 Progressive Metal Band Shokran has released their newest full length album, "Ethereal". Released on February 8th, Ethereal immediately blew fans away, debuting at #2 on the U.S iTunes Top 100 Heavy metal Albums. "It's been a while since our last release, *Exodus*. We took our time, we honed our musical skills, and we are very proud of the end result! Our new CD, Ethereal is the most mature and complex album in the history of Shokran, we set out to deliver those next level feels" - Shokran
Shokran started as a Groove/Djent/Oriental Metal solo project by Dmitry Demyanenko in 2012, with the debut EP Sixth Sense. In 2014, the solo project transformed into a full-time band, and Shokran released its debut album Supreme Truth followed by extensive Russian tours & critical acclaim. As the group found their footing, there was a change in the line-up, and they were joined by their current singer, Andrew Ivashchenko, and bass player Valery Yushkevich. The band was set to release their 2nd album entitled Exodus in 2015 but delayed the release after receiving interest from several record labels including Sumerian Records. During the negotiations, no agreements were ultimately reached, and the band decided to release Exodus on their own in September 2016. It was a conceptual work, that describes the 10 Plagues of Egypt, each song on Exodus tells about each Plague. The record took the band to an altogether higher level. Shokran gained new fans around the world, reunited with their original bass player Rodion Shevchenko, completed several more tours and began to compose their latest album ETHEREAL, which was released on February 8th, 2019 and debuted #2 on the U.S iTunes Top 100 Heavy metal albums. Catch SHOKRAN LIVE: 05/11 - Graz (AUS) 05/12 - Viena (AUS) 05/17 - Vicenza (IT) 05/18 - Rome (IT) 05/19 - Milan (IT) 05/21 - Zurich (CH) 05/25 - Valencia (ES) 05/26 - Madrid (ES) 05/30 - Paris (FR) 09/27 - Euroblast Fest(GER) U.S TOUR DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY https://www.facebook.com/Sh0kran
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 Russian group BrightDelight have re-released their 2017 debut Let’s Make It Real worldwide in digital via Sliptrick Records. The album boasts 9 metalcore/electronic tracks of the highest quality, full of fire, energy and talent. Citing influences such as Architects, Linkin Park, Korn and Slipknot, the band pay homage to the past whilst imbuing their music of the present with their own updated style and particular BrightDelight passion.
BrightDelight are going on tour with Adept in Russia kicking off on March 30th, 2019.
Russia 2019 Tour: 30.03.19 | St. Petersburg | Cosmonavt 31.03.19 | Krasnodar | Arena Hall 02.04.19 | Samara | Zvezda 04.04.19 | Nizhny Novgorod | Milo 05.04.19 | Moscow | Glavclub 06.04.19 | Yekaterinburg | Dom Pechati 08.04.19 | Novosibirsk | Podzemka 09.04.19 | Krasnoyarsk | The Mods All dates with Adept & Crystal Lake BrightDelight are: Aleksandr Arkhipkin – Vocals Aleksandr Telganov – Vocals Denis Kirsanov – Bass Stanislav Nikitashin – Drums Mikhail Fogel – Guitar Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | VK | On Sliptrick  Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records this week is the Russian Electro-Metalcore outfit BrightDelight. The band BrightDelight, founded in early 2017, is one of the brightest young representatives of the Russian metal scene. After releasing their debut album Let’s Make It Real and the first few concerts in Moscow, the band quickly gained fans, the number of which is growing every day. Many, including the band themselves, noted that it is difficult to uniquely determine the style of their music. Nevertheless, opinions converge on such definitions as metal core with electronic. At the core of the songs are lyrical electronics – party synths, the contrast between clean and extreme vocals. Instruments, in turn, add density to the sound and accents. But the group and fans alike, the most important aspect of their work is the indescribable atmosphere and drive of the band’s live performances. Over the past year, BrightDelight have expanded the geography of their performances, visiting Kaluga and St. Petersburg. Also, during the year, they successfully passed through all stages of the international music festival “Emergenza”. In the final show, the performance was evaluated