Maniac To Release Great 2nd Album "Dead Dance Club" June 1

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On MANIAC's second full-length Dead Dance Club the Los Angeles punk band creatively crack the whip on a world wasting its beauty on bad times and boredom. The twelve tracks snap and bop by like any high quality-cum-octane vintage could we change this to LA and Pacific Northwest punk but without any sense of nostalgia or fetish for a particular scene. The melodically layered and trade-off vocals of "Post Post World" and "Neutral Libido," the snarl-chants of "Children of the Dirt" and "Living in Stereo," and the controlled frenzy of openers "City Lights" and "Subject to Change" start the album and set the incendiary blaze of terse, sharp lyrics snarled and shouted to the breakneck tempos.

Dead Dance Club comes out June 1, 2018 on Dirt Cult / Hovercraft. Although coherent in style, every song sounds different on MANIACs follow up to debut Demimonde, its antagonistic elements learning to dance with its irresistible rhythmic frenzy. The band first came together in 2012 when Andrew Zappin and ex-Seattleite Zache Davis (The Girls, Cute Lepers) would hit the dark night spots of El Lay together, bonding over classic power pop and a passion for creating songs about 'weird times going pro' (as Hunter Thompson once wrote). Adding Justin Maurer (Clorox Girls, LA Drugz) on second guitar and James Carman (Images, LA Drugz) on drums, solidifying the line-up.

The band has four songwriters, Zache Davis (bass and lead vocals), Justin Maurer (vocals and guitars), Andrew Zappin (guitar), and James Carman (drums and backing vocals). Davis says of his tracks, "'City Lights' is really about the annoying dudes on the boardwalk who try to sell you their CDs. 'Neutral Libido' is post-relationship wave vibes mixed into a night of perceived bliss that ended in emptiness, and 'Living in Stereo' is a failed relationship." He extrapolates, "Most of the songs I wrote are about a failing relationship, loss, and self-depreciation and realization; with some sprinkles of characters who play frisbee golf and some who lost money on a prostitute."

For his contributions, Zappin infuses his compositions with hooks and atmosphere, and "I'll toss in some oddball chord variations here and there to tweak what are otherwise pretty classic progressions. The same goes for songs to which I contributed parts. I try to serve the vision, put a little of myself into the thing. Ultimately, no matter who wrote it, everyone has a hand and all songs become MANIAC songs."

Dead Dance Club was recorded at Station House Studios in Echo Park by Mark Rains; the band produced the album with Maurer taking a strong hand. As for Maurer's own writing: "It's current Los Angeles meets classic 70s/80s films like Blade Runner, Drive, Chinatown, LA Confidential, Over the Edge, Karate Kid, Lost Boys come to mind. My tunes come out of feelings of alienation, loneliness, heartbreak, restlessness, sexual frustration. 'Children of the Dirt' is about 'Lost Boys'-Peter Pan type tribal kids in a 'Lord of the Flies' situation. 'Post Post World' is about post-irony, how contemporary society doesn't believe in anything anymore." Dead Dance Club is whip-smart rock 'n' roll art created out of their surrounding milieu: "I love West Coast lit, film noir, and Latin languages," Maurer admits, "the mix of cultures in Los Angeles. Where else would you have Koreans eating Salvadoran food across from an Armenian kebab shop and a Thai grocery store?"

James Carman's fever-pitch drumming infuses MANIAC's music with crisp, rhythmic urgency and sophisticated flourishes. His angelic vocal harmonies are one of the stylistic backbones of Dead Dance Club.

Outside of music Andrew finds a lot of inspiration in film and photography. "Most recently in the films of Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, The Lobster) and Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure, The Square). Both are telling different kinds of stories and doing so with a dry, oddball sense of humor that I like. Also, just got a book of photography by a war photojournalist named Michael Christopher Brown. The book is called Libyan Sugar and it's all iPhone pics from the Arab Spring fighting in Libya."

MANIAC were finalists in LA Weekly's Best Live Band in LA awards category. There is something quintessentially LA about them, even if their punk rock would have fit perfectly with any decaying, hedonistic City of the West trying to abuse its body to believe in its soul. In the meantime, before the end of the world, they plan to perform West Coast dates this summer and hopefully Europe by Fall. Or, as Zappin says, "I'd like to load the band onto the back of a flat bed and hit the road. We could play every Olive Garden parking lot from LA to Portland, Maine. I'd also like to play Japan. Maniac should have a 'Live at Budokan' moment." Those with ears to listen to Dead Dance Club will surely agree to that with a "hear, hear!"

