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0 Reminder – HELSOTT Kicks Off Will of The West Tour w/ Malphas

June 14, 2022
by Asher
· Helsott · Music News

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Reminder – HELSOTT Kicks Off Will of The West Tour w/ Malphas

New Album “Will and The Witch” Out Now! via M-Theory Audio

HELSOTT – America’s leading pagan metal band is hitting the road in support of their new album, “Will and The Witch,” released on May 20th via M-Theory Audio. Joining them on their eight-show West Coast trek is Philadelphia’s symphonic black metal mystics Malphas.

Will In The West Tour – HELSOTT w/ Malphas
06/16 – Viper Room – Hollywood, CA
06/17 – The Black Rat – Concord, CA
06/18 – Den of Sin – Sacramento, CA
06/19 – Dante’s – Portland, OR
06/20 – The Fun House – Seattle, WA
06/22 – The Shredder – Boise, ID
06/23 – Aces High Saloon – Salt Lake City, UT
06/24 – Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA

HELSOTT‘s new album, “Will and The Witch,” is a concept record that tells a fictional story about how Billy The Kid became the fastest gunfighter in the wild west. HELSOTT returns to its musical roots on “Will and The Witch” with heavier thrash overtones and less orchestral work than their prior record, while catching listeners off-guard with new influences befitting of the album’s theme. thrash metal, power metal, and death metal all converge with acoustic campfire segments, Southern banjo and fiddle, and Native American-inspired hand drums and flutes. The end result is a record that is musically ambitious while remaining melodic, heavy, and true to the underlying sound of HELSOTT.

The band’s latest effort – mixed and mastered by J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm, Misery Index, Ex Deo) and featuring artwork by Felipe Machado Franco (Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Gamma Ray) – is augmented by a who’s who of heavy hitters. In addition to Owens, HELSOTT is joined on “Will and The Witch” by percussionist Vladimir Reshetnikov (Arkona, Imperial Age), guitarist/bassist Freddie Vidales (Ashes of Ares, Iced Earth), violinist Lethien (Elvenking), guitarist Kevin Storm (Heidevolk, Autumn, Fleetburner), guitarist Bjorn Friedrichsen (Withered Moon, Sanguineus) and Whistlin’ Rick Storey.

Available on CD, a limited-edition gold double vinyl, and digital editions are now available at retail or online now or check http://smarturl.com/helsott.

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Since their formation, the California-based HELSOTT – whose name means “fatal illness” in Old Norse – has paid homage to pagan cultures, mythology, and history while keeping true to their American influences. The group’s unique mix of folk metal, death metal, symphonic metal, thrash, classical, and rock was first unveiled to the world with the 2012 release of their debut EP “Fólkvangr.” The band soon caught the attention of audiences on a larger scale during the 2013 Paganfest North American tour, where they performed with Ensiferum, Tyr, and Trollfest. That tour set the stage for the 2014 release of “Woven,” which was supported by tours alongside Arkona and Heidevolk.

In the years since the original release of “Woven,” HELSOTT signed with M-Theory Audio, released another EP (2017’s “The Healer”) and a second full-length (2018’s “Slaves and Gods”), and logged many touring miles worldwide with artists including Korpiklaani, Arkona, I Am Morbid, Necrophagia, Tengger Cavalry, Ashes of Ares, Felix Martin, Skyforger and Finsterforst. In addition, the band performed at major European festivals such as Wacken Open Air and Cernunnos Pagan Fest. “Woven” was also remixed, remastered, and re-released by M-Theory Audio in November 2020 in celebration of the group’s 10th anniversary.

Track Listing:
1. I’ll Make Ya Famous (3:41)
2. Southern Shine (3:30)
3. Will And The Witch (4:19)
4. Independence Night (5:38) ft. guest vocals Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens
5. Skin Out (9:45)
6. Babylon: Scarlett’s Saloon (4:41)
7. Everything Hurts (3:35)
8. Spit Bucket Brawl (3:41)
9. Navajo Crow (6:08)
10. Welded As One (7:09)
11. Reap The Whirlwind (3:54)
12. Regulators (5:50)
Album Length: 1:01:55

HELSOTT is:
Eric Dow – Vocals
Mark Dow – Guitar
Peter Truax – Guitar
Cooper Dustman – Drums

For more information:
www.facebook.com/helsott
www.instagram.com/helsott
www.twitter.com/helsott
www.helsott.com
www.m-theoryaudio.com

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0 Rockshots Records – SilentLie Are Giving Fans “Something To Remember” From Upcoming Album “Equilibrium” Out September 2022

June 14, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · SilentLie

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Rockshots Records – SilentLie Are Giving Fans “Something To Remember” From Upcoming Album “Equilibrium” Out September 2022

Italian melancholic metallers SilentLie are giving fans “Something To Remember” with the first single off their forthcoming sophomore full-length “Equilibrium” due out this coming September via Rockshots Records to follow 2015’s “Layers of Nothing”.

The track is a hymn to seizing the moment. It’s presented in a new music video that features a good pace, which culminates in a great refrain. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/jZqqxuEkUAE

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/39nrmho

Always drawn to the dark side of emotions, SilentLie’s “Equilibrium” proceeds along this path. It stands on modern heavy tones and an obscure mood that can be compared to bands like Ghost, Ozzy Osbourne, and The Cure. Spreading their dark wings, drums, and bass, SilentLie builds a wall of sound on which the guitars dance with tombstone keys while a powerful female voice embraces the listener with gritty, but catchy melodies. Many of the songs on the album, thematically, deal with the eternal struggle between good and evil, with lyrics introspective and personal. There’s a maturity to the music that acts as a pendulum swinging between 80s liquid verses and gloomy, almost doomy, parts.

