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0 Rockshots Records – It’s Time To “Get What You Asked For” New Video From Finnish Thrashers TakaLaiton + New Album “Mindfection” Out July 2023

June 29, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · TakaLaiton (Rockshots Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 29, 2023

Rockshots Records – It’s Time To “Get What You Asked For” New Video From Finnish Thrashers TakaLaiton

New Album “Mindfection” Out July 2023

It’s time to “Get What You Asked For” as you enter the monstrous moshing pit from Finnish thrashers TakaLaiton and their new music video in support of their debut album “Mindfection” produced by Teemu Aalto (Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium) being released on July 28th, 2023 via Rockshots Records.

The second single “Get What You Asked For” is the purest form of TakaLaiton‘s musical mayhem. The lyrics are based on today’s society in the way of how we’re nothing but ready to kill our own if we don’t think the same about everything in general along with the idea that everything and everyone has a price.

“Corporations are ready to destroy mother nature for the sake of the dollar and everyone who stands in their way has a price that makes them back off,” adds the band.

“Get What You Asked For” came together in one hungover morning at Laiton Studio when the band was having a songwriting weekend. Vocalist/guitarist Juho came up with the riffs for the song, but he was missing a chorus riff. Pasi, the band’s lead guitarist added that in and the band managed to build the song structure on that very day. Not long after that, Juho wrote the lyrics in two days.

Watch and listen to the video for “Get What You Asked For” at https://youtu.be/wkht-pwgUJk

Digital – https://bfan.link/get-what-you-asked-for

Hailing from Finland’s far north, TakaLaiton garners a powerful melodic groove thrash-influenced attitude that is best seen in their super-energetic live shows that have always left fans with a sore neck and bruises from the moshpit. With a risk-taking thrash-fueled demeanor, TakaLaiton superbly blends fast-paced energy, and a bone-crushing groove, with melodies that can only be inspired by the dark, depressing, and frigid far-north. Not to mention the band’s lyrical onslaught, sung in both Finnish and English. Since their inception, the band has covered a lot of territories while on tour, bringing their rowdy stage presence to the Scandinavian regions, the rest of Europe, and Asian continents.

TakaLaiton has a “break the rules, exceed all limits” approach, as their name suggests; deriving from a Finnish baseball term for “swing the ball over the borders”. With that fierce frame of mind, the band has won “Heavy Metal Heart 11” a National Music Contest in Finland; and is ready to follow up their 2019 double EP “SisuKastraatio I & II” with 2023’s “Mindfection”, their first full-length that is based on today’s society, where we as people do everything to be a part of it and what’s sickening to the band is that people are ready to do anything in the name of couple minutes of fame. This album is based on this sick way our world has come to be.

“We think this will be the album that the TakaLaiton fans will consider a classic in the future. The well-known crushing sound and the rage are in there with the heartwarming melodies, which TakaLaiton fans are familiar with. We are absolutely psyched about the album’s release and the fact it’s coming through Rockshots Records! We spent literally everything we had when it comes to effort and money on this album and the final result turned out to be magnificent with the producer Teemu Aalto. With our great partners in Rockshots Records, we know that this album will find everybody that it has to!”

TakaLaiton‘s new album “Mindfection” is due out July 28th, 2023.

Album pre-order link https://bit.ly/TakaLaiton_CD

Music Video – “Rip N’ Burn” – https://youtu.be/89FIY4Pjwvw

Track Listing:
1 – Rip ‘n Burn – 3:20
2 – Do Or Die – 3:35
3 – Get What You Asked For – 4:25
4 – Hopeareunus – 4:45
5 – Ambassador of Revenge – 3:00
6 – Mies Miestä Vastaan – 4:21
7 – Reborn – 3:47
8 – Arkajalka – 3:01
9 – Destination… Termination – 4:27
10 – Mindfection – 7:02
Album Length: 41:47

More info: Rockshots.eu | Takalaiton.wixsite.com/takalaiton | Facebook.com/TakaLaitonOfficial | Twitter.com/LaitonTaka | Youtube.com/@takalaitonofficial5192

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0 Venezuelan Atmospheric Death Doom STRATUZ Announces South American Tour Dates (Chile, Argentina, Peru)

June 29, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Stratuz

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Montreal, QC – June 29, 2023

Venezuelan Atmospheric Death Doom STRATUZ Announces South American Tour Dates (Chile, Argentina, Peru)

New Album “Osculum Pacis” Out Now!

L-R – Franklin Berroteran (Vocals, Keyboard), Geronimo Egea (Guitar), Leonardo Rangel (Baa), Diego Cabrujas (Drums)

Venezuelan atmospheric death/doom Stratuz is adventuring across South America this August and September for tour dates to promote their latest album “Osculum Pacis” released in April 2022. The band will be kicking off the tour in Santiago, Chile on August 30th and continue across the country towards Argentina and wrap up in Cusco, Peru on September 16th. More shows will be added and announced at a later date (current dates listed below).

Latin American Tour Trailer Video – https://youtu.be/XhiUSPqe35w

When presenting themselves live Stratuz transmits a much more powerful energy than on their recordings, and there are always comments that the band sounds much better in concert than on album, and this is because of the particular vitality that can be appreciated in their performances.

The band comments about going on tour:

“This is the formal start of our international tour, and we want to cover as many places as possible to continue promoting Osculum Pacis. We want to have direct contact with the audience and share with each of the bands that will share the stage with us.”

This will be the band’s first tour since going on hiatus in 2006 and reforming in 2019. To mark their return to their latest album “Osculum Pacis” is an immersion into the band’s own universe of sound, which will lead you to listen to each of the themes repeatedly and thus discover each sound layer and the sensations to awaken you.

“So many years away from the scene led us to experiment with other musical currents and the studio, which allowed us to nourish ourselves and thus reach the level we are at now. This record we hope will awaken your senses with its eleven tracks that ebb and flow through dreary gutturals, majestic choruses, and heart-pumping riffs.” says the band.

Lyrically, “Osculum Pacis” speaks of the abuses of the church and its deafening silence in the face of so many denunciations of abuse. It speaks of the manipulation of the masses, and injustice, but at the same time, it also speaks of the awakening of consciousness, of death as a process of transformation, and the need to change ourselves in order to rise up and banish our own miseries. It speaks of rising up aware of who we are.

Stratuz is recommended for fans of Paradise Lost, Tiamat, and Moonspell.

The album “Osculum Pacis” was released on April 26, 2022, and is available on CD / Digital on Stratuzofficial.bandcamp.com, and Spotify.

Live video (accompanied by a string ensemble and a choir) “Back To The Sun“ – https://youtu.be/ErVam3miymw

Lyric Video – “Left” – https://youtu.be/uEZEU5mz9lY

Tour Dates:
Aug 30 – Mibar – Santiago, Chile w/ The Ancient Doom
Aug 31 – Club Segundo Piso – Valparaíso, Chile w/ Decree of Annihilation, Unkind Beast, Critical Defiance
Sept 1 – Bar Bahia Swing – Rancagua, Chile w/ Lafaln, Nox Terrorem, Necromagiuz
Sept 2 – Piedra Roja – Concepción, Chile w/ Endimion, Radamanthys
Sept 9 – Gier Music – Buenos Aires, Argentina w/ Sinister
Sept 16 – Florida Club – Cusco, Peru w/ Illdisposed

Track Listing:
1. Intro – 1:58
2. Morning Star – 3:50
3. Father Amorth (e) – 2:58
4. Holy Grail – 4:36
5. Caelibatus – 4:33
6. In the Name of God – 3:06
7. Back to the Sun – 3:09
8. Sodomized – 4:41
9. Dawn – 5:06
10. Left – 4:57
11. Condemned – 5:26
Album Length: 44:22

Stratuz is:
Franklin Berroterán – Voices and Keyboards
Gerónimo Egea – Guitars
Leonardo Rangel – Bass
Diego Cabrujas – Drums

For more info: Stratuz.info | Facebook.com/stratuzofficial | Twitter.com/stratuzofficial | Instagram.com/stratuz_official

About: Stratuz is a Venezuelan doom-death metal band formed in 1984. The group released their first demo in 1993 and their debut album “In Nomine…” in 1995, helping them to quickly become the most recognized metal band in Venezuela and cementing their place as one of the pioneer bands of extreme metal.

