The metal outfit KILL RITUAL has revealed the track list of their upcoming album “Kill Star Black Mark Dead Hand Pierced Heart”, which will be released on October 28, 2022 on Massacre Records – check it out below!
“Kill Star Black Mark Dead Hand Pierced Heart” was mixed and mastered by Andy LaRocque at Sonic Train Studios, and will be available as CD Digipak, limited edition vinyl LP as well as in digital formats.
Get ready for an album full of memorable melodies, rocking riffs, a dynamic songwriting, and a lot of speed and power!
CD Digipak
By The Hand Of God
The Whore Of War
7 Knives
I Am The Night
The Smell Of Death
Can You See Us Now
Kill Star Black Mark Dead Hand Pierced Heart
Get In Line
The Devil, The Mist, The Flame
Ltd. Vinyl LP
A-Side
By The Hand Of God The Whore Of War 7 Knives I Am The Night
B-Side
Kill Star Black Mark Dead Hand Pierced Heart The Smell Of Death Get In Line Can You See Us Now The Devil, The Mist, The Flame
San Francisco Bay area metalcore band SWEPT TO SEA have just revealed a new music video for their new single “Shards of Your Reflection“, as well as announcing the ability to pre-order their upcoming debut EP album Tides which is scheduled to be released on December 2, 2022 via Eclipse Records. The music video was directed by Pedro Salgado.
“Shards made a lot of sense as our first singleâ says guitarist Jeno Fox. âThe song really captured our different musical tastes in a fun haunting song that had very visual lyrics which we wanted to capture in the video. It took a lot of time to set up the sets in a way that would give the haunted house vibes any justice. In the end, we feel as though we told a really scary story and got the visuals we all thought of when writing the song. In the video you can see all the band members in tattered black clothing, and the âghostâ woman who often appears in the background of the footage, and a ritual scene which ultimately led to the origin of the ghost.” Vocalist Ernest Munoz adds, âIf you zoom in close enough on my head, you will see a shard of your reflection hahaha⌠but yeah it was just too hot up there. At least the huge coolers in the warehouse helped cool us down. The difference in temperatures when we walked up and down the stairs felt like stepping into two different planes of existence.â
Tides by Swept to Sea is a six song EP that draws its influences of the Northern European kind, encountering a massive fist fight with both Groove and American Metalcore. The aftermath of this fistful of Metal is brutal, bludgeoning, and bloody, yet also portrays a variety of emotional states that deliver reality right in one’s face.
On September 30th, U.S. Thrash pioneers AFTERMATH will release a new single ‘No Time To Waste’ for the title track of their upcoming third album. Check out the preview below.
The band announces: “No Time To Waste â words that everyone should live by in their daily lives. But the song is not about that. Rather itâs about all of us together having no time to waste as a free species. Everyone you talk to today says something isnât right in the world and most canât point out what it is that makes them feel that way. Their gut tells them something isnât right. This song is about what we feel isnât right with the world today and we urge people to wake up before itâs too late. It isnât about being woke, but being awake. The song is at its core about unity and coming together to defeat our mutual enemy. Every great story has a hero and a villain. We the people are the hero in this song.”
Progressive rock collective CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX will be releasing a brand new album, ‘Banefyre,’ THIS Friday, September 9 via Season of Mist! The band is now streaming the effort in its entirety ahead of its release! Listen at THIS LOCATION.
The band comments on the stream: “Finally after two years of weirdness, we get to unleash our own kind of weirdness on the world. Thereâs some very dark Magik going on here with ‘Banefyre.’ Things are going to start changing, in ways that people will never know. Strap in and treat this like a film. Start at the beginning and get lost in it until the end. Maximum volume yields maximum results.”
Pre-orders for ‘Banefyre’ are now live HERE while the album can be pre-saved across digital streaming services HERE.
