#camden underworld 2019

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Remnant of the Past: The Underworld 2019

The Underworld, London, England

October 3 2019

Penny Bennett [Punktastic]

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📰📸 View of the Arts: Bang Yongguk: A Fiery Return to the London Stage A/N: posted on 241101

Bang Yongguk moves like a flame, his aura alive with passion and purpose. Every time he steps on stage, even with songs like I Remember [yes, yes that’s one of my favourite songs] from 2011, he breathes new life into his music, each note more powerful than the last. To witness his journey from a young, determined teenager to the man he has become is like watching a river carve its path through stone – steady, uncompromising, and beautiful. Seeing his career evolve fills me with a deep sense of pride as his artistry truly reflects the passion and soul he invests in everything he does.

Yongguk has found a kindred spirit in Europe, particularly in the heart of London, where music flows like the River Thames. Camden has become a cherished destination for his performances, filled with the sounds of jazz, rock, and the beats of hip-hop and K-pop. It’s an ideal setting for an artist like Yongguk, who loves experimenting with various genres.Bang Yongguk at Dingwalls / Image © Maggie Zhu for View of the Arts

Our first encounter with Yongguk as a solo artist was in 2019 at the Underworld, a venue steeped in history and artistry. Fast forward to 2023, and we were thrilled to experience him again, this time at Dingwalls. As fate would have it, we found ourselves returning to Dingwalls once more. This venue, with its intimate atmosphere and rich musical legacy, is a perfect stage for talents like Yongguk, who have the power to satisfy even the most demanding concertgoers.

Let’s not forget, Dingwalls saw its fair share of legends pass through its doors, from the iconic Oasis and Blur to the legendary The Ramones, Coldplay, and the one and only Foo Fighters. It is a sanctuary of sound that hosts the best of the best, and on October 20th, we witnessed Yongguk’s magic once again. 

It all began with DJ’s intense set – and   I truly mean intense! He undeniably set the house on fire even before Yongguk appeared on stage. And when Yongguk did, he brought even more heat with his superb performance.

Yongguk delivered a dynamic mix of old and new tracks, kicking off his set with the 2022 single RACE. Dressed in his signature black and sporting a fresh hairstyle, he “injected” the song with such explosive energy that the entire room was ready to go wild. Together with his DJ, he flared up the stage from the first beat, and no matter how he entered, once he was on stage, he simply owned it. 

Yongguk’s first full-length self-titled album, BANGYONGGUK, is one of a kind, so there was no surprise that the artist decided to include Xie Xie in the setlist too. During his first MENT, he addressed his fans with sincere energy: “What’s up everyone, I’m Bang Yongguk. I’m finally back in London – I’ve really missed you. It feels incredible to be here with all of you again. Thank you, always, for standing by my side.”Bang Yongguk at Dingwalls / Image © Maggie Zhu for View of the Arts

Ride or Die from Yongguk’s mini-album The Colors of Love, released last year, was, and still is, a great hip-hop track that displays both his singing and rapping. And as the red stage lights washed over the crowd, everyone felt like part of the experience. His fans, loyal as ever, became an essential part of the performance.

Yongguk also performed tracks like IXLU and NUMB from his 2024 release EP 3as well as OFFOfffrom the 2022 EP 2. Once again, the lighting worked in his favour, perfectly complementing the mood of each song allowing him to deliver a performance that was both powerful and emotionally impactful.

In his next MENT, he expressed his appreciation towards his fans once more and fondly mentioned his former B.A.P members, sharing his hope to one day perform together with them in London.  

I Remember, one of his earliest solo projects, hit differently. Released in 2011, this track, featuring Yang Yo-seob, took me on a nostalgic trip down memory lane, filled with unfiltered lyrics and energy. Even in this early solo release, Yongguk demonstrated that his lyricism has always been a central part of his artistry.

Yongguk also included HIKIKOMORI + AM 4:44, Up, UFO, YAMAZAKI, and BUSS IT DOWN in his setlist – and what a powerful performance it was! Then came MOVIMIENTO from his EP 3, where he fully embraced the dancefloor – the stage – powered by a club beat driving every moment of the track. 

If you thought that was the full set, you’d be mistaken. Yongguk gave the audience even more, performing five additional songs, including BAD and Green, before closing the night with Ride or Die, MOVIMIENTO, and Orange Drive. With each track, he painted an intimate portrait of his journey – at times raw and rebellious, at times reflective and nostalgic. It must also be pointed out that Yongguk’s artistic range is impressive, making him one of the most exciting artists of his generation. The energy was superb, leaving us all longing for his triumphant return to London!

