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“Creamy, dreamy, glass breaking-style storytelling” is how Bobby Hecksher describes the psychedelic-rock sound of The Warlocks’ tenth full-length studio album, The Chain, which is to be released April 3rd on Cleopatra Records.

“We’re telling a story this time,” Hecksher says about the album’s ripped-from-the-headlines concept, which he says had been percolating for a few years before it suddenly came to him with the delirious intensity of a fever-soaked dream, like that “out-of-body experience you get at a show when you’re drenched in sweat and suddenly feel so alive.”

That concept, Hecksher says, is based around “a Bonnie & Clyde-ish twenty-something couple who rob a bank but get caught and then are cast down the bottomless pit of our justice system. The main characters, Rocky and Diamond, come from different means and thus have very different outcomes. It’s a loose collection of ‘you got fucked and swept under the rug’-type feelings revealed amid happy songs about their relationship, provided as a kind of relief.”

The Chain was recorded by The Warlocks — Hecksher (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass), John Christian Rees (guitar, feedback), Earl V. Miller (guitar, drone machine), Christopher DiPino (bass), Cesar A. Reyes (keyboards), and Jason “Plucky” Anchondo (drums) – over the course of a few weeks and co-produced by Hecksher and Rob Campanella at Rob’s Figment Studios in Lake Hollywood, CA.

Today Glide is excited to premiere “I’m Not Good Enough,” the final song in the story that transpires over the course of the album. The slowly percolating psych rock tune warms up with hazy vocals before an onslaught of euphoric and blistering guitar shredding. Laying in an orchestral array of instruments and reverb-laced group harmonies through nostalgic lyrics that celebrate the unfettered joy that comes when we “party like we used to.” 

Bobby Hecksher describes the inspiration behind the song:

“It’s about being a total fuck up and trying to pick up the pieces in one’s life. Like you don’t deserve to have such good friends and you’re sorry about all the mistakes you’ve made. I fucked my whole life up and all this ‘time’ went by. Let’s forget about the past and ‘party like we used to.’”

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The Chain will be released April 3rd on Cleopatra Records. For more music and info visit thewarlocks.com.

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The brand new studio album from L.A.’s premiere psych band, The Warlocks!

This ambitious album tells a single story, of two star-crossed lovers who commit a bank heist together, over the course of 10 gorgeous, dense layered guitar tracks spiced with keyboards and reinforced with powerful bass and percussion grooves!

Will be available on both CD and limited edition colored vinyl in your choice of PURPLE or SILVER!

In June the band will launch a full-scale 3-4 week tour in the US hitting all the major markets and followed by European dates in the fall!

Track List

1. Dear Son
2. The Robbery
3. Mr. Boogeyman
4. Double Life
5. We Don’t Need Money
6. You Stooge You
7. Sucking Out Your Soul Like A Son Of A Bitch
8. Have Mercy On Me
9. Feel No Pain / You Hurt Me
10. I’m Not Good Enough / Party Like We Used To

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Bush will release a new live album/DVD, Live In Tampa, via Cleopatra Entertainment on April 24th. Performing to a sold-out crowd of 10,000 die-hard fans at the MidFlorida Amphitheater in Tampa during their critically acclaimed 2019 “Altimate Tour”, this 90-minute performance was filmed in 4K UHD with 15 cameras to capture the show from every angle. Helmed by award-winning producer Barry Summers of Rock Fuel Media, the concert features the band’s biggest hits, including “Machinehead”, “Glycerine”, “Comedown”, “Swallowed”, “Everything Zen” and their newest hit song, “Bullet Holes”, from the blockbuster “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” soundtrack. This special edition package includes a Blu-ray disc, a standard definition DVD, and a bonus audio CD of the entire concert. Their new album, “The Kingdom”, will be released this summer. Watch the DVD trailer here:

“Live in Tampa”

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1. Machinehead
2. The Chemicals Between Us
3. This is War
4. Everything Zen
5. The Sound of Winter
6. Body
7. Swallowed
8. The Disease of Dancing Cats
9. Bullet Holes
10. Little Things
11. Glycerine
12. Comedown

Legendary German industrial pioneers Die Krupps meet up with Goth n Roll icon Jyrki69, vocalist of the Helsinki vampire rock band 69 Eyes for a brilliant rendition of The Neon Judgement’s 80’s classic “Chinese Black.”

