Royale Lynn – Black Magic
Today, Nashville based artist Royale Lynn announces her debut album ‘BLACK MAGIC’ due for release on June 27th via Epitaph Records.
Produced by Jonathan Roach, the record is a raw exploration of Royale’s personal struggles with mental health, woven through a narrative inspired by mythology and fantasy. Drawing from the legend of Pandora’s Box, each song represents an “evil” that escaped Pandora’s box into humanity.
Taking cues from 2000’s hard-rock icons like Evanescence and Flyleaf, Royale shares the lead single “GREED” with bright, piercing vocals that rise over the urgent, thundering instrumentation of the track. Directed by Scott Hansen (A Day To Remember, Sevendust) with dazzling visual effects, the accompanying music video is set in a dark futuristic fantasy world, featuring a leather-clad Royale performing alongside her band with an army of creepy masked figures that represent “greed”.
Over the past year Royale has scattered previews of the record with hard-hitting singles like “DEATH WISH” featuring Danny Warsnop (Asking Alexandria), a song dedicated to first responders which landed at #27 on the rock radio charts. Unafraid to tackle serious topics within her music, “BATTLEGROUND” chronicles the tumultuous experience of escaping a toxic relationship and emerging stronger and more resilient, while the powerful music video for “SACRIFICE” paints a visual picture of the darkness that can accompany mental illness.
“Every song is about mental health; I want to tell my stories in hopes that it might help others,” Royale explains. “At the end of the day, I don’t think mental health is talked about enough…and if my songs help someone in the way that my favorite band’s music helped me throughout the years, that is all that matters to me. I think that music saves lives. Growing up, I struggled with managing my mental health, and I know some of my best friends struggled, too. I think this music gives us a safe space where we can be honest with ourselves. I wanted to show the community that they aren’t alone.”
Royale Lynn On Tour
w/ Asking Alexandria, From Ashes To New
April 23 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks
April 24 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
April 26 – Liverpool, NY – Sharkey’s Bar And Grill
April 28 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
April 29 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
April 30 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
May 2 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
May 3 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
May 4 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
May 6 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
May 7– Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
May 8 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
May 10 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
May 14 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
May 15 – Daytona, FL – Welcome To Rockville *
May 17 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock Festival *
July 18 – Cadott, WI – Rock Fest *
July 19 – Grand Rapids, MI – Upheaval Fest *
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