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX previously announced new European tour dates in support of the new album, together with label mates IMPURE WILHELMINA and MĂL. The remaining dates are as follows:
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX â BANEFYRE EUROPE MMXXII Special Guests: MĂL, IMPURE WILHELMINA
08.09.22 UK Bristol @ The Fleece 09.09.22 UK Manchester @ Rebellion 10.09.22 UK Glasgow @ Classic Grand
Track-list 1. Intro/Incantation For The Different (2:49) 2. Wyches And Basterdz (4:57) 3. Ghostland (5:43) 4. The Reckoning (6:49) 5. Bonefire (4:36) [LISTEN] 6. Rose Of Jericho (13:47) 7. Blackout77 (7:37) [WATCH] 8. Down The Rabbit Hole (10:32) 9. Everything Is Beautiful But Us (4:36) [WATCH] 10. The Pilgrim (6:19) 11. I’m OK, Just Not Alright (10:05) 12. The Scene Is A False Prophet (15:13) 13. No Regrets (4:30)
Original paintings created for this album by Lucy Marshall
Gene Simmons announces, âProud to let everyone know that we have sold over 1,000,000 million bottles of our MoneyBag⢠Sodas. Come celebrate with us. Go to MoneyBagSodas.Comâ
“Gene Simmons is no stranger to selling millions of units. Our MoneyBag⢠Sodas team is excited to celebrate this milestone with him. Cheers to the next million bottles!!!â – MoneyBag⢠Soda Team
To celebrate the sale of the 1,000,000th bottle of Gene Simmons Moneybag⢠Soda, weâre giving away a luxurious all-inclusive Caribbean vacation to 5-star Hammock Cove Antigua! Vacation Like a Rock Star Contest! You deserve to live royally while enjoying Soda Royalty! Thatâs why Gene Simmons MoneyBag⢠Sodas has partnered with Hammock Cove Antigua, one of the Caribbeanâs most exclusive 5-star resorts. You wanted the best, you got the best! Get ready to win, and soon youâll be enjoying a cold MoneyBag⢠Soda while relaxing in the private infinity-edge plunge pool of your luxury villa at Hammock Cove Antigua. For details on the contest and to enter, visit www.hammockcoveantigua.com/mbcontest
âMoneyBag⢠Sodas stands out as very high quality, all-natural soda experience. Our 5-star resorts guests are absolutely delighted when they discover their villas are stocked with MoneyBag⢠Sodas. MoneyBag⢠Sodas provide a unique touch that makes a 5-star statement.â â Larry Basham, COO, Elite Island Resorts.
Over the last few years the explosion of artist branded beverages has been incredible, with Gene Simmons MoneyBag⢠Sodas leading the way. Talking about the challenges of an artist branded beverage the MoneyBag⢠soda team said, “In many instances the artists are not too involved with the product and leave it up to the manufacturers. Gene is personally involved with all aspects of MoneyBag⢠sodas business. It is not just putting his name on the product. He has done buyer calls, store appearances, brings customers to Kiss shows, does personal videos for all customers to use on social media, etc. Gene also uses his millions of followers on social media to promote product. He is a great business partner. Launching a non-artist brand is more challenging. It is pretty much up to how much cash you have to market. We have many of great stories to talk about.”
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, co-founder of KISS and serial entrepreneur Gene Simmons has launched a soda line in cooperation with Niagara Falls, New York-based third generation soda bottlers Paul and John Janik. The Janik brothersâ long time friend and accountant Chris Haick was also brought in to round out this collaboration.
The premium soft drink line, MoneyBag Sodas, is made with all-natural flavors, colors and sweeteners and packaged in eco-friendly glass bottles with painted labels. The flavor portfolio includes cola, diet cola, ginger ale, root beer, and cream soda. A new âbloodâ orange flavor is currently in development.
Among the retail outlets that have featured MoneyBag⢠Sodas are Hy-Vee, Tops Friendly Markets, Wegmans, Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop and 7-Eleven stores.
The collaboration between Simmons and partners Paul Janik Jr., John Janik and Chris Haick, began with a chance meeting at Clevelandâs âWizard Worldâ convention. The long time KISS fans were in attendance with the hope of meeting their rock Idol, who was a featured guest at the convention. Armed with their vintage posters ready for Simmonsâ autograph, John and Paul struck up a soda-centric conversation with the music legend. Simmons asked for their card, and a week later, Paul received a call from Simmons, who said he owned the trademark for the MoneyBag⢠image and would be interested in having them create a MoneyBag⢠premium soda line.
