DORO Releases New Single ‘Living After Midnight’ Feat. Rob Halford

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DORO´s new masterpiece – Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud – will be released worldwide on October 27th via Nuclear Blast.

For this special anniversary album, celebrating her 40th year in music, it would be unthinkable not having some guests of honour involved. So, the Metal God himself, Rob Halford of Judas Priest personally did DORO the honour of recording the immortal Judas Priest classic ‘Living After Midnight’ as a duet with her.

Rob Halford is one of DORO’s all-time favourite vocalists, so this moment finally fulfils a dream that Doro has had since her very first tour with Judas Priest in 1986.

DORO and Rob Halford have breathed new life into this timeless classic, paying tribute to the roots of heavy metal.

DORO comments:“Judas Priest and Rob Halford have always been one of my biggest inspirations and continue to be my heroes. It was so great working with Rob. ‘Living After Midnight’ has always been one of my favourite songs and I’m so proud of our duet!”

Stream the song on all platforms: https://doro.bfan.link/living-after-midnight

Pre-save the album here:  https://doro.bfan.link/conqueress

DORO Pesch stands as one of the greatest success stories in rock history.

In 1983, 19-year-old Dorothee Pesch from Düsseldorf set out to conquer the rock world. Today, 40 years later, with over 10 million studio albums sold and countless awards under her belt, DORO has been the undisputed Queen of Metal for decades. With over 3,500 concerts played in more than 60 countries around the world, she has earned herself an outstandingly powerful and enthusiastic fan base!

For this great 40th anniversary, the Metal Queen also invites you to two mega concerts: on August 2nd for a huge headline show at Wacken and on October 28th for her anniversary show in her former hometown Düsseldorf, as well as other worldwide festivals. Let’s celebrate with her, our true Metal Queen!

Catch DORO live:

02.08. DE Wacken – W.O.A. 2023
19.08. CZ Moravský Krumlov – Rock Castle
26.08. DE Hameln – Paddy Rock Open Air 2023
02.09. AT Graz – Metal On The Hill
06.09. US Atlanta – ProgPower USA XXII
15.10. ES Santanyi – Full Metal Holiday
28.10. DE Düsseldorf – Mitsubishi Electric Halle

KHEMMIS & CONJURER Release Hate5six Full Set from ‘Deceiver’ North America MMXXIII Tour

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In April 2023, Colorado doomed heavy metal outfit KHEMMIS embarked on their ‘Deceiver North America MMXXIII Tour‘ with UK sludge/post-metal heavyweights and labelmates CONJURER, and Canadian atmospheric grinders Wake. The tour package – along with Philadelphia natives SUNBURSTER – teamed up with videographer/archivist Sunny Singh of Hate5six to enshrine the May 6th performances at Underground Arts in Philadelphia. Those videos are now available on the Hate5Six YouTube Channel.

In 2023, KHEMMIS released the two-song EP Where The Cold Wind Blows. The release, available digitally as well as on a limited edition 7”, follows the critically-acclaimed 2021 album Deceiver.CONJURER was also on the road in support of their latest offering, 2022’s Pathos.

Hate5Six has become a staple in the hardcore scene, documenting bands big and small in all stages of their perspective career. A political statement, the platform allows global fans to experience live music that they may not be able to witness in person.

The sets documented on May 6th were filmed and edited by Sunny and each band’s performance was tracked by KHEMMIS front-of-house Aaron Kelly, who also mixed their headlining set. CONJURER, WAKE, and SUNBURSTER performances were mixed by Bryan Batiste.

Check out KHEMMIS‘ Hate5Six full set, here:  https://hate5six.com/player.php?album=10555051

Watch the CONJURER‘s Hate5Six full set, here: https://hate5six.com/player.php?album=10555422

ABOUT KHEMMIS:

Restlessly awakening from the depths of a feverish slumber, doomed heavy metal masters KHEMMIS return to reveal their fourth full-length studio album, Deceiver, arriving via Nuclear Blast Records in November 2021. Six tracks of desolate, soul-awakening heaviness encapsulate a project that has been nearly three years in the making. With a title that reflects the internal struggles that many of us battle in our daily lives, Deceiver is a ferociously honest and appetizingly raw piece of musical artistry.