In 1999, Stratuz finished recording the album “The Last Angel” upon their return from a European tour. That same year, they signed with the Belgian label LSP-Company for a new album entitled “Spirit Seduction”.

The band decided to disband in 2006, but in 2019 they reform and start working on a new album titled “Osculum Pacis”, released on 26 April 2022.

Stratuz recently reached number one on the Jacquin Ravens Top 50 Metal on US radio station 99WNRR with their latest album “Osculum Pacis”.

Discography:
Stratuz 1993 KCT
In Nomine… 1995 CD
The Last Angel 1999 CD
Spirit Seduction 2000 CD
Without Original Sin 2006 EP(Digital)
Osculum Pacis 2022 CD /Digital

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“The track (Left) begins with grim, quiet strumming and then is ignited with a glowing melody pronounced by the electric piano. Gothic vocals follow, tortured with the thought, “We are alone!” As the song develops, it asks of us, “Is today one day more or one day less in your dreams?” Osculum Pacis is a mighty struggle between light and darkness, that fans of Paradise Lost and Type O Negative should take a fond liking to.” – Doomed and Stoned

“the fathers of Venezuelan death/doom” – Femforgacs

“For me this material is the best of the Latin scene of 2022” (Osculum Pacis) – Metallerium

“Osculum Pacis is a brutally artistic journey with Stratuz, it loudly demonstrates their abilities and vision, which they stayed true to throughout all the changes and dynamic shifts that we’ve been through on this sonic trip. I loved how packed is it with pure emotions of anger, melancholy, and growing brutality.” – ROCK ERA MAGAZINE

“Fans of doom metal, death metal – even black metal, can find something to appreciate with “Osculum Pacis”. For metalheads who like their metal dark and more mature with its themes, this is a great release to sink your teeth into.” – Team Brutal

It is an album, a record that can captivate anyone who loves music, both for its lyrical content and for its musical enrichment within rock in different trends and trends, along with orchestral arrangements that surround you. Without a doubt, a musical production for export.” – Cresta Metalica

0 ETHEREAL VOID’s “Psychosomatic Suicide” Offers A Traditional Death Metal Vision of A Mind Betraying The Body + New Album “Gods of a Dead World” Out Now!

June 28, 2023
by Asher
· Ethereal Void · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 27, 2023

ETHEREAL VOID’s “Psychosomatic Suicide” Offers A Traditional Death Metal Vision of A Mind Betraying The Body

New Album “Gods of a Dead World” Out Now!

Listen closely, and you can hear the haunting echoes of Ethereal Void, the Ontario-based trio whose music speaks of the emptiness that pervades our existence. Their death metal rhythms, infused with grooves and progressions, evoke a sense of forlornness that transcends the bounds of music. Born of the void beyond time and space, they seek to remind us of the nothingness that awaits us all. They have recently released their third album “Gods of a Dead World” and are keeping the momentum going with a lyric video for “Psychosomatic Suicide”, which they share their thoughts on:

“This song departs from the theme of the album and offers a more traditional death metal vision of a mind betraying the body and causing a suicide. It’s the only track not to feature Nemesis’ leads, and the difference is made up in the orchestral arrangement. It’s subtle, but because of this, it has more of an epic, cinematic feel than the others.”

Watch and listen to “Psychosomatic Suicide” via its premiere on GhostCultMag HERE.

With “Gods of a Dead World” they wish to impart visions of a world drowned in darkness. A soundtrack for when entropy takes us all. Ethereal Void is inspired by the darkness alive within humanity and within the universe as a whole. Over nine potent tracks, they explore the concepts of entropy, decay, void, and ruin set to furious death metal.

They started out as straightforward death metal with what was arguably progressive and groove elements, however, this new offering takes the sound to a much more epic and grand scale, while retaining the core of that groove-based death metal sound. It is recommended for fans of Gojira, Septic Flesh, and The Design Abstract.

“Gods of a Dead World” was released on May 26, 2023, via Abstrakted Records.

Album order – https://design.bandcamp.com/album/gods-of-a-dead-world

Spotify – https://sptfy.com/O5Qa

Lyric Video – Seeds of Hatred – https://youtu.be/ZN2wTUjij8c

Track Listing:
1. Overture to Annihilation (1:35)
2. The Voiceless (2:59)
3. Seeds of Hatred (3:44)
4. The Art of Ruination (2:48)
5. Psychosomatic Suicide (2:59)
6. Decay (Interlude) (0:46)
7. Return to the Void (3:34)
8. The Brown Stone Spire (2:32)
9. Gods of a Dead World (5:49)
Album Length: 26:50

For more info: Facebook.com/EtherealVoid

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““The Voiceless” is a rushing charge. It gets the listener’s pulse pumping because the song itself has such a mad pulse. Many of them actually, from the fast jolts in the fuzzed-out riffage to the die-stamp hammering of the snare and the jackhammer impact of the bass. And it does sound like a mad pulse, thanks to the swarms of frantic tremelo’ed fretwork, the relentless double-bass strafing, and the ugly ravenous growls. While the head-hooking energy of those assaulting ingredients never really lets go, the music does also move sideways. Eerie spectral tones ring out, creating an overlay of melancholy. The music even seems to elevate in wailing splendor, as a prelude to a sorcerous guitar solo that sounds both inviting and yearning, both enticing in its glimmering tones and downcast in its mood. Even the unhinged screams of the vocalist almost sound like singing (almost).” – No Clean Singing

“A compact and concise release, Gods of a Dead World comes in at around 26-minutes long and features a number of sharp and savage pieces of music. Kicking off with a frantic showcase of guitar screams and squeals, with the chunky familiarity of death metal heaviness, Overture to Annihilation gets in, smashes stuff up, and gets out.” – Games Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“Raw and Gritty Old-School Death Metal” – Metal Purgatory

“Gods of a Dead World has everything you could want out of a straight up death metal offering. The riffs are tight, but the guitar sound is absolutely filthy, which only delights me more. There are plenty of melody and solos to be had as well. The bass and the drums have a natural and hammering sound that will keep you strapped in for the entirety of the album. There are some more orchestral elements added in that only contribute to overall vibe of the album. And the vocals are extremely reminiscent of some of the masters of death metal. So. Much. Gravel.” – Metal Purgatory

“The music pounds through your skull, marching forward with groove in every song. Each song has some kind of hook that draws you in. It’s never the same, though, and never the coming from just one aspect of the song. Ethereal Void really knows how to craft a song to grab your attention and keep it. Overall, Gods of a Dead World is a cohesive album with plenty to offer fans of almost any genre touching death metal. If you are looking a new album to please the old gods, give this one a spin for sure.” – Metal Purgatory

“or a Death Metal cut “Overture to Annihilation” is a real eye opener, blood soaked in cinematic orchestration and virtuoso lead guitars, the barked vocals having that story telling quality to them. That flows nicely into “The Voiceless“, which introduces the lyrical themes and creatures with Voiicide playing both victim and killer as vocals come from alternate angles with a vocal tweak. It works incredibly well, the riffs flowing freely with chugging aggression, the leads bright and vibrant against the darkness. The way the cuts have been put together has been well thought through, the segway into “Seeds of Hatred” barely noticeable as the flow continues like an orchestral piece but there is also enough of shift to identify the track as being separate.” – Metal Noise

“…the group’s sound is as mysterious as the black hole vortex that occupies the minds of modern physicists. They pride themselves on their rhythmic prowess and their abstract melodies, yet their music remains impenetrable and enchanting at the same time. Gods of a Dead World is what Blut Aus Nord would sound like if they composed a death metal record.” – Scream Blast Repeat

“Death metal with a little progressive brutality” – The Moshpit – WORT 89.9 FM (Madison, WI)

“How this band manages to use guitars far beyond catchy groove riffs to create complex atmospheres it’s as impressive as it is entertaining. A quite creative Death Metal proposal.” – Rock Attack

“A production to seek out of a hard, intense and tight and occasionally also heavy variety of extreme metal tends to fascinate you, and in particular when explored in arrangements that also adds a distinct and eerie otherworldly feel to the landscapes explored.” – The Viking in the Wilderness

“in all their field of exploration and experimentation, this may appeal to fans of SepticFlesh, Vesania, Strapping Young Lad, Gojira.” – Metal Friends
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0 EPK – Talia Hoit – Angel (single) (2023)

June 27, 2023
by Asher
· EPKs · Talia

EPK – Talia Hoit – Angel (single) (2023)

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

“I am very happy to be officially releasing this song, Angel. It is a very special song to me personally and I hope it will resonate with everyone. I wrote it just as an attempt to process my own feelings after I had experienced a loss, and then over time and after experiencing more losses in my life, the song has become a really emotional expression of my heart and soul, and I hope that it will be moving to a lot of other people too.” – Tali Hoit

For fans of Nightwish, Within Temptation, Evanescence, Delain, Thy Shade

Taliahoit.com | Facebook.com/taliahoitmusic | Twitter.com/taliahoit

Instagram.com/talia_hoit | YouTube.com/@taliahoit | Tiktok.com/@taliahoitofficial

Linktr.ee/taliahoit | Apple Music | Spotify

“listening to these early numbers from Talia, she very clearly has the musical chops to create a very significant solo career” – Benny Benson and Mark Chambers, Rock the Joint Magazine

“É-o em consonância com a atmosfera mágica e etérea que, tanto o vocal de Talia, como a música sinfónica e o vídeo invocam, numa combinação que nos oferece uma impressão de nostalgia – apesar de ser uma peça artística bem recente.” Ethereal Symphonies Blog April 8, 2023. (Translation: It is in consonance with the magical and ethereal atmosphere that both Talia’s vocals, the symphonic music and the video invoke, in a combination that gives us an impression of nostalgia – despite being a very recent piece of art. )

“Talia is a really talented singer; she can hit those notes and transmit the emotion” – Lorraine Foley, Rock the Joint Magazine

“Will especially appeal to you if you are a fan of female fronted metal in the vein of Epica, Sandra and early Within Temptation … This lady has a beautiful operatic voice …. As well as ability on keyboards and arranging skills…” – Rick Tilley, Metal Gods TV

“The soprano vocals are delicate and angelic and the vocal lines are catchy and easily to sing along to… would recommend for fans of: Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, After Forever, Unsun, Leaves’ Eyes, Sirenia, Ancient Bards, The Gentle Storm” – Sasha Bannister, Noizze UK

“Angelical voice” – Victor Augusto, Ever Metal

“From the start, Talia’s powerful vocals pull you in…I would recommend..to fans of early Tristania and Enter/TheDance-era Within Temptation … Talia is a phenomenal operatic vocalist that is probably more influenced by Simone Simons and less by Vibeke Stene” – Sonic Cathedral

“Haunting vocals” – John Bear, Westword

“são os vocais de Talia Hoit (também responsável pelas orquestrações) que brilham nas dez faixas de “Live to Tell the Story”, com destaque a “Forever Dream”, onde ela desfila todo o seu talento de forma quase mística.” – Marcelo Lopes Vieira, Metal Na Lata

“wondrous vocals from Talia that ooze feeling” – Black Phoenix Rising Metal Forum

[Download Single Cover | Download Single Lyrics]

Single Title: Angel
Release Date: June 9, 2023
Label: Iberis Entertainment
Distribution: Earache Digital Distribution

Track Listing:
1. Angel – 4:32

Single Credits:
Written by: Talia Hoit
Performed by: Talia Hoit (vocals, piano) and Jarek Musil (all instruments)
Produced, mixed and mastered by Jarek Musil
Artwork by Giannis Nakos, Remedy Art Design
Video by J.T. Ibanez
Cast: Rachael Murphy, Scott Fogelbach
Talia is a member of ASCAP

Talia Hoit is an American singer-songwriter from Colorado. Classically trained, she begin playing the piano at the age of 5. Now she writes original songs, performs on vocals and keyboards, and composes orchestra scores for symphonic metal.

She was the keyboardist and a co-songwriter for the hard rock band Anadies for 5 years, releasing an album, Formamentum (2004), and an EP, Catalyst (2006), before branching out to write her own solo songs and sing classical music. She performed as a Soprano with the Colorado Springs Chorale for 10 years, and as the Chamber Singers of the Colorado Springs Chorale for 5 years. As a solo artist, she wrote and independently recorded two original albums of songs, Fate’s Too Small (2007) and A Little Longer (2012) which had a limited physical cd release only.

In 2014, she recorded ambient vocal backing tracks as a guest musician for a symphonic power metal band, Psycodrama. After this studio experience, she decided to pursue her passion for singing symphonic metal. That same year, she joined the band Beyond Forgiveness and is currently the lead singer, orchestral composer, co-lyricist, and co-songwriter for the band. They have released an EP: The Ferryman’s Shore (2015), two albums: The Great Wall (2017) and Live to Tell the Story (2019), and are currently in the studio working on their third full-length album, Cold as Winter’s Ice.

In the fall of 2019, she worked with producer Jarek Musil to record a single, Angel, for personal purposes, which had a soft release in early 2020 on Soundcloud only. Since the Covid pandemic, she has been working remotely with a talented group of producers and musicians to bring more of her most personal and intimate solo songs to life.

In November, 2022, she released a single and music video for the song, Until It’s Forgotten, recorded at the Colorado Sound Studios with producer Steve Avedis. In March 2023, she released a single, Abandon, with producer Mane Cabrales, along with another music video. Her next single and music video is a newly mastered version and new music video for the song Angel, which never had a proper public release until now!

Dicography:Solo:
• Upcoming album, not yet announced (currently in production)
• Abandon, single, 2023
• Until It’s Forgotten, single, 2022
• Angel, single, 2020 (was a soundcloud release only, will be officially released June 9, 2023 on all platforms)

With Beyond Forgiveness (vocals, orchestration, co-songwriter):
• Cold As Winter’s Ice, Album (currently in production)
• Live to Tell the Story, Album, 2019
• The Great Wall, Album, 2017
• The Ferryman’s Shore, EP, 2015

Solo:
• A Little Longer, Album, 2012 (short run cd release only)
• Fate’s Too Small, Album, 2007 (short run cd release only)

With AnaDies (keyboardist, co-songwriter):
• Catalyst, EP, 2006
• Formamentum, Album, 2004

Shard Stage with:
Conspiria
Düsterlust
Synmetallium
Evenmore
Sechem
Dawn of Destiny
Cathubodua
September Mourning
Thy Shade
New Year’s Day
Powerglove
Jag Panzer
Fabio Carraffa
Dreadnought
Blindryve
Pitch Black
Thy Despair
Everlust
Helion Prime
Novareign
Ross the Boss
Mankind is Obsolete
Shiragirl
Within Temptation
Evans Blue
Chloë Agnew (of Celtic Woman)
Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra
Air Force Academy Band
Chamber Orchestra of the Springs

Tours and Festivals:

Talia performed more than 100 shows as keyboardist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter with the band AnaDies between 2003 and 2007, including local and regional support shows, 3 domestic headlining tours in 2006 and 2007, the Denver stop of the Warped tour in 2005, and the Denver Dark Arts Festival in both 2005 and 2006.

Talia performed 10 concert seasons as a classical soprano with the Colorado Springs Chorale (classical symphonic chorus) 2006-2016 and 5 seasons with the Chamber Singers of the Colorado Springs Chorale 2012-2017, including a special appearance with the Distinguished Concerts International New York at the Lincoln Center in 2013, and annual features with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra, Air Force Band, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, and other community ensembles.

