Stormlord - "Far" (lyric video)

Ο έκτος "ολοκληρωμένος" δίσκος των Stormlord είναι προ των πυλών. Φέρει τον τίτλο "Far" κι αναμένεται να κυκλοφορήσει σε λίγες ημέρες. Οι Stormlord "κυκλοφορούν στην πιάτσα" από τις αρχές της δεκαετίας του ενενήντα. Αρχικά ως death metal μπάντα κι αργότερα σε πιο επικά μονοπάτια. Χαρακτηρίζουν την μουσική τους ως: "Extreme epic metal"...

Band: Stormlord
Country of origin: Italy
Location: Rome, Lazio
Formed in: 1991
Genre: Symphonic Black/Power Metal (later)
Lyrical themes: Mythology, History, Supernatural, War, Epic
Years active: 1991-present

Lyric video: "Far"
Album: "Far"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 24th, 2019
Label: Scarlet Records
Format: CD

Track listing:
01. Leviathan 05:07
02. Mediterranea 04:11
03. Far 04:55
04. Sherden 05:40
05. Crimson 04:10
06. Cimmeria 05:00
07. Invictus 04:48
08. Romulus 04:48
09. Vacuna 05:16
10. Levante 05:36

Band members:
Cristiano Borchi - Vocals
Francesco Bucci - Bass, Vocals (choirs, backing)
David Folchitto - Drums
Gianpaolo Caprino - Guitars, Keyboards, Effects, Vocals (clean, backing)
Andrea Angelini - Guitars
Riccardo Studer - Keyboards

Miscellaneous staff:
Gyula Havancsák - Artwork
Giuseppe Orlando - Recording
Riccardo Studer - Recording
Simone Mularoni - Mastering

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Magic Circle - "Departed Souls" (video)

Το τρίτο "στουντιακό" full length album των Magic Circle κυκλοφορεί ήδη. Φέρει τον τίτλο "Departed Souls" και "βγήκε" στα τέλη του περασμένου Μάρτη. Παρακολουθούμε το βίντεο του ομότιτλου τραγουδιού...

Band: Magic Circle
Country of origin: United States
Location: Massachusetts
Formed in: 2011
Genre: Heavy/Doom Metal
Lyrical themes: Magic, Occult, Fantasy
Years active: 2011-present

Video: "Departed Souls"
Album: "Departed Souls"
Type: Full length
Release date: March 29th, 2019
Label: 20 Buck Spin
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital

Band members:
Justin DeTore - Bass
Q - Drums
Chris Corry - Guitars
Brendan Radigan - Vocals
Renato Montenegro - Guitars

Miscellaneous staff:
Andy Pearce - Mastering
Will Killingsworth - Engineering, Recording
Chris Corry - Recording, Mixing

Discography:
➥ "Magic Circle" (Single, 2012)
➥ "Magic Circle" (Full length, 2013)
➥ "Journey Blind" (Full length, 2015)
➥ "Scream Live E.P." (Live album, 2016)
➥ "Departed Souls" (Full length, 2019)

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Bullet - "Speed And Attack" (live video)

Οι Bullet μας έρχονται από την Σουηδία. Υπάρχουν από τις αρχές του αιώνα, εμπνέονται από: "Wild women, Heavy Metal, Loud guitars, Beer, Tyrolen, Bon Scott, Motorcycles" κι έχουν κυκλοφορήσει έξι "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους (συν ένα ep, ένα split μαζί με τους Enforcer και τρία singles). Πλέον έφθασε η στιγμή για το πρώτο "ζωντανά" ηχογραφημένο album, το οποίο τιτλοφορείται "Live" κι αναμένεται στις αρχές Ιουλίου...

Band: Bullet
Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Växjö, Småland
Formed in: 2001
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Lyrical themes: Metal, Drinking, Partying
Years active: 2001-present

Video: "Speed And Attack"
Video produced by: Erik Carlsson
Album: "Live"
Type: Live album
Release date: July 05th, 2019
Label: Steamhammer
Format: 2CD, 2 Vinyls

Track listing:
01. Uprising (Live) 1:44
02. Storm of Blades (Live) 3:28
03. Riding High (Live) 3:05
04. Turn It up Loud (Live) 4:36
05. Dusk Til Dawn (Live) 3:50
06. Dust to Gold (Live) 5:20
07. Rambling Man (Live) 2:51
08. Bang Your Head (Live) 5:08
09. Hammer Down (Live) 4:38
10. Speed and Attack (Live) 3:04
11. Ain't Enough (Live) 2:40
12. Rolling Home (Live) 7:19
13. Heading for the Top (Live) 3:19
14. Stay Wild (Live) 3:17
15. Fuel the Fire (Live) 3:26
16. Highway Love (Live) 6:36
17. The Rebels Return (Live) 6:09
18. Bite the Bullet (Live) 5:11

