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Swiss Heavy Metallers Burning Witches launch album pre-order with video for new single, 'Sea Of Lies'

11/1/2020

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Photo Credit: Liné Hammett

At the end of 2019, Burning Witches promised the release of the first taster from their forthcoming album Dance With The Devil, which is due on March 6, 2020 via Nuclear Blast - and today the group has delivered in the form of the lead single 'Sea Of Lies'! Watch the accompanying visualizer video for the track over on YouTube: youtu.be/decnY34nllo

Pre-order Dance With The Devil now: nblast.de/BWDanceWithTheDevil

The quintet says:-

     "We are delighted to present you our second single 'Sea Of Lies'! In our humble opinion, the track mirrors the album really well. The old-school vibe, the heavy as hell approach and the growling yet melodic moments showcase the evolved WITCHES of 2020! The lyrical content deals with very personal events that took place during 2019, when there was a lot of challenges around the band. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!"

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01. The Incantation
02. Lucid Nightmare
03. Dance With The Devil
04. Wings Of Steel
05. Six Feet Underground
06. Black Magic
07. Sea Of Lies
08. The Sisters Of Fate
09. Necronomicon
10. The Final Fight
11. Threefold Return
12. Battle Hymn [ft. Ross The Boss & Michael Lepond]

Bonus CD (DIGI only!)

01. Mansion In Darkness (also on 2LP version!)
02. Black Magic (acoustic) (also on 2LP version)
03. Executed (live)
04. Open Your Mind (live)
05. Hexenhammer (live)

Purchase/stream the song here: nblast.de/BWSeaOfLies

Listen to 'Sea Of Lies' and other new tracks in the NB New Releases Playlists:
nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases | nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases

The new album was recorded at Little Creek Studio and produced once again by V.O. Pulver and German thrash titan Schmier. The cover artwork was created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (BLIND GUARDIAN TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA, ACCEPT, POWERWOLF, STRATOVARIUS etc.) and DESTRUCTION / GOMORRA guitarist Damir Eskic.

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Swiss Technical / Melodic Death outfit Arcaine to release "As Life Decays" on February 14th

7/1/2020

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The debut album of Swiss Technical / Melodic Death Metal act Arcaine, which will be titled "As Life Decays", will be released on February 14th via Black Sunset / MDD! 
 
Recorded in the Blue Wonder studio in Chur, Switzerland, the album features 9 songs that will kick your ass with a relentlessly hard sound.
 
Focused less on death and the devil and more on current socio-critical themes, the band's debut album was mixed by Vladimir Cochet at the Conatus Studio in Vevey, while Max Morton (Morton Studios, Jinjer, Sacrosanct, among others) is responsible for mastering. Artwork was taken up by Russian artist Xaay and visually implemented on the cover artwork.

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https://www.facebook.com/arcaineofficial/
https://arcainemetal.com/
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GMA Awards 2019 - The Results

3/1/2020

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After one month of voting, nearly 6,000 votes cast and countless sharing across all social media platforms by us and nominees alike, the time has come to announce the winners of the GMA Awards 2019.

But before that happens, there will be a change to how the nominees are cast. For 10 months of the year we will be running a series of rounds from which the 10 finalists will be recognised for the annual event.

The system will work as thus: nominees elected in the month of January are voted for in February... February nominees voted in March, etc and finishes with nominees in October being voted for in November - the finalists will then be voted for across the month of December and into early January 2021; finishing 8th January 2021.

Now that's put out into the open, we can finally reveal the winners of the GMA Awards 2019.

