Frank Black is jazzed to jumpstart a 2025 tour, spotlighting the 1994 masterpiece Teenager of the Year, from start to finish. The Teenager of the Year Tour kicks off on January 15th at San Francisco’s famed Fillmore, rolling through eleven US and Canadian cities before hopping the pond to hit Paris and the iconic London Palladium.

Dropped in May 1994, Teenager of the Year stands as the crown jewel of his solo stint and hailed by critics as the finest album the Pixies never penned. But…have you ever wondered about the album title’s cheeky origin?

“Sometime in the early 80s, I’d have to look up the date, I matriculated high school,” Frank Black recalls. “This school held an awards banquet for some of the departing students at the school. I received an award called the TEENAGER OF THE YEAR award; my brother received the same award the following year. Our award was a 50 dollar credit for textbooks, a TEENAGER OF THE YEAR medallion (my mother still has this), and also the banquet hall dinner, soup to nuts. My brother and I had no complaint about the award (it was given for being all-around-good-guy as best as we could determine). But for such a grand title to be given as TEENAGER OF THE YEAR, I felt the glory had not been amplified enough.

In 1993, I was doing “solo recording” sessions with Eric Drew Feldman in Los Angeles.We had settled on a core band with Nick Vincent and Lyle Workman, occasionally augmented by Joey Santiago and Moris Tepper. Though we had to change studios numerous times for actual forest fires and earthquakes, the whole process was such an addictive musical buffet that Eric and I couldn’t stop. We did some vocals at a studio rumored to be owned by Sergio Mendes; in the control room was a wall of television screens broadcasting the brush fire which crept toward us. We eventually evacuated to someplace else. We never met Sergio but we saw him perform a few weeks later when we vacated to Las Vegas after the Northridge earthquake, which had trapped the TEENAGER OF THE YEAR tapes in a studio vault for some time.

Our zeal plus empathy from our financiers, they safely observing our travails from London, was enough to keep the money flowing until Eric and I relented and declared “Consummatum est”.We tried to make it grand. 22 in 62. I called it TEENAGER OF THE YEAR.”

Frank Black continues: “The principal musicians and Al met up in the greater San Fernando Valley. Sweating craniums…Charlie writing chord changes on a dry erase board; Nick, Lyle, myself writing them on scraps of paper. Lyle was segregated into an iso room because he was new and I just wanted to hear what Nick, Charles, and I were playing. When I eventually heard what he was doing, I was very grateful he had been invited. Al always had tape (perhaps DATs) running for reference in case we did something especially good or bad.

Empty gyoza boxes were abound in the room. Initially 14 basics recorded in three days. At that point, Charles was often sitting in a corner, staring off into space composing lyrics, looking anxious. Joey and Moris were invited to do what they do. Initially it was a 14-song album. It was mixed. Eric Idle was staying nearby. He kept telling me to change the songs around. Al had to run off and go to his next project. We weren’t completely happy with what we had. The solution: record more songs. Eight more were born. Whole she bang was remixed by David Bianco.

The day before we were to start the remix, the 1994 Northridge earthquake occurred. Charles, Jean (Charles’ first wife) and I escaped to Las Vegas, ate many shrimp cocktails, and we saw Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and Sergio Mendes and Brazil ’99 perform. Sergio was especially good. After about five days we returned to the mixing studio and the deed was done.”

With that said, mark your calendars for a new re-mastered version of Teenager Of The Year, which will be released by 4AD later this year.

Along with Frank Black, the band for the tour features Eric Feldman, Lyle Workman and Nick Vincent who originally appeared on the Teenager Of the Year album.
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2025 Tour Dates: 
January

15th    San Francisco, CA     The Fillmore 
16th    San Francisco, CA     The Fillmore 
18th    Los Angeles, CA         The Orpheum
19th    El Cajon, CA        The Magnolia 
22nd   Denver, CO        The Paramount
24th    Minneapolis, MN    TBA
25th    Chicago, IL         The Metro 
26th    Chicago, IL         The Metro 
28th    Detroit, MI        St Andrews Hall
29th    Toronto, ON      History 
31st     Boston, MA        Citizens House Of Blues 

February 

01st    Brooklyn, NY       Brooklyn Steel
04th   Paris, France       Le Trianon
06th   London, UK         The Palladium

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Sweet Ermengarde, a German Gothic/Dark-Wave group, has been active for quite some time. Following the...

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Mit “Get Ready for the Storm” wird am 25. Juli 2024 via Metal On Metal Records das neue Album der Doom Metal-Band DREAD OGRE erscheinen Es ist das erste Album der Schweden und wurde gemeinsam mit Andy LaRocque in den Sonic Train Studios aufgenommen. Das Cover-Artwork stammt von Santiago Caruso. Nach “Justice. Honour. Courage.” gibt es mit “I Sentence You” nun einen zweiten Track zu hören.

DREAD OGRE Line-Up:
Jacob Kramsjö (vocals and guitars)
Michael Lang (bass)
Ludwig Witt (drums)

DREAD OGRE “Get Ready for the Storm” Tracklist
1. Heads Are Gonna Roll
2. Another Riddle
3. Promises of Gold
4. To Whom You Devote
5. Justice. Honour. Courage. (Audio bei YouTube)
6. Ready for the Storm
7. I Sentence You (Audio bei YouTube)

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The avant-garde trio comprising Jac Berrocal (Nurse With Wound), David Fenech, and Vincent Epplay has unveiled their fifth LP, “Broken Allures” to be released on Cold Spring on the 30th of August. This latest release continues their approach to musique concrète, blending the sounds and techniques of each member.

The album is available in several formats via Cold Spring:

CD in a matt-laminate flood-printed digipak.

Limited edition of 150 copies on transparent yellow vinyl in a matt-laminate sleeve with a full-color insert.

Black vinyl in a matt-laminate sleeve with a full-color insert.

French musician Jac Berrocal is renowned for his collaborations with Nurse With Wound, Vince Taylor, Jaki Liebezeit, Pascal Comelade, and Sunny Murray. For this project, the trio further enlisted the talents of two musicians: Cosey Fanni Tutti and Jah Wobble.

Related newsThrobbing Gristle relaunches reissue series with 'TGCD1' and 'The Third Mind Movements'Cosey Fanni Tutti, known for her work with Throbbing Gristle, Chris & Cosey, and COUM Transmissions contributes vocals, cornet, and electric guitar, and has written lyrics for two tracks.

Jah Wobble, a founding member of Public Image Limited and a collaborator with a diverse array of artists including African Head Charge, Brian Eno, Björk, and Sinéad O’Connor, lends his industrial dub sound to the album.

“Broken Allures” includes the track “Outspoken Caress” featuring Cosey Fanni Tutti, with a video directed by Vincent Epplay.

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In the wake of their critically lauded album Everything Is Alive, their fifth full-length featuring singles such as “Kisses,” “Skin in the Game,” “The Slab,” and “Alife,” shoegaze heroes Slowdive are poised to traverse the Atlantic once again, taking the stage at Mexico City’s Hipnosis and Austin’s Levitation Festival just days after Halloween.

Following the dates in Texas and Mexico, the band’s journey stateside continues with a newly announced tour in November. They will perform on the East Coast, visiting cities such as St. Augustine, Raleigh, Richmond, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., New York City, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Detroit.

As the nights grow longer, the air becomes crisp, and the leaves transform into shades of gold, the band’s ethereal soundscapes will create a perfect backdrop in these autumnal settings.

Tickets for all headline dates go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10 AM Eastern.

Slowdive – 2024 North American Tour Dates

Sat. Nov. 2 – Mexico City, MX @ Hipnosis Festival
Sun. Nov. 3 – Austin, TX @ The Far Out Lounge (Levitation Festival)
Wed. Nov. 6 – Queretaro, MX @ Cerveceria Hercules
Fri. Nov. 8 – Guadalajara, MX @ C4 Concert House
Sun. Nov. 10 – St. Augustine, FL @ St Augustine Amphitheatre
Mon. Nov. 11 – Charleston, SC @ The Refinery
Tue. Nov. 12 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
Thu. Nov. 14 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Fri. Nov. 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
Sun. Nov. 17 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Mon. Nov. 18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Thu. Nov 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Fri. Nov. 22 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! Indoor Stage
Sat. Nov. 23 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

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  Kav Sandhu continues to pay homage to his friend and bandmate Andy Rourke with “Lost Myself” serving as the latest single from the duo’s forthcoming debut album as Blitz Vega. Stating that the song was both his and Rourke’s favorite song on the album, Sandhu explains that although the song was written in 2019, […]

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Es könnte der deutscheste Merchandise-Artikel aller Zeiten werden: Ab morgen gibt es eine limitierte Briefmarken-Sonderedition zum WACKEN OPEN AIR.

