BAD AS Return with New Line-Up + Working on New Heavy Metal Album

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Italian hard rockers BAD AS – formed in 2016 by metal Bass virtuoso and composer Alberto Rigoni (who has collaborated with artists such as Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats), Kevin Moore (ex-Dream Theater), Goran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen, just to name a few) – have announced their comeback, with a new singer John Jeff Touch who has won several European Artists Awards and collaborated with band such as Deep Purple, Vision, etc.

Furthermore the band is working on a new stunning heavy metal album! More news coming soon, stay tuned!

For now the band has revealed on the upcoming album, as follows:

  • Powerful and “easy listening” heavy metal songs that will stuck into your mind
  • Top Notch production – mastering by famous metal engineers (Sacha Paeth, Jacob Hansen etc.)

More on BAD AS

While ‘Hard Rock’ is the foundation of BAD AS (formerly BADASS) works, the depths of their music expresses a crossover of genres including metal and prog, taking influence from legends such as Metallica, Megadeth, Whitesnake and DIO. With little more than a year’s worth of action as BAD AS, the members themselves are world renowned, and are no strangers to the music world. Read on to delve into the intricacies and formation of BAD AS..

Well-known rock vocalist Titta Tani (Takayoshi Ohmura, ex DGM, CS’s Goblin), metal bassist Alberto Rigoni (solo artist, Vivaldi Metal Project, TwinSpirits), guitarist Alessio “Lex” Tricarico (HorsePowerOverload, Four Roxx Down) and amazingly talented drummer Denis “Denzy” Novello in 2016 teamed up to create this outstanding new metal band, originally called BADASS (and for a short period called Ardityon). Who within the first year of establishment have unleashed their debut album ‘More Pain, More Gain’ and through their relentless promotion and fast-growing fanbase, they’ve caught the attention of journalists and promoters..

In February 2018 with a second album ready to be released the band decided to split. In April 2018 Alberto Rigoni took the decision to find new members (except for guitarist Lex) and to start writing a new album. In May young and very talented singer Mattia Martin and drummer Marino De Bortoli joined the band and “Midnight Course” and “Crucified Society” have been released worldwide. Moreover the band supported legendary guitarist Vinnie Moore tour around Europe in Autumn 2018.

In 2022 singer Mattia Martin left the band and Greek singer John Jeff Touch joined (winner of various European Artists Awards and collaborations with bands such as Deep Purple, VISION, S.I.N., COSMICRAY, Sanny X etc). Fourth album is now going to be produced and it’s to be released in 2023 along with promotional live shows in Europe.

New Line-up:
John Jeff Touch – vocals
Alberto Rigoni – bass
Alessio ‘Lex’ Tricarico – guitar
Marco Andreetto – drums

Earlier Releases:
Crucified Society – Album, Released: March 17 2020 via SlipTrick Records, Mixed and Mastered by: Michele Guaitioli
Midnight Curse – Album, Released: November 30th 2019 via RockShot Record, Mixed and Mastered by: Alberto Rigoni
More Pain, More Gain – Album, Released: April 15th 2016 via Lion Music, Mixed and Mastered by: Federico Solazzo

More information at
BAND: https://www.facebook.com/badasrocks | https://www.badasrocks.com
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com

PERPETUAL FIRE’s New Single + Video ‘The Fire Within’ Out Now

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How to best celebrate 20 years of career???? With a mega gift to all fans! And Italian legendary metallers PERPETUAL FIRE hit the nail on the head!!! Here is “The Fire Within” , a brand new single from the band, to celebrate with all of us!

The single, is available on all the best music stores and you can also find the Official video clip on Youtube! Better than this? We would say, a Christmas in the sign of Metal!

Line up:
Roby Beccalli – Vocals
Steve Volta – Guitars and backing vocals
Mark Zampetti – Bass Guitar
Mauro Maffioli – Keyboards
Sergio Serz Gasparini – Drums

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

CELTIC HILLS, REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS, ONE LAST DAY, BLOODRIDE, NECRONOMICON, BAD AS, NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE Feat. on Breathing The Core’s Special Christmas Compilation 2022

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On December 24th, BREATHING THE CORE unleashed a special Metal /Core /Rock /Punk Compilation “Moshing Around The Christmas Carousel”, featuring also Split Screen’s roster bands with their previously released songs, as follows:

  1. CELTIC HILLS – After the Earthquake
  2. REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS – King of Asgard
  3. ONE LAST DAY – Out of the Black
  4. BLOODRIDE – Thoughts and Prayers
  5. NECRONOMICON – The Unnamed
  6. BAD AS – Crucified Society
  7. NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE – Monster

Stream /Buy the “Moshing Around The Christmas Carousel” Digital Album at https://breathingthecore.bandcamp.com/album/moshing-around-the-christmas-carousel

More information at
CELTIC HILLS: https://www.facebook.com/CELTIC.HILLS.Official | https://www.n1m.com/celtichills
REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS: https://www.facebook.com/renmarabou
ONE LAST DAY: https://www.onelastday.co.uk | https://www.facebook.com/OneLastDayOfficial
BLOODRIDE: https://bloodride.com | https://www.facebook.com/bloodride
NECRONOMICON: https://www.facebook.com/necronomiconofficial | http://www.necronomicon.eu
BAD AS: https://www.badasrocks.com | https://www.facebook.com/badasrocks
NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE: https://www.facebook.com/nationalnapalmsyndicate
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com

KEEP OF KALESSIN Album Live World Premiere on Board 70000TONS OF METAL 2023

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Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/keepofkalessin

KEEP OF KALESSIN have been announced for 70000TONS OF METAL 2023, with two very exclusive sets planned.

