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OWLS & ALIENS To Join RAVEN BLACK and LIVING DEAD GIRL on THE SCREAM TOUR!


New Music Video, “Romanticize The Sorrow,” Out NOW!

Oregon based Hard Rock band OWLS & ALIENS has announced that they will be joining Cinematic Rock band RAVEN BLACK and LIVING DEAD GIRL on the THE SCREAM TOUR! Launching August 12 at Leatherheads in Salt Lake City, UT the tour winds though the South and Central United States, wrapping up August 25 at the BFE Rock Club.

Tour Dates:
08/12 @ Leatherheads – Salt Lake City, UT
08/13 @ Herman’s Hideaway – Denver, CO
08/14 @ Jerry’s – Wichita, KS
08/15 @ VIVOLive – Overland Park, KS *
08/16 @Kiss Bar – Springfield, MO
08/17 @ WC Social Club @ Chicago, IL
08/18 @ Legends – Cincinnati, OH ^
08/19 @ Michigan Metal Fest – Battle Creek, MI ^
08/20 @ Top Fuel Saloon – Braidwood, IL
08/21 @ The Concourse – Knoxville, TN
08/22 @ The Cobra – Nashville, TN
08/23 @ The Nick – Birmingham, AL *
08/24 @ Downtown Music Hall – Ft. Walton Beach, FL
08/25 @ Trax Bar Grill – Longbeach, MS
08/26 @ BFE Rock Club – Houston, TX *
08/27 @ Deco Ballroom – San Antonio, TX *

No LIVING DEAD GIRL
CULTUS BLACK

Additional Tour, RSVP, & Ticketing Info

Purchase / Stream “Romanticize The Sorrow” Online

PREPARE FOR ABDUCTION, THE OWLS & ALIENS INVASION HAS BEGUN

OWLS & ALIENS BRINGS THE HOT SAUCE TO ROCK ‘N ROLL, TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THE GENRE’S MOST QUINTESSENTIAL STYLES. LAYERS OF HEAVY METAL, PUNK ROCK, GRUNGE, POST-HARDCORE, CLASSIC ROCK, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN COME CRASHING TOGETHER, CREATING A BEAUTIFUL AMALGAMATION OF SOUNDS THAT WILL LEAVE YOUR EARHOLES WONDERING WHAT JUST HAPPENED AND BEGGING FOR MORE. FORMED BY AN UNFETTERED NEED TO PLAY, WRITE, AND LISTEN TO MUSIC, THE FIVE MEMBERS OF OWLS & ALIENS HAVE BEEN SLAMMING RIFFS TOGETHER SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2019.

THE BAND EMERGED FROM THE DEPTHS OF SOUTHERN OREGON IN THE SMALL, SCENIC TOWN OF KLAMATH FALLS WITH A “WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER” ATTITUDE. AFTER A YEAR OF WRITING SONGS AND HOSTING LOCAL SHOWS IN THEIR OWN GARAGE, OWLS & ALIENS UNDETERRED PERSISTENCE TO UNVEIL THEIR MUSIC TO THE WORLD DROVE THE BAND (LITERALLY) TO RECORD THEIR DEBUT ALBUM AMIDST A PANDEMIC WITH SEAN STACK OF FAT CAT RECORDING STUDIOS IN SACRAMENTO, CA AND AUSTIN, TX. SHORTLY AFTER RELEASING THEIR FIRST SINGLE, “MERCY,” O&A JOINED FORCES WITH PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY MVK MUSIC GROUP AND HAVE SINCE BEEN CREATING QUITE A HOOT THROUGHOUT THE WEST COAST AND MORE. WITH FOUR SINGLES AND A SELF-TITLED ALBUM NOW UNDER THEIR BELT, OWLS & ALIENS’ FEET – AND INSTRUMENTS – HAVE OFFICIALLY LEFT THE GROUND, PREPARING TO INVADE A TOWN NEAR YOU.

MEMBERS: DUSTIN CARTER (CLEAN/UNCLEAN VOCALS) – TRAVIS SIEBECKE (RHYTHM GUITAR, CLEAN VOCALS) – JEFFRY MARYINEZ (LEAD GUITAR, BACKUP VOCALS) – NICHOLI OHBRONOVICH (BASS, UNCLEAN VOCALS) – DAKOTAH WEBB (DRUMS, BACKUP VOCALS)

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MIND INCISION Releases Official Music Video for “Zero230”


Debut EP, The First Cut, Out 2023!

Colorado based metal band MIND INCISION has released the official music video for their single, “Zero230”! Directed by Luke Ostermiller at Loste Films Studios, the video was produced by Loste Films Studios and Mind Incision, and stars Derek Peters (active duty US Army). War film featured in the video was provided by Derek Peters, Dean Schafer, and Anthony Notaro. Produced by DAVE OTERO at Flatline Audio, “Zero230” is off of the band’s, debut EP, The First Cut.

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KREATOR announce ‘Klash Of The Ruhrpott’ festival with Sodom, Destruction and Tankard


Heavy metal titans KREATOR proudly present the ‘Klash Of The Ruhrpott’ festival for July 20th, 2024 at Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen. Featuring the long awaited union of Germany’s legendary ‘Teutonic 4’, completed by SodomDestruction and Tankard. 
 
The one-day thrash extravaganza is a celebration of German metal, expected to welcome domestic and international fans for this once in a lifetime event!
 

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SOPHIE LLOYD unleashes new single ‘Runaway (ft. Michael Starr)’


British guitar sensation SOPHIE LLOYD has dropped her brand new single and video for ‘Runaway (Feat. Michael Starr)’. Teaming up with the STEEL PANTHER frontman, the collaboration tells the story of a young girl born to rock and her metalhead parents, who goes on to pursue her destiny as a shred superstar.

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KK’S PRIEST Featuring Former Judas Priest Members K.K. Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens, Reveals Electrifying New Track”Reap The Whirlwind”


KK’S PRIEST – the iconic heavy metal amalgamation of iconic Judas Priest alum and GRAMMY Award winning/nominated musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), along with A.J. Mills (guitar), Tony Newton (bass) and Sean Elg (drums) – recently announced the upcoming release of their savage sophomore offering, The Sinner Rides Again, out September 29, 2023 via Napalm Records. On the heels of their highly-lauded 2021 debut album, Sermons Of The Sinner  which debuted within the Top 20 on charts in the United States, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland and more – KK’S PRIEST return to sin again!

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W:O:A 2023 Map Now Available!


Wacken has released the 2023 maps:

Now the time has come and after a few last-minute changes, we finally have the festival maps ready for you!
As always there is an overall map that shows you the big picture, as well as a detailed plan that focuses on the actual event area. 

In addition to many small innovations there are also some larger ones which we would like to list here in detail:

This year the capacity of the wristband exchange was increased significantly. The wristband exchange at the top left of the camping plaza has 54 counters where metalheads can pick up their wristbands at the same time. Pay attention to the walking direction from the camping areas in the direction of Camping Plaza! All of you arriving by bus can pick up your wristband directly at the bus station. Other wristband exchanges are in the Wheels of Steel area, in the Residenz Evil and Moshtel for visitors of this respective areas.

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