RHAPSODY OF FIRE Premiere Epic Video for ‘Un’Ode Per L’Eroe’

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In support of their brand new, 13th studio album Glory For Salvation (out now on AFM Records!), Italy’s symphonic metal overlords RHAPSODY OF FIRE are celebrating the release in style: Today, the band premiered a literally epic video clip for the majestic anthem and track “Un’Ode Per L’Eroe”!

Glory For Salvation is taking you on a trip through the realms of symphonic metal at its best. Catchy hooks, a sophisticated orchestration and the distinctive voice of frontman Giacomo Voli make this record album not only a glorious, second piece of the band’s trilogy, which started with their latest 2019- album The Eighth Mountain, but a captivating and true metal masterpiece. The energy of each band member is flowing with precision and fury, opera choirs intersecate with Voli’s superlative vocals in a cinematic orchestral polyphonic escalation towards the highest epic musical peaks.The deeply inspiring solos by guitarist Roby De Micheli and Alex Staropoli’s magic ochestrations once again create the Film Score Metal at its best!

Says Alex Staropoli about the new video and song: 
“Un’Ode Per L’Eroe sounds like you are in a dream, and the idea behind the videoclip was to make it look like a dream.

Fascinating cold natural landscapes underlines the glorious, marvelous music, and the deep meaning of the beautiful lyrics.”

RHAPSODY OF FIRE belongs to one of the most popular metal acts in Europe, who have raised the bar for their genre. They are the undisputable founders of epic symphonic metal, combining Hollywood-like sound landscapes and heavy power metal. The numbers are telling its own tale – with a huge, worldwide fanbase and 2 million sold records to date, while “The Eighth Mountain” entered the German album charts at a phenomenal #22 – RHAPSODY OF FIRE owns its throne in the first league of metal. Their new album is the unquestionable proof to that.

Glory For Salvation was mixed and mastered by Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann, and seen the light  of day on November 26, 2021 through German powerhouse label AFM Records. Grab your copy of this must-have album, one that belongs into every well- sorted symphonic and power metal record collection, at THIS LOCATION!

Album Tracklisting:

  1. Son Of Vengeance
  2. The Kingdom Of Ice
  3. Glory For Salvation
  4. Eternal Snow
  5. Terial The Hawk
  6. Maid Of The Secret Sand
  7. Abyss Of Pain II
  8. Infinitae Gloriae
  9. Magic Signs
  10. I’ll Be Your Hero
  11. Chains Of Destiny
  12. Un’Ode Per L’Eroe (Bonus Track)
  13. La Esencia De Un Rey (Bonus Track)

NOBLE DEMON Releases Brand New Label Sampler

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To celebrate its second anniversary in glorious style, German rising powerhouse NOBLE DEMON has released a brand new label sampler entitled Noble Demonic Metal – Chapter 2. Founded by former Nuclear Blast veteran Patrick Walch, the label quickly established a name for itself. With its variety of heavy music taste, an ever growing, eclectic artist roster with constantly new signings from all over the world and increasing numbers of followers within the metal community, Noble Demon means business and has proven that they came to stay. Featuring the release-highlights of 2021 from acts such as Night Crowned, Mercury Circle, Dawn Of Solace, Zornheym, Repentance, Neonfly, Oceanhoarse, Plaguestorm and Begat The Nephilim, the sampler decently unites the amazing blend of metal styles the label currently represents.

Tracklist reads as follows:

  1. Night Crowned – Nattkrönt
  2. Oceanhoarse – One With The Gun
  3. Neonfly – Venus
  4. Mercury Circle – You Open Up The Earth
  5. Plaguestorm – Evolution Towards The Edge
  6. Neonfly – The Future, Tonight
  7. Night Crowned – Fjättrad
  8. Oceanhoarse – Reaching Skywards
  9. Mercury Circle – Black Mirrors
  10. Zornheym – Keep The Devil Away
  11. Neonfly – Beating Hearts
  12. Plaguestorm – Purifying Fire
  13. Begat The Nephilim – Paupers Grave
  14. Night Crowned – Gudars Skymning
  15. Oceanhoarse – From Hell To Oblivion
  16. Dawn Of Solace – White Noise
  17. Repentance – Reborn
  18. Begat The Nephilim – Paterfamilias
  19. Mercury Circle – The Gates Wide Open
  20. Dawn Of Solace – Skyline
  21. Zornheym – Slumber Comes In Time
  22. Oceanhoarse – The Damage
  23. Repentance – No Innocence
  24. Mercury Circle – Like Matches
  25. Dawn Of Solace – Event Horizon

Noble Demon would like to thank all artists, partners, fans and friends for their support and trust in these uncertain times. Fueled by the passion for metal and with many more outstanding releases slated for 2022, Noble Demon is wishing everyone a healthy and joyful year’s end and a successful 2022!

