Visionary musician and composer MAX ENIX is proud to present the mesmerizing lyric video for “Angels of the Apocalyptic Storm,” a powerful track from his album “Far From Home.” The lyric video, accompanied by the enchanting piano talents of special guest Derek Sherinian, delves into profound themes of societal corruption, division, and destruction, urging for peace, justice, and a transformative shift in mindset.
With thought-provoking lyrics that resonate deeply, “Angels of the Apocalyptic Storm” serves as a poignant call to action. Max Enix’s evocative verses weave a tapestry of emotions, highlighting the plight of those affected by human trafficking, pollution, and other social issues. The song urges listeners to engage in introspection, reject oppression and cruelty, and work towards a world where everyone can thrive.
Max Enix’s album “Far From Home” is a true musical masterpiece that defies genre conventions. It skillfully fuses progressive-symphonic-post rock/metal with elements of film score, world/New Age, hip-hop, jazz, and other international varieties. The result is a captivating avant-garde sound that takes listeners on an extraordinary sonic journey they have never experienced before.
The lyric video for “Angels of the Apocalyptic Storm” was created in collaboration with Volume Agency. Explore their work on their official website: www.volumeagency.net
Heavy metal titans KREATOR proudly present the ‘Klash Of The Ruhrpott’ festival – July 20th, 2024 at Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen. Featuring the long awaited union of Germany’s legendary ‘Teutonic 4’, completed by Sodom, Destruction and Tankard.
The one-day thrash extravaganza is a celebration of German metal, expected to welcome domestic and international fans for this once in a lifetime event!
Mille Petrozza (KREATOR) commented: ‘I’m so happy we have an opportunity to present this package in the best way possible! It’s going to be a really special day, full of love and respect…and the most extensive Kreator set ever…prepare for some DEEP CUTS!’
Tom Angelripper (SODOM) commented: “I am very happy to finally be able to share the stage with my old companions and friends again. A meeting with these four fantastic bands cannot be surpassed in terms of cult status. It will be a very special event for us and our fans. Until then, please stay healthy and confident. See ya soon… Cheers, TOM“
Schmier (DESTRUCTION) commented: “Oh YES – we all have been waiting for this to happen, I am excited that it finally worked out! Hopefully this is the beginning of some more to come! We are super thrilled to be a part of this – thanks for the invitation Mille!“
Gerre (TANKARD) commented: “Good things take time! Finally the 4 big will clash and thrash together. We feel very proud to be a part of this historical event!”
KREATOR presents ‘Klash Of The Ruhrpott’ July 20th, 2024 | Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen feat. KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD
TICKETS: available here – Tickets On Sale August 2nd, 2023.
Keep your eyes peeled for more information and make sure to follow the bands online for updates.
Bavarian metal act DUST BOLT has signed a worldwide record deal with AFM Records! The band will release their much-awaited, fifth studio album, titled Sound & Fury, on February 23, 2024. The pre-sale has just started at THIS LOCATION!
“We are happy and grateful to have found a label & partner that understands the development such as the potential of the band, while giving us absolute creative freedom and respect towards our art.” The band comments. “This is rare and something special these days. With the even amount of respect and appreciation we are looking forward to a good and long lasting partnership in the name of music, metal & rock n roll. Let’s do this!“
To shorten your wait for DUST BOLT‘s forthcoming album release, today, the band has unleashed a first single, the furious rager “I Witness”! A music video is now premiering here:
Says the band: “Here we are – In your face. “I Witness” is the first single of many new Dust Bolt tunes coming. It’s been a adventurous and exciting way since the last album and we are glad to be back with full pace and full energy. We have never been so certain of any of our releases as for this album. We are ready for the future.
“”I Witness“ shares the emotion of us and many young folks out there, witnessing what’s happening around us, witnessing injustice, witnessing populism, backwardness and empty slogans in times that need progress, empathy and new ideas.“
Formed in 2007, DUST BOLT have been resolute and ruthless in their pursuit of metal glory over the last 16 years. Childhood friends with a collective passion for metal in all its various forms, the quartet led by vocalist/frontman Lenny Bruce have established themselves as one of Europe’s leading thrash metal bands. Across four acclaimed studio albums on Napalm Records – Violent Demolition (2012), Awake The Riot (2014), Mass Confusion (2016) and Trapped In Chaos (2019) – and countless intense and celebratory live shows among acts such as Obituary or Sepultura, DUST BOLT have paid their dues and earned the respect of an ever-expanding army of fans in the process.
