"Arrived" Hits #8 on Top 30 Chart
"Arrived" from the debut album Welcome to Babylon by the Disciples of Babylon hits #8 on MBG through the 365 Radio Network. "Welcome to Babylon" by the Los Angeles based rock band Disciples of Babylon has been hailed as "the best three songs Bon Jovi never recorded" by review.
Shortly after the debut release, the band was selected as one of the “Top 25 Best Critiqued Bands” of 2015 by Music Connection Magazine. Singles "KARMA" "Arrived" and The Great Pretend" on the album have been added to various radios stations including 89 a Rádio Rock, the largest FM radio station in Brazil where it continues in rotation. They are regularly featured on "On Air with Caroline "on SWR 99.9 FM, Sydney, Australia and "Debbie's On the Verge" at Magic 98.3 FM, New Jersey. Music by the band was also played on SIRIUS FM radio at a Black Sabbath concert during their US farewell tour.
The Disciples of Babylon were selected as the opening act for the Gladiator MMA Championship Series, Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Prior to this, the band was previously selected as the opening act for ADELITA's Way during the Los Angeles leg of their 2017 tour and were heavy contenders to open for Bon Jovi during their 2017 "This is Our House" tour. The "World famous Viper" in Hollywood, CA played host to he bands first headlining concert. The band received their first feature cover story on Live Loud Magazine in March 2017.
The debut album "Welcome to Babylon" was produced by GRAMMY winning producer Andres Torres, at the time a new up and coming producer which had primarily worked with notable acts in the Latin Rock genre. "Welcome to Babylon" marked Torres first foray working with an American Rock band. Most recently, the Torres produced single "Despacito" remix featuring Justin Bieber reached #1 on the Hot 100 for the week ending May 27, 2017. As of July 3, 2017, it has topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks. In April, Andres Torres completed production work on the Disciples of Babylon first full length album set for release later this year.
As seasoned musicians, the members of DOB have accumulated several national releases independently and some having opened for the biggest names in Rock music including Aerosmith, KISS, The Dave Matthews Band, and Kid Rock. The band members have toured extensively throughout the United States and abroad, and have been featured at popular music festivals such as the Vans’ Warped Tour. The "Original Series - The Story of Babylon" began Airing November 27, 2016.