RAGE OF LIGHT, the rising stars from Switzerland around charismatic lead singer Melissa Bonny prove that these styles can build a very strong symbiosis. The result is a musical monster!
RAGE OF LIGHT have unleashed the official video for their first single “Fallen”, taken from the new album Imploder! Their mix of sharp riffs, electronic beats, melody and screaming violence gets perfectly illustrated by the art of producer and bandfounder Jonathan Pellet, filmed by Roger Simon and Sylvain Pellet.
RAGE OF LIGHT on the new video: “We are thrilled to share the first single of our album Imploder. This song reflects the evolution of the band and its music, and gives a first taste of the universe in which the album will guide the listeners.”
On March 29th, RAGE OF LIGHT will release their debut albumImploder on Napalm Records.
Tracklist: 1. Light
2. Enraged
3. Fallen
4. I Can, I Will
5. Away With You
6. In The Shadow
7. Battlefront
8. Imploder
9. Mechanicals
10. Nothingness
[Artwork by: Gustavo Sazes]
RAGE OF LIGHT are a Swiss trance metal/melodic death metal band, created by vocalist/keyboardist Jonathan Pellet, known for his past works with Trophallaxy/Dysrider. Jonathan came up with the idea to create a hybrid of trance and melodic death metal elements in 2007, but due to being busy with other projects, it took almost a decade for the idea to fully bear fruit. Finally, in 2015, he recruited vocalist Melissa Bonny and guitarist Noé Schüpbach to complete the band.
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Artist: STRYPER Album: “Fallen” Label: Frontiers Music Srl Released: October 16th, 2015
Stryper, Fallen Track Listing
1. “Yahweh”
2. “Fallen”
3. “Pride”
4. “Big Screen Lies”
5. “Heaven”
6. “Love You Like I Do”
7. “All Over Again”
8. “After Forever”
9. “Till I Get What I Need”
10. “Let There Be Light”
11. “The Calling”
12. “King of Kings”
Stryper – Fallen. Odd though it may sound, the song with the most in-yer-face Christian lyrics on “Fallen” was written by Black Sabbath! If you’re a fan of the Sabs, you may well own it already, in its original guise as track two on the “Master of Reality” album, “After Forever”. In the Metal genre, most fans are savvy enough to realise that the age of the musicians is irrelevant, and that many bands are maturing like fine wines, improving their playing and songcraft through years of honing their skills. Stryper are a clear case in point, having gone so far as to say that they feel they’re now the band they’ve always wanted to be. Previous album “No More Hell To Pay” was greeted with rabid enthusiasm from their following, with many fans being of the opinion that it was their finest release ever. Would they be able to match that level of quality with their subsequent record? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” “Fallen” rams home eleven strong new original songs and a powerful version of that Sabbath number, and also sees Stryper honing their sound so that the melody of vintage tracks like “Calling On You” is now blended with the heaviness the likes of “To Hell With The Devil”, distilling the best of both worlds into each of these twelve titles. “Fallen” is one of the best classic-style Heavy Metal albums I’ve heard all year.
STRYPER are back to reclaim their throne in the hard rock/heavy metal world with the latest song from their upcoming 9th studio album, “Fallen”. The title track “Fallen” can be streamed below.
The original lineup comprised of Michael Sweet (vocals/guitars), Oz Fox (guitars), Tim Gaines (bass) and Robert Sweet (drums) return with an album of all new material showcasing the musicianship that garnered them a huge fan base in the mainstream world and the Christian market. From the opening choral refrains of “Yahweh” to the signature vocal scream at the end of “King Of Kings,” it is apparent that Stryper is back with their heaviest and most inspired work to date that is scheduled for release on October 16th via Frontiers Music SRL. “Fallen” is available for pre-order via digital retailers and can be ordered via iTunes at http://radi.al/StryperFalleniTunes and via AmazonMP3 at http://radi.al/StryperFallenAmazon. It is also available in various physical configurations at http://www.stryper.com/fallen. Fallen was produced by Michael Sweet.
“Fallen is about Lucifer before he became Satan. It’s the story of how he got kicked out of Heaven. He tried to overthrow God and take over,” describes Michael Sweet. “The song talks about how beautiful he was. When he walked, there was music. He was the angel of worship and this incredibly powerful and beautiful being.”
The latest song comes on the heels of the album teaser track, “Yahweh,” that was released last month and has been listened to over 135K times since it went live. “Yahweh” was a musical writing collaboration between Michael Sweet and Sevendust’s Clint Lowery. Tracks like “Pride,” “Big Screen Lies” and “Til I Get What I Need” show that Stryper is back and better than ever. Stryper offer their unique interpretation of the Black Sabbath classic “After Forever.” The band flexes their softer side on the instantly memorable “All Over Again” which continues the journey Stryper fans began almost 30 years ago when “Honestly” was released to mainstream success.
