Ice Nine Kills is revisiting its 2018 album, The Silver Scream again, this time on the printed page.
The band announced Tuesday, it will release The Silver Scream the novel in August. Its exact release date is under consideration. The novel will release in a hardcover version and a deluxe” edition with viny disc that features narration by Candyman actor Tony Todd. Pre-orders are open.
The story presented in the forthcoming ovel is told by “reporter” Roy Merkin. Merkin tells the story through the journal entries of disgraced psychotherapist Dr. Ian Black in the fictitious book inspired by the videos produced by the record.
Ice Nine Kills is gearing up to return to the road this summer.
The band announced the dates for its “Fear The Premiere Tour” Wednesday. The tour is scheduled to launch Aug. 6 in East Rutherford, NJ and to run through Sept. 3 in Phoenix, AZ. August Burns Red, Set It Off, The Plot In You, Mike’s Dead, and Veil of Maya will share time as support for the tour, which is in support of INK’s latest album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood.
Tickets for the tour are scheduled to go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday here. The tour’s schedule is noted below:
SUN 8/6 East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium*
TUE 8/8 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live!
WED 8/9 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
FRI 8/11 Toronto, ON @ Rebel
SUN 8/13 Montreal, QC @ Stade Olympique*
TUE 8/15 Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
WED 8/16 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
FRI 8/18 Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater**
SUN 8/20 Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium*
TUE 8/22 Houston, TX @ Bayou
WED 8/23 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
SUN 8/27 Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium*
TUE 8/29 Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
WED 8/30 Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill**
FRI 9/1 Albuquerque, NM @ Revel
SUN 9/3 Phoenix, AZ @ State Farm Stadium*
*With Metallica (Ice Nine Kills only)
**With Lamb of God (Ice Nine Kills only)
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Hyro The Hero officially debuted the debut single from his forthcoming album this week.
‘Head Under Water (ft. Reddstar and Dan Sugarman of Ice Nine Kills)‘ made its official premiere Friday, two weeks after the song’s lyric video premiered. The song’s musical arrangement is everything that audiences have come to expect from Hyro The Hero, with its nu-metal approach. The contrast of its contemplative verses and heavier choruses do well to help illustrate the mixed feelings that people feel as they battle depression.
According to Hyro The Hero, he hopes the song’s commentary will resonate with listeners.
“It was such an epic feeling to have the first single off my new album be ‘Head Under Water ft Reddstar and Dan Sugarman of Ice Nine Kills,’” he said. “There’s such intense emotion we conveyed through this track that I hope listeners will be able to connect with it. It’s a deep dive into depression and the dark thoughts that arise when struggling with life’s problems. When you feel like you have nobody to talk to or that can understand, it can lead to terrible things. Mental health is no longer a taboo subject and it’s being brought up in discussion throughout society today, so I wanted to touch on it because I know the feeling first-hand.”
Hyro The Hero is working on his new album, which will be released through Better Noise Music. Its release date and other details are under consideration. While audiences wait for the album’s release, they can enter the Fan Love Sweepstakes fundraiser for a chance to spend the day with Hyro The Hero and get tickets for a future Hyro The Hero concert. The fundraiser will benefit Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund’s “Music Mental Health Fund.”
The Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund is a nonprofit agency that provides funding to professional musicians for the purpose of paying medical bills and when they are in general need of financial assistance. The fund’s Music Mental Health Fund is a partnership between the Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund and fellow nonprofit, Backline, which provides mental health services to professional musicians.
Information on the sweepstakes is available here. The deadline to enter the contest is 11:59 p.m. June 30.
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Lamb of God has announced a new brief live run for this summer.
The tour, which spans eight dates, is scheduled to launch Aug. 10 in Montclair, NJ and to run through Sept. 11 in Pikeville, KY. The tour, which is being produced by Live Nation, also includes stops in cities, such as Riverside, CA; Oklahoma City, OK and Corpus Christi, TX.
Ticket pre-sales are open. General ticket and VIP package sales open at 10 a.m. local time Friday through Live Nation.
The tour’s schedule is noted below. Ice Nine Kills, Suicide Silence, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Acacia Strain, and Frozen Soul will serve as special guests on select dates.
