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April 29, 2024
Megan Milner

The Amity Affliction Announce “Let The Ocean Take Me” 10th Anniversary Australia Tour With Special Guests Ice Nine Kills, We Came As Romans and Heavensgate

Metalcore giants The Amity Affliction will embark on a headline tour across the country this November for the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed album “Let the Ocean Take Me”. To celebrate their seminal fourth studio release, the band will be performing the album in its entirety each night along with fan favourites from their extensive catalogue. Joining The Amity Affliction across all dates will be Ice Nine Kills, We Came As Romans and Heavensgate.

Tickets go on sale at 12pm, Thursday May 2.

Vodafone customers can secure tickets during a presale commencing Tuesday 30 April at 12pm local. Visit vodafone.com.au/ticket to find out more.

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia starting from Tuesday 30 April, 12pm until Thursday 2 May, 11am. Preferred ticket access is available to Mastercard cardholders in Australia on Thursday 2 May, 12pm. Visit www.priceless.com/music to find out more.

For complete tour & ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

THE AMITY AFFLICTION

LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR
AUSTRALIA 2024

RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE – FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8

HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY – SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9

JOHN CAIN ARENA, MELBOURNE – THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14

THE DRIVE, ADELAIDE – FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15

RED HILL AUDITORIUM, PERTH – SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16

TICKETS ON SALE 12PM THURSDAY, MAY 2

Vodafone pre-sale: Tue Apr 30 12pm – Thu May 2, 11am

Mastercard pre-sale: Tue Apr 30 12pm – Thu May 2, 11am

For complete tour & ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

ABOUT THE AMITY AFFLICTION:

Since emerging in 2008 with their debut Severed Ties, Metal Core powerhouse The Amity Affliction have consistently delivered. They’ve clocked four No. 1 records, earned multiple Gold and Platinum certifications in their home country and enjoyed a string of Top 30-charting albums on Billboard. Throughout their career, The Amity Affliction have remained a featured attraction on some of the biggest festivals in the world — from Download UK, Reading and Leeds, Wacken, Vans Warped Tour, Rock am Ring, Rock im park, Graspop, Sonic Temple, Welcome to Rockville, Hellfest, Slam Dunk, Jera on Air, and more! The band has sold out countless headline treks and have hit the road with everyone from A Day to Remember to Motionless in White to Silverstein to Sum 41 to Beartooth to PVRIS.

ABOUT ICE NINE KILLS:

Returning to Australia for the first time in 5 years, ICE NINE KILLS make music both timeless and timely, mixing metal, hardcore, and punk with accessible power. New hard-rock-and-horror anthems like “Hip to be Scared,” “Assault & Batteries,” “Take Your Pick,” and “Farewell II Flesh” demonstrate Spencer’s fascination with fright, pop culture obsession, and his expertise with inescapably wicked melodic hooks and clever twists of phrase.

ABOUT WE CAME AS ROMANS:

We Came As Romans’ initial ascent was quick and assured, catapulting the band (who met as teens) into the hearts of diehard fans immersed in the metalcore, post-hardcore, and Warped Tour subculture. Their hook-filled heavy music carried an uplifting message and connects with even greater urgency live.

ABOUT HEAVENSGATE:

Visceral in name and nature, HEAVENSGATE have hit the ground running with no signs of slowing down. With their widely regarded debut EP ‘AND ALL I LOVED, I LOVED ALONE’, HEAVENSGATE continues to expand on the strong foundations set ahead of them with a growing fanbase.

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April 28, 2024
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Just One Fix – New Zealand Thrashers Release Ominous New Track, Thorns

“I’ve learned to appreciate thorns … the thorns taught me the game. – Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns

Kiwi thrash titans Just One Fix have unleashed, Thorns, the third single from the forthcoming EP, ‘Submit or Death’

After delivering two monstrous tracks, Your Own God Now & Gods & Devils, Thorns is an offering with a darker turn.

With its tribal beats and doom laden opening riff, the idea for the song was born from the pages of Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire trilogy.

“Thorns” deals with the reality that we are all broken, twisted and shaped by our worst experiences and become who we are because or maybe in spite of them. As a result, people tend to mask themselves to who they think the world wants them to be.”

Tracing that idea with a structure of groove laden guitar, pulsing bass and a throbbing beat that hypnotically weaves into the ear captures the imagination.

Listen to it here
https://on.soundcloud.com/HyT3p2NhYPqqHKzZ8

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With three previous full length albums and a litany of live shows to their credit, the evolution of Just One Fix has seen them grow from their groove/thrash roots to incorporate elements of death and doom metal and has led to the band’s tracks being featured around the world on radio, TV and compilation albums.

