HJELVIK Release Animated Music Video for New Single “Synkverving”

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Norwegian blackened Viking metallers HJELVIK unleash a brand-new single called ‘Synkverving’, that features a guest appearance by Lars Nedland from WHITE VOID and BORKNAGAR. The single follows the release of HJELVIK‘s debut album “Welcome To Hel” in late 2020 and is also strongly based on Norse mythology and Viking themes, paired with the raw and sinister tone that is typical for the band.

The single comes with an animated music video, that you can watch here:

Get the single digitally here: https://bfan.link/Synkverving

Frontman Erlend Hjelvik comments: “This doomy little ditty was recorded during the “Welcome to Hel” sessions and is now released in all its glory with a brand new mix and master courtesy of fellow countryman Endre Kirkesola (ABBATH & GREEN CARNATION). Making things sound extra Norwegian, ‘Synkverving’ features the debut of HJELVIK rhythm guitarist Remi André Nygård and awesome guest vocals and organ by Lars Are Nedland (WHITE VOID, BORKNAGAR & SOLEFALD). The cherry on top of this pagan pie is an animated video created by Zak Kirwin (GHOUL & SPIRIT ADRIFT) who brings the “mound people” to life! Listen loud!”

Order HJELVIK‘s latest album “Welcome To Hel” here: http://nblast.de/Hjelvik-WelcomeToHel

BLOOD RED THRONE Release New Song ‘Conquered Malevolence’

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Norwegian death metal vets BLOOD RED THRONE have pulled back the curtain on a decimating song today, titled ‘Conquered Malevolence’. The vicious new track is featured on the veterans’ impending 10th album, “Imperial Congregation,” that’s due out October 8th from Nuclear Blast.

Founding guitarist Daniel Olaisen comments on the song:
“‘Conquered Malevolence’ started with Meathook showing me a cool riff of his. I modified it a bit and it became the opening riff of this kick ass tune. It has some classic death metal riffs and this really tasty solo. Lyrics is about growing your individual strength. Learning not to live for anything else, be it religious, material or simply popularity.”

Pre-order “Imperial Congregation”:http://www.nuclearblast.com/brt-imperial

WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “CONQUERED MALEVOLENCE”:

With over 25 years and 10 albums soon to be under their belt, BLOOD RED THRONE is dedicated to the continual delivery of straight forward, exceptional death metal with “Imperial Congregation” being no exception. “This time around we’ve made something new and fresh in our sound. We felt it from the very first song that was written; this will take us to a whole different level in terms of arrangements, riffs, vocals… everything. We are super-excited to share this with our fans, and in cooperation with the greatest label ever,” says Olaisen.

“Imperial Congregation” delivers quality, old school sound while reflecting in part upon the self righteous nature of humanity and its incessant need to destroy itself through power, ignorance and religion. “We live outside this system,” explains Olaisen.“We don’t join in on the sheep mentality. Create your own possibilities, be responsible for your own misery or success!”

The haunting, organic album artwork was designed by the infamous Marcelo Vasco. The image displays a flock of old, religious men as they meet in secrecy to design the laws of lower society. “Many of our lyrics deal with our skepticism of religion, and of mankind in general. Be free or be dead,” says Olaisen.“Two gigantic skeletons tower over the men of worship as they dictate human fate by candlelight.”

Metal Veterans REAPER’S REVENGE Announce New Album, Release New Video + Single

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The five-piece with crushing riffs and exquisite old-school vocals, REAPER’S REVENGE, strike back and announce the release of their third longplayer Versus on October 8th 2021, the first single Phlegmatrix is now available.

After the release of their debut in 2014, Reaper’s Revenge have gotten nothing but praising words from the German metal scene, making their song Dawn of A New Day a straight-up underground hit. The band has been touring all over Germany ever since, including gigs at Stormcrusher Open Air, Hell’s Kitchen Fest as well as a gig at the internationally acclaimed Wacken Metal Battle.

The sophomore album Virtual Impulse was released in 2018 after another intense songwriting phase, which resulted in a worthy successor as the LP once again wowed fans and press alike, all while being produced by the band members themselves. Due to keeping the DIY-mentality on the map, the band managed to simultaneously stay true to their roots as well as enhance their virtuosity and musical identity, taking it to the next level.

With the upcoming longplayer Versus up their sleeves, Reaper’s Revenge are set to heat up the metal scene with an energetic combination of power and thrash metal as they prove with their first single Phlegmatrix, uniting their strongest forces to create exactly that heavy metal track that we all want to bang our heads to. The band enlisted two friends, Benedikt Bockisch and Sebastian Bockisch of digitalstandArt, to create a video that captures the band’s self-made creative spirit – a method similar to the pioneering approach the guys took in their master thesis some years back. Hand crafted figures and objects were photoscanned and brought to life by animation, creating a stop-motion-like effect that the videographers tied in with the band’s live performance using just a little over 300 meters of duct tape. Make sure to check out this work of art here:

Pre-Order the digital album here: https://reapers-revenge.bandcamp.com/album/versus
Pre-Order your copy here: http://www.reapers-revenge.de/shop/

WATAIN Sign With Nuclear Blast, Start Recording Seventh Full-Length Album

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NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS are proud to announce the signing of notorious Swedish black metal collective  WATAIN. The band has now entered Necromorbus Studios, located inside of a church north of their hometown Uppsala, to record a new album and follow-up to the ferocious 2018 opus “Trident Wolf Eclipse”. The new full-length is scheduled for a release through Nuclear Blast in the Spring of 2022.