Feverish and pensive, this video perfectly captures this new recording. With paranoia surrounding the uncertainty of the current pandemic, Die Krupps and Jyrki have delivered the perfect soundtrack.

The duo also teamed up with renowned video director Vicente Cordero (Not My God, Skold, 3Teeth) to deliver a PSA to all of the quarantined guys and ghouls around the world.

“Chinese Black” will be available on all digital platforms everywhere starting April 6TH 2020.
The track will also appear on the forthcoming Die Krupps album for Cleopatra Records.

Directed by Vicente Cordero / Industrialism Films
Special thanks to apocalyptic dancers: Deven Skye, _Aenima_ , Laura Van Yck & Lis Van Den Akker

To purchase: https://orcd.co/DieKrupps-ChineseBlack

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CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer has released a special #EndCovid19 version of the video for the title track of his second solo album, “Rise”. The clip, which was created by Joshua Smith, can be seen below.

In a message accompanying the video, Tom wrote: “Our world may be falling but these turbulent times will pass and we will rise. #TogetherApart we will #EndCovid19 #humanspirit Love you all…Please stay safe, healthy & keep the faith”.

The “Rise” LP was released last September via Cleopatra Records. The disc’s title track was written by Tom Keifer, Savannah Keifer with Keifer and Shawna Thompson of THOMPSON SQUARE.

Tom previously stated about the “Rise” song: “The last line of the second verse of ‘Rise’, ‘Won’t be the last time… I’m gonna rise,’ sums up a simple truth. Along with all the beautiful good times and highs we are blessed with in life, there will always be those unexpected lows we have to pull ourselves up from over and over. That’s the very heart of what the song is about. As much of the entire album’s lyrics speak to finding strength in those times of adversity, we felt the song was the perfect title track.”

Keifer went on to say: “As a band, we have experienced so many of the amazing gifts life can bring, but have also walked each other through some very hard times. I think that’s why ‘Rise’ was such a natural, effortless record for us to make. All of the life we have shared together has created a bond that is in the grooves of this record. Each member of the band brought something special to the energy of ‘Rise’. It is a truly collaborative creation.”

Keifer’s #keiferband consists of Savannah Keifer, Tony Higbee, Billy Mercer, Kendra Chantelle, Jarred Pope and Kory Myers.

Tom is scheduled to join forces with RATT, SKID ROW and SLAUGHTER for “The Big Rock Summer Tour” this year. The trek is slated to kick off on June 3 in Farmingville, New York and conclude on September 19 in Los Angeles, California.

“Rise” Is Available Now!

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Track list:
1. Touching The Divine
2. The Death Of Me
3. Waiting On The Demons
4. Hype
5. Untitled
6. Rise
7. All Amped Up
8. Breaking Down
9. Taste For The Pain
10. Life Was Here
11. You Believe In Me

Los Angeles-based indie label Cleopatra Records has announced the signing of industrial metal veterans POWERMAN 5000. Fronted by the creative mastermind Spider One, the band will launch a new album later this year and tour in support of the release both in the U.S. and overseas.

Spider One proclaims: “We are incredibly excited to partner with Cleopatra Records for our latest release, ‘The Noble Rot‘. We feel like we have put together our most diverse and interesting record ever. All boxes have been checked in the strange universe that is POWERMAN 5000 with this one, and we can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”

Brian Perera, owner of Cleopatra Records, declares: “We’ve been fans of POWERMAN 5000 for years, watching how they have stuck to their guns throughout their career and maintained a high level of creative ambition and risk. They are a rare breed of electronic/industrial metal bands who have crossed over and gained fans from multiple genres. This new album is really going to shock the world and we are honored to be releasing it.”

