Italian power metallers ATHLANTIS have revealed the first single ‘Cursed Time’ from the band’s upcoming album, entitled “Last but not Least”, set to be released on September 21st via Diamonds Prod. Watch the lyric video below.
Current Athlantis line-up consist of: mastermind Steve Vawamas on bass, Pier Gonella (Necrodeath, Mastercastle, Vanexa, Odyssea) on guitars, Davide Dell’Orto (Drakkar) on vocals, Stefano Molinari on keyboards, Mattia Stancioiu (Crown of Autumn, ex-Labyrinth, ex-Vision Divine) on drums.
Cover artwork of “Last but non least” made by Steve Vawamas.
HELENA HARRIS has released an all-star debut single ‘Love is your Weakness’, featuring Les Warner (The Cult), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy, Quiet Riot), Rick Steier (Kingdom Come, Warrant). Produced by Mike Plotnikoff (Van Halen, Aerosmith, KISS). Recorded at West Valley Recording Studios (Bon Jovi, Halestorm).
Anything but typical, that’s putting it mildly when talking about Helena Harris. Born in an era of electronic pop, Helena’s dynamic spirit found a connection with the music that inspired rock stars generations before her and filled her passion with guitar chords and drum beats that once pumped through speakers from FM radio in the 80’s and 90’s.
More than just a singer, from an early age, Helena didn’t simply wow those around her with her clear and powerful voice, Helena grabbed a guitar and broke down song structures, created melodies and made music. What’s better, she made her music influenced by the artists that appealed to her musical sensibilities – AC/DC, Queensryche, Motley Crue, even Pink Floyd. When guitars rang, Helena sang!
That’s exactly what Helena does on her breakout single “Love Is Your Weakness.” She sings it straight from the heart; recording at just 14 years old, she’s in league with artists like Paramore and Avril Lavign, mirroring the sound and style that has defined them as rock stars while channeling her own take on the music she hears inside – Helena Rocks!
Helena is not made to follow trends and often strives to excel beyond the norm.
I hear something different and I want to share it with my music. School is never easy, responsibilities can be a pain but rock and roll – that’s a shot in the arm that makes everyone smile and gets you through anything. That’s what I’m going to do, I’m going to rock my way.
With her debut EP coming in the near future, a growing stream of YouTube videos sharing her personal take on some rock and roll favorites and her first track already hitting the airwaves, Helena Harris is the next icon you’re going to have on your personal daily playlist.
One of the UK’s hottest rock acts, Chesterfield’s THE CROOKS have just released another stunning, yet this time deeply emotional single ‘Better Days’, which is available now on all digital platforms through Golden Robot Records.
‘Better Days’ tells a story that’s deep and indulgent. Recurring heartbreak. A soul trapped inside a mind, just dying to say the words that change the future for the better. Never giving up on the past. Doubting yourself when the tide’s against you is only human. Accepting it and fighting for a better day shows the strength that’s in us all.
The Crooks, consisting of Jacko, Chris, Duncan, Conor, and Tom, formed in 2019. They released a plethora of tunes, and grew an ever increasing army of loyal fans. 2021 saw their track ‘In Time’ join ‘She Walks Alone’ and ‘Nevermind’ at over 100,000 Spotify streams.
Rising alt-rock/grunge trio MUDDIBROOKE have released a new music video for their latest single ‘Liverpool Guy’. The track is taken from the Derby band’s forthcoming debut ep ‘Lunacy’ which is out 22nd October and available to pre-order now. Ahead of the release of ‘Lunacy’, MuddiBrooke have announced a series of live dates to promote the new release.
MuddiBrooke’s new single is a spiralling twist of distortion and drive entwined by melody and social commentary of a different kind post lockdown. “‘Liverpool Guy’ could be seen as an anthem of the end of lockdown and being released from our, sometimes, comfortable prisons”, says vocalist/guitarist Brooke. “Uncovering the lunatic side of life in confinement has revealed the reality of what it is to be human at the most challenging of times. The desire to be social animals, experience relationships of different kinds and live out who we really are is in sharp focus for many right now. With ‘freedom’ seemingly restored, we can now go back to our favourite bars, nightclubs and be with whoever the hell we want to. We wanted the video to echo this and get the story of the song over to the listener with animation; animation related to doodles of that of a love-sick school girl who would scribble on a desk or journal at school and capture the feeling of the song – the freedom, the energy and the fun in love affairs’‘, Brooke concludes.
‘Liverpool Guy’ is the latest single from Muddibrooke’s forthcoming debut ep, ‘Lunacy’, which is released this October. On the release of a debut there is almost certainly an atmosphere of anticipation, a level of hope and in the case of MuddiBrooke the hope comes from the stories in the songs. By looking at the human condition, from an emotional perspective this gives us permission to move on; to move forward and hopefully never look back.
The songs and stories on ‘Lunacy’ asks the question, “What does it feel like to be one of society’s rejects?” We all fall down from time to time and it’s important to pick ourselves up again. We must first own that rejection, accept it and then understand that it is fine to be your own true self. MuddiBrooke express themselves clearly by owning their past and the angst of identity and giving the message of self-acceptance, being your own person and to wear that proudly.