As one of the festival’s many exclusive performances announced, these pioneers of Epic Extreme Metal will perform their upcoming album “Katharsis” in its entirety for one of their sets. As an added bonus, there will also be an exclusive listening session of “Katharsis” hosted for fans on board. The rest of the world will have to wait until the album is released on March 24, 2023. As every band plays two sets on 70000TONS OF METAL, KEEP OF KALESSIN will also perform a special 25th Anniversary Anthology show for their second.

They will join 59 other world-class metal bands and 3000 fans on board the Freedom of the Seas, sailing from January 30 – February 3, 2023 from Miami, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas and back.

Have you secured your cabin yet? Only a limited amount of select cabins remain, so book your cabin now at 70000tons.com.

The cost for this uniquely immersive festival includes unrestricted festival access to all 120+ live shows, 70000TONS OF Karaoke until sunrise, Jamming In International Waters – the Official 70000TONS OF METAL All Star Jam, intimate Artist clinics and workshops with musical virtuosos, the infamous Belly Flop Contest and more.

The lineup to date is: ABYSMAL DAWN, AMORPHIS, CYNIC, DECREPIT BIRTH, DESTRUCTION, EVERGREY, FALLUJAH, FEUERSCHWANZ, FRACTAL UNIVERSE, INSOMNIUM, JUNGLE ROT, KAMELOT, KEEP OF KALESSIN, KORPIKLAANI, KREATOR, MǺNEGARM, MELECHESH, NIGHTMARE, NIGHTWISH, NOVEMBRE, OBSCURA, OCEANS OF SLUMBER, ROTTING CHRIST, SIRENIA, THE CROWN, ULI JON ROTH, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, and WARBRINGER.

Additional special sets on board will include:

  • Two 30th Anniversary celebrations with CYNIC. For one of them they will play their highly acclaimed landmark debut album, “Focus”, in its entirety!
  • ROTTING CHRIST will be playing their debut album, “Thy Mighty Contract”, in its entirety for one of their two shows.
  • KREATOR will play two very unique wish list setlists, assembled with input from the public.

EONIAN Release Cover of ABBA’s ‘Lay All Your Love On Me’, Feat. Christopher Amott from Dark Tranquillity

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 26, 2022
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Have you ever imagined what ABBA would sound like if they played Symphonic Death Metal? Well, listen below to EONIAN‘s new cover and find out for yourself!

Eonian is an international symphonic death metal collective assembled in 2020 by Spanish, Manhattan-based guitarist Jaume Antuñano. “The Nomad”, Eonian’s debut EP was released in 2021 and featured 11 guest musicians from all over the world. In December of 2022, Eonian struck again, releasing a cover of ABBA’s “Lay All Your Love On Me” featuring a solo by Christopher Amott (Dark Tranquillity, ex Arch Enemy).

More information at
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eonian_metal/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eonianmetal/
Bandcamp: https://eonian.bandcamp.com/album/the-nomad

GRAVE DIGGER Release Lyric Video for ‘Battle Cry’ as Christmas Surprise

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 26, 2022
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Photo by Jens Howorka @ Blendfabrik Düsseldorf

German metal institution GRAVE DIGGER have released a lyric video ‘Battle Cry’ as a Christmas surprise.

The band shared:
“Merry Christmas Metalheads! As seasonal salute to all their fans and big thank you for a fantastic year 2022, German Heavy Metal institution Grave Digger release this lyric video for the track “Battle Cry” … Enjoy!”

Music by Axel Ritt
Lyrics by Chris Boltendahl
Mixed and mastered by Chris Boltendahl @ Graveyard Studio in Cologne/Germany
Lyric video created by W Designer (https://www.facebook.com/wdesignerbr)

“Battle Cry” is taken from the successful and chart-topping longplayer “Symbol Of Eternity” (#7 in the official German album charts), released this summer and available as CD, Vinyl, Boxset, Download and on all streaming platforms via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records!

Listen & buy the album from here: ⫸ https://bit.ly/grave_digger_symbol_of_eternity

GRAVE DIGGER on “Knights & Riots Tour ’23” in January, get your tickets now: ⫸ https://bit.ly/grave_digger_tour_23

GRAVE DIGGER are:
Chris Boltendahl (Vocals)
Axel Ritt (Guitars)
Jens Becker (Bass)
Marcus Kniep (Drums)