LAMB OF GOD 2023 TOUR DATES:
Thu Aug 10 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont %
Mon Aug 14 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory %
Fri Aug 18 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater @%
Mon Aug 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Criterion %$
Fri Aug 25 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort %#
Sun Aug 27 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium %#
Wed Aug 30 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Ampitheater @% *
Falling In Reverse is heading out on the road this summer and the band is bringing some friends along for the ride.
The band is scheduled to launch “The Popular Monstour” June 26 in Charleston, WV. The tour is scheduled to run through July 30 in Redding, CA and also features scheduled performances in cities, such as Idaho Fall, ID; Airway Heights, WA and Asheville, NC.
Pre-sales open at 2 p.m. Tuesday and run through 10 a.m. Thursday. General sale starts at 10 a.m. Friday here. Ice Nine Kills, Spiritbox, Underoath, Slaughter To Prevail, Crown The Empire, and Catch Your Breath are scheduled to share time as support for the tour.
The tour’s schedule is noted below:
FALLING IN REVERSE ON TOUR: 6/26 — Charleston, WV — Charleston Coliseum* 6/27 — Richmond, VA — Virginia Credit Union LIVE!* 6/29 — Hershey, PA — Giant Center* 6/30 — Syracuse, NY — St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview** 7/2 — Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion** 7/3 — Baltimore, MD — Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena** 7/5 — Pittsburgh, PA — Petersen Events Center*** 7/6 — Asheville, NC — ExploreAsheville.com Arena*** 7/8 — Cedar Rapids, IA — Alliant Energy PowerHouse**** 7/9 — Peoria, IL — Peoria Civic Center**** 7/11 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre**** 7/12 — Council Bluffs, IA — Westfair Amphitheatre**** 7/14 — Cadott, WI — Rock Fest+ 7/15 — Grand Rapids, MI — Upheaval Festival+ 7/17 — Little Rock, AR — Simmons Bank Arena** 7/18 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Zoo Amphitheatre** 7/22 — Las Vegas, NV — The Theater at Virgin Hotels***** 7/24 — Airway Heights, WA — Northern Quest Resort & Casino***** 7/26 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center***** 7/27 — Idaho Falls, ID — Mountain America Center***** 7/29 — Sacramento, CA — Heart Health Park***** 7/30 — Redding, CA — Redding Civic Lawn***** * w/ Slaughter To Prevail + Catch Your Breath ** w/ Slaughter To Prevail + Crown The Empire ***With Underoath + Crown The Empire ****With Underoath + Catch Your Breath *****With Spiritbox + Catch Your Breath + Falling In Reverse festival appearance
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Independent hard rock act Antisaint is going to get some major exposure during this summer’s festival season.
The band has been added to the lineup for this year’s Download Festival. The announcement was made Friday. The 2023 Download Festival is scheduled to be held June 8-11 at Donington Park, UK.
The band joins the likes of Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Bad Wolves, Avatar, and The Warning as the newest acts to join the annual festival’s lineup. Antisaint is scheduled to perform June 10 at the festival, along with Clutch, Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White and Metallica, among so many other major name acts.
Antisaint front man Matthew Whiteman said he was humbled as he talked about the announcement of the band joining the festival’s lineup.
“We’re beyond excited and grateful for the opportunity,” Whiteman said. “This is the kind of show you dream about and to be a part of it is a huge honour. “It’s crazy to see ANTISAINT’s name on the same poster with so many legendary bands that we grew up listening to and drawing influence from. To be included in the 20th Anniversary celebration of such a widely respected festival makes it that much better. It’s a privilege to be included this year!”
Antisaint’s upcoming performance at the Download Festival is in support of the re-issue of its 2021 album, Vaticinate, which was released last year.
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Thanksgiving weekend is officially at its end and with it so is the North American leg of I Prevail’s tour in support of its latest album, True Power, which was released Aug. 19 through Fearless Records. The band is scheduled to take the rest of the year off before heading overseas to Europe in March for the tour’s next leg, beginning March 7 in Zurich, Sweden. Tickets for that tour are most assuredly Christmas presents for plenty of fans, while for lots of others, the band’s new album might actually be its own present. The 44-minute presentation is sure to appeal to the band’s established audiences, as well as more casual audiences. That is proven through its musical and lyrical content alike, as is proven in part through the early entry, ‘Body Bag,’ which will be discussed shortly. ‘Judgement Day,’ which comes a little later in the album’s run, is another way in which the record’s musical and lyrical content comes together to make it worth hearing. It will be addressed a little later. ‘The Negative,’ which comes even later in the album’s run, is yet another example of how the album’s overall content comes together to make the record interesting. When it and the other songs noted here are considered along with the rest of the album’s entries, the whole makes the record worth hearing at least once.
