TOMORROW’S RAIN To Release New Single ‘The Weeping Song’, Feat. Orphaned Land And Draconian Members

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Tel Aviv’s Dark Metallers TOMORROW’S RAIN will release the 5th single from the debut album “Hollow” on November 5th.

“The Weeping Song” is the band’s special cover version of Nick Cave’s song from his album “The Good Son” (1990), Tomorrow’s Rain version featuring Featuring Anders Jacobsson (Draconian), Kobi Farhi (Orphaned Land) and Lisa Cuthbert (Live Fem. Vocals of The Sisters Of Mercy) as guests.

(Video art by: Rafael Ortega)

Stating Vocalist Yishai Swearts: “Growing up in the 80’s Nick Cave was always there, an idol, his lyrics found a warm place within my heart when I was pretty young, apart from that Nick is a mentor when it comes to face traumatic events in life and carry on, heal your soul and sing your pain, Nick’s last 2 albums are pure reflection of the message we try to deliver in “Hollow”: at the end of the day we have to carry on, we have to heal ourselves and continue the journey”.

“We think that the interesting idea in a cover version is always to the take song to “your own” area, never understood bands who just played the original song as is, it’s pointless and in almost every case it’s weaker than the original, by doing a cover the idea is not to be stronger than the original but to play the original in your own language, in your own way”.

“Our dear old friend Kobi Farhi from Orphaned Land sang with me the duet, the idea was that one of us will be the father and the other will be the son, also joined in are Anders from Draconian doing growling vocals with me and Lisa Cuthbert with female voc”.

KOBI FARHI – ORPHANED LAND About our cover:
“Nick Cave is probably my favorite artist, second only to Leonard Cohen. From childhood till this day he never ceases to amaze me with his great ability to create sincere, painful art and music. I am honored to take part in a cover made for one of his classic songs, I think covers is a very tricky thing that you shouldn’t go and do so easily, but this cover definitely achieved its goal and it’s a great one!”

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Release New Music Video With Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague For “Wanderers”

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Set your sails for an intoxicating symphonic reverie backed by the marvelously talented Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague! Today, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS release their third live single, “Wanderers”, along with a bewitching official video, cut from their very first live DVD / Blu-Ray / CD, A Symphonic Journey To Remember (out this Friday, October 30 via Napalm Records). 

Soft plugging violin lines and delicate piano harmonies encircle the marvelous intro, underlining the unique vocal range of exceptionally talented singer Clémentine Delauney. Cut from their chart-breaking album Wanderers, (#17 UK, #30 US, #39 DE) the bittersweet atmosphere even rises with the orchestra’s support and wraps the whole crowd into a pure maritime fairyland. 

A Symphonic Journey to Remember highlights the band’s musical expertise, whilst also showcasing their impressive, rousing journey through the maritime depths. With this memorable, first-class live appearance,  VISIONS OF ATLANTIS present a new peak in their musical output and underline that they’ve arrived in the royal symphonic league!

Watch the live video for “Wanderers” HERE:

Pre-Order A Symphonic Journey To Remember NOW

In 2019, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS realized their dream of captioning their symphonic experience at the highest level. Supported by the orchestral accompaniment of the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague for the very first time, the quintet captivated the audience once again with their impressive headline set at last year’s BANG YOUR HEAD!!! festival. This unique experience is captured on Blu-Ray/DVD and audio formats – 17 atmospheric tracks guide listeners and viewers through the unparalleled, powerful discography of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. The outstanding symbiosis of Clémentine Delauney’s and Michele Guaitoli’s vocals, accompanied by the band’s breathtaking soundscapes and impressive scenery, will guide fans through the deep valleys of the untamed seas.  

Clémentine Delauney on A Symphonic Journey To Remember:
“We are absolutely thrilled with finally releasing our very first live Blu-Ray/DVD, A Symphonic Journey to Remember. Our show at Bang Your Head!!! Festival in 2019 with the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague gave us the perfect point in space and time to make the dream of playing with an orchestra come true. We hope you will enjoy this audiovisual experience as much as the memory of this show is still vivid and precious to us!” 

