NWOBHM heroes, SATAN, have released their sixth full length album Earth Infernal. The album has been lauded by press with Last Rites calling it “razor-sharp, intelligent, and passionate heavy metal of the highest order” and Angry Metal Guy exclaiming “[it] is the best metal I’ve heard thus far in 2022.” Listen and watch to hear what all the fuss is about with the video for track #9, “The Blood Ran Deep,” on YouTube below.
Earth Infernal track listing: 01. Ascendancy 02. Burning Portrait 03. Twelve Infernal Lords 04. Mercury’s Shadow 05. A Sorrow Unspent 06. Luciferic 07. From Second Sight 08. Poison Elegy 09. The Blood Ran Deep 10. Earth We Bequeath
Earth Infernal is a product of the times that birthed it, and could only be the work of SATAN. Having churned out cutting edge heavy metal throughout the 80s – and reunited in 2011 – their sixth full-length maintains the high standard they long ago set, and it is perhaps their timeliest release. “For two years the world has been preoccupied with politics and pandemics and while we were all looking the other way our planet has continued to get hotter,” says guitarist Russ Tippins. “Our Earth is now infernally hot. Almost irreversibly so. We are on a one-way trip to Hell and dragging our children along with us. Yes, SATAN has something to say about global warming.“
Over three years of development went into Earth Infernal, describing the record succinctly as ‘brutal, up tempo, loud guitars’, it is classic SATAN but sounds fresh and new, the band experimenting a little. “Steve (Ramsey, guitar) and I had been talking for a while about playing some of our dual leads in unison rather than in harmony – which is our normal method. And sure enough, the trusted twin harmonies are still in abundance on this record, but two of the songs have us playing lead in unison, like Rossington and Collins’ solo in “Free Bird.“
“I believe that our current writing and subject matter are only too relevant to what is going on in the world today,” concludes Tippins. With touring plans in the works, SATAN fans will get a chance to hear Earth Infernal live in the not-too-distant future, and perhaps more importantly SATAN will continue to spread the important message at the heart of the album.
Dark folk singer-songwriter THE DEVIL’S TRADE is now releasing a brand new live video for the track “Dreams for the Rot!” The video was shot during a live performance at the prestigious Roadburn Redux festival that took place in 2021 and celebrates the artist’s upcoming live performances, which are scheduled for April throughout Europe! The video can now be viewed at THIS LOCATION.
The full performance of the show will be released on all digital platforms on April 15, 2022.
Mastermind Dávid Makó comments on the video: “Roadburn Redux got me in a period when you could not really complain as everyone was hurt in a way and we all had to face the same or similar struggles and losses. It happened to be the lowest period of my life so far where dark and sad meant nothing anymore I just got completely empty and hopeless and finally I got to a point where I had to find professional support to be able to get up and move on. Roadburn Redux was one of the very few things that could give me a reason to try to act like everything was normal while inside I was completely dead. I am so grateful for this opportunity and so glad to be able to share this concert with you all! Keep on going!“
THE DEVIL’S TRADE is supporting their 2020 release, ‘The Call of the Iron Peak,’ which can be streamed, downloaded, and ordered HERE.
ANCIENT SETTLERS have released their monumental debut album, Our Last Eclipse, out now through Crusader Records/Golden RobotRecords, available on CD and digital.
Mixed and mastered by Grammy award winning producer, Fredrik Nordström, Our Last Eclipse takes you from fast-paced, powerful melodic death metal to 80’s synth-wave, and even all the way to catchy post-metal riffs, all bound together by a nostalgic Gothenburg influence. Lyrically, it’s an invitation to walk alongside ANCIENT SETTLERS in their journey of facing the odds of leaving ones motherland for a new unknown soil.
Earlier this week, the band dropped the final album preview piece in the form of the stunning single and video, ‘Cerements’.
ANCIENT SETTLERS also delivered three other powerhouse singles in the lead upto their full-length gem;with ‘Library of Tears’ and ‘Cast in Gold’ both backed with animated Sci-Fi short film videos and ‘Into the Depths I Ride’,featuring a cracking live and behind the scenes video clip.
