Michael Schenker Group Premieres ‘Under Attack’ Lyric Video

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Michael Schenker Group debuted the video for its latest single this week.

The band unveiled the lyric video for its new single, ‘Under Attack’ Friday, the same day that the band released its new album, Universal. The song’s musical arrangement is a solid composition that expertly blends elements of vintage rock and hard rock with a modern leaning for a whole that will certainly keep audiences engaged and entertained.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme. In listening to the song’s lyrics and reading them on screen, one is left to assume it is about an alien attack, of all things. At the same time, that approach could well also be an allegory of sorts about the conflict constantly going on in the world, hinting that there are greater things to worry about and that because of that, we need to stop fighting. That is all just this critic’s interpretation.

The lyric video for ‘Under Attack’ features the song’s lyrics on what is meant to look like a video display on an alien spacecraft. Various alien spaceships are also presented as part of the whole.

‘Under Attack’ is the third single from Universal. The record also produced the singles, ‘Emergency‘ and ‘A King Has Gone.’ The latter of the songs featured a guest appearance by Helloween front man Michael Kiske.

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Michael Schenker Group announced last month, a tour in support of Universal is scheduled to launch Sept. 27 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The tour is scheduled to run through Nov. 6 in Tulsa, OK and to feature performances in cities, such as Milwaukee, WI; Cincinnati, OH and Ft. Wayne, IN.

The tour’s schedule is noted below.

MSG US Tour 2022 w/ Eric Martin, Images Of Eden:

9/27/2022 The Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA

9/28/2022 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA

9/29/2022 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA

10/01/2022 Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA    

10/02/2022 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV

10/04/2022 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO

10/06/2022 Pop’s – Sauget, IL

10/07/2022 Des Plaines Theater – Des Plaines, IL

10/08/2022 Arcada Theater – St. Charles, IL

10/09/2022 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI

10/11/2022 The Art Theater – Hobart, IN

10/12/2022 Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN

10/14/2022 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH

10/15/2022 Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH

10/16/2022 Harpo’s – Detroit, MI

10/17/2022 Jergels – Pittsburgh, PA

10/19/2022 The Vault – New Bedford, MA * MSG only

10/20/2022 Flying Monkey – Plymouth, NH

10/21/2022 Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA

10/22/2022 Sony Hall – New York, NY

10/23/2022 Newton Theater – Newton, NJ

10/25/2022 Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA

10/26/2022 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA

10/27/2022 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA

w/ Damon Johnson & The Get Ready, Images Of Eden:

10/29/2022 Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH

10/30/2022 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN

w/ W.A.S.P., Armored Saint:

11/02/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

11/03/2022 Concrete Street Pavilion – Corpus Christi TX

11/04/2022 Eaton Arena – San Antonio, TX

11/05/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX

11/06/2022 Tulsa Theater – Tulsa, OK

Universal came Friday, less than two years after the release of MSG’s latest album, Immortal, which was released last year through Nuclear Blast Records.

More information on MSG’s upcoming album release and tour is available along with all of Michael Schenker’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelschenkerrocks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MW_Schenker

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Michael Schenker Group’s Latest LP Will Appeal To Rock, Metal Fans Across The Musical “Universe”

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Michael Schenker is clearly one of those individuals who does not rest easily on his own laurels.  Between working with Scorpions, UFO, and his own projects, Temple of Rock, Michael Schenker Fest, and Michael Schenker Group, Schenker has constantly had something new on his proverbial plate throughout his career.  Most recently, his Michael Schenker Group project has kept him most busy.  That project released its second album in less than two years Friday in the form of Universal.  It released Friday through Atomic Fire Records, not even a year and a half after the release of the group’s then latest album, Immortal.  Which released in February 2021 through Nuclear Blast Records.  Schenker’s latest MSG album is a presentation that most audiences will agree is a welcome follow-up to Immortal, too.  That is proven in part through its featured musical arrangements, which will be discussed shortly.  The lyrical themes that accompany that musical content makes for its own interest and will be examined a little later.  The record’s production rounds out its most important elements and will also be examined later.  Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the album’s presentation.  All things considered they make the album another strong new MSG offering that will appeal to a wide range of audiences.

