TAKALAITON Sign with Rockshots Records for New Album “Mindfection”, Out in July

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Rockshots Records is proud to announce their latest signing of TakaLaiton for the release of their debut album “Mindfection” produced by Teemu Aalto (Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium) and due out on July 28th, 2023.

Hailing from Finland’s far north, TakaLaiton garners a powerful melodic groove thrash-influenced attitude that is best seen in their super-energetic live shows that have always left fans with a sore neck and bruises from the moshpit. With a risk-taking thrash-fueled demeanor, TakaLaiton superbly blends fast-paced energy, and a bone-crushing groove, with melodies that can only be inspired by the dark, depressing, and frigid far-north. Not to mention the band’s lyrical onslaught, sung in both Finnish and English. Since their inception, the band has covered a lot of territories while on tour, bringing their rowdy stage presence to the Scandinavian regions, the rest of Europe, and Asian continents.

TakaLaiton has a “break the rules, exceed all limits” approach, as their name suggests; deriving from a Finnish baseball term for “swing the ball over the borders”. With that fierce frame of mind, the band has won “Heavy Metal Heart 11” a National Music Contest in Finland; and is ready to follow up their 2019 double EP “SisuKastraatio I & II” with 2023’s “Mindfection”, their first full-length that is based on today’s society, where we as people do everything to be a part of it and what’s sickening to the band is that people are ready to do anything in the name of couple minutes of fame. This album is based on this sick way our world has come to be.

The band adds about their signing:

“We think this will be the album that the TakaLaiton fans will consider a classic in the future. The well-known crushing sound and the rage are in there with the heartwarming melodies, which TakaLaiton fans are familiar with. We are absolutely psyched about the album’s release and the fact it’s coming through Rockshots Records! We spent literally everything we had when it comes to effort and money on this album and the final result turned out to be magnificent with the producer Teemu Aalto. With our great partners in Rockshots Records, we know that this album will find everybody that it has to!”

Singles and track listing will be revealed in the coming weeks. TakaLaiton‘s new album “Mindfection” is recommended for fans of Pantera, Slipknot, and Testament.

For more info: Rockshots.eu | Takalaiton.wixsite.com/takalaiton | Facebook.com/TakaLaitonOfficial | Twitter.com/LaitonTaka | Youtube.com/@takalaitonofficial5192

New DORO Album “Conqueress Forever Strong & Proud” to Include Duet w/ Judas Priest’s Rob Halford

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Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to Doro Pesch (Warlock) live on Youtube. In the chat Doro gave some details about her upcoming solo album entitled ‘Conqueress Forever Strong and Proud’ which includes a duet with Judas Priest’s Rob Halford.

When asked what can fans expect with the new album she replied,” The album will be released the 27th of October, 2023 via Nuclear Blast and the first single is coming out the 9th of June. The title of the single will be called ‘Time for Justice’ and we plan to have like 4 or 5 singles (videos) before the official release of the album. The new album is pretty heavy, it’s pretty hard. The first five songs are totally heavy and then there are some mid tempo ones, Anthem (like). The song ‘I will prevail’ is the heaviest one I think. The opening track I love so much it’s called ‘Children of the Dawn’. There are two duets on the album, one with a very famous German singer and the other is with Rob Halford from Judas Priest, which is a dream come true. Rob is a great guy and we have been friends forever, it’s a special treat. I am so excited , I am so grateful, I love Rob, he was the biggest inspiration to me and it means the world to me.”

Brazilian Behemoths MYSTIFIER Kick Off Nine Stage-Wrecking Shows Across Mexico

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MYSTIFIER begin their Mexico tour at breakneck speed today, Thursday, May 18th in Pachuca and will go out with a bang in Cuernavaca on May 28.    

The black metal band will be playing songs off their last album, ‘Protogo Ni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia”, which you can order from Season of Mist.

