No one would have thought, that they would recover from their singers withdrawal – but: German melodic metal act SERIOUS BLACK presents themselves stronger than ever before. Following their latest, much acclaimed studio album “Vengeance Is Mine”, that entered the German album charts at rank 16 in a quite difficult week and also found its way into the international charts, finally, they announced an upcoming headliner tour, kicking off this November!
Says guitarist Dominik: “We are so much looking forward to enter the stages and rock with you all again! We are proud to present you our new line-up live to perform many songs of our recent album “Vengeance Is Mine” as well as some classics from out the Serious Black band history!
Get your tickets now, rock with us and lets spend an amazing evening together!“
Make sure to get your tickets now & don’t miss SERIOUS BLACK live at the following dates: 24.11.22 (CH) Pratteln – Z 7 * 25.11.22 (DE) Bochum – Matrix * 26.11.22 (DE) Stuttgart – Club Zentral * 27.11.22 (AT) Salzburg – Rockhouse * 29.11.22 (BE) Bilzen – South of Heaven * 30.11.22 (DE) Bremen – Tivoli * 01.12.22 (DE) Saarbrücken – Garage * 02.12.22 (DE) Schirnding – Gemeindehalle* 03.12.22 (CZ) Zlin – Winter Masters of Rock Festival ** 04.12. 22 (HU) Budapest – Analog Music Hall ** 06.12.22 (DE) Berlin – Privatclub ** 07.12.22 (DE) Hamburg – Logo *** 08.12.22 (DE) Frankfurt – Nachtleben ** 09.12.22 (NL) Tilburg – Little Devil ** 10.12.22 (DE) Monheim – Sojus 7 ** 11.12.22 (DE) München – Backstage**
German-based melodic power metal act SERIOUS BLACK, who lately released their much acclaimed, chart-breaking new album Vengeance Is Mine, has announced an even of a different kind. A world champion vs. a powerful voice; light heavy weight Shefat Isufi vs. Serious Black vocalist Nikola Mijic! Safe the date, April 14, 2022, and watch the ominous trailer here:
Serious Black’s new album, Vengeance Is Mine, was released on February 25th, and has turned into a prime example of a deeply melodic yet dynamic metal album. Tracks such as ‘Tonight I’m Ready To Fight’ showcase the band’s most powerful, emtional and imaginative work to date, Vengeance Is Mine unleashes razor-sharp guitar riffs, grooving rhythms and anthemic melodies. The album is available as Vinyl, CD and Digital formats via AFM Records at THIS LOCATION!
February 25, 2022 seen German melodic and power metal act SERIOUS BLACK release their sixth studio album, entitled Vengeance Is Mine, via AFM Records.
One of the new songs on the record is called ‘Album Of Our Life’ and hits the nail on the head in several respects. On the one hand, the band succeeded in creating what is probably their most powerful and imaginative work to date, with loads of great guitar riffs, grooving rhythms and anthemic melodies. On the other hand, the album’s lyrics venture into territories previously uncharted by the band. Says bassist and band mastermind Mario Lochert: “This time, I have allowed more insights into my emotions and private life than ever before, i.e. into how I think, how I feel, how I am, and how difficult it can be to keep a band going when you yourself aren’t well. The lyrics on ‘Vengeance Is Mine’ reflect the past four or five years. This, of course, has had an impact on the songwriting, which has become even more intense and emotional.”
Vengeance Is Mine has not only turned into a prime example of a deeply melodic yet dynamic metal album, but also entered the official German album charts at a phenomenal #16! Today, the band shared an in-depth track-by-track listening video, dive a bit deeper into the story and sound of SERIOUS BLACK‘s critically acclaimed Vengeance Is Mine:
Vengeance Is Mine was produced and mixed by Lochert at his SERIOUS BLACK Studio in Kirchseeon, Germany, and also marks the debut of new vocalist Nikola Mijic. The guitars were recorded by Dominik Sebastian at his own studio and all orchestral arrangements and keyboards were cut by Bob Katsionis in Greece. SERIOUS BLACK enlisted singer Anna Likunic from Belgrade for the anthemnic background vocals. Mika Jussila (Avantasia, Stratovarius, Nightwish) was in charge of the first mastering sessions at the renowned Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, before the recordings were polished by Konst Fischer during a second, innovative mastering process to optimise the sound. Lochert adds: “This time we really pulled out all the stops to get the optimum result. And I think our efforts have really paid off!”
