For hard-hitting modern day metal, SAVAGE EXISTENCE are tough to beat. And the buzz surrounding the band will only continue to grow in the coming months – starting with the release of a brand new video for the single ‘Leap of Faith,’ and then followed by the anticipated release of their self-titled sophomore effort, which will be supported by a Euro tour with Ross the Boss.
The ‘Leap of Faith’ video and single can be viewed/listened to below.
Formed in Costa Rica by Daniel Cleland (guitars) and Jesse Radford (drums), both entrepreneurs from Canada, and singer and songwriter Anton Darusso, they are joined by Daniel Ramos (bass) and Andreas Castro (guitars). In 2021, they released their debut album, ‘Animals.’
“The song ‘Leap of Faith,’ composed by Anton, is about fighting the forces of darkness in your mind, and taking a leap of faith on your future,” explains the band. “Going “all-in” if you will, and letting the fear of the unknown guide you on the straight and narrow path. ‘Leap of Faith’ is one of our most anticipated singles that we’ve been sitting on for a year, and are absolutely thrilled to get into the hands of the public. Enjoy!”
The band is also looking to hit the road with former Manowar guitarist Ross the Boss this spring. “Yes, the band will be performing ‘Leap of Faith’ along with ‘Steady Blows to the Head,’ and the focus track of the new self-titled album, ‘Standing in Flames,’ which will be released April 28 with the album itself. We will also be performing the most popular songs from the ‘Animals’ album, and if time permits, one additional track from the new self-titled album.”
“Savage Existence revisits old school groove metal with elements of American metal, death metal, and southern rock, with lyrics that speak about real life issues and relevant concerns of the modern day.”
And with the arrival of their new single/video, upcoming tour and album, rock fans worldwide will soon discover the metallic might of Savage Existence.
Savage Existence Tour Dates for ROSS THE BOSS (on ‘Kings of Metal 35th Anniversary’ tour) in Europe:
April
28 DE – Remchingen, No Playback Festival 29 BE – Vorselaar, De Dreef 30 DE – Lingen, Alter Schlachthof
May
02 DE – Hannover, Musikzentrum 03 DE – Magdeburg, Factory 04 DE – Kassel, Goldgrube 05 DE – Andernach, Andernacher Metal Days 06 DE – Gladbeck, Gladbeck Metal Bash Open Air 07 NL – Drachten, Iduna 09 NL – Rotterdam, Baroeg 10 DE – Oldenburg, Amadeus 11 DK – Odense, Kansas City 12 DE – Hademarschen, Hademarscher Hof 13 DE – Hamburg Neu-Wulmstorf, Metal Bash
Brazilian progressive/experimental entity UMBILICHAOS will unleash the new album “Mourning Carnivals From Now On” on May 19th 2023 via Time To Kill Records.
The video of the first single “Burden of a New Dawn” is now streaming HERE.
UMBILICHAOS is a slow and crushing solo act from São Paulo, Brazil, started in 2007 by artist Anna C. Chaos. Composer, poetess, guitarist, singer, sound programmer.
As UMBILICHAOS, she creates a sound experience abolishing conventional structures in favour of a cinematic take, evoking the most diverse thoughts and emotions. Inspiration is taken from Joy Division, Cocteau Twins, Celtic Frost, Amebix, Neurosis, Godflesh, Melvins, Earth and many others.
“Mourning Carnivals From Now On”, is UMBILICHAOS‘ 13th record, marking a path of constant production over the last 15 years. The title alludes to the hegemonic vision of joyful Brazilianness, but which experienced the loss of almost 700.00 lives, during one of the most murderous and disgusting governments in the country’s modern history, glued to a coup d’état that put an end to several social achievements of the last 30 years. In the Brazilian genesis and daily life, there is a history of oppression and violence. Each body is a battlefield crossed by colonialism, christianity and capitalism.
This is the context that informs the creation of this record: sound as a portrait of mental illness, alienation, lack of purpose and the death of the future. For which all that remains is to scream with all horror of the soul, a mourning for what was not. This new cyber-manifesto continues to portray the human conflict with time and the limits of being, the search for identity and belonging, an attempt to reach traces of truth through each chord. They also contain the certainty that the universe follows its course, despite of us. It will always be what it should be, and what it always was. In the existentialist lyrics, mythological and religious images are evoked, to translate the impassive despair in the face of absurdity, and the search for some sacredness beyond dogmas and through the expansion of consciousness.
