KILFEATHER Release New Album ‘Island of Forgotten Toys’

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On the back of three recently released singles King Creep, Never Stop and Beneath The Silence, psych rock outfit Kilfeather have released new full-length album Island of Forgotten Toys on Riot Records (part ofGolden Robot Global Entertainment Group).

Island of Forgotten Toys is a 12-song powerhouse filled with every flavour of rock and roll. This new record is a diverse evolution of the heavy rock sound and unlike much heard in the music world these days. Kilfeather’s latest work explores many aspects of the genre while also mixing in a dash of punk and pop into the potion.  

The album starts off with King Creep, a heavy fast-paced guitar freak out that leads you on a joyride into a multiverse of madness. Mixed with elements of punk rock and classic metal, the opening to this album pulls no punches and gets you right in the mosh pitting spirit.  

Watch the offical video for King Creep HERE

The second single released for the record is called Never Stop which is driven by a thumping bass rhythm and unstoppable drumbeat. It starts off with a grounded pop groove and ends up blasting you through the atmosphere and into the cosmos. 

Island of Forgotten Toys is an album of many colours. Each song has a unique character accompanied by its very own shade of emotion. Jam packed with high definition instrumentation and social commentary; this record has something for everyone to feast on. 

Up next is Beneath the Silence. This barreling punk rock anthem explodes like a Molotov cocktail. With a catchy hook, screaming guitars, and a runaway train style rhythm section, this track is definitely poised to get heads banging and bodies moving. The lyrics feel like a shot of adrenaline and its musical sneer amplifies the songs rebellious attitude. 

Then you have Bleeding Hearts, an odyssey into the depths of desperation, love, and dedication. This four-and-a-half-minute rock ballad pleads in devotion with guitar and vocal harmonies that pump straight through the ventricles and into your bloodstream.  

Island of Forgotten Toysrings in a new era of rock and roll for the present and foreseeable future. This record maintains a perfect balance of heavy rock with electric guitar solos from outer space and catchy pop hooks with melodies meant to be remembered for all time to come. 

Stream/buy Island of Forgotten Toys HERE

Kilfeather is a known multi-instrumentalist but specializes in guitar, vocals, and songwriting. He has written and released over 30 records and counting since 2006 and performs with a power trio under his own name.

Kilfeather’s music has been referred to as “Psych Garage Punk”, a sound that best describes a concoction of Garage Rock & Roll mixed with elements of Punk, Classic Metal, and Pop music.

He has shared the stage with a wide variety of artists and bands all across the west coast such as: Wayne Kramer (MC5), Kyle Gass (Tenacious D), Danny Carey (Tool), Steven Adler (Guns N Roses), HR (Bad Brains), John 5 (Rob Zombie), The Obsessed, Supersuckers, Death Valley Girls, LA Witch, WAAVES, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Vibrators, and many more.

With his latest batch of records, Kilfeather caught the attention of Golden Robot Global Entertainment and was signed to their punk rock division, Riot Records. His new full-length album Island of Forgotten Toys is due out 2020 worldwide on GRGE/Riot.

“Arguably Vegas’ most prolific musician” – Las Vegas Review Journal

“Gritty, breakneck punk rock, taking influence from bands like Motorhead, Misfits and Dead Kennedys” – LV Weekly

STEVE LUKATHER Releases Video For New Track ‘Serpent Soul’

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STEVE LUKATHER and The Players Club / Mascot Label Group present “Serpent Soul,” the second track featured on Luke’s upcoming new studio album I Found The Sun Again.  The video presents the photos and video content captured in the recording studio by Mini Carlsson when the album was tracked.

In reference to “Serpent Soul,” Luke offers, “You can fucking figure out who the song is about.”  Luke, and Toto singer Joseph Williams will both release solo albums simultaneously on February 26, 2021.  Both artists made significant contributions to the other’s album.

Earlier this year, the label presented “Run To Me” from Luke’s forthcoming release I Found The Sun Again, which can be screened here: https://youtu.be/mvbHYmh7VYY.

