Bordeaux’s own titans of technical death metal, EXOCRINE, are set to traverse the realms of auditory obliteration with their highly anticipated ‘Legend Tour 2025’. Prepare yourselves for a labyrinthine voyage through the uncharted territories of sonic complexity, where ferocious riffs and labyrinthine compositions converge to create an otherworldly experience.
EXOCRINE, a juggernaut born from the depths of Bordeaux in 2013, has relentlessly pushed the boundaries of extreme music. Founded by the virtuoso guitarist Sylvain Octor-Perez and reinforced by the formidable talents of Nicolas La Rosa, Jordy Besse, and Théo Gendron, they have cemented their legacy technical death masters.
With Legend, EXOCRINE reveals their most audacious chapter yet—a maelstrom of intricate and otherworldly guitar passages, obliterating drum beats, and primal growls that carve your soul into a rhythm you’ve never known. This album is a confluence of their relentless exploration of sonic boundaries, a spiritual ascension into unimagined dimensions.
And now, the Bordeaux quartet is ready to unleash their furious artistry live on the ‘Legend Tour 2025’. Mark your calendars for an epic descent into their enigmatic soundscapes:
17 January: Bordeaux, FR @ Le Salem 18 January: Fumel, FR @ Pavillon 108 19 January: Nantes, FR @ Ak Shelter 21 January: Lille, FR @ Brat Cave 22 January: Brussels, BE @ Brasserie de la Mule 23 January: Orléans, FR @ Dropkick Bar 24 January: Martigny, CH @ Sunset Bar 25 January: Marseille, FR @ Cherrydon
Tickets will be made available soon!
EXOCRINE‘s latest full-length album Legend came out on January 26th this year on Season of Mist.
Tracklist: 1. Presage (1:26) 2. Legend (3:55) [WATCH] 3. Life (3:56) [WATCH] 4. Eidolon (3:21) [WATCH] 5. The Altar Of War (4:36) 6. Dust In The Naught (3:52) 7. Warlock (3:25) 8. Dragon (4:15) 9. The Oath (3:46) 10. By The Light Of The Pyre (6:19) 11. Cryogenisation (Bonus Track) (4:49) Total runtime: 43:30
Cover art: Armaada Art
Line-up: Sylvain Octor Perez: Lead Guitars Nicolas La Rosa: Guitars Jordy Besse: Bass, Vocals Theo Gendron: Drums
In the year 2025 the German metal institution celebrates its 45th anniversary. Founded in 1980 in Gladbeck/Germany, they moved out to conquer the world. Who would have thought that 45 years later Grave Digger would be one of the most important, consistent and influential metal bands from Germany. With the release of the album “Heavy Metal Breakdown” in 1984, an unprecedented career began that will find its logical continuation with their new album “Bone Collector”, on January 17, 2025.
“Here it is at last, our new studio album, true to the motto: #gravediggeroldschool. With Tobi Kersting in the band, we have focused on the essentials of our sound again after many years with numerous concept albums: Concise straightforward metal songs that burn themselves into your brain stems after the first listen. “Bone Collector” doesn’t sound like off-the-shelf stuff, but highly energetic, fresh and you’ll notice that we had a lot of fun with the songs. We’re looking forward to your reaction, the release of the album in January and 45 years of Grave Digger live with you,” states band leader Chris Boltendahl.
Today also marks the pre-sale start for “Bone Collector”, which will be released as a CD digipak, picture vinyl, colored marbled vinyl, RPM exclusive splatter vinyl and digitally. At the RPM & ROAR Mailorder Shop, the limited splatter vinyl and the digipak are also available as a bundle with the exclusive “Old School” shirt.
On October 11th the first single “Kingdom Of Skulls” will be released, which you can pre-save under the following link: https://gravedigger.rpm.link/kingdom
“Bone Collector”-Tracklist: 01. Bone Collector 02. The Rich The Poor The Dying 03. Kingdom Of Skulls 04. The Devil’s Serenade 05. Killing Is My Pleasure 06. Mirror Of Hate 07. Riders Of Doom 08. Made Of Madness 09. Graveyard Kings 10. Forever Evil & Buried Alive 11. Whispers Of The Damned
Produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Boltendahl, optically set in scene by Brazilian artist Wanderley Perna, this is a work of art that heralds a new era.
