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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

MARTYRIUM – LAMIA SATANICA ( Review by Varg The Mighty )

Today’s review is of Maltese Symphonic Blackened Death Metal band Martyrium’s new upcoming album, out on March 19th.

This album includes high doses of symphony that sort of remind of Cradle Of Filth, although they are mostly on the right side of the line between precious grandeur and the absurd.

This release requires a few plays to fully grasp, but the darkness it transmits is pretty well built and reminds of Opera IX or Limbonic Art. The tracks I highlight are “Emanation Of Souls” and “Order Of The Fly”, but each track has its own unique touch that makes it interesting. This elaborate album includes a complex composition that delivers well the concept of Symphonic Black Metal adding their personal touch of Death Metal every now and then.

I recommend this album to fans of Symphonic Metal and Symphonic Black Metal. My rating is of 9/10.

Review by Varg The Mighty
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The Velvet Supersloths - Self Titled Debut - (Groove Metal)


FFO: Pantera, Korn, Clutch, Kyuss

CITY and COUNTRY the band is from: Sherbrooke, Canada
Band/Artist: The Velvet SuperSloths
Album: The Velvet SuperSloths
Label: Hell on the rock
Release Date: January 16th 2021
Genre: Groove Metal

Description:
This is the first full length album from The Velvet SuperSloths. This album is 100% DIY recorded, edited, mixed and arranged by the band members. It's not a concept album, but it's been thought as a journey, an experience as a whole, while individual tracks are still self-contained. Downtuned guitars, catchy riffs and memorable choruses, somewhere in between Pantera and Korn.

Influences for the Album: Pantera, Korn, Clutch, Kyuss, old Sabbath

Track Suggestions: Higher Fire , I Am Penny Irresistible, Sold Your Soul

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Bio:
The Velvet SuperSloths was formed late 2014 in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Yanick and Johnny were joking about Johnny’s beard, which would be perfect to be in a stoner band. Soon enough the two of them decided to make it happen. So they each called friends from previous bands to join in. 20 minutes later Eric and JF were in, and the only missing link was a solid singer.

The band jammed and wrote some tunes and put together a 4 songs demo in a month or so. They released the demo hoping it would catch the attention of a strong vocalist. They got a dozen offers from singers of various styles. But Dave was way above the others. Plus, he is a professional sound engineer, a huge advantage for a DIY band. December 2014, the band was complete.

The Velvet SuperSloths spent two years composing a lot of songs, crafting their sound, and playing tons of local shows. The growing demand brought the band to release 4 singles in 2017-2018. At that time, They had no intention of releasing a full album. The 4 singles got so much good reviews that it allowed The Velvet SuperSloths to play even more shows around the Quebec Province and in Ontario.

Late 2018, it became obvious that the band needed a full album, as fans were almost frustrated they couldn’t buy a physical release from the band. Since every resource needed to produce an album was already available among the band members (sound engineer, graphic designer, marketer, etc), They decided to make it a full DIY project.

The album was due to be released in June 2020 and to go on tour the whole summer. Then the pandemic struck, so the band decided to take their time to put the final touches to the album, and to shoot a music video for the song Higher Fire (released November 2020). Now the groove metal self-titled album has been released January 16th 2021 on Hell on the rock Records (the band’s own label), and the band is firing on all cylinders and is fully ready to take the road as soon as possible.

Band Line-up:
David Boisse - Vocals
Eric Provencher - Guitar/Back vocal
Jean-François St-Cyr - Guitar
Yanick Brouillard - Bass
Johnny Maximum - Drums

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NERVOSA Reveals New Lyric Video for “Genocidal Command” Featuring Schmier of DESTRUCTION


NERVOSA Releases New Official Lyric Video for “Genocidal Command” Featuring Schmier of DESTRUCTION | Watch HERE!

[photo credit: Barbara Ciravegna

 

NERVOSA’s latest critically acclaimed record, Perpetual Chaos, steamrolled through the metal scene, demonstrating the band's new line-up in absolute peak form! The album secured the band their first chart positions at #18 in Germany, #6 on the US Hard Music Album charts, #9 on the US Top New Artist Albums charts and recently returned to #1 on the NACC Heavy chart. 

The four women of NERVOSA haven’t stopped to catch their breath, delivering their next thrasher, “Genocidal Command”, featuring Schmier (DESTRUCTION) along with a powerful official lyric video. The track perks ears with Diva Satanica’s vocal eloquence, accented by the outstanding range of Schmier whilst mirroring a rousing thrash metal manifest.

Enter a thrashing world of destruction and be a part of the next generation of NERVOSA!

Watch the official lyric video for “Genocidal Command HERE:


Order the new album, Perpetual Chaos, NOW!

Guided by a marvelous force of uncompromising thrash and death metal, the raw power of Perpetual Chaos has its finger on the pulse of time: lyrically, NERVOSA does not hesitate to tackle issues that impact the very core of society as we know it. Tracks like the airtight opener “Venomous”, the fast twitching “Until The Very End” and “Time To Fight” prove that NERVOSA’s revitalized identity experiments with both fresh new elements and crucial auditory foundations without succumbing to any clichés. A tremendous outcome awaits with brawl-brushed guitar lines, blisteringly fast drums and critical lyricism – striking the listener in a way only NERVOSA could. Viva Perpetual Chaos!

