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Gothic Folk metallers Accursed Years, released in February their new single "Drunken Revelry" and now the band just released a new video for the track.The video also features a improved remix of the track (by Thamnos Records), which will be... More

Gothic Folk metallers Accursed Years, released in February their new single "Drunken Revelry" and now the band just released a new video for the track.The video also features a improved remix of the track (by Thamnos Records), which will be included on their upcoming debut album. "Drunken Revelry" is a folk metal singalong drinking song, intended to get you headbanging and dancing, beer in hand.  You can watch the video at this location: [jrEmbed module="jrYouTube" youtube_id="MLg6IlVt2Ew"] For fans of Ensiferum, Amon Amarth, Turisas, Amorphis, Bathory... Links:https://www.facebook.com/accursedyearshttps://www.accursedyears.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/accursedyears/https://accursedyears.bandcamp.com/ Less

On February 20th, 2021, the Finnish/Greek symphonic metal band Scarlet Desire released their new single “Maiden of Snow”. An official lyric video of the single “MAIDEN OF SNOW” is now available on their official YouTube channel! The official... More

On February 20th, 2021, the Finnish/Greek symphonic metal band Scarlet Desire released their new single “Maiden of Snow”. An official lyric video of the single “MAIDEN OF SNOW” is now available on their official YouTube channel! The official lyric video of the single “MAIDEN OF SNOW” can be found here: [jrEmbed module="jrYouTube" youtube_id="D9uZb5SUXUc"] SCARLET DESIRE's music is dark, romantic gothic metal with symphonic elements like symphonic orchestration and powerful female opera vocals. The female vocalist Danae Komodromou has a classical background and she is an educated soprano. Her vocals are very powerful and she has a very big vocal range (3 and half octaves) and she can also sing extremely high notes and different styles when needed. The result is very classical-sounding powerful symphonic metal with a dark and unique sound. The song was originally recorded a long time ago, but was changed, produced and enhanced along the way to be what it is now. Oliver Palotai, keyboardist from Kamelot, brought beautiful orchestrations to the song and Heikki Pöyhiä from Finland did some growl vocals as well.     Mixing and mastering was done by Jacob Hansen, who has been recording, mixing and mastering some of the best metal bands out there like Amaranthe, Delain, Volbeat and Kamelot for example. He really understood our sound and made the song sound big and powerful.   Discover SCARLET DESIRE on: SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6bCSEXl87NgPd0OEbyOFha?si=G7N9Mmx1QLecPtdvcWicRA ITUNES:http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1552532539?ls=1&app=itunes AMAZON:https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0819SRCSV/scarlet-desire APPLE MUSIC:https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/scarlet-desire/1487350574 DEEZER:https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/405413 NAPSTER:https://us.napster.com/artist/scarlet-desire BANDCAMP:https://scarletdesire.bandcamp.com/   CONNECT WITH SCARLET DESIRE ON: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ScarletDesireMusic INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/scarletdesiremusic/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ScarletDesire1 WEBSITE: http://www.scarletdesire.com/ Less

Today, Invictus Productions announces May 7th as the international release date for a brand-new mini-album from Lunar Mantra, Psychosomatika.It was 2015 when Lunar Mantra emerged from the void, fully formed, with Genesis. Aptly titled, this debut... More

Today, Invictus Productions announces May 7th as the international release date for a brand-new mini-album from Lunar Mantra, Psychosomatika.It was 2015 when Lunar Mantra emerged from the void, fully formed, with Genesis. Aptly titled, this debut mini-album was the glorious birth pangs of a stalwart black metal entity physically calling the UK home - but spiritually, the sounds of Genesis resided in another realm... In the interim, a digital single teased the faithful in 2017, and then Lunar Mantra emerged again in early 2020 with the digital release of Psychosomatika.Now finally finding physical release via Invictus, Lunar Mantra's Psychosomatika makes the mark it so very much deserves. Immediately, the sound of Lunar Mantra here is far more robust, molten in its physicality and world-eating in its effect; truly, the quartet evince a full-band aspect usually elusive to nowadays studio-only "bands." Ambience is threaded through the three primary tracks of Psychosomatika ever so delicately, almost like a lurking dread at the periphery of understanding, while the resonance of their nightsky mysticism takes hold and reverberates across the soul. Indeed, Lunar Mantra's spiraling melodicism is a haunting thing to behold here, but not once does it sacrifice that rough 'n' righteous physicality. The sum effect, then, is one of levitation between planes: earth and sky, fire and water, Here and Beyond.With deadly precision tempting the very threshold of madness, Lunar Mantra hereby offer a 29-minute portal to the arcane and visionary: Psychosomatika.In the meantime, stream Psychosomatika in its entirety HERE at Lunar Mantra's Bandcamp. New cover and tracklisting are as follows: Tracklisting for Lunar Mantra's Psychosomatika1. Preliminary [0:45]2. Nexicthon [8:54]3. Azothic Pyres [9:01]4. Aghora [9:37] MORE INFO:www.facebook.com/lunarmantraesoteria   www.invictusproductions.net www.facebook.com/invictusproductions Less

