Metallica has pledged $750,000 AUD (approximately $516,000) to NSW Rural Fire Service and the Victoria Country Fire Authority to help the victims of Australia's devastating bushfire crisis.

The band said in a statement: "We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia, with major impact in New South Wales and Victoria. The resulting destruction and devastating effects on all residents, animals, the environment and the incredible land in Australia is truly heartbreaking.

"Please join us and do whatever you can to assist as we, along with our foundation All Within My Hands, are pledging A$750,000 to the NSW Rural Fire Service and to the Country Fire Authority in Victoria to aid in the relief efforts.

"NSW RFS is the world's largest volunteer firefighting organization and all funds donated during this State of Emergency are directed toward services related to and victims of these particularly destructive Australian bushfires.

"CFA (Country Fire Authority) is a volunteer and community based fire and emergency services organisation which helps to protect 3.3 million Victorians, and works together with communities to keep Victorians safe from fire and other emergencies.

Learn more about NSW Rural Fire Service and how you can help here.

NSW police have arrested 24 arson suspects.

Sleeping With Sirens debut their most recent live video directed by Nick Suchak of Anabasis Media. The song was their first single off their latest album “How It Feels To Be Lost” that was released September of 2019. Check out the video along with tour dates below.

Check out the dates for The Medicine Tour with Set It Off

01/08 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
01/10 – Chicago, IL @ The Forge
01/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre
01/12 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
01/14 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
01/15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
01/17 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
01/18 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency
01/20 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore
01/22 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
01/23 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
01/25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
01/26 – Nashville, TN @ The Cowan
01/28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
01/30 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
01/31 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
02/01 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
02/04 – Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
02/05 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
02/07 – Detroit, MI @ The Crofoot
02/08 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection

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ICE NINE KILLS 

TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AUSTRALIA WILDFIRE RELIEF WITH
LIMITED-EDITION T-SHIRT SALE

100% OF PROFIT FROM SALES TO BE DONATED TO RELIEF EFFORTS

In the midst of the devastating news of the Australian wildfires, horror-inspired theatrical metal group ICE NINE KILLS have launched an exclusive, limited-edition t-shirt, as seen above. 100% of the profits from sales will be donated to aid in the country's relief efforts. The band traveled to Australia in December of last year for the first time to take part in the Good Things Festival (Sydney), along with a handful of headlining gigs in Brisbane and Melbourne. 

"Last month we were thrilled by the killer reception we received on our inaugural visit to Australia," shares vocalist SPENCER CHARNAS. "In light of the recent events, we are donating all profits from this limited-edition shirt to the Australian Wildfire Relief efforts. Please consider picking one up and helping out our friends down under in this devastating time."

Order your Limited-Edition shirt now at ink-merch.com

ICE NINE KILLS will be seen touring across Europe and North America in early 2020 with bands including Papa Roach, Hollywood Undead, Five Finger Death Punch and I Prevail in continued support of THE SILVER SCREAM: FINAL CUT--the deluxe version of their critically acclaimed 2018 album via Fearless Records/Concord which features their first-ever Top 10 Active Radio Rock single "A Grave Mistake" and guest appearances from top names in the metal and horror community. Dates are as follows:

Check out the tour dates below.

Cigarettes After Sex will be playing Jimmy Kimmel Live on January 9th. This is after the release of their widely successful sophomore LP, Cry. Last month the band performed four tracks off of the recent project in an intimate KEXP session.  

Their first single, "Heavenly" achieved over sixteen million streams and was featured in NPR's Heavy Rotation. Their monthly listeners has amassed to 4.5M on Spotify. Cigarettes After Sex recently finished 2019 with a successful national and European tour with a second European tour starting in March 2020. All dates are listed below.

After decamping to Mallorca the same week that their self-titled minimalist pop masterwork debut was released in 2017, Gonzalez and his bandmates - Jacob Tomsky (drums) & Randy Miller (bass) - consciously let the striking location guide the initial Cry sessions. “The sound of this record is completely tied to the location for me,” Gonzalez explains. “Ultimately, I view this record as a film. It was shot in this stunning, exotic location, and it stitches all these different characters and scenes together, but in the end is really about romance, beauty & sexuality. It’s a very personal telling of what those things mean to me.”