Crushing live shows and the ability to drive crowds to the next level has been rewarded with guest appearances on bills with Sepultura, Megadeth, Death Angel, Korn, Hellyeah, Fear Factory, Corrosion of Conformity, Black Label Society, Chimaira, Serj Tankian, Bullet For My Valentine and many more.

The new EP, ‘Submit or Death’, will be released later in 2024

Follow Just One Fix
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April 27, 2024
Megan Milner

Capstan Share Video For New Song ‘What You Want’

CAPSTAN
SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SONG WHAT YOU WANT

NEW ALBUM THE MOSAIC OUT MAY 24

Florida five-piece CAPSTAN — Anthony DeMario (vocals), Joe Mabry (guitar), Harrison Bormann (guitar), Andrew “Boz” Bozymowski (bass, vocals), and Scott Fisher (drums) — recently announced their new album The Mosaic, out May 24 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here.

The band has just shared the video for the new single What You Want. It’s a fans first anthem, once that captures the band’s soaring, emotional, and supremely catchy sonic style. Capstan indulge in a little ’80s energy with this track, as it has a glorious throwback vibe, all the while maintaining a modern edge.

Perhaps an unexpected tune from Capstan, ‘What You Want’ pokes fun at coming to terms with some surprising and difficult truths about the music industry,” the bad muses. “Still, ever earnest, this song is a commitment to what Capstan is and always will be, and a pledge to our most loyal fans.

To make a mosaic, tiny pieces interlock as a larger picture. In similar fashion, distinct elements coalesce as one in Capstan. The band mixes metallic precision with pit-splitting hardcore grooves and the kind of hooks you can’t shake. Since 2015, Capstan have progressed with each subsequent move. Following Seasonal Depression [2015] and In The Wake of Our Discord [2018], they made waves with their full-length debut, Restless Heart, Keep Running, in 2019. They toured with the likes of Trash Boat, Doll Skin, Silverstein, and many more. After amassing tens of millions of streams and earning acclaim from the likes of KERRANG! and New Noise, the group paint a definitive body of work on their aptly titled third full-length offering, The Mosaic.

PRE-ORDER THE MOSAIC

THE MOSAIC TRACK LISTING:
01. I. Revolve
02. Misery Scene
03. Final Words
04. Undertow
05. An Open Letter
06. Hailey
07. Bloom
08. Empire
09. What You Want
10. II. Revise
11. Dwell
12. Arrows
13. Compendium
14. Bête Noire
15. Moloch
16. What Can I Say
17. Heart to Heart
18. III. The Mosaic

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April 26, 2024
Megan Milner

The Omnific: Australian Instrumental Prog Virtuosos Return With New Single, Matrices

THE OMNIFIC
Instrumental Prog Virtuosos Return With New Single ‘Matrices’
New Album, ‘The Law Of Augmenting Returns‘ To Be Released on June 7
Huge European Tour Happening in July & August

The world’s most prominent bass driven instrumental rock act, Australia’s The Omnific, have unleashed their latest single and music video, the thematic hip-hop-pop infused ‘Matrices’, off their new sophomore album, ‘The Law Of Augmenting Returns’; an audacious and magnificent triumph – to be released on June 7, 2024 via Wild Thing Records.

Pre-Order/Pre-Save ‘The Law Of Augmenting Returns’:
ffm.to/lawofaugmentingreturns

To the contrary, ‘Matrices’ is simplistic in its ideas than the usual thoroughfare of The Omnific, with the majority of the song based off one theme. Influenced by pop and hip hop, the track has many singalong sections, while still incorporating the complexity and technicality that The Omnific are renowned for. The Omnific’s art guru Josh Saunders lends his guitar abilities to the track, but using a Bass VI, sticking true to the fact that The Omnific’s musical realm is yet to feature a guitar. 

Toby Peterson-Stewart (Bass) comments:

‘Matrices’ weaves modern cascades of thumping and slap, while embracing a futuristic soundscape. This is one of the harder songs to play for all of us respectively, it’s a great example of a song that makes us all better musicians from playing it. Also, many Djent.


Photo Credit: Ekaterina Gorbacheva

The band linked up with long time associate Miki Simankevicius (Director Of Photography – Polaris, They Art Is Murder) to direct the stunning music video. The band’s original wild concept consisted of the group being an MP3 file on a USB stick, with Simankevicius taking things one step further – “We took the whole concept literally by leveraging new Unreal Engine 5 technology. This allowed us to physically have the band performing on a circuit board, and resulted in a completely unique and fun viewing experience.”