This record brings some new approach in the compositions. Shorter and more straightforward pieces, without elements like samples and manipulated sounds, for the sake of greater clarity and raw sound pressure. On the other hand, there is even more incidence of strange time signatures and broken rhythms, as if the drum-machine Shiva were a young Dale Crover replicant. While maintaining the bassy and crunchy heaviness of the guitars, there is a deliberate and ostensive use of dissonant chords and intervals, flirting with free-jazz and atonality. Andy Hawkins said metal/hardcore has great intensity with boring chords, and the lesson was learned, as if Tom Warrior, Stig, Greg Ginn and Bernard Sumner played in a chamber Orchestra for Glenn Branca. The delicate parts could have been in a Joni Michell’s record, except for the effects bringing dense, lysergic shadows. All of this, while maintaining UMBILICHAOS‘ characteristic crawling tempo and epic feel. And the most human part of this entity, the vocals, sparse, roared with abandon, that still give way to introverted softness, amidst the labyrinth built in the compositions.
Celebrating the absurd is also confronting it. If the universe and life itself are crumbling to cosmic dust, we might as well enjoy the ride there. And with this new work, I keep my commitment of following the way to absolute silence, but it won’t in quietly.
Tracklist:
1. Resumption Through Impossibilty 2. Burden of a New Dawn 3. Day Within Each Night 4. And Fear Brought Autumn
Line-up: Anna C. Chaos – vocals, guitars, drum-machines, effects, noises.
Danish death metallers ECITON have released a captivating new visualizer video for “The Autocatalytic Process”, the title track of their latest album. The video, created by Thomas Berg, is a stunning and intense visual representation of the band’s sound.
“The Autocatalytic Process” is Eciton’s fourth album, following their previous releases “Oppressed”, “A Scent Of Veracity”, and their 2020 WormHoleDeath release “Suspension Of Disbelief”. Recorded and mixed at The Grid Europe with Jonathan Mazzeo, and mastered by Chris Donaldson of Cryptopsy at the SoundEscapeAgency, the album is a powerful and intense release that showcases the band’s raw power and technical abilities.
The album is a strong death metal release that spans the spectrum from the heaviest and most brutal to the most melodic and technical. It’s an impressive release that solidifies the band’s position as one of the most talented and innovative death metal bands in the world.
Eciton is composed of Jesper von Holck on vocals, Jesper Frost Jensen on drums, Kristian Lund Jespersen and Thomas Berg on guitars, and Gustav Hejlesen Solberg on bass.
Australia’s breathtaking progressive instrumental trio THE OMNIFIC will make their emphatic return to Europe and the UK in May & June 2023, with headline shows in London and Eastern Europe, in addition to supporting fellow Australian prog metal heavyweights Ne Obliviscaris across Europe. The band will perform tracks from their 2021 acclaimed debut album Escapades for the first time internationally, plus a selection of deep cuts from their lauded back catalogue.
Drummer Jerome Lematua comments: “We’re stoked to bring back the bass to Europe and the UK for the first time in 4 years, after such a crazy time for the world in between! We’re so excited to perform songs from Escapades live for our fans, who have been waiting so patiently. We can’t wait to see you all soon!”
Utilising their unique line-up of two other-worldly intertwining bassists, Matt Fack and Toby Peterson-Stewart, backed by flamboyant drummer Jerome Lematua; Melbourne’s The Omnific create an extraordinary mosaic that dances between progressive rock, djent, funk, and synth-driven soundscapes. With the young virtuosic band impressively clocking in over 10 million Spotify streams and four million YouTube views to date, and following touring with the likes of Between The Buried And Me, Intervals, Twelve Foot Ninja, COG, Galactic Empire, and Circles; The Omnific will be taking their pulsating performances to new heights for their first international dates in support of Escapades.
With their musical craft and live show unlike any other; an audio visual attack on the senses, full of character, swagger, showmanship, and stellar technical performances, The Omnific stands tall as the world’s most prominent bass driven instrumental rock act.
Joining The Omnific in London as very special guests are Tel Aviv alternative metal masters Walkways. Walkways‘ incredible sophomore album Bleed Out, Heal Out, released on Nuclear Blast, elevated the band’s profile to another level, and spread their unique emotional brand of heavy music to all four corners of the globe.
Following an exciting few years of touring, including Wacken Open Air appearances, direct support for Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, In Flames, Devin Townsend, Jinjer, and many more – the band are now working on their much anticipated third full-length, and will take a short break from the studio to join The Omnific for an epic one-off show in London.
