Megadeth and Lamb Of God Announce Massive 2020 Co-Headline Tour

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Posted: 02/10/2020

Across North America Presented by SiriusXM

Special Guests Trivium and In Flames Will Join Summer and Fall Legs

Tickets Go on Sale to General Public Starting Friday, February 14 at Livenation.com
Two of the biggest bands in heavy metal – Megadeth and LAMB OF GOD – will be joining forces on a co-headline tour across North America this year, presented by SiriusXM. And to add to the firepower of this already formidable tour, Trivium and In Flames are joining, making this THE must-see heavy music package of the year. Tickets will go on general sale Friday, February 14 from livenation.com

Megadeth, fueled by Dave Mustaine’s triumphant return to the stage following his diagnosis and recovery of throat cancer, will embark on their first North American tour since 2017. Speaking on the epic announcement, Megadeth’s leader and frontman, Dave Mustaine says, “Hello me! I’m back again, better than ever and coming to a town near you with Lamb of God, Trivium and In Flames. If you want high octane metal madness this is the tour for you.”

LAMB OF GOD released their first new music in five years last week with the single “Checkmate.” The track is the first to be released from the band’s self-titled eighth studio album, due out May 8, which is one of the most anticipated and important metal records of the year. Commenting on their upcoming co-headline run, Mark Morton, lead guitarist of LAMB OF GOD, adds, “The world has never needed heavy more than it does today and top to bottom, this tour delivers! LAMB OF GOD has toured with and been friends with all of these bands for years, but for all of us to be on the same bill is something extra special. Come early and stay late. This is THE metal tour of the year.”

Trivium’s Matt Heafy adds, “We are happy to be a part of the biggest real metal tour of the year. This tour is the main event and represents heavy metal and the culture that goes with it.“

With In Flames singer, Anders Fridén stating, “We were honored to be asked to join this package. We were actually supposed to take this summer off, but of course we couldn’t say no. After playing shows with all of these guys for years, 2020 is going to feel like a kick ass reunion. See you on the road, Jesterheads!”

Produced by Live Nation, this epic 55-city tour will stretch across summer and fall, kicking off June 12 in Bristow, VA, and hit every region of the U.S. before wrapping November 13 in Reno, NV. Multiple Canadian shows are scheduled as well. See full itinerary below.

Tickets and VIP packages for all four artists go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com. Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets & VIP packages beginning Tuesday, February 11 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, February 13 at 10 p.m. local time through Citi Entertainment®. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Megadeth and LAMB OF GOD NORTH AMERICAN tour dates:

Summer 2020:
6/12 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
6/13 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
6/14 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
6/16 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
6/17 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
6/18 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
6/20 – Holmdel, MA @ PNC Bank Arts Center
6/21 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
6/23 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Heath Amphitheater at Lakeview
6/24 – Providence, RI @ Bold Point Lake Amphitheater
6/28 – Burgettstown, PA @ S&T Bank Music Park*
6/29 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
7/1 – Detroit, NI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
7/2 – Mount Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
7/3 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
7/5 – Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Music Center
7/7 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
7/8 – Cleveland, OH @Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
7/10 – Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
7/11 – Sgt. Louis, MO @ Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO*
7/12 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
7/14 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP*
7/16 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
7/17 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/18 – Irving, TX @The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory+
7/20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
7/21- Phoenix, AZ @ Isleta Amphitheater
7/23 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
7/25 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
7/26 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
7/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
7/30 – Pocatello, ID @ Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
8/1 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion

Fall 2020:
10/2 – West Palm Beach, CA @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
10/6 – Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
10/7 – New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
10/9 – Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center Arena
10/11 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
10/14 – Springfield, MO @ JOH Arena
10/16 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
10/21 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
10/23 – Huntington, WV @ Mountain Heath Arena
10/24 – Bethlehem, PA @ The Wind Creek Event Center
10/27 – Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron
10/28 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
10/30 – St, Paul, MN @ Armory
10/3 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center*
11/2 – Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena
11/3 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
11/5 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
11/7 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
11/10 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
11/11 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Arena
11/13 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center

*on sale starts 11 a.m. local time

+on sale starts 12 noon local time
It was over 30 years ago that Dave Mustaine founded Megadeth, in the process pioneering the sound that would become known the world over as thrash metal. And from the very beginning, the band proved to be the most lethal and audacious unit on the heavy music scene, pushing thrash to the limits of musical ferocity and instrumental virtuosity on early efforts like their 1985 debut, Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good! and 1986’s seminal Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?.

 

Megadeth have taken their place as one of metal’s most influential and respected acts—not to mention among its most successful. They have gone on to sell more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including a 2017 GRAMMY® Award for “Best Metal Performance” for the title track “Dystopia,” 12 GRAMMY® nominations, and scoring five consecutive platinum albums. With sheer determination and a relentless recording and touring schedule, MEGADETH worked their way up from headlining clubs to headlining arenas, festival and stadiums, cementing a legacy that continues to grow and spread throughout the world. Megadeth are slated to release their 16th studio album later this year.
LAMB OF GOD propelled heavy metal into the new millennium two decades ago with the prophetically titled New American Gospel. They followed with 2003’s As the Palaces Burn, which made the Rolling Stone list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Ashes of the Wake, released in 2004, was the first LAMB OF GOD album to be certified gold by the RIAA, as was 2006’s Sacrament, which also made a Top 10 Billboard 200 chart debut. In 2009, LAMB OF GOD released Wrath, their first with Wilbur at producer, and earned the number one album spot on Billboard’s Hard Rock, Rock, and Tastemaker charts, with a number two position on the Billboard 200.