Online kann man die Briefmarken ab 26. Juli 2024 kaufen. Wer seinen Lieben eine Ansichtskarte mit Sondermarke und W:O:A Sonderstempel vom WACKEN schicken will, kann das vor Ort tun: Auf dem Festivalgelände gibt es eine Postfiliale, in der man Briefmarken und Postkarten mit W:O:A Logo kaufen, frankieren, abstempeln und in den Briefkasten stecken kann.

Die Deutsche Post teilt weitere Details mit: Die auf insgesamt 500.000 Stück limitierten Briefmarken gibt es mit drei Portowerten: 70 Cent (Postkarte national), 85 Cent (Standardbrief) und 95 Cent (Postkarte international).

W:O:A Festival-Mitgründer Holger Hübner freut sich über eine weitere Attraktion auf dem Festivalgelände:

 „Es ist eine große Ehre, das Wacken Open Air Logo auf Briefmarken zu sehen. Die wohl lauteste Postfiliale der Welt ermöglicht es unseren Fans, Erinnerungen und Grüße an Freunde in die ganze Welt zu versenden. Wir freuen uns, ein Teil davon zu sein!“

Zusatz-Infos für Philatelie-Nerds: 

Die Wacken-Briefmarke ist übrigens nicht die erste Sondermarke: Nach den Roland Kaiser (!!!)-Marken und den #deliveredwithpride-Marken sind die W:O:A Briefmarken die dritte Briefmarken Sonderedition der Deutschen Post. Sondereditionen sind limitierte Briefmarken, die die Deutsche Post in Alleinregie herausgeben darf und die mit dem Schriftzug „Deutsche Post“ bedruckt sind. Es sind also weder hoheitliche, vom Bundesministerium der Finanzen herausgegebene Sonderpostwertzeichen mit dem Aufdruck „Deutschland“ noch individuell gestaltbare Marken („Briefmarke Individuell“). Grundlage für diese neue Briefmarken-Kategorie ist eine Regelung im Lizenzvertrag zwischen Bundesfinanzministerium und der Deutschen Post, die es dem Unternehmen erlaubt, bestimmte Motive selbst festzulegen.

Übrigens: Auch IRON MAIDEN haben eigene Marken-Sets, so deutsch scheint die Idee dann doch nicht zu sein 😉

 

 

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  After enduring the thematic turmoil of Habits & Addictions, LMX is ready to face the darkly atmospheric and melancholy realities of Rehab, the German act’s latest album. Produced by X Marks the Pedwalk musician/producer and Meshwork Music founder Sevren Ni-Arb [..]

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It’s not only me
We all need a little redeeming
From the coco fields of Columbia
To the senate seats of Washington D.C
Can you ever forgive me?
The original Jane’s Addiction lineup of Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and Eric Avery has sauntered back into the studio, conjuring up a brand new track, Imminent Redemption—the first from this crew since 1990’s Ritual De Lo Habitual. The return to the studio follows the band’s announcement this year of the classic lineup’s first tour since 2010.

This political powerhouse of a song is all about stirring up some “good trouble.” It’s a mix of high stakes and high drama, calling for a grand comeback. Here, they push for imminent redemption, both personal and collective, with a spotlight on forgiveness and transformation. From everyday skirmishes to the big political battlegrounds, the tune taps into the universal need for a second chance. The lyrics have a playful punch, and they drum up a deliciously chaotic call for change.

The buzz surrounding “Imminent Redemption” is accompanied by a twist of irony. It comes in the midst of controversy, as artist Casey Niccoli, former partner of frontman Perry Farrell, recently disclosed in the Huffington Post her overlooked creative influence on the band’s early days.

Whether or not any redemption regarding Niccoli’s history with the band is forthcoming, the reunion of the band’s classic lineup signifies more to come for Jane’s Addiction. The band has emphasized that “It’s different this time. Having everyone back together and releasing new music. It’s time. Welcome to the next chapter of Jane’s Addiction. ‘Imminent Redemption’ is just the beginning.”

Redemption, both personal and collective, never sounded r so timely.

Watch the lyric video for “Imminent Redemption” below.

Jane’s Addiction and Love and Rockets are joining forces for a co-headlining 2024 North American tour. The two legendary alt-rock groups will embark on a 23-city trek starting in early August.

This tour marks the first stateside run in 14 years with Jane’s Addiction’s classic lineup. Navarro recently rejoined the band in London after a lengthy battle with long COVID, while Avery returned to the fold in 2022 after over a decade apart.

The tour begins August 9th in Las Vegas and concludes with a September 29th gig at the Evolution Festival in St. Louis. Along the way, the bands will hit cities like Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Boston, and Chicago, among others.

Janes Addiction and Love and Rockets’ 2024 Tour Dates:

08/09 — Las Vegas, NV @ Fontainebleau Las Vegas
08/11 — San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
08/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater
08/15 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
08/18 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
08/19 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
08/21 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
08/23 — Durant, OK @ Choctaw Grand Theater
08/25 — New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore
08/27 — Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
08/29 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/31 — Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
09/03 — Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
09/05 — Portsmouth, VA @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
09/07 — Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
09/10 — New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
09/13 — Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
09/15 — Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
09/18 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
09/20 — Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheater
09/22 — Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Pavilion
09/24 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
09/26 — Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
09/28 – Huntsville, AL @ South Star Music Festival
09/29 – St. Louis, MO @ Evolution Festival

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Mit dem neuen "Neuroticfish Albtraum Mix" von "Träumen" haben Solitary Experiments im 30. Jahr ihres Bestehens eine neue Single am Start. Hier bei uns streamen!

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Celebrating 30 years in the music industry, Solitary Experiments have released a brand new remix...

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Impala, the Independent Music Companies Association, has published the findings of its first survey examining...

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Die Epic Heavy / Doom-Death Metal-Band SOLSTITIUM hat nach den Videos zu “The Cimmerian” und “Rise of the Dead” mit “Immortal Pride” einen weiteren Track ihres kommenden Albums “Morgoth” veröffentlicht. Es ist das erste Album der Franzosen und wird am 25. Juli 2024 bei Metal On Metal Records erscheinen. Das Cover-Artwork stammt von Bandgründer und Gitarrist Sébastien Grenier.

SOLSTITIUM “Morgoth” Tracklist
1. Solstitium
2. Frozen Gate
3. The Cimmerian (Video bei YouTube)
4. Rise of the Dead (Video bei YouTube)
5. Sparta
6. Anathema of the Templar
7. Winter Solstice
8. Doomriders
9. Immortal Pride (Audio bei YouTube)
10. Morgoth
11. Pharaoh’s Curse
12. Long Live the King

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Der musikalische Nachschlag zeigt den britischen Ausnahmekünstler in Bestform. Fatalistischer die Synthies nie klingen.

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(Photo by Babiracki Images / Krzysztof Babiracki) The rather talented Chicago-based industrial darkwave artist I Ya Toyah has launched a new line of exclusive, limited-edition hot sauces, inspired by her recent EP, “I Am The Fire”. These sauces were initially available only during I Ya Toyah’s recent American tour with Orgy and Cold, but are now also available online via her Bandcamp page.

The “I Am The Fire” hot sauces include:

Pop Your Cherry: A tart cherry explosion with coffee, spice, and citrus notes, culminating in a palate-filling heat.

Tropical Tease: Fragrant West Indies curry combined with a tropical taste.

Safe Word: Scorch: Sun-kissed pineapple with agave, ginger, and cumin, followed by the intense heat of 7 Pot Primo pepper.

Apart from sauces, there is also music news as she announces a ew full-length album, “Drama”, which is set for release on October 4th. The album was co-produced and mixed by Walter Flakus of Stabbing Westward and features new material as well as tracks from her “I Am The Fire” EP.

Related newsStabbing Westward's Christopher Hall produces new single unitcode:machine : 'Cold'You can check the video from the excellent track “Denial” below.

