STREAM: ANTYRA - Flammenflut

Six long years have passed since the metal hymn Eye Out Of Fire has closed the first EP of an Epic Metal Band from Leipzig called ANTYRA, founded in 2006. Since then the band had to face a lot of tough years. But now, in late autumn 2015, unstoppable like a flood of flames a new era rises: their album debut Pentachronist, a pretty sophisticated concept album recorded with a new line up, is at hand! It is a collection of exclusively written short stories, which were set to music. Each song (respectively story) is introduced by a prologue with partly massive choirs or audio drama effects to get the listener prepared for the coming plot. This matching with Antyrahabitual variety from fantastic elegy by way of pretty fat grooves up to ice cold brute makes Pentachronist live as on CD an
epic metal listening experience of a very special kind. ENJOY!

„Here one of those special vanguard labels should come knocking urgently,...” ( Rock Hard Germany 2/2016 (RH #345)) „And somehow I can't find the right words anyway!“ ( fatal-underground.de)

„…again a first-class musical performance…“ „I warmly recommend their shows to you.“ (Bloodchamber.de)

„… a new hope for the genre may grow here.“ (metal.de)

„All thumbs up to Saxony!!!!“ (metalunderground.at)

„… powerful music, played beyond of genres and borders…” (deadcenter666.com/antichrist)

„…a record that a lot of professional bands are not able to make…“ (metal1.info)

„An album you should listen to in a whole.“ (crossfire-metal.de)

NEWS: VAN HALST Supporting 'Because I Am A Girl' Benefit Concert - Toronto - May 28th Out Now! New Album 'World of Make Believe'

Photo Credit: Renee Robyn

Edmonton, AB's VAN HALST is proud to announce they will be performing at this year's 2nd annual 'Because I Am A Girl' benefit concert on May 28th in Toronto, ON at the Hard Rock Cafe. The benefit concert features all acts with female musicians in honour of of supporting and raising proceeds for Plan Canada’s 'Because I am a Girl' initiative, which helps to create a brighter future for girls in the developing world. For more info on Plan Canada, please visit the following link: http://plancanada.ca/because-i-am-a-girl

NEWS: Swiss Black Metal ENOID (Satanath Records) Streaming New Track 'Ode A La Haine' New Album 'Exilé Aux Confins Des Tourments' Out May 5th

Attacking with an onslaught of crushing hyper-speed with straight-ahead black metal brutality sure to impress and amaze die-hard fans of the best of the classic Norwegian scene. Swiss one man black metal band, ENOID is streaming their second single 'Ode A La Haine', which is one of eight tracks from the upcoming album 'Exilé Aux Confins Des Tourments' set for co-release via Satanath Records (Russia) and Black Plague Records (USA) on May 5, 2016. The album is ENOID's seventh release marking the 20th anniversary since establishing in 1996. All instruments and the mix of the album were done by Bornyhake (Borgne, Kawir, Manii, Triumfall, Pure...) along with cover art done by Maxime Taccardi.

'Ode A La Haine' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NisxxsC7MI


FREE download of 'Je T'Arracherai Les Cieux': https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat146-enoid-exil-aux-confins-des-tourments-2016

1. Je t'arracherai les cieux (5:54)
2. Ces cicatrices dans mon âme (5:29)
3. Mangez ma chair, prenez ma douleur (4:31)
4. La croix de mon existence (3:46)
5. Nouveau cycle destructeur (4:07)
6. Sourire éternel sur mes lèvres (4:10)
7. La lumière disparaît (5:47)
8. Ode à la haine (8:48)

Length - 42:35

Line-up:

Bornyhake - all instruments and vocals


For more info, please visit: http://satanath.com/news/item/enoid.

STREAM: Saintorment - Well of Sins (2015)

Saintorment was born in Daugavpils in spring of 2013 as a child of love towards old school metal racket. The first live shows were played during the autumn of 2013.
Starting as a cover band playing tunes of Metallica, Kreator, Pantera, Exodus, the band soon recorded some demo tracks of their own material.

Romans (guitars and leader of the band) and Ed (drums) were the first members who started to play together. Without even a name for their band, they played then only in studio and were developing personal skills. Then they got in touch with Dan (bass), who gave a name to the new-formed collective, and continued to play together.
The band was constantly searching for a lead singer, but didn’t manage to found one, so Romans decided to take the microphone. Around the middle of 2014 they had already played a lot of gigs in Latvia and also in Lithuania. In the end of 2014, the band invited Max (an experienced musician, who played in such bands as Balaguri, Begotten, Asthma) as a second Rhythm/Lead guitar player.

During the summer of 2015 Romans recorded Saintorment’s first album entitled “Well of Sins”, which was released by the end of the year in December.

NEWS: Progresja Music Zone zaprasza w maju i czerwcu!

CRIMES OF PASSION (C.O.P. UK) - Kiss of an Angel EP (2015)

Kraj: UK
Wydawca: UDR GmbH
Oficjalna strona: http://www.copuk.com/

C.O.P. miałem okazję zobaczyć podczas ich wizyty wraz z Helloween i Rage w warszawskiej Progresji. Wcześniej nie miałem do czynienia z ich muzyką, a i sam występ nieszczególnie przykuł moją uwagę. Jednak pod koniec wieczoru najnowsza EP-ka Brytyjczyków wpadła mi w ręce i dzięki temu mam okazję lepiej zapoznać się z ich twórczością.

Płyta składa się z czterech utworów i trwa niecałe 19 minut. Dwa pierwsze kawałki to zupełnie nowe kompozycje, trzeci to singlowa wersja starszej kompozycji, a czwarty to nowa wersja starszego numer.

