Die Troll / Folk Metal-Band VERIKALPA hat nach dem Video-Clip zum Opener “Arvon Tuomari” und dem Track “Noijan Sauna” mit dem Video zu “Sammalsynti” einen dritten Track ihres kommenden Albums “Tuomio” veröffentlicht. Es ist das vierte Album der Finnen und folgt dem 2022er-Album “Tunturihauta” nach.

“Tuomio”, das vom Trinken, Feiern, Kämpfen und einem Haufen verrückter finnischer Folklorekreaturen handelt, wurde von Pasi Kauppinen (SONATA ARCTICA) im Studio 57 produziert und wird am 19. April 2024 via Scarlet Records erscheinen. Das Cover-Artwork stammt von Alvaro Valverde.

VERIKALPA sind Sänger Jani Ikonen, die Gitarristen Janne Niva und Sami Ikonen, Bassist Sami Knuutinen, Keyboarder Jussi Sauvola (CATAMENIA) sowie Drummer Jari Huttunen (KLINGENBERG SYNDROME, Ex-REQUIEM).

VERIKALPA “Tuomio” Tracklist
Arvon tuomari (Video bei YouTube)
Laulava vainaja
Noijan sauna (Audio bei YouTube)
Sammalsynti (Video bei YouTube)
Tuhkakruunu
Tulimerten taa
Hakkaa hakkaa
Maat hauraan hautaa
Eksyneet
Veritonttu
Kaunan valta
Tuomio

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Die Modern Medodic Metal-Band DENDERA hat mit “Mask of Lies” ein neues Album angekündigt. Es ist nach “The Killing Floor” (2013) und “Pillars of Creation” (2015) das dritte Album der Engländer aus Portsmouth und wird am 14. Juni 2024 via Rockshots Records erscheinen. Vorab gibt es einen Video-Clip zum Titeltrack – “ein Song über das Aufbegehren gegen Unterdrückung”, wie die Band meint.

DENDERA Line-Up:
Ashley Edison – Lead Vocals
Steve Main – Guitar & Vocals
David Stanton – Guitar
Andy Finch – Drums
Bradley Edison – Bass

DENDERA “Mask of Lies” Tracklist
1 – Face to Face
2 – Mask of Lies (Video bei YouTube)
3 – Scream in Silence
4 – Fading
5 – Guiding Light
6 – The Fall
7 – Drift Away
8 – Inside My Head
9 – Stare Into The End
10 – Drag Me Below

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Call me to darkness or call me to rise
Look down upon me with emerald eyes
Your swollen hands are breaking the bread
Your lying breath is luring the dead
Arjuna, a central figure in the Hindu epic, The Mahabharata, embodies a complex journey of duty, morality, and self-discovery. As a skilled archer and warrior prince, he grapples with his moral conscience on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Guided by his charioteer, Lord Krishna, Arjuna navigates dilemmas of righteousness and loyalty, ultimately finding clarity in fulfilling his divine duty, or dharma, as a warrior and protector of righteousness in the cosmic order.

This ancient tale inspired the new single from Vancouver psychedelic doom grunge duo Post Death Soundtrack, taken from their album Veil Lifter.

In the single Arjuna’s Hunting Hand, themes of betrayal and disillusionment take centre stage as the protagonist faces off against a deceitful authority figure. Rejecting manipulation and empty promises, they assert their identity and agency amidst the turmoil. With imagery of a screeching wheel and a forgotten beat, the song captures a sense of chaos and uncertainty, while references to Arjuna’s hunting hand evoke a relentless quest for truth and justice.

In this intriguing track that moves from gentle soundscape to brain-melting metal, Post Death Soundtrack blends heathen guitars, brazen bass, and a cacophony of raw sounds that mirror the untamed depths of the subconscious. The band’s ability to seamlessly navigate between ferocity and serenity, surrealism and familiarity, challenges the boundaries of conventional music. Front and center is the inimitable Steve Moore, whose vocal performance adds an unparalleled intensity in the retelling of this tale.

Listen to “Arjuna’s Hunting Hand” below, and order Veil Lifter here:

Veil Lifter by Post Death SoundtrackFrom the gritty depths of Calgary, Canada, Post Death Soundtrack emerged, drawing inspiration from the defiance of bands in cities like DC, Austin, and Detroit, amidst the dissonance between town and life’s forces. Founding duo Kenneth Buck and Steve Moore aimed their fury and sarcasm at government, religion, and mainstream ideology in their 2008 debut, Music as Weaponry. Infusing industrial with trip-hop, they challenged Western culture. Jon Ireson’s addition brought psychedelic flair, while Colin Everall’s haunting piano and Moore’s vocals delved deeper into the psyche. Their 2016 LP, The Unlearning Curve, explored introspection with a new “psychedelic industrial” sound.

In 2019, It Will Come Out of Nowhere built upon their signature sound by incorporating sludge metal elements for added weight. With the group streamlined back to a duo, Ireson helms the expansive production while Moore guides listeners through his turbulent psyche. The 11 tracks delve into unexpected calamity, inspired by themes of betrayal, divorce, and personal loss. Drawing from doom, hip-hop, and Indian raga, the album achieves unparalleled sonic depth.

