Polish Cairo-Based Guitarist/Songwriter ANDRZEJ CITOWICZ Announces Worldwide Release of Captivating Single ‘Anemoia’ from Upcoming Album “Hive of Weirdness”

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Renowned former recording artist for Down Boys Records, ANDRZEJ CITOWICZ, unveils his latest musical endeavor under the moniker of CITOVITZ AND THE FIREFLIES OF FEBRUARY. With his guitar instrumental power ballad “Anemoia”, Citowicz takes listeners on a nostalgic journey back to the late 80s, reminiscent of the iconic styles of Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and the legendary songwriter Desmond Child.

“Anemoia” serves as the first single from Citowicz’s highly anticipated upcoming album, “Hive of Weirdness”, set to premiere in winter 2024. The album represents a significant milestone in Citowicz’s guitar instrumental journey, following his previous acclaimed releases, “Misery Loves Company” and “NeverEnding Storms.” Together, these albums form a remarkable trilogy that culminates with the release of “Hive of Weirdness.”

In a bold and visionary move, Citowicz has decided to release his accompanying book, “Hive of Weirdness,” on the same day as the single. This unique literary creation serves as a companion piece to the guitar instrumental album, offering readers a profound and thought-provoking experience that delves into the depths of Citowicz’s creative universe.

Citowicz’s extraordinary talent as a composer, guitarist, and drummer programmer shines brilliantly in “Anemoia.” Collaborating with the immensely talented Patryk Szymanski on bass, whose unwavering support and musical synergy have been pivotal to their 10-year collaboration, the duo creates a harmonious sonic tapestry that resonates with depth and authenticity.

“‘Anemoia’ is the culmination of countless hours spent honing my craft and pouring my soul into every note. I am grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the incredibly talented Patryk Szymanski, whose bass lines add an exquisite layer of musicality to the composition,” affirms Citowicz, acknowledging the contributions of his collaborator.

“Anemoia” is now available on all major digital platforms, including iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon Music, as well as the accompanying music video on YouTube. The “Hive of Weirdness” book is also available for purchase, allowing readers to delve deeper into the imaginative world that inspired the album.

Stream at https://open.spotify.com/track/6KFj7qMuk4XyCHQ4yDHbfN

Watch the visualizer for ‘Anemoia’ below.

When asked about the upcoming “Hive of Weirdness” album, Citowicz shared his thoughts, saying, “Creating music has saved my life and made my life better. I am thrilled to finally conclude this chapter of my music trilogy with new ideas and visions, while still maintaining my heart and soul for rock music and the beloved guitar.”

Also check out the previous singles
“Modern Blues Riot” special demo – https://youtu.be/AEZtTuPr6bI
Special Cairo Mix ‘Midnight Thunderstorms’ – https://youtu.be/FEK8fsbHd4I
‘A Wound That’s Always Bleeding’ – https://youtu.be/clScq09DywE
‘Savagely Hungry For Love’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEgRrcmgLDY
‘Electric Heartbeat Symphony’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6IWdx0vOQQ
‘Marvelous Misadventures Of Myself’ – https://youtu.be/jsgLvfF5Wd8
‘The Long Train Journey’ – https://youtu.be/zbEgbMBGbGw
‘Never Ending Storms’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip04u1xuf4s

More info about Citowicz music work you can find on his social media.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/citovitz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citovitz/
Subscribe to Andrzej Citowicz’s YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@AndrzejCitowicz

℗© 2023 Citovitz and The Fireflies of February / Andrzej Citowicz

DEAD LORD Celebrate a Decade of Rock Glory with 10th Anniversary Edition of “Goodbye Repentance” – Remastered And Reloaded

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Swedish premium rock outfit DEAD LORD is happy to announce that their highly acclaimed debut album “Goodbye Repentance” is available as a nice 10th anniversary edition from today on!  

DEAD LORD’s vocalist/guitarist Hakim Krim checked in with the following comment:

  “So a decade went by… And in all cheesyness, it does feel like it was yesterday. When we, a band only a few months old, flew down to Dublin to make the rock go. 10 days of hard rocking and way too many 5-euro-bloody-mary’s later, our debut album was finished. Thinking back on it now, it’s amazing to think of how that album led us down a path of tons of great things. All the great people we got to meet. All the cool (and weird) places we got to play. All the terrible hotels we got to endure. Who would’ve thunk?  
So let’s celebrate it. Here it is again. Goodbye Repentance. This time remastered by Dan Swanö for that little extra sweetness.  Available on orange vinyl. We also stuffed the digital and CD-release full of live goodies. Some old, some new. Enjoy!“    

The anniversary re-issue edition was re-mastered by Dan Swanö / Unisound and will be available in the following formats:

  • Ltd. 180g Transparent Orange Vinyl CD Jewelcase (including 5 bonus tracks)
  • Digital Album (including 5 bonus tracks)

The individual tracklisting reads as follows.

