Rising from the oppressive crypts of Central America, MORTUAL is ready to deliver their most unrelenting statement of intent yet. Following a trilogy of celebrated EPs, the Costa Rican death metal cult will release their long-awaited debut full-length, “Altar of Brutality”, on LP, CD and MC format on July 4th, 2025 through Nuclear Winter Records.
The first single “Necromancy Ritual” is now streaming HERE.
Spawned in the black rain and pestilent winds of San José, “Altar of Brutality” is a declaration of total spiritual negation: eight impure hymns steeped in decay, fanatic violence and the iconoclastic hunger to desecrate all that is sacred. Carrying forward the cursed legacy of their previous EP “Evil Incarnation”, MORTUAL now reach deeper into the void, channeling a darker, more oppressive sound, dripping with heretical intent and sharpened through years of relentless underground devotion.
This is not a reinvention, but a declaration, a brutal affirmation of death metal’s primal force. With “Altar of Brutality”, MORTUAL summon a vision of spiritual ruin and corporeal decay, wrapped in chains of riffs, blasts and unwavering intensity.
For fans of: Deicide, Mortem, Sadistic Intent, early Monstrosity
Tracklist:
01. Mortuary Rites 02. Necromancy Ritual 03. Divine Monstrosity 04. Dominion of Eternal Blasphemy 05. Fiendish Visions 06. Skeletal Vortex 07. Altar of Brutality 08. Ecstasy of Death
Mixed and mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio.
Line-up:
Juan Salas – Guitar, Vocals Justin Sánchez – Guitar, Vocals Chalo – Drums
The “Album ONE Alive” tour celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.’s first album. To celebrate this classic metal album, W.A.S.P. will, for the first time in 40 years, play the entire album from top to bottom, start to finish at headline shows across Europe. Dates and tickets are available at WASPnation.com/tour
Headline Shows Performing Album ONE Alive:
06/07 Berlin, GERMANY – Astra – LOW TICKETS 06/10 Vaureal, FRANCE – Le Forum – SOLD OUT 06/11 Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS – Effenaar 06/12 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG – Rockhal 06/13 Wiesbaden, GERMANY – Schlachthof 07/11 Belgrade, SERBIA – Hangar Luka Beograd – LOW TICKETS 07/16 Milan, ITALY – Live Club 07/20 Norwich, ENGLAND – UEA 07/22 Dublin, IRELAND – National Stadium 07/23 Belfast, N. IRELAND – Telegraph Building 07/25 Glasgow, SCOTLAND – Academy 07/27 Nottingham, ENGLAND – Rock City – LOW TICKETS 07/29 Riddes, SWITZERLAND – Salle de l’Abeille – SOLD OUT 07/30 Zurich, SWITZERLAND – Komplex 08/03 Munich, GERMANY – Backstage – SOLD OUT 08/04 Stuttgart, GERMANY – Longhorn – LOW TICKETS 9/26 Newcastle, ENGLAND – Newcastle O2 City Hall * 9/27 Manchester, ENGLAND – O2 Victoria Warehouse * 9/28 London, ENGLAND – Eventim Apollo * 10/01 Hamburg, GERMANY – Docks 10/03 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC – Lucerna 10/06 Copenhagen, DENMARK – Amager Bio ** 10/07 Oslo, NORWAY – Rockefeller ** – SOLD OUT 10/08 Lund, SWEDEN – Mejeriet ** – SOLD OUT 10/10 Gothenburg, SWEDEN – Filmstudion ** 10/11 Örebro, SWEDEN – Conventum Kongress ** 10/12 Stockholm, SWEDEN – Fållan ** 10/14 Falun, SWEDEN – Heymakers ** – SOLD OUT 10/15 Östersund, SWEDEN – Folkets Hus ** 10/17 Oulu, FINLAND – Tullisali ** 10/18 Helsinki, FINLAND – House Of Culture ** – SOLD OUT 10/19 Tampere, FINLAND – Tavara-asema ** – SOLD OUT 10/21 Tallinn, ESTONIA – Helitehas ** 10/25 Zilina, SLOVAKIA – Event House *Support Act – Armored Saint **Support Act – Battle Born
Festival Shows Performing Greatest Hits
06/06 Mystic Festival – POLAND 06/08 Rock Hard Festival – GERMANY 06/14 Into The Grave – NETHERLANDS 07/10 Area 53 Festival – AUSTRIA 07/12 Midalidare Open Air – BULGARIA 07/14 Rockwave Festival – GREECE 07/18 Sun And Thunder Festival – SPAIN 07/26 Steelhouse Festival – WALES 08/01 Skogsröjet Festival – SWEDEN 08/02 Wacken Open Air – GERMANY – SOLD OUT 08/06 Leyendas del Rock Festival- SPAIN 08/08 Alcatraz Festival – BELGIUM
BraveWords, Sleaze Roxx, Metal Insider and The Metal Voice all picked the Album ONE Alive tour as one of the best tours in 2024.