 Universal, the latest album from Michael Schenker Group, is another positive offering from the group and its namesake founder.  Its success comes in part through its featured musical arrangements.  From beginning to end, the arrangements each take audiences back to the days of big riffs and even bigger hair and beyond.  The comparisons to works from the likes of Judas Priest, UFO, and so many other bands abound throughout the record.  At the same time, there is something about the arrangements that gives them just as much of a modern feel as a classic sense.  Case in point is the album’s opener, ‘Emergency.’  The richness and heaviness of the guitar line alongside the vocals here gives the arrangement such a modern hard rock sound.  At the same time, there is a subtle touch to that pairing (and the rest of the instrumentation and approach) that gives the arrangement a vintage hard rock sense.  That balance works so well here and makes the song a solid first impression for this outing.  On a completely different note, a song, such as ‘Wrecking Ball’ is full on vintage rock.  The whole of the vocals and instrumentation gives this arrangement a full-on sleaze rock sense.  It is hair metal to the nth degree.  That is not a bad thing, either.  In fact, it is quite infectious from beginning to end.  ‘London Calling,’ which comes later in the album’s run, is another example of the importance of the album’s musical content.  This is another vintage style composition.  The thing is that it is more of a melodic rock style composition.  The pairing of the organ with the bass and guitar makes for a rich three-part harmony that will keep audiences engaged and entertained throughout the song.  The addition of the specific vocal approach adds even more interest to this arrangement.  All things considered here, they make this arrangement its own unique presentation that audiences will enjoy just as much as any of the album’s other works.  When all of the record’s musical content is considered together, it leaves no doubt as to the importance of said content to the album’s overall presentation.

The musical content featured in Universal is just on part of what makes the album engaging and entertaining.  The lyrical themes that accompany that musical content are just as important to the overall presentation as the record’s musical arrangements.  That is because they present their own diversity.  ‘A King Has Gone,’ which is the album’s latest single, — for instance – is a tribute to legendary singer Ronnie James Dio.  It does this through mentions within the song of his work with Heaven & Hell, Rainbow, and even Black Sabbath, as well as his own solo work, while also stating that “you gave us rock/You made us roll.”  The song is a wonderful tribute to the life and legacy of a man who while short in stature, was a huge personality on record and on stage.

On a separate note, the bonus track, ‘Turn Off the World’ is a socially conscious statement.  It is that familiar commentary on the state of the world.  The role that politicians play in everything happening is there, as are the call to action and unity among the people.  The song begs people to “Find the answers/Before it’s too late” along the way before Schenker uses his guitar to sound like an alarm going off, accenting that statement.

‘Long, Long Road’ is yet another example of the diversity in the record’s lyrical themes.  The theme here is just as familiar as those in the other songs examined here, and in the record’s other tracks.  The theme comes across as one of pushing on through life’s obstacles.  It even reminds audiences that there will be a happy ending and that a broken heart will mend in no uncertain terms.  The simple, straight forward way in which the theme is delivered is certain to engage and entertain audiences just as much as the message itself.  When this theme and the others examined here are considered with the rest of the album’s themes, the whole makes clear why the album’s lyrical themes are just as important to its whole as its musical content.

As much as the album’s lyrical themes and musical arrangements do to make the record appealing, they are just part of what makes the album worth hearing.  Its production rounds out its most important elements.  The production is important because it plays directly into the album’s general effect.  As noted, the arrangements featured in this record blend vintage rock and hair metal elements with just as much modern rock influence from one to the next.  The ability of those leanings to all come through and balance as well as they do is due to the record’s production.  What’s more, the ability of the musicians’ performances to each be displayed equally from one to the next shows even more, the time and work that went into balancing each performance.  The end result of the painstaking efforts taken to balance all of the performances and at the same time balance the vintage and modern sounds and styles creates an aesthetic that is just as certain to keep audiences engaged and entertained as the record’s content.  When that content is considered along with the album’s production, the whole therein makes Universal a record that will appeal to rock and metal fans across the musical universe.

