 Malum Sky are an eclectic and anthemic progressive metal 5 piece group based in Cardiff, Wales UK. Formed in 2014, the band bring together a broad range of influences and hone them into hard hitting and uplifting mini-masterpieces. Virtuoso guitar work and intricate song structures combined with hard hitting rhythmic hooks are topped off by an emotive and intense vocal delivery. The songs are enhanced further by a high energy live show delivered with a passion and precision befitting a band working in the “progressive” genre. Malum Sky’s self titled debut EP was released to critical acclaim in 2015. After earning their stripes in the grass-roots music scene, the band emerged triumphantly on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival in 2017. After receiving more positive reviews for the single Eye Above, the band remained a strong presence on the UK live circuit with shows across England and Wales throughout 2017 & 2018. With work on the band’s new mini-album Diatribe complete and due to be released worldwide via Sliptrick Records on January 15th 2019, Malum Sky are poised to take their unique brand of progressive metal to the next level. The upcoming music video for the track Borrower, due out in early November, is a perfect example of the passion, quality and craftsmanship that the band have put into this new body of work. Diatribe | Released January 15th, 2019 on Sliptrick Records Malum Sky are: Ben Honebone – Vocals Michael Jensen Després – Guitar Jon Evans – Guitar Athanasios ‘Saki’ Patsiouras – Bass Joe Wilkes – Drums Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | Twitter | On Sliptrick
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 UKEM Records are very pleased to announce the signing of Welsh black metal band Agrona! Formed in 2014, the band has quickly proven themselves to be a leading force in the UK Black Metal scene culminating in the bands 2016 appearance at Bloodstock Open Air after winning the Metal To The Masses competition. In 2017, Agrona entered Woodcroft Audio Studios to record their Debut full length album which features 50 minutes of blackened metal savagery. Entitled “Realm of The Fallen”, UKEM Records will release this opus both on CD and digital platforms (release date TBC). For a taste of what to expect visit: https://soundcloud.com/ukem-records/agrona-apotheosis Please welcome the band to the label by heading over to the bands Facebook page and hit the like button: https://www.facebook.com/agronaband/ Fans of Dark Funeral, Emperor, Dimmu Borgir etc should really enjoy their debut full length offering! In the coming weeks and months we will be revealing the full track-listing, cover art for “Realm of The Fallen” as well as a brand new music video. This is also another first for the label, Agrona being the first Welsh extreme metal band to join the roster. https://www.facebook.com/ukemrecords The 'Releases Of The Year' series are albums chosen by myself as the best release from each country / dependency known to have an official release in the year 2017. These are alphabetized in country order so are easy to navigate. Each award has national flag featured alongside the band name, Release Of The Year' and Facebook link (where provided)
 Bloodstock’s annual, hugely popular ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ initiative offers unsigned and DIY bands the chance of being part of the Bloodstock festival experience! For 2018, your band could be playing on the bill alongside the likes of Judas Priest, Gojira, Nightwish and many more amazing bands. Plans for 2018 are under way and Bloodstock along with their favourite ale, Hobgoblin Beer, are aiming once again to track down the best breaking metal bands across the UK and give them a platform to show what they can do. Detailed below are the participating UK regions (there’s more to come in Europe) – so if you’re in a self-signed or unsigned band and want to try out for a slot on the Bloodstock bill, get in touch with the promoter nearest you for details on how to enter and get yourselves involved!! One winner from each event will win a slot on Bloodstock's ‘New Blood’ stage, with many more additional prizes to be announced. In August 2018, your band or your favourite local act could be one of the lucky bands stepping on stage at Bloodstock! BELFAST - the_distortion_project@hotmail.com BIRMINGHAM - hammerpromotions@gmail.com or hammer.anvil@outlook.com BRISTOL – m2tmbristol@gmail.com BURNLEY - sancpromotions@gmail.com CARDIFF - bookingfuel@gmail.com CARLISLE - servantsofloki@gmail.com COVENTRY - m2tmcov@gmail.com DUBLIN - jetrockerireland@gmail.com or mail@overdrive.ie GLASGOW - ivoryblacksglasgow@googlemail.com HITCHIN - m2tmhitchin@gmail.com HULL - lkp2011@live.co.uk LEICESTER - resinonline@hotmail.co.uk LONDON - m2tmlondon@yahoo.co.uk MANCHESTER – bookings@rebellion.club MERSEYSIDE - Andy@Deathwave.co.uk MILTON KEYNES - Skye@HOPpromotions.com NEWCASTLE - kev@rftkpromotions.co.uk NORTHAMPTON - Skye@HOPpromotions.com NORWICH - Info@plugstudios.co.uk NOTTINGHAM - info@ikeproductions.co.uk OXFORD - twofacepromotions@gmail.com READING - xlmusicpromotions@gmail.com SALTASH - andy@livewireyouth.com SELBY – info@venueselby.co.uk SHEFFIELD - jake.recordjunkee@gmail.com SOMERSET - graham@newageevents.org STOKE - theundergroundstoke@gmail.com WREXHAM - bookings@goodforaudio.co.uk For further details on M2TM, check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/m2tmofficial or for bands wishing to submit applications outside the initiative, please email simon@bloodstock.uk.com. Standard weekend tickets for Bloodstock are currently available at ‘early bird’ prices (just £125 for four days of metal fun) so grab yours now at the ticket store if you want to save £20! In order to keep up with inflation and extra costs in 2018, standard weekend tickets with camping will increase from last year's £139 to £145 once the ‘early bird’ allocation is gone. Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 9th-12th August 2018. Get additional information over at www.bloodstock.uk.com. Welsh Metalcore mob Rosen Bridge release ‘Brand New’ video; single taken from recent sophomore EP9/6/2017  North Wales Metalcore quintet Rosen Bridge are pleased to unveil their striking new video for single ‘Brand New’ here. Vocalist Antony Jones reveals of the track: “It is about appreciating what you have and being thankful for the people that support you. When you're in a negative spiral it's really hard to realise the little things that people may be doing to help you. Reflectively, it can make you feel better by being thankful and taking steps towards a positive mindset.” Shot at Manchester's Brunswick Mill studios with Matty Daley of Clearway Media, the visuals and energy change as the song gets heavier. The track is taken from their May sophomore release ‘Dreamcatcher’, available to stream here and for digital download via major platforms. Rosen Bridge, completed by Eddie Edwards and Marcus Williams on Guitar, Rowan Jack on Drums and William Roberts on Bass duties, are named after a synonym for worm holes. As a somewhat tongue-in-cheek reference, they class themselves as ‘spiritually driven metal’, which ultimately boils down to wanting to spread a message of positivity, something often not found in heavy music. “Our music is heavily influenced by our experiences in battling mental health issues. We want to motivate people to talk to us and each other and share their own experiences. We want people to be inspired to move against their pain and be the best person that they can be. We have all had experiences with living through highs and lows and the music that has inspired us in these times is the music that motivates us to change for the better,” comments Jones. Serving as the follow-up to debut ‘Entropy’, ‘Dreamcatcher’ saw the band set out with the aim of creating a record that would “make people feel great”. Laying down the release with John Mitchell at Outhouse Studios, the members slept in one van and commuted to the studio each day, ready to give it their all. The outcome is comparable to a blend of Issues, Volumes & Northlane, with the band explaining: “It tries to focus more on keeping a consistent groove, with the soulful vocal hooks from the first EP. It’s about overcoming obstacles and chasing what your goals are. Creating this record has essentially been a collective purge of emotions for us. It could have easily been a very dark record but the music & the experience of creating it with each other has been the positive driving force to help us find our feet and out of that negative space. We hope then that if it has achieved this for us, it can also be a catalyst of hope for other people.”
Dreamcatcher Tracklisting: 1: Dreamcatcher 2: Hold On 3: Never Grow 4: Brand New Rosen Bridge Confirmed Live Dates: 01/07: Theatr Clwyd, Mold 08/07: Beicfest, Vaynol, Bangor 05/08: ProgMetalMadness, New Cross Inn, London https://www.facebook.com/RosenBridgeUK/ https://twitter.com/RosenBridgeUK http://www.rosenbridge.bigcartel.com  UK alt-rock five piece As Lions have unveiled a special acoustic performance of the current hit single ‘Skin’ by Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, filmed at London’s YouTube Creative Studio in Kings Cross. Showcasing the band’s softer side, the stripped back version exposes their incredible ability to adapt, and tone things down. WATCH HERE / (Spotify Audio Link) The band are currently on the road in the US with Shinedown, where they have bulldozed their way into the Top 15 of the Billboard Mainstream and Active Rock Radio Charts, joining the company of huge US rock acts including Avenged Sevenfold, Papa Roach, Mastodon and many more. And now, following their headline show at the Boston Arms Music Rooms in March, As Lions will be back in the UK for their first ever headline tour, playing a run of 17 dates in September.  