VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Unleash ‘Hellfire’ Official Music Video

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[Photo by Robert Eikelpoth / Photo editing by Blake Armstrong]

Don’t let the fire go out. Following the triumphant release of 2024’s Pirates II – Armada and in anticipation of the physical release of live album and web series, Armada Live Over Europe, out July 4, 2025 via Napalm Records, international symphonic metal frontrunners VISIONS OF ATLANTIS return with an incendiary new music video for “Hellfire”. The track’s explosive energy is brought to life with the video’s dazzling pyro lighting up pirate queen Clémentine Delauney and co-captain Michele Guaitoli as they trade lines of serenity and gruffness. An anthem of inspiration and hope, the band beckons listeners to not let their fire go out and to never stop dreaming of a more fulfilling world.
 
This new video arrives as the band gears up for a summer of unforgettable live shows, including two very special headline performances — their official release show in Warsaw, Poland on July 4, and an exclusive German headline appearance in Regensburg on July 12. Looking ahead, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS’s voyage continues in 2026 with the co-headline Pirates & Kings tour alongside labelmates Warkings, bringing fan favorites to audiences across Europe. See below for a complete list of dates.

Pirate Queen Clémentine says about “Hellfire”:
“This one is for anyone waking up and finding their own strength and voice again. For anyone tired of listening to whispers that urge us to dim our light. ‘Hellfire’ represents strong minds, unafraid to carve their own paths and unconcerned with others’ opinions. It’s the chant of rebels fighting against those who abuse power to manipulate others. May we all reclaim power over our own lives.”

The seas never rest, and neither do VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, following the success of Pirates II – Armada – #5 on the German and Austrian Official Album Charts, #4 on the UK Rock & Metal Charts, and #2 on the US Hard Music Album Charts, and more – the band began releasing a steady stream of high octane live videos in anticipation of Armada Live Over Europe. The titular live album was recorded across several of their electrifying performances throughout Europe, capturing the explosive energy of a VISIONS OF ATLANTIS live show, allowing listeners to relive the incomparable spirit of their recent tour from the comfort of home.
 
Clémentine about the album:
“We’re delighted to keep the magic of our live shows alive with this long-awaited release! Now, everyone who has attended one or more shows on our 2024 ARMADA tour can relive the experience at home. We love how our songs from our latest albums are energized and empowered by the live conditions and how the crowd becomes a part of the show, singing and chanting with us all along. This was definitely a tour to remember for us, and we are very happy to have this record as a lifetime souvenir.”

Last Chance To Pre-Order Your Physical Copy of Armada Live Over Europe HERE

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS deliver tales of high-seas adventure through cinematic symphonic metal anthems, swiftly rising as high as a Jolly Roger flag since the band’s humble beginnings in August 2000. Since the band’s inception, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has boasted dual vocal power from a male and female vocalist, co-captained today with Clémentine Delauney and Michele Guaitoli at the helm. Christian Douscha’s expert guitar work helps propel the brilliant future of the symphonic metal genre. Groove master Herbert Glos infuses his puncturing bass lines with the rolling rhythms of the sea. Steady band cofounder and drummer Thomas Caser anchors the sound with powerful percussion.
 
Songs like “Melancholy Angel”, “Clocks”, “Legions of the Seas” and “Master of the Hurricane” helped establish VISIONS OF ATLANTIS as symphonic metal royalty. Through their pair of critically acclaimed masterworks, Pirates (2022) and Pirates II – Armada (2024), the band took listeners on immersive adventures, each swashbuckling track serving as a metaphor for perseverance, passion, and emotion.
 
The new era began in earnest with Pirates. “They build the perfect musical platform for one of the finest dual vocal performances I have ever heard,” wrote Metal Rules in a 5/5 review. Praise for Pirates II – Armada was similarly enthusiastic from Metal Hammer and Distorted Sound. “Over 25 years and eight studio albums, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have established themselves as the pristine epitome of symphonic metal,” wrote Blabbermouth. “Setting sail has seldom been more entertaining.”
 
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS continue to captivate Europe and North and South America with each successive trek- whether headlining or performing at major festivals like Wacken, Bloodstock, ProgPower USA, the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, and the Sabaton Cruise. Armada Live Over Europe is a masterclass in performance and a harbinger of the adventures to come for VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. All aboard!

