The Sludgelord News: KLONE SIGN TO PELAGIC RECORDS / ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'HERE COMES THE SUN’

Released 27^th April through Pelagic Records.

12 years after their debut release, KLONE, hailing from France, are back with their 6^th studio album: “Here Comes The Sun”.

“Here Comes The Sun”, reveals a mature rock band whose musical universe has expanded and developed over the years. When taking a look at the band’s discography, their progress appears like a logical evolution: each album unique, and each served to make the follow-up less predictable.

The band's metal roots have slowly but confidently given way to an ethereal rock sound, vintage but modern, delivered by heavy riffs, delay-soaked guitar-reverb and soft vocal melodies. Nowadays while melancholy is the defining paradigm of the band's sound, KLONE go on to exploit a much broader emotional spectrum.

2012's The Dreamer’s Hideaway already showed more progressive outlines. This time, the band gives each melody time to unfold... and this is where the strength of this album lies: coherence, patience, and continuity. The transitions between riffs and songs never feel rushed or forced -- everything is happening at the right time, and for a reason. The music, the lyrics and the artwork reflect upon one another, and suck the listener into a universe revolving around the sun, which is the central theme of the album.

KLONE have opened for bands like Gojira, King’s X and Orphaned Land, and have played the main stage at Hellfest. With "Here Comes The Sun", the band's song writing, led by the charismatic voice of Yann Ligner, has reached the next level. All of this combined "Here Comes The Sun" is the album that will see KLONE thrust into the limelight. 

Stream 2 tracks from the album in full:

Nebulous  - http://youtu.be/hwb-CbSfRiU

Immersion - http://youtu.be/4w7VxCWLBsE

Press:

“Monster riffs crush down throughout like hulking slabs of concrete and a thunderous rhythm section with lightning forks of melody melds well with the angry yet highly accessible vocals from Yann Ligner.” – Terrorizer

“The intelligent construction of those ambient walls of noise and the way the band makes playing progressively arranged songs sound positively loose and carefree.” – Metal Hammer 

Source: ILikePress

http://www.facebook.com/kloneband

http://klonosphere.com/klone/ 

www.pelagic-records.com/vinyl

www.pelagic-records.com/cds

The Sludeglord News: Music For Nations / Stream Anathema’s ‘A Fine Day to Exit' / Remastered With Different Track-listing & New Song

www.MusicForNations.co.uk

Music For Nations, the celebrated and legendary Heavy Metal, Rock and Prog record label announced its return last week.

In a series of reissues, the label will be celebrating some of the most iconic records by some of the World’s most influential bands. As well as reissues, the label will be signing new artists for the first time in over a decade.

Music For Nations importance cannot be under estimated. Either signing, exclusively distributing or collaborating with artist including Metallica, Tool, Slayer, Opeth, Cradle of Filth, Anathema, Entombed, Poison, WASP, Frank Zappa. As well as licensing deals with some of the seminal labels including Metal Blade, Peaceville and Rise Above.

Ever headbanged?

Chances are it was to a track released on Music for Nations.

Dom Lawson of Metal Hammer and the Guardian reflects.
“From metal milestones by the likes of Metallica, Manowar and Opeth through to cult classics by Mindfunk, The Beyond and Dearly Beheaded, Music For Nations' vision and towering roster has provided me with some of the greatest and most enduring music I've ever heard. It is supremely exciting to witness the return of this deservedly revered label.”

Available in April (and to pre order now), Liverpool’s Anathema release their MFN back catalogue. Songwriter and guitarist Daniel Cavanagh shared his enthusiasm for the project saying, “I'm really happy that after all these years, the Music For Nations era of Anathema music is  finally receiving the attention, respect and treatment it deserves. It has been a great pleasure to work on this package. Everything from supplying the additional artwork, the remastering process of the albums, and the chance to add a surprise or two, has been a wonderful process.”

Anathema:

- Fine Days. 3CD/1DVD box set covering the band’s MFN catalogue. Digitally remastered, new track and liner notes from the band.