MYSTIFIER Mexico Tour Dates
May 18  Pachuca @ Bar Bones w/ Evil Angels
May 19  Jaurez City @ Anexo Centenario Club w/ Terorrist, Impious Communion & more
May 20   Monterrey @ Stomper Hell’s Kitchen and Bar w/ Sabbathan, Magan & more
May 21   San Luis Potosi @ Bunker 57 w/ Nelchael, Cavernus & more
May 24   Puebla @ Foro Puebla (Puebla Forum)
May 25   Querétaro @ Rocker Hall w/ VRPI & more
May 26   Leon @ La Cadena del Rock
May 27   Mexico City @ Foro Mictlán (CDMX Black Fest)
May 28   Cuernavaca @ The Pit w/ Dagon & more

After Mexico, MYSTIFIER are going out on a 45-date tour of Europe. They’ll be joined by UK blackened thrash metal band CRAVEN IDOL for the final leg of this tour.

European Dates
June 10  Beja, PT – Nada Festival
June 11  Stockholm, SWE – Klubb Fredagsmangel
June 13  Kassel, DE – Goldgrube
June 14  Münich, DE – Backstage
June 15  Abtenau, AU – House of the Holy Festival
June 16  Oberhausen, DE – Helvete
June 17  Amsterdam, NL – Occii
June 18  Fontaine-l’Évêque , BE – Black Khaos Assault Fest
June 19  Bristol, UK – Dareshack
June 20  Glasgow, UK – Audio
June 21  Newcastle, UK – Trillians Rock Bar
June 22  London, UK – Underworld
June 23  Thessaloniki, GR – Eightball
June 25  Bordeaux, FR – TBC
June 26  Bilbao, ES – Gaztetxe Zorrotza
June 27  Madrid, ES – Sala Silikona
June 28  Zaragoza, ES – Sala Utopia
June 29  Barcelona, ES – Espai Zowie
June 30  FR – TBC
July 1     Erba (Milan), IT – Centrale Rock Pub
July 2     Bologna, IT – Freakout
July 3     Liestal, CH – A_Way
July 4     Toulouse, FR – L’Usine a Musique
July 5     Paris, FR – Le Klub
July 6     Hengelo, NL – Innocent
July 7     Hamburg, DE – Bambi Galore

European Dates with CRAVEN IDOL
July 8     Fredericia, DK – Metal Magic Fest
July 9     Copenhagen, DK – Beta
July 11   Oslo, NO – Vaterland
July 12   Gothenburg, SWE – The Abyss
July 13   Malmö, SWE – Plan B
July 14   PL – TBC
July 15   Torgau, DE – In Flammen Festival
July 16   Dresden, DE – Chemiefabrik
July 17   Prague, CZ – Modra Vopice
July 18   Zagreb, CR – Mocvara
July 19   Hódmezővásárhely, HU – Lowland Festival
July 20   Vienna, AU – Escape Metal Corner
July 21   Bratislava, SK – Pink Whale
July 22   Crispendorf, DE – Chaos Descends Festival
July 23   Berlin, DE – Cassiopeia

MYSTIFIER have outlasted three decades of trends and turmoil with their aggressive, fast and malignant style of classic black metal. Their 7″ debut single “The Evil Ascension Returns” led to widespread underground recognition back in 1990. ‘Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia’ is another spearhead in their historic assault.

Line-up
Armand Bäelzeebubth: lead guitar, backing vocals 
Diego Sorcerer Do’Urden: vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
Edward Warmonge: percussion 

Purchase: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mystifier

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MISCREANCE Share New Music Video for Song ‘The Garden’

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Old school technical death metal revivalists MISCREANCE will be reissuing their debut album, ‘Convergence,’ via Season of Mist on May 19, 2023! The album was originally self-released by the Italian newcomers in in September 2022. The band is now revealing a brand new music video for the song “The Garden,” which can be found at THIS LOCATION.

MISCREANCE comments: “Where the darkest of energy once reigned, a small glimpse of light seemed to made the nebulae converge into a unspeakable form of life. ‘Convergence’ is a 31-minute long odyssey that narrates how the Miscreance microcosm was born when atoms were still floating into the nothingness, twisting and turning into the evolution process like in its songs structures and giving the world (and beyond) the ultimate experience in Technical Thrash/Death Metal. Prepare for a voyage at the edge of reality that will make your brain cells implode!”

