SCALLER release stunning new album ‘Noises And Clarity’, out now on Archangel Records.
Hailing from Jakarta, Indonesia, alternative rock duo SCALLER release their stunning second album ‘Noises & Clarity’, featuring previously released singles ‘Chaos & Order’, ‘Music All We Have’ & ‘Inside My Head’. The album marks Reney Karamoy & Stella Gareth musical journey, embracing honesty in lyrics […]
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SMASHED GLADYS release album ‘RAW’ on 7th October, out on Golden Robot Records.
The Raw album is a collection of some of the works that were initially the demos for a never released third record. Those songs have been recently mixed by the band’s first producer, Mark Dearnley-whose credits include a wide range from AC/DC to Paul McCartney – […]
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The Hot Damn! return with a pop rock anthem guaranteed to brighten your day/year/life/outlook (delete as appropriate).
Artist: The Hot Damn! Track: Live Love Laugh Genre: Rock, Pop Punk For Fans Of: The Darkness, The Struts, Blink 182 Audio Release Date: 21 Sept (out NOW) Pop-Rockers The Hot Damn! return with a sugar-infused power pop anthem ‘Live Laugh Love’, out now on all […]
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REDHOOK – RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘SAY’.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘SAY’ – HERE Eora/Sydney-based alt-rock force RedHook have today returned with their fiery new single ‘SAY’, self-produced by guitarist Craig Wilkinson and mixed by Sam Guiana (Between You And Me, The Devil Wears Prada). ‘SAY’ is a heavy-riffing firecracker that takes its […]
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Eora/Sydney-based alt-rock force RedHook have today returned with their fiery new single ‘SAY’, self-produced by guitarist Craig Wilkinson and mixed by Sam Guiana (Between You And Me, The Devil Wears Prada).
‘SAY’ is a heavy-riffing firecracker that takes its sonic cues from the UK’s new wave of electronic rock pioneers such as Bring Me The Horizon, Nova Twins and Nothing But Thieves, offering up a seismic smash of fuzz-drenched octave guitars, sizzling synth production, and irresistible vocal hooks that crackle with grungy distortion.
Lyrically, ‘SAY’ sees RedHook vocalist Emmy Mack blow the lid off numerous instances of sexism she’s experienced during her time as an artist, both before and after the #MeToo revolution. A timely topic, given the damning findings of the recent independent Raising Their Voices report into sexual harassment and discrimination across the Australian Music Industry.
“When I was first starting out, I was told in no uncertain terms that I had a ‘use-by date’, I was pressured to dumb down my ‘image’ and conform to a more palatable ‘female rock artist’ stereotype; and I was repeatedly made to feel like my opinion didn’t matter when it came to my own music and career. And even though it does feel like things are starting to shift in a more positive direction, with the #metoo movement and now this Raising Their Voices report helping to bring these issues out of the shadows, we clearly still have a long way to go.I hope my little trauma dump on ‘‘SAY’ helps empower people who’ve copped similar bullshit in any aspect of life. My vision for the song is to be a loud and impetuous ‘fuck you’ to anyone who’s ever tried to make anyone else in this world feel voiceless or small.”
VIDEO FOR ‘SAY’
RedHook will support the release of the single by completing their 28-date regional tour of Australia as main support for Byron Bay metalcore titans In Hearts Wake throughout September and October, before capping off the year with performances at the juggernaut Good Things festival in Eora/Sydney, Naarm/Melbourne, and Meanjin/Brisbane alongside the likes of Bring Me The Horizon, The Amity Affliction and Polaris, as well as the Central Coast’s Rolling Sets festival alongside Hilltop Hoods, Peach PRC and Alex Lahey this December.
This follows on from a meteoric year that saw RedHook complete their biggest ever national headline tour, plus make their critically acclaimed debuts at Australia’s Groovin The Moo and UNIFY Gathering festivals, as well as two of the biggest heavy music festivals on the planet, Germany’s Rock AM Ring and Rock Im Park; a feat few Australian bands can claim.
The music video for ‘SAY’, directed by Her Name Is Murder Productions (Ocean Grove, Sepultura), features live footage taken from these two festival appearances and the rest of the band’s European tour back in June.
‘SAY’ follows the release of previous single ‘Jabberwocky’, which was added to full rotation on triple j, triple j Unearthed and Triple M Hard N Heavy, and received immense support from Kerrang! Radio (UK), BBC Radio 1 (UK), Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, NME, Rolling Stone, MANIACS, and Australian community radio stations.‘SAY’ is available worldwide NOW.
DEAD CITY RUINS release new album ‘Shockwave’, out now on AFM Records.
Five eager Australians are growing impatient: Where is the Rock? – Dead City Ruins send a “Shockwave“ our way Dead City Ruins are staying hungry. Order the album here: https://shop.afm-records.de/dead-city-ruins/ In 2015, the Australians sold their belongings and went all-in when it comes to Rock […]
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EDENBRIDGE release new album ‘Shangri La’, out now on AFM Records.
In these times, who doesn’t dream about being a little closer to paradise on earth? The Austrian Symphonic Metal Formation EDENBRIDGE is considered one of the most style-defining bands of their genre who have illuminated this domain from all angles imaginable since their debut album […]
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EPICA – announce “The Alchemy Project” & reveal first music video for ‘The Final Lullaby (feat. Shining)’.