Rating:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Written by Maggie Gogler

Featured image © Maggie Zhu for View of the Arts

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Employed To Serve are putting British metal back on top

For the past decade, Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin of Employed To Serve have helped elevate British rock and metal both on and off the stage, from Album Of The Year releases to their championing of new bands. Now, with fourth full-length Conquering on the horizon, the pay-off is being felt across the entire scene…

Some years ago now, at the end of her last job in retail, Justine Jones made a decision. Providing she could eat and had a roof over her head, she wasn��t, she told herself, going to spend her life doing anything that was “un-fun”. Instead, Justine decided, she’d navigate the world by working hard on the things she loved and that she truly believed in.

“I’ve never been content to be a cog,” she says. ​“I’ve always wanted to be like a very heavily involved person. I like having a say, I guess. I’ve never liked having a manager, in terms of work. I have got that childish, rebellious thing, like, ​‘Don’t tell me what to do.’”

Employed To Serve are not cogs. Nor are Justine and guitarist Sammy Urwin ones to sit around and wait for the lights to go green. With what the singer calls ​“our Hatebreed, perseverance attitude”, a self-starting, hands-dirty, DIY ethos that’s as much about enthusiasm for music and building a scene as it is firing up pits, they have become one of the most exciting British metal bands of the past decade. When Oli Sykes invited them to join the Bring Me The Horizon-curated All Points East festival two summers ago, he noted that they were ​“one of the few heavy bands around who I actually like”.

Kerrang! had got there before him, mind. In 2017, we crowned Employed To Serve’s second album, The Warmth Of A Dying Sun, our Album Of The Year. Its follow-up, 2019’s Eternal Forward Motion, was awarded a full 5K rating and a spot on our front cover, their second. When they gave us the nod a while ago that they were about to drop the first single from their brilliant fourth album, Conquering, coming this September, we didn’t even need to think about giving them a third.

Like Oli’s band, there’s an energy to Employed To Serve, an orbit around them that feels like it’s pulling in other bands, linking seemingly unlinked outfits together through sheer enthusiasm. Beyond the band, offstage, Justine and Sammy run Church Road Records from their home in the Surrey commuter town of Woking (a place notably annihilated by Martians in H.G. Wells’ War Of The Worlds). Through this, they can sign and put out music by bands that they like: the only real signing policy amounting to ​“bands that excite me”, says Justine. There’s as much gratefulness towards the artists they release – Svalbard, Palm Reader, Cruelty, to name but three – for trusting them to look after their records, as there is to anyone who gives their own band the time of day.

“As cheesy as it sounds, we’re lifers,” says Justine. ​“I love music. I love releasing it. I love that I do it for a full time job. I love playing live. First and foremost, we are music fans. Obviously, we love being in a band and stuff. But we just live and breathe music.”

As with so many things for so many people, the depth of this dedication was thrown into sharp focus as COVID took hold last year. At the end of 2019, Employed To Serve were on a winning streak. Eternal Forward Motion was one of the year’s most acclaimed releases, they band had spent a month on the road with Bury Tomorrow in Europe and the UK, and on New Year’s Eve, Sammy and Justine put a bow on their long-term relationship by tying the knot. In March 2020, just before lockdown ended touring for everyone, the band’s UK headlining run just about snuck in, and saw them sell out London’s Camden Underworld, a show that ended in chaos with the audience onstage triumphantly carrying Sammy on their shoulders.

When things ground to a halt, the gap left was palpable. Once source of reflection came in taking stock in what the band had achieved, while also having to find a replacement for guitarist Richard Jacobs. It’s an exercise the pair are admittedly used to, to the point where Justine says, ​“We probably look like dictators, like it’s the Sammy and Justine show.”

To wit, keen observers will note that they are the only members of Employed To Serve to be on both this Kerrang! cover and the last one. There’s no bad blood anywhere – Richard left to move to Japan with his wife, drummer Robbie Back has become a dad, bassist Marcus Gooda went on to focus on other things – it was simply the wage of getting older in a band. When life’s forks come up, you have to make a choice. For Sammy and Justine, the choice just happens to be to stay the course. Three new members have been drafted into the band – guitarist David Porter, bassist Nathan Pryor and drummer Casey McHale – but it still provided a moment of reflection for what was actually important.

Another, more serious bit of stock-taking came last September, when Justine resigned from her job as a label manager at Holy Roar records, after serious assault allegations were made against the label’s owner. Soon after, that label folded entirely.

But in both cases, where events could have sown doubt or caused serious damage, things instead bloomed. And so, Sammy and Justine turned Church Road – a small concern of Sammy’s for years already – into a full-time occupation and livelihood, taking on Holy Roar releases already on the slate and pressed, and releasing them herself. In the case of their first release, Svalbard’s When I Die, Will I Get Better?, there was barely a month to move everything over, and yet it still hit the shelves on the day it was always intended to. Because, looking back, it’s almost like there was no other consideration than to carry on.