- Judgement LP vinyl with CD Remastered

- A Fine Day to Exit LP Vinyl with CD Remastered

- A Natural Disaster LP Vinyl with CD Remastered

Stream the remastered version of ‘A Fine Day to Exit’, with a different track-listing and featuring a new track ‘A Fine Day’ here –

Upcoming Anathema live dates:

4th March - Leeds Minster - Acoustic show

5th March - Exeter Cathedral  - Acoustic show

6th March - Winchester Cathedral  - Acoustic show

7th March - Liverpool Cathedral  - Acoustic show

16th April - Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London - Resonance show

Available in Autumn 2015 / early 2016.

Paradise Lost’s back catalogue expanded and remastered. Opeth’s three seminal albums, ‘Blackwater Park’, ‘Damnation’ & ‘Deliverance’ special reissues. Spiritual Beggar’s back catalogue released on LP for the first time, as well as Cradle of Filth and other MFN artists to be confirmed shortly.

In 2015 Music For Nations will be releasing music, by new bands, in a series of 7” singles and compilations. Expect the heaviness. 

Source: ILikePress

Music for Nations:
Official store: http://smarturl.it/MFN_Store
FaceBook: http://smarturl.it/MFN_FB
Twitter: http://smarturl.it/MFN_T
Instagram: http://smarturl.it/MFN_Insta
YouTube: http://smarturl.it/MFN_YT 
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/MFN_Sp 

The Sludgelord News: Music For Nations, the celebrated and legendary Heavy Metal, Rock and Prog record label has returned

www.MusicForNations.co.uk 

Music For Nations, the celebrated and legendary Heavy Metal, Rock and Prog record label has returned.

In a series of reissues, the label will be celebrating some of the most iconic records by some of the World’s most influential bands. As well as reissues, the label will be signing new artists for the first time in over a decade. 

Music For Nations importance cannot be under estimated. Either signing, exclusively distributing or collaborating with artist including Metallica, Tool, Slayer, Opeth, Cradle of Filth, Anathema, Entombed, Poison, WASP, Frank Zappa. As well as licensing deals with some of the seminal labels including Metal Blade, Peaceville and Rise Above. 

Ever headbanged? Chances are it was to a track released on Music for Nations. 

Dom Lawson of Metal Hammer and the Guardian reflects.
“From metal milestones by the likes of Metallica, Manowar and Opeth through to cult classics by Mindfunk, The Beyond and Dearly Beheaded, Music For Nations' vision and towering roster has provided me with some of the greatest and most enduring music I've ever heard. It is supremely exciting to witness the return of this deservedly revered label.”

Available in April (and to pre order from February 16^th), Liverpool’s Anathema release their MFN back catalogue. Songwriter and guitarist Daniel Cavanagh shared his enthusiasm for the project saying, 

“I'm really happy that after all these years, the Music For Nations era of Anathema music is  finally receiving the attention, respect and treatment it deserves. It has been a great pleasure to work on this package. Everything from supplying the additional artwork, the remastering process of the albums, and the chance to add a surprise or two, has been a wonderful process.” 

Anathema:

- Fine Days. 3CD/1DVD box set covering the band’s MFN catalogue. Digitally remastered, new track and liner notes from the band.

- Judgement LP vinyl with CD Remastered

- A Fine Day to Exit LP Vinyl with CD Remastered

- A Natural Disaster LP Vinyl with CD Remastered

Available in Autumn 2015 / early 2016.

Paradise Lost’s back catalogue expanded and remastered. Opeth’s three seminal albums, ‘Blackwater Park’, ‘Damnation’ & ‘Deliverance’ special reissues. Spiritual Beggar’s back catalogue released on LP for the first time, as well as Cradle of Filth and other MFN artists to be confirmed shortly.

In 2015 Music For Nations will be releasing music, by new bands, in a series of 7” singles and compilations. Expect the heaviness. 

And finally, from today, available digitally for the first time in many territories the following classic Music For Nations releases:

Paradise Lost – One Second

Spiritual Beggars – Another Way to Shine

Spiritual Beggars - Mantra III

Spiritual Beggars - Ad Astra

Hardcore Superstar – Bad Sneakers and a Pina Colada

Hardcore Superstar - No Regrets

Hardcore Superstar - Thank you (For Letting us be Ourselves)

Firebird – Deluxe

Inme – Overgrown Eden

Sugarcoma – Becoming Something Else

Lost Horizon – Awakening The World

Lost Horizon - A Flame to the Ground Beneath
Elend - Umbersun

El Caco – Viva

Music For Nations.

