Portuguese thrash/death metal outfit released in December their debut EP "Survive the Wasteland". This EP features 3 tracks where the band described their point of view about humankind.
"We take a brief look at Humankind's situation on this chaotic world we live in, where we are forced to survive by all means possible."
Tracklist:
Lost cause?
Tortured Mind
Malevolent Kin
Line-up:
António Cardoso - guitar
Rangel Coutiño - vocals
Paulo Queirós - drums
'Dalton' Rodrigues - bass
Credits:
Recorded at Blind & Lost Studios, produced, mixed and mastered by Guilhermino Martins.
On February 11, Dutch metal veterans COUNTESS will release their long-awaited new full-length album, entitled ‘Banners Of Blood'.
'Banners Of Blood' is the band's sixteenth full-length and features twelve tracks of uncompromising metal music, blending first wave Black Metal and traditional Heavy Metal in a way only Countess can.
The albums features two songs in Dutch and, for the first time, a song in Russian: 'Ledovoye Poboishche' ('Battle On The Ice') tells the story of Alexander Nevsky's great victory over the crusader knights in 1242 CE.
The new album also marks the first appearance on a Countess full-length of guitarist Valgard and keyboardist Häxa.
Fans can get a first taste of the new album as of today. A digital single has been released for the song 'Last Man Of Honour'. This song was inspired by the life of Saigo Takamori, who is often considered to have been the last true samurai and who was born on this day in 1828 CE. The single is available on all major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer as well as a free download on the band's official Bandcamp site.
The album's full track list:
1. Sword Of The Millennia
2. Below The Sky
3. Wall Of The North
4. Ledovoye Poboishche
5. Night Of The Fallen
6. Banners Of Blood
7. Pagan Man
8. Fall Of The Achaemenid Empire
9. Slachting Der Saksen
10. Last Man Of Honour
11. Toortsen Uit Het Verleden
12. Sword Symphony
About Countess:
Countess is a Dutch band that has been unleashing metal music upon the world since 1992, releasing sixteen full-length albums along the way.
Countess’ unique style of metal is characterized by an uncompromising loyalty to the old Heavy Metal and Black Metal traditions. The most important influences of Countess are the old Black Metal legends like Venom, Bathory and Hellhammer and traditional Heavy Metal bands like Manowar and Manilla Road.
In 2014 the band returned to the stage after a long absence, delivering impressive performances at a selection of prestigious metal festivals in the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Finland.
Countess currently consists of Orlok (vocals and bass), Valgard (guitars), Mortüüm (drums) and Häxa (keyboards).
Hailing from the Lonestar state, PROTEST is known for one thing; an unrelenting, no bullshit metal onslaught. The band effortlessly blends it’s thrash roots with a modern twist of hardcore and denim shredding old school metal attitude. Formed in 2003, the band has shared the stage with such acts as Superjoint, Kreator, Overkill, Obituary, Prong, Goatwhore, Soulfly, Caverlera Brothers, D.R.I.
Lineup:
Vocalist Dave Woodard (Hellions/PornLab/REO Speed Dealer)
Lead guitarist Jason French (M.O.D.)
Drummer Mike Fury (M.O.D./Indisgust)
Rhythm guitarist Michael Wilson (Chemicaust)
Bassist Ernie Jaramillo (Chemicaust)
The Corruption Code: Released October 30, 2020
Fresh off the heals of the Abuse Of Power EP, PROTEST unleashes their final recordings of 2020, “The Corruption Code”, the latest release from PROTEST on Idol Records, is a rallying cry for humanity to wake up to the alarm of corporate run government and its plagues of propaganda. Listeners are pulled into the band’s cathartic exorcism releasing the frustration felt by so many as a result of the relentless chaos experienced in modern times.
Track Listing:
1. Eve’s Error
2. The Corruption Code
3. Know Your Enemy
4. Useless Weapon
Check out the video for the title track Eve’s Error:
Abuse of Power: Released September 11, 2020
Abuse of Power ignites listeners with a sonic rage against police brutality, blind consumption of mass media and megalomania. The newly released video of the title track provides a visual timeline of the historical corruption and oppression that lives on today throughout authority from local law enforcement to their superiors within the federal government.
Track Listing:
1. Weapons of mass consumption
2. Abuse of power
3. Green River
4. Devolution
Check out the video for the title track ABUSE OF POWER:
A Pledge To Terror: Released April 21, 2020
2 song E.P. with songs A Pledge to Terror and Fueled By Hate!
Max starts playing electric guitar at age 16, when he discovers heavy metal music and bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Ozzy and many others. After many small cover bands, in 1999 Max founded “Dragonhammer” with his friend Gae Amodio. The good feedback of the demo tape “Age of Glory”, helps the band to sign with Legend Music / Elevate Records and to publish in 2001 the debut album “The Blood of the Dragon” with which they settle in the power-metal scene of these years. Followed by other successful albums with Dragonhammer: Time for expiation (2004), The x experiment (2013), Obscurity (2017). In 2016 he participates as special guest in the legendary Vivaldi Metal Project of his friend Mistheria. In 2018 he participates as a special guest in the excellent album by This Void Inside: “My second birth my only death”. In October 2018, Max left the band due to the impossibility of following the band in live performances and for personal reasons, although Max was always the author of all the music and lyrics (except in 2 songs) and the artistic ideas of Dragonhammer. In March 2019, Max founded a new band called “Aguzzi”: Sings and plays guitar in new style, new ideas and more hardness! An amazing line up with: Emiliano Cantiano on Drums (Shores Of Null, Ivory Moon ), Fabrizio Sclano on bass (Ivory Moon, Too Left 2 Be Right), Alessio Erriu on Guitar (Novembre, OA-ex Ossimoro).
