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August 7, 2024
Megan Milner

BLIND GUARDIAN Release Single ‘The Bard’s Song – In The Forest (Revisited)’ + SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND REVISITED Is Out Now

Right on time with their show at 2024’s edition of Wacken Open Air, German heavy metal legends BLIND GUARDIAN proudly present Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited which includes a complete re-recording of this classic as well as a live celebration of 1992’s Somewhere Far Beyond, a landmark record in the history of the band.

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited,which was recorded in 2022 und 2023,is a refreshing and powerful tribute to one of the most influential albums in German metal history. It paved the way for BLIND GUARDIAN’s international career that is still going strong today and this re-recording impresses with all the class and quality these pioneers have been known and respected for since forming as Lucifer’s Heritage three decades ago.

Scroll down to watch a live video for the revisited version of their most popular track ‘The Bard’s Song – In The Forest‘ (50M+ streams)!

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited is out today and can be listened to in full at any streaming service or purchased in physical form via the link below.

PURCHASE / LISTEN TO SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND REVISITED
https://blindguardian.bfan.link/SomewhereFarBeyond-Revisited

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘THE BARD’S SONG – IN THE FOREST (REVISITED)’:
https://youtu.be/LqcenqDUA60

SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND REVISITED
Release Date: August 2nd, 2024

01. Time What is Time (Revisited) 05:45
02. Journey Through the Dark (Revisited) 04:49
03. Black Chamber (Revisited) 01:00
04. Theatre of Pain (Revisited) 04:18
05. The Quest for Tanelorn (Revisited) 06:06
06. Ashes to Ashes (Revisited) 06:03
07. The Bard’s Song – In the Forest (Revisited) 03:27
08. The Bard’s Song – The Hobbit (Revisited) 04:10
09. The Piper’s Calling (Revisited) 01:02
10. Somewhere Far Beyond (Revisited) 07:33

AVAILABLE FORMATS

The album is being released as Limited Edition 3 Disc Digipak which contains an additional 2022 live version of the entire album on a separate CD and a Blu-Ray disc with the anniversary sets at Rock Hard Festival and Hellfest 2022.

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited is also available as Gatefold LP with 24-page LP booklet and as jewelcase CD as well as digital album.

PURCHASE SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND REVISITED HERE:
https://blindguardian.bfan.link/SomewhereFarBeyond-Revisited

ABOUT SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND REVISITED

Right on time with their show at 2024’s edition of Wacken Open Air, BLIND GUARDIAN release of Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited, which includes a complete re-recording of this classic as well as a live celebration of 1992’s Somewhere Far Beyond, a landmark record for Germany’s heavy metal titans. After three albums on No Remorse Records, it was the band’s major label debut via Virgin Records and opened threm doors to the Japanese market resulting in a wider availability and presence on the global metal scene. After finding the right balance of speed, heaviness, melodies, drama and irresistible choruses on 1990’s Tales From The Twilight World, Somewhere Far Beyond honed this approach to perfection, evolving further on a conceptual level and increasing BLIND GUARDIAN’s sonic range. On Somewhere Far Beyond the band experimented with keyboards, orchestrations, and folk elements, the latter manifesting in the group’s best-known song and live staple, ‘The Bard’s Song (In The Forest)’, whereas other tracks like ‘Ashes to Ashes’, the rapid ‘Journey Through The Dark’ or ‘The Quest For Tanelorn’ connected well with previous mostly fast-paced albums yet offered an additional push in dynamics.

Fast forward 30 years! Prior to releasing the much lauded opus The God Machine in September 2022, BLIND GUARDIAN had been performing Somewhere Far Beyond in its entirety at Rock Hard Festival and Hellfest in Summer 2022 in front of tens of thousands of fans singing along to each track. Both shows were filmed and recorded professionally and aired via WDR and ARTE. For the limited triple-disc-edition of Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited the Hellfest material was newly edited by the band’s long-time videographer Dirk Behlau using additional multi-cam footage. The idea of re-recording the album originated from the rehearsals for these shows as Hansi Kürsch explains in the detailed liner notes: “The original idea wasn’t to do a re-recording. When rehearsing for the anniversary gigs, corona hit and we couldn’t be certain that those shows would take place. We still wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the album and if we wouldn’t be able to include a live version, we initially thought we could at least record the rehearsals.” Not 100% satisfied with those rough versions, BLIND GUARDIAN decided to go all in, knowing the risk of being frowned upon by fans who consider re-recordings utter blasphemy. “We tried to recapture what we did in 1992 but compensate youth with skilful experience, though in a hungry way. We never discussed any major changes but with over 30 years of experience, and our current line-up, those ingredients already add a new flavour to it.”

