SiriusC is a band consisting of two brothers, Łukasz (vocals) and Mariusz (guitar/instruments), who have previously played independently in projects in Wrocław and the Tri-City, including HeadUp, Pure Inception and Groth.
Duo comments upcoming debut album: “The idea of the recording was to take a break from current projects and create something new together“.
Music for album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Sound-Online Studio in 2024 by Mariusz Wołosz (Svar, Aterra, Srogość). Cover artwork and layout was designed by Fabian Filiks (Devilish Impressions, Naumachia, Sauron).
SiriusC debut album will be released digitally & on CD with cooperation of Polish label Via Nocturna on June 27, 2025. Pre-order is avilable on official webstore (here).
Tracklist:
01. The Spice 02. Hypergaze 03. Blindspot 04. Soil 05. Private Highland 06. Anvil 07. Zone 08. Intensions
Prog/metal-fusion wizards QUADVIUM teamed up with Romanian artist Costin Chioreanu for an animated music video for the song “Adhyasa”, lifted off the band’s recently released debut album on Agonia Records, “Tetradōm”. Boasting a celebrated line-up spearheaded by Steve Di Giorgio (Testament, Death) and Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Obscura, Pestilence), the group’s origin can be traced back to California (US) and The Netherlands.
Watch the video, here:
Steve Di Giorgio and Jeroen Paul Thesseling are both innovators in bringing a different style of fretless bass playing to metal. Launching a band with two predominantly multi-string fretless bass players is no common occurrence, and the bass-duo felt they needed to take very special and deliberate time to get the right alignment with who is participating and what will be the end result – meaning the right sound and composition to represent this rare vision.
Over time, together with Dutch master drummer Yuma van Eekelen (Our Oceans, Pestilence) and American guitar virtuoso/composer Eve (Myth Of I, Kaathe) – whose contribution and expertise play a huge part of QUADVIUM – the music began to take shape. The line-up is just the right blend to mix the delicate balance of such a heavy aural offering and a full vocabulary of high level constructed pieces.
Photo credit: Agonia Records
“We had an intention many many years ago to make some music together… to feature two predominately multistring fretless bass players playing in duet form,” Steve & Jeroen reflect. “That is to say, neither being «rhythm bass & lead bass» nor some trading off hot solo licks mess. But easier said than done! While hanging out, we exchanged some thoughts about how it would be to form a group to support our bass-ic needs. At that time it was just a spontaneous idea, but over the years the topic was brought up again and again. This vision was blurry at best and it took us a long time to not only imagine how to feature the bass in this way, but more importantly – who would share in this concept with us. Yuma is an old acquaintance and lucky for us, he needed this project to add to his list of a thousand others! But having a drummer that understood that 2 bass players would be filling the sonic spectrum, he was undaunted in contributing the backbone as well as keeping our outlandish ideas in check. After a long search for the next musician, a gold mine was found on Instagram reels by the name of Eve. Some of the most insane guitar (and bass!) videos we ever saw inspired us to ask if this was a project worth joining… not only did we have our final member aboard, but a studio genius and the main composer of this strategy we had so long ago, who brought it all together and focused everything into the album we are so proud to share with you now. Thanks to the solid support from Agonia Records for supporting our dream and making this album a reality! Fans of instrumental progressive metal fusion – and fretless bass! – will surely enjoy these musical journeys.”
“Tetradōm” was recorded and produced by Eve and co-produced by Yuma van Eekelen. The album was mastered by Dereck Blackburn at Quiethouse Recording. Travis Smith (Amorphis, King Diamond, Cynic) created the album’s artwork and layout.
Sweden’s genre-smashing rock outfit Satan Takes A Holiday are back – this time with a curveball that hits hard. On June 13, the band unleashes You’re the One That I Want, a moody, riff-driven reinterpretation of the Grease classic that trades sugar-sweet duets for raw intensity and late-night desperation.
A staple of their live set over the past year, the track has quickly become a fan favorite. Now it’s getting a proper release as the first taste of their upcoming covers album Covering Our Tracks– their seventh full-length, due out later this year.
