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Influential Los Angeles rock band 96 Bitter Beings have announced their 'Return To Hellview' with a new record featuring a collection of fan-favourite, re-recorded CKY tracks spanning founding guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Deron Miller’s time with the band.

Set for release digitally on 14th June from Nuclear Blast, Return To Hellview gives nod in the title to the hostile town of Hellview Miller first sang about on CKY’s debut track ‘96 Bitter Beings,’ which the band takes their name from.

Pre-save Return To Hellview: https://bfan.link/return-to-hellview 

On the upcoming release Miller says:

"Revisiting these songs was a blast. I hadn’t heard the original versions in so long but I was able to get a lot of the re-recordings done just from memory. When the recording process got down to covering specific details of all the tracks, that’s when I went back and listened to the original versions. 

"I love all the songs but there’s always been issues that bothered me about the originals. A lot of my problems with them were arbitrary and not that important…things that I just wanted to fix that most listeners wouldn’t even notice. But there were some things I wanted to add to these songs and some things I wanted to take out. The goal was to challenge myself to redo these classic tracks in a way that they could be heard as remixes instead of re-recordings. I think we succeeded. 

"I hope a lot of fans will hear this album as remixes of the originals. Not many bands have access to the original masters that are owned by record companies and therefore don’t have the option to remix anything. We’re excited to see the response."

Today, 96 Bitter Beings has revealed the first re-recorded single, ‘Flesh Into Gear,’ that’s accompanied by the visualizer here: https://youtu.be/z2XODM_DL3k

Miller adds about re-recording the beloved single:

“‘Flesh Into Gear’ was a sizeable hit for me and because of that I tended to always put it under a microscope. I was never fully happy with the original’s mix. I’m finally 100% happy with it. This whole process is the result of a nutty perfectionist trying to chase that feeling of total satisfaction. I achieved it. Basically, I’m saying I won’t be doing this again 20 years from now.”

Stream ‘Flesh Into Gear’: https://bfan.link/flesh-into-gear 

Deron Miller gives his life to the riff. Unrestrained by industry expectations and genre limitations, the boundlessly prolific guitarist and voice behind multiple beloved projects is best known as the founder, frontman, and songwriter in CKY. His authentic and effortlessly hooky heavy rock obsession returns with 96 Bitter Beings. Reinvigorated and ready to rumble all over again, Miller roars back with the same reverence for riffage that made underground hits out of CKY anthems like 'Flesh Into Gear', 'Escape from Hellview', and 'Disengage the Simulator' from 1998 till 2011.  

The familiar warmth, feel, groove, and unapologetic honesty which drove the song '96 Quite Bitter Beings' to 54 million streams (on Spotify alone) permeates the pair of albums unleashed by 96BB. 

A successful crowdfunding campaign saw Miller, guitarist Kenneth Hunter, bassist Shaun Luera and Shaun’s brother, drummer Tim, conjure up 2018’s Camp Pain in limited release. North American touring followed, wrapping up shortly before the COVID-19 shutdowns. 

“After CKY and a short break, I decided to continue, without changing the sound,” Miller explains. “Because that’s what I do. It’s what I love to do and what people say I do well. All of the guys who got in the band with me are great musicians. And each of them is hungry. They have priorities and ambitions about being in a rock band, no matter the grim state of pop music out there. If we can bring rock and metal back to the mainstream, in some way, that’s the dream.”

In 2022, 96 Bitter Beings joined Nuclear Blast Records and shortly after released their critically revered album, Synergy Restored, which features the standout tracks ‘Vaudeville’s Revenge,’ ‘Wish Me Dead,’ ‘Fire Skyline’ and ‘Bloodrock Mania.’

Follow 96 Bitter Beings:

https://linktr.ee/96bitterbeings
https://www.facebook.com/96BBMusic
https://www.youtube.com/c/96BitterBeings
https://twitter.com/96bbofficial

Return To Hellview tracklisting:

1. Flesh Into Gear
2. Sink into the Underground
3. Shock and Terror
4. Inhuman Creation Station
5. Suddenly Tragic
6. The Way You Lived
7. Dressed in Decay
8. Tripled Manic State
9. Shippensburg

UK alt-rock quartet The Fever Kings have released a video for their new single 'Nowhere To Hide'. The track is taken from the band's self-titled debut EP, due for release on 21st June. 

