Vocalist Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), guitarist Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), bassist Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and drummer Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big), otherwise known as BLACK SWAN will return with a second album, “Generation Mind” on April 8, 2022. The first single from the album, the title track, is out now.
A music video for ‘Generation Mind’ was filmed in Los Angeles recently and fans can expect that to premiere in the coming weeks.
Picking up where their stunning, and well-received, debut album “Shake The World” left off, the foursome once again delivers a powerful hard rock statement. With the entirety of the album written and composed by McAuley, Pilson, and Beach, “Generation Mind” sees Black Swan an even more cohesive and focused unit from their debut.
Once again produced and recorded by Jeff Pilson at Pilsound Studios in LA, with Matt Starr’s drums being recorded at On Deck Sound Studios, “Generation Mind” is another outstanding showcase for the musical talents of the instrumental players in the band as well as McAuley’s powerful voice, which seems to defy age. Black Swan has again produced something fresh, heavy, intensely melodic and an album that is certainly not a mish-mash of the members other bands, but it’s own unique sonic entity.
“Generation Mind” is a killer slice of melodic hard rock/metal from seasoned players who defied all expectations on their debut by having gelled musically so cohesively. And now, having established their sonic signature and being more in tune with one another’s songwriting, they have taken the blueprint of “Shake The World” and taken it to the next level on “Generation Mind”.
Whether you are a fan from “back in the day” of the members’ other bands or brand new to the ’80s hard rock scene and just diving in, “Generation Mind” is going to be essential listening!
“Generation Mind” Tracklist:
Before The Light
She Hides Behind
Generation Mind
Eagles Fly
See You Cry
Killer On The Loose
Miracle
How Do You Feel
Long Way Down
Crown
Wicked The Day
I Will Follow
LINE-UP: Robin McAuley – Lead Vocals, Background Vocals Reb Beach – Guitars, Background Vocals Jeff Pilson – Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Keys, Background Vocals Matt Starr – Drums, Percussion Casey McAuley – Additional Background Vocals
The Krilloan project started in 2020. Klas Holmgren, composer, guitarist and lifelong metal-head decided to create the music he himself wanted to hear. Music that he felt was not created in any wider extent these days. True melodic power metal based on guitar rather than keyboards! The original plan was to keep with the project as a one man operation but soon Klas felt the need to include other metalheads. Long term friend Steve Brockmann (Vision Of Choice) joined on guitar and later Alex VanTrue was hired to handle the vocals. Marco Toba (bass) and David Lanas (drums) completed the line-up and the gates of metal was open for what was to come.
The influences of Krilloan can be traced back to the late 80’s and early 90’s, where band such as Blind Guardian, Helloween and Hammerfall ruled the world of power metal. Razorsharp riffs, epic guitar solos and soaring vocals are key ingredients of the Krilloan sound. The bands plan is to bring back the glory of power metal as it (in their head) should sound.
In the band’s own words, “we play the power metal we miss, how hard can it be? The basics for all great music is FMG – fast melodic guitars!”
The split will be released in February as 12 panels digi pack in the shape of an inverted cross, as regular Black gatefold, heavy Lp and die-hard version in March / April. Split contains 8 songs, including intros done by Ludo “Evil” Lejeune. One song from Vulture Lord is still with the vocals recorded by Nefas.
Musicians of Vader, Mork and Enshadowed have taken part in Black Altar part of the split. Cover art was done by Jenglot Hitam.
We want to remind you that Vulture Lord is back after 18 years with a new album “Desecration Rite” which was released in August 2021, also by Odium Records.
You can expect nothing less but pure hate, bestiality and devotion to old black metal ideals from these black metal veterans.
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA are back! The band that formed out of some prestigious rock- and metalbands (SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY, MEAN STREAK) more than ten years ago and simply amazed the audience all over the world.
Meanwhile, the band released five records, received two Swedish Grammy nomination and played countless live shows. Highly praised by media and fans, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA managed over the years to improve themselves in paying tribute to a decade that highly influenced people and the music business all over the world: The Eighties!
With hits like “Domino”, “Lovers In The Rain”, “West Ruth Ave”, “Divinyls” or the new banger“Change”, the band pulls almost all tabs and emotions of that special era.