Just a few reviews from the recently finished 2025 Album ONE Alive tour of South America:
The legacy of W.A.S.P continues to beat hard… four musicians, plenty of attitude and a sharp setlist were enough to set the night on fire. – The Resistance
Tremendous night of Hard Rock. – ZTA Multimedia
…vibrates with the power and history of one of heavy metal’s legends… An unforgettable night for all the fans! – Factor Metal
Reviews for the 2024 Album ONE Alive Tour have been nothing but amazing:
The audience was so loud that I could hear all the lyrics to those two songs from the stage but also from the crowd who was yelling / singing the lyrics behind me. It felt like a surreal experience. – Sleaze Roxx
The crowd went absolutely crazy, jumping and shouting the words to each song. – The Concerts Chronicles
As expected the sold-out show was a trip back down metal memory lane. – Texas Rock Report
There’s no denying that Lawless and company completely dominated that stage. – Rewindit Magazine
It has been said that heavy Metal is dead, all I can tell you is to get your tickets and see for yourself. It is very much alive and well and this show will have you ‘On your Knees’ begging to go back to those ‘School Daze’! – Metal Shock Finland
Catching W.A.S.P. on this ONE Alive tour is highly recommended! – Metal Express Radio
If one has the chance to catch this tour – go. This is an absolute spectacle from start to finish that is not to be missed. – Death Moth Press
The audience was left breathless, having been swept up in the sheer visceral power of their performance. – Sonic Perspectives
The tour is worth the trip. – Metal Universe
Blackie Lawless is still kicking ass, delivering a performance that fans will not forget. – Metal Talk
What a show… it did not disappoint! – WRIF
Don’t miss your chance to witness rock history! – KNAC
Formed in 1982, W.A.S.P. is set to bring this universally acclaimed “classic” album to life. Lead vocalist Blackie Lawless says, “It was an angry record made by an angry band. It was a record that not only reflected the attitude of the band members who made it, but also a record that reflected its time.” This record became a central piece of the 80s metal scene and remains one of the best metal debut albums of all time.
Along with bassist Mike Duda and lead guitarist Doug Blair, whose tenures in the band are 29 and 26 years respectively, W.A.S.P. is joined by long-time drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester.
Lawless and company will deliver the ultimate incredible spectacle, bringing W.A.S.P.’s most colorful history to life by performing this revered album in its entirety… ONE more time… ONE last time… Album ONE Alive!
W.A.S.P. Bonus Tracks and B-sides was released on February 13th on digital services. The 7 Savage boxset and is available now at https://waspmadfish.lnk.to/7_Savage_CD
About W.A.S.P.
Few Bands in the history of Rock N’ Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the Band’s unique style of Shock and Rock caused Religious organizations, Local City Councils, Parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played.
The band’s founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold out shows across the globe for 4 decades.
Famed Rockers HONEYMOON SUITE are proud to announce that their highly anticipated ninth studio album is dropping this summer! Entitled ‘Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down,’ this new full-length will be released via Frontiers Music Srl and hits on July 25, 2025.
As a follow-up to their electrifying 2024 release ‘Alive,’ ‘Wake Me Up…’ marks another exciting chapter in the band’s storied career. Known for their infectious blend of melodic rock, powerful hooks, and captivating lyrics, this legendary Canadian band continues to honor its classic 80s-inspired sound while embracing contemporary production techniques. The new album showcases the group’s signature style — a fusion of hard-hitting rock energy and smooth, melodic anthems — but with an updated sonic twist, adding a modern touch that fans have come to expect after their previous successes.
Celebrating the announcement, HONEYMOON SUITE shares the album’s first single, “I Fly,” along with a new music video.
