Holler has released a video for “Stormy”, second single taken from the new album “Next In Line” to be released on May 23 by Scarlet Records.
A groovy mid-tempo song with funky influences, a super FM-oriented track that starts with a brilliant a cappella vocal choir intro which really sticks in your head! “Stormy” is about the emotional storm unleashed by a person who suddenly bursts into your life and subverts all the rules of your game.
video by Jimmy Butler
“Next In Line”
sophomore album for the hard rock/AOR project of the former Eldritch frontman;
Brooklyn-born Terence Holler keeps revealing his very own American classic rock influences;
featuring a cool hard rock cover version of Sia 2014’s hit “Chandelier”;
artwork by Luca ʻZeeroʼ Zironi (Game Over);
“Next In Line” tracklist:
1 A Miracle 2 Stormy 3 Chandelier 4 Don’t Fool Me 5 The Ocean 6 24Seven 7 Crystal Eyes 8 Trust 9 Away 10 The Leader 11 Perfect Place
Total running time – 50:00
FFO: Toto, Journey, Boston, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel
artwork by Luca ʻZEEROʼ Zironi
After the successful 2024’s debut album “Reborn”, Terence Holler keeps digging into his 70s and 80s hard rock/AOR DNA and releases ten refreshing new songs that once again celebrate the absolute mystery of love.
Backed by a sensational band of technical masters, the Italian American singer is finally free to fully express his storytelling vein. “Next In Line” is a precious collection of memories and feelings: at times cocky and sensual, at times tender and moody, always heartfelt, sincere and honest.
Love is a funky & groovy affair according to the Holler recipe!
As we await the long-anticipated CD release of NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE’s critically acclaimed debut album, Brief Is The Light, on May 30th, 2025,the French gothic doom metal ensemble reignites the shadows with a haunting re-release of their lyric video for “A Voice in the Dark.” This mesmerizing music video is a journey through life, death, and the yearning to return.
“A Voice in the Dark” is a melancholic yet powerful exploration of the fragile line between existence and oblivion. With ethereal melodies, crushing riffs, and haunting vocals, Near Death Experience creates a captivating narrative of love, loss, and the desperate desire to escape the shadows: “The waves crash, the sand shifts beneath weary feet—will they find their way back, or remain lost in the dark forever?”
Originally a solo instrumental project by Mathieu Bonfardin (drums) during the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020, Near Death Experience (NDE) was fully formed as a band in Nantes, France, in May 2022. NDE blends gothic, melancholic doom metal with clean, lyrical female vocals. Influenced by bands like Paradise Lost, The Gathering, Draconian, Katatonia, Black Sabbath, Moonspell, and Metallica, NDE explores the dark and compelling theme of near-death experiences.
Their LP, Brief Is The Light, is a concept album telling the story of a woman, a victim of domestic violence, now in a coma and experiencing near-death visions. As she recalls her past life, she yearns to return to reality, despite the suffering and uncertainty.
Will you press ‘play’ and journey with her? Don’t worry—the light will shine at the end.
The album is now available for streaming on all major digital platforms:linktr.ee/ndemusic
After a two-year hiatus caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Italian melodic death metal veterans LUNARSEA made a powerful return to the stage in 2023 with an intense series of live performances to promote their latest studio album “Earthling/Terrestre” and to celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band.
In November 2024, Lunarsea embarked on their first Asian Tour, performing in countries such as China, Japan, Vietnam and South Korea, marking a significant milestone in their international career. From this incredible journey and in particular the two explosive shows in Tokyo, the band is now set to release their first official live album: “Elementi – Live in Tokyo”, scheduled for release in mid 2025.
Fans can expect a powerful and emotionally charged performance, capturing the raw energy and passion of Lunarsea on stage, an essential release for both long-time followers and new listeners alike. Stay tuned for more details and pre-order links in the coming weeks.
Alt-prog band THE VALLEY, a young and talented group from Liguria, Italy, release today their brand-new single ‘Hypnagogia’, now available on all major digital platforms via Volcano Records & Promotion.
With a sound that merges modern progressive influences with intense and evocative atmospheres, Hypnagogia is a deep and poetic reflection on that suspended moment between sleep and wakefulness, where dreams and reality blend. The track highlights the band’s ability to alternate engaging melodic passages with heavier, more unsettling sections, always maintaining a strong emotional and creative tension at the core.
“Hypnagogia is the isthmus in the mind that separates sleep from wakefulness, where everything is so vivid it might be real—or you might wake up and find yourself back in reality. Some believe that this very moment is the birthplace of creation, the true face of inspiration,” explain The Valley. Taking inspiration from bands like Tool, Porcupine Tree, and Katatonia, The Valley offer a personal vision of alternative progressive rock, avoiding clichés and impressing with intensity and originality.
The single is accompanied by a suggestive and elegant lyric video, now available on YouTube:
Listen to Hypnagogia now and let yourself be carried away into the blurred boundary between dream and reality.
MARC AMACHER is releasing his new studio album ‘Load’ on 27 June on Hoboville Records.
One name. One legacy. One journey.