With the basic tracks recorded in a live setting, Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited is leaner and more focused on impact in terms of guitar arrangements yet retains all the harmonies and melodies essential to the original. “We finally ended up with this cool hybrid version”, André adds. “We combined how we play the songs today, but at the same time, really tried to retain that speed metal spirit of the early 90s!”

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August 6, 2024
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THE KID LAROI ANNOUNCES NEW SHOW DATES FOR NOVEMBER 2024 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS QUAVO AND ONEFOUR, TICKETS ON SALE THURS 8 AUGUST

Australia’s own multi-platinum chart-topping global superstar The Kid LAROI has today shared his re-routed national Australian tour for November 2024, with two additional show dates set for Brisbane and Hobart. Armed with his debut studio album THE FIRST TIME and having just dropped the hit new single Girls, LAROI’s forthcoming national tour will also see the Sydney-hailing superstar’s iconic friends, Quavo and ONEFOUR jump on the tour with him (excluding Gold Coast and Hobart shows).

Presented by TEG Live, this mammoth Aussie run will commence on November 11 at Gold Coast Home of the Arts, before traversing Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart, finishing up in Melbourne with shows at Rod Laver on November 29 and 30.

Tickets to THE FIRST TIME shows will go on sale to the general public on Thursday 8 August at 1pm local from ticketek.com.au, with an exclusive 48 hour artist presale live from Tuesday 6 August at 1pm (password FIRSTTIME).

Thrilled to be bringing his tour back to home turf, LAROI says, “I’m really excited to confirm the November tour dates and bring my show to Australia. It’s going to be incredible to perform back home and share this experience with all of you. I’m also pumped to announce that Quavo will be joining the tour as a special guest. Can’t wait to see you guys and make this tour unforgettable!”

Expanding on the homegrown hero’s first-ever headline Australian tour in 2022, which saw LAROI add multiple extra arena shows due to overwhelming demand, these upcoming 2024 shows will also give his legion of fans a chance to witness some of LAROI’s most iconic hits from his 2021 ARIA Award-winning collab with Justin Bieber, Stay, to his near on 1 billion streamed smash, Without You, to his genre-blurring 2022 track Thousand Miles, his 2023 chart-burner Love Again and of course his latest hit single, Girls. The tour will also showcase LAROI’s most personal and musically complex statement to date in the form of his brand new album THE FIRST TIME, boasting 20 new songs from the revered Aussie export alongside his trademark amalgamation of hip hop, pop, alternative and indie flavours.

Supporting LAROI on the tour will be his pal, American rapper, singer, producer and global icon, Quavo. The Migos frontman has reached celebrity status the world over, with a number of acclaimed Migos and solo album releases under his belt, he has performed alongside Madonna at the Eurovision finale in 2019, and amassed Billboard 100 Top Ten Singles with Post Malone on Congratulations, Justin Bieber’s Intentions, Liam Payne’s Strip That Down, Drake’s Portland, and DJ Khaled’s No Brainer, and only last month releasing Tough with Lana Del Ray.

The pioneers of drill music in Australia, Sydney’s ONEFOUR will also be hitting the road with LAROI, offering a hugely rare opportunity to see drill and rap group live on stage, having only performed live a handful of times over the decade since they formed, including at LAROI’s 2022 Sydney show when he pulled them on stage, and Listen Out Festival last year.