Always pushing forward, always aiming higher: In the 20 years of their existence, EPICA have never shied away from challenges, twists and turns, weathering every storm and pushing the symphonic metal genre to heights no one even dared to believe in. Since 2002, the band […]
NewsAlways pushing forward, always aiming higher: In the 20 years of their existence, EPICA have never shied away from challenges, twists and turns, weathering every storm and pushing the symphonic metal genre to heights no one even dared to believe in. Since 2002, the band surrounding global metal icon Simone Simons and her long-time musical partner Mark Jansen have released eight highly innovative and cinematic albums, have toured the world over and have left their mark as one of metal’s most prolific, most cherished and most admired success stories forever.
With “The Alchemy Project“, out on November 11th through Atomic Fire Records, EPICA set another highlight in the band’s 20th anniversary year! Graced by a vivid and witty artwork by graphic wizard Heilemania, visual partner in crime for more that 15 years, EPICA embark on a journey through seven extraordinary new songs. Co-written and performed with diverse guests ranging from extremists like Fleshgod Apocalypse, Niilo Sevänen (Insomnium) and Björn ‘Speed’ Strid (Soilwork) via melodic masters like Tommy Karevik (Kamelot), keyboard legend Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep) or Roel van Helden (Powerwolf) to a once-in-a-lifetime song with Simone Simons, Charlotte Wessels and Myrkur, EPICA have really outdone themselves once again. The result is a mind-bending EP that even surpasses the usual broad scope of an EPICA record.
The first track they wrote for this 7-track-offering was ‘The Final Lullaby‘, a fast-paced, intense clash between EPICA and the avant-garde rock of Norwegian legends Shining (with saxophone!), graced with one of the biggest refrains you will hear all year. “I’ve been a big fan of Shining since the first time I heard them,” bassist Rob van der Loo weighs in. “Our intention with ‘The Final Lullaby’ was to make a mash-up between Epica and Shining so we thought it would be a good idea if I would come up with some riffs that would be typical Shining and they would do the complete opposite.”
Check out the music video or stream ‘The Final Lullaby‘ featuring SHINING here: https://afr.link/TheFinalLullabyPR
These 7 songs on “The Alchemy Project” were co-written and performed with the following renowned guest musicians:
1) The Great Tribulation feat. Fleshgod Apocalypse
2) Wake the World feat. Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep) & Tommy Karevik (Kamelot)
3) The Final Lullaby feat. Shining
4) Sirens – Of Blood and Water feat. Charlotte Wessels & Myrkur
5) Death is not the End feat. Frank Schiphorst (MaYaN) & Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork)
6) Human Devastation feat. Henri Sattler (God Dethroned), Sven de Caluwé (Aborted)
7) The Miner feat. Asim Searah (Damnation Plan), Niilo Sevänen (Insomnium), Roel van Helden (Powerwolf)
“The Alchemy Project” is now available for worldwide pre-order as digipak CD, LP or digitally, via this link: https://afr.link/EpicaAlchemyPR
EPICA have embarked on their North America Tour with SABATON just yesterday and you can catch them at these dates or in Latin America in November and Europe in early 2023 – tickets and VIP experience available at www.epica.nl/tour
— NORTH AMERICA TOUR –
with SABATON
15.09.22 | The Paramount Theater | Seattle, WA SOLD OUT!
16.09.22 | The Roseland Ballroom | Portland, OR
17.09.22 | The Roseland Ballroom | Portland, OR
19.09.22 | Revolution | Boise, ID
21.09.22 | The Fox Theater | Oakland, CA
23.09.22 | The Palladium | Los Angeles, CA
24.09.22 | Arizona Federal Theater | Phoenix, AZ
25.09.22 | Brooklyn Bowl | Las Vegas, NV
27.09.22 | The Complex | Salt Lake City, UT
28.09.22 | The Fillmore | Denver, CO
30.09.22 | Southside Ballroom | Dallas, TX
01.10.22 | Bayou Music Center | Houston, TX
03.10.22 | The Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN SOLD OUT!
04.10.22 | The Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA SOLD OUT!
06.10.22 | The Fillmore | Silver Spring, MD | SOLD OUT!
08.10.22 | ICON | Cincinnati, OH
10.10.22 | The Fillmore | Detroit, MI
11.10.22 | GLC Live at 20 Monroe | Grand Rapids, MI
13.10.22 | The Fillmore | Minneapolis, MN SOLD OUT!
