 Finnish atmospheric metal band Alase released a second single Riisuttu from their long-awaited debut album Vastaus which is set to be released on June 7th 2019 via Inverse Records. Watch Riisuttu music video: https://youtu.be/OtfjG1Ik0MI Guitarist/composer Janne Lunnas comments: "Riisuttu is the most versatile song we have done so far. It combines influences from progressive metal to post rock and alternative metal/rock. This song presents well the new musical directions we have started to take in our music and it is very fun to play live. Everyone in the band are extremely happy about the music video that was made by Kaira Films (Vesa Ranta & Aapo Lahtela). We wanted to have a stylish video full of atmosphere and they delivered it perfectly! It was great to see how well body painting theme worked out with our music!" Listen to 'Riisuttu' single on: Youtube: https://youtu.be/OtfjG1Ik0MI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2wfnWGo Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/93763442 Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/108194562 Apple Music: https://apple.co/2JYPO9J http://www.alaseband.com https://www.facebook.com/alaseband https://www.instagram.com/alaseband https://www.youtube.com/alaseband https://spoti.fi/2YYPrkj https://alase.bandcamp.com
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Ukrainian Atmospheric Folk Metallers Motanka release mystic high quality music video for “Verba”14/4/2019  Ukrainian Wacken Metal Battle 2018 winners Motanka release a stunning and dramatic 7 minute official video for their first single “Verba” (Ukrainian for “willow tree”) from their upcoming self-titled debut album. The video underlines the strong connection of the Mystic Metal four-piece to mystical nature and ancient traditions. Motanka will release their self-titled debut album Motanka on June 7th via Napalm Records. Influenced by traditional Ukrainian folk music, metal tunes and modern electronica, the band creates a very unique mix that the band refers to as Mystic Metal. Motanka managed to capture the trance-like magic of their live shows on their debut, which leaves each and every stereotype behind and hypnotizes with heavy ethno soundscapes. Motanka on “Verba”: “One of the strongest songs that has powerful energy. The energy that all of us really need now. All we want to say is in it, all you want to know or ask, you will find in it.” The Ukrainian lyrics in English: Verba - Willow tree A lonely willow tree stays in the field. It is bended above the river. It let its branches down, It cries and fights… Our language is like one of a nightingale. Our land is the one and only. Willow tree A lonely willow tree Is bended. A lonely willow tree Lonely… Our souls are flying nearby, They are praising their land. Its branches are waving in the wind. There are sprouts - you and me. Our language is like one of a nightingale. Our land is the one and only. Willow tree A lonely willow tree Is bended. A lonely willow tree Lonely… MOTANKA about their debut LP: “For the album we recorded ancient instruments: dulcimer, ocarina and throat singing, combined with modern technologies, new instruments and analogue sound. This album is like our child, it grew, it learnt and became stronger and stronger. Every piece of the album is saturated with the mystical nature of Ukraine.We wrote most of the songs in our home town Lutsk the mystical centre of Ukraine. The power of the region remained and still is the same for ages.We have prepared the album for many years and are very excited to finally present it via Napalm Records.”