POWERMAN 5000’s latest album, “New Wave”, was released in October 2017 via Pavement Entertainment.

Last year, POWERMAN 5000 celebrated the 20th anniversary of its most successful album, “Tonight The Stars Revolt!”, by embarking on a U.S. tour.

“Tonight The Stars Revolt!”, POWERMAN 5000’s second album, was released on July 20, 1999 by DreamWorks Records. It has sold over one million copies and achieved platinum status on the back of such hits as “Nobody’s Real” and “When Worlds Collide”.

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Psychobilly band The Brains from Montreal have announced a new album, Satana Tarantula, which will be out April 10th on Batcave Records and Cleopatra Records. The album features special guests rockabilly legends Danny B. Harvey (The Head Cat, Swing Cats), Tim Öhrström (Avatar), Patricia Day (Horrorpops) and more.

The title track is now available on streaming platforms and a music video will be released in the near future.

CDs and limited-edition red vinyl are currently available for preorder.

The Brains continues its theme of combining retro horror-inspired lyrics with high energy, punk-infused rockabilly in this collection of a dozen new songs plus a superb cover of the ’80s classic “Electric Avenue.” “The album has a lot of satanic references but it’s also about partying, heartbreak, the occult, and more partying,” explains frontman Rene D La Muerte. From The Order of the Solar Temple burning themselves alive trying to reach the afterlife featuring scorching guitar licks by Danny B. Harvey (“Fire”) to the classic toe-tapping road trip sing-along featuring Patricia Day’s sassy vocals (“Hellhounds”) to the title track that tells a story of the protagonist trying to tame a wild and evil woman named “Satana Tarantula” to partying with your girl at some roadside saloon and trying to have a threesome with the hot bartender (“C’mon Let’s Do It All Night”) – The Brains has crafted a flowing psychobilly masterpiece that keeps you hitting repeat after every spin.

The Brains has never been a band to follow the rules. In fact, they’ve made a point of utterly destroying every one of them with each album they release and every show they play. These hardworking road warriors have brought their eye-popping live show to the four corners of the globe. The band has played packed houses throughout Europe, Canada, Mexico and the United States, alongside acts like Rancid, Mad Sin, Nekromantix, The Offspring, The Reverend Horton Heat, and many more. They stand out as a group to watch, by constantly striving to increase proficiency in their craft. It hasn’t been enough for The Brains to earn countless awards and secure number one spots on music television programs; they are now hell-bent on world domination.

THE BRAINS is Rene D La Muerte (vocals, guitar), Colin the Dead (upright bass, vocals), Gui Kitty (drums). Their new album Satana Tarantula will be released on April 10th via Batcave Records and distributed worldwide by Cleopatra.

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The brand new album from cult psychobilly band The Brains formed by current Nekromantik skinman and jack-of-all-trades producer/guitarist/singer Rene D La Muerte!

The Brains continue their theme of combining retro horror-inspired lyrics with high energy, punk-infused rockabilly on this album of all new songs plus a superb cover of the ’80s classic “Electric Avenue!”

Includes special guest appearances by psychobilly-punk goddess Patricia Day (Horrorpops), rockabilly guitar legend Danny B. Harvey (The Head Cat, Swing Cats), Tim Öhrström (Avatar) and more!

Available on both CD and limited edition RED vinyl!

Also available: Bat! – Bat Music For Bat People (CLO1220)

Track List

1. Vindicta
2. Satana Tarantula
3. Fire
4. Hell
5. Hellhounds
6. El Mariachi D La Muerte
7. Come By My Side
8. Fight Or Die
9. C’mon Let’s Do It All Night
10. Swing It
11. Lonely Wednesday
12. Electric Avenue

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The brand new album from cutting edge electronic/alt-rap superstar ITSOKTOCRY!

CRY had massive breakout success this year when his single “Viagra” became a viral hit, topping the Spotify Viral 50 USA chart and racking up nearly 6 million streams on that platform!

