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FROM ASHES TO NEW Unveil New Song + Video ‘New Disease’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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All eyes are on the explosive alt-metal outfit FROM ASHES TO NEW. They’ve already made their mark as a hugely successful band with a #1-charting album—2023’s BLACKOUT (Better Noise Music)—which landed the #1 spot on several iTunes and Spotify Rock and Metal charts across the globe. Artistically, the Lancaster, PA outfit have made impact with a distinctive amalgam of hard rock, hip-hop, electronic, and alternative music, combined with songs that bracingly capture their generation’s anxieties.

FROM ASHES TO NEW—Danny Case (vocals), Matt Brandyberry (vocals), Lance Dowdle (guitar), Maty Madiro (drums), Jimmy Bennett (guitar)—are now back with the powerful “New Disease,” an unflinching song about the dangers of trend jumping. Released today (July 25) ahead of their Warped Tour appearance on July 27 in Long Beach, CA, the track marks their first new offering since “Live Before I’m Dead (Hours),” one of the six bonus tracks appearing on the June 2024 release of the companion BLACKOUT (DELUXE) album. Listen to “New Disease,” released via Better Noise Music, HERE and watch the video HERE.

“New Disease” intensifies FROM ASHES TO NEW’s sound and vision and is primed to galvanize their growing fanbase. “Every day there’s a new trend,” says the band’s Matt Brandyberry about the song’s theme.  “Every day there’s a new wave of people going out of their way to be recognized no matter the cost. We are hypnotized by our vices…we will kill ourselves to be noticed.”

The BLACKOUT album was an important statement for FROM ASHES TO NEW, acting as a prequel to the band’s 2016 debut album DAY ONE. Garnering over 278 million lifetime global total streams including nearly 20 million video streams, the album mirrored the angst and unrest the world felt during the 2020 pandemic, at which time it was written, while delivering a fresh spin on their myriad influences that broke FROM ASHES TO NEW onto the scene. BLACKOUT garnered various critical accolades. Upon its release, MXDWN proclaimed that BLACKOUT is “melodic, emotive and undeniably powerful” (MXDWN, August 2023), while Knotfest raved: “There’s an exciting immediacy to their sound that recalls the music renaissance of the late 90s and early 2000s… It’s that sweet spot of mass appeal where there’s a little something for everyone, be it From Ashes to New’s hip-hop side, their heavier metallic side, or their arena-sized choruses.” (KNOTFEST, January 2023)

FROM ASHES TO NEW are set for three key shows—the above-mentioned Warped Tour, July 27 in Long Beach, CA and November 15 in Orlando, FL, and the Louder Than Life festival September 18 in Louisville, KY—ahead of their much-anticipated headlining “New Disease Tour.” It launches September 20 at Delmar Hall in St. Louis, with support from Magnolia Park, Until I Wake, and Not Enough Space. Produced by Live Nation, the trek will also make stops across the U.S. including Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, and more before wrapping November 14 in Fort Lauderdale at Revolution Live. Tickets are available now at FromAshesToNew.com.

Experience the “New Disease Tour” at the following stops:

Sat Sep 20 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Sun Sep 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre*
Tue Sep 23 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
Wed Sep 24 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
Fri Sep 26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Sat Sep 27 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
Sun Sep 28 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
Tue Sep 30 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Wed Oct 1 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox*
Thu Oct 2 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House & Event Center
Sat Oct 4 – Denver, CO – Summit
Sun Oct 5 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada*
Tue Oct 7 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center*
Thu Oct 9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues Chicago
Fri Oct 10 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection – Elevation
Sat Oct 11 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
Sun Oct 12 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
Fri Oct 31 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
Sat Nov 1 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
Sun Nov 2 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa*
Tue Nov 4 – Albany, NY – Empire Live*
Wed Nov 5 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Fri Nov 7 – Portland, ME – Aura
Sat Nov 8 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
Sun Nov 9 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Tue Nov 11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Wed Nov 12 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Fri Nov 14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
Sat Nov 15 – Orlando, FL – Warped Tour

*Not A Live Nation Date

SHADECROWN’s Fourth Studio Album “0” Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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Photo by Roosa Piirainen, edited by Saku Tammelin

Finnish melodic death/doom metal band Shadecrown released their fourth studio album 0 on July 25th 2025 via Inverse Records. 

LISTEN to 0 album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/shadecrown-0

Saku Tammelin comments:

“This time the album took a little longer than planned, but it’s finally finished. It turned out to be a fairly familiar sounding Shadecrown, but there are also some more unusual elements on the album. This time I wrote all the songs and lyrics. The album turned out to be heavy, melodic and maybe a little faster paced, without forgetting the slower parts.”

Tomi Tikka continues:

“During the album making phase, I focused more on playing lead guitars and writing solos than actually listening to the compositions. Now that the album is completely finished and listening to the whole thing, it opens up to me too. The album holds me in its grip, sometimes tearing my heart open, making me think, and at other times pushing me forward with force. Reminding me that there is still guts. Perkele.”

