For The Metal Voice , Neil Turbin sat down with guitarist Steve Vai and spoke to him at The Metal Hall of Fame, which happened on Jan 26 2023 at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills.
Vai talks about his new album that was unreleased for 30 years, the time they tried to reunite the David Lee Roth Band but got shut down and his upcoming tour.
Greek progressive metallers MASK OF PROSPERO are back with their second album “Hiraeth”. It´s released via Swedish label ViciSolum Productions today, January 27th. The bands’ musical identity can be described as a blend of Djent and Metalcore vibes, with cinematic arrangements and electronic textures. Vocals range from deafening growls to melodic pop lines.
Watch their new video ‘Divided’, below.
Mask of Prospero is a progressive metalcore band that was built based on love for the human and the earthly element oflife, for the feelings that spring from music, but also for the music that springs from this feeling. The character of a band, after all, is not formed only by the externalization of ideas, but mostly through an internal struggle to construct a unique identity.
Up-coming gig
Hammerfest, Birmingham (UK) 2023-02-11
More information at https://www.facebook.com/maskofprosperoofficial
RYLOS, carrot-flavored melodic hard rock band from Finland, has released a new single. Highway of Love is a lovesong from along the highway.
Listen to the song on music services: https://push.fm/fl/rylos-highwayoflove
Lyrics by Mikko Heino & Arto Porvari
Composed by Mikko Heino, Jussi Uutela, Jere Anttonen, Taneli Tulkki
Last year for Rylos was full of member changes and other worries, but the band wanted to continue without stopping. The original member, singer Mikko Heino found guitarist Jussi Uutela and drummer Jere Anttonen. Taneli Tulkki helped with bass lines as a session musician.
Rylos is playing gigs with two other Hard Rock/Metal bands. Manzana and Gentle Savage are touring with Rylos under the title “Road to Neon Waylay”.
Finnish melodic metal band DEAD END FINLAND released the last single ‘Up So High, Down So Low’ from their upcoming fifth studio album ‘Victory’ which is set to be released on March 31st 2023 via Inverse Records. The single features famous Finnish metal rap artist Nyrkki-Kyllikki. An extraordinary music video is done for the single and it is directed by Anton Paananen and produced by Niklas Nordling.
Guitarist & Bass player Santtu Rosén comment:
“The last single from Dead End Finland’s new album to be released in March is called “Up so high, down so low”. Life is full of ups and downs. Sometimes it’s important to take a deeper look at what’s really important. You can never say for sure what a jump into the unknown will bring, but sometimes a new beginning can be found in a free fall. “Up so High, Down so low” encourages to take that leap of faith. The song features the Finnish metal-rap artist Nyrkki-Kyllikki.”
Listen to the single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/def-up
CD PRE-ORDER available at Inverse Store.
Watch
Northern Winds music video: https://youtu.be/7HvKlU0C800
Beyond the Distance video: https://youtu.be/V5ice2F07YM
Wounded & Bleeding video: https://youtu.be/qBpKU-u4eB0
Heavy Rain lyric video: https://youtu.be/BZPn2KiMXes
Victory Track list:
Line-up:
Mikko Virtanen – Vocals
Santtu Rosén – Guitars & Bass
Miska Rajasuo – Drums
Jarno Hänninen – Keys
Cover art by Mikko Virtanen
For The Metal Voice , Neil Turbin sat down with former Foreigner singer Lou Gramm and spoke about his recent induction into The Metal Hall of Fame, which happened on Jan 26 2023 at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills.
When asked about his induction
“I mean honestly I was a little stunned when I heard about it. I tried to make sense of it but it actually does make sense doesn’t it?”
When asked about being Foreigner
” I was always proud to be in Foreigner you know for the most part,”
When asked about new music
“I like playing with bassist Tony Franklin and he have a strong band. We’re working on some new songs right now, so there’s a possibility there might be some new material released before the end of this year.”
Photo by The Lens Viking
Hungry and angry like wolves on the hunt, CHRONICLE kick off the promotion round for their new album with “Terrorform”, a digital single that shows all the potential that the Danes have in 2023. Melodic as only the best melodic bands can be and with a heaviness, speed and tightness that may impress those who did not follow the fast evolution of the band in their first two albums, the new Chronicle track is a quick lethal dose of melodic death metal with hints of technical death metal that will leave your head oozing.
CHRONICLE have teamed up with Metal Shock Finland to premiere “Terrorform” for Finnish territory, enjoy it here:
In May this year, Chronicle will release its new album. The third album from the Frederikshavn (in the Northern part of Denmark) four-piece was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios (Hatesphere, Moonspell, Mnemic, etc).
“”Where Chaos Thrives” is by far Chronicle’s most ambitious album to date”, guitar player and vocalist Lars Bo Nepper comments. “We have strived to create an album that showcases both our most technical musicianship yet, but at the same time stands as the most cohesive work we have done. The music, lyrics and artwork are all intended to create a whole, bigger than the sum of its parts, where all the different assets of the album support the record’s central theme – humanity’s impending demise, due to the destruction of our own ecosystem”.
The follow-up to “Demonology” (released by Mighty Music in 2020) will have a cover designed by Sam Nelson (Allegaeon, Pile Of Priests, Wayfarer, etc) and is expected to have nine tracks and will be available in CD, vinyl, and digital formats. The release is set to May.
Lineup:
Lars Bo Nepper – guitar/vocals
Sebastian Skousgaard – guitar
Jacob Wammen – bass/vocals
Jari S. Holopainen – drums
Digital single: https://bfan.link/terrorform
More information at:
https://www.facebook.com/chronicleofficialband
https://www.instagram.com/chronicledk/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dhbq6po6mb8e7wlzrjocm?si=2_eup4ogr1adzp8nwledbw
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/chronicle/1498519104
https://chroniclemetal.bandcamp.com/
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Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 