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ZOMBI RELEASE “BODIES IN THE FLOTSAM”

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1 year ago

February 20, 2024

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ZOMBI RELEASE “BODIES IN THE FLOTSAM” IN SECOND PREVIEW OF FORTHCOMING ALBUM: INJECT (MARCH 22, RELAPSE RECORDS)PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

Feb. 20, 2024 – Zombi, who recently announced the March 22 release of their new album, Direct Inject (Relapse Records), have shared a second song from the album: “Bodies in the Flotsam.”
“To me, this song feels like ‘classic Zombi,’ something we’d have written back in the early ‘00s,” Steve Moore says of the 3-minute track. “Lean and mean – just drums, eight-string bass and synth. Nothing programmed or sequenced.”
The band previously released “The Post-Atomic Horror” (https://orcd.co/zombi-directinject), a song Revolver noted for having a heavier feel than some of the past work from Steve Moore and AE Paterra, saying, “The duo’s sound has always floated somewhere between space-rock, prog, doom-metal and ‘70s film score eeriness… but the new album’s first single, ‘The Post-Atomic Horror,” has a serious metal through line in it.”
Direct Inject, which was self-produced by Moore and Paterra, also features guest percussionist Jeff Gretz (Zao/From Autumn To Ashes), and guitar player Phil Manley (Trans Am).
“In 2022, after our tour with The Sword, we posted up in our friend’s studio in Clearfield, PA for a week of diner breakfasts and gas station BBQ,” Moore explained upon the album announcement. “We would record every day and improvise until we found ideas we liked. We then took these ideas back home to Albany and Chicago to give them structure. A few months later, after our tour with Om, AEP went back to Clearfield to record final drum tracks. Everything else was recorded at my home studio. The only exceptions are ‘Sessuale I’ and ‘Sessuale II,’ which were both written in the early ‘00s but never officially released.”
Album pre-orders are available now, with Direct Inject available on several limited-edition vinyl variants, CD, and digitally (https://www.relapse.com/pages/zombi-direct-inject).
Zombi tour dates:
April 4 Louisville, KY Whirling TigerApril 5 Chicago, IL Schubas TavernApril 6 Detroit, MI Sanctuary DetroitApril 7 Toronto, ON The Velvet UndergroundApril 8 Montreal, QC La SottereneaApril 9 Boston, MA The Middle East UpstairsApril 10 Brooklyn, NY Saint VitusApril 11 Philadelphia, PA Underground ArtsApril 12 Baltimore, MD Metro GalleryApril 13 Pittsburgh, PA Certain Death II
Tickets for all dates are on-sale now; Overcalc opens on all dates.

Zombi is Steve Moore (synth/bass/guitar) and AE Paterra (drums/percussion/electronics). Formed in 2001, the Pittsburgh-founded, instrumental duo have released seven full-length albums including their most recent offering, 2020’s 2020 and the 2022 covers collection, Zombi & Friends, Vol.1,which saw the pair cover songs from Neil Diamond, Dionne Warwick and the Alan Parsons Project. Known for their distinctive style, which blends prog rock, electronics and an affinity for ‘70s and ‘80s era horror films, Zombi create music that’s both retrospective and futuristic, expansive, and intimate. Each release has seen the band refine and evolve its sound, exploring different textures and moods while staying true to their core aesthetic.
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MACHINE HEAD TOUR 2025

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4 weeks ago

March 5, 2025

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This Spring, MACHINE HEAD are heading on a massive North American tour alongside labelmates and Swedish melodic death metal icons IN FLAMES, Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL, and American metalcore outfit UNEARTH. The 24-date trek will kick off on April 5thwith a “hometown” show for MACHINE HEAD at the legendary Fox Theater then heads South for a stop at Sick New World Festival before heading East and making its way across Canada.

