GATHERING OF KINGS Release Live Video ‘Forever And A Day’ From Sweden Rock Festival 2019

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Swedish melodic hard rockers, GATHERING OF KINGS, have released the official live video for the song “Forever And A Day”, from Sweden Rock Festival 2019. The band’s first ever show!

Filmed by Gunnar Sandborg and Oskar Wernberg at Teknikkompaniet.se and mixed and mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson at The Panic Room.

“Forever And A Day” is taken from the band’s debut album “First Mission”, which was released in 2019 via RN Records.

Gathering Of Kings is created and supervised by Ron Dahlgren and Nina Dahlgren, bringing together top musicians from the current hard rock scene in Sweden. The idea was to create an AOR/Melodic Hard Rock project/band like Tom Galley’s Phenomena or even Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia, with multiple vocalists and instrumentalists. Victor Olsson is the main songwriter, with Alexander Frisborg co-writing the lyrics.

On stage performing:
Björn Strid (Lead Vocals)
Victor Olsson (Lead Guitar)
Magnus Mild (Rhythm Guitar)
Chris Laney (Rhythm Guitar)
Nalle Påhlsson (Bass)
Erik Wiss Gafvelin (Keyboards)
Joel Selsfors (Keyboards)
Efraim Larsson (Drums)
Rick Altzi (Backing Vocals)
Alexander Frisborg (Backing Vocals)

Not on stage:
Apollo Papathanasio (Lead/Backing Vocals)
Tobias Jansson (Lead/Backing Vocals)
Jens Westin (Lead Vocals)
Jonas Källsbäck (Drums)

PERENNIAL ISOLATION Unveil New Single ‘The Breathless Season Bane’

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Today finally sees the release of atmospheric black metallers PERENNIAL ISOLATION‘s new album “Portaits”!
In celebration of the release of their 4th full-length the band based in Barcelona unveils the new single
‘The Breathless Season Bane’.

Commenting on ‘The Breathless Season Bane’ PERENNIAL ISOLATION state: “‘The Breathless Season Bane’ is our third and final single from our new album ‘Portraits’. This song is full of energy and strength, just like the autumnal fogs. For this occasion, we wanted to have Kristina Vega (Born In Exile)as a guest vocalist, giving it a more mystical and shocking point. Thanks again, as always, to Non Serviam Records and NeeCee Agency for all the amazing work they are doing with us”.

“Portraits” can be purchased here in the format of your choice: CD – VINYL – Digital

SEETHING AKIRA Release New Video For Latest Single ‘Ded’

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‘Ded‘ is the latest single release from this exceptionally talented & fabulous Pompey crossover band SEETHING AKIRA, leading in to the release of their new album ‘Dysfunctional Wonderland‘ on 16th April.

Check out the video here:

Innovators and outstanding performers, SEETHING AKIRA is an award winning UK band known for infusing rock, electronic dance music and drum and base with shredding metal guitars and commanding vocals. Winning such competitions as Bloodstock, Metal To the Masses, Breakout Festival selection by Sikth and Portsmouth Guide awards Best Band 2018, SEETHING AKIRA are truly unique in a world of copy culture.

Together with the voices of Kit DConrad & Charlie Bowes, SEETHING AKIRA have been tearing venues apart with their incredible, high energy live performance since 2012. With UK and EU tours under their belts, the band have put their stamp on festivals such as Victorious, Bloodstock, Camden Rocks, Techfest and Festival De Musique (Belgium) amongst others.
Having remixed for electronic crossover legends such as Pig & Empiron and worked with Ex Prodigy Jim Davies, SEETHING AKIRA are set to become the future curators of Crossover music.

Founder member Charlie Bowes (Production/Vocals) is joined by Kit Conrad (Vocals), Stu Radcliffe (Drums) Richard Ellis Speaight (Bass) and Simon Williams (Guitar).
“They are a band that need to be seen to be believed, especially in the live environment, where they truly thrive, being in their element. It’s no surprise that they have already supported the likes of Skindred, Hacktivist and Don Broco.“
Dark Art Conspiracy

Check out their previous videos:
DED: https://youtu.be/DtvbhxUg77c
LUCID DREAM: https://youtu.be/DtvbhxUg77c
KENNETH DOPELAND: https://youtu.be/IrpcF09AmOo
KNOCK OFF GOD: https://youtu.be/CO2YTh9kxNw

I AM THE DEVIL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS1d3EIy2Fc
THE ISLANDER:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii2lzwNJOtc
AIRSTRIKE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ5i81Qqklc

SCREAMING BANSHEE (Ft. Ex-Fleshgod Apocalypse/Stormlord Member) To Release New Album “Pierceive” In April

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Featuring present and former members of Fleshgod Apocalypse and Stormlord, SCREAMING BANSHEE‘s sophomore album incorporates catchy death metal riffs, tons of grooves and melodies as well as fierceful technical passages showing the band skilled musicianship. 

Screaming Banhsee commented :“Pierceive’s lyrical odyssey is suspended between awareness and confused suffering. It lives off violence, yet it is a violence of the self in its most primitive essence, which comes from within and within it is turned. It is a scream of pain but also a soothing journey through that wild realm that lies between instinct and mind.”

A must listen for fans of Death, Obscura and Beyond Creation.