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  BARA HARI and genCAB have joined forces for a new single, titled “There Goes That Dream,” on which the two electro/industrial and dark synthpop artists address the challenges of being independent entities in an increasingly difficult artistic climate. Blending their darkly melodic sensibilities with a decidedly somber and striking production, lyrics like “The unpredictable […]

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Fedrespor’s “Fra en vugge i fjellet” is a profound musical journey crafted by Varg Torden Saastad, blending the ancient sounds of Norway’s wilderness with modern sensibilities. This album navigates the realms of nostalgia and forward motion, employing a unique array of instruments – from birchwood percussion to digital synths. It evokes the pastoral and the monumental, echoing the spirit of Popol Vuh and Ildjarn-Nidhogg, while carving a path beyond the ethereal into the heart’s deepest recesses.

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  Monday, July 22 saw the premiere of “Tattoo Vampire,” the latest single from Plasmata, which sees the Chicago darkwave and goth/rock act performing a spirited cover of the Blue Öyster Cult song. A staple of Plasmata’s live sets for almost two years, founder and vocalist Trent Jeffries explains, “I’ve been a fan of this song for a very long time [..]

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Die Technical Death Metal-Band AYDRA meldet sich mit einer neuen Single zurück: “Forever Hide” ist der erste neue Release der Italiener seit 20 Jahren. Zuvor hat die Band mit “Icon of Sin” (1999) und “Hyperlogical Non-Sense” (2004) zwei Alben veröffentlicht. Der Song wird Teil eines neuen und dritten Albums sein, das im Herbst 2024 erwartet werden darf.

AYDRA “Forever Hide” (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)

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LA-based collective Beauty In Chaos has released their fourth album, “Dancing With Angels”, via 33.3 Music Collective. The album, featuring eight tracks, comes hand in hand with the video for “Holy Ground“, featuring Patrik Mata of Kommunity FK.

Formed in 2018 by guitarist Michael Ciravolo and Grammy-nominated producer Michael Rozon, Beauty In Chaos is a revolving collective of artists. The new album features contributions from returning members and new collaborators, including Wayne Hussey (The Mission), Ashton Nyte (The Awakening), Kat Leon (Holy Wars), Cinthya Hussey, William and Sarah Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate), Leo Luganskiy (Strangelove), Julian Shah-Tayler (The Singularity), Cynthia Isabella, and Patrik Mata (Kommunity FK).

Ciravolo describes the album as both a “sonic regression and a sonic progression,” blending elements from their previous works with new influences. The album includes unique interludes, or “Halos”, that connect the tracks.

Related newsBeauty In Chaos shares 'Holy Ground' ahead of new album release - Out nowThe lead track, “Diving For Pearls“, features Wayne and Cinthya Hussey, with a single version mixed by Tim Palmer. As of July 24, ‘Dancing With Angels’ is available on limited edition multi-color vinyl and CD from the Beauty In Chaos store, where the ‘Diving For Pearls’ limited edition CD single is also available. Digitally, the album can be found on Bandcamp, Apple Music and Spotify. The first 100 vinyl copies come with two posters signed by the artists. Vinyl and CD purchases also include the full digital version of the album (with Halos and two bonus tracks).

DANCING WITH ANGELS by BEAUTY IN CHAOS

Track List:

Present Tense ft. William Faith and Sarah Rose Faith

The Devil You Know ft. Kat Leon

Diving For Pearls ft. Wayne Hussey and Cinthya Hussey

Echoes and The Angels ft. Leo Luganskiy

Kiss Me (Goodbye) ft. Julian Shah Tayler

Hollow ft. Cynthia Isabella

Holy Ground ft. Patrik Mata

Made of Rain ft. Ashton Nyte

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Mit “Mean Sugar” wird am 2. August 2024 via APF Records das neue Album der Stoner / Doom Metal-Band BARBARIAN HERMIT erscheinen. Es ist nach “Solitude and Savagery” (2018) das zweite Album der Engländer aus Manchester.

“Das Album handelt von dem, was wir kennen, und das ist die bittere Süße des Aufwachsens in einer nördlichen Stadt Englands. Es ist eine grobe Darstellung dessen, was es bedeutet, in den letzten Jahren wir zu sein: Jungs, die gegen ihren Willen in die Männlichkeit katapultiert wurden, in einer Zeit, in der sich alles verändert, und doch bleiben wir hier im tröstlichen und wachsamen Schatten der Pennine-Hügel”, sagt Sänger Simon Scarlett.

“Mean Sugar” wurde gemeinsam mit Joe Clayton im No Studio aufgenommen und von Chris Fielding gemastert. Vorab gibt es nach Videos zu “Stitched Up” und dem Titeltrack nun auch den Song “Who Put 50p In You?” zu hören.

BARBARIAN HERMIT Line-Up:
Mike Regan (guitars)
Adam Robertshaw (guitars)
Rob Sutcliffe (bass)
Gareth Manning (drums)
Simon Scarlett (vocals)

BARBARIAN HERMIT “Mean Sugar” Tracklist
1. Mean Sugar (Video bei YouTube)
2. Battle Of Kompromat
3. Out Come The Boasts
4. Who Put 50p In You? (Audio bei Bandcamp)
5. Stitched Up (Video bei YouTube)
6. Deadbolt
7. Kick Up The Dust
8. Stranger Than Fiction
9. Heal The Tyrant

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Die Finnen von ENDLESS CHAIN stellen nach einem Video zu “We Are We” und dem Video zu “Beyond What You Believe” mit “We Are All Vulnerable” – mit Gast-Auftritten von Sami Yli-Sirniö (KREATOR) und Samuli Mikkonen (KORPIKLAANI) – einen weiteren Video-Clip ihres neuen Albums veröffentlicht.

Die neue Platte trägt den Titel “Agony” und erschien am 23. August 2024.

ENDLESS CHAIN “Agony” Tracklist
01. Intro to Agony
02. Agony*
03. Human Race
04. We Are We (Video bei YouTube)
05. Burn Your Skies Above
06. Ghost
07. Until No One Comes
08. Blind Kings*
09. Beyond What You Believe** (Video bei YouTube)
10. We Are All Vulnerable* (Video bei YouTube)

*Guest solo by Sami Yli-Sirniö (KREATOR, WALTARI)
**Guest solo by Panu Wilman

Endless Chain Besetzung:
Ville Hovi: Vocals
Aki Salonen: Vocals
Timo Mölsä: Guitar
Aleksanteri Kuosa: Guitar, Bass
Samuli Mikkonen: Drums

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(Photo by Alison Ahern) London-based indie electronic artist Rodney Cromwell has released his latest EP,...

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OCEANS veröffentlichen im Herbst ihr drittes Album: “Happy” erscheint am 27. September 2024, im Anschluss ist die Deathcore-Band mit  SEPTICFLESH auf Tour, zum Package gehören auch EQUILIBRIUM und SCAR OF THE SUN. 

Mit einem Video zu ‘Parasite’ haben OCEANS nun einen weiteren Song der neuen Platte im Netz geteilt. Für Gitarrist und Sänger Timo Rotten hat Musik und speziell dieser Track eine tiefere Bedeutung:

„Musik war schon immer unser Weg, uns mit unseren dunkelsten Gefühlen auseinanderzusetzen und ein Gefühl der Befreiung zu finden. Ich hoffe, dass dieser Song bei denjenigen, die mit Angst und Depression zu kämpfen haben, Anklang findet und sie daran erinnert, dass sie nicht allein sind. Deine Angst mag dich als Geisel halten. Aber du kannst dich auch dafür entscheiden, dich zu wehren!“

Schon Anfang des Jahres teilten OCEANS die beiden Album-Songs  “Slave To The Feed” und “Breed Consume Die”

OCEANS “Happy” Tracklist
01. Parasite (Video bei YouTube)
02. Spit
03. Click Like Share
04. Let It Burn
05. Self Doubt 24/7
06. Happy
07. Slave To The Feed (Video bei YouTube)
08. Breed Consume Die (Video bei YouTube)
09. The Birth Of Death
10. Father?
11. In The End There’s Always Pain

Modern Primitive Tour 2024 mit SEPTICFLESH, EQUILIBRIUM, SCAR OF THE SUN & OCEANS