01. City Lights
02. Subject To Change
03. Neutral Libido
04. Midnight Kino
05. Calamine
06. Modern Love
07. Children Of The Dirt
08. Living In Stereo
09. Officer Jimmy
10. Precision Accuracy
11. Post Post World
12. Dead Dance Club

This is one great album, a dozen garage punk tunes that'll rock your socks off and should be in any punkers music collection. You'll be doing yourself a huge disservice if you don't purchase Dead Dance Club when it comes out June 1, 2018 on Dirt Cult / Hovercraft.

But in the meantime you can purchase their equally fine 1st album Demimonde which was released in 2014, either as digital download or vinyl from HERE!

TOUR DATES:

06.09.18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hi Hat (Record Release Show)
06.14.18 - San Francisco, CA @ Light Rail Studios
06.15.18 - Corvallis, OR @ Bombs Away
06.16.18 - Portland, OR @ Green Noise Records (6 pm) AND Lay Low Tavern
06.17.18 - Tacoma, WA @ The Valley
06.18.18 - Bellingham, WA @ Boscoe's Tavern
06.19.18 - Vancouver, BC @ The Astoria
06.20.18 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
06.21.18 - Portland, OR @ Blackwater
06.22.18 - Eureka, CA @ Siren's Song Tavern
06.23.18 - Oakland, CA @ Golden Bull

Kaiser To Release Awesome Album "1st Sound" On May 25

Otu: Guitar & Vox / RiQ: Drums / Pex: Bass

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Awesome fuckin' northern heavy stoner rock from Helsinki, Finland!!

It was late summer of 2013, Otu and RiQ met on the web and quickly discovered that their music interests were the same. Wasting no time, they formed a band, this machine called Kaiser. Their initial session showed that their chemistry was more than right, it was supreme. They recruited Pex, who had played bass in the same band as RiQ in the past.

The rest is history.... and the future is open....

The band worked with legendary producer Hiili "Carbon" Hiilesmaa on "1st Sound", most notable for his work with fellow Hellsinki rock legends HIM. The result is a crushingly heavy, super tight and melodic stoner rock album that is sure to hit home with fans of Kyuss, High on Fire, The Sword and Red Fang.

Oak Island Records are proud to bring the fuzzed-out, riff fuelled energy of Kaiser to Vinyl and CD this May.

Release Date: 25 May 2018.

01. High Octane Supersoul
02. Desert Eye
03. We Bleed For This
04. Voidmaster
05. Ouroboros
06. Intermission
07. Earthquake
08. Fuzz Of Fury
09. King Of Horizon
10. Galactic Crusade

This is one great doom laden, fuzzed out stoner rock album folks and a must have for fans of heavy stoner rock, you will not be disappointed, this album has balls!!

You can pre-order this awesome slab of nusic in vinyl which is limited to 500 copies:
- 400 standard edition copies on transparent/clear vinyl. PRE-ORDER FOR 17€ HERE
- 100 copies on solid orange vinyl, KOZMIK ARTIFACTZ Mailorder exclusive edition, contains A5 format poster insert. PRE-ORDER FOR 21€ HERE

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CD available for special pre-order price of 9.99€! Offer valid until May 25th, 2018! PRE-ORDER HERE

You can also stream/purchase their 2014 self-titled EP and/or the first single 'Earthquake' from the upcoming album 1st Sound.

'Drop The Soap' - New Album From Hella Rebelliön

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Hardcore/Punk/Metal Band from Ålesund, Norway.

Formerly known as Long Lasting Train (who have shared the stage with Kvelertak, Oslo Ess and Shevils, amongst others), they’ve now got two new members to their line-up, and changed the name of the band.

Hella Rebelliön consists of three members from the now extinct Long Lasting Train; Rune Nordheim - Guitar, Sindre Brunes - Drums and Øystein Westrum - Bass. Joining them we have Markus Olausen (Happy Motherfuckers) on Vocals and Espen Farstad (Stonewolf) on Guitar.

Their music is aggressive and it sounds massive and tight as hell! It’s metal but with a lot of punk elements thrown in for good measure – it’s the unique sound of Hella Rebelliön!

