GWAR have released LP re-issues of the classic albums “Carnival of Chaos“, “Ragnarök” and “This Toilet Earth” in additional to 2017’s “The Blood of Gods” via Metal Blade Records. These exclusive editions can be purchased now at: indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords
The Blood of Gods (Clear w/ White & Blue Smokey Swirl Vinyl) SIDE A 01. Swarm 02. War on GWAR 03. I’ll Be Your Monster SIDE B 04. Viking Death Machine 05. El Presidente 06. Auroch SIDE C 07. The Sordid Soliloquy of Sawborg Destructo 08. Death to Dickie Duncan 09. Crushed by the Cross SIDE D 10. Fuck This Place 11. Phantom Limb 12. If You Want Blood (You Got It)
Carnival of Chaos (Brown Vinyl) SIDE A 01. Penguin Attack 02. Let’s Blame the Lightman 03. First Rule Is 04. Sammy SIDE B 05. Endless Apocalypse 06. Billy Bad Ass 07. Hate Love Songs 08. Letter from the Scallop Boat 09. Pre-Skool Prostitute SIDE C 10. If I Could Be That 11. In Her Fear 12. Back to Iraq 13. I Suck on My Thumb 14. The Private Pain of Techno Destructo 15. Gonna Kill U SIDE D 16. Sex Cow 17. Antarctican Drinking Song 18. Don’t Need a Man
Ragnarök (Grey / White Marbled Vinyl) SIDE A 01. Meat Sandwich 02. The New Plague 03. Whargoul 04. Ragnarok 05. Dirty, Filthy 06. Stalin’s Organs 07. Knife in Yer Guts SIDE B 08. Think You Outta Know This 09. Martyr Dumb 10. Nudged 11. Fire in the Loins 12. Surf of Syn 13. Crush Kill Destroy 14. None but the Brave
This Toilet Earth (Red / Black Split Vinyl) SIDE A 01. Saddam a Go-Go 02. Penis I See 03. Eat Steel 04. Jack the World 05. Sonderkommando 06. Bad Bad Men 07. Pepperoni SIDE B 08. The Innsiduous Soliloquy of Skulhedface 09. Fight 10. The Issue of Tissue (Spacecake) 11. Pocket Pool 12. Slap U Around 13. Krak Down 14. Filthy Flow 15. The Obliteration of Flab Quarv 7
Watch and listen to ´Omens,´ the title track from LAMB OF GOD’s forthcoming 9th album. The new single from the GRAMMY-nominated metal colossus is available everywhere for download and streaming.
“I think a lot of the messes human beings find ourselves in could be very easily prevented simply by paying attention to obvious repeating patterns, both in our personal lives and in a broader sociohistorical context,” says LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall Blythe. “What some call ‘omens’ are really just manifestations of the fact that there is nothing new under the sun. It’s foolish to ignore this, but we all do it.”
The gargantuan ´Omens´follows the album’s first single, ´Nevermore,´ which collected more than 1 million views on YouTube and over 1 million streams on Spotify shortly after its release just last month.
The hard rock and metal press described ´Nevermore´ as “crushing” (Metal Injection), “like a nail bomb” (Revolver), and “a thundering taste of what’s to come” from the band’s new album (Kerrang!).
The Omensalbum arrives on October 7th, 2022, on Nuclear Blast Records.
Omens follows 2020’s self-titled No. 1 Hard Rock Album, saluted by the likes of Rolling Stone and NME. Omens is perhaps their angriest album yet. Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur (Korn, Megadeth), Omens is a vicious new testament for the Richmond, Virginia-based band, a furious entry in their beloved catalog. “The world is crazy and keeps changing. Omens is a reaction to the state of the world,” Blythe explains. “It’s a very pissed-off record.” He pauses for emphasis. “It is extremely pissed-off.”
The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal architects tracked Omens at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, a location that birthed classics from The Doors, The Ramones, and Soundgarden, among others. “The inner workings of the band have never been better,” explains guitarist Mark Morton. “You can hear it in Omens. You can see it in our performances, and if you’re around us for five minutes, you can feel it.”
