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Androids seek to emancipate themselves from the laws that rule them,
getting closer to humans and their feelings…
Welcome to RESTRICTION, the next step of our new album Evolution !
This 2nd part will take you on a sci-fi, electronic and ambient doom metal exploration !
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releases June 14, 2024
All music, concept and lyrics by Julien Prat
Clean and rock vocals by Yannick Dilly
Guitars, synthesizers, keyboards, programming, growls and other vocals by Julien Prat
Produced, engineered and mixed by Julien Prat at 28978 Studio in 2022-2023
Mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios
Artwork by Vincent Fouquet - Above Chaos
1.The Laws of Life
2.Breaking the Code
3.A Chimeric Dream Part 2
4.The Advent
5.Turning Point
Norway's LEPROUS return with a fearless and stunning new album, likely their most mesmerizing and impactful release yet.
“Melodies Of Atonement”, the band’s 8th studio album, contains 10 songs / 51 minutes of contemporary rock at its best.
Recorded by David Castillo (Opeth, Katatonia, Soen, etc.) at Ghost Ward in Sweden, the material was mixed by Adam Noble (Placebo, Biffy Clyro, Nothing But Thieves, etc.) and mastered by Robin Schmidt (The 1975, Placebo, The Gaslight Anthem, etc.).
*NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT*
The day has come to unveil the details of our next colossal album 'Draconian Darkness' and the release date for the 1st single!
Between the numerous tours since the release of 'King Of The North' -album, we did not rest and relax! We kept the furnace as hot as ever and continued to forge new material. Finally the day has come to unveil the details of our next colossal album 'Draconian Darkness' and the release date for the 1st single 'Grave'.
With our new heavy weight partners of Reigning Phoenix Music this will be a beginning of a new era!
1. Ancient Cold
2. Evenfall
3. Burning Sky
4. Death Leads The Way
5. Scion Of The Flame
6. Grave
7. Throne Of Bones
8. Trial By Fire
9. The Gale
With a new line-up, canadians extreme prog metallers came with a new single, called "Melt the Crown" and a new album named Beyond the Reach of the Sun, set to release by the end of August of 2024.
This release would be their first discographic effort, since the release of their 2016's masterpiece, "Voice of the void", which was generally acclaimed back in that time and gave great recognition to this band. During the first part of 2024, they released a couple of re-recorded versions of old songs, Built to Die from their 2011's EP Snakebeard and Raise the sun, from 2013's Heart of The Oak. It seems to be that these re-recorded songs will be appearing on these new record as well.
Symphonic metal veterans NIGHTWISH will release their new album, "Yesterwynde", on September 20, 2024 via Nuclear Blast. It marks the band's tenth studio LP, following on from the release of "Human. :II: Nature." in 2020. The official music video for the album's first single, "Perfume Of The Timeless", can now be seen below.
NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen told Kerrang! magazine about "Perfume Of The Timeless": "When we had the first meeting with Nuclear Blast, talking about the new album and singles, I told them the first single will be a song called 'Perfume Of The Timeless' and it's eight and a half minutes long and the chorus comes in at 3:30. And they were, like, 'Perfect!' I think that has to do with the fact that we have a long legacy. You know, we can do whatever we want, and I do, but it says something that we can do that, when I heard that for Spotify it's good to have the vocals start after 15 seconds, or people skip it; they don't have the attention span anymore."
Asked if he had to adjust his writing style because "Yesterwynde" marks NIGHTWISH's first album since 2002's "Century Child" without bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala, Tuomas said: "No, it doesn't really change anything, except that now we had two voices instead of three, only Floor [Jansen, lead singer] and Troy [Donockley, multi-instrumentalist]. But that's it — it really didn't change much at all. And Jukka [Koskinen], the new bass player, is such a grounding personality that it's so easy to work with him. And his bass playing skills are tremendous, quite different from how Marko played the bass, which also brought a new spice into the music. So nothing but positive things to say about it all.
"There are many bands in the world that don't have a single original member anymore," he continued. "And I think it comes down to the fact that if the music is good, then that’s all that matters, in the end. Maybe for some people, certain bands are so holy that they can stand if they don't have certain members in it, even though the music would be good, but I don't really think like that. I just listen to the music, not the personnel behind it. That's all that matters to me."
Holopainen also addressed the fact that NIGHTWISH has no plans yet to tour in support of "Yesterwynde". The band previously explained that the reasons for the touring break were "personal" but unrelated to Jansen's then-pregnancy. (Jansen gave birth to her second child in October 2023.) Asked if it feels weird to be talking about an album that, for the first time, he won't be supporting on the road, Tuomas said: "No, it doesn't feel weird. It just feels right. But people shouldn't get worried. It's not the end of the band. We just signed a multi-record deal with Nuclear Blast, so there will be more music coming, definitely. But as far as shows, we're just gonna have a long breather now and see what happens. That's all I can say at the moment. We got our fair share in 2022 and 2023 when we did a lot of shows. So that helped."
1. "Yesterwynde" 2:43
2. "An Ocean of Strange Islands" 9:26
3. "The Antikythera Mechanism" 5:55
4. "The Day of..." 4:34
5. "Perfume of the Timeless" 8:11
6. "Sway" 4:23
7. "The Children of 'Ata" 5:37
8. "Something Whispered Follow Me" 6:39
9. "Spider Silk" 6:26
10. "Hiraeth" 6:14
11. "The Weave" 4:53
12. "Lanternlight" 6:
Following one of the most acclaimed releases of 2022, Zeal & Ardor have announced their fourth full length studio release, Grief. While the project has primarily been a solo endeavor helmed by Manuel Gagneux, the latest chapter of Zeal & Ardor is now filled out with the addition of bandmates Tiziano Volante on guitar, Marc Obrist and Denis Wagner on vocals, Lukas Kurmann on bass and Marco Von Allmen on drums.
While Gagneux has assembled a unit of musicians to help materialize his creative vision, he remains fiercely hands-on - taking on the creative direction of Greif from concept to execution, serving as the project's producer as well as primary songwriter.
Speaking to the depth and intention of the album, Gagneux shared his creative headspace. "I wanted to expand upon what we had and introduce new colors. There are angry and accusatory moments, but there’s also some solace and happiness. I'm widening the palette of colors we have to paint with. These are avenues we haven't tried."
Emphasizing the range and broad stylistic spectrum of the latest full length, the first single "To My Ilk" offers an emotive, poignant showing that further speaks to Gagneux's prowess. The combination of subtle guitar and Martin's melodic voice bolstered by a choral background make for a powerful introduction. Speaking of the single itself, Gagneux commented, "It has another level of emotion, and it came out just the way I imagined."
Earlier this year, Zeal & Ardor debut the documentary Play With The Devil. The film by Olivier Joliat and Matthias Willi, frames Manuel Gagneux's inception of Zeal & Ardor from the early days of rigorous touring and even professional uncertainty.
The film depicts the forward-thinking meld of Black Metal and cultural folklore from the enslaved and opposed as a means of confronting racism in the modern era through compelling art. The film also highlights Gagneux's plight in balancing his newfound acclaim, as an introverted, soft-spoken creative. Play With The Devil is available now for streaming on major platforms.
Greif is set for release on August 23rd. The album will be available for pre-order April 26th.
"the Bird, the Lion, and the Wildkin"
"Fend You Off"
"Kilonova"
"are you the only one now?"
"Go home my friend"
"Clawing out"
"Disease"
"369"
"Thrill"
"une ville vide"
"Sugarcoat"
"Solace"
"Hide in Shade"
"to my ilk"