A maiden full-length album from The Kid LAROI, aka Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard, THE FIRST TIME follows on from the rapper’s debut 2020 mixtape F*ck Love, with LAROI rebranding his sound into a style befitting of his international celebrity status, while also ultimately serving up one of the most anticipated albums of last year. Featuring guest appearances from Jungkook and Central Cee on the single Too Much, Baby Drill and Future on What’s the Move?, Robert Glasper and YoungBoy Never on Call Me Instead, and D4vd on The Line, THE FIRST TIME is a technicolour celebration of collaboration and unwavering creativity, traversing the famed Kamilaroi artist’s professional and creative journey, catapulting to stardom alongside his earlier work with Juice Wrld, the 2021 smash single Stay alongside Justin Bieber, and the mixtape that started it all, F*ck Love in 2020.

THE FIRST TIME album has amassed over 1.2 billion streams globally and debuted at #3 ARIA Album chart (#1 ARIA Australian Album), #7 in New Zealand, Top 20 in Canada/Denmark, and top 30 in the US and UK, while its singles TOO MUCH and LOVE AGAIN both hit the top 10 ARIA singles chart and became radio mainstays. Both singles also cracked the triple j Hottest 100, as did the fan favourite single BLEED (which LAROI says is his favourite song he has ever written). NIGHTS LIKE THIS went viral on Tik Tok earlier this year with streams surpassing 100M million. LOVE AGAIN also saw LAROI nominated for two APRA Awards and two ARIA Awards including ‘Best Solo Artist’ and ‘Song of the Year’, LAROI was the #2 Most Streamed Australian Artist for 2023 on Spotify, and earlier this year, LAROI unveiled his documentary Kids Are Growing Up. Furthermore,The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) just last week announced a new award recognising homegrown success, with LAROI taking out the inaugural Australian Chart #1 Awards with his song Girls.

In a swelteringly short space of time, LAROI has taken the world by storm, with two nominations in 2022 at the Grammy Awards, for Best New Artist and also for his work on Justin Bieber’s sixth full length Justice, three wins and multiple nominations at the ARIA Music Awards, Billboard Award wins, and a National Indigenous Music Award alongside his ever-expanding repertoire, as well as his dominating online and pop culture presence. Currently in command of over 43 million monthly listeners on Spotify, over 2 billion views on YouTube, a single, Forever & Again, featured on the official soundtrack for the defining cinematic moment of 2023, Barbie, and a recent 31 date North American run alongside Lil Baby, LAROI’s effortless talent and raw charisma is only matched by his enamouring onstage presence; a fact which permeates vividly whether LAROI is performing at the likes of Coachella or commanding a crowd for his own sold out headline shows. And with two years now chalked up since his last performances on home soil, 2024 is set to fittingly celebrate THE FIRST TIME for the very first time in a run of unforgettable nights across Australia.

Tickets to THE FIRST TIME Australian tour go on sale Thursday 8 August from 1pm local time.

THE KID LAROI THE FIRST TIME AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2024
*SUPPORTED BY QUAVO AND ONEFOUR

MON 11 NOV | GOLD COAST HOME OF THE ARTS, QLD | ALL AGES
THU 14 NOV | BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, QLD | ALL AGES*
SAT 16 NOV | SYDNEY COMMBANK STADIUM, NSW | ALL AGES*
WED 20 NOV | PERTH RAC ARENA, WA | ALL AGES*
SUN 24 NOV | ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, SA | ALL AGES*
WED 27 NOV | HOBART MYSTATE BANK ARENA, TAS | ALL AGES
FRI 29 NOV + SAT 30 NOV | MELBOURNE ROD LAVER ARENA, VIC | ALL AGES*

General public tickets will go on sale on Thursday 8 August at 1pm local time at ticketek.com.au
Existing ticket holders for the previously scheduled February tour will be contacted by Ticketek via email with instructions on how to redeem their tickets for the new shows. Existing ticket holders who cannot attend the new dates should contact Ticketek.

THE FIRST TIME IS OUT NOW VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS
WITH FEATURES FROM CENTRAL CEE, D4VD, FUTURE, JUNG KOOK, ROBERT GLASPER,
YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN & MORE

LIVE SHOTS HERE
LISTEN HERE

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THE DEAD DAISIES NEW SINGLE “I’M GONNA RIDE”

THE DEAD DAISIES NEW SINGLE “I’M GONNA RIDE”,
PRE ORDER LIGHT ‘EM UP ALBUM AHEAD OF UK & EU TOURS

The Dead Daisies are back with their brand of solid straight-ahead rock that is leaving fans eager with anticipation for the new album and tour dates!! The band recently lit up the US on the first leg of the ‘Light ‘Em Up’ Tour to rave reviews from both fans and media alike.
“I’m Gonna Ride” is the second single from the band’s upcoming album and hits the airwaves today. Recorded by Marti Fredericksen in Nashville, this exhilarating track is sure to get you pumped on your next road trip.

