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Billie Eilish Announces HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR

April 29, 2024 Katherine Amy Vega 1 Comment

Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, set for release on May 17 (pre-order/add/save HERE), Billie Eilish has announced arena dates, produced by Live Nation, for her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR.

Starting in September 2024, Eilish will embark on her North American leg of the tour which runs through to the end of December 2024. The tour will continue in Australia starting February 2025 ahead of her European, U.K., and Ireland arena dates starting in April until late July. For a full list of tour dates, see below or visit BillieEilish.com

Tickets for BILLIE EILISH: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR will be available starting with the American Express® Presale beginning Tuesday, April 30, with additional presales running throughout the week. Any remaining tickets will be available during the general on-sale starting Friday, May 3 on BillieEilish.com. On-sale start times vary by market, check local listings for more information.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 30 (while supplies last) – this is one of the many entertainment benefits American Express Card Members can access. Presale start + end times will vary by market, check your local listings at BillieEilish.com for more information.

Sustainability Efforts

Billie Eilish will continue her long-standing partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB on this tour, building on the success of previous efforts, which resulted in over $1 million donated to environmental, greenhouse gas reduction, and climate justice projects, more than 150,000 fan actions, and much more. Sustainability efforts on this tour will include reducing greenhouse gas pollution, decreasing single-use plastic waste, supporting climate action, and updating concession offerings to promote and encourage plant-based food options with Support+Feed.

Tickets

In keeping with her commitment to making a difference in the environmental impacts of her music and touring, a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales in North America will go to REVERB and its ongoing effort to help support organizations across the country addressing the impacts of food insecurity and the climate crisis.

Eco-Village

The Billie Eilish REVERB Eco-Villages will be set up at 2 locations in the main concourse of every show where fans can take part in the tour’s sustainability efforts, connect with nonprofits, and take meaningful action for people and the planet.

Support+Feed

For collective action at the intersection of climate and food, Support+Feed will be launching a 360 campaign throughout the tour. Following the success in 2022, Support+Feed will offer an expanded version of the Support+Feed Pledge inspiring fans to eat one plant-based meal a day for 30 days with digital elements and community activations. Fans will also have the opportunity to participate in Plant-based Food Drives in a selection of cities alongside the tour to raise awareness and gather food to distribute to local communities.

Transport

Fans are encouraged to join the effort to make the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR more sustainable. Where possible, take public transportation and carpool to and from the shows to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution and encourage more public transportation options. Fans will receive information via email about public transportation options before the show.

Venues

Venue partners are also helping to lessen the environmental footprint of the tour. In addition to efforts to decrease waste through reducing or eliminating single-use plastics and diverting landfill waste with compost and recycling, venues will be offering plant-based food options at all shows.

Fan Participation

Bring an empty reusable water bottle or donate for a custom RockNRefill Nalgene bottle to fill up at the free water refill stations located at each venue. The RockNRefill bottles and refill stations are located at the Eco-Villages in the main concourse at all shows. Fight fast fashion by opting for thrifted, upcycled, or borrowed clothes instead of buying new clothing to wear to shows.

Billie Eilish Tour Dates 2024-2025

NORTH AMERICA*

Sun, Sep 29 – Québec, QC – Centre Videotron
Tue, Oct 01 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Wed, Oct 02 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri, Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sat, Oct 05 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Mon, Oct 07 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Wed, Oct 09 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Fri, Oct 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sun, Oct 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Wed, Oct 16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thu, Oct 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Fri, Oct 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sat, Nov 02 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun, Nov 03 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed, Nov 06 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Fri, Nov 08 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
Sun, Nov 10 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Mon, Nov 11 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Wed, Nov 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu, Nov 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat, Nov 16 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Sun, Nov 17 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
Tue, Nov 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed, Nov 20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Tue, Dec 03 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Thu, Dec 05 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Fri, Dec 06 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sun, Dec 08 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Tue, Dec 10 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
Wed, Dec 11 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
Fri, Dec 13 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
Sun, Dec 15 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Mon, Dec 16 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Tue, Dec 17 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

