Metal Anarchy

  • Metal Anarchy’s New Music Showcase: Q&A With Versus

    Time for the next edition of Metal Anarchy’s “new music showcase,” the feature where I introduce you to artists that readers of this site may find interesting. This time I have a Q&A with Versus.

    METAL ANARCHY: Tell me a little about your band:

    VERSUS: We are currently a three-piece post-hardcore band out of Leeds and we have been going for the last 10 years on and off with various different sounds but have since discovered where we are the most comfortable sonically and as a band. We kinda write music that we love, and we put it out there for other people to interpret it in their own ways, you know?

    METAL ANARCHY: Who are your main influences?

    VERSUS: Who isn’t an influence these days? The industry is absolutely bursting at the seams for talent and inspiration, and music has been around for centuries, so there are plenty of songwriters that inspire us from all over the place. I think at this point in time, we are more influenced by bands like Dayseeker, Pendulum, BMTH and loads of other bands from that particular arena, but we also have pop influences like Taylor Swift (I can’t believe I just said that but it’s true – she is a phenomenal song writer with a killer business plan), Motown influences like Quincy Jones (great music writing in that era) and all the way back to taking influence from classical composers like Bach and Vivaldi.

    METAL ANARCHY: What is your latest release and why should readers of this site check it out?

    VERSUS: The latest release was the back end of January and is called ‘All Good Things’ – it’s from our debut album, ‘The Catalyst,’ which is our finest writing to date. Like I said before, we have found our sweet spot sonically, so it is time to build on those foundations. Why should people go and listen to us? Well, it’s because this album is a killer, the best music we have written so far, and we think it is fucking awesome!

    METAL ANARCHY: What can people expect when they go to your live shows?

    VERSUS: We try to give everything we’ve got at shows so that they’re a little more intense than they used to be! We try and create that experience that every fan wants to have at a show, so through months of planning we use first and foremost, our music and the energy we bring to the stage alone but we incorporate visuals and special effects to put everything together and deliver that killer experience everyone wants.

    METAL ANARCHY: Where do you see your band heading in 5 years?

    VERSUS: We’ll be playing more and more shows all over the UK to way bigger audiences than we are now, hitting more festivals and potentially some continental or transatlantic tours, who knows? We will have had a couple more albums out by then, so all we can really say is, get tickets, support live music and come hang with us now, before it gets all kinds of crazy and shit! x

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  • Metal Anarchy’s New Music Showcase: Q&A With David Moore & Westridge

    Time for the next edition of Metal Anarchy’s “new music showcase,” the feature where I introduce you to artists that readers of this site may find interesting. This time I have a Q&A with David Moore of David Moore & Westridge.

    METAL ANARCHY: Tell me a little about your band?

    MOORE: I came up with the artist name which includes my name in case anyone in my past recognizes it and the Westridge part comes from the name of an apartment complex where I met my good friend and writing partner Jim Patterson (1956-2013) which is basically where my music career began. The “band” is currently a studio project consisting of myself and various other artists from around the world ( US, UK, Spain) who contribute.

    METAL ANARCHY: Who are your main influences?

    MOORE: I grew up listening to the sounds of the late 60’s – early 70’s which all influenced me, however I feel my main influence was Led Zeppelin. Not only because I love their music and am always attracted to good guitar work, but in listening and studying the production work of Jimmy Page I developed an interest in producing and mixing my own music.

    METAL ANARCHY: What is your latest release and why should readers of this site check it out? L

    MOORE: If you like good guitar work as I do, then I believe ‘Mysteries Of Life’ is worth checking out. The main guitar tracks were played by Jay Michael Smith of the band The Speaker Wars…a band which includes Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and is a member of the rock and roll hall of fame, so Michael has the creds and is a world class guitarist.

    METAL ANARCHY: What can people expect when they go to your live shows?

    MOORE: Currently I have no plans to perform live. Being a studio project it would be a logistical nightmare to try and get everyone together at the same time.

    METAL ANARCHY: Where do you see your band heading in 5 years?

    MOORE: I tend to plan only a year in advance. Life changes so fast and the music industry is changing even faster. So currently I am focused on completing the album I am working on titled ‘A Wink Is As Good As A Nod To A Blind Mule’ of which ‘Mysteries Of Life’ is part of, then I plan on taking a break through the summer. After that I will remix my second album which I rushed to get released in 2023 just six months after my first release, and I want to do a better job on it.

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  • Saint Agnes Premiere “The Ghost” Video

    Saint Agnes have premiered a new video for their new song “The Ghost.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin,” which will be released on May 29. Kitty A. Austen said the following about the single:

    “I wrote this song about often feeling like I disappear, I become invisible in certain settings, certain situations. Words fail me and I merge into the background. I envisioned dancing surrounded by people but feeling completely on my own. It’s the soundtrack to a hot, sweaty night in a vampire nightclub, the blood rave just before dawn. Euphoria washes over the bodies as the dark driving beats pulsate through the club. We’ve turned my sadness into a banger and now I can dance to it.”

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  • Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth On New Material: “I Think It’s Heavier”

    During a recent interview with That Aussie Metal Guy, Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth discussed the material the band are working on for their next album. According to him, “it’s heavier.”

    Filth said the following:

    “The new album, [which] we are going into the studio and recording in as little as three to four weeks, is a step up from [‘The Screaming Of The Valkyries’]. I think it’s heavier. There’s some really brutal parts in it. But there’s a lot of melody. There’s a shit-ton of atmosphere. A couple of very, very catchy songs, but I would say, yeah, heavy-wise, it’s pushed it up to 13.”

