Progressive rockers THE CONTORTIONIST have announced a UK / Europe Tour, in support of their last album Clairvoyant, released last September via Long Branch Records.

Check out 'Absolve' here : https://youtu.be/XOVyJmNQxmU

DATES :

June
23 - Dover, UK - The Booking Hall, Dover Tickets
24 - Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
26 - Haarlem, NE - Patronaat Haarlem
27 - Paris, FR - Backstage
28 - Cologne, GER - Headcrash
29 - Munich, GER - Backstage Club
30 - Milan, IT - Dissonance Festival 2018

July
1 - Budapest, UN - A38
4 - Berlin, GER - Musik and Frieden
6 - Newark, UK - UK Tech-Metal Fest
7 - Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse
8 - Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute Tickets
9 - Birmingham, UK @ Asylum
10 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store Tickets
11 - London, UK - Underworld  Tickets
13 - Viveiro-Lugo, ESP - Resurrection Fest

Buy tickets here : https://www.ticketmaster.com/new/The-Contortionist-tickets/artist/1475743

Having set the tone of their fresh, modern and catchy sound with their debut album Empty Rooms, HALFLIVES return in 2018 with their new single ‘Crown’. 

Check out 'Crown' here: https://youtu.be/59mdK7jePAE

The single follows an already successful year for the band, who hit 1 million views on YouTube in March and half a million streams on Spotify in April.

Mixing outstanding vocals with soaring guitars, deep synth textures and groovy pounding drums, HALFLIVES' unique way of writing modern rock music is making them one of the most exciting bands on the new alternative scene. 

The quartet were busy promoting Empty Rooms in 2017: the first half of the year saw them touring the UK and Europe in support of Courage My Love and completing a UK headline tour, as well as appearing at Camden Rocks Festival and I-Days Festival. The latter half of the year saw further touring across Germany, France and Spain, with further shows kicking off 2018 which saw the four-piece selling out venues in Göppingen (DE), Paris (FR) and London (UK).

Further tour dates and festival appearances have been confirmed for this year:

May 18th CH, Bellinzona, Woodstock Club
May 20th FR, Strasbourg, Elastic Bar
May 21st DE Teisendorf, S Pub
May 23rd CH, Geneva, Champmeslé
May 24th FR, Gap, Cabaret Populaire
May 25th CH, Yverdon, Les Citrons Masqués
July 13-15th - AT, Heavy Mölltol Festival

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/wehavehalflives/
https://twitter.com/wehavehalflives
http://wehavehalflives.bigcartel.com/

Danish proggers ODD PALACE are set to release their debut album Things To Place On The Moon, on June 1st, via Prime Collective.

To coincide with the announcement they have unveiled their first single 'Chemical Solution'. Premiered via It Djents, check it out here: https://youtu.be/b53giLCFgts

The band have also announced their first ever London (UK) show at Thousand Island show 22 June.

Things To Place On The Moon, produced by Chris Kreutzfeldt (CABAL, Scarred By Beauty),  follows the release of their first EP Insomnia. It’s a catchy yet aggressive album, which combines influences from Protest The Hero to King Crimson. The band’s love for effects and pedals contributes to create a unique atmosphere, with a variety of complex melodies.

Formed in 2015, the band have already played many festivals, including Slam-it, Distortion Festival, Thy Rock, and Prime Is Coming. They have also caught the attention of a wide range of international press, including Prog Sphere and IT DJENTS.

Odd Palace will be playing a show in Copenhagen alongside Royal Mob, on May 25th, to celebrate the release of Things To Place On The Moon and will be announcing a full UK / European tour later in 2018.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddpalace/

The Word Alive have premiered their new song "Why Am I Like This?" with a music video. The new song comes after the band's announcement of their fifth studio album, Violent Noise, and first single "Red Clouds", which thematically revisits the band's origins. Violent Noise is slated for release on May 4 via Fearless Records. 

Vocalist Telle Smith explains that "Why Am I Like Is?" is about: "pursuing something that more than likely you know you shouldn't or that might not be the healthiest choice for you. The last two years I experienced making choices that took me further away from who I wanted to be, and I was living in the moment with no regard for how it would effect me or someone else. It's about finding that person who is kind of the devil on your shoulder, and you want them to tell you what you're doing is ok so you can rationalize it and justify it."

