FUROR GALLICO have released a video for “Birth Of The Sun”, third single taken from the new album “Future To Come” to be released on March 22nd by Scarlet Records.
Video was created by Raoul Noise/Nova Rolfilm Studios
“Future To Come” tracklist: 1 – Call Of The Wind 2 – Among the Ashes 3 – Birth Of The Sun 4 – Black Skies 5 – Faith Upon Lies 6 – Ancient Roots 7 – Future To Come 8 – Anelito
Produced by guitarist Gabriel Consiglio;
Mixed by Federico Ascari (Within Destruction, Signs Of The Swarm);
Mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth);
Featuring Ralph Salati (Destrage) on guitar on “Faith Upon Lies”;
Counterstrike; a hard drum and bass music producer duo from Cape Town, remix the CORRODED‘s Monster; a single from the new CORRODED album Plague (released end of 2023 on Despotz Records). The remix is released today, March 8th.
“Monster is one of the first songs that we wrote for the album, and we wanted that song to be the first single because it’s a Monster of a song. It’s a groovy semi fast paced song that we really like to play, and we hope that most of our fans will enjoy.”
Listen to the Monster remix on all major streaming services here
Sweden’s CORRODED are known for blurring the lines between Black Sabbath and Machine Head. Their brilliant blend of Hard Rock and Alternative Metal has made them a unique, rare force of nature within the Metal Scene. Now joined by remixers Counterstrike; a hard drum and bass music producer duo from Cape Town consisting of Justin Scholtemeyer and Eaton Crous, and are known for their composition of raw, high-energy sound inspired by metal, techno and early techstep.
CORRODED is a heavy metal band from Ånge, Sweden. The break came in 2009 with the song Time And Again and debut album ‘Eleven Shades of Black’. Since then they’ve released four more albums, toured relentlessly (including several European tours, both on their own and as support for bands like Airbourne), had the théme song for the Swedish TV show Survivor (Expedition Robinson in Sweden) and music in the globally popular video game Battlefield. Their latest (5th) album ‘Bitter‘ was released in 2019, was followed by a European tour and ended the year with a slight change in line-up (long time member Tomas Andersson left the band). As for most bands, the pandemic hit hard, but the band dug themselves into a black hole and recorded their sixth album – ‘Plague’. They comment:
”-We’ve got 5 ”children”…each and everyone as much important as the other ones…but this one is our lovechild, our very special ”late bloomer” or ”trailing child”, born out of the anxiety and boredom of the plague…and, except from mastering, all done by ourselves…welcome to the dark soul of CORRODED..enjoy the ride..”
Listen to the album on all major streaming services here
It’s getting serious: in four weeks, the Finnish theatrical metal pioneers LOST IN GREY will release their latest album “Odyssee Into The Grey”. With the single “The Bottomless Pit”, the Scandinavians show their full range:
Composer Harri Koskela proudly tells: “‘The Bottomless Pit’ represents the most versatile and theatrical side of the new album, accompanied with lots of orchestral elements. Musically I was inspired by certain movie scores, and some may recognise e.g. some “Ennio Morricone” vibes here and there. This track is one of the first ones which we worked on together with Francesco Ferrini from Fleshgod Apocalypse regarding the orchestral elements, and I’m extremely happy how it turned out! Also, it is one of the two songs we composed together with Anne Lill for this album.” – Harri
Anne Lil adds: “Storywise ‘The Bottomless Pit’ is the “villain song” of the upcoming album.The song title stems from a quote from Erich Fromm, “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” We sing mainly as our characters but there are two lines in which I’m singing as “myself”. This is also the song in which my character Lillian sort of realises she has a dark side too. As I’m always interested in various forms of art (e.g. writing, singing, visual arts), this time I also did improvised dancing for the music video.”
The Finnish theatrical metal band LOST IN GREY was founded in 2013 by composer, vocalist and keyboardist Harri Koskela, and lyricist and vocalist Anne Lill Rajala. What originally was planned to be simply a short-term project, soon grew into a full band. Inspired by a large variety of musical genres, literature, philosophy, and the world itself, Lost in Grey creates multifaceted music and brings elements of drama to their songs as well as live performances.
Followed by the previous album releases, THE GREY REALMS (2017), THE WASTE LAND (2019), and UNDER THE SURFACE (2021), which all claimed great responses from audiences and media, Lost in Grey’s upcoming 4th album takes another giant leap towards even greater musical adventures. The vocalists Emily Leone, Anne Lill Rajala and Harri Koskela play the main characters within the overarching story of all the albums, bringing a very own touch to it through their diverse voice talents.
