Rock torchbearers GOV’T MULE will be re-releasing their incredible live set of Pink Floyd songs, ‘Dark Side of the Mule’ on glow in the dark 2LP vinyl on 27 May via Provogue / Mascot Label Group.
The album captures their 90-minute set of Pink Floyd covers recorded during the band’s 2008 Halloween show at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA. During the performance they put their own stamp on Floyd’s expansive repertoire including “Breathe (In The Air)”, “Money”, “Time”, “Comfortably Numb,” “Fearless” and “Wish You Were Here”.
This was the second out of three special cover sets they did in their late-00s Halloween tradition. Previously, they had played a Led Zeppelin celebration in 2007 with a Rolling Stones spectacular that came in 2009 – the later also recently re-released via Provogue.
Dark Side of the Mule was originally released in December 2014 as part of the band celebrating their 20th anniversary and highlight the group’s versatility and epic, fearless live performances. No two Gov’t Mule shows are alike, as the band draws on the more than 300 songs in their repertoire to create a unique experience each and every time. Their steadily expanding fan base knows that the Mule always has something special waiting for them. Expect the unexpected.
The deep chemistry and steely confidence shared by the quartet allow them to tackle any form of music and stamp it their own while remaining true to the spirit and intent of the original. This can of course be heard any time guitarist-singer Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, bassist Jorgen Carlsson and multi-instrumentalist Danny Louis take the stage, but a series of new live archival releases really drives the point home.
Warren Haynes’ unparalleled ability to bring together different musicians into a cohesive whole or to pull off epic musical happenings is one of the many reasons why Haynes stands apart from the many great front men and guitarists who have graced the musical landscape. Combined with his guitar and vocal mastery, these skills have made him an in-demand presence and indispensable musical ally for many.
Track list One Of These Days Fearless Pigs On The Wing, Pt. 2 Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1 – 5 Have A Cigar Breathe (In The Air) Time Money Comfortably Numb Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6 – 9 Wish You Were Here
After making the rounds through the south and east coast earlier this year, it is now time for NONPOINT to HEAD WEST! From Wisconsin to LA and everything in-between, they are bringing you the live event that brought sold out shows and monumental moments you caught on their socials earlier this year. NOW THIS TIME, it’s your turn to get RUTHLESS!
They’re bringing you the ‘Taken Apart and Put Back Together Tour’ with very special guests VRSTY. They’re playing favorites like “Bullet With a Name,” alongside new hits like “Ruthless,” and their fan-voted cover of Prince’s, “When Doves Cry.” Their stage, their lights, their production and their team is stronger and better than ever. It’s easy to say, you have never seen Nonpoint look or sound like this.
Finally, they are VERY happy to announce that after years of virus dodging and distance, THEY ARE COMING BACK AT THE MERCHANDISE TABLE for pictures and signatures with their fans after our performance every night.
Nonpoint Tour Dates: May 20th – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop *Nonpoint Only May 21st – Inwood, WV – Shiley Acres *Supporting Black Label Society May 27th – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center May 28th – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II May 29th – Minneapolis, MN – Caboose May 31st – Fargo, ND – The Hall @ Fargo Brewing Company June 1st – Minot, ND – The ‘O’ Riginal Bar & Nightclub June 3rd – Billings, MT – Pub Station June 4th – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper June 5th – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater June 7th – Seattle, WA – El Corazon June 9th – Reno, NV – Peavine Taphouse June 10th – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post June 11th – Fresno, CA – Strummers June 12th – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst – Atrium June 14th – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater June 15th – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A-Go-Go June 16th – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar June 18th – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater June 19th – Wichita, KS – Temple Live June 21st – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom June 22nd – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theater June 24th – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall June 25th – Cumberland, MD – Rock The Mountains *Nonpoint Only
After a long search to find a label to suit their exacting requirements, Norwegian Thrashers NOCTURNAL BREED have described their upcoming collaboration with Dark Essence Records as “Monumental and Trench-Altering”, as the band explains:
It has been an ever-occurring dream for the band to gather the forces at home in Norway. And this March 18th saw this come to pass, as hoof-marks were carved in ink, and a final deal with Dark Essence Records was signed and agreed upon.
