Monstrous Estonian metallers GORESOERD have released their new video + single ‘Eksortsist’.
As if hatched from the darkened corners of human nature, “Eksortsist” aggressively proves that the band definitely has not drifted off into the pandemia’s miserable coma sleep. The song is released under Inverse Records.
“Eksortsist” was recorded at Heliala studio by Janek Kivi. The video was directed by Eero Soomere and shot by Erlend Štaub. Editing and colouring were done by Rasmus Tauk and Laur Lindmäe.
On some days, we seem to implode under the burden of daily life and the constant pressure from society. Disconnected from Nature and a bigger purpose, we float through our sad little existence, eaten up by schedules, meetings and senseless tasks. Yet, sometimes all it takes is a step outside into the wild peace of an old forest – carrying nothing but a shovel in your hand…
With their new music video directed by Andreas J. Borsodi, ANOMALIE depict moments of our lives we’ve all been through before, yet offer a surprising ending…
After having been forced to postpone their album release due to pressing plant delays, Austria’s black metal shamans ANOMALIE will now fulfil their “Tranceformation” on November 26th, but didn’t want to leave their fans waiting for another two weeks for new music. So here is the music video for the 3rd single and album opener ‘Trance I: The Tree’:
To be released via the band’s longterm partner label AOP Records, “Tranceformation” offers a hypnotic mix of ferocious extreme metal with genuine folk vibes and will be the fourth studio offering from multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter Marrok (live guitarist of Harakiri For The Sky) and drummer Lukas Schlintl.
Available in three formats, you can pre-order your copy of “Tranceformation” here: https://shop.aoprecords.de
“The Alpha” is the third single by Finnish melodic death metal band WOLFTOPIA. The single, off their 2021 debut album Ways of the Pack, boasts the characteristic fast-paced melodic death metal that the band have become known for since their first release (the 2019 EP I am the Storm). “The Alpha” opens with a frenetic guitar riff by guitarist, singer and frontman Aleksander Okhotnikov. This opening soon settles into a menacing riff accompanied by the unforgiving blast-beats of drummer Tom Israels and pounding lines of bassist Tim Reus.
Okhotnikov explains that the song is about the chaos of nature: the breath of the wild, the harshness of existing at the mercy of nature, the never-ending, cruel cycle of life… And listening to the song, that’s not hard to imagine. From the first of Okhotnikov’s howls to the tremolo picking and majestic chords by lead guitarist Topi Karhunen, the song breathes that chaos. The melody occupies the middle ranges — neither high nor low — which makes it difficult to interpret, and this interpretation is not aided either by the movement of the melody: it moves up and down at seemingly random intervals, fully encapsulating the unpredictability of the wilderness.
The lyrics tell of dominance in a wolf pack. Okhotnikov admits that the alpha male theory has long been debunked, but the idea persists in popular culture, and it’s an enticing metaphor for the cyclic nature of, well, nature. The alpha leads the pack, grows old, and is replaced by the next alpha. The cycle starts again. That notion of repeating cycles can also be heard in the music. The main melody continues into the verse, and the pre-chorus melody into the chorus, changed but still the same. And this cycle of verse, pre-chorus and chorus repeats throughout the song, too, just like the cycle of nature. The song ends with the introduction melody, but changed yet again. We are back at the start. The cycle is ready to repeat itself. But everything keeps changing. The wilderness is never predictable.
Track list:1. Hound of War 2. The Last Embrace of the Mother 3. Wash the Spears 4. We are Pack 5. Predator 6. May He Sever the Shadow 7. The Alpha 8. I am the Storm
Canadian Punk Legends DAYGLO ABORTIONS release the fourth single – “Smart Food” from their upcoming album “Hate Speech” and premiere via New Noise Magazine. the track can be heard here.
Murray adds – This is song #4 from the soon to be released dayglo abortions album “Hate Speech”. It is more along the lines of the irreverent humour that I am generally known for than the previous three songs have been, but as I am wanton to do, there is a tiny morsel of relevance woven into the second verse. I should also note that, Blind Marc was visiting his family on the day we recorded this one so our friend Rob Lawless played drums on the beds thinking Blarc would replace the drum tracks when he got back. Blind Marc being the way he is, listened to the beds with Rob on drums and said “hey, he’s already played them and it sounds good, might as well leave them”. So just as easy as that, Rob gets the meagre thrill of playing drums on a dayglo album. I hope this song is as entertaining for you to listen to as it was for us to record it, because to be honest, this one was not that easy to play.
