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PARTINICO ROSE Release New Single ‘Rebuild’

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‘Rebuild’ is the first single taken from Sicilian rock band PARTINICO ROSE’s sophomore album. The song leads with a gut punch, a solid sound featuring grungy/noisy guitars and bludgeoning bass and drums.

Stream/buy ‘Rebuild’ here: https://orcd.co/partinico-rose-rebuild

Partinico Rose are a Sicilian band from Ragusa, led by Vincenzo Cannizzo with Massimo Russo, Carlo Schembari and features guest appearances from Martina Monaca.

Active since 2015, all 3 members are long time musicians from the city of Ragusa, coming from other projects such as The Stark, Carnival Ends, Enfant Terrible etc… Their music mixes an alternative/darkwave rock sound that harks back to the likes of Killing joke, Bauhaus, Nick Drake, etc.

Partinico Rose’s self-produced debut album titled “Songs for Sad and Angry People” was released on 06 December 2019 and 2023 will see the release of the second album from Partinico Rose, out on Riot Records.

“If Partinico Rose will have the opportunity to enjoy a good production, the future could reveal a new Italian music column to the world. The album is full of great string arrangements and powerful drums, the bass guitar involves the listener into a dark, sad, angry mood as the title refers, the lyrics reflect that sense of lost and the sensation of being reading your favourite horror novel under the leaves of a big tree in a calm forest. It reminds me a lot the post punk from the 80’s, combining the new wave elements from that era, the influence of goth bands such as The Wake, Bauhaus, Killing Joke, and Sisters of Mercy set the elements to create this new and fresh sound. No doubt these guys from Sicilia have delivered a masterpiece, an iconic debut album.” The International Press

METHANE to Play Järfalla Metal Fest in May

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Swedish thrashers METHANE are confirmed to this springs heavily anticipated metal fest in Stockholm,Sweden! Järfälla Metal is a brutal mix of Sweden’s elite underground Death, Thrash and Viking metal bands.

The first edition of Järfälla Metal Fest will take place at Riddarparkeringen, just outside Klubb Fredagsmangel on the 27th of May 2023.

2 stages, 12 hours, 12 bands!

Tickets through Nortic.se at https://www.nortic.se/dagny/show/168723

Besides Järfälla Metal Fest Methane’s nest Live dates are
– March 25 Pow Wow Rockfest Stockholm
– April 5 Platens – Linköping, SWE w/Nervosa

In 2012 when bassist / singer Tim Scott of legendary Death Metal band Revenant and Hell Patrol’s Jimi Masterbo put the kindling for Methane to the flame. Now joined by Cryonic Temple axeman Markus Grundstom and Jonathan Fundin torching the drums, the band has released a new tempest on to the metal scene .

Now in the smoldering embers of the bands 2017 release of The Devil’s Own album, Methane returns bringing a scorching follow up, engulfed in brimstone , with its original, strong and unapologetic sound in the veins of Slayer , Havok and Kreator, entitled Kill It With Fire.

Listen to Methane’s New Album

Kill it With Fire on Spotify – SPOTIFY

Buy it on Bandcamp – Bandcamp

VORNA Reveal Second Single + Lyric Video ‘Kallioilla’

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Kallioilla is the second single from the forthcoming new VORNA album AAMUNKOI, and now available on all digital platforms.

This song is one of those that almost wrote itself. After a trip to Northern Finland’s wilderness, I sat down by the lake at a summer cottage with a cup of morning coffee and a keyboard. Before sunset, I had the first demo and completely finished lyrics in my hands.

“Kallioilla” (On These Cliffs) captures the brief moment in the serenity of nature, when you can face yourself openly, let your thoughts flow freely, and let all things settle into proper proportion. We figured that releasing it today, on Finnish Culture Day, would do the song justice.“ comments the band about the song

The music of VORNA from Tampere is as melancholic as sublimely gloomy. No wonder that the group has already toured or played shows with Insomnium, Wintersun, Kalmah, Thyrfing and Whispered. The sextet from Finland, active since 2008, enters with a majestic metal sound that also features symphonic and folk accents.

