Ukrainian Modern Metallers Jinjer release new single & official music video, “On The Top”12/10/2019  Ukrainian modern metal frontrunners Jinjer have returned with a vengeance! Today, Jinjer turns heads with a new music video for the gut-punching anthem “On The Top”. Never failing to deliver an unforgettable hook, “On The Top” slinks along a punishing groove before soaring into melodic passages – just another example of what listeners can expect to be met with on the band’s upcoming full-length album, Macro, out October 25, 2019 via Napalm Records. “While one is climbing, the rest is falling down in the name of profit – Is it lonely on the top?” Jinjer:- says about “On The Top”: “Have you ever felt like a rat in a rat race? It seems like the world is spinning faster and faster every single day and everyone is going crazy searching for this thing called success. However, we tend to forget that real happiness has nothing to do with it- not a career, achievements, money etc. Is it really worth climbing up the ladder just to be ON to the TOP if there is nothing or no one there for you in the end? It's OK to want to be the best you can possibly be but just remember that success has its price but it's up to you to decide how much you are willing to pay for it. It’s your choice to make but your burden to bare …” Watch “On The Top” HERE In less than 10 years, the four-piece progressive groove metal wrecking machine known as Jinjer have carved their very own place in the heavy metal landscape and are poised to go even further in 2019 and beyond. Hailing from Donetsk, this Ukrainian musical oddity formed in 2009 but consider the official start of the band with the addition of the incredible vocalist and femme fatale, Tatiana Shmailyuk, in 2010. Since then, Jinjer have been nominated and won the Best Ukrainian Metal Act award for Best Ukrainian Metal Band multiple times. This year’s Micro EP was received with open arms by fans and critics alike, climbed to the top of many industry charts and radio station lists worldwide and once again showcased the musical depth and songwriting talent of the band, as well as Tatiana's amazing vocal range. The band will build upon these successes with Macro. JINJER is: Tatiana Shmailyuk - vocals Roman Ibramkhalilov - guitars Eugene Abdukhanov - bass Vladislav Ulasevish - drums Homepage www.napalmrecords.com www.facebook.com/napalmrecords
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 [ photo by Victoria Wonka ] October 18th will see up and coming Moldova-based dynamic metal outfit Infected Rain release their fourth album, entitled Endorphin, via Napalm Records. The band – fronted by extraordinary multi-talented vocalist Lena – has just unleashed a third video clip, to the brutal-yet-eerily melodic track Black Gold. Watch Infected Rain's brand new music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gswQRa9iXJg Says the band:- "Should we be or do what they say? What is the true beauty nowadays? How many times did you ask yourself these questions? How many times did you have the doubt! The frustration is real. It’s been really hard to hold back from the urge to share with you one more song before we release our album Endorphin. Ladies and gentleman please enjoy every shade of Black Gold." Fierce screams and growls, heavy riffs and pounding beats combined with ingenious samples make Infected Rain’s style an energetic blend of the best modern metal styles the heavy music scene currently has to offer. The band was formed in 2008 and made their first appearance on stage in the same year, performing a concert dedicated to Slayer. Countless shows all over Europe and Russia followed, alongside headlining slots at Europe's big festival names, until they gained the well-deserved attention of leading rock and metal label Napalm Records. Infected Rain has released two EPs, several singles and three critically acclaimed, full-length records to date. Get infected by the future of modern and extreme metal – you won’t want to escape from the vehemence that is Infected Rain! Infected Rain is: Lena – Vocals Vova – Bass Sergey – Guitar Vidick – Guitar Eugene – Drums www.infectedrain.com www.facebook.com/infectedrain www.twitter.com/infectedrain www.napalmrecords.com  British goth metal band Her Despair have released their new video for the song "The Exorcism" via PureGrainAudio. The track is taken from their upcoming album "Exorcisms of Eroticism" which will be released in November. Watch the video here: https://puregrainaudio.com/videos/watch-out-uk-goth-rockers-her-despair-deliver-quite-the-exorcism-video-premiere Pre-order here: https://herdespair.bandcamp.com/  Metal meets kyl-kobyz, a Kazakh ethnic instrument, in ZaRRaZa's new music video for "The Grudge '19." Watch it here: https://youtu.be/8DBiUFsL77A The video was filmed in the mountains around Big Almaty Lake in Almaty, Kazakhstan and features guest musician Anar Kassymova playing kobyz and kyl-kobyz. The band said of the filming process, "There is a belief that every time someone approach sacred places in the mountains, spirits send out bad weather to keep away uninvited guests. It seems a stone bowl of giant boulders near the Big Almaty Lake is such a special place. While filming on the lake went smoothly, the same task in stone bowl was a challenge. Every time we started shooting, it was snowing. When we stopped filming, the snow stopped too. We'd start to shoot again -- and again, the snow! But in the video, it looks good. No harm done." "The Grudge '19" is off ZaRRaZa's upcoming EP Rotten Remains, due out November 29, 2019. Pre-order available here: https://zarraza.