FLOTSAM & JETSAM Discuss New album In Detail w/ Queensryche Singer Todd La Torre

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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice along with Queenryche’s singer Todd LaTorre interviewed guitarist Michael Gilbert and singer A.K. Knutson about their new album ‘Blood in the Water’ which will be released June 4 2021 via AFM Records.

Michael Gilbert spoke about the release of the new album in the context of trying to outdo the bands last effort (The End of Chaos) he said,” We weren’t sure what the outcome was going to be when we started writing for it. Are we going to be able to top the Chaos record? That was kind of a stress we were having. When it all started coming together and you listen to AK on this, with huge choruses and I think I am really proud of it and I think the rest of the guys in the band are too. If it is not better than Chaos it is just as good.” 

Singer A.K. continued, ” This album was a lot of fun to do but at the same time we were taking apart every two seconds of every song. Is this going to be right? Is this good enough? It was just on and on about making sure every last bit of it was cool. After a while we were just like it’s fine, it is what it is, if people like it they like it, if they don’t, they don’t.” 

Todd LaTorre also chimed in about potentially touring together  as a  opening solo act for the band on a few dates, LaTorre said,” I can play my own (solo) shows and I would love to jump on some shows with Flotsam as an opener, just to get in front of that kind of audience that is heavier and more thrashy.”

LUCIFER To Release 7inch Single On June 4th

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As LUCIFER are currently busy recording their highly anticipated new album “LUCIFER IV”, the band keeps busy and can now bridge the time with the announcement of a special 7inch with the title “Gone With The Wind Is My Love”, which will be released on June 4th.

For this release, the Swedish heavy rockers emerge with a striking rendition of the Northern Soul heartbreak classic “Gone With The Wind Is My Love” by Rita And The Tiaras in this special duet collaboration between Johanna of LUCIFER and Elin Larsson of BLUES PILLS.

Furthermore, the 7inch contains a live version of the LUCIFER track “Cemetery Eyes”, which was recorded during last year’s Century Media Isolation Festival and will now be available physically in this version for the first time.

The 7inch is limited to 2.000 copies and comes in 6 different colors (black, cream white, red, clear, gold and silver) along with the digital album format and different bundle package options that are now available for pre-order via the bands web stores.

For pre-order, please click HERE!

Tracklisting:

SIDE A 

“Gone With The Wind Is My Love” (feat. Elin Larsson [Blues Pills])

SIDE B 

“Cemetery Eyes (Live)” (recorded at Century Media Isolation Festival 2020)

Excited about the release of this upcoming 7inch, Johanna comments as follows:

“Especially The Rita & The Tiaras version of this 60s classic has always been one of my favorite numbers, it really moves me. So we hammered out this really cool, kind of eerie version for Lucifer and I asked my good friend Elin if she wants to sing it with me. She came down to Stockholm and we had a really great afternoon together at our studio recording this!”

If you missed LUCIFER’s performance at the Century Media Isolation Festival, go check HERE.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

2021
09/11 Stockholm, Macken Fest, SE
09/16 Bilbao, Kafe Antzokia
09/17 Madrid, Copernico
09/18 Murcia, Garaje
09/19 Barcelona, Bóveda
11/12 Metal Hammer Paradise Festival, DE*
11/13 Apeldoorn, Gigant, NL*
11/14 Breda, Mezz, NL*
11/16 Pratteln, Z7, CH*
11/17 Stuttgart, Universum, DE*
11/18 Munich, Backstage Halle, DE*
11/19 Graz, Explosiv, AT*
11/20 Budapest, Instant, HU*
11/21 Wien, Arena, AT*
11/23 Frankfurt, Das Bett, DE*
11/24 Bremen, Tower, DE*
11/25 Bielefeld, Movie, DE*
11/26 Kiel, Räucherei, DE*
11/27 Kolding, Godset, DK*
11/28 Oslo, John Dee, NO*
*with DEAD LORD

2022 (w/ Year Of The Goat)

02/03 Hamburg, Knust, DE
02/04 Köln, Helios 37, DE
02/05 Essen, Turock, DE
02/06 Den Bosch, Willem Twee, NL
02/07 Zappa, Antwerp, BE
02/09 Paris, Backstage, FR
02/10 Strasbourg, La Laiterie, FR
02/11 Kaiserslautern, Kammgarn, DE
02/12 Praha, Nová Chmelnice, CZ
02/13 Nürnberg, Hirsch, DE
02/15 Poznan, U Bazyla, PL
02/16 Dresden, Beatpol, DE
02/17 Berlin, Hole 44, DE
02/18 Hannover, Béi Chéz Heinz, DE
02/19 Odense, Posten, DK
02/25 Gothenburg, Pustervik, SE
02/26 Stockholm, Debaser Strand, SE
03/18 St. Petersburg, MOD, RU
03/19 Moscow, Aglomerat, RU

More to be added!