Hella Rebelliön will release their first album through Rob Mules Records April 27. A digital release on all digital outlets, incl. Spotify, Deezer, Tidal and Apple.

The tracks are steeped in a drive and agressiveness that draws parallells to bands like Silver and Zugly. The vocalist Markus sounds like a pissed off Hank Von Helvete at his best/worst.

This sonic sledgehammer plays music that spans from the almost metallic and hard with a heavy dose of energy.

01 - Poison
02 - Death Proof
03 - K-9
04 - Kjøde
05 - Rebellion
06 - Drop The Soap
07 - F.Y.C.C
08 - Summerknife

Awesome album this one folks, one great slab of headbangin', foot stompin' hardcore punk metal is what you're getting here, so do yourselves a huge favour and purchase this sonic sledgehammer come April 27, you will not be disappointed!!

James Scott Bullard To Release 'Full Tilt Boogie' On 27 April

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JAMES SCOTT BULLARD TO RELEASE FULL TILT BOOGIE April 27, 2018

Owning Up To Old Demons And Bad Choices Makes For A Great Country Record!

James Scott Bullard is not new to the country/Americana music scene. Having shared the stage with David Allan Coe, Butch Walker, Dex Romweber and The Steel Woods, Bullard will release Full Tilt Boogie on April 27th, which marks his 9th release and 6th LP release. Bullard is a man with many stories to tell and he tells those stories with truth and passion.

Following 2016’s EP, Box of Letters, Full Tilt Boogie is described by Bullard as “A deliberate step down from the ‘poor me’ stuff. The lovelorn songwriter gave way to the brooding demon, who owns his faults.  Musically, it’s more rock and roll, but still country. Both of those genres stem from the blues and that’s all it ever is really, from me.” Still in place are the clever one-liners that Bullard’s fans seem to appreciate, but Full Tilt Boogie is an edgier, dirtier, intoxicating ride that takes no prisoners.

Full Tilt Boogie is not only an old trucker CB term, but also it’s also a pinball term, and Tom Vadakan of Urbanwofolks translates that 70’s thread into psychedelic CD artwork. “I’ve been told this record sounds like a modern day ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ soundtrack,” said Bullard, “Which I, of course, love. Tom captured that perfectly with this cover.”

Produced by long-time collaborators, Missy Davis Jones (who also manages Bullard) and Ken “Dakota” Jones, the album was recorded in their Southern Harmony Studio in Florence, SC for the Davis Jones label, Big Mavis Records. Returning to South Carolina after “drifting a bit”, Bullard wanted to put a great band together and kept hearing two names, Jeff Springs (guitars) and Kevin Singleton (bass). They, in turn, knew other musicians and brought them in for the recording. “They are an incredible live band, but they are without a doubt, the best studio band I’ve ever heard,” said Bullard. “The one day demos were amazing.”

Born in South Carolina, Bullard claims to come from a mixed clan of Irish, German, Native American and hillbilly moonshiners. His dad was a country/bluegrass musician, which the young lover of heavy rock music found “silly” at the time. “When I began playing, I took the standard chords my dad taught me, the power chords my heroes were playing and learned all the Sabbath and Maiden I could.” Playing in local bars as a teen, he moved on to rock band in the 90’s, but slowly drifted back to country music. “My dad always said, ‘you’ll come back to your roots’, and he was right.”

“I grew up in the very rural south,” he explains. “I don’t mean this to sound arrogant at all, but there’s something about being from the south that you just ‘know’.  There’s something here in the rivers and in the soil that bleeds artistic expression. The blues were born here, which morphed into country and bluegrass and woven into gospel. Hank Williams, Little Richard, Elvis, Lynyrd Skynrd, The Allman Brothers and Tom Petty all came from here. What more proof does one need?”

Too rock and roll for mainstream country and still ‘too country’ for mainstream rock and roll, Bullard has found his niche among the outlaws. Fringe characters have championed Bullard’s music; bikers, rodeo riders, and renegades, but his audience also includes bankers, lawyers and grandmothers. “I’ve seen it all in my audience,” said Bullard, “I had a couple of 20-something young girls up-front and right next to them was a 70 year old woman who danced, clapped and whooped it up right along with them. I loved that.” Harry Kaplan, of Twangrila (an Americana music website) described Bullard as a “poet” and declared, “Something tells me Bullard will soon be a household name in country music like Simpson and Price.”

