THE RUINS OF BEVERAST / KING DUDE / (D O L C H) – Invading Central Europe In Autumn

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(Dolch), Acherontic Arts Fest, Alexander Frohn, Alexander von Meilenwald, Arioch, Asakku, Bifröst, Death in June, Europan Tour, G.ST, Gold, Helvegr, I Wanna Die At 69, Job Bos, John Grumptmann, Johnny Cash, Kathaaria, King Dude, Leonard Cohen, Licht, Licht. Maschine. Herz., Meilenwald, Michael Zech, Not Just Religious Music, Paria, Sex, The Devil's Blood, The Ruins Of Beverast, Thomas Jefferson Cowgill, Thomas Tomsen, Tour Dates, Towards Malakia, Urfaust, Ván Records, Woody Guthrie

Just as the third edition of the now annual Acherontic Arts Festival closes its doors, yet another live announcement comes from Germany’s very own (oc)cult label Ván Records. In October and November two of the rosters most relentlessly touring artists – King Dude and The Ruins Of Beverast – will be en route through central Europe. Joining in on the stage shenanigans will be one of the most mysterious acts, the label has to offer: (D O L C H).

As reverent as it is prophetic and stark, Burning Daylight pulls together the biblical sound and isolation of the northwest. King Dude draws from artists akin to Death in June & Leonard Cohen but sews together a hybrid of true folk tradition alongside the likes of Woody Guthrie and Johnny Cash. Last year’s release of King Dude’s debut full-length masterpiece, Love, saw a beautiful vision of what was in store for the future…and what future is now. Burning Daylight is the newest edition to the King Dude canon. Coal dust spirituals mined from the haunting backwoods landscape of the Pacific Northwest. Stories of the constant struggle of man’s turbulent affair with his Lord and the Devil. Burning Daylight produces a maturity and direction that is unparalleled…showing us the word, and way and the light.

Atmospheric and sustained music for the heart, soul and brain. (D O L C H)´s first two demos (Demo I + “Licht. Maschine. Herz.” ) showed a very melancholic soundscape, accompanied by sad voices and lyrics. Their live performances are as intense and honest as their songs, to say the very least.

“Beverast” is Meilenwald’s own derivation of the word “Bifröst” influenced by the old Norse term for the bridge between Midgard and Asgard. Thou art now profane in death.

Check out the flyer below for all confirmed dates of this prestigious package!

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KADAVAR – Announce European Tour With Death Alley

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No better way to celebrate the midweek, than having of Psychorizon’s all-time favourite bands revealing a full run of tour dates, kicking off their live shenanigans at one of the most renowned venues of my town: Zeche Carl in Essen! The following statement has been posted by the band on their facebook page:

Good morning everybody. We’ve got some good news we wanted to share with you. As you may know we are currently working on our next album which will be released in september. And what else can you do when you are done with work in the studio? You take your good Dutch friends Death Alley and come to your town to celebrate with you.
There will be another band announced soon.

We realized that we have missed many of your faces on our last years autumn tour and we were shocked about the ticket prices too. We have decided that this is not the way we want to go again. so we’ve talked to the promoters and people involved to reduce the ticket price by about 10 euros to give everybody the chance to come and party with us again. Because this is the reason we’re all doing this.

yours KADAVAR

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GOLD – “Optimist” Out Today

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Album Release, Amsterdam Recording Company, Ash Borer, Be Good, Come With Me, Donald Trump, Earth, Europan Tour, Gold, I Do My Own Stunts, Interbellum, King Dude, Marissa Nadler, Milena Eva, New Album, New York Times, No Image, No Shadow, Optimist, Pim Top, Randall Dunn, Rotown Rotterdam, Sulphurous Visions, Summer Thunder, Sunn O))), Tear, Teenage Lust, The Devil's Blood, Thomas Sciarone, Tour Dates, Track List, V11, Ván Records, White Noise, You Too Must Die

With their third full-length, Dutch quintet GOLD further establishes its focus on form and content, where their instruments are mere means to express – this contemporary rock band is heavy because of the songs, not because of the sound.

The songwriting core of GOLD exists of guitarist Thomas Sciarone (ex-The Devil’s Blood) and singer Milena Eva. Longtime friends Igor Wouters and Harm Haverman provide a rock steady yet adventurous foundation and new kid on the block Nick Polak completes the bunch with his talent for harmony and melody. On “Interbellum” GOLD have clearly crafted their own style with elements not unfamiliar to man. Milena Eva sets herself apart from other singers in modern rock music with her warm and soulful voice. She’s supported by a heavy rocking band whose effect is undeniable, but so is their joy in playing. Together they form an ambitious force that is eager to share its music with the crowds.