As Lions are also confirmed for their first UK festival appearance of the year at Bristol's Fat Lip Festival in July with Young Guns. The band will also be playing a number of European & US festivals including Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, Graspop, Rock On The Range and Northern Invasion. FESTIVAL APPEARANCES June 2nd – Rock Am Ring (DE) June 2nd-4th – Rock Im Park (DE) June 16th-18th – Graspop (BEL) July 23rd – Amplified Festival, Gloucestershire July 29th – Fat Lip Festival, Bristol HEADLINE DATES Sept 9th – Bridgend, Hobo’s Sept 10th Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms Sept 12th – Nottingham, Rock City Basement Sept 13th – Bristol, Louisiana Sept 14th – Tunbridge Wells, Forum Sept 15th – Norwich, Waterfront Sept 17th – Chester, Live Rooms Sept 18th – Birmingham, Flapper Sept 20th – Leeds, Key Club Sept 21st – Newcastle, Jumpin Jacks Sept 22nd – Glasgow, Garage Attic Sept 23rd – Stoke, Sugarmill Sept 25th – Manchester, Rebellion Sept 26th – Dover, Booking Hall Sept 27th – Bournemouth, Anvil Sept 28th – Southampton, Joiners Sept 29th – Leicester, Firebug Sept 30th – London, Old Blue Last WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY SNAPCHAT: AsLionsOfficial  Hailing from North Wales, Metalcore quintet Rosen Bridge have released sophomore EP ‘Dreamcatcher’. Available to stream here and for digital download via major platforms, vocalist Antony Jones gives an insight into the four tracker: “It’s about overcoming obstacles and chasing what your goals are. Creating this record has essentially been a collective purge of emotions for us. It could have easily been a very dark record but the music & the experience of creating it with each other has been the positive driving force to help us find our feet and out of that negative space. We hope then that if it has achieved this for us, it can also be a catalyst of hope for other people.” The video for the lead single of the same name can also be viewed here. Rosen Bridge, completed by Eddie Edwards and Marcus Williams on Guitar, Rowan Jack on Drums and William Roberts on Bass duties, are named after a synonym for worm holes. As a somewhat tongue-in-cheek reference, they class themselves as ‘spiritually driven metal’, which ultimately boils down to wanting to spread a message of positivity, something often not found in heavy music. “Our music is heavily influenced by our experiences in battling mental health issues. We want to motivate people to talk to us and each other and share their own experiences. We want people to be inspired to move against their pain and be the best person that they can be. We have all had experiences with living through highs and lows and the music that has inspired us in these times is the music that motivates us to change for the better,” comments Jones.
Serving as the follow-up to debut ‘Entropy’, ‘Dreamcatcher’ saw the band set out with the aim of creating a record that would “make people feel great”. Laying down the release with John Mitchell at Outhouse Studios, the members slept in one van and commuted to the studio each day, ready to give it their all. The outcome is comparable to a blend of Issues, Volumes & Northlane, with the band explaining: “The new release tries to focus more on keeping a consistent groove, with the soulful vocal hooks from the first EP. We still kept some more complex sections, but really wanted to develop our style to have a more varied sound with heavy and lighter moments. Catch the quintet playing the new material live in May: 18th: AATMA, Manchester | 19th - Foxy's Lomax, Liverpool | 20th: The Saddle, Chester 22nd - Trillian's Rock Bar, Newcastle | 23rd - Subside, Birmingham | 24th - Mulberry Tavern, Sheffield 25th: The Bird’s Nest, Deptford | 26th: The Harp Restrung, Folkestone | 27th: Flairz Venue, Hastings 28th: 8 Bit, Swansea | 29th: The Full Moon, Cardiff | 30th - Skerries, Bangor ‘Dreamcatcher’ is available now via all major digital distributors and to stream at https://soundcloud.com/rosenbridgeuk/sets/dreamcatcher/s-Y4WBu Watch ‘Dreamcatcher’: https://youtu.be/RxGJVk0a9-g https://www.facebook.com/RosenBridgeUK/ https://twitter.com/RosenBridgeUK http://www.rosenbridge.bigcartel.com/  North Wales Metalcore Quintet Rosen Bridge have revealed details of their forthcoming sophomore EP ‘Dreamcatcher’. Set for self-release on 12th May, vocalist Antony Jones states: “It’s about overcoming obstacles and chasing what your goals are. The artwork represents the journeys that people can take within their own thoughts, without looking like a self-help book cover.” As an insight into the four tracker, the band are also streaming the title track here, with Jones explaining: “We decided to lead with Dreamcatcher as it’s the best representation of the EP as a whole. Lyrically, it focuses on making changes to your life and bettering yourself, whilst the music has pretty much all of the elements of the EP: heavy riffs, vocal hooks, solos and a breakdown for good measure.” Rosen Bridge, completed by Eddie Edwards and Marcus Williams on Guitar, Rowan Jack on Drums and William Roberts on Bass duties, are named after a synonym for worm holes. As a somewhat tongue-in-cheek reference, they class themselves as ‘spiritually driven metal’, which ultimately boils down to wanting to spread a message of positivity, something often not found in heavy music. “Our music is heavily influenced by our experiences in battling mental health issues. We want to motivate people to talk to us and each other and share their own experiences. We want people to be inspired to move against their pain and be the best