MASTER MASSIVE Release New Single & Video ‘Islands and Bells’

Swedish cult act MASTER MASSIVE will release a new studio album, called „White Shadows“, out on July 10th through Fireflash Records. The album is a pure and epic heavy metal gem, and unites traditional metal with progressive and doom elements.

Today, MASTER MASSIVE release their new and second single, along with a music video for the song “Islands and Bells“.

Stream/Download here: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/islands-and-bells
Bandcamp: https://ff-mastermassive.bandcamp.com/track/islands-and-bells

“A unique song. The verses were written about 15 years ago. One dark day, I played the first riff out of nowhere and paired it with the 15-year-old verses. That’s when I knew the song would be finished—someday. I envisioned a barren landscape, lonely and wind-scoured: a desolate island with only a few villages. On the surface, it feels safe. The only warmth is found inside the cottages. Later, I read John Donne’s For Whom the Bell Tolls. From that came the words Islands and Bells. That’s where I found my theme. I was a bit hesitant about using this song, but the more we worked on it, the more certain I became that it belonged. It has my own musical language, but at one point I thought, here I want a Tony Iommi riff, and at another, here I want a Candlemass riff. I don’t usually create music that way, but in this song it turned out really well. Max added some really nice heartfelt bass lines. Viktor’s contribution was also crucial. He has that rare ability to sound like a witch and then shift down and sing beautifully, which suits such a dynamic song perfectly”, comments lead guitar player Jan Strandh.

Pre-order “White Shadows” here: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/white-shadows
Order at Bandcamp: https://ff-mastermassive.bandcamp.com/album/white-shadows

The sound of MASTER MASSIVE is unique. You can hear MERCYFUL FATE, but also CANDLEMASS and early FATES WARNING and QUEENSRYCHE. „I’ve listened a lot to those bands, especially Mercyful Fate („Melissa“ and „Don’t Break The Oath“), and later also Fates Warning („Awaken The Guardian“). Originally, I come from the symphonic rock tradition, with bands like Queen, Genesis, Jethro Tull, and Black Sabbath. My playing style comes exclusively from the guitarists in these bands“, adds Strandh.

There is a lot to discover in „White Shadows“. It is an album that is timeless, that needs full attention and will once in the future be named along with many classics. „We had big ambitions for the album. We decided that there shouldn’t be a single weak song or meaningless note. Even so, it surpassed our expectations. One of the feelings we wanted to capture in our sound was a natural groove, the kind you hear in older artists and in classical music. To achieve this, we chose to make a record entirely without a click track. Johan was the perfect drummer for the challenge, and once everyone who plays and sings on the album had added their parts, the result became far more fluid, alive, and dynamic than we could have imagined.“

Also check out the first single “Blood On The Floor“

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/4tEFXi_0QEw
Stream/Download here: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/blood-on-the-floor
Bandcamp: https://ff-mastermassive.bandcamp.com/track/blood-on-the-floor

MASTER MASSIVE are:
Tony Niva – lead vocals
Marcus ”Masken” Karlsson – lead vocals
Viktor Gustafsson – lead vocals
Jan Strandh – lead guitar and vocals
Max Warnby – bass guitar
Johan Hautajärvi – drums

MASTER MASSIVE online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermassiveband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastermassiveband/