A few weeks ago, RISE OF KRONOS released “Hateful Fury”, a completely re-recorded song from their 2011 debut “Where The Gods Divide” (still released under the band name “Surface”). Now the North Germans are letting the cat out of the bag: All 11 tracks of the album have been re-recorded and will be released on August 2nd as a complete work under the title “Where The Gods Return” on all streaming platforms!
You can find the complete tracklist below – and as a further sample of the tracks, some of which have not only been re-recorded but also rearranged, the former title track “Where The Gods Divide” is now available on Spotify & Co. But that’s not all, the guys will also be completing work on a new album in the coming weeks. The follow-up to their 2022 output “Council Of Prediction” is due to be released this fall. Stay tuned, more info coming soon!
Where The Gods Return Tracklist 01. The Journey Begins (Intro) 02. Where The Gods Divide 03. Hateful Fury 04. Olympic Warmachine 05. Titans From Olympus 06. Down To Nothing 07. Exit The Light 08. Back To The Roots 09. Kraken 10. The One I Hate 11. Disease
Rise Of Kronos Livedates 21.06.2024 DE – Schwarzburg, Metalwiese 31-01.09.2024 – Hamburg, Tattoo Titans 13.09.2024 DE – Siegen, Vortex 14.09.2024 DE – Ostfildern, Zentrum Zinsheim 27.09.2024 DE – Braunschweig, Kufa* 04.10.2024 DE – Dresden, Skullcrusher* 05.10.2024 DE – Hannover, Mephisto* 19.10.2024 DE – Ahrensburg, Juki42* 26.10.2024 DE – Wiesloch, Rnp 08.11.2024 DE – Magdeburg, Factory* 09.11.2024 DE – Erfurt, From Hell 15.11.2024 DE – Balingen, Sonnenkeller* 16.11.2024 DE – Karlsruhe, Die Stadtmitte* 23.11.2024 DE – Naumburg (Saale), Tanks* 30.11.2024 DE – Oberhausen, Helvete* 06.12.2024 DE – Lübeck, Treibsand* 31.01.2025 DE – Hannover, Cafe Glocksee 01.02.2025 DE – Hamburg, Logo 15.02.2025 DE – Berlin, Slaughterhouse* *with Torturized
ANCIENT SETTLERS have released “Coven Garden”, second single taken from the new album “Oblivion’s Legacy” to be released on May 17th by Scarlet Records. PRE-SAVE/PRE-ORDER
GRITTY ANTHEMS OF REBELLION Produced, mixed and mastered by Fredrick Nordstrom at Studio Fredman; illustrated by Jon Toussas (Suicidal Angels, Nightrage, W.E.B.); FFO: Arch Enemy, Jinjer, Soilwork, Darkane, Shadows Fall, The Agonist, Light This City
“Oblivion’s Legacy” will be released in the following formats:
jewel case CD
vinyl LP
digital
Ancient Settlers quickly gained a fierce reputation in the melodic death metal European scene thanks to a relentless live activity, and are now eager to raise the bar with their second studio album.
Guided by the demoniac vocals of frontwoman Argen Death, the Venezuelan/Spanish band masters the melodeath subject with absolute confidence through storming heavy riffs, thick grooves and catchy hooks (just like the Swedish godfathers taught us all).
artwork by Jon Toussas
“Oblivion’s Legacy” is a conceptual work that delves into the profound depths of human existence, exploring the legacy we leave behind as individuals and as a species. The lyrics contemplate the impact of our actions, the struggles we face, and the ultimate fate that awaits us all.
Set against a backdrop of cosmic wonder and existential introspection, each song serves as a chapter in the unfolding narrative of humanity’s journey through time and space.
Ancient Settlers upcoming 2024 tour dates: 05.07 Lucerne (CH) – Brunch Brothers 07.07 Zbytiny (CZ) – South Of Heaven Open Air 08.07 Milan (IT) – Headbangers Pub. 06.09 (NL) – tba 07.09 Bree (BE) – Metal Babes & Queens Festival 08.09 Paris (FR) – Le Klub 28.09 Burgos (ES) – Quintanapalla Rock Festival 19.10 Villabona (ES) – Hellbonak Metal Fest
Ancient Settlers: Argen Death – vocals Carlos Chiesa-Estomba – guitar Agustín Martinez – guitar Miguel Herrera – bass Hermán Riera – drums
German heavy metal titans ACCEPT are back with their highly anticipated new studio album, Humanoid, out April 26, 2024 via Napalm Records! Humanoid was once again produced by British metal mastermind Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, Testament, Saxon, etc).
This fall, ACCEPT will embark on a massive European headline tour, taking them across the continent with over 20 shows. Following their South American tour, the band will also be performing at some of the world’s biggest rock and metal festivals this summer, including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest and more. Get your tickets now!