“Our first EP, “Blood Under Snow” was a collection of five obscure and atmospheric tracks, while our first full-length “Layers of Nothing” featured dark/gothic influences with some old-fashioned Sabbath riffing. The new material on ‘Equilibrium” reveals a more focused sound with a blasting production. It’s deep, heavy, and gritty with a dark outline. It’s a collection of 10 heavy songs, a journey in the dark without fear.” adds the band.

“Equilibrium” was mixed in the U.S.A. by Grammy Award winner Dave Hagen at Dark Horse Studios (Mastodon, Evanescence, Alice in Chains). The album will be released on September 30th.

Digital pre-save – https://bfan.link/equilibrium1

CD pre-order – https://bit.ly/EquilibriumDIGICD

Track Listing:
1. Divided – 4:48
2. On My Skin – 3:46
3. Something To Remember 3:24
4. Taste of Solitude – 3:41
5. The One Who Disappears – 4:46
6. Equilibrium – 4:32
7. Hysteria – 3:59
8. Modern Paradox – 4:52
9. The Others – 3:56
10. World Upside Down – 5:30
Album Length – 43:20

About:

SilentLie was formed in Trieste, Italy in 2005. In 2007, they recorded “Behind My Face”, a demo that gave the band several opportunities. In 2008, the song “Silence of Your Mind” appeared on two compilations: The Funeral Vol.2 (for the American label 272 Records) and Maximum Rock Attack (for the Magazine Maximum Rock).

In 2009, the song “River Of Torments” was part of the Blood Sisters film soundtrack, from which a video was also extracted. In 2013, the band released the EP Blood Under Snow, a collection of five obscure and atmospheric tracks and in the same year, the video of the single “Regret” was filmed. In 2015, the debut full-length album “Layers Of Nothing” was released by Bakerteam/Scarlet records, later followed by the video of the title track. The album featured dark/gothic influences with some old-fashioned Sabbath riffing. After a hiatus due to personal reasons, SilentLie returned in 2021 to begin work on their second album to be mixed at Dark Horse Studios in the USA by the Grammy Award-winning Dave Hagen. The new material reveals a more modern and focused sound with a blasting production, but SilentLie still holds its identity: deep, heavy, and gritty with a dark outline.

For more info:
https://www.rockshots.eu
https://www.facebook.com/silentlieband
https://www.instagram.com/silentlieband
https://www.twitter.com/silentlieband

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0 Calgary’s OSYRON Nominated For 2022 Western Canadian Music Award – Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year

June 13, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Osyron

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Calgary’s OSYRON Nominated For 2022 Western Canadian Music Award – Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year

Out Now! “Kingsbane: Deluxe Edition” (Remixed, Remastered + Bonus Tracks)

Calgary’s OSYRON has been nominated for a 2022 Western Canadian Music Award for Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year. The band is nominated alongside Vancouver death-tech Archspire, Saskatoon proggers Before & Apace, Regina nu-metal Flash Back, and Calgary hardcore Trench. The awards will be held in the band’s hometown as part of the 20th anniversary of the BreakOut West festival and conference being hosted from September 28 to October 2.

“We are absolutely stoked and honoured to be nominated for the WCMA Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year Award alongside such great bands like Archspire, Before & Apace, Flash Back, and Trench. Thank you so much to BreakOut West for the nomination!” adds guitarist Bobby Harley.

Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year nominees:
Archspire — B.C.
Before & Apace — SK
Flash Back — SK
Osyron — AB
Trench — AB

The awards are funded in part by the six provincial and territorial governments of western Canada. BreakOut West and the Western Canadian Music Awards are generously funded by FACTOR, Musicaction, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s private radio broadcasters, along with Whitehorse host partners, and event sponsors and funders, notably the Government of Yukon.

It’s been a very busy last two years for Osyron.They will be part of this year’s 2022 lineup for the 10th edition of Loud As Hell Festival in Drumheller, AB, along with their latest record and reissue of “Kingsbane: Deluxe Edition” garnering much praise from media and fans since its release during May 2021, which includes it charting in Canada at #10 for Top 20 Loud on Canadian College Radio (source: Earshot).

“Kingsbane: Deluxe Edition” features all original recordings plus bonus tracks remixed by bassist Tyler Corbett and remastered by drummer Cody Anstey. The decision to re-release the record along with three rewritten and rearranged bonus tracks for Viper Queen, Griefmaker, and Razor’s Wind (Acoustic) with current drummer Cody Anstey (original recordings were with former drummer Trevor Cobb) was an easy one after the great reception the band received from new fans for their 2020 album “Foundations” (nominated for a Calgary YYC Music Award for Metal Recording of the Year).

Osyron‘s “Kingsbane: Deluxe Edition” is recommended for fans of Nightwish, Dream Theater, and Wintersun.

CD, Digital – https://osyron.bandcamp.com

Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer – https://orcd.co/kingsbane

Videos:

Track Listing:
1. From Ashes (2:12)
2. To War (5:55)
3. Razor’s Wind (8:15)
4. Viper Queen (7:07)
5. Griefmaker (6:41)
6. Kingsbane (7:18)
7. Empire of Dust (7:27)
8. Kingmaker (10:06)
9. Razor’s Wind (Acoustic) (5:27)
10. Griefmaker (Re-recorded) (5:27)
11. Viper Queen (Re-recorded) (6:03)
Album Length: 1:12:03

Band Line Up:
Krzysztof Stalmach (Guitar)
Cody Anstey (Drums)
Bobby Harley (Guitar)
Reed Alton (Vocals)
Tyler Corbett (Bass)

For more info:
Osyron.com
Facebook.com/osyron
Instagram.com/osyronband
EPK

About:
Osyron is a symphonic metal band based in Calgary, Alberta. The group consists of vocalist Reed Alton, guitarists Krzysztof Stalmach and Bobby Harley, bassist Tyler Corbett, and drummer Cody Anstey. Bridging the gap between traditional European metal and the music of their homegrown contemporaries, Osyron has a sound all their own.

