Australian blackened death metal outfit EARTH ROT are now announcing a brand new Australian tour together with extreme metal act THE AMENTA. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below and tickets are on sale HERE.
EARTH ROT Australian tour +The Amenta Sept 10, 2021 @ Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide Sept 11, 2021 @ Max Watt’s, Melbourne Sept 17, 2021 @ The Zoo, Brisbane Sept 18, 2021 @ Crowbar, Sydney Sept 19, 2021 @ The Basement, Canberra
EARTH ROT previously released a brand new live video for the track ‘Unraveling Vapour of Sanity’ which is taken from the band’s latest release ‘Black Tides Of Obscurity’. The footage can be seen via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE.
EARTH ROT will be touring in support of their latest release ‘Black Tides of Obscurity’ which was released on March 6, 2020 and can be listened to in full HERE.
London based metallers JASON PAYNE & THE BLACK LEATHER RIDERS will release their debut EP ‘The Abyss’ on July 16th. Today the band has unleashed their new single for ‘The Purge‘, available now on all streaming platforms.
Jason Payne on ‘The Purge’: “Very proud and excited to release our new single “The Purge”. It’s a song that talks about feeling stuck in your own prison and then you fight your own demons and you set yourself free from the pain. It was inspired by a personal chapter in my life and with the ideology of cleansing yourself from the sins and mistakes you did in the past. It’s about forgiving yourself and move on. A powerful, upbeat, riff-driven, sing-along new single in support of my upcoming EP, with a music video shot in the legendary Camden Town venue ‘The Underworld’ to accompany.”
Jason Payne on ‘The Abyss’ EP and coverart: “Writing this EP was a sensational experience for me. Lyrics are very personal and me and the guys put our hearts and soul in making this. It’s the most powerful, boldest and heaviest work we’ve ever done so far. I believe this sets new standards for our future works and I couldn’t be prouder of what we achieved by creating such a unique work of art. We named it the Abyss due to the dark period of time we’ve been going through, due to the pandemic. However, by diving into an abyss, for us, it doesn’t necessarily mean to hit the ground and die, but to be reborn. If we learn something from life is that every time we have to face a hard path, we have to find a way of overcoming those obstacles. These tracks are full of rage, insanity and introspective moods. Fall into the glooms of darkness with us. Launch date: 16th July 2021.”
‘The Abyss’ EP Tracklist:
The Dark (feat. Daisy Pepper)
Breathing Rage (feat. Andy Martongelli)
The Purge
Vicious
Lost
Thoughtless
Earlier Jason revealed of their upcoming 6-tracks EP “The Abyss”: “The Dark is a song that sums up the theme of this EP, “The Abyss”. It’s about death, obscurity and the “nothing”. It talks of things like trying to reach to the void, feeling confused and betrayed, and about a person that’s losing his essence. Without a consciousness, and with no purpose in our lives, we’re just a bunch of roamers taking a road to the abyss, and that leads us to the dark and lashes us to insignificant beings floating in “the nothing”. When I was writing this EP, I got affected by the outside world. It’s a dark period that we’re living. I caught the essence and the feelings that this time put me through and made a whole EP about existentialism and nihilism. This period made me question who am I, what’s my purpose, what have I done with my life and what if this all ends now? Would it matter? Do we matter? Does life matters? Of course, it does! In my opinion, there’s no point of doing anything or living if this doesn’t matter. However, when I wrote this EP, I don’t give you the bright side of the story. That’s for the fans to find out. My whole point with this work is to make people question their lives and feel these emotions. This record means so much to me, since it’s about everything I felt and still feel. I’m a person who never stops asking questions. I always want to know more. Specially, when it comes to existentialism, I’m always in internal conflict, since I question everything. This is my message, this is my music and it’s about how I feel, and hopefully, people will relate to it.”
May 20th, the band performed live their new single ‘The Dark’ at Under The Bridge (Chelsea Football Stadium). The band has posted the official live video on their YouTube channel, in case you missed it, watch it here: https://youtu.be/MFeUOF3uCTE
With a history boasting over 300,000 streams, 50 live shows and a modest lifetime of musical creation with past acts, London based metal artist Jason Payne has taken 2020 to embark on a new journey; JASON PAYNE & THE BLACK LEATHER RIDERS. A culmination and reincarnation of his strongest rock compositions, with numerous releases ready and waiting taking influence from the likes of Slash, Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, Korn, and many other legendary over the years. Think big riffs, impactful grit-laden vocals, and an energy just screaming to be invited to the live stage.
“Overactive Imagination” line-up: Violin – Jacopo Ogliari Cello – Aurelio Pizzuto Double Bass – Steve Di Giorgio
INTERLUDIO DUO stated on the collaboration with Steve and how it all started: “INTERLUDIO DUO is a String Band that would like to propose both their Post-Modern original tracks along with their own Rock and Metal Masterpiece arrangements. Jacopo (violin) and Aurelio (cello) have always played classical and modern music in various formations and with different instruments. The idea of arranging “Overactive Imagination” track by Death comes from Aurelio’s desire to arrange a Death Metal Masterpiece for the duo. Both the Violinist and the Cellist loved and played Death Metal, and they well know the history of that genre. So they began with one of the best DM album ever: “Individual Thought Patterns”.”
“In the meantime Aurelio got in touch with Steve Di Giorgio to talk about some bass parts related to Death. Soon Steve understood that Interludio Duo wanted to do things seriously. He literally threw himself into the production saying he wanted to make a trio in the recording of “Overactive Imagination”. It was the beginning of a collaboration and friendship with a great artist, with THE Metal Bass Legend. The Production, led by Stefano Pavoni, has put in place all the necessary forces to manage audio and video recordings from around the world. Video editing was wisely performed by Marco Bergamini. Interludio is working at the moment on writing new arrangements and songs. Many SDG fans and ID fans asked us for new tracks and soon they will be satisfied with a new ambitious project.”
