ICYMI: Royal Hunt - Dystopia - Reviewed By Heavy Metal Heaven webzine ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.heavymetalheaven.it/2021/04/26/recensione-royal-hunt-dystopia/
If you know at least a little bit about the world of progressive metal, you will surely know who the Royal Hunt are. Among the second most important lines of the genre, they have been around even since 1989: since then they have pursued a long, very prolific career. Career in which they developed their very personal genre, which mixes a very melodic prog base with a power substrate. At first accompanied by a very classic heavy, over time the band pushed rather into symphonic territories. A component that also prevails in Dystopia.
Even the fifteenth full-length album in Royal Hunt's careeris an album that in some ways suffers from many years of activity. But luckily it doesn't do too much: on the one hand, in fact, the class of a veteran band like the Danes is audible. Between excellent melodies, very catchy, and several clichés reread however in a way that weighs very little, you feel that we are not in front of the latest arrivals.
On the other hand, unfortunately, Dystopia is not exempt from some problems. The most obvious is a certain prolixity on the part of the Royal Hunts: the structures they set go on too long, often with repetitions. In some tracks it makes sense, but I think cutting a few parts too much here and there was better.
This factor is at the origin of a fairly ondivaga lineup: also the fault of a certain discontinuity. If some songs are fully voted to power, others tend more progressive, and between these two souls there is sometimes a small cleavage. Although as a rule the symphonic element manages to keep them together.
In general, Dystopia largely manages to go beyond its flaws. It won't be perfect, least of all the best in Royal Hunt's career, but it still has something to say musically. Something worth listening to, even beyond the craft with which the group packaged it.
Inception F541 is the typical intro of this type of record: it begins with slight environmental effects, but after a short time the orchestrations come into play. The result is a small symphonic fresco, often enveloping, but which at times gives the idea of stretching the broth a little too much. It goes on for over two minutes, and already shows a tendency to exaggerate in the prolixity of the Royal Hunt in Dystopia. Although for now, it doesn't bother much: as an interlude for Burn it's not bad.
The latter emerges from another brief interlude of ambient sounds, but soon moves to something more powerful. At first expanded and prog, it soon takes a power road. It is a dualism that also recurs in the backbone of the song: the verses are more decomposed, although they are not too tortuous. Indeed, they are guided by the symphonic bursts of André Andersen's keyboards.
More bare bridges (with the exception of the final fitting, rich in orchestrations) then bring the music to the choruses. Direct, powerful, they are symphonic power metal textbook, with a melody that, however typical, affects very well and turns out to catchy the right. Classical is also the structure (with the exception of the long symphonic tail, even a little distressing in the finale), an alternation usually simple: only in the center do intricate and fast solos look beautiful, with just a splash of prog at times. They also enrich a great piece, simple but valid enough to be the absolute peak of the record!
At this point, with The Art of Dying Dystopia shows the calmer and more progressive side of Royal Hunt. A dark start, with plumbee orchestrations and arcane choirs, then the scene opens. We find ourselves in a very expanded piece: some sections are straight only from the rhythm section and slight orchestral sounds. Others are more metallic, but melody and calm also reign in this norm, making it almost undertrack.
However, there is also room for returns from the beginning: at times gloomy, thanks even to doom influences, elsewhere they are less oppressive. In these cases, they usually introduce more open, melancholy refrains, in which D.C. Cooper duets with choirs. And at times, as well as in the verses, with a famous guest like Mats Levén.
Aside from a twilight solo by Jonas Larsen in the middle, there's not much else in a song that after five minutes (and one last chorus a wire is too stretched) goes out and seems over. But then the music recovers, and strongly: at first there is only a sigh, but soon the orchestrations launch a remarkable escalation. A new dark first part soon leaves room for a still shady, but catchy power moment. He hammers for a short time, before concluding a song that, despite its defect, remains enjoyable and of a very good level.
Before dystopia's two ballads, I Used to Walk Alone begins with rainy sounds and a piano that anticipates the melody of the chorus. The densest moment of the piece, it also has metal elements, albeit slight: instead, the many intertwined voices and choirs dominate. At the origin of a light, serene aura: it envelops in a pleasant way even beyond a basic melody that has not succeeded, very banal.
In any case, verses are usually more rarefied, they often see only the piano or orchestrations under the duet between Alexandra Andersen and another level guest such as Mark Boals. Only at certain times are there also percussion and a higher density, without breaking the delicacy of the complex. Which, moreover, proceeds in a very linear way: apart from some guitar veins by Larsen and some small variations, there is not much to report. And the result is an episode that lets itself be listened to with pleasure, but on the whole it is only discreet.
At this point, the Danes raise their heads with The Eye of Oblivion: it starts from a choral intro but then ters back on power coordinates. It is a component present above all in refrains: they resume the start in an even more intense way, with an almost evocative, majestic, very valid touch. But the rest also has energy: the verses, however bare at times and with andreas passmark's bass in evidence, have a nice dynamism. Sometimes accompanied by outlets in which Larsen asserts himself, they flow well; however, the fractions in which the pace slows down are also excellent. They give a thoughtful touch to everything that cooperates well with the melancholy evoked by most solutions.
And so, it matters little if the central duel between the guitarist and Andersen, often neoclassical in tone, goes on for too long. How does it not bother if at times the structure tends to repeat itself: despite the defect, it results in a high-level piece, the best that Dystopia has to offer together with Burn. Sign that royal hunts make it better if they move on power beaches!
With Hounds of the Damned,the Danes are now back turning on their prog side. A short expanded intro, with almost industrial sound soon turns into a more orchestral landscape. From the strong theatrical nature, it develops to become an extroverted central part, of great impact.
It is the absolute best moment of a song that, however, even for the rest does not disfigure too much. Verses, for example, with vague returns of the basic pattern on a lighter, almost intimate approach, work well. And in their way the choruses do too: although their melody lacks a bit of charisma, in general they are pleasant. Especially thanks to their nostalgic calm, which has a good impact.
The usual valid solo on the one hand and a few too many repetitions of the refrain on the other do the rest. The complex turns out to be quite good, but leaves some regrets. If he had been up to his brightest cues, he could have been much better than that!
The Missing Page is nothing more than an entirely symphonic long interlude, which takes up the basic melodies of Burn and The Art of Dying. It turns out to be pleasant, but basically it doesn't help much, if not as an intro (still long and too extensive) for Black Butterflies,which then enters the scene expanded. But it's just the beginning: soon drummer Andreas "Habo" Johansson leads her to faster pace, while the Danish's power influence comes back out. The same base unfortunately holds refrain from the little biting: with a vocal melody from Cooper really stale, little explosive, they don't have much to give. A little better goes instead with the verses: intimate, light, with electronic influences, they are cute with their progressive piglio. But too little to lift the track altogether.
Moreover, this time, it does not help too long, on the contrary: with a structure without almost variations and always the same themes, it is an even stronger limit. The result is a song that fails to achieve even sufficiency. It also disappears on an album like this, of which it turns out to be the undoubted peak in negative.
Luckily, royal hunt retires to Dystopia in the finale thanks to Snake Eyes. A short intro of acoustic guitar, which preeps its themes, then comes to life the second ballad in the lineup. It can already be heard in the verses: on a calm, very intimate basis, various guests of the Danes alternate. Accompanied by refined influences, which bring back to the hard melodic and the AOR of the eighties, it is an excellent base, dreamy and valid. And it best introduces refrains.