The last two decades have been spent looking for a label and a ‘safe haven’, one that allows bands to focus on ‘the music’ and the integrity of the product. “Quality, Dedication and Knowhow” in perfect unison is what we set out to find. And this is what we get with Dark Essence Records. It may sound like a cliché but honestly it feels like coming home.
It is an honour to serve side by side on the battlefield, with such epic bands and old friends, such as can be found on Dark Essence’s roster. As well as having the opportunity to work with the genuinely professional, to the bone, and utterly dedicated people as the ones at Dark Essence. It has resulted in a long-awaited refuelling and re-fusing of the bands inner workings.
And so, we raise the iron-flag here in the bunker. The knives are out and sharpened. A new album is on the way and new nuclear fuel is pumping through our veins… This will be a good one Thrashiacs! S.A. Destroyer Bunker Norvegicus
NOCTURNAL BREED was formed in Oslo in 1996 by S.A. Destroyer (aka Svartalv – ex. GEHENNA, SATYRICON) both as an homage to the old waves of Thrash, Speed and Heavy Metal of the 80’s and as a reaction against the growing commercialisation of the Black Metal scene that plagued the mid 90’s with its ever increasing ‘polished’ sound, along with the softening of attitudes in Metal in general.
The decades that followed saw NOCTURNAL BREED undergo the inevitable lineup changes and hiatuses that bands are subjected to during their careers, all the while producing a plethora of releases, which, aside from the obvious early demos and studio albums, include EP’s, Boxed Sets, and Compilations, culminating in the 2021 release of the “Face Your Aggressor” double album which marked the band’s 25th Anniversary.
Which brings us to the present day and finds NOCTURNAL BREED in their private “Bunker Studios” working on the final stages of their seventh full-length album, set to be released on Dark Essence Records later this year.
In less than a week ago, Italian legendary Speed/thrash metallers CELTIC HILLS released their video ‘Living Out of the Egg‘, and it has gone viral, gaining 10k visuals in only one day, and still counting, today having 52k+ views!
‘Living out of the egg’ is featured by the band’s drummer Simone Cescutti on vocals. The song, which is proving to be a hit, is taken from the band’s upcoming album “Huldufólk” on April 1st, via Elevate Records.
In case you missed ‘Living out of the egg’ video, watch it here:
Jonathan Vanderbilt, the band’s frontman shared: “Simone Cescutti, the drummer of CELTIC HILLS, leaves the band to pursue a career as a singer. To say goodbye and wish him the best in this new adventure, he and Jonathan Vanderbilt have made a video to greet the fans with a song designed just for Simone’s new career: Living out of the egg. The song is present in the new album “Huldufolk”, coming out on April 1st, and maybe Simone will still play some live concerts, while the band is still rehearsing with the new drum substitutes.”
The new album “Huldufolk” collects and relaunches the excellent reviews obtained from the previous work. “Huldufolk” is a record with a lot of melody but characterized by the speed that distinguishes Celtic Hills. The album was produced by Michele Guaitoli singer of Temperance and Vision of Atlantis in the studios of the Groove Factory in Udine and for the realization of the cover again the talented Sheila Franco.
Earlier Jonathan revealed on “Huldufólk”: “Again this time we will talk about Friuli, and the theory is at work that the location of the American Air Force Base Aviano is used to control an ancient access to the underground world, which has been used by the pagan gods since ancient times. The magical rites of the inhabitants of the mountains and the places where elves, fairies and gnomes once lived among the people are revealed. There are already definitive titles such as The Sound of the Earth in F sharp minor. A text tells how you can use the beneficial energy of the trees at dawn to strengthen your energies, but there will be no lack of historical events that accompany every CELTIC HILLS album.”
Jonathan on the album cover artwork: “The cover was again entrusted to Sheila Franco with the input of drawing a brighter cover, with the predominant green between the green that characterizes the MATRIX movie and the green of uncontaminated nature. A record in the balance between the enchanted world of legends, heroic deeds performed by people who wanted a better world. A record that looks to the past, projecting itself into a future to be built. A passing disc that wants to take past history with it to go further …to draw.”