Noble Demonic Metal – Chapter 2 is now available at THIS LOCATION

In addition, Noble Demon has also released its first label merch just in time for its second anniversary and you can get your hands on a shirt or hoodie HERE

MAJESTICA Announce New Tour Dates for 2022

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Recently, MAJESTICA released an extended version of their latest album “A Christmas Carol”, finally completing the story surrounding the grumpy old Ebenezer Scrooge with two new songs. It’s pure symphonic power metal in the true MAJESTICA spirit along with elements inspired by the likes of TWILIGHT FORCE, RHAPSODY, ALAN SILVESTRI, DANNY ELFMAN and JOHN WILLIAMS. 
MAJESTICA had planned to present the album live this December on their “The Christmas Carol” Tour, but due to the ongoing pandemic situation, it had to be moved to 2022. Today, they announce the new tour dates, that you can find below.

The band comment:
“It was with great sadness we had to announce the bad news about postponing our Christmas tour for next year.
But it’s with great joy we now present to you the new dates for ‘The Christmas Carol Tour – 2022’.
We had a blast performing the entire ”Christmas Carol” album live in Stockholm in November and we can’t wait to finally bring this show on the road and spread the Glory of Christmas through Europe. Support will be announced later.
See you next year, dear friends!
And Merry Christmas!!”

The new tour dates are as follows:

All previously purchased tickets remain valid.

Stream or download “A Christmas Carol – Extended Version” here: https://bfan.link/Majestica-AChristmasCarolX

Due to delays at the pressing plant, the release of the vinyl version will follow at a later date as soon as possible.

CELESTE Unveil Music Video for New Single ‘De Tes Yeux Bleus Perlés’

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On January 28th, French avantgarde black metallers CELESTE will unleash their new longplayer  “Assassine(s)”, produced by Chris Edrich (GOJIRA, TESSERACT, THE OCEAN, LEPROUS).

With their unique mix of black metal, sludge and post hardcore, and over 500 shows played since their inception in 2005, CELESTE have cemented their status as one of France’s most important underground acts and now unveil a new single off their upcoming album soon to be released via their new label Nuclear Blast.

Through punishing palm mute riffing, CELESTE explores modern metal sonorities. Mixing raw brutality with a unique sense of melancholia, the French cross new boundaries on ‘De Tes Yeux Bleus Perlés’.

More metal and filthier, the quartet surprises with an immense downtuned breakdown that sucks you right down into their abyss. Watch the haunting new music video, directed by Grégory Hoeppfner, here:

“Assassine(s)” is now available for pre-order in various formats: https://celeste.bfan.link/assassine-s

Catch CELESTE together with their new label mates CONJURER on the upcoming European tour:

02/03/    FR Clermont Ferrand – La Coopérative De Mai
03/03/    FR Toulouse – Le Rex
04/03/    ES Barcelona – Sala Bóveda
05/03/    ES Madrid – Independance Club
06/03/    FR Nantes – Le Ferrailleur
07/03/    BE Brussels – Le Botanique
08/03/    FR Tourcoing – Le Grand Mix
09/03/    FR Paris – Trabendo
10/03/    UK London – The Dome
11/03/    NL Rotterdam – Baroeg
12/03/    LU Esch-Sur-Alzette – Kulturfabrik
13/03/    DE Cologne – Gebäude 9
14/03/    DE Hamburg – Hafenklang
15/03/    DE Berlin – Lido
16/03/    DE Leipzig – UT Connewitz
17/03/    CZ Prague – Nová Chmelnice
18/03/    PL Krakow – Hol
19/03/    SK Kosice – Collosseum
20/03/    HU Budapest – Dürer Kent
21/03/    RO Cluj-Napoca – Form Space
22/03/    RO Bucarest – Quantic
23/03/    BU Sofia – Live And Loud
24/03/    CR Zagreb – Mixtape 5
25/03/    SK Bratislava – Randal Club
26/03/    AT Vienna – Viper Room
28/03/    DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
29/03/    BE Antwerp – Trix
30/03/    FR Strasbourg – La Laiterie
31/03/    CH Düdingen – Bad Bonn
01/04/    IT Milan – Tunnel Club
02/04/    FR Lyon – Ninkasi