Check out 'Why Am I Like This ?' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZgheqiPBr4
 

Check out 'Red Clouds' here: https://youtu.be/T9sjPryO160 and here http://found.ee/redcloudsspot

Pre-order Violent Noise here: http://smarturl.it/violentnoise

The band's fifth record Violent Noise is yet another step in the evolution of the highly impressive group, who reached as high as #31 on the Billboard Top 200 with previous release Dark Matter.

Now a trio - Tyler “Telle” Smith [vocals], Zack Hansen [guitars], Tony Pizzuti [guitars] - Violent Noise represents the culmination of a decade of a band and an unbreakable bond. In many ways, THE WORD ALIVE set the stage for the next progression on Violent Noise with Dark Matter. They've re-teamed with the producer behind their last offering,Matt Good [Asking Alexandria, From First To Last], and followed a similar spirit unafraid to experiment.

Previously touring alongside the likes of Killswitch Engage, A Day To Remember, Motionless in White and more, THE WORD ALIVE are set to tour the US with In This Moment prior to the release of new album Violent Noise. UK dates are to be announced for later in the year, more news soon.
 

The Word Alive hit the road on April 8 as direct support to In This Moment, with additional support from Ded, on The Witching Hour Tour through April 28. The band play select dates as support to Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, and Memphis May Fire throughout the month of May. Full tour routing below. Tickets are available at WeAreTheWordAlive.com. 

 
TOUR DATES

 
with In This Moment & DED
April 18- Denver, CO @ The Filmore
April 20- Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
April 22- Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
April 24- Lubbock TX HEADLINING ONLY
April 25- Austin, TX @ Emo's
April 27- Pharr, TX @ Boggus Ford Events Center
April 28- Laredo, TX @ Laredo Energy Arena

with Killswitch Engage & Hatebreed
May 1- Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
May 2- Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
May 3- Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
May 4- Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry*
May 5- Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club**
May 10- Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls***
May 12- Fort Wayne, IN @ Rock on the River Festival (Headwaters Park)
May 13- St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room***
May 15- Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre***
May 16- Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's***
May 17- Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater***
May 18- Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater***

* w/ Hatebreed and Gideon
** w/ Born of Osiris
*** w/ Memphis May Fire

AWOOGA have unveiled new video ‘Blue Rose’, taken from their debut album Conduit released today via Rockosmos.

Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AAyFQL_dPY / 
http://vevo.ly/wkBqWI

'Blue Rose' is the third single from Conduit, the debut album by Sheffield Spacedoom grunge titans AWOOGA, perfectly capturing the band's default state : huge singalong melodies with crushing weightiness.

Bassist and Singer, Tam Ali,  commented:  “The symbol of a Blue Rose is that of the impossible. Often it is the clue that the observer is merely the dreamer in a dreamstate.“

The band streamed Conduit ahead of release via Echoes and Dust, check it out here: https://www.echoesanddust.com/2018/04/album-stream-awooga-conduit/ 

AWOOGA are getting ready to tour Europe in May with Amplifier, dates:

Netherlands - Fri 4 May - Helmond The Cacaofabriek
Germany – Sun 6 May – Dresden Beatpol
Germany – Mon 7 May – Berlin Musik Und Frieden
Germany – Tues 8 May – Osnabruck – Kleine Freiheit
Germany – Thurs 10 May – Aschaffenburg ColosSaal
Switzerland - Fri 11 May - Luzern - Konzerthaus Schüür
Germany – Sun 13 May – Munich Orangehouse
Germany – Mon 14 May – Stuttgart Kellar Klub
Germany – Tues 15 May – Koln Luxor
Germany – Weds 16 May – Hamburg Knust
Netherlands - Thurs 17 May - Boerderij, Zoetermeer
UK - Sun 27 May - Bristol Exchange

A culmination of a year’s work resulting in a deep, heavy, tranquil and visceral record, Conduit is set to establish AWOOGA as one of the UK’s most exciting and unique acts in 2018.
 
Following on from 2016’s debut Alpha EP, AWOOGA have further explored the boundaries of dismal sludge and euphoric space to create something that that is very much their own. Conduit is a vast soundscape that fills nearly every wave-length, touches on every emotion. It flows, it confuses, it’s conflicted and it’s beautiful. It is AWOOGA.  

