UK Tech-Fest announces God Is An Astronaut, The Ocean, Vulvodynia and many more for 2022

30th June - 4th July at the Newark Showground

UK Tech-Fest returns in 2022 promising its biggest ever line-up, announcing prog giants God Is an Astronaut and The Ocean plus a further 49 bands, who will play at the Newark Showground on 30th June - 4rd July.

Early bird tickets are priced at £69.99 + £20 camping, which will be available until the next band announcement. Tickets purchased for the 2020 & 2021 events are still valid.

The rest of the huge announcement is: Vulvodynia, Hacktivist, Novelists, Gorod, Inme, Slice The Cake (UK Exclusive), Ten56, Soreption, Within Destruction, Frontierer, Distant, Martyr Defiled, The Hirsch Effekt, No Consequence (UK Exclusive), Hypno5e, Destrage, Anima Tempo, Exist Immortal, VEXED, Drewsif, OHHMS, Osiah, Bound In Fear, Artificial Language, Project Mishram, Pupil Slicer, Defamed, Cognizance, The Materia, The Modern Age Slavery, Krysthla, Red Method, The Voynich Code, Black Orchid Empire, Novena, Godsticks, Monasteries, Greylotus, Wings Denied, Tiberius, Altostratus, Where Oceans Burn, Controversial, Azazel, Axiom, Pound, Thaeia, Matt Ball and He Knows.

This announcement follows the release of Impressions II, the official UK Tech-Fest documentary. Released over the weekend UK Tech-Fest 2021 was scheduled, it's a celebration of the vibrant UK tech-metal scene, and the festival that has become the summer highlight for many music fans. Watch Impressions II here: https://youtu.be/UKoUX-o-4D0

Tickets for UK Tech-Fest 2022 can be purchased here: http://uktechfest.gigantic.com/
Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/3fkMeLirV

2022 sponsors and partners:
Strandberg - https://strandbergguitars.com
Moomin Merchandise - https://www.facebook.com/MoominMerch
Hands On Printing - https://www.facebook.com/handsonprinting
Hold Tight - https://holdtight.co
Line 6 - https://line6.com
Yamaha - https://uk.yamaha.com
Pins & Knuckles Merchandise - https://www.pinsandknucklesmerch.com
Overload Custom Guitars & Basses - https://m.facebook.com/OverloadCustomGuitarsAndBasses
Primordial Radio - https://primordialradio.com
Black Star Amplification - https://www.blackstaramps.com
Claas Custom Shop Guitars - https://www.facebook.com/claasguitars
Chris Surgenor Audio
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JWA Creations - https://www.facebook.com/JWACreations2016

UK Tech-Fest online:
https://uktechfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/uktechfest

About UK Tech-Fest:

Following the huge success of the first UK Tech-Fest selling out in 2012, the festival went outdoors in 2013 hosting headliners Scar Symmetry, Veil Of Maya and TesseracT. 2014 saw UK Tech-Fest move to the prestigious Newark Showground hosting Sikth's second show after their reunion, and the following year UK Tech-Fest 2015 hosted an exclusive UK appearance from Decapitated. UK Tech-Fest 2016 - The Fifth Anniversary - was a milestone in this festival's career, by far their biggest and best edition to date hosting Animals As Leaders and exclusive appearances from Between The Buried And Me and Protest The Hero. UK Tech-Fest 2017 had its heaviest line-up to date, 2018 had its largest ever attendance and in 2019 solidified its reputation as the UK's most forward-thinking metal festival.

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LANDMVRKS release video for new single 'Death' featuring Stray From The Path's DR€W ¥ORK

Photo Credit: Alexis Fontaine

Lost In The Waves (The Complete Edition) out 18th March 2022 via Arising Empire

“If you’re craving metalcore with more depth, soul and artistry than the average, Marseille’s Landmvrks have you covered.” - Rock Sound

French metalcore stars LANDMVRKS return with Lost In The Waves (The Complete Edition), an expanded version of their highly acclaimed studio album. The re-release includes prominent guest features, new music and exciting bonus content, due for release on 18th March 2022 via Arising Empire.

LANDMVRKS have unveiled ‘Death’, the first new track from the expanded edition, which features guest vocals from DR€W ¥ORK of Stray From The Path.