“When everything happened, I thought, ​‘Maybe I could go to a bigger label or something.’ But that’s not where my heart is,” says Justine. ​“My heart is in finding bands in tiny little venues and then helping them grow into their second hours and stuff. And it’s just more fun. Obviously, it’s very scary [running your own label], and I’ve spent a lot of this past year very stressed. But I don’t have to answer to anyone – I just do the best I can for the bands because I love them. My favourite thing is sitting on Bandcamp with a coffee or a beer, and going through each genre finding the best bands of that day, or going through Apple Music or Spotify and finding new bands. It has been like that since I was a kid. So doing a record label just makes sense.

“Obviously I wish it was under better circumstances, but COVID has been almost like a blessing for this band, because it’s helped us regroup,” she continues. ​“It made us take stock of all the cool shit we’ve been lucky enough to do. Because sometimes when you get caught in the rat race of everything, you’re never really living in the moment. And then COVID happens, and you think, ​‘What do I miss?’ Friends, family, playing shows. And I’m like, ​‘Cool, I’m doing the right thing. Let’s get back to it.’”

For Justine, this meant becoming the boss. For Sammy, already a music obsessive with an apparent addiction to both old-school death metal and playing guitar in as many bands as possible as a member of Renounced and Motormouth (as well as playing in Glorious with Justine), it was an opportunity to dedicate his life to his passion even further. A gardener by trade, he’d lately found himself wondering what was beyond it.

“I was doing gardening work on and off for the last 10 or so years. I enjoyed the work, but sometimes I would kind of find myself being a little bit like, ​‘What’s the five-year plan?’” he says. ​“I’ll always do the band. But we got a few members going off and doing other stuff. I knew I had to find something else to do, because I wanted to do something in music that also fit around being in the band. I just knew I wanted to be with like-minded people talking about music all day.”

Sammy and Justine talk about music a lot. Get Sammy started on metal, and his enthusiasm quickly runs away with him. For Justine, their impending gig at Download Pilot a couple of days after our interview is as much about watching everyone else as it is their own show. Though one of the heaviest bands on the line-up, as a showcase of the breadth of rising talent the British rock scene has, appearing on the same ticket as Enter Shikari, Trash Boat, Creeper, Boston Manor, Neck Deep, Loathe and Conjurer is a large-scale version of what they’ve been driving at for years.

“It’s so funny, because it kind of sounds weird, but within the British scene, it makes total sense,” says Justine. ​“It’s a very rich scene at a minute, and it’s for all spectrums. You have bands like Orchards and Gender Roles on the Big Scary Monsters label, but equally, there’s loads of heavier bands, too. Everyone knows how hard it can be being a British band, because it’s hard to get over to America. And now, unfortunately, it’s gonna be hard to get to Europe [after Brexit]. So everyone’s got this thing like, ​‘We’re this little island here and we need to stick together and support each other.’ It’s a nice collective, and a moment in time to be a part of.”

“Even though we’ve written a more metal record [with Conquering] for us, that’s definitely not a statement of us closing the door,” says Sammy. ​“Obviously we’d love to tour with Gojira or Lamb Of God or something like that. But if Creeper came to us and said, ​‘Do you want to tour with us?’ we’d say yes.”

It was on such a line-up that Justine first appeared on the cover of Kerrang!, alongside Becky Blomfield of much-missed alt.punks Milk Teeth, with whom ETS were touring at the time. It not only showed two rising talents in the British scene, but also how well such different ends of it slotted together. Which was kind of the point.

“We were like the little metal sandwich in that tour,” says Justine. ​“But we worked well, because it was an example of this sort of British scene that’s going on at the moment.”

“People turned up who would be wearing ETS T‑shirts, and then singing along with Milk Teeth and vice versa,” says Sammy. ​“That’s so cool to see. Obviously there’s still a little bit of gatekeeping going on in the world of metal. But, for me, that was a really good sign of a shift.”

“It makes total sense. I don’t know why it’s not more of a thing, having mixed bills like that,” says Justine. ​“Everyone in our generation grew up listening to Slipknot and blink-182; two polarising bands, but it makes total sense. I listen to both of them religiously. So that actually kind of makes sense in a bill. It’s literally a music fan’s show. I remember Thursday opening for My Chemical Romance at Wembley on The Black Parade tour when I was 14, and Reuben opening for Billy Talent as well. I literally got to get into heavier stuff from those mixed line-ups.”

Put it to either of them that between their music, DIY attitude and simple lust for wanting to marshall a scene without walls, Employed To Serve could be called leaders, or at least the setters of examples for others to follow, and it’s a compliment they’ll take, but also something that they don’t want to take too much credit for.

“I mean, it’s for others to say, isn’t it?” says Justine. ​“We just have mental to-do list of stuff we want to achieve. And if that inspires people, that’s sick. It’s never like we try to be the leaders or anything.

“At the end of the day, I love the idea of kids getting into metal because of us and vice versa.”

