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Finnish Atmospheric Progressive Metallers ALASE Release New Single ‘On Hold / Hold On’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 22, 2026
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Artwork by Ninni Swan — Photo by Nina Nyberg

Atmospheric progressive metal band Alase has released a new single ‘On Hold / Hold On’. The band continues to co-operate with guest vocalists and this time there are two of them. Juha Tretjakov,one of the band’s trusted guest vocalists, handles the clean vocals. Aggressive screaming vocals are performed by Ville Saloranta, who ten years ago sang clean vocals on song “On jatkettava”.

On Hold / Hold On takes Alase to even more modern metal style with lots of atmospheric synths and post production elements. Also the band instruments have taken more djenty form this time and on one section the guitars go very low in tuning. So the band likes to experiment and not to get stuck in one style and sound too much. The lyrics encourage to hold on even though the life feels like it is on hold.

Guitarist Janne Lunnas comments On Hold / Hold On:

“Even though it may seem that Alase has been on hold, we are cooking new music all the time and we release it as often as it is possible due to our schedules. We were able to get On Hold / Hold On finished pretty quickly once we had suitable moment to really focus on it. I think we were able to create something different for us even though you can still hear that it is Alase. It was awesome to work with Juha and Ville as both of the guys have been around in Alase’s story for a long time. Also you can trust that the vocals will have a superb quality.”

Stream ‘On Hold / Hold On’ on your chosen streaming service: 
https://push.fm/fl/alase-on-hold-hold-on

Alase – On Hold / Hold On (Single 2026)

  • Lyrics by Ninni Swan
  • Music by Janne Lunnas
  • Produced, mixed & mastered by Janne Lunnas / Hidden River Audio

Biography:


Alase is an atmospheric progressive metal/rock band from Finland. Their music is a melting pot of various genres, but the main focus is on the melody and atmosphere. There are a lot of influences outside metal music as well. Musically, Alase has similarities with bands like Katatonia, A Perfect Circle, The Ocean, Textures and Tesseract, just to name a few. Band’s second album “A Matter of Time” was released in April 2023. A four song EP “Beyond Our Imagination” was released in early 2024.

Current Line-up:
Guitars: Janne Lunnas
Bass: Ari Miettinen
Drums: Ville Aatsinki
Lyrics: Ninni Swan

Guest vocals on ‘On Hold / Hold On’: Juha Tretjakov (clean vocals) & Ville Saloranta (screaming vocals)

More info:
https://www.alaseband.com
https://www.facebook.com/alaseband
https://www.instagram.com/alaseband
https://www.youtube.com/alaseband
https://alase.bandcamp.com

Italian Progressive Rockers REVEALING CHAOS Release New Single ‘Dark Side’ with Official Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 22, 2026
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Volcano Records & Promotion is proud to announce the release of ‘Dark Side’, the new single by REVEALING CHAOS, now available on all digital platforms.

The Italian band returns with a track deeply rooted in the great tradition of international progressive rock, while showcasing an authentic and profoundly contemporary personality, once again confirming how the Italian prog scene continues to represent a vibrant, refined, and surprising creative laboratory. With influences recalling legendary names such as Fates Warning, Rush and Ayreon, Revealing Chaos craft in Dark Side a compelling balance between technical mastery, emotional tension, and atmospheric research. The result is an intense and dynamic song, capable of alternating moments of direct impact with more evocative and introspective passages, in a constant dialogue between melody and compositional complexity.

Italian progressive rock has always had a distinctive trait: not merely focusing on technical virtuosity, but transforming music into storytelling, vision, and emotional depth. It is precisely along this path that Dark Side takes shape — a composition reflecting on the darker sides of human identity, inner contradictions, and the struggle to maintain balance in a historical period dominated by social tension, alienation, and emotional overload. Revealing Chaos approach these themes with artistic maturity, avoiding rhetoric and instead building a layered and immersive sonic journey.

The single is now available on all digital platforms and on YouTube, accompanied by a personal and original music video available here:

Also watch the lyric video for the previous single ‘Sailing Away From Here’: https://youtu.be/gB_yx-Mtwow

Further info at
http://www.volcanopromotion.com
http://www.facebook.com/revealingchaos

SHADOWBORNE Release New Single ‘The Wall’ from Upcoming Debut Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 22, 2026
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photo by Patric Ullaeus-rEvolver Film Company

Shadowborne has released “The Wall”, third single taken from the debut album “Heaven’s Falling” to be released on June 19 by Scarlet Records.

