 Tampa, Florida-based symphonic black metal/death metal outfit Immanifest are excited to announce the release of their debut album, Macrobial, on November 8th via The Artisan Era. It is the follow up to the group's 2010 EP, Qliphotic, which was well-received by websites, fans of symphonic extreme metal worldwide, and also garnered praise from musicians who play in Old Man's Child, Borknager, Deicide, Kamelot, and Malevolent Creation. Esteemed fantasy artist Helge C. Balzer (Inferi, Universal Studios work, etc.) was tapped to create the otherworldly cover art for Macrobial. Macrobial was Recorded and Mixed at Sound Source Studios in Seminole, FL by Immanifest members Asgrim and Anton Kalaj. Mastering was handled by Anagnorisis guitarist Zak Denham known for his frequent work on The Artisan Era releases. A continued interest in the band from The Artisan Era would ultimately help guide Macrobial towards release, with The Artisan Era founder Malcolm Pugh of Inferi contributing guitar solos on two of the album's songs. Immanifest guitarist Anton comments on the albums gradual evolution:- "Although it was never properly announced, the band went on hiatus after initiating work on Macrobial in 2011. All tracks on Macrobial existed in demo form by that year. The main writers in the group had experimented and evolved the demos through the subsequent years, although with no concrete plan until 2016. In all reality, The Artisan Era reaching out was a major contributing factor to Macrobial coming to completion." Equal parts European extreme metal and American death metal, Macrobial is an impressive work of dark occultic art that combines symphonic black/death and bloodthirsty death metal together in a way all it's own. The albums lengthy development is reflected in the expansive scope of Macrobial's sound and the bands advanced songwriting acumen on display across its nine spellbinding tracks. Immanifest strongly recommends Macrobial for fans of groups such as Dimmu Borgir, Shadow of Intent, and Enfold Darkness. *You can listen to an album teaser video for Immanifest - Macrobial HERE Immanifest comments on the release of Macrobial:- "Macrobe was a term coined by Michael Tsarion – an Irish author, occult philosopher and lecturer – when describing the nature of entities contacted through supernatural rituals conducted by Dr. John Dee (mathematician, occult philosopher & advisor to Queen Elizabeth I) in the mid 16th century. Lyrically, the album explores this theme in a variety of ways including those of consciousness, death, astral travel, advanced and sequestered technology, and its weaponization through global war as a sacrificial blood ritual. Above all – the album describes a world submerged in a multi-dimensional wilderness, although deaf and blind to the influence of lifeforms that roam, explore, feed, and seek to experience what lay beyond their own dimensional horizons." Immanifest - Macrobial Tracklist 1. Energy Weapons Formed Against Us 2. Ultraterrestrial Creation 3. Wandjina 4. Emissaries of Ikhenaton 5. Black Miracle 6. Jahbulon's Labyrinth 7. Orbis Speculari 8. Niflheim 9. Spirits of Old https://www.facebook.com/ImmanifestOfficial/ https://www.instagram.com/immanifest/ https://www.facebook.com/TheArtisanEra/ The Artisan Era YouTube Channel http://www.theartisanera.com/ https://theartisanera.bandcamp.com/
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 Band photo by Joshua Winstead Gone In April, the symphonic melodic death metallers based in Canada and the USA – feat. Testament‘s Bassist Steve Di Giorgio – have released a new video for the song "Empire Of Loss", watch it here: https://youtu.be/6sU7nNV1lq8 Furthermore, Gone In April's new album, 'Shards Of Light', is now released. Stated the band: "Double release day! In addition to our new album, Shards of Light, we are stocked to release our new music video, Empire of Loss! While hunting for the perfect venue where to film our next video, we found a gorgeous church in ruins in Detroit. The holes in the ceiling somehow made us think of how the human memory sometimes looses pieces too. Amidst the desolation, shards of light were entering the church. Amidst the