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SCARLET AURA Unleash 10th Album “Rock-Stravaganza” + Video for Title-Track

Posted by metalshockfinland on July 13, 2024
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SCARLET AURA, the heavy metal angels of Romania that has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, is excited to announce the release of their 10th album, titled “Rock-Stravaganza” and the video for the title song. This album marks a special milestone in the band’s career, being their second album in Romanian, and promises to be a true musical extravaganza.

“Rock-Stravaganza” is not just another rock album, but a tribute to loyal fans and a celebration of the band’s musical evolution. The album includes hits taken from previous albums “Trup de apă”- Steelborn and “The Rock Chick” and are reinterpreted in an innovative manner, while retaining the essence that made them famous. Already well-known songs such as “Șerif Stelar”, “Ere”, “De Ce?”, and “Îngeri pe Motoare”, along with new tracks that will surprise and delight listeners such as “Ochii care nu se văd” and “Rock-Stravaganza”. Each track has been re-recorded and adapted to reflect the band’s artistic maturity and creativity.

Mihai Dănciulescu, the songwriter, explains the choice of these songs in an emotional statement:

“We chose to include these beloved tracks on the ‘Rock-Stravaganza’ album because they represent the soundtrack of our journey. These are songs that have deeply resonated with our fans and have defined us as a band. We wanted to give them a new life, to render them with the passion and energy we have accumulated over the years. It’s a gift for all those who have been with us on this musical adventure.”

The launch of the “Rock-Stravaganza” album is marked by a special tour where fans will have the opportunity to experience live the magic of the new versions of their favorite songs, along with musical surprises prepared by the band.

Tour Dates:

19.07.2024 Fălticeni
09.08.2024 Făgăraș
21.09.2024 Timișoara
27.09.2024 Constanta
28.09.2024 Varna (BG)
04.10.2024 Cluj
05.10.2024 Sibiu
11.10.2024 Sofia (BG)
12.10.2024 Plovdiv (BG)
18.10.2024 Baia Mare
19.10.2024 Sfântu Gheorghe
25.10.2024 Iași
26.10.2024 Suceava
28.10.2024 Fălticeni
02.11.2024 București Quantic

Scarlet Aura continues to inspire and innovate, demonstrating that passion for music and connection with fans are the key elements of their success. “Rock-Stravaganza” is more than an album, it is an unforgettable experience that will remain in the hearts of listeners for a long time.

Listen to the album at http://scarletaura.lnk.to/Rock-Stravaganza

For more information, tickets, and album details, visit the official Scarlet Aura website: www.scarletaura.com.

About Scarlet Aura:

Recognized as the best Romanian heavy metal band with a female voice by genre listeners, Scarlet Aura has a career filled with successful releases and concerts that have captivated audiences worldwide. Scarlet Aura continues to be at the forefront of the music scene, pushing the boundaries of creativity and artistic expression. The band consists of Aura Dănciulescu (vocals), Mihai Dănciulescu (guitar), Rene Nistor (bass), Dan Lica Shmanes (keyboards) and Matthias Klaus (drums).

SCARLET AURA:

Vocals: Aura Danciulescu
Guitars: Mihai Danciulescu
Bass: Rene Nistor
Keyboards: Dan Lica
Drums: Matthias Klaus

For more information, visit:
Website – Wiki – Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – X (ex-Twitter)

DMC from RUN/DMC Claims: “Rock isn’t dead!”

Posted by metalshockfinland on July 13, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: Dan Lorenzo, DMC. Leave a comment

What happens when Rock, Metal, Hip Hop, Gaming, Video and Tech get together??? Something terRIFFic!

DMC from Run/DMC, Dan Lorenzo from HADES/PATRIARCHS IN BLACK, Jon “JROD” Cioricari got together on a song produced by JROD and rapper/producer Bumpy Knuckles to create a terRIFFic song. They came up with an innovative creative way to release the song.

The collaboration came together so powerfully something like this needed a unique way to share it with the world.

After brainstorming unsuccessfully for two weeks, the idea for the video came to Cioricari who walked in on his children watching other kids play video games on YouTube. 

Cioricari thought, “Why not put music to this if kids are already watching?”. Searching YouTube he found it hadn’t been done before. Cioricari brought his vision to Malik at Good Game Lounge in West Nyack, NY and the end result is….teRIFFic. The track is called Game Changer.

