BEHÖLDER Release First Single + Video ‘A Pale Blood Sky’ from Upcoming Debut Album

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BEHÖLDER have released the first single and video ‘A Pale Blood Sky’, taken from their upcoming debut album “In The Temple Of The Tyrant”, coming out April 25th 2025 CD/2xLP/Digital via Black Lion Records, Pre-order at https://music.blacklion.nu/BEHOLDER

Experience the epic doom sound of BEHÖLDER in their official music video for “A Pale Blood Sky.” Let the dark melodies and powerful vocals transport you to another realm.

Behölder Comments:
A PALE BLOOD SKY – Haunted by disturbing visions and dreams, an aspiring adventurer looks to unravel the mysteriessurrounding a series of gruesome, ritualistic murders that plague the city. Discovering an ancientpathway through a foreboding temple, his investigation leads through the catacombs where the truthbehind his nightmarish dreams is unearthed but he is powerless to stop what is coming, or his owndemise.

Listen/Watch here!

Behölder is an Epic Doom/Dark Power Metal band from the US inspired by classic Dungeons & Dragons. Formed in late 2021 by guitarist Carlos Alvarez, the band includes singer John Yelland, guitarist Matt Hodsdon, drummer Andrew Julkowski, and bassist Michael “Oneirous” Sanchez.

Their songs weave cautionary tales from the more grim, foreboding realms of fantasy against a backdrop of colossal riffs with elegant yet powerful melodies. Their debut album “In The Temple Of The Tyrant” is set for release in early 2025 through Black Lion Records as they promise to unleash dark tales of adventure filled with – Magic, Mayhem, and Riffs Heavier Than A Storm Giant’s Ass!!! ™ For fans of Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Sorcerer, Memento Mori.

“In The Temple Of The Tyrant” features 8 tracks of monstrous proportions, a true love letter to epic Doom Metal set within the more shadowy and grim realms of classic Dungeons & Dragons. 

Fusing elements of darker Power and even Traditional Metal, the album lures the listener in with colossal & imposing riffs, haunting, majestic melodies and powerful vocals that range from sinister to grandiose.
Boasting an outstanding world class mix and mastering by Ronnie Björnström of Björnström Ljud & Produktion in Sweden and absolutely stunning artwork from Zsofia Dankova (Powerwolf, Elvenking) that beautifully captures the essence of the music contained within,
“In The Temple Of The Tyrant” has been unleashed upon all who would seek dark tales of adventure filled with
– Magic, Mayhem and Riffs Heavier Than A Storm Giant’s Ass!!! ™

“In The Temple Of The Tyrant” 
Tracklist:
1 – A Pale Blood Sky
2 – Dungeon Crawl
3 – Into The Underdark
4 – Eyes Of The Deep (featuring Tomi Joutsen of Amorphis)
5 – For Those Who Fell
6 – Draconian (Slave Or Master)
7 – Summoned & Bound
8 – I Magus

All Music Written by Alvarez except Track 8 – Alvarez / Hodsdon
All Lyrics & Vocals Written by Yelland / Alvarez except Track 5 – Yelland
Produced by Carlos Alvarez
Mixed & Mastered by Ronnie Björnström
Art by Zsofia Dankova

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https://www.facebook.com/BeholderDoom
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https://beholder.judicatormetal.com/

MASTER on 40th Anniversary Tour + Release New Tour Exclusive EP “40 Years And Killing” on All Streaming Platforms

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MASTER on tour now!

One of Death Metal’s founding bands, Czech Republic-based Death/Thrashers Master have been at the forefront of the style from the very beginning, being one of the first bands to ever adopt to this style back in the genre’s infancy. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, Master released a tour exclusive tour EP “40 Years And Killing”, get your copy on the road now! Available on aqua blue and clear vinyl, both limited to 150 copies.

See the tour dates in the flyer below.

Stream and buy the EP at https://master.lnk.to/40yearsandkilling

BRONCO Unleash Self-Titled Debut Album, Out Now

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Cape Fear dwellers BRONCO unleash their heavy rocking debut album “Bronco” today, on February 28, 2025 via Magnetic Eye Records. 

The album is available for purchase at this location http://lnk.spkr.media/bronco-bronco 

“It feels like a lifetime of waiting, but we are ecstatic to be releasing our first record at long last!“, vocalist and bass player Bronco enthuses. “This album is an accumulation of the negativity and uncertainty of life, melded into a truthfully raw and powerful embrace of doom. Crank it up, and therapeutically let go of all the stresses and woes with us!” 

South of Wilmington, North Carolina at the estuary of the Cape Fear River, the prominent headland of Cape Fear stubbornly pushes back into the ever attacking waves of the ocean. Its treacherous waters, rugged rocks, massive undercurrents, and pirate coves are a part of the so-called Graveyard of the Atlantic and feared by sailors throughout the ages for the many ships and lives lost. 

This is a fitting home for BRONCO. The sound of their self-titled debut full-length “Bronco” is deeply steeped in doom metal and Southern sludge. It is also as obstinate, rough and unpolished, yet also genuine, honest, forward-pushing and unfiltered as the rocky ground it grew from.

The musical confidence and audible experience in both execution and songwriting has not just fallen from the sky. BRONCO rose from the ashes of TOKE after guitarist Tim Bryan suffered a tragic motorcycle accident in 2021. Out of respect for his incapacitated band mate, vocalist and bass player Bronco along with drummer JP decided to continue with a newly formed trio. Joined by guitarist Vic, they picked Bronco’s artist’s alias for their name.

Crawling, heavy aggression, molasses riffs, and barbed wire vocals seem to come with the terroir of North Carolina. WEEDEATER, SOUR VEIN and others have been brewing the heaviest sludge there. Sharing stages with standard bearers such as BONGZILLA, ASG, and BLACK TUSK quickly fermented BRONCO‘s sound into a sonic projection of ash and bone.

“Bronco” bleeds out a mix of grinding horror and beat-down resignation. It’s a soundtrack to grim self-reflection and forced acceptance of life’s letdowns. BRONCO pick up where TOKE left off, and carry forward through successfully experimenting with new elements and approaches. “Bronco” is massive and brutal, and stands out in its defiant, unrelenting individuality.

Tracklist:
1. Scourge Descent
2. Ride Eternal
3. Light of God
4. Night the Lights Went out in Georgia
5. Legion
6. Fades All
7. Damnation
8. T.O.N.S.

Line-up
Bronco – vocals, bass
Vic – guitar
JP – drums

Guest musician
Chris “Scary” Adams – vocals on ‘Legion’

Recording & mix by Chris “Scary” Adams at Hidden Audio, Savannah, GA (US)
Mastering by Dennis Pleckham at Comatose Studios, Chicago, IL (US)

Cover artwork by Tery Ramdhany
Layout by Łukasz Jaszak

For More Info Visit:
www.facebook.com/100086919527605
www.instagram.com/broncodoom
https://lnk.spkr.media/bronco-bronco 

RISEN CROW Celebrate New Album “Requiem For A Damned Love” Release with New Lyric Video ‘Black Widow’

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After unveiling two singles and their respective music videos, Risen Crow are set to release their long-awaited debut album, “Requiem For A Damned Love” today, February 28th 2025 via Rockshots Records. This record marks the full realization of the band’s unique sound—a blend of power metal energy and gothic atmospheres, where elevated melodies meet intense riffs and evocative storytelling.

At the heart of the album lies “Black Widow”, the focus track, which embodies the themes of betrayal, vengeance and obsession. The song carries a dynamic mix of dramatic vocal lines, intricate guitar work and evocative atmosphere, making it a defining piece in Risen Crow’s growing discography.
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To support the release, the band has produced an Official Lyric Video for “Black Widow”, now available on YouTube.

The new single follows the success of tracks “Risen Crow” and “Believe In Me” that have already gained momentum, with the first music video surpassing 90,000 views on YouTube.

Drawing inspiration from bands like Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation, Kamelot and Lacuna Coil, Risen Crow deliver a collection of songs that weave together emotional depth and powerful instrumentation. “Requiem For A Damned Love” is an album that explores obsession, madness and the fragile line between love and destruction, with each track serving as a chapter in an intense and cinematic journey.

Since their formation in 2020, Risen Crow have honed their craft combining symphonic elements, dark atmospheres and melodic complexity. Their debut album reflects a band that has embraced its influences while forging its own identity.

Fans of melodic and atmospheric metal will find a compelling and dynamic album that balances raw emotion with refined musicianship.

Risen Crow’s “Requiem For A Damned Love” is available for digitally and on CD at https://lnk.to/4DdftW​/4DdftW​

Music Video – Risen Crow – https://youtu.be/mgYBWxVzZDo​
Music Video – Believe In Me – https://youtu.be/zNqJ0UKs_TA

Track Listing:
1. Never surrender
2. Black Widow
3. Funeral Jack
4. Risen Crow
5. Revelation
6. Dark In my life
7. Believe in me
8. Black Rose

Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Francesco Mattei and Kate Nord at Underworld Studio​
​underworldstudiocasperia.com | Facebook.com/UnderworldStudio​

Cover, Artwork & Layout Design: Harley Velasquez at Infinity NucleArt Studio​
​Instagram: @HarleyVelasquezArt | Facebook.com/InfinityNucleArtStudio

Risen Crow Line Up:​
Antonella Della Monica: Vocals
Claudio Vattone: Vocals
Giuseppe Longo: Guitars
Francesco Menale: Guitars
Alessandro Bernabei: Keyboards
Flavio Cicchetti: Bass
Filippo Martini: Drums

More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | https://www.facebook.com/risencrowband | https://www.instagram.com/risencrow

TARJA Announces New Live Album “Circus Life”, First Single + Video ‘Shadow Play’ Out Now

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Tarja has announced her new live album ‘Circus Life’ today, to be released through earMUSIC on May 16th.

Recorded in January 2020, in Bucharest, Romania, the ‘Circus Life’ show was one of a kind when Tarja performed in this very special ‘in the round’ format. 2 hours of powerful music featuring a setlist that spans Tarja’s career, including all of her greatest hits such as ‘I Walk Alone’, ‘Until My Last Breath’ and ‘Innocence’, as well as fan favourites like ‘Victim Of Ritual’ and ‘Demons In You’, showcasing her evolution as an artist.

Featuring 16 accomplished musicians, including her brother Toni, a diverse ensemble from various stages of her career, it was an extraordinary event. All songs were provided with new arrangements just for this concert, making the show a unique experience for the long-time Tarja fan, as well as the first-time listener.

‘Circus Life’ was recorded in one take, 100% live – no re-recordings, no overdubs, no special effects. Just pure, raw music.

Pre-order ‘Circus Life’ HERE

Today also marks the release of the first single ‘Shadow Play (Live in Bucharest)’. This symphonic metal masterpiece comes to life with soaring vocals, a complex piano arrangement, and an intense stage presence that only Tarja can deliver.

Access ‘Shadow Play (Live in Bucharest)’ HERE

Originally included as bonus content in the strictly limited and sold-out Mediabook and Box Set of Tarja’s 2022 ‘Best Of: Living The Dream’ – the ‘Circus Life’concert is now made available as stand-alone Ltd. 2CD+Blu-ray Digipak, featuring the 2-hour live show on audio and video, and as Ltd. Black 3LP Gatefold, including a LP-sized booklet and Blu-ray softcase.

TEMPLE FANG Announce New Studio Album “Lifted From The Wind”, Out in April

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“With ‘Lifted From the Wind,’ Temple Fang posit their creativity not only as a communion with each other — a conversation of instruments — but with something more ethereal. It’s a special, deeply honest record, and whatever Temple Fang do from here on out, a landmark in the life of this band. You’d be lucky to see others working under its influence.” JJ Koczan, The Obelisk

Amsterdam-based heavy psychedelia rock collective Temple Fang has announced the release of their long-awaited, new studio album, entitled “Lifted from the Wind”. The album will see the light of day on April 25th as CD, Vinyl and Digital formats through the band’s label partner Stickman Records; a first single as well as pre-order options will be unveiled on March 13th. In support of “Lifted from the Wind”, Temple Fang have also confirmed an extensive European tour with many more shows to follow, find all dates listed below!

Forming in 2018, Temple Fang really started hitting their stride in 2019 with, amongst many others, two highly acclaimed Roadburn shows and appearances at many festivals and clubs across Europe. Having no release out yet and thus creating much anticipation to what their recorded output would end up like. With alternating lead vocalists, two wildly harmonizing guitarists, a powerhouse of a rhythm-section, and armed with truly psychedelic compositions fueled by their exposure to South American plant-medicine, the band took the heavy-psych underground by storm and seemed to be gearing up to bottle this magick and commit it to their studio debut. And then 2020 happened.

During the pandemic the band stayed as active as possible, appearing on whatever live-streams they could, resulting in well received appearances on Eurosonic and National Dutch Television, creating even more buzz. A string of seated shows followed, whatever it took to keep playing.

