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DETRAKTOR Unleash 2-Track Single ‘Of Gods And Serpents’

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Get ready for obliteration as DETRAKTOR, the newly risen titans of groove metal, break free from their sonic chains with a groundbreaking new 2-track single that unveils a level of maturity and evolution that will leave fans awe-struck! “Of Gods And Serpents”, featuring tracks “Ancient” and “Cult Of The Silence”, is out now via Massacre Records and available as digital formats on: https://lnk.to/ofgodsandserpents

A video clip for the song “Cult Of The Silence” is now streaming below, taking the listener on a fast-paced explosive discovery. DETRAKTOR doesn’t hold back as they are supported by the aggressive drums of session drummer Dirk’s power. The lyrics are carefully crafted around the topic of a fictitious cult, known as “The Silence”, from the British TV series Doctor Who. The unsettling image of the cult is expressed with fast paced restless evolution of some quality thrashy groove. This song takes the listener through a progressive journey, with soul-stirring melodies pushing the boundaries of what is expected from the groove metal genre.

This musical journey takes the listener on a stirring inner ride, showcasing the band’s growth and newfound depth. Prepare to be surprised, enthralled, and forever changed by the grinding storm that is DETRAKTOR‘s latest offering!

“Of Gods And Serpents” is not just a single; it’s a proclamation of a band at the pinnacle of their craft, ready to conquer new realms of metal, and a declaration of DETRAKTOR‘s evolution. Fans will be captivated by the band’s willingness to experiment, crafting the definition of their genre while retaining the raw energy that has defined their sound. “Ancient” and “Cult Of The Silence” are more than songs, they are a testament to the band’s musical journey, proving that maturity only amplifies the ferocity of true metal!

Single Tracklist:

Ancient
Cult Of The Silence

Single Line-Up:
Boris Pavlov – Vocals/Bass
Rafael Dobbs – Guitars
Björn Vollmer – Guitars
Dirk Meyer-Berhorn (Orden Organ) – Session Drummer

DETRAKTOR Live:
03.-04.05.2024 DE Halen – Hell Over Halen Open Air

DETRAKTOR Online:
https://www.facebook.com/detraktor
https://www.instagram.com/detraktor_official
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o9eXw5kjzn_t-HJ1Kt9vg

BLAZE BAYLEY Reveals Third Single + Music Video ‘Mind Reader’

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Photo Credit: Kate Ross

Filmed at Priory Park Boxing Club, in the West Midlands of England, Metal Hall of Fame inductee Blaze Bayley reveals his 3rd music video & single from the ‘Circle of Stone’ album which is due for release on 23rd February.

Physical pre-orders are available now from http://www.blazebayleyshop.com Meanwhile, the single is streaming on digital platforms & is available for pre-save via https://orcd.co/bbmindreader

Says Blaze… “I wish to thank the guys at Lion Island Media (https://www.lionisland.co.uk/) for their brilliant work shooting & editing the video, & thanks also to Paul at the fantastic Priory Park Boxing Club for allowing me to use the gym as the perfect location for shooting this video & for the guidance given whilst shooting. I also wish to thank my incredible fans for their pre-orders so far & wonderful support & feedback.”

In the video Blaze repeatedly gets up off the canvas, with a nod to the world famous Rocky movies where, as we well know, Sylvester Stallone’s character defiantly keeps getting to his feet.

Mind Reader is the opening track of the new album, whilst the previous two singles were the title track ‘Circle of Stone’ & ‘Rage’.

Following a heart attack early in 2023, Blaze spent most of that year recovering from life-saving quadruple bypass surgery. He returned to the live circuit late in 2023 but really hits the ground running in 2024 having already toured Spain & Ireland, including multiple sold-out shows & critical praise. In addition to promoting the new album, he also celebrates this year the 30th anniversary of when he first joined Iron Maiden in what became a 5 year stint 1994-1999, including worldwide tours & 2 albums ‘The X-Factor’ & ‘Virtual XI’. Those albums have become much more appreciated in recent times, cited by many as the birth of Maiden’s more progressive style.

So it is that Blaze tours a mixture of shows in 2024, with a 30th Anniversary set & a ‘Circle of Stone’ set. For touring details please see the ‘tour’ page at www.blazebayley.net

MIDNIGHT Unleashes ‘Nuclear Savior’ Single

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Cleveland’s favorite filth metal merchants, MIDNIGHT, today unleash “Nuclear Savior.” The latest single comes by way of the band’s forthcoming Hellish Expectations full-length set to drop March 8th on Metal Blade Records.

