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Thrash Metal Veterans VIO-LENCE, WHIPLASH And ARTILLERY To Team Up For European Tour This Fall
VIO-LENCE will team up with fellow thrash metal veterans WHIPLASH and ARTILLERY for the European “MTV Headbangers Ball Tour 2022” this fall. The trek will kick off on November 23 in Amersfoort, Netherlands and end on December 5 in Gothenburg, Sweden. One more band will be added to the bill at a later date. A list of dates can be found on the poster below. VIO-LENCE has just released its new EP, “Let The World Burn”, via Metal Blade Records. The five-song collection, VIO-LENCE‘s first original release since 1993’s “Nothing To Gain”, was tracked at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California by Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS), mixed by Tue Madsen (DARK TRANQUILLITY, HEAVEN SHALL BURN) and mastered by Ted Jensen (ALICE IN CHAINS, DEATH ANGEL). Fo...
PAPA ROACH Releases Music Video For New Single ‘Cut The Line’
California rockers PAPA ROACH will release their new album, “Ego Trip”, on April 8 via New Noize Records in partnership with ADA Worldwide (WMG‘s independent label and artist services arm). The eleventh studio album of a career that continues to carve a fearless and singular path through a fourth decade, “Ego Trip” sees PAPA ROACH continuing to break new ground in a time when many are desperate for what they once knew. As vocalist Jacoby Shaddix explains: “Now isn’t the time for comfort or conformity, but to be inspired and build something new. Something better, in order to channel something more.” The official music video for “Cut The Line”, which directed by Jacoby‘s brother Bryson Roatch, brings the band back to the feeli...
Bop Shop: Songs From Avril Lavigne And Machine Gun Kelly, Haim, And More
On his previous music release/comedy special, 2020’s The Golden One, performer Whitmer Thomas announced his arrival boldly: “It fucking hurts to be alive!” His upcoming follow-up EP, Can’t Believe You’re Happy Here, due out March 25, takes a more muted delivery with an even funnier takeaway; Thomas plucks an acoustic guitar and longs to be “a Trevor” in a sea of them, listening to Joe Rogan, microdosing, gaming, vaping, and watching Fight Club. The EP was produced with Melina Duterte from Jay Som, which makes it essential listening by default. —Patrick Hosken You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and mak...
New Series Will Turn A TikTok Artist Into A Popstar
“Discovered on TikTok, showcased on MTV, launched into superstardom by Pepsi” — this is what becoming a popstar will soon look like for eight up-and-coming artists. Pepsi, MTV and TikTok have announced the debut of a fresh new music competition, Becoming A Popstar, set to premiere Thursday, March 24 on MTV. Produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and Velocity, Paramount’s in-house creative content studio for the company’s leading portfolio of brands, the first-of-its-kind, five-episode series will bring together eight artists originally discovered on TikTok, giving them the opportunity to showcase their talents to a panel of superstar judges comprised of Joe Jonas, Becky G and Sean Bankhead. Jonas and Becky G will also serve as Executive Producers on the series. Each week...
Latest New ‘Shaman King’ Anime Promo Previews Final Battle
The new anime adaptation of Hiroyuki Takei’s beloved Shaman King manga has received a new promotional video and visual. The new clip teases scenes from upcoming episodes but most importantly focuses on a final battle involving protagonist Asakura Yoh. Debuted in April 2021, the series is now being streamed by Netflix and will have a total of 52 episodes. Serving as a revamp for the Shaman King anime which originally premiered in 2001, the new series adapts all 35 volumes of the manga’s new complete edition. The complete edition was published in print volumes by Kodansha in Japan June 2020. Watch the new promotional video above and catch the visual below. 【?グレートスピリッツ編ビジュアル解禁?】 ハオへの最終決戦に挑むグレートスピリッツ編のビジュアルを公開❗️今まさに戦いに挑まんする葉たちの姿が描かれています?#SHAMANKING pic.twitter.com/4Pjptsixsc — 『S...
From Stem Players to NFTs, Artists Are Getting Creative With New Music Releases
Technological advancements have opened up new ways for artists to connect with their fans through music releases. Last week, Kanye West unveiled his highly-anticipated Donda 2, forgoing a traditional drop on streaming services and opting instead to release the studio album exclusively through his Stem Player hardware device. Though the rapper was reportedly offered $100 million USD to make the album an Apple Music exclusive, the 16-track LP is only available on the hockey puck-shaped device, developed by his brand Yeezy Tech and shipped out with the original Donda album pre-downloaded. Despite its $200 USD price tag, the rapper’s community has seemingly embraced the quirky new device. In the first 24 hours following the debut of Donda 2, over 8,000 Stem Players had been sold, according to ...
