It’s finally here, and transgresses borders of all imagination! Ukrainian modern metal giants JINJER have only just released one of the most anticipated metal albums of the year on August 27, entitled Wallflowers, and are already breaking the charts worldwide with the game-changing fourth offering. Wallflowers, the successor of their critically acclaimed third album Macro, is currently ranked at #7 on the German charts – marking their highest position in Germany so far – in addition to entering at #5 on the official UK Rock & Metal Album Charts. Plus, the band entered both the US Billboard Top New Artist Albums chart and Canada’s Hard Music Albums chart at #1, in addition to landing at #2 on the US Current Hard Music Albums chart and scoring several other top positions. Wallflowers has also gone on to gather numerous top spots in several other international territories. See all chart entries of this modern metal manifestation below.
Eugene on the new album: “Growing creatively has always been a major goal for us. The day JINJER stops reaching for new musical horizons will be our last day as a band. We could have churned out what our peers expected us to do, or produce ‘Pisces’ clones without end, but we’ve never done that and we never will. Instead, we wrote an album whose level of emotions range from the fiercest aggression we’ve ever had, to the most intricate melodies and melancholic vibes you could ever get from our music. We decided to rip apart all possible stylistic boundaries without regard to financial success or competing with our previous albums. Wallflowers is a different kind of album musically and visually. It’s about our identity as a band, as individuals and a clear statement that we are different from most artists… and that it is OK to do your own thing.”
Jyväskylä, Finland -based NEMECIC have released the second single off their upcoming album. The melodic death metal track bears the title ”Dream Machine” and is about the Dreamachine device designed by artist Brion Gysin and mathematician Ian Sommerville. The apparatus was dubbed as ”the first piece of art meant to be viewed with eyes closed” and was experimented with by artists such as Kurt Cobain, Iggy Pop and Marianne Faithfull.
The band comments: ”This is probably one of our favorites on the album. Short and to the point with a ”Wherever I May Roam” type of mood in the verses. The main guitar lead was written pretty much on the fly in the studio during producer guru Juho Räihä’s lunch break. We always seem to do things the hard way!”
The lyric video for ”Dream Machine” was created by Anssi Korhonen.
UK deathcore quintet BOUND IN FEAR have released new single / video ‘Beyond The Mire’, the third taken from their upcoming sophomore album, Penance, out 15th October via Unique Leader Records.
Shot by Gaz Davies and showcasing the band’s bleak vision, watch the video to ‘Beyond The Mire’ here:
‘Beyond The Mire’ represents a recurring nightmare that becomes harder and harder to distinguish from reality. The song’s lyrics explore the possibility that a nightmare could haunt you in your waking state, not just when you are asleep.
Guitarist Ben Sutherland comments: “The line between conscious and unconscious is something that is a great thing to explore in dark and heavy music. In this track we tread the tracks between thoughts that plague us in our waking hours, and how they manifest in our nightmares. The lyric ‘save me from insanity, is this my reality’ represents this troubling duality.”
