It’s safe to say that this collaboration is one of the most magical and enchanting in modern metal history: 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the partnership between Finland’s symphonic metal legends and NUCLEAR BLAST. Today, the international metal label is proud to announce that NIGHTWISH said “I Do” again and re-newed their contract with a worldwide multi-album deal.
Tuomas Holopainen states:
“20 years ago our journey together with Nuclear Blast started, and the time has now come to renew our vows. Superbly excited to see what kind of magic we can cook up together this time!”
Marcus Hammer states:
“It’s an honor to renew this partnership to continue writing music history. We´re more than proud to carry on the collaboration with this exceptionally gifted group of musicians and their management team. Thanks for your friendship and trust, Floor, Tuomas, Emppu, Troy, Kai and Jukkis. Looking forward to celebrate your upcoming album and everything beyond! Kiitos!”
About NIGHTWISH
Working with NUCLEAR BLAST since the release of their highly lauded 2004 album Once, NIGHTWISH have gained international fame and success selling more than ten million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released six No #1 albums and thirteen No #1 singles. In October 2018, NIGHTWISH was inducted into the Tähtikatu – Walk of Fame Finland, becoming the honorary gallery’s eleventh member. 2022 saw the release of the band’s last studio record, Human. :II: Nature. that crowned the band’s discography with another No #1 success in Finland and Germany as well several other impressive chart entries worldwide.
The band recently announced the completion of recordings for their new studio album planned for autumn 2024.
About NUCLEAR BLAST
For 35 years and counting, Nuclear Blast Records has been synonymous with the worldwide advancement of heavy music. Founded in Donzdorf, Germany in 1987, Nuclear Blast is part of Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Nuclear Blast boasts a roster of over 150 bands. Their offices in Los Angeles, London, Hamburg, and Paris have helped build the label’s trusted global reputation with numerous album chart entries, high-profile tours, and continual signings of new and heritage acts. The label has additional representatives in Australia, Brazil and Sweden, amongst others.
Line-Up: Floor Jansen | Vocals Tuomas Holopainen | Keys Emppu Vuorinen | Guitars Jukka Koskinen | Basses Troy Donockley | Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistles, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bouzouki, Bodhrán, Aerophone, Vocals Kai Hahto | Drums & Percussion
Lisbon-based doom outfit SINISTRO has inked a worldwide deal with Alma Mater Records, the powerhouse label run by MOONSPELL frontman Fernando Ribeiro. A music video for the band’s first, haunting single “Pontas Soltas”, taken off their upcoming album Vértice, is now streaming below! SINISTRO’s fourth studio offering is slated for a September 2024 release on Alma Mater Records.
Fernando Ribeiro comments:
It’s quite extraordinary that Sinistro, one of the most and darkest groundbreaking Portuguese bands, chose Alma Mater Records as their new home. We can’t wait to start working on Vértice and make the light shine over their newest and direst gems this album contains. Sinistro is back to reclaim their rightful place on the doom, post metal scene and to build up their legacy started back in 2011. Still a lot to come.
“We are happy to announce that we signed with Alma Mater Records, a label we have been following in recents years, witnessing it´s ongoing growth and specially because it´s a label created by a fan of music, for fans of music!” The band reveals. “We know Fernando for quite a lot of years now, and see Alma Mater as the perfect re-vamping for Sinistro, its been over 5 years, but it definitely worth the wait and we could not ask for a better new home to unleash our brand new album “Vértice” in 2024.“
Watch the new SINISTRO clip for “Pontas Soltas”:
Coming from the Portuguese underground, SINISTRO have crafted their way into the international music scene with their groundbreaking, fully instrumental and self-titled debut album from 2012, a film soundtrack ambiance and landscape approach with a Floydian touch that quickly established them as a unique collective of musicians.
2013 seen the band release their Cidade EP, for the first time adding vocals to their enthralling sound, that gained high praise from both national and international press. SINISTRO signed to Season Of Mist in 2016, with their much-acclaimed album Semente, they crafted and perfected even more their incredible songwriting skills and became sort of a rock/fado (typical Portuguese chant) to many.
Having toured and acclaimed by the likes of Paradise Lost, Cult Of Luna, Mono, Alcest or Subrosa, with countless shows in Europe and South America as well as high profile festivals such as Roadburn Festival, Doom Over London, Graspop MM, Metal Days, Eistnaflug Iceland or Resurrection Fest, with three impressive full-length records under their belt and after five years rebuilding the band in the midst of a pandemic and line-up changes, SINISTRO finally return with their new album Vértice!
About their first single release, the band says:
It showcases the sound we have been perfecting since our previous 2 records, the movie soundtrack vibes and the heavy density ambience mixed with a Fado sensibility throughout the entire album is a constant voyage into our world, the lyrics on “Pontas Soltas” approach the familiar comfort of repetition vs the unknown aspects of life, life is not meant to be contained but rather embraced and admired as we unravel the beauty of its intricacies.
Vértice was produced by Miguel Tereso (Gaerea, Analepsy) and will be released in September 2024 via Alma Mater Records. Furthermore, the band announced to play their first show in over 5 years, on March 16th at AaltStadhaus in Differdange, Luxembourg, with many more dates to follow soon!
SINISTRO is: Priscila Da Costa Rick Chain Paulo Lafaia Ricardo Matias
French heavy metal pioneers NIGHTMARE have unleashed new details about their upcoming, brand new studio offering entitled Encrypted! The band’s twelfth album is slated for a release on June 7 2024 via AFM Records, the pre-sale has just started at https://shop.afm-records.de/nightmare/
Following the re-recorded, 2023 version of “Eternal Winter“, today, NIGHTMARE are premiering a music video for their new album single “Saviours of the Damned“! The track is out now on all digital services via https://nightmare.bfan.link/saviours-of-the-damned, watch the video clip streaming here:
Founded in 1979, NIGHTMARE have been an integral part of the European metal scene for the past three decades, and have been prolific with their album releases, all the while updating and evolving their sound.
The band released eleven much acclaimed studio albums and toured worldwide, playing some of the biggest metal festivals like Wacken, Hellfest, 70,000 Tons Of Metal, Motocultor Open Air or Gods Of Metal, and supporting the likes of Def Leppard, Sabaton, Saxon, Grave Digger and Blind Guardian to name just a few. 2020 seen NIGHTMARE release their latest album, Aeternam, via AFM Records. At the end of 2022, the band parted ways with singer Madie and welcomes their new, exceptional vocalist: Barbara Mogore!
As the band states:
With the arrival of Barbara transcending NIGHTMARE in new dimensions, we have decided to move to new heights in terms of musical approach to make Encrypted our most ambitious album to date in terms of production, musical direction and achievement… You can find here some traditional power metal riffing in the trademark of NIGHTMARE but also extreme metal parts and some highlights even reaching melodic death metal… making Encrypted our most varied opus so far, beyond all boundaries and expectations…
Encrypted was produced by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio, the artwork was created by Franck Jeannin. Pre-order your copy of this must-have album – one that belongs into every well-sorted heavy metal record collection – now at THIS LOCATION!
Tracklist: 01 – Nexus Inferis 02 – The Blossom of my Hate 03 – Voices from the Other Side 04 – Saviours of the Damned 05 – Wake the Night 06 – Encrypted 07 – Incandescent 08 – White Lines 09 – Borderlines 10 – Eternal Winter (2023 Version)
NIGHTMARE is: Barbara Mogore Franck Milleliri Matt Asselbergs Yves Campion Niels Quiais
BRUME demonstrate the exceptional range of their songwriting with the emotional roller-coaster ride ‘New Sadder You‘, which is taken from their forthcoming new full-length “Marten” as the next single. The Bay Area goth-doom quartet’s third album is slated for release on May 3, 2024 via Magnetic Eye Records.
I wrote this song for Jamie after his father passed away.
When someone you love dies, you mourn the loss of that loved one, you mourn the loss of the old happier, lighter version of you, but that new sadder you only exists, because you were lucky enough to have someone unconditionally love you!
Watch the Official Video for “New Sadder You” below:
BRUME (pronounced ‘Broom’) are living proof that California is not all sunshine and easy living. The San Francisco-based quartet organically blends doom metal, goth, and indie rock into a sometimes monolithic, sometimes delicate blend of heaviness that resides firmly on the darker side.
After a decade of sultry sounds and hair-raising crescendos, BRUME push sonic experimentation and delightful genre-bending even further on their third full-length “Marten“. The expansion into a four-piece with the addition of Jackie Perez Gratz on cello and vocals has opened a cosmos of new possibilities that the Californians determinedly explore. Weaving soaring melodies over melancholic doom pop generates songs that are equally intimate and haunting yet also massive and crushing.
BRUME originally formed as a trio in 2014 when guitarist Jamie McCathie from Bristol, England began making music with bass player and vocalist Susie McMullan from Baton Rouge, Louisiana after discovering a shared passion for both trip-hop and sludge. The addition of Jordan Perkins-Lewis on drums completed the line-up with his rich and experimental style of drumming, and set the stage for the band’s recordings.
The trio quickly gained momentum with their doom metal albums “Rooster” (2017) and “Rabbits” (2019), the former being named ‘Album of the Year’ by The Ripple Effect and the latter earning the top spot on Wonderbox Metal’s ‘Best of 2019’ list. BRUME also left their mark onstage, appearing at Desertfest London in 2017 and Desertfest New York and SXSW in 2019, along with many more shows on both sides of the Atlantic.
On third album “Marten“, BRUME perfectly balance the melancholic power of the cello with forceful vocals and dueling guitar conversations. The complex mood swings that seamlessly move from sensuous and restrained to soaring and explosive found a perfect producer in Sonny DiPerri (EMMA RUTH RUNDLE, LORD HURON, PORTUGAL THE MAN). With the right engineer behind the board, the San Franciscans adopted a songwriting approach that emphasised poetry and lyrics rather than starting with a riff. This way of working uncovered a more vulnerable side of the band.
With “Marten“, BRUME take a bold step toward their musical future by challenging first themselves and now listeners to move from comfortable spaces toward more challenging, less familiar destinations.
Tracklist: 1. Jimmy 2. New Sadder You 3. Faux Savior 4. Otto’s Song 5. How Rude 6. Heed Me 7. Run Your Mouth 8. The Yearn
Nocturna has released a video for “Seven Sins“, the first single taken from the new album “Of Sorcery And Darkness” set to be released on April 19th through Scarlet Records.
The sophomore record of the band founded by the formidable frontwomen Grace Darkling and Rehn Stillnight – featuring the Frozen Crown/Volturian/Be The Wolf mastermind Federico Mondelli as songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist – was recorded, mixed and mastered by Andrea Fusini at Fusix Studio; Rehn Stillnight took care of the delightfully grim artwork and illustrations.
Watch the Official Video for Nocturna’s “Seven Sins” BELOW:
The Witching Hour.
After the success of the 2022 mesmerizing debut album “Daughters Of The Night” – which mixed gothic-symphonic and power metal elements, alternating between fast & heavy neck breaking episodes and intense, piano-oriented ballads – Nocturna once again delves into the meaning of the term ‘duality’ and all its more morbid connotations.
The romantic inspiration of the lyrics of “Of Sorcery And Darkness” combines harmoniously with the band’s sophisticated sonic approach, and the celestial voices of Grace Darkling and Rehn Stillnight paint mysterious and sensual portraits of an ancestral time (yet so close to us).
It’s a solemn, sinister and never so lost paradise.
Embrace the night.
‘Of Sorcery and Darkness‘ will be released in the following formats: – digipack CD – vinyl LP – digital
‘Of Sorcery and Darkness’ tracklist: 1. Burn the Witch 2. Sapphire 3. Noctis Avern 4. Creatures of Darkness 5. Midnight Sun 6. First Disobedience 7. Seven Sins 8. Through the Maze 9. Strangers 10. Last Day on Earth
Canada’s most exciting metal band, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their transfixing sixth studio release, the AI inspired concept album Phantoma, out May 10, 2024 via Napalm Records. The new album follows the band’s breakout 2020 album, Abyss, which won the Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year after debuting at #1 on the US Current Hard Music and Top New Artist charts.
Frontwoman and lyricist Brittany Slayes conjured Phantoma’s concept in 2021; before the swarm of pressing commentary surrounding AI began to reach an all-time high. Led by the album’s protagonist Phantoma, a Phase 4 / Network Tier 0 unit – model A, the story recounts the trials of AI gaining sentience on a dystopian, near-future planet earth. With the band’s one-of-a-kind blend of power metal, traditional heavy metal, modern prog and pop sensibilities, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS spin a web of sharp musicality, high sci-fi concept and important social commentary about discovering the brutal truths behind the manufactured sheen of social media posturing.
Today’s album announcement kicks off with the release of its first single, “Green & Glass” – an unforgettable opus traversing the album’s dystopian concept with dynamic verses and prog-laden guitar work. Its innovative accompanying music video features Phantoma discovering new and harrowing realities, and was created using AI while still supporting traditional artists by having character models trained exclusively on a body of work licensed from artist Bo Bradshaw.
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS says about “Green & Glass“:
We struggled for a while to decide which song would lead the way for this record, and in the end chose ‘Green & Glass’ because it is the song that inspired the cover artwork, but also because it doesn’t give too much away about the concept behind the album. We wanted nothing more than to be able to create a fully cinematic retelling of the story through our music videos, and were so stoked when the boys at RuneGate Studio expressed an interest in learning how to use Stable Diffusion to make our dreams come true! They trained the model on the work of Bo Bradshaw, which gives it a beautifully unique animation style; we got to bring his magnificent t-shirt artwork to life!
Watch the remarkable official video for “Green & Glass” BELOW:
Following 2020’s triumph Abyss, which was dubbed by Bandcamp as “a mandatory listen” and named by Loudwire as one of the best rock and metal albums of the year, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS ascend with Phantoma. Defying controversy and bringing their imagination to life, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS utilized AI during the writing, filming, and production process on Phantoma, and weaved electronic and synthwave elements throughout the album’s 10 colossal anthems, which – in line with its theme – prove much darker and heavier in comparison to the bright positivity of Abyss.
Album opener “Human Era” sets the tone with imagery of a bleak, windswept futurescape that crescendos headlong into the breakneck pace of power metal bastion “Ph4/NT0mA” – a masterwork of dueling guitar solos and vocal acrobatics. Trad-metal influenced “Buried in Code” lights the way with pummelling rhythms before the album’s path turns dark on heavy metal hardered “The Collective“, with Brittany Slayes’ warm tones inviting the listener to ‘join or stand aside’! Hair-raising first single “Green & Glass” unveils the truth before the upbeat 80s flavored “Gods in Decay” and the extraordinary balladic anthem “Give It Up Or Give It All” showcase the varied song writing prowess of UNLEASH THE ARCHERS’ modern era. A trifecta of concept closers begins with the moody “Ghosts In The Mist“, leading into the soaring yet menacing “Seeking Vengeance” before closing with the bittersweet tale of “Blood Empress“.
Mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen, and with the lead guitarist Andrew Kingsley at the helm as both principal songwriter and producer, Phantoma is an exciting advancement in UNLEASH THE ARCHERS’ songwriting and storytelling mastery, and a giant leap forward in their towering musical trajectory.
Phantoma track listing: 1. Human Era 2. Ph4/NT0mA 3. Buried In Code 4. The Collective 5. Green & Glass 6. Gods In Decay 7. Give It Up Or Give It All 8. Ghosts In The Mist 9. Seeking Vengeance 10. Blood Empress
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS will tour across the globe in 2024, with dates already announced in North America, Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. See below for all currently booked tour dates!
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS on tour: European Festivals: 7/05 – Ballenstedt, DE @ Rock Harz 7/06 – Knislinge, SE @ Time To Rock 7/12 – Visovice, CZ @ Masters Of Rock 7/19 – Laukaa, FI @ John Smith Fest 7/21 – Baile Figa, RO @ Celtic Transylvania 8/02 – Wacken, DE @ Wacken Open Air 8/09 – Villena, ES @ Leyendas Del Rock 8/10 – Walton-On-Trent, UK @ Bloodstock
Supporting POWERWOLF in North America: 8/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hollywood Palladium 8/31 – Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre 9/03 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre 9/04 – Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theatre 9/05 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore 9/07 – Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing 9/08 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 9/09 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore 9/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore 9/13 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 9/14 – New York City, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount 9/15 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS is: Brittney Slayes – Vocals Scott Buchanan – Drums Grant Truesdell – Guitar, Vocals Andrew Kingsley – Guitar, Vocals Nick Miller – Bass
Celebrate a decade of haunting melodies and profound impact with LOVELORN DOLLS’ iconic track, “Happy Valentine”.
