DAWN OF SOLACE Announce New EP And Share Music Video for ‘Event Horizon’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 23, 2022
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In January 2022 DAWN OF SOLACE, the solo project by Wolfheart/Before The Dawn mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen, released its brand new album “Flames Of Perdition” via Noble Demon. With eight brand new tracks (+ two bonus songs), the album turned out to be nothing but what you would expect from the death and goth metal icon: beautiful melodies and a breathtaking atmosphere of incomparable class. Just a few months later May 20th will see the release of “Notes Of Perdition”, a brand new EP which resembles the album name not without reason. “Notes Of Perdition” features four intimate and emotional unplugged versions of songs from the current album. Together with Mikko Heikkilä of Kaunis Kuolematon as vocalist, the two once again invite you to a dark and emotional journey through the spheres of Finnish melancholy! In support of the new EP, Dawn of Solace have released a brand new music video for the track “Event Horizon”.  

Tuomas Saukkonen comments:

“I love making unplugged and minimalistic version of DoS songs and strip the songs to the core where so little is needed to produce so much sadness and emotion.“

Tracklist reads as follows:

  1. White Noise
  2. Event Horizon
  3. Skyline
  4. Flames Of Perdition

“Notes Of Perdition” will be coming out on May 20th via Noble Demon and is now available for pre-save HERE 

LIPS TURN BLUE Release Second Video ‘Pray For Tomorrow’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 23, 2022
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LIPS TURN BLUE, the acclaimed Upstate NY band that releases its debut album on MIG MUSIC May 4th., has released its second music video, PRAY FOR TOMORROW. Although written and recorded with the band’s late vocalist and co-writer, Phil Naro before the current conflict in the Ukraine, the compelling video was created to reflect that tragedy and others dominating the news today.

Unicef Finland is raising money for Ukraine children, please support at https://www.unicef.fi/tue-tyotamme/ukraina/

Single Presave: https://lipsturnblue.lnk.to/prayfortomorrow
Album Order: https://lipsturnblue.lnk.to/lipsturnblue

“’Pray For Tomorrow’ is a song we have had for a while now and was written 
when conflicts around the world started becoming a main focus in the news; then the pandemic hit, and recently the focus has been on the war in the Ukraine,” says guitarist and Lips Turn Blue founding member, Don Mancuso. “When it came time to do the video, we decided to that situation could be addressed in a powerful way using this song.”

In addition to Mancuso, the band (nicknamed LTB) also includes keyboardist Eric Bieber, bassist Mike Mullane, drummer Roy Stein  and newest member, singer/ instrumentalist Iggy Marino. The debut album and subsequent videos were the last projects original singer Phil Naro was able to complete before passing away in May 2021 from cancer.

“This is the second of only two videos we have with Phil Naro. We were working on the song when things in the world started going awry and Phil’s own health concerns allowed a song like this to give him comfort.” adds Eric Bieber, who, in addition to his skill as a classically trained keyboardist and longtime professional performing musician, recently retired as a physician and hospital executive administrator.

The group will grant a limited time usage license to any legitimate organization raising funds for Ukrainian refugees. “If  this video can help bring awareness to the plight of the Ukrainian people and raise money for them that is the least we can do as artists,” says bassist Mike Mullane. 

“Pray For Tomorrow and this video is very timely for the world right now,” says Bernd Ramien, A&R & Director of Catalog Marketing for  MIG (Made-In-Germany-Music GmbH), which signed the band soon after only hearing a few tracks from the debut album. “It speaks of hope and we all need some hope right now in our lives…”

The group is currently booking tour dates to coincide with the album’s release.  Based in Hannover, Germany but 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.

For All Things LIPS TURN BLUE, please visit: www.Lipsturnblue.com

SAMAEL Release Official Music Video For ‘Dictate Of Transparency’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 23, 2022
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Switzerland’s legendary industrial metal force SAMAEL have just released an intense official music video for “Dictate Of Transparency”, taken from their latest full length album Hegemony (2017). The song could hardly fit any better with current times. Also out now is a strictly limited 7’’ vinyl release of the track, also including another track, “Against All Enemies”, taken from the same 2017 standout album. 