Armada Live Over Europe tracklisting:
1.  To Those Who Choose to Fight
2.  The Land of the Free
⁠3.  Monsters
⁠4.  Heroes of the Dawn
5.  Where the Sky and Ocean Blend
⁠6.  Clocks
7.  Legion of the Seas
⁠8.  Tonight I’m Alive
⁠9.  Collide
⁠10. Hellfire
⁠11. The Dead of the Sea
12. Clemi’s Speech
13. Underwater
14. Pirates Will Return
15. Melancholy Angel
⁠16. Master the Hurricane
17. Armada

European Summer Shows:
16-17.05.25 DE – Runkel / Pirate Fest
21.06.25 FR – Clisson / Hellfest
27.06.25 RO – Mangalia / Odyssea Rock Fusion Fest
28.06.25 CH – Grenchen / Summerside Festival
30.06.25 IT – San Polo d’Enza / Bilbao *°
02.07.25 HU – Budapest / Rock Marathon
03.07.25 DE – Nuremberg / Hirsch *°
04.07.25 PL – Poznań / 2Progi
05.07.25 DE – Ballenstedt / RockHarz Festival
06.07.25 NL – Helmond / Pirate Metal Party
08.07.25 DE – Memmingen / Kaminwerk *°
09.07.25 SI – Ljubljana / Kino Siska *°
15.08.25 CZ – Moravský Krumlov / Rock Castle Festival
16.08.25 DE – Regensburg / Summerstage Eventhall °
30.08.25 AT – Graz / Metal on the Hill
14.09.25 IT – Lignano Sabbiadoro / Arena Alpe Adria +
20.09.25 – 25.09.25 INT – Full Metal Cruise / Part I
24.09.25 FI – Tampere / Olympia
25.09.25 FI – Helsinki / Korjaamo
25.09.25 – 30.09.25 INT – Full Metal Cruise / Part II
(* supporting Gloryhammer)
(+ supporting Hammerfall)
(° w/ Moonlight Haze)
 
PIRATES & KINGS TOUR 2026
w/ Warkings:
05.02.26 CH – Pratteln / Z7
06.02.26 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage
07.02.26 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
08.02.26 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp
10.02.26 UK – Manchester / Academy 2
11.02.26 UK – London / O2 Academy Islington
12.02.26 FR – Paris / Elysée Montmartre
13.02.26 NL – Tilburg / 013 Poppodium
14.02.26 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
15.02.26 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
16.02.26 PL – Warsaw / Proxima
18.02.26 CZ – Zlin / Masters of Rock Cafe
19.02.26 DE – Hanover / Capitol
20.02.26 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
21.02.26 DE – Geiselwind / Musichall
26.02.26 FR – Lyon / La Rayonne
27.02.26 DE – Stuttgart / Im Wizemann Halle
28.02.26 DE – Munich / Backstage Werk
05.03.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra
06.03.26 AT – Vienna / SimmCity
07.03.26 AT – Wörgl / Komma

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS are:
Clémentine Delauney – Vocals
Michele Guaitoli – Vocals
Christian Douscha – Guitars
Herbert Glos – Bass
Thomas Caser – Drums
 
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS online:
NAPALM RECORDS
WEBSITE
TIKTOK
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
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GENUS ORDINIS DEI Drop New “Eternal Live” Live Album

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Eternal Live by Genus Ordinis Dei is now available on all platforms worldwide. Genus Ordinis Dei returns with a commanding new release: Eternal Live, a blistering live album that captures the band’s dynamic presence on stage during their November 2024 European tour alongside symphonic metal giants Xandria and Sirenia. More than just a performance recording, this album stands as a testament to the band’s ferocity, precision, and theatrical grandeur in a live setting. 

Get Eternal Live today!

