HAMMERFALL is back with their electrifying new album Avenge The Fallen, which is released today via Nuclear Blast Records worldwide.
The music from the album was recorded in Sweden by HAMMERFALL guitarist Pontus and mixed by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman, once again co creating a true and genuine HAMMERFALL sound that the fans have come to love, while the vocals this time were recorded in L.A. together with producer Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, COREY TAYLOR, AMON AMARTH, STEEL PANTHER etc).
Avenge The Fallen promises to be one of HAMMERFALL‘s most ambitious and powerful albums to date, building on their legacy while pushing their sound to new heights. Fans can expect more anthems, more epic moments, and the uncompromising metal spirit that HAMMERFALL is known for.
Dropping alongside the epic title track as a single, this powerhouse release is accompanied by a jaw-dropping music video that will leave you breathless. The track ‘Avenge The Fallen’ is a powerful anthem, kicking off with a deep, heroic choir that resonates like a warrior’s cry. Brace yourself for soaring vocals, crushing riffs, and anthemic melodies that only HAMMERFALL can deliver.
Catch HAMMERFALL with POWERWOLF on tour: 04.10. DE Hamburg – Barclays Arena 05.10. NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live 06.10. BE Antwerp – Lotto Arena 09.10. FR Nantes – Zenith 10.10. LUX Esch Sur Alzette – Rockhal 11.10. DE Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle 12.10. DE Frankfurt – Festhalle 14.10. IT Milan – Alcatraz 16.10. CH Zurich – The Hall 17.10. FR Paris – Zenith 18.10. DE Oberhausen – Rudolf Weber Arena 19.10. DE Berlin – UFO im Velodrom 21.10. PL Krakow – Tauron Arena 22.10. HU Budapest – MVM Dome 23.10. AU Vienna – Gasometer 25.10. DE Munich – Olympiahalle 26.10. CZ Prague – Sportovni Hala Fortuna
September 13, 2024 will see Belgian death metal act MORDKAUL unleash their forthcoming, new studio album “Feeding The Machine” via Massacre Records. Available as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats, you can pre-order your album copy at: https://lnk.to/feedingthemachine
Following the previously-released track “They Burn”, today, MORDKAUL are sharing a music video for their latest single “Shadowlord”, featuring a guest guitar solo by James McIlroy (ex-Cradle Of Filth)! Frontman Tommy Goffin reveals:
“Based on the life of Marquis De Sade, the Shadowlord is a power hungry, lust driven and masochistic noble man that acts above the laws of men. Ever on the lookout for women to abuse in every possible way, he is fully corrupt and has no sinecure whatsoever. Eventually he will meet his timely death but will live on in the memories of mankind as the Shadowlord.
And here we dive into the moshpit again. Up-tempo drums and kick ass riffs are complemented by two insane solos after which the song pace drops with an integrated sample opening up into the ending chorus “Purgatory is where the Shadowlord is crowned”.”
MORDKAUL’s upcoming album rager “Feeding The Machine” was recorded in two parts. The first half of the album was recorded at Project Zero Studio in the summer of 2022, the second half at the legendary Galaxy Studios in the summer of 2023, while mixing and mastering was handled by Dan Swanö. The band’s new album will also feature guest appearances from such as James McIlroy (ex-Cradle Of Filth) and more.
Where the 2021 album “Dress Code: Blood” was heavily inspired by the iconic Swedish death metal sound of the 90’s, “Feeding The Machine” goes a step further than that. With wider influences of 90’s death metal acts like Morbid Angel and Death, “Feeding The Machine” hits even harder, and aims to elevate the band to new heights!