15.10.22 | Aragon Ballroom | Chicago, IL
17.10.22 | Stage AE | Pittsburgh, PA
18.10.22 | The Fillmore | Philadelphia, PA
21.10.22 | MGM Music Hall | Boston, MA
22.10.22 | Place Bell Arena | Montreal, QC
23.10.22 | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York, NY
— ΩMEGA LATIN AMERICAN TOUR –
19.11.22 | Audio | São Paulo, BR
20.11.22 | Ópera de Arame | Curitiba, BR
22.11.22 | Teatro Flores | Buenos Aires, AR
24.11.22 | Teatro Caupolicán | Santiago, CL
26.11.22 | El Teleférico | Quito, EC
27.11.22 | Centro de Convenciones Barranco | Lima, PE
29.11.22 | Museo De Arte Marte – San Salvador, El Salvador
02.12.22 | Hell and Heaven Festival | Toluca, Mexico
04.12.22 | Rock Al Parque| | Bogota, CL
— EPIC APOCALYPSE TOUR 2023 –
with APOCALYPTICA + WHEEL
18.01.23 | Compensa Concert Hall | Vilnius, LTU
19.01.23 | Arena Riga | Riga, LVA
20.01.23 | Saku Arena | Tallinn, EST
23.01.23 | Sentrum Scene | Oslo, NO
24.01.23 | Berns | Stockholm, SE
25.01.23 | Amager Bio | Copenhagen, DK
27.01.23 | AFAS | Amsterdam, NL
28.01.23 | Georg Elser Halle | Hamburg, DE
29.01.23 | AB | Brussels, BE
30.01.23 | O2 Academy | Bristol, UK
01.02.23 | Rock City | Nottingham, UK
02.02.23 | O2 Academy | Glasgow, UK
03.02.23 | Academy | Manchester, UK
04.02.23 | Roundhouse | London, UK
06.02.23 | Atelier | Luxemburg, LU
07.02.23 | Zenith | Paris, FR
08.02.23 | Le Bikini | Toulouse, FR
10.02.23 | Razzmatazz 1 | Barcelona, ES
11.02.23 | Gamma | Murcia, ES
12.02.23 | La Riviera | Madrid, ES
14.02.23 | Coliseum | Lisbon, PT
12.03.23 | Capitol | Hanover, DE
13.03.23 | Carlswerk Victoria | Cologne, DE
14.03.23 | Schlachthof | Wiesbaden, DE
15.03.23 | MHP Arena | Ludwigsburg, DE
17.03.23 | Komplex 457 | Zurich, CH
18.03.23 | Metropole | Lausanne, CH
19.03.23 | Fabrique | Milan, IT++
20.03.23 | Tonhalle | Munich, DE
22.03.23 | Barba Negra | Budapest, HU
23.03.23 | Gasometer | Vienna, AT
24.03.23 | Hala Vodova | Brno, CZ
25.03.23 | Progresja | Warsaw, PL
27.03.23 | B90 | Gdansk, PL
28.03.23 | Columbiahalle | Berlin, DE
29.03.23 | Haus Auensee | Leipzig, DE
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DRAGONLAND release new album ‘The Power Of The Nightstar’ on 14th October, out on AFM Records.
Ten years without a new studio album could be reason enough for a band to fall into oblivion, unless of course they left a lasting impression on their fans before their hiatus. In the case of Swedish melodic metal act DRAGONLAND, who have inspired their […]
NewsTen years without a new studio album could be reason enough for a band to fall into oblivion, unless of course they left a lasting impression on their fans before their hiatus. In the case of Swedish melodic metal act DRAGONLAND, who have inspired their extensive following repeatedly since the release of their debut ‘The Battle Of The Ivory Plains’ (2001), the anticipation of new material has continued to grow from year to year since their 2011 release ‘Under The Grey Banner’. This anticipation is about to detonate like TNT on their impressive sixth offering ‘The Power Of The Nightstar’, scheduled for release on AFM/Soulfood on October 14th, 2022. The recording consists of twelve songs (plus two bonus tracks) and illustrates impressively that DRAGONLAND continue to be among the most energetic and passionate bands of their genre.
‘The Power Of The Nightstar’ is not only the band’s longest and most elaborate album to date, it also documents a remarkable artistic development. “The overall approach is a bit more cinematic sound-wise than our earlier releases,” keyboardist Elias Holmlid explains, adding: “Compared to ‘Under The Grey Banner’, the new album features more electronic elements while retaining and refining the symphonic parts. Fans of Dragonland will definitely recognize the songwriting style, which we’ve taken to even more epic proportions this time around, with dense choirs and maximized production values.” Two singles are set to be released even before the arrival of the album, probably in mid-March and mid-May, and a third single is scheduled for release one month after the album.
DRAGONLAND mark 2022 continue as the line-up consisting of Elias Holmlid, bassist Anders Hammer, vocalist Jonas Heidgert and guitarists Olof Mörck and Jesse Lindskog, complemented by drummer Johan Nunez (Firewind, ex-Nightrage), who joined the fold in 2014. Holmlid: “Johan has performed at all of our live gigs since. The new album is his first studio appearance with us. He’s a superb drummer, and we were super impressed with his performance in the studio.”
The album’s amazing range of wonderfully haunting, fast-paced melodic metal songs are sure to impress the group’s fans. From typical DRAGONLAND tracks such as ‘Flight from Destruction’, ‘The Power of the Nightstar’ and ‘A Light in the Dark’ (Holmlid: “They’re all lush power metal tracks with gripping melodies that will leave no Dragonland fan disappointed”), their range includes numbers that are anything but typical of the band, such as ‘Celestial Squadron’ and ‘Journey’s End’. Holmlid: “‘Celestial Squadron’ is a groovy symphonic space rock track featuring everything from epic choirs to vocoders. ‘Journey’s End’ is a somber powerful track with long soaring vocal lines, exercising Jonas’s wide range. It also features a duet with Elize Ryd of Amaranthe.”
