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QUEENSRŸCHE’s Michael Wilton Reflects on EP & The Warning

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 9, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: Michael  Wilton, QUEENSRŸCHE, The Metal Voice. Leave a comment

Jimmy Kay from The Metal Voice recently spoke to QUEENSRŸCHE co-founder and guitarist Michael  Wilton at this year’s M3 Rock festival on May 4, 2024.

In the chat goes over the early success of QUEENSRŸCHE in the early years and the writing, recording and the making and their classic E.P. and The Warning.

Excerpt from interview 
” I was 19 years old and we had been as The Mob (band) and playing  metal songs  at place, playing Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Tigers of Pan Tang etc…We were into that because at that time you know the radio was just playing  pop stuff and we were young and we wanted to hear metal. So we got to the point where we said well let’s try making our own music and we just started  jamming together and got a tape recorder and just started recording ideas and putting things together. We had the four songs that were on it (EP) and other songs that didn’t make it. It was just trial and error.  We had these ideas and we decided you know we’d like to record them at a proper studio.” Michael Wilton

CRYPTIC HATRED to Release New Album “Internal Torment” in July

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 9, 2024
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On July 5th 2024, Finnish death metal outfit CRYPTIC HATRED will release their highly anticipated second full-length, “Internal Torment”, via Time To Kill Records.

The first single, “Homicidal Intentions”, is now streaming HERE.

Inarguably the band’s most diverse work to date, “Internal Torment” ventures far beyond the conventions of old school death metal, without surrendering an ounce of viciousness. Strong nuances of doom and creepy melodies can be heard throughout the record’s ten tracks concluding fittingly with a suffocating wall of sound that leaves its listeners bruised, battered, and shaken.

The album highlights the band’s surgical and intuitive take on death metal mechanics – yet also channels eerie atmospheres and dimensions through moments of tension and tranquility, coexisting in a fragile balance. Between riffs born of primal rage, to melodies seemingly from other worlds, “Internal Torment” is an album that delivers on all levels of darkness in uncanny and transcendental ways. Brace yourself for a journey through the unknown, rendered in haunting, mesmerisingly cryptic death metal!

Tracklist:

01. Death Is Upon You
02. Breeding of Evil
03. Chasm of Void
04. Homicidal Intentions
05. Mesmerized by the Malignant Gaze
06. Tomb of Desecration
07. Mauled To Flesh
08. Beyond Hatred
09. The Passage
10. Internal Torment

Pre orders:

  • https://cryptichatred.bandcamp.com/album/internal-torment
  • https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/cryptic-hatred

CRYPTIC HATRED emerged from the depths of the Finnish underground death metal scene in 2020, with their debut demo titled “Free From The Grave”. Founded in 2019 by a group of four school friends driven by their passion for extreme music, the band quickly gained recognition for their intense and visceral old school sound.

Initially drawing inspiration from the old-school Florida death metal scene, CRYPTIC HATRED embarked on a journey of sonic exploration, pushing the boundaries of their genre and forging their own unique path. With a relentless dedication to their craft, the band honed their skills and evolved their sound, blending elements of death metal with haunting melodies and cryptic atmospheres. As CRYPTIC HATRED continued to refine their sound, they gained a reputation for their mesmerizing live performances, where the raw energy of their music collided with an aura of mystique and darkness.

In 2022, CRYPTIC HATRED released their debut album, “Nocturnal Sickness” which received critical acclaim for its unrelenting intensity and haunting melodies. The album showcased the band’s ability to seamlessly weave together brutality and their cryptic harmonies, leaving a lasting impression on listeners.

Now, as they prepare to unleash their sophomore album, “Internal Torment”, upon the world in the summer of 2024, CRYPTIC HATRED stands poised to solidify their place as pioneers of their cryptic metal take on death metal. With each track crafted to evoke a sense of inner thoughts and existential dread, “Internal Torment” promises to be a journey all the way from Florida Death Metal bomb blast beats, to melancholic Finnish death metal atmospheres.

