God Slayer is the title track on VREDEHAMMER’s upcoming album, and it is pure sonic onslaught. You expect nothing but blackening excellence from Vredehammer, and they do not disappoint.
Led by the mastermind Per Valla, their ability to craft intricate, yet brutal, soundscapes set them apart in the world of extreme metal.
Musically Vredehammer have truly mastered the act of seamlessly blending blackened death metal with elements of thrash and melodic death metal, creating a ferocious and intense soundscape that commands attention.
Blast through the winter gloom with this furious and ferocious track!
Take it from Per Valla;“God Slayer is fast guitar riffs combined with ferocious blastbeats!”
ABOUT Vredehammer’s combination of aggressive guitars and masterful songwriting has rewarded the band with a loyal fan base around the world.
When it comes to extreme metal from Norway, Vredehammer is simply one of the best!
It all started out as a one-man project in 2009, since then Per Valla’s Vredehammer has released three highly acclaimed full-length albums and been nominated for the Norwegian Grammy.
Since the release of the very first album, Vredehammer have toured Europe as direct support for bands such as the mighty Satyricon and Six Feet Under, as well as touring with Keep of Kalessin and Vreid, and doing Vredehammer´s own European headlining tour.
Vredehammer is: Per Valla: Guitars, vocals, keyboards, bass guitar Nils “Dominator” Fjellström: Session drums
Instrumental jazz-rock trio MUZOZOIC proudly announces their collaboration with Epictronic for the release of their much-anticipated album, “Fuzock”, set to launch worldwide on March 8, 2024.
This musical venture represents the culmination of years of creative incubation, a melodic odyssey that intricately weaves together diverse sounds from the realms of jazz and rock. The trio’s exploration of this eclectic terrain yields a vibrant and dynamic masterpiece set to enthrall global audiences.
Reflecting on their creative process during challenging times, the band shares, “Is there anyone who loves sounds between jazz and rock? So what is our style? “Jazock”? “Fuzock”? Listen to us and let us know. Muzozoic is the realization of the ideas that have been accumulating for many years in our musical „waiting room”. We made this musical journey during a difficult time. Fortunately, closed borders did not deprive us of our enthusiasm and joy in making music. Thanks to this, the land of “Fuzock:” is colorful, interesting, and full of good energy place! Stylistically, Muzozoic remains on the border between jazz and rock, and the sound is complemented by wind instruments, vibraphone, and guitar synthesizers. We hope that the journey to “Fuzock:” will be as interesting for the listeners as it was for us.”
Embracing a distinctive musical style, Muzozoic humorously refers to their blend of jazz and rock as ‘Jazock’ or ‘Fuzock,‘ inviting listeners to immerse themselves in their experimental soundscape and interpret this genre-bending fusion in their own way.
The trio’s illustrious journey commenced with a nomination for the esteemed Grand Prix Jazz Melomani Award in 2015. Subsequently, they captivated audiences with their debut albums “Telepatologika” (2017) and “Jazock?” (2018), earning acclaim from both critics and music aficionados in Poland.
The triumphant return of Muzozoic in 2023 with “Fuzock:” signifies a testament to their resilience and commitment to pushing the boundaries of sonic exploration.
Inspired by Władysław Strzemiński’s 1932 alphabet concept, Muzozoic’s emblematic font embodies their avant-garde spirit, balancing minimalistic geometric shapes to create an enigmatic visual identity.
Tracklist
Oberek goes Dakar
From Empty to Nothing
Red Cat Samba
Telegram from Palermo
Perspections
Ask me about ASK
Fogs and hazes
Follow my way again
Conversations
Meet the masterminds behind Muzozoic: Tomasz Maryniak: Bass guitar, warr guitar, fretless, trombones, vocals Konrad Maryniak: Guitar, guitar synth Łukasz Świderski: Drums, percussions, vibraphone, vocals
Featuring a Special Guest Appearance By: Przemek Pogocki on guitar
Celebrated British rock band Kira Mac are pleased to announce that 4-piece Midlands rock and roll band JAYLER will be their special guests on their their 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour.
