Die Metalcore-Band BLEEDING THROUGH hat eine Neuaufnahme ihres Tracks “On Wings Of Lead” bei YouTube online gestellt.

Ursprünglich stammt der Track vom Album “This Is Love, This Is Murderous” (2003), das vor 20 Jahren erstmals veröffentlicht wurde. Von der gleichen Platte gibt es auch “Love Lost In A Hail Of Gun Fire” in einer aktualisierten Version.

Im Frühjahr teilte die Gruppe zudem den neuen Song “War Time”.

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Ein Zeichen, ein Klagen, ein Mahnen... an das, was einst war und nie wieder sein wird!

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L’ÂME IMMORTELLE im Interview In ihrem neuen Album „Ungelebte Leben“ spielen L’Âme Immortelle die Frage nach dem „Was-wäre-wenn“ durch. Die stellen wir natürlich auch Sonja und Thomas, und sprechen außerdem im ersten Teil unseres großen Interviews, das Du in der Winter-Ausgabe lesen kannst, über die Schattenseiten des Ruhms und das Gefühl, nicht zu genügen.   […]

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Nach seinem Debüt 2021 „Follow Your Nightmares“ lässt Daemon Grey das nächste Monster aus dem Sack: „Daemonic“. Wir sprechen mit dem gelernten Stripper über Feuer, Licht, Horror und Huren in unserer Winter-Ausgabe. Dort sprechen wir mit Daemon auch über das Video „In the Shadows“, das Du hier sehen kannst. Genieße Daemon Grey in unserer „Current […]

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I don’t like it too colorful. We took a look at Peter Tägtgren(Hypocrisy, Pain) and talked to him about his numerous tattoos. How and when did you first notice tattoos in your environment? I don’t really know anymore. I think the old drunks who lived in the neighborhood had wild tattoos and stuff. I think […]

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Mit “Black Death Doom” wird in wenigen Wochen die neue EP der finnischen Blackened Death Metal-Band SAASTA erscheinen. Die Scheibe folgt auf das 2022er-Debütalbum “Crucial to None”.

“Black Death Doom” wurde im eigenen Proberaum aufgenommen und wird am 5. Dezember 2023 erscheinen. Vorab gibt es mit “Sickness” einen Video-Clip. Das Video sei eine Beschreibung eines Individuums, das aus den Sicherheitsnetzen der Gesellschaft herausgefallen ist, und zeigt, wohin eine extreme Geisteskrankheit führen kann.

SAASTA sind Sänger Leevi Kärsämä (SOULWOUND), Gitarrist Topias Jokipii (PRIMAL TYRANT, Ex-OF SPITE), Bassist Janne Hietanen (OF SPITE) und Drummer Jimi Lahtinen.

SAASTA “Black Death Doom” Tracklist
1. Stygian Grey
2. Black Death Doom
3. Sickness (Video bei YouTube)
4. Murhattu

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Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Experimental, Cinematic, Neo-Folk.

Format: Digital, CD.

Background/Info: Clay Ruby strikes back as Burial Hew unleashing a new album on Cold Spring which is a kind of compilation. “In Hiding” indeed features nine cuts which have been originally released on compilations.

Related newsPost-industrial project Burial Hex compilation tracks united on 'In Hiding'Content: I’m used to discovering very diversified influences by this project. It’s not that different now, the album sounding as a true compilation. The influences are very diverse; from Dark-Ambient to Experimental to Neo-Folk impressions to a kind of obscure Chamber-Music to Power-Electronics to Martial. Now bombastic and then dreamy; now instrumental and then featuring vocals, this album really reveals the total sonic universe of the project.

+ + + : Clay Ruby sounds comfortable with any kind of dark music genre. From merciless Power-Electronics to artistic Neo-Classic elements his music canvas seems to be endless but always touched by creativity. The music is often complex and appealing for a strong visual aspect. It’s first of all a work without compromises.

– – – : Diversity means that you’ll always find a few tracks to your taste but I’m sometimes missing a bit of cohesion between the tracks.

Related newsBurial Hex – Gauze (Album – Cold Spring Records)Conclusion: Definitely not the best work from this artist although an interesting selection of maybe forgotten and/or less familiar tracks.

Best Songs: “A Kiss To Birth The Rotted Sun”, “Penitential March”, “O’ Crescent Shedding Queen! A Dark Tide Is Cast Inside The Hearts Of Those Who’d Lay Siege To Your Luminous Shade”.

Rate: 7.

Related newsBurial Hex – Throne (CD Album – Cold Spring)Artist: http://www.facebook.com/burial.hex

Label: http://www.coldspring.co.uk / http://www.facebook.com/coldspringhq

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Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Experimental, Cinematic, Neo-Folk. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Clay Ruby strikes back as Burial...

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Gitarrist STEVE HACKETT hat zum 50. Jubiläums als Musiker ein neues Studioalbum angekündigt: “The Circus And The Nightwhale” enthält 13 Tracks und erscheint am 16. Februar 2024 via InsideOut Music auf CD, Vinyl, CD+BluRay Mediabook (inkl. 5.1-Mix) sowie digital.

Das Artwork gestaltete Denise March.

STEVE HACKETT “The Circus And The Nightwhale” Tracklist
1. People Of The Smoke
2. These Passing Clouds
3. Taking You Down
4. Found And Lost
5. Enter The Ring
6. Get Me Out!
7. Ghost Moon and Living Love
8. Circo Inferno
9. Breakout
10. All At Sea
11. Into The Nightwhale
12. Wherever You Are
13. White Dove

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SKID ROW haben nun auch ihre eigenen Leckerlies in Zusammenarbeit mit BRANDS FOR FANS. Die Band kündigt den Launch der “Skid Row Spirits” an, ein aufregendes und hyper-dynamisches Portfolio mit dem “Skid Row 18 and Life Single Origin Ultra Premium Rum” und dem “Skid Row Midnight Vodka”. Die Skid Row Spirits sind ein Tribut an das andauernde Vermächtnis der Band und geben den Fans einen Geschmack des Rock’n’Roll Lifestyles.

SKID ROW präsentieren “18 and Life Rum” und “Midnight Vodka”
Mit  dem “Skid Row 18 and Life Single Origin Ultra Premium Rum” feiert die Band im nächsten Jahr das 35. Jubiläum des ikonischen Songs. Der Rum hat eine einzigartige Aussage, in dem die Herstellung des guyanischen Rums mit dem europäischen Alterungs- und Lagerungsprozess verbunden wird. Zuerst in amerikanischen Eichenfässern in Guyana gelagert, wurde der Rum in seltenem Teak Holz in Europe zur Fertigstellung überführt. Der “Skid Row 18 and Life Rum” kommt mit 45% Vol und liefert dunkle Töne von Nougat mit einem kleinen Geschmack von gerösteter Kokosnuss und Vanille. Das volle und komplexe Aroma wird unterstützt von Trockenfrüchten und abgerundet mit einem samtig-weichen Schokoladen-Finish.

Der “Skid Row Midnight Vodka” ist ein weicher Vodka, der das Wesen der Band, die aufregenden Live Performances und den kompromisslosen Stil einfängt. Er kommt mit 40 % Vol. und liefert den Geschmack von reinem Korn, gerösteten Brot komplettiert mit einem runden, trockenen aber kühnem Finish. Und wenn es Mitternacht schlägt, genießt man am besten “Skid Row Midnight Vodka”.

Und als spezielles Geschenk für die Fans gibt es die “Skid Row Spirits Limited Edition Collection” – ein Merch Promo Paket mit beiden Flaschen, extra designte Spielkarten und zwei Gitarren Picks.

Basser Rachel Bolan sagt: “Skid Row Spirits sind nicht nur Produkte, denen wir unseren Namen gegeben haben und da wurde mal kurz ein Label drauf gepappt, wir haben diesen Alkohol mit Stolz und Hingabe für unsere Fans kreiert. Wir haben eng mit BRANDS FOR FANS zusammengearbeitet, um einen leckeren Rum und Vodka zu entwickeln. Das ist für unsere Fans – dieser Launch ist ein Trinkspruch an die Leidenschaft und Loyalität, die ihr – die Fans – uns über die Jahre gezeigt habt. Wir geben euch ein kleines Stück SKID ROW Vermächtnis damit zurück, welches man mit Familie und Freunden teilen kann – CHEERS To You und auf noch viele Rockerlebnisse mit uns!“

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On the 22nd of July 2011, the tranquil beauty of Norway’s picturesque Utøya Island was forever shattered. A shocking act of terror, carried out by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, plunged the nation into a nightmare, leaving an indelible mark on the collective consciousness. The day began with an explosion that tore through the heart of Oslo. Breivik, driven by a toxic blend of extremist ideology and hatred, had set off a bomb outside the government’s main office complex. The blast claimed the lives of eight innocent people and reduced government buildings, including the Prime Minister’s office, to rubble.

Meanwhile, Utøya Island, nestled in the calm waters of Lake Tyrifjorden, was hosting a youth camp organized by the Norwegian Labour Party—a gathering of bright-eyed teens and young adults. Breivik, disguised as a police officer, made his way onto the island, embarking upon a merciless rampage, systematically targeting the camp attendees. Sixty-nine lives were brutally cut short, and countless others injured, some with wounds that would scar them physically and emotionally for life. In the aftermath, Norway grappled with important questions about security, the rise of extremist ideologies, and the challenges of preventing and responding to acts of terrorism.

The night before, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/datarock_official/">Datarock</a> played a show at Utøya Island, and were in the middle of travel to a festival when news of the tragedy struck. Frontman Fredrik Saroea recalls a deep struggle to comprehend playing another set identical to Utøya amidst the confusion and raw grief felt by him and his fellow countrymen.

“I remember writing the setlist, tears running from my face on the sheets of paper,” he recalls. “Then came what everybody says…especially political demands. We shall never let these awful forces in society stop anything in the country! We should voice our opinions even louder! And, well, we agreed. So we went to the stage and did that show.” 

For years, Saroea was haunted by the incident, acutely aware that every time Datarock performed live, there was a significant probability of at least one of the 490 Utøya survivors being present in the audience. In those moments, he experienced a complex blend of emotions, including guilt, profound empathy, and an unwavering commitment to creating beacons in the midst of darkness. He has held fast to this belief, supporting marginalized groups and starting two ethical, locally-sourced restaurants (one even earning a Michelin star).

“I’ve met survivors who are so tough and they cope with it,” he muses. “So what am I talking about? They felt the immediate shock and, you know, they’re tough…but I do know a very high percentage of the survivors have very difficult lives today. They’re also being bullied by the same political party. Which makes things important.”

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Staying true to their moniker, Datarock aimed to leverage their latest LP, Media Consumption Pyramid, as a platform to engage in the intellectual discourse surrounding the influence of artificial intelligence on artistic and musical expression. Their goal was to ignite discussions about the ethical dimensions of AI’s utilization in these realms. Remarkably, as a band that emerged during the dawn of the internet, their relevance in this dialogue remains undeniably significant. Saroea’s own stance on AI teeters between fascination and fright, which is partly why Datarock chose to see its potential…and potential pitfalls.

Rabbit Hole, a song warning about the dangers of online echo chambers and conspiracy theories, employs AI-generated Alice In Wonderland-inspired imagery with The Wizard of Oz and The Matrix, to nightmarish effect. The video was created in collaboration with Aldea Centre Of Art, Contemporary Design and Technology, using the Xenomorphs of H.R. Giger as one of the prompts.

During a presentation at the Norwegian Consulate in New York City, Saroea enthusiastically elucidated the process behind the AI video for Heart Shaped Circle. He emphasized the meticulous nature of instructing AI, aiming to replicate the distinct styles of various illustrators. Their choice fell upon the late Jean Giraud, renowned as Moebius, whose drawing style proved ideal for the AI-generated morph animation. For the DISCObedience video, they opted for R. Crumb’s style. Saroea emphasized that had a traditional animator been responsible for these creations, it would have consumed a considerable amount of time and incurred exorbitant costs.

The reaction in the room was a mix of wonder and trepidation as he outlined the profound implications of this technology for artists of all disciplines. Saroea acknowledged the far-reaching impact of artificial intelligence on creative work across genres, and underscored his commitment to ensuring it didn’t diminish opportunities for human artists. Therefore, he deliberately collaborated with an AI specialist who possessed a discerning eye and critical perspective.

This year, however, man’s inhumanity to man struck again when Pride Bergen suffered threats, effectively shutting down events and striking fear within the LGBTQIA+ community. “We’ve been so happy to see all the positive change in recent years, and the growth of inclusive, all-embracing nature of celebrations such as Pride,” Saroea says. “Those kind of threats have to be taken seriously.”

Once more, Datarock seized the chance to harness the power of music and video to amplify the voice of political protest amidst oppressive circumstances. Saroea, whose sister had been an integral part of the event’s inception, enlisted the talents of drag artist Penetra Schön (Paulo Araya) for a fresh video production of Heart Shaped Circle. The original release had been an AI-generated animation extravaganza, but the event, evoking memories of Utøya, inspired another visual protest. This vibrant creation seamlessly weaved together scenes of celebration, love, and Pride in Bergen, intermingled with colorful moments that captured the essence of the cause.

“We’ve always been part of the LGBTQIA+ community in Norway!” he says. “I mean, everybody knows we’re all straight, but that’s also one of the reasons why I felt that was very important to say that as well, to make that video better. We are 100% allies, and wanted to say that no matter how many there are of you, there are more of us.”

Post-Punk.com had the opportunity to interview Saroea at the iconic Chelsea Hotel in New York City, a place steeped in artistic history and notorious tales, making it a poetic setting for their conversation about the future of artistry itself. This haven for artists has witnessed significant transformations over the past two decades (including $16 French fries on the menu).

I want to ask you about the AI experiments you’ve been doing with Media Consumption Pyramid. How do you feel AI has helped you as an artist? What are you trying to go for with it? 

We made a new concert film…all seven of us who made the album are onstage. So for the preproduction and everything, we (tried to get) all seven of us together in the rehearsal space for the preproduction. It’s almost impossible to get seven almost 50-year-old guys together. One of the guys was out of the country…So we had this stand-in. I also realized we’d need a multitude of press shots. So we used AI using my own photos. I shot them, so I wouldn’t take work away from anybody. That’s important to note, because I’m on the fence about what AI can do, myself!

