The album “Reflections” is now available worldwide as CD and with merch bundles. Get a copy right HEREin the FIREBORN band shop hosted by Atomic Fire Records. The 14-track Fireborn album was produced by Schmier (Burning Witches, Destruction). The tracks are modern as well as influenced by American hard rock and alternative rock with lots of atmosphere, energy, and catchy melodies. Led by the charismatic singer and songwriter Jenny, Fireborn directly captivates the listener with the raw but always feminine and sensitive nature of Jenny’s incomparable powerful hard rock and metal voice. With an aggressive, hook-loaded, heavy sound, the band appeals to fans from Halestorm or In This Moment through their substantial, heavy rock tracks and emotional power ballads.
Jenny about the first long-player: “The first cut is the deepest! Our debut album, „Reflections,“ is out now! It really feels surreal to us and is a dream that came true! We all hope you hear our love, dedication, passion, and the hard work we put into our first record! “Reflections” is about learning from your own mistakes and those of others, breaking new grounds, and never losing hope!”
Get carried away – far away from the programmed music of today – this album will bring you back to stripped-down pure, classic rock and metal.
Check out below Fireborn’s latest music video for “You Seem So Far”.
“You Seem So Far” differs slightly from the rest of the album. The lyrics are about losing a good friend that you can never see again – that hurts for a lifetime. The only thing that remains are the memories you’ve collected throughout your life – no one can take those away from you!” – Fireborn
FIREBORN are: Jenny – vocals Raphi – drums Dennis – guitar Flo – guitar Chris – bass
NEUROTOX have released the new single “Heul Leise”, the second one from the upcoming NEUROTOX album “ECHT”, which will be released on August 18th by Metalville Records.
Originally intended as a gag, but then felt too good to remain unheard, “Heul Leise” is the shortest NEUROTOX song in the band’s history. Flawless punk rock with a clear statement to the point… “HEUL LEISE”!
The official video for “Heul Leise” can be found below.
10 years of fire, 10 years of love, 10 years of fever – a decade of full-throttle rock!
The band celebrates this anniversary with their sixth album “ECHT”, which will be released as a double CD consisting of studio and live recordings.
Finnish metallers PALEHØRSE continue to captivate the Nordic metal scene with their extraordinary fusion of extreme technical proficiency, unyielding attitude, raw intensity, and intricate vocal harmonies. Now, the band is set to unleash their latest single, “Magnetism,” from their highly anticipated upcoming album.
Describing the forthcoming single, Palehørse shares; “It is a nice love song. Emphasis on falling in and out of love, and the madness of it. That soft side needed some contrast, so the whole song is dominated by guitar riffs and a brutal breakdown.”
About Palehørse
Led by the visionary frontman Lassi Mäki-Kala, Palehørse crafts music that defies simple categorization, demanding the attention of music enthusiasts worldwide. Originally known as Amendfoil, the band has garnered rave reviews, perfect scores, and a consistent stream of live performances and festival appearances. Their self-titled album, “Palehørse,” released in spring 2019, and further solidified their position as a rising star in the genre.
May 26, 2023 seen the THE MON – the solo project of Ufomammut bassist/vocalist Urlo – release its second album Eye, featuring several high class guests such as Steve Von Till (Neurosis), Colin H. Van Eeckhout (Amenra), Francesca De Franceschi Manzoni and more. Today, a new video clip for the haunting song “Burning From Afar”, featuring Sarah Pendleton (Subrosa, The Otolith) on violin and guitars from David W (White Hills), has been premiered with It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine!
Urlo comments, “’Burning from Afar’ is like a lysergic fairy tale in which the lyrics chase each other to create a mystical nursery rhyme. It’s also one of the two songs in which my friend Dave from the White Hills played his magic guitar, along with Sarah Pendleton from the Otolith which created a wonderful texture with her violin.. This song is one of my favourites of the album, hope You’ll like it as I do.”
Watch the new clip for “Burning From Afar” now streaming HERE:
Urlo, who is most widely known as the lead vocalist, bassist, synth player and one of the founding members of the heavy psych Italian band Ufomammut, is also one of the three minds behind the poster art trio Malleus Rock Art Lab, and one of the operators of Supernatural Cat Records. The aim of THE MON is to reach the boundaries of a spiritual soundscape in which the music becomes purification and atonement, a way to bring out the world that is inside the human soul. Where Ufomammut creates mind-expanding, heavy psychedelic, almost other-dimensional sounds, THE MON is far more intimate, looking inward, as Urlo explores and examines his innermost thoughts through music. THE MON builds layers of brooding sounds which sometimes unfurl at a glacial pace and other times lurch with rhythmic propulsion, each piece distinct, densely packed, and all-consuming in their evocative atmospheres.
