April 2021 | Music Junkie Press

Lord Of The Lost share new song and video for “Priest” – new record announced

April 29, 2021

Over the last few weeks, German Dark Metal band Lord Of The Lost teased their fans with photos, a new band logo and finally a new song “The Death Of All Colours“. Today, they shared another brand new track – “Priest”. LORD OF THE LOST on the new single and video: “With ‘Priest’, we dive deep into a visual world that is meant to convey the very core emotion of the upcoming album, JUDAS, to the viewer. This comes along with a story that leaves room for many means of interpretation while keeping the purpose of the album concept. The artist XELANAH shines as the protagonist here, symbolically representing the emotional tension of the figure of Judas Iscariot. That role will also appear and continue in further videos, just like you know it from, for example, AEROSMITH. The song itself manages to unite all the emotion and soundscape that makes up the album – a cinematic trailer for the ears. And even a deliberately placed GENESIS quote from the mouth of Judas himself is suddenly [Read More]

Short Stack reveal new single and video “Live4”

April 29, 2021

Australian rock trio Short Stack have revealed their latest single and video “Live4” today. Short Stack frontman Shaun Diviney shares how “Live4” was the first track the band penned in their first writing sessions back together, adding: “‘Live4’ is song is about celebrating being the underdog. We wanted a huge, anthemic song that would feel massive live. Choirs is something we’ve never done before, but we really wanted the chorus to explode”. In March, Short Stack joined the UNFD fold to a swell of praise, excitement and surprise at their first new music after a 6-year hiatus. With single “Burn You Down” and the follow-up reveal of “Burn You Down (Acoustic)”, debuting on Australian and US radio alike, Short Stack have re-stamped their name on the world’s conscious as one of Australia’s most successful homegrown acts. The trio celebrated their rebirth with an intimate show at Sydney’s Crowbar which sold out in a matter of seconds and released a “Burn You Down” 7″ featuring the original & acoustic versions to another quick sell-out response. In [Read More]

Cold Moon release new single “Lost”

April 28, 2021

Cold Moon, the Northern California-based quartet of long-time friends including members of The Story So Far and Set Your Goals, have shared their brand new single “Lost” today. Straight out of a 2000’s coming of age film, Cold Moon delivers a track about self-discovery and overcoming hardships with layered vocals and catchy guitar riffs. “Lost” is the third single from the band’s debut LP “What’s The Rush”, due out May 7, 2021 via Pure Noise Records. This is the first taste of new music from the band since their 2019 debut EP “Rising”. Musically, the songs Cold Moon have written are miles removed from where the band came from (Bassist Will Levy plays guitar in pop-punk stalwarts The Story So Far, while Drummer Mike Ambrose was a longtime member of the hardcore-tinged Set Your Goals), but they still carried the same intrinsic urgency and emotional resonance that colored their other projects. While facing questions about when their debut full-length would arrive, Cold Moon simply responded with “What’s the rush?”, a joke that ended up shaping [Read More]

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real release first single of their upcoming new record

April 28, 2021

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real will release their new album “A Few Stars Apart” on June 11th via Fantasy Records. “A Few Stars Apart” is about finding the human and emotional bond between close family and friends and the own heart. Those 11 songs reveal, what it means to come back home and find a community and thereby oneself. The first single “Perennial Bloom (Back To You)” is out now. After he survived the beginning of the pandemic with his parents and his brother, the grammy award winner Nelson in 2020 was forced for the first time in his life to take a break. For more than a century he and his celebrated band were tirelessly touring, played several shows and festivals around the world, and were occasionally the backing band of Neil Young. For the longest time in his life Nelson was forced to find strength and inspiration in the simple joys of life. “I come from the ultimate road family, you could say – I was on the move my whole [Read More]

Never Loved share new single ‘Autumn’

April 27, 2021

After years of teasing, alternative rock band Never Loved is giving fans what they want. The band has finally shared “Autumn”. “Autumn” is the second single from Never Loved’s highly anticipated debut album “Over It”, out May 14th via Rude Records/Equal Vision Records. For more information or to pre-order “Over It”, visit:https://neverloved.lnk.to/autumn “’Autumn’ was actually the first Never Loved song ever written and also one of the first songs I ever wrote that I sang on”, recalls frontman Cameron Knopp. “I recorded it with Squire in 2017 before we had a band name and it was originally supposed to be on our self-titled ep, but we decided to save it for a full length. I wrote it while experiencing all of the emotions of a heartbreak. It’s a song I’m excited for everyone to hear since it’s a different side of Never Loved”. Never Loved formed when long-term friends, Cameron Knopp (vocals, guitar) and Jay Gayoso (bass), took matters into their own hands and aimed to create music that spoke directly to people. Shane O’Brien [Read More]

PRESS TO MECO ANNOUNCE DELAY OF THEIR UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM “TRANSMUTE”

April 26, 2021

Press to MECO returned with a bang in March announcing their upcoming studio album “Transmute” alongside single “Another Day” and later “Smouldering Sticks”. However, due to manufacturing delays, the band has made the decision to delay the record to avoid any delays in pre-orders to avoid fans missing out. “Transmute” will now be released on August 20th. “With everything going on right now, things are moving way more slowly than we had hoped. To top it off, we’ve heard today that there are further delays on the delivery of the vinyl. We want to have everything in order and to be able to deliver you guys the full package, so we’ve had to push the album back by just a little bit. So here we go. Transmute will now be released on the 20th of August 2021.There will be lots of content on the lead up to the release, and maybe even a show announcement or two. Stay safe, see you soon”. Make sure to check out “Another Day” and “Smouldering Sticks”. Pre-order “Transmute” here. [Read More]

GEN AND THE DEGENERATES RELEASE THEIR EXUBERANT DEBUT SINGLE “UNDERWEAR”

April 26, 2021

Underground rockers, Gen and the Degenerates strut into place as they release exuberant debut single “Underwear”. A track that represents the bands refusal to conform, a voice for the unheard and a statement that represents everything they have to offer; it’s fast paced, gritty and everything you need to listen to right now. The single is a proclamation of unbridled sexuality and attraction, something that comes from vocalist Gen Degenerate’s rejection of labels and societal pressures. Commenting on the track Gen said: ‘Underwear’ is our loud, proud statement of Intent. I wrote those lyrics for all those, like myself, who are sick of letting others define their identity and their relationships. It’s a rallying cry to everyone who wants to be defined on their own terms. Our anthem for a generation of lovers, fighters and degenerates. I can’t wait to hear the words “I don’t care what’s in your underwear” screamed back at me at shows, it’s going to be a liberating moment”. A cathartic track, Gen and the Degenerates loudly deliver “Underwear” with all [Read More]