For 10 years, this gripping anthem has resonated with fans worldwide, and now, LOVELORN DOLLS is marking the occasion with a surprise all new music video. It’s a celebration of the song that brought them acclaim and a chance to give back to those in need. With its appealing somber theme, catchy chorus, incisive goth rock guitar melodies and dark and tortured electronic arrangements, “Happy Valentine” quickly became one of the top-favorite songs from LOVELORN DOLLS’ second album “Japanese Robot Invasion”…
Watch the official video for LOVELORN DOLLS’ “Happy Valentine” BELOW:
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LEAVES’ EYES, release their much-awaited, new studio album “Myths Of Fate” via AFM Records on March 22, 2024. The album pre-sale is available at HERE! In support of their upcoming record release, LEAVES’ EYES have also announced an extensive touring schedule kicking off in March, find all live dates listed below!
Four years after bringing “The Last Viking” to Valhalla with their previous opus, LEAVES’ EYES resurrect with “Myths Of Fate” to celebrate their 20th year of existence. As the first singles such as “Forged By Fire“, “Realm Of Dark Waves” and the premiere of “Who Wants To Live Forever” prove, with their ninth studio album, the Germany-based act consolidates their leading position in the symphonic metal universe. Powerful, epic and impressive – the band once again merges traditional metal genres by fusing elements of folk, gothic, and classical music into a captivating sonic masterpiece!
With “Myths Of Fate”, the band set sails for new winds that definitely blow from the harsh shallows of the symphonic metal genre. The fantastic world of legends from Norse and Eastern European mythology is the setting for monumental entertainment: LEAVES’ EYES open up a world of magical places, spellbound weapons or supernatural creatures.
The band produced a total of five music videos with Mastersound Entertainment. Filmed on impressive locations in Iceland, Germany and Poland, they bring the myths captivatingly to the screen. Magic creatures, great battles and enchanting warrior queens come to live! Following the epic video for “Realm Of Dark Waves“, a new clip for the latest LEAVES’ EYES single, “Who Wants to Live Forever”, is available.
Watch the Official Video for “Who Wants to Live Forever”:
LEAVES’ EYES have always played in a league of their own. The international group has toured all populated continents, playing concerts in more than 50 countries, frequently reach top positions in the album charts and with every output they deliver a multimedia masterpiece when it comes to video clips and artwork.
In their multifaceted discography, LEAVES’ EYES naturally integrate various genres such as folk metal, Viking metal or symphonic metal into their unique sound creations. Legendary releases like “Vinland Saga” (2005) or “Njord” (2009) made them pioneers in their own league, a position they successfully confirmed with chart-breakers like “King Of Kings” (2015) or “Sign Of The Dragonhead” (2018). Their compositions are complex, though, always well balanced between heaviness and melodic atmosphere. Each of their mind-broadening lyrical concepts based on mediaeval mythology are thoroughly researched, offering their audience journeys to the past times of Vikings, myths and sagas.
Their live shows are spectacular events with breathtaking stage scenery, including a Viking ship or even the “Swords In Rock” monument from Norway. LEAVES’ EYES have been setting world history to music and undeniably, by doing so, have raced to the top of the symphonic metal tree.
Now, Alexander Krull once again exceeded his own standards in the producer’s chair. For the fine and complex compositions you will find on “Myths Of Fate”, he created an extraordinary and crystal-clear sound sphere with an undeniable live feeling. The band sounds raw and feisty, but still leaves space for affective atmospheres. The US soundtrack-multi-talent Jonah Weingarten contributes the impressive orchestral score that was created hand in hand with the metal arrangements. Moreover, Lea-Sophie Fischer (Eluveitie) on the fiddle and Thomas Roth’s play of the mediaeval Nyckelharpa add on mystical sounds to “Myths Of Fate”.
LEAVES’ EYES have created an entire universe of their own imagination that showcases their talent as storytellers and music perfectionists. No doubt, the band will leave an everlasting footprint in their own genre with this album. “Myths Of Fate” provides a dynamic soundtrack for a vivid escape into a magical world of mythology!
