“Fallen” the new album by WALLS OF BABYLON is released now by Wanikiya Record, available in physical format (CD Audio) and in digital format on all the best music stores worldwide, on label’s official store and on showcase within Crash Sound Distribution and also available on the official store in Japan!
“Fallen” is a concept album about society collapsing due to a hidden gland within the human brain, “The Switch of God”. It generates a hormone shutting down rationality, releasing humans’ most brutal and feral impulses.
This overwhelming plague is called “The Fall”: the progressive annihilation of individualism, with humanity slowly turning into a productive chain, along with the exponential increase of carbon dioxide. Extinction is the last hope, with all mankind quickly turning into a self devouring cancer.
Band stated: Walls of Babilon is a project born at the end of 2013 and its purpose is to find a place in the metal scene with a sound mixed by etereogenic influences of its members: trash, black, punk rock, scandinavian death following the same guideline of the power and progressive metal. In 2015 was released “ the Dark Embrace”, the first work of the band, which provide dark sounds and catchy chorus to impress the features of the group from the beginning. 2018 was the year of the First international album “A Portrait of Memories” coming out thanks to Revalve Records. It’s a work that highlight a darker sound than the previous one but with an higher complexity of songwriting showing the path of growth of the band. The core of this project is contemporary to say the least: in 2020 was born “Fallen” which streches in a wide variety of genres between classic and progressive rock.
Line-up Valerio Gaoni – Vocals Fabiano Pietrini – Guitar Francesco Pellegrini – Lead Guitar Matteo Carovana – Bass Marco Barbarossa – Drums
Founded more than 3 decades ago in 1990, Chicago based Death Metal institution DISINTER return with the first full-length recorded in 18 years! The band’s sixth album “Breaker of Bones” is made of 10 new tracks and represents an absolute lesson in Death Metal violence!
Recorded at Mercenary Digital Studios during the Winter and Spring of 2021 and engineered by Scott Creekmore (Broken Hope, Lividity, Morta Skuld, Putrid Pile), “Breaker of Bones” will be released via Pest Records this November 14th and is now available for pre-order at this location.
Get a taste of the new DISINTER aggression by playing the recently released “Cold Cell Torture” lyric-video:
“Breaker of Bones” Tracklist: 1. Corrode Into Nothing 2. Breaker of Bones 3. IDLH 4. Assertation of Belief 5. Curse of Eternal Night 6. Cold Cell Torture 7. Red Queen 8. Bring All of Hell 9. Destroyed by Hate 10. Silent Manipulation
DISINTER is:
Casey Loving (vox) Mike “Bats” Martocci (guitars) Mike LeGros (guitars) Jon Billman (bass) Max Colunga (drums)
W.A.S.P. announce they are offering their first ever VIP meet and greet packages on the upcoming U.S. leg of the 40 Years Live World Tour. VIP meet and greet packages are available for all dates on the U.S. tour, including shows that are already sold out for show tickets. In addition to meeting Blackie Lawless and getting a personal photo with him, fans will also be able get a photo holding Blackie’s original B.C. Rich Widow bass guitar and get a photo standing next to “Elvis” – Blackie’s incredibly unique and one of a kind microphone stand.
To purchase your VIP ticket to meet Blackie Lawless visit http://www.WASPnation.com/tour and click the ticket link for your desired show. You will purchase the VIP ticket directly from the venue.
Blackie Lawless commented on offering VIP tickets, “For the 40th Anniversary Tour, and for our first time ever, we are offering VIP Meet and Greet tickets for all of you who’ve wanted to have a genuine VIP Experience. I’ll be doing a photo with everyone who participates as well as several other special offerings that will make this a pretty interesting package. But the one thing that will separate our VIP Experience from all others, and honestly the thing I’m looking most forward to is, at the end of the photo and the autograph sessions I want to do a sit down Question and Answer session with all of you there . The only way I’ve ever wanted to do a VIP Experience is to have real time with all of you, not only to answer whatever questions you’ve been wanting to ask me for however long, but it also gives me the chance to get to know you. Honestly, this was the only way I would agree to do this because I genuinely wanna hear what you have to say. So get ready and get your questions ready, but, be prepared, it’s gonna work both ways, because if you think you wanna get inside my head…. then I’m gonna get inside of yours.”
