INNERSPHERE – Czech Melodic Death Metal band, have released a music video for their brand new single ‘Tam Tam‘ via Smile Music Records.
‘Tam Tam‘ was recorded: in January 2025 at The Barn Studio. Mix, master & production by Dan Friml. Composer of music and lyrics: Mira Litomerický.
“Dive into a grotesque world – world where once walked giants, where is none perpetual master, place where everything gets destroyed and yet recreated. Follow the path into inner self, into own mind a see the eternal conflict and harmony in one place. Conflict of men and nature, conflict inside of us, conflict of raw physical powers. Dive into the abyss to see the light!”
INNERSPHERE is a melodic-death metal band from Pilsen, Czech Republic, active since 2016. This five piece band is mixing elements of various metal and rock subgenres, you can find influences of progressive, thrash, black or doom metal. The music is mostly melancholic and melodic, yet keeping agressive elements in it.
The band has already released 1 EP and 3 full length albums “Amnesia” and Omfalos”. The recent one called “In the Shadow of the Sun” was released in March 2024 under Smile Music Records and was followed by tour in Finland, Baltics, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. The tour will continue during 2025.
The goal of INNERSPHERE has been the same since the very beginning – to create unique music, develop it further and deliver it to the all people the best way possible. Music is our passion and we believe our fans know it well. There will be 2 new singles released in 2025 and also a 4th album is being written.
Live References: Brutal Assault festival (CZ 2018, 2023 + 2021 jako Josefstadt), Siekiera festiwal (PL 2021), Vienna Metal Meeting (AT 2022), Mammut Festival (DE 2022), Czech Death Fest (CZ 2021, 2024), Metal Im Woid (DE 2024), Basinfire fest (CZ 2022), Goathell festival (CR 2019), Hellhammer Regensburg (DE 2024), Metal Madness (CZ 2017 + 2021), Metal Kingdom (DE 2022), Ex Inferis fest (DE 2023) , AFOD festival (CZ 2023), Březovská Metalová noc (CZ 2023) and more…
INNERSPHERE is: Mira Litomericky – vocals Lukas Mai – guitar Filip Rabenseifner – guitar Jaroslav Kourim – bassguitar Ilja Tabachnik – drums
Norwegian folk rock band MÍO are here with their newest single, “Kanke se for meg” (Can’t see through my eyes)!
Accompanying the release is a black-and-white music video featuring vocalist Dio wandering through Oslo on a cold Friday night. The video captures the city’s late-night rhythm with a quiet, almost hypnotic simplicity.
“Kanke se for meg” (can’t see through my eyes) is a song that captures the fear of danger that comes with being yourself when you belong to a oppressed group—simply for being who you are. Whether it’s being a woman, a minority, queer, trans, or “different” in any way—anything that might attract unwanted attention and harm. It’s a paranoia that follows you everywhere, born from being burned too many times.
Blending Norwegian folk with raw rock energy, the album “Hva nå?” is pulsing with frustration, melancholy, and intensity in a dynamic musical universe – the new single shows the more melancholic side of the record.
Vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen explains: “This song is a tribute to everyone who dares to be themselves and to those who fight a battle every day—often invisible to many. It’s an homage to those who have fought for our rights and to everyone who continues the fight! There’s still a long way to go, and the fear lingers—but we must still walk out late at night, still dare to be ourselves, and keep working toward a society where everyone can feel safe, no matter who they are or how they look.”
The track is taken from their upcoming album ‘Hva nå?’, which will be released on the 9th of May, 2025, via By Norse Music.
Pre-order the album HERE Save the song “Kanke se for meg?” HERE
The band has set up an album release party on the 15th of May 2025 and they would love to invite you to the event Parkteateret, Oslo
But there’s more great news! In celebration of the single release, MÍO is announcing their attendance at the one and only prestigious Midgardsblot! The band will be playing the new songs of the album on the 15th of August 2025.