For those eager to predict the future, DUST BOLT have looked like heavyweight contenders for a long time, but the truth is that the band have only just started their heavy metal mission. In 2024, the Germans will release their fifth album, Sound & Fury, via AFM Records, an album that refines and noisily redefines the DUST BOLT sound for a new era. Written during those isolated months of pandemic lockdown, the new record represents the peak of the band’s creativity, and a major leap forward in every department. The first DUST BOLT record to feature new bassist Tom Liebing, alongside Lenny Bruce, guitarist Florian Dehn and drummer Nico Remann, Sound & Fury grew from a long period of self-reflection that began when the world shut down.
Although still rooted in thrash and old school metal, the new record adds dazzling colour and diversity to the band’s trademark sound. With pummeling grooves, spine-tingling dynamics and a startling, part-melodic vocal performance from Lenny Bruce, the new songs mark the beginning of a new era of DUST BOLT destruction. Simultaneously catchier than any previous record and grittier and heavier than before, Sound & Fury is the sound of a great band realising their full potential.
“Starting the process for this record one and a half years ago, we had literally nothing. No money, no budgets, no label, no nothing. Nothing, but a vision. A vision and us,“ the four-piece reveals. “That´s how we started recordings drums in Berlin and that’s how we continued, doing it all by ourself in the end, having me producing the album together with a friend (and so felt 5th band member) in a basement in Munich. Finally, we couldn’t be happier than getting Moritz Enders for the Mix & Mastering on board, too, closing the circle to our ideas and vision.
This album marks the beginning of a new era for DUST BOLT. For Metal in & from Germany. This is just the beginning.”
Sound & Fury track listing:
Leave Nothing Behind
I Witness
I am the One
New Flame
Burning Pieces
Sound and Fury
Love & Reality
Bluedeep
Disco Nnection
You Make Me Feel (Nothing)
Feel the Storm
Little Stone
DUST BOLT Sound & Fury Tour 2024 (presented by EMP & Metal Hammer, Tickets on sale: August 1, 2023!)
22.02.2024 (DE) München – Strom 23.02.2024 (DE) Köln – Helios 37 24.02.2024 (DE)Frankfurt – Nachtleben 25.02.2024 (DE) Erfurt – From Hell 27.02.2024 (DE) Berlin – Cassiopeia 28.02.2024 (DE) Hamburg – Bahnhof Pauli 29.02.2024 (DE) Hannover – Lux 01.03.2024 (DE) Bochum – Rockpalast
DUST BOLT is:
Vocals / Guitar – Lenny Bruce Guitar – Flo Dee Bass – Exx Tom Drums – Nico Rayman
CYNIC just wrapped up a special co-headlining tour of North America. Paul Masvidal and his band of cosmically gifted players celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album with help from their in-state buddies and fellow progressive music icons Atheist. So it’s no surprise to hear they put on a stellar show.
Loud Flashapplauded Cynic’s intricate, headless guitar riffs at Vancouver’s Rickshaw Theatre. Meanwhile, at the Teragram Ballroom in LA, Metal Insider complimented the ethereal edginess between the clean and growled vocals. And Digital Beat assured that the custom mood lighting and tranquil but expressive playing made the band’s set at the Canal Club in Richmond “nothing short of amazing”.
But Cynic aren’t done commemorating the 30th anniversary of their debut album. The ReFocus/Remembrance tour is headed deep into the American South with five dates across Georgia, Louisiana and Florida, which is where the band first formed back in the late ’80s. They’ll be playing all of “Focus” and paying tribute to late drummer Sean Reinert and bassist Sean Malone.
Dates 09/01 Miami, FL @ Gramps 09/02 Orlando, FL @ Conduit 09/05 New Orleans, LA @ Southport Hall 09/06 Atlanta, GA @ Prog Power 09/08 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Acclaimed rock dark metal band LAMORI is set to enthrall fans once again with the release of their latest single and accompanying lyric video, “Never Alone.” The track, which offers a unique blend of haunting romanticism and dystopian science fiction, serves as a precursor to their highly anticipated album, “NEON BLOOD FIRE.”
