Carefully strung together with brilliantly arpeggiated synths, dark, brooding vocals, and ascending pop hooks, the album’s first single foreshadows the rest of the album and can easily be left on repeat and enjoyed multiple times without lacking a new sonic discovery on each listen.

Kontravoid’s masked mystique has remained for over a decade. Ever since the release of his self-titled LP in 2012, the Canadian-born, LA-based Cameron Findlay has perfected dark pop with a unique composition which moves eloquently through the EBM, electro and goth genres. His past releases, such as 2019’s “Too Deep” and 2021’s “Faceless,” have no trouble reaching the most derelict corners of foggy, strobe-lit clubs, leaving listeners with no choice but to dance. With an uncanny softness and unmistakable songwriting ability, Kontravoid composes heart-wrenching songs that are both captivating and drenched in melancholy – showcased on 2018’s “Undone”, which has been lauded as a fan favorite since its release.

ORIGIN‘s Paul Ryan comments, "Excited to present a song that was written 25 years ago with our current lineup of Origin in coordination with our upcoming tours in 2024! The Doomsday Clock ticks closer to the extinction of humanity!"

Check out the track video for ‘Disease Called Man‘, here: https://youtu.be/UYBvke3clDw

Stream ‘Disease Called Man‘, here: https://origin.bfan.link/disease-called-man

Confirmed dates for ORIGIN on the ‘40 Years Of The Apocalypse‘ North American tour with headliners VADER as well as openers INHUMAN CONDITION are:

02/03/2024 U.S. Atlanta, GA – The Loft
02/04/2024 U.S. Knoxville, TN The Concourse
02/05/2024 U.S. Greensboro, NC Hangar 1819
02/06/2024 U.S. Harrisburg, PA Stage on Herr
02/07/2024 U.S. Brooklyn, NY Monarch
02/08/2024 U.S. Providence, RI Alchemy
02/09/2024 U.S. Montreal, QC Le Studio TD
02/10/2024 U.S. Quebec City, QC La Source de la Martinière
02/11/2024 U.S. Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
02/12/2024 U.S. Detroit, MI The Sanctuary
02/13/2024 U.S. Chicago, IL Reggies
02/14/2024 U.S. Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater – Studio B
02/15/2024 CAN Winnipeg, MB – Bull Dogs
02/16/2024 CAN Regina, SK – The Exchange
02/17/2024 CAN Edmonton, AB Starlite Room
02/18/2024 CAN Calgary, AB – Dickens
02/20/2024 CAN Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
02/21/2024 U.S. Seattle, WA – El Corazon
02/22/2024 U.S. Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
02/23/2024 U.S. San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
02/24/2024 U.S. Los Angeles, CA – 1720
02/24/2024 U.S. San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
02/26/2024 U.S. Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
02/27/2024 U.S. El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
02/28/2024 U.S. Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
02/29/2024 U.S. Houston, TX – Scout Bar
03/02/2024 U.S. Miami, FL – Gramps
03/03/2024 U.S. Tampa, FL – The Orpheum

More information:
www.instagram.com/originband
open.spotify.com/user/origin_official
www.youtube.com/@origin
www.twitter.com/originband
www.originofficial.com

General admission tickets go on sale on Monday, January 29th at 7 AM PST | 10 AM EST. Purchase your tickets, here: https://bnds.us/o9xda1

Confirmed dates for KATAKLYSM as direct support to DECAPITATED and SEPTICFLESH co-billing ‘Cancer Culture Over North America 2024‘ tour with openers ALLEGAEON are:
04/16 U.S. Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory Apr-
04/17 U.S. Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
04/18 U.S. Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
04/19 U.S. Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
04/20 U.S. Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
04/21 U.S. Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live
04/23 U.S. Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
04/24 U.S. Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
04/25 U.S. Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
04/26 U.S. Wilmington, DE – The Queen
04/27 U.S. Hartford, CT – The Webster
04/28 U.S. Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
04/29 U.S. Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
05/01 CAN Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
05/02 CAN Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theater
05/03 CAN Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
05/04 U.S. Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
05/05 U.S. Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
05/06 U.S. Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
05/07 U.S. Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
05/08 U.S. Joliet, IL – The Forge
05/10 U.S. Minneapolis, MN – Green Room
05/11 CAN Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater
05/12 CAN Saskatoon, SK – Louis (USSU)
05/13 CAN Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
05/14 CAN Calgary, AB – The Back Alley
05/16 CAN Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
05/17 U.S. Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
05/18 CAN San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
05/19 U.S. Los Angeles, CA – 1720

More information:
www.facebook.com/kataklysm
www.twitter.com/kataklysmband
www.instagram.com/kataklysmband
www.youtube.com/kataklysm
www.kataklysm.ca

CARNIFEX‘s Scott Ian Lewis states, We had an amazing time on the Necromanteum US tour and were happy to catch some of the good times on that tour in this ‘Torn In Two’ music video.