The mix of English and Ukrainian lyrics and instrumental songs underlines the diversity of Motanka. The album will be available in the following formats:
Motanka is the name of the traditional doll that ancient Ukrainians used as an overseer for their protection and for the communication with their ancestors. Motanka are: Victor Verba (Zhalnin) - vocals, keyboard, dulcimer Anatolii Zhalnin - guitar Sergii Hodik (Khodorchuk) - bass-guitar, ocarinas Dmytro Svarog (Diachenko) - drums, throat singing YouTube Finland's The Phantom Of Phobos to release “From a Dead Channel / The Uninvited” on April 5th 20195/4/2019  Finnish atmospheric sci-fi metallers The Phantom of Phobos release its debut double CD “From a Dead Channel / The Uninvited” via Concorde Music Company on April 5th 2019. The physical issue has 8 tracks and furthermore includes a turbocharged cover version of the “Halloween” movie theme as well as a cinematic 3-track EP “The Uninvited” which is also released digitally on the same date. The quartet operates behind pseudonyms I, II, XX and XIX in the musical areas of cinematic metal and darker progressive rock. The listeners of murkier material by Nine Inch Nails and Faith No More will find themselves at home, alongside with the friends of the melodic side of The Gathering and cinematic soundscapes by John Carpenter. The album and EP were mixed by Mirko Nosari (Bunkker Universe, Italy) and mastered by Mika Jussila (Finnvox Studios, Finland). The tracks also include orchestral arrangements by an Italian master composer Mattia Benedetti Vallenari. The Phantom of Phobos are playing live next time in Oulu, Finland on April 13th, 2019. Order the record here: Record Shop X Videos:
Tracklist: CD1 - From a Dead Channel 1. Collide (4:42) 2. Phobia (4:06) 3. Brother Mine (5:06) 4. No Signal (5:39) 5. Halloween (2:57) 6. Made of Stars (5:33) 7. Of the Undead (5:06) 8. Cydonia (6:03) 9. Counterkarma (4:09) CD2 - The Uninvited 1. The Uninvited (5:46) 2. Them (4:02) 3. Dreaming of Dying (5:16) https://www.facebook.com/thephantomofphobos/ https://bit.ly/thephantomofphobos-spotify https://www.instagram.com/thephantomofphobos/ https://thephantomofphobos.band/ Russian Atmospheric Black / Death Metal duo Absence Betrayal release "Devotion" music video12/3/2019  Russian Atmospheric Black/Death Metal band Absence Betrayal released new video clip for "Devotion" - https://youtu.be/b1UMflLmHqA Absence Betrayal it's when emotions, experiences and morality entwining together, creating a live extreme music unit. Every song from this band is a separate and sad history with its philosophical implication and sense. The band was created as a studio project of one man (vocalist Andrey Baranov) but actual themes and music quickly found the response, so there came a desire to play this music live. https://www.facebook.com/absence.betrayal/ Scottish Atmospheric black metal project Ruadh to release debut album "Sovereign" 12th April9/2/2019  Ruadh (which is pronounced "Roo-Ah" and translates to "red" is a one man Atmospheric Black Metal project from Glasgow, Scotland. Drawing from the vast well of history, culture and mythology, musician and songwriter Tom Perrett set out to compose music purely to taste, creating an unmistakable atmosphere with the beating heart of old school Black Metal favourites of his, such as Windir, Bathory, Burzum and others, which should also appeal to fans of Saor, Winterfylleth, Panopticon and similar acts. Tom was born and raised in one of the oldest Burghs in Scotland, which translates to "The red glen". The derivation of the name of the town is un clear but one theory is that the area was once a settlement of Reuther, an ancient king of the Scots, who ruled between 213 and 187 BC. Ruadh’s debut album “Sovereign” will be released digitally and as collector’s edition in CD digipak (limited to 1000 copies) on 12.04.19 PRE ORDER THE DEBUT ALBUM "SOVEREIGN" www.ruadh.bandcamp.com www.northern-silence.de facebook.com/ruadhofficial twitter.com/ruadhofficial  Jyväskylä-based Finnish atmospheric metal act Lucidity as released a new single and music video to a track "Surface". The single is a first piece from their second full length album "Oceanum" to be released next year. Check the music video:- https://youtu.be/KUm0kDcrsoI Listen the single: Spotify : https://spoti.fi/2Enn0Fa Deezer : https://www.deezer.com/us/album/81332962 Apple : https://apple.co/2Gizwbu Lucidity continues to paint melancholic landscapes with their new album, Oceanum, as the colour palette remains as dark as ever. Compared to their well received debut album (The Oblivion Circle 2015), Lucidity dives deeper into dark waters as ever before. The lack of bright colours has been replaced with versatility, by pushing far ends further away from each other. There are also some unexpected influences and elements. This time the material is a lot more carefully planned and finished, down to the soundscape as well. https://www.facebook.com/finlucidity/ http://www.lucidityband.net/ https://www.instagram.com/LucidityFIN/ https://twitter.com/LucidityFIN https://www.youtube.com/user/lucidityband  Singaporean two-piece atmospheric doom outfit Onset's debut EP, Unstructured Dissemination, bridges a fine line between doom, post rock and even death/black metal elements. The EP was previously only made available on bandcamp and now it will see a proper release on CD format under the banner of Japanese doom specialized label Weird Truth Productions. This EP Features Sigh mastermind Mirai Kawashima and Singaporean darkwave prodigy Microchip Terror on synthnoises. Stream "Unstructured Dissemination" On Bandcamp AT THIS LOCATION
Formed in early 2017, to simply pigeonhole Onset as a “doom band would” just be scratching the surface; the influences brought forward to the band are extremely diverse, with an almost no-holds-barred attitude and seeping in emotive passages surging into post-rock territory while still staying remotely under the radar of the doom genre itself. The tempo and the vibe embody the feeling of melancholy and dread. The “Unstructured Dissemination” EP showcases two imposing tracks clocking at over 25 minutes in length, as well as an undaunted attempt to record them in a completely live and rehearsal-like environment. Another very integral part of the Onset sound comes from the collaborative effort of synthwave artist Microchip Terror, who provided a very cinematic approach amongst the wash of fuzzed-out guitars and wall of drums, thus giving the entire EP an incredible spectrum of soundscape. Also featuring Mirai Kawashima from Sigh on additional keys/synth on both the intro and outro tracks. The cover artwork for “Unstructured Dissemination” was designed by Branca Studio (Paradise Lost, Marty Friedman, Foo Fighters, Confrontational, etc) teaming up with the band’s concept and vision perfectly. “Unstructured Dissemination” will be released on CD version under Japanese seminal doom label Weird Truth Productions on November 28, 2018. PRE-ORDER: http://weirdtruth.jp/webstore/index.cgi?id=20181009052133 http://weirdtruth.jp https://www.facebook.com/weirdtruth https://twitter.com/weirdtruth https://www.facebook.com/Onsetdoomachine  Skillfully fusing the aesthetics of black metal with the atmospherics of post-rock in order to create a soundscape that is both breathtaking and mesmerizing, Norwegian blackgazers Avast are set to release their debut full-length album Mother Culture on October 26th through Dark Essence Records. As a prelude to the release of Mother Culture, Dark Essence Records has released the title track as a single, which is available from and can be heard at https://avastband.bandcamp.com/track/mother-culture. Hailing from Stavanger, Norway, Avast consists of Hans Olaf Myrvang (Agenda) on bass and vocals, Trond Salte (Agenda), Ørjan Lund (Nag) on guitars, and Stian Steensnæs (Lik) on drums, Avast is a band that reviewers and promoters place in a variety of genres. Whilst the band's roots lie in punk rock and hardcore, it would be safe to say that blackgaze and post-black metal are genres that could be applied to Avast, given that Avast's lyrical themes are not centred around the usual black metal topics, but tend more towards a philosophical and poetical take on social and environmental issues. The members of Avast themselves describe Mother Culture as:- “a concept album that examines the myths upon which modern civilization is based”, and “an apocalyptic tale about the rise and fall of human civilization, and how we have exploited the Earth’s resources to such a degree that we are now standing on the brink of our own extinction. Musically the record borrows equally from the black metal and post-rock genres, and lyrically it draws inspiration from Daniel Quinn’s philosophical novel Ishmael.”