Please Note, STEVE DI GIORGIO is available for studio sessions as well as session bassist for tours. For further information, please contact tarja@splitscreenproduction.com.
The fretless guru, STEVE DI GIORGIO doesn’t need any longer introductions, as he is widely renowned as a pioneer on the fretless bass in heavy metal music, being the bassist of TESTAMENT, DEATH and SADUS, among others. Within his genre, STEVE DI GIORGIO is respected for his playing skills, versatility and incredible technique. He has more than 40 studio album recordings and over 20 years of touring the world.
It doesn’t get any more “classic” than India’s KRYPTOS as they deliver their trademark old school heavy metal sound full of conviction, power and passion. Fans of Judas Priest, Accept and Mercyful Fate, raise your fists into the night and give in to the “Force Of Danger” – the first single (and title track) of the band’s upcoming album which will be released on October 1st.
India’s primo heavy metal machine is back with all guns blazing. Kryptos unleashes its blistering 6th album ‘FORCE OF DANGER’ that goes straight for the jugular and takes no prisoners. The album features 8 razor sharp tracks of raging, cybernetic heavy metal in the finest vein of Judas Priest, Accept, Iron Maiden and Kreator, encased in futuristic, hi-tech art by Visual Amnesia and Subhuman Illustrations that recalls the thrilling days of 80’s and 90’s sci-fi action. It’s time to prepare for termination because this metal juggernaut is coming in for the kill!
For The Metal Voice, Kenny Kessel was on location at St-Paul’s Church in South Salem, New York where the famous Blue Oyster Cult Album Live album cover was taken (On your Feet or on your knees) and interviewed Blue Oyster Cult co-founders brothers Albert and Joe Bouchard. The two founding members talk about the backstory behind the live album cover, Cowbells, their time in Blue Oyster Cult and their work post Blue Oyster Cult.
When the two were asked who really played the Cowbells in the studio on the BOC classic ‘Don’t fear the Reaper’ Joe Bouchard replied, “this is the guy who actually played the Cowbell in the studio (pointing to Albert), there have been a lot of rumours over the years, that maybe it wasn’t Albert.” Albert Bouchard continued,” David Lucas (Producer) played Cowbell on the song Tenderloin (not Don’t Fear the Reaper) he came in (the studio) and played it (Tenderloin) when nobody was there . Then I came in the next day and said this is what I did and I said Dave, that’s great again this is before we put the cowbell on Reaper. The confusion was afterwards David Lucas said I know I played Reaper after nobody was there. I was like no, that is the wrong song, that is ‘Tenderloin’, which is the first one that had a Cowbell.”
On Your Feet or on Your Knees is the first live album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released by Columbia Records on February 27, 1975. The album features three songs from each of the band’s first three studio albums, two covers (“I Ain’t Got You”, albeit with modified lyrics, and “Born to Be Wild”), and one (“Buck’s Boogie”) original instrumental that remains a staple of the band’s live shows to this day. The 12 songs include performances at the Academy of Music in New York City, the Paramount Theatre in Portland, the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, the Show Palace in Phoenix, the Long Beach Arena, the P.N.E. Coliseum in Vancouver and the Capitol Theatre in New Jersey, though it is not clear which songs came from which venues and on what dates. The album reached No. 22 on the Billboard 200, in so doing becoming the band’s highest-charting album in the United States.
In 1981, Albert Bouchard left Blue Öyster Cult. He began to work on an intended solo album that would become the Imaginos (1988) released under the BÖC name. Albert Bouchard released in 6 November 2020 titled Re Imaginos
Joe Bouchard is a co-founder of the world-famous band BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. In the 70s and 80s he played, sang, recorded and wrote songs with BÖC for Columbia Records. He retired from Blue Öyster Cult in 1986
“Astronomy” is a song by rock band Blue Öyster Cult written by the Bouchard Brothers and Sandy Pearlman. It was first released on their 1974 album Secret Treaties. Their second live album, Some Enchanted Evening, included a version with an extended guitar solo and a third version was included on the Imaginos album. It was also re-recorded for the band’s Cult Classic collection in connection with the TV miniseries of Stephen King’s The Stand. Most recently Metallica did a cover of the song for their 1998 Garage Inc. album.
Melbourne progressive instrumental trio THE OMNIFIC – featuring the unique line-up of two bass players and a drummer – have announced their long-awaited debut LP Escapades, to be released 10th September via Wild Thing Records.
The band comment: “Writing music is always full of opportunity. As a band, we feel like Escapades explores a diverse range of moods that represent who we are and where we’re going.”
After releasing three stunning EPs the band have attracted interest and fans from all corners of the globe clocking in over 5 million Spotify streams and 2 million views on their Youtube channel. The Omnific’s accessible style is for all music lovers; from those seeking to be challenged to those who wish to be blanketed by atmosphere, creating an identifiable sound and diverse international fan base. With swirling textures, syncopation, euphoric highs and melancholic lows; The Omnific are truly captivating.
The band have established working relationships with reputable companies Darkglass Electronics, Neural DSP and Dingwall Guitars, seeing them represent the brands with performances at the Melbourne Guitar Show, bringing attention amongst the ‘Gear-Nerd’ community. Coupled with their online play-through, gear demo and music videos, the band’s reach is beyond what many would expect from this impressive Melbourne trio so early in their career.
They are also no stranger to the live circuit with a stack of domestic and international touring under their belt, having toured with Between the Buried and Me (Australian Tour) Cog (Sold Out Australian Tour), Intervals & Sithu Aye (European Tour), several of their own headline Australian tours as well as supporting Ne Obliviscaris, Galactic Empire, Circles and others.
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