French black metal formation REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER are now releasing the full live performance of their set from Roadburn Redux’s online festival. The band played their 2020 full-length ‘Ascension’ in full. Watch at THIS LOCATION.
‘Ascension’ is available to stream, download, and purchase HERE.
The artwork was created by Fortifem.
Track List: I. L’Ascension (1:49) II. A New Order (8:04) III. The Renegade Son (8:01) IV. The Crowning (9:26) V. Stellar Cross (8 :10) VI. La Tentation (2:28) VII. Au Bord Du Gouffre (8:53) Total playing time: 0:46:50
Southern California veteran musician Rob Farr, best known as the bass player for WARRIOR, has passed away at the age of 58. Farr died peacefully in his sleep and was found dead on Sunday, May 9 after last playing a gig with his cover band Radio 80’s two nights earlier at The Kraken in Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA on Friday, May 7.
Farr’s long-time band mate, drummer Dave DuCey (RHINO BUCKET, WARRIOR), posted the following message on his Facebook page: “I’m in shock. My friend Rob Farr passed away yesterday. We played in a band together for 8 years (National Dust) and it’s hard to believe that it’s true. We played in Sturgis together in ’06 and ’07 and countless other gigs.. We played together at the Bang Your Head Festival in 2009 in Germany, and Rocklahoma the same year with Warrior. We played together at the Keep It True Festival again in Germany with Warrior in 2014. I recorded 2 albums with him in National Dust (‘The Road Is My Home’ and ‘National Dust III’) and an album with Warrior (‘The Wars Of Gods And Men’) back in 2004. He always had a huge, beautiful smile and loved playing his bass guitar and had a true love for music. He will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace, Rob!!”
Farr grew up in the San Fernando Valley era of Los Angeles but was a resident of Oceanside CA at the time of his death. He began playing in bands at the age of 13 and was part of the bustling 1980s L.A. music as a member of thrash pioneers DÉTENTE, HIT & RUN, and TIGER ROSE. He joined WARRIOR in time for the band most recent album, ‘The Wars Of Gods And Men’, which featured Marc Storace of KROKUS on lead vocals, and subsequently recorded three albums with biker rockers NATIONAL DUST between 2005 and 2012.
Warrior – ‘Fighting for the Earth’ Rocklahoma 2009:
DEREV is a progressive Rock/Metal band from Toronto, Canada, formed by the Italian/Armenian guitarist Armando Bablanian and the Syrian/Armenian drummer Michel Karakach. Derev’s sound combines the energy and intensity of metal music with the atmospheric sound of old-school progressive rock, while incorporating elements of their Arabic and Armenian heritage.
The plan for what eventually became Derev was in the works since Michel and Armando met in high school while living in Kuwait. At the time, they were unable to pursue the project due to circumstances of living in the Middle East.
After obtaining his dental degree during the war in Syria and seeking asylum in Canada, Michel joined Armando in Toronto to form the band after an eight-year hiatus, where they met the bassist Liam Horrigan who recently joined the project.
In anticipation of their debut EP “Leap of Faith”, Derev has already released two singles and an animated music video in early 2021. “Leap of Faith” features Adel Saflou (Ambrotype) on vocals and will be released on May 21st. The band will also be releasing a video for the track “Turab” on the same day.
Says Derev, “‘Leap of Faith’ is our debut EP. It’s meant to introduce the band’s diverse style and unique sound, merging the heaviness of metal music with the atmospheric feel and rhythms of old school progressive rock, while experimenting with middle-eastern scales derived from the band’s origins. Even though the EP is not a concept album and each song aims to discuss a different topic, the common theme is about seeing things from a different, unconventional perspective and taking the risk of action to make a change, rather than accepting the status quo, thus the EP’s name.”
The main themes, melodies, and riffs came out of prolonged jam sessions between Armando and Michel. From there, they were slowly developed into full songs through numerous iterations of rehearsing, adjusting, and recording demos. Once the structure of a song was ready, they wrote lyrics and worked on the general vocal melodies and harmonies. The entire EP was recorded at home. Guitars and bass were recorded in the band’s home studio in Toronto. Adel Saflou (guest vocals) took their demos, added his own character and sound to it and recorded the vocals in his home studio in Amsterdam. Michel tracked the drums on his electric kit, and then fine-tuned it to preserve his performance, while keeping everything sounding organic. Once everything was tracked the band sent the songs to James Zhan who mixed and mastered the EP.
