THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Reveal First Ever Single + Official Music Video ‘Jenny Of Oldstones’

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A new band is born! THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, consisting of members of Feuerschwanz, Amaranthe and Ad Infinitum, enters the scene with a bittersweet reinterpretation of Florence & The Machine’s Game Of Thrones soundtrack song, “Jenny Of Oldstones”! Multi-talented vocalist Melissa Bonny breathes new soul into the song, playfully switching between soft clean vocals and oppressive growls in her very own manner.

With “Jenny Of Oldstones”, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON set the direction to transform musical themes from cinematography, TV shows and video games into powerful and epic modern metal tracks and add completely new elements through the characteristic guitar playing of Hans Platz, as well as the use of the harp. In doing so, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON will not limit themselves to cover versions, but will also write original songs.

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON on “Jenny Of Oldstones”:

“We are proud and happy to present “Jenny Of Oldstones” – you’ve never heard the song from Game Of Thrones like this! Heavy Metal is incredibly expressive, there are so many ways to form a song’s musical and dynamic look – we create the images and emotions in the listener’s mind just by the power of music. From this came the idea to metalize film music – we bring you Cinematic Metal!

We can hardly believe it – half a year ago this song was the result of a bet made by Melissa and Hans, but this song led us to something really big – because of this one song Napalm Records signed us, an international band was formed, and now we are hard at work producing a full album! We’ll show you the dark side of songs you thought you knew!”

Watch the official music video for “Jenny Of Oldstones” HERE:

It all started with a bet between Melissa Bonny and Hans Platz. Whoever lost owed the other a “dare”. Hans won and challenged Melissa to record a metal version of “Jenny Of Oldstones” with him. So the band began to turn their favorite cinematic themes into powerful metal songs!

UTOPIA Bassist KASIM SULTON Returns with Album ‘Kasim 2021’, Out September 17th

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KASIM SULTON is best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980s “Set Me Free”, Utopia’s only top 40 hit in the United States. As a solo artist, Sulton hit the Canadian top 40 in 1982 with “Don’t Break My Heart”. He has toured with Blue Öyster Cult, Meat Loaf, Hall & Oates, Cheap Trick, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Patty Smyth, and Richie Sambora, among many other artists. Sulton was the bassist and sang background vocals on the breakout Meat Loaf album “Bat Out of Hell”, and has played and sung on albums that have sold more than 85 million copies worldwide.

His latest album Kasim 2021 is set for release on September 17th through Deko Entertainment (ADA/Warner Music Group) and features stand out tracks like “Unsung”, “Fastcar”, and a unique cover of the Nick Lowe penned “(What’s So Funny ‘bout) Peace Love And Understanding”. The first single “More Love” will be released on August 20th and features fellow Utopia/Todd Rundgren drummer Prairie Prince (The Tubes) and original Utopia bassist Jon Siegler. Kasim had this to say about the new album, “I’m extremely proud of this record on so many levels … from songwriting and musicianship to a stellar production by Phil Thornalley. This album showcases the best solo work I’ve done to date.” 

Pre-save Kasim 2021 here: https://bit.ly/3jKkgEC

Kasim will do select tour dates to celebrate the release of Kasim 2021 and will premier new tracks and give some insight into his new release during a special “live stream” event presented by Deko Entertainment and Volume.com on September 9th. Deko Entertainment president Bruce Pucciarello states, “Kasim has always been a legend…touching music that has inspired and uplifted all of us for decades.  Deko is super stoked to partner with him on the Kasim 2021 release, and share all the positive energy the songs on this album represent.  It is really wonderful and addictive and you should not pass up a chance to sing along.” 

Stream will be available here, more details coming: https://volume.com/deko/

Confirmed headline dates include:
September 12th – West Chester, PA (Knauer Performing Arts Center)
September 14th – Pawling, NY (Daryl’s House)
September 17th – Irwin, PA (The Lamp Theater)

There are limited edition “Kasim 2021” bundles (while supplies last), which can be ordered via: https://bit.ly/3xvl7y0

“Kasim 2021” Tracklist: 
1. More Love 
2. Unsung
3. Blame Somebody Else 
4. God Kicked The Stone 
5. Fastcar
6. What It Means To Be Alone 
7. Sweetest Fascination 
8. To Her 
9. Everything I Shouldn’t Want 
10. In The Name of Love
11. Her Love Is Sunshine 
12. (What’s So Funny ’bout) Peace, Love And Understanding 

NERVOCHAOS Announce 25th Anniversary “Dug Up (Diabolical Reincarnations” Album

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The Korporation is proud to announce its collaboration with Brazilian Death Metal heavyweights NERVOCHAOS for the band’s 25th anniversary celebration in the form of a new album made of exhumed cadaverous material from their early discography, completely rewritten and re-recorded, titled “Dug Up (Diabolical Reincarnations” in stores November 19th on CD and digital.

Featuring brand new versions of songs originally appearing on the band’s fourth full-length (“Payback Time” 1998, “Legion of Spirits Infernal” 2002, “Quarrel in Hell” 2006 and “Battalions of Hate” 2010) and 2014’s “The Art of Vengeance”, this 9th studio album will comme, in its XENOKORP North American and European exclusive version, as a 500 copies limited edition deluxe DigiPak CD first print. with preorders launching on Aug.24.

