Weekly Music News 20.08.23
Powerful Israeli metal band "Sinnery" releases another single from its forthcoming EP, "Below the Summit", due September 29. This time, the single is even heavier and darker!!
Video created by Danny Godunov.
Dutch symphonic-metal band "Within Temptation" releases a new single, "Bleed Out". It is the title track of the band's eighth album, due October 20. Singer Sharon den Adel said the war in Ukraine had deeply affected the band and inspired the album.
Swedish progressive-metal band "Soen" releases a new video for "Violence", from its forthcoming sixth album, "Memorial", due this September. Discussing the song, singer Joel Ekelöf said: "Violence deals with the subject of coercion, whether physical or mental. Violence can sometimes be carried out in ways that leave no room to react, but over time will destroy your confidence and self-esteem." Drummer Martin Lopez added: "It is a different song for us musically, very direct and full of darkness and anger."
"Of Mice & Men" releases its second single, "Castaway", from the forthcoming eighth album, "Tether". Due October 6, it is one of the most ambitious albums from a band whose sound grows more monstrous with every release.
And YUNGBLUD releases a new single and video, "Hated", in which he confronts the sexual abuse he says he suffered as a child. The singer, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, told fans about his experience and said a doctor sexually abused him when he was only seven. He also revealed that he had never told anyone about the incident until he finally confided in his producer while writing the new song.
And "Spiritbox" release the single "Jaded" and announce a new EP, "The Fear of Fear", due November 3. The six-track project includes the April 2023 single "The Void", alongside their new song, "Jaded".
On Monday, the late Taylor Hawkins' cover band, "Chevy Metal", played a set at California's Rock N Roll Pizza Bar. The band was joined by Dave Grohl, playing classics including the Police's "Next to You", the Rolling Stones' "Bitch", Van Halen's "Everybody Wants Some!!", "Jamie's Cryin'" and "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love", Led Zeppelin's "Moby Dick", Queen's "Tie Your Mother Down", the Kinks' "You Really Got Me", and AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", for which Chad Smith joined in. Taylor Hawkins' son Shane took his father's place. Gregg Bissonette and Jane's Addiction's Stephen Perkins also joined later.
"Babymetal" releases a new single in which the Japanese trio collaborates with guitar master Tom Morello.
"Disturbed" releases a Pop! figure of its famous mascot, "The Guy", in partnership with Funko.
It is available on Funko's website for just $12!
And while we are on "Disturbed", David asks: who turned on the sprinklers???
For anyone who missed it, the band added powerful new fire effects to its current US tour. Someone apparently miscalculated their intensity: for the second time on the tour, the heat from the flames triggered a venue's sprinklers, leaving the band to continue the show in the "rain". Watch from 3:10.
A new album, number 22, from the dark lord "Alice Cooper". This is Alice Cooper's twenty-second solo album and twenty-ninth studio album overall, titled "Road". It was recorded live in the studio by Cooper and his touring band: guitarists Nita Strauss, Ryan Roxie and Tommy Henriksen, bassist Chuck Garric and drummer Glen Sobel.
Cooper insisted on recording the album live to prove just how good his band is.
Listen on: Spotify
The band "Asking Alexandria" releases its eighth album, "Where Do We Go from Here?".
Listen on: Spotify
A new album, "Touchdown", from "U.D.O.". Following a tour of Australia and Japan, and festival appearances with returning bassist Peter Baltes, the heavy-metal quintet led by legendary singer Udo Dirkschneider releases "Touchdown". Its 13 new tracks include a guest appearance by violinist Stefan Pintev on the closing song.
Listen on: Spotify
The band "Candlebox", veterans of Seattle's grunge scene, release their eighth and probably final album, "The Long Goodbye".
Listen on: Spotify
The band "The Word Alive" releases its seventh album, "Hard Reset".
Listen on: Spotify
Bad news from "Bring Me The Horizon": its next album, "Post Human: NeX GEn", previously due September 15, has been postponed until further notice. Oli posted on Twitter that unforeseen delays meant the album needed more work, so they could not meet the announced deadline. There is currently no new release date.
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