Band members:
Hell Hofer - Vocals
Hampus Klang - Lead Guitar
Alex Lyrbo - Lead Guitar
Gustav Hector - Bass
Gustav Hjortsjö - Drums

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Hidden Lapse - "Dead Jester" (audio)

Band: Hidden Lapse
Country of origin: Italy
Location: Fabriano
Formed in: 2011
Years active: 2011-present

Audio: "Dead Jester"
Album: "Butterflies"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 31st, 2019
Label: Rockshots Records
Produced by: Marco Ricco
Mixed by: Francesco Pellegrini
Mastered by: Francesco Pellegrini

Track listing:
01. Dead Jester
02. Third
03. The Letter 0
04. Stone Mask
05. Glitchers
06. Grim Poet
07. Sleeping Beauty Syndrome
08. Cruel Enigma
09. Dust
+ Bonus Track "Silent Sacrifice (rearmed)"

Band members:
Alessia Marchigiani - Vocals
Marco Ricco - Guitars, Vocals
Romina Pantanetti - Bass
Alessio Monacelli - Drums

Δελτίο τύπου: «Italy's power-progressive metal Hidden Lapse are thrilled to announce the details and the cover art of the sophomore album “Butterflies“, coming out in spring 2019 via Rockshots Records. Band and label already teamed up in the release of the debut album "Redemption", first step of the band into the global market. The new album “Butterflies” is an aggressive and melancholic female fronted power prog album, with ethereal vocals, abrasive riffing and pounding drums.»

Hidden Lapse: «We are all "Butterflies". Our lives spring into each other, too fast. This album puts us behind the eyes of eight unique anti-heroes and victims of our time, who don’t belong here though. "Butterflies" is all about being trapped in recursive routines and still in the outside.»

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Moonlight Haze - "The Butterfly Effect" (lyric video)

Band: Moonlight Haze
Country of origin: Northern Italy
Formed in: 2018
Genre: Symphonic Power Metal
Years active: 2018-present

Lyric video: "The Butterfly Effect"
Album: "De Rerum Natura"
Type: Full length
Release date: June 21st, 2019
Label: Scarlet Records

Track listing:
01. To The Moon And Back
02. Ad Astra
03. Odi Et Amo
04. The Butterfly Effect
05. Time
06. Dark Corners Of Myself
07. A Restless Mind
08. Deceiver
09. A Shelter From The Storm
10. Goddess

Band members:
Chiara Tricarico - vocals
Giulio Capone - drums, keyboards
Marco Falanga - guitars
Alberto Melinato - guitars
Alessandro Jacobi - bass

Δελτίο τύπου: «Founded in 2018 by Chiara Tricarico and Giulio Capone, Moonlight Haze is a Power Symphonic metal band that includes members and ex-members of Temperance, Elvenking, Sound Storm, Teodasia and Overtures.

This group of talented and experienced musicians gathered to play powerful metal songs with great melodies, catchy choruses and some folk nuances that give them a very distinctive feel. ‘De Rerum Natura’ is the confirmed title for the band’s debut album, which will include ten tracks that will take the listener on a musical journey through magnificent landscapes.»

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Majesty - "Burn The Bridges" (video)

Δισκογραφική παρουσία μέσα στο 2019 και για τους Majesty. Οι Γερμανοί power metallers θα κυκλοφορήσουν τον Ιούνιο το ένατο full length album τους υπό τον τίτλο "Legends". "Ποδαρικό" έκανε το lyric video του τραγουδιού "Burn The Bridges". Σειρά για παρουσίαση παίρνει το βίντεο του μουσικού κομματιού "Wasteland Outlaw"...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Majesty used the two years since their latest album Rebels well: Next to relentless touring, the five piece got busy by pouring all its creativity into new and exciting material. Legends is the ninth Majesty studio album and leads all defenders of steel into a post-apocalyptic wasteland where mankind fights for a brighter future. This is the next level of Heavy Metal!»

Tarek Maghary: «This song was written to be an anthem for all people who are ready to live a life of freedom and break out of their daily routine. The time is now to stand tall against the world, experience some adventures and become a wasteland outlaw!»

