UK Cult Rockers SERVERS join Hobgoblin Artist Roster, announce competition and video teaser

 

The UK's dirtiest rock ‘n’ roll cult, SERVERS, have announced their addition to the Hobgoblin Band's roster, ahead of the release of their sophomore album ‘Everything is OK’ on the 19th August 2016 via Undergroove Records.  

To celebrate the band have launched an album teaser video which can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf9fNxpwmzs&feature=youtu.be 

Comments bassist Lee Wilde: "We're excited to be joining the Hobgoblin Bands roster and look forward to working with the team at Hobgoblin on the future of Servers."

To mark their collaboration the band, along with Hobgoblin, are launching a competition to win top prizes fit for music-lovers everywhere.  Just head to the band's Facebook page for more information. 

Adds Hobgoblin Brand Manager Luke Hearm: "Hobgoblin are delighted to be supporting Servers, a really exciting band with a great future. They will no doubt prove a hit with our legendary fans!"

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

Find out more about the band
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UK TECH-FEST announces its after party line-up, stage times and a workshop programme offering musician masterclasses, PR and marketing sessions, product demos and loads more.

The after party shenanigans for this year's UK TECH-FEST are:

Thursday: AGHAST + Whitmore VS Craft-D (rap battle) + Pteroglyph
Friday: Koala Cage Riot + Sean de Burca + Super Jam
Saturday: Seething Akira + HERITAGE + ChuggaBoom
Sunday: We Are Carnivores, Techeoke + Balls On Parade (No Consequence covering Rage Against The Machine)
 
Workshops across the weekend are as follows:

Thursday
1pm: Jordan Harris - Life with a Strandberg
2pm: Steph Knight (Domino PR) - PR Workshop
3pm: Double Slit Guitars – Luthier Luke Sedman Q+A
4pm: Sithu Aye – Guitar Masterclass
 
Friday
1pm: Meyrick de la Fuente (Exist Immortal) – Vocal Masterclass
2pm: Colin Bentham (No Consequence) – Drum Masterclass
3pm: Ollie Rooney – Bass Master Class
4pm: Ola Strandberg – Q+A
 
Saturday
1pm: David Maxim Micic (Destiny Potato) – Guitar Masterclass
2pm: KLANG:technologies – Product Demo
3pm: Dan Thornton (No Sin Evades His Gaze) – Guitar Masterclass
4pm: Double Slit Guitars – Product Demo Sam Butterfield (Hieroglyph)
 
Sunday
1pm: Lulu Davis – Management/PR Insights
2pm: Amanda Follit - Digital Marketing
3pm: Pedram Valiani (Frontierer) – Disgusting Guitar Noises
4pm: Carillion Guitars (Chris Delia) - Demo/Q+A
 

This year's raffle prizes include some serious gear which you could get your hands on. They are:
Strandberg Red-Rosewood 7-String with EMG 707X pickups
Carillion Guitars Custom Polaris 7-String
Zilla 2x12 Fatboy Cab
All will come with a pair of Shure SE215s In Ear Monitors Provided by HD Pro Audio.

Line up changes:

Unfortunately we have to announce that Humanity's Last Breath, Port Noir and She Must Burn have had to cancel at the last minute due to a mix of logistical issues! Our sincere apologies go out to anyone who was looking forward to seeing them this year. However they have been replaced by No Consequence, Osiah and The Five Hundred.

 
Vendors:

This year Tech Fest has the addition of utilities stall stocking everything from camping equipment to fruit, tobacco, toiletries, medical goods, hygienic goods, sweets, grips, rolling papers, lighters, torches, sleeping bags, mats and more!

The food vendors for this year have grown in size with delicious stalls from: Shmoo's Wood-Fired Kitchen (Pizza), Mexican Catering, Burger/Breakfast Van, Fish & Chips, Chinese, BBQ/Grill, Dutch Pancakes and an Ice Cream Van. The Smoky Tentacles are back this year providing a Shisha Lounge chill out area with Teas/Coffee/Toasties/Tea Cakes/Breakfasts! And Redditch Bumper Balls UK are providing a Sumo Zorb Arena at this year's festival.

Prodigious pop-rockers ROOM 94 have unveiled their new video for single 'Wild Ones' taken from their top-40 charting recent album Lost Youth.