Performing alongside numerous major acts such as Norther, Protest The Hero, Into Eternity, Threat Signal, and The Agonist, Osyron’s next goal is to take their sound across the Atlantic in the flesh (post-Covid).

Discography:
2021 – Kingsbane – Deluxe Edition – Album (Re-Recorded, Remixed, Remastered)
2020 – Foundations – Album
2017 – Kingsbane – Album
2013 – Harbinger – Album

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What the press is saying:
“Osyron is a band that takes matters into their own hands and literally does most of the production and studio work in-house. They have lovingly remixed their last album, and given fans old and new a brand new take on three songs which are worth the price of the album on their own. The music is all well executed and conceived, and the musicianship is top-notch for every player. Whether you already have the original release or not, the Kingsbane – Deluxe Edition is more than worth the price to add to your collection.” – Metal Express Radio

“This is a band in its best form. Osyron has shown that it continues to improve in its production level, so its next full length should be a reflection of the great evolution that they have shown in this reissue.” – Metal Rules (Review – Kingsbane Reissue 2021)

“‘Kingsbane’ Voted #17 Best of 2017” – Metal Rules

“I loved every second of this album. It is a fantastic experience. From the very first notes of the album to the last, your attention is completely captured. I even have had a hard time writing this review while listening to the album because I kept getting lost in the music. It just sucks you in. This is, without a doubt, a must-have album! You don’t want to miss out on this one. It is an experience that will become a staple of your collection. I know it will be a standout in mine. I loved every second and I know you will too.” – Uber Rock

“another brilliant record from this thrilling band.” – Ever Metal (Kingsbane Deluxe Edition (Remixed/Remastered))

“This is a great blend of epic heavy/folk metal that combines the folk stylings of bands such as Blind Guardian, with 90s thrash elements and 90s symphonic power metal style vocals.” – Cave Dweller Music – (Kingsbane Deluxe Edition (Remixed/Remastered))

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0 Reminder – DIRTY SHIRT – EU Tour Dates (RO, FR, DE) + Hellfest (FR) and more!

June 13, 2022
by Asher
· Dirty Shirt · Music News

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Reminder – DIRTY SHIRT – EU Tour Dates (RO, FR, DE) + Hellfest (FR) and more!

New Album “Get Your Dose Now!” Out Now!

Top L to R: Vlad Toca (drums), Pal Novelli (bass), Dan Petean (guitars), Cristian Balanean (guitars)
Bottom L to R: Cosmin Nechita (violin), Robert Rusz (vocals), Dan Rini Craciun (vocals), Mihai Tivadar (keyboards, guitars)
Photo Credit – Vladut Ciprian

Recently releasing their sixth studio album “Get Your Dose Now” this past April, Romania’s Dirty Shirt is gearing up for festival season across Europe with performances at HellFest (France), Reload (Germany), Dong Open Air (Germany), Plane’r Fest (France), Les Bichoiseries (France) and more!

Dirty Shirt brings a truly unique live experience, huge energy, huge emotions, and fun, with a scaling lineup based on the performance, which adds a lot of authenticity and a great live sound.

Their latest record “Get Your Dose Now!” is a shorter nine-track album, with a little more than 30 minutes, but Dirty Shirt maintains that the listening experience will be very intense, as they combine many influences, and the songs change constantly with complex orchestrations. It was produced by Mihai Tivadar, mixed and mastered by Adrian Bila Uritescu and the album artwork was done by Lia Cucuianu.

Recommended for anyone looking for something interesting and lively, Dirty Shirt is for fans of Twelve Foot Ninja, Dubioza Kolektiv, and Eluveitie.

“Get Your Dose Now!” is available on all digital platforms at https://smarturl.it/getyourdose

Music Video – “Dope-A-Min” – https://youtu.be/2933ZXOPHH0

Dirty Shirt – 2022 – Get Your Dose Now! Tour Dates:
June 24 – CLISSON (FR) – Hellfest Open Air
June 25 – CERISY-BELLE-ETOILE (FR) – Les Bichoiseries
June 29 – BUCURESTI (RO) w/ Gogol Bordello – Arenele Romane
July 2 – MONTCUL (FR) – Plane’r Fest
July 16 – NEUKIRCHEN-VLUYB (DE) – Dong Open Air
July 29 – GARANA (RO) – Rock The Wolves Festival
July 30 – POIANA HOREA, CLUJ (RO) – Beee, ma! 2022
Aug 3 – RASNOV (RO) – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
Aug 4 – COSTINESTI (RO) – Out of Doors Fest
Aug 12 – CORBII DE PIATRA (RO) – Stonebird Festival
Aug 18 – SULINGEN (DE) – Reload Festival
Aug 20 – HEL’PA (SK) – Horehronske MeCheChe
Aug 21 – TARGU MURES (RO) – Maris Fest
Aug 26 – BISTRITA (RO) – Way Too Far Rock Festival
Aug 27 – SUMMER CAMP BREZOI (RO) – Mentor Rock Gathering

