ANDY ROCKS have released their new single and lyric video ‘Three Chords and the Truth’.
Andy Rocks was formed by Andrea Weiß in 2018. The project, Andy Rocks, sees the music written and arranged by the current members. “I am active as songwriter and singer since I was a teenager and always loved rock music. We produced our first EP Porcelain Heart in 2019. Our first full album Look at what we’ve done was released in 2021. We write, produce and record everything ourselves, also the artworks and videos”. – Andrea
In 2024 the band plans to release and write new songs and videos. The first new single Three Chords and the Truth was released on January 26.
Current Line-up Andrea Weiß – Vocals, Guitar Markus Rubel – Drums Andreas Ellner – Guitar, Bass Andre Hofbauer – Guitar
Releases Porcelain Heart (EP) 2019 Look at what we’ve done (Album) 2021
VANIR is one of Denmark’s most prominent melodic death metal bands and has, since the band’s inception, released six full-length albums. And today they unleash their seventh beast, titled “Epitome”.
The theme of this new opus is the Danish middle-ages, with two songs branching into the Renaissance (“Wood Iron And Will” and the early middle-age “Blood Eagle”). The core of the album’s theme is the throne and the battles fought to keep it or to cement its power.
The first single of the album, “Twisting The Knife”, was written about The Stockholm Bloodbath, which was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between the 7th and the 9th of November 1520. The siege of Arkona in 1169, led by the Danish and Pomeranian forces under Valdemar I, is the beginning point for “Fall of Arkona”. Finally, a song about strength, valour and courage (“One Man Army”) completed the singles trilogy of the record.
The “Epitome” album cover is a depiction of the Danish queen Sorte Grethe (Black Greta). In her own time, Margaret had a reputation as a competent and enlightened regent. Regent Margaret was faced with the unresolved conflict between the crown and the archbishop. The song “Sorte Grethe”, on the album, is about a bloody battle where 12.000 men were killed to protect her sons’ right to the crown.
“Epitome” is out today on CD, LP (black vinyl, limited to 300) and digital formats via Mighty Music. It can be ordered here.
Vanir has been around for more than 10 years and has evolved a lot since the band’s beginning. With the last three records, and now with “Epitome”, Vanir shows its hard edge and catchy melodic death metal.
From the Sagas of old to the halls of kings and the bloody battlefields, Vanir’s music has been put together, without compromise, with a fascination with Scandinavian common origins, and the blood spilled throughout history.
Live dates 2024: 17/18.02 – Cernunnos Pagan Fest, Paris (FR) 01.03 – Kulturfabrikken Nykobing (DK) 08.03 – Mejeriet Sønderborg (DK) 23.03 – Gimle, Roskilde (DK) 09.05 – Dark Troll Festival (DE) 10.05 – Heathen Gathering (AT) 30.08 – Von Hatten, Randers (DK) 29.-31.08. – Næstved Metalfest (DK) 28.09 – Fredagsmangle, Stockholm (SE)
Lineup: Martin Rubini – vocals Kirk Backarach – guitar Michael Lundquist – guitar Mikael Christensen – bass Jon Elmquist Schmidt – drums Stefan Dujardin – keyboards
Pittsburgh, US based symphonic death metal project Thy Shining Curse has unleashed its highly anticipated debut album “Theurgia” today, available via ViciSolum Productions. To commemorate the release of their new record, Thy Shining Curse has unveiled a gloomy music video for their latest single, “Lenore”. Watch the video below.
Founded in 2021, Thy Shining Curse is the solo musical project of a death metal initiate, Leonidas, with a primary focus on the practice of hierurgical artistry through symphonic methexis and hermetic imagery. The band is dedicated to the vision of its founder, aiming to create an immersive mystical experience by invoking the archetypical instincts of man via powerful symbolism, following the principles of the Pythagorean tradition, the Eleusinian mysteries, Neoplatonism and Western Esotericism. The depiction of its members is purposefully avoided. Instead, two mysterious figures act as the band’s visual representatives, Celeus and Celeucis. Their purpose is to complement the auditory experience with a subliminal initiation to the visual language of symbols, acting as modern-day hierophants.
Rich in its intensity and harmonies, the band’s debut record is a collection of seven musical rites, revolving around a common thematic axis; transgressing the physical world. “Theurgia” stands for “divine work” in Greek and was developed as a term by the Neoplatonists. It describes a series of magical acts that aim to connect the human soul to a hierarchy of superior beings, leading up to the supreme being or so-called, The One.
“Theurgia” is out NOW on ViciSolum Productions and available for purchase at THIS LOCATION
“Theurgia” track listing:
Theurgia (Intro)
Abyssaoth
Aesahaettr
Acephale
Lenore
Heptacletus
Melmoth
Thy Shining Curse are: Leonidas – Composer/Music/Lyrics Gabe Pietrzak – Lead/Rhythm Guitars Cezar Moreira – Vocals
Iterum Nata are now unveiling “A Manifested Nightmare”, the third single from the upcoming release “From the Infinite Light”. The project by Jesse Heikkinen (The Abbey, Henget, ex-Hexvessel), will release its fifth studio album via Nordvis on March 15.
