Following on from the release of their single ‘Crawl’ back in April, which clocked up well over 100,000 streams on Spotify within weeks, L.A. GUNS have dropped their next track ‘Well Oiled Machine’, through Golden Robot Records.
Also lifted from their forthcoming album, Renegades (slated for release later this year), ‘Well Oiled Machine’ sees L.A. GUNS as just that; a well-oiled machine that is fuelled by high octane rock ‘n’ roll. Whilst their classic L.A. rock sound remains, the band have upped the ante here adding a little more polish. Sonically, ‘Well Oiled Machine’ easily drops into today’s rock market.
L.A. GUNS are heavily plugged into their loyal fan base, but now we are seeing material that will open the doors to a whole new group of fans!
German epic metal pioneers, EQUILIBRIUM, will set aflame a brand new bonfire this summer with their sixth studio album. “Renegades” (out: August 23rd via Nuclear Blast) is heralding a watershed, the turn of an era for this genre. This is metal at its most epic and most monumental, bearing huge songs, resting firmly in the Zeitgeist with a massive, modern production and sporting quite a number of eclectic influences. And before the bleating erupts: It’s working, it’s blending in – and above all, it’s still Equilibrium. Quite possibly more than ever.
The album’s limited Digipac includes an exclusive bonus CD with 8-bit versions of all songs on the album. Today the band presents you a small foretaste of this bonus CD in the form of a video of the 8-bit version of the song “Renegades – A Lost Generation”.
You can watch the video here:
The band states: “Most of us grew up with computer games in the 80s and 90s so everytime we hear these 8 Bit sounds its kinda nostalgic.We always had this idea in mind to make 8 Bit versions of our songs and this time we just did it! This clip will give you a little taste of how it sounds.”
The official video clip of the song “Renegades – A Lost Generation” can be seen here:
In support of this upcoming release, the band will tour Europe in early 2020 to present the new material to their fans! Direct support will come from German dark-rock band LORD OF THE LOST. Melodic death metallersNAILED TO OBSCURITYand newcomers OCEANS will be playing as the opening acts! Find all dates below!
»Renegades Tour« – Europe 2020 w/ LORD OF THE LOST, NAILED TO OBSCURITY, OCEANS (*) 17.01. D Leipzig – Hellraiser* 18.01. D Berlin – Festsaal Kreuzberg* 19.01. D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof* 21.01. F Paris – Le Trabendo 22.01. F Toulouse – Le Metronum 23.01. E Madrid – Sala Caracol 24.01. E Barcelona – Sala Bóveda 25.01. F Lyon – Ninkasi Kao 26.01. D Lindau – Club Vaudeville* 28.01. H Budapest – Dürer Kert 29.01. PL Krakow – Klub Kwadrat 30.01. A Vienna – Szene 31.01. D Munich – Backstage (Werk)* 01.02. CH Pratteln – Z7* 02.02. CZ Prague – Nová Chmelnice 04.02. N Oslo – John Dee 05.02. S Stockholm – Fryshuset 06.02. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset 07.02. D Cologne – Essigfabrik* 08.02. D Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn* 09.02. D Hanover – Capitol* 11.02. D Saarbrücken – Garage* 12.02. D Nuremberg – Hirsch* 13.02. NL Eindhoven – Dynamo 14.02. UK London – O2 Academy Islington 15.02. UK Birmingham – HRH Metal IV 16.02. B Vosselaar – Biebob Tickets on sale from 29.05. via www.renegades-tour.com
»Renegades« was recorded and produced during September 2018 until March 2019 by the band itself and swedish producer Robin Leijonand it is the first EQUILIBRIUM album to feature Skar with his clean vocals and Skadi Rosehurst on synths.
German epic metal pioneers, EQUILIBRIUM, will set aflame a brand new bonfire this summer with their sixth studio album. “Renegades” is heralding a watershed, the turn of an era for this genre. This is metal at its most epic and most monumental, bearing huge songs, resting firmly in the Zeitgeist with a massive, modern production and sporting quite a number of eclectic influences. And before the bleating erupts: It’s working, it’s blending in – and above all, it’s still Equilibrium. Quite possibly more than ever.