destruction, there was still light to be found." Get more information on Gone In April at https://www.facebook.com/GoneinApril  Band photo by Joshua Winstead Gone In April, the Symphonic Melodic Death Metallers based in Canada and the USA – feat. Testament‘s Bassist Steve Di Giorgio – have released an official video for a new song "If You Join Me", watch it here: https://youtu.be/XmTG3uOdpXQ Comments the band:- "The day has come!!! Hear the first single of our upcoming album 'Shards Of Light' and discover our very own twist of old French Canadian legends: 'If You Join Me! We are thankful for our wonderful team as well as for all of you for your unfailing support! Enjoy and share profusely!" GONE IN APRIL – “Threads Of Existence” line-up: Drums: Yanic Bercier Bass: Steve Di Giorgio Guitar: Marc-André Gingras Vocals, Strings: Julie Bélanger Roy Vocals: Aaron Rogers https://www.facebook.com/GoneinApril  Credit: Vini Ramadoni Eve Desire, the Brazilian Symphonic Power Metal band, has just announced their debut album "Prelude to Singularity", which will be released in September. The debut album "Prelude to Singularity" will be released in physical format and on all major streaming platforms. The work will feature eight tracks, produced by Thiago Bianchi (Shaman and Noturnall), and released via Fusion Records. Gestated for months, the album "Prelude to Singularit"y tells the story of a man trapped in the fifth dimension, accompanied only by death. As in a Neil Gaiman story, the figure of death is represented by a wise woman who talks to him about time, space and ephemeral earthly life. Each track is a piece of dialogue, containing reflections of the conversation between man, representing humanity, and Death. Quantum Physics is one of the central themes in Prelude to Singularity. The question of time, under human perception, the interaction with it, and what is the view of science on this temporal aspect. “We are all lovers of science, physics and mathematics. Putting Music and Science together had everything to do with us”, says Arya Medeiros Cappia, lead singer of Eve Desire. After personal problems interfering with the release of the debut album, Eve Desire has matured musically, becoming stronger: “This album means one more step, one more step achieved. It was made very truthfully. A scholarship that made us emerge on the record,” says Arya. Eve Desire is formed by:- Arya Medeiros Cappia (Vocals) Wagner Cappia (Keyboards) Vini Ramadoni (bass) Lauro Nightrealm (guitar) Rafael Hernandes - drums Official Site: http://www.evedesire.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveDesire/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/evedesireband YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/evedesiresinfonica  Italy’s symphonic metal band Astralium have just unleashed their latest video 'Rising Waves From The Ocean' featuring Sabaton guitarist Tommy Johansson doing special guest vocals. The video is in support of their debut album "Land Of Eternal Dreams", due out today, August 23rd via Rockshots Records (worldwide release) and via Japanese label Spiritual Beast. Watch 'Rising Waves From The Ocean' here. A pure symphonic album with power heavy prog metal influences, epic choirs, high pitch vocals plus lyrical sections and baroque/magniloquent arrangements, “Land Of Eternal Dreams” is a concept release about dreams and the astral universe, but also the fantasy world that lives in us. It's an inner journey through imaginary stories about myths and legends from the past. The band explains the release: "First of all, I want to say that we are very excited about our debut album “Land Of Eternal Dreams”. Fans can expect an amazing album of great melodies, blended with cinematic, symphonic and classical music, along with metal guitar riffs and epic choirs. We believe that music evokes sensations, emotions and real fantastic worlds in our minds." The album also features specials guests Tommy Johansson (Sabaton, Majestica), Jo Lombardo (Ancestral, ex-Metatrone), Andrea Martongelli (Arthemis), Stefano "Ghigas" Calvagno (Metatrone, NefeshCore), Adam Cook (A Hill To Die Upon), Davide Bruno (Metatrone, NefeshCore) and more.
