Julien-K Debuts New Single, ‘Your Tears Mean Nothing,’ Companion Video; Announces Dates With Powerman 5000

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Industrial/goth duo Julien-K premiered its latest single and video this week.

The duo — former Orgy members Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck — premiered its new single, ‘Your Tears Mean Nothing‘ and the song’s companion video Friday. The song is expected to be included in the band’s forthcoming DRK|MODE music collection.

The song’s musical arrangement is a stark contrast to the songs featured in the band’s latest album, Harmonic Disruptor (2020). Instead of the guitar-centered electronic/industrial sound and style of the songs featured in that record, this song is much more centered on its keyboards and electronics, as are apparently the songs featured in the forthcoming collection, whose release date is under consideration. According to information provided about the song and record, both have no guitars at all.

The steady beat from the keyboard immediately gives the song an electronic dance music style and sound while the overall approach still lends the song easily to comparison to works from the pair’s former band, Orgy. Listeners could also argue that there is something of a Nine Inch Nails influence from the band’s early catalog.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme, but in listening to the song, it would seem it centers on someone who is reeling from the hurt of being hurt by another. That is just this critic’s interpretation.

The song’s video is a straight forward presentation. It features the duo on a sound stage performing its new single, fog flowing around the pair as a light shines from below. It gives the sense of something that, again, audiences would expect from Nine Inch Nails in its early stage shows.

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In other news, Julien-K has announced a series of live dates with Powerman 5000 this summer. The tour’s schedule is noted below:

POWERMAN 5000/ JULIEN-K/ PRIEST

07.07.23 — SAN DIEGO, CA @ HOUSE OF BLUES

07.08.23 — ROSEVILLE, CA @ GOLDFIELD’S

07.10.23 — BELLINGHAM, WA @ WILD BUFFALO

07.11.23 — PORTLAND, OR @ RUSTIX

07.12.23 — SEATTLE, WA @ EL CORAZON

07.14.23 — FILER, ID @ RALLY IN THE VALLEY

07.16.23 — DENVER, CO @ HQ

07.17.23 — CO. SPRINGS, CO @ BLACK SHEEP

07.19.23 — SIOUX FALLS, SD @ BIG’S BAR

07.22.23 — EAST MOLINE, IL @ THE RUST BELT

07.23.23 — BELVIDERE, IL @ APOLLO THEATER AC

07.25.23 — LAKEWOOD, OH @ THE FOUNDRY

07.26.23 — WYANDOTTE, MI @ DISTRICT 142

07.27.23 — COLUMBUS, OH @ KING OF CLUBS

07.28.23 — MARIETTA, OH @ ADELPHIA MUSIC HALL

07.29.23 — HARRISON, OH @ THE BLUE NOTE

07.30.23 — BRAIDWOOD, IL @ TOP FUEL SALOON

07.31.23 — HOBART, IN @ HOBART ART THEATER

08.02.23 — PITTSBURGH, PA @ CRAFTHOUSE

08.03.23 — CLIFTON, NJ @ DINGBATZ

08.04.23 — MECHANICABURG, PA @ LOVEDRAFTS

08.05.23 — FREDERICKSBURG, VA @ HARD TIMES

08.06.23 — ATLANTA, GA @ MASQUERADE

08.07.23 — JEFFERSON, LA @ SOUTHPORT MUSIC HALL

08.08.23 — FT. WORTH, TX @ RAIL CLUB

08.09.23 — AUSTIN, TX @ COME AND TAKE IT LIVE

08.10.23 — ODESSA, TX @ ECTOR THEATER

08.11.23 — ROCKHOUSE BAR & GRILL @ EL PASO, TX

08.12.23 — SCOTTSDALE, AZ @ PUB ROCK

P5K + JULIEN-K ONLY /// OCT

10.26.23 — LAS VEGAS, NV @ COUNTS VAMP’D

10.28.23 — SANTA ANA, CA @ CONSTELLATION ROOM

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

Websitehttp://www.julienk.com

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AVGMNT Gets Off To A Positive Start On Its Debut Album

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This past Friday, independent industrial/electronic music duo AVGMNT (pronounced Augment) released its debut album, SEQVENCES (pronounced Sequences) to the masses.  While it runs only 26 minutes across eight songs, the record is a presentation that the band’s established audiences and industrial metal fans alike will be quite interesting.  That is due in part to its featured musical arrangements, which will be discussed shortly.  The lyrical content that accompanies the record is of 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.  When it is considered alongside the album’s overall content, the whole becomes a presentation that proves itself one of the most unique independent albums released so far this year.

SEQVENCES, the debut album from the independent industrial/electronic metal duo AVGMNT, is a presentation that audiences will agree is an interesting first outing for the pair – Zach Wager and Fernando Ruiz.  That is because it is a presentation that takes the two genres in a wholly new musical direction over the course of its 26-minute run time, as its musical arrangements show.  Throughout the course of the record’s eight total songs, the use of the electronics, keyboards and percussion show the combined influence of more well-known acts, such as Marilyn Manson, Orgy, and even Nitzer Ebb.  At the same time, listeners can also make comparison to the duo’s fellow independent industrial/electronic act Blue Eyed Christ throughout the record.  The catch here is that while the noted influences are evident throughout the course of the album’s arrangements, they still very much hold their own alongside the works from those fellow acts.  One of the most notable songs that proves that is the late entry, ‘Burial.’  While it runs only a minute and 47 seconds, the use of the keyboards here really gives the song an 80s synthwave vibe.  The ethereal mood and sound presented through the song is so immersive even in its short run time and is so unlike much of what its counterparts have done in their own catalogs.  That is not to say that synthwave is something unheard of by any means, but in the bigger scene of the album here, it is definitely notable. 

On another note, a song, such as ‘Copy <Waste>’ incorporates the industrial influence of Orgy while the vocals are just as comparable to the sound and delivery style of Marilyn Manson.  At the same time, the incorporation of the metal leaning here makes the song all the more interesting in regard to its overall presentation.  It definitely is a prime example of how the album’s arrangements are so able to maintain their own identity separate from the works of the works from the acts that have clearly influenced the pair.

‘SLVMTROPOLIS,’ which comes late in the album’s run, is yet another notable example of how the record’s musical content stands out.  The duo’s industrial leanings are just as present here as in the other songs that are included in the record.  The cyberpunk elements and the guest vocals from Jax Ayers add another unique touch to the whole what with the rhythmic manner in which she delivers the lyrics.  The song is another industrial/electronic work but again, its overall approach and sound here still boasts its own identity, keeping things engaging and entertaining.  Between these songs and the others that round out the record, the whole makes the album’s musical content original from beginning to end and in turn, reason enough for audiences to hear the album.

As much as the musical content featured in this album does to make it an interesting presentation, it is just part of what makes the record so engaging and entertaining.  The lyrical content that accompanies the record is of its own interest.  According to a statement recently released by the band about the album, it is apparently a concept record of sorts.

The statement reads in part, “Our debut album – SEQVENCES – introduces and explores the fictional city of Hexatropolis 2.0 through a loose narrative.  It was important for us to really establish a voice without limiting ourselves stylistically but maintain cohesion.  We felt by having this strong foundation, it gave us the freedom to still be thematic.  The state of our current dysfunctionally dystopian world was the biggest point of inspiration – just injected with a little (but not much) sci-fi flair.  A global pandemic and the resulting response can force some really hard re-evaluations about society as a whole.”  Now examining the world as dystopian and commenting on said situation of the world is not necessarily anything new.  Pharmacose has done this already as has Fear Factory and just so many other musical acts out there.  The manner in which AVGMNT’s members approached the topic here is what makes the lyrical content so intriguing.  Case in point is the record’s latest single, ‘Somatose.’ 

According to the duo, the subject in this song is in a drug-induced coma in his final hours.  The drugs are causing him to have various hallucinations, even in his comatose state.  The pair sks in quite the existential fashion about the theme, “What do we experience in our time of dying?  Is it a void?  Do we drift through space, do we travel between dimensions?”  This is asked, again, as the subject experiences all of the hallucinations even as his body shuts down.  It is really a deep topic that is certain to get listeners talking.  The man’s story is apparently just one of the many stories shared through the bigger story examining the fictional city.  ‘Null’ takes another look at the city and perhaps the role that people have played in its fate.

