Archives

All posts by tarjavirmakari

TELMA Unleash Video for Third Single ‘Crystal Clear’ from Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 11, 2025
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Modern metal band TELMA has unveiled their third and final single, “Crystal Clear”, before the release of their highly anticipated album “Awakening”, set for release on February 28. The track is accompanied by a brand new music video featuring footage from the band’s recent 2023 Balkan/European tour.

Following the release of their previous singles, “Seventeen” and “Belly of the Beast”, “Crystal Clear” offers another glimpse into TELMA‘s dynamic sound and thought-provoking lyrics. The band shares the inspiration behind the song: “The more we approach Death, the more we understand what’s important in life, the more we dedicate our lives to it. Life is nothing without those things that make us feel alive. As we live for them, Death is absent. It’s Crystal Clear to us now.“

Stream the single HERE

Building upon the success of their 2021 debut, “Eternal”, which delved into the inner struggles of humanity, TELMA‘s upcoming offering “Awakening” takes a broader, more socially conscious approach. The album addresses pressing global issues such as the abuse of power, societal injustice, and gender-based violence.

“Awakening” was produced by George Margaritopoulos and recorded at M.S.M. Studios & Devasoundz Studios. The album was mixed by Fotis Benardo (Devasoundz Studios) and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. Stunning artwork and design by Artaxas Design.

“Awakening” will be self-released by TELMA on February 28th, 2025. The album is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION 

Tracklist:

  1. Crystal Clear
  2. Belly of the Beast
  3. Stray Dogs
  4. Seventeen
  5. Awakening
  6. Journey of Dust
  7. Got No Rythm
  8. The Price of Freedom

TELMA are:
Mark Kotoulas – Guitars
Kostas Koutsomarkos – Guitars
Anthony Kyritsis – Vocals
Mike Tziastoudis – Drums
Filip Kotoulas – Bass

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/TelmaBand/
https://www.instagram.com/telma_band

CREMATORY Release Music Video for Title Track of Upcoming Studio Album “Destination”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 11, 2025
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Photo by Ingo Spörl

In the more than three decades of their existence, CREMATORY have seen trends come and go, while always staying true to their trademarks, they belong to one of Germany’s most distinctive gothic metal pioneers to date. Following their latest studio offering, “Inglorious Darkness” (2022), now, CREMATORY returns with a brand new single entitled “Destination”, the title track of the band’s forthcoming album that is slated for a release on May 2nd via ROAR!

“It’s a really tough song, but at the same time it has a catchy chorus that drills itself straight into the ear canal and won’t let go,“ the band comments. “This song will also be the opener on the tour in May for the “Destination” album. A big punch in the face with a great chorus!”

“Destination” is now streaming on all digital services at https://crematory.rpm.link/destinsinglePR

With their 17th studio album, CREMATORY promises to reach new and even higher levels than ever before! Literally combining all the strengths and phases of the gothic metal pioneers, going back to their melodic death metal roots in places, diving deep into the gothic realm again but also surprising listeners, “Destination” will mark a triumphant return to the past combined with the strengths of the present.

“The new studio album ‘Destination’ is an ingenious mix of the 90s gothic metal times like ‘Illusions’, combined with hard melodic death metal hymns like ‘Act Seven’ and modern electronic songs with German lyrics in the style of ‘Revolution’. More is not possible“, drummer Markus Jüllich recently said and added: ”With ‘Destination’ the new standard of the modern melodic gothic metal era is determined! The previous album “Inglorious Darkness” was the start of Felix singing all the songs on his own again and now we’ve managed a perfect precision landing with “Destination”!”

With many more album details to be unveiled in the weeks ahead, one thing is already clear: CREMATORY are highly motivated, are upping the ante and definitely still have a lot to say even after 34 years of a successful band history!

Pre-save “Destination” now on: https://crematory.rpm.link/destialbumpr

CREMATORY Live:
May 1, 2025 – DE – Kaiserslautern
May 2, 2025 – DE – Leipzig
May 3, 2025 – DE – Stuttgart
May 4, 2025 – DE – Mannheim
May 9, 2025 – DE – Regensburg
May 11, 2025 – DE – Munich
May 16, 2025 – DE – Erfurt
May 17, 2025 – DE – Zwickau
May 29, 2025 – DE – Oberhausen
May 30, 2025 – DE – Potsdam
May 31, 2025 – DE – Coesfeld

CREMATORY are:
Felix Stass – Vocals
Rolf Munkes – Gitarre
Oliver Revilo – Bass
Katrin Jüllich – Keyboards, Samples
Markus Jüllich – Drums, Programming

For More Info Visit:

Homepage | https://www.crematory.de
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/crematory.de
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/crematory.de
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@crematory-de

KLAW Celebrate New Album Release with Single/Video ‘Swell’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 11, 2025
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Photo by Nati

 “Gods And Creators” is released, the second album by the Swiss thrashers KLAW. The brand new work, produced by V.O. Pulver and the band themselves in the Little Creek Studios, is being released via El Puerto Records. And that’s not all. Today, KLAW also present their new video for the song “Swell”, which was produced by Sarrowar Seam. The band will present the album LIVE for the first time on February 15, 2025 in District 28 in Siebnen.