Check out the video for 'Death' here: https://youtu.be/yR-ccu_XXvY

The band once again teamed up with famous videographer Pavel Trebukhin for 'Death', known for his astonishing work on music videos for Imminence, Annisokay and Novelists FR, as well as visual content on the Lost In The Waves cycle.

Lost In The Waves (The Complete Edition) is full of surprises, including three brand new songs with famous features from DR€W ¥ORK of Stray From The Path, Bertrand Poncet of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! and Anthony Diliberto of Resolve, as well as the band's full livestream set, which premiered on 2nd June last year.

Pre-order Lost In The Waves (The Complete Edition) in various formats here: https://arisingempire.com/completeedition

LANDMVRKS will be touring across the UK and Europe in April/May, with support from Resolve, ten56. and Glassbone.

UK dates:

23.05.2022 - Birmingham, Asylum 2
24.05.2022 - Manchester, Rebellion
25.05.2022 - London, 229

LANDMVRKS formed in 2014 in Marseille, France, and are now comprised of Florent Salfati on vocals, Rudy Purkart on bass guitar, Nicolas Exposito and Paul C. Wilson on guitars, with Kévin D’Agostino on drums.

The band spent two years writing and recording material and playing local shows, building their reputation within the French metalcore scene with a series of singles. In May 2016, LANDMVRKS self-released their debut album Hollow, which was produced entirely by Salfati and Exposito. Following the release of Hollow the band ventured on tours throughout Europe, enticing new fans with their modern metalcore style, peppered with hardcore riffs and catchy choruses. The record also landed them slots on big festivals, strengthening their reputation even further.

In 2018 LANDMVRKS signed a record deal with Arising Empire, releasing their second studio album Fantasy. Continuing to build their name with their own fresh take on metalcore, LANDMVRKS went on to travel the world, playing in Japan, embarking on several headline tours and supporting While She Sleeps and Stray From The Path on a UK/European tour.

Last year they returned with a vengeance, fresher and heavier than before with their new album Lost In The Waves. Their heaviest and most organic album to date with an uncompromising, distinctive style - this is LANDMVRKS in their purest form.

LANDMVRKS are:
Florent Salfati | Vocals
Nicolas Exposito | Guitar
Paul C. Wilson | Guitar
Rudy Purkart | Bass
Kevin D’Agostino | Drums

LANDMVRKS online:
www.landmvrks.com
www.facebook.com/landmvrks
www.instagram.com/landmvrks
www.twitter.com/landmvrks

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Swiss bleak death metallers Near Death Condition release new single & play-through video

'Nothing From Naught' streaming now

Ascent from the Mundane album out 11th February via Unique Leader Records

Swiss bleak death metal band Near Death Condition have released their new single / play-through video 'Nothing From Naught', the second taken from new album Ascent from the Mundane, due out on 11th February via Unique Leader.

Watch the play-through video for 'Nothing From Naught' here: https://youtu.be/aaWLNF7jRTk

Pre-order Ascent from the Mundane here: orcd.co/ascentfromthemundane

This is Near Death Condition's first new music since 2014's full-length Evolving Towards Extinction.

On the album Ascent from the Mundane, they continue: "With references to Gnosticism, Ascent from the Mundane is a hymn to the spark of light trapped in the darkness of the world of matter that every human being is made of and is inspired by an introspection, a spiritual journey towards the deepest being, a connection in mindfulness with the darkest side of oneself to let the brightest side shine out. Imbued with darkness and light, the contrast between crawling-in-the-mire rhythmic parts topped with unhinged vocals and otherworldly cosmic lead guitars makes this album an attempt to remind that nothing is completely dark even when it sometimes seems to during the hardest times in life, and that light can only be revealed within darkness.”

Watch the lyric video to previous single 'The Bridal Chamber' here: https://youtu.be/qgndBxKyTUE

Near Death Condition online:

facebook.com/officialneardeathcondition
instagram.com/neardeathcondition
twitter.com/neardeathcond
officialneardeathcondition.bandcamp.com

Tracklisting:

1. Witness of the Martyr
2. Nothing From Naught
3. Wisdom of Meaninglessness
4. Enlightenment
5. The Bridal Chamber
6. Astral Journey
7. Ascent From the Mundane
8. And Then We Have Shined Above All…
9. …In Eternal Embrace

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Breathe Atlantis release video for new single 'Changes' ft. Eskimo Callboy's Nico Sallach

Photo Credit: Kathi Sterl

'Changes' streaming now via Arising Empire

German quartet Breathe Atlantis are making the metalcore scene shake with their brand new single 'Changes', featuring a guest appearance from Eskimo Callboy's Nico Sallach, out now via Arising Empire.

Check out the video for 'Changes' here: https://youtu.be/F39IqXCVG7I

Stream/purchase 'Changes' here: https://breatheatlantis.lnk.to/changes

Guitarist Jan Euler explains: "'Changes' was a single candidate for us from the beginning, it shows that we have matured in songwriting and perfectly reflects our new sound. That fact we convinced Nico Sallach to take part in the song was of course the cherry on the cake. We've been friends for years and have been on tour together quite often during the To The Rats And Wolves era. I love Nico's voice and it fits wonderfully to the mood and message of 'Changes'".

'Changes' follows Breathe Atlantis' previous singles 'Overdrive', 'Savior' and most recently 'Earthquake', which featured Imminence's Eddie Berg. The band have also confirmed a new album is on the way - stay tuned for more details soon.

Euler concludes: "We now know where our journey with Breathe Atlantis is going. The album is done and will be out next spring. We still have some musical surprises up our sleeve and I believe it will be our strongest, most honest album yet."

Breathe Atlantis have previously played shows with Sum 41, Memphis May Fire, Attila, Bury Tomorrow, Crossfaith and Slaves, toured Europe supporting the likes of Any Given Day, To The Rats And Wolves and Imminence, and played top slots at German festivals.

Breathe Atlantis are:
Nico Schiesewitz | Vocals
Jan Euler | Guitar
Lasse Weigang | Bass
Silas Fischer | Drums

For more information:
http://www.breatheatlantis.com/
https://www.facebook.com/breatheatlantis/
https://twitter.com/breatheatlantis/
https://www.instagram.com/breatheatlantisofficial/

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Irish alt.stoner trio The Last Vinci reveal new single and announce new album

The Revolution is Made Together released 4th March

'Falling from a Mountain of Joy' streaming now

Irish alt.stoner trio The Last Vinci have revealed their new single 'Falling from a Mountain of Joy', taken from their forthcoming LP The Revolution is Made Together, due 4th March via Narrow Door Records.

Watch: https://youtu.be/_w9VxBzcv9E
Stream: https://linktr.ee/thelastvinci

The Last Vinci, from Cork, Ireland, are led by Alex Vinci. Despite the pandemic impacting all music-makers across the globe, The Last Vinci have been working nonstop since the beginning of 2020.

'Falling from a Mountain of Joy' is another glimpse of the band's new material, having entered the studio in April 2021 with Liverpool producer Tom Peters (Alpha Male Tea Party, Bicurious, God Alone). The track centres on that missing piece in our heart - despite that, when we have everything we need, we keep falling from a mountain of joy, and we don't know why.

The Last Vinci and Alex Vinci are well-known for their punishing low frequencies through a three amps set-up and their “give-all-you-have” energetic attitude, larger-then-life stage presence.

Their debut self-titled album was released in 2014, and swiftly followed by The Last Vinci - Live from the Studio, a full live performance recorded at Station Studios, Dublin. The albums were supported by an extensive tour around Ireland, Italy, the UK, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe.

The Last Vinci then released their 2019 EP The World, Enda Kenny, the Devil, the Vegans and all the Millennials shit on Narrow Door Records, again successfully touring across Europe. Aiming to immediately return to the studio, the band's plans were interrupted by the pandemic. Not content to rest, The Last Vinci ended up building The Narrow Studio, a space that became key to working on their new material throughout Covid-19.

For more:

thelastvinci.com
facebook.com/thelastvinci
instagram.com/thelastvinci
twitter.com/lastvinci
sptfy.com/232F

Tracklisting:

1: Glitter Slaughterhouse

2: In the Name of Ezra

3: Falling from a Mountain of Joy

4: Gallow

5: You’ll Get Your Turn

6: E.C.C.      