Track list:

  1. The Art of Grieving
  2. In a State of Agony
  3. Fragile Chapters
  4. Gone
  5. Zero
  6. Under the Waves
  7. Inadequate
  8. Tear-blind
  9. Repentance

Cover art by Saku Tammelin

WATCH music video of

  • first single ‘The Art of Grieving’ https://youtu.be/pPIwGDcOgRQ
  • second single ‘Tear-Blind’ https://youtu.be/ypr8Mivciyc
  • third single inadequate: https://youtu.be/M0ojcRCwb3A

The Finnish Shadecrown is a versatile melodic death metal band founded in Viitasaari in 2012, whose melancholic melodies and lyrics tell stories about the dark side of life. The band has released three full-length albums so far: Agonia 2016, Riven 2019, Solitarian 2021. The fourth album 0 will be released in 2025.

Line-up:
Jari Hokka – Vocals
Joonas Vesamäki – Guitar
Tomi Tikka – Guitar
Saku Tammelin – Keyboards
Janne Salmelin – Bass & clean vocals
Kalle Varonen – Drums

https://www.facebook.com/shadecrownband
https://www.instagram.com/shadecrownband
https://shadecrown.bandcamp.com

ABYSSERY Celebrate Release of New Album with Video for Single ‘Vortex Of Oneiric Visions’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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A new and ferocious voice in Irish death metal has emerged. Abyssery, the solo project of guitarist and composer Brian Doherty, have release their debut full-length album ‘Interminable End’ out now.
An oppressive, concept-driven descent into psychological exile and abyssal torment, the album features contributions from James Stewart (ex-Vader, Decapitated) on drums and a guest appearance by Rafał “Rasta” Piotrowski (ex-Decapitated) on vocals.

Today, Abyssery unveils the third single, “Vortex of Oneiric Visions”, accompanied by a visually arresting video created by Miles Skarin at Crystal Spotlight. Inspired directly by the album’s lyrics and artwork, the visualiser plunges viewers into a kaleidoscopic, reality-warping freefall through cosmic terror and shifting dimensions.

“It’s a relentless, mind-altering descent through a swirling, chaotic vortex,” says Doherty. “The ‘tram blast’ sections sound like a freight train and give the sensation of hurtling through a tunnel towards some tyrannous, inescapable abyss. The riffs constantly evolve to express the disorientation and instability of that journey.”

The track features as a pivotal chapter in the album’s overarching narrative, which follows an unnamed pariah banished to an oppressive underworld, a metaphorical and metaphysical prison constructed by an unseen force. Interminable End captures this exile with suffocating intensity, weaving together elements of death-doom, dissonant black metal, and progressive death metal, layered with atmosphere and existential weight.

“This is a record born of obsession,” Doherty adds. “It’s a love letter to death metal as both catharsis and storytelling device. It’s about identity, punishment, and psychological collapse.”

Entirely written and recorded by Doherty, the album is an unflinchingly DIY effort sculpted through collaboration with some of extreme metal’s most respected names. Stewart’s commanding drumming and Piotrowski’s chilling vocal appearance elevate the record’s apocalyptic scope, while the immersive production by Zed delivers modern clarity without sacrificing weight.

Abyssery’s debut single “Sadistic Sentence” dropped in November, followed by “Entropic Enslavement” in December, both earning early praise from underground tastemakers and even a feature on BangerTV, where Blayne Smith spotlighted the project’s potential.

Interminable End’  is available now via all major digital platforms and Bandcamp.

Stream: https://abyssery.bandcamp.com/album/interminable-end 

Track Listing:
Antechamber (Prelude)
Vortex of Oneiric Visions
Entering the Void
Sadistic Sentence
Liminal Prison (Interlude)
Entropic Enslavement
Interminable End
Immiseration

FACEBOOK
https://www.instagram.com/abyssery
https://abyssery.bandcamp.com/
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JOEY CARACCIOLO Unleashes New Single ‘Road To Persepolis’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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Wanikiya Record/Promotion is thrilled to announce that the brand-new single by Joey Caracciolo, “Road to Persepolis”, is officially available on all major digital platforms!

A talented guitarist and vocalist born in Milan in 1977, Joey is an artist with a strong musical identity and a career filled with awards, festivals, and collaborations both in Italy and abroad. As the frontman of the pirate-themed band Jolly Roger, he has built a loyal fanbase over the years thanks to his powerful, technically masterful, and highly distinctive style.

Road to Persepolis is a majestic instrumental suite that blends the epic punch of ’80s hard rock with a modern, cinematic sound—atmospheric, immersive, and emotionally charged.
The song aims to evoke the ancient glories of the Persian world, taking the listener on a sonic journey through battles, legends, and lost civilizations.

A perfect mix of nostalgic power and contemporary elegance, Road to Persepolis is a moving and transportive experience—like a soundtrack for an imaginary film, featuring electric gallops, evocative melodies, and cutting-edge production.

