Nick Oliveri is streaming his previously unreleased track "Chains and Shackles" featuring Guns N' Roses legend Slash, which is the first track from the ex-Kyuss, Queens of The Stone Age star's eighth and ninth chapters of his "N.O. Hits At All" compilations - featuring previously unreleased and fresh songs from his past and current projects - that will arrive on January 19th through Heavy Psych Sounds.
NICK OLIVERI is an American bassist, guitarist and vocalist from Palm Desert, California, most widely known for playing bass in Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, and The Dwarves. He also performed with the reunited Kyuss under the names Kyuss Lives! and Vista Chino. As a bandleader, his main project is Mondo Generator, a punk/metal hybrid that he formed in 1997. Throughout his 35-year career in rock'n'roll, Nick Oliveri has formed and taken part in numerous projects, including Nick Oliveri's Death Acoustic, Death Machine, Stöner, Desert Sessions, The Uncontrollable with Blag Dahlia, as well as appearing on Mark Lanegan Band, Masters of Reality or Turbonegro albums over the years.
Hot on the heels of his band Mondo Generator's "We Stand Against You" album release on Heavy Psych Sounds, Nick Oliveri is ready to present some new tracks from his personal stash with the exclusive "N.O. Hits At All" compilations #8 and #9. (continue)
Job For A Cowboy have announced that they will be releasing their first new full-length album in a decade, entitled "Moon Healer", which will released on February 23rd, 2024 by Metal Blade Records.
Here is the official announcement: Moon Healer is a vivid illustration of what happens when creativity, aggression, and volatility tangle for the first time in years. Like the band's critically adored, 2014-released Sun Eater full-length, Moon Healer is musically multifaceted, unabashedly brutal, and compellingly conceptual. Featuring a newly refreshed and reinspired lineup of frontman and co-founder Jonny Davy, guitarists Tony Sannicandro and Al Glassman, bassist Nick Schendzielos, and drummer (since 2020) Navene Koperweis, the band seamlessly picks up the mantle where Sun Eater left off.
But why the extended wait? "I had to take a step back in the band for family. It was the catalyst that eventually created a fork in the road for all of us. We all drifted into our separate paths," explains Davy. "Fatherhood, additional music projects, academic degrees, and careers outside the band took priority and life's focus." So the band agreed on a prolonged hiatus, but with the door open for a return. "Everything lined up for us to collaborate on a new project together; it was time to cross the threshold for something new." (continue)
Puscifer's streaming event, "Global Probing," is upon us, with the band's third Halloween offering debuting tomorrow at 12 noon pacific/3 pm eastern. In a preview of the concert film, Puscifer have released a video for the track "Grey Area (Live)," which can be seen now exclusively via Puscifertv.com.
Filmed at the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center in Prescott, Ariz., "Global Probing" captures the Puscifer live experience, with the band seamlessly merges their music with an assortment of eye-popping visuals and sketches featuring Pusciverse characters Agent Dick Merkin and Billy D.
Puscifer has transcended the concert experience, with their outings featuring intricate stage designs, multimedia projections, live skits, and unconventional lighting to create an atypical, and enthralling, experience for the audience. Consequence described the recent tour as a "multifaceted performance" that "extends far beyond music." The San Antonio Current dubbed the offering as "exceptional, combining synth-heavy, melodic songs with beats that are somehow danceable but often based in progressive rock-driven time signatures." (continue)
New Years Day returned to WWE NXT last night for a special performance of their bloodthirsty new single "Vampyre". The performance aired as part of Halloween Havoc, a two-part special that concludes next week.
"We are absolutely ecstatic to have the incredible opportunity to perform alongside our beloved WWE family once more," shares the band. "WWE NXT holds a special place in our hearts as it's where we first began our journey alongside the amazing Rhea Ripley. It is truly an honor to return to this platform as New Year's Day performing our new song 'VAMPYRE', especially as a tribute to our favorite holiday."
Adds Neil Lawi, Head of Music, WWE: "NXT is the perfect platform to have New Years Day showcase their hit single 'Vampyre' to a global television audience and we look forward to having them back on next week's episode of Halloween Havoc." (continue)
KISS are donating a trip with the band onboard their private jet along with an experience at one of their final shows of the "End of the Road" U.S. Tour. Proceeds will benefit Children of the Rainforest and its mission to protect our pristine natural lands and indigenous cultures. All fans that contribute to the cause will be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win.
As KISS embarks on their final tour ever, the iconic quartet has partnered with digital fundraising platform Fandiem to award a lucky fan with the chance to join the band on their legendary private jet as they fly from their Indianapolis, IN date to their next show in Chicago, IL. The winners will be personally hosted by the band's renowned manager Doc McGhee.
