Dark rock band DOL from Finland releases their second EP “Amor Brutale” later this spring. Now they have released second single “Hand Of Hate” from the upcoming mini album.
This song was originally written back in the late 2020 by Dol vocalist/ guitarist Eero “Mc” Veri, who wanted to find a new sound, that would define the musical direction for the new ep. The result was heavier and darker stuff, than the bands previous work. Song also features much more programmed synths and samples. Lyrically the song is a dark self reflection about how it can sometimes feel like you dont deserve happines and that all the happines you might have will just end in tears.
Australian doom cultists OCEANLORD release the eerie video clip for ‘2340’, the first track taken from their forthcoming new album“Kingdom Cold”. The unfathomable debut is slated for release on May 26, 2023 via Magnetic Eye Records. “Kingdom Cold” will be available as a translucent blue vinyl LP and on blue and white marble vinyl, and as Digisleeve CD, the album pre-sale is now available at THIS LOCATION
OCEANLORD comment: “The song ‘2340’ is our dirge of treachery named for the hour the Titanic hit the iceberg, written to capture the sense of unreal calm that comes before despair and darkness consumes all”, guitarist and vocalist Peter Willmott writes. “We follow a captain in the throes of occult ecstasy who sinks his ship and abandons its passengers to the depths.”
Tracklist
Kingdom
2340
Siren
Isle of the Dead
So Cold
Come Home
Behold! Hark! From the dark depths of the southern oceans, Australian doom trio OCEANLORD have conjured an eldritch monster of an album with their tentacled debut “Kingdom Cold”.
Frying guitars with an extra helping of thick fuzz and a crusty top deliver a tasty doom sound. Songs that range from very slow via slow to mid-tempo with occasional outbursts of energy also stand firmly on the rock solid ground of this classic metal genre. OCEANLORD display traces of the American, British and Swedish schools of thought with the clean vocals slightly tilting towards the latter.
Yet below the surface of all the time-honoured elements traditionally associated with doom, there is an extra layer of darkness lurking in these tracks. A foreboding sense of dread, madness, and unspeakable horrors is creeping in to replace the well-worn theme of melancholia usually accompanying the style. This sets OCEANLORD clearly apart from most of their peers. This is no accident, as the Australians are very openly inspired by the horror genre and the writings of New England author Howard Phillips Lovecraft in particular.
OCEANLORD came into being in Melbourne in 2019 when bass-player Jason Ker joined guitarist and singer Peter Willmott for a serious drink to ponder work, family, mortality, and the hellscape of corporate existence. When the conversation turned to music, the connoisseur of black, death, and progressive metal, Peter, found common ground with Jason, an acolyte of alt-rock and grunge in early heavy metal and doom. Jon May, with his history of punk and rockabilly in Perth followed by country-folk and swamp-blues in Melbourne, did not appear the most obvious choice for the drum-stool, but he brought a secret passion for everything slow and heavy, not to mention a van and good gear.
In the rehearsal room, the initial sound was primal and ponderous, with a glimpse of melody under thick, sludgy riffs. Stoner doom was the answer to save their souls from the slow soul-death of the modern corporate drone. Basement writing sessions began, riffs started flowing, and in 2020, the trio released a demo that caused a stir throughout the doom-underground.
During Melbourne’s dramatic 263 days of pandemic lockdown, Peter built a home studio and in 2022, OCEANLORD tracked their debut release. So beware of this monstrous record: “Kingdom Cold” takes doom to even darker depths than ever explored before!
OCEANLORD is: Peter Willmott – guitar, vocals Jason Ker – bass Jon May – drums
Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to Motorhead Drummer Mikkey Dee about the re-issue of the Motorhead album Bad Magic, now Serious Bad Magic box set, with two new tracks, a live album and an interview with Lemmy.
Serious Bad Magic box set was released Feb 24 2023 via Silver Lining Music.
Mikkey Dee also spoke about playing with the Scorpions as well as if he would reunite with the King Diamond band.
Mikkey Dee was asked if he and Phil ever tour as Motorhead replacing Lemmy like so many other bands today, he replied,” I really don’t think they (fans) want us to do that. That’s to me is stepping over the the line. We will never ever ever tour with Motorhead as a name, ever and bring someone else in. That will never happen. But what we are doing is some shows here and there. I just did two shows Saturday and Sunday here in Sweden with two younger guys and did 10 Motorhead songs and this show sold out in less than two weeks. I mean Bam Bam we have to add that Sunday and it’s so great to play the old classics again and and perform. But it has nothing to do with trying to be Motorhead and this is not advertised as Motorhead, it’s advertised Mickey Dee with friends yeah for instance, so there’s a definitely a a line there.”
Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC will be released on Double 12” Vinyl, CD Digipak with Bonus Disc, Limited Edition Boxset, Digital Download and Streaming. The Limited Edition Boxset will contain the CD Digipak with Bonus Disc, Double 12” Vinyl.
Which was released Feb 24 2023 via Silver Lining Music.
