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(news – new video) Dead Serious welcomes THE YEAR – new video ‘Overthinker’ out now!

It’s with great pleasure to announce that THE YEAR signed with DEAD SERIOUS Recordings. We can’t wait to show you the next moves! Expect some new killer tunes very soon! Meanwhile listen to the new single OVERTHINKER on Spotify or all other digital outlets.

The Year (based in Lisbon, Portugal) is a band that creates a eclectic blend of genres to produce a sound that is both timeless and cutting-edge. Their music is characterized by dynamic arrangements, soaring vocals, and simple instrumentation that evokes vivid musical emotions. With each song, The Year explores themes of growth, change, and self-discovery, creating a sonic journey that is both introspective and universal.

A band made up of a hardened music outfit who have not only worked together but toured many countries in previous years. They may have only officially got together in the Summer of 2012 but all the systems and processes were in place way before then! The self titled debut album received very positive reviews from across Europe. The Year have been the support act for bands such as Architects, More Than a Thousand, Comeback Kid, Devil In Me, Desolated, Deez Nuts, Your Demise, Martyr De led and many others.

(news) OUT FRIDAY: Debut album by QUIZ SHOW (members of Guided By Voices, Shudder To Think & The Dambuilderw). Two singles for listening now!

New Jersey-basedindie rock outfit QUIZ SHOW presents their eponymous debut album, released via Montclair, NJ-based Magic Door Record Label. Two new powerhouse tracks are now streamable – ‘Almost Famous’and‘Sound of Kissing’. This invigorating collection of 12 tracks involves SHUDDER TO THINK members CHRIS MATTHEWS and JESSE KRAKOW, together with drummer KEVIN MARCH (GUIDED BY VOICES, THE DAMBUILDERS).

Recorded with award-winning producer RAY KETCHEM (Guided By Voices, Luna, Versus, Elk City, Gramercy Arms) at his Magic Door Recording Studio in Montclair, The ‘Quiz Show’ LP is full of protest, friendship and frustration. Tapping the energy of punk rock with its loud guitars and driving rhythms, the vocals strive to capture the emotional fervour of punky garage rock.

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(new single) Ghost in the Machine’s new single: ‘Crushed & Shattered’ – a unique take on Pat Benatar’s classic!

The eclectic duo Ghost in the Machine, consisting of artists C4 and Face, is known for their thundering grooves, heavy guitars, and lush electronics. They have now taken a new journey through Pat Benatar’s ‘Heartbreaker’ with their latest single, ‘Crushed & Shattered.’

A Tribute to Pat Benatar’s Heartbreaker

‘We wanted to pay tribute by reinterpreting the tone and the lyric to deliver an unpredictable experience’, says Ghost in the Machine about their unique take on Pat Benatar’s classic song.

‘Crushed & Shattered’ explores two cover versions of ‘Heartbreaker’. The ‘Crushed’ version is a moody, mostly acoustic reinterpretation focusing on the heaviness of the lyrics and organic instruments, emoting the anguish of a heartbroken soul. The ‘Shattered’ version deconstructs the song into a foreboding industrial experiment, stinging with pain and resentment as broken hearts bleed into tortured vocals and zombified guitars at a hopeless end.

Ghost in the Machine’s Impact on Modern Media

Ghost in the Machine’s songs from their previously released groundbreaking albums have made their way into 21st-century world culture, heard on TV shows, feature movies, indie films, commercials, video games, mobile apps, and other modern media. Their music carries a message: ‘When life is hard and dark, it can still be transcended through the Ghost in the Machine.’

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