For more info:
Dirty-Shirt.com
Facebook.com/DirtyShirtRomania
Twitter.com/dirtyshirtband
Instagram.com/dirtyshirtband

About:

Dirty Shirt is a top Romanian crossover folkcore metal band, winner of second place at the international final of Wacken Metal Battle 2014 and of several awards at Metalhead Awards and Maximum Rock Awards. The band’s unique style derives from mixing the heavy sound of modern rock/metal with the festive ambiance of East-European traditional music, the eclecticism of world music (country, reggae, and tribal rhythms), the electro sound of industrial music, the energy of hardcore, and the groove of funk. It’s not surprising to find great appreciation for Dirty Shirt albums in hundreds of reviews all over the world, including in well-respected magazines such as Metal Hammer (DE, HU), Rock Hard – (DE, FR, SLK), Metalsucks – USA, Hard Rock Mag – FR, Terrorizer – UK, etc.

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“Long time readers will know by now that I am partial to the weirder side of heavy music. Dirty Shirt certainly has my attention this week. They’re like a mix of 6:33, Russkaja, and Turisas. This is bombastic, fun metal with Romanian folk mixed in. ” – Metal Injection

“This album is buoyant, blistering and bolshy; you certainly want to get your dose now!” 8/10 – Powerplay Magazine

“”Whoa! ‘Get Your Dose Now!’ is definitely not your average metal album. It’s simply something that you won’t hear anywhere else. Dirty Shirt is the real deal with extraordinarily talented musicians and a uniqueness that sets them apart from the crowd. If you’re in the market for some new music, this band offers something for everyone, from hardcore metal and thrash to tribal and traditional. It’s like your grandmother’s goulash recipe, a little of this and a little of that, with the end result being magical and inimitable.” – Uber Rock

“Are you bored with your current playlist? Perhaps you are looking for something a bit different than the bands you typically listen to? Then look no further my music-loving friends. Let me introduce you to the Transylvanian folkcore of Dirty Shirt. What started out as a wedding band has morphed into a magical, musical amalgam that blends modern hardcore and nu-metal with traditional acoustic instruments and Eastern European musical influences giving us an entirely new breed of metal with known as Romanian crossover folkcore metal. ” – Uber Rock

“Dirty Shirt, Your New Favorite Transylvanian Folk-Core Band ” – Metal Sucks

“DIRTY SHIRT only sound like DIRTY SHIRT.” – Metal Temple

“Is it catchy? Yes. Is it fun? Yes. Is it utterly mental? Yes. Highly recommended” – Metal Observer

” “…you’ve never heard anything quite like this before”” – Sonic Abuse

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0 Rockshots Records – ONELEGMAN Reveal Title Track For New Album “Event Horizon” Out October 2022

June 10, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · ONELEGMAN (Rockshots Records)

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Rockshots Records – ONELEGMAN Reveal Title Track For New Album “Event Horizon” Out October 2022

Rockshots Records will be releasing ONELEGMAN’s new album “Event Horizon” this coming October 21, 2022.

The third full length from the trio, “Event Horizon” is ONELEGMAN’s most peculiar release to follow a new concept for each one of its tracks; to create a mosaic with sounds, lyrics, and graphics in order to show to the listener the direction of their journey. The band explains in further detail:

“We’ve always meant for our music to give listeners an odyssey and this intention was never stronger than on this third album. We have aimed high, but not necessarily far, we focus on the intimacy of humanity, sometimes on the unconscious, and to explore the universe to the limit of possible knowledge and consciousness. We titled the album “Event Horizon” because it is precisely that, an EVENT HORIZON. This album is an auditory exploration of new worlds, the chaos theory, the last days of a star’s life, the direction of time, entropy, the fourth dimension that is gravity, love as an elementary form of existence, existence as a mere force of attraction and repulsion between electrons, existence as creatures of God or as sons of physics and chemistry.”

It is not the band’s intention to translate the works of scientists such as Greene, Rovelli, Bertone, Hawking, Jim Al-Khalili, and Primo Levi into music, but to take inspiration from their treatises, terminologies, and thoughts to build cosmic and quantum images where they search for the true human essence, perhaps where life is born.

Today, the band is revealing their first single and the album’s title track with a new music video that can be watched at https://youtu.be/k3G7xb4O0QU

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3xmcA2e

The band adds:

“Welcome to the world of science fiction. Black holes challenge the nature of space and time, passing through one of them would mean understanding and revealing the intimate secret of the universe. Event Horizon is not only a physical limit that our current technology does not allow us to cross, it’s a mental limit we’ll have to push ourselves to cross to understand the real potential of our mind and the true meaning of life. This track reflects the power of the lyrics with heavy and monumental guitar riffs, orchestral strings, and wide choruses. The video clip was made capturing the creation of a painting by Alessandro Rinaldoni, a talented artist and close friend of ours since the beginning of our career.”

ONELEGMAN is recommended for fans of Devin Townsend, Faith No More, and Alice In Chains.

Album pre-order – https://bit.ly/EventHorizonCD

About:

ONELEGMAN was formed in 2003 in Reggio Emilia, Italy. They introduced themselves to the world with their 2007 self-produced EP. In 2011, they collaborated with Dysfunction Production, an Italian team of producers who worked with Dino Cazares (Fear Factory), Tue Madsen (Meshuggah), Logan Mader (Machine Head) and Dan Korneff (Paramore), Bjorn Strid (Soilwork) among the others to produce their debut album “The Crack”.

