“Strange Love” is the band’s first new music of 2022 since releasing their previous single 2021’s “Deathwish”. The band is currently in songwriting mode for their follow-up record to their Juno award-winning album 2018’s “Play To Win”.

“When we wrote Strange Love we were dabbling in the dark arts of funk, and although it really doesn’t sound like it we drew big inspiration from bands like Extreme and Faith No More. It was a bit of a detour on our metal journey, but it was a lot of fun to record. We have one more song to release from that recording session too, which leans even further into that style so keep an eye out for that!” adds vocalist Dan Cleary.

Dark Connection Tour 2022 w/ Beast In Black, Seven Kingdoms, Striker​

April 7, 2022 – Orlando, FL – The Haven

April 8, 2022 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum

April 9, 2022 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

April 11, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live

April 12, 2022 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Box

April 14, 2022 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater

April 15, 2022 – Anaheim, CA – The Parish

April 16, 2022 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Atrium at Catalyst

April 18, 2022 – Portland, OR – Hawthorn Theatre

April 19, 2022 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile

April 20, 2022 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw

April 22, 2022 – Calgary, AB – Dickens

April 23, 2022 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room

April 25, 2022 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro

April 26, 2022 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep

April 27, 2022 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater

April 29, 2022 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fine Line *

April 30, 2022 – Joliet, IL – The Forge *

May 1, 2022 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom *

May 2, 2022 – Detroit, MI – El Club *

​Striker Headline Tour Dates:​

May 6, 2022 – Brooklyn, NY – Sovereign #

May 9, 2022 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti Bar #

May 10, 2022 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar #

May 11, 2022 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks #

May 13, 2022 – Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Metal Fest #

* = No Seven Kingdoms on show date

# = Only Striker

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For more info:

​Striker-metal.com

Chilean metal band SLAVERY have released its brand new music video for the track 'Demon's son'. Find more information on instagram or facebook below. The video was created by Adrian Jerez.

https://www.instagram.com/slavery.thrash 
https://www.facebook.com/5Lavery 

Swedish post-hardcore metal band Through The Noise are back and they have just revealed a music video for their new single "Aktaion", as well as announcing the availability of pre-orders for their upcoming sophomore EP Tragedies. "Aktaion" is the first single from the band's new EP which will be released worldwide on January 21, 2022. The music video was directed by Tobias Ohlsson at Night Owl Vision. 

New EP Tragedies is out January 21, 2022. Produced by Robert Kukla (Hammerfall, The Unguided, Dream Drop). Pre-order / Pre-save at this location: https://ffm.to/thrg 

Mylane is an Italian alternative metal band formed in 2019 by the guitar player Andrea Curti, drummer Fulvio Santarpia, frontman Pietro Canette and bass player Luca Maddonini.

Their style is characterized by dynamic guitar sounds and powerful riffs, enriching a warm and clean voice also accompanied by electronic and orchestral parts.

For more information on Mylane: https://linktr.ee/mylane 

The video was shot in only one day, at different locations in Milan, Italy.

In addition to playback scenes by Peter, main voice, and Andrea, second voice and guitar player, intercut with shots of the actors, the four members of the band are seen singularly in cameos with the main characters, while all of them appear together in the final scene. This final scene was filmed under the rain, with many logistical challenges, as the crew was surprised by a storm during the shooting - this unexpected event surely helped increase the emotional impact of the video.

Video directed by: Fulvio Santarpia & Sara Marani

Videoshoot & Editing: Twoem Films (Mattia Caccia & Mario Luca Gallo)

Following the surprise release of their 7" vinyl single titled “Last Christmas” a few weeks ago, 

Scandinavian all-star outfit AT THE MOVIES is back to present the world with the third single off their upcoming albums, The Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 2 (featuring movie hits from the ‘90s) and The Soundtrack Of Your Life - Vol. 1 (reissue featuring movie hits from the ‘80s), both set for release on January 7th through Atomic Fire Records.

Preorder AT THE MOVIES’ albums on CD/DVD-digipak (DVD includes videos for all tracks ), vinyl, or preorder digitally to receive “Last Christmas” and “Waiting For A Star To Fall” instantly via the links below.

