Welcome to the “Sabbath Of The Rat”. Armed with their most crushing lineup in ages, Danish cult extremists PANZERCHRIST release their first new music and official video in a decade. And the final result is a convincing one: the black-inspired death metal that is the trademark of the band (hell, they helped forge the style back in the mid-90s) with a renewed, fresh malignity that suits them like a coffin.
Produced by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios, “Sabbath Of The Rat” kicks off a new era for Panzerchrist. Expect nothing but sheer domination and merciless intensity, both on stage and on the upcoming new album.
PANZERCHRIST have teamed up with Metal Shock Finland to premiere “Sabbath Of The Rat” official video for Finnish territory, enjoy it here:
Panzerchrist was formed in 1993 by Michael Enevoldsen, which by that time was leaving his role as Illdisposed drummer. Precise as a clock, the band released their first two albums every three years- in 1996 and 1999 – until they hit gold with a record deal signed with Mighty Music and two of their most successful albums ever: “Soul Collector” in 2000 and “Room Service” in 2003.
Amidst a constant lineup change (which saw Enevoldsen himself switch from drums to keyboards and later to bass) and which transformed Panzerchrist in a global stage for the best musicians in the Danish metal scene, the band released their fifth opus, “Batallion Bwast”, in 2006, before singing to French label Listenable Records, through which they released the latest two studio albums.
In the Autumn of 2021, the band re-released the cult album “Soul Collector” on CD and – for the first time ever – on vinyl, in a limited collectors edition. Three different vinyls colours – red, yellow and black – each limited to 100 units. The sound was remastered at Angioni Studios. In 2023, the band welcomed back guitar player Frederik O’Carroll (he was in the band between 2022 and 2006) and presented a new vocalist: Sonja Rosenlund Ahl (ex-Arsenic Addict). Later on, ex-Arsenic Addict guitar player Danny Bo Pedersen was also added to the fold. With this revamped lineup, the band recorded a new album in Antfarm Studios, produced by Tue Madsen, and plans to release it in the Summer of 2023 via Emanzipation Productions.
Lineup: Panzergeneral – bass, keyboards Frederik O’Carroll – guitars Simon “Bloodhammer” Schilling – drums Sonja Rosenlund Ahl – vocals Danny Bo Pedersen – guitars
Symphonic death metallers SEPTICFLESH have announced a new digital EP titled Reconstruction, that will feature three reimagined versions of songs from their latest album Modern Primitive. The new versions of these songs were recorded with an orchestra and a choir to achieve an entirely symphonic sound.
The band comments “We are excited to present you with Reconstruction, a digital EP that consists of the bonus songs from Modern Primitive, now making them available to all our fans. The title is very representative, as the release encapsulates a variety of musical ideas from Modern Primitive, reconstructed with additional orchestral elements. Check it out in the digital music platform of your choice.”
Stream Reconstruction on all platforms now at this location.
“Reconstruction” Tracklisting:
1. Salvation 2. The 14th Part 3. Coming Storm
About SEPTICFLESH
SEPTICFLESH was formed as ‘Septic Flesh’ in Greece in the early ’90s by Spyridon Antoniou (a.k.a. Seth Siro Anton): vocals/bass, Christos Antoniou: guitar and Sotirios Vagenas (a.k.a. Sotiris Anunnaki V.): guitar/ clean vocals. A debut EP was released in 1991, entitled Temple of The Lost Race. Their first full-length album Mystic Places of Dawn was released in 1994, followed by EΣΟΠΤΡΟΝ that was released in 1995. With the release of Ophidian Wheel in 1997, a female soprano vocalist (Natalie Rassoulis) was introduced, as the band moved towards a more symphonic style. A Fallen Temple (1998) continued in the same musical direction. In 1999, Revolution DNA was released, followed by Sumerian Daemons in 2003, both albums produced by Fredrik Nordström (At The Gates, Opeth, In Flames). Although the band’s popularity was growing, the band members decided to disband, in order to focus on other personal projects and goals. But that was not the end of the story… After a reunion, the band returned with the album Communion in 2008, again with Fredrik Nordström at the helm of production. From that point onwards, the symphonic element (composed by Christos Antoniou, that has a Master Degree in Concert Music) was fully implemented in the structure of the songs, with the collaboration of Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague. The Great Mass (2011) followed with Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) producing, Titan (2014) with Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head) as producer and Codex Omega (2017) which started the group’s collaboration with Jens Bogren that continues to the very day. In 2020, the recording of the epic and fully orchestrated Live in Mexico entitled Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX was released on CD/LP/DVD/Blu-Ray.