GRAVE DIGGER Live:
26.10.24 · (DE) Solingen // Laut&Hard Festival 22./23.11.24 · (DE) Weissenhäuser Strand // Metal Hammer Paradise
Dwarven power metal warriors WIND ROSE celebrate their fast-approaching album release and tour kickoff with mugs full of beer, delivering the epic party anthem, “The Great Feast Underground”. Their new album, Trollslayer, will be released on October 4, 2024 – the day they begin their biggest tour to date with label colleagues and genre giants Powerwolf, as well as HammerFall.
After releasing the catchy Deep Rock Galactic hymn “Rock And Stone” and the sing-a-long anthem “To Be A Dwarf”, WIND ROSE celebrate the dwarven party of the year, which can be experienced in yet another outstanding official music video. Dive deep into the world under the mountains with “The Great Feast Underground”!
WIND ROSE on “The Great Feast Underground”: “Our 2019 party anthem “Drunken Dwarves” needed a heir to the throne, and that’s how “The Great Feast Underground” was born. Prepare to raise your mugs, sing along with us and embrace the spirit of the party! We are looking forward to playing this banger live and to see some massive circle pits to it.”
Trollslayer follows the success of Warfront (2022), which debuted in the Top 10 on the US Current Hard Music Albums chart. Arriving right before their biggest European tour ever alongside Powerwolf and HammerFall, this album promises to be the perfect blend of signature party anthems alongside select deeper, more serious tracks. Exploding onto the scene with viral appearances on TikTok and amassing almost half a million followers on the platform and viral sensation “Diggy Diggy Hole”, which has amassed over 100 million streams across various platforms. WIND ROSE have solidified their reputation as a powerhouse in the modern power metal scene.
WIND ROSE on the new album Trollslayer: “We spent more than 2 years working on Trollslayer, a new Dwarf Metal opera that will entertain you with fast riffs, beer and fun. With Trollslayer we didn’t only keep all the key elements of Dwarf metal, we also brought back the fast paced rhythms typical of our previous albums. Both Wintersaga and Warfront have had a great impact on our fans, even if they have many differences in style. With Trollslayer we unified all the best features of both albums and we are delivering what we believe is the best Dwarf Metal experience so far. We can’t wait to play some of these new songs live for you, are you ready?!”
Pre-Order your copy of TrollslayerHERE – First Formats Are Sold Out already!
Trollslayer starts-off with the epic instrumental “Of Ice and Blood”, setting the stage for the fiery energy to come. Next up is the electrifying “Dance of the Axes”, a potent mix of catchy refrains and guttural growls. It is directly followed by two party anthems, “The Great Feast Underground” – which overtakes the listener with crazy dwarven drinking rhythms – as well as throwing the gauntlet with the anthem “Rock and Stone”, a party track inspired by space dwarf first-person shooter video game Deep Rock Galactic. The album continues with three deep and catchy anthems – the fast “Home of the Twilight”, the upbeat “To Be a Dwarf”, and the Warhammer-inspired title track “Trollslayer”. The album concludes with the gripping “No More Sorrow”, showcasing WIND ROSE‘s ability to weave moments of emotional depth into their music. This track proves that even the mightiest dwarven warriors carry the weight of loss and hardship!
Trollslayer brings the listener into an unforgettable journey through the caves of metal, capturing the epic, medieval spirit of the dwarves!
Trollslayer Tracklisting: 1. Of Ice and Blood 2. Dance of the Axes 3. The Great Feast Underground 4. Rock and Stone 5. To Be a Dwarf 6. Home of the Twilight 7. Trollslayer 8. Legacy of the Forge 9. No More Sorrow
WIND ROSE LIVE 2024
Wolfsnächte 2024 w/ Powerwolf & HammerFall 04.10.24 DE – Hamburg / Barclays Arena – LOW TICKETS! 05.10.24 NL – Amsterdam / AFAS Live – SOLD OUT! 06.10.24 BE – Antwerpen / Lotto Arena – LOW TICKETS! 09.10.24 FR – Nantes / Zenith – SELLING FAST 10.10.24 LU – Esch Sur Alzette / Rockhal 11.10.24 DE – Stuttgart / Schleyerhalle – LOW TICKETS! 12.10.24 DE – Frankfurt / Festhalle – LOW TICKETS! 14.10.24 IT – Mailand / Alcatraz – SOLD OUT! 16.10.24 CH – Zürich / The Hall – SOLD OUT! 17.10.24 FR – Paris / Zenith – SOLD OUT! 18.10.24 DE – Oberhausen / Rudolf Weber Arena – SELLING FAST! 19.10.24 DE – Berlin / Velodrom – SELLING FAST! 21.10.24 PL – Krakow / Tauron Arena 22.10.24 HU – Budapest / MVM Dome 23.10.24 AT – Vienna / Gasometer – SOLD OUT! 25.10.24 DE – Munich / Olympiahalle – LOW TICKETS! 26.10.24 CZ – Prague / Sportovni Hala Fortuna – SELLING FAST!