Those number one positions were repeated with 2012’s Resolution, which swung effortlessly between thrash, traditional metal, sludgy doom, with flashes of crust punk swagger and bravado. LAMB OF GOD’s last album, VII: Sturm und Drang (2015) made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number three and finished number 2 in the world charts, reaching Top 5 in five countries and six addition Top 15 positions.

In 2020, LAMB OF GOD is re-energized and unrelenting, ready to lay claim to the metal throne.

Tickets for this gargantuan tour package are bound to fly out when they go on sale on Friday, February 14. Grab yours before they’re all gone.

DJ RooKilla’s Favorite 4 From 2019

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Posted: 02/06/2020

Local Brisbane band “MEDICS OF PAIN” released their debut album “LETS BANG” early 2019. Production is second to none, handled by Chris Ross of Pulpitation Studios. 10 tracks at just over 40mins, a good solid album. What would I class their genre, mmmm, Metal, Heavy F@#king Metal with deathly growls, but listenable vocals. To me, Deans vocals are quite in line with Jeff Walker of Carcass. Musicly the album is heavy as hell, big chunky grooves to bang your head too My stand out picks, the title track ‘LETS BANG’, ‘MATRON  OF HATE’, ‘IN THE GLISTENING RED’ & ‘TO CONQUER’ Don’t take my word for it, hit the link below and check ’em out for yourself.
DJ RooKilla

https://medicsofpain.bandcamp.com/releases

Sydney band LORD released their 5th album “FALLEN IDOLS” Honestly, it has everything on this album. It has the power metal sound that LORD has shaped, but there is thrash moments even bordering on death metal at points.Lord Tim’s vocals swing back and forth as well, hitting those high notes but also bringing some deathly growls to the plate as well.
The title track “FALLEN IDOLS” kicks ass, as does “NOD TO THE OLD SCHOOL” & “KILL OR BE KILLED” BUT, I can’t pick a fav. tune, I just play from start to finish each time. These guys just get better and better with each album, so check out LORD “FALLEN IDOLS”
DJ RooKilla

http://www.lord.net.au

Exhorder, Mourn The Southern Skies.
Now, at this point I had never heard of Exhorder. I was talking with Jason Viebrooks about a project he was working on and he said I should check out Exhorder. Never heard of them I said, he then asked if I liked Pantera….
F@#K no was my reply. Jason: Dude, check out some Exhorder, read up on them. That was it, I now had to find out who these guys were…. well, they have done nothing for over 20 years, and no sooner had i said that, It’s all over the interwebs…… EXHORDER IS BACK. and they are right, these guys are back with vengence, one listen to this album and you will wonder “WHY has it taken so long?”
Fast, heavy, brutal, groove, it has it all. 10 tracks just under an hour. This album will sit proud in any metal heads collection, go check out “MOURN THE SOUTHERN SKIES” you will not be disapointed.
DJ RooKilla

https://www.exhorder.com

Late in the year, Aussie boys MESHIAAK are back with “MASK OF ALL MISERY” it is so hard to believe that at this point these guys had never even played a show live, the follow up to 2016 ‘Alliance Of Thieves’ shows these guys are ready to play with the big guns. Where their debut album was in my opinion, perfection, “MASK” is in your face agression mixed into a progresive thrash metal attack!! Dan’s ferocius vocals highlight the entire album, even the ballad sounds angry!!
Openning with the instrumental ‘Miasma’ the mood quickly changes with the title track “MASK OF ALL MISERY” “CITY OF GHOSTS” “TEARS THAT BURN THE SON” then the balladish tune “DOVES” Im just overwhelmed by the whole album. The production is handled by guitarist Dean Wells (Teramaze, Meshiaak) 10 tracks just under an hour, this album sits up there with anything the big 4 can throw at you, get on it, your gonna love MESHIAAK!!!!
DJ RooKilla

http://www.meshiaakband.com

LAMB OF GOD Releases First New Music in Five Years, “Checkmate,”

