Australian Prog Metal Giants TERAMAZE return with their latest single, “Ending of All”, a fierce and electrifying track that captures the chaos of the world and transforms it into a powerful sonic force. The band’s message is clear: channel the madness, break free from the turmoil, and restore inner peace.
The track’s raw energy, fast-paced rhythms, and mind-blowing guitar work demand to be heard at full volume. “Ending of All” is designed to blow apart your speakers and leave you craving more. “Let this radical track blow apart your speakers—full volume is the only way to appreciate it,” says the band.
Available now on all streaming platforms, don’t miss your chance to experience the power of TERAMAZE.
Emerging progressive metal visionaries BlackLight invites listeners on an emotive journey with their introspective single “So Far Away,” a haunting track from their upcoming conceptual album Future Belongs To, set for release on March 21, 2025, via Wormholedeath Records.
“So Far Away” combines haunting introspection with melancholic undertones, blending themes of reflection, regret, and a longing for clarity. Its poetic ambiguity allows listeners to draw their own meanings while immersing themselves in BlackLight’s signature sound—a mesmerizing fusion of soft, dark wave elements with their progressive metal roots. The track’s atmospheric instrumentation creates a deeply emotive experience that envelopes the listener, leaving a lasting impact.
“Future Belongs To” is a progressive metal conceptual album and a remarkable progressive rock album that showcases BLACKLIGHT’s solid and cohesive artistry. Rich with melancholy and calm tones, it creates a versatile vibe that is perfect for any situation. Drawing inspiration from iconic acts like Opeth, Rush, Tool, Dead Can Dance, and fellow countrymen Riverside, the band weaves these influences into a unique and captivating sound that defines their identity. This album is worth discovering.
Formed in 2019 by Maciej Majewski, BlackLight quickly carved out a unique progressive metal sound. Their debut album, Follow the Future, recorded in Kraków’s Studio 13 and Studio Centrum, was well-received by fans and critics, leading to live performances on Antyradio’s Makakofonia and other major stations.
In 2021, the band recorded their second album, River of Time, released by Metal Rock Promotion in early 2022. A lineup change in late 2023 saw drummer Stanisław Skowroński join, with Majewski taking over vocals. With this refreshed lineup, BlackLight recorded Future Belongs To, a conceptual album set for release by Wormholedeath.
“The album and title Track “Hva nå?” reflects the emotions surrounding today’s political climate, where those in power refuse to act or even acknowledge the injustice unfolding in Palestine. In the face of desperation, all we can do is raise our voices.”
The Norwegian folk rock band MÍOproudly announces their upcoming album, “Hva nå?”, set for worldwide release on May 9, 2025, via By Norse Music.
MÍO is a six strong ensemble who 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. Their previous album “Ingen tid å miste” (“No Time to Waste”), earned the top spot on The Nordic Sound as “Best Nordic Release”.
With 12 captivating tracks, this album promises a blend of musical elements that fuses melodic Norwegian folk with an extensive mix of genres such as playful progressive rock, heavy doom, and high-energy punk. In addition the album captures the atmosphere in today’s political climate. “Hva nå?” is more than an album—it’s a reflection of our uncertain times.
To kick off this exciting release, the band will unleash their dynamic title track, ‘Hva nå?’, as the album’s single. The track is a powerful statement, blending intricate melodies with a bold, defiant energy that captures the essence of MÍO’s fearless musical identity.
Vocalist Dionisia Fjelldalen explains: “I have never felt such immense desperation and anger as when we wrote “Hva nå?” (“What Now?”). This boiling frustration stemmed from witnessing a genocide and feeling completely powerless to act. In a world where people in positions of power neither act nor dare—or even want—to acknowledge the injustice being inflicted on the people of Palestine right now, you are left feeling desperate. The only thing you can do is raise your voice, and we want everyone to use the voice they have! That’s all we could do, and that overwhelming sense of apathy drove us to write this song, even though words often feel inadequate”
Pre-order the album HERE Save the song “Hva nå?” HERE
Tracklist “Hva nå?” 1. Hva nå? (4:20) LISTEN 2. Akkurat som din mor (4:50) 3. Kanke se for meg (3:47) 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: 03.04.2025 – Uppsala (showcase for Nordic Folk Alliance) 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 09.10.2025 – Ylase 12, Tallin, Estonia 10.10.2025 – Depo, Riga, Latvia 11.10.2025 – XI20, Vilnius, Lithuania
Biography MÍO:
«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)
Jonne Järvelä is the driving force behind the Folk Metal band, Korpiklaani.