Band: Majesty
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Lauda, Baden-Württemberg
Formed in: 1997
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical themes: War, Metal, Glory
Years active: 1997-2008, 2008-2011 (as Metalforce), 2011-present

Video: "Wasteland Outlaw"
Directed by: Paul Sydow
Filmed by: Paul Sydow
Edited by: Paul Sydow

Album: "Legends"
Type: Full length
Release date: June 28th, 2019
Label: Napalm Records

Track listing:
01. The Will To Believe
02. Rizing Home
03. Burn The Bridges
04. We Are Legends
05. Wasteland Outlaw
06. Church Of Glory
07. Mavericks Supreme
08. Words Of Silence
09. Last Brigade
10. Blood Of The Titans
11. Stand As One

Band members:
Emanuel Knorr - Guitars
Tarek "Metal Son" Maghary - Vocals, Keyboards
Jan Raddatz - Drums
Robin Hadamovsky - Guitars
Arthur Gauglitz - Bass

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Savage Messiah - "The Bitter Truth" (video)

Μετά την διάλυση των Headless Cross, ο κιθαρίστας και τραγουδιστής Dave Silver δημιούργησε, το 2007, τους Savage Messiah. Έξι δίσκοι (πέντε full length albums κι ένα ep) ο μέχρι τώρα απολογισμός των Βρετανών metallers, οι οποίοι δηλώνουν ως επιρροές μπάντες όπως οι Judas Priest, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Testament. Το πιο πρόσφατο δισκογραφικό τους πόνημα τιτλοφορείται "Demons" και κυκλοφόρησε μόλις χθες...

Band: Savage Messiah
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: London, England
Formed in: 2007
Genre: Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Death, War
Years active: 2007-present

Video: "The Bitter Truth"
Director: David Pear
Album: "Demons"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 17th, 2019
Label: Century Media Records
Format: CD

Track listing:
01. Virtue Signal
02. What Dreams May Come
03. Heretic in the Modern World
04. Parachute
05. Under No Illusions
06. Down and Out
07. The Lights Are Going Out
08. The Bitter Truth
09. Until the Shadows Fall
10. Rise then Fall
11. Steal the Faith in Me

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Mystik - "Mystik" (album stream)

Δύο συγκροτήματα με τ' όνομα Mystik μας έρχονται από την Σουηδία. Το ένα αρέσκεται σε black metal μονοπάτια. Το άλλο -αυτό της σημερινής ανάρτησης- ακολουθεί πιο heavy / speed metal δρόμους. Δημιουργήθηκε προ τριετίας. Πέρυσι κυκλοφόρησε το demo "Demon".

Πλέον η μπάντα από την Στοκχόλμη κυκλοφόρησε ήδη (από χθες) το ομώνυμο ντεμπούτο της (σε cd και κασέτα). Έχει προγραμματισθεί και κυκλοφορία βινυλίου για τον Ιούνιο. Αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι από τα τέσσερα μέλη που μετείχαν στις ηχογραφήσεις του album η κιθαρίστρια Lo Wickman αποτελεί παρελθόν και οι Mystik συνεχίζουν ως τρίο...

Band: Mystik
Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Stockholm
Formed in: 2016
Genre: Heavy/Speed Metal
Years active: 2016-present

Album: "Mystik"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 17th, 2019
Label: I Hate
Format: CD, Cassette

Track listing:
1. Into Oblivion 04:04
2. Nightmares 03:43
3. Ancient Majesty 04:47
4. Gallows Hill 04:15
5. Lake of Necrosis 05:37
6. Hellish Force 03:50
7. Bleed for the Night 05:08
8. Mystik 04:44
9. Ritual 00:32

Band members:
Julia von Krusenstjerna - Bass, Vocals
Sven Nilsson - Drums
Beatrice Karlsson - Guitars
Lo Wickman - Guitars

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Kat - "Black Night In My Chair" (audio)

Οι -εκ Πολωνίας ορμώμενοι- Kat είναι από τα παλαιότερα heavy metal συγκροτήματα. Δημιουργήθηκαν το 1979 και συνεχίζουν (με διαλείμματα) μέχρι τις ημέρες μας. Από την παλαιά "φρουρά" έχει παραμείνει το ιδρυτικό μέλος Piotr Luczyk.

Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει εννέα "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους (συν τέσσερα singles, τρία live albums, ένα ep, ένα demo και τέσσερις συλλογές). Ο δέκατος είναι προ των πυλών. Φέρει τον τίτλο "Without Looking Back" κι αναμένεται στα μέσα Ιουνίου...

Δελτίο τύπου: «KAT - “Black Night In My Chair” - official single from the album „Without Looking Back“ - official release date: 14th of June 2019 on CD and 12th July 2019 on Vinyl by Pure Steel Records. KAT - once celebrated as the pioneers of Heavy Metal - are currently in their second spring.