Tickets for the tour are available for purchase:
https://www.machinehead1.com/pages/tour

Confirmed dates for MACHINE HEAD‘s North American Tour 2025 with IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL, UNEARTH are:04.05 U.S. Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04.07 U.S. Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
04.09 U.S. San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
04.10 U.S. Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
04.12 U.S. Las Vegas, NV @ Sick New World **
04.13 U.S. Salt Lake City, UT @ Union
04.15 U.S. Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
04.17 U.S. San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec
04.18 U.S. Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
04.19 U.S. Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
04.21 U.S. Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
04.22 U.S. Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
04.23 U.S. Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
04.25 U.S. Reading, PA @ Santander Arena
04.26 U.S. Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
04.27 CAN Montreal, QC @ M’Telus
04.28 CAN Toronto, ON @ History
04.30 U.S. Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J. Brady Music Center
05.02 U.S. Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
05.03 U.S. Chicago, IL @ Radius
05.04 U.S. Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
05.05 CAN Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings
05.07 CAN Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Center
05.08 CAN Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
05.10 CAN Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place

**Festival date – MACHINE HEAD & LACUNA COIL only

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ROCK LANSING 2025

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2 months ago

January 29, 2025

Ron

IF YOURE LOOKING FOR A KICK ASS FESTIVAL IN MAY AND YOUR’E NEAR THE MICHIGAN AREA CHECK THIS OUT

ROCK LANSING 2025 is the ultimate rock music festival coming to Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing Michigan! Get ready for ROCK LANSING, the electrifying event that will set the stage on fire featuring some of the hottest rock acts, this is the one festival that every true rock fan can’t afford to pass up.
Join us Saturday May 10 as ROCK LANSING features heavy hitters Badflower, Ayron Jones, Crobot, Any Given Sin along with Conquer Divide, Shallow Side, Heartsick and many more rising stars (See Lineup Below) ROCK LANSING is set to be the most talked-about music festival of the year. From hard-hitting riffs to soul-shaking solos, ROCK LANSING promises an adrenaline-packed weekend of pure rock energy.
Ticket Info:General Admission (GA) Tickets:$45 regular / $50 week of / $55 day ofEntry to the Main festival including access to the standing and lawn chair areas.Seating area to set up your own lawn chairs.VIP Tickets:$90 regular / $95 week of / $100 day ofEarly Entry at 12pm with dedicated line for VIP Ticket holders.Access to the VIP area with private restrooms, dedicated bar & food vendor.VIP viewing area with the option to sit or stand.Complimentary water bottles at the VIP bar.Shade covered tented area.String Bag with Poster, Sticker and laminated VIP Badge.

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KERRY KING Tour 2025

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2 months ago

January 17, 2025

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Slayer guitarist Kerry King has announced a 2025 North American tour with his eponymous solo band.

The 28-date trek kicks off January 15th in San Francisco and runs through February 22nd in Los Angeles, hitting Toronto, New York City, Dallas, and Las Vegas along the way. Municipal Waste and Alien Weaponrywill provide support.

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“Getting back on the road for the first time in five years wasn’t exactly like riding a bike, that’s for sure,” King said via a press release. “I’ve never had that much time off, but the first tours with my new band — in the UK and Europe, and then in America with Lamb of God and Mastodon — were all total blasts. We’ll be headlining on this next tour, so we’re playing a longer set than we did with Lamb of God and Mastodon. We’ve got a little bit of a learning curve, so will start rehearsing the first week of November. And we might put an extra Slayer song into the set and learn a cover song or two.”

The tour announcement comes after the cancellation of Slayer’s set this past weekend at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky. The entire Friday slate, including Slayer’s highly anticipated performance — what would have been their second reunion gig after Riot Fest — was washed out due to Hurricane Helene.

Kerry King’s 2025 Tour Dates:
01/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom *
01/17 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Live Casino *
01/18 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo *
01/19 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater *
01/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
01/22 – Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre *
01/23 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall *
01/25 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre *
01/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore *
01/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave *
01/30 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater *
01/31 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
02/01 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall *
02/02 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia *
02/04 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
02/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts *
02/07 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
02/08 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage *
02/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre *
02/11 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
02/13 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues *
02/14 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
02/15 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio at the Factory *
02/17 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
02/18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *
02/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater *
02/21 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
02/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre *
* = w/ Municipal Waste and Alien Weaponry