Iron Head Records have released the second full length record by MESSIAHVORE entitled ‘Transverse’. The band blends the sounds synonymous with many styles of metal hitting the backbone of what metal fans are hungry for these days. It’s ugly, burly, saturated and groove heavy, yet beautifully delivered. It’s not so obvious take on Stoner, sludge, death, doom styling’s make for an interesting hybrid. The band writes songs with thoughtful content, hooks, huge riffs and a few ripping solos that actually say something when played. The album as a whole is a scenic drive down an apocalyptic interstate passing through dark minds and vast red sky landscapes.
The journey through ‘Transverse‘ is an intense one, with punishing vocals and stoney harmonies laden with distortion and spacey echoes. The lyrics explore dark themes of introspection, murder, and robots, making for a truly immersive listening experience. Messiahvore has enhanced their sound with the addition of baritone guitarist Kevin Disney‘s vocal talents, alongside the band’s vocalist Bart McCrorey. This has allowed the band to create an even fuller and more dynamic sound that is sure to impress fans old and new.
The album’s first single, “Hopes of the Living Dead,” is already making waves in the metal community, garnering positive feedback from critics and fans alike. It’s a powerful track that sets the tone for what is sure to be one of the most exciting metal albums of the year.
‘Transverse‘ is out now via Iron Head Records, and fans of heavy, dense grooves won’t want to miss it. Get ready to take a journey through the dark and intense world of Messiahvore and come out the other side with a newfound appreciation for their unique sound.
“Nahab“, the second part of BLUT AUS NORD‘s “Disharmonium” album series, will be unleashed onto the world on August 25th. As a first taste of these impending Lovecraftian nightmares, Debemur Morti Productions dare unveil full details about the forthcoming record.
“Disharmonium – Nahab” finds BLUT AUS NORD returning, as if by compulsion, to the weird otherworlds of H.P. Lovecraft to reflect them through a new mirror of terrifying Black Metal lunacy. Eleven hymns to monstrous and ancient darkness have been channeled by mastermind Vindsval:
Hideous Dream Opus #1
Mental Paralysis
The Endless Multitude
Hideous Dream Opus #2
The Crowning Horror
Queen Of The Dead Dimension
The Black Vortex
Nameless Rites
Hideous Dream Opus #3
The Ultimate Void Of Chaos
Forgotten Aeon
The album was recorded and mixed by Vindsval at Earthsound studio, Bruno Varea (Upload studio) took care of mastering.
Polish artist Maciej Kamuda has once more created the shadowy cover artwork, in a perfect visual representation of BLUT AUS NORD‘s auditory nightmares. The aesthetic style of the “Nahab” artwork explores more traditional depictions of horror and nightmares, in stark contrast to the more colorful and psychedelic picture adorning “Undreamable Abysses”, the first part of the series. Maciej comments:
“The main inspiration here was, like with my previous cover, obviously H.P. Lovecraft as the new BAN album keeps exploring these nightmarish themes. It was planned to have something less complicated and detailed but with a specific dark atmosphere, less colorful and more mysterious – inspired by old black and white horror movies and with the vibe of an old photograph. The style from the first “Disharmonium” album did not really fit here. I always choose the aesthetic depending on the idea, it just has to compliment the whole concept in the best way possible. Because I am able to work in different styles and aesthetics, I can play around with it more and choose the technique that will bring the right atmosphere to the artwork. It is, in the end, a matter of how I feel the idea, honestly. The creative process indeed always is a process. This means there is a lot of decision making to get to the final product and to do it right!“
“Disharmonium – Nahab” will be released on August 25th. A first song and also pre-order options will be revealed on June 12th.
Originating in 1994 from the ashes of VLAD (who released two demos), BLUT AUS NORD are undisputable French Black Metal pioneers, always managing to progress and move forward, evolving in perpetual mutation, developing their own vision of Black Metal.
Choosing, from the start, the total opposite path of regressive bands (who copy what others have done ten years earlier and ten times better), BLUT AUS NORD eschews all the inherent clichés belonging to the genre. BLUT AUS NORD‘s Black Metal approach is a fist in the face of mainstream mediocrity, becoming more macabre and sinister through a blend of innovative musical research, subliminal mental manipulation, and an incredible haunted, nightmarish feeling based on disharmony.
