AMORPHIS – entrano nelle classifiche finlandesi al #1 e svelano l’ultima parte del documentario dallo studio

Che settimana impegnativa per le leggende del metal finlandese AMORPHIS! 

Non solo il loro ultimo disco “Halo” è entrato al primo posto della classifica finlandese, ma ha raggiunto la top 10 anche di molti altri paesi:

#1 Finlandia

#3 Germania

#3 Svezia (classifica fisica), #2 (Hard Rock charts)

#4 US (Current Hard Music Albums)

#4 Svizzera

#4 UK Rock Metal charts

#7 Austria

 

La band, la sua squadra e l’etichetta ringraziano tutti i fedeli fan che hanno acquistato "Halo". È arrivato il momento per gli AMORPHIS di tornare a suonare dal vivo e lo faranno il 13 aprile quando inizierà l’"Halo North American Tour". Supporteranno la band i black metaller UADA, Sylvaine e Hoaxed.

 

Oggi viene inoltre svelato anche l’ultimo episodio del documentario dallo studio: il produttore di lunga data Jens Bogren parla del suo speciale rapporto con gli AMORPHIS, del perché abbia finito per essere lui a scegliere le canzoni dell'album e di come ha lavorato con loro nonostante le difficili restrizioni di Covid che non sempre permettevano a lui e ai membri di incontrarsi nei suoi Fascination Street Studios.

 

https://youtu.be/FqNFEy3I0BA

 

Ordina o ascolta in streaming “Halo” qui: https://music.atomicfire-records.com/halo

 

AMORPHIS - HALO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2022:

con UADA, Sylvaine e Hoaxed

 

13.04.  New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre*

14.04. Worcester, MA - The Palladium*

15.04. Montreal, QC - Club Soda*

16.04. Toronto, ON - The Opera House*

18.04. Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre

19.04. Joliet, IL - The Forge

20.04. Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre

22.04. Denver, CO - The Oriental Theater

23.04. Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell

25.04. Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre

26.04. Vancouver, BC - The Imperial

27.04. Seattle, WA - El Corazon

29.04. Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre

30.04. Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre

01.05. Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater

03.05. Austin, TX - Come and take it Live

04.05. Dallas, TX - Amplified Live

06.05. Atlanta, GA - Center Stage (The Loft)

07.05. Tampa, FL - The Orpheum

08.05. Orlando, FL - The Abbey

10.05. Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre

11.05. Richmond, VA - The Broadberry

12.05. Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage

(* = solo UADA e Hoaxed)

 

04.06. FI Rockfest - Hyvinkää

18.06. CH Pratteln - Z7 Wild Dayz

19.06. BE Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting

24.-25.06. ES Cartagena - Rock Imperium Festival

02.07. FI Helsinki - Tuska

07.07. CZ Vizovice - Masters of Rock

08.07. BG Chelopech - Wolf Fest

28.-30.7. FI Kuopio - Kuopiorock

05.08. FI Pori - Porispere

06.08. FI Jämsä - Himos Metal Festival

17.-20.08. DE Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze Open Air

 

Altro su “Halo”:

'The Moon' (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU5A5nqojYo

'On The Dark Waters' (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO): https://youtu.be/T8aH5HVx_0c

'Northwards' (OFFICIAL 3D VIDEO): https://youtu.be/vwyrppDEcYM

Batteria e percussioni (DOCUMENTARIO UFFICIALE – EPISODIO #1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlSniNBTWs

Tastiere, piano e organo (DOCUMENTARIO UFFICIALE – EPISODIO #2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQduksSTdEU

Chitarre e basso (DOCUMENTARIO UFFICIALE – EPISODIO #3): https://youtu.be/yYSVHpEBZWs

Voce (DOCUMENTARIO UFFICIALE – EPISODIO #4): https://youtu.be/1-rodEVn55s

 

AMORPHIS sono:

