"'Rebirth By Blasphemy' is a rebirth," states Midnight's sole driving force, Athenar. "It's a change in life and it's a rebirth of doing whatever the fuck you want and seeing what happens after that. It's about saying yes, taking opportunities, taking a fucking chance." These sentiments are backed up by the notorious - and prolific - underground band's trademark blend of speed metal, black metal and punk rock, sounding both fuller and more raucous than ever before. "Overall, I would say the sound is pretty vicious, vicious but I keep things hooky, and that's what I like it to be. I want to still keep it raw but at the same time I wanted this record to be a little more hi-fi, which was my only plan when I started making it."
Dating back to the band's inception in 2002, vocalist/guitarist/bassist/drummer Athenar has always known exactly what he wanted Midnight to be, and over the course of countless demos, EPs, compilations, splits and three full-lengths he has stayed true to his roots. Building up a strong reputation and a rabid following in the underground, Midnight's most recent opus, 2017's Sweet Death And Ecstasy, stood as their most accomplished work to date. "Looking back on that record I think it's a fantastic piece of work, really. It's pretty varied, it has a nice bookend front and back song. I think the lyrics are thought provoking, and I think it'll be a pretty important piece of work over time, up there with the Mona Lisa." Making the jump to Metal Blade Records did not mean any change in the way Athenar went about making Midnight records. "I never really thought about writing a follow up to 'Sweet Death'. If a song comes it comes and where it goes is wherever it goes, but nothing is ever really intended as 'this song will be on the new album'." There is also no denying that, like its predecessors, Rebirth By Blasphemy is a ruthlessly catchy collection, every song, vicious as they are, wielding the kind of hooks that sink deep and don't let go, and this too came naturally. "There's no real intent. I think a rock song in general should be catchy, so if someone thinks it's catchy that's a good thing. If they don't think it's catchy then they probably don't have ears." While the likes of opener "Fucking Speed And Darkness", "Escape The Grave" and "Warning From The Reaper" are all d-beat-driven thrashers, they don't lack when it comes to hooks, and "Rising Scum", built on a titanic stomping beat, reins in the speed but is easily one of the standout tracks on the record, Athenar referring to it as being "quite 1979 Priest-like, just with its drum and vocal."
When it came to penning lyrics for the record, Athenar's perspective shifted over the course of the writing process. "I would say I started out in a very positive frame of mind. One of the first tunes written was 'Escape The Grave', and from there I went on the positive path - and then it turned negative by the end of the album. The title track is very negative lyrically, so I ended it again with complete and utter disgust for humans in general, but then you want that to come out of you. Just like you take a poop and you take a pee, you want the rotten shit to come out of your body, because if you keep the rotten shit in your body, it'll rot you internally." Handling every instrument himself and being quite unfussy when it comes to production typically means that the recording process is a straightforward one for Midnight, and this time was no different. Staying in his home town of Cleveland he opted to record at Mercenary Studios with the assistance of Noah Buchanan, laying the drums down in a day, the guitars in a little more than that, bass in a few hours and then tracking the vocals to two or three songs a day, depending on how his voice was holding up. "I think there's really no production value on the album, it's really just get in there, press record and see what happens. Maybe you can tell that the sessions went pretty quickly when you listen to it. There are so called mistakes, of course, but I wouldn't have it any other way." He also wouldn't have it any other way when it comes to touring this latest collection hard, with a lot of dates with a variety of bands already locked down. "It's the rebirth, it's saying fuck it and getting out there and doing what you're supposed to do, and we're supposed to play music. If people want to damage their ears by listening to it that's welcomed."
Bio by: Dan Slessor
F**king Speed and Darkness
Rebirth by Blasphemy
Escape the Grave
Devil's Excrement
Rising Scum
Warning from the Reaper
Cursed Possessions
Raw Attack
The Sounds of Hell
You Can Drag Me Through Fire
Midnight online:
http://midnightofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/midnightviolators/
https://www.instagram.com/midnightviolators/
Bio by: Dan Slessor
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Sunday, 28 August 2011
Chevelle Plays New Song Titled "Face To The Floor" 2011 Pain In The Grass
Here is the brand new Chevelle song tentatively titled "Face To The Floor"
Monday, 22 August 2011
Metallica, Lou Reed Release Details For Joint Album ‘LuLu’
The combo, who appear to have dubbed themselves “Loutallica,” have also released titles for three of the ten tracks that will feature on LuLu. They are “Junior Dad,” “Mistress Dread,” and “Pumping Blood.”
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Blink 182 New Song - "Ghosts on the Dance Floor" coming soon..!
