Tarja has announced her new live album ‘Circus Life’ today, to be released through earMUSIC on May 16th.
Recorded in January 2020, in Bucharest, Romania, the ‘Circus Life’ show was one of a kind when Tarja performed in this very special ‘in the round’ format. 2 hours of powerful music featuring a setlist that spans Tarja’s career, including all of her greatest hits such as ‘I Walk Alone’, ‘Until My Last Breath’ and ‘Innocence’, as well as fan favourites like ‘Victim Of Ritual’ and ‘Demons In You’, showcasing her evolution as an artist.
Featuring 16 accomplished musicians, including her brother Toni, a diverse ensemble from various stages of her career, it was an extraordinary event. All songs were provided with new arrangements just for this concert, making the show a unique experience for the long-time Tarja fan, as well as the first-time listener.
‘Circus Life’ was recorded in one take, 100% live – no re-recordings, no overdubs, no special effects. Just pure, raw music.
Today also marks the release of the first single ‘Shadow Play (Live in Bucharest)’. This symphonic metal masterpiece comes to life with soaring vocals, a complex piano arrangement, and an intense stage presence that only Tarja can deliver.
Originally included as bonus content in the strictly limited and sold-out Mediabook and Box Set of Tarja’s 2022 ‘Best Of: Living The Dream’ – the ‘Circus Life’concert is now made available as stand-alone Ltd. 2CD+Blu-ray Digipak, featuring the 2-hour live show on audio and video, and as Ltd. Black 3LP Gatefold, including a LP-sized booklet and Blu-ray softcase.
“With ‘Lifted From the Wind,’ Temple Fang posit their creativity not only as a communion with each other — a conversation of instruments — but with something more ethereal. It’s a special, deeply honest record, and whatever Temple Fang do from here on out, a landmark in the life of this band. You’d be lucky to see others working under its influence.”JJ Koczan, The Obelisk
Amsterdam-based heavy psychedelia rock collective Temple Fang has announced the release of their long-awaited, new studio album, entitled “Lifted from the Wind”.The album will see the light of day on April 25th as CD, Vinyl and Digital formats through the band’s label partner Stickman Records; a first single as well as pre-order options will be unveiled on March 13th. In support of “Lifted from the Wind”, Temple Fang have also confirmed an extensive European tour with many more shows to follow, find all dates listed below!
Forming in 2018, Temple Fang really started hitting their stride in 2019 with, amongst many others, two highly acclaimed Roadburn shows and appearances at many festivals and clubs across Europe. Having no release out yet and thus creating much anticipation to what their recorded output would end up like. With alternating lead vocalists, two wildly harmonizing guitarists, a powerhouse of a rhythm-section, and armed with truly psychedelic compositions fueled by their exposure to South American plant-medicine, the band took the heavy-psych underground by storm and seemed to be gearing up to bottle this magick and commit it to their studio debut. And then 2020 happened.
During the pandemic the band stayed as active as possible, appearing on whatever live-streams they could, resulting in well received appearances on Eurosonic and National Dutch Television, creating even more buzz. A string of seated shows followed, whatever it took to keep playing.
Losing their original drummer, the band continued on with a replacement post-covid, putting out a half live/half studio album (Fang Temple 2021), an EP (Jerusalem/The Bridge 2022), multiple live albums (Live at Merleyn 2020, Live at Freak Valley 2023, Live at Krach am Bach 2024), and playing an seemingly endless string of shows from Oslo to Milan, hitting many festivals in between. Roadburn, Desertfest Berlin, Sonic Blast (twice), Palp and countless others were exposed to the magick of this true free rock n’ roll phenomenon, leaving audiences stunned and clamouring for more.
Fast forward to 2025 as Temple Fang is ready to release “Lifted from the Wind” on Stickman Records. A record they themselves consider to be their true debut studio album. On this sprawling double record, released on the only label they would give up their independence for, Temple Fang appears, for the first time in their existence, fully formed.
[Art & Design by Right on Mountain and Geert Schaap]
“This album has been a long time coming for us. Ever since the pandemic hit, we’ve been struggling to keep the band together and make an album the way we’ve envisioned it,” the band states.