VINYL (39:23)
Side A (17:42)

  1. Hank (04:00)
  2. Hammer To The Heart (04:49)
  3. Onkalo (04:56)
  4. Goodbye Repentance (03:48)

Side B (21:41)

  1. Because Of Spite (05:19)
  2. Envying The Dead (03:53)
  3. No More Excuses (06:46)
  4. Ghost Town (05:36)

CD JEWELCASE & DIGITAL ALBUM (70:36):

  1. Hank (04:02)
  2. Hammer To The Heart (04:49)
  3. Onkalo (04:58)
  4. Goodbye Repentance (03:49)
  5. Because Of Spite (05:19)
  6. Envying The Dead (03:54)
  7. No More Excuses (06:46)
  8. Ghost Town (05:36)
  9. No Prayers Can Help You Now (Bonus Track) (03:58)
  10. Would Not Be Seen Dead In Heaven (Bonus Track – Witchfynde Cover) (05:13)
  11. Onkalo (Bonus Track – Live 2022) (06:11)
  12. Ghost Town (Bonus Track – Live 2022) (04:51)
  13. Hammer To The Heart (Bonus Track – Live 2022) (11:02)

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SCOTT STAPP Reveals New Rock Anthem ‘Black Butterfly’ with Lyric Video

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Grammy winning, platinum-certified solo artist, and the voice of Creed, SCOTT STAPP, has released “Black Butterfly,” the third single from his upcoming solo album, Higher Power. The album will be available everywhere on March 15, 2024 via Napalm Records and can be pre-ordered now HERE. 

Transcending defeats to emerge reborn, “Black Butterfly” is a grooving stunner with undeniable swagger that chronicles transformative growth. Over the track’s unshakable chorus, charging riffs and soaring leads, Stapp flaunts hauntingly beautiful vocals in a motivational plea to push through the process of personal metamorphosis. 

SCOTT STAPP says:
“Growth is a challenging process. I often write aspirational lyrics about getting to that ‘next level’ – knowing what you’re capable of and rejecting the idea that you’re defined by your mistakes. Overcoming difficulty can lead to increased self-awareness and, in time, wisdom that can lead to helping others going through similar situations.”

Thus far, Stapp has revealed his current radio single and hard-hitting title track, “Higher Power,” as well as mid-tempo anthem “What I Deserve,” which features the blistering yet delicate guitar work of Yiannis Papadopoulos. When “Higher Power” debuted in August, Loudwire predicted that Stapp is “primed for a big decade, sounding just as powerful as he did at half his age with a sense of newfound heaviness resting beneath his iconic voice.” In early October, the release of “What I Deserve” arrived as Guitar World touted its “blistering Whammy’d runs and some furious alternate-picked chromatic flourishes that herald the arrival of Stapp’s heaviest solo material yet.” 

Traversing themes of loss, frustration, betrayal and near defeat, Stapp’s fourth solo album will feature stand-out performances by hard rock queen Dorothy on a deeply raw duet, while Papadopoulos’ guitar leads and solos are such invaluable contributions that he is credited as a featured artist on three tracks. There is also a co-writing appearance by multi-Grammy Award winning songwriter and musician Steve McEwan on Higher Power, which was produced by Marti Frederiksen and Scott Stevens.  

Higher Power follows 2019’s The Space Between the Shadows, which debuted at #3 on the US Current Rock Albums chart, the US Current Hard Music Albums chart, and the UK Official Rock and Metal Chart, among countless other top chart positions. 

Pre-Order Higher Power HERE

Higher Power track listing:
1. Higher Power    
2. Deadman’s Trigger    
3. When Love Is Not Enough    
4. What I Deserve (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
5. If These Walls Could Talk (feat. Dorothy)
6. Black Butterfly    
7. Quicksand (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
8. You’re Not Alone    
9. Dancing in the Rain (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
10. Weight of the World    

About SCOTT STAPP:
One of the most iconic voices in rock, SCOTT STAPP first emerged as the high-energy, post-grunge frontman of Creed. With anthems like “Higher,” “My Own Prison,” “My Sacrifice,” and “With Arms Wide Open,” the band sold over 50 million albums, including a Diamond certification. Throughout the early 2000’s, Creed broke airplay records, sold out arenas, earned countless Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards, and a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group. As a solo artist, Stapp has released the Platinum-certified The Great Divide (2005), Proof of Life (2013) which featured his first solo #1, “Slow Suicide,” and 2019’s The Space Between The Shadows. In April 2024, Stapp will reunite with his Creed bandmates for the first time in a decade. 