“I’m Gonna Ride is a song about leaving your worries, and everyday stresses
behind, getting on your Harley and cranking it up. It’s an anthem of the
open roads and our next single from the “Light ‘Em Up” album. See you on
our UK Tour in September!! Love you guys” – John Corabi

Accompanying this rockin’ track is a video to inspire a feeling of freedom.


“Light ‘Em Up” – the album, is available to pre-order soon ahead of the UK
and European Tours in early September and November.
https://thedeaddaisies.com/light-em-up-album/

ROCK IS INDEED ALIVE & WELL!
Tickets on Sale Now:
https://thedeaddaisies.com/light-em-up-tour-2024/

TOUR DATES:
UK – SEPTEMBER
06 – Chalk Brighton
07 – The Foundry Torquay
08 – The 1865 Southampton
10 – Picturedrome Holmfirth
11 – SWG3 Glasgow
13 – Rock City Nottingham
14 – KK’s Steel Mill Wolverhampton
15 – Boiler Shop Newcastle
17 – O2 Ritz Manchester
18 – Patti Pavilion Swansea
20 – O2 Academy Bristol
21 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire London

EUROPE – NOVEMBER
01 – Metropool Enschede NL
02 – De Casino Sint Niklaas BE
03 – Gruenspan Hamburg DE
05 – Essigfabrik Cologne DE
06 – Technikum Munich DE
08 – Bibelot Poppodium Dordrecht NL
09 – RuhrCongress Bochum DE
10 – Z7 Pratteln CH
11 – Élysée Montmartre Paris FR
13 – Palac Akropolis Prague CZ
15 – Barba Negra Budapest HU
16 – Simm City Vienna AT
17 – Gibson Frankfurt DE
www.thedeaddaisies.com

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August 5, 2024
Megan Milner

MARILYN MANSON Reveals New Single ‘As Sick As The Secrets Within’

Iconic rock legend MARILYN MANSON announces his eagerly anticipated return with the new single ‘As Sick As The Secrets Within,’ available for streaming now. Recently signed to Nuclear Blast Records, MANSON emerges with his first new music in 4 years; an intense, anthemic song recorded and co-produced with collaborator Tyler Bates.

‘As Sick As The Secrets Within’ is accompanied by a music video directed by Bill Yukich.

Stream ‘As Sick As The Secrets Within’: https://mm.bfan.link/as-sick-as-the-secrets-within

‘As Sick As The Secrets Within’ Music Video: https://youtu.be/vOd8hE-xTDY

Stream MARILYN MANSON: Apple Music | Spotify

Follow MARILYN MANSON:

Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | TikTok | Youtube | Store

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August 5, 2024
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OPETH Announces New Album, THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT Shares First Single ‘§1’

The Last Will & Testament is due on October 11, 2024

via Reigning Phoenix Music

Listen “§1” HERE

Pre-Order THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT: HERE

Swedish prog legends OPETH are now pleased to reveal that their 14th studio album, ‘The Last Will & Testament’, is set for release on October 11, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music! In celebration, the band is now sharing the first single from the offering, “§1” available on all DSPs Here. Prior to today’s worldwide announcement, the album was teased yesterday, exclusively for attendees at Wacken Open Air 2024 in conjunction with the band’s performance at the illustrious festival.

Opeth vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt admits: “I love this record. I have to say it (write it). Maybe I’m proud even? There are some familiar ingredients in there I suppose. Most of our music has sprung from the same source, so I guess it’s not much of a shocker if it’s going to sound like ‘us’. I’m a bit in awe of what we did with “The Last Will and Testament”. It feels like a dream. There is some ‘coherence’ and ‘songwriting skills’ I hope, but what do I know? I tend to favour the ‘strange’ over the ‘obvious,’ but I feel like I’m in the minority, and that’s fine. So…fair warning! Don’t expect an instant rush (as per usual), but if you do “get it” (have you got it yet?) right away, that’s ok too!”