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Release Of The Year


  1. Fleshgod Apocalypse - Veleno (19.8%)
  2. Eluveitie - Ategnatos (16.6%)
  3. Jinjer - Macro (13.9%)
  4. Oomph! - Ritual (9.2%)
  5. Kryptos - Afterburner (7.4%)
  6. Tyr - Hel (7.1%)
  7. Unleash The Archers - Explorers (7.1%)
  8. Myrath - Shehili (7%)
  9. Sabaton - The Great War (6.9%)
  10. The Hu - The Gereg (4.9%)

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Best Live Act

  1. Jinjer (The Ukraine) - (27.6%)
  2. Eluveitie (Switzerland) - (15.2%)
  3. Sabaton (Sweden) - (11.3%)
  4. Alien Weaponry (New Zealand) - (9.9%)
  5. Myrath (Tunisia) - (9.1%)
  6. Lacuna Coil (Italy) - (8.2%)
  7. Underside (Nepal) - (7.2%)
  8. Crescent (Egypt) - (4.9%)
  9. Hatari (Iceland) - (3.6%)
  10. Odd Crew (Bulgaria) - (3%)

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Breakthrough African Metal Band

  1. Mythos (Egypt) - (35.5%)
  2. Berzek (Algeria) - (11.3%)
  3. My Veins (Madagascar) - (9%)
  4. Iron Sliver (Gabon) - (8.1%)
  5. Woltemade (South Africa) - (6.7%)
  6. Roar Of Heroes (Cameroon) - (6.7%)
  7. Nebulosa Difusa (Angola) - (5.9%)
  8. Oydis (Libya) - (5.6%)
  9. Arka'n (Togo) - (5.6%)
  10. Kawn (Morocco) - (5.5%)


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Breakthrough Asian Metal Band

  1. Trainwreck (Bangladesh) - (35%)
  2. Mary's Blood (Japan) - (21.1%)
  3. Bloodywood (India) - (10.4%)
  4. Slaves To Sirens (The Lebanon) - (6.6%)
  5. The Dead Sea (Jordan) - (5.5%)
  6. Ekwon (Iran) - (5.4%)
  7. Holy Dragons (Kazakhstan) - (5.1%)
  8. Reign In Slumber (Cambodia) - (4.2%)
  9. Afreet (Afghanistan) - (3.3%)
  10. Fecundation (South Korea) - (3.3%)

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Breakthrough European Metal Band

  1. Odd Crew (Bulgaria) - (17.1%)
  2. Forever Still (Denmark) - (12.7%)
  3. Elusion (Belgium) - (11.6%)
  4. Setheist (Poland) - (11.2%)
  5. Synlakross (Spain) - (8.8%)
  6. Scarleth (The Ukraine) - (8.2%)
  7. E-An-Na (Romania) - (7.9%)
  8. Awakening Sun (Lithuania) - (7.8%)
  9. Kobold (Serbia) - (7.3%)
  10. Crossbones (Albania) - (7.3%)


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Breakthrough UK Metal Band

  1. Black Pyre (Wales) - (20.6%)
  2. Aeons (Isle Of Man) - (14.6%)
  3. Inferiem (Scotland) - (10.4%)
  4. Fear Bound (England) - (10.3%)
  5. Zombified (Northern Ireland) - (9.9%)
  6. Pravitas (England) - (9.6%)
  7. Dog Tired (Scotland) - (7.5%)
  8. Djinova (England) - (6.9%)
  9. Outright Resistance (England) - (6.2%)
  10. Byzanthian Neckbeard (Guernsey) - (3.9%)

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Breakthrough North & Central American Metal Band

  1. Astaroth Incarnate (Canada) - (32.8%)
  2. Human Equation (Mexico) - (11.6%)
  3. From The Graves (Cuba) - (10.9%)
  4. Reactor (El Salvador) - (8.4%)
  5. Stromptha (Greenland) - (7.6%)
  6. Athica (Panama) - (7.5%)
  7. Redhead Match (Costa Rica) - (6.1%)
  8. Gangrena Cerebral (Dominican Republic) - (5.2%)
  9. Transgresión (Puerto Rico) - (5.1%)
  10. Aversia (Nicaragua) - (4.9%)

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Breakthrough Oceanian Metal Band

  1. Scythian Fate (Australia) - (26.2%)
  2. Sons Of Solomon (Solomon Islands) - (16.1%)
  3. Hunt The Witch (New Zealand) - (13.1%)
  4. Abide Till Death (Papua New Guinea) - (8%)
  5. Shepherd's Reign (New Zealand) - (7.6%)
  6. Surrender The Thief (Guam) - (6.6%)
  7. Redsphere (New Caledonia) - (6%)
  8. The Relativ (Fiji) - (5.9%)
  9. Dropvkal (Vanuatu) - (5.5%)
  10. Pōturu (French Polynesia) - (5%)

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Breakthrough South American Metal Band

  1. Suicidal Drinkers (Argentina) - (17.1%)
  2. Visceral Decay (Ecuador) - (13.3%)
  3. Maze Of Terror (Peru) - (12.2%)
  4. Holder Of Souls (Brazil) - (12.1%)
  5. Inner Betrayer (Colombia) - (9.5%)
  6. Weight Of Emptiness (Chile) - (8.7%)
  7. Khymor (Paraguay) - (7.9%)
  8. Territory (Uruguay) - (7.1%)
  9. Worship The Pestilence (Bolivia) - (6.8%)
  10. Cultura Tres (Venezuela) - (5.4%)

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Breakthrough International Metal Band

  1. Bloodywood (India) - (24.4%)
  2. Sons Of Solomon (Solomon Islands) - (11.4%)
  3. Infected Rain (Moldova) - (11.4%)
  4. Outright Resistance (England) - (9.8%)
  5. Forever Still (Denmark) - (8.7%)
  6. Arka'n (Togo) - (8.3%)
  7. Ade! (Italy) - (8%)
  8. Redhead Match (Costa Rica) - (6.7%)
  9. Cultura Tres (Venezuela) + Overthrust (Botswana) - (5.6%) - tied on vote numbers.

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Festival Of The Year

  1. Bloodstock Open Air (England) - (28.4%)
  2. Heavy MTL (Canada) - (22%)
  3. Bangalore Open Air (India) - (17.8%)
  4. Copenhell (Denmark) - (6.4%)
  5. Eindhoven Metal Meeting (The Netherlands) - (5.4%)
  6. Goathell (Croatia) - (4.5%)
  7. Hard Rock Laager (Estonia) - (4.5%)
  8. Eistnaflug (Iceland) - (4.1%)
  9. Kaltenbach Open Air (Austria) - (3.8%)
  10. Hammersonic (Indonesia) - (3.1%)


Music Video Of The Year

  1. Rammstein - 'Deutschland' - (21.6%)
  2. Fleshgod Apocalypse - 'Sugar' - (21.2%)
  3. Eluveitie - 'Ategnatos' - (12.8%)
  4. Jinjer - 'On The Top' - (11.6%)
  5. Myrath - 'Born To Survive' - (8%)
  6. Sabaton - 'Bismarck' - (7.9%)
  7. Alien Weaponry - 'Blinded' - (7.2%)
  8. Arka'n - 'Tears Of The Dead' - (4.6%)
  9. Underside - 'Wild' - (3.2%)
  10. Oomph! - 'Tausend Mann Und Ein Befehl' (1.9%)


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Global Metal Ambassador 2019

  1. Gojira (France) - (28.1%)
  2. Freddy Lim (Taiwan) - (21.4%)
  3. Jake Shuker & Monzer Darwish (Syria) - (9.7%)
  4. Sahil Makhija (India) - (8%)
  5. Slaves To Sirens (The Lebanon) - (6.9%)
  6. Underside (Nepal) - (6.4%)
  7. Rock Arka'n (Togo) - (4.9%)
  8. Roy Dipankar (India -'Extreme Nation' director) - (4.6%)
  9. Overthrust (Botswana) - (4.1%)
  10. Zarraza (Kazakhstan) - (3.5%)
  11. World Metal Congress (International) - (2.2%)*

  * Later withdrawn by request of nominee.
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Swiss Prog Metallers Cellar Darling release new lyric video for 'Burn'

21/12/2019

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Swiss Prog Metallers Cellar Darling unveil the new lyric video for 'Burn' from their latest album 'The Spell', which you can see here:  https://youtu.be/MVAtvMCIY_k

The band comment:-

     "Just in time for the holiday season and to counteract the cold, we present you with 'Burn', yet another animated video from our concept album 'The Spell', once again created by Costin Chioreanu. This is the 9th video in our ongoing series, in which every one of the 13 album tracks will receive a visual interpretation by Costin. We hope you enjoy it!"