In comparison to its predecessor, Doppelleben, THE MON’s Eye LP is more introspective and denser, the new record built around electronic soundscapes and acoustic atmospheres that take you on a sonic journey where the songs flow nonstop into one another.
The album was written, performed, produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Urlo at The Howl, Italy, and the artwork completed by the Malleus Rock Art Lab collective. While choosing a singular genre for THE MON’s Eye is surely a difficult challenge, one could classify the album as heavy dark folk electronic.
Eye is out now available on limited 12” Blue and Red vinyl variants, digipak CD, and all digital services via Supernatural Cat . Order at the label webshop HEREand Bandcamp HERE!
CONQUER DIVIDE — the international five-piece band hailing from the U.S., U.K., and Canada who have generated accolades from Octane, Revolver, Alternative Press, Modern Drummer, Loudwire, and more — recently announced their new album. Slow Burn will arrive September 8 via Mascot Records. Pre-order it here.
The band — vocalist Kiarely Taylor, bassist/vocalist Janel Duarte, guitarist Isabel Johnson, drummer Samantha Landa, and guitarist Kristen Sturgis— have today shared the new single “the INVISIBLE.” Listen here.
” the INVISIBLE.” has many lived-in, emotional layers that paint a picture that takes you right back to your youth, especially if you are part of an alt scene and made to feel like an outcast,” the band explains, offering insight into the song. “It confronts the dynamic between your true self and your desire to be accepted by the ‘cool kids.’ One day, you realize that you don’t need to seek validation from those in a sad state of affairs. They project their insecurities onto others because they lack emotional maturity and self-esteem.”
Landing on the Billboard charts, the band’s 2015 self-titled debut racked up more than 30 million streams, driven by powerful tracks like the Kerrang! Awards Best Song nominee “At War.” After a hiatus, CONQUER DIVIDE re-emerged on the scene with the heavy and anthemic “Chemicals” in 2020, which Alternative Press called a “contender for best hard rock/metalcore crossover of the year.”
The following year, “Messy” became the No. 1 Most Added on Billboard’s Hard Rock Indicator Chart. Described by Rock Sound as a “monster” track “designed for arenas,” “Paralyzed” offered the first taste of CONQUER DIVIDE’s long-awaited sophomore album. Inspired by guitarist Kristen Sturgis’ “harrowing experiences as a nurse amid the pandemic” (Revolver Magazine), the emotional and vulnerable “Paralyzed” was nominated by Metal Hammer for Best Metal Song of 2022. “FCKBOI,” a collaboration with Electric Callboy, has been streamed over 13 million times on Spotify alone. They’ve had multiple singles on SXM Octane and were featured in the Next Wave Concert Series.
Slow Burn ushers in a new era for CONQUER DIVIDE, one defined by breath-taking sonic refinement, intensely personal lyrical storytelling, and a seamless balance between hard-hitting modern metal and irresistible melody. Slow Burn is stacked with confessional expressions of vulnerability, frustration, and, ultimately, hope. Each song on Slow Burn summons forth brand new levels of catharsis.
THY CATAFALQUE are streaming their new album on the Season of Mist YouTube channel. Listen to all nine tracks HERE.
‘Alföld’ is THY CATAFALQUE‘s 11th album and it shows once again the myriad ways that Tamás Kátai and his collaborators keep evolving. “Néma vermek” wraps things up by harkening back to the old-fashioned, pulverizing black metal that the band cut their teeth with during the early ’00s. It’s named after the Great Hungarian Plain, which is where Kátai grew up.
But ‘Alföld’ continues to push THY CATAFALQUE‘s experimental streak even further, leaning into fretless bass and eerie synth wobbles. The album opens with “A scend hegyei”, a progressive bent on doom metal that welcomes in Ahriman’s Lambert Lédeczy, who grunts like a fire-breathing dragon.
‘Alföld’ was released via Season of Mist on June 16, 2023. Pre-save the album HERE or pre-order it from the Season of Mist store HERE.