“We are intensely proud of this album. It was a true collaborative effort for us, and that includes our producer Sebastiaan van Bijlevelt. We feel stronger than ever as a band and are ready to take this into the world, where it belongs!”
“Lifted from the Wind” Tracklist:
The River
Once
Harvest Angel
The Radiant
Josephine
Fierce and strong, hard rocking yet elegant, with 20min+ psych freakouts and prog ballads side-by-side, Temple Fang truly delivers on the promise they’ve always held, to really stretch the possibilities of what it means to be a rock band in 2025. With spectacular wild-man Daan Wopereis as a full member on the drums, Temple Fang now can deliver on their commitment to really rock, to blow your mind AND tear your heart out.
Rock n’ Roll as a means to attaining spiritual freedom. Mind-bending riffs, triple vocal harmonies, dubbed out bass and groovy yet hard hitting drums, ecstatically rocking and truly psychedelic, Temple Fang delivers it all with LOVE. Longform rock for fans of Motorpsycho, The Grateful Dead, Hawkwind and Hendrix!
Temple Fang live: 08.03.2025 Tilburg (NL), Into the Shadow 29.03.2025 Terneuzen (NL), Terneuzen on Fire 23.03.2025 Köln (DE), Sonic Ballroom 24.04.2025 Duisburg (DE), Bora 25.04.2025 Münster (DE), Rare Guitar 26.04.2025 Jena (DE,) Kuba 27.04.2025 Dresden (DE), Chemiefabrik 28.04.2025 Hamburg (DE), Markthalle 30.04.2025 Amsterdam (NL), Secret Show w/Heath 02.05.2025 Eindhoven (NL), Effenaar w/Mojo & the Kitchen Brothers 03.05.2025 Haarlem (NL), Slachthuis w/Heath 05.05.2025 Augsburg (DE), Soho Stage 06.05.2025 Salzburg (AT), Rockhouse Bar w/Black Pyramid 07.05.2025 Stuttgart (DE), Goldmarks 08.05.2025 Winterthur (CH), Gaswerk 09.05.2025 Seewen (CH), Gaswerk 10.05.2025 Delémont (CH), SAS 11.05.2025 Barberaz (FR), Brin de Zinc 13.05.2025 Esch-Alzette (LUX), Kulturfabrik w/Elder 14.05.2025 Tourcoing (FR), Le Grand Mix w/Elder 15.05.2025 Rotterdam (NL), Baroeg @ Rotown 16.05.2025 Groningen (NL), Vera w/Heath 17.05.2025 Nijmegen (NL), Sonic Whip 19.05.2025 Frankfurt (DE), Das Bett w/The Devil and The Almighty Blues 20.05.2025 Karlsruhe (DE), P8 w/The Devil and The Almighty Blues 21.05.2025 Bielefeld (DE), Forum w/The Devil and The Almighty Blues 22.05.2025 Leipzig (DE), Werk 2 w/The Devil and The Almighty Blues 23.05.2025 Oldenburg (DE), Cadillac Club 24.05.2025 Berlin (DE), Desertfest 08.06.2025 Schlitz (DE), Moon Festival 13.06.2025 Deventer (NL), Burgerweeshuis w/Dool
Temple Fang is: Dennis Duijnhouwer: Vox, Bass Jevin de Groot: Vox, Guitar Ivy van der Veer: Vox, Guitar Daan Wopereis: Drums
Finland’s hard rocking Wishing Well have released new music for the first time after their “Sin And Shame” album, that came out in March 2023. “Boys Will Be Boys” is a simple good mood rocker, made seriously tongue-in-cheek and in good spirit to celebrate rock music and pure joy and camaraderie of playing in a band. This positive and cheerful song is a rare release from the band, who usually write more serious and complex songs. The song is released together with a music video, recorded at Magnusborg Studios in Porvoo, filmed and edited by Jussi Koskinen.
“Boys is an old song that goes way back but we wanted to release something in between albums and this song is perfect for that. First we thought it’s too simple and silly but when we worked on it and it took off like a rocket to the moon we decided to give it a go. Somebody then came up with the idea of asking previous Wishing Well vocalists to sing the gang vocals and when they agreed and even Graham Bonnet promised to join we knew it’ll work out great. We decided to shoot the video while in the studio and we had a great time. We’re pleased with the result and the song is also good fun to play live”, says Anssi Korkiakoski, guitar player and songwriter of the band.