Chart-storming power metal warriors GLORYHAMMER are back and proudly announcing their highly anticipated upcoming fourth album, Return to the Kingdom of Fife, out June 2, 2023 via Napalm Records! Wasting no time, the band has released the epic first single, “Keeper of the Celestial Flame of Abernethy”, cut from the upcoming masterpiece. The track features a relentless blast of hyper-catchy laser-choruses that assault your ears on a non-stop voyage through space and time, and is not to be missed! A guaranteed singer-pipe ear-trumpet for all future live shows!
“Keeper of the Celestial Flame of Abernethy” is accompanied by a high quality animated music video, with which GLORYHAMMER exceeds all expectations! The exciting, action-packed music video – directed and animated by Alex Henderson – reveals the origin tale of the evil sorcerer Zargothrax, and shows the visual world of GLORYHAMMER the way it was always meant to be seen!
GLORYHAMMER about “Keeper Of The Celestial Flame Of Abernethy”: “This tale begins long in the past, 1000 years before even Angus McFife was born. A simple peasant by the name of Zargothrax lived a peaceful existence weaving baskets in a village called Auchtermuchty, until the legendary hero Dundax decided to build a new Kingdom in his lands…the Kingdom of Fife. Follow the rise of Zargothrax into a twisted sorcerer of chaos and evil, as he seeks the ultimate revenge on the Prince of Fife and all his descendants!”
In the not-so-distant Kingdom of Fife, there lies a band like no other. GLORYHAMMER embodies the very essence of power metal and epic fantasy, with a sound so majestic and grandiose that it could only be the work of the gods themselves. Led by the manifestation of extreme trumpet-chaos in battle-mode, GLORYHAMMER has been waging a never-ending fight against the forces of Zargothrax since their formation in 2010.
With their soaring hyper-melodies, multitudinous orchestra-explosions and thunderous nano-guitar riffs, they have become the undisputed champions of the power metal scene, drawing in legions of fans from across the galaxy with their epic tales of intergalactic warfare, cosmic sorcery, and heroic deeds. It has been four years since the band’s last release, but the wait is finally over for another massive onslaught of power metal greatness.
With the journey back to Fife, Return to the Kingdom of Fife starts with trumpeting horns to lead them into battle, before jumping straight into “Holy Flaming Hammer of the Unholy Cosmic Frost”, telling the tale of reclaiming the lost Kingdom with the use of the mighty and majestic Holy Flaming Hammer. But the evil wizard has laid waste all over the Kingdom after the devastating war of Dundee, forming the nuclear wasteland of “Imperium Dundaxia”. Crossing through the diseased Kingdom, the mighty Hootsman and his warriors ride on nuclear motorbikes as the “Wasteland Warrior Hoots Patrol” fights goblins and controls the law of the land. The Grandmaster Proletius leads his “Brothers of Crail” to fight together and defeat the evil wizard Zargothrax. Rising to the occasion, the brave prince Angus McFife brings together warriors from across the land to fight in the name of “Fife Eternal”! Onwards on their journey, the mighty heroes must cross through the Dwarven Caverns and defeat the “Sword Lord of the Goblin Horde” to ignite the path to retrieve the legendary weapon known as the “Vorpal Laserblaster of the Pittenweem”…but our heroes are too late, for the weapon has been stolen by a great force of evil! The great journey comes to its climax as the evil sorcerer and master of nightmares, Zargothrax, wields ungodly power as the “Keeper of the Celestial Flame of Abernethy”, and the group of mighty warriors come together in one final attempt vanquish the evil double wizards from the Kingdom of Fife in “Maleficus Geminus (Colossus Matrix 38B – Ultimate Invocation of the Binary Thaumaturge)”.