Inspiration from Frank Zappa, Alice in Chains and Tool is immediately apparent, AWOOGA also give a nod to Miles Davis, who was a champion of musical diversity and one of the world’s greatest artists.
 
AWOOGA have performed at festivals such as Crooked Ways, Tramlines festival supporting Anathema and KAYA festival with Asian Dub Foundation, an impressive feat for a band with only one EP released. This year will see them tour far and wide with many more headline and festival dates to follow.

The first single, 'Waterhole', was released last month. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/Jw5iVSQUglY

Check out the video for the second single 'Temporal' here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKmD5EsjFy8

Pre-order Conduit here: https://www.rockosmos.com/awooga
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Awoogaband/
Website: http://www.awoogaband.com/

Metal/hardcore quartet BAILER have released a video for their single 'Tuesday Blues', taken from their self-titled EP - out now via Distro-y Records. 

Originally premiered on Metal Hammer - who made them 'New Band of the Week' - watch the video here: https://youtu.be/_LdV6PnoUvw

Purchase or stream BAILER here: http://hyperurl.co/bailerep3

Having completed EP release shows in Ireland and a headline tour in Russia, BAILER have confirmed further live dates including a run in support of Palm Reader. 

Full dates:

15/05/18 - Voodoo, Belfast (w/ Coilguns) 
16/05/18 - Grandsocial, Dublin  (w/ Coilguns) 
17/05/18 - Freds, Cork  (w/ Coilguns) 
18/05/18 - Dolans, Limerick  (w/ Coilguns) 
19/05/18 - Roisin Dubh, Galway  (w/ Coilguns) 
22/06/18 - Cleeres, Kilkenny
29/06/18 - Fibbers, Dublin
30/06/18 - Foundry, Belfast
20/07/18 - Townlands Festival
08/08/18 - Voodoo, Belfast (w/ Palm Reader)
09/08/18 - Fibbers, Dublin (w/ Palm Reader)
10/08/18 - The Poor Relation, Cork (w/ Palm Reader) 
11/08/18 - Roisin Dubh, Galway (w/ Palm Reader) 

Returning to work with Murdock’s Aidan Cunningham, BAILER is relentless from the get-go as the merciless ‘Lying For A Living’ brings the listener up to speed in a riotous fashion, while the likes of ‘Tuesday Blues’ and ‘Death Is A Reminder’ take a filthier route, reminiscent of Cancer Bats. Since forming in 2015 BAILER have pricked the ears of many other musicians, with some familiar faces lending their vocals to this latest EP. Adam Carroll formerly of Zoax, Xander Coughlan of Emigra and Kevin ‘Lefty’ Letford of Red Enemy all feature, adding their own slice of character to the record.
 
With a small discography the four-piece have impressively garnered attention from Metal Hammer, Kerrang! Radio presenter Alex Baker, Metal Injection and Heavy Blog Is Heavy, an achievement that is no mean feat for a band so early into their career. BAILER have spent their short time as a band building up a strong reputation in their home ground, having played shows alongside Norma Jean, Sick Of It All, Employed To Serve, HECK, Murdock, Shields, Red Enemy and more.

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/bailerofficial
https://www.instagram.com/bailerofficial
https://twitter.com/bailerofficial
http://bailerofficial.bandcamp.com

Danish rock quartet ROYAL MOB will release their debut album Cinematic on 25th May 2018 via Prime Collective. To coincide the band have revealed the video for their first single 'Snake'. 

“''Snake' is one of the first songs we wrote together and we just couldn’t let that groove and emotion go,” the band explain. “It is a great example of the Royal Mob sound, slotting in somewhere between rock and pop, both with a catchy chorus as well as challenging and inquisitive instrumentation.”

Originally premiered via Punktastic, check out the video here: https://youtu.be/mJ5QJykFrKI

ROYAL MOB are Denmark’s fast rising rock quartet who are fuelled with captivating riffs, groove-driven drums and outspoken vocals. Inspired by the UK rock explosion, citing Don Broco and Nothing But Thieves as key influences, ROYAL MOB have developed their own take on the genre adding their own unique flair and charisma.
 
