Phoenix Calling return with brand new single ‘Rescue Me’, and have launched the video which was premiered on Mosh.

'Rescue Me' marks a change in sound for Phoenix Calling; stripped back verses with a focus on the dynamic vocal parts result in a more mature sound, and instrumental parts that are hugely memorable. This is in part thanks to the input from producer Lee Batiuk (Deaf Havana producer Old Souls / Fools & Worthless Liars deluxe edition), who the band brought back in to work with them once again.

'Rescue Me' is a very personal song with emotive lyrics and strong message. Vocalist Steve Chapmanexplains:
"Rescue Me was written after seeing a Facebook post by our bass player’s father in remembrance of his Dad who had recently passed away. The words were so poetic, honest and heart felt, that I always felt there was a song in there. 
"The song is about loss, memories, reminiscence and being able to find yourself after losing a close friend. Life is short and we should hang onto the times that mean the most to us."

Check out the band on one of the following dates:

July 2nd - Festival Too, Kings Lynn supporting The Vamps
July 10th  - Willow Fest, Peterborough
August 27th - Redhill Rocks, Ratcliffe on Soar
September 4th - Fort Fest, Bedfordshire

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Taking influence from the heartfelt and honest lyrics of Deaf Havana, the melody-driven song structures of Mallory Knox and the power and drive of Fightstar, Phoenix Calling encapsulate the elements that make the British rock genre so profound and deliver a refreshing take on a winning formula. Since their inception the Cambridgeshire quintet have shared stages with Mallory Knox,Young Guns and Nothing But Thieves, received support from Kerrang! TV for their vibrant singlesWasted Life andTraces and have been picked up by BBC Introducing Cambridgeshire.

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Nathan Barley Phillips is re-joining the board of national music and media PR firm, Hold Tight PR LLP, as Creative Partner and Board Director. 

Now in its 7th year, Hold Tight PR has offices in London and Scotland and counts eOne Heavy, Sumerian Records, Fearless Records, Impericon Festivals, Techfest, Victory Records, UNFD and many more amongst its client list. 

With over 15 years’ experience in brand management, marketing and business development gained within the UK’s music and aerospace industries, Nathan's appointment comes at a time when Hold Tight PR is ramping up its efforts to fuel the rapid growth it has enjoyed in recent years.

Managing Partner, Lisa Coverdale said, “We are delighted that Nathan has re-joined us, he brings considerable industry knowledge and experience to the senior team, further strengthening our media and client offering at an exciting time for the company. Adept at dealing with clients at a senior level and providing considered strategic advice, Nathan also has a sharp, creative mind which will play out perfectly here at Hold Tight PR.”

Currently a serving board member at the Association Of Independent Music (AIM) and A&R Director for Invictus Music & Media, Nathan Barley Phillips formed BASICK RECORDS in 2005 and set about the task of developing a forward thinking record label for heavy music. Releasing early material from emerging UK bands such as Enter Shikari and Fellsilent, the BASICK label soon became synonymous with the cutting edge of heavy music, going on to put out seminal records from Misery Signals, Bury Tomorrow, SikTh, The Algorithm, Skyharbor, Ion Dissonance and Devil Sold His Soul among many others. Now a fully-fledged international record label celebrating its 10th birthday this summer, BASICK continues to be one of the forerunners in its genre.

At Hold Tight PR, Nathan will be responsible for business development, operations and client services. He will also head up a new media training unit at the company.

Nathan said, “I am excited at the prospect of re-joining Hold Tight PR at a time when it has ambitious plans and a growing client portfolio. I look forward to helping add value to its communications proposition whilst helping steer the business at board level to its next stage of evolution.”

Fearless Records is thrilled to welcome Los Angeles, CA heavy rock five-piece VOLUMES to the family.

"We ultimately came to the decision to sign with Fearless Records after spending years watching them evolve into one of the top labels," explains bassist Raad Soudani. "The Fearless Records 'family' is a perfect fit for Volumes. We feel more confident moving forward as group and believe this opportunity will open" 

The band have been busy putting the finishing touches on their new album, set to release this autumn, with the addition of new singer Myke Terry (formerly of Bury Your Dead). To give fans a first listen of new music, the band have released their new song and music video for "Feels Good," with the track available on iTunes.

Singer Myke Terry explains, "This song is about realizing we all have a story to tell. Everyone has to deal with their own problems and demons. There's beauty in finding the strength to pull yourself out of darkness. It's horribly bleak when you're down in the trenches.... It feels good to come out on top." 