Track-list: 1. A csend hegyei (4:10) [WATCH] 2. Testen túl (3:56) [LISTEN] 3. A földdel egyenlő (5:25) 4. Alföld (9:24) 5. Folyondár (4:06) 6. Csillagot görgető (5:25) 7. A felkelő hold országa (5:23) 8. Szíriusz (1:28) 9. Néma vermek (4:13) [WATCH] Total: 43:30
Cover artwork: Photography by Orsolya Karancz – Lay-out by Tamás Kátai
THY CATAFALQUE’s humble genius Tamás Kátai abandons any and all prenotions of tradition. Intertwining elements from a vast swath of unrelated genres, from jazz to pop to folk, and everything in between, THY CATAFALQUE masterfully crafts an eclectic sound that breaks down any generic barriers or borders. Following the massive success of 2021’s critically-acclaimed ‘Vadak’ the entity returns with ‘Alföld’ another esoteric monument in its already storied catalogue.
Originally, THY CATAFALQUE emerged as a black metal band founded by singer/keyboard player Tamás Kátai with the aid of guitarist/bassist János Juhász. Following their joined debut ‘Sublunary Tragedies’ (1999), the Hungarians evolved into quite different directions, but steadily gaining more followers in the process through the following albums, ‘Microcosmos’ (2001) and the self-released ‘Tűnő idő tárlat’ (2004).
On their fourth full-length, ‘Róka hasa Rádió’ (2009), THY CATAFALQUE invited Ágnes Tóth from neo-folk outfit THE MOON AND THE NIGHTSPIRIT and Attila Bakos to add their haunting vocals. With fifth album ‘Rengeteg’ (2011), Tamás Kátai finally went solo with the help of guest musicians that again included Ágnes Tóth an Attila Bakos. Dubbing his eclectic musical amalgamation avant-garde metal, the Hungarian explored new sonic possibilities with ‘Sgùrr’ (2015). The sixth full-length turned out to be slightly more complex than its successor, ‘Meta’ (2016), which returned to a more direct approach without losing the steadily growing sonic diversity. In 2018, THY CATAFALQUE continued this path with the release of ‘Geometria’. THY CATAFALQUE delivered another spectacular musical mosaic with their ninth full-length entitled ‘Naiv’, inspired by the “Naïve Art” movement.
In 2021, THY CATAFALQUE return with ‘Vadak’. Meaning “Wildlings” in Hungarian, the album title is a deliberate clue to the exotic and feral essence of ‘Vadak.’ Like seedlings scattered throughout the forest by the mere forces of nature, THY CATAFALQUE’s imaginative sound grows with an organic sense of whimsy, cultivated within the vast influences of our megacosm. Thematically, ‘Vadak’ is a foreboding lesson in mortality. Emphasizing the fragility that is shared by man and beast alike, the record explores our Freudian life instincts, in which we inherently fear and run from the ultimate goal of existence: death.
At its core, ‘Alföld’ expresses the familiar hallmarks that are unique to only THY CATAFALQUE, and yet, it is an unpredictable magnum opus, returning to the raw side of Kátai and his esteemed co-conspirators. The album puts forth an elegance that cannot be matched or rivalled by any musical contemporary, taking fans on an adventure that is rife with excitement, drama, and unbridled craftsmanship.
Mixed by: Tamás Kátai in Budapest, Hungary Mastered by: Imperial Mastering, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., Colin Davis
Recording line-up: Tamás Kátai – guitar, bass, keyboards, programs, vocals Martina Veronika Horváth (The Answer Lies In The Black Void, Mansur) – vocals Lambert Lédeczy (Ahriman, Mörbid Carnage) – vocals Bálint Bokodi – vocals Gábor Veres (Watch My Dying) – vocals Gábor Dudás (Reason) – vocals Breno Machado – lead guitar Daniele Belli – acoustic guitar, double bass Dario Cei – flute Chris Lyons – violin, viola Ido Romano – ney Samuel Chacon – fretless bass Austris Apenis – French horn
Guest musicians: Martina Veronika Horváth – Track 4 Lambert Lédeczy – Track 1, 4, 6 Bálint Bokodi – Track 2, 3 Gábor Veres – Track7, 9 Gábor Dudás – Track 6 Breno Machado – Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 Daniele Belli – Track 5 Dario Cei – Track 5 Ido Romano – Track 6 Samuel Chacon – Track 3 Austris Apenis – Track 4, 7
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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