Densest, they also remember the eighties a lot. But without knowing stale: the vocal melody is catchy, the wealth of orchestrations is remarkable, and the result wraps very well. The song's tendency to get a little more electric as time passes is also excellent. Enhance the piece without breaking its delicate and enveloping aura; the same can be said of the fact that this time the Danes are not exaggerating with prolixity. The structure is simple, apart from an expanded and more symphonic tail there is nothing else: good for a simple piece, in its six minutes, but excellent. So much so that you're just behind the best of the record!
The latter is practically over, but the actual closure is entrusted to Midway. A short outro divided between a Larsen arpeggio and Andersen's orchestrations,it has little meaning, with its minute and a half scarce. At least, however, he has a beautiful melancholy: this allows him not to disfigure in the queue. And to be, in fact, a good word of farewell for such an album.
As already mentioned in the introduction, beyond everything Dystopia still deserves a listening, especially from those who love certain sonorities. Of course, there remains a great regret within it: it was not for its faults and in particular for the prolixity of the Royal Hunts,it could have been excellent, or perhaps even more so. But after all, even so it is not a very serious problem: if you appreciate Danes, or if you love power, prog and symphonic you are still recommended. You will find yourself in front of a work that may not be exciting but very enjoyable, which will give you a few hours in good musical company! - 77/100 Heavy Metal Heaven webzine
ROYAL HUNT 's ANDRÉ ANDERSEN REACHES TOP 3 IN KEYBOARDS PLAYER CHARTS OF BURRN MAGAZINE
Message from the band: " André Andersen is always in a good company Congrats to all winners of the Keyboards player chart of Burrn! magazine in 2021! "
Check out the post on Facebook here at this link https://www.facebook.com/royalhunt/posts/285823182994934
Their recent album “Dystopia” is available on ALL digital platforms (as MP3, FLAC), and as a regular CD (jewel case), various deluxe editions / bundles and a double heavy vinyl LP at royalhunt.com
Spotify: http://bit.ly/dystopia-spotify
iTunes: http://bit.ly/dystopia-itunes
YouTube: http://bit.ly/dystopia-youtube
Amazon: http://bit.ly/dystopia-amazon
ROYAL HUNT keep intriguing fans with their adventurous endeavors and the band´s 15th studio album is no exception: a monumental concept opus featuring symphonic, progressive yet hard hitting compositions full of impeccable performances, wrapped tightly into immediately accessible format and a lush, contemporary production.
The addition of some extraordinary guest singers and their outstanding performances combined with vastly extended orchestrations creates a truly conceptual, cinematic feel throughout each and every track.
Tracklist
INCEPTION ℉451
BURN
THE ART OF DYING
I USED TO WALK ALONE
THE EYE OF OBLIVION
HOUND OF THE DAMNED
THE MISSING PAGE (Intermission I)
BLACK BUTTERFLIES
SNAKE EYES
MIDWAY (Intermission II)
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https://royalhunt.com/
https://www.facebook.com/royalhunt
https://www.instagram.com/royalhuntmusic/
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Friday, April 30, 2021
NOCTURNAL HOLLOW - "Triumphantly Evil" - Featured At Arrepio Producoes! - @thebeast
ICYMI: NOCTURNAL HOLLOW - "Triumphantly Evil" - Featured At Arrepio Producoes ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.arrepioproducoes.com.br/noticias/?n=Gm02Maz493
Nocturnal Hollow, one of the most prolific and consistent groups in Venezuelan metal, returns with its new studio album Triumphantly Evil.
After six acclaimed record labels, both at a Latin American and global level, the distinguished extreme metal ensemble premieres its seventh full-length release, which arrives to definitively consolidate its position as standard bearers of the Swedish Death Metal style in the region.
"We always try to experiment by getting to a level above our abilities," states the band. "The sound approach is the same, always faithful to the roots of Swedish Death Metal. However, we tried to add certain elements of our musical tastes so that the result of this album was different."
The album Triumphantly Evil was released on February 21, 2021. This seventh record of the band is presented as a faster and more aggressive one. Those are the elements that the musicians sought to capture in this record work.
The lyrics of the album deal with Satanist themes, but not from the most literal and diabolical aspect of the concept, quite the opposite. Nocturnal Hollow immerses the listener in the dark and recondite aspects of the human being.
We all have a very dark part within us, side that Triumphantly Evil will help us to wake up. It is time to surface our inner demons.
NOCTURNAL HOLLOW is a Death Metal outfit that originated in Venezuela in 2010. Designed and led by José Escalante, to this day they continue to write brutal content that positions them as references.
Composed of musicians with a long history both in local bands and in international projects, their music recalls the golden age of the genre offering a direct and raw proposal for fans.
They are supported by major record labels that have printed, distributed and played their music around the world. In turn, important zines and blogs have described the music of Nocturnal Hollow as "consistent and competitive to the world market of Extreme Metal".
They are currently promoting their seventh studio album Triumphantly Evil, a record that stands out for its aggressiveness and density. Everything is pushed even further to the extreme.
Category musicians for a group that has a vast trajectory in heavy music, to the point that the media consider Nocturnal Hollow as one of the most important bands in the Swedish Death Metal genre in Latin America.
TRACKLIST - Triumphantly Evil
1. Shining Blaze of Hell
2. Baphomet Crown
3. Bound to the Gore
4. Down to Void
5. Consumed By The Storm
6. In Rapture of Pain
7. Through the Haze of Dead
8. Voices Come from the Night
9. King of Wrath
10. Remembrance of Murder
11. Necrophiliac (SLAYER cover)
NOCTURNAL HOLLOW are:
JR Escalante: Guitars, Bass and Vocals
George Knive: Drums
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https://www.instagram.com/nocturnalhollow/
https://www.facebook.com/nocturnal.hollow
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0sTaX9HmxB8PhBFLMbSNwq?si=pqTs8MjtSHixCz5WGO78Uw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtChrwkMX6k1Xn6dNeL8L-g
https://twitter.com/NocturnalHollow
http://www.soundblastmedia.com/nocturnal-hollow/
https://nocturnalhollow.bandcamp.com/album/triumphantly-evil
Triumphantly Evil by Nocturnal Hollow
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Macabre Demise / Sucking Leech Observation / Damned to... Release date: Saturday, April 24th 2021 - @thebeast
FYI: Label: Self-Released
Format: LP
Genre: Death Metal Grindcore
Country: Germany
After years of "wasting" awesome music on CD it was time for both bands defloration on Vinyl. Macabre Demise and Sucking Leech release a 7“ Split, "Observation / Damned to...", on april 24th.
Tracklist:
Side A (Sucking Leech)
1. Observation
2. Keep Breathing
3. Sickurity
Side B (Macabre Demise)
1. Damned to...
2. Blunt Force
Line-up:
Sucking Leech
Hanson: Guitar
Steff: vocals
Reichi: Drums
Reini: Bass
Macabre Demise
Andi: Guitar, Bass, vocals
Haidinger: Drum Prog
For fans of Dying Fetus, Suffocation, Napalm Death, Nasum
Credits: Deep Deep Presure Studio by Lukas Haidinger
Sucking Leech
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sucking-Leech-241084195979636
Bandcamp: https://suckingleech.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sucking_leech
Macabre Demise
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macabredemise
Twitter: https://twitter.com/macabredemise
Bandcamp: https://macabredemise.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/macabredemisedeath
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/macabredemise
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FNeZ1IK9HzPdSjhV6usob?si=Od_rY-0DQC-6vJFMcM5WSg
Observation by Sucking Leech
Damned To... by Macabre Demise
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Chris Manning - Destination - Featured At MXD! - @thebeast
Chris Manning - Destination - Featured At MXD ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1153160268444815
RELEASE DATE - November 11, 2020
NoLifeTilMetal Records is proud to announce the signing of Dallas guitarist, songwriter, and session player Chris Manning as well as the release of his new album “ Destination ” due out November 11th.