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Posted: 02/06/2020

from Upcoming Self-Titled Album, Due Out May 8
Watch the Video for “Checkmate” Now via lamb-of-god.com
Pre-Order Lamb Of God at http://lambofgod.lnk.to/LOG
LAMB OF GOD has revealed a brand new single and video, “Checkmate,” from the band’s first release in five years and the first to feature new drummer Art Cruz. The self-titled Lamb Of God is due out May 8 via Epic Records.
Watch “Checkmate” now at: http://lamb-of-god.com.
“‘Checkmate’ brings together all the components of the LAMB OF GOD sound that we’ve been developing over the last two decades, but with the ambition and ferocity that comes with the start of a new chapter for our band,” says guitarist Mark Morton. “Re-energized and reignited, this is LAMB OF GOD 2020. We’ve never been more excited.”
The fact that the band’s eighth studio effort would warrant ‘self-titled’ status is a testament to the band’s pride and satisfaction with these songs and this period in their creativity.
“Putting only our name on it is a statement,” Blythe says. “This is LAMB OF GOD. Here and now.”
A true collaboration between all members of the band, LAMB OF GOD’s eighth studio album is an amalgam of each individual’s contributions, blended to create a singular style. Guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler fuel the album with a mountain of riffs, taking what Lamb of God are known for, and unbelievably, upping the ante to new levels. The rhythm section of John Campbell, looming large as a rhythmic shadow, and drummer Art Cruz, who makes his studio debut with LAMB OF GOD here on this record, underpin the proceedings with passion, sweat and expansive dynamics. Vocalist D. Randall Blythe is as angry, insightful, and informed as ever. Never one to shrink from facing the darker aspects of our nature head-on, Blythe delivers with no punches pulled, and as only he and Lamb of God can in 2020.
In celebration of the release of “Checkmate” and the announce of the new album, LAMB OF GOD will appear at a special show at the House of Vans in Chicago on February 14. The event is free and fans can RSVP beginning at 12 noon CST today at HouseOfVans.com The event will include a photography exhibit featuring photos from D. Randall Blythe that will be included in the new LAMB OF GOD album artwork. Harm’s Way will open the show.
In the midst of writing the ten songs that appear on Lamb Of God, the group hit pause on the works-in-progress to man the stage as main support Slayer’s “The Final Campaign.” After months of playing their best-known songs nightly, LAMB OF GOD returned to the new tracks and began to work with longtime producer Josh Wilbur (Korn, Megadeth, Gojira, Trivium). Special guests Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Chuck Billy (Testament) also make appearances on Lamb Of God.
Lamb Of God pre-orders are available at http://lambofgod.lnk.to/LOG.
Lamb Of God tracklisting:
1. Memento Mori
2. Checkmate
3. Gears
4. Reality Bath
5. New Colossal Hate
6. Resurrection Man
7. Poison Dream (feat. Jamey Jasta)
8. Routes (feat. Chuck Billy)
9. Bloodshot Eyes
10. On The Hook
The Richmond, Virginia, quintet propelled heavy metal into the new millennium two decades ago with the prophetically titled New American Gospel. They followed with 2003’s As the Palaces Burn, which made the Rolling Stone list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Ashes of the Wake, released in 2004, was the first LAMB OF GOLD album to be certified gold by the RIAA, as was 2006’s Sacrament, which also made a Top 10 Billboard 200 chart debut. In 2009, LAMB OF GOD released Wrath, their first with Wilbur at producer, and earned the number one album spot on Billboard’s Hard Rock, Rock, and Tastemaker charts, with a number two position on the Billboard 200.
Those number one positions were repeated with 2012’s Resolution, which swung effortlessly between thrash, traditional metal, sludgy doom, with flashes of crust punk swagger and bravado. LAMB OF GOD’s last album, VII: Sturm und Drang (2015) made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number three and finished number 2 in the world charts, reaching Top 5 in five countries and six addition Top 15 positions.
In 2020, LAMB OF GOD is re-energized and unrelenting, ready to lay claim to the metal throne.
LAMB OF GOD tour dates:
2/14- Chicago, IL @ House of Vans *Headline show
European tour with Kreator and Power Trip:
3/27 – Stockholm, SE @ Fryshuset Arenan
3/28 – Copenhagen, DK @ Forum Black Box
3/30 – Oulu, FI @ Club Teatria
3/31 – Helsinki, FI @ Ice Hall Black Box
4/2 – Kraków, PO @ Tauron Arena
4/3 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
4/4 – Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle
4/5 – Wiesbaden, DE @ Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
4/7 – Zurich, CH @ Samsung Hall
4/8 – Munich, DE @ Zenith
4/9 – Ludwigsburg, DE @ MHP Arena
4/11 – Hamburg, DE @ Sporthalle
4/14 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz
4/15 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Riviera
4/17 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix
4/18 – Saarbrücken, DE @ Saarlandhalle
4/19 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
4/21 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Bristol
4/22 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
4/23 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow
4/24 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy Birmingham
4/25 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
5/9 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville *US Festival
LAMB OF GOD is:
D. Randall Blythe – Vocals
Mark Morton – Guitar
Willie Adler – Guitar
John Campbell – Bass
Art Cruz – Drums
LAMB OF GOD online:
Photo: Travis Shinn

CREMATORY Releases New Single And Video “Unbroken”

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Posted: 02/06/2020

Watch The Video HERE

New Album, Unbroken, Out March 6, 2020 Via Napalm Records
Pre-Order NOW!
[Credit: Stefan Heilemann]
CREMATORY remains Unbroken – a somber ode to transience, love and pain
Prepare for an electrifying synergy of industrial harshness and dimness: German pioneers of European gothic metal, CREMATORY, have released their new single, “Unbroken”, off of their upcoming eponymous album, to be released via Napalm Records on March 6, 2020.
Along with a flashing and energetic music video, the monarchs of the night enter their manifestation of autonomy with the second single and title track “Unbroken”, featuring Robse of the German power metal band EQUILIBRIUM. The track impressively represents the quintessence of their upcoming album – the unmistakable, honest message is to stand up for yourself and fight all demons, no matter what your life throws at you.

CREMATORY remain themselves and draw in new listeners with their renowned brutality and expressive strength. Robse’s forceful and raspy growls mixed with Felix Stass’ remarkable voice underline this proper blackness in an industrial guise. The standout track proves that CREMATORY is still at the top of the scene and highlights the bold message: Unbroken – we still keep on fighting.

