CRADLE OF FILTH keyboardist LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT has released her video for “Saviour” from her upcoming solo release “Martyr”. The album was co-written with former Evanescence drummer Rocky Gray andoffers eleven tracks of entrancing gothic rock, influenced by Schoolcraft’s background in classical music.
Lindsay commented “When Rocky sent me the demo of this song, before I had even started writing the lyrics and vocals, I just knew this was going to be “the song” used as the first single and music video. At the time I was dealing with the pressure of feeling like I had to save the lives of everyone around me and I lost a lot of my happiness and sanity in doing so. A lot of the lyrics where taken directly from what I actually said in text message conversations. Every time I sing this song it is such a powerful reminder that I can’t be everything to everyone and that other people need to choose to fix themselves and I can’t make that decision for them.”
METALHEADS FOREVER, one of the biggest metal entities out there (having today 153K+ members, led by David Maloney) and Alpha Omega‘s partner since February 2018, have posted online their August/September 2019 issue, featured by a special Afternoon Tea With DESTRUCTION, alongside the interviews with REVOCATION, THE OFFERING, THE 69 EYES + several reviews and more!
To read ALL the interviews and the whole METALHEADS FOREVER August/September 2019 issue, go here: http://www.mhf-mag.com
German thrash metal giants KREATOR are excited to welcome Frédéric Leclercq as their new bass player.
Before joining KREATOR, Leclercq rose to fame with UK based extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE for whom he handled bass duties from 2005 until recently.
Commented Leclercq: “Joining KREATOR is an honour as well as a huge step up in my musical journey. I’ve been friends with Mille for over 15 years and a lifelong KREATOR fan; I have to pinch myself every day to believe that I’m now a part of one of the best and most influential bands in the genre. I look forward to the many adventures ahead and getting well acquainted with the legendary KREATOR Hordes!”
Added Mille Petrozza, KREATOR‘s singer and guitarist: “Firstly, we would like to say thank you to Speesy for his time in Kreator over the last 25 years – we have accomplished so much, and I sincerely wish him the best in his future! A new chapter for KREATOR beckons; Bienvenu Frederic Leclercq! Fred represents a new focus and hunger within Kreator and we’re extremely excited to have him a part of the KREATOR family – not only is he an exceptional musician but a great human being which made the decision to have him join the band very easy! We begin in Chile and continue on to some explosive years ahead!”
The band recently announced the “State Of Unrest” European co-headlining tour with label mates LAMB OF GOD, which will mark Leclercq‘s first tour as the band’s new bass player.
See tour dates below.
LAMB OF GOD | KREATOR Support: POWER TRIP 27.03.2020 SE – Stockholm, Fryshuset Arenan 28.03.2020 DK – Copenhagen, Forum Black Box 30.03.2020 FI – Oulu, Teatria 31.03.2020 FI – Helsinki, Ice Hall Black Box 02.04.2020 PL – Kraków, Tauron Arena 03.04.2020 DE – Berlin, Columbiahalle 04.04.2020 DE – Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle 05.05.2020 DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof 07.04.2020 CH – Zurich, Samsung Hall 08.04.2020 DE – Munich, Zenith 09.04.2020 DE – Ludwigsburg, MHP Arena 11.04.2020 DE – Hamburg, Sporthalle 14.04.2020 ES – Barcelona, Razzmatazz 15.04.2020 ES – Madrid, La Riviera 17.04.2020 FR – Paris, L’Olympia 18.04.2020 DE – Saarbrücken, Saarlandhalle 19.04.2020 BE – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique 21.04.2020 UK – Bristol, O2 Academy Bristol 22.04.2020 UK – Manchester, Manchester Academy 23.04.2020 UK – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow 24.04.2020 UK – Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham 25.04.2020 UK – London, O2 Academy Brixton
KREATOR released their current album, »Gods Of Violence«, in early 2017, marking the band’s highest charting effort worldwide. Since then the band has been touring the globe relentlessly.
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS entered the charts worldwide with their newest successful opus, Wanderers. The new album even topped the chart-breaking The Deep & The Dark (2018), and the Austrian-French-Italian five piece continues their way to the top! See the chart entries below:
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will kick off their European tour with Freedom Call and Seven Thorns on October 4th, and furthermore the band has announced a new tour in Europe w/ Edenbridge, Scarlet, Leecher in Spring 2020. See all the upcoming tour dates below.
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS released their spectacular seventh album on 30th August via Napalm Records. On Wanderers, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS unfold their unique concept that transcends the stylistic approach of symphonic metal with songs as Heroes of the Dawn or lyrical Nothing Lasts Forever, highlighting the power of spectacular vocal duets by Clémentine Delauney and Michele Guaitoli.
With each track, the listener will be blown away by captivating symphonic metal songs, exploring sides of the group the listener might yet not be familiar with. VISIONS OF ATLANTIS truly take the next step with this release, starting with a photoshoot on the shores of the North Atlantic that resulted in breathtaking pictures, lyrics that touch the heart and soul, and riffs that will take you on a journey to the world unknown.