While the music came quickly – often improvised on the spot – it would be another two years before Gonzalez would attempt to complete the accompanying lyrics. Helped by the burgeoning love of a new relationship, the influence of films by Éric Rohmer, and the songs of Selena and Shania Twain among others, Cry blends the carnal subtlety of their debut with a warmer palette. The album was self-produced and engineered by Gonzalez, and mixed by Craig Silvey (Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs).

Cigarettes After Sex’s self-titled debut has sold over 550k records to date (streaming equivalent), amassing over 360 million Spotify streams, 4.5 million monthly listeners, and 350 million YouTube streams. The band’s list of on-the-record fans include everyone from Taylor Swift, Kylie Jenner, Lana Del Rey, Françoise Hardy, Lily Allen, Busy Philipps + more. They’ve been featured in Vice Noisey, V Magazine, Interview, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and their music has appeared in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Killing Eve,’ and Ralph Lauren ads.

CIGARETTES AFTER SEX TOUR DATES:
3/23/20 – Bristol, UK - Academy
3/24/20 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo
3/25/20 – Birmingham, UK - Institute
3/27/20 – Leeds, UK - University
3/28/30 -Glasgow, UK - Barrowland
3/29/20 – Liverpool, UK - Academy
4/1/20 – Hamburg, DE - Fabrik
4/3/20 – Oslo, NO - Rockefeller
4/4/20 – Stockholm, SE - Slaktkyrkan (SOLD OUT)
4/6/20 - Aarhus, DE - Voxhall (SOLD OUT)
4/8/20 - Luxembourg City, LU - den Atelier

Ohio native YFL Kelvin released a new music video for “Front street” on January 2nd. Rockstar rapper and fellow Ohio native Machine Gun Kelly is also featured on the song. The track was off his latest album “Neva Looking Back” which released April 26 of 2019 via Def Jam Records. YFL Kelvin preformed the song live for the first time at Machine Gun Kelly’s annual Christmas show “XXmas” this year. The music video shows YFL Kelvin and Machine Gun Kelly inside a liquor store along with quick snippets of the two preforming live. Check it out below.

Oh Wonder welcomes you warmly into 2020 with their brand new single “Happy” out today—listen HERE! The new track arrives just weeks before the band’s fast-approaching third album, No One Else Can Wear Your Crown, is released on February 7th. The duo has also unveiled international dates for the “Wear Your Crown Tour,” which is on sale now at www.ohwondermusic.com. See a full list of dates below.
 
“Happy” is the fourth glimpse at what is to come from Oh Wonder’s highly anticipated third album, and once again finds the band putting modern, millennial love under the microscope. Inspired by the moment you realize you are able to wish your ex well with their new love, and actually mean it, “Happy” was in fact written by the band about Anthony’s ex-girlfriend; an irony that isn’t lost on the band who sing the track together, as a couple.
 
No One Else Can Wear Your Crown was written and self-produced in Oh Wonder’s own home studio, before being co-mixed with Cenzo Townshend (Bat For Lashes, Christine & The Queens, Jungle). In its 10-track entirety, it’s a record that explores a host of different emotions and experiences—some forged on the road on their last world tour, which included 300,000 world-wide tickets sold, and others from taking a break and reflecting on all that they’ve accomplished as a band so far, which includes a Top 10 album, a billion streams worldwide and global sold out tours.
 
It’s therefore unsurprising that No One Else Can Wear Your Crown has an overriding message of self-acceptance, empowerment and joy. It’s there in their brand new single “Happy,” as much as it’s in the Carpe Diem chorus of first single “Hallelujah”—a song of defiance that Josephine and Anthony wrote for anyone that has ever been told they can't do something.
 
Ultimately, it’s difficult not to leave No One Else Can Wear Your Crown feeling uplifted and entirely convinced of the power of Oh Wonder. Recharged and ready for the next chapter, Oh Wonder appears more able than ever to just make it work: whether navigating the big questions of how to live and work with your partner down to the everyday drama of what happens to your dog now you have to go back on tour. No One Else Can Wear Your Crown is a candid, restorative set that offers a welcome antidote to our turbulent times, from a band firmly writing their own bright future. Ask, believe, receive.