Full The Omnific tour dates as follows:
Headline: May 17: UK London The Black Heart
With Ne Obliviscaris: May 20: NL Leiden, Gebr. de Nobel May 21: FR Paris Petit Bain May 22: FR Nantes Ferrailleur May 24: PT Porto Hard Club May 25: PT Lisbon RCA Club May 26: ES Madrid Chango May 27: ES Barcelona La Nau May 29: CH Solothurn Kofmehl Halle May 30: DE Munich Strom May 31: AT Vienna Viper Room Jun 1: CZ Prague Futurum Jun 2: DE Berlin Hole44 Jun 3: DE Leipzig Naumanns
Headline: Jun 4: PL Warsaw Chmury Jun 6: HU Budapest Robot Jun 7: RO Timisoara Manufactura Jun 8: RO Bucharest Quantic Club Jun 9: BG Sofia Singles
The Omnific‘s monumental debut album Escapades, released on October 8, 2021 via Wild Thing Records, achieved significant international acclaim, impressively landing #3 on the Australian AIR Independent Album Charts. Their most refined and artistic work yet, Escapades is a record for those seeking to be challenged, and for those who wish to be blanketed by atmosphere with swirling textures, syncopation, euphoric highs, and melancholic lows. The record was brought to life by the esteemed duo of mixing engineer Adam Bentley (Felix Martin, Arch Echo), and mastering engineer Ermin Hamidovic (Periphery, Devin Townsend Band, Plini), and features Clay Gober of Polyphia as guest bassist on the single ‘Antecedent’, which received a colossal reception internationally.
Escapades received extensive coverage from press outlets such as Metal Hammer (UK), PROG Magazine (UK), Guitar World (US), Bass Player (UK), and Bass Magazine (US), with Heavy Mag (AU) declaring “the album is an easy 10 out of 10”. Significant Spotify editorial playlist wins were realised on ‘Progressive Metal’, ‘Got Djent’, Prog Rock’, ‘Epic & Melodic’, and ‘Instrumental Madness’, coupled with several major radio spins on Australia’s Triple J.
Following the release of three stunning EPs – Sonorous (2016), Kismet (2017), The Minds Eye (2019) – the band attracted interest, and fans from all over the globe, with Metal Hammer proclaiming “a bright future for the instrumental outfit”. An ensuing viral online fanbase transpired, strongly devoted to the band’s playthroughs, gear demo, and music videos, sparking a series of industry signings; Wild Thing Music Group (management), Wild Thing Records (label), and Sheet Happens Publishing (sheet music). In addition, The Omnific forged close-knit partnerships with internationally renowned companies Darkglass Electronics, Neural DSP, and Dingwall Guitars, influentially representing these brands online.
The Omnific traversed Europe and the UK with Intervals in 2019, and the upcoming ‘Escapades Across Europe’ tour is their much anticipated live return to Europe – post Covid.
The wait is over! Italian bass master and composer ALBERTO RIGONI (solo, BAD AS, NATURAL BORN MACHINE, Bassists Alliance Project, Vivaldi Metal Project etc.) has released today, April 7th, his first stand-alone single, entitled ‘Lonely World’ feat. the legendary Jeff Scott Soto (ex Official Yngwie Malmsteenen, Sons Of Apollo, Journey and tons of others)!
Alberto will release more stand-alone singles during this year, with other special guests. Stay tuned!
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Alberto Rigoni (soloist, BAD AS, Natural Born Machine, Bassists Alliance Project, Vivaldi Metal Project, The Italians, Kim Bingham)
Born in 1981, Alberto Rigoni is an Italian bass player, composer and producer, internationally known for his career as a solo artist and as a member of the metal band BAD As, The Italians, Natural Born Machines Lady & THE BASS, co-producer of the Vivaldi Metal Project and member of progressive rock band TwinSpirits (no more active).
Between 2008 and 2022 Alberto has released worldwide 11 solo album (Something Different, Rebirth, Three Wise Monkeys, Overloaded, BASSORAMA, Duality, EvoRevolution, Prog Injection, Odd Times, For the Love of Bass, Songs for Souls, Grains of Sands ), spanning from progressive rock metal to fusion. His albums also featured legendary musicians such as Jeff Scott Soto (Journey, Sons of Apollo, etc.), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) Kevin Moore (ex Dream Theater), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson), Marco Minnemann (the Aristocrats), Göran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen), Michael Manring, Nathan East, Leland Sklar and many others.
Alberto has been featured on the cover of magazine such as Bass Magazine (Japan), Bass Musician Magazine (USA), Bajos Y Bajistas (Spain), Basistas (Poland), TOP BASS (Poland). Moreover, on March 2015 the prestigious Bass Guitar Magazine (UK) released Alberto’s CD anthology called “Into THE BASS”.