The track listing for “Fallen” is:
1)Yahweh
2)Fallen
3)Pride
4)Big Screen Lies
5)Heaven
6)Love You Like I Do
7)All Over Again
8)After Forever
9)Till I Get What I Need
10)Let There Be Light
11)The Calling
12)King Of Kings
STRYPER is one of the top Christian rock bands of all time. Comprised of the original line-up, Stryper has been rocking since 1984, and is responsible for such ’80s metal classic albums as Soldiers Under Command, To Hell With The Devil and In God We Trust. In fact, Stryper is the first band to ever have two songs in MTV’s Top 10 simultaneously with their hits “Free” and “Honestly.” After a sabbatical for much of the 1990’s, Stryper returned strong in the early 21st century. To date, the Dove Award-winning and Grammy nominated band has sold upwards of 10 million records worldwide. Their last studio album No More Hell To Pay debuted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Top 200 landing at #35.
According to Nuclear Blast Records, San Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans DEATH ANGEL, have made a third single from their upcoming release The Dream Calls for Blood available for streaming on their website! Check out “Fallen” at the following location: http://www.deathangel.us/#!tdcfb/c6sm.
The Dream Calls for Blood will be released to the rabid masses on October 11th (Rest of Europe), October 14th (UK), and October 15th (North America). Fans can now pre-order the album in various formats, with or without an exclusive t-shirt design here: http://goo.gl/xipVSX.
Check out the lyric video for the title track from The Dream Calls for Blood here:
DEATH ANGEL recently made the title-track of their upcoming album The Dream Calls for Blood and the song “Caster of Shame” available for streaming now on http://www.deathangel.us.
Three years have passed since the release of DEATH ANGEL’s crushing Relentless Retribution album; three years of constant touring and on-the-road-songwriting. Now the band has returned with yet another visceral slice of thrash! The Dream Calls for Blood was recorded at AudioHammer Studios with Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ALL THAT REMAINS, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER), and once again features cover art by Brent Elliot White (JOB FOR A COWBOY,CARNIFEX, WHITECHAPEL).
The Dream Calls for Blood Track List:
01. Left for Dead
02. Son of the Morning
03. Fallen
04. The Dream Calls for Blood
05. Succubus
06. Execution / Don’t Save Me
07. Caster of Shame
08. Detonate
09. Empty
10. Territorial Instinct / Bloodlust
DIGIPAK BONUS TRACK
11. Heaven and Hell
DIGIPAK BONUS DVD
The Making Of The Dream Calls for Blood
The Dream Calls for Blood album trailer:
DEATH ANGEL are pleased to announce their North American headlining tour in support of their upcoming thrashsterpiece, The Dream Calls for Blood. Joining them on a savage aural assault across two nations are 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, BATTLECROSS, REVOCATION, and DIAMOND PLATE.
10/17/13 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA (w/ HEATHEN)
DEATH ANGEL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, BATTLECROSS, REVOCATION, DIAMOND PLATE
10/18/13 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA (no DIAMOND PLATE)
10/19/13 The Whisky – Hollywood, CA
10/20/13 Ramona Mainstage – Ramona, CA
10/21/13 Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff, AZ
10/23/13 Dirty Dog – Austin, TX
10/24/13 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
10/25/13 South By So What – Dallas, TX
10/26/13 Chameleon Room – Oklahoma City, OK
10/27/13 FuBar – St Louis, MO
10/29/13 Webster Hall (Marlin Room) – New York, NY
10/30/13 Empire – Springfield, VA
10/31/13 Altar Bar- Pittsburgh, PA
11/01/13 Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE
11/02/13 Middle East – Boston, MA
11/03/13 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
11/04/13 Opera House – Toronto, ON
11/05/13 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
11/07/13 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
11/08/13 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
11/09/13 Rocky Point – Tempe, AZ
11/10/13 Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
The San Francisco, Hollywood and Ramona gigs are considered CD release shows and everyone that purchases a ticket will also receive a copy of the new DEATH ANGEL album at the show! VIP packages are on sale now at http://deathangel.soundrink.com and include the following:
-One (1) General Admission Ticket
-Copy of the New Album The Dream Calls For Blood
-Exclusive DEATH ANGEL T-Shirt
-11 x 17 Poster
– DEATH ANGEL Drink Koozie
-VIP Laminate w/ Lanyard
Relentless Retribution sold around 2,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 10 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200. The record also came in at #188 on Billboards Top Current Albums chart, making it DEATH ANGEL’s highest charting record since the bands reformation in 2004.
Artist: STRYPER
