Back with a vengeance and hell-bent on destruction, Norwegian death metallers, CADAVER, are back in business and ready to reign. Today, Edder & Bile, the first full length from this band’s new incarnation of Anders Odden’s original, extreme metal vision, is unleashed unto the world via Nuclear Blast Records. In celebration, the band offer fans the lyric video for “Let Me Burn”.
Anders Odden comments, “‘Let Me Burn’ came to me at night, after one of our intense studio days in January 2019. I just got the opening riff and it led me out on this path that became the song. It was raining in North Hollywood that night and the whole feel of doom and gloom was shining through. I had with me a recording of my fireplace in Norway and knew this would make an awesome ending to the album. The song is about how we all will end up as ashes no matter who we are and what we do. It’s a nihilistic theme that means even more to me now after facing death with my cancer battle. When I was close to dying this winter, I always thought of having this song played super loud at my funeral with all the people having to read the lyrics during the ceremony. As I am not quite dead yet. I use it to tell you I cheated death, for now. Let Me Burn. I have no fear!”
Watch the lyric video for “Let Me Burn” here:
Edder & Bile was produced by the band as well as Adair Daufembach who also handled the engineering. The album was recorded and mixed at Northwood Sound Studios in Hollywood, CA. The album features vocal cameos from death metal icons Kam Lee (MASSACRE) and Jeff Becerra (POSSESSED) ensuring that this crushing rebirth has underground credentials to spare. The photo for the artwork was taken by Hannah Verbeuren and the layout was created by Justin Bartlett.
Connecticut hardcore metal titans HATEBREED have released their eighth studio album Weight of The False Self via Nuclear Blast today, November 27. The album is available for purchase at this location.
The Grammy-nominated band just dropped the visualizer for the new track “Cling to Life”:
Weight of The False Self proves that over 20 years deep into an iconic career, Hatebreed remain vital.
Renowned for their ability to provide an intense and cathartic release for their fans, Hatebreed challenged themselves and their writing style in order to produce material that is exceptionally relatable in a contemporary world flooded with overstimulation, emotional dampening, and lack of social patience. “Weight of The False Self is a perfect representation of Hatebreed in 2020, a fresh onslaught of soon-to-be classics with all the elements that led you here since day one,” explains guitarist Frank Novinec.
Drummer Matt Byrne shares, “There’s no shortage of beefy riffs and adrenaline-fueled drums on this record. I’m proud to say that we will consistently provide a soundtrack to which you can mosh in your living room and destroy your apartment.”
Lee Ritenour will release a brand new instrumental solo album ‘Dreamcatcher’ on December 4th via The Players Club. Today he’s unveiled a new track ‘Abbot Kinney’, stream it below.
Lee Ritenour:
‘This tune was inspired when I was in Venice, California one day during the pandemic shut down. The street, “Abbot Kinney”,is incredibly popular and normally busy with people, stores, and cafés. That day, Abbot Kinney was completely empty, exceptfor someone rocking out on their guitar upstairs above the street. The sound was loud, bouncing up and down the boulevard,creating a cacophony of frustration, reverb and fun! It inspired me to go home and do my solo guitar version on my GibsonLes Paul. I dedicate this to all the lovers of the guitar and guitar players all over the world! Keep Rockin’!
For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. During his dazzling five-decade career, the fabled LA guitarist has taken his music to the outer limits, alighting on every genre and occupying every position in the rock ‘n’ roll firmament. He’s been an enfant terrible of ’70s fusion, a crossover star of the ’80s pop chart, an honorary exponent of Brazilian jazz, and the fingers behind ’90s supergroup, Fourplay. Ritenour’s accolades include: 45 albums,16 Grammy nominations, Alumnus of the year at USC, Los Angeles’ Jazz Society Honoree (2019), plus thousands of sessions with legends such as Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, among others.
And yet, when he checks the rear-view mirror, the 68-year-old acknowledges he’s never made a record like Dreamcatcher. “People have been telling me for years: ‘Rit, you gotta make a solo guitar record’. In the past, I’ve always been the band guy, the ensemble guy, the collaborative-guitar-player guy. So this was the one project I hadn’t done. And this year, I knew it was time.”
Weaving tapestries of instrumental guitar and conjuring eclectic moods, the 12 tracks of Dreamcatcher rank amongst the most melodic and tinglingly beautiful in Ritenour’s catalogue. But there’s a power and purpose here, too, hinting at the darker circumstances that sparked this new record. “Our house and my studio in Malibu, California burnt down in 2018,” he recalls. “About 100 of my guitars went up in the fire, plus 40 amps, lots of music, the history of my whole career, pretty much. A week after the fire, I went to the hospital, which I’d never had to do before, for surgery to replace an aortic valve. So those incidents and the support from my family and friends absolutely went into this music. Making this record was a life-saver for me.”
Tracklist: Dreamcatcher Charleston The Lighthouse Morning Glory Jam Starlight Abbot Kinney Couldn’t Help Myself For DG Via Verde Low & Slow Storyteller 2020
Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA recently announced the release of their new album “Omega”, out on February 26th 2021 via Nuclear Blast. “Omega” is the band’s first studio album in five years. Last month, EPICA also revealed the first single and video clip from the album, titled ‘Abyss Of Time’, which was viewed on YouTube over a million times within its first week.
Today, EPICA release a music video for their second single ‘Freedom – The Wolves Within’.
