“’Kintsugi’ is about the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by filling cracks with precious metals. We too can transform all ‘cracks’ – which represent both our weaknesses and the difficult times we sometimes are forced to face – into something that makes us stronger and more unique, without necessarily having to show fake perfection to the rest of the world. We are all human beings and, as such, we are not infallible”. – Chiara Tricarico, frontwoman & lyricist
Recorded by MOONLIGHT HAZE and mixed & mastered by Simone Mularoni at the renowned Domination Studio, “Animus” boasts the stunning performance of vocalist Chiara Tricarico and is graced by the amazing artwork and pictures of Beatrice Demori.
Known throughout the music world as a talented solid bass player for bands like Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Journey, Ted Nugent and The Dead Daisies to name a few, MARCO MENDOZA has recorded a body of amazing music in his own right. But when his fourth effort in his own name, “New Direction”, hits the streets in September this year, it will be a very special beast of its own.
Working with world-class producer Soren Andersen, owner of Medley Studios in Copenhagen, dubbed by some as ‘the new Mutt Lange’, the partnership that has already produced the career-defining “Viva La Rock” 2017 album has created in “New Direction” another future masterpiece together.
As it often happens, demanding times produce special opportunities, and writing and recording amidst a pandemic was a trigger for Mendoza’s creativity.
With Andersen himself handling guitars and keyboards as a background for Mendoza’s top-class bass lines and superb vocals, Tommy Gentry (Gun) stepped in for guest guitar solos in selected tracks, while drumming duties were split between Morten Hellborn (Electric Guitars) and Allan Tschicaja (Pretty Maids). A super-team surrounding Marco. But then again, the bassist/vocalist is used to working with the best of the best, and wouldn’t have it any other way in what is clearly the tightest set of songs he has ever recorded in his own name.
“New Direction” will be released on digital, CD and LP (black and turquoise vinyls, each limited to 500 units) via Mighty Music on September 16th, 2022. Pre-orders available here.
Lineup: Marco Mendoza: lead vocals, bass Soren Andersen: guitars, keyboards Morten Hellborn: drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Allan Tschicaja: drums (tracks 3, 4, 10) Tommy Gentry: guitar (tracks 3, 5, 6, 7, 9) Ivan Pedersen: backing vocals (track 4) Jorgen Thorup: backing vocals (track 4) Peter Busborg: backing vocals (track 4)
Tracklist: 1. Take It To The Limit 2. I Just Can’t Get Over You 3. Light It Up 4. Walk Next To You 5. Shoot For The Stars 6. All That I’m Living For 7. Free Ride 8. Can’t Explain It 9. Scream And Shout 10. New Direction
Monterrey Mexico hard rock sister trio THE WARNING have revealed their anxiously awaited full-length debut album, ERROR, via LAVA/Republic Records. Listen to ERROR—HERE.
On the new album the band said, “ERROR is an album about how we perceive the world as a generation and how we experience things in this new age- Love, technology, social life, media, politics; losing our sense of humanity and everything in between.”
To celebrate the arrival of the record, the group just uncovered the music video for the hard-hitting and hypnotic new single and title track “ERROR”, which went liveon Facebook this past Friday. On the track the band said: “ERROR” is a song about technology coaxing humanity for control- slowly manipulating us into giving it more and more power over us as time goes by.” Once again, the girls reveal an intensely pummeling cinematic visual befitting of the powerhouse song itself. Watch the music video for “ERROR” HERE.
The album features seven never-before-heard songs and highlights the group’s deft balance of airtight thrash intensity, stadium-size hooks, and instantly relatable lyrics. Across the album, they examine the trials and tribulations of growing up in the 21st century. They confront technology, society, the generational gap, anxiety, suppression, and love head-on. It includes previously released fan favorites such as “DISCIPLE,” “CHOKE,” “ANIMOSITY,” “Z,” “EVOLVE,” and “MARTIRIO” in addition to the recently revealed “MONEY.” Beyond plugs from LoudWire and more, Guitar Girl Magazine hailed “MONEY” as “seismic.” Plus, it cracked the Top 30 at Active Rock Radio!
