LZZY HALE from the record-breaking Grammy Award-winning platinum rock band Halestorm has joined forces with the Guitar String Jewelry Company, Strüng. Lzzy’s played guitar strings, turned into bad ass rock jewelry, will raise money for MusiCares.
The one of a kind, limited edition necklaces and bracelets are made from the donation of guitar strings from Lzzy’s played guitars from stage. Each string is hand wound into a piece of jewelry by the Guitar String Jewelry Company, Strüng. Each purchase includes an official autographed authenticity card verifying Lzzy’s played strings.
Co-owner of Strüng / Blameshift vocalist Jenny Mann says, “I’ve always looked up to and respected Lzzy. She is one of the most down to earth people in the industry aside from being an insanely talented female vocalist. We are so grateful to have her on board and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
Check out what Lzzy Hale from Halestorm had to say:
Grammy-Award winning band Halestorm has grown from a childhood dream of siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale into one of the most celebrated rock bands of the last two decades. Currently at work on their as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2018’s Vicious, the band recently gave fans a sneak peek with the first single, “Back From The Dead,” called “a biting but cathartic howler about overcoming all obstacles” by Rolling Stone. Vicious earned the band their second Grammy nomination, for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song “Uncomfortable,” the band’s fourth #1 at rock radio, and led Loudwire to name Halestorm “Rock Artist of the Decade” in 2019. Fronted by the incomparable Lzzy Hale with drummer Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bass player Josh Smith, Halestorm’s music has surpassed a billion streams, and the band has earned a reputation as a powerful live music force, headlining sold-out shows and topping festival bills around the world, and sharing the stage with icons including Heaven & Hell, Alice Cooper, and Joan Jett.
Catch Halestorm on tour with Evanescence this Fall!
INCREASE THE ANIMA is the solo project founded by Davide Porcelli (EGOSYSTEMA), drummer and bass player with a three-decade-long experience. The debut EP “Elisabeth” will be released digitally on October 31st 2021 via Tunecore.
Today the band unveils the second single “Take Your Hand”.
“I wrote this song a year ago. I wanted to create an acoustic song with a rock vibe and a fresh sound. I am happy about the result which I and Marco Pastorino (TEMPERANCE) reached out. He took care of melodic lines and lyrics”, explains Davide Porcelli.
“Elisabeth” is a fresh and fascinating modern rock record. It features several special guests, including Marco Pastorino (TEMPERANCE, VIRTUAL SYMMETRY) who took care of vocals duties and lyrics, Luca Birocco (EGOSYSTEMA), Luca Negro (TEMPERANCE) and more. The artwork was created by Gustavo Sazes (ARCH ENEMY, ANGRA and more).
The track listing reads as follows: 1. Close Enough to Me 2. Nothing Will Stand in My Way 3. Take Your Hand 4. Tonight 5. Set Mach Game
INCREASE THE ANIMA was born during Covid-19 pandemic at Dpsound Recording Studios where multi-instrumentalist Davide Porcelli wrote several different songs, mixing 30 years of rock, metal and hard rock on this unique project.
Following their latest, 2014- album, Work To Be Done, which was lauded by both fans and critics alike, Genoa- based desert rockers TEMPLE OF DEIMOS have announced their return with the release of a brand new album! Heading To Saint Reaper, the band’s third full-length, is slated for a release in early 2022 through underground powerhouse Argonauta Records.
“We are extremely stoked to announce our collaboration with Argonauta Records and All Noir for the release of our third album“, says the band. “And we can’t wait to unveil more details about the new record, make sure to follow us on our Facebook and Instagram for updates! We are back. Stay tuned.”
The Italian stoner rock trio was formed in 2006, channeling the flavor of groups such as QOTSA and heavily inspired by the Palm Desert and 90’s grunge scene. TEMPLE OF DEIMOS have toured with acts such as Nick Oliveri or Dandy Brown of Hermano to date. Creating their fuzzy, heavy yet psychedelic desert rock sound in a distinctive shape, the band’s upcoming album will even see them to get out of their comfort zone, ultimately cementing their own and unique character.
