EISREGEN, the German masters of the macabre, are going to release their new album “Grenzgänger” on January 13, 2023 via Massacre Records!
Today, the band revealed the cover artwork of the album, designed by Svartir Andar Graphix. The album will be available in several formats, such as 2-CD media book, limited edition Gatefold vinyl LP, limited edition box set as well as in digital formats. While it is not available to pre-order yet, you can already pre-save the album digitally HERE!
EISREGEN once again teamed up with Markus Stock, who took care of the album’s mixing and mastering.
You can look forward to a total of 17 songs that are as varied as never before in the band’s history. More details will be revealed soon!
The Sign Records are happy to announce that DUN RINGILL has joined the label for the release of their upcoming, double concept album “Where the Old Gods Play Act 1 & 2”. Formed in 2017 by current and former members of various groups including The Order of Israfel and Doomdogs, this Swedish six piece have developed their very own sound, where Nordic folk, doom and progressive metal meet mystical, storytelling lyrics. Dun Ringill’s double concept album will be released as two separate albums during 2023 and 2024 respectively, and the first single “Awakening” is available on all streaming platforms from the 11th of November.
Listen to to “Awakening” through your favorite streaming platform or right here:
Dun Ringill on ”Awakening”:
“This opening song from the our album starts off with the sound of the waves breaking against the shore with distant bagpipes being heard, before the heavy folky-doom takes the listener on a menacing dance between light and darkness . The bruised and scarred Lucia (main caracter of this concept album), has just woken up on the sea-shore to start her unpredictable journey…
The storyline is set in 1904 on the Isle of Skye in Scotland where Lucia, with low self-esteem from her troubled past, meets a local church group which is led by a strong, charismatic and manipulative individual.
The music of the album carefully reflects the main story which unfolds. Behind the dramatic backdrop of the Scottish highlands, we follow Lucia’s dark inner journey which will form her personality and mind, leading to her Awakening.“
Dun Ringill are: Thomas Eriksson – Vocals (Also in Intoxicate and Ex-Grotesque and Doomdogs) Neil Grant – Drums (Ex- End Of Level Boss and RAAR) Patrik Andersson Winberg – Bass (Ex The Order of Israfel and Doomdogs) Jens Florén – Guitar ( Also in Lommi and ex live guitarist for Dark Tranquillity) Tommy Stegemann – Guitar ( Ex Silverhorse) Patric Grammann – Guitar ( Ex Southern Festival Train and Neon Leon)
Rockhots Records is proud to present the latest offering from Finnish symphonic power metal band EVERFROST and their new EP of anime cover songs entitled “Frostbites”, which is now out as of November 11th. The EP features guests Mikael Salo (Thy Row, Dyecrest), Rob Lundgren (Mentalist, Reveal), and Shiro Neko. Produced by Benji Klint-Connelly, the four original songs on the EP, “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” were written by John Siegler and John Loeffler, “Flyers” by BRADIO, “Hacking to the Gate” by Chiyomaru Shikura and “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” by Hidetoshi Satō.
Today, for the EP’s release day, Everfrost is sharing their last video in support of the cover record for the final track “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” ft. Mikael Salo. The song is from the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion and was originally composed and performed by Hidetoshi Satō. with lyrics by Neko Oikawa, and arrangement by Toshiyuki O’mori.
The band adds: “When we decided to do a covers EP of anime opening songs, this song was one of those choices that were staring us down because of how legendary Neon Genesis Evangelion is, along with its opening ‘A Cruel Angel’s Thesis’. The show deals with some very deep themes such as morality, individuality, and responsibility, all delivered with an aura of depression largely due to the creator’s mental state at the time. The original performance of the song captures the series’s life-affirming message, by enunciating the joyful and glorious side of the story. Great care was taken to make timeless elements such as the salsa-like rhythmic feel and 90s keyboard sounds present themselves strongly along with the heavier and more powerful elements we introduced into the arrangement. Most of us are also familiar with the show, therefore its emotional weight definitely came through in our playing while recapturing the power of the original version. This will also be our former vocalist Mikael Salo’s last EVERFROST song. If this song wasn’t already challenging enough, the original track’s vocal is also on the hard end of the scale. Mikael did a fantastic job on this, marking a very fitting song to go out on.In the end, this was the most challenging song of the EP! Curiously enough, Evangelion is fittingly a challenging series to decipher, but easy for many people to relate to. We hope this translates to our cover of the song, we for sure feel it does!”
Track Listing: 1.Gotta Catch ‘Em All (feat. Mikael Salo) – 3:17 2.Flyers (feat. Rob Lundgren) – 3:30 3.Hacking to the Gate (feat. Shiro Neko) – 4:36 4.A Cruel Angel’s Thesis (feat. Mikael Salo) – 4:22
Length: 15:46
Album Credits: Samuli Heiskanen – Lead guitars Joose Ylianttila – Rhythm guitars Benji Klint-Connelly – Keyboards Roi Partanen – Bass Jope ‘James’ Salminen – Drums Cover artwork by Sunako Promo photos by Tapio Ranta-aho Photo edits by Benji Klint-Connelly Outfits by Heli Mäensivu Songs arranged by Benji Klint-Connelly and EVERFROST Mixed by Benji Klint-Connelly Mastered by David Gnozzi
About: EVERFROST is a Finnish symphonic power metal band known for incorporating Japanese anime and manga influences into their music, visuals, and storytelling. Metal fans and anime enthusiasts alike have described EVERFROST numerous times as the band they were always looking for as the music is created from a passionate desire to energize you, make you happy, and take you away from the struggles of everyday life. The familiar influences of classic and modern Finnish heavy metal (Nightwish, Beast in Black, Sonata Arctica, Wintersun, etc) are present in the EVERFROST sound, however, the band’s trademark wintery style combined with elements from non-metal genres such as Eurobeat, dance-pop and anime music bring a unique freshness to the mix. The result is an addictive cocktail that has proven to find its way into a wide variety of playlists, DJ sets, parties, and live events. Another big reason people fall in love with EVERFROST is because of how immersive the band’s universe is. Each album features ongoing stories of a group of characters living in a cursed city, sealed off from the world. The concept is inspired by the ‘secret cities’ experiments established during the Cold War. The band’s latest full-length album ‘Winterider’ was in particular quite a unique release in the metal world, being a concept album featuring this world and characters in a fully coherent manga comic, following the story and working in tandem with the songs. It received critical acclaim and high scores from multiple well-known metal media outlets such as Kaaoszine, Powerplay Magazine, Bravewords, and Tuonela Magazine. “9/10 The next great power metal band.” – BRAVEWORDS The album also made it to Disk UNION Japan’s top 10 charts for two weeks, charting at number 1 for the first week. The band also won Tuonela Magazine’s ‘best new discovery’ award for 2019. While the music may sound energetic and cheery, the lyrical themes are usually dark, melancholic, and vulnerable, dealing often with escapism through fantasy and entertainment, death and loss, social isolation, and hardship. These feelings and ideas are manifested in the stories and characters, however, the core inspiration stems from how cruel and cold the real world can be at times. This combination of happy music with sad lyrics empowers listeners in whatever stage they are going through or have been through in their lives. The band features keyboardist and songwriter Benji Klint-Connelly, guitarists Samuli Heiskanen and Joose Ylianttila, bassist Roi Partanen and drummer Jope ‘James’ Salminen. Past members have included vocalists Hew Wagner and Mikael Salo (Thy Row, Dyecrest). The band has also featured and worked with many other esteemed musicians such as Rob Lundgren (Mentalist, Reveal), Yannis Papadopoulos (Beast in Black), Asim Searah (Damnation Plan, ex-Wintersun), Sara Strömmer (Shereign, ex-Fear of Domination) and Bini Silvennoinen (Blame Me!).
Dark Star Records is Pleased to Announce that CONQUEST have just Released Their New Single and Lyric Video for the song Man on the Silver Mountain. The song was originally made by Rainbow fronted by the Legendary Ronnie James Dio as the Lead Vocalist.