Universal, the latest album from Michael Schenker Group, is a certified successful offering from the band.  That is due in part through its musical arrangements.  The arrangements are of note because of the way in which they balance vintage rock and metal influences with more modern leanings.  From one song to the next, they give listeners the best of the past and present, making each song fully engaging and entertaining.  At the same time, they each also boast identities separate from one another along the way.  All of this together ensures the important role of the album’s arrangements.  The lyrical content featured throughout the album are also of import because they are so accessible and unique from one another, too.  The record’s production rounds out its most important elements.  It ensures the record’s aesthetic is just as positive as its content.  Each item examined here is important in its own way to the whole of the record.  All things considered they make the album in general another successful new entry from Michael Schenker Group.

Universal is available now through Atomic Fire Records.  More information on the album is available along with all of Michael Schenker Group’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelschenkerrocks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MW_Schenker

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Michael Schenker Group Pays Tribute To Rock Royalty In New Single, Video

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Michael Schenker Group premiered the second single from its forthcoming album Friday, along with the song’s companion lyric video.

The single comes in the form of ‘A King Has Gone.’ The song, which is the second single from MSG’s forthcoming album, Universal (due out May 27 through Atomic Fire Records) behind ‘Emergency‘ and its video, is a tribute to legendary rock front man Ronnie James Dio.

As part of the tribute Rainbow keyboardist Tony Carey, who also played on Rainbow Rising, recorded the song’s synth intro, ‘Calling Baal,’ which is a direct reference to the introduction to Rainbow Rising‘s ‘Tarot Woman.’ Additionally, the original Rainbow rhythm section of Bobby Rondinelli and Bob Daisley also took part in the overall composition.

As if the additional of the Rainbow members is not enough, the vocals for the new single were recorded by Helloween’s Michael Kiske.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘A King Has Gone’ is a fully engaging power metal composition that harkens back to the songs that made Rainbow so great (and that continue to make the band so beloved). Kiske’s rich vocals pair with the teaming of Schenker and company to make the overall composition fully engaging and entertaining.

As noted, the song’s lyrical theme is a tribute to the legendary Ronnie James Dio.

The song’s lyric video places the song’s lyrics over the backdrop of what looks like that area just above a fire in which the embers lift and fly. A picture of the group’s new album is presented in the bridges.

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Michael Schenker Group announced last month, a tour in support of Universal is scheduled to launch Sept. 27 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The tour is scheduled to run through Nov. 6 in Tulsa, OK and to feature performances in cities, such as Milwaukee, WI; Cincinnati, OH and Ft. Wayne, IN.

The tour’s schedule is noted below.

MSG US Tour 2022 w/ Eric Martin, Images Of Eden:

9/27/2022 The Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA

9/28/2022 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA

9/29/2022 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA

10/01/2022 Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA    

10/02/2022 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV

10/04/2022 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO

10/06/2022 Pop’s – Sauget, IL

10/07/2022 Des Plaines Theater – Des Plaines, IL

10/08/2022 Arcada Theater – St. Charles, IL

10/09/2022 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI

10/11/2022 The Art Theater – Hobart, IN

10/12/2022 Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN

10/14/2022 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH

10/15/2022 Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH

10/16/2022 Harpo’s – Detroit, MI

10/17/2022 Jergels – Pittsburgh, PA

10/19/2022 The Vault – New Bedford, MA * MSG only

10/20/2022 Flying Monkey – Plymouth, NH

10/21/2022 Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA

10/22/2022 Sony Hall – New York, NY

10/23/2022 Newton Theater – Newton, NJ

10/25/2022 Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA

10/26/2022 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA

10/27/2022 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA

w/ Damon Johnson & The Get Ready, Images Of Eden:

10/29/2022 Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH

10/30/2022 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN

w/ W.A.S.P., Armored Saint:

11/02/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

11/03/2022 Concrete Street Pavilion – Corpus Christi TX

11/04/2022 Eaton Arena – San Antonio, TX

11/05/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX

11/06/2022 Tulsa Theater – Tulsa, OK

Universal will come less than two years after the release of MSG’s latest album, Immortal, which was released last year through Nuclear Blast Records.

