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Norweigian RAM-ZET Return After Long Hiatus + Sign with ViciSolum Productions

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 11, 2025
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Swedish record label ViciSolum Productions proudly announces the signing of Norwegian prog–avantgarde metal veterans RAM-ZET. After more than a decade away from the spotlight, the band is officially back in action, reigniting their unique blend of progressive and avantgarde metal.

Following the release of their last album in 2012, Ram-Zet entered a long hiatus, with members pursuing different creative paths and only appearing sporadically on stage. But after 13 years, founder, guitarist, and songwriter Henning “Zet” Ramseth felt the time was right to breathe new life into the project. The band reunited, and what began as a spark of inspiration quickly became a full-scale resurrection. Over the past two years, Ram-Zet has worked intensively on new material and triumphantly returned to the live stage in the summer of 2024.

The line-up has seen some changes since their last release. Longtime keyboardist Karoline “Ka” Amb stepped away as activity ramped up, paving the way for Kai “Aazuu” Renton (known from Trollfest) to join on keys. Meanwhile, violinist Ingvild “Sareeta” Johannesen has returned after an extended break, adding her signature touch to the band’s sound once again.

Current Line-up
Henning Ramseth / Zet – Guitar, Vocals
Kent Frydenlund / Küth – Drums
Lars A. Lien / Lanius – Bass
Kai Renton / Aazuu – Keyboards
Ingvild Strønen Johannesen / Sareeta – Violin
Miriam Renvåg / Sfinx – Vocals

With their new album already recorded, Ram-Zet is preparing for a worldwide release in spring 2026. Fans can expect the band’s trademark fusion of intensity, complexity, and atmosphere, delivered with renewed energy and vision.

Stay tuned, Ram-Zet is back, and the next chapter begins now.

Ram-Zet on-line:
https://ram-zet.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063773281541
https://www.instagram.com/ram.zet.official/

FUNERAL HOME Release New Single ‘My Kingdom Is Hell’ – Dedicated to Rock Legend Lemmy Kilmister

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 11, 2025
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Photo by Henri Ojala

Finnish Kuopio-based death metal band Funeral Home is set to release their debut album ‘Your Funeral’ on January 16th 2026 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘My Kingdom Is Hell’ is unleashed today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/funeral-home-my-kingdom  

The band comments:

“My Kingdom Is Hell” is dedicated to rock legend and Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. The song is a furiously fast-paced death ‘n roll blast from start to finish…a tribute to the man who changed rock ‘n’ roll forever with his absoluteness and determination. “49% motherfucker 51% son of a bitch”

–Composed by Henri Ojala
–Lyrics by Ossi Maalampi
–ISRC: FI3FC2553303
–Single cover by Henna Pulkkinen

Listen to the first single ‘You Failed My Trust’:  https://push.fm/fl/funeral-home-trust

Your Funeral Track list:

  1. You Failed My Trust
  2. Wall
  3. My Kingdom Is Hell
  4. Rotten To The Core
  5. Depths
  6. Sacrificial Goat
  7. Your Funeral
  8. Graveyard Blues
  9. Blood & Sacrifice

Album cover by Henna Pulkkinen

Founded in 2009, Funeral Home is a death metal band from Kuopio, Finland. Their musical influences range from death ‘n’ roll and old-school styles to with gloomy melodies of death metal . The band writes its songs with the music first, keeping the song structures simple and the arrangements flowing.

Line-up:
Ossi Maalampi – vocals
Henri Ojala – lead guitar
Henri Thitz – rhythm guitar
Juha Korhonen – bass
Jouko Poussu – drums

More info: https://linktr.ee/Funeral.Home

PREDATORY VOID Announce New EP “Atoned In Metamorphosis” + Release First Single ‘Contemplation In Time’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 11, 2025
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Photo Credit: Tetiana Malezhyk

Belgian sludge/doom collective Predatory Void, featuring members of Amenra, Oathbreaker and Cobra The Impaler, return with Atoned in Metamorphosis, their second release and most focused artistic work to date. Set for release on 6th February 2026 via Pelagic Records, the four-track EP distills the band’s volatile creative energy into a tightly honed expression of intensity, restraint and emotional upheaval. Alongside the announcement, the band have unveiled their first single, ‘Contemplation In Time’, offering listeners an initial descent into the EP’s shadowed depths.

