Indian Metal Veteran DEMONSTEALER Announces New Album “The Propaganda Machine”; Releases First Single ‘Monolith Of Hate’

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Hailing from Mumbai, India, metal veteran DEMONSTEALER has announced its brand new full-length record “The Propaganda Machine”, which will be coming out on March 31st via Swedish label Black Lion Records. “The Propaganda Machine” is the 4th full-length album from Demonic Resurrection frontman Demsontealer and the upcoming album features an elite ensemble of some of the best metal musicians out there.

The 8 track album is relentless in it’s brutality while still remaining melodic. Lyrically the album is a hard hitting take on the polarized world today and one that speaks truth to power. In support of the new album, Demsontealer has unleashed the first single “Monolith Of Hate”.

Demonstealer on “Monolith Of Hate”:

“This song speaks about how our world is becoming more and more hateful and intolerant over time. Perhaps we were always this way and perhaps the internet has just pushed it to the forefront. Living in India I’ve seen the rise of hate and violence over the last few years and that has pushed me to voice my concerns over this growing monolith. Musically having a drummer like James Payne allowed me to write some of the fastest and more brutal riffs but at the same time I retained the melody. Both Martino Garattoni (bass) and Anabelle Iratni (Keys) just accented those melodic elements giving the song it’s signature sound. And true to my nature I always believe there is hope for a better world and I like to ask the questions that leave us hopefully thinking about our actions.“

Tracklist reads as follows:

  1. The Fear Campaign
    (Hannes Grossmann, Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe, Anabelle Iratni & Dean Paul Arnold)
  2. Monolith Of Hate
    (James Payne, Martino Garattoni & Anabelle Iratni)
  3. The Propaganda Machine
    (Ken Bedene, Stian Gundersen & Anabelle Iratni)
  4. The Art Of Disinformation
    (Sebastian Lanser, Kilian Duarte, Alex Baillie & Anabelle Iratni)
  5. Screams Of Those Dying
    (Hannes Grossmann, Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe & Anabelle Iratni)
  6. The Great Dictator
    (James Payne, Martino Garattoni & Anabelle Iratni)
  7. The Anti-National
    (Sebastian Lanser, Kilian Duarte & Anabelle Iratni)
  8. Crushing The Iron Fist
    (Ken Bedene, Stian Gundersen, Sanjay Kumar & Anabelle Iratni)

The artwork has been done by Daemorph Art and the album has been mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio in Poland (Decapitated, Hour Of Penance, Vader, Behemoth). “The Propaganda Machine” will be coming out on March 31st and is now available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION

DEAD BY WEDNESDAY Release Innovative New Music Video ‘Mars in Exile’ Feat. Stop Motion Building Bricks; Announce European Tour This Spring

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New England’s premier metal band DEAD BY WEDNESDAY released their brand new animated stop motion music video for their single “Mars in Exile.” The drummer’s 8-year-old son, Orion St. Lawrence, inspired the story & concept, and designed the building brick band characters. You can also see some of the footage he originally shot with real building brick figures projected on the screens during the guitar solo. The video was directed by Sal DelGreco, who also did all of the voice acting. The kick ass animation was done by Paul Stamper. The single is taken from their brand new album Capital Conspiracy, that released June 24th, 2022 on Mindsnap Music / Salt of the Earth Records. This new album from DBW is a total lesson in authentic musical aggression and was produced by Nicky Bellmore (drummer & producer of Dee Snider, Corpse Grinder, & Jasta). DBW’s album is available in stores as well as anywhere music is streamed or downloaded. Capital Conspiracy also hit # 1 on the nationally renown NACC Top 30 Loud – Hard Rock Radio Charts!

WATCH Dead By Wednesday – “Mars in Exile” (LEGO music video):

Grab the album Capital Conspiracy here: https://orcd.co/dead-by-wednesday_capital-conspiracy

In addition, DBW announced their debut European Tour starting April 1st and ending April 16th, dubbed “The Sick As Fuck” Euro Tour 2023! Full list of dates & venues TBA very soon!!!