While the first reveal from Williams’ album titled Denizen Tenant was “Never Saw You Coming,” which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/FTJ5KHcnWiM

Williams produced the video himself, and shared, “Never Saw You Coming’ is my first opportunity in ages to show my true sound.  Although my album is an eclectic collection of songs, this one tells you what you need to know to get a real sense of the whole. You can see where I’m going vocally for sure. It all starts with ‘Never Saw You Coming,’ plus I thought it was time we had a cool sexy song about death! Enjoy…”

Steve Lukather’s solo album was co-produced by Ken Freeman, who also both engineered and mixed the new collection of repertoire.  The players feature many dignitaries that have been in Luke’s life for decades. Amongst those are drummer Gregg Bissonette, keyboardist Jeff Babko, and bassists Jorgen Carlsson and John Pierce. Life-long friend and Toto band-mate David Paich performs piano and organ across the album, while Joseph Williams sang on multiple tracks alongside writing string and horn arrangements and tracking keys on the aforementioned “Run To Me.”  Both Paich and Williams co-wrote that specific composition, while friend and band leader of the All-Starrs, Ringo Starr makes a special appearance on the recording and in the video.  Other co-writers include Stan Lynch, Jeff Babko, and of course Joseph Williams.

Luke shares, “Never had so much fun recording in my life. Painless, fun and easy – and it just flowed.” The repertoire features five new original compositions, and three covers personally selected by Luke. Those are Traffic’s “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys,” Joe Walsh’s “Welcome To The Club,” and Robin Trower’s “Bridge of Sighs.”  Lukather offers in the liner notes, “ALL these tracks were cut LIVE – no clix – no fix – No rehearsal – one run thru – and record and the whole record was take 2. I did double a few guitar parts and ‘produced up’ a few tunes that are obvious but in the same time frame. I recorded the lead vocal right after we got the take same day. One song a day. Joe took it home and did some BG vocals but that’s it. I wanted to make as honest a record as I could in 2020 with 1970’s inspiration, and recording values, and techniques with a modern sound. Ken did that!” A portion of the proceeds from this album will be directed to The Ed Asner Family Center for Autism. For more information please visit https://www.edasnerfamilycenter.org/.

The recordings will be available individually on both CD and LP, alongside on all streaming services globally. A limited 4LP deluxe edition is available with the two titles bundled together. The pre-order is now live and available here: https://smarturl.it/Steve-Lukather and https://smarturl.it/JosephWilliams.

Luke and Williams hope these albums present an enjoyable experience when listened to on shuffle.

Toto recently staged a global livestream event, and have begun to announce plans for global tour dates in 2021. For detail visit www.totoofficial.com.

Tracklisting
Along For The Ride
Serpent Soul
The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
Journey Through
Welcome To The Club
I Found The Sun Again
Run To Me
Bridge Of Sighs

MSG Reveal Second Album Trailer About Using MSG Logo

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Michael Schenker will release his new MSG album, “Immortal”, on January 29th, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The album title is a perfect statement describing Michael Schenker’s legacy and to celebrate his 50th anniversary as a musician.

Today, the band reveal their second album trailer in which they discuss using the MSG logo.
Watch the clip here:

ICYMI: 
Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/cDQ9VICJZyc

Recently, the band also announced new live shows for Europe and the UK for October and November 2021.

Michael Schenker 
“50th Anniversary – IMMORTAL” 
performed by the current MSG/Michael Schenker Group
 
with special guest DORO
28.10.2021 UK – Leeds, O2 Academy                            
29.10.2021 UK – Newcastle, O2 City Hall                             
30.10.2021 UK – Wolverhampton, KK Steel Mill                           
31.10.2021 UK – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/michael-schenker-tickets/artist/890401

Michael Schenker
“50th Anniversary – IMMORTAL”
performed by the current MSG/Michael Schenker Group

02.11.2021 NL – Zoetermeer, De Boerderij
03.11.2021 CH – Pratteln, Z7
04.11.2021 IT  – Turin, Audiodrome
05.11.2021 ES – Barcelona, Razzmatazz 1
06.11.2021 ES – Madrid, La Riviera

Tickets: https://www.dragon-productions.eu/bands/michael-schenker/

Copyright by Matthias Rethmann / Tour-Files / Fotograf Münster

MSG released a lyric video for their first single ‘Drilled To Kill’; a heavy up-tempotrack which is also the opening song on the album. The track features the legendary PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers on vocals, whilst Michael Schenker and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION etc.) engage in an exciting battle of guitar vs. keyboard.
 