The Omnific will be trailblazing their way through Europe & the UK, heading on their first ever summer festival run, alongside their most extensive array of headline shows in Europe to date. They’ll be making highly anticipated debut appearances at festivals; Radar (UK), Vagos (PT), Brutal Assault (CZ), Arctangent (UK), and Fekete Zaj (HU). Led by their two other-worldly intertwining bassists, Matt Fack & Toby Peterson-Stewart, and backed by flamboyant drummer Jerome Lematua, The Bass Boys will be bringing a full tank of charisma, showmanship, and unbelievable technical performances from down under.

The Law Of Augmenting Returns – Europe/UK Tour 2024:
28-Jul – United Kingdom – Manchester – Radar Festival
30-Jul – Germany – Oberhausen – Druckluft
01-Aug – Spain – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 3
02-Aug – Spain – Madrid – Wurlitzer
03-Aug – Portugal – Vagos – Vagos Metal Fest
04-Aug – Spain – Portugalete – Groove
06-Aug – Italy – Milan – Slaughter Club
08-Aug – Slovakia – Bratislava – Pink Whale
09-Aug – Czech Republic – Josefov – Brutal Assault Festival
10-Aug – Poland – Warsaw – Chmury
12-Aug – Germany – Hamburg – Hafenklang
14-Aug – Netherlands – Nijmegen – Merleyn
16-Aug – United Kingdom – Bristol – Arctangent Festival
18-Aug – Hungary – Gyöngyös – Fekete Zaj Festival

Tickets On Sale Now
theomnific.com

‘The Law Of Augmenting Returns’ explores the notion that the more effort you invest in your artistry, the greater the rewards you reap. This powerful trinity of bass and drums pushed their creative boundaries to unprecedented heights; a tremendous body of work transpired, traversing the intense, the emotionally charged, and the humorous, appealing to a wide range of musical palates. The production team of critically acclaimed debut record ‘Escapades’ (2021) reassembled for the release, including Adam Bentley (mixing, Arch Echo), Ermin Hamidovic (mastering, Periphery), and Josh Saunders (artwork); with the majority of programming handled by the band’s own Matt Fack.

TRACKLISTING: The Omnific – ‘The Law Of Augmenting Returns’
01.    The Omnific ≈ Bass (Feat. Tim Waurick and Luke Taylor of Heartline)
02.    The Law Of Augmenting Returns (Feat. Kai den Hertog)
03.    Matrices
04.    Base Camp
05.    Will-O’-The-Wisp
06.    Phat Mackerel
07.    Butterfingers
08.    Double Malt Ditty (Feat. Rohan Sharma)

About – The Omnific:
The Omnific is a breathtaking progressive instrumental trio, hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Following the release of three groundbreaking EPs – ‘Sonorous’ (2016), ‘Kismet’ (2017), ‘The Minds Eye’ (2019) – the band attracted interest, and fans from all corners of the globe. Their 2021 debut album ‘Escapades’ achieved international critical acclaim – landing #3 on the Australian AIR Independent Album Charts, and cementing their status as torchbearers of the next generation of progressive rock and metal. Clay Gober of Polyphia featured on the single ‘Antecedent’, exceeding a combined 1 million plays on YouTube & Spotify. In 2023, the group went from strength to strength; supporting Polyphia in Australia, and Ne Obliviscaris in Europe and North America, capping off with a landmark 46-date world tour in support of single ‘Phat Mackerel’ – including festivals Euroblast (DE), Reeperbahn (DE), and Bigsound (AU). The group kickstarted 2024 with Mongolia’s The HU in Australia, profiling their outrageous musical versatility – which dives through prog, metal, djent, funk, synth-driven soundscapes, and more. The Omnific have also toured with renowned artists such as Between The Buried And Me, Intervals, Galactic Empire, Twelve Foot Ninja, and Cog.

Follow The Omnific
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April 26, 2024
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THE DREGGS DEBUT ALBUM ‘CAUGHT IN A REVERIE’ OUT NOW

DEBUT ALBUM CAUGHT IN A REVERIE OUT NOW

SOLD OUT ALBUM LAUNCH PARTIES KICK OFF TODAY

AUS AND NZ ALBUM HEADLINE TOUR THIS
JUNE, JULY + AUGUST

“It’s perfect for a road trip, conjuring images of warm breezes and sunlight streaming through the window.”
– Rolling Stone AU

Bathed in warmth and lustrous indie-folk, the long-awaited debut album Caught In A Reverie from beloved Sunshine Coast duo The Dreggs has finally made its way into the world today. A celebration of dreamy melodics and lush instrumentals, Caught In A Reverie is a beautiful daydream waiting to captivate your heart and soul, with The Dreggs also set to tonight kick off a run of sold out album launch parties around the country, before officially jumping in to their album headline tour in June.