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA can’t wait for the return to the stage: “The time has finally come to get these wings on the road. It’s been a long time coming and after releasing two epic records during these weird times, we know that we’re ready to take back what we’ve been missing. It’s gonna be a celebration that you won’t forget. So let down your hair, get your dancing shoes on and set your spirit free. Get your tickets now, we will see you soon! Sincerely, The NFO”
Tourdates 2022
21.05.22 DE-Nordhorn, Alte Weberei 22.05.22 DE-Hamburg, Markthalle 24.05.22 UK-London, Powerhaus 25.05.22 NL-Tilburg, O13 26.05.22 FR-Paris, Backstage by the mill 27.05.22 DE-Saarbrücken, Garage 29.05.22 CH-Pratteln, Z7 30.05.22 DE-Munich, Backstage 31.05.22 CH-Bern, Bierhuebeli 02.06.22 DE-Stuttgart, Im Wizemann Club 07.06.22 PL-Krakow, Hype Park 08.06.22 PL-Warsaw, Hydrzagadka 10.06.22 HU-Budapest, Barba Negra
Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, 12.00 CET.
After building a groundswell of buzz for its arrival, BASTILLE unveil their anxiously awaited new album Give Me The Future today via Republic Records. Listen to Give Me The Future HERE.
The band set the stage for the record with their latest single “Shut Off The Lights” and announces today they will be performing the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden on February 15th (check local listings). In addition, the song has garnered over 5 million global streams and has incited widespread applause from tastemakers. V Magazine urged it “might just be the highest they’ve ever gone,” while Entertainment Tonight noted it “focuses on staying in the moment and touches on the intimate connection humans experience with one another.” Watch the official music video for “Shut Off The Lights” HERE.
Heightening anticipation, Clash graded the record “8-out-of-10” and raved, “‘Give Me The Future’ offers listeners a healthy amount of escapism to push through and adopt a degree of optimism.” As part of an extensive profile, Associated Press exclaimed, “With techno beats, ‘80s retro futuristic tones and sweeping production, Bastille’s 13-track ‘Give Me The Future’ dives in to the world of science-fiction, exploring the way technology can be a tool for escape.” Forbes applauded the album “a brilliant allegory for the state of the world in 2022, one that is smart and can make you dance” and NME called it “a perfect soundtrack to life after lockdown.”
Not to mention, the band also recently launched the FutureScape Dream Analyser website, where fans can input their dreams and create short-form videos based on their description using AI technology.
To celebrate the album, Bastille will embark on the US leg of their upcoming “Give Me The Future Tour” this summer. The US tour dates kick off on May 14th in Memphis, TN and make stops in Los Angeles on May 20th, New York on June 7th, and more—see the full list of tour dates below. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.bastillebastille.com/. In April, the band will return to arenas for the first leg of their tour (with many dates already sold out) before heading out to the US for dates in May and June.
Laced with references to sci-fi films and literature, video games and VR, Bastille’s new albumGive Me The Future explores a futuristic wonderland free from restrictions—each song a different danceable dreamscape, a place where you can travel back and forward in time to be anyone, do anything, and embrace a new wave of technology, which enables us to get lost inside our imagination.
It’s a record that takes the idea of the limitless possibilities of the future and journeys everywhere from a joyride of escapism on the uplifting “Thelma + Louise” – a tribute to the iconic feminist film on its 20th anniversary – to 80’s New York with the artist Keith Haring on the bright and whistling “Club 57” to a hospital bed in Australia for the devastating but hopeful “No Bad Days.” You’ll hear disco basslines, orchestras of synths, guitars, futuristic gospel, spaceship sounds, euphoric strings, vocoders, talk boxes, a choir of roadies, and host of beats. The title track “Give Me The Future” tips its hat to Phil Collins and The Police, “Shut Off The Lights” is a sonic love letter to Paul Simon’s Graceland, and “Stay Awake” nods to Daft Punk and Quincy Jones.
Having thrown themselves into co-writing for other artists in recent years, for the first time ever on a Bastille album, the band inched open the door to collaborators. Although primarily produced by Dan Smith and long-term production partner Mark Crew, the band also worked with a handful of writers and producers to expand the world. “Distorted Light Beam” was co-written and produced with Ryan Tedder (Adele, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift), who also helped as a sounding board and executive producer for the album. “Thelma + Louise,” “Stay Awake,” and “Back To The Future” were co-written with legendary songwriter Rami Yacoub (Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time”, Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Album). They also worked with British writers Jonny Coffer, Plested, and Dan Priddy to bring the album to life.