Watch the video for ‘Drilled To Kill’ here: https://youtu.be/bcrU9ZS6CZA 
Get the single digitally here: http://nblast.de/MSG-Immortal-DSP

Pre-order the album here: http://nblast.de/MSG-Immortal

The album was predominantly recorded at the Kidroom Studio in Germany, with Michael‘s long time partner Michael Voss who co-produced the album and also sings on two tracks. The cover artwork of  „Immortal“ wascreated by Zsofia Dankova(POWERWOLF etc.).

„Immortal“ will continue the tradition of the previous two MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST records „Resurrection“ and „Revelation“ featuring a big list of friends and guests. The album’s main vocalist will be uprising Chilean born talent Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW etc.), along with Michael Voss (MAD MAX etc.), Ralf Scheepers(PRIMAL FEAR) and Joe Lynn Turner (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW etc.) singing on two tracks each. Besides Michael Schenker himself, the album was recorded with Steve Mann  (keyboards), Barry Sparks (bass, DOKKEN etc.), as well as the three drummers Bodo Schopf, Simon  Philipps (ex-TOTO) and Brian Tichy (ex-WHITESNAKE). The newest addition to the record is keyboard player Derek Sherinian (ex-DREAM THEATER, ex-KISS etc.), who plays on the album’s opening track, featuring German power machine Ralf Scheepers on vocals. 

„Immortal“ will feature ten tracks, including the magnum opus “In Search Of The Peace Of Mind”. „I wrote this song when I was 15 years old, it was my first ever written piece of music which I recorded with SCORPIONS on our first studio album „Lonesome Crow“ in 1970, getting released in 1972. We re-recorded this song for my 50th anniversary as a celebration and it turned out to be an epic; with an extra extension at the end of the song, which turned out absolutely fantastic with Simon Phillips on drums, doing his usual amazing stuff.“ The result is a true highlight and features even more surprises: „Gary Barden sings the first verse,  continued by Ronnie Romero – and in the end we have Ronnie, Doogie White and Robin McAuley screaming their heads off, as a tribute to my 50th anniversary. Absolute amazing. Thanks to the guys for doing this!“

The limited first edition of this upcoming MSG album will feature another unique extra: „It will include the MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Bang Your Head – Blu-ray, which was recorded during our headline show in Balingen/Germany two years ago: Unfixed, raw, pure and great! There’s a couple of small mistakes, but because the show and recording went so well, I decided to keep it the way it went on the night. It’s live, magic and pure.“

ALICE IN CHAINS Founders Award Virtual Celebration Watched By 275K, Songs Available On Amazon Music

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The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) last night presented Seattle rock icons ALICE IN CHAINS with its 14th Annual Founders Award, an honor given to artists who have made outstanding contributions to popular music. 

Today the museum, along with Amazon Music, announced the release of MoPOP Founders Award Honoring Alice In Chains: A Benefit for the Museum of Pop Culture, a brand-new Amazon Originals compilation. Available for streaming only on Amazon Music, the compilation features highlights from last night’s performances, including Mastodon’s cover of “Again;” City and Colour’s take on “Rain When I Die;” two covers of “Would?” by KORN and Metallica; a rendition of “Man In the Box” by Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins, Corey Taylor, and Chris Chaney; and more. The compilation also features performances of “Your Decision” and “No Excuses” by Alice In Chains.

The Founders Award event serves as the nonprofit museum’s principal annual fundraiser for youth development programs, access initiatives, community engagement, and world-class exhibitions. So far the celebration has raised more than $600,000 and counting, attracting more than 275,000 views online throughout the evening.

“It was an amazing evening honoring Alice In Chains and raising a tremendous amount to support our nonprofit institution.” said MoPOP Executive Director Alexis Lee. “We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of the artists who participated as well as our generous supporters who are funding our efforts to serve our community, reach young people, and preserve our shared pop culture history during this difficult time.”

Alice In Chains was thrilled to be honored and, upon receiving the award, Jerry Cantrell said, “This band started 33 years ago, three and a half miles down the road in Ballard… it’s a pretty amazing journey that we’re still on. There are so many great artists and friends who have contributed shout-outs and performances — it’s been a really cool experience and William, Sean, Mike, and I would like to thank everybody. And, as we accept these awards, we want to remember our bandmates as well, Layne Staley and Mike Starr. Wow, what a night!””

Listeners can access the compilation album simply by asking, “Alexa, play the MoPOP Founders Award album” in the Amazon app for iOS and Android and on Alexa-enabled devices. Amazon Music listeners are always able to access hundreds of Amazon Originals featuring both emerging and established artists across numerous genres, available to stream only on the service.