Several years ago, Bullard survived an addiction and has been clean ever since. “My worst fear with becoming sober was that I wouldn’t be creative anymore,” he confesses. “Like the substances enhanced my creativity when in reality and retrospect, they stifled it.” Bullard declared himself substance-free, but it took him longer to accept responsibility for the rest of his life’s decision. That process led to fan-favorite lovelorn songs from his previous albums. Full Tilt Boogie jumps forward to where Bullard is now, owning his demons and bad choices.

James Scott Bullard is an artist who writes what he lives, with one foot rooted in faith and one foot rooted in the darker, wilder side of life. Everything you hear on Full Tilt Boogie, every note, and every word is 100% genuine. Everyone involved put his or her soul into it. As he told one interviewer, “To be a songwriter, you have to know what you’re talking about or folks will see right through you.”

01 - Lord Have Mercy
02 - Wicked Ways
03 - All To Pieces
04 - Hey Hey Mama
05 - Warpath
06 - Jesus, Jail, Or Texas
07 - Evil Lovin'
08 - Leavin' On My Mind
09 - The Next Tear
10 - Back To You

“James Scott Bullard has delivered a Southern Rock album par excellence...already on my end of year list.” - Tony Ives /Americana Music Show

"Full Tilt Boogie"! "From "Warpath" to "Jesus, Jail, Or Texas", from "Leavin 'On My Mind" to the final "Back To You" with his clear guitar duets that refer to the Allman Brothers Band of the "Eat A Peach" period, all contributes to forming a group to be strongly recommended. A (for us) beautiful discovery." - Lonestar Time

"'Full Tilt Boogie' sees songs such as Lord, Have Mercy, Wicked Ways, the sublime and rather fabulous Jesus, Jail, or Texas, Leavin’ On My Mind and Back To You inhale deeply, take in the rush of air that surveys the scene from the deep south and lets go with unnerving majesty.” - Liverpool Sound and Vision

“The raw, high-energy boogie of "Hey, Hey Mama" and the swinging tempo of "Evil Lovin'," showcases Bullard's fun, delivering an edgier country rock sound.” - J. Pasinski/JP's Music Blog

This is one great album of superb twang, all killa no filla, and you will doing yourself a huge dis-service if you don't pre-order Full Tilt Boogie on iTunes right now for $7.99 USD, get two instant gratification tracks: 'Wicked Ways' & 'Jesus, Jail, Or Texas'

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Introducing.... Max Koffler

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Max Koffler has over 30 years of experience as a guitarist, singer, and music producer. He combines energetic melodies with his magically charged voice to create unique audio landscapes. Embracing pop, rock, blues, and electronic, his songs range in mood and tone from the subdued and melancholic to the buoyant and loud.

Koffler's music cannot be easily categorized, as he thrives on variation. "The work is what counts, and not the artist," says Koffler, commenting on his dedication to his craft. A sense of humble reserve has always informed Koffler's creative output, whether alone or in collaboration with other musicians.

Born in Berlin in 1978, Koffler was introduced to the guitar and violin at an early age. As a young student, Koffler played the lead role in two musicals. The family's move to Stendal, some 70-miles west of Berlin, triggered a new creative direction: In 1994 he formed the rock band Kerosin with his brother Hanno. Over a ten year period, Kerosin performed dozens of shows, and as front-man Koffler developed a following for his inspired guitar riffs. The band won several contests, and made contributions to the soundtracks of numerous TV and movie productions.

In 2000, Max began his studies at the Berlin University of the Arts. After Kerosin separated in 2004, Koffler embarked on a solo career. "I love channeling the magical," he says. In 2008 his enchanting debut album Taboo was released under Sony BMG following a short concert tour in South Korea. For the tour, Koffler teamed up with Michael Hug, Aram Schneider, Clemens Koch, and Stephan Schellin, forming the band Seoulmates. In Germany they performed as an opening act for Neil Young, which led to an in-depth article in the prominent German news magazine Der Spiegel. "Life is like a one-way highway," Koffler sings – an apt analogy, for looking at his body of work, one does see clear lines of continuity, in tandem with steady movement in a forward direction.

GAMES is the title of the second album by the Berlin singer–songwriter Max Koffler. The title is fitting, because the 14 songs on this beautifully arranged LP all have a sense of playfulness, as does the album cover, which features a colorful abstract painting by Albrecht Oehlen. Beyond playfulness, GAMES defies neat categorization, however, as it contains a wide range of sounds and moods. Each track showcases a different aspect of Koffler's creative talent. The album was written over many years, meaning that each song was inspired by a different time and place.

