FALL7TIMES Release Official Music Video ‘Unstoppable’ from New Album “Departures”

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Swiss-Italian Alternative Rockers FALL7TIMES have unleashed their official music video for ‘Unstoppable’, taken from their new album “Departures”, released on May 15th 2022. The video clip was shot at the band’s rehearsal venue on 08/17/2022.

In this new video clip the band is glad to introduce their new members:
Mike “Bizzik” Bizzini on keyboards.
Roman Smolyak on rhythm and lead guitar
Mirco Pedrazzi on bass guitar.

Watch ‘Unstoppable’ here:

The footage was shot by the singer (Alex Rémy), drummer (Tia Santi) and keyboardist (Mike “Bizzik” Bizzini).

CREDITS:
A huge thanks to Roberto Colombo from Heaven Recording Studio (Massagno – TI – CH) for helping the band recording vocals and drums.

FALL7TIMES’ second album “Departures” is out on all digital platforms! Artwork was created by Paola Sonia Pigozzo (Art&Amore). If you want to purchase a physical copy, just send a Mail to f7tband@gmail.com.

Also check out the album teaser at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxwrevjDRINfXG-Qk96aEgjNGaDMyzwiA

Fall7Times are:
Alex Remy – Voice
Mattia Santi – Drums
Massimiliano Serra – guitar
Mirco Pedrazzi – bass
Michele Bizzini – sinth and keyboard
Roman Smolyak – lead Guitar

FALL7TIMES are a Swiss-Italian alternative rock / metal band formed in autumn 2018 from the idea of drummer Mattia Santi who wanted to create a definitive lineup to record the debut album, RESET, released on September 1st, 2019. FALL7TIMES were ready to present the album beyond the Swiss border, but the arrival of 2020 and the global pandemic stopped any possibility to performing live for two
consecutive years, so the band immediately began to write new music without allowing the decline of enthusiasm to fade / stop the project. The new album “Departures” which after almost 2 years of hard work, was released on May 15th 2022, produced, mixed and mastered by Federico Ascari of Modena.

More information at
https://www.facebook.com/Fall7Times-1983129531722483/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8GhxBDvOU-gFu37UQYNovg
INSTAGRAM: @fall7times_band

DEFACING GOD Release Third Single + Lyric Video ‘The Resurrection’

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The duchess and dukes of darkness, DEFACING GOD, have returned to unleash their wrath with their new album, The Resurrection of Lilith, out this Friday via Napalm Records. Casting new spells, the band is ready to meet their nemesis and raise hellfire by summoning Lilith, the mother of Darkness.

Rooted in occultism and witchcraft DEFACING GOD strives on ancient stories and grandiose soundscapes conjuring their worthy representation of opulent Scandinavian metal traditions. Echoing styles of artists such as Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth. The band continues the legacy of unconventional extreme metal, taking their rightful place in the garden of Eden and ready to deface God!

But first, DEFACING GOD complete the unholy trinity with their third offering, just before the album drops. Their new single “The Resurrection” summons the sacred sovereignty Lilith and showcases the band’s potential lying within extreme melodies with a twist of haunting riffs and indelible drums that immerse astoundingly with the gory growls of vocalist Sandie The Lilith. Stirring with powerful feminine rage, DEFACING GOD encapsulates symphonic sounds with extreme power, creating anthems for the banished.

DEFACING GOD on “The Resurrection”:
“The Resurrection – the title track of the beast we are about to release! This song is dedicated to Lilith and her resurrection. A song of rebellion and an all-consuming need for revenge. Revenge over those who banished her to a cursed fate and revenge in the name of all her fellow witches – her blood sisters – strong women throughout history who never got a voice!’”

Through their storytelling, music and aesthetic, the band pulls their listeners into a dark universe of obscure myths, folklore and ancient stories, all the while weaving in often subtle lyrical inspirations from modern societal oppressions and personal demons. Sonically, DEFACING GOD balance massive extreme melodies with a twist of grandiose orchestration by Lars Vinther, but rather than blending their influences with a conventional dose of black metal, the band proudly merges these auras with infernal death metal. Additionally, The Resurrection Of Lilith was produced by Jacob Hansen – known for his work with Fleshgod Apocalypse, Volbeat, Evergrey, Epica and countless others.