Stream here: https://orcd.co/predatoryvoid

Across Atoned in Metamorphosis, Predatory Void navigate extremes with precision and purpose. Reverb-drenched, lingering passages rupture into searing metallic surges; subterranean basslines underpin shifting guitar architectures; vocals move between condemnation, lament and raw catharsis; percussion oscillates from deliberate, architectural patience to explosive release. The result is an austere yet immersive sonic landscape, incandescent, razor edged and unflinchingly direct.

Conceptually, the EP confronts the darker terrain of the human psyche. Calling on sludge, doom, black metal and the unrelenting urgency of hardcore, the band channel these influences into concise, tightly constructed compositions that balance melody with abrasion.

The band comments, “Atoned in Metamorphosis represents the process of confronting the uncomfortable truths within ourselves, the obsessions, the grievances, the shadow sides so many hide or ignore. As we evolve and change in life, we’re inevitably faced with these darker, sometimes evil and obsessive parts, both in ourselves and in others. In recognising our flaws, we begin to find strength, not in perfection, but in self-awareness. For some, this can feel like a spiritual or emotional cleansing, a kind of healing that comes from seeing ourselves fully, and embracing what we once tried to deny.” 

Working with producer and recording engineer Gilles Demolder (Wiegedood, Oathbreaker), the band pursued a raw, performance centric aesthetic,  preserving immediacy while amplifying contrast. Atoned in Metamorphosis stands as a vital evolution for Predatory Void, a work defined by architectural heft, emotional honesty and a deep commitment to tension as both a creative force and a narrative engine.

Atoned in Metamorphosis tracklist:

1. Make Me Whole
2. New Moon
3. Peeling Cycle 
4. Contemplation In Time

Predatory Void emerged from the collision of sharply contrasting musical backgrounds. Guitarist Lennart Bossu (Amenra, Oathbreaker, Living Gate), long associated with atmospheric and introspective soundscapes, began writing harsher, more immediate material during the pandemic. To bring this vision to life, he assembled drummer Vincent Verstrepen (Carnation) and guitarist Thijs De Cloedt (Cobra The Impaler, ex-Aborted), both steeped in more direct and aggressive strains of metal, alongside vocalist Lina R (Cross Bringer) and, more recently, bassist/vocalist Kris Auman (ENDLINGR).

The result is a volatile and cohesive fusion of styles, shoegaze, doom, hardcore, black metal and death metal, anchored by emotional weight and sheer sonic force. It’s a sound as haunting as it is punishing, resonating with fans drawn to the current vanguard of alternative metal, from Ragana and Agriculture to Thou.

Predatory Void are: 
Vocals – Lina R
Guitars – Lennart Bossu
Bass/vocals – Kris Auman
Guitars – Thijs Decloedt
Drums – Vincent Verstrepen

For more:
https://www.facebook.com/PredatoryVoid
https://www.instagram.com/predatoryvoid
https://linktr.ee/predatoryvoid
https://pelagic-records.com

BELLE MORTE Release New Video for ‘Lace’ (Acoustic Version)

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 11, 2025
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Symphonic gothic metal project BELLE MORTE keeps expanding its world with new acoustic versions of songs from the acclaimed album Pearl Hunting. “Lace,” originally featured on the previous record Crime of Passion, returns as a special release to mark the sixth anniversary of one of the band’s most notable singles. The track turns six on December 9.

Known for blending symphonic metal with an array of ethnic instruments from around the world, BELLE MORTE’s Pearl Hunting album features collaborations with artists from over a dozen countries, creating a unique global sound. The acoustic “Lace” offers both longtime fans and newcomers a chance to experience the band’s cinematic storytelling in an intimate, stripped-back form.

Stream “Pearl Hunting”: orcd.co/pearlhunting – CD: tinyurl.com/PearlHuntingCD

Previous videos from Pearl Hunting:

“Jorōgumo” Ft. Hisashi, Reigen Fujii, Souzan Kato: Watch – “Willow” Ft. Ruben Monteiro, Emma Spinelli: Watch – “Exorcism” Acoustic Version: Watch – Pearl Hunting: Watch – “Exorcism” Ft. Ulziisaikhan Khoroldamba: Watch – “September” Ft. Ruben Monteiro: Watch – “Black Waters” Ft. Maulana Malik Ibrahim: Watch – “Blame me” Ft. Lernik Khachatrian: Watch

About Belle Morte

Formed in Minsk, BELLE MORTE combines dark symphonic metal with gothic, progressive, and melancholic elements. After their 2018 EP Game On, the band signed with Wormholedeath in 2021 to release Crime of Passion, a conceptual album inspired by John Fowles’s The Collector. Their second album continues this global approach, delivering unique symphonic metal experiences for fans seeking something different.