True Power, the latest album from up and coming post hardcore band I Prevail, is an intriguing offering from the band. That is due to its combined musical and lyrical arrangements. The record’s musical arrangements bring together influences of Set It Off, Linkin Park, and Ice Nine Kills for a sound that is quite unique to say the least. It is a sound that oddly enough works as much as it would seem that it wouldn’t work. The lyrical themes that accompany that content makes for its own share of interest. ‘Body Bag,’ the record’s lead single, is just one example of how that combination makes an intriguing offering for audiences. The song’s musical arrangement opens with a distinct, heavy approach much in the vein of Slipknot what with its use of electronics alongside the guitar and drums and the screaming vocals. The use of the clean vocals alongside the screams makes for an interesting juxtaposition in itself that oddly enough, actually adds to the arrangement’s impact. The White Chapel-esque down-tuned crunching from the guitar in the break down adds even more to the whole.
The lyrical theme that accompanies that intense musical arrangement makes for its own interest here. That is because it comes across as that familiar message of being fed up with fake people, those ones who would rather live their lives in misery. This is inferred in the song’s lead verse and chorus, which state ,”There’s a million ******* reasons that you got it bad/But everybody’s leaving in a body bag/Go/Save your problems for somebody else who gives a damn/’Cause you won’t find me waiting at your promised land/No/Oh you think you got it bad?/I’m telling you to bite down and face it/You’re never gonna do much or change ****/When all you say is **** that and **** that/Don’t let them save you from yourself/Lights out/Embrace it/Your heart is beating faster/It’s racing/As we go on and on and on and on/Oh my God/Just shut your ******* mouth.” That content right there points to someone just being fed up with that other person being so miserable all the time and expecting others to cow tow to them. The second verse adds to that inference as it states, “Bring it down/Only one of us gets through/Two in/One out/And it’s not you/Run for your life/There’s nothing you can do/Necks snap when I show up/I say one word and it blows up/Run for your life/I’m taking what’s mine/and your time has come.” Now this imagery is somewhat violent, but that is all it is, imagery. This is not a threat of violence against anyone. Rather it is just some bravado meant to say that the subject is all business. It is kind of an over the top way to send such a message, but it is clear enough and is sure to appeal to certain audiences.
‘Judgement Day,’ which comes a little later in the album’s run, is another of those strong, overly direct songs presenting a message of proud defiance. In the case of this song, the arrangement is a stark change of pace. Instead of the odd hybrid collection of influences, this song’s arrangement is a full on metalcore presentation. The screams and the intense energy from the instruments immediately envelopes audiences, not letting up until the song’s end as the song’s familiar theme of defiance is delivered.
This time, that defiance is against not one of those self defeatist types, as discussed in ‘Body Bag,’ but against society in general. This is inferred in the song’s lead verse and chorus, which state, “I walked into the darkness/I set myself on fire/I stared into heartless/And I found out death is a liar/So burn it all to ashes/Drown them all in acid/Say *** pleasing the masses/Don’t blink/I’m going beyond your understanding/Beyond the unimagined/Be honest/Are you ready or not/Let’s find out right now/Oh, destroy yourself/Welcome to the end/I don’t care about what they say/Everybody’s sorry on judgement day/Nothing’s gonna break me/I’ve got ice inside my veins/There’s gotta be a better way/There’s greatness in my DNA/You’ll get yours on judgement day.” There is that pride and confident defiance of society and its standards, clear and present. It continues in the song’s second verse, which states, “I was born on the path to nowhere/Cast out/Not a *** **** thing to prove/No home/No thoughts and no prayers/I’ve got nothing to lose/So **** it/Burn it all to ashes/Drown them all in acid/I’m done pleasing the masses/You’ll see/I’m going beyond your understanding/Beyond the unimagined/Be honest/Are you ready or not?” Again, here is that sense of self determination and simply not caring about what society thinks of the subject. It is a familiar theme that is certain to resonate with audiences both in that familiarity and in the way in which it was delivered.