Greek metal masters NIGHTFALL are now streaming their new full-length, 'At Night We Prey,' in full ahead of tomorrow's release! The offering can be heard at THIS LOCATION.Vocalist Efthimis comments on the stream: "This album is made of anger and... More

Greek metal masters NIGHTFALL are now streaming their new full-length, 'At Night We Prey,' in full ahead of tomorrow's release! The offering can be heard at THIS LOCATION.Vocalist Efthimis comments on the stream: "This album is made of anger and hope. Anger about all those stereotypes built around serious subjects affecting all, like depression; and hope for things to change for the better. We sing for younger generations to break down old misconceptions about mental disorders. Music in this album is not following a linear pattern, but rather tries to catch the entire spectrum of mood swings one is experiencing, while in this state. It is a blend of fast and slow parts, heavy and heavier passages, in a natural progress from start to end. Enjoy it and let its message root in you."The new album is available for pre-orders HERE. [jrEmbed module="jrYouTube" youtube_id="_0tDnxTjAIE"] Less

For the members of up-and-coming Indianapolis nü-metal band IDENTITY UNKNOWN, whose debut album Nothing Left to Give (Independent) is available now, the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020 was a blessing in disguise. Formed by guitarist Jake Newman and... More

For the members of up-and-coming Indianapolis nü-metal band IDENTITY UNKNOWN, whose debut album Nothing Left to Give (Independent) is available now, the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020 was a blessing in disguise. Formed by guitarist Jake Newman and vocalist Aaron DeHart in the spring of last year, IDENTITY UNKNOWN solidified their lineup over the summer, initially using the band as a fun and creative outlet during a stressful time. Soon the quartet realize they were on to something more. Expanding on the low-tuned, growling groove riffs popularized in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s with the delivery and production of the ‘20s, IDENTITY UNKNOWN fully embraces the nü-metal tag, with head-bobbing bounce riffs, catchy choruses and driving breakdowns. “From the very beginning, we always made it a goal that we did not want to sound the same as every other metal band out today,” says Newman. “The majority of popular metal bands today are in the metalcore or deathcore genres and we did not want to follow what was already being done. Instead, we challenged ourselves to try to put a modern twist on a genre that everyone in our band grew up on. Even today, nu metal is still a ‘bad word’ in the overall scene, but we are not afraid of the possible negative reception and that mindset has paid off for us. We have had great reception to our sound and how it is refreshing to hear a band like us play the way we do. Not a whole lot of bands are doing what we are doing from a style standpoint, which has helped us grow in an avenue that is not oversaturated.” The band released two singles, “Not Feeling Sorry” and “Searching for the End,” last year as they readied their debut for release. “It would have been much easier to put out a few singles or a 4-5 song EP, but we wanted to go all out and drop a full album to let people know that we are serious about this,” Newman says. “We feel like we have captured the nostalgic essence of what made nu metal great, while also challenging it with our modern twist. We’ve built a growing, dedicated fanbase and are very thankful that we were able to give our fans something to be proud of.” Nothing Left to Give is available IDENTITY UNKNOWN’s Bandcamp page and all digital music providers. “Indianapolis, Indiana-based nu-metal band IDENTITY UNKNOWN captures the sound of the early 2000s wave of those nu-metal acts that rose to the top of the charts like Korn. The Indiana based band puts emphasis on dark rhythms powered by crushing groove and well structured songwriting. They have now unleashed their debut album ‘Nothing Left to Give,’ and it’s a great modernization of an older genre. The album tops out at 10 tracks, all of which vary in their own unique way while keeping the sound rooted in a firm foundation. IDENTITY UNKNOWN has done a great job as a new band bringing what they want to be and sound like on display rather quickly and with precise execution. We highly recommend any fan of nu-metal to dive into the latest release by IDENTITY UNKNOWN.” - New Fury Media IDENTITY UNKNOWN is:Aaron DeHart - vocalistJake Newman - guitarBrad Schane - bassQuentin Young - drums IDENTITY UNKNOWN online:https://identityunknown1.bandcamp.comwww.youtube.com/channel/UCC4sj1Rfy9vli4aZqS9fubwwww.facebook.com/identityunknownadjnhttps://twitter.com/identityunknwnhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/60InqzgfVl4OuO7wc7s9Qqwww.youtube.com/channel/UCC4sj1Rfy9vli4aZqS9fubw Less

U.S. Heavy Metal trio SLEEPLESS have released a lyric video for "Deluded Hordes," a track from forthcoming debut EP Blood Libel. Check it out at [jrEmbed module="jrYouTube" youtube_id="uNs-vPyS6YA"] Original members of 80’s death metal pioneers... More