In recent years these theatrical metal pioneers have proven to be one of the most promising and inspiring acts coming from the Finnish metal scene, electrifying their audiences through their versatile musical storytelling and tremendous sound. Now Lost in Grey invites you to dive with them on new adventures where the music and stories dance hand in hand, and everything is possible…
Line-up: Harri Koskela – Keyboards, vocals and composer Anne Lill Rajala – Vocals and lyrics Emily Leone – Vocals and violin Aapo Lindberg – Bass Miika Haavisto – Guitar Jarno Suodenjoki – Guitar Teppo Ristola – Drums
With a trademark sound that is an uncompromising mix of sludgy riffs and psychedelic nuances, BISMARCK‘s lineup of Torstein Tveiten on Vocals, Leif Herland on Guitar and Backing Vocals, Eirik Goksøyr on Guitar, Tomas Osland on Bass and Tore Lyngstad on Drums, have earned themselves a reputation as one of the heaviest bands in Norway.
With the band having completed their latest album, Dark Essence Records have today announced details of what will be BISMARCK’s third full-length release. Slated to hit the streets on the 3rd May, “Vourukasha” promises to be an amp melting form of stoner doom, combined with atmospheric post-rock, and with a hint of Middle Eastern folk music and the Norwegian black metal the band grew up listening to.
As a hint of what to expect, Dark Essence have today released a single from the album. Titled “Sky Father”, the single can be downloaded or streamed from a variety of services at: https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Bismarck_Sky-Father
This is what BISMARCK had to say about the single:
“Sky Father” is the divine wrath, the flood to come, and the fall of man. Its aggressive nature and ferocity coming to life with the help of Aslak (Ondt Blod), as he summons the unavoidable calamity.
“Vourukasha” is an album that amply showcases BISMARCK’s music. With its exploration of western esotericism, altered states of consciousness and a mystical apocalypse, “Vourukasha’s” lyrical content acts as the perfect foil to the band’s sound, which alternates between intense, fuzzed-out heaviness, and clean, atmospheric drones.
As the band explained
“Vourukasha” is a work born from curiosity, hard work, and sheer determination. It will take you on a metaphysical journey through space and time. From the darkest depths of the sea to the endless cosmic void. Join us, and dive into the Heavenly Sea.
With artwork by Vaderetro, track listing for “Vourukasha” is as follows:
Sky Father
Echoes
Kigal
The Tree of All Seeds
Vourukasha
Ocean Dweller
“Vourukasha” will be available in CD, Digital and Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl formats and can now be pre-ordered from:
SAXON have unleashed the video for “Madame Guillotine”, the third single from the band’s critically-acclaimed 24th studio album, Hell, Fire And Damnation – out now via Silver Lining Music.
Hell, Fire And Damnation is an album which sees Saxon investigate all areas of history and mystery amidst ten of their most confident and thunderously powerful songs yet. In “Madame Guillotine”, lead singer and founding member Biff Byford, chooses to give voice to the infamous torturing device, best known for its use in the French Revolution between 1789 and 1799.
“There’s so much music out there about hell and the devil and the occult that I just thought it’s about time somebody wrote one about the battle just between good and evil!” explains Biff. “You can’t sing about the devil without singing about the good guy either, and the song basically says ‘make your choice’. We all have to make the choice, are we evil or are we good? The song’s about that fight.”
Listen To/Watch “There’s Something In Roswell” here – Listen To/Watch “Hell, Fire And Damnation” here
Hell, Fire And Damnation is a superlative British Heavy Metal classic. Produced by Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Exodus, Accept and Priest guitarist) and Biff Byford, with Sneap mixing and mastering, the album strides the perfect line between confident, current power, and gloriously irreverent flexing of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal muscle which Saxon co-created.
TRACKS The Prophecy Hell, Fire And Damnation Madame Guillotine Fire And Steel There’s Something In Roswell Kubla Khan And The Merchant Of Venice Pirates Of The Airwaves 1066 Of Salem Super Charger
Produced by Biff Byford Recorded by Seb Byford and Jacky Lehmann Mixed and Mastered by Jacky Lehmann, http://www.audiosound.de Mastered for vinyl at Abbey Studios, London
SAXON:
BIFF BYFORD – Vocals NIGEL GLOCKLER – Drums DOUG SCARRATT – Guitar BRIAN TATLER – Guitar NIBBS CARTER – Bass
Produced by Andy Sneap and Biff Byford Album mixed and mastered by Andy SneapVocals recorded by Seb Byford at Big Silver Barn, York (UK); Drums recorded by Jacky Lehmann at Lampes Posthotel Old Cinema Restaurant Der Krug (Germany); Guitars recorded at Big Silver Barn, York (UK).
2024 promises to be a great year for Saxon, with the European tour alongside Judas Priest and Uriah Heep kicking-off at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on March 11th, the recent release of the global chart-topping Hell, Fire And Damnation and the fast approaching co-headline US tour with Uriah Heep titled “Hell, Fire & Chaos – The Best Of British Rock & Metal”.