Check out the video for 'Nowhere To Hide' here: https://youtu.be/0-fHzmq2CHE

Stream 'Nowhere To Hide' here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thefeverkings/nowhere-to-hide

The Fever Kings comment:

"I think to some extent, many of us carry thoughts we find difficult to silence and escape from. As much as we would love to avoid the mental strain, sometimes there is literally 'Nowhere To Hide', and we must face what is holding us back head on, to a point where reality begins to distort. So we wanted this song to display the discomfort of facing the darkness, as well as the release of letting it all go.

"The song, and video, are both powerful representations of the issues we all face. We thought having the demons coming up to Jack, and at the end disappearing when the mask is pulled off, was a good way of showing what someone might have going on in their mind that nobody else can see. We hope people can relate and take away that we all have demons invisible to everyone else - don't let them define who you are and believe in yourself."

Hailing from the North East of England, alternative rock four-piece The Fever Kings were born out of the brutal COVID lockdowns, and the burning desire that Jack, Chris, Alex and Thomas felt to get back to music after long months of social hibernation. Since January 2022, the band have been writing music to serve the soul, carrying influences from Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World and Lifehouse through their tasteful sense of melody, and their incredibly dynamic energy.

Balancing soft rock with heavy melodies, The Fever Kings' sound leans towards nostalgic 00's rock. Since forming the four-piece have released three singles, one of which spent two weeks at No.1 in the Independent Music Charts in the Netherlands. 

Last year, The Fever Kings completed their first UK tour across three cities, concluding with a hometown headline show in Newcastle. The band have also performed at Heveningham Hall in Suffolk, supporting Mel C of the Spice Girls. 

This year you can see The Fever Kings open the main stage of Northants Rocks, Northamptonshire, on 26th July 2024.

The Fever Kings are:
Jack Songer - Guitar & vocals 
Thomas Myerscough - Keys/Synths
Alex Brown - Bass 
Chris Gilks - Drums 

For more:
https://www.thefeverkings.com
https://www.facebook.com/thefeverkings 
https://www.instagram.com/thefeverkingsofficial

Photo Credit: Oli Duncanson

Southampton metalcore quintet Our Hollow, Our Home have unveiled a deeply personal new single / video 'Veil Walker',  their second since their return with a brand new line-up.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/BchUnbaKTZM

Stream here: https://arisingempire.com/veilwalker

Vocalist Gaz King comments: "Lyrically, 'Veil Walker' is an opportunity to say goodbye to my sister Yasmin, who died of cancer back in 2020. This was just a few days before the pandemic started, and the absolute unthinkable happened. Mandatory isolation nationwide meant only those in the closest circle of loved ones could attend funerals, and as a further injustice, loved ones couldn’t comfort each other like they’re meant to during such emotional times. I was living in Glasgow at the time, which meant I wasn’t able to travel to attend the funeral; I didn’t get to carry her casket alongside my family. I didn’t get to really say goodbye. However, I have taken great solace knowing I was able to be with her in her most final moments.

"Our Hollow, Our Home have never been a band that shy away from talking about grief, and just like those other songs before 'Veil Walker',  we dedicated it to everyone who has had to watch their loved one suffer while the world stood still."

'Veil Walker' follows previous single 'Downpour', which was released along with the new line-up announcement in 2023. Now fronted by phenomenal vocalist Gaz King (ex From Sorrow To Serenity, Nexilva), his wide dynamic range, pitched screams and powerful cleans bring many exciting fresh elements to Our Hollow Our Home's trademark sound.

This month the band head out in the UK with Rise Of The North Star, then head to Europe with Crystal Lake and ten56. 

Dates:

With Rise Of The North Star: 

15.05  -  UK Manchester, Academy 3       
16.05  -  UK Leeds, Key Club            
18.05  -  UK London, The Dome          
19.05  -  UK Bristol,The Fleece
              
with Crystal Lake and ten56. 
                                         
31.05 - DE Berlin, Mosh City
01.06 - DE Mulheim, Schanz 
02.06 - DE Dresden,  Parkhotel
03.06 - DE Hannover, beichezheinz
05.06 - DE Oldenburg, Amadeus
06.06 - DE Hamburg, Logo 
07.06 - DE Dortmund, Summer Radness
08.06 - NL Leeuwarden, Into The Gave
09.06 - DE Trier,  Mergener Hof

The level of relatability, coupled with their relentless touring with the likes of A Day To Remember, Asking Alexandria and Blessthefall and high profile slots at festivals like Graspop, Nova Rock, Summerblast and Jera On Air, has seen the band command an ever growing army of highly dedicated followers; they have over 115,000 monthlies and 50M streams on Spotify, have been viewed over 9 million times on Youtube and have over 29,000 Instagram followers and 107,000 on Facebook and 2017’s debut album Hartsick reached the top spot of the Itunes chart for rock and metal in the UK, as well as placing in the top ten in the USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Italy and Germany.
 