About the single, Derry Grehan comments:
“I had originally come in with the music that ended up becoming ‘I Fly.’ We had a great chorus, and we knew the track could be super cool if we finished it right. There were several re-writes over the course of a few months, but we finally hit on a really great verse and pre-chorus that rolled perfectly into the ‘I Fly’ chorus. I felt bad for Johnnie as Mikepushed him to his limits when cutting the vocal, but sometimes that’s what it takes, and the results speak for themselves. Johnnie is singing better than ever!
“The lyrics are metaphorical. They talk about being on a plane, taking off into a new life, and leaving a bad situation behind on the ground. Finding a new freedom and the strength it takes to change. It’s a very positive song, and I think a lot of people can relate.”
‘Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down’ sees the band continuing their commitment to the rock genre, staying true to the powerful, melodic music that made them a household name in the 1980s. Fans can expect driving rhythms, soaring guitar solos courtesy of Derry Grehan, and the signature emotive vocals of lead singer Johnnie Dee. HONEYMOON SUITE’s earlier work, including iconic hits like “New Girl Now,” “Feel It Again,” and “Lethal Weapon,” established them as one of Canada’s most beloved rock bands, and their ability to evolve while keeping their classic sound intact continues to resonate with both old and new listeners alike.
Once again, the band has joined forces with acclaimed producer and songwriter Michael Krompass (Steven Tyler, Theory of a Dead Man, Smash Mouth), who helped shape the sound of their 2024 album ‘Alive.’ Krompass’s ability to blend the past and present is evident here, as the album resonates with the same nostalgic vibe that has defined HONEYMOON SUITE’s enduring legacy, while incorporating the latest production trends that elevate their sound to new heights.
Derry comments on ‘Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down’:
“The new album actually came together pretty quickly compared to ‘Alive.’ We didn’t have a pandemic to deal with. Also, our producer, Mike Krompass, had moved back to Canada, and this put us all much closer together. We recorded most everything at Mike’s home studio outside of Toronto. A lot of the songs were written quickly by Johnnie, Mike, and me in the studio, and I think they have a very fresh, live sound with a sense of urgency and excitement. I had also brought in a few much older ideas that we re-worked and made into great new songs. The album is classic HONEYMOON SUITE. Every song is different and great in its own way. It’s an album that will grow on you the more you listen, and we think people are going to love it.”
From their self-titled debut album in 1985 to the success of ‘Racing After Midnight’ and ‘Monsters Under the Bed,’ HONEYMOON SUITE has maintained a loyal fan base, producing a series of chart-topping records that continue to define the rock genre. Their latest effort proves that, nearly four decades later, the band is still firing on all cylinders.
With this new album, HONEYMOON SUITE demonstrates their ability to stay relevant and energized in today’s music scene while still tapping into the timeless essence that made them a staple of the 80s rock era. The album delivers a collection of tracks brimming with both high-octane rockers and more introspective moments, all marked by the band’s trademark energy and musicianship. From its anthemic choruses to its emotive lyrics, ‘Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down’ reaffirms that HONEYMOON SUITE remains one of rock’s most enduring and exciting acts, ever evolving but never straying from the heart of what made them legends.
Pre-Order ‘Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down’ HERE
‘Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down’ Track List:
1. I Fly 2. Way of the World 3. Every Minute 4. Way Too Fast 5. Stay This Time 6. Crazy Life 7. Live On 8. Keep Our Love Alive 9. Unpredictable 10. Ever Leave You Lonely
HONEYMOON SUITE was originally formed in 1981 by lead vocalist and guitarist Johnnie Dee from Niagara Falls, Ontario. After the departure of the original lead guitarist, fellow Niagara Falls native Derry Grehan joined the band. Together, Johnnie and Derryrebuilt the lineup, adding Dave Betts on drums, Ray Coburn on keyboards, and Gary Lalonde on bass. The band quickly hit the road, performing six nights a week and writing relentlessly with hopes of securing a record deal.
In 1983, they entered a demo of “New Girl Now” into a homegrown contest hosted by Toronto rock station Q107. Winning the contest led to a multi-album deal with WEA Canada, signed by industry legend Bob Roper.
Their debut self-titled album, released in July 1984, was an immediate success. With massive airplay, videos in heavy rotation on MTV and MuchMusic, and national touring, the album went on to sell over 300,000 units in Canada alone.
