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YELLOW SNOW Release Rockin’ Holiday Album “Volume 1” Alongside New Single + Video ‘Man In Red’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 17, 2025
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Photo source: https://www.yellowsnowmusic.com

On Friday, November 14th, Yellow Snow finally unveiled their much-talked about album, ‘Volume 1’ which features fun and must-hear renditions of holiday classics and original compositions. And along with the album’s release will come their next single/video, for the track “Man in Red.”

“‘Man in Red’ was the first original Christmas song we wrote,” explains Yellow Snow’s creator, composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Mike DiBiase. “When it was finished , I said to myself, ‘Now this is exactly the sound I’ve always wanted to create for this project.’ I also think that since it was an original song, I could approach it from a completely new direction, and I had nothing to stick to in terms of melodies, arrangement, or sonic palette. It was a clean slate to go as outside of the lines as I wanted to.” 

“Which also got me thinking, ‘Why not approach all the songs this way?’ I realized I could use the original composition as a template or a work tape, and then complete it however works best for the song. Sonically, everything came together once we merged these big, in your face guitars with the attitude and grit of the horns, courtesy of Curt Ramm and Bill Holloman. This is the sound of Yellow Snow.” 

The “Man in Red” music video can be viewed below, while the ‘Volume 1’ album can ordered via https://found.ee/yellowsnow.

For years, Rhode Island-born DiBiase — a lifelong musician and EMMY ® Award-nominated audio post production talent by trade — had “gifted” family and friends hard rock Christmas songs. He decided to bring them to the stage at a Rhode Island club in 2007 for the live debut of Yellow Snow, packing the house and donating a portion of the proceeds to various charities. 

He annually headlined shows throughout the ensuing years stirring up a level of cult fandom among the initiated. The music also quietly took on a life of its own as DiBiase’s original song “Giddy Yup, Santa Claus” landed a high-profile sync on The CW’s Riverdale. 

Armed with the framework constructed by DiBiase and his bandmates (Matt Baird, Al Diaz, Franklin La Barbara, Denise Gouvin, Jason Berndt, and Chris Piccirillo), he decamped to Nashville in order to finish recording what would become Yellow Snow’s full-length debut LP, ‘Volume 1’ during 2023.

‘VOLUME 1’ TRACKLISTING:

  1. Let It Snow!
  2. Man in Red
  3. Father Christmas
  4. Back Door Santa
  5. Giddy Yup, Santa Claus!
  6. Drummer Boy
  7. What’s This?
  8. God Rest Ye
  9. The Grinch
  10. Dogs

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
https://www.yellowsnowmusic.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_real_yellow_snow/
https://www.youtube.com/@YellowSnow-Music

VIOLET BREED – Feat. Brian Wheat – Release Fourth Single ‘Stay Away’ with Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 17, 2025
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Alternative rock band Violet Breed released their fourth single, “Stay Away.” The track features an electrifying collaboration with Brian Wheat, founder and bassist of the multi-platinum selling rock band Tesla, and rising singer-songwriter AleX.

“Stay Away” hits with raw emotion and heavy alt-rock energy. Fueled by 90s grunge grit and modern alternative edge, it tells the story of loving someone determined to push you away to protect you. Gritty guitars, explosive drums, and a hook that sticks. Think Nirvana meets My Chemical Romance with the rawness of Yungblud and Wunderhorse. Powerful, melodic, and made for intense and emotive rock and alt playlists.

AleX shares, “With our latest song ‘Stay Away’ I think we’ve really captured a new darkness in our writing and overall sound. Brian has really pushed the boundaries with the production on this new track. It’s sonically heavier and grittier than anything we’ve released. It sounds huge! It’s probably the most relatable and personal song we’ve released too. It’s a song about how you would do anything possible to save someone from self destruction. It could be a partnership, family member or even a friend. There’s a fear of losing someone forever. But ultimately in then end, whoever this person may be, they choose to remain isolated from you emotionally and self destruct, because they can’t bare to see you fall alongside them as well. So they quite simply stay away…”

Brian Wheat adds, “The song is a perfect melding of classic and modern sound.”

