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SABATON Announce New Tour Dates for “The Tour To End All Tours”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 9, 2022
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Following the release of their tenth studio album “The War To End All Wars”, SABATON come up with a huge announcement today: Spring 2023 will see the band touring across Europe on the eagerly awaited re-scheduled tour: “The Tour To End All Tours”.

Starting in Leeds on April 14th, the tour will bring SABATON to 21 cities in 14 countries. SABATON will present their biggest and most spectacular show till date in Europe’s largest arenas. Fans can be assured that the band will write history with the ground-breaking live shows on “The Tour To End All Tours”. Support acts will be announced at a later point.

The Tour To End All Tours 2023
presented by Cobra Agency
14.04.              UK       Leeds – First Direct Arena
15.04               UK       London – OVO Arena Wembley
16.04.              UK       Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
18.04.              UK       Glasgow – The OVO Hydro
21.04.              FR        Paris – Zenith
24.04.              DE       Hamburg – Barclays Arena
25.04.              LU        Esch / Alzette – Rockhal
28.04.              SE        Stockholm – Avicii Arena
29.04.              NO       Oslo – Spektrum
30.04.              DK       Copenhagen – Royal Arena
02.05.              DE       Hannover – ZAG Arena
03.05.              NL        Amsterdam – Ziggo Dome
05.05.              DE       Berlin – Mercedes Benz Arena
06.05.              DE       Leipzig – Quarterback Immobilien Arena
07.05.              AT       Vienna – Stadthalle
12.05.              DE       Cologne – Lanxess Arena
13.05.              BE        Antwerp – Sportpaleis
15.05.              DE       Munich – Olympiahalle
18.05.              EE        Tallinn – Saku Arena
19.05.              FI         Helsinki – Ice Hall
20.05.              FI         Kuopio – Kuopio Hall

Tickets are already on sale: https://www.sabaton.net/tour

The band just released their last album, “The War To End All Wars” on March 4th. The second concept album of SABATON about The First World War features stories, miracles and atrocities of one of the darkest  episodes of modern history – marrying these true tales to loud, bruising, bone tingling heavy metal.

Stream the album: https://music.sabaton.net/TheWarToEndAllWars
Order your physical copy: https://sabat.one/TWTEAWAlbum

Watch the band’s latest videos here:
“Race To The Sea”:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UueFKWt6a1s
“The Unkillable Soldier”:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4vj_WB5w_k
“Soldier Of Heaven”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYI3eegIJlI
“Christmas Truce”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPdHkHslFIU

NOTHING MORE & ASKING ALEXANDRIA Announce Co-Headlining U.S. Tour for Spring & Summer

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 9, 2022
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(Nothing More Photo Credit: Jody Domingue | Asking Alexandria Photo Credit: Danny Worsnop)

Critically acclaimed bands NOTHING MORE and ASKING ALEXANDRIA have announced a co-headlining North American tour starting this spring, produced by Live Nation. The tour is set to kick off in Kansas City, MO on May 13 and end in Houston, TX on June 19, with other stops planned in Nashville, Denver, Atlanta, New Orleans, and more – see full list of dates below.

The tour will see two of the most celebrated rock bands today join forces to dominate stages, at a monumental time in both band’s careers. After their multiple GRAMMY nominations for 2017’s Stories We Tell Ourselves, Nothing More are set to release their highly-anticipated follow-up album this year via Better Noise Music, with the first offerings expected to drop in the coming weeks. Fans will be treated to multiple songs from the project leading up to its release, showcasing the band’s artistic evolution over the past few years and how their sonic statements uniquely fit into today’s soundscape.

Meanwhile, Asking Alexandria will perform new music from their latest critically acclaimed album See What’s On The Insideand companion EP Never Gonna Learn, both from Better Noise Music. The album’s first single “Alone Again,”gave the band their first-ever #1 at U.S. radio, with the song also debuting to the band’s best streaming performance for the first month period in August. The second single, “Never Gonna Learn,” is on track to continue that success, already Top 15 at U.S. radio. Fans will be able to purchase tickets for the tour starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8 for the Citi and Artist presales, Wednesday, March 9 for the Live Nation and Ticketmaster presales, Thursday, March 10 for the venue and local presales, and Friday, March 11 for the Citi Preferred and general on sale. All ticket sale times begin at 10AM local time. For more information on the tour, visit http://nothingmore.net/ and https://www.askingalexandria.com. 