‘Convergence’ will be re-released on three different colored vinyl as well as CD formats. The record is now available for pre-order HERE while you can stream it across all digital platforms HERE.

Track-list:
1. Flame of Consciousness (04:10)
2. Fall Apart (04:49)    
3. Incubo (04:44) [LISTEN]
4. No Empathy (04:47) [LISTEN]
5. The Garden (04:03) [WATCH]
6. Alchemy (03:59)
7. My Internment (03:38)
8. Requiem for Sanity (01:27)

Though many have tried, few bands have successfully replicated the mind-bending technical death metal formula that was established during the genre’s advent by the Godfathers of DEATH. That is until Italy’s Miscreance entered the ring in 2022 with its debut full-length, ‘Convergence.’ Unlike tech death contemporaries who are known for speed and extremity, Miscreance artistry lies within its carefully executed precision, underscoring the focused discipline behind the music’s eloquent complexities.

Miscreance is a project reborn from the ashes of Atomic Massacre. As the former band’s members decided to change the course of their stylistic direction, they felt it was time for a rebirth, changing the name as well. In 2018, the band released its first demo, ‘From Awareness to Creation,’ which was originally co-produced by Red Wine Rites records in Switzerland and limited strictly to 100 copies.

Shortly after the demo release, the band ceased their search for a singer upon realizing that drummer Andrea F. was exactly what they were looking for, so they exhumed three songs from the pre-demo era and recorded a split with death metal grind-crushers Vile Apparition (AUS), released in late 2021.

In 2022, Miscreance made its debut with its first full-length, ‘Convergence,’ which took almost five years to complete. The offering quickly garnered the attention of Season of Mist, who formed a union with the emerging band and is now reissuing the full-length for worldwide distribution as the old school tech death revivalists prepare to unleash a sophomore offering onto the masses.

Mixing + Mastering: Marino De Angeli
Recording studio: Bridge Produzioni Audio & Studio, Susegana (TV), Italy
Artwork: James McCarthy

Recording Line-up:
Andrea Feltrin: Drums/Vocals
Andrea Granauro: Guitars
Tommaso Cappelletti: Guitars
Emiliano Zinà: Bass

Guest musicians:
Marco Scattolin: Keyboards/Synth
Todd Wilson: Spoken Words

Current Line-up:
Andrea Granauro: Guitars
Jean-Claude Rossignol: Bass
Andrea Feltrin: Drums/Vocals
Tommaso Cappelletti: Guitars

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ANKHARA & RALF SCHEEPERS Team Up to Create Flaming Anthem ‘Tu Verdad’

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Photo by Cristina García Galietero

The acclaimed heavy metallers ANKHARA joins forces with legendary German vocalist Ralf Scheepers from Primal Fear, creating an impressive fusion of heavy and power metal that captures the true essence of Ankhara.

“Tu Verdad” is an authentic musical feast that combines the powerful vocals of Pacho Brea and Ralf Scheepers along with the instrumental virtuosity, displaying unparalleled energy in this video produced by Cristina García Galietero.

The collaboration with the legendary Ralf Scheepers, known for his powerful voice and commanding stage presence, is a testament to the respect and mutual admiration between both artists. Together, they have created a unique synergy that elevates “Tu Verdad” to new heights and leaves an indelible mark on the heavy metal scene.

“Tu Verdad” will be included in their upcoming studio opus entitled “De Aquí a la Eternidad”, an EP recorded, mixed, and mastered by Raúl Abellán at The Mixtery, set to be released worldwide on October 20th, 2023 via Art Gates Records.

Ankhara have just announced new pre-order packs for their EP “De Aquí a la Eternidad,” and they are brutal!

Indonesian VOICE OF BACEPROT Release New Climate Change Protest Single ‘The Enemy of Earth is You’

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Groundbreaking Indonesian rock trio VOICE OF BACEPROT have released their new single ‘The Enemy of Earth is You’.