Watch the music video for ‘Torn In Two‘ directed by Tyler Kosec and Nox Nohi, here:
https://youtu.be/60mwjad8q6s

Purchase or stream Necromanteum on all platforms, here: https://carnifex.bfan.link/necromanteum

Necromanteum EU/UK Tour 2024

16.03.24 DE – Kln / Essigfabrik
17.03.24 DE – Berlin / SO36
19.03.24 SE – Stockholm / Slaktkyrkan
20.03.24 SE – Gothenburg / Brewhouse
21.03.24 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio
22.03.24 NL – Hengelo / Metropool GZ
23.03.24 UK – London / Electric Brixton
24.03.24 UK – Manchester / Club Academy
25.03.24 UK – Bristol / SWX
27.03.24 FR – Paris / Le Machine Du Rouge
28.03.24 BE – Sint-Niklaas / Casino
29.03.24 CH – Pratteln / Z7
30.03.24 DE – Karlsruhe / Substage
31.03.24 DE – Munich / Technikum
01.04.24 IT – Milan / Legend
02.04.24 AT – Vienna / Arena
03.04.24 CZ – Prague / Palac Akropolis
04.04.24 PL – Wrocaw / Zaklte Rewiry
05.04.24 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
06.04.24 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle

Tickets for all dates are available at: https://lnk.to/NECROMANTEUM-EUROPE24

The recording process for Necromanteum took place over the course of several weeks with producer Jason Suecof in Florida and saw the return of live drums since COVID-19 restrictions made doing so on Graveside Confessions impossible. Mastered by Mark Lewis in Nashville, TN, the album was also co-produced by vocalist Scott Ian Lewis and drummer Shawn Cameron. The cover artwork glows with an emerald and lavender fog; a ghostly energy erupting from the depths of a cemetery. Designed by renowned comic book artist E.M. Gist, this gateway represents the questions we ask about what lies on the other side of reality.

Decades ago, wealthy intellectuals began installing psychomanteum in their homes; a secret room completely filled with mirrors, or a single mirror, and in complete darkness, in order to speak to the dead in other dimensions, and gain their knowledge. It was often used as a healing tool to help dissolve grief or considered a form of prophecy. Necromanteum presents the concept: What if you could use that kind of room to speak with death, itself? What secrets of the world could you uncover from a direct conversation with the grim reaper? Not a monster, but a fellow intellect.

More information:
http://carnifexmetal.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CarnifexMetal
https://twitter.com/carnifex
https://www.instagram.com/carnifex/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0TDNQROGNJbM_tcK9CR_w

I spent it promoting the first single of 2024, which was "Burn All Night" feat. Electra Black and which did quite well (by my modest standards) on Spotify, where it outperformed all my usual hits:

I also started two new video series on my socials:

1) "Faderhead Track You Might Not Know" – where I briefly talk about a lesser known song and give some background info

2) "Comment Replies" – where I answer comments directly on video.

If you haven’t seen either of these, they are on IG, FB, Tiktok and YT Shorts.

I am thinking of doing a series, where I go through every song on every album, one-by-one. That series would go on forever!

This newsletter is going to be quite long, so let’s get to the new stuff below!

CONCERTS

We are playing this year’s only UK show on May 4, 2024 at Electrowerkz in London!

Come see us live:

Feb 10, 2024 – Matrix, Bochum / DE – Tickets
May 4, 2024 – Electrowerkz, London / UK – Tickets
Jul 27/28, 2024 – Amphi Festival, Köln/DE – Tickets

NEW SINGLE

Today, on February 1, I am releasing a new single!

In case you didn’t hear: I am planning to release one every month, so the monthly newsletter is probably going to be a "New Single Out Now!"-newsletter for all of this year.

The new single is called "The Hell We Need" and it’s a very poppy ballad in the style of "Better".

