Metal Shock Finland’s Alison Booth also has a radio show, Blackdiamond’s Metal Mayhem -which has now been going for 7 years, but is celebrating its 6th birthday on http://www.totalrock.com! Tuesday 11th December is set to be a very special edition of the show, starring some awesome guests – Niklas Stålvind, front man of WOLF and Steve Williams and George ‘The Kid’ Karafotis of POWER QUEST!
Tune in from 6PM GMT to find out all the latest from both bands, you won’t want to miss it!
Also a few new singles coming up on the show from BEAST IN BLACK, NIGHTRAGE and BLACK SHEETS OF RAIN, as well as a few favourites for this birthday celebration!
Perhaps Iran is a country you mostly know for oil, Persian cats and carpets and recently, nuclear arguments. But don’t be surprised to find out that heavy metal is alive in Iran and there are lots of active bands, one of them being JUPITERIUM. This is a new sci-fi melodic metal project formed by Mohsen ‘Stargazer’ Fayazi and Ehsan Imani.
Today, JUPITERIUM has launched a new lyric video for the song ‘1984’ which features Mark Jansen (EPICA), Niklas Stålvind (WOLF, THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM) and Niclas Etelävuori (ex AMORPHIS, KYYRIA). The video can be seen below:
WOLF‘s frontman Niklas Stålvind commented: “The song has something to tell us, and I felt I really connected with it as soon as I heard it. Sadly, the lyrics are very valid these days. But hey, if you don’t care about the deeper meaning, you can still enjoy the music and BANG YOUR HEAD to it!
I hope that as many people as possible help out in spreading the song and support the guys behind it. Your support will mean more than you think. I feel honoured to have a chance to help out with vocals for this song. Respect!”
“Jupiterium must be one of the most unexpected projects I have ever worked” stated Niclas Etelävuori who left AMORPHIS recently after 17 years of success and who has also worked with MOONSPELL during his career. “It’s the first metal band I ever heard of coming from Iran and their song 1984 totally kicks ass! It is proof that metal is global and can come from anywhere and even if you have to struggle to practice your art, if it’s in your heart everything is possible. Jupiterium is probably the most positive news I have heard from the Middle East in my lifetime. Keep it up & turn it up!”
EPICA mastermind, Mark Jansen expressed: “A song with a great drive and catchy melodies. I’m sure many people will enjoy this track!”
Mohsen who is also a metal music journalist and Chief Editor of Metal Shock Finland stated the following on the JUPITERIUM’s current work: “1984 was actually the first song that Ehsan and I wrote and it was about a year ago. At the beginning, we were not serious about forming a band and we just wanted to create a couple of songs. But later when we received positive reactions from our friends, we changed the plan. We have a few songs ready and completed and we are working on more, so hopefully we will have a full studio album to release the next year.
In 21st century I believe we will survive together or we all will fall. The age of local issues are done, it’s global issues now and it’s getting worse and worse. That’s why our lyrics are very dark and the music is heavy.”
‘1984’ Credits:
* The song is written by Ehsan Imani and Mohsen “Stargazer” Fayazi
* Lyrics by Mohsen “Stargazer” Fayazi
* Recorded, mixed and mastered by Ehsan Imani
* Vocals by Niklas Stalvind
* Backing vocals by Mark Jansen
* Bass by Niclas Etelävuori
* Guitars by Ehsan Imani
* Video creation and production by Mohsen “Stargazer” Fayazi
JUPITERIUM are:
Ehsan Imani
Mohsen “Stargazer” Fayazi
Swedish paleontology professor and heavy metal aficionado Mats E. Eriksson named a fossil worm, Kalloprion Kilmisteri, in honor of Lemmy Kilmister in 2006. Now — ten years later — the fossil has come to brutal sonic life with the aid of prolific Swedish metal musicians, notably members of WOLF, DENATA and SEANCE, interpreting the “paleo metal” song “Silurian Overkill” reports Blabbermouth.net.
The “Kalloprion Kilmisteri – Silurian Overkill” record features three, thrash/death metal tracks with lyrics by Eriksson. The lyrics hail the fossil and honor Lemmy, who tragically passed away in December 2015, while simultaneously flirting with the MOTÖRHEAD legacy.
The first song, a death’n’roll-oozing beast, is composed and arranged by Swedish death metal pioneers SEANCE, this being their first release since 2009! SEANCE today features Tomas Andersson (FREEVIL, DENATA, SEANCE), Johan Larsson (SEANCE), Mique Flesh (FREEVIL, SEANCE, ex-WITCHERY, ex-SATANIC SLAUGHTER), and Tony Toxine Vargfrost (FREEVIL, SEANCE, ex-WITCHERY, ex-SATANIC SLAUGHTER).
The second song, a fast thrash/death metal composition by DENATA, with Tomas Andersson on vocals, features a MOTÖRHEAD-esque guitar solo by film music composer and longtime, die-hard MOTÖRHEAD fan Mattias Bärjed (FREE FALL, REFUSED, ex-THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES, ex-NYMPHET NOODLERS).
The third song was also composed by thrash/death metal band DENATA and proudly features howling, metal singer extraordinaire Niklas “Viper” Stålvind (WOLF) on vocals and lead guitar.
The first two tracks were mixed by Mique Flesh in HellSmell Studio, whereas the third track was mixed by Simon Johansson (WOLF) and Mike Wead (KING DIAMOND) in SolnaSound Recording.