Mark from Blink 182 posted on his website one week ago "today two of our songs are getting sent out for mix, within days they will be delivered to the label, within two weeks they should be out in the world." This looks like it means in the next week we are probably going to get some new blink music!
The duo did confirm that one of the new songs is titled "Ghosts on the Dance Floor," which has been widely reported, but said it's not about the deaths of former blink producer Jerry Finn and DJ AM, but DeLonge said, "One of the things I like is the fact it did strike some of those emotional chords in people. Blink plans to continue touring following the album's expected fall release.
When we get the song we will post the link ASAP!
The duo did confirm that one of the new songs is titled "Ghosts on the Dance Floor," which has been widely reported, but said it's not about the deaths of former blink producer Jerry Finn and DJ AM, but DeLonge said, "One of the things I like is the fact it did strike some of those emotional chords in people. Blink plans to continue touring following the album's expected fall release.
When we get the song we will post the link ASAP!
Friday, 15 July 2011
Primal Fear Recording New Album - "Unbreakable"!
PRIMAL FEAR are currently in the studio recording their new album, entitled Unbreakable. The album will be released on January 20th, 2012. Titles of some of the new songs include 'Give 'Em Hell', 'And There Was Silence', 'Where Angels Die', 'Born Again' and 'Strike'. The album will be produced by bassist Mat Sinner and engineered by Achim Koehler.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
5FDP - Under It and Over It - American Capitalist - New 2011 Single
The new single has just been leaked on youtube!!
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's new single, "Under It And Over It", will debut tomorrow (Wednesday, July 27) on radio stations nationwide as well as online here at RockAndMetalNewz.BlogSpot.com. The single art can be seen below.
"Under And Over It" is the debut single from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's third album, "American Capitalist", which hits stores on October 11. The CD was recorded at The Hideout in Las Vegas, Nevada with producer Kevin Churko, who helmed Ozzy Osbourne's 2010 effort "Scream".
"This record crystallizes the sound of DEATH PUNCH," says guitarist Zoltan Bathory. Singer Ivan Moody adds, "I literally laid every ounce of blood I had on this one. We are a people's band. Our fans understand us because of who we are. We've never tried to be anybody else but FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. If you're inclined to please the whole world, you've got to take a step back and realize that at the end of the day, you have to be you — first and foremost. Otherwise, you're useless to anyone else."
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH worked on the set in Las Vegas, which four of its five current members call home, and Zoltan Bathory told The Pulse Of Radio living and working in Sin City can be distracting. "Writing a record is not like a nine-to-five job," he said. "It's a 24/7 job, you know. Once you're done with the studio, you have to go home and we still, you know, keep writing. So that's how it gets distracting because, you know, you kind of — you worked already whole day, you want to relax, but in the second you want to relax for a second, Las Vegas will get you. You know, there's always something going on and you have to force yourself to not be distracted."
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's new single, "Under It And Over It", will debut tomorrow (Wednesday, July 27) on radio stations nationwide as well as online here at RockAndMetalNewz.BlogSpot.com. The single art can be seen below.
"Under And Over It" is the debut single from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's third album, "American Capitalist", which hits stores on October 11. The CD was recorded at The Hideout in Las Vegas, Nevada with producer Kevin Churko, who helmed Ozzy Osbourne's 2010 effort "Scream".
"This record crystallizes the sound of DEATH PUNCH," says guitarist Zoltan Bathory. Singer Ivan Moody adds, "I literally laid every ounce of blood I had on this one. We are a people's band. Our fans understand us because of who we are. We've never tried to be anybody else but FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. If you're inclined to please the whole world, you've got to take a step back and realize that at the end of the day, you have to be you — first and foremost. Otherwise, you're useless to anyone else."
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH worked on the set in Las Vegas, which four of its five current members call home, and Zoltan Bathory told The Pulse Of Radio living and working in Sin City can be distracting. "Writing a record is not like a nine-to-five job," he said. "It's a 24/7 job, you know. Once you're done with the studio, you have to go home and we still, you know, keep writing. So that's how it gets distracting because, you know, you kind of — you worked already whole day, you want to relax, but in the second you want to relax for a second, Las Vegas will get you. You know, there's always something going on and you have to force yourself to not be distracted."
Blink 182 - Up All Night - New 2011 Song
Can’t wait to hear Blink 182′s “Up All Night?” Well you are in luck – it’s being released in a few hours on Blink182.com.
Mark Hoppus sent out a Tweet saying, “ATTENTION!!! Up All Night premiere is being moved up to today in the next few hours!!! Stay tuned!!!"