As such an entry point, Conquering is a very good one. Ultra heavy and explosive, it leans even further into Sammy’s love of death metal OGs like Morbid Angel and Death, plus classic thrash, with shredding solos everywhere, as well as more vocals from the guitarist. And not even changing three-fifths of the band since their last album has had anything other than a sharpening effect. Fundamentally, Conquering is exciting, full of energy, and powered by a deep-set love for simply doing it.

“The floodgates have been opened, I guess, in terms of wearing our influences for this record on our sleeve,” says Sammy. ​“I like to think we still maintain the ETS that was there before, but it’s obvious that during lockdown and leading up to this record, for me it was about early Machine Head and Testament and Exodus and stuff. I feel like this is our chance to show that side of us a bit more.”

“It’s where I feel at home, as well, because I grew up listening to early Lamb of God and ​’90s-era Roadrunner Records bands,” adds Justine. ​“Straight-up metal, but not straight-up metal in the sense that we’re doing it by numbers. We sound like us, but there are more choruses and solos.”

“Lyrically, it’s similar to Eternal Forward Motion and touching on some pretty bleak stuff, but for the most part we tried to put a positive spin on it,” says Sammy. ​“I wanted put all of that energy into something positive. I didn’t want to say the same things again, because I didn’t want to make it sound like it’s the same record. I’d say it’s an even more positive record than before.”

The day we meet for this interview, long after the tape recorder goes off, conversation about bands and music continues into the small hours. Three days later, at Download, as Sammy chucks himself into the crowd at the end of the band’s set and Justine alternates between roaring her head off and smiling her face off, the delight in all this is self-evident. Employed To Serve are one of the best metal bands in the country – one of the best bands full stop, in fact – but on a broader scale, they also act as a reflection of an emerging wave of bands for whom being in a band is an act of joy, of doing something with your life, of not settling for things that are, as Justine says, ​“un-fun”.

“Stuff in the band does get to you sometimes and you do get grouchy or whatever,” admits Sammy. ​“But we realised that we’re also very fortunate people who have played with people that have become our best friends. It’s about taking stock and being like, ​‘This is fun.’ That’s what the album is about. It’s about not letting things in your life get the better of you. Because sometimes they do, and you find yourself getting all aggy, and you’re only doing yourself a disservice at that point, really.”

“I think Henry Rollins said, ​‘Tenacity over talent,’” says Justine. ​“We work hard, but it’s tenacity. You could be the sickest guitar player but just sit in your bedroom and never play a show. No.”

“I mean, I do set myself up for it, where I’m kind of pulling my hair out,” adds Sammy. ​“I’ve had times where I’ve had three or four band practices a week. And there’s a gig this night, and a gig that night, and I’ve got to do this, that and the other. But you’ve gotta be in it to win it. And when a cool gig comes about, or cool tour comes about, or you’re just really happy with what you recorded, that’s when you know it’s worth it.”

As they say themselves, Justine and Sammy are lifers. As other members leave to start families or move abroad to begin the next chapter of their lives, rather than feeling left behind, it’s almost made them realise even more quite what a special thing they have.

When it brings you as much happiness as doing this clearly does, what else do you need? And anyway, it’s worth it to not simply be a cog.

[nuclearblastuk]

Fleshgod Apocalypse Announce 'Veleno Across Europe Tour 2020' w/ EX DEO

Last year, Italian orchestral-death metal giants FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE unleashed their highly-praised 5th album, »Veleno«, unto the world through Nuclear Blast. After storming European stages as part of the »MTV Headbanger's Ball Tour« alongside label mates KATAKLYSM as well as WHITECHAPEL and DYSCARNATE in November/December 2019, the time has come for the band to once again return to our clubs as headliners in autumn 2020. This time, the sextet will be supported by metal legionnaires EX DEO. Further details can be found below!

Frontman Francesco Paoli says, "Dear European friends, this is going to be massive. We will finally bring our new music and live production to Europe, coming back as headliners to many familiar places that we deeply love, and hitting some others for the first time. We'll be covering the whole Old Continent, rocking every city with a new, ambitious live show, featuring an extended setlist and some cool surprises that will turn every night into a night to remember! Moreover, we're stoked to announce symphonic death metal band EX DEO, featuring members of legendary Canadian band KATAKLYSM, as our guest for the entire »Veleno Across Europe Tour 2020«! You don't want to miss this…"