Festivals 2025 04.-05.04.25 DK – Roskilde / Epic Fest 01.05.25 FR – Bruguieres / Echos et Merveilles 13.-15.06.25 NL – Leeuwarden / Into The Grave 06.07.25 NL – Eindhoven / Pirate Metal Party 30.07.-02.08.25 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air 30.07.-03.08.25 RO – Rasnov / Rockstadt Extreme Fest 13.-16.08.25 DE – Dinkelsbühl / Summer Breeze
In collaboration with Motocultor and Acces live, Vain Productions is thrilled to announce a brand new tour with headliner Infected Rain, set to kick off in January 2024. This highly anticipated tour will span 6 countries, together with support acts Semblant, Elyose, Skin on Flesh and Miruthan.
An extra date was added at the Underworld in London on January 13, 2025
Starting on 10th January at the 013 venue in Tilburg (NL), the tour package will deliver unforgettable performances in each city until a final curtain at La Machine in Paris (FR) on the 26th of January.
Tickets are on sale now, and fans are encouraged to purchase early as shows are expected to sell out quickly. Available links can be found below.
INFECTED RAIN +Semblant, Elyose, Skin on Flesh and Miruthan
10-01-2025 Tilburg (NL) 013 [TICKETS] 11-01-2025 Lille (FR) The Black Lab [TICKETS] 12-01-2025 Birmingham (UK) Falcon and Castle [TICKETS] 13-01-2025 London (UK) The Underworld [TICKETS] 15-01-2025 Essen (DE) Turock [TICKETS] 16-01-2025 Pratteln (CH) Z7 [TICKETS] 17-01-2025 Colmar (FR) Le Grillen [TICKETS] 18-01-2025 Grenoble (FR) L’ilyade [TICKETS] 19-01-2025 Barcelona (ES) Le Nau [TICKETS] 21-01-2025 Lisboa (PT) AO Vivo 22-01-2025 Madrid (ES) Nazca [TICKETS] 23-01-2025 Toulouse (FR) Metronum [TICKETS] 24-01-2025 Limoges (FR) CCM John Lennon [TICKETS] 25-01-2025 Vannes (FR) L’echonova [TICKETS] 26-01-2025 Paris (FR) La Machine [TICKETS]
For a glimpse of things to come, check out Infected Rain’s latest video for the track ‘Pandemonium’ here:
Direct support comes from Semblant, check out ‘’Human Eclipse’’ here:
Spanish dark heavy metal act DARK EMBRACE has announced the release of a brand new studio album! “Land Of Witches” will be unleashed as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on November 29, 2024 via Massacre Records, the pre-sale has just started at: https://lnk.to/landofwitches
A music video for the band’s first single, the album opening track “We, The Witches” (out on all digital streaming providers at https://darkembrace.bfan.link/wethewitches) is now premiering below.
“This song is about how easy it is to call someone, who you envy with the intention to defeat her/him, a ‘witch’ in order to reach your goals above all.“ The band comments. “We’re your scapegoats and you call us witches, but you’re totally right, we are the witches… so burn us!”
Including the darkest influences of their motherland Galicia (Terra de Meigas), this album is called to be the highest step forward in DARK EMBRACE‘s career.
“Land Of Witches” was invoked using the powerful magick of the black arts, evoked by the disturbed minds of Oscar Rilo, Mou Trashno, Markos Villar and Julio G. Valladares. Among the dark arts used for the album are demon invocations by different kinds of chants, high noises by creepy distortions, low frequences by dead heartbeats and Pagan rhythms from hellish beating skins. The implemented work on this album shows a more complex and stronger band and even oversize the dark essence of their own style on a more mature way.
The band’s fourth studio album was mixed and mastered by Chris Clancy at Audioworks Production, with a cover art by Gustavo Sazes.