The Omensalbum pre-order is live now at Lamb-Of-God.com, boasting special bundles and several exclusive items, including colored vinyl, shirts, hoodies, box sets, and CDs with an alternate color cover.
Omens tracklisting: Nevermore Vanishing To The Grave Ditch Omens Gomorrah Ill Designs Grayscale Denial Mechanism September Song
LAMB OF GOD European Festival Shows 2022 05.08. RO Rasnov – Rockstadt Extreme Fest 07.08. BE Lokeren – Lokerse Festival 09.08. SK Ljubljana – Cvetličarna 10.08. HU Budapest – Barba Negra Track 12.08. FI Turku – Knotfest 14.08. UK Walton-on-Trent – Bloodstock Open Air 18.08. DE Nürnberg – Z-Bau ***single show 19.08. DE Köln – Live Music Hall ***single show 20.08. DE Sulingen – Reload Festival 21.08. NL Eindhoven – Dynamo Metalfest
STATE OF UNREST TOUR 2022 LAMB OF GOD | KREATOR w/ special guests: Thy Art Is Murder & Gatecreeper
18.11. DK Copenhagen – Forum Black Box 19.11. SE Stockholm – Fryshuset Arenan 21.11. FI Oulu – Teatria 22.11. FI Helsinki – Ice Hall Black Box 24.11. PL Warsaw – Stodola 26.11. DE München – Zenith 27.11. DE Berlin – Columbiahalle 29.11. NL Tilburg – O13 30.11. BE Brussels – AB 02.12. DE Ludwigsburg – MHP Arena 03.12. DE Essen – Grugahalle 04.12. DE Saarbrücken – Saarlandhalle 06.12. ES Madrid – Riviera 07.12. ES Barcelona – Razzmatazz 09.12. DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 10.12. DE Hamburg – Edel Optics Arena 11.12. DE Leipzig – Haus Auensee 13.12. UK London – O2 Academy Brixton 14.12. UK Glasgow – O2 Academy 15.12. UK Birmingham – O2 Academy 16.12. UK Bristol – O2 Academy 18.12. UK Manchester – Manchester Academy 20.12. FR Paris – L’Olympia 21.12. CH Zurich – Samsung Hall
Hailing from South West Virginia, female fronted metalcore band DYING OATH have been steadily growing in stature since the bands inception, featuring alongside some of the biggest bands in the genre while also building an incredible regional profile. In doing so the band have shared stages both large and small across the country and built an impressive connection with the band’s peers.
To celebrate this growth and engagement, DYING OATH have covered the IN FLAMES song ‘Take This Life’ from the ‘Come Clarity’ album alongside 50 other bands from across the US!!! Each band makes an appearance in the video clip which is an outstanding celebration of not only a great song, but the state of the growing contemporary scene across the country. Most importantly, looks like everyone had a blast putting this together!
Commenting on the mammoth undertaking, vocalist Mindy Jackson states:
“This song has inspired us since we started this band and we wanted to do a cover that people would know and enjoy and make a video full of people that inspire us to go along with it”
Featuring performers from acts such as BLACKWATER DROWNING, CONQUER DIVIDE, THE COURSING, SAVAGE EMPIRE, RAVEN BLACK and many, many more, DYING OATH have pulled off something extraordinary. Check it out below, premieres tomorrow on July 29th at 6pm CET:
Be sure to catch the DYING OATH when they take the stage at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in September performing alongside acts such as SLIPKNOT, GHOST, GOJIRA, ANTHRAX, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and more!
On October 28th, 2019, THE DAMNED took the stage at London’s prestigious Palladium Theater for a very special immersive musical and theatrical experience – performing songs of their 40-year rich catalog. A true event from showmen supreme, it was a historic night in the history of a storied band and a special evening for fans and band alike. It was also a fond farewell for drummer Pinch, his final gig with his compadres after 20 years.
The long awaited Live-album “A Night Of A Thousand Vampires” teams the first Punk-Band with The Hammer House of Horror and the cast of The Circus of Horrors. With the band and audience in full vampire attire, David Vanian transforms from Dracula into Nosferatu, “Neat Neat Neat” morphs into “Bela Lugosi’s Dead”, and fire-eaters and trapeze artists dazzle to a set that includes classics such as “Wait For the Blackout” and rare performances of appropriate covers like “People Are Strange” and “Eloise.” A night to remember for those of us amongst the living… and the undead!
