Independent progressive metal act The Anchoret is giving audiences a new preview of its new album.
The preview came Wednesday in the form of its new single, ‘Until The Sun Illuminates.’ The song is featured in the band’s forthcoming album, It All Began With Loneliness, which is scheduled for release June 23 through Willowtip Records. The band premiered its new single through online magazine Invisible Oranges. It follows the premiere recently of the album’s lead single, ‘Forsaken.’
The song’s musical arrangement is a unique presentation. It exhibits influences of Dream Theater, Fates Warning, and Leprous. The use of the saxophone later in the song adds its own unique touch to the whole making for even more engagement and entertainment.
The band said during its interview with Invisible Oranges, the song’s lyrical theme touches on a heavy topic.
“It is a song about the loss of innocence and how the light in our lives slowly fades away with time,” the band said.
The track listing for The Anchoret’s new album is noted below:
Progressive metal band Leprous is extending its current tour.
The band announced Thursday, it has added a new string of live dates in Latin America between Nov. 9 and Nov. 17. The new dates are in support of the band’s most recent album, Aphelion, which was released in 2021 through InsideOut Music.
The band’s new tour will take the group to Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. More dates are expected to be added to the band’s Latin America tour. The current schedule is noted below:
LEPROUS – Latin America Tour 2023 09.11.2023 Mexico City (Mexico) – Circo Volador 11.11.2023 Monterrey (Mexico) – Mexico Metal Fest 12.11.2023 San Jose (Costa Rica) – Pepper Club 15.11.2023 Santiago (Chile) – Teatro La Cúpula + Borknagar 16.11.2023 Buenos Aires (Argentina) – Teatrito 17.11.2023 Sao Paulo (Brazil) – Club Carioca And more dates to be announced soon…
Courtesy: InsideOut Music
In related news, a live 2CD Tour edition of Aphelion was released late last year through InsideOut Music. The re-issue features six live tracks on a second disc that were recorded during the band’s tour in 2022.
Four of the live songs were recorded at the Motocultor Festival in France last year while the other two were recorded at a concert the band held in Berlin, Germany last year. Those live songs will be released on a separate vinyl May 5 through InsideOut Music titled Live 2022. Pre-orders for the exclusive vinyl release are open.
In other news, Leprous is wrapping up the European leg of its tour. The next date on the European leg of the tour is tonight in Reutlingen, Germany. From there, the band is scheduled to perform live again in Berlin, Germany Friday, and in Warsaw, Poland Saturday. The band is scheduled to wrap the European leg of its tour in support of Aphelion next week.
The full list of remaining dates for the European leg of the tour is noted below. Tickets for those dates are available here.
LEPROUS, Monuments & Kalandra – “Aphelion” European Tour 2023 09.03.2023 Reutlingen, Germany – Franz K 10.03.2023 Berlin, Germany – Astra 11.03.2023 Wroclaw, Poland – A2 13.03.2023 Helsinki, Finland – Vanha Ylioppilastalo / Sold out! 14.03.2023 Joensuu, Finland – Kerubi 15.03.2023 Tampere, Finlöand – Pakkahuone 17.03.2023 Stockholm, Sweden – Fryshuset 18.03.2023 Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
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Leprous will return to the United States this fall for a new North American live run.
The band announced the schedule for the upcoming tour Monday. The tour, which is scheduled to launch Sept. 6 in Athens, GA , will see the band serving as support for Apocalyptica for its headlining tour. The tour is scheduled to run through Oct. 7 in Sacramento, CA and features performances in cities nationwide, such as Charlotte, NC; Louisville, KY and Tucson, AZ.
The tour’s schedule is noted below.
LEPROUS – North American Tour with Apocalyptica & Wheel: 9/6/22 Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre 9/7/22 Charlotte, NC – Underground 9/8/22 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel 9/9/22 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage 9/13/22 Portland, ME – State Theatre 9/14/22 Long Island, NY – Paramount Theatre 9/15/22 Montclair, NJ – Wellmount Theatre 9/16/22 Philadelphia, PA – TLA 9/17/22 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom 9/18/22 Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues 9/20/22 Fort Wayne, IN – Pierres 9/21/22 Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection 9/23/22 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl 9/24/22 Indianapolis, IN – Vogue 9/25/22 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles 9/26/22 Sauget, IL – Pops 9/27/22 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall 9/28/22 Denver, CO – Summit 9/30/22 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre 10/1/22 San Diego, CA – Observatory 10/2/22 Santa Ana, CA – Observatory 10/4/22 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl 10/5/22 Ventura, CA – Ventura Theatre 10/6/22 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst
Leprous’ latest North American run, which will follow a European run the winds down Aug. 27 in Poland, is in support of the band’s latest album, Aphelion, which was released in August 2021. The band previously toured North America in support of the album early this year.
