ALPHA OMEGA Management has a pleasure to announce that the atmospheric Death/Black act NOX VORAGO are confirmed for Metal Gates Festival, taking place on November 16th-18th, 2017. Get more information here.
Next NOX VORAGO Festivals:
November 16 – METAL GATES festival Romania – Bucharest, Romania
January 27 – Dark Winter Meeting 2018, Malta – Siggiewi, Malta
Formed in 2006, Gothenburg’s atmospheric Death/Black act NOX VORAGO‘s goal has always been, and always will be to create something inspired by the entire width of the metal scene, thus incorporating the elements they like into their music and creating a well-written chaos without confines. NOX VORAGO released their new full-length album “Al Chem” on February 26th, 2017. Order your copy here: http://noxvorago.com/product/pre-order-al-chem-cd! Check out the short promo-video showcasing the band image (The video is directed and produced by Max Ljungberg):
Working heavy on the finalization of their second album, ‘Barbarians In Black’, ARMORED DAWN present the tracklist and some teasers of the material.
There will be ten tracks in total, check the tracklist and comments on each one. Some have also got teasers!
‘Beware of The Dragon’ – One of the strongest tracks on the album that well defines the style of the band with orchestrations and great guitar riffs. Teaser.
‘Bloodstone’ – Track in the most modern way with a very remarkable Chorus. Teaser.
‘Men of Odin’ – More cadenced track, with epic subjects – but it is not a ballad (laughs).
‘Chance to Live Again’ – Perhaps the most Power Metal song on the album, with a touch of progressive.
‘Unbreakable’ – Another track with great melodies, mixing with heavier fast riffs.
‘Eyes Behind The Crow’ – Song with 80ies influence, with great guitar riffs. Teaser.
‘Sail Away’ – Ballad with one of the album’s most striking refrains. This is the first single released from the album and already available on digital platforms: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oueQWyrcULGbpk0DyiqGf
‘Gods Of Metal’ – Heaviest track on the album, heavily influenced by traditional heavy metal.
‘Survivor’ – A more Hard Rockish song with a melodious chorus.
‘Barbarians In Black’ – The title track of the album is another strong song with more thrash guitar riffs. Teaser.
‘Barbarians In Black’ is the successor to the acclaimed ‘Power Of Warrior’. The record is heavier and with many riffs and melodies influenced by the 80ies, in addition to bringing the Viking theme, this time in all the songs.
The production is in the hands of Bruno Agra (We are Harlot) and American Kato Kandwala (The Pretty Reckless, Papa Roach), in addition to the mastering by the American Ted Jensen. The cover is an art by the Brazilian João Duarte.
The release of ‘Barbarians In Black’ is slated for October/November this year.
Canada’s hottest metal import and rock juggernauts KOBRA AND THE LOTUS released their brand new album ‘Prevail I‘ May 12nd on Napalm Records. Now the band fronted by charismatic vocalist Kobra Paige unleashes the official video for their song ‘Light Me Up‘!
Watch KOBRA AND THE LOTUS‘ new video here:
Says Kobra Paige: “Music is the universal language. Because of this quality, it has immense capacity to heal and bring people hope and strength. We are so much stronger than we know but at times our faith in ourselves can be tested. More specifically our sense of purpose can be tested. When we lose our purpose, we stop believing in ourselves, our desire to fight for this lifetime begins to fade. This song is extremely close to our hearts and holds an intention that we hope will translate into helping others to not give up on themselves. Everyone matters. Never forget this… no single person has it all figured out no matter how composed they appear. For the people that feel they have no one to turn to, I hope our songs find you in your deepest hour of need. May it lift you up just enough to remind you that somehow, in some way, we all fit into this picture we call life. Let’s bring awareness to depression. Let’s bring awareness to the fact that everyone has a story that we don’t know. It’s ok to not be ok sometimes.”
Prevail I, the band’s latest offering, is full of blistering guitars, pounding rhythms and haunting vocal melodies that take the listener on a sonic journey leading them out from the darkness and into the light. The album was produced by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Epica etc), mastered by Grammy award winning Ted Jensen, and features the soon to be classic song ‘Light Me Up’ that will undoubtedly usher the band to much deserved elevated hard rock status.
Evolution is inevitable and KOBRA AND THE LOTUS have delivered their most powerful album to date, ‘Prevail I’, with ‘Prevail II’ to complete the story in the not too distant future…
In support of the brand new album, KOBRA AND THE LOTUS will heavily hit the road this year!
