In celebration of the one year anniversary of the release of their debut album, Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being, PREDATORY VOID are making the Digital EP Live at dunk!studios available on all digital platforms: https://predatoryvoid.lnk.to/LiveAtDunkStudios
Lennart Bossu (guitar) about the EP: “Getting together in a room and playing these songs live is a huge part of the essence of this band. The focus here was not so much on note-for-note perfection, but rather on the overall vibe of the performance. We like to think that this collection of live versions of the songs forms a nice addition to our album ‘Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being’ that was released almost exactly a year ago now. It is also a farewell of sorts to our former bass player Tim who mixed this EP.”
PREDATORY VOID were accompanied by the talented Diana Lungu who filmed the recording of the EP and today marks the release of the 2nd part of the video that you can watch here:
PREDATORY VOID came to be when guitarist Lennart Bossu (Amenra, Oathbreaker) found himself writing material that wasn’t really suited for Amenra. Lennart gathered a group of likeminded people living in the area of Ghent (BE): the versatile vocalist and tattoo artist Lina R, Thijs De Cloedt (guitar; Cobra The Impaler), and Vincent Verstrepen (drums; Carnation). Bassist Kris Auman joined the band after Tim De Gieter focused on Amenra and Doodseskader.
PREDATORY VOID line-up: Lina R – vocals Lennart Bossu – guitar Tim De Gieter – bass Thijs De Cloedt – guitar Vincent Verstrepen – drums
Rockin’1000 – The Biggest Rock Band on Earth – will debut in Portugal on Saturday, September 14 at l’Estádio Municipal in Leiria. This extraordinary event will feature 1000 musicians playing in unison with a repertoire of iconic covers that have shaped Rock History, all in one thrilling two-hour performance.
Known worldwide for the viral video that brought the Foo Fighters to Italy, Rockin’1000 is an unprecedented musical project with an international community of over 75,000 musicians. In Portugal, this event is presented in collaboration with MOT – Memories of Tomorrow, a leader in organizing large-scale events in the country. For the Rockin’1000 concert in Portugal, 200 drummers, 300 guitarists, 200 bassists, 50 keyboardists, and 250 singers will be involved, totaling 1000 talents coming together to create an unparalleled musical experience, blending international rock classics with songs from Portuguese rock culture.
“We are thrilled to bring Rockin’1000 to Portugal for the first time. This new leg of our journey is an exciting opportunity for us, and we are confident it will be an extraordinary experience.” – states Fabio Zaffagnini, Founder of Rockin’1000 – “Over the past 10 years, we have traveled through numerous countries, Italy, France, Germany, Brazil, Spain, USA, and Korea, broadening our culture and understanding of rock music through encounters with very different musicians, famous and not, who have decided to join the project. One constant remains unchanged: the audience’s reaction. Wherever we go, we see spectators standing up, dancing, and singing at the top of their lungs from the first to the last song. It’s an emotion that’s hard to describe using words; the only way to understand what happens is to participate.”
Applications for musicians are always open on the website http://www.rockin1000.com, and in Portugal, both those already registered and new talents from the Portuguese territory are welcome. Rockin’1000 is looking for guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboardists, and singers of all ages and backgrounds, inviting them to apply by this link for a unique opportunity: playing together in a stadium, in front of an enthusiastic audience, to celebrate Rock music like never before. The Rockin’1000 app can be downloaded, and individuals can sign up for the platform throughout the year to follow community events and initiatives. On May 15th, the Click Day is scheduled – the day dedicated to applications for the Portugal event – for those who are already registered on the platform and wish to participate in the event scheduled for September 14th in Leiria. Candidates will have one month, until June 15th, to confirm or cancel their participation.