Eager to connect with fans on the road in 2022, Asking Alexandria founding member Ben Bruce stated, “This spring and summer we are finally getting back to doing what we love. We are finally hitting the road again and we will be bringing our biggest stage show yet with us. Asking Alexandria and our friends in NOTHING MORE will be teaming up and co-headlining across North America alongside Atreyu and Eva Under Fire. We have missed playing for you all so much and we can’t wait to get back out there and see you all. We will be playing songs from the very beginning of our career all the way through to our latest album See What’s On the Inside. See you all soon.”

In 2017, NOTHING MORE released The Stories We Tell Ourselves, which received critical acclaim and three Grammy Award nominations for Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for “Go to War”. Having topped Billboard’s US Mainstream Rock Songs Chart, “Go to War” has amassed more than 60 MILLION streams across streaming platforms. The Stories We Tell Ourselves has seen more than 156 MILLION streams, according to Spotify, and was ranked as the second best hard rock album of 2017 by Loudwire.  On returning to the stage and today’s announcement, NOTHING MORE’s Jonny Hawkins said, “We have been in a dark cocoon of our inner most thoughts and feelings for 2 damned years … shifting, shaping and transforming into a creature filled with terrible power and an unregulated lust for energy. This is going to be our greatest album yet… and this tour with Asking Alexandria is just the beginning. Be ready America.”

Detroit-based, female-fronted rock band Eva Under Fire, who are set to open the tour, recently released “Unstoppable”, a passion-filled track about an untouchable love, ahead of their Better Noise Music label debut album Love, Drugs & Misery, available for pre-order now. It followed three previously released songs from the album – “Blow (Featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)”, “Comatose (Featuring Jonathan Dörr of Ego Kill Talent)”,and “Heroin(e)” – which gave a dynamic preview of the forthcoming project, spanning from anthemic and aggressive to heartbreakingly vulnerable, in both sound and lyrics.

NOTHING MORE & ASKING ALEXANDRIA “USA Tour 2022” Dates:
May 13 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre
May 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
May 15 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
May 17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
May 18 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
May 20 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
May 21 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville
May 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
May 24 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
May 25 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
May 27 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
May 28 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Oakdale
May 29 – Reading, PA – Theatre at Santander Arena
May 31 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center
June 1 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
June 3 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera
June 4 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
June 5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
June 7 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
June 8 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
June 9 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
June 12 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
June 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
June 15 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
June 16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
June 19 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

CHRISTIAN DEATH Share Music Video for Brand New Song ‘Beautiful’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 9, 2022
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Photo Credit: Alister Pike

Gothic death rock pioneers CHRISTIAN DEATH are now sharing the official music video for the brand new single, “Beautiful,” which is taken from their upcoming full-length, ‘Evil Becomes Rule.’ The video, which was filmed by Alister Pike, can be found at THIS LOCATION.

‘Evil Becomes Rule’ is due on May 6, 2022 via Season of Mist! The band previously released the first single, “Blood Moon,” which can be heard at THIS LOCATION.

In addition, CHRISTIAN DEATH will be embarking on a North American tour this May, which includes a back-to-back appearance during both days of Cruel World Festival in California! The trek will kick off on May 5 in Akron, OH and will conclude in Brooklyn, NY on May 29! Tickets are on sale now – the full run of dates can be found below and additional dates have since been added. The full run and ticket links can be found below.

‘Evil Becomes Rule’ can be pre-ordered HERE and pre-saved across digital streaming services HERE.

In addition, CHRISTIAN DEATH has been reissuing their acclaimed catalog via Season of Mist! All special editions and reissues can be found at THIS LOCATION.