They were also boosted by their hugely popular cover of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ in 2017, which was picked up by BBC Radio One’s Greg James and subsequently topped the iTunes UK rock and metal chart, and racked up over 300,000 plays on YouTube on its first week of release.
 
For a band who have handled their own operations internally without the help of major label or industry backing till today, that is a mightily impressive number, and testament to the devotion Our Hollow, Our Home have to their craft. But it’s more than just the numbers that are impressive, it’s the way in which those people have connected with the band. Be it their lyrical content, their staunchly DIY approach, their high energy live shows or their down to earth attitude, Our Hollow, Our Home have connected with their audience in a way that cannot be forced or faked.

Our Hollow, Our Home are:
Gaz | vocals
Tobias | guitar/vocals
James | guitar
Matt | bass
Kieran | drums

Our Hollow, Our Home online:
https://www.facebook.com/ourhollowourhome
https://www.instagram.com/ourhollowourhomeuk
https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhollowourhome
https://twitter.com/ohohofficialuk
https://hollowsupply.co/

Photo Credit: Harry Steel

The UK's most exciting new heavy band, HERIOT, have unveiled their mighty new single 'Siege Lord', streaming everywhere now via Century Media. 

Recorded with Josh Middleton (Sylosis, Architects) and GRAMMY Award-winning Will Putney (END, Fit For An Autopsy, Better Lovers), you can stream 'Siege Lord' here: https://heriot.lnk.to/SiegeLord-Single
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/771l_1Tpzkk

The band comment: "'Siege Lord’ is a track we feel expands on our previous releases, leaning heavily into the more metallic elements of our sound. It’s a visceral yet atmospheric track. Lyrically, ‘Siege Lord’ contemplates thefragility of soul searching."

HERIOT's first single of 2024 continues their ascendancy as the pre-eminent new force in the UK heavy scene. 'Siege Lord' follows late 2023's 'Soul Chasm', the two glimpses of new material following their signing with Century Media, support shows with Architects in the Summer and their ferocious 'Demure' single (14th February, Church Road Records).

HERIOT's debut EP Profound Morality (2022) catapulted the quartet into the global spotlight, with praise worldwide and a debut, sold-out, headline tour across the UK. The band have since supported Lamb Of God, Thy Art Is Murder, Rolo Tomassi, and performed to packed tents at Download Festival, 2000trees, Wacken Open Air, Bloodstock, Mystic Festival and many more, gathering a legion of fans in the process.

Fully-focused and with a razor-sharp edge, the awe-inspiring double-vocal attack of Jake Packer and Debbie Gough is all-conquering; the titanic support of Erhan Alman (guitar) and Julian Gage (drums) rock-solid. 

HERIOT have deservedly been grabbing attention with all four pairs of hands, weaponising metallic sludge and hardcore, unholy levels of distortion, speed and gut-punching talent. Elements of Nails, Knocked Loose, Code Orange, and Vein.fm combine and collide to exhilarating effect, creating a sound that is truly groundbreaking, fully worthy of the notice the band are achieving.

In their short recent history HERIOT have caught the attention of Pitchfork, The Guardian Metal Hammer, Rock Sound, Brooklyn Vegan, Kerrang!, Revolver, and Knotfest, among many others, heralding the quartet as "one of the most promising young bands in modern metalcore", and "probably the best new metal band in Britain".