The entire album will be visualised with animated music videos to present the whole story of 'The Spell' in the enchanting and unmistakable style of Costin Chioreanu’s visual imagination. The remaining videos will be released later this year to complete the story so far. 

Watch the story so far: https://bit.ly/2lTFxBC 

Cellar Darling's latest album 'The Spell' is available on all digital platforms as well as in physical collector’s editions version as a 2LP black vinyl or a limited edition 2CD digibook featuring an audiobook of Anna narrating the story of the record: http://nblast.de/CDTheSpell

Cellar Darling are:

Anna Murphy - vocals, hurdy-gurdy, multi-instrumentalist
Merlin Sutter - drums
Ivo Henzi - guitars, bass

www.cellardarling.com
www.facebook.com/cellardarlingofficial
https://www.youtube.com/cellardarling

www.twitter.com/cellar_darling
www.instagram.com/cellardarlingofficial/
www.vk.com/cellardarling
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Finnish Cello Metal veterans Apocalyptica release brand new video for 'En Route To Mayhem'

18/12/2019

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Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rock band Apocalyptica have released the video for ‘En Route To Mayhem’, which will transport the viewer to a fantastical post-humanity future. This imaginary world is barren, dusty, and littered with broken pieces of things once considered essential to humankind such as bits of plastic, a teddy bear, crumbling structures, cell phones and computers, bleached bones, and long-forgotten musical instruments. The setting is devoid of mankind, but brimming with the hope of new life; and then one day, thunder, lightning, and one drop at a time, it begins to rain, and Mother Nature steps in. Check out the ‘En Route To Mayhem’ video HERE.
 
Apocalyptica’s Eicca Toppinen comments:-

     “‘En Route To Mayhem’ is a journey of hedonic needs growing into greed and aggression, driving into inner mayhem and ending without satisfaction. This video underlines the fact that however we think we are in control by destroying things and life around us, life itself will take over in the end, always. We are not in control of the bigger picture, and we should be aware of it and raise our respect to life around us.”

 
The ‘En Route To Mayhem’ video is in support of Apocalyptica’s upcoming album, Cell-0, due out January 10th, 2020 via Silver Lining Music. Produced by Apocalyptica – cellists Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso, and Paavo Lötjönen, and drummer Mikko Sirén and mixed by Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, Metallica and Black Sabbath), and recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki.
 
The recording of Cell-0 followed a four-year break between albums that gave the band a fresh perspective and affected the way they approached the new music. Cell-0 is the quartet's first instrumental album in 17 years and found the musicians challenging themselves to discover new flavours and colours in their respective instruments. For Cell-0 pre-order options, go to this location.
 
Perttu Kivilaakso comments:-

     “Cell-0 has a concept which is to challenge the listeners to question themselves and ask “Am I doing the best I can for the environment, for other beings? Is there still something I can change?”
 

To highlight environmental issues, the band wanted to ask fans to do something for our planet; so to coincide with the release of the new video, they have launched a very special competition, which will give fans the chance to win the opportunity for Apocalyptica to play in their living room.
 
To enter, fans will need to show the band how they are making the planet a healthier place for everyone. Fans can head to their Facebook page and comment with photos/videos showing what they are doing to help the planet and telling the band why they should be picked as a winner.
 
To find out more information, head to the band’s Facebook page. The online contest is open to all European fans from now and will close at 7:00 pm CET Friday, January 10th, 2020.  Full terms and conditions can be found here.
 
