INGESTED Release Video for ‘A Path Once Lost’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 23, 2024
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UK death metal trio INGESTED today drops their new video for “A Path Once Lost.” The haunting track appears on the band’s critically lauded The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams full-length, released in April on Metal Blade Records.

Comments guitarist Sean Hynes, “This track delves into some deeply personal and uncomfortable topics, pushing the band beyond our usual boundaries both musically and emotionally. We ventured into territory we never expected to explore. Be sure to watch the video for ‘A Path Once Lost,’ where INGESTED reveals a more vulnerable side than ever before.”

Watch INGESTED‘s “A Path Once Lost“ video at THIS LOCATION. (Graphic warning – content contained includes images of self-harm.)

Watch INGESTED‘s previously released videos for “Paragon Of Purity“ HERE, “Pantheon“ HERE, “Endless Machine“ HERE, and “Starve The Fire“ HERE.

Since their fifth album, 2020’s Where Only God May Tread, INGESTED has been on a creative tear that has produced almost a full record every year, each displaying the kind of musical growth that only comes from constantly practicing, playing, and writing. The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams is not only as innovative and brutal as their last disc – the bleak, firestorm Ashes Lie Still – it showcases a band willing to expand its creativity without sacrificing the ferocity that made it one of the most impressively destructive, technical death metal bands on the scene. Whether pummeling listeners with double-bass rolls, blast-beats, and grinding rhythm; breaking it all down with jagged, staggered riffs, and piercing harmonics; or flooding the mix with rapid-fire bursts of minor key melodies, INGESTED has injected all of their experience, skill, and artistry into ten trenchant new tracks.

Commended Rock Hard Germany, “The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams exhibits a considerable degree of musicality, which is expressed in sophisticated arrangements, sophisticated riffs, and strong clean vocals sprinkled in here and there…“ Blabbermouth concurred, “Simultaneously riotous and controlled, this is modern death metal at its smartest.” Added MetalSucks, “INGESTED proves over and over again that they can still surprise us. When they started out in 2006, they surprised everyone with their ability to hang with more established US deathcore bands and even outdo them. Now they prove that they can take that sound and be more than heavy, loud, and shocking as they dig deep and get artistic.”

The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams was produced by the band with the guidance of recording engineer Nico Beninato. The record includes a guest appearance by Chimaira‘s Mark Hunter who provides vocals for the track “In Nothingness“ and Sylosis singer Josh Middleton who contributes to “Expect To Fail,” as well as the striking cover art of David Seidman.

INGESTED‘s The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams is available on CD, LP, and digital formats. Find orders at: metalblade.com/ingested

INGESTED:
Jason Evans – vocals
Sean Hynes – guitars, backing vocals
Lyn Jeffs – drums

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SWALLOW THE SUN Celebrate Album Release with New Single + Video ‘Charcoal Sky’

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SWALLOW THE SUN have released their long-awaited new album Shining along another new single. Fans can now stream and watch the music video for “Charcoal Sky”.

Juha Raivio comments on the album release: “It feels almost surreal to release one of our best and bravest album 24 years into the band’s existence. Like an ice dagger through a sleeping heart. Sunrise in the night sky. Horns and Halos. Shining dark.”

He adds on the new single: “Charcoal Sky is a true anthem for the autumn and the weight of the coming winter. To recognize and face the killing season within, to be reborn again.”

Mikko Kotamäki adds on “Charcoal Sky”: “Charcoal Sky is musically the heaviest song of the album. Can’t wait to perform this song live. Great riffs and catchy chorus. Future classic so to speak.”

Stream the single “Charcoal Sky” now HERE

Video by Dronicon

The new record is produced and mixed by Dan Lancaster (Bring Me the Horizon, Muse, Enter Shikari, etc.), mastered by Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios) and recorded by Juho Räihä at SoundSpiral Audio, except vocals recorded by Dan Lancaster.

“Charcoal Sky” the new single out today follows the release of the previously released songs and music videos for“Innocence Was Long Forgotten”, “What I Have Become” and “MelancHoly”.

Shining – Tracklisting:

  1. Innocence Was Long Forgotten
  2. What I Have Become
  3. MelancHoly
  4. Under The Moon & Sun
  5. Kold
  6. November Dust
  7. Velvet Chains
  8. Tonight Pain Believes
  9. Charcoal Sky
  10. Shining
Artwork by Rami Mursula

Order Shining: https://swallowthesun.lnk.to/Shining

SWALLOW THE SUN recently announced headline dates across Europe. Taking place in the spring 2025 and kicking off April 14th in Antwerp, Belgium the tour will hit all major cities across Europe, wrapping up on May 6th in Hamburg, Germany.

