ALMANAC – the new band of Victor Smolski (ex-RAGE) – stands for a new dimension of symphonic power metal, featuring three singers Jeannette Marchewka (LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA), Andy B. Franck (BRAINSTORM) and David Readman (PINK CREAM 69).
In March 2016, ALMANAC unleashed their highly acclaimed debut album “Tsar”, which entered the official charts in both, Germany (#74) and Switzerland (#87), followed by a European tour along with ORDEN OGAN, as well as their own headliner tour in spring 2017.
Within the past few weeks, ALMANAC has completed the recordings of their second longplayer entitled “Kingslayer”, recorded at HeyDay Studios in Wuppertal, Germany. “Our second strike is done,” reveals guitar player Victor Smolski and explains, that “»Kingslayer« is the logical follow-up to »Tsar«, just more compact, heavier and faster. Our previous live experiences could be perfectly permitted during the recordings. The band got closer and well attuned, you can feel this unified energy within the new tracks. We took a lot of time and gave our very best. »Kingslayer« is a crafted metal album with a lively power sound!”.
“Kingslayer” will be released on November 3rd via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork was once again created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (ACCEPT, DESTRUCTION a.o.).
ALMANAC recently played at the ‘Masters of Rock’ festival, where they presented the first two new tracks live, ‘Losing My Mind’ and ‘Children Of The Sacred Path’. The concert will be part of the bonus live DVD, which will come along the limited first edition of “Kingslayer”.
Metal giants ACCEPT are set to release their 4th studio album through Nuclear Blast entitled “The Rise Of Chaos”, which will be in stores on August 4th. In anticipation of their new offering, the band have just released a lyric video for the track ‘Koolaid’. Check it out below:
Wolf Hoffmann commented on the track: “‘Koolaid’ is a well known flavoured drink and has been mixed with Cyanid by a cult leader who made his congregation drink it: men, women & children. All so everybody could get to heaven. Since then, the phrase ‘drinking the Kool-Aid’ refers to a person or group holding an unquestioned belief, argument, or philosophy without critical examination. That common fact, that people believe everything, when sold right, has intrigued me all my life. For me, being critical and alert all the time, is the key to every decision one makes. That is the main message!”
Heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT are back in the game with a new studio album! The record entitled “The Rise Of Chaos”, will be unleashed on August 4th, 2017. The band’s 4th studio release through Nuclear Blast will continue the tradition of its three predecessors – “Blood Of The Nations”, “Stalingrad”, and “Blind Rage” – with grandeur and precision.
The band have released their third album trailer in which Wolf Hoffmann explains the album title and why it fits so perfectly in today’s world. If you want to find out about the connection between the new ACCEPT album and the rise of chaos in our world, watch the clip here:
Wolf states: “The more you look at the news nowadays, the more the album title fits because times get pretty chaotic these days. Things seem to be getting more and more extreme. Violence and terror will often result in even more violence. Stephen Hawking or somebody once said that in a hundred years from now, there won’t be any more people on this planet. We will be all extinct one day because we might have killed ourselves. Who knows? But it’s certainly an interesting thought…”
“»The Rise Of Chaos« is something I have been thinking about often. Wherever we go – there is some hidden as well as some visible destruction and it kind of changes the world we know. What was there today – can be gone tomorrow and it’s somehow irritating, because it happens on so many levels and no one knows what comes next. The cover portrays our last stage set-up – but now clearly “destroyed” – like… after a catastrophe”, explains Wolf Hoffmann.
“The Rise Of Chaos” is available in the following formats:
DIGI
CD
BOX (DIGI, 2LP PIC, slipmat, poster, photo card)
2LP 180g (black) in gatefold
NB Mailorder EXCLUSIVE:
2LP 180g (red) in gatefold
2LP (orange+red splatter)
2LP 180g (NB anniversary green) in gatefold
2LP Gold vinyl (framed)
Silver Mirror Board BOX
Below is the track list for »The Rise Of Chaos«:
01. Die By The Sword
02. Hole In The Head
03. The Rise Of Chaos
04. Koolaid
05. No Regrets
06. Analog Man
07. What’s Done Is Done
08. Worlds Colliding
09. Carry The Weight
10. Race To Extinction
The cover artwork of the new record was created by the Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák.
25 years of EDGUY – a silver anniversary that demands celebration! This is why this autumn, Tobias Sammet and his band members will present their greatest hits on the “The Best Of The Best” tour. As a prelude to this, the band recently released the double CD/DVD package “Monuments”!
EDGUY have just unveiled a new live clip of the song ‘Out Of Control’, which is also part of the bonus DVD of “Monuments”. It was shot during the “Hellfire Club” tour at the Sao Paolo show in 2004. Watch the clip here:
Or get the digital version of the new album, here.