Stream it at: https://li.sten.to/the-enemy-of-earth-is-you

2016. The year when natural disasters wreaked havoc across Indonesia. A staggering 1,985 events struck the nation – among them, the flash floods that swept the region of Garut in West Java. 

Born and raised in a corner of Garut, Voice Of Baceprot received the shock of their lives. ‘The Enemy of Earth is You’ is their result: it encapsulates their anxiety after witnessing just how catastrophic the disasters are, and expresses the band’s broken hearts and agony.

In the word’s of VOB‘s vocalist Marsya: “It is a song that summarises our loathing towards anyone who becomes an enemy of the Earth. On the flip side, the single reminds us not to turn into one of them.”

Realising the severity of the damage, VOB have increasingly campaigned for climate change initiatives. As a result, the group have aligned the single release with the Music Declares Emergency initiative. This joins over 6,600 musicians and music industry professionals to use music as a means of raising public awareness about climate issues and the protection of life on Earth. 

With their NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET campaign, Music Declares Emergency have garnered support from artists including Billie Eilish, Arcade Fire, The 1975, Imogen Heap, Fatboy Slim, Major Lazer, and Tom Morello. 

‘The Enemy of Earth is You’ will also be included in Voice Of Baceprot‘s upcoming debut album Retas, which is set to drop in July 2023.

There are few groups as powerful and potent as Indonesian rock trio Voice of Baceprot (pronounced ‘bah-che-prot’, often abbreviated as VOB).

Forming in Garut, West Java, in 2014 while still at school, the band – Marsya (vocals/guitar), Widi (bass) and Sitti (drums) named their band after the Sundanese word for ‘noisy’: a true representation of their style of music.

The band are already celebrated across the globe for their indomitable attitude and power of representation.

One of the most exciting musical voices from Southeast Asia, VOB began to turn heads with early viral covers of Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, and Metallica, garnering attention from local and international media, as well as endorsements and praise from Tom Morello and Flea.

Besides their obvious prodigious musical talent, it was also the unique and contradictory combination of heavy rock and their wearing of the hijab that have caught the eye of many.
 
The group have overcome many obstacles in their still-young career, not least facing opposition from conservative Muslims in their home country, and stereotyping elsewhere due to their hijab-wearing on stage.

In the words of Marsya: “Wearing a hijab should not be a barrier to the group’s pursuit of its dream of being heavy metal stars… I think gender equality should be supported because I feel I am still exploring my creativity, while at the same time, not diminishing my obligations as a Muslim woman”.

Themes of empowerment and celebration run throughout Voice Of Baceprot‘s work. Their previously-released single, the monumental ‘(NOT) PUBLIC PROPERTY’ was released in conjunction with UK Government to collect donations for victims of sexual violence and abuse. 

The anthemic single ‘PMS’, short for perempuan merdeka seutuhnya (“completely independent women”), celebrates women who are breaking stereotypes and boundaries in all forms.

The origin of ‘PMS’ is from VOB’s own background, when the band members still lived in their village in rural Indonesia. A conservative community, there are few career options for women after school – by choosing a career in music, Voice Of Baceprot have been marked by some as an anomaly or rebel in their community. ‘PMS’ is then a solidarity call for all women who face the same problems but march on regardless, to keep doing what they love.

This fearless and fearsome approach has already cemented VOB’s position as a hugely exciting prospect – and noticed by key media players globally, including The New York Times, The Guardian, NME, Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, and many more across USA, Europe, and beyond.

In summer 2022 VOB performed at Wacken Open Air 2022 to over 5,000 fans, and have collectively garnered close to ten million views and streams of their music across all platforms. 

Voice Of Baceprot are:
Marsya (vocals, guitars)
Widi (bass)
Sitti (drums)

Official website http://www.voiceofbaceprot.com
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/voiceofbaceprot
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/baceprotvoices
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/voiceofbaceprot
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/voiceofbaceprot