Requiem For Oblivion - Hindsight 2020

Requiem For Oblivion is the brain child of Steve Jacobson (a veteran of the metal scenes in both Sacramento, CA and Erie, PA). Steve has assembled various musicians throughout the years to help him push his dream onward. The band has been considered 'hybrid' death metal because of all the various influences and manifestations of the music. Each song takes listeners down many roads and one could say there are songs within songs. Steve usually reaches for different themes lyrically, which are not typical of the genre.

Requiem For Oblivion has played a show hosted by Metal Sanaz and has shared the stage with national and regional acts such as Katatonia, Intronaut, Tesseract, Vital Remains, Cult Of Luna, Kataklysm, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Rose Funeral, Mushroomhead, Kriadiaz, Ventana, Here Lies Another, Demons Within, and Scarwork. RFO has played many festivals and numerous clubs around the tri-state area (PA, OH, NY) as well as their home base of Erie, PA over the last 9 years. With no concerts in the foreseeable future, the band currently consists of founder Steve and drummer Mike Scutella. Together they have solidified their tech-death, slam, atmospheric style and bring in a new era of songwriting consistency.

Together, during the pandemic, they have written 15 new songs, in addition to the 5 being released next month (Hindsight2020 due out January 2021).  In addition, the new full length is nearly completely written...(Amidst Chotic Earth, due out fall 2021). The complete discography includes a couple rare singles, demo in 2010 (not currently available), EP2011, EP2013, Dark Tales Of Forgotten Mindscapes in 2014, Burning Nation in 2017, Hindsight 2020 in Jan. and Amidst Chaotic Earth in 2021. Check out their Bandcamp, Reverbnation and YouTube pages for additional info/merch/music. Here is a teaser for that upcoming full-length album: https://youtu.be/6ePATK77_6Y

FFO: Beyond Creation, Obscura, Aborted, Suffocation, Ulcerate, The Faceless, Gor

od, Cynic, BTBAM, Gojira, Opeth, Alkaloid, etc.

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RONIN - Heavy Metal/USA

Tired of hearing, “Rock is dead bro”? Well, so are Ronin! These four guys from Long Island are eagerly anticipating the moment when they can shut those people up with the release of their 8-track debut album! Like so many others who pine for the sounds of bands like Metallica and Alice in Chains, Ronin crave the sensation and visceral experience that accompanies listening to just good old, hard-hitting, no-nonsense Rock and Roll! No need for pomp and circumstance! Throw out the smoke and mirrors! Ronin play what they want, how they want and without any unnecessary embellishment or apologies.

 

In the grand scheme of things, that has always been the mission of the New York foursome that makes up Ronin. Chris Feldmann (Rhythm Guitar and Vocals), Jack Mauro (Lead Guitar), Andrew Vitale (Bass Guitar), and Justin Maas (Drums) all grew up in the 90’s and early 2000’s, a time where Rock music was everywhere! They’ve grown tired of the soft and weak, pop-infused rock that floods the airwaves, veiling itself under the guise of rock music. Ronin have made it their life goal to rock it back to the days when the genre charged ahead of the crowd with full throttle adrenaline. So, enough moping around, yearning for “what was.” It’s time to get your asses in gear and focus on “what will be.” The Rock Revolution has begun, and Ronin are sounding the charge! Ronin are here to throw down, have a good time, and rock – don’t you fucking forget it!

 

Attack of the Rising - Opus x

Attack of the Rising is Original Heavy Metal/Hard Rock. The band features, Mandrake Vocals, Michael Risucci Bass, Billy Sablan Guitar, Chris Lepre Drums, and Tony Lepre Guitar.

Mandrake recorded and toured the US and Europe with Axe Hammer. Michael recorded and regionally toured with NY bands Tocsin, SFN, and Bowery Boyz. Billy recorded and toured the US and Europe with Rude Awakening and recorded with Sklatch and The Few. Chris recorded and regionally toured with Maleki Theory (who was featured in and did the soundtrack for the film “Last Curtain Call”), Sloka, and Stone Cyn Hwy. Tony recorded and regionally toured with Sloka, Brass Knuckle Voodoo, and Stone Cyn Hwy.

The band came together in 2009. The first incarnation of AOTR toured throughout the Southwest Regional market through 2010. Headlining and providing direct support for such artists as Warrior, DC4, and Odin. In 2010 the brothers Chris and Tony Lepre put the band on hiatus. In the summer of 2014, they reformed AOTR. That version released their self-titled 5-song EP in December of 2014 through ALLYOUCANEAT Music records. The video release for the single “Blood in the Sand” was released in January 2015, and the video release for the single “Fields of Maiden” was released in August 2015.

