THE HALO EFFECT’s debut album Days Of The Lost hit the charts all over Europe – #1 in Sweden, #3 in UK, #6 in Germany, Austria and Finland, and #8 in Switzerland.
An extensive European tour with MACHINE HEAD and AMON AMARTH followed, as well as numerous festivals and headline shows. While fans are eagerly waiting for the follow up to their mind blowing debut album Days Of The Lost, the band offer up a video for a track that has already become a staple in their live setlist for quite some time, ‘The Defiant One’.
Mikael Stanne comments:” ‘The Defiant One’ was recorded during the Days of the Lost sessions and has been one of the songs we have played live last year. So in order to hold you over before we present you with what we have written and recorded for the next album here is ´The Defiant One´. The video was shot at Pustervik, Gothenburg during our sold out tour of Sweden and it captures us in our hometown among some of our closest friends. Enjoy!”
THE HALO EFFECT will join fellow countrymen of MESHUGGAH on their Spring 2024 tour. Don´t miss out on those dates!
07.03. HU Budapest – Barba Negra 08.03. CZ Prague – Forum Karlin 11.03. DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 12.03. DE Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit 15.03. PL Warsaw – Stodola 16.03. DE Berlin – Columbiahalle 17.03. PL Krakow – Studio 19.03. DE Munich – Tonhalle 20.03. IT Milan – Alcatraz 21.03. CH Lausanne – Salle Métropole 23.03. ES Bilbao – Santana 27 24.03. ES Madrid – La Riviera 25.03. ES Barcelona – Razzmatazz 28.03. DE Cologne – Palladium
The wait is over! Today greek thrashers SUICIDAL ANGELS announce their new album Profane Prayer for the 1st March 2024. The album features nine brand new tracks and will be released via Nuclear Blast Records. In addition to the great news about the new album, the band is also releasing their first Single ‘When the Lions Die’. Last week SUICIDAL ANGELS also announced their European tour, which starts in March 2024. All tourdates are listed below.
Singer Nick comments about the new album Profane Prayer: “The time has come! Finally, almost after 4 years, the 8th studio album of Suicidal Angels is true and ready to unleash itself in to the market, bringing you some new tunes to satisfy the needs and the appetites of the toughest audience! March the 1st of 2024, this beast will be out, in digital and physical form in all of Nuclear Blast’s channels. We have returned and it will be killer!!!”
He adds about the first single ‘When the Lions Die’: “Out of severe internal quest, thousands of reading pages to manage and conquer the multiple demons and beasts inside, several worlds collide, here’s is our first single, When The Lions Die!”
Profane Prayer tracklist: When the Lions Die Crypts of Madness Purified by Fire Deathstalker Profane Prayer The Return of the Reaper Guard of the Insane Virtues of Destruction The Fire Paths of Fate
Profanation over Europe 2024 tour dates: 01.03. DE – Essen, Turock 02.03. FR – Paris, Backstage By The Mill 03.03. NL – Uden, De Pul 05.03. DE – Hamburg, Logo 06.03. DE – Flensburg, Roxy 07.03. DK – Copenhagen, Beta 08.03. DE – Berlin, Orwo 09.03. DE – Leipzig, Hellraiser 10.03. PL – Warsaw, Voodoo 11.03. PL – Wroclaw, Lacznik 12.03. CZ – Prague, Modra Vopice 13.03. HU – Budapest, Barba Negra 14.03. AT – Vienna, Escape 15.03. DE – Freiburg Im Breisgau, Crash 16.03. CH – Martigny, Sunset Bar 17.03. AT – Salzburg, Rockhouse 19.03. DE – Kassel, Goldgrube 20.03. DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof 21.03. DE – Osnabrück, Bastard Club 22.03. NL – Amersfoort, Fluor 23.03. DE – Coesfeld, Fabrik Coesfeld 24.03. DE – Hannover, Cafe Glocksee
About SUICIDAL ANGELS: A new generation of thrash metal youngsters has risen from the ashes of a club of titans like SLAYER, EXODUS, KREATOR and many more. Greek ambassadors supreme SUICIDAL ANGELS are one of the most jaw-dropping representatives of the injection of new blood. At the dawning of Spring, this four-piece of these energetic thrashers will release their eight studio album Profane Prayer four years after their previous attack Years Of Aggression. It marks their return to the Nuclear Blast family. ‘It feels like homecoming’ confirms composer Nick Melissourgos (vocals, guitars) who started the band in 2001 when he was 16 years old. SUICIDAL ANGELS went through a step by step development since their humble start in 2001. Not earlier than in 2007, they entered the studio to record their striking debut album Eternal Domination which caused a stir in the Hellenic scene. They were invited by Sakis Tolis of ROTTING CHRIST to do their first EU tour. This was only the beginning of a long era of growing popularity. Another milestone was supporting KREATOR, resulting in a long time friendship with Mille Petrozza. In 2010 SUICIDAL ANGELS even opened up for the Big thrash 4 in Athens at Sonisphere and at the beginning of 2014 they finally did their first independent headline tour through Europe. Every two years new albums were coming out to support on the road. In the meantime they conquered Asia, South America and Europe and there is more to come.