With five upcoming sold out album launch parties set to dazzle and spotlight exactly why everyone is talking about the power of this act in a live setting, The Dreggs will kick off at Gold Coast’s Miami Marketta tonight before heading to the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Torquay and Melbourne, before embarking on their official headline album tour this June, July and August, taking the pair’s magical live show to Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, before heading across the ditch for multiple performances in New Zealand. Tickets for The Dreggs album tour are on sale now via www.thedreggsmusic.com.

Opening with the Matt Corby-produced single Peeps With The Goods, Caught In A Reverie instantly snares with its sunny disposition, and effortless calm and charm. From percolating percussion and creamy vocals, Peeps With The Goods leads into acoustic folk magic (Train Left The Station), emphatic country hues (Places), undulating beauty (Look To The Stars) and poignant storytelling (I’m A Little Older). And whether showcasing their energetic sides on the percolations of For Your Love, dreamy melancholia on Sad Old Song, or full-blown shimmering joy on She Picks Flowers, there’s an inescapable thread that binds each track across Caught In A Reverie, with a gamut of stylistic hues on display, expertly helmed by The Dreggs, aka Paddy Macrae and Zane Harris themselves. “It’s finally here, our debut album,” shares Zane. “We’re so excited to get our album into the world. We wanted our debut album to be an eclectic collection of music, an album where you don’t have to skip any songs.”

Photo credit: Jordy Wydra

An album many years in the making, and one hotly anticipated industry-wide, Caught In A Reverie elevates everything fans know and love about The Dreggs into a whimsical new plane of existence, with the pair also weaving themes of growth and change throughout the album; a fact which organically stemmed from their eclectic recording process. “We wanted each song to be somewhat different from the last but still have the classic “Dreggs” sound,” Zane reveals. “We recorded this album with multiple producers in various studios which actually helped us with the theme of keeping each song sounding that little bit different from the last. The name ‘Caught In A Reverie’ means you’re stuck in a daydream which was what we felt in the past couple of years. When we first started writing the album we wanted it to have a narrative, but we weren’t sure what that was going to be. As the songs started coming, we soon realised that it was going to be an album about personal growth. Not every song is about that though, there’s breakup songs, sad songs, songs you can scream in your car at the top of your lungs and of course songs you can sing and dance to. We have learnt so much from this album. We can’t wait to take what we’ve learnt into our future albums.”

From starting 2024 as triple j Unearthed’s first feature artist for the year to now releasing their long-awaited debut album Caught In A Reverie, The Dreggs are only just getting started as they continue to cultivate a global reputation for their trademark brand of indie-folk. Hailing from the Sunshine Coast, The Dreggs catapulted from the release of their debut single Give Myself To You back in 2017 into one of Australia’s most in-demand live acts, alongside having their debut track also certified Gold in Australia in 2023. Selling over 15,000 tickets in Australia alone last year with their largest ever headline and regional tours, and mesmerising crowds of around 10,000 with their sets at Spilt Milk Festival, The Dreggs are undeniably the hottest ticket in town, with their recently announced album release week shows selling out in 48 hours – purely off the back of an Instagram post. And it’s not just at home that The Dreggs love runs deep, with the duo also continuing to turn heads overseas, with their return to the UK and Europe this May set to deliver their biggest international headline shows to date.

A genuine force to be reckoned with in a live setting, as anyone who attended their respective mass-singalong sets at Spilt Milk and NYE On The Hill will attest to, The Dreggs will hit the road this June and July to launch Caught In A Reverie nationally, with plenty of unforgettable moments ready to be made when the band visit Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, as well as shows lined up soon after in Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown, Wellington and Auckland. And before the official album tour takes place, the celebrations for Caught In A Reverie are primed and ready, with the band’s sold out album launch parties officially kicking off tonight on the Gold Coast. Expect plenty of Paddy and Zane goodness and maybe some extra special surprises in store; and it just wouldn’t be a The Dreggs show without a singalong, so definitely don’t miss out when The Dreggs head to a town near you!

Caught In A Reverie is out today.

THE DREGGS – UPCOMING ALBUM LAUNCH PARTIES

FRI 26 APRIL | MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST | SOLD OUT

SAT 27 APRIL | KINGS BEACH TAVERN, SUNSHINE COAST | SOLD OUT

SUN 28 APRIL | THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE | SOLD OUT

WED 1 MAY | TORQUAY HOTEL, VIC | SOLD OUT

THURS 2 MAY | NORTHCOTE SC, MELBOURNE | SOLD OUT

THE DREGGS – ALBUM TOUR – AUSTRALIA/NZ

FRI 14 JUN | HINDLEY STREET MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE SA | ALL AGES
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

SAT 15 JUN | METRO CITY, PERTH WA | 18+
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

FRI 21 JUN | FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE | ALL AGES
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

FRI 28 JUN | ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY | ALL AGES
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

SAT 29 JUN | FORUM, MELBOURNE | 18+
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