SCOTT STAPP online:
WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
TWITTER
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COBRA SPELL Lure with Third Single ‘Warrior From Hell’

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Femme sleaze rockers COBRA SPELL can’t get enough! Today, they unleash their third and final single before their eagerly awaited debut album, 666, drops this Friday, December 1, 2023 via Napalm Records. The new single, entitled “Warrior From Hell”, mesmerizes with melodies and absorbing drum patterns are topped off by raspy rock ‘n’ roll vocals on this W.A.S.P.-inspired anthem of runaways and rebels. It comes with another beguiling music video, which is in no way inferior to the album’s debut video, “S.E.X.”, that reached 100k views in no time after its release. That success was even topped with the second single and video, “The Devil Inside Of Me”, achieving the same success and proving that COBRA SPELL are the most promising bands in the 80s rock revival scene.

Founded in 2019 by up-and-coming guitar phenomenon Sonia Anubis, COBRA SPELL‘s current lineup is completed by Kristina Vega on vocals, Twitch streamer Noelle dos Anjos on guitar, Hale Naphtha on drums and Roxy Herrera on bass. Together, they have already toured with numerous established bands such as ROSS THE BOSS, ENFORCER and EVIL INVADERS, and released two globally praised EPs, Love Venom (2020) and Anthems Of The Night (2022). With these aces under their studded leather belts, COBRA SPELL are gearing up to introduce their first full-length, aiming for nothing less than 80s rock ‘n’ roll world domination.

COBRA SPELL on “Warrior From Hell”:
“This song is a true rock and roll banger! Apt for the very wildest souls, the ones with an untamed spirit. It’s a manifestation of individuality and rebellion. Get in touch with your evil alter ego and unleash that warrior from hell!”

Watch below the Smoking Hot Music Video for “Warrior From Hell”.

Pre-Order 666 HERE

A heavily classic rock inspired intro track paves the way for the rest of the album. The essence of 666 is without a doubt untamable and unapologetic feminine power, refreshingly twisting trademark lyrical themes of 80s sleaze metal – particularly present on tracks like “Satan Is a Woman” and “Bad Girl Crew”. COBRA SPELL don’t limit themselves to glam rock and heavy metal clichés with their instrumentation either – from tingling synths to a groovy saxophone solo on “Love = Love”, the band skillfully combines different 80s-inspired soundscapes. COBRA SPELL’s songwriting skills especially shine on catchy future hit “The Devil Inside of Me” and emotional “Fly Away” – the latter representing one of the slower songs on the album. Mesmerizing melodies and absorbing drum patterns are topped off by raspy rock ‘n’ roll vocals on the W.A.S.P.-inspired anthem of runaways and rebels, “Warrior From Hell”, before shredding “High on Love” wraps the album up on an uplifting note.

COBRA SPELL’s ambitious, smoking hot debut attack, 666, showcases the undisputable talent of the outfit, and is sure to settle the rising rockers’ standing in the scene. These fierce ladies take no prisoners and are now ready to take on all stages worldwide, with a hunger to put on a show that will leave audiences around the globe bewitched, speechless and begging for more.

COBRA SPELL on 666:
“Unleash the power of our upcoming album, ‘666’ – an album that defines convention and rebels against the limitations imposed on us, women. This is a sonic journey that embraces the devil’s number as a symbol of personal autonomy and freedom. ‘666’ is not just music; it’s an act of rebellion against gender inequality, a scream for freedom of expression, and a fight to destigmatize sexual expression for women. Join us in this unapologetic quest for equality and empowerment.”

666 Tracklist:
1.   666
2.   S.E.X.
3.   Satan is a Woman
4.   Hotline 666
5.   Bad Girl Crew
6.   The Devil Inside of Me
7.   Fly Away
8.   Love = Love
9.   Love Crime
10. Warrior From Hell
11. You’re a Cheater
12. High on Love

COBRA SPELL live:
23.03.2024 DE – Siegen / Kulturhaus Lÿz
23.04.2024 ES – Barcelona / Sala Upload
24.04.2024 ES – Zaragoza / Sala Utopía
25.04.2024 ES – Valencia / Sala Peter Rock
26.04.2024 ES – Madrid / Sala Rockville
27.04.2024 ES – Valladolid / Sala Porta Caeli
28.04.2024 ES – Oviedo / Sala Gong
29.04.2024 ES – Santander / Sala Rock Beer the New
30.04.2024 ES – Bilbao / Sala Rocket
11.05.2024 DE – Heidering-Wittstock / Metal-Power Festival-Openair

COBRA SPELL are:
Sonia Anubis – Guitars, Synthesizers
Noelle dos Anjos – Guitars
Kristina Vega – Lead vocals
Hale Naphtha – Drums
Roxy Herrera – Bass
 
COBRA SPELL online:
HOMEPAGE
INSTAGRAM
FACEBOOK
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GLASFOLD’s Debut Album “Nuovo Mondo” Out Now

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GLASFOLD have released their debut album “Nuovo Mondo” (New World) and it’s now available on all digital platforms via Wanikiya Record.

