Thy Kingdom Will Burn has released a video for “Martyrs Of Killing Floor”, third single taken from the new album “The Loss And Redemption” to be released on January 17th by Scarlet Records.
“Martyrs Of Killing Floor” is about how these high leaders of the world are justifying crimes and war: they see themselves as martyrs by doing necessary evil for the greater good.
video by Esa Virén
third record for the ascending Finnish melodic death metal force;
beautiful and haunting melodies veiled in deep-dark extreme metal;
recorded, mixed and mastered by Juho Räihä at Inka Studio (Swallow The Sun, Before The Dawn);
cover artwork by Alvaro Valverde/AV Art Ilustracion (Elvenking, Unanimated, Verikalpa):
FFO: Insomnium, Dark Tranquility, Amon Amarth, Sentenced, Amorphis;
Dublin born, London based Tayne announce their debut album ‘Love’, to be released 31st January 2025 (MNRK / Inside Job), with the release of ‘Scars’, splicing together Lady Gaga pop with a ‘terminator judgment day’ inspired percussive thud of destruction.
“Thematically revealing, honest and being open” explains Tayne frontman Matt Sutton, “It’s about allowing yourself to be vulnerable, showing your intimacy and not letting your baggage drag you down.”
As part of the launch, Tayne will be offering 20 Tayne tattoos to fans to be tattooed by the bands frontman who’s a resident at Kings Cross’ acclaimed tattoo shop Sacred Gold as well as Album Release party at Camden’s Home of Heavy Metal, The Black Heart, on Wednesday 5th February.
‘Scars’ is co-produced by Tayne & longtime collaborator Wayne Adams (Green Lung, Pet Brick), one of a number of collaborations with artists as diverse as Jesu, Cage Fight, Rolo Tomassi, Mastiff, Katie Kim & Poisonous Birds with Tayne supporting the likes of HEALTH, Author & Punisher and The Dillinger Escape Plan’s Greg Puciato.
Tayne have been announced for 2000 Trees & ArcTanGent festivals alongside fellow countrymen Kneecap, Taking Back Sunday, Rolo Tomassi, The Melvins, Between The Buried And Me, The Fall of Troy & more.
Live dates: 5th February: Album Release Party at The Black Heart, London 29 – 30th May 2025: Supersonic Bloc Party, Paris, FR 9 – 12th July: 2000 Trees, Cheltneham 13 – 16th August 2025: ArcTanGent Festival, Bristol
Tayne are: Matthew Sutton (vocals / bass) Tom Hancock (guitar) Paul Traveller (drums)
Norwegian hardcore legends Purified in Blood are set to ignite 2025 with a ferocious double single release, accompanied by the preorder of their new album!
SPIRITUAL THIRST and ASCEND TO NOTHING are two powerful tracks that combine raw aggression with emotional depth. These two hard-hitting songs perfectly showcase the band’s signature intensity and uncompromising sound, serving as a thrilling, unapologetic preview of what’s to come in their highly anticipated upcoming album, PRIMAL PULSE THUNDER, set to release on March 14th.
Purified in Blood comments: “These two songs push our sound in a different direction, opening doors to a larger sonic landscape. They are variations on a theme, expressing different stages of realization—a catharsis, and the integration of the unknown.
Spiritual Thirst features additional vocals by the Tuvan throat singer Albert Kuvezin, founding member of Huun-Huur-Tu and Yat-Kha. Lyrically, it’s a personal exploration of the outer limits of the mind, pushing beyond the boundaries of control and self-awareness.
Ascend to Nothing takes another step in a broader direction, encompassing the essence of the new album, embodying freedom and the expanding scope of expression.”
2025 marks Purified in Blood’s first new album release in a decade. What better way to start the year than with the preorder launch of PRIMAL PULSE THUNDER? This highly anticipated album promises a blend of unrelenting power and thought-provoking energy, filled with heavy riffs, wild intensity, and unapologetic force.
As the countdown to the album release begins, the band is also gearing up for an epic live comeback in 2025, with five release shows planned in their home territory from March 15th to May 24th.
Upcoming concerts: March 15th – Stavanger – Folken March 21st – Kopervik – Ovenpaa March 22nd – Bergen – USF Verftet March 29th – Oslo – Parkteaterter May 24th – Trondheim – Verkstedhallen
About Purified in Blood Hailing from Stavanger, Norway, Purified in Blood is known for their unique blend of metal and hardcore, releasing several critically acclaimed albums since their formation in 2003.
Their powerful stage presence and relentless energy have earned them a dedicated fanbase worldwide.
