SERPENTS is a band playing modern/post-metalcore with a touch of electronic music, formed in 2023 in Szczecin (PL), consisting of five members. The band is distinguished by its professional approach to music, creating a unique sound in which aggressive guitars harmonize with pulsating electronic elements.
Over the last few months, after publishing the songs “Hourglass“, “Self-Made Suffering“, “Tangled” the band has just presented a new single titled “The Void“. In their music, the quartet tries to cross artistic boundaries and the music, combined with an extremely expressive voice, shows a rich palette of emotions.
A few days ago, the band from Szczecin announced that they would go on a European tour as support for the Hungarian group EKTOMORF (nu-metal, groove metal). The Polish band will perform live shows from March 19 to April 6, 2024.
New song “The Void” is available for listening on popular streaming platforms ➡ https://ffm.to/4yabm0p
The year has barely started but here at GMM we’re going full throttle. Feast your eyes on the 30 new acts we’re adding to the #GMM24 line-up. British metalcore sensations Architects, Mr Bungle with Faith No More chief Mike Patton, nu-metal stalwarts Limp Bizkit, legendary hard rock band Heart and hardcore punks Turnstile are just a few of the names promising to raise hell at the 27th edition of Graspop Metal Meeting this summer.
Here’s the full list of new additions to the #GMM24 bill: ††† (Crosses), Alien Weaponry, Amaranthe, Architects, Atreyu, Avantasia, Batushka, Brian Downey’s Alive And Dangerous, Crownshift, Drug Church, Dying Wish, Eisbrecher, Empire State Bastard, Fear Factory, Flotsam and Jetsam, Health, Heart, Limp Bizkit, Mammoth MVH, Mr. Bungle, Ne Obliviscaris, P.O.D., Pest Control, Rival Sons, The Last Internationale, Thursday, Turnstile, Underoath, Uriah Heep & Wolfmother.
Click HERE for an overview of all the bands that have been confirmed so far.
Tickets to GMM2024 are flying off the shelves! Thursday 20 June 2024 is completely sold out and we’re all out of VIP Deck tickets for Thursday and Sunday. Accommodations for GMM2024 are sold out as well, with the exception of a handful of places at Devil’s Lake and Camping Inferno. Tickets are available from ticketmaster.be. Time is of the essence so snap up your ticket(s) today!
About GMM: Four days, five stages. Banging headliners, up-and-coming talent, rapid-fire blast beats and the biggest mosh pits. For the 27th time the Dessel plains will be the hotspot for the leading lights of the metal and hard rock scenes. Once again Dessel will shake to its very foundations. The leading and most all-round hard rock and metal festival of the Benelux takes place from 20-23 June 2024. GMM2024 is the hallmark event marked in red on every metalhead’s calendar.
Indie rock band The Intemperate Sons released their new single “Once Again” off the yet to be released, Dark Day’s Night LP (set for early 2024). This track was produced by Amir Derakh and The Intemperate Sons. It was recorded at The Kitchen Recording Studios in Dallas, TX. “Once Again” takes the outsider look of someone hellbent on making the worst of a bad situation and all of the negative energy radiating from their aura. Today, the band released a brand-new music video for the single on YouTube.
The Intemperate Sons release all their music through the Frame|Work record label at the direction of Amir Derakh, Ryan Shuck, and Denny Sanders at The Label Group. All Intemperate Sons’ tracks are mixed by Amir Derakh in Long Beach, CA. All mastering is done by Mike Marsh Mastering in the U.K.
The Intemperate Sons emerged onto the rock scene in the summer of 2019 in Dallas, TX, to bring their distinct sound to the genre. A deep love for music brought family members Keith Watson (drums), Jake Watson (guitars) and Max Watson (vocals, guitars, keys) together along with close friend Mark Marks, who provides the groove on bass to unite everything together. The band’s sound has been described as a 90’s alternative style that is obsessed with the 70’s.
