DEVIL’S TRAIN have released their new official video for the fourth single “You Promised Me Love”!
“Abandoned promises, broken hearts and the burning passion of an incomplete love story. A song that describes the sour taste of a love gone awry sang with the eagerness of David Coverdale’s most intimate moments”
The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album “Ashes & Bones” that will be released on June 24, 2022 via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records!
Digital single of “You Promised Me Love” is now available across all digital and streaming platforms! Pre-save the album, here: https://bfan.link/ashes-bones
Produced, Directed & Edited by Frank Kollbrunner for https://www.musikclip.ch/ Director: Frank Kollbrunner Production assistant: Yves Tanner Light: Frank Kollbrunner & Yves Tanner Fog: Olly Vogt Set Desinger: Miriam Kollbrunner Models: Marina, Kim J. Haselbach, Alexa Kley, Betty Gee, Astrid Location: Photo Studio Photofrank Car: Jackie – 1969 Mustang March 1
“Ashes & Bones” will be released on June 24, 2022 as tri-folder digipak CD, White/Black Splatter Vinyl (LTD. 300), Grey/Black Marbled Vinyl (LTD. 300), Solid Silver Vinyl (LTD. 200) and digital streaming and download format! Also released as a super limited to 300 copies collector’s laser engraved metallic boxset that includes: the digipak cd, guitar keychain/bottle opener, patch, tote bag and signed autograph card.
Sensory Records will release the eponymous fourth album from Swiss-Italian cinematic/progressive metal outfit VIRTUAL SYMMETRY in September, today unveiling the record’s cover art, track listing, and more.
VIRTUAL SYMMETRY was founded in 2009 as a solo project of guitarist Valerio Æsir Villa, when the first ideas for the debut album, Message From Eternity, began taking shape. The band’s lineup has since expanded to now include vocalist Marco Pastorino, keyboardist Marco “Mark” Bravi, bassist Alessandro Poppale, and drummer Alfonso Mocerino. Featuring members of Temperance and Fallen Sanctuary, the band is a revelation in the progressive metal universe, stunning their fans and listeners with influences which range from classical music to contemporary metal and a style characterized by epic suites, rich of cinematic elements and balance between melody and technique, leading the listeners through a dynamic and emotional journey in each track.
Some honorable mentions among their live shows are 2015’s debut live show with Evergrey and Dream Theater, 2017’s live show supporting Deep Purple’s keyboardist Don Airey.
Between 2018 and 2020 the band composed and produced their third album, Exoverse, which was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Bath, UK, featuring many special guests, such as legendary drummer Thomas Lang, a return performance by Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, saxophonist Ruben Paganelli, the symphonic orchestra Sinfonietta Consonus, and Evergrey’s Tom S. Englund.
Featuring eight sprawling and immersive new movements, the band’s fourth album Virtual Symmetry was recorded by the members of VIRTUAL SYMMETRY, mixed and mastered at Domination Studio by Simone Mularoni (DGM, Michael Romeo, Turilli Lione Rhapsody), and completed with artwork and photography by Kyrhian Balmelli.
Sensory Records will issue Virtual Symmetry on CD and all digital providers on September 16th. Watch for audio previews, videos, preorders, and more to be issued surrounding the album’s release.
Virtual Symmetry Track Listing:
Virtual Symmetry
My Story Unfolds
The Paradise Of Lies
Come Alive
Butterfly Effect
Fantasie Di Verità
Rising
Insomnia
VIRTUAL SYMMETRY has been confirmed alongside Fractal Universe as support for Evergrey for five weeks on their 2022 European tour, which runs from September 16th – the day of Virtual Symmetry’s release – through October 23rd. See all confirmed tour dates and more at the band’s website HERE and at their various social media points.
VIRTUAL SYMMETRY: Valerio Æsir Villa – guitars Marco Pastorino – vocals Marco Bravi – keyboards Alessandro Poppale – bass Alfonso Mocerino – drums
Finnish Industrial Metal band Ruoska has released new song “Silti syntinen”. This is the third single from their upcoming sixth full length album to be released in autumn 2022.
The band backgrounds the single:
“Ruoska presents a full-body-shaking Metal disco with their latest single. Lyrics are filled with humorous metaphors but actually the theme is quite serious text about the darker and less flattering deep aspects of human behaviour. This is most likely the last single before the full album!”