Pierwszy w kolejce jest tytułowy "Kiss of an Angel". Jest to typowa hard rockowa ballada skierowana do Anioła. Tak na marginesie teksty C.O.P. oscylują woków tematów związanych z chrześcijaństwem. Wracając do pocałunku anioła, to usłyszymy w nim akustyczne gitary, wspólne śpiewanie refrenu. W sumie nic specjalnego.

Drugi w kolejności utwór "My Blood" jest zdecydowanie mocniejszy i cięższy od swojego poprzednika. Również wokal ma bardziej agresywną barwę. Zgodnie z kanonem gatunku refreny odśpiewane chóralnie.

"Blown Away" to kolejna ballada jednak znacznie różniąca się na plus od jedynki. Oczywiście utrzymany jest standard, czyli akustyczne zwrotki i mocniejsze uderzenie w bridgach i refrenie oraz ponownie chóralne refreny, ale w tym kawałku są kurcze emocje i to mi się podoba.

Zamykający EP-kę "Blackend Heart" nagrany z udziałem Biffa Byforda, to zdecydowanie najmocniejszy i najmroczniejszy kawałek na tym wydawnictwie. Jest również najciekawszy pod względem aranżacyjnym, a jego zakończenie to konkretna petarda. Dla mnie najlepszy utwór na tym wydawnictwie.

Nie będę ściemniał, muzyka C.O.P. z butów mnie nie wyrwała, ale jest całkiem ok i fanom hardrocka powinna przypaść do gustu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz9Zabi2Jlk
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JizSGhpFn2U

KVLT: CONSTRAINT​ - Enlightened By Darkness (2016)

Tym razem na warsztat wziąłem debiutujących Włochów z Constraint.


http://kvlt.pl/recenzje/constraint-enlightened-by-darkness-2016/

NEWS: Ottawa Death Metal Hybrid OMINOUS ECLIPSE Posts 'End of Days' Lyric Video

L-R- Graham Murphy (Guitar/Vocal), James Close (Guitar/Vocal), Ryan Clements (Bass), Andrew Poskus (Drums) 
Photo Credit: Max Southwood

Forging death metal with elements of thrash, groove, black, and melodic tones, Ottawa, ON's hybrid force OMINOUS ECLIPSE has posted a new lyric video for the title track from their latest album 'End of Days' released in 2015, which was an immediate follow up to their 2014 debut EP 'Beyond The Apocalypse'. The band recently opened for Kalmah and Vesperia earlier this month and have just been announced once again as local support for Aegaeon and Depths of Hatred for their tour stop in Ottawa on May 28th.

Vocalist/ guitarist Graham Murphy comments on the lyric video:

NEWS: Luna Rise New Video premiere on Legacy

Luna Rise are back! Having released two masterfully produced music videos (Dead Alley, Valentine), and their critically acclaimed debut-effort "Dark Days & Bright Nights" the self-proclaimed "Heart-Rockers" now reveal quite literally - the crude truth. No overly special film location, no casted actors and no make-up at all. More than ever before do Luna Rise offer a glimpse behind the curtains of the recording-process.


For the first time the moonstruck rockers present their interpretation of a cover-song. The title "Dancing with Tears in my Eyes" orignially by the 80s-classic rock icons "Ultravox" is being re-shaped and modelled following the unique blend that gives Luna Rise their signature sound. Ye be warned - tears are gonna be shed.

Additional info:
The release of their debut album Dark Days & Bright Nights in 2015 via NRT-Records was followed by positive reception and acclaim from fans and the press alike. Luna Rise so beautifully crafted an interplay of passionate Melodic-Rock and full-on Dark-Rock which won the hearts of fans all over the globe. Already in their founding year in 2011, Luna Rise built up a loyal following with the release of the debut-EP "Smoking Kills, But Love Can Break A Heart".

Now, after their previous music video release to the song "Valentine" (2014), Luna Rise now invite you to come and dance under the moonlight by releasing their most recent motion picture effort for their Ultravox cover "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes".

Inital ideas and concept for the video were developed by bandleader Chris Divine, who also supervised production and editing of the project.

Official Links:
Luna Rise - Official: http://www.lunarisemusic.com
Luna Rise @ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lunarise/

NEWS: DRZORN ujawnia szczegóły nadchodzącej płyty “Reborn”!

Prosto z pięknego miasta Straussów, Wiednia, nadciąga DRZORN, projekt melodic death metal, który zadebiutuje w barwach Via Nocturna już 29 maja 2016 r.

DRZORN to twór jednego człowieka, Nikolausa Vuckovica, doświadczonego muzyka na scenie austriackiej i znanego z takich zespołów jak MORITURUS czy PENDRAGON. Tym razem przyjął tożsamość Drzorn, żeby zaprezentować światu swoje spojrzenie na tradycyjny death metal, który na “Reborn” cechuje się dużą melodyjnością, finezją ale i intensywnością. To płyta, którą doceni miłośnik nietuzinkowych dźwięków. Inspirowany JEFFEM LOOMISEM i NEVERMORE – DRZORN – to ciekawa propozycja dla wszystkich tych, którzy szukają w death metalu czegoś więcej niż tylko brutalności.

Poniżej prezentujemy otwierający numer z płyty pt. “001”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkS5aoeGPT8

Tracklista prezentuje się następująco:

01. 001
02. Fliegenschiss
03. Fragebogen
04. Landei
05. Marmeladetor
06. Menschenwald
07. Play the Game
08. Schneller
09. Schnurtanz
10. Traegerhosen
11. Weihnachtslied
12. Wetterfrosch

Płyta zostanie wydana jako standardowy jewel case CD limitowany do 500 wsztuk.

Pod tym linkiem możecie już składać zamówienia na “Reborn” w przedsprzedaży: http://store.vianocturna.com/drzorn-reborn-cd-p-981.html