Recently, Dutch metal titans EPICA have launched a lyric video for ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ which is taken from the band’s upcoming re-release of »Design Your Universe« – Gold Edition. Today, the band has revealed the first album trailer, in which they share memories about the album, including the line-up changes that happened during »Design Your Universe«, how the title came to be and the touring, that followed the album.
Mark Jansen comments: “’Kingdom of Heaven’ is very dear to me. This song was dedicated to my grandmother after she passed away. The lyrics are dealing with near-death experiences and the bridge between spirituality and science. Up until today it’s the EPICA song I’m most proud of and even though we cannot perform it that often live due to its length, we will perform it soon during the »Design Your Universe« 10th Anniversary shows. Enjoy this lyric video!”
»Design Your Universe«- Gold edition contains a remastered and remixed version of the album and a newly recorded acoustic bonus disc and will be released October 4th. The album and exclusive merchandise bundles are now available for pre-order now from: http://smarturl.it/epica
The wait is over! Following up on the release of their most recent full-length album, 2016’s King of Everything, and this year’s Micro EP, Ukrainian modern metal frontrunners JINJER return with their gamechanging new album, Macro. The album is set to be released via Napalm Records on October 25, 2019. Punishing riffs, aggressively blended vocals and astonishingly deep lyrics make Macro their most advanced and undeniable album yet – taking the listener on a journey of trauma, power struggle and greed with a progressive groove metal backdrop.
JINJER on Macro:
“Going from small things to bigger ones is the natural order of things, and we’ve paved a path from “MICRO” to “MACRO”, carrying the weight of feelings, emotions and experience. This is a monumental point in the story of JINJER, the quintessence of what makes us what we are now as the people and as a band. We are proud of every single note sung and played on “MACRO” and can’t wait for you to give it a listen!”
In addition to announcing the release of their new album, JINJER have released a new single and official video, entitled “Judgement (& Punishment)”. “How many times have we reacted harshly to something just because we simply do not understand it? It seems like there is an innate human trait in all of us, when there is something unknown or unfamiliar that we tend to question the substance, to attack and finally to destroy it … just like primitive apes. But when it strikes back it might be too much to bare. Every action causes a reaction. Judgement (& Punishment) is a reaction. Just keep that in mind.”
Watch “Judgement (& Punishment)” here:
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[Artwork by Reuben Bhattacharya | Visual Amnesia]
While January 2019’s Micro EP proved to be a short exercise in madness and technical brilliance, fans still aren’t prepared for what JINJER has in store with the absolutely unbridled Macro. Defying all boundaries, the aptly titled opening track, “On The Top”, features the band`s eclectic trademarks and obeys one law only – their own. Frontwoman Tatiana Shmaylyuk defines the unique character of the Ukrainian act with menacing whispers, enthralling clean vocals and brutal growls whilst lethally groovy riff cascades melt into twisted songwriting. There is space for a microscopic bit of reggae “Judgement (& Punishment)” in all the heaviness, the double bass is beautifully out of control on “Pausing Death”, and technically superior tracks like “Home Back” defy gravity.
Tracklist:
On the Top
Pit of Consciousness
Judgement (& Punishment)
Retrospection
Pausing Death
Noah
Home Back
The Prophecy
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Catch JINJER on tour in the following cities:
9/7: St Louis, MO @ Fubar – SOLD OUT
9/8: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective
9/11: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick – SOLD OUT
9/12: Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky – SOLD OUT
9/13: Mesa, AZ @ Club Red
9/15: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
9/17: Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
9/19: Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live
9/20: Dallas, TX @ GMBQ
9/21: San Antonio, TX @ Rock Box
9/22: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
9/24: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
9/25: West Palm Beach, FL @ Respestable Street
9/26: Orlando, FL @ Soundbar – SOLD OUT
9/27: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade – SOLD OUT
9/28: Greenville, SC @ The Firmament – SOLD OUT
9/29: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
10/1: Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
10/2: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
10/4: New Bedford, MA @ The Vault @ Greasy Luck – SOLD OUT
10/5: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s
10/6: Montreal, QC @ Astral – SOLD OUT
10/8: Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck
10/9: Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey
10/10: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
10/11: Lakewood, OH @ The Winchester – SOLD OUT
10/12: Cincinnati, OH Riverfront Theater
10/13: Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse – SOLD OUT
10/15: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
10/16: Angola, IN @ The Eclectic Room
10/18: Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa
10/19: Flint, MI @ Machine Shop – SOLD OUT
10/20: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache @ Intersection
10/22: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/23: Belvedere, IL @ Apollo Theater
10/24: Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli’s
10/25: Iowa City, IA @ Wildwood Smokehouse
10/26: Racine, WI @ Route 20
10/27: Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club – SOLD OUT
10/29: Calgary, AB @ Dickens
10/30: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
10/31: Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theater
11/1: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon – SOLD OUT
11/2: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
11/08 UA : Kiev @ Bingo
11/12 DE : Dresden @ Beatpol
11/14 DE : Berlin @ Bi Nuu
11/15 DK : Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset
11/16 DE : Hannover @ Musikzentrum
11/19 LU : Esch-Alzette @ Kulturfabrik
11/20 DE : Frankfurt @ Das Bett
11/21 DE : Leipzig @ Hellraiser
11/22 DE : Annaberg-Buchholz @ Alte Brauerei
11/23 DE : Köln @ Gebäude 9
11/24 DE : Bochum @ Zeche Bochum
11/26 NL : Amsterdam @ Q-Factory
11/27 NL : Eindhoven @ Dynamo
11/28 NL : Antwerp @ Kavka
11/29 UK : London @ Heaven
11/30 UK : Birmingham @ Asylum
12/01 UK : Newcastle @ Think Tank
12/03 UK : Manchester @ Rebellion
12/04 UK : Bristol @ The Exchange
12/06 FR : Paris @ La Machine
12/07 FR : Annemasse @ Cheteau Rouge
12/08 FR : Toulouse @ Le Rex
In less than 10 years, the four-piece progressive groove metal wrecking machine known as JINJER have carved their very own place in the heavy metal landscape and are poised to go even further in 2019 and beyond. Hailing from Donetsk, this Ukrainian musical oddity formed in 2009 but consider the official start of the band with the addition of the incredible vocalist and femme fatale, Tatiana Shmailyuk, in 2010. Since then, JINJER have been nominated and won the Best Ukranian Metal Act award for Best Ukrainian Metal Band multiple times.
This year’s Micro EP was received with open arms by fans and critics alike, climbed to the top of many industry charts and radio station lists worldwide and once again showcased the musical depth and songwriting talent of the band, as well as Tatiana’s amazing vocal range. The band will build upon these successes with Macro.
“Fans of the group will revel in the eight new hymns of unhallowed bleakness in honor of the Angel of Death, Azrael.” — Indy Metal Vault
Indy Metal Vault is currently streaming Mors Vincit Omnia, the impending full-length fromveteran black metal collective, CRIMSON MOON. The stream comes in advance of the record’s official release date, Friday August 30th via Debemur Morti Productions.
Spewing forth eight tracks of propulsive occult grandeur, constructed in homage to Azrael, Mors Vincit Omnia is epic both musically and conceptually. Indy Metal Vault celebrates the band’s “infernal occult orchestrations,” and, “mythological themes revolving around necromancy, vampirism, and sorcery,” adding, “fans of the group will revel in the eight new hymns of unhallowed bleakness in honor of the Angel of Death.”
Stream CRIMSON MOON’s Mors Vincit Omnia at Indy Metal Vault at THIS LOCATION.
View the band’s previously released video for “Godspeed Angel Of Death” featuring the guest vocals of Lord Angelslayer (Archgoat) and Proscriptor McGovern (Absu) HERE.
CRIMSON MOON‘s Mors Vincit Omnia will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. North American preorders can be placed at THIS LOCATION. For European preorders go to THIS LOCATION. For digital orders, visit the Debemur Morti Bandcamp page HERE.
CRIMSON MOON was forged more than two decades ago in the US as the magickal solo black metal project of Scorpios Androctonus before relocating to Germany in 1998 and evolving into a full band of menacing distinctiveness. The band’s newest set of mystical hymns is expertly built from punchy second-wave black metal riffs, cathedral-sized hooks, cosmic synthscapes, organ adornments, and ritualistic choral incantations that are as catchy as they are cryptic. Driven forward by sterling session drum work from Blastum (Aosoth, Antaeus) and a bass-heavy Hybreed Studios production which achieves the perfect dynamism between power and ambience, obscure themes are illuminated in a devilish attack of bludgeoning and focused song writing.
Mors Vincit Omnia features guest appearances by Proscriptor (Absu), Lord Angelslayer (Archgoat), Ixithra (Demoncy), and Phaesphoros (Kawir) who in addition to mixing the record also performs wooden recorder and artwork by Daniele Valeriani (Dark Funeral, Dissection, Archeron). Written under the influence of the dead of winter, the new album pays homage to the Angel Of Death. Fans of Cradle Of Filth, Ancient, Dissection, and Nightbringer pay heed.
