TESTAMENT’s STEVE DI GIORGIO And GENE HOGLAN Feat. on Meet Me For Coffee/iHeartradio Podcast

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Just recently Meet Me For Coffee/iHeartradio Podcast, hosted by George Panayi, conducted an interview with the worlds best rhythm section, TESTAMENT‘s STEVE DI GIORGIO and GENE HOGLAN.

Host George Panayi:
“Who is the worlds best rhythm section? Gene Hoglan and Steve Di Giorgio are! You’ve seen them on stage with the legendary Testament and Death. Join us as we dive into their music careers, what it takes to keep it going in todays music business, and we get an exclusive look at what it was like to play with Death. Great conversations over coffee.”

Watch the show here:

or stream via

More on Meet Me For Coffee
With over 200,000 listeners and growing, Meet Me For Coffee is quickly becoming one of the world’s hottest podcasts. The show is rated as one of the top 50 shows globally by the New York Daily Times, outranking The Daily Show With Trevor Noah and The Adam Corolla Show. Meet Me For Coffee host George Panayi brings over a decade of broadcast experience to the table with a passion for excellence. His unique, personable interview style has led him to feature in The New York Times, Blabbermouth, along with various significant media outlets across North America. Due to his devotion to captivating content, Hollywood Digest has rewarded George with the Most Vivacious Host Award.

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.

Watch Steve Di Giorgio LowDown: Bass Playthrough | Terra Odium – Crawling: https://youtu.be/SJbamBHNjt8

More information at:
STEVE DI GIORGIO: http://www.stevedigiorgio.com | http://www.testamentlegions.com
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreen-management.com

LUNARSEA Sign With Split Screen Management

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Split Screen Management has a huge pleasure to announce the signing of Italian melodic death metallers LUNARSEA! Elements such as growling, screaming, clean vocals, blast beat, synths and tipically power-prog riffs are the core and the peculiarity of Lunarsea style and soul.

Guitarist Fabiano Romagnoli stated:
“Time has come!
We’re back and ready to promote live our latest and hyped album called “Earthling/Terrestre” released in January 2020.
“Earthling/Terrestre” is considered by most media/reviewer as our best album so far, but we were so unluckly to release it 2 months before covid pandemic comes out unfortunately.
After 12 months of studio and promotion activity, by releasing 4 lyric video, a collaboration with Bjorn “Speed” Strid from Soilwork and dozen of rehearsal, we get in touch again with Tarja and Roberto from the brand new SPLIT SCREEN MANAGEMENT agency for a new collaboration, and we’re very proud of them for all the works they did for us already in the past.
See you back on the road.
Stay Lunar!”

LUNARSEA:
Alessandro Iacobellis – Vocals
Fabiano Romagnoli – Guitars
Leonardo Noschese – Guitars
Erica Berton – Bass
Andrea Miazzetto – Drums

LUNARSEA’s latest album “Earthling/Terrestre”, released in January 2020, is available worldwide. Orders directly from the band store at: https://lunarsea.bandcamp.com and https://lunarsea.bigcartel.com.

Earthling/Terrestre full album streaming: https://youtu.be/zluD1tf1DMQ

Watch the videos:
‘Humanoid, Mannequinn, Androgyne’ lyric video – https://youtu.be/HlLbRmVxymQ
‘Polar Covalent Bond’ drum playthrough – https://youtu.be/bdXizv4pK4A
‘Polar Covalent Bond’ lyric video – https://youtu.be/WT-GoPYsBfw
‘Polar Covalent Bond’ guitar walkthrough – https://youtu.be/uro-1MJTdvw
‘Humanoid, Mannequinn, Androgyne’ guitar walkthrough – https://youtu.be/MpsQvFFz6Wo
‘In Expectance’ lyric video – https://youtu.be/n1jYqcLTvug
‘The Fourth Magnetar’ lyric video, feat. Björn “Speed” Strid – https://youtu.be/ew-fuTXwrG8

In 2003, LUNARSEA, arose from the ashes of the power-prog band called HOLLOWEARTH. After two demos the band released their debut full-length “Hydrodynamic Wave”, in 2006 via Burning Star Records. The next three albums “Route Code Selector” (2009), “Hundred Light Years“ (2013) and “Earthling/Terrestre” (Dicembre 2019) came out on Punishment18records. All albums have been very well welcomed by audience and the media. In these past years LUNARSEA have shared the stage with great acts like DEATH, DARK TRANQUILLITY, RAGE, ORPHANED LAND, IMPALED NAZARENE, FIREWIND, PRIMAL FEAR, PRIMORDIAL, SWALLOW THE SUN, INSOMNIUM, OBSCURA, DARKANE, NARGAROTH, EKTOMORF, SINISTER, LEAVE’S EYES, ABORTED, DARK FUNERAL, ASPHYX, THE HAUNTED, SEPTIC FLESH, just to name a few. Among the band’s highlights, so far, is the participation on “Where Death Is Most Alive Tour”, where the band won the contest directly organized by Century Media to open the gigs of Bologna and Rome during the tour of Dark Tranquillity and Insomnium in October 2010. Elements such as growling, screaming, clean vocals, blast beat, synths and tipically power-prog riffs are the core and the peculiarity of Lunarsea style and soul.

