Progressive sludge metal outfit BARISHI will be re-airing their virtual performance from the Stone Church in Brattleboro, VT via Gimme TV! The full set will air today, Friday, May 21 @ 7:00 P.M. EDT! Fans can sign up and listen for free via the Gimme TV app, which is available in the Google Play and iTunes stores.
Barishi is supporting 2020’s ‘Old Smoke,’ which is available HERE.
Gothic death rock pioneers CHRISTIAN DEATH will be reissuing their dark 1986 opus, ‘Atrocities,’ on both CD and vinyl format via Season of Mist on July 9! In addition to being available in standard black vinyl, the LP will also be available on a limited edition sun yellow 12″ vinyl (33 rpm).
The reissues are available for pre-orders at THIS LOCATION.
This is part of an ongoing series of vinyl reissues of Christian Death’s acclaimed catalog via Season of Mist. Previously, the label reissued LPs for the band’s highly influential ‘Catastrophe Ballet’ (1984) as well as ‘The Root of All Evilution,’ ‘Ashes,’ ‘The Scriptures,’ ‘American Inquisition,’ and ‘Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ.’ All vinyl reissues can be found at the Season of Mist E-Shop.
Tracklist:
01. Will-O-The Wisp
02. Tales Of innocence
03. Straping Me Down
04. The Danzig Waltz
05. Chimere De-ci De-la
06. Silent Thunder
07. Strange Fortune
08. Ventriloquist
09. Gloomy Sunday
10. The Death of Josef
“Christian Death take a relentlessly confrontational stand against organized religion and conventional morality, with an appetite for provocation that makes Marilyn Manson look like Stryper.” – VH1
“One of the top ten goth bands of all time.” – Rolling Stone Magazine
Founded in Los Angeles in 1979 by Rozz Williams, the hugely-influential band trail-blazed the American goth and death-rock movement with their debut album, ‘Only Theatre of Pain’ (1982) and genre-defining ‘Catastrophe Ballet’ (1984) and ‘Ashes’ (1985). Of these, ‘Ashes’ is a true testament to the CHRISTIAN DEATH legacy, as it marks the final appearance of the classic band lineup. ‘Ashes’ features the final recordings of founder Rozz Williams alongside current CHRISTIAN DEATH main-man Valor Kand, vocalist-keyboardist Gitane Demone and drummer David Glass before Williams’ untimely demise in 1998.
About ‘Atrocities’
Recorded at Rockfield Studios Monmouth, Wales, UK (famous for recording “Bohemian Rhapsody” with Queen)
The Studio features several buildings in a remote farm village, one of which, according to local tradition, is allegedly haunted, and as experienced by certain members of Christian Death.
Produced by Valor
Engineered by Ted Sharp and Dave Charles
Mastered at EMI Studios, Cologne, Germany
Recording lineup:
Lead Vocals, guitar, piano, hammond organ, violin, cello, percussion – VALOR
Female vocal – GITANE DEMONE
Drums DAVID GLASS
Second guitar – BARRY GALVIN
Bass JOHAN SCHUMANN
Cover concept and design by VALOR
Earlier this year, DREAD SOVEREIGN released their third full-length, Alchemical Warfare – which received top marks from Deaf Forever Magazine (#1 soundcheck!), Rock Hard Germany (#2 soundcheck), Legacy Magazine (#2 soundcheck), and Metal Hammer Germany (#5 soundcheck). For a preview of the record, a new video for the album track, “Her Master’s Voice”, can be viewed here:
Additionally, Dread Sovereign merchandise is now available via: dreadsovereign.bandcamp.com.
Dread Sovereign was formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2013 by Primordial vocalist Nemtheanga to give praise to filthy cult old doom, black and heavy metal. Their first EP – 2013’s Pray to the Devil in Man – came out on Roadburn/Burning World Records to coincide with the band’s live debut. Soon after, two full-lengths were released by Van Records: All Hell’s Martyrs (2014) and For Doom the Bell Tolls (2017). And now, the band has released their new album, Alchemical Warfare, through Metal Blade Records. Purchase and stream Alchemical Warfare at: metalblade.com/dreadsovereign
European fans can catch Dread Sovereign on tour this fall, co-headlining with The Flight of Sleipnir. See below for all dates! Tickets are on-sale now.
Dread Sovereign & The Flight of Sleipnir “Pilgrimage to Doomsday” 2021 tour dates
Presented by Doomstar Bookings
Oct. 22 – Rostock (Germany) – Bunker
Oct. 23 – Berlin (Germany) – Werk 9
Oct. 24 – Kiel (Germany) – Alte Meierei
Oct. 25 – Malmo (Sweden) – TBA
Oct. 26 – Aarhus (Denmark) – HQ
Oct. 27 – Oslo (Norway) – Radar
Oct. 28 – Gothenburg (Sweden) – The Abyss
Oct. 29 – Copenhagen (Denmark) – Beta
Oct. 30 – Hamburg (Germany) – Hamburg Bambi Galore
Oct. 31 – Hasselt (Germany) – Samhain Festival
Nov. 1 – London (UK) – Black Heart
Nov. 2 – Antwerp (Belgium) – Het Bos
Nov. 3 – Montbeliard (France) – L’Atelier Des Moles
Nov. 4 – Trier (Germany) – Mergener Hof
Nov. 5 – Oberhausen (Germany) – Helvete
Nov. 6 – Arnhem (Netherlands) – Willemeen
Since the pandemic began, Alan/Nemtheanga has also started a podcast, entitled Agitators Anonymous. Well over 30 episodes with almost 75 000 listens, Agitators Anonymous is a mixture of tour stories, politics, the occult, culture, history, travel, black humour, special guests, deep dives into books, events, writers, and characters from the past – and of course, metal. Fans can listen at the below links and across all podcast platforms:
—open.spotify.com
—shows.acast.com
—youtube.com/channel/UCH-BtARZJ6ZgzQeqiWK3diw
OTHERWISE and Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group present the first track ‘Halo’ from the upcoming EP ‘Defiance, featuring B-sides and live recordings.
