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  MAN WITH A MISSION have released the video for their new song ‘REACHING FOR THE SKY’ , the lead single from their forthcoming XV EP to celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2025. The EP will be released digitally on March 12th via Century Media with a physical release to follow later in 2025. The ‘REACHING FOR THE SKY’ video finds the Japanese superstars delivering an electrifying performance of their new fast-paced alternative rock track. The intensity of the song and the band’s dynamic show conjures lighting storms and dramatic weather changes which lead to both the band and dancer being possessed by its power. The video has been directed by Hidenobu Tanabe who has worked with a number of notable Japanese artists including RADWIMPS, MIYAVI, 9mm Parabellum Bullet and 04 Limited Sazabys among many others. MAN WITH A MISSION are currently on their latest headline arena tour across Japan. The MAN WITH A “15th” MISSION PLAY WHAT U WANT TOUR 2025 features a setlist dictated by the f...

  New England Metal band DEATH RATTLE are back following the signing news an https://youtu.be/jmW2Tz7QITs?si=XLvgikDrd_biVDGA d release of first single/video “Immersed In Black” with another great track and music video. Second single “Malthusian Dependency” is online at all platforms now, or watch the creepy music video for the song HERE . DEATH RATTLE show another element of their sound on “Malthusian Dependency,” which comes across slower, heavier and overall doomier. The music video, once again captured by Jonas Em of EmVision Productions, adds to the overall edge of the song. “We chose ‘Malthusian Dependency’ as our second single because we feel it is probably one of the standout songs on the new album. It was the first song that was written off the album and was the most organic song. It spawned from Ryan and Chris hammering out the riffs down at the studio. We really spent little time refining it when we were tracking because the song felt complete when we walked in. It had...

  Photo: Ryan Clyde Long-running Arizona punks Authority Zero have revealed their touring plans for the remainder of 2022. Things kick off with the band's long-delayed return to Europe and the UK, with dates kicking off July 14th in Hamburg, Germany. Of the upcoming European tour, frontman Jason Devore says, “After a two plus year painstaking break, we are overwhelmingly ecstatic to get back across the pond to bring our latest record and show to the European fans and music lovers. We’ve been caged up a bit too long so we plan to play each show as if our first and last.” The AZ crew will then return to the states to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first album, 2002's 'A Passage In Time," with a hometown show at Mesa, AZ's The Nile Theatre on September 9th. Devore says of the anniversary show, “This has unequivocally been the journey of a lifetime. Our album “Passage” turning 20 years of age is something of a time capsule. Ingrained within are so many moments...

JEFF KOLLMAN touring Japan with COSMOSQUAD, reunites with GLENN HUGHES for Australia & New Zealand dates, announced 'Shedding Skin' re-issue Globe trotting guitarist extraordinaire, JEFF KOLLMAN (BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT, ASIA feat. JOHN PAYNE), is making his long-awaited return to Japan with his celebrated progressive rock trio COSMOSQUAD in support of their new album, "The Morbid Tango", with shows in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo starting this Friday. Kollman is also set to reunite with the 'Voice of Rock', GLENN HUGHES (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION), for a string of special shows in Australia and New Zealand in September and October. In addition, Kollman has announced the remastered re-issue of his acclaimed third solo album, "Shedding Skin", originally released in 1999. States Kollman: "Well, back on the road after squeezing in some family vacation time in the Midwest. No rest for the wicked as th...