Metal Shock Finland (World Assault )

THE PROGRESSIVE SOULS COLLECTIVE Release New Single + Video ‘Jake To The Bone’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 9, 2024

Posted in: News. Tagged: THE PROGRESSIVE SOULS COLLECTIVE. Leave a comment

THE PROGRESSIVE SOULS COLLECTIVE have released the new single ‘Jake To The Bone’, An instrumental tribute to Toto and the legendary drummer Jeff Porcaro.

The third single from the new TPSC cover album ‘Encore Vol. 1: Sonic Tributes’ (Metalville Records – release 18 October) is a tribute to the rock icons Toto. Featuring Alex Landenburg (Kamelot, Cyhra) on drums, Jamie Powell on bass and Gerald Peter (Cirque du Soleil) as a keyboard soloist the collective around guitarist and producer Florian Zepf provides an exciting version of this instrumental classic.

With ‘Encore Vol. 1: Sonic Tributes’, TPSC presents another exciting release.

The material consists exclusively of cover songs, all hand-picked and, as expected, located in the extended prog area.

The first recordings began some time after the release of TPSC’s debut album ‘Sonic Birth’, continued through the corona pandemic and were continued during the sessions for the album ‘Sonic Rebirth’. The songs selected were personal favourites of Florian Zepf, creative head, producer and guitarist of the collective. The aim was to pay musical tribute to bands and musicians from Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd and Toto, among others, who had a great influence on Florian.

From a conceptual point of view, ‘Encore Vol. 1: Sonic Tributes’ fits seamlessly into the sequence of previous TPSC albums. ‘Sonic Birth’ and “Sonic Rebirth” are both concept albums with a thematic reference to the interplay between human development and technology. Musically, the ‘Sonic Birth’ and ‘Sonic Rebirth’ motifs can be found in some of the cover songs now presented, so that the creative and musical connection between the TPSC albums is maintained.

As usual with TPSC, the line-up on ‘Encore Vol. 1: Sonic Tributes’ is once again something to be seen and heard

The production of the entire album is very organic and equally powerful. Engineer legend Elliot Scheiner, 8-time Grammy winner and known from his collaboration with legends such as Toto, Steely Dan and Eric Clapton, was responsible for the very soulful mix. Mastering was handled by Reuben Cohen from the Grammy-winning Lurssen Mastering Studio (Metallica, among others).

Due to its extraordinary song selection, ‘Encore Vol. 1: Sonic Tributes’ should take a special place in the hearts of fans of cultivated prog music by storm.

TRACK LISTING

The Old Medley (originally recorded by Genesis)
Teardrop (originally recorded by Massive Attack)
Endless Dream (originally recorded by Yes)
Jake To The Bone (instrumental, originally recorded by Toto)
High Hopes (originally recorded by Pink Floyd)

LINE UP

Vladimir Lalic – Vocals (tracks 1-3, 5)
Florian Zepf – Guitars, backing vocals, keyboards
Zsolt Kaltenecker – Keyboards (tracks 1, 3)
Gerald Peter – Keyboard-solo (track 4)
Simen Daniel Lindstad Børven – Bass (tracks 1, 2, 5)
Jacob Umansky – Bass on track 3
Jamie Powell – Bass (track 4)
Adam Marko – Drums (tracks 1-3)
Daniel Petri – Drums (track 5)
Alex Landenburg – Drums (track 4)
Isaac Alderson – Flutes & pipes (track 3)
Maria Grigoryeva – Strings (tracks 3, 5)

MORE INFO:

https://www.facebook.com/TheProgressiveSoulsCollective/
https://www.instagram.com/theprogressivesoulscollective/
https://twitter.com/TheProg92657849
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMp4K7GkWZMjWRHfJ_GZNMQ
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/5PRg7hxAEfqTKfHT75d9Km
https://theprogressivesoulscollective.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/progressivesouls

MYSTERY BLUE Premiere First Video Single ‘Skulls From Hell’ from Upcoming Album “Night Demon”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 9, 2024