AUSTRALIA

Tue, Feb 18, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Wed, Feb 19, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Fri, Feb 21, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat, Feb 22, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Mon, Feb 24, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Tue, Feb 25, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Thu, Feb 27, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Fri, Feb 28, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Tue, Mar 4, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Wed, Mar 5, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Fri, Mar 7, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Sat, Mar 8, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena

EUROPE/U.K./IRELAND

Wed, Apr 23, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
Thu, Apr 24, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
Sat, Apr 26, 2025 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena
Mon, Apr 28, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Tue, Apr 29, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Fri, May 2, 2025 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena
Sun, May 4, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Mon, May 5, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Wed, May 7, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Fri, May 9, 2025 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
Thu, May 29, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Fri, May 30, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Sun, June 1, 2025 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
Tue, June 3, 2025 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
Wed, June 4, 2025 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
Fri, June 6, 2025 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
Sun, June 8, 2025 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
Tue, June 10, 2025 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Wed, June 11, 2025 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Sat, June 14, 2025 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Sun, June 15, 2025 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Mon, Jul 7, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Tue, Jul 8, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Thu, Jul 10, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Fri, Jul 11, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Sun, Jul 13, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Mon, Jul 14, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Wed, Jul 16, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Thu, Jul 17, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Sat, Jul 19, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Sun, Jul 20, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Tue, Jul 22, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Wed, Jul 23, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Sun, Jul 27, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena

*The tour wants to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value. To make this possible they have chosen to use Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange. If fans purchase tickets for a show in the U.S. or Canada and can’t attend, they’ll have the option to resell them to other fans at the original price paid. To help protect the Exchange, the tour has requested all tickets be mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all shows except those in Colorado, Illinois, and New York where Face Value Exchange cannot be mandated. Please note, a valid bank account or debit card within the country of your event is required to sell on the Face Value Exchange. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here.

About the New Record

The forthcoming album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT was written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, her brother and long-time collaborator, who also produced the album. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT will be available on all digital platforms, and in a continued effort to minimize waste and combat climate change; across all physical formats in limited variants on the same day, with the same track-listing and using 100% recyclable materials. For more information on all sustainable practices for this album release, please visit: SUSTAINABILITY – Billie Eilish | Store

‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ is out everywhere on May 17

Pre-order/add/save HERE

Billie Eilish Online

Featured photo (top) by William Drumm

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AZ’s The Venomous Pinks Debut the Documentary ‘We Must Prevail: The Making of Vita Mors’

January 28, 2024 Katherine Amy Vega Leave a comment

Arizona femme punks The Venomous Pinks are debuting the new documentary, We Must Prevail: The Making of Vita Mors, which chronicles the creation of their latest album Vita Mors, out now on SBÄM Records.

The film was directed and edited by Alexander Thomas and filmed in Santa Ana, CA, at Maple Sounds Studios, with cameos by Brenna Red (The Last Gang), Linh Le (Bad Cop/Bad Cop), Cameron Webb (Alkaline Trio, Motorhead), Dan Palmer (Death By Stereo, Zebrahead), and Stefan Beham (SBÄM Records).

The Pinks had a busy 2023, touring relentlessly with the likes of T.S.O.L., Dead Kennedys, The Queers, Less Than Jake, The Toasters, and appearing on festival stages at Punk Rock Bowling and more. 2024 promises more of the same, as the band has already announced its first shows of the year, including an appearance at Camp Punksylvania in July.

Stream We Must Prevail: The Making of Vita Mors here:

“[The Venomous Pinks] might singlehandedly make you believe in the power of feminism, whoa-oh gang vocals, and punk pride to change the world. The songs can wax as melodic as the GoGo’s or roar as persuasively polemical as Bad Religion.”- Offshelf

Upcoming The Venomous Pinks Shows

3/22 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory w/ Mac Sabbath, DI
4/6 – Honolulu, HI @ Nextdoor
4/7 – Paia, HI @ Paia Bay Coffee and Bar
July 5-7 @ Camp Punksylvania – Gilbert, PA

“Mesa, AZ’s own The Venomous Pinks have more than earned their place amid punk’s most weird and riotous acts. This bare-bones punk jam blends heft, heart, and pop-punk vibes into a bona fide earworm.”- Phoenix New Times

Vita Mors is out now via SBÄM Records

Vita Mors was recorded, engineered and produced by Grammy winner Cameron Webb, who also worked with iconic bands like Motorhead, Social Distortion, Pennywise, NOFX, Alkaline Trio and many more. The Venomous Pinks set out to be the next big thing on that list.