03.10. DE Hamburg – Gruenspan 
04.10. BE Kortrijk – DVG Club
05.10. NL Drachten – Iduna
06.10. NL Hengelo – Metropool
08.10. FR Nilvange – Le Guelard Plus
09.10. DE Bochum – Matrix 
10.10. FR Paris – Le Trabendo
11.10. FR La Roche-sur-Yon – Quai Metal
12.10. FR Vannes – L’Echonova
13.10. FR Toulouse – Le Metronum
15.10. PT Porto – Hard Club
16.10. PT Lisbon – Lisboa ao Vivo
17.10. ES Madrid – Nazca
18.10. ES Barcelona – Salamandra
19.10. FR Lyon – La Rayonne
20.10. CH Aarau – Kiff 
22.10. IT Milano – Legend Club
23.10. HR Zagreb – Boogaloo
24.10. HU Budapest – Analog Music Hall
25.10. AT Vienna – Simm City 
26.10. PL Wroclaw – Transformator
27.10. DE Nuremberg – Hirsch 
28.10. DE Hanover – MusikZentrum 
29.10. DE Heidelberg – Halle02 
30.10. DE Munich – Backstage 
31.10. CZ Zlin – Masters Of Rock Café
01.11. DE Leipzig – Hellraiser 
02.11. DE Berlin – Orwo Haus 

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Die Melodic Black Metal-Band MISANTHROPIA hat einen Labeldeal bei WormHoleDeath Records unterschrieben. Im Zuge dessen werden die Niederländer aus Nijmegen ihr neues Album “Envy The Dead” veröffentlichen. Es ist das fünfte Album der Band und folgt dem 2020er-Album “Convoy of Sickness” nach. Produziert wurde das Album abermals von Mike Wead (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE).

MISANTHROPIA Line-Up:
Bram Koller – Rhythm Guitars and Vocals
Dennis Schoenmaker – Rhythm And Lead Guitars
Pepijn Heilbron – Bass
Hugo de Waal – Drums

MISANTHROPIA “Envy The Dead” Tracklist
1. Envy The Dead (intro)
2. Malediction And Laughter
3. Organs, For A Fair Price
4. Prosperity By Cocaïne
5. Maze Of Madness
6. River Dumplings
7. Coughing In The Coffin House
8. Fade Into The Abyss
9. A Deadly Embrace, A Sinister Grace

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Am 18. Oktober 2024 veröffentlichten GRAND MAGUS ihr zehntes Album: “Sunraven” erschent via Nuclear Blast Records.

Einen ersten Song haben die Schweden schon geteilt und ein Video zu “Skybound” bei YouTube veröffentlicht.

Das Album ist von der mittelalterlichen Heldensaga Beowulf inspiriert, Sänger und Gitarrist JB sagt dazu:

„Skybound’ ist offensichtlich ein Lied über den Tod und den Weg nach Walhalla. Dorthin ist Beowulf am Ende gekommen, denn nachdem er Grendel und Grendels Mutter besiegt hatte, war er 50 Jahre lang König! Sein Land wurde von einem Drachen heimgesucht, als Beowulf schon verdammt alt war – doch er war noch hinterlistig wie eine Schlange. Er schafft es, den Drachen im Kampf zu töten, wird dabei aber tödlich verwundet. Ich habe den Mythos als Ausgangspunkt für meine eigenen Ideen benutzt.“

GRAND MAGUS “Sunraven” Tracklist
Skybound (Video bei YouTube)
The Wheel of Pain
Sunraven
Winter Storms
The Black Lake
Hour of the Wolf
Grendel
To Heorot
The End Belongs to You

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In unserer Videoklassiker-Rubrik widmen wir uns heute einem Hit von Nightwish aus dem Jahr 2004 - damals noch mit Tarja Turunen und Marko Hietala am Mikrofon.

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Der luxemburgische Troubadour ROME wird sein neuestes Album „World In Flames“ am 2. August 2024 über die Trisol Music Group GmbH veröffentlichen. https://www.facebook.com/romeproject

Nach der Veröffentlichung des Longplayers „Gates of Europe““ (2023), einem Konzeptalbum über Russlands anhaltenden Angriff auf die Ukraine, und einer anschließenden ausgedehnten Europatournee zog sich Jerome Reuter – Mastermind und Frontmann von ROME – für eine Weile aus dem Weltgeschehen zurück, um dann mit einem frischen und kompakten musikalischen Vorstoß zurückzukehren.

„World in Flames“, das auf CD und einer von Jérôme Reuter signierten und auf 500 Exemplare limitierten schwarzen 180g 12“ erscheinen wird, ist ein drastisches, auf das Wesentliche reduziertes Werk. Im Gegensatz zu vielen früheren Alben ist „World in Flames“ kein intimes Drama, sondern vielmehr eine schonungslose und unerbittliche Sezierung der modernen Welt.

 

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Die Power Metal-Band SERIOUS BLACK hat für 27. September 2024 ihr neues Studioalbum “Rise Of Akhenaton” angekündigt. Darauf enthalten ist nach der ersten Single “Metalized”, die es als Clip bei YouTube gibt, auch den Song “Silent Angel”, welcher von der Band nun ebenfalls als Video-Clip zur Verfügung gestellt worden ist. Mastermind Mario Lochert hat zur Platte Folgendes zu sagen:

„10 Jahre Serious Black! 10 Jahre donnerte das Intro von Akhenaton bei über 200 Konzerten weltweit als erster Song durch die Lautsprecher. Nun ist es Zeit Akhenaton und seine Armee zum Leben zu erwecken “Rise of Akhenaton” das Album. Was würde also besser passen, als ein Song, der den LiFestyle, das Herz und die Metal-Familie eines jeden Heavy Metal Fans wiederspiegelt – sind wir nicht alle ein bisschen “Metalized”?“

“Rise Of Akhenaton” enthält elf Tracks, die von Mario Lochert sowie Bob Katsionis produziert wurden und erscheint via AFM Records.

SERIOUS BLACK “Rise Of Akhenaton” Tracklist

Open Your Eyes
We Are the Storm
Silent Angel (Video bei YouTube)
Take Your Life
Shields of Glory
When I’m Gone
United
Rise of Akhenaton
Virtual Reality
I Will Remember
Metalized (Video bei YouTube)

SERIOUS BLACK Line-up 2024
Nikola Mijic (Vocals)
Dominik Sebastian (Gitarre)
Bob Katsionis (Gitarre)
Mario Lochert (Bass)
Rami Ali (Drums)

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Mit "Am Abgrund" haben Eisregen eine weitere Single vom kommenden Album "Abart" ausgekoppelt. Mehr Infos und das Musikvideo hier!

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Die Dark Electro-Combo Amorphous hat ein neues Album in der Pipeline. Mehr Infos und die Video-Single "Broken Mirror" hier bei uns!

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Die Thrash Metal-Band KORROSIVE hat mit “Katastrophic Creation” ein neues Album angekündigt. Es ist nach “Kaustic Hordes” (2021) und “Toxic Apokalypse” (2022) das dritte Album der Kanadier aus Toronto.

“Katastrophic Creation” wurde erneut von Ben Erikson produziert und mit einem Cover-Artwork von Ed Repka ausgestattet. Release-Termin ist der 3. September 2024 via CDN Records. Vorab gibt es zum Opener “In the Name of Destruction” einen Video-Clip.

KORROSIVE Line-Up:
Rad Zarei – Vocals
Kaveh Afshar – Drums
Jack Neila – Guitars, Bass
Derek Solomos – Guitars

KORROSIVE “Katastrophic Creation” Tracklist
In the Name of Destruction (Video bei YouTube)
Khaos Unbound
Nuclear Awakening
Maelstrom
امام در آتش
Kataclismo Inminente
Under a Vicious Sky
Ashes From Atomic Dust

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Die Death Metal / Hardcore-Band FINAL GIRLS hat mit “Arachne” eine erste Single mitsamt Video-Clip ihrer kommenden EP “Prey on the Weak” veröffentlicht. Die Scheibe, welche von Mikhail Marinas und Christian Sasso produziert wurde, folgt auf das 2023er-Debütalbum “Occult Classic”. Release-Termin ist der 9. August 2024.

FINAL GIRLS “Arachne” (Video bei YouTube)

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Die Grindcore / Death Metal-Band BRED FOR SLAUGHTER hat mit “Kill For Satan” eine neue EP angekündigt. Es ist nach “Here You​’re Born​.​.​. Here You Die” (2023) die zweite EP der US-Amerikaner und wird am 23. August 2024 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions erscheinen. Vorab gibt es den Opener “Rape Kill Conquer” zu hören.