»Veleno Across Europe Tour 2020« w/ EX DEO 01.10. D Übach-Palenberg - Rockfabrik 02.10. NL Nijmegen - Doornroosje 03.10. F Paris - Petit Bain 04.10. UK London - The Underworld Camden 06.10. F Nantes - Le Ferrailleur 07.10. E Bilbao - Stage Live 08.10. P Porto - Hard Club 09.10. P Lisbon - RCA Club 10.10. E Madrid - Sala Caracol 11.10. E Barcelona - Sala Bóveda 12.10. F Toulouse - Le Metronum 15.10. I Retorbido (PV) - Dagda Live Club 16.10. CH Sion - Le Port Franc 17.10. CH Schaffhausen - Kammgarn 18.10. D Leipzig - Hellraiser 20.10. D Munich - Backstage 21.10. SK Košice - Collosseum Club 22.10. H Budapest - A38 23.10. BG Sofia - Mixtape 5 24.10. RO Bucharest - Quantic Club 25.10. RO Cluj-Napoca - Flying Circus 27.10. CZ Prague - Futurum Music Bar 28.10. PL Poznan - u Bazyla 29.10. PL Warsaw - Klub Proxima 30.10. LT Vilnius - Vakaris 31.10. LV Riga - Melnā Piektdiena 01.11. FIN Helsinki - Ääniwalli 04.11. N Oslo - Røverstaden 08.11. B Roeselare - Trax 11.11. D Weinheim - Café Central 12.11. D Berlin - Musik & Frieden 13.11. D Essen - Turock 14.11. F Pagney-derrière-Barine - Chez Paulette 15.11. NL Leiden - Gebr. de Nobel

More FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE dates:

»Veleno« - UK/IRL Tour w/ BLOODSHOT DAWN 12.02. UK Bristol - The Fleece 13.02. UK Leeds - The Key Club 14.02. IRL Dublin - Voodoo Lounge 15.02. UK Glasgow - Slay 16.02. UK Manchester - Rebellion 17.02. UK Milton Keynes - The Craufurd Arms

14./15.03. MEX Mexico City - Hell And Heaven Fest

»An Exclusive Evening Feat. The »Veleno« Classical Quartet« w/ THE AGONIST 16.03. USA Dallas, TX - House of Blues 17.03. USA Austin, TX - Emo's 19.03. USA Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre 20.03. USA Baltimore, MD - Soundstage 21.03. USA Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts 22.03. USA Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw 23.03. CDN Québec City, QC - Le D'Auteuil 24.03. CDN Montréal, QC - Théâtre Corona 25.03. CDN Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre 26.03. USA Cleveland, OH - House of Blues 27.03. USA Chicago, IL - House of Blues 28.03. USA Lincoln, NE - The Royal Grove 29.03. USA Denver, CO - Summit 31.03. CDN Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre 01.04. USA Seattle, WA - El Corazón 02.04. USA Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom 04.04. USA San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park 05.04. USA Mesa, AZ - Club Red 06.04. USA Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater

10.07. S Gävle - Gefle Metal Festival 14./15.08. A Graz - Metal on the Hill

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Order »Veleno« now: www.nuclearblast.com/fleshgodapocalypse-veleno

More on »Veleno«: 'Sugar' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmq3iyW02b8 'Carnivorous Lamb' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RMEoOl80SM 'Worship And Forget' OFFICIAL TRACK VISUALIZER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx67BcnDk9c 'Healing Through War' OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mviUmbrvAP0 'The Fool' OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYJ4UmxGrIk

Italian for 'venom', »Veleno« marks FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE’s first record in 3 years, since the release of their critically acclaimed record »King« (2016). The 'metal part' of »Veleno« was recorded in Rome, Italy at Bloom Recording Studio and Kick Studio with long-standing collaborator Marco Mastrobuono, while the 'orchestral part' - the ensembles - were tracked at Musica Teclas Studio in Perugia. Fleshgod Apocalypse then took the effort over to Grammy-nominated Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, EPICA) at Hansen Studios in Denmark for mixing and mastering. The entire production of »Veleno« took, according to Paoli, about three months. Artwork for the album was created by Travis Smith (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, OPETH, KATATONIA).

»Veleno« - Track Listing:

CD 01. Fury 02. Carnivorous Lamb 03. Sugar 04. The Praying Mantis' Strategy 05. Monnalisa 06. Worship And Forget 07. Absinthe 08. Pissing On The Score 09. The Day We'll Be Gone 10. Embrace The Oblivion 11. Veleno Bonus Tracks (DIGI, DIGITAL & DIGITAL DELUXE) 12. Reise, Reise (RAMMSTEIN Cover) 13. The Forsaking (Nocturnal Version)

»An Evening in Perugia« (Bonus Blu-ray) - Track Listing:

01. Marche Royale 02. In Aeternum 03. Healing Through War 04. Cold As Perfection 05. Minotaur (The Wrath Of Poseidon) 06. Gravity 07. The Violation 08. Prologue 09. Epilogue 10. The Fool 11. The Egoism 12. Syphilis 13. The Forsaking

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Megadeth legend David Ellefson announces a brace of UK dates

Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has announced a European solo tour, featuring a full band playing songs from his recent solo release SLEEPING GIANTS, and other Metal classics. Featuring vocals by his MORE LIFE WITH DETH co-author Thom Hazaert, plus guitarist Andy Martongelli, who toured with Ellefson and Frank Bello’s Altitudes and Attitude, and appears on the SLEEPING GIANTS track ‘Hammer (Comes Down)’ (featuring vocals by Hazaert and Eric AK (Flotsam and Jetsam) with Chris Poland, Mark Tremonti, Dave McClain (Sacred Reich, Ex-Machine Head), Joey Radziwill (Sacred Reich), and more).