FIRES IN THE DISTANCE Announce New Album “Air Not Meant For Us”; Lead Single + Lyric Video ‘Harbingers’ Premiered

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Connecticut, US based melodic death / doom metal band FIRES IN THE DISTANCE have today announced their much anticipated sophomore album, Air Not Meant For Us, due for release via Prosthetic Records on April 28. Alongside the album announcement, FIRES IN THE DISTANCE are currently premiering the lead single, Harbingers, and its accompanying lyric video via Knotfest.

LISTEN TO AND WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR HARBINGERS VIA KNOTFEST HERE.

Speaking on the premiere the band comments: “Harbingers is a daring and eruptive introduction to our upcoming second album, Air Not Meant for Us, concurrently putting the orchestral collaboration with Randy Slaugh (Devin Townsend, Tesseract, Periphery) in the aural forefront. Releasing a lyric video for the first track of the album felt like a natural way to introduce the themes, imagery and atmosphere of this sophomore release. A special thanks to our friends at Knotfest for the work they do in today’s metal scene and for giving our fans an early listen to our new record.”

On their second album, FIRES IN THE DISTANCE further expand on their musical foundations of wistful melodicism, crushingly heavy guitar work and intricate atmospherics. Across Air Not Meant For Us’ six tracks, FIRES IN THE DISTANCE tie together intensely personal ruminations on mental health and themes of existentialism in the form of mortality salience, without losing sight of the importance of perseverance.

Teaming up with Salt Lake City producer Randy Slaugh, FIRES IN THE DISTANCE’s chief songwriter Yegor Savonin (composition, guitars, programming, lyrics) sought to reach even greater dynamics within the band’s core sound of melodic death and doom metal. With live orchestration in the form of violas, violins, cellos, as well as piano work, proving to be an incredibly fruitful collaborative process for both band and producer.
 
Air Not Meant For Us marks the first time the band have recorded with new drummer, Jordan Rippe, who delivers his own wide range of ornate work and feeling to the group’s established sound. Whilst drums for the album were recorded at the historic Power Station New England, the rest of the instruments were tracked at Studio Wormwood in North Carolina with returning producer, Dave Kaminsky, who handled recording and mixing in both studios. 

In addition to the collaboration with Randy Slaugh, the album also features a guest appearance from Burial in the Sky guitarist James Tomedi on instrumental track Adrift, Beneath the Listless Waves, who’s deft fretwork adds an additional layer of dynamic sheen.
 
Kristian Grimaldi’s thunderous vocal delivery compliments the album’s composition strongly and projects the songs to a greater level of formidability. The record is rounded out by Craig Breitsprecher’s complex and serpentine bass work which weave throughout the LP with an imperative sense of cohesion.
 
Seeking to retain aesthetic continuity, FIRES IN THE DISTANCE once again reached out to Caelan Stokkermans for the album’s art and layout, which masterfully conveys Air Not Meant For Us’ emotional core. With a runtime of 51 minutes across six songs, FIRES IN THE DISTANCE’s sophomore effort is a melodic doom and death metal odyssey in both artistic vision and sound.

Air Not Meant For Us tracklist:
1. Harbingers
2. Wisdom of the Falling Leaves
3. Crumbling Pillars of a Tranquil Mind
4. Adrift, Beneath the Listless Waves
5. Psalm of the Merciless
6. Idiopathic Despair

FIRES IN THE DISTANCE is:
Yegor Savonin – composition, guitars, programming, lyrics
Craig Breitsprecher – bass, vocals
Kristian Grimaldi – guitars, vocals
Jordan Rippe – drums

Finnish ABANDON ALL Release New Single ‘Forever Yours’

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Finnish melancholic metal band ABANDON ALL‘s new single Forever Yours is a heart-rending story about beloved one’s passing and devastating feelings to go through after a huge loss. Lyrics are inspired by a real life poem released as an obituary notice. It’s the first single from band’s debut album Far Away, set to be released later 2023.