HELL, FIRE AND DAMNATION WORLD TOUR (Part 1):
11 March – OVO Hydro, Glasgow (UK) 13 March – First Direct Arena, Leeds (UK) 15 March – 3Arena, Dublin (IE) 17 March – BIC, Bournemouth (UK) 19 March – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham (UK) 21 March – OVO Arena Wembley, London (UK) 24 March – Festhalle, Frankfurt (DE) 25 March – Olympiahalle, München (DE) 26 March – Volksbank Messe, Balingen (DE) 27 March – Westfalenhalle, Dortmund (DE) 29 March – O2 Arena, Prague (CZ) 30 March – Tauron Arena, Kraków (PL) 1 April – Wiener Stadhalle, Vienna (AT) 2 April – Roxy, Ulm (DE) 3 April – St. Jakobshalle, Basel (CH) 5 April – Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon (FR) 6 April – Mediolanum Forum, Milan (IT) 8 April – Zénith, Paris (FR) 13 June – Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona (ES) 15 June – Navarra Arena, Pamplona (ES) 17 June – Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid (ES) 1 July – Barclays Arena, Hamburg (DE) 2 July – Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin (DE) 4 July – Arena Nürnberger, Nürnberg (DE) 8 July – Sap Arena, Mannheim (DE) 10 July – Messehalle, Dresden (DE)
HELL, FIRE & CHAOS – THE BEST OF BRITISH ROCK & METAL TOUR
Co-headline with Uriah Heep 23 April – The Parker, Fort Lauderdale, FL 24 April – Hard Rock Event Center, Tampa, FL 25 April – The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL 27 April – Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA 28 April – Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, KY 30 April – The Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown, WV 1 May – Roxian Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA 2 May – Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA 3 May – Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ 5 May – Citizens House of Blues, Boston, MA 7 May – Patchogue Theatre, Long Island, NY 8 May – Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA 10 May – Paramount Hudson Theatre, Peekskill, NY 11 May – TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic, Cleveland, OH 12 May – The Lerner Theatre, Elkhart, IN 13 May – Saint Andrew’s Hall, Detroit, MI 14 May – GLC Live at 20 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI 16 May – People’s Bank Theatre, Marietta, OH 17 May – Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH 18 May – Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL 19 May – Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL 21 May – Brown County Music Center, Nashville, IN 22 May – The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI 24 May – Gillioz Theatre, Springfield, MO 25 May – TempleLive at Scottish Rite Center, Wichita, KS 27 May – Haute Spot, Cedar Park, TX 29 May – House Of Blues, Houston, TX 30 May – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio, TX 31 May – Glass Cactus, Dallas, TX 27 May – Haute Spot, Cedar Park, TX
One of Finland’s hottest new exports, high-profile modern metal band CROWNSHIFT, are happy to finally announce the release date and details of their eagerly awaited self-titled debut album, which is due out on May 10th, 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records.The pre-order starts today!
Earlier this year CROWNSHIFT have released their first single and music video, ‘If You Dare‘ that was received with great acclaim by fans and media alike. To whet your appetite even more, today marks the release of yet another infectious single accompanied by a stylish and energetic music video, ‘A World Beyond Reach‘.
‘A World Beyond Reach‘ is a perfect example of what CROWNSHIFT’s debut album is offering – eight contemporary melodic death metal anthems with a progressive edge and captivating choruses for the ages. CROWNSHIFT‘s members are or have been involved in some of Finlands most renowned and universally beloved metal bands, including NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, WINTERSUN and MYGRAIN, and it shows. On their first album CROWNSHIFT have managed to combine their collective experiences and have crafted a modern metal masterpiece that sounds distinctively Finnish and offers stellar songwriting and excellent production.
Catch CROWNSHIFT live this year at several big Summer festivals across Europe or at their album release show in Helsinki on May 15th. Not too many many bands are getting booked by high profile festivals based on just one previously released single, which again speaks for the level of quality that CROWNSHIFT bring to the table. Scroll down for all confirmed dates!
CROWNSHIFT – Crownshift Release Date: 10 May 2024 LP | CD | Digital Album
01. Stellar Halo 02. Rule The Show 03. A World Beyond Reach 04. If You Dare 05. My Prison 06. The Devil’s Drug 07. Mirage 08. To The Other Side
Born as the long-time idea of four friends, CROWNSHIFT are a new high standing metal act from Finland. The members, who come from the ranks of Finland’s finest exports such as Nightwish, Children Of Bodom, Wintersun and Finntroll, are thrilled to start a new journey together and spread their authentic sonic print across the globe.
Seamlessly covering a diversity of styles, the quartet has a unique signature to their modern sound. Hypnotizing melodies paired with ripping riffs, from moody mid-tempo songs to fierce prog-death-metal opuses, CROWNSHIFT were born to be master of all trades.
Their forthcoming debut album will undoubtedly be a showcase of relentless ambition that will take you through a wide musical spectrum, with no compromises or boundaries, proving that the band are on a quest to put a striking mark on the map.
Keep your eyes peeled for teasers and further announcements and make sure to follow CROWNSHIFT on their socials to stay up-to-date.
CROWNSHIFT LIVE: 15.05. FI Release Show, Tavastia, Helsinki 17.05. DE Open Air Am Berg, Eichstätt 19.06. FI Nummirock, Nummijärvi 23.06. BE Graspop, Dessel 06.07. ES Rock Fest Barcelona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet 02.08. HU Fezen Festival 03.08 RO Rockstadt Extreme Fest 09.08. FI Hellsinki Metal Festival, Helsinki
… more dates to be announced soon
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