Ellefson published his new memoir MORE LIFE WITH DETH in July, which was an Amazon bestseller, along with a companion solo release SLEEPING GIANTS, which features collaborations with Hazaert, DMC, John Bush, Mark Tremonti, Chris Poland, Bumblefoot, Dave McClain (Sacred Reich, Ex-Machine Head), Joey Radziwill (Sacred Reich), Eric Ak and Steve Conley (Flotsam and Jetsam), David Glen Eisley, and more, and which debuted on 13 US Billboard Charts on release.

The tour kicks off November 3rd in Wolverhampton with a live one-off show at K.K.’s Steel Mill featuring a full band set from Ellefson’s Sleeping Giants band, followed by a full-length set of Priest Classics with legendary former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks, and former Judas Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens. Former Iron Maiden vocalist, Blaze Bayley will be the evening’s opening support act.

Additionally, the Steel Mill will also host a special pre-show VIP event whereby attendees will be treated to a MORE LIFE WITH DETH book signing event and one on one Q&A session with Ellefson, Downing & Hazaert, moderated by Mark Eglinton who co-authored K.K. Downing’s recent memoir “Heavy Duty Days and Nights in Judas Priest”.

KK Downing says, “I am very pleased to have been asked to perform a unique and special concert with Megadeth’s David Ellefson to celebrate the release of his new book “More Life With Deth”.

"The concert will also bring about the opportunity to play again with some very dear and talented metal legends from the past, the combination of these Icons will for sure enable us to deliver up one of the most most exciting concerts this year, so much so that it would not be out of place to call this the ultimate ass kicking “MegaPriest” fest, and is one that is not to be missed.”

‘MORE LIVE WITH DETH’ TOUR EUROPE 2019 3 Nov – Wolverhampton, ENG – KK’s Steel Mill (featuring K.K. Downing, Les Binks and Tim “Ripper” Owens) 4 Nov – London, ENG – Camden Underworld 8 Nov - Bellinzona, CH - Pit 9 Nov - Collegno, ITA - Padiglione 14 10 Nov - Milano, ITA - Legend Club 12 Nov - Bologna, ITA - Alchemica 13 Nov - Tuoro Sul Trasimeno, ITA - Supernova 14 Nov - Roma, ITA - Let It Beer 19 Nov - Ciudad Obregon, Mexico - Desert Bar 20 Nov - Mexico City, Mexico - Teatro Ofelia 22 Nov - Bogota, Colombia - Ace of Spades 23 Nov - Quito, Ecuador - La Ideal 25 Nov - Lima, Peru - Teatro Federico Garcia Lorca 26 Nov - Santiago, Chile - Rock & Guitarras 28 Nov - Asuncion, Paraguay - Centro Paraguayo Japonés 30 Nov - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Manifesto 1 Dec - Manaus, Brazil - Teatro Manauara

[iamdangerace]

Come to London Punk Con UK 2019

May 1-3, The Underworld Camden, 174 Camden High Street, London, UK

Or don’t.  Do we look like people who’d give a fuck?

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[ottovonschirach]

LONDON JULY 17 2019 🧠🚿🔊🐍Repost By @theunderworldcamden ON SALE NOW! 🔥 Nightshift Promotions​ proudly presents Miami based experimental breakcore @OttoVonSchirach​ live at @TheUnderworldCamden​ on Wednesday 17th July. Tickets at 👉 www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk, link in our bio! . Event ( https://www.facebook.com/events/2262861637112961/?ti=ia ) #miami #breakcore #experimental #ottovonschirach #theunderworld #camdentown #livemusic #camden #london @doomstarbookings (at The Underworld Camden) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2SZN_lanK/?igshid=118cw0rwzm80i

[frontblast-blog]

Aeon Promotions by arrangement with The Flaming Arts is proud to present  one of the most anticipated show of the year, Europe Under Black Death Metal Fire - UK exclusive tour date - a show that will soon  bring to the capital  nothing short of pure metal devastation. 

US death metal destroyers SUFFOCATION have  teamed up with Austrian blackened death masters BELPHEGOR and will be supported by Dutch  GOD DETHRONED, Swiss DARKRISE   and Norwegian NORDJEVEL for what will certainly be remembered as the Show of the Year.  The confirmed date and venue for this very special event is Monday, April 15th at the notorious Underworld.