The VIP Experience includes:
• Exclusive VIP Experience Meet and Greet with Blackie Lawless
• Personal Photo with Blackie • Two Personal Items Signed by Blackie – No Guitars, Pick Guards or Instruments • Signed VIP Tour Laminate • $50 Credit at Merchandise Stand • Set of 3 Blackie Lawless 40th Anniversary Guitar Picks • Q&A with Blackie with all VIP’s after all Photos and Autographs • Take Photo Holding Blackie’s original B.C. Rich Widow Bass Guitar • Stand for photo next to “Elvis” – Blackie’s Incredibly Unique and One of a Kind Microphone Stand • Automatically Entered to Win a Signed Guitar at the End of the U.S. Tour
The new single also features cellist Tina Guo (Hans Zimmer.)
Blues Matters Magazine describes “Fade Away” as “another gorgeous ballad lamenting lost love, with the unexpected addition of heart wrenching cello taking it to another level.”
“Fade Away is a song I wrote about my mom who we lost in 2013. It’s a song about missing her, not being able to talk to her and if I was able to talk to her now, the advice she would give me and what would she say.” – Joanne Shaw Taylor
The album Nobody’s Fool will release worldwide on Joe Bonamassa’sKTBA Records on Friday, October 28th. The album is available to pre-order from https://bit.ly/ordernobodysfool.
The new album, recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, is produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and features Joe Bonamassa on “Won’t Be Fooled Again,” guitarist Carmen Vandenberg (Bones UK) on “Figure It Out,” cellist Tina Guo on “Fade Away” and music legend Dave Stewart on a cover of the Eurythmics classic “Missionary Man.”
“Nobody’s Fool just might be her best album yet.” – Blues Matters
“This is top-shelf blues on all levels that also packs huge crossover potential. Be the first one on your block to hear it!” – Rock and Blues Muse
“Joanne Shaw Taylor continues her recent run of killer albums with a stunning new studio collection that is guaranteed to further widen her audience beyond the confines of blues rock.” – Blues in Britain
“With masses of crossover appeal, Nobody’s Fool has the potential to be huge. 13 years after her debut album she might well find herself the next overnight sensation.” – Record Collector
Joanne as born and raised in the UK and was discovered at the age of 16 by music icon Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. Right from the get-go, Joanne’s incredible guitar playing, and distinctive sultry vocals set her apart from the rest of the crowd.
Nobody’s Fool is her most personal album to date. Joanne’s writing lays bare love, loss, and the desire to be free of the past through the vessel of catchy hooks and infectious guitar riffs.
Her vocal style, writing prowess and guitar skills take the listener on a journey into the wasteland of love and back into the light of hope and redemption. Nobody’s Fool takes Joanne into new territory that can be described as retro pop with a modern flare, yet still encompasses the emotion of her blues roots.
“The title track opens the album and sets the mood with JST’s signature husky, soulful vocals embellished with some powerful guitar lines,” says Guitarist Magazine.
Joanne wrote all the songs on the album except “Missionary Man,” which is written by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics.
Joanne co-wrote “New Love” with Josh Smith, Calvin Turner, and Dylan Altman, “Then There’s You” with James House, “Fade Away” with Sharon Corbitt, and “The Leaving Kind” co-written with Joe Bonamassa, Leslie Satcher, and Beth Nielsen-Chapman (Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt).