CREMATORY on the new single:
““Unbroken” is a tribute and a thanks to our loyal fans, who have been supporting and encouraging us for over 29 years. Playing in a band is like being in a relationship – there will always be ups and downs and you have to solve all that to become stronger than ever!”

Watch “Unbroken” HERE:
With Unbroken, the German pioneers of gothic metal present 15 energetic tracks boasting brutal riffs, deep growls and tight drum grooves – proving their diversity even after almost 30 years in the business. In addition to the concise influences of Neue Deutsche Härte, Unbroken appears as a bravura-piece in an industrial guise.
 Pre-Order Unbroken NOW:
Tracklisting:
1. Unbroken
2. Awaits Me
3. Rise And Fall
4. Behind The Wall
5. The Kingdom
6. Inside My Heart
7. The Downfall
8. My Dreams Have Died
9. I Am
10. Broken Heroes
11. A Piece Of Time
12. Voices
13. Abduction
14. As Darkness Calls
15. Like The Tides
Catch CREMATORY live:
CREMATORY are touring heavily this spring – get the chance to see them live on stage:

TOUR DATES:
w/ Vlad in Tears, Elephants in Paradise, Dust in Tears

09.04.20 DE – Hamburg / Logo
10.04.20 DE – Berlin / Nuke Club
11.04.20 DE – Hagen / Stocks
12.04.20 DE – Cologne / Helios37
01.05.20 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
02.05.20 DE – Munich / Backstage Club
08.05.20 DE – Trier / Mergener Hof
09.05.20 DE – Kaiserslautern / Kammgarn
21.05.20 DE – Frankfurt a.M. / Nachtleben
22.05.20 DE – Erfurt / From Hell
23.05.20 DE – Zwickau / Club Seilerstrasse
30.05.20 DE – Lindau / Club Vaudeville
31.05.20 CH – Bern / Gaskessel

About CREMATORY:One of the pioneering acts of the potent European goth metal scene in the 1990s, CREMATORY began as a strict death metal unit in 1991 before adding goth and industrial elements into their arsenal. In their 28 year long career, the band around Markus Jüllich released 14 studio albums, three live albums, various compilations and splits and played hundreds of shows around the globe – and they are still hungry for more.

CREMATORY are:
Felix Stass – Lead Vocals
Markus Jüllich – Drums
Katrin Jüllich – Keyboards
Rolf Munkes – Lead Guitar
Connie Andreszka – Guitars, Vocals
Jason Matthias – Bass

More Info:
Website
Napalm
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TESTAMENT Announces New Album Titans Of Creation & Release Music Video For “Night Of The Witch”

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Posted: 01/31/2020

Pre-Order Available Here: https://nblast.de/TestamentTOC
The time has arrived for legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT to unleash new thunder to the masses and reveal their thirteenth studio album, Titans Of Creation, which will be released on April 3 via Nuclear Blast.
Today, the band releases the lyric video for the first single, “Night Of The Witch” here: youtu.be/cF2hIrXq2ss
Chuck Billy comments, “It has been months since the final mixing of ‘Titans Of Creation’ and we are eager for fans to hear it. We feel that we put a lot into this record and at the end of the day it is a TESTAMENT record that stands on its own. We are very proud of ‘Titans Of Creation.’”
“’Night Of The Witch’ uses old school lyrics about witches chanting in the moonlight and casting spells. The beauty of this song is that I worked Eric’s vocals into the chorus. I wanted to incorporate him as he does Dragonlord and this song was a perfect match. It is a heavy song and a great way to introduce everyone to ‘Titans Of Creation.’”
Titans Of Creation was produced by Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson while Juan Urteaga of Trident Studios handled co-producing, recording and engineering. Andy Sneap was responsible for the mixing and mastering of the album. Eliran Kantor stepped up once again to create a new masterpiece of artwork for the cover of this release.
Titans Of Creation will be available in the following formats:
  • CD Digipak
  • Light Blue Cassette (Limited to 250)
  • DLP + CD Mail-order Box Set (Limited to 1500)
  • Includes Earth Element Vinyl
  • Vinyl
  • Fire Element Edition Vinyl (Limited to 2150)
  • Air Element Edition Vinyl
  • Water Element Edition Vinyl
  • Blue Vinyl (Limited to 500; Retail)
  • T-shirt
  • TS+ DLP bundle
Pre-order your copy of Titans Of Creation in the format of your choice here: https://nblast.de/TestamentTOC
Pre-save the album on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer: nblast.de/TESTAMENTpreSave
Below is the track listing:
  1. Children Of The Next Level
  2. WWIII
  3. Dream Deceiver
  4. Night Of The Witch
  5. City Of Angels
  6. Ishtar’s Gate
  7. Symptoms
  8. False Prophet
  9. The Healers
  10. Code Of Hammurabi
  11. Curse Of Osiris
  12. Catacombs
Just as the elements of this planet thrive within all living creatures, each musician in TESTAMENT represents a necessary component of this latest musical creation. Still filled with a massive and unstoppable energy since their last release, TESTAMENT has taken their style to the next level and present an album that is loyal to the roots of traditional thrash metal while still including the alluring, brilliant and progressive ingredients they are known for.
TESTAMENT is:
Chuck Billy | Lead Vocals
Eric Peterson | Rhythm/Lead guitar & Vocals
Alex Skolnick | Lead Guitar
Steve Di Giorgio | Bass guitar
Gene Hoglan | Drums
TESTAMENT online:

Lamb of God Guitarist MARK MORTON Reveals First Single from Upcoming Solo EP, “Ether”

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Posted: 01/10/2020

Stream “All I Had to Lose” Featuring Mark Morales Today HERE
“Ether” Available January 17 via Rise Records
Photo: Travis Shinn
“All I Had to Lose” featuring Mark Morales, the first single from Lamb of God guitarist MARK MORTON’s second solo offering, entitled Ether, is available today via iTunes HERE.
Listen to the track, which features the Sons of Texas vocalist, at https://youtu.be/GZikUXDnupo.
“’All I Had To Lose’ is one of the most personal songs I’ve ever written,”MORTON says. “Mark Morales’ incredible vocal performance really brought it to life and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. I’m so grateful to get the opportunity to stretch out stylistically and appreciate everyone who’s given this stuff a listen!”
Ether, a primarily acoustic five-song EP, is scheduled for release on January 17 via Rise Records.
As with last year’s solo debut, Anesthetic, the guitarist enlisted the talents of various musicians and vocalists to bring his songs to life. In addition to Morales, who regularly tours as part of MORTON’s live band, Ether features appearances by Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage, Light the Torch), John Carbone (Moon Tooth). The EP is made up of three original songs and two covers that once again showcase MORTON’s diversity as a musician.
Ether tracklisting:
1. All I Had To Lose (featuring Mark Morales)
2. The Fight (featuring John Carbone)
3. She Talks To Angels (featuring Lzzy Hale) *The Black Crowes cover
4. Love My Enemy (featuring Howard Jones)
5. Black (featuring Mark Morales) *Pearl Jam cover
Ether was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira, Trivium).
MORTON is currently touring the UK, performing a handful of intimate acoustic shows as a three piece with vocalist Mark Morales and guitarist Joe Harvatt.
MARK MORTON UK tour dates:
1/10 – Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse
1/11 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy 2
1/12 – London, UK @ Camden Underworld
Anesthetic, MORTON’s first 10-track solo album, was made alongside a dream team of highly respected musicians from a multitude of musical worlds. Singers on the album include Chester Bennington, Randy Blythe, Jacoby Shaddix, Myles Kennedy, Alissa White-Gluz, Mark Lanegan, Chuck Billy, Jake Oni, Josh Todd, Mark Morales and Naeemah Maddox. Musically, MORTON performs all guitars, with Roy Mayorga, David Ellefson, Ray Luzier, Paolo Gregoletto, Alex Bent, Mike Inez, Jean-Paul Gaster, Steve Gorman, Marc Ford, Yanni Papadopoulos and Chris Brooks completing the band. The single “Cross Off,” featuring late Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington and Trivium’s rhythm section of Paolo Gregoletto and Alex Bent, spent six weeks in the Top 10 Active Rock US radio chart and has now amassed more than 14 million plays on Spotify and YouTube.
Following the release of Anesthetic, MORTON took his live band, consisting of Morales on lead vocals, Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves) on guitar, Nick Villarreal (Sons Of Texas) on bass, Art Cruz (Lamb of God, Prong, Winds of Plague, on a North American co-headline tour with Light the Torch.
MARK MORTON online:

JINJER Announces 2020 North American Headline Tour Dates

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Posted: 12/03/2019

Featuring Support from Suicide Silence and Toothgrinder
Beginning April 23 in San Francisco, CA | Tickets on Sale this Friday, December 6
New Album, Macro, Out Now via Napalm Records – Get Your Copy HERE!
In support of their masterful latest full-length album, Macro, Ukrainian progressive groove metal frontrunners JINJER have just announced their next headline tour of North America. The tour, dubbed the “Tour of Consciousness”, will present an exciting line-up – featuring support from metal mainstays Suicide Silence and emerging heavy-hitters Toothgrinder. The tour will begin on April 23 in San Francisco, CA and will come to an end in Denver, CO on May 23. Additionally, the tour will include stops at massive festivals such as Sonic Temple and Epicenter.
Tickets will go on sale to the public this coming Friday, December 6 at 10:00 AM local time via all individual venues. Pre-sales for Citi members are available today, and pre-sales via Ticketmaster, Live Nation and local venues will be available tomorrow, December 4, beginning at 10:00 AM local time.
Tickets and VIP packages will be available at http://jinjer-metal.com/
JINJER bassist Eugene Abdukhanov says: “We are simply over the moon! Our last tour of North America was real fire and now we’re coming back to give you even more! More new songs, better sound and stages, and louder shows! On top of everything, we are proud to have our friends from Suicide Silence and Toothgrinder on board for the whole run. It will be fantastic.”
CURRENTLY CONFIRMED NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR DATES
Support from: Suicide Silence and Toothgrinder
4/23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Filmore
4/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater
4/25 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
4/26 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom
4/28 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
4/29 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
4/30 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
5/2 – Charlotte, NC @ Epicenter **Festival
5/3 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
5/5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
5/6 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
5/7 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Filmore Silver Spring
5/10 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl
5/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater
5/13 – Nashville, TN @ TBA
5/15 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple **Festival
5/16 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
5/17 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
5/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Filmore Minneapolis
5/20 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
5/22 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
5/23 – Denver, CO @ Summit
JINJER is currently out on their nearly completely sold out tour of Europe, performing songs cut from Macro and fan favorites. See below for all currently confirmed European tour dates.
EUROPEAN MACRO TOUR 2019 – Remaining Dates
Special Guest: The Agonist
Support from: Khroma, Space Of Variations
03.12.19 UK – Manchester / Academy 2 *SOLD OUT*
04.12.19 UK – Bristol / Thekla *SOLD OUT*
06.12.19 FR – Paris / La Machine *SOLD OUT*
07.12.19 FR – Annemasse / Chateau Rouge
08.12.19 FR – Toulouse / Le Rex *SOLD OUT*
10.12.19 ES – Murcia / Garaje
11.12.19 ES – Madrid / Mon
12.12.19 ES – Barcelona / Salamandra *UPGRADE*
13.12.19 FR – Toulon / Omega Live
14.12.19 IT – Milan / Magazzini Generali *SOLD OUT*
15.12.19 CH – Zürich / Dynamo
16.12.19 DE – Munich / Backstage Werk
16.12.19 AT – Graz / Dom Im Berg
18.12.19 AT – Vienna / Simm City *UPGRADE*
19.12.19 HR – Zagreb / Tvornica Kulture *UPGRADE*
21.12.19 SK – Bratislava / Majestic
22.12.19 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra
# w/ The Agonist only
MACRO AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2020
03.03.20 AU – Adelaide / Lion Arts Factory
04.03.20 AU – Canberra / The Basement
05.03.20 AU – Melbourne / Max Watts
06.03.20 AU – Sydney / Manning
07.03.20 AU – Brisbane / The Zoo
MACRO OVER LATIN AMERICA TOUR 2020
10.03.20 SV – San Salvador / Buhos
11.03.20 GT – Guatemala City / Rock Ol Vuh
13.03.20 MX – Monterrey / Cafe Iguana
14.03.20 MX – Guadalajara / Foro Independencia
15.03.20 MX – Mexico City / Hell & Heaven Festival
17.03.20 CR – San Jose / Peppers Club
18.03.20 CO – Bogota / Ace Of Spades
19.03.20 PE – Lima / La Oficina Bar
21.03.20 CL – Santiago / Blondie
22.03.20 AR – Teatro Flores
24.03.20 UY – Montevideo / Blast
27.03.20 BR – Limeira / Bar Da Montanha
28.03.20 BR – Sao Paulo / Carioca Club
[photo by Tementiy Pronov]
Devastating riffs, aggressive vocals, powerful melodies and astonishingly deep lyrics are what make their new album, Macro, JINJER’s most advanced and undeniable album yet – taking the listener on a journey of trauma, power struggle and greed with a progressive groove metal backdrop.
Order Macro HERE, and watch three new music videos below:
“Judgement & Punishment”: WATCH
“On The Top”: WATCH
“Pit Of Consciousness”: WATCH
About JINJER:
In under 10 years, the four-piece progressive groove metal wrecking machine known as JINJER have carved their very own place in the heavy metal landscape and are poised to go even further in 2019 and beyond. Hailing from Donetsk, this Ukrainian musical oddity formed in 2009, but consider the official start of the band with the addition of the incredible vocalist and femme fatale, Tatiana Shmayluk, in 2010. Since then, JINJER have been nominated and won the Best Ukrainian Metal Act award for Best Ukrainian Metal Band multiple times.
JINJER have built upon the successes of their previously released Micro EP with their latest full-length, Macro – boasting impressive worldwide chart debuts, remarkable critical acclaim, and millions of track streams and YouTube views – all the while selling out the vast majority of their international live performances in support. With Macro, JINJER have truly arrived in metal stardom territory and are on the verge of conquering it.
JINJER is:
Tatiana Shmayluk – vocals
Roman Ibramkhalilov – guitars
Eugene Abdukhanov – bass
Vlad Ulasevich – drums
JINJER online:

JINJER Releases New Video for “Pit of Consciousness”

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Posted: 10/30/2019

Watch HERE | New Album, Macro, Out Now – Get Your Copy HERE!

Nearly Sold Out EU-Tour Kicks Off on November 9
“A cocktail of modern prog metal, ‘Macro’ is the album where Jinjer show us what the future of heaviness sounds like.” – Loudwire
JINJER just released their newest modern metal milestone, Macro, on Friday, and there’s no stopping them now – their gripping third official video for the track “Pit Of Consciousness” is out today. The video, presented in full black and white, emphasizes the inner dissension pictured as the narrators “Pit of Consciousness” – lifted musically by a demanding rhythm between punishing riffs, Eugene’s distinctive base lines and Vlad’s intense drumming. Together with Tatiana’s impressive voice, the song pushes the genre to the next level..
“I keep on losing the keys from reality
And now I’m passing on the wheel to insanity”
Eugene on “Pit Of Consciousness”:“This is a song that can be applied to each of us in the band. Living a life at a full pace after years of touring, have we accidentally let someone else into our heads and become foreigners to ourselves? Holding on to the hope that we can keep those doors shut …”
Watch “Pit of Consciousness” HERE
Jinjer, “Pit of Consciousness”
Devastating riffs, aggressive vocals, powerful melodies and astonishingly deep lyrics are what make Macro JINJER’s most advanced and undeniable album yet – taking the listener on a journey of trauma, power struggle and greed with a progressive groove metal backdrop.
Order Macro NOW!
While January 2019’s Micro EP proved to be a short exercise in madness and technical brilliance, fans still aren’t prepared for what JINJER has in store with the absolutely unbridled Macro. Defying all boundaries, the aptly titled opening track, “On the Top”, features the band`s eclectic trademarks and obeys one law only – their own. Frontwoman Tatiana Shmayluk defines the unique character of the Ukrainian act with menacing whispers, enthralling clean vocals and brutal growls whilst lethally groovy riff cascades melt into twisted songwriting. There is space for a microscopic bit of reggae “Judgement (& Punishment)” in all the heaviness, the double bass is beautifully out of control on “Pausing Death”, and technically superior tracks like “Home Back” defy gravity.