OUR LAST ECLIPSE TRACK LISTING
Into the Depths I Ride
Cast in Gold
Our Last Eclipse
Cerements
Jotnar Magick
Library of Tears
Silent December
Memories.
The Black Rainbow
Peregrination
ALBUM TRACK BY TRACK
‘Into the Depths I Ride’ A fast-paced track with a complex riff in the verse and a catchy chorus section in contrast. Very synthesizer-driven, powerful and melodic.
‘Cast in Gold’ This song has a nostalgic Gothenburg influence, with very melodic guitars, synths that took days to complete and a rich bridge with vocals and a string quartet.
‘Our Last Eclipse’ The title track; deeply guitar oriented, eminently cold and slow-paced, making the listener feel as though they’re watching stars collide in outer space in slow motion. Highly technical solo section between the synthesizer and guitars.
‘Cerements’ The lyrics on this track are very sentimental; compelling the sadness we all have felt for departed ones. An expressive and fast solo section invites the listener to feel the emotions implied in the song.
‘Jotnar Magick’ This track pays homage to Norse Mythology, telling the tale of a Jotnar (giant) that lured a goddess into his clutches. It’s a powerful, fast and drum-oriented song that matches the rapid pace of the story being told. The contrasting rhythms at the end of the song symbolizes the death of the goddess.
‘Library of Tears’ The first single from the album, this song goes back to basics with the strong, in your face metal sound and haunting background effects, reminding the listener of the despair that comes with living on a dying planet.
‘Silent December’ Taking inspiration from the cult film ‘Blade Runner,’ this track starts off with an 80’s synth-wave vibe and eerie vocal passage. From a lyrical standpoint, the song talks us through a path of vengeance that finally comes to its fruition.
‘Memories’ This is a song about the experiences of people that are forced to leave their motherland to face the odds of the unknown in a different soil; an ode to all the outcasts, the broken yet the hopeful. For the first time in the album, this track features sections of layered shouting vocals, providing a sense of unity and symbolizing that despite the adversities, we are all walking this path together.
‘The Black Rainbow’ This track is down-tempo and melodic, starting with an acoustic guitar that emphasizes the emotion and message that the song conveys – the never-ending mystery of death, and what, if anything, comes next.
‘Peregrination’ Closing the album out with a statement, the band flew into this one all guns blazing and unleashed the power that Ancient Settlers has to offer. The end of the track changes pace, essentially rolling the credits on the journey this album has been.
ANCIENT SETTLERS were founded in 2020 by Carlos Chiesa-Estomba & Herman Riera (Ex- Haboryn), Rene González (Ex- Aesthesis), Emmy Reyes (Blackbeer, Ex- Gamalyel), and Antony Hämäläinen (Meridian Dawn, Ex- Nightrage & Armageddon), a group of musicians with more than fifteen-years of experience in the European and American metal circuit.
The band started their journey with the intention to explore the frontiers of modern melodic death metal, including catchy guitar riffs, the use of synths & keyboards, and a variety of different sounds and rhythms, trying to develop their own music personality.
From a lyrical point, the band gets inspired by the recent tragedies that affect the earth and human race. They try to spread their message over all those who want to listen.
Despite this, the band needed to modify their starting plans, due to the pandemic outbreak. They pushed ahead and in January of 2021, the band released their first digital single ‘Diamond Eyes’, along-side a limited edition 7″ vinyl. The following February, the band released their debut EP ‘Autumnus’. Both were recorded in Portugal, France, Spain and the USA, and requested the service of Daniel Cardoso (Anathema, Anneke Van Grisbergen) to mix & master the album, as well as Gus “Perkele” Sazes (Angra, Kamelot, Gus G, Firewind, Arch Enemy) to design the artworks.
In April 2021, Miguel Herrera joined the band as a full-time bass player. The band started to develop a live-session tour, including venues throughout Portugal, France and Spain.
Polish death metal legends VADER have announced the first dates for their “The Final Declaration Northern Tour 2022” with HATE and THY DISEASE, kicking off on September 1st in Vilnius! See the confirmed shows below.
“VADERMANIAX !!! Here are the first dates of “The Final Declaration Northern Tour 2022″ announced a while ago and organized in cooperation between Massive Music and Creative Music. More cities coming soon… ARE YOU READY?”