The tracklisting reads the following: 1 – The Secret of the Grail 2 – Metal Message 3 – After The Eartquake 4 – Hidden Folk 5 – Green Forest 6 – Gate Of Hollow Earth 7 – Living Out Of The Egg 8 – The Sound Of Earth 9 – The Hammer Of Thor 10 – Villacher Kirktag Bonus tracks Words In Out (remix 2022) Living Out Of The Egg sings by Simone Cescutti
CELTIC HILLS were born in 2010, in 2020 they sign a recording contract with Elevate Records with which they released the album “Blood over Intents” and the EP “Schrage Musik” both in 2020. In 2021 another album is out “Mystai Keltoy” produced and recorded by Michele Guaitoli singer of Temperance, Vision of Atlantis and Era. The style played is difficult to place in a single vein of metal, as there are many influences ranging from death to power, with sound elements that can also recall a certain type of 90’s thrash. The singing is quite varied, and for some listeners it may seem unusual in a metal band. power, speed and good melodic lines distinguish the band from others. Between 2010 and 2020 they released “Horns helmet fighters” and for the Slovak Music Globalliance they came out on international compilations on volumes 2,3,4. CELTIC HILLS’ new album “Huldufólk” is coming out on April 1st, 2022 via Elevate Records.
Last month, Perth’s premier electro power pop sensation VOYAGER won the hearts of ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides!’ viewers, winning the fan vote by a landslide and coming in second place by a mere three points via the official jury vote! Now, the band is launching their own Patreon account, for which fans can contribute and get a multitude of perks from the band such as discounted merch, early access to new music, exclusive access to Voyager’s Discord, and more! Sign up HERE.
In addition, the band will be hitting the road in Europe and the UK for the ‘Witness Tour Europe 2022,’ supporting the mighty VOLA. The tour will be kicking off in Munich (DE) at Feierwerk on the September 9 and will be traveling through 12 different countries, delivering 21 energetic shows before the final curtain, which will end at Euroblast Fest in Cologne (DE). The full run of dates can be found below!
VOYAGER comments: “Europe, it has been a while indeed and what better way to mark our return to your shores (and to escape from ours) than with some other synth-tastic bands. We join VOLA and Four Stroke Baron across UK/Europe and we cannot wait to see your beautiful faces.”
VOYAGER has also recently premiered the official music video for the ‘Eurovision’ song entry, “Dreamer,” which can be seen THIS LOCATION.
09.09.2022 DE Munich Feierwerk 10.09.2022 DE Hamburg Bahnhof Pauli 11.09.2022 DE Berlin Cassiopeia 12.09.2022 PL Krakow Zaścianek 13.09.2022 PL Warsaw Hydrozagadka 14.09.2022 AT Vienna Chelsea 15.09.2022 HU Budapest A38 16.09.2022 CZ Prague Rock Café 17.09.2022 IT Milan Legend Club 18.09.2022 CH Aarau KiFF 20.09.2022 ES Barcelona Bóveda 21.09.2022 ES Madrid Moby Dick 22.09.2022 FR Toulouse Connexion Live 23.09.2022 FR Lyon CCO 24.09.2022 FR Paris Backstage 27.09.2022 UK Bristol Fleece 28.09.2022 UK Manchester Rebellion 29.09.2022 UK London Garage 30.09.2022 NL Tilburg 013 KZ 01.10.2022 NL Amsterdam Melkweg OZ 02.10.2022 DE Cologne Euroblast Festival
“Integrating new-romantic 80s vocals against intricate textures of flashy synth, technical Opeth-esque riffs and ambient soundscapes, Voyager are a genre-defying cosmic melting pot of prog metal, djent and power pop.” – Metal Hammer
In 2020, VOYAGER‘s music video for “Runaway” was exclusively premiered via ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides!’ Following an application via the Song Portal, the band finally received recognition for submitting a track and were paid tribute on the live television broadcast that aired on Saturday, February 8 on the Gold Coast. The can be seen at THIS LOCATION.