In 2015, they released their sophomore full-length “DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS WORLD WAS MADE FOR YOU?”. The record was a more rock-oriented, dynamic, orchestral concept album about people experiencing, living, and interpreting the theme of change through a tragedy that leaves a mark on their lives forever. It was dedicated to those affected by the earthquakes that struck the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy during May 2012.

Supporting their catalogue with tours across Italy and sharing the stage with bands like HATEBREED, WOLFMOTHER, and LACUNA COIL among many others, ONELEGMAN entered the studio in 2019 to create their third album, “Event Horizon” now set for release in 2022.

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/onelegmanband
Instagram.com/onelegmanofficial

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0 EPK – The Silverblack – Judgment (2022) (darkTunes)

June 10, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · The Silverblack

EPK – The Silverblack – Judgment (2022) (darkTunes)

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

Album Title: Judgment
Release Date: June 10, 2022
Label: darkTunes

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Digital – https://bfan.link/judgment

Physical – https://darkmerch.com/thesilverblack

THE SILVERBLACK – “Judgment”

“Judgment”, the fifth full-length album by industrial metallers “The Silverblack”, marks a substantial evolution in the band’s sound, focusing more on aggression and heaviness if compared to the previous records, without forgetting the usual dose of catchy hooks and haunting melodies the band is already known for.

The pounding title track opens the album with its bone-crushing rhythm and cinematic atmospheres featuring guest vocals by none other than iconic former Fear Factory singer Burton C. Bell delivers an incredibly strong and inspired performance gifting the song with an amazing chorus. The title track is quickly followed by another two ragers: “Punishment” and “A Lifetime Ago”. Both tracks hit the listener hard balancing aggressive parts with more melodic moments, written with the clear purpose in mind of being absolute live-crushers these two songs represent exactly where the band feels comfortable being at the moment.

“Chasing Ghosts” brings back some gothic elements to the band’s sound, with Infernalizer (born Claudio Ravinale, also known for being the vocalist of melodic-death metal veterans Disarmonia Mundi, featuring Soilwork’s singer Speed Strid among their ranks) switching from the harsh growly vocals showcased in the previous tracks to a deep crooning voice in the vibe of Type O Negative and Moonspell. The following “Sometimes They Come Back” features an uncompromising aggrotech assault partly mitigated by the catchy chorus by the multi-instrumentalist NeroArgento, who is also responsible for all the melodic vocals on the album besides recording and producing all the instruments and the album itself.

“Chrysalis” develops into a shape-shifting industrial metal interlude before the bleak assault of “Damaged” hits the listener straight in the face with its feral vocals, cyber synths, and crushing rhythm section. “Nocturne” is probably the lightest moment of the whole album featuring heavy retro-wave influences, theatrical gothic vocals and a huge chorus while “Reality Check” hits hard again with its pounding assault.

“One Last Nail” delivers the last handful of industrial metal kicks in the face supported by a more rock ‘n’ roll influenced groove before the forlorn melancholy of the almost-ballad “Into Null” closes what can be considered the darkest and heaviest “The Silverblack” album to date.

Track Listing:
1. Judgment (feat. Burton C. Bell)
2. Punishment
3. A Lifetime Ago
4. Chasing Ghosts
5. Sometimes They Come Back
6. Chrysalis
7. Damaged
8. Nocturne
9. Reality Check
10. One Last Nail
11. Into Null
Album Length:

Album Credits:
Recorded, produced, and arranged at Aexeron Studio by NeroArgento Music, instruments and clean vocals by NeroArgento
Lyrics and vocals by Infernalizer
Cover art: “Ares Falls” by Leidbild Design
Label: darkTunes Music Group

Discography:
2014 – The Silverblack
2015 – The Grand Turmoil
2016 – The Silverblack (re-worked version)
2017 – The Industrial Chapters EP / Alone
2018 – Rain On A Wedding Day
2019 – Prototype 6:17
2020 – Lullabies For The Departed (Chapter I)
2022 – Judgment

0 Face Your “Judgment” With The Fifth Studio Album From THE SILVERBLACK ft. guest Burton C. Bell (ex-Fear Factory)

June 10, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · The Silverblack

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Face Your “Judgment” With The Fifth Studio Album From THE SILVERBLACK ft. guest Burton C. Bell (ex-Fear Factory)

Brought to life by the devious minds of the multi-instrumentalist and producer Alessio NeroArgento and vocalist Claudio Ravinale (Infernalizer, Disarmonia Mundi), The Silverblack is an industrial metal creature that quickly developed its own malicious sound, spitting out extremely catchy tracks, mainly keyboard-driven and supported by a wide range of vocals (from goth deep voices to extremely irate death metal shouts) featuring both sharp and aggressive passages and more atmospheric and eerie moments.

The band’s fifth studio album “Judgment” is now available as of June 10th via German label darkTunes and marks a substantial evolution in the band’s sound, focusing more on aggression and heaviness when compared to their previous records, without forgetting the usual dose of catchy hooks and haunting melodies the band is already known for.

Today in support of the record, they are also sharing their latest music video for the album’s title track, which features guest vocals from industrial metal pioneer and former Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell.

Watch “Judgment” at – https://youtu.be/7iTcPSyEBpw

Talking about the prestigious collaboration the band stated:

“Doing features is pretty common these days, but we wanted this to be quite special and meaningful. We consider this album the culmination of a process we started a bunch of years ago with the first record: in the beginning, we didn’t know where we wanted to go, musically speaking, so we simply developed and evolved our style year after year, album after album. It’s been a natural process: as soon as we finished this album we understood this is what we wanted to do since the beginning of the band and to put the proverbial icing on the cake we decided to recruit a singer that with his band started this kind of music in the first place. Burton’s tone is unique: he is the voice of industrial metal and we wouldn’t be here playing this kind of music if it wasn’t for bands like Fear Factory who broke down boundaries within styles paving the way for what came next, so having him on our record is truly an honor and a one of a kind experience. His distinctive vocals brought the song to a whole new level and we can’t wait for people to hear it”.