Check out 'Feels Good' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Vb08vyvpE 

Formed in 2009, VOLUMES are known to blend together an eclectic mix of musical influences, forging a creative bond between several types of genres that are worlds apart. The line up includes Myke Terry (Vocals), Gus Farias (Vocals), Diego Farias (Guitar), Raad Soudani (Bass), Nick Ursich (Drums). VOLUMES have been a stand-out in their genre for having two dynamic vocalists, utilizing different ranges of singing and screaming to create a layered, charismatic, volatile sound which leaves listeners begging for more. The combination of their efforts results in a fusion between intricate patterns, melodies, aggressive, straight to the point, metal. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on their third full-length, which will follow 2014's No Sleep, and Via (2011), which both peaked at #1 on the iTunes Rock & Metal Charts. 

Next week the band will kick off their full summer slot on the Vans Warped Tour 2016 and then hit the UK on the Sumerian Alliance tour alongside Born Of Osiris, Veil Of Maya and Black Crown Initiate.

VOLUMES TOUR DATES

09.09.16 Germany Karlsruhe @ Stadtmitte  
10.09.16 Belgium Brussels @ VK  
11.09.16 UK Leeds @ Key Club  
12.09.16 UK Glasgow @ Classic Grand  
13.09.16 UK Manchester @ Sound Control  
14.09.16 UK Cardiff @ The Globe  
15.09.16 UK London @ o2 Islington Academy  
16.09.16 Netherlands Tilburg @ 013  
17.09.16 France Paris @ Fleche d'Or  
18.09.16 France Toulouse @ Metronum    
20.09.16 Spain Madrid @ Changó   
21.09.16 Spain Barcelona @ Salamandra 2  
22.09.16 France Montpellier @ Secret Place  
23.09.16 Italy Milano @ Legend Club  
24.09.16 Switzerland Lausanne @ Cerbervs Fest  
25.09.16 Germany Saarbrücken @ Garage  
26.09.16 Germany München @ Backstage  
27.09.16 Austria Wien @ Arena  
28.09.16 Hungary Budapest @ Durer Kurt  
29.09.16 Poland Katowice @ Mega Club  
30.09.16 Germany Leipzig @ Täubchenthal  
01.10.16 Germany Köln @ Euroblast   
02.10.16 Germany Köln @ Euroblast   
03.10.16 Germany Berlin @ Musik & Frieden  
05.10.16 Sweden Stockholm @ En Arena  
06.10.16 Norway Oslo @ John Dee  
07.10.16 Sweden Gothenburg @ Fangelset   
08.10.16 Denmark Aarhus @ Atlas

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Inspiringly talented and eclectic Welsh alt-rock three-piece The Decoy are delighted to announce their debut full-length record, Avalon, due July 29 via Ghoulish Records.

To celebrate the news, the band have released the debut single from the album. First premiered via Ticketmaster UK; you can now watch 'Cold' here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEzOrLs_7RE

The band have also announced a run of dates - catch the band at:

15 July Alma Inn Bolton
16 July Lounge 41 Workington
17 July TBC
28 July Warehouse 54 Newport
31 July YNOT Festival
4 Aug The Scene Swansea
5 Aug Percy's Curios Whitchurch
6 Aug Sanctuary Live Basingstoke
13 Aug Dragonffli Pontypool
5 Sept Louisiana Bristol
25 Sept Underground Fesival Gloucester

Avalon follows on from the band's critically acclaimed EP, Parasites, which received praise from Kerrang!, Ticketmaster UK, and Glasswerk, who said: 'This is an absolute must-listen, a compelling and vital release from an insanely promising band'.

Avalon was recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Coulter (Arcane Roots, Reuben, A Plastic Rose), with artwork by the band themselves.

For fans of Reuben, Biffy Clyro, Incubus, The Police, QOTSA and more, Avalon hones the unique originality of the band's previous work. The infectious personality and eclectic approach remain, combined with stadium-sized anthems and joyous vocal hooks and riffs. With a huge range of influences and an even bigger appetite for fun, The Decoy are a band who can’t help but put a smile on your face.

Handpicked to play this year's YNot Festival alongside Creeper, Arcane Roots, and SikTh, The Decoy are a band fast gaining interest, and deservingly so.

For more information:
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https://twitter.com/TheDecoyUK

Avalon tracklisting:

1. Black Mountain Radio
2. Cold
3. Elizabeth
4. Crazy Nights
5. Kids
6. Breathe
7. Habit
8. A Meze
9. Lion
10. Live By The Axe

Hardcore/metal quintet BLACK COAST have revealed the video for their latest single 'Crows Of The North', the third to be taken from their debut EP of the same name. 