‘The Negative’ is yet another song that tends to show what makes I Prevail’s new album worth hearing at least once. The song only clocks in at two minutes, 21 seconds, but the energy in the song’s arrangement makes it so interesting here. The more melodic moments that lend themselves to works from Set It Off make for such an interesting juxtaposition to the heavier Motionless in White-esque moments in the verses. Somehow that pairing of influences work as they help to illustrate the emotion in the song’s lyrical theme, which finds the subject battling with himself internally.
The battle is a mental health combat caused by himself and by external forces. This is inferred in the song’s lead verse and chorus, which state, “I’m so sick and tired of the negative/I’m on the edge tonight/Closer to the ledge/You were right/Lost in my head tonight/I’m spinning in circles/And I can’t get out/Running from these thoughts that I can’t say out loud/I’m so sick and tired of the negative/Black and white/You’re right/I’m ******* over it/Patience is paper thin/And something’s gotta give/I’m so sick and tired of the negative.” The inner turmoil is further illustrated in the song’s second verse, which states, “Well, damn/I guess you’re the perfect person/Same day but a different version/Paint the picture/But you don’t deserve it/Color’s fading underneath the surface/So wear black everywhere you go/No take backs at the end of the road/No last chance when the casket’s closed/Your silence is worth more than gold.” This is an illustration of that external force causing that inner battle. There are so many people out there like the one described here. To that end, it makes this part of the theme all the more resonant for listeners. When the whole is considered collectively, that inner battle that the subject fights as a result of it all makes it another fully accessible theme for the band’s target audiences. When it and the other themes examined here are considered along with the rest of the album’s lyrical themes, the whole shows that much more, what makes the record’s lyrical (and musical) content so important. All in all, the overall content examined here makes True Power an intriguing addition to this year’s field of new hard rock and metal albums.
True Power, the latest album from I Prevail, is an interesting new offering from the up-and-coming post hardcore band. That is proven through its collective musical and lyrical themes, as is evidenced through the songs examined here. When they are considered along with the rest of the album’s entries, the whole makes this record a presentation that is worth hearing at least once.
True Power is available now through Fearless Records. More information on the album is available along with all of I Prevail’s latest news at:
Late last month, Black Veil Brides released its new EP, The Mourning through Sumerian Records. The four-song record’s release came Oct. 21, roughly a year after the release of the band’s then latest album, The Phantom Tomorrow, which was a musical and stylistic turning point for the band. The band continued that change with this, its ninth studio recording and third EP. The band is currently on the road with Ice Nine Kills and Motionless in White as part of the Trinity of Terror tour in support of the record, whose musical and lyrical content clearly shows that continued change of sound and style. ‘Better Angels,’ which closes the EP, is one of the most notable of the record’s entries. It will be discussed shortly. On the exact other end of the record is its opener, ‘Devil,’ which will be examined a little later. ‘Saviour II’ is yet another standout addition to the EP and will also be examined later. When it is considered alongside the other songs noted here and with the EP’s one remaining song, ‘The Revival,’ the whole makes The Mourning easily one of the year’s top new EPs.
The Mourning, the third new EP from Black Veil Brides (and the band’s ninth new studio recording), is a strong new offering from the band. That is proven through its musical and lyrical content alike. The record’s finale, ‘Better Angels’ is just one of the songs that makes that clear. The melodic hard rock approach that the band takes in the song’s musical arrangement makes the song just as accessible as works from so many other similar bands, mainstream and independent. Comparisons can be made to works from the likes of Awake At Last, Saint Asonia, and Bullet for my Valentine. This is not to say that BVB has not composed some melodic hard rock songs throughout its history, but comparing much of its early catalog to a work, such as this song, the difference is clear, and it makes the song here just as accessible as works from the noted bands and so many others.
The arrangement featured here actually works well with the song’s lyrical theme. That is because the song’s theme seems to come from the vantage overcoming one’s mental health struggles, to a point. This is inferred in the song’s lead verse and chorus, which state collectively, “I feel the hope turn into comfort/Like the death of my nerves/Your heart is stinging from the hatred/As humanity burns/So let me find the words just to say it/Your mind is a villain/Go back to hell with all your demons/Leave me alone/To find the pieces inside my mind/They came in to control my life/And all the devils devour/Your better angels devour. The song’s second verse adds even more to that thought pattern as it states, “Our fear is all we have to suffer/In the violent new world/These scars and vanity can’t save us/Now it’s time for the storm.” This seeming theme is certain to resonate with audiences, especially being that it seems to present a message of overcoming those negative thoughts and feelings that would otherwise control a person, not just thoughts of depression and self-hatred, either. When this seeming message pairs with the song’s powerful musical arrangement, the whole makes ‘Better Angels’ a clear example of what makes The Mourning worth hearing.