FRI 26 JUL | THE CHURCH, CHRISTCHURCH, NZ | 18+
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

SAT 27 JUL | U BAR, DUNEDIN, NZ | 18+
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

SUN 28 JUL | YONDER, QUEENSTOWN, NZ | 18+
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

THU 1 AUG | SAN FRAN, WELLINGTON, NZ | 18+
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

FRI 2 AUG | TUNING FORK, AUCKLAND, NZ | 18+
Tickets available from www.thedreggsmusic.com

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April 26, 2024
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Pierce The Veil Share Their Take On Radiohead’s ‘Karma Police’

PIERCE THE VEIL
SHARE THEIR TAKE ON RADIOHEAD’S KARMA POLICE
LISTEN HERE

THE JAWS OF LIFE OUT NOW

Following a sold-out tour of The US, Europe and The UK where they played some of their biggest headline shows to date, San Diego’s Pierce The Veil have unveiled their take on Radiohead’s classic song Karma Police. Having already wowed fans with their rendition of the track after recording it for Australia’s triple j for Like A Version, the band have now recorded a studio version. While still infusing their signature style into the iconic single this new interpretation is yet another testament to their musical prowess, giving a fresh new look to the song.

The band say,

We are products of the 80s and 90s MTV era, so songs like ‘Karma Police’ live deep within our childhood minds. We dug this one up as an opportunity to indulge in something comforting and familiar. Taking inspiration from the memories and emotions the song evokes in us, we created a version that reflects where we come from as a band. We were happy to discover that the song remained haunting and beautiful even when fed through distortion pedals and loud guitars.

Listen/share Pierce The Veil’s Karma Police here.

Watch Pierce The Veil’s triple j Like A Version video here

Photo Credit: Anthony Tran

With their seamless fusion of post-hardcore intensity and emotional depth, Pierce The Veil are well-known for giving their fans an unforgettable concert experience. They will criss-cross North America as the direct support for blink-182’s “one more time” tour kicking off on June 20 in Orlando, FL and conclude in Toronto, ON on August 15. The band will also be making a stop at Chicago’s Lollapalooza Festival August 1 – 4.

Platinum-selling Pierce the Veil (guitarist/vocalist Vic Fuentes, guitarist Tony Perry, and bassist Jaime Preciado) released their 5th studio album The Jaws Of Life to world-wide acclaim. The album, out via long-time label Fearless Records, hit # 14 on the Top 200, #2 on Billboard’s Alternative Chart, and #1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums Chart. The LP features the single Emergency Contact which landed at #1 at Alternative Radio — a first for the band in their lengthy history. That song, alongside The Jaws of Life other singles – Pass The Nirvana, Even When I’m Not with You and 12 Fractures (feat. Chloe Moriondo) – have been streamed over 140 millionX times collectively.

About Pierce the Veil:
Pierce The Veil debuted atop Billboard’s Top Rock Albums, Alternative Albums, and Hard Rock Albums charts twice – first with Collide with the Sky (2012) and its follow-up, Misadventures (2016). A decade after its release, the already platinum “King for a Day” shot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Streaming chart, driven by the viral #KingForADay hashtag on TikTok. Even with two gold singles; a gold album; 2022 could be their biggest year. Because this is the year of The Jaws of Life.

Rolling Stone once described Pierce the Veil as “hyperactive, progressive post-hardcore,” and that descriptor is apt for The Jaws of Life which is full of fuzzy guitars, massive melodic hooks, and PTV’s distinct emotional heart. The album finds the band at their most raw, crackling with urgency and immediacy. Never predictable, always engaging, Pierce The Veil continues to soar on the strength of highly potent energy, rich musicality, and a scrappy sense of authentic exuberant ambition that’s frankly unrivaled. Vic Fuentes, Tony Perry, and Jaime Precadio put volatile, angsty, confessional emotions into the music, which is why their songs resonant with so many. “No matter where the band performs, fans will show up,” wrote Loudwire. “When you see Pierce The Veil live, you’ll understand why.”

PTV’s evolution from album to album is nothing less than stunning. The early buzz generated by A Flair for the Dramatic (2007) made its follow-up one of the most anticipated albums of 2010. Selfish Machines shot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. The Chicago Tribune saluted Collide with the Sky for its “post-hardcore punk with more than a few nods to Queen.” They became a true arena act on Misadventures, selling out huge venues without losing the intimate connection with their fans.

Pierce the Veil have long cemented their status as one of the most exciting and relevant acts in their genre — by constantly evolving. With their new album The Jaws of Life debuted at No. 1 on the Hard Music Chart, as well as in the Top 3 of the Rock, Alternative, Independent, Vinyl, and Album Sales charts upon release. The album also received press accolades from Rolling Stone, Uproxx, Gawker, The Huffington Post, and Associated Press. The single “Emergency Contact” landed in the Top 5 at Alternative Radio, while selling out tours with I Prevail and The Used.

