Whom Gods Destroy, the formidable new progressive metal group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, and vocalist Dino Jelusick, along with the potent rhythm section of bassist Yas Nomura and drummer Bruno Valverde, will soon be releasing their debut album “Insanium” on March 15th, 2024 worldwide via InsideOutMusic.
Today, a third single off “Insanium” is being released and you can also check out the track “Crawl” in a video directed by Vicente Cordero / Industrialism Films, edited by Vojan Koceić / PILOTstudio and with visual FX and additional editing by Wayne Joyner HERE
Whom Gods Destroy vocalist Dino Jelusick commented about “Crawl” as follows: “’Crawl’ was the 2nd song Ron, Derek & Myself worked on. We had many versions of it. Very progressive and very melodic. Combines all the influences that the band has and just grows into something that’s our very own.”
As KEYGEN CHURCH prepares to release its stunning Nel Nome Del Codice full-length on March 22nd via Metal Blade Records, the second single from the record – its essential title track – has been issued in both audio and visual formats.
KEYGEN CHURCH is the brainchild of technologist/songwriter Victor Love (Vittorio D’Amore). Love, also of 8-bit phenoms Master Boot Record (MBR), is a one-person outfit, writing, and recording via undisclosed real-time stream events, where the dedicated (and lucky) bear witness to KEYGEN CHURCH‘s spontaneous creative process. Like previous alt code/text art-titled albums (2022) and (2022), Nel Nome Del Codice is a modern-primitive love letter to doom/gothic/black metal with foundations in Baroque-era Classical and Romantic-era music. This time, however, Love has refined his sonic tool kit – “the complete set of sounds,” he says – the aftereffect of which is computerized big-hall libations like “La Chiave Del Mio Amor,” “Nel Nome Del Codice,” and “Lode Al Disco Sacro.”
Sputnikmusic once noted, “they successfully managed to ‘dehumanize’ classical music. Just imagine: Bach found a time machine and traveled to the present time, releasing an album with church organs while in the background an old computer was booting from floppy,” while MetalSucks likened KEYGEN CHURCH‘s sound to “the sinister score for an epic Castlevania movie.” 100% Synthesized. 100% Dehumanized. Nel Nome Del Codice is KEYGEN CHURCH disincarnate.
In advance of the record’s release, KEYGEN CHURCH today unveils the title track to Nel Nome Del Codice, stating, “The church of Keygen is open and the choirs are leading accompanied by piano arpeggios and pipe organs until the calm is broken by waves of synth metal doom. In the name of the sacred code.“
Stream KEYGEN CHURCH‘s previously released single, “La Chiave Del Mio Amor,” at THIS LOCATION.
Watch for further updates on KEYGEN CHURCH‘s activities surrounding Nel Nome Del Codice to post in the coming weeks.
Love got his start in music through technology. He was a tech at his father’s computer business, where hands-on experience with hardware and software cultivated a jump to sysadmin at university. From there, the Italian fell into digital marketing and trendsetting. When the KEYGEN CHURCH architect was exposed to pirated software, the intro – called “cracktros” – music was pivotal to the “key generator” culture. The scene (aka “demoscene“) that evolved out of that caught his metal-attuned ears and gadget-oriented mind. Master Boot Record and KEYGEN CHURCH are the products and expressions of a bygone bootlegging era thrust into the present through different genre lenses. Suppose the former is inspired by death metal. In that case, the latter is symphonic black metal, and Nel Nome Del Codice is not unlike Arcturus‘ La Masquerade Infernale or Elend‘s The Umbersun if envisioned by Japanese 8-bit composer Koichi Sugiyama (Dragon Quest).
Love’s work in KEYGEN CHURCH is homage and innovation. He’s a fan of ciphers – astute fans will have to figure out where they’re used on Nel Nome Del Codice. The logo is ASCII art, a “graphic language” created by bulletin board system (BBS) users in the early days of the Internet. While the cover may appear minimalist initially, the 1-bit pixel art by Germany-based illustrator Valenberg (Perturbator, VirtuaVerse) signals KEYGEN CHURCH‘s ascent to their final form. If the metamorphosis is complete, Love’s journey to Nel Nome Del Codice has been inspiring. The refined craftwork of “Lode Al Disco Sacro,” “Sulla Via Della Gloria,” the nearly eight-minute closer, “Sempre Nel Mio Pensiero,” beholds darksome liturgical majesty, the likes of which we’re hearing/experiencing for the first time at our respective pews.