Premiered via Kerrang!, you can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prELNaZMJaw

Room 94 are a rare phenomenon. Unsigned and DIY, the band's first three albums have all charted, landing as high as #27. Having previously headlined Koko and with a giant fanbase pushed by huge social media momentum Room 94 are a modern-day success story. With an fanbase across Europe, playing to thousands of fans, the band's triumphs transcend national boundaries.

For fans of All Time Low, 5 Seconds of Summer and Fall Out Boy, Room 94 are made up of Dean (drums, vocals), Kieran (vocals), and Sean Lemon (guitars, vocals), with Kit Tanton (bass).

Catch the band at the following:

22/07: London, The Garage, Islington
24/07: Manchester, Sound Control *sold out*

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/ROOM94/
https://www.twitter.com/ROOM94
https://www.instagram.com/room94band/

German metalcore band Annisokay have today released 'Annie Are You Okay?' via Long Branch / SPV. In recognition of the legendary singer's death, 'Annie Are You Okay?' is a covers EP of 4 of Michael Jackson's most celebrated songs.

Stream the EP here: https://soundcloud.com/longbranchrecords/sets/annisokay-annie-are-you-okay-ep/s-Jk7z1

The record will appear in physical format as a bonus CD accompanying the band's album boxset, scheduled for October 14th.
 

Tracklisting: 

1. Beat It

2. Scream (feat. Kiarely Castillo)

3. They Don't Care About Us

4. Thriller

For more information: 
http://www.annisokay.com/
http://www.spv.de/portfolio/long-branch-records/
https://www.facebook.com/annisokay

Belgian progressive metalcore band SUASION have announced that they will perform two acoustic tracks at Jera on Air festival for Just Like Your Mom catering and Punktastic. Showcasing the band’s ever evolving diversity, the performances are part of the Mom's Living Room sessions.
Suasion have also released a play through of current single 'Heritage'. Check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krkc0zlIGY4
 
The original ‘Heritage’ video can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kth4Ys_hI
 
Check out the band at one of the following festivals this summer:

24 June - Jera On Air, Ysselsteyn,The Netherlands
8-10 July - UK Tech Metal Fest. UK
26 August - 6K Fest Unreal Night II, Liège, Belgium

SUASION strive to tread new musical ground whilst making music that’s as accessible as it is experimental. From the atmospheric opening to the punchy verses, new single 'Heritage' is complex yet hook laden; the subtle musical layers work together to create an emotive backdrop, with technical instrumentation adding unique flair. Cutting lyrics of personal struggles match the music’s intensity and emotion, but also add a very human element to the polished sound. 

Heritage is the first single in a series that will be released throughout 2016, and provides a great introduction to this fascinating new band. 

Mesmerising progressive post-rock fourpiece FOES are delighted to unveil their new single 'The Everest' - out today via Basick Records.

First premiered via Prog, you can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PLZA4aC8oA

Listen to the single via:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0i44VeicwOXHWXL5uc6sI2
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-everest-single/id1125262566
Bandcamp: http://music.basickrecords.com/album/the-everest

In the words of the band: "'The Everest' is titled as such as it deals with a great obstacle. I read an account of an ordeal described as "the Everest of trauma" and it stayed with me. In this case, the obstacle is loss and bereavement. The song itself serves as an assurance to a loved one; no matter how deep their grief, their resilience and strength of character will see them through."

A refreshing and unique blend of atmospheric alt-rock and cinematic post-rock, FOES have achieved an impressive amount since their 2013 debut Ophir. Garnering support from the likes of Kerrang, Rock Sound ("sheer brilliance"), Clash, Q, DIY ("rock-solid riffs and first-album Oceansize atmospherics") and more, the band have played alongside the likes of 36 Crazyfists, Hacktivist, Press to Meco, The Xcerts, and Listener, just to name a few.

Catch FOES at the following: 
 

29.06.2016 - London, The Black Heart (w/ Destiny Potato + Disperse)
23.07.2016 - Sheffield, Tramlines Festival
20.08.2016 - Bristol, ArcTanGent Festival
21.08.2016 - Cardiff, Throwfest
03.09.2016 - Bedfordshire, Fort Fest

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/foesuk
http://basickrecords.com/

Abrasive Swedish industral metallers Rave the Reqviem have today revealed their new single & video for 'Mono Heart' ahead of their upcoming full-length release due in the autumn.

