CREST OF DARKNESS‘ new album “My Ghost” will be released in the next October. Now it’s time to present “Call Of The Moon” the first single that the band releases today on vinyl as a 7″ EP and available at https://shorturl.at/HCBau and in digital format.
A lyric video created by Marcelo Silva (Motion Graphics) can be seen below.
Just two songs but a great release featuring the title track, “Call Of The Moon” for sure one of the songs that better represents the extreme inner journey that Ingar and his bandmates undertake this time, and a side B track, one of the most progressive episode of their entire career. It’s titled “The Awekening” and presents Roy Nikolaisen’s magnificent trumpet in an extreme context such as that of Black Metal.
Recorded at MLP Studios with Nils H. Maehlum at the helm and mastered by Giuseppe Nicolò (aka Buzz) at Lost Soul Studio, “Call Of The Moon” represents the first step of a long trip that will open us the doors to “My Ghost” an album that the same Ingar Amlien admits to be the more personal album ever created by the band. We just have to wait and we are sure that it will not disappoint you.
Inspired by French electronic music, “XRAY” is a mesmerizing fusion of brooding electronic beats and evocative lyrics. The Anix delves into themes of fleeting connections and emotional detachment, underscored by a haunting melody. With lyrics like “Backseat ride, your touch is skeptical” and “I’m not the same, you’ll never know,” the track captures a sense of introspective melancholy and unresolved tension, resonating deeply with listeners.
“XRAY” is a captivating blend of alternative and electronic music, distinguished by its chill mood and atmospheric soundscapes. The track’s pulsating rhythm, driven by synth and drums, creates a compelling backdrop for this exploration of vulnerability and resilience. The single sets the stage for what promises to be an innovative and emotionally charged album.
The Anix is the alternative / electronic-rock project of Los Angeles artist/producer Brandon Smith. Known for pushing creative boundaries with his genre-blending mix of alternative rock with dark melancholic undertones drenched in an array of synthesizers, The Anix’s music has captured the attention of global editorial curators with prominent features across official playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Yandex Music, and more. The Anix has received press support from outlets like Revolver, Substream, and Outburn magazines as well as features in TV and video game franchises including Call of Duty, Destiny, Mass Effect, and WWE.
Cairo Knife Fight have released a new EP ‘Dream Season,’ their first collection of songs since their 2017 album ‘Seven.’
Reflecting on the journey since their last release, Gaffaney states, “Dream Season is our first collection of songs since our last album ‘Seven’ in 2017. Those years have been full of myriad ups and downs, like all lives, so it’s great to see the shore again and be still here, still working.”
The EP’s artwork, crafted by Barny Bewick at Indium Design, is a tribute to Théodore Géricault’s iconic painting “The Raft of the Medusa.” Gaffaney highlights the importance of the creative team surrounding the band, saying, “We sometimes don’t talk enough about the creative work that surrounds a band, and we’re very fortunate to have a group of creative people who have been there with us since the beginning. That might be the legacy of this band that I’m most proud of.”
Previously, CAIRO KNIFE FIGHT released a live version of their 2011 track ‘The Violence of Action’ via Golden Robot Records,bringing fans a powerful, raw live performance that captures the essence of the band’s dynamic sound. The release of ‘The Violence of Action’ feels timely, and it’s still one of my favourite songs, even after all these years,” shares frontman Nick Gaffaney. “It takes me back to the early days of the band, when we were forcing equipment to do things in the looping world it was never designed to do and running with the inspiration wherever it took us.”
‘The Violence of Action’ was originally written in a storage unit in Christchurch, New Zealand, where the band endured the biting winter with only glow-in-the-dark carpet to muffle the sound. This unique environment played a crucial role in shaping the song’s raw energy. The newly released version is a live performance recorded at Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles in 2015, capturing the unfiltered and visceral essence of Cairo Knife Fight.
Cairo Knife Fight is redefining what two musicians can create live, slaying audiences across the globe with their beautiful, yet raw and primal uniqueness. Formed in New Zealand, and now splitting their time between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Cairo Knife Fight is: Nick Gaffaney on lead vocals, drums and keyboard bass (all at the same damn time) and… George Pajon Jr. (Grammy winning guitarist for some of the biggest names in the business: Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Carlos Santana, Macy Gray, John Legend, Nas and Sting, just to name a few) creating seemingly limitless guitar soundscapes and incendiary riffs.
The band’s incorporation of various loops and live treatments defies believability and pushes the limits of what two musicians can do on one stage.
Norwegian gothic doom metal sensations EVIG NATT are thrilled to announce their signing with WormHoleDeath Records for the release of their upcoming album, “Vaketimen.” This exciting collaboration marks a significant milestone in the band’s journey, promising a new chapter of powerful music and captivating performances.