Following the digital release, the songs will also be available on a limited, collector’s edition 12″ picture vinyl, limited to 300 copies worldwide.
The record is released by Mats E. Eriksson together with fellow paleontologist Achim G. Reisdorf as the fourth album in the Sonic Science Slam Explorer series.
The official release party for the vinyl will take place November 11 at the grand opening ceremony of the “Rock Fossils” exhibition in Chemnitz, Germany.
Our Swedish heavy metal brothers WOLF have recently finished this year’s festival season successfully. Their last appearance was yesterday, on the Ronnie James Dio stage at Bloodstock Open Air 2015 in England. “The crowd grew as Wolf started their set and were loving the crazy Swedes!” commented our very own Blackdiamond who was side stage at their show. “It was great to see Wolf from a different perspective this time – they were full of energy and delivered a fantastic earsplitting set!”
Now, we at Metal Shock Finland have some evidence that shows WOLF are already starting to write material for a new album. On July 27th, vocalist and guitarist of the band, Niklas Stålvind, posted a screen picture of a monitor on his Instagram profile (which can be seen on the right side) and said: “New Wolf songs emerging from Viper Studio.” Today, WOLF posted a status on their official Facebook page, stating: “Bloodstock was a FANTASTIC ending of this festival season. Heading back to Sweden now to work on new material. Metal!” The band have not revealed any more information about this, but we believe the next album won’t be released for quite a while yet.
WOLF released their seventh studio album “Devil Seed” on 25th August 2014 via Century Media Records. The album was described as “a milestone in WOLF’s career” by Metal Shock Finland’s Chief Editor Mohsen Fayazi.
Sweden’s pack of Heavy Metal stalwarts, WOLF return with their seventh studio album entitled simply, Devil Seed. This time around, the wolves have teamed up with Jens Bogren (Kreator, Paradise Lost, Opeth) over at Fascination Street Studios and have delivered not only a heavy sounding release but also one chock full of clarity and complexity. With cover artwork being created once again by legendary designer Thomas Holm (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond), all the elements are aligned for this fierce slab of pure Heavy Metal mayhem.
WOLF has been one of the leading bands within the classic Heavy Metal scene since their inception in 1995, and with releases such as Black Wings (2002) and Evil Star (2004), WOLF has helped paved the way for a new generation of bands whom are influenced by the sounds of the legendary Metal bands of the past. Fans will be pleased to hear that WOLF is not only still true to their musical ideal, but deliver a fresh and unique take on the sound that is their unmistakable trademark.
”I haven’t been this pleased with the songs on a WOLF album since the release of Black Wings, which scored 10/10 in Rock Hard magazine”, says founding member Niklas Stalvind. ”I really think we have taking our songwriting to the next level on this one and I hope that the metal fans will love it as much as we do”.
Century Media Records will unleash “Devil Seed” on August 25th in Europe and September 2nd in North America. Then, a short time later, WOLF will take to the streets with a tour of the UK with further European dates to be announced soon.
The first album teaser will be released in May, so keep your eyes peeled, once WOLF gives you a taste of Devil Seed, it might very well grow into an uncontrollable beast.
The Devil Seed Tour 2014 03.05.2014 Karmoygeddon Festival, Haugesund, Norway 26.07.2014 Rockviken, Fr�vi, Sweden 11.09.2014 Sound Control, Manchester, UK 12.09.2014 Rock N’ Metal Circus, Northampton, UK 13.09.2014 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK 14.09.2014 Borderline, London, UK
As part of our Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore week, we have invited well known names in the world of rock and metal to share their thoughts about Ritchie.The next in the series is Swedish composer, vocalist and guitarist and the frontman of the WOLF band, Niklas Stalvind. WOLF has finished working on their seventh studio album and they will reveal more details about the release soon. Metal Shock Finland’s Chief Editor, Mohsen Fayyazi had a chat with Nik and asked him about his thoughts on Ritchie.
Stalvind shares his thoughts and opinion about Ritchie and his career:
“He’s one of the original guitarists, you just hear two notes and you instantly know that’s Ritchie Blackmore playing and not many guitarists can do that. Every note has something to say and it’s kinda magical. That’s why I consider him one of the best guitarists who ever lived.”
When asked if he had learned anything from Ritchie, Nik revealed –
“One thing I’ve learned, Adrian Smith is one of my favourite guitarists and when I worked with Roy Z, he had worked with many of my favourite guitarists. I asked Roy a lot of questions and asked him what Adrian’s approach is to guitar soloing. He said that Adrian is trying to do what Ritchie Blackmore did – every note in a solo never stops exactly on the bar in the rhythm, it’s always slightly floating above the rhythm. That made me feel very good because I do that – I thought I was doing it wrong! It made me realise I did the right thing and we’re not supposed to sound like robots, it makes the music boring. So, when I found out Adrian got that from Ritchie Blackmore, i felt good about my own guitar playing.”
You can listen to the whole of this interview on the sound player below:
As part of our Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore week, we have invited well known names in the world of rock and metal to share their thoughts about Ritchie.The next in the series is Swedish composer, vocalist and guitarist and the frontman of the WOLF band, Niklas Stalvind. WOLF has finished working on their seventh studio album and they will reveal more details about the release soon. Metal Shock Finland’s Chief Editor, Mohsen Fayyazi had a chat with Nik and asked him about his thoughts on Ritchie.
When asked if he had learned anything from Ritchie, Nik revealed –
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