“Gods And Creators” is available here: save-it.cc/epr/gods-and-creators

Chasper on the music for “Swell”: With “Swell” I tried to break new ground rhythmically and harmonically. Sometimes very dark, with dense harmonic carpets, and alternating dragging and rolling riffs.

Jonas about the text: A trip into the head of an overthinker…conversations in the head that never took place and never will take place…What would have happened if? What would have happened if? Questions that can only be answered with further questions and lead to nothing but sleepless nights.

“Gods And Creators” tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Press Start
3. Gods And Creators
4. Carousel Of Flames
5. Swell
6. Pictures Of My Past
7. Senseless
8. Walk The Line
9. Fearbreeder
10. Curse Of The Blessed
11. Stay Sit Roll Fetch
12. Alcoholic

The band says about the new album: “Gods And Creators” is the result of many years of collaboration between the new line-up of KLAW. With the line-up changes on vocals and guitar, 11 songs have materialized in a forge of various influences from the five members… a new chapter in the history of KLAW: “Gods and Creators!”

Bay Area meets Alpenland – The Swiss KLAW have sharpened their claws and deliver a whole dozen timeless hymns on their second album, which were forged in the Little Creek Studio and which have what it takes to absolutely enrich the new generation of thrash metal albums.

Hellfire Magazine: For me, “KLAW” have managed to move the Bay Area to Switzerland with “Gods and Creators” 9.5 / 10 points
Crossfire: For fans of hard thrash metal, there’s a real treat here 9/10
Metal Undergrounded: Conclusion: “Gods And Creators” by KLAW is a must for fans of technical thrash metal. 4.5 / 10

KLAW is a metal machine from Switzerland that plays modern thrash at a high level. Technically sophisticated, melodic, with groove, tempo, fat riffs and aggressive vocals. The band consists of five experienced and first-class musicians who show the world a new dimension of thrash metal! Aggressive, complex and yet catchy, dark and profound and at the same time full of adrenaline – KLAW inspires with energetic live performances and gets the mosh pit boiling and everyone headbanging!

Line-up:
Pat Müller – Guitars, Backgrounds Vocals
Chasper Wanner – Guitars
Jonas Friedli – Vocals
Reto Bachmann – Drums
Dani Bürkli – Bass, Backgrounds Vocals

THUNDERMOTHER’s Brand New Studio Album “Dirty & Divine” Out Now & Currently Touring Europe

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 11, 2025
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
[photo: Volker M Bruns]

Swedish hard rock force Thundermother have embarked on an extensive European tour, and they are also celebrating the release of their critically acclaimed, new studio album Dirty & Divine! Two years on from the release of their success album Black & Gold, with Dirty & Divine the band doubles down on all expectations, lauded by the international press and media as well as several commercial radio stations (“Album of the Week” on Radio BOB or Star FM in Germany to name just a few). The band’s sixth studio album is out now as CD, Vinyl and Digital formats via AFM Records; to purchase your copy visit: https://thundermother.bfan.link/dirty-divine

Thundermother have always been committed to the electrifying euphoria of real, organic rock ‘n’ roll. Over the course of 15 years, they have firmly established themselves as one of the most vivacious and vital hard rock bands around, with a never-say-die spirit and collective charisma that underpin everything they do. 

Dirty & Divine is the perfect, pugnacious showcase for a new, improved Thundermother. Every one of the album’s ten, sweat-soaked gems turns out to become an instant anthem. Meanwhile, the decision to record the new material live in the studio has reaped its own rewards. Dirty & Divine is the sound of a kickass rock ‘n’ roll band doing it for real, and loving every raucous second! 

A blistering onslaught of loud, proud and groovy hard rock, Dirty & Divine marks the start of a new era for Thundermother and the recorded debut of two new members: frontwoman Linnea Vikström Egg and drummer Joan Massing. Dirty & Divine also welcomes back bassist Majsan Lindberg to the fold. Bigger, bolder and more dynamic than ever before, the Swedes return as an upgraded and remotivated force! These women are rock ‘n’ roll diehards, and Dirty & Divine takes that ethos through to its logical conclusion. The new Thundermother album crackles and fizzles with gritty authenticity and unstoppable passion.