Armando (guitarist/songwriter), an engineering graduate from the University of Toronto, has been an active musician for over 10 years. His most notable work is with the Canadian metal band “Till I Conquer” with whom he has released an EP and 3 singles.
Michel (drummer/songwriter) has been an active drummer for the past 10 years. He was constantly organizing and playing shows while obtaining his dental degree in Syria. Fortunately for him, he had the opportunity to immigrate to Canada and pursue his musical career with Armando to bring Derev to life.
Liam (bassist) who’s also an engineering graduate from the University of Toronto, started his musical career with Ottawa-based act “Open Season”. He has diversified across instruments, genres, and locations (including performances throughout southern Ontario and the release of an alternative rock solo EP as @t_ii_f), Liam is excited to be returning to his bass playing roots with Derev.
Brazilian / Dutch death metal unit CRYPTA is ready for another round-house kick and unveils their second single, “Starvation“, off their upcoming debut album, along with an official lyric video. Their long awaited first full-length – Echoes Of The Soul – will be released on June 11, 2021 via Napalm Records.
Fernanda Lira and Luana Dametto are joined by supremely talented guitarists Sonia Anubis (Cobra Spell, Ex-Burning Witches) and Tainá Bergamaschi (Ex-Hagbard) to incite an uncontrollable storm of pure rage and belligerence. They enforce a heightened level of potency and experience from their successful past and current projects – enhancing influences from both classic and modern death metal genres, plus significant extreme and black metal elements, to create a sound of their own.
With their first single, “From The Ashes”, they hit the mark precisely and opened the gates straight to the dark death metal abyss, and with their second single, “Starvation”, the four-piece showcases another explosive facet of their infernal sonic power.
Echoes of the Soul was recorded in January 2021 at the Family Mob Studio (Brazil), mixed by Arthur Rizk (Code Orange, Powertrip etc.) and mastered by the famed Jens Bogren (Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura etc.). The cover artwork was created by Wes Benscoter, who is internationally famous for his stunning covers for bands such as Slayer, Kreator, Black Sabbath and many more.
Order the thrilling debut album Echoes of the SoulNOW!
Atmospherically dark and threatening, the 55-second intro “Awakening” prepares the listener for the oncoming ferocity of Echoes of the Soul, dispensing murky, fiery fuel into the death metal machine. Their significant sonic texture, derived from various death metal subgenres and traces of classic thrash, becomes instantly evident as the album begins, reflective of the entirely vicious, infernal aura the 10-track debut is about to unleash. CRYPTA unbridle high-powered sonic demons and nourish cumulative, explosive energy with raging guitar riffs, Fernanda Lira’s unmistakable vocal color and Damettos’s menacing drums. Tracks like “Starvation”, “Kali” and “Blood Stained Heritage” incite an uncontrollable storm of pure rage and belligerence, while offerings like “Under The Black Wings” and “Dark Night Of the Soul” deliver a message of pure hardness in perilous atmosphere. “Death Arcana” provides its listener further insight into CRYPTA’s sonic mastery and captivates with sprawling solos reminiscent of earlier times, yet spiced with a modern twist.
Echoes of the Soul tracklisting: 1. Awakening 2. Starvation 3. Possessed 4. Death Arcana 5. Shadow Within 6. Under the Black Wings 7. Kali 8. Blood Stained Heritage 9. Dark Night of the Soul 10. From the Ashes
Lockdown blues? Oh you know it. Slathered in classic Rock ‘n’ Roll soul and soaked in gritty, hard-baked riffs, and topped off with rich, raunchy vocals… Welcome to HEAVY WATER and their debut album Red Brick City, the lockdown 2020 project between Saxon’s Biff Byford and his son Seb Byford, ten songs which bring you on an irrepressible raw blues-backed journey through influences and invention, a journey which has you hooked from the first note.
