Finnish progressive metal outfit THE HYPOTHESIS have announced their upcoming new album “Evolve”, slated to be released on October 18 via Noble Demon. With the track “Stray”, THE HYPOTHESIS have unleashed the first single.
The song is released alongside a brand new music video directed by Andre Rodriguez and Juuso Turkki, which you can watch here:
Diving into the essence of the track, the band shared: “An anxious traveller fights himself through struggles. Ghosts from the past are holding him down and heavy words from his past are echoing in his head. Finally he breaks free from the burdens of past and finds his way home.”
Tracklist:
Wanderer
Here I Stand
Watch the World Burn with Me
Evolve
Where the Dreams Come to Die
From the Ashes
Dead Cold Silence
Thousand Skies
Stray
Hailing from the darkened realm of Kouvola, Finland, THE HYPOTHESIS was founded in 2009 as a melodic metal entity driven by the desire to break free from genre constraints and evolve with each musical endeavor. With former members now playing in renowned bands such as Opeth and Stratovarius, THE HYPOTHESIS is a powerhouse quartet with a relentless drive for musical excellence.
Having toured Finland, the Baltic countries, and Spain with notable acts such as Wolfheart and Swallow the Sun, and shared festival stages worldwide with acts such as Scar Symmetry, Before the Dawn, Amaranthe, and more, THE HYPOTHESIS are ready to unveil the highly anticipated next chapter in the band’s history!
“Evolve” will be coming out on October 18 via Noble Demon and is now available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
THE HYPOTHESIS are: Juuso Turkki – Vocals, Guitar Asko Sartanen – Guitar, Backing Vocals Markku Ruuskanen – Bass, Backing vocals Otso Tiilama – Drums
The Intemperate Sons have unveiled their re-imagined version of Alice in Chains “Brother” via FRAME|WORK.
“Brother” is a heartfelt rendition of the Alice in Chains classic, recorded as a tribute to a family member who has faced personal struggles. The Intemperate Sons bring their unique blend of rock and emotion to this cover, creating a powerful and moving listening experience.
With its rich instrumentation and emotive vocals, “Brother” resonates deeply with anyone who has ever supported a loved one through challenging times. The band’s authenticity and passion shine through, making this cover a touching homage that stands out both musically and emotionally.
The Intemperate Sons release all their music through the Frame|Work record label at the direction of Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. All Intemperate Sons’ tracks are mixed by Amir Derakh at Synthicide in Long Beach, CA. All mastering is done by Mike Marsh Mastering in the U.K.
The band’s latest album Dark Day’s Night is available HERE
The Intemperate Sons burst onto the alternative rock scene in Dallas, TX, in the summer of 2019, immediately distinguishing themselves with a sound that blends searing guitar riffs, haunting melodies, and raw emotional depth. By 2021, their unmistakable talent caught the attention of Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh—legends in the rock world through their work with Orgy, Dead By Sunrise, and Julien-K—who signed the band to their label, Frame|Work.
Formed by the Watson family—Keith (drums), Jake (guitars), and Max (vocals, guitars, keys)—alongside longtime friend and bassist Mark Marks, The Intemperate Sons are a family affair with a deep-rooted connection that permeates every note they play. Keith, a seasoned performer known for energizing massive crowds with past projects like Gun Hill, Natural Born Thrillers, and Agents of Solace, lays down the lyrical and rhythmic foundation of the band. His work on tracks like “Dust to Dust,” “The Color Within,” and “Unrealized” showcases his ability to tap into the darker recesses of the human psyche, turning personal pain into anthemic rock.
Max Watson, the band’s multi-instrumentalist and frontman, brings a unique blend of versatility and intensity to the table. His collaborations with Keith on tracks like “Way Back When” reveal a voice that is as compelling as it is diverse. Max’s meticulous approach to studio work, where he often crafts complex vocal harmonies, ensures that each song resonates on a visceral level. His lyrical voice on tracks like “Faceless Man” and “Once Again” showcases his talent as a voice of a generation.
Jake Watson, the band’s chief architect of sound, is a master of musical storytelling. His innovative approach to songwriting—evident in tracks like “Remission,” “Way Back When,” and “Wading in the Gray”—transforms lyrics into powerful narratives. His role extends beyond the music, as his artistic vision influences everything from the band’s visual identity to their on-stage presence.
Mark Marks, the unifying force on bass, brings both experience and groove to the band. A veteran of the Dallas music scene, Mark’s contributions to The Intemperate Sons’ songwriting process are indispensable. His past successes, including opening for rock icons like Sebastian Bach, are a testament to his talent and dedication.