positively by the members of the international jury and the organizers of the festival and at the end of the contest, BrightDelight were voted in the TOP 30 best bands of Russia. Expect news soon of the groups plans with Sliptrick Records …we’re expecting a “bright” future! BrightDelight are: Aleksandr Arkhipkin – Vocals Aleksandr Telganov – Vocals Denis Kirsanov – Bass Stanislav Nikitashin – Drums Mikhail Fogel – Guitar Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | VK | On Sliptrick  Prolific Russian Metal group Second To Sun has partnered with Antihero Magazine for the premiere of forthcoming album The Walk. Stream The Walk: antiheromagazine.com/russian-post-black-metal-quartet-second-to-sun-premiere-upcoming-album-the-walk Second To Sun will release The Walk on November 25. As merciless and brutal as the frosts of Siberia, The Walk is available for pre-order digitally through all online retailers and streaming platforms, as well as on CD. Pre-order: smarturl.it/STSTHEWALK Spotify: https://goo.gl/UPsWmr Apple Music: https://goo.gl/UPsWmr The instrumental edition of The Walk will be released on November 26 and can be pre-ordered at this location. "We Are Not Alone" (Official Video) - https://youtu.be/cdLQpwXrkZg "The Train 1702" (Official Video) - youtu.be/lnnfvv-r1bE "Black Lines" (Drum Playthrough Video) - youtu.be/0II-q6RdR3E  Second To Sun is a metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded in 2012 by its guitarist Vladimir Lehtinen. Second To Sun concentrate on the musical and creative aspect more and use visual elements on every song (artwork, lyrics, behind the song infos etc.) to give more depth and back story to the music. The band's music contains a blend of metal genres: on the one hand, it has the many rhythmic elements of groove metal; on the other -hand, it continues the legacy of such classic Scandinavian black metal bands as Emperor, Mayhem, and Dakthrone. Such diverse musical roots of the band protrude from Vladimir Lehtinen's songwriting, Gleb Sysoev's soul-crushing vocals and Fedor Borovsky's groovy drum lines. The band releases two versions of each album - the vocal and the instrumental one. Each individual instrumental composition is accompanied by unique artwork and a hefty description of the story the composition tells, which provides a deeper insight into the music, as well as the band's inspiration and creative process. Second To Sun has released released two albums - The First Chapter and The Black, and is now getting ready to release third album The Walk. www.facebook.com/secondtosun www.instagram.com/secondtosunofficial Second to Sun YouTube Channel secondtosun.bandcamp.com  Мужчины в металле (Men in Metal), a Russian heavy/power metal band from Yekaterinburg presents the new 10-track album “Пусть душа расправит крылья” (“Let the Soul Spread Its Wings”). The album is released November 30th by Finnish Inverse Records. The band released today a music video for the track 'Настало время'. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/kz6rtVBogVc Even thought there are some changes compared to their latest EP “Победа” (“Victory”), the band remains true to heavy metal traditions, thus having found the unique sound which may be defined as “indie power metal”. The modern heavy sound combined with the elements taken from the music of the 70’s characterizes the release - rich vocal harmonies will remind you of such bands as Uriah Heep, Queen or Sweet, and the use of acoustic instruments (particularly, the ukulele) brings a distinctive shade of folk to the music. Listen to the 'Настало время' single on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2z8WsnC Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/78653682 Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/98650298 
