FRAGMENT SOUL proudly presents an enthralling visual narrative to accompany their emotionally charged single, “This Empty Dream.” This evocative track is part of their album, Galois Paradox, slated for re-release on February 23, 2024, through Wormholedeath.
“This Empty Dream” transcends conventional boundaries, delving into the depths of human longing to break free from the confinements of reality. The song resonates with a universal quest for authenticity and liberation, encapsulating the tumultuous journey toward self-discovery.
In this profoundly introspective and raw musical creation, FRAGMENT SOUL invites listeners into a world where emotions run deep, and the soulful resonance of their music weaves a narrative that transcends mere sound. “This Empty Dream” serves as a testament to the band’s artistry and their innate ability to provoke contemplation while eliciting raw, visceral emotions.
Fragment Soul is a dark progressive-metal ensemble consisting of remarkable talents:
Spiros Georgiou| Bass Jimmy Louvros| Guitars Marc Durkee| Vocals Tamara Filipovic| Vocals Stefanos Meletiou| Drums Achilles Adamidis| Piano/keys
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Metalcore supergroup Alleviate have released a video for their new single ‘Better’, out now via Arising Empire. The track follows their first two singles ‘Die For Me’ and ‘Broken’, which have garnered over 1.5 million streams on Spotify.
Alleviate‘s powerful new single ‘Better’ explores themes of self-doubt and the journey towards self-improvement. The song captures a feeling of being lost and constantly in second place, struggling with uncertainty and self-doubt. More than just reflecting personal struggles, ‘Better’ stands as an inspiring call to action, encouraging listeners to face their fears and ambitiously chase their dreams.
Upon releasing their debut single ‘Die For Me’, Alleviate gained fans across the globe. Famous internet reactors like Nik Nocturnal and Too Lit Mafia supported their powerful sound, which combines technical riffs, heavy breakdowns, and catchy hooks.
Alleviate stand for the strength that’s hidden deep inside us all. Formed in 2020, the band consists of five successful musicians from five different bands across a variety of metal sub-genres. They combine the best of technical metalcore, deathcore, djent and post-hardcore in one powerful and beautiful style. The members have proven themselves numerous times in previous and current bands. They’ve played hundreds of shows and are experienced live performers.
The name Alleviate itself represents what the band stands for; giving hope and spreading a positive message into the world.
Alleviate are: Timo – clean vocals (Our Mirage) Marius – shouts (Breakdowns at Tiffany’s) Ramon – guitar (The Evolutionist) Marc – guitar (We Are Perspectives) Yunus – drums (Time, The Valuator)
TROY THE BAND have released their second single with video from their upcoming album and premiered via Doomed & Stoned.
“The Void was the second to last song we wrote for Cataclysm. As with most of our songs it began with an initial form written on bass that was then passed on to Sean Burn for their guitar treatment before being given to Craig to write the vocal melody.
The Void is a bit of a shift from some of our other songs, especially with its simplified structure and the straight eighth note feel of the verse. At times you could be forgiven for thinking it’s an upbeat song, until you listen a bit more closely to Craig’s lyrics. As he describes it: “The Void is about wanting to disappear or ceasing to exist instead of dealing with life’s problems.”
There is also an irreverence to the juxtaposition of an almost danceable beat with pretty morose lyrical content that we leaned into when making the music video. We had limited time and no budget so we came up with the idea of having someone just dancing through the whole tune. The oversized face mask, maintaining the same smile throughout and dancing jubilantly as we are told to embrace the end of days was another way of visually capturing that juxtaposition. “
The video recently premiered via Doomed & Stoned and the feature can be found here.
“We are very excited to announce the release of the pre-orders for Troy the Band’s debut album “Cataclysm”. It comes in 2 editions, the Troy the Band edition and the limited Bonebag Records edition. The Bonebag Records Edition can only be bought from https://bonebagrecords.com/ whilst the Troy the Band Edition can be bought from both from https://bonebagrecords.com/ as well as https://troytheband.bandcamp.com/. We really think that Troy the Band is one of the best new bands in the scene. Give it a spin, we hope you like it!”
Five years after the release of “Marrow”, MADDER MORTEM are back with their brand new album “Old Eyes, New Heart” which will be released on January 26 via Dark Essence Records.
Whilst fans wait for its release, Dark Essence Records has today debuted the second single taken from the album.
‘The Head That Wears The Crown’ can be downloaded/streamed HERE.
MADDER MORTEM comment on the track: “‘The Head That Wears The Crown’ is a typical example of how Madder Mortem’s song writing works, combining an intensely melodic, nearly baroque verse with a down-tuned, heavy-handed riff-based refrain very suitable for banging your head. The lyrics deal with how there are some lines that will not be crossed and some things that will not be handed out for free, not even for love.“
The cover artwork, which was created by Jakob Kirkevaag & Costin Chioreanu, and further album details of Old Eyes, New Heart can be found below.
It has been five years since MADDERMORTEM released their seventh full-length album “Marrow”, and it has been a long, hard journey, beset by turmoil and heartbreaking loss, which culminated in the death of Jakob, father of the band’s vocalist Agnete and guitarist BP.