This year’s celebration was broadcast virtually on Amazon Music’s Twitch Channel and featured performances by award recipients Alice In Chains, as well as tribute performances from Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), Dallas Green (City and Colour), Fishbone, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), KORN, Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Mad Season), Ann Wilson, Duff McKagan (Guns n’ Roses), Mastodon, Metallica, Dave Navarro, Krist Novoselic (Nirvana, Giants in the Trees), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam), Nancy Wilson, and the debut musical performance of Lily Cornell Silver (daughter of Chris Cornell and Susan Silver), among many others. The event also featured appearances from members of Pearl Jam, Sammy Hagar, Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave), Les Claypool, Robert Downey Jr., and many more.

The event also featured performances by artists from MoPOP’s 21-and-under music showcase and competition Sound Off!, including Katyrose Jordan, The Human Missile Crisis, David’s Van, and Talaya.

The full show is available to view on MoPOP’s YouTube channel and contributions to support the museum’s exhibitions, programs, and educational work can still be made at www.MoPOP.org/FoundersDonation. 

TRACK LIST

  1. “Your Decision” – Alice In Chains
  2. “Rooster” – Ann Wilson
  3. “Down In A Hole” – Duff McKagan, Shooter Jennings, Ayron Jones, Martin Feveyear
  4. “Would?” – Korn
  5. “Rain When I Die” – City and Colour
  6. “Put You Down” – Liv Warfield
  7. “Again” – Mastodon
  8. “Would? (Acoustic)” – Metallica
  9. “Black Gives Way To Blue” – Lily Cornell Silver with Chris Degarmo
  10. “Nutshell” – Mark Lanegan, Maggie Bjorklund
  11. “Man In the Box” – Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins, Corey Taylor, Chris Chaney
  12. “No Excuses” – Alice In Chains
  13. “Heaven Beside You” – Aryon Jones
  14. “Check My Brain” – Billy Corgan
  15. “Them Bones” – Fishbone
  16. “Drone” – Kim Thayil with Krist Novoselic, Giants in the Trees
  17. “Brother” – Nancy Wilson, Mark Lanegan and Liv Warfield
  18. “Angry Chair” – Members of Soundgarden with Tad Doyle, Mike McCready and Meagan Grandall
  19. “Black Gives Way to Blue” – Eric & Encarnación
  20. “It Ain’t Like That” – Kim Thayil with Shaina Shepherd, Bubba Dupree, Bill Herzog, Nathan Yaccino

Hardcore Titans TERROR Surprise Fans With ‘Sink To The Hell’ Rare Tracks EP

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Los Angeles hardcore titans TERROR surprise fans with Sink To The Hell, a four-track 7″ including four previously unreleased tracks. The record is available TODAY via WAR Records and is streaming in its entirety.

With over fifteen hard years of unwavering dedication laid down behind them, Los Angeles’ TERROR returns with another testament to the faith that they have avowed to keep.

Soon after the lockdown in March 2020 due to the global pandemic, TERROR began to look through their archives for lost and forgotten material to shed new light on with the aim of staying engaged with the people that have kept the band alive for so many years. The four songs that appear on Sink To The Hell were found in the following months and WAR Records is now happy to be able to release them as part of the complete TERROR story. Following an extremely limited run of lathe-cut singles, Sink To The Hell compiles these four tracks into one brutal and succinct release.

“Sink To The Hell” and “The New Beginning” were resurrected from the Live By The Code sessions, “Don’t Need Your Time” is from the Keepers Of The Faith demo sessions – with new vocals recorded in 2020 to complete the track and featuring Jesse Barnett of Stick To Your Guns – and “You Lost All Respect” is also from the Keepers Of The Faith demo sessions with updated drums, additional guitars, and vocals.

Vocalist Scott Vogel offers, “I guess all this time off left TERROR some time to dig into our past and find some gems that never really saw the light of day. WAR Records originally released each of these four tracks individually as very limited lathe cut seven-inches, we decided to put them all on one vinyl EP so everyone that wanted one would have that chance to get these songs.”

With over a decade’s worth of relentless touring and tested and true convictions, this record solidifies why TERROR sits at the top of the heap while so many of their contemporaries have crumbled.