“…listening to this song is like stepping into a blizzard of razors.” – Cvlt Nation on “Mors Vincit Omnia”
“Essential listening for any acolyte of the blackened ways.” — Wonderbox Metal
“…dramatic and occult.” — Ave Noctum
“A potent listen through and through, this will stand as one of the years premier black metal offerings.” — Two Guys Metal Reviews
“…their mystical and hypnotic style of occult-steeped black metal continues to conjure up only the most sinister of lucid visions.” — Via Omega
“…a record that stands out from the masses in peculiarity, quality, ambience and plausibility and it is more than most in this business will ever achieve.” — The Metal Wanderlust
On September 20th, guitar legend Michael Schenker will release his second MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST album „Revelation“. Featuring the usual suspects on vocals: Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, Robin McAuley and Doogie White, the album also features guest singer Ronnie Romero. Instrumental parts were handled by Michael himself, as well as Steve Mann, Chris Glen, Bodo Schopf and Simon Phillips.
Today, the band releases their first album trailer in which Michael and co-producer Michael Voss reveal more details about the production and the new songs of the upcoming album “Revelation”. Watch the new clip here:
»Revelation« will be released on different formats and is ready for pre-order. It will be available as CD-Digipak, 2LP (different colours) as well as a limited boxset incl. CD-Digipak, 2LP (red+black splatter), puzzle, poster 60×30, photo cards.
Get your version here: http://nblast.de/MSFRevelation
Pre-save digitally: http://nblast.de/MichaelSchenkerFestPre
Swedish prog metal/rock legends OPETH will release their long-awaited 13th album »In Cauda Venenum« on September 27th via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast. Today, revered vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt, has shared a story behind their new song, ‘Svekets Prins’ / ‘Dignity,’ in the band’s latest trailer for the upcoming record.
Recorded last year at Stockholm’s Park Studios, »In Cauda Venenum« will be released in two versions, in both Swedish and English languages. Pre-order it in various formats, here: http://www.opeth.com/stores
Did this awesome tour package fall directly from heaven? After all, the legendary Swiss rockers GOTTHARD already have a connection with their ballad ‘Heaven’ and the Britons MAGNUM also know quite a lot about divine sounds thanks to their 1988 hit album „Wings Of Heaven“. Of course both headliner GOTTHARD and very special guest MAGNUM have also produced plenty more hard rock epics throughout their careers.
While at the beginning of their career GOTTHARD were simply labeled heavy metal, but they broke free from these constraints a long time ago. With their big, memorable melodies combined with their signature heaviness, GOTTHARD established themselves as a true force to be reckoned with that doesn’t need to resort to cheap slogans in order to gain attention. Their music speaks for itself. Classics like ‘Mountain Mama’, ‘Starlight’, ‘Anytime Anywhere’, ‘One Life One Soul’ and millions of records sold, with gold- platinum and diamond- status tell a clear message. 14 of their full-length albums have reached #1 in the charts and they’re once again aiming for that spot with their forthcoming studio album. After a lengthy period of acoustic touring, the legends from Lugano in the canton of Ticino will once again turn up their power next year for the band’s 30th anniversary. Armed with a strong new album that will be released via the renowned label Nuclear Blast, they will reclaim the peak of rock-Olympus Swiss style. The band consists of Leo Leoni and Freddy Scherer on the guitars, bass-player Marc Lynn, drummer Hena Habegger, keyboarder Ernesto Ghezzi and singer Nic Maeder.
Forming in 1972 and successfully rocking on a global level, MAGNUM – a band based around the two kindred spirits of guitarists Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin – are also gathering new material that sits somewhere between melodic, progressive, and hard rock. Besides their evergreen records from essential albums like “On A Storyteller’s Night”, “Vigilante”, “Wings of Heaven”, “Chase the Dragon”, “Sacred Blood”, “Divine’ Lies”, and “Lost On The Road To Eternity”, they will also be playing some new songs. MAGNUM also introduce their new bass-player Dennis Ward, who recently became part of the band. Ward previously worked as a producer and musician in bands like PINK CREAM 69 and UNISONIC.
If this great combination of GOTTHARD and MAGNUM didn’t exist already, it should’ve really been invented.
The tour-dates 2020 are as follows:
16.04. D Frankfurt, Batschkapp
17.04. D Regensburg, Airport
18.04. D Balingen, Volksbankmesse
20.04. D München, Tonhalle
21.04. D Fürth, Stadthalle
22.04. D Hamburg, Große Freiheit 36
24.04. D Hannover, Capitol
25.04. D Bremen, Pier II
26.04. D Berlin, Tempodrom
28.04. D Singen, Stadthalle
29.04. D Köln, E-Werk
30.04. D Saarbrücken, Garage
More GOTTHARD live dates 2019:
24.08. CH Kriens – Pilatus On The Rocks (Defrosted)
28.08. D Gießen – Kultursommer
07.09. D Duisburg – Classic Rock Night (Defrosted)