The foundations for Heavy Water’s sound are set in both that incredible father/son chemistry and a lifetime of know-how and experiences. Take the title track -and first single- ‘Red Brick City’: all steam and smoulder wrapped around a riff Soundgarden would’ve been proud of, and then there’s the sun-soaked smile of ‘Follow This Moment’ with harmonies evoking the Beach Boys relayed through Led Zeppelin, a gorgeous ‘70s trip right down to the fade out. Indeed, from the taut, elastic swing of the ‘Solution’ riff to the rich, layered balladic strains of ‘Tree in the Wind’, Red Brick City moves with the class and cadence of a cracking journey uniting vintage Rock ‘n’ Roll sensibilities with the crackle and excitement of a fresh, youthful perspective.
“We decided to do something together in these dark times and the family came together to help get this album off the ground” – explained Seb and Biff.
Seb Byford recorded and engineered Red Brick City at the Big Silver Barn in York, UK, while the drums were recorded by Ben Hammond at Reel Recording Studio in York. Seb produced the album with Biff, and Jacky Lehmann mastered. Red Brick City sees Seb take the reins on guitar and vocals, with Biff taking up the bass and vocal mantle. Tom Witts plays the drums, while Dave Kemp rounds out the Heavy Water line-up on keyboards and saxophone. A rich, lustrous ride through profoundly rewarding rock waters. To cap off this family affair, the packaging photos were taken by Steph Byford.
“We decided to do something together in these dark times and the family came together to help get this album off the ground. It’s all recorded without samples or profiles… just loud and proud!” concluded Biff and Seb.
So remember, on July 23rd 2021, there’s going to be a new Rock ‘n’ Roll sheriff in town, and as their name suggests, Heavy Water aren’t for the light-hearted. Dive in, and soak yourself in the purity of their music.
Red Brick City will be released on July 23rd 2021, via Silver Lining Music. Available as a CD Digipak, Coloured Vinyl Album, digital formats and special D2C bundles. For pre-orders, go to THIS LOCATION
STREAM/WATCH the brand new single below.
Red Brick City Track Listing:
1. Solution
2. Turn to Black
3. Red Brick City
4. Tree in the Wind
5. Revolution
6. Personal Issue No. 1
7. Medicine Man
8. Follow This Moment
9. Now I’m Home
10. Faith
Seb Byford – Guitar and Vocals
Biff Byford – Bass and Vocals
Tom Witts – Drums
Keyboards and Saxophone – Dave Kemp
RED BRICK CITY CREDITS:
An album by Biff and Seb Byford
Recorded and engineered by Seb Byford at the Big Silver Barn, York
Drums recorded by Ben Hammond at Reel Recording Studio, York
Mixed and mastered by Jacky Lehmann (www.audiosound.de)
Split Screen Management has a pleasure to announce their long time friends, Athens based Symphonic Metallers FALLEN ARISE into its roster family! In addition, the band announces their new video ‘Embers’, coming out soon.
Band states on the signing: “We are so proud of this deal! Working with Roberto Risso and Tarja Virmakari all these years, it was easy to trust them on their new start along with amazing professional people like Kimmo Kuusniemi, Eugene O’ Connor, Sakari Heiskanen, Alberto Rigoni and their great staff and all together as SPLIT SCREEN MANAGEMENT! Many thanks to all the above for trusting FALLEN ARISE and we are sure that the way with them will be much more longer!!!”
Furthermore the band has a message to their loyal fans and friends: “Hello dear friends! First of all we feel the need to thank you very much for the first 10.000 follows you gave to our band page! It’s really great for us and we make everything to keep it active and always updated. Also, we start working for our upcoming video for “Embers” with the amazing Haris Kountouris and HK Visual Creations as well as with “Enigma” and “Forever Winter” but in “Embers”, you will see things we ‘ve never tried before!”
FALLEN ARISE’s latest album “Enigma” came out on April 10th, 2020 via Rock Of Angels Records. Stream and buy “Enigma” here: https://www.fallenariseofficial.com/music.
“Enigma” tracklisting:
In Adentu Deorum
Enigma
Reborn
Forskaken
Embers
Without DIsguise
Released
Forever Winter
Horizon
The Storm Inside
FALLEN ARISE were formed in 2009, combining a theatrical atmosphere with a progressive approach and a heavy-metal-alike heaviness. So far, FALLEN ARISE have toured across Europe and Russia with established acts including: Nightwish, Fates Warning, Paradise Lost, Destruction, Sepultura, Skindred, Moonspell, Serenity, Leave’s Eyes, Xandria, Katatonia, Pain of Salvation and Insah.
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