This is an album for the ages – power metal shines brighter than ever on the thrilling and action-packed Return to the Kingdom of Fife!”
GLORYHAMMER on the album: “Hoots! We are proud to teleport you all to as-of-yet unknown mountaintops of extreme-trumpet-confoundry with this new opus! Several orchestras were maimed during the production process, which we think reflects adequately in the hyper-sonic nano-recordings we have inscribed on disc for you to peruse. Many battles await!”
Maleficus Geminus (Colossus Matrix 38B – Ultimate Invocation of the Binary Thaumaturge)
CD 2 contains the orchestral version of Return To The Kingdom Of Fife.
Make sure to catch GLORYHAMMER live in 2023:
ALESTORM & GLORYHAMMER 05.05.23 US – Charlotte, NC / The Fillmore 06.05.23 US – North Myrtle Beach, SC / House of Blues 07.05.23 US – St. Petersburg, FL / Jannus Live 09.05.23 US – Dallas, TX / The Granada 10.05.23 US – San Antonio, TX / The Aztec Theatre 12.05.23 US – Tempe, AZ / Marquee Theatre 13.05.23 US – San Diego, CA / The Observatory North Park 14.05.23 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Wiltern 15.05.23 US – San Francisco, CA / The Regency Ballroom 17.05.23 US – Seattle, WA / Showbox Market 18.05.23 US – Portland, OR / Roseland Theater 20.05.23 US – Salt Lake City, UT / The Depot 21.05.23 US – Denver, CO / The Oriental Theater 23.05.23 US – Minneapolis, MN / The Lyric 24.05.23 US – Chicago, IL / The Vic 26.05.23 US – Worcester, MA / The Palladium 27.05.23 US – New York, NY / Irving Plaza 28.05.23 US – Silver Spring, MD / The Fillmore
Summer & Festival Dates: 10.06.23 ES – Z! Live Rock Fest / Zamora 13.08.23 BE – Alcatraz / Kortrijk 17.08.23 CZ – Rock Castle / Moravsky Kumlov 18.08.23 DE – Koblenz / Festung Ehrenbreitstein 19.08.23 NL – Dynamo Metalfest / Eindhoven 20.08.23 CH – Rock The Lakes / Lake Morat 15.09.23 Baltic Sea – Full Metal Cruise / Kiel
GLORYHAMMER is: Sozos Michael (Angus McFife) – Vocals Paul Templing (Ser Proletius) – Guitars James Cartwright (The Hootsman) – Bass Michael Barber (Zargothrax) – Keyboards Ben Turk (Ralathor) – Drums
Returning to the road in the United States, the hard rock sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, THE WARNING, will headline their very own ERROR Tour this spring with new music coming soon. Support comes from Plush and Holy Wars, rounding out a dynamic package of 21st century rising rock talent. This jaunt, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on April 30 in San Diego, CA at House of Blues, visits major markets coast-to-coast, and concludes on May 23 at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA. A special fan presale goes live Tuesday, April 4 at 12 PM Eastern Time, while general on-sale begins Friday, April 7 at 10 AM local time on LiveNation.com or TheWarningBand.com/tour.
Last year, they notably played 100+ shows to packed crowds alongside Foo Fighters, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, and Three Days Grace in addition to selling out their own MAYDAY Tour. In 2023, the band already shared the stage supporting Muse and Guns N’ Roses. Watch the behind the scenes aftermovies – HERE. Upcoming in June, the band will once again support Muse for five dates across the UK & EU.
The group hit the road in support of their explosive full-length debut album, ERROR, out now via LAVA/Republic Records. It amassed over 110 million-plus streams and earned widespread critical acclaim. Listen to ERROR—HERE and watch the album’s music videos – HERE. The band also released a new version of their anthemic single “CHOKE” featuring grandson & Zero 9:36 —HERE.