This album is dedicated to the people that helped us make it. Scott Bennet and Scott Henderson, for essentially talking me into making it, then offering their studio (the lap of luxury) so we could do the pre-praductlon Work while in the middle of Covid-19 induced lock-downs. Then Rob lawless, and Terry Paholek, for allowing us io Invade their studio (The physics lab) in Edmonton Alberta, and for the brilliant work the did making it sound so good. Next is Matt Jak and Sherry Benson, and family, for inviting us into their home and putting us up in Edmonton. And finally Tyson Cale Boyd and the people at The Starlight for putting on the show that paid our travel expanses. Well why the fuck stop there, The Edmonton Jak’s for always rocking out with us, and all of you for supporting through the years. Cheers to all of you.
Dayglo Abortions are: Murray (The cretin) Acton – guitar, lead vocs. Matt Fiorito – guitar, backup vocals. Blind Marc – Drums. Mike Jak – guitar. Scott Henderson – bass guitar Rob Lawless – Drums on smart food Matt Jak & Carmen Jak – backup vocals. Terry Paholek – fact checking & debunking.
Recorded at the Physics Lab in Edmonton AB. Recorded by Rob Lawless and Terry Paholek mixed by Terry Paholek and Rob lawless, mastered by Terry Paholek, Produced by The Dayglo Abortions and Rob Lawless.
The Norwegian symphonic power metallers NERGARD are back a mere six months after the release of the critically acclaimed album Eternal White. Now they are releasing a cover of Judas Priest’s epic song ‘Blood Red Skies’ on November 19 via Pug-Nose Records.
“To me this is THE standout track on Judas Priest’s 1988 album Ram It Down, and it’s a criminally underrated song. Priest themselves didn’t play this song live until 23 years after the release of the album,” explains band leader Andreas Nergård.
“What we wanted to do here is to shine a light on this amazing track and at the same time pay our tribute to the metal gods. I’m sure Judas Priest means as much to any fan of metal as they do to me. The music we play wouldn’t exist without them.”
The biggest difference between the original and the new single is that this version is performed as a duet between British singer Stefani Keogh and Mathias Molund Indergård from Norway.
“I’m extremely happy about finally having a steady lineup of full-time members,” says Andreas. “We have three exceptional vocalists, and with three members from Norway, one from England and one from Sweden we are now a multinational band. Andi Kravljaca and I have collaborated since the early days of this band, and while he is a very gifted singer, he now plays lead guitar as well. He played guitar on the new album, and he laid down some very tasty leads on this track as well.”
Ørjan Halsan handles the rhythm guitars while Andreas himself plays drums, bass guitar, piano and synthesizer.
November 26, 2021 will see symphonic power metal kings, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, release their 13th studio album, Glory For Salvation, via powerhouse label AFM Records. In support of their upcoming magnum opus, today the band has unleashed a fourth single alongside a breathtaking video clip for “Chains Of Destiny”!
On RHAPSODY OF FIRE‘s Glory For Salvation, thirteen heavy and powerful tracks will be taking you on an epic trip through the realms of symphonic metal. 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 brand new single:
“Chains Of Destiny is an epic, uplifting and intense song, characterized by catchy melodies, fast pacedrhythm, great vocals and choirs.” He adds: “We always wanted to shoot a videoclip on the Alps and finally we did it. The amazing rocky mountains displayed in the videoclip are just a few hours away from our home town Trieste. Being able to show how beautiful this territory is to the entire world make us very proud.
We decided to make this shooting happen around Fall, so we would get some low clouds, light rain and wind. It turned out the coldest weather we could imagine. Altitude of almost 2.000 meters on the sea level and temperature touching the zero, it was truly an epic challenge for the band and the amazing crew we had.”
Watch the incredible new video clip for “Chains Of Destiny” HERE:
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 will be the unquestionable proof to that.
Glory For Salvation was mixed and mastered by Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann, and will be out on November 26, 2021 via AFM Records. The pre-sale of this MUST-HAVE album, one that belongs into every well- sorted symphonic and power metal record collection, is available at THIS LOCATION!
Album Tracklisting:
Son Of Vengeance
The Kingdom Of Ice
Glory For Salvation
Eternal Snow
Terial The Hawk
Maid Of The Secret Sand
Abyss Of Pain II
Infinitae Gloriae
Magic Signs
I’ll Be Your Hero
Chains Of Destiny
Un’Ode Per L’Eroe (Bonus Track)
La Esencia De Un Rey (Bonus Track)
Chief Shock Video
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
Ads
Visionary artist KIMMO KUUSNIEMI's ANCIENT STREAMING ASSEMBLY (ASA) have released “Aurora Nuclearis”, a powerful 12-minute audiovisual experience, dedicated to the Late Keyboardist Esa Kotilainen. - Click image to watch the video
Click image to watch the video
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 