SAMAEL on “Dictate Of Transparency”:
“‘Dictate of Transparency’ reflects the zeitgeist of the digital world.
The song is taken from the album Hegemony, and since its release, it manages to even more accurately describe the world we live in. 
We do not make predictions, we only make observations.”

Watch “Dictate Of Transparency” HERE:

The Dictate of Transparency 7’’ is available in red transparent and is strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide.

Get your copy of the Dictate Of Transparency 7” HERE

Dictate Of Transparency track listing:
Side A – Dictate of Transparency 
Side B – Against All Enemies

RITUAL EFFECT Release Hilarious Teaser for New Video ‘Broken Record’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 23, 2022
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Dublin based alt rockers RITUAL EFFECT have revealed a cool and hilarious teaser for their upcoming video ‘Broken Record‘, coming out soon. The song is taken from their new EP ‘Too Late to Turn Back‘.

Watch the teaser below.

Stay tuned to see the full video!

On March 4th, RITUAL EFFECT unleashed their brand new lyric video for ‘Brand New’, taken from Upcoming EP ‘Too Late to Turn Back’! In case you missed it, watch here: https://youtu.be/0G-vOuv0sgM

The band comments:
“Brand New is unleashed today! The song is about being sure you are following the right path but when you reach your destination, nothing is as expected. We couldn’t wait to get this new tune out to the world, and it won’t be long until the rest of the EP is released. Brace yourselves 🙂”

The lyric video was created by Mohsen Fayazi @stargazer.multimedia.

Stream ‘Brand New’ at
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/track/0aN6054V3oN64AbD4PFaNx
Apple Music – https://music.apple.com/us/album/brand-new-single/1611915516
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09TJ6LF1Q
Hearnow.com – https://ritualeffect.hearnow.com/brand-new

The band on ‘Too Late to Turn Back’ EP:
“This is the “difficult second album” but not in the traditional sense. The difficulty we faced with this one was the crazy amount of lockdowns and lack of in-person contact we had thoughout the whole process.

It’s a pretty different set of tunes to the first album. “Fossils” had lots of fast paced 4 minute rock songs. These compositions are longer and heavier and go in more directions. And unlike the last album, Paul was with us from the very start of the writing process here, and it shows!

The biggest thing we’ve learned through this recording is that nothing can ever be taken for granted. It’s been a year and a half since the last time we got on stage together and this whole experience has just made us hungrier and more determined than ever. We believe that there’s an energy to these tracks that reflects that, and we chose the title “Too Late To Turn Back” because it represents where we stand right now as a band – all in, focused, and ready to seize our moment.

We are very excited to finally have this mini-album ready for the world. Hope you enjoy it!”

Check out the trailer video for ‘Too Late to Turn Back’ EP at https://youtu.be/_f9u5Xuvn8c

‘Too Late to Turn Back’ Tracklist:
Brand New
Dead Set
Ex Crux
Broken Record
L.H.W.

Coverart was created by Siobhan Feeney and Eadaoin Curtin.

More information TBA, stay tuned!

Dublin based RITUAL EFFECT fuse aspects of grunge and metal together with catchy riffs, fast paced songs, driving choruses and high energy shows. Since the band’s inception in late 2017, they have written a massive amount of songs, clocked up a hefty amount of gigs, and they have been invited back everywhere that they have played, receiving enthusiastic feedback from far and wide. Each band member has previously written and recorded with different ensembles around the country but none could resist the call to join this new family. Each of the members has their own style and very different qualities which have been intricately wound into Ritual Effect. They are professional to work with, fun to hang out with, and awesome to witness. 2019 saw the band enter the studio for their first serious project, their debut album “Fossils”. This 15 track album is a heavy, melodic nod to their past and sets the pace for a high speed, full on sonic assault to the future. With their song bank close to full storage, a follow up mini album ‘Too Late to Turn Back’ will hit the shelves, song by song, in early 2022. There is no limit to what this band is capable of in the rehearsal room, on stage or on tape. Come join the Ritual and embrace the Effect.