First single “Vanessa With An F” features guest performances by shinigami (385k monthly Spotify listeners) and BBY GOYARD!

This long-awaited release will also have a guest appearance by Savage Ga$p!

CRY will be the special guest when Savage Ga$p performs live in Los Angeles later this year and more performances between these breaking new artists will be happening in the coming months!

Track List

1. DEAD SET RADIO FUTURE
2. MAGENTA feat. Jvles
3. DREAMLAND DESTINY feat. Austin Skinner
4. MOCKINGBIRDS BLEED BLACK
5. NOSTALGIA UNLIMITED
6. LIGHT MANA FREESTYLE feat. JayFam
7. VANESSA WITH AN F feat. BBY GOYARD & shinigami
8. EL JEFE
9. THE CATS PAJAMAS
10. DARK MANA FREESTYLE feat. Savage Ga$p
11. PLASTIC BAG TRACHEOTOMY
12. SUPRISE ATTACK! feat. BBY GOYARD
13. GOODYBAG

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Former bass player for legendary hard rockers Great White, Tony Montana, proudly presents this 2020 reissue of his sole solo album, Tombstone Shuffle! Montana was present for Great White’s meteoric rise into rock superstardom, joining the band in 1989 just as thier multi-platinum selling album …Twice Shy was being released. He took those chops, honed in front of stadiums and arenas, and applied them to his own songs for Tombstone Shuffle, released in 2000. This 20th anniversary edition has been digitally remastered and includes the bonus tracks from both the French and Japanese releases. Available on both CD and digital starting March 13 courtesy of Deadline Music, the hard rock and metal imprint of indie giant Cleopatra Records!

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Former bassist for legendary hard rockers Great White, Tony Montana, proudly presents this 2020 reissue of his sole solo album, Tombstone Shuffle!

Originally released in 2000, this anniversary edition has been digitally remastered and includes the bonus tracks from both the French and Japanese releases!

Track List

1. Tombstone Shuffle
2. Little Queen
3. On My Heels
4. Premonition / Rock It Man
5. Prayer
6. Thunderbird
7. One By One (Bring On The Rain)
8. Skin And Bones
9. San Antonio
10. Dog
11. Netherworld
12. Shuffle ’97

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Formed by UK Subs and ex-Iggy Pop bassist Alvin Gibbs, the Disobedient Servants feature a core threesome of Gibbs on lead vocals and bass guitar duties, fellow UK Sub drummer Jamie Oliver and The Ruts’ guitarist Leigh Heggarty. The group enlisted a host of supporting players for their debut album Your Disobedient Servant, including Brian James of The Damned, James Stevenson Gen X/Gene Loves Jezebel, Mick Rossi of Slaughter & The Dogs, Barrington Francis of The Saints, The Godfathers’ Steve Crittall (who also co-produced) and more!

Reflecting Gibbs’ key influences over five decades – 1977-style Punk rock, Glam rock and 1960’s/70’s Garage and classic rock ‘n’ roll – Your Disobedient Servant is sure to satisfy even the most demanding connoisseurs of punk rock fare. The album will be available on digipak CD, limited edition pink vinyl and digital starting March 13 courtesy of Cleopatra Records!

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Alvin Gibbs, longtime bassist/songwriter for punk icons UK Subs, leads an all-star cast of ne’r-do-wells on this superb album – available in the US for the first time!

Supporting players include Brian James of The Damned, James Stevenson Gen X/Gene Loves Jezebel, fellow UK Sub Jamie Oliver, Leigh Heggarty of The Ruts, Mick Rossi of Slaughter & The Dogs, Barrington Francis of The Saints and more!

Available on digipak CD and limited edition pink vinyl!