Lead vocalist Fred shares the unlikely origin of the cover:
“The song had been living in my head for several years in a version where I had drastically slowed it down to squeeze all the want and pain out of the lyrics and melody. It didn’t occur to me to present it as a potential cover to the band until someone jokingly suggested it when I hummed it during a soundcheck. It has been a part of our live set for about a year now and has quickly become a favorite part of the show for both us and the audience.”
TEASER video (Official music video released June 19th):
With their signature mix of 60s garage, 70s groove, punk urgency and a dark pop sensibility, Satan Takes A Holiday transform the iconic track into something completely their own – hypnotic, heavy, and undeniably addictive.
Known for bringing the house down with their electrifying performances, Satan Takes A Holiday have built a fierce reputation as one of Sweden’s best live acts. With support from BBC 6 Music (including Iggy Pop), Sweden’s P3 and Bandit Rock, and praise from outlets likeClassic Rock, Louder Sound, Ghost Cult Magazine, and Rock Hard, they continue to push boundaries and defy expectations.
You’re the One That I Want is not just a cover – it’s a statement: bold, unexpected, and impossible to ignore.
“It’s a dream come true, lasting for years. Now everything can begin!”. With these words, Marco Rinaldi announced the official debut of Rimmar‘s album “Raises”, his visionary solo project, to be released via Rockshots Records on July 4th, 2025. Today, that journey continues with the release of the second single called “Unreal,” now available on all digital platforms, accompanied by a Visualizer.
Like the entire upcoming album “Raises“, “Unreal” is entirely written, composed, and arranged by Rinaldi himself. It blends the power of classic, progressive, and industrial metal with disco and electronic elements, forging a sound that is as immersive as it is distinctive. While “Planet Mars” introduced the conceptual tone of the album—a journey through time, rebirth, and transcendence—”Unreal” adds a new emotional layer, exploring purification and transformation through a rich sonic landscape.
As the band explains, “The water motif, present and massive in the economy of the album, has a purifying connotation in the world of Unreal.” The track flows with melodic density and thematic intensity, evoking a submerged world of introspection and liberation. It’s another step forward in the evolution of “Raises” and a perfect representation of the album’s symbolic ascent—of raising the volume, the awareness, and the emotional stakes.
Rimmar is not a conventional band but a one-man artistic endeavor shaped entirely by Marco Rinaldi. His creative process begins with a riff or rhythm, eventually evolving into fully orchestrated arrangements through the use of synths, pads, and layered textures. His lyrics draw inspiration from readings, philosophical thought, and vivid dreams, always serving the music rather than leading it. As Rinaldi says, “The word is a servant of music in my case.”
The album “Raises” features a cast of exceptional guest performers from the Italian metal scene. Among them, Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, Angra) appears on two tracks (“Mighty Messenger” and “Vortex”), along with Kyo Calati (MindAheaD), Marco Andreotti (Imagine Dragons tribute), Mattia Fagiolo (White Thunder, Dragonhammer) and Alessandro Cola (Eldritch)—each lending their voice and energy to the project.
On stage, Rimmar becomes a full live band composed of experienced musicians from the Italian scene, delivering performances that merge metal’s impact with the visual and rhythmic elements of electronic dance.
With “Planet Mars” and “Unreal“, Rimmar marks the first two milestones of an ambitious musical vision—emotional, genre-defying, and unapologetically bold.
Finnish heavy rock band I.F.A released the third single ‘Pedon kieli’ from their forthcoming second studio album Tiimalasi which is set to be released on August 8th 2025 via Inverse Records. A music video has also been made for the track, which can be viewed below.
The band comments: “The lyrics of the song are based on Janne Tulonen‘s novel of the same name, which will be published on the same day. The song aims to follow the novel’s reflective story of growth, with its successes and disappointments, tailwinds and setbacks, and the conflict between good and evil in each of us.
The novel’s main setting is I.F.A.’s home town of Vihti, which gave the band the opportunity to explore and present a familiar neighborhood also through the music video filmed for the song. The melody was pleasing with its wistful but hopeful tone. The long melody notes at the beginning reflect the lingering, tormenting atmosphere of eternity that we, the tormented, feel inside until the end of our lives. The melody also provided an excellent platform for playing a melodic guitar solo, which works nicely with the beautiful filming environment of the song’s music video.”
