Rockshots Records - Greek Symphonic and Cinematic FORTIS VENTUS Announce Debut Album "Vertalia" June 2022

 

Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of Greek trio Fortis Ventus for the release of their debut album "Vertalia" on June 3, 2022.

Combining symphonic and cinematic elements along with soundtrack influences, Fortis Ventus formed in 2015 and self-released their first ep "Haunted Heart" in November 2017.
In early 2018, due to creative differences, the band underwent significant changes. The driving forces that remained were composer, arranger, keyboardist George Halliwell and vocalist, lyricist Nancy Mos. Breathing new life into their work, the duo met Gregory Koilakos who would take on the role of guitarist. Together, the three musicians started recording their first full-length "Vertalia" with Gregory taking on both guitar and bass duties for the album, which also changed the band's metal sound with its film score music elements.

Sentimental, dramatic, grand, cinematic, and imaginative, "Vertalia" is a concept album based on a novel-fairytale written by keyboardist George Halliwell.

"Twelve chapters for a total of twelve tracks". says, Halliwell.

The theme of this fairytale focuses on an imaginary planet called Vertalia, where the main character starts their journey to discover their inner truth and the truth of life itself. Through the challenges they face during their journey back to Earth, they connect with their higher self and take a path to eventually achieve inner peace back towards their homeland of Vertalia.

"The audience will be surprised at the intricate orchestrations that hide behind complex melodies on this album. Each person hearing it, will find a glimmer to empathize in every track. We wanted to tell a story and give the listener a variety of feelings and a journey alongside the lyrics." adds the band.

Fortis Ventus is recommended for fans of Hans Zimmer, Two Steps From Hell, Epica, Nightwish, and Kamelot.

The first single "My Death is My Devotion" off "Vertalia" will be released on March 23rd and available for pre-save at the following link: https://bfan.link/my-death-is-my-devotion

The song captures the pain and faith behind the sacrifices for the ones we care, love, and are loyal to.
Fortis Ventus is in the planning stages of live performances to deliver an engaging and unique crowd participating visual-acoustic experience.

For more info:
​Rockshots.eu 
​Facebook.com/fortisventusofficial
​Twitter.com/fortis_ventus 

Neo Folk-Black Metal Band NONE Present "No Guts No Glory" (Official Video)

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No Guts No Glory (Official Video)

The second video release by None; produced by Rob Watkins in 2020 and released early 2021.

“No Guts No Glory” is a song of a high-stake gamble; sacrifice for the upmost honor and an end that can be conceived long after departure from the body - or a blade held to the throat of Time. Lyrically, the song is written in form of dialogue between the self; for example, “Behind me, I can hear these voices shouting; We’re one day closer to dying”, and so on.

Musically, the track combines elements from Black metal, Industrial, and Noir Acoustic per the signature of None’s amalgamation.

"No Guts No Glory" is a track taken from NONE's EP "Interdimensional War Poetry", which is due for re-release on March 23rd, 2022 via Wormholedeath.

“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.

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 

French Post-Rock Band Autómata Sign With Epictronic And Announce Self-Titled Album "Autómata"

French post-rock discovery Autómata have signed a deal with Epictronic for their self-titled album "Autómata", which is due for release on April 1st, 2022.

Band statement:
We are thrilled to announce we've signed a deal with Epictronic! Post-rock, post-pop, post-progressive, post-metal, post something and pre any other thing: our first eponym album is dedicated to post-humans pre-disposed to embrace a chiaroscuro instrumental music that delivers a flammable cocktail of styles and emotions.

Cover & Tracklist

1. Tanger

2. Church

3. 3X3+5

4. Verdik

5. Automate

"Church" Audiostream Video

Biography

Autómata is a french quartet from Paris, born in 2019. It delivers dark instrumental rock, blending genres like post-rock, progressive, metal, shoegaze and pop. Their musical universe is cinegenic and could be post-apocalyptic although resilient; anyway, instrumental music is precious for one reason : anyone can interpret it as he wants. So let your spirit float while listening to these five songs, and do your own experience of Autómata! 

Follow Autómata
https://www.facebook.com/weareautomata
https://twitter.com/Autmata5
https://www.instagram.com/weareautomata 
Youtube
weareautomata.bandcamp.com

THE OSSUARY – annunciano il tour italiano in primavera

 

La band italiana dark psychedelic occult doom rock THE OSSUARY è orgogliosa di annunciare il proprio ritorno sui palchi italiani in primavera.
 
Di seguito le date finora confermate
14/04 New Magazine – Massafra (TA)
15/04 Sheratan Live Club – Carpi (MO)
16/04 Sidro Club - Savignano S.R. (FC)
17/04 Resilienza – Bitonto (BA)
18/04 Road 96 – Veglie (LE)
12/05 Scumm - Pescara
13/05 Metropolis - Piedimonte S.G. (FR)
14/05 Napoli tba
20/05 tba
21/05 Defrag – Roma
 
I THE OSSUARY hanno pubblicato il loro terzo full-length "Oltretomba" il 12 novembre 2021 su Supreme Chaos Records. La band realizzato un altro lavoro brillante, dimostrando la propria abilità nello scrivere canzoni uptempo piene di quella atmosfera psichedelica occulta che costella il nuovo album "Oltretomba".
 
“Oltretomba” è disponibile nei seguenti formati:
- wooden box limitato a 100 copie
- 2LP 180gr viola limitato
- 2LP 180gr nero limitato
- digipack CD
- cassetta limitata a 50 copie
- digitale
 
Acquista “Oltretomba” qui: https://scrmetal.bandcamp.com/album/oltretomba o invia un’e-mail a theossuarydoom@gmail.com.
 
Seguito ideale dei primi due dischi, "Oltretomba" è un album di 54 minuti di heavy rock oscuro con un approccio più prog e psichedelico anni Settanta. La parola "Oltretomba" è un omaggio all'epoca d'oro della cultura cinematografica italiana degli anni Settanta e Ottanta con i film horror di Fulci, Argento, Bava e la musica di Morricone. L'album racconta dei vari abissi dell'essere umano, toccando talvolta reami occulti.
 
Il quartetto si è ritagliato la propria nicchia nell'hard rock e accoppia le classiche twin guitars con un suono diretto; elementi rock classici vicini al prog degli anni Settanta sono qui celebrati con fresca potenza.
Ancora una volta, gli italiani THE OSSUARY perseguono e affinano costantemente il proprio ideale di canzoni che sono capaci di fare ballare persino i morti. Ed è una festa dannatamente figa quella in cui vi porta "Oltretomba".
 
La tracklist di “Oltretomba” è la seguente:
01. Ratking
02. Kyrie Eleison
03. Serpent Magic
04. Forever Into The Ground
05. Orbits
06. Crucifer
07. Mourning Star
08. Devils In The Night Sky
09. Oltretomba
 
Altro su “Oltretomba”:
“Forever Into The Ground" OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/4zdDjD3mjw4
“Serpent Magic” OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcRnGPy6Naw
"Devils In The Night Sky“ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9tckPgF9Lw
"Ratking" OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H27lDFrVSkg
 
Il disco è stato registrato al Creepy Green Light Studio di Bari.
L’artwork è opera di Rossella “Roxhell” Battista.
 
THE OSSUARY sono:
Stefano “Stiv” Fiore – Voce
Domenico Mele – Chitarra
Dario “Captain” De Falco – Basso
Max Marzocca – Batteria
 
THE OSSUARY online:
www.facebook.com/TheOssuary
www.instagram.com/theossuary_band

Japanese Symphonic Death Metallers HETEROGENEOUS ANDEAD Announce New Album "Chaotic Fragments"

HETEROGENEOUS ANDEAD is Melodic & Symphonic Electro Death/Thrash metal band in Tokyo, Japan. The sound is based on Thrash metal with Progressive metal, added the Electronic & Symphonic sounds, and all of them is sung by Mezzo-soprano & female growl voices.

After releasing their critically acclaimed album "Deus Ex Machina" in 2018, they are back with their new studio album "Chaotic Fragments" due for release on April 8th, 2022 via Wormholedeath worldwide.

About the album:
We've released one EP & album so far, so this album will be our third release.
We don't change the concept and aimed to further improve the level while making it understandable as Heterogeneous Andead music immediately after listening. There are songs with more progressive elements in this album, and we also take on new challenges such as triple time.
It also features more guitar harmonies and the synthesizer's sound is more emphasized than before. The performance of each part is also more energetic. This album has only 8 songs, but I think that all the songs are good quallity to be the lead track of the album. In this album Yusuke Kiyama worked on mixing / mastering, so all the sounds are our ideals.

Cover & Tracklist:

01-The Void Sacrifice
02-Fragments of Memories
03-Last Reverie
04-Beautiful Nightmare
05-Fission
06-Mirror of the Lie
07-Regrettable
08-Licking