Even a global pandemic couldn’t slow The Intemperate Sons down. In the face of unprecedented challenges, the band forged ahead, collaborating with rock heavyweights like Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck, who have not only produced two of their most popular singles “Game of Keep Away” and “Dark Day’s Night”, but have also deeply influenced the band’s evolving sound, especially on their extremely well received second album, Dark Day’s Night.
Their partnership with Tony Franklin (The Firm, Whitesnake) on their debut album, The Color Within, further underscores the band’s commitment to excellence, with Franklin’s bass work adding depth to standout tracks like “Dust to Dust” and the title track.
The Intemperate Sons offer a compelling take on alternative rock, merging the gritty intensity of hard rock with folk and grunge elements. Their music is a dark, introspective journey that resonates with the soul, drawing comparisons to iconic bands like Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and R.E.M. The familial bond between the Watson clan manifests in their unique sound—a blend of guitar-driven anthems and intricate vocal harmonies that echo long after the final chord.
The Intemperate Sons Show Dates:
Fri Sep 6 @ The Zone Grill & Bar in Abilene, TX w/ Julien K & Grey Daze Sat Sep 7 @ Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music Venue in San Antonio, TX w/ Julien K & Grey Daze Sat Oct 26 @ Lonestar Bulldog Rescue Benefit in Denton, TX Wed Nov 13 @ Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA w/ Tantric Sat Nov 16 @ Come And Take It Live in Austin, TX w/ A Good Rogering
The Intemperate Sons are: Max Watson (vocals, backing vocals, guitars, keys, bass) Jake Watson (guitars, bass and backing vocals) Keith Watson (drums, backing vocals) Mark Marks (bass)
Photo credit: Christina Schmoger – Editing: Smilla Heidmann
ALL FOR METAL‘s second studio album, “Gods Of Metal (Year Of The Dragon),” is out now! After facing many adventures along the way to its release, the band let the final ace out of their sleeves. Their impressive ‘Year Of The Dragon’ music video doesn’t only shed light on ALL FOR METAL‘s love for Asia once again, but also literally proves their fitness for action. Recorded unter the command of Alex Krull (LEAVES’ EYES, ATROCITY etc.), the result can be viewed below.
Tetzel comments, “It’s the second year of ALL FOR METAL, and our second album is coming out. To mark the occasion, we present you the ‘Year Of The Dragon’ music video, which is probably the biggest we have ever done. This goes out to all the fans who supported us through our crowdfunding campaign. We’re really proud of the result and we’re very, very happy about you guys backing ALL FOR METAL – AND METAL FOR ALL! Now make sure to get hold of your CD, vinyl or special box set copy, and see you on the road, on tour, somewhere in the world!”
“This was a long travel, even longer than the way to our new music video, but finally “Gods Of Metal (Year Of The Dragon)” is out now. Share it, play it and party with us – see you around guys!”Antonio adds.
“Gods Of Metal (Year Of The Dragon)” – Track Listing:
01. Cry For Help (Intro) 02. Gods Of Metal 03. Year Of The Dragon 04. The Way Of The Samurai 05. Temple Of Silence 06. When Monsters Roar 07. Path Of The Brave 08. Like Thor And Loki 09. Valkyries In The Sky [feat. Laura Guldemond & Tim Kanoa Hansen] 10. Welcome 11. Who Wants To Live Forever 12. The Journey Will Not End (Outro)
ALL FOR METAL live: 25.08.2024 DE Mainz – ZDF Fernsehgarten *NEW* 29.08.2024 DE Hamberg – Braustüble *LOW TICKETS* 05.10.2024 DE Geiselwind – Monster Festival 14. – 21.10.2024 ES Mallorca – Full Metal Holiday *SOLD OUT* 14.12.2024 DE Neumünster – Walhalla *NEW* 28. – 29.12.2024 DE Runkel – No Sleep After X-mas Festival
ALL FOR METAL are: Tetzel | vocals Antonio Calanna | vocals Jasmin Pabst | guitars Ursula Zanichelli | guitars Florian Toma | bass Leif Jensen | drums Christina Schulz | showgirl Luisa Lohöfer | showgirl
INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY 2025 is pleased to now welcome the next set of bands to the highly anticipated lineup, which will once again take place in Oslo (NO) from April 17-20 for another blasphemous Easter! The festival now welcomes KYLESA, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DØDHEIMSGARD + PONTE DEL DIAVOLO to the lineup! Tickets and passes can be found HERE.
The full lineup is now as follows with more TBA:
BEHEMOTH 1349 TSJUDER TIAMAT KYLESA NECROPHOBIC BLOOD INCANTATION DØDHEIMSGARD THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER GAEREA AETERNUS SETH ABYSSIC SPECTRAL WOUND LAMENTARI ANGIST BYTHOS SCHWEIN PONTE DEL DIAVOLO SYN VORBID VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA ROSA FAENSKAP
INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY previously announced the hotel deals for the 2025 edition. The official festival hotel partner is once again the Clarion Hotel® The Hub. Fans can now book their rooms at a discounted rate using the code “INFERNO,” which is good until March 17, 2025! For more information can be found via the official Inferno Festival Website or can be booked directly HERE.