Stream Vita Mors here

Vita Mors Vinyl

Vinyl currently available in Yellow/Purple and Purple Marble,
also on CD

Buy at SBÄM Records webstore
(US | EU | UK | AUD)

If members of Bikini Kill and TSOL musically collided in a Russ Myer movie, the soundtrack scoring the scene would be orchestrated by The Venomous Pinks.

Hailing from Mesa, Arizona the three-piece trio creates an unapologetically, uniquely addictive, in-your-face punk sound, that instantly makes the soul hurt so good, you can’t help but yearn for more.

The Venomous Pinks Online

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The Paper Kites to Kick off West Coast Tour This February In Support of New Album At the Roadhouse

January 23, 2024 Katherine Amy Vega Leave a comment

Australian indie-folk groundbreakers The Paper Kites make their way back to North America this February for the final leg of their tour in support of their latest acclaimed album, At The Roadhouse. The nearly sold-out headline tour starts on February 27th in Salt Lake City with stops in Denver, Phoenix, Pioneertown, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and more. Full list of dates below.

Last fall, The Paper Kites set out on the first leg of their At The Roadhouse tour, selling out numerous dates, including Toronto’s 1,500-capacity Dan Forth Music Hall and Washington DC’s historic 1,200-capacity Howard Theatre, as well as their NYC, Austin, and Durham shows.

Watch the Band Perform “Till The Flame Turns Blue” LIVE

At The Roadhouse is the continuation of an odds-defying run for The Paper Kites that has seen them achieve accolades like a certified Platinum record in the US, over a billion streams and 8M monthly listeners on Spotify, and continuously-growing sold-out audiences across continents.

Removing themselves from the typical pageantry that accompanies accolades like that, the group found inspiration for this new album by relocating to the remote village of Campbells Creek – away from the pressures of daily life – where they joyfully filled The Roadhouse with music around the clock for weeks on end. While often creating new songs by day, performing them to a growing fan community at night, and recording right there the next morning – the resulting sixteen songs form a touching ode to what waits for us on the winding roads of love, loss, acceptance, and wanderlust.

The Paper Kites West Coast Tour Dates

Get Tickets Here

Feb 27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ UTMetro Music Hall – SOLD OUT
Feb 28 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre – SOLD OUT
Mar 1 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom – SOLD OUT
Mar 2 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s – SOLD OUT
Mar 3 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s – SECOND DATE ADDED
Mar 4 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park – SOLD OUT
Mar 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre – LOW TICKETS
Mar 6 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall – SOLD OUT
Mar 8 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom – SOLD OUT
Mar 9 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune – SOLD OUT
Mar 10 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre – LOW TICKETS
Mar 12 – Calgary, CA @ Bella Concert Hall – LOW TICKETS
Mar 13 – Edmonton, CA @ McDougall United Church – LOW TICKETS
Mar 15 – Winnipeg, CA @ Burton Cummings Theatre – LOW TICKETS
Mar 16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café– SOLD OUT
Mar 17 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall – SOLD OUT

The Paper Kites have more upcoming tour dates in Canada, Europe, and Australia. View Full List of Tour Dates Here

At The Roadhouse

Listen to the Album Here

Tracklist

Midnight Moon
Till The Flame Turns Blue
Black & Thunder
Marietta
Rolling On Easy
Hurts So Good
Burn The Night Away
Good Nights Gone
June’s Stolen Car
Maria, It’s Time
Green Valleys
The Sweet Sound Of You
I Don’t Want To Go That Way
Pocket Full Of Rain
Mercy
Darkness At My Door