After the artistic success of 2015’s “No Image” – which united journalists, musicians, music lovers and even a pro-wrestler in its appraisal – GOLD returns with its successor. Together with producer Randall Dunn (a.o. Sunn O))), Earth, Ash Borer, Marissa Nadler), GOLD have put their angular drive, their blackened guitar textures, and the composed yet vulnerable vocal delivery of Milena Eva in an even broader context. GOLD have created an almost unlimited space for their unique unity of beauty and cruelty to crush and confuse even more.

Within her lyrics Milena Eva lays bare her insecurities, internal struggles and self-doubt, as a means to reach out and connect. To ultimately inspire acceptance and love of the self, of the known and of the alien. To resist the apathy as expressed in the album’s first lyric – ‘Binge-watching the world collapse’ – and to include. With their nonconformist outsider approach, which the New York Times strikingly defined as “serenely intense… near-metal”, GOLD has managed to find a previously uninhabited spot that is truly their own. To achieve this in the heart of such a densely populated musical landscape, rather than at its outskirts, is the exciting result of intense years of performing and self-reflection.

“Optimist” is an adventurous confirmation of GOLD’s reputation as an enthralling band, on stage and on record and will be presented to European audiences in March & April at the following dates displayed on the flyer.

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CULT OF LUNA – Announce North American Dates With Julie Christmas

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Andreas Johansson, Ave Noctum, Cult of Luna, Fredrik Kihlberg, Indie Recordings, Johannes Persson, Julie Christmas, Kristian Karlsson, Magnus Lindberg, Mariner, Psycho Last Vegas, Rolling Stone, Swedish Grammy Awards, Swedish Music Awards P3 Guld, The Wreck Of SS Needle, Thomas Hedlund, Tour Dates

Following the success of European performances last year, Cult of Luna has announced performances for North American fans.  Set to kick off at Psycho Last Vegas on August 20, the shows will feature the band performing their acclaimed 2016 album Mariner in its entirety.  Vocalist Julie Christmas will join the band for the dates.

Christmas says of the announcement, “we never thought Mariner was going to be played live.  After seeing so many far-travelling US brothers and sisters at shows across Europe, we are excited to have a chance to roar in America.  We don’t care about your color, who you snuggle with, or what you have in your back pocket.  I guess what I’m trying to say is Dear America, we are coming.  Be there, or we’ll kill you.”

Rolling Stone called Mariner, “a heady masterpiece,” on its release last April.  Ave Noctum called it “a divine piece of musical madness.”  The collaborative release marked the end of a three year recording gap for the band; their previous album 2013s Vertikal.  Mariner was a nominee in the Best Rock/Metal Album category by both Swedish Music Awards P3 Guld and Swedish Grammy Awards.

Tickets are on sale now via appropriate agencies and box offices.  Dates include:

8/20 – Psycho Las Vegas (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino), Las Vegas NV
8/21 – Reggie’s, Chicago IL
8/22 – Mod Club, Toronto ON
8/23 – Corona, Montreal QC
8/24 – Palladium, Worcester MA
8/25 – Gramercy Theatre, New York NY

Cult of Luna is guitarist/vocalist Johannes Persson, drummer Magnus Lindberg, bassist Andreas Johansson, guitarist/vocalist Fredrik Kihlberg, keyboardist/vocalist Kristian Karlsson, and drummer Thomas Hedlund.

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GOLD – New Album “Optimist” And European Tour Announced

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Album Release, Amsterdam Recording Company, Ash Borer, Be Good, Come With Me, Donald Trump, Earth, Europan Tour, Gold, I Do My Own Stunts, Interbellum, King Dude, Marissa Nadler, Milena Eva, New Album, New York Times, No Image, No Shadow, Optimist, Pim Top, Randall Dunn, Rotown Rotterdam, Sulphurous Visions, Summer Thunder, Sunn O))), Tear, Teenage Lust, Thomas Sciarone, Tour Dates, Track List, V11, Ván Records, White Noise, You Too Must Die

Photography by Pim Top

Dutch “post-everything” sextet, Gold, have today confirmed details of their third full length album entitled “Optimist”. The LP will be released on February 24, 2017 via Ván Records. Recorded with Randall Dunn at Amsterdam Recording Company, the release party will take place on March 16th at V11/Rotown Rotterdam, which is the kick off of our European tour:

16.03 – NL – Rotterdam @ V11
17.03 – CH – Winterthur @ Gaswerk
18.03 – CH – Olten @ Le Coq d’Or
19.03 – AT – Linz @ Willy*Fred
20.03 – AT – Wien @ Venster 99
21.03 – DE – Leipzig @ 4rooms
22.03 – DE – Göttingen @ Freihafen
23.03 – DE – Rostock @ JAZ
24.03 – DK – Kopenhagen @ Stengarde
25.03 – NO – Oslo @ Blitz
27.03 – DE- Kiel @ Alte Meierei
28.03 – DE – Hamburg @ Hafenklang
29.03 – DE – Erlangen @ JUKUZ
30.03 – FR – Lille @ El Diablo
31.03 – TBC
01.04 – BE – Antwerpen @ Antwerp Music City

After the artistic success of 2015’s No Image – which united journalists, musicians, music lovers and even a pro-wrestler in its appraisal – Gold returns with its successor. Together with producer Randall Dunn (a.o. Sunn O))), Earth, Ash Borer, Marissa Nadler), Gold have put their angular drive, their blackened guitar textures, and the composed yet vulnerable vocal delivery of Milena Eva in an even broader context. Gold have created an almost unlimited space for their unique unity of beauty and cruelty to crush and confuse even more.

Within her lyrics Milena Eva lays bare her insecurities, internal struggles and self-doubt, as a means to reach out and connect. To ultimately inspire acceptance and love of the self, of the known and of the alien. To resist the apathy as expressed in the album’s first lyric – ‘Binge-watching the world collapse’ – and to include.

Thomas Sciarone comments: “Our activism and socio-criticism is strongly rooted in self-reflection and improving our selves. We do not only intend to break down walls and bridge gaps between scenes and genres, but also – more importantly – between people. And if it’s necessary to call out those who want to stand between us, we artistically will. It’s no coincidence that the last shot of the last video we took from No Image shows an awkwardly confident Donald Trump.”

With their nonconformist outsider approach, which the New York Times strikingly defined as “serenely intense… near-metal”, Gold has managed to find a previously uninhabited spot that is truly their own. To achieve this in the heart of such a densely populated musical landscape, rather than at its outskirts, is the exciting result of intense years of performing and self-reflection.

Optimist is an adventurous confirmation of Gold’s reputation as an enthralling band, on stage and on record.

Optimist – track list

1. You Too Must Die
2. Summer Thunder
3. White Noise
4. Teenage Lust
5. No Shadow
6. I Do My Own Stunts
7. Be Good
8. Come With Me
9. Tear

by Sulphurous Visions

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KING DUDE – On Tour With Drab Majesty In April

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Careless, Clan of Xymox, Collective Consciousness, DAIS Records, Deb Demure, Drab Majesty, European Tour, King Dude, Not Just Relegious Music, Prayers, Psychic TV, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Sex, The Chameleons, The Frozen Autumn, Tour Dates, Weyrd Son/Brussels, Who Taught You How To Love, Youth Code

After putting the Sex into our record players with his current output in late October, King Dude will return to the old world with a European tour in April. Joining in for the upcoming live shenanigans will be L.A. based Drab Majesty, who is also featured on “Who Taught You How to Love”.

Drab Majesty is an inter-dimensional platform aimed at channeling aural and visual messages founded by a human being from Los Angeles in 2013. The human communes directly with its spiritual muse/assumed alter-ego Deb Demure to demonstrate the power in relinquishing ownership to a divine design, thereby handing inspiration over to the spirit world – essentially serving as a contractor in business with the Collective Consciousness.

Relying on those principles, Drab Majesty, from its inception, set out to achieve no specific style, yet over the span of a European tour, several US tours, an LP entitled “Careless” (released and reissued 3 times on DAIS Records), 2 cassette EP’s, and a 7-inch on (Weyrd Son/Brussels), Deb has honed in on a pointed aesthetic.

While inherently guitar-driven music in the vain of The Chameleons or Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Drab Majesty’s sound is often nuanced by ethereal washes of icy keyboards and arpeggiated synthesizers, backed by heavy mechanized percussion and forked pulsing synth bass, all adorned with reverb-laden vocals reminiscent of a hallowed cathedral.