‘Null’ seems to be a commentary about how humanity has taken the world for granted and in turn ruined the planet.  From the mention of humanity’s decay to the very statement early on that “our actions made it clear/We don’t belong here” and so much more, the apparent commentary is relatively clear.  It is perhaps a larger macro look at the fictional city and how and where things stand as a result of what its people have done.  It is one more example of what makes the album’s lyrical content overall so interesting.

‘Human Skin,’ yet another of the album’s singles, is another example of what makes the album’s lyrical content so interesting.  In the case of this song, the theme seems to come across as being a commentary about how we as a society are conditioned to think we are not good enough, both from those close to us and by society itself.  That is just this critic’s interpretation.  If in fact that is the message being delivered, it is another theme that is not uncommon, but is still welcome.  Keeping that in mind, when the lyrical content featured here is considered along with the lyrical content in the album’s other singles and with the rest of the album’s songs, the whole undoubtedly gives audiences all the more reason to take in this album. 

When the record’s musical and lyrical content is considered together it forms a solid foundation for the album on which rests the last (but hardly least) important element of all, the record’s production.  The overall production that went into SEQVENCES is so important because of its role in the album’s general effect.  There is a lot going on in each song, musically.  Between the keyboards, the guitars, electronics and vocals, what audiences get overall is eight songs whose impact is something of a wall of sound.  It hits audiences’ ears full on.  It would have been so easy for one aspect of each arrangement to overpower the others.  Thankfully though, that did not happen thanks to the attention paid to each part of each arrangement.  The result is that each song is expertly balanced with the others within each song.  In the bigger scheme of things, the result is that each song is unique from its counterparts within the album and equally engaging and entertaining.  Keeping that in mind, the overall result is that the production produces a positive general effect for the album.  That positive general effect from the aesthetic element pairs with the impact of the album’s content to make the whole a record that will appeal to the duo’s established audience base just as much as to industrial and electronic rock fans in general.

SEQVENCES, the debut album from AVGMNT, is an intriguing first outing from the industrial/electronic metal act.  That is due in part to its featured musical arrangements.  The arrangements take influence from the likes of Orgy, Marilyn Manson, Blue Eyed Christ and Nitzer Ebb and uses them to create eight immersive compositions that while similar in sound and style to works from those influences, are also unique to the duo.  In other words the arrangements give audiences the proverbial best of both worlds in each work.  The lyrical themes that accompany the album’s musical content are also of note here.  That is because they are apparently all part of a bigger, overarching concept record of sorts that examines a futuristic society and what has caused it to be in its current state.  The themes are all relevant to society today, even being about a future society.  All of this is reason enough also, to make the album worth hearing.  The record’s production rounds out its most important elements.  That is because of the attention paid to the finest details of each song.  The attention paid to each detail results in each song’s overall arrangement being so immersive in its rich wall of sound.  Each item examined here is important in its own way to the whole of SEQVENCES.  All things considered they make the album a mostly positive start for AVGMNT that gives hope for its future.

SEQVENCES is available now.  More information on the album is available along with all of AVGMNT’s latest news at:

Websitehttps://www.avgmnt.bandcamp.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/avgmnt

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d3adc0de Debuts Crystal Method Remix Of Its Debut Single

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Independent techno-rock band d3adc0de unveiled the update to its debut single, ‘Fight or Flight‘ this week.

The band premiered a remix of the song composed by The Crystal Method Thursday, along with a new lyric video. The Crystal Method’s remix of the song does not stray too far from its source material, though there is a notable difference in the original song and its remix in terms of the stylistic approach.

The electronic elements incorporated into the original song are there, but the more rock oriented elements that made the original comparable to works from the likes of Orgy, Linkin Park and Evanescence are nowhere to be heard in this update. The song takes much more of an EDM approach in its remix, too even as it works to stay true to its source material.

The lyric video is just as much of an update to the song as the remix to the arrangement. The video features the song’s lyrics over the story of an astronaut watching an asteroid impact Earth. The astronaut finds himself going through what looks like an interstellar portal at one point in the video. There is also some random science fiction style imagery thrown in for good measure as the song plays over the overall visualization.