Losing their original drummer, the band continued on with a replacement post-covid, putting out a half live/half studio album (Fang Temple 2021), an EP (Jerusalem/The Bridge 2022), multiple live albums (Live at Merleyn 2020, Live at Freak Valley 2023, Live at Krach am Bach 2024), and playing an seemingly endless string of shows from Oslo to Milan, hitting many festivals in between. Roadburn, Desertfest Berlin, Sonic Blast (twice), Palp and countless others were exposed to the magick of this true free rock n’ roll phenomenon, leaving audiences stunned and clamouring for more.

Fast forward to 2025 as Temple Fang is ready to release “Lifted from the Wind” on Stickman Records. A record they themselves consider to be their true debut studio album. On this sprawling double record, released on the only label they would give up their independence for, Temple Fang appears, for the first time in their existence, fully formed.

[Art & Design by Right on Mountain and Geert Schaap]

“This album has been a long time coming for us. Ever since the pandemic hit, we’ve been struggling to keep the band together and make an album the way we’ve envisioned it,” the band states.

“We are intensely proud of this album. It was a true collaborative effort for us, and that includes our producer Sebastiaan van Bijlevelt. We feel stronger than ever as a band and are ready to take this into the world, where it belongs!”

“Lifted from the Wind” Tracklist:

  1. The River
  2. Once
  3. Harvest Angel
  4. The Radiant
  5. Josephine

Fierce and strong, hard rocking yet elegant, with 20min+ psych freakouts and prog ballads side-by-side, Temple Fang truly delivers on the promise they’ve always held, to really stretch the possibilities of what it means to be a rock band in 2025. With spectacular wild-man Daan Wopereis as a full member on the drums, Temple Fang now can deliver on their commitment to really rock, to blow your mind AND tear your heart out.

Rock n’ Roll as a means to attaining spiritual freedom. Mind-bending riffs, triple vocal harmonies, dubbed out bass and groovy yet hard hitting drums, ecstatically rocking and truly psychedelic, Temple Fang delivers it all with LOVE. Longform rock for fans of Motorpsycho, The Grateful Dead, Hawkwind and Hendrix!

Temple Fang live:
08.03.2025 Tilburg (NL), Into the Shadow
29.03.2025 Terneuzen (NL), Terneuzen on Fire
23.03.2025 Köln (DE), Sonic Ballroom
24.04.2025 Duisburg (DE), Bora
25.04.2025 Münster (DE), Rare Guitar
26.04.2025 Jena (DE,) Kuba
27.04.2025 Dresden (DE), Chemiefabrik
28.04.2025 Hamburg (DE), Markthalle
30.04.2025 Amsterdam (NL), Secret Show w/Heath
02.05.2025 Eindhoven (NL), Effenaar w/Mojo & the Kitchen Brothers
03.05.2025 Haarlem (NL), Slachthuis w/Heath
05.05.2025 Augsburg (DE), Soho Stage
06.05.2025 Salzburg (AT), Rockhouse Bar w/Black Pyramid
07.05.2025 Stuttgart (DE), Goldmarks
08.05.2025 Winterthur (CH), Gaswerk
09.05.2025 Seewen (CH), Gaswerk
10.05.2025 Delémont (CH), SAS
11.05.2025 Barberaz (FR), Brin de Zinc
13.05.2025 Esch-Alzette (LUX), Kulturfabrik w/Elder
14.05.2025 Tourcoing (FR), Le Grand Mix w/Elder
15.05.2025 Rotterdam (NL), Baroeg @ Rotown
16.05.2025 Groningen (NL), Vera w/Heath
17.05.2025 Nijmegen (NL), Sonic Whip
19.05.2025 Frankfurt (DE), Das Bett w/The Devil and The Almighty Blues
20.05.2025 Karlsruhe (DE), P8 w/The Devil and The Almighty Blues
21.05.2025 Bielefeld (DE), Forum w/The Devil and The Almighty Blues
22.05.2025 Leipzig (DE), Werk 2 w/The Devil and The Almighty Blues
23.05.2025 Oldenburg (DE), Cadillac Club
24.05.2025 Berlin (DE), Desertfest
08.06.2025 Schlitz (DE), Moon Festival
13.06.2025 Deventer (NL), Burgerweeshuis w/Dool

Temple Fang is:
Dennis Duijnhouwer: Vox, Bass
Jevin de Groot: Vox, Guitar
Ivy van der Veer: Vox, Guitar
Daan Wopereis: Drums

For More Info Visit:
https://www.facebook.com/templefangband
https://www.instagram.com/templefang
https://templefang.bandcamp.com
https://www.stickman-records.com