Keith is well acquainted with entertaining massive crowds of concert goers and has played with many successful bands in Dallas, such as Gun Hill, Natural Born Thrillers and Agents of Solace, on top of opening for Lynch Mob, Joe Lynn Turner and Sponge. He is the primary lyricist for the band and has written the music for some of their most successful songs, including “Dust to Dust,” “The Color Within,” and “Unrealized.”
Multi-talented and gifted with the ability to play various instruments, Max is also the lead vocalist of the group. Along with being musically dexterous, he has also collaborated with Keith to write lyrics on the released songs “Going Crazy” and “Way Back When.” In the studio, Max usually surmounts expectations and goes above and beyond to prepare prior to a session with his own vocal harmonies.
Jake is the song architect of the Sons and extremely instrumental in the crafting of the music. His inventive ways of bringing lyrics to life in clever ways are unprecedented and fascinating to see in the studio setting. He is a prolific writer of music as well and is credited with helping create the songs “What’s Done is Done,” “Remission,” “Way Back When” and “Wading in the Gray.” Both Max and he play lead guitar on many of the songs as well. The other members of the band fondly refer to him as the “art director” since he enjoys taking charge in those areas for the group.
Prolific and unifying, Mark is an accomplished bass player and well known in Dallas. He was in the regionally successful band, Haggard, and had opened for Sebastian Bach of Skid Row. His input in song writing has been invaluable to the process of creating captivating melodies.
Despite the pandemic putting a pause on many major events, The Intemperate Sons lived up to their name and let nothing hold them back from making music. Constantly hard at work in the studio, they have collaborated with Amir Derakh (Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise, Orgy, Rough Cutt) and Ryan Shuck (Julien-K, Adema, Dead by Sunrise, Orgy). Both have lent their musical talents to various songs and ultimately have brought the Sons on to their label, Frame|Work. This led the band to also recently join the management roster at The Label Group. Ryan worked with Amir to produce the band’s upcoming track, “Game of Keep Away,” and has had a huge impact on the group. He’s been especially influential on Max’s vocal melodies and delivery. Amir also plays guitar on this latest ballad and has been mixing all of the band’s music as well as performing on multiple songs.
Another notable collaboration has been with Tony Franklin (The Firm, Roy Harper, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Whitesnake), primarily on the first album, The Color Within. He has been a valuable friend of the band and has played bass on some of their best tracks from that album, including “Running Man,” “Dust to Dust” and “The Color Within.”
The Intemperate Sons’ take on alternative rock is a dark and powerful concoction of hard rock mixed with folk and grunge concepts. The band has earned a serious reputation for writing and performing tracks that scratch deep into the backbone of the human experience. There is no shortage of darkness in their writing style, which has a retro vibe with many guitar-driven tracks stacked on top of a groovy rhythm section. The heavier style fits perfectly with the two and three-part vocal harmonies that are a huge part of their overall sound. It has been said that musicians that are related form unique sounds and communicate at a frequency only they can understand. This frequency has become engrained in their songwriting, arrangements, guitar melodies and vocal harmonies. The band has been compared to Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots and even R.E.M.
The Intemperate Sons Next Show: Fri Mar 1 @ Hanover’s Draught Haus in Pflugerville, TX
The Intemperate Sons are: Max Watson (vocals, backing vocals, guitars, keys, bass) Jake Watson (guitars, bass and backing vocals) Keith Watson (drums, backing vocals) Mark Marks (bass)
BEFORE SUNDAY have dropped the official music video for their latest single ‘Soon’, taken from the band’s second album, “Eternal Odyssey”.
“Soon” is more than just a song; it’s a journey we’re thrilled to share with you. Watch the video and immerse yourself in the unique blend of rock and pop elements that define our sound.
Epictronic is ecstatic to announce the signing of the extraordinary alternative rock band, HOPE DARLING. This groundbreaking collaboration will reintroduce the band’s album ENSŌ, scheduled for re-release on March 15, 2024.
The band, when describing their album ENSŌ, states:
This album is a culmination of 3 years of songwriting, recording, arranging, and lots of patience. It starts with a burst of energy shortly followed by a melodic twist that pulls on the heartstrings and then kicks back into high gear. It isa collection of 9 songs that we handpicked from our library of music to form what we call the ENSŌ album. Many meanings come from the word ENSŌ, but for our band and our music, the definition that we pull from means “to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create”.