More information on MSG’s upcoming album release and tour is available along with all of Michael Schenker’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelschenkerrocks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MW_Schenker

To keep up with the latest entertainment news and reviews, go online to https://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it.  Fans can always keep up with the latest news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Opeth, Mastodon Launch Co-Headlining Tour; Opeth To Re-Issue Latest LP Next Month

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Opeth and Mastodon officially launch their new co-headlining tour today.

The tour opens in Montreal, QC tonight and is scheduled to run through May 11 in Riverside, CA. The brief run also features scheduled performances in cities, such as Philadelphia, PA; Seattle, WA and Chicago, IL.

Opeth’s new tour with Mastodon is in support of the forthcoming re-issue of its latest album, In Cauda Venenum. The original album was released in 2019 through Nuclear Blast Records. The re-issue is scheduled for release May 13 through Atomic Fire Records.

The album’s forthcoming re-issue features new art in its companion booklet, and a third disc that features three previously unreleased songs. The songs will be presented in English and Swedish. Additionally, the album will re-issue in an exclusive vinyl box set that will also feature the noted bonus content.

Mastodon’s new live run is in support of its latest album, Hushed and Grim (2021), which was released through Relapse Records.

The bands’ tour schedule is noted below.

OPETH w/ Mastodon, Khemmis:

4/21/2022 Place Bell – Montreal, QC

4/22/2022 Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Toronto, ON

4/23/2022 The Agora Theater & Ballroom – Cleveland, OH

4/24/2022 Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA

4/26/2022 The Met – Philadelphia, PA

4/28/2022 Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL

4/29/2022 The Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI

4/30/2022 The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI

5/01/2022 Myth Live – St. Paul, MN

5/03/2022 TCU Place – Saskatoon, SK

5/04/2022 Grey Eagle Events Centre – Calgary, AB

5/05/2022 EDM Expo Centre – Edmonton, AB

5/07/2022 Thunderbird Sports Centre – Vancouver, BC

5/08/2022 Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA

5/09/2022 Keller Auditorium – Portland, OR

5/11/2022 Municipal Auditorium – Riverside, CA

More information on Opeth’s new tour and album re-issue is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.opeth.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opeth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialopeth

More information on Mastodon’s new album and live dates is available along with the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://mastodonrocks.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mastodon

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mastodonmusic

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Michael Schenker Group Debuts New Album’s Lead Single, Video; Live Dates Planned

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Only days after announcing a tour in support of its new album, Universal, Michael Schenker Group debuted the album’s lead single and video.

The band debuted its new single, ‘Emergency‘ and its video Friday. The single features a driving, guitar-centered arrangement that will appeal just as much to any guitar rock purist as to the band’s established audience base. It is a high-energy composition that does well to help establish the mood set by the song’s title.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the press release announcing the premiere of the new single and video. The lyrics provided with the video hint at the theme being about someone battling his or her own inner demons. That is just this critic’s interpretation.

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Michael Schenker Group announced early this week, a tour in support of Universal is scheduled to launch Sept. 27 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The tour is scheduled to run through Nov. 6 in Tulsa, OK and to feature performances in cities, such as Milwaukee, WI; Cincinnati, OH and Ft. Wayne, IN.

The tour’s schedule is noted below.