Completed with artwork by Artwork by Linas Garsys (American Nightmare, Ceremony, World Be Free), Sink To The Hell is now available via WAR Records digitally and on 7″ vinyl in a variety of variants: Green Hell (limited to 425), Silkscreened Cover/Hand Numbered (limited to 100), Teal Blue (WAR Records Exclusive limited to 200), Highlighter Yellow (RevHQ exclusive limited to 200), and Gold (Coretex exclusive limited to 200).

Sink To The Hell Track Listing:

  1. Sink To The Hell
  2. Don’t Need Your Time (featuring Jesse Barnett)
  3. The New Beginning
  4. You Lost All Respect

See a short promo video for TERROR’s Sink To The Hell RIGHT HERE, stream the entire EP at Bandcamp HERE, and place orders at the WAR Records site HERE.

AD INFINITUM Release Video For New Acoustic Single “Demons”

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As the penultimate song on Chapter I Revisited, “Demons” arises as another emotional and intense performance by AD INFINITUM’s multifaceted vocalist Melissa Bonny, accompanied by harmonic instrumentals while presenting the anthemic character in the chorus. Light as a feather, Melissa gently whispers moments of the lyrics before setting the stage for the second single’s grand finale, taken from the new acoustic album, Chapter I Revisited, to be released digitally this Friday, December 4 via Napalm Records!

AD INFINITUM on “Demons”:
“Look what the advent calendar offers you today! We are happy and proud to share the music video and single “Demons” before we can finally introduce you to Chapter I Revisited out on Friday!”

Enjoy the Video for the Acoustic Version of “Demons” HERE!

Symphonic metal alliance AD INFINITUM have reimagined their spellbinding debut album, Chapter I: Monarchy, with Chapter I Revisited – a very special acoustic version of their first full-length! The quartet, fronted by inimitable vocalist Melissa Bonny, has impressively attired the ten songs on Chapter I Revisited as an acoustic arrangement, showcasing how beautifully hits like “Marching On Versailles” (with more than 1.2 million views on YouTube) or “See You In Hell”, amongst others, magically unfold in a more instrumentally-organic environment.

Surrounded by gentle guitar playing, the originally dark symphonic metal album transforms to lightness throughout the harmonic approach of instruments. Melissa Bonny’s impressive vocal power shines like a bright star in the dark sky and manages to shake the firmament despite the acoustic background, notedly expressed as the powerful growls in “Maleficent” break through the silent surrounding.

Pre-Order your Digital Version of Chapter I Revisited HERE

Melissa Bonny on Chapter I Revisited:“After the release of Chapter I: Monarchy, we received very positive feedback concerning the acoustic bonus tracks. This summer, when we realized that we would probably not tour at all this year, we decided to create something special for the people who support us. We revisited and re-recorded our Chapter I entirely, and gave it a brand new atmosphere. Please welcome Chapter I Revisited!”

Chapter I Revisited Tracklist:
1. Infected Monarchy
2. Marching On Versailles
3. Maleficent
4. See You In Hell
5. I Am The Storm
6. Fire and Ice
7. Live Before You Die
8. Revenge
9. Demons
10. Tell Me Why

AD INFINITUM will tour heavily throughout Europe with symphonic metal sensation VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and Swedish pirates YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS next fall! Get into the symphonic vortex and catch them live on stage:

AD INFINITUM live:
/w VISIONS OF ATLANTIS & YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS
*Support: DRAGONY

09.09.21 AT – Graz / Orpheum
10.09.21 DE – Weinheim / Cafe Central
11.09.21 IT – Milan / Legend Club
12.09.21 DE – Munich / Backstage Club
14.09.21 UK – London / The Underworld
15.09.21 FR – Paris / Backstage By The Mill
16.09.21 DE – Cologne / Helios 37
17.09.21 NL – Enschede / Metropol
18.09.21 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
19.09.21 DE – Erfurt / From Hell
21.09.21 NL – Utrecht / De Helling
22.09.21 NL – Tillburg / 013
24.09.21 DE – Hamburg / Headcrash
25.09.21 SE – Gothenburg / Valand
26.09.21 SE – Stockholm / Slaktkyran
29.09.21 DE – Dresden / Club Puschkin
30.09.21 CZ – Prague / Nova Chmelnice
01.10.21 AT – Vienna / Szene*
02.10.21 CZ – Zlin / Masteres of Rock Cafe
03.10.21 SK – Zvolen / DK ZSR