BRED FOR SLAUGHTER “Kill For Satan” Tracklist
1. Rape Kill Conquer (Audio bei YouTube)
2. Kill For Satan
3. Vacant Grave
4. Possessed By The Beast
5. Kill Kill Kill

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New York’s Coatie Pop have quickly become a modern favorite ever since I first heard the track “Bodies” in late 2024. After listening to their debut record Deathbed five times in a row in one day, I became enraptured in their sound, which on paper, combines techno, trip-hop, darkwave, and ethereal synth pop together in new and spellbinding ways. Some touchstones for the uninitiated, include but are certainly not limited to HTRK, Love Spirals Downwards, Pink Industry, David Lynch, and Everything But the Girl. Despite these reference points and through a heady mix of organic and synthetic instrumentation and deep passion, the duo of long-time partners Courtney and Robert Watkins have crafted something that feels truly unique and fresh.

On July 19th, Coatie Pop released their long-awaited sophomore LP Unknown God, which is available in digital and vinyl format via Bandcamp. The record features thirteen new songs, all of which deeply expand Coatie Pop’s sonic palate, with heavy focus on energy, dynamics, sensuality, and most importantly, heart. Opening track “Siiiccck Serenade” begins with a simply plucked folk melody that layers Courtney’s ethereal vocals on top before kicking into a heavy beat and bass drone that is immediately arresting. “Angels That Fuck” follows suit with haunting synth melodies and drones, serving as one of the most danceable, yet beautifully unnerving tracks this side of the spectrum. The record is chock full of barn burners in this vein, including the pummeling “Cemetery Song,” the entrancing piano-and-beat-driven “Complete Stranger” and the dream-like “Noticed.” “Just Like a Boy” is a stunning amalgamation of acoustic guitar and throbbing electronics, twisting and turning with delicious unease. “Floating Into Memories” taps into the same icy beauty as Julee Cruise’s roadhouse performances, while closing track “Girl Alone” is both subdued and powerfully haunting, as the softly strummed guitars give way to dramatic percussion and deep choral synth patches, before the album fades quickly back into the ether. As with Deathbed before, Unknown God immediately calls for repeated listens, with each song gaining new depth and power with every spin.

Coatie Pop will be performing at The Sultan Room in NYC for their record release party this Thursday. Also on the bill is unsay [sic], Jill Blutt, and Kian McHugh on the decks. Music starts at 6:30pm. In the meantime, check out our interview with Coatie Pop below, and be sure to give Unknown God a spin or three in the coming days.

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Unknown God is a truly incredible sophomore record – congratulations! How did the record come together?  

C – Thank you so much! I desired it to first, I guess. Well.. imagination first, desire second…even though I had no idea what it would really be like. The songs came out one by one over a couple of years. I’m a slow writer, I don’t sit down to create a new song that often. There was a lot of hard work involved though, a lot of difficult emotional work I would say. Then I felt compelled to stare at that photo of that little boy. I don’t know who he is, it’s a found photo. Watkins mixed and mastered everything on his own. We work hard bartending to foot the bill for the vinyl and all that. 

W- For me it was just a continuation of what we were already doing with the first album. For my part, it wasn’t a plan so much as it was working on individual songs and the greater idea comes out of it spontaneously.

Can you tell us what the songs are about? 

C – “Strong women and wise saw him and told him things they only told each other: that way past the Change of Life, desire in them had suddenly become enormous, greedy, more savage than when they were fifteen, and that it embarrassed them and made them sad: that they secretly longed to die–to be quit of it–that sleep was more precious to them than any waking day” – that is a quote from a book we read in our book club, Beloved, vastly different subject matter in that book of course, but this quote from it really resonated with me. I just turned 30 years old… becoming a woman, maybe the songs have something to do with that. 

W- Courtney writes all of the lyrics so she would know what the songs are technically ‘about’. But for what the songs mean to me– I think “Siiick Serenade” is about how some ‘pure’ desires can be tainted by primitive impulses, and that combination can be portrayed in a paradoxically beautiful way. I think “Angels That Fuck” has a similar meaning, but the ‘balance’ has shifted to the more animalistic. “Noticed” for me can be interpreted as either seeing your own ego or another person’s personality as an illusion. Several of the songs like “Complete Stranger” and “Embody” I think are about trying to get someone to open up and be honest with themselves. Those are some of the major themes on this album.

Unknown God by Coatie Pop

I love how you both combine several genres in such a way that sounds fresh, which I think is the only way to really s쳮d these days  – what inspires you, musically? 

C – It’s nice to hear you say that, and believe that, because it seems more so to me that to s쳮d you need to make it within one genre. I believe if we stuck with the dark wave realm, like “City Song,” we would already be successful… but not in a timeless way, the way I want to be… not like Depeche Mode. What really inspires me to create is music that amps me up.. there was lots of good techno on the scene in 2021-22, and I’d just discovered it.  Music that emotes an antique mystery… I’d like the score for the episode of the Twilight Zone ‘The Walking Distance’ to play at my funeral. Sadcore (“Medicine Bottle“… you know the one), stuff that goes hard (heeeeyyyy Rik), and the type of healing songs that just lift all the weight off (when in doubt, drab it out, that’s what I always say). And mostly – all the local NYC artists and DJs on the scene that are rocking it. They are doing it, here and now.

W – I think with every song we just have the goal of making something we like rather than sticking to a genre or specific format. That makes the creation of every new song a more exciting process. It can have some challenges sometimes when you lack a go-to method for starting a song, but I find it more enjoyable this way. We also try to pull influences from everything we both like. My dad is a major Depeche Mode, Erasure, and Pet Shop Boys fan and I grew up listening to them so they will obviously be a source of inspiration for me. It is hard to point to what influences me musically versus what I like as there are so many artists and bands that I love but don’t really have a direct influence when it comes to making music. The reason Depeche Mode comes to mind for me as an actual influence as well as a band I love is because they never seemed to try to make genre music, but genuinely experimented with making sounds in order to make a good song in a unique way. Which I think is one of the keys to their success.

Well, I think it’s always best to write from the heart and not stick to what’s popular, for the sake of being popular. That’s admirable that you stick to your own convictions and write what feels right… 

C – I’d love to be popular. Like how Depeche Mode is popular LOL, the Prodigy, I’d love to do massive festivals. But the most awesome thing is when REAL music is popular. It feels like mass healing, mass evolution. But to hold on to yourself with all that influence, to keep your VALUES, that has to be hard. That’s really important to me. Ed Sheeran is killing us! Don’t even get me started…

W- Since I started getting into working on music as a kind of self-healing from depression during the COVID pandemic, it really is something I can only do for the genuine enjoyment of it. So in that respect it necessarily ‘comes from the heart’, or at least that is how I experience it. I am not interested in what is popular at all. It is possible for things we like to be popular but I care first and foremost that I like what we are doing.

What’s your writing and recording process like? What kind of gear/tools do you use?  

C – we have a really terrible setup. We drag everything into the living room to write. We have a desk with all my VHS tapes crammed in the back to record. We don’t got nothing fancy we use, I think that’s kinda neat in itself. Bob has some neat mini synths, he’s more the gear guy. I’ll write a song on a Casio, doesn’t matter to me. Ideas just come to me, and I make them happen! The wilder the better.

W- The writing process can start with either an idea from me, or more frequently an idea from Courtney on either her acoustic guitar or this electric piano we have in our living room. For some examples – I started the idea for “Angels That Fuck” by making the initial beat and bass line and Courtney started “Siiick Serenade” with her guitar. Sometimes an idea will start with both of us jamming. “City Song” started with her playing those opening chords on the previously mentioned electric piano and I just grabbed my bass and spontaneously played that riff. “Embody” was somewhat similar in that Courtney was playing with a different tuning on her acoustic guitar while I played with the choir sound I had just made. After we get an idea started, we usually just go back and forth. I do like these mini synthesizers I have collected and my Novation Bass Station II but I also love the Arturia V collection of soft-synths. Primarily their Prophet VS, DX7, ARP 2600, and the Emulator II. I would say their Prophet VS is the most used on this album.

Where else do you draw inspiration from that isn’t music?  

C – Old timey stuff. Atmospheres. Caves and deserts. Shrunken heads. Fashion. Mysteries. Cute baby stuff like Tabitha’s totally excellent toys. Meditation. The way my favorite artists move on stage, the way people dance. My religious background. Nightmares. Overall the story of life, the romance of it. Tragedy. Love. Sex. Intimacy. Going deeper and deeper into it, existence…Space, like what the fuck is going on? When I really feel compelled though… well I don’t know, can’t grasp it now….