Finnish dark acoustic prog folk rocker NOBODY released a new single Three Little Witches. The track is taken from the upcoming third album Another World which is set to be released on October 29th 2021 via Inverse Records.
Tuomas Kauppinen comments: “The Three Little Witches are weaving the destinies of all living beings according to the unbreakable laws of Karma. You may plead them as much as you want but only your own choices about every moment of your existence can change the course of your lifeline. They may seem cruel and unjust, cutting and burning their way around the Great Wheel, but they do not work out of malice but necessity. Just as one cord is cut loose, it will again be reinserted among the spokes that slowly turn towards universal harmony.”
OVTLIER have released their new single “All I Need” via Zoid Entertainment.
“I was raised on unstable grounds. I stopped making excuses for those that have abused and abandoned me. An absent man that faintly titled himself as a “father” but neglected every simple duty of being one. A step father who looked for excuses to beat on me for years and throw me to the streets. I accept that this is the hand that I am dealt. I respect and appreciate the journey I am shaped and designed to travel. I am all I need. Thrilled to announce the unleashing of “all I need” says Joey Arena.
Ovtlier have grown into a roaring rock band of stadium ambitions. Led by the enigmatic frontman Joey Arena, Ovlier has already captured the hearts of more than 60K daily followers online, more than 2.1 million views of fan-curated content on YouTube, over half a million streams Spotify, appearing in Revolver Magazine, Alternative Press, Loudwire, ABC News and has been selling out shows around the Northeast. Drawing influences from Breaking Benjamin, 30 Seconds To Mars, Korn, Periphery and others, Ovtlier brings the rock and metal edge to a new height of intensity.
Inspired by everything 80’s to 90s grunge and NuMetal, Arena began playing guitar at the age of 11 on an old 3-string guitar. After achieving commercial success with his band, Young Bloods, Arena re-centered himself and began traveling 8 hours from Rochester to Cleveland in search of an identity. Playing sold-out hometown shows, touring the states and rapidly growing their fan-base among all types of music fans. Housing a hybrid sound that cross-pollinates into other sub-genres, giving a formula to freedom in songwriting and forever being able to validate surprise in their releases to come. Ovtlier is set out to deliver their most personal and intense work yet.
GEMINI SYNDROME ‘Initiation’ USA Fall 2021 tour dates: 10/28 – Chippewa Falls, WI – Joel’s 4Corners # 10/29 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center # 10/30 – Racine, WI – Rt 20 (WIIL Rock Halloween Bash) # 10/31 – Battle Creek, MI – The Music Factory # 11/02 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester Music Tavern # 11/04 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop # 11/05 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works # 11/06 – Liverpool, NY – Sharkey’s # 11/07 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance # 11/08 – New York City, NY – Mercury Lounge #### 11/09 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground # 11/10 – Reading, PA – Reverb # 11/12 – Johnson City, TN – Capones # 11/13 – Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger # 11/14 – Huntsville, AL – Sidetracks ###
Direct support is Ovtlier # Smile Empty Soul, Ovtlier, Sunflower Dead, Pushing V, Tommy Gibbons ### GEMINI SYNDROME and Ovtlier only ####
Almost twenty years ago to the day, celebrated thrash metal act SODOM released one of the most significant albums of its career: ‘M-16’, an offering that continues to be a challenge both musically and in terms of its content still touches upon a very sensitive issue in the history of mankind. The theme of the iconic concept album is the Vietnam War, which was officially fought between North and South Vietnam in the 1960s, with the intervention of 500,000 US soldiers fighting and supporting anti-communist North Vietnam against Eastern Bloc detachments. Songs such as ‘Among The Weirdcong’, ‘Napalm In The Morning’, ‘Minejumper’ and ‘Cannon Fodder’ see musicians Tom Angelripper (vocals, bass), Bernemann (guitar), and Bobby Schottkowski (drums), who recorded the album at the time, hauntingly evoke through harsh metal sounds and unmistakable words images of war, brutalisation and devastation, grievances and the excesses of Western civilisation. ‘M-16’ continued Sodom’s tradition of politically committed and socio-critical albums such as ‘Agent Orange’ (1989) and ‘Code Red’ (1999). No doubt: In autumn 2001, Sodom succeeded in creating a masterpiece of international metal history, now set to be re-released on 10th December 2021, remastered by Sodom drummer Toni Merkel and featuring extensive bonus material as well as attractive fan items in a premium-quality package.
