The Noise Cartel – Weekly News Roundup.
 VILLE VALO ANNOUNCES WORLD TOUR TO END NEON NOIR ERA AND RETURN OF HELLDONE FESTIVAL VILLE VALO is commencing the end of his Neon Noir era with a 2024 world tour, that also includes a historic appearance at London’s Royal Albert Hall, as well as dates across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South American, and Mexico, and is currently on tour with Black Veil Brides across North America. Full tour dates can be found here. Watch ‘Neon Noir’ here. |
 THE PICTUREBOOKS RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘MASQUERADE’ AHEAD OF UK TOUR Motorcycle mending, chopper and skateboard-riding, blues-rocking duo THE PICTUREBOOKS have released their new single and music video for ‘Masquerade’, their first ever recording to feature cymbals in their five-album career. The band are also due out on the road in the UK supporting Highly Suspect this September. Watch the music video to ‘Masquerade’ here. Stream ‘Masquerade’ here. Tickets available here. |
 OF VIRTUE RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘TRUE COLOURS’ Michigan-based metal act OF VIRTUE tackle drug misuse and addiction in a live video for new single ‘True Colors’, taken from their upcoming full-length album Omen, due 29th September via Arising Empire Records. Watch the music video for ‘True Colors’ here. Stream ‘True Colors here. Pre-order Omen here. |
 GHOSTKID RELEASES TRIGGERING NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘HEAVY RAIN’ GHØSTKID unveiled a brand new track, ‘HEAVY RAIN’. The accompanying video deals with the sensitive topic of domestic violence which may be triggering for some viewers. Watch the music video for ‘HEAVY RAIN’ here. Stream ‘HEAVY RAIN’ here. |
 SiM RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘KiSS OF DEATH’ Today, genre-blending Japanese metal, punk, and reggae outfit SiM have dropped their latest offering ‘KiSS OF DEATH’, which can be found on SiM‘s upcoming new album PLAYDEAD out on Wednesday, 27th September (via UNFD). Watch the music video for ‘KiSS OF DEATH’ here. Stream ‘KiSS OF DEATH’ here. Pre-save PLAYDEAD here. |
UPCOMING RELEASE SCHEDULE
22.09 – Starbenders – Take Back the Night (Sumerian Records)
22.09 – Guilt Trip – Severance (MLVLTD)
27.09 – SiM – PLAYDEAD (Unified Music)
29.09 – Atena – Subway Anthem (Indie Recordings)
29.09 – Of Virtue – Omen (Arising Empire)
06.10 – Brave Liaison – Will This Hold Together? (Fort Records)
20.10 – Catch Your Breath – Shame On Me (Thriller Records)
03.11 – HAWXX – Earth, Spit, Blood and Bones (Self-release)
03.11 – Insomnium – Songs of the Dusk (Century Media)
UPCOMING TOURS
September
THE PICTUREBOOKS (supporting Highly Suspect)
14.09 – SWG3, Glasgow
15.09 – Stylus, Leeds
16.09 – O2 Ritz, Manchester
19.09 – Concorde 2, Brighton
22.09 – O2 Kentish Town Forum, London
23.09 – O2 Institute, Birmingham
24.09 – O2 Academy, Bristol
CASKET FEEDER
15.09 – The B2, Norwich
16.09 – Devil’s Dog, Birmingham
17.09 – Retro, Manchester
22.09 – 229, London
23.09 – Smokehouse, Ipswitch
24.09 – Six-Six Bar, Cambridge
JAWW
21.09 – Sebright Arms, London
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
22.09 – Camden Roundhouse, London
23.09 – Camden Roundhouse, London
October
SCENE QUEEN
02.10 – SWG3, Glasgow *upgraded
03.10 – Stylus, Leeds *upgraded
04.10 – The Waterfront Studio, Norwich *upgraded
06.10 – O2 Academy, Birmingham *upgraded
08.10 – SWX, Bristol *upgraded
09.10 – O2 Academy Islington, London *sold out
10.10 – O2 Academy Islington, London *extra date
BRAVE LIAISON
06.10 – 33 Oldham Street, Manchester
13.10 – The Water Rats, London
STARBENDERS
09.10 – KK’s Steelmill, Wolverhampton
10.10 – The Key Club, Leeds
12.10 – Rock City, Nottingham
13.10 – The Cathouse, Glasgow
14.10 – Satan’s Hollow, Manchester
15.10 – The Joiners, Southampton
16.10 – Thekla, Bristol
18.10 – Green Door Store, Brighton
19.10 – Boston Music Rooms, London