The lyrics on ‘The Power Of The Nightstar’ present Dragonland’s latest recording as an exciting and highly ambitioned offering. Says Holmlid: “It’s entirely a sci-fi concept album, telling the story of a people astray, looking for a new home throughout a hostile universe. The song ‘A Threat from Beyond the Shadows’ is written from the perspective of the antagonists, and ‘Final Hour’ details the cataclysmic battle that the story ultimately leads into.” It’s safe to assume the music and the album’s theme are closely interwoven.
In line with this, studio icon Jacob Hansen has ensured a perfectly mixed and mastered production. Holmlid: “It’s all packed together in a super-tight mix, courtesy of Jacob, who also engineered the drums at his studio. The other instruments and vocals were recorded at various studios owned by the band. We’ve produced the album ourselves, and Pedro Sena, who has worked with acts such as Amon Amarth, designed the artwork.” No doubt about it: ‘The Power Of The Nightstar’ has DRAGONLAND impress at the highest level of excellence!
Elias Holmlid (Keyboards), Anders Hammer (Bass), Jonas Heidgert (Vocals), Olof Mörck (Guitars), Jesse Lindskog (Guitars), Johan Nunez (Drums)
Tracklisting:
01 – The Awakening | 02 – A Light in the Dark | 03 – Flight from Destruction | 04 – Through Galaxies Endless | 05 – The Scattering of Darkness | 06 – A Threat from Beyond the Shadows | 07 – Aphelion | 08 – Celestial Squadron | 09 – Resurrecting an Ancient Technology | 10 – The Power of the Nightstar | 11 – Final Hour | 12 – Journey’s End | 13 – Oblivion
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MORDRED release wicked new music video for ‘Demonic #7’ featuring Testament’s Chuck Billy.
Alternative Metal Band MORDRED Release ‘Demonic #7’ Music Video Clip features Testament’s Chuck BillyCheck out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giE67SVVA2o The influential San Francisco alternative thrash metal act MORDRED have revealed a new music video for “Demonic #7,” which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/giE67SVVA2o. The video is the […]
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Clip features Testament’s Chuck Billy
Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giE67SVVA2o
The influential San Francisco alternative thrash metal act MORDRED have revealed a new music video for “Demonic #7,” which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/giE67SVVA2o.
The video is the latest visual piece for the band’s first new album in over 25 years, ‘The Dark Parade’ which was shot and edited by Eddie Granillo (Instagram @kept1) and stars Testament vocalist Chuck Billy as… the devil.
“The way I remember it, Eddie and Jeff [Gomes], our drummer, came up with the Chuck Billy devil storyline. It was Szandora LaVey [daughter of the infamous Anton LaVey] who was able to talk Chuck into painting him up when she came with the red paint, devil horns and the idea of being demon ladies,” explains singer Scott Holderby about the behind-the-scenes process.
“Szan and Edie Eve choreographed all of their moves, and our good friend Larry Chandeler did all of the animations and post-production so that Eddie could edit. It was a really fun shoot, despite a dry ice debacle, but, oh well, we had our personal smoke machine to puff it up. It was also nice that our seventh band member Chris Powell could be in the video as well, (as he helped write the song and played on the recording of it). Ken Mooney crushed his part too (he’s actually a great singer in real life). There are realms even lower than hell…”
MORDRED continues to promote ‘The Dark Parade’ with more videos and live shows in the works. In recent months the band recently completed west coast shows with Defiance, a festival appearance at Blades of Steel in WI and a trip to Europe to play Hellfest in France. Next up Sept. 30th headlining Club Fox in Redwood City, CA.
‘The Dark Parade’ is available on CD, cassette and digital but another vinyl variant will be available later this fall, since the original limited colored vinyl sold out so quickly. The new version will be black/red splatter and can be pre-ordered now at www.smarturl.com/mordred, along with CD, cassette and digital links.
“Demonic #7” follows music videos for “All Eyes on the Prize” https://youtu.be/K6s0TVVo02M and “Malignancy” – also featuring an appearance from Chuck Billy, as well as Death Angel drummer Will Carroll and former Forbidden bassist Matt Camacho – which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/rdyn3kXh7VU.
‘The Dark Parade’ features five-sixths of the personnel from MORDRED’s acclaimed 1991 record “In This Life,” plus new drummer Jeff Gomes (formerly of Fungo Mungo and MIRV). The album is the follow-up to their acclaimed 2020 EP ‘Volition’ and their first full-length record since 1994’s ‘The Next Room.’ The group return to the scene with a revitalized energy and successfully recapture their classic sound, which is rooted in thrash metal but veers off the straightforward path for more adventurous musical explorations by utilizing funk-infused musicianship and hip-hop influences. “The Dark Parade’ showcases a band that sounds as fresh now as they did during their initial decade of existence.
