Impureza Premiere New Album 'Alcázares'

Impureza first lit the torch for flamenco death metal more than a decade ago. But the band’s new album finds these conquistadors charging to the front line of extreme metal armed with crushing riffs, brutal growls, fiery acoustic flourishes and daring classical orchestra.

“These guys clearly know how to build upon each other’s strengths, and it has resulted in some spectacular music moments”, writes Kevy Metal, who named Alcázares their album of the week

Alcázares comes out tomorrow, Friday, July 11, but you can hear all 11 boundary-pushing tracks today by listening to the full album stream below.

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Conceptually rooted in the Spanish Reconquista, Alcázares unfolds as a fantastical and historic epic. The album channels the collapse of Islamic Iberia and the merciless rise of Christian dominion. Impureza fuse brutal death metal with flamenco guitar, orchestral arrangements and Spanish growls into a sonic Alcázar, where the sacred and savage co-exist.

Lead single “Pestilencia” zooms in on the Black Death’s march across Hispania. Riffing tremolos and hammer-blown blast beats lock horns with bulería-tinged acoustic guitar that flare upon castle stone. Amidst desert heat, “La Orden del Yelmo Negro” ignites in a blaze of riffs, flamenco flourishes and drum fill fury. Opener “Verdiales” pays a fleet-fingered tribute to the folk traditions of Málaga. Then with the draw of their axe blades, “Bajo las Tizonas de Toledo” sparks a blistering retelling of the legendary Spanish hero El Cid.

Recorded and mixed by Sébastien Camhi at Studio Artmusic  and mastered by Jacob Hansen, Alcázares is elevated by guest contributions from Xavier Hamon (percussion) and Louis Viallet (orchestration).

With Alcázares, Impureza have carved their boldest statement to date: an ode to a violent past, where the sword and cross meet in a storm of steel and ash.

IMPUREZA is a Hispanic metal band formed in 2004 by guitarist Lionel Cano Muñoz from Orléans. Their music is distinguished by a unique fusion of extreme metal and Spanish sounds inspired by Andalusian culture and flamenco, creating an atypical style known as Hispanic Metal. IMPUREZA remains an innovative project in the international metal scene, making it a pioneer of the genre.

The entire concept of the band revolves around the voluptuousness of Latin atmospheres, the ferocity of metal, and Spanish culture and history, explored through a fictional and esoteric aspect. Their compositions feature both clean and guttural vocals sung in the language of Cervantes, flamenco guitar, acoustic fretless bass, extreme metal, and orchestral arrangements that evoke the colors of Spain. The very essence of their music lies in the duality between two seemingly opposed musical genres, which, through clever composition, give birth to a new and avant-garde style. Their fiery music is literally the union of traditional Hispanic folklore and extreme metal. These metal warriors brandish their Iberian sounds as weapons with pride. This ingenious alliance is matched only by the singular and unprecedented creative originality of its founder Lionel Cano Muñoz and his compañero Esteban Martín, both of Spanish nationality. IMPUREZA’s conquistadors draw inspiration from their strong identity, which defines the band's very essence. IMPUREZA's members are also influenced by many Spanish artists such as flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía and gypsy singer Camarón de la Isla, as well as bands like Behemoth, Morbid Angel, Krisiun, and Fleshgod Apocalypse, among others.

Let the conquistadors of IMPUREZA lead you into their realm and immerse you in Spanish culture with a groundbreaking musical concept — the one and only fierce guardians of Hispanic Metal!

SOMOS IMPUREZA!

Line-up:
Esteban Martín – All Vocals
Lionel Cano Muñoz – Rhythm, Lead & Spanish Guitars
Florian Saillard – Fretless Bass
Guilhem Auge – Drums

HIGHER POWER - surprise drop new record 'There's Love In This World If You Want It'

Soul-seeking alt hardcore quintet Higher Power are proud to announce that their third studio album, There's Love In This World If You Want It, has been surprise released digitally today via Nuclear Blast Records. The album will be released physically on September 19th and is now available for pre-order.

Vocalist Jimmy Wizard comments:
"This album is the natural progression of Higher Power sonically and as a band. This is our first time consciously self producing an album and I am, for once, genuinely excited to put something out that feels really authentic to us as individuals and where we are at as a band."

Stream There's Love In This World If You Want It and pre-order physical copies here: https://higherpower.bfan.link/love

Higher Power have also released a psychedelic video for new single 'All The Rage', watch it below:

Inner peace. That’s the aim for us all, isn’t it? Well, the truth is that it is always there waiting for you. You just need to work away a little bit to find it, digging deep and questioning yourself to get closer and closer to achieving that ultimate sense of personal zen. It may not always feel like the search is paying off, but there is always potential for that love, compassion and understanding of who you are to seep through. The journey may be challenging, but you’ll be glad that you took part in it in the end.

For Higher Power, that journey has seen them do things that, when they emerged onto the Yorkshire hardcore circuit in 2015, were never even on their radar. From their innocently frantic beginnings of emulating and celebrating legendary bands like Leeway and Merauder for a new generation, even playing their first two shows in the basement of the house owned by The Flexand at an early iteration of Outbreak Fest respectively, the ten years that have followed have seen them ride every ebb and flow that the music industry has to offer. From touring with everyone from Alexisonfire and Neck Deep to Knocked Loose and Angel Du$t to signing to Roadrunner Records for their sophomore full-length 27 Miles Underwater, they have achieved the sort of things that, up until recently, would never have been on the horizon of possibility for a hardcore band of their ilk. Yet, within experiencing the industry mechanics usually reserved for the highest echelons of rock royalty, they also realised they were drifting away from the things that made them want to do all of this in the first place.

The result of putting what feels right for them first is There’s Love In This World If You Want It, a record that encapsulates the Higher Power spirit in a way that only those whose hearts are truly entrenched in the band can produce. Peeling away layers of assumption and ideology placed upon them by others and focusing once more on the genre-splicing experimentation that inspired them to create together in the first place, they have produced nine songs that showcase exactly what they are made of in a screaming rainbow of colour.

Aftermath Releases There is Something Wrong - Redacted, A Stripped-Down Version of their 2019 Album ​

Chicago metal legends Aftermath have unveiled a new version of their critically praised 2019 concept album with the release of There is Something Wrong – Redacted. This leaner, more direct version of the record features eight songs, omitting the intros, interludes, and outros.

 

Released 25 years after their groundbreaking debut Eyes of Tomorrow, There is Something Wrong marked Aftermath’s return with a bold and disturbing message—one that challenged listeners to confront uncomfortable truths. The album’s dark themes and intense lyrical content proved polarizing at the time of its release.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 is a dark concept album meant to disturb the listener.  

 

"Back in 2019, the lyrics and concept were too much for some listeners, but for some that feeling has changed since Covid.  Regardless, we always intended on releasing a version with only the songs," says the band.

 

The Redacted edition strips the album down to its core—eight explosive tracks delivered without preamble. It offers a new way to experience the raw energy and pointed social commentary that define There is Something Wrong.

 

There is Something Wrong – Redacted is available now exclusively on all streaming services here: https://ffm.to/aftermath-tisw-redacted

Currently, the band is in the studio recording their fourth studio album. Aftermath promises to deliver 11 tracks of pure, uncompromising metal.

 

The band states, "We are excited to be back in the studio. We can’t wait for everyone to hear this album. It’s heavy, it’s catchy, and in typical Aftermath fashion it sounds totally different from our previous albums."

