DOWN THE STONE

"HATE ME" is the new single and video

from the album "LIFE"

now available on CD and digital download

distributed by Artist First

http://musicfirst.it/it/hard-rock-metal/41201-down-the-stone-life-8058333342054.html

https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/life/id1188019226?l=en

https://open.spotify.com/album/27Zfrccv76hSuTVx2HbcIr

As promised, Down the Stone unveiled their new music video for“Hate me”, the second single from their new album “Life” (Rock Today 2016). With the release of the video, the band officially announces that it has signed a distribution deal with “Artist First”.

 

The Italian alternative metal band Down the Stone has released the official video for "Hate me", the second single taken from the band's new album "Life" (Rock Today 2016), which is now distributed by Artist First. This song was inspired by the 2015 tragic events in Paris and it's a rock invective on every religiously motivated act of violence.

«We chose "Hate me" as the second single and video because the subject covered by this song is shockingly topical- explains the band- What happened at Bataclan on friday 13 november 2015 is not, unfortunately, a one-time thing and the recent events in Stockholm are the sad confirmation that the spiral of hatred is not coming to an end. So we wished to send a firm message, not just against terrorism, but against every act of violence motivated by religion.»

The video was made by Marco Barbieri at Magilla Factory Lab, where Lorenzo Ricci (vocals and guitars), Fabio Catozzi (drums), Giordano Conti (lead guitars) and Lorenzo Grassi (bass) have been immortalized during a studio session. In “Hate me”, which was produced and arranged by Marco Barusso as the whole album, Down the Stone pile it on with adrenaline, thanks to their aggressive sound, heavy rhythms and “radio-friendly” melodies, that put on paper a style which has found favour with the public in Italy and abroad.

With the new single, the band officially announces that the album will be distributed by Artist First, the best known independent music distributor. “Life” will therefore be available on CD, at the record stores in Italy and on line retails everywhere, as well as for streaming and digital download.

The physical CD will be also available worldwide by the e-commerce Musicfirst.it to the link:

http://musicfirst.it/it/hard-rock-metal/41201-down-the-stone-life-8058333342054.html 

HATE ME – VIDEO CREDITS

Music and lyrics by Down the Stone

Keyboards Luca Garufi

Produced and mixed by Marco Barusso;

Recorded at BRX STUDIO Via F. De Sanctis 73, Milan by Marco Barusso and Dario Valentini;

Label: 2016 Rock Today

Video: Recorded at Magilla Factory Lab by Marco Barbieri

Contacts and social media

http://www.downthestone.com/

https://twitter.com/downthestone

https://www.facebook.com/downthestone/

press: susanna.giusto@gmail.com

Info booking:

http://www.jackrockagency.com/band/down-the-stone/