Justin Bieber and Nigerian Artist Omah Lay Reunite for New Single “Attention”
Justin Bieber and Nigerian artist Omah Lay have teamed up for a new Afrobeats song called “Attention” “Lately, I’ve been losing my mind / Certain things I can’t find,” Bieber sings over a percussion beat. “In the middle of the night / I’m still up, I’m still trying to decide.” Produced by Harv, one of Bieber’s frequent collaborators, and Avedon, this new track marks the duo’s second time teaming up. They worked together last June, alongside fellow Nigerian singer Alpha P, for the Masterkraft remix of Bieber’s “Peaches.” “As soon as I heard the beat, the lyrics were already in my head,” Lay told Billboard about how the song came together. “We didn’t even spend 30 minutes making the song. [Producer] Harv called him and I FaceTimed Justin Bieber for the first time in my life.” “Later on, Harv...
LCD Soundsystem Announce London Concert Residency
After lining up residencies in Boston and Philadelphia, LCD Soundsystem have announced that they’re doing a series of shows in London this summer. Their Platinum Anniversary residency at the Brixton O2 Academy marks the 20th anniversary of the band’s first live shows in London. They take place on June 29 and July 1-3. The band recently served as the musical guest on a John Mulaney–hosted episode of Saturday Night Live, performing “Thrills” and “Yr City’s a Sucker” from 2005’s LCD Soundsystem. In December, the group released a holiday special starring Macaulay Culkin, Aparna Nancherla, and Eric Wareheim. Read “The Dream of the 2000s Is Alive in the Meet Me in the Bathroom Documentary” in the Pitch.
22 Ways to Support Ukrainian Relief on Bandcamp Friday
Bandcamp Friday—the monthly occasion where the platform waives its share of revenue for 24 hours—is back. As Russia continues its violent invasion of Ukraine, many artists and labels have announced plans to donate their portions of proceeds to Ukrainian relief efforts. In addition to directly supporting Ukrainian artists and labels, see some examples of how you can support Ukrainian relief efforts in the process of buying some music. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Polyvinyl (Jay Som, Alvvays, American Football) will be donating its share of profits to Voices of Children, an organization that provides psychological help for children affected by the war in Ukraine. This weekend, Sub Pop and Hardly Arty will donate $2 per album sold (in all formats in ...
Soul Glo and Mother Maryrose Share New Song “Dripnomics”: Listen
Soul Glo and Philadelphia rapper Mother Maryrose have released the new song “Dripnomics.” It’s the second single from the Philadelphia-based hardcore band’s new album Diaspora Problems. Find the lyric video for “Dripnomics” below. “Driponomics is for everyone doing what they have to do to get by and to get fly,” Soul Glo said in a press release. “Oftentimes lower-income and working class people are criticized for how they survive out here, especially in times of crisis. People are getting more desperate but simultaneously more creative with their income options, and this song is a salute to that. Love to Mother Maryrose whose verse on this song is one of the best moments on our album.” Diaspora Problems was led by the single “Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((By the Future)).” The full-length is ...
Otoboke Beaver Announce New Album Super Champon, Share Video: Watch
Japanese Rock band Otoboke Beaver have announced the new album Super Champon, set for release on May 6 via Damnably. The record will follow the quartet’s 2019 LP Itekoma Hits. The new album opens with the 2020 single “I Am Not Maternal,” which just got a new music video. Watch the new clip below; scroll down for the Super Champon cover art. Lead vocalist and guitarist Accorinrin, guitarist and voaclist Yoyoyoshie, bassist and vocalist Hirochan, and drummer and vocalist Kahokiss comprise Otoboke Beaver. They recorded Super Champon at at Osaka’s LM Studio with Ippei Suda. In addition to “I Am Not Maternal,” the reocrd features the band’s 2020 single “Dirty Old Fart Is Waiting for My Reaction.” “Champon,” according to a press release, “is a Japanese noun meaning a mixture or jumble of things ...
Meshuggah Unveil New Song “Light the Shortening Fuse”: Stream
Meshuggah have unleashed “Light the Shortening Fuse,” the second single from their upcoming album Immutable (out April 1st). Following the powerful lead single “The Abysmal Eye,” Meshuggah deliver another crushing piece of progressive metal mastery. The compact and syncopated riffs of “Light the Shortening Fuse” have a heavier emphasis on groove, making the song a bit more accessible. But the Swedish band sacrifices none of its trademark brutality or songwriting complexities in the process. Thankfully we won’t have to wait much longer to hear the rest of Immutable, which drops in less than a month. The LP was recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden, and mixed by Rickard Bengtsson and Staffan Karlsson. Vlado Meller (Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down) handled the mast...
