POWERWOLF Release Most Elaborate Music Video for New Single ‘1589’, Telling the Story of “Werewolf of Bedburg”

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POWERWOLF present the long-awaited first single from their upcoming studio album, Wake Up The Wicked, out July 26, 2024 via Napalm Records. “1589” tells the story of Peter Stump, who lived near Cologne, Germany in the 16th century and is known today as the “Werewolf of Bedburg”. After being defamed as a werewolf, the farmer confessed to several murders under torture, and was cruelly executed on October 31, 1589. This morbid story has fascinated people all over the world ever since and has been picked up by National Geographic, among others.

For the video for “1589”, POWERWOLF traveled to England to stage Stump’s fate in the dark woods in a cinematic way. With carefully selected locations, countless actors and crew members and impressive special effects, it marks the most elaborate music video production in the band’s history to date – and thus offers a worthy first taste of what fans can expect with Wake Up The Wicked.

POWERWOLF is undoubtedly one of the most successful current heavy metal bands worldwide. Headline and premium slots at premier rock and metal festivals like Wacken, Hellfest and Graspop, as well as massive sold-out arena shows have further solidified the Wolfpack’s standing at the very top of the scene. POWERWOLF’s high quality releases are steadily praised by critics and fans alike, building upon the successful reach of their songs and impressive official music videos, which have been streamed tens of millions of times across platforms to date.

Pre-Order your version of the new album, Wake Up The Wicked, HERE

Wake Up The Wicked – the highly anticipated successor to the extremely successful previous studio album, Call Of The Wild (2021) – will be released just in time for the award-winning band’s first ever full North American tour, starting in August 2024, followed by their biggest European headline tour to date, the Wolfsnächte 2024. Wake Up The Wicked is once again produced by the outstanding Joost van den Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities and marks a new benchmark and undisputed career highlight for the band. The new album is hard, surprising and full of variety. While staying true to their established, loved sound, POWERWOLF go one step further and showcase a different facet of their deft musical and technical skills.

20 years after their formation in 2004, POWERWOLF are expanding their repertoire with the highest quality and adding many future live hits to their extraordinary discography. Wake Up The Wicked is yet another statement cementing the status of the band as a leading force in the world of heavy metal!

Wake Up The Wicked Tracklisting:
1. Bless ’em With the Blade
2. Sinners of the Seven Seas
3. Kyrie Klitorem
4. Heretic Hunters
5. 1589
6. Viva Vulgata
7. Wake Up the Wicked
8. Joan of Arc
9. Thunderpriest
10. We Don’t Wanna Be No Saints
11. Vargamor

POWERWOLF LIVE 2024
 
POWERWOLF 2024 North American Tour:
w/ Unleash The Archers
08.29.24 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Hollywood Palladium
08.31.24 US – Denver, CO / The Ogden Theatre – LOW TICKETS!
09.03.24 US – Chicago, IL / The Riviera Theatre
09.04.24 US – Cleveland, OH / The Agora Theatre
09.05.24 US – Silver Spring, MD / The Fillmore
09.07.24 US – Tampa, FL / Jannus Landing
09.08.24 US – Atlanta, GA / The Masquerade – SOLD OUT!
09.09.24 US – Charlotte, NC / The Fillmore
09.12.24 US – Philadelphia, PA / The Fillmore
09.13.24 US – Worcester, MA / The Palladium
09.14.24 US – New York City, NY / Brooklyn Paramount
09.15.24 US – Laval, QC / Place Bell

POWERWOLF Wolfsnächte 2024:
w/ HammerFall, Wind Rose        
04.10.24 DE – Hamburg / Barclays Arena            
05.10.24 NL – Amsterdam / AFAS Live – LOW TICKETS!
06.10.24 BE – Antwerp / Lotto Arena
09.10.24 FR – Nantes / Zenith
10.10.24 LU – Esch Sur Alzette / Rockhal
11.10.24 DE – Stuttgart / Schleyerhalle
12.10.24 DE – Frankfurt / Festhalle
14.10.24 IT – Milan / Alcatraz
16.10.24 CH – Zürich / The Hall
17.10.24 FR – Paris / Zenith – LOW TICKETS!
18.10.24 DE – Oberhausen / Rudolf Weber Arena
19.10.24 DE – Berlin / Velodrom
21.10.24 PL – Krakow / Tauron Arena
22.10.24 HU – Budapest / MVM Dome
23.10.24 AT – Vienna / Gasometer – SOLD OUT!
25.10.24 DE – Munich / Olympiahalle
26.10.24 CZ – Prague / Sportovni Hala Fortuna

POWERWOLF are:
Attila Dorn – vocals
Falk Maria Schlegel – organ
Charles Greywolf – guitar
Matthew Greywolf – guitar
Roel van Helden – drums
 
POWERWOLF online:
HOMEPAGE
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
NAPALM RECORDS

WADE BLACK’S ASTRONOMICA Release New Video for Song ‘Protectors of the Realm’

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WADE BLACK’S ASTRONOMICA release their new video for the song ‘Protectors of the Realm’. The track is taken from the band’s new album “The Awakening” that is released on March 8, 2024 as Digipack CD, Curacao Transparent Vinyl limited to 300 copies worldwide and digital streaming/download format.

Get the album, here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/wba-the-awakening/

Astronomica:
Wade Black – Vocals
Rich Marks – Lead Guitars
Ryan Bales – Rhythm Guitars
Kyle Sokol – Bass
Luka Stone – Drums

Follow Wade Black’s Astronomica:
Website: https://astronomicarock.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warofthronesfl
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astronomicarock/

ATENA Deliver Dynamic New Live Album “Live from Parkteatret”

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On September 29, 2023, ATENA released their studio album “Subway Anthem,” celebrated with an impressive release concert at Parkteatret in Oslo. The concert was so outstanding that the band decided to release a live album from that evening titled “Live from Parkteatret.”

The album features a ruthless, innovative, and elegant fusion of genres, showcasing why ATENA is at the forefront of the Norwegian metalcore scene. “Live from Parkteatret” serves up the new studio album “Subway Anthem” on a silver platter, opening with the track “Leave,” followed by the hard-hitting “Ultra Ultimate Opus Power.”

Listen to the album here: https://orcd.co/livefrompark

But it’s not just the new studio album being played. Just four tracks into the album, the band plays the single “Oljebarn i Helligvann,” and on track six, they unleash “No Hope for Misscarriages” from their 2020 album “Drowning Regrets & Lungs filled with Water”. The album also includes two of the band’s biggest hits, “Oil Rigs” and “Death is All I Think About.”

In short, the album offers a mix of new and old songs, demonstrating once again that ATENA can seamlessly combine heavy music and powerful themes both on stage and in their albums.

Guitarist and songwriter Vebjørn Iversen shares: “We felt it was time to release a live album given our album catalog. Our concert in Oslo on the release day of Subway Anthem was therefore the perfect place to preserve a good memory for us and everyone who was there.”

In 2024, ATENA isn’t just busy with their new live album; they are also gearing up for an international tour. This fall, the band will embark on their “Nordic Invasion Tour” alongside Aviana, One Morning Left, and Cabal.

Tracks:
Leave (Live)
Ultra Ultimate Opus Power (Live)
Hard Day (Live)
Oljebarn i Helligvann (Live)
Bargain (Live)
No Hope for Miscarriage (Live)
Somebody (Live)
Peeling Skin (Live)
Domestic Abuse (Live)
Oil Rigs (Live)
Poison Pure (Live)
Oh My (Live)
Let Them Hang in the Halls (Live)
Subway Anthem (Live)
Det Var Ikke Sånn Det Skulle Ende (Live)
Flash! – Thunder (Live)
Death is All I Think About (Live)
Slip Away (Live)

On September 12, 2024, ATENA will once again hit the road for a tour, this time alongside One Morning Left, Cabal, and Aviana.

ATENA:
Vebjørn Iversen – Guitar
Fredrik Kåsin – Drums
Ulrik Linstad – Bass
Jakob Skogli – Vocals

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Japanese SABLE HILLS Release New Single + Video ‘Battle Cry’

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Tokyo riff lords Sable Hills have shared a brand new single of the band’s highly anticipated third album Odyssey, due for release 19th April via Arising Empire. ‘Battle Cry’, featuring Kenta Koie from Crossfaith, is now streaming via the links below.