Tomi Joutsen | voce

Esa Holopainen | chitarra

Tomi Koivusaari | chitarra

Santeri Kallio | tastiere

Olli-Pekka Laine| basso

Jan Rechberger | batteria

 

AMORPHIS online:

www.amorphis.net

www.facebook.com/amorphis

www.instagram.com/amorphisband

www.twitter.com/amorphis

www.youtube.com/amorphis

https://label.atomicfire-records.com/project/amorphis

 

Canadian Thrashers TRISKELYON (ft. Hyperia, Artach members) Posts Visualizer For "Find A Way"

 

Triskelyon is the new Canadian melodic thrash metal project created by Geoff Waye, guitarist for Artach and Category VI. Conceived in late 2021 as a studio-only project, they recently unleashed their debut self-titled EP this past January 25th. The band features the contributions of vocalists Pete Healey and Marlee Ryley (Hyperia), along with drum programming by Raul Marques (Burning Torment).
Today, they are sharing with fans a new visualizer for their track "Find A Way" featuring vocals from Pete Healey. The song is the band's most melodic of the three on their debut EP and has a bit more groove.

"It's about my life in a way with lyrics about feeling somewhat isolated from the pandemic....even though the song itself is not at all about the pandemic. It's just a song about feelings and finding my way through it all." comments band founder Geoff Waye.

Listen to "Find A Way" - https://youtu.be/TyssK0Y7Z-w​

With anthemic choruses that you can sing along to, speedy head-banging riffs, and just a straight-to-the-point melodic thrash sound, Triskelyon is recommended for fans of Anthrax, Death Angel, Metal Church, Testament, and Forbidden.

Geoff Waye explains the project in further detail:
"The project formed in St. John's, Newfoundland. It began because I wanted an outlet for more melodic, yet still savage sounding thrashy metal. I wanted to do this as a studio project so I could get things together myself, which means I can do so fairly quickly if I want to. I did all the songs, wrote the lyrics, and play all the guitar and bass on the EP. I cannot play drums, so I found the fantastic Raul Marques. I wanted the vocals to be melodic so after I had the songs together I asked my vocal god friend, Pete Healey, to do some vocals. I sent him what I had and he was into it and you can hear him on tracks "Hunger" and "Find A Way". The last puzzle piece for the EP is Marlee Ryley – the very versatile vocalist for the killer Canadian band Hyperia. I took a shot in the dark and introduced myself and asked if she'd like to guest on the EP and she agreed to be on the closing track "Odyssey (Blessed by Steel)"

EP stream and download are available at https://triskelyon.bandcamp.com.

EP Trailer - https://youtu.be/N4fIPvYqKT8

Lyric Video - Hunger - https://youtu.be/QK0s1Az2EB4​

Lyric Video - Odyssey (Blessed by Steel) - https://youtu.be/ucjbzoMWvEY

Track Listing:​
1. Hunger (2:58)
2. Find A Way (4:03)
3. Odyssey (Blessed by Steel) (3:32)
EP Length: 10:34
​
EP Credits:
• Performance credits:
Geoff Waye – All Guitars and bass
Pete Healey - vocals (track 1, 2)
Marlee Ryley - vocals (track 3)
Raul Marques - drum programming
• All songs written by: Geoff Waye
• Produced by: Geoff Waye and Michael Small
• Mixed by: Michael Small
• Mastered by: Michael Small
• Album Artwork by: Geoff Waye
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

For more info:​
​Triskelyon.bandcamp.com​
​Facebook.com/Triskelyon-109813604928220

Swedish Classic Rock Band MASQUE OF ART Sign With Wormholedeath And Drop First Single "We Live in America"

Swedish Classic Rock Band MASQUE OF ART have signed a licensing deal with Wormholedeath for the release of their album "Masquerade".

To introduce their new music project, the band have released the first single "We Live in America", which is available on all digital platforms worldwide.