I.F.A was founded in 1985 in Vihti. Aapo McMillan and Timo Supperi were the founding members, and Jouni Kaunisto was brought in as a singer. The band’s name was derived from the East German Industriverband Fahrzeugbau (IFA) car brand, whose cars were manufactured between 1948 and 1956.
The music of the early days of I.F.A was punk-influenced. Over the years, the sound took shape into the current heavier form without forgetting the band’s roots. The band’s activities took a break in 1989, until it was reactivated in 1999. The current line-up took shape when guitarist Tom Heskell joined in 2019 and drummer Herra Koivuniemi in 2023.
The band released their first album of their long career, which was named Ifandia, self-published for streaming in 2021. Albums 17 songs have been collected over the band’s long career.
Kumarra, Panssarimorsian, Pimeää and Taiteilija singles released in 2023 – 2024 gathered promising streaming numbers as a self-published artist and received airtime on Radio Rock, among others. In 2024, the band signed a recording contract with Inverse Records. The new album is scheduled to be released in 2025.
Line-up: Aapo McMillan – Vocals & bass Tom HeskELL – Guitars Herra Koivuniemi – Drums
ASHES OF ARES, the US heavy metal duo featuring former Iced Earth members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, has shared a music video for their new single “From Hell He Rides”, taken off the band’s upcoming, fourth studio album “New Messiahs”.
“New Messiahs” will be released on CD, Vinyl and Digital in Europe on July 18 and in North America on August 8, 2025 via ROAR. Pre-order your favorite choice of format now on: https://ashesofares.rpm.link/nmalbumPR
“From Hell He Rides is about the Marvel character Ghost Rider”, reveals Matt Barlow about the band’s new single.“From Hell He Rides” brings the legend of Ghost Rider roaring to life in a torrent of hellfire and vengeance. With lyrics that dive into a soul damned by a deal with Mephisto, the track unleashes the torment, power, and relentless pursuit of justice that define the Spirit of Vengeance. Blazing wheels, chains of retribution, and an inferno of redemption collide in this epic anthem. Prepare for a ride through the darkness where only sinners should fear to tread!
Formed in 2012 by Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, alongside former Nevermore drummer Van Williams, ASHES OF ARES was born from a shared vision: to create a sound that reflects their personal influences, ideas, and visions. With their self-titled debut album released in 2013, the band quickly captivated audiences in the USA and Europe with their electrifying live performances.
In 2017, after the departure of Van Williams, Matt and Freddie continued undeterred, forging ahead with their creative journey. Their sophomore album, “Well of Souls” (2018), showcased a more intense and expansive sound, cementing the duo’s partnership in songwriting, followed by their third full-length, “Emperors and Fools” (2022), that marked a new milestone and evolution in the sound of ASHES OF ARES.
Now, the band returns with “New Messiahs”, continuing their relentless pursuit of sonic excellence and delivering a collection of 12 new tracks that push the boundaries of their signature sound! Featuring the blistering title track and standouts like “Two Graves” and “Wake of Vultures,” the album brings an emotional intensity, sharp songwriting, and captivating melodies that reflect their journey as artists. “New Messiahs” introduces notable collaborations, including Kyle Taylor on drums and guest appearances from Charlie Honig, Craig Blackwell, and Todd La Torre. A surprise bonus track, featuring a powerful cover of Elton John’s “And The House Fell Down”, highlights the duo’s ability to make any song their own. Recorded and mastered by Byron Filson at Villain Recording in Phoenix, Arizona, the album features stunning artwork by Kamil Pietruczynik, bringing a visual dimension to the sonic experience.
Spanning over a decade of evolution, ASHES OF ARES continues to honor their commitment to heartfelt, powerful music that transcends boundaries. With “New Messiahs”, they solidify their place as masters of storytelling and architects of a sound that resonates deeply with fans worldwide.
01 – Novus Ordo 02 – New Messiahs 03 – Two Graves 04 – Where You Go 05 – Wake Of Vultures 06 – Infection Deception (CD Bonus Track) 07 – Atrophy 08 – Keep On Walkin’ 09 – The Hawk And The Dove 10 – Lust To Feed 11 – From Hell He Rides 12 – And The House Fell Down (CD Bonus Track)
Artist Line-Up: Matt Barlow – Vocals Freddie Vidales – Guitars, Bass Guest drums by Kyle Taylor
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