Meanwhile, their cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” [with Alessia Cara] soundtracked a trailer for Marvel’sMidnight Suns, and they were chosen Spotify EQUAL Mexico’s artist for last August (see here).
OUTBURN has proclaimed, “The Warning didn’t just warm up the crowd, they lit them on fire.” As they continue to evolve into a force on stage and modern rock contenders, don’t miss them on the ERROR North America Tour. Get ready for more from The Warning!
ERROR TOUR DATES – NORTH AMERICAN LEG April 30 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA May 2 – The Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA May 3 – The Observatory OC – Santa Ana, CA May 4 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA May 6 – U Fest (KUPD) – Phoenix, AZ* May 8 – Complex – Salt Lake City, UT May 9 – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO May 11 – Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX May 12 – Scoot Inn – Austin, TX May 13 – Buzzfest (KBUZ) – Woodlands, TX* May 14 – Godsmack (KEGL) – Dallas, TX* May 16 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA May 17 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA May 18 – The Underground – Charlotte, NC May 19 – Welcome to Rockville Festival – Daytona Beach, FL* May 21 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY May 22 – Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD May 23 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA *Not a Live Nation Date
ADDITIONAL TOUR DATES May 27 – Will of the People Tour (Muse Support) – Plymouth, UK June 3 – Rock Im Ring Festival – Nurnberg, Germany June 4 – Rock Am Ring Festival – Nurburgring, Germany June 9 – Download Festival – Donington Park, UK June 14 – Loud Fest – Zurich, Switzerland June 15 – Will of the People Tour (Muse Support) – Lyon, France June 20 – Will of the People Tour (Muse Support) – Huddersfield, UK June 23 – Will of the People Tour (Muse Support) – Glassglow, UK June 27 – Will of the People Tour (Muse Support) – Milton Keynes, UK Oct 21 – Headline (Teatro Diana) – Guadalajara, MX Oct 28 – Headline (Pepsi Center) – CDMX, MX
THE WARNING The Warning infuse rock music with a much-needed shot of adrenaline. The Monterrey, Mexico trio of sisters—Daniela “Dany” [guitar, lead vocals, piano], Paulina “Pau” [drums, vocals, piano], and Alejandra “Ale” Villarreal [bass, piano, backing vocals]—charge forward with head-spinning riffs, unpredictable rhythms, stadium-size beats, and skyscraping vocals. If anybody can usher rock’s comeback along, it’s these three ladies. After exploding online with one viral moment after another, The Warning parlayed this momentum into a series of independent releases, including Escape the Mind EP [2015], XXI Century Blood [2017], and Queen of the Murder Scene [2019] before releasing their latest album ERROR [2022] via Lava/Republic. In 2023, they will be embarking on the ERROR North America Tour as well as sharing the stage with the likes of MUSE and Guns N’ Roses.
JETHRO TULL are set to release their 23rd studio album, ‘RökFlöte’, on April 21st 2023 via InsideOutMusic. Following 2022’s ‘The Zealot Gene’, the band’s first album in two decades, Ian Anderson and the band are returning with a 12-track record based on the characters and roles of some of the principle gods of the old Norse paganism, and at the same time exploring the ‘RökFlöte’ – rock flute – which Jethro Tull has made iconic.
With just over two weeks to go till release, today they are pleased to launch the third single taken from the album. Watch the video for ‘Hammer On Hammer’ (by Christian Rios) here:
The track takes inspiration from the god Thor, a loyal & honourable warrior who wears a powerful symbolic belt and wields a hammer. His mortal enemy & nemesis was Jormungand the sea-serpent.
It was also recently announced that ‘RökFlöte’ would receive its premiere in Dolby Atmos immersive audio on April 17th at Dolby Studios in London. The special event will see Ian Anderson in attendance alongside Bruce Soord who undertook the mixing for this spatial audio version.
‘RökFlöte’ will be available on several different formats, including two limited deluxe formats that include bonus demo material, extensive liner notes & a blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround sound, alternative stereo mixes by Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief), as well as a bonus track and in-depth interview with Ian Anderson. The album will also be available digitally in the spatial audio formats Dolby Atmos & Sony 360 RA.