Watch the videos, taken from the debut album “Fossils”:
‘Four Point Zero’ – https://youtu.be/-Pv_G9vL22A
‘Juice’ – https://youtu.be/Mmsc7PcCXRw
‘Swinger’ – https://youtu.be/BSjGRP3BAS0
‘Smear Campaign’ – https://youtu.be/BQf1HD6Kv64

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

GYPSY PISTOLEROS Announce UK Headline Tour + New Single ‘The Good, The Mad & The Beautiful’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 22, 2022
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The swashbuckling renegade flamenco rock rumba punk ‘n’ roll pioneers GYPSY PISTOLEROS will release a brand new single The Good, The Mad & The Beautiful in October 2022. Recorded, mixed and produced by fast-rising legend Dave Draper (The Wildhearts, Kerbdog, Terrorvision, The Professionals) at The Old Cider Press Studios, Pershore. Draper is also set to record the new album Duende a Go Go Go! in November 2022.

The new material promises to be edgier, punkier and heavier side of Gypsy Pistoleros, whilst retaining the Flamenco Rumba heart and fully embracing their fiery flamenco/rumba passion, with their distinctive  crossover of punk rock ‘n’ roll leanings!

Gypsy Pistoleros have now moved onto the main Off Yer Rocka roster with the next releases exclusively to this branch of the lavel. The new single will be released in October 2022 on CD & Vinyl.

They embark upon a U.K headline The Good, The Mad & The Beautiful 2022 Tour in October 2022 to accompany the single release, they have also been added to the Hard Rock Hell Festival bill on November 3rd & 4th performing on the main stage alongside Skid Row, The Darkness & Ugly Kid Joe.

“Saddle up Commancheros, we ride!”

“This, actually, is as good as sleaze ever got in the last decade. Gypsy Pistoleros were, and still are, a breath of fresh air. You will never hear another band like this. They are the greatest flamenco sleaze glam band ever. And that’s just a fact. If you don’t believe me, listen to this.” – MAXIMUM VOLUME MUSIC

Gypsy Pistoleros have burst onto the rock scene with their unique Flamenco Rumba Punk Rock n Roll Rock sound & style, one of the most exciting new bands around, wowing everyone that comes into contact with them.

2022 Shows with more dates to be added!
*Confirmed so far below*

TOUR 2022
Saturday 27th August – Mofest, The Melbourn Rock Club Cambridge
Friday 30th September – The Giffard Arms Wolves

OCTOBER
Friday 7th – Hangar 18 Swansea
Friday 14th – The Craufaud Arms Milton Keynes
Saturday 15th – The Cobblestones Bridgwater
Sunday 16th – Queens Hall Nuneaton
Wednesday 19th – Nightrain Bradford
Thursday 20th – Bannermans Edinburgh
Friday 21st – The Corporation Sheffield
Sunday 23rd – Trillians Newcastle
Saturday 29th – Subside Rock Bar Birmingham (Halloween Special)
Sunday 30th – 45 Live Kidderminster (End of Tour Party)

3rd & 4th November – Hard Rock Hell Fest with Skid Row, The Darkness & Ugly Kid Joe
Saturday 10th December – Rock n Roll Circus Christmas show
 Redhouse Cymru, Merthyr Tydfil
Saturday 17th December – Ampliyuletide 2022 Gloucester Guildhall

Gypsy Pistoleros may be best described as being the ideal house band for the fictitious Titty Twister bar of Rodriguez’s From Dusk Til Dawn. Between the nods to Morricone’s tense, tumbleweed atmospheres and the Gypsy Kings’ manic Latin energy, a New York Dolls raw glam-punk spark and a surplus of prime G ‘n’ R attitude!