They toured the Southwest Regional area in support of their EP and provided direct regional tour support for Diamond Head, Metal Church, Armored Saint, Odin, and DC4. They have played Rockers Against Cancer, F*ck Cancer Kimberly Crane benefit, Musicians for Vets Homeless Veterans Benefit (2016/2017), and co-headlined “Thunder on the Lot” in 2016 and 2017

For NAMM 2020, they offered free downloads of promotional mixes of “On the Horizon”, “Island of Seven Skulls” and “Opus X” and a Video of “On the Horizon” (Video by Jeff Bitran).

Attack of the Rising was one of the Featured Artists performing in the opening ceremonies at the 2020 Metal Hall of Fame.

AOTR will be releasing their new album “Game Changer”, produced by Bill Metoyer in late 2020.

This latest lineup of Attack of the Rising combines over 30 years of extensive experience and influences, creating their own brand of original, hard rock/heavy metal.


 

Valcata - "Tower" single

The online symphonic metal collective Valcata have released their new standalone single ‘Tower’.

The song is the first glance of new music since their debut album in 2019, and was mixed by the acclaimed engineer Jacob Hansen (Pyramaze, Volbeat, Amaranthe).

“We hope you’re as excited for this release as we are,” writes composer Oha Cade, “Since our debut in October 2019, I've been feverishly working on new music. While my ultimate goal is to create another full-length album, some things just can't wait. When you hear this song and the lyrical themes, you'll see why."

Press-kit: https://www.valcata.com/presskit

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EMBRACE OF THORNS reveal video from special live CD+DVD set being released tomorrow via SATURNAL

"And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter." (Rev. 8:10, 11). Today, Greek black/death institution Embrace of Thorns reveal a live video for "Atonement Ritual." The track hails from the DVD portion of a special live album, Revelation of All Sins, now set for international release on February 19th via Saturnal Records on CD+DVD format. See & hear the brand-new live video of Embrace of Thorns' "Atonement Ritual" in its entirety HERE at the Metal Vault YouTube channel. Emerging in the late ‘90s from western Athens as Requiem, only to be soon renamed to the more apt Embrace of Thorns, the Greek Temple of Black Death has been championing death for more than 20 years.   Having released five albums on labels such as Nuclear War Now! and Iron Bonehead plus an arsenal of demo tapes and split releases, Embrace of Thorns has been acknowledged as a force to be reckoned with. Their poison, a highly atmospheric and dense amalgam of death and black metal, has been gaining momentum since the release of their acclaimed sophomore album, Atonement Ritual, in 2009. Their third full-length, 2011’s Praying for Absolution, considered by many as their magnum opus, saw them fully embracing their potential and pontificating knowledge through strife. Their latest offering, 2018’s Scorn Aesthetics, was unanimously hailed and celebrated as arguably their ripest album, an idiosyncratic mix of somber, melodious, yet punishing Black Metal of Death that relies heavily on the organic mood of the performances and production. On the live front, Embrace of Thorns has likewise been a force to be reckoned with since 2009, having performed at various festivals around Europe and the United States. On that live front, the dense, suffocating, and oppressive trappings of their sound seem more pronounced. With relentless drumming, crushingly heavy guitar tones, and abominable vocals, their material gets re-interpreted and is transformed to a vile celebration of all things morbid.   Revelation of All Sins combines audio and video performances from two professionally captured shows. The audio CD, titled The Fall of Athens, was recorded live in Athens at Kyttaro club in 2015, from Embrace of Thorns’ historical show with Dead Congregation and Nigredo, while the DVD was professionally recorded and filmed by Necrokatarsis, when the band visited Vilnius, Lithuania for Armageddon Descends festival. Both shows were mixed and mastered by Herald of Demonic Pestilence, and while the performances are left untouched, the final product is the best representation one could have from the band as a live act. Embrace of Thorns’ modus operandi doesn't rely on gimmickry, but they fully embrace the spirit of old, when black metal was about embracing one’s own demons and spewing them forth, unharnessed and ferocious, while onstage. Holiness has indeed expired... Experience the expiration of holiness with the brand-new live video for "Atonement Ritual" HERE at the Metal Vault YouTube channel. Preorder info can be found HERE. Cover artwork, courtesy of Gilbert Miranda, and full tracklisting are as follows: Tracklisting for Embrace of Thorns' Revelation of All Sins LIVE CD: THE FALL OF ATHENS 27-12-2015  1. Intro / Praying For Absolution 2. Sons Of Fire And Brimstone Levitate! 3. My Hermetic Quest For Thy Blackest Temple 4. Darkness Impenetrable 5. Atonement Ritual 6. Tombs Of The Desecrated Zealots 7. Debris Crowns His Earthly Wombs 8. Perished In Mortal Agony / Second Death 9. Sempiternally Cursing The Weak 10. Aiwaz Arisen/ Outro   LIVE DVD: LIVE AT ARMAGEDDON DESCENDS V  22-4-2017 Vilnius, Lithuania 1. Erect Bloodstained Totems 2. Praying For Absolution 3. Sons Of Fire And Brimstone Levitate! 4. Venom In Veins 5. Passionate Destroyer 6. Debris Crowns His Earthly Worms 7. Atonement Ritual 8. Tombs Of The Desecrated Zealots 9. Sempiternally Cursing The Weak 10. Perished In Mortal Agony / Second Death MORE INFO: www.facebook.com/EmbraceOfThorns   www.saturnalrecords.com www.facebook.com/saturnalrecords