DEFACING GOD state:
“A lot of mixed emotions and passion has been held over and inside this album and to support those emotions our sound is both eerie and dramatic, filled with symphonic details to set the mood and atmosphere. We have created a lot of details so that the listener is challenged, which is why it is important to mention that we chose to work with Lars Vinther on the tracks.

Lars did the orchestration parts and he is that ´´extra´´ we needed to complete our sound with the classical components and to make our sound more grandiose and dramatic. The use of classical instruments/symphonics is something that is more seen in the modern black metal genre (Cradle, Dimmu Borgir etc.) But we play melodic death metal and because of our love for classical music and our dark and massive sound, we thought it would be interesting to experiment with the orchestrations and more layers in our music.

Melodic death metal has been made a million times before, but I think we managed to make this piece very personal with all the experimenting.

Pre-order DEFACING GOD’s debut The Resurrection Of LilithNOW

The Resurrection Of Lilith arises with a cinematic, chanting introduction, leading the listener into the demonic world of DEFACING GOD. Building up tension to release into an uncompromising melodic, orchestral death metal assault on “The Invocation Part I “Lilith””, the track emerges as the first of three songs introducing female forces of legend as a trinity to be reckoned with – the first being Lilith, Adam’s first wife, who refused to obey and now reigns as a symbol of feminine rage and independency, but also for the darkness found within oneself. Bookending the undeniably strong “The Resurrection” are parts two and three – “The Invocation Part II “Jezebel”” and “The Invocation Part III “Abyzou”” – which lead into “The Rise of Trinity”. The remainder of The Resurrection Of Lilith proves to be an auditory onslaught of epic proportions, seeing DEFACING GOD unleash their supreme power and full songwriting dynamics with varying yet unrelentingly hard-hitting tracks like “The End Of Times”, “Echoes From Fulda”, “Death Followed Like a Plague” and “Enslaved”. Penultimate track “In the Land of Rain and Sorrow” blasts with a blackened, dense wall of sound before the album closes with encapsulating, symphonic “Into the Mist of Memories” – featuring a neo-classically inspired guitar solo.

The Resurrection Of Lilith Track Listing:
1. Black Moon
2. The Invocation Part I “Lilith”
3. The Resurrection
4. The Invocation Part II “Jezebel”
5. The Invocation Part III “Abyzou”
6. Rise Of The Trinity
7. The End Of Times
8. Echoes From Fulda
9. Death Followed Like A Plague
10. Enslaved
11. In the Land Of Rain And Sorrow
12. Into the Mist Of Memories

Vocalist/Composer CHARLOTTE WESSELS Releases Profound New Single ‘Toxic’

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Dutch singer and symphonist CHARLOTTE WESSELS continues her impressive solo journey by releasing her newest single, the profound “Toxic”, from her upcoming second full-length album, Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II, out October 7, 2022 via Napalm Records.
 
Within this immersive piece of rock, pop, metal and beyond, CHARLOTTE WESSELS’ artistic talent shows no limits on Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II. Carefully crafting lyrics, instrumentals, vocals and even mastering production, her artistic and intellectual sophistication is beyond compare. Besides her own prominent creative impact, the album also features delicate guitar work by DELAIN ex-band colleague Timo Somers.

It might be easy to get lulled into a false sense of security by the relaxed opening beat of her latest single, but do not be fooled: CHARLOTTE WESSELS’ takes no prisoners on her newest single, “Toxic”. The track starts with suspenseful, magical sounds that, together with challenging lyrics, offer a perfect symbiosis. The ambient sounds are completed with hard guitar riffs and growling screams. Staying true to her metal origin, CHARLOTTE WESSELS, proves once again that she does not care for limitations! Effortlessly, she combines various genres making versatility her trademark as she introduces an atmospheric sound with explosive potential.
 
