Another guest will join Brazilian metal heavyweight SEPULTURA to be part of their weekly “SepulQuarta” session: Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) will join SEPULTURA‘s Eloy Casagrande for a live Q&A with their fans!
Eloy comments “Portnoy is one of the most influential drummers in the history of progressive rock and music in general. He is a revolutionary for the drummer community. I was very influenced by him through his work with DREAM THEATER”
Next to this digital get-together starting at 4.15 PM Brazilian official time (12.15 PST and 9.15PM CET), SEPULTURA come up with chats on their history, anecdotes and interesting surprises around the band.
Andreas Kisser about the idea of the SepulQuarta sessions, earlier: “SepulQuarta was born out of the necessity to express ourselves in a different way since we’re all facing a new situation. We came with this idea still influenced by the concept of our last album ‘Quadra’, using geometry, numerology and numbers. Wednesday, which is the fourth day of the week, was chosen for an event.”
The band released their latest album “Quadra” through Nuclear Blast on February, 7th, 2020. The band was scheduled to tour North America past March with SACRED REICH, CROWBAR and ART OF SHOCK. This tour is being rescheduled for Spring 2021.
Recently, Swedish visionary metallers SOILWORK have released a brand new song called ‘Death Diviner ‘. It is the last installment in SOILWORK’s ‘Feverish’ triology, which might also eventually end up becoming a so far unknown entity. It follows the band’s globally acclaimed new album, »Verkligheten« (album of the month in Metal Hammer, Rock Hard, Aardschok and Scream), which was released in January 2019.
Today, SOILWORK‘s Bastian Thusgaard present you a new drum playthrough video for this song that you can watch here:
Bastian on the video: “Shout out to our fans for yet another warm response to our ‘Feverish Trinity’ songs. ‘Death Diviner’ marks the last one in this entity and it’s safe to say that we look so much forward to playing this song live once we can go on the road again”
Commented the band earlier on ‘Death Diviner’: “Death Diviner is the final installment in the Feverish trilogy, the end of the path that Feverish and Desperado set us upon. The overall theme of these three songs is an attempt to describe the otherworldy, the emotions your body can’t contain and the desperate measures you take when you feel that there is something out there calling for you, something much bigger than you, but you know that if you could reach it, talk to it, you’d feel a sense of belonging for the first time in your life. Because that’s what we all miss, isn’t it? We all want to belong somewhere, but it never feels right. You always have that itch, that slightly uncomfortable feeling that you could be so much more, if you’d only been somewhere else, with a soulmate who knew everything you’d been through, and never judged any of your actions because it was the only thing you could do at that time. Death Diviner doesn’t provide the answers. The Feverish Trilogy doesn’t provide the answers. But they provide a ”What if?” that might change your life.”
A new crusade arises with the mighty WARKINGS and their new album Revenge, to be released via Napalm Records on July 31st! The band enters the battleground and faces ghoulish demons with the formidable weapon made of pure Heavy Metal. The four ancient kings, a roman Tribune, a wild Viking, a noble Crusader and a martial Spartan, gathered in the halls of Valhalla, escape from the realms of obscurity and steal their souls from the Lord of the Abyss. In a bloodthirsty furor, the demons seek revenge on the WARKINGS but Odin’s legates are more than ready to vanquish the Monarchs of the dusk with their hard-hitting anthems. Folklore-like elements like the opener “Freedom”, the death angel’s chant “Azrael” or the epic hymn “Warriors” prove the WARKINGS’ uncompromising vigor.
In order to sweeten the wait for Revenge, WARKINGS present their first single “Warriors” today. This battle hymn is made of pure Heavy Metal: straight forward riffs, sing-along lyrics and attacking drums pay tribute to the Order of the Dragon, including their most known member Vlad “Dracula” Tepes! Accompanied by a fast-paced official video, featuring a beautiful scenery and the epic story of a battle well-fought, this track will sweep you off your feet.
The Tribune on “Warriors”: “Hell wants revenge…so we will fight fire with fire. We forged an alliance with the order of the dragon and the infamous Vlad Tepes.”
WARKINGS – Revenge:
Once, there were four ancient kings who gathered in the golden halls of Valhalla, a roman Tribune, a wild Viking, a noble Crusader and a martial Spartan. They were sent back to the living by the allfather himself to tell the stories of the epic battles they fought.
It turned out to be a great time for the WARKINGS, striking the world with their battle hymns. Keen of new adventures they made their way through the land of the living. But as the fame of the four kings rose, the envy and hate of the Underworld grew.
When the four kings escaped from the realms of darkness, they stole their souls from the lords of the Underworld. In rage, bloodthirsty demons and warriors swarmed out to retrieve what belonged to them, seeking for revenge on those who betrayed them.