JINJER says about Macro:
“Going from small things to bigger ones is the natural order of things, and we’ve paved a path from Micro to Macro, carrying the weight of feelings, emotions and experience. This is a monumental point in the story of JINJER, the quintessence of what makes us what we are now as the people and as a band. We are proud of every single note sung and played on Macro and can’t wait for you to give it a listen!”
Tracklist:

  1. On the Top
  2. Pit of Consciousness
  3. Judgement (& Punishment)
  4. Retrospection
  5. Pausing Death
  6. Noah
  7. Home Back
  8. The Prophecy
  9. IainnereP
Macro is available in the following formats:

  • 1 CD Jewel Case (20 Page Booklet)
  • LP Gatefold BLACK
  • LP Gatefold SPLATTER (strictly limited to 500)
  • LP Gatefold GREEN TRANSPARENT (strictly limited to 500)
  • Deluxe Box – including Music Cassette, lyric book, tote bag, signed autograph cards (strictly limited)
  • Digital Album
After JINJER finishes their current North American tour on November 2 in Portland, OR, they will begin their almost completely sold out tour of Europe – with just one week’s break in between! They will present songs cut from their new album, as well as fan favorites – proving once more that they are one of the best live bands around.
Catch JINJER on tour in the following cities: 

30.10.19 CA – Edmonton, AB / Starlite
31.10.19 CA – Vancouver, BC / The Rickshaw Theater
01.11.19 US – Seattle, WA / El Corazon
02.11.19 US – Portland, OR / Hawthorne Theatre
EUROPEAN MACRO TOUR 2019:
special guest: THE AGONIST
supports: KHROMA, SPACE OF VARIATIONS08.11.19 UA – Kiev / Bingo #
09.11.19 PL – Warsaw / Proxima *SOLD OUT*
10.11.19 PL – Wroclaw / Zaklete Rewiry *UPGRADE*
12.11.19 DE – Dresden / Beatpol
13.11.19 CZ – Prague / MeetFactory *SOLD OUT*
14.11.19 DE – Berlin / Lido *SOLD OUT*
15.11.19 DK – Copenhagen / Pumpehuset *SOLD OUT*
16.11.19 DE – Hanover / Musikzentrum *SOLD OUT*
17.11.19 DE – Hamburg / Knust *SOLD OUT*
19.11.19 LU – Esch-Alzette/ Kulturfabrik
20.11.19 DE – Frankfurt / Das Bett *SOLD OUT*
21.11.19 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
22.11.19 DE – Annaberg-Buchholz / Alte Brauerei
23.11.19 DE – Cologne / Gebäude 9 *SOLD OUT*
24.11.19 DE – Bochum / Zeche *SOLD OUT*
26.11.19 NL – Amsterdam / Q-Factory *SOLD OUT*
27.11.19 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo *SOLD OUT*
28.11.19 NL – Antwerp / Zappa *SOLD OUT*
29.11.19 UK – London / Heaven *SOLD OUT*
30.11.19 UK – Birmingham / Asylum *SOLD OUT*
01.12.19 UK – Newcastle / University *UPGRADE*
03.12.19 UK – Manchester / Academy 2 *SOLD OUT*
04.12.19 UK – Bristol / Thekla *SOLD OUT*
06.12.19 FR – Paris / La Machine *SOLD OUT*
07.12.19 FR – Annemasse / Chateau Rouge
08.12.19 FR – Toulouse / Le Rex *SOLD OUT*
10.12.19 ES – Murcia / Garaje
11.12.19 ES – Madrid / Mon
12.12.19 ES – Barcelona / Salamandra *UPGRADE*
13.12.19 FR – Toulon / Omega Live
14.12.19 IT – Milan / Magazzini Generali *SOLD OUT*
15.12.19 CH – Zürich / Dynamo
16.12.19 DE – Munich / Backstage Werk
17.12.19 AT – Graz / Dom Im Berg
18.12.19 AT – Vienna / Simm City *UPGRADE*
19.12.19 HR – Zagreb / Tvornica Kulture *UPGRADE*
21.12.19 SK – Bratislava / Majestic
22.12.19 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra# w/ The Agonist only
MACRO AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2020

03.03.20 AU – Adelaide / Lion Arts Factory
04.03.20 AU – Canberra / The Basement
05.03.20 AU – Melbourne / Max Watts
06.03.20 AU – Sydney / Manning
07.03.20 AU – Brisbane / The Zoo
MACRO OVER LATIN AMERICA TOUR 2020