Tracklist “Hva nå?” 1. Hva nå? (4:20) LISTEN 2. Akkurat som din mor (4:50) 3. Kanke se for meg (3:47) WATCH 4. Da vi var små (4:07) 5. Sola går ned (4:00) 6. Det var en gang…(instrumental) (0:56) 7. Gamle-Erik (3:54) 8. Byssan lull (3:32) 9. Det er meg det samme hvor jeg havner når jeg dør (2:33) 10. Syndebukk (3:17) 11. Nøkken (5:20) 12. Hva gjør vi nå? (2:18) Total: 42:58
Producer: Noah Krogsholm, MÍO Recoring studio: UiO and Tåkeheimen Studios Recording Engineer: Noah Krogsholm, Markus Alexander Bislingen in UiO / Morten Øby in Tåkeheimen Mixer: Noah Krogsholm Mastering Engineer:Tony Lindgren, Fascination Street
MÍO live 2025: 26.04.2025 – Harmonie Arena, Sandefjord 15.05.2025 – Release for album “Hva nå?” @ Parkteateret, Oslo 30.05.2025 – Verkstedhallen, Trondheim (supp: Nagircalmmiid) 31.05.2025 – Näsåker Sverige 06.06.2025 – Songs of the wildlands, Asker Kulturhus, Asker 07.06.2025 – Songs of the wildlands, Presthaugen, Lom 28.06.2025 – Ranglerock, Bryne 10.07.2025 – Trollkaukfestivalen, Åndalsnes 1-3.08.2025 – Urkult festival, Nasåker, Sweden 15.08.2024 – Midgardsblot festival, Norway 09.10.2025 – Ylase 12, Tallin, Estonia 10.10.2025 – Depo, Riga, Latvia 11.10.2025 – XI20, Vilnius, Lithuania
«Restless folk rock from and for a chaotic world, breaking all boundaries!»
The Norwegian band MÍO has earned a reputation as one of the underground’s most exceptional and captivating live experiences. With a lead vocalist who grabs hold of the listener and refuses to let go – delivering raw vocal power and an immense stage presence, supported by a tight, playful, and energetic band. The result an unforgettable musical force.
MÍO draws rich inspiration from Norwegian rock, punk, and folk music featuring hardanger fiddle with fuzz and a vast arsenal of folk instruments from around the world. The music is hard-hitting without losing balance with its more dynamic sides. MÍO explores Norwegian folk music in many innovative ways – through tonality and lyrical pictures. Melodies shine through with a strong folk identity, using teqniques such as vocal- and fiddle trills. The lyrics draw inspiration from timeless images in folk tales, mixed with the sharp-edge and frankness from punk and rock – addressing current themes that navigate between society, politics and human emotions. MÍO brings something new to the folk universe with their unique genre fusion. It´s fierce, bold, and progressive, yet versitile and engaging with a broad appeal – this is groundbreaking norwegian folk rock like never heard before.
With roots in Oslo’s punk and rock scene, MÍO has a very different homebase than other folk music projects. The band was founded in 2019 by vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen and bassist Marianne Friisberg Larssen, who met while studing music at High School in Oslo and bonded over their love for rock and folk music. After a year of writing songs as a duo, they expanded into a full band and jazz-drummer Eilif Hallingstad Finnseth from Sortland joined and became a permanent member of the band.
Their first EP, «MÍO», was released in April 2020. Due to COVID restrictions the release concert was changed to a livestream and the activity was more or less put on hold – MÍO wasn´t able to reach it´s full live potential. During studies vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen met fiddle player Maja Hveding Styffe studying Musical Science at the Oslo University, who joined the band as the new fiddleplayer in late 2020. Maja Hveding Styffe grew up in Oslo, with a family of both punk enthusiasts and classically trained musicians. Despite the pandemic restrictions the following years, MÍO still managed to play 14 concerts between 2019 and 2021, with a strong eager to play for a live audience.
In January 2022, the band line-up was complete and MÍO became the sextet it is today. Guitarist Jakob Nome and multi-instrumentalist Hennie Hagen Johnsen joins in, and the creative energy and rock influences in the band grows even stronger. Jakob Nome has a background both from prog rock and classical music, and Hennie Hagen Johnsen (who was originally brought in as a keyboard-player) brings in a big collection of folk instruments from around the world. Hennie continually enrichens the band’s musical landscape by expanding the instrumental line-up with accordion, key harp, flute, banjo, baglama, sitar, langeleik, and more.
When restrictions eased in 2022, the band responded with a series of five concerts over just three months at Oslo’s legendary underground punk venue – Blitz, where they opened for the American folk-punk band Bridge City Sinners in july 2022. Blitz is and has been a cornerstone for Oslo’s underground music scene for over four decades, and became a home base for MÍO, where they felt a strong sense of belonging.