Driven by a relentless passion for their art and an unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of extreme music, CRYPTIC HATRED continues to defy expectations and redefine what it means to create truly mesmerizing and cryptic metal. With their sophomore release on the horizon, the band’s enigmatic allure shows no signs of fading, ensuring that their legacy will endure long into the future.

Line-up:
Eemil Lajoma – Guitar & Vocals
Tatu Saves – Drums
Miska Hagelberg – Bass
Joonas Honkanen – Guitar

https://www.instagram.com/cryptichatred_/
https://www.facebook.com/cryptichatred/
https://cryptichatred.bandcamp.com/

ALBERTO RIGONI Announces Release of His Signature Bass VPR5 by Gaetano Costanzo

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 9, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: Alberto Rigoni, Gaetano Costanzo. Leave a comment

Alberto Rigoni’s photo by Yamilè Barcelò

Internationally renowned bassist ALBERTO RIGONI (soloist, BAD AS, Vivaldi Metal Project, TwinSpirits, etc.) is proud to announce the release of his signature bass VPR5 made by renowned Italian luthier Gaetano Costanzo!

The bass is entirely handmade in Italy, without the use of CNC or other machinery, and has rather special features. The VPR is a 5-string bass (but also available as a 4-string) with 30 frets, Seymour Duncan pickups, Music Man Alnico style, passive electronics (volume, tone and a switch to select series/parallel/single-coil mode), alder body, and American maple neck and fingerboard. Gotoh tuners that ensure perfect intonation. The bass is totally painted white (nitro finish) but other colors can be requested. The VPR has a weight of about 2.9 kg and suitable for any genre.

For more information contact Gaetanobass77@gmail.com or http://www.instagram.com/gaetanocostanzoluthier or http://www.facebook.com/GaetanoCostanzoLuthier

More information at:
ALBERTO RIGONI: http://www.albertorigoni.net | http://albertorigoni.bandcamp.com | http://www.facebook.com/albertorigonimusic
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com

MUSTAN KUUN LAPSET Frontman PETE LEHTINEN Debuts as Solo Artist, Releasing ‘Snowflower’ Single

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 9, 2024
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Photographer: Outi Puhakka

Pete Lehtinen is the lead singer and guitarist of Finnish dark metal band Mustan Kuun Lapset. Now he has released his solo work as a digital single Snowflower. Mustan Kuun Lapset existed from 1993 to 2023. This single is based on one of MKL’s most famous songs, Lumikukka. This is not a “re-recording”, but a completely new approach to a song that old (and maybe new) fans will recognize familiar melodies, but will also find something completely new.

In addition to Lehtinen, the production team for the song includes familiar names from the MKL days. Snowflower was recorded and edited by Sami Heinonen (known from Inferia, Necropsy & Sacrilegious Impalement). He already appeared in 2021 on MKL’s seventh album Kruunu (Inverse Records) as a french horn player, and now, in addition to the credits mentioned above, also plays the same role on this track.

Snowflower was mixed and mastered by studio engineer Pasi Löfgrén (known from the band Where´s My Bible). Pasi was MKL’s bassist and second vocalist in the band’s last years, and also recorded, mixed and mastered MKL’s last recording, the Suruaika EP.  And one thing that should be noticed is the long-standing collaboration between Mustan Kuun Lapset and Jaakko Tarvainen & Inverse Records. Inverse has released all of MKL’s albums and EPs since 2016, and now the collaboration continues with this single!