LEAVES’ EYES TOUR DATES with special guests METALITE on selected dates + CATALYST CRIME:
14.03.2024 UK Birmingham / Asylum 15.03.2024 UK Glasgow / Slay 16.03.2024 UK London / The Dome 17.03.2024 UK Manchester / Academy 3 19.03.2024 DE Nürnberg / Hirsch 20.03.2024 CH Solothurn / Kofmehl 21.03.2024 DE Bochum / Matrix 23.03.2024 DE Osnabrück / Bastard Club 24.03.2024 DE Leipzig / Hellraiser 26.03.2024 DE Darmstadt / Centralstation 27.03.2024 DE München / Backstage 29.03.2024 ES Madrid / Moby Dick 30.03.2024 PT Porto / Hard Club 01.04.2024 ES Barcelona / La Nau 02.04.2024 IT Milano / Legend Club 03.04.2024 AT Vienna / Szene 04.04.2024 HU Budapest / Analog Music Club 05.04.2024 BG Sofia / Joy Station Club 06.04.2024 RO Bucharest / Fabrica 07.04.2024 RO Cluj Napoca / Form Space 08.04.2024 PL Krakau / Kamienna 12 09.04.2024 PL Warsaw / Hydrozagadka 10.04.2024 PL Gdansk / Drizzly Grizzly 11.04.2024 DE Hamburg / Headcrash 13.04.2024 DE Berlin / Orwohaus
LEAVES’ EYES is: Elina Siirala – Vocals Alexander Krull – Vocals Micki Richter – Guitar Luc Gebhardt – Guitar Joris Nijenhuis – Drums
Power/Groove Metal trio Lokheira is set to ignite the music scene with their scorching new lyric video for “Beast Within (Wrath)“. This adrenaline-fueled single is a compelling glimpse into their forthcoming album, “Dark of the Night“, slated for release on February 23, 2024, via Wormholedeath.
“Beast Within (Wrath)” is a sonic exploration of wrath, one of the seven capital sins, vividly capturing the havoc caused by unchained rage. The lyrics deliver an unfiltered and raw tale, immersing listeners in a turbulent inner struggle against an overpowering force.
Watch the Official Lyric Video for “Beast Within (Wrath)”:
Lokheira’s musical journey behind “Dark of the Night” is as compelling as the album itself. Lead vocalist Irene Mavroudis Ramaglino had a gripping dream about the title track, “In The Dark of The Night,” envisioning its melody and penning its lyrics in the dead of night. Collaborating with her husband, Rob Ramaglino, and his brother, Josh Ramaglino, whose electrifying guitar solo features prominently in the song, they birthed the album’s gripping compositions.
“Dark of The Night” is a musical fusion, weaving a tapestry of diverse musical influences from bands like Orbit Culture, Machine Head, Sons of Texas, Unleash The Archers, Evanescence, Sunburst, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and Pantera. Rob Ramaglino’s groove, Irene’s symphonic virtuosity, and George’s foundational bass mastery converge to carve a sonic landscape that defies conventions.
“Dark of the Night” Tracklist:
1. In The Dark of The Night 2. Undying Hubris (Pride) 3. Avarice (Greed) 4. Battle of The Hot Gates (Gluttony) 5. False Remedies (Lust) 6. Wasting Away (Sloth) 7. The Beast Within (Wrath) 8. Malignancy (Envy)
LOKHEIRA are: Rob Ramaglino: Guitar, Drums, Harsh Vocals Irene Mavroudis Ramaglino: Lead Vocals George Mavroudis: Bass, Vocals
March 8, 2024 sees ALTERIUM, the new Italian power metal quintet led by Nicoletta Rosellini (ex.Kalidia, Walk in Darkness), release their much-awaited, first full-length studio album entitled “Of War And Flames” via AFM Records. The pre-sale is available HERE
Following previously-released songs, “Siren’s Call“, “Drag Me To Hell“, an epic cover version of Sabaton’s “Bismarck” or just recently, their powerful title track “Of War And Flames“, today, ALTERIUM are premiering a music video for their latest single “Crossroads Inn“, a metal tribute inspired by the popular medieval tavern simulator video game!
In cooperation with video game creator Klabater, the following statement has been released:
“Welcome to Delcrys, adventurers!
The doors of the fantasy tavern are now open! To celebrate the arrival of the second chapter of the iconic video game ‘Crossroads Inn,’ Alterium wrote and recorded a track inspired by the lore of the game.
Crossroads Inn is a real-time management sim set in the immersive fantasy world of Delcrys. Players must build, manage, and expand their tavern, catering to the needs of adventurers from far and wide! The game is available on Steam, while “Crossroads Inn 2” has been announced and is currently in development – you can already add it to your wishlist!”
Singer and songwriter Nicoletta Rosellini comments:
I’m a huge fan of management video games, and I’ve spent hundreds of hours playing ‘Crossroads Inn,’ which also features great lore that inspired me to write lyrics for this track. I believe that power metal is the perfect genre to convey the funny atmosphere of a typical night at the tavern. We also recreated the whole scenery in our new music video!”