“Chris Manning is an exceptional guitarist and musician.” - Steve Mueller ( Mesa/Boogie LTD )
Dallas guitarist Chris Manning ( Dvinity , Chris Manning Band, The Zeppelin Project ) returns November 11th with his new album “ Destination ” featuring 11 new AOR, melodic rock songs combining Manning’s signature guitar style with the talents of Hollywood vocalist extraordinaire Chris Hodges ( Neptune Blue, In The End: Linkin Park tribute ). Manning and Hodges collaborate on a wide range of tracks covering many different styles including “ Start Over Now ”, a stand-out track in the melodic hard rock genre that features the guitar wizardry of legendary KISS/Grand Funk guitarist Bruce Kulick . In addition to his contributions to one track, Bruce Kulick was also the album’s creative consultant.
Check out the brand new debut single “ Start Over Now ” featuring special guest Bruce Kulick .
“ Chris Manning is a talented guitarist with a unique style and approach. He is capable of playing his instrument with fluid movements, using his dynamic touch of picking technique and creative chord voicing. His playing excels in his compositions and takes the listener into the colorful ‘World of Manning’. Enjoy his music as he truly explores a full rainbow spectrum of color on this new release.” - Bruce Kulick
Chris Hodges is an in-demand vocalist and songwriter with credits that include Paramount Music, Sony, MTV, a licensing deal through 411 Music Group as well as a song on the upcoming Top Gun II soundtrack.
“Hodges’s vocals blew me away. The tone, control, and range of his voice are on par or better than many of the top male rock vocalists out there.” - The Examiner Magazine
Joining Manning & Hodges are UK session pro drummer Max Salidi and ace UK studio bassist Dan Hawkins who provide a top-flight rhythm section for Manning’s melodic guitar and Hodge’s intense, dynamic vocals. Special guests include legendary KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick , vocalist Chandler Mogel (Outloud, Punky Meadows (Angel), Pareidolia) , bassist Rick Read (Herd of Instincts, David Gallegos, The Zeppelin Project), and songwriter Tim Beamguard (Highway 31).
As an artist with a wide-variety of musical tastes, Chris Manning’s music remains difficult to categorize. His versatile guitar style balances technique and melody appealing to fans of Alice in Chains, Led Zeppelin, George Lynch, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, KISS, and King’s X . In addition to “Destination”, Manning has released four guitar-oriented albums spanning multiple genres and was featured in Guitar Player magazine (Dec 2008). He is also a founding member of The Zeppelin Project , one of the top Zeppelin tributes in Texas. Over the past 10 years Manning has traveled throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, and Missouri playing shows with The Zeppelin Project, The Hindenburg Project, and his original band and has shared stages with Drowning Pool, George Lynch and Lynch Mob, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken, Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), and Dangerous Toys.
The new album is now available for pre order at No Life Til Metal Records and the full release will be available everywhere on November 11th 2020.
CD Pre Order:
www.NoLifeTilMetalRecords.com
Follow Chris:
https://www.facebook.com/chrismanningmusician
https://www.chris-manning.com
Destination by Chris Manning
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
New Promo: Aeon of Eternal - The Wanderer - (Melodic Death Doom, Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black) - @thebeast
ICYMI: Aeon of Eternal — The Wanderer
Release date: 23.04.2021
Genre: (Melodic Death Doom, Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black)
For fans of: Alcest, Draconian, Dissection, Imperium Dekadenz, Ava Inferi, Trees of Eternity
Aeon of Eternal is a project formed by Aeon in 2020.
'The Wanderer' is the debut album released in April 2021.
It combines nostalgic atmosphere and fury together. Aeon is taking inspirations from multiple genres: melodic black metal, blackened death, doom and even gothic or shoegaze.
Aeon of Eternal project is formed to be able to express emotions through music.
Album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Aeon during winter 2020-2021.
Aeon - acoustic & electric guitars, bass, synth/keys and drums programming
Album guests:
Soulpacifica - female vocals & choirs
César Moreira - male vocals
Tomasz Radzyński - additional solo guitars
Follow the band at these links:
https://aeonofeternal.bandcamp.com
https://twitter.com/eternal_aeon
https://www.instagram.com/aeonofeternal/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2j8BrvNMo02EG9anxFbc68?si=4Sl3s4cqTZS0n1S6zBOVXQ
The Wanderer by Aeon of Eternal
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Misanthropik Torment - Interviewed By Blackened Promotions! - @thebeast
Misanthropik Torment - Interviewed By Blackened Promotions ! Check it out here at this link: https://blackenedpromotions.com/interview-w-misanthropik-torment/
Lexington, Kentucky's ' Misanthropik Torment' is somewhat of a one man operation. Formed in February 2017. Leviathan is the vocalist, lyricist and founder of ' Misanthropik Torment' . Leviathan writes everything! Mixes & masters and publishes everything himself. He sometimes works with other solo artists or instrumentalists from all over the globe to create his therapeutic madness.
Recently Josh Freeman from the band ' There's only one Elvis ' joined ' Misanthropik Torment' on a journey into the mind of the deranged.
The new album ' Murder Is My Remedy ', features Josh Freeman from the band ' There's only one Elvis '. Josh Freeman composed all the instrumentals for this album and features as a guest vocalist.
' Murder Is My Remedy' can only be described as brutality at its most insane! Touching on topics about the sickness of humanity, and what drives a person to have a misanthropik mind. The record will be released April 1st, 2021 and it will be available on all streaming platforms!
Misanthropik Torment's musical influences range from many different genres of metal and rock such as, Deicide , Morbid Angel , Cannibal Corpse , Death , Possessed , Ozzy Osbourne , Marilyn Manson , Korn , Iron Maiden , Megadeth , Queensryche , Twisted Sister , Skid Row , Obituary , Death Angel , Mayhem , Dark Throne, etc.
A lot of people ask what is the meaning behind ' Misanthropik Torment '? " Misanthropy is an extreme hatred for humanity, in which I do have, however by my nature I am not a hateful person, it is the sickness of humanity that has driven me to be Misanthropik . Because by my nature I am not a hateful person, I am tormented by my own hatred, thus Misanthropik Torment was created. I am the product of what the world has created me to be, this monster that they hate is the reflection of themselves. " - Leviathan
Misanthropik Torment is also currently working on a book titled ' The Evolution Of My Psychosis ' due to be released by January 1st of 2022 along with 2 new albums!
For fans of Six Feet Under, Morbid Angel, Dying Fetus
Check out the new lyric video for 'Zero Fucks'!
Check out these singles from the album!
Check the band out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!
Follow the band at these links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErickLeviathanScarlet/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetalconectionX
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metalconectionnewsmx/
Music Links:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQlEcnB2aQG3t_gU4UrrQIQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TEDJTdOP5GPBfsLOYVLwI
Bandcamp: https://misanthropiktorment.bandcamp.com/
Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/misanthropiktorment
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/61133342/radio ...
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/misanthropik-torment/1448445594
Ever Metal: https://ever-metal.com/tag/misanthropik-torment/
MURDER ID MY REMEDY by MISANTHROPIK TORMENT
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Metal-O-Mania #211 - Interview with Flaming Wrekage - The Villains Special - Part 1 - @thebeast
"Part 1 of our Villains special is IN THE BOOKS and you can watch it right here gang!!! We had a great interview with Flaming Wrekage about Cathedral of Bones...and all things METAL... We were launched by our brother Necrotic Nick from Thralls of Metal and our very own Skully.... You both rule for that by the way... AND....Kyle Edissi from Invicta and Justin M Toups from the Spuot Scoop came by to break down the greatest Super Villains of all time with The Crypt.... Our boy is recoverying today and we will keep ya posted....but in the meantime...GET YER METAL IN!!!!! Much love and much metal gang!"
