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SLEEP WAKER RELEASE “110 MINUTES” VIDEO —BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ALIAS ON JULY 23

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Grand Rapids band SLEEP WAKER — guitarists Jake Impellizzeri and Jason Caudill, vocalist Hunter Courtright, drummer Frankie Mish, and bassist Aaron Lutas — will release their second album Alias via UNFD on July 23. Pre-save the record here.  “‘110 Minutes’ is one of the most energetic songs on the record, but it still holds the same melancholic theme of change brought from loss,” the band says. “This is a concept we decided to carry over from the new song ‘Distance.’ We felt that making one of the hypest songs on the record connect back into the story our past song, ‘Relief’ [from 2018’s Don’t Look at the Moon], all the while making this song relate sonically to DLATM with heavy, … Continue reading SLEEP WAKER RELEASE “110 MINUTES” VIDEO —BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ALIAS ON JULY 23

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Seattle doom blues merchants SUN CROW share dark and compelling new track off ‘Quest For Oblivion’ / Out July 2 Worldwide via Ripple Music

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Seattle-based doom blues foursome SUN CROW recently signed to Ripple Music for the worldwide release of their dark and hypnotic debut album ‘Quest for Oblivion’, due out July 2nd. Today they present a shiver-inducing second track with “Black It Out”. Rain-soaked doom blues, moss-covered stoner rock, grey sky heavy psych, whatever they call it, SUN CROW calls the old spirits of high volume heavy rock into close quarters and paints the ceiling and walls with magnets, wood, and glass. Clocking in at a generous seventy minutes in a Pacific Northwest haze of tar-thick riffs and grooves wrapped in epic vocals, their acclaimed debut album ‘Quest … Continue reading Seattle doom blues merchants SUN CROW share dark and compelling new track off ‘Quest For Oblivion’ / Out July 2 Worldwide via Ripple Music

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SCAR OF THE SUN Drops New Lyric Video for Emotional Track “Anastasis”

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After recently releasing their third full-length album, Inertia, via Napalm Records, Greek modern metal five-piece SCAR OF THE SUN now drops an intense lyric video for album closing song “Anastasis”, which in their native language means “resurrection”. Its heaviness, together with an emotional vocal performance from singer Terry Nikas, immediately indicates a deep, personal meaning that pierces the listener to the bone. Terry Nikas on the song:“‘Anastasis’ is the closing song of our new album Inertia, definitely it is emotionally the heaviest song we have ever created. It’s an homage to a very close person of mine and I felt like doing something in order … Continue reading SCAR OF THE SUN Drops New Lyric Video for Emotional Track “Anastasis”

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DANKO JONES SHARES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “SATURDAY” NEW ALBUM ‘POWER TRIO’ OUT AUGUST 27th on SONIC UNYON

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Rock juggernauts DANKO JONES release their newest single “Saturday” along with a music video. F The track is the second single off of the band’s highly anticipated album, Power Trio out August 27th via Sonic Unyon Records.  The music video was directed (filmed, produced and edited) by Trevor Bowman at BRIDGEWORKS in Hamilton, Ontario in March 2021. The track is an absolute banger with massive power-chord roars and just the right amount of edge. It’s undeniably catchy and about so much more than just horndog confessions and sexual conquests. It’s about the search for true, everlasting love. Danko, (frontman) just wants to spend the evening curled up … Continue reading DANKO JONES SHARES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “SATURDAY” NEW ALBUM ‘POWER TRIO’ OUT AUGUST 27th on SONIC UNYON

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SHOW REVIEW: DEE SNIDER NEW ALBUM “Leave A Scar” PROMO SHOW 6-11-21 STERO GARDEN PATCHOGUE NY,

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Dee Snider will be releasing his new album “Leave A Scar” through Napalm Records July 30 2021. This past Friday night, June 11th after almost 2 years, Dee Snider returned to the stage. The Leave A Scar promo show Hosted by Eddie Trunk at Stereo Garden in Patchogue NY, was a fun night and a great way to come out of a pandemic, and not to mention the show was a filming event for an upcoming DVD. There were a lot of things going on during this event. First and foremost a portion of the proceeds went to Melissa’s Wish. … Continue reading SHOW REVIEW: DEE SNIDER NEW ALBUM “Leave A Scar” PROMO SHOW 6-11-21 STERO GARDEN PATCHOGUE NY,