 

The new album is being recorded at Electrowerks Recording, with engineering and mixing by Chuck Macak. Additional details, including the album title, tracklist, and release date, will be announced in the coming months.

Chicago based Aftermath, fronted by Kyriakos "Charlie" Tsiolis, formed in October 1985 when Charlie and his schoolmate Steve Sacco (Guitar) got together. This early incarnation with Adam (Bass) and Ray Schmidt (Drums) released their first demo in 1986 featuring “Sentenced to Death”, “Revenge”, “Shotgun” and “The Aftermath”.

In 1987, they unleashed their second demo entitled Killing the Future featuring the tracks “When Will You Die”, “Going No Place”, “Chaos”, “Meltdown” and “War for Freedom”. The band pursued a mind-blowing speed and technical brand of thrash that soon set them apart from the pack and in the process made them a pioneering crossover thrash band.

 

The tracks "War for Freedom" & "When Will You Die" were both featured on the British Metal Forces magazine_compilation LP Demolition: Scream Your Brains Out in 1988. Their appearance on the Metal Forces compilation further expanded the band's international appeal.

In 2020, Aftermath released a re-imagined version of the John Lennon classic, "Give Peace a Chance". The song was remixed and remastered for the new album and included on the record because of the message.

 

“John Lennon’s urgent call for peace in Give Peace a Chance is more important today than ever, and our call for peace with this cover is the perfect message to follow up our previous album. We released a dark concept album with a bleak message and felt it was important to follow that up with something positive. The visuals in the video are as important as the lyrics in a way. We live in a visual world today and this video needed to get out the message of HOPE. Having a young girl be the focus of the video was our way of getting that across. Seeing only positive acts when she puts on Lennon’s famous glasses was the perfect visual metaphor. Lennon’s message is transmitted not only through his lyrics but also through the perspective created by his unique lenses” says the band.

 

The video was directed by critically acclaimed video director Steven Nathan in New York City.

 

Aftermath unleashed their highly awaited masterpiece, No Time to Waste, through Zoid Entertainment/TLG/INgrooves on March 17, 2023. This release stands as the triumphant conclusion to a powerful trilogy, representing a notable departure from the somber tones of its predecessor.

 

In an exclusive statement, Kyriakos "Charlie" Tsiolis shared, "We take immense pride in this album, a culmination of a trilogy that commenced with our debut. Crafted during a challenging era in contemporary history, 'No Time to Waste' emerges as an anthem of hope. In contrast to our previous dark conceptual endeavor, we've refined this record. The ten tracks within are both weighty and charged, delivering a potent metal experience coupled with a profound message - that collectively, we can overcome, but time is of the essence."

 

AFTERMATH is:
Kyriakos "Charlie" Tsiolis - Vocals
Steve Sacco - Guitar
Ray Schmidt - Drums
George Lagis - Bass

Gaahls Wyrd Premiere New Album 'Braiding the Stories'

Norwegian Grammy winners Gaahls WYRD are returning with their long-awaited second album. Braiding the Stories journeys inward, between the riverbeds of consciousness and dreams. With each cosmic chord, each cold and haunting beat, Kristian "Gaahl" Espedal and his mystical band untell the stories, and in the process, braid the roots that cradle the unseen.    

Braiding the Stories comes out tomorrow, Friday, June 6, but you can hear all nine haunting songs today by listening to the full album stream below.

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If their 2019 debut GastiR – Ghosts Invited conjured ghosts and 2021's The Humming Mountain lingered in twilight realms, Braiding the Stories rises from beyond what Gaahl himself describes as “The White Lodge”. Drawing from the subconscious, the band’s new album threads together dream fragments and inner voices with unheard reverberations.

Guitarist Lust Kilman’s solos—melodic fragments carved like totems into each composition—carry much of the emotional weight, supported by Nekroman’s immersive bass and Spektre’s meticulous drumming. From the vulnerable grandeur of the title track to the ritualistic drive of “Time and Timeless Timeline” and the cinematic dissonance of “And the Now” the album is unbound by genre yet anchored by purpose.

“I always work with the subconscious,” Gaahl says. “This time, I wanted the listener to fall into the album.”

The striking cover art by visual artist Øivind Myksvoll (Wardruna, Trelldom) is just as mysterious and arresting as his work for The Humming Mountain. Look closely and you’ll find what appears to be hair (aka the veil) and the cosmos (crystallized wine from Gaahl’s collection). Indeed, the group’s signature horned figure lurks between the layers. For Gaahls WYRD, music, lyrics, concept, and art are synonymous. They’re designed to be experienced in their entirety and in unison. Braiding the Stories isn’t an obvious listen, but it gently (and sometimes maniacally) pulls at the listener. The sensation of the journey from opener “The Dream” to closing epic “Flowing Starlight” is quite unlike anything before. All hail Braiding the Stories!


Lineup:
Kristian Espedal «Gaahl» - All Voices
Ole Walaunet «Lust Kilman» - All Guitars
Andreas Salbu «Nekroman» - Bass
Kevin Kvåle «Spektre» - Drums

Production Credits:
Recorded at Solslottet Studio, Bergen, Norway.
Produced by Iver Sandøy & Gaahls WYRD.
Mixed & mastered by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet Studio, Bergen, Norway.

Cover Art:
Øivind Myksvoll

Biography:
Chris Dick


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VADER - New EP 'Humanihility' Out Today

Humanihility, the brand new EP by Polish death metal veterans VADER has been unleashed upon the world today. Please scroll down to purchase your physical copy or to stream the release in full!

Five years after the much-lauded 12th studio album Solitude In Madness, VADER return with 3 brand-new tracks once again produced by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studio, UK. Featuring excellent artwork by Marcelo Vasco (Slayer, Testament, Dark Funeral), this EP marks the first recording as a quintet with guitarist Mauser returning to the group and new drummer Michael alongside vocalist/guitarist Peter, bassist Hal and and another long-time member of the band - guitarist Spider.

Humanihility offers scorching new songs that prove to be vicious, thrash-laden anthems perfectly blending old-school thrash with VADER's unique straight-forward fury and neckbreaking tempos. Each of the songs was created by a different band member, giving them a more personal style.

The only physical edition will be a  limited 12'' (red vinyl, 700 copies).

VADER formed back in 1983 and besides releasing classics such as The Ultimate Incantation, De Profundis, Litany (which has its 25th anniversary in 2025) and many more, are the longest active extreme metal band to ever emerge from Europe!

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OBSIDIAN TONGUE Streams New Album 'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn' Ahead of Release

Progressive black metal duo OBSIDIAN TONGUE is now streaming their latest full-length, 'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn,' in its entirety ahead of tomorrow's release! The album can be heard below.

'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn' is due tomorrow, May 30, via Profound Lore Records and be ordered HERE.

In addition, OBSIDIAN TONGUE has recently announced FRAILTY & SCORN, eight performances of black metal intensity this June alongside WOE. The trek will kick off on June 6 in Long Island City, NY and will make its way throughout the East Coast until the final stop on June 13 in Providence, RI. The tour will not only celebrate the release of OBSIDIAN TONGUE's upcoming studio album, but also will bring both bands back to many cities they have not visited in nearly a decade. Show pre-orders will begin soon as well as local support announcements. The full itinerary can be found below!