Posted in: News. Tagged: MYSTERY BLUE. Leave a comment

French heavy metal act MYSTERY BLUE has announced their brand new album, “Night Demon”, for a release on December 6, 2024 via Massacre Records! Available on CD and as Digital formats, the album pre-sale has just started at: https://lnk.to/nightdemon

Listen to a first song appetizer, the rousing “Skulls From Hell”, on all digital streaming services at: https://mysteryblue.bfan.link/skullsfromhell

MYSTERY BLUE‘s forthcoming rager “Night Demon” offers 12 new and pure heavy metal tracks as well as a cover version of Accept‘s classic “Restless And Wild”. The band’s ninth studio offering was mixed and mastered by Vince Koehler at V.I.P. Studios, the cover art was designed by Jean Linhoff.

Alongside a guest feature from Andreas “Buschi” Babuschkin of label mates PARAGON, MYSTERY BLUE, who formed back in the 80’s, invites you to travel from song to song, carried by the passion and energy which transpires through this incredibly rich album. Get ready for a blend of sheer power and melodic parts!

“Night Demon” Track Listing:

End Of The World
Colours Of Life
Burning Souls
Night Demon
Human Again
Pandemic Metal Virus
Rebel At Heart
Undertakers (feat. Andreas “Buschi” Babuschkin)
Skulls From Hell
Where Metal Rules
Wild Fire
Forever Hand In Hand
Restless And Wild

MYSTERY BLUE Live:
07.11.2024 BE Diest – Hell *
08.11.2024 DE Bochum – Trompete *
09.11.2024 DE Kassel – Goldgrube *
10.11.2024 DE Frankfurt – Nachtleben *
14.11.2024 DE Osnabrück – Bastard Club *
15.11.2024 DE Hamburg – Bambi Galore *
16.11.2024 NL Arnhem – Willemeen *
17.11.2024 NL Zoetermeer – Poppodium Boerderij *

*supporting Witherfall

MYSTERY BLUE is:
Nathalie Geyer – Vocals
Frenzy Philippon – Guitars
Erik Lothaire – Guitars
Julien “Ted” Weibel – Bass
Vince Koehler – Drums

For More Info Visit:
https://mysteryblue.com
https://www.facebook.com/official.MysteryBlue
https://www.instagram.com/mysteryblueofficial

VEONITY Release ‘Carry On’ Video from Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 9, 2024

Posted in: News. Tagged: VEONITY. Leave a comment

photo by Mattias Flink – editing by Thomas Holmstrand

Veonity have released “Carry On”, third single taken from the new album “The Final Element” to be released on October 18th by Scarlet Records.

Strong, fast and playful drums open this track that instantly takes the listener back to a time where power metal was done without the aid of keyboards and huge production. Sometimes in order to move forward in life, with the power and will that’s necessary, one has to remember the past to gather the energy to head into the future.

video by Holmstrand Design

DEFENDERS OF THE POWER METAL FAITH

sixth full-length album for the heralds of the Swedish power metal legacy;
first record featuring the amazing new singer Isak Stenvall (former Lancer);
mixed and mastered by Ronny Milianowicz (Shadowquest) at Studio Seven;
cover & artwork by Alvaro Valverde/AV Art Ilustracion (Elvenking, Unanimated, Verikalpa);
for fans of Edguy, Gamma Ray, Hammerfall, Helloween, Twilight Force;

“The Final Element” will be released in the following formats: jewel case CD, vinyl LP (300 transparent green), digital

artwork by Alvaro Valverde/AV Art Ilustracion

As power metal slowly turns softer and synth-based, “The Final Element” ensures that this trend gets forever broken!

Soaring vocals (courtesy of new frontman Isak Stenvall), twin guitars and mighty choirs – strongly founded on thunderous bass lines and rumbling double bass drums – dominate and define the sixth Veonity’s studio album: the playful, energetic and well-crafted songs of the Swedish band deliver a full throttle energy boost.

“The Elements Of Power chronicles”, a saga of a hero that needs to seal the veil between the Overworld and the Underworld to prevent darkness from gaining control, is finally unraveled, and it couldn’t have been more epic and glorious.