The band’s fourth album stands out for its self-evident, breathing musicality. The lyrics are presented again in the Finnish native language of the musicians and support the mythical character of the tracks. The album title could hardly be more aptly chosen. “Aamunkoi” can be translated as “Aurora”. In literature, this means “The Dawn”. In the far north, where VORNA come from, this is also the name for the phenomenon of the polar lights. In both interpretations darkness and grace play a role. Astonishment and fear are also to be associated. Not everything can be grasped and cleary understood. Much remains in the indefinite and in the intermediate tones. This closes the circle to the melancholic metal of the six Finns and their nature-loving understanding of art.

In comparison with the debut “Ajastaika” (2013), the second album from 2015, “Ei valo minua seuraa”, and the debut on LIFEFORCE RECORDS, “Sateet palata saavat” (2019), VORNA surpass themselves on “Aamunkoi”. All songs sound immensely multifaceted, accentuated and above all atmospheric.

The gloomy emotionality and fine melody lines of the band’s fourth album pull in their spell. The contrasting play between forward attacks and fragile atmosphere, which reaches deep, has lasting effects and impresses.

VORNA about Aamunkoi:

“Life is finite, unpredictable, and unfair. The album’s main theme is survival in the uncertain world where the lucky ones who get to witness a new day have a chance to strive for a better future – when they still can.

Music-wise Aamunkoi is Vorna’s most melodic work to date and we have once again broadened our musical horizon towards new territories on every instrument. “

VORNA live:

06.05.23 FI – Tampere @ Yo-talo
12.05.23 FI – Helsinki @ Kuudes Linja
20./22.07.23 FI – Laukaa @ John Smith Rock Festival
04./05.08.23 FI – Tampere @ SaariHelvetti
10./12.08.23 FI – Kotka @ Dark River Festival

AAMUNKOI – OUT APRIL 21ST – PREORDER HERE

CAEDEOUS to Release “Malum Supplicium” on April 21st as Double CD

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The third album by Portuguese extreme/symphonic black metallers CAEDEOUS will be called “Malum Supplicium” and will be released as a double CD on 21st April!

The oppulent compositions by mastermind Paulo J. Mendes relentless unfold their effect on the 9 songs in a reign of merciless black metal blast beats and a symphonic sound wall.

The album was mixed and mastered at Gray Matter Audio Studios in Soham, England by Annihilator bassist Rich Gray, who also does the honours as a session musician. In addition to the regular album, the second CD contains the complete work in a purely orchestral version, which completes the band’s musical vision! A first taste will published soon, be prepared.

More information at
https://www.caedeous.com/
https://www.facebook.com/caedeous/

Metal Blade Records to Reissue BEHEMOTH’s 1996 Release “Grom” on March 31s

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The third release in the Slavonic Trilogy reissue series. Grom was originally released in 1996 and will be available on March 31, 2023, digitally, on CD, and Vinyl with pre-orders for physical copies starting today. The reissue is beautifully packaged and is available on the following formats: Digital, 2 CD media book, and a gatefold 2 LP. Physical formats include bonus audio material and booklets containing exclusive archival content. Bonus content contains these following rarities: cover versions, rehearsals, and live tracks.

Comments Nergal: “Twenty-seven years since its first release, it’s time to give GROM its time in the spotlight! Our second album now re-issued with plenty of archived, never before seen photos and liner notes. It’s a beautiful collector’s item. Grom remains a key piece of Behemoth history and I embrace it as much as any of our other albums. Behemoth would never be where it is now without it. Check it out and pre-order your copy now!“

Worldwide pre-order links HERE.

Metal Blade will release Grom worldwide, excluding Poland.