HERIOT are:

Jake Packer - Vocals/Bass
Debbie Gough - Vocals/Guitar
Erhan Alman - Guitar
Julian Gage - Drums

For more information:
https://www.heriotmetal.com
https://www.facebook.com/heriotmetal
https://www.instagram.com/heriotmetal
https://twitter.com/heriotmetal

Full list of HERIOT live dates:

Festivals:

08/06/24 ROCK IM PARK, GERMANY
09/06/24 ROCK AM RING, GERMANY
15/06/24 DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, UK
26/06/24 RESURRECTION FESTIVAL, SPAIN
28/06/24 JERA ON AIR, NETHERLANDS
30/06/24 HELLFEST, FRANCE
 
With Fit For An Autopsy, Sylosis, and Darkest Hour:
 
22/11/24 ELECTRIC BRIXTON, LONDON
23/11/24 STYLUS, LEEDS
24/11/24 QMU, GLASGOW
26/11/24 O2 RITZ, MANCHESTER
27/11/24 O2 INSTITUTE, BIRMINGHAM
28/11/24 SWX, BRISTOL
30/11/24 DOORNROOSJE, NIJMEGEN
01/12/24 KAVKA ZAPPA, ANTWERP, BELGIUM
02/12/24 GRUENSPAN, HAMBURG, GERMANY
03/12/24 PUSTTERVIK, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
04/12/24 JOHN DEE, OSLO, NORWAY
05/12/24 FRYSHUSET KLUBBEN, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
07/12/24 AANIWALLI, HELSINKI, FINLAND
09/12/24 AMAGER BIO, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
10/12/24 HOLE44, BERLIN, GERMANY
11/12/24 PROXIMIA, WARSAW, POLAND
12/12/24 MEET FACTORY, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
13/12/24 REITHALLE, DRESDEN, GERMANY
14/12/24 BARBA NEGRA, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
15/12/24 SIMM CITY, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
17/12/24 LIVE CLUB, MILAN, ITALY
18/12/24 Z7, PRATTELN, SWITZERLAND
19/12/24 BACKSTAGE, MUNICH, GERMANY
20/12/24 SUBSTAGE, KARLSRUHE, GERMANY
21/12/24 ESSIGFABRIK, COLOGNE, GERMANY

Introducing Dormant, a brand new experimental metal unit who today drop their debut single 'Essence'.

A crushing new release, heralding the dawn of something special, 'Essence' can be heard here: https://youtu.be/iZFD-Vr3Sxk

The band comment: "'Essence; is about how some people can change for the worse. After trying to be there for someone and realizing you can’t help, it’s about reminding yourself that you don’t always have to stick around, sometimes you just have to put yourself first. Leave the negative essence of them in the past, use the energy you put into the resentment to improve yourself and others around you."

Breaking genre boundaries and crossing EDM, cinematic scoring and heavy metal, Dormant are made up of members from Blood Youth, Red Method, Profiler, Sunfall, and Creak. Their combination of monumental guitars, technical rhythms, and catchy choruses paired perfectly with ripping synthesis, and tension-building cinematic scoring will leave listeners gasping for more - along with a burning passion to experience this new energy live. 

Dormant are:

Moose Boakes - Vocals
Aidan Cooper - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Connor Mollison - Lead Guitar / Backing Vocals
Rudi McDonald - Bass Guitar
Brad Ratcliffe - Drums 

For more information:
https://www.youtube.com/@dormantnoise
https://www.instagram.com/dormant.noise
https://www.facebook.com/dormant.noise

Photo Credit: Jonathan Vahid

USA extreme metal powerhouse, Escuela Grind, have today unveiled their new single/video 'Always Watching You'.

Watch the video, directed by Zack Perez for Astral Media, here: https://youtu.be/G2G3WRNG4B4
Stream here: https://escuelagrind.ffm.to/awy

Recorded at Salem, Massachusetts' GodCity studio with producer Kurt Ballou (High on Fire, Cave In), 'Always Watching You' is taken from Escuela Grind's as-yet-untitled new LP, set for an autumn release via MNRK Heavy. 

“Most of 'Always Watching You' was written in a practice space by Jesse and Krissy, and refined during soundchecks we had over the year," offers Escuela Grind vocalist Katerina Economou. "I've had this desire to write a song where I could portray the obsessive-stalker-girl archetype through lyrics for a while. Although not physically threatening, it's really interesting that society is so terrified of this stereotype. In 'Always Watching You', I wanted this fantastical, Nightmare on Elm Street-style imagery that was rooted in the gore and horror of death metal. Themes of parasocial relationships, anxieties from social media, and an omnipresent algorithm are strongly observed in this song and throughout the entire album."

