“Break These Chains” (Single) by The Rasmus with Niko Vilhelm (Blind Channel)

Artist: The Rasmus
Title: “Break These Chains” (Single) with Niko Vilhem (Blindside)
Label: Better Noise Music
Date: 5/16/20225
Rating: 4/5

In one or maybe even both of my recent missives regarding Finland’s The Rasmus, I had pointed out that they were off of the radar for many of us and it was easy for this to be the case with their absence from stateside touring for many years. Now with the partnership of Playground Music and Better Noise Music the fans on this side of the pond are getting musical teasers with singles like “Rest In Pieces” and “Creatures Of Chaos” that have already been discussed here on the website. Of course, I’ll leave my thoughts about those two numbers to your own research when you click the hyperlinked text because now I’m here to talk about the third single “Break These Chains”. The tune was released today and also features another Finnish artist, Niko Vilhelm from Blind Channel. Starting off slower with a very smooth intro this one builds up rather quickly and it feels like it was built for the live stage. Having seen so many artists in concert over the years I can almost envision the light display for this kind of tune. Its musically sound found me bopping along as it played through. Lauri and Niko share the vocals and it works since both singers seem to be in the same sonic pocket. Having never caught Blind Channel in concert this only raised my own interest about them since Nu-Metal is not really a sound I expected to find coming from Finland after all the Gothic and Supersonic Symphonic stuff that they’ve come to be known for over the years.
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Marvel Announces “Marvel All-On-One” One-Shot Special for August

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The Press Release:
This August, Marvel Comics continues the tradition of celebrating its anniversary with a one-shot that encapsulates all the wonder and excitement of Marvel Comics storytelling. This year’s one-shot, MARVEL ALL-ON-ONE, from current Fantastic Four scribe Ryan North and superstar artist Ed McGuinness, will pit Ben Grimm against the entire pantheon of Marvel super heroes! The battle takes place across 50 pages of incredible nonstop action so bold, so colossal, that the only pages that aren’t splash pages are double-page spreads! It promises to be the wildest anniversary one-shot ever published, Marvel as you’ve always wanted to see it, at our biggest – our baddest – our most clobberingest!

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“Marvel All-On-One” #1

THE THING VS. THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!
Ben Grimm, A.K.A. The Thing: He’s the ever-lovin’ idol of millions and powerhouse of the Fantastic Four. He’s strong, he’s kind, and he never gives up. And he’s also tired, and he’s sore, and he’s grumpy. There’s always a new threat facing the world or the galaxy or the universe – and somehow, he and the rest of the Fantastic Four are always the only ones who can stop it. Ben Grimm is sick and tired of it. He just wants a break! But when he returns to Earth after a solo mission in space to discover the Fantastic Four have turned against him – along with the rest of New York City, and, apparently, the entire world – he’s got a mystery to solve…and a whole wide world to clobber.
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DC Studios Presents “Superman” Official Trailer

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It’s been almost five months since the world at large got its first glimpse of the upcoming “Superman” film with the Official Teaser Trailer release back in December and now at long last a full on better look at the film and its cast of heroes and villains has arrived. Down below you will once again find the premise as we’ve culled from Wikipedia and the casting for a number of its roles. While I know that I said something similar in the teaser post I will close with “Look, Up In The Sky” for this one…

The Premise: The film explores Clark Kent / Superman’s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his adoptive human family in Smallville, Kansas. (c/o Wiki)
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CBGB & OMFUG Announces First-Ever “CBGB Festival” for September

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The Press Release:
CBGB & OMFUG – Home of Underground Rock lives on with the announcement of the CBGB Festival, presented in partnership with The Bowery Presents, taking place September 27 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY. The one-day event features a stacked lineup of 21 generation-spanning bands across 3 raucous stages. Headlining the festival are Iggy Pop—his first NYC show in over a decade—and Jack White.

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The lineup is impeccably curated, featuring punk legends like Sex Pistols, Johnny Marr, Lunachicks, Marky Ramone, The Damned, and Melvins; CBGB-era hardcore staples Gorilla Biscuits, Murphy’s Law, and Cro-Mags; and today’s punk torchbearers including The Linda Lindas, Lambrini Girls, Destroy Boys, Angel Du$t, Scowl, Pinkshift, Teen Mortgage, YHWH Nailgun, Soul Glo, and Lip Critic.
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The Who Announces “The Song Is Over” North American Farewell Tour

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The Press Release:
Today, one of the greatest bands in rock history, The Who, have announced their bittersweet final tour of the US and Canada as a truly grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career. Full tour routing and ticketing information is available below. The legendary duo are revealing the news live during a press conference at the Iconic Images gallery in Piccadilly, London. Fans can tune in now (CLICK HERE) to listen to Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend discuss the 2025 series of dates, aptly titled The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour (named after the Who’s 1971 classic song).

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The secret press conference in London is showcasing a rare piece of Who memorabilia and US connection, an American football helmet featured on the sleeve of their classic 1974 album, ‘Odds & Sods’ recently returned from the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame.


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