Tickets are available now: https://link.voulezvousdanser.com/CELESTEtour

Having played more than 500 shows around the world, including appearances at several prestigious extreme music festivals, theaters and venues (Hellfest, Roskilde, Copenhell, SummerBreeze, Brutal Assault, Roadburn, Psycho Las Vegas…), with one EP and five albums under their belt, CELESTE has succeeded in creating their own musical atmosphere and are today considered to be one of the most important bands of the “French Avant-Garde Black-Metal” scene.

ICED EARTH’s Merchandise Website Is Back Online!

Posted by Stargazer on December 18, 2021
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ICED EARTH’s merchandise web store which was offline for about a year, now is back online, which is cheering up their die hard fans! The band’s official page on Instagram is also seems to be active again, however the official website remained outdated!

While whole of the media, including main stream, independents and even metal music websites focusing on the political aspect around the band and Jon Schaffer, we at Metal Shock Finland decided to remain on the music side only! So here are some facts about ICED EARTH and Jon Schaffer:

  • ICED EARTH’s discography has twelve studio albums in the list, the first one was the self titled one, which was released in 1990 in cassette, CD and LP formats. The last album, ‘Incorruptible’ was released in 2017 and it was the band’s most successful album in their homeland, USA!
  • ICED EARTH released two live and three compilation albums, four EPs and five singles!
  • The band has also a covers album in their arsenal, including cover songs from bands like IRON MAIDEN, KISS, JUDAS PRIEST, AC/DC, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, ALICE COOPER and BLACK SABBATH!
  • The band’s most successful studio album in Finland was ‘The Glorious Burden’ which hit the chart point at number 30!
  • ICED EARTH was formed in 1985 but with a different name; Purgatory which was changed in the next year to what it is now!
  • Jon Schaffer and ICED EARTH have never been one of those rich bands which could spend lots of money at promos especially in the music videos!
  • In 1984, the year before forming the band, while in Tampa, Schaffer slept in his car until he nearly lost his life in a car accident!
  • Along side with ICED EARTH, Jon has also been a member of a few other bands and projects like Demons & Wizards, Sons of Liberty, Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory and Schaffer/Barlow Project!
Jon Schaffer

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER Release Video for New Single ‘Volle Kraft’

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With full force or full throttle you can translate “Volle Kraft”, the title of the new single by German group DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER who defy pigeonholing with their mix of metal, folkloristic and symphonic elements, and an impressive feel for writing catchy, sing-a-long melodies. “Volle Kraft” is the first glimpse at the successor to 2017’s top 10 charting “Der Rote Reiter”!

Recorded entirely on their own and mixed and mastered by Eike Freese (Chameleon Studios, Hamburg, who worked for bands like HELLOWEEN, DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER), DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER celebrate a stunning return after their ‘Jam Session’ record “The Divine Horsemen” (2021) and promote “Volle Kraft” with a powerful video created with Dariusz Szermanowicz (Grupa13).

Get the single digitally here: https://reitermania.bfan.link/volle-kraft

Formed back in 1995, Germany’s DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER (= The Apocalyptic Riders) have grown from savage grindcore to a phenomenal act whose style transcends genres. In the artistic realm of the Weimar based quartet there are no rules, anarchy, a free flow of ideas and visions reign supreme!

In celebration of their 25th anniversary this year, Germany’s DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER have released a truly special album with “The Divine Horsemen” – a unique musical experiment: A session that has been recorded without any rehearsals or preparations during two days in autumn 2020.

Get their latest album “The Divine Horsemen”here: https://reitermania.bfan.link/the-divine-horsemen