Wanderers is available as strictly limited Earbook edition, including 48 pages of pure VISIONS OF ATLANTIS art, a bonus CD and an exclusive 7’’ vinyl. Singer Clémentine Delauney shows you what this all includes in this video:
After their successful album release shows, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will immediately return to European stages together with Freedom Call and Seven Thorns to celebrate the new album with their fans all over Europe. Don’t miss the chance to see Clémentine Delauney’s heartbreaking and intense duets with Michele Guaitoli live on stage!
w/ Freedom Call
04.10.19 SK – Kosice / Kasarne
05.10.19 SK – Zvolen / TBC
08.10.19 DE – Hamburg / Knust
09.10.19 DE – Berlin / Musik & Frieden
10.10.19 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
11.10.19 CZ – Prague / Meet Factory
12.10.19 CZ – Zlin / Masters of Rock Cafe
13.10.19 HU – Budapest / Dürer Kert
15.10.19 DE – Munich / Backstage
16.10.19 DE – Cologne / Club Volta
17.10.19 DE – Stuttgart / clubCANN
18.10.19 DE – Erfurt / HsD
19.10.19 CH – Pratteln / Z7
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will continue their march of victory in 2020 on the European headline tour with EDENBRIDGE, SCARLET, and LEECHER. 2019 and 2020 are the years OF ATLANTIS’!
08.11.19 DE – Weissenhäuser Strand / Metal Hammer Paradise
09.11.19 DE – Bad Friedrichshall / Lemmy’s 23.11.19 AT – Graz / Ear Gazmic Winternights
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Wanderers Tour 2020: w/ Edenbridge, Scarlet, Leecher
18.04.20 CH – Wetzikon / Hall of Fame
19.04.20 DE – Trier / Mergener Hof
21.04.20 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos Saal
22.04.20 FR – Paris / Backstage By The Mill
23.04.20 UK – London / The Underworld
24.04.20 UK – Manchester / Rebellion
25.04.20 NL – Utrecht / De Helling
26.04.20 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
28.04.20 DE – Cologne / Helios 37
29.04.20 NL – Tilburg / 013
30.04.20 DE – Hamburg / Headcrash
01.05.20 DE – Erfurt / From Hell
02.05.20 CZ – Prag / Nova Chmelnice
RAM unleashed their new album, The Throne Within, last Friday, September 13th, via Metal Blade Records. Additionally, the band has debuted a new video for the single “Spirit Reaper”, which can be seen here:
“I wanted to write a song that sounded like it was the soundtrack for an 80′s horror movie, so we did. And when we had it, we felt like we had to make the movie that was the soundtrack for it, so we did that too. This is the ultimate horror short movie music video!” – Oscar Carlquist
To purchase a copy of The Throne Within, please visit: metalblade.com/ram
There can be few better ways to mark the 20th anniversary of your band than releasing the finest record of your career. In RAM‘s instance, this comes in the form of The Throne Within, the Swedish quintet upping their game across the board to deliver a record with deep roots in classic heavy metal but wielding an energy and freshness to it that places it very much in the now. “It is unmistakable RAM, there are fast songs, heavy songs, mid-tempo and slower tempos as well. There’s melody and there’s grit. The arrangements are recognizable but some may be unorthodox,” states founding guitarist Harry Granroth.
“This is a monumental album for us, and I am certain for our fans. We have worked very hard to bring our sound, songwriting and playing to the next level without leaving our Black Path of Heavy Metal Tyranny,” says vocalist Oscar Carlquist.
Unlike 2017′s stunning Rod, there is no concept unifying the lyrics, each song speaking for itself, and coming from dark places. Vocally, Oscar Carlquist delivers every line with his signature style, pushing himself to give the best possible performance – with Alan Averill of Primordial also appearing on “Ravnfell”.
RAM tour dates, remaining shows w/ Vulture, Indian Nightmare
Norway’s avantgarde Black Metal pioneers and innovators BORKNAGAR arise at their most spirited and resplendent on their 11th studio album, “True North”, which is going to be out on September 27th, 2019 via Century Media Records.
Today BORKNAGAR release its second single “Up North” with a stunning video created by Costin Chioreanu / Twilight13Media, which can be seen here:
Borknagar’s Øystein G. Brun commented about the track as follows: “’Up North’ being the brainchild of I.C.S. Vortex, we gave his longtime friend Costin Chioreanu the full artistic freedom to make a video for the song. The only requirement from the band’s side was that we wanted visual representation and empowerment of the lyrics. Over seasonal changes the lyrics deal with the circle of live, to constancy of energy in the universe and the fact that we are all stardust that momentary comes together to be you, me and everybody else on this vast and wonderous planet. We are truly impressed by Costin’s work! The way the visuals play around with the lyrical themes is a stroke of genius. This is art in the true sense of the word, where hard work, passion, heart and soul has made this a glorious piece of captivatinge eye-candy. We love it!”
And video director Costin Chioreanu added the following: “’Up North’ stole my heart from the very first listen. It’s probably the best song I ever worked with, both in terms of music and lyrics. It was so strange, when I started to read the lyrics, it seemed like were written by somebody studying my latest life-experiences. Not only that, many years ago a native American shaman recommended me to follow the North Star. I guess, with “Up North” I got even closer!”
Next to the Digital Download and the LP version (unlimited black vinyl and limited colored runs: white 100x copies and opaque light blue 200x copies in Europe as well as metallic silver 300x copies and metallic golden 200x copies in North America), “True North” will be available in Europe as limited CD Digipak (+2 additional bonus tracks) in its first pressing run.
