LIPS TURN BLUE Release Live Video Paying Tribute to Sir Paul McCartney’s 80th Birthday

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LIPS TURN BLUE, the acclaimed Upstate NY band whose debut self-titled album on the MIG MUSIC label has been getting rave reviews since its May 4th release, has release to a powerful live music video designed to pay tribute to Sir Paul McCartney’s for his 80th birthday.

The band’s compelling cover of “Maybe I’m Amazed,” featuring bassist Mike Mullane on lead vocals, has been a staple of the band’s set list. This is also the  first recording the band has released to the public featuring LTB’s new vocalist/ instrumentalist Iggy Marino, who covers harmonies on “Maybe I’m Amazed.” Also featured is guitarist/ vocalist Don Mancuso; keyboardist Eric Bieber; and  drummer Roy Stein, who joined the group during the making of the album. A live video of the Beatles classic, “Hay Bulldog” (which appears on the band’s debut album) is also set for release later in the year.

“We wanted to do something special for Sir Paul’s 80th,” said Eric Bieber. 

“The music he made in The Beatles and his extensive solo catalog have inspired millions of musicians, songwriters and performers. This is our way of saying thank you for all the incredible music you have given the world.”

The band has garnered extensive positive press and 5 star reviews from outlets such as ABC NEWS, SINCLAIR BROADCASTING, CLASSIC ROCK, IHEART, YAHOO NEWS! and countless others.  

LIPS TURN BLUE Album Order: https://lipsturnblue.lnk.to/lipsturnblue

The debut album and the initial videos released by the band  were the last projects original singer Phil Naro was able to complete before passing away in May 2021 from cancer. His dying wish to the band was to make sure the album was released and the band carried on his musical legacy.

The group is currently booking tour dates to coincide with the album’s release.  Based in Hannover, Germany and distributed worldwide, MIG Music has released albums by an extraordinary roster of acts that includes: Joe Jackson, Sheila E, Jack Bruce of Cream, Roger McGuinn, Ron Wood, Muddy Waters, Pee Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker, Weather Report, Nash Albert, Pat Travers Band, Vanilla Fudge, Richard Thompson, George Thorogood, Public Image Ltd, and many others.

DELTA BATS Premiere Music Video For New Single ‘Wendy James’

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DELTA BATS duo, consisting of Toby Furhmann and Don Canone, have been in this business long enough to know that they won’t reinvent rock’n’roll. They were born too late for that. But at least they were born in time to save it. After years as a well-oiled rhythm section in various bands, the two brothers in spirit have made their debut as a duo, the DELTA BATS, and have reduced themselves to what they do best: No-holds-barred low blows of drum and bass, mangy vocals and raw riffs that don’t even try to sound virtuosic. The band unmistakably pays homage to their gods – Motörhead, ZZ Top, Ramones, Judas Priest – but without losing sight of the danceability of a Samantha Fox. Wherever the Bats appear, it’s a party. People sweat and drink Coors light from cans. Shells fall from bodies that would have been better left covered. This summer, on July 29th you’re invited to join their party at Drakkar Entertainment, as Here Come The Bats!

DELTA BATS‘ first full-length album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jan Oberg (Earth Ship, Grin) at the Hidden Planet Studio in Berlin, Germany. Following previously-released, first singles “Delta Bat” and the stoner-esque track “Hollow”, today the Bats have premiered a brand new, hilarious music video for “Wendy James”, a sequel to the “Delta Bat” video clip! Drummer Toby comments:

“The Delta Bats love Wendy James. And you’re gonna love the Delta Bats. For this song. Forget the trends and fuck the fashion!“

Pre-Order Here Come The Bats at THIS LOCATION!

Here Come The Bats track listing:

  1. Here Come The Bats
  2. You Are Not My Enemy
  3. Delta Bat
  4. Wendy James
  5. Cave Of Abraxas
  6. Met You In Detention
  7. Come Tomorrow
  8. Get On The Buzz
  9. Hollow
  10. Catsuits And Love Crows
  11. Mental Hell
  12. The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear In Smoke)
[Artwork by Alejandro Escrich Navarro]

GRIN Announce New Album “Phantom Knocks” & Share Colossal First Song ‘Transcendence’

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(Album Artwork by Manuel Lambertz)

Nothing has changed yet everything is different when it comes to Phantom Knocks, the third full-length album of heavy psych-doom outfit GRIN. October 14, 2022 will see the Berlin-based duo consisting of the unshakeable power couple Jan and Sabine Oberg (Earth Ship, Slowshine) return with a collection of eight shamanic desert rituals that emanate from the mysterious space between the supernatural and the extraterrestrial.