Talia has performed more than 50 shows as lead singer, orchestrator and co-songwriter with the band Beyond Forgiveness including local and regional support shows and 2 headliner tours Europe and Russia (2017, 2019), Sounds Like Summer Festival (Denver, 2017), Six Hours of Synphonia Festival (Switzerland, 2017), Antimateria Rock and Metal Festival (Russia, 2019), Colorado and New Mexico Metal United Fest (2018), Anthem Music Metal Fest (2019, 2021), Down to Clown Festival (2022)

0 Exitus Stratagem Records Unleashes VORAATH’s Reenvisioned “Siren Head” w/ Music Video Ft. New Vocalist Chelsea Marrow (Visitant)

June 27, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Voraath

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 27, 2023

Exitus Stratagem Records Unleashes VORAATH’s Reenvisioned “Siren Head” w/ Music Video Ft. New Vocalist Chelsea Marrow (Visitant)

L-R – Paul McBride – Bass, Joshua Ward – Drums, Chelsea Marrow – Vocals, Tylor Kohl – Guitar

Photo Credit – Picture by Jamie Leblanc, Art by Joshua Ward

VORAATH, the brutal horror-inspired extreme metal band featuring members from Xael, Rapheumets Well, Implosive Disgorgence, and Sweet Blood announces new vocalist Chelsea Marrow (Visitant, The Monster Factory – Death Metal Choir for the video game DOOM Eternal to their lineup. To debut her vocal prowess they are unleashing a reenvisioned, remixed, and remastered version of the single and music video “Siren Head” along with the addition of guest melodic vocals from Taylor Presnell to be distributed by Exitus Stratagem Records.

Band founder and drummer Joshua Ward comments:

“This was the first song we wrote as a band, it was a fun song inspired by our children who were fans of the horror creature “Siren Head,” which is a creature developed by Trevor Henderson. So for us, this was a bonding song for us and our kids. Our lore features interdimensional deities anyways so it was not out of our conceptual scope to write a song about Siren Head. With our new vocalist bringing so much to the table and revitalizing the project, we wanted to remake the song to introduce her sound and stylistic approach to our music, setting the pace for what’s to come with the full album.”

Watch and listen to “Siren Head” at https://youtu.be/X0x6xRSWXeo

Digital – https://hypeddit.com/voraath/sirenhead

VORAATH is an otherworldly and experimental death metal band that brings together emotional yet brutal music and science fantasy appealing to both metal enthusiasts as well as those who appreciate the lore of the music. The band’s origin began with an idea to merge extreme metal with storytelling by band founder and drummer Joshua Ward (Xael).

“I wanted to create more than just another metal band but an intricate brand with lore to explore alongside the music. We are creating a metal multiverse,” adds Ward.

Integrating science fantasy, soundscapes, and metal, VORAATH looks forward to tantalizing audiences and leaving them anticipating their forthcoming debut album, which is currently in the works.

As they tour across the American midwest, they promise an onslaught of theatrics, bringing their stories of the music to life. Atmospheric and driving, the medley of blast beats, chugging bass, and heavily distorted solos will be both intense and immersive.

“Our stage wear is directly from the lore. Each one of us is a character in the lore of our music. Tactical dystopian armor, Alien-like helmets with red glowing lights, we try to represent the vibe we are writing about.” says Ward.

Voraath is recommended for fans of Septicflesh, Cattle Decapitation, and Fleshgod Apocalypse.

Band Lineup:
Chelsea Marrow – Vocals
Tylor Kohl – Guitar
Paul McBride – Bass
Joshua Ward – Drums, Keys, Vocals, Studio Guitars

More info:

Exsrmusic.com | Facebook.com/ExSRecords | Instagram.com/exsrmusic | Twitter.com/ExsrM

Voraath.com | Facebook.com/Voraath | Instagram.com/voraath | YouTube | Tiktok.com/@voraath

Management: Joel Spielman (EMG) – emg.joel.spielman[@]gmail[.]com

Booking: Continental – Michelle Messina – michelle[@]continentaltouring[.]us

About: Voraath is a Sci-fi horror-inspired extreme metal band featuring members from Xael, Visitant, Rapheumets Well, Implosive Disgorgence, and Sweet Blood. Crafting their own musical, the music serves to take you on an auditory odyssey.

An otherworldly and experimental metal act based out of the Carolinas, Voraath unifies epic soundscapes with bone-crushing brutal riffs. In September of 2021, Voraath began as an experimental project with Joshua Nassaru Ward (Xael, Rapheumets Well), Tylor Kohl, and Paul McBride. In April of 2023, Chelsea Marrow joined the team as the lead vocalist. The word Voraath itself refers to an act of vengeance as well as the deity of wrath.

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“Crushing Sci-Fi Death Metal” – Metal Injection

“The music (The Barrens) reaches new heights of fire-storming intensity, burning with feverish desperation, and then suddenly shifts into a classically influenced acoustic guitar and bass instrumental that’s sublime. That proves to be a segue into yet another phase of the musical narrative, one that’s glorious. The drums continue their blistering assault, but the music soars on the wings of solos of riveting splendor, heroic singing that goes sky-high, and the vast sweep of cinematic synths, which collectively end the track in a panoramic finale of stunning magnificence.” – No Clean Singing

“they are a band who’ve combined their musical and visual sides into a silver screen-worthy, sci-fi based, death metal odyssey centered around alien contact, the devastation and degradation of the environment and humanity, rule by corporate overlords and henchmen, Primitivism vs. Futurism and, of course, lots of blood, guts and killing.”- Decibel Mag

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0 EPK – Sinnery – Below the Summit (2023) – Exitus Stratgem Records

June 27, 2023
by Asher
· EPKs · Sinnery (EXSR)

EPK – Sinnery – Below the Summit (2023) – Exitus Stratgem Records

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

Management – Joel Spielman – emg.joel.spielman[@]gmail[.]com

“We are thrilled to get our new EP “Below the Summit”. This record marks another important milestone in our lives and careers as we continue to explore further and expand the horizons of what Sinnery’s music can be.

We put a lot of thought and effort into Below The Summit to try and get everything we can into it. We sat for hours producing it and sharpening every riff or word in it to make it an experience like we never did before. BTS is a moment in time when we didn’t know exactly how things will turn out for us, we were isolated in our homes when we began writing this, sharing ideas from afar. It was a special experience for us to write this record like this and we feel like we really put that into it.” – Sinnery

For fans of Metallica, Gojira, Testament, The Haunted, Sylosis, Trivium, Power Trip

EP Title: Below The Summit
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Label: Exitus Stratagem Records (EXSR)
Distribution: Sony/The Orchard

Tour Dates:
September 18 – The Cobbletones – Bridgewater, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 19 – The Black Heart – Camden, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 20 – Percy Picklebackers – Nottingham, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 21 – Fuel Rock Club – Cardiff, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 22 – The Gryphon – Bristol, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 23 – The Cavern – Exeter, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 28 – Quantic Club – Bucharest, RO – Metal Gates Festival w/ Katatonia, Rotting Christ

Facebook.com/SinneryBand | Instagram.com/sinnerybandofficial | YouTube

Spotify | Apple Music | Deezer

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Music Video – Share This – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf5of0iJ_mw

Single pre-save – https://hypeddit.com/sinnery/sharethis

“I’ve said this many times in the past, but one of the many things I love about this business is following the progress of bands as they come of age, mature and get better at their craft. What’s not to love about paying early witness to a bunch of folks gelling and heading on an upward trajectory as they make the move towards proverbial world domination? Israeli thrashers Sinnery are one such band. Gathering their Exodus, Testament, Gojira, The Haunted and post-St. Anger Metallica influences, the quartet from Herzliya, Tel Aviv will soon be releasing their second full length, Black Bile via Exitus Stratagem Records. This new tasty little rager pops the clutch and pumps the gas on modern thrash with a grizzled edge that improves upon the roots planted with their 2016 debut A Feast of Fools and their 2013 demo, Showing Teeth.” – Decibel Magazine