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-remains Kazakhstan may be the wrong part of the planet to play extreme metal, but ZaRRaZa (which means an "infection" or "unbearable person" in Russian) aren’t the kind of band to let a little thing like geography stop them. Having formed in 2012 with their Bullets & Beliefs demo, ZaRRaZa has quickly jumped to the head of the metal pack in Central Asia. Not only has the band been featured in Metal Hammer’s legendary "United Nations" series, but they have also had their music reviewed by Asking Alexandria! Their hard work culminated in being named one of the top five best bands in Central Asia as per regional powerhouse Kaktakto.com. The first band to have done a DIY tour in the region back in 2013 on the back of their Cutting Meat. Fast & Loud EP, they seem to eagerly be leaping from peak to peak. In 2014, the band toured with the Austrian grindcore freaks in VxPxOxAxAxWxAxMxC. This led to opportunities not just in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, but also the chance to open for groups like TYR, ROTTING CHRIST and ARKONA. They even were able to tour with Hungarian icons, EKTOMORF in 2018 and with metal gods SEPULTURA (2019). On October 24 band will open show in Almaty (Kazakhstan's largest city) for HAIL! Project. This willingness to slug it out makes sense for a band who sings about controlling your inner demons and using them to resist oppression of any kind. After years of inner turmoil and grinding it out in the underground the band released their first full length, Necroshiva, in 2018. It was recorded in Almaty, then mixed in Moscow by Arkadiy Navaho (KATALEPSY, SIBERIAN MEAT GRINDER). On May 11, 2019 Necroshiva was released in China via MusicDish. The cover art, done by Vladimir Chebakov, was recently featured in the book Heavy Metal Artwork: Masterpieces, 2018. Now on the eve of releasing the Rotten Remains EP, it seems like the future has never been brighter for these Kazakh extreme metal devotees. ZaRRaZa is:
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 Italian metallers Nebulae launch the official video for new track "Bite" on YouTube. Please watch and share! The song is taken from the band's second full-length studio album, "Pulse", set for release on the 18th October via Time To Kill Records. The video of the album's first single, "Removal", was premiered last week through an exclusive premiere hosted by Metal Hammer Italy! Groove is clearly evident in the band’s style which however includes references to several metal genres, old and new. The album with its varied and intensively composed songs will surely appeal to fans of Gojira, Tesseract, Deftones, Jinjer and Klone.
"The new album has a mission: to make peace understood through a specific mantra 'Listen. Understand. React.' The title 'Pulse' – Impulse is the basis of all that animates us, of everything that makes us resist to events. It is the primary push to improve and evolve. The sequence of tracks into the album examines the unfolding over time of human experiences that lead the human being to evolve and fight, marked by everything he has faced and is still preparing to face". The record's first single, "Removal", is now streaming HERE! Album pre-orders are available here. Line-up: Miriam Granatello - Vocals Eduardo Mazza - Guitar Antonio Masciandaro - Bass Alfonso Mocerino - Drums https://www.facebook.com/nebulaeofficial/ https://nebulaeofficial.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/ http://www.timetokill-records.com/  Watch Konvent's new video for the album title track HERE! Could Copenhagen become the new death doom capital? If so, one of the main reasons would be Konvent! Founded in 2015, the collective stoically trudges through the blackest mires – following in the footsteps of Mythic, Paradise Lost, Skepticism and Winter, who all unleashed the bleakest horror on mankind in the early 90s. Rikke Emilie List`s guttural vocals and tenacious riffing combined with menacingly heavy production make the debut by these four Danish women a massive, extreme metal highlight of early 2020 – and it wouldn`t come as a surprise if their upcoming album, Puritan Masochism, conjures up a deserved revival for the whole death doom genre! Set for release on January 24, 2020 via leading rock and metal label Napalm Records, today Konvent are serving up a brutal appetizer with their first single and music video for the album title track, “Puritan Masochism”. Watch it right HERE! “Puritan Masochism was the first song written for our debut album.” The band explains. “It’s about how humans have the tendency of working against ourselves, negatively comparing ourselves to others and setting unattainable goals, sometimes without even realizing it.”