“The Final Element” tracklist:
1 Premonition
2 Chains Of Tyranny
3 Horsemen Of The Dark
4 Carry On
5 Riders Of The Revolution
6 Warriors Code
7 Powerstone
8 Heart Of A Warrior
9 Kings Of Dreamland
10 The Fifth Element

Veonity:
Isak Stenvall – vocals
Samuel Lundström – guitar
Anders Sköld – guitar
Kristoffer Lidre – bass
Joel Kollberg – drums

TYRMFAR Sign with Wormholedeath for Crushing New EP “Symbiosis”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 9, 2024

Posted in: News. Tagged: TYRMFAR. Leave a comment

Rising Swiss black/death metal force Tyrmfar has signed a deal with Wormholedeath for their upcoming EP, Symbiosis, set to be unleashed on the world on March 28th, 2025. This partnership marks a significant milestone for the band as they continue their relentless ascent in the world of extreme metal.

“We are very excited to announce that our next EP will be released with WormHoleDeath Records!” exclaims the band. “We are very much looking forward to working with them. In addition to having already signed major productions, the label turns out to be very professional with available and helpful people. We will be able to benefit from their large network of contacts and their many years of experience.”

“Symbiosis” tracklist:

Pilgrimage of Oneness
Symphony of Pain
Haunted by the Truth
The Hubris of Humanity, Pt.1
The Reckoning, Pt.2

To herald the arrival of this sonic behemoth, Tyrmfar is unleashing the first single, “Pilgrimage of Oneness”, a blistering track that serves as a taste of the devastation to come.

“Pilgrimage of Oneness” is available now on all major digital platforms: orcd.co/pilgrimageofoneness

Hailing from the Swiss mountains, Tyrmfar quickly rose through the ranks of extreme metal after their 2013 inception. Their 2015 debut EP, In The Depths Of A Dark Spirit, and 2017’s acclaimed Human Abomination set the stage for performances at major European festivals like Metal Days, earning them praise from Daily Rock as “artists who can shake the most seasoned headliners.” Their second album, Renewal Through Purification, showcased a powerful blend of black and death metal. In 2022, they pushed boundaries further with Dialectic of Ego and the Unconscious, leading to a European tour with Gorgoroth. Tyrmfar is now poised to claim their place on the world stage.

“Symbiosis” EP represents a further exploration of their compositional boundaries. Dedicated to bringing out the best in each member, the band invested significant effort into the creative process. Drawing on their collective years of experience, they sought to authentically convey their emotions through music. Against the backdrop of a tense ecological and social climate, the lyrics address these issues, expressing a sense of unease and confusion about humanity’s relationship with nature.

Strongly influenced by Scandinavian black and death metal from the late 90s and early 2000s, the EP also incorporates modern elements. Given the band members’ diverse musical tastes, the songwriting process involved a collaborative effort to blend their preferred styles. The band places great importance on emotional expression, believing that a strong connection with the audience is essential to their live performances.

Meet Tyrmfar:
Kévin Sanchez – Guitars
Florian Métrailler- Guitars
Quentin Brunner – Drums – Backing vocals
Robin Délèze – Voice
Yannick Dulon – Bass

Connect with the band:
linktr.ee/tyrmfar
tyrmfar.com
facebook.com/Tyrmfar
instagram.com/tyrmfar
tiktok.com/@tyrmfarofficial
youtube.com/tyrmfar

INNER MISSING Release New Music Video ‘Letters From The Past’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 9, 2024

Posted in: News. Tagged: INNER MISSING. Leave a comment

Israeli-based Gothic Doom Metal band Inner Missing released the new music video ‘Letters from the Past. The track is taken from their their 10th studio album ‘The Diary’ which was released earlier this year via Finnish Inverse Records.