More information at
BAND: http://www.lunarsea.info | https://www.facebook.com/LunarseaBand
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreen-management.com

STEVE HACKETT To Release ‘Surrender of Silence’ on September 10th

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Legendary guitarist STEVE HACKETT, releases his new studio rock album Surrender of Silence on 10th September 2021, via Inside Out Music. The album features 11 new songs as Steve Hackett has been working hard through Lockdown and, the first time, has completed two studio albums for release within the same year! 

Hot on the heels of his classical-acoustic travelogue Under A Mediterranean Sky, which was released in January and hit Number 2 in the UK Classical Album Chart, Surrender of Silence is a further exploration of Hackett’s love of world music, discovering different sounds, moods and textures to deliver a rock album of extraordinary variety, power and beauty.

As with Under A Mediterranean Sky, Surrender of Silence was also recorded during Lockdown and, again, Hackett has called upon some of his musical friends from across the world to contribute. Hackett’s regular touring band of Roger King (keyboards, programming and orchestral arrangements), Rob Townsend (sax, clarinet), Jonas Reingold (bass), Nad Sylvan (vocals) and Craig Blundell (drums) are supplemented by Phil Ehart and Nick D’Virgilio (drums), the vocal talents of Amanda Lehmann, Durga and Lorelei McBroom, Christine Townsend (violin, viola), Malik Mansurov (tar) and Sodirkhon Ubaidulloev (dutar).

This new album is full-on electric…

“Lockdown cobwebs are blown away in one fell-swoop here!” says Steve Hackett. “With the monster rhythm section of Jonas, Craig, Nick and Phil along with Rob’s soaring sax and bass clarinet, Nad, Amanda and myself on vocals, Roger’s darkly powerful organ and my guitar, we plunge full-pelt into that wild release of energy.”

Our journey takes us from the classical orchestrations of Russia (Natalia) to the plains of Africa (Wingbeats) to mysterious Eastern shores (Shanghai To Samarkand), all via the ocean’s depths (Relaxation Music for Sharks (featuring feeding frenzy)). The Devil’s Cathedral pools the talents of Hackett’s entire touring band and features King’s atmospheric Gothic organ and a powerhouse rhythm display from Blundell and Reingold.
Hackett’s vocals have never been bettered and his duet with Amanda Lehmann adds emotion to Scorched Earth a lament for the environmental horrors facing our planet. Throughout Hackett’s guitars add a rich tapestry of colour with soaring solos and intricate weaving melodies.

“It’s a ‘no holds barred’ album,” adds Hackett, “riding that wave, unleashing those demons, dreams and nightmares, all crashing together over the shore.

“I enjoyed the power of this album allowing my guitar to scream in joy and rage… and once again flying across those oceans to distant lands. It’s terrific to connect creatively with musicians from far flung places, particularly when we’ve all been unable to meet. We all have a voice in our cacophony of sound and we cry out together in the Surrender of Silence!” 

Steve Hackett “Surrender of Silence” track listing:
1. The Obliterati (02:17)
2. Natalia (06:17)
3. Relaxation Music For Sharks (Featuring Feeding Frenzy) (04:36)
4. Wingbeats (05:20)
5. The Devil’s Cathedral (06:31)
6. Held In The Shadows (06:20)
7. Shanghai To Samarkand (08:27)
8. Fox’s Tango (04:21)
9. Day Of The Dead (06:25)
10. Scorched Earth (06:03)
11. Esperanza (01:04)

Steve Hackett shares writing credits with both Jo Hackett and Roger King on several tracks. All tracks were recorded by Roger King and produced by Steve Hackett with Roger King at Siren. 
Surrender of Silence is released on 10th September 2021 as a Limited Edition CD+Blu-ray Mediabook in hardcover slipcase, Standard CD Jewel case, Gatefold 2LP+CD & LP-Booklet and Digital Album via Inside Out Music.

WARKINGS to Release New Album ‘Revolution’ on August 20th

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WARKINGS Warriors beware! The mighty kings return to the battlefield, armed with glorious weapons made of pure Heavy Metal – the time for Revolution has come! The third part of the WARKINGS saga will be unleashed on August 20 via Napalm Records, so sharpen your weapons and join the WARKINGS Revolution!