Stay connected with the band’s latest updates and releases:
www.facebook.com/bellemortemusic
twitter.com/bellemortemusic
www.instagram.com/bellemorteofficial
www.youtube.com/@bellemortemusic
bellemorte.bandcamp.com
bellemortemusic.com

Frontiers Rock Festival: Seven More Bands Confirmed, Incl. STRYPER, JOHN CORABI

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 11, 2025
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Following last week’s announcement, Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the names of seven more confirmed bands that will perform at the Frontiers Rock Festival, set to take place on May 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2026, at the Live Club in Trezzo sull’Adda (Milan).

The festival will feature a total of 21 bands in three days – an unmissable experience for all Melodic Rock/Hard Rock fans and will offer VIP experience packages and many other surprises that will be unveiled soon.

Seven More Confirmed Bands to Rock FRF 2026:

STRYPER
For more than four decades, Stryper has stood as one of the most groundbreaking and enduring forces in Christian hard rock and heavy metal. Renowned for their trademark style of “heavenly metal”, and with more than 10 million albums sold worldwide, 16 studio releases, and countless live performances, the band stands as both a pioneering and continually relevant force in rock music. With their recent albums, the powerful “When We Were Kings” (2024) and the festive “The Greatest Gift of All” (2025), and an ambitious 40th anniversary world tour in 2024, now Stryper bring their core sound of tight harmonies, riff-driven guitars, and impassioned vocals at the Frontiers Rock Festival. A live set that is a must for all hard rock and metal fans!

JOHN CORABI
John Corabi is a legendary rock vocalist who first made his mark in 1991 with Hollywood Records’ The Scream. In 1992, he joined Mötley Crüe following Vince Neil’s departure, and then he went on to form Union with former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, releasing three albums between 1998 and 2001. In 2015, Corabi joined the all-star collective The Dead Daisies, recording a string of acclaimed albums and touring the world. With 19 albums and a 35-year career chronicled in his 2022 autobiography Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, Corabi shows no signs of slowing down as he prepares to release his 20th record. Known for his powerful voice and an accomplished career, Corabi is thrilled to bring his powerful rock show to the Italian audience of the Frontiers Rock Festival.

HEAVENS EDGE
Philadelphia hard rockers Heavens Edge first burst onto the scene in the late 1980s, combining fiery musicianship with arena-ready hooks. Formed in 1987 by Reggie Wu, Mark Evans, David Rath, Steven Parry, and George G.G. Guidotti, the band quickly became a live sensation, one of the era’s most exciting new hard rock acts. After years of lineup changes, label shifts, and personal trials – including the tragic passing of original bassist G.G. Guidotti – Heavens Edge reunited and, with the addition of bassist Jaron Gulino (Lynch Mob), the band’s chemistry reignited. At the upcoming Frontiers Rock Festival, Heavens Edge will deliver a show that captures everything fans love about the band – big hooks, powerful riffs, and unstoppable live energy.

SHIRAZ LANE
Hailing from Vantaa, Finland, Shiraz Lane are one of the most intriguing and entertaining bands in the current hard rock scene, with a unique, bold and contemporary sound. Their latest album, “In Vertigo”, is an ambitious, modern, rock album born from relentless creativity, exploration and collaboration, showcasing the band’s evolution while staying true to their raw rock roots.
Shiraz Lane resonate through their double-edged guitar sound (provided by Jani Laine and Miki
Kalske), percussive ground-pounding clockwork (Ana Vilkumaa, drums & Joel Alex, bass) and the supersonic melodies chanted by lead singer Hannes Kett. They are not just riding the wave of modern melodic rock – they’re reshaping it, so brace yourself for an explosive performance at the Frontiers Rock Festival!

FIGHTER V
Fighter V are a melodic rock band from Hergiswil, Switzerland, known for their catchy stadium rock anthems driven by powerful guitar riffs and vibrant keyboard sounds. Their debut album “Fighter” was released in 2019, followed by “Heart Of The Young” in 2024. The band are known for energetic and passionate live shows that take the audience back to the rock concerts of the 80s. As headliners in Central Europe and support for major acts like The Dead Daisies, Fozzy and Bonfire, Fighter V bring plenty of entertainment experience to the stage. Get a full load of stadium rock with Fighter V at the Frontiers Rock Festival!