In concert, Apocalyptica are known for their moving live performances and will kick off the New Year as Special Guests on Sabaton's 15-country, 23-date European arena tour that begins on January 17, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. With a set list that will likely vary night to night, Apocalyptica's performances will be comprised of new songs from Cell-0 as well as from the band's rich catalogue. Tickets are on sale now; go to https://www.apocalyptica.com for all pre-sales, VIP packages, and ticketing details.

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APOCALYPTICA 2020 TOUR DATES


JANUARY

17  Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
18  Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
19  Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
20  Culture Factory, Zagreb, Croatia
21  Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
22  Arena, Budapest, Hungary
24  Torwar, Warsaw, Poland
25  Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany
26  O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
28  Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
30  Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
31  Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
 
FEBRUARY
 1   König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
 2   Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
 4   Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
 5   Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain
 7   Zenith, Paris, France
 8   Wembley Arena, London, UK
 9   Afas Live, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
11  Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
12  Forum Black Box, Copenhagen, Denmark
14  Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
15  Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
16  Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
 
MARCH
12   Logomo, Turku, Finland
14  Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland
15  Musiikkikeskus, Kuopio, Finland
27  Tullisali, Oulu, Finland
28  Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki, Finland
 
MAY
 3   The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL
 4   The Masquerade - Heaven, Atlanta, GA
 6   Emo's, Austin, TX
 7   House of Blues, Houston, TX
 9   Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
10  The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
11  The Mayan, Los Angeles, CA
12  The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
13  Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
14  The Showbox, Seattle, WA
15  Imperial, Vancouver, BC  Canada
17  Midway, Edmonton, AB  Canada
18  The Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB  Canada
20  First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
21  House of Blues, Chicago, IL
22  The Opera House, Toronto, ON  Canada
23  MTelus, Montreal, QC  Canada
24  Webster Theater, Hartford, CT
25  Webster Hall, New York, NY
26  Big Night Live, Boston, MA
 
JUNE
18  Hant Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
19  Amfithéater, Terchova, Slovakia

 
Eicca Toppinen – Cello
Perttu Kivilaakso – Cello
Paavo Lötjönen – Cello
Mikko Sirén – Drums
 
For further information visit: www.apocalyptica.com


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Swiss Celtic / Melodic Death crew Eluveitie release 'Live At Masters Of Rock'

1/11/2019

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Eluveitie are a phenomenon that has been spreading over the world for more than 15 years. Starting with their legendary debut album 'Spirit' (2006), across the outstanding 'Slania' (2008) to their latest masterpiece 'Ategnatos' (2019), the Swiss have developed a groundbreaking recipe. 

And now the time has come to capture the magical live energy of the Swiss Folk Metal institution in the form of a new release. 'Live At Masters Of Rock' is out now and contains many songs off of the band’s new album as well as plenty of legendary Eluveitie classics. Get ready for tracks like 'Ategnatos' or earlier hits like 'Helvetios' or 'King' as well as the evergreens 'The Call Of The Mountains' or 'Inis Mona' that lead through the epochal band history like a raging storm.

Order 'Live At Masters Of Rock' here: https://nblast.de/Eluveitie-LiveatMOR

Eluveitie also released a new YouTube trailer today. Check it and find out what the band has to say about the new live album: https://youtu.be/IVLkfctG8TY

The tracklist of 'Live at Masters of Rock':

01. Ategnatos
02. King
03. The Call Of The Mountains
04. Deathwalker
05. Worship
06. Artio
07. Epona
08. A Rose For Epona
09. Thousandfold
10. Ambiramus
11. Drumsolo
12. Havoc
13. Breathe
14. Helvetios
15. Rebirth
16. Inis Mona

ELUVEITIE are:

