ASPHYX: “Necroceros” Chart Entries; Recap Video For Online Release Show Launched

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The legendary Dutch Death Doom Elite ASPHYX have just released their 10th full studio album “Necroceros” via Century Media Records, achieving the highest sales chart entries results in the group’s history as follows:

ASPHYX checked in with the following comment:

“After just hearing the news that we entered the German charts on number 3, we all thought we didn’t get it correctly. Like, they forgot the 0 of 30. But after a double confirmation it appeared to be bloody true! So, from the bottom of our death doom metal hearts, a massive THANKS to everybody for making “Necroceros” such an amazing success!

Words cannot describe how pleased we are that after all the hard work of us as ASPHYX, everybody involved in creating the album and all at Century Media/Sony, you, our highly appreciated and loyal fans gave us the biggest reward possible! We cross our fingers that we can celebrate this with you all very soon in the near future!

For now, from Martin, Paul, Alwin and Husky; a thunderous and grand CHEERZ!”

Check out “Necroceros” via the following clips:
Botox Implosion (video): https://youtu.be/9zw241m3JRQ
Knights Templar Stand (lyric-video): https://youtu.be/grkuAMJYv0M

The Nameless Elite (video): https://youtu.be/RnlmBNeopmE

Deluxe Vinyl (trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuVE9Jf7bYg
Bonus DVD (trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9FgeqGhYIY
Unboxing (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0-w_0OTdvM

ASPHYX recently performed a special and highly successful live-stream release show for “Necroceros” on January 23rd, 2021 at the “Metropool” venue in Hengelo, The Netherlands. A brief recap video of the event featuring the new songs “Necroceros”, “In Blazing Oceans” and the classic “Deathhammer” can be now seen here on the CM YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/OBpnmQviAIU

“Necroceros” was recorded at Tom Meier’s Tom Meier Studio as well as at Paul Baayens’ The Mörserstudio and then finally mixed/mastered by Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann at Greenman Studios. The album once again features front cover artwork by Axel Hermann and contains the following tracklisting:

ASPHYX – “Necroceros” (50:23)
The Sole Cure is Death (04:04)
Molten Black Earth (05:06)
Mount Skull (06:02)
Knights Templar Stand (03:35)
Three Years of Famine (07:38)
Botox Implosion (03:15)
In Blazing Oceans (05:06)
The Nameless Elite (03:56)
Yield or Die (04:28)
Necroceros (07:06)

Order “Necroceros” in all its various formats here: https://asphyx.lnk.to/NecrocerosPR

ASPHYX – Live 2021/2022:

03.04.2021 Oslo (Norway) – Inferno Metal Festival
24.04.2021 Amersfoort (The Netherlands) – Headbangers Bash
07.05.2021 Plozévet (France) – Courts of Chaos Festival
22.05.2021 Vienna (Austria) – Vienna Metal Meeting
29.05.2021 Charkiv (Ukraine) – Metal East Festival
12.06.2021 Hauptmannsgrün (Germany) – Chronical Moshers Open Air
29.07.2021 Tolmin (Slovenia) – MetalDays
30.07.2021 Vagos (Portugal) – Vagos Metal Fest
12.08.2021 Jaromer (Czech Republic) – Brutal Assault
13.08.2021 Schlotheim (Germany) – Party.San Open Air
28.08.2021 Wörrstadt (Germany) – Neuborn Open Air
04.09.2021 Copenhagen (Denmark) – Kill-Town Deathfest
10.09.2021 Hüttikon (Switzerland) – Meh Suff Fest
16.10.2021 London (UK) – Sublime Terror Fest
20.11.2021 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) – Mass Deathruction
29.01.2022 Rostock (Germany) – Mau Club
12.03.2022 Zaragoza (Spain) – C. C. Valdefierro

MUSTAN KUUN LAPSET Release New Single “The Dream About a Dying Angel” From Upcoming Acoustic Album, Feat. Mark Kelson From The Eternal

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Photo: Juha Almqvist/Mark Kelson

Finnish metal band MUSTAN KUUN LAPSET have released second single from their upcoming acoustic album Kruunu (release date February 26th 2021). The song features Mark Kelson from Australian progressive doom metal band The Eternal as lead singer.