The song is now available on all digital services HERE
Watch the Official Music Video for “Crossroads Inn” BELOW:
Born in late 2022, ALTERIUM consists of vocalist Nicoletta and former bandmates Paolo Campitelli (guitars) and Dario Gozzi (drums) from Kalidia, soon joined by Alessandro Mammola (guitars, also in Draconicon) and Luca Scalabrin (bass, also in Altair).
After Kalidia parted ways, Nicoletta decided to take a different approach and finally unleashes her whole potential as both a singer and a songwriter. Produced by Lars Rettkowitz (Freedom Call), and featuring 9 original classy power metal tracks including the cover of “Bismarck”, “Of War and Flames” turns out to be a triumph of catchy choruses, terrific vocal lines, powerful sounds, strong guitar riffs, explosive drums, majestic choirs and captivating grooves, all skillfully mastered by Achim Koehler.
Following a previously-released, first track after the attention-getting line-up change, Swedish rock queens THUNDERMOTHER strike back with their brand new single! After “I Left My License In The Future” – a jaw-dropping, straightforward, energetic, catchy potential hit – already seen THUNDERMOTHER return stronger and more powerful than ever, today, the band is premiering a music video for their furious, new song “Speaking of The Devil“!
Founding member and guitarist, Filippa Nässil comments:
The new single is written by Linnéa and me, recorded live in Medley Studios with our long time great producer Søren Andersen. It’s a very bad ass song that we’re all proud of. I can’t wait to play this live on our upcoming tour ”15 years of rock” starting in Sweden now in February.
“Speaking of The Devil” is out now on all digital services HERE
Watch the Official Music Video for “Speaking of the Devil” BELOW:
Skåne-born guitarist Filippa Nässil laid the foundation for THUNDERMOTHER in late 2009. While originally based in Växjö where she was pursuing her studies, she later relocated to Stockholm in her quest to assemble a band. Fast forward to 2024, and THUNDERMOTHER is on the cusp of celebrating its 15th anniversary, boasting an impressive track record of numerous successful tours worldwide. THUNDERMOTHER achieved remarkable success across Europe and held the distinction of being one of the world’s most active touring bands between 2017 and 2021.
Their last three albums, “Heat Wave”, the “Heatwave Deluxe Edition” and “Black & Gold” all released on AFM Records, gained European top chart positions (album charts Germany #6, Sweden #8, Switzerland #15, …) as well as securing the top spot on the Swedish Hard Rock charts. Such successes could not go unnoticed – the team around the world-famous SCORPIONS invited the Swedish powerhouse to join them on their 3 month North American stadium tour. After this successful and smooth collaboration and frenetically acclaimed live performances, there was only one option for the SCORPIONS – add THUNDERMOTHER on their European run as well. 39 shows with more than 600.000 spectators all over Europe and North America! Not to mention all the other highly-acclaimed gigs like an invitation from KISS to perform on their official “KISS cruise”, three appearances at Wacken Open Air plus numerous other prestigious festivals and fairs. THUNDERMOTHER are aiming to become the next headliner generation – with 2,000 shows under their belts, a Gaffa Award for being Sweden’s best Hard Rock act in 2020 on their shelves, the European double silver Impala Award on their walls and as the only band performance out of 40 a 5/5 review from “Rocknytt” (Sweden Rock Festival 2023) in the press!
THUNDERMOTHER 2023 – this is Linnea Vikström Egg, Majsan Lindberg, Joan Massing and Filippa Nässil. One line-up, one vision, one goal! Their slogan “We fight for Rock’N’Roll” has to be taken literally: THUNDERMOTHER don’t just play Rock’n’Roll. THUNDERMOTHER are Rock’n’Roll!
THUNDERMOTHER LIVE: FEB 23 Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad / Swede FEB 24 Folkets Park, Huskvarna / Sweden MAR 1 Club Deströyer, Sundsvall / Sweden MAR 2 Nöjesbolaget, Örnsköldsvik / Sweden\ MAR 8 The Tivoli, Helsingborg / Sweden MAR 9 Babel, Malmö / Sweden MAR 10 Pumpehuset, Copenhagen / Denmark MAR 15 Katalin and all that Jazz, Uppsala / Sweden MAR 16 Frimis Salonger, Örebro / Sweden MAR 22 Pustervik, Göteborg / Sweden MAR 23 Kägelbanan Södra Teatern, Stockholm / Sweden JUN 29 Tons of Rock 2024, Oslo / Norway
Fasten your seatbelts, as German modern metalcore upstarts SETYØURSAILS aren’t slowing down in 2024. After taking over stages at festivals like Summer Breeze and Full Force in 2023, the quartet is now set to drop their second studio album, Bad Blood, scheduled for release on April 12, 2024 via Napalm Records.