Track List

1. Arterial Pressure
2. Ghost Train
3. Dumb
4. Camden Town Gigolo
5. Clumsy Fingers
6. Heaven and the Angels
7 Back to Mayhem
8. Polemic
9. No!
10. Desperate Dave is Dead
11. I’m Not Crying Now
12. Deep as our Skin

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More than five years after Glenn Danzig first revealed plans to record an album of Elvis Presley songs, the metal icon will release the long-awaited covers LP.

Danzig Sings Elvis is out April 17th via Cleopatra Records, the singer’s Facebook announced Thursday; the album arrives a few seasons after the initially promised fall 2019 release.

An Amazon.com listing for Danzig Sings Elvis, available to preorder on CD and vinyl, shows that the Misfits singer puts his signature goth-metal spin on 14 Presley standards, including a “sinister take on ‘Fever’ and a truly haunting version of ‘Always on My Mind.’ “

Additionally, Danzig has outlined plans to showcase his Presley covers at “small, intimate, seated performances, as Danzig wants to try to capture an old Vegas nightclub atmosphere.” Details for those late-April concerts in Los Angeles and San Francisco will be announced next week.

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Multi-platinum-selling hard rock act GREAT WHITE, remembered fondly for its blockbuster singles “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”, “Rock Me” and “Save Your Love”, will reissue a killer double live album originally released in 1995. The album captures highlights from two shows in Southern California, one at the gone-but-not-forgotten House Of Blues in Los Angeles 1994 and one at the Celebrity Theatre in Anaheim 1994. Both shows were professionally recorded for absolutely stellar sound quality.

Vocalist Jack Russell reflects back on the shows, saying: “These were two of the best live shows the band ever recorded. They definitely captured us firing on all 8! The band has always been an exceptional band live and this album really captured the heart of what GREAT WHITE was all about. It’s rare when a you have a show where you’re proud of every single moment — these were two gigs that I can honestly say that about!”

For this 2020 reissue, Alan Niven, longtime manager for GUNS N’ ROSES as well as GREAT WHITE, granted exclusive rights to Deadline Music, the metal imprint of Los Angeles-based indie giant Cleopatra Records. Niven proclaims: “GREAT WHITE produced a catalog of songs the breadth of which was unrivaled by their contemporaries. ‘Stage’ indicates both that and just how good they were live. There are no post-show overdubs on this recording. Over time, it has proven that it is what it is and it doesn’t get much better than that.”

The label will release a 2CD set of “Stage” packaged in a special mini-LP sleeve that fans and collectors will love. In addition, the release has been pressed on vinyl for the very first time in a double LP gatefold jacket with white vinyl. Now this epic live document can be enjoyed by turntable enthusiasts everywhere.

“Stage” will be available on all formats starting February 21, and will be followed later this year by very special acoustic album from JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE called “Once Bitten Acoustic Bytes”, coming May 1.

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Reissue of this long out of print live album from hard rockers Great White tearing up the stage in California in 1994 and 1993!

Professionally recorded, engineered and mastered to the finest sonic quality that sounds better today than it was upon its initial release in 1995!

CDs come packaged in a special mini-LP sleeve while the vinyl comes in a deluxe gatefold jacket and WHITE vinyl!

Track List

STAGE 1 (Disc 1)
STAGE 1 recorded live at The House of Blues in Los Angeles, California, 1994
1. Train To Nowhere
2. Sail Away
3. House of Broken Love
4. Maybe Someday
5. Congo Square
6. Gone with the Wind
7. Afterglow

Stage 2 (Disc 2)
STAGE TWO recorded live at The Celebrity Theatre in Anaheim, California, 1993
1. Face the Day
2. Old Rose Motel
3. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
4. Rock Me
5. Can’t Shake It
6. Once Bitten Twice Shy
7. Love is Lie

Saturday, June 27, 2020, 08:00PM

Das Bunker at Catch One Underground
4067 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90019

$13 adv / $20 door
18+

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The new full-length album from dark meodic post-punk band out of Sacramento CA, Creux Lies!

For fans of Drab Majesty, Soft Kill, Ritual Howls, Clan Of Xymox, The Chameleons, and The Cure!