Vol. 1 (reissue): https://music.atomicfire-records.com/soundtrack1 

Vol. 2: https://music.atomicfire-records.com/soundtrack2 

Midwestern US industrial metal outfit BLACK MAGNET has completed work on its second album, Body Prophecy, which is being finalized for release in 2022 via 20 Buck Spin.

Watch for full details on the Body Prophecy LP to be issued via 20 Buck Spin in the months ahead.

BLACK MAGNET has issued the video in conjunction with a run of Eastern US tour dates which begin this week. The trek runs from December 11th through 20th with shows in Tulsa, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, and Indianapolis, with support from Trace Amount on the second half of the itinerary. Watch for additional tour dates to be announced alongside the new LP’s details and onward throughout 2022. 

https://blckmgnt.bandcamp.com/ 

Whirling around the rather dark Icelandic heavy music scene with their highly positive tunes, newcomers POWER PALADIN have entered the second stage of the journey leading to the release of their debut album, With The Magic Of Windfyre Steel, set to see the light of day on January 7th, 2022 through Atomic Fire Records.

Advancing the album’s release, POWER PALADIN has unveiled a music video for its second single, “Kraven The Hunter,” which now also appears as its own 7” single, backed by the B-side single edit of the as-yet-unreleased track “Creatures Of The Night.” The video for “Kraven The Hunter” – crafted by Glen Mountford/TRUEview Media, who also handled the group's very first video, “Righteous Fury” – underlines POWER PALADIN's unmistakable passion for fantasy themes and literature.

Purchase the 7" orange vinyl single and preorder the With The Magic Of Windfyre Steel album in various formats HERE: https://music.atomicfire-records.com/windfyre 

Number one in a relentless series of events, the California metal band SPITE debuts new music on rise records with their single “Made To Please.” The song shakes the listener with a message that’s simple -“two wrongs don’t make a right… some people deserve to die.”

Starting in 2016, SPITE have spent the last 5 years developing their sound and reputation through their live shows. After their largest, most successful tour to date in Spring 2020, they spent the better part of the following lockdown writing. Now for the first time, the band is releasing music on a new label, where they feel the record correctly represents the energy they bring to the stage. 

www.SpiteCult.com 

Ventura County, California-based hardcore/metal quintet SLOWBLEED will release their debut full-length, A Blazing Sun, The Fiery Dawn, confirming the record for January release through Creator-Destructor Records.

SLOWBLEED is a band formed with a goal of achieving unrelenting extremity, bridging brutality and technicality within their blend of hardcore aggression and death metal precision. Born, bred, and raised on the bands of the Nardcore scene they grew up in, the Santa Paula-based band was started in 2017. Following the release of the Never Been Worse EP in July 2019, in 2020 SLOWBLEED released the "Hung At Dawn" single, a promo EP, and their song “Trust” was included on Indecision Records’ Nardcore For Life compilation alongside Ill Repute, Stalag 13, False Confession, Dead Heat, In Control, Downpresser, and more.

The Fiery Dawn on digital and vinyl formats on January 14th, the LP on three different variants. Find preorders and merch options at Bandcamp HERE:

https://slowbleedca.bandcamp.com/album/the-blazing-sun-a-fiery-dawn 

Hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, post-hardcore outfit Outline In Color has today announced signing with Thriller Records. In celebration of the news, the band has dropped a new single and music video for their track "Snakebit". 

Outline In Color consists of Michael Skaggs (vocals), Jonathan Grimes (vocals and bass), CJ Cochran (guitar), and Austin McFerrin (drums). Outline In Color seamlessly blends elements of hard rock, metal, nu-metal, pop, and R&B. The vocals are heavily laden with soulful singing and tastefully peppered with screaming and backing vocals, and the music features both rhythmic grooves and atmospheric ambience. The totality is a genre-bending experience that gifts the listener with melodies that linger and beg to be heard again. Be sure to keep an eye out for what Outline In Color has in store for 2022. 

www.outlineincolor.com 

Moon Tooth, who treated listeners to a new single with the October release of “Nymphaeaceae”, have released a second new single, the electrifying three-minute juggernaut: “The Conduit”.

The song arrives with a kaleidoscopic clip that sees the Long Island-based band members playing in the round amidst a swirl of psychedelic-laced lighting and effects. Shawn The Butcher debuted the track via SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal last night and will be featured on Octane’s “Test Drive” segment today.

https://smarturl.it/MoonToothMusic