For spectators who wish to attend this memorable show, Rockin’1000 in Portugal promises to be the most incredible event of 2024! It’s a chance to experience a one-of-a-kind performance, with 1000 musicians simultaneously playing the most iconic covers in Rock history. Ticket booking/purchase here: https://rockin1000portugal.pt/
INFORMATION – Rockin’1000 in Portugal
Location: EstádioMunicipal in Leiria, Portugal Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024 Time: Gates open at 7 pm Rehearsals for musicians: Thursday, September 12, and Friday, September 13 Ticket Price: starting from 45€ Tickets Available at: https://rockin1000portugal.pt/ Musician Applications: http://www.rockin1000.com
ROCKIN’1000 in Portugal is an event promoted by ROCKIN’1000 in collaboration with MOT – Memories of Tomorrow. Media Partners: RFM and SIC.
ROCKIN’1000 – The Biggest Rock Band on Earth with a grand mission: to enable anyone who can sing or play an instrument to live the dream of every musician – to travel the world and perform in major stadiums together! It all started in 2015 when, for the first time, 1000 musicians played together in a field in Cesena to convince the Foo Fighters to come to Italy. The video went viral, the band said yes, and the rest is history. Today, with over 80,000 musicians from around the world, the Rockin’1000 band is touring the globe, performing in France, Germany, Brazil, Spain, and Italy. They perform and play in unison with 1000 musicians at a time, creating fantastic experiences that are unforgettable for both the musicians and the audience. Rockin’ 1000 allows any musician or singer to participate and become part of the world’s largest rock band, bridging the gap between the audience and the stage. Signing up is simple: you just need to fill out a short form on the website www.rockin1000.com and attach a video demonstrating your ability to play and/or sing. Applications are reviewed by the Music Gurus (music teachers, responsible for different instrumental sections: vocals, drums, guitars, bass, and keyboards), and if accepted, you can sign up and participate in scheduled events worldwide.
MOT – Memories of Tomorrow. As a frontrunner in its sector, MOT boasts an expert team with extensive industry experience. In charge of promoting and organizing Portugal’s premier beach music festival, RFM SOMNII – The Biggest Sunset Ever, as well as BR FEST, the country’s leading Brazilian festival, MOT also collaborates with Event Horizon to co-promote some of the world’s most renowned festivals, including Rolling Loud, the globe’s largest Hip Hop event, and Afro Nation, the biggest Afrobeats festival on the planet. Beyond festivals, MOT excels in staging major arena concerts, such as Andrea Bocelli’s sold-out performances in Portugal in 2021 and 2023, and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra’s stunning show in 2023. Now, we’re thrilled to announce the addition of the Rockin1000 concert in Leiria to our impressive portfolio. INFO: https://memoriesoftomorrow.pt/en/
An intimate and up-close video of HANGING GARDEN performing five songs to a small crowd at Paja & Bureau design company in Finland has made its way on-line in advance of “Citylight Sessions” EP, which drops in digital format on April 19th via Agonia Records. Watch the full concert, here:
On “Citylight Sessions”, the Finnish ensemble unveils a journey into the urban and the ethereal. The distinctive release showcases a series of alternative renditions of five tracks from their critically acclaimed album, 2023’s “The Garden”; bringing a fresh, atmospheric perspective to their signature sound.
In an unprecedented move, HANGING GARDEN transforms its sonic landscape by stripping away the familiar cloak of gothic doom metal. Instead, the band embraces a lush symphony of synths, ethereal guitar soundscapes, and drum machines, creating an intimate and hauntingly beautiful experience.
“Citylight Sessions” was recorded during an intimate live performance at the contemporary gallery space of the design company Paja & Bureau. The juxtaposition of HANGING GARDEN‘s haunting melodies against the backdrop of Paja & Bureau‘s innovative design space creates an experience that is delightfully distinct from conventional music venues.
The mixing, mastering and cover artwork were done by Toni Hatakka.
Tracklisting: 1. The Journey (Live Remake) 2. The Four Winds (Live Remake) 3. The Garden (Live Remake) 4. The Fireside (Live Remake) 5. The Construct (Live Remake)
Line-up: Toni Hatakka – vocals Riikka Hatakka – vocals Jussi Hämäläinen – guitars, vocals Mikko Kolari – guitars Kimmo Tukiainen – guitars Nino Hynninen – keyboards Jussi Kirves – bass Antti Ruokola – drums
SYK emerge from the shadows, where relentless rage fuels creativity. With a resounding roar, the Italian progressive death metal band present “I am the beast”, the opening song off their ground-shaking new album, eartHFlesh.