7: Skeptical

8: Adding Water to the Ocean

9: Fuzzy, Weak, Fat, Old Friend

10: The Only Revolution is Being Together

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Annisokay release remastered version of 'Good Stories (2022)'

Photo Credit: Benjamin Pohle

Special edition of Aurora out 4th February 2022 via Arising Empire

"German Metalcore heroes claw their way to top-dog status" - Metal Hammer

German metalcore powerhouse Annisokay, led by vocalist and producer Chris Wieczorek (Sawdust Recording), have released the remastered version of 'Good Stories (2022)'. The track is taken from the band's upcoming special edition of their hit album Aurora (Special Edition), due for release 4th February 2022 via Arising Empire.

Watch/stream 'Good Stories (2022)' here: https://annisokay.lnk.to/goodstories2022

Preorder, stream and download Aurora (Special Edition) here: https://annisokay.lnk.to/specialedition

Aurora (Special Edition) will be available in CD formats and limited coloured vinyl options, holding three absolute classics remastered with 'Coma Blue', 'Good Stories' and their Japanese bonus track 'Parallel Universe' that has never been released worldwide, together with a full live set that now includes fresh line up with new frontman Rudi Schwarzer.

Annisokay reinvented themselves on their fifth studio album Aurora, which was released earlier this year via Arising Empire and entered at #18 in the official German album charts. The album was the first to feature the band's new frontman and heavy vocalist Rudi Schwarzer - a long-time friend of the band - who stepped into the role in late 2019. Once again guitarist/clean vocalist Christoph Wieczorek oversaw production duties on the album, which is full of heavy riffs, driving percussion, melodic, goosebump-inducing cleans and aggressive shouts. The quartet is completed by drummer Nico Vaeen and bassist Norbert Rose.

Formed in 2007, Annisokay are at the forefront of German metal with their cutting edge sound, which has earned them huge success at home and has seen them breakthrough internationally. The four-piece have embarked on successful tours throughout Europe, the UK, Japan and the USA, including several headline shows in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, a US run with I Set My Friends On Fire, two sold-out shows in Russia supporting Parkway Drive, and, more recently, the Xmas Bash Tour with Emil Bulls, which marked Schwarzer's first tour with the band.

Annisokay’s first three studio albums were released through Long Branch Records/SPV, all of which charted in the Top 100 Official German Album Charts. In 2018, the band signed to Arising Empire to release their fourth studio album Arms, which reached #26 in the German charts. In January 2021, Annisokay released their most recent album Aurora, which charted at #18 - their highest German chart entry to date.

Annisokay will embark on a European headline tour in 2022, with support from Future Palace and Set Your Sails.

Dates:
January
20.01.22 Nuremberg
21.01.22 Göttingen
22.01.22 Cologne
26.01.22 Prague
27.01.22 Budapest
28.01.22 Vienna
29.01.22 Munich
February
04.02.22 Hamburg
05.02.22 Berlin
06.02.22 Warsaw
09.02.22 Zürich
10.02.22 Wiesbaden
11.02.22 Essen
12.02.22 Osnabrück
17.02.22 Stuttgart
18.02.22 Schweinfurt
19.02.22 Hanover
March
04.03.22 Jena
05.03.22 Cham

Tickets are on sale here: https://tourlink.to/annisokay

Annisokay are:
Rudi Schwarzer | Vocals
Christoph Wieczorek | Vocals / Guitar
Norbert Kayo | Bass
Nico Vaeen | Drums

For more information:
www.annisokay.com
www.facebook.com/annisokay
www.instagram.com/annisokay
www.twitter.com/annisokay

Aurora (Special Edition) tracklisting:

01. Like A Parasite
02. STFU
03. The Tragedy
04. Face The Facts
05. Overload
06. Bonfire Of The Millennials
07. The Cocaines Got Your Tongue
08. Under Your Tattoos
09. The Blame Game
10. I Saw What You Did
11. Standing Still
12. Friend Or Enemy
13. Terminal Velocity

01. Coma Blue (2022)
02. Good Stories (2022)
03. Parallel Universe (2022)
04. Like A Parasite (Live)
05. Bonfire Of The Millennials (Live)
06. Good Stories (Live)
07. Unaware (Live)
08. Under Your Tattoos (Live)
09. Fully Automatic (Live)
10. Sea Of Trees (Live)
11. Face The Facts (Live)
12. Coma Blue (Live)
13. STFU (Live)

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Led By Lanterns release new single 'Six Feet Down' featuring WAVED

Debut album Paralysis due for release 28th January 2022

UK headline tour confirmed for January/February 2022

Alt-rock quartet Led By Lanterns have released their new single 'Six Feet Down', featuring a guest appearance from WAVED. The track is another glimpse into the band's upcoming debut album Paralysis, due for self-release on 28th January 2022.