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Independent rock band Saturate is planning the release of its new EP, Feed The Fire, and in anticipation of its release, the band released the record’s second single, ‘Thank You‘ and its lyric video this week.
The band released the single and its video Tuesday through MVK Music Group. The band premiered the EP’s lead single, ‘Light The Match‘ Oct. 1.
The musical arrangement featured in ‘Thank You’ is a heavy melodic hard rock composition. The crunching, down-tuned guitars used in the verses are a direct contrast to the more melodic hard rock sound and style of the choruses. That approach in the choruses lends itself to comparison to works from Sevendust while the verses present a more aggro-rock approach in the vein of Korn and Breaking Benjamin. The overall dichotomy of sounds and styles in this song is similar to that of ‘Light The Match’ and is certain to engage and entertain audiences from beginning to end.
On a side note, there are moments in ‘Light The Match’ that also conjure thoughts of Leprous and others that conjure thoughts of Mushroomhead thanks to the combination of the instrumentation and the vocal delivery styles of front man Jimmy Miller.
The lyrical theme featured in ‘Thank You’ is literally a show of appreciation for the band’s fans. This is pointed out in a press release announcing the premiere of the song and its lyric video. It is meant as a gratitude to the band’s fans for their support.
More information on Saturate’s new single, lyric video, and EP is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
More than six months after the release of its latest album, Aphelion, Leprous will start the North American leg of the tour in support of the album today.
The band launches the North American leg of its tour tonight in Columbus, OH. The tour is scheduled to run through July 4 in Toronto, Ontario. It features performances in cities, such as Chapel Hill, NC; Austin, TX and Seattle, WA.
The tour’s schedule is noted below.
LEPROUS & The Ocean Collective – North American Tour 2022: 01.03.2022 Columbus, OH – Skully’s 02.03.2022 Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird 03.03.2022 Detroit, MI – Crofoot 04.03.2022 Akron, OH – Musica * 05.03.2022 Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon * 06.03.2022 Asbury Park, NJ – House Of Independents * 08.03.2022 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall 09.03.2022 New York City, NY – Sony Hall 10.03.2022 Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live 11.03.2022 Washington, DC – Black Cat 12.03.2022 Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle 13.03.2022 Charlotte, NC – Underground 15.03.2022 Orlando, FL – Beacham 16.03.2022 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West 17.03.2022 Nashville, TN – Exit / In 18.03.2022 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey 19.03.2022 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live 21.03.2022 Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater 22.03.2022 Pomona, CA – Glass House 23.03.2022 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey 24.03.2022 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone 25.03.2022 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre 26.03.2022 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre 27.03.2022 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s 29.03.2022 Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth Room 30.03.2022 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater 31.03.2022 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater 01.04.2022 Minneapolis, MN – Amsterdam Hall 02.04.2022 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge 04.04.2022 Montreal, QC – Corona Theater * 05.04.2022 Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell * 06.04.2022 Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre * 07.04.2ß22 Toronto, ON – Opera House *
Courtesy: InsideOut Music
In related news, Leprous has also announced the dates for re-scheduled performances from its 20th Anniversary tour and has added new dates to that tour. The full schedule there is noted below.
