Month: August 2023

RELEASE YEAR: 2023  BAND URL: https://omnibuspress.com/products/anymore-for-anymore-the-ronnie-lane-story-published-24th-august-2023 Anymore for Anymore: The Story of Ronnie Lane is a moving and most interesting piece of gripping music literature that sheds light on a hugely skilled musician and songwriter who was held in high esteem by his friends and peers yet somehow came across as an overlooked or underappreciated musical…

Two-day celebration of death metal TONES OF DECAY The TONES OF DECAY underground festival had a successful premiere last year. This year, the line-up has grown from nine bands last year to thirteen, so the festival hosting artists not only from Europe, but also from the USA, Canada and Australia, will be spread over two…

Foto: John Swannell Duran Duran annonserer nå at deres 16. studioalbum “Danse Macabre” blir sluppet til Halloween i 2023. Albumet slippes 27. oktober på Tape Modern via BMG. Utgangspunktet for plata har vært en spesiell opptreden Duran Duran filmet i Las Vegas 31. oktober i fjor. Danse Macabre er soundtracket til den ultimate Halloween-festen. Vi…

Bilde: Anine Desire Sommeren løp av gårde og endte i en malstrøm, men Fight the Fight har ikke ligget på latsiden. Deres neste låt – den mektige og enigmatiske 12800 har allerede vakt massiv oppmerksomhet. Videoer fra innspillingen av 12800, med ingen ringere enn den karismatiske og energiske Baard Kolstad (Leporus) bak trommene, har gått…

Foto: Marit Langseth 1.september kommer Anne Linns debutalbum «Perlemorsky». Albumet er produsert av Kristoffer Lo, kjent fra blant annet Slowshift, YODOK III, Pelbo og Highasakite, og produsert for blant andre Fay Wildhagen og Oda Felicia. I tillegg til sanger, pianist og låtskriver Anne Linn, medvirker folkemusiker Olav Mjelva, samt trommeslager Jon Even Schärer (Gåte og Maraton). “Merkelig hvor mye lyd som samler seg…

Photo: Tracey Brown Death metal overlords DYING FETUS return with their highly anticipated new album, Make Them Beg For Death. The new album will be released on Relapse Records on September 8. Recorded in Baltimore with longtime producer Steve Wright and mixed by Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse), Make Them Beg For Death contains every DYING…

25-årsjubileet til BLÅ fortsetter i nye retninger fremover.   I september slår de til med en av de største prosjektene siden Sun Ra Arkestra – en tre dager residency med et av de mest definerende bandene de siste 25 årene: Sunn O))) I 25 år har Sunn O))) utfordret måten vi tenker musikk på. Fra…

Having played on more than 300 albums with a wide range of artists from different genres, and with four solo albums to his name, drummer ERLAND DAHLEN is set to release his fifth studio album “Racoons” on Is It Jazz? Records on the 27th October. Obviously, being so much in demand on such a wide…

DEMONS BY DESIGN, the side project of talented artist Colin Emery (PERFECT NME), is proud to announce the release of their latest single and lyric video, “SCARLET.” The project draws inspiration from diverse musical and conceptual influences, weaving them together in a fresh and contemporary manner. With an intriguing blend of industrial, gothic, and metal…

The latest 2-track EP by lo-fi ambient post-rockers Picture Ann is a concise musical meditation on displacement, transition, and the notion of longing for something that appears permanently out of reach and unattainable to us. As we all know, what is sought often has multiple dimensions and layers to it, and the searcher can ultimately…

Cape Town’s Enigmatic Darkwave Duo Halcyon Bluefish Unveils Hypnotic New Single and Music Video Prepare to be transported into a realm of haunting melodies and ethereal sounds as Cape Town’s enigmatic darkwave duo Halcyon Bluefish unveils their latest single Promised Land out now on Mongrel Records. Halcyon Bluefish, comprised of Andrew Paine and Mandy Backström,…

RELEASE YEAR: 2023  BAND URL: http://www.joelhoekstra.com/ The brilliant songwriter and guitarist Joel Hoekstra has not only done wonderful things for Whitesnake but also released a couple of fabulous solo records, the latest being this 12-track effort titled Crash of Life where he is joined by a stellar cast of friends and musicians, namely Vinny Appice, Tony…

MAYHEM, the iconic pioneers of Norwegian black metal, are set to unleash their monumental live album titled ‘Daemonic Rites’ on September 15th, 2023, via Century Media Records. Capturing the raw energy and intensity of their worldwide performances from the past 2 years, the album promises to be a thrilling sonic journey for fans and a…

Finnish Thrash Legends BLOODRIDE Announce Tour Dates with METHANE + SGT SLIME in September! Finnish thrash legends BLOODRIDE have a huge pleasure to announce tour dates with their long time friends, Swedish thrashers METHANE, alonside Sgt Slime! See the shows and details below. The band comments:“Several years ago we played high octane gig with Methane…

Celebrating a Decade of Sonic Power: Independent Dutch Record Label Lay Bare Recordings Marks 10 Years and 52 Album Releases In a world dominated by digital streams and fleeting trends, independent Dutch record label Lay Bare Recordings stands as a steadfast champion of authentic music experiences. As they proudly celebrate their 10th anniversary, the label…

RELEASE YEAR: 2023 BAND URL: https://www.shoresofnull.com/ In my review of the Italian melodic death/doom metallers Shores Of Null’s one track third full length Beyond The Shores (On Death And Dying)²⁰²⁰ (5/6) I necessarily compared it to both Edge Of Sanity’s Crimson¹⁹⁹⁴ and Insomnium’s Wintergate²⁰¹⁶ the former had inspired, but I concluded that it was inferior…

Bravewords Radio Relaunches with Over 4500 Songs and 1100 Artists, Real Metal Radio! BraveWords.com announces the relaunch of BraveWords Radio at www.BraveWordsRadio.com. The NEW radio station is available worldwide and can be accessed from any device with a web browser. Over 4500 tracks from over 1100 artists kick off the best sounding rock and metal…

foto: Magnus Nordstrand Oberst merge addictive riffs and raw emotion on the new single “Chroma” Oberst is finally back with the first new single since their 2020 debut “Paradise”. With their debut album Oberst showcased their captivating sound and ability to push boundaries, earning praise from industry heavyweights like Kerrang! and Metal Hammer. The new…

Photo: NecroBlanca Photography Austin-based blackened speed metal band SADISTIC FORCE is gearing up to release their second full-length album, Midnight Assassin, this October. Following the release of their critically-acclaimed debut album and an impressive 11-date UK tour, the band returned to Texas to work on their upcoming project. Founder James Oliver fully immersed himself in the…

INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL 2024 er stolt av å kunngjøre at de svenske legendariske doom-mestrene Candlemass, norske black metal-bandet Nordjevel og det polske black metal-bandet In Twilight’s Embrace vil være på lineupen til festivalen CANDLEMASS Svenske Candlemass har satt dype spor i doom metal-verdenen med sin unike variant av sjangeren. Dannet i Stockholm helt tilbake i…