Jumping right into the pit with hard-hitting first single “Bad Blood”, SETYØURSAILS teams up with Zebrahead vocalist Adrian Estrella and showcases no mercy as modern electronic melodies and energetic screams build up to a top-notch breakdown. This new single and official music video follows the Cologne-based outfit’s recent announcement of their German co-headline tour alongside Rising Insane, kicking off in Leipzig, Germany on April 12. Tickets are on sale now, so get them while they last and experience the band’s unlimited live energy!
Vocalist Jules Mitch on Bad Blood:
This song is a personal reckoning that was more than easy for me to write. It reminds me that I’m stronger and more mature than my haters will ever be. You often get motivation from people who want to see you down. I hope they keep it up, I’m not done yet.
Adrian Estrella of Zebrahead adds:
‘Bad Blood’! The punch in the face you need when taken advantage of, this song has brutally beautiful verses with melodic, truthful choruses. I’m very happy to be a part of this masterpiece with SETYØURSAILS!
Watch the Official Music Video for “Bad Blood”:
After successfully dropping their acclaimed debut album, Nightfall, in 2022, German Metal Hammer dubbed SETYØURSAILS as one of the scene’s best newcomers. The unit, composed of Jules Mitch, André Alves, Henrik Kellershohn and Nicolai Hoch, followed with extensive touring with Annisokay, Emil Bulls, Cypecore and Lord Of The Lost. On this intense new offering, SETYØURSAILS unleashes a mixture of highly infectious tracks and relentless, electrifying atmospheres.
Jules Mitch says about Bad Blood:
With our new album Bad Blood, we are ushering in a new era in our band’s history. This album is louder, more aggressive and more honest than anything we’ve ever done before. It is another step towards self-discovery and healing. It covers various topics such as betrayal, mental health, but also sex and a lot of complex emotions. Topics we have never addressed before. We are ready for a change, for a new chapter. A new opportunity for further development.
Bad Blood kicks off with the charged-up banger “Bad Blood”, followed by the former standalone single “Best Of Me”, which was released alongside an official music video. The track represents the new chapter of the unit, pushing the boundaries of different genres while vocalist Jules Mitch skillfully unites both beautifully melodic and fiercely heavy passages. Created to play on repeat, the highly-infectious song “Bad Company” is dominated by smashing electronic beats combined with brutally melodic guitar lines and highlighted by a ground shaking breakdown. With tracks like “Lately” and “Heart Attack”, SETYØURSAILS lyrically shares their softer side by addressing personal conflicts and mental health concerns, and wraps the songs in a strikingly melodic atmosphere.
Prepare for a sonic onslaught as these German metalcore sensations gear up to unleash their second studio album, Bad Blood – promising a fierce and intense masterclass in modern metalcore.
Bad Blood tracklist:
Bad Blood
Best Of Me
T.F.M.F.
Halo
Lately
Dangerous
Bad Company
In My Head
Heart Attack
Eternally
SETYØURSAILS live 2024: Unite & Conquer w/ Rising Insane 12.04.24 DE – Leipzig / Naumanns 13.04.24 DE – Oldenburg / Amadeus 14.04.24 DE – Berlin / Cassiopeia 19.04.24 DE – Rostock / M.A.U. Club 20.04.24 DE – Münster / Sputnik Cafe 21.04.24 DE – Cologne / Gebäude 9 10.05.24 DE – Hamburg / Headcrash 11.05.24 DE – Hanover / Bei Chéz Heinz 12.05.24 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof 17.05.24 DE – Munich / Feierwerk 18.05.24 DE – Karlsruhe / Die Stadtmitte 19.05.24 DE – Nuremberg / Z-Bau
SETYØURSAILS are: Jules Mitch – vocals, songwriting André Alves – guitar, songwriting Henrik Kellershohn – drums Nicolai Hoch – bass