Since then, HONEYMOON SUITE has released seven studio albums, with over 1 million units sold worldwide. They’ve produced a string of classic rock hits, including: “New Girl Now,” “Burning In Love,” “Wave Babies,” “Stay in the Light,” “Feel It Again,” and “What Does It Take.”
The band has earned numerous accolades, including: · A Juno Award for Group of the Year (1986) · Triple platinum sales in Canada for their first three albums · Platinum sales for their 1989 greatest hits release, ‘The Singles’ · A 2015 SOCAN award recognizing 100,000+ radio performances in Canada for multiple tracks
They’ve toured extensively across Canada, the U.S., and Europe, sharing the stage with artists such as ZZ Top, Heart, Billy Idol, Journey, Bryan Adams, Saga, Loverboy, Jethro Tull, and .38 Special.
Their songs have also appeared in major TV shows like Miami Vice and Bones, and films including Lethal Weapon and One Crazy Summer.
While the 1990s brought lineup changes, the early 2000s saw the reunion of the original members — Johnnie, Derry, Gary, and Dave — along with the addition of keyboardist Peter Nunn, a lineup that remains strong to this day.
In 2020, with a renewed creative spark and a catalog of new songs, Johnnie and Derryconnected with acclaimed Canadian producer and songwriter Mike Krompass (credits include Everybody Loves An Outlaw, Steven Tyler, Theory of a Deadman, and Smash Mouth). Mike brought a fresh, modern edge to the band’s signature melodic rock style. His role as co-writer and producer was key in shaping the sound of their highly anticipated eighth studio album.
The first single, “Tell Me What You Want,” dropped in October 2019 and was met with strong support from fans and radio. The follow-up single, “Find What You’re Looking For,” released in June 2020, became a Top 30 hit on Canadian Billboard AOR radio, marking HONEYMOON SUITE’s first chart appearance in 19 years.
Their 2023 release, ‘Alive,’ confirmed that the band is still at the top of their game. Produced by Mike Krompass, the album blends soaring vocals, unforgettable guitar riffs, and tight production into a timeless collection of arena-worthy rock anthems.
HONEYMOON SUITE are: Johnnie Dee – lead vocals Derry Greham – guitars / keyboards / backing vocals Dave Betts – drums Gary Lalonde – bass Peter Nunn – keyboards
Golden Robot Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of ‘Fade,‘ the powerful new single from hard rock storytellers Ghosts of Sunset, dropping on June 6. Pre-save the track now on all major streaming platforms and be the first to experience this raw, emotionally charged anthem.
‘Fade’ delves deep into the heartbreaking reality of watching someone you love slowly unravel under the weight of addiction. With their signature blend of melody-driven rock and lyrical storytelling, Ghosts of Sunset explore the emotional toll of standing by helplessly as a loved one disappears into darkness – and the crushing realization that sometimes, walking away feels less painful than staying.
But in true Ghosts of Sunset fashion, there’s a twist: the song reveals that, in a different time, the roles were reversed. The narrator wasn’t always the one watching someone fade – they were once the one fading. It’s a brutally honest reflection on the cyclical nature of pain, love, and dependency.
Fans of Ghosts of Sunset’s emotionally resonant rock will find ‘Fade‘ to be among their most affecting work yet, blending vulnerability with powerhouse instrumentation and a chorus that hits as hard as the subject matter. Ghosts of Sunset continue to cement their place in the rock scene, combining classic influences with a fresh and modern edge. Don’t miss ‘Fade, out on 6th June via Golden Robot Records.
Ghosts Of Sunset features former (Dutch Henry) singer-songwriter John Merchant from Western Michigan, and former Michigan resident and multi-instrumentalist and former (The Verve Pipe) drummer Todd Long.
Belgian post-doom quartet Hemelbestormer have just revealed a new single titled ‘Turms’, featuring Philip Jamieson of Caspian. Their upcoming album, The Radiant Veil, will be out on 25th July through Pelagic Records.