“Sinnery [Israel] Proves Thrash is NOT Dead in Groove-Oozing Cesspit of ‘Black Bile’” – Metal Has No Borders

““Death thrash” is the simplified genre description for what Sinnery do, but it’s the strong melodies and the variations among and within the songs that make the album such an adventure to experience from start to finish. Compared to the debut all those years ago, which was entirely written by vocalist/guitarist Alon Karnieli back when he was about 16-17 years of age, these tracks are more elaborate, more sophisticated, more reflective of different moods, while at the same time being more brutally extreme.” – No Clean Singing

“You just gotta love a band that knows exactly what the hell they wanna be. Sinnery bow to no one, instead turning heel to scissor kick you in the temple with battering ram riffs, suplexing drums, and neck-twisting vocals. You know the opening of Back to the Future where Marty McFly plays a single guitar chord on Doc Brown’s hyper amplifier and goes flying across the room from the resulting sound? “The Burning” provides the same effect regardless of the size of your chosen sound output device – you will be ragdolled and tossed around like a frisbee in a college quad by the quartet’s supreme rippage.” – Everything Is Noise

“I am old enough to have seen the likes of Metallica, Anthrax and others perform live at small venues in London. I’m also a huge fan of the new wave of thrash like Dust Bolt, Lost Society, etc. Sinnery is welcome inclusion with their aggression, energy, and obvious hunger. They might verge on Death Metal a tad with the vocals but that’s ok. With Matt Hyde (Machine Head, Trivium, Slipknot) having mixed and mastered this beast you know the sounds are gonna be right in your face. An excellent sophomore effort – please just keep thrashing!” – My Global Mind

“Sinnery straddle those lines between conventional thrash and modern/groove metal with enough solid musicianship and heaviness to align well with a multitude of touring possibilities.” – Dead Rhetoric

“So, what do Sinnery bring to the table? For starters, the album ripples with energy. You can feel the vibes pulsing through opening track ‘The Burning’ which leads straight into the title track. Alon Karnieli’s delivery is savage, a gritty, raging roar that combines the bruising aggression of Krysthla’s Ade Mayes with the power of ex-Onslaught frontman Sy Keeler.” – Ever Metal

“Black Bile is a thrash metal record that departs from many conventionally established thrash tropes and performs all the better because of it. This is a record whereby the band went into the writing process with a clear head and had a strong idea of what they wanted to accomplish; their first album in six years it’s evident they want Black Bile to the thrash album they can be proud of and I hope they are, because it really is an excellent ride. By departing from so many expected thrash tropes, relaxing the pace and aggression at which many of their songs play at, they enable their songwriting to bleed through with all the more memorability. Sinnery understand coherently that speed doesn’t necessarily equate quality, their songwriting for many of their tracks is testament to that axiom. The resulting, steadier pace of this record gives us time to absorb and appreciate all this album can offer and we only want the album to go on for longer as their songwriting is given the time to flesh itself out. On the whole I thoroughly enjoyed Black Bile, rendering Sinnery as a thrash band Israel can be deeply proud of sporting.” – The Razor’s Edge

“For those that just want to bang heads and go nuts, there are songs like “The Burning,” “Who Will Be Eaten First,” and “Anti Tribe.” “Hanged From The Sun” and “Holes” flesh out their thrash by either toning down the speed or putting an emphasis on melody.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“Those of you who are hungry for some taut, frenzied Thrash metal with its nose pressed up against an actual battlefield should look no further than the Israeli four piece’s debut” – Edwin Mcfee – Metal Hammer July 2016

“…must be heard by anyone who is looking for any good aspiring thrash bands, you will absolutely find plenty of enjoyment out of this piece, and that I can promise you.” – Vintered – Metal Addicts

“It’s like we could fuse the dirty and raw aggressiveness from bands as NUCLEAR ASSAULT with the melodies presented on old works from METALLICA, and with some bits of raw power from bands as M.O.D., and a personal touch the makes “A Feast of Fools” tasteful.” – Metal Temple (2016)

“Sinnery is not about the usual metal but more about interesting and original combinations that infuse the clean with the rough while keeping it all high energy” – (Translated from Hebrew) Yoni Oren on a Sinnery live show for Metalist July 2021

“straightforward, old school, thrash worship… From its opening moments, A Fest Of Fools is utterly brimming with palpable enthusiasm for all things thrash—and that isn’t just a turn of phrase. Sinnery consistently manage to hit an impressive amount of recognizable benchmarks of the traditional thrash sound throughout their debut record.” – Metal Observer (2016)

“A Feast of Fools is a good album that shows a band full of youthful energy.” – Angry Metal Guy (2016)

“the band’s first full-length album shows off a band full of hunger and energy. The music, at its best, thrashes hard and shows off a commitment to making music that is hard and intense. Check out the way the band struts its stuff on “Built to Kill.” Other highlights include “Holy Grounds” and “Mad Dog.”” – Sea of Tranquility

EP Title: Below The Summit
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Label: Exitus Stratagem Records (EXSR)
Distribution: Sony/The Orchard

Track Listing:
1. Somber
2. An Ode (Knife Of Erato)
3. We Just Want You To
4. Share This
5. Serene

EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sinnery
• All songs written by: SInnery
• Produced by: Sinnery
• Mixed by: Arie Aranovich
• Mastered by: Arie Aranovich
• EP Artwork by: Xul1349

EP Band Lineup:
Alon Karnieli – Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel – Guitars
Saar Tuvi – Bass
Liam Fine – Drums

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The EP as a whole:

Below The Summit is a very fast-paced piece of music where a lot is happening all at once. It’s a journey further into our minds. The music and lyrics are about puking out exactly what we feel in the most authentic and exaggerated way we can so the listener will really feel the intensity. These are strange times to be alive in and there’s a lot going on inside each and every one of us, and such is the record, a very human experience.

Track by Track:

1. Somber – Somber was the first song we wrote for the EP we wanted a ferocious song combining everything we knew how to play until that point in time.

Musically it’s probably one of the fastest, heaviest tracks we ever did.

Lyrically it’s about growing out of the dirt that is life. Prioritizing ourselves and dealing with our toughest issues. we knew our next record will begin with the words “ It feels like burying your mother” cuz we knew that we wanted people to feel the intensity of the subject from the get-go.

2. An Ode – The melodic An Ode was a cool song to write we tried to grow out of our usual patterns and boxes and find some things that we didn’t do on our last record Black Bile.

Musically it’s a thrashy song with a very cool chorus.

Lyrically it’s about not being worthy of a romantic relationship because of choosing your own best interest. A true story we had.

4. Share This – We started writing the EP when Covid started so we’re all left with just Social media to keep us connected with everyone outside our home.
It’s a song about losing touch with what matters about reality for the sake of technological progress and how we numb ourselves to those things we are fed through social media.

Musically we tried to get heavier than ever with some new school thrashy
Verses and intense courses lead to a very heavy breakdown mid-song.
This song always gets some extra energy in the room when we play it live.

5. Serene – Somber and Serene both share a message looked upon from two points of view. Somber we deliver our problems in a very chaotic and gruesome way only to find the power in it to solve it.

Serene is more about dwelling in those problems. These two songs together are an example of how one day we can go full throttle on our problems trying to solve and grow out of them and some days we are just stuck in our own heads.

Musically this song is very melodic and different from anything we ever did.
It has those verses where we felt like we explode rhythmically with the music following the vocal lines. The chorus we felt was very catchy because of the melodic classical line and the vocal parts on top of it. We are super excited to release that song and expose a different side of Sinnery to our fans.

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Story Angles – Fun Facts:
1. The initial concept behind Somber was taken from the book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck” By Mark Manson.

In the book, Mark says “Learn to sustain the pain you’ve chosen. When you choose a new value, you are choosing to introduce a new form of pain into your life. Relish it. Savor it. Welcome it with open arms. Then act despite it”
This resonated with Alon when he was writing up ideas for the lyrics.
“When we choose to make Sinnery happen we choose to fight every day for it, we choose to be obsessed over it and to sacrifice everything we have to make it happen day after day.