The cover art was conceptualized by Valor and created by Phil Worobey.

Tracklist:
01. The Alpha and The Omega
02. New Messiah
03. Elegant Sleeping
04. Blood Moon [LISTEN]
05. Abraxas We Are
06. The Warning
07. Beautiful [WATCH]
08. Rise and Shine
09. Evil Becomes Rule
10. Who Am I (Part 1)
11. Who Am I (Part 2)

CHRISTIAN DEATH Live Dates:
05/05: Akron, OH @ Empire Concert Club [TICKETS]
05/06: Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club [TICKETS]
05/09: Denver, CO @ HQ* [TICKETS]
05/10: Salt Lake City, UT @ Liquid Joe’s* [TICKETS]
05/12: Albany, CA @ Ivy Room* [TICKETS]
05/14-15: Pasadena, CA @ Cruel World Festival [TICKETS]
05/17: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar* [TICKETS]
05/18: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater* [TICKETS]
05/19: El Paso, TX @ The Reagan
05/20: San Antonio, TX @ Rock Box [TICKETS]
05/21: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
05/22: Ft. Worth, TX @ @ Rail Club Live
05/24: St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag [TICKETS]
05/26: Pittsburgh, PA @ Hard Rock Cafe [TICKETS]
05/27: Baltimore, MD @ Zen West
05/28: Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz
05/29: Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus [TICKETS]
* w/ LUNA13

Finnish SUM OF SEVEN Release New Heavy Single ‘The Enemy’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 9, 2022
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Photo by Sami Hinkkanen

Finnish progressive metal band SUM OF SEVEN released a new single The Enemy. The track is released in collaboration with Inverse Records. 

About “The Enemy” single, Ari commenting:
“The Enemy is a song that starts out fast and aggressive and really carries that momentum from start to finish. It is one of the heaviest songs that we have made so far. When that intro explodes you know that we’re going somewhere fast. But at the same time when the vocal melodies kick in they steer the song into a different direction than you might expect, still carrying the aggressive momentum. That element of surprise is really what crowns the song for me. The Enemy has one of the best melodies we have written in my opinion and Marko’s delivery is just absolutely breathtaking. The lyrics talk about freedom, victory and survival, but they also have connotations to the questionable interpretations of those subjects. The message can be interpreted as positively empowering, but also as a disturbingly delusional illusion.”

Listen to The Enemy single on:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/vyt-PEpBoBI
Bandcamp: https://sumofsevenofficial.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KoJYdQ
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3tDv8cF
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09S3WFKNW
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/215991786

Single cover by Aki Niemi.

Band-photo from left to right: Rasmus Raassina, Harri Annala, Marko Loukamaa, Miika Erkkilä, Ari Lempinen, Esa Lempinen.

COGNITIVE Sign with Metal Blade Records

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 8, 2022
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“It is with immense pleasure that we announce our signing to Metal Blade Records!,” says  COGNITIVE  guitarist Rob Wharton. Formed in New Jersey in 2011, COGNITIVE‘s intent on creating bone-shattering death metal, devastating everything in its path with abstract dissonant melodies and time signatures, is the definitive metal statement needed for 2022.

After releasing an EP and full length, COGNITIVE signed to Unique Leader Records in 2016 and released their album Deformity, which showed the bands dedication to their craft within a tale about their home states own legend about the Jersey Devil. Ramping up their tour schedule, the band continued to write and push themselves within the genre with technicality, speed, brutality, and songwriting, which came to shine through even more on the 2018 release Matricide, which displayed more focused effort while increasing speed and technicality even more. The band wasted no time in their touring schedule and hit the road supporting Fit for an Autopsy, Rivers of Nihil, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Vulvodynia, Lorna Shore and others, along with an appearance at Maryland Deathfest. COGNITIVE has become a touring machine with one goal in mind – always move forward.

Now with the release of their new album Malevolent Thoughts of a Hastened Extinction, the band has displayed more diversity and song writing more than ever, and proves yet again they are never scared to explore new concepts musically and explore new territory.