Tickets are available from planetrock.com, thegigcartel.com and www.kiramac.com. The 12-date UK tour starts Thursday April 25th at Leeds Brudenell Social Club and ends at the Stoke Underground on Saturday May 11th.#
JAYLER are a hard hitting energetic young rock band from the Midlands that produce a full-on energetic rock set. Inspired by Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Greta Van Fleet they leave the crowd screaming for more.
Kira Mac, the UK’s hottest rock sensation, is reinventing the classic genre with a modern twist. Their music bursts with the raw power of old-school rock, fused seamlessly with contemporary flair, soulful melodies, and a generous dose of rock ‘n roll attitude.
This dynamic band, a diverse collective of musicians hailing from various corners of the UK, serendipitously crossed paths in the heart of Manchester in 2018. United by a shared passion for crafting authentic music inspired by working-class struggles, they embarked on a journey to create something truly extraordinary.
Kira Mac’s influences span the rich tapestry of rock and diverse musical genres. Their unique talent is honed from grassroots beginnings, rooted in an unbridled love for music’s eclectic and acoustic dimensions.
Fronted by Rhiannon Hill’s powerhouse vocals, and Joe Worrall’s blistering guitar skills, and Bret Barnes’ bass playing, theband delivers a fresh take on rock ‘n roll songwriting with a distinctive sound.
Kira Mac is poised to set UK stages ablaze once again, bringing their electrifying sound to festivals and live shows. Brace yourself for a rock revival like no other, led by the unstoppable force that is Kira Mac!
KIRA MAC SPRING 2024 UK TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS JAYLER
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM PLANETROCK.COM, THEGIGCARTEL.COM & WWW.KIRAMAC.COM
Leeds, Brudenell Social Club Thursday 25 April 2024
Manchester, Academy Friday 26 April 2024
Glasgow, Oran Mor Saturday 27 April 2024
Newcastle, Anarchy Brew Co Sunday 28 April 2024
Nottingham, Rescue Rooms Thursday 2 May 2024
Southampton, The 1865 Friday 3 May 2024
Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill Saturday 4 May 2024
ANCIENT SETTLERS present their new EP Tales From The Earth and the eponymous single, accompanied by Lur Burns Red (A Dark Reborn). It is available on digital platforms and through the Through Your Neck Records label.
In this new chapter, the band returns with an acoustic EP inspired by nature and the cultural heritage of the diverse societies inhabiting our planet. Meanwhile, the lyrics take listeners on a philosophical journey about the destiny of our civilization.
This acoustic collection serves as a testament to the band’s creative evolution, aiming to captivate listeners seeking a unique and enchanting acoustic experience. Using sounds directly sourced from nature, along with a variety of narratives in languages such as English, basque and Quechua.
Tracklist:
The Pilgrims Memories
Lehorrekoa eta Itsasokoa (feat. Inaxio Esnaola)
Mother Earth (feat. Ivan Sensión)
Urqukunapa Herencian (feat. Hell Hammer)
Tales From The Earth (feat. Lur Burn Red)
The Pilgrims Memories (Instrumental)
Mother Earth (Instrumental)
Tales From The Earth (Instrumental)
It has been mixed and mastered by Agustín Martinez at Rockline Studios. However, the spectacular cover was made by The Kraken Artworks.
The EP is available digitally in all streaming platforms and in physical format at THIS LOCATION.
Additionally, the band is finishing the recording of their second LP, once again produced by the two-times Grammy awarded Fredrick Nordstrom (Opeth, Architects, At The Gates, In Flames, etc.), conducted at the Fredman Studios in Gothenburg (Sweden).
And they have also collaborated with Jon Toussas (Suicidal Angels, Nightrage, Mors Principium Est.) for the art-cover illustration.
The new album is expected to be available in the summer of 2024.
ANCIENT SETTLERS are: Argen Death (voice) Carlos Chiesa-Estomba (guitars and voices) Agustín Martinez (guitars) Miguel Herrera (bass) Hermán Riera (drums)
Husband and wife melodic death metal and Scottish folk music duo, HAND OF KALLIACH has today announced their signing to Prosthetic Records. Accompanying the signing announcement the Edinburgh based pair will be releasing their sophomore album, Corryvreckan, on February 23. The lead single and accompanying music video, Fell Reigns, is premiering now via Decibel.