Stream ‘Battle Cry’ here: https://arisingempire.com/battlecry

‘Battle Cry’ addresses the fight against complacency and the quest for meaning in adversity, challenging listeners to assess their own engagement with life’s challenges. As the song intensifies, it encourages listeners to assert themselves, becoming not just a backdrop of aggression but an anthem for self-expression and resilience.

‘Battle Cry’ demonstrates Sable Hills’ ability to combine introspective themes with dynamic, impactful music. This track is set to resonate with both new and longtime fans, preparing them for an album full of raw energy and bold intensity. With the pre-order available, fans are eagerly awaiting the full experience.

Sable Hills have captivated audiences with their electrifying headline tours, notably Chaos J.P. 2023, which featured the likes of Like Moths To Flames and Knosis, led by Ryo Kinoshita, former vocalist of Crystal Lake. This tour marked an important return to Japan for these acts after a long hiatus.

The band’s ascent to prominence was ignited by their debut album EMBERS (2019), which received widespread acclaim and positioned them at the pinnacle of Japan’s metal scene, allowing them to share the stage with renowned Japanese bands such as coldrain, Crystal Lake, and international heavyweights Fit For A King and After The Burial. Appearing at major festivals Bloodaxe Festival at Club Citta Kawasaki and True North Festival at Shin-Kiba Studio Coast further enhanced their reputation.

The release of their second album DUALITY marked another high point in their career. The album’s release tour, extending from Japan to Europe, included performances at Wacken Open Air in Germany and Brutal Assault in the Czech Republic. At Wacken2022, Sable Hills achieved an historic victory, winning the METAL BATTLE 2022, a first for a Japanese band.

In 2023, the band kept on striving forward, selling out their show at Spotify O-WEST and performing at major festivals including coldrain‘s BLARE FEST, KNOTFEST and at Wacken Open Air for the second consecutive year. Their very own FRONTLINE FESTIVAL at Kawasaki Club Citta was a resounding success, attracting close to 1000 attendees.

Sable Hills are:
Takuya Mishima – Vocals
Wataru Yuasa – Guitar & Vocals
Rict Mishima – Guitar
Takuya Ueda – Bass
Keita Kondo – Drums

Sable Hills online:
http://www.instagram.com/sablehillsjp
http://www.tiktok.com/@sablehillsjp
http://www.facebook.com/sablehillsjp
twitter.com/sablehillsjp
http://www.sablehills.jp

CURSE UPON A PRAYER to Release Fourth Studio Album in July, ‘Black Venus Erotica’ Single Revealed

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Finnish black metal band CURSE UPON A PRAYER is set to release their fourth studio album The Worship: Orthoprax Satanism on July 26th 2024. CD version is released by The Cursed Order, Vinyl version comes via Folter Records and MC via Korpituli Productions. A new single ‘Black Venus Erotica’ is out now and it’s available on Youtube and Bandcamp. Single cover by Ari XIII

Pre-order is also now open via Bigcartel: https://thecursedorder.bigcartel.com 

The band comments:
“Black Venus Erotica is one of the key points on the album. Both lyrically and musically, for it underlined and tied together the actual songwriting and the approach towards making the album; The unconquerable will and the immortal hate and love. Passionately devoted for our Dear, Non-Virgin Mary and the Holy Whores who have chosen to cross the forbidden line – towards the gaping cunt of true Darkness where no man dares!” 

Track list:
1. Ortopraxia
2. Cunt God
3. Sulfurserpent
4. Blood Poetry
5. A Heav’n Of Hell
6. I Enthrone You
7. Black Venus Erotica
8. He That Eateth My Flesh
9. The Worship I: Patior
10. The Worship II: Ignis

Album cover by Ari XIII 

BLACK SUMMER 2024 Minitour dates:
12.6.2024 Lahti, Torvi
13.6.2024 Turku, Nirvana
14.6.2024. Tampere, Varjobaari
15.6.2024. Helsinki, On The Rocks

Presented by Elektrik Products

The Cursed Order, mostly known in the musical realm as ‘CURSE UPON A PRAYER’, was born in 2010 in Tornio, Northern Finland. Since then the band has gained a stable position in the Finnish Black Metal scene and has gained the reputation as one of the more notorious acts, which has been evident through their flagrant live appearances that have striked fear, hate and love into the hearts of those who have dared to witness.
 