With Road to Persepolis, Joey Caracciolo kicks off his collaboration with Wanikiya Record/Promotion in the best possible way, laying the foundation for what promises to be an extraordinary artistic journey. Joey Caracciolo is waiting for you… the road to Persepolis has just begun!

KURT FROHLICH’s New Single, Cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Policy Of Truth’ Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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Golden Robot Records proudly announces the second single from Kurt Frohlich’s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘1987′. A cover of the Depeche Mode track, ‘Policy of Truth,’ is now available to stream across all major platforms via Golden Robot Records.

Stream ‘Policy of Truth’ HERE

Following the success of his first single ‘Worry’, Frohlich returns with ‘Policy of Truth’ diving headfirst into that signature sound, brooding UK-inspired synth textures collide with crunchy, forward-driving guitars, resulting in a gripping, emotional anthem.

1987 is more than just a nod to the past. It’s a fully realized, genre-blending album that digs deep into the human experience – navigating themes of anxiety, mortality, mental health, and all-consuming love. ‘Policy of Truth’ exemplifies this spirit, delivering dark lyrical undertones wrapped in a powerful, hook-driven production.

With ‘Policy of Truth,’ Frohlich continues to solidify his place in the modern alt-rock scene while honoring the iconic ’80s influences that shaped his musical identity. From the first note to the last, ‘Policy of Truth’ promises a cathartic journey through the heart of what it means to be human. 

Kurt Frohlich online:
https://www.facebook.com/KurtFrohlichOfficial/
https://www.kurtfrohlich.net/
https://www.instagram.com/frohlichkurt
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqW8KAezUlZBhtZR8bNXU9A

SEETHING AKIRA Release Video for ‘Sunflower Shadows’ from Latest Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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Hitting a slightly more mellow note than their usual fare, Seething Akira offer up their video for the rather fabulous ‘Sunflower Shadows‘. This single shows a much more positive perspective from the sextet, whilst still displaying that signature level of aggression.”

Stream: https://earache.lnk.to/CancelEstate
Order: https://seethingakira.bigcartel.com/

Seething Akira are a band built on the foundations of connection, sharing something special with a stranger and forming a bond that lasts a lifetime. Taking the most gloriously crushing parts of metalcore and joyfully triumphant elements of EDM and smashing them together with lashings of British grit, determination and cheek, they craft a uniquely vibrant experience. Delivering as many breakdowns that could cut diamonds as techno breaks that wouldn’t sound out of place in the clubs of Berlin, they strive to unite two worlds with more in common than many think.

Inspired by the swell of the pit as much as the heat of the dancefloor, movement is encouraged, but so is critical thought. Though the band’s music straddles the shoulders of the community proudly, it is when they are on stage together that it truly comes to life. They’ve shared their hopeful philosophy with everyone from Don Broco and Ingested to Skindred, Killswitch Engage and Sleep Token, as well as decimating stages at Download, Bloodstock and Victorious. And each performance they been a part of has been viewed as a blessing, a chance to change someone’s perspective with the euphoria they have forged. There is no barrier between the band and the crowd, they are one in these moments

“The band is growing in maturity with each release…. everyone will already be singing along to Resilient and Sunflower Shadows. If you’d said last decade that the party band of the 2020s was going to be an anime inspired nu metal band blending hardcore and dubstep no one would have believed you, but here we are.” – Devolution Mag

“Every track on the album is incredible and unique, and they combine perfectly. It’s 34-minutes of interesting, awesome modern metal that doesn’t hold anything back and wears its inspirations on its sleeve proudly. I’mma be spinning this a lot in the coming weeks and months and can’t wait to hear some of this live!” – Overtone Mag

“The album continues with banger after banger, dropping ten tracks that are musically clever, lyrically superb, and sonically satisfying. The elements of EDM are always present. But the use of low and heavy guitars and rumbling bass coupled with pounding drums make this an album that’s going to appeal to a huge range of people, melding together two worlds that couldn’t be further opposite if they tried!” –  Ever Metal

“With their adrenaline-fuelled approach, they tore the Bloodstock arena apart, and the masses responded in kind with pits and circles aplenty.” – Bloodstock Main Stage: MetalTalk ​

“They are a band that need to be seen to be believed, especially in the live environment where they truly thrive, being in their element.” – Dark Arts Conspiracy

Live shows: 
23rd Aug, Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
30th Aug, ​The Six Six ​Bar, Cambridge
20th Sept, Amplified, Sheffield
1st Nov, Rabidfest, Oxford

https://www.facebook.com/seethingakira
https://www.instagram.com/SEETHINGAKIRA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakmzej6DvibWC4aNTel4JQ
https://x.com/seethingakira
https://www.tiktok.com/@seethingakira
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UxRNE2TDlQP0GFEGJyvSQ
https://seethingakira2.bandcamp.com/
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/seething-akira/422270317
https://linktr.ee/seethingakira

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