CHARLOTTE WESSELS on “Toxic”:
“’Toxic’ is a direct response to the populism, greed, misogyny and victim blaming that come screaming from our screens on a daily basis, and with the recent overturning of Roe v Wade, it has sadly become only more relevant since its initial release on Patreon. I hope you like the song but I mostly hope the issues it deals with will be a thing of the past before I am.

CHARLOTTE WESSELS will bring her work to the stage on October 23 at Tivoli Vredenburg – Ronda, in Utrecht, NL, for her first and only live show so far: Tales From Six Feet Under – Live in Concert. She recently announced her live band, which includes several former DELAIN members and consists of Timo Somers, Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Joey Marin de Boer and Sophia Vernikov.  Tickets available HERE.

Pre-Order Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II NOW

On the exciting new offering, Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II, WESSELS’ styles range from melancholic alt-pop to synth-infused rock and connect atmospheric elements with harder sounds, crossing genre boundaries with ease.
 
Starting with captivating synth-flavored track “Venus Rising”, CHARLOTTE WESSELS’ lures the listener into her multifaceted world of sound to be spellbound within the blink of an eye. Following “Human To Ruin” mesmerizes with a sweet melody that breaks into a propelling metal track, where calmer parts alter with powerful break outs. Wessels releases her power on other commanding tracks like “The Phantom Touch” and “Good Dog”, while on “The Final Roadtrip”, she presents the full range of her vocal prowess atop carefully balanced electronic beats and indie soundscapes. “Toxic” comes with an obscure, captivating whispering sound that turns into a strong sonic wall, as the album then fades out with the honest atmospheric gems “I Forget” featuring a cello performance by Elianne Anemaat, and “Utopia”.

This eclectic wealth of songs proves WESSELS’ exceptional ability to express the sincerest feelings and emotions within her art and her distinct intuition for the combination of seemingly different genres. Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II is an enchanting portent of CHARLOTTE WESSELS’ further multifaceted endeavors.
 
CHARLOTTE WESSELS states:
“Since May 2020, I’ve been writing and recording a new song every month down in my basement “Six Feet Under Studio”, fueled by – and released to – my tight-knit Patreon community. This album wouldn’t be there without them. I’m excited to team up with Napalm Records again to release a new collection of these tracks with a wider audience.
 
With Tales From Six Feet Under, I released my favorite tracks of the first year of this endeavor onto the world in 2021, and Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II is its counterpart, with my favorite tracks from the second year. There are definitely differences between the two, with the second leaning more towards the heavier side, but they do belong together.
 
Together they represent a time of introspection and solitary songwriting in the basement. A time that has taught me a lot and has been very meaningful to me, but also a time that, as I started this project in the middle of Covid quarantine, has already – thankfully – started changing. Not because I won’t be writing and recording Six Feet Under anymore, but because as the world is opening up again, I too will come out of the basement and out of my shell again with live concerts, and collaborations are on the horizon.”

Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II track listing:
1. Venus Rising
2. Human To Ruin
3. The Phantom Touch
4. Against All Odds
5. A Million Lives
6. The Final Roadtrip
7. Good Dog
8. Toxic
9. I Forget
10. Utopia

Bewitching Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II will be available as 1LP Vinyl GOLD, 1LP Vinyl RECYCLED BLACK, 1LP Vinyl RECYCLED COLOR (Patreon exclusive) as well as on all digital platforms. Moreover, fans will get a combined 2CD Digisleeve that also includes WESSELS’s exciting first solo offering Tales From Six Feet Under Vol I, which will be released on CD for the first time now! With this eclectic wealth of songs, she debuts a song in her native language with Dutch rocker “Afkicken”. For this occasion, CHARLOTTE WESSELS recently presented a breathtaking full production, cinematic music video. Re-watch this breathtaking work of art HERE!