You can purchase “Monuments” in the following formats:
2CD+DVD Digibook
4CD+DVD Earbook (limited edition)
4LP (black) in BOX
NB Mailorder EXCLUSIVE:
4LP (NB anniversary green) in BOX
Earbook + Canvas
Track listing:
CD1
01. Ravenblack
02. Wrestle The Devil
03. Open Sesame
04. Landmarks
05. The Mountaineer
06. 9-2-9
07. Defenders Of The Crown
08. Save Me
09. The Piper Never Dies
10. Lavatory Love Machine
11. King Of Fools
12. Superheroes
13. Love Tyger
14. Ministry Of Saints
15. Tears Of A Mandrake
CD2
01. Mysteria
02. Vain Glory Opera
03. Rock Of Cashel
04. Judas At The Opera
05. Holy Water
06. Spooks In The Attic
07. Babylon
08. The Eternal Wayfarer
09. Out Of Control
10. Land Of The Miracle
11. Key To My Fate
12. Space Police
13. Reborn in The Waste
DVD
01. Mysteria
02. Under The Moon
03. Navigator
04. Wake Up The King
05. Land Of The Miracle
06. Lavatory Love Machine
07. Vain Glory Opera
08. Fallen Angels
09. The Piper Never Dies
10. Babylon
11. King Of Fools
12. Chalice Of Agony
13. Tears Of A Mandrake (feat. André Matos)
14. Out Of Control
Video Clips:
15. Love Tyger
16. Robin Hood
17. Two Out Of Seven
18. Ministry Of Saints
19. Superheroes
20. Lavatory Love Machine
21. King Of Fools
22. All The Clowns
On September 1st, cult metallers PARADISE LOST abruptly end summer with the release of their 15th studio album “Medusa”. The band unveiled the first track from the album recently in the form of a lyric video and today sees the release of the first album trailer. Watch as the guitar master Greg Mackintosh talks about the song-writing process and opens up about what fans can expect from the album in terms of heaviness…as well as discussing what kind of comedy he enjoys!
In case you missed the first single ‘The Longest Winter’, you can find the lyric video here:
The band will perform an exclusive release show on September 1st at the LKA Longhorn in Stuttgart. For one night only, PARADISE LOST will perform their new album in its entirety as well as playing a very special setlist created by the fans! Click here to select YOUR 8 favourite songs that you want to hear in that set and discover 1 out of 10 song snippets from the new album once you cast your vote at this location.
For those who just can’t wait, a special 7” vinyl single will be released on August 8th for the song ‘Blood & Chaos’, available in 4 different colours listed below:
7″ black
7″ clear+red splatter (mailorder only)
7″ white+red bi-coloured (mailorder only)
7″ clear (mailorder only)
PARADISE LOST will embark for an extensive European journey and bring their label mates and US doomsters PALLBEARER, as well as SINISTRO from Portugal:
01.09. D Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn *Medusa in its entirety and exclusive setlist voting*
08.09. UAE Dubai – The Music Room (Majestic Hotel)
PARADISE LOST
w/ PALLBEARER & SINISTRO
27.09. LUX Esch-Sur-Alzette – Kulturfabrik
28.09. D Herford – X
29.09. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
01.10. N Oslo – John Dee
03.10. FIN Helsinki – Nosturi
07.10. DK Aarhus – Voxhall
10.10. CZ Brno – Fleda
11.10. SK Bratislava – Randal
13.10. SRB Belgrade – Dom Omladine
14.10. HR Zagreb – Boogaloo
15.10. H Budapest – Dürer Kert
16.10. A Vienna – Simm City
18.10. D Nuremberg – Hirsch
19.10. D Frankfurt – Batschkapp
20.10. D Saarbrücken – Garage
21.10. CH Geneva – L‘Usine
23.10. E Barcelona – Razzamatazz 2
24.10. E Madrid – But
25.10. E Bilbao – Santana Z7
27.10. FR Grenoble – La Belle Electrique
28.10. I Fontaneto D’Agogna – Phenomenon
29.10. D Munich – Theaterfabrik
30.10. CH Pratteln – Z7
31.10. FR Paris – Le Trabendo
03.11. UK London – Electric Ballroom
04.11. UK Leeds – Damnation Festival
06.11. NL Utrecht – Pandora
07.11. NL Tilburg – 013
08.11. D Cologne – Live Music Hall
09.11. D Berlin – Columbia Theater
10.11. D Weissenhäuser Strand / Ostsee – Metal Hammer Paradise*
12.11. FR Tourcoing – Le Grand Mix*
(*PARADISE LOST only)
Or see the band this summer on the following festivals:
14./15.07. S Gävle – Gefle Metal Festival
21.07. PL Katowice – Metal Hammer Festival
22.07. D Esslingen – River-Side Festival
03. – 05.08. D Wacken – Wacken Open Air
11.08. A Graz – Metal on the Hill
13.08. B Kortrijk – Alcatraz Festival
18. – 20.08. F Saint-Nolff – Motocultor Festival
25./26.08. D Wörrstadt – Neuborn Open Air
PARADISE LOST are: Nick Holmes | vocals Greg Mackintosh | lead guitars Aaron Aedy | rhythm guitars Steve Edmondson | bass Waltteri Väyrynen | drums
Winter comes early this year, and today, cult metallers PARADISE LOST unveil the lyric video for their first single ‘The Longest Winter’ off their upcoming studio album “Medusa”. Watch the haunting new clip here:
“I read a story about how wildlife was once beginning to flourish in the 30 mile exclusion zone after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 – particularly the wolf population,” Nick Holmes explains the background of the song. “It was nice to think that that no matter how much mankind tried to fuck the planet up directly or indirectly, life carries on in some shape or form. But humans are humans and I recently heard that there is already now ‘timed’ hunting trips organised into the exclusion zone…”
This crushing doom track will be one of the 8 songs to be included on the band’s 15th album, out on September 1st. The pre-order for “Medusa” has started and you can now purchase the full-length release in several formats:
Standard jewelcase CD
Digibook including 2 bonus tracks
Various coloured 180g LP (black / clear / copper / grey+red bi-coloured / gold / NB anniversary green)
Collector’s box including the digibook, gatefold picture disc, an exclusive 7”, a candle, poster, band photo card and poster flag.
