Seasons Debuts ‘Violence Is A Virtue’ Video

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Independent metal outfit Seasons debuted the video for its latest single last week.

The band debuted the video for its new single ‘Violence is a Virtue‘ April 21.  The song’s musical arrangement is a heavy work whose foundation is formed through its guitars, vocals and drums.  It crosses metalcore elements with some death metal sounds for a whole that will reach a wide range of metal fans.  The initial comparisons that can be made through the song’s musical arrangement is to works from the likes of Whitechapel, Killswitch Engage and August Burns Red.

The lyrical theme featured in the song will reach its own share of listeners, as it focuses on someone dealing with the difficult thoughts and emotions that lie just beneath the surface.

Front man Ken Stewart explained the song’s lyrical concept in a recent interview.

“This song is about how I feel about myself and the world around me to a degree,” he said.  “The overwhelming nature of the world and repetition of the day in, day out routine is stifling and limits us as creators.”

‘Violence is a Virtue’ is available to stream and download through Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Google Play.

More information on Seasons’ new single and video is available online along with all of the band’s latest news and more at:

 

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Nooky Jones’ New EP Is The “Sweetest” Of 2019’s New EPs

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EPs are some of the most under- and unappreciated records in the music industry.  Composed sometimes of no more than three songs, others as many as six or seven songs, they are often overlooked by audiences simply because they are not full-length recordings.  Given, sometimes they are little more than space-fillers to tide fans over between albums, but in other cases, they are chances for new, up-and-coming acts to get their feet in the door.  Whether one is the case or the other, the fact of the matter is that EPs deserve just as much credit as their full-length counterparts.  That is something that this critic has preached for years.  Keeping that in mind, they deserve a year-ender “Best Of” list as those records, and that is exactly what is presented here.

From Sister Hazel’s latest EPs Fire and Earth to underground rockers Charm City Devils’ latest offering 1904 to indie artist Denim’s new EP Endless Summer and more, this year has provided a lot to appreciate in the way of EPs.  There’s some rock here, some r&b and even some reggae, so this list is not limited to just one genre.  As with every list, this list features the Top 10 titles plus five honorable mentions for a total of 15 titles.  Those honorable mentions are not bad titles.  Everything was based on general content overall and the records’ separate lyrical and musical content.  Without further ado, here is Phil’s Picks 2019 Top 10 New EPs.

 

PHIL’S PICKS 2019 TOP 10 NEW EPS

1. Nooky Jones — Like Candy
2. Sister Hazel — Fire
3. Sister Hazel — Earth
4. Santana — In Search of Mona Lisa
5. Denim — Endless Summer
6. Joyous Wolf — Place in Time
7. Lakou Mizik & The 79ers Gang — Iko Kreyol
8. ZFG — ZFG
9. Hot 8 Brass Band — Take Cover
10. Charm City Devils — 1904
11. The Jacks — The Jacks
12. Wake Hate — Deep Sleep
13. 18th & Addison — Old Blues / Modern Love
14. The Crash Republic — Homewreckers: Sweet Apathy
15. August Burns Red — Phantom Sessions

 

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Miss May I To Support August Burns Red On Frozen Flame Tour

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The weather is turning cold and most of the world is counting down the days until the end of 2014. Meanwhile others such as the members of Miss May I are counting down the days until the start of the new year. That is because with the start of the new year comes the start of “The Frozen Flame Tour” presented by Rock Star Energy Drink.

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Miss May I, touring in support of its latest full-length album Rise of the Lion (Rise Records), will join Northlane and Erra on “The Frozen Flame Tour” presented by Rock Star Energy Drink beginning Thursday, January 22^nd. The tour is headlined by August Burns Red. The tour spans thirty-eight dates and takes the bands across the United States and into Canada, too. It wraps up with a seven-date stretch through the East Coast, with one date in North Carolina. That date is March 5^th at Amos’ Southend in Charlotte, North Carolina. The concert is an all-ages show. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 at the door. Audiences under the age of three are subject to a $3 surcharge. Doors open at 6:30 and the show is scheduled to begin at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/706247?__utma=1.1885866784.1417614831.1417614831.1417614831.1&__utmb=1.2.10.1417614831&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1417614831.1.1.utmcsr=l.facebook.com|utmccn=%28referral%29|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/l.php&__utmv=-&__utmk=256268811.

Miss May I’s complete tour schedule and all of the band’s latest updates is available online at:

Website: http://www.mmiriseofthelion.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MissMayIMusic

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