Italian progressive/power metallers BERIEDIR announce the release of their new single “Bloody Mary”, covering the legendary 2011 tune by Lady Gaga. The production was once again entrusted to Simone Mularoni (Domination Studio).
The band comments: “We are all long time Gaga fans and we were inspired by the recent revamp of this classic song to rethink it in our style, due to its ominous and gothic aesthetic that really resonates with our style.”
Recommended for fans of Vision Divine, Dream Theater, Dark Tranquillity, Pain of Salvation and Katatonia, Berieder‘s latest full-length album “AQVA” is available at the following links:
After the successful release of their debut album “Smouldering Into Dust”, Chilean doom-death metallers MOURNUMENT continue to impress with a new acoustic version of their song “Rimu”, recorded live during a session in the heart of a forest. Stream it HERE.
MOURNUMENT comment: “At the end of January 2023, Niklas, Alfredo, Krono and our dear friend Marcos (from Mortajas/Mourners Lament) took a journey to the bare origin of hopelessness. In our incessant wanderings and under the gloomy mantle of wine, we recorded some songs performed there. ‘Sembrando Caminos’ (Sowing paths) is how we call this acoustic session, made at the heart of the forest on the outskirts of Litueche, VI region, Chile, which we will be sharing with all of you as weeks pass by”.
MOURNUMENT started activities in 2021 after Niklas (Deveneror, ÆRA, Forestfather, Flesh Configuration) and A.P. (Sol Sistere, Concatenatus, The Ancient Doom) met and discussed the creation of a new artistic vessel, considering some musical styles that has not been well explored in their home country Chile, taking aspects of the deepest and most emotional tunes of traditional Chilean folklore, combined with a melancholic Doom Metal approach. After a few months of hard work, a full length album was created, and the experienced drummer C. Krono (Favna Abisal, The Ancient Doom) was recruited to complete the band’s line up.
MOURNUMENT will not hesitate in showing stark influences from fellow countrymen Uaral while embracing the melancholy of Agalloch together with the folk spirit of Empyrium. Their music is melancholy with elegantly adorned melodies which lulls the listener into a feeling of catharsis together with the funeral speech that the band presents to us.
“Smouldering Into Dust” is out now via Ardua Music.
GRANDIOSA MUERTE, the one-man-band project of Costa Rican musician Max Gutiérrez Sánchez, has officially signed with Wormholedeath Records for the release of their upcoming album “Egregor”. The album, which contains eight tracks in total, is set to release on May 5th, 2023, and promises to be a conduit for the occult, a channel for ancient spirits and forbidden knowledge not to be released upon the mortal plane.
In a statement, Max said, “It is with great honor that I announce my signing with the esteemed WormholeDeath label: a true personal milestone and materialization of invocations and rites that allows me to focus on the creative flow of what is to come and has been projected. Through this partnership, I am ready to bring my musical craft to a global audience who also seeks the exploration of the occult, knowing that I am fully backed by a longstanding entity like Wormhole Death. As we embark on this journey, may the darkness of the unknown bind this partnership.”
As a one-man band, Max Gutiérrez Sánchez pours his soul into every note, beat, and chord, summoning forth the spirits of the occult and the arcane. His music speaks of the secrets of the Tarot, the teachings of Blavatsky, the laws of Hermes Trismegistus, and the forgotten mysteries of the Mayan spirits. “Egregor” is a 30-minute sonic journey exploring the deepest depths of the human psyche and the beyond, a celebration of the dual aspect of the soul.
The album, containing eight tracks in total, was mixed and mastered by the experienced Colin Marston (Gorguts, Imperial Triumphant) in his studio Menegroth – The Thousand Caves (New York, USA). Grandiosa Muerte’s lineup consists solely of Max Gutiérrez Sánchez, who handles vocals, guitars, bass, synths, and programming.
The new official video is the title track and 2nd official video from ARTIFICIAL SUN’s debut album The Giants Collapse, set for release via Sliptrick Records on May 9th.
“This song is talking about stepping out from your weaknesses, angst, daily anxieties as an individual and if you let all that control you it will eat you alive and destroy you instantly. The message behind this is that you need to become the victor, rise out of it and face those giant problems.”
After their highly acclaimed debut “Röck’n Roll Hellpatröl”, the follow-up album “Sadistic Nightmares” by the North German RocknRoll/Speed/Thrashers from INTÖXICATED is on the home stretch after 10 years! 8 songs that bridge the gap between snotty Rock’n Roll and classic Speed/Thrash Metal in their very own way. The complete tracklist you can find below.
As a first taste, a first track “Sex, Violence & Death” is now available as a digital single on all download and streaming platforms, as well as a video clip on the MDD YouTube channel! Check it out and look forward to an album full of sweat and dirty rock that doesn’t deny its influences but still comes across as fresh and unspent. “Sadistic Nightmares” will be released on 5 May!
Tampere, Finland -based thrash metal act OSIRIS REX– led by US thrasher Superstar Joey Severance – have unleashed the second single ‘The Meek Shall Inherit’ taken from their forthcoming debut EP “Arrival of the New Dawn”!
Stream ‘The Meek Shall Inherit’, here:
Also check out the first single ‘Lone Wolf Terror’, feat. on solo: Michael “Big Maaaan” Rutten, at https://youtu.be/IL-BAxGFLl0
“Arrival of the New Dawn” recording lineup: Superstar Joey Severance – Vocals Ben Varon – All Guitars (except where noted) and Bass (Session Musician) Oskari Niemi – Drums (Session Musician)
Music and Lyrics: Superstar Joey Severance Produced, Mixed and Engineered by: Ben Varon Mastered by: Ben Varon and Oskari Niemi
Tracklisting:
The Meek Shall Inherit
Arrival of the New Dawn
Lone Wolf Terror (Solo: Michael “Big Maaaan” Rutten)
Hot Stuff (Donna Summer Cover)
More on OSIRIS REX
Rising from the ashes of TORNADO comes OSIRIS REX. With Tornado, vocalist Superstar Joey Severance recorded three albums (Amsterdamn, Hellsinki – Black President – Commitment to Excellence) with the debut being produced by Peter Tagtgren and their last album featuring such metal heavyweights as Karl Sanders (Nile) Glen Drover (ex-Megadeth) and Ross Dolan (Immolation). All three albums received positive reviews worldwide and the band did a European tour supporting Six Feet Under.
Soon after the tour ended, and right before the start of the pandemic, SJS decided to disband Tornado for personal reasons and move forward with a new lineup which will become Osiris Rex.
The four-song debut EP, “Arrival of the New Dawn” showcases the musical direction the band is taking which is not too far removed from Tornado. Stay tuned!
With a focus on writing great, catchy songs, Osiris Rex are looking to advance the thrash genre for a new generation!
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