Silverstein announce their return with new material and concerts in Germany.
The Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein has released their new single “It’s Over” on 18.11.2021.

With over 20 years of band history, we are not only looking at an impressive history, but also at impressive moments. For the second time, the band was nominated at the Juno Awards. After being represented in the category “New Group of the Year” in 2006, this year it was fingers crossed in the category “Rock Album of the Year“. “A Beautiful Place to Drown” (release date: March 6, 2020) didn’t win the category, but did make it into the Billboard charts. The album climbed to #5 on the “US Top Hard Rock Albums.” In Germany, it reached #83 on the German album charts.

“It’s Over” is now another milestone in songwriting and producing. As such, the track conveys a balanced mix of melody and aggression, while not denying the band’s punk roots. “When I was writing it, I was thinking about all those angst-ridden hours when you can’t feel anything but the quiet, steady crescendo of panic that eventually gets so intense you can’t feel your fingertips,” guitarist Paul Marc Rousseau comments on the single. “It’s Over” thus ushers in another era in Silverstein‘s great band history, testifying once again why they are one of the most successful and influential bands in post-hardcore.

There will be a few opportunities to see Silverstein live in Germany in 2022. So far only a few dates are known, but there should be some additional dates possible. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the virus doesn’t put a spoke in the fan community’s wheel again.

Albums at a glance

When Broken Is Easily Fixed (2003), Discovering the Waterfront (2005), Arrivals & Departures (2007), A Shipwreck in the Sand (2009), Rescue (2011), Short Songs (2012), This Is How the Wind Shifts (2013), I Am Alive in Everything I Touch (2015), Dead Reflection (2017), A Beautiful Place to Drown (2020)

The singer from Delaware/USA is known to many as the frontman of the post-hardcore band Boysetsfire. His third solo album Rebel Songs will be released on 17.12.2021 in stores as CD and vinyl, as well as on all known streaming platforms.

Personal feelings, solidarity & cohesion

The album Rebel Songs is like a cross-section through the entire career of the punk rock singer. Nathan was and is a political person, and as such he already gave expression to his political rage with Boysetsfire. But at some point it was time to fight for himself, to deal with his own demons, to face his heartbreak and to question his personal growth. Out of the self-reflective reappraisal and the current world situation, this record was born. “When the pandemic hit, it suddenly became very obvious that everything political is very personal,” Nathan says. Everyone had to deal with the global emergency in their own way, but the political imprint also often guided the personal thoughts of individuals. Thus, not only did personal and interpersonal views collide, but injustice against certain groups grew as well. “[…] the pandemic showed how incredibly underserved certain groups were – women, people of color, the lower and middle classes, the homeless, the LGBTQIA+ people. Every day we saw them being led into dangerously vulnerable situations, and it broke my heart to see the division among people.”

The 12-song album grapples with all of these impressions, views and realities. Support on Rebel Songs comes from rapper Eugenius, former Tagtraum frontman Matze Rossi and Rise Against head Tim McIlrath, who is not only a self-confessed vegan but also known for his tireless work for the animal rights organization PETA. Together with a variety of artists, the record results in an atmospheric experiment in collaboration and new approaches, with Nathan finding his way back to himself and his punk rock roots. “Community is more powerful than anything else. The drive to make that community better should be what politics is all about.”

The album was produced under the direction of Brian McTernan (Battery, Be Well) and is released on the label End Hits Records.

NATHAN GRAY & Support: SHORELINE

Concerts cancelled for now!

Post-hardcore legends Hot Water Music from Gainesville, Florida announce their new studio album for 2022.

Feel the Void will be the first full length under End Hits Records (Europe) and Equal Vision Recordings (USA). The record was produced under the direction of Brian McTernan (Battery, Be Well). In songwriting, Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard were assisted by Canadian Chris Cresswell (The Flatliners, Scorpios).

Hot Water Music about the record:
“We are very excited to be signed to Equal Vision and End Hits for our upcoming record, “Feel the Void.” Recording this record was a very cool combination of old and new. Reuniting with Brian McTernan as a producer while watching Chris, Chuck, and Cresswell work together for the first time resulted in the recording and writing magic that we had all hoped we would be able to create. We truly cannot wait to get back on the road and share these new songs live, especially in Oct 22 with BSF and Samiam!
Thanks for all of your support over the years, we promise this record is the one you’ve been hoping for.”

Hot Water Music, Boysetsfire & Samiam

The band has also announced a European tour for October 2022. Together with the post-hardcore colleagues Boysetsfire and the emocore greatness Samiam, which was already founded in 1988, concerts in England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Germany are fixed.

A sensational lineup not to be missed. Tickets at: https://www.eventim.de*