“Bump, Dan and JROD created a track that is like an adventure. It’s an experience of Rock Riffs and Rhymes” DMC said. He continued

“I wanted to make a statement that Rock isn’t dead…people that don’t know a damn thing about Rock are the ones who are dead! Fun good music is alive! I work with some of the best musicians and artists in Rock and Metal so it’s my responsibility as The King Of Rock to speak up and do cool musical and artistic things.”

The single is out on all digital platforms.

OVTLIER Release New Single ‘Warriors’ Feat. Chris Motionless

Posted by metalshockfinland on July 13, 2024
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Photo credit: Chrisom Bebee

Ovtlier is ready to raise the bar a whole other level, gearing up to outdo their own personal best with the release of “Warriors feat. Chris Motionless”. The track was written by the band’s lead vocalist and founder, Joey Arena, Justin DeBlieck (Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White), Alecia “Mixi” Demnar (Stitched Up Heart) and Joel DeMartino. It was produced by Justin DeBlieck as well, while joining its predecessor as the second single mixed by Chris Dawson (SAUL, Any Given Sin) and mastered by Mike Kalajian (Bad Omens, The Plot In You). Due to the relationship between Chris Motionless and Joey, it was only a matter of time before the collaboration went into effect. With Ovtlier’s dedication, nose to the grind work ethic and a star-studded team of support behind them, the success of “Warriors” as the band’s most-accomplished single is inevitable!

Adding to the excitement, the music video for the song, directed by Tom Flynn, known for his work with acclaimed artists such as All That Remains, Body Count, and 10 Years, is bound to leave a lasting impression. Tom Flynn’s impressive portfolio indicates his expertise in creating visually stunning and impactful music videos.

The video made it’s debut on Revolver yesterday, check it out HERE.

Stream/buy “Warriors”:

  • https://vyd.co/Warriors-feat-ChrisMotionless
  • https://linktr.ee/ovtlierband

“’Warriors’ is a song that’s just built different. It encompasses all of who and what Ovtlier is. Add a powerhouse like Chris to the mix and you have something extra special. I could not be more excited to collaborate with someone with such talent but even more, a friend!” says Joey Arena, the band’s vocalist.

Chris Motionless adds, “I’ve been following Ovtlier for a while now and I see how bad they want it, and what they are willing to do to get it. It’s tough to find that kind of dedication these days, so I wanted to do my part in helping an up and coming band get some more eyes and ears on them. I love the song and it’s blend of genres I grew up loving, so it was an easy call to sing on Warriors.”

In addition, Ovtlier is set to perform at both the Upheaval Festival and the Vortex Festival this summer. In August, the band will be supporting A Skylit Drive and VRSTY.

Ovtlier Tour Dates:
Jul 20 @ Upheaval Festival
Aug 3 @ Vortex Festival

Ovtlier w/ A Skylit Drvie and VRSTY
Aug 18 @ Montage Music Hall in Rochester, NY
Aug 20 @ The Foundry in Lakewood, OH
Aug 21 @ Preserving Underground in New Kensington, PA
Aug 22 @ Otttobar in Baltimore, MD
Aug 23 @ Lovedrafts in Mechanicsburg, PA
Aug 24 @ Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ

Honing in on a modern sound while consistently setting themselves apart from the mainstream, Ovtlier (pronounced “Outlier”) prides themselves in creating exemplary rock and metal music backed by a rapidly growing fanbase. Ovtlier has earned over 8 million on demand streams across DSP platforms as well as more than 6 million views of user generated content on YouTube alone. In addition to their loyal fan base, the band has caught attention through achieving features in major media outlets such as Revolver, Loudwire, Alternative Press, Decibel and ABC News.

Continually hitting the Billboard charts, Ovtlier has been able to spread their sound nationwide through constant spins on FM radio and months of regular rotation on SiriusXM Octane– launching them into the forefront of their genre. Ovtlier has had 6 singles featured on SiriusXM Octane; “Who We Are”, “Buried Me Alive”, “Blame The Dead”, “Living Dead”, “Heartless” and their latest, “Dead Man Running”, winning the hearts of satellite radio listeners across the country and emphasizes the bands ability to stay creative while maintaining an ever-growing fanbase.

For More Information Please Visit: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

BLUES PILLS Release New Single ‘Piggyback Ride’ from Upcoming Album

Posted by metalshockfinland on July 13, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: BLUES PILLS. Leave a comment
(Photo credit: Dana Trippe)

Gearing up for the release of their new album “Birthday” this August 2nd, Blues Pills release the fourth single from their forthcoming album entitled “Piggyback Ride”. Listen here.