These lucky fans will attend KISS' last show ever in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, November 25, 2023, where they'll enjoy the full VIP experience, including backstage access for a tour of the final stage setup, the opportunity to watch the show and pre-show soundcheck from the Pit area, take a photo with the band, and more. (continue)
The Kinks, one of the greatest ever British rock groups, today reveal a special new Ray Davies mix of the band's 1974 studio track "Money Talks," released as a new digital single and video on October 25th and taken from the second part of their career-defining anthology, The Journey Part 2 out November 17th on BMG.
The new 2023 mix of this classic track is taken from The Kinks' 1974 studio concept album Preservation Act 2, and has been mixed by Ray Davies and Matt Jaggar at Konk Studios in London. Ray Davies says the track is about "Moral decline." Dave Davies comments: "Always amused me when we did it live. An exceptional song I think". Drummer Mick Avory fondly recalls: "I have memories of playing this song on the US tours in the 70s. It's a good old stomper for the stage."
Following the release of The Journey - Part 1 in March this year (featuring hits such as "You Really Got Me," "Waterloo Sunset," "All Day And All Of The Night," "Supersonic Rocket Ship" and "Dead End Street") The Journey - Part 2, compiled by the band, will be available on 2CD, 2LP, Digital and HD Digital formats. The physical formats contain a booklet with band photos and track-by-track notes written by original members Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory, sharing their memories of the time and weaving them into The Kinks' incredible story. (continue)
Closure in Moscow have announced their first U.S. tour dates in six years, supporting their forthcoming album Soft Hell (Oct. 27, Bird's Robe Records), with eight Stateside performances this February. Gold Necklace opens on all dates.
In the lead-up to Soft Hell's Friday release, Closure in Moscow have released three singles and videos from the 12-song album, with the most recent being the synth-laden track, "Keeper of the Lake." The accompanying video features a performance video produced by Yovozol with filming by Rowey. Blending '90s VHS effects with the quirky and idiosyncratic performance of the band, it's yet another glimpse into a new era of these genre-shifting chameleons. The song follows the band's well-received singles, "Better Way" and "Primal Sinister."
Soft Hell is the band's third album and their first new album in nine years, following Pink Lemonade (2014), First Temple (2009) and their debut EP, The Penance and the Patience (2008). (see the dates and watch the video)
British slide guitarist and singer songwriter, Troy Redfern is pleased to announce the release of his new single Getaway; the second single taken from his forthcoming 2024 studio album Invocation.
Featuring his strongest material to date, the Invocation album will be launched with an extensive Kickstarter Campaign on Monday October 30th. Coloured vinyl, hand-drawn artworks and an array of exclusive bundles are just a few of the things on offer to backers of the new album.
Getaway follows Redfern's 2023 summer festival appearances including Steelhouse, Maid in Stone, and Rawa Blues Festival in Poland where he performed to a crowd of 7,000. (continue)
Dance Gavin Dance have dropped brand new standalone single called "War Machine" the track can be streamed online and is accompanied by an official visualizer.
"War Machine" follows previously released standalone single, "The Ghost of Billy Royalton", which the band released on the eve of their hugely successful, mostly sold-out Jackpot Juicer headline tour as a tribute to their late bassist and dear friend, Tim Feerick, who tragically passed away last year.
Rejecting tired formulas at every step, Dance Gavin Dance merge progressive rock and post-hardcore with thick groove, brilliantly combining experimental music with hooks and a warped sense of humor. The group has amassed over 1.6 billion global streams, and 1.4 million album equivalent units sold across their catalog in the US alone. With hundreds of thousands of rabid fans engaged with Dance Gavin Dance on socials and their very own festival event, Swanfest, which sold out both its inaugural edition in 2019, its triumphant, post-pandemic return in 2022 in the band's hometown of Sacramento last April and it's first ever East Coast iteration earlier this month, it all amounts to a full force band facing a mainstream that has overlooked them for too long. (continue)
Bellingham, WA blackened sludge duo Melancholia's debut album 'Book of Ruination' is out next Friday, November 3rd on Brutal Panda. Today, the band shares the third single "Sunscathed".
Melancholia comment: "Outshining all existential threats to humanity is climate change. It's here, it will get worse, and our efforts to mitigate the damage grow more futile by the day. Here's a new song to help get you through your work day."
See Melancholia live this Saturday, October 28 for the 'Book of Ruination' release show in Bellingham, WA at The Shakedown with Dryland. Stream the new single (here)
Mike Portnoy has returned home to Dream Theater. The band announced this morning that they have reunited with the acclaimed drummer and will be entering the recording studio to begin work on their next studio album, their first with Portnoy since 2009's "Black Clouds & Silver Linings."
Portnoy shared his excitement about returning to the group be cofounded with John Petrucci and bassist John Myung at the Berklee College Of Music in 1985, "I am overwhelmed with joy to be returning home and reuniting with my brothers!
"There is so much shared history between us all...so many memories, so much music...to think we're coming up on 40 years since this journey began! The idea of creating new music together is so exciting and I absolutely cannot wait to hit the road and get to play live for a whole new generation of fans that weren't ever able to see this lineup before...There's no place like home!!" exclaims Mike Portnoy. (continue)
Stryper frontman Michael Sweet took to social media to share the bad news that he will be undergoing surgery in December to remove part of his thyroid after a "slow growing cancer" discovered.
Sweet shared via Instagram, "Hello my friends, I wanted to give you all an update on my eyes and my thyroid. First, my eyes are actually doing fairly well right now. My right eye is still attached (after 2 detachments and 4 surgeries) and although there is still some retinal swelling, I'm very thankful that I did not lose my vision in that eye.
"They will continue to observe both eyes (my left eye has two tears and lots of floaters) and I do feel that I have been blessed to be able to retain vision at this point [prayer emoji]
"Regarding my thyroid nodules, unfortunately my left side was biopsied and came back 95% suspicious of cancer. Because I'm a singer, my local doctor recommend that I see a specialist since the risk of vocal nerve damage is at a higher risk during a thyroidectomy. (continue)
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar says that he is disappointed that dysfunction in the band has reportedly prevented the suggested tribute concert to late guitarist Eddie Van Halen from happening.
The Red Rocker was asked if he thinks the special concert will ever take place during a new interview with the Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern podcast.
He responded, "As far as the tribute goes, I'm so disappointed how they've handled everything, including when I left the band, what they did, and that. I don't know, the dysfunction in that band. When I was in the band the first nine years, we got along like fricking brothers and sisters and we were happy together and one big family. Things went wrong. Drugs and alcohol are a bad thing when it turns ugly, and it's just never been the same. (continue)
Dokken have shared a music video for their brand new single 'Over The Mountain', which comes from their 13th studio album, "Heaven Comes Down," that is out this week via Silver Lining Music.
"'Over The Mountain' is a metaphoric song lyrically about people searching for better times and better days" explains Don Dokken. "It seems everybody is always looking for their Shangri-La."
"My studio in the Sangre de Cristo mountains has wrap-around windows staring at three mountains ranges and the city lights of Santa Fe below," continues Don. "Your environment affects what you write. I'm not staring at a black soundproof wall, I'm looking out ten windows where I can see Sandia, Ortiz and Jemez mountains, looking at the sunset every day, purple, yellow and pink, and it affects you... very inspiring." (Watch the video here)
Taking Back Sunday have shared "Keep Going," the fourth and final preview track from their upcoming new album 152, due Friday, October 27 via Fantasy. Reflecting the darkness in betrayal and the light of forgiveness, the percussive, quick-hitting rocker arrives just days ahead of the band's long-awaited LP 152, Taking Back Sundsy's first full-length album in seven years.
Mark O'Connell says, "'Keep Going' is a song about struggling through relationships with the people you love. When it rains, it pours, but you've got to get up and keep going. It's a heavy song with an important message that fits the inclusive positivity of 152."
Produced by Tushar Apte (whom the band met through a mutual collaboration with noted DJ Steve Aoki) and mixed by Neal Avron (Twenty One Pilots, Bleachers), 152 features 10 intensely vulnerable and absorbing new tracks all delivered with fresh ambition and newfound purpose. Inspired by the long layoff and the cloud of uncertainty that blanketed the world (and music industry) these past few years, 152 stands among the most genuinely reflective and emotionally pure efforts of Taking Back Sunday's illustrious career. (continue)
Orange Country, Ca singer-songwriter Ryan Terrigno is gearing up to release his debut album "Alive & Well" this Friday, (October 27th), and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the song "Get Lost". Here is the story:
The first single released from my debut, forthcoming solo album is called "Get Lost". It was released on May 12th, 2023. It's an indie-pop anthem with huge, stomp-clap choruses, and heartfelt, acoustic verses. I've chosen to write about it today because it holds a specific relevance to my musical career, and thus, a special place in my heart. I've been writing songs since I was 16 years old - which, by my math, means I've been doing it for about 23 years! By the time I graduated high school, I already had my first rock band up & running, and would spend the next 12 years dedicating all of my heart, soul, and energy to making music a full-time gig.
By 2013, when the dust began to settle on the second of my two bands breaking up, I came to that age-old fork in the road where I had to decide: Do I keep living in this world of uncertainty that a life in music can bring, or do I settle down and find myself something more stable in order to secure a future for my wife & I? So there I was - 29 years old and ready to hang up my guitar and start my new life as a professional career man. As fate would have it, I stumbled face-first into an interesting gig at a local tech startup - by way of a random Craigslist ad that I found early in my job hunt. Little did I know at the time, but this accidental job would become my life & career for the next 10+ years. (continue)
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