Swallow The Sun – Shining Over Europe 2025

14.4.2025 BELGIUM, ANTWERP – ZAPPA
15.4.2025 GERMANY, KOLN – GEBAUDE 9
16.4.2025 GERMANY, BERLIN – CASSIOPEIA
17.4.2025 POLAND, POZNAN – 2PROGI
18.4.2025 CZECHIA, PRAGUE – FUTURUM
19.4.2025 SLOVAKIA, BRATISLAVA – RANDAL
20.4.2025 HUNGARY, BUDAPEST – BARBA NEGRA
22.4.2025 AUSTRIA, VIENNA – B72
23.4.2025 GERMANY, MUNICH – BACKSTAGE HALLE
24.4.2025 SWITZERLAND, AARAU – KIFF
25.4.2025 ITALY, MILAN – LEGEND
26.4.2025 FRANCE, MARSEILLE – LE MOLOTOV
27.4.2025 SPAIN, BARCELONA – BÓVEDA
29.4.2025 SPAIN, MADRID – COPERNICO
30.4.2025 FRANCE, TOULOUSE – LE REX MAY
01.5.2025 FRANCE, NANTES – LE FERRAILLEUR
02.5.2025 FRANCE, PARIS – BACKSTAGE BTM
04.5.2025 NETHERLANDS, TILBURG – 013 NEXT
05.5.2025 NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM – MELKWEG MAX
06.5.2025 GERMANY, HAMBURG – LOGO

Remember to catch Swallow The Sun on their other dates across the globe:

w/ Ensiferum:
05.12. Lahti, Finlandia-klubi
06.12. Seinäjoki, Rytmikorjaamo
07.12. Oulu, Tullisali
11.12. Jyväskylä, Lutakko
12.12. Tampere, Pakkahuone
13.12. Turku, Teatro
14.12. Helsinki, Kulttuuritalo

SHINING OVER NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES:
2/20/25 Detroit, MI – Sanctuary

2/21/25 Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground

2/22/25 Montreal, QC – Fouf’s

2/23/25 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

2/24/25 New York, NY – Gramercy Theater 

2/25/25 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage

2/26/25 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819

2/27/25 Atlanta, GA – The Earl

2/28/25 Orlando, FL – Conduit

3/1/25 Pensacola, FL – Handlebar

3/2/25 Houston, TX – Parish Room @ House of Blues

3/3/25 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live

3/4/25 Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad

3/5/25 Phoenix , AZ – Rebel

3/6/25 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick

3/7/25 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex

3/8/25 San Francisco, CA – Neck of The Woods

3/9/25 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
3/10/25 Seattle, WA – El Corazon

3/12/25 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall

3/13/25 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater

3/14/25 Omaha, NE – Reverb

3/15/25 Chicago, IL – Reggies

Further information for all tour dates and tickets are available here: http://swallowthesun.net/tour

More than two decades of despair, beauty, and heartache have not only shaped but fueled Finnish melancholy torchbearers, the chart-topping and two-time Finnish Grammy nominated Swallow The Sun. Formed in Jyväskylä in 2000, the quintet has enjoyed numerous fan-lauded music videos (10+ million YouTube views) and streaming dominance (50+ million Spotify plays), while also embarking on a four-continent, 900-show run over the course of their 20-year career. Their new music, however, is the group’s first step on the new path to the unknown.

SWALLOW THE SUN line-up:
Juha Raivio – Guitar, Keys
Juho Räihä – Guitar
Mikko Kotamäki – Vocals
Matti Honkonen – Bass
Juuso Raatikainen – Drums

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TESTAMENT Announce Collaboration with Nightwish’s FLOOR JANSEN

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An exciting collaboration is on the horizon: Floor Jansen, the acclaimed lead singer of Nightwish, will be appearing as a guest vocalist on Testament’s soon-to-be-released album. Testament‘s vocalist Chuck Billy revealed this in an interview with Paul Saifen from AMFM Magazine.

“On this record, I don’t wanna say the word ‘ballad’, but we wrote a slower song like we had back in the ’80s and ’90s that we wrote on this record. And it’s really awesome, really good. We’re gonna bring in a guest vocalist, Floor Jansen from Nightwish. She’s gonna sing on it with me. And we’re gonna put in some string section into the song.”  said Billy.

