Italian heavy metallers CRYING STEEL have announced that Angra and ex-Rhapsody of Fire vocalist Fabio Lione will feature as a special guest on the band’s upcoming album, scheduled for an early 2023 release via Underground Symphony Records.
Fabio will perform together with Crying Steel’s current vocalist, Mirko Bacchilega, on a new rendition of the band’s classic song “No One’s Crying” from the 1987 full-length debut “On the Prowl”. The song will be a bonus track on the new, yet untitled, album.
Crying Steel was formed in 1982 and is considered to be one of the very first heavy metal acts to come out of Italy. The band’s discography includes: Crying Steel (1985), On the Prowl (1987), The Steel is Back! (2007), Time Stands Steel (2013), Stay Steel (2018) and Steel Alive (2019).
Crying Steel will be performing at Let it Beer, Rome (8 October) and Barrio’s Live, Milan (15 October) with more dates to be announced soon.
Italianblack-thrash metal trailblazers NECRODEATH will drop the new album “Singin’ in the Pain” in November via Time To Kill Records.
Watch for more details on the new album release, new tour updates, and more news on other upcoming NECRODEATH activities to be posted shortly.
Check out the band’s latest single, “Transformer Treatment”, at THIS LOCATION.
“Transformer Treatment” is a song written in collaboration with S.B. Reder (SCHIZO) and inspired by the “Ludovico Technique” of the movie “A Clockwork Orange”.
The moment you hear it, you know it’s NECRODEATH. Formed back in 1984, the Italian act is one of the real iconic black-thrash metal bands. With an ongoing career of almost 40 years, the band has helped to shape the Italian metal scene and the international underground as it is today. NECRODEATH released a cult-demo tape titled “The Shining Pentagram” and obtained an incredible success in the underground. The demo is still considered a real gem in the thrash and black metal history. Tons of tributes in major magazines, fanzines and other underground outlets highlighted the release of the first two legendary albums “Into The Macabre” (1987) and “Fragments Of Insanity” (1989). And today after many full-lengths, EPs and side projects the long voyage to hell is not over yet.
Album discography:
Into the Macabre (1987) Fragments of Insanity (1989; re-recorded in 2019) Mater of All Evil (1999) Black as Pitch (2001) Ton(e)s of Hate (2003) 100% Hell (2006) Draculea (2007) Phylogenesis (2009) Old Skull (2010) The Age of Fear (2011) The 7 Deadly Sins (2014) The Age of Dead Christ (2018) Defragments of Insanity (2019)
Portuguese dark metal maestros MOONSPELL are not only currently gearing up for their upcoming, extensive “Ultima Ratio Fest” tour – kicking off this week – but aptly, they will also release their very special, new BluRay/DVD/Album, entitled From Down Below – Live 80 Meters Deep, this Friday, on September 30 via Napalm Records.
With From Down Below – Live 80 Meters Deep, the band presents their latest; 2021-studio album, Hermitage, live and recorded 80 meters below the earth, at the heart of one of Portugal’s seven natural wonders, the Grutas de Mira D’Aire! The recording boasts a one-of-a-kind sound and visual sensation with its heavy dose of cinematic flavor, unreal atmosphere and the encircling, resounding nature in its raw form, while showcasing MOONSPELL’s much acclaimed album Hermitage at its primal best, live from inside one of the most impressive caves in Europe.
Previously, the dark and gothic metal pioneers have already shared live music videos for “Entitlement” and the breathtaking album title track. Today, the final and third album single has dropped – a haunting clip for “Apophthegmata”, in which crystal clear piano, razor-sharp riffage and Fernando Ribeiro’s haunting voice persuades in otherworldly resonance with its unique sound and visual sensation.
Says the charismatic frontman: “Apophthegmata is a Greek word that defines a collection of texts, a book with the most important lessons and revelations of the Desert Fathers, the kings of Hermits. They stood in the darkness to enlighten themselves and often brought their conclusions of peace and wisdom to their restless and suffering communities. This sing stands for exactly that, musically speaking: a game of light and shadow, a bridge between fragility and strength. It quickly became a must on our setlist and a fan favourite of the Hermitage album. Enjoy the light, learn with the darkness, be kind to yourself so you can be kind to others.”
