Italian melancholic death/doom act TETHRA‘s upcoming third album, Empire of the Void, is less than a month away from its release date. Metal Italia debuts the video for the 6th track, “A Light Year Breath”, that features Gogo Melone (Aeonian Sorrow) as the guest vocals. The album drops this March 20 on Black Lion Records on both digipak CD and digital formats.
The band comments: “For this second single, we wanted to play with colors and the emotions associated with them, taking the listener to the edge of the universe through a tunnel made of ink and swirls of dense smoke.”
Watch the video at Metal Italia RIGHT HERE and CLICK HERE to stream/download the audio version of the track
The concept around the new album Empire of the Void focuses on the duality between what is hidden inside the depths of the human soul and the vastness sidereal space — both empires of the void. Recorded and mixed from August to November 2019 by Matt Stancioiu at Elnor Studios and mastered by Greg Chandler (Esoteric) at Priory Recordings Studios, this album contains nine original numbers of elegant melodies and a dismal, doomy cover of David Bowie’s timeless masterpiece “Space Oddity” (available only on the CD version). Through the personal blend of progressive doom, death metal, and the most evocative gothic metal, Tethra strung along with a very dynamic songwriting process on this album while remaining faithful to the sound built for more than ten years of activity.
Emerging Georgia metallers IRIST have released the second single, ‘Severed’, from their heavily anticipated album, “Order Of The Mind”, that’s out March 27th from Nuclear Blast. The band’s recent upward trajectory can be traced just a few short weeks back to the premiere of their crushing first single, ‘Burning Sage’, which set the metal scene ablaze with its rousing infusion of progressive metal and vitriol hardcore that “explore the endless avenues of technical, crafted facepunch, multilayered production approach, even bits of South American folklore” ( MetalInjection.net ). Now, the band follows with another massive track, ‘Severed’, that further demonstrates dynamic songwriting, lyrical depth and the power of their riffs on their “breathtaking debut” ( Kerrang.com ).
Discussing the meaning behind the new song, vocalist Rodrigo Carvalho says, “‘Severed’ is about transcendence. It is a dark song that talks about detachment from material things and connecting with nature. It’s supernatural vibe contrasts with aggressive elements that make for a moody yet commanding song.”
Watch the video for “Severed” here:
IRIST will perform a record release show in Athens, GA at Caledonia Lounge on March 27th. Tickets are available now at https://bit.ly/2P90lB3
Jimmy Kay from Canada’sThe Metal Voicespoke with Anvil’s singer / guitarist Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow. Lips spoke about the bands new album Legal At last and it’s lyrical content which was released Feb 14 2020 vis AFM, how their movie, The Story of Anvil has become a Global inspiration of hope for the sick and the music business.
Watch the interview here:
When asked about their marijuana lyrical content and if it will polarize their fans base
“The legalization of marijuana has little or nothing to do with whether it’s something’s good for you or bad for you. It was made illegal originally because of finances and particularly finances of industries in the 1920’s and there was no such thing as hippies and smoking pot in the 1920s so it had nothing to do with that. It had everything to do with the economy, with particularly the cotton industry, pulp and paper, the oil industry and plastic and fabrics all kinds of stuff like. So it’s not about going to get high and this song doesn’t even talk about that so get rid of that misconception it’s not about getting high. (Album Cover shows) Angels getting high (on the front cover) but on the back cover the devil is getting high, so the basic and fundamental idea is, it’s for better or worse. It’s another human vice like I say in the lyrics. It’s about taking responsibility on an individual basis. If you want to go get high that’s your own business, if you don’t that’s also your own business. I’m not telling anybody what to do all I’m saying it’s all for better or worse and I’m talking about it like you say as a news report. I’m talking about the implications and the overall effect that it’s had on our our world.”
When asked about how the new album has more social political messages compared to older albums
“No one really cares, it’s human nature to be selfish and I see the stuff going on and around me I’m just I’m bringing awareness by singing about it and talking about it. People will condemn me for being another Greta Thunberg with all these new songs but everything was written long before she got up and did that speech.”