I am too. I’m excited about its potential, but also I know how greedy people are. I’m gonna have to adapt as a writer and a photographer. AI is going to change everything about all of us.  I dunno if we necessarily need to be scared of it. I’m trying to frame it as new possibility.

Yeah, but we have to be critical. 

Absolutely! Right now everybody’s doing the same thing with AI in music videos. Press a button and it’s done. It’s almost like a party trick – everybody’s excited about this new technology, but they haven’t quite figured out how or where to take it yet.

I know.

It was really similar to when the internet took off. We were young adults, remember that feeling of being like a kid in a candy shop, playing around, asking ‘what can we do with this?’

Totally!

But today, there’s some wisdom in us now where we can critically wonder what the pitfalls are.

Yeah, like what could hurt us as artists?

Yes! So I think it’s interesting that your band has kind of embraced it, but in a critical way. 

I agree. When we did (the AI), we didn’t really take too much work away from creatives! In some ways, I feel like we are back in 2005 again. 2020 was the 15 year anniversary of our first album. So for the first time, they printed it on vinyl, and it was a perfect Record Store Day offering. We were going to tour the celebration of the 15 year anniversary of Fa Fa Fa and Computer Camp. And then Covid came. (During lockdown) we just remembered how it was, why everyone loved to play those songs, and why we made them, and how we were we were young. We came back to the way we were creative when we were young, not affected by any kind of business synchronization gains or whatnot, and also…there was no business to conduct! So there was no reason to try to emulate what we had done successfully before. We did just as brothers do, because who gives a fuck? We remembered how we made the first album…We made it ourselves for our own record company. We didn’t have management then. We were totally independent then. We went against collaborations with huge booking agencies, but then Fa Fa Fa happened, and then suddenly it’s a business! But when Covid came in it sort of derailed it all, and took us all back to 2005. 

So then you have more freedom creatively again. 

Totally! I am super proud of the fact that I’m 47, playing with the same nice people that I’ve played with since I was a kid. Like, you don’t hate me? That’s great. We don’t hate each other! We’re still friends. We’re having a good time!…But at the same time I think our attitudes have matured us as friends. One of the things I realized personally is by doing my solo album Rona Diaries, which is obviously Corona Diaries. Someone then told me that in that Hindi, rona means tears. 

Did you know that before?

I didn’t! I love it even better now. You might find out something the hard way…At some point I’d stopped releasing solo stuff and drove my solo efforts into Datarock…When I did Rona Diaries, I realized that this is me. And that’s different to what I like to do together with other people…it’s much better defining (what we want to do) solo and (what works in) collaboration. I have to be honest and say the new album is the most collaborative album that we’ve done since our debut! I really, really loved working like that. Yeah, I just wrote the lyrics and the top lines and brought the rest of them in.

Fredrik Saroea presents Media Consumption Pyramid at the Norwegian Consulate in NYC. Photo: Alice Teeple
I love the artwork for the album. 

Yes! Thank you! It’s made by this award-winning amazing, amazing illustrator. If you look at the cover, what he really did was he took a painting from the 1800s by the British painter Frederick Leighton. The painting is not completely coincidental. It’s Icarus and Daedalus. You know the myth: Icarus and his brother wanted to escape, so he made some wings of feathers and wax:  ‘I’m afraid the wings might not work. Don’t fly too close to the sun, because the wax will melt.’ I don’t think you can fly without those standards.

Regardless, what I’m thinking about AI is that it’s just like Icarus. They told us you gotta father your own failures, so we might now just be about to have two father failures. We might just have bad wings with AI. I like this, but the fact of the matter is that this painting has been modified by an illustrator- you can see how it’s digitally remodeled.  He’s tampering with the creative signature of a painter.  So the question is like, how much of this is within what’s legal? Because intellectual properties aren’t defended for anything public domain. I mean, you can legally tamper with it, right? Yes, but is it okay for, you know, the illustrator? Is it okay for us to steal his artistic signature to such a large degree and just tweak it?

It is crazy. 

This is something that I wonder about myself, with my own work. I don’t even know the legal implications! Like, who would be my listeners, the programmers behind the software? Or is it the way the guy who prompted it to do that? So the cover itself is basically opening up those questions. Where is AI going to take us? But it’s the same with our music…We’ve emulated the signature of so many artists, you know? So, yeah, even in a song like Rabbit Hole, I emulate Happy Mondays’ Step On. Great. The guitar riff is very close to or identical to the riff musically.

That’s interesting. So what you’re doing is making a comparison visually to what you do musically. 

Yeah! How is this emulation different when it’s prompted by AI? How does it apply to artistic integrity? I also think we always felt good about it. We pay tribute, we don’t take away anything from anybody. We talk about it all the time. It’s all like, this or that song, everybody says it sounds like Talking Heads – but it’s equally from Television’s Marquee Moon. When I did it, when I was thinking about both. Catcher in the Rye was the Television marker. 

Saroea presents Rona Diaries to Norwegian Deputy Consul General Aslaug Nygård. Photo: Alice Teeple
So when it’s an artist doing this lifting, it’s a tribute, but you’re asking if is it different when a machine attempts to do the same thing?

Yeah. When is it awful? When is it okay? I mean, I don’t think we ever took business away from The Cure!  Even still, they’re our base scripts for several songs. I mean, THERE’S a conversation that nobody’s really gone down yet, though.

So you’re talking about bigger implications around AI, not just the ethics of it, but the actual nitty-gritty of how it works for us, and how we can make it work for us. You’re right. I don’t know if people have really been thinking about this on a large scale. It is a very interesting point.

Yeah, Look at artists like David Bowie, you remember his voice when he was singing Starman? (His voice style) changed a lot in the Eighties. You know why? 

To croon more like Elvis?

Well, perhaps. But there’s another story, too. You know the French chanson singer Jacques Brel? He heard The Walker Brothers. Scott Walker was singing Jacques Brel songs. Bowie heard Scott Walker’s English interpretations, and realized how beautiful Scott Walker’s baritone is. So then Bowie stole it. But everybody knows he did it because he said outright, “I took it from him.” But just the part of singing. There’s a million stories like that.

Bowie’s whole trajectory as an artist was like a collage, just like pulling in from different artistic influences and music influences. 

Yeah, it’s almost like he was like the human version of an AI generator. Even when he came to New York City, he contacted Klaus Nomi and Joey Arias to be on Saturday Night Live. People thought that they were going to be his new band because he brought in those guys. But then he stole their shtick. Then Klaus took the suit.

Well, to be fair, that suit idea was already stolen! (The original was created by Sonia Delaunay and worn by 1920s Dadaist artist Tristan Tzara). They all stole from Dadaists and The Bauhaus! But also, Bowie borrowed from the underground drag scene here. 

Yeah, yeah, yeah! So this is how this is supposed to work! Artists feed each other ideas! I read David Byrne’s How Music Works. I can see the whole particularly. He picked this, like, even the big suit, a particular kind of Japanese stage costume. He’s very, he is very aware of it. But of course you don’t know (the source). But also, if you watch his interviews, you see that he’s very open about this and knows the guys that he took inspiration from and he got tips from them.

