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SONATA ARCTICA Reveal Tracklist And Formats For Upcoming Album “Talviyö”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 21, 2019
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SONATA-ARCTICA

On September 6th, Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will release their tenth studio album, called »Talviyö« (which means »Winter Night«), including eleven new tracks. Today, the band kick off the pre–order for the record, and also reveal the tracklist and the formats in which the album will be available:

CD/CD-Digipack
2LP (black, blue, clear) Vinyl
Box set: CD-Digipack, 2LP Marbled Vinyl, puzzle, poster + photo card.

You can pre-order “Talviyö” here: http://nblast.de/SonataArctica-Talviyoe

The tracklist reads as follows:

CD:
01. Message From The Sun
02. Whirlwind
03. Cold
04. Storm The Armada
05. The Last Of The Lambs
06. Who Failed The Most
07. Ismo’s Got Good Reactors
08. Demon’s Cage
09. A Little Less Understanding
10. The Raven Still Flies
11. The Garden

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SONATA ARCTICA recently released their first single called ‘A Little Less Understanding’, along with a lyric video.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiM94N3FnQA
Get the song digitally here: http://nblast.de/SonataArcticaALLU

Listen in NB New Releases playlist:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases

EMP, Metal Hammer, Musix, Rock It, Hardline, Metal.de, Nuclear Blast & Dragon Productions present

SONATA ARCTICA
The Raven still flies over Europe
+ Edge of Paradise
+ Temple Balls

11.11. SE Stockholm, Kraken
12.11. NO Oslo, Parkteatret
13.11. NO Trondheim, Byscenen
15.11. SE Trollhättan, Folkets Park
16.11. DK Aarhus, Train
17.11. DE Berlin, Bi Nuu
18.11. DE Mannheim, MS Connexion Complex
19.11. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser
21.11. SK Zvolen, Rates Arena
22.11. RO Cluj Napoca, Form Space
23.11. BG Sofia, Music Jam Club
25.11. HU Budapest, Barba Negra
26.11. AT Vienna, ((Szene))
27.11. CH Pratteln, Z7
29.11. IT Padova, Hall
30.11. IT Milan, Live Club
01.12. FR Lyon, Le Ninkasi Kao
02.12. FR Paris, La machine du Moulin Rouge
04.12. ES Madrid, La Riviera
05.12. ES Barcelona, Salamandra
06.12. FR Limoge, Cc John Lennon
07.12. BE Izegem, Cultuurhuis De Leest
08.12. FR Pagney, Chez Paulette
11.12. UK London, The Electric Ballroom
12.12. NL Tilburg, 013
13.12. DE Hamburg, Markthalle
14.12. DE Bochum, Matrix

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More SONATA ARCTICA – Live shows 2019

19.07. FIN Kouvola – Rock in the City
26.07. FIN Rovaniemi – Rock in the City
02.08. FIN Lappeenranta – Rock in the City
09.08. FIN Jyväskylä – Rock in the City
10.08. FIN Lieto – SmugglerRok
16.08. FIN Joensuu – Rock in the City
18.08. BG Varna – Rock Fest

w/ BATTLE BEAST
06.09. USA Margate, FL – O’Malley’s
07.09. USA Orlando, FL – The Abbey
08.09. USA Charlotte, NC – The Underground

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«
w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST
10.09. USA Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11.09. USA Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
13.09. USA Worcester, MA – Palladium
14.09. USA New York, NY – Terminal 5
15.09. CDN Montréal, QC – Club Soda
16.09. CDN Québec City, QC – Impérial Bell
18.09. CDN Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
19.09. USA Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre
20.09. USA Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
21.09. USA Chicago, IL – Patio Theater
23.09. USA St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
24.09. USA Kansas City, MO – The Truman
25.09. USA Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
26.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
28.09. CDN Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse
29.09. CDN Calgary, AB – Marquee
01.10. CDN Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
02.10. USA Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
04.10. USA San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
05.10. USA Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
06.10. USA Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
08.10. USA Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
09.10. USA St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
11.10. USA Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
12.10. USA Tampa Bay, FL – Jannus Live

w/ BATTLE BEAST
13.10. USA Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
14.10. USA Louisville, KY – The Tiger Room- Upstate Concert Hall
18.10. USA Hartford, CT –
16.10. USA Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
17.10. USA Clifton Park, NYWebster Theater

»Talviyö« was recorded between September 2018 and May 2019, produced by Mikko Tegelman and SONATA ARCTICA in ‘Studio57’. Additional recordings took place in various other places. “Mikko produced the album and he really managed to push us to do our best, even with the more experimental stuff. Working with an outside producer was the biggest new thing we tried this time”, says Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg.
The mixing was done by Mikko Tegelman and Pasi Kauppinen and the mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck for ‘Chartmakers’.

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HIGH FIGHTER Premiere Lyric Video, “When We Suffer“ Feat. Anton Lisovoj Of DOWNFALL OF GAIA, To Tour With DOPETHR This Summer

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 21, 2019
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HIGH-FIGHTER

[photo by Basti Grim]

July 26th will see Sludge and Stoner Metal rockers High Fighter release their sophomore, critically acclaimed album Champain with Argonauta Records. Today the Hamburg based five-piece is unleashing a third and final single before this beast of an album drops, and premiere a lyric video for the track When We Suffer, featuring Anton Lisovoj of post-Black Metal heavyweights Downfall of Gaia!

Champain is an album that you won’t expect from High Fighter, songs such as the just released Before I Disappear or Dead Gift, create an eerie and gloomy atmosphere where the mood can be pitch-black in places. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jan Oberg (Earth Ship / Grin) at the Hidden Planet Studio in Berlin, it has a heavier and fast-paced sound compared to High Fighter‘s first records. Champain isn’t for the faint hearted and the band may actually surprise a lot of their established fanbase with this album, but have also called in a few favours for it. As you have Anton Lisovoj of Downfall of Gaia fame providing vocals on the excellent song – When We Suffer.

“It is a real pleasure and honour to for me being added to this record.“ Lisovoj says. “Besides the fact that all Fighters became real friends over the last few years, it was a fantastic feeling to work with these talented musicians.”

High Fighter comments:“We feel stoked Anton is a part of our Champain. Having toured with Downfall of Gaia a couple of times and since then became close friends, we are also big fans of his vocal colourtones. We could not think about someone more perfect for When We Suffer, which may be the only kind of a “ballad”on the entire record if you could even say so, all the more it’s a perfect match having such a great Black Metal vocalist like Anton, giving this song its very special vibe.”

Listen to When We Suffer and watch High Fighter‘s brand new lyric video, just exclusively premiered with CVLT Nation and Deaf Forever Magazine, HERE!

Champain Tracklisting:
1. Before I Disappear
2. Shine Equal Dark
3. Interlight
4. Dead Gift
5. Another Cure
6. Kozel
7. I Will Not
8. Interdark
9. When We Suffer ( feat. Anton Lisovoj of Downfall of Gaia )
10. A Shrine
11. Champain

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[ Artwork: Johnny Doe ]

It seems life on the road has impacted High Fighter in a huge way, as their new album and sound proves. After the group’s debut EP The Goat Ritual released end of 2014, followed by numerous shows all over Europe & the UK, including festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Desertfest Berlin, London and Antwerp, SonicBlast Moledo, Stoned From The Underground, Up In Smoke, Keep It Low, Red Smoke Festival and many more, as well as countless gigs on tour with bands alike Ahab, Conan, Elder, Downfall of Gaia, Crowbar, Mantar, Corrosion of Conformity, Mammoth Storm, Brant Bjork, The Midnight Ghost Train and Earth Ship to name just a few, High Fighter released their first full-length and critically acclaimed album Scars & Crosses in June 2016 on Svart Records. The band’s second studio album, Champain, will be coming July 26th on Vinyl, CD and digital formats with powerhouse label Argonauta Records, the pre-order is available here: www.argonautarecords.com/shop

In support of Champain, High Fighter have announced a bunch of summer tour dates, alongside Sludge masters DOPETHRONE. Make sure to catch the band live at the following shows:

03.08. DE – Gößnitz Open Air
08.08. PT – SonicBlast Moledo
18.10. DE – Metal Inferno Paderborn
w/ DOPETHRONE:
11.08. DE – Mannheim, 7er Club
12.08. DE – Dresden, Chemiefabrik
13.08. DE – Berlin, Zukunft
14.08. DE – Hamburg, Hafenklang
15.08. DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
16.08. FR – Colmar, Le Grillen

EXCALION To Release New Album ‘Emotions’ In September

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 21, 2019
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EXCALION have yet again joined forces with Scarlet Records to bring you the most epic Melodic Metal album of the year!