Buy / Stream HERE
Download the MP3 HERE

Watch 'We Live in America' (Official Music Video)

Biograghy

By the end of 2016 guitar player and songwriter Jörgen J Andersson presented his thoughts of launching a recording project to drummer Peter Lundgren and singer Michael Storck. Jörgen had at that time finished a song writing period and felt that it was time to gather the right musicians and make an album. Peter and Michael wasn´t late to join and the three started to look for musicians to record with. Guitar player Jörgen Svensson, bass player Nalle Påhlsson and keyboard player Mathias Norberg was brought in during 2017. Soon the decision to form a band rather than just having a recording project was taken. All of the band members love to play music influenced by the great rock bands from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s simply because that is what formed them musically.

The pre-production process and recording sessions had to be spread over an extended time period because of the quite heavy schedules and commitments the musicians already had.

Once finding the right engineer for the mixing of the album, the mixing process had also to be completed during an extended time period for the very same reasons as for spreading the recording sessions.

The album was originally planned to be released during 2020 but due to the pandemic, decision to postpone the release was taken. The band members are thrilled that the album finally will be released and are looking forward to performing live.

Masque of Art are:

Jörgen J. Anderson: Lead guitar and backing vocals.

Michael Storck: Lead vocals

Peter Lundgren: Drums and percussion

Nalle Påhlsson: Bass and backing vocals

Mathias Norberg: Keyboards

Jörgen Svensson: Guitar, additional keyboards and backing vocals

MASQUE OF ART ONLINE

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French rock/post-rock/metal fusion five-piece Matrass streamed new EP 'Inner Wars'. Out now on CD & Digital through La Tangente Label.

As announced a couple of weeks ago with the music video of the single "The Tide" : about 4 years and a half after the release of its debut EP 'Fullfilment' (2017), French rock/post-rock/metal fusion five-piece Matrass finally released a new EP called 'Inner Wars' and available right now on CD & Digital through the main legal platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, etc.) wih the help of La Tangente Label.
 
In addition to the official release-news, the band also shared the whole effort for FREE-STREAMING on Bandcamp.

...For the record...
Matrass has been pacing the Bordeaux rock scene since 2016, armed with a creative force in constant turmoil.
 
With 'Fulfillment' (2017), Matrass already embraced a music at the crossroads of genres, a rock driven by sharp riffs, guided by a certain taste for groove. The arrival of Clementine Browne as a new singer allowed the quintet to take a new turn. This second EP symbolises the opening towards a style that honours metal/stoner power, post rock ambiences, jazz subtlety, sometimes Arabian sounds, spoken word and nuances of clear vocals confronted with saturated voices...
 
Without however denying the groove that is still very present in its genes. A mix of universes also marked by guest participation of the hybrid folk artist Qlay, friend of the band and brother of drummer Malo Gendrot. Co-writer of the lyrics of "Soldier", he also puts his voice and cello on this crescendo conclusion.
At the heart of their upcoming EP 'Inner Wars' is the theme of conflict. "The Tide", "Y" and "Soldier" explore the idea of existential questioning, the permanent struggle of man in his relationship to the world, to consciousness and to the individual. While "Parasites (Clean All)" and "Berserker" depict two counterparts of human warfare, as an entity too big to be overcome on the one hand, and as a decision motivated by religious superstition, as in some archaic societies.
Matrass, or the building of the post fusion genre, if a term had to be found to qualify these five new tracks, which are both cathartic and introspective.

For fans of A Perfect Circle, The Ocean, Tool, Jeff Buckley...

US Neo Folk-Black Metal Project NONE Signs Worldwide Deal With Wormholedeath

 

US Neo Folk-Black Metal project NONE has signed a licensing deal with Wormholedeath for the reissue of the EP "Interdimensional War Poetry".