ALBUM TRACK LISTING
1. Nobody’s Fool (3:36) 2. Bad Blood (3:49) 3. Won’t Be Fooled Again feat. Joe Bonamassa (4:54) 4. Just No Getting Over You (Dream Cruise) (4:40) 5. Fade Away feat. Tina Guo (4:52) 6. Then There’s You (3:23) 7. Runaway (3:49) 8. Missionary Man feat. Dave Stewart (3:08) 9. Figure It Out feat. Carmen Vandenberg (3:48) 10. The Leaving Kind (4:03) 11. New Love (4:03)
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Producers – Joe Bonamassa & Josh Smith Executive Producer – Roy Weisman
Musicians Joanne Shaw Taylor – Vocals & Lead Guitar Joe Bonamassa – Rhythm Guitar Josh Smith – Rhythm Guitar Lemar Carter – Drums Calvin Turner – Bass Deron Johnson – Piano/Wurlitzer/B3 Danielle De Andrea, Gaby Moreno & Jeff Young – Background Vocals Tina Guo – Cello (“Fade Away”) Carmen Vandenberg – Guitar Solo/Lead Guitar (“Figure It Out”)
JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR NOVEMBER – DECEMBER UK TOUR 2022
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.JOANNESHAWTAYLOR.COM WWW.SEETICKETS.COM WWW.GIGANTIC.COM
Cardiff, Tramshed Tuesday 22 November 2022
Exeter, Corn Exchange Wednesday 23 November 2022
Reading, Hexagon Friday 25 November 2022
Hastings, White Rock Theatre Saturday 26 November 2022
Bury St Edmunds, The Apex Monday 28 November 2022
Birmingham, Town Hall Wednesday 30 November 2022
Newcastle, Tyne Theatre & Opera House Thursday 1 December 2022
Edinburgh, The Queen’s Hall Friday 2 December 2022
Sheffield, City Hall Sunday 4 December 2022
Milton Keynes, The Stables Monday 5 December 2022
Portsmouth, Guildhall Wednesday 7 December 2022
Stroud, The Subscription Rooms Friday 9 December 2022
Ipswich, Corn Exchange Saturday 10 December 2022
High Wycombe, Old Town Hall Sunday 11 December 2022
HUGH CORNWELL returns with his sensational and highly anticipated tenth solo album Moments of Madness with ten outstanding tracks that are set to stun. The album is released Friday October 21, 2022. The album is available to pre-order from www.hughcornwell.com.
Hugh’s new single Coming Out Of The Wilderness was released Wednesday 28th September.
Watch the animated music video for the single on YouTube HERE.
Pre-save the Coming Out Of The Wilderness single HERE.
To dovetail with the new album, Hugh will embark on a 23-date Nationwide UK Tour from November 4 to December 6, 2022. Tickets are available from www.hughcornwell.com and www.thegigcartel.com.
Hugh has changed his Newcastle concert on Friday 18th November from Wylam Brewery to Northumbria University Students Union. All tickets for the Newcastle show remain valid.
Widely regarded as the poet laureate of the punk era (from his early career fronting the Stranglers to his transition as a solo artist), Hugh Cornwell has built a substantial and singular body of impressive solo albums. His tenth solo opus, Moments of Madness, continues his illustrious output by experimenting with musical genres as his enviable reputation as a wordsmith resounds across this album’s songs.
Self-produced, and playing all of the instruments himself, Moments of Madness’ ten incredible tracks finds Hugh flexing his musical muscles with a stripped down, offbeat, reverberating sixties vibe ringing from the seductive melodies and lyrically distinctive perceptions that are indelibly stamped with Hugh’s trademark imagination. Vocally and lyrically a career-best, Hugh has never sounded so good on his tenth solo album.
A high watermark and a modern-day masterpiece, Moments of Madness is being tipped as the most significant album of Hugh’s career.
Four years since his previous remarkable solo album Monster, the opener, and latest single, Coming Out of the Wilderness surfs an edgy and explosive sixties sound with a heavy Duane Eddy guitar twang as Hugh declares, “I’m coming out of the wilderness, learnt how to throw a bowie knife. Ran into fair-haired maiden’s out there but didn’t take no wife.”
On the new album, there is no mistaking Hugh’s distinctive vocals and lyrical mastery as the consummate storyteller. He returns with his inimitable observations on the art of survival in these challenging and turbulent times.
Says Hugh, “It’s like I’ve got a stew pot of sounds where I’ve put in a bit of Joe Meek, a bit of Lou Reed, a flavour of The Doors, a bit of this, a bit of that and I mix it all up and it tastes good. I’m like a cook when I make records in that I don’t follow any recipe.”
“I don’t mind different types of jewellery, show it to me, just feel free’, could be I’m missing the artistry” opines Hugh on Red Rose – a song about the bewildering trend for tattoos revealing a record of many gleaming lyrical gems.