Sometimes this endless climb on top of the mountain can seem endless and too absorbing to sustain for long.

That concept introduced by Mark helped spark the whole Somber concept, although in the song it is represented on a larger scale as Alon is talking about humanity itself that cowers behind pain instead of using it as fuel.

2. The main art for Below The Summit was inspired by a famous Japanese painting called “Thunderstorm Beneath The Summit” by legendary artist Katsushika Hokusai.

The main composition is referencing the painting while taking it to a more grim hellish vibe that resonates with Sinnery and the Below the Summit concept.
In the painting, you might find the band themselves and artist Xul1349 tortured by demons.

3. In this EP, Sinnery introduces new drummer Liam Fine.
Liam has written and recorded the whole EP all while learning the band’s former material for his first show behind the Sinnery drums at their biggest local show to date the “Black Bile” release show.

In just 4 months Liam learned 19 songs and wrote 4 more.
Doing so much all at once is probably the most “Sinnery” thing that could have happened to anyone joining in.

4. The 3rd track on the EP called “We Just Want You To” is a sketch that was made as a joke.

We came up with the idea for it after a band meeting where we had to gather a lot of content for our social media pages.

Although we much rather play music, we take pride in the digital content that we make, and we strive to produce even more.

Although it’s mentioned in the sketch itself Sinnery does not operate a Only Fans page. Yet.

5. Below The Summit marks the final time Sinnery will play the E Standard guitar tuning at least for a while.

Since day one Sinnery has been playing the standard tuning aiming to be the heaviest band to play it.

But while producing the EP the band came to the realization that they need to explore more sounds in order to stay on their toes and come up with fresh new ideas.

L to R – Idan Kringle Lead Guitar, Liam Fine – Drums, Alon Karnieli – Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, Saar Tuvi – Bass

Photo Credit – Or Shenkerman

Forged by the love for metal and hatred for anything else, Sinnery formed in late 2012 in Herzliya, Israel. The four-piece toured Israel nonstop while entering the studio with Israeli producer Eli Pikover to record their first album “A Feast of Fools”.

In 2016, the band signed with Pitch Black Records and together released Sinnery’s debut LP “A Feast of Fools”, getting the band to play in Cyprus’s biggest metal festival “Power of The Night Fest 2017”. AFOF gained the band many new listeners receiving great praise worldwide.

In 2019, the band toured with legendary German thrashers, Tankard.

Fast forward to 2022, The band completed production on their highly anticipated album “Black Bile”, mixed and mastered by Matt Hyde (Machine Head, Trivium, Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine). The album was released on Sept 16th via the label Exitus Stratagem Records (EXSR).

Now in 2023, thrash metal fans can brace themselves for an onslaught of unrelenting aggression as Sinnery returns with their latest EP “Below the Summit”. Across five tracks, they harness the essence of true thrash, delivering a sonic storm that will leave fans and critics alike gasping for breath.

According to the band, writing “Below The Summit” was a very productive and consistent process, they really bled these songs out.

Sinnery believes that all of their existing fans will find that these five tracks implement what they are all about in the most concise way yet. From catchy choruses to parts heavier than ever before they feel this is their most complete work yet. “Below The Summit” is recommended for fans of Metallica, Power Trip, and Trivium.

“Below The Summit” is due out on September 29, 2023, via Exitus Stratagem Records.

Discography:
2023 – Below The Summit – EP (Exitus Strategem Records)
2022 – Black Bile – LP (Exitus Strategem Records)
2016 – A Feast of Fools – LP

Shared Stage with: Lamb Of God, Behemoth, Decapitated, Kreator, Tankard

Tours and Festivals:
2023 – Metal Gates Festival – Bucharest, Romania
2023 – UK Tour w/ Sworn Amongst
2023 – Psychoward – Tel Aviv, Israel
2022 – Bronzefest – Tel Aviv, Israel
2022 – Rockstadt Festival – Romania
2021 – IMF – Tel Aviv, Israel
2018 – United Under Hate Tour – St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tver, Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, Rybinsk – Russia
2017 – Power of the Night fest – Nicosia, Cyprus

0 ROCKSHOTS RECORDS – STYGIAN FAIR New Video For Title Track From New Album “Aradia” Out Aug 2023

June 27, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Stygian Fair (Rockshots Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 27, 2023

ROCKSHOTS RECORDS – STYGIAN FAIR New Video For Title Track From New Album “Aradia” Out Aug 2023

Sweden’s Stygian Fair will be releasing its new album entitled “Aradia” this coming August via Rockshots Records. It is the band’s fourth full-length and follows “Equilibrium” (2021), “Nadir” (2020), and the debut “Panta Rei” (2018).

Formed originally in Umeå, Sweden, Stygian Fair‘s new album “Aradia” features new vocalist/guitarist Andreas Stoltz (Binary Creed, Hollow) along with Emil Holmqvist (Guitar), Anders Hedman (Bass), and P-O Jonsson (Drums). The music is heavy, pondering, and a unique blend of new and old, heavy epic metal.

“We think the fans will recognize the style of Stygian Fair. There are a lot of strong tracks on the album and it’s also very varied.” adds the band.

Featuring 10 tracks of assorted AOR melodic metal, this album will touch and transport listeners to a place where melodies, words, and musicianship become emotion and images.

“We rely on good melodies and the rhythm section is, as from the beginning, vital to the band’s sound. Now that Andreas is in the band there is more room to play around with the guitar parts, so that might be something different on this album. But we think that old fans won’t be disappointed with Aradia!”

“Aradia” is a monument of honest metal. The band has no ambition of jumping aboard any current music fads but does whatever they like and feel works when they play together. There are softer songs and heavier songs, but all of them will convey something to fans, especially those who enjoy Rush, Memento Mori, or Tad Morose.

“Aradia is one of those albums you’ll return to many, many times. We’ve made it heavy, metal, and totally honest. There’s beauty here, there’s sadness, anger, loss, and longing. Things you’ll be able to relate to. That’s important to Stygian Fair since you’re important to us. Why else would we be doing this? We’re really pleased with the diversity of the songs: plenty of heavy guitars, drums that propel and persuade, a bass that moves and grooves plus of course singing that speaks to your soul in whispers and screams. We think you’ll like it!” adds the band.

The band’s first single and title track is now available to hear and is being unveiled with an accompanying music video.

Stygian Fair comments:

“Aradia is based upon a 20-year-old riff and it’s great that it finally evolved into a full song. Now it’s really a band effort with all members participating with their individual expression. We think Aradia conveys the urgency and mood of a clandestine coven, worshipping the many deities of Mother Nature. With all that’s going on with the climate a greater respect for Her is definitely called for.”

Watch and listen to the title track at the following links:

Music Video – https://youtu.be/htAdZj7dIAI

Digital – https://bfan.link/aradia

“Aradia” is due out on August 25th, 2023 via Rockshots Records and is available for pre-order at https://bit.ly/StygianFairAradia

Track Listing:
1. Ancient Lies – 4:02
2. Masters of the Sea – 4:06
3. Aradia – 4:57
4. Tapping of the Vein – 3:43
5. Let It Go – 4:02
6. Panoptikon – 3:44
7. Unto Oblivion – 3:40
8. Grief Collector – 5:04
9. Tainted Dream – 3:22
10. Devil in the Details – 4:16
Album Length: 41:00

Album Credits:
All songs and lyrics written by Stygian Fair.
Cover art and design by Anders Hedman.
The album was recorded and mixed by Nils Johansson at Ballerina Audio, Umeå.