Six tracks were recorded with the band Seoulmates. One track, "The Boldest Cats," was performed with the participants of a music seminar called Mix with the Masters.

The final track on the album – the only song in German – was written by Max Koffler together with his brother Hanno. All of the remaining songs were produced by Max alone in his Berlin studio.

These songs are clearly the product of extensive experimentation, yet Koffler does not strive for artificial purity or perfection. "Songs need to have rough edges and be a bit raw. Many musicians focus on ironing out errors, but this sanitizes the sound. We do the opposite, preserving the rough edges while letting them enrich the music. As a result, the songs feel more organic; they become more interesting." In this way, Koffler embraces creative accidents, and makes them integral to the composition. The Grammy award-winning Jimmy Douglass, who mixed the entire album at his Magic Mix Studios in Miami, describes this approach as "emphasizing the good things."

On the album, energetic vocals are augmented by carefully dosed synthetic sounds and electronic beats. The songs explore a range of moods, from the melancholic and wistful to the upbeat and carefree. Many tracks display powerful vocals and an infectious rhythm. "Choose Your Fate," a poetic ode to Berlin and its special sense of freedom, introduces the listener to a vibrant playground of sound.

Another track on the album, "Long Lost Land," is infused with a more sentimental spirit. The Seoulmates Michael Hug, Aram Schneider, Clemens Koch and Stephan Schellin tantalize listeners with perfect rhythm and melody, while Koffler showcases his hypnotic talents as a vocalist. In total, six tracks on the album were performed in collaboration with the Seoulmates.

"The Boldest Cats" breaks loose with a catchy pop beat. Max captivates the listener with his crisp and energy-laden voice. The background vocals, which were developed as part of the Mix With The Masters seminar, gives this track a unique harmonic depth.

The last song on the album – “Wenn” – is the only song in German. But it stands apart for other reasons as well. The piano and guitar on this track engage in a musical dialogue, coalescing beautifully with percussion sounds and electronic effects, thus creating an enchanting, electric tension. Max’s brother Hanno sings on this track, until the end of the song when Max responds ironically in a manner redolent of the Beatles. The song is a fitting capstone to the album, and seems to hint that much more is to come.

GAMES has a complexity and depth that is not quickly exhausted. Listeners are sure to continually re-visit this energetic and addictive album.

The album's label, sonsounds, was founded under the auspices of the Berlin art gallery galerie son, where Max works as a gallerist. Max's work with the visual arts is sure to have partially inspired GAMES, as the album is a colorful and vibrant journey to new playgrounds of sound. - Anna Sátra

The album was released 3 March 2017

01 - Choose Your Fate (Single Release: 1 January 2018)
02 - Europaroma
03 - Limits (Single Release: 19 December 2017)
04 - The Fire Is Yours (Single Release: 5 December 2017)
05 - Love Songs
06 - Shake Hands
07 - The Boldest Cats
08 - Big Chart (Single Release: 3 March 2018)
09 - Purple (Single Release: 12 December 2017)
10 - Saranghae Seoul
11 - May I Ask (Single Release: 4 April 2018)
12 - Watergum (Single Release: 2 February 2018)
13 - Long Lost Land
14 - Wenn

Tracks 01, 02, 03, 04, 06 & 11: Max Koffler
Tracks 05, 08, 09, 10, 12 & 13: Max Koffler & Seoulmates
Track 07: Max Koffler & The Jimmy Douglass Mix With The Masters Class
Track 14: Max & Hanno Koffler

Apart from the first three tracks, this is quite a good album and a worthy addition to your music collection, and if like me, you don't like the opening three tracks, do as I do and skip them and enjoy the rest of the album, you'll be glad you did, I know that I was.