COGNITIVE Line Up:
Rob Wharton: Guitars
Harry Lannon: guitars
Shane Jost: vocals
Tyler Capone-Vitale: bass
AJ Viana: Drums

Ready to unleash their modern metallic riffage outside of their home-state borders, COGNITIVE are lined up for dates across the US with more to be announced soon.

COGNITIVE On Tour 2022:
April
20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy
21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Sovereign
22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Blackforge Coffee II
23 – Canton, OH @ Buzzbin
24 – Rochester, NY @ Photo City Music Hall
26 – Columbus, OH @ Summit Music Hall
27 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Papa Pete’s
28 – Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
29 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
30 – Green Bay, WI @ Tarelton Theatre

May
1 – Lafayette, IN @ North End Pub
2 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Cirlce
3 – Louisville, KY @ Magbar
4 – Chattanooga, TN @ Ziggy’s Music Box
5 – Atlanta, GA @ SabbathBrewing
6 – Norfolk, VA @ Riffhouse
7 – Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar
8 – Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedraft Brewing Co.

WIND ROSE Announce New Album “Warfront” & Reveal New Single

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 8, 2022
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[Photo Credit: Tommaso Barletta, Claudio Falconcini]

After releasing their epic, highly-acclaimed 2019 album of powerful tales and even more powerful riffs, Wintersaga, power metal’s mightiest dwarves, WIND ROSE, return from the forge – hammering more anthems against the anvil on their new album Warfront, out June 10, 2022 via Napalm Records! 

The dwarven power metal army sharpens their axes on the victorious “Gates of Ekrund”, the official first single from Warfront, delivering a first taste of what fans can expect from the new album. With well over 30 million streams on Spotify alone and another 30 million on YouTube for their last album  Wintersaga,  Warfront is one of the most anticipated power metal albums of the year!

WIND ROSE on “Gates of Ekrund”:
“Dwarves of Ekrund! Finally the time has come, we are back on the battlefield! With pride and honor, we are glad to reveal to the world the first single of our upcoming album Warfront, inspired by the imaginary of Warhammer: Gates of Ekrund. The enemy has arrived, pick up your axe and fight with us… There’s no turning back anymore!”

The five-piece from Pisa, Italy – which saw a massive breakthrough with their explosively viral reimagination of Minecraft-themed anthem “Diggy Diggy Hole” (clocking in at over 30 million views on YouTube to date) – resurge with ten heroic songs to prepare for battle. Monumental opener “Of War and Sorrow” makes way for gut-punching “Army of Stone”, immediately getting your blood pumping when the power and folk metal infused hook kicks in – a feat WIND ROSE deftly displays across Warfront! No matter how vast the storm, how frostbitten the winter cold, WIND ROSE’s sense for sensational hooks and catchy riffs, topped by Francesco Cavalieri’s distinct voice, careens them to the forefront of their dark and sinister contemporaries without forfeiting their unique heaviness and grit!

Shortly after WIND ROSE pushes their songwriting to the maximum on the multi-phased “I Am the Mountain”, they swiftly take a step back to build momentum from the ground up before releasing the listener into Warfront’s grand finale, “Tomorrow Has Come” – unmatched battle lore, atmosphere and top-notch production all come together for one of the most anticipated power metal albums of the year! WIND ROSE fully deliver unlimited amounts of dwarven adventures, dramatic orchestra arrangements and pure fun on Warfront – replay value guaranteed!

WIND ROSE on Warfront:
“We are really proud to announce the release of Warfront; it’s an important milestone for our career and a big game changer in terms of quality of songwriting and music videos.
We want to give you an ultimate fantasy experience, making it to the next level of epicness and bringing you on the battlefield with us.”

Pre-Order Warfront NOW

Warfront tracklist:

  1. Of War and Sorrow
  2. Army of Stone
  3. Tales of War
  4. Fellows of the Hammer
  5. Together We Rise
  6. Gates of Ekrund
  7. One Last Day
  8. The Battle of the Five Armies
  9. I Am the Mountain
  10. Tomorrow Has Come

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