The audience, artists, media, and music industry personnel will gather at Clarion The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night sleep.
Moreover, The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel prior to the festival doors opening on Thursday and Friday, for which more info will be revealed soon! Hotel guests will also be treated to an epic and inclusive breakfast buffet that runs until 11:00 A.M. (it’s worth waking up early for!) as well as free access to the swimming pool and sauna.
The Hub boasts Oslo’s best location, right in the city centre, next to Oslo Central Station and the
Airport Express Train. It’s also only about a five-minute walk from the iconic rock bars and venues in which Inferno Festival will be hosting bands and special events: Rockefeller & John Dee, Salt, Kniven, Vaterland, Brewgata and Rock In, allowing guest to travel freely without the expense of taxis or transit.
The iconic Inferno Metal Festival started in 2001 and is the longest running metal festival in
Norway and one of the most important extreme metal festivals in the world. We are very proud
of this position and we will continue fronting Norwegian metal and bringing bands from all over
the world to Norway. Inferno Metal Festival is being held four days at Rockefeller Music Halls’
two stages Rockefeller and John Dee as well as many smaller clubs around Oslo. The festival takes place during Easter in Norway when not a lot of other stuff is happening in Oslo. The festival are usually sold out and more than fifty percent of the audience are from outside of Norway. The ticket sales are from all over the world including China, Australia, Chile, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, USA, Columbia, Argentina and many more.
Transatlantic Heavy Metal powerhouse VEIL OF THE SERPENT is back with a vengeance, unveiling their thunderous new single and accompanying music video for “The Rolling And The Thunder“! This release marks the first offering from their highly anticipated digital EP “Gallery Of Sin III“, which was announced just two weeks ago.
“The Rolling And The Thunder” showcases VEIL OF THE SERPENT at their finest, delivering a crushing blend of heavy riffs, relentless drumming and powerful vocals. The single captures the band’s signature sound, blending dark atmospheres with intense melodic elements. With lyrics that delve deep into themes of corruption, greed, and the ruthless pursuit of power, this track is set to be a standout in the bands growing discography.
The official music video for “The Rolling And The Thunder” visually amplifies this narrative with haunting imagery that fans will find both captivating and thought-provoking. The video, much like the song itself, serves as a rallying cry against corruption.
Fans and new listeners alike can watch the music video for “The Rolling And The Thunder” on VEIL OF THE SERPENT‘s official YouTube channel and stream the single on all major digital platforms.
About the band: VEIL OF THE SERPENT is a multi-national heavy metal band that was founded in 2021 by guitarist Gene and his son Felix. The two mooted the idea of working together in 2020. One year later they found a very talented singer in JD Stafford who completed the band’s line-up.
VEIL OF THE SERPENT is: JD Stafford – Vocals Gene – Guitars Felix – Drums
“Sometimes Love Is Hell” the third single from the new studio album by Babylon A.D. is being released to radio. The second single, and title-track, “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” reached #27 on the Mediabase Classic Rock Chart (#33 Archived) and #3 on the Mediabase Classic Rock Daily Chart. The single saw support from the likes of Alice Cooper on his nationally syndicated radio show ALICE’S ATTIC and Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM’s Hair Nation. Stations with spins on the single included WDRV (97.1 The Drive) in Chicago, KSAN (107.7 The Bone) in San Francisco, KSLX (100.7) in Phoenix and WCXS (94.7) in Detroit.
Derek Davis, lead singer, discussed the meaning of track, “Sometimes Love Is Hell” is the universal love story of every man and woman that have ever lived since the days of Adam and Eve. Love alway starts out peaches and cream and then the daily grind of everyday life sets in and the beautiful movie that began with two people joining their souls together slowly becomes a struggle for what they once had. Can you get back to the beginning? Will you make it to the end? How strong is the bond that has been forged? Can you survive the struggle and stay in the fight to be with the one you love Forever? This is what the song is about. It’s every man and woman’s journey of hope, desperation, desire and the truth that, “Sometimes Love Is Hell! But it can be Heaven Too! It’s how bad do you want it!”