Corryvreckan tracklist: 1. Three Seas 2. Fell Reigns 3. Dìoghaltas 4. Cirein-cròin 5. Deathless 6. The Hubris of Prince Bhreacan 7. Unbroken You Remain 8. The Cauldron 9. Of Twilight and the Pyre
Speaking on the album announcement, HAND OF KALLIACH‘s John (vocals, guitars, drums) comments: “We are massively excited to be releasing our sophomore album Corryvreckan on Prosthetic – we’re both long-time fans of the label and are thrilled to join such a phenomenal roster.
“As with our debut Samhainn, this record thematically borrows from the legend of the Cailleach, the ancient witch god of winter from Scottish Celtic mythology. Ambiguously represented as both a vengeful hag and a youthful woman, a bitter destroyer and nurturing paragon of nature, the duality of the Cailleach is a large inspiration for our hybrid sound of melodeath and ethereal folk.”
Of the single and music video, Sophie (vocals and bass) adds: “Building upon the legend of the Cailleach, the ancient witch god of winter from Scottish Celtic mythology, with Fell Reigns, we wanted to explore her seasonal rise to power at Samhainn (the end of summer and beginning of winter) from a different perspective – that of one of her unnamed eight attendants, that assist her in ushering in winter.
“Ambiguously represented as both a vengeful hag and a youthful woman, a bitter destroyer and nurturing paragon of nature, the duality of the Cailleach is a large inspiration for our hybrid sound of melodeath and ethereal folk, and we really loved being able to represent those contrasts in both this track and the broader album, Corryvreckan.”
HAND OF KALLIACH‘s name is borrowed from the legend of the Cailleach, the ancient witch god of winter from Scottish Celtic mythology. The story goes that she lives at the bottom of an enormous whirlpool, Corryvreckan, which lies between some of the western isles of Scotland and lends its name to this album. As the herald of winter, she rises from the depths to wash her plaid (cloak) in the waters of the Corryvreckan. Once washed and restored to a bright white, she casts it across the earth where it lands as snow. This is done at the start of Samhainn (beginning on 31st October, which was the Celtic precursor to Halloween and the name of the band’s debut album). Her reign ends as spring arrives with the festival of Bealltainn in May, and she turns to stone to await the next winter.
The Cailleach is depicted in various, contradictory ways – both as a symbol of death, loss and despair, as well as a source of nurturing and protection. Taking inspiration from all this, the music that HAND OF KALLIACH creates is centred around these dual concepts of benevolence and malevolence, all against the backdrop of the history, mythology and land/seascapes of the Scottish islands.
The threads of Celtic and Gaelic folk music and folklore weave throughout the album, against a backdrop of spectral, melodic death metal. Blending the robust brutality of death metal with the ethereal wisps of folk is an intoxicating brew. Corryvreckan was recorded with Wynter Prior at Sphynx Studios, Brighton, UK. The resulting album is a phantasmagorical journey through ancient tales and truly progressive modern metal, with an unmatched eye for detail that brings every single element of Corryvreckan to life.
KILL THE THRILL are blessed with an elusive vision. Over the past 30 years, the French duo have been dreaming up an abrasive-but-hypnotic blend of industrial rock, post-punk and dark wave.
Their new album, Autophagie, immerses audiences in a cinematic fever dream that would give David Lynch nightmares. The title track swarms with feedback-laden guitars, while “Capitan” crests into an industrial-sized groove. “They come back from afar / With nothing”, Chris Dick sings on “A la dérive“, his voice raw with bitterness, straining each note to a breaking point.
Autophagie comes out this Friday, January 26, 2024 on Season of Mist.
“A great post-punk album that doesn’t shy away from musical experiments…haunting, exciting and beautifully arranged” – Power Metal
“Too sparse for metal, too morbid for new wave, too humanized for industrial, and definitely too alternative for alternative rock” – All Music
“Relentlessly heavy…overwhelmingly atmospheric” – Sputnik Music
Tracklist
1. Tout va bien se terminer (8:53)2. A la dérive (5:36) [WATCH VIDEO] 3. Le dernier train (10:30) 4. Autophagie (4:21) [WATCH VIDEO] 5. Capitan (9:21) [WATCH VIDEO] 6. Cluster headache (5:38) 7. Les enfants brûlent (4:10) 8. Je suis là (5:40) 9. Ahan (5:47) Total: 59:56
KILL THE THRILL was formed in 1989 and is composed of Nicolas Dick on vocals, guitar and lap-steel, Marylin Tognolli on bass for its founding members. Stemming from the French noisy wave of the early 90’s, their music is often described as dark, abrasive and hypnotic, full of epic moments, with a dense and rich sound mixing elements of industrial rock, post-punk, dark new wave and experimental metal.