‘The Last Will & Testament’ is a concept album set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets. The narrative weaves through the patriarch’s confessions, the reactions of his twin children, and the mysterious presence of a polio-ridden girl who the family have taken care of. The album begins with the reading of the father’s will in his mansion. Among those in attendance is a young girl, who, despite being an orphan and polio-ridden, has been raised by the family. Her presence at the will reading raises suspicions and questions among the twins.

Regarding the record’s creation, Åkerfeldt adds: “This is the first record with Walt on drums. Seeing and hearing him record his bits was otherworldly and what went through my head was something like: How can a human being play this stuff? The older cats (myself, Mendez, Fred and Jocke) did our bits in due time. We did them well (I like to think) and the alcohol concentration in our blood was mostly quite low as the red light was on. We’re professionals, you see! Rockfield Studios treated us well and we love that place! Stefan Boman recorded and mixed it all (CAPTURED it on TAPE… kind of…). Miles Showell did the master at Abbey Road Studios and then we (myself and Stefan) took him for a curry in Covent Garden. Travis Smith has done this odd-masterpiece-artwork that put ‘clothes’ on the music. All in all, we hope we’ve put together a nice little morsel of information for you to nibble on when it’s raining out. Thank you for your time. Thank you for reading. Thank you for listening. Thank you for giving us a respectable past. I’ll thank you for our future in the actual future, OK?”

Pre-Order ‘The Last Will & Testament’: HERE

Opeth’s fourteenth album was written by Åkerfeldt, with lyrics conferred with Klara Rönnqvist Fors (The Heard, ex-Crucified Barbara). ‘The Last Will & Testament’ was co-produced by Åkerfeldt and Stefan Boman (Ghost, The Hellacopters), engineered by Boman, Joe Jones (Killing Joke, Robert Plant), and Opeth, with Boman, Åkerfeldt, and the rest of Opeth mixing at Atlantis and Hammerthorpe Studios in Stockholm. The strings on ‘The Last Will & Testament’ were arranged by Åkerfeldt and returning prog friend Dave Stewart (Egg, Khan) and conducted by Stewart at Angel Studios in London. Not one to miss a beat, visual artist Travis Smith returns to the fold, crafting his 11th cover, a haunting “photograph” reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick’s infamous “Overlook Hotel” photograph. Miles Showell (ABBA, Queen) also revisits mastering and vinyl lacquer cutting at Abbey Road Studios in London.

Åkerfeldt rolls out the red carpet for storied flautist and Jethro Tull main man Ian Anderson. Not only do Anderson’s signature notes fly on “§4” and “§7”, he narrates on “§1”, “§2”, “§4”, and “§7”. Joining Anderson, Europe’s Joey Tempest lends a backing vocal hand on “§2”, while Åkerfeldt’s youngest daughter, Mirjam Åkerfeldt, is the disembodied voice in “§1”.

‘The Last Will & Testament ‘is gripping from start to finish, jaw-dropping inside and out, representing some of Opeth’s finest material to date. Just as Opeth welcomed many into its distressed arms over the years, the Swedes again deliver on the promise that great music always tells a compelling story—this time with growls.

‘The Last Will & Testament’ Tracklist:

01 – §1 [LISTEN]

02 – §2

03 – §3

04 – §4

05 – §5

06 – §6

07 – §7

08 – A Story Never Told

Lineup:

Mikael Åkerfeldt – Vocals, guitars

Fredrik Åkesson – Guitars, backing vocals

Martin Mendez – Bass guitar

Waltteri Väyrynen – Drums and percussion

Joakim Svalberg – Keyboards, backing vocals

Special Guests:

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) – spoken word (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7) // flute (tracks 4, 7)

Joey Tempest (Europe) – backing vocals (track 2)

Mirjam Åkerfeldt – spoken word (track 1)

All Music and Lyrics written by Mikael Åkerfeldt

Lyrical concept by Mikael Åkerfeldt, dramatic consultation by Klara Rönnqvist Fors

Produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt

Co-produced by Opeth and Stefan Boman

Engineered by Stefan Boman, Joe Jones and Opeth

Mixing by Stefan Boman and Mikael Åkerfeldt and Opeth at Atlantis and Hammerthorpe, Stockholm, Sweden

Mastering and vinyl lacquer cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road studios, London, UK

Strings conducted by Dave Stewart at Angel Studios, London, UK

Strings arrangement by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Dave Stewart

Artwork by Travis Smith with directions from Mikael Åkerfeldt

About Reigning Phoenix Music

Founded in 2023, Reigning Phoenix Music is truly the 100% independently owned vision of music industry professional Gerardo Martinez and avionics and tech entrepreneur, Sven Bogner. The blueprint is to continue to help heavy metal, extreme, hard, and heavy music thrive by partnering with an array of well-established acts, new talent, and iconic artists, by offering best services and practices in the industry. But most important is to help the artists amplify their art and talent to a winning formula for success!

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August 5, 2024
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ORANSSI PAZUZU Announce New Album MUUNTAUTUJA To Be Released October 11th + Music Video For New Single ‘Valotus’ Out Now!

Finnish Psychedelic Black Metal innovators ORANSSI PAZUZU are pleased to announce that their latest mutational meisterwerk, Muuntautuja (or Shapeshifter in English) is set to be released on October 11th, 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. A boa constrictor of slithering, warping, interdimensional cosmic horror, the band’s sixth full-length Muuntautuja is in a world of its own, seeping through the speakers like irradiated sand. Ever transmuting, unsettling chords that raise the hairs on the back of your head and then pummel it with nauseating rhythms that both transport and destroy you.

Drawing inspiration from eclectic sources ranging from Death Grips to Portishead, Nine Inch Nails (Downward Spiral era), Beherit and My Bloody Valentine, ORANSSI PAZUZU are a feast for those who dig deep, heavy and strange. With inhuman and biological sound, Muuntautuja is electronically charged, both organic and inorganic in origin.

Guitarist Ikon reflects:
“Our experimentation with samplers and electronics made us step towards the weird concept of making nightmarish Rave music. We tried to find common ground between danceable rhythms and oppressive waves of noise and distortion. Muuntautuja transcends genres, embodying a transcendent experience that slimes listeners in its nightmare of space and metamorphosis. Jun-His (vocals & guitars) muses, “For us, this album is like a sculpture made of black electric ooze.“

Await the release of Muuntautuja, ORANSSI PAZUZU’s fire in the sky, where reality bends and shapes shift with each and every haunting note, and you will be visited by higher beings, though not with your best intentions entirely at heart.

As of today, Muuntautuja can be pre-ordered and you can listen to a second single called ‘Valotus‘. Alongside the single a nightmarish, extremely unsettling music video has been released, which you can check out below.

PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE MUUNTAUTUJA:
https://oranssipazuzu.bfan.link/muuntautuja-album

LISTEN TO ‘MUUNTAUTUJA’:
https://oranssipazuzu.bfan.link/valotus

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘VALOTUS’:
https://youtu.be/RDQmnNcW50s

ORANSSI PAZUZU – Muuntautuja

1 Bioalkemisti
2 Muuntautuja
3 Voitelu
4 Hautatuuli
5 Valotus (Extended Version)
6 Ikikäärme
7 Vierivä usva

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August 4, 2024
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Goatzilla – Queensland Rock Beasts Unleash New Single, Secret Agent Man. New Album Coming August 16!

Goatzilla emerged from the Gold Coast underground scene in 2015, giving Punk, Thrash and Heavy Metal a cheeky twist on the nipples and making crowds scream for more.

After recently signing with XMusic, they dropped the high octane, Alien Nation on the world and caused a major stir. Check out the lyric video for that here

No sooner has everyone recovered from that,, along comes Secret Agent Man to rattle your bones! This is the second single from the bands forthcoming album, Alien Nation which will be released on August 16.

It’s another track that will get you hooked and ready for action!