The band states:
“Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great reverence and infernal hunger alike that we now stand before the next chapter of Watain. Armed with the faith, force and fire accumulated during the Trident Wolf Eclipse era we are now entering terra incognita, to again face our inner selves and the ever expanding abyss that roars within. A few months of hard noble work lay ahead, and we could not be more ready for it. We are most eagerly looking forward to sharing the result with you all in the wild times to come. Until then: stay hungry, stay deviant, stay free and fuck the world!” – WATAIN, Uppsala 2021

Jens Prüter, Head of A&R Europe at Nuclear Blast, comments:
“I have always been fascinated how Watain build their own cosmos based on their primordial fire of will. It’s more than just music. It’s an universal experience of darkness and light. I first started working with Watain in 2013 and was thrilled to contribute then to their success and highest chart entries the band has ever had. It’s a pleasure to welcome them now to Nuclear Blast Records to continue accompanying their path – wherever it will take us because the path is the goal.”

WATAIN recording line-up MMXXI:
E. Danielsson
P. Forsberg
A. Lillo
H. Eriksson
E. Forcas

Nine-Year-Old NOVA, Amazing Talent, Performs ARCH ENEMY’s ‘The Eagle Flies Alone’ on VTM And RTL4 Show ‘Game Of Talents’

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Together with her parents and vocal coach Monica Janssen from Wisselkind – Creative Coaching, the then 9-year-old NOVA made the exciting trip to the DPG TV studios in Vilvoorde, Belgium last January. Nova started taking grunt lessons via Zoom with Monica in April last year, who is also known for the bands X-Tinxion and Downcast Collision.

With her performance, Nova surprised the participants and the cast with her interpretation of the song The Eagle Flies Alone from the Swedish band Arch Enemy. The performance has now been viewed more than 138,000 times on the Facebook page of VTM and also caught the attention of the singer of Arch Enemy, Alissa White-Gluz. She was so impressed by Nova’s performance that she sent the following video message to Nova’s Instagram account:

During the past months Nova has not only shown her grunt talent in a TV studio, but has also been in a real recording studio, where she collaborated with Monica and Sander Gommans (After Forever, HDK) on a brand new Magic O Metal track.

Sander comments: “Magic O Metal offers young and old the opportunity to participate in new metal songs and artwork together with professionals! Together with Frank Schiphorst (Mayan) I laid the foundation for a new track. From there we were able to develop it by using cool new riffs and ideas from young guitarists Thijmen van der Meer and Alexander de Wit. Monica Janssen has provided this song with lyrics and both melodic and aggressive vocals, supported by none other than Nova, who showed in Game of the Talents last week that children also have loads of of metal power!The cool thing about these collaborations is that this track contains both old school and many new elements. Magic O Metal aspires to show musicians of all ages that everyone can create something cool as long as you are prepared to work for it. I’m extremely proud of the end result and the song will be released later this year!”

FEUERSCHWANZ Release New Live Video for “I See Fire” Feat. GLORYHAMMER’s Angus McFife

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Germany’s hottest and most entertaining medieval folk rockers, FEUERSCHWANZ, have prevailed against pandemic paralysis, releasing two recent virtual live highlights under the banner Die letzte Schlacht (engl. The Final Battle) via BluRay/DVD/CD today!

In celebration, the medieval rockers of FEUERSCHWANZ present a very special performance, inviting Angus McFife of GLORYHAMMER to cover the Ed Sheeran song “I See Fire” with them! Together they add a metric ton of medieval power that will have you out of your seat in no time.

FEUERSCHWANZ comment their new live video:
“The original version of “I See Fire” (Ed Sheeran) sent shivers down our spines when we heard the song at the cinema at the end of the “The Hobbit” movie back then. The lyrics and music seem to evolve directly from the mythical world of Middle-earth! So it was a special affair of the heart for us to perform our folk metal version of the song live. On top we got Angus McFife from GLORYHAMMER as a real warrior to join us on vocals. We are incredibly proud to present this special live-version from our online show Die letzte Schlacht!”

Watch the new live video for “I See Fire” featuring Angus McFife NOW:

Despite the yawn-worthy barrenness of festival fields and stages, the Franconian formation has inimitably managed to capture the magic of a live concert, twice – gifting fans an entertaining adventure full of hits and a huge dose of humor on Die letzte Schlacht.
 
Featuring high quality footage, electrifying pyro, lighting effects, and above all, the unique, charismatic, tongue-in-cheek talents of the band, Die letzte Schlacht is an absolute must-have. May your drinking horns never be empty and the mead flow forever!
 
FEUERSCHWANZ on Die letzte Schlacht:
“We are very happy and proud to see all the live power of FEUERSCHWANZ, as well as our creative work of the pandemic period, collected as this piece of art for eternity.”

Get your copy NOW!