KILLSORROW was formed in 2008 in Krakow by guitarist Michał Sokół. The band’s roster changed multiple times before finally stabilizing in 2015. Each member of the band is an experienced musician who has played hundreds of concerts and supported world-class bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Electric Light Orchestra, Focus, Paradise Lost, Hate, Hunter, Kat, Acid Drinkers, TSA. So far, band released two albums “Little Something For You To Choke” (2016) and self-titled album “Killsorrow” (2019). Later band shared with fans digital single “Atom Heart” (2021).
Polish post-apocalyptic metal band KILLSORROW recorded music for highly anticipated third full-length album, entitled “Wasteland Chronicles” at Heinrich House Studio (Azarath, Behemoth, Masachist) and Studio Centrum. All was mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström at Fredman Studio (In Flames, Arch Enemy, Sabaton, Dimmu Borgir, Septicflesh) in Goteborg. Cover artwork was done by duo Zbigniew Józefczyk and Michał “Xaay” Loranc (Evangelist, Kamelot, Konkhra).
On the new album the band presents a new musical face, they play mixture melody and aggressive of Trivium and In Flames with catchy Iron Maiden riffs and progression of Evergrey and Kamelot.
November 3, 2023 band released full album on physical format as CD. “Wasteland Chronicles” will be released digitally in the first quarter of 2024. Meanwhile time they published videos to the songs as part of the triptych.
Yesterday, band published video to the third single from new album. Premiere was done at renowed BVTV Music Youtube channel.
Merrimack are gracing the sphere of black metal with their darkest, fastest and most ambitious album yet. Of Grace and Gravity blurs the line between sacrilege and sanctity with fierce guitars, thunderous drums and howling vitriol.
Of Grace and Gravityis released today, Friday, March 8 and streaming on Black Metal Promotion’s YouTube channel.
With a foundation deeply rooted in the genre’s unyielding soil, Of Grace and Gravity is a testament to Merrimack’s dedication to the art of black metal. From a cosmic abyss, the album spins a gripping narrative of heresy and rebellion.
Wallowing riffs and blast beats collide with hypnotized pangs of dissonance on lead single “Sulphurean Synods”. Vestal’s vocals spread like toxic fumes over “Dead and Distant Clamors”, which unfolds like a dark and depressive waltz.
Track-list 1. Sulphurean Synods (6:42) [WATCH] 2. Sublunar Despondency (7:07) 3. Dead and Distant Clamors (5:35) [LISTEN] 4. Wounds that Heal (6:44) 5. Starving Crowns (8:05) 6. Under the Aimless Spheres (7:01) [LISTEN] 7. Embalmer’s Wine (6:59) Total: 48:13
MERRIMACK are back with their new album ‘Of Grace and Gravity’. Their third release for Season of Mist arrives after the re-print of their long sold-out debut ‘Ashes of Purification’, which followed the sizeable impact that their last album, ‘Omegaphilia’, had on the Black Metal Scene.
MERRIMACK can be categorised as extreme traditionalists that are driven by a burning desire to hone their skills and striving to bring their art to perfection. The band was founded by guitarist Perversifier a.k.a. Amfortas in 1994 with a clear vision to keep the black metal flame burning as an act of aesthetic terrorism – as adamantly based in the underground as opposed to any attempts to co-opt, commercialise or turn the style into a self-parody. Introduced by a number of demo recordings (‘Prologue’ – 1995, ‘Act 1’ – 1995, ‘Horns Defeat Thorns’ – 2001) and split releases (with Hirilorn in 1998 and Sargeist in 2002), the French gained respect in the scene by remaining true to their words.
Although MERRIMACK decided to reach out to a larger audience with the release of their first full-length ‘Ashes of Purification’, the Parisians did not sever their roots with the underground at any time. With the following albums, ‘Of Entropy and Life Denial’ (2006) and ‘Grey Rigorism’ (2009), MERRIMACK closed ranks with the most influential, active, and authentic acts of the French black metal scene. Their classic combination of harsh sound with epic structures appealed to critics and fans alike and put the band on their celebrated first US tour with MARDUK and NACHTMYSTIUM in 2009.
After recording ‘The Acausal Mass’ (2012) in the legendary Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, DESTRÖYER 666) again, MERRIMACK embarked on a European tour with Norwegian icons MAYHEM and accepted invitations to prestigious festivals such as Hellfest in their native France, Germany’s Party-San Open Air and Summer Breeze as well as Montreal’s Messe des Morts in Canada. With their previous album, ‘Omegaphilia’, MERRIMACK were breathing fresh life into an exhausted genre. While ignoring epithets such as progressive, post-, and avant-garde, the French focused on razor-sharp songwriting, captivating melodies, and close to perfect arrangements.