MIDNIGHT has been slaying the metal/punk underground with their own addictive brand of lust, grime, and sleaze dating back to the band’s inception. Filthy, belligerent, and obnoxious, MIDNIGHT makes music to start fights to. Blabbermouth once lauded a sound that’s, “sleazy and at times a little icky, but is also incredibly catchy,” while Distorted Sound observed, “Part of the reason why MIDNIGHT’s output is so fantastic is that it is supremely digestible. You know exactly what it is you’re going to be subjected to across the next 40-or-so minutes and that is always the audible equivalent of being repeatedly punched in the face by a large man with an anchor tattoo on his hairy forearm.” Invisible Oranges concurred hailing a simple but effective formula of, “maximum riffs, darkness and filth, no bullshit.“

One-man-army, Athenar, has been churning out an ungodly racket, dropping countless demos, splits and EPs for over two decades, and in 2024 he returns with MIDNIGHT‘s sixth full-length, the blackened heavy metal rumblings of Hellish Expectations.

“It’s a knuckle dragger with a fat cutoff,” elaborates Athenar, “Pure testosterone meat. Probably the most concise and straight to the point MIDNIGHT album to date, and all written in a weekend.”

“It’s a song about hitting the restart button,” continues Athenar on “Nuclear Savior.” “Flushing the old world down the toilet and giving the new world a chance. It’s actually a song of peace.”

Watch MIDNIGHT‘s previously released video for first single, “F.O.A.L.,” at THIS LOCATION.

Find pre-order options at: metalblade.com/midnight

MIDNIGHT Live:
2/24/2024 Poor Kids Mansion – Los Angeles, CA
2/28/2024 The Brightside – Brisbane, AU
2/29/2024 The Basement – Canberra, AU
3/01/2024 Marrickville Bowlo – Sydney, AU
3/02/2024 Flippin The Bird at Singing Bird Studios – Frankston, AU
3/03/2024 Max Watts – Melbourne, AU
3/16/2024 Fiesta Destructo 2024 @ Hotel Vegas – Austin, TX
3/21/2024 Hell’s Heroes – Houston, TX

European Tour 2024 w/ Cyclone, High Command:
4/04/2024 Turock – Essen, DE
4/05/2024 Kulturpalast – Hamburg, DE
4/06/2024 Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK
4/07/2024 Roxy – Flensburg, DE
4/08/2024 2Progi – Poznań, PL
4/09/2024 Kamienna12 – Kraków, PL
4/11/2024 Goldgrube – Kassel, DE
4/12/2024 Bastard Club – Osnabrück, DE
4/13/2024 Welcome To Hell – Eindhoven, NL
4/14/2024 De Kreun – Kortrijk, BE
4/16/2024 Rebellion – Manchester, UK
4/17/2024 Anarchy Brew Co – Newcastle, UK
4/18/2024 New Cross Inn – London, UK
4/19/2024 Petit Bain – Paris, FR
4/20/2024 No Playback Festival – Remchingen, DE
4/21/2024 Schlachthaus – Dornbirn, AT
4/23/2024 Gaswerk – Winterthur, CH
4/24/2024 Backstage – Munich, DE
4/25/2024 Viper Room – Vienna, AT
4/26/2024 Underdogs – Prague, CZ
4/27/2024 Lido – Berlin, DE
4/28/2024 Chemiefabrik – Dresden, DE
4/30/2024 Temple – Athens, GR * MIDNIGHT only
5/01/2024 Eightball Club – Thesseloniki, GR * MIDNIGHT only
5/22/2024 Maryland Deathfest Pre-Fest – Baltimore, MD * MIDNIGHT only

MIDNIGHT:
Athenar – everything

https://www.facebook.com/midnightviolators
https://www.instagram.com/midnightviolators

KAMELOT Continue Awaken The World Tour 2024 in Europe This October

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One of the most prestigious and legendary bands in the modern symphonic metal genre, unstoppable icons KAMELOT, will bring their glorious Awaken the World Tour 2024 to Europe this October, starting in Utrecht (NL). The multinational icons founded and led by mastermind and guitarist Thomas Youngblood just announced new dates in 17 cities across 11 countries!

KAMELOT are ready to enchant and stun fans once again with their internationally top-charting melodic metal pinnacles, accompanied by powerful and unique special guests like rising modern symphonic metallers Ad Infinitum and power metal heroes Frozen Crown — both Napalm Records labelmates! As bonus support, enchanting symphonic metal rose Blackbriar will also grace the stage.