person that they can be. We have all had experiences with living through highs and lows and the music that has inspired us in these times is the music that motivates us to change for the better,” comments Jones. For ‘Dreamcatcher’, the follow-up to debut ‘Entropy’, the band set out to create a record that would “make people feel great”. Laying down the release with John Mitchell at Outhouse Studios, the members slept in one van and commuted to the studio each day, ready to work hard. Thankfully they are pleased with the product: “The new release tries to focus more on keeping a consistent groove, with the soulful vocal hooks from the first EP. We still kept some more complex sections, but really wanted to develop our style to have a more varied sound with heavy and lighter moments. We hope that this material will yield more live 'sing-a-long' chorus moments mixed in with the big, heavy riffs as well.” If you like Issues, Volumes & Northlane, then we are positive Rosen Bridge are for you - and you should catch them on the road this May:  Rosen Bridge Live (more dates to be announced):
May 18th: AATMA, Manchester May 20th: The Saddle, Chester May 25th: The Bird’s Nest, Deptford May 26th: The Harp Restrung, Folkestone May 28th: 8 Bit, Swansea | May 29th: The Full Moon, Cardiff https://www.facebook.com/RosenBridgeUK/ | https://twitter.com/RosenBridgeUK | http://www.rosenbridge.bigcartel.com/  'Y Proffwyd Dwyll’ the second album from Welsh doom crew Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard was released earlier this year just 9 months after their debut ‘Noeth Ac Anoeth. Once again produced by Chris (Conan) Fielding, it was without doubt a whopping great slab of heaviness. Those who’ve investigated beyond the name, have already discovered that both the band and their music are deadly serious, and though MWWB may share sonic alliances with likes of Conan, Windhand and Yob, the many who tuned into their debut have discovered that MWWB don’t stick to the usual tropes, and are a unique proposition, with a sound all their own. The guitars are down-tuned to ‘Z,’ the guitar tone is tar thick and the riffs massive and full of hooks ... of course. But with the soaring, angelic, multi textured vocals of Jessica Ball, MWWB have added an extra dimension to what’s considered doom. Not your normal melodramatic dark chanteuse here pilgrims, more like MWWB’s secret weapon, a vein of crystal in the rock. In fact it’s a combination, which sounds both startling and often beautiful. Like if Liz Fraser had fronted Kyuss or Sleep ... though that’s too simplistic a comparison. Now the band are set to tour the UK in February 2017 with fellow expansive doom enthusiasts OHHMS. Thursday, 9th February Club Ifor Bach - Cardiff* Saturday, 11th February, The Phoenix - Coventry Sunday,12th February, The Sanctuary - Basingstoke Monday, 13th February, The Cellar - Oxford Tuesday, 14th February, The Northumberland Arms - Newcastle* Wednesday, 15th February, The Stag & Hounds - Bristol Thursday, 16th February, The Anvil - Bournemouth Friday, 17th February, The Scene Club - Swansea Saturday, 18th February, Sticky Mike's Frog Bar - Brighton *Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard only http://www.newheavysounds.com/ https://mammothweedwizardbastard.bandcamp.com/  ‘Y Proffwyd Dwyll’ is the second album from Welsh doom crew Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard. Released just 9 months after their debut ‘Noeth Ac Anoeth, it is once again produced by Chris (Conan) Fielding, and is without doubt a whopping great slab of heaviness. But that’s not all… Those who’ve investigated beyond the name, have already discovered that both the band and their music are deadly serious, and though MWWB may share sonic alliances with likes of Conan, Windhand and Yob, the many who tuned into their debut have discovered that MWWB don’t stick to the usual tropes, and are a unique proposition, with a sound all their own. The guitars are down-tuned to ‘Z,’ the guitar tone is tar thick and the riffs massive and full of hooks... of course. But with the soaring, angelic, multi textured vocals of Jessica Ball, MWWB have added an extra dimension to what’s considered doom. Not your normal melodramatic dark chanteuse here pilgrims, more like MWWB’s secret weapon, a vein of crystal in the rock. In fact it’s a combination, which sounds both startling and often beautiful. Like if Liz Fraser had fronted Kyuss or Sleep ... though that’s too simplistic a comparison. Listen to latest track ‘Cithuula’ described by their record label New Heavy Sounds as 'doom boiled down, with a gorgeously sublime vocal drop at the end.' https://soundcloud.com/new-heavy-sounds/06-cithuula?in=new-heavy-sounds/sets/mammoth-weed-wizard-bastard/ ‘Y Proffwydd Dwyll’ will touchdown in LP/CD/DL formats on September 30th. Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard are: Paul Michael Davies, synth and guitar. Jessica Ball, bass, vocals, synth. Wez Leon, synth and guitar. James ‘Carrat’ Carrington, synth and drums. http://www.newheavysounds.com/ https://mammothweedwizardbastard.bandcamp.com/ |
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