Tickets at: https://www.seaside-touring.com/tours/#lucifer

ESKIMO CALLBOY Release Second “Hypa Hypa” Cover Version Feat. Sasha

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ESKIMO CALLBOY have struck yet again with another astonishing cover version of “Hypa Hypa”. This time they hit the studio together with German Pop-Star legend Sasha. In addition to that of course they did not miss to shoot a delightful music video with a lot of moustaches, mullets and roller skates. Do not miss this!

Watch the video HERE

The new edition of the “MMXX” EP includes the original songs of the EP, but it also comes with seven alternative versions of “Hypa Hypa” by diverse featured artists like the rock country legends The BossHoss, German popstar Sasha, the rap crew 257ers, medieval metal heroes Saltatio Mortis, YouTuber Axel One, metalcore institution We Butter The Bread With Butter and a Remix by DJ-duo Gestört aber GeiL.

Get your copy of “MMXX – Hypa Hypa Edition” or stream it HERE

Tracklist

  1. Hypa Hypa
  2. Hate/Love
  3. MC Thunder II (Dancing Like A Ninja)
  4. Monsieur Moustache
  5. Dramaqueen
  6. Prism (feat. Tobias Rauscher)
  7. Hypa Hypa (by Saltatio Mortis)
  8. Hypa Hypa (feat. The BossHoss)
  9. Hypa Hypa (by 257ers)
  10. Hypa Hypa (feat. Sasha)
  11. Hypa Hypa (Remix by Gestört aber GeiL)
  12. Hypa Hypa (by We Butter The Bread With Butter)
  13. Hypa Hypa (by Axel One)

ESKIMO CALLBOY
HYPA HYPA – EUROPEAN TOUR 2022

07.01.22 (DE) Munich – Zenith
08.01.22 (CH) Pratteln – Z7
09.01.22 (IT) Milan – Legend Club
11.01.22 (AT) Vienna – Arena
12.01.22 (HU) Budapest – Barba Negra
14.01.22 (DE) Ludwigsburg – MHPArena
15.01.22 (DE) Cologne – Palladium
16.01.22 (BE) Antwerp – Trix
18.01.22 (NL) Amsterdam – Melkweg
19.01.22 (UK) London – The Garage
20.01.22 (FR) Paris – Boule Noire
21.01.22 (DE) Offenbach – Stadthalle
22.01.22 (DE) Leipzig – Haus Auensee
24.01.22 (PL) Krakow – Kwadrat
25.01.22 (CZ) Prague – MeetFactory
26.01.22 (DE) Berlin – Columbiahalle
27.01.22 (DE) Hamburg – edel-optics.de Arena
29.01.22 (DE) Dresden – Schlachthof
30.01.22 (DE) Rostock – Moya
01.02.22 (DE) Kiel – Max (sold out)
02.02.22 (DE) Hanover – Swiss Life Hall
03.02.22 (DE) Saarbrücken – Garage
04.02.22 (DE) Lindau – Club Vaudeville (sold out)
06.02.22 (AT) Graz – PPC (sold out)

THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Turn Up To Eleven With “White Jeans”

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It’s time to dust off the champagne flutes, pour a sparkling drink and dance through your living rooms again! Today, Sweden’s one and only classic rock cabin crew THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA embrace the first sun rays of a promising summer with their new single ‘White Jeans’.

Together with the sweet tunes of a summer anthem-to-be, Sweden’s one and only classic rock cabin crew shares a video featuring the well-known Swedish TV personality Frederik Lexfors. Check out the video here:

The band states: “If this song doesn’t make you wanna get up from your worn out brown velvet couch and throw on your crisp snow white jeans and throw a dance-off in the streets with your neighbors, nothing will! Spring is here, time to strut!”

THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA released their last album “Aeromantic” in February 2020 via Nuclear Blast Records. The highly lauded masterpiece featuring the singles ‘Divinyls’ and ‘Transmissions’ made it to #13 in German album charts. 

JASON PAYNE & THE BLACK LEATHER RIDERS Announce New Video ‘The Dark’, Reveal First Teaser

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London based metallers JASON PAYNE & THE BLACK LEATHER RIDERS have announced their new video ‘The Dark’, available on all major platforms on June 4th.