Available on: Deluxe 4LP Boxset / 2LP / 1CD Mediabook Release: December 10th 2021 / BMG
‘M-16 (20th Anniversary Edition)’ will be available in three different formats (tracklisting below): as a deluxe box set, including the remastered original album plus bonus live tracks, two additional bootleg LPs with further previously unreleased live versions (recorded in Germany, Thailand, Japan), a USB stick in the shape of a rifle cartridge with all the album songs, a Sodom military ID badge, a poster featuring the cover artwork plus a 44-page booklet with rare photos and liner notes by Tom Angelripper. In the booklet, former ‘Metal Hammer’ contributor Manni Eisenblätter, whose private archive contains countless unpublished Sodom photos, tells the story of the album`s creation and promotion, for which the band travelled to Thailand and South Vietnam just a few weeks before its release to get a first-hand impression of Vietnam, a country scarred by the devastation of war.
In addition to the remastered original songs, the CD media book includes two previously unreleased live tracks from 2001 and additional never-before-seen Sodom photos, which also can be on the orange vinyl version (2LP, 180g).
Looking back two decades on, ‘M-16’ continues to be a very special album to bandleader Tom Angelripper: “The recording is definitely one of Sodom’s classics, not least because of its consistent thematic concept. It was also our last collaboration with producer Harris Johns, finalising an important era for the band. I’m very happy that ‘M-16’ will now be re-released as a ‘20th Anniversary Edition’ with new versions and lots of attention to detail.”
TRACK LISTING CD Among The Weirdcong * I Am The War * Napalm In The Morning * Minejumper * Genocide * Little Boy * M-16 * Lead Injection * Cannon Fodder * Marines * Surfin` Bird * Remember The Fallen (Live Wacken 2001, previously unreleased) * Blasphemer (Live Wacken 2001, previously unreleased)
LP LP1-A: Among The Weirdcong * I Am the War * Napalm In The Morning LP1-B: Minejumper * Genocide * Little Boy LP2-A: M-16 * Lead Injection * Cannon Fodder LP2-B: Marines * Surfin` Bird * Remember the Fallen (Live Wacken 2001, previously unreleased) * Blasphemer (Live Wacken 2001, previously unreleased)
BOX LP1-A: Among The Weirdcong * I Am The War * Napalm In The Morning LP1-B: Minejumper * Genocide * Little Boy LP2-A: M-16 * Lead Injection * Cannon Fodder LP2-B: Marines * Surfin` Bird * Remember The Fallen (Live Wacken 2001, previously unreleased) * Blasphemer (Live Wacken 2001, previously unreleased)
Bootleg LP1-A: Live Wacken 2001 (previously unreleased): Agent Orange * Code Red * Der Wachturm * M-16 Bootleg LP1-B: Live Tokyo 2002 (previously unreleased): Among The Weirdcong * The Vice Of Killing * Eat Me Bootleg LP2-A: Live Bang Your Head 2003 (previously unreleased): The Saw Is the Law * Outbreak Of Evil * Bombenhagel Bootleg LP2-B: Live Bangkok 2002: I Am The War * Masquerade In Blood * Sodomized
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