Avast, Dig Deep My Hearties – The Crowbar Crowdfunder

28th October 2020

In 2001 The Crobar opened in Soho because the owner saw a need for a dedicated Rock bar for the thousands of Rock and Heavy Metal fans that live in London.

London’s Rock community agreed, and The Crobar became the hang out for bands, crew, journalists, promoters and fans of all things Rock n’ Roll, not just from London but the world over. Over the years, the Crobar has paid host to numerous rock legends including Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Kerry King (Slayer) and Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), to name but a few, as well as international superstars such as Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, P!nk and Kiefer Sutherland.

Sadly, a few weeks ago The Crobar announced that due to being unable to trade for 6 months, and a host of other problems caused by the Covid pandemic, they would no longer be able to operate from their current premises.

“Back in June, when I realised there was no way we would survive, I was heartbroken. As well as the obvious loss of all our jobs, I was hit hard by the thought that there are Crobar friends that I’ve seen on a regular basis for donkeys years, that I would never see again. This made me very sad. I also realised from texts and Facebook comments that most of our customers felt the same way.”
“At that time it felt like the end of the world, but one night soon after, I was reading my daughter a bedtime story, and half way through the book, the pirates ship sunk. “Oh no” I said, “How will the pirates get the treasure now?”
“My daughter shrugged and said, “They’re pirates Daddy, they’ll just get another ship”
Owner – Richard

“I am now happy to announce that The Crobar has decided to crowdfund with the aim of raising the money needed to reopen the bar at another location. When life gives you a kicking, kick it back! The aim is not just to reopen the bar, but hopefully to open a live music venue too. With so many venues closing, London will need new ones or its incredible music heritage will die. As a lifelong music fan, I can’t sit back and let that happen”

The Crobar’s crowdfunding campaign is live here, with a prize draw that includes pewter belt buckles, Zippo lighters and Richard’s very last bottle of Crobar whiskey (number 666): https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/crobar

https://www.crobar.co.uk/

Live From Their Living Rooms – SICK OF IT ALL

28th October 2020

Mainly Metal

While everybody is missing live shows New York City hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have a quick fix available for you.

The band filmed a series of live clips – straight in their living rooms! After releasing songs from their rich back catalogue, “Alone”, “The Bland Within” and “Paper Tiger”, it’s time for a more recent track taken from their latest album, “Wake The Sleeping Dragon!”.

“This week’s track ‘Hardcore Horseshoe’ is from our latest album ‘Wake The Sleeping Dragon!’. The muscle bound riffs and tongue in cheek lyrics show the parities of growing older in the scene and male pattern baldness brought to you by Armand and definitely a band favorite on the album. Unfortunately we haven’t had the chance to play it live (yet) because as we were about to add it Covid hit. So here it is in all its quarantine glory!”
SICK OF IT ALL

For the release of SICK OF IT ALL’s latest album, “Wake The Sleeping Dragon!”, Century Media Records teamed up with Fat Wreck Chords, who put out the CD and vinyl version in the US.

SICK OF IT ALL online:
https://www.sickofitall.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sickofitallny
https://www.instagram.com/sickofitallnyc/
https://twitter.com/SOIANYC

Not Tonight Josephine – DRONES

27th October 2020

Music News

DRONES are back with their first single since the release of their highly conceptual album ‘Exiled’, which was out in 2018. ‘Josephine’ is a deeply personal journey into vocalist Lois McDougall’s past unhealthy relationship with alcohol.

“Growing up in Britain with its normalised binge-drinking culture, I never thought much about the fact I was relying on alcohol to feel relaxed and to have fun. It wasn’t until recently that I was forced to tear myself away from it and realised how badly alcohol had been affecting me and my relationships. I wasn’t in control and was abusing myself with alcohol to try and suppress my depression. People started referring to the intoxicated me as ‘Josephine’. At first this was funny. Josephine was a clown. But there’s nothing funny about self-abuse. This song is about me realising that. Alcohol can be great, but if you don’t feel like you can say no to it, it’s time for a change.”
Lois McDougall

The accompanying music video for the hard-hitting single is an out-of-this-world claymation that features intricate models of each band member, crafted by animator William Davies, embarking on a journey to another world. The band have also enabled a virtual situation where you can walk around the Planet Josephine that appears in the video. You can login, chat with other fans and walk your characters around the environment on Topia.