Not just a triumphant return but a complete rock ‘n’ roll reset, Dirty & Divine is the exhilarating masterpiece that Thundermother have long threatened to make. It is an adrenalin-soaked salute to the magic of big riffs and razor-sharp melodies, performed by an electrifying, four-woman force with joy in their hearts and world domination still firmly on the agenda. In support of Dirty & Divine, Thundermother will be kicking off their European album release tour today (find all upcoming shows listed below!). Ready to rock? You fucking bet!

Order Dirty & Divine HERE

Dirty & Divine track listing:

  1. So Close
  2. Can’t Put Out The Fire
  3. Speaking of the Devil
  4. Feeling Alright
  5. Take The Power
  6. I Left My License in the Future
  7. Dead Or Alive
  8. Can You Feel It
  9. Bright Eyes
  10. American Adrenaline

Dirty & Divine Tour 2025, remaining shows:
11.02.2025 UK London, The Garage
12.02.2025 UK Manchester, Rebellion
14.02.2025 FR Paris, Petit Bain
15.02.2025 FR Lyon, Le Marché Gare
16.02.2025 IT Milano, Legend Club
18.02.2025 DE Saarbrücken, Garage
19.02.2025 DE Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
21.02.2025 AT Dornbirn, Conrad Sohm
22.02.2025 DE Memmingen, Kaminwerk, Kulturzentrum Memmingen e.V.
23.02.2025 DE Nürnberg, Hirsch
21.03.2025 DE Leipzig, Hellraiser
22.03.2025 DE Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg
23.03.2025 PL Warszawa, NIEBO
25.03.2025 CZ Prague, Storm Club
26.03.2025 HU Budapest, Barba Negra Blue Stage
28.03.2025 AT Wien, Szene Wien
29.03.2025 DE München, Backstage
30.03.2025 CH Pratteln, Z7 Konzertfabrik
01.04.2025 DE Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
02.04.2025 DE Bochum, Zeche
04.04.2025 DE Obertraubling, Airport-Eventhall
05.04.2025 DE Hannover, Capitol
06.04.2025 NL Utrecht, Tivoli Vredenburg – Pandora

Thundermother is:
Linnea Vikström Egg (vocals)
Filippa Nässil (guitar)
Majsan Lindberg (bass)
Joan Massing (drums)

For More Info Visit:
http://www.thundermother.com
http://www.facebook.com/thundermother
http://www.instagram.com/thundermother

DI‘AUL Release Official Video for ‘Duende’, New Album Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 9, 2025
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Photo by Michele Canevari

Italian doom / sludge masters DI’AUL have released their new album “EvAAvE” via Minotauro Records.

Buy the album here https://minotaurorecords.com/products/DiAul-EvAAvE-p723687601 or listen
to it on the main digital platforms.

To celebrate their fifth record the band unveils the official video for “Duende,” created by Michele Canevari and featuring Sharon Ferrante.

“Taking its name from a book written by Federico García Lorca, the song is an emotional journey rooted in memory while searching for meaning amid the shadows of the past. The track unfolds through heavy riffs and evocative atmospheres, with a latent tension which builds up until it explodes into a melancholic finale. The lyrics are an inner dialogue—a plea suspended between nostalgia and hope, between the desire to return home and the awareness that nothing will ever be the same again” explains band.

Some albums go unnoticed, and then there are those that leave a deep mark, like an engraving on vinyl. EvAAvE, the new album by Di’Aul, belongs to the latter category. A sonic ritual, a journey through the dust and bones of doom, infused with sludge, catharsis, and a visceral urgency that explodes with the power of an electric storm.

There is a sense of vertigo throughout EvAAvE, like an uncertain step on the border between ruin and rebirth, between the weight of the past and the fury of the present.

Di’Aul sculpt sound with hands dirty with earth and ashes, making doom a living language, writhing between poetry and damnation.

EvAAvE stands out for its rich and layered lyricism, rooted in symbolism, existentialism, and the darkness of the human condition. The lyrics shift between dreamlike imagery and visceral reflections, alternating introspection and social critique.

Nature plays a fundamental role, with evocative descriptions and symbols (as in Geosmina and Petricore) that allude to a deep and spiritual connection with the natural world.

The influences of poets like Sylvia Plath and Amelia Rosselli can be felt in the intimate and painful imagery, often associated with contrasting emotions such as loneliness and hope (Duende, Mad Dalena).
Biblical and mythological references (Succubi et Incubi, EvAAvE) add complexity, exploring themes of guilt, redemption, and duality.

The lyrics use a language that shifts between rawness and lyricism. Short, fragmented sentences intertwine with sensory-rich images (“Breathing with the other’s lungs”, “Sweat and blood in the air, no despair to bear”), creating a visceral and immersive atmosphere.