In their fourth full-length release, Veil Lifter, the band unleashes a tempestuous 10-track tornado of doom, grunge, hardcore, and thrash. The title itself draws inspiration from Eastern philosophy, symbolizing the act of “lifting the veil of ignorance” to reveal deeper truths. Veil Lifter serves as a powerful exploration of existential themes, urging listeners to look beyond the surface and embrace the journey towards enlightenment and self-discovery.

“Steve had amassed a treasure trove of guitar parts that he would send me daily,” recounts Jon Ireson. “A lot of slow dirges with some faster hardcore-inspired stuff mixed in. That inspired the new direction for this record…The bones of the songs came together very quickly, arranging all the drums, rhythm guitars and some of the bass in two crazy week-long bursts. The album really came to life once we started adding Steve’s great vocal layers, added some fuzzy melodic bass lines to move the plot along, and the icing on the cake was bringing in Casey Lewis. He had worked with Steve on several projects before and his intensity, personality, and feel make the record really punch.”

With sludgy riffs, hardcore fury, hypnotic grooves, and ethereal ambience merging seamlessly, presents a captivating and singular vision. The album charges forward relentlessly, embodying the defiant spirit of an unwelcome outsider confronted by a menacing pack of hyenas.

Veil Lifter is very much the album I’ve always wanted to make,” muses Steve Moore, who dedicated the album to the memory of his father. “The album is intended, as all my work is, to be completely uncensored, unashamedly dark, raw emotionally, and therefore, cathartic and freeing. It was literally written from deep within the shadow during nearly impossible times. Isolation, depression, addiction, chaos, burned bridges, health failures, and strangely, perseverance and the resilience of the inner witness. So in many ways, it’s an invocation of protection and spiritual weaponry at a time when it was greatly needed….Much of it is written in heavy metaphor and dream language, as I’ve always felt it’s more powerful to paint a picture rather than be overly direct. Ideas from Advaita, the Gita, Zen and philosopher’s like Krishnamurti find their way into the concepts and lyricism here and there, but for the most part, this is a purely raw album intended to evoke deeply personal emotion, as it was written from a truly dangerous place.”

Veil Lifter is out on all digital platforms on April 16th. A limited edition vinyl run is also expected at a slightly later date.

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PRONG covern RUSH: Die Single “Working Man” gibt’s ab sofort als Video bei YouTube . In einer kürzeren Version ist der Track auch auf dem aktuellen PRONG-Album “State Of Emergency” zu hören.

PRONG-Gitarrist und Sänger Tommy Victor erklärt, warum er ausgerechnet diesen RUSH-Song covert:

“RUSH war das erste Power-Trio, das ich je live gesehen habe. Ich war hin und weg! Das Riff in ‚Working Man‘ ist simpel aber gleichzeitig heavy. Außerdem liebe ich den Text. Ich dachte, es wäre eine großartige Idee, den Song tiefer gestimmt und langsamer zu spielen. Der Versuch hat sich gelohnt.“

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Das Metal Punk Trio BAT veröffentlicht das nächste Album “Under The Crooked Claw” am 17. Mai 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records; enthalten sind auf der Platte insgesamt 13. Tracks. Zu zwei davon kann man sich vorab einen Videoclip ansehen: “Streetbanger” bei YouTube sowie “Rite For Exorcism” bei YouTube.

Sänger Ryan Waste kommentiert die Platte:

„Dieses Album entstand in dunklen Zeiten und seine Aggression spiegelt das sicherlich wider. Nick, Chris und ich hämmerten Lied um Lied in einem schmuddeligen, schimmelbefallenen Lagerhaus, um unseren Ärger über den Zustand der Welt in das zu verwandeln, was zu ‘Under the Crooked Claw’ wurde. Um den Ton für das Album zu setzen, rief ich den legendären italienischen Horror-Maestro Fabio Frizzi dazu auf, ein Intro zu komponieren, kurz bevor BATs rohe Kraft deine Ohren angreift. Während ich gleichzeitig an einem Heavy-Metal-Horror-Drehbuch mit Norman Cabrera arbeitete, teilte ich ihm einige der neuen BAT-Songs mit. Mit unserem gemeinsamen Geschmack in Film und Vision haben wir zwei Videokonzepte für das kommende Album basierend auf meinen Texten entwickelt. Das erste Angebot ist unsere Wendung einer Geschichte über einen Exorzismus, der schiefgeht, den Norman komplett an das Kreuz genagelt hat.“

BAT ist die Speed Metal-Spielwiese von Bassist und Sänger Ryan Waste (MUNICIPAL WASTE, VOLTURE), Gitarrist Nick Poulos (MUNICIPAL WASTE, Ex-CANNABIS CORPSE) sowie Drummer Chris Marshall.

Gemischt wurde “Under The Crooked Claw” von Arthur Rizk, das Mastering übernahm Joel Grind.

BAT “Under The Crooked Claw” Tracklist
1. Una Torcia Illumina Il Cielo (Fabio Frizzi)
2. Vampyre Lore
3. Rite For Exorcism (Video bei YouTube)
4. Streetbanger (Video bei YouTube)
5. Just Buried
6. Warshock
7. Horror Vision
8. Battered
9. Revenge of the Wolf
10. Marauders of Doom
11. Electric Warning
12. Bastardized Force
13. Final Strike

BAT “Under The Crooked Claw” Artwork

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