On ‘Turms’, the band comments: “‘Turms’ is without a doubt the leading track and beating heart of the album. Hemelbestormer is known as a pure instrumental band, but this track will surprise you, as Phil from Caspian did some phenomenal and hauntingly beautiful sounding vocals for this track, lifting it to another level.“
Drummer Frederik Cosemans describes The Radiant Veil as “a journey through our solar system as perceived by the Etruscan civilization. Each track bears the name of a planet in the old Etruscan language, starting with the Sun (Usil) and ending with Saturn (Satre).“
For fans of: ISIS, Neurosis, The Ruins of Beverast, Year of No Light
Hemelbestormer has been a commanding entity in the heavy music scene for over ten years, with their idiosyncratic take on the merger of post-rock, doomgaze, and black metal. Made up of veterans from the Belgian hardcore and metal community, the four-piece from Hasselt create intricate sonic journeys through space and time built over punishing riffs and spine-chilling climaxes. With their fourth full-length album, The Radiant Veil, Hemelbestormer take their songwriting and production to new heights, honouring their name as trailblazers on the intersection of dark and light, the crushingly heavy and the hauntingly beautiful.
Having appeared at many of Europe’s finest music festivals – from Roadburn festival to Dunk! festival to Graspop Metal Meeting – Hemelbestormer feel right at home on stages with a wide variety of heavy and experimental acts. The road combining ethereal post-rock with seething black metal has been travelled by many groups, but with Hemelbestormer, that winding path has taken a different turn. Facing away from shoegaze or indie rock influences, the band finds a more sophisticated way of incorporating unsettling melodies, blast beats, and lo-fi synthesizers to emulate the dark void of space and eerie cold light of stars.
Powered by HM-2 pedals and a Lovecraft-ian use of retro synths, The Radiant Veil is driven by an old-school mentality that appears both learned and sincere. Produced by main songwriter Filip Dupont alongside drummer Frederik Cosemans, the eerie space noises coalesce like a celestial respiration between the bouts of metallic riffing and tremolo-picked riffs.
Album opener ‘Usil’ is a compositional masterpiece from start to finish, combining seismic riffing with ice-cold guitar leads, as if Russian Circles had been formed in a small Norwegian fishing village in the early 90s. Meticulously building up to a double kick-driven finale, the band carefully lays the groundwork for the following hour of transformative music.
Hemelbestormer is a sight to behold on stage, and with The Radiant Veil, they penetrate deeper than ever into the farthest reaches of their sonic space ethos. Once more, the Belgians capture the cavernous expanse between the cold lights of the universe, but also our power as humans to explore it, proving their mastery as storytellers in sight and sound.
Tracklisting:
Side A 1. Usil 2. Turms (feat. Philip Jamieson of Caspian)
Side B 3. Turan 4. Tiur
Side C 5. Cel 6. Laran
Side D 7. Tinia 8. Satre
Line-up: Filip Dupont – Guitars, Keys, Vocals Koen Swerts – Bass Jo Driesmans – Guitars Frederik Cosemans – Drums
As the rock world continues girding its loins in anticipation of Cleopatra’s genre-crushing Yacht Metal collection, the mind-melting union of Louisville grunge masters Tantric and former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland flies out of the blocks with a no-holds-barred assault upon Starbuck’s 1976 hit “Moonlight Feels Right.”
No relation, of course, to the coffee chain of the same name, Starbuck sprang out of Atlanta GA in 1974 and, two years later, “Moonlight Feels Right” landed them at #3 on the Billboard charts with their very first single. The song also titled the first of their three albums.
But it really didn’t sound like this!
Yacht Metal itself is fast shaping up as one of the most audacious compilations of the year, bringing together a boat load of metal icons to pay tribute to one of the most beloved (if, among many fans, most unexpectedly-so) genres in the entire classic rock spectrum.
Rainbow alumni Joe Lynn Turner, Graham Bonnet and Bob Daisley; Marcus Nand, Bumblefoot, Cherie Currie (Runaways), Mick Box (Uriah Heep), BulletBoys, Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest) and Vinnie Moore (UFO) are among the heavy metal heavyweights to have climbed aboard the album, anchoring themselves to such Yacht Rock staples as “Kiss You All Over” (Exile), Takin’ It To The Streets” (the Doobie Brothers), “Magnet and Steel” (Walter Egan with Stevie Nicks) and, of course, the song that might well have launched the Yacht Rock phenomenon in the first place, Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”
And, of course, it goes without saying that anybody stumbling into Yacht Metal without truly considering the ramifications of the title is in for one helluva shock… one glance at this latest single’s cover art proves that. Yacht Rock means a lot of things to a lot of people, but werewolves (for whom, of course, moonlight really does feel right!) probably aren’t among them.
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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