The ensemble now presents their latest album ‘Of Grace and Gravity’, an aural journey where grotesque assemblies of roosters and goats languish at the foot of heavens. Wallowing guitars and hypnotized passages of blasting drums collide with gravity-bound atoms in oblivious occlusion. MERRIMACK, in their enigmatic mastery, expose the futility of belief in occult ministries and slashes at the mask of the sky. The listener, questioned in their faith of the shadows and occult idols. Dare believe in the sulfurous whispers echoing through this blackened masterpiece.
April 5, 2024 sees rock trio LOST ZONE release their much-awaited, new album “Ordinary Misery” via Drakkar Entertainment. The band’s sophomore studio offering is available for pre-order at https://lostzone.bfan.link/ordinary-misery
With “Fighting Demons” and just recently, “Can’t keep running”, the South Tyrolean upstarters LOTS ZONE have already shared some tasty appetizers in support of their upcoming record release, where heavy guitar riffage meets hardstyle kicks, catchy vocals and memorable synth melodies, emphazising the band’s modern and electronic vibes. Now, the trio has unleashed a new lyric video for their latest single “Foreshadowing”, featuring Berlin-based rap punk actBLUTHUND!
Says LOST ZONE singer and guitarist Florian about the new single: “’Foreshadowing’ is against hate and bullying on the internet! Braxi, singer of Bluthund, takes on the role of an angry German citizen who spreads hate on the net. A situation that is unfortunately often encountered these days. With this song we would like to draw attention to this topic and ask people not to behave like this. On the contrary, we should all become part of the solution!”
“Foreshadowing” (feat. Bluthund)” is out now on all digital streaming services at https://lostzone.bfan.link/foreshadowing, watch the lyric video now premiering here:
Ever since LOST ZONE debuted with their first EP, followed by Resilience in March 2022, the band quickly took the rock scene by storm band with a musical blend that has never been an easy task as they include influences from rock, core but also pop elements into their sound. Balancing between brutal, mean riffs and heavy beats, heartfelt ballads, a cover of Linkin Park’s In The End (with more than a half milion views to date), between alternative rock, metal core to almost covering the musical spectrum in its entirety, subtle similarities to Bring Me The Horizon, 30 Seconds To Mars and Linkin Park could be noticed. As Florian once said: „It’s impossible to fully hide our influences, but we do our very own thing.“ This is underlined by the fact that the Italian three-piece entirely writes, records and produces their music themselves and in their own studio, the Lost Zone Productions, that they built in 2017. Their upcoming, sophomore studio offering “Ordinary Misery” – due out on April 5, 2024 – will make no exception, while even doubling-down all expectations! Pre-order the album HERE!
Tracklist:
Fighting Demons
Shadow of my Memory
All Again (feat. Philip From Fall to Spring)
Can’t keep running (feat. Dystropia)
Devil in Disguise
You’re the one
Out of my mind
Voices (LZ Version)
Hold me Tight
Foreshadowing (feat. Bluthund)
Where will this end?
Nothing but a Dream
LOST ZONE Live Supporting From Fall To Spring:
11.04.24 DE-Berlin, Privatclub 12.04.24 DE-Hamburg, Bahnhof Pauli 13.04.24 DE-Köln, Club Volta 14.04.24 DE-Oberhausen, Kulttempel 18.04.24 DE-Stuttgart , Im Wizemann 20.04.24 DE-Leipzig, Moritzbastei
Israeli Thrash Metal machine STRIDENT have released a new video for ‘Paranoia of the Tyrant’ taken from their homonymous album.
Israeli Thrash Metal machine, Strident is heavily armed with old school riffs and the 80s vibe, having been influenced by the German Thrash scene (Sodom, Destruction and Tankard), as well as the American scene (Slayer, Megadeth and Exodus) while also having its roots deep in the high-energy rock-and-roll of Motorhead.
Since its inception in 2005, Strident has had three full-length studio albums and a huge number of live performances. The band’s debut LP entitled “On the Aim” came out in 2010 after which the band went on a semi-hiatus for almost a decade due to numerous lineup changes, but nevertheless Strident remained an active band playing big shows: opening for Overkill and Nervosa, to name a few. The second record, “March of Plague”, was released in 2019 through the Italian label “Punishment 18 Records”. It has a solid modern sound and it has been selling all over the world.
In 2020, the line-up changed again, this time the original guitarist Michael Shlyapochny became also the frontman while Yaniv Alkalay, Andrey Galchevski, Artyom Apekishev took over lead guitar, drums and bass respectively. With this line-up, the band went on 3 European tours (with Necronomicon, Archaic and Jet Jaguar) and released the third album, “Paranoia of the Tyrant”, which has received great praise both in live shows and in media spheres.
Strident has its own crushing energy, authentic style and tight live performance, exactly what people are looking for in this style of music.