Pursuing the celebrations, NERVOCHAOS will embark on yet another world tour in 2022 with an European leg in APril alongside cult unholy Death Metallers MERCYLESS.

TRACK LIST

  • I Hate Your God
  • Envy
  • Putrid Pleasures
  • Pazuzu Is Here
  • Mighty Justice
  • Upside Down Cross
  • The Urge to Feel Pain
  • Dark Chaotic Destruction
  • Nervochaos
  • Pure Hemp
  • Scavengers of the Underworld
  • Perish Slowly
  • The Devil’s Work

LINE UP

  • Brian Stone – Vocals
  • Luiz “Quinho” Parisi – Guitars
  • Woesley Johann – Guitars
  • Pedro Lemes – Bass
  • Edu Lane – Drums

CREDITS

  • All music & lyrics by Nervochaos
  • Recorded at Abracadaver studio in May 2021
  • Mixed and mastered by Brendan Duffey
  • Artwork and layout by Edu Nascimento

NEW MODEL ARMY’s JUSTIN SULLIVAN Announces Solo UK Tour

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Justin Sullivan stepped out from NEW MODEL ARMY to release his second solo album in May this year, eighteen years after the first. He has now announced a 14 date solo tour where he will be playing tracks from the album and from his extensive New Model Army back catalogue.

“Surrounded” is a collection of sixteen new songs, written in the first weeks of the 2020 lockdown. These songs are again guitar-vocal compositions highlighting Sullivan’s love of storytelling, wide open landscapes and powerful atmospheres.

Mostly recorded at home, the album also features contributions from many other musicians including Jon Thorne on bass (Lamb), Tom Moth on harp (Florence and the Machine – and brother of NMA bassist Ceri Monger), plus string arrangements from composer friends Tobias Unterberg, Henning Nügel and Shir-Ran Yinon. Also featured are all the current members of New Model Army. The album was mixed by Lee Smith at Greenmount Studios in Leeds, co-producer and mixer of New Model Army’s recent albums, including 2019’s “From Here”, their highest charting album to date globally.

Justin Sullivan says: “Under the circumstances, it wasn’t particularly surprising that this was the moment to make another solo record and the songs came thick and fast in the first few weeks of the lockdown. There is not so much about ‘what’s happening in the World’. As with “Navigating by the Stars”, which was written in the aftermath of 9/11, I wanted to write about other things – some well-known stories, some less well-known, some autobiographical and more a landscape of the imagination than social comment.”

JUSTIN SULLIVAN

OCTOBER 2021
06 BLACKPOOL Waterloo Bar
07 LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
08 SUNDERLAND The Peacock
09 SHEFFIELD Corporation
10 LONDON The Lexington
11 NORWICH Waterfront
13 EXETER Phoenix
14 BRISTOL Exchange
15 DERBY The Venue
16 NEWHAMPTON Arts Centre
17 BURY The Met
19 STOWMARKET John Peel Centre
20 SHOREHAM Ropetackle Arts Centre
21 BEDFORD Esquires

Tickets are on sale now: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/justin-sullivan

New album Surrounded is out now: https://JustinSullivan.lnk.to/Surrounded

KLUBBER LANG Release Video For New Single ‘Sleep Well’

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Dublin alternative rock outfit KLUBBER LANG have released the video for their fabulous new single ‘Sleep Well’, out now on Fifa Records.

Stream/buy the single here: https://klubberlang.bandcamp.com/

Klubber Lang return with their new single ‘Sleep Well’, fast paced pounding rhythms, riff laden hard-edged melodies and McGoldrick’s unique vocal delivery combine to make ‘Sleep Well’ a frenzied attack on the senses, that is both thought provoking and addictive and leaves you wanting more. ‘Sleep Well’ is now available on all digital platforms..

‘Sleep Well’, the band’s first release since teaming up with Irish independent label ‘Forever in Financial Arrears’ (FIFA Records) is the perfect follow up to their two previous singles ‘There, there’ and ‘Not My Day’ and is ample justification as to why there is a real level of expectation about the Dublin heavy hitters. Somewhat of a nineties supergroup, Klubber Lang are made up of Revelino guitarist Ciaran Tallon, ex-(sic) bass player Ciaran McGoldrick on vocals and bass, ex-Mexican Pets drummer Fin O’Leary and producer Ronan McHugh on keyboards.

‘Sleep Well’ is now available on all digital platforms and is the first in a series of Klubber Lang singles with FIFA that will receive a physical release later in the year on limited edition cassette.

SONS OF SOUNDS Release Single/Video “Forever”

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SONS OF SOUNDS have grown. The brothers trio became a brothers quartet by adoption, in which bassist Marc Maurer was quickly accepted into the SOS family and began recording the successor to the much-acclaimed “Soundsphaera” album. The second single including the video “FOREVER” will be released today on August 12th, 2021.

The single can be heard digitally on the common platforms: https://bfan.link/forever-3

You can pre-order HERE the new album “Soundphonia”!

1st Single release “Frequency Of Live”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlIiqJUYkaE

Tracklist:
01 Forever
02 Over
03 Frequency Of Life
04 Let It Go
05 Peace Be With You
06 Wolfskind
07 Streetmutt
08 Time Machine
09 The dark
10 Flowers On My Grave
11 Reset
12 Here I Am