Single 'Nine for Hell' out now
New record Deathmarch out 8th March 2019

THE ROYAL have premiered their new single and video for 'Nine For Hell', the first track taken from the 3rd studio album Deathwatch which will be released on March 8th, 2019 viaLong Branch Records.

Dutch metal band THE ROYAL keeps exploring the wide variety of today's metal scene. After the release of their first label release Seven - which was hailed for its catchy riffs and uplifting songs - THE ROYAL played numerous club shows and festivals across 25 European countries during a two month tour. This was followed by a series of intercontinental shows during a four week tour in Japan and China.

Having spend much time on tour writing songs and discussing heavy topics, THE ROYALdecided to explore the darker side of metalcore on their upcoming album Deathwatch. The new record is a mix of catchy riffs with heavy breakdowns and ambient sounds. There is a lot of raw emotion put into this upcoming record, in which the band processes what has been a very emotional past year.

THE ROYAL's DIY work ethic with writing, producing, design and more has resulted in an album true to the band's vision. Whether it’s vocalist Sem Pisarahu writing about life struggles, or the exceptional guitar work of JD and Pim, if you like shadowy, epic sounding, emotional metal music, rest assured, this album is for you.

Deathwatch is available for pre-order here: https://TheRoyal.lnk.to/Deathwatch

Tracklisting:
1. Pariah
2. Savages
3. State Of Dominance
4. Soul Sleeper
5. Deathwatch (feat. Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake)
6. Exodus Black
7. Nine For Hell
8. Lone Wolf
9. Avalon
10. Glitch

'Stick this lot in your ears immediately' - Kerrang!

UK rockers OF ALLIES have unveiled their stunning cover of classic track 'In The Air Tonight'.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/rBaV9E62tCA

And stream via Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6EMrRUbyQAeubTMMSkFPgM?si=9fixYmVMS7WhzUQ7kYNjeg

*Video download for native posts available on request*

The band's vocalist Rich comments:

"I think Phil Collins is one of the best British songwriters of all time. I've always loved 'In the Air Tonight' and remember hearing it vividly as a child. Something about the general vibe and ambience of the song always stuck with me. 

I love everything about it from a songwriters point of view, it has the structure, the dynamics, the emotion and that incredible drum intro. I've been toying with the idea of doing something with it but was always scared to touch the song as it's loved by so many people. It seemed like the right time so I started work on my take on the song. I wanted to pay homage to it but make sure it had that classic OA sound and I'm really happy with how its turned out." 

The new single kickstarts the independent and unsigned band's new era. Following 3.5 million streams of debut LP, Night Sky (2017), OF ALLIES are back with a bang. Expect news on LP 2 shortly.

OF ALLIES have already caught the eyes and ears of other notable UK press and industry, including Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, and radio play on Huw Stephens’ Radio 1 show, Alex Baker's Kerrang! Radio Fresh Blood show and BBC Introducing. The band have also found success on Spotify Official playlisting with previous singles '17', 'Lost Not Found', and 'Glass House'.

This comes as no surprise as the band boast an undeniably British stamp; a thick, multi-layered sound that is fast becoming OF ALLIES' trademark. For fans of Twin Atlantic, Breaking Benjamin, Deftones, Lower Than Atlantis and Fightstar, OF ALLIES tread the lines between alternative rock, melodic rock and UK rock whilst always hinting at something darker.

Watch the band live:

19th Jan - The Monarch Camden, London (Camden Rocks All-Dayer)
25th Jan - Sunbird Studios Darwen, Manchester
26th Jan - Adelphi, Hull

For more information: 

http://ofallies.com/
https://www.facebook.com/OfAllies/
https://twitter.com/weareofallies
https://www.patreon.com/ofallies

New LP Luciferous out 5th April  2019

Spokane USA metal band ENTERPRISE EARTH have released a brand new music video or a new track called 'He Exists' exclusively via Kerrang! Magazine

Check it out here: https://youtu.be/cVlUSPZnTs0

'The evil we perceive in this world is a mere reflection of our inner darkness,' says vocalist Dan Watson. 'We are the architects of evil as it is projected upon the landscape of our reality. The Devil exists. He exists in us all.'
 
ENTERPRISE EARTH will release Luciferous, their third LP on April 5, 2019, via Entertainment One (eOne) / Good Fight Music. The band completed work on Luciferous this summer with producer Jason Suecof (The Black Dahlia Murder, White Chapel, Job For A Cowboy, Carnifex) and are eager to get music into the hands of their fans.

Watson continues, 'After following our natural progressions as musicians and as people 'Luciferous' came to life. It’s our strongest, most mature release to date and signifies a rebirth while retaining all of the elements of our past. We’re extremely proud of this release and can’t wait to unleash it upon the world.'

