After nine years of hiatus, ALiX is coming back with its fifth album “Last Dreamer”, which will be coming out on November 25th via Go Down Records! Recorded by Luca Tacconi at Sotto il Mare Recording Studio in 2021 and finished by Alice Albertazzi in 2022, on eight brand new tracks the band presents their well-known blend of psychedelia, stoner, garage and psych-blues. In support of the upcoming album, the band has shared a brand new lyric video for the album’s title track, which can be streamed here:
ALiX comments:
“Last Dreamer” is a song we had in the drawer that we took up and included in the album, changing the arrangement a little bit. It is part of a story, a love journey in which the protagonist lets himself go like a wave in the sea, feeding on emotions, the sound of the earth and asking us for a kiss to continue dreaming.
“Last Dreamer” will be out on November 25 via Go Down Records and is available for pre-order here: LP // CD
Tracklist:
Anymore
Last Dreamer
Ride Your Light
Empty Space
Sweetly Waiting
Light Is On
Crash
Why Don’t You
ALiX are: Alice Albertazzi | vocals, tambourine Pippo De Palma | guitars Gianfranco Romanelli | bass, dobro Andrea Insulla | drums
DiggerThings have released a new video for ‘Soul Searching’, feat. Graham Bonnet. This heavy rocking track, verging on the progressive, has some power backing to Bonnet’s colossal voice, with melodic parts intertwining with fast upbeat riffing, into sweet cleans, fast guitar and keyboard solos, awesome drumming and wicked bass lines, with a brutal outro.
This track has Graham Bonnet on a “heavy progressive” path, which was composed by David Cassar Torreggiani, who also plays guitars. Lyrics and vocals were once again penned down by Nigel “Noogie” Buttigieg. Drums and song production are by David Depasquale – Spine Splitter Studio. Bass was entrusted to Bagigu Philip, and keys are by Josef “Fofi” Farrugia.
Graham Bonnet is currently on tour with his solo band the Graham Bonnet Band.
A special thanks goes out to Beth-Ami Heavenstone for helping out in bringing all this together.
Is it Jazz? Records have inked a deal with LEAGUS, which will see the label release the third full-length album from the contemporary and experimental musical duo who hail from Sápmi – Norway, and whose music alternates between formal composed parts, open structures, and free improvisation, and ranges from subdued, minimalistic, psalm-like pieces, to more rock-oriented improvised parts.
Consisting of pianist Herborg Rundberg and guitarist Kristian Svalestad Olstad, LEAGUS was originally formed in 2013 by Herborg, as part of her Masters degree in Rhythmic Music at the Tromsø Conservatory, where, coincidentally, Kristian had also received his Masters degree in the same subject two years earlier.
The name LEAGUS is actually Sami slang for asking for something, and originates in the area in which Herborg herself was born. It is her Sami background, and her work with traditional and classical music, along with Kristian´s extended use of guitar and electronics, that forms the basis of LEAGUS’ sound, which has, over time, developed into an exploratory and complex sonic universe.
Over the years the duo have worked extensively on finding new, and different interactions between the piano and the guitar, which has lead to the development of a new and progressive kind of musical togetherness. It is a sound that is highly dynamic with musical contrasts playing a big part in their concept.
LEAGUS’ two previous albums, 2016’s “Lea Aigi”, and 2019’s “Naimaka”, the latter actually having been released as a quartet with two additional drummers, both received critical acclaim, and served to establish LEAGUS as an up-and-coming band within the northern Norwegian Experimental scene.
In 2021 LEAGUS were commissioned by the North Norwegian Jazz Ensemble to write a piece for a ten-member orchestra. The result was “Flora Eallin” which was composed and arranged by Herborg and Kristian. This led to a tour with the North Norwegian Jazz Ensemble and long time collaborator and visual designer Torbjørn Thrane Sandnes.
About their upcoming collaboration with Is it Jazz? Records, LEAGUS had this to say:
We are extremely proud to announce that we are signing with Is it jazz? Records! We share the same enthusiasm for experimental and progressive music, and also the devotion to the album format. We are so grateful for becoming a part of this team!
Irish Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rockers REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS have announced their special “Odin (Songs for the All Father)” Compilation, set to be released on November 16th through United Music Mafia. It will be available also on all major platforms including United Music Streaming 🛡⚔️
REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS released their latest album ‘Tales Of Rune’ on July 1st, 2022 via United Music Mafia.
“Tales of Rune” is the Trilogy along side ‘Valhalla Waits’ and ‘SAGAS’, ‘Tales of Rune’ is their most riff filled, head banging, anthemic and energetic album to date. This cranked up Norse Mythology themed album will have you filling your mead drinking horns, and readying yourself for battle. This new album also features vocals by Berserker Cass and Berserkers Tyr on the track ‘Bragi’ (God of Music). All recorded, mixed and mastered in Meadowbank Studios Donegal 🤘🏻🛡⚔️🔥
Hailing from the Emerald Isle and based in the hills of Co.Donegal these Irish Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rockers, REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS, deliver their own take on this powerful genre with a high energy stage show and anthemic, contemporary stylings. Endorsed by Cassidy Guitars, Skull Strings, Fishsticks drum sticks and Iron Age Guitar Accessories. Signed to United Music Mafia and Managed by Split Screen Management. The band’s new album ‘Tales Of Rune’ was released on July 1st, 2022. In September REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS joined 2022 “Final Declaration: Northern Tour 2022” with Polish titans VADER and HATE all across Scandinavia!
JUNE 1974 Project, led by Federico Romano, has revealed the cover artwork for the next album “Please Destroy Me” which will be avalaible on all worldwide digital music stores by Visionaire Records on 3rd January 2023.
Cover artwork by Federico Romano himself (June 1974). More news about special guests on songs very soon.
On 30th September, Austrians VERMOCRACY released their second album “Age Of Dysphoria” via Black Sunset/MDD and have since inspired many friends of dark melodic death metal.
With “Necrocracy”, a few weeks ago there was already a chic lyric video, which was based on the dystopian cover artwork of the album. Now the quintet has gone one better with a superb video clip! For this, the track “Grace Of Hypnos” was provided with a visual story concept by Markus Schlögl (maschl.media) and realised. The performance scenes were filmed in the Escape Metalcorner in Vienna. “Age Of Dystphoria” is available on all streaming and download platforms, as well as in well-stocked stores.
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 ) 