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LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Share New Video Single ‘Jet Set City’

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LORDS OF THE TRIDENT, fresh off their acclaimed rendition of Steve Winwood’s Valerie, now unveil Jet Set City, the fourth single from their upcoming EP V.G.E.P. (Video Game EP). This latest release, accompanied by a captivating music video, pays homage to one of the band’s beloved video games, Jet Grind Radio.

Frontman Fang VonWrathenstein explains: “In the early 2000s I bought a used Dreamcast from a friend, and it came with a copy of the game Jet Grind Radio. I couldn’t stop playing it! The look, the gameplay, and especially the iconic soundtrack captivated me. It quickly became one of the first games that I ever finished to 100% completion. When we were writing this EP, I knew I wanted this song full of rebellious vibes to be about the street-ruling graffiti gangs of Tokyo-to! It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but in order to shoot the music video I had to slowly re-learn how to rollerblade. I had quite a few painful spills leading up to filming day!”

The EP made its “sudden drop” as an exclusive release for LORDS OF THE TRIDENT’s Patreon supporters. Anyone who pledges $5 or more to the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Patreon gets immediate access to download the full EP and the band’s last four albums, 25+ live albums, 10+ singles, and more!

Tracklist V.G.E.P. (Video Game EP):

To Kill a God
Master of Speed
Jet Set City
Valerie
The Ballad of Jon Milwaukee

Check out the music video for first single To Kill A God here,watch the music video for The Ballad of Jon Milwaukee here and Watch the music video for Valerie here.

About LORDS OF THE TRIDENT

Born from a volcano containing metal and steel, Fang VonWrathenstein‘s immortal quest was to assemble a band of the most metal warriors imaginable. After thousands of years and multiple bandmates captured or killed by the shadowy multinational group known as SPIDR, the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are currently in their strongest lineup yet: Fang – whose voice will randomly set microphones ablaze – on lead vocals. The wrongfully disgraced aristocrat-turned-sellsword Baron Taurean Helleshaar on lead guitar. The shadowy master of samurai subterfuge Akira Metal on lead guitar. The high priest of death, Pontifex Mortis, on lead bass. And the animal-loving, percussively proficient Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger on the lead drums. Together, these warriors roam the lands in search of ever greater battles, more lustrous loot, and the strongest of heavy metal fans to join their metal army!

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT online:
https://www.LordsOfTheTrident.com
https://www.facebook.com/lordsofthetrident
https://www.instagram.com/LordsOfTheTrident
https://www.patreon.com/lordsofthetrident
https://www.youtube.com/LordsOfTheTrident
https://www.twitch.tv/LordsOfTheTrident
https://discord.com/invite/gFg4MzC
https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsofthetrident
https://lordsofthetrident.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1C11hnl3RZ7hadyMv5g5gm

Inferno Metal Festival 2025 Adds AURA NOIR, THUS, HATE ANGEL + AASAR to Lineup

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INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY 2025 is pleased to now welcome the next set of bands to the highly anticipated lineup, which will once again take place in Oslo (NO) from April 17-20 for another blasphemous Easter! The festival now welcomes AURA NOIR, THUS, HATE ANGEL + AASAR to the lineup! Tickets and passes can be found HERE.

The full lineup is now as follows with more TBA:

BEHEMOTH
SATYRICON
1349
ROTTING CHRIST
TSJUDER
AURA NOIR
TIAMAT
KYLESA
NECROPHOBIC
BLOOD INCANTATION
DØDHEIMSGARD
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
GAEREA
AETERNUS
SETH
ABYSSIC
SPECTRAL WOUND
LAMENTARI
ATTAN
ANGIST
BYTHOS
SCHWEIN
PONTE DEL DIAVOLO
THUS
SYN
VORBID
HATE ANGEL
VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA
ROSA FAENSKAP
AASAR
UMA
DIZMAL

INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY previously announced the hotel deals for the 2025 edition. The official festival hotel partner is once again the Clarion Hotel® The Hub. Fans can now book their rooms at a discounted rate using the code “INFERNO,” which is good until March 17, 2025! For more information can be found via the official Inferno Festival Website or can be booked directly HERE.

The audience, artists, media, and music industry personnel will gather at Clarion The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night sleep.

Moreover, The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel prior to the festival doors opening on Thursday and Friday, for which more info will be revealed soon! Hotel guests will also be treated to an epic and inclusive breakfast buffet that runs until 11:00 A.M. (it’s worth waking up early for!) as well as free access to the swimming pool and sauna.

The Hub boasts Oslo’s best location, right in the city centre, next to Oslo Central Station and the Airport Express Train. It’s also only about a five-minute walk from the iconic rock bars and venues in which Inferno Festival will be hosting bands and special events: Rockefeller & John Dee, Salt, Kniven, Vaterland, Brewgata and Rock In, allowing guest to travel freely without the expense of taxis or transit.

The iconic Inferno Metal Festival started in 2001 and is the longest running metal festival in Norway and one of the most important extreme metal festivals in the world. We are very proud of this position and we will continue fronting Norwegian metal and bringing bands from all over the world to Norway. Inferno Metal Festival is being held four days at Rockefeller Music Halls’ two stages Rockefeller and John Dee as well as many smaller clubs around Oslo. The festival takes place during Easter in Norway when not a lot of other stuff is happening in Oslo. The festival are usually sold out and more than fifty percent of the audience are from outside of Norway. The ticket sales are from all over the world including China, Australia, Chile, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, USA, Columbia, Argentina and many more.

More info: Official Inferno Fest Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – Tickets

EPHIALTES Drop ‘To The Victims of Sirens’ Music Video

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Polish Blackened Death Group Ephialtes Shares brand new music video for new single To The Victims of Sirens Out now! from the band’s upcoming debut album “Melas Oneiros” out November 1st.

Produced and directed by CMS – Creative Media Solution – Filmed at the location of Fort Prusy Nysa and Moto Fort Nysa

– The song “To the Victims of Sirens” draws upon a story from Homer’s “Odyssey” – our titular protagonist, Odysseus, trying to reach home after the Trojan war and lands upon the island of Sirens. Their beautiful, mesmerizing voices lead sailors to their doom, causing them to crash their ships and drown in the process. While Odysseus commanded his crew to stuff their ears with wax as a protection and ordered them to tie him to the mast of the ship, in the song our character falls victim to the Sirens’ deceiving singing and ultimately shares the abysmal fate of men that came there before him.

Ephialtes’ debut album ‘Melas Oneiros’ out Nov 1st is an aggressive, anthem-laden Melodic Blackened Death Metal with a traditional Heavy Metal feel to it. A peculiar, explosive blend that the band itself decided to call Heavy Metal of Death.

Pre-order here https://orcd.co/melas-oneiros

Track list Melas Oneiros
1. Ad Patres (intro)
2. To The Victims Of Sirens
3. In Her Embrace Again
4. The Void
5. Children Of Arachne
6. Homo Deus
7. The Blood Of The Gods
8. Pulvis Et Umbra Sumus

Cover art: Łukasz Kotula – Logo: Christophe Szpajdel

The name of the band derives from the Ancient Greek word “ephiáltēs (ἐφιάλτης)”, meaning “nightmare”, which in turn derives from the “ephàllomai (ἐφάλλομαι)”, composed of two elements: “epí (επί)” (upon, on) plus “állomai (ἅλλομαι)” (assault, climb, uphill, jumping, jump) because, in reference to a popular belief, the nightmares were nicknamed “one who climbed over the body of the dormant”. Ephialtes. One who leaps upon. The nightmare. The history of Ephialtes started over the course of the global pandemic. During that period the band’s driving force Przemysław Tomasz Olbryt alias Quazarre (also known from Devilish Impressions, Asgaard, ex-Crionics) had been hard at work on what would later turn to be their debut album, ‘Melas Oneiros’.

LINE UP:
Przemysław Tomasz Olbryt (Quazarre) – vocal / guitar
Hubert Wawrzyniak (Stiggma) – guitar
Adam Niekrasz (Avernatus) – drums
Marek Tuskowski (Tzar) – bass
Marcus Edvardsson – synthesizers (guest studio appearance)

Follow Ephialtes
https://www.facebook.com/EphialtesOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/ephialtesofficial/

Watch Rare Video of RHETT FORRESTER in Studio Recording the DR. DIRTY Sessions

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BraveWords Records is excited to share with all the Rhett Forrester fans, never seen before footage of Rhett in the studio with Rob Robbins recording the Dr. Dirty Sessions. These videos capture what everyone can now hear on the release of “Rhett Forrester & Rob Robbins – The Complete Dr. Dirty Sessions”. Originally billed under the band-name ‘Dr. Dirty’ from 1992-1993, the songs herein were written by Scot Gaines and Rob Robbins before Forrester joined to complete the then new band.

Rob Robbins had this to say about the studio footage, “The Clearlake Audio studio footage was bitter sweet. It would be the last bits of video of Dr Dirty together in one room. Little did we know that only a few months down the road it would be over and less than a year later Rhett would be gone.”

“Anyone familiar with Forrester’s repertoire needs to add this missing piece of the puzzle to their collection.” – BraveWords

“You should absolutely check this out.” – Hard Rock Info

Thankfully, BraveWords Records have given Rhett Forrester’s own brave words one last voice from his work on The Complete Dr. Dirty Sessions. 4.5 Out Of 5.0. – KNAC

Stream or purchase at: https://smarturl.it/RhettForrester

Produced by Robbins, this album features Forrester’s distinct vocals accompanied by a talented ensemble of musicians including Rob Robbins on guitar, keys, and vocals, Rod Albon on bass, Brent Gattoni on drums, and Matt Whale contributing keys on the track “Hold On”. Rhett Forrester, known for his powerful voice and stage presence, takes center stage on this album.

‘The Complete Dr Dirty Sessions” offers listeners an insight into Forrester’s musical influences that helped define his style during his “Canadian tenure”… Rhett had cited to Robbins that his biggest influences were Paul Rodgers and Steven Tyler.

The album’s tracks highlight Forrester’s dynamic range and delivery to bring the songs to life. According to producer Rob Robbins, “It was a pleasure to work on and restore these sessions from deep in the archives — it is great that previously unreleased songs are finally seeing the light of day”.

Fans of Forrester will appreciate the opportunity to hear some of his last vocal performances before his untimely death in 1994. ‘The Complete Dr Dirty Sessions’ pays homage to Forrester’s legacy and contributions to the rock music scene, offering a memorable listening experience for audiences old and new. The digital release features numerous exclusive bonus tracks, further pulling back the musical curtain on Rhett’s final years.

Tracklisting:
01 Coming Home
02 Redbone Rock
03 Love Song
04 Rescue Me
05 Too Little Too Late
06 Smokin’ Gun
07 Hold On
08 In And Out
09 It’s A Little Too Much (Unreleased Track)
10 Amazing Grace (Unreleased Track)
11 Rescue Me (Unreleased Clearlake Studios Session)
12 Love Song (Work Tape)
13 Rescue Me (Work Tape)
14 Too Little Too Late (Work Tape)
15 Hold On (Work Tape)
16 In And Out (Work Tape)

Rhett Forrester Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070445974714

Heavy Rockers KHIRKI Announce European Tour Dates in October

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Following the release of KHIRKI‘s much acclaimed sophomore studio offering “Κυκεώνας” (released in April 2024 via Venerate Industries), the Greek heavy rock act has announced a European tour for October 2024! The run kicks off in Athens, Greece, on October 10, before the final curtain drops in Bulgaria on October 24. Find all dates listed below, and tickets are now on sale!

STIRRING THE POT TOUR 2024
10.10 Athens (GR) – Gagarin
11.10 Volos (GR) – Café Santan
12.10 Kumanovo (MK) – Bar AgorA
13.10 Belgrade (RS) – Klub Fest
15.10 Prague (CZ) – Beats from basement
16.10 Arnstadt (DE) – Rockjungfer
17.10 Cologne (DE) – Stereo Wonderland
18.10 Lübbenau (DE) – Kulturhof
19.10 Jaromer (CZ) – Nároďák Fest 8
20.10 Lublin (PL) – Klub Muzyczny CSK
23.10 Sofia (BU) – Mixtape 5
24.10 Plovdiv (BU) – Rock Bar Download

Drawing inspiration from the legendary sorceress Circe from Homer’s Odyssey, KHIRKI continues to captivate audiences with their unique blend of Rock’n’Roll and seductive Greek Folk on their latest album, “Κυκεώνας”.

Despite the challenges of creating a sophomore album, KHIRKI has managed to uphold their very own mixture of sounds, while also expanding their musical horizons. “Κυκεώνας” weaves mythological tales with traditional instruments, proggy twists, captivating choruses, bass-heavy beats, 70s rock vibes, and powerful metal riffs, creating an intoxicating musical experience. Lyrically, the album pays tribute to the elemental power and symbolism of the sea, delving into themes of storms and the call of freedom.

For the recordings, KHIRKI collaborated with acclaimed producer Theodore Zefkilis, known for his work with bands like Rotting Christ and Planet of Zeus, capturing the essence of their sound in Athens during the Spring of 2023. The album artwork was beautifully crafted by Manster Design, enhancing the visual representation of the band’s music.

Stream “Κυκεώνας” HERE
Get the album HERE

Khirki are:
Dimos Ioannou – Guitars & Vocals
Orestes Katsaros – Bass
Orestes Mavros – Drums & Percussion

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/khirkiofficial
https://www.instagram.com/khirki_official/
https://khirkirocks.bandcamp.com/
https://www.venerateindustries.com/
https://www.facebook.com/venerateindustries
https://www.instagram.com/venerateindustries/

FURY WEEKEND’s New Album “Million Flares And Starlights” Out Now

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FURY WEEKEND has released his new album ‘Million Flares And Starlights’, out now on FiXT.

‘Million Flares and Starlights’ features an array of collaborations, including PRIZM, King Protea, Nouveau Arcade, Mari Kattman, Platforms, and Kirill Babiev. Each artist brings their unique style to the album, enhancing its diverse sound. So put on your shades, get in your car, and prepare to drive down the neon-laced highway. Million Flares and Starlights is the perfect soundtrack for your retro-futuristic adventure, offering a thrilling escape into a world where the future meets the past. Whether enjoyed on the dance floor or through headphones, this album which seamlessly blends elements of everything from alternative to synthwave, from indie rock to dance. Fury Weekend offers a offers fans a beautiful homage to the ’80s and takes listeners on a cosmic voyage to the future.

Order here: https://link.fixtmusic.com/MillionFlaresandStarlights

Singles like the sultry and hypnotic collaboration with PRIZM, “Feel The Beat,” drive a refreshing party vibe with it’s fusion of indie dance and synthwave. “Galaxy of Love” combines synthwave, indie pop, and indie dance and elegantly captures themes of yearning and connection with an unforgettable vocal performance from Platforms. In “Illusion Of Flight” alternative rock vocalist Kirill Babiev giving a stunning performance Fury Weekend weaves a tale exploring the human experience. He explains, “This song is sequel to ‘Velvet Rain’, which was produced on my previous album Afterglow and continues a deepest feelings experience of a lyrical hero in a big cyberpunk city, and it is the most emotional song of the album.” Fury Weekend‘s adept production skills shine through in “Constellation,” as he effortlessly blends elements from synthwave and indie pop to create a unique and captivating musical experience.

The Fury Weekend project was created when Belarus-based Ars Nikonov chose to combine his love of classic rock, electronic music, and ‘80s culture into a forward-thinking music venture. The result is a dystopian synthwave sound that blends bright synth melodies and gritty guitar work into a singular music vision of the future.

The uniqueness of Fury Weekend should come as no surprise given the artist’s background, which involves ambitious projects ranging from industrial to post-rock. Diversant: 13, Cold in May, Martian Love, Seanine, and Tribal A.D. are some of the many names that fill Ars’ creative resume, and each of those has given the creator the experience and tools needed to make an impact with his retro-futuristic synthwave project.

Blending ’80s nostalgia with modern pop and electronic influences, Seattle, Washington’s Nouveau Arcade is prepared to make their mark on the world. The duo consists of Kevin Preston and Len Hotrum, long-time collaborators who have known each other for the better part of two decades.