“We’re incredibly excited to partner with WormHoleDeath Records,” states the band. “Their extensive distribution network and deep connections within the metal scene make them the ideal partner for Evig Natt as we embark on this new chapter.”
EVIG NATT’s music is aggressive but subtle, noisy yet beautiful, a maelstrom of symphonic darkness that could only be described as Orchestral Gothic Doom Metal. >From the unholy metal grounds of Karmøy, west Norway, this band follows in the footsteps of Einherjer and Enslaved, featuring ex-band members of both.
EVIG NATT was started as a studio project in 2003, by vocalist Kirsten Jørgensen and bassist Stein Sund. Soon after that, EVIG NATT recruited drummer Harald Magne Revheim. In 2006 EVIG NATT signed with Omvina Records, and released their highly acclaimed debut album «I Am Silence» in early 2007.
EVIG NATT added Oskar Naley on vocals, Ruben Osnes, and Arne Marton Tangjerd on guitars for the recording of their darker and heavier second offering. After signing with Black Bards in 2009 “Darkland” was released to raving reviews in April 2010. This alliance saw EVIG NATT featured in national magazines worldwide, including Metal Hammer and Scream.
EVIG NATT released their third self-titled album «Evig Natt» on March 19th, 2016 and off the back of that got to tour countries such as Belgium and Japan. EVIG NATT’s sound is unique, blending everything from progressive metal to black metal, and incorporates inspiration from bands like Anathema, My Dying Bride, Swallow The Sun, and The Provenance. This is a band to keep an eye out for!
To celebrate their signing with WormHoleDeath, Evig Natt unveils their first single and a stunning accompanying video: “Når Lyset Svikte”.
“Når Lyset Svikte” is available now on all major digital platforms, here.
Translated as “When the Light Fails,” the track delves into the depths of despair, exploring the emotions of surrendering to darkness when the will to fight fades. The song is sung in Evig Natt’s native Norwegian dialect, specifically on their home island of Karmøy. Vocalist Kirsten Jørgensen feels a deep connection to her lyrics in this dialect, making them more direct and emotionally potent.
The video for “Når Lyset Svikte” depicts the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis, where the sufferer may experience hallucinations upon waking or falling asleep. The visuals capture the sheer terror of this phenomenon. The concept was brought to life by the immensely talented filmmaker Thomas Mortveit (Shady Shades) and his incredible crew, with support from Filmkraft AS.
Evig Natt is: Kirsten Jørgensen: Vocals Stein Sund: Vocals and bass Arne Marton Tangjerd: Guitar Ruben Osnes: Guitar Tom Andre Enge: Session drummer
“Support Evig Natt in their exciting new chapter by streaming ‘Når Lyset Svikte’ on all major digital platforms and following them on social media. Stay tuned for more updates on the upcoming album, ‘Vaketimen’.”
“One Way Trip”,the acclaimed third album of Boston’s psychedelic hard rockers WORSHIPPER, is hitting stores today, on July 19, 2024 via Magnetic Eye Records, and also streaming in full on all major digital platforms. Get your copy at: http://lnk.spkr.media/worshipper-onewaytrip
Tracklist:
Heroic Dose
Keep This
Windowpane
Only Alive
Acid Burns
James Motel
The Spell
Onward
With their third full-length, “One Way Trip”, Boston, MA psychedelic hard rockers WORSHIPPER have perfected their grand balancing act between classic hard rock and old school heavy metal that is empowered to soar high with the injection of a healthy dose of psychedelia. Rock and metal are all about the hooks and riffs, and the American quartet serves out those catchy delicacies in more than generous helpings.
Although the album title “One Way Trip” and some of the record’s songs could be interpreted as relating to drug culture, things aren’t so literal here, as WORSHIPPER take a more kaleidoscopic view of the human condition through a psychedelic lens. During the making of the album, three band members suffered personal loss. The opening track, ‘Heroic Dose’ for example revolves around the choice of a father who had realised in a ‘psychedelic epiphany’ that he faced a choice between either enlisting or being drafted and sent to the front lines of the Vietnam war. This is also reflected in the order of the tracks being influenced by the psychological horror thriller “Jacob’s Ladder” in which a Vietnam veteran is plagued by flashbacks and monstrous visions, and which added a loose circular concept to the entire album.
That a band from Boston takes inspiration from the dark side of art is probably no coincidence as New England is home to such grandmasters of horror as H. P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. Coincidentally, the rebellious city that sparked the American War of Independence and the region are also sizzling hotspots of the East Coast rock scene.
When WORSHIPPER were founded in 2014, it was clear to singer and guitarist John Brookhouse, drummer Dave Jarvis, bass player and backing vocalist Bob Maloney, and guitarist Alejandro Necochea that their new band had to stand out given the high concentration of like-minded and talented local peers. With the mission statement of bringing something exciting and fresh to the table, the still intact original line-up has cranked out impeccable heady and heavy stuff with an emphatic focus on real songs with hooky melodies, creepy vocal harmonies, and twin guitar heroics from the moment of inception.
