Los Angeles’ CAGE9 released earlier this year their album “Illuminator” via David Ellefson‘s EMP Label Group. The band has now unleashed a new video “Oscuro” from the new album, watch it below.
“Illuminator” Tracklisting:
Open The Sky
Gallows
Starry Eyes
Everything You Love Will Someday Die
Oscuro
Black Horse
Death Of A Dragon
Aleatoricsism
Birds Of Prey
Martyr
Ghost
Illuminator
Take Back Tomorrow
Watch the “Oscuro” video here:
Also check out below the recently unleashed video for “Everything You Love Will Someday Die”:
CAGE9 is:
Evan Rodaniche – vocals / guitar
Brian Sumwalt – drums
Leslie Wyatt – bass
Matt Borowski – guitar
CAGE9 announces their first tour in support of their new album, ‘Illuminator,’ will be as direct support for Lacey Sturm as she continues her ‘Life Screams’ U.S. tour. Cage9 released ‘Illuminator’ in June 2016 in North America (to be released in August in Europe) with David Ellefson’s EMP Label Group, and in Japan via Triple Vision Entertainment (making this the sixth album the band has released in Japan under that label).
The two bands have a unique relationship in that CAGE9‘s lead vocalist and guitarist, Evan Rodaniche also produced Lacey’s current solo album LIFE SCREAMS.
CAGE9 first performed with Lacey at her February 2016 CD release show at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, and this August stretch of her tour unites them once again.
Rodaniche says, “I was lucky enough to spend some time working with Lacey last year, producing and mixing her new solo album Life Screams, and can’t wait to see her and the guys bring it to the stage every night.”
Lacey made the announcement on her social media sites saying, “Lacey is excited to announce her Life Screams Tour will continue this August with special guest, Cage9!”
Lacey was first known as the original lead singer of the platinum selling band, Flyleaf. In 2014 she announced the creation of her solo band and when her debut album was released in February 2016, Billboard announced that for the first time in its nearly nine-year history, that Sturm did what no other solo female in Hard Rock has ever done – topping their Hard Rock Albums chart at the No. 1 spot with her first solo release.
Cage9’s first single from ‘Illuminator’ is the track that caught the attention of David Ellefson (Megadeth).
Says Ellefson, “Cage9 is definitely the real deal. When I first heard ‘Everything You Love Will Someday Die,’ it instantly struck me as the closest I’ve heard to a song with a true Metallica/Megadeth core, with the radio accessibility to really connect with a modern Rock audience.”
The single can be heard throughout the U.S. on Active Rock outlets nationwide, as well as featured on nationally syndicated radio shows such as Cranked Up Live. 106.3 The Buzz in Idaho Falls, ID played the song and had this to say, “We ran Cage9 on ‘Crank It Or Yank It’ and the track was 100% cranked by listeners, quite a rare occurrence.”
Lacey Sturm with Cage9 tour dates:
08/06/16 Akron OH – Musica
08/07/16 Lansing MI – The Loft
08/08/16 Cincinnati OH – Bogart’s
08/09/16 Battle Creek MI – The Music Factory
08/11/16 St. Louis MO – The Firebird
08/12/16 Berwyn IL – Wire
08/13/16 Cudahy WI – City Lounge
08/14/16 St. Paul MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
08/18/16 Omaha NE – Slowdown
08/19/16 Lawrence KS – Jackpot Music Hall
08/21/16 Dallas TX – The Prophet Bar
Los Angeles’ CAGE9 released their album “Illuminator” on June 3rd in North America via eOne with a European release due out in July through SPV. In addition the record released June 3rd in Japan via TRIPLE VISION ENTERTAINMENT.
The video for their single “Everything You Love Will Someday Die” can be seen below.
CAGE9 main man Evan Rodaniche had this to say about the track. “This song is dedicated to my father, who passed away about a month ago after a two year battle with cancer. But even when I first wrote these lyrics at the onset of his terminal diagnosis as a sort of comforting mantra, in the back of my mind I believed my dad was indestructible. I never thought I’d be adding an “in loving memory” dedication at the end of this video. But then he was gone. And that’s what this is all about. We spend our modern lives wrapped up in our first world problems, completely disconnected with the natural cycles of the planet around us.”
He continues, “We shot the video DIY with a couple Canon DSLR cameras, a black sheet in our rehearsal room and about forty non-actor friends, fans and family who showed up one sunny Los Angeles afternoon in 2015 to mouth the lyrics to a song they’d never heard. We aimed to bring home the message that no matter who you are, we’re all in this together.
“Everything You Love” is also the track that caught David Ellefson’s attention and ultimately inspired him to sign us to EMP. After a few conversations with our A&R guy Thom Hazaert, he brought it to David, and he got it. The rest is history.”
Says Ellefson, “Cage9 is definitely the real deal. When I first heard “Everything You Love Will Someday Die”, it instantly struck me as the closest I’ve heard to a song with a true Metallica/Megadeth core, with the radio accessibility to really connect with a modern Rock audience. And with the band’s history, and everything they’ve accomplished, they were a perfect fit for what we are doing at EMP.”
Rodaniche continues, “As for the song, itself, it’s a little bit of old school thrash mixed with something more melodic and a little piano and acoustic guitar wankery to push it over the 6 minute epic-metal-song mark. (Yes, there’s a radio edit.) I was the 14 year old kid running around with a worn out cassette of Peace Sells in his Walkman, so having the dude that brought us pretty much THE most recognizable bass riff of my, (and half the planet over 30’s) youth, dig our band is a HUGE honor.”
“Cage9 originated in Panama where I grew up playing in a band yet having pretty much never experienced famous bands performing live to learn from, not to mention any of our idols like Megadeth or Metallica. This definitely makes getting this chance to work with David in a mentor/label situation that much more amazing. Very excited to be releasing our new album Illuminator with EMP this summer.”
Eventually the band moved to Los Angeles, and with no outside help, has released almost 100 songs over 6 albums (including one in Spanish), sold 25,000 plus physical copies worldwide, toured the US (over 50 dates last year alone), Japan and Central America, as direct openers for Ozzy Osbourne, Bad Religion, Seether, In This Moment, and have also shared bills with Sevendust, Hellyeah, Karnivool and many more. Band mastermind Evan Rodaniche (who writes and produces all Cage9 material) also spent a few years on guitar with sci-fi metal purveyors Powerman 5000 and helped co-write, record, mix and produce their last few albums along with ex-Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm’s new solo album, Boy Hits Car and more. The quartet now includes San Diego native Brian Sumwalt on drums, Michigan transplant Matt Borowski on guitar, and Leslie Wyatt on bass and backing vocals.
“Illuminator has catchy hooks, great musicianship and killer songwriting… I can see them making some real noise in 2016.” Blasko / Ozzy Osbourne
“Cage9 totally belong on the radio…” Ben Bruce / Asking Alexandria
“I can’t remember when an opening band grabbed our whole band’s attention like Cage9 did recently. We watched side stage for their entire set and became believers.” Jason Null / Saving Abel
“There is a certain pop element to the songs that really pushes them over the top… The same element that pushed bands like Shinedown and Hinder over into the Top 40 world. …and the production is fucking OUTSTANDING.” Matt DiRito / PopEvil
“I’ve been a fan of Evan’s vocals for a very long time and the new material really showcases the incredible talent of this band. Great hooks and very well-crafted songs all over this new record!” Francesco Artusato / Devil You Know
“Goddamn it’s the best stuff I’ve spent time with in a while…it’s totally beautiful.” Ron Underwood / 9Electric
“I love listening to new music…and the new Cage9 does not disappoint!” Brian “Head” Welch / Korn
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