The tracks on ‘Lunacy’ explore living through the challenges of life; those moments that make you feel a bit crazy and question your reasoning. “WE THRIVE AS A TRIBE”. With the events of 2020 it gave the band precious opportunity to reset, revisit and evaluate. It was a perfect opportunity in a far-from-perfect period for the songs featured on ‘Lunacy’ to grow. As time passed and with the band unable to be together in the studio, the music became bigger, better and felt closer to home. MuddiBrooke discovered opportunities in challenging times of forced separation. Songs on the new ep like ‘Fake It’ speaks to us about the daily struggles and those things we need to do to get through, whilst ‘Liverpool Guy’ tells a tale of celebrating your inner party animal and enjoying life’s freedoms to the full, both potentials for new beginnings.The true potency of ‘Lunacy’ was achieved when the band were finally safe to get back in to the studio and prepare for not only the new ep release, but also their debut live shows.
“We love to be able to play together, bringing our songs to life and hearing them as we first imagined, it’s always the best feeling for us. You can plan beforehand but songs truly take another shape when you plug in together and hear them, they’re supposed to be loud and that’s what we’re here to do”, enthuses Brooke. “This is the first opportunity to collectively bring the songs from the EP to a live audience, both online and in-person, and it’s something we have been waiting to do for what seems like a lifetime. The true test of performance is to see the reaction from the audience, the raw energy between us and the faces in front, there’s nothing quite like it and it’s the best feeling in the world”, concludes Brooke.
Produced and mixed at Snug Recording Co in Nottingham by the band and stalwart producers Robin Newman and Richard Collins, the forthcoming new ep was mastered by Joe Caithness (Phoxjaw / Capcom / Borderlands).
1. Devil 2. Liverpool Guy 3. Straight Jacket 4. Turn To Dust 5. Fake It
LIVE DATES:
1st Oct – SHEFFIELD, Sidney & Matilda 8th Oct – CHELTENHAM, The Cotswold 21st Oct – DERBY – The Hairy Dog 2nd Nov – SHEFFIELD, West Street Live 14th Dec – BIRMINGHAM, The Sunflower Lounge
On November 1, the legendary singer Jesper Binzer releases his own beer brewed at Brygghus 19 in Karlshamn.
The beer, which is an IPA, has been produced in collaboration with Jesper Binzer, Dan-Magnus staff at Brygghus 19, the musician Jesper Lindgren from Velvet Insane and the Swedish beer profile Robert Andersson.
Jesper Binzer has a long career in the music world and has been a singer since 1982 of the legendary band D-A-D (Disneyland After Dark).
“I said if we were going to make a beer with my name, it would be my first love – my first step into the Craft beer universe: a crisp classic West coast IPA.
The gateway to all the amazing beer that exists now – then we can get the people with us into sour sours and black psychedelia beer afterwards… But now we start the journey into craftbeer with my first love – the IPA !! ” – Jesper Binzer
“I asked Jesper Lindgren, who has done a music project with Binzer, if we should make a beer together with Binzer. An hour later, Binzer replied that he wanted to join. I have listened to D-A-D since early teens, so it feels both fantastically fun and unreal to get create a beer together with one of my great idols. ” – Robert Andersson
“The beer we are now launching is a hop-driven hazy west coast IPA. So a beer style that was brewed on US West Coast early in the craft bear wave. Save Your Soul is created with both classics and modern hops.
To be able to do this together with Jesper Binzer and the rest of the gang is a great honor. In other words, to come to the fore as a brewery at all, I see as a receipt for all our work with improvements and quality. Really really fun! ” – Dan-Magnus Svensson
For those who can not stick to November 1, we can reveal that Save Your Soul IPA has a sneak premiere at Växjö Beer Festival on October 2 and sales start on November 1 Systembolaget but will be available for Swedish restaurants and the Danish market already in October.
“The world has changed forever; we must be reborn for a new life. And we hear the anthem of the new world, it sounds in our hearts!” – Raizer
The rise of RAIZER begins in Eastern Europe, as four human beings fight to survive the future apocalypse. The only weapon at their disposal – the electronic / rock music hybrid music they’ve created to push back the encroaching alien invasion and ignite the hearts and minds of the last remaining members of the human resistance.
Each single from Raizer can best be described as a battle of musical styles in a high energy onslaught of bombastic synths, biting guitars, uplifting melodies, and resonating vocals that come together and deliver the optimism to stand up in defiance and the energy to make you dance, jump, and most importantly – fight. With an arsenal ranging from driving synth-wave, volatile drum n’ bass, anthemic rock and roll, caustic metal riffs and breakdown, and so much more – whatever kind of invasion you’re facing down, Raizer is the soundtrack to your survival.
Signed to FiXT in 2015, Raizer released their debut album, We Are The Future, in 2017 featuring aggressive, electronic drum & bass, intense guitars, bombastic synths and melodically resonant vocals. Their genre defying second album, Resurrection, dropped in late summer 2021, featuring the group’s hit singles, “Phoenix,” “Explode,” and “Free”. Resurrection has garnered over 5 million streams, landing official playlists on Spotify, Apple Music, and Yandex. Raizer’s single “Free” appears on the acclaimed VR music rhythm game Synth Riders.
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
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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