While the lyrical themes of Deceiver,sorrow, pain, and longing for hope, will no doubt be familiar to longtime fans, these six songs display a broader collection of musical influences than on any other KHEMMIS record to date. “It being our 4th album, especially after the transition between the last two albums, it felt really freeing. We felt that we could really do anything on this record,” explains drummer Zach Coleman. “There’s a lot here that we’ve never done before,” adds Pendergast. “In some areas it gets darkly psychedelic. I think we found a cool way to mutate things using transitions that feel really natural. There is a subtle symmetry between the first and last songs which is one of the things that makes listening to the full album a satisfying holistic experience. It builds from almost nothing, becomes very dark, and then you slowly crawl out of that lowest circle of hell.”

KHEMMIS’ Deceiver is a beautiful, musically ambitious journey from beginning to end drenched in impassioned melody and complex, unrestrained variations of sonic savagery adorned with chilling, intensely tragic cover art by frequent collaborator Sam Turner.

KHEMMIS is:
Ben Hutcherson | Guitar & Vocals
Phil Pendergast | Vocals & Guitar
Zach Coleman | Drums
Dave Small | Bass

About CONJURER:

Páthos is not an album for the half-hearted or faint-hearted. Elements of SUMAC, GOJIRA, old MASTODON, and OATHBREAKER, the new record is a multi-layered beast – sludge, death, doom, black metal, and hardcore influences clash and collide throughout, all masterfully finished by Will Putney’s exquisite mix and master.

The fifty-minute runtime of Páthos is not without its moments of the sublime, with post-metal nods to CONJURER and Pijn’s acclaimed Curse These Metal Hands project throughout. That a band can be at once so triumphantly beautiful and gut-punchingly heavy is a testament to CONJURER’s quality and a surefire sign of their future longevity at the top of Britain’s heavy music scene.

CONJURER are:
Brady Deeprose | guitars, vocals
Dan Nightingale | guitars, vocals
Conor Marshall | bass
Noah See | drums

CRYPTA Unleash New Single + Official Studio Video ‘The Other Side of Anger’

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Brazilian death metal unit CRYPTA are preparing to release their second beast of an album, Shades of Sorrow, this Friday, August 4, 2023, by unleashing another new single, entitled “The Other Side of Anger”! Formed in 2019 by former NERVOSA members Luana Dametto (drums) and Fernanda Lira (vocals), and now featuring guitarists Tainá Bergamaschi and Jessica di Falchi, CRYPTA once again stay true to the unique sound introduced on their first full-length, blending classic and modern death metal with significant extreme and black metal elements on Shades of Sorrow.

Outstanding death metal drumming on “The Other Side of Anger” sets the scene for threatening vocals, evoking an uncontrollable storm. The new single comes with a high-quality studio video. With millions of video views and performances at the famous Wacken Open Air among other premium festivals, the band will add another highlight when supporting Ghost at two shows later this year.

Fernanda Lira on “The Other Side of Anger”:         
“With the third single we wanted to show one more side of the album! ‘Lord of Ruins’ brought the melodies that permeate the whole record, ‘Trial of Traitors’ has the aggressiveness and a fast pace and with ‘The Other Side of Anger’, we wanted to show the more gloomy, slow paced side of the record!”

Watch below the Official Studio Video for “The Other Side of Anger”

It is clear that the talented women of CRYPTA have created another impressive masterpiece with Shades of Sorrow, presenting the very best of their technical ability and songwriting skills on this 13-track onslaught. Shades of Sorrow was recorded at Family Mob Studio, mixed by Daniel Bergstrand at 33 Stockholm, Sweden and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studio.
 
