British independent band WEAK13 launch their latest single I’m More Metal Than You! on April 13th 2023 marking their debut release after signing with record label Sliptrick Records. The song arrives with a fresh new official video and the artwork for the single was created by Andy Meanock.
WEAK13 singer & guitarist Nick J Townsend was asked what the new song is about and he replied; “It’s basically a song about how Metal we are; so metal that we’re more metal than you; I hope that’s helped solve the mystery.”
On 12 May, the new album “Fast Forward” by the German industrial thrashers PARITY BOOT will be released via Black Sunset/MDD. The guys have had to wait a full 14 years for the follow-up to their 2009 debut “Into Nothing”, but it was worth the wait!
10 tracks between industrial, thrash and madness await you. As a first taste, the band now releases the title track “Fast Forward” as a digital single on all download and streaming platforms, as well as a visualizer on the MDD YouTube channel! The final tracklist of the album, produced at Zenephant Studio and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge, you will find below.
Finnish Hybrid Heavy Metal Band Vansidian released a new single and music video Cycle. The track is taken from the upcoming debut album Reflecting the Shadows which is set to be released on May 19th 2023.
The band comments Cycle single: “The latest single from the upcoming album “Reflecting the Shadows”, titled “Cycle”, will be released on Friday, April 14, 2023. The song is one of the more ravaging tracks on the album and shakes the boundaries of the listener’s reality. Musically, the song is powerful and epic in Vansidian’s style, but especially the super catchy chorus sets it apart from other band’s releases. The narrator, who moves between the past and the future, tries to correct the flow of time in his favor. In his desperation, he travels through time and eventually believes he might find the right path.”
Vansidian is a new hybrid metal sensation, founded in Tampere, Finland year 2017. One could describe their music as a combination of melodic death metal & classical 80’s heavy metal. When you add retro video game inspired melodies to this deformity. You’ll have a totally unique and otherworldly piece of music in your hands.
Bands debut album ‘Reflecting the Shadows’ will be released through Inverse Records in 19.5.2023. The band will tour around Finland before summer, when they hit the stages of the biggest metal festival in nordic countries: TUSKA. Accompanied by bands like: Gojira, Ghost, Arch Enemy, In Flames just to mention few.
The three-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and 25x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has just released Tales Of Time, a sprawling and expansive live concert film and album shot at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, out today in CD/DVD, CD/BR, vinyl, and digital formats. Hailed as “a near spiritual experience” by Classic Rock Magazine and featuring songs from his latest #1 studio album, Time Clocks, Tales Of Time captures a stratospheric performance by the blues-rock titan, as his virtuoso guitar style and unique technique and flair elevate the evening to an almost heavenly high.
To celebrate the release, Bonamassa has shared a clip of “The Heart That Never Waits(Live),” a monumental, 9+ minute rendition of the soulful and emotive standout from Time Clocks. Featuring Bonamassa’s signature guitar skills and powerful vocals, along with a dynamic rhythm section, the lyrics tell the story of a restless heart that cannot wait for love to come, always searching and yearning for a deeper connection. Bonamassa’s heartfelt delivery and poignant phrasing capture the essence of the song’s message, making it a standout track in his vast discography. Watch the live rendition HERE and stream the trackhere.
Tales Of Time was produced by long-time collaborator and producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Journey). “This live show represents our most progressive and largest production to date, focusing on my most ambitious studio album to date,” commented Bonamassa. “My band was a force of nature on this show, and it truly was a special night.” For more information and to order, please visit https://lnk.to/joebonamassa
Cited by Guitar World as “arguably the world’s biggest blues guitarist,” Bonamassa is known for taking risks and venturing into uncharted territory throughout his wide-ranging career. His most recent full-length ‘Time Clocks’ marked his most raw, rocking studio album yet, with American Songwriter sharing, “Bonamassa pushes into fresh territory while staying within a blues-based framework,” and “there is more than enough proof in this sprawling set that Bonamassa doesn’t intend to rest on his laurels or take his star status in the blues-rock genre for granted.”
Bonamassa and his long-time manager Roy Weisman also recently announced Journeyman LLC, a full-service artist management, record label, concert promotion, and marketing company that builds awareness for independent artists worldwide. Journeyman provides the infrastructure needed to jumpstart the careers of exceptional independent artists, who are too often overlooked by the major labels or concert promoters while circumventing the resistance of typical “gatekeepers” who don’t support indie acts. “I wanted to take what I’ve had to learn the hard way to create a company that could make navigating this process a little easier,” Bonamassa explains.
For more information on ‘Tales Of Time’ and to purchase tickets to Bonamassa’s upcoming tour, please visit https://jbonamassa.com
Joe Bonamassa – 2023 Nordic Tour Dates 04/19/2023 – HELSINKI HALL – HELSINKI, FINLAND 04/21/2023 – SPEKTRUM – OSLO, NORWAY 04/22/2023 – FALKONER THEATER – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK 04/24/2023 – AVICII ARENA – STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 04/25/2023 – PARTILLE ARENA – GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
HAKEN released their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’, their most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date, on March 3rd, 2023. Now, the band are thrilled to announce tour dates for their North American Fauna Expedition for 2023. The tour will begin on May 3rd in Nashville, TN and conclude on June 3rd in Chicago, IL. Arch Echo will be joining the run as support.