But a lot (about AI) is good and bad. For instance, let’s say someone needs a quick illustration for the high seas and sneezing, whatever. You don’t need a photographer. That’s usually a shit job no one really wants to do, so they can just AI it. But at the same time, I’ll get a lot of people telling me they have a super interesting creative life because of doing assignments like that. I don’t know if it’s a terrible thing that the same amazing creative doesn’t spend time doing dumb shit.

A lot of that stuff is like IS thankless, soulless work. I’d rather express myself doing portraits, having some kind of synergy.  When I’m shooting stock photos, It’s not fun. It’s draining. It’s not as easy to open up your brain for other things. 

Yeah. Yeah, exactly. And like, for instance, in my case, I don’t think I think it would have been, you know, very good for my brain if I were doing commercial assignments in addition to the creative stuff that I really appreciate. Maybe I’d rather work with special needs kids and spend my time doing something very positive, instead of illustrating the high seas and sneezing. 

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Have your restaurants been something that you did to give yourself some break from constant creativity? 

I think it was. I was so used to constantly stressing out. Traveling and being busy. And I realized that I had two daughters and a wife, and I couldn’t just change into doing something normal. Yeah. So I started this restaurant because it’s very similar to putting on a show every night.

Are you involved in the restaurants yourself?

I sold my 50% of the one that now has a Michelin star. Yeah, but my punk chef friend actually owns the restaurant with quality! It’s called The Gulfstream. I sold it to my friend…we own a different restaurant together that’s more like a pizzeria. Oysters, pizzas and natural wines. But also, I just got a new assignment because I decided I really loved living like this. It’s one of the biggest indoor venues in Bergen, but they also serve food and beverages. I care a lot about serving local food but also you know, biodynamic. 

I think that’s a really meaningful way to give back to the community, employing people, helping others out. 

The restaurants are also locally sourced. It’s seafood-based; the few times we have any meat, it’s wild game, mega sustainable and the animal’s going to have a good life. It’s not industrial and so far it’s a very ethical restaurant.  I started working in a vegan restaurant in 1996. I knew going in that an aware approach to food is important. And there’s such a strong link between like the alternative music scene and food service.

Yes, it’s very much the same kind of energy and the same people. 

Literally the same people! All my friends are musicians AND work in the food industry. And I love it. I know a lot of chefs in the music industry. They’re similar enough to work together like this.

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Mit “Here We Are” wird in einigen Wochen das neue Album der Hard Rock-Band FIFTH NOTE erscheinen. Es ist das erste Album der Inder.

“Here We Are” wird am 8. Dezember 2023 via Frontiers Music erscheinen. Vorab gibt es nach “Always Love You” mit “Here We Are” nun einen weiteren Video-Clip.

FIFTH NOTE “Here We Are” Tracklist
1. Rider
2. Always Love You (Video bei YouTube)
3. Dreamer
4. Fantasy
5. I Won’t Give Up
6. Here We Are (Video bei YouTube)
7. Misfortune
8. Falling Apart
9. Confused Trauma
10. Drifted
11. End Time’s

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Ein gar nicht mal so heißer Hot Take zu Beginn dieses Konzertberichts: Das Palladium Köln ist eine der schlimmsten Konzertlocations Nordrhein-Westfalens. Die Verkehrssituation rund...

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Diese Woche können wir es kurz halten: In den deutschen Albumcharts tut sich für Rock- und Metal-Fans nämlich eher wenig. Da wäre die Indie-Band THE NATONAL, die mit “Laugh Track” auf Platz 13 einsteigt und knapp dahinter die deutsche Punk-Rock-Formation ADAM ANGST, deren “Twist” auf Rang 19 landet. Mit dem Vorgänger “Neintology” schaffte man es 2018 noch auf die 29. Davon abgesehen finden sich allerdings hauptsächlich Neuauflagen in den Top 100 wieder: IN FLAMES, LIMP BIZKIT und EVANESCENCE sind wohl die prominentesten Beispiele.

Neuerscheinunen der Kalenderwoche 47
Einen Monat vor Weihnachten leeren sich auch die Release-Kalender. Richtig viel Neues gibt es abseits einer Reihe von Re-Releases diese Woche nicht mehr, wobei zhumindest CRUCIAMENTUM ihr Album “Obsidian Refractions” veröffentlicht haben. Von DEVIN TOWNSEND gibt es darüber hinaus die Jubiläumsedition seiner Platte “Infinity”, während KVELGEYST ihre neue Platte “Blut, Milch und Thränen” und OPHANIM “Tämpelskläng” herausgebracht haben.

Ebenfalls neu imHandel: “Todeskrone” von THE BREATHING PROCESS, “Wrapped In Mist” von HELGA, “Visions” of Sumerland” von DOOL, “Conjuration Overture, Vanity Is Dawning” von INFECTED CHAOS, “Revelation” von SERPENTS OATH.

Die Neueinstiege vom 24. November 2023
Top 20
04. FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET: “Alles glänzt” (WE)
13. THE NATIONAL: “Laugh Track”
19. ADAM ANGST: “Twist”
20. EVANESCENCE: “Fallen” (Re-Release, WE)

Top 40
26. LIMP BIZKIT: “Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water” (Re-Release, WE)

Top 50 und weitere
63. THE KINKS: “The Journey, Pt. 2”
77. DEPECHE MODE: “Memento Mori” (WE)
96. IN FLAMES: “Come Clarity” (Re-Release, WE)
99. IN FLAMES: “Reroute To Remain” (Re-Release, WE)

Quelle: mtv.de

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Die Emo-Rock / Post Hardcore-Band STAY FOCUSED hat eine neue Single herausgebracht: “New Picture Frame” steht als Videoclip bei YouTube auf Abruf bereit.

Produziert wurde der Track von Kurt Ebelhäuser. “New Picture Frame” folgt auf das Debütalbum “Contrasts” (2018). Der Nachfolger soll voraussichtlich Anfang 2024 erscheinen.

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Mit “Afterlife” ist vor einigen Wochen das neue Album der Thrash / Death Metal-Band ANGEL RISING erschienen. Es ist nach “Angel Rising” (2020) und “Immortal Volition” (2022) das dritte Album des Solo-Projekts aus Frankreich. Nach “Utopia” und “Hell Bent on Rampage” ist mit “Reign of Torture” nun ein weiteres Lyric-Video erschienen.

Das Konzeptalbum handelt von einem interdimensionalen Wesen, das das Leben in unserem Universum verfolgt, weil es eine Bedrohung für die Existenz selbst darstellt. Das Cover – realisiert von Dechristianize Art (u.a. für BERZERKER LEGION tätig) – zeigt den Helden Asai im Kampf gegen eine Horde Untoter, ohne zu ahnen, dass eine größere Gefahr auf ihn lauert.

“Afterlife” ist am 22. September 2023 via Wormholedeath Records erschienen.

ANGEL RISING “Afterlife” Tracklist
1. Utopia (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
2. Afterlife
3. Hell Bent on Rampage (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
4. Reign of Torture (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
5. In Nomine Regis
6. Dominion
7. Worn Out Blood
8. Endless Sorrow

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  SKINNY PUPPY-“Farewell-Tour”, Vancouver Kanada,  Commodore Ballroom (23.11.2023)

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  Industrial/alt. rock act Warm Gadget has signed with Re:Mission Entertainment for the release of a new album, with today revealing the lead single, “The Masses.” The song addresses the “original, free thinker,” with sly jabs at the echo chamber mentality that champions party affiliation and in-group rhetoric over informed decision making; societal violence and […]

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Unter dem Banner BLUTGOTT vereint Thomas Gurrath seine drei Bandprojekte DEBAUCHERY, BLOOD GOD sowie BALGEROTH, um sein 20-jähriges Schaffens-Jubiläum zu feiern. Hierfür veröffentlicht der Sänger und Gitarrist das Album “Dragongods” am 9. Februar 2024 via Massacre Records.

