Mad About Rock

  Kalush Orchestra, the winners of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, have joined forces with Finnish rock legends and fellow Eurovision 2022 contestants, The Rasmus, to release a new Ukrainian-folk influenced version of ’00s rock mega hit ‘In The Shadows’ . The new version, titled ‘In The Shadows Of Ukraine’, is out now via Relentless Records. Watch here . The release is Kalush Orchestra’s first since their Eurovision-winning hit ‘Stefania’ and the adaption of the original song reflects Ukrainian feeling during the ongoing war in their country. The release is accompanied by a black and white music video directed by Leonid Kolosovsky. With a mostly Ukrainian creative team, the video served as an opportunity to authentically express what many Ukrainians are going through right now. The Rasmus’ original hit made a big impression in Ukraine when first released, so when Kalush Orchestra met the band in Turin, Italy this year, they immediately started a creative relationship. Kalus...

LOATHE & HOLDING ABSENCE ANNOUNCE SPLIT EP  PLUS CO-HEADLINE UK TOUR! Heavy experimental collective of five Loathe and Cardiff ascending post-hardcore group Holding Absence are pleased to announce an exciting new collaborative project. Each band will be contributing 2 brand new studio tracks to a split EP titled ‘This Is As One’ out February 16th via SharpTone Records. Pre-orders for the ‘This Is As One’ EP are available now: 10" Splatter vinyl: http://nblast.de/ThisIsAsOneVINYL Digital: http://nblast.de/ThisIsAsOneDIGI www.thisisasone.com Both bands are today premiering videos for new EP tracks! Make sure you check those out at the locations below: Loathe ‘White Hot’ Holding Absence ‘Saint Cecilia’ Loathe and Holding Absence first officially met when they toured the UK together in April of this year with Blood Youth, bonding over their shared common principals as well as a respect for each other’s music and vision. Despite what some might see as fairly big sonic dif...