W- I don’t know how much other things I am interested in actually influence my part of making music. Maybe subconsciously they do. I have an unhealthy interest in some very dark and pessimistic philosophical literature and that can be a driving force behind working on artistic things via ‘sublimation’. I also can be very OCD and get fixated on learning some kind of new skill for its own sake. I think Youtube tutorials are entertaining for me.

Unknown God by Coatie Pop

Can you tell us about the guest contributions to the record?

C – James Parker added the ambient drones on “Girl Alone,” a track I wrote when I stayed alone in a cabin for a month in Montana with no car. He’s an incredible artist – Savior’s Gate is a really deep ambient record. The kind of music you can really explore within (psychedelics a plus)  – highly recommend it. For “Floating into Memories,” I worked with Marilu Donovan of LEYA, to record what I’d written with midi notes on a real harp, and we worked together to expand the layers to give it that really full sound. I first saw Marilu play harp in like 2015, at Authority Figure at Knockdown Center – back when I was going there for performance art instead of techno. I’ve been a fan of hers and LEYA for a long time! Very romantic music to experience with yourself.

I know you both have been making music together for some time now, how did Coatie Pop get started?  

C – I used to make music by myself as Coatie Pop. I would perform dressed as a nun and stand completely still as I sang, with Bob standing behind me with a black pillowcase over his head. I guess you could say it started there. But he really got going with it and learned how to use synths, Ableton, and started writing during the pandemic. It was always meant to be that we worked together I think, but it was always my only dream to be a musical artist. 

W- I always had an interest in learning how to make music even when I was younger. I used to mess around with Reaper and FL Studio but never really got into it. As mentioned earlier I was going through a pretty bad depression period during the pandemic and I was able to get out of it by throwing myself into learning everything I could about making music. It was great that Courtney and I happened to complement each other since she is more into the ‘songwriting’ aspect and I love the more technical parts of the process.

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As someone who’s had mixed amounts of luck making music with a partner, what’s the secret to your success?  

C – We met and fell in love when I was 14, and have been together consistently for 11 years now. We had a very successful relationship when we started working together so I think that’s the main thing. He and his family introduced me to all the old classics at that age, so we have a strong bond through that. When we write together, it isn’t always fun. We get negative, we argue a bit, but when we really have something we both know it. I would imagine that if the writing process was always fun, our music wouldn’t be good. We would be a jam band. 

W – While I do want the process to be ‘fun’ it isn’t always the case. As Courtney said, we can get into arguments about things but if you aren’t arguing at all then you probably don’t have the ‘passion’. I think Courtney and I communicate and understand each other very well and we always get to the bottom of things if there is a disagreement.

Tell us more about the release party this Thursday? 

C – We’re playing with Unsay, Jill Blutt, and Kian McHugh on the decks. Tiffany and I were involved in a show together about 8 years ago, when I was dressing as a nun and she was reading tarot. I’m not sure if we even met but we stayed following each other online. She invited us to do a show (where we also met James) about two years ago – I really resonate with her artistry and I think our styles really fit together – she goes hard as fuck, soft and sensual, and trips you out too. For Jill Blutt I saw them perform at a renaissance themed event by Moral Crema and loved it…. Their voice and vibe gives that relaxing sense of sensuality that really reaches your soul. Kian we met when we played the Bad Party.. An event by our friend Bangs and his agency the Kollection that is co-hosting the event. He’s an amazing curator and said ‘anytime you need someone to DJ for one of your sets let me know’.. I don’t take those gestures lightly.  

As for us I’ll give it all I’ve got…. There will be a lot of st￭ animals.

What other shows do you have planned?  

C – Playing with our friends Summore in Philly October 19th! Trying to plan some other things….. Anyone reading this a really awesome booking agent or know one? Could use a manager too…just saying.

What’s next for you both?  

C – I think the third album will have a lot to do with Peter Zapffe type stuff (I don’t recommend him) and channeling some David Lynch type shit. Other than that for this year I’m ready to reconnect with my family and friends in Oklahoma, keep building my new thing ‘Post-Techno NYC’, and maybe some other stuff… could get hit by a car tomorrow so I can’t say for sure. Oh also I might start my new solo DJ project – ‘Mrs. Watkins’. She might make her debut at Rash on September 12th. 

W- I am definitely excited to start up new ideas. I learned a lot about music production on this album through blood, sweat, and tears (and many near-catastrophes). I am looking forward to continuing to apply what I learned for future projects.  §

Header photo by Celeste Anderson

 

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JULIE CHRISTMAS‘ Auftritt beim diesjährigen HELLFEST kann man sich jetzt im Netz ansehen: JULIE CHRISTMAS bei YouTube.

Die Sängerin erinnert sich:

„Auf der HELLFEST-Bühne geht es um alles oder nichts. Dort spielen so viele großartige Bands, mit denen du dich vergleichen musst, du kannst so viele Menschen enttäuschen. Es ist wie ein Alptraum, in dem DU der Nackte bist. Als ich auf die Bühne zuging, sah ich die Menge, hörte besondere Stille, die Tausende von aufgeregten, wartenden Menschen erzeugen, wie ein elektrisches Summen. Ich sah auch meine besten Freunde auf der Bühne warten. Krieger, die die Zähne zusammenbeißen und bereit sind, loszulegen. In diesem Moment wurde mir klar, dass ich entweder auf die Nase fallen oder die beste Performance aller Zeiten hinlegen würde. ICH LASSE MICH NICHT UNTERKRIEGEN; ICH BIN JULIE CHRISTMAS. Danke an Hellfest, dass wir in dieser Nacht schreien durften. Und vor allem danke an das wunderbare Publikum.”

Zur Live-Band von JULIE CHRISTMAS gehören Gitarrist und Sänger Johannes Persson (CULT OF LUNA), Drummer Chris Enriquez (SPOTLIGHTS), Bassist und Produzent Andrew Schneider (KENMODE, UNSANE), Gitarrist John LaMacchia (CANDIRIA) und Keyboarder Tom Tierney.

 

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Die Alternative Metal-Band LIVING DEAD GIRL hat mit “Ugly” einen neuen Video-Clip veröffentlicht. Der Song folgt auf das bislang einzige Album der US-Amerikaner aus Orlando, “Exorcism”, nach.

LIVING DEAD GIRL Line-Up:
Molly Rennick
Jordan Storring
Darien Lugo
Steve Haining

LIVING DEAD GIRL “Ugly” (Video bei YouTube)

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Electric demon, dragon fever
Smokin’ freak of nature
My tail is growing and growing…
Tail is growing and growing
In the bustling hills of Barcelona, a trio of musicians known as Echoes in Smoke sprouted from a fertile fusion of talent and tradition. Meet Anastasia Oleinik, Pat Demarcq, and Jose Jünemann—an ensemble entwined in a dance of post-punk, electronic, and psychedelic delight. The band plucks surf guitars, dabbles in dissonance, and harnesses spacey synths with tribal drumming; their notes swirling like mist in a morning meadow.

Channeling the vibes of Massive Attack, Portishead, Morcheeba, and UNKLE, they whisk listeners into meditative moments, offering a soothing sanctuary in our increasingly chaotic world. Their tunes, a quirky concoction, invite you to groove, grin, and glide through the madness.

Their latest track, Dragon Fever, features a hypnotic bass groove fused with primal drums, gritty textured guitars, and synths, all building to an atmospheric instrumental crescendo. The lyrics spin a tale of a personified dragon woman, symbolizing a journey of empowerment and self-discovery. It’s a melodic meditation, a playful plunge into the profound, reminding us that even in the midst of madness, there’s a rhythm and reason to be found.

The whimsical video, directed by Ju Camarroque and Echoes in Smoke, shows the band bouncing through a series of silly scenarios. They horse around in various locales, engage in spirited ping-pong matches, dangle a skull or two, partake in Monkees-style silent movie chases, and dance in slow motion. This amusing montage captures their camaraderie, playfulness, and infectious sense of humour. We are reminded that life is best enjoyed with a smile and a hearty laugh.

Watch the video for “Dragon Fever” below:

Echoes in Smoke find themselves frequenting Barcelona’s famed Sala Upload, the heart of Barcelona Psych Fest, sharing stages with local legends and international acts like The Drin and Death Valley Girls. The year 2023 marked their UK debut, headlining at Rough Trade Records Nottingham and grooving at Noisily Festival alongside space rock stalwarts GONG. Their journey is anything but static, with a mountain of new material brewing. 2024 promises to be a bustling year, teeming with self-recorded and produced music.

