Swedish masters of melancholic heaviness, KATATONIA, have unveiled a hauntingly beautiful rendition of the KISS classic “A World Without Heroes”! Originally available as an exclusive bonus track on the mediabook edition of their latest studio album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State (released in June via Napalm Records), the song is now finally available digitally, alongside the second bonus track, “Wind of No Change – Karin Park Remix”.
Following their successful “End Of The Road Tour” in 2023, KISS are thrilled to announce the 40th anniversary super deluxe edition of their tenth studio album “Creatures Of The Night”, released in the UK by UMR on 26th April 2024.
Initially released in 1982, “Creatures Of The Night” is widely regarded as one of the heaviest records KISS has ever made and the 40thanniversary super deluxe edition promises to be heavy on surprises and hidden gems as well.
US Tour With Support From SEVENTH DAY SLUMBER, THE NOCTURNAL AFFAIR, And MAGDALENE ROSE!
Today, powerhouse rock band FOZZY are thrilled to release their new music video for their single “Spotlight”. With the superstar showmanship of front-man CHRIS JERICHO, tag-teamed with guitar genius RICH WARD, FOZZY are a band that have always pushed the boundaries both sonically and artistically over their twenty plus year career. From performing three shows across America in one day, to filming a music video on one of the fastest hair raising roller coasters in the world, the band lives up to their reputation again with their “Spotlight” video.
Never falling short in creating innovative, imaginative videos, “Spotlight” is no exception in the FOZZY Universe. Filmed by Exceleration Media and Firefly Drone Shows, the ground breaking video features hundreds of live drones that light up the night sky to co-star in this first ever Drone Show music video. It’s a full out assault on your eyes, ears, brain, and remaining senses, as JERICHO braves the elements.
To fully capture the magnitude of the night flying drones for the video, FOZZY’S creative team brought the concept to Firefly Drone Shows, who are recognized as the innovation leader in the drone light show industry.
“The concept was to design an exciting drone show based on the ‘Spotlight’ lyrics, and bring the drone performance to life directly behind Chris Jericho. The end result is a thrilling music video that took months of planning and programming to make possible,” said Firefly Drone Shows Co-Founder Ryan Sigmon.
According to FOZZY Co-founder and Guitarist RICH WARD, “When we came up with the concept of doing a drone show video, we knew the only person who could pull this off was CHRIS. Who else could conduct hundreds of drones to streak through the sky while creating images 800 feet tall and over 1000 feet wide? Bringing a music video concept to life, especially one that has never been pulled off before, can be challenging because of the multitude number of unknowns. With that said, it was completely worth the challenge and we hope you enjoy ‘Spotlight’ as much as we enjoyed making it!”
The single for “Spotlight” demonstrates FOZZY’S evolving sound, melding rock and metal with powerful emotion and musical might. “Spotlight” was produced with precision by Johnny Andrews (THREE DAYS GRACE, ALL THAT REMAINS, HALESTORM) and sonically refined by mixer Jacob Hanson (VOLBEAT, AMARANTHE, ARCH ENEMY). “Spotlight” earned the #2 Most Added song this week at National Rock Radio, and with Six consecutive Top 20 singles including a Gold Single with “Judas”, FOZZY is steadily becoming one of the most successful bands on current Rock Radio.
Fozzy has shared the stage in recent years with the likes of METALLICA, KISS, IRON MAIDEN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, SHINEDOWN, SLASH, THREE DAYS GRACE, and many more. They light up every stage they play on with their electricity and charisma, making Fozzy one of the hottest live rock acts in the world today.
North American Tour Dates: 10/26 @ IA Wooly’s – Des Moines 10/27 @ Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE 10/28 @ Icon Event Hall – Sioux Falls 10/29 @ Lyric Theater – Minneapolis, MN 10/30 @ Sanctuary Events Center – Fargo, ND 11/02 @ Gewal Hall – Lansing, MI 11/03 @ The Annex – Madison, WI 11/04 @ District 142 – Wyandotte, MI 11/05 @ BMI Event Center – Versailles, OH 11/06 @ Lafayette’s – Memphis, TN 01/26 – 01/30 @ Chris Jericho Cruise – Miami, FL
Better Noise Music CEO Dan Waite (pictured front left) encountered a plane full of metal heads on the way to HellFest to see: Motley Crue, Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, Hyro The Hero, Crossbone Skully and Mongolian throat singing folk metal band The Hu.
Hellfest takes place from tomorrow 15th June to the 18th June. Check out the amazing line-up below:
After an epic and well documented 50-year career, that has seen them rise to the pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll legends status, KISS have announced their FINAL ever UK shows. The iconic band will be starting their farewell tour with an outdoor show at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park Stadium on Saturday 3rd June, followed by stops in Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow and London’s esteemed The O2, on Wednesday 5th July.
After an epic and well documented 50-year career that has seen them rise to the pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll legends status, KISS has today announced their FINAL dates in the UK in 2023 as part of their farewell tour. Initially, the band’s retirement was announced in 2000, so this now qualifies as the longest farewell in musical history as 2023 WILL be KISS’ final shows of their career.
Since starting out in 1973, KISS has become one of the best loved bands out there and continue to wow crowds around the world. The END OF ROAD TOUR will officially come to a close in the UK in Glasgow on July 8. Before that, the tour will visit Plymouth, Birmingham, Newcastle, London and Manchester.
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