Russkaja
De Oostenrijkse band Russkaja, met hun wortels in Ukraïne en Rusland komen met een nieuw album waarbij ze ska, punk en polka met elkaar vermengen. De video is een duidelijk signaal tegen de oorlog die in het oosten woedt en de band roept op tot vrede en menslievendheid in hun Turbo Polka Party. De boodschap is uitstekend verwerkt in de video bij No Borders.
Iron Kingdom
4 november bracht het Canadese Iron Kingdom het album The Blood Of Creation uit. De volgende twee video’s representeren het geluid van de band goed.
Silver Bullet
Silver Bullet komt uit Finland en speelt melodieuze rock zoals ze dat daar zeker goed kunnen. Het nieuwe album Shadowfall zal via Reaper Entertainment op 20 januari worden uitgebracht. De eerste drie singles even op een rij.
Silver Bullet: “We are beyond excited to give you the first single from the album “Shadowfall”! “The Ones To Fall” is an bombastic heavy metal anthem and a true crowd-pleaser with the chorus that invites you to join the chant. When writing this song, it was obvious that it’s going to be the first single from the album. It’s been a solid song in our setlist for a while now and we can’t wait to play it to all of you Bulletheads today at Tavastia show. We had a really nice time filming the video and it’s full of fire, sword fighting and epic Finnish landscapes. Check it out and stay metal!”
“The great Finnish tour with Stratovarius is now over, but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down.On 20 January we’re going on a European tour with Twilight Force and Seven Spires. On the same day we will release our third album “Shadowfall”. The first single “The Ones To Fall” has been very well received and we are now releasing the second single “The Thirteen Nails”. The song is the album’s closing epic journey into the life of Sarah Winchester where the orchestral and choral infused heavy metal takes the listener into the middle of a ghostly story. The song is also accompanied by a lyric video by Martin Wrigsjö, which brings the story of the song to life in a stunning visual way.”
“As I said before, Silver Bullet does not slow down. The European tour is about to start but before that we will release the third single from the upcoming album “Shadowfall”. “Creatures Of The Night” is inspired by the short story “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” by H.P. Lovecraft. With atmospheric verses, bluesy guitar solos and a very catchy chorus, this is one of the most versatile Silver Bullet songs. Martin Wrigsjö did another great job and captured the mood of the music beautifully in the lyric video.”
Katatonia
De meesters van de melancholische metal Katatonia staat op het punt het nieuwe album Sky Void Of Stars uit te brengen via Napalm Records. Een album waarvan de review binnenkort ook op onze site te vinden zal zijn.
Lord Of The Lost
Eveneens bij Napalm Records in de gelederen is Lord Of The Lost die 2022 eindigde met het achtste album Blood & Glitter. De video bij het titelnummer was al online te vinden.
De nieuwe video is nu ook beschikbaar waarin de band de strijd aangaat met al die lui die niets beters te doen hebben in het leven dan commentaar leveren op het internet.
Lasties
Don’t Close Your Eyes is de nieuwe single van de post-hardcoreband Lasties. Daarin een mix van diverse genres. De band zelf zegt over de nieuwe single:
“’Don’t Close Your Eyes’ is what’s left of a love song when love turns sour. Featuring an alternative rock, memorable chorus with softer EDM/Pop vibes in the verses, the tune evolves into a heartfelt, epic bridge where the three voices of Sara, Marco and Greg fuse into one choral gut punch of emotion. The lyrics are a caveat never to lose your humanity. Love is the sweetest of games, but two hurt lovers can be each other’s worst enemy, creating a vicious circle of guilt tripping. You can choose to feed into the circle, close your eyes and pretend it’s your partner’s fault for changing. Or you can distance yourself, admit that you’re no saint and two wrongs don’t always make a right. And, if you care about who you used to love, walk away”.