BLUT AUS NORD are creators of a hallucinogenic universe, erasing all preconceived ideas of Black Metal – and extreme music in general. They redefine the rules…
FRONT ROW WARRIORS have released their new official video for second single “Hell Awaits”! The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album “Wheel of Fortune” that will be released on June 9, 2023 as Digipack CD, Transparent blue vinyl limited to 300 copies worldwide and digital streaming/download format.
Digital single of “Hell Awaits” is now available across all digital and streaming platforms! Pre-save the album, here: https://bfan.link/wheel-of-fortune-2
Produced and filmed by: Imagefabrik Roland Eichler Medienproduktion Edited by: Michael Vetter Location: Im Wizemann Stuttgart, Germany add. Photos/ Making of: XN Media GmbH Mastered by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in March 2023.
The second track to be revealed from the forthcoming MOTÖRHEAD, Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival release is, ‘I Got Mine’. Originally released as a single in June 1983, preceding the album, ‘Another Perfect Day’, it feels fitting that this powerful live rendition from 2007 is aired in celebration of it’s 40th anniversary.
Recorded during the band’s ‘Kiss Of Death’ tour at the legendary Auditorium Stravinski on 7th July during the 2007 edition of the world renowned, Montreux Jazz Festival this show is such a tremendous statement of just how potent and perfect a trio Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee were, with not just one of the more diverse set-lists of their decades together, but individual performances which prove how top of the tree each was in their own class.
Motörhead, Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival ’07 will be released on double LP, double CD and digital.
MOTÖRHEAD loved playing live and never ever judged their audiences. Everyone was encouraged, all were welcome. And that included people who like jazz! So when the Montreux Festival called requesting them, it made perfect sense in its own, unique way. ‘Tis worth noting, too, that the Festival has always been about stepping beyond the boundaries of that ‘J’ word, and embracing unique artists of all genres, styles and sensibilities, the only true consistent requirement being that they represent the best and most adventurous of their ilks. It is why, in the ‘artists played’ list, alongside a Dexter Gordon you’ll find a Deep Purple or a ZZ Top, and it’s why the Festival continues to attract a diverse roster of artists to its stage annually. The recordings of seminal performances such as these, were all given UNESCO heritage status in 2013, such is their value to the arts.
Recorded during the band’s ‘Kiss Of Death’ tour at the legendary Auditorium Stravinski on 7th July during the 2007 edition of the world renowned, Montreux Jazz Festival this show is such a tremendous statement of just how potent and perfect a trio Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee were, with not just one of the more diverse set-lists of their decades together, but individual performances which prove how top of the tree each was in their own class. The set also includes the first official release of their cover of Thin Lizzy’s ‘Rosalie’!
Motörhead, Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival ’07 will be released on double LP, double CD and digital. See below for full details of the Live At Montreux Jazz Festival ‘07releases and be sure to visit www.iMotorhead.com for news and updates!
English alternative rock quartet HAUNT THE WOODS have released the new Jordan Fish (BMTH) remix of their soul-stirringly brilliant new single ‘Fever Dream’.
Haunt the Woods comment: “A remix of our single ‘Fever Dream’, done by Jordan Fish of Bring Me The Horizon. The result is something incredibly creative, a completely different take on the topic and refreshing sound.”
Watch the video for the original version of ‘Fever Dream’ here:
With elements as disparate as Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, The Mars Volta, Queen and beyond, Haunt the Woods are a curiously unique band.
In the deepest reaches of the English countryside there is a sublime sound emanating from the landscape, and its name is Haunt the Woods. Timely and yet oddly timeless, this surprisingly youthful quartet span musical decades and worlds.
Recently signed with Spinefarm, it won’t be long before you hear plenty more from these musical mavericks, and with good reason. Formed in the hinterlands between Plymouth, Devon, and Cornwall, Haunt the Woods deftly interweave alt rock, folk, prog and pop with an epic level of pomp and poetic elegance that suggests a far longer tenure than their young years suggest. There are tips of the hat to Queen and Muse, Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, and a sprinkled-in tinge of Beatles-loving pop sensibility and Manchester Orchestra-esque poignancy: Haunt the Woods have that rare ability to conjure legacy while creating a bold sound that is newly their own.
With two warmly received EPs and a debut album, Opaque (2020) which was released in 2020, the stage has been set for their overdue introduction to the world, which begins with their stunning new single ‘Fever Dream’. Cinematic in scope, operatic in texture – it’s a fitting illustration of the band’s prowess and talent.
