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VANTE Release Debut Album + Second Single ‘Watch The Sunrise’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 23, 2022

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VANTE announce the release of their self-titled debut album on Dark Star Records. The second singe “Watch The Sunrise” is out now, accompanied by a video that can be viewed below.

“Watch The Sunrise” is the #2 Most Added track on both the Billboard/BDS Mainstream Rock Indicator and Foundations Secondary Market Rock Radio Charts.

Purchase or stream the album at: https://lnk.to/Vante

Brian Troch, lead singer, “This Vante track deals with crawling out of the proverbial shit and finally finding a place that is a true nexus in your soul and plane of existence. Leaving behind and shedding your dirty skin after so many tries to get out and heading back home where the clean air and sun can wash your filth away, this time for good for you have arrived.”

Scott McClellan on the new single “Watch The Sunrise,” “The riff was a simple influence from the beat, I get all my riff ideas from a strong groove , this one wrote itself, I believe the message will gel with many on this song. Of course the song became better as it went along due to the prolific players & writers involved.”

Bass player Rev Jones on “Watch The Sunrise,” “Just like the rest of the Vante album this song has several musical elements that keep you moving. I love the way the groove and the melody intertwine. Plus the video adds another great element to be enjoyed.”

And, drummer Chris Moore, “Vante is an expressive musical entity that begins as a soulful groove and ends as a primal heartbeat. “Watch The Sunrise” is a natural extension of that groove and heartbeat.”

Vante are
Brian Troch – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Additional Bass, Keys
Scott McClellan – Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Rev Jones – Bass Guitar, Guitar, Fretless Bass
Chris Moore – Drums
Jeff Tortora – Drums
Jaben Pennell – Hammond B-3 Organ on The Craving & Going With The Flow
Jenny Franck – Background Vocals on I Stand & It’s My Life

Track Listing

Why Is It So Cold
It’s My Life
Watch The Sunrise
Paint It Red
The Craving
Going With The Flow
I Stand
Animal
Under My Skin
Waiting For Reverence
Scary Was The Man
Thunder and rain
The Road To Shangri-La
Never The Slave

Co-Produced by Brian Troch, Jaben Pennell and Scott McClellan
Mixed and Mastered at Vibehouse productions by Jaben Pennell

HEILUNG Premiere New Song + Music Video ‘Anoana’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 22, 2022

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Enigmatic world music collective HEILUNG will be releasing its highly-anticipated third full-length, ‘Drif,’ on August 19, 2022 via Season of Mist! The band is now unveiling the first single, “Anoana,” along with a stunning music video! The song and video can be found at THIS LOCATION.

Pre-sales are now live for ‘Drif!’ Pre-order your copy HERE.

‘Drif’ can be pre-saved across digital streaming services HERE.

In addition, HEILUNG is also now announcing that their upcoming performance in New York City has been upgraded to The King’s Theatre in Brooklyn, NY! Tickets purchased for the previous venue will be honored at the new location. Tickets for the new venue will go on sale this Friday, June 24 @ 10:00 A.M. EDT HERE! The full itinerary for their upcoming North American tour can be found below!

The band is currently touring the European festival circuit, with their next performance taking place tomorrow, June 23 in Clisson, FR at Hellfest Open Air! All upcoming live dates are below!

HEILUNG’s song “Hakkerskaldyr” has been featured in the latest trailer for the upcoming Robert Eggers film, ‘The Northman!’ The epic trailer that features the song can been seen at THIS LOCATION!

Track-list:
1. Asja (5:17)
2. Anoana (4:57) [WATCH]
3. Tenet (13:05)
4. Urbani (2:55)
5. Keltentrauer (8:26)
6. Nesso (7:54)
7. Buslas Bann (5:03)
8. Nikkal (3:04)
9. Marduk (8:34)
Total: 59:15

Following the enormous success of HEILUNG‘s sold out appearance at the historic Red Rocks venue in Denver, CO in October 2021, the enigmatic world music collective will be returning to North America later this year! The first ceremony will take place on the evening of August 26 in Atlanta, GA and the final curtain will draw on October 1 in Dallas, TX. Tickets are on sale HERE. The full run of dates can be found below. For each ticket purchased, a tree will be planted.

