CAMERA OBSCURA TWO, aka CO2, have introduced their new lead vocalist, Andrea Zanetti.
A man with some serious lineage and many contributions under his belt. Iconoclast, Maleficarum, Sinoath and MonumentuM just to name a few. Currently behind the mic for sludge merchants Hell Obelisco.
Some 25+ years after laying down vocals for Schizo’s infamous Tones of the Absolute / Deify Me 3” promo single (more info here http://www.discogs.com/release/2102299-Schizo-Tones-Of-The-Absolute) Andrea Z. is now muy pronto to rejoin forces with Alberto P. and undisputedly willing to embrace straightaway the CO2 cause. New music is currently being recorded.
CO2 actual lineup: Alberto Penzin – 4 string bass Andrea Ragusa – 5 string bass Marco Mastrobuono – guitars Giuseppe Orlando – drums Andrea Zanetti – vox
CO2 previous releases: SCHIZO / CO2 – Total Insanity split 7″ Last few copies available at www.rippingstorm.com
Moldovan progressive modern metal unit INFECTED RAIN have finally revealed the highly anticipated next chapter of their metamorphosis – their otherworldly fifth album, Ecdysis – today via Napalm Records!
Garnering more media buzz than ever before, today, the band wraps up their onslaught of new singles with the release of standout track “Longing” and its eerie, thrilling new music video. The track ransacks with instant angst while showcasing some of the most varying guitar work on the album, fluxing between churning grooves, towering leads, technical effects and ominous chords.
Frontwoman Lena Scissorhands says about “Longing”:
“Never happy, never content! We spend our lives craving and longing for things that someone else has or for things that we think will make us happy. ‘A picture immaculate, perfectly designed. A story in which you’re always desired.’ What is happiness really?”
INFECTED RAIN have become one of the most exciting new acts in the heavy music world, with charismatic, multi-talented frontwoman Lena Scissorhands emerging as one of the fastest-rising leading ladies of the genre. Now, the band arises from the dark depths once again. Produced once again by Valentin Voluta, Ecdysis successfully demonstrates ultramodern brutality without sacrificing emotion and melody – showcasing a new layer of INFECTED RAIN that longtime followers and new fans alike will embrace.
Frontwoman Lena Scissorhands adds about Ecdysis: “While the whole world was in a deep depression, Ecdysis was slowly but surely maturing. The time in isolation away from all our plans and goals, away from loved ones and the stage, brought out something so new and different in us. A new chapter starts with this album, a chapter of raw emotions and complete commitment.”
First single “Postmortem Pt. 1” dispenses the patented INFECTED RAIN formula instantly, with eerie synth-laden soundscapes seamlessly cascading into countless layers of otherworldly atmosphere backed by thick, grooving riffs, barreling drums and skyscraper growls. Tracks like “Fighter” bring out the ruthlessness of the band in full force with hardcore levels of aggression, inciting a tornado of rhythms and provoking lyricism beckoning the listener to stay focused in the here-and-now and fight! Featuring tough-as-nails Butcher Babies vocalist Heidi Shepherd, sonically slaughtering single “The Realm Of Chaos” pummels and bends as it decimates with a mosh-attack unlike any other on Ecdysis. Noteworthy standouts like “Longing” and “These Walls” ransack with instant angst, while selections such as “Everlasting Lethargy”, “November” and “Never The Same” boast some of Lena Scissorhands’ most eclectic vocal performances amid ripping pit-worthy metalcore and dazzling electronic passages. Examples of stunning, dynamic songwriting manifest with honest offerings like the impressive “Goodbye”, haunting “Showers” and threatening album closer “Postmortem Pt. 2” (shortly advanced by sneaking electro-interlude “Nine, Ten”). The finisher encapsulates the album’s ethereal, immense quality while connecting back to its start like a sonic ouroboros. Produced once again by Voluta Valentin, Ecdysis successfully demonstrates ultramodern brutality without sacrificing emotion and melody – showcasing a new layer of INFECTED RAIN that longtime followers and new fans alike will embrace.
Today, Swedish supreme rockers DEAD LORD proudly release their new single ‘Sleeping My Day Away’. With this cover version, the guys take a bow to their Scandinavian colleagues from D-A-D!
The new single is now available on all major streaming platforms and can be streamed HERE!
The band is also thrilled to share a VISUALIZER VIDEO that is based on the yet spectacular cover artwork of their new EP ‘Dystopia’!
Here’s what vocalist Hakim Krim has to say about their take on ‘Sleeping My Day Away’:
“Defenders of the night and snoozers, unite! Here’s one fresh off the press that might sound familiar. Our fellow Scandinavians D-A-D cracked it quite some time ago, and we do agree that the nighttime sure is the right time. And the daytime is the not-so-ok-time. Here’s our take on their fine little nugget. Let us all sleep our days away, all in the name of rock!”
As if that wasn’t enough rock-motion, today also marks the EP’s Pre-Order start! Your format of choice can be ordered HERE!
DEAD LORD – ‘Dystopia’ EP Tracklisting:
Side A: 1. Dystopia 2. Sleeping My Day Away 3. Ace In The Hole
Side B: 1. Hands Down 2. Moonchild 3. I staden som aldrig slumrar till
The EP will see the light on March 11th, 2022!