SHINING: Signs with Napalm Records

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SHINING is certainly one of the most controversial and musically brilliant bands in the scene. Mastermind Niklas Kvarforth has never made a secret of his mental illnesses and other psychological issues, thus, themes such as self-destruction, suicide and violence play an important role in the band’s music. Over the course of ten studio albums, including masterpieces such as the acclaimed “V. Halmstad” and “Redefining Darkness“, SHINING has garnered a large and loyal following who adore the musical genius and eccentric nature of Niklas Kvarforth.

It would not be appropriate to force SHINING into a musical genre. They root their main musical influences in black metal, but combine it incomparably with influences from various far-reaching genres such as classical music, jazz and progressive rock. SHINING‘s music conjures grim moods, aching wounds and deep emptiness. Napalm Records welcomes one of the darkest, most sinister and original bands in the genre today to their roster.

SHINING mastermind Niklas Kvarforth on the Signing:
“Markus Rödl and I proudly announce today that we have reached an agreement with Napalm Records, who will release our upcoming 11th album in conspiracy with The Sinister Initiative in early 2023. A year in which the world will be force-fed a brand new, and for once suitable horrific stage show capable of visualizing our brand of darkness, new videos by brother Claudio Marino, as well as another thing or two which will inspire as well as disgust.”

Napalm Records A&R Sebastian Münch states:
“Napalm Records is proud and honored to partner with one of the most influential black metal bands in the world. Very few bands understand the core essence of black metal like SHINING does. I am excited to join SHINING with the new album release, to explore and push new creative boundaries.”

Experience SHINING live in 2023!
Studio Albums:
2000 – Within Deep Dark Chambers
2001 – Livets ändhållplats
2002 – III – Angst, självdestruktivitetens emissarie
2005 – IV – The Eerie Cold
2007 – V – Halmstad
2009 – VI – Klagopsalmer
2011 – VII – Född förlorare
2012 – Redefining Darkness
2015 – IX – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends
2018 – X – Varg Utan Flock
SHINING are:
Niklas Kvarforth – Vocals
Charles Hedger – Guitar
Nicolas Barker – Drums
Peter Huss – Guitar
Alex Friberg – Bass
Markus Rödl – Sentinel

SHINING online:
FACEBOOK
WEBSITE
INSTAGRAM
BANDCAMP

XANDRIA & VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: On Co-Headline Tour Through Europe

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Catch symphonic metal masters XANDRIA and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS joining forces on their co-headline tour SYMPHONIC METAL NIGHTS at more than 30 shows in more than a month. The tour kicks off next week! Labelmates YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS will join them on this massive tour all over Europe! Check out the list of dates below:

08.09.22 DE – Hamburg / Logo
09.09.22 DK – Copenhagen / Spillestedet Stengade
10.09.22 SE – Gothenburg / Valand
11.09.22 SE – Stockholm / Slaktkyrkan
13.09.22 DE – Berlin / Frannz
14.09.22 PL – Wroclaw / Akademia
15.09.22 DE – Dresden / Club Puschkin
16.09.22 CZ – Prague / Storm
17.09.22 CZ – Zlin / Masters Of Rock Cafe
18.09.22 SK – Zvolen / DK ŽSR
20.09.22 PL – Bielsko-Biała / Rudeboy Club
21.09.22 DE – Munich / Backstage Club
22.09.22 AT – Graz / Explosiv
23.09.22 AT – Vienna / Szene
24.09.22 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
25.09.22 DE – Erfurt / From Hell
27.09.22 DE – Cologne / Helios 37
28.09.22 DE – Bochum / Matrix
29.09.22 NL – Enschede / Metropol
30.09.22 NL – Utrecht / De Helling
01.10.22 NL – Tilburg / 013
02.10.22 BE – Bree / Ragnarock
04.10.22 UK – London / The Underworld
05.10.22 UK – Manchester / Rebellion
07.10.22 FR – Paris / Backstage By The Mill
08.10.22 FR – Lyon / CCO
10.10.22 ES – Zaragoza / La Intento
11.10.22 ES – Vitoria / Urban Rock Concept
12.10.22 ES – Barcelona / Boveda
13.10.22 IT – Milan / Legend Club
14.10.22 DE – Weinheim / Cafe Central
15.10.22 CH – Wetzikon / Hall Of Fame

