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Progressive/Latin/Fusion: A Different Kind of Metal Spanish NORTH OF SOUTH release "Ember Remains" single (featuring Israeli Kobi Farhi -Orphaned Land- on vocals) as an advance of their upcoming EP, "The Dogma and the Outsider" (WormHoleDeath,TBA) Official Lyric Video created by Andy Pilkington/Very Metal Art. Contact: nos@northofsouth.es www.northofsouth.es After the warm welcome given to their debut album from the media and audiences, Spanish Prog Metal band NORTH OF SOUTH come back with a second release, definitely ready to storm onto a new level of the worldwide metal scene. The ambition behind "The dogma and the outsider" EP (coming out in October) is revealed by the participation of some guest stars of international caliber. As a categorical first demonstration, Israeli Kobi Farhi (Orphaned Land) is featured in their new single, "Ember Remains", a total "tour de force" that displays NORTH OF SOUTH's wide collection of Hispanic, Melodic and Extreme Metal influences, combining them with the oriental flavour of Farhi's incendiary performance. This new song comes with the support of an elegant and colourful lyric video by British Andy Pilkington, with whom North of South already worked in their first album and who has made productions for renowned artists and bands like Saxon, Rotting Christ, Flotsam & Jetsam, Dee Snider and Gus G." BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES Officially founded in 2017 and based in the historic city of León, NORTH OF SOUTH is Chechu Nos' solo project, in which he plays every instrument and role to give shape to a fascinating and groundbreaking mixture of Prog, Extreme Metal, Jazz, Pop and Latin/Flamenco. Their debut album, "New Latitudes" (Rockshots Records, 2018), was the starting point on a journey towards innovation, experimenting and daring to move beyond the frontiers of conventional metal. Besides enthusiastic reviews, the positive reception has been boosted by achievements like the almost 100.000 views that sum up the first two official NORTH OF SOUTH's videos, "The Human Equation" and "Nobody Knows". Similarly, the band gained the attention of Spotify's curators, who in October included NoS in the "New Blood" Official Playlist, dedicated to new talents in Metal. The wide diversity of influences found by the press in NORTH OF SOUTH’s music indicates the heterogeneity of this personal work, with references to assorted artists like Carlos Santana, Annihilator, Opeth, Placebo, The Mars Volta, Evergrey, In Flames, Caligula’s Horse, Wim Mertens, Anathema, Symphony X, The Police and Devin Townsend, among others. Now, "The Dogma and the Outsider" (WormHoleDeath, 2019) will double down on "New Latitudes" formula, taking every element one step further: more heaviness, more melody, more sophistication and, for sure, more Hispanic sounds. The EP includes six new original tracks and two metallized cover versions of relevant 80's and 90's Pop artists, which show a unique approach to mainstream universe from the darkest and hardest side of music. Following the path opened by the previous album, "The dogma and the outsider" has been recorded at Zoilo Unreal’s studios (Marín, Spain), a consolidated name on the Spanish extreme metal scene, involved in bands like Unreal Overflows, The Anthagonist and Unhuman Nature. North of South is a different kind of Metal.