Digital Album – https://bfan.link/judgment

Physical Album – https://darkmerch.com/thesilverblack

About the album:

“Chrysalis” develops into a shape-shifting industrial metal interlude before the bleak assault of “Damaged” hits the listener straight in the face with its feral vocals, cyber synths, and crushing rhythm section. “Nocturne” is probably the lightest moment of the whole album featuring heavy retro-wave influences, theatrical gothic vocals, and a huge chorus while “Reality Check” hits hard again with its pounding assault.

Track Listing:
1. Judgment (feat. Burton C. Bell)
2. Punishment
3. A Lifetime Ago
4. Chasing Ghosts
5. Sometimes They Come Back
6. Chrysalis
7. Damaged
8. Nocturne
9. Reality Check
10. One Last Nail
11. Into Null
Album Length:

Album Credits:
Recorded, produced and arranged at Aexeron Studio by NeroArgento Music, instruments and clean vocals by NeroArgento
Lyrics and vocals by Infernalizer
Cover art: “Ares Falls” by Leidbild Design
Label: darkTunes Music Group

Discography:
2014 – The Silverblack
2015 – The Grand Turmoil
2016 – The Silverblack (re-worked version)
2017 – The Industrial Chapters EP / Alone
2018 – Rain On A Wedding Day
2019 – Prototype 6:17
2020 – Lullabies For The Departed (Chapter I)
2022 – Judgment

More Info:
https://darktunes.com/en/
https://www.instagram.com/the_silverblack
https://www.facebook.com/thesilverblack
https://twitter.com/silverblackband

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0 Rockshots Records – CARAVELLUS Prepare You For An “Insurrection” Off Upcoming Album “Inter Mundos” Out June 2022; Album Guests From Angra, Shaman, Sons of Apollo and more!

June 10, 2022
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Montreal, QC – June 10, 2022

Rockshots Records – CARAVELLUS Prepare You For An “Insurrection” Off Upcoming Album “Inter Mundos” Out June 2022

Album Guests From Angra, Shaman, Sons of Apollo and more!

Brazil’s CARAVELLUS will be releasing their third studio album “Inter Mundos” via Rockshots Records on June 17, 2022. In lead up to its release, the band is sharing their second single, the epic power prog track “Insurrection” with a new music video at https://youtu.be/Gyr8gvnvPKY

“INTER MUNDOS” is a concept album telling a love story between characters Arteiro and Aurora. The story takes place in the northeast of Brazil, in an unnamed village… with no precise location. It’s a kind of mythical place where the plot brings up universal issues, such as class conflict, corruption, religious intolerance, life, and death. The entire plot is steeped in a metaphysical atmosphere, where reality and fantasy merge seamlessly.

The album also features guests from Angra, Shaman, Sons of Apollo, and more.

Band founder Glauber Oliveira adds:

“The new CARAVELLUS album is the result of the musical maturation and refinement of the artistic mission established by this band. Culturally… If Brazil were a river, the northeast region of Brazil would be its source of this river.”

Album pre-order / save – https://bfan.link/inter-mundos

First single “Memento Mori” (lyric video) – https://youtu.be/olNA-FjyE58

Track Listing:
1 – Visagem (2:48)
2 – Knight Of The Sun (6:55)
3 – Panis Et Circenses (5:02)
4 – Triumvirate (6:02)
5 – While I’m Still Here (2:52)
6 – The Ambush (1:39)
7 – Memento Mori (7:42)
8 – Incantation (6:25)
9 – Elegia (2:29)
10 – Insurrection (8:07)
11 – Inter Mundos (6:55)
12 – Ouroboros (7:44)
13 – So Near, So Far (6:06)
14 – Vynno D’agua (2:42)
Album Length: 1:13:36

About:

CARAVELLUS brings the technical sophistication of progressive power metal while transcending the genre by writing amazing songs with masterful musicality and Brazilian cultural roots. Their arrangements and song structures are highly technical, challenging instrumental work with unbelievable melodic vocal harmonies. With elements of thundering metal, rock, jazz, classical, Brazilian folk rhythms, solos plus unstoppable guitar shredding and intense keyboards, CARAVELLUS emerges as a new bastion of Brazilian progressive metal.

CARAVELLUS was originally formed in 2002 by virtuous guitar player Glauber Oliveira as a studio project with session musicians. After the first demo recordings (2002 – 2004), the line-up was completed to include Daniel Felix on keyboards, Charles Erlan on drums, Paula Araújo on vocals, and Pedro Lee on bass guitar.

In 2007, CARAVELLUS released their debut album “LIGHTHOUSE AND SHED” via Erpland Records. After its release, the band parted ways with Pedro Lee, Charles Erlan, and Paula Araújo.

Beginning a new course with new members and new ideas, Raphael Dantas (vocals), Cleison Johann (bass), and Pedro Nunes (drums) were recruited towards the end of 2007 in December.

CARAVELLUS‘ second album “KNOWLEDGE MACHINE” was released in 2010 by French label Metalodic Records. The sophomore full-length provided CARAVELLUS with a series of tours and important concerts as a support for bands Angra and Shaman.