Find “A Manifested Nightmare” all digital streaming platforms HERE.
Physical pre-orders for the album are available in the Nordvis Store.
Jesse comments: “A Manifested Nightmare” is about despair and the acceptance of a dark fate. It portrays undefeatable, sinister forces relentlessly pursuing you, leading to an inevitable surrender. Musically, this hauntingly dramatic track is characterized by its hypnotic, repetitive elements, featuring some of the finest piano work I’ve ever recorded. It’s an ideal soundtrack for sleepwalking through nightmares.”
In the wake of his critically acclaimed 2023 album, “Trench of Loneliness”, Jesse embarks on a bold foray across the boundaries between folk music, black and doom metal, neo-folk, and progressive rock, orchestrating a symphony where every note is a harbinger of both darkness and light.
Delving into the abyss of the human psyche, the album chronicles the odyssey of a desperate soul seeking refuge in the shadows of his inner chaos, eventually finding a sombre embrace in the darkness borne from his disintegrating sanity.
The cover art for “From the Infinite Light” created by Kjetil Karlsen.
In the wake of his critically acclaimed 2023 album, “Trench of Loneliness”, Jesse Heikkinen (The Abbey, Henget, ex-Hexvessel) embarks on a bold foray across the boundaries between folk music, black and doom metal, neo-folk, and progressive rock, orchestrating a symphony where every note is a harbinger of both darkness and light.
As twelve-string and six-string acoustic guitars weave a cloak of folky serenity, tremolo-picked electric guitars inject black metal mysticism, forging a sound that’s as distinctive as it is immersive. Fusing the brooding narratives of Nick Cave, the avant-garde creativity of Dødheimsgard, and the spectral chants of Dead Can Dance, “From the Infinite Light” is a beckoning path into a world where the melancholy of introspection meets the rage of existence.
With “From the Infinite Light”, Iterum Nata transitions from a solitary journey to a collective venture, featuring a full band setup that augments the weight and breadth of the project’s soundscape, marking this as its most ambitious and heaviest work to date.
Delving into the abyss of the human psyche, the album narrates the odyssey of a desperate soul seeking refuge in the shadows of his inner chaos, eventually finding a sombre embrace in the darkness borne from his disintegrating sanity.
Ascension is Eldermoon’s new single and it deals with the moment when the human mind reaches a new level and its existence merges with a higher plane, where themes like our goals, fears, and connections are questioned.
Eldermoon are a melodic death metal Brazilian band characterized by crossing the paths of heavy metal and metalcore. Vocals, ranging from guttural to melodic mix with music highlighting bass and drums with insane, wild riffs.
The track is taken from the forthcoming album, Egregora, released via Sliptrick Records later in the year.
GRAMMY®-nominated musical activists, FEVER 333 have released a new single, “READY ROCK”, streaming today at all DSPs. Cover Artwork by Darren Craig.
With this month (February) being Black History Month, “READY ROCK” pays homage to black artists of the past that unequivocally built rock n’ roll into what it is today. FEVER bring light to the lineage of iconic rock sounds and sonics that have often gone uncredited to their proper black creators, with the assertion, Rock Music is Black Music.
“READY ROCK” was produced by FEVER 333, with co-production from the GRAMMY® Award-winning Beach Noise (Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem) together with GLASSJAW’s Justin Beck.
“READY ROCK” is an initial taster of FEVER’s upcoming 2nd studio album set to arrive later this year, as well as being the first new music since their 2023 single, ‘$WING’. The hotly anticipated collection will arrive via their own 333Wreckords Crew label, via an exclusive collaboration with Century Media.
FEVER 333 recently kicked off their latest series of UK ‘functions’, as special guests to ENTER SHIRKARI. The run began at Leeds’ First Direct Arena and culminates tomorrow night at London’s OVO Arena Wembley (see remaining tour itinerary below).
Jason Butler is joined in FEVER 333 by drummer Thomas Pridgen (THE MARS VOLTA, THUNDERCAT, TRASH TALK), viral sensation bassist April Kae, and guitarist Brandon Davis. Their supercharged live show is the stuff of legend, with the four musicians captivating audiences internationally with their energetic stagecraft and unique sound. Summer 2023 saw them wow crowds at numerous festivals around the globe, including the UK’s Download Festival, Hellfest France, Las Vegas’ Sick New World and Germany’s Rock Am Ring/Im Park.
Explicitly devoted to a revolutionary cause and delivering aggressive advocacy through their molotov cocktail of punk, hip-hop, and thrash, FEVER 333’s activism serves as a banner for their continued focus on community, charity, and change.
FEVER 333 ON TOUR (w/ Enter Shikari), remaining shows
FEBRUARY Sat 17 – LONDON – OVO Arena Wembley Mon 19 – BRUSSELS – Ancienne Belgique Wed 21 – PARIS – Le Bataclan Fri 23 – AMSTERDAM – AFAS Live Sat 24 – COLOGNE – Palladium Cologne Mon 26 – HAMBURG-NORD – Hamburg Sport Hall Tue 27 – BERLIN – Columbiahalle Wed 28 – MUNICH – Zenith
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