Chinese TASSI to Release New Album “Idamon Novasah-Liva” on May 31st

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TASSI will release their new album “Idamon Novasah-Liva” on May 31st 2025 via Dusktone. With this highly anticipated chapter, the project continues its introspective and spiritual journey through a soundscape that blends post-black metal soundscapes and deep emotional storytelling.

The first single “怪想录 IV” is now available HERE.

TASSI is a project born from the mind of Chinese artist Dryad, also known for his work under BLISS-ILLUSION. Through this creation, Dryad gives life to TASSI, a bard wandering between heaven and man, whose esoteric and mystical journey revolves around the search for his lost love, Uni — the embodiment of his unwavering faith.

TASSI travels through time and surreal dimensions — romantic, divine, broken, or mad. Uni has transcended the sky and humanity itself, becoming a symbol of absolute love and spiritual devotion. This metaphysical odyssey unfolds as an intimate, nearly initiatory quest, where music becomes the language of the soul.

The upcoming album “Idamon Novasah-Liva” stands as a parallel branch — or sister series — to the Northland saga, forming what Dryad calls “The Chronicle of Strange Thoughts.” This new chapter delves into a more introspective and melancholic emotional layer of TASSI — a kind of inner double or alternate self.

Musically, “Idamon Novasah-Liva” embraces a depressive / blackgaze / post-black metal aesthetic, rich in sorrowful textures, meditative riffs, and deeply personal lyrics. The voice moves between prayer and lament, echoing through ethereal soundscapes and cathartic darkness.

All Western artworks for the project — including this release — are the work of Alcide Nathanaël, a visual artist from the esoteric and spiritual world, far removed from traditional metal imagery. His contribution brings an otherworldly and symbolic dimension to TASSI’s universe, perfectly aligned with its mystical essence.

Tracklist :

01. 怪想录
02. 怪想录 II
03. 怪想录 III
04. 怪想录 IV
05. 怪想录 V
06. 怪想录 VI：悲落之鸟
07. 怪想录 VII

Line-up:

Dryad – All instruments, vocals

https://tassi.bandcamp.com/
https://m.weibo.cn/u/7832761712
https://www.instagram.com/bliss.illusion
https://www.facebook.com/Bliss.Illusion.cn

AVATAR Announce 2026 Headline Tour in Europe & UK

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 26, 2025
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Freaks and Friends… roll up, roll up and prepare yourselves for a night to be torn apart with AVATAR.  Bringing a brand new spectacle of devilish drama, the beating black heart of AVATAR is soon to unleash an extravaganza for your delectation and delight across the frozen wastes of northern Europe, its central plains and its southern shores, travelling through the United Kingdom as it sets fire to hearts and minds in 2026.

“We are heavy addicts!” proclaims our Swedish ringmaster Johannes Eckerström. “For all the praise we’ve gotten for what we do on stage, we can’t shake the feeling that we have only just begun. Therefore, this tour is set to break every record and boundary of our past travels. I am not just talking about size. Everything must be better than ever. It’s what we live for, and what we promise.”

The journey commences this summer when the band embark on a sixteen-date run with heroes of metal, Iron Maiden, bringing their dark carnival to arenas and stadiums across the continent. And then they unfurl their brand new vision in Mexico City with their own enormous headline show ‘Noche De Brujas’ to thousands of fans on Halloween, ahead of Mexico’s famed Dia de los Muertos.

This will be the first taste of AVATAR’s stunning new live production ahead of an impending world tour that will see Johannes Eckerström lead his troupe of musical warriors John Alfredsson, Jonas Jarlsby, Henrik Sandelin, and Tim Öhrström around the globe. Featuring songs old and new from across the band’s career, this will be AVATAR as you have never seen them before, playing some of the biggest shows of their 25 year career – including a landmark show on Valentine’s Night at one of London’s newest venues, The Exhibition, situated in a Grade II listed building in White City.

