Hungarian Extreme Groove Metal band OMEGA DIATRIBE changed their drummer, after releasing their quite intense fourth record called “Metanoia”, which was produced by the famous Swedish producer Jens Bogren and released by Metal Scrap Records.
After the relatively short career in the band, Richard Szpuszenik’s job has been taken over by Daniel Szabo, who can be known from Ektomorf’s and Bloody Roots’s history.
“Fortunately, the member change happened in the best possible way. It has always been the most important for Omega Diatribe to operate like a family, in sync, since this can affect the stage performance. Thankfully, the unity is complete again and heavier than ever before!” – founder guitarist, Gergo Hajer said about the member exchange.
Then drummer, Daniel Szabo continued: “We try to spend more and more time together to reach the point when you can listen/see the band in the heaviest form if the live music can finally get a green flag. Luckily, this style suits me perfectly, so I can lightly get myself through this progressive groove-labyrinth”.
The band and its management work at full blast on the replacement of national and international concerts, which hopefully will be held during this year.
Singer, Milan Lucsanyi added: “Overall the crew behind the band is working very effectively, so hopefully, when the gates open, we can get on a bus and head all the way through the continent. Of course, the chaos is numerous in the background and no one knows anything for sure, but we are greatly happy, that the organisers are also working with us to get back on stage”.
Having inked a deal with Prosthetic Records in 2020, PUPIL SLICER have announced their debut album, Mirrors. Due for release on March 12, the London, UK based mathcore trio are celebrating the announcement with the release of new single, Wounds Upon My Skin, and an accompanying video premiering now via Metal Injection. The track is available to listen to via Bandcamp now, and on all digital platforms.
Of the announcement, Katie Davies (vocals/guitars) comments: “Wounds Upon My Skin was one of the first tracks we wrote for this album and marked a turning point where I realised I could really write anything I wanted to put in a song and make it work. It was also the starting place for the thematic elements of the album, it was the first time I had explored more introspective and personal concepts in my lyrics.”
“I used Mirrors as a vehicle to exorcise many painful experiences; topics of abuse, social anxiety and depression alongside the injustices, iniquities and oppression that many are forced to endure simply due to their existence make up the fabric of this LP. The title Mirrors itself is an example of these themes of introspection whilst also representing the reflection of the reality of society many face today. The response we got to our first single was overwhelmingly positive and we can’t wait for you to experience the rest of what we have put together.”
Having spent two years honing their craft and refining their sound, PUPIL SLICER set out to record new material in 2019 with Pedram Valiani of Frontierer/Sectioned overseeing production, and mastering taken care of by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. In late 2020 they released the single, L’appel Du Vide featuring Carson Pace of the Callous Daoboys, paving the way for this full-length to follow. Mirrors captures the frenetic energy that propels PUPIL SLICER forward, making their snarling blend of mathcore, grindcore, death metal and more a truly essential listen.
Mirrors tracklist 1. Martyrs 2. Stabbing Spiders 3. L’Appel Du Vide 4. Panic Defence 5. Husk 6. Vilified 7. Worthless 8. Wounds Upon My Skin 9. Interlocutor 10. Mirrors Are More Fun Than Television 11. Save The Dream, Kill Your Friends 12. Collective Unconcious
Hailing from Brighton and Hove in the UK, NAIPIA combine indie, rock and pop genres, leaving audiences with addictive hooks and melodies etched into their minds.
Naipia have created a lot of noise in the UK and beyond with their recently released singles Lonely and Tightropes. Now they’ve released their next single Bluestownvia Golden Robot Records and it might just be their best track yet!
“Bluestown is a song that has had a few different forms through its lifetime before it finally sat comfortably in Naipia. The song was written in a time of self reflection whilst feeling the weight of guilt I had on my shoulders after receiving a life changing process. I was looking into the way I would pair myself with someone who was willing to walk the knife’s edge and make mistakes with me. Essentially I was subconsciously going out of my way to create relationships with women who through their own pasts/habits would feed into mine, leading to a downward spiral eventually for both of us.
