AMON AMARTH Release New Music Video for ‘Saxons and Vikings’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 14, 2023
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Fans can now watch the brand new music video for the song “Saxons and Vikings” off AMON AMARTH‘s current album The Great Heathen ArmyHERE. The video features British heavy metal band SAXON‘s Biff Byford, who provides vocals for the song, along with his bandmates Paul Quinn and Doug Scarratt facing off against AMON AMARTH‘s very own Vikings Olavi Mikkonen, Ted Lundstroem, Johan Soederberg, Johan Hegg, and Jocke Wallgren. Who will win and who will die? Watch the video to see the fate of these Saxons and Vikings.

AMON AMARTH‘s lead vocalist, Johan Hegg, had this to say of the new video; “Recording this song with the legends from SAXON was amazing. It was such an honor to have them on this track, and to shoot a video with them was so much fun. I think the video came out great, really epic. It captures the essence of the song perfectly and the fight scenes are awesome!” Biff Byford of SAXON added; “Doing the ‘Saxons and Vikings’ video was good fun, the fight scenes were epic and the song is cool.”

In other recent news, AMON AMARTH are set to return to North America in 2024 following their summer run crisscrossing the continent with their metal comrades in Ghost. Produced by Live Nation, the spring Metal Crushes All Tour is set to commence on April 21st and run through May 25th. The twenty-four-date journey includes a raid at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver as well as arena stops in Portland, Vancouver, Quebec City, Asheville, Tampa, and Anaheim. Support will be provided by Special Guests Cannibal Corpse along with Obituary and Frozen Soul making for a must-see heavy metal event of the year! For tickets and details of all dates visit: amonamarth.com

British fans can catch AMON AMARTH headlining BLOODSTOCK festival in Catton Park, Derbyshire in August 2024 alongside Opeth and Architects, and many more, in what is set to be the unmissable, heavy metal festival event of the year! Get BLOODSTOCK tickets here.

AMON AMARTH: Metal Crushes All Tour 2024 w/ Special Guests Cannibal Corpse, plus Obituary and Frozen Soul:
4/21/2024 Revel Entertainment Center – Albuquerque, NM
4/22/2024 Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
4/24/2024 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
4/26/2024 Alaska Airlines’ Theater Of The Clouds – Portland, OR *
4/27/2024 PNE Forum – Vancouver, BC *
4/29/2024 Edmonton Convention Center – Edmonton, AB
4/30/2024 Grey Eagle Event Center – Calgary, AB
5/03/2024 Steelhouse – Omaha, NE
5/04/2024 The Sylvee – Madison, WI
5/05/2024 GLC Live At 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, MI
5/07/2024 Rose Music Center At The Heights – Huber Heights, OH
5/09/2024 The Wellmont – Montclair, NJ
5/10/2024 Toyota Oakdale Theater – Wallingford, CT
5/11/2024 Videotron Centre – Quebec City, QC *
5/13/2024 The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
5/14/2024 The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD
5/16/2024 ExploreAsheville.com Arena – Asheville, NC *
5/17/2024 House Of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
5/18/2024 Yuengling Center – Tampa, FL *
5/20/2024 Bayou Music Center – Houston, TX
5/21/2024 Boeing Center At Tech Port – San Antonio, TX
5/23/2024 Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
5/24/2024 Pearl Concert Theater At Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV
5/25/2024 Honda Center – Anaheim, CA *
* arena show

AMON AMARTH continues to tour in support of their critically adored The Great Heathen Army full-length. Recorded with esteemed studio guru Andy Sneap and released in 2022, the record represents another bold leap forward for the band, as their trademark sound undergoes yet another skillful, evolutionary overhaul, both lyrically and musically. From the noisily rabble-rousing “Find A Way Or Make One” and the pummeling, pugilistic “Get In The Ring” to the cinematic squall of the title track, The Great Heathen Army encapsulates the essence of this legendary band, while still allowing acres of space for new ideas.

Metal Hammer wrote, “The Great Heathen Army is simultaneously everything that helped AMON AMARTH climb to the top in the first place and a return to the darker, less showy sound of their early days… the band’s innate sense for fist-pumping riffs and colossal hooks remains impossible to deny.” Concurred Blabbermouth, “Both an unapologetic, festival-ready dose of new, gleaming, Viking-populated anthems, and one of the darkest and most brutal albums they have yet made, The Great Heathen Army feels celebratory, too — an extravagant blowout to mark the start of the next invasion.”

Formed in Tumba, Sweden, in 1992, AMON AMARTH has forged an extraordinary legacy over three decades of thunderous, anthemic metal, all rich in the magical imagery of Viking history, folklore and culture. With albums like 2008’s widely acclaimed Twilight Of The Thunder God and 2016’s conceptual triumph Jomsviking, the Swedes have been consistent standard bearers for heavy metal as a life-affirming and communal experience, armed with a seemingly endless stream of instant classic songs.