The British Metal Hammer has recently selected their 1986 album "Metal And Hell" as one of the best 40 Black Metal albums in history, and their song 'Flying Fire' can be found in the movie "SQUADRON 303” - which held its world premiere in November 2018.

Now their latest work "Without Looking Back" will be released through Pure Steel Records. With this work, they add another highlight to their career, which started in 1981. Just think of the classic '666' from 1986 or 'Bastard' from 1992.Musically, KAT have always been an unpredictable metal monster that thrived in speed, heavy metal, black metal and later in thrash metal.

In 2019 they are HEAVIER THAN EVER. The Quartet with the band’s constant leader and guitarist Piotr Luczyk at the forefront is tearing slowly at the guts of Heavy Metal. The monstrous guitar, however, always remains classically melodic. KAT left the old relationships to VENOM and SODOM far behind, but in 2019 they compete with ACCEPT and RAGE. KAT will be in full bloom in 2019.»

Band: Kat
Country of origin: Poland
Location: Katowice
Formed in: 1979
Genre: Heavy/Speed/Thrash Metal
Lyrical themes: Life, Death, Society
Years active: 1979-1988, 1990-1999, 2002-2005, 2005-present

Audio: "Black Night In My Chair"
Album: "Without Looking Back"
Type: Full length
Release date: June 14th, 2019
Label: Pure Steel Records
Format: CD

Track listing:
01. Black Night in My Chair 04:40
02. Poker 06:03
03. Medieval Fire 05:32
04. The Race for Life 04:33
05. Flying Fire 06:05
06. Wild 08:42
07. Walls of Whispers 06:05
08. Let There be Fire 05:05
09. More 08:15
10. The Promised Land 05:57

Band members:
Jakub "Qbek" Weigel - vocals
Piotr Luczyk - guitars
Adam "Harris" Jasiński - bass
Mariusz Prętkiewicz - drums

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Sacral Night - "The Blood Spattered Bride" (audio)

Οι Sacral Night μας έρχονται από την Γαλλία. Δημιουργήθηκαν προ πενταετίας και χαρακτηρίζουν την μουσική τους ως "Heavy & Death Art". Πρόπερσι κυκλόφόρησαν το ep πέντε τραγουδιών "Darkness Process" και προ ημερών τον πρώτο "ολοκληρωμένο" τους δίσκο υπό τον τίτλο "Ancient Remains"...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Once in a blue moon, you come across a band that just escapes clear labelling and breaks out of most of the formulas out there. We've been really struggling to pinpoint the style, find comparisons and give an accurate description of SACRAL NIGHT's music.

With the loss of the singer from the EP, the King Diamond similarities have diminished, but the sinister feeling and sense of the macabre have become even stronger. The vocal duties are now performed by the band's leader and bassist, Amphycion, who sang in his previous heavy metal band SANCTUAIRE - it's a passionate performance and there's a touch of melancholy in his voice.

He's also known for having played in death/black band NECROWRETCH, and musically, SACRAL NIGHT sometimes dwell more in the death / black metal realm. There's tremolo style guitar picking, some disharmonic chords and blast beats, and one thing worth noting is the great, organic sounding drum work. All in all, an intense, unique and personal sounding debut album.

Descend into the darkest catacombs, descend into madness... and let the heavy metal blackness embrace you. Check it out if you're into any of these bands: SANCTUAIRE (Fra.), ATTIC, BEWITCHED (Chl.), SATAN'S HOST, DISSECTION, IN SOLITUDE, early DEATH, TRIBULATION and early DEATH SS.»

Band: Sacral Night
Country of origin: France
Location: Grenoble
Formed in: 2014
Genre: Heavy Metal
Years active: 2014-present

Audio: "The Blood Spattered Bride"
Album: "Ancient Remains"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 10th, 2019
Label: Metal on Metal Records
Format: CD, Digital

Track listing:
1. Silent Night, Bloody Night
2. The Blood Spattered Bride
3. Ancient Remains
4. By Sword, by Pick, by Axe
5. The Last Decade and Beyond
6. The Hexer’s Come
7. To Conquer
8. Unhinged Before Horror
9. The Cohort Rites

Band members:
Amphycion - Bass, Vocals
Mörkk - Drums
Laurent Buk - Guitars (lead)
Marc Crapud - Guitars

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Rival Sons - "Feral Roots" (video)

Ο έκτος "ολοκληρωμένος" δίσκος των Rival Sons κυκλοφορεί ήδη. Ο διάδοχος του album "Hollow Bones" (Ιούνιος 2016) των Αμερικανών hard rockers τιτλοφορείται "Feral Roots" και "βγήκε" στα τέλη Ιανουαρίου...