 
NO ONE ELSE CAN WEAR YOUR CROWN TRACKLIST:
1. “Dust”
2. “Happy”
3. “Better Now”
4. “Hallelujah”
5. “In And Out Of Love”
6. “How It Goes”
7. “Drunk On You”
8. “Nothing But You”
9. “I Wish I Never Met You”
10. “Nebraska”
 
“WEAR YOUR CROWN” WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES:
March 3 – SWG3 (Galvanisers) – Glasgow
March 4 – Albert Hall –Manchester
March 6 – Academy –Bristol*
March 7 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
March 9 – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – London*
March 11 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels
March 12 – Alhambra – Paris
March 13 – Paradiso – Amsterdam*
March 15 – Live Music Hall – Cologne
March 16 – Docks – Hamburg
March 17 – Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin
March 30 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA
March 31 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
April 1 – The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
April 3 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD
April 4 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT
April 5 – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA
April 7 – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY
April 8 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
April 10 – MTELUS – Montreal, QC
April 11 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Toronto, ON
April 13 – Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI
April 14 – The Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
April 15 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
April 17 – The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
April 18 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
April 20 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
April 21 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
April 22 – Orpheum Theatre – Vancouver, BC
April 24 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
April 25 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
April 26 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
* Sold Out

OZZY OSBOURNE

UNVEILS VIDEO FOR

#1 ROCK RADIO TRACK

"UNDER THE GRAVEYARD"

FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM, 'ORDINARY MAN,'

DUE OUT EARLY NEXT YEAR



For his new video for the #1 rock track "Under The Graveyard," OZZY OSBOURNE reteamed with acclaimed film director, screenwriter and music video director Jonas Akerlund (who worked with OSBOURNE on videos for "Let Me Hear You Scream" and "Gets Me Through"). Watch the video here.

The semi-autobiographical video was recently filmed in Los Angeles and features actors Jack Kilmer (as OZZY OSBOURNE) and Jessica Barden (as Sharon Osbourne). Set in the late 70s in the early part of OZZY's solo career, the clip shows the darkness of life and how a helping hand and love can change everything.

"For 'Under the Graveyard' Jonas (Akerlund) developed the story into a 'mini movie,'" says OZZY OSBOURNE. "But, to be quite honest, it's hard for me to watch because it takes me back to some of the darkest times in my life. Thankfully Sharon was there to pick me up and believe in me. It was the first time she was there to fully support me and build me back up, but it certainly wasn't the last."

"Under The Graveyard" recently captured the #1 position on the Rock Radio Chart and has eclipsed 5.4 million streams worldwide. It marks the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter's third #1 on this chart and his first in 10 years; "Under The Graveyard" is his first new solo music in as many years. It's the first track from OZZY's forthcoming album, ORDINARY MAN, due out on Epic Records in early 2020. 

ORDINARY MAN was recorded in Los Angeles and features producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses) on bass and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated diamond-certified Dallas, TX artist Post Malone extends the Runaway Tour, launching the second leg in 2020.

Produced by Live Nation, he returns to the road on February 4 in Omaha, NE at CHI Health Center and visits major cities across the United States and Canada. The tour closes out on March 21 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in his new home of Salt Lake City, UT. Once again, Swae Lee and Tyla Yaweh support as special guests. 

The full routing can be found below.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, November 22nd at 9am local time at LiveNation.com. Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, November 19th at 5pm local time until Thursday, November 21st at 10pm local time through Citi EntertainmentSM. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com. 

T-Mobile customers can get exclusive access to stage-front pit tickets at every U.S. concert, as close as any fan can get to the stage – even at sold-out stops! Un-carrier customers can snag their Reserved Tickets starting 30 days prior to each show at first day prices – just another way T-Mobile thanks its customers simply for being customers. For tickets and more information, visit https://t-mobile.com/music.   

Post Malone doesn’t stop making history. His latest album, Hollywood’s Bleeding [Republic Records], recently returned to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for the fifth non-consecutive week, marking the longest run atop the chart this year. It stands out as the biggest album event of 2019 and will continue his reign into 2020.