ERROR TRACKLISTING:
Intro 404
DISCIPLE
CHOKE
ANIMOSITY
MONEY
AMOUR
EVOLVE
ERROR
Z
23
KOOL AID KIDS
REVENANT
MARTIRIO
breathe (Bonus Track)
This fall, The Warning will introduce the album to fans across North America on tour. The band will be joining Halestrom & The Pretty Reckless on their Summer 2022 US Tour and Three Days Grace on their Fall Canadian Tour along with making stops on their headline sold out global MAYDAY tour. See full tour dates at www.thewarningband.com/tour.
The band’s 2021 MAYDAY EP has already gathered over 30 million global streams and climbing. At the same time, The Warning have also attracted over 1.8 million social media followers. This year, they’ve opened for Foo Fighters in Mexico, recorded a scorching cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” with Alessia Cara and look forward to a packed 2022.
Swiss djent metal prodigy MYCELIA have just revealed a new music video “Towards the Melting Library / The Librarian and the Flock of Birds” for their latest single. The video was directed by Theo Benjamin, and it is the first of a two-part music video double feature which introduces the overarching storyline of the band’s new neon-soaked cybercrime concept album In A Late Country.
“This is the first of a two-part musical short film which tells the story of In A Late Country” says drummer Marc Trummer. “This video focuses on the friendship between protagonists Marvell and DiPrisco, as they search for the enigmatic Ava Kessler in a futuristic dystopia. Working with Theo was an absolute blast: Not only did we get to live out our childhood dreams of starring in an epic science fiction movie, but his artistic take on our album’s narrative gave us a whole new perspective on our own songs. The shoot itself was a pretty intense experience, the highlight of which was definitely setting up an impromptu Cyberpunk black market in a parking garage – while it felt like herding a bunch of cats at the time, we are really happy with the result.”
Mycelia’s upcoming release entitled In A Late Country is a fifteen song post-apocalyptic djent metal concept album which tells the story of a young man trying to find his lost girlfriend during a government-controlled evacuation program to deal with an overpopulated city. The vocals throughout the album are the lines from the characters in the story, sung as if they were playing out in real time. While every song on the album tells a bit of the overall storyline, the singles highlight the most pivotal twists and turns of the plot. “The Beginning of a Long Hangover” sets the stage for the concept album, introducing the main character Marvell. We discover he is accused of murdering his girlfriend and he asks his friend Di Prisco for help to find out what really happened to her. After discovering Ava was seen with the member of a terrorist organization called the Ultrahydraulists, the second single “Towards the Melting Library” has Marvell and Di Prisco attempt to communicate with the Ultrahydraulists through the librarian named Al-Kitab. After finding out that Ava wasn’t really killed, but she left the city as a part of the evacuation program, Marvell follows a lead by visiting an address. In the third single which is entitled “In A Gas Station at the Outskirts of the Meth Desert“, he discovers the police commissioner who admits that the evacuation program doesn’t exist after all, and it is actually a ruse to cover for a government-controlled genocide to reduce the ever-growing numbers of an already overpopulated city.
RIVERS OF NIHIL will return to the road this Fall on a North American tour supporting The Contortionist. The month-long trek – which begins on September 11th in Dallas, Texas and runs through October 15th in Indianapolis, Indiana – will feature the band performing their latest full-length, The Work, in its entirety!
Comments guitarist Brody Uttley, “We can’t wait to hit the road with The Contortionist this September. On the heels of playing Where Owls Know My Name in its entirety in 2019, we’ve decided to offer our fans another full album live experience. The new songs that we’ve been playing from The Work have been going over in a huge way live, so we hope to make this one the most immersive live experiences that we’ve ever brought out. This one is sure to be one to remember. See you there.“
Tickets are on sale now! See all confirmed dates below.
