CHRIS BOLTENDAHL’S STEELHAMMER have released their new official video for first single “Reborn in Flames”! This is the title track of the band’s upcoming album that will be released on July 28, 2023 as Digipack CD, black vinyl, limited sun yellow vinyl, limited splatter vinyl, limited picture disc, digital streaming / download and as a limited to 500 copies collector’s black steel box with logo printing on the lid that includes: digipack CD, a metal necklace with waxy cord strap, a woven logo patch and photocard signed by all band members!
Digital single of “Reborn in Flames” is now available across all digital and streaming platforms! Pre-save the album, here: https://bfan.link/reborn-in-flames
Mixed & mastered by Chris Boltendahl @ Graveyard Studio Video produced by: UND ACTION! https://www.undaction.org/ Many thanks to: Bunker Erich, Babu, Hannah, Jorn, Lisa, Patrick, Peter, Ralf
British / Irish death metal group DeathCollector have released their blistering new single ‘DeathCollector’, from their forthcoming debut album, Death’s Toll, to be released 23rd June via Prosthetic Records.
Featuring members of Bolt Thrower, Memoriam, Ashen Crown, Zealot Cult and more, DeathCollector’s new single can be heard here: https://lnk.to/deathcollector
DeathCollector‘s guitarist Mick Carey comments: “This is the song that started it all. After doing a bunch of covers during the pandemic to pass time and to keep ourselves busy musically, a decision was made to work on original music and these are the riffs I sent to Andy. This song was the start of DeathCollector, we hope you bang your heads to this one!”
Formed in 2021 as little more than a way to pass the time playing cover songs until life creaked back to normality, DeathCollector’s debut EP, Time’s Up, elicited considerable interest in the UK underground and caught the ear of Prosthetic Records. With their roots firmly planted in the scene that has supported them from the word go, DeathCollector are ready to branch out and show the rest of the globe exactly what they’re made of.
With a Bolt Thrower member in their ranks it would be all too easy to lean on the past and rely on name recognition and re-hashing a tried and true formula, but DeathCollector yearns for something more. Aiming to capture the fervent brutality of their live performance on record despite the physical distance between them, Andy Whale (Bolt Thrower/Darkened) decamped to Fordhouse studios to record the drums. Over in Ireland, Mick Carey (Zealot Cult) laid down his guitar parts with engineer Ciaran Culhane, whilst vocals and bass were recorded in home studios in the UK. The record was mixed and mastered by Gord Olson with the intention of creating something that was true to their principles: raw and unbridled.
The result is Death’s Toll; nine tracks of death metal that confidently bridges the old school with a more modern sound without losing any of its organic rawness. The hardcore and punk that influenced the original roots of death metal in the UK scene are flowing through the veins of the band, rounding out a sound that is as gritty as it is authentic.
Lyrically the album traverses the darkest contemplations on mortality; willful self destruction, addiction, and the mental and physical toll that life takes on us until death. DeathCollector sweep up the rot, filth, shame and weakness of humanity and funnel it into their scathing death metal offerings.
DICTATOR SHIP return with new music. In 2020, the band released their debut album “Your Favorites” which received praise from fans and media alike, being called “An astounding live-in-studio debut” by UK’s Classic Rock Magazine. Now the Swedish four piece is back, ready to launch their second studio album “Electric Jihad” in September 2023. Blending energetic rock’n’roll with melodies inspired by 60’s soul and doo-wop, the band has carved out their very own niche in the rock landscape, perfectly displayed on the new album. The first single as well as the title track of Dictator Ship’s second album “Electric Jihad” is released on the 26th of May on The Sign Records.
Most people just want to go about and do their part in life without too much trouble. Peace and quiet, and a sense that you’re doing well for yourself and the people you care about. But when society decides to exploit and use your loyalty for the benefit of the filthy few that profit from our labor, then sometimes people tend to take to the streets and show their honest discontent to what they feel is unjust and wrong. This song is about what usually happens when representatives of the state and people who have reached the breaking point clash on the streets in fear and anger. The pigs usually win.
About Dictator Ship:
Dictator Ship! A frenetic rock’n’roll quartet channeling their inner obsession of 60’s soul and doo-wop, inspired by early giants such as Sam & Dave, Sly & The Family Stone, Jackie Wilson and The Platters. Their live act is often described as a combination of the raging sound of The Sonics, the discontent attitude of MC5 and the pure stamina of Elvis Presley in Las Vegas.
Dictator Ship released their debut album “Your Favorites” on The Sign Records in 2020. The album was received with acclaim and Classic Rock Magazine marks it as “An astounding live-in-studio debut from a raw twin-guitar-fronted quartet of Swedes, all of whom double on vocals, channeling the MC5’s explosive, action-rock remodel of 60s soul. Essential. 9/10”. In 2021, Dictator Ship released two singles that will be followed by their second album “Electric Jihad” in September 2023, along with three more singles.
“Electric Jihad” is a step up from the debut album in every single way, with more harmonies in the vocals and more structure in the guitars. It’s also a reflection of how the band feels about the society they live in.
2016. The year when natural disasters wreaked havoc across Indonesia. A staggering 1,985 events struck the nation – among them, the flash floods that swept the region of Garut in West Java.
Born and raised in a corner of Garut, Voice Of Baceprot received the shock of their lives. ‘The Enemy of Earth is You’ is their result: it encapsulates their anxiety after witnessing just how catastrophic the disasters are, and expresses the band’s broken hearts and agony.