The album was released on February 25, 2022 through AFM Records, and is available at THIS LOCATION!
February 25, 2022 will see German melodic and power metal act SERIOUS BLACK release their sixth studio album, entitled Vengeance Is Mine, via AFM Records. Following an impressive career, extensive touring schedules and five chart-breaking, critically acclaimed records to date, it will also mark the debut of new vocalist Nikola Mijic. With his powerful voice and expressive timbre, guitarist Dominik Sebastian’s rapid riffs and hooks, drummer Ramy Ali’s driving grooves and bassist Mario Lochert’s diverse songwriting, Vengeance Is Mine has turned into a prime example of a deeply melodic yet dynamic metal album!
Despite all current circumstances, SERIOUS BLACK do their thing. The situation for musicians, artists and the entire event industry with millions of jobs still is existentially threatening and no recovery in sight. Therefore the power metal outfit wants to set an example and likes to entrain and elate their fans during that times with playing their music live with strict and required rules for that shows.
The band refuses to cancel all their shows and therefore put all efforts in rescheduling some gigs with their booking agency, venues and promoters to be able to at least tour all regions possible. At the moment it’s possible in Germany and Spain for February and March 2022 (please find all dates below). Of course, all concerts will happen under strict compliance of recent regulations, that means, limited capacities, distance-keeping & hygiene measures.
The band states: “First of all we want to make clear, we dont do this tour for money and its also no anticorona shitstorm, NO we just want to start the new year 2022 with a little bit of freedom, live music and fun. Our fans and our crew are the most important people to us, so we want to let them know, that we would not risk their health at any point. We are in close communication with each local promoter and therefore also the public health departments. We fight mightily for bringing band music onto stages wherever possible!”
Get your tickets and be part of a this heavy metal concerts.
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All the best rock on stay tuned and cu live
Serious Black – Ramy , Mario , Nikola, Dominik and Bob
Kings Today Tour 2022:
05.02.22 ( DE ) MONHEIM AM RHEIN – AULA AM BERLINER RING 06.02.22 ( DE ) BOCHUM – MATRIX / ROCKPALAST 08.02.22 ( DE ) SAARBRÜCKEN – GARAGE 09.02.22 ( DE ) FRANKFURT – NACHTLEBEN 10.02.22 ( DE ) BERLIN – PRIVATCLUB 11.02.22 ( DE ) SCHIRNDING – GEMEINDEHALLE / ROCKCLUB 12.02.22 ( DE ) LEIPZIG – HELLRAISER 13.02.22 ( DE ) MÜNCHEN – BACKSTAGE WERK 03.03.22 ( ES ) CIUDAD REAL – NANA CONCIERTOS 04.03.22 ( ES ) MADRID – SALA SILIKONA 05.03.22 ( ES ) SEVILLA – PALACIO METAL FEST
Also check out SERIOUS BLACK‘s latest spectacular music video “Out Of Ashes”! Filmed in premium, Blockbuster-alike quality with a major budget, the cinematic camera shots and story showcases a commendable performance of the band and actors. Produced by i Code Film Serbia (Sabaton).
February 25, 2022 will see German melodic and power metal act SERIOUS BLACK release their sixth studio album, entitled Vengeance Is Mine, via AFM Records. Following an impressive career, extensive touring schedules and five chart-breaking, critically acclaimed records to date, it will also mark the debut of new vocalist Nikola Mijic. With his powerful voice and expressive timbre, guitarist Dominik Sebastian’s rapid riffs and hooks, drummer Ramy Ali’s driving grooves and bassist Mario Lochert’s diverse songwriting, Vengeance Is Mine has turned into a prime example of a deeply melodic yet dynamic metal album!
