It is with heavy hearts that melodic hardcore outfit CREATE TO INSPIRE announce their split. The quintet will hit the road one final time in July for their 'Friends & Family Farewell Tour', with support from special guests LIFETIGHT. 

CREATE TO INSPIRE have left the following statement on their Facebook page. 

"We have thought of many ways and many words to tell you all exactly why this is happening. Exactly why this wonderful, emotional roller coaster of a journey is coming to an end but the only words that made sense were simply; thank you. 

Thank you to Loud Noise, Basick Records, Down For Life and every other agent and manager that has loaned their hand in helping us follow our dreams over the past 6 years. 

Thank you to all of you for believing in us, for believing in every word we sang, every chord we played and for believing in our message. 

For one last time, join us this July with our close friends in Lifetight for what will be our last ever tour as a band.

Love, 
Sean, Dan, Jack, Luke & Connor."

See CREATE TO INSPIRE live for one last time at the following dates:

24.07.2018 - Leeds, The Key Club
25.07.2018 - Manchester, Satan's Hollow
26.07.2018 - Birmingham, The Victoria
27.07.2018 - Stoke-On-Trent, The Exchange
28.07.2018 - Cardiff, Fuel Club*
29.07.2018 - Plymouth, Underground
30.07.2018 - Southampton, Joiners
31.07.2018 - London, The Black Heart

*CREATE TO INSPIRE only

CREATE TO INSPIRE signed to Basick Records in 2016 to release their Home Is Where My Heart DiesEP, following up with their debut album Sickness in 2017. The band had turned heads from as early as 2014, which saw them win the Red Bull Studios Live At Download competition and hit up the main stage at Butserfest, which led them to tour alongside While She Sleeps in May 2015 - all off the back of their Halfway Home EP. Since then, CREATE TO INSPIRE have spread their music far and wide across the UK and Europe, touring with Napoleon, Giants, Kingdom Of Giants, Our Hollow, Our Home, wars, Skywalker and more, as well as gaining support from the likes of Rock Sound and Kerrang! Radio.

Purchase Sickness here: https://basick.supplies/collections/create-to-inspire

Watch the video for 'Blue' here: https://youtu.be/5BIhcfanmbg

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/createtoinspireuk
https://twitter.com/CTIUKofficial

TESSERACT have announced the UK/Ireland leg of their Sonder headline tour, following their recent six-week run in the USA and their phenomenal headline set on The Dog Tooth Stage at Download Festival. 

Vocalist Dan Tompkins comments: 

"We’re finally able to announce TESSERACT’s return to our home shores! It’s been over 2 years since our last UK headline and we’re excited to bring our biggest and best show to our UK fans. We’re also in very good company, joining us -  our friends, Between the Buried and Me and Plini - these shows are not to be missed...we’ll see you all there!"

"One of our earliest international tours was with BTBAM," Amos Williams continues. "They left quite an impression on us that has altered our approach to performance and presentation ever since. So, prepare yourselves UK, for quite a show. Plini are bringing the awesome (as they did each, and every day on our recent North American tour with them), BTBAM are bringing the incredible, and we’re bringing everything we can and then some more to these shows. We’re also planning to perform Sonder in full and film the London show on December 1st at Shepherds Bush Empire; a milestone venue for TESSERACT, where we will get to play on a stage that has been host to many of our heroes throughout its history."

Dates for the tour are as follows: 

27.11.2018 - Bristol, SWX
28.11.2018 - Manchester, Academy 2
29.11.2018 - Glasgow, Garage
30.11.2018 - Birmingham, O2 Institute
01.12.2018 - London, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
02.12.2018 - Dublin, Tivoli

Tickers are on sale on Friday 15th June at 10am.