Motörhead, the iconic Godfathers of heavy metal, released their 23rd (and final) studio album Bad Magic in 2015. Instantly hailed as one of the best the beloved trio had recorded in many years, Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC enjoys a bonus-packed refresh, adding two previously unreleased tracks from those furious sessions:
“Bullet in Your Brain” and “Greedy Bastards” as well as a snarling, fangs-out live performance from that subsequent tour at the giant Mt Fuji Festival in Japan in 2015. Fans will also get “War, Love, Death and Injustice”, an audio interview with Lemmy conducted by Motörhead expert Robert Kiewik during the tour, and should the desire to have a chat with Lem or anyone beyond this mortal coil arise, the box-set will exclusively contain a MURDER ONE ouija board (complete with the Ace of Spades planchette to spell out the conversation).
REdEFINED released their new single “This Is Fine” along with the official music video. The single is from their EP titled Audio Video Disco due out on April 21st via Godsize Records. In addition, the band will be playing select dates with Ill Nino this spring. See the shows in the flyer below.
“‘This is fine’ is a song for people who mask their emotions. A lot of us say we’re fine when we’re not. Dying on the inside and smiling on the outside,” says the band.
Established in 2015, REdEFIND is a massively dynamic quartet based out of Greenville, South Carolina. They tout a powerful and invigorated sound via a melting pot of aggressive hip-hop influenced nu metal with a sleek, modern metalcore edge. REdEFIND are on a mission to redefine modern metal music as we know it.
REdEFIND is motivated to take their game to the next level with plans to expand across the country as a national touring act. Sharing the stage with national performing acts like Mushroomhead, (Hed) P.E., Avatar, Butcher Babies,Texas Hippie Coalition and 36 Crazyfists, it’s clear that Redefind mean business. The group released their sophomore EP, entitled Let’s Party in April of 2020 and followed that up in August of 2021 with the EP Images. If you couldn’t tell by now, REdeEFIND are positioning themselves as a force to be reckoned with.
REdEFIND is: Jordan Caparell – Vocals Drew Porter – Bass/Backup Vocals Drucifer – Guitar Dustan Snow – Drums
Chinese Progressive Metal band OU (pronounced “O”) are thrilled to unveil their most recent video, ” Dark 暗” from their 2022 debut album one.
Recordings for the group’s planned sophomore album have begun. Renowned Progressive Metal artist/producer Devin Townsend will oversee the production of this impending masterpiece.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH today have added headline shows in Luxembourg, Bratislava, Prague and Bucharest to the band’s already impressive run of 2023 European tour dates which includes a number of shows in direct support of Metallica, as well as major festivals appearances at UK’s Download Festival and Germany’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals, amongst others. Presale for the newly announced headline shows will start on March 1st at 10 am local time with the general on sale beginning on March 3rd at 10 am local time. For more information and tickets, please go to fivefingerdeathpunch.com/tour.
In other news, Five Finger Death Punch just claimed its 15th consecutive #1 hit on the U.S. Active Rock Radio Chart (Mediabase) with current single “Welcome To The Circus”. The single also adds to 5FDP’s record streak of #1’s on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart where the band continues to hold the record for the longest run of leading consecutive entries since 1981. “Welcome To The Circus” is the opening track from their latest album, 2022’s “AFTERLIFE”. Upon its release last August, “AFTERLIFE” immediately shot to the #1 spot on the iTunes Top 100 Album, the Rock and Metal Charts in the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany (where it also debuted at #3 on the official album chart), Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Poland. “AFTERLIFE” also debuted at #1 on the iTunes Rock and Metal Charts and #2 on the iTunes Top 100 Charts in the UK, France, Netherlands, Sweden and Hungary. Additionally, “AFTERLIFE” hit Top 10 on the iTunes Top 100 in Italy, Spain, Ireland and Belgium. It entered as #1 Rock Album on the UK Official Rock and Metal Album Charts and debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200. Most notably, with “AFTERLIFE” the band broke the record for most #1 albums in the history of Billboard’s Hard Rock chart. Listen to the album on your streaming platform of choice HERE. 5FDP frequently sells out arenas, plays major festivals around the world and has sold over one million tickets between 2018 and 2020 alone.
2023 European Tour Dates 29th April 2023 – Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands w/ Metallica 17th May 2023 – Stade de France, Paris, France w/ Metallica 21st May 2023 – Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg HEADLINE 28th May 2023 – Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany w/ Metallica 31st May 2023 – O’Nepela Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia HEADLINE 3rd June 2023 – Rock Im Park, Nürnberg, Germany FESTIVAL 4th June 2023 – Rock Am Ring, Nürburg, Germany FESTIVAL 8th June 2023 – Download Festival, Donington UK FESTIVAL 11th June 2023 – O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic HEADLINE 14th June 2023 – Metalhead Festival, Bucharest Romania HEADLINE 18th June 2023 – Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden w/ Metallica 23rd June 2023 – Summerside Festival, Aarburg, Switzerland FESTIVAL
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
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 