‘Better Angels’ is just one of the most notable additions to The Mourning. The EP’s opener, ‘Devil’ is notable in its own right. That is due in part because of its musical arrangement. Instead of the pure melodic hard rock approach used in ‘Better Angels,’ the band opts for a more metalcore style composition in this song’s verses while incorporating the melodic hard rock approach in the choruses. The cutting guitars, and machine-gun style rapidity of the metalcore style verses make the song immediately comparable to works from the likes of Killswitch Engage, The Black Dahlia Murder, and to a lesser extent, early As I Lay Dying. The vocals especially add to that comparison to works from KsE, as they are so comparable to that band’s former front man Howard Jones. The melodic hard rock side of the song is more comparable to works from the likes of Sevendust. The juxtaposition of those comparisons makes the overall arrangement so interesting and well worth hearing in its own right.
The energy and richness in the song’s arrangement does just as well to pair with its lyrical theme. That is because of the clear frustration exhibited in what comes across quite as a social commentary. The commentary opens with front man Andy Biersack sings in the song’s lead verse and chorus, “How the f*** is one so evil left to just proceed/All the luck and how deceitful that idle minds can be/Farewell to vanished fraud/So here comes the fall/Your blood has all been washed away/You left with a crawl/The end was worth the wasted days/The devil lies alone.” The commentary continues in the song’s second verse, “Come sell me useless greed/And swindle, lie and cheat/’Cause nothing matters when only truth is obsolete.” That last line about truth being obsolete leads to an inference that maybe the commentary centers on what has happened in the world with truth taking a back seat to people’s false realities. This is just this critic’s interpretation. The early note of wondering how one so evil could just progress, to that end, would seemingly be a commentary wondering how people like Donald Trump and his cult members could be left to go on doing what they do. Again, this is just this critic’s interpretation. Hopefully it is somewhere close to being right. Either way, the seeming message and the way in which it is delivered certainly makes for plenty of thought and discussion. To that end, the song shows even more why it stands out in The Mourning.
‘Saviour II,’ the EP’s second track and lead single, is yet another notable addition to the record. The song’s musical arrangement is continues the melodic hard rock approach taken by the band in the EP. The different here is that in this case, it is actually more of a throwback to some of the melodic hard rock compositions that the band had produced in its past records while also being just as radio ready as any of the other songs featured in this record. From Breaking Benjamin to Default to so many others, the arrangement here is just as accessible as their works and so many other of the band’s fellow mainstream bands.
The lyrical theme that accompanies the song’s musical arrangement makes for even more interest. The theme here comes across as something as a contemplative piece focusing on moving past experiences in life. This is inferred as Biersack sings in the song’s lead verse and chorus, “I never knew how to live alone/Holding my fear in the unknown/And if we only speak in tongues/How can we be heard/Are there songs to guard your heart/Let this be the one you use to start your own/And every word that came from you/Has carried me/So I’m trying my hardest to be what you made/Like a court jester/My smile won’t fade/Giving it all/Rising to fall to my grave/Answer the call/Living in thrall/You’re the one born to save.” That mention of trying to be what someone made, keeping the smile, it seems like the song’s subject is addressing having to live a lie, hiding so many thoughts and emotions behind that smile. It would certainly seem to point at the noted inferred theme. The inference continues in the song’s second verse, which states, “I grew this heart in a motor car/I wear a mask to be a star/All of the heat and anxiety that still lines the road/It is all I ever thought I’d live for/Now I know I’m more than all of my scars.” That mention of being more than one’s scars points to the song’s subject overcoming the emotional and mental damage caused by the past, moving on with life. It is a powerful seeming statement that even further hints at the noted theme. Keeping such a seeming theme (and one that is all too familiar with any rock fan) in mind, the contemplative nature of the theme and the equally contemplative nature of the song’s arrangement makes the song in whole all the more interesting. When the whole is considered overall, it makes ‘Saviour II’ clearly another important part of The Mourning. When the song is considered alongside the other two songs examined here and with the EP’s one remaining song, the whole makes The Mourning a complete success.