UK dates: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/tesseract
Dublin: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/venueartist/197046/1410816

Check out TESSERACT's video for latest single 'King': https://youtu.be/nwW1d_KtkJw

September will see TESSERACT take the Sonder tour to Australia, with support from Circles, whilst the European leg of the tour - which also sees support from Between The Buried And Me and Plini, will commence on 9th November in Cologne, Germany and will take the band through France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Scandinavia and more. For further information, full routing and tickets go to www.tesseractband.co.uk
 
Sonder is available to purchase here: http://smarturl.it/TESSERACT_SONDER
 
TESSERACT are:
Acle Kahney - Guitar
James Monteith - Guitar
Jay Postones - Drums
Daniel Tompkins - Vocals
Amos Williams – Bass
 
For more information: 
https://www.facebook.com/tesseractband
https://www.instagram.com/TesseractBand
https://twitter.com/tesseractband
https://www.youtube.com/user/Tesseractproject
http://tesseractband.co.uk
http://www.kscopemusic.com/artists/tesseract

US thrash metallers BLACK FAST have released the second single from their upcoming LP Spectre Of Ruin, out July 13th via eOne.

First premiered via Toilet Ov Hell, check out the the song "Silhouette Usurper" below.

Guitarist Aaron Akin said:"'Silhouette Usurper' was one of the first songs we finished for this new record. Compared to our other songs, this is most song-liest of songs we have written."

Pre-order Spectre Of Ruin here.

BLACK FAST had previously released a music video for "Cloak of Lies" via Metalsucks last month to kick off the new album cycle.

BLACK FAST’s Spectre of Ruin was produced at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida, with Erik Rutan, the Hate Eternal frontman who has worked with Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore, andSix Feet Under. It’s all killer, no filler, demonstrating the destructive force of neo-thrash and progressive death-infused heavy metal at its finest.

The band's music is a vibrant soundtrack to society’s collapse and a celebration of defiant resolution. The BLACK FAST mission is ruthlessly simple: champion musical aggression, bark at the moon, raise a fist and headbang like there’s no tomorrow.

The band will hit the road this summer in various stops across the eastern half of the United States. The band kicks it off with a performance at the 17th Annual ShowcaseSTL presented by The Riverfront Times followed by a batch of support dates with Exmortus on the "Summer of Steel" tour. BLACK FAST will then head out with Ringworm until they reach Cincinnati,OH where they'll participate in the first Annual TRANSPLANT FEST with Ringworm & Incantation on July 21st.

More information:
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Mysterious collective SLEEP TOKEN have revealed the video for their brand new single 'Jaws', the first new material since EP Two which was released last year via Basick Records. 

Watch the video for 'Jaws' here: https://youtu.be/sErp9MCXLPs

Stream/purchase 'Jaws' here: http://smarturl.it/STJaws

SLEEP TOKEN have recently played shows alongside Perturbator, Holding Absence and Loathe, and appeared at The Great Escape and Camden Rocks Festival - an impressive feat for a collective who have only performed six live rituals since their inception. The mysterious beings also entered Maida Vale Studios earlier this year for a special performance for the Radio 1 Rock Show, and have been nominated in the Best New Band category at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods. 

Experience SLEEP TOKEN live this summer at one of the following dates: 

08.06.2018 - Download Festival (Ritual VII)
24.08.2018 - Leeds Festival (Ritual VIII)
26.08.2018 - Reading Festival (Ritual IX)

SLEEP TOKEN are an entity unlike any encountered before. Nameless, faceless and shrouded in mystery, SLEEP TOKEN defy definition. Genreless and unbounded by tradition, SLEEP TOKENcreate music for all. SLEEP TOKEN's mission is to project His voice, and create music that conveys our most primal, powerful, and peaceful emotions.
 
SLEEP TOKEN take inspiration from a plethora of artists: Leprous, Agent Fresco, Bon Iver, Meshuggah, and many more filter through the band’s mysterious masked mouthpiece. 
 
Metal Hammer, the Radio 1 Rock Show and Kerrang! amongst others are already initiates of the band, some of the first to ask: who are SLEEP TOKEN? 
 
Life is fleeting and will pass. Sleep is eternal. Worship.

For more information:
https://www.twitter.com/sleep_token
https://www.facebook.com/sleeptoken
https://www.instagram.com/sleep_token

Warning, the following will be incredibly boring however, it's massively necessary that we let you know that Hold Tight PR is compliant with the newly introduced GDRP legislation. We are. No really....we are. Here we go. Try not to fall asleep. 

