VACANT VOICE to Release Debut Album “Cathartic Beauty” on June 23rd

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VACANT VOICE is a metalcore musical outfit hailing from Racine, Wisconsin in 2022. The quintet is made up from members of past bands Eleventh Hour Onset, To Trust A Liar, and Ethan Taylor. With their first record, “Cathartic Beauty,” completely realized before ever debuting their presence online, the group has quickly harnessed a dynamic resonance filled with full intent, earnesty, and a will to leave things better than how they were found. The result of this approach? An atmosphere categorized by rampant walls of sound, alluring melody, and an unparalleled experience in a 1 n all-too-easy to become static musical genre.

“Cathartic Beauty” is the freshman effort of Wisconsin’s own Vacant Voice. With 4 years of care put into the writing, recording, and realization of the record, it is a testament of what is to come, and remain, by the midwestern quintet.

The debut album will be self-released on June 23rd.

Vacant Voice is:
Shane Murphy (drums), Ethan Taylor (guitar), Brad Wilson (vocals), Mikeal Dollak Posch (guitar, vocals), Austin Olson (bass)

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Finnish-American VIOLET SIN Release New Single ‘Fading Love’

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Expertly weaving heart-wrenching melodies into this hauntingly beautiful, and at times surprisingly brutal track, Violet Sin captures the essence of heartbreak and loss in a way that will make you want to curl up in a ball and cry…but in the best way possible. The vocals and ethereal instrumentals transport you to a world of dark beauty and raw emotion, conjuring up images of starless nights and turbulent emotions. So grab some tissues and a glass of wine, and let yourself get lost in the pain and beauty of lost love.

Violet Sin has gained recognition in the metal scene with their debut single “The Night is Dark (And Full of Memories)” which received positive feedback from metal music media internationally. The band’s unique sound, a combination of 80s influenced singing, Scandinavian melancholy, and modern metalcore, has garnered attention and praise from critics and fans alike.

Founded by Veli-Matti Kananen (Kalmah) and Jon Pyres (Lycanthro, Threads of Fate), Violet Sin is a group that aims to create melancholic metal that incorporates various musical elements. After enlisting the talents of Jimi Myohanen (Se, Josta Ei Puhuta / Kaera / Swansong / Sadistik Forest) and Ari Levola (RASA), the band set out to record their first EP in late 2022, which is set to be released in 2023 under Inverse Records.”

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/violetsin-fadinglove

  • Composed by: Jon Pyres, Veli-Matti Kananen, Jimi Myöhänen & Ari Levola
  • Lyrics by: Jon Pyres

VOIVOD Announce Special 40th Anniversary Album Release “Morgöth Tales”, Commence European/UK Tour

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Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are celebrating 40 eventful years of existence in 2023 and are pleased to announce a special Anniversary studio album entitled Morgöth Tales, to be released on July 21st, 2023 via Century Media Records.

Once more recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Studio, mastered by Maor Appelbaum and produced by VOIVOD, Morgöth Tales includes fresh studio (re-)recordings by the band’s current line-up of 9 especially selected, not-so-obvious picks from the band’s hyper-classy and extremely diverse back catalogue (between 1984 and 2003) as well as a brand-new song in the album’s title-track, “Morgöth Tales”.

VOIVOD drummer Michel “Away” Langevin commented about Morgöth Tales as follows: “’Morgöth Tales’ covers 40 years of space exploration. It was really exciting for us to revisit a more obscure part of the Voïvod catalogue, from thrash-punk to prog-metal to…? The title track is a new song, which we started writing in the tour bus and hotels during the Opeth European tour in November/December 2022. It has the vibe of the experimental music we are doing nowadays, with a new twist I think. We also had the great thrill of getting E-Force and Jasonic involved on this album. I hope you’ll dig it, Chewy, Rocky, Snake and I certainly had a blast recording it. All aboard and ready for take off!“

VOIVOD – “Morgöth Tales”