“anyone who steps into The Roadhouse — in person or via listening to the recording — can carry with them a light against the darkness” – No Depression

The Paper Kites are:

Sam Bentley (Lead Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica & Mandolin)
Christina Lacy (Backing Vocals, Pianos, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Guitars)
David Powys (Backing Vocals, Guitars, Banjo)
Samuel Rasmussen (Bass)
Josh Bentley (Drums)

With The Roadhouse Band:

Hannah Cameron (Backing Vocals, Organs, Piano & Percussion)
Chris Panousakis (Backing Vocals, Guitars, Percussion)
Matt Dixon (Pedal Steel, Guitars)

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ORGY& COLD to Co-Headline US Tour Celebrating 25 Years of ‘Candyass’

January 19, 2024 Katherine Amy Vega Leave a comment

Gear up for an explosive celebration because industrial/metal/glam outfit ORGY is back and they’re unleashing sheer sonic mayhem to mark the 25th anniversary of their badass album Candyass! Yeah, you heard it right. It’s been a wild quarter-century since ORGY burst onto the scene and shook the industrial rock world to its core. And now, they’re hitting the road on an electrifying co-headline US tour with the incredible COLD, with special guests Horizon Theory and I Ya Toyah , kicking off on April 11.

Brace yourself for a whirlwind of edgy performances, face-melting energy, and mind-bending awesomeness that will leave you begging for an encore. These powerhouse bands are joining forces to tear the stage apart and blow your mind.

View List of Tour Dates

“Hey guys, I’m excited to announce our upcoming tour with Orgy, Cold, Horizon Theory, and I Ya Toyah. We will be headed out in April and May. So make sure to get your tickets early, so you get a chance to come check all of us out. It’s been a minute since Orgy has done a full tour, so I couldn’t be happier about that.

We will be playing new songs as well as tons of your favorite classic Orgy songs, as we have just released, both Candyass (25 years), and Vapor Transmission on vinyl.

Everyone in the band is crazy excited about the tour, so I can assure you, it will be well worth the price of admission! Hope to see all of you at the shows! Peace and Love.” – Jay Gordon, lead singer of Orgy.

Candyass & Vapor Transmission
Remastered Reissues on Vinyl
In Stores February 2

Get ready to pound the pavement and snag the remastered vinyl reissues of Orgy’s groundbreaking albums Candyass and Vapor Transmission.

These two records were released on the Elementree label (started by Korn’s Jonathan Davis) at the turn of the century and have remained among the most requested albums of the era for vinyl release. They are here at last, each remastered for LP and issued with lavish gatefold packaging.

Pre-order Candyass

Orgy was the first act signed by Korn’s Jonathan Davis to his Elementree imprint, and the move paid off right away with their 1998 debut, which went Top 30 and scored a huge hit with its cover of New Order’s “Blue Monday.”

Somehow, though, this enduring late-‘90s favorite has eluded a vinyl release…till now! With the full cooperation of the band, it has been remastered for vinyl (by Mike Milchner of Sonic Vision) and placed this platter inside a beautiful gatefold jacket. Clear with red and yellow swirl pressing.

Pre-order Now

Pre-order Vapor Transmission

Orgy welcomed the new millennium with another smash album replete with sci-fi themes appropriate to the epochal period of its release (and no doubt influenced by the previous year’s unveiling of The Matrix).

Their debut vinyl issue includes the bonus track “The Spectrum” that only appeared on the first 1,000 copies of the CD, and comes in a dazzling gatefold jacket. Remastered for vinyl by Mike Milchner of Sonic Vision, and pressed in red and yellow “plasma” vinyl.

Pre-Order Now

Anticipate an eargasmic experience as these legendary records hit the shelves of record stores near you. It’s time to crank up the volume and feel the raw power of Orgy in its truest form.