‘Emotions’ is the new, fifth album for the Finnish Power Metal veterans. Following the highly acclaimed ‘Dream Alive’, this new masterpiece takes you on a journey through hate and trust, sorrow and joy. ‘Emotions’ drives Excalion to new extremes in their music. Every song tells its own story, reflecting a singular emotion through the means of vibrant, melodic, and even aggressive Metal.

Simone Mularoni (DGM) handled the mixing and mastering duties at Domination Studio (Michael Romeo, Turilli/Lione Rhapsody). The outstanding artwork was created by Poland’s own metal art genius Piotr Szafraniec, whereas the breath-taking pictures were taken by Juhamatti Vahdersalo. The tracklist is as follows:

1. Trust
2. Sunshine Path
3. Lost Control
4. Solitude
5. Nightmariner
6. The Golden Horde
7. I Left My Heart At Home
8. The Mercy Racers
9. Callsigns

‘Emotions’ is going to be released on September 27th, 2019.

VISION DIVINE In Studio Recording New Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 21, 2019
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VISION DIVINE have entered the studio to record their much anticipated new album, which follows the highly successful single ‘Angel Of Revenge’ and serves as the official studio debut for the new line-up, which includes Mike Terrana on drums and Ivan Giannini on vocals alongside Olaf Thorsen and Federico Puleri (guitars), Andrea “Tower” Torricini (bass) and Alessio Lucatti (keys). This new album sees Vision Divine reforming the same team that gave life to some of its fan favorites and most critically acclaimed albums such as ‘Stream Of Consciousness’, ‘The Perfect Machine’ and ‘The 25th Hour’. The album will be produced by Olaf Thorsen, whilst Simone Mularoni will be handling recording and mixing duties. More details will be revealed soon. Stay tuned!

ROSS THE BOSS Wants K.K DOWNING Back On Stage, Then Back In JUDAS PRIEST

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 21, 2019
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to Ex Manowar guitarist Ross The Boss about his upcoming performance with Ex Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing at Bloodstock on Aug 11 2019, his thoughts on Manowar’s Hellfest cancellation, the Ross the Boss upcoming album and tour dates.

Watch the interview here

When asked about how the Ross The Boss Band & K.K. Downing upcoming performance came about
” We have a friend of the band called Steve Goldby who runs http://metaltalk.net, he’s a really great guy he inducted me into the Hall of Heavy Metal History at Wacken. I go Steve you want to help me get press at BloodStock Festival in the UK for Ross The Boss Band and he goes all right, okay. All of a sudden Steve says K.K. Downing is his friend and I said he should come to Bloodstock and hang out with us. The next thing you know we were talking about asking K.K. to come play with us a few songs. Steve then goes that’s a fucking brilliant idea let’s do it. Steve makes a call, pitches the idea and says K.K. is really interested, so it’s going to happen.”

When asked if he knew why K.K. Donwing left Judas Priest
“I don’t know anything about what went down between K.K. and the band and I hope one day it could be solved matter. Fact it’s my ulterior motive to bring K.K Downing out and get him playing again and maybe back to where he belongs in Judas Priest.” I don’t know anything about what happened with him and Judas Priest it’s none of my business. It’s it’s sad that shit happens like that especially when things are so good. I love all the Judas Priest members I love Richie, I love Andy, I love Scott, Rob I love the band I love their music and i wish them all the best. ”

When asked how many songs they will be performing with K.K. Downing at Bloodstock
“We don’t have a ton of time we got like an hour plus so we will play three or four Judas Priest Songs with K.K. We just want K.K. to come out and get some love from the audience he deserves it, he’s a father of Heavy Metal. I know he’s a bit nervous but that’s to be expected but we will do everything for him to make him feel as comfortable as possible and let him play his guitar, let him do what he does. At the end of the day I hope that this gives them the motivation to get him back into Judas Priest. Glen is not there now and I think that K.K. belongs there now, if they could mend the fences. We’re not spring chickens anymore, life is too short at this point and I think that before someone goes or something tragic happens I would love to see K.K. back in Judas Priest. I would love to put some good vibes out there to him and so maybe there would be a chance that something could happen and I think the fans would love it.”

When asked if the Manowar Hellfest last minute Cancellation last month benefited The Ross The Boss Band
“I don’t want to get into the whole matter of Hellfest and Manowar. I wish it never had happened because there were so many people that were hurt by this, so many good metal fans from all over the world came to see them and only got their heart broken. t was horrible and I don’t get joy from that. I don’t want to rise in metal community from their mistakes, I want to rise because we’re great band. I don’t cancel shows, I’ve never canceled a show. It was hard to see that happen you know. Joey went there a year before at Hellfest saying how he’s gonna destroy the place and then they didn’t play. It’s not my business again I’m sorry for the fans I’m sorry that they got hurt I really am.”