Sigmund comments:
“If someone had told me 15 years ago that the main themes of my most sincere album will be nostalgia and homesickness, I wouldn’t take this seriously – but fate, it seems, has a very peculiar sense of humor. The Diary was born as an attempt to rethink the loss of literally everything and to find at least some solid ground under my feet. Usually, when we evaluate the artist’s professionalism and craftsmanship, we use his ability to express (or imitate – depends on how you look at it) emotions as a main criterion – I, in case of The Diary, tried to make the opposite and to sound as detached and contemplative as possible – and still, when I listen to this album, I cannot get rid of the feeling that I let out too much.

Letters From The Past is clearly one of the centerpieces of the album and it is the only song that contains a glimmer of hope in it. It was also a serious challenge to our video production team (Olga Kann and Alex Rabets) to visualize its essence (editing of existing memories after accumulation of new data), so it is a very complex and multilayered work – not many will get it (and it is completely fine) but those who will, will definitely enjoy it and return to it more than once.

After the completion and release of The Diary I don’t really feel like writing new songs (as I said – I’ve already let out too much), but I feel a strong urge to perform these tracks live, so, despite the obvious difficulty of our situation, we have big plans of returning to the stage. Hope to see you at the festivals next season!”

LISTEN The Diary album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/innermissing-diary

Track list:

Premonitions
The Onset
Departure
Letters From The Past
Hiraeth
Null

Composed and lyrics by Pavel Krasnov
Album cover by Olga Kann

Line-up:
Sigmund – voice and guitars
Melaer – keyboards
Kublai Kapsalis – guitar, bass, drums

https://www.facebook.com/InnerMissing
https://www.instagram.com/innermissing
https://innermissing.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjt3IpUfNAh6lS-aX6fXKgA

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Announce Headline North American Tour Dates

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 9, 2024

Posted in: News. Tagged: THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT. Leave a comment

Following a massively successful amphitheater tour opening for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH across the U.S. this past summer, emo rock outfit THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will bring their theatrical ‘devotion ceremonies’ to audiences this fall at Aftershock Festival before heading out as direct support to Mongolian rock sensation THE HU.

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT today, October 7, announce new headlining shows in between their dates with THE HU across North America throughout October and November, as well as a one-off show supporting Twiztid. The headlining shows, will feature direct support from Dark Divine and special guests Not Enough Space. The final stop will see the band perform a special hometown gig in Atlanta, GA on November 17. Tickets are on sale now HERE.

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT have notably landed their first-ever Top 5 single with “Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills),” which is currently at #3 on the Active Rock radio charts. The single—boasting 3.2 million global streams and over 323k video views—is featured on the band’s second full-length album GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY released in September via Better Noise Music.

“‘Greetings from Suffocate City’ is an imaginative cocktail of genres and sounds incorporating elements of My Chemical Romance, Muse, Green Day and Shinedown, that creates a sound all of their own, with a commitment to exploring themes of loss, hope, and resilience, incorporating honest and vulnerable lyrics,” praises Metal Planet Music. The album consists of 14 tracks of theatrical, dramatic, unapologetic, full-throated flair with guest appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and Eva Under Fire. It was co-produced by Johnny Andrews (Three Days Grace, Motionless In White, Halestorm) and Lø Spirit (aka Josh Landry).

Get a copy of GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY on cd or digital download now at https://thefuneralportrait.ffm.to/gfsc.

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT TOUR DATES

9/28 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2024 ^
10/10 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival ^
10/12 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst #
10/15 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory #
10/16 Great Falls, MT – The Newberry %
10/18 Rapid City, SD – Aby’s %
10/19 Sioux City, IA – The Marquee %
10/20 Lincoln, NE – 1867 Bar %
10/21 West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom #
10/23 Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme %
10/24 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave Bar %
10/25 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues #
10/27 Toronto, ON – The Hard Luck %
10/28 Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre #
10/30 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall &
10/31 Buffalo, NY – Electric City #
11/3 Worcester, MA – The Palladium (Upstairs) %
11/4 Albany, NY – Empire Live #
11/5 Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows %
11/6 Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse %
11/7 Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center #
11/10 Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom *
11/11 Greenville, SC – The Radio Room
11/12 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum *
11/13 Winter Park, FL – Conduit *
11/15 Houston, TX – House of Blues #
11/17 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell) *