ACCEPT have announced the great Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons as special guests for the European tour.
Wolf Hoffmann on the tour: “We are very excited to be touring with the Campbell rock’n’roll family. So much energy and talent – we love sharing the stage with this band. We’re really looking forward to celebrating such a real metal festival with our fans and Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons!”
Phil Campbell adds: “We are really looking forward to rockin out with Accept later on this year. Get your tickets and bring your ear plugs, as it’s going to be one hell of a tour!”
South American Headline Tour: 01.05.24 BR – São Paulo / Carioca Club 03.05.24 AR – Buenos Aires / Teatro Flores 05.05.24 CL – Santiago / Coliseo 07.05.24 PE – Lima / CC Festiva 09.05.24 CO – Bogota / Royal Center 11.05.24 SV – San Salvador / Gimnasio Adolfo Pineda Santa Tecla 13.05.24 MX – Mexico City / Circo Volador 15.05.24 BR – Belo Horizonte / Mister Rock 17.05.24 BR – Brasília – Toinha 18.05.24 BR – São Paulo / Carioca Club – Zusatz Konzert 19.05.24 BR – Santo André – Santo Rock
EU Headline Tour: 17.10.24 TR – Istanbul / KCP 28.10.24 FR – Toulouse / Le Bikini – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 29.10.24 FR – Lyon / Transbordeur – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 31.10.24 BE – Antwerp / Trix – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 01.11.24 FR – Paris / Elysee Montmartre – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 02.11.24 CH – Lausanne / Les Docks 03.11.24 CH – Zurich / Komplex – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 05.11.24 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 06.11.24 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 07.11.24 DE – Langen / Stadthalle – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 09.11.24 AT – Vienna / Simm City – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 12.11.24 DE – Munich / Backstage – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 13.11.24 DE – Berlin / Huxleys – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 15.11.24 DE – Neu-Ulm / Ratiopharm Arena – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 16.11.24 DE – Geiselwind / Eventcenter – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 21.11.24 DE – Bremen / Aladin – Special Guest : Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons 25.11.24 NO – Oslo / Rockefeller 26.11.24 SE – Gothenburg / Trädgår’n 29.11.24 SE – Karlstad / Nöjesfabriken 30.11.24 SE – Stockholm / Fryshuset
Festivals 2024: 5.-8.06.24 PL – Danzig / Mystic Festival 19.-22.06.24 DK – Copenhagen / Copenhell 20.-22.06.24 ES – Cartagena / Rock Imperium Festival 26.-29.06.24 ES – Viveiro / Resurrection Festival 27.-30.06.24 FR – Clisson / Hellfest 11.-15.07.24 HU – Dunaújváros / Rockmaraton 12.-14.07.24 BG – Mogilovo / Midalidare Rock in the Wine Valley 14.07.24 CZ – Visovice / Masters Of Rock 20.07.24 DE – Pyras / Pyras Open Air 21.07.24 GR – Athen / Release Athens 31.07.-03.08.24 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air 01.-03.08.24 SE – Rejmyre / Skogsröjet 20.10.24 ES – Mallorca / Full Metal Holidays
ACCEPT is: Wolf Hoffmann – guitar Mark Tornillo – vocals Uwe Lulis – guitar Martin Motnik – bass Christopher Williams – drums
On their 45th anniversary as a band, Iconic British Heavy Metallers DEMON are excited to announce the release of their new studio album, aptly titled “Invincible”, set to be released on May 17th, available to pre-order here: https://orcd.co/demoninvincible
Considered one of the leading bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), Demon are also unveiling the first single and video, “Face the Master,” which is out today and available on all digital platforms.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the song’s writing process, vocalist and founder Dave Hill says, “The song was written by Neil Ogden and myself, who have always been fans of classic horror films, from Dracula to the Exorcist, Salem to Lot to Nightmare on Elm Street, where there always seems to be an uncontrollable Power of the Master throughout.”
Offering a sound that melts their classic root Hard Rock approach with the Progressive and Epic overtones of their mid 80’s album, “Invincible” is an absolute stunner of an album which is going to make long-time aficionados very excited along with all the fans of such bands as Magnum, Uriah Heep or classic Rainbow.
Dave Hill’s raspy and soulful vocals may be the common denominator since the band’s inception, but Demon are possibly one of the few bands who have managed to maintain their signature sound during years and update it in the new century, still maintaining the taste for a ghoulish image and elegant music. “Invincible” was written and produced by Dave Hill and drummer Neil Ogden, and Dave Cotterill and Paul Hume are on guitars, Paul Fasker Johnson is on bass, and Karl Waye is on keyboards, completing the lineup.
