In June their journey will commence touring through cities around Europe. On the 14th June they arrive at Brussels to kick off their tour. They will then proceed to wander their way through Stuttgart, Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Lausanne, Budapest, Kragujevac, Zagreb and Pordenone. Once they’ve finished in Croatia they will be bouncing back to the UK. The Cult will be well received by Cardiff on the 4th July, Halifax on the 5th of July, Scarborough on the 6th of July and their finishing line comes as a surprise. Across the pond, Sacramento will be the privileged city to give the band their last standing ovation later on the 5th October.

The frontman of the band, Ian Astbury, defines the making of Under The Midnight Sun as “It is a different animal. It destroys ‘Hidden City’ and anything else we’ve done in quite a while. We dug deep and put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this record”. In an interview on Rock Antenne he amusingly hints that he was the only hard worker within the creation of the project. Working within a team – the band – is clear to be tricky sometimes. “Yeah, there was a pandemic within the band. It’s like most family’s – it’s a mess” he chuckles.

To not cut the announcement of good news short, they have released a new music video alongside their tour dates drop. The video is an engulfing representation of the enigmatic and dark side of the song. This workpiece is the creation of their longtime collaborator Juan Azulay, well known for his exotic and powerful creations.

The album is a creation from a stilled lockdown. A moment to breathe the heart in and, according to Ian Astbury, recalculate his thoughts as well as analyse the feeling he assumed when he found himself “under the midnight sun”. He recalls this moment from when he was in Finland. “It’s three in the morning, the sun’s up, and there’s all these beautiful people in this halcyon moment,” Astbury recalls. “People are laying on the grass, making out, drinking, smoking. There were rows of flowers at the front of the stage from the performances earlier that evening. 

Having been engrossed by this transfixing moment, they collectively worked towards turning the latter into musical shape and frequency.

Tickets for The Cult tour are on sale here.

UK Tour Dates:

04/07/2023 – Cardiff Castle – Cardiff
05/07 – The Piece Hall – Halifax
06/07 – Scarborough Air Theatre – Scarborough

Both acts will perform six dates and kick off the co-headline tour in May next year in a newly opened Swansea Arena and finish off in Leeds.

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Alice Cooper has released his 21st solo album at the beginning of this year. The release reached No4 UK Albums Charts and received overall critics praise. In Detroit Stories, the musician “pays homage to his roots and hometown with an album full of songs that admire and expand upon Detroit’s 1960s rock’n’roll spirit”. 

“Detroit Stories showcases Cooper’s Detroit roots and vocal range. The guitar-driven album features captivating solos and many well-known Detroit influences. Cooper, recognized far and wide for his signature eyeliner look, has gifted the world with a wide range of enjoyable Detroit Stories for everyone” described mxdwn review of the album.

English rock band The Cult released their 10th studio album in 2016. Hidden City reached No 19 in UK Charts and received great notes, with four stars from The Guardian and three and a half from Spillmagazine. The second has called the album “a metaphor to reflect our spiritual and inner lives“. 

Check out the full dates and venues of the tour below. Tickets are available from this Friday, 17th September with a pre-sale available from today here. Statement from the bands promise “a dark, twisted trip through goth, psychedelia, macabre theatre and straight up rock anthems when these two giants take to the stage”.

23/05/22 – Arena – Swansea
25/05 – The O2 – London
27/05 – AO Arena – Manchester
28/05 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow
30/05 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
01/06 – First Direct Arena – Leeds

Having spent more than a decade wowing audiences all over the world they have produced possibly their greatest work to date with Slave Vows getting plaudits from all over the music world. With frontman Joe Cardamone still with a warped musical mind the group continue to impress critics with epic songs covering all genres of rock music.

In a further treat for fans they have also released a video for No Money Music, a two minute track from Slave Vows. The video shows a couple engrossed in a romantic encounter, with a bit of friction seemingly between the two. Shot from a CCTV perspective, its a quirky video, for quite a quirky song. With the video being produced by bass player Larne Arnao, it is another sign that The Icarus Line are a hugely talented band who deserve your attention.

The Icarus Line tour the UK this October and November. For a night of legendary music, you will know where to go.

Tuesday 29th – Hoxton Bar and Grill, London

Wednesday 30th – Craurford Arms, Milton Keynes

Thursday 31st – The Roundhouse, London (Supporting The Cult)

Friday 1st – The Roundhouse, London (Supporting The Cult)

Saturday 2nd – The Hope, Brighton

Sunday 3rd – Deaf Institute, Manchester

Monday 4th – Exchange, Bristol

Tuesday 5th – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds

You can check out the video for No Money Music below. Slave Vows is available to buy now.

Their UK dates are as follows:

Aug 19: The Ritz, Manchester

Aug 20: KOKO, London

Released in January, True North has been hailed as Bad Religion’s best release in the last 10 years. The band worked on new material after their 2011 tour to support their 2010 album The Dissent of Man. Lead singer Greg Graffin hinted at a breakup although later this turned out to be not the case.

In May, bassist and co-founder Jay Bentley issued a statement on the band’s official website about their guitarist Greg Hetson.

““Greg Hetson is dealing with some personal issues, if he wishes to make a statement we will support that, if he chooses not to we will support that. Mike Dimkich is indeed helping us out right now, and we are genuinely appreciative. Right now we are just looking forward and getting ready to play our shows.”

Dimkich, rhythm guitarist for The Cult, will be covering for Hetson for the remainder of the tour.