Pre-order the album “A Night Of A Thousand Vampires” HERE
Following their formation in 1976, The Damned became the first UK punk band to officially release a single, “New Rose,” and an album “Damned Damned Damned”. With 10 studio albums and several UK chart singles, the band are pioneers who emerged from the London punk scene, earning an ever-expanding fan base fueled by legendary live shows. Their dark lyrics and Dave Vanian’s rich baritone vocals also catapulted The Damned to the forefront of the Goth-Rock Genre. The Damned of today defy any categorization and the ease of which songs from all phases of their career fit together in this groundbreaking spectacle is absolute proof.
A BURDEN TO BEAR released their brand new single “Ascension” (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills) to all major platforms. The single, mixed by Robin Leijon, is from their EP With Empty Eyes and Hollow Hearts due out on 9/16/22.
The band states, “‘Ascension’ was a song that came together very organically with all five members in the room throwing out opinions and building off each other. Spencer Charnas’ feature came about very naturally as well, as it stemmed from a conversation between Spencer and ABTB guitarist Wyatt in Kleaver Klothing’s booth at Warped Tour. While hesitant at first to work with a producer, Justin Aufdemkampe proved a trusted source of advice and inspiration for ABTB. His studio, Refraze Records, in Dayton Ohio quickly became a home away from home for the band.”
Fort Wayne, Indiana’s own A BURDEN TO BEAR is much like the calm before a nasty storm – captivating audiences with beautiful harmony and melody just to bring them crashing back down to Earth with a display of utter aggression and power. A BURDEN TO BEAR is the product of the hardships and triumphs of five young men who have devoted their life and soul to the music they create.
In 2020 A BURDEN TO BEAR released their single “Forlorn Hope,” and it was met with overwhelmingly positive feedback. “Forlorn Hope” has managed to amass over 180,000 streams on Spotify and over 180,000 views on YouTube in just over one year. The band looks to continue to improve and build upon this initial success with every song they release.
A BURDEN TO BEAR’s upcoming EP With Empty Eyes and Hollow Hearts is more than just a rebirth, it is a statement of who they are becoming as both people and a band. “ABTB” is building their legacy from the ground up with this fresh, new take on melodic metalcore. The band has been working with producer Justin Aufdemkampe (Miss May I, War Of Ages) to craft and perfect their most riveting and impressive release to date. “A Burden To Bear’s new single ‘Ascension’ is a perfect blend of crushing guitar riffs, melodic melodies and heavy breakdowns wrapped up in one big present for the masses. It was a pleasure to produce and work along side the band with this catchy tune!” says Justin.
Adds Spencer Charnas, “It sounds like they have an early Unearth and It Dies Today influence and that is really cool.”
ABTB Show Dates: Saturday 7/23 @ Legends in Cincinnati, OH Saturday 9/17 @ Piere’s in Fort Wayne, IN EP Release Show w/ Monuments
A Burden to Bear are:
Frontman/Harsh Vocals: Joe Contreras Guitar/Clean Vocals: Nick Vawter Guitar: Wyatt Traxler Bass/Backing Vocals: Austin Pocock Drums: Matt Smythe
‘Never Seen You Smile’ is the latest single from Canadian synth rockers, KING BULL and is available on digital platforms via Riot Records and is the follow up to the recently released track ‘Don’t Want You to Know.’
King Bull’s latest hit single ‘Never Seen You Smile’ does not sound like Metallica. The distorted vocal would likely be considered ignorant by most people, but there’s a chance Iggy Pop would maybe like it. If you have the gout you’ll probably be able to relate to the lyrical content.
King Bull began to really build a name for themselves globally with the release of their 2020 EP What Happened Herewhich was described as ‘’sonically cohesive throughout, featuring snarling guitars, growling bass, thunderous drums and vocals that sound similar to a jet engine that isn’t working properly.’’ You get the drift. King Bull continue to develop their already sophisticated yet eclectic sound in 2022.
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