AVATAR across EUROPE 2026

FEBRUARY

THU 05 – STOCKHOLM, SE – FÅLLAN
SAT 07- HELSINKI, FI – KULTTUURITALO
MON 09 – OSLO, NO – SENTRUM SCENE
TUE 10 – COPENHAGEN – DK – VEGA
WED 11 – OSNABRÜCK, DE – DIE BOTSCHAFT
THU 12 – BRUSSELS, BE – A.B.
SAT 14 – LONDON, UK – EXHIBITION
SUN 15 – MANCHESTER, UK – ACADEMY
MON 16 – GLASGOW, UK – BARROWLAND
TUE 17 – NOTTINGHAM, UK – ROCK CITY
WED 18 – BRISTOL, UK – O2 ACADEMY
FRI 20 – AMSTERDAM, NL – AFAS LIVE
SAT 21 – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LU – ROCKHAL
SUN 22 – ZÜRICH, CH – KOMPLEX
TUE 24 – BARCELONA, ES – RAZZMATAZZ
WED 25 – MADRID, ES – LA RIVIERA
FRI 27 – LISBON, PT – LAV
SAT 28 – BILBAO, ES – SANTANA 27

MARCH

MON 02 – LYON, FR – LE CUBE
TUE 03- MILAN, IT – ALCATRAZ
WED 04 – VIENNA, AT – GASOMETER
THU 05 – MUNICH, DE – TONHALLE
FRI 06 – COLOGNE, DE – E-WERK
SAT 07 – PARIS, FR – LE ZENITH
MON 09 – WIESBADEN, DE – SCHLACHTHOF
TUE 10 – ZLIN, CZ – SPORTS HALL DATART
WED 11 – WARSAW, PL – STODOLA
THU 12 – BERLIN, DE – COLUMBIAHALLE
FRI 13 – HAMBURG, DE – DOCKS

Tickets are available now.

AVATAR Supporting Iron Maiden on the ‘Run For Your Lives Tour’ Summer, 2025:

AVATAR supporting Iron Maiden, Europe 2025

JULY

SAT 5 – MADRID, ES – Cívitas Metropolitano
SUN 6 – LISBON, PR – MEO Arena
WEDS 9 – ZURICH, SZ – Hallenstadion
FRI 11 – GELSENKIRCHEN, DE – Veltins Arena
SUN 13 – PADOVA, IT – Studio Euganeo
TUES 15 – BREMEN, DE – Bürgerweide
THURS 17 – VIENNA, AT – Ernst Happel Stadium
SAT 19 – PARIS, FR – Paris La Défense Arena
SUN 20 PARIS, FR – Paris La Défense Arena
WEDS 23 – ARNHEM, NL – GelreDome
FRI 25 – FRANKFURT, DE – Deutsche Bank Park
SAT 26 – FRANKFURT, DE – Cannstatter Wasen
TUES 29 – BERLIN, DE – Waldbühne Berlin
WEDS 30 – BERLIN, DE – Waldbühne Berlin

AUGUST

SAT 2 – WARSAW, PL – PGE Narodowy

DAWN OF DESTINY Release New Single ‘This Is My Vow’

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DAWN OF DESTINY are releasing a new digital single just in time for the open air season.
“This Is My Vow” is the name of the song and is stylistically fitting for the current album ‘IX’, which means that fans can also look forward to the band’s trademark alternating vocals and catchy choruses on this song.

The song on all popular platforms: save-it.cc/epr/this-is-my-vow
or directly on Spotify

The album is still available here dawnofdestiny.epr.rocks

Tracklist current album:
01 – Mortem Vidi
02 – A Child’s Hand
03 – Alive
04 – Crown Of Creation
05 – Abandoned *
06 – Keep Fighting
07 – Wings
08 – Better Hold Me Tight
09 – For All The Pain
10 – Through This Nightmare
11 – I Live For Your Pain
12 – You Won’t Be There

*Guest singer: Jonas Heidgert (Dragonland)

Dawn Of Destiny is a constant in the German metal scene! For almost 20 years, the power metallers have been delivering one great album after another, with the last two albums reaching the millions on Spotify. Now, “IX” is the ninth album from the master forge of Jens Faber, who once again manages to create that very special “Dawn Of Destiny” magic with the twelve new songs. To put it in a song title: is “IX” now the “Crown Of Creation”? In any case, “Dawn Of Destiny” once again release very high-class compositions on this album that you can’t ignore.

Festivals:
June 26.-29, .2025 Fahrdorf Open Air
July 4./5.2025 Castle Rock, Schloß Broich, 25th Anniversary Festival

Line-Up:
Jeanette Scherff: Lead & backing vocals
Jens Faber: Bass, Piano, lead & backing vocals
Veith Offenbächer: Lead, Rhythm and clean Guitars
Dirk Raczkiewicz: Keyboards & Synths
Philipp Bock: Drums

More Info:
dawnofdestiny.de/
www.facebook.com/dawnofdestiny.de

GODIVA Unleash New Music Video ‘All Seeing Eye’

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Dark symphonic force GODIVA return with a brand new visual chapter from their acclaimed album Hubris. The band unveils the music video for “All Seeing Eye”, a haunting and visually intense journey that dives deep into the core themes of surveillance, control, and the collapse of self-awareness.