In sync with the release of 'Always Watching You' and as part of their seemingly unending live gauntlet, Escuela Grind will launch European tour dates with Finnish grindcore band, Rotten Sound, on 3rd May. The 'Europe & UK Domination' tour will launch in Berlin, Germany and run through to 18th May in Ypres, Belgium.

UK dates as follows:

May 10: London, Incineration Festival, Black Heart
May 11: Manchester, 0161 Festival
May 12: Plymouth, The Junction
May 13: Newcastle, The Head of Steam
May 14: Nottingham, Ye Old Salutation Inn
May 15: Glasgow, Audio
May 16: Birmingham, The Devil's Dog

Tickets from: https://www.escuela-grind.com/shows

"EUROPE! We're coming back to crush a bunch of shows with our homies in Rotten Sound, plus a few SICK festivals like Incineration, Music Match, 0161 Festival and Vort 'N Vis Festival," says Escuela Grind. "We're stoked to bring the Nike and New Balance-shod feet of Escuela Grind back to Europe to grind posers into jelly and go crazy with friends old and new. Plus we'll have new music out and we'll be playing even more songs from our NEW ALBUM! Come on out to these shows, grind your face off, two-step, stage dive, meet your new bestie, make an arch nemesis, get spin-kicked in the face by a 17-year-old drinking Radler, buy some merch. It's gonna rule! See you there!"

The news follows Escuela Grind's huge new EP, DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL, released January via MNRK Heavy.

Recorded with Will Killingsworth, mixed by the GRAMMY-winning Kurt Ballou (High on Fire), and mastered by Nick Townsend (Cheap Trick, Dr. Dre), the EP houses four new songs including the lead cut, 'Ball and Chain'.

Order DDEEAATHHMMEETTAALL here: https://escuelagrind.ffm.to/ddmm

Escuela Grind's DDEEAATHHMMEETTAALL EP is the crown jewel in a themed trilogy of releases, including the duo of 2020 EPs PPOOWWEERRVVIIOOLLEENNCCEE and GGRRIINNDDCCOORREE, which saw the band espousing their unique takes on the respective underground music sub-genres. DDEEAATHHMMEETTAALL delivers the first new Escuela Grind music since the release of last year's celebrated full-length LP, Memory Theater, hailed by The New York Times as ''an opus of extremity", "witheringly intense yet righteously life-affirming" by SPIN, "the heaviest Escuela Grind have ever sounded" by Decibel, both "a masterclass in punishing, invigorating grindcore" and "a fascinatingly intellectual take on the genre" by Revolver, and "a multifaceted album that goes beyond 'fast and faster' simplicity" by Metal Hammer.

Unquestionably one of the hardest working bands in music today, Escuela Grind will follow the team-up with Rotten Sound with a seven-week summer tour of Europe that will launch on 21st June in Lubbock, DE. The tour will run from June through August and include a slew of high profile festival appearances.

For more information on Escuela Grind:
Facebook || Website || Twitter || Instagram || MNRK Heavy

Escuela Grind are:
Katerina Economou (vocals)
Jesse Fuentes (drums)
Kris Morash (guitar)
Tom Sifuentes (bass)

 About MNRK Music Group

MNRK Music Group is one of the largest independent music companies in the world, with recording, music publishing, and management divisions operating in every major music market. MNRK is committed to discovering and guiding top music creators and artists and works with some of the greatest musical talent including The Lumineers and Pitbull, the music publishing catalog of Chuck Berry, plus premier music companies Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang. The company’s music department services Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning producers. Its catalog across divisions consists of 54,000 music tracks, including multiple GRAMMY winners and platinum-selling hits.To learn more visit mnrk.com.

Photo Credit: Andy Ford

Iconic British metal band earthtone9 have unveiled their intense, thrash-infused new single, 'Navison Record'. The track is the second release from their highly anticipated album, In Resonance Nexus, scheduled to drop on 21st June through Candlelight.