Eleven tracks swinging between the guitar melodies of classic heavy metal and the steamroller of the thrash metal rhythm section. The voice is the peculiar element, because of the italian lyrics (with the exception of some rare english sentences) and because it easily jumps from one vocal technique to another: mainly clean and scream, but there’s also a tiny rap verse in one song.

Looking at the lyrics, this album is a rageful and disillusioned report about the world we live in. Relationships going adrift, the sensation of being mentally caged into the standards imposed by the society, the desire to run away from this cages and ask for help, the sadness due to the useless wars.

The band has already released three singles, each one with a videoclip, on their Youtube channel. The album has been mixed and mastered by Michele Guaitoli (Vision of Atlantis, Era, Temperance). The digital version is out on all digital platform via Wanikiya Record; physical copies can be purchased by contacting Glasfold on their social media.

TRACKLIST:

  1. Krughy’s Theme
  2. Ombre e buio
  3. Senza regole
  4. Il peggio di me
  5. Lontano da qui
  6. Mad world (cover)
  7. Senza uscite
  8. La fine del mondo
  9. Spettri
  10. Holy war
  11. Fuck

Glasfold were officially born in 2021, when Dave joined the band. They immediately work hard at composing original music, where each member brings his own contribute and influences. The band quickly submits a demo to Michele Guaitoli, who appreciates it and becomes their producer.
The actual line-up comprehends:

  • Dave Cudicio
    : born 1988, he starts studying modern singing in 2012. He founds his first band in the
    same year (Full of Empty, one album released). He keeps studying with Michele Guaitoli and takes part to many seminars with Paola Folli, Michele Luppi and Jey Doublerice. He approaches extreme vocals,
    as an autodidact at first, and then he specializes in distorted vocals studying with Roberto Marconi and Matteo Ratti. Dave has released many songs during these years, going from 90s dance to nu metal.
  • Francesco Capello
    : born 1974, he starts playing electric guitar at the age of 16. Being passionate
    about those talented and virtuoso guitarists who left their mark during the 80/90s decades, he works to reproduce those sounds and make them personal. He’s been playing in several cover bands for years before joining Glasfold.
  • Lorenzo Grangetto
    : born 1998, he starts attending music propaedeutic classes at the age of 6. He’s
    been studying saxophone and drums at the same time for years so his influences come from many music genres, but metal is the heaviest one. He obtained a degree in classic saxophone in 2022 and is about to complete the Dante Agostini Drum School
    course with Erik Tulissio. He also works in his studio, recording acoustic drums tracks.
  • Stefano “Kampa” De Martin:
    born 1970, he grew up with thrash and heavy metal, like Slayer,
    Metallica and Iron Maiden. He’s a self-taught bass player and he’s been performing with Reaction and Doomsday for years before joining Glasfold.
  • Alessio Dorigo
    born 1969, he studied piano when he was a child, until he found out heavy metal and
    electric guitars. He begins to study Slayer and Metallica’s songs, ending up spending many nights awake playing with his friend and bandmate Francesco Capello. He has personally built one of the guitars he now uses on stage, with the help of a local luthier.

More information at https://www.glasfold.com/

CRYSTAL VIPER Release New Music Video & Announce New Album

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Polish heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER are releasing music video for “In The Haunted Chapel” single, which came out digitally earlier this year. It’s the first CRYSTAL VIPER video featuring Marta Gabriel on vocals and bass guitar (who played rhythm guitar between 2009 and 2022), and drummer Jakub Galwas, who joined CRYSTAL VIPER last year. 

“The music video is one thing, but we have some other cool news to share as well” says CRYSTAL VIPER front woman and founder, Marta Gabriel. “We started to work on a new studio album, which will come out in the Summer of 2024 on Listenable Records. We’re very proud of what we achieved on our latest album, “The Cult”, so from one side you can expect its natural continuation – especially when it comes to lyrics, which once again are inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft – but from the other side, we prepared few surprises and we will explore some new territories. I think all CRYSTAL VIPER fans will be very happy, and I believe the album might be interesting for people who never listened to us” she adds.

Discography :
The Curse of Crystal Viper (Album – 2007)
Metal Nation (Album – 2009)
Legends (Album – 2010)
Crimen Excepta (Album – 2012)
Possession (Album – 2013)
Queen of the Witches (Album – 2017)
Tales of Fire and Ice (Album – 2019)
The Cult (LISTENABLE Album – 2021)
The Last Axeman (LISTENABLE Album – 2022)

CRYSTAL VIPER online :
http://www.facebook.com/crystalviperofficial
http://www.instagram.com/crystalviperofficial