FALLEN SANCTUARY have just announced their second album, “The Gathering Of Dreams”, due for release on September 18, following the success of Terranova.
The new album from the duo Georg Neuhauser (Serenity) and Marco Pastorino (Serenity, Temperance) will be released completely independently.
VK Lynne, renowned for her work with stOrk and The Spider Accomplice, released the third single from her new solo record, The Spider Queen, on March 22, 2024. This latest release, “There is Nothing,” written by VK Lynne delves deep into the realm of hard rock, featuring the legendary Joel Hoekstra(Whitesnake, TSO, Cher) on lead guitar and Marco Pastorino(Serenity, Temperance) on guest vocals. The single is a hard rock lament on the feelings of futility when trying to find hope in current society.
Accompanying the release is the official music video that can be seen below.
The LA- based singer/songwriter/frontwoman brings her plethora of eclectic musical experiences together on The Spider Queen. In the 2000’s she churned out 3 full-length blues rock records The Key of V, Black Halo, and Whiskey or Water. After the release of the latter, Lynne spent from 2010-2023 developing, writing, and singing with symphonic metal project Vita Nova, writing and singing for prog metal juggernaut stOrk, and finally, forming, writing, and performing with symphonic rock duo The Spider Accomplice.
The diverse genres of these endeavors come together on The Spider Queen to create a sound that she has dubbed ‘blues metal.’
In 2023, she toured North America and Eastern Europe with the The Spider Accomplice, supporting symphonic metal act Visions of Atlantis and rock/glam metal duo Hoekstra Gibbs, respectively. The latter tour introduced Lynne, Hoekstra, and Pastorino, and laid the groundwork for this current collaboration.
The Spider Queen is being released, one track per month with its accompanying video, the entire year of 2024.
INCREASE THE ANIMA is the solo project founded by Davide Porcelli (EGOSYSTEMA), drummer and bass player with a three-decade-long experience. The debut EP “Elisabeth” will be released digitally on October 31st 2021 via Tunecore.
“Elisabeth” is a fresh and fascinating modern rock record. It features several special guests, including Marco Pastorino (TEMPERANCE, VIRTUAL SYMMETRY) who took care of vocals duties and lyrics, Luca Birocco (EGOSYSTEMA), Luca Negro (TEMPERANCE) and more. The artwork was created by Gustavo Sazes (ARCH ENEMY, ANGRA and more).
The first single “Close Enough to Me” is out now. Stream/purchase the single here: https://ffm.to/kqzakpb
The track listing reads as follows: 1. Close Enough to Me 2. Nothing Will Stand in My Way 3. Take Your Hand 4. Tonight 5. Set Mach Game
INCREASE THE ANIMA was born during Covid-19 pandemic at Dpsound Recording Studios where multi-instrumentalist Davide Porcelli wrote several different songs, mixing 30 years of rock, metal and hard rock on this unique project.
Italian BEJELIT has issued the following announcement:
Bejelit are proud to present you their new official acquisition, their new lead guitarist Marco Pastorino (Secret Sphere, TheRitual).
The band, at the moment, is about to enter the studio to record the successor of “You And Die I…”, of which more details will be given in the weeks to come.
To read Metal Shock Finland’s interview with BEJELIT, please go HERE.
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