Brutal despair might rule the world, but syk rise above all. Over the past ten years, they’ve grown from an underground whisper to a defiant scream heard from far beyond their native Italy.
On “I am the beast”, Stefano Ferrian, Federico De Bernardi di Valserra and their new band of revolutionaries issue another savage refusal to surrender to the darkness. Harrowing riffs, piercing screams and a stampede of blast beats awaken the beast within us all.
Tracklist 1. I am the beast (6:02) [LISTEN] 2. Where I Am Going There Is No Light (5:54) 3. I’ll Haunt You In Your Dreams (6:08) 4. eartHFlesh (5:42) [WATCH] 5. The Sermon (5:06) 6. the Cross (3:50) [WATCH] 7. For To Themselves I Left Them (4:20) 8. The Passing (8:14) Total runtime: 45:17
SYK is a metal band that came into existence in 2013 when Stefano Ferrian and Federico De Bernardi di Valserra decided to embark on a new musical venture following the disbandment of their previous project, .psychofagist. They were soon joined by the immensely talented vocalist Dalila Kayros, whose vocal skills left a deep impression on the band during live performances.
In May 2014, syk released their debut album titled Atoma through L’Inphantile Collective. The album caught the attention of Philip H Anselmo from Housecore Records, who not only expressed his appreciation for the band’s work but also offered them a deal for their second album. This second album, titled I-Optikon, was released on December 2, 2016, and was produced by Philip H Anselmo himself. The album was notable for its technical compositions that offered a unique and unparalleled listening experience, as Metal Trenches aptly described it.
Following the release of their second album, the band welcomed their long-time friend Marcello Cravini as a permanent member, taking on the role of the second guitarist. syk subsequently embarked on extensive tours across Europe in 2017 and 2018 and had the honour of being the official support act for GODFLESH during their Italian/Slovenian run in May 2018. Additionally, they also participated in the prestigious Roadburn Festival in the same year, further cementing their reputation as a promising metal act.
In 2019, Federico made the difficult decision to leave the band due to personal reasons, and shortly after, the global pandemic hit, disrupting the band’s search for a new drummer. However, towards the end of 2020, Mauro Maraldo joined syk as their new drummer, and with their lineup complete, they wasted no time in entering the studio to record their third album. This album, titled Pyramiden, was released on March 11th, 2022, through Housecore Records/Nuclear Blast. The album’s distinct and powerful character earned syk high praise, with MetalheadCommunity recognizing them as one of the most promising metal acts of the time.
Pyramiden received further acclaim when it was included in the ProgSpace Awards 2022 under the category of ‘Album of the Year 2022/Extreme Prog Category’, alongside esteemed acts like Fallujah, Allegaeon, Cult of Luna, and Conjurer. Unfortunately, soon after the album’s release, both Mauro and Dalila had to depart from the band due to personal reasons.
However, syk, known for their sonic evolution, decided to press on. Founding members Stefano and Marcello continued working on their fourth album while actively searching for new members. Alan La Roca joined the band as the bass player, solidifying the lineup, but the search for a drummer remained a challenge. It wasn’t until Federico Leone answered their call that the band found their new drummer. With the lineup in place consisting of Stefano Ferrian as the new frontman, guitarist, and main songwriter, Marcello Cravini on guitars, Alan La Roca on bass, and Federico Leone on drums, syk took on a new form.
In early 2023, syk caught the attention of Season Of Mist, who signed them for the release of their fourth album, eartHFlesh. This album not only marks the band’s latest offering but also signifies their first decade as a band. With a reinvigorated sound and an intensified sonic progression, syk continues to captivate listeners and solidify their place in the metal scene.