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GATES OPEN to Release Debut Album “Voice After Silence” in February, New Single Revealed

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Finnish death/thrash metal band GATES OPEN is set to release their debut album ‘Voice After Silence’ on February 9th 2024 via Inverse Records. The third and final single named after the band, Gates Open is released today and lyric video is available below.

The band comments:
“Today we live in a world where the majority of people only pursue their own interests, without caring about others and the environment. Mankind is blinded by its own greed.
In the end, most people are willing to betray another person if the benefit to themselves is great enough. We dance with our own demons. We are consumed by our own sins.
Fear, doubt and sins both gnaw the soul deep inside. The world is a stage, but at the end of the day we are just pawns in this big picture. But, you yourself choose your path.” 

LISTEN Gates Open single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-st 

LISTEN to

PRE-SAVE album: https://music.imusician.pro/a/kzDdL_G8/ 

Artworks by Gates Open

BIOGRAPHY:
Gates Open is a Finnish blackened death/thrash metal band. Gates Open is a band founded in early 2023 by two men, the band includes Jere Neejärvi, in the role of guitarist/composer, and Tommi Manninen as singer.

The members’ united history began already in 2007 during the previous band’s time. Our band moved to the distribution of the Inverse Records label in June 2023. The first official single “The Awakening” under Inverse Records was released in June 2023. The second official single “Let The Night Become Your Guide” was released in October 2023. Our third single, by the band name “Gates Open” was released in December 2023. Our full-length debut album “Voice After Silence” will be released in early 2024.

Line-up:
Tommi Manninen – Vocals
Jere Neejärvi – Guitars, Bass, Drums

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NATURE OF THE BEAST Drop ‘Trauma’ Lyric Video

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California-based extreme metal band NATURE OF THE BEAST has released a new lyric video for their latest single, “Trauma”. The track is taken from their upcoming album, “Radio Hauntings”, which is due to be released on January 19, 2024, via Wormholedeath.

“Trauma” stands as a compelling testament to Nature of the Beast’s musical evolution, encapsulating the raw emotion and wild energy that defines their sound. This powerful track offers an immersive glimpse into the brutality that “Radio Hauntings” promises to unveil.

The video has been created by the talented team at Volume Agency.

Originating from the Inland Empire of California, Nature of the Beast emerged onto the scene in 2019. Over the years, the band weathered a series of lineup changes, paving the way for their current formation. With the inception of their debut album, “Radio Hauntings,” the band embarked on a relentless journey, bolstered by the addition of bass virtuoso Danyael Laughing Bear.

Danyael, an industry stalwart with a wealth of musical experience, has proven to be the catalyst propelling Nature of the Beast to the forefront of the extreme metal realm. Their collaboration with Wormholedeath signifies a new chapter in their musical odyssey, characterized by explosive live performances and unapologetically brutal extreme metal, destined to captivate audiences across the globe.

The devilish lineup of Nature of the Beast consists of:

Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals

Nature of the Beast can be found on various social media platforms:

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EXTINCT Sign with MDD, New Album Coming in Spring

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Northern German thrashers EXTINCT, which was formed back in 2003 and have built up a growing following over the last few years through numerous live shows, have new material in the can after their debut “Pain Palace” (2013) and their 2021 EP “Downward Spiral”!

For the release of the new longplayer, the quartet has now signed with MDD Records, where the good Stpck should be released in spring! Get ready for 40 minutes of pure, old-school thrash metal! More infos soon!

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BROWBEAT Sign to Time To Kill Records for Release of Fourth Full-Length Album

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Italian metallic hardcore institution BROWBEAT have signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their fourth full-length album.

Watch for more details on the new album release, new tour updates, and more news on other upcoming BROWBEAT activities to be posted shortly.

Based in a small town near Modena (Italy), BROWBEAT formed in early 1998 from the ashes of local hardcore and metal bands with the intention to create the most intense music possible fusing angst, heaviness and aggressive vocals.

Just after few months the band signs with top independent Italian label Vacation House Records and in May 1999 BROWBEAT starts the recording sessions for the debut album “No Salvation” (VH041) – out in April 2000. “A monument engraved on marble..” (Rumore Magazine), “..every sonorous portion is a hammer blow on the listener back causing multiple breaks..” (Psycho! Magazine). The record is unleashed to unanimous critical acclaim by the Italian press and the band is announced as one of the best acts in Italy. But it’s on the stage, when BROWBEAT starts touring all over Italy playing several headlining runs, where the band conquers the audience with powerful and enraged performances involving people in fearsome energy shows.