In addition to this release, Drones announce the departure of guitarist Rob King. King, who wrote and recorded on the band’s upcoming record, made the difficult decision to leave owing to other personal commitments.

Taking his place permanently is Tom Thain, who performed with the band during the Upset About To Break Tour in 2018. “Rob has been a huge asset to this band and his performance style has come to define Drones’ sound,” says drummer Mitchell Thomas. “We all remain the best of friends and, although we are incredibly sad to see him go, we wish him the very best with all his future endeavors. We’d like everyone to join us in welcoming Tom aboard. He will be taking the reins on guitar duties and is already smashing it in rehearsals!”

The London-based band have been building a name for themselves with their powerful, high octane live shows and unique punk-fueled post-hardcore stylings. From playing underground squats to appearing on festival stages, Drones are more than ready to hit the road again when the current climate allows.

The band have already supported the likes of Marmozets, Neck Deep, Gallows, Funeral For A Friend, Mallory Knox, Young Guns and H2O, as well as playing Download festival and packing out their own headline shows. Drones’ new album is set for release February 2021 via Thousand Islands Records in North America, and Lockjaw Redcords in UK/EU.

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Juice The Coupe – Dead Posey

27th October 2020

Music News

Los Angeles-based rock duo Dead Posey have released the official music video for their chilling single, “Head Of The Snake”, the second release from their latest EP ‘Malfunction‘ released via Sumerian Records/Position Music in June 2020.

The music video for “Head Of The Snake” is a brooding, thrilling ride through a David Lynchian frenzy in this psychological horror-tinged visual accompaniment.

“We started thinking about a “Head of the Snake” video during the initial heavy days of Covid-19 quarantine, and quickly realized we were gonna need something that we didn’t have to physically shoot. That’s where the idea of doing an animated video came from. We worked with the very talented animator/illustrator Tony Celano at Sumerian Records to put this together. We wanted to show DP in a warped 50’s horror B-movie, with some surrealist Lynchian twists thrown in. The song is about throwing off the shackles imposed by long-standing oppressive institutions and belief systems; we wanted the imagery to give that impression in an abstract way…while also throwing a couple direct gut punches to the system.”
Dead Posey

DEAD POSEY
MALFUNCTION EP
Track Listing

1. Head Of The Snake
2. Parasite
3. Bad Things
4. Holy Roller

Like ghosts from rock ‘n’ roll lovers past, wedded duo DeadPosey’s aggressively provocative sound lingers between two worlds like Jekyll & Hyde, instantly hypnotizing you. Following up on their debut EP Freak Show, Danyell Souza (Vocalist/Producer) and Tony F. (Producer/Multi-instrumentalist -formerly of Eve 6) have concocted a world from the dark corners of their minds with their 2nd EP, Malfunction.

Available for order here.

DeadPosey broke into the rock scene in 2018 with their Sumerian Records debut EP Freak Show and standout track “Don’t Stop The Devil”, which now has over 20 million digital spins from their ever-growing ardent fanbase. Feeding a vigorous appetite for performing live, DeadPosey has unfurled their punk-infused high-octane live shows at notable festivals such as Louder Than Life and Aftershock and have unleashed their riveting energy on illustrious stages such as Rock City and Electric Ballroom in the UK, Gramercy Theater in NYC and other iconic venues in the US.

Dead Posey’s music has been heard in Fox’s Lucifer, MTV’s Teen Wolf, Marvel shows like Cloak & Dagger and Jessica Jones and Netflix’s Jack Whitehall –Travels With My Father among others, as well as in ads for Taco Bell, Sony PlayStation, Riot Games’ League of Legends, and many more. The duo has been featured in the likes of The Huffington Post and Guitar World Magazine, Hot Topic on their “I Like Scary Movies Experience” feature, popular podcasts such as The Boo Crew & The Fred Minnick Show and more.