The band have this message for fans: “We had such a great time in North America earlier this year, and can’t wait to return for a headline tour with our new album – Fauna!”
Tour Dates: Wed, May 3 – Nashville – Exit/In Thu, May 4 – Cleveland – House of Blues Fri, May 5 – Toronto – Opera House Sat, May 6 – Montreal – Corona Theater Sun, May 7 – Quebec City – Imperial Bell Tue, May 9 – Boston – Paradise Wed, May 10 – Philadelphia – TLA Thu, May 11 – NYC – Le Poisson Rouge Fri, May 12 – DC – The Black Cat Sat, May 13 – Charlotte – Underground Mon, May 15 – Fort Lauderdale – Culture Room Tue, May 16 – Orlando – The Beacham Wed, May 17 – Atlanta – Terminal West Fri, May 19 – Dallas – Granada Theater Sat, May 20 – Austin – Come and Take it Live Sun, May 21 – El Paso – Lowbrow Palace Mon, May 22 – Phoenix – The Nile Tue, May 23 – San Diego – Brick by Brick Wed, May 24 – LA – Regent Theater Thu, May 25 – San Francisco – August Hall Fri, May 26 – Portland – Hawthorne Theater Sat, May 27 – Seatte – Neptune Theater Sun, May 28 – Vancouver – Rickshaw Theater Tue, May 30 – SLC – Commonwealth Room Wed, May 31 – Denver – Gothic Theater Thu, June 1 – Lawrence – Granada Theater Fri, June 2 – Minneapolis – Fine Line Sat, June 3 – Chicago – Concord Music Hall
The announcement of the new album was accompanied with the new single “The Alphabet of Me”, the second track taken from the record. Watch the video for ‘The Alphabet of Me’, directed by Crystal Spotlight, here:
‘Fauna’ sees the band exploring new ideas conceptually as Ross continues. “The premise of the album when we started writing it was that every song would have an animal assigned to it. They all have something related to the animal kingdom that we could write about, but they also connect to the human world. Each track has layers, and some of them are more obvious than others.”
“It reminds me of The Mountain,” adds guitarist and fellow founder Richard Henshall. “There, we had the idea of not really a narrative-based album, but more the concept of climbing a mountain and overcoming the obstacles along the way. Then we took that and thought about how it could relate to our everyday lives. All of Fauna’s animals relate to us, personally.”
‘Fauna’ also marks the return of keyboard player Peter Jones, whose sounds can be heard permeating the entire album. “What Pete’s brought sonically to the band has played a massive role in why we do have a lot of new sounds on this record,” says Ross. “It’s always a new dynamic when there’s a change in personnel, and this is a fresh and reviving one. It’s certainly helped proximity- wise, with Pete being in the country: Pete and Ray [Hearne, Haken’s drummer] would be at Rich’s place and they’d just start jamming. That’s really key to how the songs start.”
‘Fauna’ will be available on several formats, including Ltd 2CD (incl. instrumentals), Standard CD, Gatefold 2LP & as Digital Album. The albums stunningly detailed artwork was created by Dan Goldsworthy (Charlie Griffiths, Sylosis) Pre-order now here: https://haken.lnk.to/Fauna
The track listing is as follows: Taurus 04:49 Nightingale 07:24 The Alphabet of Me 05:33 Sempiternal Beings 08:23 Beneath The White Rainbow 06:45 Island In The Clouds 05:45 Lovebite 03:49 Elephants Never Forget 11:07 Eyes Of Ebony 08:32
Haken recently announced a co-headline tour with Between The Buried & Me in Europe for early 2023, with support from Cryptodira. These will be the first dates in support of ‘Fauna’, find the full list of dates here: https://hakenmusic.com/tour/
HAKEN are: Ross Jennings, Richard Henshall, Charlie Griffiths, Pete Jones, Conner Green, Ray Hearne
John Norum is mostly known as the founder and lead guitarist from the rock band Europe that quickly took the name as Sweden’s biggest rock export with the songs “The Final Countdown”, “Carrie” and “Rock the Night” and has sold over 15 million albums worldwide. In October 28, 2022 Norum released his 9th solo album titled GONE TO STAY, and is now greeting his fans with a new single and a music video directed by award winning director Patric Ullaeus from rEvolver Film Company.
Today, John Norum is releasing ‘Calling’ from ‘Gone To Stay’ as a single and treating his fans to an accompanying music video. ‘Calling’ is a hard rock song with a driving rhythm and with catchy guitar riffs. The song consists of powerful guitar solos along with soaring vocals, therefore it showcases Norum’s skills as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. The video is dark, doomy and gloomy and it reinforces the song’s message of wanting to escape your past and seeking hope somewhere else.
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