Symphonic metal is a true craft – anyone who has ever lost their mind floating in heavenly-orchestrated instrumentals, glistening with majestic, haunting vocals, is well aware of the emotional force that lives within the genre. It takes a certain kind of band to do it well – and EMPRESS have it all and then some. The up-and-coming five-piece from the United States, centered around classically-trained singer Barbara Blackthorne and main songwriting mastermind and guitarist Vlad Khavin, are well on their way to conquering the big stages and setting people’s minds ablaze with kaleidoscopic arrangements – and with their latest single, Into the Grey, they are surely one step closer to symphonic metal sovereignty. Empress comments:
“Into the Grey paints a picture of the moment just before leaving behind all that is familiar and diving into the unknown in order to chase your dreams. It is about sacrifice and the hope that can be born from it. It’s a spirited, driving symphonic power metal tune in the vein of bands such as earlier Nightwish and Kamelot. If you like your power metal uplifting and inspiring, this one’s for you!”
With scene giants like Nightwish or Within Temptation dominating the festival stages worldwide, reinforcement is on the way – Empress, who describe their intricate and energetic sound as symphonic power metal, might have just begun spreading their work three years back in 2019, but have steadily gained recognition among insider circles for their unique blend of different styles. Building on Blackthorne’s powerful, versatile vocal abilities in seamless combination with Khavin’s composition skills, they manage to create their own sonic world for listeners to explore, utilizing various vocal techniques, genre-bending segues, and hard-hitting riffs that force listeners to simply bow before Empress. Thus, it isn’t a surprise that Swedish producer Dan Swanö, renowned for his involvement with Heaven Shall Burn, Hypocrisy or Bloodbath was put in charge of mixing and mastering their first full-length album Fateweaver (Release: August 19th) – carefully entwining musical universes that invite you to follow your imagination and brightest fantasies.
VANTE announce the release of their self-titled debut album on Dark Star Records. The second singe “Watch The Sunrise” is out now, accompanied by a video that can be viewed below.
“Watch The Sunrise” is the #2 Most Added track on both the Billboard/BDS Mainstream Rock Indicator and Foundations Secondary Market Rock Radio Charts.
Brian Troch, lead singer, “This Vante track deals with crawling out of the proverbial shit and finally finding a place that is a true nexus in your soul and plane of existence. Leaving behind and shedding your dirty skin after so many tries to get out and heading back home where the clean air and sun can wash your filth away, this time for good for you have arrived.”
Scott McClellan on the new single “Watch The Sunrise,” “The riff was a simple influence from the beat, I get all my riff ideas from a strong groove , this one wrote itself, I believe the message will gel with many on this song. Of course the song became better as it went along due to the prolific players & writers involved.”
Bass player Rev Jones on “Watch The Sunrise,” “Just like the rest of the Vante album this song has several musical elements that keep you moving. I love the way the groove and the melody intertwine. Plus the video adds another great element to be enjoyed.”
And, drummer Chris Moore, “Vante is an expressive musical entity that begins as a soulful groove and ends as a primal heartbeat. “Watch The Sunrise” is a natural extension of that groove and heartbeat.”
Vante are Brian Troch – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Additional Bass, Keys Scott McClellan – Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals Rev Jones – Bass Guitar, Guitar, Fretless Bass Chris Moore – Drums Jeff Tortora – Drums Jaben Pennell – Hammond B-3 Organ on The Craving & Going With The Flow Jenny Franck – Background Vocals on I Stand & It’s My Life
Track Listing
Why Is It So Cold
It’s My Life
Watch The Sunrise
Paint It Red
The Craving
Going With The Flow
I Stand
Animal
Under My Skin
Waiting For Reverence
Scary Was The Man
Thunder and rain
The Road To Shangri-La
Never The Slave
Co-Produced by Brian Troch, Jaben Pennell and Scott McClellan Mixed and Mastered at Vibehouse productions by Jaben Pennell
Enigmatic world music collective HEILUNG will be releasing its highly-anticipated third full-length, ‘Drif,’ on August 19, 2022 via Season of Mist! The band is now unveiling the first single, “Anoana,” along with a stunning music video! The song and video can be found at THIS LOCATION.
Pre-sales are now live for ‘Drif!’ Pre-order your copy HERE.