Check out 'Six Feet Down' here: https://youtu.be/cwNWguePtE0

Stream/purchase 'Six Feet Down' here: http://www.ledbylanterns.com

Lead vocalist Shaun Hill comments:

"This is one of the last songs I wrote for the album but there are still a lot of unanswered questions. This track is a question to myself on how far inward I need to look to feel like I’ve truly expressed every part of myself. I reference lyrics from other songs on this album as this track is all about song creation, this album as a whole and worrying/wondering about what comes next. The songs I referenced were ones like 'Alive' and 'Catacombs' that explore chapters in my life where I struggled, but ultimately overcame."

Led By Lanterns will embark on a UK headline tour in January/February, dates are as follows:

29.01.2022 - Birmingham, The Flapper
30.01.2022 - London, Camden Assembly
31.01.2022 - Manchester, Satan's Hollow
01.02.2022 - Newcastle, Head Of Steam
02.02.2022 - Glasgow, Garage Attic
03.02.2022 - Bristol, Rough Trade
05.02.2022 - Leeds, The Key Club

Check out previous single 'Good Enough' featuring Softcult's Mercedes Arn-Horn here: https://youtu.be/7ieWyzScabk

Led By Lanterns' new 10-track release is full to the brim with bouncy hooks, heavy riffs and soaring vocals, reminiscent of You Me At Six, Don Broco and Normandie, all whilst retaining the band’s own shine. Paralysis also welcomes some familiar faces, featuring collaborations with Softcult’s Mercedes Arn-Horn ('Good Enough'), Trash Boat’s Tobi Duncan ('Alive') and WAVED ('Six Feet Down').

Lyrically, Paralysis explores mental health and its many forms. The album is inspired by the situations that leave you feeling powerless, being trapped in your own body and mind, unable to reach out to those around you. Overthinking ('Satellite'), managing self-expectations ('Six Feet Down') and accepting that relationships may grow apart ('Disconnected') are just some of the many relatable topics on Paralysis, that will connect with music fans across the globe.

A band who pride themselves on community, Led By Lanterns have created The Lanterns Alliance via Patreon, an online space where they can connect directly with their fans. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/ledbylanterns

As well as their Patreon, Led By Lanterns host weekly Twitch shows and have created a support network through Discord, which brings their fans together and offers them a safe space to connect and share.

In their short career, Led By Lanterns have toured alongside Normandie, Mallory Knox and WSTR. Their singles have clocked over 765,500 streams on Spotify, championed on Crash Course, All New Rock, New Metal Tracks and The Pit playlists – an impressive feat for such a young, DIY band.

Led By Lanterns are:
Shaun Hill (Lead Vocals)
Chris Lanterns (Guitar)
Snake (Drums)
Rob Hawkins (Bass)

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

Paralysis tracklisting:

1. Alive [feat. Tobi Duncan]
2. Paralysis
3. DXWN
4. Criminal
5. Disconnected
6. Six Feet Down [feat. WAVED]
7. Catacombs
8. Satellite
9. Fever
10. Good Enough [feat. Mercedes Arn-Horn]

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Hardcore punks Torchbearer stream new single 'Never Forgive'

Solace LP to be released 21st January

'Never Forgive' written following bassist's brother's death after police restraint

Hardcore punks Torchbearer have streamed their new single 'Never Forgive', taken from their forthcoming record Solace, due 21st January.

Stream 'Never Forgive' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXiUppdX0Ig
Pre-save Solace here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/torchbearer1/solace

'Never Forgive' is a brutal track in its subject matter. Co-written by vocalist Andy and bassist Mo, the song details Mo's brother's death following police restraint in February 2021. The fear of living in an oppressive regime, always looking over your shoulder - this is the cold hard truth and day-to-day life for minorities in British society.

See more: https://linktr.ee/justice4mouayedbashir
and: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57817031

Produced by Charlie Wilson (TRC, Counting Days), 'Never Forgive' follows the band's previous singles 'Dopesick' and 'Frostbite'. All are glimpses into Torchbearer's relentless ethos and approach - a band whose material tackles racial prejudice, police brutality, corruption, confinement and mental health. Victims are not alone - Torchbearer are heavy, for heavy times.