Listen to “The Dream About a Dying Angel”:
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3cCkZWH
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3pOwnlX
Youtube: https://youtu.be/q4c-A0rC9tk
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cEcs5r
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/201555002
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/170399945
Bandcamp: https://mustankuunlapset.bandcamp.com/

“The dream of a dying angel is all about what the title says. It’s actually one of MKL’s oldest songs; it was originally recorded as a demo version to the legendary and now very rare demo tape “Varjomaa” in 1997. So it took almost 24 years to complete the work! And because it’s such a unique song, the unique man had to become its singer as well. The leader of Australian band The Eternal Mark Kelson took over, and the result is truly awesome.” the band backgrounds the track.

Mustan Kuun Lapset’s seventh album Kruunu is the band’s first fully acoustic recording. It is also the band’s first production with an international group of singers and musicians. In addition to acoustic guitars and pure male and female vocals, the album presents e.g. bowed lyre, french horn and ukulele! Kruunu will be released on February 26th via Inverse Records.

CD preorder: https://www.inverse.fi/shop/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=906

PRESSURE To Release New Video “What You See”, Teaser Available

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Stockholm Sweden’s ‘Story Metal’ trio PRESSURE will release their new video “What You See” on February 19th, written and composed by Simon Forsell, Olof Jönsson, Emil Salling.

Watch the teaser HERE.

”Pressure wants you to use their music as tools to handle your life and to be proud of whoever you are! The music brings you closer to your own soul”

Stockholm Sweden’s ‘Story Metal’ trio PRESSURE have delivered yet again with another riveting and mesmerizing track from their up-and-coming album. Right from the opening laughter and guitar riffs from the heavy guitars, the song just keeps your ears at attention and wanting more. Olof’s growling but clear tone just grabs and brings you inside the track. This single release is from the trio’s up and coming album which will be self released sometime late April, early May.

WHAT YOU SEE (is what you get) the latest single from Pressure continues to express the ins-and-outs of life’s pressures. This particular track relays the message of how society perceives people. The man centered in the song is strong within himself. The track pushes the genre of music Pressure intends it to, which they are calling “STORY METAL”.

“Story metal combines characteristics of traditional heavy metal with elements of melodic rock, with a lot of focus on the vocals! The beat varies as the mood of the song is written to reflect a true experience, challenge, emotion or occasion. “- Simon Forsell.

The term Story metal was first used in 2020 by the Swedish story metal band Pressure who plays story metal with three guitars and recorded drums and bass!

Story Metal definitely describes the concept of their songs and for the up-and-coming album.

A quote from Simon Forsell sums it up…

“Everyone has dreams – dare to live them. Everyone has inner strengths – do not let anyone tell you otherwise. Be yourself, show us what and who you are. Stand up, stand tall. What You See Is What You Get!”

TOMBS: Tickets Available Now For Tomorrow’s Bandcamp Live Stream

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New York/New Jersey metal formation TOMBS will be performing their very first virtual concert on February 5 @ 3:00 P.M. EST // 21:00 CET via Bandcamp, making the band the first metal artist to premiere a live stream through the platform. The band will be present for a live meet and greet and will be selling some exlcusive merchandise items! Tickets are now available at THIS LOCATION.

TOMBS is currently supporting their latest full-length, ‘Under Sullen Skies,’ which was released in November of 2020. The record has been named one of the best metal releases of 2020 by Metal Insider, Decibel Magazine, The Pit, Riff Magazine, Chicago Music Guide’s Global Music Podcast, and others while drummer Justin Spaeth has been dubbed one of the best drummers of 2020 by Sick Drummer Magazine.

In addition, TOMBS previously premiered the official music video for their new song, “The Hunger,” which pays homage to cinema’s most infamous vampires! The song and video, which was created by Jaclyn Sheer, can be found at THIS LOCATION.

‘Under Sullen Skies’ can be streamed, downloaded, and ordered HERE.

LOST IN GREY Introduce New Guitarist Jarno Suodenjoki

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Picture info & credits: Jarno Suodenjoki (left), Miika Haavisto (right) -Photography by Anne Lill Rajala

Finnish theatrical metal band LOST IN GREY is thrilled to announce that  Jarno Suodenjoki (Embassy of Silence, Kiana) joins the band as second guitarist.