CREYE
Creye is a modern rock band from Malmö, Sweden. With three studio albums and countless shows across Europe, the band has established itself as a strong presence in the modern AOR scene. Their music blends a heavy, contemporary sound with clear influences from melodic rock and pop. After a two-year long break, the band is set to make a forceful comeback to the scene with a few new faces in the line-up and their fourth studio album on the horizon. The band is ready to bring fresh energy, new faces, and their most dynamic sound yet to the Frontiers Rock Festival stage.

STREETLIGHT
Streetlight are an AOR/melodic rock band from Jonkoping, Sweden. The band is staying true to the genre, delivering distinctive melodies, punchy choruses and strong hooks, all in the likeness of bands like Journey, Toto and Kansas. Melodic and guitar driven, with a sound that reminds you of the times when AOR was at its peak, the music of Streetlight features elements of the melodic rock heydays, wrapped in their own 2025 twist. Streetlight is meant to be experienced live, and the band is taking their music to the Frontiers Rock Festival, for a truly unmissable performance!

Get your tickets on:

  • TicketOne
  • Ticketmaster – 3 days
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  • Ticketmaster -day 3
  • Ticketsms – 3 days
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Furthermore, next year’s Frontiers Rock Festival will expand its VIP offer with some exclusive VIP Experience Packages. Don’t miss your chance and grab one of these at frontiersrockfestival.com

BLOSSOMS FALL Drop New ‘Affliction’ Music Video & Single from Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 11, 2025
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Albuquerque, New Mexico’s hottest new metalcore band BLOSSOMS FALL just dropped an inspirational new music video and single entitled “Affliction” which owns the sweet spot of our sonic zone like a massive tsunami crashing on our shores. The music video was directed by Benjamin Sachs at Third Shift Media. This is the second single & music video taken from their upcoming EP album La Alma which will be released on February 6, 2026 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced and mixed by Matthew Torres (Lights on the Coast, Cloudtrails, Wasted Potency) at Nightscape Recordings, and mastered by Kevin Thrasher (Escape the Fate, Machine Gun Kelly, Blink 182, Avril Lavigne) at Thrasher Productions.

“This song in particular has been a favorite track for all of us” says guitarist Matt Torres. “So it felt worthy of our first performance video. Initially, we wanted to create an atmosphere that matched the vibe of our previous lyric video. We found the Speakeasy Studio on a random website that books studio sessions. It contained a lot of the same colors as the lyric video and even had grass on the ceiling to make it look like a retreat in the forest to match the vibes of the Luna video. For this particular edit, we wanted a clean but high-definition kind of shot, and Ben delivered. We think that venue did a great job at visually helping us tell our story of searching for ourselves in the woods.”

The new album La Alma by Blossoms Fall is metalcore, but so much more than the current genre classification would indicate. Genre is a moniker, a nickname if you will, and in terms of La Alma, we could thrust a slew of “warriors” into the ring for this fight, like hyper pop, emo core, or modern metalcore with a trance vibe. We could claim that Blossoms Fall create music that resembles a good thriller soundtrack in that they lead our emotions one way, and then they twist us into unexpected contexts, causing glorious disequilibrium and life changing interpretations of our own emotional and psychological landscapes. In other words, this album is a blast of beautiful chaos leading us to the edge of the cliff yet giving us wings…to the lip of the abyss armed with a blazing torch and a backbone of granite. Musically, the first thing we might notice is that drums are absolute thunder, produced to be a force in the forefront and earning its position with monster fills even in the verses. The guitar work is heavy with maximum crunch, like a fiery blast from the jaws of the dragon, the bass a “wall of pound” and the vocals cleverly patterned with textured growls and melodic tapestries. We are also given flashes of ethereal keys and tasty syncopation, demonstrating the band’s ability to not only show force but to add a flavor profile unique, devasting, and addictive as hell. La Alma was produced and mixed by Matthew Torres (Lights on the Coast, Cloudtrails, and Wasted Potency), mastered by Kevin Thrasher (MGK, Blink 182, Escape the Fate, and Iann Dior). The album art was designed by Luis Escalara of Adelphia Studios, and it is scheduled for release on February 6, 2026. 

Pre-Save or Pre-Order La Alma at this location.

Art Credit: Luis Escalara

La Alma track listing
01. Prophecy
02. Astray
03. Abysmal
04. Luna
05. Affliction
06. La Alma

Blossoms Fall lineup
Shay Raelynn (lead vocals), Matt Torres (guitar, vocals, bass, programming), Dion Elliott (drums)

For more information about Blossoms Fall and their La Alma album, please visit them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or Eclipse Records, and follow them on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube Music, Tidal, and Deezer now!

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