1. (de)scendance ft. Jamie Graham 2. Penance ft. Nick Arthur 3. Scar Of Man ft. Kevin Muller 4. Beyond The Mire 5. I Still Dream Of The End 6. Adrenaline 7. Cutthroat 8. Sadist 9. Nu11 ft. Taylor Barber 10. Polarity
Catch the band live on the following dates:
18/09/21 – FuryFest @ Rebellion, Manchester UK 12/11/21 – Baka Fest @ Salle De La Ficelle, Lyon FR
December 2021 with Osiah & Godeater 12/12/21 – Birmingham @ Mama Rouxs 13/12/21 – Glasgow @ Garage Attic 14/12/21 – Newcastle @ Think Tank 15/12/21 – Manchester @ Star & Garter 16/12/21 – London @ New Cross Inn 17/12/21 – Cardiff @ Fuel 18/12/21 – Brighton @ Green Door Store 19/12/21 – Southampton @ The Joiners
March / April 2022 with Ingested, Vulvodynia & VCTMS 18/03/22 UK Birmingham @ Asylum 2 19/03/22 UK Manchester @ Rebellion 20/03/22 UK Glasgow @ Audio 21/03/22 UK Newcastle @ Think Tank 22/03/22 UK Leeds @ The Key Club 23/03/22 UK Bristol @ The Exchange 24/03/22 UK Southampton @ The Joiners 25/03/22 UK London @ The Underworld 26/03/22 Belgium Aarschot @ De Klinker Club 27/03/22 Germany Oberhausen @ Kulttempel 29/03/22 The Netherlands Haarlem @ Patronaat 30/03/22 Germany Hannover @ Béi Chéz Heinz 31/03/22 Germany Hamburg @ Hafenklang 01/04/22 Germany Berlin @ Cassiopeia 02/04/22 Germany Leipzig @ Bandhaus 03/04/22 Czech Republic Prague @ Nova Chmelnice 04/04/22 Czech Republic Jablunkov @ Rokac 05/04/22 Austria Vienna @ Escape 06/04/22 Hungary Budapest @ Dürer Kert 07/04/22 Germany Munich @ Feierwerk 08/04/22 Switzerland Aarau @ KiFF 09/04/22 Germany Karlsruhe @ Die Stadtmitte 10/04/22 France Paris @ Gibus
Southern New Hampshire based blackened melodic death metallers BEGAT THE NEPHILIM are about to get set for the release of their sophomore studio album, entitled “II: The Grand Procession”, out on October 29th via Noble Demon. With a modern blend of heavy riffs, ripping solos and soaring guitar melodies, the band’s upcoming full-length record is a relentless yet uncompromising affair and a worthy successor to their critically acclaimed 2018 debut “I: The Surreptitious Prophecy / Mother of the Blasphemy”.
After the previously- released single “Paupers Grave“, today BEGAT THE NEPHILIM unleashed a brand new video clip video for the track “Paterfamilias”, streaming here:
“This song is a dedication to my father, whom I lost right before we released our debut album. It directly deals with the pain of a lost loved one and the grieving process I went through” vocalist Tyler Smith explains.
Tracklist:
Panegyric
Pygmalionism
Paterfamilias
Threnody – Death of Spring
The Grand Procession
Ossuary
Exanguinated
Dirge
Paupers Grave
The Grand Procession Part ll
Leucomalachite Green
Formed in 2012, BEGAT THE NEPHILIM have shared stages with high profile acts such as DEICIDE, KATAKLYSM, SOULFLY, SUICIDE SILENCE, NAPALM DEATH, SUFFOCATION, MORBID ANGEL and many more, as well as participating in tours/festivals across the US, such as Summer Slaughter and the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. With their heavy yet melodic, anthemic and technically impressive sound, as well as their frenetic & chaotic live performances, the band successfully established a lasting impression on crowds across the US.
“II: The Grand Procession” will be coming out on October 29th and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
Canadian extreme melodic death metal juggernaut THE AGONIST took the world by storm with the release of their bludgeoning 2019 full-length, Orphans– garnering fantastic critical acclaim and even a revered Juno nomination. With that undeniable skill in tow, THE AGONIST takes another bold step in their musical and lyrical progression with Days Before The World Wept, a brand new EP out October 15, 2021 via Napalm Records!
Inspired by real life experiences, Days Before The World Wept explores a grim, conceptual tale of greed, gluttony, confusion, pain, redemption and hope enveloped in a new level of aggression and cohesive, technical prowess.
Get a taste of the band’s newest music today by watching the music video for brand new single, “Remnants In Time”! The death metal burner brings non-stop energy throughout, showcasing Psarakis’ multifaceted vocal attack as she nails searing highs, guttural lows and magical clean passages. Just like the track itself, its haunting, conceptual music video’s imagery blends emotive and eerie imagery throughout.
Frontwoman Vicky Psarakis says about “Remnants In Time” and its stunning video: “‘Remnants in Time’ is the first chapter in this story. It marks the final moments of a person’s life and the journey that begins right after.
We wanted the visuals to strongly reflect the lyrics and the concept behind them, and transforming me into a demon was key in that. I’m a huge fan of horror/sci-fi and makeup transformations, so working with a professional makeup artist and the use of prosthetics was the coolest part for me!