  1. Condemned To The Gallows (2023 Version) [Originally on Metal Massacre V Compilation, 1984]
  2. Thrashing Rage (2023 Version) [Originally on “Rrröööaaarrr”, 1986]
  3. Killing Technology (2023 Version) [Originally on “Killing Technology”, 1987]
  4. Macrosolutions To Megaproblems (2023 Version) [Originally on“Dimension Hatröss”, 1988] 
  5. Pre-Ignition (2023 Version) [Originally on “Nothingface”, 1989]
  6. Nuage Fractal (2023 Version) [Originally on “Angel Rat”, 1991]
  7. Fix My Heart (2023 Version) [Originally on “The Outer Limits”, 1993]
  8. Rise (2023 Version, feat. Eric Forrest) [Originally on “Phobos”, 1997]
  9. Rebel Robot (2023 Version, feat. Jason Newsted) [Originally on “Voivod”, 2003]
  10. Morgöth Tales [New Song]

The Ltd. CD Jewelcase in O-Card and Digital Album formats will also come with a cover version of the Public Image Ltd. track “Home” as bonus.

The LP format will come on 180g vinyl and with a 4page LP-Booklet in the following variants:

  • Black LP – Unlimited
  • White LP – Ltd. 800x copies (Canada & www.cmdistro.de)
  • Transparent Green LP – Ltd. 300x copies (www.cmdistro.de)
  • Red LP – Ltd. 300x copies (VOIVOD outlets)

>>> Attention: The pre-order for Morgöth Tales in its various formats will begin on May 19th, 2023.

Next up, VOIVOD are kicking off their 40th Anniversary touring cycle this upcoming weekend in The Netherlands & the UK, so better check the band’s comprehensive listing of upcoming shows here:

VOIVOD – Europe & UK Tour:
Apr. 16, 2023 – Eindhoven (The Netherlands) – Prognosis Festival
Apr. 18, 2023 – Bristol (UK) – The Fleece + Cryptic Shift
Apr. 19, 2023 – Glasgow (UK) – Slay + Cryptic Shift
Apr. 20, 2023 – Manchester (UK) – Rebellion + Cryptic Shift
Apr. 21, 2023 – Southampton (UK) – The 1865 + Cryptic Shift
Apr. 22, 2023 – London (UK) – Prognosis Festival

VOIVOD – USA Tour w/ Imperial Triumphant:
May 9, 2023 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel * no Imperial Triumphant
May 10, 2023 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27 * no Imperial Triumphant
May 11, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
May 12, 2023 – New York, NY – The Bowery
May 13, 2023 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
May 14, 2023 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
May 16, 2023 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
May 17, 2023 – Tampa, FL – Floridian
May 18, 2023 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
May 19, 2023 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
May 20, 2023 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
May 21, 2023 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It
May 23, 2023 – Pensacola, FL – The Vinyl Music Hall * no Imperial Triumphant

VOIVOD – Europe Tour:
May 26, 2023 – Wiesbaden (Germany) – Schlachthof w/ Testament, Exodus
May 27, 2023 – Ulm (Germany) – Roxy
May 28, 2023 – Munich (Germany) – Backstage w/ Testament, Exodus
May 30, 2023 – Lyon (France) – Transbordeur w/ Testament, Exodus
May 31, 2023 – Pratteln (Switzerland) – Z7 w/ Testament, Exodus
June 1, 2023 – Trezzo sull’Adda / Milano (Italy) – Live Club w/ Testament, Exodus
June 2, 2023 – Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Kino Siska w/ Testament, Exodus
June 3, 2023 – Stuttgart (Germany) – Im Wizemann w/ Testament, Exodus
June 5, 2023 – Berlin (Germany) – Columbia Theater w/ Testament, Exodus
June 7, 2023 – Budapest (Hungary) – Durer Kert
June 8, 2023 – Salzburg (Austria) – Rockouse Bar
June 9, 2023 – Prague (Czech Republic) – Futurum
June 10, 2023 – Gdansk (Poland) – Mystic Festival
June 13, 2023 – Hamburg (Germany) – Markthalle w/ Testament, Exodus
June 14, 2023 – Amersfoort (The Netherlands) – Flour
June 15, 2023 – Wasquehal / Lille (France) – The Black Lab
June 17, 2023 – Clisson (France) – Hellfest
June 18, 2023 – Dessel (Belgium) – Graspop Metal Meeting
June 22-24, 2023 – Oslo (Norway) – Tons of Rock Festival
Aug. 3-5, 2023 – Wacken (Germany) – Wacken Open Air
Aug. 11-12, 2023 – Helsinki (Finland) – Helsinki Metal Festival
And more international dates to be announced soon…