Hugh’s ecological message on Too Much Trash also resonates loudly on another irritating topic close to his heart as he eviscerates the thoughtless actions of the devil may care consumer society who needlessly drop litter everywhere. “We’re heading for a crash. We got too much trash.”
The surreal carousel of psychedelic motifs spinning from this sixties stew of sonic moments (of madness) echo down the years as Cornwell delivers his unique humour in the pithy lyrics for a safe port in the storm close relationship on I WannaHideInsideAya.
Looking for You reveals a Jim Morrison inspired vocal over this song’s spooky atmospherics, and the semi-autobiographical and upbeat When I Was a Young Man opens a can of insightful, wistful emotions “As years go by and friends, they die they leave me living slow,” Hugh sombrely sings as he reflects upon his family and friends.
Hugh explains his motivation to the monumental title track Moments of Madness that musically adventures in mixing a dash of dub as he strums a lockdown rhythm to this devilish groove. ” The Clash did reggae so what’s wrong with me doing it? I loved playing the bass on this track.” On the album’s title track, Hugh’s lyrics again have a finger on the pulse of our times. “Looking like the fog’s gonna finally clear. Switch on all the lights at the end of the pier. Tidy up your makeup and shampoo your hair. Have a little party but nobody’s there.”
Moments of Madness is multi-layered with serious messages, acute analysis, and witty observations in fun-filled lyrical and musical eccentricity. On Lasagna Hugh tells the story about his Italian friends who live in Mexico and make the best lasagne he has ever tasted. As always, Cornwell communicates with a biting humour in all the right places.
Hugh’s cautionary tales about matters of the heart are revealed in his inimitable coded style on Beware of the Doll. “You think you’re listening to love. You’re sinking from a foot above.” And the more personal album closer Heartbreak at Seven which was the first song that Hugh recorded for this album. Illustrious, multi-talented and a legend, with Moments of Madness, Hugh Cornwell has produced a timely and thought-provoking masterpiece for our times.
TRACK LISTING
COMING OUT OF THE WILDERNESS RED ROSE I WANNAHIDEINSIDEYA LOOKING FOR YOU WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN MOMENTS OF MADNESS BEWARE OF THE DOLL TOO MUCH TRASH LASAGNA HEARTBREAK AT SEVEN
HUGH CORNWELL MOMENTS OF MADNESS NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2022 UK TOUR
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COM WWW.HUGHCORNWELL.COM
MILTON KEYNES, STABLES FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2022
HULL, TOWER BALLROOM SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2022
EXETER, PHOENIX WEDNESDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2022
SOUTHAMPTON, THE 1865 THURSDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2022
CARDIFF, Y PLAS FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2022
BRIGHTON, CONCORDE 2 SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2022
BRISTOL, THE FLEECE SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2022
LINCOLN, PLATFORM WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2022
BURY ST EDMUNDS, THE APEX THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2022
NEWCASTLE, NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2022
LEEDS, BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB SATURDAY 19 NOVEMEBER 2022
CHESTER, LIVE ROOMS SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2022
SOUTHEND, CHINNERY’S WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2022
ISLINGTON, ASSEMBLEY HALL THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2022
BILSTON, THE ROBIN FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2022
MANCHESTER, GORILLA SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2022
DERBY, THE VENUE SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2022
CARLISLE, THE OLD FIRE STATION WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2022
EDINBURGH, LA BELLE ANGELE THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2022
Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to Former Accept members, vocalist David Reece and guitarist Herman Frank about their new band Iron Allies along with other topics.
Their debut album ‘Blood In Blood Out’ will be released on October 21st via AFM Records.
