“Last spring, when lockdown “challenges” were all the rage, we’d been among more than a dozen musicians and singers answering Brian May’s call in a wonderful, elaborate all-star video in tribute to 1st responders (Scroll back to last Spring to see the full version, with a different vocalist singing each line). For this we created a straight through “jamming” version, with her voice straight through and remixed by yours truly (not easy, but a fun challenge!).
This is a special video posted on both of our Patreon accounts (thank you, patrons!) as a gift during the holidays. Now we are announcing it as it is available to view for all (more details, musician credits etc are in post). Enjoy!”
Symphonic Black Metal Lords WELICORUSS Drummer Ilya Tabachnik has posted on his Youtube Channel a cool drum cover for DREAM THEATER‘s “Beyond This Life“, watch it here:
Ilya stated: “My new Drum cover for the band which started my drumming career. I want to dedicate it and thank to Jiři Kanajlo who was my first drum teacher and showed me this band! And thank you to Tomáš Sršeň for shooting the video! Unfortunately DT don’t play or recorded with metronome this times and it was sometimes hard to adapt but i still hope many of you might like it :)”
Also check out Ilya’s performance of two recently posted drum cover videos:
January 11th, Symphonic black metallers WELICORUSS premiered their “Welicoruss – 15 years of Madness” documentary. The documentary is available in Russian, English, German and Czech subtitles.
Watch the documentary here:
The band stated about the documentary: “We have been waiting for this moment, our long-awaiting documentary (or as we used to call it “DVD” in broadcastings, although this medium has lost its relevance) is out now, dedicated to our 15th anniversary and it’s called “15 years of madness” in 4 languages (Russian, English, German and Czech)! Thiss quite voluminous work, including footage taken from the very begining of Welicoruss and first concerts in Russia, opinions of musicians playing in Welicoruss at different times, colleagues of metal scene, business guys, fans, backstage footage and much more! This documentary, we think, is interesting not only for Welicoruss’ fans, but also for heavy music lovers who want to learn more about metal scene in Russia (Siberia), to follow Alexey’s complicated path from distant Siberia to Prague and to know what is behind bands music and conception. We have been waiting for that moment for a long time, we hope you too!”
WELICORUSS released their latest album “Siberian Heathen Horde” on March 27th 2020, via El Puerto Records worldwide. Get your copy of “Siberian Heathen Horde” here – https://bit.ly/2UvYVlS
Symphonic Black Metal From The Coldest Depths of Siberia is what WELICORUSS (formed in 2005) have brought with them to us here in Europe. WELICORUSS appeared in Europe 4 years ago and they have already played all the biggest festival across the whole Europe and playing over 320 concerts. You will be absolutely stunned by their stage performance and imagery as they take you away on a journey far away to Depths of Icy Cold Siberia and back.
Inimitable God of Partying, ANDREW W.K., and the entire team at Napalm Records, are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of the colossal new ANDREW W.K. single entitled, “Babalon”, available to pre-order now in a limited edition 7” colored vinyl format! The track (which marks ANDREW W.K.’s Napalm Records debut, and its first musical output since the release of 2018’s You’re Not Alone), will be unleashed to the world both physically and digitally on February 17, 2021, along with a gripping new music video.
The aforementioned limited edition “Babalon” 7” vinyl single, available in an eye-catching red/blue split variant, will also include a B-side instrumental track, entitled “The Party Gods”, as well as a pair of 3D glasses autographed by ANDREW W.K. Get yours now – only 393 copies are available worldwide!
Mario Dane, who worked extensively on the new music, added the following: “We’re all very happy about this brand new ‘Babalon’ song. It’s the result of a great labor, a great restraint, and a lot of great people dreaming. ANDREW W.K. has always been focused on making dream feelings come true, and this feels like a high point in that ongoing effort. There’s a lot of great energy and enthusiasm, and it’s only just begun…”
Pre-order the limited edition “Babalon” 7” single HERE
ANDREW W.K. got its start in southeastern Michigan, before moving to New York City and officially launching in 1999. Now, entering the new decade having already conquered the worlds of music, television, radio, and motivational speaking (even receiving the American Association of Suicidology’s “Person” of the Year Award in 2018), the inimitable God of Partying is more determined than ever to reach euphoric levels of positive perfection. Having released five larger-than-life albums, including the revered chart-topping full-length debut, I Get Wet (2001), ANDREW W.K. is hard at work (for two years and counting) on crafting a brand new album of brand new music, guaranteed to pressurize the power of partying into diamond levels of hardness.
Season of Mist is pleased to announce the signing of Icelandic Tech Death outfit OPHIDIAN I. The band, which features members of HELFRÓ, will release their brand new album ‘Desolate’ via Season of Mist in the summer of 2021!