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH OBITUARY & PRONG

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Black Label Society will head back out on the road this fall in North America with Obituary and Prong as support. Kicking off on October 1 in Sacramento, CA, the aptly named “Doom Trooping Over North America” tour will span coast to coast before wrapping up in Albuquerque, NM, at the end of November.  Oct. 01 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of SpadesOct. 02 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater Oct. 04 – Boise, ID – Knitting FactoryOct. 05 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Oct. 07 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo Oct. 08 – Portland, OR – Roseland TheaterOct. 12 – … Continue reading BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH OBITUARY & PRONG

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2021 JUNO Award Winners UNLEASH THE ARCHERS Announce U.S. Headline Tour Special Guests AETHER REALM & SEVEN KINGDOMS

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Fresh off of winning their first-ever JUNO Award for ‘Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year’ at this past weekend’s award festivities, breakout Canadian melodic metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS are thrilled to announce their return to the road! The band will headline an upcoming trek of the United States with support from special guests and labelmates Aether Realm and Seven Kingdoms, kicking off in Minneapolis, MN on September 1 at Cabooze. The tour will visit several major cities before coming to an end in Seattle, WA on September 26 at El Corazon. An additional date in the band’s home area of Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw is also planned post-tour. See below … Continue reading 2021 JUNO Award Winners UNLEASH THE ARCHERS Announce U.S. Headline Tour Special Guests AETHER REALM & SEVEN KINGDOMS

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BRKN LOVE Release Electrifying Cover of Post Malone’s “ALLERGIC”

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Toronto-based Hard Rock outfit BRKN LOVE have spent the past year hard at work in the lab; crafting the follow-up to their 2020 self-titled debut. Today, the band is thrilled to share a special treat with their fans ahead of their sophomore effort, and have dropped a cover of Post Malone’s “Allergic” from the multi-genre breakout record ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’. The brainchild of 23-year-old frontman/guitarist Justin Benlolo, BRKN Love began making waves in 2019 with their rollicking debut single “Shot Down“ Fans can check out the band’s cover of “Allergic” at the link found here. “Post Malone is a rockstar and everyone knows it. We wanted to exploit that. When I first listened … Continue reading BRKN LOVE Release Electrifying Cover of Post Malone’s “ALLERGIC”

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LACUNA COIL RELEASES NEW LIVE TRACK AND VIDEO FOR “APOCALYPSE”

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Italian metal giants LACUNA COIL recently announced the release of their new live album, Live From The Apocalypse, to be released on June 25th. Today, the band have dropped the live version of “Apocalypse”, originally released on the latest studio album Black Anima, which is available to purchase and stream on all digital platforms. Watch the video for “Apocalypse” from the Live From The Apocalypse bonus DVD. “Looking at the sand gliding down through the hourglass… ‘Apocalypse’ is factual and actual in today’s pandemic, though, we couldn’t foresee this when we wrote it: the separation, the solitude, the confusion, the resilience. We keep on fighting for our will … Continue reading LACUNA COIL RELEASES NEW LIVE TRACK AND VIDEO FOR “APOCALYPSE”

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THOR Forges The Ultimate ALLIANCE With W.A.S.P.’s CHRIS HOLMES & ROSS THE BOSS In A New Video/Single From His Forthcoming Album

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Like the Heavy Metal Avengers, heroes and icons from all over the metal world have united behind the legendary god of metal thunder, THOR, on an epic new studio album, entitled Alliance! Only a figure of such mythic strength and power as the mighty THOR could unite such an astounding armada of artists including W.A.S.P.’s Chris Holmes, Raven vocalist John Gallagher, Soilwork singer Björn Strid, Danko Jones, Anthrax’s Neil Turbin, Ross “The Boss” Friedman and many more. Together, this battalion of champions fuse their talents to create one of the heaviest, most melodic THOR albums of all time! Just check out … Continue reading THOR Forges The Ultimate ALLIANCE With W.A.S.P.’s CHRIS HOLMES & ROSS THE BOSS In A New Video/Single From His Forthcoming Album