Mailorder edition Collector’s box including the digibook, gatefold picture disc, a 7” featuring the tracks ‘Shrines‘ and ‘Symbolic Virtue‘, a candle, poster, band photo card, poster flag and exclusive cover artwork.
Pre-order the physical editions of the new album, including special merchandise here.
Or get the digital versions here and receive ‘The Longest Winter’ as instant grat.
In addition to the pre-order announcement, the band has revealed that they will perform an exclusive release show on September 1st at the LKA Longhorn in Stuttgart. For one night only, PARADISE LOST will perform their new album in its entirety as well as playing a very special setlist created by the fans! Click here to select YOUR 8 favourite songs that you want to hear in that set and discover 1 out of 10 song snippets from the new album once you cast your vote at this location.
For those who just can’t wait, a special 7” vinyl single will be released on August 8th for the song ‘Blood & Chaos’, available in 4 different colours listed below:
7″ black
7″ clear+red splatter (mailorder only)
7″ white+red bi-coloured (mailorder only)
7″ clear (mailorder only)
PARADISE LOST will embark for an extensive European journey and bring their label mates and US doomsters PALLBEARER, as well as SINISTRO from Portugal:
01.09. D Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn *Medusa in its entirety and exclusive setlist voting*
08.09. UAE Dubai – The Music Room (Majestic Hotel)
PARADISE LOST
w/ PALLBEARER & SINISTRO
27.09. LUX Esch-Sur-Alzette – Kulturfabrik
28.09. D Herford – X
29.09. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
01.10. N Oslo – John Dee
03.10. FIN Helsinki – Nosturi
07.10. DK Aarhus – Voxhall
10.10. CZ Brno – Fleda
11.10. SK Bratislava – Randal
13.10. SRB Belgrade – Dom Omladine
14.10. HR Zagreb – Boogaloo
15.10. H Budapest – Dürer Kert
16.10. A Vienna – Simm City
18.10. D Nuremberg – Hirsch
19.10. D Frankfurt – Batschkapp
20.10. D Saarbrücken – Garage
21.10. CH Geneva – L‘Usine
23.10. E Barcelona – Razzamatazz 2
24.10. E Madrid – But
25.10. E Bilbao – Santana Z7
27.10. FR Grenoble – La Belle Electrique
28.10. I Fontaneto D’Agogna – Phenomenon
29.10. D Munich – Theaterfabrik
30.10. CH Pratteln – Z7
31.10. FR Paris – Le Trabendo
03.11. UK London – Electric Ballroom
04.11. UK Leeds – Damnation Festival
06.11. NL Utrecht – Pandora
07.11. NL Tilburg – 013
08.11. D Cologne – Live Music Hall
09.11. D Berlin – Columbia Theater
10.11. D Weissenhäuser Strand / Ostsee – Metal Hammer Paradise*
12.11. FR Tourcoing – Le Grand Mix*
(*PARADISE LOST only)
Or see the band this summer on the following festivals:
14./15.07. S Gävle – Gefle Metal Festival
21.07. PL Katowice – Metal Hammer Festival
22.07. D Esslingen – River-Side Festival
03. – 05.08. D Wacken – Wacken Open Air
11.08. A Graz – Metal on the Hill
13.08. B Kortrijk – Alcatraz Festival
18. – 20.08. F Saint-Nolff – Motocultor Festival
25./26.08. D Wörrstadt – Neuborn Open Air
PARADISE LOST are: Nick Holmes | vocals Greg Mackintosh | lead guitars Aaron Aedy | rhythm guitars Steve Edmondson | bass Waltteri Väyrynen | drums