Darauf enthalten sind zehn Tracks, die auf drei Discs in jeweils drei unterschiedlichen Versionen zu hören sind. Neben der DEBAUCHERY-Fassung (Death Metal) gibt es eine Interpretation im BALGEROTH-Gewand (Hard Rock) sowie eine als BLOOD GOD-Version (Heavy Metal).

Den DEBAUCHERY-Track “Devourer Of Worlds” kann man sich nun als Clip bei YouTube ansehen.

“Dragongods” erscheint als 3CD-Digipak sowie digital. Die DEBAUCHERY-Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung wird zudem als Vinyl veröffentlicht.

BLUTGOTT “Dragongods” Tracklist
CD 1 – Dragongods (DEBAUCHERY)

Devourer Of Worlds (Video bei YouTube)
Dragongods
Horrors Of War
Torture Pit
Butcherman
King Of The Killing Zone
Blutgott Warmachine
Wargrinder
Armies Of Immortals
The Horror Of The Forest

CD 2 – Drachenkult (BALEROTH)

Drachen in der Todeszone
Drachenstahl und Feuer
Bal-Geroth
Der Schrecken der Schlacht
Blutgott Kriegsmaschine
Der Schrecken des Waldes
Heilige Drachen
Legionen des Drachengottes
Manatar
Ausgeschlachtet

CD 3 – The Horror Of The Forest (BLOOD GOD

Dragongods
The Horror Of The Forest
Wargrinder
King Of The Killing Zone
Blood God Warmachine
Armies Of Immortals
Horrors Of War
Torture Pit
Butcherman
Devourer Of Worlds

BLUTGOTT Line-up 2023
Bal-Gurrath – Monster Voices & Sonic Blasters
Hellrazor Bloodbeast – Blastmaster Bass
Draconic Gorezilla – Drums Of Doom

BLUTGOTT Tourdaten 2024

01.12.2023 DE Nürnberg – Der Cult
02.12.2023 DE Hannover – Café Glocksee
16.12.2023 DE Kirchheim unter Teck – Mehrgenerationenhaus Linde
09.02.2024 DE Erfurt – Club From Hell
10.02.2024 DE Berlin – Slaughterhouse
20.-22.06.2024 DE Leutkirch – Aaargh Festival
29.06.2024 DE Furtwangen – Heavy Michel Days

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Die Metalcore-Band DEFOCUS meldet sich mit einer weiteren Single zurück: “Crooked Mind” steht via YouTube als Musikvideo bereit.

Auch “Let The Bond Be My Grave” ist als Clip bei YouTube zu sehen. Zuvor teilte die Gruppe den Track “Biased” via YouTube. Produziert wurde der Song von Vojta Pacesny und DEFOCUS, Mix und Mastering übernahm Simone Pietroforte.

“Biased” ist das erste neue Material seit dem Debütalbum “In The Eye Of Death We Are All The Same” (2021).

DEFOCUS Line-up 2023
Simon Müller  Vocals
Jeffrey Uhlmann  Guitar
Marcel “Bambam” Heberling  Bass
Jonas Mahler  Drums

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  One year following the release of the New York electronic act’s sophomore album, Vexillary began teasing a new helping of eerie audio horror, now culminating in the third full-length effort. Weaving together an outsider blend of darkwave, techno, and dub-inspired bass with fantastical and Lovecraftian visuals, Horror in Dub explores the fragility of the […]

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Die Melodic Power Metal-Band METALITE hat für hat für den 19. Januar 2024 ein neues Album mit dem Titel “Expedition One” angekündigt. Einen Vorgeschmack gibt u.a. ein Trailer bei YouTube. Auch zur Single “New Generation” hat die Gruppe ein Musikvideo veröffentlicht sowie nun auch ein Lyric-Video zu “Aurora”.

Reinhören ist zudem in “Blazing Skies” bei YouTube möglich.

Die vierte Studioplatte folgt dabei einem Konzept, das “die fiktive Geschichte des Lebens auf unserem Planeten im Jahr 2055 erzählt”. Reinhören ist zudem in die dritte Single “Disciples Of The Stars” möglich (Audio-Streaming).

Im März gab es bereits einen neuen Song online zu hören: “Take My Hand” steht als Lyric-Video bei YouTube bereit. Auch in “Hurricane” kann man via YouTube reinhören.

Die Band erklärt zu “Take My Hand”:

„Mit ‘Take My Hand’ veröffentlichen wir heute eine Single, die wir während der Album-Sessions geschrieben haben, und die es in einen großen europäischen Musikwettbewerb hätte schaffen können, LOL! Wir freuen uns sehr, den Song endlich mit unseren Fans zu teilen, die auf neue Musik von uns gewartet haben.

Der Song zeigt unseren charakteristischen Sound mit schweren Gitarrenriffs, erhabenen Vocals und einem eingängigen Refrain, der Lust auf mehr macht. Wir hoffen, dass der Track in diesen schwierigen Zeiten ein wenig Licht in das Leben der Menschen bringt. Vielen Dank für eure Unterstützung und wir können es kaum erwarten zu sehen, wie unsere Fans darauf reagieren.”

METALITE “Expedition One” Tracklist
01 Expedition One
02 Aurora (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
03 CtrIAltDel
04 Cyberdome
05 Blazing Skies (Video bei YouTube)
06 Outer Worlds
07 New Generation (Video bei YouTube)
08 In My Dreams
09 Disciples of the Stars (Audio-Stream)
10 Free
11 Legendary
12 Paradise
13 Sanctum of Light
14 Utopia
15 Take My Hand (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
16 Hurricane (Audio bei YouTube)

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Die Folk-Combo Elane hat eine neue EP veröffentlicht. Sie trägt den Titel „Soundtracks Vol. 1“ - mehr Infos und die Hörprobe hier!

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ArtOfFact Records has found itself embroiled in an ongoing controversy following their decision to release...

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The enchanting ladies from Pirate Queen come straight from the Bermuda Triangle. With their debut single “Pirates from the Sea”, they not only create great pirate-fantasy-symphonic-metal, but also deliver a message on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It is the first, promising harbinger of the album expected […]

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Das von uns präsentierte Plage Noire Festival hat die ersten 18 Bands für 2024 bestätigt! Ein bunter Mix von Lord Of The Lost bis Subway To Sally, Project Pichfork bis Diary Of Dreams!

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The exuberance of glam rock collides with the political strife and synthesized fervor of industrial as Terminal founder Thomas Mark Anthony speaks with Edgar Lorre about the band’s latest creative efforts.     An InterView with Thomas Mark Anthony of Terminal By Edgar Lorre (ErrolAM) Terminal recently released an epic new album, The New Republic […]

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Budapest, Hungary, serves as the creative cradle for the post-punk/shoegaze ensemble <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chokecityband">Choke" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/chokecityband">Choke City</a>. Since 2021, the group has released three singles and shared a live performance from the House of Arts in Szekszárd. Their latest venture is a debut release on Budapest’s Corbata Records.