Fast forward to 2018, CARAVELLUS began the process of writing and producing “INTER MUNDOS”. Deepening their Brazilian roots (such as maracatu, ciranda, frevo, caboclinho, coco de roda) combined with heavy metal, progressive rock, and jazz, the band’s present lineup consisting of Glauber Oliveira (Guitar), and Daniel Felix (Keyboards), Leandro Caçoilo (Vocals), Emerson Dácio (Bass) and Rafael Ferreira (Drums) have created a conceptual, technical and dense album.

CARAVELLUS is:
Glauber Oliveira – Guitars
Leandro Caçoilo – Vocals
Daniel Felix – Keyboards
Rafael Ferreira – Drums
Emerson Dácio – Bass

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/caravellusofficial

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0 SPHERES’ New Music Video Takes You On A Progressive “Spiritual Journey”

June 10, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · SPHERES

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SPHERES’ New Music Video Takes You On A Progressive “Spiritual Journey”

Sophomore Album “Helios” Out Sept 23rd

Paris’ SPHERES will be offering up their next canvas of progressive metal in the form of their second full-length “Helios” via M&O Music (distribution Season of Mist) on September 23rd. The album follows their highly praised 2019 debut “Ionos”, which the band supported across Belgium, the Netherlands, and their home country of France including a performance at Hellfest.

“Helios” sees a fresh new lineup with founding member and album producer Jonathan Lino (Vocals, Guitars) joined by Olivier Moreau (Backing Vocals, Guitars), Clémence Santé (Bass), Jesse Haddad (Drums), and Marco Walczak (Keyboards) (studio only). The recording quintet is now inviting fans on a new spiritual journey into a dystopian world for the band’s sophomore record.

“Jonathan had written an entire album’s worth of songs and wanted to form a new line-up for both studio recordings and live shows. It’s fairly different from the first album in terms of dynamics as it has much more contrast between and within songs (it even has one track that I wrote, whereas all the previous songs were written by Jonathan L.). There are a plethora of contrasts and textures that inhabit this record: From sharp riffs to ethereal melodies, from clean singing to growls and screams, the atmosphere oscillates between dream and frenzy… Everything is designed to push the listener’s boundaries and invite them to take part in this journey. We hope that fans will notice that.” says Olivier Moreau (Guitar).

Today in preview of “Helios”, the band is sharing its first single “Spiritual Journey” in the form of a music video. It has a really drawn-out and intricate bridge section that the band compliments with fractals and other psychedelic landscapes.

“We’re glad to release Spiritual Journey as the first single from HELIOS. This is by far the most personal song on the record, as well as one of the most memorable. It shows the new direction SPHERES is heading in while keeping some of the secrets intact for people to discover upon the record’s release. It represents a lot of the frustration and sadness we all felt during the last two years while providing a sort of escape from reality, as the title suggests. We put this song out there hoping it resonates with people who have felt the same way, maybe providing a well-deserved dose of psychedelic escape along the way.” adds Jonathan Lino (Vocals, Guitars).

Watch and listen to “Spiritual Journey” at the following link: https://youtu.be/2yLOgovD05U

Digital single (Spotify, Apple Music) – https://bfan.link/spiritual-journey

Recommended for fans of Opeth, Tool, Mastodon, Gojira, and Devin Townsend, SPHERES‘ forthcoming album “Helios” is available for pre-order (CD, Vinyl, Digital) at the following links: https://linkr.bio/spheresband

Show Dates:
09/09/2022 – Caen, France – El Camino
10/09/2022 – Le Havre, France – Le Mc Daids
23/09/2022 – Paris, France – Le Docteur Feelgood (Release Party)
01/10/2022 – Liège, France) La Zone

Track Listing:
1. Algorithmic Sentience – 4:07
2. Spiritual Journey – 6:29
3. Pandemia – 11:15
4. Helios – 1:11
5. SCS – 4:28
6. Running Man – 8:35
7. Take Me Higher, Ailleurs – 5:06
8. Do You Agree – 5:11
Album Length: 46:25

SPHERES is:
Jonathan Lino – Vocals, Guitars
Olivier Moreau – Backing vocals, Guitars
Clémence Santé – Bass
Jesse Haddad – Drums
Marco Walczak – Keyboards (studio only)

For more info:
https://www.m-o-music.com
http://spheresmusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/bandspheres
https://www.instagram.com/spheres.official

EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-ibg

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0 EPK – SPHERES – Spiritual Journey (single) (2022)

June 10, 2022
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EPK – SPHERES – Spiritual Journey (single) (2022)

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For fans of Mastodon, Opeth, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Tool

Single Title: Spiritual Journey
Release Date: June 10, 2022
Label: M&O Music
Distribution: Season of Mist

Spheresmusic.com | Youtube.com/c/SPHERESOFFICIAL | Instagram.com/spheres.official | Facebook.com/bandspheres | Soundcloud.com/spheres-music

Spheresprogmetal.bandcamp.com | https://bfan.link/spiritual-journey

“Ce IONO est une très belle surprise qui m’a pris en contre-pied de ce que j’écoute habituellement mais avec beaucoup de réussite puisque j’ai adoré. Complexe au niveau de la composition, plein de virtuosité au niveau de la réalisation et doté d’une véritable substance il n’y a rien à redire et les fans de metal prog devraient s’en donner plus qu’à cœur joie avec cet album !” – Emaginarock.fr

“Ma comparaison pour aider le lecteur un peu perdu et/ou dérouté sera notre brave DEVIN TOWNSEND ou OPETH qui peuvent alterner d’un titre à l’autre ou même à l’intérieur du même titre autant de différences que SPHERES.” – Profilprog.com

“Le digipak est joliment illustré par Julien Grelet, ce qui fera bien sûr plaisir à tout matérialiste encore en vie.” – Nawakulture.fr

“Le gros point positif de cet album est certainement l’orchestration allant de longs et excellents solos de guitare à une rythmique entraînante. Et une chose est sure, Spheres frappe plutôt fort avec son premier album et on a hâte de découvrir ce qu’ils seront capables de nous fournir par la suite.” – Lagrosseradio.com

Paris’ SPHERES will be offering up their next canvas of progressive metal in the form of their second full-length “Helios” via M&O Music (distribution Season of Mist) on September 23rd. The album follows their highly praised 2019 debut “Ionos”, which the band supported across Belgium, the Netherlands, and their home country of France including a performance at Hellfest.