The band states:
“Greetings all thee! We proudly announce that from now on Lost in Grey is a seven-piece Theatrical Metal act as Mr Jarno Suodenjoki (Embassy of Silence, Kiana) joins the Lost in Grey family as 2nd guitarist. 
We have known Mr Suodenjoki for 15 years or so and played together in various bands, projects and such. Additionally some of you have already had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful gentleman on the Female Metal Voices tour in 2019 when Mr Suodenjoki was filling in for Miika Haavisto for the first half of the tour. 
We are also happy to inform you that the album recordings at the Grey Realm Studio are nearly finished, and Juhis Kauppinen will start mixing the album this week at the Shedstudios. The release date for this third album will be announced later.
Yours sincerely, Lost in Grey”

Jarno adds:
“Knowing Lost in Grey’s work ethic, enthusiasm and professionalism, plus seeing that they did not transform into monsters on tour either, it was an easy decision to join the band when asked. It has been superb to record and work on the forthcoming album’s guitar tracks. I can’t wait to hear the final mix and to play the songs live.”

Stay tuned for more infos and watch out for the release of a new masterpiece this summer! The current album “The Waste Land” was released via Reaper Entertainment in January 2019.

Still need a copy of »The Waste Land«? Get it here: https://www.reapermusic.de/lost-in-grey-the-waste-land/

More about “The Waste Land”:
“Expectations” (feat. Nele Messerschmidt from Elvellon) : https://youtu.be/pbagW5vc9ek
“The Waste Land” OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpQL-adCtP4
“Far Beyond and Further” LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/LmxRB7HzByg

The Waste Land represents a place where suppressed thoughts and emotions are buried. In the Waste Land they either die out, or live on as echoes and whispers. It is a place for withering, but also for growth. Additionally we may learn more about the history and thoughts of the characters – Lillian, Odessa and Patrick – or even catch glimpses of what the future will bring. Telling the story, Harri Koskela (also keyboard), Emily Leone (also violin) and lyricist Anne Lill Rajala play the characters within the story and bring a very own touch to it through their diverse voice talents. Additionally, wonderful guest musicians such as Nele Messerschmidt (Elvellon), Andi Kravljaca (Thaurorod), Tero Kalliomäki (Embassy of Silence) and Lasse Nyman (Thaurorod) have contributed to the album making The Waste Land an unforgettable experience.

STORTREGN Launch “Multilayered Chaos” Video, ‘Impermanence’ Album Out March 12th

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Recent The Artisan Era signees STORTREGN are proud to announce the upcoming release of their fifth full-length, Impermanence. Set for release on March 12th via The Artisan Era. Famed Italian painter Paolo Girardi (Power Trip, Artificial Brain, Chthe’ilist) lends his masterful touch to the fantastic artwork adorning Impermanence. Recorded, mixing and mastering was handled at Conatus Studio, Switzerland by Vladimir Cochet (Mirrorthrone, Weeping Birth).

Active since 2006, the Geneva-Switzerland-based act has released four albums and an EP to date which has garnered worldwide praise from music writers and extreme metal fans alike. Their most recent prior album, 2018’s Emptiness Fills the Void, boosted the band’s status and fanbase to new levels. Now the time has come for the group to take their next leap forward, a sentiment Impermanence embodies and embraces with unorthodox yet graceful conviction from start to finish.

 Impermanence draws inspiration from a large array of influences including progressive tech-death to 90’s Swedish black metal, old-school heavy metal, and jazz in order to craft a unique style of melodic black metal intertwined with a variety of death metal influences.

Stortregn – Impermanence is highly recommended for fans of bands such as Obscura, Opeth, Inferi, Dissection.

The band partnered with Everything Is Noise today to premiere “Multilayered Chaos”.

Everything is Noise comments
“Although they are new to me, Switzerland’s Stortregn are well versed at creating engaging and intense tech death that steers clear of the traps many other bands fall into. The songs possess natural hooks and fascinating sections that separate them greatly from other death metal clichés.”

Stortregn – Impermanence Pre-Order Links
MERCH: https://tinyurl.com/stortregn-merch
BANDCAMP: https://tinyurl.com/stortregn-bandcamp