DIRTY SHIRT: Release New Video ‘Hot For Summer’

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After an intense summer, with many major European Festivals (Hellfest, Pol’and’Rock, Reload), Romania’s DIRTY SHIRT are offering up a sizzling new music video ‘Hot for Summer’:

The video was produced by Vlad Bornuz (Dirty Shirt – Dope-a-Min, E-an-na – Toropeala), and the song was composed by Mihai Tivadar, with lyrics by Mathieu “Boots” di Pilla & Mihai Tivadar, along with audio production by Adrian “Bila” Uritescu (Low5Bass Studio, Deva).

“Hot for Summer is probably the craziest song of the album, a very short song that changes the ambiance constantly. After a very soft and cliché intro, we enter the first chorus in English, kind of a Eurovision style of music with some 80s influences. Then it changes completely, with a Balkan part, followed by a very aggressive metal drop. After that, we go back to the chorus, but this time in Italian to reinforce the Eurovision feeling. Moving along to a marching section, which develops into a Tango part, sang in Italian, that resumes the Balkan melodic line. The song ends in symmetry, recalling the soft intro. Thematically, the song criticizes the mainstream music industry, with how boring these pop summer hits can sound, and with a generally very simplistic and repetitive recipe, which revolves around a financial objective.” adds vocalist Mihai Tivadar.

Dirty Shirt‘s sixth album “Get Your Dose Now!” is a shorter nine-track album, with a little more than 30 minutes, but Dirty Shirt maintains that the listening experience will be very intense, as they combine many influences, and the songs change constantly with complex orchestrations. It was produced by Mihai Tivadar, mixed and mastered by Adrian Bila Uritescu and the album artwork was done by Lia Cucuianu.

Dirty Shirt brings a truly unique live experience, huge energy, huge emotions, and fun, with a scaling lineup based on the performance, which adds a lot of authenticity and a great live sound. The band will continue their European tour in support of “Get Your Dose Now!” with shows in Romania, France, Belgium, and Poland (dates to be announced soon).

Recommended for anyone looking for something interesting and lively, Dirty Shirt is for fans of Twelve Foot Ninja, Dubioza Kolektiv, and Eluveitie.

The album “Get Your Dose Now!” is available on all digital platforms at https://smarturl.it/getyourdose

Track Listing:​
1. New Boy in Town (2:46)
2. Pretty Faces (4:06)
3. Dope-A-Min (3:05)
4. What’s Going On (2:35)
5. Hot for Summer (3:04)
6. New Conspiracy (2:41)
7. Cand s-o-mpartit norocu’ (Part 1) (4:07)
8. Cand s-o-mpartit norocu’ (Part 2) (3:39)
9. Geamparalele (4:31)
Total Length: 30:34

Bonus Tracks – Pandemic Special – EP:
1. Resonate (Metal Version) (3:37)
2. Away (Orchestral Version) (3:46)
3. Don’t Care (25 Years Later) (9:06)
4. Latcho Drom (Live Studio Session feat. Caliu) (1:47)

For more info:​
​Dirty-Shirt.com​
​Facebook.com/DirtyShirtRomania​
​Twitter.com/dirtyshirtband​
​Instagram.com/dirtyshirtband​
​Tiktok.com/@dirtyshirtband

About:

Dirty Shirt is a top Romanian crossover folkcore metal band, winner of second place at the international final of Wacken Metal Battle 2014 and of several awards at Metalhead Awards and Maximum Rock Awards. The band’s unique style derives from mixing the heavy sound of modern rock/metal with the festive ambiance of East-European traditional music, the eclecticism of world music (country, reggae, and tribal rhythms), the electro sound of industrial music, the energy of hardcore, and the groove of funk. It’s not surprising to find great appreciation for Dirty Shirt albums in hundreds of reviews all over the world, including in well-respected magazines such as Metal Hammer (DE, HU), Rock Hard – (DE, FR, SLK), Metalsucks – USA, Hard Rock Mag – FR, Terrorizer – UK, etc.