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December Screams Embers - You Think You Know - Featured At Rock On The Rise Radio! - @thebeast
FYI: December Screams Embers - You Think You Know - Featured At Rock On The Rise Radio ! Check it out here at this link: https://rotrradio.rocks/
FFO: Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, Black Veil Brides
'December Screams Embers' is a diverse Rock/Metal band from Allen, Texas ; founded in 2016! They aim to bring a new, yet familiar sound and return heavy music to the masses! They mix elements from Hard Rock, MetalCore, Post-Hard Core, Pop-Rock, DeathCore , Acoustic, and anything else they think sounds good!
Check out the video!
Members:
Lead Vocals: Jordan " Rage" Fjeldsted.
Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals: Will Jensen Jr.
Lead Guitar: CJ Cotton.
Drums: Wyatt Loftus.
Bass: John Mitchell.
Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!
The band is signed to Misanthropik Records .
' December Screams Embers ' new album ' You Think You Know ' album was released by Misanthropik Records in December of 2019. They have revamped the album with a special deluxe version which includes the bonus track Save Our Children , featuring Craig Mabbitt from Escape The Fate . December Screams Embers aims to help put a stop to child trafficking, all proceeds for this song will be donated to the Thorn organization .
https://misanthropikrecords.com/december-sceams-embers
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkwwNbj8MHH-CyAzNEt5MA
https://deezer.page.link/9Z7HYU5CyZwjXDG87
https://open.spotify.com/artist/230JwBvTEH7dzf19dTIYgd?si=3rpM0M5_TJW6jxqhTSI8Ow
https://soundcloud.com/user-461928737
https://www.reverbnation.com/dsembersofficial
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/december-screams-embers/1296540131
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/14000/december-screams-embers-you-think-you-know-featured-at-rock-on-the-rise-radio?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
NOCTURNAL HOLLOW - "Triumphantly Evil" - Featured At Arrepio Producoes! - @thebeast
NOCTURNAL HOLLOW - "Triumphantly Evil" - Featured At Arrepio Producoes ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.arrepioproducoes.com.br/noticias/?n=Gm02Maz493
Nocturnal Hollow, one of the most prolific and consistent groups in Venezuelan metal, returns with its new studio album Triumphantly Evil.
After six acclaimed record labels, both at a Latin American and global level, the distinguished extreme metal ensemble premieres its seventh full-length release, which arrives to definitively consolidate its position as standard bearers of the Swedish Death Metal style in the region.
"We always try to experiment by getting to a level above our abilities," states the band. "The sound approach is the same, always faithful to the roots of Swedish Death Metal. However, we tried to add certain elements of our musical tastes so that the result of this album was different."
The album Triumphantly Evil was released on February 21, 2021. This seventh record of the band is presented as a faster and more aggressive one. Those are the elements that the musicians sought to capture in this record work.
The lyrics of the album deal with Satanist themes, but not from the most literal and diabolical aspect of the concept, quite the opposite. Nocturnal Hollow immerses the listener in the dark and recondite aspects of the human being.
We all have a very dark part within us, side that Triumphantly Evil will help us to wake up. It is time to surface our inner demons.
NOCTURNAL HOLLOW is a Death Metal outfit that originated in Venezuela in 2010. Designed and led by José Escalante, to this day they continue to write brutal content that positions them as references.
Composed of musicians with a long history both in local bands and in international projects, their music recalls the golden age of the genre offering a direct and raw proposal for fans.
They are supported by major record labels that have printed, distributed and played their music around the world. In turn, important zines and blogs have described the music of Nocturnal Hollow as "consistent and competitive to the world market of Extreme Metal".
They are currently promoting their seventh studio album Triumphantly Evil, a record that stands out for its aggressiveness and density. Everything is pushed even further to the extreme.
Category musicians for a group that has a vast trajectory in heavy music, to the point that the media consider Nocturnal Hollow as one of the most important bands in the Swedish Death Metal genre in Latin America.
TRACKLIST - Triumphantly Evil
1. Shining Blaze of Hell
2. Baphomet Crown
3. Bound to the Gore
4. Down to Void
5. Consumed By The Storm
6. In Rapture of Pain
7. Through the Haze of Dead
8. Voices Come from the Night
9. King of Wrath
10. Remembrance of Murder
11. Necrophiliac (SLAYER cover)
NOCTURNAL HOLLOW are:
JR Escalante: Guitars, Bass and Vocals
George Knive: Drums
Follow the band at these links:
https://www.instagram.com/nocturnalhollow/
https://www.facebook.com/nocturnal.hollow
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0sTaX9HmxB8PhBFLMbSNwq?si=pqTs8MjtSHixCz5WGO78Uw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtChrwkMX6k1Xn6dNeL8L-g
https://twitter.com/NocturnalHollow
http://www.soundblastmedia.com/nocturnal-hollow/
https://nocturnalhollow.bandcamp.com/album/triumphantly-evil
Triumphantly Evil by Nocturnal Hollow
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Royal Hunt - Dystopia - Reviewed By Heavy Metal Heaven webzine! - @thebeast
Royal Hunt - Dystopia - Reviewed By Heavy Metal Heaven webzine ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.heavymetalheaven.it/2021/04/26/recensione-royal-hunt-dystopia/
If you know at least a little bit about the world of progressive metal, you will surely know who the Royal Hunt are. Among the second most important lines of the genre, they have been around even since 1989: since then they have pursued a long, very prolific career. Career in which they developed their very personal genre, which mixes a very melodic prog base with a power substrate. At first accompanied by a very classic heavy, over time the band pushed rather into symphonic territories. A component that also prevails in Dystopia.
Even the fifteenth full-length album in Royal Hunt's careeris an album that in some ways suffers from many years of activity. But luckily it doesn't do too much: on the one hand, in fact, the class of a veteran band like the Danes is audible. Between excellent melodies, very catchy, and several clichés reread however in a way that weighs very little, you feel that we are not in front of the latest arrivals.
On the other hand, unfortunately, Dystopia is not exempt from some problems. The most obvious is a certain prolixity on the part of the Royal Hunts: the structures they set go on too long, often with repetitions. In some tracks it makes sense, but I think cutting a few parts too much here and there was better.
This factor is at the origin of a fairly ondivaga lineup: also the fault of a certain discontinuity. If some songs are fully voted to power, others tend more progressive, and between these two souls there is sometimes a small cleavage. Although as a rule the symphonic element manages to keep them together.
In general, Dystopia largely manages to go beyond its flaws. It won't be perfect, least of all the best in Royal Hunt's career, but it still has something to say musically. Something worth listening to, even beyond the craft with which the group packaged it.
Inception F541 is the typical intro of this type of record: it begins with slight environmental effects, but after a short time the orchestrations come into play. The result is a small symphonic fresco, often enveloping, but which at times gives the idea of stretching the broth a little too much. It goes on for over two minutes, and already shows a tendency to exaggerate in the prolixity of the Royal Hunt in Dystopia. Although for now, it doesn't bother much: as an interlude for Burn it's not bad.
The latter emerges from another brief interlude of ambient sounds, but soon moves to something more powerful. At first expanded and prog, it soon takes a power road. It is a dualism that also recurs in the backbone of the song: the verses are more decomposed, although they are not too tortuous. Indeed, they are guided by the symphonic bursts of André Andersen's keyboards.