Next Haunt the Woods live: Jul 05: Cheltenham 2000trees Jul 21: Dartmoor Tunes in the Sands Jul 22: Whiddon Down Chagstock Jul 23: Bude, Leopollooza
Ferocious four-piece SAINT AGNES have released a video for their new single ‘Outsider’. The track is the third taste of their upcoming album Bloodsuckers, set for release on 21st July. ‘Outsider’ was premiered on BBC Radio 1’s Introducing Rock earlier this week, with Alyx Holcombe stating: “a band that I think just sounds like the future of rock music … I’m so excited about them”.
Vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Kitty A. Austen comments:
“‘Outsider’ is a gothic rock anthem for the strange. It’s part letter to my younger, very lost self, part promise to anyone out there feeling lost or alone – you are an outsider, but that’s the best thing about you. Celebrate your differences, own your special strangeness. You will find your people, there are lots of us out here! Perennial outsiders, doing things our own way. And you might be a bit broken, but that doesn’t mean that you’re not whole: it doesn’t mean that you’re not worthy. ‘Outsider’ is an invitation to join our weird, wild world and a promise that you will always have a home with us if you struggle to find one elsewhere. I wish I could tell the odd kid that I was, that she will find a glorious home one day with a band of outsiders and that she will be very happy there.”
Following their triumphant sold-out London headline show in April, Saint Agnes will join Monster Magnet on their spring / summer European run and play a show with Employed To Serve next month, before returning to the UK to perform at 2000trees Festival.
Saint Agnes are also making big waves in the gaming world, with the release of Dead Island 2 last month. The game, which features the Saint Agnes song ‘And They All Fall Down’, has sold over two million copies.
Hailing from the UK, Saint Agnes are all about honest lyrics, intense vocal performances, plus rage-fuelled music intended to give a voice to those closer to the fringe than the centre.
As much gang as band, Saint Agnes seek to empower those who’ve been battered and bruised yet refuse to lie down, and it’s a thread that runs deep within Bloodsuckers, the follow-up to 2019’s Welcome To Silvertown, issued on the band’s own label.
In addition to … Silvertown, Saint Agnes have released a number of singles, videos and EPs, embarked on headline tours in both the UK and Europe, and appeared at a host of festivals, including Download, 2000trees, Isle of Wight and Kendal Calling.
One thing’s for sure, it’s got nothing to do with rule-books or playing it safe…
From the title track (also lead single / video) onwards, Bloodsuckers is a genre-jumping body of work, taking in elements of metal, punk, industrial and grunge, without being bound by any specific style; the 11 tracks here come straight from the source, largely self-produced and mixed (NIN collaborator Sean Beavan lends his mixing and production skills to ‘Follow You’), and this self-contained approach provides an extra emotional weight throughout, with doom trap provocateur and Kerrang! cover artist Mimi Barks further fuelling the chaos on the short, sharp shock that is ‘Body Bag’.
Created in the months following the unexpected and untimely death of Kitty’s mother, Bloodsuckers explores a number of themes, including mental illness, pent-up rage, undying love and, of course, grief; from the trash-metal howl into the night that is ‘Bloodsuckers’ right through to broken ballad, ‘This Is Not The End’, a poignant reflection of Kitty’s still-raw emotions, this is a call to outsiders everywhere…
Concludes Kitty: “Creating this album gave me a reason to get to my feet at a time when I really wasn’t sure if I could. I’ve tried to put everything I’ve been feeling into it, all the pain, the rage, the grief, even the unexpected moments of beauty and belief. I hope it makes you feel less alone. I hope it makes you feel bigger, badder and stronger. We might be damaged but that doesn’t mean we’re worthless. This is a record for the defeated, the crushed. We might be broken but that doesn’t mean we’re not whole. Bloodsuckers forever, Saint Agnes forever.”
BLOODSUCKERS TRACKLISTING: “Bloodsuckers” “Animal” “I Mean Nothing To You” “Outsider” “This Is Not The End” “Follow You” “I Am” “At War With Myself” “Middle Finger” “Body Bag” (Feat. Mimi Barks) “Forever And Ever”
Saint Agnes are: Kitty A. Austen – Vocals, Guitar, Bass Jon James Tufnell – Guitar, Vox, Bass Andrew Head – Drums Ryan Brown – Bass
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