Comprised of multi-instrumentalist Brendan Hayter (Thrawsunblat/Obsequiae live) and drummer Raymond Capizzo (Falls Of Rauros/Panopticon live), OBSIDIAN TONGUE returned to the all-analog Mystic Valley Studio, where their first two records were made, to print their Covid-era home sessions onto two-inch tape. Mixed and mastered in the analog domain as well by Alex Garcia-Rivera, 'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn' boasts a unique and unmistakable sonic force amidst the modern digital landscape; created with a total absence of click tracks, quantization, or sound replacement of any kind. 

OBSIDIAN TONGUE Tour Dates (Co-headlining w/ WOE):

06/06: Long Island City, NY @ El Bunker del Diablo

06/07: Milton, DE @ Brimming Horn Meadery // Party Like It's 793 Fest

06/08: Baltimore, MD @ The Depot

06/09: Richmond, VA @ Cobra Cabana

06/10: Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House

06/11: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie

06/12: Syracuse, NY @ The Jugg on Teal

06/13: Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall

In the summer of 2024, Obsidian Tongue, comprised of vocalist/guitarist/bassist Brendan Hayter (Thrawsunblat/Obsequiae live) and drummer Raymond Capizzo (Falls Of Rauros/Panopticon live) returned to the all-analog Mystic Valley Studio, where their first two records were made, to print their Covid-era home sessions onto two-inch tape. Mixed and mastered in the analog domain as well by Alex Garcia-Rivera, 'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn' boasts a unique and unmistakable sonic force amidst the modern digital landscape; created with a total absence of click tracks, quantization, or sound replacement of any kind. 

The progressive black metal journey that is 'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn' takes off immediately with the wrathful sounds of “Orphaned Spiritual Warrior” and “Snakeskin Tunnel Colony,” easily the band’s two heaviest tracks to date. These flow directly into the apocalyptic title track, and onto the vulnerable and surreal sounds of “To Forgive Oneself” leading into the acoustic instrumental “…And Still They Dream.” This dream ends with the triumphant “Theater of Smoke & Wind,” a true psychedelic black metal classic that still evokes some of the original feeling found on the band’s 'Subradiant Architecture' debut.

Sixteen years into the band’s existence, Obsidian Tongue clearly show no signs of running out of new ways to alter their sound - song by song, album by album.

Lineup:

Brendan Hayter - Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Synth

Raymond Capizzo - Drums

Recorded @ Mystic Valley Studio

Mixed & Mastered by Alex Garcia-Rivera

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…AND OCEANS Premiere 'The Regeneration Itinerary'

Season of Mist is proud to announce the release of the expansive seventh album from …and Oceans. While they’ve always ebbed and flowed between different extremes, The Regeneration Itinerarysurges onto the scene as the symphonic black metal band’s most expansive experiment yet. Both darkly cinematic and shockingly cerebral, the album is a lesson in contrasts - between chaos and order, dissolution and regeneration.  

The Regeneration Itinerary come out  Friday, May 23 on Season of Mist, but you can hear all 10 unpredictable songs today by listening to the full album stream below.

Thirty years into their ebullient career, …and Oceans have now assembled a body of work that absorbs the band’s entire lineage. The Regeneration Itinerary synthesizes the Finnish band’s disparate identities into a two-sided whole. From the trance-inducing intensity of opener and lead single “Inertiae” and maze-like riffs of “Prophetical Mercury Implement” to the sharper death metal edge of “Förnyelse i Tre Akter”, the album is a dance with duality: body and spirit, destruction and rebirth, copper and mercury.

Vocalist Mathias Lillmåns draws inspiration from alchemical symbolism and the interplay between light and shadow. Guitarists Timo Kontio and Teemu Saari, bassist Pyry Hanski, keyboardist Antti Simonen, and drummer Kauko Kuusisalo flesh out his visions with layered textures and a frenetic precision that’s anchored by both the visceral production of Juho Räihä and the finishing touch of Tore Stjerna’s mix and master at Necromorbus Studio.

Rebirth is never static. This itinerary is ever-evolving.

“The Regeneration Itinerary explores the interplay between darkness and light, chaos and order, spiritual and material realms, with each song embodying an experience for the mind and body, navigating a passage to the present moment,” explains Lillmåns.

“The album works like a guide,” he continues. “Teaching us that not everything can be defined as simply being ‘good’ or ‘bad’, ‘light’ or ‘dark’, ‘copper’ or mercury’, underscoring the perpetual dance of dualities in the human experience.”

Line-up:
Mathias Lillmåns - Vocals
Teemu Saari - Guitar
Timo Kontio - Guitar
Pyry Hanski - Bass
Antti Simonen - Keyboards
Kauko Kuusisalo - Drums

Production Credits:
Recorded at Inka Studio / SoundSpiral Audio, Orimattila, Finland.
Producer & Engineered by Juho Räihä.
Mixed & Mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio,  Söderfors, Sweden.

Cover Art:
Adrien Bousson

Biography:
Spencer Grady

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THE MAN-EATING TREE Release New Album "Night Verses"! ​   

Finnish atmospheric metal heavyweights THE MAN-EATING TREE are celebrating the release of their much-awaited, new studio album "Night Verses", that is out now on Noble Demon! To order your copy, visit https://music.nobledemon.com/verses 

Following a decade since their previous full-length album, "In The Absence Of Light", THE MAN-EATING TREE returns with "Night Verses", showcasing renewed energy and a desire to push the boundaries of their sound. With a lineup featuring former and current members of legendary bands such as Ghost Brigade, Poisonblack, Mors Subita, Entwine, and more, the band is poised to deliver their most powerful and dynamic album yet.

 

To immerse yourself in the world of THE MAN-EATING TREE, you can listen to the album now here:

"This is not only the new gathering for old friends. This is a new musical direction, allowing the boundaries to be pushed wider and further. We are very much looking forward to presenting this to you", Janne Markus comments on the band's activation and new beginning.

THE MAN-EATING TREE are:
Manne Ikonen - vocals (ex-Ghost Brigade)
Janne Markus - guitar, vocals (Ex-Poisonblack, ex-The Abbey)
Sakke Paavola - guitar
Aksu Hanttu - drums (Ex-Entwine, Tuoni, S-Tool)
Mika "June" Junttila - bass (Mors Subita)

 

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Hear Nightfall's New Album A Day Early

Ever since they formed in the early '90s, Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pioneering trinity of Greek metal. Fearsome frontman Efthimis Karadimas and his band of Athenian rebels are still out for revenge on their new album, but Children of Eve is backed by the biggest hooks in their pantheon-level discography.

"One of the best releases of the year", wrote Metal Temple in a perfect 10/10 review of Children of Eve. "It's sinister, morbid, darkened, aggressive, it's a Nightfall release!" 

Children of Eve comes out tomorrow, Friday, May 2, but you can hear all 10 stage-shaking tracks today by listening to the full album stream below.

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Like their brothers-in-arms, Nightfall sculpt towering gothic melodies from blackened slabs of death metal. Children of Eve is blessed with the mightiest choruses in the band's formidable history. Their new album was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen, who's helped Volbeat, Amaranthe and The Black Dahlia Murder crank their metallic fury to arena levels.  Lead single “I Hate” seethes with blast beats from ex-Septicflesh drummer Fotis Benardo that flow with all the fire and fury of the River Styx.

During Nightfall's most recent hiatus, Efthimis was diagnosed with depression. Now, he wears a black mask to cover half of his face, symbolizing what it's like to live under the invisible veil of mental illness. "When you have demons in your mind, you're not always an ideal companion", he admits. "That stigma can lead to isolation".
 