MORDRED was formed in 1984 as the burgeoning Bay Area thrash scene was beginning its rise to global prominence. While mosh-inducing thrash formed the basic blueprint of their sound, MORDRED stood out as a unique presence thanks to their integration of the aforementioned funk and hip-hop influences. The group was one of the first Bay Area bands to explore those diversities in extremes, but as the dexterous bass performance of Art Liboon and innovative turntable work from band collaborator Aaron “DJ Pause” Vaughn provided a new spin on the thrash metal genre, MORDRED retained their metallic bark thanks to groove-laden shred from guitarists Danny White and James Sanguinetti and energetic shout-along choruses spearheaded by vocalist Scott Holderby. That combination of thrash metal and exploratory funk powered three full-lengths on Noise Records between 1989 and 1994: their revered debut “Fool’s Game”; their eclectic sophomore follow-up “In This Life”; and their final – until now – record, “The Next Room.”
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Scott Holderby – vocals
Art Liboon – bass
James Sanguinetti – guitar
Danny White – guitar
Aaron “DJ Pause” Vaughn – turntables/keyboards
Jeff Gomes – drums
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Erja Lyytinen releases “Last Girl” single and music video from new album “Waiting For The Daylight”.
NEW SINGLE- “LAST GIRL” = OUT NOW STREAM/BUY SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO TAKEN FROM NEW ALBUM, “WAITING FOR THE DAYLIGHT”, RELEASED FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER 2022 PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM Finnish blues rock slide guitarist and singer songwriter Erja Lyytinen is pleased to announce the release […]
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TAKEN FROM NEW ALBUM, “WAITING FOR THE DAYLIGHT”, RELEASED FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER 2022
Finnish blues rock slide guitarist and singer songwriter Erja Lyytinen is pleased to announce the release of Last Girl, the second single taken from her upcoming ninth studio album Waiting For The Daylight.
The single, released Wednesday September 7th, is available to stream and buy on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon Music via https://ffm.to/ylyrxan. Watch the Last Girl music video on YouTube via https://youtu.be/r1cKU0xl8Tc.
Released by Tuohi Records on Friday October 7th, Erja’s new album Waiting For The Daylight features nine original songs, and is available to pre-order from https://erjalyytinen.com/waiting-for-the-daylight.
In November, Erja heads out on a co-headline UK tour with the award-winning Belfast-based blues guitarist Dom Martin. Tickets are available from https://erjalyytinen.com/tour and www.dommart.in/tour. Dates include Southampton, The 1865 (Nov 7), Bilston, The Robin (Nov 8), London, The Grace (Nov 9) and Grimsby, Yardbirds (Nov 10). “Last Girl deals with the subject of bullying in schools and the feeling of being left out of a friendship group, says Erja. “This song is for those who feel as if they are outsiders, which is a current topic as the new school year is about to start. A lot is happening in the song, and it is quite intense and energetic, just like the school world is.”
Photo Credit: © Antti Karppinen
Photo Credit: © Antti Karppinen
“Continues Erja, “Making the music video for Last Girl felt essential because it’s such an important topic to me. A young girl features in the music video, and at the end, she is playing an electric guitar with me as part of the group and having a good time. The song speaks out on many levels.”
“It was fascinating to create guitar parts for Last Girl. It has some vibes from rock bands like Iron Maiden, but I also wrote twin-part guitar harmonies to the C – part in the style of an Allman Brothers Band. I wanted to create a song with an old classic rock feel but executed with modern sounds and techniques.”
“The intro has pull-offs and some fast licks and flute notes combined which creates the main guitar theme for the whole song. This song has probably one of the most challenging guitar parts I have written so far.” For musicians, the last two years have been a period of reflection and soul searching. What to do with oneself in the absence of life on the road? And would live music ever be able to return to the way it was pre-pandemic? Artists and music fans alike waited for that glimmer of hope and the return of some semblance of normality. Written largely during the pandemic era Erja Lyytinen’s new studio album Waiting For The Daylight encapsulates these emotions.
With time on her hands, Lyytinen was able to pause, dig deep and fully process her feelings. Some of which she had been carrying for a long time. This journey of self-exploration proved to be a source of inspiration for the artist’s latest offering. Carrying on from the gifted guitarist’s last two studio albums, Stolen Hearts, and Another World, respectively, Lyytinen continues to explore themes such as love, loss, heartbreak, and sometimes even revenge. Events transpiring around the world occasionally fed into the storyboard of Lyytinen’s song writing.
The album was recorded during the first half of 2022, between Erja’s hectic touring schedule, with the bulk of the sessions taking place at The Hollywood House in Helsinki, Finland. Lyytinen was joined in the studio by long-standing bass player Tatu Back and drummer Iiro Laitinen. Having played on every one of Lyytinen’s albums since 2008, Harri Taittonen features once again on Hammond and keyboard.
Waiting For The Daylight illustrates a new chapter in Erja’s musical and artistic trajectory. The album was proudly produced by Lyytinen herself. Subsequently, Erja simultaneously explored sounds on the periphery of the blues-rock genre. She fearlessly pushed herself and the band further than previously before.
During her formative years, Erja was schooled on the sounds of the 60s and 70s by her mother, and with her latest offering, she pays homage to rock greats such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Uriah Heap. With its heavy groove, atmospheric textures, and passionate delivery the title track is a testament to this. The song Waiting For The Daylight also features perhaps one of the artist’s most mesmerising and emotive solos to date. Lyytinen further showcases her chops during the album’s hook-laden opening number and lead single, Bad Seed.