[Artwork: Timur Khabirov]
Tracklist:
Crown Of Worms
In Dead Eyes
Welcome To The Sixth Stage Of Grief
For I Am Machine
Beast Of Dread
Dead Heart Awake
They Burn
Shadowlord
Hellspawn
Passage To Oblivion
Album Line-Up: Tommy Goffin – Vocals Tim Bekaert – Rhythm Guitars Vincent Noben – Lead Guitars Stefan Segers – Additional Guitars, Vocals (Song 1-9) Jan Rammeloo – Bass (Song 1-5) Nicholas Gauwloos – Bass (Song 6-10) Tony Van den Eynde – Drums
Guest Musicians: James McIlroy (Guest guitar solos on “Shadowlord” and “Passage To Oblivion”) Maarten Vandenberghe (Piano on “Passage To Oblivion”) Martijn Debonnet (Samples)
MORDKAUL Live: 13.09.2024 BE Kortrijk – DVG Club (Mordfest West) 14.09.2024 BE Diest – Club Hell (Mordfest East)
With just over a month until the release of ZETRA‘s self-titled debut album on the 13th September, via Nuclear Blast Records, the enigmatic duo have revealed the video for their latest single, ‘Suffer Eternally’.
The video arrives alongside a message from ZETRA that reads: “Believers come forth. Bathe in holy light. We are dragged kicking and screaming into this world. Fated to fall into a cycle that never ends. We were born to suffer, Eternally.”
Experience ZETRA in the flesh throughout this year at the below dates. Aug 16th – ArcTanGent Festival – Bristol, UK Oct 11th – Soulcrusher – Nijmegen, NL† Oct 12th – Melkweg – Amsterdam, NL† Oct 13th – Bürgerhaus Stollwerck – Cologne, DE† Oct 15th – O2 Institute – Birmingham, UK† Oct 16th – Rebellion – Manchester, UK† Oct 17th – The Garage – Glasgow, UK† Oct 18th – Opium – Dublin, IE† Oct 19th – O2 Academy – Liverpool, UK† Oct 20th – O2 Academy Islington – London, UK† Oct 22nd – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge – Paris, FR† Oct 23rd – Gaswerk Kulturzentrum – Winterthur, CH† Oct 24th – Backstage Halle – Munchen, DE† Oct 25th – Szene – Vienna, AT† Oct 27th – Fuchs2 – Prague, CZ† Oct 28th – Progresja – Warsaw, PL† Oct 29th – UT Connewitz – Leipzig, DE† Oct 30th – Hole 44 – Berlin, DE†
This year, the widely popular Nuclear Blast Label Night will once again take place on the upcoming Wednesday, August 14th, at the T-Stage. Pain, Equilibrium, Emmure, Obscura, and Sylosis. Look forward to a hefty dose of heavy metal!
To ensure you don’t miss any performances, here is the running order:
16:50 – 17:35 SYLOSIS
18:25 – 19:10 OBSCURA
20:00 – 20:45 EMMURE
21:35 – 22:35 EQUILIBRIUM
23:25 – 00:25 PAIN
The Nuclear Blast Stand
Nuclear Blast will be on site again this year with a merchandise stand, offering the chance to shop for band merch to your heart’s content. We are positioned next to the Wera Tool Rebel Stage. So come by and check it out, we look forward to seeing you!
Rising Finnish outfit MOURNING WOOD emerges from the shadows with the original music video for their track “Gone At Last.” The track is featured on Mourning Wood’s debut EP, “Fill Your Grave,” out now via Wormholedeath Records.
Mourning Wood injects their signature dark humor into the mix, creating a cathartic anthem perfect for those seeking to rise from the ashes of their past with a smirk.
Mourning Wood boasts a seasoned lineup with a combined arsenal of musical knowledge spanning vocational studies to university degrees. Their experience translates to a tight and polished sound, honed through countless gigs and an undeniable musical chemistry that stretches back to 2013 (officially forming in 2021).
Drawing inspiration from metal giants like Sentenced, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, and Billy Idol, the band delivers a fresh take on classic Finnish metal with a twist of their own. Mourning Wood’s songs are about life, death, and mental illness with a twist of dark humor.
“Fill Your Grave” delves into the raw pain of letting go. Each track explores the different stages of grief, from the initial shock to the simmering frustration that fuels the human condition. The journey began back in 2021 with guitarist Eino-Akseli Koski’s searing demos. The band meticulously crafted their sound, recording “Gone At Last” in 2022 and completing the EP in 2023.