Now, Nightfall are encouraging fellow metalheads to speak up. The band have launched a new initiative called Metal Music Against Depression (MMaD), which is supported by European Alliance Against Depression in Germany. "We can talk about this. We can sing about it. We can build a community that's based on understanding", Efthimis says.
 
With Children of Eve, Nightfall return from the shadows to unite blackened souls everywhere with their darkest and most epic creation yet. 

Line-up:
Efthimis Karadimas - Vocals
Kostas Kyriakopoulos - Guitars
Vasiliki Biza - Bass
Fotis Benardo - Drums

Recording Credits:
Recorded at Devasoundz Studios, Athens, Greece
Produced by Efthimis Karadimas with Fotis Benardo & Thimios Krikos
Engineered by Fotis Benardo & Thimios Krikos
Mixed & Mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark

Production Credits:
Produced by Efthimis Karadimas & Engineered by Fotis Benardo
Mixed & Mastered in Hansen Studios, Denmark by Jacob Hansen

Cover Art:
Eliran Kantor

Art Concept: 
Efthimis Karadimas

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Changeling Premieres Debut Album

Fretless guitar virtuoso Tom “Fountainhead” Geldschläger is known for his work in Obscura’s Akróasis era, his live work with Defeated Sanity, Belphegor, Nader Sadek and many others. Now, he's continuing to bend progressive death metal under his blistering fretwork as Changeling. His latest brainchild is both an homage to the genre's biggest innovators and an expansive vision of its future.   

Changeling Out Now but you can hear all 10 eye-opening songs by listening to the full album stream below.

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Changeling fuses the heaviness of technical death metal with classical, jazz and world music. Along with plenty of Tom's signature mind-bending fretless guitar solos, the album features fretless bass, synths, oud, microtonal arrangements, a choir and more than 50 guest musicians, including current and former members of Fear Factory, Alkaloid, Virvum, Subway to Sally, Trans-siberian Orchestra, King Diamond, Ne Obliviscaris and Cynic.

Lead single "Abyss" carves colossal riffs from quarter-tone modulations. The whirling arpeggios of "Falling in Circles" call back to Tom's performance on "Akróasis" while the title track ventures into oriental percussion and microtonal synths. Together, the songs on Changelingunfold like a psychedelic experience, moving from disorientation to dissolution and finally, realization.   

Tom composed Changeling with spatial audio specifically in mind. The Dolby Atmos version of the album hits streaming services May 23.

Changeling blends progressive metal, death metal, jazz-fusion, world music and complex orchestration into an hour-long submersion into the subconscious. Players from around the world can follow Tom Fountainhead's lead with a new series of Changeling transcription books. Tom wrote the approx. 500 page guitar transcription book himself, while core bandmate Arran McSporran transcribed the 75 page edition for bass. 

Both the guitar and bass transcription books will come out alongside the album on April 25th. The massive complete transcription book - which includes guitar, bass, drums (transcribed by Fenix Gayed), orchestral arrangements, vocals, lyrics and detailed liner notes from Tom - will come out on May 23rd, the same day as the Dolby Atmos mix of Changeling.

Each transcription book will be available both as a physical book and digitally through Guitar Pro or as a PDF. All physical copies will be personally signed and include a free download of the digital version.

The album, sharing its name with the project, blends progressive metal, death metal, jazz/fusion, and world music, enriched with complex orchestrations by a 50-piece ensemble of guest musicians. It includes the eagerly anticipated “Part 2” to his renowned composition “Weltseele,” an orchestral metal epic from Obscura’s billboard-chart-entering “Akroasis” album, which broadly introduced Fountainhead to the metal community in 2016.

Core Lineup:
Tom Fountainhead (ex-Obscura, Amogh Symphony, Belphegor, Defeated Sanity) - Fretted & fretless electric & acoustic guitars, oud, keyboards, composition and arrangements.
Mike Heller (ex-Fear Factory, Malignancy, Raven) - Drums.
Arran McSporran (Vipassi, Virvum) -  Fretless bass.
Morean (Alkaloid, Dark Fortress) - Lead vocals & lyrics.

Guest Musicians:
Bill Hudson (Trans-siberian Orchestra, Doro, I am Morbid) - Guest guitar solo
Jason Gobel (ex-Cynic, ex-Monstrosity)- Guest guitar solo
Andy Laroque (ex-Death, King Diamond) - Guest guitar solo
Yatziv Caspi (ex-Orphaned Land) - Tabla, hangdrum, dabouka, riq & shakers
Ally Storch (Subway To Sally)- Violins, viola & cello
James Dorton (The Faceless, NeObliviscaris, Black Crown Initate) - Spoken words
Alexander Kerski (Vianova)- Backing & harmony vocals
Matthias Alexander Preisinger - Piano and glockenspiel, violins & viola
Martin Matiasovic - Horns & Wagnerian Tube
Jan Ferdinand - Vibraphone & marimba
Chris Rützel - Flutes
Ivar Ludvig Nitzler - Cello
Shiho Murano - Tuba
Juliane Erding - Wagnerian tube & horn
Eduard Cortez - Wagnerian tube & horn
Tillmann Schulz  - Wagnerian tube & horn
Ava Bonam - Female vocals
Moran Magal - Piano
Cydney McQuillan-Grace, Lauren Gill, Shannon Bedford, Sara Robalo; Tenor and Bari - Ben Francis, John Schaffer,  Alice Williams, Cyd McQuillan-Grace; Alto - Lauren Gill, Sara Robalo; Tenor and Bass - James Schouten & John Schaffer - Choir vocals
Krassimir Jossifov - Trumpet
Brandt Attema - Trombones & bass trombones
Kristian Petkov - Bassoon
Stefan Prost - Church organ
Seonghyeon Park - Clarinet
Arnfried Falk - Oboe
Rouven Haliti - Upright bass
Dalai Cellai - Cello

Recording Studio:
FountainheadHQ, Hellersounds, Saforill, Klanghafen, Landesmusikakademie Berlin, Musikhochschule Carl-Maria-Von-Weber, Muziek Studio Beeld, Sonictrain.

Production Credits:
Produced & Engineered by Tom Fountainhead.
Mixed by Tom Fountainhead at FountainheadHQ.
Mastered by Leon Schmidt at his home studio & FountainheadHQ.

Cover Art:
Aaron Pinto (Gutslit) / KidSquidy
 
Photography:
Alexander Kerski / Comicsans_ultra

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Follow Fountainhead & Changeling:
Website:http://www.thefountainhead.de
Facebook:http://facebook.com/tomfountainheadgeldschlaeger
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/changeling.official
Bandcamp:https://changelingofficial.bandcamp.com/
YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/fountainheadtv
Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/artist/changeling/294821510
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4MbRUvwQcEBzryOhWMHkvV

Booking Contact:
Tom Fountainhead
thefountainhead@gmx.net

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Wrath of Logarius Don 'Crown of Mortis"

No matter what skeletal form they assume, Wrath of Logarius aren't bound by black metal's strict traditions. The band's debut album crowns them kings of a new realm for the underground: formless black metal.

"What a fresh perspective", Metal Bite writes in a 9/10 review for Crown of Mortis. "For every second's worth of savagery, you'll also take in striking melodic passages and slow-burning parts that feels as if you've been placed on the rack; relentlessly dragging the depths; turning up the filth of human existence with every dooming riff".

"For a debut album, the record is very concise, compact and fluid", says Pedro from A&P Reacts. "There's a little bit of everything pushing this record in different directions and that gives the sound a much richer texture than if it was just a black metal album".  