âPaul and John have an impeccable work ethic, as well as a prowess in the premium soft drink marketplace,â said Simmons. âThe incredible flavor profiles they created and collectible packaging will be a crowd pleaser. I am very proud of MoneyBag⢠Sodas and excited about my foray into the soda business.â
âWe never dreamed it would be possible to work with someone we have idolized for decades. Gene is the ultimate entrepreneur and a very engaged business partner,â said Paul. âWe are honored to have had the opportunity to develop such a rock star-worthy product for soda lovers to enjoy and fans to collect.â
MoneyBag⢠Sodas are bundled in vintage-style 4-packs with custom crowns. They are manufactured in Niagara Falls, New York, at a single location.
This is soda royalty! If you have expensive taste, drink Moneybagâ˘!
Combining the heaviness of melodic death metal, the gloom of dark metal and the frostbitten cold of Finnish winters with beautiful melodies and epic hymnody like no other band out there, Before the Dawn have paved their way to uniqueness. Founded in 1999 by death and gothic doom metal icon Tuomas Saukkonen, Before the Dawn became Finland’s ultimate flagship of melodic death metal. Laid to rest in January 2013 by Tuomas Saukkonen, to fully focus on Wolfheart, in 2021 Before the Dawn returned with the brand new single “Final Storm”, which was the band’s first sign of life after nine long years of silence. But not only their new single, but also the re-release of their timeless masterpiece “Deadlight” raised the hopes of fans and critics for more.
Now and here, another year later, hope becomes reality and with “Downhearted” the band releases their brand new single, a song that once again offers everything that Before the Dawn is about: A track full of memorability, ambition and top-notch musicianship!
Listen to “Downhearted” through your favorite streaming platform or watch the brand new music video right here:
But as if that wasn’t enough good news, “Downhearted” is not just an ordinary single release, as this track comes with a much bigger news that will most likely make every fan’s heart beat faster: Ten years after the release of their latest album Rise of the Phoenix, Before The Dawn are back in the studio to record their new album, due for release in 2023!
Before The Dawn comments:
Since the burial of Before The Dawn in 2013 a lot has happened and in all these years the idea of bringing the band back from the dead grew into a firm decision. The pandemic, which caused an empty calendar for two years, was mainly the reason for the release of the vinyl version of the “Deadlight” album (2006) and writing a brand new song was the best thing that happened musically to the core members of Before The Dawn in 2020! As a cherry on the cake, the album ended up at #1 on the Finnish album charts, needles to say a huge boost of motivation and creativity followed. Still the biggest reason for the comeback is that the band and especially the music never died, even if it was buried in 2013. Over the past 9 years, BTD’s Spotify has grown with tens of thousands of followers and hundreds of thousands of monthly plays, with no promotion, no label working for it, no social media marketing or constant posting.
Did the music find the people or did the people find the music…we don’t know but after being dead for almost a decade, BTD is stronger and bigger than ever.
They continue:
Instead of riding the wave of nostalgia and looking back at the old releases, we wanted to look far into the future and continue where we left off in 2013 – with a reinforced line-up that can jump on festival stages and tour buses with a brand new album. Voice of Finland 2022 brought the biggest change in the line-up so far, when finalist Paavo Laapotti took over all vocal duties in the band. His majestic version of “Deadsong” impressed all members and especially songwriter Tuomas, who immediately started planning a project with Paavo. After the first song for Paavo was finished and mixed, the first idea that came to Tuomas’ mind was: “This sounds like BTD, but in an upgraded version”.
And there was no coming back from that thought. “Downhearted” is the first single from what we like to call Before The Dawn 4.0 and we are already in the studio recording our new album, which is scheduled for release in early summer 2023.Â
So enjoy this first glimpse of what’s about to come, and stay tuned for a new album to be released in the not too distant future! Before The Dawn are back!
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Visionary artist KIMMO KUUSNIEMI's ANCIENT STREAMING ASSEMBLY (ASA) have released âAurora Nuclearisâ, a powerful 12-minute audiovisual experience, dedicated to the Late Keyboardist Esa Kotilainen. - Click image to watch the video
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