Guitarist Mark Jansen comments: “This song is based on an old story of a fight between two wolves. A wise Cherokee is discussing life with his grandson: He tells the boy “There is a fight going on inside of me between two wolves.” One wolf is evil, he embodies anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other wolf is good, joyful, peaceful, and embodies love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. We all have the same fight going on inside of us and the outcome of this battle will reflect on the outer world. The boy gets curious and asks his grandfather which wolf will win? The old Cherokee simply answers “The one you feed the most.” What we want to be and what we want to reflect on the world around us depends on which wolf we feed and also the degree of control we have over our inner wolves. Will we manage to control them or will they control us?”
With this new single, the band and their label want to support a good cause and start a little challenge with the fans. Head over to this page to learn more and how you can take part: http://nblast.de/EpicaWolves
Three goals have been set on streaming platforms, and with each goal reached, Nuclear Blast will sponsor the symbolic adoption of 2 endangered grey wolves through the World Wildlife Fund, so that at the end of the game, each band member of EPICA will have adopted one animal. Not only do gray wolves suffer from steady habitat loss, they also have to endure revenge killings for attacks on wild stock, and the World Wildlife Fund depends on sponsorships and adoptions to conserve the natural habitat of these precious animals.
LIVE DATES: »The Epic Apocalypse Tour 2021« w/ APOCALYPTICA, WHEEL 01.03.2021 D Berlin – Columbiahalle 02.03.2021 D Leipzig – Haus Auensee 03.03.2021 D Hannover – Capitol 05.03.2021 CH Zurich – Komplex 06.03.2021 D Munich – Tonhalle 07.03.2021 I Milan – Fabrique 08.03.2021 CH Lausanne – Metropole 10.03.2021 HU Budapest – Barba Negra 11.03.2021 AT Vienna – Gasometer 12.03.2021 CZ Brno – Hala Vodova 13.03.2021 PL Warsaw – Progresja 14.03.2021 PL Gdansk – B90 17.03.2021 D Hamburg – Docks 18.03.2021 DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio 20.03.2021 S Stockholm – Berns 21.03.2021 N Oslo – Sentrum 01.04.2021 FIN Helsinki – Ice Hall 07.04.2021 P Lisbon – Coliseum 08.04.2021 E Madrid – La Riviera 09.04.2021 E Murcia – Gamma 11.04.2021 E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 12.04.2021 F Toulouse – Bikini 13.04.2021 F Paris – Zenith 14.04.2021 B Brussel – Ancienne Belgique 16.04.2021 UK Nottingham – Rock City 17.04.2021 UK Glasgow – O2 Academy 18.04.2021 UK Bristol – Anson Rooms 20.04.2021 D Cologne – Carlswerk Victoria 21.04.2021 D Ludwigsburg – MHP arena 22.04.2021 D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 24.04.2021 LUX Luxembourg – Den Atelier 25.04.2021 NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live 27.04.2021 UK London – Roundhouse 28.04.2021 UK Manchester – O2 Academy
»An evening with EPICA« – Latin America 16.12.2021 CL Santiago – Teatro Caupolican 18.12.2021 EC Quito, – El Teleferico 19.12.2021 PE Lima – Centro de Convenciones Barranco
Tickets and VIP upgrades for all shows are available from www.epica.nl/tour
Italian rockers ARTICA are set to release their debut album “Take it slow” next week, on December 4th, via Volcano Records.
“Take it slow” tracklist:
Psycho soul
All we need
I don’t know why
Call the police
Dream night
Fired up
Drive my way
Lost my soul
Knife’s dance
Should not be Running Time: 44’24”
ARTICA were initially born as a cover band of Oasis but the vast repertoire of unreleased songs by frontman Stefano Tanzariello led the group to the decision to embark on the path of their own music. After taking part in numerous music contests (getting a good response from critics) they enter the studio where they record their debut album Take it slow. At the end of the recordings their bass player, Alessio Marocco, leaves the band. Riccardo Zamolo (drums) and Luca Bortolin (solo guitar) complete the line-up.
ARTICA Line-up: Maurizio Cerantola – Voice & Guitar Massimo Canfora – Guitar Tommaso Conti – Bass Marco Quagliozzi – Organ Hammond and Keyboards Mario Quagliozzi- Drums
New Brazilian metallers THE DAMNNATION have released another music video, this time, from the track “Parasite”. The song is part of the debut EP, entitled ‘Parasite’, released on November 10 through the label Xaninho Discos. ‘Parasite’ made its official debut on the Metal Injection website, yesterday afternoon, and brings a new and extremely heavy sound, a different style within the extreme metal being difficult to classify in just one specific genre.
“Earlier this year, they dropped their four-track EP titled Parasite, which conveys a raging fist of old school heavy metal meeting the skull of death/thrash. Imagine the love child of Judas Priest, Megadeth, and Power Trip if you will. We’re excited to be premiering their new music video for the EP’s title track. “Parasite” embodies the group’s ability to evolve aggression into a solid throwback headbanger. Check out the new music video for the song below” – Metal Injection
The Damnnation is a feminine power trio that presents a versatile sound that mixes several strands of extreme metal. Three insane girls making metal without labels, aware and consistent with themes about depression, injustice and politics. With influences from Testament, Megadeth, Nervosa and Kreator.
The band started after guitarist Renata Petrelli (Marie Dolls, ex-Sinaya) and drummer Cynthia Tsai (Little Room, ex-Sinaya) decided to found a new band in early 2019, where they invited Camis Brandão, (Charlotte Matou um Cara ), to join forces and make a type of metal flexible and more organic, without clinging to stereotypes, putting all the good influences of the group and making new songs, with a unique sound and a lot of personality. With a focus on other projects, Cynthia and Camis leave the band, which now has Aline Dutchi (bassist) and Leonora Mölka (drummer).
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