Konvent continue: “Our debut album, Puritan Masochism, is the result of two years of hard work. During the process of the songwriting, we were inspired musically by both death, black and doom metal, as we aimed to give this album a broader sound than our demo back in 2017. The lyrics are inspired by the fight of regaining control when surrounded by chaos of different forms, which everyone may be affected by at some point in your life.” Following their 2017 demo and highly acclaimed festival appearances at such as Aalborg Metal Festival, Metal Magic Festival and Copenhell Freezes Over in 2018, Konvent not only inked a worldwide deal with Napalm Records, but their mesmerizing mix of death and doom also led them to the big Danish stages, when they played both Copenhell and Roskilde Festival. While rapidly stepping out as one of Europe's best kept death and doom secrets, 2020 will finally see Konvent release their hotly anticipated debut album, Puritan Masochism, which was recorded live in Lasse Ballade’s studio in Copenhagen over a period of two weeks. Coming January 24 via LP, CD and Digital formats through Napalm Records, the pre-sale has just begun at THIS LOCATION! Konvent is: Rikke Emilie List – Vocals Sara Helena Nørregaard – Guitar Heidi Withington Brink – Bass Julie Simonsen – Drums For More Info Visit: www.facebook.com/konventband www.konvent666.bandcamp.com www.napalmrecords.com  Brazil's modern groove thrashers Killery have just released a new video for the track "Exuding Hate", which is taken off from their debut album "Ready For Apocalypse". The idea behind "Exuding Hate" is to present the viewer with a story unfolding in the background. This is a track that talks about repression, war and civil strife and how the violence used by authorities generates hate. Killery sought in Pitter Cutrim's nuances and vocal range the representation for this feeling, which can be very complex to represent lyrically. Watch the video at this location: https://youtu.be/JNJAdQuDSqA Killery is currently part of VAULT LAB Recordings roster. Instagram: https://instagr.am/_killeryofficial Facebook: https://fb.com/killeryofficial YouTube: https://is.gd/killery  Italian metallers Nebulae premiere their new video "Removal" through an exclusive premiere hosted by Metal Hammer Italy! Tthe band's second full-length studio album, "Pulse", is set for release on the 18th October via Time To Kill Records. Groove is clearly evident in the band’s style which however includes references to several metal genres, old and new. The album with its varied and intensively composed songs will surely appeal to fans of Gojira, Tesseract, Deftones, Jinjer and Klone. "The new album has a mission: to make peace understood through a specific mantra 'Listen. Understand. React.' The title 'Pulse' – Impulse is the basis of all that animates us, of everything that makes us resist to events. It is the primary push to improve and evolve. The sequence of tracks into the album examines the unfolding over time of human experiences that lead the human being to evolve and fight, marked by everything he has faced and is still preparing to face". The record's first single, "Removal", is now streaming HERE!
Album pre-orders are available here. Line-up: Miriam Granatello - Vocals Eduardo Mazza - Guitar Antonio Masciandaro - Bass Alfonso Mocerino - Drums https://www.facebook.com/nebulaeofficial/ https://nebulaeofficial.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/ http://www.timetokill-records.com/  For Norwegian Folk Metallers Elvarhøi choosing the 30th October to release their long-awaited debut full-length album "Dansen låter fra graven åter" was a no brainer, because fifteen years ago to the day is when the band itself was formed. To celebrate the impeding release Elvarhøi have debuted a video for a track from the album. Titled "Vertshuset Dovregubben" the video is in the form of a fascinating screen capture of the work of artist Even Mehl Amundsen, taking the viewer through the process he underwent to create the beautifully detailed cover art for "Dansen låter fra graven åter". The video can be seen on YouTube at https://youtu.be/6tZEOXPmcoA The single can also be purchased or streamed at: https://elvarhoi.fanlink.to/dovregubben The track itself tells the story of a plucky youngster who, one especially cold winter night, comes across an invitingly warm tavern, filled to overflowing with all sorts of characters and strange artefacts. Here he witnesses his first hanging - that of a fiddler accused of possessing the good people of the town. As the noose tightens, it generates a tone that resonates within the fiddle, which starts to play on its own, and before his mind's eye the fiddler can see the long afterlife amongst the hills that awaits him, and all the others in the room. It may seem that fifteen years is a long incubation period for a debut album, but during its making Elvarhøi underwent a journey filled with doubt, dispossession and ultimately death and defeat. But with determination the band have come up with "Dansen låter fra graven åter", an album of which its members can be rightly proud. Produced by the band and recorded between the winter of 2017 and the summer of 2019 at Rönnhögen Lydvær, Elvarhøi's home studio in the Swedish woods, with additional recording at Studio Hemstad in Holter, it was mixed by Markus Skroch at the Kalthallen Studio and mastered by Magnus «Devo» Andersson (MARDUK) at his Endarker Studio.