Stygian Fair is:
Andreas Stoltz: Vocals, Guitar
Emil Holmqvist: Guitar
Anders Hedman: Bass
P-O Jonsson: Drums

More info: Rockshots.eu | Facebook.com/stygianfair

About:

Stygian Fair is a band from a small town called Umeå in the north of Sweden. The band has existed for about nine years now and it all started when both P-O Jonsson and Emil Holmqvist decided to leave a band called ” Crave” to lay the foundations for Stygian Fair. Erik Andersson joined on bass and Andreas Stoltz on lead vocals and guitar. This first incarnation of the band never made a big mark recording or gig-wise… due to life’s crooked path.

In the autumn of 2016 Erik left the band, and a few weeks later so did Andreas as well. Soon thereafter the band gathered new momentum by welcoming Anders Hedman as the new powerhouse bass player. After a couple of auditions, Pontus Åkerlund became the new singer and with this setting, the band recorded and launched an EP named “Into the Coven”. The band began playing live frequently at different local venues. At the end of August 2018, the band entered the studio again, and in October of the same year came the debut “Panta Rei”. In January 2020 came the sophomore album “Nadir” and in April 2021 “Equilibrium”.

In September 2021 Pontus Åkerlund decided to leave the band. A few week’s search for a new vocalist lead to the return of Andreas Stoltz as lead vocalist and guitar player, after his years in Binary Creed and Hollow. In late 2022 Stygian Fair entered the studio once again, to record ten new powerful songs and with Stygian Fair’s trademark strong melodies. It is titled Aradia after the witch daughter of Diana, the goddess of the hunt and the moon.

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0 EPK – Dead Fields of Woolwich – Self-Titled (2023)

June 26, 2023
by Asher
· Dead Fields of Woolwich · EPKs

EPK – Dead Fields of Woolwich – Self-Titled (2023)

Publicist – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

For fans Paradise Lost, Type O Negative, Woods Of Ypres, A Pale Horse Named Death, Katatonia

Album Title – Self Titled
Release – July 28th, 2023
Label – Self-Release

“I always try to keep to love of gothic culture interweaved within all my songs giving the listener a feeling of something haunting and heavy. Hopefully, this record will be received with praise and excitement! It’s been very fulfilling to create an album that is truly my own and I hope people will like the gothic elements fused with the heavy doom. As a whole, the album deals with a lot of darker topics like acceptance of death and personal struggles from within but also touches on dark romanticism and twisted love all while trudging along with heaviness and memorable hooks.” – Kye Bell – Dead Fields of Woolwich

Facebook.com/DeadFieldsOfWoolwich | Instagram.com/deadfieldsofwoolwich | Youtube.com/@deadfieldsofwoolwich6370

Deadfieldsofwoolwich.bandcamp.com | Spotify

“Jolting chugs and booming drums will get heads moving as the vocals crackle with passion way up in the stratosphere, and near the end the music receives a surge of energy, through a rapid riff-pulse and bombastic percussion, as a prelude to a blazing finale in which all the song’s ingredients, including Alyssa‘s intense, spine-tingling voice, unite in a display of tragic magnificence. (You’ll probably find by then that the song has also gotten well and truly stuck in your head.)” – No Clean Singing (single – I’ve Made It To Hell)

Dead Fields Of Woolwich has its beginnings going back to the Autumn of 2020 in North Bay, Ontario when multi-instrumentalist Kye Bell created a project inspired by a love of bands like Type O Negative, Paradise Lost, and Wood Of Ypres along with their gothic-laden sound and gloom ridden lyrics. Dead Fields Of Woolwich, though still considered a solo project at heart, would grow from an individual entity to a dark twosome with the addition of Alyssa Broere for session vocals and the upcoming release of the self-titled debut album.

Dead Fields of Woolwich is:
Kye Bell (All Instruments and songwriting)
Alyssa Boere (Vocals)

Discography:
2023 – Self-Titled – LP
2023 – I’ve Made It To Hell – Single
2022 – To Those Who Flower In Darkness – Single
2022 – Casualties Of Circumstance – Single

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Album Title – Self Titled
Release – July 28th, 2023
Label – Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. To Those Who Flower in Darkness – 4:43
2. Midnight In The Garden Of Earthly Delights – 6:42
3. Winters For Poets – 5:04
4. Casualties of Circumstance – 8:23
5. 31 Days For 31 Curses – 8:24
6. I’ve Made It To Hell – 6:28
Album Length: 39:47

Album Credits:
Performed By – Kye Bell & Alyssa Broere
Written By – Kye Bell
Produced By – David Strba at Chainsaw Media
Mixed By – David Strba
Mastered By – David Strba
Artwork By – James Hutton

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The album as a whole explained by Kye Bell:
As a whole the album deals with a lot of darker topics like acceptance of death and personal struggles from within but also touches on dark romanticism and twisted love all while trudging along with heaviness and memorable hooks.

Track by Track explained by Kye Bell:

1. To Those Who Flower In Darkness – The album opens with the first track which was released as a single back in late 2022. Starting off with mid-tempo guitars that chug along in the back while the clean overlapping riff builds to a climax and releases into a heavy hook. From there, things are taken down for the verse only to build back up into the chorus. As the bridge and solo come into play melody becomes a major player and then exits into one final chorus. Lyrically it deals with using your inner darkness to improve yourself and build yourself up instead of letting it pull you down.

2. Midnight In The Garden Of Earthly Delights – This particular song starts with a nice heavy doom riff into a guitar harmony over the verses. Once the chorus kicks in you can hear a Type O Negative influence in the style on the guitar. Reaching the bridge it dives back into a classic doom-style riff. This one showcases a more romantic side than other songs on the album, basically finding a person who truly feels like your other half.

3. 31 Days For 31 Curses – One of my favorites from this album for sure. A nice slow-dirgey intro that breaks into a pre-verse like a heavy cold rain coming down. Once again the music leaves room for things to breathe during the verse then climbs back up into the storm for the chorus. As things quiet down a single guitar comes in ushering in a heavy bridge and powerful solo. As far as lyrics go this track talks about feeling like the month of October is doomed to be cursed for you because so many bad things have happened then.

4. Casualties Of Circumstance – I’ve always felt this one had an Alice In Chains or A Pale Horse Named Death vibe to it. Starting with a solid rhythm and single winding note into going into a pretty straightforward palm muted verse the song then comes into a powerful chorus. Following that we hear more harmonizing guitars over a tom groove. When we reach the peak we are treated with what I would call a simple but epic solo followed by a gothic-sounding melodic lead to the outro. I wrote this one based on the acceptance of death and that sometimes bad things happen just because of a circumstance you’re in.

5. Winter’s For Poets – This one came out as probably the most unique song. Starting with a very “Rotting Christ” style riff into the verse it builds up and erupts into the chorus. As it approaches the end it goes into a nice yet mournful little outro. In terms of lyrics this talks about the isolation of winter and how it’s a great time to create music just because going outside is not really appealing.

6. I’ve Made It To Hell – I chose this one to showcase as the single for the album because it has a great dirgy riff until it hits a catchy chorus. Probably more simple than other songs but packs a great punch with its contrasting riffs of heavy and catchy especially as the last chorus comes around. This one deals with the idea of transitioning to the afterlife and being stuck there.

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Fun Facts – Story Angles:

1. The name of the band comes from where I (Kye Bell) grew up in southern Ontario. I remember lots of old fields, scarecrows, and dense woods of twisted trees.

2. Recording initially started by using actual amps but was re-record using different amp simulators

3. Most of the songs are based on true life events that have happened to me. For example, Casualties Of Circumstance is actually about a pet rat that gave birth but ended up eating all her young, and 31 Days for 31 Curses was inspired by losing a pet cat who I tried to save with everything I had but in the end, was not enough among other bad things that all seem to have happened in October.

4. Much of the drums are a mix of programming and live drums played on an Ekit.

5. During the shooting of the first music video you can see a book being read. It’s actually an old book from the 60’s dealing with black magic and demon incantation.

0 Training Day Meets Grand Theft Auto – PYREXIA Unleashes New Music Video “Day One” For 25th Anniversary Re-Recorded Edition of “System of The Animal” Out Now! + Tour Dates w/ Cerebral Incubation, Atoll, Reeking Aura

June 26, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Pyrexia

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 27, 2023

Training Day Meets Grand Theft Auto – PYREXIA Unleashes New Music Video “Day One” For 25th Anniversary Re-Recorded Edition of “System of The Animal” Out Now!