From Down Below – Live 80 Meters Deep is not only an epic live momentum of Hermitage – one of the deepest, heaviest and most sincerely heart-breaking records the band has ever written – but a truly revolutionary experience, as MOONSPELL brought along a select number of fans and a production team (literally) underground. Brilliantly directed by Guilherme Henrique, From Down Below – Live 80 Meters Deep is something truly special that you have never, ever seen or heard before.
Pre-Order From Down Below – Live 80 Meters Deep HERE!
Tracklist:
The Greater Good
Common Prayers
All or Nothing
Hermitage
Entitlement
Solitarian
The Hermit Saints
Apophthegmata
Without Rule
The Great Leap Forward
In support of their upcoming release and to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary in glorious style, MOONSPELL will embark on an extensive European tour with INSOMNIUM, WOLFHEART, BORGNAGAR and HINAYANA, kicking off this week in Frankfurt, Germany! Make sure to catch one of THE live highlights of the Fall 2022, and don’t miss the “Ultima Ratio Fest” at the following dates:
Portuguese all-female metal band BLACK WIDOWS released their third single and music video ‘Schizo’ from their upcoming second studio album Among the Brave Ones which is set to be released on October 21st 2022 via Finnish Inverse Records.
Vocalist/guitarist Rute Fevereiro comments: “Schizo was chosen to be our third single. It’s a more complex song that honestly represents well the darkest side of our album. This song is all about hypocrisy, the need of showing positive thinking and smiles regardless of what you’re going through, to the extend of worsening our mental health. This song is specially focused on someone I used to know who is described in these lyrics. The music is the perfect marriage with the words professed. There are lots of clowns in the real world, showing smily faces and yet they feel miserable. I’m sure you all know someone like this.”
KAMPFAR have released the part 5 of their upcoming album “Til Klovers Takt” with the track ‘Rekviem’.
What if I told you that I was about to sing you a song? And that this song needed time. What if I told you that this year is my story, and that we will travel through it together, one step at a time? What if I at the year’s beginning told you that we have a new album for you, and that you wouldn’t be able to hear its end before the year nears its final stage?
We could have done that, though transparency was never our thing. The story of Til Klovers Takt is a window into our world. Our present but also our history, in the way that everything you are today is the sum of all that was before. This album is all that Kampfar ever was, condensed into six distinct pieces of music. The songs collect inspiration from the same places that helped shape albums like Mellom Skogkledde Aaser, Kvass and Mare. The music we’re inspired by changes but also stays the same, the surroundings that inspire our creations are the same but also evolve with time. The men that make the music grow and mature, both as men and as musicians, thought their roots stay the same.
We decided to do things a bit differently this time. This is the way we wanted to tell this story. It’s an ode to an area, a hymn to the collective musical mind, a tale of a quarter century’s worth of inspiration.
ABOUT KAMPFAR
Kampfar is one of the original Norwegian Black Metal acts.
Approaching 30 years of existence and having grown to become one of extreme music’s premier live outfits Kampfar prevails and continue to be a force to be reckoned with.
Releasing key albums that have both dominated and contributed to form the modern black metal scene as we know it today.
Members:Dolk – Vocals, Ole – Guitars, Jon – Bass, Ask Ty – Drums
Credits: Sunniva Herland Monstad – Hardanger fiddle All music written and recorded by Kampfar. Additional vocal recordings by Stamos Koliousis Mix and master by Jonas Kjellgren Artwork: “The Barque of Charon” by Jose Benlliure y Gil Video by Carl Eek
On July 26th. – 30th., 2022, Eastern Kentucky was annihilated by historic floods. On October 29, 2022 at 7PM Eastern At the Hal Rogers Forum located in Hazard, Kentucky HELD HOSTAGE, along with special guest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens will be performing at Operation Appalachian Kids (For Children Affected By The Eastern Kentucky Floods). Many children and their families were displaced and lost everything in this horrific disaster. Blastzone Mike & Joseph Hedge both lifelong residents of Eastern Kentucky witnessed the tragic devastation first hand. They decided to do something about this to help the children of eastern Kentucky and organized this benefit concert. They will be using all profits after expenses to do a huge Christmas party with gifts, stockings, and food for the kids of the floods of 2022.