Inspiration comes in many forms; it could be a person, a place, a memory, an experience, or even a word. Inspiration can come unexpectedly or be something we didn’t want to be inspired by, like the loss of a friend or family member, but the feelings pour out, a melody or words take shape, and the next thing you know you have molded a song. These songs and this album are dedicated to those moments, experiences, and memories of the people that inspired us. As songwriters, we find satisfaction and gratitude from a listener who takes a moment to tell us how much they connected with one of our songs, that they didn’t just hear the song but they listened.
The ENSŌ album is what we are sharing at this moment, but rest assured we have more music and are already planning a new album. Under the Epictronic flag, our band Hope Darling will be able to share our music, our sound, and our band with the world.
Tracklist
Burning Light
Don’t Wake Me Up
Lifeline
Lotus
Firefight
Say A Prayer
Rain
It Was Always You
Absolution (One Last Breath)
Hope Darling is a Florida-based rock quintet that blends passionate vocals, immersive melodies, and a captivating full-band sound that’s enchanted audiences for over five years. Led by Gabriel Sanchez and comprising Jason Donadio, Jeff Durso, Frank Dancey, and Richard Gomez, the band draws from diverse influences, spanning Rock, Classical, Reggae, and Hip-Hop.
Their compelling songwriting and exceptional musicianship earned them a Breakout Band nomination in 2015 and saw their single “Lifeline” featured in Spike Lee’s Netflix series “She’s Gotta Have It,” gaining local and national airplay.
Navigating through thoughtful lyricism with incredibly moving, uplifting, and energizing musicianship, Hope Darling has already amassed an impressive catalog of achievements, but this is just the beginning.
Don’t miss the incredible “Lifeline” (Official Music Video) that’s been making waves, partly due to its feature in Spike Lee’s Netflix series, “She’s Gotta Have It.” Watch it now:
Italian melodic death-doom force Shores of Null is set to bring their beauty to the Caribbean sea as they announce they will be performing at this year’s 70000TONS OF METAL, the world’s biggest heavy metal cruise, which will also mark the band’s very first appearance outside of Europe. It will be intimate, powerful, and cathartic.
70000TONS OF METAL is part of the Shores of Null’s tour plans for 2024, which also features performances at the most renowned metal festivals in Europe including Hellfest (France), Rock Imperium (Spain), and more to be announced. The band will be promoting their latest acclaimed fourth record “The Loss of Beauty” (Spikerot Records) mentioned among the best metal records of 2023 by fans and media outlets all across the world (Metal Hammer, Angry Metal Guy among others).
In addition, Shores Of Null will take the opportunity to perform at 70000TONS OF METAL their iconic 38-minute long track “Beyond The Shores (On Death And Dying)” in its entirety: a blend of funeral doom, gothic atmospheres and emotional lyricism, which perfectly summarizes the skills of the Italian quintet.
“We can’t wait to embark on such a unique festival experience and be in so close contact with all the fans and the festival attendees. For us, it’s a dream come true to bring our music to the States, and we will do our best to please the audience with our two different sets”. adds bassist Matteo Capozucca
Shores of Null stand out with their ability to blend seemingly disparate elements into their sound, overwhelmingly heavy and soothing at the same time: blackened aggression stands alongside gothic-doom sections without either sounding out of place.
Track Listing: 1. Transitory – 1:20 2. Destination Woe – 4:52 3. The Last Flower – 4:59 4. Darkness Won’t Take Me – 4:14 5. Nothing Left To Burn – 4:55 6. Old Scars – 4:23 7. The First Son – 2:17 8. A Nature In Disguise – 6:26 9. My Darkest Years – 4:56 10. Fading As One – 5:19 11. A New Death Is Born – 4:54 Album Length: 48:40 Bonus Tracks (CD and digital only) 12. Underwater Oddity – 4:18 13. Blazing Sunlight – 1:57
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