In the past two years Deb has been invited to support bands such as Psychic TV, Clan of Xymox, The Frozen Autumn, Prayers, and label mates Youth Code and King Dude to name a few. Part alien, part mime, part priestess — yet all summed up in the feeble form of a human looking body, Deb Demure aims to serve as a musical and visual medium marrying the void and the form.

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HONEYMOON DISEASE – “The Transecendence” Out Today!

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Acid Disease, Admiral Disease, Avatarium, Bellvue Groove, Branca Studio, Brian James, Chris Common, Debut Record, Deep Purple, Gotta Move, Honeymoon Disease, Jenna Disease, Jimi Disease, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Music A Matic Vintage Recording Studio, Napalm Records, Neat, Neat Neat, Nicke Andersson, Ola Ersfjor, Rainbow, Revolver Magazine, Rock Music Co Ltd, The Damned, The Honk Palace, The Transcendence, The Vintage Caravan, Thin Lizzy, Tour Dates, win Hills Mastering

Celebrating the worldwirde release of their debut album “The Transecendence”, Swedish groove-rock act HONEYMOON DISEASE recently premiered the official lyric video of the track “Gotta Move” via Revolver Magazine.

Photo by Anders Bergstedt

Additionally, the foursome is currently on the road along with Icelandic Classic Rockers, THE VINTAGE CARAVAN. On July, 3rd 2015, the first single track called “Bellvue Groove” was already released. Recorded at Music A Matic Vintage Recording Studio, Gothenburg and The Honk Palace, Stockholm in 2015.  Produced, recorded and mixed by Ola Ersfjor, with co-producer Nicke Andersson, “Bellvue Groove” was mastered by Chris Common at Twin Hills Mastering, El Paso, TX, USA, with the in-your-face artwork by Branca Studio.

The B-Side features the track “Neat, Neat Neat” is originally performed by THE DAMNED – Written and composed by Brian James and originally published by Rock Music Co Ltd (1977).

Remaining tour dates in November:
20 – Essen, Germany – TuRock
21 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Speedfest
22 – London, England – Underworld
23 – Frankfurt, Germany – Das Bett
24 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z-7
25 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
26 – Leipzig, Germany – Moritzbastei
27 – Wien, Austria – Szene
28 – Innsbruck, Austria – Weekender
29 – Berlin, Germany – Bi-nuu

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HONEYMOON DISEASE – To Release Debut Record & Tour Alongside THE VINTAGE CARAVAN

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Acid Disease, Admiral Disease, Avatarium, Bellvue Groove, Branca Studio, Brian James, Chris Common, Debut Record, Deep Purple, Honeymoon Disease, Jenna Disease, Jimi Disease, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Music A Matic Vintage Recording Studio, Napalm Records, Neat, Neat Neat, Nicke Andersson, Ola Ersfjor, Rainbow, Rock Music Co Ltd, The Damned, The Honk Palace, The Transcendence, The Vintage Caravan, Thin Lizzy, Tour Dates, win Hills Mastering

Just in time for the release of their highly anticipated debut record “The Transcendence”, Swedish Groove Rockers HONEYMOON DISEASE WILL roll over Europe together with Icelandic breakthrough trio THE VINTAGE CARAVAN and their countrymates AVATARIUM.

Photo by Anders Bergstedt

“The Transcendence” will be out on November 20th worldwide via Napalm Records and on November 13th in Sweden. On July, 3rd 2015, the first single track called “Bellvue Groove” was already released. Recorded at Music A Matic Vintage Recording Studio, Gothenburg and The Honk Palace, Stockholm in 2015.  Produced, recorded and mixed by Ola Ersfjor, with co-producer Nicke Andersson, “Bellvue Groove” was mastered by Chris Common at Twin Hills Mastering, El Paso, TX, USA, with the in-your-face artwork by Branca Studio.

The B-Side features the track “Neat, Neat Neat” is originally performed by THE DAMNED – Written and composed by Brian James and originally published by Rock Music Co Ltd (1977).