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc): https://push.fm/fl/petelehtinen-snowflower

Composition and lyrics: Pete Lehtinen
French horn: Sami Heinonen
All other instruments: Pete Lehtinen

Recording and audio editing: Sami Heinonen
Mix and mastering: Pasi Löfgren / Inka Studio
Cover artwork: Pete Lehtinen
Produced by: Pete Lehtinen 2024

Snowflower lyrics:

Valokuvia hautajaisistasi
Pala mennyttä aikaa
Kyyneleet surusta kertovat
Kaipaavat toisiaan halaa

Älä pelkää yölintuni
Ei jää yksin sielusi
Älä pelkää yölintuni
Ei jää yksin sielusi

Älä pelkää yölintuni
Ei jää yksin sielusi
Älä pelkää yölintuni
Ei jää yksin sielusi

THOR Releases New Single/Video ‘5-0 Let’s Go’, Launches New Vancouver Amazons Clothing Line And to Appear at the Banquet of Champions

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 9, 2024
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Photo by K.Elo

Heavy metal legend Thor has just returned from his Triumphant North American tour to promote the new album “Ride of the Iron Horse” on Cleopatra Records. Every city was one big party celebrating the 50th anniversary of Thor with packed houses and the fans expressing their love of each song by singing along loud and proud!

One of the most exciting shows was at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California where Thor aka Jon Mikl Thor was able to have his full stage setup with giant dogs and large Viking horns at each side of the stage. 

Says Thor about the new video “5-0 Let’s Go,” “The song is my ultimate 50th anniversary celebration anthem for surviving through five decades of Rock n Roll mayhem.”

The new video will be released on May 10th and shows highlights of various Thor concerts from his comeback in the 1990’s to the recent “Ride of the Iron Horse” tour. The new video will also introduce Thor’s appearances at the BC Sports Hall of Fame Induction Week to be held at BC Place Stadium. The song was recorded in Vancouver and Calgary. Produced by Kevin Stuart Swain who also played guitar and bass. Lisa Freakrock played drums.

Jon Mikl Thor who owned the trademark rights to the 1915 Stanley Cup Champions Vancouver Millionaires, and sold them to the Vancouver Canucks and NHL, now controls the rights to the Vancouver Amazons 1922 Women’s World Hockey Champions. On May 15th, he will be appearing at the VIP Induction into the Hall of Fame of the Vancouver Amazons 1922 Women’s World Hockey Champions. On that same date Jon will be launching his new line of Vancouver Amazons apparel. On May 16 Thor will be dining at the Banquet of Champions to be held at the Vancouver Fairmont Hotel. He and his wife designer Katherine Elo will be sitting at the same table as descendants of the 1922 Vancouver Amazons team. 

Currently Jon has three more video productions in the works for the current album and soon to be announced upcoming appearances.

“Ride Of The Iron Horse” was released on March 22 on both CD and vinyl. In a nod to the vibrant visuals that have always accompanied Thor’s music, the album features original art design by internationally renowned comic book artist Timo Wuerz. With his dynamic illustrations, Wuerz captures the essence of Thor’s larger-than-life persona, bringing a visual dimension to the sonic onslaught.

Buy the CD/Vinyl: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=thor+iron+horse
Digital: https://orcd.co/thor_rideoftheironhorsealbum

For more information: https://thorcentral.net/

ABBATH Kick Off North American Headlining Tour Today

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 9, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: Abbath. Leave a comment
Photo by: Francisco Munoz

ABBATH, the eponymous project of one of black metal’s most iconic figures, will be hitting the road in North America starting tomorrow, May 9, in Quebec City, QC! Supported by BLACK ANVIL, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT, and FINAL GASP, the trek will make its way through the East Coast with stops at Maryland Death Fest in Baltimore, MD and Dark Lord Day in Munster, IN. The full itinerary can be found below!

ABBATH ‘Dread Reaver” North American Tour
(w/ BLACK ANVIL, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT + FINAL GASP):

05/09: Quebec City, QC @ Capitol Theatre
05/10: Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
05/11: Kitchener, ON @ The Hub
05/12: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
05/14: Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
05/16: Saint Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
05/17: Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre
05/18: Munster, IN @ Dark Lord Day *
05/19: Cleveland, OH @ TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic
05/20: Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre
05/22: Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Iron Works
05/23: Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
05/24: New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
05/25: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
05/26: Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest *

*only Abbath

Live Lineup:
Abbath – Guitar & Vocals
Ole Andre Farstad – Guitar
Andreas Salbu – Bass
Ukri Suvilehto – Drums

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