The song was taken from VOYAGER‘s 2019 release ‘Colours in the Sun,’ which received a wealth of international accolades. Recently, the single “Brightstar” was the first place winner in the Rock / Alternative category of the USA songwriting contest! Last year, ‘Colours in the Sun’ was the winner of The Independent Music Award in the Rock/Hard Rock Album category. The record was released in November of 2019 and landed a coveted #1 placement on the Australian Independent Albums chart! ‘Colours in the Sun’ also debuted at #7 on Independent Label Albums as well as #27 on Official iTunes Australia.
‘Colours in the Sun’ can be downloaded and streamed HERE.
Rising Swedish “Adventure Rock” stars HÄLLAS return with an evocative, feel-good blend of nostalgic 70’s hard rock, prog, proto-metal, folk and psychedelic influences on their anticipated upcoming third studio album, Isle Of Wisdom, out April 8, 2022.
With its blend of 70’s rock, folk, and psychedelic influences, single “Elusion’s Gate” of Adventure Rock Stars HÄLLAS enchants. Now, the Swedes have released an official music video for the previously released single. The video easily takes the atmosphere of the song and transforms it into epic images. The special video technique and imagery makes the video a dark and mysterious piece of art.
Isle Of Wisdom starts with synthy “Birth Into Darkness”, with an incredibly clever topline from the one of a kind vocals of singer and bassist Tommy Alexandersson. The musical journey continues with the mystical single “Earl’s Theme” embellished by choral voices, and proceeds with exceptional “Elusion’s Gate” – a piece that, by making room for the guitar lines of Alexander Moraitis and Marcus Petersson, highlights the overall epic and mysterious atmosphere of the album. Isle Of Wisdom was produced in collaboration with Linn Fijal and Vilma Colling at Riksmixningsverket studio, which has hosted the diverse likes of Arch Enemy, ABBA and Celine Dion. Comprised of eight bold opuses, Isle Of Wisdom is a deft new step in the noteworthy sonic trajectory of HÄLLAS, cementing them as a band to watch!
This collection of fresh tracks allows the listener to emerge in a brand new realm soaked in mystery and retro atmosphere – key features of HÄLLAS’ fantasy and sci-fi driven auditory aesthetic. Isle Of Wisdom, the successor to HÄLLAS’ critically acclaimed full-length offering Conundrum (Top 50 on the Swedish Charts, P3 Guld Award nominee), is set for release just before they hit the road on an extensive European tour.
HÄLLAS on Isle Of Wisdom: “An escape from unwanted happenings doesn’t always lead you towards the better as danger can be found in any universe or time. Welcome to the Isle of Wisdom.”
1. Birth/Into Darkness 2. Advent of Dawn 3. Earl’s Theme 4. The Inner Chamber 5. Elusion’s Gate 6. Gallivants (Of Space) 7. Stygian Depths 8. The Wind Carries the Word
Formed in 2011 and named after the main character featured in the stories of their lyrics – a knight in a parallel medieval universe destined to take part in a religious war caused by a tyrannical queen – HÄLLAS are the originators of the “Adventure Rock” genre, devoting themselves to the aforementioned sonic fusion and eccentric imagery inspired by rock greats of yore with a fantastical twist.
Catch HÄLLAS live on tour: 06.05.22 DE – Hamburg / Logo 07.05.22 FR – Strasbourg / La Maison Bleue 08.05.22 FR – Paris / La Maroquinerie 09.05.22 DE – Hanover / Chez Heinz 10.05.22 DE – Leipzig / UT Connewitz 11.05.22 DE – Berlin / Frannz Club 12.05.22 DE – Munich / Strom 13.05.22 DE – Stuttgart / Club Zentral 14.05.22 CZ – Praha / Klub 007 Strahov 15.05.22 DE – Cologne / Club Volta 16.05.22 BE – Aarshot / De Klinker 17.05.22 FR – Lyon / Rock N’Eat 18.05.22 NL – Tilburg / Little Devil 19.05.22 DE – Wiesbaden / Kesselhaus 20.05.22 DE – Nuremberg / Der Cult 22.05.22 AT – Vienna / Szene 30.07.22 NL – Amsterdam / Melkweg
The band simply states: “See you in May!”
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