SiX By SiX, the progressive power trio comprising Ian Crichton (Saga), Nigel Glockler (Saxon) and Robert Berry (3.2), are pleased to announce the release of their sophomore album ‘Beyond Shadowland’ on InsideOutMusic on April 26th, 2024. The band reconvened in Berry’s own Soundtek Studios in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2023 to bend, shape, hammer and caress their diverse musical talents into 11 impressive new tracks. With this album, they continue to define and build upon their unique melodic space, welding guitar-driven rock, metal and prog into a unique and powerful sonic setting.
To coincide with the announcement of the new album, the band have released the first single ‘The Arms Of A Word’, a track which reflects on the division driven by a click-bait driven media. You can watch the brand new video below.
UK death metallers INGESTED drops their latest single, “Pantheon,” upon the masses today. The brutalizing new hymn comes by way of the band’s latest full-length, The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams, set for release on April 5th via Metal Blade Records!
Since their fifth album, 2020’s Where Only God May Tread, INGESTED has been on a creative tear that has produced almost a full record every year, each displaying the kind of musical growth that only comes from constantly practicing, playing, and writing. The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams, is not only as innovative and brutal as their last disc — the bleak, firestorm Ashes Lie Still — it showcases a band willing to expand its creativity without sacrificing the ferocity that made it one of the most impressively destructive, technical death metal bands on the scene. The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams is proof that once INGESTED sniffs out a trail of musical blood, they ravenously follow it until they’ve uncovered a festering feast.
Whether pummeling listeners with double-bass rolls, blast-beats, and grinding rhythm; breaking it all down with jagged, staggered riffs, and piercing harmonics; or flooding the mix with rapid-fire bursts of minor key melodies, INGESTED has injected all of their experience, skill, and artistry into ten trenchant new tracks. New single, “Pantheon,” in particular, is a scorching conglomeration of alternating tempos, abrupt rhythm shifts and devastating guitar grind between staccato midsections.
While INGESTED were in a solid headspace creatively while working on …Tide…, they were tangibly weighed down by some personal traumas and frustrations they’ve faced in recent years. Such issues make their songs more relatable, and ultimately inspired the album title, The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams. “It’s essentially a metaphor for trying to make it through life and forging a career for yourself, including all the hurdles that come your way,” notes vocalist Jason Evans.
Some of the conflicts for INGESTED were rooted in depression and insecurity, a condition that fueled the themes behind “Pantheon.” Right at a time when the band was playing huge shows to devoted crowds and hanging with bands they’ve admired for years (including Dying Fetus and Suffocation), and newer groups shaking the scene, (such as Lorna Shore and Sylosis), Evans was struggling with an identity crisis.
Elaborates Evans, “I wrote ‘Pantheon’ when I was suffering from a heavy bout of imposter syndrome. We’ve done all these big tours with all these huge bands, bands we grew up idolizing, and now we’re rubbing shoulders with giants so to speak. It’s about questioning if you belong, if you’re good enough, am I able to keep up with my peers? Can I fill the shoes of my idols once they are gone? Do I deserve it?“
Watch INGESTED‘s previously released video for “Paragon Of Purity” HERE.
The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams was produced by the band with the guidance of recording engineer Nico Beninato. The records includes a guest appearance by Chimaira‘s Mark Hunter who provides vocals for the track “In Nothingness” and Sylosis singer Josh Middleton who contributes to “Expect To Fail,” as well as the striking cover art of David Seidman.
Following the release of The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams, INGESTED will embark upon a European headlining tour with support provided by Fallujah, Vulvodynia, and Mélancolia. See all confirmed dates below.