“Things should not always be too serious, at the end of the day it’s all about doing what you love, together with your friends. We’re all old metalheads and hard rockers, we share the same thoughts and memories about music, from early years to ‘80s metal and beyond. It’s great that we can do our thing together and share it with each other and our audience as well. This song is a homage to all of us childlike rockers, music lovers and band musicians. There are many of us, naturally lots of girls and women too, despite the song title”, says Korkiakoski.
The song is released under Wishing Well & The Wheelers And Dealers since the choir with its old school veterans plays an important role in the song.
Avant-garde extreme metal act TRIPTYKON, the group fronted by singer/guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior (Celtic Frost / Hellhammer / Triumph Of Death), announce long overdue vinyl re-press versions of their legendary first two albums Eparistera Daimones (2010) and Melana Chasmata (2014) via Prowling Death Records / Century Media Records.
Proven to be genre-redefining, modern milestones and more than ever relevant for the extreme Metal movement, the new TRIPTYKON vinyl versions will be available in their original packaging with cover art by H.R. Giger, as Gatefold 2LP editions on exclusive coloured 180g vinyl, each including two posters, printed inner sleeves (and 16 page LP booklet for Melana Chasmata) on May 2nd, 2025 in the following limited variants:
“A Bird of Gold” offers a first taste of “Echoes of Forlorn Tales” a thematic album inspired by classic fairy tales—both European and beyond—reimagined through modern, powerful soundscapes that range from melodic power metal to symphonic elements. It’s a musical journey that celebrates the magic of stories and melodies that have shaped many of us since childhood.
Line Up: Moreno Sangermano (Vocals) Roberto Di Lazzaro (Guitars) Paolo Biscardi (Bass) Fabio Mancinelli (Drums) Matteo Riccia (Keyboards)
Dedicated to the memory of Trånn Ciekals (1978-2025), mastermind of DJEVEL, and a long-time close friend of the band, KOLDBRANN release the song ‘Elevert Hinsides Tilstand’ on streaming.
Written by Mannevond, with the title by Kvass, ‘Elevert Hinsides Tilstand’ (translated to ‘Elevated Beyond State’) was originally released as a CD-only bonus track on KOLDBRANNs latest album, ‘Ingen Skånsel’ (August 2024).
Fans of Norwegian Black Metal know that if you mention the name KOLDBRANN you are going to get a band that is respectful of its traditional True Norwegian Black Metal roots, but one that goes its own way, eschewing any trends, in order to deliver a varied, dynamic and uncompromising sound. From the raw and fearsome, to the drifting and atmospheric – like ‘Elevert Hinsides Tilstand’.
Here is what KOLDBRANN themselves had to say about it: To the memory of Trånn. Solitary listening advised. Headphones and darkness recommended.
With layout by Salowe Vision, track listing for “Ingen Skånsel” is as follows:
Ingen Skånsel
Et Uomtvistelig Falsum
I Unaturens Vold
Prosesjon Under Blyhimmel
Det Kryper Kaldt
Maskiner av Nihil
Forstanden Seiler Sin Egen Sjø
Fortærer av Minne og Form
Rykk Skaperverket Opp med Roten
Vorde Eders Farkost en Katafalk
Serenade til Dødens Elende
Elevert Hinsides Tilstand (CD only track)
KOLDBRANN’s live appearances have earned the band a well-deserved notoriety and 2024/2025 will see the lineup of Mannevond on Vocals, Kvass and Voidar on Guitars, Leonid Melnikov on Drums, and John Grave on live Bass appearing in the Czech Republic, Poland, UK, Austria and Switzerland, as well as first-time performances in Canada and Romania, with more to come!
Dark Essence Records recently released the single ‘I Unaturens Vold’ from the album, along with s video by Necrolust Productions (WHOREDOM RIFE, 1349, FURZE etc.), which was filmed at this year’s Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo, where KOLDBRANN played in front of a capacity crowd at the John Dee venue. It can be seen at: https://youtu.be/wBRA7h4PT3I
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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