“Never Alone” transports listeners to a near-future world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, where two lovers dare to face the chaos surrounding them and unearth the chilling secrets of their own existence. Against the backdrop of a dying sun, they cling to the enigmatic cyber-legend known as The Athanasia Project. The track’s compelling narrative weaves a tragic tale of love and loss, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of those who dare to venture into LAMORI’s dark and enchanting realm.
LAMORI’s band members, including Matias Juselius (vocals), Marcus Pellas (guitar), Mikael Westerlund (bass), Jens Wickholm (keys), and Emanuel Sanchez (drums), have poured their artistic vision into “Never Alone.” Demonstrating their versatility, the band chose to include a slightly softer song within their repertoire of hard-hitting bangers, a tradition they’ve maintained across their previous albums. “Never Alone” seamlessly blends heartfelt emotions with a powerful musicality, culminating in a bridge that delivers an intense punch, emblematic of LAMORI’s signature style.
LAMORI is hailing from the Aland Islands of Finland. Formed in 2009, the lineup has remained unchanged. However, their sound continues to evolve with each release.
NEON BLOOD FIRE, the band’s fourth album to be released by Wormholedeath, will refine the soundscapes heard on the 2020 released NEO NOIR, but also introduce completely new elements to the mix. This album will have some of the heaviest LAMORI songs ever heard!
FORTY-FIVE years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL release their hair-raising new single ‘Cold Dark Heart’ taken from the new album, WTFortyfive? out since Friday, July 28th via Silver Lining Music.
Musically, ‘Cold Dark Heart’ unveils a more sombre, dark side to Girlschool. The tracks kicks off with a chugging, boot-stomping guitar riff, entagled with hypnotic vocals, eerie lyrics and accompained with a mesmerising video with scenes of an otherwordly fantasia (video by instagood promotion).
Co-founding frontwoman and guitarist Kim McAuliffe explains,“It includes our heaviest riff ever.. so heavy it will eat your very soul – Celebrating our dark side!” “Musically, it’s Killing Joke meets Rammstein and then some!!!” adds guitarist and backing vocalist Jackie Chambers.
Watch/Listen to “Are You Ready? (feat. Joe Stump)” here (video by Natalia Jonderko Śmiechowicz).
Watch/Listen to the recently released ‘It Is What It Is’ here (director and camera – Danny Merton, assistant camera and lighting – Kerry Stringer).
WTFortyfive? is Girlschool’s 14th studio album and is a deliciously dirty declaration that age is a number that shows how much real raw attitude you have when it really counts. With WTFortyfive?, Kim McAuliffe (guitar/vocals), Denise Dufort (drums), Jackie Chambers (guitar/backing vocals) and Tracey Lamb (bass) leave the grit under their finger nails and the scuzz on their crusty leather boots as they riff and stomp their way through 12 statements of intent showing major attitude, some great melodies, and a consistent crunch to every guitar.
There’s the addictive mototörcharged scuzz of ‘It Is What It Is’, the Wandsworth via Sunset Strip sway of ‘Bump In The Night‘, the youthful, punky romp of ‘Up To No Good’ and the smart, sassy, rock ‘n’ roll hooks of ‘Believing In You’, with McAuliffe’s vocals sounding as sharp and raucous as ever. Lead single ‘Are You Ready?’ sets the pace, a racy, raunchy, fun-saturated shape-shifter co-written with Alcatrazz’s Joe Stump that shows Girlschool’s leathers may still carry the well-baked battle scars of decades gone by, but their songs and attitude are as fresh, fun, heavy and catchy as ever before. And if THAT isn’t enough, their raunch roars and rolls alongside Biff Byford (Saxon), Phil Campbell (Motörhead) and Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) on a cracking cover of ‘Born To Raise Hell’! So throw away your inhibitions and join these spectacularly wild women on the most glorious of rock ‘n’ roll rides. Lemmy knew, so should YOU!
WTFortyfive? is out now on 12” Vinyl, CD Digipak, Digital Download and Streaming and Special D2C bundles. Order at this location
TRACKLISTING
It Is What It Is
Cold Dark Heart
Bump In The Night
Barmy Army
Invisible Killer
Believing In You
It’s A Mess
Into The Night
Are You Ready? (feat. Joe Stump)
Up To No Good
Party
Born To Raise Hell (feat. Biff Byford, Phil Campbell & Duff McKagan)
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