Track List

1. Silhouette
2. Portals
3. The Unclasping
4. Eulogy
5. Virginity
6. Tsavo
7. Áine’s Song
8. Simulacrum

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Vile a Sin will be playing an early 9 p.m showcase at The Viper Room on Monday March 9th right before The Sunset Jam (FREE SHOW). Vile A Sin will be playing songs from their “Blood Fiend” album & Glenn Danzig’s “Verotika” Soundtrack.

The Viper Room
8852 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, California 90069

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Lovers of metal and horror will rejoice at the release of the long awaited debut album by L.A.’s premiere horrormetal band, Vile A Sin!

The band’s terrifying video for “Crimson Lust” has already struck a chord with fans who will be heavily anticipating this release!

Track List

1. Carnival Of Souls
2. Crimson Lust
3. Siamese Twins
4. Orgy Of The Dead
5. The Return
6. Wear My Skin
7. Angel’s Blood
8. Blackridge
9. Warmth Of Your Hell
10. Rot In Peace

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Los Angeles’ seasoned psychedelic rock group THE WARLOCKS ready for the release of their tenth studio album The Chain on April 3rd via Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records. “Creamy, dreamy, glass breaking-style storytelling,” describes frontman Bobby Hecksher of their soon-to-be released acid-soaked new album. The first single “Double Life” was released today through streaming platforms to prep fans for what’s to come. Preorders launched today as well.

The Chain was recorded by The Warlocks over the course of a few weeks and co-produced by Hecksher and Rob Campanella at Campanella’s Figment Studios in Lake Hollywood, CA. From the hammer falling on you (“Dear Son”) to not being able to escape the system (“Mr. Boogieman”) to somebody not being who they really are (“Double Life”) to making mistakes and time passing you by (“I’m Not Good Enough”) – The Warlocks examine life and our justice system.

“We’re telling a story this time,” Hecksher explains about the album’s ripped-from-the-headlines concept, which he says had been percolating for a few years before it suddenly came to him with the delirious intensity of a fever-soaked dream, like that “out-of-body experience you get at a show when you’re drenched in sweat and suddenly feel so alive.”

That concept, Hecksher affirms, is based around “a Bonnie and Clyde-ish twenty-something couple who rob a bank but get caught and then are cast down the bottomless pit of our justice system. The main characters, Rocky and Diamond, come from different means and thus have very different outcomes. It’s a loose collection of ‘you got f*cked and swept under the rug’ type feelings revealed amid happy songs about their relationship, provided as a kind of relief.”

“I’ve been reading lots of articles about our justice system” Hecksher vows. “I’ve also been watching a lot of real-life/fictionalized prison TV series. All these young adults are caught committing very low-level crimes, but they end up getting these huge bits of their lives taken away from them. The ones who have money usually fair better.”

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The brand new studio album from L.A.’s premiere psych band, The Warlocks!

This ambitious album tells a single story, of two star-crossed lovers who commit a bank heist together, over the course of 10 gorgeous, dense layered guitar tracks spiced with keyboards and reinforced with powerful bass and percussion grooves!

Will be available on both CD and limited edition colored vinyl in your choice of PURPLE or SILVER!

In June the band will launch a full-scale 3-4 week tour in the US hitting all the major markets and followed by European dates in the fall!

Track List

1. Dear Son
2. The Robbery
3. Mr. Boogeyman
4. Double Life
5. We Don’t Need Money
6. You Stooge You
7. Sucking Out Your Soul Like A Son Of A Bitch
8. Have Mercy On Me
9. Feel No Pain / You Hurt Me
10. I’m Not Good Enough / Party Like We Used To

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Pastel Jazz Goth artist Bryson Cone has unveiled his surreal video for “The Mirage”, a misty purple-tinged fever-dream that drifts from the beach towards a phantasmagoric living room and a haunted polaroid camera.