Stephen Morgan, one half of d3adc0de, talked about The Crystal Method re-working its song in a prepared statement.

“The Crystal Method has been an influence to my song-writing for more than a decade,” Morgan said. “I’ve had that inspiration ever since hearing the song ‘Trip Like I Do’ where the intro begins with the lyrics ‘another world, another time.’ It seems the collaboration between d3adc0de and The Crystal Method is in the spirit of that message. It’s very exciting to hear the remix version of our debut single. It’s a refreshing twist to the original song that stands out on its own, and makes me feel like I’m listening to a song straight off of Vegas or Tweekend, except, it’s a d3adc0de song.”

Stephen Sims, the other half of the duo, expanded on Morgan’s thoughts.

“I was very excited to see what The Crystal Method could do with ‘Fight or Flight,’ given their unique and pioneering sound,” Sims said. “The classic collaboration track with Filter, ‘Trip Like I Do,’ demonstrated their ability to blend rock and electronic, and so we knew that the outcome would blow us away. I still have ‘The Trip Home,’ one of The Crystal Method’s more recent releases on my weekly playlist due heavily to the impressive vocal features and timeless sound. The ‘Fight or Flight’ remix exceeded my already high expectations.

More information on d3adc0de’s new single and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Websitehttps://d3adc0de.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/d3adc0de

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/d3adc0de_

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AVGMNT Debuts New Album’s Third Single

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Independent industrial metal act AVGMNT (pronounced Augment) debuted the latest single from its forthcoming debut album, Sequences this week.

The band premiered its new single, ‘Somatose‘ Wednesday. The song is the album’s third single behind ‘Human Skin‘ and ‘Null.’ The song’s musical arrangement boasts a full-on industrial approach just as its predecessors but is much darker and more brooding than those songs.

As with other songs, this composition lends itself to comparison to works from the likes of Orgy thanks to the use of the electronics and guitars. However, that darker approach, which includes more defined keyboards and production effects also lends the arrangement even more to comparison to works from the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Blue Eyed Christ all in one setting. That blending of influences makes for quite the intriguing presentation.

The duo — Zach Wagner and Fernando Ruiz — discussed the song’s somewhat existential lyrical theme and musical arrangement in a prepared statement.

“What do we experience in our time of dying?,” the statement reads. I”s it a void, do we drift through space, do we travel between dimensions? In this our protagonist exists in a drug induced coma as his body slowly shuts down. His brain dumping chemicals inducing strong hallucinations of floating aimlessly through the vastness of space. We really wanted to bounce between dense low tonal trap beats during the verses and open wide guitar/synths during choruses/breaks to give that feeling of confusion and disorientation.”

Sequences is scheduled for release April 21. Pre-orders are open.

The duo discussed the album’s overarching concept in a separate comment.

“Our debut album, Seqvences, introduces and explores the fictional city of Hexatroplis 2.0 through a loose narrative,” the statement reads. “It was important for us to really establish a voice without limiting ourselves stylistically but maintain cohesion. We felt by having this strong foundation, it gave us the freedom to still be thematic. The state of our current dysfunctionally dystopian world was the biggest point of inspiration – just injected with a little (but not much) sci-fi flair. A global pandemic and the resulting response can really force some hard re-evaluations about society as a whole. We wanted to balance the idea of dense audio claustrophobia to bouts of aggression mixed with rich spatial layering. We hope people enjoy the ride through the layers of neon haze into sordid city streets. Welcome to the world of AVGMNT.”

Sequences‘ track listing is noted below:

Seqvences Tracklist:

  1. HORIZON SEQVENCE    
  2. COPY <WASTE>    
  3. HVMAN SKIN    
  4. SOMATOSE    
  5. NVLL    
  6. SLVMTROPOLIS (feat. Jax Ayers, Buzz)    
  7. BVRIAL    
  8. PVRE BLACK

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

Website: https://www.avgmnt.bandcamp.com

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

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Orgy Debuts New Single’s Lyric Video; Announces New EP Title, Festival Performance

Orgy is starting 2023 on a high note.