GATEFOLD 2LP:
– copper hotstamping
– 24p booklet

Audio:
Disc 1: Grom
Disc 2: bonus vintage material

24 page BOOKLET EXCLUSIVE ARCHIVAL CONTENT:
– lyrics
– old photos
– flyers
– interviews with former and current Behemoth members Nergal, Baal, Les, Zbigniew “Inferno” Prominsky
– interview with David Thierie, “Grom” cover artist
– interview with Krzysztof Maszota (Warrior Studio, Poland)
– interview with Carsten Molior of Solistitium Records
– interview with Orjan “V’gandr” Nordvik (Helheim)
– interview with Michal Kraszewski (Creator of the Behemoth 1992 logo, Editor of Euronymous zine, Amon Magazine, Vox Mortis Magazine, Novum Vox Mortis Magazine)

MEDIABOOK 2CD:
– hardcover
– copper hotstamping
– 48p booklet

Audio:
Disc 1: Grom
Disc 2: bonus vintage material

48 page BOOKLET EXCLUSIVE ARCHIVAL CONTENT:
– lyrics
– old photos
– flyers
– interviews with former and current Behemoth members Nergal, Baal, Les, Zbigniew “Inferno” Prominsky
– interview with David Thierie, “Grom” cover artist
– interview with Krzysztof Maszota (Warrior Studio, Poland)
– interview with Carsten Molior of Solistitium Records
– interview with Orjan “V’gandr” Nordvik (Helheim)
– interview with Michal Kraszewski (Creator of the Behemoth 1992 logo, Editor of Euronymous zine, Amon Magazine, Vox Mortis Magazine, Novum Vox Mortis Magazine)

Track list:
01. Intro
02. The Dark Forest (Cast Me Your Spell)
03. Spellcraft and Heathendom
04. Dragon’s Lair (Cosmic Flames And Four Barbaric Seasons)
05. Lasy Pomorza
06. Rising Proudly Towards the Sky
07. Thou Shalt Forever Win
08 .Grom
Bonus Material
01. Freezing Moon (Mayhem Cover 1995/1996)
02. Total Desaster (Destruction Cover 1995/1996)
03. Ostatni tabor (Kat Cover 1996)
04. Rising Proudly Towards the Sky (Rehearsal 1995)
05. Dragon’s Lair (Cosmic Flames And Four Barbaric Seasons) (Rehearsal 1995)
06. The Dark Forest (Cast Me Your Spell) (Live in Maastricht, Pagan Triumph Tour 1996)
07. Spellcraft and Heathendom (Live in Maastricht, Pagan Triumph Tour 1996)
08 .Lasy Pomorza (Live in Krakòw, XXX Years Ov Blasphemy 2021)

Vinyl Variants:

EU:
180g Black
Stone Gray Marbled (500)
Gold w/ Black Dust (300)
Dust Gray Marbled (200 of 500)
Picture Disc -band exclusive- (666)

US:
Dust Gray Marbled (300 of 500)

Current Lineup:
Nergal: Vocals / Guitars
Orion: Bass / Vocals
Inferno: Drums / Percussion

Lineup on reissue:
Nergal: Vocals / Guitars
Baal: Drums
Les: Bass

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE Share New Song ‘Glory to the King’

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Progressive rock trio BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE is now sharing a brand new single, “Glory to the King!” The song is taken from the band’s forthcoming full-length, ‘Tempus Veritas,’ due on April 14, 2023! The song can be heard at THIS LOCATION.

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE comment on the song: “We’re super proud of this song – it’s one of the biggest choruses on ‘Tempus Veritas.’ The middle section also has some of our favourite vocal harmonic moments, with a crazy riff hitting straight after. The lyrical narrative explores the relationship between an early Meso-American emperor Montezuma and the explorer and conquistador Hernán Cortés. The story, told from the point of view of Montezuma, imagines that the new arrival was initially seen as a god – assumed to be the deity Quetzalcoatl. When Cortes cuts himself and is seen bleeding, the mirage is shattered and the Aztec ruler goes to war with the people he now realises are merely men.”

Pre-orders are now available HERE. The album can be pre-saved on various digital platforms HERE.

The cover artwork for ‘Tempus Veritas’ was created by BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE and Ines Hernandez.

Track-list:

1. Tempus Veritas (1:24)
2. Hydrogen (3:57)
3. The Raven (3:41)
4. Last Ronin (4:27)
5. Scarlet Haze (3:42)
6. Deny The Sun (3:15) [WATCH]
7. Glory To The King (3:37) [LISTEN]
8. Summit (3:07)
9. Weakness (2:49)
10. Vesuvius (3:44)
11. Latimer (3:43)
Total: 37:26