Pre-order Luciferous now HERE
 
ENTERPRISE EARTH was founded in 2014 by ex-Infant Annihilator vocalist Dan Watson and ex-Takeover guitarist BJ Sampson. Taking their name from a confluence of Illuminati and other conspiracy theories, the band released their a debut EP titled XXIII and a full length,Patient Ø, in 2015. Patient Ø featured Oceano vocalist Adam Warren and debuted at number five on Billboard's Heatseekers/Top New Artist Chart. Last year the band released Embodiment, their second LP and have since shared the stage with Chelsea Grin, Whitechapel, and Winds of Plague with a highlighted appearance on the 2016 Summer Slaughter Tour.

Tracklisting:
1. Behold, Malevolence
2. Sleep Is For The Dead
3. He Exists
4. Scars Of The Past
5. Ashamed To Be Human
6. Requiem
7. The Failsafe Fallacy
8. Infernal Suffering
9. Luciferous
10. Nightfallen
11. We Are Immortal
12. There Is No Tomorrow

New album The Grand Delusion out November 30th

German alternative rock band THE INTERSPHERE share their new single 'Mind Over Matter' along with an official music video. It's the third track taken from the new studio album The Grand Delusion which will be released this Friday, November 30th, via Long Branch Records.

Watch the new video here

Singer and guitarist Christoph Hessler about 'Mind Over Matter':

'Mind Over Matter is a song that I wrote when I was going through a very difficult time, I was feeling really down and pretty preoccupied with myself. Nevertheless, the song should be understood as a life-affirming declaration of war, a call to reflect on and to face your problems. I didn't want the song to drown in melancholy just because of the theme, actually it’s quite the opposite. That's why the song became so energetic and even danceable in the end.'

Listen to the single here
Pre-order The Grand Delusion here

Order the record here: https://theintersphere.lnk.to/thegranddelusion?mc_cid=137b6551dd&mc_eid=[UNIQID]

UK/EU Tour w/ Drug Church starts January 31st
New album Through A Wall is out now via Big Scary Monsters

In September, the favorite sons of Southern Ontario hardcore SINGLE MOTHERS surprise released their ferocious 3rd album, Through A Wall, on Dine Alone Records & Big Scary Monsters. The album, which Noisey called 'their most vicious yet,' is a blistering return to the band's hardcore roots, and the band have premiered the animated video for its (almost) title track 'Tan Line (Like Passing Through A Wall)' with Kerrang!
 
WATCH: SINGLE MOTHERS's 'Tan Line (Like Passing Through A Wall)' here: https://youtu.be/ls4bItw1zo8

Frontman Drew Thomson identifies the track as being representative of the central issues he was working through while writing the songs that became Through A Wall.

"I was reading a lot of Murakami going into this record," Thomson tells Kerrang. "Before recording began for Through A Wall I had just come off of a cross Canada solo tour and really threw myself into ‘The Wind Up Bird Chronicles’.

"The solo tour was an amazing experience - I had never driven across the country by myself, or gone on tour alone, but had always wanted to do both. Pairing it with that book…it’s given the experience a very.. layered reflection.

"It was on that trip that I thought about calling this record Through A Wall for the first time. We had started demoing a couple songs but we weren’t far into it. Usually I leave titles to the last possible minute but a lot has changed for me and the band since Our Pleasure came out. Everything has changed since Negative Qualities. 

"This band constantly feels like it’s hoping and skipping along with or without me and I’m just floating in and out of sync with it constantly trying to figure out where I am and where it is. This song ‘Tan Line’ is about falling in and out of sync. ‘Spread out folly somewhere in your mind, pieces of who you and I collide’ - how we all grow together, separately but hold onto what we remember we were as truth. “You’ve changed” - obviously. Life is short, and it seems like we’re always trying to catch up, find short cuts into each other - like passing through the walls we all put up".

The band's UK/EU tour with Drug Church starts at the end of January next year. Full details can be found below. 

What the press is saying about Single Mothers:
 
"Combining scab-peeling punk with speak-shout vocals reminiscent of the Hold Steady,
this band of townies from London, Ontario, ruthlessly skewers hypocrites,
McSweeney's snobs, drunk assholes, and God, just to name a few."
 Pitchfork

"[Thomson's] lyrics touch on relationships, poverty, and ambition with a blunt poetry that would seem voyeuristic if it weren't so relatable...a pitch-perfect balance of sincere vulnerability and tongue-in-cheek egotism"
Noisey

"Single Mothers are back, boiling over with rage, and we couldn't be happier."
Revolver

"Single Mothers live and die by post-hardcore, taking influence from forefathers that range from Quicksand to indie-rooted acts like Cursive, creating a version that is singularly theirs and singularly incendiary."
BrooklynVegan

Through A Wall is out now on Dine Alone and Big Scary Monsters. It is available for purchase here. 