This unforgettable live experience will be available as a special Blu-ray/DVD/Audio CD bundle as well as a double vinyl Gatefold, as an exclusive deluxe edition and via all audio streaming services. 

Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. The Deep & the Dark
3. New Dawn
4. Ritual Night
5. Lost
6. The last Home
7. Memento
8. Release my Symphony
9. Words of War
10. Heroes of the Dawn
11. Wanderers
12. Seven Seas
13. A Journey to Remember
14. The Grand Illusion
15. Nothing Lasts Forever
16. Passing Dead End
17. Return to Lemuria

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

09.09.21 AT – Graz / Orpheum
10.09.21 DE – Weinheim / Cafe Central
11.09.21 IT – Milano / 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

FEUERSCHWANZ Release Official Music Video For “Hier kommt Alex”

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German medieval rock masters FEUERSCHWANZ have released the official music video for the song “Hier kommt Alex” (english: Here Comes Alex). The song – originally written and performed by Die Toten Hosen – comes off their covers album Die Sieben Todsünden, the bonus to their brand new album Das Elfte Gebot which was released on June 26 and landed at #3 on the official German album charts, where it remained for 8 consecutive weeks.

Commented the band: “”In einer Welt in der man nur noch lebt, damit man täglich roboten geht…” (In a world in which you only live, so you can function every day…) This line seems depressingly real in these strange times – even though, back in 1988, Die Toten Hosen were inspired by Anthony Burgess’ novel “A Clockwork Orange” as well as the movie of the same name by Stanley Kubrick, to write this huge German rock classic! We love the song as well as the movie and its eerie message and thus put it into a medieval sound. Let’s ascend to Burg Abenberg again, harken Mieze Myus’ gentle harp before we shout: Hier kommt Alex!”

Das Elfte Gebot also includes the bonus cover album Die Sieben Todsünden (except for the CD Jewel Case Version) containing seven cover versions of songs not only by internationally acclaimed artists like Seeed and Ed Sheeran but also Rammstein, Powerwolf and Sabaton. 

To celebrate the release, the band had performed an exclusive online open air at Burg Abenberg the same day. The recording can be viewed here.

Das Elfte Gebot is the successor to 2018’s Methämmer, which went straight to #6 of the German album charts.

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HIGH FIGHTER To Release Limited Tape Edition Of 2014-Debut EP “The Goat Ritual”

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Hamburg- based Sludge and Stoner Metal act, HIGH FIGHTER, has announced a limited Tape edition of their critically acclaimed, 2014- debut EP “The Goat Ritual“.

Recorded on one weekend in the band’s rehearsal room, HIGH FIGHTER’s first and self-released EP took the heavy music scene by storm, and gained the band not just high praise from both fans and critics alike, but also opened the stages on tours with bands alike AHAB, GREENLEAF, THE MIDNIGHT GHOST TRAIN as well as Europe’s finest underground festivals such as Sonic Blast, Stoned From The Underground, Desertfest Berlin, Red Smoke Festival and many more. During the past 6 years, the band continued to heavily tour Europe with acts such as CONAN, DOWNFALL OF GAIA, ELDER or DOPETHRONE, and appeared at Wacken Open Air, Desertfest London & Antwerp, Summer Breeze, Keep It Low, Up in Smoke and countless more.

With the “The Goat Ritual”, HIGH FIGHTER introduced themselves to the world of Stoner Rock, Doom and Sludge Metal, and perfectly set the scene for their wild ride of styles and fast-paced hardcore based Stoner Metal. While the record, with its stunning cover artwork, was released exactly 6 years ago on Bandcamp and as Vinyl and CD formats, December 4th 2020 will see HIGH FIGHTER’s debut EP coming out as a limited Tape edition on Argonauta Records but also appearing on Spotify for the first time ever! This is a Must-Have record for any Stoner, Sludge, Heavy Rock and Doom Metal fan, but better be quick to pre-order your copy, as the Cassettes will most definitely run out fast at THIS LOCATION!