Brimming with raw energy the post-punk and rock track seamlessly blends HIGHSOCIETY’s rock and metal EDM with the rock and post punk talents of Protect Your Heart. Featuring a vocal performance that ranges from soulful to brutal from Protect Your Heart layered through thrashing guitars and heavy rhythms
In their own words Protect Your Heart goes on to explain, “’Ghosts’ was a musical experiment; a creative adventure that Protect Your Heart and HIGHSOCIETY embarked on in an effort to celebrate their longtime musical friendship and decades-long collaboration. Fusing HIGHSOCIETY’s signature electronic sounds into their pop-punk/post-hardcore universe, Protect Your Heart wrote, recorded, and produced their genre-fluid take on the two-part ‘Ghosts’ release, resulting in a brand new sound for the band, and one that blends their EDM past into their pop-punk and post-hardcore present like never before.”
HIGHSOCIETY adds, “‘Ghosts’ is the culmination of a decade-long creative kinship between myself and the incredible talents of Protect Your Heart. As we evolved from our electronic roots in heavy bass music to embrace a more rock-focused sound, this track represents the perfect fusion of our individual journeys. “Ghosts” is our genre-defying celebration of the awesome musical history we’ve built together.”
Watch both versions:
The second part of the release “Ghosts” (DATAMOSHED) features HIGHSOCIETY’s signature blend of rock, metal, and EDM. Featuring Protect Your Heart’s brutal vocal performance wrapped around in a fierce drum and bass trappings HIGHSOCIETY dials the notch up to one hundred. “Ghosts” (DATAMOSHED) is an explosive collaboration featuring the best of both artists united.
With this collaboration, HIGHSOCIETY continues to expand his hybrid rock/EDM “DATAMOSH” world, following a string of original and remix collaborations with the likes of Escape The Fate, Attack Attack!, Micah Martin, Young Medicine, Becko and now Protect Your Heart. #datamoshforlife
The ascending bass music talent that is known as HIGHSOCIETY has been on a rapid rise as of late, thanks to his addictive blend of stadium-crushing future bass, metallurgic dubstep, and blazing trap. With a seemingly endless torrent of releases across standout labels from FiXT, Barong Family, and Universal Music, to Red Bull Records and Lowly Palace/Trap Nation, HIGHSOCIETY has firmly established himself as one of the most exciting new acts in electronic music.
Protect Your Heart is a DIY, Los Angeles-based five-piece known for their take on heavy pop-punk and easycore—or as they affectionately refer to it, “pop punk with breakdowns.”
Comprised of members Matty McDonald, Jake Bratrude, Anthony Palazzole, Mauricio Prado, and Kean Bartelman, Protect Your Heart has earned a reputation for radio-ready hooks, genre-agnostic songwriting, and big, booming breakdowns, culminating in a sound that is uniquely their own.
Following the release of their independent debut LP “[re]introduction” in the fall of 2022, Protect Your Heart experienced a number of “firsts” in 2023—selling out their first headline show at the infamous Viper Room in Los Angeles, embarking on their first-ever headline tour, “The Gone Forever Tour,” and launching three new singles, music videos, and the band’s flagship apparel line.
As Protect Your Heart looks to continue their upward trajectory and pushes forward in 2024, fans can expect a bevy of new sounds, new singles, and unexpected collaborations as the group remains focused on refining their sound and pushing PYH forward through their relentlessly determined DIY attitude.
Southern Rockers 13South drop new single “Reckless.” Coming from the backwoods of Magnolia, MS, 13South have been described as “If Lynyrd Skynyrd and Junkyard had a baby.” These Hard Southern Rockers have dredged through adversity and the windfalls of life to bring you songs that are fun and rebellious renderings of the lifestyle and mystique of this band.
“’Reckless’ is a short interpretation of my life. I went from a partying misfit to meeting the woman I would fall in love with and spend the rest of my life with. I know a lot of people will relate to this song,” said 13South founder Chris Blevins.
From JACK RUSSELL (Jack Russell’s GREAT WHITE),“Reckless is a rocking great song, and I would expect nothing less from my dear friend, Blevins.”
From ANTHONY CORDER (TORA TORA),“This song reminds me of an intimate jam on the front porch. Acoustic groove reminiscing of mid-America gratefulness and taking nothing for granted.”
13South are signed to G4L Records. They debuted with their hit single “Mississippi Way” which was nominated for “ROCK SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR” at the 9th Annual JOSIE MUSIC AWARDS at the legendary Grand Ole Opry.
With his previous band Voodoo13, Blevins has toured all over the Southeast and then some having shared the stage with greats such as: Junkyard, Jackyl, Better Than Ezra, Warrant, Great White, John Corabi, Candlebox, Trixter, Blacktop Mojo, Them Dirty Roses, The Nixons, Adelitas Way, Wicked Wisdom, Buck Cherry, Faster Pussycat, Naked Beggars, Rehab, Sponge, Alice In Chains, Josh Todd Band, Black Stone Cherry, Ra, and Powerman 5000.
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