This version of the classic iconic song Man on the Silver Mountain is a slightly heavier version and features Derrick Brumley on guitar and lead vocals, Mike Crook on guitar and vocals, Rob Boyer on bass and vocals, Lee Skyles on drums and vocals.
The Lyric Video “Man on the Silver Mountain” is Available in 4K on YouTube and the Single is Out Now on All Major Streaming Platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and More!
Canadian melodic power thrashers TRISKELYON have a new music video to share for their track “A Time of War” off their debut album “Downfall” released on October 28th via Moribund Records. With “Downfall”, Triskelyon deliver an amazing headbanging album that harkens back to the old-school days of such luminaries as Forbidden, Agent Steel, Sentinel Beast, Détente, Overkill, and Testament. The album was mixed/mastered by Michael Small with the post-apocalyptic cover art by IvaanMR11.
Band founder Geoff Waye adds about the hard-hitting speed-moshing track:
“As someone who watches world events with endless wars and conflicts, pandemics, ignorance, and radical left/right division, it’s something that impacted the album and its title. The song “A Time of War” is a part of that, and not surprisingly, is about war and partially about the deplorable ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Not only is it about that terrible event, but is also about how the rich oligarchs around the world, whether they be from Russia, or a western country, never really suffer when wars happen, they always profit while the rest of us pay the price, and for some, they pay that price with their very lives.“
Founded by Geoff Waye, guitarist for Artach and Category VI, Triskelyon was conceived in late 2021 as a studio-only project. By January 2022, the band featuring contributions from vocalists Pete Healey and Marlee Ryley (Hyperia), along with drum programming by Raul Marques (Burning Torment) made their introduction to the metal world with a 3-track self-titled EP.
Composed and written mostly by Geoff Waye, with drum programming provided by Raul Marques, “Downfall” sees the band’s next evolution as their first full length and it utilizes a myriad of both male and female guest vocalists from Oberon, Hyperia, Catagory VI and Incidium. “Downfall” has a range and depth of sound unique in today’s modern thrash metal scene, setting the band ahead and apart from the hordes of young new acts. Triskelyon also features guest bass appearances from members of Afterforever and Category VI, making Triskelyon a veritable supergroup of the Canadian metal scene.
Depicting a nature taking over post-apocalyptic view of our ever-screwed-up world, Triskelyon keeps with 80’s thrash tradition employing world-ending yet self-empowering socially conscious lyrical themes. From straight-up 80’s thrashers like “Odyssey (Blessed by Steel)”, to the power metal laced “Find A Way”, and more anthemic thrash tracks such as “Hunger” and “Willful Ignorance”, “Downfall” is sure to satiate even the most discriminating old-school and modern thrash metal fan alike! The album even features a unique and thrashing rendition of the Billy Idol song “Nobody’s Business”.
Album Credits: Tracks 1-3 are originally from self-titled demo/EP, the new versions have all been re-recorded bass and have been remixed and remastered. All songs and lyrics written by Geoff Waye. All guitars by Geoff Waye. All drum programming by Raul Marques. Additional guests: Dwayne Pike – Bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) Pete Healey – Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9) Marlee Ryley – Vocals (tracks 3, 7) Amanda Jackman – Vocals (tracks 4, 6) Des Mason – Vocals (track 4) Keith Jackman – Bass (track 7) Darrin Pope – Bass (track 4) Ellim – Vocals (track 8)
Irish metal group SCI-FI SCIENTISTS have released their latest official video taken from their forthcoming album Sars Attacks, out on November 22nd via Sliptrick Records.
Here’s what the band had to say; “Bill Standing At The Gates Of The Lizard King speaks about the influence from current globalist technocrats on our human sovereignty. Why is Bill Gates suddenly the leading expert in health? What does he stand to gain from global vaccination? Also, what is his history regarding social engineering and eugenics? Check it out yourself.”
Sars Attacks | Released November 22nd, 2022 on Sliptrick Records
Sci-Fi Scientists are: Vocals – Billy Ray Virus | Guitar – Jabs Hetfield | Synth – Rick Awakeman | Bass – Vax Cavalera | Drums – Sars Ulrich
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
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 