He added: “We’re not afraid to take those chances where a lot of bands criticize you, like, ‘Oh, we don’t write ballads. ‘What are you doing that [for]?’ But you know what? At this point in our lives and career, we’re writing to make us happy first and foremost and what feels good, what feels right, and this song just felt right right now to kind of do this again.”

Recording Process In Full Swing 

As for the recording process, the band is almost finished. Testament will return to the studio in November to complete the final touches.

“We’re almost done recording right now. We finished, I’d say, three quarters of the recording before we left for Europe. And we have a three-week break now. And Steve’s in the studio finishing bass and Eric’s finishing up some of the rhythm guitars, but out of the 11 songs, I already tracked eight of ’em. So I just have a couple more songs to sing.” Billy explained.

He emphasized: “We have another break after this U.S. tour in November. We’ll finish up all the backing vocals and anything that needs to be — after getting to live with it, which is something nice. We never really get to live with the music after recording. It’s recorded. Here it is. Let’s go. It’s done, written in stone. Which is nice, is now we really get to live with it out on the road and talk about it together and say, ‘Hey, what if we did this or what if we tried that?’ And we’ve already came up with so much alternative stuff to try now. Like this week, Friday, I go in and I’m gonna try some new things on some vocal verses. We’re talking about tones of guitars and bringing in some string sections.”

You can watch the entire interview with Chuck Billy here: 

WARFIELD Aim for Teutonic Thrash-Metal Throne And Sign with Napalm Records

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 23, 2024
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German Teutonic thrash metal trio WARFIELD are ready to start a new chapter and walk right into battle with Napalm Records in alliance. With their decade-long dedication to their idols, Tom Angelripper, Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo, the three know how to play tight with brutal shredding riffs and rapid speed beats. Today, WARFIELD is pleased to announce that they’ve signed a worldwide contract with the premier rock and metal label!

In early 2012, the band introduced their own thrash tornado to the scene. The speed and anger from German genre-heroes like Sodom and Kreator mesmerized the band from day one – and now it’s time to pay tribute. In 2016 and 2017, WARFIELD played many shows alongside both recognized and rising bands at Taunus Metal Meeting, such as Iron Kobra, Warrant and Evil Invaders, as well as Metallergrillen with Tankard and Bay Area thrash legends Exodus. In 2018, the trio released their debut album, Wrecking Command, with ten skull-crushing songs.

Call your chiropractor – WARFIELD has arrived with breakneck force!
 
WARFIELD state about signing with Napalm Records:
“This is happening! We are more than proud to announce that Warfield has officially signed with Napalm Records. After over a decade of pouring our souls into this band, this is very special to us. We also want to take this opportunity to genuinely thank all the people who supported us along the way. We can’t wait to let you all know what we have in store for you. Are you ready for this?” 
 
Senior A&R Sebastian Münch says about WARFIELD:
“Warfield creates the same feelings you get when you listen to Kreator, Sodom or Destruction for the very first time! Warfield are lethal, authentic and surprisingly fresh! We are incredibly proud to join forces with Warfield from the metal stronghold Kaiserslautern!”

WARFIELD Live:
16.11.24 CZ – Pardubice / Pardubická Gilotina
18.01.25 DE – Ohmbach / Ohmkrach Festival
27.06.25 DE – Weinheim / 30 Jahre Café Central Festival
More Dates tba

WARFIELD is:
Johannes Clemens- vocals, bass
Matthias Clemens- guitars
Dominik Marx – drums
 
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EMPIRES OF EDEN Release New Video Single ‘Mortal Rites’, Feat. Jonas Heidgert & Tony Truglio

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 23, 2024
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November 15, 2024 sees Empires Of Eden release its fifth studio album via Massacre Records. This upcoming release promises even more electrifying collaborations, and continues Stu Marshall‘s legacy of delivering high-octane metal with both precision and passion. “Guardians Of Time” brings together a rare coalition of some of the genre’s most formidable musicians. This isn’t a typical collaboration; it’s a bold, creative venture that challenges the conventions of metal!

Empires Of Eden is celebrated for its blend of intricate musicianship, thunderous riffs, and soaring vocals, earning the project a dedicated global fanbase. It has a unique collaborative nature making each album a fresh and diverse listening experience, with each artist bringing their own signature style to the fold. Following the previously-released album title track, featuring Rob Rock (Impellitteri) on lead vocals and John Gallagher (Raven) on bass, today, Empires Of Eden is premiering its latest single “Mortal Rites”, feat. Dragonland‘s frontman Jonas Heidgert and a guest solo of Tony Truglio (Liege Lord)!

