Australian blackened death outfit NOCTURNAL GRAVES will be releasing their new full-length, ‘An Outlaws Stand,’ on January 07, 2022 via Season of Mist Underground Activists! The band is now sharing their brutal new single, “Beyond the Flesh,” which can be heard at THIS LOCATION.
‘An Outlaw’s Stand’ is now available for pre-orders HERE.
The artwork for ‘An Outlaw’s Stand’ was created by Simon Turner.
Track-list 1. Death to Pigs (5:30) (LISTEN) 2. Command For Conflict (4:32) (WATCH) 3. Ruthless Fight (3:46) 4. Across the Acheron (4:05) 5. No Mercy For Weakness (4:01) 6. Law of the Blade (5:13) 7. Beyond the Flesh (4:56) (LISTEN) 8. An Outlaw’s Stand (4:28) Total: 36:31
Finnish melancholic metal band MARRASKUUN LAPSET released their first single Laatupoikkeama. The track is taken from the yet unnamed upcoming EP which is set to be released later next year via Inverse Records.
“The main reason for existence of this band is to challenge both Tero Hautamäki, (Hellyysagrrressio, Burning Mindfields, Wasteland) and Janne Partanen (Hautajaisyö, Uhriristi) to create something new while combining their musical backgrounds. The band has a solid working method where Partanen is responsible for dark lyrics and grunts while Hautamäki concentrates on composing the tracks and stringed instruments.
Laatupoikkeama tells a love story about a person who thinks he/she doesn’t deserve to be loved. Clean vocals are sung by Hanna Ingo (Wasteland, Palifornia Blaze, Puli & Veivarit). Teemu Koski (Vaasa Palaa) played the drums and recording is done by Sami Pulkkinen.
Florentine alternative metal band VIOLET BLEND have just revealed a music video for their new single “Rock DJ“, as well as announcing the availability of pre-orders for their upcoming sophomore album Demons. “Rock DJ” is the first single from the band’s new album which is set to drop worldwide on April 1, 2022. The music video was directed by Angelo Mura. Watch it right now at this location.
“Rock DJ speaks about a carefree dream where music appears only as a fun, primordial sense of joy and freedom, free from the constraints of the music business” says lead vocalist & composer Giada Celeste Chelli. “The video was shot in a real house and we set up all the scenes and instruments in every room for every shot. We had to be careful to not move objects and to keep the same position for musicians while shooting, to obtain the effect that people appeared and disappeared magically. This effect is very important for the meaning of the video. It symbolizes the struggle that everyone must go through to affirm their own identities and desires (represented by the musicians and the music), during the flow of daily life (represented by the rooms of the house and the different phases of life). Drummer Michel Agostini adds, “In the video, Giada goes through all the phases of a woman’s life while she’s trying to free herself from stereotypes and social constraints. She is living her normal life of everyday and she’s fighting for the music. During this trip called life, you may have doubts, obstacles, and defeats. You’ll have to fight for every little conquest you make, but it is worth it!”
Demons contains thirteen hauntingly glorious musical portraits that personify beauty, discontent, passion, and rage. The subject matter of the album explores the human soul by investigating its ambitions and contradictions. The album was produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio (Quiet Riot, LA Guns, Nanowar of Steel). Demons will be released worldwide via Eclipse Records on April 1, 2022. Singles from the album include the powerful debut “Rock DJ” which describes the primordial sense of joy and freedom that music transmits. “Among All These Fools” is about asking the music to guide you through some wicked people that try to surround you and prevent you from reaching your goals. The third single “Need” is about a situation of great uncertainty, where you have to decide if you should abandon the old life for a new one. The last single “La Donna Mobile” is part of a prominent social campaign to raise awareness against discrimination and gender-based violence, featuring AIDOS (Italian Association of Women for Development) and the Municipality of Florence, Italy. Altogether, Demons is an exciting record with something for everyone, from the superlative vocal to the rhythm-chops which seem to echo the true pulse of the world. Get ready to rock!
PORT NOIR return with a glorious slice of progressive dark pop/alt-rock on new single ‘All Class’ Taken from their upcoming new album, the band once again push the envelope with a track that blends the electro/rock influences of Enter Shikari with direct pop suss of recent Royal Blood. Driven by a powerful percussive backing, elevated by wonderful vocals and an unforgettable hook, ‘All Class’ is Port Noir 3.0 in technicolour perfection!