U.S. Heavy Metal trio SLEEPLESS have released a lyric video for "Deluded Hordes," a track from forthcoming debut EP Blood Libel. Check it out at [jrEmbed module="jrYouTube" youtube_id="uNs-vPyS6YA"] Original members of 80’s death metal pioneers Dead Conspiracy, Eric Dorsett and Eric Detablan have joined forces with their old friend, guitarist, singer and production machine Kevin Hahn to form SLEEPLESS. Classic, scorching Heavy Metal pulses through debut EP Blood Libel, which will be released on March 12 via Necromantic Press Records. The first single from Blood Libel, "Blood Libel (A Vampire Tale)," was released late last year and is available for purchase and streaming at the following location: sleeplessmetal.bandcamp.com/track/blood-libel-a-vampire-tale Heavy metal inspired by an internal need to slam accepted dogma and to shed light on a dark past that is largely forgotten, Blood Libel is the genuine article! Metal, thrash, melody, and at times, depressive introspection, add up to a memorable gut-punch of an EP. "The trick is that they are meant to be a traditional heavy metal act, but the death metal history makes its way into the actual music itself, thus creating something that could be heavy/death metal? Blood Libel is a quick taste of something stellar in the making."- Sleeping Village Reviews "A classic heavy metal EP, influenced by a determination to bring dark history into the light and change perspectives, in the process. Combining melodic thrash with bleak contemplation, ‘BL’ packs a punch."- Rock Queen Reviews "Thrashy, heavy and with melodic tinges, Sleepless come out swinging."- Games, Brrraaains & a Head-Banging Life Track List: 1. The Man Who Could Not Sleep2. Host Desecration3. Deluded Hordes4. Blood Libel (A Vampire Tale) The EP was produced and mastered by Kevin Hahn (Dead Conspiracy, Poison Idea, Panzer God, Paul Gilbert). Less

Today, Purity Through Fire sets March 21st as the international release date for Aussichtslos' striking debut album, Völlig Aussichtslos, on digipack CD format.Aussichtslos are a new black metal entity hailing from Austria. The band was founded... More

Today, Purity Through Fire sets March 21st as the international release date for Aussichtslos' striking debut album, Völlig Aussichtslos, on digipack CD format.Aussichtslos are a new black metal entity hailing from Austria. The band was founded in by vocalist/guitarist Norst and guitarist/bassist Garst. The first songs were recorded in 2014 with drum programming, and then in 2020, a human drummer - Rest - was found to finalize the works.Aussichtslos' moniker translates to "forlorn, futile, hopeless" in English, and such is the anguish one will find across their Völlig Aussichtslos debut. With a patient pulse behind oft-rocking riffs, the six songs comprising their 45-minute first full-length put a paradoxically triumphant aspect to their dizzying misery. Grim and harsh black metal is the order of the day here, but robustly recorded and giving clarity to Aussichtslos' cursed ruminations. Parallels can be drawn to the post-Strength & Honour landscape of Finland as well as ancient-days Germanic black metal ala Luror, Wolfsmond, and Hellfucked. Bleak and bloodied, the band thus explore the war within the mind, which everybody fights - the fight against one's own demons, too weak to win, too strong to surrender- and nature as empowering antagonist to the hate against the stupid masses. Classic grist for the lyrical mill, to suitably support classic black metal: there is war inside the inner-self!Raise your sword and don the chainmail, for Aussichtslos have arrived from the past with Völlig Aussichtslos.Raise that sword and don that chainmail with the brand-new track "...vom Dämon" HERE at Purity Through Fire's official YouTube channel. Cover and tracklisting are as follows: Tracklisting for Aussichtslos' Völlig Aussichtslos1. ...vom Dämon [8:15]2. Lebenslaub [5:33]3. Grausick [6:36]4. Des Sommers Tod [8:32]5. Nächstenhass [7:17]6. Gefallen [8:41]www.purity-through-fire.com Less

Hear Iranian Group Out of Nowhere’s Heaviest Single To Date  Mashad, Iran-based djent/metalcore band Out of Nowhere has regularly been releasing music and playing live shows since 2010 regardless of the risk of being arrested by the oppressive... More

Hear Iranian Group Out of Nowhere’s Heaviest Single To Date  Mashad, Iran-based djent/metalcore band Out of Nowhere has regularly been releasing music and playing live shows since 2010 regardless of the risk of being arrested by the oppressive regime.Their newest single, “Blind Crow,” is well supplied with suspense, apocalyptic surroundings, violent breakdowns, glass-shattering screams, and syncopated riffs. Crossing the borders of metalcore, djent, alternative rock, and prog, the track upholds the Iranian revolutionists’ ever-evolving sonic dexterity.Premiered at MetalSucks (read full-feature RIGHT HERE), “Blind Crow” is available on all major digital platforms.Stream/Download it AT THIS LOCATION. [jrEmbed module="jrYouTube" youtube_id="zkVcsETA4NU"] In regards to the struggle they face being in a country where metal music is illegal and bands often get arrested for playing live or making music, Out of Nowhere informs: “Being a metal musician in Iran is a big risk. Starting from the overpriced rare instruments to the risk of being arrested each second. We played some sold-out shows but the risk of being arrested is with us even right now when I’m writing this. It’s a big crime and if they arrest you, there will be years of prison or even in some cases execution for us. “But we are born to do this, so we accept the risk and do what we love to do.” For More Info:https://www.facebook.com/outofnowhere.irband https://www.instagram.com/out_of_nowhere_official  Less