Of the song, vocalist Charlie Hewitt explains:

"'Crows Of The North' is probably the most positively messaged song on the EP. I speak about freedom of expression and literally having the guts to do and say what you want within this society, you shouldn't have think a certain way just because you're told to. I write from personal experiences and honesty, that's where I draw my inspiration." 

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/LXPVL1-MvMc

The video has launched ahead of the band's tour dates with Grains in June and Griever in July.

Full tour dates:

23.06.2016 - Newcastle Under Lyme, The Rigger (w/ Grains)
24.06.2016 - Sheffield, Harrisons 1968 (w/ Grains)
25.06.2016 - Northampton, The Bantam (w/ Grains)
26.06.2016 - Bolton, Alma Inn (w/ Grains)
08.07.2016 - Bolton, Alma Inn (w/ Griever)
09.07.2016 - Edinburgh, Opium (w/ Griever)
10.07.2016 - Carmarthen, The Parrot (w/ Griever)
15.07.2016 - Worksop, Frog & Nightgown (w/ Griever)
16.07.2016 - Plymouth, Junction (w/ Griever)
17.07.2016 - Selby, The Venue (w/ Griever)
06.08.2016 - Cheltenham, Frog & Fiddle SummerFest
27.08.2016 - Plymouth, Guildhall (w/ Lonely The Brave, Pay No Respect)

Purchase Crows Of The North here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/crows-of-the-north-ep/id1088551037

Black Coast have been turning heads at rapid speed, their previous two singles 'Mercenary' and 'Violence Reigns' championed by Kerrang! Radio presenter Alex Baker as well as making it onto the Total Rock Radio B-list. Despite the fact that the band are the new kids on the block, there's nothing rusty sounding about their material. Each of the five tracks on Crows Of The North are full of guts, tight riffing, razor-sharp vocals and breakdowns aplenty. That said, the songs are still hook-laden and full of melody.

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Napoleon

Shields

After a huge tour earlier this year, melodic hardcore quartet NAPOLEON will return to mainland Europe for even more headline shows in August, joined by special guests Shields and Empty Handed. 

The tour dates are in support of the band's long-awaited album 'Newborn Mind', which was released last month on Basick Records and is the first to feature new vocalist Wes Thompson, formerly of Climates. Purchase 'Newborn Mind' via the band's website: http://napoleonuk.com 

If you missed them first time around make sure you catch them at one of the following dates:

19.08 Sätila (SE) @ Skrik Och Panik Fest
21.08 Portsmouth (UK) @ Edge Of The Wedge *
22.08 Lille (FR) @ El Diablo
23.08 Dijon (FR) @ L’Univers
24.08 Sittard (NL) @ Poppodium Volt
25.08 Kockelscheuer (LU) @ Plain Vanilla
26.08 Lantin (BE) @ 6K Fest *
27.08 Saarlouis (DE) @ JUZ Utopia *
28.08 Lyon (FR) @ La Marquise *
29.08 Zurich (CH) @ Werk 21 *
30.08 Krefeld (DE) @ Magnapop *
31.08 Dresden (DE) @ Club Novitatis *
01.09 Wiesbaden (DE) @ Schlachthof **
02.09 Gorinchem (NL) @ PoGo **
03.09 Ypres (BE) @ JOC **

* With Shields
** With Empty Handed

Check out Napoleon's video for 'Different Skin' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVryYolRYxM

Since their inception in 2011, Napoleon have become highly revered on the hardcore scene for seamlessly combining abrasive punk attitude with technical virtuosity and inventive hook laden songwriting. In true punk rock style, Napoleon have barely left the road in their time as a band, currently in the middle of an extensive European headline run, as well as touring with Being As An Ocean, The Devil Wears Prada, Architects, Comeback Kid, Defeater, The Amity Affliction, and jumping on countless underground DIY tours across Europe.
 
Having honed their skills in the live arena, the resulting sound is truly organic and energetic, setting them leagues apart from the many bedroom projects with players of a similar technical calibre. Napoleon could be compared to the likes of Architects, At The Drive In and Propaghandi, who have all shown fearless boundary pushing whilst retaining real attitude and feel.

Napoleon are ably supported by miserable London metal/hardcore mob Shields, fresh from their storming set at Camden Rocks Festival. The fast-rising metalcore mob with a tech-metal tinge have recently celebrated their one-millionth view on YouTube and have been constantly touring since the smashing success of their 2015 EP 'Guilt'.

Have a watch of their most recent single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhrsAFkPvmY

For more information:
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https://www.facebook.com/Napoleon/
https://twitter.com/napoleonuk

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FORT FEST is thrilled to announce the final Main Stage acts for their debut event, set to take place in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire between the 2nd-4th September.