Line-up: Yuriy Sakhnov - vocals Alexander Rudenko - bass, guitars, ukulele Anatoly Kompanets - drums Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uralheavy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meninmetal/ VK: https://vk.com/via_mvm Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QK1bD4  Iron Bonehead Productions sets January 25th, 2019 as the international release date for Ulvdalir's long-awaited fourth album, ...of Death Eternal, on CD and vinyl LP formats. One of black metal's best-kept secrets, Ulvdalir belong to the inner circle of Russia's True Ingrian Black Metal Death, alongside Iron Bonehead labelmates Khashm, with whom they share two members. As such, the sound they've patiently crafted since 2001 - and which made its full-length debut in 2008 with TWO albums, Flame Once Lost and Soul Void, both equally aptly titled - likewise bears a tangibly gnarly physicality contrasted by an almost-levitational aspect: truly, an alchemical melding of aggression and atmosphere. And although they've kept their profile reasonably visible in the intervening years with myriad split recordings and a compilation unearthing a couple lost EPs, ...Of Death Eternal is the first Ulvdalir full-length recording in nearly eight years. Truly worth the wait, ...Of Death Eternal displays the full bloom of Ulvdalir's rotten, bountiful harvest. Swarming with dire intent and unnervingly precise malice, the quartet's attack here pushes and pulls, coils and crushes, but always carries an ever-forward momentum. Equally slipstreaming and trance-inducing, their gnarled 'n' gnarling style of black metal emits space and shade at every crooked turn, finally enveloping the listener whole within their black hole. And each of the album's six central songs patiently unfolds their respective black holes across lengthier track times, yet ones never too exhaustingly long; again, malicious precision is the order of the day on ...Of Death Eternal. In that regard, and alongside the finesse physicality here, one could slot Ulvdalir alongside the more orthodox black metal movements still coursing through Sweden and Greece, but with a sterner sensibility that's distinctly Russian.
True Ingrian Black Metal Death reveals its next death-card, and it bears the aspect of Ulvdalir's ...Of Death Eternal. Be dealt the first card with the new track "Swords of Belial" HERE at Iron Bonehead's Soundcloud. www.facebook.com/IronBoneheadProductions  Prolific Russian Metal group Second To Sun have released the official video for "We Are Not Alone," a song from forthcoming album The Walk. "We Are Not Alone" (Official Video) - youtu.be/cdLQpwXrkZg Second To Sun will release The Walk on November 25. As merciless and brutal as the frosts of Siberia, The Walk is available for pre-order digitally through all online retailers and streaming platforms, as well as on CD. Pre-order: smarturl.it/STSTHEWALK Spotify: https://goo.gl/UPsWmr Apple Music: https://goo.gl/UPsWmr An official video for album track "The Train 1702" is available at this location. The band also released a drum playthrough video for "Black Lines," featuring Theodor Borovski, which can be viewed here. The instrumental edition of The Walk will be released on November 26 and can be pre-ordered at this location. Second To Sun is a metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded in 2012 by its guitarist Vladimir Lehtinen. Second To Sun concentrate on the musical and creative aspect more and use visual elements on every song (artwork, lyrics, behind the song infos etc.) to give more depth and back story to the music. The band's music contains a blend of metal genres: on the one hand, it has the many rhythmic elements of groove metal; on the other -hand, it continues the legacy of such classic Scandinavian black metal bands as Emperor, Mayhem, and Dakthrone. Such diverse musical roots of the band protrude from Vladimir Lehtinen's songwriting, Gleb Sysoev's soul-crushing vocals and Fedor Borovsky's groovy drum lines. The band releases two versions of each album - the vocal and the instrumental one. Each individual instrumental composition is accompanied by unique artwork and a hefty description of the story the composition tells, which provides a deeper insight into the music, as well as the band's inspiration and creative process. Second To Sun has released released two albums - The First Chapter and The Black, and is now getting ready to release third album The Walk. www.facebook.com/secondtosun www.instagram.com/secondtosunofficial Second to Sun YouTube Channel secondtosun.bandcamp.com  Alpha Omega Management has a huge pleasure to announce the signing of the Symphonic Black Metal Lords Welicoruss! Furthermore, the band is working on their new album, entitled "Siberian Heathen Horde", scheduled for Spring 2019 release! Symphonic Black Metal From The Coldest Depths of Siberia is what Welicoruss (formed in 2005) have