The band says: “All class” is a bold, captivating and a different kind of track that crosses a lot of genres. Unlike many of our songs this one came together quite fast and rather late in the album process, it had a vibe and feel that we just fell for instantly. We knew from the start that we wanted to have it as a single.” // Port Noir
Port Noir is one of those rare bands that, try as you might, are impossible to fit into a neat box. Mixing edgy, contemporary dark pop, R&B, and rock into a sound that is both unique and refreshing. Hailing from Sweden, the band have released three critically acclaimed albums (the brand-new album is imminent) and toured extensively, including support shows with the likes of Karnivool, Leprous, Kaiser Chiefs, In Flames, Vola, Pain of Salvation, as well as prestigious festival appearances including Eurosonic ESNS.
The band’s previous album (‘The New Routine’) saw a significant increase in listeners/streams, pushing the band’s support of over 7 million streams, as well as garnering fantastic support across the press and radio. They have been reviewed by Distorted Sound Magazine, Lounder Sound, Gaffa, Metal.de, Everything is Noise, Time For Metal, World of Metal to name a few. Like everyone else, everything came to grinding halt with Covid for the band, but, undeterred, they utilized their down time and began working on new songs and new ideas, all which culminated in some of the band’s most diverse, eclectic, and powerful new material to date. As you’ll witness when the new album arrives in 2022.
Members: Love Andersson (Vocals, Bass), AW Wiberg (Drums) and Andreas Hollstrand as a session musician (Guitar). Produced by Port Noir / Vocals & Synths/FX recorded by Port Noir. Recorded by Daniel Bergstrand (Devin Townsend, In Flames, Behemoth) alongside Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah). Mixed & Mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna).
Vola Witness Tour Scandinavia 2022, Port Noir on tour support; 19.03.22 – HELSINKI (FI) 20.03.22 – TAMPERE (FI) 22.03.22 – STOCKHOLM (SE) 23.03.22 – OSLO (NO) 24.03.22 – GOTHENBURG (SE) 25.03.22 – COPENHAGEN (DK)
Antwerp, Belgium-based deathrash metal band SCHIZOPHRENIA, who recently announced their upcoming debut album “Recollections Of The Insane” for February 17, have shared an official guitar playthrough video for their first single “Cranial Disintegration”. Featuring guitarists Romeo Promos Promopoulos and Marty Van Kerckhoven, the clip can be viewed here:
SCHIZOPHRENIA comments: “Cranial Disintegration was the first single of our upcoming debut album Recollections Of The Insane. It’s one of our favourite tracks on the record and we can’t wait to play this banger live! The single & music video were received amazingly well by both old and new fans, so we definitely wanted to make a playthrough video for this track. It would be cool if it could inspire fans to pick up the guitar and to play this one along as it’s a lot of fun to play!“
With nine brand new tracks spanning over 43 minutes, the band’s upcoming album picks up where SCHIZOPHRENIA‘s 2020 -debut EP “Voices” left off, with going even further in every aspect, sometimes even flirting with some melodic Death/Black Metal influences! Morbid Angel, Demolition Hammer, Slayer, early Sepultura, Dissection, Death, At The Gates, Obituary, Bolt Thrower, Pestilence…if any of these bands already gets you going, then imagine a blend of all of them combined with SCHIZOPHRENIA’s unique and fresh interpretation of Extreme Metal!
“Recollections Of The Insane” will be coming out on February 17th 2022 and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
Tracklist:
Divine Immolation
Cranial Disintegration
Sea of Sorrow
Monolith
Onwards to Fire
Souls of Retribution
Inside the Walls of Madness
Fall of the Damned
Stratified Realities
SCHIZOPHRENIA are:
Ricky Mandozzi: Bass & vocals Romeo Promos Promopoulos: Lead & rhythm guitar Marty Van Kerckhoven: Lead & rhythm guitar Lorenzo Vissol: Drums
SCHIZOPHRENIA on tour w/ EVIL INVADERS:24.02.2022 DE Frankfurt – Nachtleben 25.02.2022 DE Bochum – Rockpalast 26.02.2022 DE Hamburg – Headcrash 27.02.2022 DE Hannover – Café Glocksee 28.02.2022 CZ Prague – Modra Vopice 01.03.2022 HU Budapest – Dürer Kert 03.03.2022 AT TBA 04.03.2022 CH Sursee – Kulturwerk 118 05.03.2022 CH Martigny – Les Caves Du Manoir 06.03.2022 IT Mantova – Arcitom 07.03.2022 FR Lyon – Rock ‘n’ Eat 09.03.2022 ES Barcelona – Sala Wolf 10.03.2022 ES Madrid – Sala Rockville 11.03.2022 ES Oviedo – Sala Gong 12.03.2022 ES Vigo – Sala Master 13.03.2022 ES Vitoria-Gasteiz, Urban Rock Concept 14.03.2022 FR Nantes – Ferrailleur 16.03.2022 FR Paris – Backstage 18.03.2022 DE Cologne – MTC 19.03.2022 DE Berlin – Cassiopeia 20.03.2022 PL Danzig – Drizzly Grizzly 21.03.2022 PL Warsaw – Hydrozagadka 22.03.2022 PL Krakow – Klub Z 23.03.2022 DE Dresden – Chemiefabrik 24.03.2022 DE Munich – Backstage 25.03.2022 AT Vienna – Escape 26.03.2022 DE Stuttgart – Club Zentral 02.04.2022 BE Antwerp – Trix 08.04.2022 NL Groningen – Simplon 09.04.2022 NL Haarlem – Patronaat 15.04.2022 NL Oss – Groene Engel16.04.2022 NL Rotterdam – Baroeg
About four years ago, the paths of Behemoth mastermind Adam Nergal Darski and guitarist & rock musician John Porter fatefully crossed. In great contrast to his previous career, Nergal joined forces with Porter to bring a whole new project to life: ME AND THAT MAN. After the first album, the two founding fathers parted ways, and Nergal went on to continue ME AND THAT MAN as a solo project featuring various prominent guest artists.