Crown of Mortis comes out this Friday, April 4 on Season of Mist, but you can hear all nine boundless songs today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.   

Listen to Crown of Mortis below.

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Wrath of Logarius are rolling out the red carpet for Crown of Mortis with a special hometown record release show. They'll be joined by fellow evil statesmen Post Heaven, Lost to the Void and Vesseles.

Wrath of Logarius Record Release Show
May 17 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Blue Lagoon 

Get tickets: https://www.facebook.com/thebluelagoonnightclub/

On Crown of Mortis, Wrath of Logarius bend black metal to fit their formless rule.   

Line-up
Noctifer - Vocals
Urath - Lead Guitar
Vastador - Guitar
Lord Marco - Drums
 
Recording Studio
Rapture Recordings, Hayward, CA, USA
 
Production Credits
Produced, Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Cody Fuentes at Rapture Recordings Studio

Cover Art
Sant V. Schreiber
 
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Booking Contact:
martyr.urath@gmail.com
 
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrath_of_logarius/
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/wrath-of-logarius/1712706210
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CHi92LvwVayTacWx3nsfa
 
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NITE Premiere 'Cult of the Serpent Sun'

After journeying to the stars on their full-length venture, NITE now faces the shadowy mythology that lays dormant beneath society's underbelly on Cult of the Serpent Sun. Each of the eight fiery battles on their new album test the Bay Area torchbearers mettle. But amidst its poisonous perils, the band emerge triumphant with white-hot, blackened heavy metal. 

Cult of the Serpent Sun comes out tomorrow, Friday, March 14, but you can hear all eight slithering tracks today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel. 

Listen to Cult of the Serpent Sun Below:

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"Cult of the Serpent Sun is our most focused and fully realized album to date", NITE says. "We've struck a balance between melody and aggression, between sophistication and primal simplicity. Our third album captures the dual nature of NITE, the light within the darkness".

To properly initiate their following into Cult of the Serpent Sun, this summer, NITE are touring the East Coast with the dark and dangerous Savage Master. Raise your spike-gloved fists to the high-flying single "Crow (Fear the Night)" and other battle anthems from their road-ready new album.

NITE 2025 East Coast Tour with Savage Master
June 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Boggs Social & Supply [TICKETS]
June 14 - Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House [TICKETS]
June 15 - Washington, D.C. @ Pie Shop [TICKETS]
June 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Milk Boy [TICKETS]
June 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ TV Eye [TICKETS]
June 19 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East [TICKETS]
June 20 - Quebec City, QC @ La Source de la Martinière [TICKETS]
June 21 - Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar [TICKETS]
June 22 - Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern [TICKETS]
June 24 - Cleveland, OH @ No Class [TICKETS]
June 25 - Chicago, IL @ Reggies / Music Joint [TICKETS]
June 26 - Detroit MI @ Sanctuary [TICKETS]
June 27 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle [TICKETS]
June 28 - Lexington, KY @ Green Lantern [TICKETS]

On Cult of the Serpent Sun, NITE guards the altar of blackened heavy metal with sharpened blades and axes raised.  


Lineup:
Van Labrakis: Guitar / Vocals
Scott Hoffman: Guitar
Avinash Mittur: Bass
Patrick Crawford: Drums

Recording studio
210 Studios San Francisco and The Hoagie Container

Production credits
Recorded by Van Labrakis
Produced by Van Labrakis and Nite
Mixed and mastered by Van Labrakis at 210 Studios San Francisco

Cover artist
Adam Vick

Available formats
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12" Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
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Cryptopsy Reissuing 'None So Vile'

They made blasphemy sound fresh on their debut, but for their follow-up, Cryptopsy claimed the crown as the most vile band in all of death metal.

None So Vile established death metal as a truly vulgar art form. With each slurp from his chalice, Lord Worm smears the line between what's sacred and profane until it's dead and dripping. Lead guitarist Jon Levasseur shouldered more of the songwriting duties while seamlessly shredding between gut-slitting chugs, blistering technical riffage and orgiastic solos, though Cryptopsy still followed the textbook drumming of Flo Mounier. Trampled underfoot by a relentless piling-on of blast beats and oddly-timed bursts of double bass, "Graves of the Fathers" quickly cemented itself as a sacred rite amongst circle pits.

"In writing None So Vile, the idea was to create something heavier, faster and more technical than Blasphemy Made Flesh", Flo says. "We were growing as musicians and so was our love for extreme music! At no point in time had we ever thought it would turn out to be one of the essential albums in death metal history. We are very happy that our fans did!"

Season of Mist is reissuing None So Vile on May 9, 2025. 

Listen Below.

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Cryptopsy would win a JUNO after continuing to push the limits of extremity for the next three decades. Still, while only the band's second album, None So Vile is worshiped by gatekeepers and fresh heshers to the underground. “You won’t find a more deserving album to be the first-ever Canadian entry into the Decibel Hall of Fame”, the magazine wrote about None So Vile, which they named the tenth best death metal album of all time.

On None So Vile, Cryptopsy claimed their crown as the most vile band in all of death metal.  

Though now revered as the most vile band in death metal, before Ungentle Exhumation, Cryptopsy were still just a whisper among the Canadian underground.

After settling on a new name and several lineup changes, Cryptopsy recorded their first demo as a five-piece in 1993. While the band would go on to re-record most of these songs for their blasphemous full-length debut, Ungentle Exhumation already bore their unmistakable mark on death metal. “Gravaged: A Cryptopsy” is split open by the hair-raising screech and brutal barks of Lord Worm, while Flo Mounier flogs closer “Mutant Christ” with unhinged technical precision.

“Ungentle Exhumation was the first release in the band’s transition from Necrosis to Cryptopsy”, says drummer Flo Mounier. “It’s more death-metal type music. The songs have more blasts, more chunky grooves, and were recorded on good old analog, in one room, with all the musicians together!”

Season of Mist is reissuing Ungentle Exhumation on April 11, 2025. 

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THIS GIFT IS A CURSE Premiere New Album

Over the past 16 years, This Gift Is A Curse have pushed the edges of underground metal to violent extremes. The Swedes' new album extends their blackened reign of sludgy terror. With Heir, there's no escaping the blinding punishment that's handed down by their cold, hard fist.

Heir comes out tomorrow, March 7 on Season of Mist. But you can hear all 10 dark and ascendant tracks today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.

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This Gift Is A Curse are blessed with an unholy triple attack. Heir wields the transcendent ferocity of black metal, sludgy doom and the crushing weight of hardcore. Hammering blast beats and a swarm of needling tremolo picks tear through lead single "Kingdom" like the hounds of hell. "I made a secret door into your eyes", a possessed Jonas Holmberg chants alongside Livmødr's bewitching queen Laura Morgan.  

On Heir, This Gift Is A Curse reign where other swinelords fear to tread.

THIS GIFT IS A CURSE defies the transient trends of music, instead choosing to carve its path with the bones of the fallen. Their forthcoming album, 'HEIR,' is a relentless pursuit of the extreme, a mosaic of human suffering and the dark beauty that lies within. As the album prepares to sear its mark upon the world, one thing is clear: There will be no heirs to the throne of darkness that THIS GIFT IS A CURSE occupies. The crown is theirs alone, forged in the fires of creation and destruction, a beacon for those who dare to walk the shadows.