From the opening notes of Aeternus, the band instantly establishes a dark and majestic atmosphere, immersing listeners in their unique fusion of symphonic death metal. The live setting amplifies the weight and energy of each track, with Edict and Changing Star showcasing the band’s technical mastery—balancing thunderous riffing, cinematic orchestration, and guttural vocal intensity with moments of ethereal beauty. Genesis and Fire burn with relentless energy, the crowd’s roars bleeding into the mix and adding another layer of authenticity to the band’s sonic onslaught. A standout moment comes in the band’s fierce and faithful reimagining of Manowar’s Hail and Kill. With their signature symphonic edge, Genus Ordinis Dei honors the classic while making it unmistakably their own—massive, aggressive, and deeply melodic. Perhaps the most unforgettable performances on the album are Eternal Cycle and Salem, both featuring guest vocals by Ambre Vourvahis of Xandria. Her presence elevates the songs to new emotional heights, blending haunting harmonies with the band’s crushing foundation. The chemistry between Ambre and the band adds a theatrical flair, capturing the full range of the band’s musical and emotional palette.

Recorded across multiple dates and venues, Eternal Live captures not only the tight musicianship and power of Genus Ordinis Dei but also the visceral connection between the band and their fans. The energy is palpable; the performances are raw yet refined. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to their sound, this album pulls you into the heart of their live ritual. Eternal Live is more than a live album—it’s a celebration of the band’s evolution, a tribute to the road, and a bold reminder of their place among the modern titans of symphonic death metal.

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BEYOND FORGIVENESS Release New Single + Lyric Video ‘Drown In Your Promises’

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Beyond Forgiveness unveils their latest offering, their new single “Drown In Your Promises”, accompanied by a visually captivating lyric video. This track serves as a glimpse into their upcoming album, set for release July 18, 2025.

The band states, “This song is about broken promises, and falling into a repetitive cycle of how you always find reasons to get your hopes up again, but then get devastated over and over again. Talia really likes to think about emotional concepts by using metaphors. This sort of thing seemed very similar to the cycle of rains and floods and evaporation, and storms all over again, which became the foundational concept for the song’s clean vocal lyrics. Then Richard wrote the heavy vocal lyrics from the perspective and role as an antagonist in a dramatic sense, if you consider the clean vocal lyrics as the role of the protagonist, so the exchange between the two vocal styles is also meant to be somewhat a dialogue or characterization of the sort of conflict embodied in the song’s concept.”

STREAM “Drown In Your Promises”: https://music.suricatemusic.com/drown

In addition, the band will be performing at the SouthWest Power Fest on Sept 20 in El Paso, TX USA.

The forthcoming album dives deeper into the wilderness of universal human experience, pushing the boundaries of symphonic metal even further. 

Where light and darkness interweave, where brutal death metal and angelic classical voices coexist on the same plane, and a story land of myth and legend transport you away into a realm of symphonic beautality, you will encounter the band Beyond Forgiveness.  

The U.S. based band emerged in 2014 as a studio project formed by death metal guitarists Greg Witwer and Richard Marcus. Eventually the band solidified its lineup collaborating with classical vocalist and orchestrator Talia Hoit, drummer Sean Rogers, and bassist Jim Lasselle, combining contrasting musical styles into an epic adventure of symphonic metal. 

In 2016, the band released an EP, The Ferryman’s Shore. The release was embraced by the underground symphonic metal scene with rave reviews, and the band’s signature sound was dubbed “beautality”. The band followed with touring in Europe and two additional full length albums, The Great Wall in 2017, and Live to Tell the Story in 2019, each becoming more symphonically charged. With lyrics ranging from emotional turmoil to Tolkien-esque fantasy, the music explores the paradoxes of a wide range of human experience and musical style. Incorporating extreme metal elements, as well as classical composition, the band continues to push boundaries to create art as a metaphor of life.

Fans can experience the grandeur of “Drown In Your Promises” now, as Beyond Forgiveness continues their journey—blending extreme metal, classical composition, and storytelling into a soundscape unlike any other.

Beyond Forgiveness is:
Vocals/Orchestration: Talia Hoit
Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals: Greg Witwer
Drums: Sean Rogers

With additional performances on the album:
Rhythm Guitar/Vocals: Richard Marcus
Bass: Jim Lasselle
Flute: Ann Vest

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Instagram – Facebook – YouTube – Spotify

MROME Unleash Video for Single ‘Aristocrat’ from Upcoming “Boneyard Twist” Album

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MROME was formed in 1995 by four elements joined in the frenzy of youth under the name Kingdom. They wanted to go there, from where others wish to run. The band recorded several demos and in 2001 their debut album “Transition“, the soundtrack to artless rebellion, disillusionment and naive satanism, which was never released. The band disbanded a year later. In 2009, vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Key V decided to continue as MROME. Soon after the original drummer P. and bass player LV’s joined the lineup. In 2024 bass player left and the new vocalist/lyricist aT joined.