    He continued when asked where his lyrical inspirations come from:

    “All over the place. I try and surround myself with literature, music. I went looking at houses yesterday with my fiancée, and we were driving all around the English countryside, and, yeah, that was inspirational. I get inspiration from all kinds of things. It strikes in the middle of the night.

    In order not to be predictable, I think it’s also good that you can draw inspiration from all kinds of things. And should I get like a complete block, which happens to the best of us, I go for a walk or drive, do something completely off the wall. ‘Cause you don’t know where it’s gonna strike, and you just need something to give you a bit of a kick and knock the ideas out of you.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • U.D.O. Finish New Album

    U.D.O. (ex-Accept, etc.) have officially finished their new album. The effort will be released early next year.

    Frontman Udo Dirkschneider told Headbangers News the following about the record:

    “We just finished a new U.D.O. album, and that will be out in the beginning of next year [2027]. And then we start [touring with] U.D.O. again. A lot of people are already asking, ‘When is the new U.D.O. stuff coming?’ So, here we go.”

    He also confirmed that bassist Peter Baltes “was very much involved” in the writing process. He then added the following when asked if the collaboration reignited the chemistry they had in Accept:

    “We never sit down and say, ‘Okay, we have to do songs like this and this and this way.’ It’s new stuff coming up. Of course it has a little bit of [the flavor] of the older ACCEPT stuff. Of course, two people [from the classic ACCEPT lineup] are there [in U.D.O. now] — the singer and the bass player. And Peter was also very much involved in songwriting in ACCEPT, and also when ACCEPT did the reunion [more than 15 years ago]. So, yeah, there is a [touch] of [the ACCEPT sound], but I think it’s definitely U.D.O. and it’s a really straightforward album.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • Deep Purple Announce North American Tour With Kansas And Jefferson Starship

    Deep Purple have announced a headlining North American tour. Kansas and Jefferson Starship (select dates) will serve as support.

    Tour Dates:

    08/04 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
    08/08 Clearwater, FL – The Daycare Sound
    08/09 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
    08/12 Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
    08/13 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center *
    08/15 Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre *
    08/17 Laval, QC – Bell Place *
    08/18 Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre *
    08/19 Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre *
    08/21 Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
    08/22 Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
    08/24 Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
    08/25 Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
    08/27 Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
    08/29 Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre *
    08/31 Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome *
    09/02 Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre *
    09/04 Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley *
    09/05 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
    09/06 Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
    09/08 Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amp *
    09/10 Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
    09/11 Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
    09/12 Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center

    * with Jefferson Starship

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  • Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Shares “Original Home Demo” Version Of “Ten Years Gone”

    Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page has shared an “original home demo” version of “Ten Years Gone.” You can check that out below. The guitarist commented:

    “As a footnote to ‘Physical Graffiti,’ I thought you might like to hear the original home demo, recorded in my studio at Plumpton Place of a piece of music that was going to surface as ’10 Years Gone.’ I presented this rough mix to the band at Headley Grange in order to do this for real. Robert Plant came up with some lyrics for my music that were extraordinary and then we arrive at the song ’10 Years Gone.’”

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  • Bring Me The Horizon Share Footage Of “Doomed” From “L.I.V.E. In São Paulo” Film

    Bring Me The Horizon have shared official footage of “Doomed” from their new film “L.I.V.E. In São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment).” You can check out that clip below. The live effort, which features the band’s November 30, 2024 show at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil, received a theatrical release earlier this month. It will also be available to stream on April 10 at 10:00pm BST. DVD, CD, and vinyl copies will arrive the same day. Pre-orders can be found HERE.

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  • Puscifer Premiere “A Public Stoning” Video

    Puscifer have premiered a new video for their song “A Public Stoning.” The clip also serves as an animated adaptation of the band’s comic book “Tales From The Pusciverse #2: The Briefcase.” The track appears on their latest album “Normal Isn’t.” Frontman Maynard James Keenan commented:

    “The Briefcase has been part of the Puscifer mythology for years. Everyone wonders what exactly is inside. This issue doesn’t necessarily answer the question… but it moves the story forward.”

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  • Boundaries Announce June European/UK Tour

    Boundaries have announced a June European/UK tour. Select shows will find the band performing with The Plot In You, Bury Tomorrow, Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, Heriot, and Rain City Drive.

    Tour Dates:

    06/05 Berlin, GER – Hole44 (feat. Kublai Khan TX)
    06/06 Nurnberg, GER – Rock im Park
    06/07 Nurburgring, GER – Rock am Ring
    06/08 Solothurn, SWI – Kofmehl (feat. Bury Tomorrow)
    06/09 Ljubljana, SLO – Kino Siska (feat. Kublai Khan TX & Malevolence)
    06/10 Hradec Kralove, CZE – Rock For People
    06/11 Warsaw, POL – Hybrydy (feat. Malevolence)
    06/14 Donington, UK – Download Festival
    06/15 Belfast, IRE – The Limelight (feat. The Plot In You)
    06/16 Dublin, IRE – Academy (feat. The Plot In You)
    06/17 Cardiff, UK – Y Plas (feat. Kublai Khan TX)
    06/19 Norwich, UK – Voodoos (feat. Heriot)
    06/20 Exeter, UK – Carvern (feat. Heriot)
    06/22 Bremen, GER – Aladin (feat. The Plot In You & Rain City Drive)
    06/23 Karlsruhe, GER – Stubstage (feat. Bury Tomorrow)
    06/25 Ysselsteyn, NET – Jera On Air
    06/26 Leipzig, GER – Impericon
    06/27 Munster, GER – Vainstream

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