“Dirty throbbing sex beats”
1st 3 Magazine

www.deadposey.com

Attention Seeking – NEW LANGUAGE

26th October 2020

Music News

“Stuck With Yourself” is the title and priority track off of NEW LANGUAGE’s sophomore LP ‘Stuck With Yourself.’ It is arguably the most head-turning track the band has put out to date, due to the alternative shift in tones, drum beat and songwriting style.

The track’s title – “Stuck With Yourself” and encompassing lyrical content is ironically more timely than ever, despite being written prior to quarantine. Leaning into the current universally relatable nature, the band seeks out meaning within it all.

“Stuck With Yourself”, both song and album, is produced by NEW LANGUAGE’s singer Tyler Demorest. The concept for which was born after witnessing a friend continuously keeping him/herself in a toxic situation despite obvious solutions being provided. The band ran with a theme of “Munchausen syndrome,” which is a disorder wherein those affected pretend to be affected by disease, illness, or psychological trauma to draw attention, sympathy, or reassurance to themselves.

This song, while being a serious matter, at times carries a sarcastic tone, that is on display through self-loathing visuals in the music video. “Love the stress, the feeling I get, when everyone keeps telling me that I’m still depressed. It’s nothing. I’m fine. It’s your problem not mine. Everyone (else) is crazy, don’t try to change my mind.”

The LA-based band was selected for inclusion on the Spotify editorial playlists New Noise, Hard Rock, Totally Alternative, The Scene, Alternative Noise and more. They’ve received praise from Loudwire, Alternative Press, Kerrang and hit #1 on KROQ ‘Locals Only.’ Recently, NEW LANGUAGE performed at DWP’s Aftershock Festival in Sacramento with TOOL, Blink 182, Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and more.

The band also appeared on the LA date of Warped Tour and has toured nationally with The Used for the 15 Year Anniversary tour.

www.newlanguageband.com

Anniversary Offerings – THE OBSESSED

26th October 2020

Mainly Metal

Doom rock godfathers, THE OBSESSED, are celebrating their 40th anniversary with an exclusive Record Store Day release of their iconic ‘Incarnate’ album, this weekend on Blues Funeral Recordings.

Since their earliest days, THE OBSESSED accumulated dozens of demos, b-sides, covers and alternate recordings, many of which were issued in various limited releases and an early-2000s collection called ‘Incarnate’. Long out of print and gone digitally, Blues Funeral Recordings’ new ultimate edition of THE OBSESSED ‘Incarnate’ is completely remastered, features the addition of 4 new tracks, and is packaged with all new artwork, photos, and extensive new liner notes with Wino himself telling stories behind each long-lost gem. The Obsessed ‘Incarnate’ Ultimate Edition will be released digitally as well as in a beautiful gatefold double LP package with a unique vinyl color configuration exclusively for Record Store Day on October 24th 2020.

To celebrate this very special release in glorious style, Blues Funeral Recordings has recently world-premiered a series of rare tracks taken from the ‘Incarnate’ reissue with support from media outlets Metal Injection, The Obelisk, Doomed & Stoned, The Sleeping Shaman, with a final premiere before the record drop with Brooklyn Vegan. Finally, the pathbreaking album by one of the most distinctive doom rock bands of all time is back in the digital world and now available on Spotify HERE!