“This is my favourite single from the album” states frontwoman Elin Larsson. Guitarist Zack continues “This track is so experimental for us, it went in a lot of unexpected directions, and it’s definitely the heaviest track on the new record”“It goes all crazy” agrees Elin “It’s really fun, I enjoy the effect on my vocals – I told our producer, ‘I really want to sound like a pig can you pitch me down?’” Elin laughs “I’m going to need to have a lot of swag on this song when we do it live this Autumn, it’s got a strut to it. Those pigs have real attitude!”

The new single “Piggyback Ride” was inspired by the pigs in Elin’s neighbourhood. Elin clarifies: “You search for inspiration and sometimes it comes from the wildest places. I live in the smallest little town near Västerås in Sweden, and it’s had a lot of problems with the wild pigs in the woods. They destroy playgrounds and people’s gardens like a bad biker gang of hogs running amok. There’s a lot of them, they’re just living their own wild life with no rules. I felt so sorry for them as I think they were misunderstood but at the same time, they can be really dangerous, especially if they have babies.” Elin continues “I was just thinking about these pigs and wanted to write a song about them, like what would it be like to hang out with them, and ride around on their pig backs, causing mayhem!”

(Photo credit: Dana Trippe)

Pre-order BLUES PILLS album BIRTHDAY here: https://bluespills.lnk.to/BirthdayAlbum

BIRTHDAY Tracklist: 
1. Birthday
2. Don’t You Love it
3. Bad Choices
4. Top Of The Sky
5. Like A Drug
6. Piggyback Ride
7. Holding Me Back
8. Somebody Better
9. Shadows
10. I Don’t Wanna Get Back On That Horse Again
11. What Has This Life Done To You

(“Birthday” – Album cover by Dana Trippe)

Summer Festival Dates:
August 2, 2024: Wacken Open Air 2024, Wacken, Germany

BIRTHDAY Tour Dates:
October 4, 2024: Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
October 5, 2024: Cologne, Germany – Luxor
October 6, 2024: Brussels, Belgium – Botanique – Museum
October 8, 2024: Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
October 9, 2024: Glasgow, UK – Garage
October 11, 2024: London, UK – Lafayette
October 12, 2024: Manchester, UK – Band On The Wall
October 13, 2024: Dublin, Ireland – Opium
October 15, 2024: Bristol, UK – Thekla
October 16, 2024: Paris, France – Maroquinerie
October 18, 2024: Frankfurt am Main, Germany – Das Bett
October 19, 2024: Karlsruhe, Germany – Substage
October 20, 2024: Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vredenburg
November 1, 2024: Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia
November 8, 2024: Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik
November 9, 2024: Stockholm, Sweden – Kägelbanan
November 21, 2024: Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
November 22, 2024: Oslo, Norway – Vulkan Arena
November 29, 2024: Budapest, Hungary – Barba Negra
November 30, 2024: Warsaw, Poland – Niebo
December 1, 2024: Prague, Czech Republic – Rock Café
December 3, 2024: Berlin, Germany – Hole 44
December 4, 2024: Vienna, Austria – SIMM City
December 6, 2024: Munich, Germany – Backstage
December 7, 2024: Rubigen/Bern, Switzerland – Mühle Hunziken
December 8, 2024: Milan, Italy – Circolo Magnolia
December 10, 2024: Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
December 11, 2024: Madrid, Spain – Mon
December 13, 2024: Toulouse, France – Metronum *without Daniel Romano’s Outfit
December 14, 2024: Lyon, France – Marche Gare *without Daniel Romano’s Outfit

BLUES PILLS is:
Elin Larsson – vocals
Zack Anderson – Guitar
Kristoffer Schander – Bass
André Kvarnström – Drums

BLUES PILLS online:
Website | Facebook | Instagram

VENGHANZA Release Vision of Multicolor Mountain in New Single ‘Opal’

Posted by metalshockfinland on July 13, 2024
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The climbing of a mountain covered in opals, gemstones that can display a multitude of colors by their nature, starting from black to light blue.

If the journey begins on a dark and shadowy path, as the altitude gradually increases, the shades get brighter, until we get on the luminous, airy and iridescent peak that donates a majestic view.

Also interpretable as a metaphor about life, about the fact that the first steps are always scary but if we keep going we realize that the result is worth the effort: this is “Opal”, the new VENGHANZA‘s single.