The Mourning, the latest studio recording from Black Veil Brides, is an impressive new offering from the veteran hard rock act. That is proven through its musical and lyrical content alike. The songs examined here make that clear. When the songs examined are considered along with the record’s one remaining track, the whole makes The Mourning a welcome addition to this year’s field of new EPs.
The Mourning is available now through Sumerian Records. More information on the EP is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Ice Nine Kills is launching a new convention for horror movie fans.
The band announced this week, it will present the inaugural Silver Scream Con Aug. 26-28 at the Double Tree Boston North Shore Hotel in Danvers, MA. The three-day event is scheduled to feature appearances by Kane Hodder (Jason in Friday the 13th 7-10), Nick Castle (the original Michael Meyers), Skeet Ulrich (Scream, The Craft, Riverdale), James Jude Courtney (Michael Meyers in Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends, and the 2018 reboot of Halloween), and Danielle Harris (Halloween 4, Halloween 5, Hatchet, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Halloween 2).
Courtesy: Cosa Nostra PR
Musical group Twizted is also scheduled to appear at the convention, as well as Ice Nine Kills front man Spencer Charnas.
“The Silver Scream Con will bring horror fans and INK fans from all over the world together to celebrate their love of on-screen slaughter,” Charnas said. “This is the chance ofr our loyal psychos to not only interact with the band, but to meet the incredible stars of the very films that our music pays tribute to.”
Bleed From Within debuted the latest single from its forthcoming album, Shrine, and its companion video this week.
The band debuted its new single, ‘Flesh and Stone‘ and its companion video Thursday. The song is the fourth single from the album, which is scheduled for release June 3 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album has also produced the singles, ‘I Am Damnation,’ ‘Levitate,’ and ‘Stand Down.’
The musical arrangement featured in ‘Flesh and Stone’ is everything that audiences have come to expect from Bleed From Within musically speaking. The intense screams are there, as are the equally powerful orchestrations and intense drums, guitar riffs and more. Comparisons can be made at points, to works from Ice Nine Kills, and at others, to works from the likes of Whitechapel. The blend of influences makes the song a heavy, intense work that will appeal to a wide range of metal fans.
Drummer Ali Richardson talked about the song’s lyrical theme and its connection to the song’s video in a prepared statement.
“‘Flesh And Stone’ was born from the idea that future generations will inherit a dying planet,” Richardson said. “The evidence to support this theory is overwhelming, but we are still met with people who choose to deny the fact that this world is finite. Avoiding the traditional performance style video, we instead wanted to create a cinematic fictional world that could no longer defend itself from the sun; a barren wasteland once full of life. In her isolation, our desperate protagonist has resorted to rituals in order to manifest some form of life on this dead world, but it’s too late.
Courtesy: Cosa Nostra PR
In other news, Bleed From Within has an extensive summer tour scheduled in support of its new album. The tour is scheduled to launch with a handful of festival shows between June 2 and Aug. 18.
After finishing its festival shows, the band will take some downtime before launching a full European tour Dec. 1 in Cologne, Germany. The tour is scheduled to run through Dec. 5 in Paris, France.
The tour’s schedule, including festival shows, is noted below.
Bleed From Within – Summer Festivals
June 2 – Gdnask, PL @ Mystic Festival
June 10 – Castle Donnington, UK @ Download Festival
June 24 – Gräfenhainichen, DE @ Full Force Festival
June 29 – Viveiro, ES @ Resurrection Fest
August 18 – Sulingen, DE @ Reload Festival
Shrine – EU Tour Dates
December 1 – Cologne, DE @ Club Volta
December 2 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
December 3 – Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo
December 4 – Hamburg, DE @ Logo
December 5 – Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
December 6 – Berlin, DE @ Hole 44
December 7 – Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett
December 8 – Stuttgart, DE @ Kulturguartier
December 9 – Vienna, AT – Arena
December 10 – Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka
December 11 – Prague, CZ – Underdogs
December 12 – Munich, DE – Feierwerk
December 13 – Aarau, CH – Kiff
December 14 – Lyon, FR – Warmaudio
December 15 – Paris, FR – Le Backstage
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