The manic tribal beat of album opener “Transcendence” comes rolling in like a psychic thunderstorm, extrapolating the collision of millions of tiny aqueous ions to the mighty thunder of Sabine Oberg’s bass, which continues to send seismic shockwaves throughout the rest of the album to leave you shaking on your feet. Meanwhile Jan Oberg’s clean voice and spectral grunts create a haze through which high pitched droning guitars fade in and out, like tones of supernatural frequencies cutting through the haze of reality. Phantom Knocks takes you on a rocking ride across shifting extraterrestrial desertscapes, while your spirit flies high above in a mystic transportation through the astral plane.

Listen to the crushing album opening track, “Transcendence”, now streaming here:

The groundwork of GRIN’s trademark heavy drum and bass sound was already laid as early as their 2018 debut album Revenant, which is no surprise, since Jan and Sabine have been actively making heavy riff-laden tunes for over ten years. Their second album Translucent Blades (2020) further solidified GRIN’s brand of sludgy psychedelic doom metal with the addition of high pitched guitar drones and eerie soundscapes. Again recorded in Jan Oberg’s own Hidden Planet Studio, Phantom Knocks has the same earth-shattering qualities as its predecessors, but is in every way more vivid and more powerful, aptly demonstrating how the Berliners have perfected their chemistry.

Phantom Knocks is slated for a CD, Tape Cassette and Digital release on October 14, 2022, with a Vinyl release to follow in the Spring of 2023. The album will be issued by the band’s own label imprint The Lasting Dose Records, pre-save your copy at THIS LOCATION!

Phantom Knocks track listing:

  1. Transcendence
  2. Shiver
  3. Aporia
  4. Arcane
  5. Apex
  6. Rivulets
  7. Servants
  8. Spectral

GRIN Line-Up:
Sabine Oberg – Bass Guitar
Jan Oberg – Drums, Vocals, Guitars, Soundscapes
Additional Musician: René Noçon – Hammond Organ on ARCANE

CRYSTAL VIPER Announce Kuba Galwas as New Drummer

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Polish heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER has announced the addition of drummer Kuba Galwas to the group’s ranks. „Some of you already met him and heard him playing with us on the last few shows in Spain, Germany, Czech Republic and Poland, so you know he’s a perfect fit!” says CRYSTAL VIPER front woman, Marta Gabriel. „We would also like to thank here all the drummers that auditioned, and sent their videos and messages – all of you guys rock!” she adds.

CRYSTAL VIPER released their last, eight studio album „The Cult” last year via Listenable Records, and earlier this year published special anniversary EP entitled „The Last Axeman”, which is a collection of new songs, re-recordings, cover songs, and which includes 4 songs from „The Cult” album, recorded live in studio. CRYSTAL VIPER also recently joined the official DIAMOND HEAD tribute album „Are We Evil?” which will be released later this year.

Last Summer Marta Gabriel released her first solo album entitled „Metal Queens” (also on Listenable Records), which is a collection of cover songs, and personal tribute to female fronted hard rock & metal acts and female metal vocalists from the ‘80s, such as LEE AARON, WENDY O’ WILLIAMS, WARLOCK, ACID, CHASTAIN, HELLION or ROCK GODDESS.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/crystalviperofficial

REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS Reveal Fifth Teaser for Upcoming Album “Tales Of Rune”, Out July 1st

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Irish Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rockers REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS unveiled the fifth teaser for upcoming album “Tales Of Rune“, coming out on July 1st through United Music Mafia.

Ren Marabou shared:
“It’s official, the new Ren Marabou and the Berserkers album ‘Tales of Rune’ will be released on July 1st through United Music Mafia. Album 3 of the Trilogy along side ‘Valhalla Waits’ and ‘SAGAS’, ‘Tales of Rune’ is our most riff filled, head banging, anthemic and energetic album to date. This cranked up Norse Mythology themed album will have you filling your mead drinking horns, and readying yourself for battle. This new album also features vocals by Berserker Cass and Berserkers Tyr on the track ‘Bragi’ (God of Music). All recorded, mixed and mastered in Meadowbank Studios Donegal. Available on all platforms from July 1st including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music and United Music Streaming 🤘🏻🛡⚔️🔥“

Watch the teaser video #5 below.