UK dates supporting Drug Church below:

31/01 - Birmingham, Sunflower Lounge
01/02 - Leeds, Key Club
02/02 - Glasgow, Garage Attic
03/02 - Manchester, Star and Garter
04/02 - Leicester, The Cookie
06/02 - Bristol, Exchange
07/02 - Southampton, Joiners
08/02 - London, Boston Music Room

"No metal debut this year hit harder" - The AV Club
"Get these dudes on your radar" - MetalSucks
"Breathtaking debut album" - 9/10, Metal Hammer

CONJURER are set to tour the US for the first time, supporting Rivers of Nihil, alongside Entheos and Wolf King.

Full dates:
 

3/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo
3/02 - Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry
3/03 - Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary 
3/04 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
3/05 - Chicago, IL @ Reggies
3/06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldi 
3/07 - Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
3/08 - Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
3/09 - Englewood, CO @ Moe's
3/10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
3/12 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
3/13 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
3/14 - Portland, OR @ Paris Theatre
3/16 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
3/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
3/18 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
3/19 - Mesa, AZ @ Club Red 
3/21 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
3/22 - Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
3/23 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
3/24 - New Orleans, LA @ Santos Bar
3/26 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
3/27 - Margate, FL @ O’Malley’s
3/28 - Orlando, FL  @ The Haven
3/29 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell)
3/30 - Nashville, TN @ The End
3/31 - Greenville, SC @ The Radio Room
4/02 - Fayetteville, NC @ Drunk Horse Pub
4/03 - Chesapeake, VA  @ Riffhouse Pub
4/04 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
4/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
4/06 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar 

The news continues CONJURER's rise, following their breakout 2018 year. Landing high in many "album of the year" lists around the world, the band's highly acclaimed debut LP Mire was released on 9th March via Holy Roar Records.

Championed by Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, BBC R1, AV Club, Upset, MetalSucks and across Europe, CONJURER are fast becoming the most talked-about young metal band from the UK in 2018. Nominated for multiple awards, CONJURER's 2018 included their first ever EU tour, subsequent dates with Will Haven and Conan; and sets at UK Tech-Fest, 2000trees,Bloodstock Open Air, ArcTanGent Festival (two sets), and Euroblast Festival.

A stunning listen, combining Opeth at their heaviest and most dynamic, Mastodon at their earliest, and Gojira at their most venomous, Mire is a step up from a band who had already impressed with debut EP I.
 
Equal turns bleak, dark, stark, and beautiful, Mire is an album which makes true the cliché “a journey of a listen”. From the apocalyptic opener ‘Choke’ to the haunting soundscapes within the eponymous track, this LP is as impressive in its power as in its multi-layered dynamism.

Watch the band's videos:

The Mire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgYK2DsL_4o
Retch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLyTcuQYT9I 
Choke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDK56BamkxM
  
For more information:

http://www.facebook.com/conjureruk
http://www.twitter.com/conjureruk
http://www.instagram.com/conjureruk

http://www.holyroarrecords.com/

CONJURER are now represented by Continental Concerts USA for all North American bookings. For more information: https://www.continental-concerts.us/

'Black November' video comes ahead of band's Eurosonic performance in January

Hungarian sludge trio APEY & THE PEA have revealed their new video for 'Black November', ahead of their showcase performance at the legendary Eurosonic in The Netherlands in January.

Premiered via Metal Injection, the new video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4rhLXczuv8

Hailing from Budapest in Hungary and formed in 2010, the power trio that is APEY & THE PEA has played with bands like Sleep, Crowbar – Kirk also likes to wear his A&TP shirt sometimes –, Saint Vitus, Dopethrone and Weedeater; and played several times at Desertfest and Soulstone Gathering festivals. 

After releasing previous single 'HEX' and selling out their album release show three weeks in advance, the band were threatened by right-wing politicians to close the show. Thanks to the local support of the band the scandal went viral both by word of mouth and online, and since then APEY & THE PEA haven't looked back.

Their previous single 'HEX' was nominated for a local Grammy and the band are playing the prestigious Eurosonic Noorderslag in January in The Netherlands, a four-day music conference showcase - one of the few metal bands playing.

Get the band's last album here: http://apple.co/2vPtGER

CHAPTER AND VERSE have confirmed that they will release their Glow EP on 25th January 2019. The EP will follow the band's tour in support of Emarosa and includes their previous singles 'Ink', 'Magazines'and 'A Devil In Blue'. 

"Glow is a real milestone for us," explains vocalist Josh Carter. "On the whole, it’s about growing up and discovering yourself. It takes an intimate look into the idea of self-improvement and how working on being the best ‘you’ can have both positive and negative effects, whilst also affecting those around you. In honesty, some of the lyrics were difficult to put down on paper. It talks of close family, friends and relationships in a really intimate way and I often felt I had to ask their permission to speak so candidly about them." 