I felt an immense level of responsibility for my actions, but by the time I did, it felt too late in some ways. So this song for me was a note to myself that I recognise that person in me, but it isn’t me. I won’t be deluded by glamorisation of drugs with the thought of them making me feel free and I won’t ever put someone else in situations to feed that part of me that I recognise.”– George Dewhurst (Naipia)
After losing himself in NAPIER along the New Zealand coast, songwriter George Dewhurst re-found the music inside him and returned home to create his latest project: Naipia, along with drummer Matt Leppenwell and bassist Harry Dewhurst.
By honing their sound in a machinery warehouse for the past half-year, Naipia emerged with a quiet confidence boasting an intimate pop-rock sound fused with folkish vocal melodies that at once feel both unique and familiar.
Vocalist George can be found at the front of the stage, shoe-less, in a power stance insisting you feel every word that leaves his mouth. At his side, Cousin Harry on bass, who has a natural talent at sitting in the pocket with simple, melodic grooves and Matt on drums who holds the band together with his tight-knit, and creative rhythm.
Together with personal lyrics tucked into beautiful melodies, and an ensemble that prides themselves on their tightness and groove, Naipia will leave you dancing, smiling and thirsty for more.
Platinum selling legendary LA rockers ANGELES‘ founder Dale George Lytle is extremely pleased to announce that their hit song ‘Heal The Wounds’ has entered the Top 200 of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Indicator Charts!
Dale George Lytle stated: “We are hugely honored that our song ‘Heal The Wounds’ has hit the Top 200 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Indicator Charts! Our fans love us and we highly appreciate their continuous support! Some pretty cool things are coming up in 2021+2022, more details TBA, so stay tuned!“
Watch ‘Heal The Wounds’ video here:
As recently issued, ANGELES’ latest album ‘Hell On High Heels’ – released on July 3rd 2020, via Dark Star Records/Sony/Universal – has gained a lot of attention in Europe, entering also in ‘Top 10 albums of 2020’ of our Metal Shock Finland, alongside Vader, Testament, Sons Of Apollo, Onslaught, Therion, etc. Read more here.
‘Hell On High Heels’ is available via retailers worldwide, at Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Amazon, and on Digital at Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Google Play and More! Hell on High Heels is also available as a Full Length Vinyl LP.
‘Hell On High Heels’ Album Features: Dale Lytle, Louis Collins, Cal Shelton and Danny Basulto.
Music recorded at Clear Lake Recording Studios N. Hollywood CA – Ara Sarkisian. Vocals recorded at MT Studios Burbank CA – Matt Thorne. Produced by Dale Lytle and Matt Thorne Mixed and mastered by Matt Thorne Front cover by Jeffrey A. Swanson Back cover by Connie Lytle Graphic Design by Monarch Digital Design
Canadian heavy rock and metal steamroller THE MIGHTY ONE are set to release their brand new record Torch Of Rock And Roll early this spring. Time to share the first song Coming On as a lyric video and single that happens to set the mark for the perfect album opener!
Being the latest song written for the new album and in light of the ongoing pandemic, Coming On kicks it all off with lighting a beacon of hope that is fueled by true gratitude, as mastermind Tim Steinruck states: “This song is inspired by the teachers I have had the opportunity to work with, who have committed to being in service to their fellow humans at all cost. I’m doffing my hat to all of them for their commitment and their ability to cut through the darkness in order to expose the light of truth and pass it to others.”
The song starts with a gloomy intro as a depiction of the universal obscurity that surrounds us until it gets stripped away piece by piece and replaced by knowledge and wisdom as we grow up and learn. A beefy, almost aggressive riff takes its punches at the intro like the exploding power and energy of youth. Sweeping vocal lines get injected into the instrumental staccato, taking it by the hand and shaping it into a true power beast of a rock song. It feels as if a strained valve had just been opened to let the pressure out in a controlled, relieving fashion:
Torch Of Rock And Roll, while being a brutally straight and honest album, is The Mighty One’s most complex and refined output so far. Reflecting upon a life dedicated to heavy music with all the highs and lows, the awe-inspiring moments, the power trips and the heartfelt losses that such a commitment brings, it already hauls the load for a dramatic rock and metal opera. But receiving most songs and the tone-setting final touches in the year 2020, that left us feeling like beaten animals in their cages, borderlining between depression and the will to just break out and follow our damn purposes once again and forever, really made the difference, as there clearly was no room left for clichés.
What started from a dark setting quickly begins to enthuse by the unveiling of the hope and purpose that – seen or unseen – are somewhere inside each and every one of us. The images that Tim Steinruck and his band are painting can best be outlined in his own words: “Sometimes we only find our purpose by looking at the wrongs and shortcomings of our own character, the darker sides, foul and rotten places in the garden, in order to refrain from them and start off again from a state where we feel lighter, kind of unchained and open for a better life, just in the mood to have a party without any cynical touches. The energetic, classic riffs and power-driven hooks are ultimately connected to better times and the jauntiness that we all started off with when we were young. Yet, just as our voice, they are shaped and tuned by the characters that we are today, as we have found our purpose that drives us and keeps us from mentally drowning. Handing over the torch of rock’n’roll feels great as it’s fueled by that fire of purpose.”
Aspirated, refined, thoughtful, energetic and as dynamic as the accumulation of decades of rock can be: This isn’t just a new The Mighty One record, it’s a new The Mighty One.
Torch Of Rock And Roll is out on March 26, 2021 via CMM/SAOL and can now be pre-ordered here: https://orcd.co/torch
The first Single Coming On is now available on all platforms and also comes as an Instant Grat Track for everyone pre-ordering the album.
Tracklist:
1. Coming On 2. Torch Of Rock And Roll 3. So High 4. Disruptor 5. Burden 6. Master Of Reality 7. Darker Side Of Me 8. My Garden 9. Kickin’ Stones 10. When This Is Over
Legendary Dutch progressive rockers KAYAK are pleased to announce they will return with their 18th studio album ‘Out Of This World’ on the 7th May 2021. Following the bands return in 2018 with a new line-up, new record label and first new album since 2014 in ‘Seventeen’, the band are excited to reveal its eagerly awaited successor.
Founding member Ton Scherpenzeel comments: “Many people seem to consider the past year as a lost year, due to Covid. I don’t. I am not saying it was great, but it made me realize, once more, how fragile we all are. How connected everything and everyone is, with actions and consequences that touch us all. And that, on a smaller scale, and much closer to home, the new Kayak album could only have turned out the way it did. More than ever, it is clear that working with each other on this level can never be taken for granted. It requires dedication, and respect for each other’s talents and input. That’s the foundation upon which Kayak in 2021 is built.”
Watch a short teaser for the new album here:
The first single from ‘Out of This World’ and the album pre-order will launch 19th February.
‘Out Of This World’, the band’s eighteenth studio album, with 15 new tracks, spanning 70 minutes of energetic and incredibly diverse material- though still very much recognizable as Kayak. It is clear that the new found energy has gained even more momentum since Hans Eijkenaar rejoined the group. Although they were forced to cancel all tours because Ton Scherpenzeel suffered a heart attack at the end of 2019, and immediately after that because of the Covid pandemic, we’re hearing a band that, since the demise of Pim Koopman in 2009, has not sounded more together, balanced and motivated. The current line-up of the band is as follows:
Ton Scherpenzeel – Keyboards, lead and backing vocals Bart Schwertmann – Lead and backing vocals Marcel Singor – Guitar, lead and backing vocals Kristoffer Gildenlöw – Bass, lead and backing vocals Hans Eijkenaar- Drums
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