Christmas time is here again! King Diamond‘s No Presents for Christmas was originally released in 1985 and now Metal Blade Records is reissuing this 2-track classic on vinyl, just in time for Black Friday. No Presents for Christmas features new cover art and is available worldwide in two new vinyl colors. Side 1 features the title track, “No Presents for Christmas” and Side 2 features “Charon” (from “Fatal Portrait”). In honor of the release, the band has also worked with their US merch company to offer a lithograph signed by King Diamond himself.
Here’s what King had to say: “We are very happy to make No Presents for Christmas available on vinyl again, and with a brand new cover! Livia worked on the glass mansion on the cover – it’s a mansion she designed that I just loved and said we must use this for something! The cover came out exactly how we wanted it to, and it looks like something you would find in the Christmas albums aisle alongside Frank Sinatra. It has the Christmas feeling, but with something dark and sinister when you examine it more closely. I look like a ghost – the ghost of trying to destroy Christmas! This is the first King Diamond song that was ever released and was originally performed live back in December of 1985, it’s very special to us and we hope you enjoy No Presents for Christmas as much as we do!“
Release Lineup: King Diamond – vocals, guitars Andy LaRocque – guitars Michael Denner – guitars Timi Hansen – bass Mikkey Dee – drums
In other King Diamond news, the band recently released a music video for the single “Masquerade of Madness” with David Brodsky and Allison Woest of MyGoodEye Visuals, which can be viewed HERE!
VLAD IN TEARS announce another Dark Rock/Alternative masterpiece. “Relapse” will be released on March 8th 2024 on Metalville Records.
After the release of “Porpora” in 2022 VLAD IN TEARS have gotten closer to most of their fans and they have been writing to the band about their feelings, their personal battles and struggles like never before.
This album is dedicated to all of those who are still fighting, those who have not won yet, and those who want to be listened to. It is a collection of stories from people all around the world who want their voices and stories to be heard and told.
It took the musicians almost one year to make it. During last summer, Kris and his two brothers Alessio and Dario, have spent 10 days in a row at Kris’ personal recording studio. “We haven’t done something like it in a long time, we have created and felt the true magic that our bond as brothers can be released when we are together, completely dedicated to our music.” Kris Vlad comments.
After the recording the band had the pleasure to work with Alessandro from “Escape Room Records” who made a huge and amazing sound for them.
“Relapse” is the 9th VLAD IN TEARS Album , and it is the rockiest one, which, as weird as it might sound, but it does not contain any synth instrument. They have made one only full electro song though.
The band also have recorded 9 of the 11 new songs as acoustic version, which will be available exclusively as part of the limited Fan-Box.
TRACK LISTING Break Away Broken Bones Day By Day Dig Deep Fight For Another Day Goodbye Hallo Hear Me Out Live Again Me Myself And I Not Good Enough
LINE UP Kris Vlad – Vocals D. Vlad – Bass Guitar Lex Vlad – Guitar
Heavy act DEFOCUS follow up on their previous two singles ‘biased’ & ‘let the bond be my grave’ with another blistering new track after causing a sensation with their debut album In The Eye Of Death We Are All The Same.
With ‘crooked mind’, DEFOCUS hit straight into the listeners’ brains and once there, the song immediately unfolds its heaviness, guided by the mental chaos of the lyrics. When plagued by a crooked mind, people often feel as though they are not alone in their thoughts. Voices, speaking in unfamiliar ways, manipulate and distort their internal perception of self, creating a sense of disconnection and confusion.
Founded by Simon Müller, Jeffrey Uhlmann, Jonas Mahler and Marcel “Bambam” Heberling, the Aalen quartet spent time making music together before coming to light in early 2019, instantly proving their worth in the scene with their energetic live shows and instantly set a new standard within the scene with their debut album In The Eye Of Death We Are All The Same highly acclaimed by critics.
DEFOCUS are: Simon Müller | Vocals Jeffrey Uhlmann | Guitar Marcel “Bambam” Heberling | Bass Jonas Mahler | Drums
Death Metal one-man force Angel Rising delivers another great song by releasing the lyric video for “Reign of Torture,” a track taken from “Afterlife” album out via Wormholedeath.
“Afterlife” – A Cosmic Chronicle
“Afterlife” is a concept album that plunges listeners into the cosmic saga of an interdimensional entity, a being that regards all life in our universe as a dire menace to existence itself. The story unfolds as it sets its sights on the transformed human species, forever altered by the cataclysmic events detailed in Angel Rising’s earlier masterpieces. The album cover, featuring the valiant hero Asai battling hordes of the undead, hints at the even greater peril awaiting him.
Order Afterlife at orcd.co/afterlifealbum
A Glimpse into Angel Rising’s Evolution
Angel Rising, a solo endeavor that arose from the crucible of Marseille in 2020, draws inspiration from the old-school thrash and death scene, channeling influences like Sepultura, Metallica, and Death. These classic influences are seamlessly interwoven with modern and progressive elements, resulting in a mesmerizing, technically virtuoso soundscape.
The lineup for Angel Rising consists of: Angel Rising: Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals Guest Singer: M.Fox (clean vocals on “Worn Out Blood” and “Dominion”)
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