Ian explains the album’s title & theme in more detail: “The title of this offering went through a little change or two along the way. I started with the idea of a predominantly instrumental album for rock flute – as in rock music. When the subject material of the album presented itself, I was drawn to the term Ragnarök from Norse mythology – their version of apocalyptic end times or Biblical Armageddon. The “final showdown” scenario is ubiquitous and inherent in Hinduism, Christianity and Islam, for example. Ragnarök translates as “destiny of the Gods”, the rök part meaning destiny, course, direction. With umlaut firmly in place, courtesy of the Germanic origins of Old Norse, Flute became Flöte in keeping with the spelling. With me so far? I just can’t miss the glorious opportunity for a good and legitimate umlaut.”
Jethro Tull continue live dates this year, with shows in mainland Europe, as well as a newly announced headline date in London on May 23rd to celebrate the new album release. They will also return to North America later this year, with the first show in Wolf Trap confirmed and more to be announced in the coming weeks. Find the full list of shows here: https://jethrotull.com/tour-dates/
‘The Zealot Gene’, released in January 2022, was Jethro Tull’s 22nd studio album and it garnered critical acclaim across the board. Reaching #9 in the UK album charts, a feat the band hadn’t reached since 1972, it also debuted at #4 in Germany, #3 in Switzerland, #5 in Austria, #8 in Finland, as well as top 10 in the US Album Charts, Current Album Charts and Rock Album Charts.
With more than 30 albums to their credit and sales totaling more than 60 million, Jethro Tull are one of the most successful rock bands of all-time with a catalog that contains classics that still resonate today. Led by Ian Anderson, Tull still continue to tour throughout the world, entertaining audiences of all ages.
The band consists of: Ian Anderson – Concert and Alto flutes, Flute d’Amour Irish whistle and vocals David Goodier – Bass guitar John O’Hara – Piano, keyboards and Hammond Organ Scott Hammond – Drums Joe Parrish-James – Electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
KINGS NEVER DIE present their new single “Make Them Anymore”. The official video of the song can be watched below.
The first single from the upcoming album “All The Rats” already shows the direction that fans can expect from the new KINGS NEVER DIE songs. A musical and lyrical mixture of hardcore, punk and metal with chat or sing-along passages. “Make Them Anymore” is a fat board with rugged guitar riffs and angry vocals, paired with a groove that makes the song a potential club hit.
Hailing from New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania, North Eastern U.S.A. KINGS NEVER DIE walk the line between positive, uplifting messages and dead serious subject matter. A musical and lyrical mix of Hardcore, Punk, Metal with chat or sing along vocals. In the band’s words, “We love making music together and this is what gets spit out”. Comprised of members, Dylan Gadino (vocals) Dan Nastasi (guitar/add vocals) Danny Schuler (drums) Larry Nieroda (guitar) & Evan Ivkovich (bass).
Some may recognize Dan Nastasi from his past work as original “Dog Eat Dog” (ABK era) and before that “Mucky Pup”. Danny Schuler obviously as drummer in “Biohazard” and Evan “ONE” Ivkovich and bass player in “Wisdom in Chains”. Although fans of those bands are sure to not be disappointed, KINGS NEVER DIE want to completely stand on their own regardless of their resume of bands. Nastasi add’s, “This is all about what we are doing now, although we love and respect the people and bands we have played with, past and present, people should only judge Kings Never Die on this new album and The Now. Of course, we hope people who enjoy what we’ve done individually in the past dig it, but make no mistakes, there are no shortcuts or riding on past successes. We have cultivated this band from the ground up, we’re putting the work and love what we are doing and what we created here.”
The new album contains 10 nonstop tracks. A mix of memorable hardcore/punk riffs and you have a sure to be classic album “All The Rats”.
TRACK LISTING “All The Rats” Stay True Stand For It All This One’s For You Were We Friends At All? Make Them Anymore All The Rats Never In My Eyes We Need The Truth The Juice Side By Side
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