“The Wall” captures the tension of a last stand at the edge of the known world. It tells the story of a frozen stronghold facing an overwhelming force from the wild beyond. The atmosphere is stark and uncompromising – steel, snow and survival. The song reflects duty over fear, sacrifice over retreat, and the brutal reality of defending a boundary that separates order from chaos.

“Heaven’s Falling”:

  • Debut album for the brand new Swedish female fronted power metal sensation;
  • produced by Kristoffer Göbel (Six Foot Six) and mixed and mastered by Christoffer Borg at Far Beyond Productions;
  • cover artwork by Alle Conti (Twilight Force, Trick Or Treat);
  • official videos directed by Patric Ullaeus-rEvolver Film Company;
  • aesthetically inspired by viking mithology and the massive hit ‘Game Of Thrones’ & ‘Vikings’ TV series;
  • FFO: Iron Maiden, Beast In Black, Battle Beast, Brothers Of Metal, All For Metal;

“Heaven’s Falling” tracklist:

1 Winter Is Coming (Heims Advenit)
2 High And Low
3 Wolf And The Queen
4 Custodians
5 Hold The Door
6 Heaven’s Falling (Dragons’ Hymn)
7 Stranger To Myself
8 The Wall
9 Raven
10 End Of The World

Total running time – 34.58

artwork by Alle Conti

Inspired by epic dark fantasy storytelling, Shadowborne creates a brand new power metal lore shaped by struggles, loyalty, betrayal and destiny.

The sound of the Swedish band is heavy and cinematic, built on massive riffs, driving rhythms and strong melodic hooks. Some tracks feel like battle hymns, others are darker, more atmospheric, almost like the calm before a storm.

Lyrically, “Heaven’s Falling” explores honor, exile, inner conflict and the cost of ambition; it reflects a world where families rise and fall, where fire can both destroy and purify, and where strength is tested in the coldest of nights. The stories may feel mythical, but the emotions are human. 

Shadowborne uses fantasy as a mirror: behind the swords and flames lie themes that belong to our own world — power, identity, survival and choice. This is not about escapism, it is about intensity, standing firm when everything burns around you, and finding purpose in the dark!

Shadowborne:
Eira Shadowborne – lead and backup vocals
The Warden – guitar, keyboards, backup vocals
The Oathbearer – lead guitar
The Keeper – bass
The Warbringer – drums

Norway’s BLOOD PYTHON Releases Third Album “Voidseeker”, Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 22, 2026
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Photo by Johnny Normann Berg

OCCULT HEAVY METAL from the eerie forests of Eastern Norway – BLOOD PYTHON rise once again from the graves of witchcraft, ’80s cassette tapes, and shattered dreams.

With the new and third album, “Voidseeker,” the journey continues into even darker realms. This release combines signature occult Heavy Metal bangers and blistering Thrash tracks with experimental, synth-heavy numbers—it hits hard and makes no compromises. [ … learn more here » ]

LINE-UP
M. Horn • All instruments, Vocals

TRACKS
01. 10,000 AD 01:30
02. Death On Four Wheels 03:38
03. Voidseeker 03:47
04. Cromlech 04:54
05. Divine Electronic Doom 04:06
06. Midnight Ritual 04:14
07. We Emerge 04:21
08. Entranced In Desire 05:20
09. The False Dreamer 04:49

total 36:39

Stream the album on Spotify

Logo & Artwork: Erik Alm

GRADIENCE Present New Video/Single ‘Deathwish’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 22, 2026
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: GRADIENCE. Leave a comment
Photo by Christoffer Rosenfeldt

Danish metallers GRADIENCE present their video for their latest single, “Deathwish.”

Comments guitarist/vocalist Jakob Lærke Harris, “‘Deathwish’ is our homage to the MySpace-era songs from bands we grew up listening to like Killswitch Engage, Job For A Cowboy and The Black Dahlia Murder but with our signature rap and melodic twist. We wanted to create a song with a lot of forward momentum that gets the circle pit going.”

Stream the track HERE.