More bare bridges (with the exception of the final fitting, rich in orchestrations) then bring the music to the choruses. Direct, powerful, they are symphonic power metal textbook, with a melody that, however typical, affects very well and turns out to catchy the right. Classical is also the structure (with the exception of the long symphonic tail, even a little distressing in the finale), an alternation usually simple: only in the center do intricate and fast solos look beautiful, with just a splash of prog at times. They also enrich a great piece, simple but valid enough to be the absolute peak of the record!
At this point, with The Art of Dying Dystopia shows the calmer and more progressive side of Royal Hunt. A dark start, with plumbee orchestrations and arcane choirs, then the scene opens. We find ourselves in a very expanded piece: some sections are straight only from the rhythm section and slight orchestral sounds. Others are more metallic, but melody and calm also reign in this norm, making it almost undertrack.
However, there is also room for returns from the beginning: at times gloomy, thanks even to doom influences, elsewhere they are less oppressive. In these cases, they usually introduce more open, melancholy refrains, in which D.C. Cooper duets with choirs. And at times, as well as in the verses, with a famous guest like Mats Levén.
Aside from a twilight solo by Jonas Larsen in the middle, there's not much else in a song that after five minutes (and one last chorus a wire is too stretched) goes out and seems over. But then the music recovers, and strongly: at first there is only a sigh, but soon the orchestrations launch a remarkable escalation. A new dark first part soon leaves room for a still shady, but catchy power moment. He hammers for a short time, before concluding a song that, despite its defect, remains enjoyable and of a very good level.
Before dystopia's two ballads, I Used to Walk Alone begins with rainy sounds and a piano that anticipates the melody of the chorus. The densest moment of the piece, it also has metal elements, albeit slight: instead, the many intertwined voices and choirs dominate. At the origin of a light, serene aura: it envelops in a pleasant way even beyond a basic melody that has not succeeded, very banal.
In any case, verses are usually more rarefied, they often see only the piano or orchestrations under the duet between Alexandra Andersen and another level guest such as Mark Boals. Only at certain times are there also percussion and a higher density, without breaking the delicacy of the complex. Which, moreover, proceeds in a very linear way: apart from some guitar veins by Larsen and some small variations, there is not much to report. And the result is an episode that lets itself be listened to with pleasure, but on the whole it is only discreet.
At this point, the Danes raise their heads with The Eye of Oblivion: it starts from a choral intro but then ters back on power coordinates. It is a component present above all in refrains: they resume the start in an even more intense way, with an almost evocative, majestic, very valid touch. But the rest also has energy: the verses, however bare at times and with andreas passmark's bass in evidence, have a nice dynamism. Sometimes accompanied by outlets in which Larsen asserts himself, they flow well; however, the fractions in which the pace slows down are also excellent. They give a thoughtful touch to everything that cooperates well with the melancholy evoked by most solutions.
And so, it matters little if the central duel between the guitarist and Andersen, often neoclassical in tone, goes on for too long. How does it not bother if at times the structure tends to repeat itself: despite the defect, it results in a high-level piece, the best that Dystopia has to offer together with Burn. Sign that royal hunts make it better if they move on power beaches!
With Hounds of the Damned,the Danes are now back turning on their prog side. A short expanded intro, with almost industrial sound soon turns into a more orchestral landscape. From the strong theatrical nature, it develops to become an extroverted central part, of great impact.
It is the absolute best moment of a song that, however, even for the rest does not disfigure too much. Verses, for example, with vague returns of the basic pattern on a lighter, almost intimate approach, work well. And in their way the choruses do too: although their melody lacks a bit of charisma, in general they are pleasant. Especially thanks to their nostalgic calm, which has a good impact.
The usual valid solo on the one hand and a few too many repetitions of the refrain on the other do the rest. The complex turns out to be quite good, but leaves some regrets. If he had been up to his brightest cues, he could have been much better than that!
The Missing Page is nothing more than an entirely symphonic long interlude, which takes up the basic melodies of Burn and The Art of Dying. It turns out to be pleasant, but basically it doesn't help much, if not as an intro (still long and too extensive) for Black Butterflies,which then enters the scene expanded. But it's just the beginning: soon drummer Andreas "Habo" Johansson leads her to faster pace, while the Danish's power influence comes back out. The same base unfortunately holds refrain from the little biting: with a vocal melody from Cooper really stale, little explosive, they don't have much to give. A little better goes instead with the verses: intimate, light, with electronic influences, they are cute with their progressive piglio. But too little to lift the track altogether.
Moreover, this time, it does not help too long, on the contrary: with a structure without almost variations and always the same themes, it is an even stronger limit. The result is a song that fails to achieve even sufficiency. It also disappears on an album like this, of which it turns out to be the undoubted peak in negative.
Luckily, royal hunt retires to Dystopia in the finale thanks to Snake Eyes. A short intro of acoustic guitar, which preeps its themes, then comes to life the second ballad in the lineup. It can already be heard in the verses: on a calm, very intimate basis, various guests of the Danes alternate. Accompanied by refined influences, which bring back to the hard melodic and the AOR of the eighties, it is an excellent base, dreamy and valid. And it best introduces refrains.
Densest, they also remember the eighties a lot. But without knowing stale: the vocal melody is catchy, the wealth of orchestrations is remarkable, and the result wraps very well. The song's tendency to get a little more electric as time passes is also excellent. Enhance the piece without breaking its delicate and enveloping aura; the same can be said of the fact that this time the Danes are not exaggerating with prolixity. The structure is simple, apart from an expanded and more symphonic tail there is nothing else: good for a simple piece, in its six minutes, but excellent. So much so that you're just behind the best of the record!
The latter is practically over, but the actual closure is entrusted to Midway. A short outro divided between a Larsen arpeggio and Andersen's orchestrations,it has little meaning, with its minute and a half scarce. At least, however, he has a beautiful melancholy: this allows him not to disfigure in the queue. And to be, in fact, a good word of farewell for such an album.
As already mentioned in the introduction, beyond everything Dystopia still deserves a listening, especially from those who love certain sonorities. Of course, there remains a great regret within it: it was not for its faults and in particular for the prolixity of the Royal Hunts,it could have been excellent, or perhaps even more so. But after all, even so it is not a very serious problem: if you appreciate Danes, or if you love power, prog and symphonic you are still recommended. You will find yourself in front of a work that may not be exciting but very enjoyable, which will give you a few hours in good musical company! - 77/100 Heavy Metal Heaven webzine
ROYAL HUNT 's ANDRÉ ANDERSEN REACHES TOP 3 IN KEYBOARDS PLAYER CHARTS OF BURRN MAGAZINE
Message from the band: " André Andersen is always in a good company Congrats to all winners of the Keyboards player chart of Burrn! magazine in 2021! "
Check out the post on Facebook here at this link https://www.facebook.com/royalhunt/posts/285823182994934
Their recent album “Dystopia” is available on ALL digital platforms (as MP3, FLAC), and as a regular CD (jewel case), various deluxe editions / bundles and a double heavy vinyl LP at royalhunt.com
Spotify: http://bit.ly/dystopia-spotify
iTunes: http://bit.ly/dystopia-itunes
YouTube: http://bit.ly/dystopia-youtube
Amazon: http://bit.ly/dystopia-amazon
ROYAL HUNT keep intriguing fans with their adventurous endeavors and the band´s 15th studio album is no exception: a monumental concept opus featuring symphonic, progressive yet hard hitting compositions full of impeccable performances, wrapped tightly into immediately accessible format and a lush, contemporary production.
The addition of some extraordinary guest singers and their outstanding performances combined with vastly extended orchestrations creates a truly conceptual, cinematic feel throughout each and every track.