To prime the attack for the Revolution to come, the WARKINGS echo a legendary, historic protest melody and deliver the first video and single “Fight”, accompanied by their strongest official video so far!

The Tribune on the new single:
“We will “Fight”…for our freedom, for our kingdom. Sing with us! Let your voices be heard!”

Get ready for the Revolution and watch the new video for “Fight” HERE:

After their rebirth and the fight against the armies of the underworld, it’s time for Revolution under the flag of the WARKINGS. The four ancient kings, a Roman Tribune, a wild Viking, a noble Crusader and a martial Spartan, raise the red flag and gather their warriors for the next battle!

The Viking on the new album:
“The time has come, the world needs a Revolution. Raise your banners, fly our colors and join us on our way. We are the fire!”

Pre-Order Revolution NOW!

Tracklist:
1. We are the Fire
2. Sparta – Part II
3. Fight
4. Spartacus
5. Kill for the King
6. Deus lo Vult
7. Ave Roma
8. Ragnar
9. By the Blade
10. Where Dreams Die

CELESTE Ink Deal with Nuclear Blast Records + Reveal Music Video for “Comme Des Amants En Reflet”

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A flickering red light glows in the darkness evoking images of a spooky lighthouse in the roaring sea – quite a suitable comparison for avantgarde black metal outlet CELESTE who continue their rise to one of the most promising extreme metal acts with their latest move:

Today, leading metal label NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS welcomes the band as newest member of the worldwide family and is proud to announce the signing of a worldwide deal with CELESTE.

Celebrating this new unholy union, CELESTE reveal a new video for their song “Comme Des Amants En Reflet” today. Watch it here:

The band states:“We’re thrilled to announce that we’re now part of Nuclear Blast family. We want to thank them for the way they warmly welcomed us. We’re stoked to work with such a friendly and professional team.
Times’ve been rough recently, but it strenghtened us to work on our 6th album. We’re just coming back from the mixing sessions. Prepare yourself for some new material soon.”

This fantastic news will be crowned by the band’s appearance on this year’s “Hellfest From Home” edition, featuring a stunning live show from CELESTE broadcasting from the festival ground. The “Hellfest From Home” will take place during the weekend of June 17 – 20, find more information here.

To get into the right mood before the festival show, find all the albums of CELESTE for streaming here:
http://nblast.de/Celeste-ReReleases

Jerome Riera, European Head Of Label for Nuclear Blast, adds:
“There’s no genre that can truly define CELESTE, the music they create is in its own universe. I’ve always loved the band’s ability to mix very strong, classy imagery with the darkest, blackest songs. It’s a powerful and unique band that we’re proud to welcome to the Nuclear Blast family.”

Having played more than 500 shows around the world, including appearances at several prestigious extreme music festivals, theaters and venues (Hellfest, Roskilde, Copenhell, SummerBreeze, Brutal Assault, Roadburn, Psycho Las Vegas…), with one EP and five albums under their belt, CELESTE has succeeded in creating their own musical atmosphere and are today considered to be one of the most important bands of the “French Avant-Garde Black-Metal” scene.

After joining the label NUCLEAR BLAST, CELESTE will release a new album in 2022, recorded and mixed by Chris Edrich (Gojira, The Ocean, Leprous, Tesseract) and will go on an international tour to spread the darkness of its music.

DEATH DEALER Release Video For Powerful Ballad ’22 Gone’

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DEATH DEALER have released a video for the powerful ballad 22 GONE of of their album CONQUERED LANDS which was released November 13 2020 via STEEL CARTEL RECORDS.  This song deals with the soldier suicide epidemic in the United States and the shocking statistic that on average, 22 service men commit suicide every day.  Singer Sean Peck who penned the lyrics talks about it.  “When I was researching the song, I was blown away by this shocking number of tragic losses that happen each day.  This video brings attention to it in a very powerful way.  Even though it was a ballad, this song was a surprise hit with the critics and our fans so we decided to give it the video treatment.  We put it out via Youtube, since we only release a limited amount of content to the streaming services.  We are focusing on exclusive music content to our supporters that buy the physical product and only those that bought the record have heard this track.”

ROSS THE BOSS commented on the track calling it “Without a doubt, the most depressing song in Heavy Metal history!”  

STU MARSHALL said. “I feel passionately about our combat agencies and respect the fact these people put their lives on the line every day for our liberties and freedoms. Australian and American troops have stood shoulder to shoulder for decades and this song resonates the sadness of soldier suicide and why we need to support our troops in every way we can. 22 Gone represents some of Sean’s best lyric writing in my opinion.”