In the word’s of VOB‘s vocalist Marsya: “It is a song that summarises our loathing towards anyone who becomes an enemy of the Earth. On the flip side, the single reminds us not to turn into one of them.”
Realising the severity of the damage, VOB have increasingly campaigned for climate change initiatives. As a result, the group have aligned the single release with the Music Declares Emergency initiative. This joins over 6,600 musicians and music industry professionals to use music as a means of raising public awareness about climate issues and the protection of life on Earth.
With their NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET campaign, Music Declares Emergency have garnered support from artists including Billie Eilish, Arcade Fire, The 1975, Imogen Heap, Fatboy Slim, Major Lazer, and Tom Morello.
‘The Enemy of Earth is You’ will also be included in Voice Of Baceprot‘s upcoming debut album Retas, which is set to drop in July 2023.
There are few groups as powerful and potent as Indonesian rock trio Voice of Baceprot (pronounced ‘bah-che-prot’, often abbreviated as VOB).
Forming in Garut, West Java, in 2014 while still at school, the band – Marsya (vocals/guitar), Widi (bass) and Sitti (drums) named their band after the Sundanese word for ‘noisy’: a true representation of their style of music.
The band are already celebrated across the globe for their indomitable attitude and power of representation.
One of the most exciting musical voices from Southeast Asia, VOB began to turn heads with early viral covers of Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, and Metallica, garnering attention from local and international media, as well as endorsements and praise from Tom Morello and Flea.
Besides their obvious prodigious musical talent, it was also the unique and contradictory combination of heavy rock and their wearing of the hijabthat have caught the eye of many.
The group have overcome many obstacles in their still-young career, not least facing opposition from conservative Muslims in their home country, and stereotyping elsewhere due to their hijab-wearing on stage.
In the words of Marsya: “Wearing a hijab should not be a barrier to the group’s pursuit of its dream of being heavy metal stars… I think gender equality should be supported because I feel I am still exploring my creativity, while at the same time, not diminishing my obligations as a Muslim woman”.
Themes of empowerment and celebration run throughout Voice Of Baceprot‘s work. Their previously-released single, the monumental ‘(NOT) PUBLIC PROPERTY’ was released in conjunction with UK Government to collect donations for victims of sexual violence and abuse.
The anthemic single ‘PMS’, short for perempuan merdeka seutuhnya (“completely independent women”), celebrates women who are breaking stereotypes and boundaries in all forms.
The origin of ‘PMS’ is from VOB’s own background, when the band members still lived in their village in rural Indonesia. A conservative community, there are few career options for women after school – by choosing a career in music, Voice Of Baceprot have been marked by some as an anomaly or rebel in their community. ‘PMS’ is then a solidarity call for all women who face the same problems but march on regardless, to keep doing what they love.
This fearless and fearsome approach has already cemented VOB’s position as a hugely exciting prospect – and noticed by key media players globally, including The New York Times, The Guardian, NME, Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, and many more across USA, Europe, and beyond.
In summer 2022 VOB performed at Wacken Open Air 2022 to over 5,000 fans, and have collectively garnered close to ten million views and streams of their music across all platforms.
IMMORTALIZER is a personal project of Dave D.R. Dave D.R. is a multi-instrumentalist recording artist and performer from Ontario Canada. He released his debut EP on CD & 7″ vinyl in 2016 and on social media in 2020.
Immortalizer released its debut album “Born For Metal” on Friday The 13th of January 2023! Featuring special guest vocals by Ralf Scheepers on the single “We Were Born For Metal”! The album was also mixed, mastered and engineered by Ralf Scheepers! Available on iTunes and other digital platforms. CD and Vinyl Pre-sale coming soon!!
Also released the official animation video of the single “We were born for metal” feat. Ralf Scheepers.
In the album is also included the single “Out In The Streets”, watch the official lyric video below.
Swedish blackened death metal act HARADRIM is gearing up for the release of the band’s debut full-length record, entitled “Death of Idols”, which will be coming out on June 23rd via Trust No One Recordings and EAT Heavy Records. Following the release of the first single “Venus Falling“, HARADRIM have shared the next intense glimpse of the soon to be released album.
Listen to the new single “Defiling of Spirit” HERE
HARADRIM comments:
“Defiling of spirit is one of the slower tracks on the album and showcases a greater emphasis on the vocals with riffs which adhere to a more classic black metal sound. This song also features a melodic lead guitar in the chorus which returns as the only passage with ambient clean guitars of the album.“
Hailing from the far north of Sweden, HARADRIM was formed during late 2021 and is based around the core duo of Anton Palmborg and Dennis Sjögren. Being a band heavily inspired by the crust and hardcore scene of their hometown Umeå, “Death of Idols” delivers a dynamic and relentless blend of massive tones that will delight all fans of Behemoth, Marduk and Martyrdöd.
“Death of Idols” was recorded and mixed in the summer of 2022 at Lilhuset productions by Andreas Gren. The album was mastered by Dan Swanö (Dissection, Incantation, Asphyx) at Unisound.
The album is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
“Death of Idols” track listing: 01.Death of Idols
Venus Falling
Tyrant
Godless
Defiling of Spirit
Nero
Demigod
Conquest
The Price of Compliance
Acheron
Ashes of Warsaw
HARADRIM are: Anton Palmborg – Guitar, vocals Dennis Sjögren – Bass Isak Nilson – Drums
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