Many lyrics play on opposites (life/death, light/darkness, guilt/innocence), reflecting both internal and universal conflict. This is particularly evident in tracks like Tar Wings and EvAAvE.

Recorded live at Vacuum Studio in Bologna under the guidance of Enrico Baraldi, and later mastered by Esben Willems (Monolord, SLOWER) at Berserk Studio in Gothenburg, EvAAvE is a living, pulsating body, made of organic sounds and raw energy, without compromise. Every riff is a boulder, every word a scar on the skin, every track a chapter of a dark liturgy that feeds on sacredness and primal instinct.

Track listing “EvAAvE”:

  1. Duende
  2. Tar Wings
  3. Mad Dalena
  4. Petricore
  5. Succubi et Incubi
  6. F.O.M.O.
  7. Geosmina
  8. EvAAvE

With a well-established musical journey and numerous live performances across Italy and Europe, sharing the stage with bands such as Crowbar, Messa, Goblin, Jex Toth, The Ossuary, Geoff Tate, Nibiru, and Ahab, Di’Aul confirm themselves as one of the most intense and recognizable acts in the heavy underground scene.

DI’AUL are
MoMo – Vocals
Lele – Guitars
Rex – Drums
Jeremy – Bass

DI’AUL online
https://diaul.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/diaul111  
www.instagram.com/diaul111 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nyu1yYsebSDtRmsMFINoQ

DAYS OF JUPITER Celebrate Release of “The World Was Never Enough” Album with Video for Title Track

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 9, 2025
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Photo credit: Robert Hilli

Highly praised by specified press around the globe, Swedish masters DAYS OF JUPITER’s much-awaited fifth album “The World Was Never Enough” has been released through RPM today. Fans can order/stream the album now, here: https://daysofjupiter.rpm.link/twwnePR

Besides delivering captivating hard rock/metal tunes over and over again, the group are also known for capturing the essence of their art in the form of well-crafted music videos, mostly directed by long-time partner Andreas Lundin(Litbox Productions) – and the visualisation of the record’s title track is no exception: kept in blue shades, ‘The World Was Never Enough’ matches the thought-provoking atmosphere surrounding the whole album.

“Get ready to be captivated and energised by a powerful, heavy and tough hard rock/metal song with enchanting melodies and a catchy and haunting hook. Featuring lyrics which dive into a story with a spy and 007-like feeling to it, it’s a story about two people on the run who have a bond that is stronger and bigger than this world could ever offer,” lyricist Robert Hilli reveals.

On “The World Was Never Enough,” DAYS OF JUPITER’s first album in almost seven years, pure energy blends with raw rock ‘n’ roll spirit, resulting in a soundtrack for rebels and outsiders. Also made to spread the word of DOJ in new territories, the album consists of 10 excitingly varied tracks. It was recorded at Sweden’s Orange Monkey Studio, where the band locked themselves for quite a while, directed by mixing/mastering engineer Peo Hedin and Robert Hilli, who also took care of photography duties for the new campaign, to record the follow-up to “Panoptical” [2018]. Brilliantly summarising the essence of the record, the band hired Zark Metal Artwork to design the “TWWNE”cover which layout was fine worked by Jenny Pettersson.

“The World Was Never Enough” – Track Listing:

  1. Original Sin
  2. The World Was Never Enough
  3. Machine
  4. Desolation
  5. The Fix
  6. Parazite
  7. My Heaven My Hell
  8. Denial
  9. Ignite
  10. Invincible

“The World Was Never Enough”:
‘Original Sin’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYYLjhVtz0w
‘Machine’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjS7TuEkaEw
‘The Fix’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azp5sGGxi-c
‘Desolation’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPib3NYQQs
‘Parazite’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fCW-dI9jQ

With over 20 million streams on Spotify and widespread critical acclaim across four studio albums, DAYS OF JUPITER’s journey began in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden in 2010. Their debut album, “Secrets Brought To Life” [2012], marked their entrance onto the global stage, followed by a performance at the prestigious Sweden Rock Festival. Their albums “Only Ashes Remain” and “New Awakening” helped expand their reach, landing them more live performances, including international shows. The band eventually supported DISTURBED in front of 10,000 fans in Estonia following the release of their fourth album, “Panoptical” [2018].

Now, with a strong new partnership with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM), DAYS OF JUPITER are back with their fifth album, aiming to please their loyal fanbase and attract new metal fans worldwide.

DAYS OF JUPITER are:
Janne Hilli | vocals
Marcus Lindman | guitars
Johnny Grenwald | guitars
Janne Karlsson | bass
Magnus Larsson | drums

More on DAYS OF JUPITER: Facebook | Instagram | X | TikTok | YouTube | RPM