Astralium was formed in 2014 by soprano Roberta Pappalardo and bass player Giuseppe Pappalardo. Drummer Salvo Grasso (Metatrone, Hypersonic) and guitarist Emanuele Alessandro complete the line-up. ➤ Album orders and Streamings Smarturl.it/Astralium ➤ Music video 'The Journey' here. ➤ Spotify here. www.rockshots.eu www.facebook.com/astraliumband www.instagram.com/astralium_metalband  Tempe, Arizona-based technical death metal/symphonic black metal hybrid act Singularity are excited to announce the release of their second full-length, Place of Chains, on October 11th via The Artisan Era. It is the follow up to the group's highly praised 2016 EP, Void Walker, which was preceded by their 2014 self-titled album that put the band on the map. Place of Chains sports eye-popping cover art from Justin Abraham who has created art for Equipoise, Inanimate Existence, Lecherous Nocturne, A Loathing Requiem, Æpoch, and more. Place of Chains was mixed by Inferi and Oubliette guitarist Mike Low, and Mastered by Anagnorisis guitarist Zak Denham. Since their formation in 2010, Singularity has continually shown themselves to be a forward-thinking act, one with a bold vision built on fusing technical death metal and symphonic black metal together in a myriad of ways. Now in 2019, Singularity's years of hard work and commitment to their craft has paid off with their most accomplished material yet on Place of Chains. Bombastic and brutal, Place of Chains exists as a unique crossover between worlds, in doing so, Singularity has delivered a powerful album that will surely be ranked among as one of 2019's best death metal releases. Further enhancing the quality of Place of Chains is a bevy of high profile guest spots from Inferi guitarist Malcolm Pugh adding further orchestration throughout the album, a song co-written by Equipoise guitarist Nick Padovani plus a guest solo, as well as guest vocals from Arkaik vocalist Jared Christianson and Animus Complex vocalist Jeremy Davis.
The band states that Place of Chains will strongly appeal to fans of Fleshgod Apocalypse, Vale of Pnath, Old Man's Child, Dimmu Borgir, and the first album from Irreversible Mechanism. *You can listen to an album teaser video for Singularity - Place of Chains HERE Singularity comments on the release of Place of Chains:- "Place of Chains is the translation to the song title "Desmoterion" which lyrically illustrates the emotions of being wrongfully imprisoned. Considering that many of the songs on this record lyrically are about enslavement, we felt it was a good over-arching title for the record. We strongly believe that this is the best Singularity record so far. Singularity would also like to thank our guest artists that we had the privilege of having on this record. With every record, we try to further hone in on what the core of Singularity's sound is and what we want to bring to the world of metal." Stay tuned for more Singularity news, pre-orders, early singles, and more coming soon. Singularity - Place of Chains Line-up Jack Fliegler - Guitar, Vocals (ToxicxEternity, ex-Hemoptysis) Adam King - Bass, Vocals ( Depraved Heretic, ex-live for Arkaik) Nick Pompliano (RIP) - Keyboards Nathan Bigelow - Drums (Arkaik, ex-Alterbeast, Solar Impulse) http://www.facebook.com/singularityaz https://singularityaz.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/singularitymetal https://twitter.com/SingularityAZ https://www.instagram.com/singularity_az/ https://www.facebook.com/TheArtisanEra/ The Artisan Era YouTube Channel http://www.theartisanera.com/ https://theartisanera.bandcamp.com/  Visions Of Atlantis release their second single off Wanderers today along with a beautifully conceptualized video. Leaving behind old memories, the song takes the listener to the wild and untamed nature, and into the dreamscapes of the band. “A Journey To Remember” is a powerful song, guaranteed to have you captivated and enchanted! Watch “A Journey To Remember” HERE! On August 30th, Visions Of Atlantis will release their long awaited seventh studio album Wanderers via Napalm Records. The follow up full length album for 2018’s The Deep & The Dark, which hit the charts in Germany, the USA, the UK and Switzerland, continues the everlasting journey of Visions Of Atlantsi in 19 years of band history right into the wideness of the seas. As Oomph!’s singer Dero states: ”The perfect mixture of female and male vocals, embedded in great symphonic metal hymns!” Visions Of Atlantis on the new album: “This is our heart & soul, the essence of Visions Of Atlantis.” Pre-Order the new album Wanderers NOW! Visions Of Atlantis is an Austrian-French-Italian Symphonic Metal band that was formed in August 2000 in the beautiful town of Bruck an der Mur. Visions Of Atlantis uses harmonies of male and female vocals from the beginning of their career, which makes them extraordinary and distinctive from other bands of the genre. The band consists of Clémentine Delauney (vocals), Michele Guaitoli (vocals), Christian Douscha (guitar), Thomas Caser (drums) and Herbert Glos (bass).  