Jonas Wolf | guitars
Matteo Sisti | whistles, bagpipes, mandola, bodhran
Nicole Ansperger | fiddle
Alain Ackermann | drums
Chrigel Glanzmann | vocals, whistles, mandola, bagpipes
Fabienne Erni | vocals, celtic harp
Kay Brem | bass
Michalina Malisz | hurdy gurdy
Rafael Salzmann | guitars

www.eluveitie.ch
www.facebook.de/eluveitie
www.nuclearblast.de/eluveitie

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Swiss Symphonic Metallers Ad Infinitum offers gruesome greetings with new video “This is Halloween“

1/11/2019

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Just in time for the most frightening day of the year, Symphonic Metal band Ad Infinitum presents their latest addictive offering. Their enchanting, yet energetic cover of Danny Elfman’s “This is Halloween” – featuring multi-faceted vocalist Melissa Bonny’s distinct delivery – will send shivers down your spine. The impressive vocalist (known from Rage Of Light and as a guest-musician of Warkings) and her band, Ad Infinitum, have created a powerful mix of metal riffs and symphonic orchestrations – transporting you to another era. The famous track, originally featured in Tim Burton’s cinematic masterpiece “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, is truly a must-listen on Hallows Eve.
Get in the spectral vibe and watch "This is Halloween" HERE: 

“I am the clown with the tear-away face. Here in a flash and gone without a trace”

Ad Infinitum are:

Melissa Bonny, vocals
Adrian Theßenvitz, guitar
Jonas Asplind, bass
Niklas Müller, drums


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Swiss Black Metallers Temple Ov Perversion stream their debut EP via "Decibel" magazine's website

19/10/2019

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Ancient Black Metal upstarts Temple Ov Perversion stream the entirety of their striking self-titled debut EP at Decibel magazine's website. Set for international release on October 18th via Clavis Secretorvm on classic 12" vinyl format, hear Temple Ov Perversion's self-titled EP in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Hailing from Switzerland, Temple Ov Perversion are a young band with old souls. The band's first demo, Rehearsal MMXVII, was a rough 'n' ready display of their ancient, witching metal, suggesting salacious glories to come. Alas, they have arrived with Temple Ov Perversion, a veritable bounty of black filth, lust, and sleaze. Despite its release in the year 2019, one could mistake Temple Ov Perversion's true opening salvo as some long-lost relic of the early '90s, announced on fliers that a release was forthcoming on Deathlike Silence Productions; cult names invoked include Hadez, Imperator, Mortem, and Hungary's Tormentor. Four songs in 20 minutes, each as stout and swaggering as the next, and what you altogether get is a loose 'n' lawless expurse of sonic sodomy that's immediately headbanging and evil as fuck: no scenes, no rules, NO LIGHT! Temple Ov Perversion play black metal in the old vein exclusively!

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1. Intro
2. Arrival Ov The Horns
3. Forever Night
4. Temple Ov Perversion


Even though it's international release was yesterday, you can still hear Temple ov Perversion in its entirety exclusively HERE.

www.facebook.com/Temple-Ov-Perversion-153157598752317
 
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www.clavisecretorvm.bandcamp.com
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Cello Metal veterans Apocalyptica return with their stunning new single 'Ashes Of The Modern World'

4/10/2019

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Bristling with an epically baroque life and energy, Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rockers Apocalyptica have unveiled their brand new single ‘Ashes Of The Modern World.’ The song is taken from Cell-0,  their upcoming ninth studio album, released on January 10th via Silver Lining Music.
 
The powerful video was directed by the award-winning Finnish photographer/videographer Ville Juurikkala who has worked with a wide variety of prominent artists from Guns N’ Roses and Aerosmith to opera singer Andrea Bocelli.
 
The recording of Cell-0 followed a four-year break between albums that gave the band - Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso, Paavo Lötjönen, and Mikko Sirén, all of whom are classically-trained musicians - a fresh perspective and affected the way they approached the new music. The album sees them return to their roots and is the quartet’s first instrumental album in 17 years, finding Apocalyptica challenging themselves to discover new flavours and colours in their respective instruments.
 
