THE WEST ORDER - 'GIRL WITHOUT A NAME'

The exciting four-piece rock band The West Order return with their triumphant second single, 'Girl Without A Name'.

Hailing from Prestwick in Scotland, the band turned heads with their debut release 'Falling Down' which led to The West Order playing headline shows as well as finishing off 2022 playing at the legendary King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow.

This new single, 'Girl Without A Name' was written back in 2017 by the band's vocalist and guitarist Dylan and since then The West Order have been tweaking the song as a unit.

Of course, a couple of years of a global pandemic stunted the band's momentum but now they are set to realise their ambitions with this frankly incredible new single.

About 'Girl Without A Name' the band said: "..it's a little bit different to our other tunes, it's a bit softer in the verses with a light floaty guitar riff over an acoustic guitar which then smashes into a heavy chorus with loud guitars and tight drum fills...almost Nirvana-esque."

Both this new single 'Girl Without A Name' and The West Orders' debut single 'Falling Dawn' appear on their upcoming 'All Is Mine' EP which is out on May the 25th. The band are to play a special hometown show at The Buf in Prestwick on June the 3rd.

The West Order are Dylan (vocals and guitar), Cammy (guitar), Daniel (drums) and Darren (bass and vocals). Meeting while at school, Daniel, Dylan and Darren were joined by Cammy in 2021. Their influences range from The Beatles to Green Day to The Snuts.

OCEANS ON ORION's new single/video - 'TAME' ft. Aliki Katriou (Eight Lives Down)!

Get ready for a thrilling ride as Oceans On Orion unleash their heaviest single to date "Tame" on May 19th, featuring special guest vocalist Aliki Katriou!

"Tame" showcases the band's unique blend of melodic metal, clean vocals, and growls. The overall impact leaves an undertone reminiscent of 80s metal, but entirely in tune with today's heavier, modern aesthetic. The emotion-laden lyrics of the song express the protagonist's desire for freedom and individuality, refusing to be tamed by others' expectations and restrictions.

With exceptional vocal performances by Lev and Aliki, the song offers a modern take on the tried and true "Beauty and the Beast" concept. Aliki, the versatile and enigmatic vocalist of Eight Lives Down, whose unique growl tone, ranging from guttural growls to clean, melodic singing, blends with Lev's signature clean singing switching from harmonies to extreme contrast with great effect.

The music video for "Tame" brings the song's message to life with powerful, monolithic visuals, set to a desolate raw concrete landscape against which Lev and Aliki rebel. As the video unfolds, they struggle to break free from the metaphoric chains that bind them, symbolizing their defiance against being tamed and their determination to live life on their own terms.

Experience the raw energy and passion of "Tame" – an anthem for the untamed and unstoppable spirits among us.

Oceans on Orion's debut album "Start from Nothing" has been released on March 24th, 2023 via LMH Records .

New Wave of British Heavy Metal stalwarts

RAVEN unleash their crushing new single 'Surf The Tsunami', taken from the upcoming album, All Hell's Breaking Loose.

RAVEN's new single/video 'Surf The Tsunami', released today, showcases the relentless, resolute energy the three-piece brings to everything they do. Prepare yourself for a truly vehement ambush as drummer Heller gatecrashes your eardrums with a furious flurry of his own, before some supreme twister riffs bring on the full metal chaos!

"The second video from our new album is 'Surf The Tsunami' which features our very own 'Drum Tsunami' Mike Heller!" enthuses co-founding bassist and vocalist John Gallagher. "It has a blistering opening... killer riffs and I get 'Tsunamied' in the middle... it's 100% Metal!!!"

Set for release via Silver Lining Music on June 30th, RAVEN's new album, All Hell's Breaking Loose, demands that you prepare yourself for a metal rampage the likes of which you haven't enjoyed in many a year!

"It's pretty overwhelming when you listen to the new record. It's also great to know that we can perform the songs live. We're not doing any kind of tapes and all that bullshit! We can still just be a kick-ass power trio!" adds John.

The Newcastle pioneers, formed by the Gallagher brothers (bassist/vocalist John and guitarist Mark) and rounded out by drummer extraordinaire Mike Heller have emerged from Heller's own Heaven And Heller Studios in Los Angeles with 10 crisp, visceral metal classics, each fused with riffs, twists, turns, chaos and more hooks than all the Hellraiser movies combined (think hyperbole, 'turn-it-UP' and find out for yourself)!

The recently released lead single 'Go For The Gold' is an amalgamation of riffs and furious, percussive madness, yet behind it all a melodic journey that makes it multi-dimensional skullcrushing. Title track 'All Hell's Breaking Loose' twists and turns with accents and flavours buried inside the chaos; 'Turn Of The Screw' bounces on the upbeats before smashing you with a thunderous chorus; 'The Far Side' has as classic a metal riff as you'll hear in 2023; 'Desperate Measures' is pure '81-saturated tales of hardship and despair, if you ever wondered what RAVEN at the Marquee were like on a sweaty metal night in '83; 'Edge of A Nightmare' is your portal to paradise, thundering as hard as the opener 'Medieval'.

What RAVEN have delivered with All Hell's Breaking Loose is permission for everyone to remember exactly what it's like to lose yourself in the healing aural waters of supreme heavy metal music, resplendent in sweat-soaked denim and leather.

All Hell's Breaking Loose will be available on 12" Black Vinyl, 12" Limited Edition Green Vinyl, CD Digipak, Tape Cassette, Digital Formats and special D2C bundles; pre-order now.