Morgöth Tales succeeds VOIVOD’s 15th (!) much acclaimed and Juno Awards winning studio album “Synchro Anarchy”, which entered sales charts upon release in early 2022 as follows: Germany # 7 (!), Switzerland # 64, Austria # 67, The Netherlands # 88, Belgium # 129, UK (Rock & Metal) # 7, Canada (Hard Music) # 2, USA Current Hard Music # 8, USA Top New Artist # 11, USA Heatseekers # 56 and USA Current Album # 67. VOIVOD also released the special “Ultraman – EP” in late 2022, which contains a highly original tribute to the “Ultraman” TV series theme.

Check out VOIVOD’s “Synchro Anarchy” album via the previously released videos here:
“Planet Eaters”: https://youtu.be/lvHjNcjMqvU
“Paranormalium”: https://youtu.be/sIgY8LNK8H4
“Synchro Anarchy”: https://youtu.be/hryt9k8Zql8
“Sleeves Off”: https://youtu.be/-4hDSNieOnA
“Quest For Nothing”: https://youtu.be/vjPVLpCFF08

You can still order “Synchro Anarchy” here: https://voivodband.lnk.to/SynchroAnarchy
The “Ultraman – EP” is also still available here: https://voivodband.lnk.to/Ultraman-EP

VOIVOD line-up:
Dominic “Rocky” Laroche – Bass
Michel “Away” Langevin – Drums
Denis “Snake” Bélanger – Vocals
Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain – Guitar

ATHEIST Announce “Piece of Time”, “Unquestionable Presence”, “Elements” + “Jupiter” Vinyl & CD Reissues

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Earlier this year, progressive death metal legends ATHEIST re-released their entire discography, comprised of 4 albums that span the band’s 30-year career, on all streaming services worldwide. The return to digital platforms was the first phase of a comprehensive re-issue campaign. Today marks the second phase, with which the band is offering their albums in various physical formats with all-new revised layouts. All four studio albums will be available on CD and vinyl on July 14th via Nuclear Blast.

ATHEIST‘s Kelly Shaefer comments:
“We are proud to bring the musical catalog of ATHEIST to the mighty Nuclear Blast. We couldn’t ask for a better place to land the musical creations of ATHEIST that now span over 30 years. It’s exciting to know that our music will be made available on all formats by the biggest metal label on EARTH!”

The albums will be available in the following formats:

Piece of Time (1990)

Unquestionable Presence (1991) 

Elements (1993) 

Jupiter (2010)

Pre-order the albums on the vinyl or CD of your choice here: https://nblast.de/AtheistShopInt

Listen to ATHEIST’s discography at https://nblast.de/Atheist-DSPs

SUFFOCATION Announce New 2023 European Summer Tour Dates

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New York death metal trailblazers SUFFOCATION have announced a string of new European tour dates for this summer, including a significant run of UK dates and some major festival performances, at the likes of Hellfest (France), Rock Imperium (Spain), UK Tech Fest, Tuska Festival (Finland), and more. Tickets for the shows are on-sale now via the below links.

2023 EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR
16.06  FR, Clisson @ Hellfest
17.06  PO, Porto @ Hard Club
18.06  PO, Lisbon @ RCA Club
20.06  UK, Cardiff @ The Globe
21.06  UK, Colchester @ Arts Centre
22.06  UK, Exeter @ Phoenix
23.06  UK, Brighton @ Chalk
24.06  ES, Cartagena @ Rock Imperium
25.06  IE, Dublin @ Whelans
26.06  IE, Limerick @ Dolan’s Warehouse
27.06  UK, Belfast @ Limelight 2
28.06  UK, Edinburgh @ La Belle Angele
29.06  UK, Newcastle @ Reds Bar
30.06  UK, Newark @ UK Tech-Fest
02.07  FI, Helsinki @ Tuska Festival
04.07  DE, Nuremberg @ Z-Bau
05.07  DE, Kassel @ Goldgrube
06.07  CZ, Trutnov @ Obscene Extreme
07.07  PL, Bielsko-Biala @ Rudeboy Club
08.07  SK, Kosice @ Colloseum
09.07  RO, Cluj-Napoca @ Flying Circus
10.07  RO, Bucharest @ Quantic Club
12.07  HR, Zagreb @ Močvara
13.07  SK, Bratislava @ Randal Club
14.07  DE, Torgau, In Flammen Open Air
15.07  LT, Anykščiai, Devilstone Festival