I assume a lot of people will hate it, because it’s not a 4-to-the-floor club thingy. But:

a) that’s their problem and
b) they’ll probably like next month’s single!

"The Hell We Need" is a song about accepting the fact that life won’t always be good and that happiness is not a permanently attainable state. In a nutshell: hell is needed for happiness.

This became somewhat evident when making the song.

THE EVOLUTION

The original demo had been lying around on my harddrive since early 2022 with the "we all need …"-line as the verse and a fake chorus lyric.

In case you don’t know what a fake chorus lyric is: those are either made up words or just la la da da na na vocalisations as placeholders.

I go through my folder with demo MP3s every few months and this track has consistenly come out in the top 10, so I decided to release it as a single.

Of course I had to write proper lyrics, which was quite a struggle, because I tend to not want to deviate from the fake lyrics too much. Both in terms of syllable count and vowel shaping.

That means: if the fake lyrics have 9 syllables in a line and the strong vowels are eeeee and oooo, then the real lyrics have to have that too. Otherwise it doesn’t work for me.

In the end there were 9 completely different versions of choruses, all of which didn’t work for whatever reason.

Once I had settled on a lyric and a topic, I recorded the vocals properly. At that point the song was called "Where Them Sorrows At" and existed in 44 different versions.

So at some point I deleted all the vocals and re-recorded them in a way that sounded more like a hungover guy singing. This made everything better, because making music is not about getting it as clean as possible, but about getting the feeling right. And it wasn’t right.

At that point it was Saturday, January 20 – which you can see from the dates in the file list above. And Monday, Jan 22 was my original deadline for sending everything to Spotify.

At that point I had also been bitching to Gillian for a week, about how I didn’t like the single! And he (correctly) kept telling me that the song is fine and that I am just having my typical episode of hating everything I make once it gets close to deadline.

I am very aware that this always happens, but this time it felt different. So I talked to Danny about it and he said:

"You know, your verse should be the chorus/hook!".

Since I had nothing to lose, I sat down on Saturday Jan 20, opened an empty Cubase project and re-did the whole song.

1. What was originally the verse ("We all need some hell …") became the chorus.
2. The 4/4 kickdrum I originally had became a slower kick pattern.
3. The main bassline was turned into an 808.

And of course I now had to write brand new lyrics for the verses.

Uploaded everything to streaming services and planned a half-day video shoot for the next day.

VIDEO HELL

1. a phone set to vertical and
2. a DSLR camera set horizontally.

That way you can get material for Tiktok/IG/FB and also material for a traditional music video on YouTube.

Lyric videos that just have the lyrics play over the cover artwork are watched considerably less on YouTube, therefore my thinking was to do a quick video of me singing the song in the studio.

So on Jan 25th, my lovely girlfriend and I spent 6h shooting 3 different scenes of me singing the song. She was directing and running the cameras (plus the playback) and I was trying to remember the lyrics.

As some of you know, I have a short-term memory defect after almost dying from meningitis 20 years ago. So remembering lyrics is very difficult for me. Especially lyrics that are brand new.

Of course you can just tape the lyrics somewhere off camera, which is what we did, but it really reduced my ability to perform in front of the camera. Good-looking performance happens when you don’t think. It doesn’t happen when you are struggling to get the lyrics right.

Luckily this was a ballad, so it wasn’t too bad.

I have no idea why that happened and this taught me once again that having a checklist of things is absolutely necessary. I used to have a lot of checklists, until everything became so much stuff that I abandoned them. I guess I shouldn’t have done that.

Why is FullHD bad? Because we shot on tripods without movement. And I wanted to add some slight camera movement in the edit, which is not really possible if you don’t have enough pixels to work with.

If you don’t know the difference, look at this comparison:

I had already uploaded the video to YouTube and decided to take a bath, which I shoudn’t do, if I don’t want to re-start my work. Because sitting in the bathtub always gives me new ideas. It’s the lack of diversion and the focus on nothing that helps creativity.

In my case I remembered that I have a pen on my Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra phone and I thought:

"What if I scribble the text and then superimpose it over the video footage?"

I had previously tried all kinds of different computer fonts, but that none of them looked right.

So, after I had dried of, I scribbled the lyrics like this:

So instead of chilling out on the couch or writing this newsletter, I spent 2h placing and animating the titles.

For some reason, I can’t just say "Ah, fuck it! The video is already uploaded! I’ll just leave it like that!". Anyway, I am glad I did.