After previously released tracks such as “The Story”, “Rock With Us Tonight” or the latest, enthralling single “Senso Della Vita”, today SERIOUS BLACK has shared a spectacular music video! Filmed in premium, Blockbuster-alike quality with a major budget, the cinematic camera shots and story showcases a commendable performance of the band and actors. Band mastermind Mario Lochert comments:
“A magnificent video, an amazing song and a sad story behind it. To say: “We are happy to release this video”, like usuall…. would be wrong!
But these are songs written by life and things never happen without any reason. Without those incidents, these songs, these ideas and also this album “Vengeance is Mine” would not exist! But exactly because of it, the band welded together more than ever before and we act like an unit!
At this point, I, we want to take the chance, to say thank you, to our team for its incredible support and work, to all those of you who were and are involved in this album ( production videos, graphics, promotion and to all I forgot), without you all of this would not be possible!
Thank you very much, it makes Serious Black proud and happy to have such an exceptional team at our side!”
Produced by i Code Film Serbia (Sabaton), you can now watch the mind-blowing video for “Out Of Ashes” HERE:
Appropriately, one of the new songs on Vengeance Is Mine, is called “Album Of Our Life” and hits the nail on the head in several respects. On the one hand, the melodic metal act surrounding bassist and founder Mario Lochert has succeeded in creating what is probably the most powerful and imaginative work of its career so far, with razor-sharp guitar riffs, grooving rhythms and anthemic melodies. On the other hand, the album’s lyrics venture into territories previously uncharted by the band. “This time, I have allowed more insights into my emotions and private life than ever before, in example into how I think, how I feel, how I am, and how difficult it can be to keep a band going when you yourself aren’t well.“ Lochert recently said.“The lyrics on ‘Vengeance Is Mine’ reflect the past four or five years. This, of course, has had an impact on the songwriting, which has become even more intense and emotional.”
Vengenance Is Mine was produced and mixed by Lochert at his SERIOUS BLACK Studio in Kirchseeon, Germany. The guitars were recorded by Dominik Sebastian at his own studio and all orchestral arrangements and keyboards were cut by Bob Katsionis in Greece. SERIOUS BLACK enlisted singer Anna Likunic from Belgrade for the anthemnic background vocals. Mika Jussila (Avantasia, Stratovarius, Nightwish) was in charge of the first mastering sessions at the renowned Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, before the recordings were polished by Konst Fischer during a second, innovative mastering process to optimise the sound. Lochert adds: “This time we really pulled out all the stops to get the optimum result. And I think our efforts have really paid off!”
Slated for a release on February 25, 2022, the pre-sale of Vengenance Is Mine is available at THIS LOCATION!
One of the new songs on SERIOUS BLACK’s upcoming studio album, Vengeance Is Mine, is called “Album Of Our Life” and hits the nail on the head in several respects. On the one hand, the melodic metal act surrounding bassist and founder Mario Lochert has succeeded in creating what is probably the most powerful and imaginative work of its career so far, with razor-sharp guitar riffs, grooving rhythms and anthemic melodies. On the other hand, the album’s lyrics venture into territories previously uncharted by the band. “This time, I have allowed more insights into my emotions and private life than ever before, in example into how I think, how I feel, how I am, and how difficult it can be to keep a band going when you yourself aren’t well.“ Says Lochert. “The lyrics on ‘Vengeance Is Mine’ reflect the past four or five years. This, of course, has had an impact on the songwriting, which has become even more intense and emotional.”
Vengeance Is Mine is slated for a release on February 25, 2022 through AFM Records, it will also mark the debut of SERIOUS BLACK’s new vocalist Nikola Mijic. With his powerful voice and expressive timbre, guitarist Dominik Sebastian’s rapid riffs and hooks, drummer Ramy Ali’s driving grooves and bassist Mario Lochert’s diverse songwriting, Vengeance Is Mine has turned into a prime example of a deeply melodic yet dynamic metal album!