Recent praise for the Babylon A.D. album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day”:
“All these years later they still “Bang The Bells”. – Max Volume / 105.7 KOZZ Reno’s Classic Rock
“Derek Davis and his Babylonians deliver the cornerstone of their catalog. Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day is a gem-riddled roof of songs that sits firmly atop the Babylon A.D. empire that has been under construction for more than three decades.” – Scott Itter Dr. Music/All Music Magazine
“The new Babylon A.D. album… might just be the comeback that 80’s Rock fans have been waiting for… If you love 80’s Hard Rock this is an essential purchase.” – The Rock Pit
Babylon A.D. can’t wait to start playing the songs live and have some very exciting shows coming up.
Upcoming Babylon A.D. Tour Dates: Sept 20th – Feather Falls Casino – Oroville CA Sept 21st – Horsefest – Newark CA Oct 26th – Vinnie’s Bar & Grill – Concord, CA – 107.7 Bone Night Out Sept 5-8, 2025 – Hard Rock Hell Sleaze Festival – O2 Academy – Leicester, England
Looking For A Heartbeat 4:21 D. Davis – R. Freschi
I Will Never Break Again 7:00 D. Davis – J. Matthews
White Hot Bullet 3:45 D. Davis
Crashed Into The Sun 4:52 D. Davis – R. Freschi – D. Soto – C. Pepe
Face Of GOD 6:30 D. Davis
Shut Up 4:31 D. Davis – D. Soto – C. Pepe
Super Beast 3:43 R. Freschi – J. Matthews – D. Soto
Album details: Produced, Mixed, Engineered by Derek Davis @ The BADMOFO’s Recording Studio, Pleasanton, CA. Drums recorded by Gabriel Shepard @ 25th Studios Oakland CA. Mastered By David Donnelly, DNA Mastering Los Angeles CA. Photos – Angela Probst – Studio A Vintage Artwork Concept Design – Derek Davis
Band Members Derek Davis – Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar Ron Freschi – Lead Guitar, Background vocals John Mattews – Lead Guitar Craig Pepe – Bass, Background vocals Dylan Soto – Drums / Background vocals Background vocals I Will Never Break Again Lane Borchard
About Babylon A.D.
Formed in 1987, Babylon A.D. hail from the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Original members, Derek Davis vocalist/songwriter, guitarist’s and music writers John Mathews and Ron Freschi drummer James Pacheco and bassist Rob Reid met in high school before they began playing together as “The Persuaders” making a name for themselves with their powerful live performances and catchy songwriting skills becoming one of the top drawing original Hard Rock bands in the Northern CA.
In 1989 the band changed their name to “Babylon A.D.” and caught the attention of Arista Records President and industry music mogul “Clive Davis”, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles thanks to their impressive three song demo and a home made video. John Mattews departed the band and was replaced by another high school friend Dan De La Rosa just before their self-titled album “Babylon A.D.” was released in 1990. The album included their hard rock classic hits “Bang Go The Bells”, “Hammer Swings Down” and “The Kid Goes Wild”, which featured Screaming “Sam Kinison” and was the trailer song and promotional video for Orion Pictures (ROBO COP 2). The band scored three #1 songs at Metal Radio and reached Gold status on their first release, which spent 38 weeks on the Billboard top 200, peaking at # 46. Their sophomore effort (Nothing Sacred) was produced by the legendary “Tom Werman” and released in 1992, it produced two more top-ten metal rockers. “Bad Blood” and “So Savage the Heart”. Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV videos made them one of hard rock fans favorite bands.
In 1999 the band and released “Live In Your Face” on Apocalypse Records, a compilation of live tracks recorded at various cities’ across America. Their next release “American Blitzkrieg” soon followed in 2002 and both records were well received by critics and fans alike. In 2008 the band released Babylon A.D. “In The Beginning” on Perris Records, a compilation of songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their recording contract with Arista Records.
After a long hiatus the band started playing and recording again in 2014. Touring across the States and Europe releasing the four song E.P “Lost Sessions”. in 2018 John Matthews rejoined the group and the band signed with Frontiers Records for their forth studio release “Revelation Highway” Four singles/ videos and more touring followed through the beginning of 2020. In 2022 original members James Pacheco and Robb Reid left the band for other pursuits remaining connected to the bands legacy and part of a brotherhood of friendship that has lasted for over 30 years!
PRESENT DAY… Fast forward to 2023, BABYLON A.D. announced new members Craig Pepe (bass) and Dylan Soto (drums) and a new live concert album “Live Lightning” from Perris Records. The new album included their top-ten rock-radio classic hits from their debut album as well as songs from “Nothing Sacred”, “American Blitzkrieg”, and “Revelation Highway”.
As 2024 begins the band is set to release their 5th studio album on Perris Records titled “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” on May 17th. The 11 track album is classic Babylon A.D. firing on all cylinders, showcasing great songwriting talent, performances and the hard rock sound the band is known for. New videos and singles are coming and the band is currently booking and playing select live shows across the states in support of the new album.
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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