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.

Mastercastle, nuovo video "Fast as a shark"

Nuovo videoclip Ufficiale per la cover di “Fast As A Shark”, con Flegias special guest. 

I Mastercastle hanno rilasciato un nuovo videoclip del brano “Fast As A Shark” (cover degli Accept). Il brano è incluso nella versione fisica dell'ultimo album "Lighhouse Pathetic" pubblicato il 10 gennaio tramite Diamonds Prod.

 

La line up (Giorgia Gueglio alla voce, Pier Gonella alle chitarre, Steve Vawamas al basso e Alessio Spallarossa alla batteria) include come special guest per questo brano Flegias (Necrodeath, Cadaveria) alla voce e Francesco La Rosa (Extrema, MPire of Evil, IANVA) alla batteria.

 

Video Shooting/editing by Morbid Vision Italy. Enjoy! 

AEXYLIUM: Nuova Line Up + Nuovo Video

I symphonic folk metallers Aexylium  sono lieti di annunciare l'ingresso in formazione di due nuovi membri, il batterista Alberto Mezzanotte e la chitarrista Thalia Bellazecca (Endorser ESP Guitars). Entrambi ex componenti dei Frozen Crown vanno a sostituire rispettivamente Matteo Morisi e Andrea Prencisvalle,

Per festeggiare la nuova line up è da oggi disponibile sul canale Youtube di Rockshots Records il lyric video di "Spirit Of The North" brano tratto dall'ultimo studio album "The Fifth Season" in uscita oggi 29 Ottobre.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/d7sOSPr5W9I

Lyric Video by Evolution Lab:
https://www.facebook.com/evolutionlabo​

"The Fifth Season" è disponibile in Digipak CD / Streaming / Digital Download :

CD DIGIPAK EDITION: https://bit.ly/TheFifhtSeason_CD
DIGITAL: https://bfan.link/the-fifth-season

NEXT SHOW: Sabato 26 Febbraio / Slaughter Club Paderno Dugnano in apertura ai Vision Divine
Event link (WFR):https://fb.me/e/1wV5S18Nm

Accostando strumenti tradizionali (flauto, violino, bouzouki) al symphonic metal moderno, il nuovo album degli Aexylium segue il debut del 2018 "Tales From This Land" e l'EP del 2016 "The Blind Crow". "Tales From This Land" ha superato i  120.000 streams su Spotify, e il singolo  "Revive the Village" è entrato nella classifica dei 200 singoli metal su Apple Music Germania.

Gli Aexylium hanno reinterpretato in chiave folk metal i temi principali delle colonne sonore di Game of Thrones e Vikings.
Fin dalla formazione del progetto avvenuta nel 2014, la band italiana si è esibita in rinomati festival come Dumeltica, International Music Festival, Montelago Celtic Festival, Malpaga Folk & Metal, Rock Inn Somma, Druidia e Strigarium, condividendo il palco con Elvenking, Wind Rose, Nervosa, Furor Gallico, Temperance e altri. Nonostante la pandemia e le restrizioni, nell'Agosto 2020 gli Aexylium sono stati scelti dalla città di Milano per esibirsi allo storico Castello Sforzesco.

Il nuovo album "The Fifth Season" è un concreto passo in avanti verso la crescita e la maturità musicale, ed è formato da ballate, riff taglienti, orchestrazioni complesse e brani più dark ispirati alla mitologia Norrena. L'album include anche special guest vocali come Samuele Faulisi (Atlas Pain), Arianna Bellinaso e i membri del Coro della Facoltà di Musicologia.
L'album è stato registrato ai Twilight Studio da Davide Tavecchia con l'artwork di Jan Yrlund (Manowar, Testament, Korpiklaani). 

Band Line Up:
Steven Merani - Vocals
Fabio Buzzago - Guitar / Backing Vocals
Thalia Bellazecca - Guitar
Gabriele Cacocciola - Bass
Alberto Mezzanotte - Drums
Stefano Colombo - Keyboards / Accordion / Backing Vocals
Federico Bonoldi - Violin
Leandro Pessina -Flutes / Bouzouki / Mandolin

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Aexylium.it
Facebook.com/aexylium
Instagram.com/aexylium_official
Youtube.com/c/AexyliumOfficial
Spotify: https://sptfy.com/5y1a
Aexylium.bandcamp.com 

Vivaldi Metal Project announces the release of new album “EpiClassica”

 

Symphonic-metal group Vivaldi Metal Project announces the release of their new album “EpiClassica”, published on February 22^nd, 2022.

 

“EpiClassica” is a double-album (18 trk. ~ 95 min.) featuring the immense talent of nearly two-hundred musicians - including soloists, orchestras, and choirs.

 

“EpiClassica” is available as Digipak CD, Digital Album, and Limited Edition Vinyl with exclusive bonus track (only 100 copies available) at www.vivaldimetalproject.com/shop

Watch official videos taken from "EpiClassica":

Vivaldi Metal Project's first record "The Four Seasons" revolved around the concept of the various "seasons" of the human life - from birth to death. As a continuation of the last, this new album explores the "seasons" of our emotional experience as human beings - from joys to sorrows and from frailty to deep strength. Each song creates a rich musical tapestry expressing the “colours” of raw human emotion, while weaving a common thread throughout the album.

 

"EpiClassica" not only features classical masterworks by Vivaldi, but the works of other great composers such as F. Chopin, J. S. Bach, G. Fauré, F. Schubert, J. Brahms, F. Liszt, C. Saint-Saens, A. Dvořák, L. V. Beethoven, W. A. Mozart, and T. Albinoni. While based on classical themes, these songs are largely composed of original material, representative of Vivaldi Metal Project’s symphonic-metal style.

 

This new album comprises the group’s largest cast of musicians to-date with vocalists, band, orchestra and choir on every track. Most notably, EpiClassica boasts a massive roster of renowned classical and metal artists including Mike Portnoy, Rob Rock, Jeff Scott Soto, Mike Terrana, Mark Boals, Roy Z (B. Dickinson), Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth), Anders Johansson (Manowar), Rolf Pilve (Stratovarius), Steve Di Giorgio (Testament), Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Emma Zoldan / Nils Courbaron (Sirenia), Coen Janssen (Epica), Jennifer Batten (Jeff Beck/Michael Jackson), Joe Stump (Alcatrazz), Nick Z Marino (Y. Malmsteen), Chris Caffery (Savatage), Mark Cross (ex-Firewind), Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Elina Siirala (Leaves' Eyes), Zoe Marie Federoff / Gerit Lamm (Catalyst Crime), Alessandro Del Vecchio (Jorn, Revolution Saints), Aeva Maurelle (Xandria), Melissa Ferlaak (Plague of Stars), Philip Bynoe (S. Vai), Kelly Simonz, Matt Bissonette (E. John/J. Satriani), Giacomo Voli / Roberto De Micheli (Rhapsody of Fire), Felipe Andreoli (Angra), Marco Sfogli (J. Labrie), Andreas Passmark (Royal Hunt), Marcelo Moreira (Z. Stevens), Bob Katsionis (Firewind), Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica), Milan Polak, and many more…

Vivaldi Metal Project is an international symphonic-metal group created and produced by Italian keyboardist and composer Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z, Rob Rock, Mark Boals, Artlantica, Joe Stump's Tower of Babel).

Follow Vivaldi Metal Project: https://linktr.ee/vivaldimetalproject