Their beloved basement studio in the hills of Barcelona becomes a sanctuary of sound, where every track is engineered, mixed, and mastered by the deft hands of band member Jose Jünemann.

Listen to Dragon Fever below and order here.

Dragon Fever by Echoes in Smoke

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Ihr 17. Studioalbum haben EISREGEN angekündigt: “Abart” erscheint am 16. August 2024 via Massacre Records auf CD, Vinyl sowie digital. Mit “Am Abgrund” gibt es nun den Opener als Video-Clip.

Reinhören kann man auch schon mit der Single “Schmutzliebe”, zu der die Formation ein Video produziert hat. Sänger M. Roth erklärt hierzu:

“‘Schmutzliebe’ ist eine weitere getragene Hymne, mit einem sehr eindrucksvollen, mehrstimmigen Refrain. Manchmal führt einen die Liebe in die ganz düsteren Randbereiche, und manchmal liebt man nicht den Menschen an sich, sondern nur seine schmutzige Hülle…“

Produziet wurde “Abart” von Gitarrist und Schlagzeuger Yantit, Mix und Mastering übernahm Markus Stock. Zuletzt erschien das Album “Grenzgänger” im Jahr 2023.

Im Herbst 2024 spielen EISREGEN darüber hinaus einige Konzerte (Termine s. unten).

EISREGEN “Abart” Tracklist
CD 1

Am Abgrund (Video bei YouTube)
Ich und mein Bolzenschussgerät
Im blutroten Raum
Lebendköder
Dem Menschsein so fern
Schöner sterben
Hinterland
Rasierfleisch
Abart
Schmutzliebe (Video bei YouTube)
Totkörperkunst

CD 2

Die Rückkehr der Elektro Hexe
Electro Baba Yaga
1000 tote Nutten 2024

EISREGEN Album-Line-up
M.Roth – Gesang
Markus Stock – Bass
Yantit – Gitarren, Drums, weitere Instrumente

EISREGEN Tourdaten 2024

16.08.2024 DE Hannover – Subkultur (Record Release Show)
17.08.2024 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser (Record Release Show)
11.10.2024 DE Nürnberg – Cult (*)
12.10.2024 DE Rüsselsheim – Das Rind (*)
18.10.2024 DE Gera – Comma (*)
19.10.2024 DE München – Backstage (*)
26.10.2024 DE Hamburg – Kronensaal (*)
02.11.2024 DE Karlsruhe – Stadtmitte (*)
22.11.2024 DE Bochum – Matrix (*)
23.11.2024 DE Osnabrück – Bastard Club (*)
30.11.2024 DE Passau – Zauberberg (*)
13.12.2024 DE Erfurt – Club From Hell (*)

*mit MAAHES

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Die Blackened Death Metal-Band BLACK LAVA stellt ihr neues Album “The Savage Winds To Wisdom” nach einem Musikvideo zum Song “Ironclad Sacrophagus” und dem Video-Clip zu “Unsheathing Nightmares” mit einem Guitar-Playthrough-Video vor: “Dark Legacy” bei YouTube.

Gitarrist Ben Boyle erläutert:

“Wir haben uns beim Komponieren von ‘The Savage Winds to Wisdom‘ mehr Mühe gegeben. Dieses Album hat ein echtes Gefühl der Ausgewogenheit, das zum wiederholten Anhören einlädt, während wir immer noch dem treu bleiben, was wir uns vorgenommen haben: schwere, aber hymnische Melodien zu schaffen, die eine kraftvolle Geschichte erzählen”.

Insgesamt neun Tracks befinden sich auf dem Zweitwerk der Australier, das am 12. Juli 2024 via Season Of Mist erschienen ist.

BLACK LAVA “The Savage Winds To Wisdom” Tracklist

Colour of Death (6:44)
Dark Legacy (4:08) (Guitar-Playthrough-Video bei YouTube)
Wrapped in Filth (4:03)
Unsheathing Nightmares (4:45) (Video bei YouTube)
Summoning Shadows (6:03)
Ironclad Sarcophagus (4:08) (Video bei YouTube)
Pagan Dust (4:46)
Sanguis Lupus (5:21)
The Savage Winds to Wisdom (7:07)

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Die peruanische Black Metal-Band DÄMONIK hat nach “Signs of the Wisp” mit “Inner Voices” eine weitere neue Single mitsamt Video-Clip veröffentlicht. Die Songs folgen der 2022er-Single “War Metal Prevails” sowie der Debüt-EP “I’m Satan, I’m God, I’m Man” (2018) nach.

DÄMONIK Line-Up:
Mayteé Herrera Martell: Vocals & Guitars
Kareliz Almandoz Bracamonte: Guitars
Emily Romero Bardellini: Drums

DÄMONIK “Signs of the Wisp” (Video bei YouTube)

DÄMONIK “Inner Voices” (Video bei YouTube)

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With their forthcoming album, Cellophane Memories, set for release on August 2nd via Sacred Bones Records, Chrystabell and David Lynch venture into the ether once more with their latest single, “The Answers to the Questions.”

This track, a true meditation in motion, sees Chrystabell’s velvety voice guiding listeners on a journey into the recesses of the subconscious. It serves as a hymn to the subliminal and the sublime, echoing the notion that the answers we seek are often embedded within the questions we ponder. The melodies gently meander through the mind, unlocking doors to both the familiar and the forgotten, inviting a pause for contemplation and perhaps, a semblance of peace.

Chrystabell reflects on the album, noting that it contains “many doors that are left open to wonder, wander and get turned around in. It’s like mood music,” she says, “not that it creates mood, but more that it reflects your own.”

Their music dances along the fringes of mystery and melody, encouraging listeners to explore the interplay between the known and the unknown. As you immerse yourself in “The Answers to the Questions,” imagine yourself on a nocturnal promenade, discovering beauty in the balance of opposites and perhaps unearthing some secrets of your own.

The accompanying lyric video features an animated David Lynch painting of a glowing factory floating against the night sky, its smokestack emitting puffs of smoke into the darkness, with windows occasionally flickering with fire. This imagery, a staple of Lynch’s creative psyche since the days before Eraserhead, harks back to his roots in animated paintings like The Alphabet. The pounding, muddled percussion evokes the eerie ambiance of a spectral factory operating through the night.

Lynch’s work often straddles the line between dreams and reality, blending the mundane with the mystical. Memories resurface, ideas drift by like clouds, and emotions erupt unexpectedly. What these “Answers” signify is entirely subjective. Yet, a suggestion lingers: experience this musical meditation with headphones, in the dark. Allow the sounds to envelop you, letting your thoughts wander freely. It’s a reminder that sometimes the answers lie in being present, embracing the ebb and flow of thoughts and emotions. And what wonderful company it is.

Watch the lyric video for “The Answers To The Questions” below

Chrystabell, a Texas-based polymath, is no stranger to Lynch enthusiasts. Known for her role as Agent Tammy Preston in Twin Peaks: The Return, she has collaborated with Lynch on several musical projects. Recently, she teamed up with Marc Collin of Nouvelle Vague to perform ambitious covers of The Cure as Strange As Angels, released the brilliant solo album Midnight Star in 2022, and created the short film Cosmic Crown in 2022.

The genesis of Cellophane Memories emerged from a vision Lynch had during a moonlit stroll through a forest. Amidst the shadows, a bright light transformed into Chrystabell’s lilting voice, whispering secrets from beyond. This whimsical interplay of light and dark, day and night, starlit skies, and shadowy woods forms the backbone of their collaboration.

Many tracks on Cellophane Memories are rooted in fairy tale forests, mountain peaks, swimming holes, crepuscular highways, and shadowy bedrooms. These are realms of solitude and romance, sublime settings where souls wander alone, seeking wayward lovers. They also capture fluid atmospheres filled with color, weather, and breath—blue and white skies, red roses, darkening thunderheads, swirling winds, and summer scents. These elements sweep the listener into the supernatural sensations of other worlds, reminding us that life’s true beauty lies in its fleeting, fantastical moments.

Pre-order the album here.

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Out on July 26 via COP International is the newest album from the industrial metal act Beasto Blanco, “Kinetica”. The new release features tracks such as “Run For Your Life”, “Nobody Move”, “Heavy Is The Head”, “Unreal”, “Kill Us Off With A Smile”, “Skull Rider”, “Slide”, “Lowlands”, “Diamond In The Dirt”, “Bad Thoughts”, and “Fight”.