This massive, enchanting symphonic metal tour promises legendary moments to remember, chock full of musical diversity and hard-hitting melodies. The tour will begin on October 12, 2024 in Utrecht (NL) and will cross all over Europe and the UK, coming to an end on November 3, 2024 in Manchester (UK). Tickets are on sale to the general public now and can be ordered HERE. Don’t miss out on KAMELOT’s legendary world tour and get a ticket now before it’s too late!

Thomas Youngblood on the upcoming tour:

“KamNation get ready for our return to Europe and first taste for the UK of the Awaken The World Tour!! We are incredibly excited about this package, all of the support bands have been on my wish list for a while now. I am sure we will have amazing memories for the fans and all the band members after this landmark tour in Europe and the UK!”

Melissa Bonny of Ad Infinitum adds:

“We are excited to join Kamelot on this exciting European tour and even more so with the participation of our friends and tour mates from Blackbriar. Completed by Frozen Crown, this package promesses an epic experience for all the fans of symphonic and melodic metal who will join the party!”

Frozen Crown state:

“We are delighted to announce we’re joining Kamelot on their European tour 2024. This is a super exciting news for us, not only because of the privilege to open for one of the bands that influenced our music and lyrics. But also cause we get to share the stage with Ad Infinitum and Blackbriar as well, making this our first “full Napalm” tour after joining our new label. We can’t wait to be part of this!
See you guys on the road in October!”

René of Blackbriar comments:

“We’ve got exciting news to share with you! We’ll join Kamelot‘s ‘Awaken The World’ tour this year as a special guest alongside Ad Infinitum and Frozen Crown! This tour will take us to many new and familiar countries, and to say that we’re looking forward to this feels like an understatement. Kamelot is a band we’ve been looking up to for so long, and we feel honored to join them on their tour. We’ve never had the pleasure of meeting them before, just as we never met Frozen Crown, and we can’t wait to do so! We did have the pleasure of being tour buddies with Ad Infinitum last year, and we’re looking forward to continuing these unforgettable times! We can’t wait for these new adventures, see you on the road!”

KAMELOT – Awaken The World Tour 2024
Ad Infinitum + Blackbriar + Frozen Crown

12.10.2024 NL – Utrecht
13.10.2024 DE – Munich
15.10.2024 DE – Berlin
17.10.2024 SK – Bratislava
18.10.2024 CZ – Zlin
19.10.2024 SI – Ljubljana
20.10.2024 IT – Milan
22.10.2024 ES – Bilbao
23.10.2024 ES – Madrid
25.10.2024 FR – Lyon
26.10.2024 CH – Pratteln
27.10.2024 DE – Oberhausen
29.10.2024 DE – Hamburg
30.10.2024 BE – Antwerpen
01.11.2024 UK – Wolverhamption

Jazz-Rock Prodigy SHADOWDREAM Returns with Captivating New Album “Music For You To Die To”

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Epictronic Records proudly announces the forthcoming release of Shadowdream‘s highly anticipated album ‘Music For You To Die To’, set to hit the airwaves on March 15, 2024.

Going back two decades, Shadowdream emerged as a vision to explore the uncharted territories of musical landscapes and genre boundaries. In the upcoming album, Shadowdream, the brainchild of Rastko Perišić, delves into uncharted emotional depths with ‘Music for You to Die To’.

Reflecting on his upbringing and drawing inspiration from his father’s profession as a pathologist, Shadowdream offers an introspective journey, delving into the realm of pathology offices and autopsy rooms. This musical odyssey grapples with profound existential questions—pondering the moments before death and the array of emotions that encapsulate that fleeting final phase of life.

“I sought to capture the enigmatic realm behind closed doors of crime scenes and medical examiners, contemplating the emotions that surface in those last moments—be it anger, sadness, happiness, or calmness. This album is a reflection on acceptance of the inevitable end and the perception of a life’s meaning,” shares Rastko Perišić.

“Music for You to Die To” stands as a testament to Shadowdream’s unyielding artistic integrity, marking its 10th album milestone. Rastko extends heartfelt gratitude to Carlo Bellotti and the entire Epictronic team for their unwavering support throughout this transformative musical odyssey.

Tracklist
01 Scent of Crime
02 Moments of Pure Bliss
03 Reminicing Days Past
04 Desperate to Sleep
05 Ambiguous Thoughts
06 Vanishing in Isolation
07 Approaching Finale
08 Calm Music for You to Die To

The announcement is accompanied by the unveiling of the lead single from the album, “Moments of Pure Bliss,” along with its mesmerizing music video. “Moments of Pure Bliss” is available on all digital platforms HERE

Shadowdream, originating in 2004 during Rastko Perišić’s studies in Violin and Musical Theory (2002 – 2006), swiftly launched its debut demo in December 2005, limited to 33 copies. Subsequent releases included the albums “Slava Perunu” and “Bratstvo smrti” in 2006, capped at 33 and 66 copies, respectively.