Remember that scene in Depeche Mode 101 where Dave Gahan is playing pinball while singing Roxy Music’s “Love is the Drug”? Now fuse that image with Sade via the trailer for Indecent Proposal, with a dash of The Cure circa The Top and Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, and you might get some of the audio-visual inspirations for the artistry that is Bryson Cone’s work.

Meanwhile, watch the video for The Mirage below:

Bryson Cone is a songwriter/producer/mixed media artist based out of Portland, OR, whose music contains elements of ’80s synth-pop, psychedelic rock, glam rock, and freaky new wave balladry.

Cone performs live with a full backing band featuring members Hannah Blilie (The Gossip), Ben Steinmetz (Kyle Craft), Thomas Mabus (Vexations) and Bambi Browning (Reptaliens).

After a successful initial launch of the single “Destination Nightmare,” Cone launched his debut full-length album, Magnetism, which also features The Mirage.

The album is available now on all digital platforms.

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AMERICAN TOUR 2020

Sun. May 24 – Punk Rock Bowling – Las Vegas
Tues. May 26 – The Three Disciples – Santa Rosa
Wens. May 27 – The Cafe Colonial – Sacramento
** Thurs. May 28 – Full Circle Brewing Company – Fresno
** Fri. May 29 – The Regent Theater – Los Angeles
** Sat. May 30 – The Garden Amp – Santa Ana
** Sun. May 31 – The Soda Bar – San Diego

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TOUR DATES WITH GARY WILSON & PART TIME!!!

February 19, 2020
Seattle, WA
@ The Tractor Tavern

February 20, 2020
Portland, OR
@ Doug Fir

February 21, 2020
Spokane, WA
@ Lucky You Lounge

February 22, 2020
Boise, ID
@ Nuerolux

February 23, 2020
Salt Lake City, UT
@ Urban Lounge

February 24, 2020
Las Vegas, NV
@ Bunkhouse Saloon

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Meet the LA horror metallers chosen by Glenn Danzig for the soundtrack of his debut film.

The band’s 2019 album Blood Fiend certainly feels like a shoe-in for Danzig’s macabre sensibilities. Not only does the record feature songs about bloodlust and skin-wearing — both topics explored in the three segments of Verotika — but its tireless slasher-march make it an obvious choice for backing such a gore-drenched film. The video for Vile A Sin’s Crimson Lust doubles down on their dark obsessions — produced by the band, it features the band being murdered one after another by a demonic succubus. According to Marcus, the experience was nothing but a pleasure.

“Originally we started out with a concept of wanting to make a music video that was basically a short horror film,” he says. “The idea of the band all being killed off in some sort of a bloody way was the birth of the concept. So we put together a team of some killer filmmaker friends of ours and every single one of them just brought their A-game to the table. The video was actually shot in an huge abandoned grocery store, we just dressed up certain areas like the butcher room became our morgue and the meat freezers became our captive cell. On the day of filming, it rained like crazy and we were fighting the clock, so some things got left out and some things got altered. But at the end of the day there was so much blood to be cleaned we all knew we completed what we set out to do!”

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Lovers of metal and horror will rejoice at the release of the long awaited debut album by L.A.’s premiere horrormetal band, Vile A Sin!

The band’s terrifying video for “Crimson Lust” has already struck a chord with fans who will be heavily anticipating this release!

Track List

1. Carnival Of Souls
2. Crimson Lust
3. Siamese Twins
4. Orgy Of The Dead
5. The Return
6. Wear My Skin
7. Angel’s Blood
8. Blackridge
9. Warmth Of Your Hell
10. Rot In Peace

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L . SHANKAR performing on Jan 13th 2020 Abbas Cultural Music Festival, Kamaraj Auditorium, Chennai with Neyveli Radhakrishna, Mandolin Rajesh, Dileep, Manjunath N.S. , Praveen Narayan, Sai Hari

Photos by: Jayzel

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Via: blabbermouth.net

Australian hard rock legends ROSE TATTOO will release “Outlaws“, a re-recording of the iconic “Rock N Roll Outlaw” LP, on March 6.