After the excellent reception of the previous album ‘S.A.V.E.’, whose lyrics were centered on the deadly sins and theological virtues, the Italian melodic metal band MARBLE returns to the scene with a new, even more, compact and more ambitious album, the third seal of the band from Mortara (North Italy). ’T.I.M.E.’ revolves around female characters in the history of Western theatre, marking the time in the stylistic evolution of stage performances, starting with the ancient Greek tragedy of Euripides, passing through the British theatre of William Shakespeare, to the Russian social revolution of Anton Čechov, and on to the modern American theatre of Samuel Beckett.
The sextet, with an unchanged lineup and still led by the voice of Eleonora Travaglino, exploits the singer’s years of experience as a theatre actress, bringing to the compositions a heartfelt and dense interpretation that also makes use of important guests such as Ivan Adami (Stranger Vision) on “The Jester Duplicity”, Clode (Tethra) who offers his growl on “Heliosyncrasy” and “Theater Is My Essence”, and finally an entire choir for “Smile In Decay”.
The alternations between tight blast beats and melodic openings are the hallmark of Marble’s sound, focusing on the album ‘T.I.M.E.’ on vocal arrangements and melodic interlocks between guitars and keyboards. The album was produced by the band itself and mixed by Marco Zanibelli (Myriads Lights) at SunDowner Studio and stunning cover artwork by Greek artist Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design (Kamelot, Evergrey, Amaranthe, Suffocation etc.).
“We are proud to present ‘T.I.M.E.’, an album that for us means a leap forward in the composition of music and lyrics. The connection of the songs linked by the thread of theatre is a special concept and we are sure it will hit the mark with some really powerful tracks. Eleonora’s multiple vocal lines are set over a powerful rhythmic base, reminiscent of names such as Nevermore and Evergrey, perfectly set against articulate guitar solos and keyboard arrangements that fill out the sound, all set to Norman Ceriotti’s fast and precise drumming.” adds the band.
Today, the band presents their first single, “Theater Is My Essence”, which is the song that creates the acronym of the album title. It is a very rhythmic song with a heavy guitar sound but with a symphonic and piano arrangement that adds depth to the piece. Eleonora sings about her relationship with the theater, as she has also been an actress for a very long time, how the theater has been her lifeline and escape route and has allowed her to finally be herself wearing the masks of the characters on stage. The growls performed on the track are by guest Clode of the doom metal band Tethra.
Let the curtain rise and immerse yourself in MARBLE’s music.
Track Listing: 1. Through The Veil 2. The Jester Duplicity 3. The Sleepless King 4. Face of Deceit 5. Aftermath 6. Voice Of Awareness 7. The Garden Of Despair 8. Heliosyncrasy 9. Smile In Decay 10. Theater Is My Essence
MARBLE – T.I.M.E. Credits ELEONORA TRAVAGLINO – Vocals PAUL BERETTA – Lead Guitars OMAR GORNATI – Guitars JACOPO MARCHESI – Keyboards DANIEL FLEBA – Bass NORMAN CERIOTTI – Drums guest appearances: IVAN ADAMI – male vocals on “The Jester Duplicity” CLODE TETHRA – growling vocals on “Heliosyncrasy” and “Theater Is My Essence” GRUPPO VOCALE “CALLIRIDE” – vocal ensemble on “Smile In Decay” DAVID MELLER – Voice Actor in “Through The Veil” MARTA COMEGLIO – theatrical and lyrics consulting
“T.I.M.E.” was recorded by Daniel Fleba Drums track recorded by Norman Ceriotti Mixed and mastered by Marco Zanibelli at SunDowner studio Executive Producer Mark Fleba all songs written and arranged by Marble Photography by Daniele Piedinovi, Andrea Perfumo e Mauro Bastianel Album Artwork by Giannis Nakos at Remedy Art Design
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