Haken guitarist Charlie Griffiths returns with a follow-up to his 2022 solo album. This time Charlie assumes the moniker TIKTAALIKA and presents GODS OF PANGAEA – set for release on March 14th 2025. The album picks up where the last left off, and continues with an exploration into an ancient forgotten world, colliding with the human-centric planet we inhabit today.
The title track from the album has been launched, featuring vocals from Texture’s Daniël de Jongh. The video sees Charlie coloring in the striking cover art, once again created by Dan Goldsworthy (Sepultura, Body Count, Aborted).
UK Progressive Rock group FROST* is pleased to share a new stand-alone single titled WESTERN ATMOSPHERE . This song was originally featured as a Japanese-only bonus track on the album “Life in the Wires”, and sees band leader Jem Godfrey joined by Randy McStine (Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree – live guitarist), Mike Keneally (Devin Townsend) & Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train).
FROST* released their critically acclaimed double concept album “Life In The Wires” last October. The album received rave reviews from press and fans alike, ending up on many end-of-year Best-Of lists and winning Album of the Year in The Prog Report Awards.
Poland’s pioneering and leading Progressive Rock band RIVERSIDE are releasing their definitive live album LIVE ID. today via InsideOutMusic. Recorded on June 1st, 2024 at COS Torwar in Warsaw, LIVE ID. culminates the “ID.Entity” album cycle with a massive live rendition of 12 songs across over 110 minutes playing time.
With their latest full-length record available worldwide on Februay 7th, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have released the next piece of music from their sixteenth studio album, “Parasomnia”. The track MIDNIGHT MESSIAH – clocking in at 7:58 – is the third musical composition available from the iconic reunited lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy. The song marks Portnoy’s first lyrical contribution since 2009.
A tour diary music video featuring footage from multiple dates of their successful European leg of the 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 was directed and edited by longtime collaborator Mike Leonard from footage compiled by tour documentarian Wolfe Eliot and Paul Green Productions.
Juliet’s Not Dead have released their high energy rocker ‘Sinner Or Saint‘, out now. The opening track on their new album, ‘Sinner Or Saint’ is rammed full with driving guitars and soaring melodies, a cracking and highly emotive new single from this seriously talented band and definitely one to give a spin to. Play loud!
Stevie states: “Musically, Sinner Or Saint is a high paced, powerful rock song with lots of layers. It then includes a total change of feel in the mid-section before returning to its flat out approach until the end. The song is a tale of someone questioning their own mortality asking ‘do you trust me?’ and praying to a greater being for help during this difficult time. It’s a situation I think many of us can relate to. However the song does have a total change of pace in the middle, when a realisation sets in and that person starts to see that no matter how bad it is, they can get through it, even in the throes of mission critical. We simply had to have this song open the album because ‘Am I a sinner or saint?’, is a question we often ask ourselves. Are we good? Are we bad? What is it that makes us who we are?”
“Without a weak track among the ten on offer, Juliet’s Not Dead have, at a stroke, recorded an album that is both stadium ready and radio friendly all in one package. If there were any justice in the world this band should be mentioned in the same breath as their luminaries. Outstanding.” – Fireworks magazine
Heralding from the North East, Juliet’s Not Dead are an adrenaline fuelled, driven band with the sole intention of thrilling their audiences at every show. The follow up to their critically acclaimed debut album is ready for release on 7th February 2025. If their last EP ‘Only The Strong Survive’ is anything to go by; attitude filled riffs, and a killer modern edge will be abundant. The band have again paired with Mercury prize & Grammy nominated producer Romesh Dodangoda to set about crafting something special.
Stevie Stoker spoke about ‘This World Is Ours‘, “I love this album, not only do I think it’s the best music we’ve ever written, but it was also the most enjoyable writing and recording process I’ve ever been a part of. Jack & I wrote for most of 2023. We were even recording demos while on tour around Europe. From the get-go we knew what we wanted to say with this collection of songs. As a band you come up against so many challenges and we wanted this album to reflect all of the emotions, difficult decisions, and strong bonds we’ve made over the last couple of years.
“Getting the songs ready to record for the final time is always my favourite part of the process but also one of the trickiest. We demo them fully, so every layer and part is where it should be and critique and change bits until we are happy with it. However it’s sometimes difficult to know when you’re done. Thankfully we had the right production team behind it, approaching it with a clear view of what we wanted the final result to be. Romesh (Dodangoda) and the boys at Longwave made our job easy and we literally smiled and laughed our way through it. We hope anyone who hears it will hear the joy behind the music no matter the subject.”
Album release shows: Friday 7th Feb – Independent, Sunderland Saturday 8th Feb – HMV – Newcastle Sunday 9th Feb – Waterloo, Blackpool
Night Terrors Records is proud to announce the release of “Mired in the Reek of Grief”, the debut album by Australian death-doom metallers REEKMIND, set to unleash its haunting presence on MC and LP format on March 7th, 2025.
The first single “Cavernous Creeper” is now streaming HERE.
With their peculiar blend of crushing riffs and emotionally charged atmospheres, REEKMIND takes listeners on a harrowing journey through the depths of human despair. As the band describes, “The Reekmind is a manifestation of insurmountable grief that is represented in a physical form which slowly overtakes one’s mind and causes all affected to spiral into an inescapable well of misery and mental agony.” This ethos is deeply embedded in their music, delivering an experience that is both devastatingly heavy and cathartically profound.
REEKMIND‘s debut album bridges the gap between classic death-doom foundations and atmospheric, almost transcendental elements that flirt with the introspective tones of post-metal and the visceral weight of sludge. The result is a soundscape that is both raw and expansive, embodying the essence of pure sonic catharsis.
The album’s organic production enhances its live-like authenticity, enveloping listeners in a sound that feels immediate, honest, and deeply personal. REEKMIND eschews flashy gimmicks, focusing instead on the power of the riff and constructing cohesive, expansive structures that resonate long after the final note fades.
For fans of: Inverloch, Krypts, Thou
Tracklist:
I. The Reekmind II. Slithering Spell III. Wading in a Body of Death IV. Cavernous Creeper V. A Lingering Mephitic Fog
Line-up:
Dane – Vocals & Lyrics Nicholas – Guitars Lem – Bass Brayden – Drums
Additional vocals on “Wading in a Body of Death” by Aaron Osborne.
Additional vocals on “A Lingering Mephitic Fog” by Brendan Sloan.
Recorded in August 2024 by Lewis Noke-Edwards at Black Lodge Studios.
Mixed by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios (Esoteric, Cruciamentum, Grave Miasma).
Mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studios (Cerebral Rot, Mortiferum, Excarnated Entity).
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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