Symphonic metal band Dialith have just released their new song "Catalyst" via Bandcamp. The song is taken from their critically acclaimed album Extinction Six which will be released on August 16 2019 Listen to the single here: https://dialith.bandcamp.com/track/catalyst  On August 16 2019 Dialith will release their new album Extinction Six. Gripping vocals soar over an intricate battle of guitar and keyboard melodies, as galloping bass and drums charge forth from the stages of New England dive bars. This is the vivid drama brought to bear by Dialith, a symphonic metal band hailing from Danbury, CT. Formed in 2015 by guitarist and composer Alasdair Wallace Mackie and vocalist Krista Sion, the project was born of love for bands such as Nightwish, Epica, Kamelot, Arch Enemy, Nevermore, and Fleshgod Apocalypse, and also a penchant for film composers including Bear McCreary and Hans Zimmer. With the addition of drummer Cullen Mitchell, the band released their EP "Through Stone" in 2017 accompanied by a lyric video for the single "Quiver of Deception." Keyboardist Charles Woodruff and bassist Mark Grey joined the line-up soon after, and Dialith's mesmerizing live shows began earning them a following in the northeastern United States. The band spent 2018 writing and recording their debut full-length album Extinction Six, due for release on August 16, 2019 in digital and CD formats. Extinction Six draws inspiration from many different influences: symphonic metal, power metal, melodic death, and film scores. The lyrical themes touch on everything from human emotion to fantasy sea monsters -- but most prominently, ecological destruction. With Extinction Six soon to be unleashed, Dialith are excited to share the culmination of four years’ work with the world. Pre-order: https://dialith.bandcamp.com/ Connect With Dialith  [photo by Weapon Rex Visual Media] Creator-Destructor Records welcomes Redwood City, California symphonic/melodic death metal quintet Crepuscle. The label is preparing the band's second LP, Heavenly Skies, for release this fall. Additionally, Crepuscle will support new labelmates Light This City on their tour through the Southwest US this week. Following their initial demo in 2013, Crepuscle - a reference to the time of day immediately following sunset - independently released their debut full-length, Draconian Winter, the following year to critical acclaim, including a sponsorship from ESP Guitars. The band's epic and intense songs blend elements of melodic death metal and symphonic, orchestral finesse, delivering excellent songwriting and instantly infectious movements in the vein of Wintersun, Hypocrisy, Kalmah, and Insomnium. After a five-year wait, the band is now ready to unveil their long-awaited second album, Heavenly Skies. The members of Crepuscle proclaim of the signing:- "We could not be more thrilled to join forces with Creator-Destructor Records and contribute our symphonic metal stylings to their incredibly diverse roster. We have admired mastermind Ben Murray's work with the label and Light This City for years, so we are honoured to be working with a seasoned veteran who believes in our vision and is as eager to help us spread our music as far as possible. We are ready to unleash Heavenly Skies to the world and could not have asked for better allies to help us in this endeavour." The track listing for Crepuscle's Heavenly Skies and its cover art by German artist Aerroscape have been posted. Creator-Destructor will release the album on October 11th. Watch for new updates including audio premieres, pre-orders, and more to be posted in the days ahead. In the meantime, stream the band's Draconian Winter debut album at Bandcamp HERE and see the dual-guitar play-through video for "In All Its Majesty" from that album at ESP's website HERE.