The added lyrics give me a bit of a Pet Shop Boys – Being Boring vibe:

Fun Fact: ever since I saw the "Being Boring"-video when it came out, the quote

"She was never bored, because she was never boring"

was one of my main mottos in life!

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ORIGINAL VERSION?

The original version of the new single is up on my Patreon, in case you are curious.

It seems the members really enjoy it:

Hope you enjoy the new song and if you do, please remember:

Word of mouth is the most important promotional support you can give, while at the same time it costs absolutely nothing.

So please be a friend and tell a friend about "The Hell We Need!"

Thank you!

Sami

General admission tickets for the tour will go on sale on Monday, January, 29th at 7 AM PST | 10 AM EST.

Confirmed dates for DECAPITATED and SEPTICFLESH co-billing ‘Cancer Culture Over North America 2024‘ tour with direct support KATAKLYSM as well as ALLEGAEON are:
04/16 U.S. Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
04/17 U.S. Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
04/18 U.S. Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
04/19 U.S. Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
04/20 U.S. Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
04/21 U.S. Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live
04/23 U.S. Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
04/24 U.S. Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
04/25 U.S. Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
04/26 U.S. Wilmington, DE – The Queen
04/27 U.S. Hartford, CT – The Webster
04/28 U.S. Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
04/29 U.S. Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
05/01 CAN Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
05/02 CAN Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theater
05/03 CAN Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
05/04 U.S. Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
05/05 U.S. Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
05/06 U.S. Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
05/07 U.S. Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
05/08 U.S. Joliet, IL – The Forge
05/10 U.S. Minneapolis, MN – Green Room
05/11 CAN Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater
05/12 CAN Saskatoon, SK – Louis (USSU)
05/13 CAN Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
05/14 CAN Calgary, AB – The Back Alley
05/16 CAN Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
05/17 U.S. Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
05/18 CAN San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
05/19 U.S. Los Angeles, CA – 1720

Their latest studio album Cancer Culture was released in 2022, with instantly recognisable devastation and deceptively sinister hooks abound. Newly minted DECAPITATED anthems like ‘Last Supper’, ‘Hello Death’, ‘Just A Cigarette’, ‘No Cure’, ‘Iconoclast’, and ‘Cancer Culture’ shimmer with sonically sharp production and unrelenting bombast. There’s also a newly increased emphasis on melody, even venturing into darkly romantic territory. Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (guitar), Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski (vocals), Paweł Pasek (bass), and James Stewart (drums) are at the top of their game, delivering the goods at peak performance. Jinjer vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk and Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn make impressive guest appearances. Flynn contributes a hauntingly beautiful vocal to the Cancer Culture track ‘Iconoclast’, with Shmayluk, a formidable screamer, going the clean vocal route on track ‘Hello Death.

Decapitated are:
Waclaw ‘Vogg’ Kieltyka – guitars
Rafał "Rasta" Piotrowski – vocals
James Stewart – drums
Paweł Pasek – bass (live)

More information:
www.decapitatedband.net
www.facebook.com/decapitated
www.instagram.com/decapitatedband
www.twitter.com/decapitated

The band’s fifteenth full-length studio album, Goliath, was released last August. The record was recorded at JFD Studios in Dallas, TX and Studio City, CA as well as The Cabin in Orlando, FL by J-F Dagenais, who also produced and engineered the album. For the mixing and mastering, the band returned to Chris Clancy with assistance from Colin Richardson. The cover artwork required an image that captured the iconic battle of David versus Goliath theme that is echoed throughout the album while matching the power of the music. The band enlisted renowned Berlin metal illustrator Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE) to create the artwork which took the KATAKLYSM look and gave it a macabre filter that compliments the brooding sense of uneasiness that was felt during the writing and recording of the album.

KATAKLYSM is:
Maurizio Iacono | Vocals
Jean-François Dagenais | Guitar
Stephane Barbe | Bass
James Payne | Drums

More information:
www.facebook.com/kataklysm
twitter.com/kataklysmband
www.instagram.com/kataklysmband
www.youtube.com/kataklysm

www.kataklysm.ca

“SEQUENCE 2: STAR CHAMBER”
Ice Planet 9000/Angelspit’s new album
11 tracks, 80 minutes of cinematic, cosmic music inspired by 70’s sci-fi
KICKSTARTING NOW
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/angelspit/sequence-2-star-chamber

This is the second album from Ice Planet 9000, containing 11 tracks, with nearly 80 minutes of music and celestial hand painted sci-fi artwork. The Kickstarter has mind-bendingly cool merch which includes a deluxe boxed option, custom made to look like a piece of exploded spaceship!