Suffocation will also be hitting our shores next week, for their ’The Warmth Within The Dark’ European tour, set to see the band playing a string of club shows and festival performances, including Incineration Festival in London.

THE WARMTH WITHIN THE DARK’ EUROPEAN TOUR 2023
21.04 LV, Riga @ Melna Piektdiena
22.04 EE, Tallinn @ Club Tapper
23.04 FI, Jyväskylä @ Lutakko
24.04 FI, Tampere @ Olympia
26.04 SE, Stockholm @ Debaser
27.04 NO, Oslo @ John Dee
28.04 SE, Gothenburg @ Musikens Hus
29.04 DK, Slagelse @ Slag-Town Slays
30.04 NL, Hengelo @ Bloodshed Festival
01.05 DE, Oberhausen @ Kulttempel
02.05 DE, Weinheim @ Café Central
03.05 DE, Freiburg im Breisgau @ Crash
04.05 CH, Langenthal @ Old Capitol
05.05 CH, Wil @ Gare De Lion
06.05 CH, Martigny @ Sunset Bar
07.05 IT, Venice @ CS Rivolta
08.05 AT, Graz @ Explosiv
09.05 CZ, Budweis @ MC Fabrika
10.05 DE, Cham @ LA
12.05 BE, Durbuy @ Durbuy Rock festival
13.05 UK, London @ Incineration Festival
16.05 TR, Istanbul @ If Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Suffocation‘s latest record, Live In North America, was released in 2021.

Order Live In North America: https://suffocationofficial.com/live-in-north-america
Listen on all streaming platforms: https://suffocation.bfan.link/live-in-north-america

Suffocation created the template for the brutal death metal genre in the early 90s. Landmark albums such as Effigy Of The Forgotten and Pierced From Within also went on to inspire the birth of both tech-death and slam death metal. With the departure of original vocalist Frank Mullen, the band marked the end of an era with a live album recorded live during his last North American tour. Mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Beyond Creation, Cryptopsy) the release plays like a “best of”, and is the perfect farewell to one of the most influential singers in extreme music. 

SAXON Annouce New Touring Guitarist, BRIAN TATLER from DIAMOND HEAD

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Following the official announcement on March 10th 2023 that founding SAXON guitarist PAUL QUINN will step down from touring duties, the band are very pleased to announce that BRIAN TATLER from DIAMOND HEAD will be appearing with Saxon for shows starting July 2023.

Biff Byford “We welcome our good friend Brian Tatler aboard the Saxon battleship on our live journey across the World … Bring It On!!”

Brian joins fellow Guitarist Doug Scarratt, Bassist Nibs Carter, Drummer Nigel Glocker and Vocalist Biff Byford for shows starting 7th July in Athens Greece but will continue to be a member of Diamond Head.

Saxon’s Summer European Tour Schedule is as follows:

Friday July 7th – GREECE, Athens – Rockwave Festival
Monday July 8th – SWEDEN, Knislinge – Time To Rock Festival
Thursday July 13th – GERMANY, Balingen – Bang Your Head Festival
Saturday July 22nd – ITALY, Cremona – Luppolo In Rock Festival
Saturday July 29th – GERMANY, Pyras – Classic Rock Night Festival
Saturday August 5th – SWEDEN, Rejmyre – Skogsrojet Festival
Saturday August 12th – DENMARK, Horsens – Jailbreak Festival

Saxon’s latest album “More Inspirations” featuring a selection of cover tunes from bands that influenced the band over the years is out now on Silver Lining Music. Available on 12” Black Vinyl, CD Digipak, digital formats and special D2C bundles; to order go to this location.