But give ear, after previously released songs such as “The Story” or the blistering “Rock With Us Tonight”, today SERIOUS BLACK has unleashed a brand new lyric video for their third, enthralling album single, “Senso Della Vita”! Says band mastermind Lochert: “It’s only 3 months left until the release of our new album “Vengeance Is Mine“. On this album we let you look deep inside our private lifes. For us it was a big step which required us courage and overcoming and led to crossing of various principles.
“Senso Della Vita” – the meaning of life – tells of a daily situation that almost everyone has to deal with. EVERYBODY has to be the best – always. On instagram, facebook and other channels you need to present yourself as the biggest, the most beautiful, the pick of the bunch. Who is not fitting to that picture will be stamped. Just the surface is important, not one’s character. Some even hide and disclaim other people, friends, family because of being ashamed for them and they don’t fit into their picture and life.“
Watch the new video for “Senso Della Vita”, now premiering HERE:
Vengenance Is Mine was produced and mixed by Lochert at his SERIOUS BLACK Studio in Kirchseeon. The guitars were recorded by Dominik Sebastian at his own studio and all orchestral arrangements and keyboards were cut by Bob Katsionis in Greece. SERIOUS BLACK enlisted singer Anna Likunic from Belgrade for the anthemnic background vocals. Mika Jussila (Avantasia, Stratovarius, Nightwish) was in charge of the first mastering sessions at the renowned Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, before the recordings were polished by Konst Fischer during a second, innovative mastering process to optimise the sound. Lochert adds: “This time we really pulled out all the stops to get the optimum result. And I think our efforts have really paid off!”
Set to be released on February 25, 2022, the pre-sale of Vengenance Is Mine is now available at THIS LOCATION!
Album Tracklist: 01 – Rock With Us Tonight 02 – Out Of The Ashes 03 – Fallen Hero 04 – Senso Della Vita 05 – Ray Of Light 06 – Soul Divider 07 – Tonight I’m Ready To Fight 08 – Just For You 09 – Soldiers Of Eternal Light 10 – The Story 11 – Queen Of Lies 12 – Album Of Our Life 13 – Alea Iacta Est
Furthermore, SERIOUS BLACK has announced an extensive tour schedule for 2022 with many more shows to follow soon, check out their tour trailer and make sure to catch the band live at the following dates!
26.01.22 ( HU ) BUDAPEST – DÜRER KERT 27.01.22 ( AT ) SALZBURG – ROCKHOUSE * 28.01.22 (DE ) SELB – ROCKCLUB * 29.01.22 ( DE ) STUTTGART – CLUB ZENTRAL * 30.01.22 ( DE ) SAARBRÜCKEN – GARAGE * 31.01.22 ( CH ) PRATTELN – Z 7 * 01.02.22 ( FR ) PARIS – LE CIRQUE ELECTRIQUE* 02.02.22 ( BE ) BILZEN – SOUTH OF HEAVEN * 03.02.22 ( DE ) BREMEN – TIVOLI * 04.02.22 ( NL ) TILBURG – LITTLE DEVIL ** 05.02.22 ( DE ) MONHEIM AM RHEIN – AULA AM BERLINER RING ** 06.02.22 ( DE ) BOCHUM – MATRIX / ROCKPALAST ** 07.02.22 ( DE ) HAMBURG – LOGO** 09.02.22 ( DE ) FRANKFURT – NACHTLEBEN** 10.02.22 ( DE ) BERLIN – PRIVATCLUB ** 11.02.22 ( CZ ) PRAGUE – STORM CLUB ** 12.02.22 ( DE ) LEIPZIG – HELLRAISER ** 13.02.22 ( DE ) MUNICH – BACKSTAGE** 14.07.22 ( AT ) LEOBEN – AREA 53 FESTIVAL 23.09.22 ( CH ) TENNWIL – ROCKNACHT TENNWIL w/ Grey Attack, Skeletoon, Seven Thorns
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