+ Tour Dates w/ Cerebral Incubation, Atoll, Reeking Aura

Photo Credit – Jim Wertman

Long Island, NY old school death metallers Pyrexia unleashed their 25th Anniversary edition of “System of The Animal” earlier this month. The revitalized album was recorded with Pyrexia‘s current band lineup that consists of Chris Basile (Guitar), Shaun Kennedy (Bass), Jim Beach (Vocals), and John Glassbrenner (Drums) at Chapel Sound on Long Island, NY, along with mixing and mastering done at Demigod Studios by Miguel Tereso.

Known as one of the American OG’s of brutality with their vigorous death metal and smackdown hardcore, they offer a refreshed sound of how “System of The Anaimal” was meant to be. Guitarist Chris Basile explains:

“The biggest thing over the past couple of albums is the jump in production and the main thing the band suffered from in the past was production value. The songs can be felt in the chest and the riffs can finally be heard with this newly recorded version of System of the Animal. I also felt it was ahead of its time in 1997. I don’t think a lot of people were ready for such a mix of Brutal Death Metal VS. Beatdown Hardcore. When people hear this material with the new production, combined with the fact that the music was written in the mid-90s. I think it puts Pyrexia in a whole new light for a lot of people. I think the songwriting is really going to stand out for listeners bored with bands that put out the same album over and over.”

Hitting the road this coming August for ten dates across the US East Coast with Cerebral Incubation (Unique Leader), Atoll (Unique Leader), Reeking Aura (Parasitic Records), Pyrexia wants those who know them and the next generation of pit brawlers to brace themselves for their new unforgiving music video “Day One”.

“We didn’t want to do the typical serial killer or running through the woods Death Metal video. I think we took it to the next level production-wise. Think Training Day meets Grand Theft Auto. Be offended. “

Watch and listen to “Day One” – https://youtu.be/MDsnM0HfDpg

“System of the Animal 25” was released on June 6th, 2023, and is available via the band’s label Gravitas Entertainment.

Album order (CD, Vinyl) is available at Pyrexiaofficialmerchandise.bigcartel.com

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3pxrJ0y

Previous Videos:

Lyric Video for re-recorded “Unscathed” – https://youtu.be/m5hfuEat8I8

Lyric Video for re-recorded “Purging The Nemesis” – https://youtu.be/m5hfuEat8I8

Tour Dates – Pyrexia w/ Cerebral Incubation (Unique Leader), Atoll (Unique Leader), Reeking Aura (Parasitic Records)
Aug 3 – Huntingtown, MD – 611 Cafe
Aug 4 – Richmond, VA – Another Round
Aug 5 – Charlotte, NC – The Milestone
Aug 6 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
Aug 7 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Aug 8 – Tampa Bay, FL – Brass Mug
Aug 9 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
Aug 11 – Newark, DE – Halftime Sports Pub
Aug 12 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz

Track Listing:
1. Confrontation
2. Downsized
3. System of the Animal
4. Closure
5. Purging the Nemesis
6. Day One
7. Unscathed
8. G.F.Y.S. (Go Fuck Your Self)

For more info: Pyrexia.world | Facebook.com/PYREXIADEATHMETAL | Instagram.com/pyrexiaofficial

About:

Band formation: 1990 – present
Location: Long Island, New York

1987-1989: Chris Basile joins the band Mortuary along with Terrence Hobbs, Doug Cerrito, and Mike Smith, all of Suffocation. Together over 30 songs were written by the band and many of the songs and riffs written during this time appear on both Pyrexia and Suffocation’s early releases leading to many comparisons.

1990: Basile meets up with the four other original members Guy Marchais, Rob Shimonski, Daryl Wagner and Mike Andrejko, and Pyrexia is formed. They go on to release their 1991 demo Liturgy of Impurity and later the classic 1993 Full-length Sermon of Mockery, cementing their place in the anoles of Death Metal history……

Pyrexia continued to release one seminal release after another including their 1997 “System of the Animal”, and even teaming up with Trevor Peres of Obituary in 1999 to form the band “Catastrophic” which went on to release their debut album on Metal Blade records.

In 2007 the band signed with Unique Leader Records and began an extensive campaign of touring and performing both in America and overseas in support of the next three albums released under the UL moniker that continues today.

With the addition of Gravitas Entertainment and Management as full-time management for the band, the schedule and team in place for 2023 have the band set for new heights…..

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“Close out the week in this post-apocalyptic hellscape with a fittingly on-point lyric video from U.S. death metal legends Pyrexia for the track “Unscathed.”” – Decibel Magazine

“Pyrexia sound brutal like never before with the reimagined release of System Of The Animal 25. This album will reignite your love for Brutal Death Metal.” – Metal Talk

“this re-recording is absolutely monstrous” – The Razor’s Edge”the album is very punishing and pummels from all directions. This is certainly a nice modernization of an older work. It brings the sound into a pulverizing new mix. The newfound sound is powerful, but the album was already very solid to begin with and simply gets a nice revamp. This is a solid look at some of the foundations of death metal. The album has all the right grooves to impress, even in the present day.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“If you’ve never heard the original SYSTEM OF THE ANIMAL, you’re fine and in good company (see previous statements), SOTA 25 is the definitive version and will knock you on your arse in ways the original never quite could. Thanks to beefier production values, there’s a density to tunes like “Downsized” and “Purging the Nemesis” that are painfully absent from the original. And then there’s vocalist Jim Beach; the man’s voice sounds like Cookie Monster made love to a garbage disposal, it’s otherworldly. No disrespect to journeyman vocalist Keith DeVito’s original performance, but his delivery has always been snarly and much less guttural. In the right context he’s great (see Internal Bleeding’s IMPERIUM), but hearing Beach snarling his filth across “Unpurged” makes it a night and day listening experience.” – Metal-Rules
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0 ROCKSHOTS RECORDS Signs RAINING NAILS For Debut Album “Human Deeds”

June 26, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Raining Nails

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 26, 2023

ROCKSHOTS RECORDS Signs RAINING NAILS For Debut Album “Human Deeds”

Photo Credit – Valerio Sbriglione – www.vsphotoscape.com

Rockshots Records announces their signing of Italy’s Raining Nails ft. members of Eternal Silence, Fallen Arise, Oracle Sun, and Sound Storm for the release of the debut album “Human Deeds” in 2023.

Catchy, aggressive, heavy, and powerful, but also melodic, the band’s first full-length will feature 10 tracks of power and symphonic-influenced heavy metal. It was produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by bassist Massimiliano Flak at Evolution Recording Studios in Turin (Italy) www.evolutionstudios.it, with album artwork and booklet designed by Caio Caldas at www.cadiesart.com based on a concept from Raining Nails.

“I think and hope that this album will be received with curiosity by future listeners, we are musicians from different bands and we each put our own ideas and origins into this project, making it an interesting recipe. We feel that all the songs on this album are singles but having to choose a couple of singles, we decided on Anthem and Queen Of Thorns will be released prior to the record’s official release date. I think not only fans of classic heavy metal will really like them.” adds vocalist Marika Vanni.

“Human Deeds” was composed over a couple of months and conceptually talks about the bad situations of the world, but also keeps a light of hope for the future.

“You can clearly see what I mean looking through the artwork of the album,” says Flak.

Fans of bands such as Battle Beast, Powerwolf, and Kamelot are recommended to keep an ear open for when Raining Nails unleash their first single “Anthem” on July 7th, which can be pre-saved at the following link – https://bfan.link/rn-anthem.

Raining Nails is:
Marika Vanni: Vocals
Giacomo Paradiso: Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Massimiliano Flak: Bass
Mattia Rubino: Drum

More info: Rockshots.eu | Rainingnails.it | Facebook.com/rainingnails

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