When asked about the upcoming Ross the Boss band Studio Album
“We’ve got a lot of songs, we’ve got about 12 -14 for this record it’s going to be a March 2020 release and it’s going to be fantastic, I guarantee you. “

SONS OF APOLLO Launch Live Clip For ‘Just Let Me Breathe’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 21, 2019
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Sons Of Apollo – St Charles IL – 5/12/18

SONS OF APOLLO –former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force) — are pleased to announce the release of ‘Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony’ on the 30th August 2019.

‘Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony’ documents the band’s remarkable one-off performance at the Ancient Roman Theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria alongside a full orchestra & choir, playing tracks from their debut album ‘Psychotic Symphony’ as well as a selection of tracks by legendary bands. It will be available as a limited deluxe 3CD + DVD + Blu-Ray Artbook, Special Edition 3CD + DVD Digipak, Standalone Blu-Ray & Digital Album.

Today they launch a full clip of the band performing the Dream Theater track ‘Just Let Me Breathe’, a song from Mike & Derek’s time in the band. Watch it now here:

Mike comments: “In writing the setlist for Sons Of Apollo’s very first tour, I knew we had to include a few songs from the Dream Theater album ‘Falling Into Infinity’ which was the only full length studio album we did while Derek was in the band. I wanted to do ‘Just Let Me Breathe’ as it’s one of the deeper cuts on the album and I knew SOA would absolutely slay it! Between Bumble, Derek & Billy’s crazy guitar, keys & bass unison sections and Jeff’s overall driving, funky vocal delivery (with myself on the verses & chorus and Bumble on the bridge), I knew the Sons would breathe a whole new life into this track and even kick it up a few notches! Plus, as the song’s lyricist, I took artistic license and changed the lyric from ‘Shannon Hoon’ to ‘Chris Cornell’ to give it a little more relevance in 2019.”

Watch the trailer for the live release here: https://youtu.be/pw2wz-7cEp0 

Pre-orders for all formats are now available here: https://soa.lnk.to/LiveWithThePlovdivPsychoticSymphony 

Mike Portnoy comments: “I’ve released several dozen live albums through the years with about a dozen different bands, but I have to say that this live release from Sons Of Apollo may indeed be the most special one of them all!! Everything was aligned that evening: an absolutely beautiful Roman amphitheatre and a perfectly gorgeous summer evening, one set of SOA material and one set of specially chosen cover songs, and to top it all off being joined by a symphony orchestra and choir…it was a magical evening for everybody in attendance and now we can share it with the rest of the world immortalized in this incredible live package.

This package will serve as a nice souvenir to capture the band’s first year on tour and should tide over all of our fans while we complete work on our sophomore studio release that will coming in Jan 2020″

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The track-listing is as follows:

CD 1:
1. God Of The Sun
2. Signs Of The Time
3. Divine Addiction
4. That Metal Show Theme
5. Just Let Me Breathe
6. Billy Sheehan Bass Solo
7. Lost In Oblivion
8. Jeff Scott Soto Solo Spot (The Prophet’s Song / Save Me)
9. Alive
10. The Pink Panther Theme
11. Opus Maximus

CD 2:
1. Kashmir
2. Gates Of Babylon
3. Labyrinth
4. Dream On
5. Diary Of A Madman
6. Comfortably Numb
7. The Show Must Go On
8. Hell’s Kitchen
9. Derek Sherinian Keyboard Solo
10. Lines In The Sand

CD 3: 
1. Bumblefoot Guitar Spot
2. And The Cradle Will Rock
3. Coming Home

Released October 20th 2017 via InsideOutMusic / Sony, PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY is available as a 2CD Mediabook (featuring a second disc of instrumental mixes and extended booklet with an exclusive Studio Diary), Gatefold 2LP vinyl + CD (which comes with an etching on side D and the entire album on the CD), Standard Jewelcase CD & digital download. It was produced by the dynamic production duo of Portnoy and Sherinian, also affectionately known as “The Del Fuvio Brothers,” which is the nickname given to them over 20 years ago during their time together in Dream Theater. Get your copy here: http://smarturl.it/SonsOfApolloPS