HEILUNG‘s ritual is neither a performance nor a concert; it is a fully immersive ceremony that connects its listeners with the elements of nature through music, dance, and mysticism. For a glimpse of what to expect at an evening with HEILUNG, watch ‘LIFA,’ which was recorded live at Castlefest 2017, HERE.

HEILUNG will be supporting their 2019 release, ‘Futha,’ which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Heatseeker charts and #4 on the Billboard World Music Charts, placing on a total of seven Billboard charts within the first week of its release.

HEILUNG Summer Festivals 2022
23 Jun 22 Clisson (FR) Hellfest
26 Jun 22 Spálené Porici (CZ) Basinfirefest
02 Jul 22 Helsinki (FI) Tuska Festival 2022
19 Aug 22 Borre (NO) Midgardsblot 2022

HEILUNG North America 2022:
08/26/22: Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center [TICKETS]
08/28/22: Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium [TICKETS]
08/30/22: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE [TICKETS]
09/01/22: Toronto, ON @ Meridian Hall [TICKETS]
09/03/22: Montréal, QC @ MTELUS [TICKETS]
09/06/22: New York, NY @ The King’s Theatre [TICKETS] **New Venue**
09/08/22: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium [TICKETS]
09/10/22: Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre [TICKETS]
09/13/22: Chicago, IL @ Radius [TICKETS]
09/15/22: St. Paul, MN @ Myth Live [TICKETS]
09/20/22: Seattle, OR @ The Paramount Theatre [TICKETS]
09/22/22: Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium [TICKETS]
09/24/22: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield [TICKETS]
09/27/22: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre [TICKETS]
09/29/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre [TICKETS]
10/01/22: Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum [TICKETS]

HEILUNG European Tour 2022
26 Oct 22 Copenhagen (DK) Forum Black Box
28 Oct 22 Stockholm (SE) Annexet
30 Oct 22 Helsinki (FI) Black Box
04 Nov 22 Prague (CZ) Forum Karlin
06 Nov 22 Leipzig (DE) Haus Auensee
08 Nov 22 Zurich (CH) Halle 662
11 Nov 22 Brussels (BE) Cirque Royal
13 Nov 22 Berlin (DE) Tempodrom
16 Nov 22 Bochum (DE) Ruhrcongress
18 Nov 22 Paris (FR) L’Olympia
02 Dec 22 Budapest (HU) Barba Negra
05 Dec 22 Ljubljana (SI) Hala Tivoli
07 Dec 22 Frankfurt (DE) Jahrhundert Halle
14 Dec 22 Stuttgart (DE) Liederhalle Hegelsaal
18 Dec 22 Munchen (DE) Zenith

HEILUNG Tour 2023
08 Jan 23 Rouen (FR) Le 106
10 Jan 23 Metz (FR) La Bam
12 Jan 23 Tilburg (NL) 013
14 Jan 23 London (UK) O2 Academy Brixton
17 Jan 23 Manchester (UK) Bridgewater Hall
19 Jan 23 Dublin (IE) National Stadium
22 Jan 23 Glasgow (UK) Barrowland

TALAS Announce New Album “1985”, Out September 23rd

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 22, 2022

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TALAS are back with the release of their new album 1985, which will see a September 23, 2022 release via Metal Blade Records. Fans can preorder the album and check out the new single “Crystal Clear” at: metalblade.com/talas

Formed in the early 70s and dissolved in 1985, TALAS may have never reached arena-headlining status but they were an integral part of the early 80s hard rock scene, and their long awaited return does not disappoint. “The time was right and we were all into it, no one needed any convincing, we were all instantly excited to do it,” explains bassist Billy Sheehan, who is rejoined by drummer Mark Miller and powerhouse vocalist Phil Naro, as well as new recruit Kire Najdovski on guitar. “It’s like we never stopped – everything fell together so easily. It was quite wonderful.” Now they return with 1985, 11 tracks of classic hard rock, picking up where they left off, and it is a release that will have old school fans salivating and new followers fired up with its big riffs, seductive choruses and killer soloing – basically everything that could be wanted from a TALAS record.

Asked why people should be excited for this comeback, Sheehan answers enthusiastically. “Because so many of them were there, with us, and a million other great bands that made the 80s such a special musical experience. And also there are so many who might not have been there but have fallen in love with that spirit as well. We feel a very special bond with them all.“

With all but one song – “Black And Blue” – written in 1985, the album would have been their fourth full-length had they not split, and while they have worked hard to get the best out of them they have not tampered with the tracks or given them a modern twist, letting them live in the era in which they were created. “We wanted a snapshot of our musical life from 1985,” explains Sheehan. “It’s the same spirit, mostly the same people, and it’s bringing the 80s into 2022. The 80s were an amazing time for music and bands, and we were all excited to go back to that, and I would say the record is raw, real, honest, and exhilarating.”

The album was recorded in Miller’s living room in the house he built, utilizing a mobile recording setup, and according to Sheehan the sessions were “an absolute joy.” Coordinating everything remotely during the pandemic – with Russ Mackay handling the engineering/mixing/mastering from Toronto – was the hardest aspect of recording, but they managed to pull it all together, making a record that sounds cohesive from start to finish, giving no suggestion that it was anything but a smooth process. As well as Mitch Perry’s guest appearance the band also invited Naro’s son, James, to appear on the record, who “sang some harmonies – like father, like son, he sounded really great.” There are hopes to tour the record, though sadly, after a long battle with cancer, Naro passed in 2021, but thankfully he recorded all of his parts prior to his death, and 1985 stands as a great epitaph to a great vocalist.

MOTÖRHEAD’s Legendary Founder LEMMY to Be Officially Memorialized at Hellfest

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 22, 2022

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The legendary Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister, founder of Motörhead and Grammy Award winning cultural icon, has had a portion of his ashes enshrined at this year’s Hellfest Festival in Clisson, France within a new, giant statue of the man, and the official ceremony to recognize this unique memorialization will occur tomorrow, on June 23, 2022. With band mates Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee present, it is the perfect moment to honor Lemmy’s life. After the Scorpions close the show, band mates Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee will say a few words, a tribute video to Lemmy will play and Phil and Mikkey will raise a toast to the immortal and eternally popular Kilmister at the monument itself. The ceremony formally recognizes Lemmy’s love of both the road and the fans, which is where he always felt most comfortable.

Hellfest was one of Lemmy’s favorite festivals (Motörhead played the first ever Hellfest and were staples of the festival ever since), and the band have always had a tremendous bond with their French rock’n’roll family. It is therefore fitting that Lemmy will forever be present at the site, with fans able to congregate and pay their respects to him at every Hellfest from here on out. This ceremony will also give fans an opportunity to participate in their own memorialization of Lemmy and see a miniature replica of the custom urn that houses Lemmy’s ashes at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood California.

For fans that wish to share their own tributes, memories, experiences or pay their respects, can post using the hashtag #LemmyLivesAtHellfest.

All Hail (the immortal legend) Lemmy!

ALESTORM Release Title Track from Upcoming Album “Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 22, 2022

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Infamous pirate metal gang ALESTORM set sail on a new voyage with their seventh studio album, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum, out this Friday! Today, the band reveals the fourth single and official music video for the title track, “Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum” – a real throwback to the early days of Captain Morgan’s Revenge telling the heroic story of a war on the seven seas!

The new video shows the band in 70s style – bell-bottoms, groovy sunglasses and fringed shirts included. Don’t miss out on this!

ALESTORM spent two years during lockdown going insane and frantically dredging up the craziest pirate metal anthems from their treasure chest of ideas, and have created the most epic and serious (yes, serious) sounding ALESTORM album you’ve ever heard. From the symphonic choir-powered “Magellan’s Expedition” to the rousing anthem “Under Blackened Banners” featuring intense technical riffing and exquisite solo duels, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum is a real throwback to the early days of Captain Morgan’s Revenge. But fans of the modern ALESTORM sound need not worry either – there’s plenty of party mood in the aptly-named future hit song “P.A.R.T.Y.”, and the high speed, insane folk metal banger “Cannonball” has the most ridiculous and offensive lyrics you’ve ever heard in a pirate metal song (making “Fucked With an Anchor” sound tame).