As they say: „MROME is entirely a studio project focused on creative process and concepts behind the music, lyrics and graphics. We are not a touring band. We are not interested in promoting the band by lame photo sessions and social media. We reap the harvest on scorched soil“.

After resuming their activity, the band has released 3 albums so far:

  • “Noetic Collision on the Roof of Hell” (2018, EEE recordings, USA) contains a strong anti-religious message as a reference to the lagacy of Kingdom,
  • “Leech Ghetto” (2019, NRA, PL) is lyrically concerned more about prophetic content as greed, war and isolation.
  • “Barbaric Values” (2022, NRA, PL) is a concept album based upon the moral and ethical conflict between socially imposed conditions and primordial nature of man. 

Now, MROME is preparing for relasing new album titled “Boneyard Twist“.

It consist of 9 raw tracks recorded live in studio are a kind of return to dark roots of the band from the mid 90’s. The music inspired by the first wave black metal is complemented by unpleasant lyrics dealing with grave residents, history, disabilities of body and mind, necromancy and …monks exploding! 

The music was recorded in a one-day session on November 18, 2023 at Heaven’s Sound Studio under the ear of Marcin Piekło, who also worked out the final sound of the album. Vocals were recorded in February 2024 at Piekłoniebo. The author of the painting used on the front cover is Mateusz Gawęda, but all was designed by Ataman Tolovy. Album “Boneyard Twist” will be released on June 23, 2025 digitally and on tape by NRA. NRA is part of the collective gathering around the Rusty Nails Museum, which is a co-op of spiritually disabled people associated with Piekłoniebo. Pre-order is available on Bandcamp.

Video for the single “Aristocrat” was done from the garbage of history by Ataman Tolovy (Genius Ultor, ex-Stillborn).

Watch video for the song “Aristocrat” at Youtube: https://youtu.be/XRTLFiJCMNw

TRACKLIST:

1. Figures
2. Hypercarnivore
3. Mind Upon Matter
4. Aristocrat
5. Pigheart
6. Of Man and Lamb
7. Bonemass
8. Embarrassment of Whores
9. The Opening Bat

LINE-UP:

Key V – guitars, lyrics
P. – drums
Ataman Tolovy – vocals, synthesizer, lyrics

More information: Bandcamp

DISCIPLES OF VERITY Release New Single + Lyric Video ‘Break The Cycle’

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Disciples of Verity, fronted by the iconic singer Corey Glover of Living Colour, have dropped their new single, “Break the Cycle,” via TLG | ZOID, with distribution by Virgin Music Group.

The track is the latest preview from their highly anticipated sophomore album, NEXUS, produced by George Pond and co-produced by Sahaj Ticotin (RA). Alongside the single, the band has released a lyric video that visually amplifies the song’s message.

Corey Pierce states, “We all face constant struggle every day and everyone seems to feel overwhelmed by many things that are happening from maintaining work, friends and family as well as the strain of politics and ever changing cultural issues. We all need to band together in order to break this cycle and move forward to a better day.”

“Break The Cycle” is now available on all major streaming platforms, and the accompanying lyric video can be viewed on the band’s official YouTube channel.

STREAM “Break the Cycle”: https://tlgent.ffm.to/dov-btc

Fueled by an insatiable urge to create and collaborate, this heavy metal incarnation seeks to challenge all that they believe to be true with their project, Disciples of Verity (DOV). The band features heavy-hitters such as Corey Glover (Living Colour), Corey Pierce (God Forbid), George Pond (Negative Sky, Swim The Current), Mark Monjoy (Sekond Skyn), and Zack Miranowic (Sekond Skyn, Riversend). This all-star band unleashes an onslaught to the senses with a new sound that can only be described as “a new breed of crossover Metal.”

The band formed just over four years ago after mutual projects brought the five members together. With Pond as the common denominator, having played with each of these artists throughout his career, his songs with Corey Glover were quickly embraced by the others, which evolved into their debut album, Pragmatic Sanction.