Line-up:
Jonas A. Holmberg - Vocals
Patrik Andersson - Guitars, Vocals
David Deravian - Guitars
Lars Gunnarsson - Bass
Christian Augustin - Drums

Recording Studio:
The Overlook Studio, Gävle, Sweden

Production Credits:
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by William Blackmon at The Overlook Studio.
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg at Redmount Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
Guitars recorded at Laard studios and House of Inge Studio. Engineered by Daniel Noring and TGIAC.
Bass recorded at Cold Barn with the help of Daniel Noring.
Vocals recorded at Cold Barn by TGIAC.

Guest Musicians:
Laura Morgan (of Livmødr) - Vocals on Kingdom (Track 1), Old Space (Track 9) & Ascension (Track 10).

Cover Art:
Jonas A. Holmberg / House of No Light .317 (Instagram)

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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thisgiftisacurse
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Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/this-gift-is-a-curse/405256386
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Savage Lands Premiere Star-Studded Album

After hearing firsthand how land developers are tearing down Costa Rica's rain forest, two angry metal heads decided they weren't going to sit around and rust in peace. Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren and his old guitarist Sylvain Demercastel started Savage Lands, the music industry's first artist-run environmental non-profit.   

100% of the royalties from Savage Lands' debut album support their ongoing preservation projects in Costa Rica and other countries. Army of the Trees comes out this Friday, February 14, but you can hear all 10 star-studded songs today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel. 

"Metalheads have always been powerful and passionate people in my eyes", says Arch Enemy front woman Alissa White-Gluz, who stars as the queen of the jungle on the latest single from Army of the Trees. "I hold deep gratitude for Savage Lands and their relentless work in safeguarding the fragile beauty of Costa Rica's ecosystem".   

Listen to Army of the Trees below.

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Savage Lands' roots run deep. Dirk and Sylvain first met in France during the late ‘90s, when they both played in the socially conscious thrash metal band Artsonic. But like the limbs of a tree, the organization is supported across many different fields. They partner with local scientists, forest engineers, ecological parks and other non-profits on the ground in Costa Rica, as well as international organizations like Hellfest, who are donating 1 million Euro to Savage Lands over the next five years. 

"Nature is music. Trees have music", says Dr. Jane Goodall, whose global institute is partnering with the metal non-profit's European branch on preservation projects in France and Africa. "Savage Lands are using their music to support projects that promote biodiversity, which will help make the world better for future generations". 

Whether they're out planting trees or hunkered down in the studio, Savage Lands foster the spirit of collaboration. Any metal supporter will recognize Dirk's swiveling left foot behind the drum kit. But alongside Sylvain's shredding solos and melodic riffs, the core band is backed by Loco Muerte's Florian Pons and Poun and Etienne Treton from veteran French metalcore band Black Bomb A. 

"When Sylvain and Dirk introduced us to Savage Lands at Hellfest in 2023, we instantly saw the passion and necessity behind this endeavor and were absolutely thrilled by the opportunity", says Chris Harms and Pi Stoffers of Lord of the Lost, who pour their blood and glitter into the chest-pounding "Out of Breath". "Music can not only offer a refuge to every single person on this earth, but it can be used as a sanctuary for the existential nature around us".   

Army of the Trees is loaded with more metallic force. "The Last Howl"pays a fitting tribute to the endangered howler monkey. Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser swings through not one, but two acrobatic solos, and Obituary swamp king John Tardy unleashes his inner primate with some ferocious, spit-flinging growls. While a wicked downpicked stroke of black 'n' roll, "Black Rock Heart" aims at more spiritual concerns. Channeling protective powers from the Obsidian stone, visionary artist Chloé Trujillo and Heilung's chief of ceremonies Kai Uwe Faust warn of a doomsday scenario that's unfolding right before our eyes. 

"Supporting what Savage Lands is doing was an easy decision", says fellow Heilung warrior Maria Franz, whose soothing high notes grace the melancholic power ballad “No Remedy”. The Nordic collective  donated $1 for every ticket sold during their most-recent U.S. tour to their Season of Mist labelmates.  
Army of the Trees hammers its message home with Francophone force. Eight pillars from the French metal scene join Savage Lands on the album's roaring title track in the fight to protect the world's ecosystems. "Now is the time to take a stand" they shout, bonded together in a fierce rallying cry. 

"Our goals are attainable", say Dirk and Sylvain. "By converting the land that we purchase into nature sanctuaries, Savage Lands will help set a precedent for environmental activism. But we must work together and quickly. Ecosystems are still under attack. If we don’t, then there won’t be any wildlife left to save”.

Raise your horns and join the Army of the Trees in support of the metal non-profit.

Just listening toArmy of the Treeshelps support Savage Lands. 100% of the song’s royalties fund the musician-run non-profit’s preservation efforts.

The CD Digisleeve for Army of the Trees is made from eco paper, while the LP is pressed on BioVinyl.

Learn more about Savage Lands
https://savagelands.org/  

Donate 
https://savagelands.org/donation/

Core lineup
Poun - vocals  
Sylvain Demercastel - guitars
Etienne Treton - Bass
Florian Pons - drums

Special member 
Dirk Verbeuren (Drums on "Black Rock Heart", "The Last Howl" and "Out of Breath)

Collaborators
Stephane Buriez
Ardag Basmadjian
HK Nico + James at Vamacara

Guest features
Kai Uwe Faust - Vocals (Black Rock Heart)
Chloe Trujillo - Vocals (Black Rock Heart, Out of Breath)
Alissa White-Gluz - Vocals (Ruling Queen)
Kenneth Andrews - Guitar (Ruling Queen)
Andreas Kisser - Guitar (The Last Howl)
John Tardy - Vocals (The Last Howl)
Maria Franz - Vocals (No Remedy)
Lord Of The Lost - Vocals, Guitars (Out of Breath)

*Army of Trees features Steeven Corsini (Loco Muerte), Auré Jäger (Akiavel), David & Viber (Sidilarsen), Niko Jones (Tagada Jones), Julien Truchan (Benighted), Stéphane Buriez (Loudblast, Sinsaenum), Nils Courbaron (Bloodorn, Sirenia, DDC) and Aurelien Ouzoulias (The Beat Factory, Mörglbl).

Production
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Adair Daufembach at Daufembach Studio in Los Angeles.

Cover artist
Brewster Agency  

Photographer
Gornos

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Follow Savage Lands
Official Website: https://savagelands.org/  
Bandcamp: https://savagelands.bandcamp.com/album/army-of-the-trees
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/savage-lands/1712738479
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5fft5SyNYhNar3PdYtKQSF
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/p/Savage-Lands-100081754354224/
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@savagelands9644

THE HELLACOPTERS - New Album "Overdriver" Out Today + Full Album Stream Available On Tube

The wait is over, today finally sees the release of Overdriver, the fantastic new album by high-energy rock'n'roll royalty, THE HELLACOPTERS, who are commemorating their 30th anniversary as a band with their ninth full-length.

The successor of their glowingly praised, chart-storming comeback album, Eyes of Oblivion, is filled to the brim with roaring guitars and earth-shattering grooves, fist-raising energy, and anthemic choruses, while keeping the variety richer than ever before. 

Singles such as 'Leave A Mark', and the instant hits '(I Don't Wanna Be) Just A Memory' and 'Do You Feel Normal' have only shown a small part of the stylistic range you can find on Overdriver. With fast-paced bangers like 'Wrong Face On' and 'Faraway Looks' THE HELLACOPTERS even nod to their early days. 

In celebration of its release day, a full album stream of Overdriver is now available on YouTube. Go check it out below and turn the volume all the way up!