The sound is flamenco & rumba in a head-on collision with punk/rock riffs, pounding bass and thrashing drums. The songs span madly in the best rock ‘n’ roll tradition with big hooks, attitude, and sleaze. Yet those flamenco breaks got into your head and refuse to leave – this unique hybrid rocks.

Gypsy Pistoleros unleashed their highly anticipated and already critically acclaimed new, full album ‘The Mescalito Vampires’ on Special Limited Edition Double 10″ (Dusk n Dawn) Moon coloured Vinyl’s & gatefold sleeve (Includes 2 extra tracks)

Gypsy Pistoleros are best described as being the ideal house band for the fictitious Titty Twister bar of Rodriguez’s From Dusk till Dawn.  Between the nods to Morricone’s tense, tumbleweed atmospheres and the Gypsy Kings’ manic Mediterranean energy, a New York Dolls raw glam spark, and a surplus of prime G ‘n’ R attitude, the Pistoleros‘ sonic style is captured to the full with the release of the album they always threatened!

Released on CD Digipak and special limited edition Double 10″ coloured Vinyl Is this Latin Rocks Appetite for Destruction? The Mescalito Vampires was recorded in Black Tree Recording Studios, Tardebigge, Worcestershire.

“The Pistoleros are a band who live up to their own hype, as they tick all of the boxes they attribute to themselves, and then some, with some of the most infectious, sleaziest, dirtiest, rock ‘n’ roll vibes around, all mixed with enough dust to bury a spaghetti western set several times over.” – UBER ROCK

The Mescalito Vampires Track List:
Lost in a Town called Nowhere
Viva la Revolution, Viva Zapata
Mescalito Vampires (Welcome to the Hotel de la Muerta)
Soho Daze, just another Friday Night
Roses, Gallows and the Wild Preachers Daughter
The Forsaken
The name’s Django
Cisco Kid
Wild is the Wind
Alone again or
Sangre on the Roses
Gonna die with a Gun in my Hand

Order album HERE.

GYPSY PISTOLEROS LINE UP:
Gypsy Lee Pistolero – Vox, Bad Rumba Guitar
Pistolero Pete Mann – Great Guitars
Kerry Pistolero White – Bass
Craig Pistolero Sharpe – Drums

Japanese SURVIVE Unleash Two New Studio Vlogs, Day 27 + 28, First Ever Live Album “Live At Death Valley” Out May 4th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 22, 2022
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Photo by Ko-ichi Mukoyama

SURVIVE, the “Samurais From Hell”, Japanese Thrash Metal veterans active for more than 20 years, are currently in the studio, working on the band’s next full-length studio album. Today the band has unleashed two new studio vlogs, Day 27 + 28!

Watch them below.

In case you missed the earlier vlogs, check them out below, so you’ll get an idea about what’s coming up.

SURVIVE are set to release their first live album “Live At Death Valley” on May 4th 2022 in conspiracy with Pest Records. The CD version will feature 8 tracks plus a bonus EP made of 4 tracks, one having Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (Venom Inc) as special guest!

“Live At Death Valley” is now available for pre-orders here: https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/survive-live-at-death-valley

Here’s what the legendary Mantas from Venom Inc. had to say about SURVIVE’s live potential:

“I had the pleasure and honor of touring Europe with Survive and they proved themselves to be a valuable asset to the touring package. I can say without hesitation or reservations that they were most definitely my favorite band on the tour. Incredibly nice and gracious guys who obviously loved their music and delivered every single night.
I gave them the nickname ‘The Japanese Machine Head’ a song that they played at every sound check became the tour anthem because of its wonderful chorus structure. Melody, hook lines and brutally heavy guitar riffs define this amazing band who deserve global recognition. Maximum Respect from Jeff (Mantas)”