Recording Line-up Stefano Ferrian – Guitars, Vocals Marcello Cravini – Guitars, Ambient FX Alan La Roca – Bass Federico Leone – Drums
Guest Musicians Dalila Kayros – Guest Vocals (On ‘I Am The Beast’, ‘I’ll Haunt You In Your Dreams’, For To Themselves I Left Them’ & ‘The Passing’)
Recording Studio Fiery Water Recording Studio (Alessandria, Italy)
Producer, Sound, Mixing & Mastering Engineer Fabrizio GesuatoCover Art Nihil & Leoncio Harmr
Video Production Directed and Edited by Stefano Ferrian. Filmed by Ancellotti Silvano & Vittorio Bottini at MF Old School Production. Performer: StellaDiPlastica. “Black Angel Wing” & “Demon’s Face” artistic installations by Paola Monfrinotti.
Here it is: the first DEZPERADOZ single + video from their upcoming album “Moonshiner”, which will be released on June 21, 2024.
“Straight Between The Eyes” is not only the title of the song, it also symbolizes the whole album! Full broadside – no prisoners! As a little surprise, SODOM’s Tom Angelripper, an old friend of the band, has also taken on a guest role again!
DEZPERADOZ always manage to incorporate a piece of history into their own musical style to create an overall picture. The lyric video was created by Ben Mumm. The single itself is available on YouTube and all common music platforms.
This also marks the start of pre-sales for the album, which will be released physically as a CD and in a limited wooden collector’s box:
For over 20 years, DEZPERADOZ have been thrilling audiences with their distinctive sound and stories about the heroes of the Wild West like Wyatt Earp or Biilly The Kid. This led them to various European and world tours (among others with Krokus, Thin Lizzy, Doro, U.D.O. and Volbeat) as well as to Wacken, the With Full Force and the Summer Breeze. The new album “Moonshiner” is the 6th in the band’s history.
Tracklist: 01 – Evil Wayz 02 – Runnin’ shine 03 – Straight between the Eyes 04 – Moonshine 05 – Mexican Border 06 – Man of constant Sorrow 07 – River 08 – Lawless 09 – My lucky Graveyardboots 10 – Angels’ Share 11 – A Gunmans Trail 12 – Never Stop to Start again
Line-Up: Alex Kraft – Vocals,Guitars Andi Kiesel – Guitars Manuel Mandrysch – Bass Lars Nippa – Drums
Italian rockers HANGARVAIN have just released on all online platforms, ‘Mother’s Blues’ Live Single at Soundinside Basement Records’ accompanied by the video of the performance available on their label Volcano Records & Promotion’s YouTube channel.
The track is taken from the 2023 album, ‘Soul Desire’, the band’s fifth studio effort produced in Los Angeles by Fabrizio Grossi (Alice Cooper, Steve Lukather, Billy Gibbons). However, the just-released version of ‘Mother’s Blues’ marks numerous and radical innovations.
The project, born over ten years ago from the creative encounter between singer Sergio Toledo Mosca and guitarist-producer Alessandro Liccardo, has seen a constant evolution from its beginnings in southern rock and alternative, to include influences more oriented towards black music, from rhythm and blues to soul, always maintaining a solid rock root. But after last year’s Italian promotional tour for ‘Soul Desire’, the band’s leaders decided to take a deep change of pace, completely renewing the band’s lineup, which now sees alongside Toledo and Liccardo, the talented drummer Simone Pannozzo, Enrico Asquitti on keyboards, and the return to the group of Antonio Castaldo (already seen in some Hangarvain shows in 2018 and temporarily replaced in ‘Mother’s Blues’ by Francesco Girardi).
The new ‘Mother’s Blues’ has been completely rearranged in an even more bluesy tone than the original, and performed with a live studio performance immortalized in the launch video, to be the precursor of the band’s upcoming new album.
Ten years after Hangarvain’s debut album release and after hundreds of concerts throughout Europe, the Neapolitan group is preparing to celebrate its first decade of career with an album, a documentary, and a promotional tour.
In the meantime, listen to and watch Hangarvain’s live performance on the notes of ‘Mother’s Blues Live at Soundinside Basement Records’:
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