OPHIDIAN I comments on the signing: “We are ecstatic to announce that we’ve partnered with Season of Mist for the release of our album ‘Desolate’ in 2021. The new album is a product of relentless dedication and we could not imagine a more fitting home than with the incredible team at Season of Mist. Through the years we have been inspired by many artists from their roster and now we humbly take our place amongst them.“
Season of Mist CEO Michael Berberian comments on the signing: “It all started by a mail from an old partner in crime, known to many in the industry; Ula Gehret. I quote : ‘Am I nuts, or is this really good?’ Two emails later: ‘I’ve really fallen for this album’ (it’s my new ‘Unquestionable Presence’) And my god, was he right. It’s my most played album of the last two months. There is something extra to this one, in my mind there is no doubt that this is a future classic. So a few weeks later, we signed the band, and he’s managing them. Two music industry veterans falling for an album like we were teens. We, at SOM were lucky to release with ARCHSPIRE and BEYOND CREATION the two cornerstones of the last decade in the “Tech Death” world. Here is the first one of 2021.”
For a glimpse of things to come and updates, check out the band’s official Bandcamp or give them a follow on Facebook.
With a clear goal of reaching the apex of technical metal in terms of proficiency, arrangements and sound, OPHIDIAN I has produced the destructive full-length album ‘Desolate’.
Emerging from Iceland; the barren island in the north, home to apocalyptic weather, eruptions and storms. The breeding intensity, blazing speed and ferocity of OPHIDIAN I reflects the chaos it hails from as well as the inherent beauty and complex harmony.
With various influences ranging from all styles, the unique melt of technical death metal – with immersive melody and hooks at every corner – ‘Desolate’ will appeal to all those who seek peak militant musicianship on all fronts.
Norwegian Prog Rockers MARATON did a stunning live stream show in the summer of 2020! After releasing the trilogy of fan-selected live videos, the band finally releases “The Meta Experience” in its entirety!
Watch the video here:
Maraton’s critically acclaimed debut album “Meta”, which is now available as extended edition on all digital services as “Meta +”, including the two extra tracks “Almost Human” and “Fringe Logic”. Listen to the album HERE.
In collaboration with Vi Er Live, Oslo Audio and Under My Wing, the brilliant prog rockers Maraton did their first ever full production live concert online. And it turned out massive! It was a vibrant live show, professionally executed leaving no fan bored. The live stream “The Meta Experience” managed to capture Maraton’s catchy prog topped by Fredrik’s impressive vocals perfectly.
The live stream was recorded live @ Oslo Audio June 6, 2020
Fredrik Bergersen Klemp – Vocal Simen Hundere Ruud – Guitar Magnus Johansen – Keyboards Frank Nordeng Røe – Drums Ruben Aksnes – Bass
Production: Tom Roger Veslum Lights and Visuals: Joffe Myrvold Camera and Live Production: Harald A. Sundby / Henrik H. Andresen / Alexander R. Pabsdorff Live Sound: Tom Roger Veslum Audio Mix and Master: Simen Hundere Ruud Video Post Production: Magnus Johansen Original stream hosted by VIERLIVE
Described as “shamelessly melodic”, Maraton pushes the boundaries and mixes styles of prog, rock and pop into an utterly mesmerising sound of their own. With more than 1,5 million streams across all platforms, Maraton was Norway’s most streamed prog debut in 2018 and 2019!
With their epic 2018- debut, “Rising Sons Of Saturn”, French doom metal collective CARCOLH burst into the heavy music world like a steamroller, shaking stages with their monolithic sound of heavy slowness, traditional doom and blackened metal. Featuring former members of bands alike Sweven, Pozor, Sun Preacher, Dead Toys or Bruit, CARCOLH may not be strangers to the scene, but with their upcoming album they will most likely step out from being one of Europe’s best kept doom secrets. In only two weeks, on February 19th 2021, “The Life And Works Of Death” will be coming out on Sleeping Church Records.
Just recently, the Bordeaux / Saint-Nazaire- based band shared a first single to the doom epos “Works of Death” ( listen HERE! ), today CARCOLH has unleashed another apocalyptic track from their upcoming and sophomore album! Listen to “The Blind Goddess” right here:
Says the band: “The Blind Goddess is a doom hymn of the apocalypse, death is here dispensed by the vengeful anger of an ancient goddess towards guilty humanity. Let there be doom!“
CARCOLH’s new album “The Life And Works Of Death” was recorded and mixed by Raph Henry at the Heldskalla Studio, and was mastered by Benoît Roux at Drudenhaus Studio (Anorexia Nervosa, Witchthroat Serpent). It will be coming out as LP, CD and Digital formats on February 19th 2021 via Sleeping Church Records, the pre-sale is available HERE!
Album Tracklist: 1.From Dark Ages They Came 2. Works Of Death 3. The Blind Goddess 4. When The Embers Light The Way 5. Aftermath 6. Sepulchre
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