You’ll also hear the voice of award-winning actor, musician, writer, creator, producer, director, and activist Riz Ahmed on a spell-binding and evocative spoken word piece called “Promises.” Riz’s piece was a response the album and brings its overarching themes into sharp focus.
Over the course of their previous three albums, Bastille have cemented a reputation for building whole worlds around their releases, often doing so with innovative, award-winning creativity. Give Me The Future is no different, this time accompanied by a fictional, but familiar, tech giant called Future Inc., the creators of an invention called “Futurescape”—a device which allows users to live out their dreams virtually. It’s weaved through every element of the campaign and can be seen in the videos for the previous singles—“Distorted Light Beam,” “Thelma + Louise,” and “No Bad Days.” Watch Bastille talk about the inspiration behind Future Inc. HERE.
GIVE ME THE FUTURE TRACKLISTING: 1. “Distorted Light Beam” 2. “Thelma + Louise” 3. “No Bad Days” 4. “Brave New World” (Interlude) 5. “Back To The Future” 6. “Plug In…” 7. “Promises” (by Riz Ahmed) 8. “Shut Off The Lights” 9. “Stay Awake?” 10. “Give Me The Future” 11. “Club 57” 12. “Total Dissociation” (Interlude) 13. “Future Holds” (feat. BIM)
“GIVE ME THE FUTURE” 2022 US TOUR DATES: May 14, 2022 Memphis, TN The Soundstage at Graceland May 15, 2022 Oklahoma City, OK Jones Assembly May 17, 2022 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre May 18, 2022 Las Vegas, NV Theatre at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas May 20, 2022 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater May 21, 2022 Paso Robles, CA Vina Robles Amphitheatre May 23, 2022 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium May 24, 2022 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre May 25, 2022 Bonner, MT KettleHouse Amphitheater May 28, 2022 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre May 29, 2022 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater May 31, 2022 St. Louis, MO The Factory at The District June 1, 2022 Madison, WI The Sylvee June 3, 2022 Toronto, ON History June 5, 2022 Washington, DC The Anthem June 7, 2022 New York, NY Terminal 5 June 8, 2022 Boston, MA Roadrunner June 10, 2022 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre June 11, 2022 Pittsburgh, PA Roxian Theatre June 12, 2022 Indianapolis, IN WonderRoad Festival June 14, 2022 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall June 15, 2022 Philadelphia, PA The Met June 17, 2022 Columbus, OH KEMBA Live! Outdoor
After coming to our attention in 2020 GHOSTS OF SUNSET are really establishing themselves as a major player on the hard rock scene. The band have clocked up several hundred thousand streams for their recent singles ‘No Saints In The City’, ‘Look Me Up (If You Come Down)’ and ‘If You’re Not Coming Back’.
‘Queen of Used to Be’ is their latest single and has just been released via Golden Robot Records on all digital platforms. ‘Queen of Used to Be’ further confirms GHOST OF SUNSET’s status as a breakout band in the hard rock scene and keeping the sound of Hollywood and the Sunset Strip!
‘Queen of Used to Be’: Everywhere from reality television to the gutters of the city are littered with former somebody’s who are forced to wrestle with the realization that the cycle continues turning; new stars are shining and it’s all happening without them.
GHOSTS OF SUNSET have also announced that their album No Saints in the City will be released digitally on 4th March.
No Saints in the City finds GHOSTS OF SUNSET expanding on the sound of their debut EP Headed West and welcoming even more influence from various genres of music and artists. No Saints in the City while not a true concept project like Headed West was, takes listeners on a guided tour of the world inside the world of New York City (although it could truly be ANY large city, anywhere in the world). The songs follow various characters as they seek everything from fame, love, redemption to freedom, oblivion, darkness, and dirt.
After one full listen to No Saints in the City listeners will find the slightest trace of dirt beneath their fingernails and lasting imprints upon their soul. Every day across the world, human beings head for various epicenters of art, culture, commerce, life, sex, and death looking to discover who they are or forget who they were.
The music on No Saints in the City carries the imprint of an urban environment after the sun hides its face for the day, and the moon takes over, catching the outline of figures slipping between cars, dodging taxis, hustling, shuffling, stealing, dealing, living and dying while the rhythm of the streets continues to plod a non-stop beat that catches many unable to keep pace.
Each song features guest musicians who were hand-picked for their ability to tell these urban tales via their respective voices and instruments and help bring life to the characters whose stories No Saints in the City shares with the world.
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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