Johnny D explains the design and sound of his unique instrument: "Everyone is always asking me at our shows, "what the hell is a Xylosynth", so I'm glad that our fans can finally see the instrument demonstrated clearly. It's definitely built and played like a xylophone, but it's essentially a traditional synthesizer which allows me to play with a wide range of sound options. Everything from solo/lead parts to more textured stuff, like when I'm riffing with the guitars. This "Barn Burner" video is a really good example of what I bring to the table in ONI."

Expect more playthrough videos coming from ONI soon!

Earlier this fall, ONI announced the upcoming release of their debut album, Ironshore, set to hit stores on Black Friday, November 25, 2016 via Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records. You can pre-order the album now via www.metalblade.com/oni. While online, check out the band's first music video for the single "Eternal Recurrence", which Loudwire calls, "anthemic".

ONI's upcoming release, Ironshore, takes listeners on an absorbing ride that provides ample opportunity for head-banging, singing along and deep introspection. Formed in 2014, the initial vision for ONI was, "to be the band I never got to see", explains Jake Oni.

Ironshore was produced by Josh Wilbur, primarily recognized for his work with top metal artists Lamb Of God and Gojira. Through this connection, ONI was able to reach out to Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe, who contributed his inimitable style to "The Only Cure" - one of Ironshore's heaviest moments.

Ironshore tracklisting:

1. Barn Burner
2. Eternal Recurrence
3. The Only Cure (featuring Randy Blythe of Lamb of God)
4. The Science
5. Spawn and Feed
6. Chasing Ecstasy
7. Kanvas
8. Thrive
9. Coast to Coast

With their influences rooted in progressive metal, ONI's sound can be compared to the genre's heavy hitters - The Human Abstract, Protest The Hero and Between The Buried And Me - yet they remain truly unique. With Jake Oni handling vocal duties, Martin Andres and Brandon White on guitar, Chase Bryant on bass and Joe Greulich on drums, they are also perhaps the first metal band to feature a Xylosynth player, Johnny D, which adds an intriguing dynamic to the nine tracks found on Ironshore.

On November 23, ONI will join the I Worship Chaos Tour line-up, featuring headliners Children of Bodom and fellow special guests Abbathand Exmortus. Beforehand, ONI will join Abbath and Exmortus on five select off-dates. See below for all current North American tour dates:

Off Dates w/ Exmortus:

11/17 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Thunder Alley

11/18 - Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room

11/19 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar

11/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ 5th Quarter

11/21 - Westland, MI @ The Token Lounge

I Worship Chaos Tour w/ Children Of Bodom, Abbath & Exmortus:

11/23 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec

11/24 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

11/25 - Toronto,ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

11/26 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

11/28 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

11/29 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave - Eagles Ballroom

11/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights

12/2 - Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall

12/3 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

12/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

12/6 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory North Park

12/7 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom

12/9 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!

12/10 - San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theater

12/11 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues

12/13 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)

12/14 - Charlotte, NC @ The Neighborhood Theatre

12/16 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

12/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

12/18 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

12/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw

ONI online:

https://facebook.com/theoniband

https://twitter.com/theoniband

https://instagram/theoniband

https://youtube.com/theoniband