BAND: ICE PLANET 9000/ANGELSPIT
ALBUM TITLE: Sequence 2: Star Chamber
KICKSTARTING NOW (April 2024 release)
LABEL: BPRP (US), CAT: BPRP81
GENRE: #darkwave #electronicmusic #darkambientmusic #soundscapes #krautrock
CALLWORDS: Dark Ambient, Deep Space, Science Fiction, Soundtrack, Cinematic, Cosmic
INSPIRATION: 70’s Sci-Fi, Chris Foss, Alejandro Jodorowsky, David Lynch, Bob Moog, Deep Space, Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Klaus Schulze, Michael Stearns, Steve Roach.

THE ALBUM
The 11 instrumental tracks explore grand cinematic space-based soundscapes. The songs were meticulously produced over a 2-year period using vintage samplers and modular synthesizers. Inspiration came from the 70’s sound of Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Steve Roach and Michael Stearns. Three tracks include solos by Colfax Mingo. He plays an electronic wind instrument called the Aerophone which adds gorgeous, dark off-world melodies. Several tracks also feature Blaster Beam, a 6-foot piece of aluminum with 11 piano wires resonating from subsonic to celestial frequencies, creating massive drones and sonic textures.
Sequence 2: Star Chamber is available on CD, USB and digitally. The CD comes with tri-fold panorama artwork and a booklet featuring the story of the album. The USB comes with all 11 tracks as high quality MP3s and 96k 24bit WAV files, plus a whole bunch of extra digital content.
Several music videos have already been released from the album, watch them here:
https://www.youtube.com/@IcePlanet9000/videos

The album’s story picks up directly after the event’s described in our first release. The super tanker ‘Glass Jar‘ has unknowingly taken an unknown lifeform aboard, causing the massive AI driven ship to become fully sentient and spiritually aware. As its last act before being completely taken over by this new consciousness the ship chooses to self-destruct and the resulting explosion transforms its watery cargo into a living nebula of geometric celestial bodies, the Star Chamber.
Sequence 2: Star Chamber is the cinematic soundtrack to a transformational cosmic voyage, and it’s Kickstarting now.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/angelspit/sequence-2-star-chamber

KICKSTARTER
MAIN LINKS:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/angelspit/sequence-2-star-chamber
https://twitter.com/iceplanet9000
https://www.instagram.com/iceplanet9000/
http://iceplanet9000.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@IcePlanet9000/
https://www.facebook.com/iceplanet9000

PURCHASING LINKS:
https://iceplanet9000.bandcamp.com/

STREAMING LINKS:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lST4A3CCOv5gDUIZRJyC7
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/21377796
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ice-planet-9000/1532302034

NUCLEAR BLAST

launches collaboration with The Sandbox for unique virtual world experience

Both die-hards and newcomers are invited to embark on a journey into a virtual world dedicated to metal culture and gaming: Blast Valley. This land hosted within The Sandbox is the ultimate realm for metalheads, including a giant scene at the heart of a volcano, a vinyl factory, secret crypts, and (of course) a bar.
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Players from all around the world are invited to unite and participate in the most important quest of their lives: to revive the power of metal within Blast Valley.
Guided by the keeper of the land and guardian of the metal spirit, "The Reaper", the main quest, once accepted, is to explore every corner of the land to complete a series of tasks to bring the metal energy back.

Following its launch today, Blast Valley will evolve through time and welcome in new events such as virtual gigs, avatar collection launch, and release parties.
You can access the experience here:
https://www.sandbox.game/en/experiences/blast-valley/f1f92871-28df-4f5c-86ad-cff277a95c0d/page/

About Nuclear Blast
For 35 years and counting, Nuclear Blast Records has been synonymous with the worldwide advancement of heavy music. Founded in Donzdorf, Germany in 1987, Nuclear Blast is part of Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Nuclear Blast boasts a roster of over 150 bands. Their offices in Los Angeles, London, Hamburg, and Paris have helped build the label’s trusted global reputation with numerous album chart entries, high-profile tours, and continual signings of new and heritage acts. The label has additional representatives in Australia, Brazil, and Sweden, amongst others.