Choke City’s music, characterized by abstract and visionary qualities, merges post-punk with a spectrum of wave influences. The trio of songs on their new EP, Dialects of Desire, interweaves a sense of melancholy with robust, textured sounds…drawing significant inspiration from the hard rock elements of ’90s alternative music. Echoes of the Pixies, Oasis, Alice In Chains, My Bloody Valentine, and even U2 resonate throughout, albeit reimagined within a subtly psychedelic framework. Their sound, marked by a hint of intensity, perfectly complements the introspective nature of their emotionally charged lyrics.

The EP commences with Nahash, a composition that delves into the intricacies of human existence, balancing between hope and the unavoidable, laced with a subtle sense of dread. It explores the dichotomy of personal growth and the decay of ideals, painting a vivid picture of the continuous battle against inherent imperfections and the unforgiving nature of life.

Following this is the evocative Maze, a track that articulates a quest for autonomy and comprehension. The lyrics capture a sense of being overlooked and weighed down by external influences, represented metaphorically by a maze and a cross. This piece resonates with a profound longing for liberation and self-discovery, seeking to break free from the confining bonds and expectations set by someone deeply familiar yet limiting.

Concluding the trio of songs is Sway, a poignant exploration of the pangs of absence and desire within a relationship. It conveys the void left by a partner’s absence, and the internal turmoil over their potential comfort found in others. The song is imbued with a longing to revive lost connections, underlining a profound sense of incompleteness in the absence of the significant other and highlighting the essential nature of intimacy and emotional bond.

Listen to the EP below, and order <a href="https://chokecity.bandcamp.com/album/dialects-of-desire-ep?from=embed">here</a>

<a href="https://chokecity.bandcamp.com/album/dialects-of-desire-ep">Dialects Of Desire (EP) by Choke City</a>

Choke City emerged as a brainchild of Barnabás Kiss, known for his work with Chief Rebel Angel and Polly Is Dead, and Richárd Géczi (Plastic Bitch). The duo expanded their creative horizons by enlisting Gáspár Binde (Haw, Torn From Earth), and Szabolcs Szűcs (Superbutt).

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Die Rock-Band PALAYE ROYALE hat einen neuen Cover-Song veröffentlicht: “Bullets With Butterfly Wings” steht u.a. via YouTube im Stream bereit. Im Original stammt der Track von THE SMASHING PUMPKINS.

Entnommen ist “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” dem Soundtrack des Films “Divinity”.

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Mit harten, erbarmungslosen Elektro-Klängen läuten Nachtfalter die neue Single mitsamt Video „Was willst du nur?“ ein. Während der erste Vorbote auf das für den 1. März 2024 erwartete neue Album „Abschied“ in Form der Single „Du bist mein“ vor allem die Emotionen in den Vordergrund schob, beweist das Trio nun, dass es auch ordentlich „zur […]

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Mit "Placebo Live" haben Placebo ein umfangreiches Boxset angekündigt, das Vinyls, eine CD und eine Blu-Ray beinhaltet. Mehr Infos hier!

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In the heart of Los Angeles, where the drama of sunsets rivals that of its notorious traffic, a fresh musical expression has taken root. This isn’t just any addition to the city’s vibrant scene; it’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stillmusic.la">Still </a>– a post-punk ensemble as intriguing as a classic film noir and as quintessential as the iconic palm trees of Sunset Boulevard.

At the helm of Still is Daniel McDonough, whose vocals are a captivating mix of melodic narratives and a trance-like allure. Accompanying him are the Johnson twins, Adrian and Julian, masters of guitar and bass. And let’s not forget Wesley Wheeler on drums, with beats as dependable as the scenic vista of the historic Griffith Observatory.

Their new single Grace is a poignant, yet ghostly creation. McDonough’s poetry soars over an elaborate foundation of bass, punctuated with chilly synth notes and a ghostly guitar melody. The wistful interplay between his voice and the instruments feels like stumbling upon a serene enclave amidst the ceaseless energy and chaos of the world. The lyrics to Grace, however, resonate with regret and longing. Each note and lyric captures the yearning for a different ending; a wistful reflection on what might have been, enveloped in a melancholic melody that echoes the heart’s deepest, unfulfilled desires.

In a city that’s a chameleon of change, Grace stands out as a pure post-punk gem. It evokes the spirit of early 2000s bands like Editors, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, and even a smidgen of the Gin Blossoms, illuminating the LA skyline with its unique shine.

Listen below:

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  From Brighton in the U.K. comes Tribe of Ghosts with the release of a new single and music video, titled “False Gods.” Showcasing the quartet’s furious mix of saccharine pop melodies with the abrasive textures of industrialized post-metal, the song presents the band’s exploration of rituals and the conspiratorial mindset of the ruling class, […]

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Am 1. März 2024 erscheint “Profane Prayers”, das neue Album von SUICIDAL ANGELS. Am gleichen Tag startet auch die Europa-Tour der griechischen Thrash Metal-Band, in Deutschland sind elf Konzerte angekündigt, in der Schweiz und Österreich je eines.

Als erste Single haben SUICIDAL ANGELS ein Video zu ‘When the Lions Die’ bei YouTube geteilt.

SUICIDAL ANGELS-Sänger Nick will uns so von “Profane Prayer” überzeugen:

” Endlich, fast nach 4 Jahren, ist das achte Studioalbum der SUICIDAL ANGELS da,  es wird auch dem härtesten Publikum gefallen. Am 1. März 2024 wird dieses Biest in digitaler und physischer Formbei Nuclear Blast erhältlich sein. Wir sind zurück und es wird ein Killer!!!”

SUCIDAL ANGELS “Profane Prayer” Tracklist
When the Lions Die (Video bei YouTube)
Crypts of Madness
Purified by Fire
Deathstalker
Profane Prayer
The Return of the Reaper
Guard of the Insane
Virtues of Destruction
The Fire Paths of Fate

SUCIDAL ANGES “Profanation over Europe 2024” Tourdates 2024
mit FUSION BOMB und CRIMSON FIRE 

01.03. DE – Essen, Turock
02.03. FR – Paris, Backstage By The Mill
03.03. NL – Uden, De Pul
05.03. DE – Hamburg, Logo
06.03. DE – Flensburg, Roxy
07.03. DK – Copenhagen, Beta
08.03. DE – Berlin, Orwo
09.03. DE – Leipzig, Hellraiser
10.03. PL – Warsaw, Voodoo
11.03. PL – Wroclaw, Lacznik
12.03. CZ – Prague, Modra Vopice
13.03. HU – Budapest, Barba Negra
14.03. AT – Vienna, Escape
15.03. DE – Freiburg Im Breisgau, Crash
16.03. CH – Martigny, Sunset Bar
17.03. AT – Salzburg, Rockhouse
19.03. DE – Kassel, Goldgrube
20.03. DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
21.03. DE – Osnabrück, Bastard Club
22.03. NL – Amersfoort, Fluor
23.03. DE – Coesfeld, Fabrik Coesfeld
24.03. DE – Hannover, Cafe Glocksee

SUICIDAL ANGELS Besetzung:
Nick Melissourgos vocals, rhythm guitars
Gus Drax guitars (lead)
Angelos Lelikakis bass
Orfeas Tzortzopoulos drums

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Scott “Wino” Weinrich is a living legend. Considered the American Lemmy, he's always been a rebel, a loner and an outsider in an outsider scene, as well as one of one of the earliest pioneers of American doom when he founded The Obsessed in the late 1970s. Now, in 2024, The Obsessed come roaring back with their most rocking album of all time. Expanded to a 4-piece, their music is more aggressive, straight-ahead and downright mean than ever. Not that it matters anyway, because it’s fucking Wino, man!