‘Drif’ can be pre-saved across digital streaming services HERE.
In addition, HEILUNG is also now announcing that their upcoming performance in New York City has been upgraded to The King’s Theatre in Brooklyn, NY! Tickets purchased for the previous venue will be honored at the new location. Tickets for the new venue will go on sale this Friday, June 24 @ 10:00 A.M. EDT HERE! The full itinerary for their upcoming North American tour can be found below!
The band is currently touring the European festival circuit, with their next performance taking place tomorrow, June 23 in Clisson, FR at Hellfest Open Air! All upcoming live dates are below!
HEILUNG’s song “Hakkerskaldyr” has been featured in the latest trailer for the upcoming Robert Eggers film, ‘The Northman!’ The epic trailer that features the song can been seen at THIS LOCATION!
Following the enormous success of HEILUNG‘s sold out appearance at the historic Red Rocks venue in Denver, CO in October 2021, the enigmatic world music collective will be returning to North America later this year! The first ceremony will take place on the evening of August 26 in Atlanta, GA and the final curtain will draw on October 1 in Dallas, TX. Tickets are on sale HERE. The full run of dates can be found below. For each ticket purchased, a tree will be planted.
HEILUNG‘s ritual is neither a performance nor a concert; it is a fully immersive ceremony that connects its listeners with the elements of nature through music, dance, and mysticism. For a glimpse of what to expect at an evening with HEILUNG, watch ‘LIFA,’ which was recorded live at Castlefest 2017, HERE.
HEILUNG will be supporting their 2019 release, ‘Futha,’ which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Heatseeker charts and #4 on the Billboard World Music Charts, placing on a total of seven Billboard charts within the first week of its release.
HEILUNG Summer Festivals 2022 23 Jun 22 Clisson (FR) Hellfest 26 Jun 22 Spálené Porici (CZ) Basinfirefest 02 Jul 22 Helsinki (FI) Tuska Festival 2022 19 Aug 22 Borre (NO) Midgardsblot 2022
HEILUNG North America 2022: 08/26/22: Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center [TICKETS] 08/28/22: Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium [TICKETS] 08/30/22: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE [TICKETS] 09/01/22: Toronto, ON @ Meridian Hall [TICKETS] 09/03/22: Montréal, QC @ MTELUS [TICKETS] 09/06/22: New York, NY @ The King’s Theatre [TICKETS] **New Venue** 09/08/22: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium [TICKETS] 09/10/22: Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre [TICKETS] 09/13/22: Chicago, IL @ Radius [TICKETS] 09/15/22: St. Paul, MN @ Myth Live [TICKETS] 09/20/22: Seattle, OR @ The Paramount Theatre [TICKETS] 09/22/22: Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium [TICKETS] 09/24/22: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield [TICKETS] 09/27/22: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre [TICKETS] 09/29/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre [TICKETS] 10/01/22: Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum [TICKETS]
HEILUNG European Tour 2022 26 Oct 22 Copenhagen (DK) Forum Black Box 28 Oct 22 Stockholm (SE) Annexet 30 Oct 22 Helsinki (FI) Black Box 04 Nov 22 Prague (CZ) Forum Karlin 06 Nov 22 Leipzig (DE) Haus Auensee 08 Nov 22 Zurich (CH) Halle 662 11 Nov 22 Brussels (BE) Cirque Royal 13 Nov 22 Berlin (DE) Tempodrom 16 Nov 22 Bochum (DE) Ruhrcongress 18 Nov 22 Paris (FR) L’Olympia 02 Dec 22 Budapest (HU) Barba Negra 05 Dec 22 Ljubljana (SI) Hala Tivoli 07 Dec 22 Frankfurt (DE) Jahrhundert Halle 14 Dec 22 Stuttgart (DE) Liederhalle Hegelsaal 18 Dec 22 Munchen (DE) Zenith
HEILUNG Tour 2023 08 Jan 23 Rouen (FR) Le 106 10 Jan 23 Metz (FR) La Bam 12 Jan 23 Tilburg (NL) 013 14 Jan 23 London (UK) O2 Academy Brixton 17 Jan 23 Manchester (UK) Bridgewater Hall 19 Jan 23 Dublin (IE) National Stadium 22 Jan 23 Glasgow (UK) Barrowland
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