On June 9, 2023, MÍO released their debut album, «Ingen tid å miste», on Lilith Records, receiving widespread acclaim for bringing something fresh to the Norwegian music scene. The album earned the top spot on The Nordic Sound as “Best Nordic Release” and Dagsavisen´s critic Mode Steinkjer called the music: “Restless folk rock for and from a chaotic world, with virtuosic details and an approach to raw musical foundations that breaks all boundaries!”
They followed the album release with an impressively active live presence – touring all across of Norway in 2023 and 2024. Performing on stages like Parkteatret in Oslo, Hulen in Bergen, UFFA in Trodheim, Rockeklubben in Porsgrunn, as well as at festivals such as Midgardsblot in Horten, Telemarksfestivalen in Bø, Rock mot Rus in Andenes, Pride in Oslo, and Pøbelrock in Trondheim. When playing at Midgardsblot 2023, journalist Tina Solda from Stalker Magazine wrote with great enthusiasm:
«A true newcomer, the Oslo-based sextet had only a few weeks earlier released its debut album, but took to the stage like they had never done anything else. Their bold mixture of elements ranging from Norwegian folk to punk, progressive rock and even jazz sounded utterly fresh and original, and the powerful vocals and total physical abandon of singer Dionisia Fjelldalen was rewarded by very active participation from the audience. Top recommendation!»
Members: Dionisia Fjelldalen (vocals) Maja Hveding Styffe (fiddle, Hardanger fiddle) Hennie Hagen Johnsen (piano, accordion, key harp, flute and more) Jakob Nome (guitar) Marianne Friisberg Larssen (bass) Eilif Hallingstad Finnseth (drums, percussion)
Progressive symphonic metal band SCARDUST are pleased to share their new single and accompanying official video “Unreachable (feat. TLV Orchestra)”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl.
The band commented on the single, by saying: “Unreachable is one of our most powerful and cinematic tracks yet – epic, heavy, and emotional. The song is a journey, driven by the rich orchestration of the TLV Orchestra, a unique collaboration of Jewish, Muslim, and Druze musicians, conducted by Nizar Elkhater, and the soaring vocals of Hellscore, directed by Noa Gruman. The mix of metal grit and orchestral grandeur perfectly captures the song’s essence: the relentless pursuit of something that’s always just out of reach”.
“Filmed in the historic and stunning YMCA theater in Jerusalem, the music video, directed by Lahav Levi, shows every performer bringing this vision to life on stage, proving that the distance between us and the stars is just a matter of how far we’re willing to go”, they added.
Scardust’s early years saw their debut EP, Shadow (2015), position them as a promising newcomer, while their first full-length LP, Sands of Time (2017), cemented them as one of the leading progressive metal bands in Israel. Scardust rapidly rose to the top of the local metal scene, selling out shows and opening for the likes of Symphony X, Therion, and Epica. They soon expanded their reach, touring overseas and playing festivals and headline shows in Germany, China, and the UK, while continuing to dominate stages at home.
Despite the challenges of Covid-19, 2020 saw the release of their sophomore album Strangers through M-Theory Audio, accompanied by seven self-produced music videos. Described by Dead Rhetoric as “captivating from start to finish,” Strangers introduced a unique concept album built on complementary song pairs, earning strong critical and fan acclaim.
2022 started on a high note with the visit of folk star Patty Gurdy, who joined Scardust for a live show in Israel and filmed the band’s most viewed video to date, Concrete Cages. The song, featuring a duet between Noa and Patty, tells a tale of mankind’s loss of connection with nature – culminating in a shocking twist.
That summer, the band headlined multiple shows across Europe, performing to packed arenas at Wacken Open Air and Dong Open Air. Testament’s Steve Di Giorgio, upon hearing the band from backstage, ran out front and watched the entire set, later describing himself as “mesmerized.” The year ended with the release of the dramatic one-shot video Evolution of the Disney Princess – But She’s METAL, where Noa weaves through a high-energy metal arrangement of beloved Disney Princess songs in just three and a half minutes.
2023 saw the release of Game of Now, a cinematic piece set in a futuristic dystopian live show. Scardust played festivals and concerts across Europe, spent two weeks on tour with power metal legends Blind Guardian, and signed a major multi-album deal with Frontiers Records – marking a significant milestone in their career.
