ELDER, the heavy psych band hailing from Boston, USA with their fourth full length album "Reflections of a Floating World” reaches the 6th place on the Tune of The Day's TOP 100 album list of the Best Albums 2017.
This is an album that suits the autumn darkness that hides on the doormat. The main man Nick DiSalvo claims that COLOUR HAZE and DUNGEN are "the bands that have really influenced the methodology or the philosophy behind the new direction". I see the point, as that is something that's bubbles in ELDERS music, even if the sound is pretty varied and heavily based around rock and metal and engine steams heaviness and riffs from bands like BLACK SABBATH and SLEEP and some psychedelia from ELECTRIC WIZARD.
Monday, new week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"
ELDER, the heavy psych band hailing from Boston, USA have released their fourth full length album "Reflections of a Floating World". About two and a half year ago I praised their third album "Lore" here on Tune Of The Day.
The main man Nick DiSalvo claims that COLOUR HAZE and DUNGEN are "the bands that have really influenced the methodology or the philosophy behind the new direction". I see the point, as that is something that's bubbles in ELDERS music, even if the sound is pretty varied and heavily based around rock and metal and engine steams heaviness and riffs from bands like BLACK SABBATH and SLEEP and some psychedelia from ELECTRIC WIZARD.
"Reflections of a Floating World" is 6 track album that clocks in at 1hr 4 min. Their lengthy songs are told as stories, unfolding and undulating across genre boundaries and into new kosmische territory. This is an epic album that floats between sonic soundscapes of progressive rock and hypnotic psychedelia. ELDER have grown as a band and have delivered a full point album once again. It's really fun to hear how everything has improved since "Lore" and that was a very good album. The album needs some time to fall into place, but when it does, you will be stuck forever, well at least for some time :)
ELDER consists of:
Nicholas DiSalvo - Guitar, keys, vocals
Jack Donovan - Bass
Matt Couto - Drums
Michael Risberg - Guitar
Michael Samos - Pedal steel
Sum: This is an album that suits the autumn darkness that hides on the doormat.
Vinyl version in a beautiful blue color.
Today's tune "Sanctuary" is taken from "Reflections of a Floating World", the album was released June 2, 2017. Close your eyes and follow the band on the musical journey to the new kosmische territory.
Ventura, California is a picturesque beachside town along the Pacific coast. But beneath this tranquil veneer, something dangerous lurks in the shadows of the dark. NIGHT DEMON erupted onto the underground heavy metal scene with their second full-length album, "Darkness Remains", is set for imminent worldwide release. Heralded by the compelling lead single, today's tune and video track “Welcome to the Night”
"Darkness Remains" finds NIGHT DEMON delivering all of the expected NWOBHM-inspired thrills and chills, but also honing their songwriting chops, developing more of an individual sound, sharpening their attack, and even taking some chances along the way. "Darkness Remains" boasts a raw, powerful, full and clear production that complements the tracks perfectly and sets the gold standard for how a traditional metal record should sound in 2017. Of course, these indefatigable road warriors will tour full speed ahead to promote the new album, beginning with a U.S. tour alongside ANVIL in spring 2017. Numerous festival appearances are also in the offing, including amongst others Frost and Fire, Defenders of the Old, and Maryland Death Fest’s Days of Darkness in America, Up the Hammers in Greece, Pounding Metal in Spain, Very ‘Eavy in the Netherlands, and Keep It True, Rock Hard and Party. San Metal Open Air in Germany. For Welcome To The Night, no stage is too small and no stage is too large. They will take them all by storm. Welcome to the blessed night.
NIGHT DEMON, which features Jarvis Leatherby (vocals/bass), Armand John Anthony (guitar) and Dusty Squires (drums), stand on the precipice of their biggest album/touring cycle yet.
Today's tune "Welcome To The Night" is the first single from the brand new album "Darkness Remains", released April 21st.