“It is tough to express without lyrics, but in Cell-0, we found particles of our universe previously unknown to us,” they explained. “Millions of notes combine to create music just as millions of cells combine to create life, and when you visualize the whole thing, similar patterns appear.”
 

Produced by Apocalyptica, mixed by Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, Metallica and Black Sabbath), and recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Cell-0 sees the band soaring into ethereal space on ‘Ashes Of The Modern World,’ while diving head-first into aggressive thrash cello-riffery during ‘En Route To Mayhem.’ 
 
Rather than put strategic attention on aspects like writing singles, the band approached Cell-0 as a fully-formed piece of art, connecting the right details and hues with the energy of being a real cello-metal band.  By pushing themselves to find other places and levels in their music, Apocalyptica opened up to some seemingly unorthodox methods and emotions while travelling through that creative process.
 
“These new songs have so many layers and are so complex, and it’s not always easy to point exactly what they are about,” Toppinen expresses. “But I think that’s also the beauty of instrumental music, that the listener always can feel free to experience the same songs in very, very different ways. It’s also one reason why we don’t want to explain the songs before they’re experienced.”

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In support of the release of Cell-0, Apocalyptica will Special Guest with Sabaton on a 15-country, 23-date European arenas tour, including an appearance at Wembley Arena on February 8th 2020. All confirmed dates are below.

JANUARY

17  Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
18  Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
19  Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
21  Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
22  Arena, Budapest, Hungary
24  Torwar, Warsaw, Poland
25  Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany
26  O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
28  Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
30  Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
31  Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
 
FEBRUARY

 1   König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
 2   Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
 4   Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
 5   Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain
 7   Zenith, Paris, France
 8   Wembley Arena, London, UK
 9   Afas Live, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
11  Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
12  Forum Black Box, Copenhagen, Denmark
14  Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
15  Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
16  Spektrum, Oslo, Norway


Cell-0 will be available in a variety of formats, including CD Mediabook, heavy-weight double vinyl and a variety of digital download options. Pre-order at www.apocalyptica.com.
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Swiss Heavy Metallers Megaton Sword premiere new track at "Deaf Forever" magazine's website

29/9/2019

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Swiss metal warriors Megaton Sword premiere the new track "Vulva of the Nightfall" at Deaf Forever magazine's website. The track hails from the band's striking debut EP, Niralet, now set for international release on November 8th via Dying Victims Productions. Hear Megaton Sword's "Vulva of the Nightfall" in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Hailing from Switzerland and founded in 2018, Megaton Sword are ever aptly monikered: theirs is a nuclear-powered style of true-as-steel HEAVY METAL drunk on high fantasy and the enduring themes of conquest and valor, triumph and tragedy. The band's first public recording is titled Niralet, and it arrives as a fully formed document of a young band already capitalizing on their considerable strengths. The quartet - vocalist Uzzy Unchained, guitarist Chris the Axe, bassist Simon the Sorcerer, and drummer Dan Thundersteel - here create five mini-epics that feel far vaster than their succinct track times suggest. Perhaps it's the patient pacing they employ, allowing each bellow of bathos and push of pathos to ring out and as true as possible; perhaps it's the passion and machismo dripping from every element, every drop of blood, sweat, and tears tangible and intense; or perhaps it's Niralet simultaneously sounding timeless and fresh, safely evading both rote "retro" throwback and over-modernity in kind.

We can make references to '80s Manowar, Warlord, and Manilla Road as well as maybe early Running Wild or Nasty Savage, but even this early on, Megaton Sword are being no one but themselves. Wield Megaton Sword and begin the quest to Niralet!

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1. Vulva of the Nightfall
2. Pristine War
3. Born Beneath the Sword
4. For Glory
5. Realms to Conquer


Draw the the next sword with the new track "Vulva of the Nightfall" exclusively HERE, courtesy of Deaf Forever, Germany's defenders of the true. Draw the first swords with the previously revealed "Pristine War" HERE, courtesy of the NWOTHM YouTube channel, and "For Glory" HERE at Dying Victims' official YouTube channel.

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www.dying-victims.de 
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