“Live At Death Valley” coverart + booklet created by Mohsen Fayazi

Track list :
01_Degenerate
02_Wrath
03_Fuck Against Authority
04_Obey Your Own Army Corps
05_Rules Of Lies
06_Immortal Warriros
07_Human Misery
08_the Road to hell is paved by goodwill

+bonus tracks from EP ‘The Road To Hell Is Paved By Good Will’:
1.The Road To Hell Is Paved By Good Will (Featuring Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan/Venom Inc)

  1. Rules Of Lies (Orchestra Ver)
  2. Seize The Victory
  3. The Road To Hell Is Paved By Good Will (Live@Club Citta Metallization Festival 2020)

“It is easy to be technically brilliant metal band in the studio but the true trial by fire is a Live album! With this “Live At Death Valley” album SURVIVE proves they are truly the “Samurais From Hell”! The album was mixed live so it is 100% authentic, no studio gimmicks! Great songs, fantastic technical skills! On top of that you get great new bonus tracks! Brilliant!” – Kimmo Kuusniemi, Band Manager, Sarcofagus Guitarist

Line-up
NEMO vocals/guitar
GAKU guitar
SINJILOW bass
GORO drums

Produced by SURVIVE
Executive Producer by NEMO
Recorded & Mixed by GAKU

Tokyo’s Thrash Heroes SURVIVE – active in the world for over 20 years – have forged their own indelible path within the jmetal scene. It was back in 1998, when former Death File guitarist and mastermind Nemo decided to form a thrash metal band of his own which soon became the juggernaut known as SURVIVE. Over the next two decades the band have played many big festivals (Loud Park, Beast Fest, Multiplex-motorbike event, Korean Live Rock, Formoz Festival, Asia Metal Festival, Dongducheon Rock Festival, Trendkill Extreme Feast, etc) and toured all over the world with acts such as Behemoth, United, Killswitch Engage, Dope, Pulling Teeth, Testament, Outrage, Anthrax, Hatebreed, Napalm Death, Amon Amarth, Venom Inc, At The Gates, to name just a few, cementing their place in Japanese metal history. Still going strong, SURVIVE‘s latest album “Immortal Warriors” was released to the Japanese market on September 12th, 2018 and a year later, on September 24th 2019, the album is out worldwide via Sliptrick Records. SURVIVE are set to release their first live album “Live At Death Valley” on May 4th 2022 in conspiracy with Pest Records. SURVIVE have lost none of their verve and “Immortal Warriors” is an absolute must for fans. The band’s first ever live album “Live At Death Valley” will be unleashed on May 4th 2022 via Pest Records.

Watch two Episode movies of the band’s history.
1st – https://youtu.be/zctgJMwdCZ0
2nd – https://youtu.be/x_Ev52d-3_w

Also watch the other videos.
‘Nemo&Gaku Acoustic Live’ acoustic show: https://youtu.be/Y76472r9NTA
“The Road to Hell is Paved by Goodwill”, feat. VENOM INC‘s Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan: https://youtu.be/OpDCsCP_8FA
“Degenerate” drum playthrough video: https://youtu.be/1W0nNLcGBQQ
“Immortal Warriors”, acoustic version: https://youtu.be/iX0v44z0VSU
“Wrath” guitar playthrough video: https://youtu.be/u-3OV4jlA50
‘Metallization 1’ Festival Digest movie: https://youtu.be/VR853NNIwCM
‘Degenerate’ official video: https://youtu.be/59jfifiBZCY
‘Immortal Warriors’ video: https://youtu.be/DzwXNSE_-ck

SURVIVE’s album catalogue:
2001 Against Next
2002 Chaos Confusion
2003 Rebel Lion
2006 SURVIVE
2008 Nothing Left On My Path
2015 Human Misery
2018 Immortal Warriors

More information at:
BAND: https://www.facebook.com/survive333 | https://www.youtube.com/c/SURVIVEOFFICIAL
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com
LABEL: https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com | https://www.facebook.com/pestrecords