RIVERS OF NIHIL w/ The Contortionist: 9/11/2022 The Granada Theater – Dallas, TX 9/13/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX 9/14/2022 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX 9/16/2022 Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ 9/17/2022 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 9/18/2022 El Rey Theater – Los Angeles, CA 9/20/2022 Bossanova – Portland, OR 9/21/2022 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 9/23/2022 Metro Music Hall -Salt Lake City, UT 9/24/2022 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO 9/26/2022 Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN 9/27/2022 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL 9/28/2022 St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI 9/30/2022 Le Studio TD -Montreal, QC 10/01/2022 Opera House – Toronto, ON 10/02/2022 Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH 10/04/2022 Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA 10/06/2022 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA 10/07/2022 Union Stage – Washington, DC 10/08/2022 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY 10/09/2022 Paradise – Boston, MA 10/11/2022 Arizona Pete’s – Greensboro, NC 10/12/2022 Terminal West – Atlanta, GA 10/13/2022 Eastside Bowl – Nashville, TN 10/15/2022 Deluxe @ Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN
RIVERS OF NIHIL released The Work last Fall on Metal Blade Records. The band has never fit neatly into a box, but with 2018’s Where Owls Know My Name, they transcended all labels applied to them. Returning in 2021 with The Work, they’ve forged further into new territory, delivering an album that’s as cerebral as it is visceral, and that covers a staggering sonic range, definitively placing them in a category of their own. Inarguably a dense, heavy collection, The Work is far too dynamic to be considered a solely metal record and there is a genuine warmth that shows through, particularly tracks like “Wait” and the gorgeous “Maybe One Day.” Additionally, the band has incorporated far more clean vocals alongside the screaming that tears through many of the record’s heavier tracks. Courtesy of their friend Zach Strouse, saxophone once again adds extra layers of atmosphere to the collection, utilizing baritone, soprano, and alto saxes to great effect.
Today, ROB ZOMBIE releases the music video for “Shake Your Ass-Smoke Your Grass” off the highly acclaimed The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy. Watch the music video which was animated by Balazs Grof here:
ROB ZOMBIE will head on the road for the “Freaks On Parade” U.S. Tour with MUDVAYNE, STATIC-X, and POWERMAN 5000.The 21-city tour kicks off on July 20th at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights making stops across the U.S. in Tampa, Holmdel, Tinley Park, and more before wrapping up in The Woodlands at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on August 21st.Purchase tickets for the tour here: https://robzombie.com/tour-dates
Confirmed dates for ROB ZOMBIE‘s “Freaks on Parade” tour with MUDVAYNE, STATIC-X, & POWERMAN 5000 are: 07/20/2022 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Maryland Heights, MO 07/21/2022 Ruoff Music Centre – Noblesville, IN 07/23/2022 Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA 07/24/2022 PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC 07/26/2022 MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL 07/27/2022 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA 07/29/2022 Waterfront Music Pavilion – Camden, NJ 07/30/2022 Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA 07/31/2022 PNC Bank Arts – Holmdel, NJ 08/02/2022 The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA 08/03/2022 Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH 08/05/2022 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL 08/06/2022 Westfair Amphitheater – Council Bluffs, IA 08/08/2022 Buffalo Chip Campground – Sturgis, SD * 08/10/2022 USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT 08/12/2022 FivePoint Amphitheatre – Irvine, CA 08/13/2022 Michelob ULTRA Arena – Las Vegas, NV 08/14/2022 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA 08/16/2022 Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM 08/18/2022 Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Del Valle, TX 08/20/2022 Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX 08/21/2022 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX * Festival – ROB ZOMBIE only at Sturgis
The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy is ROB ZOMBIE’s first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. The multiplatinum singer and filmmaker’s first album with Nuclear Blast cracked the top 10 in several countries, including Germany, Canada, Scotland, and Australia. In the United States, it’s ROB ZOMBIE’s seventh consecutive Top 10 album since his first solo outing in 1998.
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ABOUT ROB ZOMBIE
As a rock icon and filmmaker with a unique vision, ROB ZOMBIE has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of both music and film. He has sold over 15 million albums worldwide and is the only artist to experience unprecedented success in both music and film as the writer/director of eight feature films with a worldwide gross totaling more than $150 million. Each of ROB ZOMBIE’s 7 solo studio albums has debuted in the top 10 on Billboard’s 200 chart, including his most recent album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse, in 2021. ZOMBIE is an 8-time Grammy nominee, with his most recent nomination up for Best Metal Performance at the 2022 awards. ROB ZOMBIE’s ninth feature film, The Munsters, is set to release later this year.
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