JOHN COFFEY (NL)The great news has arrived! After a year of enjoying some peace and quiet John Coffey returns with a new album: "The Great News"!The endless stream of sheer energy that the band has poured onto the stage has now been merged into 11 new songs teeming with sweat, tension, and inspiration. "The Great News" was recorded in the summer of 2014 at the Mailmen Studio’s in Utrecht (NL), together with American producer Matt Goldman. An evident choice based on the work he had done with bands like The Chariot and Underoath in the past. The cooperation between Goldman, a master in catching raw and pure energy on record, and John Coffey has resulted in an album that pumps, crunches and squeals yet at the same time never loses focus on the actual song. It is a powder keg of raw energy where melody reigns; a unique mix of intense screaming and grand melody lines.Having played more than 130 shows in 2013, including festivals like Lowlands and Vans Warped tour and sold-out venues in The Netherlands and Germany, 2013 was reckoned to be John Coffey’s breakthrough year. The release of their sophomore album Bright Companions (2012) marked the beginning of a renewed punk rock-hope all over the Low Lands. John Coffey ruled the stage week in, week out, surrounded by screaming, thrashing audiences and hyper-alert crowd-control teams. Security guards: watch out, because John Coffey is back with a vengeance.