Catch up on what you missed in the world of Rock and Metal news this week!
Alt blues rock duo, The Picturebooks have just released their new single and animated music video, “Primate Dancer.” The track is taken from their latest full-length album Albuquerque, which was released September 2024. The band also hit the UK for a headline tour in a few short weeks, kicking off next month. Catch the new video and more below.
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The Picturebooks have shared another new single from their upcoming album. Chris Robertson from Black Stone Cherry joins the band for “Catch Me If You Can.” The Major Minor Collective released September 3rd, 2021 via Century Media Records. Watch the official music video, filmed in Guetersloh (GER) and Edmonton/Kentucky (USA)now, and the song is streaming on all DSPs today as well. The entire album is chock full of guest performances from members of Clutch, Refused, Slothrust, Blues Pills, Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry and more! Watch the clip right now and pre-order the album.
Long-running rockers The Picturebooks have shared a new single “Holy Ghost,” featuring Jon Harvey (Monster Truck). Watch the music video, which was recorded in Guetersloh (GER), Los Angeles (USA) and Hamilton (CAN) at the link below. The song comes from their forthcoming new album The Major Minor Collective, due out September 3rd, 2021 via Century Media. The entire album is chock full of guest performances from members of Clutch, Refused, Slothrust, Blues Pills, Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry and more! Watch the clip right now and pre-order the album.
Big metal festival news as long-running Desertfest has made its first announcement for their ninth edition for 2020 in London! Masters Of Reality, Corrosion Of Conformity, Orange Goblin, Brant Bjork, The Picturebooks, Green Lung, The Brothers Keg, Possessor, and Black Orchids are in the first announcement of bands to perform. Desertfest London 2020 takes place 1st – 3rd May in Camden, London, UK. More information and bands to be announced soon!Continue reading
The relentless push for originality can be as paralysing as it is focusing. For bands that stake their entire existence on pushing the boundaries sonically, every new release is another chance to be skewered by their own need for clear and evident advancement.Continue reading
A last gig of the year sees me take in the familiar sound of Clutch, with dual support from Inspector Cluzo, a Funk/Soul n’ Roll duo from Gascony, France, and German Blues-Rock act The Picturebooks. After a brief chat with Jean-Paul from Clutch prior to the gig, I took my place up to take in the evening’s entertainment.Continue reading
Hot on the heels of announcing an extensive European tour, The Picturebooks have announced they will act as the direct support to Clutch in November and December as well. The band is currently in the studio recording the follow-up to last year’s Home Is a Heartache (Another Century).Continue reading
The 2018 Las Rageous festival will take place on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center in Las Vegas. After a successful debut in 2017, the festival is back with an even bigger lineup this year.Continue reading
Desertfest’s 2017 London edition kicks off this Friday, April 28th and is set to shake music fans to their very souls. Headlined by the almighty SLEEP, Desertfest London also features Candlemass, Turbonegro, Slo Burn, Wolves In The Throne Room, Saint Vitus, John Garcia Band, Bongzilla and more. Tickets are running out for all venues fast and are expected to sell out. Get rolled up, dipped, and ready to blaze with Ghost Cult’s festival preview. Continue reading