Just recently, VADER announced their new drummer, Michał Andrzejczyk. Now Drummers From Hell has posted online a drum cam footage where Michał is performing ‘Blood Of Kingu’ at Hype Park, Krakow on February 19th, 2022, on Awakening the Titans tour 2022.
Watch the drum cam performance here:
VADER have just concluded their successful “Final Declaration Northern 2022 Tour” with MARDUK. This month VADER will hit the road with rescheduled “De Profundis XXV Album Reedition Tour 2022 Part 2”. Support comes from REJECT THE SICKNESS, MARA and NEMESIS. See the tour dates below.
DE PROFUNDIS XXV ALBUM REEDITION TOUR 2022 Part 2 ++++++++++++++++ VADER REJECT THE SICKNESS MARA NEMESIS 24.04.2022 SK – Bratislava / Randall 26.04.2022 A – Wien / Viper Room 27.04.2022 SLO – Ljubljana / Orto Bar 28.04.2022 SER – Novi Sad / SKCNS Fabrika 29.04.2022 CRO – Zagreb / Mocvara 30.04.2022 ITA – San Dona di Piave / Revolver 01.05.2022 ITA – Milano / Tbc 03.05.2022 CH – Martigny / Sunset 04.05.2022 CH – Zurich / Alte Kaserne 05.05.2022 GER – Munich / Backstage 06.05.2022 CZ – Praha / Black Pes 07.05.2022 CZ – Uherske Hradiste / MIR 08.05.2022 SK – Kosice / Collosseum
VADER released their 16th studio album “Solitude In Madness” on May 1st 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Get your copy of ‘Solitude in Madness’ here and enjoy the madness: https://nblast.de/VaderSolitudeMadness
Sognametal veterans VREID are now premiering their brand new cover of the Rolling Stones classic, ‘Paint it Black!’ The song, along with a music video that features videography from Håvard Nesbø and artwork from Kim Holm, can be heard at THIS LOCATION.
VREID comments:
“In 2020 we were invited by the Norwegian Nobel Peace Center and the Inferno Festival to choose and perform a cover song as a part of the “Songs that change the world” series. Unfortunately, this event was swiped off the earth by the plague that have pestered the world the last years. Nevertheless, we decided to continue this creative path started and recorded the song.
“When the song was recorded, we made video for it. We used our wizard brothers Håvard Nesbø and Kim Holm to create a homage to the crazy world of rock n´ roll. Håvard who produced our Wild North West movie produced the music video and Kim who did the artwork for our Solverv and Welcome Farewell albums did the art. The song we decided to interpret in our Vreid universe is the rock anthem Paint it Black by the The Rolling Stones. This one of the most important pioneer songs for rock n´ roll, and a blueprint from where this tree of heavy music culture has grown into a many headed beast for 7 decades now.
“This song and video are a celebration of the fantastic creativity that started in the 1960ies and have been developed by so many great artists and bands ever since. We have incorporated our humble respect to many of our leading stars in this video, and it was fascinating to see how naturally this song transformed into our own universe. Remember, It´s Only Rock n´ Roll.”
In April 2020, VREID were invited by the Norwegian Nobel Peace Center and the Inferno Festival to perform a cover song of their choosing as a part of the “Songs that change the world” series. Unfortunately, this illustrious event was swiped off the earth by the plague that has pestered the world the last years. Nevertheless, being true rock soldiers, VREID decided to continue this creative path and recorded the song, which has never been released.
Now, the band is finally sharing their The song the band decided to interpret is the rock anthem “Paint it Black” by the The Rolling Stones as the band regards this track among one of the most important pioneer songs for rock n´ roll, and a blueprint from where this tree of heavy music culture has grown into a many headed beast for 7 decades now.
This song and video are a celebration of the fantastic creativity that started in the 1960s and have been developed by so many great artists and bands ever since. VREID has incorporated their humble respect to many of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest musicians.
VREID is supporting the release of 2021’s critically acclaimed ‘Wild North West,’ a concept album that developed alongside an entire movie. Inspired by both true events and pure imagination, the listener is taken on a whirlwind of a journey, diving deep into themes of war, fear, betrayal, loss, anxiety, and madness with thought-provoking lyrics that embody human nature. It captures the Nordic heart at the core of their sound, taking cues from Norway’s rugged landscape as it ricochets between eternal darkness and the solace of bracing light.