In the summer of 2019, HIGH FIGHTER released their second full-length album, “Champain”, on Argonauta Records. And it seems, the past couple of years and life on the road has impacted them in a huge way. As their latest album has a heavier and “pissed-off” vibe compared to their first records. HIGH FIGHTER evolved, and today it‘s a different band that announced their arrival in 2014 with their debut EP followed by the 2016- album “Scars & Crosses”. “Champain” isn’t for the faint hearted, and its sound creates an eerie and gloomy atmosphere where the mood can be pitch-black in places. The soaring and brutal riffs on “Champain” allow vocalist Mona Miluski to show her impressive vocal range, from Death Metal growls, mean screams to her Stoner Rock, Soul and Blues roots. Watch the band’s latest, self-produced music video, to the album opening track “Before I Disappear” here:

Furthermore, HIGH FIGHTER have just announced a postponed festival appearance from 2020 at VAGOS METAL FEST to return next summer. They will be playing the Portuguese metal festival alongside acts such as Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Exodus, Testament and many more. Find out more infos HERE!

HIGH FIGHTER also recently played an exclusive “Offstage“ show for German TV, WDR Rockpalast. This very special “Corona” concert in a unique setting at the Landschaftspark Duisburg, will be airing on TV on November 9th, but has just been premiered online at THIS LOCATION!

SOCK PUPPET PARODY Releases Video For TYPE O NEGATIVE’s ‘Black No. 1’ – Halloween Special

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SOCK PUPPET PARODY has released a Halloween special video for TYPE O NEGATIVE‘s ‘Black No. 1’, read and watch below.

Here’s a Halloween special to lose your threads over: Tube Sock Negative, a gothic group of animated undergarments, has set out to prove that black matches with everything and that even the tightest knit sock can have a soft side. The sock puppet outfit’s song “Sock Nvr. Worn” pays homage to its undead counterpart, Type O Negative’s 1993 hit “Black No. 1”.

By emulating the dark and ominous themes found in the lyrics of the late Peter Steele, “Sock Nvr. Worn” delves into the harsh reality that “life is lonely for a stocking not used.” The “moon beam’s sheen” offers a glimpse into the vampiric features of Feeter Steel as he gazes upon the “brand named mark” across his mistress. Functionless laundry is simply vagrant cotton. They are the vagrants.

YouTube artist Sock Puppet Parody has created a laundry list of parody videos including sock puppet tributes to Slayer, Metallica, Slipknot, and many more. This year’s Halloween iteration was lovingly carried out by steadfast fans of Type O Negative! Don’t mistake lack of socks for fashion.

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SICK OF IT ALL Release “Hardcore Horseshoe”, 4th Quarantine Session

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While everybody is missing live shows New York City hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have a quick fix available for you. The band filmed a series of live clips – straight in their living rooms! After releasing songs from their rich back catalogue, “Alone”, “The Bland Within” and “Paper Tiger”, it’s time for a more recent track taken from their latest album, “Wake The Sleeping Dragon!”. Click here for “Hardcore Horseshoe”:

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The band comment: “This week’s track ‘Hardcore Horseshoe’ is from our latest album ‘Wake The Sleeping Dragon!’. The muscle bound riffs and tongue in cheek lyrics show the parities of growing older in the scene and male pattern baldness brought to you by Armand and definitely a band favorite on the album. Unfortunately we haven’t had the chance to play it live (yet) because as we were about to add it Covid hit. So here it is in all its quarantine glory!”

For the release of SICK OF IT ALL’s latest album, “Wake The Sleeping Dragon!”, Century Media Records teamed up with Fat Wreck Chords, who put out the CD and vinyl version in the US.