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sábado, 17 de julio de 2021
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION RELEASE "OXYMORON" EP
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Italian death metal quartet SPIRITUAL DECEPTION will release the Oxymoron EP on October 8.
Following EP releases in 2018 (self-titled) and 2019 (Etemenanki), Oxymoron showcases the band's highest level of compositional strength and technical prowess to date. A most apt summation of the sound heard on Oxymoron is introspective death metal infused with technical riffs and obscure atmospheres.
The band released the following statement concerning the finer points of the forthcoming EP:
"Oxymoron is born as a concept about light and darkness’ dualism. It takes inspiration from myths, Talmud, and works of literature. In the heart of the EP we placed a 3-part endeavour, composed by the triptych Captatio Benevolentiae’, ‘Oxymoron,' and ‘Damnatio Memoriae,’ as inspired by John Milton’s Paradise Lost. This mini-concept deals with the relationship between God and Lucifer, their conflict and how each character is depicted by the original author, focusing on the anti-hero concept.
The track ‘Oxymoron’ is actually the antipodes’ meeting point: God and Lucifer, Light and Darkness, Hero and Anti-Hero.
From a musical point of view the three-part concept can be experienced as a standalone and unique song, composed as a three-part climax, with the track ‘Oxymoron’ as a joining link, both musically and conceptually.
'Hidden in Consciousness' is a reflection about an alternative origin of mankind, inspired by Mesopotamian mythology.
‘Serpent’s speech’ concerns Lucifer’s thoughts about his and mankind's condition, how they are deeply linked, one with the other, and actually being the same."
Pre-orders will be available on July 26.
Track Listing:
1. Hidden in Consciousness
2. Captatio Benevolentiae
3. Oxymoron
4. Damnatio Memoriae
5. Serpent’s Speech
Credits:
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio.
Orchestration by Giacomo Savina at Black Alley Studios.
Produced by Spiritual Deception.
Artwork by Luca Zanlorenzi at ZZ Logos.
T-shirts’ graphics by Andreas Christanetoff at Armaada Art.
Band photos by Francesca Mancini.
Videos and graphic videos by Luca Zanlorenzi.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini - Vocals, Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana - Guitar
Billy Repalam - Bass
Manuel Del Giudice - Drums
BIO:
Spiritual Deception was born in June 2016 from an idea of Mirko Frontini (guitar) and Luca Zanlorenzi (vocal) after the breakup of their previous band Humans Ablaze.
In a short time Gabriele Della Stua (bass) and Manuel Del Giudice (drums) joined the band to complete the line-up.
In 2019 Gabriele parted ways with the band and Riccardo Maccarana joined the line-up as an additional guitarist.
In 2020 Billy Repalam joined the band as a new bass player and Mirko Frontini became the main vocalist of the band, while keeping playing guitar, after Luca’s departure the same year.
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viernes, 16 de julio de 2021
MORTYFEAR RELEASE VIDEO FOR "CIRCUS CALLED LIFE"
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Finnish Seinäjoki-based metal band Mortyfear released their second studio album My Dystopia. The album is recorded and mixed by Riku Metsä-Ketelä at Finnvox Studios/Rmksound and it is mastered by Svante Forsbäck (Rammstein, Amorphis, Apocalyptica, etc.) at Chartmakers. To celebrate the album release, the band also released a new music video Circus Called Life.
Watch Circus Called Life music video: https://youtu.be/851_S1bvf5U
Vocalist Janne Keskitalo comments:
“We are thrilled that the release day is finally here. We have been excited about seeing the reviews the album has already gotten and now it gets to be heard by all the people.
The songs of the new album ”My dystopia” are the result of a process that we like to call “the blender”. That means that any of us can compose new music and throw it to blender and try anything with it. Then we discuss about it and maybe give it a one more spin in the blender. The recording process took some time and required a lot of effort of since we wanted to experiment with the songs and sounds. Although we had no boundaries when making the album, a certain insanity and evilness travels throughout the record making it a coherent entirety. The sound of Mortyfear has changed quite a bit since earlier releases but you can hear the dark vibes that are integrated to this band as a legacy.
”You see the people whose only connection to the world is through social media. The only thing to achieve in life is popularity. For whatever the price. And others that don’t want it are freaks? I had a vision on the songs vocal line and how would I want it to sound like and to give the dissonance it needs to back up the story of living the life but hating still every part of it. We had it recorded in one take so we could capture the total insanity during the recording of it. We all connected to this song really hard. It also gave us the full push to make our sound something not so familiar and what has not be heard. We took it for a wild blender ride and gave it layers and ideas more and more until we got it down a little bit to a perfect amount of insanity and horror.”
Listen to My Dystopia album on:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/FLDyu1RUS-8
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UgsY4K
Bandcamp: https://mortyfear.bandcamp.com
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/240781742
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3wH5Xp5
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xGhlCF
Watch earlier released music video Misfortunate Phoenix: https://youtu.be/POr8wLgowIU
Watch earlier released music video Plastic World: https://youtu.be/SjDIOIaqN4o
Watch earlier released music video Delete: https://youtu.be/ZT_vRbNSeeo
Mortyfear was founded already in the late 90’s in Ostrobothnia, the rugged heart of Finland. Since then, the band has published several releases including EP's and one album. Band’s music is a unique mix of oppressive heaviness, hooky melodies and eerie cinematic atmosphere from your worst nightmares.
Few years ago Mortyfear renewed it’s line-up and started to work passionately on their second full-length album. During the recording process the band developed the recognizable Mortyfear sound to an even more chaotic and haunting direction and the outcome can be heard on the new album My Dystopia. Each song in the album is one of a kind and they all connect to a big dystopic story. Songs take you to the darkest corners of the human mind with their lyrics and soundscapes.
Order My Dystopia CD: https://bit.ly/3gHZwxI
Order Digital album: https://mortyfear.bandcamp.com
Track list:
1. Circus Called Life
2. Jester’s Downfall
3. Black Noise
4. Plastic World
5. Spoiled
6. Misfortunate Phoenix
7. Delete
8. Dark Waters
Cover painting by Roni Ärling
Cover art by: Tuomas Rytkönen / sg7.graphics@gmail.com
Line-up:
Janne Keskitalo - vocals
Riku Metsä-Ketelä - guitars + keys
Jorma Muhonen - guitars
Tapio Laitila - bass
Ville Kivimäki - Drums
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/Mortyfear
CODEX NERO RELEASE "THE GREAT HARVEST OF DEATH"
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"The Great Harvest Of Death" is a misanthropic, sinister, cold manifesto of black metal, combined with classic sounds. It is a journey through the valleys of desolation, anxiety and unknown states of life and death.
CODEX NERO's new album, released by Liber Khaos Productions., contains 8 songs and the closing song "MAVRISMA" was composed by dark ritual ambient project CORONA BARATHRI.
Follow:
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https://www.facebook.com/CodexNero
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CRYPTIC SHIFT SIGNS WITH METAL BLADE RECORDS
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Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Cryptic Shift to its worldwide roster!
Founded by Xander Bradley and Ryan Sheperson, and later joined by John Riley and Joss Farrington, Cryptic Shift have become a continual leading force in the next generation of extreme music. 2016's EP, Beyond the Celestial Realms, and 2017's single, "Cosmic Dreams", built anticipation for Cryptic Shift's debut full-length record, Visitations from Enceladus - one of the highest critically acclaimed debut releases of the last decade. Showcasing Cryptic Shift's unique take on progressive and technical death/thrash metal and sci-fi themes, Visitations from Enceladus takes listeners beyond the limits of planet Earth musically and conceptually - the first episode of perhaps the greatest musical sci-fi adventure of all time…
Now, after having signed with Metal Blade Records, Cryptic Shift are working towards building on their previously established phenomenal die-mensionominal Astrodeath, following on from the themes and concepts found on their debut record, Visitations from Enceladus.
Cryptic Shift comments: "We are pleased to announce we have signed with none other than Metal Blade Records. We are looking forward to developing Astrodeath alongside one of the greatest record labels on planet Earth and continuing our cosmic crusade across the hemispheres. Writing for the conceptual follow up of 'Visitations from Enceladus' has begun, and we look forward to performing worldwide in the near future!"
Stay tuned for more news to come - the saga continues!
In the meantime, fans can catch the first performances of Visitations from Enceladus - in its entirety! - on Cryptic Shift's headlining "Return to Earth" 2021 UK tour this September. See below for all dates!
Cryptic Shift "Return to Earth" 2021 tour dates
Sept. 4th - Manchester, UK - AATMA
Sept. 5th - York, UK - Fulford Arms
Sept. 6th - Cardiff, UK - Fuel
Sept. 7th - Derby, UK - The Hairy Dog
Sept. 8th - Newcastle, UK - Trillians
Sept. 9th - Edinburgh, UK - Opium
Sept. 10th - Leeds, UK - BOOM
Sept. 11th - London, UK - Nambucca
Sept. 12th - Nottingham, UK - The Angel
Cryptic Shift line-up:
Xander Bradley - Vocals & Guitars
Joss Farrington - Guitars
Ryan Sheperson - Drums
John Riley - Bass
Cryptic Shift online:
https://www.facebook.com/crypticshift
https://www.instagram.com/crypticshift.ufo
MANFREA RELEASE "NOIRE" SINGLE
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Russian Metal band Manfrea set September 17, 2021 as international release date for their second full-length album "Noire".
The Single 'Rituals' was recently released: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/manfrea/rituals
Tracklisting is as follows:
01. Prelude (music: Christian Noir, Semyon Galin; lyrics: Christian Noir)
02. Rituals (music: Kirill Matyukhin, Svyatoslav Zakharov; arrangements & lyrics: Christian Noir, Anastasia Bilaya)
03. Obsession (music & lyrics: Christian Noir)
04. Noire (feat. Tom Byrne of Valiant Hearts) (music & lyrics: Christian Noir, Thomas John Byrne)
05. The Velvet (music & lyrics: Christian Noir)
06. Superbia (music: Christian Noir, Svyatoslav Zakharov)
07. Quit (music: Yaroslav "SWraith" Vovegzhanin, Christian Noir; lyrics: Christian Noir)
08. Roses (music: Christian Noir; arrangements & lyrics: Christian Noir, Anastasia Bilaya)
09. Her Dusk (music: Alexander Volodin, Christian Noir)
Manfrea is a 5-piece band from Moscow, Russia. Started as a black metal duo of musicians Christian Noir and Yar SWraith in 2014, the act became a full-fledged one. During this time, Manfrea has recorded 1 long-play and 1 extended play.
As of today, the band is ready to announce their sophomore album "NOIRE" which is inspired by personal experiences, literature and obscure music (and sometimes by popular music) such as post-black metal, dark synthwave, alternative and metalcore.
Leading by the people of industrial or just dormitory areas of Moscow, Manfrea brings succulent emotions from their dark hearts. There are some personal love failures, dreamings and political things — a romantic message to disappear (to all the ill-wishers), free love propaganda and musical triumph of genitals. These 5 people are going to bring some warmth in the people's hearts by heavy attack of maleficent, ethereal melodies combined with curses.
Line-up 2021:
Christian Noir — vocals, programming;
Anastasia Bilaya — vocals;
Paul Lavrinenko — guitars;
Al Volodin — guitars;
Alexander Samoylov — bass.
Personnel:
Igor "Butz" Batsov (Pentagram House) — drum programming, mixing & mastering (all tracks);
Roman Kharyukov — additional mastering (track 2).
Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manfrea
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manfrea.wav
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTdqf_0udG7WCzRWhRfUswQ
Bandcamp: https://manfrea.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cvPJ9U
Apple Muic: https://apple.co/36tHoRE
FÁRBAUTI RELEASE "HULDERDANS"
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Fárbauti is a one man project by Skuggimaðr (Gjøran Sæther) from Gorr and …Under a Full Moon.
It is an Extreme Metal project originating from the North-Western coast of Norway. The name Fárbauti is originally a jötunn in Norse mythology. In all sources, he is portrayed as the father of Loki. Fárbauti is attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and in kennings of Viking Age skalds.
The music from Fárbauti is a mixture of atmospheric black metal and death metal with lyrics that gathers around the dark paths of the human mind. Some of the lyrics are gathered from old Norse poems and translated into Nynorsk (the classic Norwegian language) and some are originals.
"Hulderdans" was released on 2nd July.
LISTEN / BUY "HULDERDANS" https://farbauti.bandcamp.com/album/hulderdans
Tracklist
1 Nakne Føt På Råtten Lyng
2 Berget Må Åpna Seg
3 Slep Meg Til Hel
4 Hymeskvæde
Follow Fárbauti:
Bandcamp: https://farbauti.bandcamp.com/album/hulderdans
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farbauti
BONEYARD SIGNS WITH WORMHOLEDEATH RECS FOR NEW ALBUM "OATHBREAKER"
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Edmonton, Canada female-fronted hard rock/ heavy metal band BONEYARD have signed with Wormholedeath a licensing deal for their debut album "Oathbreaker", due for digital release on 27 08 2021.
Band statement:
The band is thrilled to announce that Italy's WormHoleDeath Records will be releasing Oathbreaker worldwide, including a special pressing in Japan.
We look forward to working with Carlo and his team. Stay tuned for more details and the release of a brand new lyric video.
Signing Announcement & "Oathbreaker" Album teaser
Tracklist
1. Fates Warning
2. Gone
3. Evil Ways
4. Smoke The Sky
5. Oathbreaker
6. Rat Race
7. Monster
8. Born Again
9. Hope
10. Tune Attack
11. Catch Me If You Can
Biography
Launched in 2015, Canadian hard rock/ heavy metal band Boneyard is the lifeblood and passion of vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Pamtera.
The members bring a wealth of experience from previous bands that include: Tyrant, Septimus, Powerslave and Nekroskope. The band started out as a cover project, but has been writing original music since 2017.
In May of 2019, the group entered producer/ engineer Cam Macleod's [White Wolf] Wolfs Den studio in Edmonton and began recording their debut album.
After an extended COVID-19 pause, the band returned to complete the project in August of 2020. Eleven tracks were then sent to be mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Halford, Armored Saint, Anvil etc.) in Los Angeles, USA. What emerged is the Oathbreaker album!
Band line-up:
Pamtera- lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
Dennis Cooke- bass and rhythm guitar
Jeff Cunningham- drums and percussion
Gary Ursulak- lead guitar
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https://www.facebook.com/WormHoleDeath
https://twitter.com/wormholedeath
RAVENOUS RELEASE NEW ALBUM "HUBRIS"
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This year, Calgary’s Ravenous is giving metalheads another reason to be famished after the long musical starvation experienced around the globe. They are releasing their new full-length album “Hubris”, which continues to reminisce about a time when metal was hungry.
This will be the second full-length release, following 2019’s “Eat the Fallen”, and 2017’s “Eternal Hunger” EP. Working collaboratively, so that the strengths of each musician can stand out and compliment the others, Ravenous have grown from doing basic fist-pumping heavy metal songs into writing complex, dense, and multilayered dark symphonic power metal anthems. The band doesn’t just caw about hunger, they take lyrical inspiration from personal experiences, books, movies, games, (especially Magic: the Gathering), classic poetry, folklore, and historical events. They explain the album in their own words:
“Lyrically, the album tells 10 stories from various sources all surrounding Hubris, the notion of arrogance and the hunger for power, resulting in the demise of the story’s main characters - beneath the surface, hidden messages are scattered throughout various lyrical lines that pertain to the band’s real-life experiences. Musically, the album is the marriage of European Anthemic Power Metal and American Speed Metal, with a penchant for speed and aggression accentuating the dynamics of the music.”
“Hubris” was mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström and the album artwork was done by Moch Luthfi of LuthSlaughterArt. It is recommended for fans of Blind Guardian, Falconer, and Powerwolf.
Our first glimpse into this upcoming banger is the album trailer, which can be watched right now on YouTube - https://youtu.be/GYJfhUWLPcM
“Hubris” will be released on October 22, 2021 via Feast Beast Records for North America plus Europe and for Asia via Spiritual Beast with exclusive bonus tracks.
Track Listing:
1. Carnage in Carthage (4:37)
2. Astral Elixir (5:16)
3. Son of Storms (4:33)
4. Die 1000 Deaths (5:24)
5. Bridgeburner (6:10)
6. The Alder Queen (3:17)
7. March of Hunger (4:47)
8. Claw is the Law (5:24)
9. Onwards & Upwards (4:09)
10. …Of Beasts and Faust (10:21)
Total Length 53:57
Japanese Version Exclusives
11. Cakaw Te Partiro (Bonus) – 3:13
12. 一瞬千撃 (Bonus) – 5:25
Total Length 62:34
For more info:
jueves, 15 de julio de 2021
GROZA RELEASES VIDEO FOR "ELEGANCE OF IRONY"
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GROZA released a new music video for the song "Elegance of Irony" from their upcoming album "The Redemptive End"
Video done by Mbience Visuals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibjM5RTF9d0&ucbcb=1
The new GROZA album is now available for pre-order on all digital platforms and in our US store --> https://smarturl.it/GROZA-TRE
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Produced and directed by:
Oliver König & Klara Bachmair
Starring:
Christine Winter
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