Tickets for  Europe Under Black Death Metal Fire  - UK exclusive tour date are priced £ 24.75 and are available to purchase from the following links:

https://www.seetickets.com/event/suffocation-belphegor-at-the-underworld-london/the-underworld-camden/1305125 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/suffocation-belphegor-god-dethroned-at-the-underworld-london-tickets-54910411519The Underworld

The Underworld - 174 Camden High Street, London. NW1 0NE 15th April  2019 Doors: 6pm

NORDJEVEL are about to release their second full-length Necrogenesis, the follow up to their  2016 debut self-titled,  which will be unleashed by Osmose Productions on March 29th. Necrogenesis has already and as expected met the approval by the most prestigious magazines  all over Europe and beyond (Album of the month: Rockerilla April’s issue) and will soon take over the black metal community.

Make sure to pre-order NORDJEVEL’S Necrogenesis from the following link:

http://www.osmoseproductions.com/item/2/94903-110402-1101-1-0/119400215/nordjevel-necrogenesis.html

and to catch them live with SUFFOCATION, BELPHEGOR, GOD DETHRONED and DARKRISE on April 15th!

Stay tuned!

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ATROCITY's new 7" vinyl single "Spell Of Blood/Blue Blood" will be released on April 26th via Massacre Records!

ATROCITY presents a very special 7" single, just in time the start of their EU/UK tour and the 30th anniversary of "Blue Blood"!

The newly recorded version of "Blue Blood" turned out to be a massive neck-breaker with a killer sound, and the song once again emphasizes the cult status of this death metal monster! The single also includes the "OKKULT II" smasher "Spell Of Blood".

Both songs were mixed and mastered by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio.

Stefan Heilemann | Heilemania is responsible for the cover artwork.

"Spell Of Blood/Blue Blood" is available on colored vinyl as well as digitally.

Get the 7" vinyl single HERE.

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Morbidfest Tour 2019

w/ I Am Morbid, Atrocity, Vital Remains, Sadist & Guests

26.04.2019 DE Cottbus - GladHouse 27.04.2019 DE Hamburg - Kulturpalast 28.04.2019 DK Aalborg - Studenterhuset 30.04.2019 UK Manchester - Rebellion 01.05.2019 UK Coventry - The Empire 02.05.2019 UK London - The Underworld Camden 03.05.2019 NL Apeldoorn - Gigant 04.05.2019 NL Leeuwarden - Neushoorn 05.05.2019 FR Paris - Petit Bain 07.05.2019 CH Saint-Maurice - Manoir Pub 08.05.2019 FR Marseille - Jas'Rod 09.05.2019 ES Barcelona - Sala Salamandra 10.05.2019 ES Madrid - Sala Caracol 11.05.2019 ES Murcia - Sala Gamma 12.05.2019 PT Lisboa - LAV 13.05.2019 ES Bilbao - Sala Santana 27 15.05.2019 IT Milano - Legend Club 16.05.2019 DE Ingolstadt - Eventhalle Westpark 17.05.2019 DE Mannheim - MS Connexion Complex 18.05.2019 DE Zwickau - Club Seilerstrasse ++ 19.05.2019 CZ Praha - Storm Club ++

++ no Vital Remains

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[matarifes]

Desertfest London: Desertfest are proud to announce that Saint Vituswill be hitting up The Underworld Camden on April 20th 2019 as they celebrate 40 f'n years. The doom mainstays slayed our mammoth Roundhouse stage at Desertfest 2017 and this is sure to be no different. They'll be supported by Poland's Dopelord, who have flown the flag for modern doom since 2010. For tickets and info, follow the link http://www.desertscene.co.uk/new-events/saint-vitus-2019

[talktoplinio]

Sunday Eve - Camden 2019 (at The Underworld Camden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_RlgsAEXeUj403BJZAsKBIk62w7-EdJm_g3Y0/?igshid=1lxfx0h40q4n0

[theccbadassukinternational]

Burnt Out Wreck tour with Pete Way Band

Salutations troops! Excited to share the news that Gary Moat and Burnt Out Wreck will be touring this year – and includes three dates supporting the Pete Way Band.

Moat, the ex-Heavy Pettin’ drummer will hit the road this year with his band Burnt Out Wreck, who released their debut album, ‘Swallow’, back in 2017.

Hailing from Glasgow, Gary Moat had his debut with Heavy Pettin’ back in 1981 (until 1988) who can be recognised by their classic rock sound of the 80’s with distinct Def Leppard-esque inspired riffs and rhythms.

Burnt Out Wreck’s debut takes on a slightly different tone with a variety of influences across the songs on ‘Swallow’. Imagine a little bit of Airbourne progressing to full blown AC/DC like riffs and powerful vocals from Gary himself. A second album is stated for release in October 2019.

Gary is joined by Alex Carmichael (Bass), Adrian Dunn (guitar), Miles Goodman (rhythm guitar) and Paul Gray (Drums).

They will be supporting the legend that is Pete Way (Of UFO fame) on three October dates this year:

24th October 2019 , The Underworld, Camden London

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25th October 2019, The Tivoli Venue, Buckley

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26th October 2019, Hangar 18 Music, Swansea

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For a full list of Burnt Out Wreck tour dates, check out:

https://www.burntoutwreck.com/tour

[nuclearblastuk]

VADER ANNOUNCE LONDON SHOW AS PART OF 2020 ANNIVERSARY TOUR!

