RIBOZYME produced by Spidergawd mastermind, Per Borten, you say? What a great idea!
After great reviews for their hard rock jem “Argute” released in 2019, the Bergen quartet have spent their time writing and going on cabin trips with guitars in their luggage.
The goal with having Per Borten produce this was to capture the live energy, and also to have more of an organic sound to the recordings.
So isn’t it pretty awesome that Ribozyme is delivering shamelessly catchy rock tunes in 2023? We think so!
So enjoy and wait for the band’s return with their upcoming album “Celestial Low”, coming out October 20th via Apollon Records.
Instrumental Melodic Metal Artist AARON CRAVENS has inked a groundbreaking deal with Wormholedeath to reissue his masterpiece album “Regenerate” to the world. The re-release is set to unleash its sonic power on October 27th, 2023.
Aaron Cravens has carved a niche for himself with his distinctive musical style – a symphonic blend of technical prowess, melodious grandeur, and an invigorating aura. The album “Regenerate” is an embodiment of this unique fusion, culminating in an exhilarating journey through melodies, power, and cinematic elements that reverberate through the soul.
Looking ahead to this important step, Aaron expressed his enthusiasm and vision for the collaboration, saying, “I am thrilled and deeply honored to join forces with Wormholedeath for the release of “Regenerate”. This journey has demanded unyielding dedication and unwavering effort, and I’m profoundly grateful for the chance to unite with a label that resonates with my artistic aspirations. My goal is to grow synergistically with Wormholedeath while sharing my artistic vision with a global audience. “Regenerate” is an album that mirrors my path back to music and signifies not only my evolution as a musician but as a person. Each composition encapsulates concepts that have threaded through my life, woven into the very fabric of my music. The album, with its distinctive fusion of melody, potency, and intricate musicianship, delivers a cinematic experience that I hope resonates with listeners, allowing them to not only perceive but feel the emotions and messages infused within.”
Legacy
Progression
Awaken
From Minutes to Seconds
The Road Ahead
False Images
Dreamer
September (In Memory of Norman Cravens) ft. Joel Hoekstra
Escape Route
Immerse yourself in the powerful world of “Regenerate” by watching the music video for “Escape Route”:
Hailing from Southern Illinois, Aaron found his passion for music at the age of 7 and started playing guitar at the age of 13. He was involved in many local area bands throughout the next 8 years playing in the tri-state region. While Aaron was writing, performing, and building his guitar skills, he started audio engineering at age 16 and is currently producing and engineering all of his own material to date. After playing in many local acts, Aaron decided to break off and work on his own material. Aaron started writing his debut solo album “Regenerate” in May 2019 – a concept album about finding his way back to personal and professional growth as a musician. During this time, he also honed in on his skillset and direction as a guitarist. The album was released in May 2022 and featured Whitesnake/Trans Siberian Orchestra guitarist, Joel Hoekstra. Aaron’s musical style is described as technical, melodic, powerful, and uplifting. You can listen to Aaron Cravens’ songs on all online streaming platforms.
Aaron Cravens is renowned for his technical finesse, melodic tapestries, and empowering resonances, all of which can be experienced across various online streaming platforms.
The live manifestation of his creativity features the extraordinary talents of Dalton Webb on bass, and Kyle Parks and Jeremy Aparicio on drums.
Stay connected with Aaron Cravens through his official channels:
Originally released through Nuclear Blast Records on 27 July 2012; “A Girl Called Cerveza” by the German thrash metal band TANKARD is now being reissued by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on vinyl version again! This time, after eleven years of its original release, the album will be released on October 27, 2023 on limited to 300 copies world-wide white/black/red splatter 2LP vinyl!
Heavy metal heretics APOSTOLICA have released a video for ‘Gloria’, third single taken from the new album ‘Animae Haeretica’ to be released on September 22nd via Scarlet Records.
Heavy metal heretics Apostolica have founded a new cult based on a mysterious, intriguing image, a bombastic and pristine sound, ultra-catchy riffs and plenty of unforgettable hooks.
The prominent style of the new album is a dark Teutonic power metal, enriched with church choirs and thunderous organs and featuring epic orchestrations and majestic, powerful vocal lines.
Drawing inspiration from the obscure history of the Apostolics (a Christian sect founded in Northern Italy during the late 13th century by Gherardo Segarelli), ‘Animae Haeretica’ delves deep into the sinister tale of this enigmatic movement.
concept-album revolving around the Apostolics, an ancient religious movement with unorthodox beliefs
cover & artwork by Andrea Falaschi (Deathless Legacy)
Volcano Records recently introduced ULTRABLAST, a young band with a powerful grunge influence, and today the group is ready to make themselves heard with a new single titled “My Fault”.
The track is available on all online platforms and on YouTube, accompanied by a captivating music video. It showcases the strength of a band that, despite a distinct stylistic signature, can explore diverse musical territories. This includes adding European punk influences and echoes of David Bowie, filtered through a sharp vocal delivery and a powerful combination of rhythm and guitars that packs a punch.
The band’s description of the song is quite telling: “an dreamy guitar introduces an unstoppable groove that compels you to keep time, swaying back and forth. Clean and essential bass and drums. Closing your eyes, you could be in Berlin or New York. The progression of the vocals leads you, through admissions of guilt without apologies, towards an imperial finale.”
Listen to Ultrablast’s new track and watch the music video for “My Fault”, below.
CYNIC have been out on tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Focus’. Paul Masvidal and his band of aliens played the entire album at ProgPower USA last weekend, while also paying tribute to late members Sean Reinert and Sean Malone.
Today, they’re announcing the reissue of ‘Uroboric Forms’. This compilation collects seminal demos that Cynic recorded leading up to their groundbreaking debut.
“These demos are like sketches of young, aspiring artists”, Masvidal told Decibel writer Chris Dick. Although I can hear in them some fragment of my playing now”.
‘Uroboric Forms’ comes out on November 17. The LP includes a 7″ that has alternate versions of the title track and “The Eagle Nature”.
This compilation will only be pressed once, so don’t miss out on the chance to hear how this band evolved from death metal teens to prog mystics.
‘Uroboric Forms’ includes demos from 1988 through 1992. The ’88 demo glances back at the early days, when Cynic was still in its rawest form. It was recorded on a boom box while Masvidal and Reinert were high school classmates. Their next demo channeled enough teenage rage to kick up a buzz among fellow South Beach metal heads, but by 1991 they had elevated their technical skills to such death-defying heights, that they blew away the suits at Roadrunner Records.
“Hearing these demos is akin to looking at old pictures of yourself or reading historical diary entries and realizing you’re a different person now,” said Masvidal during that same interview. “Sometimes seeing those old pics or hearing this work can even feel embarrassing, as if they’re someone you don’t care to know anymore, but it’s who we were, and I’ve come to embrace how genuine the work actually is. There’s an earnestness in these recordings that’s particular to a space and time, and it will never happen again. We now have evidence exposing the roots of an artist’s journey and there’s nowhere to hide. That’s the beauty of it.”
Live Lineup: Paul Masvidal – Vocals and Guitars Max Phelps (Exist, Death to All) – Guitars and Vocals Brandon Giffin (The Faceless, The Zenith Passage) – Bass Matt Lynch (Nova Collective, Intronaut) – Drums & Percussion Zeke Kaplan – Keyboards
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