‘Trashed and Mashed’ is the third single release of a new grunge/rock group TRIGGERS. The band was formed by the members of the metal band AvAciA – Jori Saloranta, Elias Koljonen and Topi Kivelä joined by the drummer Lari Backman of the hardcore punk pump called Väistä!
The new single “Trashed and Mashed” tells a story of long nights and big parties. The song revolves around one frosty theme, accompanied by a heavy guitar riff and a grunge-like rhythm! Listen and get soaked!
The first two singles and their intensive live gigs have gained the band a loyal following in short time. And more is cooking…
Belgian symphonic heavy metal act MAGIC KINGDOM has announced a new studio offering, entitled Blaze Of Rage, for a December 13th release on Massacre Records! The band’s sixth full-length will be available as CD, Ltd. Vinyl 2-LP and Digital, the pre-sale has just started at: https://lnk.to/blazeofrage
It is the first time Dushan Petrossi (guitars/keyboards) wrote a concept album for MAGIC KINGDOM. Its songs and album structure were written according to the story, which had to follow the chapters, like in a book or a movie, in 12 different sections. He focused on very strong, catchy choruses and developed a full story with everything being related to and linked with each other. The fullest potential is reached in the song “The Great Retribution”, which sees the return of opera singers (soprano and baritone/tenor) and death/black screams together with the traditional metal voice of the band’s vocalist Michael Vescera.
Still, Blaze Of Rage is full of surprises. It’s symphonic, of course, but also offers very aggressive parts, blast beats, while thrash and heavy metal are combined with melodic and progressive elements, which all turned into something very unique that you don’t hear often in this formatted music world, where many bands sound the same.
Petrossi spent a lot of time arranging and composing the orchestra and big choirs that were used to create a full epic and symphonic feeling for the listener, almost resembling a movie soundtrack but with the rage of the purest metal. It took the band more than 4 years to finish the album, always fine-tuning and changing parts during the process. Out of 20 songs that were written, the band carefully chose the very best songs to be featured on this album. The band took their time to mix and master everything (with Mendel bij de Leij at Mendel Audio) to make sure that Blaze Of Rage sounds perfect, and to get the punch and the sophistication of classical, clever arranged, music with the power of the best aggressive and melodic metal just right!
Blaze Of Rage Tracklist:
Sanctus Maleficus
The Great Rebellion
Blaze Of Storming Rage
Undead At The Gates
The Great Invasion
Frozen Realm Of Death
Unsacred War Alliance
The Great Retribution
Ashes In The Wind
Bells Of Triumph
Fallen For The Kingdom
Lonely In The Universe
MAGIC KINGDOM is: Michael Vescera – Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals Roma Siadletsky – Death/Black Vocals Dushan Petrossi – Guitars, Keyboards Vassili Moltchanov – Bass Gabriel Deschamps – Drums
Guest Musicians: Géraldine Gadaut (Guest vocals (soprano) on “The Great Retribution”) Riccardo Cecchi (Guest vocals (tenor) on “The Great Retribution”)
NEAL MORSE & THE RESONANCE is the new band from Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Flying Colors) and a brand new set of young musicians from his local Tennessee area, who brought with them a sense of newness and immediacy. The new album entitled “No Hill For A Climber” will be released 8th November 2024 and the title is taken from a resonant line in Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Demon Copperhead.
The band are pleased to share the second single + video from the album, THIEF. Pre-order the album “No Hill For A Climber” here.
DEVIN TOWNSEND recently announced the release of his forthcoming new studio album “PowerNerd” on the 25th October 2024. DEVIN TOWNSEND’s career is one of many distinct eras. Now he presents the uplifting new single GRATITUDE, together with a video that follows Devin exploring the beautiful Canadian woodland.
An album announcement that is fifteen years in the making, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER return with their sixteenth studio album, PARASOMNIA. The album marks the first album featuring the iconic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings. The news on this latest album comes on the heels of the recent announcement of the tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band. PARASOMNIAis scheduled for release on February 7, 2025.
The first single, NIGHT TERROR, is a musical thrill ride captured in the just shy of ten minutes listening experience. A music video for the song – directed by Mike Leonard – is now available.
An Evening with DREAM THEATER 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 kicks off in London on Oct. 20th and will be the first tour since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess.
November 7th will see the release of “DarkanakraD”, the 15th studio album from German melodic/celtic death metal institution SUIDAKRA!
The album, which is dominated by a high proportion of original melodic death metal, was recorded and mixed by Arkadius at his own GHA Studio in Würzburg, while death metal legend Dan Swanö mastered the 11 songs. In any case, you can expect a good 50 minutes that sound as fresh and powerful as if the band had sprung from a fountain of youth.
With “A Tainted Dominion”, a first sample of the new masterpiece is now available as a lyric video on YouTube. “Darkanakrad” will be released as a CD in a jewel case, as a limited DigiPak (only from the band, MDD and selected mailorders) and as vinyl. Be prepared!
Album Tracklist 01. The Weight of Worlds 02. As Heroes Abide 03. Unravelling Destinies 04. Seven Sentinels 05. A Tainted Dominion 06. Ashes of Truth 07. The Heart of Darkness 08. The Last Guardian 09. Cruinnath’s Breath 10. In Shadows Deep 11. At The Gates Medley
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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Visionary artist KIMMO KUUSNIEMI's ANCIENT STREAMING ASSEMBLY (ASA) have released “Aurora Nuclearis”, a powerful 12-minute audiovisual experience, dedicated to the Late Keyboardist Esa Kotilainen. - Click image to watch the video