Following an extended period of recording, the end of 2024 brought the release of My Haven, a powerful music video exploring the concept of finding a safe space. Shortly after, they unveiled RIP, a haunting track accompanied by a visually striking video centered around the enigmatic figure of Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Scardust continued working with filmmaker Lahav Levi, whose creative vision has played a key role in bringing their music to life on screen.
Alongside Scardust’s rise, Noa Gruman’s metal choir, Hellscore, has been gaining significant recognition. Known for their unique a cappella renditions of metal classics, they have collaborated with renowned artists and bands such as Epica, Therion, Amorphis, and Alestorm. Hellscore is also an integral part of Scardust’s sound, performing on all their albums and live shows.
Noa Gruman is also much in demand as a vocalist and the already-impressive list of her recent guest vocal appearances includes albums by Amorphis, Ayreon, Therion, Gloryhammer, Nino Helfrich and Orphaned Land.
Line Up: Noa Gruman – Vocals Gal Gabriel Israel – Guitar Aaron Friedland – Keyboards Orr Didi – Bass Yoav Weinberg – Drums
“I I“, the aptly-titled and comprehensively majestic second album from BLOOD ABSCISSION, fortifies the veiled project as a major new player in the increasingly overcrowded field of contemporary Black Metal. A week before official release, the mysterious entity has teamed up with Black Metal Promotion to unveil the full album stream.
While the sense of perpetual forward motion and cascades of opulent melodies from outstanding 2023 debut “I” remain, the band here raise the bar: combining surges of raw intensity with stretches of otherworldly calm, all enveloped by tighter songwriting that hits with greater emotional force. Veiled in enigma and incorporating a Brutalist visual identity, BLOOD ABSCISSION‘s “I I” is a breathtakingly powerful and visionary journey through epic, transcendent Black Metal.
“I I” is set for an April 11th release on CD and vinyl – including an exclusive DMP vinyl edition – and will be accompanied by band merchandise. Having never before received a physical release, the band’s essential debut “I” will simultaneously be issued in the same formats. Vinyl and CD bundle options for both albums are available.
Listen here to the full stream of “I” via Bandcamp!
Pre-orders for both records and all related merchandise are possible via the label’s EU, US, and Bandcamp stores.
Amidst the shroud of eternal night, where shadows and light dissolve into insignificance, a new soundscape emerges. An aural entity weaving chaos and purity into an ethereal hymn of resilience. BLOOD ABSCISSION‘s namelessness carves melodies of erupting rage and transcendental calm, capturing the collective pain that unites us all.
Each composition is a descent into the abyss of mind, where darkness sears and transforms, where fleeting moments of serenity are born from the fire of suffering. Melodies coil and writhe like serpents in the void, unearthing ancient emotions buried beneath the ever-present silence. Here, the unyielding embrace of mortality gives way to an eternal song – a journey that fractures reality and rebuilds it through the raw power of sound.
Through a haze of nihilism, the music transcends the boundaries of conventional form, speaking a language that defies both reason and tradition. This is a symphony for the lost and the forgotten, where the notes themselves seem to carry the weight of unseen universes. Each sonic texture calls to those who wander unseen and frees them from the chains of reality. Music to unbind the spirit, to navigate twisted paths, and to re-ignite the flame within. United in pain, we step into the abyss – not as mere individuals, but as a collective force seeking meaning within the chaos, finding a voice in the silence between the stars.
May 2nd will see iconic dark metal pioneers CREMATORY release their much-awaited, new studio album, “Destination”, via ROAR. Coming on CD, colored 2-LP Vinyl (incl. 4 bonus-Tracks), 3-CD Earbook (feat. the regular album, 4-track bonus CD, album on instrumental versions + a 48-page booklet), an exclusive 18-CD bundle (new album, exclusive remix album + all 16 previous albums) and in digital formats, the album pre-sale is available at https://crematory.rpm.link/destialbumpr
Following previously-released singles, “Welt Aus Glas” and the epic album title track, today, CREMATORY present their stunning cover version of the TYPE O NEGATIVE classic “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend”, featuring a guest performance by END OF GREEN‘s frontman Michelle Darkness!