Napalm Records:
“The Transcendence” will be a real pleasure for fans of rockers such as KISS, RAINBOW, THIN LIZZY, LED ZEPPELIN and DEEP PURPLE. To get the full live experience check out their upcoming tour dates:

November
18 – Lyngby, Denmark – Templet
19 – Hamburg, Germany – Klubsen
20 – Essen, Germany – TuRock
21 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Speedfest
22 – London, England – Underworld
23 – Frankfurt, Germany – Das Bett
24 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z-7
25 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
26 – Leipzig, Germany – Moritzbastei
27 – Wien, Austria – Szene
28 – Innsbruck, Austria – Weekender
29 – Berlin, Germany – Bi-nuu

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KADAVAR – Premieres New Music Video “The Old Man”

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Towering psych-metal trio KADAVAR will release its new and third album, “Berlin“, on August 21. Following its eponymous 2012 debut, “Kadavar”, which was hailed as “perfectly styled 70s psych-metal from a Berlin trio that cheated on LED ZEPPELIN with PENTAGRAM” by SPIN magazine and their 2013 sophomore attempt “Abra Kadavar”, which Popmatters rightfully claimed “takes us back to the origins of metal”, the forthcoming masterpiece was captured at Candy Bomber Studios earlier this year. Before “Berlin” will be out, KADAVAR recently premiered the officeal music video for the single track, “The Old Man”.

Check out the video here.

Furthermore, KADAVAR have announced a full headlining tour in November and December, kicking off on November 05th in Strasbourg and ending on December 20th in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam. Joining in Lupus, Tiger and Dragon on the road will be L.A. Psychedelic Rockers THE SHRINE as well as Swedish Rock five-piece HORISONT. Check below for all confirmed tour dates.

05.11. FR Strasbourg – La Laiterie
06.11. DE Cologne – Kantine
07.11. NL Nijmegen – Doornroosje
08.11. UK Manchester – Sound Control
09.11. UK Glasgow – Audio
10.11. UK Leeds – The Brudenell Social Club
11.11. UK Wolverhampton – Slade Rooms
12.11. UK Bristol – Marble Factory
13.11. UK Cardiff – The Globe
14.11. UK London – The Dome
17.11. FR Paris – Le Trabendo
18.11. FR Nantes – Stereolux
19.11. FR La Rochelle – La Sirene
20.11. ES Madrid – Penelope
21.11. ES Barcelona – Razzmatazz II
22.11. FR Bordeaux – Le Krakatoa
23.11. FR Lyon – Ninkasi Kao
25.11. CH Zurich – Dynamo
26.11. CH Geneva – L’Usine
27.11. DE Stuttgart – Wizemann
28.11. DE Munich – Backstage
30.11. DE Frankfurt – Batchkapp
01.12. DE Hamburg – Markthalle
02.12. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
03.12. NO Oslo – Vulkan
04.12. SE Gothenburg – Brewhouse
05.12. SE Stockholm – Debaser Medis
07.12. FI Jyväskylä – Lutakko
08.12. FI Helsinki – Nosturi
09.12. EE Tallinn – Club Tapper
10.12. LT Vilnius – Propaganda
11.12. PL Gdansk – B90
12.12. PL Warsaw – Progresja
13.12. PL Krakow – Fabryka
16.12. DE Nuremberg – Hirsch
17.12. BE Brussels – Vk*
18.12. DE Berlin – Astra
19.12. DE Obernhausen – Turbinenhalle II
20.12. NL Amsterdam – Melkweg

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JEX THOTH – Return To The Motherlands For Fall Live Rituals

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Amon Düül II, Black Sabbath, Blood Moon Rise, Blue Öyster Cult, Blues Pills, Bored To Death Bookings, European Tour, Heart, I Hate Records, Jessica Thoth, Jex Thoth, Keep Your Weeds, Live Rituals, Matt Jacobs, Nick Ray Johnson, Pink Floyd, Randall Dunn, Slam Magazine, The Places You Walk, Three Seasons, Totem, Tour Dates, Truckfighters, Vibra Agency

Beginning as TOTEM in 2007 this sonic coven was reborn under the moniker JEX THOTH in 2008. Behind JEX THOTH’s fog of fuzz stand meticulously crafted, ear warming, fist pumping tunes guided by the immensely powerful voice of its visionary namesake. Alchemical doom is imminent. Vividly celebrating their most current release, 2013’s “Blood Moon Rise“, the ginger siren and her entourage will return to Europe with a full headlining tour this fall.

After a first offering of support rituals in March alongside BLUES PILLS, TRUCKFIGHTERS and THREE SEASONS, JEX THOTH will finally display of all their glory, musical mastery and enchanting stage skills to an ever-growing audience.

Kicking off August 29th in Jyväskylä, Finland a total of 30 shows will be held, ten of wich will take place in Germany. Check out below for all confirmed dates!

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