 

Black Metal Band CHORIA Unleash Latest Single Off Their Second Opus

Indonesian black metal band Choria mark their return along with the forthcoming album release
this year. Three years passed after debut full-length, "Black Secret Beyond of Nature" were
released and carved their name on the local extreme music scene in 2018, today the band still
consist to brought such mesmerizing, harmonic, dark music from the mist of soul.
The band has just released the latest single off their second opus. A song called "Maria's Tale I:
Thorn Queen" unleashed to break the silence into the night of cold. Choria tries to put such an
effort to write a story about Maria van de Velde, a lady who dies in a long-waited for her loved
one to come.Choria put a gloom and melodic composition at the same time, to present such a majestic
atmosphere through instrument harmonization. MariaTale I: Thorn Queen” is one-off seven
tracks recorded from December 2020 to February 2021 and will be included in the forthcoming
album, “A Dismal Repertoire” released by Interlude Records in March, 27 th 2021. All materials
are recorded at Rockynet Studio, mixed and mastered by a member of the band, Rsharsh.
The band now consists of Rsharsh Leonard (guitar, vocals), Zardlord (guitar), Vakh (bass),
Steew (keyboards), and Jou (drums)."Maria Tale I: Thorn Queen” can now be listened through digital music platforms including
Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and YouTube since February 17th, 2021.

                               Choria - "Maria's Tale I: Thorn Queen" (Official Audio)

More info:
+62 851-5733-6840

choriamusicofficial@gmail.com
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choria.bandcamp.com/

Finnish Melodic Hard Rock band Jo Below released I Confess single!

Promo pic by: Sami Heiniö    Helsinki-based rockers Jo Below have released a new single from their upcoming second EP ”No Control” which is set to be released on April 16th 2021 by Inverse Records. Like its predecessor ”Ms. Death” (released in January 2021), ”I Confess” combines heavy low-tuned guitar riffs with catchy vocal hooks in a style similar to Stone Sour, Halestorm and Paramore. Listen to I Confess single: Youtube: https://youtu.be/6HJkxfFeOTg Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3s0yIeg  Bandcamp: https://jobelow.bandcamp.com Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/204388492  Tidal:  https://listen.tidal.com/album/171905204/track/171905225  Apple Music: https://apple.co/3s1PklV    Formed in 2017, Jo Below are a four-piece melodic hard rock group consisting of frontwoman Johanna Kari, guitarist Roni Seppänen, bassist Jonne Lindqvist and drummer Olli Vartiainen. The group combines traditional hard rock sounds with modern influences, calling their style of music ’modern classic rock’.   Pre-save No Control EP to your Spotify playlist: https://save-it.cc/imusician/no-control  Track list: 1. Ms. Death 2. Where Are You Now? 3. Another Dimension 4. I Confess 5. No Control Cover art by: Olli Vartiainen     Line-up: Johanna Kari - vox Roni Seppänen - gtr Jonne Lindqvist - bass Olli Vartiainen - drs   Links: http://jobelow.com http://facebook.com/jobelowband http://twitter.com/jobelowband http://instagram.com/jobelowband https://jobelow.bandcamp.com