Elvarhøi's line-up of Christopher Rakkestad (RAGNAROK, JORDSKIPSTYRANN) on Bass & Vocals, Magnus Wandås on the Hardanger Fiddle, Sean Murphy on Flutes, Carl Engstrøm (ASTAROTH, DØDSFALL, KVALVAAG, SARPEDON, TROLL, MOLOCH, to name but a few) on Drums, and Martin Langebraaten (SARPEDON, RAVEN WING, FROSTHEIM, SOLMUND) on Guitars, brings with it musicians whose backgrounds span Folk Metal and Extreme Metal, as well as traditional Norwegian and Celtic folk music. The band's songs mirror the profane world in a language of Faerie and adventure, and the eclectic backgrounds of its members enables Elvarhøi to create a down-to-earth sound and style that is redolent of the golden age of Folk Rock, whilst bringing it firmly into the realm of modern Folk Metal. The sound of the album is a joyous mix between the distinct timbre of Norwegian Folk Music and 70s Rock and Prog, draped over the bones of Heavy Metal. The songs range from triumphant metal anthems, to soft and lush "folk singer-esque" ballads. As songwriter and bassist, Christopher Rakkestad, explains: "When Elvarhøi started up in 2005 we concentrated on medieval ballads, with a focus on paying homage to the cultural heritage of the romantic era. We've had an incredibly long musical journey since then, where we held Norwegian folk music up against the backdrop of everything from Black Metal to contemporary music. "Dansen låter fra graven åter" bears the mark of this entire journey, and today we have become a band who boldly cross any musical boundary in order to tell the story we want to share. Our aim is to give something positive to the listener. The title "Dansen låter fra graven åter" is a line from the debut single "Vertshuset Dovregubben" , in which the fiddler must die after having caused too much senseless revelry. And when the tune keeps playing from beyond the grave, that's when the party finally kicks into the magical sixth gear. Magnus Wandås, fiddler and lyrical mastermind of the band, explains about the choice of title and the process the band went through to produce the album : "Dansen låter fra graven åter" translates into something like 'The dance continues from beyond the grave.' A few years ago, we would have told you that this album, or any album, would never survive our work process. But we're far too stubborn to quit, no matter how monumental the task is. And since we wholeheartedly believe in the strength of this material, we couldn't ever let it go. This attitude could easily have been our downfall, but it must have proved to be a strength. Why? Because here we are, back from the grave and stronger than ever for having gone through the ordeal. "Dansen låter fra graven åter" will be released by Elvarhøi's own label Ramljod Records, in both Jewel Case CD format complete with a 24-page booklet, and digital format. It is now available to pre-order from https://elvarhoi.bandcamp.com Elvarhøi will be debuting the new album live in Oslo on the 19th October at the Rock In. Details at https://www.facebook.com/events/396486787592019/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/elvarhoi YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/elvarhoi Instagram https://www.instagram.com/elvarhoi Website https://www.elvarhoi.com Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lfN0nltKrMVZ1ePNEKTv7 Vk https://vk.com/elvarhoivk Bandcamp https://elvarhoi.bandcamp.com Band Contact and Booking: post@elvarhoi.com  Feast Your Eyes is the impending new full-length from Montreal, Canada-based speed metal trio Warsenal. Set for worldwide release on their new label home of Svart Records on November 15th, the anticipated follow-up to 2015's Barn Burner debut boasts the band's most forward-thinking assortment of speed/thrash metal rippers to date and is sure to snap the necks of younger fans and disciples of the old-school alike. In advance of its release, the band is pleased to unleash their video for first album single "Forever Lost." Comments Warsenal guitarist/vocalist Mathieu Rondeau:- "'Forever Lost' was consensually our favourite song to play and what we felt would do a strong first impression of the new album. The song is from the perspective of a shadow that has had enough of following and being a prisoner of his owner, so it ends up killing its owner. Musically, the song progressively gets darker to fit the lyrics." View WARSENAL's "Forever Lost" video at THIS LOCATION.
Warsenal released a three-song demo in 2012 and immediately started performing live that same year. The demo quickly grasped the attention of a Japanese festival organizer, who invited the band to perform on the True Thrash Fest in February 2013 alongside the likes of legends Exciter, Violator, and Sabbat. The band gained further notoriety upon their return home, where they played shows incessantly throughout Canada. Since the release of their 2015 debut album, Barn Burner, Warsenal have remained an active live act, having toured the US, Canada, and Mexico and appearing at various metal fests, including Full Terror Assault with Overkill, Venom Inc., Crowbar, Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust, and more. Pre-order info for Feast Your Eyes can be found HERE. WARSENAL is: Mathieu Rondeau – guitar, vocals Jeffrey Millaire – bass Vincent Caron – drums www.warsenalband.com www.facebook.com/WarsenalOfficial www.warsenal.bandcamp.com www.svartrecords.com www.facebook.com/svartrecords www.youtube.com/svartrecords www.twitter.com/svartrecords |
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