Check out 'Navison Record' here: https://youtu.be/dfiyifsCFzU
Stream here: https://earthtone9.lnk.to/NavisonRecord

Pre-order In Resonance Nexus here: https://earthtone9.lnk.to/InResonanceNexus 

Comments vocalist Karl Middleton on the new single, "'Navison Record' is an absolute rager. It's us really leaning into our thrash roots and going for it. The song is certainly different to et9's regular fare, but that's because we wanted to include some songs on this album that really gave our fans (and people who are new to earthtone9) some different looks. No point just retreading the past!! This tune is a real pit friendly monster, and we just cannot wait to play it live."

earthtone9 are rightly hailed by those who know as one of the most forward-thinking, clever, musically wise and creatively smart in the history of British metal. Emerging in the late ‘90s as nu-metal was beginning to surge, their more nuanced palette and intelligent approach saw them hailed as something special and excitingly against the grain from the very beginning. Making an album a year between 1998 and 2000 – beginning with their expertly crafted Lo-def(inition) Discord debut, and culminating in 2000’s staggering Arc’tan’gent – it was a workrate as intense as the music was uniformly brilliant.

After splitting in 2002 the band made a surprise return in 2013 with the crowdfunded album, IV. Following this they made only occasional appearances in the live arena (including at the ArcTanGent Festival, which purloined its name from their third album!), before once again seeming to disappear on hiatus.

Now, 11 years on from their last record, they present In Resonance Nexus, a thrilling work of brains and muscle that not only stokes a fire, but sees the band's core members – vocalist Karl Middleton and guitarists Owen Packard and Joe Roberts – rediscovering and reconnecting with what makes them so special. In Resonance Nexus is the heaviest, fiercest, most heightened record they have ever made; a startling combination of almost feral intensity and the latter-day songwriting chops they displayed on the IV album.

“In Resonance Nexus, as a title, is saying that we’ve found the core and the essence of the band again,” says Karl. “We were digging deep to find common musical ground, and between Joe and Owen, and I, it really felt like that there was a resonance there. It feels like we've landed on a really legitimate, 21st century version of the band. We were asking, ‘Why are we doing this?’ and having a very authentic answer.”

Across the 10 featured tracks the band’s signature sound is present and correct but now expanded with touches of everything from doom, to black metal, to shoegaze and deathcore.

Gathering together almost 40 songs before carefully choosing what should make the album, In Resonance Nexus is a record that’s been slowly and patiently crafted and carved out by artists prepared to throw away anything that didn’t quite have the desired effect. The results – with drum duties taken on in the studio by Bullet For My Valentine’s Jason Bowld – are a collection where every dynamic, moment of heaviness, thoughtful passage and element of aggression is perfectly placed.

The album was produced by British production master Lewis Johns at The Ranch in Southampton, a collaboration that brought the band’s vision further to life.

“Lewis is unbelievable, super creative, super enthusiastic,” says Karl. “We were attracted to the stuff he’s done with bands like Employed To Serve, Svalbard and Rolo Tomassi. He has a style, but you can also tell in everything he does that he enhances the vision of the band, rather than just imposing his thing. He was incredible in bringing the intensity and drive back into earthtone9.”

Completing the creative team is Colin Marks of Rain Song Design who created the stunning album art that runs throughout the release. 

More than anything, In Resonance Nexus represents the idea that some things are just too good and too special to lie perpetually dormant. With something as pure as earthtone9, that desire to create never truly leaves you. Eventually, even after a decade or more, it wants to come out again.

“For me, this album is about persistence in heart and knowing that you can pursue stuff and do it to a high standard at any point in time,” says Karl. “It’s more vital and urgent - like the absolute distillation of what we do. This feels like a definitive statement.”

Don’t call it a comeback – In Resonance Nexus is simply the next chapter in earthtone9’s story. One that’s worth the decade wait.

Catch earthtone9 live: 

17 Aug: UK, Arctangent Festival 2024

earthtone9 are:

Karl Middleton – Vocals
Owen Packard – Guitars
Joe Roberts - Guitars/Vocals
Neil Kingsbury – Bass
Jay Walsh - Drums

earthtone9 online:

Facebook | Instagram | Candlelight

In Resonance Nexus Tracklisting

1. The Polyphony Of Animals
2. Navison Record
3. Under The Snake
4. Oceanic Drift
5. Black Swan Roulette
6. Lash Of The Tongues
7. Etiquette of Distortion
8. Observe Your Course (featuring Malli Malpass of One Dice / ‘MetalHead’ on the BBC Show ‘The Ranganation’)
9. Third Mutuality
10. Strength Is My Weakness

The inspiringly unique Lizzy Farrall is back with her shapeshifting new single 'MadHotel'.

Enter the 'MadHotel' here: https://youtu.be/is7tIC9ScV4
Stream 'MadHotel' here: https://linktr.ee/lizzyfarrall

Of 'MadHotel', Lizzy comments: "'MadHotel' welcomes you to a new world of self-destruction and coping mechanisms. It's haunted with the feeling of not understanding your own behaviors & searching for a vice.

