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  PARADISE SLAVES, a brand new band featuring former members of 36 CRAZYFISTS and DIECAST, are pleased to announce their debut single, ‘ A FEVER TO DEFEAT .’ Watch the lyric video and listen here .  The Boston-by-way-of-Anchorage quartet cements an uncanny union between vocal powerhouse Brock Lindow (36 Crazyfists), solo artist and guitarist Tyler Stroetzel, guitarist Jon Kita (Diecast), bassist Brad Horion (Diecast), and drummer Ryan Manning (Pentagram, Blitzkid).    Mutual admiration and respect sparked the initial flame for Paradise Slaves, yet their newly forged friendship lit up their chemistry as brightly as a pyre. That same energy surges through their full-length debut album, due out via Spinefarm in 2025. Their first single mirrors what brought them together and the one thing that affected us all at the top of this decade. "It's specifically about COVID," says Lindow. "It was written at the height of the pandemic."    As the story goes, Killswitch Eng...

36 Crazyfists Release New Video For 'Wars To Walk Away From' 36 Crazyfists have released a video for ‘Wars to Walk Away From.’ The song lives on the band's latest critically acclaimed release Lanterns. About the video, singer Brock Lindow said, "We had a blast doing our new video for 'Wars to Walk Away From' in the early hours of a nice brisk fall morning in Virginia with director Justin Reich and his killer crew. We captured the live sense of the band as we ripped through a song about the journey of leaving what's behind you as far as you can and envisioning what's in front of you with Northern eyes..." Watch it HERE  or below! 36 CRAZYFISTS ONLINE: https://www.facebook.com/36crazyfists/ https://twitter.com/36CF

36 CRAZYFISTS ANNOUNCE UK AND EURO HEADLINE TOUR/NEW ALBUM ‘LANTERNS’ OUT NOW VIA SPINEFARM RECORDS 36 CRAZYFISTS have announced an extensive UK and European tour for January/ February 2018, starting in Glasgow and finishing in Berlin. Having just released their deeply personal album ‘Lanterns’ on September 29th via Spinefarm Records, this tour marks the first opportunity for fans to experience new tracks such as ‘ Death Eater’ and ‘ Better To Burn’ live. 36 Crazyfists frontman, Brock, says, “We couldn't be more excited to Come back to the U.K. And Europe in support of our new album ‘Lanterns’ and jam for all of our people across the pond!!” The tour dates are as follows… 1/18/2018 GLASGOW, SCOTLAND @ CATHOUSE 1/19/2018 MANCHESTER, UK @ ACADEMY 3 1/20/2018 BIRMINGHAM, UK @ ACADEMY 2 1/21/2108 LONDON, UK @ ISLINGTON ACADEMY 1/23/2018 PARIS, FRANCE @LA MAROQUINERIE 1/24/2018 AMSTELVEEN, HOLLAND @ P60 1/25/2018 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM @ AB CLUB 1/26/2018 COLOGNE, GERMANY @ JU...

36 CRAZYFISTS Reveal New Album 'Lanterns' Out September Via Spinefarm Records & Debut New Song 'Death Eater' Alaska's 36 CRAZYFISTS will release their deeply personal new album Lanterns on September 29 through Spinefarm Records. It is their second release for the label and the follow up to 2014's Time and Trauma. Music often functions as that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel and provides shelter during any storm and calm in the middle of tumult. 36 Crazyfists understand this phenomenon firsthand. In fact, the Anchorage quartet—Brock Lindow [vocals], Steve Holt [guitar], Mick Whitney [bass], and Kyle Baltus [drums]—find catharsis within chaos on their aptly titled seventh full-length. The band has shared the first track from the record in the form of "Death Eater." Listen to the song here. About releasing "Death Eater" into the wild, Lindow said, "It's a reflection of self and the dwellings of rock bottom, discov...

Check out the latest Stencil Mag featuring a Download Festival preview, which I contributed too for Marilyn Manson, 36 Crazyfists, Slash & Black Stone Cherry! If you are going to Download have a blast!! I also reviewed Therapy, Acoda & Folding The Pages so make sure to have a read, as well as checking out all the other brilliant reviews/features & interviews!! http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue31

STRONG PRESENCE FOR SPINEFARM ASTISTS AT UK’S PREMIER ROCK ‘N’ METAL EVENT… All you rockers, ready to get down ‘n’ dirty at Donington with the Download Dog can lay witness to a plethora of Spinefarm bands on a variety of stages throughout the weekend (June 12-14); start out on the Friday with our lads in DECADE, who guarantee to get you jumpin’ for joy (just don’t expect them to replace the beer that’s sure to be all over your T-shirt/ shorts/ head). Take a quick hop-step-lunge over to the third stage and get low for the mighty KROKODIL. A too-cool-for-school, arm cross and head nod is not going to cut it here; that growl from frontman Simon Wright will penetrate your soul and resonate in the pit of your stomach! EMBRACE THOSE RIFFS AND ROCK THE FUCK OUT. Now that you’re suitably sticky, why not head over to THE CADILLAC THREE? If you follow in the band’s footsteps, you’ll soon be a few whiskeys in, “getting your buzz on!” But hey, “they’re southern and it ain’t their fault”...

http://youtu.be/wdiv-akfyvU Check out the video message from 36 Crazyfists drummer, Kyle Baltus, in which he gives further details of the band’s upcoming album signing session at FOPP Records, London, on Tuesday February 17 th , ahead of their headline show at The Electric Ballroom. Watch the video clip in full here:  http://youtu.be/wdiv-akfyvU Further details of the signing can also be found on the event page, here:  www.tinyurl.com/36cfsigning Remaining UK tour dates: 11.02.2015 Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) Newcastle Academy 12.02.2015 Manchester (UK) Manchester Academy 3 13.02.2015 Nottingham (UK) Rescue Rooms 14.02.2015 Birmingham (UK) Asylum 15.02.2015 Norwich (UK) The Waterfront 17.02.2015 London (UK) Electric Ballroom 18.02.2015 Southampton (UK) Engine Rooms 19.02.2015 Oxford (UK) Oxford O2 Academy Ticket links:  http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/36-Crazy...

36 CRAZYFISTS REVEAL NEW TRACK ‘SWING THE NOOSE’ + ANNOUNCE SIGNING SESSION AT FOPP, LONDON 36 Crazyfists will release their new album Time & Trauma via Spinefarm Records on February 16th. The band has revealed a new track titled ‘Swing The Noose’ today. Listen to ‘Swing The Noose’ here :  https://soundcloud.com/spinefarmrecords/36-crazyfists-swing-the-noose/s-Bq4a2 Pre-order bundles featuring various merch packages plus a limited edition hockey puck can be purchased  here . Also, fans that pre-order the digital album will receive 3 downloadable album tracks ‘Also Am I’, 'Time And Trauma' & 'Swing The Noose' instantly  from February 3 rd here.   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/36-crazyfists/id6338556?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 In addition to this, 36 Crazyfists visit Fopp to celebrate the release of their new album ‘Time and Trauma’. When & Where? Tue 17 th February – 5:30pm – Fopp Covent Garden, WC2H 9LL What? Alas...

Check out the new Stencil Mag featuring the above - loads of awesome interviews and features, as well as my reviews of front page band, Papa Roach, 36 Crazyfists, In This Moment, With Dawn, Storm The Sky, Ok Go & Summer Cruise !! This issue isn't to be missed, especially if you are looking for some new music for 2015!! See it all here: http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue29 Also special thanks to Andrew Dex (Editor) and the rest of the crew at Stencil for featuring my ad for my site in the issue too!