Here’s something for fans of symphonic metal. Swedish symphonic metal group Vengeant have just released their latest single called ‘The Unreal’. This is the second single following ‘Angel’s Battle Cry’ which came out back in February 2021.
The band was formed at the start of this year and their line-up includes: Danae Komodromou (vocals), Alfred Fridhagen (drums) and Dennis Eriksson (rhythm guitar). Despite the limited number of new music releases, they have already gained a massive following on a variety of social media.
‘The Unreal’ is available for streaming on all major digital platforms. You can listen to it on Spotify here:
Something for fans of symphonic metal. The Swedish symphonic metal band Vengeant have recently released their first ever single entitled ‘Angel’s Battle Cry’.
The band was formed in 2019 by bassist, lead guitarist and composer Christoffer Holm. They cite Magic: the Gathering as a influence on their music.
The track is available for streaming on Spotify now.
It’s been almost a year since their debut Ep came out. Now Swedish hard rock band Battering Ram are ready to present some new music. The new single is called ‘Down’ and it is out on Spotify.
Here is something for fans of symphonic power metal. Introducing the Swedish symphonic metal group Vengeant. It was created in November 2019 and the line-up includes Greek singer Danae Komodromou (Scarlet Desire), lead guitarist and bassist Christoffer Holm, rhythm guitarist Dennis Eriksson (Mad Hatter, Darkest Void) and drummer Alfred Fridhagen (Saint Deamon, Mad Hatter and Darkest Void). They cite Magic: the Gathering as an influence on their music.
They are currently working on their debut EP due later this year. Their first single ‘Angel’s Battle Cry’ will be released on 12th February 2021. Check out the cover art:
It’s been three years since their last studio album ‘The Immortal Wars’. Now the Canadian symphonic metal band Ex Deo are back with a new single called ‘The Philosopher King’. The song tells the story of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and it features additional orchestrations by Francesco Ferrini from Fleshgod Apocalypse.
You can check out the cover art below.
‘The Philosopher King’ digital single will be out on 13th March 2020 via Napalm Records. Keep an eye out for the video coming soon.
In anticipation to their third full-length “Antebellum”, Portuguese metalcore act Hills Have Eyes have just released a video for the song “The Bringer Of Rain”. The track is already known to some of the fans, as the band’s been playing it live for some time now, and it’s now available for purchase on iTunes (click here).
Regarding the upcoming album, which was financed by a crowdfunding campaign, HHE say:
“A brand new chapter is coming for Hills Have Eyes.
After a couple of years, we’re back with a new record that will be released in September. A record without the support of any radio or media, in a country where our music style is often ignored & forgotten – even if several times these bands have a lot more followers than the hipster bands that are cool to support and to be related with. But no worries, ’cause we got the most important support of all: YOU that listen to our music; YOU that come to our shows; YOU that buy our merch and YOU that keep pushing us forward. On the 26th July the first single for ‘Antebellum’, ‘The Bringer of Rain’, will be online and it’s all because of you. THANK YOU.”
The release date of Halestorm‘s long awaited third album is finally known: “Into The Wild Life” is its title and it will hit the stores in April(3rd in Europe, 6th in the UK and 7th in the US), although you can already pre-order it. The 13 tracks go by the names:
Scream
I Am The Fire
Sick Individual
Amen
Dear Daughter
New Modern Love
Mayhem
Bad Girls World
Gonna Get Mine
The Reckoning
Apocalyptic
What Sober Couldn’t Say
I Like It Heavy
» “Into The Wild Life” is not a departure « says frontwoman Lzzy Hale. » It’s an invitation to all things Halestorm. Lyrically and musically, we explored everything that makes us tick. We set a new standard for this record and gave ourselves no choice other than to be unapologetically ourselves in every way. Peel away at the onion that is our third record if you dare and let us drag you deeper into our world. «
Prior to the release, Halestorm will headline a tour through the UK and Ireland on the following locations, with Wilson as a support act:
Fri 27th Feb – DUBLIN Academy Sat 28th Feb – BELFAST The Limelight Mon 2nd Mar – NORWICH UEA Tue 3rd Mar – NOTTINGHAM Rock City Thu 5th Mar – LEEDS Academy Fri 6th Mar – GLASGOW Barrowlands Sat 7th Mar – INVERNESS Ironworks Mon 9th Mar – WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Tue 10th Mar – LONDON Roundhouse Thu 12th Mar – SOUTHAMPTON Guildhall Fri 13th Mar – CARDIFF University Great Hall Sat 14th Mar – MANCHESTER Apollo
The first single, “Apocalyptic”, has almost 90.000 plays on Youtube, in just the two days that it’s been out:
Alternative rockers Skarlett Riot are ready to sway their fans with another dose of “riff-packed songs with memorable choruses”. The new piece will hit the stores on 18th February, under the title “We Are The Brave”, but already next week we’ll get a sneak peek on it through the single “Rising”, which will be released on 19th January.
The CD will also feature the lyric video for the stand-alone single “House Of Cards”, which was released four months ago, as well as the upcoming promotional video of the aforementioned “Rising”.
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, the sophomore album by all-star Black Star Riders will hit the stores next month (on the 20th in Europe, 23rd in the UK and 24th in North America), courtesy of Nuclear Blast. Its title-track, “The Killer Instinct”, saw the light of day as a single three weeks ago, along with a lyric video:
The full track list is as follows:
1. “The Killer Instinct” 2. “Bullet Blues” 3. “Finest Hour” 4. “Soldierstown” 5. “Charlie I Gotta Go” 6. “Blindsided” 7. “Through the Motions” 8. “Sex, Guns & Gasoline” 9. “Turn In Your Arms” 10. “You Little Liar”
Also a UK tour is getting close, with Swedish legends Europe:
Mon 2nd Mar – DUBLIN Olympia Theatre Tue 3rd Mar – BELFAST Ulster Hall Thu 5th Mar – GLASGOW O2 ABC Fri 6th Mar – GLASGOW O2 ABC Sat 7th Mar – NEWCASTLE O2 Academy Sun 8th Mar – LEEDS O2 Academy Tue 10th Mar – NOTTINGHAM Rock City Wed 11th Mar – CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange Fri 13th Mar – MANCHESTER O2 Academy Sat 14th Mar – WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall Sun 15th Mar – EXETER Great Hall Mon 16th Mar – BRISTOL – O2 Academy Wed 18th Mar – BOURNEMOUTH O2 Academy Thu 19th Mar – NORWICH UEA Fri 20th Mar – LONDON Shepherds Bush Empire Sat 21st Mar – LONDON Shepherds Bush Empire
Swedish Vikings King Of Asgard have recently released the new single “The Runes Og Hel” in advance of their third upcoming album “Karg”. The release date for the latter is set for 18th July, via Metal Blade Records. This will be its track list:
01. The Runes of Hel 02. The Trickster 03. Highland Rebellion 04. Remnant of the Past 05. Omma 06. The Heritage Throne 07. Huldran 08. Rising 09. Total Destruction(Bonus Track)
Recorded once again by Andy LaRocque at Sonic Train Studios, bassist Jonas Albrektsson and singer/guitarist Karl Beckman state: » After well over a year of intensive writing, we finally reached the point where everything is put into finish. When countless hours of hard work and careful consideration has been completed. This completion, being our third album which at an early stage was titled to “Karg”, in English, “Barren”. A word which later on came to form the atmosphere of the whole album and a sense that meanders through more or less all the material. It’s darker, it is harsher and more stripped down than our previous releases. More mature, precise and well thought out. A challenge both for us as well as for the observer. Lyrically, we have come closer to our own immediate surrounding and ancestral heritage, based on old legends and tales from our home region, a tribute to our fair and historical countryside. Yet again everything was recorded and mixed in Sonic Train Studios with Andy LaRocque at the helm assisted by Olof Berggren. Even in the phase of recording we used the word Karg as a guideline… and thus, it is upon thee! «
Check the band’s profile at the label’s website (www.metalblade.com/kingofasgard) to stream the aforementioned single “The Runes Of Hel” and see the pre-order options.
The End Of Grace new single, “Beneath The Waves”, has been available on iTunes and Spotify since midnight. Several comments from fans on social networks (Facebook, Instragram…) claim that this is their best song so far.
The band feels the same and thought a video for it was in order. It has just been released on their official YouTube channel:
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