“Helios” sees a fresh new lineup with founding member and album producer Jonathan Lino (Vocals, Guitars) joined by Olivier Moreau (Backing Vocals, Guitars), Clémence Santé (Bass), Jesse Haddad (Drums), and Marco Walczak (Keyboards) (studio only). The recording quintet is now inviting fans on a new spiritual journey into a dystopian world for the band’s sophomore record.

Today in preview of “Helios”, the band is sharing its first single “Spiritual Journey” in the form of a music video. It has a really drawn-out and intricate bridge section that the band compliments with fractals and other psychedelic landscapes.

Recommended for fans of Opeth, Tool, Mastodon, Gojira, and Devin Townsend, SPHERES’ forthcoming album “Helios” is available for pre-order (CD, Vinyl, Digital) at the following links: https://linkr.bio/spheresband

Show Dates:
09/09/2022 – Caen, France – El Camino
10/09/2022 – Le Havre, France – Le Mc Daids
23/09/2022 – Paris, France – Le Docteur Feelgood (Release Party)
01/10/2022 – Liège, France) La Zone

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. The album names are space puns (Ionosphere, Heliosphere)

2. Jonathan records everything in his home studio in Montreuil, France

3. We toured the east of France for a few days in late 2021. As per usual, weird things happened and we ended up watching Dora the Explorer at 2AM after the first show.

4. There is a lot of research that goes into the lyrics in order to stay relevant and not fall into the trap of over-the-top sci-fi. There is something about a reasonable nightmare that makes it even scarier.

5. We all have pretty wide musical backgrounds, so the odd time signatures and tempo changes aren’t new to us. However, Clémence and I both had to re-learn backing vocals because we weren’t used to singing as well as playing in crazy timings.

Single Title: Spiritual Journey
Release Date: June 10, 2022
Label: M&O Music
Distribution: Season of Mist

Album / Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Jonathan Lino, Clémence Santé, Olivier Moreau, Jesse Haddad, Marco Walczak
• All songs written by: Jonathan Lino
• Produced by: Jonathan Lino
• Mixed by: Jonathan Lino
• Mastered by: Brett Caldas-Lima (Tower Studio)
• Album Artwork by: Julien Grellet

Album Band Line Up:
Jonathan Lino – Vocals, Guitars
Olivier Moreau – Backing vocals, Guitars
Clémence Santé – Bass
Jesse Haddad – Drums
Marco Walczak – Keyboards

Live Band Line Up:
Jonathan Lino – Vocals, Guitars
Olivier Moreau – Backing vocals, Guitars
Clémence Santé – Bass
Jesse Haddad – Drums

Discography:
2022 – Helios (LP)
2019 – IONO (LP)

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

Although HELIOS feels like a futuristic journey, it deals with concepts that are very much here today. From totalitarian dystopias to artificial intelligence and pandemics, this is what the next decades have in store for us. It’s the contrast of an almost spatial prog opera and grounded lyrics that define HELIOS. With heavier, more intricate songs, soaring leads and thick layers of vocals, this album falls into progressive metal in the most literal sense.

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY)

ALGORITHMIC SENTIENCE :
Humanity is dying, as human consciousness is stored digitally within expensive replicant bodies reserved for the upper classes. A short and intense song with constant tapping and a ripping opening solo.

SPIRITUAL JOURNEY :
An escape from reality towards an artificial connected paradise. A spiritual journey in search of a new digital world, a matrix of sorts.
A mid-tempo song with intricate rhythm changes and prominent melodies.

PANDEMIA :
The pandemic is only a background to what we call “collapsology”. The collapse of global infrastructures and industrial civilization, is seen as inevitable in the not-so-distant future.
The longest song on the record, as well as the most diverse, from ballads to 9/8 chugging with a touch of Iron Maiden-style, leads.

HELIOS :
An instrumental waltz with the cosmic forces of the solar system.

S.C.S :
The world has adopted China’s Social Credit System, locking people up if they run out of said credit. Obedience to the party is mandatory, and the use of “happy pills” is widespread.
A violent, almost razor-sharp bundle of riffs with a soft ending.

RUNNING MAN :
Directly inspired by Stephen King’s book, this one takes place in 2121 after climate disasters, the destruction of global economies, and the advent of a totalitarian dystopia.
A long, cinematic song with a narrated introduction and somewhat humoristic undertones.

TAKE ME HIGHER, AILLEURS :
The mental decline of a character who does not fit in with his peers. The kind of person the Social Credit System would lock up.
The most dreamy song with an abundance of 5/8 and a long solo in the middle.

DO YOU AGREE :
The illusion of choice of today’s digital contracts, unknowingly getting into mass surveillance programs. This title is really about passively producing value and giving it away to super corporations who sell it back to us.
A straightforward song with a djenty intro, dissonant verses, and soaring choruses.

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