Sweden’s HORISONT used their downtime to record two new songs. First is “Sheldon Churchyard”, originally by Larry Jon Wilson: “That driving groove combined with those enigmatic lyrics really transfer you to another time and place. Let the groove lead the way and see where you’ll wound up.”
While the song is available on all DSPs make sure to catch the video here:
The band comments on the idea of the recordings: “As big fans of country music we wanted to do a couple of songs that people might not expect from us. Still, we wanted them to sound like Horisont. So we set up at Let Them Swing Studio and hit the record button just to see where the songs took us. This is the result. Let Them Swing Studio is a recording studio in the countryside outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, owned and run by Kim and Malin. They rebuilt an old barn on their property and set it up for live recording. With no neighbors in sight, it’s an ideal place to make noise 24-7. A weekend mixed of relaxed creativity and fun.”
Stay tuned for another obscure cover that will be out soon. Both songs are not part of HORISONT’s last album “Sudden Death” that was released in May of 2020.
After releasing their latest album, The Impassable Horizon, last month via Metal Blade Records, Fractal Universe is now ready to announce an upcoming livestream event in support of this new release: “The Impassable Horizon – Alive”. Set to take place on Sunday, July 25th at 11AM PST//2PM EST//8PM CEST, this show will be the one and only time that the band performs The Impassable Horizon in its entirety. Tickets can be reserved now at: fractaluniverse.veeps.com *Fans who can’t watch the initial stream will be able to re-watch it through Veeps until August 8th; additionally, an exclusive shirt design will be available for purchase during the show at Veeps.
Fractal Universe comments: “With the release of ‘The Impassable Horizon‘, we received messages from fans all around the world asking us when we’ll be able to perform in their countries. While we don’t have an answer for that, with ‘The Impassable Horizon – Alive’ we want to give all of you the opportunity to experience a Fractal Universe show from home! We’ve prepared a unique setlist: this is our one and only time performing the new record in its entirety, alongside some of your favorites from our previous albums, all of that with our brand new stage production! So make sure not to miss it!”
Purchase and stream The Impassable Horizon at: metalblade.com/fractaluniverse – where the record is available on CD, vinyl, as well as digitally. Fans can also visit Fractal Universe‘s official store for additional vinyl and more: shop.fractaluniverseband.com
With 2019’s Rhizomes Of Insanity, France’s Fractal Universe created one of the most musically, lyrically, and emotionally complex and compelling progressive metal works of the twenty-first century. The band toured the record hard, joining heavyweights Obscura in February/March of 2020, making for one of the last tours in the world pre-pandemic, and in doing so, sated their faithful while winning legions of new followers. With its successor, The Impassable Horizon (once again produced by Flavien Morel), they have gone even deeper, effortlessly following the trajectory they set themselves on to create an album that is riveting from start to finish. “We wanted to keep developing our musical personality and the natural sound we managed to get on ‘Rhizomes‘,” says drummer Clément Denys. “It’s a very versatile and complex album. Musically speaking, you will find catchy songs which are really direct, progressive and mysterious ballads with epic saxophone solos, and technical songs with intricate riffing.” Elaborates vocalist/guitarist/saxophonist Vince Wilquin, “despite the record being even more diverse, dynamic and including more clean vocals than its predecessor, the overall atmosphere is also slightly darker and more melancholic.” And with the introduction of Wilquin’s newly honed saxophone skills to their live set, alongside working with Gojira‘s Christian Andreu on their stage scenery and production, once the band return to the road, they are sure to be an unmissable act.
New Zealand Modern Thrash Metallers 3000AD have released their third single, a cover version of the classic Black Sabbath tune “Hole in the Sky”. The iconic track was given a modern production refresh, mixed by Josh Middleton of The Architects / Sylosis in the UK, and mastered at the cult Sterling Sound studio in Nashville, USA.
Watch the lyric video below.
3000AD are Crossover/Thrash Metal three piece from Christchurch, New Zealand. Guitarist Sam Pryor, bassist Scott Austin and drummer Hellmore Bones formed the band to fuse their passion for Thrash Metal, 80’s Punk Rock and bleak, dystopian, futuristic imagery. “The Void”, the band’s debut album, was recorded in studios in Hollywood, California and Auckland, New Zealand. Award winning engineer and producer Clint Murphy mixed the album, and it was mastered at the iconic Sterling Sound in New York City. In the short time, 3000AD toured across New Zealand and gained airplay on several major radio stations. At March 27, 2020, the album was officially released by Total Metal Records. It was supported by Total Metal Over Europe Tour – X, together with legendary German Necronomicon.
Hard rock legends BUCKCHERRY have joined forces with the guitar string jewelry company Strüng offering guitar string jewelry that raises money for music education.
The one of a kind, limited edition necklaces and bracelets are made from the donation of guitar strings from Buckcherry. Each unique piece is hand made in the USA. With your purchase, you will receive an official autographed authenticity card verifying the bands’ string and fans can even choose which members’ strings they want to receive.
“We are so honored to be working with the one and only Buckcherry. They are a great group of musicians and they have a die hard fan base which makes this release so exciting” says Strüng Owner, Jenny Mann.
Check out what band members, Kelly LeMieux, Stevie D. & Billy Rowe have to say about the new partnership:
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995 who have sold over 4 million records. They unique, complex, simple, passionate, explosive, original and always a good time. From hit songs like, “Crazy Bitch” & “Sorry” to platinum and gold records and millions of fans worldwide, Buckcherry has beat the odds and built a reputation on their powerful live shows. They have toured with bands such as KISS, Guns ‘n Roses, Aerosmith,Motley Crue and more. Their ninth studio record, Hellbound is out NOW!
TORRENTIAL RAIN have released their second of four singles, entitled ‘Why Do I Care’, collaborating once again with Christoph Wieczorek (Sawdust Recordings/Vocalist of Annisokay) to mix the track and had the finishing touches in terms of mastering done by “GKG Mastering”. The final result will definitely blow everyone away who’s just eager to kickstart the live-season of 2021 and finally close the pandemic chapter!
Watch the video below.
The lyrics “[…] Say it’s over now […]” really capture the that desperate desire in a captivating way. “It’s emphasizing the wish for someone to take control and pull you out of your own head. More and more you’re realizing though, that the only person capable of changing things is yourself, so you decide to not go down without a fight.” – Christopher Danner (Frontmann)
In the video the band is shown talking through all the different business aspects of the music industry like maximizing profits, marketing finances or finding the right image. Further down the line the band tries to fit into different sub-genres of metal just to make Torrential Rain stand out. Only to lose what made them special in the first place along the way.
Icelandic Tech Death battalion OPHIDIAN I will be releasing their new album, ‘Desolate,’ on July 16, making it their debut to Season of Mist! Drummer Ragnar Sverrisson is now sharing a play-through for the song “Spiral to Oblivion,” which is taken from ‘Desolate.’ The clip can be seen at THIS LOCATION.
The artwork for ‘Desolate’ was created by Eliran Kantor.
Track-list 1. Diamonds (4:35) (WATCH) 2. Spiral To Oblivion (3:31) (WATCH) 3. Storm Aglow (4:12) (WATCH) 4. Unfurling The Crescent Moon (2:53) 5. Sequential Descent (4:31) 6. Captive Infinity (3:43) 7. Enslaved In A Desolate Swarm (4:05) 8. Dominion Eyes (3:13) 9. Jupiter (4:01) 10. Wither On The Vine (4:07) Total: 38:51
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