Ecuadorian tech death metal trio MINIPONY shared a brand new lyric video for the track “Kill Like A Human”, which is a first & intense harbinger for the band’s upcoming full-length record “Ajna”, to be released in early 2022 via Subsound Records.
The band comments:
“We are super excited to finally show a little taste of what is coming with our new album. Working with the people of SilverCord Record added an incredible fresh and organic sound to our compositions. Can’t wait to feel the feedback of the people that follows MINIPONY and get back to live shows as soon as possible. We are very proud of the result of these 3 years of work producing AJNA“.
More info about the new record will be revealed soon, so stay tuned for more news and tunes to follow in the weeks ahead!
Banger Films, in association with Revolver Films, is proud to announce its latest feature, “TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE”, will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Directed by Banger Films’ Sam Dunn and Marc Ricciardelli, the documentary chronicles the career of the multi-gold and platinum-selling power rock band, Triumph, and is produced by Banger Films in association with Revolver Films, Bell Media’s Crave, Live Nation Productions, NBC Universal Canada, Slaight Communications Inc. and the Rogers Documentary Fund. “TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE” will be released in Canada by Bell Media with international distribution rights represented by WaZabi Films.
Before Drake and The Weekend, there was a different set of Toronto musicians who rule the roost. Known simply as Triumph, this rock trio—which includes drummer/singer Gil Moore, singer/guitarist Rik Emmett, and bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine—dominated North American radio and MTV in the ‘80s with hits such as “Lay It On the Line,” “Hold On,” and “Magic Power.” Despite being one of the world’s biggest rock bands, the group split at the height of their fame and seemingly disappeared without explanation to their fans or media. Set to a mesmerizing visual backdrop of spandex, 80s hair, and explosive pyro, “TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE” delivers a deeper story about fame and the human condition while chronicling the band’s reunion for what might be the very last time they play music together. (English, 97 minutes)
“The Triumph story was compelling to me, Marc, and the Banger team because it was an opportunity to piece together a broken puzzle,” says Sam Dunn. “We wanted to know how and why the band dissolved at the peak of their powers. We’re thrilled to be returning to TIFF for the world premiere of this film!”
“Sam and Marc did an outstanding job documenting what it has been like to have been aboard the Triumph train for the past near-50 years,” raves Triumph bassist Mike Levine. “For fans old, new, and those to come in the future, this is all they’ll need to know about the band.”
“TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE” premieres at TIFF on Friday, September 10th at 9:00p.m. ET at the RBC Lakeside Drive-In at Ontario Place, Toronto.
Finnish melodic death metallers WOLFTOPIA are set to release their debut album Ways of the Pack on December 17th 2021 via Inverse Records.
“Hound of War” is the first single by the melodic death metal band Wolftopia, from the Finnish city of Vaasa. Introducing their 2021 debut album, Ways of the Pack, this is a hard-hitting single that grabs you with the first notes and won’t let you go until the last chords have faded. The song begins with a massive double guitar riff, played aggressively by lead guitarist Topi Karhunen and frontman Aleksander Okhotnikov and supported by the wild double bass drums of Tom Israels and growling bass guitar of Tim Reus. The song opens up hard, shakes the listener awake, and drags them into the aggressive, fast and bombastic world of Wolftopia.
Okhotnikov explains that the song was inspired by the Gothenburg death metal scene, and that inspiration of the band’s western neighbours can be heard in the riffs. “Hound of War” might be one of the more straightforward songs on the album, but it expresses perfectly what Wolftopia is all about: fast-paced, melodic and atmospheric death metal. This is evident from the crunchy double guitar riffs in the introduction and verses, but also from the majestic solo by lead guitar virtuoso Karhunen and the brooding bridge, glowering with power chords and a heavy bass sound.
This brooding aggression might be a surprise for those who look at the inspiration for the lyrics. The words tell of the wolfhound Huan, from the classic J. R. R.Tolkien love story of Beren and Lúthien. The story isn’t only about love, however: it also asserts that destiny is foretold and can’t be denied. And that’s the angle that “Hound of War” focuses on. The threatening bridge and the sorrowful, emotional guitar solo and outro are a representation of this struggle to accept our destiny.
Canadian tech death rising stars DEVIANT PROCESS will be releasing their sophomore full-length, ‘Nurture,’ on October 15, 2021! The band has partnered up with No Clean Singing for the premiere of their third new single, Homo Homini Deus!” The clip can be found at THIS LOCATION.
“‘Homo Homini Deus!’ Probably one of the craziest pieces from ‘Nurture,’ it’s got hooks and headaches for days! Pre-orders for ‘Nurture’ are still open for all physical formats and merch items on the SOM store or our own Bandcamp for Canadian residents! Thanks for the support and have a good listening!”
The artwork of ‘Nurture’ was created by Sien-Sébastien.
Tracklist: 1. In Worship, In Blood (07:32) 2. Emergence (05:20) 3. Asynchronous (05:42) 4. The Hammer Of Dogma (05:50) 5. Syrtis Magna (05:57) 6. Homo Homini Deus (04:37) 7. The Blessings Of Annihilation Infinite (07:49) 8. Cybervoid (Obliveon cover) (03:56) Total playing time: 46:43
Swiss hard rockers KING ZEBRA have been causing a huge stir since signing with Crusader Records. Having released 2 sizzling singles, ‘Wall Of Confusion’ featuring Thundermother singer Guernica Mancini,and latest track ‘Hot Cop Lady’, KING ZEBRA are now set to unleash their new albumSurvivors.
KING ZEBRA will release their new albumSurvivors on September 17th. Survivors is the first full-length album release on Crusader Records. In the lead up to the album release and to whet the appetites of fans further, KING ZEBRA today released a new track from the album, ‘We’re the Survivors’.
‘We’re the Survivors’ is a no doubt spot on track, lush with 80’s hard rock style anthems, celebrating all of us who made it through the pandemic with our music & freedom still intact. Big guitars with a powerful meaning make this the title track from the band’s album Survivors.
From the beginning Survivors is an energetic and memorable collection of songs packed with catchy riffs and meaningful lyrics. Written and recorded during tough times, this work truly makes us all survivors!
Switzerland has produced some monumental hard rock bands over the years such as Krokus, Gotthard, Burning Witches, Shakra: now, KING ZEBRA stand proudly alongside them.
Houston based rock band HINDSIGHT released their new hard-hitting song titled “Transform” now available on all major platforms.
The song pairs elements of rock, metal, and prog while also incorporating aspects of electronic music to create a unique sound.
“We wanted to push ourselves out of our comfort zone on this one and let the song really drive us where it wanted to go. While not always the case, we decided that approach this with the mindset that nothing was off of the table in terms of tones, sound choices, arrangement, and instrumentation. This song was for sure one of the more progressive tunes that we have written to this point but still contains some of the chorus driven writing that we tend to gravitate towards.”
Conceptually the song describes humanity’s increasing reliance on digital platforms for information (something that can be both greatly beneficial and harmful) as well as the unfortunate frequent occurrence of taking everything face value and sharing it as truth without properly sourcing it. Such things cause one to exist in a self-created bubble built on confirmation bias.
The track again features David Hitchcock who collaborated with Hindsight on keys, synths, and other electronic elements for this track as well as their previous releases “Rhythm of Fate” and “Who Would You Have Been” that were released earlier this year. The band also once again worked with producer Dean Dichoso who has produced a number of Hindsight tracks in the past (In addition to recent releases from band such as Candlebox) to bring this track to life.
The fifth single release to be included on Hindsight’s upcoming EP release titled Catalyst and more can be found on all online streaming platforms…..
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
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