Forging an atmosphere as dreamy as chaotic, with multiple layers and atmospheres, sometimes ambient, sometimes more hostile. Kill The Thrill interlaces orchestrated soundscapes, enriched with innumerable layers and arrangements, playing amongst the rifts to create a unique and personal work, so far from everything and so close to everyone.
The group released its first album in 1993 entitled DIG, followed by an EP: PIT (on the labels Noise Product CH and Semetary), and at that time had three musicians, already working with samples and playing with blocks of sound.
In 1996, the trio became a duo with a second album entitled LOW (Noise Product CH), recorded, mixed and produced by Nicolas Dick. The artist ErikM intervened on the interludes with sound tracks which frame each title of the group. The album is hailed by the press as a perfect balance between melody and distortion.
Over the years, tracks have appeared on a large number of compilations: La Famille (Noise Product Belgium), Serial Killer Vol 1 (Roadrunner), Brutale Generation (Semetary / WMD), Ah Quelle Belle journée (Amanita records), A Wild State Of Noise And Disorder (Pandemonium), 5 Years Of Fury (Noise Product CH), Tribute To Godflesh (Nihilistic H. Rec.), Fear Drop 14 : “Coal Fire” The Cure masterpiece Pornography, Dark 80’s (Atropine Records) etc.
Frederic De Benedetti joined the band on guitar and it’s again as a trio that the album 203 BARRIERS was released by Season Of Mist in 2001, the album again entirely recorded and produced by Nicolas Dick. With this new opus Kill The Thrill ’s music has evolved towards a daring, disturbing and more extreme sound. With international promotion and distribution, signing with the label Season Of Mist allowed an opportunity of further development for the band.
Kill The Thrill has shared stages all over Europe with other artists such as Godflesh, Killing Joke, Zeni Geva, Isis, Young Gods, Treponem Pal, Einstürzende Neubauten, La Muerte, Neurosis, Jesu, Jim Rose Circus, Grötus, Dillinger, Escape Plan, Dälek, etc.
The album TELLURIQUE released in 2005 (Season Of Mist, recorded and produced by Nicolas) combines a cold and clinical industrial/metal sound with a new wave sensibility, bathed in a heavily melancholic atmosphere, but leaning more in the direction of noisy, distorted shoegazing mists than the fires of metal. The album is described by the press as an organic journey in which you must immerse yourself to feel its harshness and beauty.
This exacerbated trio asserts itself as a true entity in symbiosis, with an unfiltered and no holds barred take on music and sound. Anger has no origin, and when the events from which it arises, physical bodies and soundwaves, can no longer contain patience and intelligibility, the sounds become the violence.
But with Kill The Thrill , violence is always suggested more than frontally expressed, it remains hemmed in and contained.
In 2015 the band reissued its first under the title 1989 (Atypeek Records), a digital-only album intended as a nod to Kill The Thrill ’s origins.
During a few years of silence put to good use on the personal and musical projects of the members of the group, Kill The Thrill took the time to polish a new version which should be released at the beginning of 2024.
The band has released a limited number of albums in its career so far, but is resistant to all erosion, the secret of its longevity residing in the timelessness of the music.
An atypical band whose music is enough to itself ; a discrete band for imposing music ; a group which reveals next to nothing but pursues its sonic quest, outside of common standards. A living ambiguity: cold and hot, the calm and the storm.
“A long flow of orgasmic lava, a wave of shimmering noises that carries away everything in its path. One immerses oneself entirely in its bewitching atmospheres. We leave for a long descent on a carpet of guitars, their richness is inside, under this heap of notes and noises, under this black and disturbing mass. It’s up to you to understand what you can during a journey that is sublime”.
To Kill the Shiver reaches for the ineffable.
Line-up Nicolas Dick – Lead vocals, guitar, lap steel, sample Marylin Tognolli – Bass Guitar François Rossi – Drums
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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