MSG US Tour 2022 w/ Eric Martin, Images Of Eden:

9/27/2022 The Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA

9/28/2022 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA

9/29/2022 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA

10/01/2022 Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA    

10/02/2022 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV

10/04/2022 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO

10/06/2022 Pop’s – Sauget, IL

10/07/2022 Des Plaines Theater – Des Plaines, IL

10/08/2022 Arcada Theater – St. Charles, IL

10/09/2022 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI

10/11/2022 The Art Theater – Hobart, IN

10/12/2022 Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN

10/14/2022 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH

10/15/2022 Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH

10/16/2022 Harpo’s – Detroit, MI

10/17/2022 Jergels – Pittsburgh, PA

10/19/2022 The Vault – New Bedford, MA * MSG only

10/20/2022 Flying Monkey – Plymouth, NH

10/21/2022 Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA

10/22/2022 Sony Hall – New York, NY

10/23/2022 Newton Theater – Newton, NJ

10/25/2022 Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA

10/26/2022 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA

10/27/2022 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA

w/ Damon Johnson & The Get Ready, Images Of Eden:

10/29/2022 Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH

10/30/2022 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN

w/ W.A.S.P., Armored Saint:

11/02/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

11/03/2022 Concrete Street Pavilion – Corpus Christi TX

11/04/2022 Eaton Arena – San Antonio, TX

11/05/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX

11/06/2022 Tulsa Theater – Tulsa, OK

Universal will come less than two years after the release of MSG’s latest album, Immortal, which was released last year through Nuclear Blast Records.

More information on MSG’s upcoming album release and tour is available along with all of Michael Schenker’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelschenkerrocks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MW_Schenker

To keep up with the latest entertainment news and reviews, go online to https://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it.  Fans can always keep up with the latest news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Michael Schenker Group Announces New Live Dates

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Michael Schenker Group has a new album and tour on the way this year.

The band recently announced it is scheduled to release its new album, Universal, through Atomic Fire Records. In celebration of the album’s release, the band is scheduled to launch a supporting tour Sept. 27 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The tour is scheduled to run through Nov. 6 in Tulsa, OK and to feature performances in cities, such as Milwaukee, WI; Cincinnati, OH and Ft. Wayne, IN.

The tour’s schedule is noted below.

MSG US Tour 2022 w/ Eric Martin, Images Of Eden:

9/27/2022 The Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA

9/28/2022 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA

9/29/2022 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA

10/01/2022 Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA    

10/02/2022 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV

10/04/2022 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO

10/06/2022 Pop’s – Sauget, IL

10/07/2022 Des Plaines Theater – Des Plaines, IL

10/08/2022 Arcada Theater – St. Charles, IL

10/09/2022 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI

10/11/2022 The Art Theater – Hobart, IN

10/12/2022 Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN

10/14/2022 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH

10/15/2022 Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH

10/16/2022 Harpo’s – Detroit, MI

10/17/2022 Jergels – Pittsburgh, PA

10/19/2022 The Vault – New Bedford, MA * MSG only

10/20/2022 Flying Monkey – Plymouth, NH

10/21/2022 Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA

10/22/2022 Sony Hall – New York, NY

10/23/2022 Newton Theater – Newton, NJ

10/25/2022 Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA

10/26/2022 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA

10/27/2022 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA

w/ Damon Johnson & The Get Ready, Images Of Eden:

10/29/2022 Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH

10/30/2022 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN

w/ W.A.S.P., Armored Saint:

11/02/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

11/03/2022 Concrete Street Pavilion – Corpus Christi TX

11/04/2022 Eaton Arena – San Antonio, TX

11/05/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX

11/06/2022 Tulsa Theater – Tulsa, OK

Universal will come less than two years after the release of MSG’s latest album, Immortal, which was released last year through Nuclear Blast Records.

More information on MSG’s upcoming album release and tour is available along with all of Michael Schenker’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelschenkerrocks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MW_Schenker

To keep up with the latest entertainment news and reviews, go online to https://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it.  Fans can always keep up with the latest news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Meshuggah Debuts ‘The Abysmal Eye’ Video

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Meshuggah unveiled the video for its latest single this week.

The band premiered the video for its new single, ‘The Abysmal Eye’ Thursday. The song is featured in the band’s forthcoming album, Immutable, which is scheduled for release April 1 through Atomic Fire Records.