Louie Gorgievski (Night Legion), who wrote the lyrics, reveals: “The song is about the selfishness of humanity, thinking they are immortal. It’s pushing the boundaries and paying the consequences. It keeps following the destructive path and never seems to learn from history even though it’s written in plain sight.”

Listen to “Mortal Rites”, now streaming on all digital services at https://empires ofeden.bfan.lin k/mortalrites

Stu Marshall, a renowned Australian guitarist and producer, is best known for his explosive guitar work, blending technical prowess with melodic sensibility. Rising to prominence with the power metal band Dungeon and more recently US power supergroup Death Dealer, Marshall’s career has spanned decades, marking him as one of Australia’s most respected metal musicians.

In 2008, Marshall embarked on his solo project, Empires Of Eden, creating a platform to collaborate with some of the biggest names in metal. The project brought together an array of world-class vocalists, allowing Marshall to blend symphonic, power, and traditional heavy metal elements into epic soundscapes. Since its inception, Empires Of Eden has released four critically acclaimed albums, showcasing collaborations with metal legends such as Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., ex-Accept), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Zak Stevens (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Rob Rock (Impellitteri), Mike Vescera (Yngwie Malmsteen, Loudness), and Jeff Martin (Racer X). Each release delivers a mix of Marshall’s complex guitar compositions and the iconic vocal styles of his guest artists.

Crossing genres of power metal, AOR and thrash elements, the upcoming album shows a deep creative input from a wide range of metal talent. “Guardians Of Time” is a statement of intent from some of the most respected names in metal. It’s not about nostalgia; it’s about innovation and the future of metal as a creative force. It’s a testament to Marshall’s enduring creativity and ability to unite the metal community through shared artistry.

Produced by Stu Marshall, who has worked closely with each vocalist to ensure that their contribution is both individual and integral to the whole, this album represents a new model of collaboration in heavy music!

Pre-order your album copy now at https://lnk.to/guardiansoftime

CD Track Listing:

  1. The Dawn March
  2. Guardians Of Time
  3. When Will It End
  4. Mortal Rites
  5. The Inner Me
  6. When The Beast Comes Out
  7. Arabian Nights
  8. Stand United
  9. August Runs Red
  10. Baptise This Hell
  11. The Devil’s Only Friend
  12. Baptise This Hell (Alternate Version) [Bonus Track]

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Polish SOUR BLOOD Hit with New Unusual Song ‘Lacquer Eyes’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 23, 2024
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SOUR BLOOD is a Polish band playing alternative rock, behind which there are musicians connected with rock scene in Poznań (PL).

Band comments: “What we want to achieve artistically is explore various genres and keep our music interesting and relevant. There are no limits to it, and as much as there are directions which are very natural for us like guitar-driven rock, there is so much more to music and, hopefully, we will do justice to all of our tastes and ambitions one day. With every newly released single, we aspire to relay new emotions and sounds to enrich our musical landscapes. It’s a lot of fun to play with fresh ideas and allow yourself to reinvent that idea over and over, so we couldn’t be more excited now that we are sharing “Lacquer Eyes” with you. We have added some jazzy trip-hop influences to the palette with this one and we hope you will enjoy our take on it.“

“Lacquer Eyes” is an extremely dark and unsettling story. In our heads and hearts, it was meant to represent the Alzheimer’s disease and the relentless confusion, fear and sense of loss that come along, as well as the inevitability of it all. In the wake of the disease, it’s difficult to find hope, both for the sick and their close ones. The question we ask is: Are we all going to just fade away? Is it better to accept it or resist and fight it? Will anybody remember me?

Alternatively, the song is about anything else you will find relatable to its story and mood. There are strong undercurrent themes of closure, letting go, and helplessness, all of which may give a new meaning to the narrative and change the way the song resonates with you dependently on your experiences and feelings. We recommend listening to it when you are alone, at dark, and ready to embrace the bleakest thoughts.

CREDITS
Mix & mastering by Miłosz Pawęta
Beat produced by Jacek Jurewicz
Artwork & video animation by Jakub Pukacki
Video shot by Maciej Gensler
Trumpet by Bogumił Soroka
Music & lyrics: Sour Blood

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