Jakob had always been a huge supporter of the band, and his backing was fundamental to the launch of MADDER MORTEM‘s career. Being an artist himself, Jakob had worked on two paintings for “Old Eyes, New Heart”, and, thanks to the band’s long-term collaborator artist and video producer Costin Chioreanu, who was able to adapt Jakob’s work and provide additional design, the cover art was completed. Even though Jakob didn’t live to see the finished album, he would have been immensely proud to see his art on the cover, and the album is dedicated to his memory.
“Old Eyes, New Heart” was recorded and produced by BP M. Kirkevaag, and shows MADDER MORTEM‘s lineup of Agnete M. Kirkevaag on vocals, BP M. Kirkevaag on guitar & vocals, Anders Langberg on guitars, Tormod L. Moseng on bass and Mads Solås on drums embracing a multitude of directions, spanning from post-metal heaviness to soft Americana grooves and everything in between.
It is an album full of surprises. Lyrically and musically, “Old Eyes, New Heart” deals with hope, disappointment, and the ambivalence between them. It is music from old hearts and deep roots, with new eyes open to the unlimited possibilities of 12 notes, but always with the desire to write a good, honest song. Which makes it unmistakably MADDER MORTEM.
Line up: Agnete M. Kirkevaag: Vocals BP M. Kirkevaag: Guitar, vocals Anders Langberg: Guitar Tormod L. Moseng: Bass Mads Solås: Drums
Recorded at Skytterhuset and Studio Omnivore on and off between May 2021 and February 2022. Engineered and mixed by BP M. Kirkevaag. Produced by BPMK & Madder Mortem. Mastered by Peter In de Betou at Tailor Maid.
After weeks of teasers and two singles gaining significant traction on Spotify, the Italian band MERGING BEATS releases their EP “Non Avere Paura” today. It’s available on Spotify and all online platforms through Volcano Records & Promotion in collaboration with The Orchard/Sony.
The EP consists of five powerful and deep tracks that chart a sonic journey between tradition and modernity. Here, solid Italian alternative rock intersects with classic rock elements, blues echoes, and progressive suggestions. The EP marks the band’s definitive transition from English to Italian, a transformation to be faced, as the title suggests, without fear. The songs delve into the intimacy of these four extraordinarily talented musicians, reflecting on how challenging it is to evolve, change, or simply grow.
Here are Merging Beats’ words about “Non Avere Paura”: “This work can be seen as a representation of all those necessary transition periods that frighten us so much and that we often avoid or postpone. In the title, there’s the phrase that gave us the courage to face the fear of the new, and it’s the phrase we hope can give the same courage to anyone willing to listen”.
After the historical swirl of the first single “Twisting The Knife”, VANIR now releases a new advanced song from their upcoming new studio album, both as digital single and as a lyric video.
“One Man Army” is a song of Honor and Valour”, the band declares. “The song is a tribute to those who fight with vigour for freedom and to defend their own. Throughout history, millions of young and old have fallen on the battlefields of what is now Europe. And for all who still need to fight to defend the freedom of nations, Sword high, headstrong, survive, and be a one-man army!”
For the single and lyric video premiere, VANIR teamed up with Metal Shock Finland, enjoy it below!
Vanir is one of Denmark’s most prominent melodic death metal bands and has, since the band’s inception, released six full-length albums. And now, they’re ready to unleash their seventh beast, titled “Epitome”.
The theme of this new opus is the Danish middle-ages, with two songs branching into the Renaissance (“Wood Iron And Will” and the early middle-age “Blood Eagle”). The core of the album’s theme is the throne and the battles fought to keep it or to cement its power.
The first single of the album, “Twisting The Knife”, was written about The Stockholm Bloodbath, which was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between 7 and 9 November 1520. The siege of Arkona in 1169, led by the Danish and Pommeranian forces under Valdemar I is the beginning point for “Fall of Arkona”. Finally, a song about strength, valour and courage (“One Man Army”) completes the singles trilogy of the record.
The “Epitome” album cover is a depiction of the Danish queen Sorte Grethe (Black Greta). In her own time, Margaret had a reputation as a competent and enlightened regent. Regent Margaret was faced with the unresolved conflict between the crown and the archbishop. The song “Sorte Grethe”, on the album, is about a bloody battle where 12.000 men were killed to protect her sons’ right to the crown.
Vanir has been around for more than 10 years and has evolved a lot since the band’s beginning. With the last three records, and now with “Epitome”, Vanir shows its hard edge and catchy melodic death metal.
From the Sagas of old to the halls of kings and the bloody battlefields, Vanir’s music has been put together, without compromise, with a fascination with Scandinavian common origins, and the blood spilled throughout history.
“Epitome” will be released on CD, LP (black vinyl, limited to 300) and digital formats via Mighty Music on February 16th, 2024.
Live dates 2024: 17/18.02 – Cernunnos Pagan Fest, Paris (FR) 01.03 – Kulturfabrikken Nykobing (DK) 23.03 – Gimle, Roskilde (DK) 09.05 – Dark Troll Festival (DE) 10.05 – Heathen Gathering (AT) 23.08 – Von Hatten, Randers (DK) 28.09 – Fredagsmangle, Stockholm (SE)
Lineup: Martin Rubini – vocals Kirk Backarach – guitar Michael Lundquist – guitar Mikael Christensen – bass Jon Elmquist Schmidt – drums Stefan Dujardin – keyboards
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