In 2007, a pivotal contract was inked with the French label Occultum Productions for the release of the album “Carstvo tišine.” Following this, Rastko relocated to Rome, Italy, for a two-year Italian language study stint, during which he crafted and released “Part of the Infinity” via German label Nordsturm Productions in 2009. That same year, he achieved a BA in Cinema studies from the University of Novi Sad (2006 – 2009).

The album “De sphaera volvelle” found its release through the German label Naturmacht Productions in 2010, coinciding with Rastko’s move to Stockholm, Sweden, where he completed an MA degree in Cinema Studies at Stockholm University (2011 – 2013).

During the Swedish tenure, Shadowdream inked a deal with Italian label WormHoleDeath Records. This collaboration led to the release of “Um” in 2014 and “The Sunsettler’s Motel” in 2016. Later years saw successive albums under Epictronic Records, namely “Jazz soundtracks for Embalming” (2020), “Nostalgia” (2021), and “Music for You to Die To” (2024).

Throughout its existence, Shadowdream has navigated various musical styles and genres, notably venturing into black metal, dark ambient, space ambient, neoclassical, dark jazz, and film music.

For more information and to stay updated, visit shadowdream.my.canva.site

VOLUCRINE Release Long-Awaited Album “Etna”, Out Today

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Finnish modern metal band Volucrine released their long-awaited fourth studio album ETNA via Inverse Records.

LISTEN/BUY ETNA album: https://push.fm/fl/volucrine-etna

Vocalist Jupe Velin comments:
“Hard to believe we’re finally here! We started working on the album in May 2021, so a lot of water has flowed in Kymijoki while we’ve been working. ETNA was in a way born from the Covid pandemic and the uncertain and anxious atmosphere it brought. That period in life has acted as a bit of a speed bump for us, like most people, but also let us focus on making the best album possible.

The ultimate feeling right now is pride. ETNA is like a diamond, a precious stone refined over a long time in extreme conditions. A kind of proof that something beautiful can come out of challenges and uncertainty. The name of the album is borrowed from a volcano, because it also piles up a lot of pressure, fire and ash. Now these stories and emotions are finally erupting with explosive force.

Musically, the album is modern metal at its most fertile. We’ve never been afraid to mix different musical elements together, but this time we dug through to even deeper layers with the power of 7-string guitars and lower tunings. The result is a solid entity, in which brooding alternative metal lays the foundation for personal and varied vocal arrangements.

Modern metal needs a modern soundscape, which was created at the hands of our bassist Joni Kyynäräinen from KyySounds. As a professional audio producer, he took charge of the recordings and mixing. Mastering was done by MIRO MASTERING to ensure the album crushes like it’s supposed to. With this recipe the best-sounding ensemble of all our releases so far was created, supporting the diverse song material in the best possible way”

WATCH previously released Riptide lyric video: https://youtu.be/u060rZ188uU

Track list:

Riptide
Combatant
Old Friend
Scarred Earth
The Verge
Bloodsports
ETNA
Pyroclastic
Godsized
Escapist

Volucrine are a modern metal band that grew up by the cold Kymijoki river, in the shadows of Kouvola’s concrete structures. Founded in 2009, Volucrine’s mission has been, ever since the beginning, to tell stories of relatable emotions and challenges; to reflect and articulate humane themes beyond the borders of pain. The band’s style of genre-defying melodic alternative metal with vigorous guitar riffs, catchy choruses, and varied, rich vocal arrangements has only grown and refined over the years. Volucrine’s characteristic sound is created by mixing elements of progressive metal, melodic death metal and metalcore with the conventions of pop and rock music. This mixture creates a heartfelt but heavy style of music, where genuine emotion and primal frenzy go hand in hand.

At the beginning of 2024, the band will release their fourth full-length album, ETNA, and are eager to get back on stage after spending a long time working in the studio. Volucrine thrive on energetic live shows and are a true force of nature on stage, bringing a positive energy and uncompromising power to each performance. Operating at the turning point of their 15-year journey, the reformed band is finally in its purest form and is ready for everything the future has to offer.

Line-up:
Jupe Velin – vocals
Joni Kyynäräinen – bass
Antti Heikkilä – guitar
Jani Aalto – drums & percussion

https://www.facebook.com/volucrineband
https://www.instagram.com/volucrineofficial
https://volucrine.bandcamp.com