"The idea and concept for MadHotel sparked in 2020/2021 along with my upcoming releases. I'd actually written and then rewritten MadHotel quite a few times until it took its final form in 2022. I guess I'd describe it as my pilot & foundation for my new sound. I've been performing MadHotel on tours and festivals before I even knew when I would release it or if I even was going to! It's so different sonically to what I’d written & it became quite precious to me, but playing this song live made me feel more at home on a stage than I’ve ever felt, it gave me the push and confirmation that this new sound feels very much my own."

A dynamic force in the UK music scene since 2018, Lizzy emerged from the verdant landscapes of North Wales to craft a sound that defies convention. Now Birmingham-based, Lizzy's musical journey began in her homeschooling days, where her creativity found fertile ground to flourish.

Having traversed the UK, Europe, and the United States, Lizzy's stage presence is as eclectic as her sound. Her debut album, Bruise released in 2020, marked a significant milestone in her career, capturing the attention of audiences worldwide.

Sharing stages with luminaries such as Lights, Set It Off, The Story So Far, and Four Year Strong, Lizzy's performances leave an indelible mark, whether in intimate venues or at major UK festivals like Slam Dunk and 2000 Trees.

Entering 2024, Lizzy's evolution as an artist and individual is palpable. Drawing inspiration from as varied artists as Deftones, The Prodigy, and Gwen Stefani, Lizzy's new music seamlessly melds alt-pop, metal, and electronic dance elements. Breakbeats and breakdowns punctuate her compositions, showcasing her versatility and penchant for pushing boundaries.

Beyond her captivating vocals lies Lizzy's prowess as a producer, intricately weaving together sonic tapestries that captivate and challenge listeners. Her distinctive sound is a breath of fresh air in a landscape often marred by predictability.

In 2024, Lizzy Farrall stands poised to redefine expectations once again, as she unveils her latest sonic odyssey. With each note, she invites audiences into a world where genre barriers dissolve, leaving only the raw emotion and unadulterated passion that define her artistry.

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Having released their lethal new studio album Esto Es Brujeria last year, Mexican death grind legends BRUJERIA are pleased to announce that they will bring their murderous rampage to the UK very shortly.

The mafiosos will present some of their new songs live in the flesh each night, showcasing tracks like 'Mochado', 'Bruja Encabronada' and 'El Patrón Del Reventón'. Support will come from Borstal.

Tickets are now on sale here: https://routeonebooking.fanlink.tv/brujeriaUKandIRE2024

Speaking about the tour, vocalist Juan Brujo says, “Llevo la Raza para la gran Isla UK! Ahí nos vemos cabrones!”

Dates as follows:

24.05 – UK Colchester – Arts Centre
25.05 – UK Leicester – Uprising Festival
26.05 – UK Manchester – Rebellion
28.05 – UK Glasgow – Slay
29.05 – UK Belfast – Limelight 2
30.05 – IRE Dublin – Grand Social
31.05 – UK Swansea – Sin City
01.06 – UK London – Underworld
02.06 – UK Brighton – The Arch

Purchase/stream Esto Es Brujeria: 
https://brujeria.bfan.link/esto-es-brujeria

Watch: 'El Patrón Del Reventón'
Watch: 'Bruja Encabronada' 
Watch: 'Mochado'

Esto Es Brujeria was recorded worldwide at the following studios: Dog Run Studio in Riverside, CA; Total Annihilation Studios in East Los Angeles, CA; Robanna’s in Birmingham, UK; and Audiocustom in Santiago, Chile. Production of the record was handled by the band while engineering was a joint effort between Eddie Casillas, Eddie Rivas, and Miguel Seco. The mixing and mastering of the album was completed by Seba Puente who was also a part of the engineering team. The album artwork was created by Gary Ronaldson. Esto Es Brujeria saw the return of their metal mascot Coco Loco who is emblazoned on the ferocious cover.

BRUJERIA are:
Juan Brujo, Sangron | Vocals
Fantasma | Vocals
Pinche Peach | Vocals 
La Encabronada | Vocals
El Criminal | Guitars
El Embrujado | Guitars
Hongo | Bass
El Cynico | Bass
Hongo Jr. | Drums