In addition to classics like “Nice Boys (Don’t Play Rock ‘N’ Roll)”, “Rock N’ Roll Outlaw”, “One Of The Boys” and “Bad Boy For Love”, which have etched their way into the music landscape over the last 40-plus years, “Outlaws” includes three bonus tracks from the very early days, songs that were demoed and never made the final cut, those being “love song” “Rosetta”, written back in 1975 by Angry Anderson and Ian Rilens, “Snow Queen” and “Sweet Love Rock and Roll”, penned by Ian Rilens.

Lovable rogue Angry Anderson recruited the best in the business to head up the assault on this one, comprising legendary bass player Mark Evans of AC/DC fame, iconic guitarist Bob Spencer, Dai Pritchard on slide and Jackie Barnes on drums.

“For me, that’s critically important, cosmically important, because this album is all about history, heritage, honor and respect,” Angry said. “Just as significant is the forging, the embracing, and the official signing on if you like, to that history by THIS band and having them make their own reverent mark. This really is about honoring the past and respecting the present.”

“Rock N’ Roll Outlaw” was originally recorded at the famed Alberts studios, produced by the legendary team Vanda & Young and, released through Albert, Repertoire Records in late 1978. ROSE TATTOO’s debut album was described as “a dangerous, unpredictable, monster of a record whose power has hardly diminished an ounce in the decades since this album cemented the band’s foundation for the years to come.”

Added Anderson: “The universe owes a deep unpayable debt to this band’s founders Peter Wells and Ian Rilen as well as Mick Cocks, Dallas ‘Digger’ Royal, Geordie Leach, Rockin’ Robin Riley and Lobby Loyde. Paul DeMarco, Dai Pritchard and Steve King have, of course, honorably kept the temple flame burning brightly more recently, but the album also rightfully acknowledges the foresight and support of Ted Albert, Fifa Riccobono, George Young and Harry Vanda who saw something in this band back when most other record companies were calling the cops.”

“Outlaws” will be released by Cleopatra Records on all digital platforms as well as on CD and a special limited-edition vinyl pressing in your choice of red or silver.

ROSE TATTOO will undertake its first U.S. tour since 1982 this May.

May 07 – W. Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
May 08 – W. Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
May 09 – W. Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
May 10 – Garden Grove, CA – Garden Amphitheatre
May 12 – Denver, CO – The Venue
May 14 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live!
May 15 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
May 16 – Dallas, TX – Trees
May 17 – Austin, TX – The Lost Well
May 20 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
May 21 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
May 22 – Columbus, OH – Ace Of Cups
May 23 – Dayton, OH – Oddbody’s
May 25 – Brooklyn, NY – Market Hotel
May 27 – Brooklyn, NY – Market Hotel
May 28 – Manchester, NH – The Jewel
May 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Voltage Lounge
May 30 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault Music Hall

Available On:
CD | LIMITED EDITION COLORED VINYL | AMAZON | APPLE ITUNES

Australia’s loveable bad boys of vintage hard rock storm the shores of the States with this superb collection of revisited favorites from their extensive catalog!

Longtime vocalist and frontman Angry Anderson leads the assault with his powerhouse voice on such beloved tracks as “Nice Boys,” “Rock N’ Roll Outlaw,” “Bad Boy For Love” and many more!

RT briefly flirted with US success when Guns N’ Roses covered “Nice Boys” on their GN’R Lies album!

Angry and the boys will be touring the US FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER in support of this release starting in May and more overseas dates scheduled!

Available on both CD and in a deluxe gatefold 2LP set in your choice of SILVER or RED!

Track Listing:
1. One Of The Boys
2. Sweet Love (Rock N’ Roll)
3. Tramp
4. Snow Queen
5. Rock N’ Roll Outlaw
6. The Butcher And Fast Eddy
7. Remedy
8. TV
9. Stuck On You
10. Astra Wally
11. Bad Boy For Love
12. Nice Boys
13. Rosetta (Bonus Track)

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