A tantalising insight into the band's sound, 'Mono Heart' was first premiered by Revolver, and is now available to watch here: https://youtu.be/U24m7fzUBlI

The song is available to stream, download or buy here: http://dwa.store/album/mono-heart as a multi-pack bundle with two non-album bonus tracks, including a remix of 'Mono Heart'.

In terms of both songwriting and sound, 'Mono Heart' is everything one might expect from Rave the Reqviem and more – boasting major label production quality while packing both a powerful punch and crystal clear mix.

Initially founded as a one-man project, Rave the Reqviem is now a 5-person behemoth, including the dual mother-son vocal team of Carola and frontman Filip Lönnqvist. Metal and modern electronics fuse and collide to form something truly exhilarating and genre-breaking and have propelled the band to headline tours in Eastern Europe and Russia and festival appearances in Sweden and the UK.

For more information: 
http://www.ravethereqviem.com
http://dwa.store/album/mono-heart
http://dwa.store/album/rave-the-reqviem
https://www.facebook.com/ravethereqviem

Acclaimed Chilean prog rockers AISLES are delighted to unveil the release of new single 'Upside Down' ahead of their upcoming double-LP Hawaii, due July 29 via Presagio Records.

Have a listen & watch here: https://youtu.be/o3JWA-etHoA

Available for free download here: https://aisles.bandcamp.com/track/upside-down

In the words of the band: "Upside Down' talks about a future society that has gained awareness of the tragedy that is losing the planet Earth and decides to begin again, living life in a completely different way. Emotionally it's a song about regret, but at the same time hope, happiness, and freedom. 

Musically we wanted to convey the feeling of vertigo because these humans will live in cylinders that rotate on their axes generating gravity. It's a powerful song. Its energy comes mainly from the vocal performance and the piano lines to transmit the idea of change, transformation and freedom. It has one of the most original guitar solos we've ever written".

Hawaii is available for preorder in various formats and bundles on Aisles official website: http://www.aislesproject.com/aisles/store/store.html

A shining example of prog rock's universal reach, the Chilean band, formed 15 years ago, have a long and illustrious history. Previously nominated in the Italian Prog Awards, the band are the only South American group to be invited to France's Crescendo Festival de Rock Progressif. Hawaii is the band's fourth studio album, a monumental, immersive, beautiful double-disc journey, reminiscent of Camel, Yes, Rush, Genesis, Marillion and more.

For more information:
http://aislesproject.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Aislesproject/
https://twitter.com/Aislesproject
https://www.youtube.com/aislesproject
https://play.spotify.com/artist/1aHj1tpKsDAUDDOMZXcjQg

Swedish rockers NORMANDIE have revealed the video for their latest single 'Fight', a track taken from their critically acclaimed debut album Inguz.

The video gives fans a taste of the band's live performance ahead of their UK and European tour dates next month.

Watch 'Fight' here: https://youtu.be/SvSPnNtmifE

Earlier this year Normandie announced their debut UK headline tour, which sees them embark on seven dates including a night at London's Boston Music Rooms. The dates are surrounded by a handful of European shows and festival appearances and mark the band's first time performing in the UK.

Catch Normandie at one of the following dates: 

15.07.2016 - Rock Den See Festival, Mettersdorf AT
16.07.2016 - Bochum Total Festival, Bochum DE
18.07.2016 - Boston Music Rooms, London UK
19.07.2016 - Fuel, Cardiff UK
20.07.2016 - Retro Bar, Manchester UK
21.07.2016 - The Central, Newcastle UK
22.07.2016 - Queens Hall, Nuneaton UK
23.07.2016 - Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham UK
24.07.2016 - Joiners, Southampton UK
25.07.2016 - Gibus Live, Paris FR
27.07.2016 - La Loggia, Verbania IT
28.07.2016 - La Botte, Modena IT
29.07.2016 - Le Grillen, Colmar FR
30.07.2016 - Trebur Open Air Festival, Frankfurt DE
31.07.2016 - Ars Vitae Cafe, Rodeswisch DE

Since the release of Inguz Normandie have gained support from the Radio 1 Rock Show, Team Rock and Kerrang! Radio, as well as Scuzz TV and Kerrang! TV. The four-piece also inked a US deal with InVogue Records, which has seen them position twice in the US Billboard Charts (#20 Alternative New Artists and #60 Top New Artists). 

Purchase Inguz here: http://www.normandie.bigcartel.com

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/normandieofficial
https://twitter.com/wearenormandie