The usually clear-cut boundary between apocalyptic, sludgy blackened death metal and dark urban trap-rap is thrillingly pulverized by GRADIENCE. Lines of musical convention are further blurred by disarmingly emotive and intimate vocal lines, and a vibrant sound picture heaving with glacial synths and hypnotic sonic details. At first it might daunt and confuse those who like their boundaries clear-cut, but at the heart of GRADIENCE‘s brash and radical new sound is an authentic and heartwarming new friendship. In 2022, guitarist Jakob Lærke Harris and vocalist Gavin Mistry struck up an immediate creative rapport at a Copenhagen show for local deathcore heroes Cabal. Although from very different backgrounds – Jakob a visual artist and musician playing in “a popcore band,” Gavin is a main player “in different hip-hop constellations” – they quickly found common ground in an area both were keen to explore.

“It just feels completely natural for us to mix everything,” notes Harris. “We’re really up for whatever label people want to put on us. We’ve actually found it difficult for ourselves to narrow it down but we like to think of ourselves as just being a metal band. We’ve used the description ‘blackened rap metal’ just to catch people’s attention. But to me, rap is just a tool we use to convey an emotion or feel, just like we use screams and melody. We’ve found different styles of rap and singing that suit Gavin really well, and when we’re writing vocals for a song, we’re only thinking about what would be the best fit with the energy and vibe. For us, there needs to be an emotional connection in order for heavy music to resonate with the listener on a deeper level.“

Stay tuned for more news on GRADIENCE to be announced in the weeks to come.

GRADIENCE:
Gavin Mistry – vocals
Jakob Lærke Harris – guitars, vocals
Frederik Kjelstrup Hansen – drums
Patrick Petersen – bass

https://www.instagram.com/gradiencedk
https://www.youtube.com/@gradiencedk
https://www.tiktok.com/@gradiencedk
https://www.facebook.com/gradiencedk

Exclusive Premiere for Finland: RAUNCHY – ‘Frameworker’ Lyric Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 22, 2026
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RAUNCHY and Mighty Music proudly unveil “Frameworker”, the brand new single and lyric video taken from the Danish metal innovators’ highly-anticipated upcoming album “Prisoner”, set for release later this year. Combining crushing mechanized grooves, razor-sharp riffing and haunting electronic textures, “Frameworker” further expands the band’s unmistakable “death pop” identity into darker and more thought-provoking territory.

“”Frameworker” is about the unseen architecture of perception, tracing how language and ideology evolve from rudimentary expression into instruments that will both shape and constrain human understanding”, the band comments about the new song. “What begins as raw sound becomes a coded script, programming the lens through which reality is interpreted. This song questions the constructs that draw the lines of thought, building invisible walls that define the world while quietly imprisoning the mind”.

Join the premiering here:

Hailing from Thisted, Denmark, Raunchy have long stood as one of the most forward-thinking names in European metal. Since emerging in the mid-90s, the band has continuously pushed boundaries by merging melodic death metal with industrial soundscapes, electronic experimentation and massive modern hooks. A unique formula that helped define their self-styled “death pop” sound. Across decades of evolution and relentless live activity, Raunchy have cemented themselves as one of Denmark’s most enduring and influential heavy music exports.

With “Frameworker”, the band continues the conceptual and sonic journey leading into “Prisoner”, an album shaping up to be one of the heaviest, darkest and most ambitious releases of their career.

Lineup:
Jesper Kvist – bass
Morten Toft Hansen – drums
Jesper Andreas Tilsted – guitars, keyboards
Lars Christensen – guitars
Jeppe Christensen – keyboards, vocals
Mike Semesky – vocals

Digital single: https://rnch.bfan.link/framew
Webshop: https://bit.ly/rnch-tgt

Web:
https://www.facebook.com/ronniband
https://www.instagram.com/raunchyofficial
https://x.com/Raunchyofficial
https://raunchylfr.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/artist/4IE8lT02HoEygu1flFQB7m
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/raunchy/17511114
https://www.youtube.com/@Raunchyofficial
https://music.amazon.com/artists/B000QJKLBS/raunchy
https://tidal.com/artist/3543456
https://play.qobuz.com/artist/551944
https://link.deezer.com/s/32RpgPDVXlGfnHhrrzugG
https://soundcloud.com/raunchyofficial

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