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"STRUCK OUT BY YOU" is the third single of Sinaya’s new album to be released soon featuring Diva Satanica of NERVOSA.
October 28th: Available on all streaming platforms.
Pre save: https://bit.ly/3eG0QCs
Artwork by Gabriel Escame
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Thiago Bianchi at Estudio Fusão.
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HOST, the new project from PARADISE LOST vocalist Nick Holmes and guitarist Greg Mackintosh, have signed to Nuclear Blast Records and announced their debut album IX, for release on the 24th February. To coincide with the announcement, HOST have released a video for their first single 'Tomorrow's Sky', a cascading, synth laden track driven by an insatiable pop vocal hook. The video was directed and produced by Ash Pears of AshTV.
Watch the new video for 'Tomorrow's Sky' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pActIe_Ca0k
Stream 'Tomorrow's Sky' on all platforms now at: https://bfan.link/host-tomorrows-sky.ema
Pre-order IX on various formats now from: https://bfan.link/host-ix.ema
In relation to the project itself, Greg Mackintosh comments: "HOST is something that I had in mind for a few years but never had the time to do it justice until now. It’s taking the concept of what we attempted to do on the PARADISE LOST album 'Host' but approaching it in a modern context. It’s part 80s goth, part electro , part rock but none of them specifically. The emphasis is on hooks and atmosphere. It’s quite a challenge to make miserable music catchy and hopefully we’ve achieved that to some degree."
IX Tracklist
1. Wretched Soul
2. Tomorrow's Sky
3. Divine Emotion
4. Hiding From Tomorrow
5. A Troubled Mind
6. My Only Escape
7. Years of Suspicion
8. Inquistion
9. Instinct
Digipack Bonus Tracks
10. I Ran (A Flock Of Seagulls cover)
11. Hiding From Tomorrow (Lustmord Remix)
12. Tomorrow's Sky (GosT Remix)
About HOST
The origins of HOST do not trace back to the 1999 PARADISE LOST album bearing the same name but instead to the West Yorkshire music clubs of the mid-to-late 1980s. While Holmes and Mackintosh were already certified heavy metal fanatics (“metal thrashing mad” as Holmes equates), they were equally drawn to the New Wave and Goth music scenes. The pounding rhythms, sublime melodies and undercurrent of darkness drew them in, creating immediate earworms and a desire to delve further.
Mackintosh finally put plans into motion during the pandemic for a venture that would merge his penchant for sound design with the moods and atmosphere of 1980s dance-pop and Goth. The project was originally a solo pursuit until he asked Holmes, his longtime PARADISE LOST songwriting partner, to join. 'HOST' was selected as the name as a tip of the hat to the aforementioned album that found PARADISE LOST in an unprecedented period of experimentation that eschewed their metal roots and also challenged their fanbase in ways like never before.
“We always stood by 'Host' as an album,” says Mackintosh. “This project is not totally connected to that album, but some of the ideas are extrapolated. We’re taking the basic premise and trying it out now. And, really, it was something fun and interesting for us to do. We’ve been doing PARADISE LOST for a long time and got an itch to try something different from where PL is now. I could take PL down this route again. Who knows? It may happen if we live long enough, but I thought, ‘Why not now?’ I had the time to do it.”
HOST is:
Nick Holmes - Vocals
Greg Mackintosh - Guitars, Synths & Programming
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Alphoenix - Evil Ways
Label: SPIRITUAL BEAST
Tracklist:
1.The Great Divide 01:28
2.Return Of The Savior 03:56
3.Dream Eater 04:02
4.Hell’s Lord 04:33
5.Aegis 03:38
6.BlaQ Road 04:23
7.Eye Of The Phoenix 04:11
8.Diamond Dust 03:50
9.Woven Wind 04:15
10.Silver Lining 03:17
11.The Evil Way 04:39
12.Refusion 05:07
2nd album by Japanese melodic death metal band Alphoenix!
released September 21, 2022
Produced by Shimpei and Alphoenix
Co-Mixed by Jonas Kjellgren and Shimpei
Mastered by Jonas Kjellgren
Reinvigorating the global death metal scene is no small task, but Alphoenix is up to the task. The Tokyo-based band is no stranger to the scene, and all of the members are seasoned musicians who have a genuine passion for melodic death metal as a genre. Together vocalist Thor, guitarist and vocalist Shimpei, bassist Bitoku, guitarist Yuki, and drummer Shohei have all played roles in some of Japan’s defining metal bands such as MYPROOF, Sailing Before The Wind, Serenity In Murder, and more. The five come together to bring a new re-fusion of melodic death metal and metalcore that pays homage to the key structural features while being bold and brash with the more experimental elements. Energetic instrumentals and crisp drum thrashing mixed in with their melodic compositions gives Alphoenix a sound that capitalizes on their strengths, and with singles like “Return of the Savior,” they showcase an immense amount of talent and dedication to their craft.
"Evil Ways", total 12 tracks of authentic melodic death metal mixed with heavy riffs and dramatic part as well as the aggressive screams, refrain guitar melodies and striking guitar solos has been established in Japanese way.
Mixed and Mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (ex.CARNAL FORGE, ex.SCAR SYMMETRY, etc.)
Click here to purchase physical (Worldwide) ↓
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Memoriae
by Vesperhymn
Tracklist:
1.A Forest of Stars
2.Another Day is Done
3.Astraeus' Fall
4.Of Woods and Silence
5.Past
6.Dinnanzi a me
7.October Shades 04:05
8.Lost
releases December 1, 2022
All songs & lyrics written, recorded and mixed by Vspr.
Mastered by Imperial Mastering
Vesperhymn was founded in the year 2011 by songwriter Vspr. The genre is a very personal black metal/post black metal with heavy use of oneiric melodies and atmospheres. As the name states, their music is inspired mainly by dusk and the change it brings to the world and to human souls every day, but in a broader view the inspiration comes from nature, melancholy, introspection and philosophy.
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Historia Mali Et Lucis
by Gods of Ancient
Tracklist:
1.The Realm Unknown
2.Pleadus
3.Vetus Supere! 04:43
4.Serdica
5.Dulo Death March
6.Theoktist
7.Mars Ultor
8.Ascension I: Hills of Troyan
9.Ascension II: Kolober
releases November 18, 2022
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Ivo "The Jeep" Ivanov (Mrdr Sound Studios).
Cover artwork and CD layout by Rumyana Zarkova and Ilian Atanasov. (Original painting: "Knight, Death and the Devil" by Albrecht Dürer.)
Gods Of Ancient are:
Daniel Dinev "Zixxth" - vocals, bass, lyrics
Mario Nikolov "Marcus" - guitars
Anton Andonov "Torden" - guitars
Tervel Dunchev "Trivelius" - drums
Krushing Death/Doom Metal from Sofia, Bulgaria / Mystik Realms Unknown
https://godsofancient.bandcamp.com/
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In Dusk Apparition
by Vulpecula
Tracklist:
1.Eltanin Shadowcast 07:55
2.Celestial 07:19
3.Major Tom (Coming Home) 04:11
4.Culmination 04:56
5.In Dusk Apparition 07:19
released October 26, 2022
Music and Lyrics by Chuck Keller
Produced by Chuck Keller
Recorded at Periselene Studios
Chuck Keller - Vocals/Guitars/Bass/Keyboards/FX
Chris Overton - Drums/FX
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Wound Of Gods
by Maladie
Tracklist:
1.Eternity Denied
2.Dying Immortality 04:00
3.Wound Of Gods
4.A Fool's Joy
5.Dreams Die
6.Of Hanged Mankind
7.So Close
8.Invisible Retaliation
9.Defiled Yet Bright
In a world in which plagues and sicknesses are well-spread upon its population, it is time for a disease to reach out for new victims…
Can a god even exist in this day and age? And even more important: Can a god be wounded? On their sixth album, MALADIE is causing the “Wound Of Gods”, which makes the band prove that their very own plaque metal is still an ever-evolving style. Before they hammer all the needles and all the nails into the flesh of the so-called gods with ultra-precise thunderous blast-beats, they stalk them in a more subtle manner to lull them into safety with a rich variety of vocal styles, guitars oscillating between atmosphere, melody and power as well as additional instruments like saxophones and flutes. Extreme music can’t be more adventurous! While ‘Eternity Denied’ sometimes feels like Sisters Of Mercy on drugs, ‘Of Hanged Mankind’ delivers a full-on black metal inferno in the mid-section which opens the gates to hell and heaven alike. ‘A Fool’s Joy’ tries to lure the listener with its Hammond organ sounds and the gospel-choir-esque finale, and ‘Defiled Yet Bright’ offers some folky vibes and gang-shouts before the album ends in an inferno of speedy blasts leading into a nearly fragile conclusion.