About The Sandbox:
The Sandbox, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is one of the decentralized virtual worlds that has been fueling the recent growth of virtual real estate demand, having partnered with major brands including Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, The Rabbids, Cut the Rope, Tony Hawk, Gucci Vault, The Walking Dead, Invincible, Snoop Dogg, Adidas, Deadmau5, Steve Aoki, SM Entertainment, The Smurfs, Care Bears, and Atari. Building on the existing The Sandbox IP that has more than 40 million global installs on mobile, The Sandbox metaverse offers players and creators a decentralized and intuitive platform to create immersive 3D worlds and game experiences and to safely store, trade, and monetize their creations. For more information, please visit www.sandbox.game and follow the regular updates on Twitter, Medium, and Discord

BAT‘s Ryan Waste states, "After working the last 14 years with Nuclear Blast we’ve become family at this point. There was no question in my mind to bring BAT under their wing when the time was right. We’re thrilled to join forces and plan to push it even harder with the support of the label. You can expect more touring worldwide, along with new music and visuals as early as this March. Until then, stay heavy and beware of the BAT!"

Nuclear Blast American Label Manager & A&R Tommy Jones comments, "Heavy Metal and horror have been synonymous in our counter-culture since well before ALICE COOPER sang about the ‘Man Behind the Mask’ and DOKKEN stated they ‘Don’t wanna dream no more…’ Through decades of this marriage, and with the influence of a snaggletoothed warpig, BAT was spawned. We have such a great relationship with MUNICIPAL WASTE it made sense to check out Ryan and Nick’s other ripper of a band, BAT. I am excited to open the window at NB and let the BAT fly in! Beware the BAT y’all!"

This Spring, BAT is joining forces with their friends in the legendary EXCITER to play for all the Heavy Metal Maniacs in Latin America for the first time!

Confirmed dates for the Latin American 2024 tour are:
MAR 29 MX MEXICO CITY @ Circo Volador
MAR 30 CR SAN JOSE @ Peppers Club
MAR 31 CO BOGOTA @ Boro Room
APR 01 AR BUENOS AIRES @ Arena Sur
APR 04 BR BELO HORIZONTE @ Caverna Rock Pub
APR 05 BR BRASILIA DF @ Toinha
APR 06 BR SAO PAOLO @ Jau Club
APR 08 CL SANTIAGO @ Teatro Coliseo

Stay tuned for updates on the upcoming music!

More information:
https://bewareofthebat.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bewareofthebat/
https://www.instagram.com/bewareofbat/
https://www.youtube.com/@BATBAND

In a mesmerizing blend of haunting melodies, showcasing a fusion of 80’s post-punk, 90’s grunge, and modern dark wave elements, Corlyx, released their latest single and music video, "Ghost Of The West Coast"! "Ghost Of The West Coast" is a story of transformation and new beginnings. As Caitlin Stokes reveals, the track symbolizes their escape from Los Angeles – a turning point that led to new identities and the inception of Corlyx. The city’s duality, brimming with excitement yet heartbreak, continues to echo in their music as a spectral presence of their past selves. Watch it now here: https://youtu.be/btz59mt1P4g

Caitlin Stokes and Brandon Ashley, the creative force behind Corlyx, about the new song and vibes of their next album:

“Ghost Of The West Coast is the story of our escape from Los Angeles, it really was a last minute decision to leave that city, but it represented so much more than a move, I was a new life we started, new identities and the beginning for us as Corlyx. That city gave us so much, good and bad, thrilling and heartbreaking, the city of Angels will always be the ghost of our former selves.” – Caitlin Stokes

Brandon Ashley adds: “Sonically I wanted to blend our classic Corlyx sound with a touch more of 70’s style guitars, we really do touch on each decade of underground music with this simple yet striking track, it’s fun and haunting all together, another vibe we are setting on this next record.”

Brandon’s intent to blend the classic Corlyx sound with a dash of 70’s-style guitars has resulted in a track that is both fun and eerie. This approach perfectly encapsulates the duo’s aim to explore various decades of underground music while maintaining a cohesive and striking sound. You can listen to "Ghost Of The West Coast" nowhere:https://corlyx.lnk.to/GhostOfTheWestCoast. With this new release, Corlyx revisit their roots and also set a new tone for their upcoming record. The band’s dedication to their craft extends beyond music production to Caitlin’s involvement in photography and music video direction, ensuring a deeply personal and visually captivating approach to their art as Corlyx gears up for the release of their next single and the upcoming record in 2024!