The artist pours her heart and soul into the cathartic number Last Girl. Erja describes the latter a cross between Satriani meets Iron Maiden. Says Erja, “The song talks about bullying in schools and how you can be left out of a friendship group. I always put something of my own in the songs as well, so it became a very important song on many levels.”
Just as the title dictates, at approximately seven minutes long, The End of Music concludes the release to great effect. “The song talks about missing being back on stage and the audience, as many of us musicians did during the pandemic,” explains Erja.
For Erja and her fans alike, the new studio album and her return to touring the UK is worth the wait.
TRACK LISTING
Bad Seed (5:13)
Last Girl (5:28)
Run Away (5:00)
Waiting For The Daylight (6:12)
Never Really Had You (5:15)
Diamonds On The Road (4:25)
You Talk Dirty (6:17)
Love Bites (3:58)
The End of Music (6:55)
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Erja Lyytinen – Vocals, Guitars, Violin, Keyboards
Harri Taittonen – Keyboards, Hammond
Tatu Back – Bass
Iiro Laitinen – Drums
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Robert Jon & The Wreck release “Old Hotel Room” single and music video from “Wreckage Vol. 2” album.
STREAM SINGLE | WATCH VIDEO TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM “WRECKAGE VOL. 2” RELEASED BY KTBA RECORDS ON SEPTEMBER 30 PRE-ORDER ALBUM FEBRUARY 2023 UK TOUR, TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.ROBERTJONANDTHEWRECK.COM Californian Southern rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck in association with Joe Bonamassa’s record label KTBA […]
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FEBRUARY 2023 UK TOUR, TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.ROBERTJONANDTHEWRECK.COM
Californian Southern rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck in association with Joe Bonamassa’s record label KTBA Records, are pleased to announce the release “Old Hotel Room”; the second single taken from their forthcoming album Wreckage Vol. 2.
“Old Hotel Room” is released Friday September 9 and is available to stream and download from https://bit.ly/streamoldhotelroom.
Watch the “Old Hotel Room” music video via YouTube at https://bit.ly/ytoldhotelroom.
Wreckage Vol. 2 is available to pre-order from https://bit.ly/wreckagevolume2.
“Old Hotel Room is about the loneliness of being on the road,” says the Wreck’s lead singer and guitarist Robert Jon Burrison.
“It’s about thinking about the one you left back home, and the struggle that one can have out there, in an old hotel room.”
Wreckage Vol. 2 is a collection of exclusive in-studio and live concert performances recorded from 2020 – 2022.
The new album is a representation of a truly remarkable career spanning collection of tracks including brand-new song debuts, fresh versions of fan favourites “On The Run” and “Cannonball,” hot-off-the-press live recordings of The Wreck’s critically acclaimed, searing 2022 singles, “She’s a Fighter” and “Waiting For Your Man” and an incredible rendition of The Band’s “The Weight.”
The new original songs on the album include “Old Hotel Room” and “Dark Roses” which recorded at the legendary Sunset Sound in Los Angeles.
Wreckage Vol. 2 captures all the energy and excitement that Robert Jon & The Wreck generate every time they perform to their growing fanbase.
TRACK LISTING
1. She’s A Fighter (Live from Ancienne Belgique)
2. Waiting For Your Man (Live from Ancienne Belgique)
3. Rescue Train (Live from Shuffle Brother Studios)
4. The Weight (Live from Shuffle Brother Studios)
5. Old Hotel Room (Live from Sunset Sound)
6. Dark Roses (Live from Sunset Sound)
7. On The Run (Live from Sunset Sound)
8. Cannonball (Live from Shuffle Brother Studios)
9. Something To Remember Me By (Live from DJE Livestream Studio)
10. Witchcraft (Live from DJE Livestream Studio)
The release of Wreckage Vol. 2 follows the RJTW’s critically acclaimed studio album Shine A Light On Me Brother. The album featured the singles “Shine A Light On Me Brother” and “Everyday” that received airplay on UK rock radio including Planet Rock, BBC Radio 2, The Max, Total Rock, MMH Radio, ERB Radio, and Radio Caroline.
The album features Robert Jon Burrison (lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (drums, b. vocals), Steve Maggiora (keyboards, b. vocals), Henry James (lead guitar, b. vocals), and Warren Murrel (bass, b. vocals).
Robert Jon & The Wreck has been writing songs and releasing albums since the band’s conception in 2011. During this time, this quintet of follicular proficient gentlemen has been busy fine-tuning their sound playing to packed houses across Europe and the United States.
RJTW has received accolades including nominations of “Best Rock” and “Best Blues” and winning the title of “Best Live Band” at the Orange County Music Awards in 2013, to numerous top 10 chart placement on Southern Rock Brazil’s Top 20 Albums to being praised as “Classic and fresh at the same time,” by Rock The Best Music, “Raising the bar for the Southern genre” by Blues Rock Review, and “keeping the history of classic 60’s and 70’s rock alive for newer generations” by blues guitar legend Joe Bonamassa.
