25 years – highs and lows! The Swiss Hardrock institution SHAKRA celebrate their jubilee with the new album “Mad World”.
After their last release “Mad World”, a year and a half ago, the quintet is back – and presenting their latest single “Break the Ice”.
Singer Mark Fox describes the new masterpiece as a cool mid-tempo stamp including catchy guitar riffs, mythical verses and hymn-like melodious chorus. Mark Fox makes clear: „“Break The Ice “is already a blast that should not be missing at any concert or playlist. Not only a must for every SHAKRA fan but also for every lover of good, down-to-earth hard rock! “
The 15th anniversary digital reissue of LAMB OF GOD’s Sacrament and a behind-the-scenes look at its creation, “The Making of Sacrament,” are available today.
The remastered Sacrament (15th Anniversary) contains the original album tracks, as well as previously unreleased bonus live tracks recorded at House of Vans Chicago in the band’s only live performance of 2020. A vinyl edition slated for early next year. The “Making of Sacrament” feature, originally included on the Walk with Me in Hell DVD, is available now at https://lambofgod.lnk.to/MakingofSacrament.
“Making of Redneck,” a look at the wildly fun 2006 music video for “Redneck” from Sacrament was released earlier this week. Watch the video HERE.
In conjunction with the 15th anniversary digital reissue, Death by Toys has a produced a handmade Randy Blythe action figured inspired by “Redneck.” The one-of-a-kind handmade figure will go to one lucky Loudwire reader. Enter now at https://loudwire.com/lamb-of-god-randy-blythe-action-figure-contest/. Winner will be chosen on August 31.
Originally released on August 22, 2006, Sacrament debuted at #8 and sold nearly 65,000 copies in its first week. The album spawned the popular track “Redneck,” which brought LAMB OF GOD their first Grammy award nomination for “Best Metal Performance.” The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in September of 2019.
Sacrament (15th Anniversary) track listing:
Walk with Me in Hell
Again We Rise
Redneck
Pathetic
Foot to the Throat
Descending
Blacken the Cursed Sun
Forgotten (Lost Angels)
Requiem
More Time to Kill
Beating on Death’s Door
Walk with Me in Hell (Live from House of Vans Chicago)*
Redneck (Live from House of Vans Chicago)*
Descending (Live from House of Vans Chicago)* *Previously unavailable on DSPs
In total, LAMB OF GOD has sold more than 2.5 million albums worldwide and garnered over 400 million streams. The metal giants signed with Epic in 2004 and released Ashes of the Wake shortly thereafter. The album debuted at #27 on the Billboard 200, sold over 35,000 copies and was eventually certified Gold. Sacrament saw release two years later, followed by Wrath in 2009. Wrath sold over 68,000 copies in its first week and debuted at #3. The album’s lead single, “Ghost Walking,” garnered yet another Grammy nomination for LAMB OF GOD for “Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.” 2015’s VII: Sturm und Drang made its debut at #3 and put another Grammy nomination under the group’s belt for “512” in the “Best Metal Performance” category.
After intense touring, LAMB OF GOD finally returned to the studio to record their 2020 self-titled album, which debuted at #1 on the Hard Rock Albums chart and peaked at #2 on the Top Albums chart. Following the expanded re-release of Lamb Of God earlier this year, the quintet set to embark on a co-headline tour with Megadeth on The Metal Tour of the Year, featuring support from Trivium and Hatebreed, beginning tonight in Austin.
LAMB OF GOD The Metal Tour of the Year w/Megadeth, Trivium & Hatebreed dates: 8/20 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater 8/21 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion – Toyota Music Factory 8/22 – Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman 8/24 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center 8/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater 8/27 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena 8/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre 8/31 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center 9/1 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre 9/2 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion 9/4 – Portland, OR – Moda Center 9/5 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre 9/9 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago 9/11 – Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Festival *Festival 9/12 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 9/13 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion 9/15 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion 9/16 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center 9/18 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center 9/19 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre 9/20 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion 9/22 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP 9/24 – Mount Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre 9/25 – Indianola, IA – Knotfest *Festival 9/26 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis 9/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory 9/30 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage 10/1 – Laval, QC – Place Bell 10/2 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron
“Catch Me If You Can” picks up the pace and builds on the momentum created by HARDCORE SUPERSTAR‘s highly successful 2018 release “You Can’t Kill My Rock N’ Roll” that saw the band travel across the globe from America to Australia playing to some of the largest audiences of their career and including an unforgettable night where they broke the attendance record for a headline act on the opening night of the world famous Sweden Rock Festival.
Loud, aggressive and totally unrelenting, “Catch Me If You Can” bursts out the speakers with an onslaught of attitude combined with a pounding backbeat and a chorus that hits like a freight train, setting the tone perfectly for the bands upcoming album “Abrakadabra” that is scheduled for release in March 2022.
Recorded at both Österlyckan and Bombastik in Musikens Hus in Gothenburg, the band returned to their roots to work with acclaimed producer Johan Reiven, who they previously collaborated with on their 2005 “Black Album”. The result is an intense and hard-hitting collection of songs that drummer Adde Moon describes as a “natural follow up to the Black album” and definitely “an album for the fans that is best shared with good friends, cold beer and very loud speakers”
Stoner death metal icons CANNABIS CORPSE have announced reissues of ‘Tube of the Resinated’ (2008), ‘Beneath Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise’ (2011), and ‘Blunted at Birth’ (2006). Not only will all three of these titles see a casette tape release for the first time ever, but they will also be available in CD digipak formats as well as limited edition black vinyl and limited edition picture disc LPs. The release dates are as follows:
‘Beneath Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise’ – due September 3 ‘Blunted at Birth’ – due October 8 ‘Tube of the Resinated’ – due November 5
Formed in 2020, FORE stomped into the seemingly-silent punk scene with their debut album “Hombres”. Consisting of current and former members of KREATOR, VENOM INC, INHUMAN CONDITION, THE ABSENCE, and OLD JAMES, the quartet proved that punk rock is very much not dead. In June, we saw the release of the band’s new single, “Repeated Subtraction”, tackling political and social issues with the lyrics and accompanying music video. Today, we see the band’s lighter side take over with a fun-loving cover of the ALICE IN CHAINS classic, “Man In The Box”, with a video of…well, Men In Boxes!
The video was cut by drummer Jeramie Kling, and features vocalist Brian “The Canadian Glenn Hughes” Stephenson portraying the whole band. The music production for “Man In The Box” was done at Kling/Nordberg’s own Smoke & Mirrors Production, where it was mixed by Kling and mastered by Nordberg.
Ireland’s RESTIVE NATION continues to break their creative mould with the stomping new high-energy single, ‘Revolt/Reanimate’.
Restive Nation continue their exploration into their collective sonic hive with ‘Revolt/Reanimate’, a punk-infused, electro-banger, that draws influence from The Prodigy, Killing Joke & Nine Inch Nails.
Featuring three vocalists, the track encapsulates exactly what Restive Nation are all about.The song resembles the rebirth of the band as a six-piece, and is an embodiment of their electronic roots as a group. Speaking of the track, the band commented: “The main vocal idea was written by Tony [Carberry, vocals] and is a homage to his love affair with the undead and zombie movies. The Theme is straight to the point; pissed off and frustrated with everyday life.”
‘Revolt/Reanimate’ is the first release from the forthcoming self-titled album from Restive Nation, which is due for release in Spring 2022.
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