CHAPTER AND VERSE released their single 'Ink' in October. Check out the official video here: https://youtu.be/LpGlpjcx0Ys

The four-piece also released a live stripped-back video for the single last month. The performance was filmed ahead of the quartet's sold-out show at The Black Heart in London in front of select fans who form part of the band's following, known as 'The New Breed'. 

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/eKt3GppLlQw

Purchase/stream 'Ink': https://chapterandverse.info/ink

See CHAPTER AND VERSE live at one of the following dates: 

13.12.2018 - Frome, Cheese & Grain (w/ Skindred)
18.12.2018 - London, Boston Music Room (w/ Bad Sign)
09.01.2019 – Milton Keynes UK, The Craufurd Arms (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
10.01.2019 – Southampton UK, Joiners (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
11.01.2019 – Cardiff UK, Clwb Ifor Bach (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
12.01.2019 – Birmingham UK, Asylum 2 (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
13.01.2019 – Leeds UK, The Key Club (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
14.01.2019 – Glasgow UK, Garage Attic (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
15.01.2019 – Dublin IE, The Workman’s Club (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
16.01.2019 – Manchester UK, Satan’s Hollow (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
17.01.2019 – Nottingham UK, Rock City Basement (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
18.01.2019 – Norwich UK, The Waterfront (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
19.01.2019 – London UK, Borderline (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)
20.01.2019 – Bristol UK, Thekla (w/ Emarosa and Sun Arcana)

Becoming the best version of yourself can be a long and complicated road, but CHAPTER AND VERSE have been patiently taking their time. The quartet are back with their new EP Glow, an intricate and powerful illustration of the potential within.

Their reputation has seen them quickly reach the dizzying heights of the 2000trees Main Stage, garner much coveted tour supports for Dream State, Courage My Love and Hellions, turn heads at the Radio 1 Rock Show and Kerrang! Radio, and even gain Metallica’s Lars Ulrich as a member of what CHAPTER AND VERSE call 'The New Breed'. 

For fans of Circa Survive, Thrice and Coheed & Cambria, CHAPTER AND VERSE present music that is at once powerful and anthemic, tender and soulful, led by Josh Carter's unique vocals.

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/chapterandverseuk/
https://twitter.com/chapterandver5e
https://chapterandverseuk.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chapterandverseuk/

Glow EP tracklisting:

1. The Casket
2. Magazines
3. Eleven Hours in Real Time
4. A Devil in Blue
5. Ink

NORMANDIE have announced their White Flag headline tour in support of their latest full-length release, set to take place across 12 dates throughout the UK and Europe in March 2019.

Dates for the tour are as follows: 

15.03.2019 - Copenhagen DK, Beta (Tickets)
16.03.2019 - Hamburg DE, Headcrash (Tickets) 
17.03.2019 - Berlin DE, Privatclub (Tickets)
19.03.2019 - Munich DE, Feierwerk (Tickets)
20.03.2019 - Cologne DE, MTC (Tickets)
21.03.2019 - Eindhoven NL, Dynamo Basement (Tickets)
22.03.2019 - Paris FR, L'International (Tickets)
24.03.2019 - Manchester UK, Deaf Institute (Tickets)
25.03.2019 - Glasgow UK, Stereo (Tickets)
26.03.2019 - Birmingham UK, Mama Roux's (Tickets) 
27.03.2019 - London UK, Dingwalls (Tickets)
28.03.2019 - Antwerp BE, Kavka (Tickets)

Check out NORMANDIE's latest single 'Enough': https://youtu.be/5vfW7-Bixpk

Out now via Easy Life Records, White Flag is available to purchase in various formats here: http://radi.al/WhiteFlag

Twelve tracks that build on the band's signature anthemic sound, White Flag marks the next chapter in NORMANDIE's whirlwind journey, reaffirming that they are one of the hottest up-and-coming bands to have surfaced in recent years. 

After a huge response following the release of their debut album Inguz, NORMANDIE inked a deal with Easy Life Records earlier this year. Inguz, a Viking rune, symbolised the band's new direction after the departure of their heavier co-vocalist, where they honed-in on a groundbreaking rock sound and have since seen support from the Radio 1 Rock Show, Kerrang! Radio, Rock Sound, Kerrang! TV, Scuzz TV and more. The soaring melodies are captivating, the choruses are explosive, and overall NORMANDIE deliver a spine-tingling sound that wouldn't sound out of place in arenas.

The band’s live show has blown away crowds throughout the UK and Europe, with several headline runs including a sold out show at London's Boston Music Room. They also supported Yellowcard, Crossfaith and Hands Like Houses on tour and have numerous festival appearances under their belts, including their Download Festival (2017) and Reading & Leeds Festival (2018) debuts.

NORMANDIE are paving their way to success and it’ll only be a matter of time before they turn heads even further across the globe.

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