The veteran rock band debuted the lyric video for its latest single, ‘Empty’ Friday. The single will be featured in the band’s forthcoming EP, NEWMUSIC, which is expected for release in September. The EP’s exact release date is under consideration.

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The musical arrangement featured in Orgy’s new single takes listeners back to the band’s early days. That is evidenced through its electro/techno sound and style and the vocal harmonies that front man Jay Gordon pairs with the instrumentation.

Gordon said taking listeners back in time through this song was intentional in the bigger picture of the band’s new record.

“I’m excited to finally start getting these tracks out for Orgy again,” Gordon said. “As we move toward a new direction, musically speaking, I wanted to put a track out that has a bit of that signature Orgy sound and hint at what’s coming next.”

According to Gordon, the lyrical theme that accompanies the song’s musical arrangement is “about being drained from always trying to make everyone happy.” He added, “I’m really stoked to deliver this track, which sums up the rigors of both intimate and platonic friendships alike and how draining they can be to maintain.”

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In other news, Gordon said the band has a handful of live dates set for this spring, including a performance planned for March 24 at the Whiskey A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA. The band also has among those dates, a performance May 13 at the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas, NV. Orgy will join the likes of System of A Down, Incubus, Korn, Deftones, Soulfly, P.O.D., Sevendust, Coal Chamber, and Filter for the festival. Also planned to perform at the festival are bands, such as Ministry, Kittie, Chevelle, and Papa Roach.

More information on Orgy’s new single, video, EP and live dates is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://orgymusic.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OrgyMusic/177885225646095

Twitter: https://twitter.comOrgyOfficial

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D3adc0de Premieres Debut Single, Video

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Independent techno-rock band d3adc0de unveiled its debut single and video this week.

The band premiered its debut single, ‘Fight or Flight‘ Wednesday, along with the song’s companion video. The musical arrangement featured in the duo’s new single immediately lends itself to comparison to works from Orgy. At the same time, the choruses conjure thoughts of works from the likes of Linkin Park and Evanescence. Having influence from such diverse acts would seemingly not work but in the case of this song, they work very well together.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the premiere of the new single and video. The lyrics provided with the song’s video leave themselves wide open to interpretation, too, without some background on that content.

The video tells the story of a cybernetic cyborg woman who is seemingly tasked with saving a spaceship and its crew from being destroyed by a black hole.

More information on d3adc0de’s new single and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://d3adc0de.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/d3adc0de

Twitter: https://twitter.com/d3adc0de_

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The Intemperate Sons Announce New Live Dates, Debut New Album’s Lead Single

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Independent alt-rock band The Intemperate Songs is preparing to release its new album, Game of Keep Away this year through independent label Frame|Work.

In anticipation of the record’s release, the band has announced a handful of live dates through winter to build excitement over the new presentation. The band is scheduled to perform live Jan. 14 in Pflugerville, TX and Jan. 28 in Euless, TX in support of the record.

Performances on Feb. 11 in Dallas, TX and on March 18 in West Hollywood, CA are also on the band’s schedule. The band’s current live schedule is noted below.

The Intemperate Sons Show Dates:

Sat Jan 14 @ Hanover’s Draught Haus in Pflugerville, TX

Sat Jan 28 @ Rob’s Billiards Sports Bar w/Empire Cats in Euless, TX

Sat Feb 11 @ O’Riley’s in Dallas, TX

Sat Mar 18 @ Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA

Along with the new live dates, the band also released the album’s lead single, ‘Unrealized‘ late last week to all outlets. The song’s musical arrangement is an alt-rock style composition that boasts elements of 80s new wave pop and some early 90s pop influence, too. The song’s lyrical theme addresses the topic of mental health, according to information provided about its release.

A news release announcing the single’s debut states of the song’s lyrical them, it is the story of being trapped within the walls of your mind and the self-destructive ways you end up keeping yourself there while everyone around you sees your potential.” A video for the single is planned to debut Thursday.

The Intemperate Songs’ new single was produced by Amir Derakh (ex-Orgy, Julien K).