The Jaws of Life was produced by Paul Meany (Twenty One Pilots, Mutemath, The Blue Stones), and mixed by Adam Hawkins (Machine Gun Kelly, Turnstile, Twenty One Pilots). Deadly serious subject matter abounds, but Pierce The Veil enduringly navigates it all with grace. The lyrics continue the Fuentes tradition of painstaking honesty and clever twists of phrase. Pierce The Veil performs at the biggest festivals and is counted among the biggest and brightest of a younger generation of bands. But it all starts with the songs. The Jaws of Life is filled with the kind to keep the PTV fire burning forever.

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Alice Cooper & Hollywood Vampires Tommy Henriksen’s Crossbone Skully Releases Video For “I Am The Wolf”

Alice Cooper/Hollywood Vampires Tommy Henriksen’s

CROSSBONE SKULLY
Releases Video For “I Am The Wolf”
Touring Australia With Alice Cooper at Pandemonium Festival Now!

To celebrate tonight’s full moon, the rising new rock outfit Crossbone Skully has unleashed the howling and eerie track “I Am The Wolf”

When I wrote the lyrics to ‘I Am The Wolf,’ I found my spirit animal,” says Henriksen. “It’s a one-way trip to hell to kill the devil and destroy anything in my way…to find my rebirth and reclaim my worth! For I Am The Wolf!

“I Am The Wolf” follows three consecutive track releases—“Evil World Machine,” “The Boom Went The Boom (feat. Phil Collen),” and “I’m Unbreakable”—which have combined amassed over 1.2 million streams to date. The aforementioned tracks will be featured on Crossbone Skully’sdebut album due out this fall via Better Noise Music.

The forthcoming album was executive produced by the legendary Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) and includes features on the animated short film (“Evil World Machine”) from notable musicians, celebrity friends and bandmates of Henriksen’s for its recording sessions including Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Nikki Sixx, Joe Perry, and Kane Roberts. The album features first-class recording musicians including Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe), Jamie Muhoberac (My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, Seal), Chris Wyse (Hollywood Vampires, Ace Frehley, the Cult, Ozzy Osbourne), Tommy Denander, Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), the late UFO bassist Pete Way, and producer/mixer Mike Plotnikoff (AC/DC, My Chemical Romance, Aerosmith). Stay tuned for further details.

Crossbone Skully is in Australia now on the Pandemonium Festival with Alice Cooper!
Thursday, April 25 (Anzac Day): Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney
Saturday, April 27: Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast
Sunday, April 28: Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane
pandemonium.rocks

(L-R: Sam Bam Koltun, Chris Wyse, Tommy Henriksen, Tuesdai, Anna Cara)
Credit: Jason Mayer

ABOUT CROSSBONE SKULLY

Crossbone Skully is an avenging superhero from outer space, returning to earth to save the world and reconnect with his lost deity love Piper and Kid, the son he never knew he had. Evil World Machine is a rock concept album that echoes similar dystopian visions such as Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and Diamond Dogs. The project, influenced by larger-than-life bands such as AC/DC, Alice Cooper, KISS, Iron Maiden and even the Sex Pistols, is the work of a collaborative team headed by veteran rock session bassist Tommy Henriksen and Tommy Denander alongside the legendary Mutt Lange, who emerged from retirement to executive produce the project.

With a long history that stretches back to stints in Warlock with Doro Pesch and his own punk-rock band POL (Parade of Losers) as Da Skunk, Henriksen has also had a successful side career as a producer/mixer/arranger and songwriter for the likes of Lady Gaga, Meat Loaf, Lou Reed, Halestorm, Kesha and Daughtry. His metamorphosis into Crossbone Skully and the Alien Nation started when Alice Cooper’s lighting man, who used to work for AC/DC, heard him singing like Bon Scott and successor Brian Johnson during a sound check – and suggested he build a solo project around it.

The sterling group of supporting musicians includes guitarist Tommy Denander (who introduced him to Mutt Lange after collaborating on Alice Cooper’s 2017 album Paranormal with Bob Ezrin), keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac (My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, Seal), bassist Chris Wyse (Hollywood Vampires, Ace Frehley, the Cult, Ozzy Osbourne) and drummer Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), the late UFO bassist Pete Way and producer/mixer Mike Plotnikoff (AC/DC, Cher, Aerosmith), who helped get him noticed by Allen Kovac’s Better Noise Records. Making spoken-word appearances are Johnny Depp as the voice of “The Evil Sorcerer,” along with Alice Cooper as “The Bringer of Light,” Joe Perry as “The Big Bad Bone Crusher” and Nikki Sixx as “The Crooked Crow,” with Kane Roberts as “The Alpha Watchman” among other guests. Henriksen developed the voice of Crossbone Skully with a vocal app that makes him sound like a disembodied Stephen Hawkins. Iconic creative/art director Mark Wilkinson, who designed for Iron Maiden, Marillion, Judas Priest and The Darkness, created the Crossbone Skully album cover.