Band: Rival Sons
Country of origin: United States
Location: Long Beach, California
Formed in: 2009
Genre: Hard Rock
Years active: 2009-present

Video: "Feral Roots"
Album: "Feral Roots"
Type: Full length
Release date: January 25th, 2019
Label: Low Country Sound/Atlantic

Track listing:
01. Do Your Worst 3:30
02. Sugar on the Bone 3:02
03. Back in the Woods 3:32
04. Look Away 5:19
05. Feral Roots 5:55
06. Too Bad 4:44
07. Stood by Me 4:05
08. Imperial Joy 4:09
09. All Directions 4:29
10. End of Forever 3:52
11. Shooting Stars 4:20

Band members:
Jay Buchanan - vocals, rhythm guitar on tracks 5 and 9
Scott Holiday - guitars
Michael Miley - drums
Dave Beste - bass guitars

Guest/Session:
Todd Ögren - keyboards on tracks 3, 5-11
Kristen Rogers and Whitney Coleman - backing vocals on tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 8, 9
The Nashville Urban Choir - additional vocals on track 11

Miscellaneous staff:
Dave Cobb - producer, mixing, rhythm guitar on tracks 7, 11
Eddie Spear - recording engineer
Gena Johnson and Chris Taylor - recording engineers
Andrew Scheps - mixing
Pete Lyman - mastering
Martin Wittfooth - album cover ("Wildmother" painting)
Mark Obriski - art direction and design
Steven J. Bradley - photography

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Korpiklaani - "Bír Bír" (feat. Fleret)

Άκρως δραστήριοι, δισκογραφικά, πέρυσι οι Korpiklaani καθώς κυκλοφόρησαν έναν "ολοκληρωμένο" δίσκο, ένα live album και δύο singles. Ο δίσκος φέρει τον τίτλο "Kulkija" και "βγήκε" τον περασμένο Σεπτέμβριο. Προ τριμήνου κυκλοφόρησε η tour edition του "Kulkija".

Πρόκειται για box set αποτελούμενο από δύο CDs: τον "κανονικό" δίσκο κι έναν δεύτερο που περιλαμβάνει το τραγούδι "Beer Beer" σε 14 γλώσσες (κάτι αντίστοιχο με το "Father" των Manowar)...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Just recently, Pyynikin Brewing Company unveiled a tasty Korpiklaani lager and to celebrate this occasion, the band will release a special tour edition of their new album "Kulkija" ("Wanderer"), which doesn't only include the regular songs, but also a bonus CD titled "Beer Beer".

This disk, only available in the physical package, includes 14 versions of Korpiklaani's iconic song "Beer Beer", graced by the likes of Christopher Bowes (Alestorm), Steve "Zetro" Souza (Exodus), Andreas "Gerre" Geremia (Tankard), Jesper Anastasiadis (Turisas), Trollfest Heidevolk and many more of their friends' bands and musicians.»

Band: Korpiklaani
Country of origin: Finland
Location: Lahti
Formed in: 2003
Genre: Folk Metal
Lyrical themes: Mythical stories, Nature, Alcohol
Years active: 1993-1997 (as Shamaani Duo), 1997-2000 (as Shaman), 2001-2003 (as Shaman), 2003-present

Lyric video: "Bír Bír"
Album: "Kulkija" (Tour edition)
Type: Box set
Release date: February 22nd, 2019
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: 2CD

Track listing Disc 1:
01. Neito 03:52
02. Korpikuusen kyynel 04:07
03. Aallon alla 04:05
04. Harmaja 05:08
05. Kotikonnut 04:23
06. Korppikalliota 05:38
07. Kallon malja 09:46
08. Sillanrakentaja 06:44
09. Henkselipoika 03:56
10. Pellervoinen 03:19
11. Riemu 05:15
12. Kuin korpi nukkuva 03:56
13. Juomamaa 03:49
14. Tuttu on tie 07:22

Track listing Disc 2:
01. Kaljaa
02. Bier Bier
03. Bíra Bíra
04. Øl Øl
05. Shai Shai
06. Birra Birra
07. Пиво Пиво
08. Pivo Pivo
09. Μπύρα Μπύρα
10. Pivo Pivo
11. Beer Kill Kill
12. Beer Beer
13. Mellanöl
14. Beer Beer

Band members:
Sami - Accordion
Matson - Drums
Rounakari - Fiddle
Jarkko - Bass
Cane - Guitars
Jonne - Vocals, Guitars, Hurdy Gurdy, Percussion

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