WORSHIPPER‘s gift for catchy epic songwriting did not go unnoticed, and soon a record deal established the band globally with the albums “Shadow Hymns” (2016) and “Light in the Wire” (2019) receiving worldwide praise. Their quick success also opened doors for heading out on the road, and WORSHIPPER gladly accepted offers to tour with WEEDEATER in the US and THE SKULL in Europe as well as sharing stages with kindred spirits and heroes such as ELDER, LUCIFER, ACE FREHLEY, and MONSTER MAGNET among many others.
With “One Way Trip”, WORSHIPPER not only fulfil the high expectations their third full-length was saddled with, but the Americans are obviously enjoying doing exactly what they’re best at: writing damn great songs for an album that has only killers and no fillers!
Recording by Alec Rodriguez at New Alliance East in Somerville, MA (US) Mixing by Alec Rodriguez at New Alliance East in Somerville, MA (US) Mastering by Pat DiCenso at Q Division Studios in Cambridge, MA (US) Artwork & Layout by Bob Maloney
Line-up: John Brookhouse – vocals, guitar, synth Dave Jarvis – drums Bob Maloney – bass, backing vocals Alejandro Necochea – guitar, synth
The countdown to the release of their upcoming fourth “The Grand Inferno” is ticking mercilessly as Swedish symphonic metallers TUNGSTEN present their fans in the form of a new digital single and music video today. ‘Vantablack’ is nothing but a true headbanging song with a touch of Nordic folk music that leans more to the industrial side of the group, and with still eight additonal highly infectious tracks to be discovered, “The Grand Inferno” will be unleashed on October 18, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM).
Guitarist/backing vocalist Nick Johansson, who even filmed and directed the music video, says, “‘Vantablack’ is actually our oldest song. It was originally written in 2016 under the moniker ‘Strokkur,’ the band name we had before changing it to TUNGSTEN. A slightly different demo version of the song was recorded but never released. We wrote so many new songs for our debut album “We Will Rise,” so the song was simply forgotten until now.”
“A year ago we played the demo version of this song for Patrick, the president of our fan site on social media [‘Tungsten Fans Worldwide’] and he immediately insisted that we should do a proper recording of the song and include it on our next album. We loved the song ourselves, so we decided to do so as an homage to our friend who started the TUNGSTEN fan site. Thanks to him lots of TUNGSTEN friends have found each other around the world and started various TUNGSTEN fan sites in lots of different countries,” explains singer Mike Andersson the song’s history more detailed.
Pre-order “The Grand Inferno” in your preferred physical format [CD-digipak or coloured vinyl], pre-save it on your favourite digital service provider (DSP), or pre-order the album digitally to receive ‘Vantablack,’‘Blood Of The Kings’ and ‘Walborg’ instantly now, here: https://tungsten.rpm.link/grandinfernoPR
Don’t forget to subscribe to Reigning Phoenix Music on YouTube to stay updated and listen to ‘Vantablack’ along with other new tracks in the “RPM New Releases” playlist on Spotify. Subscribe here: https://rpm.link/spotifynewreleasesPR.
TUNGSTEN live:
03.08.2024 SE Rejmyre – Skogsröjet 31.08.2024 SE Eksjö – Stadsfest
“Clear Cold Beyond” European Tour 2024 w/ SONATA ARCTICA, FIREWIND, SERIOUS BLACK Presented by Rock Hard DE + IT, Rock It!, Rock Antenne, musix, metal.de, Spark, La Heavy, RPM & Dragon Productions 12.09.2024 SE Östersund – Gamla Teatern 13.09.2024 NO Trondheim – Tapperiet 14.09.2024 SE Örnsköldsvik – Nöjesbolaget 16.09.2024 NO Oslo – Vulkan Arena 17.09.2024 SE Karlstad – Nöjesfabriken 18.09.2024 SE Huskvarna – Folkets Park 20.09.2024 DK Roskilde – Gimle
About TUNGSTEN
TUNGSTEN are a Swedish symphonic metal band formed by ex-HAMMERFALL drummer Anders Johansson and his sons Niklas and Karl in 2016, completed by vocalist Mike Andersson. With their technical virtuosity and captivating compositions, the band have made a name in the international metal scene, and with their album “The Grand Inferno,” their first release via RPM, they will undoubtedly enrich the metal landscape. The record brims with nothing but energy and innovation, and promises a powerful fusion of dynamic instrumentation and captivating melodies with the quartet’s signature sound being apparent throughout.
TUNGSTEN are: Mike Andersson | vocals Niklas “Nick” Johansson | guitars, backing vocals Karl “Kalle” Johansson | bass, keyboards, screams Anders Johansson | drums
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