The release follows the band’s strong momentum, building on the success of their first three singles:

  • “Awake” reached #14 on the SMR Charts and #28 on Mediabase Activator
  • “10 Years Sober” charted at #24 on SMR and #36 on Mediabase Activator
  • “Endless Days” reached #18 on the SMR Charts and #37 on Mediabase Activator
  • The first 3 music videos have surpassed 650k views

Violet Breed continues to prove they’re a force in modern rock—unapologetically bold, refreshingly real, and unafraid to push boundaries.

“Stay Away” is available on all major streaming platforms! STREAM:
–https://ffm.to/violetbreedstayaway
–https://linktr.ee/violetbreed

Violet Breed represents a powerful collaboration between Wheat, a seasoned rock icon, and AleX, a fresh and dynamic voice in the music industry. The pair have spent the last five years meticulously crafting an album that draws from their own life experiences, creating music that resonates with listeners of all ages. With honest and emotive lyrics, Violet Breed’s sound blends rich rock and pop influences, promising a unique and compelling listening experience.

The debut album showcases the musical prowess of the duo. Fans of both Tesla and AleX will be eager to hear the new material, as Violet Breed looks to make a significant impact on the global music scene.

Brian and AleX are able to tap into experiences from these diverse generations, which add to the depth of the music they produce. Their passion and inspiration for music is born from a shared love for records by The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Queen, and My Chemical Romance. Influences from these bands is subtly interwoven into their music.

For More Information Please Visit: Facebook – Instagram – X – Linktree

KEOMA Release New Single ‘Disease’ – Raw And Heavy Dive into the Depths of Mental Health

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 17, 2025
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(Photo by Mikko Keski-Vähälä)

Helsinki-based 6-piece hybrid metal band Keoma est. 2008 continues to push musical and emotional boundaries with their latest single, “Disease”. The track leans heavily into hard rock, while boldly embracing metal’s intensity – just as its lyrics confront difficult truths head-on. The song is also part of Keoma’s upcoming three-song “Mind Coaster” EP, which will be released 12.12.2025.

“”Disease” is about living with bipolar disorder – the chaotic cycles, the uncertainty, and the fleeting moments of hope. We wanted to create a song that doesn’t romanticize the illness, but also doesn’t shy away from its reality,” says vocalist Jasse Jatala.

Musically, “Disease” is heavy yet melodic – a rollercoaster that mirrors the theme of the song. It’s honest, raw, and still hopeful – much like life with mental health challenges often is.

Listen to “Disease” on Spotify:

Support Keoma and download the song: https://keoma.bandcamp.com

More information and social media:
http://www.keomaband.com
http://www.facebook.com/keomafinland
http://www.instagram.com/keomafinland
http://www.threads.net/@keomafinland
http://www.tiktok.com/@keomafinland
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JCrzOr5pL2cn5HSpacqcK
http://www.youtube.com/keomatv

SOULBOUND Release New Single And Video ‘Cutting Diamonds’

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SOULBOUND release the new single ‘Cutting Diamonds’ . The song is taken from the forthcoming studio album which will be released on 16 January 2026 by Metalville.

With “Cutting Diamonds”, SOULBOUND strike a softer note and yet remain true to themselves. The melancholy rock ballad tells of closeness, loss and the moment when you only have one thing left to say: “Hold on.” Between frosty imagery and atmospheric depth, a song about breaking up and the hope that lies within it unfolds. A courageous facet of an album that knows no rules.

With “sYn” SOULBOUND present their most uncompromising work to date. The melodic industrial metal band’s fourth studio album strikes a dark, direct tone and remains as catchy as it is uncomfortable. Between brutal self-reckoning, social criticism and sacred exaltation, “sYn” spins a dense thematic thread around the central motif of sin – rethought, interpreted in many different ways and bitterly personal. 

Musically, the band remains true to itself: “sYn” combines hard riffs, brute synths, pounding beats and anthemic choruses. Somewhere between NDH, metalcore and electronically  distorted world pain. But instead of bold provocation, it’s about attitude. It’s about admitting to being fallible. About contradicting dogmas and wrestling with one’s own precipice. 

“If we’re considered sinners, might as well be it with purpose and flair!”, says the band. This is exactly how sYn sounds: raw, honest, angry, but also vulnerable. An album like a mirror that doesn’t embellish, but confronts. No pure accusations, but an outcry. Not enlightenment, but flames in which you stand. 

“sYn” was recorded and produced entirely by the band themselves.