Decide for yourself whether you believe in gods, but one thing is certain: MALADIE prepared everything to wound them. “Wound Of Gods” will be released on December 09, 2022 via Apostasy Records.
releases December 9, 2022
https://maladieband.bandcamp.com/
Compendium of the Horrific [full-length]
by Festering
Tracklist:
1.The process of festering 02:17
2.Reign of darkness 04:32
3.Sweet apples gore 04:22
4.Sons of hatred 03:58
5.Graveyards came to life 04:39
6.Bonnes and exposure 04:10
7.Revel with blood 03:41
8.Black death 03:34
9.Necrophagic dine 03:58
10.Where is my grave 03:07
Debut Album in CD format
Released by Caverna Abismal Records
E-Mail: festering.band@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Festering/172665819519136
Blog: festeringpt.blogspot.pt
released September 30, 2022
Line-up:
Pedro Gonçalves (vocals)
Koja Mutilator (bass)
Music credits:
All music and lyrics were written and composed by Pedro Gonçalves and Koja Mutilator.
Special guests:
Marco Marouco: all guitar solos
Paula Silva (Selene Silvermoon): female voice in the song The Process of Festering
This work and this album, was made from a compilation of old riffs and songs, created and recorded between 2011 and 2012, by Pedro (lead vocal) and Koja (backing vocals and all instruments). Produced, mixed and mastered by Koja in April 2022, in our own studio, by our own means.
Oil painting from the album cover by Daniel Hermosilla.
Photographs and all the layout design was created and executed by Pedro Almeida.
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Astral Phase Displacement
by Sacred Oak
Tracklist:
1.Astral Phase Displacement 06:10
Astral Phase Displacement explores a lot more than just variations on a doomy guitar riff. Though, if you like exploring variations on a doomy guitar riff, that base is covered. Not entirely hidden behind the promised riffing is an evolving drone, that seems to intensify and recede of its own volition. Overtones between the notes clash and beat, while the guitar pushes the limits of just how far a sound can be overdriven.
released October 25, 2022
Sacred Oak is Dale A. Dahlberg III
Tree photo original by Wilhelm Gunkel, manipulated into cover art by us.
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The Anatomy of Blasphemy (Flesh and Vengeance 15 Years Underground)
by Morbus Deus
Tracklist:
1.Leyenda/As the Sky Turns Black 01:14
2.For Your Good...You Will Burn 06:10
3.Sanctity in Flames 04:48
4.Euphoric Decay 04:43
5.The Anatomy of Blasphemy 05:56
6.Sanctity in Flames (Live 2007) 04:44
7.Unleased Song (Live 2007) 08:07
8.Flesh and Vengeance (Demo) 03:38
9.The Anatomy of Blasphemy (Demo) 06:13
15 year anniversary release includes bonus live/demo tracks. Download for free, support if you'd like. Available for streaming on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, ect)
released October 21, 2022
Zach Patuto - Drums/Vocals
Zach Kalevik - Guitar/Vocals
Andrew Ivan - Guitar
Mitch John - Bass/Backing Vocals
Harrison Patuto - Vocals (Live)
Keegan Jarris - Vocals (Live)
Flesh and Vengeance was recorded at Flatline Audio in Denver Colorado By Dave Otero on 12/28/08 and 1/06/07. EP was originally released in 2007 (estimated 50 cd copies pressed). In 2010 Morbus Deus became Dissonance in Design, fronted primarily by the Patuto brothers.
https://morbusdeus.bandcamp.com/
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Back For Blood (SINGLE)
by Halvar
Tracklist:
1.Back For Blood 02:58
The Thrash Metal quartet from Cape Town are back with a fresh & shredding single called "Back For Blood". This ripping single displays a continued evolution of these maniacs' sound, bringing in blistering riffage and charred grilled vocals. Catchy hooks, lightning bolt solos, and crunchy headbanging fury all contained within...they are indeed back for blood!
released October 24, 2022
Halvar is:
Daniel Low - Lead Guitar & Vocals
Dolf Lombard - Drums
Wian Bester - Rhythm Guitar
Joshua Barkley - Bass Guitar
W&P by Halvar
Mixing/ Mastering courtesy of Daniel Louw
https://mmdrecords.bandcamp.com/album/back-for-blood-single