Shot with a cinematic scope that mirrors the song’s grandiosity, the video for “All Seeing Eye” fuses the band’s trademark orchestral darkness with symbolic storytelling and striking imagery. Once again, GODIVA proves that their vision transcends music—this is a full-on sensory experience.

”‘All Seeing Eye’ is about the illusion of omnipotence and the blindness it breeds,” states [Mantis], frontperson of GODIVA. “It captures the arrogance of believing one can see and control everything—until that same gaze turns inward and everything crumbles.”

This release marks another milestone in GODIVA’s relentless final stretch promoting Hubris, an album that has taken them across Europe with fiery performances and an ever-growing legion of lost souls. Expect the unexpected.

Website: https://www.godivaofficial.com
Bandcamp: https://godivaofficial.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godivaofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godiva.official
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@godivaofficial

THE MUCKS Release Lyric Video for New Single ‘Need Your Love’

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Indie rock newcomers The Mucks from Coventry return with “Need Your Love” — a soul-stirring representation of young love that is falling apart due to distance, commitments and growing up. Set against the backdrop of two people leaving for university, the track captures the quiet heartbreak of drifting apart, even when the feelings haven’t gone away. 

Stream now at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/themucks1/need-your-love

With emotionally raw vocals and lyrics that cut deep, “Need Your Love” channels the confusion, craving, and sadness of what once was. As one partner begins to move on, the narrator is left behind — reliving promises that were supposed to last forever. 

“She used to call me in the morning / She kept on reassuring / Now it’s just a text once a day.” 
“And I need your love / And I bleed your trust / The times we had we said will never end.” 

The song builds with a slow and gradual build of strong vocals and instrumentation so the listener can get a feel of how desperate and fed up the narrator becomes. Full of red flags, unanswered questions, and the pain of watching someone become a stranger. “Need Your Love” is solely about the memory of a couple, which listeners can almost definitely relate to as they have to understand to let go of the things that are sometimes holding them back in life. 

With this release, The Mucks continue to prove their gift for turning deeply personal moments into powerful, relatable anthems for a new generation. 
For fans of: Inhaler, Sam Fender, The 1975 and the likes. 

“Fans of shimmering guitar-based rock are in for a treat.” – Chordblossom
“The chorus is sure to get stuck in your head, and you’ll be thankful for that.” – Melodic Mag 
“Fantastic sound for their debut single.” – John Kennedy, Radio X

The Mucks are a 5-piece indie rock band formed in the heart of Coventry back in 2022. They have made a name for themselves in the west midlands indie music scene with a sold out headline show in Coventry at HMV Empire and multiple Birmingham gigs. The Mucks have taken fans by storm with their effortless take on modern indie rock that will for sure turn anyone’s head when they are turning it up to 11 on stage. They combine a mix of fast-paced, heart-felt, relatable sounds that can be understood by listeners of all ages.   

The Mucks look to broaden their horizons in 2025 having already played shows in Liverpool and Manchester to showcase their take on the indie scene. Having worked at some well renowned studios across the UK with top producers, The Mucks are set to get as much of their music out as soon as it is perfected. Most recently having been down in Brighton at Salvation Music Studios with Nick Brine to record songs that are by far the best ones yet.

28th June, The Mucks play Deadwax, Birmingham – Tickets here.

Band Members:  
Michael Dunn – Lead Vocals 
Kieran King – Bass Guitar 
Conor McGuire – Guitar 
Scott Johnson – Guitar & Vocals 
Max Kendrick – Drums & Vocals 

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PRIMAL FEAR Present New Single And Music Video ‘Far Away’

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Commanding, fierce, and & triumphing since 1997 – there’s no better way to describe Germany’s premier power metal band, PRIMAL FEAR. The band have just unveiled details about their upcoming album “Domination,” set to drop on September 5, 2025 via RPM. Pre-orders are now open in a variety of physical formats and digital options here: https://primalfear.rpm.link/dominationPR

To celebrate this announcement, the lead single ‘Far Away’ has officially landed on streaming platforms worldwide. Packed with all the signature elements of a classic PRIMAL FEAR anthem – soaring melodies, thunderous drums and bass, and a blistering twin-guitar solo – the track also carries a powerful sense of yearning, brought to life by Ralf Scheepers’ unmistakable vocals. Filmed at Dennis Ward’s Kangaroo Studios in Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Germany, where the “Domination” recording sessions took place in late 2024, ‘Far Away’ is also available now as a performance-style music video on YouTube.