Orgy & Cold 2024 North American Tour Dates:

4/11/2024 – Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge
4/12/2024 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
4/13/2024 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music
4/14/2024 – Sioux City, IA – The Marquee
4/16/2024 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
4/17/2024 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
4/19/2024 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
4/20/2024 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
4/22/2024 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
4/23/2024 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky a Go Go
4/24/2024 – Fresno, CA – Fulton 55
4/25/2024 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
4/26/2024 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
4/27/2024 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock Live
4/28/2024 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
4/30/2024 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
5/1/2024 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
5/2/2024 – Dallas, TX – Trees
5/3/2024 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
5/4/2024 – Shreveport, LA – Strange Brew
5/6/2024 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
5/7/2024 – Tallahassee, FL – Legacy At The Riverfront
5/8/2024 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
5/9/2024 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville @ Daytona Speedway
5/10/2024 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
5/11/2024 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
5/12/2024 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
5/14/2024 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s
5/15/2024 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
5/16/2024 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
5/17/2024 – Allentown, PA – Maingate Nightclub
5/18/2024 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
5/19/2024 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
5/21/2024 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance
5/22/2024 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s
5/23/2024 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
5/24/2024 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
5/25/2024 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club

“Cold is excited to be back out on the road with Orgy this Spring on our Co-headline tour for their anniversary of the album Candyass. That album has always been a staple record for an era of music that changed the landscape for things to come in our genre. Looking forward to being a part of the celebration!” – Scooter Ward, lead singer of Cold.

Don’t miss out on this insane musical journey. Head over to the official ORGY website to secure your spot in the chaos for a night that will bring you closer to rock and industrial nirvana.

Prepare yourself for an earth-shattering celebration of 25 years of ORGY’s Candyass like you’ve never experienced before. Get ready to unleash your inner beast because ORGY is back to rock your world once again!

Orgy Online

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Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Motion City Soundtrack‘s Classic LP with This Limited-Edition Vinyl

March 28, 2023 Katherine Amy Vega Leave a comment

RELEASE DATE: MAY 19, 2023

Fans of Motion City Soundtrack, get ready to celebrate! It’s been nearly 20 years since the iconic American rock band released their debut LP, I Am the Movie. To commemorate this special anniversary, Motion City Soundtrack is releasing a limited-edition vinyl version of the band’s first full-length LP. This exclusive release comes in a super tasty tangerine and milky clear version that is perfect for any record collector’s display.

Motion City Soundtrack "I Am The Movie" LP Limited Edition tangerine and milky clear vinyl — Motion City Soundtrack’s ‘I Am The Movie’ limited Edition tangerine and milky clear vinyl

This vinyl is sure to fly off the shelf, so make sure to pre-order yours today!

But that’s not all!
Stay tuned for even more limited-edition variant colors to be announced soon.

Whether you’re a long-time fan of Motion City Soundtrack or a newcomer just discovering the band’s music, this special vinyl is sure to be a worthwhile addition to your collection. Motion City Soundtrack’s debut EP captured the hearts of music lovers around the world with its energetic, catchy, and heartfelt tracks. From the high-energy opener “Cambridge” to the uplifting closer “A-OK,” every song on the album tells a unique story while showcasing the band’s distinctive sound.

It’s hard to believe that I Am the Movie was released two decades ago, but its impact on the music industry continues to be felt today. Don’t miss your chance to celebrate this milestone with the limited-edition vinyl release of the album. So head on over to https://bit.ly/3JSk2IL to pre-order your limited-edition tangerine and milky clear vinyl copy of I Am the Movie today!

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Settle Your Scores’ 2016 Fan Favorite LP ‘The Wilderness’ Available on Vinyl For The First Time Ever

March 22, 2023 Katherine Amy Vega Leave a comment

Limited Edition Pressing of 500 copies, Across Two Unique Color Variants

Cincinnati, OH pop-punks Settle Your Scores and Mutant League Records will release the band’s beloved 2016 LP ‘The Wilderness’ on 12″ vinyl for the first time ever, in a limited edition pressing of 500 copies, across two unique color variants.

Originally released on January 23, 2016, “The Wilderness” features 12 tracks that showcase Settle Your Scores’ signature sound: catchy melodies amidst breakdowns and hard-hitting guitar riffs. The album was well-received by fans and critics alike and has since become a fan-favorite in the pop-punk community.