Also check out earlier teasers:
teaser #1 – https://www.facebook.com/aaron.gaffey.94/videos/388561036504623
teaser #2 – https://www.facebook.com/aaron.gaffey.94/videos/533635801715222
teaser #3 – https://www.facebook.com/aaron.gaffey.94/videos/391728406213527
teaser #4 – https://www.facebook.com/aaron.gaffey.94/videos/4678006238966016

Pre-order the album at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/renmarabou/tales-of-rune

“Tales Of Rune” Tracklisting

  1. Fenrir
  2. Dødssang (Death Song)
  3. Kinsmen Die
  4. The Three Norns
  5. Huldra
  6. Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
  7. Brand of Sacrifice
  8. Let’s Drink Mead
  9. Odin’s Sons and Daughters
  10. Bragi (God of Music)
  11. Finngaill (Fair Foreigners)

Catch the band’s music videos at https://ummmusicvideo.com/@Renmarabou

REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS will be performing at Monsters of Metal Live And Loud -Festival, 2 hours of high Octane Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Classics! The festival, presented by Amp Productions, will take place on July 9th at The Stables Mullingar in Ireland. Doors 9pm – Adm €15.

Ren Marabou and the Berserkers commented: “We are delighted to be working with AMP Productions, and sharing the stage again with our brothers in Monsters of Metal.”

More information at https://www.facebook.com/monstersofmetalband

Hailing from the Emerald Isle and based in the hills of Co.Donegal these Irish Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rockers, REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS, deliver their own take on this powerful genre with a high energy stage show and anthemic, contemporary stylings. Endorsed by Cassidy Guitars, Skull Strings, Fishsticks drum sticks and Iron Age Guitar Accessories. Signed to United Music Mafia and Managed by Split Screen Management.

Watch/ stream:
‘Let’s Drink Mead’ – https://open.spotify.com/track/1ha54ritRWP06mbInOo0pp
‘Brand Of Sacrifice’ – https://open.spotify.com/album/1yKOPpwG663aD3s8GBbGbJ
‘Sigurd the Dragon Slayer’ – https://open.spotify.com/track/0OOr73kAIK4WPkt0ZAH5jf
‘Death of Baldr’ – https://ummmusicvideo.com/v/FtJpC
‘Dødssang’ – https://youtu.be/odx-OzoufTI
‘Fenrir’ – https://open.spotify.com/track/3F8c7CKWNs0wdR5XHGOuye
‘Prophecy of the Seer’ – https://youtu.be/QAXTujQ3xdE

Remember also to check out the band’s weekly segments for fans and Heathen Tribe lovers at https://www.facebook.com/renmarabou!

REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS are:
Ren Marabou (Vocals and Guitar)
Terence McCann (Drums)
Michael Casserly (Bass)

Get brand new band merch at https://renmarabou.bigcartel.com

More information at
BAND: https://www.facebook.com/renmarabou
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com

VORBID Release Second Single ‘Paradigm’

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Photo: Birgit Fostervold

Experimental, young and rising metal act VORBID release yet another genre bending track with their second single Paradigm.

Listen here: https://orcd.co/paradigm

Heavily influenced by prog god fathers like Yes, Rush and Genesis, in combination with hard hitting thrash vocals and drums, Paradigm truly explore the limitless potential found in modern melodic prog metal.

Paradigm represent something new and different, where Vorbid candidly challenge genres and cross borders into new sonic territories.

 Proving, yet again, how uncompromising and confident Vorbid are when it comes to music and artistic freedom.

Vorbid is a young, raw, and incredibly energetic metal band from Arendal, Norway.

The band stunned both fans and critics with their unique take on progressive metal infused with elements from thrash and melodic death metal.

The band was founded in 2013 while the members were still in their teens, and has since had rapid and intense growth into a band with their own unique style of metal where Vorbid combine the riffs and the intensity from the thrash genre with the techniques and melodies from the progressive rock genre.

Vorbid have won multiple contests, like 4th place in GBOB world finale (Global Battle of the Bands), Massive destruction, Rytmisk Fabrikk and the Norwegian finals in the Wacken Metal Battle as well as Bloodstock’s Metal 2 the Masses.

Both of the band’s previous releases, a self-titled EP from 2016, and their debut album Mind from 2018, received amazing reviews and got extensive media coverage. Landing them tours with Norwegian underground heavy weights such as Aura Noir, Obliteration and Einherjer.

In 2022 the Vorbid have returned with even more technically challenging and intriguing music, stepping up the game and proving themselves worthy of a place at the prog metal table.

CREDITS VORBID – PARADIGM
Produced by Vorbid and Endre Kirkesola
Music and lyrics by Vorbid
Michael Briggs – Vocals, rhythm guitars
Daniel Emanuelsen – Vocals, lead guitars
Marcus Gullovsen – Drums
Stian Gundersen – Bass