Stream the album:  Spotify / Apple Music / Deezer / Tidal

Purchase:  iTunes

TWANGSVILLE REVISITED: Volume 83

01 - THE BOTTLE ROCKETS - Rich Man
02 - BLUBBERY HELLBELLIES - Pig Country
03 - CRAZY JOE AND THE MAD RIVER OUTLAWS - Goin' To San Antone
04 - THE DEADCATS - King Of Fools
05 - DOC HOLLIDAY - Doin' It Again
06 - DUANE JARVIS - Broken AC Blues
07 - GRAYSON CAPPS AND THE STUMPKNOCKERS - Sun Don't Shine On Willy
08 - THE LEGENDARY KID COMBO - The Ghost Of Tom Pitty
09 - THE MEAT PURVEYORS - Sunshine
10 - MR. OCH AND HIS ROOT BOYS - Midnight Train
11 - NINE POUND HAMMER - Wreck Of The Old '97
12 - POPA CHUBBY WITH GALEA - Satan Is Real-Straight To Hell
13 - REDNECK GIRLFRIEND - Idolene
14 - SASQUATCH AND THE SICK-A-BILLYS - Katie Rose
15 - 6 DAY BENDER - Best I Can
16 - SPEEDBUGGY USA - Somewhere In America
17 - SPLIT LIP RAYFIELD - Train Song
18 - SWAMPWATER - Ol' Papa Joe
19 - TAIL GATORS - Stampede
20 - WRINKLE NECK MULES - Okeechobee

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TWANGSVILLE REVISITED: Volume 82

01 - SKI-KING - Symphony Of Destruction
02 - BABY FACE NELSON - Dancing With The Devil
03 - THE BOSSHOSS - Monkey Business
04 - BOUND BY LAW - It Is On
05 - BOURBON BOYS - Country Highway
06 - CLUTTERBILLIES - The King
07 - DEAD BRONCO - Penitent Man
08 - DEZPERADOZ- My Ol’ Rebel Heart
09 - DISNEYLAND AFTER DARK - Son Of A Gun
10 - DUSTY COWSHIT - Run Run Away
11 - DUSTY SAINTS - Nowhere Train
12 - J. TEX & THE VOLUNTEERS - Day By Day
13 - MR. OCH AND HIS ROOT BOYS - Lonesome Train
14 - NOMOTION - Love Is Murder
15 - PSYCHO MUTANTS - Western Devil
16 - REVEREND ELVIS - Soon One Morning
17 - THE SEATSNIFFERS - Boat
18 - SEUORA - Rest In Space
19 - SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN' - Carter Cain
20 - SKI'S COUNTRY TRASH - Neverending Road

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This is an all European Mix.

Ski-King: Germany
Baby Face Nelson: Netherlands
The BossHoss: Germany
Bound By Law: Denmark
Bourbon Boys: Sweden
ClutterBillies: Norway
Dead Bronco: Spain (founded by front man and Florida native and actor, Matt Horan)
Dezperadoz: Germany
Disneyland After Dark: Denmark
Dusty Cowshit: Norway
Dusty Saints: Germany
J. Tex & The Volunteers: Denmark
Mr. Och And His Root Boys: Ukraine
Nomotion: Italy
Psycho Mutants: Hungary
Reverend Elvis: Germany
The Seatsniffers: Belgium
Seuora: Finland
Smokestack Lightnin': Germany
Ski's Country Trash: Germany

Australian Powerhouse Blues Rockers 'The Ugly Kings' Set To Release Their 1st Full-Length Album

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The Ugly Kings are four powerhouse blues rockers drawing influence from an eclectic and dynamic musical background. They offer a powerful injection of energy and emotion to the modern rock scene, formulating what can only be described as power blues. The catchy riffs and foot stomping rhythm lay the foundations for the deep reaching and soulful emotive vocals. Having one mini-album (Of Sins) & a 7" single (Promised Land) under their belt already, they are thrilled to be signed with Kozmik Artifactz for the release of their debut full length album 'Darkness Is My Home' on Friday the 13th, April 2018.

The Ugly Kings have supported Airbourne on their successful sold out east coast Australia tour in January 2017 with great reviews. They also supported Rival Sons in 2016 on their first Australia headline side-show in Melbourne during the Black Sabbath 'The End' World Tour. The Ugly Kings also supported Papa Roach for two sold out nights in Melbourne, Australia in January 2018.

"What they delivered was something that I was not ready for. A sound that is almost indescribable. It’s as if a mash up of all my favourite artists had been put into a blender and formed this delicious power sludge bluesy stoner rock. Elements of the classics such as Led Zep, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sabbath, Danzig and a touch of Bowie were mixed in with the modern sounds of The White Stripes, Queens Of The Stone Age, Kylesa & Wolfmother. I was in heaven!" - Rogue, Inc.