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Ex-EQUILIBRIUM-Sänger ROBSE  hat Details zu seinem ersten Album und seiner neuen Band bekannt gegeben: Im Mai 2024 erscheinr das Debütalbum “Harlekin und Krieger”.

ZUr Band ROBSE gehören neben dem Sönger die Gitarristen Dennis “Blaze” Baron und Oliver Hey von FINAL DEPRAVITY, den  Drummer Marius Berendsen von mALLEVS MALEFICARVM sowie Bassist Marco Paulzen von ONCE.

ROBSE Besetzung:
Robert-Martin Dahn – Gesang
Dennis “Blaze” Baron – Gitarre
Oliver Hey – Gitarre
Marius Berendsen – Schlagzeug
Marco Paulzen – Bass

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Genre/Influences: Dark-Pop, Electronic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: The new album from the American formation...

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The new album from Pain is scheduled for 2024 and the industrial/electronic rock band just announced an 11-date long tour of the Nordic countries. The new album will be out in time for this tour leg and it will kick off in Peter Tägtgren’s home region Dalarna in Sweden on October 4, 2024. Recently, Pain […]

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Der Multiinstrumentalist Zero Gr4vity veröffentlicht am 15. Dezember 2023 sein Debütalbum „Une Très Légère Oscillation“. Inspiriert von renommierten Künstlern wie John Hopkins oder Niels Frahm, zeichnen sich...

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Interview with Marcel Schulze and Yuma Humpejs, the authors of ‘Elektronische Körpermusik’ Explore the essence of EBM - what exactly does it entail? The book ‘Elektronische Körpermusik’ (‘Electronic Body Music’) provides comprehensive answers across 600 pages. Delving into the roots of EBM, the book unravels its origins, identifies key bands within the genre, and paints a vivid picture of its contemporary form.

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Die Power Metal-Band METAL DE FACTO hat mit “Code Of The Samurai” eine erste Single ihres kommenden Albums “Land of the Rising Sun part I” veröffentlicht. Es ist nach “Imperium Romanum” (2019) das zweite Album der Finnen, bei denen der spanische Sänger Aitor Arrastia neu zum Line-up hinzugestoßen ist, und wird am 9. Februar 2024 via Rockshots Records erscheinen.

“Land of the Rising Sun part I” handelt von der japanischen Kultur – das entsprechende Cover-Artwork stammt von Gyula Havancsák (u.a. für STRATOVARIUS tätig).

METAL DE FACTO “Code Of The Samurai” (Audio bei YouTube)

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Am 26. Januar 2024 veröffentlichen Soulseller Records das neue BLOOD RED THRONE-Album “Nonagon”.

Reinhören kann man nun auch in einen Song mit dem Titel “Tempest Sculptor” bei YouTube. 

Als erste Single teilte die Band den Song “Blade Eulogy”, bei der auch erstmals der neue Sänger Sindr zu hören ist.

BLOOD RED THRONE “Nonagon” Tracklist

 Epitaph Inscribed
Ode To The Obscene
Seeking To Pierce
Tempest Sculptor (Audio bei YouTube
Every Silent Plea
Nonagon
Split Tongue Sermon
Blade Eulogy (Audio bei YouTube)
Fleshrend

BLOOD RED THRONE Line-up:

Daniel ”Død” Olaisen – Guitar
Ivan ”Meathook” Gujic – Guitar
Freddy “the Shred” Bolsø – Drums
Stian “Clammy Hackett” Gundersen – Bass
Sindre Wathne Johnsen – Vocals

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Angstpop, Krankpop, Industrial...you name it. In erster Linie ist "Angor" von Thorofon aber ein überzeugendes, variabel gehaltenes Album voller psychotisch-beklemmender Momente.

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  Portuguese synthpop artist Luis Vilbro has been honing his writing and production skills since childhood, with the fruits of his long labor soon to culminate in the forthcoming Floro Malfermita album. From that record comes the new single, “Burning Desire,” which Vilbro calls “one of the most cheerful” songs he has written, belying is […]

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Calling Charisma veröffentlicht ihr erstes Liveperformance Video. Die junge Rockband aus München eröffnete im Juli 2023 für den US-amerikanischen Rockstar Ayron Jones beim Free And Easy Festival...

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S<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stridulum.official/">TRIDULUM</a>, a musical project hailing from Upper Silesia, emerged onto the scene in 2019. Comprising Marita Volodina and Arkadiy Berg, this duo identifies themselves as a “retrofuturistic entity from the hopeless carbon fields of Southern Poland,” a description that intriguingly blends a sense of timelessness with a specific regional identity. Their sound, rooted in dark and cold electronic wave music, is characterized by a melancholic and minimalistic aesthetic.

Their latest single, “Astray,” featuring Parisian darkwave producer Manu of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/distanceh.music">Distance H</a>, boasts a dynamic complexity: the song’s skillful interplay of sombre tones and minimalist arrangements results in a distinctly immersive contrast between the frosty synth tones and the deeply emotive, expressive vocals provided by Marita Volodina. “Astray” delves into themes of despair, desire, loss, and transformation. This juxtaposition of minimalistic music against the multi-layered pathos of Volodina’s vocals imbues the song with a compelling dynamism – at once powerful and pensive, vulnerable, yet imbued with an undercurrent of strength. We hear the echoes of Linea Aspera, Hante., Minuit Machine, Selofan, and Kaelan Mikla in the sound.

The performance video for “Astray,” directed by Adam Mróz and Anaïs Novembre, was filmed across three distinct locations: Masłyk’s flat, Studio Pod Kasztanami, and La Guillotine Studio. This choice of settings adds layers of intimacy and artistry as it adeptly captures the band’s dynamic interplay of energies. By filming in these varied yet personal spaces, the directors have managed to create a visual narrative that complements and enhances the band’s atmospheric sound, showcasing the synergy between the members and their environment.

Watch the video for “Astray” below:

STRIDULUM made their debut with the EP Burial in April 2020, released via Bat-Cave Productions, exploring themes of beauty in pain and vice versa. This debut set the tone for their intricate exploration of emotional contrasts. They continued their journey into dark wave and dark electronics with their first full-length album, featuring ten songs, released in December 2021 by Manic Depression Records.

Paradigm represents a new milestone for STRIDULUM, blending their dark wave roots with broad radio appeal. The album features catchy, emotionally resonant songs, with Arkadiy’s versatile synthesizer work and Volodina’s powerful vocals exploring deep emotion. Released by Manic Depression Records, Paradigm offers a haunting yet satisfying listening experience, leaving an impression of pleasant desolation.