LEPROUS – Live 2022: 16.04.2022 Eindhoven (The Netherlands) – Effenaar / Prognosis Festival * 17.04.2022 London (UK) – Royal Albert Hall + Devin Townsend * 14.05.2022 Nancy (France) – Zénith / Slasher Fest * 17.06.2022 Clisson (France) – Hellfest 19.06.2022 Nijmegen (The Netherlands) – Doornroosje + Aiming For Enrike / 20th Anniversary Show * 24.06.2022 Cartagena (Spain) – Rock Imperium Festival 25.06.2022 Valkenburg (The Netherlands) – Midsummer Prog Festival 16.07.2022 Cremona (Italy) – Luppolo In Rock 22.-24.07.2022 Sibiu (Romania) -. ARTMania Festival 05.08.2022 Andalsnes (Norway) – Raumarock * 12.08.2022 Oulu (Finland) – North From Hell Festival 13.08.2022 Josefov (Czech Republic) – Brutal Assault Festival * 15.08.2022 Vienna (Austria) – WUK + Wheel & Aiming For Enrike / 20th Anniversary Show * 16.08.2022 Munich (Germany) – Freiheiz + Wheel & Aiming For Enrike / 20th Anniversary Show * 17.08.2022 Berlin (Germany) – Columbia Theater + Wheel & Aiming For Enrike / 20th Anniversary Show * 18.08.2022 Aschaffenburg (Germany) – Colos Saal + Wheel & Aiming For Enrike / 20th Anniversary Show * 19.08.2022 Saint-Nolff (France) – Motocultor Festival * 20.08.2022 Bristol (UK) – ArcTanGent Festival 05.11.2022 Turku-Stockholm-Turku (Finland/Sweden) – Nordic Metal Cruise 20.11.2022 Helsinki (Finland) – Ice Hall + Apocalyptica * And more shows to be announced soon…
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Independent alt/prog rock band Seven Eyed Crow premiered the video for its latest single this month.
The band unveiled the video for its single, ‘Weird Boy’ Feb. 10. The song and its video are the latest from the band’s new EP, Icarus, which was released Jan. 21. The band debuted the EP’s lead single, ‘To My Old Man‘ and its companion video Jan. 10.
The ‘Weird Boy’ video features footage of a young boy and girl separately as the song’s lyrics and musical arrangement play over the visualization. The imagery pairs with the song’s lyrical content, which seems to deliver a familiar message of someone feeling like an outsider. That is just this critic’s interpretation.
The musical arrangement featured in ‘Weird Boy’ immediately lends itself to comparison to works from the likes of Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Leprous. That is exhibited through the performances on bass and guitar, as well as the unique vocal delivery.
More information on Seven Eyed Crow’s new video and song is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Independent alt/prog rock band Seven Eyed Crow is scheduled to release its latest record this month.
The band is scheduled to release its new EP, Icarus Jan. 21. In anticipation of the record’s release, the band released its debut single, ‘To My Old Man‘ and its companion video Jan. 10. Icarus will be the band’s third overall record and second EP behind its debut EP, Dark Ways (2016) and its follow, the band’s debut album, Organized Chaos (2018).
The musical arrangement featured in ‘To My Old Man’ is a subtle, flowing composition. At some points, influences of Leprous and Tool are evident. At others, hints of Incubus are just as audible. It sounds like an odd contrast in sounds, but it works well in this case.
No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the press release announcing the premiere of the band’s new single and video. No lyrics were provided with the video, either. From what can be deciphered, it would seem that the song’s lyrical theme (in partner with its title) is of a personal nature that perhaps deals with the loss of one of the band member’s fathers. There is a mournful tone to what can be deciphered sans lyrics and explanation, too. That and the song’s musical arrangement gives the song such a powerful depth.
More information on Seven Eyed Crow’s new single, video, and EP is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
The album released today through InsideOut Music. As part of the band’s continued push to promote the album, it debuted the video for the album’s latest single, ‘Nighttime Disguise’ Friday. ‘Nighttime Disguise’ is the album’s fourth single, following the premiere of the record’s other singles, ‘The Silent Revolution,’ ‘Running Low,’ and ‘Castaway Angels.’
The seven-minute-plus video for ‘Nighttime Disguise’ features the band in studio recording the song through a series of vignettes of the band interacting virtually with its fans. Speaking of discussing things with the fans, the band explained in a prepared statement, that the song actually came to be as a result of those discussions with its fans.
“ ‘Nighttime Disguise’ started as an experiment, where we let the fans join us virtually in the studio, and being able to vote for different parameters to write a song: Time signature(s), key(s), what kind of instruments, vocal style(s) and range, lyrical content etc.,” the band said. “Our original plan was to have the result as a bonus track, but we ended up so happy with it that we couldn’t let it pass. Sometimes certain limitations force you to think differently and push you to new and more creative directions! This video shows a lot from the week of the songwriting, arrangement and production of ‘Nighttime Disguise’.”
Aphelion is available on a variety of platforms, all of which are noted below along with the album’s track listing.