Robert Jon & The Wreck have supported the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Living Colour, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Walter Trout, Rival Sons, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Cadillac Three, Black Stone Cherry, Devon Allman Band, Billy Sheehan, Sturgill Simpson, and many more.
“A full speed, gut-busting and rambunctious bit of soul-tinged rocking Blues.”
Music News, 4/5 stars
“If you haven’t seen them yet, I highly recommend you go. Get Wrecked!”
Bluesdoodles
“A show from Robert Jon & The Wreck is a celebration of life.”
Devils Gate Music
“The encore comes far too soon, but the crowd love every minute and
no doubt they’ll be back soon enough to serenade us once more.”
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – FEBRUARY 2023 UK TOUR
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM – WWW.ROBERTJONANDTHEWRECK.COM
Cardiff, The Earl Haig Club – Tuesday 7 February 2023
Sheffield, Corporation – Wednesday 8 February 2023
Chester, The Live Rooms – Thursday 9 February 2023
Leamington, Assembly Rooms – Friday 10 February 2023
London, Powerhaus – Saturday 11 February 2023
Bury, The Met Theatre – Sunday 12 February 2023
Aberdeen, Tunnels – Tuesday 14 February 2023
Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill – Wednesday 15 February 2023
Hartlepool, South Durham Steel Works – Thursday 16 February 2023
Gloucester, Guildhall – Friday 17 February 2023
Sittingborne, Bourne Music Club – Saturday 18 February 2023
Joanne Shaw Taylor premieres music video for new single “Just No Getting Over You (Dream Cruise)”.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE, TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM “NOBODY’S FOOL”, RELEASED BY KTBA RECORDS ON 28 OCTOBER 2022. PRE-ORDER CD, VINYL & DIGITAL THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW STUDIO ALBUM PRODUCED BY DREAM TEAM GUITAR ICONS JOE BONAMASSA & JOSH SMITH : STREAM & DOWNLOAD […]
NewsWATCH THE VIDEO HERE, TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM “NOBODY’S FOOL”, RELEASED BY KTBA RECORDS ON 28 OCTOBER 2022.
THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW STUDIO ALBUM PRODUCED BY DREAM TEAM GUITAR ICONS JOE BONAMASSA & JOSH SMITH : STREAM & DOWNLOAD THE SINGLE
“Just No Getting Over You” is deliciously soulful and danceable, marrying the hard edges of the blues to the more sophisticated sounds of R&B and pop. This is top-shelf blues on all levels that also packs huge crossover potential.”
“Joanne Shaw Taylor’s new album is already being regarded as her best to date.”
– Guitarist Magazine
“With masses of crossover appeal, Nobody’s Fool has the potential to be huge, and 13 years after her debut album she might well find herself the next overnight sensation.”
– Record Collector
Following last week’s announcement about Joanne Shaw Taylor’s new breakthrough studio album “Nobody’s Fool,” today, Joanne has premiered the official music video for her new single “Just No Gettting Over You (Dream Cruise)”. The music video can be viewed on YouTube via this link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwLrkIbl8w0.
The new album “Nobody’s Fool” will be released on Joe Bonamassa’s KTBA Records worldwide Friday, October 28th. The album is available to pre-order HERE
The new album, recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, is produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and features Joe Bonamassa on “Won’t Be Fooled Again,” guitarist Carmen Vandenberg (Bones UK) on “Figure It Out,” cellist Tina Guo on “Fade Away” and music legend Dave Stewart on a cover of the Eurythmics classic “Missionary Man.”
The first single from the album, “Just No Getting Over You (Dream Cruise),” can be streamed and downloaded HERE.
Joanne as born and raised in the UK and was discovered at the age of 16 by music icon Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. Right from the get-go, Joanne’s incredible guitar playing, and distinctive sultry vocals set her apart from the rest of the crowd.
Nobody’s Fool is her most personal album to date. Joanne’s writing lays bare love, loss, and the desire to be free of the past through the vessel of catchy hooks and infectious guitar riffs.
Her vocal style, writing prowess and guitar skills take the listener on a journey into the wasteland of love and back into the light of hope and redemption. Nobody’s Fool takes Joanne into new territory that can be described as retro pop with a modern flare, yet still encompasses the emotion of her blues roots.
“The title track opens the album and sets the mood with JST’s signature husky, soulful vocals embellished with some powerful guitar lines,” says Guitarist Magazine.
Joanne wrote all the songs on the album except “Missionary Man,” which is written by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics.
Joanne co-wrote “New Love” with Josh Smith, Calvin Turner, and Dylan Altman, “Then There’s You” with James House, “Fade Away” with Sharon Corbitt, and “The Leaving Kind” co-written with Joe Bonamassa, Leslie Satcher, and Beth Nielsen-Chapman (Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt).