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/abandonall-foreveryours

Abandon All was founded in 2020 and after one year the line-up stabilized to it’s current form – Monia Sommer (Vocals), Juha Nygren (Guitar), Kari Harjunniemi (Guitar), Ami Havukainen (Drums) ja Sami Heinonen (Bass)

Female Fronted SETANERA Release Single for Title Track of New Album “Equilibrium”

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SETANERA is an Italian female-fronted metal band that gained a solid reputation in the past few years and now released the video of the song ‘Equilibrium‘ to anticipate a new album that will be out on February 17th via Volcano Records & Promotion.

The band shows a sonic maturity in these five minutes of intense melodic metal that combine both symphonic influences with a more modern and alternative approach. The strong voice of Valentina Bucci appears to be the perfect leader on a solid carpet of drum and bass while guitars and keyboard outline a deep harmonic landscape that’s worth of being explored.

Watch the video of Equilibrium below.

EQUILIBRIUM – tracklist

  1. Dei delle Ere
  2. Stone
  3. The Promise
  4. Viper
  5. Game
  6. Losing control
  7. Follow me
  8. Try
  9. Like a zombie
  10. Faraway
  11. Equilibrium

Further information at
http://www.volcanopromotion.com
http://www.facebook.com/Setaneraband

DANZIG/SAMHAIN Member STEVE ZING Returns with New Album “The Waiting” from His Project BLAK 29, Release New Single with JYRKI 69 & TYPE O NEGATIVE’s Johnny Kelly & PRONG’s Tommy Victor

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From longtime Danzig/Samhain associate, Steve Zing, comes a new project featuring heavy riffs, punishing rhythms, and the bleakest of lyrics – BLAK29! A childhood friend of members of The Misfits and Glenn Danzig, Zing is a renowned figure of the horror punk scene, known for his powerful drums for the legendary and highly influential rock band Samhain and as the current bassist for Danzig. With BLAK29, Zing finally takes center stage and is set to release the group’s second album, The Waiting, which features a newly designed band logo courtesy of Danzig himself, on March 3!

Ahead of the album release, the band is releasing the first single “Destroyer” featuring guest vocals by The 69 Eyes frontman Jyrki 69 as well as musical contributions from Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly and Prong mastermind and Danzig guitarist Tommy Victor! Zing and company also shot a mesmerizing video for the track which is being released simultaneously. 

Stream/download the single: https://orcd.co/blak29_destroyer

Blak29 is the collaboration of Steve Zing and Dan Tracey (Marra’s Drug). Formed out of a result of being sick and tired of waiting on others, Zing and Tracey decided to write and record by themselves. This proved to be much easier than past projects where there was too much input from other members, turning everything into somewhat of ‘musical masturbation’.

As Zing describes it, “We start with ideas in my head and somehow Dan can figure out what I’m trying to get across. We were both pretty amazed on how easy ideas were bouncing off each other, which led into the full length album, ‘Love and Anger’”. The new album release (The Waiting) hails from the depths of the dead and the living, developing the thematics of Zing’s vision.

The Waiting curates a collection of songs that makes it an album that is not a metal or punk album as some would expect. Zing considers it a personal tragedy and triumph blend of ideas and emotions that resulted in a combustible cocktail.

Order the CD/Vinyl: https://cleorecs.com/store/?s=blak29&post_type=product
Pre-save the digital: https://orcd.co/blak29_thewaitingr

Track List:

  1. Blackout
  2. Destroyer feat. Jyrki 69 & Tommy Victor
  3. Waiting For The Sun To Go Down
  4. Go Go Little One
  5. End Of Days
  6. Of Love Of Hate Of Pain
  7. Bleeding Love
  8. The Waiting (A Token Of Your Death)
  9. Don’t Mind The Pain
  10. I Am Screaming (But Nobody Hears)
  11. Long Cool Woman feat. Jyrki 69 [CD ONLY]