DRUMA Unleash Second Single ‘First World’ from Upcoming Album

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On March 7, the sophomore album “Sores of Our Time” by Hamburg, Germany -based blackened post-metal outfit DRUMA will be released via Moment of Collapse Records. Today, the band has unveiled the second single from the upcoming album, entitled “First World”.

Listen to “First World” HERE 

Tracklist:

1. The Fall Of Men (08:01)
2. First World (08:11)
3. Disconnected (08:13)
4. Until The End (11:22)

Building on the foundation laid by their debut, “Dawning”, this quintet has crafted a work  that feels both expansive and tightly refined, solidifying their place among the genre’s heavyweights. Fans of The Ocean, Cult of Luna, Amenra, and Gaerea will find much to admire here, as DRUMA continues to blend atmospheric grandeur with crushing intensity. The band’s experience, drawn from members’ past work in CALEYA and TERYKY, is evident in every nuanced transition and thunderous crescendo.

The debut “Dawning” showcased a talent for balancing slow-building tension with explosive climaxes, peppered with hints of modern black metal influences. On “Sores of Our Time”, DRUMA takes that formula and evolves it, infusing the album with richer detail and a more defined sense of direction. The production is pristine, capturing the raw power of their sound without sacrificing its emotional weight.

Lyrically and conceptually, the album plunges listeners into a bleak, apocalyptic vision, exploring themes of social struggle and global inequity. It’s a world of despair, brought to life by the band’s ability to alternate between ruthless aggression and melancholic reflection. Ruthless, gut-wrenching outbursts collide with moments of haunting atmosphere, creating a dynamic ebb and flow that keeps listeners enthralled.

“Sores of Our Time” is a testament to DRUMA’s growth, proving their ability to not only refine their craft but to push their music into even darker and more resonant territory. It’s a must-listen for those who seek heaviness with depth, and it cements DRUMA as a standout force in the post-metal and sludge scene.  

“Sores of Our Time” will be coming out on March 7 via Moment of Collapse Records and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION

For more info visit:
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CREMATORY Start Pre-Sale for Brand New Studio Album “Destination”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 24, 2025
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May 2nd will see dark metal legends CREMATORY release their brand new studio offering, entitled “Destination”, via ROAR (Grave Digger, Holy Moses, Mystic Prophecy a.o.). Today, the band kicked off the album pre-sale, which will be available as CD, colored 2-LP Vinyl (incl. 4 bonus-Tracks), 3-CD Earbook (feat. the regular album, 4-track bonus CD, album on instrumental versions + a 36-page booklet), an exclusive 18-CD bundle (new album, exclusive remix album + all 16 previous albums) and digital!

The format of your choice is now available at this location: https://crematory.rpm.link/destialbumpr

In the more than three decades of their existence, CREMATORY have seen trends come and go, while always staying true to their trademarks, they belong to one of Germany’s most distinctive gothic metal pioneers to date. Following their latest studio offering, “Inglorious Darkness” (2022), CREMATORY will now return with their 17th studio album, “Destination”, and sees the iconic band reach new and even higher levels than ever before! Literally combining all the strengths and phases of the gothic metal pioneers, going back to their melodic death metal roots in places, diving deep into the gothic realm again but also surprising listeners, “Destination” will mark a triumphant return to the past combined with the strengths of the present.In support of “Destination”, CREMATORY will embark on an album release tour starting on May 1st, find all upcoming dates listed below!

Just recently, the band released their album title track, accompanied by a music video streaming here:

“The new studio album ‘Destination’ is an ingenious mix of the 90s gothic metal times like ‘Illusions’, combined with hard melodic death metal hymns like ‘Act Seven’ and modern electronic songs with German lyrics in the style of ‘Revolution’. More is not possible“, drummer Markus Jüllich recently said and added: ”With ‘Destination’ the new standard of the modern melodic gothic metal era is determined! The previous album “Inglorious Darkness” was the start of Felix singing all the songs on his own again and now we’ve managed a perfect precision landing with “Destination”!”

As the first single release already showcases, CREMATORY sound highly motivated, they are upping the ante and definitely still have a lot to say even after 34 years of a successful band history!

Pre-order your “Destination” now on: https://crematory.rpm.link/destialbumpr

Album Tracklist:

  1. Destination
  2. The Future is a lonely place
  3. Welt aus Glas
  4. My Girlfriend´s Girlfriend
  5. After Isolation
  6. My own private God
  7. Days without sun
  8. Deep in the silence
  9. Banished forever
  10. Ashes of Despair
  11. Toxic Touch
  12. Das letzte Ticket

Bonus-Tracks (Earbook, 2-LP Vinyl):

  1. Tote Blumen
  2. Fail of misery
  3. Days without Sun – Centhron Dark Mix
  4. Welt aus Glas – Centhron Glas Mix

CREMATORY Live:
May 1, 2025 – DE – Kaiserslautern
May 2, 2025 – DE – Leipzig
May 3, 2025 – DE – Stuttgart
May 4, 2025 – DE – Mannheim
May 9, 2025 – DE – Regensburg
May 11, 2025 – DE – Munich
May 16, 2025 – DE – Erfurt
May 17, 2025 – DE – Zwickau
May 29, 2025 – DE – Oberhausen
May 30, 2025 – DE – Potsdam
May 31, 2025 – DE – Coesfeld

CREMATORY are:
Felix Stass – Vocals
Rolf Munkes – Gitarre
Oliver Revilo – Bass
Katrin Jüllich – Keyboards, Samples
Markus Jüllich – Drums, Programming

For More Info Visit:
Homepage | https://www.crematory.de
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/crematory.de
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/crematory.de
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@crematory-de

BONG-RA Unleashes Monolithic And Visceral Album “Black Noise”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 24, 2025
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“A crushing fusion of apocalyptic Industrial, Doom and Electronica!” (The Sleeping Shaman)

Three years after the serene and contemplative “Meditations“, Jason Köhnen (THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE, THE LOVECRAFT SEXTET) and BONG-RA return to source with a formidably savage new work of electronic Metal.

The monolithic and visceral “Black Noise” is now officially released. Over nine relentlessly dystopian compositions, the trademark raw electronic BONG-RA sounds and drum patterns are bolstered by distorted guitars and confrontational vocals. Whereas in the past many riffs were sampled, this album moves into a fully DIY method of recording and processing resulting in the project’s darkest record to-date.

Listen to the album via Bandcamp, on DMP‘s YouTube channel and on all streaming platforms:

“Black Noise” has garnered significant coverage from the Metal press:

“Black Noise” is a fitting soundtrack to staring that world dead in the eyes, waiting to see who blinks first.“(Your Last Rites)

“Black Noise” effectively communicates dysphoria and anxiety, and its hybrid electronica-metal is satisfyingly menacing, and at times, plain cool.“(Angry Metal Guy)

“This pioneer of Electronic/Extreme Metal oddities has lost none of his talent for destabilizing, and these torments reeking of rust and blood are decidedly delicious, in their own way.“(Verdammnis)

“Black Noise” is released on CD, vinyl, and digital. The vinyl version is released in partnership with Netherland’s Tartarus Records who’s also doing a tape version of the album. Two specially designed t-shirts will accompany the launch. Orders are possible via the label’s EU, US, and Bandcamp shops.

BONG-RA live dates – playing alongside THE ANSWER LIES IN THE BLACK VOID – are already confirmed for 2025:

07.03 Budapest, HU
14.03 Cluj, RO
15.03 Bucharest, RO
26.03 Utrecht, NL
27.03 Drachten, NL
28.03 Deventer, NL
29.03 Terneuzen, NL
30.03 Tilburg, NL
11.04 Zagreb, HR
12.04 Vilnius, LT
13.04 Kaunas, LT
10.09 Rotterdam, NL
11.09 Nijmegen, NL
12.09 Arnhem, NL
13.09 Haarlem, NL

Jason Köhnen began his musical journey in 1988 as the vocalist/bassist for BLUUURGH…, an underground Dutch Crust/Death Metal/Grindcore band. Following the release of an EP and LP, in 1991 he founded the Death-Doom band CELESTIAL SEASON, gaining widespread recognition as a prominent name in the genre outside the renowned ‘Peaceville 3′.

In 1996, Köhnen shifted from Metal to electronic music, creating the project BONG-RA and pioneering the intense Breakcore genre of electronica. His 1998 debut album led to a Peel Session in 2002, and established BONG-RA as one of the first acts to fuse Extreme Metal with electronics. The experimentation deepened with releases like the 2007 “Grindkrusher” EP, featuring BOLT THROWER samples, and collaborative releases with noise artist Maruosa in DEATHSTORM and the neo-classical Doom project WHITE DARKNESS.

Beyond BONG-RA, Kohnen co-founded THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE and later THE MOUNT FUJI DOOMJAZZ CORPORATION, releasing a series of cult albums up to 2013. Over his 30-year career, he has collaborated with notable artists such as VENETIAN SNARES and IGORRR, performed at major festivals including Glastonbury and Dour, and toured globally, sharing the stage with legendary acts like APHEX TWIN, MINISTRY and THE PRODIGY.

After a brief hiatus, during which BONG-RA explored Doom, Electronica and Jazz – including via 2018’s “Antediluvian” and 2022’s “Meditations” – Köhnen is now returning to his Metal and Grindcore roots. A deal with Debemur Morti Productions, also home to his Doomjazz project THE LOVECRAFT SEXTET, has been reached.

BONG-RA now prepares for a new era as a live three-piece featuring guitarists Attila Kovacs and Botond Fogl. This freshly rejuvenated vehicle for Metal/breaks fusion will debut in early 2025 with a new record “Black Noise” and an upcoming tour.

RICK PIERCE GROUP’s Debut Album “Brick By Brick” Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 24, 2025
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Hard rock and metal fans, get ready – Rick Pierce Group have officially unleashed their debut album, Brick by Brick, via Golden Robot Records. Available to stream everywhere, this explosive release marks a new chapter for a lineup of rock veterans, delivering a powerful fusion of classic metal and hard rock energy.

Order here: https://orcd.co/brick-by-brick

Rick Pierce Group represents a new songwriting and recording collaboration of the original guitar players of Q5, with world-renowned tremolo inventor Floyd Rose as producer. Rick Pierce, also a founding member of metal legends TKO, leads the charge on guitar, bringing his signature sound to the forefront.

Joining Pierce is an all-star lineup of rock and metal heavyweights, including Izzy Rehaume (Rottweiler, Presto Ballet, Ronny Munroe Project) on bass, Frankie Rongo (Q5, Nightshade, Thor) on drums, and vocal powerhouse Chris James – Floyd Rose’s latest discovery from Southern California. Their combined talents and relentless passion for rock culminate in ‘Brick by Brick’, an album that captures the essence of raw, high-energy rock ‘n’ roll.

Pierce’s legacy runs deep, with Q5’s iconic albums Steel the Light and When the Mirror Cracks – originally released on the NWOBHM label Music for Nations – continuing to attract hundreds of thousands of listeners worldwide. With ‘Brick by Brick’,Rick Pierce Group is ready to carry that tradition forward while forging a bold new sound.

The album ‘Brick by Brick; is a declaration – an anthem of strength, perseverance, and pure rock power. Available to stream now on all platforms..

Chris James – Vocals
Rick Pierce – Guitar
Izzy Rehaume – Bass
Frankie Rongo – Drums

https://www.facebook.com/RickPierceGroup/
https://www.rickpierceguitar.com/

SOREN ANDERSEN to Release Album “Live In The Homeland” in March, New Single ‘Bad Weather’ Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 23, 2025
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You know him well. The ubiquitous guitarist, songwriter and producer SØREN ANDERSEN – or Soren Andersen, as they call him outside DK. If you haven’t heard him live with Electric Guitars or Glenn Hughes (ex Deep Purple/Black Sabbath), then you might have seen him on YouTube in an episode of Soren’s Sunday Sessions? You can also come across him in the Medley Studio in Copenhagen where he does his daily routine. 

Soren Andersen is a world-class guitarist/producer/songwriter, residing in Copenhagen – when he’s not on a world tour. He’s one of the most used rock guitarists in all of Scandinavia. He is – and has been – on some of the biggest stages around the world and in the company of some of the greatest musicians in the industry. Over the past 15 years, Soren has been a regular guitarist for Glenn Hughes and played with Mike Tramp (ex-White Lion), Marco Mendoza & Tommy Aldridge (ex-Whitesnake/ Thin Lizzy), Joe Lynn Turner (ex-Rainbow), Pretty Maids, The Dead Daisies, The Answer, Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Eric Martin & Billy Sheehan (MR. Big), Electric Guitars, Jesper Binzer (D:A:D) and Sanne Salomonsen… Add to this a lot of guest appearances with people from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joe Bonamassa, Myles Kennedy and yes, the list could go on. There was praise from a guitar colleague after the release of Glenn Hughes’ “Resonate”, on which Soren of course also plays guitar. Mega star and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani said the following about Søren’s playing on: “This guitarist is somebody I don’t know and who’s also the co-producer, Soren Andersen. And man, he’s so good… Soren is up there with the classic guitar greats, but Soren is totally into the future. His playing is very natural-sounding, and he manages to perform to the songs while still putting in some crazy textures. His choice of notes is interesting… Every time I put the record on, I go: Hey, I didn’t hear that before”- Big words from a true guitar legend… 

But now Soren Andersen is album current with his first live record under his own name: “Live In The Homeland”. We’re talking about the follow-up to his critically acclaimed instrumental release from 2019, “Guilty Pleasures”. The album was followed by a longer tour in trio format consisting of the man himself on guitar, Grammy award winner Michael Gersdorff on bass and not least powerhouse drummer Allan Tschicaja from Pretty Maids behind the drums. A little over 100 shows were made and one of them was fortunately immortalized, both in picture and sound. On Friday, May 28, 2021 at 8:00 PM, Soren Andersen and the boys took the stage in his hometown Fredericia, in front of a packed hall in Eksercerhuset. The cameras were rolling and the multitrack system was a blessing on this magical evening – because it was namely the best show of the tour, and it was clear to the trio that it was a release worth it after the first listen. The concert is an entertaining trip into the instrumental guitar universe with forbidden long guitar solos, virtuoso bass performance – and of course the classic drum solo with everything that goes with it. In other words: Everything we LOVE. It’s all delivered with an irrepressible joy of playing and a rare energy that you only hear from top professional musicians. 

“Live In The Homeland” will be released on gatefold double LP (black vinyl limited to 200 copies, transparent white vinyl limited to 300), CD and digital on 14.03.2025. Pre-orders are available here. It will be followed by a tour in the Spring. Check the dates below.

“Live In The Homeland” tracklist:

01. Intro 
02. City Of Angels 
03. Agent Wells 
04. Guitar solo 
05. Satori 
06. The Kid 
07. Skybar 
08. Bad Weather 
09. Beirut 
10. Drums solo 
11. Birdfeeder 
12. Bass solo 
13. 1983 
14. Bipolar 
15. The Man In Black 
16. Outro 

The first single from the album, “Bad Weather”, is available now to stream via this link. Check also the official video below.

“I’ve rarely been as proud of something as I am of this album”, Soren says. “I live and breathe live music, and it’s on the slant boards that it really applies to me. That we delivered SUCH a good concert that night in my hometown, puts me in a really good mood. When I listen to the recordings I hear a trio in top form, we were well into the tour, so I can once again see that hard work pays off in the end. Michael and Allan play like it was the last time in their lives – I couldn’t wish for a better rhythm section. It’s a pleasure to play with the boys. Top-shelf musicians”. 

Soren Andersen tour:

21.03 Tante Olga, Randers 
22.03 Kosmorama, Bramming 
28.03 Korsør Kulturhus, Korsør 
04.04 Tøjhuset, Fredericia 
09.04 Rust, København 
10.04 Mono, Aarhus
11.04 Tobaksgaarden, Assens 
12.04 Boxen, Holbæk 
09.05 Vendelboh0s, Hjørring 
10.05 Platform K, Horsens 
16.05 Stars, Vordingborg 
17.05 Ishuset, Hobro 

Lineup:
Soren Andersen: guitar 
Michael Gersdorff: bass 
Allan Tschicaja: drums 

Webshop: https://bit.ly/srnan-tgt

“Bad Weather” digital single: https://bfan.link/bad-weather

More info:
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Instagram
Bandcamp
Spotify
Apple Music
Tidal
Deezer
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DISARMONIA MUNDI Return with New Album “The Dormant Stranger” + Unleash Single ‘Crossroads To Eternity’

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Melodic death metal legends DISARMONIA MUNDI are back! Announcing their highly anticipated new album “The Dormant Stranger” and unleashing the powerful new single “Crossroads To Eternity”!

DISARMONIA MUNDI, a name that throughout the years has become a synonym of melodic death metal, counting more than 30 million streams on Spotify alone, forging a legacy able to thrive despite long years of silence or the lack of live activity. 

Today, almost a decade after the band’s latest album “Cold Inferno” (2015), fans can finally rejoice: the wait is officially over. On March 21st, 2025, DISARMONIA MUNDI will release their brand new studio album via Coroner Records, proving yet again why they are an indispensable part of melodic death metal. As with previous releases, DISARMONIA MUNDI are once again supported by Björn Strid (Soilwork), who lends his voice to various parts of the album, adding an extra portion of intensity and energy!

After having already released the new tracks “Oathbreaker” and “Adrift Among Insignificant Strangers”, the band follows up today with the intense single “Crossroads To Eternity”.

Listen to “Crossroads To Eternity” HERE

DISARMONIA MUNDI about the song: “Crossroads To Eternity is an extremely lean and straightforward melodeath track, certainly influenced by classic metal both in terms of catchiness and song structure. While the pace remains sustained and tight the melodic lines define and characterize all the parts of the composition: great attention has been paid to the guitar work which remains dynamic and inspired throughout the entire duration of the track. There is a constant alternation between the aggressive voices of Claudio and Ettore’s more melodic ones, this dichotomy marks the rhythm of the verses until the culmination of the epic and melancholic refrain, another distinctive trademark of Disarmonia Mundi who have always been known for creating melodies which are both glorious and pervaded by sadness at the same time. The lyrics are influenced by the written testimonies of the trench soldiers who fought during the Great War.“

Tracklist:

  1. Adrift Among Insignificant Strangers
  2. Oathbreaker
  3. Shadows Of A World Painted Red
  4. Illusion Of Control
  5. Outcast
  6. Warhound
  7. Crossroads To Eternity
  8. 8th Circle
  9. The Dormant Stranger
  10. Architects Of Negativity
  11. Sheer Nothing

“The Dormant Stranger” was recorded and produced at The Metal House by Ettore Rigotti and will be released as CD digipak, as well as three limited editions: numbered red-marble vinyl, numbered cassette, and a USB flash drive version. 

The album is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION

DISARMONIA MUNDI are:
Ettore Rigotti
Claudio Ravinale

For more info visit:
https://linktr.ee/disarmoniamundi
https://www.facebook.com/DisarmoniaMundi/
https://www.instagram.com/DisarmoniaMundiOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/CoronerRecords/