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Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are pleased to announce returning to European stages in support of their newest album Synchro Anarchy, which came out earlier this year worldwide via Century Media Records. VOIVOD are confirmed to appear as special guests for Swedish progressive metal/rock group Opeth on their upcoming “Evolution XXX” European tour in November 2002. VOIVOD guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain commented about the tour as follows: “We are very excited to join forces with Opeth on this European tour. Their art inspires and dissolves boundaries on many levels, we are proud to connect and take off on this journey!”. Here is an exact listing of the upcoming tour dates:…

Welcome to the New Southern Gothic.   Today marks the release of Starlight and Ash, the long-awaited 5th album by OCEANS OF SLUMBER. Equipped with a profoundly deep musical background, a staunch reverence for the American South, and starry-eyed artistic curiosity, OCEANS OF SLUMBER have created a sonic expression like no other.  Starlight and Ash isn’t a mere compilation of songs, but it comes with an underlying concept, Cammie Beverly (vocals) comments: “The album Starlight and Ash is scenery and stories inspired by characters, settings, and themes from the band’s (traumatic) childhood experiences. These encounters are woven into the lives and tales of individuals in a fictitious community living on…

  BAND TEAMS UP WITH FUTURISTIC ARTIST NUSI QUERO FOR VIDEO   HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF JULY 28 Genre-bending instrumental band Polyphia have released the second track from their fourth studio album Remember That You Will Die. “Neurotica,” produced by guitarists Tim Henson & Scott LePage, is Polyphia’s take on a rage beat (originally made popular by artists like Playboi Carti and Trippie Redd). Featuring collaboration from Sims Cashion, Luke Holland, & Brady Watt, “Neurotica” follows the previously released lead single “Playing God,” which Rock Sound called “intricate, expansive, and utterly captivating.” To date, “Playing God” has amassed over 15M+ streams and views.   For the “Neurotica” music video, Polyphia…

  Photo by Ville Juurikkala   The Finnish four piece Apocalyptica announce the release of their very own Cello-Metal reinterpretation of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s legendary 5th Symphony.   Eicca Toppinen says: “The beginning of the fifth symphony by Beethoven is one of the most iconic classical themes ever written. The process of rewriting and transforming it into a new perspective was a challenging but a really joyful ride. Beethoven was one of the first “metal-heads” in classical music which made it even more enjoyable to work out his theme with more modern sound and approach.”   Listen to Apocalyptica’s “Beethoven 5th” and watch the animated visualiser here. The previously released…

“With leanings and inspirations from the Texas/Louisiana border, we felt that this cover was a perfect fit to the storytelling essence of the album,“ says OCEANS OF SLUMBER about their version of ‘House Of The Rising Sun’. “Going back to the female perspective of the song’s original version, we capture the troubled story of a traveler along the coast.” Check out the visualizer for ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ here: https://youtu.be/gyaRFqfNQWg It is the 4th song released from the upcoming album, Starlight and Ash, which is scheduled for a release July 22nd. Fronted by the inimitable power, range, and grace of vocalist Cammie Beverly, Starlight and Ash posits OCEANS OF…

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD RELEASE VIDEO FOR ‘CITY OF THE DEAD’     NEW ALBUM HOTEL KALIFORNIA SET TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 12TH   Platinum certified quintet HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD have dropped a video for ‘City Of The Dead’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Hotel Kalifornia’. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/ARK03mWz3lE Set to be released on August 12th via BMG, Hotel Kalifornia marks the band’s 8th studio album and represents “a juxtaposition between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’, highlighting the ongoing homelessness and cost of living crisis that is affecting the band’s home state of California.” The record features recent singles ‘Wild In These Streets‘ and ‘CHAOS‘, as well as new release ‘City…