"This top-drawer record moves majestically while bar hopping between a plethora of artists and genres including Purple, Danzig, Jack White and everything in between." - OriginalRock

Memorable beats, thunderous bass lines and an electrifying barrage of bluesy ‘grit’ riffs tied with raw and emotive vocals.

For fans of The Doors, Jack White, Black Sabbath, The Black Keys, Royal Blood and Rival Sons.

01. Promised Land   
02. Black Widow   
03. Raging Bull
04. Killing Time
05. Love Enemy
06. You & Me
07. Lazarus
08. Little Birdy Told Me
09. The Fire

Pre-Order from Kozmik Artifactz/Bilocation Records:

- 200x red/black/white marbled vinyl NUMBERED, FRIDAY 13TH SPECIAL EDITION (100 Kozmik / 100 band)
- 200x white (120 Kozmik / 80 band)
- Plated & pressed on high performance vinyl by Pallas Group in Germany
- Deluxe 300gsm gatefold cover
- Special vinyl mastering
- Vinyl Optic CD

Pre-Order from Bandcamp:

- Marble Red / White / Black 180 gram Vinyl special edition gatefold for Friday the 13th, April 2018. Hand-numbered. 200 copies globally. 100 from the band.
- Marble Special Edition 12" Vinyl (Red/White/Black), Black T-shirt, Logo Pin, 'Love Enemy' Design 2-pin set, Marble Red Promised Land 7" Vinyl (included as a bonus item until quantities last). 6 remaining.
- 180g Gatefold White Vinyl. Limited to 200 Globally. 80 from the band.
- White Vinyl with Ringer T-shirt Bundle. Edition of 30.
- Vinyl Optic CD. Looks like Vinyl, plays like a CD. Jewel Case. Includes lyric booklet.
- Vinyl Optic CD, Black T-shirt, Logo Pin, 'Love Enemy' Design 2 pin set.

THE DOG'S JUKEBOX: Volume 44

01 - AGAINST THE GRAIN - Going Down Fast
02 - THE ARKHAMS - 3 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
03 - THE BLACK JETTS - Hooked
04 - BLUBBERY HELLBELLIES - Prehistoric Plateau
05 - CHEAP AND NASTY - Internal Action
06 - CHUCK NORRIS EXPERIMENT - Bad Hombres
07 - DAVE KUSWORTH & LOS TUPPER - Lady Lady
08 - FORMOSA - Fuck Up Your Liver
09 - FREEDOM HAWK - Land Of The Lost
10 - LOS TUPPER - 14 Days
11 - MATADORS - Hellbound Train
12 - NINE POUND HAMMER - Devil's Playground
13 - OZONE MAMA - High Ride
14 - PALE GREY LORE - Life In The Hive
15 - RECKLESS KELLY - Sixgun
16 - REVEREND HORTON HEAT - Lie Detector
17 - SASQUATCH AND THE SICK-A-BILLYS - Storming The Gates
18 - SHAKIN' D.T.'S - Hey Rock 'n' Roll
19 - THE WATCHERS - People Of The Gun
20 - WITCHCRYER - Witchfinder General

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TWANGSVILLE REVISITED: Volume 81

01 - THE BACKSLIDERS - My Baby's Gone
02 - BLACK HILLS COUNTRY BAND - Ghost Riders In The Sky
03 - THE COFFINSHAKERS - Die Die Die
04 - 5 CENT COFFEE - My Baby
05 - FLATHEAD - Hear Tell
06 - HARRIS & RYDEN - Peace Of The Gypsy
07 - HEY NEGRITA - Room Service
08 - JACKSON TAYLOR BAND - Drinkin' All Night Long
09 - JASON RINGENBERG - One Foot In The Honky Tonk
10 - LENNY AND THE PISS POOR BOYS - Wrong Side Of The Tracks
11 - LOS FABULOCOS - Day After Day
12 - THE LOST TRAILERS - New Train
13 - THE MEKONS - Folsom Prison Blues
14 - PENDERGAST - White Freightliner Blues
15 - RECKLESS KELLY - Waitin' On The Blues
16 - REVEREND HORTON HEAT - Marijuana
17 - RIVERTRAIN - Small Town Girl
18 - SCOTLAND BARR & THE SLOW DRAGS - Juanita
19 - SLOBBERBONE - Engine Joe
20 - STEVE TENPENNY BAND - Dixieland High

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