Darkness Over Europe Tour
Dates:
Wednesday, May 3 Kiff, Aarau, Switzerland
Friday, May 5 Pounding Metal Fest, Madrid, Spain
Saturday, May 6 Sonora, Erandio, Spain
Monday, May 8 Rocksound, Barcelona, Spain
Tuesday, May 9 Le Molotov, Marseille, France
Wednesday, May 10 Bucephal's Local, Aubiere, France
Thursday, May 11 Alte Hackerei, Karlsruhe, Germany
Friday, May 12 Klubhaus, Saalfeld, Germany
Saturday, May 13 Metalheadz Open Air, Oberndorf am Lech, Germany
Sunday, May 14 Pallazo Beat Club, Chur, Switzerland
Tuesday, May 16 Backstage, Munich, Germany
Wednesday, May 17 Escape Metal Corner, Vienna, Austria
Thursday, May 18 Stage 8580, Amriswil, Switzerland
Friday, May 19 Soundcheck One (Festival), Etzenrot, Germany
Saturday, May 20 Schlachthaus, Dornbirn, Austria
Monday, May 22 Katafonia, Katowice, Poland
Tuesday, May 23 U Bazyla, Ponzon, Poland
Wednesday, May 24 Poglos, Warsaw, Poland
Friday, May 26 Up The Hammers (Festival), Athens, Greece
Monday, May 29 Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
Wednesday, May 31 Zille, Goppingen, Germany
Friday, June 2 Muskelrock (Festival) Tyrolens Vänner, Sweden
Saturday, June 3 Cortina, Berlin, Germany
Sunday, June 4 Rock Hard Festival, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Saturday, July 22 Chaos Descends (festival) Ferienland 2, 07924 , Crispendorf, Germany
Thursday, July 27 Headbangers Open Air (festival) Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany
Thursday, August 10 Party San Open Air (festival) Schlotheim, Germany
Wednesday, August 16 Summer Breeze Festival Dinkelsbuhl, Germany
Thursday, October 5 Frost and Fire III Majestic Ventura Theater, Ventura, CA
"Hydrograd" is the upcoming sixth studio album by American rock band STONE SOUR. Recorded at Sphere Studios in Los Angeles, it is the follow-up to the band's 2012–2013 double concept album, "House of Gold & Bones Part 1 and 2". It is set to be released on June 30, 2017 via Roadrunner Records.
According to Johny Chow, the record is said to be a departure from previous STONE SOUR albums, more of a rock-and-roll album. He also mentions that the album has more of a groove feel to it and very melodic with large choruses added to it. Corey Taylor has praised the album by saying, "It's probably one of the best records we have done since the first SLIPKNOT album." They also had recorded 18 songs, but some of them were cut from the final record.
First taste from "Hydrograd" is the new song "Fabuless" for a raging crowd of inflatable doppelgänger fans in the first video.
STONE SOUR have a handful of festival dates scheduled for this May, after which they'll embark on a full summer tour with KORN. The trek begins June 16th in Salt Lake City, Utah and wraps August 2nd in Cleveland, Ohio.
HIGH SPIRITS, a band that have visit Tune of the Day a couple of times, a band that I really like, simple hard rock with catchy tune and excellent accessibility, 100% High-Energy rock music from Chicago, USA!
To keep it simple today, I just pick a great track from the latest release "Movivator" and play "Take Me Home", one of the more atmospheric cuts, here you get very hooky duel guitars and solos that wont leave your legs alone.
Today's tune "Take Me Home" is the first single taken from "Motivator"
DARK RITES have released their self-title debut record, this trio comes from three different countries, Sweden, UK and USA.
DARK RITES plays a classic mix of hard and heavy, a combination of Death Metal melodic lines, powerful riffs, Trash Metal tempos, Heavy Metal solos which combined with powerful vocal offer a unique metal experience.
DARK RITES was established by Randy and Wojtek in early 2016. Two dudes that have known each other for years and they played together in few bands before DARK RITES was called to life. Oskar joined us shortly afterwards. Together they crafted their self-titled debut.
DARK RITES Consists of:
Randy Kaciak - USA - Drummer/Manager with a passion for brutal melodic metal, played in many bands over the years, full of enthusiasm for this project.
Wojtek Widuch - UK - Guitarist/Composer for Dark Rites, full of ideas, probably enough for next 10 albums. Strongly rooted in Heavy Metal but over the years gained love
for Melodic Death Metal.
Oskar Åsfjäll - SWEDEN - Definitely Viking spirit in the band with wild and powerful Vocals which will break you as easy as Axe is breaking bones during Blood Eagle.
Today's tune "Hall Of The Slain", taken from the debut album, released 23rd of January 2017. Enjoy!
BUSHFIRE is an international rock band that dabbles and dwells in the sounds of blues stoner doom southern rock. Members of the band span from across the globe from Portugal to Germany Namibia to Sweden and the USA.
BUSHFIRE formed in late months of 2004. Early on they decided to focus on creating the typical rock cliche trilogy, SEX, DRUGS and ROCK&ROLL. After their first release February 2005 with the demo album "Her(T)" dedicated to all the romances over the years. They returned a year later February 2006 with the demo album "Addictions" This album focused on dependencies of the human mind and body. November 3rd 2007, they released the 3rd and final demo, "R-Evolution", centralizing on manipulation and choice! October 2010, "Black Ash Sunday" was released. This album reflects upon the manifestation of uncontrollable forces. At the end of 2013 "Heal Thy Self" was released, it centers on not having a center and in that, a unity is formed.
BUSHFIRE consists of Bill Brown - Vocals, Marcus Bischoff - Guitars, Vincenzo Russo - Bass,
Miguel Pereira - Guitars and Sascha Holz - Drums
Throughout the years, BUSHFIRE has supported many well known artists as well as performed at festivals like Freak Valley Fest, Stoned from the Underground, Wall of Rock and Desert Fest.
Today's tune "Elephant" is taken from the latest album "Heal Thy Self", enjoy!
Listen to ”Bushfire - Elephant" on Spotify