Purified in Blood are: Hallgeir S. Enoksen – Vocals Sander Loen – Lead Guitar Tommy Svela – Guitar Stig S. Andersen – Bass Anders Mosness – Drums
Garden of Stone’s debut album, “The Grave Mistake”, paints a musical landscape filled with savage riffs and aggression juxtaposed with mesmerizingly haunting melodies and ballads. An amalgamation of death metal and melodic rock, “The Grave Mistake” is a testament to Garden of Stone’s genre-blending style of music, proving that the band is unafraid of branching out of their comfort zone while still remaining true to their roots.
Lyrically the album portrays a dystopian future ravaged by war, where each song represents a different scene witnessed by the main character as they travel across a desolate wasteland. The listener is granted access to a deep dive into the human psyche, as hopelessness, despair and insanity slowly consume the final glimmers of light in the world, embracing the inevitable void.
Garden of Stone is a melodic metal band that weaves together melancholic rock and heavy metal. From the band you can expect brooding atmospheres, beautiful melodies, and face melting riffs.
The band was formed in 2023 when guitarists Jere Mäntysalo and Ville Penkari recruited Jesse Salo to sing and scream for their project. Soon after, drummer Tapio Haverinen joined to keep the rhythm department in check. The group was completed when bassist Kalle Hänninen joined to govern the lowest frequencies.
Garden of Stone published their debut EP, Tides of Decay, in February of 2024. The band is showing no signs of slowing down, as they are gearing up to release an LP in early 2025 after a series of singles.
Line-up: Jere Mäntysalo – Guitar Jesse Salo – Vocals Kalle Hänninen – Bass Ville Penkari – Guitar Tapio Haverinen – Drums
Berlin’s symphonic metal band DYING PHOENIX has undergone major line-up changes. To introduce the new line-up, “Mother Of Dragons (2025)” from the current album “Winter Is Coming” was re-recorded.
Lilith and Marie-Luisa Ehrlich complete the successful vocal trio with Pat St. James, which continues to be a kind of “unique selling point” for the band. Also new is the guitarist duo Florian Kunde and Marco Pragliola as well as Karen Alaverdyan (bass) and Michael Wieczorek (drums) for the rhythm section.
Dying Phoenix – That’s Symphonic Metal from Berlin. With the special mixture of three different vocal characters Dying Phoenix form an exceptional constellation in Symphonic Metal. The album was produced by Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT), who also composed the songs. The lyrics were written by St. James and Palotai.
Line-Up: Pat St. James – Vocals Lilith – Vocals Marie-Luisa Ehrlich – Vocals, Keyboard, Piano Florian Kunde – Guitars, Background-Vocals Marco Pragliola – Guitars, Background-Vocals Karen Alaverdyan – Bass, Background-Vocals Michael Wieczorek – Drums
The award-winning roots-rock octet Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are back with their new single ‘Climbed A Mountain.’ The song combines energetic rock riffs, funky brass instruments and Thorbjørn Risager’s characteristic vocals. At the same time, it gives a final taste of the powerful expression that will characterize the upcoming album ‘House of Sticks’, which will be released on 31 January via Provogue / Mascot Label Group.
You can watch the video for “Climbed A Mountain” HERE.
An energetic journey through life’s struggles with a captivating rock riff, small funky brass instruments and Thorbjørn Risager’s characteristic, ‘smoky’ vocals, ‘Climbed A Mountain’ provides a powerful insight into the challenges we all face as humans.
Thorbjørn himself describes the song as follows: “The song revolves around themes such as the difficult circumstances of being human. It is about common feelings that we all know – melancholy, sadness or anxiety. Life is a struggle. We all have to climb a mountain, but hopefully we will also be allowed to enjoy the view once in a while.”
A unique blues-rock universe Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are known for uniting the soul of the blues with the energy of rock and the rhythm of funk. ‘Climbed A Mountain’ builds on the band’s ability to deliver music that both makes the floor shake and touches listeners with its deep, existential themes.
The song is the final foretaste of the album ‘House of Sticks’, which has already created expectations with the singles ‘ Long Time Ago’, ‘Already Gone’ and ‘Inner Light’. The album was recorded at Medley Studios and MillFactory NuVenue Studios in Copenhagen with Thorbjørn Risager, bassist Søren Bøjgaard and guitarist Joachim Svensmark as producers.
An unforgettable live experience over the past two decades, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado have played their way through more than 20 countries and countless stages – from intimate jazz clubs to large festivals. Along the way, they have won four Danish Music Awards, ‘Best Band’ at the European Blues Awards and the prestigious German Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Jahrespreis. The band’s explosive live shows and Thorbjørn Risager’s signature vocals have made them one of Scandinavia’s most prominent roots rock Bands.
Listen to ‘Climbed A Mountain’ from January 10th and experience the band’s musical journey live in 2025 when they embark on a European tour.
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