Experience Corlyx + Suzi Sabotage live in Paris on Saturday, May 4th, at Supersonic Records (9 Rue Biscornet, 75012 Paris, France).

Corlyx online:
Tiktok: @Corlyx.official
Instagram: @corlyx_official
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Corlyx Live is:
Vox + Keytar: Caitlin Stokes
Vox + Guitars: Brandon Ashley
Bass: Davide Rocco

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Corlyx – Neue Single / Video "Ghost Of The West Coast"

Mit einer faszinierenden Mischung aus eindringlichen Melodien, die eine Verschmelzung von 80er Post-Punk, 90er Grunge und modernen Dark-Wave-Elementen darstellen, präsentieren Corlyx ihre neueste Single und das Musikvideo „Ghost Of The West Coast“!

„Ghost Of The West Coast“ ist eine Story über Transformation und Neuanfänge. Wie Caitlin Stokes verrät, symbolisiert der Track ihre Flucht aus Los Angeles – ein Wendepunkt, der zu neuen Identitäten und der Gründung von Corlyx führte. Die Dualität der Stadt, die vor Aufregung und Herzschmerz nur so strotzt, hallt in ihrer Musik als gespenstische Präsenz ihres vergangenen Selbst writer. Schaut es euch jetzt hier an: https://youtu.be/btz59mt1P4g

Caitlin Stokes und Brandon Ashley, die kreative Kraft hinter Corlyx, über den neuen Song und die Stimmung auf ihrem nächsten Album: „Ghost Of The West Coast ist die Geschichte unserer Flucht aus Los Angeles, es war wirklich eine Entscheidung in letzter Minute, diese Stadt zu verlassen, aber es war so viel mehr als nur ein Umzug, es war ein neues Leben, das wir begonnen haben, neue Identitäten und der Beginn für uns als Corlyx. Diese Stadt hat uns so viel gegeben, Gutes und Schlechtes, Aufregendes und Herzzerreißendes, die Stadt der Engel wird immer der Geist unseres früheren Ichs sein." – Caitlin Stokes

Brandon Ashley ergänzt: „Klanglich wollte ich unseren klassischen Corlyx-Sound mit einem Hauch von 70er-Jahre-Gitarren mischen, wir berühren wirklich jede Dekade der Underground-Musik mit diesem einfachen, aber markanten Track, er ist unterhaltsam und eindringlich zugleich, ein weiterer Vibe, den wir auf dieser nächsten Platte setzen."

Brandons Herangehensweise, den klassischen Corlyx Sound mit einer Prise 70er-Jahre-Gitarren zu vermischen, unterstreicht perfekt das Ziel des Duos, verschiedene Jahrzehnte der Underground-Musik zu erforschen und dabei einen in sich geschlossenen und markanten Sound zu bewahren. „Ghost Of The West Coast“ kann ab sofort hier angehört werden: https://corlyx.lnk.to/GhostOfTheWestCoast. Mit dieser neuen Veröffentlichung besinnen sich Corlyx auf ihre Wurzeln und setzen gleichzeitig einen neuen Akzent für ihr kommendes Album. Die Hingabe der Band an ihr Können geht über die Musikproduktion hinaus und umfasst auch Caitlins Beteiligung an der Fotografie und der Musikvideo-Regie, was einen zutiefst persönlichen und visuell fesselnden Ansatz für ihre Kunst gewährleistet, während Corlyx sich auf die Veröffentlichung ihrer nächsten Single und des kommenden Albums im Jahr 2024 vorbereiten!

Erlebt Corlyx + Suzi Sabotage live in Paris am Samstag, 4. Mai, bei Supersonic Records (9 Rue Biscornet, 75012 Paris, Frankreich).

Corlyx online:
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Corlyx Live ist:
Vox + Keytar: Caitlin Stokes
Vox + Gitarren: Brandon Ashley
Bass: Davide Rocco

With The Fall, the band is coming into their own with their sound. Having similar backgrounds in music, the combination of Krz and Brendin produces haunting Melodie’s and driving beats. To quote Brendin; “Frontal Boundary has been around since about 2006, and working with Krz on this project really feels like Frontal Boundary is complete. Everything just flows so well, and ideas are always abundant.”