10.03.20 SV – San Salvador / Buhos
11.03.20 GT – Guatemala City / Rock Ol Vuh
13.03.20 MX – Monterrey / Cafe Iguana
14.03.20 MX – Guadalajara / Foro Independencia
15.03.20 MX – Mexico City / Hell & Heaven Festival
17.03.20 CR – San Jose / Peppers Club
18.03.20 CO – Bogota / Ace Of Spades
19.03.20 PE – Lima / La Oficina Bar
21.03.20 CL – Santiago / Blondie
22.03.20 AR – Teatro Flores
24.03.20 UY – Montevideo / Blast
27.03.20 BR – Limeira / Bar Da Montanha
28.03.20 BR – Sao Paulo / Carioca Club
About JINJER:

In under 10 years, the four-piece progressive groove metal wrecking machine known as JINJER have carved their very own place in the heavy metal landscape and are poised to go even further in 2019 and beyond. Hailing from Donetsk, this Ukrainian musical oddity formed in 2009, but consider the official start of the band with the addition of the incredible vocalist and femme fatale, Tatiana Shmayluk, in 2010. Since then, JINJER have been nominated and won the Best Ukrainian Metal Act award for Best Ukrainian Metal Band multiple times.

 

This year’s Micro EP was received with open arms by fans and critics alike, climbed to the top of many industry charts and radio station lists worldwide and once again showcased the musical depth and songwriting talent of the band, as well as Tatiana’s amazing vocal range. The band will build upon these successes with Macro.
JINJER is:
Tatiana Shmayluk – vocals
Roman Ibramkhalilov – guitars
Eugene Abdukhanov – bass
Vlad Ulasevich – drums
JINJER online:

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GWAR Announces “Use Your Collusion” Holiday Tour Dates!

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Posted: 10/01/2019

GWAR Announces “Use Your Collusion” Holiday Tour Dates!
Merry Xmas Human Scum!  So you’ve finally wiped your chin clean of Santa’s jolly old “elf gravy” and finished shovelling your faces full of baked goods. Well, your Lords and Masters GWAR are set to bring their very special brand of holiday cheer, to your shit hole town!  Starting December 27th in Washington DC and running through New Years Eve in Cincinnati, OH, GWAR will return to the road on the “Use Your Collusion” holiday tour.  Support on these dates will come from Unearth and Savage Master.
Lead singer of GWAR, the Berserker Blothar had this to say:
“Suck my candy cane and swallow my nog! GWAR are ready to cook your Christmas goose! So, pull up your chair at our dysfunctional family table and get ready to go deaf and blind from the loudest, hardest rockin’, heavy metal horror show in history. HO HO HO!”
Don’t forget, you can assure your corpse will have a spot on top of the pile by purchasing the “Lords and Masters” VIP experience. That’s right, you too can meat and greet GWAR and worship at their feet…for a price.  All tickets and VIP packages are on sale HERE.
Each Lords & Masters VIP Experience Includes:
•One (1) General Admission Ticket with Venue Early Entry (potentially guest list)
•Exclusive access to GWAR soundcheck where you will pledge allegiance to your Lords & Masters!
•Tour of the weapons of your Lords & Masters
•Crowd Free Merch Access
•One (1) Souvenir item signed by members of GWAR
•One (1) Souvenir GWAR laminate
•Photo opportunity with GWAR in costume before they take the stage
•You will be killed by GWAR on stage during the show.
•Designated Slave Pit Area to pledge your allegiance before you are killed on stage by GWAR!
GWAR “Use Your Collusion” Holiday Tour Dates:
12/27: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
12/28: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
12/29: Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
12/30: Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
12/31: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
GWAR “Use Your Collusion” Tour W/ Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust and Against the Grain:
10/1: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
10/2: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
10/4: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
10/5: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
10/6: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/8: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
10/9: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/10: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/11: Minneapolis. MN @ Skyway Theatre
10/12: Kansas City, MO @ CrossroadsKC
10/13: Denver, CO @ Summit
10/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/16: Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
10/17: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
10/18: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/19: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
10/20: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
10/21: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
10/23: Fresno, CA @ Tioga-Sequoia Brewery
10/24: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater
10/25: Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amp
10/26: Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club
10/27: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
10/28: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
10/30: Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
10/31: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live
11/1: Austin, TX @ Empire Garage
11/2: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/3: New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theater
11/4: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
11/5: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
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V – Swedish Sludgy Doom Quartet Stream Entire New Album “Led Into Exile”

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Posted: 09/11/2019

Swedish sludgy doom metal group V, featuring current and former members of Katatonia, In Mourning,  Besvärjelsen  and Afgrund, are now streaming their entire new album “Led Into Exile” ahead of its release this Friday, September 13th via Suicide Records.

The album is now playing in its entirety at The Obelisk, who commented “With fervent crash and lumber, V‘s songs work in linear fashion to squeeze the air from your lungs as only their kind of rhythmic churn can, crafting a tension that’s affecting in mood and ambiance.

Listen to “Led Into Exile” here.

The follow-up the band’s 2017 debut album “Pathogenisis” is scheduled for release on September 13th via Suicide Records and offers a conceptual journey around a story dealing with the definitive departure from civilization into the wild Finnmark in Dalecarlia Sweden, describing a loss and a strong will to become isolated from an insane world on the brink of destruction. Pre-orders are now available at this location.
http://www.suiciderecords.se
https://www.facebook.com/suiciderds
https://www.facebook.com/vpathogen
https://vipathogen.bandcamp.com

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