Over the last 18 months the band have been directly impacted by the issues they confront in their material, leading to a blistering, visceral listen in Solace. Torchbearer have long strived to imbue positivity throughout, but it is undeniable that Solace captures a relentlessly bleak chapter of their lives. The band lost loved ones, dealt with mental health struggles, and - much like the rest of the world - experienced existential and political disillusion.

Dedicating Solace to those who have fallen and those who are grieving, Torchbearer present an album of cathartic release and ferocious comfort.

In their time Torchbearer have toured alongside Mountain Caller, High Hopes, The Amsterdam Red Light District, Yards and From Eden To Exile, and shared stages with Battalions, Rough Hands and more.

Watch the making of 'Never Forgive' here: https://youtu.be/yY4seMs5_9o

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/torchbearerlondon/
https://www.torchbearer.life/
https://twitter.com/torchbearerldn
https://www.instagram.com/torchbearerlondon/

Tracklisting:

1. Solace

2. Frostbite

3. All Out Warfare

4. Never Forgive

5. Dopesick

6. Psychosis

7. Mekong Delta Blues

8. Wolves & Sheep

9. 4 Walls

10. Hail Mary

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William Ryan Key releases new single 'Brighton'

Credit: Acacia Evans

Everything Except Desire EP released 11th February via Equal Vision/Rude Records

William Ryan Key, former Yellowcard vocalist, has streamed his new single 'Brighton', taken from forthcoming EP Everything Except Desire, due for release 11th February 2022 via Equal Vision/Rude.

Stream here: https://wrk.lnk.to/brighton

Pre-order/pre-save the EP here: https://wrk.lnk.to/desire

“I think this song is a manifestation of my desire to set myself free from the constraints of what I’ve created in the past,” says William Ryan Key about his latest single, 'Brighton'. The airy and textural track pushes Key a little further left from his past duties as Yellowcard vocalist and rhythm guitarist. “I wondered if it was too far removed from the music people expect to hear from me,” he expresses. “The more I pondered it, the more I realized that it might be, and that it was ok if it was.”

Clocking in at a little more than six minutes, 'Brighton' ebbs and flows into a pastoral soundscape of crashing synths and atmospheric percussion while Key's distinctive vocals carry the melody. “The baseline of this song bounced around in my head for days,” he adds. “The verses are rhythmic and complex while the chorus just soars. This one is for driving at night with nowhere specific to go.”

'Brighton' follows the release of 'Face In A Frame', the first single from the upcoming EP, which idobi.com called “an airy pop tune that is a far cry from what you’d hear from Yellowcard but the band’s strong suit was always Key’s vocals — it shows how strong they are when he branches out to songs like this.” Rock Sound chimed that the track “softly shimmers with entrancing synths and beautifully considered vocals. It's a gorgeous track that demonstrates just how different this release is going to be."

Exploring different genres and instrumentals on Everything Except Desire, Key’s deep dive into the cinematic and conceptual music world offers a new palette for him to explore. It’s a deeply personal record (the EP tackles such heavy topics as his own mental health and expunging emotional toxicity), he explains, “I wanted to figure out why I let things happen to me. I allowed myself to be vulnerable for the wrong reasons, and I needed to understand that.”

Conceived and produced by Key on a month-to-month basis through Patreon at the start of Summer 2020, he reached out to friends Ryan Mendez, Erich Talaba, and Mike Kalajian to help in the recording of the record. The result is an EP that isn’t as much an extension of his previous two critically-hailed EPs Thirteen and Virtue as it is a progression forward. “I took a risk and created something completely unlike anything I’ve released in the past,” he beams. “This record felt like a big step for me both as a writer and a producer.”

Having forged his music career in seminal alt-rock band Yellowcard with eight albums, Key began his solo career, releasing two critically-hailed EPs Thirteen and Virtue in 2018. Substream Magazine chimed, "William has created something special with Thirteen. Nothing here remotely reminds the senses of Yellowcard, instead we are treated to something fresh and sincere," while indie tome Altwire praised Virtue, saying it "establishes Key's foothold as an exceptionally honest songwriter with a far greater sense of self-confidence, completely without hesitancy to put out into the world what most would prefer remain hidden away."

Website: https://www.williamryankey.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamryankey
Twitter: https://twitter.com/williamryankey
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/williamryankey

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