In 2016 founded a new metal band called BADASS (now called BAD As) with which released three albums (More Pain More Gain, Midnight Curse and Crucified Society, fourth album to be released in fall 2023 (TBA). In 2019 founded a new AOR band called “Natural Born Machine” featuring famous Pink Cream 69 singer David Readman. Their debut album “Human” has been released on February 19th 2021 by Pride and Joy Music.
Alberto has also recorded for several international artists such as Italian pop singer Alexia and producers such as Hiro Furuya (Elton John, Eric Clapton, etc.) and he is also playing bass for Canadian rock singer and songwriter Kim Bingham (ex-Nelly Furtado) and The Italians.
Alberto played live with his bands or as soloist in Europe sharing stages with artists such as Alan Parson, Suzanne Vega, Jørn Lande, Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore and others.
Discography 2022 – Alberto Rigoni & Michael Manring – Grains of Sand 2022 – Alberto Rigoni – Songs for Souls (AR Productions) 2021 – Alberto Rigoni – Metal Addicted (AR Production) 2021 – Alberto Rigoni – For The Love of Bass (AR Productions) 2021 – Natural Born Machine, featuring singer David Readman of Pink Cream ’69 (Pride and Joy Music) 2020 – Alberto Rigoni – Odd times feat. Marco Minnemann and Alexandra Zerner (Marquee/Belle Antique/Sliptrick Records) 2020 – BAD As – “Crucified Society” (SlipTrick Records) 2019 – Alberto Rigoni – Prog Injection feat. Thomas Lang (Total Metal) 2018 – BAD As – Midnight Curse (RockShot Records) 2018 – Alberto Rigoni – EvoRevolution feat. Marco Minnemann (Total Metal) 2017 – Bassists Alliance Project – Crush (Self Produced) 2017 – Alberto Rigoni – Duality (Self produced) 2016 – BADASS (now BAD As) – More Pain, More Gain (Lion Music / Cargo Records UK) 2016 – Vivaldi Metal Project (Pride & Joy Music / King Records Japan) 2016 – The Italians – Live at Teatro delle Voci] (Self produced) 2016 – Alberto Rigoni – BASSORAMA (Pride & Joy Music / Edel Music / Come Back Media) 2015 – Alberto Rigoni – Into THE BASS (Bass Guitar Magazine) 2014 – Alberto Rigoni – Overloaded (Any and All Records / PowerProg) 2014 – John Jeff Touch (special guest) – Warnings (Web Art Records) 2013 – Alexia (special guest) – iCanzonissime (Universal Music) 2012 – Alberto Rigoni – Three Wise Monkeys (Any and All Records / PowerProg) 2012 – Lady & THE BASS – Groovy (AR Music Production) 2011 – the BASStards – Obsession (single) (Black Cavia Record) 2011 – Alberto Rigoni – Rebirth – (Nightmare Records/Sony/RED) 2011 – TwinSpirits – Legacy (Lion Music) 2010 – Gianni Rojatti (special guest) – Dolcetti Metal Beat (Heart of Steel Records) 2010 – Mistheria – Dragon Fire (Lion Music) 2010 – Lady & the BASS – Quirky Girl single (Emmeciesse Music Publishing) 2009 – Tommy Ermolli (special guest )- A Step Ahead (Lion Music) 2009 – The Forbidden City (Lion Music) 2008 – Alberto Rigoni – Something Different (Lion Music) 2007 – TwinSpirits – The Music That Will Heal The world (Lion Music)
THE SILENT RAGE is finally returning to deliver their flawless, hefty, fist-pumping melodic power metal. ‘Nuances of Life’ displays the characteristic sound of classic metal filled with blazing riffs and impressive melodies, combined with some catchy and blistering vocal lines courtesy of extraordinary new frontman Michalis Rinakakis. The album comes out on May 26th via Scarlet Records.
Lyrically wise, ‘Nuances of Life’ deals with spreading out the deepest, well-hidden human emotions: tales about mighty heroes and distant lands as well as everyday issues that leave a deep scar in our hearts.
produced by Fotis Benardo (Nightfall, Septicflesh, Melechesh)
mastered by George Nerantzis (Pain Of Salvation, Abbath, Nightrage)
cover & artwork by Giannis Nakos/Remedy Art Design (Evergrey, Amaranthe, Oceans Of Slumber, The Agonist)
guest appearances by Stu Block (Into Eternity, Annihilator, ex Iced Earth), Harry “The Tyrant” Conklin (Jag Panzer) and Bob Katsionis (Stray Gods, ex Firewind)
The band has revealed the first single ‘The Serpent Lord’, taken from the upcoming album. Watch the video below.
‘The Serpent Lord’ videoclip directed by Bob Katsionis/Progressive Vision Group
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
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