Fans of epic and legendary Maryland doom everywhere should have a shot at this iconic record as of this weekend, be sure to get into an authorized Record Store Day shop and grab your copy! The ‘Incarnate Ultimate Edition‘ will be available in the following formats:

– USA/Canada – Black/Red Marble Vinyl
– Germany/Austria/Switzerland – Solid Sun Yellow Vinyl
– UK/Sweden- Pure White Vinyl

Album Tracklist:

LP:

A1 Yen Sleep

A2 Concrete Cancer

A3 Peckerwood Stomp

A4 Inside Looking Out

A5 Mental Kingdom

B1 Sodden Jackal

B2 Iron & Stone

B3 Indestroy

B4 Mourning

B5 Spirit Caravan

B6 Skybone

C1 On The Hunt

C2 No Blame

C3 Neatz Brigade

C4 Hiding Mask

C5 Endless Circles (live)

D1 Streetside

D2 Climate Of Despair

D3 Decimation

D4 Fears Machine

D5 Field Of Hours

CD:

01 Yen Sleep

02 Concrete Cancer

03 Peckerwood Stomp

04 Inside Looking Out

05 Mental Kingdom

06 Sodden Jackal

07 Iron & Stone

08 Indestroy

09 Mourning

10 Spirit Caravan

11 Skybone

12 On The Hunt

13 No Blame

14 Neatz Brigade

15 Hiding Mask

16 Streetside

17 Climate Of Despair

18 Decimation

19 Fears Machine

Album Tracklist:

LP:

A1 Yen Sleep

A2 Concrete Cancer

A3 Peckerwood Stomp

A4 Inside Looking Out

A5 Mental Kingdom

B1 Sodden Jackal

B2 Iron & Stone

B3 Indestroy

B4 Mourning

B5 Spirit Caravan

B6 Skybone

C1 On The Hunt

C2 No Blame

C3 Neatz Brigade

C4 Hiding Mask

C5 Endless Circles (live)

D1 Streetside

D2 Climate Of Despair

D3 Decimation

D4 Fears Machine

D5 Field Of Hours

CD:

01 Yen Sleep

02 Concrete Cancer

03 Peckerwood Stomp

04 Inside Looking Out

05 Mental Kingdom

06 Sodden Jackal

07 Iron & Stone

08 Indestroy

09 Mourning

10 Spirit Caravan

11 Skybone

12 On The Hunt

13 No Blame

14 Neatz Brigade

15 Hiding Mask

16 Streetside

17 Climate Of Despair

18 Decimation

19 Fears Machine

20 Field Of Hours

Officially formed in 1980, legendary THE OBSESSED built the bridge between metalheads and punks. Influencing heavy music for generations, they are one of the most distinctive bands in the worldwide stoner, doom and heavy rock scene. Led by Scott “Wino” Weinrich, a heavy music lifer admired and acclaimed by the likes of Dave Grohl, Pepper Keenan, Henry Rollins or Phil Anselmo, THE OBSESSED has been releasing milestone albums for decades on labels like Hellhound, Columbia and Relapse, with Wino himself playing and performing with members of Sleep, Neurosis, Foo Fighters, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and more. 2020 marks the 40th band anniversary of THE OBSESSED, celebrated with the exclusive Record Store Day release of ‘Incarnate’, but also a just released live album titled “Live at Big Dipper”, which is out on Blues Funeral Recordings.

www.facebook.com/TheObsessedOfficial

Seasons Greetings – THE PRETTY RECKLESS

25th October 2020

Music News

HAPPY (EARLY) HALLOWEEN FROM THE PRETTY RECKLESS

The Pretty Reckless formed in New York City during 2008, and the musicians and late producer Kato Khandwala initially made waves with their 2010 debut Light Me Up. After countless gigs, the band returned with Going To Hell in 2014

Broomsticks

Not only did the record crash the Top 5 of the Billboard Top 200, but it also ignited three #1 hits —the Platinum-certified “Heaven Knows” (the biggest rock song of 2014), “Fucked Up World,” and “Follow Me Down”— a feat that had not been accomplished by a female-fronted group since The Pretenders in 1984.

Meanwhile, their third offering, Who You Selling For, saw them return to #1 on the Mainstream Rock Songs Chart with “Take Me Down,” which cemented them as “the first band to send its first four singles to #1 on the chart,” according to Billboard. Praise followed from Vogue, Nylon, and more as the quartet lit up television shows such as Letterman and Conan. With over half-a-billion streams, they headlined countless sold out shows and toured with Guns N’ Roses, Soundgarden, and many other heavy hitters.