Having released two solo records, the self-titled “Jonne” in 2015, “Kallohonka” in 2017 and various singles, Jonne is now back to his pre-Korpiklaani “Shaman Duo” roots with a new single “Tuulikannel” is out now!
”The basic riff and idea for the song came about when Jaana and I were on the European Tour at the beginning of 2024. More specifically in Germany, in the city of Aschaffenburg and at the Colos-Saal venue in the late afternoon when the soundcheck was done. It actually started when I was strumming the guitar and the rhythm of the song got Jaana interested and she wanted to go further with it. Then I finished the compose later at home and Jaana started writing the lyrics. Sami, Yoko and John wrote really good arrangements for their Instruments. I am more than happy about their work and this line-up.” -Jonne Järvelä
“The tempo of the song really grabbed me, just as it also grabbed the spirit that goes along with the song. There is also a playfulness in the rhythm of the song that even makes you smile, so it needed strong, telling lyrics.” -Jaana Järvelä
Jonne’s music is based on eternal tunes and stories about the returning to foregone-roots. Where the first self-entitled album was a raw and stripped interpretation of shamanistic folk music, Kallohonka moved the band into more World Music. Combing authentic influences from Native America, Sámi and Finnish folk traditions, using a variety of folk music instruments, such as mandolin, kantele, fiddle, accordion and flute.
Line-up on the song;
Jonne Järvelä (vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, piano) Jaana Järvelä (vocals) Yoko Perttula (hurdy gurdy) Sami Perttula (accordion) John Ryan (violin)
The band will be seen live next time as Korpiklaan’s warm-up band at the following shows;
While the world just celebrated one of the most romantic days of the year, Swiss hard rock icons GOTTHARD suddenly rouse us from slumber – namely with the third single from their upcoming album “Stereo Crush,” to be released on March 21, 2025 via RPM.
Compared to their previous hit, ‘Thunder & Lightning,’ however, ‘Rusty Rose’ is anything but a love song as the story tells of dark experiences and feelings. Introduced by a relaxed Hammond melody, the single becomes increasingly powerful and gradually unfolds its full appeal. With ‘Rusty Rose,’GOTTHARD once again demonstrate their love for heavy riffs and underline the fact that they’re still at the forefront of the genre.
“This song came together when we were jamming in the studio. Freddy had this great sounding open string acoustic riff and we built the music around it playing with dynamics. Lyrically, it’s a song about fighting cancer and never giving up,” notes guitarist Leo Leoni.
Produced, recorded and mixed by long-time producer Charlie Bauerfeind, who’s known for his work with the likes of HELLOWEEN and BLIND GUARDIAN, alongside co-producer and founding member Leo Leoni at Yellowhouse Studio, and mastered by Sascha “Busy” Bühren (TrueBusyness), with artwork once again provided by Thomas Ewerhard (AVANTASIA etc.), “Stereo Crush” promises to set new standards.
Following the album is a massive European tour, including seven dates alongside with special guests Y&T as well as Swiss dates with genre colleagues KROKUS. GOTTHARD’s steadily expanding live itinerary and ticket info can be found below!