Tracklist
INCEPTION ℉451
BURN
THE ART OF DYING
I USED TO WALK ALONE
THE EYE OF OBLIVION
HOUND OF THE DAMNED
THE MISSING PAGE (Intermission I)
BLACK BUTTERFLIES
SNAKE EYES
MIDWAY (Intermission II)
Follow the band at these links:
https://royalhunt.com/
https://www.facebook.com/royalhunt
https://www.instagram.com/royalhuntmusic/
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The Metal Music Database on Whatgear for Rock fans - @thebeast
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
New Promo: Aeon of Eternal - The Wanderer - (Melodic Death Doom, Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black) - @thebeast
Aeon of Eternal — The Wanderer
Release date: 23.04.2021
Genre: (Melodic Death Doom, Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black)
For fans of: Alcest, Draconian, Dissection, Imperium Dekadenz, Ava Inferi, Trees of Eternity
Aeon of Eternal is a project formed by Aeon in 2020.
'The Wanderer' is the debut album released in April 2021.
It combines nostalgic atmosphere and fury together. Aeon is taking inspirations from multiple genres: melodic black metal, blackened death, doom and even gothic or shoegaze.
Aeon of Eternal project is formed to be able to express emotions through music.
Album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Aeon during winter 2020-2021.
Aeon - acoustic & electric guitars, bass, synth/keys and drums programming
Album guests:
Soulpacifica - female vocals & choirs
César Moreira - male vocals
Tomasz Radzyński - additional solo guitars
Follow the band at these links:
https://aeonofeternal.bandcamp.com
https://twitter.com/eternal_aeon
https://www.instagram.com/aeonofeternal/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2j8BrvNMo02EG9anxFbc68?si=4Sl3s4cqTZS0n1S6zBOVXQ
The Wanderer by Aeon of Eternal
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FROM THE ABYSS - YOUR MASTER - Streaming At Senderos del Rock! - @thebeast
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From The Abyss
Country: Cuba
Album Title: Chaos Supremacy
Format: Audio CD
Date of Release: 30/04/21
Label: Vrykoblast Production
The band From The Abyss was formed in 2015, in Havana, Cuba, with the intention of making a heavy and solid sound, along the lines of the old school of death metal. The group has been working on the promotion of the new album Chaos Supremacy, which will be released in April by Vrykoblast Productions. The album cover is courtesy of Alex (Stench Art), illustrated and colored by Azmi Aztragartorgth, and the inner design of the booklet is signed by Nyoman Sastrawan of Sadistic Records. "Chaos Supremacy" is the band's second album and will be released on April 30, 2021, in CD format, via Vrykoblast Productions, and will feature 10 tracks, in addition to a cover by the Swedish death metal band Bloodbath.
FFO: Morbid Angel, Incantation, Bloodbath
Founded 2015
Band Lineup:
Ariel Bustamante (Drums)
Lazaro Rabelo (Bass)
Jorge Garcia (vox & Guitars)
Follow the band at these links:
https://vrykoblastproduction.bigcartel.com/
https://twitter.com/vrykoblast
www.facebook.com/vrykoblastprod
https://www.facebook.com/FromtheAbyssMetal/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLdNV-cP479oPvyUI4PEtA
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No Hope For The Lost Shares Video "Jecht" From Final Fantasy X Themed EP “The Pilgrimage” - @thebeast
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Macabre Demise / Sucking Leech Observation / Damned to... Release date: Saturday, April 24th 2021 - @thebeast
ICYMI: Label: Self-Released
Format: LP
Genre: Death Metal Grindcore
Country: Germany
After years of "wasting" awesome music on CD it was time for both bands defloration on Vinyl. Macabre Demise and Sucking Leech release a 7“ Split, "Observation / Damned to...", on april 24th.
Tracklist:
Side A (Sucking Leech)
1. Observation
2. Keep Breathing
3. Sickurity
Side B (Macabre Demise)
1. Damned to...
2. Blunt Force
Line-up:
Sucking Leech
Hanson: Guitar
Steff: vocals
Reichi: Drums
Reini: Bass
Macabre Demise
Andi: Guitar, Bass, vocals
Haidinger: Drum Prog
For fans of Dying Fetus, Suffocation, Napalm Death, Nasum
Credits: Deep Deep Presure Studio by Lukas Haidinger
Sucking Leech
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sucking-Leech-241084195979636
Bandcamp: https://suckingleech.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sucking_leech
Macabre Demise
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macabredemise
Twitter: https://twitter.com/macabredemise
Bandcamp: https://macabredemise.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/macabredemisedeath
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/macabredemise
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FNeZ1IK9HzPdSjhV6usob?si=Od_rY-0DQC-6vJFMcM5WSg
Observation by Sucking Leech
Damned To... by Macabre Demise
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NO LIGHT ESCAPES to Release The Purity of Grief May 5 - @thebeast
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Monday, April 26, 2021
Right Stripped - Daylight Into Darkness - Streaming At Rock On The Rise Radio! - @thebeast
FYI: Right Stripped - Daylight Into Darkness - Streaming At Rock On The Rise Radio ! Check it out here at this link: https://rotrradio.rocks/
Band: Right Stripped
Album: Daylight into Darkness
Label: Carney Media Group
Release Date: March 6th, 2021
Genre: Power Metal
Description:
Right Stripped’s third album “Daylight into Darkness” is a mixture of modern American power metal, orchestral, and progressive elements. The opening track “We Will Rise” features prominent orchestral parts, big lush backing vocals in the choruses, and two blistering guitar solos. “Now That You’re Sober” and the title track “Daylight into Darkness” feature a less prominent orchestral sound, but substitute heavy riffs from guitarist Josh Carney and bassist Dave Ross, and soaring vocals mixed with brutal screams from vocalist Joe Kiesgen. The album is full of intricate double bass and syncopated rhythmic motives from drummer Tim Diephouse, who brings the rhythm section together in a very grooving, musical way.
The album also has some softer, acoustic elements with songs like “Requiem”, a song written about the tragic death of high school friend of Carney and Kiesgen, and “Carry Me Home”, which both feature prominent orchestral parts. The album finishes off with a ten-minute epic track, “Against the Tide”, which features a cinematic soundscape introduction, following with mixed-meter heavy riffs and breakdowns, powerful sung vocals, and devilish screams.
Right Stripped is influenced by many progressive elements; however, they believe in putting musicality first, not complexity. “Daylight into Darkness” is the band’s first album in over 10 years, and their best work to date.
FFO: Symphony X, Nightwish, Blind Guardian, Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater
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Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!
Track Suggestions:
We Will Rise
Now That You’re Sober
Daylight into Darkness
Requiem
Three Years
Bio:
Right Stripped was formed in 2005 by high school friends Josh Carney (guitar) and Joe Kiesgen (vocals). Carney and Kiesgen recorded an initial demo, titled “Plaguing Words” shortly after teaming up, of which only 300 copies were printed. Later in 2005, the band added Dave Ross (bass) and Tim Diephouse (drums) to the line-up, and they started work on their 2006 album release “A Doubtful Life’s Anthology”. “ADLA” was full of orchestral and power metal inspired songs, with the title track being an eight-part, 25-minute epic that ends the album.
The band toured all over the US Midwest, mostly in the Great Lakes region, for 5 years, selling thousands of copies of “ADLA” and selling out their entire stock of the album in the process. During this time the band experimented with some new songs, with less prog and power metal influences. The band ultimately decided to change their sound a bit with a more modern metal approach on their 2010 album “Absence of Humanity”. The album features heavier riffs, shorter songs, and focuses more on the core rhythm section of the band, and less on orchestral elements.