2020 is going to be a memorable year for the death metal force VADER: the band from Poland have ample reason to celebrate! In 1990, thirty years ago, their demo Morbid Reich was released - opening a completely new world to the band and kick-starting their career. Five years later, second album De Profundis arrived, set to celebrate its 25th birthday next year. In 2000, twenty years ago, Litany was released - one of the most popular VADER albums to date. And last but not least: their mini album The Art Of War is also set to celebrate its 15 anniversary! To honour these landmark occasions, VADER have dedicated a whole European anniversary tour to these four works, set to take band across Europe in March 2020, incuding a show at London's Camden Underworld. Support is set to come from bands Defiled, Chronosphere and Fallcie. Anniversary Tour 2020 Morbid Reich + De Profundis + Litany + The Art Of War w/ Defiled, Chronosphere, Fallcie 07.03.                   DE          Osnabrück - Bastard Club 08.03.                   BE          Arlon - L’Entrepôt 09.03.                   UK          London - The Underworld Camden 10.03.                   NL          Rotterdam - Baroeg 11.03.                   BE          Lokeren - Sport & Jeugdcomplex 12.03.                   NL          Amersfoort - Fluor033 13.03.                   DE          Leipzig - Stadtbad 14.03.                   DE          Marsberg - Metal Diver Festival 15.03.                   DE          Mannheim - MS Connexion Complex 16.03.                   CH          Martigny - Sunset Bar 17.03.                   CH          Martigny - Sunset Bar 18.03.                   IT            Paderno Dugnano (MI) - Slaughter Club 19.03.                   IT            San Donà di Piave (VE) - Revolver Club 20.03.                   HR          Zagreb - Klub Močvara 21.03.                   AT           Vienna - Viper Room 22.03.                   SK          Košice - Collosseum Club In May 2019, VADER released their latest EP Thy Messenger. It was recorded in the Hertz Studios under the supervision of the Wieslawski Brothers. The cover was created by Wes Benscoter who already collaborated with VADER for the De Profundis LP and already designed covers for artists like Slayer, Kreator and Sinister. You can purchase Thy Messenger physically HERE And digitally HERE

[rockzone]

Burnt Out Wreck - This Is Hell

Release Date: 11 Oct 2019

Burnt Out Wreck released their new album 'This Is Hell' earlier this month. It sees the band ratcheting up the pace with some great foot stomping hard rock tunes.

Vocalist Gary Moat put the band together in the summer of 2016. After penning songs for the debut album, he ventured into the studio under the watchful eye of Steve Rispin (Asia), and with Gary’s determination to create good time classic rock, the album "Sallow" took shape and was released early 2017. After plenty of promotion and hard work touring the UK, the band have returned with this follow up.

Gary Moat says, "This is Hell, the title says it all. It’s a hard hitting, fast paced and more focused album. It’s an angry set of songs that follows on in the same vein as Swallow, but a bigger sound. It has drained me mentally and physically, made in eleven days start to finish, I cracked the whip on the entire band & they agreed it was worth it."

Gary has a colourful history as the drummer and main songwriter for Heavy Pettin’, but for Burnt Out Wreck, he has traded the drum stool for the microphone. His vocal style developed in in the band Mother’s Ruin.

Lineup: Gary Moat - Lead Vocals Alex Carmichael - Bass Paul Gray - Drums Adrian Dunn - Lead Guitar, backing vocals Miles Goodman  - Rhythm Guitar, backing vocals

UK Tour dates 2019/2020: 27 Sept - Four Sticks Weekender, Amersham Arms, London 24 Oct - The Underworld, Camden London, supporting The Pete Way Band 25 Oct - The Tivoli Venue, Buckley, supporting The Pete Way Band 26 Oct - Hangar 18 Music, Swansea, supporting The Pete Way Band 6 Dec - The Wharf Theatre, Travistock, supporting The Pete Way Band 17 Jan - Great British Rock and Blues Festival, Skegness 28 Jan - The Robin 2, Wolverhampton, Supporting The Pete Way Band 7 Feb - Hard Rock Café, Glasgow 8 Feb - Bannermans, Edinburgh

[bluesdoodles]

Brian Downey's Alive and Dangerous Play Camden

Brian Downey's Alive and Dangerous Play Camden back by popular demand with special guests Rebecca Downes and One For Sorrow 7th November 2019 at Underworld

Thursday 7th November 2019 – The Underworld Camden, London

Due to popular demand, Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS will return the Camden Underworld on Thursday 7th November. Tickets are on sale now via the venue. Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS features Brian Grace (best known as the guitarist for the Commitments’ Andrew Strong), plus former Low Rider band members Matt Wilson (lead vocals,…