INGESTED w/ Fallujah, Vulvodynia, Mélancolia: 4/17/2024 The Fleece – Bristol, GB 4/18/2024 Asylum – Birmingham, GB 4/19/2024 The Underworld – London, GB 4/20/2024 Rebellion – Manchester, GB 4/21/2024 Slay – Glasgow, GB 4/22/2024 Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, GB 4/23/2024 Papillon – Southampton, GB 4/24/2024 Glazart – Paris, FR 4/25/2024 Le Ferrailleur – Nantes, FR 4/26/2024 Groove – Bilbao, ES 4/27/2024 Moby Dick – Madrid, ES 4/28/2024 Razz 3 – Barcelona, ES 4/29/2024 Le Rex – Toulouse, FR 5/01/2024 KiFF – Aarau, CH 5/02/2024 Feierwerk – Munich, DE 5/03/2024 Rock Café – Prague, CZ 5/04/2024 Analog Music Hall – Budapest, HU 5/05/2024 Viper Room – Vienna, AT 5/06/2024 2Progi – Poznan, PL 5/07/2024 Moritzbastei – Leipzig, DE 5/08/2024 Hole44 – Berlin, DE 5/09/2024 Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK 5/10/2024 Kollektivet Livet- Stockholm, SE 5/11/2024 Musikens Hus – Gothenburg, SE 5/12/2024 John Dee – Oslo, NO 5/14/2024 Logo – Hamburg, DE 5/15/2024 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE 5/16/2024 Kulttempel – Oberhausen, DE 5/17/2024 JH Comma – Bruges, BE 5/18/2024 Doornroosje – Nijmegen, NL 5/19/2024 Patronaat – Haarlem, NL
INGESTED: Jason Evans – vocals Sean Hynes – guitars, backing vocals Lyn Jeffs – drums
Essenger known for his forays into EDM and Rock fusions turns to the Synthwave side in his latest chill flavored single “Silence” featuring heavyweight Synthwave veterans The Midnight. Shimmering synths collide with an electronic guitar for a chill mood rounded out with a passionate vocal performance and masterful production from The Midnight. “Silence” effortlessly captures a serene soundscape that will please any fan of easy listening.
In his own words, “‘Silence’ was an unfinished track off After Dark that Tim and Tyler from The Midnight helped me finish and release as a bonus track for the album’s 4 year anniversary.”
Essenger stands on the cutting edge of electronic music, blending an array of influences for a sound that pays tribute to modern alt-rock, EDM, cyberpunk, and synthwave. The artist infuses his songwriting with powerful and personal lyrics, and the result is a singular creative style that forges new ground for contemporary electronic music.
The Midnight consists of Tyler Lyle (a songwriter from the Deep South) and Tim McEwan (a producer from Denmark).
Heavy metal legends ACCEPT unleash the first single, the title track of their upcoming album Humanoid, out on April 26, 2024! The hard-hitting first single features razor-sharp riffs in true ACCEPT style and comments on our reliance on technology. The dystopian atmosphere of the accompanying official music video compliments the track perfectly, depicting a stark contrast between a video wall and the band performing live in front of it.
ACCEPT was the first heavy metal band from Germany to explode internationally, influencing an entire generation of bands. Founded in 1976, ACCEPT has remained at the top of the scene with countless sold-out shows, headline slots at all major international festivals, Gold certifications, #1 chart positions and a colossal number of albums sold throughout the years.
Fans will get their chance to hear the new songs live soon after the release of Humanoid on ACCEPT’s South American tour, kicking off at the end of April, as well as at many big European summer festivals – including Hellfest, Wacken and Masters of Rock. Tickets for ACCEPT’s autumn 2024 European headline tour are also already on sale. Watch the video below and secure your copy of Humanoid now!
ACCEPT on “Humanoid”: “The song plays with the omnipresent topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In a strange way, we have entered exciting times now… This Digital Revolution has a huge impact, probably bigger than anything humankind has ever gone through. The Industrial Revolution was huge, but this might be even bigger, and we’re just at the beginning of it. However, I’m also a little afraid that humanity gets lost and pushed aside in all this stuff. The song is pretty impactful and provoking!”
“On Humanoid, ACCEPT once again succeed in channeling the essence of heavy metal: Cutting riffs, sublime solos, big melodies. Must be heard loud!” – Metal Hammer Germany
(ACCEPT Metal Hammer Coverstory with excl 7’’ Vinyl to be published on April 12 – Pre-Order now!)