Pre-Order Seventh Rum of a Seventh RumNOW

Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum track listing:

1. Magellan’s Expedition
2. The Battle of Cape Fear River
3. Cannonball
4. P.A.R.T.Y.
5. Under Blackened Banners
6. Magyarország
7. Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum
8. Bite the Hook Hand that Feeds
9. Return to Tortuga
10. Come to Brazil
11. Wooden Leg (Part III)

7’’ Single track listing:

Side A: Christmas With Alestorm
Side B: Nyár Van

As an extra special treat for die-hard collector fans, some special editions come with a full acoustic rendition of the entire album, and there’s even a legendary version of the album FOR DOGS once again. In the Wooden Box only, there is a special 7” Single vinyl, including “Christmas with Alestorm” and “Nyár Van”.

ALESTORM live:

Summer Festivals 2022

01.07.22 ES – Barcelona / Barcelona Rock Fest
03.07.22 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra
05.07.22 IL – Tel Aviv / Reading Club
07.07.22 FI – Tampere / Sauna Open Air
08.07.22 FI – Oulu / Rock in the City
09.07.22 CZ – Vizovicze / Masters of Rock
11.07.22 GR – Thessaloniki / Principal Club Theater
12.07.22 GR – Athens / Gagarin 205
15.07.22 BG – Mogilovo / Midalidare Rock
17.07.22 PL – Namyslow / Czochraj Bobra
25.07.22 FR – Selestat / Rock Your Brain
05.08.22 ES – Villena / Leyendas Del Rock
06.08.22 FR – Saint Maurice / Sylak Open Air
19.08.22 DE – Dinkelsbuhl / Summer Breeze
20.08.22 DE – Hamburg / Elb Riot
26.08.22 DE – Haddeby / Baltic Open Air
10.09.22 DE – Selb / Festival Medieval

Latin America Tour 2022

04.10.22 GT – Guatemala City
05.10.22 SV – San Salvador
06.10.22 MX – Monterrey
07.01.22 MX – Guadalajara
08.10.22 MX – Mexico City
09.10.22 MX – Leon
12.10.22 HN – San Jose
14.10.22 CO – Bogota
15.10.22 CL – Santiago
17.10.22 AG – Buenos Aires
18.10.22 UY – Montevideo
20.10.22 BR – Porto Alegre
21.10.22 BR – Curitiba
22.10.22 BR – Sao Paulo

Australian Tour 2022

19.11.22 AU – Adelaide / Pirate Life Brewing
20.11.22 AU – Perth / Magnet House
22.11.22 AU – Brisbane / The Triffid
24.11.22 AU – Sydney / Metro Theatre
25.11.22 AU – Melbourne / Northcote Theatre

DRABIK Release First Single ‘Chain Of Sorrow’ from Upcoming Album “Mannequin”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 22, 2022

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A few days after the announcement of the agreement with the independent label Volcano Records & Promotion, Italian metallers DRABIK set the world of metal on fire with ‘Chain Of Sorrow’, first firing anticipation for the new album awaited on September 23rd.

“You cannot escape from your mistakes and your actions but you can learn to accept the consequences and live with them” (Drabik about Chain Of Sorrow)

Chain Of Sorrow is available through all digital streaming providers while a powerful and evocative lyric video is ready to drive your attention on YouTube at the link below. The song has been produced by Marco “Maki” Coti Zelati, founder and bass player of Lacuna Coil, recorded at Ivory Tears Music Works by Andrea Seveso and mastered by Alessandro Del Vecchio, and anticipates the new album Mannequin.

Watch Chain Of Sorrow’s video below.

“Mannequin” will include ten outrageously powerful tracks that will be revealed further on but today the label is excited to share the tracklist and the cover artwork of an unmissable piece of work for every true metalhead around.

MANNEQUIN’S TRACKLIST