The latest additions are:

The Xcerts
EMP!RE
Press To MECO
Boy Jumps Ship
THECITYISOURS
The Hyena Kill
Kingdom Keys

They join the previously announced:

Lonely The Brave, INME, Young Guns, Black Peaks, Arcane Roots, The Treatment, The Dirty Youth, Eva Plays Dead, Grumble Bee, Boston Manor, Bad Touch, Cheap Meat, Liberty Lies, Adelphia, FOES, Autumn Ruin, Sister Shotgun, Phoenix Calling, Fires That Divide, New Device, Fahran, Common Youth, Hidden Skies and Apherium.

Earlybird tickets are available for a limited period at just £55, which includes camping and parking, so there are no hidden costs. To top this off there will be a variety of reasonably priced food and drink and there's a farm shop and cafe on site.

The line up for the acoustic stage is yet to be announced, so keep your eyes peeled! 

Purchase tickets here: www.fortfest.uk

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"Wild, dark times are rumbling towards us as a human race. We don’t have the answers, we are as afraid as you are. Everything is not OK! The world has gone to shit. Terrorism, politics, consumer greed, war and poverty are everywhere but we‘re force-fed by the media and organised religion that everything is OK and we’ll somehow get out of this. We won’t, not this time and your only chance to survive this is to collaborate, join together as one, forge a position of trust in a world where there is none and leave with us," say South Yorkshire’s dirtiest rock ‘n’ roll cult, SERVERS, who are set to release their sophomore album ‘Everything is OK’ on the 19th August 2016 via Undergroove Records.  

Everything is OK is a vociferous call to arms from the Northern rockers. 10 brooding tracks unleash a healthy dose of melancholic beauty with equal amounts of haunting disposition, sonic drama, captivating hooks and 43 minutes of mood-building tension, succinctly enveloped by vocalist Lee Storrar's evocative, untouchable vocal delivery. 

Comments bassist Lee Wilde: "For this album we wanted to take the whole Servers concept to the next level, deeper and darker. There's still the cult insight behind the songs but we tried to get deeper into the minds of those that operate in cults and look at the largest cults of all, like the mainstream media and organised religion in all its forms, looking at how they affect our everyday lives.  There's a darkness there, a sinister shadow in the background and we're force fed that everything is ok and that it's all going to work out in the end. Our view is that people need to wake up to this, to stop believing all the propaganda they are fed and as Servers we can show we are aware and look for the answers together."

Having perfected their sound on stages at Guilfest and Hammerfest and being main tour support for My Ruin under their belt, the band are set to spend the rest of 2016 gigging and touring, announcing the first in a string of dates to promote the release of their album, as follows.  

June 18 -  Live in Barnsley Festival
June 19 - The Hop Bar, Sheffield
July 2 - Sanctuary Rock Bar, Burnley
July 9 - BeanFest, Rotherham
July 16 - Coalfields Festival
Aug 19 - ALBUM LAUNCH SHOW, Barnsley Rock and Blues bar
Sept 16 - Sheffield O2 Academy2
 

Everything is OK will be released on August 19 via Undergroove Records. 

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Everything is OK track listing:

1) Spells
2) My Friends Are Enemies
3) To Hell With You
4) Unconditional
5) Our Lady of Bad Counsel
6) Codes
7) I Will Make You
8) Recklessly Extravagant
9) Bodies in the Ground
10) Into the Grave

Infectiously talented melodic metal bruisers Griever are delighted to unveil their dark new video for 'She Is Death' taken from their new EP, Soul Searcher - out now!

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ndNDoGVCsg

A band who grab hold and don’t let go, Griever follow in the tradition of the finest melodic metal. Reminiscent of the heyday of the Gothenburg Sound, Soul Searcher is a pummeling yet highly melodic album. A release bursting with potential that belies its relatively brief length, Soul Searcher is a deceptively straightforward record: no-filler, no-frills metal. A crowdpleaser of an album from a band who get straight to the point, for fans of Trivium, In Flames, Malefice and more.
 
Griever have previously supported Unearth, Being as an Ocean, Crossfaith, and more, and have recently completed a UK headline tour with goth rockers The Dead XIII. With fans all over the world (including merchandise worn on the slopes of Mount Everest), Griever are a band deserving to only get bigger and bigger.

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http://grieveruk.bandcamp.com
www.twitter.com/GrieverUK

Soul Searcher track listing:
(Running Time: 25:06) 
 
1) Soul Searcher
2) Malevolent
3) Virulence
4) She Is Death
5) Liberate
6) A Pure Heart