With the band writing new stuff, BROWBEAT gets in touch with British top-grade producer Dave Chang (Stampin’ Ground, Earthtone9) and in August 2002 the band heads into the studio to start the recordings of the second album “Audioviolence” (CSK017). The record is the synthesis of the band evolution blending haunting melodies, raged rapped vocal parts, throatripping growls, edged new school guitar riffs, paying also attention to the modern sounds of New Metal scene without loosing the sight of BROWBEAT roots. Chang captures the feelings and the attitude of the band and the result is due not only to the recording process but to Chang emotional involvement as well.

In late 2002 British Casket Music/Copro Records gets in touch with BROWBEAT and in January 2003 the band flies to UK to ink a worldwide deal for the second album release “Audioviolence” (CSK017) out in April 2003. BROWBEAT toured Europe extensively both headlining and as support, like the UK tour with Skindred. They also supported with 50+ shows and countless other appearances with hardcore legends RAW POWER. In 2017, BROWBEAT announced their return after disbanding 10 years earlier, releasing the new album “Remove the Control”. After the reunion the band played with Slapshot, First Blood, Sheer Terror, and in other headlining shows.

During the pandemic, the band begins writing new material and enters the studio to record “The Showdown”, a self-produced five-track EP released in January 2022.

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OLATHIA Release Video for ‘The Forest Witch’, Recorded in Ohio Forest

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In a remote Ohio forest, OLATHIA dedicated 12 hours to filming The Forest Witch video. Towering trees, blistering sunlight, and uneven terrain put us on our asses a few times, but the sweat flowed, metal jammed, and the witches delivered the desired essence of creepiness. Gabe Fedor of Riffster Productions worked his magic, turning a sunny day into an eerie tale through video. You can watch the video at https://youtu.be/CmXcJMKxtLo

Talking about the new video, Chris E. lead singer adds, “We wanted to create a fast paced, heart pounding urban tale. Picture a car careening into a ditch, saved by a resilient Forest Witch emerging from magical woods. The driver undergoes a profound transformation, blurring reality and enchantment. Uncertainty, temptation, and consequences weave through this dark narrative. Is the trade divine, or has the Forest Witch cast a spell to free herself?”

On November 17th Olathia released their new full length album “The Forest Witch” on all digital platforms and on CD from the Olathia Bandcamp page. Purchase and listen to The Forest Witch: https://smarturl.it/Olathia

Metal Tim Henderson from BraveWords.com said this about Olathia… “Imagine a reincarnated Nevermore meeting Savatage with soaring female vocals and you’ve got the thrash-tastic Olathia that will surely have you doing a double take, they are that good.”

Having heard a early preview of “The Forest Witch”, Bill Peters from WJCU adds, “The Forest Witch pulverizes you from the cauldron of metal with a relentless sonic attack that never let’s up. Olathia’s HEAVIEST offering to date!”

Band Members:
Chris E., vocals
Dylan Andras, guitar
Joe Lowrie, Drums
Terry Johnson, Bass

Track Listing:
Insatiable
The Forest Witch
Shotgun
Fight
Who’s The Devil
Last Breath
Satan on My Mind
Hall of the Mountain King

Production Details:
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Noah Buchanan at Mercinary Studios in Avon, Ohio. Produced by Olathia & Noah Buchanan.

About Olathia

Olathia’s music is often characterized as “Power Thrash,” offering a melodic, driving, and purposeful experience that supports storytelling of dark and light themes while fearlessly pushing the boundaries of songwriting and musicianship. Their ability to meld together catchy melodies, heart stopping rhythms and bone crunching chords has given them a rabid fan base in Ohio and throughout the Midwest.

Olathia embodies the heart and passion that defined 1980s Heavy Metal, infusing it with a melodic twist that resonates with the spirit of the metal world today. They draw inspiration from iconic acts such as Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Heart, Halestorm, and Dio. Yet, what truly sets Olathia apart in the modern Heavy Metal landscape is their extraordinary female vocalist, Chris E., whose versatility captures the emotional essence of their songs.

Their songwriting dives deep into universally relatable themes, including battles with inner demons, the sting of betrayal, the weight of depression, the ache of loss, and the warm embrace of camaraderie. If Heavy Metal runs through your veins, Olathia’s music is the electrifying elixir that promises to deliver the thrilling experiences cherished by dedicated

The band members bring their own unique talents to the stage. Terry “Bull” Johnson handles the bass and contributes menacing backing vocals, delivering a stage performance that’s not to be missed. Joe Lowrie, behind the drum kit, provides metronome-perfect timing with powerful precision. Dylan Andras, with his lightning-quick fingers, unleashes crushing riffs and blistering shredding solos that set listeners ablaze.
Brace yourself for an auditory journey that harkens back to the golden era of metal while pushing the genre’s boundaries into exciting new territories by blending classic influences from both sides of the Atlantic. Olathia is a blazing comet in the metal constellation, destined to leave a lasting mark on the genre.”

Website: http://www.OLATHIAMETAL.com
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