Formed in 1979 by vocalist David Hill, Demon released their debut album, Night of the Demon, in 1981. After their 1982 follow-up album, The Unexpected Guest, the band experimented beyond the NWOBHM sound. They moved towards a more melodic direction while retaining the traditional heavy metal black magic lyrical style. They took another change in direction in 1983 with “The Plague”. It marked a swing towards a more progressive sound, adding the keyboards of session musician Andy Richards to the album’s sound. Lyrically, the band also changed direction, switching to a more overtly political style that characterised their albums for the rest of their career.
Heart of Our Time (1985) was the start of a new songwriting partnership between Hill and the new keyboardist Steven Watts. The album paved the way for the critically acclaimed Breakout (1987) and its follow-up, Taking the World by Storm (1989). Demon released two more albums in the 1990s: 1991’s Hold On to the Dream and 1992’s Blow Out, before splitting up in 1992. Hill reunited the band with new members in 2001 and released a new album called Spaced Out Monkey. The band has since released three more albums: Better the Devil You Know (2005), Unbroken (2012), and Cemetery Junction, released on 28 October 2016.
Tracklist:
INTRO
IN MY BLOOD
FACE THE MASTER
GHOST FROM THE PAST
BEYOND THE DARKSIDE
HOLE IN THE SKY
BREAK THE SPELL
RISE UP
INVINCIBLE
CRADLE TO THE GRAVE
BREAKING THE SILENCE
FOREVER SEVENTEEN
Line up: Vocals – Dave Hill Guitar – Dave Cotterill Guitar – Paul Hume Bass – Paul Fasker Johnson Drums – Neil Ogden Keyboard – Karl Waye
Photo by Tina Korhonen, astrophotography courtesy of Giancarlo Erra
Legendary UK metal giants ORANGE GOBLIN are back with details of their long awaited new studio album Science, Not Fiction, set for release on 19th July.
To accompany the announcement, the band have shared their new single “(Not) Rocket Science” – a matter of fact observation on the human tendency to over-complicate life – alongside a swirling animated lyric video by Matthew Vickerstaff.
Speaking on the track, frontman and lyricist Ben Ward says “It’s basically saying that life can be pretty simple and straightforward if you just stop wasting your time and make each day count. Be prepared to work hard, don’t expect any hand outs and basically enjoy yourself along the way. When Chris came up with the music he said it needed something that could be delivered in a Bon Scott / Lemmy style and I think it came out really well”.
Science, Not Fiction was recorded at Woodworm Studios UK in late 2023, with production and mixing duties carried out by Grammy winning producer Mike Exeter (most notable for his work with Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Tony Iommi) and mastering conducted by the esteemed Peter Hewitt-Dutton at The Bakery in LA.
From the explosive death-boogie of opener “The Fire At The Centre Of The Earth Is Mine” onwards, the band’s tenth album crackles with energy and belligerence. Following the departure of long serving bassist Martyn Millard in 2020, Orange Goblin welcomed close friend Harry Armstrong (formerly Hangnail) into the fray, making Science, Not Fiction his first studio outing with the band. With the new line-up fizzing with chemistry, the hard rocking likes of “(Not) Rocket Science”, “The Fury Of A Patient Man” and “The Justice Knife” breathe new life into some classic Orange Goblin tropes. Meanwhile, twisted prog-doom detours like “False Hope Diet” and “Cemetary Rats” take the Londoners into epic new territory, with everything from skull-shattering punk ‘n’ roll to transcendent space rock hurled into the swirling brew.
“It is a continuation of what we’ve been doing, and that’s because when we write, it’s a big mixing bowl of all of our influences and favourite artists, and we try and create the perfect band that we always wanted to hear,” Ben states. “This album, it’s just more accomplished and mature, I guess. None of us are spring chickens anymore and we’ve got ten albums under our belts now. I feel like we’re more professional in the recording studio, I feel like we’re better musicians and writers, and now with me looking after myself, I feel like my performance is better as well. It’s all moving in the right direction.”
For the last 30 years, Orange Goblin, London-based hard rock lifers, have tirelessly flown the flag for balls-out heavy metal and maximum rock ‘n’ roll. Driven by passion, persistence and heartfelt love for metal’s dark magic, Orange Goblin have always been a vital force and a risk-free bet. But while some may be content to trade on past glories, Orange Goblin view heavy metal as a lifelong pursuit. In 2024, they open a new chapter in their heroic saga, marking it with the release of their tenth studio album: Science, Not Fiction.