Over the next eight months, DOV feverishly cranked out eight heavy, hook-laden songs with one distinct element—their infectious, melodic grooves. Ranging from Hardcore, Metalcore and even Active Rock, the band knew that their debut would be like nothing else in the industry and brought in a veritable “who’s who” of the hard rock and metal industry to up the ante.

Four years have passed since the release of their first single from Pragmatic Sanction. However, now comes the dawn of a new age. They have been quietly working on 12 new tracks for their sophomore album titled NEXUS. The band worked with producer Sahaj Ticcotin, who has worked with Starset, Motley Crue, RA, Bad Wolves, and many more.This monster of a record is set to be released in 2025 through TLG/ZOID, and distributed through Virgin Music Group.

Disciples of Verity:
Corey Glover (Living Colour) – Vocals
Corey Pierce (God Forbid) – Drums
George Pond (Swim The Current, Negative Sky)- Bass
Mark Monjoy (Sekond Skyn) – Guitar
Zack Miranowic (Sekond Skyn, Riversend) – Guitar

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram

FALLUJAH Release New Album “Xenotaph” with Full-Album Lyric Visualizer

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Progressive death metal masters FALLUJAH have released their highly-anticipated new album, Xenotaph, today with Nuclear Blast Records. Critically revered from the outset, Xenotaph is a cataclysmic composition of highly evolved, profound metal immersed in an epic, otherworldly futuristic saga.

Vocalist Kyle Schaefer has said of the new album:
“We are excited to finally reveal Fallujah’s new album Xenotaph, marking the sixth chapter in our discography. This is our most ambitious record yet, and is certainly the band’s most technical, dynamic and progressive material to date. The music carried out by these eight tracks is matched with an equally ambitious concept, a lyrical story that traverses unfolding layers of time and reality in an otherworldly, post-death realm of existence.
Xenotaph is also our most collaborative album, with broad input from the current lineup leading us to expand the scope of our songwriting while simultaneously highlighting the true potential of everyone involved. We hope you’ll join us in welcoming this bold new stage of the band’s evolution.”

Today, FALLUJAH presents a lyric visualizer for the full album that can be viewed here:

Purchase/Stream Xenotaph: https://fallujah.bfan.link/xenotaph

About FALLUJAH:

Prog death-metal outfit FALLUJAH expand horizons and solidify their position as one of America’s most exciting acts on their new album, Xenotaph, through Nuclear Blast. The quintet’s confidence in the lineup that made their previous album, Empyrean (2022), such a resounding success—earning high marks from Metal Injection, New Noise, and Guitar World—has been reconfigured slightly, with guitarist Sam Mooradian (INHALE EXISTENCE, SAM MOORADIAN) and drummer Kevin Alexander (DISEMBODIED TYRANT, BROUGHT BY PAIN) bringing their jaw-dropping musical proficiency to the fold, as vocalist Kyle Schaefer, guitarist Scott Carstairs, and bassist Evan Brewer enter a new chapter with FALLUJAH. Moored by singles ‘Kaleidoscopic Waves,’ ‘Labyrinth of Stone,’ and ‘Step Through the Portal and Breathe,’ Xenotaph is FALLUJAH personified, reinvigorated, and re-imagined.

Xenotaph was produced by FALLUJAH, engineered by Dave Otero (CATTLE DECAPITATION, ARCHSPIRE) and Mike Low (VITRIOL, ABORTED) at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado and Top Track Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Otero also mixed and mastered Xenotaph. The main goal was elevation, building upon yet soaring upward from Empyrean, one of the group’s strongest productions to date. The team focused the separation of FALLUJAH’s breakneck pace, meticulous songcraft, euphonious leads, and unrivaled intensity, creating an experience pulls the listener into Xenotaph’s high-caliber music and concept.

Beyond releasing Xenotaph to an anticipating fanbase, FALLUJAH take aim at the road, drawing upon the success of their Empyrean runs. Indeed, attendees to the group’s live performances have witnessed some of Xenotaph’s songs already, namely the shimmery prog-bounce and inner world horror of ‘The Obsidian Architect.’ FALLUJAH are in a perpetual state of evolution, and Xenotaph demonstrates the group’s hard-won, if profound journey. For there is no reverse—only forward progress, and the path ahead is illuminating before them.