When asked about the musical direction of the new album
” I think we’re very consistent at what we do and in particularly on the last few albums. We’re trying to be as authentic to ourselves as we possibly can be We have our own direction and our own thing.”
How the Anvil documentary has become an inspirational movie
“Christmas Season is a time when there’s a huge amount of people that end up watching the movie especially from people who are ill. It’s Inspiring you know, to people who become ill. We have a large amount of people who watch the documentary who are hospital patients with cancer or other kinds of debilitating problems. People come to our shows on a regular basis as a result of that movie because the movie is inspiring. The movie is about going after your dreams and capturing them at any cost and a hope for tomorrow, that’s what it’s about. It’s about the human endurance. It’s hugely inspirational for people to get up and take part in their own destinies and give them hope and I’m glad I’m proud that.”
From Martin Mendez, bassist of the ubiquitous OPETH comes WHITE STONES, a solo death metal project. Recently, they announced that their debut album named “Kuarahy” (pronounced Kwa-Ra-Hee) will be released on March 13th and today, they reveal a lyric video for the second single ‘Drowned In Time’.
Recently, WHITE STONES also kicked off the pre-order for “Kuarahy”. The album will be available on CD, LP and digitally. Pre-order your copy here: https://nblast.de/WhiteStonesKuarahy
The creative process for WHITE STONES’ debut album “Kuarahy” began during a year-long break OPETH took after the Sorceress tour, as a means of unwinding by exploring new avenues of creativity. Initially that’s all it was ever meant to be. “I’ve always written music at home but never had the confidence to do anything like this” says Mendez, “I never wrote a song, never presented something I wrote for Mikael (Åkerfeldt, Opeth singer/songwriter)” he continues. “I didn’t have any direction, I came up with the first song for fun. WHITE STONES has nothing to do with OPETH, I see no relation between the two. I played “Kuarahy” to Mikael a few months ago, he really liked it and was happy for me. Everyone in the band has side projects, it’s important. We tour so much you can become consumed by it; it has been really nice to do something different. WHITE STONES has renewed my strength and energy.”
Just days away from kicking off their US tour with OVERKILL, thrash metal legends EXHORDER have debuted a brand-new single, “The Man That Never Was”. The groove-laden, face-melter was recorded during the sessions for their recently released record, “Mourn The Southern Skies,” their first in nearly 3 decades. Fans can stream the track now and pick up a limited edition 7” vinyl, featuring the b-side, live version of “Legions of Death” recorded live from Saint Vitus in New York, on the upcoming tour.
With a crushing, mid-tempo attack and a spitting vocal assault, “The Man That Never Was” gives a nod to EXHORDER’s punk and hardcore roots. Once again, the band carries forth their mission as more of an experience than just another metal band. Hoax, conspiracy, hypocrisy, and treason fuel the lyrics into the classic rage that EXHORDER set out with in the mid eighties. Even kings and queens have to live in fear…
EXHORDER’s new single follows the band’s long-awaited comeback and critically acclaimed 2019 album, “Mourn The Southern Skies,” which features standout tracks like “Hallowed Sound” and “My Time” landed the band on the Top 100 in the U.S.A., UK, Germany and Switzerland.
With their first single ‘Missteria’, GOTTHARD have showcased their experimental side. Fusing hard rock with oriental influence. Now, the Swiss Rockers are presenting their new single ‘Bad News’, a high energy track, that has been released today alongside a lyric video.
See the video here:
‘Bad News’ is not only the opening track of the new album, it’s also exactly what fans and critics alike have grown to love about the band – white hot rock´n´roll with the finest songwriting, AKA classic GOTTHARD at their best. ‘Bad News’ see’s Nic at his most direct, showcasing his most vibrant and exhilarating characteristics. Empowered by wild, screaming guitars and thundering drums his voice is a statement to what the album is all about. “We wrote this one with Eric Bazilian, a song about how people love to be around you when you’re successful and love to kick you when you’re down! It has a great classic rock riff“, singer Nic Maeder says about the new track.
