Type O Negative and Z2 Comics Celebrate “Bloody Kisses” 30th Anniversary with a New Graphic Novel

Posted on November 14, 2023 by News Team

30 years ago a dark presence moved into music history when Type O Negative released their third studio album, Bloody Kisses, bringing a goth metal voice to the masses. Listed at #53 on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time, Bloody Kisses was an instant classic paving the way to the music charts with the incredible vocals by the late Peter Steele, drums by Sal Abruscato (although Johnny Kelly is depicted), guitars by Kenny Hickey, with keyboards by Josh Silver. Z2 commemorates the 30th anniversary of Bloody Kisses with a stunning volume of art and stories from rock star contributors Andy Biersack, Carla Harvey, Cristina Scabbia, and Burton C. Bell – as well as many more! This anthology captures both the haunted edge and the dry satirical humor that defined what many consider to be the definitive gothic metal album. The collection is slated for publication in late spring 2024 and will include, for the first time ever a double-picture disc vinyl set of Bloody Kisses, featuring art by Alan Robert (Life Of Agony/The Beauty of Horror creator).

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Finding Grace – Devin Townsend Talks Transcendence

Posted on September 2, 2016 by News Team

Devin Townsend has earned a legion of fans over his many bands and solo projects over his twenty-five year plus career. He has as many releases as years in the business, and they are all manifestations of the energy that drive him creatively for a time. For nearly a decade he has poured his work into The Devin Townsend Project. Their new album Transcendence is out today from InsideOut Music, and marks yet another era in the life and work of “Hevy Devy”.

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New Devin Townsend Project Album Due This Fall- Transcendence

Posted on May 18, 2016 by News Team

Modern progressive rock and metal masters Devin Townsend Project have announced their new album, Transcendence, due September 2^nd from InsideOut Music. Further information about the album is pending.

Devin Townsend himself commented about the new music:

“Transcendence, like every record I’ve done prior, is an extension of what’s been going on in my world, represented in a new batch of songs. I’m 44 years old now, and this is where I have been over the past two years since ‘Z2‘. The result of this process is a record that I truly think the intention of is special. I ‘found’ gas to put into the tank and am glad I did. I think the intention, the theme, and the participation of everyone involved allows this album to act like a fulcrum between the past few years and what I intend to do next with the symphony. I am very proud of it and everyone involved.”

Devin also commented on the mystical themed artwork for Transcendence created by Anthony Clarkson:

“He presented me the main image of the girl as a painted version, and I was intrigued and asked him to redo it with a girl he knew with photos. I liked the idea that it seemed like a mash up of religious and spiritual imagery, in a sense, representing the idea (to me) that these types of connections to the infinite are often more like identities we can cling to rather than what lies behind. In a sense, the character on the front almost seems like the ideologies she’s representing are more ‘brand names’ than anything else.”

In addition to US tour dates announced with Between the Buried And Me, support of the new album will begin with a tour of Canada with Fallujah.

Devin Townsend Project Canadian tour dates with Fallujah

SEPT 02: Hell Raiser Fest – Kelowna, BC
SEPT 03: The Gateway – Calgary, AB
SEPT 04: Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
SEPT 06: Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB
SEPT 07: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN