SAXON proudly display their “Inspirations” with classic covers release. Pre-order Inspirations here
Legendary British Heavy Metal heroes Saxon loudly continue unveiling their Inspirations covers project with second single ‘Speed King’, Deep Purple’s classic tune from their 1970 album Deep Purple In Rock.
Said Biff Byford when explaining the importance of the song on Saxon’s early career ascendance.
“Without ‘Speed King’ there would be no ‘Motorcycle Man’. I love the attitude, energy and driving speed of this song, not to mention those screaming vocals! I’d never sung it before, and I had great fun with it!”
Watch/Listen to the recently released ‘Paint It Black’ here
‘Speed King’ is part of Saxon’s forthcoming 11-track Inspirations album, where in 2020 the band took residence at Brockfield Hall in York, UK, to record cover versions of various songs which deeply influenced the band, engaging in a proper old-school live and recording process which was a hallmark of many old-school rock ‘n’ roll records.
Inspirations was produced by Biff Byford with Jacky Lehmann engineering and will be released through Silver Lining Music on March 19th 2021.
Saxon’s Inspirations is available on Vinyl, CD, digital formats and limited edition D2C products; for pre-orders go to at this location.
Swedish heavy metal commando ENFORCER proudly presents its second live album, “Live by Fire II”, which will be released through Nuclear Blast Records on March 19th, 2021. Today, the band release a live video for the first single ‘From Beyond’.
Olof Wikstrand comments: ”’From Beyond’ has since the release of that album almost become a live favorite both for the band and the audience – and of course this will be our first preview from our new concert video! Just watch the cross reaction on this video!”
“Live ByFire II” offers an intense and passionate performance captured in front of a truly dedicated and wild audience in Mexico City, 2019. “Live by Fire II” lets you experience ENFORCER at the top of their game and marks an outstanding live record documenting the group’s steady path to global recognition in recent years. It also serves as a stunning reminder of how many heavy metal anthems ENFORCER have crafted on their total of five studio albums so far! From the speed metal attack of ‘Destroyer’, ‘Searching For You’, ‘Midnight Vice’ to perfect sing-alongs like ‘From Beyond’, ‘One Thousand Years In Darkness’ and ‘Take Me Out Of This Nightmare’, the enthusiastic crowd and powerful sound of “Live By Fire II” result in a captivating and extremely entertaining listen.
Physical formats of the release will be including extensive booklets containing a tour program, liner notes and tons of photos compiled and designed by vocalist/guitarist Olof Wikstrand recapturing ENFORCER’s touring cycle for the albums “From Beyond” and “Zenith” during the years 2015-2020. “Live By Fire II” will be released as Gatefold 2LP with 16-LP sized booklet, CD with 28-page booklet, and digital album.
The tracklist reads as follows: 1 Die For The Devil 2 Searching For You 3 Undying Evil 4 From Beyond 5 Bells Of Hades + Death Rides This Night 6 Zenith Of The Black Sun 7 Live For The Night 8 Mesmerized By Fire 9 One Thousand Years Of Darkness 10 Guitar Solo + City Lights Jam 11 Scream Of The Savage 12 Drum Solo 13 Run For Your Life 14 Take Me Out Of This Nightmare 15 Destroyer 16 Katana 17 Midnight Vice
Finnish metallers ARCHED FIRE have released their debut single, which ponders the powers of the algorithms.
“Remote-Controlled End” is the first video single of ARCHED FIRE, Finnish metal band working on their debut album to be released later this year. Musically, Arched Fire is where heavy metal meets speed metal—“hevispiidi”, as a Finnish radio dj called them a long time ago.
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“We’ve only had this band for a couple of years, but there was a long break in between”, says Ari, their guitar player.
Formed in Finnish Lapland, Arched Fire played a bunch of gigs in 1989–1990, when the band members were still in school. Now, together with their new singer, the re-formed band has written and recorded an album’s worth on new songs based on the sketches and ideas from back in the day.
“We’ve made a metal record with old-school dynamics and present-day standards. When your teenage kicks meet your current musical skills, it is a lot of fun.”
“Remote-Controlled End” is the first single off their forthcoming album ‘Remote Control’. The theme of the songs is smart-phone addiction and the AI revolution, the power of algorithms over people.
Arched Fire are Kristian Herkman—vocals Aslak Purojärvi—drums Mika Rytilahti—bass Janne Särkelä—lead & rhythm guitars Ari Väntänen—rhythm guitar
UK’s Extreme Metallers GHOSTS OF ATLANTIS are pleased to debut their cinematic journey for next track of their debut 3.6.2.4. The bands sound is an epic Journey for the listener, full of beautiful melodies, backed up by a crushing assault with emotive lyrics. Building the lore around the mythology of ancient Greece and Atlantis, GOA delivers it’s own story, a story weaving both historic findings and fantasy storytelling. The album begins with the track.
“The Third Pillar” This first track ties in with the band’s Three Pillar logo, and sets the tone. The bands debut album entitled 3.6.2.4 will be out March 26th worldwide via Black Lion Records on CD/LP/Digital THE STORY “The third Pillar” tells the tale of the great pilgrimage by the Atlantean people. The path to the Lemuiran Halls are treacherous, Blinded by belief, the people embark across the lands. The ultimate goal, to reach the Three Pillars, it is said that the pillars are the sole point of contact with the Ghosts. The elders teach of the ability to unlock time travel and magic, yet, too raise the Ghosts, they must first survive the journey.
Video was Premiered Over at Knotfest.com along with an Exclusive interview with Phil And Colin from Ghosts of Atlantis EXCLUSIVE premier, HERE.
Photo: Product of Hate from left to right – Geno Rathbone (lead guitar), Adam Gilley (vocals), Mark Campbell (bass), Cody Rathbone (guitar), Mike McGuire (drums). (POH Metalworks)
PRODUCT OF HATE have unleashed “Redemption,” the next single from the band’s forthcoming second full-length album YOU BROUGHT THIS WAR. A music video for the track was filmed at the historic Kenosha Theatre in Kenosha, Wisconsin just weeks after the civil unrest that rocked the band’s hometown last fall.
“Making this video was absolutely surreal,” says Geno Rathbone, lead guitarist. “To be filming and playing our music in a place with so much amazing history was mind-blowing. We shot this only a week or so after the Kenosha riots and everything was still boarded up and smoldering just a block or two away from this historic theater. Thankfully the venue was spared along with its history — and hopefully, its future. This video is our tip of the cap to our hometown.”
The Kenosha Theatre opened in 1927 under Universal Pictures. The ornate theater changed hands to Warner Bros. in the 1930s and was the subject of a 1938 pictorial in LIFE Magazine. After operating as a movie palace and venue that played host to artists including Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, the building was last used as a theater in 1963 and has since become a favorite destination among urban explorers while a local group raises funds for eventual restoration and reimagining.
single cover artwork (POH Metalworks)
The “Redemption” video was crafted by longtime collaborators James Zahn (The Rock Father) as director and Chuck Przybyl of MOST Visual as director of photography and editor. The pair most recently worked with the band on the video for the title track to YOU BROUGHT THIS WAR (available here).
YOU BROUGHT THIS WAR will be released on February 5, 2021, on digital and CD. Pre-orders for the new album are available now on Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes, and more. The album follows the band’s 2016 debut, BURIED IN VIOLENCE (Napalm Records).
“It’s been a long time coming and I know a lot of our fans have been asking when the new album would be out,” comments frontman Adam Gilley. “Well, the wait is almost over and we cannot express just how excited we are to release this album. We’ve invested a lot and put our all into this one with hopes that everyone will love it.”
The 12-song affair was recorded and engineered by Scott Creekmore (Broken Hope, Lionheart) at Mercenary Digital Studios, with mixing and mastering completed by Chris Collier (Korn, Prong, Repentance, Whitesnake) of CMC21 Productions.
album cover by Colin Marks (POH Metalworks)
Artist Colin Marks of Rain Song Design, with whom the band collaborated on its debut album, returns to provide cover art for YOU BROUGHT THIS WAR and its accompanying singles.
Last November, PRODUCT OF HATE released a non-album cover version of Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality” ahead of the U.S. Presidential election. The song made its radio debut on Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal on Nov. 3. A video can be seen at this location.
PRODUCT OF HATE’s acclaimed debut album, BURIED IN VIOLENCE, was released globally in 2016 via Napalm Records. The band has been releasing music via its POH Metalworks imprint since 2018.
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.
Matkalainen (The Traveler) is a modern folk tale of Death that wanders from house to house in search of the weak and tired. At the same time, it is also a story of selfish fear of death; not from the narrator’s point of view, but from the fear that the dearest person will go first. No matter how much we achieve in life, death will eventually take everything. Matkalainen is the first single from the album Kruunu.
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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