This week, fans in the Southwest US can catch Crepuscle performing material from the impending album as they support Light This City on a tour through the region. CREPUSCLE w/ Light This City: 7/31/2019 Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ 8/01/2019 Rock House - El Paso, TX 8/02/2019 Vibes Underground - San Antonio, TX 8/03/2019 Boozers Rock Bar - Corpus Christi, TX 8/04/2019 Dirty Dog Bar - Austin, TX 8/05/2019 The White Swan Live - Houston, TX Crepuscle first came to fruition in the spring of 2006 under the name Draconian Winter in Redwood City, California. The members during that era, aged fourteen through eighteen, began writing rudimentary songs while trying to find their sound. The intent was always to write honest metal that they themselves wanted to listen to. As a result, the Silent Reverie EP was self-released and the band began playing live regularly, while also experiencing various hiatuses, setbacks, and drastic line-up changes. Through much trial and error, founding member Eligio Tapia gradually honed-in on what would become the sound of Crepuscle. The lineup changed so much over time until Tapia was the only founding member that remained. He decided that the Draconian Winter title no longer seemed appropriate. It was time for a new chapter, so the remaining members of the band all agreed that the best way to do that would be by changing the name. In order to pay tribute to the previous era, it was decided that the debut album would be called Draconian Winter. The recording process for their debut album began in the autumn of 2010. The songs written during the Draconian Winter-era were refined and, in some cases, rewritten to showcase the more mature sound that had been developed. Crepuscle turned to Ryan Alvarado to produce the album. Over the next four years, the band and Alvarado worked tirelessly on the album. Despite scheduling conflicts, technical difficulties, and personal struggles, everyone forged ahead with a common goal: to create the best album they possibly could, unwilling to compromise until this goal was achieved. Backed by Gavin DeVaughn on bass, Aaron Robitsch on Keyboards, JB Schuler on drums, and Cameron Stucky on guitar, Tapia and the rest of Crepuscle are ready to spread their music to every corner of the world. CREPUSCLE: Eligio Tapia - guitar, vocals Cameron Stucky - guitar Aaron Robitsch - keyboard, backing vocals Gavin DeVaughn - bass JB Schuler - drums https://www.facebook.com/Crepuscleofficial https://crepuscle.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/crepuscleband http://www.creator-destructor.com http://www.facebook.com/creatordestructorrecords http://www.twitter.com/CD_Records http://www.creator-destructor.bandcamp.com  Symphonic metal band Dialith have just released their new song "Break The Chains" via Denim & Leather. The song is taken from their critically acclaimed album Extinction Six which will be released in August. Listen to the single here: https://uniquehighfidelity.wixsite.com/denimandleather/post/dialith-extinction-six-exclusive-track-premiere-and-review Pre-order Extinction Six here: https://dialith.bandcamp.com/  On August 16 2019 Dialith will release their new album Extinction Six. Gripping vocals soar over an intricate battle of guitar and keyboard melodies, as galloping bass and drums charge forth from the stages of New England dive bars. This is the vivid drama brought to bear by Dialith, a symphonic metal band hailing from Danbury, CT. Formed in 2015 by guitarist and composer Alasdair Wallace Mackie and vocalist Krista Sion, the project was born of love for bands such as Nightwish, Epica, Kamelot, Arch Enemy, Nevermore, and Fleshgod Apocalypse, and also a penchant for film composers including Bear McCreary and Hans Zimmer. With the addition of drummer Cullen Mitchell, the band released their EP "Through Stone" in 2017 accompanied by a lyric video for the single "Quiver of Deception." Keyboardist Charles Woodruff and bassist Mark Grey joined the line-up soon after, and Dialith's mesmerizing live shows began earning them a following in the north-eastern United States. The band spent 2018 writing and recording their debut full-length album Extinction Six, due for release on August 16, 2019 in digital and CD formats. Extinction Six draws inspiration from many different influences: symphonic metal, power metal, melodic death, and film scores. The lyrical themes touch on everything from human emotion to fantasy sea monsters -- but most prominently, ecological destruction. With Extinction Six soon to be unleashed, Dialith are excited to share the culmination of four years’ work with the world. Pre-order: https://dialith.bandcamp.com/ |
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