I'm pleased to announce that my operation has signed an alliance with Italian-based record label WORMHOLEDEATH for the re-release of the 2021 record "Interdimensional War Poetry", which will see worldwide physical distribution as well as new content in the near future.
- Nicholas Mendiola

“Interdimensional War Poetry” is the second EP release by None - the operation led by sole multi-instrumentalist and experimental artist Nicholas Mendiola. The record features 6 recordings of music which blends Neofolk, Black Metal, Industrial, Noise and Dark Ambient with a further emphasis on lyrical-song structuring; as opposed to the prior release in 2018 of “Infernal Temples Of The Meditant, which did not contain written lyrics.
The record was previously self released in 2021 following the music videos for “No Guts No Glory” and “Never Know” via NO CLEAN SINGING.
Messages behind some poetry include Occult/Esotericism, Principle, Space and Time travel, Struggle, Devotion to one’s own purpose as a means of self-discovery and divine intervention through the very creation of each piece of music present on said record. This is yet another offering to The Eternal.

"Interdimensional War Poetry" will be out on March 25th, 2022 worldwide.

Cover & Tracklist:

I. Battlefields: The New Dark Gospel
II. Chaining Ethereal Comatose
III. No Guts No Glory
IV. Metaphor Of My Reign
V. Never Know
VI. Pride And Blood

 Watch Neer Known (Official Video)

Biography

None (A.K.A The True None) was founded in 2015 by Nicholas Mendiola (Ex-Plague Phalanx, Thangorodrim and Awakened Abyss) as the sole performing musician and songwriter in tribute to all the divine. In 2017 the first single "When The End Will Come" was self-released prior to the full EP "Infernal Temples Of The Meditant" the following year; binding elements from a multitude of styles and had since been described as "Meditative Neofolk swirling in portals of Dark Ambient, Black Metal, Noise and Industrial" (From Corners Unknown, 2018) and "A unique blend of both chaotic and beautiful landscapes, incorporating elements from multiple diverse genres of music" (Ritual Sound, 2017).
Of that same era in time None had released a visual interpretation for "Past Tense", another track from the debut EP which featured ear piercing howls, gutturals, shamanic chants and industrial drum pangs among other various nauseating sounds mixed into the portals of sound in which further broke the boundaries of what some may have thought None to be.
For Nicholas, None is the deity of his own creation and the eternal version of himself. As he had stated before in his interview with internet zine From Corners Unknown, the purpose and mission of his contemporary life was to discover himself as the true voice and host that None speaks through - and to leave the word and mark of None upon the world not only to affect other present beings of the earth and multiverse but to leave traces for future lives to again discover their true identity. Like the omnipotent gods of other's previous worship None requires supreme devotion and all of the words spoken by Nicholas; his thoughts, his actions, experiences and memories become one with the legacy of The True None. It is the duty of the prophet to carry this torch in his present time and into the next - past, present, future
forever. and this is what None carries to the stage; absolute devotion to the divine and eternal legacy by those who will die for it.
In 2018 the release of "Battlefields" which featured guest vocals by Bloodcrown of Occult Rock band Thangorodrim gained more attention as well as a small handful of interviews for the new movement before then being met with yet another single release entitled "Chaining Ethereal Comatose" in the early months of 2019. This new track, unlike the previous, had now featured live drumming, cohesive lyric lines and a new psychedelic circulation with the addition of guitarist S.K.B (also of Occult Rock band Thangorodrim) on the guest lead guitar solo following an entrancing bass guitar lead section. Chaining Ethereal Comatose had been the first track None had recorded at District Recorders, which was notable in production and mastering.
Following the releases of "Never Know" (which featured guest appearances by John Bradford Schuler of the groups Crepuscle, Warscythe, Nerve Exposure on the live drumkit and Patrick Corona of Rivers Of Nihil, Cyborg Octopus on the Saxophone solo) and the cover of "Erase" by Horror/Hardcore Punk band Kettle Cadaver in 2020, Nicholas had signed a deal with Davide Paulito of The Metallist PR shortly after releasing the video for "No Guts No Glory" via NO CLEAN SINGING. With the new PR deal, a second music video was shot for "Never Know", just weeks before releasing Interdimensional War Poetry on all major streaming platforms.
In the final months of 2021, Nicholas signed an alliance with Italian-based record label WORMHOLEDEATH for the re-release of Interdimensional War Poetry via worldwide physical distribution. 