Imagine an abandoned railway station in the American Midwest. It’s late evening, the rails glisten damply in the pale light, and somewhere a guitar case rattles in the wind. It is the time of the hobos – those travelling men who roamed the country with nothing but a song on their lips and a dream in their luggage. My great-grandfather was one of them. About 140 years ago, he travelled by train, on foot, taken along by travelling traders, from the south to the north, in search of work – and perhaps also in search of himself.
‘Amacher Load’ is his legacy.
Not as a history record. Not as a reconstruction. But as an honest, raw reflection of a musical journey. This album is saturated with stories that were never written down – stories that seeped into the ground, were whispered around campfires, shouted into the wind from drawbridges. And now, many generations later, a descendant sings – not to imitate, but to carry on.
The sound? Really. Dirty. Full of groove.
The guitar scratches like gravel under your soles. The voice carries sand from a thousand paths. Bass and drums pulsate like a train on the tracks. The blues is not the decor here – it is the language. Soul pops up like an old friend, funk comes along to bring movement into play. But everything flows together – because this is not a museum. It’s alive.
And the ghosts? They are there.
Not in symbols or clichés. But as a reminder that music is always a carrier – for stories, for origins, for what shapes us, even if it is not spoken. The ancestors do not dance in the stage lights, they whisper in the pauses between the notes. In a bending. In a pause. In a breath before a chorus starts.
‘Amacher`s load’ is an album about connection.
About what we take with us – in our blood, in our voices, in our hearts. And about what we pass on when we have the courage to tell our stories.
TRACK LISTING “LOAD” 01 – Memphis 02 – Still 03 – Big Black 04 – Bullet 05 – Long Time No See 06 – Home Again 07 – Give It to Me 08 – Grandpa 09 – Shuffle N‘ Boogie 10 – Good Morning Mrs. Molly 11 – On My Way 12 – Mailbox Blues
Marc Amacher is the Swiss blues & rock musician who guarantees the finest entertainment. His impressive live performances and his love of melodious and unique blues have made him famous far beyond the country’s borders. Even at a young age, Marc’s life revolved around the instrument with the 6 strings, his ‘Peaches’ guitar. It was obvious that a musician with so much talent would lead his musical journey in the blues and rock genres. Musical genres that best suit his nature and abilities, but also his passion and authenticity. Marc Amacher’s music is deeply rooted in the traditions of the blues, but he also brings modern elements and his own creative touch to his songs. His style is raw, honest and penetrating, and he knows how to present the essence of the blues, but also of rock in its purest form.
Marc Amacher became known to a wider audience when he took part in ‘The Voice Of Germany’ in 2016. With his performance, he blew his competitors away right up to the final. His charismatic performances as well as the variability in his voice impressed not only the jury and the audience. Pop star and former Take That member Robbie Williams, who coached Marc of in the semi-final, was also impressed.
Since his appearances on ‘The Voice’, Marc Amacher has worked continuously on his music career. He has toured nationally and internationally through clubs, thrilled audiences at festivals and events, and can count on a growing fan base. Amacher is known for his energetic stage shows, in which he thrills his audience with his technically accomplished guitar work and intense expression. A first-class entertainer. It is therefore not surprising that Eric Clapton has also asked Marc to support his shows in Germany and Austria.
Handmade and unadulterated, but by no means outdated: Marc Amacher fascinates with his very own musical diversity, up close and personal. He lives entertainment.
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to reveal the official set times of the Frontiers Rock Festival, set to take place on April 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2025, at the Live Club in Trezzo sull’Adda (Milan).
The festival will feature a total of 21 bands in three days – an unmissable experience for all Melodic Rock/Hard Rock fans offering the fans the very best that the scene has to offer these days!
The Set Times of the FRF 2025
DAY 1 – FRIDAY, APRIL 25 Doors Open: 13:45
14:45 – Fans of the Dark 15:35 – Art Nation 16:25 – Shakra 17:25 – Bonfire 18:45 – Honeymoon Suite 20:20 – Pride of Lions 22:00 – ASIA
DAY 2 – SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Doors Open: 13:45
14:45 – Cassidy Paris 15:35 – GATC 16:25 – Chez Kane 17:25 – Crazy Lixx 18:45 – FM 20:20 – Treat 22:00 – Winger
DAY 3 – SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Doors Open: 13:45
14:45 – Seventh Crystal 15:35 – The Big Deal 16:25 – Ronnie Romero 17:25 – Storace 18:45 – Robin McAuley 20:20 – White Lion 22:00 – Harem Scarem
The Complete Bill of the FRF 2025
The full bill for each day of the Festival, and the full list of exclusive VIP acoustic shows are as following:
April 25 – DAY 1 Asia Pride Of Lions Honeymoon Suite Bonfire Shakra Art Nation Fans Of The Dark
April 26 – DAY 2 Winger Treat FM Crazy Lixx Chez Kane Girish & The Chronicles Cassidy Paris
VIP (Acoustic) FM Chez Kane Girish & The Chronicles
April 27 – DAY 3 Harem Scarem Mike Tramp’s White Lion Robin McAuley Storace Ronnie Romero The Big Deal Seventh Crystal
VIP (Acoustic) Harem Scarem Ronnie Romero The Big Deal
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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