Today the band reveals the first video teaser, watch it here:

Jason Payne reveals first details on the video:
“I’m very pleased to announce that our new video “The Dark”, which will be released on the 4th of June (2021), across all major platforms.
This song talks about death, obscurity and the “nothing”. It’s about feeling confused and betrayed, and someone 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”.
Can’t wait for its release!”

Just recently the band revealed first details of their upcoming 6-tracks EP, entitled “The Abyss“, coming out soon.

Read what Jason has to say:
“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.”

Stay tuned for more details.

JASON PAYNE & THE BLACK LEATHER RIDERS will play the all-day hard-hitting show at Camden Rocks on July 10th, alongside Reverted, Rival Karma, Janus Stark, Bleeding Antlers, Star Circus, Thousand Thoughts, Season of Ghosts, The Blood Republic, Tales of Perdition and Red Light Acid Test at The Black Heart! Tickets – http://camdenrocks.seetickets.com. Facebook Event page – https://www.facebook.com/events/284750256692240.

Jason stated:
“It has been too long since I’ve played a show. We’re so excited to be back on stage! I know it’s gonna be a great moment for us and for the fans!”

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.

Watch the official video for ‘Waking The Damned’, for their debut single, here: https://youtu.be/f_hDsqhQHTQ

Photo credit: Blackham Images

More information at
BAND: https://facebook.com/therealjasonpayne | https://thejasonpayne.com
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreen-management.com/

J.T. LOUX Release Debut Set ‘Taken By Moonlight’ Produced By TESLA Guitarist FRANK HANNON

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NorCal band J.T. LOUX – featuring vocalist / guitarist J.T. Loux, bassist Ethan Pecha, and drummer Zach Cook – unleash their highly-anticipated debut album ‘Taken By Moonlight,’ available now. Teaming up with Producer Frank Hannon of TESLA, this album contains 8 brand new songs that the band has written and recorded throughout this past year. 

In 2019, J.T. took notice of Zach and Ethan playing in local clubs and loved the way they grooved together as a rhythm section. Reconnecting in January of 2020, at the NAMM show, J.T. LOUX asked if Zach would be interested in recording some music together. A couple weeks later, they added bass player Ethan to start their song writing journey. 

The group has set out to create their own style of modern rock music. Combining J.T.’s  songwriting, melodic singing and aggressive guitar playing, Zach’s solid hard hitting drums, and Ethan’s thunderous bass tone, these three musicians create a massive sound for a trio. 

On working with producer and guitarist Frank Hannon from the multi-platinum selling band TESLA, J.T. says, “Working with Frank Hannon on this record really brought it to the next level, he helped craft and evolve these songs throughout the entire process.”

On the writing process – “The song ‘Taken By Moonlight’ went through a lot of phases over the course of making this record. Starting off as just an acoustic guitar riff, it turned into much more of a rock ballad when collaborating with the whole band.”

On shooting the video for ‘Taken By Moonlight’  – “The making of the music video  for ‘Taken By Moonlight’ was a really fun process. In order to achieve the moonlit setting we set up white sheets on all sides of the band, which included hanging a queen sized sheet 15 feet into the oak tree above us. Shining lights through the sheets, it diffused the lights and allowed for a more soft moonlight vibe.”

You can view the ‘Taken By Moonlight’ video here:

J.T. LOUX has been working non-stop on the development of harmonies. The mixture of both Zach and Ethan’s vocals have opened up endless opportunities for unique sounding melodies. Pulling inspiration from modern bands such as Jack White, Royal Blood, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Dirty Honey and Rival Sons, as well as being influenced by classic bands such as The Beatles, Jeff Buckley, Led Zeppelin, and The Doors.

At 18 years old, J.T. began to work on Frank’s ranch to help pay for studio time. When J.T. left his previous band, in late 2019, he began to sing and write his own songs at the age of 19. Through the guidance of Frank and writing/recording his demos, he discovered his own sense of style and singing voice.

J.T. was just 13 years old when he met Frank Hannon for the first time. “Growing up a huge TESLA fan, I’ve always had a huge amount of respect for Frank and his music, so to be able to work with such a talented musician/producer, I couldn’t ask for a better mentor.” 

“Throughout the process of making this record, we decided to not use a click track when recording the music,” explains J.T. “We felt that it gave the songs more life as well as feeling less stiff from track to track. The song ‘Love Is a Drug’ will always hold a special place in my heart because we had spent a lot of time writing and arranging the song. When it finally came time to record, we ended up getting the whole song in the first take. Working with Frank Hannon on this record really brought it to the next level, he helped craft and evolve these songs throughout the entire process.”

Please visit this link for more information on the new release and where to download, stream and purchase music: https://linktr.ee/jtloux