Date                                         City                                          Venue
Tuesday, February 4                Omaha, NE                              CHI Health Center
Wednesday, February 5           Kansas City, MO                      Sprint Center
Friday, February 7                    St. Louis, MO                           Enterprise Center
Sunday, February 9                 Indianapolis, IN                        Banker’s Life Fieldhouse
Tuesday, February 11              Chicago, IL                              Allstate Arena
Wednesday, February 12         Grand Rapids, MI                     Van Andel Arena
Friday, February 14                  Toronto, ON                             Scotiabank Arena
Sunday, February 16               Montreal, QC                           Bell Center
Tuesday, February 18              Newark, NJ                              Prudential Center
Wednesday, February 19         Uniondale, NY                          Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum
Friday, February 21                  Philadelphia, PA                      Wells Fargo Center
Saturday, February 22             Hershey, PA                            Giant Center
Monday, February 24               Pittsburgh, PA                          PPG Paints Arena
Thursday, February 27             Washington, DC                       Capital One Arena
Saturday, February 29             Columbia, SC                           Colonial Life Arena
Sunday, March 1                      Greensboro, NC                       Greensboro Coliseum
Tuesday, March 3                    Duluth, GA                               Infinite Energy Center
Wednesday, March 4               Nashville, TN                           Bridgestone Arena
Friday, March 6                        Memphis, TN                           FedExForum
Monday, March 9                     Houston, TX                             Toyota Center
Tuesday, March 10                  Austin, TX                                Frank Erwin Center*
Thursday, March 12                 Denver, CO                              Pepsi Center
Saturday, March 14                  Las Vegas, NV                         MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sunday, March 15                    Phoenix, AZ                             Talking Stick Arena*
Tuesday, March 17                  Ontario, CA                              Toyota Arena*
Thursday, March 19                 San Francisco , CA                  Chase Center
Saturday, March 21                  Salt Lake City, UT                    Vivint Smart Home Arena

*Swae Lee not performing 

ETHER COVEN RELEASE NEW TRACK "WHEN QUIET FELL"

PRE-ORDER EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY EXCEPT SUFFERING HERE

BAND TO TOUR THE U.S. WITH BARISHI

(Fort Lauderdale, FL - January 2, 2019) - Sonically expansive, aurally depressive metal band Ether Coven announce the release of their new song "When Quiet Fell" today. Listen to the track premiering exclusively with Metal Injection, HERE. The track is off the band's forthcoming album full-length album Everything Is Temporary Except Suffering out January 10th.

Everything Is Temporary Except Suffering features previously released tracks "Flower Crown" and "Unravel". The album was recorded, mixed and produced by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Goatwhore) with additional mastering done by Alan Douches (Cradle of Filth, Motorhead) at West West Side. Pre-order Everything Is Temporary Except Suffering, featuring artwork by Stephen Kasner (Integrity Sunn O))), Khlyst), HERE. 

Ether Coven will kick off 2020 by touring with Barishi, which includes support for select dates from Wvrm, Zombie Apocalypse, and Outlier. Tickets are available for purchase HERE.

Born from the ashes of vocalist/guitarist Peter Kowlasky's (vocals and guitar) former (and occasionally still active) band, Remembering Never, Ether Coven marry the dissonant sounds of Neurosis and Swans, the sumptuous gloom of Type O Negative and the riffing of their home state's death metal heritage. Helmed by a creative core of Kowalsky and Devin Estep (vocals, guitar), the band has spent the past three years touring clubs and DIY venues across the Eastern seaboard and Canada, performing alongside the likes of The Body, Eyehategod, Cro-Mags and Torche.

Ether Coven was brought to Century Media Records' attention by longtime A&R vet, Michael Alago, whose credits include signing Metallica and White Zombie and whose career was recently profiled in the documentary film, Who The Fuck Is That Guy?. "Ether are both brutal and majestic in the presentation of their music," says Alago.  "There is also a beauty that is totally arresting in all its heaviness."

Ether Coven is Peter Kowalsky (guitar/vocals), Devin Estep (guitar/vocals), Shane Nerenberg (bass/vocals), and Justin Gianoutsos (drums).

ETHER COVEN UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

January 15 - Orlando, FL - Will's Pub^

January 16 - Raleigh, NC - The Maywood 

January 17 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus 

January 18 - Trenton, NJ - The Championship

January 19 - Somerville, MA - Middle East

January 20 - Coplay, PA - The Building at Coplay

January 21 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Smiling Moose

January 22 - Detroit, MI - Sanctuary

January 23 - Cleveland, OH - The Foundary

January 24 - Chicago, IL - Reggies Music Joint

January 25 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room

January 26 - Denver, CO - Trailside Saloon

January 27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

January 28 - Boise, ID - The Shredder

January 29 - Seattle, WA - Highline

January 30 - Portland, OR - Twilight

January 31 - Cupertino, CA - The X Bar

February 1 - Los Angeles, CA - Five Star Bar

February 2 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick

February 3 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge

February 4 - El Paso, X - Rockhouse Bar

February 5 - Austin, TX - 523 Thompson

February 6 - Denton, TX - J&Js

February 7 - Houston, TX - Acadia

February 8 - Little Rock, AR - Vino's

February 9 - New Orleans, LA - Santos

February 10 - Louisville, KY - Highlands Taproom*

February 11 - Nashville, TN - That 70's House

February 12 - Birmingham, AL - The Nick

February 13 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

February 14 - Daytona, FL - Tir Na Nog

February 15 - Jacksonville, FL - Nighthawks

*Ether Coven only

^w/Black Tusk                

WILD WILD WOMAN EP OUT ON NEON GOLD RECORDS HERE

“MAN OF WEAKNESS” VIDEO HERE

Your Smith dives into 2020 with a 17-date debut headline tour. Last month, she finished her busy touring schedule supporting K. Flay once again in Europe and had her first-ever headline show in London. Earlier this year she has been supporting K.Flay, Matt Maeson, and X Ambassadors on their tours.

Last month, LA-based artist Your Smith released her sophomore EP Wild Wild Woman via Neon Gold Records HERE, a collection of records that Smith encourages listeners to “Put it on. Turn it up. Go wild.” The video for “Man of Weakness” HERE, a one-shot affair that follows Smith as she unleashes her own “wild woman” upon a busy Los Angeles Diner and Bar. Her music has been described as, for instance: “a delectable, synth-pop injection of pure funk that eventually descends into a minimal, sexy breakdown.” by NY Magazine’s Vulture and “we all could use Your Smith on our playlists“ by Refinery29. Earlier she revealed the EP-tracks “Wild Wild Woman”, “In Between Plans” and  “You Could’ve Told Me”.

The Minneapolis native relocated to Los Angeles in 2016 and after years of releasing her music under her given name, Caroline Smith, she let go of her insecurities and reawakened herself under the new moniker Your Smith. 

Her newfound steadfastness, boldness, and unapologetic nature through her alter ego flourishes in her, acoustic driven single, “You Could’ve Told Me,” as she sings, “You could’ve told me, when you met me, all your love was gone.” Smith’s freedom of her new self appears through her previously released, carefree single, “Wild Wild Woman,” HERE, an anthem for the wild woman that lives inside us all, begging to be let out. The warm, synth-pop gem is tinged with Funk and R&B rhythms, Smith’s silky, smooth voice, and a beat that’s danceable until the very end. 

Following this lighthearted essence, Smith released “In Between Plans,” HERE, a song inspired by an acid trip on a catamaran in Nicaragua. Written in a jungle hut at Neon Gold’s prestigious NEON GOLDEN writing retreat, the session was attended by Tove Lo, Phoebe Ryan, What So Not and more. It was there she was able to shove self-doubt aside and take her artistry to a new level.

Your Smith live:

1.7 - Santa Barbara, CA @ SoHo Music Club

1.8 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Driver

1.10 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza

1.11 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge

1.14 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop

1.15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour

1.17 - Salt Lake City, UK @ Kilby Court

1.18 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

1.19 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.

1.21 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

1.22 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern

1.24 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx

1.25 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Underground

1.28 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott

1.29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade

1.30 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd

1.31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

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