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In Hearts Wake Announce Brand New Album ‘Incarnation’ Due Out July 12 & Share New Single/Video ‘Hollow Bone (pl ɹoʍ ǝɥʇ)’

IN HEARTS WAKE
ANNOUNCE BRAND NEW ALBUM
INCARNATION
DUE OUT JULY 12

SHARE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO
HOLLOW BONE (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ)

TOURING NATIONALLY THIS SEPTEMBER

Today In Hearts Wake manifest a brand new chapter, announcing their sixth studio album, Incarnation, which will be released on July 12 via UNFD. This news follows the recent bittersweet announcement of long-time bassist and clean vocalist Kyle Erich‘s departure.

Speaking on the upcoming album, vocalist Jake Taylor shares:

“INCARNATION is the shadow counterpart and sequel to the band’s debut album DIVINATION, with each song inspired by the meaning and ideals of a particular Major Arcana Tarot card. There are 22 Major Arcana Tarot cards in every deck and 11 tracks on each record, bringing the vision to completion 12 years later.”

“But much like a coin with two sides, cards flipped upside down deliver the reversed meaning,” Taylor continues. “Polarised in every way, INCARNATION explores the dark underbelly to mirror and stand diametrically opposite to DIVINATION.”

In Hearts Wake have also dropped an official Incarnation Tarot-themed website that fans can visit throughout the album rollout for access to behind the scenes, sneak peaks at new music, exclusive info, and Incarnation announcements. For more info, visit https://incarnation.inheartswake.com/.

The hotly-anticipated follow up to 2020’s Kaliyuga, which debuted at #3 on the ARIA Album Charts, Incarnation is equally a powerful yet poignant step forward for the Byron Bay-hailing group, heralded today by the release of the fiery new single Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ).

Balancing spitfire guitars and searing textures, Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ) is a gripping ride that ricochets with polish and heaving dexterity, while also ultimately soldering the In Hearts Wake transformative spirit as vocalist Jake Taylor bellows “This cage is not my home.”

“Going through a death-of-sorts with Kyle having left the band, Hollow Bone became our reclamation anthem for the band to live on,” In Hearts Wake explain of their brand new single. “Since high school we’ve given everything and we weren’t about to give up. Not yet…”

“Picking up the microphone as a group, together we delivered a melodic chorus for the first time. We used actual bones as percussive instruments – symbolic of death’s transformation. This track acting as our stake in the ground. What would you die for?!”

Hailing from Byron Bay and now one of the leading acts in the Australian heavy scene, In Hearts Wake first roared into view via their 2012 debut album Divination; a tarot-inspired release, praised for its memorable breakdowns, melodic hooks, taut execution and a sea of features. Remaining a fan-favourite to this day, Divination also set the stage for a horde of headline shows, international tours, and appearances at Soundwave Festival, UNIFY Gathering, Groovin The Moo and beyond for In Hearts Wake.

Having previously released five hard-hitting albums, including 2014’s Earthwalker, 2015’s Skydancer, 2017’s Ark and 2020’s Kaliyuga, In Hearts Wake also routinely fuse themes of social and environmental justice into their palpitating brand of metalcore, with millions of streams and a dedicated fanbase across the globe flourishing alongside the band’s environmental endeavours, with the latter witnessed most recently via the 2022 feature-length documentary Green Is The New Black.

Boasting an ARIA Award-nominated soundtrack, Green Is The New Black focused on the making of Kaliyuga and In Hearts Wake‘s successful efforts to carbon offset the entire recording process. Critically-acclaimed, the film also explored the music industry’s relationship to the environment, generating an important conversation and viable solutions for the creative arts against the odds of the pandemic years.

Recently appearing at UNIFY Off The Record in 2023 and wowing audiences across Australia with their Decade Of Divination tour last year, In Hearts Wake now turn their gaze to a brand new album in 2024, and are also set to celebrate and farewell their journey to date with long-time bassist and vocalist Kyle Erich this September with a special Australian headline run that spans Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

In conjunction with announcing Erich‘s departure, In Hearts Wake also recently released a new single Farewell, with the track fittingly bringing to a close the monumental chapter for Erich and In Hearts Wake.