ALBUM TRACK LISTING
1. Nobody’s Fool (3:36)
2. Bad Blood (3:49)
3. Won’t Be Fooled Again feat. Joe Bonamassa (4:54)
4. Just No Getting Over You (Dream Cruise) (4:40)
5. Fade Away feat. Tina Guo (4:52)
6. Then There’s You (3:23)
7. Runaway (3:49)
8. Missionary Man feat. Dave Stewart (3:08)
9. Figure It Out feat. Carmen Vandenberg (3:48)
10. The Leaving Kind (4:03)
11. New Love (4:03)
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Producers – Joe Bonamassa & Josh Smith
Executive Producer – Roy Weisman
Engineer – Austin Atwood
Assistant Engineer – Nate Haessly (Sunset Sound)
Mix Engineer – Alan Hertz
Musicians
Joanne Shaw Taylor – Vocals & Lead Guitar
Joe Bonamassa – Rhythm Guitar
Josh Smith – Rhythm Guitar
Lemar Carter – Drums
Calvin Turner – Bass
Deron Johnson – Piano/Wurlitzer/B3
Danielle De Andrea, Gaby Moreno & Jeff Young – Background Vocals
Tina Guo – Cello (“Fade Away”)
Carmen Vandenberg – Guitar Solo/Lead Guitar (“Figure It Out”)
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER UK TOUR 2022
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM – WWW.JOANNESHAWTAYLOR.COM : WWW.SEETICKETS.COM : WWW.GIGANTIC.COM
Cardiff, Tramshed – Tuesday 22 November 2022
Exeter, Corn Exchange – Wednesday 23 November 2022
Reading, Hexagon – Friday 25 November 2022
Hastings, White Rock Theatre – Saturday 26 November 2022
Bury St Edmunds, The Apex – Monday 28 November 2022
Birmingham, Town Hall – Wednesday 30 November 2022
Newcastle, Tyne Theatre & Opera House – Thursday 1 December 2022
Edinburgh, The Queen’s Hall – Friday 2 December 2022
Sheffield, City Hall – Sunday 4 December 2022
Milton Keynes, The Stables – Monday 5 December 2022
Portsmouth, Guildhall – Wednesday 7 December 2022
Stroud, The Subscription Rooms – Friday 9 December 2022
Ipswich, Corn Exchange – Saturday 10 December 2022
High Wycombe, Old Town Hall – Sunday 11 December 2022
JST Photography by Chris Wilson
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Fall in love with a tall, dark, handsome… ILLUSION… AND alt-rockers Bastette!
NEW VIDEO OUT NOW NEW EP ‘AWAKENING’ OUT 30TH SEPT Blackburn-based alt-rock artist Bastette shares brand new single ‘Fiction’, out 14th September on all streaming platforms. The track is taken from forthcoming EP ‘Awakening’, out 30th September. Watch ‘Fiction’ video HERE (Out Sept 14th 10am) […]
NewsNEW VIDEO OUT NOW
NEW EP ‘AWAKENING’ OUT 30TH SEPT
Blackburn-based alt-rock artist Bastette shares brand new single ‘Fiction’, out 14th September on all streaming platforms. The track is taken from forthcoming EP ‘Awakening’, out 30th September.
Watch ‘Fiction’ video HERE (Out Sept 14th 10am)
Download ‘Awakening’ EP HERE (Out Sept 30th)
‘Fiction’ actually began life as a dark, sultry, piano ballad, but took on a new life once a drum kit and a Gibson got involved. Combining kiss-n-tell-story-telling that would make Stevie Nicks proud with the swagger of Lzzy Hale, the track explodes with a sassy panache that would put any love rat firmly in their place!
Speaking of the track, vocalist Caroline Kenyon says:
“Fiction is about falling in love with a rockstar. What you see on stage is often the alter ego and perception isn’t quite reality. Every person has a fantasy of what they want from a lover and vice versa…. This is mine!”
The track was recorded, along with the rest of upcoming EP ‘Awakening’ at The Lounge, Wigan with producer Gareth Nuttall. With influences ranging from Guns and Roses to Lady Gaga, the EP offers a blend of catchy pop melodies effortlessly laid upon a solid rock core.
Bastette was formed in early 2019 and is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Caroline Eve Kenyon. Exploding on stage like a supernatural force with unrestrained confidence and confessional vulnerability. She arms herself with sonic power and huge hooks; sometimes aggressive, sometimes hauntingly intimate, but always authentic. Bastette, the Egyptian Goddess of Protection, was originally a stage character created by Caroline as something she could step into on stage. She says, “I’ve always used high heels, big hair and over the top outfits as a mask and Bastette was just one step further. Originally I even addressed myself as “Bastette”. As a musician you are constantly developing and this next EP ‘Awakening’ is about waking up to reality. I have lived a lot of my life hiding from the truth because I couldn’t face negative things that might have been happening. It’s about owning who you truly are – Bastette is a side to me that has always been underlying…. Music has allowed me to let her loose.“
This is your invitation into her world…
Catch Bastette live across the UK this Autumn:
1st October – NWOCR Live – KK’s Steelmill, Wolverhampton
7th October – St Doms, Newcastle w/ Trucker Diablo
8th October – The Giffard, Wolverhampton w/ Trucker Diablo
21st October – Quarentine Rocks, Coalville
26th October – The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes w/ The Virginmarys
28th October – Monster Fest, Inverness
3rd December – Winterocks – Corporation, Sheffield
17th December – RPM Rock n Roll Christmas – The Alhambra, Morecambe
BASTETTE ONLINE:
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‘Awakening’ Track List
1. Fiction
2. Down
3. Good Time Girl
4. Psycho
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