Track Listing:
We, The Witches
Orcavella
The Dark Land
My Darkest End
A Blaze In The Sky
Never Betray You
A Place To Hide
Witch Tower
In The Snow
DARK EMBRACE is: Oscar Rilo – Vocals Mou Trashno – Guitars Markos Villar – Guitars Julio G. Valladares – Drums
John Lodge, Jon Davison and the 10,000 Light Years Band
(Alan Hewitt, Billy Ashbaugh, Duffy King, Jason Charboneau)
– Photo credit: Dana Grubb
John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, will be back on tour in November 2024 in the USA! Following the critically acclaimed and sold out shows earlier this year, John is continuing in his celebration of ‘The Moody Blues’ music, and the iconic album ‘Days of Future Passed’, and is delighted to be bringing his show to new audiences in the USA. The short run will start in Clarksburg, WV on Nov 12, and end in Royal Oak, MI on Nov 19, and the tour will then recommence in February 2025. All dates go on sale today, Sept 27th, and special VIP packages are available that include a special personalized hello video from John, together with Limited Edition Merchandise and a Great Seat! Ticket link here.
The electrifying show, ‘Performs Days of Future Passed’ encompasses a first set of Moodies classics featuring fan favorites such as ‘Isn’t Life Strange’, ‘Legend of a Mind’, ‘I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)’ and ‘Ride my See-Saw’. The second set sees John and his rocking band perform ‘Days of Future Passed’ in full symphonic splendor, and with incredible renditions of ‘Nights in White Satin’ and ‘Tuesday Afternoon’. The show also includes mesmerizing video to create a fully immersive experience as John, and his band, take the audience on a journey back in time. John’s stories, the incredible vocal harmonies, the passionate musicianship, and the loving recreation of this groundbreaking album, all wrap around the listener, creating Moodies magic that stays with them for long after the music fades.
Photo by Brian Aris
Some of the Moodies most loved songs were composed and sung by John, such as ‘Isn’t Life Strange’, and ‘Ride My See-Saw’, and these are brought into the show with a new passion by John and his band. He also performs his heartfelt renditions of songs written by Mike Pinder and Ray Thomas. Graeme Edge appears on screen for a very special video, reciting his poems, ‘Morning Glory’ and ‘Late Lament’. And to complete this special evening, Jon Davison of YES performs “Nights in White Satin”, “Tuesday Afternoon”, and other classic Hayward-penned hits. Jon has been the lead singer of YES since 2012, and brings his soaring vocals and passion to these classic songs. Jon is also John’s son-in-law, and seeing them together on stage gives a glimpse into their deep friendship.
“In crafting this show, I wanted to ensure there was a place for all my Moodies bandmates. It’s a joy to perform not only my own songs but those of my friends Ray and Mike, and to hear Jon sing Justin’s songs. But my greatest joy is seeing Graeme up on stage with me, it never stops being emotional. My hope is that we can all take a trip down days of future passed together, and that audiences will leave feeling as if something joyful happened to them. It’s been a tough year, but thanks to the love of my family, and the support of my fans, I’m delighted to be back on the road, so thank you all for keeping the faith.”
As Beneath a Desert Sky said, ‘a must see show if you love classic progressive rock music or The Moody Blues music’
‘Days of Future Passed’ was released 56 years ago, and was arguably the start of progressive rock. These songs began the long standing cross-over between rock and classical music, and the Moody Blues shows were always known for recreating this incredible sound, and for the wonderful atmosphere enjoyed by both those on stage, and in the audience. John has surrounded himself with a band that are equally passionate, who put simply, love performing together, and who appreciate and respect the legacy of the music. The Moodies may not perform any more, and the loss of Graeme, Ray and Mike is felt deeply, but this show honors John’s friends and the music.
The electrifying show will also be in support of John’s album ‘Days of Future Passed – My Sojourn’, available now on CD and all streaming services, with limited edition 180g coloured vinyl also available, HERE.
Watch John’s video for ‘Nights in White Satin’ from the album:
Joining John on stage is his ‘10,000 Light Years Band’, comprised of long term collaborator Alan Hewitt (Music Director and Keyboards) and Billy Ashbaugh (Drums) from the Moody Blues touring band, together with Duffy King (Guitars) and Jason Charboneau (Cello). Jon Davison of YES will also be joining him for his special renditions of ‘Nights in White Satin’ and ‘Tuesday Afternoon’, plus the magical voice of Graeme Edge.
‘If you love The Moody Blues music, then you really need to checkout John live. He and the band put on a great show!’
John Lodge is bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from “Ride My See-Saw,” to “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),” “Isn’t Life Strange” and many more. Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling in excess of 70 million albums, as well as releasing his three solo albums ‘Natural Avenue’, ’10,000 Light Years Ago’ and ‘B Yond’. Lodge has been voted one of the “10 most influential bass players on the planet,” and has been the recipient of many awards, including ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers), an Ivor Novello Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Prog Magazine, to name just a few.
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