Orange Goblin – Science, Not Fiction tracklist
The Fire At The Centre Of The Earth Is Mine
(Not) Rocket Science
Ascend The Negative
False Hope Diet
Cemetary Rats
The Fury Of A Patient Man
Gemini (Twins Of Evil)
The Justice Knife
End Of Transmission
Bonus track on CD Deluxe & LP
Eye Of The Minotaur
Legendary UK metal giants Orange Goblin recently announced their long-awaited return with new studio album Science, Not Fiction. Set for release on 19th July, Science, Not Fiction will be the band’s first release on the iconic Peaceville label (Darkthrone, Autopsy, Candlemass). Now the band have revealed UK & Ireland tour dates for later this year to support the release. Frontman and lyricist Ben Ward says,
“We are very excited to announce that we will be returning to some of our favourite places in the UK and Ireland in October to take the ‘Science, Not Fiction’ album on the road! We will be announcing some very special guests / friends for this soon and tickets go on sale on Monday! Come out and catch this tour, it’s not Rocket Science!’ – Orange Goblin, 2024
Orange Goblin – UK & Ireland tour 2024 Friday 4 October – Opium, Dublin Saturday 5 October – Limelight 2 – Belfast Sunday – 6 October – King Tut’s – Glasgow Tuesday 8 October – Gorilla – Manchester Wednesday 9 October – KK’s Steel Mill – Wolverhampton Thursday 10 October – The Fleece – Bristol Friday 11 October – The 1865 – Southampton Saturday 12 October – The Dome – London Tickets are on sale Monday 15 April at 10am – https://www.orangegoblinofficial.com
Rome-based hard rock unit SONS OF THUNDER are thrilled to share their new single “Stronghead”. The song is taken from the band’s new album “Thunderhood”, outon May 3rd 2024 via Time To Kill Records.
“‘Stronghead’ is the second single taken from our upcoming debut album, out soon via Time To Kill Records. We are really proud to drop this track – it’s one of the first ones we ever wrote and it’s the perfect sequel to ‘No Fear, No Pain, No Gain’. The song’s about rebirth, that moment when you finally rise again after a fall. You gotta have a ‘strong head’ and never give up; that’s what makes the difference, listening to the call of what we love to get back on track and continue our journey. Our journey? It’s towards Rock’n’Roll! Our hope is that people who listen to this song feel stronger, find that push to get back on their feet, as it happened to us many times while listening to our favorite songs. Remember your roots and reach for the stars!”.
Tracklist:
1 – Thunder Again 2 – Turn It Up 3 – We Sold Our Souls 4 – Thunderhood 5 – Louder 6 – Or We Get Angry 7 – I Don’t Piss From My Knees 8 – No Fear, No Pain, No Gain 9 – House Of Dogs 10 – Stronghead 11 – Echo Of Thunder
SONS OF THUNDER were born in Rome in 2017 and debuted as a live band, starting to perform in most Italian clubs, making space within the local underground. Thanks to their overwhelming live energy and a first successful demo, they guarantee the growing interest of the public and professionals.
In 2021 they entered the Kick Recording Studio, under the expert guidance of Marco “Cinghio” Mastrobuono (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance, Nanowar Of Steel, Shores Of Null) and Matteo Gabbianelli (Kutso, Payback), to record their first single and completed at Bloom Recording Studio their debut album: a true Hard Rock manifesto of 11 songs.
Proudly derivative but never banal, inspired by the sounds of classic bands such as AC/DC and Motörhead, SONS OF THUNDER will certainly also be appreciated by fans of contemporary hard rock (Airbourne, Thundermother, The Darkness, Volbeat, Turbonegro), thanks also an audio production that winks at the Northern European musical panorama.
Mr. Jon Zazula (leader of Megaforce Records, responsible for the success of bands like Metallica, Anthrax and Mercyful Fate) describes SONS OF THUNDER as “AC/DC on steroids”, underlining how the band manages to maintain a strong identity while making clear their musical influences.
In 2021 the band released the official video for the debut single “Turn It Up”, produced by the Sanda Movies team (Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade, Spinefarm Records), receiving excellent feedback (150+ Youtube comments and over 7,000 unique viewers in first hours of publication). The song was included in the Heavy Rotation of Radio Rock FM 106.600, a historic broadcaster in central Italy with over 140,000 daily listeners, remaining in the ranking of the most voted singles for over a month. The same fate awaits the second single, “Thunderhood”, accompanied by a memorable lyric video. The relationship with the historic Roman broadcaster is consolidated with interviews and live sets on the radio also during the fundraising for AIL Roma.
In 2022, with the regular resumption of live shows, SONS OF THUNDER perform for the Radio Rock 106.6 fm party, opening for the legendary punk band Klaxon, at the Frantic Festival (along with Doyle from Misfits, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, Benediction, Godflesh and many others) as well as direct support for the Tygers Of Pan Tang Italian tour.
In 2023 SONS OF THUNDER released an hard rock cover of Tom Jones and Mousse T.’s song “Sex Bomb”.
Line-up:
Joe Thunder – Guitar, Vocals Chris Peck – Lead Guitar Thunder Gek – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals Thunder Bunny – Bass, Backing Vocals Thunder D – Drums
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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