Listen to Secret Agent Man here
https://lnk.to/STnM1Z

The video is ready for your enjoyment too!
https://youtu.be/2ACfOThr9x4?si=cx3DW9dAE6R_3tH7

Frontman Ben Zilla comments “Secret Agent Man” grew from the band’s love of cheesy spy and action movies – James Bond, Mission Impossible, Austin Powers, The Man From Uncle – anything with fast cars, guns, and a plot to destroy the planet from an underground bunker built in a dormant volcano. A funky main riff drives the track, accompanied by gunshots, explosions, and, as always, a trademark killer Goatzilla guitar solo!“

Goatzilla is fronted by Bassist Ben Zilla. With their Motorhead-infused riffs and vocals, the band deliver songs that range from straight down the line rock to quirky punk headbangers, and occasionally delving into darker or downright bizarre territory. Guitarists Pete Beardsley (P1) and Pete Janssen (P2) take turns delivering face-melting solos over some serious bone-crunching riffage, while Brazilian drumming guru Thiago Castro delivers a mesmerising blend of rock, metal and latin infused rhythms guaranteed to get hair flying and horns raised!

Whats not to love?

Alien Nation will be released on August 16 via XMusic
Pre orders are available from
https://lnk.to/fXRefd

Catch Goatzilla when they destroy the following venues in the coming months.

Friday, September 6: Planet Skate, Port Macquarie
Friday, October 4: Elton Chong, Penrith
Saturday, October 5: The Vault, Port Kembla
Saturday, October 19: Lismore City Bowls Club, Lismore
Thursday, October 31: The Tote, Melbourne
Sunday, November 3: Medusa Bar, Geelong
goatzilla.rocks

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August 3, 2024
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The Offspring Release Juggernaut New Single ‘Light It Up’ From New Album ‘SUPERCHARGED’ Out October 11

PUNK ROCK ROYALTY THE OFFSPRING
RELEASE JUGGERNAUT NEW SINGLE LIGHT IT UP

YOU’RE GONNA GO FAR, KID JOINS COVETED SPOTIFY BILLIONS CLUB WITH 1 BILLION STREAMS

NEW ALBUM: SUPERCHARGED OUT OCTOBER 11

Going full speed into summer, The Offspring have released another killer track off of their highly anticipated new album SUPERCHARGED,out October 11 via Concord Records, aptly named Light It Up.

LISTEN TO LIGHT IT UP HERE

On the new track Dexter Holland commented: “This song is a full speed ahead juggernaut!

This character in the song is fed up, he’s had enough, and he’s gonna light it up. He’s ready for a fight. And I definitely sense a lot of that around me. Growing up, some of my favorite songs were by punk bands that were just like, “I’m sick of your shit.” And that was ok! It wasn’t like a negative thing to have those feelings and express that. And I think that’s kind of the vibe of where “Light It Up” is: You’re fed up, you’ve had it and you want to do something about it. That’s one of things I’ve always loved about punk rock. It’s always been about letting out your aggressions, and I think that’s still true. I still love writing songs like that.” – Dexter Holland

The song follows their first release off of the albumMake It All Right which is currently Top 10 on the Billboard Alternative and Mainstream Rock Charts and climbing. Last week the band released the animated music video for the track, directed by Margaret Bialis, and featured an animated punk rocker dreaming of his “partner in crime.” During the video their love sprouts wings and takes them on adventures and across the skies. The song comes right out of the gates hot in legendary Offspring fashion-but lyrically talks about how it feels to have your “partner in crime” by your side. The person who makes you feel like you can do anything and give you confidence things will work out: “And you make it all right, And it’s gonna be fine, We’re like partners in crime, And you make it all right.”

Adding to their many accolades, the band’s classic hit You’re Gonna Go Far, Kidoff of their 2008 Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace album has been added to Spotify’s Billions Club this week after the song reached one billion streams on the platform. Prior to this You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid, had already been certified Platinum in the United States, United Kingdom and Gold in Spain, Poland, Italy, Germany, and Denmark. Upon release song hit #1 on the Alternative Airplay Chart (formerly the Hot Modern Rock Tracks Chart) and remained at the top spot for 11 weeks- making it the longest #1 of any of the band’s singles. The Billions Club, which first launched in 2020, lists all of the songs that have reached one Billion streams on Spotify. The Offspring’s infamous song has now joined the list which features songs from peers and icons including AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Whitney Houston, The Killers and more.