‘Dystopia’ is a continuation and closing chapter for the band’s 2020 full-length LP, ‘Surrender’, the EP starts off where that record ended, with the title track serving as a front bookend. The remainder of its tracklisting features a collection of cover versions from acts like D-A-D (‘Sleeping My Day Away’), Winterhawk (‘Ace In The Hole’), Moon Martin (‘Hands Down’) and Rory Gallagher (‘Moonchild’), before closing out with the Swedish version of ‘Letter From Allen St.’.
In addition to the release of their new EP, DEAD LORD are also pleased to announce a next run of European live-shows for March 2022, supported by fellow Stockholmers The Riven. See here for all upcoming dates:
DEAD LORD + The Riven – Dystopia Tour 2022
WE 02.03.2022 Vanløse (Denmark) – Stairway TH 03.03.2022 Hamburg (Germany) – Bambi Galore FR 04.03.2022 Bochum (Germany) – Matrix SA 05.03.2022 Tilburg (The Netherlands) – Little Devil SU 06.03.2022 Antwerp (Belgium) – Kavka MO 07.03.2022 Cologne (Germany) – MTC WE 09.03.2022 Vienna (Austria) – Escape Club TH 10.03.2022 Nuremberg (Germany) – Der Cult FR 11.03.2022 Strasbourg (France) – La Maison Bleue SA 12.03.2022 Nantes (France) – La Scène Michelet SU 13.03.2022 Portugalete (Spain) – Groove MO 14.03.2022 Madrid (Spain) – Rockville TU 15.03.2022 Barcelona (Spain) – Razzmatazz 3 WE 16.03.2022 Lyon (France) – Rock n’Eat TH 17.03.2022 Winterthur (Switzerland) – Gaswerk
Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to STRYPER‘s Michael Sweet. Sweet spoke about the upcoming Stryper album.
When asked about the upcoming new Stryper album “The options for the new album were to postpone it because of my eye. I have a long road to recovery to be able to see out of this eye so I am going to be wearing a patch for a while. I realized when I started writing the album just two and a half three weeks ago, it’s a lot more difficult to play as well. Your perception and hand placement that falls on the guitar neck and everything is off a little bit. I decided we are not going to put the album off because that just makes no sense for too many people It’s not just me that is involved there are many people that are involved and that is going to alter everyone’s plans and schedules and so I made a decision we are going to push on and do it and we’re doing it. The guys fly out in two weeks and we start rehearsals on the 25th of January. We are going to rehearse two songs and then go and record them, then rehearse two songs and record them, we are doing it a little differently this time. Maybe it will be a little more metal because of the eye patch.
When asked what will the new album sound like? “I always go back to Soldiers Under Command when I do a new album and somehow try to recapture a little bit of that energy and that raw power but I always want to record something new. This album has its own signature on it already I can tell you that. I don’t want to compare it to Guns N’ Roses but it’s got a little bit more of that raw groove oriented but it’s metal all the way. There is no official piano, acoustic ballad on this album.”
When asked how many songs on the album and the lyrical themes? “Eleven songs on this album. The lyrics are already being written in an unusual way and I will leave it at that. There is a little bit of a spin on the lyrics.”
When asked when the time frame will be for the new album “We will turn it in in mid April 2022, if all goes well and if I had to guess the release and I can’t say for sure I would say the end of the year, maybe October, November of 2022.”
Euge comments: “I’ve been publishing videos on my YouTube channel quite often for the past two years since we haven’t been able to tour with Cyhra for the obvious reasons. Most of my videos starts with an intro song written specifically for that video about a certain amp, effect pedal etc. and ‘The Boogie Boy’ started as one of those.
The title comes from the amps I used on the song; my Mesa/Boogie Mark V and my old Marshall JCM800 2203 (The Bad Boy). It’s also a reference to John Sykes, one of my all time favourite guitarists, since he was/is also known to use Boogie & Marshall amps and blend them (in the studio), like I did with this one, to get that pretty huge tone.
I’ve been asked quite many times that are those intro songs available anywhere and ten of them are on my second solo album ‘Shooting From The Hip’ (2020). But I’ve written so many songs after the release of that album so I just thought that I’ll start to put them out every once in a while which someday will lead to the release of my third solo album. And some of the songs will appear on the next Cyhra album which we’ll start to record in early 2022″.
‘The Boogie Boy’ written by Euge Valovirta All instruments by Euge Valovirta Recorded, mixed & mastered by Euge Valovirta at 230V Studio, Allschwil, Switzerland
UK metal group KILL ALL THE GENTLEMEN welcome in 2022 with the release of the first material taken from their upcoming album Black Canvas, released via Sliptrick Records on February 1st, 2022. The single is the track Eyes For Medusa (featuring Grace Gillan) and is accompanied with an official video showing the band in full flow.
Eyes For Medusa tells the tale of a misunderstood goddess. Once beautiful then cursed out of jealousy. It’s a tainted love story between victim and killer. As the line suggests having “eyes for Medusa, I will seduce her”. “I’ve laid my bed and you’re giving head” she still gets beheaded but she was given new eyes seeing love again and not turning someone to stone.
The video was recorded by Charlie Smith at Mind Art Visual in Tazma Studios, Devon, England and the song features guest vocals written and performed by Grace Gillan.
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