Since forming in 2015, ROYAL MOB been a vital band in the Danish underground scene and have made huge waves Europe-wide with the release of their debut EP Through The Fire. Following its release, the band toured Denmark, Germany and France, as well as earning a huge support show with Manic Street Preachers.
 
The songs from Cinematic are composed and produced in collaboration with Mirza Radonjica(Siamese, Ghost Iris, Cold Night For Alligators) and Nicklas Sonne (Defecto), and recorded in Sonne Studios.
 
ROYAL MOB will soon be announcing a full European tour in support of the release, stay tuned for more information.

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/royalmobdk

French progressive metallers The Dali Thundering Concept are streaming their new album Savages ahead of its release on 13 April.

Premiered via Heavy Blog Is Heavy, check it out here: 
http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2018/04/11/exclusive-premiere-prepare-meet-savages-dali-thundering-concepts-new-album/

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Check them out on Tour with Jinjer in May :

15.05. BERLIN (DE) Musik & Frieden
16.05. BOCHUM (DE) Rockpalast
17.05. KÖLN (DE) Jungle Club
18.05. FRANKFURT (DE) Nachtleben
19.05. EICHSTÄTT (DE) Open Air Am Berg

Savages is a dark projection of the future of humanity, should it not take drastic action to alter its course. What are the consequences of the global warming, the rise of right-wing populism and the politics of nostalgia, the growing rich-poor divide? According to THE DALI THUNDERING CONCEPT the future is very bleak.

Low-tuned riffs, crushing grooves and painfully abrasive vocals deliver this message with huge effect and urgency, however there is a glimmer of hope, illustrated by hints of electronica and even jazz. It’s an album of anger, suffering, despair and conflict, with many twists and turns; an impressive achievement for a band so young in their career.

Pre-order here:
http://apathia.link/tdtc
https://thedalithunderingconcept.bandcamp.com/album/savages 

Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/thedalithunderingconcept

Indian post-rock band aswekeepsearching are to tour Europe for the first time in May and June.

Dates below, supporting Tides of Man* and pg.lost**:

09/05 Jungle Club* Cologne, Germany
10/05 Drukluft* Oberhausen, Germany
11/05 Door* Dordrecht, NL
12/05 Dunk! Festival Zottegem, Belgium
14/05 Vondelbunker Amsterdam, NL
18/05 Pelagic Fest Berlin, Germany
21/05 Underdogs** Prague, Czechia
23/05 Durer Kert** Budapest, Hungary
24/05 Form Space** Cluj-Napoca, Romania
25/05 Live & Loud** Sofia, Bulgaria
26/05 Rockstadt** Brasov, Romania
27/-5 Reflektor** Timisoara, Romania
01/06 Orangehouse** Munich, Germany
02/06 Art Theater** Cologne, Germany
03/06 Lux** Hanover, Germany

Watch the tour video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE4hs5t2aww

The tour is in support the band's stunning LP ZIA, released Summer 2017.

Listen: https://aswekeepsearching.bandcamp.com/album/zia

The world's only Hindi prog band, aswekeepsearching have given the world a unique and emotional album in ZIA. Acclaimed by Prog Magazine and Kerrang! amongst others, ZIAis lamentative, ethereal, and majestic. Mostly instrumental, partially sung in Hindi, the record is awash with pure aural beauty and deserving of its praise.

For fans of Sigur Rós, 65daysofstatic, and God Is An Astronaut, ZIA is an album that meshes the finest traditions of cathartic post-rock and Indian musical heritage. Beyond the Hindi vocals, the album incorporates tabla drums, sitars, and Indian modes to stunning effect.

A band who’ve already toured Russia (watch their tour documentary here), aswekeepsearchinghave played major festivals across India, including all the Bacardi NH7 weekenders, VH1 Supersonic, Mood Indigo, and have shared stages with Steven Wilson, Incubus, Textures, 65daysofstatic, Plini, 65daysofstatic, Tides From Nebula, and many more - a group starting to flex their collective muscles. 

www.facebook.com/aswekeepsearching
www.instagram.com/awks_band
www.aswekeepsearching.in
www.soundcloud.com/aswekeepsearching