THE HELLACOPTERS will play a couple of release shows in Sweden, Finland, and Norway, most of which are already sold out. Their guests will be the Swedish rock band Spiders. More headline shows in Germany and Denmark with support by legendary US rock'n'roll heroes Supersuckers will follow in April, as well as a few selected summer festival shows later in the year. Get your tickets now as they're moving fast! Please scroll to the bottom for all confirmed live dates.

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https://hellacopters.bfan.link/odlp

THE HELLACOPTERS - OVERDRIVER (OFFICIAL ALBUM STREAM) Below.

AVAILABLE FORMATS:


You canpurchase Overdriver on LP as well as CD. On top of the regular editions, there's a Ltd. Digipak, incl. a patch, and a Ltd. Deluxe LP with a bonus 12''. Both special products contain two bonus tracks.

- Ltd Edition Digipak CD /w Patch & 2 Bonus Tracks * (3.500)

- Ltd. Deluxe LP (Apricot & Black Marbled)
  + Bonus Maxi 12'' * (via NB Mailorder & band store US) (1.200)

- Ltd. Deluxe LP (Magenta Transparent)
  + Bonus Maxi 12'' * (only via band store EU) (1.000)

       * Bonus Tracks: Wild Night (Van Morrison Cover), What's Going On? (Al Stewart Cover)

ABOUT THE HELLACOPTERS

Less than three years after their triumphant, chart-storming comeback record, Eyes Of Oblivion, which entered at #1 in their home country, at #3 in Germany, and on #6 in Finland, Sweden's most consistently great rock outfit is back with another banger of an album called Overdriver, due out on January 31st, 2025.

In the meantime, THE HELLACOPTERS have celebrated their triumphant return by playing a show with the mighty Iron Maiden in Gothenburg in July 2022, and gigs with Ghost in Germany in June 2023, apart from their own string of headline shows throughout Europe. Eager to keep the rock flowing, February 16th, 2024 saw THE HELLACOPTERS release not one, but two stunning versions of their classic Grande Rock album, which was originally released in 1999. Grande Rock Revisited included a remastered original version and a remixed and partially re-recorded version as a companion piece, showing how the album could have sounded in a parallel universe with guitarist Dregen being in the band at the time. After making rock grande again, the group set sights on new material, debuting the phenomenal single 'Stay With You'  in May 2024 and releasing it as a limited 7inch via Lightning Records.

Their ninth full-length Overdriver was recorded at Strawberry Studio & The Honk Palace and is the first HELLACOPTERS album entirely produced by Nicke Andersson. As you might expect from a HELLACOPTERS album it's filled to the brim with roaring guitars and earth-shattering grooves, fist-raising energy, and anthemic choruses, while keeping the variety richer than ever before. The striking cover for Overdriver was created by German illustrator Max Löffler.

THE HELLACOPTERS ONLINE:
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The Great Old Ones Premiere 'Kadath'

It's been six long years since The Great Old Ones released their last cosmic chapter of Lovecraftian lore. Finally, the French band has returned with another batch of dark tales, though now with a new twist. On Kadath, the post-black scribes climb out of Cthulhu only to descend into the dark heart of the Dreamlands. 

"Great stuff for metalheads who like their fiction the same way they like their metal - dark, heavy, and highly disturbing" Metal Trenches wrote in their 9/10 review of Kadath.

Kadath comes out tomorrow, Friday, January 24, but you can hear all seven transcendant songs today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.

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On Kadath, The Great Old Ones draws the listener deeper into the dream-haunted world of Lovecraft's strapping young hero. Always one to keep his head in the clouds, Randolph Carter embarks on a mind quest through the treacherous Dreamlands. But as the divine gods of old would have it, his nocturnal journey springs to life with otherworldly perils that push him to the brink of insanity.

The two-part epic "Me, The Dreamer" opens the album like an accursed bout with insomnia, tossing and turning amidst raging riffs. Just as Carter glimpses the stoned visage of the Gods on Mount Ngranek, "In the Mouth of Madness" sucks him into the grip of the nightgaunts with unflinching blast beats. 

"Climbing the huge stone steps, seeing yellowish-red eyes, I’m running under, under the sign of Koth" vocalist Benjamin Guerry wails on "Under the Sigh of Koth" as the band tear through the very fabric that dreams are made of.

Recorded under the vigilant eye of Francis Caste at Studio Sainte-Marthe, Paris, Kadath's production is nothing short of sorcerous. Each note and whispers are imbued with the power to transport the listener, offering an escape into an epic, immersive universe. Benjamin Guerry’s haunting vocals and guitars, alongside the mesmerizing contributions of Aurélien Edouard and Alexandre Rouleau on guitars, the deep resonance of Gregory Vouillat's bass, and the relentless assault of Julian Deana's drums, forge an album of unmatched emotional depth and technical prowess.

 

Thus, behold the latest chapter in their eldritch saga, Kadath - their unyielding quest to explore the outer margins of reality and imagination. An invitation to journey beyond the familiar, into a world of cosmic dread and awe-inspiring beauty, where the ancient gods still roam and dreams bleed into reality.


Line-up:
Benjamin Guerry - Guitars, Vocals
Aurélien Edouard - Guitars
Hugo Bernart - Guitars
Gregory Vouillat - Bass
Julian Deana - Drums

Recording Studio:
Recorded at Studio Sainte-Marthe, Paris, France

Production Credits:
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Francis Caste at Studio Sainte-Marthe, Paris, France

Biography:
The Great Old Ones, with additions by Sébastien Gamez

Cover Art:
Jakub Rebelka

Photographer:
Daphnea Doto & Solweig Wood


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Website:https://www.thegreatoldonesband.com/
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Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/thegreatoldones
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thegreatoldonesofficial/
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The Chameleons 'Live at The Camden Palace' album - a unique double LP with Barcelona rarities

Just over four decades since launching their illustrious legacy and several years since original members Mark Burgess and Reg Smithies reformed the band, UK post-punk icons The Chameleons have enjoyed a brilliant 2024, involving the release of the 'Where Are You?' EP and 'Tomorrow Remember Yesterday' EP via Metropolis Records, as well as their massively successful 'Strange Times' tour.

In continued celebration of their larger than life presence, UK label Moochin' About Records has brought together two superb performances by The Chameleons in the album 'Live at The Camden Palace'.  With cover artwork designed by Reg Smithies, who designs all official Chameleons studio releases, this Limited Edition release features orange and blue splattered vinyl, along with a Bonus CD, two previously unreleased photos and a poster. At present, 200 copies of this album are available.

Regarded as one of the most underrated Manchester bands of the 1980s, The Chameleons epitomized the UK post-punk movement and captured the zeitgeist of those bleak times of northern industrial decline, channelling dissolution into music that wondrously sounded upifting and atmospheric.

Now deemed iconic, The Chameleons' November 1984 concert at London's The Camden Palace gets the deluxe vinyl treatment, having previously only available as an audio-visual release - as a VHS videotape in 1985 and then digitally on DVD in 2012.  Recorded as a special show for satellite TV broadcast, this iconic gig sees the band at the top of their game. Signifying the end of touring for 'The Script Of The Bridge' album, this performance happened just a few months before the band went into the studio to record 'What Does Anything Mean? Basically'.