FESTIVAL SHOWS:
27.07.17 SI – Tolmin / Metaldays
19.08.17 SK – Zvolenska Slatina / More Than Fest
In support of STEVE HARRIS BRITISH LION:
06.08.17 DE – Berlin / Frannz Club
07.08.17 DE – Nuremberg / Der Hirsch
11.08.17 DE – Cologne / Luxor
12.08.17 DE – Osnabrueck / Bastard Club
13.08.17 DK – Copenhagen / VEGA
In support of THE HAUNTED:
03.11.17 FIN – Tampere / Olympia
04.11.17 – FIN – Helsinki / Nosturi
05.11.17 – FIN – Turku / Gong
HEADLINING DATES:
NOV 16 2017 IT Rome / Traffic Live Club
NOV 17 2017 IT Rozzano / Circolo Svolta
NOV 18 2017 CH Wetzikon / Hall Of Fame
NOV 22 2017 UK Southampton / Talking Heads
NOV 23 2017 UK Milton Keynes / Crauford Arms
NOV 24 2017 UK Manchester / Rebellion
NOV 25 2017 IRE Dublin / The Rox
NOV 26 2017 UK Belfast / Voodoo
NOV 28 2017 UK Glasgow / The Audio
NOV 29 2017 UK Newcastle / Think Tank
NOV 30 2017 UK Wolverhampton / Slade Rooms
DEC 1 2017 UK Bridgwater / The Cobblestones
DEC 2 2017 UK Sheffield / Corporation
DEC 3 2017 UK London / Underworld
In support of BEYOND THE BLACK:
07.12.17 DE – Cologne / Essigfabrik
08.12.17 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos Saal
09.12.17 DE – Karlsruhe / Substage
11.12.17 DE – Munich / Backstage
12.12.17 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
14.12.17 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
15.12.17 DE – Berlin / SO36
16.12.17 DE – Bochum / Matrix
17.12.17 DE – Saarbruecken / Garage
With their Swan Songs-series LORD OF THE LOST showcase their ability to create fascinatingly heavy classical music. This is the second time the Hamburg-based dark rockers have conjured their music with an ensemble album in such grandiose style. Their upcoming masterpiece titled “Swan Songs II” will be released October 6th on Napalm Records and will feature some of the finest Dark Rock-sinfonia coated by dramatic arrangements with a chamber orchestra. Now the band fronted by charismatic mastermind Chris Harms has unveiled first details about their hotly anticipated record “Swan Songs II” including the cover artwork, track listing and an initial album teaser.
“You could say Swan Songs is some kind of a side-project for us, but “Swan Songs II” is predominated with 10 brand new songs so we would like to emphasize its independence as a main album,“ vocalist Chris Harms explains. “After our show at Gothic meets Classic and when we started to re-arrange our songs with a symphonic orchestra in 2014 for the first Swan Songs release back in early 2015, this album turned out as a huge success. Sold out shows, many emotions and tears behind, on and in front of the stage, it’s been a very touching record for us & our fans, so that kept motivating us as well as in our creative freedom to release the next chapter of new songs you won’t hear as normal rock versions, and what should become “Swan Songs II”.“
Get a first glimpse into “Swan Songs II with this exciting album teaser right here:
The track list of “Swan Songs II” will read as follows:
1. Waiting For You To Die
2. Lighthouse
3. The Broken Ones
4. My Better Me
5. Ribcages
6. Wander In Sable
7. The Devil You Know
8. We Were Divine
9. From The Brink Of The Other World
10. Fall Asleep
A true opus featuring ten brand-new songs, which showcase tender strings and charming piano play with a heaviness one has come to expect from the band. Once more LORD OF THE LOST manage to deliver their songs with a new beauty and gloss, and prove that they cannot be reduced to their brute site only. “Swan Songs II” is a touching creation with top arrangements!
PRE-ORDER “Swan Songs II”, available as CD Digi Pack, LP Gatefold or Digital Download, HERE!
In support of their upcoming release, LORD OF THE LOST will heavily hit the road this year! Make sure to catch them live on the following dates:
17.11.17 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
18.11.17 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle (SOLD OUT!)
21.11.17 DE – Dresden / Alter Schlachthof
23.11.17 DE – Berlin / Huxleys
24.11.17 DE – Bochum / Christuskirche
25.11.17 DE – Munich / Backstage
26.11.17 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp
LORD OF THE LOST to support KMFDM!
UK Shows:
05.09. Newcastle – Think Thank
06.09. Glasgow – St. Lukes
07.09. Manchester – Ruby Lounge
08.09. Birmingham – O2 Institute
09.09. London – O2 Academy Islington
10.10. Bristol – Fleece
US Shows:
10/1:Chicago, IL – Metro (Cold Waves VI Festival)
10/2: St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
10/3: Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
10/4: Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
10/5: Falls Church (Washington, DC), VA – The State Theatre
10/6: Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
10/7: New York, NY – Irving Plaza
10/8: Allston (Boston), MA – Brighton Music Hall
10/9: Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
10/11: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Heaven
10/12: New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
10/13: Austin, TX – Mohawk
10/14: Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!