HOLLOW BONE (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ) – OUT NOW
https://ihw.lnk.to/Incarnation

INCARNATION – OUT JULY 12
https://ihw.lnk.to/Incarnation

INCARNATION TRACK LISTING:
01. Spitting Nails (ǝunʇɹoɟ ɟo lǝǝɥʍ)
02. Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ)
03. The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ)
04. Orphan (lᴉʌǝp ǝɥʇ)
05. Gen Doom (ʇuɐɥdoɹǝᴉɥ ǝɥʇ)
06. Shishigami シシ神 (ssǝɹdɯǝ ǝɥʇ)
07.Tyrant (ɹoɹǝdɯǝ ǝɥʇ)
08. Feeding The Dead (ǝɔuɐɹǝdɯǝʇ)
09. Michigama (uɐᴉɔᴉƃɐɯ ǝɥʇ)
10. Shellshock (ssǝʇsǝᴉɹd ɥƃᴉɥ ǝɥʇ)
11. Transmission (uns ǝɥʇ)

New World Artists & UNFD Presents

IN HEARTS WAKE

AUSTRALIA TOUR 2024

TOUR DATES:

THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 – KING STREET BANDROOM, NEWCASTLE 18+
FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2024 – LIBERTY HALL, SYDNEY 18+
SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 – THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE 18+
THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 – THE FORUM, MELBOURNE 18+
FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2024 – THE GOV, ADELAIDE 18+
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2024 – MAGNET HOUSE, PERTH 18+

Tickets from inheartswake.com

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GIRL IN RED – DOING IT AGAIN ASIA/OCEANIA TOUR 2024

Secret Sounds presents…
GIRL IN RED
DOING IT AGAIN ASIA/OCEANIA TOUR JULY 2024
PERTH | SYDNEY | MELBOURNE | BRISBANE
Presale available from 10am local time Friday 26 April
Tickets on sale to the general public from 10am local time Monday 29 April

After selling out her run of headline dates last year, Secret Sounds is excited to announce Norwegian alt-pop artist and songwriter girl in red is heading back down under and is set to play some of her biggest Australian shows yet this July. With her latest album, I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY! in tow, girl in red’s DOING IT AGAIN ASIA/OCEANIA TOUR will grace stages in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Since the release of girl in red’s chiming debut single “i wanna be your girlfriend” Marie Ulven has been at the forefront of alt-pop with biting songs about navigating the world as a young queer woman. Her honest lyrics and intimate production thrilled listeners around the world, making the Norway-born singer-songwriter one of the streaming era’s biggest grass-roots success stories.

Earlier this month, we saw the release of girl in red’s sophomore album I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!, which marks her debut with Columbia Records. The Oslo-based Ulven maintains her intimate songwriting while also broadening her sonic horizons. The new album highlights how Ulven’s songwriting has developed over the last five years, while the title track brings girl in red to an entirely new place.

The album comes after a long period where Ulven felt frustrated, despite commercial and critical acclaim, spots on Lollapalooza and Coachella, millions of streams for songs like the sweetly determined autumnal favourite “we fell in love in october” and a fiercely loyal fanbase. The new 10-song album chronicles Ulven’s last two and a half years with honesty and wit—and a healthy dose of what Ulven calls “ballsy shit” like the countrified, banjo-led breakdown on the swaggering title track. Ulven’s willingness to play around with her music and her image is, in her eyes, an evolution of the candour that has made her such a beloved musician.

Ulven’s successes so far have taken her a long way from the bedroom where she made her earliest records. She’s played popular festivals such as Oya and Glastonbury and toured with pop icons like Conan Gray, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift on the North American leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour. Along with multiple songs hitting nine-figure streams and winning prestigious awards such as BBC’s Sound of 2021 and the 2022 Telenor Culture Prize, girl in red has well and truly taken the world by storm.

With I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY! Ulven is ready to harness the experiences she’s had and build girl in red into something “more ambitious, and more exciting, and more idea-driven,” as she puts it.

“The past five years have been so insane, and that I’ve been given this opportunity is insane,” Ulven says. “But I think what’s really hitting me now is that I need to pursue music fully, and that’s something I want to do with this record. I just want to go all in on girl in red in 2024. I’m at a point where I’m willing to fly.”

Don’t miss girl in red spread her wings when she hits a city near you this July. Her 2023 Australian headline dates sold out well in advance, so jump on these tickets quick! Presale begins from 10am local time Friday 26 April and tickets to the general public are available from 10am local time Monday 29 April. As for Adelaide, sit tight for tour news coming your way soon. Sign up here to be the first in the know.

GIRL IN RED – DOING IT AGAIN ASIA/OCEANIA TOUR
Thu 11 Jul 2024 – Centenary, Perth
Sun 14 Jul 2024 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Wed 17 Jul 2024 – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
Sun 21 Jul 2024 – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane

TICKETS
Presale available from 10am local time Friday 26 April
Tickets on sale to the general public from 10am local time Monday 29 April

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