Black 2LP+CD – Unlimited Ultra Clear 2LP+CD – 500x copies via IOM Webshop & CM Distro Bright Gold 2LP+CD – 200x copies via JPC Transparent Light Blue 2LP+CD – 200x copies via EMP Creamy White 2LP+CD – 400x copies via O-Merch Deep Blood Red 2LP+CD – 200x copies via Band
LEPROUS – “Aphelion” (56:06) 1. Running Low 2. Out Of Here 3. Silhouette 4. All The Moments 5. Have You Ever? 6. The Silent Revelation 7. The Shadow Side 8. On Hold 9. Castaway Angels 10. Nighttime Disguise
In other news, Leprous has announced a series of live dates in December in support of Aphelion. The tour’s schedule is noted below.
LEPROUS – 20th Anniversary European Tour 01.12.2021 Oslo (Norway) – Vulkan Arena 03.12.2021 Nijmegen (The Netherlands) – Doornroosje 04.12.2021 London (UK) – Electric Ballroom 05.12.2021 Paris (France) – Elysee Montmartre 06.12.2021 Aschaffenburg (Germany) – Colos-Saal 07.12.2021 Vienna (Austria) – Arena 08.12.2021 Esch (Luxembourg) – Rockhal 09.12.2021 Lyon (France) – Ninkasi Kao 10.12.2021 Barcelona (Spain) – Apolo 1 11.12.2021 Madrid (Spain) – LAB 13.12.2021 Milan (Italy) – Live Club 14.12.2021 Aarau (Switzerland) – KiFF 15.12.2021 Munich (Germany) – Technikum 16.12.2021 Berlin (Germany) – Columbia Theater
LEPROUS – Live 2022: 17.06.2022 Clisson (France) – Hellfest 25.06.2022 Valkenburg (The Netherlands) – Midsummer Prog Festival 16.07.2022 Cremona (Italy) – Luppolo In Rock 20.08.2022 Bristol (UK) – ArcTanGent Festival More shows to be announced soon…
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Leprous’ fans will get a special preview of the band’s new album next week.
The band announced Wednesday, it will hold a livestream even Aug. 25, two days ahead of the release of its new album, Aphelion. The livestream event will preview the album live. The even will feature not one but two live full performances of the album by the band/ The first performance is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. CEST (EU time zone) and the second at 7 p.m. EDT (US Time Zone).
Tickets for the livestreams are available here. Ticket bundles (with merchandise or album) are available here.
Aphelion is scheduled for release Aug. 27 through InsideOut Music. The album has produced the singles, ‘The Silent Revolution,’ ‘Running Low,’ and ‘Castaway Angels.’ The album’s track listing is noted below.
LEPROUS – “Aphelion” 1. Running Low 2. Out Of Here 3. Silhouette 4. All The Moments 5. Have You Ever? 6. The Silent Revelation 7. The Shadow Side 8. On Hold 9. Castaway Angels 10. Nighttime Disguise
Aphelion will release through a variety of platforms, all of which are noted below.
Black 2LP+CD – Unlimited Ultra Clear 2LP+CD – 500x copies via IOM Webshop & CM Distro Bright Gold 2LP+CD – 200x copies via JPC Transparent Light Blue 2LP+CD – 200x copies via EMP Creamy White 2LP+CD – 400x copies via O-Merch Deep Blood Red 2LP+CD – 200x copies via Band
In other news, Leprous has announced a series of live dates in December in support of Aphelion. The tour’s schedule is noted below.
LEPROUS – 20th Anniversary European Tour 01.12.2021 Oslo (Norway) – Vulkan Arena 03.12.2021 Nijmegen (The Netherlands) – Doornroosje 04.12.2021 London (UK) – Electric Ballroom 05.12.2021 Paris (France) – Elysee Montmartre 06.12.2021 Aschaffenburg (Germany) – Colos-Saal 07.12.2021 Vienna (Austria) – Arena 08.12.2021 Esch (Luxembourg) – Rockhal 09.12.2021 Lyon (France) – Ninkasi Kao 10.12.2021 Barcelona (Spain) – Apolo 1 11.12.2021 Madrid (Spain) – LAB 13.12.2021 Milan (Italy) – Live Club 14.12.2021 Aarau (Switzerland) – KiFF 15.12.2021 Munich (Germany) – Technikum 16.12.2021 Berlin (Germany) – Columbia Theater
LEPROUS – Live 2022: 17.06.2022 Clisson (France) – Hellfest 25.06.2022 Valkenburg (The Netherlands) – Midsummer Prog Festival 16.07.2022 Cremona (Italy) – Luppolo In Rock 20.08.2022 Bristol (UK) – ArcTanGent Festival More shows to be announced soon…
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TesseracT is giving audiences another preview of its forthcoming live recording, Portals.