Their latest single “Death By Rock And Roll” is the fifth No. 1 single of The Pretty Reckless’ career and has been heralded by Paper, Loudwire, CNN, Forbes, and more. The band also has the incredible and impressive distinction of being the first female-fronted band to have back-to-back No. 1 singles at the active rock format and the first female-fronted act to have five No. 1 singles on the Billboard chart.

deathbyrockandroll.com

SHADOW BOXING – BLIND GUARDIAN

25th October 2020

Mainly Metal

Early this August just gone, BLIND GUARDIAN performed live for the Wacken World Wide digital festival, and surprised everybody by playing a brand-new track called ‘Violent Shadows’.

The song is a very first taster of their upcoming studio album, due to be released in autumn 2021. ‘Violent Shadows’ (live) is available digitally as of NOW.

“Your wish is our command! So we have heeded the call, or in other words we observed your many requests and wanted to oblige. Here it comes, today we proudly present you with our glorious, virtual Wacken live version of Violent Shadows as a digital single. Enjoy this vicious ride and scream along with us. Stay tuned for more, and come to meet your violent shadows”.

Lead singer Hansi Kürsch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBieoMlzOEg&t=437s

Imaginations From The Other Side 25th anniversary / live edition (out on 11th December) is available for pre-order: http://nblast.de/BG-Imaginations25

Imaginations From The Other Side 25th anniversary / live edition will be available in the following formats:

– CD (Live in Oberhausen)
– Earbook (40p Earbook Live CD, Remixed CD, original instrumental/demos CD, Blu-ray – limited to 2000)
– CD-Boxset (Diorama – Box incl. 40p Earbook (Live CD, Remixed CD, original instrumental/demos CD, Blu-ray) + puzzle – limited to 1000)
– 2LP BLACK VINYL
– 2PIC-LP PICTURE VINYL (limited to 1000)
– 2LP BURGUNDY VINYL (limited to 500)
– 2LP PEARL WHITE VINYL (limited to 500)
– 2LP BRONZE VINYL BAND EXCL. (limited to 300)

CD: Live in Oberhausen tracklist
1.   Imaginations from the Other Side 8:26
2.   I’m Alive 5:40
3.   A Past and Future Secret 4:13
4.   The Script for My Requiem 6:32
5.   Mordred’s Song 5:20
6.   Born in a Mourning Hall 5:37
7.   Bright Eyes 5:41
8.   Another Holy War 5:02
9. And The Story Ends 7:18

2LP tracklist:
1 Imaginations from the Other Side 8:26
2 I’m Alive 5:40
3 A Past and Future Secret 4:13

1 The Script for My Requiem 6:32
2 Mordred’s Song 5:20
3 Born in a Mourning Hall 5:37

1 Bright Eyes 5:41
2 Another Holy War 5:02
3 And the Story Ends 7:18

1 Imaginations from the Other Side (Demo)
2 I’m Alive (Demo)
3 A Past and Future Secret (Demo)
4 The Script for My Requiem (Demo)

Earbook tracklist:
Disc1 / CD: Live in Oberhausen
1. Imaginations from the Other Side 8:26
2. I’m Alive 5:40
3. A Past and Future Secret 4:13
4. The Script for My Requiem 6:32
5. Mordred’s Song 5:20
6. Born in a Mourning Hall 5:37
7. Bright Eyes 5:41
8. Another Holy War 5:02
9. And The Story Ends 7:18

Disc2/ CD: Album 2012 Remix and Remaster
1.    Imaginations from the Other Side 7:11
2.    I’m Alive 5:32
3.    A Past and Future Secret 3:44
4.    The Script for My Requiem 6:55
5.    Mordred’s Song 5:28
6.    Born in a Mourning Hall 5:15
7.    Bright Eyes 5:15
8.    Another Holy War 4:36
9.    And the Story Ends 5:58
10. The Wizard 3:20
11. System’s Failing 4:25