TRACK LISTING

1 Abaddon
2 sYn
3 No Kings Fo rMe
4 Cutting Diamonds
5 sYnfluencer
6 Chaos & Amen
7 Dark Throne
8 Neon Battlefield
9 Sacred Skin
10 Not Metal Enough
11 sYnners Crown
12 If U Seek Amy (Bonustrack / Cover) Original by Britney Spears

On 26 March 2026 the sYn Tour starts with 12 shows in Germany and Switzerland

26.03. DE Hamburg – Knust
27.03. DE Hannover – Musikzentrum
28.03. DE Köln – Luxor
10.04. DE Leipzig – Hellraiser
11.04. DE Berlin – Hole44
17.04. DE München – Backstage Halle
18.04. DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
24.04. DE Bremen – Tower
25.04. DE Wuppertal – LCB
30.04. DE Saarbrücken – Garage
01.05. CH Münchenstein – Rockfact
02.05. DE Frankfurt – Das Bett

LINE UP

Johannes „Johnny“ Stecker – lead vocals, shouting
Felix Klemisch – guitars
Patrick Winzler – keyboards
Jonas Langer – bass
Mario Krause – drums

SOULBOUND online
https://www.soulbound.de/
https://www.facebook.com/MusicSoulbound/
https://www.instagram.com/musicsoulbound/
https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicSoulbound
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/77iKiudWCr75l34XsQAVpl
https://www.twitch.tv/musicsoulbound
https://www.tiktok.com/@musicsoulbound
https://discord.com/invite/Zt447rNksk

EMPIIRES Release New Single ‘Blinding Lights’ with Lyric Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 17, 2025
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Rock band Empiires released their new single, an incredible cover of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”, through TLG|Rock, distributed by Virgin Music Group. The band continues to build momentum by performing regionally and nationally.

The band states, “We are totally excited about sharing our new single ‘Blinding Lights’. This is a song by The Weeknd that we all know and love that connects with everyone.”

Empiires is a band from Dallas Texas, whose members are, Jay Childress/vocals, Chad Cable/bass, Joseph Larsen/drums and Darren Wise/guitar. 

“Blinding Lights” is now available on all major streaming platforms.

For More Information Please Visit: Facebook – Instagram

NOVOMUNDO to Release Debut Full-Length Album “The Cursed Cult” on March 1st, Video for First Single ‘The Coven’ Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 17, 2025
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Italian metal fusionists NOVOMUNDO will release their first full-length album, “The Cursed Cult”, on March 1st, 2026.

The video of the first single “The Coven” is now available, watch it below.

NOVOMUNDO was born near Rome around 2012 with the idea to blend heavy and groovy music textures alongside various influences, rhythms, and instruments from all over the world. After some line-up changes over the years, the band rewrote and refined some of their previous material, releasing “Echoes of Ego”: four songs focused on mid-paced ferocity and exotic grooves, with themes exploring modern world decay, primeval instincts, and nightmarish visions.

“The Cursed Cult” represents the band’s first full-length effort: a darker and more crushing take on their renewed sound. The album explores Voodoo culture, its symbols and meanings, interpreted through the lens of contemporary life. Fourteen tracks of ferocity and raw energy blend dark ambient passages with a rotten edge, fusing death-groove and 2000s metal influences enriched by modern tones and crust-core elements.

The album is a concept piece centered on Voodoo — its mysteries, rituals, and symbolic icons. Lyrically, it touches on slavery, prejudice, and death as a way to give value to life, among other themes. Across the tracks, listeners are guided through the pantheon of Voodoo deities, called Loa, exploring their stories and traits as metaphors to convey the album’s core messages. The soundscape of NOVOMUNDO evokes emotional instability and a sense of unease, symbolizing the fear stemming from ignorance and unfamiliarity.

Tracklist:

01 Son of Mawu
02 Deathless
03 Erzulie
04 Bokor
05 The Coven
06 Mojo
07 Vodun
08 OSFTG
09 Le Marriage de Brigitte
10 Warlord
11 God’s Violence
12 Maitresse La-Sirene
13 Papa Legba
14 Orishas

Line-up:

Valerio Cristiani – Vocals
Carlo Ridolfi – Guitar
Fabio Ciccone – Guitar
Fausto Idini – Drums

https://www.novomundo.it/
https://www.instagram.com/novomundo_13/
https://novomundo13.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NovomundoTribe

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