10/15: Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
10/17: Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
10/18: Tempe (Phoenix), AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/19: Las Vegas, NV – Fremont Country Club
10/20: San Diego, CA – House of Blues
10/21: Los Angeles, CA – tbd
10/22: San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
10/24: Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
10/25: Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
10/26: Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
10/27: St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar and Hall
10/28: Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II
ALTER BRIDGE just recently announced their special Royal Albert Hall shows for early October, which sold out extremely fast, followed by additional UK and Ireland shows subsequently. Due to the great demand to get them back to Europe’s mainland as well, the band now can proudly announce “The Last Hero” tour all across Europe! Starting in wonderful Paris at the Elysee Montmartre, the tour leads ALTER BRIDGE from France to the Netherlands, from Germany over Austria to Poland, Hungary, Switzerland all the way down to sunny Spain and Portugal, where they also ended their last tour just a couple of days ago! In case you saw ALTER BRIDGE live on this past tour run or somewhere on the Summer festivals: don’t think they won’t add anything new to the set list! Quite the contrary! They will play a totally different set that differs very much to the shows they recently played over the Summer! So don’t miss out on another amazing live experience with these incredibly talented musicians and get your tickets NOW!
ALTER BRIDGE – “The Last Hero” Tour
Mon 02.10.17 UK – London / Royal Albert Hall – SOLD OUT
Tue 03.10.17UK – London / Royal Albert Hall – SOLD OUT
Thu 05.10.17 UK – Edinburgh / Usher Hall
Sat 07.10.17 IE – Dublin / Olympia
Sun 08.10.17 UK – Belfast / Ulster Hall
Tue 10.10.17 FR – Paris / Elysee Montmartre
Wed 11.10.17 NL – Groningen / Oosterpoort
Thu 12.10.17 DE – Stuttgart / Porsche Arena Sun 15.10.17 DE – Hannover / Swiss Life Hall
Mon 16.10.17 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
Wed 18.10.17 AT – Vienna / Gasometer
Fri 20.10.17 PL – Warsaw / Progresja
Sun 22.10.17 HU – Budapest / Sport Arena
Tue 24.10.17 CH – Zurich / Samsung Hall
Thu 26.10.17 ES – Barcelona / Razzmatazz 1
Fri 27.10.17 ES – Madrid / La Riviera
Sun 29.10.17 PT – Lisbon / Coliseu
ALTER BRIDGE also has a new live album and rarities collection called “Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities” scheduled for September 8, which captures one of the biggest moments of the band’s career, when they played their monumental show at London’s famous O2 Arena on November 24th, 2016. Listen to the band tear through hits like “Farther Than The Sun”, “Show Me A Leader”, “Rise Today”, and ALTER BRIDGE‘s masterpiece “Isolation”, showcasing a band on the top of their game. Other highlights include the Tremonti sung “Waters Rising”, the acoustic-driven “Watch Over You” and their mighty signature anthem “Blackbird”.
In addition, this latest release contains an exclusive full-length “Rarities”-CD that will give every collector cause for rejoice. The CD features the never-before released tracks “Cruel Sun” and “Solace” that were recorded during the One Day Remains sessions. The song “Breathe” from those same sessions was released as a bonus track exclusively for Best Buy on The Last Hero. These tracks join seven other songs that have only been released in Japan until this collection.
This incredible collection of ALTER BRIDGE gems will be released in different formats! In addition to the regular 3 CD audio version, you can go for the ultimate fan experience and get one of the limited deluxe versions which also include an exclusive ALTER BRIDGE documentary with plenty of interviews with the band, their crew and family, giving you an amazing glimpse behind the scenes of this legendary show at London’s O2 arena! Check out the trailer HERE!
“Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities” tracklist:
CD1
1 The Writing on the Wall
2 Come to Life
3 Addicted to Pain
4 Ghost of Days Gone By
5 Cry of Achilles
6 The Other Side
7 Farther Than the Sun
8 Ties That Blind
9 Water Rising
10 Crows on a Wire
11 Watch Over You (solo acoustic)
CD2
12 Isolation
13 Blackbird
14 Metalingus
15 Open Your Eyes
16 Show Me A Leader
17 Rise Today
18 Poison in Your Veins
19 My Champion
CD3
1 Breathe
2 Cruel Sun
3 Solace
4 New Way To Live
5 The Damage Done
6 We Don’t Care at All
7 Zero
8 Home
9 Never Borne To Follow
10 Never Say Die (Outright)
11 Symphony Of Agony (The Last of Our Kind)
All different formats of ALTER BRIDGE‘s “Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities” can be ordered HERE, make sure you save your copy NOW!
Powerful hard rock riffs meet a stunning alternative prog sound in STAGE OF REALITY, who’s just released their metal version for the main theme of “Game Of Thrones”, watch below.
Comments the band: “To celebrate Game of Thrones season #7 we decided to play our own version of the amazing HBO tv show’s main theme. The reverse has finally come and we hope you’re ready to enjoy our special… Game of Metal Thrones!!!”