The Offspring have had a lot of time with their music industry peers and last week released two official performance videos with a legendary guest star- Queen’s own Brian May who joined at Starmus Festival not only for a performance of their own songGone Away but a cover of Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy.

Watch Gone AwayHERE & Stone Cold CrazyHERE

For the special performance The Offspring started a beautiful orchestral version, joined by The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Stuart Morley, of their 1997 hitGone Away with Dexter Holland singing solo. Audience members were thrilled when halfway through the song the rest of The Offspring AND Queen’s Brian May joined the stage. In classic May fashion, he added some stellar guitar licks to the song, which only further added to the incredible rendition.

Thrilled with the performance, Dexter remarked, “Brian so nice of you to join us! So nice of you to hop in on this one! Thank you, Thank you, What a treat!” Directly following, Dexter intro’d the next track saying: “As long as we are all here, wanna play a queen song maybe?” before they all launched into a killer rendition of Stone Cold Crazy with May on guitar.

All of this after the band and Ed Sheeran broke the internet after they performed to a massive crowd at Napa’s BottleRock Festival. Sheeran- who is a longtime fan of The Offspring – surprised the crowd and performed Million Miles Away from the band’s Conspiracy of One album (released in 2000). See performance HERE and Sheeran’s post on the iconic performance HERE.

Continuing on the road, the band are performing overseas at numerous festivals as well as Louder Than Life Festival on September 26 and more in North America.

PRE-ORDER SUPERCHARGED HERE
LISTEN MAKE IT ALL RIGHT HERE

SUPERCHARGED TRACK LISTING:

01. Looking Out For #1
02. Light It Up
03. The Fall Guy
04. Make It All Right
05. Ok, But This Is The Last Time
06. Truth In Fiction
07. Come To Brazil
08. Get Some
09. Hanging By A Thread
10. You Can’t Get There From Here

About The Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band’s lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Noodles, bassist Todd Morse, drummer Brandon Pertzborn and percussionist Jonah Nimoy. Over the course of their longstanding career, they have released ten studio albums. The Offspring is often credited—alongside fellow California bands Green Day and Rancid—for reviving mainstream interest in rock in the 1990s. They have sold over 40 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling rock bands in history.

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August 3, 2024
Megan Milner

MOOD LIFTERS (USA) – A Tribute to RUSH Australian Tour August 2024

Southern California’s exciting MOOD LIFTERS are the world’s best performers of the music of RUSH other than if RUSH were on stage themselves. Singer Rocky Kuner was a founding member of the Rush tribute YYNOT, and guitarist Ben King and bassist/keyboardist Isamu Kakitani were with Xanadoodz – A Tribute to Rush.

The shows on the Australian tour kicking off in a few weeks, will be three hours, with a 20 min intermission. Right after the intermission, Moving Pictures will be played in full, the same way Rush did it on the Time Machine tour. Other nuggets that will be sure to send Rush fans home happy are cherished songs such as “Closer to The Heart”, “The Spirit Of Radio”, “Freewill”, “Working Man”, and “Cygnus X-1 Bk2” (the entire Side 1 piece from Hemispheres).

Like the band they tribute, all members of MOOD LIFTERS are committed to a simple concept — that the music of RUSH deserves to be honoured by faithful and accurate reproduction, with high energy and enthusiasm, in every single performance.

With a passion for delivering the authentic RUSH experience, MOOD LIFTERS will bring the iconic sounds and electrifying energy of the Canadian rock trio to Australian fans in a series of unforgettable live performances.

Mood Lifters – A Tribute to Rush – Live Highlights from The Holding Co., San Diego – 12-23-22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3VVLTPpkss

MOOD LIFTERS Australian Tour Dates:

Tuesday 20 Aug – The Brightside, Brisbane
Wednesday 21 Aug – Factory Theatre, Sydney
Friday 23 Aug – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide
Saturday 24 Aug – Max Watts, Melbourne
Sunday 25 Aug – Rosemount Hotel, Perth

Tickets on sale now from: https://davidroywilliams.com/tours/mood-lifters/

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