“The Wilderness” on vinyl is available for pre-order now.

Pre-Order Here

Track Listing

Just Because You Shot Jesse James, Don’t Make You Jesse James
Poster Boys for Bad Luck
Life: A Fate Worse Than Death
Behind the Scene/Nothing Without You
Worst Intentions (You Had ‘Em)
Cashing Your Reality Check
If Loose Lips Sink Ships, Then You’re the Titanic
Friend or Faux?
Anti-Social Butterfly
There’s No ‘I’ In Family
Underachiever of the Year
How to Screw Up Your Future and Disappoint Your Loved Ones

“What is it about the Midwest that generates pop-punk prodigies? Cincinnati’s Settle Your Scores are a perfect representation of the phenomenon with their catchy riffs and added metalcore flair.”– Alternative Press
“A sunshine-stained slab of old-school pop-punk goodness. ‘Retrofit’ finds the band paying a reinvigorated homage to the roots of pop-punk…bright, breezy and buoyant in all of the most wonderful ways. It shows off another side to the band’s influences whilst also allowing their slick and insatiable songwriting to shine loud and clear.”– Rock Sound

Settle Your Scores is:

Christian Fisher – Vocals
Ricky Uhlenbrock – Guitar/Vocals
Patrick Bryant – Guitar
Jeffrey Borer – Bass/Vocals
Caleb Smith – Drums/Percussion

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Featured photo (top) by Alex Zarek

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REVIEW: Distant is Out to Destroy Everything in Their Path with the New Album Heritage

February 10, 2023 Ryan Novak Leave a comment

Heritage, the album released today by five-piece downtempo deathcore band Distant, is the band’s third album, and the second with their current line up – joined by Jan Mato on drums and Eise Smit on guitar in 2020. While their second album Aeons Of Oblivion showed what the band was capable of, especially on the four-part “Ritual,” an almost deathcore suite, Heritage is the band at their full power.

While the band is legendary for the brutality of their music, the opening track “Acid Rain” is almost beautifully melodic with an undercurrent of doom, like a fairy tale that starts with a welcoming path in the forest but portends darkness buried deep in the woods.

That darkness erupts on “Paradigm Shift,” and if a paradigm shift is a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions, then the song represents that for the band. Building off of “Acid Rain,” the track announces the band’s new direction, like their first two albums were the hunt, and now with Heritage, they’re here for blood.

The third track, “Born of Blood,” builds slowly, propelled by guitarists Vladimir Golic and Nouri Yetgin’s twin-assault pulverizing riffs. In the background of the song, though, is a swirling rhythm pulling the listener upwards with the song. Alec Grnja’s vocals seem to swirl throughout the song’s vortex before casting you out of the apex into the ether.

The centerpiece of the album is “Agent Justice,” a seven-minute epic that sounds like the score for an cult-classic horror film. The video for the song sees the band performing live, trapped behind a staticy red and black color palette, like you’re seeing it on a channel you’re not meant to watch, and the band is fighting through the static to the surface. While everyone shines on the track, Jon Mato’s blast beats are so relentless that it is astounding to realize a human being is capable of maintaining such a persistent beat. The song is a rollercoaster, taking you to its very peaks and then dropping you, screaming face-first into an almost-calming piano interlude that only gives to another sharp climb. Grnja’s vocals threaten to tear you in half as they run at you full force.

Tracks such as “A Sentence to Suffer” and “Human Scum” are played at such furious intensity that you can feel blood dripping from the tracks, with each member of the band going hard on both songs. The one-two punch of closing tracks “Orphan of Blight” and “Plaguebreeder” both start with the same kind of haunting, almost orchestral sound that then pulls you down sharply into an audio demolition derby, throwing you around and around until the merciless conclusion.