Only a few days after the release of the new ME AND THAT MAN album, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.2 – and an incredible four years since the duo released their last track together – a brand new, standalone ME AND THAT MAN single, “Fight”, has surfaced featuring the nostalgic vocal contributions of John Porter!
Right from the very beginning, “Fight” takes no detours and promises groovy melodies, deep basslines, dirty guitars and snare hits that shoot straight into the listener’s mind. The spotlight shines on John Porter’s raspy, spitting lead vocals that summon up the old spirits of ME AND THAT MAN‘s origins. Both new fans and especially those who have been following along from the beginning can look forward to this collaboration!
Nergal on the collaboration: “FIGHT”! Is a last minute endeavour ME AND THAT MAN committed with John Porter.This spontaneous collaboration was a reaction to the great vibes that were shared during our recent tour in Poland. While the lyrics themselves may not be positive and vital it captures John’s frustration towards all the bullshit we, the human race have been fed in the recent decade… It’s a straight up protest song! I love it!”
Watch the Video for “Fight” featuring John Porter HERE:
Adam Nergal Darski recently returned with dark folk/blues/Americana influenced solo project ME AND THAT MAN’s third full-length studio album, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.2. After the enticing debut, Songs of Love And Death (2017), and sophomore release, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1, its sequel once again mirrors Nergal in a completely different light and provides a tremendous contrast to the extreme metal sounds of Behemoth.
Following the chart-topping part one of the album, ME AND THAT MAN now present whole new facets: Opening track “Black Hearse Cadillac”, featuring the vocals of Hank von Hell and guitar sorcery by Anders Odden, marks a sinister beginning to this infernal journey through dark desert soundscapes and evil lyricism. Driving “Under The Spell” (feat. Mary Goore) lives up to its title, at times evoking a spaghetti western-esque ambience. Songs like wicked “Witches Don’t Fall in Love” (feat. Kristoffer Rygg/Ulver), straight-to-the-head rocking “Blues & Cocaine” (feat. Michale Graves) and mysterious “Goodbye” – with a haunting yet powerful vocal attack by Alissa White-Gluz – showcase the record’s extensive variety and that there’s something unexpected lurking all throughout. This is further evident on songs like the soulful blues-rock ballad “Angel of Light” featuring the compelling voice of Myrkur, or insanely dynamic, uptempo outburst of “Got Your Tongue” feat. Chris Georgiadis (Turbowolf).
New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.2 track listing:
Black Hearse Cadillac (feat. Hank Von Hell, Anders Odden)
Under the Spell (feat. Mary Goore)
All Hope Has Gone (feat. Blaze Bayley, Gary Holt, Jeff Mantas Dunn)
Witches Don’t Fall in Love (feat. Kristoffer Rygg)
Losing My Blues (feat. Olve Abbath Eikemo, Frank The Baptist, Chris Holmes)
Coldest Day in Hell (feat Ralf Gyllenhammar, Douglas Blair)
Year of the Snake (feat. David Vincent)
Blues & Cocaine (feat. Michale Graves)
Silver Halide Echoes (feat. Randy Blythe)
Goodbye (feat. Alissa White-Gluz, Devin Townsend)
Angel of Light (feat. Myrkur)
Got Your Tongue (feat. Chris Georgiadis)
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