Black Hole - 'Never Surrender' (official music video)

«Μαύρη τρύπα (black hole) ονομάζεται το σημείο του χωροχρόνου, στο οποίο οι βαρυτικές δυνάμεις είναι τόσο μεγάλες, ώστε τίποτα -ούτε καν τα σωματίδια και η ηλεκτρομαγνητική ακτινοβολία, όπως το φως- να μην μπορεί να ξεφεύγει από αυτό. Ο όρος μαύρη τρύπα είναι ευρύτατα διαδεδομένος και επινοήθηκε το 1967 από τον Αμερικανό αστρονόμο και θεωρητικό φυσικό, Τζον Γουίλερ. Δεν αναφέρεται σε τρύπα με τη συνήθη έννοια (οπή, βαθούλωμα), αλλά σε μια περιοχή του χώρου, από την οποία τίποτα δεν μπορεί να επιστρέψει» μας πληροφορεί η wikipedia.

Black Hole ονομάζονται και αρκετά heavy metal συγκροτήματα. Μεταξύ αυτών και οι Γάλλοι power metallers που μας συστήνονται κάπως έτσι:

«Sharp guitar riffs, powerful rhythms, frenzied solos and the melodious voice of their Singer... here comes Black Hole!!! Power metal band, progressive and symphonic, strongly influenced by masters of the genre such as Stratovarius, Kamelot, Powerwolf, Nightwish, Myrath... The group was born in the east of France, from the meeting of musicians who play for pleasure above all and for their common passions: music and metal.»

Οι Black Hole σχηματίσθηκαν στα μέσα της δεκαετίας του ενενήντα και έχουν κυκλοφορήσει δύο demos - EPs ("Victim of Illusion" 2000, "Children of the Sun" 2006), ένα single ("Lost World" 2016) και δύο "ολοκληρωμένους δίσκους ("Lost World" 2018, "Whirlwind of Mad Man" 2022). Εστιάζουμε στο δεύτερο, το οποίο "βγήκε" σήμερα...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Black Hole's new album "Whirlwind of Mad Men" is now out as of November 11th via Rockshots Records. The full-length presents anthemic guitar riffs, powerful rhythms, frenzied solos, and enlightening vocals, to give fans a power metal quintet that's progressive, symphonic, and strongly influenced by masters of the genre such as Stratovarius, Kamelot, Powerwolf, Nightwish, and Iron Maiden.

For the album's release day, Black Hole is sharing their latest music video for their single "Never Surrender", a track that offers up a Celtic atmosphere that is inspired by the character of “Braveheart” William Wallace who fought to save his land.

“It is a message to all those who have fought, are fighting, and will fight for their country and their freedom” adds the band. Black Hole's sophomore full-length "Whirlwind of Mad Men" navigates between heavy and power metal with melodies carried between the vocals and guitar solos along with being supported by solid rhythmic parts and great orchestral pieces which give intensity to the compositions.

The diversity of all the songs allows listeners to travel through various atmospheres and contexts. The album's goal is to give feelings of power while mastering strong emotional moments. The new album also features new member Christophe (keyboards / orchestrations), adding more epic and orchestrated tracks. A collaboration that promises to be more interesting than their previous record "Lost World".

Mixing and mastering were helmed by Roland Grapow (ex-Helloween, Masterplan) who also added a guitar solo on the album's cover track of Iron Maiden's "Fear of the Dark". "We are very happy to be releasing this powerful symphonic metal album.

We have worked hard to deliver a high-quality product. The lyrics, the moods, the symphonic arrangements, and the performances of each individual give a special resonance to this record. The overall sound and the sound of each instrument has been an essential point throughout the genesis and we are proud of the finished product.

The visual side is not to be outdone. The high-quality artwork represents well the universe of the themes and the general atmosphere of the album. We hope that fans will take as much pleasure to listen to it as we did to conceive it" adds the band.»

Band: Black Hole
Country of origin: France
Location: Mulhouse, Grand Est
Formed in: 1995
Genre: Power Metal
Years active: 1995-present

Video: "Never Surrender"
Album: "Whirlwind of Mad Man"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 11th, 2022
Label: Rockshots Records

Track Listing:
01. Chasing The Kraken 3:56
02. Walking With The Devil 4:12
03. Dark Horizon 4:19
04. Whirlwind of Mad Men 3:51
05. Legend of Justine 5:04
06. My Precious Dream 4:56
07. Never Surrender 5:24
08. Breaking The Rules 5:43
09. Line of Sight 5:41
10. My Friend 4:30
11. Deliverance 7:07
12. No Return 3:12
13. Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden cover) 7:31
14. Dream On (Aerosmith cover) 4:30

Band members:
Fabio Torrisi (vocals)
Matthieu Acker (Guitar)
Patrick Umber (Bass)
Christophe Brunner (Drums)
Christophe Burghard (keyboards/orchestrations)