Old Label.

New Danger.

Music for Nations:
Official store: http://smarturl.it/MFN_Store
FaceBook: http://smarturl.it/MFN_FB
Twitter: http://smarturl.it/MFN_T
Instagram: http://smarturl.it/MFN_Insta
YouTube: http://smarturl.it/MFN_YT 
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/MFN_Sp 

Source: iLikePress

The Sludgelord News: Leeds riff-mongers Black Moth are confirmed as heavyweight tour support for Amplifier in April 2015

Black Moth rose from the Leeds underground scene, taking their trash culture fixations and their love for Stooges squalor and Sabbath sulphur to create an onslaught of monumental riff sorcery and serpentine grace. 

With Harriet Bevan's biting and beguiling voice leading the charge, the Moths effortlessly transcend their influences to arrive at a nefarious and turbulent brew. Equal parts horror movie atmosphere, thunderous drive, big riffs and maverick spark. 

Having played Leeds, Reading and Download, as well as touring the UK and Europe, the band have been stamping their live authority on support slots with Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Red Fang, Turbowolf  as well as a headline European tour at the end of 2014. 2015 looms large.

With the recent arrival of their critically acclaimed second album, "Condemned to Hope," produced like their first by Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Grinderman, The Cramps), the band are set to step it up a gear, beginning with a series of dates with the frankly awesome AMPLIFIER. 

The band say: "Salivating at the prospect of hitting the road again in April and playing some of those awesome venues with our riff brothers from across the Pennines- AMPLIFIER!!”

UK TOUR w/ AMPLIFIER

20/04/15 - Glasgow, Ivory Blacks

21/04/15 - Leeds, Belgrave Music Hall

22/04/15 - Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms

23/04/15 - Bristol, The Exchange

24/04/15 - Manchester, Gorilla

26/04/15 - Southampton, Talking Heads

27/04/15 - Brighton, The Haunt

For more information:

www.facebook.com/themothpit

Source: ILikePress

The Sludgelord News : BLACK BOW RECORDS ANNOUNCE FIRST RELEASE / NEW ALBUM FROM BAST / UK TOUR DATES WITH CONAN

Message from Jon Davis of Conan and Skyhammer Studio fame about the debut from Bast: ‘It is with great pride that I can announce the first release on Black Bow Records. The first album to be recorded at Skyhammer Studio,  with Chris Fielding on production duties. Visuals were lovingly crafted by Craig Bryant (vocals / guitar). This will be released on black vinyl,  limited to 300 copies. Worldwide shipping.

This album sounds like a thousand bloodied hands,  smashing your face from your skull."

BAST is a trio specialising in an unhealthy blend of Black Metal and Doom. With a flair for experimentation and emphasis on storytelling,  the debut full-length ‘Spectres’ weaves together a hatful of heavy and a pinch of psychedelia to take you on a journey of Godless riffs and crippling atmosphere. 

Produced by the skilled hands of Chris Fielding at SkyhammerStudio – www.skyhammerstudio.com.

For fans of: Altar Of Plagues, Winterfylleth, Neurosis, Eagle Twin, Eyehategod.

 This is a joint release between Black Bow Records and Burning World Records – Black Bow will handle vinyl and tape cassette,  while Burning World will handle CD and online. Release date is set for 24th Feb.

On tour with Conan, March 2014

March 14th Nottingham, Soan Studios

March 15th Bournemouth, The Anvil

March 16th Birmingham, The Asylum 2

March 17th Glasgow, Audio

March 18th Aberdeen, Live at Downstairs

March 19th Manchester, Kraak Gallery

March 20th Cardiff, The Full Moon

March 21st Brighton, The a Prince Albert

March 22nd London at Electrowerkz

March 23rd Mousetrap, Basingstoke

blackbowrecords.bigcartel.com

burningworldrecords.com

facebook.com/Bastmusic

Source : iLikePress