Disc3/ CD: Album Instrumental & Bonus
1.   Imaginations from the Other Side 7:20
2.   I’m Alive 5:33
3.   A Past and Future Secret 3:49
4.   The Script for My Requiem 6:10
5.   Mordred’s Song 5:30
6.   Born in a Mourning Hall 5:16
7.   Bright Eyes 5:18
8.   Another Holy War 4:34
9.   And the Story Ends 6:01
10. Imaginations from the Other Side (Demo)
11. I’m Alive (Demo)
12. A Past and Future Secret (Demo)
13. The Script for My Requiem (Demo)
14. A Past and Future Secret (Orchestral Version) – Single version

Disc4/ Bluray: Live in Oberhausen
1. Imaginations from the Other Side 8:26
2. I’m Alive 5:40
3. A Past and Future Secret 4:13
4. The Script for My Requiem 6:32
5. Mordred’s Song 5:20
6. Born in a Mourning Hall 5:37
7. Bright Eyes 5:41
8. Another Holy War 5:02
9. And the Story Ends 7:18

https://facebook.com/blindguardian

Giving It Large – Mouth Culture

25th October 2020

Music News

“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” - Herman Melville

A quote that encapsulates this eclectic quintet, Mouth Culture hails from Leicester, UK; a small, bustling city that is usually disregarded when you think of the UK music scene. With the likes of fellow Leicester bands Kasabian and Easy Life, Mouth Culture are aiming to be a household name in their city.

MC formed in 2019 and has already racked 100’s of thousands of streams and played sold-out shows. Inking a deal with InVogue Records in the fall of 2020, the band just released their label debut single “ihatesadsongs” that is an indie-rock anthem. The new single takes influence from Turnover, Citizen and many others in the scene. The pandemic might have set them back from playing live shows but the band has ramped up their online presence until they can hit the road.

'ihatesadsongs' Mouth Culture

Stream

https://orcd.co/ihatesadsongs

"Ihatesadsongs is a sad song. We’ve really embraced our DIY roots with this one, it’s a bit of a psychotic, but melancholic jam, inspired by the year 2020. We meal-dealed it with a music video filmed in lockdown, shot and directed by our guitarist Jacob. For us, ihatesadsongs is a zeitgeist for the moment, a feel good pop song for a society emerging from the unknown. Even though 2020 has posed a whole set of new challenges, we have been working hard in the studio, exploring, and experimenting with our sound. We’re Mouth Culture and we fucking hate sad songs."

Vocalist Jack Voss

Mouth Culture Socials

Facebook: http://bit.ly/FaceCulture

Instagram: http://bit.ly/MouthCultureInsta

Twitter: http://bit.ly/MouthCultureTweets

InVogue Records Socials

Facebook: http://facebook.com/invoguerecords

Instagram: http://instagram.com/invoguerecords

YouTube: http://youtube.com/invoguerecords

Twitter: http://twitter.com/invoguerecords

ROCK OPERA – GODITHA

25th October 2020

Culture, Music News

The rock opera Goditha is a musical that combines the power of metal music with the tender sounds of flutes, clarinets, violins and other orchestral instruments.

Songwriter-composer Elina Englezou and top composer-arranger-producer Bob Katsionis joined their imagination and created an extremely melodic work of music yet at the same time full of tension and energy, covered in an atmosphere that lures the listener into a whirlpool of contradictory emotions through songs that will remain unforgettable.

GODITHA

The musical is a medieval fairy-tale set in a little village where the story takes place.

Goditha, a young girl, betrayed and blinded by hatred surrenders herself to Daeva, the Princess of Darkness in order to get revenge. Τhus, she knits a web on which the other 15 characters of the play constantly balance between good and evil.