“Pierceive” tracklist :
01. Heritage
02. Reality is Perception
03. Devotion
04. Sweet as Pain
05. The Missing One
06. Conflict
07. Born Creators
08. To Be or To Learn

Mixed and mastered by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance) in Rome, Italy. Featuring guest bass performance by Marco Mastrobuono (Hour Of Penance).

Cover art by Federico Fieni.

Screaming Banshee are :
Simone Ornati – Vocals & Guitars
Luca Ficorella – Guitars
David Folchitto – Drums

Out on 30th April 2021 via Cult Of Parthenope.

SILVER LAKE BY ESA HOLOPAINEN Release First Video ‘Storm’ Feat. NORDMAN’s Håkan Hemlin

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AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen‘s solo project SILVER LAKE will release the self-titled debut album on May 28th via Nuclear Blast, Ft. Björn ‘Speed’ Strid, Anneke Van Giersbergen + Members of AMORPHIS, KATATONIA, LEPROUS + More!

Today Esa unleashes the first video for the song ‘Storm’, watch it below.

Esa Holopainen on ‘Storm’:
“Storm” is out now and it is the first release from the Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen album, available on May 28th via Nuclear Blast, hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.
Check out the amazing video directed by Owe Lingvall (DreamDay Media). It was filmed in the Canary Islands where Håkan (Nordman) and Owe spent a lot of time finding perfect locations. ”Storm” itself is a catchy and emotional song where Håkan did an incredible work. I am really honored that I got him on board and this song is a good proof that he is still one of the top vocalists. Shine on friends!”

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/wTQBfqxi4cc
Listen to “Storm”: https://silverlake.bfan.link/storm
Pre-Order the album: http://nblast.de/SL-SilverLake
Pre-Save the album: http://nblast.de/SilverLakeAlbumPre

Esa Holopainen on the album: “Over the last few years, I have been writing a lot of music, and some of the stuff hasn’t exactly sounded like Amorphis. When Nino Laurenne, owner of Sonic Pump Studios called me late March, I already had three decent-sounding SILVER LAKE songs in stock. These tracks, entitled ‘Sentiment’, ‘Ray of Light’ and ‘Promising Sun’, worked as the backbone for the full solo album.”

“At first, I really didn’t know if the album would turn out to be purely instrumental or would there be vocalists as well. However, one thing was certain, I wouldn’t be the singer of SILVER LAKE. Therefore I started to ask several friends and favourite singers of mine that joined me from their home studios on these 9 new tracks to be featured on SILVER LAKE By ESA HOLOPAINEN”

Tracklist:
Silver Lake (instrumental)
Sentiment (feat. Jonas Renkse of Katatonia)
Storm (feat. Håkan Hemlin of Nordman)
Ray Of Light (feat. Einar Solberg of Leprous)
Alkusointu (feat. Vesa-Matti Loiri)
In Her Solitude (feat Tomi Joutsen of Amorphis)
Promising Sun (feat. Björn ‘Speed’ Strid of Soilwork / The Night Flight Orchestra)
Fading Moon (feat. Anneke Van Giersbergen)
Apprentice (feat. Jonas Renkse of Katatonia)
The moody cover art work was created by Metastazis.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/SilverLakeEH

SKELETAL REMAINS Announce Special Album Reissues; Release Lyric Video For ‘Desolate Isolation’

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Founded in 2011 Californian Death Metal force SKELETAL REMAINS quickly evolved into one of the new driving forces within the hard-contested Death Metal landscape after releasing four powerful studio records crowned by the phenomenal success of their last album “The Entombment of Chaos” (#45 Official German Album charts). To celebrate the bands 10th anniversary Century Media releases something special and reissues the 2011 “Desolate Isolation” demo tape on 180g vinyl including various bonus content compiled from one decade of SKELETAL REMAINS band history. Featuring a brand-new artwork by Mark Riddick and a special Bonus CD (for the vinyl edition) including outtakes of the guitar solos of each SKELETAL REMAINS album, this release is the definitive SKELETAL REMAINS collectors’ item for every die-hard fan out there. “Desolate Isolation – 10th Anniversary Edition” will be also available on all digital platforms.

Additionally, there will be reissues of SKELETAL REMAINS’ first two studio albums “Beyond the Flesh” and “Condemned to Misery” with remastered sound available on CD and Vinyl (already available digitally). All reissues will be released on May 21st. Pre-order starts now!

WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “DESOLATE ISOLATION” HERE

Picking their name from a line in Demolition Hammer’s ‘Human Dissection’, California’s SKELETAL REMAINS not only have proven their exquisite taste in terms of finding the right moniker, but also musically by combining influences from Death to Pestilence, from early Gorguts to Morbid Angel as well as the aforementioned New York thrash commando. In support of the previous albums “Beyond The Flesh” (2012) and “Condemned To Misery” (2015), the band constantly toured Europe, the US or also Japan, performed at such renowned festivals as Maryland Death Fest, Party.San, Brutal Assault, Obscene Extreme or also Hellfest.

“Beyond the Flesh (Re-issue 2021)” is available in various formats and can be pre – ordered HERE!

“Condemned to Misery (Re-issue 2021)” is available in various formats and can be pre – ordered HERE!

“Desolate Isolation – 10th Anniversary Edition” is available in various formats and can be pre – ordered HERE!

If you haven´t checked out “The Entombment of Chaos” yet give it a spin HERE!