With exceptional audio quality, this album also includes four bonus tracks from The Chameleons' 1985 Arsenal concert in Barcelona, which were originally broadcast on an independent Catalonian local TV channel. Appearing on Side 4 of this vinyl release, these rarities were recorded at the Arsenal gig for a show called 'Temps Estranys' (translation: Strange Times), who devoted an entire show to the band. Recorded at Discoteca 666 in Barcelona in June 1985, this show finally aired in January 1986.

A key player on the Manchester scene, The Chameleons formed in nearby Middleton in 1981, fated to become one of the most important UK bands of that era. Debuting with the 1982 single 'In Shreds', the band subsequently released several seminal albums, including - 'Script of the Bridge' (1983), 'What Does Anything Mean? Basically!’ (1984), 'Strange Times' (1986), and 'Why Call It Anything?' (2001).

The Chameleons have influenced several generations of indie and alternative rock bands, including The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips, The Klllers, The Horrors, The National and Interpol. Oasis' Noel Gallagher has even cited the band as an influence, noting "I’d forgotten how much 'Strange Times' meant to me. It came out in ‘86. I was 19!! I’ve been listening to it every day since and I have to say it’s blown my mind.. again! It must have influenced my early years as a songwriter because I can hear ME in it everywhere!!"

The Chameleons 'Live at The Camden Palace' is out now exclusively on vinyl, and is available from Moochin' About Records directly via Bandcamp, as well as select UK-based physical music retailers.

CREDITS
Mark Burgess - Bass/Vocals
Reg Smithies - Guitar
Dave Fielding - Guitar
John Lever - Drums
Tony Skinkis - additional guitars on 'Splitting in Two'
Catalogue no. MOOCHIN33
Double LP on orange & blue splatter vinyl + bonus CD
Vinyl Dimensions ‏ :0.64x 31.32 x 31.01 cm; 548.85 g
Original artwork for this LP by Reg Smithies

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Mörk Gryning Premiere Dystopian Symphony "Fasornas Tid"

From out of the shadows once more, Mörk Gryning have returned with a newly blackened opus.

These cultishly beloved lords of the Swedish black metal scene have been a blazing force in the underground since the early '90s. On their new album, Mörk Gryning refuse to yield to trends, honoring their feral countrymen by carving out raw, apocalyptic symphonies. Fasornas Tid is scrawled in the same sacred and bloody ink as their seminal debut, yet remains drenched in the visceral immediacy of the present.

Fasornas Tid comes out December 13th on Season of Mist, but you can hear all 12 savage songs today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.

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Formed in the chilling embrace of '90s black metal, Mörk Gryning has always carved their own path, paying homage to their forebears while relentlessly pushing forward. Fasornas Tid - which in English means "The Time of Horrors" - dive bombs into a void inner turmoil, full of the insatiable hunger for self-destruction.  "Tornet" storms ahead with unbridled fury, featuring the savage vocals of C from AVSLUT, while the title track marks a return to the band's melodic roots in its relentless harmonies and breakneck tempos. 

Both haunting and ferocious, Fasornas Tid paints a dystopian symphony reminiscent of Mörk Gryning's iconic debut Tusen år har gått…, yet is still unmistakably a product of the now.

Mörk Gryning was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993 by Goth Gorgon and Draakh Kimera. Two years later they released their debut album “Tusen År Har Gått” (1995), recorded and mixed at Unisound Studios, by legendary producer Dan Swanö and released by No Fashion. The album is one of the milestones of the ‘90s Swedish Black Metal scene.

The group returned to action in November 1996, working at Sunlight Studios together with Tomas Skogsberg and Dismember’s Fred Estby to craft the “Return Fire” album. Over the following years, three more albums were released, for example “Maelstrom Chaos” with new guitarist Avathar, a scene veteran, recorded at the legendary Grieghallen Studios Bergen, Norway.

Ever since the debut album, “Tusen år har gått…”, Mörk Gryning has refused to follow in the footsteps of others and walked their own paths – something which is made very clear on the 2003 release “Pieces of Primal Expressionism”, an experimental and heavy progressive release recorded at Dug Out, produced by Daniel Bergstrand. After a couple of years of touring and festival performances, the band was put on hold.

Returning to the scene again in 2017, the band performed an exclusive live show in Stockholm playing all the songs from the debut album and some other songs from the back catalogue. This ended in releasing the 4-song live record called “Live at Kraken”. During the pandemic the comeback album “Hinsides Vrede” was released to much critical acclaim with many of the songs today being the backbone of their live shows. A new album is scheduled for release in 2024 and the band is more active than ever.

Line-up:
DRAAKH KIMERA – Lead Vocals, Guitar
GOTH GORGON – Bass, Backing vocals, Lead Vocals on “Det Svarta”
S-L – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
C-G – Drums
AEON – Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Recording Studio:
Wing Studios, Stockholm, Sweden

Production Credits:
Produced by Sverker Widgren & Mörk Gryning
Mixed & Mastered at Wing Studios, Stockholm by Sverker Widgren

Guest Musician:
C of AVSLUT on "Tornet" & "An Ancient Ancestor Of The Autumn Moon"

Cover Art:
C-G

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The Old Dead Tree Premiere First Album in 17 Years

Once again, The Old Dead Tree are springing back to life. The French goths are back with more soul-stirring progressive metal on their first full album since 2007. Second Thoughts is an unflinching descent into love, loss and the burning desire to overcome the shadows that hunt us all. 

Second Thoughts comes out tomorrow, Friday, December 6, but you can hear all thirteen bright and brooding songs today by listen to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel. 

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Grinding against the struggles of the past, The Old Dead Tree's journey to this point has been far from smooth. Separation and silence almost dimmed their light, but the band's unbreakable spirit has ignited a comeback. With Second Thoughts, they plunge deep into life's paradoxes—a raw, unfiltered exploration of anguish and fleeting joy.

Lead single "Unpredictable" dives into the chaotic maelstrom of life's twists and turns. "Solastalgia" channels collective anxiety over the fate of the planet into a gorgeous and gloomy chorus. "I don't know, my god I don't know what to do now ". With a nod back to their doom and death metal roots, "The Lightest Straw" envelops you in a brutal yet beautifully orchestrated soundscape, layering 40 vocal tracks into an intense, haunting blend. 

Line-up:
Manuel Munoz - Vocals
Nicolas Chevrollier - Guitars & Backing Vocals
Nicolas Cornolo - Guitars & Countings
Gilles Moinet - Bass Guitar
Raphaël Antheaume - Drums

Recording Studio:
Drums Recorded at Vamacara Studio, France
Bass Guitar, Guitars & Vocals at home
T.C. Vocals at 8Gods Studio, France
Ludovic Loez vocals at S.H. Studio, France

Production Credits:
Drums produced & engineered by HK
Manuel Munoz & Nicolas Chevrollier vocals produced & engineered by The Old Dead Tree
Bass & guitars produced & engineered by The Old Dead Tree
T.C Vocals produced & engineered by Philippe Tulleau
Ludovic Loez vocals produced & engineered by Fabrice Loez
Mixed & mastered by HK at Vamacara Studio, France

Guest Musicians:
T.C. (Regarde Les Hommes Tomber) - Vocals
Ludovic Loez (S.U.P.) - Vocals
Raphaël Verguin (Psygnosis) - Cello

Cover Art:
Henri Lejeune

Photography:
Aurélie La Faute,
Monsieur Brice,
DR

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Booking Contact:
Laurent Lefebvre - Base Productions (laurent@base-productions.com)

Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digipak
2x12" Vinyl Gatefold - Black
2x12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold ​- ​"Sunburst"
2x12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Orange & Black Marbled