More information on The Intemperate Sons’ new single, album, and live shows is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://theintemperatesons.com

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

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Slaves To Humanity Debuts New Single, ‘Shake My Faith’

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Independent rock band Slaves To Humanity opened the weekend with some new music.

The band debuted its new single, ‘Shake My Faith‘ Friday. The musical arrangement featured in the band’s latest single is a rich, heavy stoner rock composition whose bass and guitar immediately lend the song to comparison to songs from the likes of Royal Blood.

The song’s lyrical theme takes audiences in a somewhat existential direction, according to a statement from the band.

“The lyrics are about being forced into change and the shock of it, which is something the entire world experienced through this pandemic” the statement reads.

Slaves To Humanity worked with Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh (both ex-members of Orgy and current members of Julien-K) on the new song. the band talked about working with Shuck and Derakh in the statement, too.

 “Working with Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh like always, was a pleasure,” the statement reads. “They brought in a new perspective that just helped shape the song, giving it its fullness and power. Through the mixing process, the song went through a few phases with Amir, who wanted to get this song to sound phenomenal, and I think he really succeeded with his and our vision, making it an extremely powerful and meaningful song just through his mix.”

‘Shake My Faith’ is just the latest of Slaves To Humanity’s singles. The band has also released the singles, ‘Behind My Back,’ ‘The Start,’ and ‘Battleground.’

More information on Slaves To Humanity’s new single is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://slavestohumanity.com

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

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Violent Idols Takes On Social Media, Its Impacts In New Single, Video

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Violent Idols debuted the video for its latest single this week.

The band premiered the video for its latest single, ‘Revenge‘ Wednesday. The single will be available to stream and download April 7, almost a year after the release of its then latest single, ‘F*** You.’ That song featured guest vocals from Gemini Syndrome front man Aaron Nordstrom.

The video features Violent Idols’ enigmatic front man “V” in a hallway with a shining light behind him, walls on either side as he sings against the song, which plays over the simple visual. The visual of the light shining on that darkness of the hallway is meant to help translate the message in the song’s lyrical theme.

The band talked about the song’s lyrical theme in a prepared statement.

”This band has always been about looking the monster inside right in the eye and staring it down,” the statement reads. “‘Revenge’ is no exception. With social media we all always seem so caught up in only showing our best selves. But that’s not all we are. You really only know somebody after you’ve seen the worst side of them; yourself included. When you confront the depths of your own darkness, you begin to lift that veil.”

“It’s easy to say you’d turn the other cheek while sitting in an ivory tower,” the statement continues. “But when the blood of someone you love ends up on the hands of your enemy, what do you do? A lot of people don’t like to ask themselves that question. They don’t want to know what the monster inside of them looks like.”

The musical arrangement that accompanies the song’s resonating lyrical theme is an industrial type work that will appeal to fans of bands, such as Orgy, Spineshank, and Apartment 26.

More information on Violent Idols’ new song and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Websitehttps://violentidols.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/violentidols

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/violentidols

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Orgy Debuts ‘Spells’ Video

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Veteran industrial rock band Orgy is taking audiences back to the future.

The band debuted the video for its single ‘Spells‘ Friday. The single is featured in the band’s 2015 EP Talk Sick, but never produced a video. The video was co-directed by Henry Lipatov and Mykyta Samusiev, and co-produced by Samusiev and Anna Tveritina.

The presentation features a woman basically teleporting from point to point, changing outfits along the way and crosses that with footage of the band performing its single. The woman uses special powers to “zap” the band members as she encounters them through her travels.

The band talked about the video’s creation in a prepared statement.

“We just wanted to reach out during these hard times to let you know we haven’t forgotten about all of you,” the statement reads. “These times are especially difficult for everyone, not just the music industry. While it’s probably for the best, it sure does suck not being able to perform live for all of you. We miss it just as much as you probably do, if not more.”

“Even though so much has changed regarding the sound of Orgy since then, we figured why not at least release the video on all major platforms and give it away to any of you that want it?” the statement continues. “We hope you enjoy it, and that the video will at least be a distraction from all the drama going on out there!”

In other news, the band is using the current state of the world to record its next record at its own homes. The band is hoping to release its next record in 2021.

More information on Orgy’s new video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://www.orgymusic.com

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