The music is decorated by the astonishing theatrical performances of Maxi Nil ( Jaded Star ) , Henning Basse ( Firewind / MaYan / Sons of Seasons ),

Angel Wolf-Black ( Vivaldi Metal Project ), Yiannis Papanikolaou ( Diviner / Rock & Roll Children ),

Iliana Tsakiraki ( Enemy of Reality ), Dionissis Christodoulatos ( Sorrowful Angels ),

Margarita Papadimitriou ( SL Theory / Voice Box ), Anna Tarba, Constantine Alex,

Marios Karanastasis ( The Silent Wedding ) , George Eikosipentakis ( Inner Wish ) ,

Christos Kounelis ( Disharmony / Art Of Simplicity / Bigus Dickus ) , Mora ( Dimlight ),

Anastasia Papadopoulou ( Upon Revival ), Margarita Stamouli and the amazing narration by well-known actor-singer Stratis Steele ( Endomain ).

To the best of our knowledge, Goditha is the first rock opera written by a woman in world discographies. The double cd will be released via Symmetric Records and will be available for pre-order since September 21^st, 2020 at goditha.bandcamp.com in digital as well as in physical form in an 8-page deluxe digipak that includes a 48-page booklet with lyrics and photographs from the performance.

Lyrics-Music- Arrangement Elina Englezou

Arrangement- Mix- Production Bob Katsionis ( Firewind / Outloud / Serious Black )

Mastering Nasos Nomikos ( VU Productions )

Violins Aggelos Pavlos Goufas ( In Vein )

Flutes / Saxophone Marios Christopoulos

Oud Vassilis Koilakos

Acoustic & Electric guitars, bass, keyboards Bob Katsionis

Classical & 12-string guitars , balalaika , ocarina Elina Englezou

Artwork Kostas Tsiakos ( papergoblin.com )

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Monthly Archives: October 2020

Avast, Dig Deep My Hearties – The Crowbar Crowdfunder

In 2001 The Crobar opened in Soho because the owner saw a need for a dedicated Rock bar for the thousands of Rock and Heavy Metal fans that live in London.

The Crobar’s crowdfunding campaign is live here, with a prize draw that includes pewter belt buckles, Zippo lighters and Richard’s very last bottle of Crobar whiskey (number 666): https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/crobar

https://www.crobar.co.uk/

Live From Their Living Rooms – SICK OF IT ALL

While everybody is missing live shows New York City hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have a quick fix available for you.

Not Tonight Josephine – DRONES

DRONES are back with their first single since the release of their highly conceptual album ‘Exiled’, which was out in 2018. ‘Josephine’ is a deeply personal journey into vocalist Lois McDougall’s past unhealthy relationship with alcohol.

Juice The Coupe – Dead Posey

Los Angeles-based rock duo Dead Posey have released the official music video for their chilling single, “Head Of The Snake”, the second release from their latest EP ‘Malfunction‘ released via Sumerian Records/Position Music in June 2020.

Available for order here.

www.deadposey.com

Attention Seeking – NEW LANGUAGE

“Stuck With Yourself” is the title and priority track off of NEW LANGUAGE’s sophomore LP ‘Stuck With Yourself.’ It is arguably the most head-turning track the band has put out to date, due to the alternative shift in tones, drum beat and songwriting style.

www.newlanguageband.com

Anniversary Offerings – THE OBSESSED

Doom rock godfathers, THE OBSESSED, are celebrating their 40th anniversary with an exclusive Record Store Day release of their iconic ‘Incarnate’ album, this weekend on Blues Funeral Recordings.

Seasons Greetings – THE PRETTY RECKLESS

HAPPY (EARLY) HALLOWEEN FROM THE PRETTY RECKLESS

Broomsticks

https://deathbyrockandroll.com

SHADOW BOXING – BLIND GUARDIAN

Early this August just gone, BLIND GUARDIAN performed live for the Wacken World Wide digital festival, and surprised everybody by playing a brand-new track called ‘Violent Shadows’.

https://facebook.com/blindguardian

Giving It Large – Mouth Culture

“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” - Herman Melville

'ihatesadsongs' Mouth Culture

ROCK OPERA – GODITHA

The rock opera Goditha is a musical that combines the power of metal music with the tender sounds of flutes, clarinets, violins and other orchestral instruments.

GODITHA

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