The band premiered a live clip of its performance of its song, ‘Tourniquet‘ Wednesday. The performance is the second clip that the band has released ahead of the release of Portals. The group premiered the live clip of ‘Nocturne‘ July 8.
is a rich presentation in its subtle approach musically and visually. The song’s arrangement is easily comparable to works from Leprous what with its subtle bass line, haunting vocals and often powerful guitar and drums. The visual end of the presentation shows the band in subtle lighting and red laser lights, partially putting the band in shadow as it performs.
Bassist Amos Williams talked about the video’s presentation in a prepared statement.
“We wanted to bring a balance of fan favorites and deep cuts to the show,” he said. “’Tourniquet’ is one of those songs that sits firmly in both of those camps and is one we have never performed live before. It’s such a powerful build-up that we knew we had to find a really interesting way to support this visually. The team of Tom Campbell (LD), Dan Briggs (Lasers), and Richard Oaks (DP) really brought their ‘A’ game. When we saw this footage back, it was mesmerizing. Once again, this song highlights just what a wonderful team effort this was. The colors, the vibe, the cinematography — it all intertwines to lift the song to another level.”
TesseracT will release ‘Tourniquet’ by itself to all digital outlets Thursday. Portals is scheduled through a variety of platforms
Aug 27 through KScope Records. The label also released the band’s then latest album, Sonder in 2018. The career-spanning 2020 concert featured songs from across the band’s catalog, which spans four albums and one EP. The 14-song set ran more than two hours.
Williams said during a recent interview, the concert was a positive experience for the band.
“It is only with hindsight and some time to appreciate it that we realize what this show meant to us,” said Williams. “P O R T A L S as a show was an experiment afforded to us in a time when anything was possible because nothing of our previous life was possible. The overwhelming acceptance of such an approach to our music, and the stories contained within it, has shown us a potential path forward for TesseracT. It was exciting to connect with our fan base in such a difficult time for everyone, and it was powerful to see how it allowed some respite and escapism. These things were the gifts that this show gave to us, a direction and a drive, as we use this show’s example to forge a new path for TesseracT.”
Pre-orders are open for the forthcoming recording through band’s official website while other retailers will open re-orders Friday. It will release through a variety of platforms noted below. A trailer for the recording is streaming here.
LIMITED EDITION DELUXE 4 DISC BOOK EDITION: Blu-ray & DVD includes: P O R T A L S main feature • Behind the scenes documentary Live In The Lockdown • P O R T A L S hi res audio only version (all BD/DVD audio 48/24 PCM Stereo) • 2-CD P O R T A L S soundtrack • All presented in a lavish set with 40-page book containing exclusive pictures • Extensive liner notes from Amos Williams • Individually numbered art print
The band webstore will exclusively sell a limited number of this set with the art prints signed by TesseracT – available from June 17.
BLU-RAY EDITION: P O R T A L S main feature • Behind the scenes documentary • Live In The Lockdown • P O R T A L S hi res audio only version (48/24 PCM Stereo)
3LP GATEFOLD/2CD EDITION/DIGITAL: The soundtrack to the stunning cinematic live experience P O R T A L S featuring tracks spanning the band’s career to date including “Nocturne,” “Seven Names,” and “King.”
The recording’s track listing is noted below.
P O R T A L S TRACK LISTING: 1. “Of Matter” (P O R T A L S) [13:55] 2. “King” (P O R T A L S) [06:28] 3. “Concealing Fate Parts 1, 2 & 3” (P O R T A L S) [18:15] 4. “Tourniquet” (P O R T A L S) [04:30] 5. “Beneath My Skin/Mirror Image” (P O R T A L S) [05:44] 6. “Orbital (P O R T A L S) [02:06] 7. “Juno” (P O R T A L S) [06:11] 8. “Cages” (P O R T A L S) [05:28] 9. “Dystopia” (P O R T A L S) [06:43] 10. “Phoenix” (P O R T A L S) [04:18] 11. “Nocturne” (P O R T A L S) [04:21] 12. “Eden” (P O R T A L S) [06:30] 13. “Of Energy” (P O R T A L S) [11:05] 14. “Seven Names” (P O R T A L S) [05:02]
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