Biography

HETEROGENEOUS ANDEAD is Melodic & Symphonic Electro Death/Thrash metal band in Tokyo, Japan. The sound is based on Thrash metal with Progressive metal, added the Electronic & Symphonic sounds, and all of them is sung by Mezzo-soprano & female growl voices. In 2012, the leader Yusuke Kiyama started as the project. HETEROGENEOUS ANDEAD is formed in 2013, and the current vocalist Haruka joined in 2014. 1st EP “UNDEAD” was released in 2015, then joined to the TERRORIZER Magazine No.266 CD. And we joined with it to JAPAN EXPO in France. In 2017 1st full album “DEUS EX MACHINA” was released for Japan. And we joined to the compilation “IMPERATIVE MUSIC COMPILATION DVD - Volume 14” of Brazil which Kreator & Obituary also joined. The bassist Takashi Onitake joined in 2017. In 2018 1st full album “DEUS EX MACHINA” was released from Wormholedeath records for worldwide. We uploaded our first MV “Automaton”from“DEUS EX MACHINA" on YouTube. The guitarist Masaya Kondo and the drummer Tomoyuki Nakano joined in 2018. In 2019 we uploaded MV “Denied”from“ DEUS EX MACHINA" on YouTube. The guiterist Masaya Kondo left and Sho joined. We stopped the live performance activity and started to work for making the 2nd album since September in 2019. In 2021 the bassist Takashi Onitake and the guiterist Sho left.

Discography:

Undead (EP, 2015)

Deus Ex machina (CD, Wormholedeath 2018)

Chaotic Fragments - Wormholedeath (CD 2022)

HETEROGENEOUS ANDEAD are

Haruka: Vocals (Mezzo-soprano & Growl voice)

Yusuke Kiyama: Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming

Tomoyuki Nakano: Drums

www.heterogeneousandead.com

French Metal/Fusion/Rapcore gang Waking The Sleeping Bear premiered brand new official music video "Plus rien à perdre" // New album 'P*rno Future' out now on CD & Digital through all streaming services

 

A couple of months afther the official release of debut full-length album 'P*rno Future', French metal/fusion/rapcore gang Waking The Sleeping Bear just unveiled another music video illustrating the single "Plus rien à perdre" and available right now on YouTube.

 

For reminder, this song is part of the tracklisting of 'P*rno Future' , the band's debut full-length album released last year and still available on CD & Digital trough Bandcamp + all legal platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon etc.).

"The music of Waking The Sleeping Bear is an all-angers crossoad. It's about time passing, past adolescence too quickly disappeared, about the anguish of the future by the ones that are dismayed by the past... Dressed sometimes with tribal sounds, sometimes with suffocating synthetic ambiences, the "nü metal" of WTSB hammers with rage some powerful convictions over a frenetic French-speaking phrasing, sometimes sung, rapped, shouted,..."

Officially born in 2017 with the release of a first single "Drapeau Rouge", the band actually finds its roots 10 years ago, when Adrien, Edwin, Arthur and Simon met on the benches of Dole (France) schools.

 

From their multiple aborted projects springs the current formation of WTSB in 2015, gathered by chance in the urgency of a concert to ensure. To this anecdotal birth will follow a project fueled since by passion and unshakeable friendship, which will lead

after two singles to a first EP in 2018: "Jungle Urbaine"

 

A molten substance, both elusive and superfluous, WTSB's sound never embarrasses itself with labels, venturing almost randomly in all territories. From rap to world music, from indus to fusion, everything is melted on a modern metal basement, where the seeds were planted 20 years earlier, by Team Nowhere of Family Values Tour.

 

Between disillusioned punk rebellion and full of hope refelctions, the quartet deploys a breathtaking energy, tribal and electronic, that perfectly fits for thelive. Its on stage that WTSB's power is fully revealed, and it is on stage that they will defend their new album "P*rno Future" with the most ardor, waking up once again the metaphorical "sleeping bear" in each of us.

 

For fans of Smash Hit Combo, Mass Hysteria, Psykup...

Debut EP e contratto per THE BLACKWALL da Londra

THE BLACKWALL, progetto Spooky Gothic Dark proveniente da Londra, ha appena firmato un contratto con Club Inferno di distribuzione e promozione del loro EP di debutto "The Blackwall" in uscita il prossimo 5 Aprile 2022. Ecco la copertina realizzata dal ben noto artista internazionale Travis Smith (Opeth, Katatonia, Overkill, Riverside).

La tracklist del 3 tracks EP è: 1. Spooky Stories - 2. Old Vinyl - 3. Python

I THE BLACKWALL suonano Gothic Rock caratterizzato da un sound oscuro ed atmosfere sinistre per una musica che si adatterebbe benissimo ad una soundtrack di un film di Tim Burton. Influenzati da ALICE COOPER, HIM, ma anche da realtà ben più Metal come i SENTENCED senza dimenticare influenze Dark e Progressive anni 70 che emergono nel loro approccio compositivo, l'EP è stato mixato e masterizzato dal produttore Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Sentenced, Amorphis, Theatre Of Tragedy).

Siti ufficiali:
- CLUB INFERNO ENT.: http://www.facebook.com/clubinfernoent
- THE BLACKWALL: http://www.facebook.com/theblackwallband