brought with them to us here in Europe. Welicoruss appeared in Europe 2 years ago and they are already playing all the biggest festival across the whole Europe and playing over 320 concerts. You will be absolutely stunned by their stage performance and imagery as they take you away on a journey far away to Depths of Icy Cold Siberia and back. Welicoruss stated: "Everybody who knows Welicoruss will tell you that we are crazy about our band and that we do a lot for it. This is the truth - we are working 24/7 in order to reach new heights and to achieve a broader audience. That is why we decided to cooperate with Alpha Omega! We’ve known Alex, the head of this company, since 2010 and we are inspired by his passion for music, his professional point of view, and his skills as an organizer/manager/sound engineer in the metal scene. We think he has the same energy like we have, and we look forward to our partnership together!" Alpha Omega Management‘s General Manager Alex Azzali adds: "We're truly excited to welcome Welicoruss to our roster family! Their passion and determination, in their music, are the main keys and their absolute strength, through fire and obstacles, no matter what! On stage these badass gents deliver total energy, at Maximum Power! We dare to say that Welicoruss will top your highest expectations, wherever they perform. So, stay tuned for next announcements!" About the upcoming album, Welicoruss unveiled: "Presently we are working very hard in the studio, composing and recording for our upcoming album "Siberian Heathen Horde." This release, which is currently scheduled for Spring of 2019, contains ten brand-new songs, all of which are faster, more aggressive, and contain more addictive melodies and deeper concepts than ever before! We are all very proud of what we’re creating, and we are 100% sure that our fans will love it too. Alongside this release we are also working on several videos for our best songs, and in Autumn of 2019 we also plan to release our first double-DVD which will contain the best live moments from throughout Welicoruss’ history. So keep your eyes peeled, because 2019 looks like it is going to be a very exciting year for us and for our beloved fans!" https://www.facebook.com/welicoruss https://alphaomega-management.com https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement  Russian Deathcore band SamadhiSitaram release new music video for 'The Death of a Stone'. Check it out below: https://youtu.be/-LiueL09yfs Band about the video: "With this update, we are completing our video production associated with the 2nd album "Kali-Yuga Babalon". We tried to make a separate video for each track, and we almost did it. A lot of new and interesting things await us, and it's time to open up new pages, a new chapter, and the next SamadhiSitaram music album. Well, for now, please, check The Death of a Stone!" https://www.facebook.com/samadhisitaram/  Romanian new age melodic metal group Scarlet Aura have been forced to re-organize their proposed tour of the US due to visa issues out of their control (read more on their Facebook page …here). Not to let a bad situation get them down, the band have managed to secure dates in Eastern Europe running from September 22nd to October 25th, so the US loss becomes Europe’s gain. Scarlet Aura will play numerous dates covering Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania featuring tracks from their forthcoming album Hot’n’Heavy to be released via Sliptrick Records on December 11th. Lucky punters attending the show will have an opportunity to buy the album prior to the official release date direct from the bands merchandise stand.  Tour dates: 22.09 | Ruse, BG 28.09 | Kiev, UA 29.09 | Zhelty Vody, UA 30.09 | Zaporozhe, UA 01.10 | Krivoy Rig, UA 02.10 | Kharkov, UA 03.10 | Elec, RUS 04.10 | Voronezh, RUS 05.10 | Bryansk, RUS 06.10 | Ivanovo, RUS 07.10 | Kolomna, RUS 08.10 | Obninsk, RUS 09.10 | Moscow, RUS 11.10 | Riga, LV 12.10 | Liepaja, LV 13.10 | Alytus, LT 25.10 | Suceava, RO Hot’n’Heavy | Released Dec 11th, 2018 on Sliptrick Records Hot’n’Heavy Scarlet Aura are: Aura Danciulescu – Lead Vocals Mihai Danciulescu – Lead guitar/Vocals Rene Nistor – Bass Sorin Ristea – Drums Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | Twitter | VK | On Sliptrick |
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