Commitment Statement

At Hold Tight PR, we believe in putting our clients, media contacts, staff and suppliers experience above all else. With that in mind because of the GDPR legislation that took effect on May 25th 2018, we’ve made some updates to our Privacy Policy to make it easier for you to understand what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most significant piece of European privacy legislation in the last twenty years and will be one of the strictest pieces of privacy legislation globally. It replaces the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive (European Directive 95/46/EC), strengthening the rights that EU individuals have over their data, and creating a uniform data protection law across Europe. Simply put, EU residents and companies working within the EU or with EU clients, will now have greater say over what, how, why, where, and when their personal data is used, processed, or disposed. Hold Tight PR are compliant with applicable GDPR regulations effective from 25th May 2018.

At Hold Tight PR, we have always honoured our clients and our media contacts right to data privacy and protection. To find out more about how we do this, visit our website here to read our full statement.

London cinematic post-metal quintet THE EVER LIVING have unveiled another stunning video for their latest single 'Incandescent Array'. The track is taken from the band's debut album Herephemine which was released worlwide to critical acclaim on May 4th via Chromism Records. 

Check out the new video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ChTNMOSL3s&feature=youtu.be 

CD & 2XLP - https://goo.gl/TrzpcA
iTunes - https://goo.gl/skwFKF
Bandcamp - https://theeverliving.bandcamp.com/album/herephemine

THE EVER LIVING continue on with their theme of excess through technology in their latest video, which is a follow on piece from previous video 'New Mutiny'.  'Incandescent Array' shows the Herephemine program in action whereby the user gets to experience someone else's life in realtime. Here, the experience is a trippy night out in Tokyo.

As the long awaited follow up to the band’s self-titled debut EP, Herephemine expands on THE EVER LIVING's established sound by further exploring sonic extremes via greater dynamics and deeper production. Clocking in at 66 minutes, THE EVER LIVING fully utilise intensity as much as they do space, creating an immersive world for the listener to explore.

Find out more about the band

Facebook || Twitter || Website

Acclaimed Australian prog-guitar virtuoso PLINI has announced his second European tour, following his June tour with Arch Echo and Mestis. This will be his first time playing in Poland and also his biggest London show to date.

PLINI will also perform at Download, Be Prog! My Friend, Leimentaler OpenAirand Brutal Assault festivals.

Dates: 

10/08/18 - CZE, Musicians Festival, KARLOVY VARY
11/08/18 - CZE, Brutal Assault, FORTRESS JOSEFOV
14/08/18 - HUN, A38 Roof, BUDAPEST
15/08/18 - POL, Alchemia, KRAKOW
16/08/18 - POL, Hydrozadadka, WARSAW
18/08/18 - UK, ArcTenGent Festival, SOMERSET
19/08/18 - UK, Islington Assembly Hall, LONDON
22/08/18 - MLT, IR-Razzett L'Ahmar, MOSTA

Check out PLINI's latest single 'Salt + Charcoal' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6HQNHerp84

Stream/download the track here: https://ffm.to/plini-sc 

The self-produced, self-managed guitarist and composer is riding the waves of critically acclaimed debut LP, Handmade Cities, released at the end of 2016, following tours with Animals as Leaders and Intervals. Acclaimed by Guitar World, Steve Vai, and many more, Plini has has cultivated a worldwide following, with more than ten million views on YouTube.

With Arch Echo and Mestis:

9/6/18 - Download Festival, Donington, UK*
11/6/18 - Petit Bain, Paris, France
12/6/18 - Ferrailleur, Nantes, France
13/6/18 - BT59, Bordeaux, France
14/6/18 - Rex, Toulouse, France
15/6/18 - Ninkasi Kao, Lyon, France
16/6/18 - Leimentaler OpenAir, Oberwil, Switzerland*
17/6/18 - Antonnoir, Besancon, France
19/6/18 - Patronaat, Haarlem, Netherlands
20/6/18 - Lux, Hannover, Germany
21/6/18 - Kulttempel, Oberhausen, Germany
22/6/18 - Bastard Club,  Osnabrück, Germany
24/6/18 - Z-Bau, Nuremberg, Germany
25/6/18 - Le Grillen, Colmar, France
26/6/18 - Legend Club, Milan, Italy
28/6/18 - Le Secret Place, Montpellier, France
30/6/18 - Be Prog! My Friend, Barcelona, Spain

*PLINI only

PLINI will end the year on tour in Europe with TesseracT and Between the Buried and Me:

09/11/18 - DE, Cologne, Live Music Hall
10/11/18 - NL, Nijmegen, Doornroosje
11/11/18 - BE, Vosselaar, Biebob
12/11/18 - FR, Paris, Le Trabendo
13/11/18 - DE, Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
14/11/18 - DE, Hamburg, Gruenspan
15/11/18 - DK, Copenhagen, Pumpehuset
16/11/18 - NO, Oslo, Parkteatret
17/11/18 - SE, Stockholm, Kägelbanan
19/11/18 - DE, Berlin, Lido
20/11/18 - DE, Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
21/11/18 - AT, Vienna, Flex
22/11/18 - DE, Munich, Backstage
23/11/18 - CH, Aarau, Kiff
24/11/18 - IT, Parma, Campus Industry
25/11/18 - LU, Esch, Rockhal
 

For More Information: 

PLINI Website || PLINI Facebook || PLINI Twitter || PLINI Youtube

UK rockers EMP!RE will release their debut album Glue on 7th September 2018 via Silent Cult. To coincide with the announcement the quintet are streaming their new single 'Sour Tastes'.

"We wanted to put two sides of the tale together, both lyrically and musically," guitarist James L’Esteveexplains of the single. "It was nice to embrace a 'poppier' side to our music as well. Despite any issues you may be having, any times you feel like giving up on something, or you think that it isn't working - sometimes you need to embrace that. Without embracing the chaos, you often don't get to the other side and enjoy the good things about life and the people you meet. We are all different and we should embrace that difference."

Listen to 'Sour Tastes' here: https://soundcloud.com/empireofficialuk/sour-tastes/s-Sy7VN

All pre-orders of 'Glue' will receive an instant download of 'Sour Tastes' and previous single 'My Party, My Rules'. Pre-order the album and stream singles here: http://radi.al/EmpireGlue

With hints of Biffy Clyro and Coheed & Cambria, EMP!RE's debut album is full of huge hooks and soaring moments - from thumping opener 'Colour Of Shame' through to the mesmerising and powerful 'Teeth/Tether', Glue is a testament to the band's impressive craftmanship, showcasing their natural ability to write energy-fuelled and exhilirating rock music. 

Of the album, L'Esteve adds:

"We are so happy to finally release our debut album to the world. It's been a long time in the making and full of blood, sweat, tears and everything in-between. We almost didn't make the record and that is what led to the title, Glue. This album for us is about sticking together, being in this together, despite all the challenges. We have created music that we wanted to hear, carved the songs out of things and influences that we are excited by. We can't wait for you all to hear it!" 

EMP!RE will embark on their UK headline tour this week, with support from KidBrother. 

Dates:

30.05.2018 – Edinburgh, Opium
31.05.2018 – Manchester, Satan’s Hollow
01.06.2018 – Cheltenham, 2 Pigs
02.06.2018 – London, Camden Rocks (EMP!RE only)
03.06.2018 – Nottingham, Red Rooms

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/ShoutEMPIRE/
https://twitter.com/shoutempire

http://silentcult.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thesilentcult/
https://twitter.com/thesilentcult

No-nonsense garage punks PRETTY PISTOL have released their new video for 'Hurricane', taken from their latest EP Welcome To The Dead Club (released 13th April 2018 via SaySomething Records). 

Premiered via LouderSound, you can now watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1KniR9MoOc

Speaking of the video, the band comment: "'Hurricane' is about channelling your inner dark side and embracing it. It's about finding that inner power, it's a massive fuck you."

Order Welcome To The Dead Club here: www.prettypistol.co.uk

Sitting somewhere between Gallows, Be Your Own Pet, Milk Teeth and The Kills, Pretty Pistol are made up of Laura Le Rox's vicious vocal attack, and backed by Emma Waller(drums), Billy Larsen (guitar), Rich Cooper (bass). Having recently supported punk legends Penetration as well as Crazytown, the four-piece sold out their last two London shows at Birthdays and The Black Heart, and received support from the likes of Down For Life, Metal Hammer, and TeamRock/LouderSound, who made Pretty Pistol their band of the week.

Catch the band playing live:

30.05 Lock Tavern, London (w/ CLT DRP, Wolf Cellar)