Moreover, VREID has been inducted into Norway’s National Museum of Popular Music Rockheim in 2021! The band is featured as a part of Rockheim’s Millennium exhibition and are also included in Norwegian music history.
Last year, VREID alsorevealed exciting and unique partnership with the Sogndal Football Club! The club has for many years been known for developing and cultivating extraordinary talent, as the men’s team currently plays in first division, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system. Now, Sogndal Football Club is paying tribute to the band that has brought Sognametal to the whole world, by putting the logo of metal veterans and forefathers VREID on the chest of player’s uniforms for last year’s season.
VREID has recently appeared on Norway’s TV2, the biggest commercial news station in the country! The clip spotlighted the band’s ‘Into the Mountains of Sognametal’ livestream, which attracted over 140,000 fans from all over the world when it premiered in June of 2020, as well as the band’s ambitious upcoming album and film. The TV2 news item can be seen HERE.
‘Wild North West’ is available to be streaming, downloaded, or purchased at THIS LOCATION.
After showing how to successfully bring more than three decades of band history on stage in lockdown with their latest live album “At the Mill“, which was released last year, PARADISE LOST will return to Europe this fall for an extensive tour that is not to be missed.
PARADISE LOST‘s Nick Holmes comments: “It’s nice to be able to finally tour the Obsidian album and play in all those fine countries we haven’t visited for far too long. Really looking forward to the tour and hope to see you there!”
Find all tour dates here: 05.10. NL Tilburg – Tivoli 06.10. DE Hamburg – Knust 07.10. DE Berlin – Lido 08.10. DE Leipzig – Hellraiser 09.10. PL Katowice – P23 11.10. CZ Pilsen – Serikova 12.10. SK Bratislava – Randal 13.10. AT Dornbirn – Conrad Sohm 14.10. IT Parma – Campus Industry 15.10. CH Lausanne – Les Docks 17.10. ES Bilbao – Santana 27 18.10. ES Barcelona – Sala Apolo 19.10. ES Murcia – Garaje Beat Club 20.10. ES Madrid – Sala La Riviera 22.10. CH Solothurn – Kofmehl 23.10. DE Munich – Backstage Halle 24.10. FR Straßbourg – La Laiterie 25.10. FR Paris – Trabendo 26.10. BE Sint-Niklaas – De Casino 28.10. DK Aarhus – Voxhall 29.10. DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio 30.10. SE Malmö – KB 04.11. SE Gothenburg – Valand 05.11. SE Stockholm – Nalen 07.11. FI Jyväskylä – Lutakko 08.11. FI Tampere – Klubi 09.11. FI Helsinki – Tavastia 10.11. EE Tallinn – Helitehas 11.10. LV Riga – Palladium 12.11. LT Vilnius – Kablys Kultura
Watch the band’s music video to ‘Darker Thoughts‘ of the latest studio album “Obsidian” here: https://youtu.be/URJH3ZJzxB0
Formed in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in 1988, PARADISE LOST were unlikely candidates for metal glory when they slithered from the shadows and infiltrated the UK underground. But not content with spawning an entire subgenre with early death/doom masterpiece „Gothic“ nor with conquering the metal mainstream with the balls-out power of 1995’s „Draconian Times“, they have subsequently traversed multiple genre boundaries with skill and grace, evolving through the pitch-black alt-rock mastery of ‘90s classics „One Second“ and „Host“ to the muscular but ornate grandeur of 2009’s „Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us“ and „Tragic Idol“ (2012), with the nonchalant finesse of grand masters. The band’s last two albums – „The Plague Within“ (2015) and „Medusa“ (2017) – saw a much celebrated return to brutal, old school thinking, via two crushing monoliths to slow-motion death and spiritual defeat. Consistently hailed as one of metal’s most charismatic live bands, PARADISE LOST arrive in this new decade as veterans, legends and revered figureheads for several generations of gloomy metalheads. In keeping with their unerring refusal to deliver the expected, 2020 brings one of the band’s most diverse and devastating creations to date.
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