With the religiously anticipated fourth full-length album – C.U.A.P. now presents the absolute crown jewel of this black crown of Infidelity. For it dives into the heart of the Holy Hell and boldly presents the very foundation and the secrets behind the themes that have inflicted chaos and controversy

throughout the 14-year long history: the unconquerable will, immortal hate and love, and the courage never to submit or yield!
 

The Spirit is null & void without the Act & the Will – Flesh & Spirit must be one! Ya Shaitan!

https://www.facebook.com/curseuponaprayer
https://www.instagram.com/thecursedorder

NOCTURNUS AD Captivate with New Video for Third Album Single ‘Hod, The Stellar Light’

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Today, May 17, Tampa based Sci-Fi Death Metal icons NOCTURNUS AD release their brand new album epos, entitled “Unicursal”, via Profound Lore Records. To celebrate their forthcoming album release, today, the band has premiered a captivating new video for their third single, “Hod, The Stellar Light”! Watch the video here:

Stream the single HERE

“In ‘HOD, The Stellar Light’ Dr. Magus travels to the sphere of Hod where he learns the secrets of The Universe from The Masters of The Great Universal Mind and as he utters The Secret Words of Power and turns inward to become a God himself“, Mike Browning comments.   

The highly anticipated new NOCTURNUS AD album “Unicursal” is the follow-up to 2019’s acclaimed “Paradox”. With “Paradox”, Nocturnus founder/sci-fi death metal godfather Mike Browning would resurrect Nocturnus lore under its new alteration NOCTURNUS AD which gave Browning the opportunity to continue the mythos that came before with the legendary album “The Key”, almost 30 years after the release of one of the most influential death metal albums of all time.

“Unicursal” sees Browning, along with guitarists Belial Koblak and Demian Heftel, keyboardist Josh Holdren, and new bassist Kyle Sokol (bass on “Unicursal” was performed by now-ex bassist Daniel Tucker), continue the journey of Dr. Magus following the events of “The Key” and “Paradox” (documented in the album’s second half). A towering aeonic manifestation of extraordinary sci-fi otherworldly death metal forging itself through time and space.

Evidently “Unicursal” is not only one of the most ambitious undertakings Browning has been involved with, but it is a formidable display of progressive occult metal wizardry that manifests NOCTURNUS AD as one of the most singular forces in extreme metal today; there truly is no other entity akin and “Unicursal” is another monolith that honours and continues the traditionand lore laid down with “The Key” and continued with “Paradox”. With blistering guitar manifestations courtesy of Koblak and Heftel, Holdren’s grand and epic synth passages and Browning holding down the rhythm with his calculated battery along with his unique commanding chants, “Unicursal” is a towering aeonic manifestation, extraordinary sci-fi otherworldly death metal forging itself through time and space.

The album was produced/engineered/mastered by Jarrett Pritchard at New Constellation Audio in Orlando, Florida, and features artwork by Uwe Jarling with design by Chimere Noire. 

“Unicursal” is available for purchase at THIS LOCATION

Tracklist:

  1. Intro
  2. The Ascension Throne of Osiris
  3. CephaloGod
  4. Mesolithic
  5. Organism 46B
  6. Mission Malkuth
  7. Yesod, The Dark Side of The Moon
  8. Hod, The Stellar Light
  9. Netzach, The Fire of Victory
  10. Outro

NOCTURNUS AD are:
Mike Browning – Drums/Vocals
Demian Heftel – Guitar
Belial Koblak – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Kyle Sokol – Bass
Josh Holdren – Keyboards

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/NocturnusAD/
https://www.instagram.com/nocturnusad/
https://nocturnusad.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profoundlorerecords
https://www.instagram.com/profoundlorerecords
https://profoundlorerecords.com