Right Stripped took a hiatus from touring and writing in the 2010’s, to focus on family and side projects. In 2018 the band re-formed and started writing new material, blending the best of their original prog/power metal sound with modern American metal influences. In 2021, the band released their third, and hardest hitting album “Daylight into Darkness”, a blend of melodic metalcore, lyrical power metal, and impactful orchestral elements.
Band Line-up:
Joe Kiesgen: Lead Vocals
Josh Carney: Guitar, Backing Vocals, Orchestral Arrangements
Dave Ross: Bass, Backing Vocals
Tim Diephouse: Drums
Track list:
1- We Will Rise
2- Now That You’re Sober
3- Daylight into Darkness
4- Inner Lies
5- Hellraiser
6- Requiem
7- Carry Me Home
8- Three Years
9- Against the Tide
Follow the band at these links:
https://www.rightstripped.com
https://www.facebook.com/rightstripped
https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicTechHelpGuy/videos
https://open.spotify.com/album/50OzhrJK51vBvVIr5HhSd1?si=1kcUYDFFTLG5NnqZkblDwA
https://music.apple.com/mn/artist/right-stripped/381650767
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Nocturnal Hollow - Interview 2021 - The Zach Moonshine Show
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The Metal Music Database on Whatgear for Rock fans - @thebeast
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December Screams Embers - You Think You Know - Featured At Rock On The Rise Radio! - @thebeast
ICYMI: December Screams Embers - You Think You Know - Featured At Rock On The Rise Radio ! Check it out here at this link: https://rotrradio.rocks/
FFO: Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, Black Veil Brides
'December Screams Embers' is a diverse Rock/Metal band from Allen, Texas ; founded in 2016! They aim to bring a new, yet familiar sound and return heavy music to the masses! They mix elements from Hard Rock, MetalCore, Post-Hard Core, Pop-Rock, DeathCore , Acoustic, and anything else they think sounds good!
Check out the video!
Members:
Lead Vocals: Jordan " Rage" Fjeldsted.
Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals: Will Jensen Jr.
Lead Guitar: CJ Cotton.
Drums: Wyatt Loftus.
Bass: John Mitchell.
Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!
The band is signed to Misanthropik Records .
' December Screams Embers ' new album ' You Think You Know ' album was released by Misanthropik Records in December of 2019. They have revamped the album with a special deluxe version which includes the bonus track Save Our Children , featuring Craig Mabbitt from Escape The Fate . December Screams Embers aims to help put a stop to child trafficking, all proceeds for this song will be donated to the Thorn organization .
https://misanthropikrecords.com/december-sceams-embers
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkwwNbj8MHH-CyAzNEt5MA
https://deezer.page.link/9Z7HYU5CyZwjXDG87
https://open.spotify.com/artist/230JwBvTEH7dzf19dTIYgd?si=3rpM0M5_TJW6jxqhTSI8Ow
https://soundcloud.com/user-461928737
https://www.reverbnation.com/dsembersofficial
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/december-screams-embers/1296540131
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New Promo: GENTLE SAVAGE - Lovin' Ain't Easy - (Hard Rock) - @thebeast
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Sunday, April 25, 2021
Most Famous Metal Musician Gamblers – The Biggest Highrollers - @thebeast
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No Hope For The Lost Shares Video "Jecht" From Final Fantasy X Themed EP “The Pilgrimage” - @thebeast
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Macabre Demise / Sucking Leech Observation / Damned to... Release date: Saturday, April 24th 2021 - @thebeast
Label: Self-Released
Format: LP
Genre: Death Metal Grindcore
Country: Germany
After years of "wasting" awesome music on CD it was time for both bands defloration on Vinyl. Macabre Demise and Sucking Leech release a 7“ Split, "Observation / Damned to...", on april 24th.
Tracklist:
Side A (Sucking Leech)
1. Observation
2. Keep Breathing
3. Sickurity
Side B (Macabre Demise)
1. Damned to...
2. Blunt Force
Line-up:
Sucking Leech
Hanson: Guitar
Steff: vocals
Reichi: Drums
Reini: Bass
Macabre Demise
Andi: Guitar, Bass, vocals
Haidinger: Drum Prog
For fans of Dying Fetus, Suffocation, Napalm Death, Nasum
Credits: Deep Deep Presure Studio by Lukas Haidinger
Sucking Leech
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sucking-Leech-241084195979636
Bandcamp: https://suckingleech.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sucking_leech
Macabre Demise
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macabredemise
Twitter: https://twitter.com/macabredemise
Bandcamp: https://macabredemise.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/macabredemisedeath
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/macabredemise
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FNeZ1IK9HzPdSjhV6usob?si=Od_rY-0DQC-6vJFMcM5WSg
Observation by Sucking Leech
Damned To... by Macabre Demise
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NO LIGHT ESCAPES to Release The Purity of Grief May 5 - @thebeast
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Saturday, April 24, 2021
Edgar Allan Poets - ’White Noise’ - Featured At Bathory'Zine! - @thebeast
FYI: Edgar Allan Poets - ’White Noise’ - Featured At Bathory'Zine ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.bathoryzine.com/2021/04/edgar-allan-poets-white-noise-noir-rock.html
We are really excited to present the brand new release and single announcement from Los Angeles based ‘Noir Rock’ band Edgar Allan Poets, with new single ’White Noise’. The song has been released on March 25th.
FFO: Bound, HOLY FAWN, Mombi
PRESS RELEASE:
LOS ANGELES NOIR-ROCK BAND EDGAR ALLAN POETS WILL RELEASE ‘WHITE NOISE’, A TRIBUTE TO LIFE EVEN THE ONE WE ARE NOT LIVING.
White noise is used to treat hyperacusis, an increased sensitivity to normal environmental sounds, or to camouflage the annoyance caused by tinnitus. This song is White Noise...life goes on and you have to find a way to deal with it trying not to pay attention to all the useless noise that surrounds you but only to the important things that are worth living for.
Check out this video!
"In this song we found hope and comfort and we hope you will find it too". Edgar Allan Poets
The Edgar Allan Poets are an alternative band that promotes a dark and intense sound that's being called noir rock. Their music is a mix of grunge guitars, classical strings and lyrics that evoke tales shrouded in shadow and mystery. The Poets are two rock noir artists inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
"As a writer, I’m always looking for different music with deep lyrics to set the tone of my latest writings and this band's music is just what I was looking for. They have a unique sound that really gets to the soul of your mood. This is great stuff and I’m looking forward to listening to some of their other work.” S.K
Spotify, Apple Music and all other outlets now: https://found.ee/eapoetsmusic
Follow the band at these links:
HomePage: https://found.ee/eaphome
Youtube: https://found.ee/eapyt
Spotify: https://found.ee/edgarspotify
Apple: https://found.ee/edgarapple
Pandora: https://found.ee/edgarpandora
Deezer: https://found.ee/edgardeezer
Tidal: https://found.ee/edgartidal
GoolgePlay: https://found.ee/eapgplay
Facebook: https://found.ee/eapfb
Twitter: https://found.ee/eaptw
Google+:https://found.ee/eapgl
Instagram: https://found.ee/eapinsta
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FROM THE ABYSS - YOUR MASTER - Streaming At Senderos del Rock! - @thebeast
ICYMI: FROM THE ABYSS - YOUR MASTER - Streaming At Senderos del Rock ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.facebook.com/SenderosdelrockRadio/
From The Abyss
Country: Cuba
Album Title: Chaos Supremacy
Format: Audio CD
Date of Release: 30/04/21
Label: Vrykoblast Production
The band From The Abyss was formed in 2015, in Havana, Cuba, with the intention of making a heavy and solid sound, along the lines of the old school of death metal. The group has been working on the promotion of the new album Chaos Supremacy, which will be released in April by Vrykoblast Productions. The album cover is courtesy of Alex (Stench Art), illustrated and colored by Azmi Aztragartorgth, and the inner design of the booklet is signed by Nyoman Sastrawan of Sadistic Records. "Chaos Supremacy" is the band's second album and will be released on April 30, 2021, in CD format, via Vrykoblast Productions, and will feature 10 tracks, in addition to a cover by the Swedish death metal band Bloodbath.