As soon as the song becomes available to listen to we will post the link! so stay tuned!
Mark Hoppus sent out a Tweet saying, “ATTENTION!!! Up All Night premiere is being moved up to today in the next few hours!!! Stay tuned!!!"
As soon as the song becomes available to listen to we will post the link! so stay tuned!
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Chickenfoot New Song Teaser 2011!
Chickenfoot have released a brand new preview clip of an a new song ahead of the release of their new album in September.
The record is released on 26 September in the UK and will be preceded by a new single next month.
Here's the first new album teaser:
The record is released on 26 September in the UK and will be preceded by a new single next month.
Here's the first new album teaser:
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
MEGADETH Performs Brand New Song In Hamburg; Video Footage Available!!
MEGADETH debuted a brand new song, "Public Enemy No. 1", during the band's headlining performance last night (Monday, July 4) at Docks in Hamburg, Germany.
In introducing the track, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine said from the stage, "I wanted to do something for you tonight to show you how much we appreciate you instead of saying you're a great audience. We're gonna play a new song for you. This song is from our new record, [it's] never been played anywhere, never been heard by anybody but us. This song is called 'Public Enemy No. 1'."
Footage of the new song can be viewed below! Click HERE to check RockAndMetalNewz out on Youtube! Please Subscribe! Also Follow us on our TWITTER for news when it happens! Check us out on FACEBOOK also!
The band's setlist for the Hamburg concert was as follows:
01. Skin O' My Teeth
02. In My Darkest Hour
03. Hangar 18
04. Wake Up Dead
05. Poison Was the Cure
06. 1,320'
07. She-Wolf
08. Sweating Bullets
09. Trust
10. How the Story Ends
11. Angry Again
12. Tornado of Souls
13. Head Crusher
14. A Tout Le Monde
15. Public Enemy (new song)
16. Symphony Of Destruction
Encore:
17. Peace Sells
18. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
MEGADETH has once again tapped artist John Lorenzi to create the artwork for the group's forthcoming CD, tentatively due this fall via Roadrunner Records. The effort was recently recorded at Vic's Garage with producer Johnny K (full name: John Karkazis), who has previously worked with DISTURBED, SEVENDUST, MACHINE HEAD and STAIND, among others.
In introducing the track, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine said from the stage, "I wanted to do something for you tonight to show you how much we appreciate you instead of saying you're a great audience. We're gonna play a new song for you. This song is from our new record, [it's] never been played anywhere, never been heard by anybody but us. This song is called 'Public Enemy No. 1'."
Footage of the new song can be viewed below! Click HERE to check RockAndMetalNewz out on Youtube! Please Subscribe! Also Follow us on our TWITTER for news when it happens! Check us out on FACEBOOK also!
The band's setlist for the Hamburg concert was as follows:
01. Skin O' My Teeth
02. In My Darkest Hour
03. Hangar 18
04. Wake Up Dead
05. Poison Was the Cure
06. 1,320'
07. She-Wolf
08. Sweating Bullets
09. Trust
10. How the Story Ends
11. Angry Again
12. Tornado of Souls
13. Head Crusher
14. A Tout Le Monde
15. Public Enemy (new song)
16. Symphony Of Destruction
Encore:
17. Peace Sells
18. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
MEGADETH has once again tapped artist John Lorenzi to create the artwork for the group's forthcoming CD, tentatively due this fall via Roadrunner Records. The effort was recently recorded at Vic's Garage with producer Johnny K (full name: John Karkazis), who has previously worked with DISTURBED, SEVENDUST, MACHINE HEAD and STAIND, among others.
Monday, 4 July 2011
Megadeth Debuts New 2011 Song Titled "Public Enemy" In Hamburg, DE!
Megadeth premiered a new song called "Public Enemy" Live in Hamburg, DE last night. We have conflicting reports saying that the song is called "Public Enemy No. 1" but Dave Mustaine (Megadeth Guitarist/Vocalist) tweeted that the song is called "Public Enemy"(Check his tweets regarding this song below)! As soon as we have footage of Megadeth playing this song live we will post it here on our blog and on our Social Media sites! Facebook.com/RAMNOfficial Twitter.com/RAMNOfficial
Dave Mustaine Tweeted 5 hours ago:
Dave Mustaine Tweeted 5 hours ago:
We are trying out a brand new song from the new Megadeth album in tonight's set! Hamburg, get ready for "Public Enemy".
Dave Mustaine Tweeted 1 hour ago: Tonight's audience was crazy! Thanks for helping me sing and I am so glad we did something special for you finally, debuting "Public Enemy".
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