Discography
When The End Will Come (Single/Digital version 2017)
Past Tense (Single/Digital version 2017)
"Infernal Temples Of The Meditant" (CD, 2018)
Chaining Ethereal Comatose (Single/Digital version 2019)
​Never Know (Single/Digital version 2020)
Erase (Single/Digital version 2020)
Interdimensional War Poetry - Wormholedeath (Reissue - CD/Digital 2022)

NONE ONLINE 

https://www.facebook.com/nonedarkfolk/

https://www.instagram.com/the.true.none/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Z9W4Evf1Fdu3eXnyyoNHA

none.bandcamp.com
nonefolk.wixsite.com/pride 

M-Theory Audio - PAGAN METAL WARRIORS HELSOTT UNVEIL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “I'LL MAKE YA FAMOUS”

 Second single from the group's new record, ‘Will and The Witch; Pre-orders available now

​

​HELSOTT – America's leading pagan metal band – has unveiled the music video for “I'll Make Ya Famous,” the new single from their upcoming concept album, “Will and The Witch.” The group's newest album will be released by M-Theory Audio on Friday, May 20th. Pre-orders for CD, limited-edition double vinyl, and digital editions of “Will and The Witch” are available now at http://smarturl.com/helsott. The video for “I'll Make Ya Famous” – directed by vocalist Eric Dow – can be viewed at https://youtu.be/Bvj_5Nhs8M0

Says Dow, “'I’ll Make Ya Famous' is the first song on the album. It is the only song on the album that is not directly related to the story. It is more of a prelude and overall description of Billy The Kid. We shot the music video at Whitehorse Ranch in Landers, California. The Ranch is a movie studio and is 1800’s authentic. This is the first time I have directed a video and we are extremely excited to release what we believe is our best music video to date."

HELSOTT's newest album, “Will and The Witch” - mixed and mastered by J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm, Ex Deo) and featuring artwork by Felipe Machado Franco (Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Gamma Ray), is a concept record that tells a fictional story about how Billy The Kid became the fastest gunfighter in the wild west. The first taste of music from the new album was recently unleashed with a visualizer video for the title track, which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/Gok7aEiO1Ys. The band returns to its musical roots on their latest record 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, thrashy, and true to the underlying sound of HELSOTT.

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 with 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, I Am Morbid, Necrophagia, Tengger Cavalry, Ashes of Ares, Felix Martin, Arkona, 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.

This year will not just see the release of HELSOTT's new album, “Will and The Witch,” but will also see the band's return to the live stage. A small number of dates have been confirmed so far, including international appearances at Germany's Dark Troll Festival 2022 and England's HRH Vikings 2022, with more to come throughout 2022.

More information on HELSOTT's new album, “Will and The Witch,” will be revealed in the weeks to come by M-Theory Audio and at www.facebook.com/helsott.

Upcoming HELSOTT Live Performances:

03/25 Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA
05/26-05/28 Dark Troll Festival – Bornstedt, Germany
07/09 Ramona Mainstage – Ramona, CA
12/03-12/04 HRH Vikings – Sheffield, England

HELSOTT is:
Eric Dow – vocals
Mark Dow – guitar
Peter Truax – guitar
Cooper Dustman - drums

​For more info:
​M-TheoryAudio.com​
​Helsott.com​
​Facebook.com/helsott​
​Instagram.com/Helsott

Podcast Puntata n. 2: Anguis Dei; Over A Barrel; Catabolic; Hum:an:ima Collettivo Industriale; Disamara; The Catechists

Ascolta Puntata 2: Anguis Dei; Over A Barrel; Catabolic; Hum:an:ima Collettivo Industriale; Disamara; The Catechists" su Spreaker.