FFO: Morbid Angel, Incantation, Bloodbath
Founded 2015
Band Lineup:
Ariel Bustamante (Drums)
Lazaro Rabelo (Bass)
Jorge Garcia (vox & Guitars)
Follow the band at these links:
https://vrykoblastproduction.bigcartel.com/
https://twitter.com/vrykoblast
www.facebook.com/vrykoblastprod
https://www.facebook.com/FromtheAbyssMetal/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLdNV-cP479oPvyUI4PEtA
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Nocturnal Hollow - Interview 2021 - The Zach Moonshine Show
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December Screams Embers - You Think You Know - Featured At Rock On The Rise Radio! - @thebeast
December Screams Embers - You Think You Know - Featured At Rock On The Rise Radio ! Check it out here at this link: https://rotrradio.rocks/
FFO: Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, Black Veil Brides
'December Screams Embers' is a diverse Rock/Metal band from Allen, Texas ; founded in 2016! They aim to bring a new, yet familiar sound and return heavy music to the masses! They mix elements from Hard Rock, MetalCore, Post-Hard Core, Pop-Rock, DeathCore , Acoustic, and anything else they think sounds good!
Check out the video!
Members:
Lead Vocals: Jordan " Rage" Fjeldsted.
Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals: Will Jensen Jr.
Lead Guitar: CJ Cotton.
Drums: Wyatt Loftus.
Bass: John Mitchell.
Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!
The band is signed to Misanthropik Records .
' December Screams Embers ' new album ' You Think You Know ' album was released by Misanthropik Records in December of 2019. They have revamped the album with a special deluxe version which includes the bonus track Save Our Children , featuring Craig Mabbitt from Escape The Fate . December Screams Embers aims to help put a stop to child trafficking, all proceeds for this song will be donated to the Thorn organization .
https://misanthropikrecords.com/december-sceams-embers
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkwwNbj8MHH-CyAzNEt5MA
https://deezer.page.link/9Z7HYU5CyZwjXDG87
https://open.spotify.com/artist/230JwBvTEH7dzf19dTIYgd?si=3rpM0M5_TJW6jxqhTSI8Ow
https://soundcloud.com/user-461928737
https://www.reverbnation.com/dsembersofficial
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/december-screams-embers/1296540131
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/14000/december-screams-embers-you-think-you-know-featured-at-rock-on-the-rise-radio?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
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Nocturnal Hollow - Featured Interview & The Zach Moonshine Show - @thebeast
'Nocturnal Hollow' joins The Zach Moonshine Show to to talk about the new album "Triumphantly Evil"! We played new tracks from the record, as well as many brand new releases from Bark, Inhuman Condition, Misanthropik Torment, Capra, Midnight, Temple of Void, Midnight Dice, Cannibal Corpse, MONSTER MAGNET, Bongzilla, Bloody Hammers, Empress, Extinguish, Luna's Call, Ad Meliora, MORBID SAINT, Solus Ex Inferis, Green Lung, Sombre, WIZARDTHRONE, THE OBSESSED, WINTER ETERNAL, PESTILENCE, Siderean, Paradox Community, CADAVERIC INCUBATOR, and Michael Fulkerson! We also played some classics by request from Death Angel, ACDC, Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, and Obituary!
Track List:
1 - I'm a Wreck/Hitman/They Are All Dead - Bark
2 - The Zach Moonshine Intro
3 - Tyrantula - Inhuman Condition
4 - THE-VICTIM-HAS-DIED - Misanthropik Torment
5 - Medusa/Hollow Doll - Capra
6 - Masked and Deadly - Midnight
7 - Leave the Light Behind - Temple of Void
8 - Starblind - Midnight Dice
9 - Inhumane Harvest - Cannibal Corpse
10 - Nocturnal Hollow - Interview Featuring Baphomet Crown/Bound to the Gore/The Shinning Blaze of Hell
11 - Learning to Die/Mr Destroyer/Negasonic Teenage Warhead - MONSTER MAGNET
12 - Sundae Driver - Bongzilla
13 - Jailbreak - AC/DC
14 - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
15 - White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
16 - Twilight Zone - Bloody Hammers
17 - Dethroned - Death Angel
18 - A Pale Wanderer - Empress
19 - Dying - Obituary
20 - Unconquered - Extinguish
21 - In Bile They Bathe - Luna's Call
22 - Escaping Forward - Ad Meliora
23 - Burned at the Stake - MORBID SAINT
24 - Destroying Malevolence - Solus Ex Inferis
25 - Under My Wheels - Green Lung
26 - Endeavour not to Dream of Death, and his Hand - Sombre
27 - Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia - WIZARDTHRONE
28 - Back to Zero - THE OBSESSED
29 - The Illusive Wings Of Death - WINTER ETERNAL
30 - Morbvs Propagationem - PESTILENCE
31 - Lost on Void's Horizon - Siderean
32 - Until We Never Die - Paradox Community
33 - Frenzied Hatred - CADAVERIC INCUBATOR
34 - The Death of My Soul - Michael Fulkerson
Listen to the full episode below on Mixcloud!
Listen to the interview segment on Spotify!
Listen to the interview segment on YouTube!
Nocturnal Hollow, one of the most prolific and consistent groups in Venezuelan metal, returns with its new studio album Triumphantly Evil.
After six acclaimed record labels, both at a Latin American and global level, the distinguished extreme metal ensemble premieres its seventh full-length release, which arrives to definitively consolidate its position as standard bearers of the Swedish Death Metal style in the region.
"We always try to experiment by getting to a level above our abilities," states the band. "The sound approach is the same, always faithful to the roots of Swedish Death Metal. However, we tried to add certain elements of our musical tastes so that the result of this album was different."
The album Triumphantly Evil was released on February 21, 2021. This seventh record of the band is presented as a faster and more aggressive one. Those are the elements that the musicians sought to capture in this record work.
The lyrics of the album deal with Satanist themes, but not from the most literal and diabolical aspect of the concept, quite the opposite. Nocturnal Hollow immerses the listener in the dark and recondite aspects of the human being.
We all have a very dark part within us, side that Triumphantly Evil will help us to wake up. It is time to surface our inner demons.
NOCTURNAL HOLLOW is a Death Metal outfit that originated in Venezuela in 2010. Designed and led by José Escalante, to this day they continue to write brutal content that positions them as references.
Composed of musicians with a long history both in local bands and in international projects, their music recalls the golden age of the genre offering a direct and raw proposal for fans.
They are supported by major record labels that have printed, distributed and played their music around the world. In turn, important zines and blogs have described the music of Nocturnal Hollow as "consistent and competitive to the world market of Extreme Metal".
They are currently promoting their seventh studio album Triumphantly Evil, a record that stands out for its aggressiveness and density. Everything is pushed even further to the extreme.
Category musicians for a group that has a vast trajectory in heavy music, to the point that the media consider Nocturnal Hollow as one of the most important bands in the Swedish Death Metal genre in Latin America.
Triumphantly Evil by Nocturnal Hollow
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