Calico Cooper says this about the creative process and influences behind the album: “We were looking for a sound inspired by Rob Zombie, Ministry, and Glenn Danzig. Chris Harms (Lord of The Lost) instantly got that vibe. We flew to Hamburg to track the vocals and finish the writing in February, and the sessions were just amazing. Great energy in that city!”

Chris Harms adds, “Working with Beasto Blanco was one of the most creative and exciting productions of my career. For a few months, I was allowed to dive into the band’s world, so deeply that it felt like I was part of the band. We wrote, recorded, and produced songs together, with great attention to detail and no genre boundaries. Everything that felt good was right. I’m very proud of this album, which for me is a milestone in BB’s career!”

Beasto Blanco was formed in 2012 by Chuck Garric and Chris Latham, and also includes Calico Cooper, daughter of Alice Cooper, and a German rhythm section. The band consists of Chuck Garric on vocals and guitar, Calico Cooper on vocals, Brother Latham on guitar, Jan Legrow on bass, and Sean Sellers on drums.

“Kinetica” was produced by Chris Harms, mixed and mastered by Benjamin Lawrenz and Chris Harms at Chameleon Studios in Hamburg, Germany. The engineering and editing were handled by Benjamin Mundigler and Gerrit Heinemann, with programming by Chris Harms and Corvin Bahn. Additional guitars and bass were provided by Benjamin Mundigler and Chris Harms. The cover art was created by Greg Rolfes, with layout by DCore.

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Am 10. August 2024 wird mit “Death Keeps” die neue EP der Deathcore-Band DARK DEEDS erscheinen. Es ist der erste Release der US-Amerikaner aus Milwaukee und wurde im Campingbus aufgenommen.

“Wir wollten den Aufnahmeprozess einzigartig und unvergesslich machen, also machten wir uns in einem 14-Fuß-Camper auf den Weg und reisten durch Wisconsin, um unsere Musik zu schreiben und aufzunehmen. Diese mobile Studioerfahrung hat Spaß gemacht und uns auf eine Weise inspiriert, die wir uns nicht hätten vorstellen können”, sagt die Band.

DARK DEEDS Line-Up:
Ben Prendergast – Guitar/Vocals
Allan Barth III – Vocals
Shane Garski – Bass
Kevin Giersch – Drums

DARK DEEDS “Death Keeps” Tracklist
1. Found Underneath a Cold Knife (Video bei YouTube)
2. Leech (Video bei YouTube)
3. Apostate
4. Dogma
5. Remorse
6. King of Pentacles
7. Death Keeps (feat. Bind the Sacrifice)

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Die Blackened Death / Sludge Metal-Band GLACIAL TOMB hat einen Labeldeal bei Prosthetic Records unterschrieben. Im Zuge dessen werden die US-Amerikaner aus Denver ihr neues Album “Lightless Expanse” veröffentlichen. Es ist nach “Glacial Tomb” (2018) das zweite Album der 2016 gegründeten Band rund um Gitarrist und Sänger Ben Hutcherson (KHEMMIS).

“Lightless Expanse” wurde von Arthur Rizk (ETERNAL CHAMPION) gemixt und gemastert und mit einem Cover-Artwork von Daniel Vega ausgestattet. Release-Termin ist der 20. September 2024. Vorab gibt es mit “Abyssal Host” ein Lyric-Video.

“”Abyssal Host” ist ein D-Beat-Kracher über kosmische Kräfte, die die Menschheit nicht begreifen kann”, sagt Ben Hutcherson. “Eines der zentralen Themen des Albums ist, dass wir als Spezies immer wieder an unserer Hybris scheitern, obwohl wir nicht willens und/oder in der Lage zu sein scheinen, die Sinnlosigkeit von Kontrolle in all ihren Formen anzuerkennen. In der Hingabe liegt Gelassenheit, doch unsere Spezies kann scheinbar nicht anders, als das Märtyrertum zu fetischisieren.”

GLACIAL TOMB Line-Up:
Ben Hutcherson – Guitar/Vocals
Mike Salazar – Drums
David Small – Bass

GLACIAL TOMB “Lightless Expanse” Tracklist
1. Stygian Abattoir
2. Voidwomb
3. Enshrined in Concrete
4. Abyssal Host (Lyric-Video bei Decibel Magazine)
5. Sanctuary
6. Seraphic Mutilation
7. Worldsflesh
8. Wound of Existence
9. The Lightless Expanse

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Chicago’s dark alt-rock act Plasmata, have unveiled a new video and free download of their cover of Blue Öyster Cult’s classic “Tattoo Vampire”. “Tattoo Vampire” by Plasmata is available now as a free download on Bandcamp, with Spotify and other major digital platforms to follow.

Plasmata, led by Jeffries since 2005, blends classic Chicago industrial-rock and dark alt-rock with gothic “Glampire” aesthetics. The 2021 EP, “Portraits of Pain”, produced by William Faith, explored themes from Jeffries’ recovery from a brain aneurysm to the “Jack the Ripper Manifesto”. The EP also featured remixes by William Faith and Ben Christo of The Sisters of Mercy.

The band, now a four-piece, is set to bring their show to the US East Coast in September 2024 with [melter] and 2Forks for the Imperfect Waves Tour.

For more details on the tour, visit Imperfect Waves Tour.

Tattoo Vampire by Plasmata

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Die Post-Black Metal-Band HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE hat einen Labeldeal bei Transcending Obscurity Records unterschrieben. Im Zuge dessen werden die Kanadier ihr neues Album “Moirae” veröffentlichen. Der Release-Termin des nach “Embrace” (2017) zweiten Albums der Band, das mit einem Cover-Artwork von Adam Burke ausgestattet wurde, ist der 11. Oktober 2024. Vorab gibt es nach dem Song “Fates” nun auch den Titeltrack zu hören.

HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE Line-Up:
Nathan Boots – Guitar
Nicholas Luck – Guitar
Nathan Ferreira – Bass + Vocals
James Ditty – Drums

HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE “Moirae” Tracklist
1. Moirae (Audio bei YouTube)
2. Fates (Audio bei YouTube)
3. Degrade
4. Loss
5. Atropos

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Die Stoner Rock-Bands ELEPHANT TREE und LOWRIDER haben mit “The Long Forever” ein neues Split-Album angekündigt. Der Titel „The Long Forever“ stammt von dem Spitznamen, den ELEPHANT TREE-Sänger/Gitarrist Jack Townley dem mehrwöchigen Koma gab, in dem er aus medizinischen Gründen nach einem fast tödlichen Fahrradunfall Anfang 2023 lag. Er träumte, ohne aufzuwachen, und verlor jegliches Zeitgefühl, während sein Geist versuchte, die Tortur zu verarbeiten und zu bewältigen. Release-Termin ist der 25. Oktober 2024 via Blues Funeral Recordings. Vorab gibt es einen Video-Clip zum Titeltrack.

ELEPHANT TREE / LOWRIDER “The Long Forever” Tracklist
1. Lowrider – And The Horse You Rode In On
2. Lowrider – Caldera
3. Lowrider – Into The Grey
4. Lowrider – Through The Rift (feat. Elephant Tree)
5. Elephant Tree – Fucked In The Head
6. Elephant Tree – 4 For 2
7. Elephant Tree – Long Forever (feat. Lowrider) (Video bei YouTube)

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Mit “Senses of Detriment” wird am 16. August 2024 via Rotted Life Records die neue EP der Death Metal-Band CEMETERY FILTH erscheinen. Die Scheibe folgt aus das 2020er-Debütalbum “Dominion” nach und ist der erste Release mit Frontfrau Maddie Kilpatrick, die zuvor noch als Mann an vorderster Front der Band stand. Auch die anderen beiden Band-Mitglieder sind neu.

“Senses of Detriment” wurde von Jamie Colic gemixt und von Alex Parra gemastert. Das Cover-Artwork stammt von Katie Müller. Vorab gibt es zu “Cyclocognition” einen Video-Clip.

CEMETERY FILTH Line-Up:
Maddie Kilpatrick – Guitars & Vocals
Tristan Payne – Drums
Evie Austin – Bass

CEMETERY FILTH “Senses of Detriment” Tracklist
01. Intrepid Ways
02. Cyclocognition (Video bei YouTube)
03. Senses Of Detriment
04. Cosmic Wraiths
05. Vacant Planets

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