Weekly Music News 15.09.24
South African post-grunge band "Seether" releases its ninth album, "The Surface Seems So Far". The South African rockers' previous album, "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum", arrived in August 2020, in the middle of a global pandemic. This past July, the band released the excellent single "Judas Mind" as the first taste of the album. No doubt, a powerful track to come back with.
Listen to the album: Spotify
The band "Oceans On Orion" teases fans with news of shows in Israel, shows abroad, a new single and also... a new lineup. Several members are leaving, with new ones joining. Who will they be? Recognize anyone?
A boxing match onstage during a "Jane's Addiction" show. During the band's reunion-tour show in Boston, on the eleventh song of the set, "Ocean Size", singer Perry Farrell began aggressively pushing guitarist Dave Navarro. As Perry became more aggressive, Dave stopped playing and tried to keep him away. When things escalated further, the crew and other band members stepped in. Despite attempts to calm him down, Perry kept lashing out and was taken offstage by the crew. The other members returned, apologized to the audience and ended the show, during which the band had celebrated drummer Stephen Perkins' 57th birthday. Footage of the fight went viral and made waves online. Although Perry apologized to his bandmates and fans the following day, the band canceled the rest of its tour and went on indefinite hiatus.
That is show business: plans are one thing, reality another...
Two days after the shameful onstage incident, "Jane's Addiction" releases a second single featuring all of its original members, despite the cancellation of its entire tour!
The band "Iron Maiden" celebrates 50 years with a long tour planned to run for two years, titled "Run For Your Lives World Tour". The tour begins May 27, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary. At this stage, 27 shows have been announced, with more dates to follow. The band is expected to play songs from its first nine albums, from "Iron Maiden" through "Fear Of The Dark", promising their most spectacular and elaborate show ever. It may be called "Run For Your Lives", but we suggest running to buy tickets. Who knows whether this might be one of the last chances to see the band live?
Wow, we did not see this coming... "The Cure" will release its first new album in 16 years! It is due November 1 this year and will be titled "Songs Of A Lost World". Ahead of its release, the band launched a secret website and WhatsApp channel. To access the site, fans need to visit www.songsofalost.world and enter the album's release date in Roman numerals: I. XI. MMXXIV. They will then get a glimpse of what could be the album cover, along with an invitation to join a mailing list and the Cure's WhatsApp community. After messaging the WhatsApp channel, fans receive lyrics from a new song called "Alone": "This is the end of every song that we sing… Where did it go?"
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This is so exciting... "Linkin Park"'s "From Zero World Tour", with new singer Emily Armstrong, is already underway. You can watch its second show, held this past Monday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, in full!!! Enjoy...
The Texas Chainsaw strikes again!!! "Tremonti" releases the second single from his next album while on Creed's wild tour. The album, titled "The End Will Show Us How", is due January 10, after which Tremonti heads out on a European tour with his band.
As much as we love the Chainsaw's music, we are a little disappointed by these two singles, especially after the last two incredible albums. But we really hope the album will pleasantly surprise us!!
The Texas Chainsaw's good friend and colleague, Myles Kennedy, also releases a new single, the third from his next album.
We are a little worried about their album titles, which hint at endings. Myles is due to release "The Art Of Letting Go" on October 11 this year. He too seems to be continuing down his enjoyable musical path, without surprises or anything new. We know we have mentioned this before, and only because we love these two and their band Alter Bridge so much, but remember that you read it here first: we have a strong feeling that Alter Bridge is coming to an end, or at least an indefinite or temporary hiatus. Honestly, the main thing is that these two keep making music.
Well... while we are at it...
A new video from Scott Stapp, yes, the Creed singer who released his fourth solo album, "Higher Power", this past March. It has taken him up the charts and brought renewed success, and now he releases another single from the hit album!!
The "Pixies" release a new single and video, "Motoroller", from their forthcoming album "The Night the Zombies Came", due October 25. This is already beginning to sound like an album you will not want to miss...
Guitarist Michael Schenker releases a new album today, "My Years with UFO". Michael Schenker's time in UFO during the 1970s produced classics such as "Phenomenon", "Force It", "No Heavy Petting", "Lights Out", "Obsession" and the landmark live album "Strangers in the Night". Now Schenker celebrates those glory days with his new album, featuring an impressive lineup of guests, including Derek Sherinian on keyboards, Brian Tichy on drums and Barry Sparks on bass. There is also an incredible list of guest artists, including Axl Rose, Slash, Kai Hansen, Roger Glover, Joey Tempest, Biff Byford, Jeff Scott Soto, John Norum, Dee Snider, Joe Lynn Turner, Carmine Appice, Adrian Vandenberg and more.
Listen to the album: Spotify
To mark ten years of its third album, "Reincarnate", "Motionless In White" releases a new version of "Contemptress", featuring none other than Maria Brink.
Veteran punk-rock band "The Offspring" releases the third single from its forthcoming eleventh album, "Supercharged", due October 11. It is a love song to the band's fans in Brazil!!
By the way, we heard that the album was produced by the famous Bob Rock.
Two metal giants in a killer collaboration!! After their joint "Ashes Of Leviathan" tour, which seems to have been a success, at least in terms of their musical connection, "Mastodon" and "Lamb Of God" join forces to unleash a monster called "Floods Of Triton".
The wild metal phenomenon "Poppy", who has already appeared on various stages and at various events, keeps releasing hard-hitting singles. This week brings a new one, "they're all around us". Poppy continues working with Jordan Fish, until recently a member of Bring Me The Horizon and now a sought-after metal producer. We are sure you will hear plenty more music produced by him.
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