This song – and video – is all about extremes. Angelic and demonic, fragile and strong, delicate and aggressive. It embodies a lot of what THE AGONIST is about.”
Watch the official music video for “Remnants In Time” HERE
Produced by Christian Donaldson (Beyond Creation, Cryptopsy, Despised Icon), Days Before The World Wept packs several albums worth of skill, songwriting prowess and melancholic lyrical mastery into just five tracks – leaving no stone unturned!
Opening track “Remnants In Time” begins ominously with ghostly piano lines performed by lead vocalist Vicky Psarakis before slamming into a double bass, one-woman choir explosion rife with needle-precision guitar work by deft guitarists Danny Marino and Pascal Jobin. The death metal burner brings non-stop energy throughout, showcasing Psarakis’ multifaceted vocal attack as she nails searing highs, guttural lows and magical clean passages in one fell swoop. The onslaught continues with the rhythmic soundscapes of cry for salvation “Immaculate Deception”, blending fast paced, aggressive verses with haunting, melodic choruses. “Resurrection” reaches into blackened territory before Psarakis splits it wide open – annihilating with her pinpointed vocal attack calling for rebirth. In addition to Psarakis, Marino and Jobin, dexterous drums from Simon McKay and the bass attack of Chris Kells lead the listener through metallic melodic passages topped with emotive poetry before breaking into the next track, “Feast On The Living”. It stands tall with rollercoaster clean and gritty vocals, rapid fire drums and blazingly precise guitar leads and solos, cementing the track as one of the most technically meticulous of the entire offering. Shifting into fifth gear, title track “Days Before The World Wept” brings it all home, beginning with a beckoning acoustic introduction before roaring in with intense blastbeats, polyrhythms and bellowing screams. THE AGONIST pulls out all the stops, showcasing their chops in all directions with breakneck instrumentation and staggeringly superb vocal approaches. Soaring through a kaleidoscope of blistering metal mastery and hopeful lyrical dramatism, the opus dominates as one of the most impressive works of the band’s catalog.
[album artist: Giannis Nakos at Remedy Art Design]
Psarakis adds about Days Before The World Wept: “There’s a lot I could say about this EP and its importance to the band, but does it matter? Obviously, this is the part where I tell you these are the best songs we’ve put out to date. Honestly – it’s a journey. You’re either gonna reach the end and want to relive it or you’re not… and that’s okay. Let the music speak for itself.”
Days Before The World Wept track listing: 1) Remnants in Time 2) Immaculate Deception 3) Resurrection 4) Feast on the Living 5) Days Before the World Wept
The latest single from Iranian metal band CONFESS is an anthem of long-awaited retribution. “Megalodon” started simmering in the mind of frontman Nikan Khosravi as a result of his imprisonment by the Iranian government. The down-tuned groove and ravaged vocals bring 90s acts like Korn to mind. But there’s also a modern death metal sound that introduces us to the band’s new direction.
The song was written and recorded in Norway, soon after the founding members earned refugee status. Mastered by Grammy-nominated producer Machine (Lamb of God, Suicide Silence, Miss May I, and many others). “Megalodon” describes the need for justice in the mind of a political prisoner. Being locked up in jail and released on bail, forced to live in obscurity. “Many people think you’re gone, and you don’t exist anymore, and it makes them happy!”, Khosravi explains.
But the beast observes and waits for its day of reckoning. “Like Megalodon, an ancient creature that everyone thinks they are extinct. But there are rumors that they still exist and live in the depth of the ocean.” he continues. When you least expect it the monster can resurface and eat up any massive animal, just to disappear again.
The track is Khosravi’s first experiment with 7 strings. It’s also the band’s first production in the Scandinavian winter. “To me, it has a vibe that reminds me of the environment I live in.”
Confess describe themselves as a “five-piece street protest”. Khosravi and Arash Ilkhani (DJ / Sampler) faced arrest and prison in Tehran, following the release of the band’s second album in 2015. Both musicians obtained refugee status in Norway in 2018 and have been playing across the country. They recently opened for Mayhem at Festspillene i Nord.
“Megalodon” will be released on September 10th 2021 via Rexius Records. The single is part of the band’s upcoming album “Revenge at All Costs” which is due for release in early 2022.
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