Last week, the band released the second digital single “Path of Destiny”. The song is available on all major streaming and download platforms: http://nblast.de/EquilibriumDestiny
The band has presented the official video clip of the song. Check it out here:
Berthammer states: “Path of Destiny’s music video is actually a loveletter to humanity and it’s diversity, but at the same time a reminder and warning, packed with serious topics into a strange and colourful fictive 80s world.
It’s about how people’s life lines collide in kinda strange ways and how all of us unconsciously influence other people’s lives every single day. Which is kinda interesting…as most of us humans don’t really care that much about others, but we are all connected. We all do feel the same things, we fear the same things and we all struggle sometimes. But one single smile, word or gesture at the right time and the right place can actually change another persons whole life. Isn’t that powerful?!
Humans are super interesting beings and it’s amazing to actually see how an action leads to an reactions. And how emotions guide our actions.
All of us have decisions to make, whether we like it or not, whether they are right or wrong in the end…we have to make them. That’s just how our universe works.
Diversity is beautiful and instead of being afraid of it or even fear it, we should learn to love it. Our human mind is the most powerful weapon. Use it wisely.
Don’t judge so rashly. Offer an open mind and an open heart instead. Listen. Give people a smile.
And maybe you will unconsciously access someone else’s path of destiny.”
Progress without estrangement is a rare craft that very few bands truly master. All too often, a band ventures so far from its roots it that loses its trademark sound. And every so often, a band’s stagnation drains all of its charm. Finding that rare balance between the two is a huge task not easily accomplished. And yet there is a band that has been coming close to that perfect balance more and more over the course of the past few years. A band that, ironically, already bears that balance in its well-known name: EQUILIBRIUM.
Their latest, sixth record “Renegades” (out: August 23rd via Nuclear Blast) is heralding a watershed, the turn of an era for this genre. This is metal at its most epic and most monumental, bearing huge songs, resting firmly in the Zeitgeist with a massive, modern production and sporting quite a number of eclectic influences. And before the bleating erupts: It’s working, it’s blending in – and above all, it’s still Equilibrium. Quite possibly more than ever.
Today, the band presents the second album trailer. Check it and find out more about the new line-up and the band members:
Berthammer states: “We are very excited to finally share a first song from our new album with the world. Even though all songs are pretty different from each other, ‘Renegades’ gives a good taste of what you can expect this time from EQUILIBRIUM.”
In support of this upcoming release, the band will tour Europe in early 2020 to present the new material to their fans! Direct support will come from German dark-rock band LORD OF THE LOST. Melodic death metallersNAILED TO OBSCURITYand newcomers OCEANS will be playing as the opening acts! Find all dates below!
»Renegades Tour« – Europe 2020 w/ LORD OF THE LOST, NAILED TO OBSCURITY, OCEANS (*) 17.01. D Leipzig – Hellraiser* 18.01. D Berlin – Festsaal Kreuzberg* 19.01. D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof* 21.01. F Paris – Le Trabendo 22.01. F Toulouse – Le Metronum 23.01. E Madrid – Sala Caracol 24.01. E Barcelona – Sala Bóveda 25.01. F Lyon – Ninkasi Kao 26.01. D Lindau – Club Vaudeville* 28.01. H Budapest – Dürer Kert 29.01. PL Krakow – Klub Kwadrat 30.01. A Vienna – Szene 31.01. D Munich – Backstage (Werk)* 01.02. CH Pratteln – Z7* 02.02. CZ Prague – Nová Chmelnice 04.02. N Oslo – John Dee 05.02. S Stockholm – Fryshuset 06.02. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset 07.02. D Cologne – Essigfabrik* 08.02. D Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn* 09.02. D Hanover – Capitol* 11.02. D Saarbrücken – Garage* 12.02. D Nuremberg – Hirsch* 13.02. NL Eindhoven – Dynamo 14.02. UK London – O2 Academy Islington 15.02. UK Birmingham – HRH Metal IV 16.02. B Vosselaar – Biebob Tickets on sale from 29.05. via www.renegades-tour.com
»Renegades« was recorded and produced during September 2018 until March 2019 by the band itself and swedish producer Robin Leijonand it is the first EQUILIBRIUM album to feature Skar with his clean vocals and Skadi Rosehurst on synths.
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