Scheepers explains the meaning behind the single: “It’s an expression of faith and trust, no matter where or what. We all know this feeling of missing someone so much, not being able to see or hear him/her every day – especially as musicians whilst touring.”

Going strong for nearly three decades, the band founded and still led by Mat Sinner (bass, vocals) and Ralf Scheepers (vocals) have never let down their global fanbase. Relentless and constantly pushing their limits, PRIMAL FEAR ensure that no two albums ever sound the same. After “Code Red” [2023] hit some of the highest chart positions of their career, expectations for the next release were higher than ever. Now joined by gifted guitarist Thalìa Bellazecca and former touring drummer André Hilgers, the quintet were more than up for the challenge. And as “Domination” makes clear, no obstacle is too great for PRIMAL FEAR’s powerhouse songwriting trio – Sinner, Scheepers, and guitarist Magnus Karlsson, who also rejoins the band’s live line-up after several years away.

From the hard-hitting opener ‘The Hunter’ and first single ‘Far Away,’ to the uplifting mid-tempo anthem ‘Tears Of Fire’ and the epic ballad ‘Eden’ – featuring a surprise guest appearance by AD INFINITUM’s Melissa Bonny – “Domination” delivers on all fronts. Add in neck-breakers like ‘Scream’ and ‘Crossfire,’ and the reflective, string-and-piano-driven closer ‘A Tune I Won’t Forget,’ and it’s clear: PRIMAL FEAR aren’t here to reclaim the crown – they’re here to prove they’ve never left the throne of heavy/power metal royalty.

Listen to ‘Far Away’: https://primalfear.rpm.link/farawayPR

Music video by Ingo Spörl @ Omni Sensus Media

“Domination” was recorded in autumn 2024, produced by Mat Sinner and co-produced by Ralf Scheepers as well as Magnus Karlsson. Rounded off by multiple PRIMAL FEAR mixing/mastering engineer Jacob Hansen at his own studios in Denmark, the album artwork was designed by Death.Milk.Designs.

“Domination” – Track Listing:

  1. The Hunter
  2. Destroyer
  3. Far Away
  4. I Am The Primal Fear
  5. Tears Of Fire
  6. Heroes And Gods
  7. Hallucinations
  8. Eden [feat. Melissa Bonny of AD INFINITUM]
  9. Scream
  10. The Dead Don’t Die
  11. Crossfire
  12. March Boy March
  13. A Tune I Won’t Forget

Bonus Track [physical only; excl. jewel case-CD]

  1. Bridges Will Burn

Warming up at five select summer festivals, PRIMAL FEAR will return to the live front with their longest European tour since 2018. RPM label mates ELEINE have been confirmed as special guests. All dates & tickets can be found below.

Info & Tickets: https://primalfear.de/tour!

PRIMAL FEAR live:

09.05.2025 DE Braunschweig – Rock in Rautheim
02.07.2025 DE Ballenstedt – Rockharz Open Air SOLD OUT
18.07.2025 IT Cremona – Luppolo in Rock
21.08.2025 DE Haddeby – Baltic Open Air
23.08.2025 UK Newark – Stonedead Festival SOLD OUT

“Domination” Tour 2025
w/ ELEINE

05.09.2025 DE Hamburg – Markthalle
06.09.2025 DE Leipzig – Anker
07.09.2025 DE Bochum – Zeche
09.09.2025 DE Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
10.09.2025 DE Munich – Backstage
12.09.2025 DE Memmingen – Kaminwerk
13.09.2025 DE Mannheim – Capitol
14.09.2025 DE Regensburg-Obertraubling – Eventhall Airport
16.09.2025 CH Pratteln – Konzertfabrik Z7
18.09.2025 DE Berlin – Hole 44
19.09.2025 DE Naila – Frankenhalle
20.09.2025 DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann (Halle)
21.09.2025 BE Sint-Niklaas – De Casino
23.09.2025 NL Amstelveen – P60
25.09.2025 PL Warsaw – Stodola
26.09.2025 CZ Prague – MeetFactory
27.09.2025 CZ Zlín – Masters of Rock Café
30.09.2025 ES Madrid – Mon
01.10.2025 ES Murcia – Garaje
03.10.2025 ES Barcelona – Salamandra
04.10.2025 ES Pamplona – Sala Totem

PRIMAL FEAR are:
Ralf Scheepers | vocals
Mat Sinner | bass, vocals
Magnus Karlsson | guitars
Thalìa Bellazecca | guitars
André Hilgers | drums

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