Blastzone Mike a well-known podcaster (Blastzone Mike’s Incredible Show on YouTube and ROKU) from Eastern Kentucky interviewed Tom Collier from the Rock Band Held Hostage. The two instantly bonded as friends and kept in touch. When Blastzone Mike reached out to Tom, because, he knew the history of Tom and his band Held Hostage dubbed “Americas Band”, had for helping people in need. Held Hostage over the years has raised over a million dollars to help families in need, veterans, people who lost their homes. Tom immediately said yes. The new Held Hostage record Great American Rock has been on the Billboard BDS main stream rock charts for over 12 weeks and counting. The album featured Tim Ripper Owens as special guest vocalist. Ripper Owens storybook life from cover band/full time sales man to singing for Judas Priest one of the premiere metal bands in the world became the inspiration for movie Rock Star, starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Anniston based loosely on the true life story of Tim Ripper Owens. Ripper has agreed to come and be the guest singer with National recording artist Held Hostage to help the children. Ripper Owens who is touring the world will be doing a one time show in Eastern Kentucky to help raise monies for the children.
Held Hostage recently released their new video for the song “RISE (stop suicide of all ages) with Special Guests Vocalist Tim Ripper Owens”. This video is very important to Tom Collier, “Rise is very near and dear to my heart. The story behind Rise is Held Hostage has had a few former members commit suicide. I think everyone in this world has been affected by suicide either directly or indirectly. When I found out they had taken their own life’s it was very troubling to me. I thought to myself, why would someone do that. I was sitting home one night thinking about those guys and watching the TV and seeing what an epidemic suicide had become for all ages. Young kids’ adults’ elderly people, people of all ages and from all walks of life. Suicide doesn’t discriminate against who it affects. Rise is a song of hope and inspiration. I have said all along I do not care if I make any money on the song. If I can help one-person choose to “live” because of my song. I will consider the song to have gone multi-platinum.”
Held Hostage is:
Tom Collier – lead guitar/lead vocals Scott Gregg – rhythm guitarist/backup vocals Jeff Murray – drums Dave Carrol – bass /backup vocals
Track Listing We Rock Hard, featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens Now We Ride (Bikers Life), featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens Your Eyes, featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens The Master, featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens Hold On, featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens You Rock Our Way, featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens Take Me Away, featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens Be A Man, featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens Chaos (Live) Rise (Stop Suicide All Ages), featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens Fallen Brothers, featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens Show Me The Way Back (Acoustic), featuring Joe Lynn Turner
Production Credits Producer Tom Collier Engineer Ron Keck Recorded at Subcat Studios Syracuse NY Photo Credits Scott Braun, Dave Koegel Special Guest Vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens 10 tracks Special Guest Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, Special guest Bassist Mike Lepond (Symphony X, Ross The Boss), Drummer Ron Keck all on Show Me The Way Back Home
About Held Hostage
Held Hostage has toured as and been direct support act with many great bands including Metal Allegiance, Quiet Riot, Molly Hatchet, The Rods, Uli Jon Roth, Eddie Money, Benny Mardones, Manowar, Ross The Boss Band etc. Held Hostage is currently endorsed by many great products including SIT Strings, Rev Amps, Prestige Guitars, Barefoot Buttons, Clayton Custom Picks, Kick Lidz Drums, ProPlayer Art, Intune Guitar Picks, Guitar Gifts 4u, Big Bends, Best Tronics, Mental Case, Neat Audio, WBGear. The bands unique blend of screaming guitars, thundering kick ass drums, raging bass and uninhibited vocals will stay true to form. Held Hostage is ready and able to take their place in Rock and Roll history.
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