For a band that describes their own sound as “bone-crushing, thick-as concrete heaviness,” Heritage might as well be a hydraulic compactor, the kind that could pancake a military vehicle. The band has never sounded tighter and more in tune with each other than ever before. Grnja’s vocals are intense, working in conjunction with Golic and Yetgin’s guitars – which would be intense enough on their own, but combined with Elmer Maurit’s steady basslines and Mato’s blast beats, they are out to destroy everything in their path. Distant is at the forefront of European deathcore for a reason, and Heritage moves them firmly to the top of the mountain .Heritage was released on February 10th on all platforms, with physical copies available on Distant’s website, including a badass limited edition Heritage vinyl pressing on marbled white and red smoke – with only 500 copies available.

Be sure to catch the band when they play The Underground in Mesa on March 13th, along with Bodysnatcher, AngelMaker, and PALEFACE (CH).

More tour dates here.

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Victoria K to Release Sophomore Album ‘Kore’

September 22, 2022 Katherine Amy Vega Leave a comment

Australia’s Victoria K returns in 2022 for the release of the sophomore album Kore this coming October via Rockshots Records to follow the 2020 debut album Essentia.

Offering up progressive symphonic sound, Kore was specifically written to provide a full orchestral experience that drives people through a sonic journey of growth and grandeur.

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Victoria K Kore album artwork — Victoria K’s ‘Kore’ album artwork

A concept record, “Kore” explores modern-day issues through the Homeric Hymn to Demeter (the story of Persephone). Victoria K conceptualized the idea for the album with her producer Lee Bradshaw and then spent many months researching and analyzing the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, even meeting with experts of the Homeric Hymns from Greece. The story was then broken up into its different parts where Victoria Knight wrote the lyrics and developed the melodies for each section of the tale, exploring the myth from a modern perspective.

The tracks were written specifically to encapsulate the various sections of the Homeric Hymn to Demeter and tell the story chronologically through each song and the music grows in intensity throughout the record capturing the emotional state of Persephone and other characters as the story progresses.

The various instruments were then written by Victoria around the lyrics and further enhanced and developed through the production process. Lee Bradshaw then finalized the songs by writing orchestral scores for each song, which were recorded live in Europe, before the final mixing and mastering.

Recommended for fans of Lacuna Coil, Rammstein, Within Temptation, Spirit Box, and Delain, Victoria K‘s forthcoming “Kore” will be released on October 14, 2022.

Victoria K’s “Tower” Music Video

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Lacuna Coil Release “Swamped XX” Single Off Upcoming ‘Comalies XX’ Reissued Album

September 22, 2022 Katherine Amy Vega Leave a comment

Italian metal legends Lacuna Coil presented their new single “Swamped XX” on September 15, 2022. This song follows the previously launched track, “Tight Rope XX“, which is also taken off the upcoming re-issue, Comalies XX, set to be released on October 14th through Century Media Records. Watch “Swamped XX” here (directed, filmed and edited by Trilathera

True to the maxim “never change a winning team”, Lacuna Coil decided to release the opener of the album – like its original predecessor “Swamped” (2002) – as a single again. Same energy and drama as 20 years ago, but dressed for 2022 and ready to win over old fans, as well as new fans, alike.

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Lacuna Coil Comalies XX album artwork — Lacuna Coil *Comalies XX* album artwork

Available as a Ltd. Deluxe 2-CD Artbook, 2-CD Jewelcase, Ltd. Gatefold 2-LP+2-CD & LP-Booklet and digital album, Comalies XX is an entirely deconstructed and remade re-recording of Lacuna Coil‘s third full-length album, Comalies (2002). Featuring the original songs from the classic record, plus new versions of the 13 tracks, Comalies XX will be released October 14th via Century Media Records. Same energy and drama as 20 years ago, but dressed for 2022 and ready to win over old fans, as well as new fans, alike.

In celebration of this release, Lacuna Coil have been touring the USA, with Butcher Babies, Uncured, and Lions At The Gate. The tour wraps September 23, 2022 in Joliet, Illinois at The Forge.