“Stereo Crush” Tour 2025
20.05.2025 IT Milan – Alcatraz (w/ ECLIPSE) NEW
21.05.2025 DE Saarbücken – Garage (w/ ECLIPSE)
Special Guests: Y&T Presented by Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, musix, Rock Antenne, powermetal.de, RPM & Bottom Row 23.05.2025 DE Bochum – RuhrCongress 24.05.2025 DE Geiselwind – Music Hall 25.05.2025 DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp 27.05.2025 DE Hamburg – Große Freiheit 36 29.05.2025 DE Munich – Circus Krone 30.05.2025 DE Filderstadt – FILharmonie 31.05.2025 AT Telfs – Rathaussaal
11.06.2025 DE Wolfhagen – Stadtpark Teichwiesen (w/ AXXIS) NEW
14.06.2025 ES Zamora – Z! Live Rock 27.06.2025 CH Basel – Summerstage (w/ KROKUS) 28.06.2025 DE Ehingen – Martkplatz (w/ KROKUS) 20.07.2025 CH Locarno – Moon&Stars (“Steve Lee – The Show”) 22.07.2025 DE Regensburg – Piazza im Gewerbepark 06.08.2025 CH Zofingen – Heitere (w/ Orchestra) 10.08.2025 DE Tettnang – Schlossgarten (w/ KROKUS) 19.12.2025 CH Bern – Festhalle (w/ KROKUS) 20.12.2025 CH Zurich – The Hall (w/ KROKUS)
With 16 number one albums, a Diamond Award for selling over one million units in Switzerland, and multiple platinum records, including their quadruple platinum album “Homerun,” and several double and triple platinum albums, GOTTHARD have an unmatched legacy of successes, rounded off by over 3.5 million units sold worldwide and more than 2,000 live performances. Their tracks like ‘Heaven,’ a platinum single, and seven top 10 singles have cemented the band in the international music scene.
GOTTHARD are: Nic Maeder | vocals Leo Leoni | guitars Freddy Scherer | guitars Marc Lynn | bass Flavio Mezzodi | drums
The new album by Sardinian musician FRANCESCO MARRAS(founder of Screaming Shadows and member of the English band Tygers of Pan Tang since 2020) was released yesterday, Friday 21st February 2025, for the independent label Hell Tour Productions.
It is titled “Out of the Fire” and contains 10 songs that vary from Hard Rock to Heavy Metal and is available in CD format from the artist’s official website (https://www.francescomarras.com) and on all digital streaming/download platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon mp3, YouTube Music, ecc.).
In addition to Marras, who sang 6 songs and played all the guitar and bass parts, there are several guests on vocals such as David Readman (Pink Cream 69, Voodoo Circle), Iacopo Meille (Tygers of Pan Tang), Gianni Pontillo (Victory) and Daniele Ledda (Twilight Zone). Also present are the Bosnian drummer Pavel Ljubicic, the keyboardist Marco Cossu and Marco Garrucciu on Bouzouki.
The album, which boasts a modern and powerful production, is mixed partly by Francesco himself at his Screaming Shadows Studio in Sassari, and partly by Mattia Stancioiu (ex Labirynth, ex Vision Divine) at Elnor Studio. With its melodic Hard’n’Heavy style and an impactful artwork, the new record will not disappoint rockers and metalheads of all ages.
TRACKLIST : Carnival of darkness (ft. Gianni Pontillo from Victory on vocals) Out of the fire Lost souls (ft. David Readman from Pink Cream 69 on vocals) Through my veins Rise from the ashes Cyber lust (ft. Iacopo Meille from Tygers of Pan Tang) Code red Soldiers of the light (ft. Daniele Ledda from Twilight Zone)
Produced by Francesco Marras – All lyrics and music by Francesco Marras
LINE-UP : Francesco Marras – guitars, bass, vocals on tracks 2,4,5,7,9,10, drums programming David Readman – vocals on track 3 Gianni Pontillo – vocals on track 1 Iacopo Meille – vocals on track 6 Daniele Ledda – vocals on track 8 Pavel Ljubicic – drums on track 3 Marco Cossu – Hammond on tracks 3,6 Marco Garrucciu – bouzouki on tracks 2,4
Mixing and Mastering by Francesco Marras at Screaming Shadows Studio, Sassari, Italy except on tracks 3,8 by Mattia Stancioiu at Elnor Studio, Magnago, Italy. English supervisoring by Marco Garrucciu and Francesca Mele Album cover by Daniele Ledda Moniker by Antonella “Aeglos” Astori Artwork by Francesco Marras Photos by Francesca Mele
The album will be supported by a German mini tour in March 2025: 25th March – Jazzkeller – Krefeld 26th March – Rockin’ Rooster – Haan 27th March – Quattro Cultura – Köln 28th March – Schänke – Haltern am See 29th March – Alt Werdohl – Werdohl 30th March – SOL Kulturbar – Mülheim an der Ruhr
For further information and updates we invite you to follow Francesco Marras on his official social channels.
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