When asked how they started this band “One a half years ago, I wanted to form another band because it’s not that easy to find people that keep up with my pace. So David (Reece) was on my mind for a couple of years and then I just searched for him on Facebook and sent him a message. Hey David I’m planning on a new thing please give me a call and the next day David called. So we talked a little on the phone. I then sent him in the same week two or three of songs I wrote and he sent them back to me two days later with vocals. So I was overwhelmed and quite surprised by him sending me back the songs two days later. Three songs with nice Melodies and I said to myself, hey this is catchy, that’s the thing I want to do. So we started talking and that’s what happened. ” Herman Frank
When asked about the musical direction of the new album Blood In Blood Out “Herman Frank and I discussed after the three tracks that I turned over to him he (Herman) said you know Dave I really want to go traditional metal, that’s who I am I’m not gonna change who I am. I’m not gonna be modern metal and I’m like cool cool. Herman Franks in my opinion his riffs speak for themselves and the influence, obviously there’s Judas Priest in there, there’s a lot of stuff that he and I came up with to cut our teeth on. Herman style, my style I mean that that’s the only way I can kind of put it all in one basket. Herman was emphasizing you know Melody we gotta have Melody, so feel free to do what you do Dave and I’ll do what I do. But somehow it just glued together and I’m not going to question why sometimes things just work out. I was really getting tired of being in bands and a couple guys that we all know said Reece you need to go back and sing heavy, that’s what people expect from you. So after the U.D.O. tour (opening act) I realized the truth of it and so I’ve been kind of slowly going back into that.” David Reece
“I wanted to have an album which sounded real fresh, different to this to the stuff I’ve done before. I do love the combination of this heavy guitar sound and a little bit of this bluesy thing what David gives. It’s not just like screaming Heavy Metal like a lot of people do, there’s so much Melody and so much the way he pronounces the words. He’s (David) finding the melody, he starts a melody and then he builds up to the chorus, it’s just fantastic. It was one of the easiest things for me to work out an album. It just fitted from the start. In terms of lyrics Dave is the most talented poet in the Universe on my side.” -Herman Frank
On other topics
When asked about David Reece’s audition for Badlands after Singer Ray Gillen Left “They (Badlands) were thought that I was the guy and Jake (E Lee) you know was the boss and Ray (Gillen) I don’t know if he had passed yet or was at home at his mother’s, I don’t know, God bless him. But I had done a bunch of shows with Badlands and we’d open for them and Ray would always come in the dressing and put his arms around me and say dude damn dude you’re nailing it and I mean here’s Ray Gillen you know the guy was amazing. But Greg (Chaisson Badland’s Bassist) kept an eye on me and then when they kind of fizzled out. He called me one day and said come down to the rehearsal Studio I’ve told Jake about you and Jake he’s interested. So I went down there it was basically the three of us we waited three hours and Jake just opened the door, his hair in his face, cigarette burning his air cranked his Randalls (Amps) to ear bleeding volume, played to the set a few times and in those days I could do “High wire”(The Song) pretty easily. It went really well and Jake and I exchanged numbers and he’s a vampire. I mean the guy sleeps all day and the guy would call me at four o’clock in the morning. Hey man, I’d be like hello. Who’s this? Jake, dude what are you doing? Well I’m sleeping, what’s up? Then one night he called me and said I’ve changed my mind I’m gonna work with Mandy Lion and I’m gonna do a Prince meets Death metal project called World War III and I went okay……Yeah, Prince meets Death Metal I didn’t know what he was talking about and then he just kind of disappeared, I mean and that’s Jake. He’s a brilliant player but in and out. I think he said at rehearsal about five words and then he’d call me and just kind of mumble and then hang up. You know, it was never like do I get the gig? Or what’s going on? It was weird.” David Reece
Iron Allies, the new band of the two esteemed rock/metal gladiators who both once played with Accept, albeit at different times. Herman Frank and David Reece are the classic combination of song-writing guitarist and first-rate lyricist singer, a combination that, more than once, has caused a stir in music history. With drummer Francesco Jovino, bassist Malte Burkert and rhythm guitarist Mike Pesin, Herman and David have gathered like-minded, exceptionally talented forces around them.
Blood In Blood Out was recorded at renowned Horus Sound Studio in Hanover with co-producer Arne Neurand, and was mixed and mastered by Dennis Ward.
Blood In Blood Out track listing: 01 – Full Of Surprises 02 – Blood In Blood Out 03 – Destroyers Of The Night 04 – Fear No Evil 05 – Evil The Gun 06 – Martyrs Burn 07 – Blood On The Land 08 – Nightmares In My Mind 09 – Selling Out 10 – Freezin 11 – Truth Never Mattered 12 – We Are Legend (You And I)
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