Fernanda Lira (bass, vocals) on Shades of Sorrow:
“Shades of Sorrow is a semi-concept album which describes a journey through the depths of our psyche when facing tough battles. It’s a trip to the many shades of pain we sometimes have to face while enduring our lives’ challenges. The songs are the perfect gloomy, dark, emotional soundtrack for this journey.”

Pre-order the hard-hitting Shades of Sorrow NOW

As a raging monster on its own, Shades of Sorrow begins with the instrumental piano intro track “The Aftermath”, creating an ominous atmosphere before “Dark Clouds” kicks straight off with feral growls to drop jaws, showcasing the full extent of the band’s striking interplay from the very first second. “Poisonous Apathy” features electrifying guitar sounds and prominent hard-hitting bass, creeping into the listener’s brain. Ruthless “The Outsider” unleashes a massive drum attack and another ferocity of coals, before it fades into a softer outro that melts seamlessly into the intro of “Stronghold”, one of the slower and more melodic tracks on the album. The dark and deep instrumental piano interlude “The Limbo” acts as a breather. Following the eerie, haunting “Lullaby for the Forsaken” comes “Agents of Chaos”, showcasing the undeniable talent of the band with its many changes. Relentless death metal tracks “Lift the Blindfold” and “Lord of Ruins” offer the last dose of true CRYPTA sound, leaving the listener breathless before the beautiful instrumental outro “The Closure” wraps the album up.

Shades of Sorrow tracklisting:        
1    The Aftermath
2    Dark Clouds
3    Poisonous Apathy
4    The Outsider
5    Stronghold
6    The Other Side of Anger
7    The Limbo
8    Trial of Traitors
9    Lullaby for the Forsaken
10   Agents of Chaos
11   Lift the Blindfold
12   Lord of Ruins
13   The Closure

CRYPTA live 2023 – ECHOES OVER EUROPE PART 2:
27.08.23 SI – Tolmin / Tolminator Metal Fest
29.07.23 CH – Aarburg / Musigburg
30.07.23 IT – Padova / Padova / Metal Fest

CRYPTA opening for Ghost:
20.09.2023 BR – São Paulo / Espaço Unimed
21.09.2023 BR – São Paulo / Espaço Unimed

CRYPTA is:
Fernanda Lira – bass, vocals
Jéssica di Falchi – guitar
Tainá Bergamaschi – guitar
Luana Dametto – drums

CRYPTA online:
Website
Facebook
Instagram
Napalm Records

GORY BLISTER Explore Soul-Soaking Hopeless Fear in New Music Video & Single ‘Relentless Fear’

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Technical death metal veterans GORY BLISTER just premiered a new music video and single entitled “Relentless Fear“. This is the second music video & single taken from their upcoming seventh full-length album entitled Reborn from Hatred which will be released on September 8, 2023 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced by Raff Sangiorgio and Gianluca D’andria, mixed by Ricardo Borges (Sepultura, Kreator, Carcass), and mastered by Peter Brussee (Steve Vai, Yingwie Malmsteen, Michael Bolton), and the music video was directed by Maurizio Del Piccolo.

“Embark on a mesmerizing odyssey through the depths of creativity as we unveil the heart and soul of our artistic process. Feel the magic of our music as it takes flight, intertwining emotions, melodies, and the cherished connections with our band and loved ones” says lead guitarist Raff Sangiorgio.

The new album by Gory Blister is entitled Reborn from Hatred. The brutally-technical full-length release contains eleven masterful songs, with artwork by Augusto Peixoto of Iron Doom Design, and it is scheduled for release on September 8, 2023. The music on the album screams for us to go hard, all the way, face-first into the den of our demons so we can wear their blood on our faces like war paint. The guitars on this record, while scorching, are patterned with such complexity, that there is a raucous intricacy to what is delivered as delicious and violent. The drum licks come in hurricanes of 4/4 and mixed meter time signatures, with the bass replacing our own pounding hearts. This is personal. Gory Blister are not just playing music, but providing our soundtrack as we walk through the fire. There’s a zombie in the funhouse, and we’re going in with baseball bats. There’s a rabid jackal loose in the gift shop, and we’re going in with a net. There’s a circus clown slaughtering people in the freak tent, and we’re going in with machetes, broadswords, and Mineral Mountain Battle Hatchets. The band never tells us to play nice, and like a muse inspires artists to create, Gory Blister shows us the way retool the darkness. 