Lacuna Coil members:

Cristina Scabbia – Vocals
Andrea Ferro – Vocals
Marco Coti Zelati – Bass guitar, Guitars, Keys & Synths
Diego Cavallotti – Guitars
Richard Meiz – Drums

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EVERFROST Shares New Single “Flyers”

July 22, 2022 Brianne Dunn Leave a comment

Finnish symphonic power metal band Everfrost shares brand new single “Flyers” taken from Frostbites, an EP of anime opening song covers coming out November 2022.

The band adds about the track: “‘Flyers’ by the band BRADIO became a big hit in the Japanese anime scene when it was used as the opening for cult classic show Death Parade. It’s a song we’ve wanted to cover for a long time because of its infectious groove and anthemic chorus, perfect for EVERFROST!

Listen to “Flyers” on Spotify

BRADIO – “Flyers” (Cover) by EVERFROST feat. Rob Lundgren video:

View it on YouTube

On this song we had the privilege of working with featuring vocalist Rob Lundgren, well-known for his bands Mentalist and Reveal, and vocal work on Youtube. His fun, energetic style was perfect for the track and he gave a great performance!

Aside from arranging the song into a heavier genre, main songwriter Benji wanted to elevate the chorus specifically with a huge vocal sound. This lead to us having the pleasure to work with a group of excellent singers in Finland to provide the large group sound heard on the track. This group consisted of Yannis Papadopoulos (Beast In Black), Bini Silvennoinen (Blame Me!), Mikael Salo (ex-EVERFROST, Thy Row, Dyecrest) and Sara Strömmer (Shereign, ex-Fear of Domination).”

“It’s time to crank ‘Flyers’, put your hands up and have a blast this summer!”

Frostbites CD Digipak pre-order here

About Everfrost

Everfrost is a Finnish symphonic power metal band known for incorporating Japanese anime and manga influences into their music, visuals and storytelling.

Metal fans and anime enthusiasts alike have described Everfrost numerous times as the band they were always looking for as the music is created from a passionate desire to energize you, make you happy and take you away from the struggles of everyday life.

The familiar influences of classic and modern Finnish heavy metal (Nightwish, Beast in Black, Sonata Arctica, Wintersun etc) are present in the Everfrost sound, however the band’s trademark wintery style combined with elements from non-metal genres such as eurobeat, dance pop and anime music bring a unique freshness to the mix. The result is an addictive cocktail that has proven to find its way into a wide variety of playlists, DJ sets, parties and live events.

Another big reason people fall in love with Everfrost is because of how immersive the band’s universe is. Each album features ongoing stories of a group of characters living in a cursed city, sealed off from the world. The concept is inspired by the ‘secret cities’ experiments established during the Cold War.

The band’s latest full length album Winterider was in particular quite a unique release in the metal world, being a concept album featuring this world and characters in a fully coherent manga comic, following the story and working in tandem with the songs. It received critical acclaim and high scores from multiple well-known metal media outlets such as Kaaoszine, Powerplay Magazine, Bravewords Magazine and Tuonela Magazine. “9/10 The next great power metal band.” –BRAVEWORDS

The album also made it to Disk UNION Japan’s top 10 charts for two weeks, charting at number 1 for the first week. The band also won Tuonela Magazine’s ‘best new discovery’ award for 2019.

While the music may sound energetic and cheery, the lyrical themes are usually dark, melancholic and vulnerable, dealing often with escapism through fantasy and entertainment, death and loss, social isolation and hardship. These feelings and ideas are manifested in the stories and characters, however the core inspiration stems from how cruel and cold the real world can be at times. This combination of happy music with sad lyrics empowers listeners in whatever stage they are going through or have been through in their lives.

The band features keyboardist and songwriter Benji Klint-Connelly, guitarists Samuli Heiskanen and Joose Ylianttila, bassist Roi Partanen and drummer Jope ‘James’ Salminen. Past members have included vocalists Hew Wagner and Mikael Salo (Thy Row, Dyecrest). The band has also featured and worked with many other esteemed musicians such as Rob Lundgren (Mentalist, Reveal), Yannis Papadopoulos (Beast in Black), Asim Searah (Damnation Plan, ex-Wintersun), Sara Strömmer (Shereign, ex-Fear of Domination) and Bini Silvennoinen (Blame Me!).