Artwork by Ole Nymoen. Mother Culture will be released in CD, Digital and limited edition white vinyl formats, and is now available to pre-order from: Bandcamp: https://avastband.bandcamp.com Dark Essence Records: https://www.darkessencerecords.no/artists/avast/ US Webshop: https://darkessence.aisamerch.com More information about Avast can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/avastband/ A video of Avast performing at 2016's Tunghørt Festival can be seen at https://youtu.be/GvGGkVI7cFc https://www.facebook.com/avastband/ http://avastband.bandcamp.com http://soundcloud.com/avastband http://open.spotify.com/album/57bnwC7iMKBRlWnMF9lzmy www.darkessencerecords.no http://karismarecords.bandcamp.com/ http://www.facebook.com/darkessencerecords https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkEssenceRecords/videos  [Photo by Alex Ross] New Zealand-based atmospheric metal ensemble Spook The Horses today debuts the visual accompaniment to "Following Trails." Now playing courtesy of New Noise Magazine, the hymn comes by way of the band's People Used To Live Here full-length released last year via Pelagic Records. Issues the band:- "The video is based upon a recollection of a dream, filmed within the house that the record People Used To Live Here was originally written, and is intended as both a literal and metaphorical reflection on ideas relating to the subjective limits of self, perspicacity, and self-determinism." View "Following Trails," courtesy of New Noise, at THIS LOCATION. If you missed it, view SPOOK THE HORSES' interactive video for "Made Shapeless" and stream People Used To Live Here in full HERE. People Used To Live Here is out now on CD, LP, and digital formats via Pelagic Records. See all ordering info below. North America: http://bit.ly/sthputlhNA, Europe: http://bit.ly/sthputlhEU Australia: http://bit.ly/sthputlhAUS Digital: http://goo.gl/gHdfnS Imagine if band members could rotate between instrument positions, because each musician had a proficient grasp on each instrument involved? It would supply a degree of freedom and mutual musical understanding, something that most bands could only dream of. Spook The Horses, from Wellington, New Zealand, are such a band. Perhaps it's this multi instrumentalism and virtuosity that explains the vast musical territory that is explored among the band's three albums: while 2011's debut album Brighter was defined by sweet post-rock crescendos, 2015's Rainmaker was a much heavier affair that would appeal to fans of Cult Of Luna or Amenra. The band's forthcoming People Used To Live Here, in quiet stark contrast to the aforementioned, sees the band turn the distortion knobs way down, to a mildly saturated crunch tone, at most. The band's most daring effort to date, People Used To Live Here explores the natural and immediate. Written and conceived in relative isolation over several grim Southern Hemisphere winters, Spook The Horses is defining their own sonic trademark with this album: an atmosphere of quiet desolation, raw and real, desperate and unsettling; the post-apocalyptic soundtrack to abandoned places, where people used to live, at one point in time, long ago. Fans of Bohren & Der Club Of Gore, Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, Mogwai (Come On Die Young), and Amenra (acoustic), pay heed. http://www.facebook.com/spookthehorses http://www.pelagic-records.com http://www.facebook.com/pelagicrecords  Canadian metal band Malacoda are to release the brand new album via Rockshots Records this coming fall! Following on from the release of the EP "Ritualis Aeterna", Malacoda will be releasing a new full length album "Restless Dreams" via Rockshots Records in this coming fall. The album delivers a full musical experience inspired by the horror video game "Silent Hill 2". Malacoda first introduced their fans to the "Silent Hill 2" storyline with the track "I got a letter" which featured on the band's sophomore release, "Ritualis Aeterna" (Rockshots Records, 2017). "Restless Dreams", inspired by the horror video game "Silent Hill 2", is a musical journey through dark, tormented themes of doubt, loss, guilt and terror. The plot of the album follows a broken man’s journey through the ghost town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife asking him to meet her there. Malacoda brings a fresh interpretation of the themes within the ground-breaking video game classic "Silent Hill 2". Malacoda artfully bring to life the oppressive, claustrophobic aura of the fog consumed town with deviously clever song-writing and mind-cacthing lyrics, Malacoda truly understand the importance of meticulous production, and appreciate the masterful mix by Jon Howard (Threat Signal, Imonolith), "Restless Dreams" is a musical release unlike any other. Fans and new listeners alike, prepare for an atmospheric and melodic metal descent into a world of horror and despair. The new album "Restless Dreams" is set to be released via Rockshot Records on October 19 in North America and October 26 in Europe. www.rockshots.eu http://www.malacodametal.com https://www.facebook.com/MalacodaBand https://www.instagram.com/malacodametal/ |
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