Pre-order / Pre-save Reborn from Hatred at https://ffm.to/gryrbn 

Cover Art by Iron Doom Design

For more information about Gory Blister and their “Relentless Fear” music video, please visit them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok, and follow them on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music, Tidal, or Deezer!

Gory Blister lineup
Raff Sangiorgio (guitar/bass/synths), Gianluca D’Andria (drums), John St John (vocals)

GENERATION STEEL Reveal First Details of New Album “Lionheart”, Out October 27th

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GENERATION STEEL announce the first details of the new album “Lionheart”. The band unveils the Gyula Havancsák-made artwork and tracklist today. The album, again produced by Uwe Lulis (ACCEPT), will be released on October 27th, 2023 by EL PUERTO RECORDS. At the same time, the band will present further LIVE dates. In addition to the tour with MANIMAL, there are also various individual shows on the program. On August 2nd, 2023, the Hessian Teutonic metallers GENERATION STEEL will accompany the legend JAG PANZER at their gig in the Goldgruppe Kassel.

Ready to break the shackles? Dive into “Lionheart” and experience the true essence of Heavy Metal!

GENERATION STEEL are self-confident: The aim of the new album was to make the songs even more interesting and dynamic, to deliver clever arrangements and to top it off on the first album.

Tracklist “Lionheart”

  1. Baptized in Sorrow
  2. Bloodrage
  3. Lionheart
  4. Executor
  5. Wastelands
  6. The Lost and the Damned
  7. Forevermore
  8. The Ripper
  9. Left Alone
  10. United

Emerging Electronic Darkwave Project CHARITY KILL Reveals Debut Album, Shares First Single

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From New York City emerges CHARITY KILL, the solo electronic darkwave dance project from artist Ashley Dalle (ex-Wax Girls, ex-Trash Music)! CHARITY KILL is now debuting its first ever single, “Orchid,” which can be found at THIS LOCATION.

CHARITY KILL creator Ashley Dalle comments, “I created ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors’ as a conceptual love letter to rhythms found in nature. The pounding siren call of ‘Orchid’ was born to manifest a sense of urgency in the listener, and draw your attention in. Early reviews of the album have compared the haunting dark melodies to the music of mushrooms hooked up to electrodes, and a feast for the senses.”

“Orchid” is taken from CHARITY KILL‘s upcoming album, ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors,’ which will be digitally released on all platforms on August 18, 2023.

The artwork for ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors’ was created by photographer Gretchen Hargrove and can be found below along with the tracklisting.

Tracklist:

  1. Daisy (Intro) (03:03)
  2. Hydrangea – (03:02)
  3. Marigold – (02:25)
  4. Orchid – (04:00)
  5. Wildflower – (02:29)
  6. Amaranth – (03:42)
  7. Carnation (Outro) – (03:10)
    Full album running time: 21:51

Charity Kill is the solo debut electronic darkwave dance project from New York City musician Ashley Dalle (ex-Wax Girls, ex-Trash Music). After a long hiatus from punk and goth bands, she began churning away synth melodies in the dark at home. Charity Kill will stir up your deepest desires and lay them all out on the dance floor.

Upcoming EP, Garden of Earthly Horrors, is a call and response to the overwhelming font of externalized emotions. The EP plays with melody as a vessel for the listener to be one in with Dalle’s emotions as she dances through her garden of romantic longing and existential dread. 

Recording Lineup: Ashley Dalle

All music was produced, mixed, and mastered by Ashley Dalle.

More info at: BANDCAMP – INSTAGRAM – YOUTUBE – SPOTIFY – APPLE MUSIC