“Our cover version from Type O Negative´s hit “My Girlfriend´s Girlfriend” is very special for us. We had the pleasure of playing a few shows and festivals with Type O Negative in the mid-90s, had some very good aftershow partys together and a nice friendship,” CREMATORYdrummerMarkus Jüllich remembers, and adds:
“Pete Steele is a legend and this song fits our CREMATORY style perfectly. It´s our tribute to Pete and Type O, because they are one of the most famous bands from the good old gothic metal scene of the 90s, and we respect them very much. In addition, we invited Michelle Darkness (End of Green) as a guest vocalist for this song, who pays excellent homage to Pete Steel’s vocal range and delivers a terrific duet in combination with Felix.”
The CREMATORY cover version of “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend” is out now and available on all digital streaming services at: https://crematory.rpm.link/mygfsgfPR
In the more than three decades of their existence, CREMATORY have seen trends come and go, while always staying true to their trademarks, they belong to one of Germany’s most distinctive gothic metal pioneers to date. Following their latest studio offering, “Inglorious Darkness” (2022), CREMATORY will now return with their 17th studio album, “Destination”, that sees the iconic band reach new and even higher levels than ever before! Literally combining all the strengths and phases of the gothic metal pioneers, going back to their melodic death metal roots in places, diving deep into the gothic realm again but also surprising listeners, “Destination” will mark a triumphant return to the past combined with the strengths of the present.
“The new studio album ‘Destination’ is an ingenious mix of the 90s gothic metal times like ‘Illusions’, combined with hard melodic death metal hymns like ‘Act Seven’ and modern electronic songs with German lyrics in the style of ‘Revolution’. More is not possible“,Jüllich recently said. ”With ‘Destination’ the new standard of the modern melodic gothic metal era is determined! The previous album “Inglorious Darkness” was the start of Felix singing all the songs on his own again and now we’ve managed a perfect precision landing with “Destination”!”
CREMATORY sound highly motivated, they are upping the ante and definitely still have a lot to say even after 34 years of a successful band history! In support of “Destination”, CREMATORY will embark on an album release tour kicking off on May 1st. Find all upcoming dates listed below!
Sun After Dark, a new band led by Benjamin König (ex-Lunar Aurora), will release their debut album Tatkraft on 13th June via Hammerheart Records. The first single ‘Näbe’ is now streaming on all digital platforms.
Benjamin comments on the track: “‘Näbe’ is the Bavarian word for fog.The special thing about this song is that it partly consists of an unused song that I wrote for the Lunar Aurora album Hoagascht in 2010. You can hear the similarity to the Hoagascht album, but at the same time it is something completely new. In my opinion it combines the past and the present perfectly.“
Hailing from Bavaria, Germany, Sun After Dark is best described as progressive dark metal with elements of black and atmospheric metal. However, it is regarded as something fresh, new, and unheard of.
The band features experienced musicians who have made their mark in groups such as Empyrium and Dark Fortress. Adding to the excitement, the production quality is phenomenal. Tatkraft (German for “drive/energy”) was recorded by Victor Bullok (of Tryptikon) at Woodshed Studios (known for Tryptikon and Dark Fortress).
Track-list 1. Dawn and Dirges 2. Waidmanns Hoffnung 3. Ohne Gråb 4. Schlittenfahrt 5. Burning Blue 6. Näbe 7. Leaving Metropolis 8. Antarctic Morning
Sun After Dark is the project of Benjamin König from Germany, best known as a founding member of the black metal band Lunar Aurora (1994–2012). As the band’s primary composer, he was responsible for nine albums and various compilations. Now, with Sun After Dark, König will release his debut album, Tatkraft—a German word meaning drive, energy, or moxie.
The music on Tatkraft blends modern elements with black metal, dark atmospheres, heavy guitars, and intense, evocative moods, with a hint of mythology woven in. Life is made up of stories, experiences, and defining moments—mastering it often requires Tatkraft. This album explores those experiences, shaped and expressed with that same spirit. The lyrics are in English, German, and Bavarian dialect, a nod to König’s roots in Upper Bavaria.
Tatkraft was produced by Victor Bullok (Triptykon) at Woodshed Studio in autumn 2024. Following this collaboration, Thomas Helm and Benjamin König have decided to continue Sun After Dark as a duo. However, the project remains a studio endeavor, with no plans for live performances—each member is active in other well-known bands where they can be seen on stage.
Line up Benjamin König: Guitars, Bass, Keys Thomas Helm: Vocals Matthias Jell: Vocals Martin Falkenstein: Vocals Matthias Landes: Drums Katrin Rohde: Strings
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