Paradigm is out now via Manic Depression Records

Order the album via the label <a href="https://www.manicdepression.fr/en/artists/stridulum/">here</a> and via <a href="https://manicdepressionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/md161-stridulum-paradigm">Bandcamp</a> below:

<a href="https://manicdepressionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/md161-stridulum-paradigm">MD161 – STRIDULUM “PARADIGM” by STRIDULUM</a>

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Out now is the new Warm Gadget releases single/ video for the track “The Masses”. “The Masses” is the lead single off of the forthcoming Warm Gadget release, “Sorrows”, out this Fall via Re:Mission Entertainment. “Sorrows” features guest appearances by Page Hamilton of Helmet and remixes by artists such as Dread Risks, Lament Cityscape and Witch Eyes.

Musically this new single is a mix of chainsaw guitars, melodic 1980’s flavored synth backing and bombastic vocals. Contextually the track “calls out violence in society, political tribalism and slyly jabs at anyone who thinks that they are ahead of the game as an ‘original, free thinker’, whilst parroting the rhetoric from their in-groups, echo chambers and party affiliations. Lone wolf, anarchistic thought at its best!”

Below is the video for the new single.

Related newsUS electro/industrial act Warm Gadget returns with brand new EP: 'Rituals'Warm Gadget, hailing from Bend, Oregon, is a duo blending alternative metal, noise, and industrial elements. The duo consists of multi-instrumentalist / producer Colten Williams and vocalist / lyricist / sampler Tim Vester with a revolving door of other musicians who come and go (and come back again).

The Masses by Warm Gadget

In 2017, Warm Gadget took a three-year hiatus to immerse themselves in the world of film music production. After their hiatus, Warm Gadget returned in 2021 with “Rituals” which marked a return to their industrial sound. This EP featured five original tracks along with remixes by artists like Snowbeasts and Witch Eyes.

Warm Gadget discography

“Warm Gadget” (EP, 2011): Marking their initial foray into the music scene, this EP features tracks like “Creepy On The Inside” and “Pain By Numbers”, setting the tone for their distinct style.

“Brides” (2014): This album features tracks such as “I’m Not There” and “Now The Screaming Starts”.

“Hallomas III” (EP, 2015): A concise EP which includes songs like “Hallomas” and “Nightmare”.

“Rituals” (EP, 2021): Their latest EP, featuring tracks like “New Industry” and “Symptoms”.

In addition to these, they also released “Lost Weekend”, “Screaming – The Mothman Curse [WARM GADGET RMX]”, and a live version of “Just When I Was Doing Some Good” on Bandcamp.

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Die Metalcore-Band ALPHA WOLF hat einen neuen Song samt Musikvideo geteilt: Den Clip zu “Bring Back The Noise” gibt es bei YouTube.

Es ist das erste neue Material seit der Split-EP “The Lost & The Longing” (2022).

Source: Vampster

Am 2. Dezember 2023 spielen PROJECT HELIX MARATONGA, ARCHETYPE und INSANE PERCEPTION im Jugendhaus in Ditzingen.

Einlass ist um 18 Uhr, Tickets kosten 9 Euro.

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Jugendhaus Ditzingen
Hornbergstraße 1
71254 Ditzingen

Source: Vampster

STEPPENDOOM ist das spannende neue Projekt des in New York City und London lebenden italienisch-schweizerischen Toningenieurs, Sounddesigners, Komponisten und Multiinstrumentalisten Marc Urselli. Der Produzent hat herausragende Musiker aus dem Genre des Doom Metal und legendäre indigene Sänger aus aller Welt, die sich der uralten Tradition des Kehlgesangs widmen, eingeladen und zusammengebracht.
Zu den renommierten Künstlern, die dem Ruf des dreifachen Grammy-Preisträgers Marc Urselli gefolgt sind, zählen unter anderem aus dem Metal-Bereich Matt Pike (SLEEP, HIGH ON FIRE), Aaron Aedy (PARADISE LOST), Steve Von Till (NEUROSIS), Christopher Juul (HEILUNG), Dave Chandler (SAINT VITUS) und Scott "Wino" Weinrich (THE OBSESSED) und solche berühmten Meister des Kehlkopfgesangs wie das Alash Ensemble, Batzorig Vaanchig "Zorigoo", HUUN-HUUR-TU, Tanya Tagaq, Albert Kuvezin (YAT-KHA) und Alexey Tegin.

Die uralte Kunst des Gutturalen Gesangs lebt in den Grasländern, Tundren und in den Herzen der Menschen weiter, die in ihrer lokalen Umwelt in und mit der Natur leben. Der Heavy Metal entstand dagegen in Englands industriellem Herzen unter dem Schlagen von Stahlhämmern und dem Lärm des mechanisierten Abbaus von Kohle. Beide Musikstile haben jedoch eine tiefe Sehnsucht nach Freiheit und Menschenwürde gemeinsam.
Gängige literarische Floskeln, mit denen eine Fusion von Musik aus scheinbar gegensätzlichen Genres und Gruppen mit Schlagzeilen wie "Clash of Cultures" oder "Kollision der Welten " beschrieben werden, treffen auf Marc Ursellis STEPPENDOOM offensichtlich nicht zu. Dieses Fest der künstlerischen Einheit lässt sich vielmehr mit der Phrase "Wenn sich Welten vereinen" zusammenfassen.
Marc Urselli’s STEPPENDOOM braucht am Anfang unvoreingenommene Ohren und einen offenen Geist, um Gehör zu finden. Obwohl das Album und seine Lieder eine gewisse Aufmerksamkeit und Zeit benötigen, um sich an die ungewohnten Klangwelten zu gewöhnen, offenbaren sie letztendlich eine atemberaubende Schönheit. Vor dem geistigen Auge schweben Adler über Städte, Steppenwinde erwecken Herzen und Geis, während sich Eis in arktische Tiere verwandelt und viele andere Wunder geschehen. Uralte Magie verbindet sich in diesen Songs mit moderner Energie und schafft etwas revolutionäres Neues, in dem eine der ältesten Ausdrucksformen der Menschheit enthalten ist: der Schrei nach Freiheit!

Tracklist:
1. Etugen Eke & Od Ana feat. Matt Pike (Sleep, High on Fire) & Batzorig Vaanchig "Zorigoo"
2. Garuda Khuresh feat. Aaron Aedy (Paradise Lost) & Huun-Huur-Tu
3. Agloolik Igaluk feat. Johannes Persson (Cult of Luna) & Tanya Tagaq
4. Tamag & Ocmah feat. Steve Von Till (Neurosis) & Albert Kuvezin (Yat-Kha)
5. Imdugud in Shambhala feat. Massimo Pupillo (Zu) & Alash Ensemble
6. Peri to Ela Guren feat. Trey Spruance (Secret Chiefs 3, Mr. Bungle) & Erdenebat Baatar (Erka)

Bonustracks (nur Artbook und Box):
7. Sedna & Eliduc feat. Lori S. (Acid King), Utelo, Karen Panigoniak & Maria Illungiayok
8. A-dkar Theg Pa feat. Dave Chandler (Saint Vitus), Anders Møller (Ulver), Norman Westberg (Swans), Scott "Wino" Weinrich (The Obsessed) & Alexey Tegin (Phurpa)

Source: Prophecy