The video for ‘The Abysmal Eye’ is an intense cinematic presentation. It is a unique science fiction/horror story that finds a group of unidentified, hooded figures apparently resurrecting a being as people make their way to the pit where the the resurrection is happening. The video’s end involves a sequence similar to what happened at the end of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, not to give away too much. The band’s new single plays over the presentation.

The musical arrangement featured in Meshuggah’s new single is everything that audiences have come to expect from the band. The richness and heaviness of the instrumentation and vocals is on full display once again. What’s more, the technical death metal style that the band has come to be known for is just as present while still ensuring the song maintains its own identity separate from the band’s existing body of work.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the press release announcing the video’s premiere. The lyrics provided with the video make for their own share of engagement and discussion among audiences. It comes across as very existential and philosophical, which is also unsurprising from this band.

The track listing for Immutable is noted below.

Immutable Track Listing:

1. Broken Cog

2. The Abysmal Eye

3. Light The Shortening Fuse

4. Phantoms

5. Ligature Marks

6. God He Sees In Mirrors

7. They Move Below

8. Kaleidoscope

9. Black Cathedral

10. I Am That Thirst

11. The Faultless

12. Armies Of The Preposterous

13. Past Tense

More information on Meshuggah’s new single, video, and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.meshuggah.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meshuggah

Twitter: https://twitter.com/meshuggah

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Udo Dirkschneider Announces New Covers LP Release Date; Debuts ‘We Will Rock You’ Video

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U.D.O. front man and namesake Udo Dirkschneider is scheduled to release his new covers compilation this spring.

The collection, titled My Way, is scheduled for release April 22 through Atomic Fire Records. In anticipation of the record’s release, Dirkschneider premiered the video for the set’s lead single, a cover of Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ Friday.

The video features Dirkschneider as a janitor, a DJ, and a bartender in an empty club. It opens with him in his role as the janitor, singing along to the completely re-imagined take of the song. He eventually makes his way into the club’s main room, where he shows up as the noted other figures.

As noted, the musical arrangement here is a completely re-imagined take of Queen’s timeless classic song. In the case of this presentation, it is presented in the vein of Dirkschneider’s own works. It is certain to have audiences talking.

“Queen have shown how versatile a band can be,” said Dirkschneider. “They have always fascinated me and have been one of my very first favorite bands. Queen inspired me musically and I still enjoy listening to all of their records to this day. I liked the live version of ‘We Will Rock You’ most, which is why I used that one for my cover version.”

My Way features covers of music not just from Queen, but from other well-known acts, such as Motorhead, Led Zeppelin, and Judas Priest, as well as Tina Turner, Billy Squier, and Uriah Heep. The collection’s track listing is noted below.

My Way Track Listing:

1. Faith Healer (Alex Harvey)

2. Fire (Crazy World Of Arthur Brown)

3. Sympathy (Uriah Heep)

4. They Call It Nutbush (Tina Turner)

5. Man On The Silver Mountain (Rainbow)

6. Hell Raiser (The Sweet)

7. No Class (Motörhead)

8. Rock And Roll (Led Zeppelin)

9. The Stroke (Billy Squier)

10. Paint It Black (Edit Version)

11. He’s A Woman, She’s A Man (The Scorpions)

12. T.N.T. (AC/DC)

13. Jealousy (Frankie Miller)

14. Hell Bent For Leather (Judas Priest)

15. We Will Rock You (Queen)

16. Kein Zurück (Wolfsheim)

17. My Way (Frank Sinatra)

A limited edition vinyl pressing of My Way will be available for Record Store Day (April 23). The grey marbled vinyl pressing will include a signed photo card and compilation of artists signed to Atomic Fire Records on CD.

Additionally, a limited number of 7″ vinyls featuring ‘My Way’ and ‘Kein Zuruch’ is scheduled for release March 18 to help promote the new collection. Pre-orders are open. the vinyl is limited to only 700 copies.

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