But the kings strike back. Leading the constantly growing legion of their WARKINGS Warriors, they will enter the eternal fight against the darkness. Armed with new hymns and with a mighty battle cry, they will put themselves against the forces of the underworld. Hell wants revenge…and the WARKINGS are ready for battle.
The Crusader on Revenge: “We are back to crush the armies of the underworld with steel and battle axe. Join us…we need you battle cry!!!”
Tracklist:
1. Freedom
2. Maximus
3. Warriors
4. Fight in the Shade
5. Odin’s Sons (featuring The Queen of the Damned)
6. Banners High
7. Mirror, Mirror
8. Azrael
9. Battle of Marathon
10. Warking
11. Sparta (Bonus Track featuring The Queen of the Damned)
Catch the mighty WARKINGS live on stage with FEUERSCHWANZ!
FEUERSCHWANZ w/ WARKINGS
05.01.21 DE – Nuremberg / Löwensaal
07.01.21 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp
08.01.21 DE – Hanover / Pavillon
09.01.21 DE – Cologne / Carlswerk Victoria
14.01.21 DE – Berlin / Huxleys Neue Welt
15.01.21 DE – Leipzig / Felsenkeller
16.01.21 DE – Hamburg / Große Freiheit 36
21.01.21 AT – Vienna / Szene
22.01.21 AT – Graz / Dom Im Berg
23.01.21 DE – Munich / Backstage
28.01.21 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage
29.01.21 DE – Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
30.01.21 CH – Pratteln / Z7
05.02.21 DE – Bremen / Aladin
06.02.21 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
Pittsburgh, Pa slamming deathcore powerhouse SIGNS OF THE SWARM have unveiled a new music video for “Lost Within Reflection” off of their latest album ‘Vital Deprivation’. The band recently launched their Patreon where they will give anyone who signs up access to unreleased music, watch new music videos before they are premiered to the public, free SOTS merch, tablature, & much more!
The band commented, “We are excited to bring you another video from our latest album Vital Deprivation with Lost Within Reflection. We filmed this on the last tour we did with Shadow of Intent, watching this makes us miss you guys that much more. We can’t wait to get back out on the road and see you all again. Video shot/edited by Dylan Gould of Stay Goulden.”
Unheralded Chilean legends POEMA ARCANVS have announced their sixth full length album and are creating the finest music of their career. If you’re into bands like Anathema, Paradise Lost, Khemmis, etc. this should be right up your alley.
The new album, entitled ‘Stardust Solitude’ is set to be released on August 28th via Transcending Obscurity Records. The artwork was created by Enzo Toledo.
POEMA ARCANVS have built up a legendary status over the years, having been around since the ’90s to be precise and releasing one impressive album after the other. Inspired originally by the UK doom bands such as Paradise Lost, Anathama and My Dying Bride, they’ve forged a powerful, soulful sound which they have perfected over the years. Stardust Solitude is their sixth full length album where they take things to a different level, adding better dynamics and expanding the scope of the music. This is a beautiful album that unravels gracefully, revealing a wealth of variations and moods that few bands are able to create and sustain for the entire duration of the album. The more you listen to it, the more it entrances you with its gentle yet plaintive melodies and entreating vocals that remain with you like warnings from the other side. Dive into this immersive album and emerge a changed person, one rich with profound sensations and a more sentient outlook on life.
‘Stardust Solitude’ Track listing –
1. Stardust Solitude
2. Orphans
3. Haven
4. The Lighthouse Keeper
5. Straits of Devotion
6. Pilgrim
7. Kingdom of Ruins
8. Brave
‘Save Me From Myself’ is the blistering new track from Melbourne’s SHOTGUN MISTRESS. Following on from their debut ‘No Friend Of Mine’, the latest release captures all the raw uncompromising energy of the band’s live shows and merges it into a powerful contemporary hard rock sonic spectacle, replete with hypersonic riffs, hooks and pounding grooves.
SHOTGUN MISTRESS’s latest is an exuberant taste of their forthcoming album due for release late in 2020. ‘Save Me From Myself’ might be a fiery, all guns blazing aural assault but it’s reflective; it has a heart aching for self-control and a soul yearning for redemption. Visceral and passionate, ‘Save Me From Myself’ digs deep to discover a universal resonance at its core.
SHOTGUN MISTRESS was formed by Matt Wilcock (The Berzerker, Akercocke, Abramelin), internationally renowned death-metal demon guitarist best known for playing at light speeds. He hooked up with “Diamond” David Lee on drums to jam out LA Strip-era rock. Ben Curnow (EARTH) joined on bass along with vocalist Glenn Patrick (of Collegians, featuring members of Pseudo Echo and Invertigo).
SHOTGUN MISTRESS is the first Australian band to join Golden Robot’s new metal label Crusader Records.