Once again finalized by leading metal producer Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, Testament, Saxon, etc.) at his Backstage Recording Studios Ltd. in Derbyshire, UK, Humanoid is a towering musical achievement and another world class entry in the ACCEPT catalog, certain to rally fans from around the world. Humanoid will be available in various formats worldwide, some of them strictly limited.
Humanoid joins absolute genre classics like Balls To The Wall, certified Gold in USA and Canada, Metal Heart, and newer masterpieces like Blood of the Nations and the #1 charting album Blind Rage. Their albums regularly place in national Top 10 sales charts, with global sales in excess of 17 million to date.
ACCEPT have never shied away from hot button issues, and this album is no exception. Yet the band’s 17th studio album is certainly not a concept album. It deals with topics like AI and how our reliance on technology is gradually stripping away our individuality. ACCEPT offers a warning in this new album and title track single Humanoid. Since singer Mark Tornillo will never be an advocate for the digital age, he counterbalances the title track with raw emotions, frailties, significant Rites of Passage we encounter on the path of life and characteristics that make us uniquely human: feeling uncomfortable, getting older, dealing with hurt, disappointment, and the final stop for everyone: death.
Tracklisting Humanoid: 1 Diving Into Sin 2 Humanoid 3 Frankenstein 4 Man Up 5 The Reckoning 6 Nobody Gets Out Alive 7 Ravages Of Time 8 Unbreakable 9 Mind Games 10 Straight Up Jack 11 Southside Of Hell
Humanoid is a ferociously electrifying, dynamic and subtly nuanced platter with tongue in cheek humor, as heard in biblical references on “The Reckoning” – an ode to concert audiences – a thrilling new spin on the “Frankenstein” story and “Straight Up Jack” – a track that surely would have been a Bon Scott approved drinking song.
The opening track “Diving into Sin” gives listeners a hair-raising energetic jolt with its Middle Eastern influenced intro, and an almost aggressive, screaming vocal from Tornillo setting the rest of the album up for a most bountiful feast. “Unbreakable” is as much about the band as it is the bond between ACCEPT and their fans, in the concert arena – an easy going “Hey, let’s do this” kind of rock song. “Mind Games”, on the other hand, has a vintage feel, circa “Metal Heart”. “No One Gets Out Alive” seems tailor made for live shows. It says that regardless of life’s circumstances, rich, famous, or not, death is the great equalizer. Upbeat and aggressive with guitar interplay, “Southside Of Hell” ends the disc with a wonderful bit of wordplay, courtesy of Tornillo.
Humanoid is an album that targets the head, heart, gut and… balls! Listen for yourself!
ACCEPT Live 2024:
South American Headline Tour: 29.04.24 UY – Montevideo / Complejo Sala Show 01.05.24 BR – Sao 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 / Sala Urbana 15.05.24 BR – Belo Horizonte / Mister Rock 17.05.24 BR – Brasília / Toinha 18.05.24 BR – São Paulo / Carioca Club 19.05.24 BR – Santo André / Santo Rock
European Headline Tour: 17.10.24 TR – Istanbul / KCP 28.10.24 FR – Toulouse / Le Bikini 29.10.24 FR – Lyon / Transbordeur 31.10.24 BE – Antwerp / Trix 01.11.24 FR – Paris / Elysee Montmartre 02.11.24 CH – Lausanne / Les Docks 03.11.24 CH – Zurich / Komplex 05.11.24 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage 06.11.24 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 07.11.24 DE – Langen / Stadthalle 09.11.24 AT – Vienna / Simm City 12.11.24 DE – Munich / Backstage 13.11.24 DE – Berlin / Huxleys 15.11.24 DE – Neu-Ulm / Ratiopharm Arena 16.11.24 DE – Geiselwind / Musichall 21.11.24 DE – Bremen / Aladin 25.11.24 NO – Oslo / Rockefeller 26.11.24 SE – Gothenburg / Trädgår’n 28.11.24 SE – Skövde / Valhall 29.11.24 SE – Karlstad / Nöjesfabriken 30.11.24 SE – Stockholm / Fryshuset
Festivals 2024: 03.-07.03.24 US – Miami, FL / Monsters Of Rock Cruise 05.-08.06.24 PL – Gdansk / 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 – Athens / Release Athens 26.-28.07.24 UK – Ebbw Vale / Steelhouse Festival 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
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