The song, an instrumental prog metal with post-rock elements track, has been composed and played by the actual members of the band, with Pietro Visibelli’s (composer) and Giacomo Pieri’s (executor) participation on keyboards; recording, mixing and mastering by Giovanni Sala at Cantine di Badia studios.

“Opal” is available now on all digital stores and with the official visualizer.

Italian Venghanza project sees the light in 2020 thanks to Gabriele Castiglia and Leonardo Donnini, who had already played together in the past, and David Guercini, replaced by Leonardo Tanzini since September 2022.

The composition of the first prog and post-rock song by the three original members has a modern sound and includes orchestral, oriental and electronic elements.

The first album “Motion”, released in April 2023, relies on the collaboration of many Italian musicians to add classic and ethnic sounds and has been anticipated by the single “Turning eagerness”.

Venghanza‘s line-up:

  • Gabriele Castiglia (guitar, keyboards, synth): born 1975, he has played in many different bands going from stoner/psych to death metal (e.g. Coram Lethe for a few months). He has obtained the first and second level certificate at the Lizard music school.
  • Leonardo Donnini (drums, piano, keys): born 1993, he starts taking drums lessons at the age of 5 and piano lessons at the age of 10. He’s been a member of different bands, e.g. Hot Rats and Mustang Mama Blues band as a session musician.
  • Leonardo Tanzini (bass guitar): born 2000, he starts studying drums as a kid but then he chooses to dedicate himself to bass guitar. He has gained experience in many original projects like SuonaMo.

The band is working on new material, follow them on social media for updates:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/venghanza
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/venghanza/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn0vwe543PXnXF85SuTpUPQ
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/artist/5307ysfzWo1CXcGUy6RVxX

EXIST IMMORTAL Release New Single/ Video ‘Higher Ground’ Feat. Megan of Vexed

Posted by metalshockfinland on July 13, 2024
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UK’s Exist Immortal return with an absolute beast of track, ‘Higher Ground’, which features guest vocals from Megan of Vexed. This new standalone single is one of their heaviest songs to date and the male to female lead vocal dichotomy adds a whole new level of depth to the band’s already dynamic sonic landscape. 

Exist Immortal  state: “We are thrilled to announce the release of our latest single, ‘Higher Ground’ featuring Megan Targett from Vexed. This powerful anthem is our heaviest offering in many years, so it’s been an amazing catharsis creating this track.  

“The song, ‘Higher Ground,’ is a testament to resilience and the relentless pursuit of truth and self-improvement. It delves into the struggles of mental anguish, the search for answers and the determination to rise above adversity. With visceral lyrics and intense musicality, we aim to inspire listeners to elevate themselves and stand strong in the face of chaos.

“This also marks the first time we’ve collaborated with Megan on a track, despite our long-standing friendship and previous work together. Megan‘s contribution adds a unique and dynamic element to the song, amplifying its emotional depth and energy. We couldn’t be more excited to share this collaboration with our fans.”

Targett adds: “It’s crazy to me that I’m only now being featured on an EXIM track. I’ve known these guys a long time and everything they write is so technically impressive, yet still catchy as hell. I’ve loved bringing my style to a song that is so different from what I usually write and I can’t wait for fans to hear the track of the summer.”

his follows previous singles ‘Dreamscape‘  and ‘Play Pretend‘.

Exist Immortal will be performing at this year’s Bloodstock Festival (9th August) on the Sophie Lancaster stage; more dates to be announced soon.

Hailing from the Southeast of England, Exist Immortal combine metalcore and technical metal with pop influences and have spent the last few years touring across the world developing their sound, growing their fanbase and leaving a lasting impact on audiences that witness the powerful live show.

The band have played festivals such as Metaldays (SLOV), Euroblast (GER), Maximum Rock (ROM), Complexity Fest (NL) and have toured with high profile acts such as Sikth, Textures, Landmvrks and Cynic. EXIM have also headlined the main stage at UK Tech Fest (2022), and in 2023 completed sold out tours in Mexico and most recently Japan, ending what has been a whirlwind year of highlights, cementing the band as one of the hottest acts in the progressive metal/metalcore scene.

Exist Immortal are:
Meyrick de la Fuente – vocals
Kurt Valencia – guitars
Mikee Gee – guitars
David Billote – bass
Charlie Bines – drums

Exist Immortal online:
https://ex-im.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/existimmortal
https://twitter.com/ExistImmortal
https://www.instagram.com/existimmortal

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