OTHERWISE’s Adrian Patrick offers, “The first single, ‘Halo,’ we’ve had hidden in our six-demon bag for quite some time. Written in Los Angeles and recorded in Las Vegas, it personally functions as a celestial middle finger to every hypocrite out there… including the ones in the mirror.”
Stream here
The collected body of work will feature B-sides, live recordings, and special guests. Further detail will be shared in the coming months. Patrick reflects, “The pandemic basically brought a screeching halt to the album cycle for DEFY, and it was honestly heartbreaking. But we took the huge, perpetual chip on our shoulder and made an opportunity from it, one in which we could breathe new life into our art by revisiting the music in a live acoustic setting, as well as fully producing some of our favorite songs from the DEFY sessions that may not have been given due diligence. Thus, in the spirit of being rock n roll soul-rebels, we’ve named this upcoming release DEFIANCE.” Cumulative streams of repertoire featured on DEFY exceed 11 million plays, while the singles “Lifted” and “Crossfire” charted at Active Rock radio.
On May 22, OTHERWISE will stage “Rock ‘N’ Run” in their hometown of Las Vegas. As the band states on Facebook, “VEGAS!!! Something special is going down on May 22nd!!! We are raising money for High School Music Programs in Las Vegas & supporting the Life By Music mission by participating in their first annual 5k fundraiser!! Saturday May 22nd, please join us in the morning as we run our first 5K! You can run it, walk it or donate to it from anywhere!! Then that evening we will be getting loud & proud outside on the green while we raise more money, it’s going to be a TIGER BLOOD kind of Celebration!! Any runners out there want to come join us for a good cause?!?! Also, there are limited tickets available for the evening celebration so go to Life By Music’s website now & buy them before they sell out. Join us!!! #RockNRun2021
Life By Music’s ROCK ‘N’ RUN 2021!” Twitch will stage a virtual single release party on May 20 to support the release of “Halo” and planned Rock ‘N’ Run events.
Dublin’s genre-bending GREYFACE release their bristling new single ‘Underground Star‘ on 4th June.
As intriguing sounding as they are looking, Dublin’s GREYFACE hit the scene at full speed with first single ‘Yin’, and they continue apace with the release of their angst riddled, raging new single ‘Underground Star’. As insanely talented as they are youthful, this unique band should be on everyone’s radar as the ones to watch.
Presave/Preorder ‘Underground Star’ here: https://smarturl.it/2ornf7
GREYFACE are an Alternative group based in Dublin city. The band’s philosophy is loosely based on the universal Freudian/Jungian ideas of the inner shadow. Each member of the group names and paints this inner idea most people choose to ignore, or reject for its undesirability. The group refer to their shadow as their ‘GREYFACE’, taking these ideas to the stage in a theatrical and explosive way.
Through high-energy performance, the band performs a stylized mix of music branching from hip-hop, to rock/metal, to electronica. The group performs regularly with backing from MCD, having opened for ‘As It Is’ in The Academy Dublin and performing at Wacken Open Air in Germany.
The current lineup of GREYFACE consists of the following four members:
Shaye – Vocals
Icarus – Guitar
Evra – Bass
Éalú – Drums
After their debut single ‘Yin’ was played on radio stations nationwide, the group received positive press Irish music and politics magazine, Hot Press, interviewing frontman Shaye in the “Hot For 2020 Issue,” and describing them as “A force to be reckoned with” after attending a live concert.
The group now returns with their second single, ‘Underground Star‘. The four piece along with backing vocalists present a hooky anthem with industrial inspired riffs, boasting lyrics layered in irony and self-deprecation. The fictional character Underground Star personifies the clichéd desires of rockstar celebrity narcissism, critiquing popular culture and humanities’ obsessions with violence, sex and self-destruction.
The voice on one of the most instantly recognizable and celebrated rock anthems of all-time, DAVE BICKLER, recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to reprise his singing role in this iconic song, this time aimed at the recovery of the Tiger recently on the loose in Texas. Dave was contacted by his label Deko Entertainment early Monday morning after the show had reach out to them to get Dave to participate in the opening of Monday night’s show. Dave had this to say about it, “I had to find new gear to keep up with the late show crew….Super fun!!”
Dave started his musical career as lead singer of the 1970s rock group Jamestown Massacre (best known for the Billboard Top 100 Song, “Summer Sun”) and doing commercial jingle work in Chicago, Dave was the lead singer of Survivor from 1978-1984 and 1993-1999, and co-lead singer 2013-2014. “Eye of the Tiger” – the theme song for the hit film ‘Rocky III,’ topped the Billboard charts for six weeks and won a Grammy Award for ‘Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.’
Dave released his first ever solo album ‘Darklight’ in 2019, the ten-track album recalls the singer’s classic rock roots with a modern sound – and features contributions by the likes of Ryan Hoyle (Collective Soul) on drums, Brad Smith (Blind Melon) on bass, Grammy nominated producer Steve DeAcutis (Vanilla Fudge, Corey Glover, Vinnie Moore, Overkill, etc.), and Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Alan Douches (Fleetwood Mac, Yes, Mastodon, Monster Magnet, etc.).
Work has commenced on his follow up to ‘Darklight’ which he hopes to complete later this year. ‘Darklight’ is available on both CD and Vinyl from Deko Entertainment and there is a small quantity of autographed items available while supplies last.
Order here: https://bit.ly/2QaYmzi
‘DARKLIGHT’ TRACKLIST:
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