Perpetual Chaos Tracklisting:
01. Venomous
02. Guided By Evil
03. People Of The Abyss
04. Perpetual Chaos
05. Until The Very End
06. Genocidal Command
07. Kings Of Domination
08. Time To Fight
09. Godless Prisoner
10. Blood Eagle
11. Rebel Soul
12. Pursued By Judgement
13. Under Ruins

         (LP Gatefold Vinyl Red – limited to 500 copies)
Perpetual Chaos will be available in the following formats:
- CD Digipack
- LP Gatefold Vinyl Blue - SOLD OUT
- CD Digipack + Shirt Bundle
- LP Gatefold Vinyl Splatter Blue/Red - SOLD OUT
- LP Gatefold Vinyl Red – limited to 500 copies
- Digital Album
NERVOSA are:
Diva Satanica (Vocals)
Prika Amaral (Guitar)
Mia Wallace (Bass)
Eleni Nota (Drums)

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Hellz Abyss Debut Album 'N1FG' - (Hard Rock)


For fans of Lita Ford, Joan Jett, Vixen

Hellz Abyss – ‘N1FG’ is released on 03/03/2021 on Revenge of Eve Records

They say ‘’that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’’. Never was this more apt than when applied to Hellz Abyss. 

The music business has always been one full of danger, broken promises and sharks, with even the most experienced artists occasionally falling prey to the crooks and conmen who infiltrate it. Having gained a formidable reputation as a singer and writer whose live shows thrilled all those lucky enough to witness them, two years ago Lisa Perry, A.K.A. Hellz, left her home in Sydney to cross oceans to America, landing in Ohio to meet a producer who had literally promised her the world. 

To cut a long story short…a story that may well become part of an autobiography one day…things didn’t go as planned. The next few weeks were filled with horrific experiences of gaslighting, lies and shattered hopes, the dream very quickly and most definitely turning into a nightmare. Somehow, she got through it all though, returning home battered, bruised and almost broken. Whilst it may have finished many off entirely, Perry is made of stronger stuff. Determined to turn bad into good, picking up the pieces on that flight back she immediately started writing new songs, the first one pouring out of her in a cathartic stream as she made her way over the Pacific Ocean.

It was this moment that saw the true birth of ‘Hellz’, rising like the proverbial Phoenix from the flames and more powerful than ever. With this new determination, the hardworking artist ramped things up even further, her fighting spirit and warrior soul coming to the fore. Getting her head down in a display of breathtaking focus, she released a string of critically acclaimed singles, each building on the growing reputation as a rock artist who HAS to be heard. There was a feral wildness and dark fun-house glamour here that spoke of the unhinged lovechild of Alice Cooper and Harley Quinn, beauty, seduction and a razor- sharp blade hidden beneath the smile. Here was someone who could crush you but leave you begging for more. 

Given the passion and drive of Perry, inevitably, there was a lot more to come too and it was a chance meeting with musician, writer and producer Daryl ‘Abyss’ Holden that opened the door to the next, huge chapter. Once again, circumstances had brought two people together, this time though everything was right from the very first moment.

Having worked with some of the cream of the Australian scene, both as a performer and engineer, the award-winning Holden has built a career that’s the envy of many, opening his own studios in Queensland and contributing to the success of multiple chart singles and albums. With their two singular and enormous talents, it seems like the pair were always destined to meet but no-one could have predicted just how good the results were going to be. Perry reports ‘’the moment we met, that was it…we started writing together straight away and the material just flew’’.

There was obviously something special going on here, a symbiotic relationship that has flourished and brought the two artists together to form Hellz Abyss. The resulting fruits of their labor is the staggering debut album ‘N1FG’.

Consisting of fourteen breathtaking tracks, this full-on rock and metal beast is a massive statement of empowerment and sheer force that both uplifts and inspires, a rallying call to us all to live our lives as we want to. Packing in more dynamics and verve in over a dozen songs than most bands manage in a lifetime, this just doesn’t set alight to the senses but ties them to the tail of a Saturn rocket, roaring off the launchpad at Cape Canaveral. It’s a thrill ride with more twists and turns than any roller coaster you can name, as you’re taken on a journey that both thrills and scares the life out of you at the same time. 

Despite the crushing power of the guitars, the city flattening heft of the drums and bass and Hellz incredible vocals that are part siren, part banshee, it’s not all just a trip in the passenger seat of a nitro fueled street racer. In amongst the heavy assault of tracks like the pneumatic ‘Paperback Lover’ and the wildly industrial ‘Ratatatatat’ there’s still room for the spiky psychedelia of ‘Souleater’ and the downright funky ‘Salute’. Yes, this is an album to get excited about, a total game changer and one that won’t so much kick down doors but flatten entire houses.

It’s not just in the studio that Hellz Abyss will be focusing their energy though. With a worldwide set of dates that will cover Australia to Europe, Japan, South America and New Zealand with Global Unity Tours, Hellz joins a stellar line-up of artists who will be playing live across the continents, destroying cities as they go.

With ‘N1FG’ poised to be unleashed and a massive and far-reaching tour booked in, it’s going to be an incredible year for Hellz Abyss. There is a whispered word that album Number Two is already being written, such is the staggering connection that has sprung forth from this union between Perry and Holden, but that just shows the commitment the two have to the project. This isn’t just a flash in the pan but the start of a much bigger bang.

With the release of the album, we see the circle turning full circle, back to endless possibilities and, this time, real promise. The message is clear and one aimed squarely at not just the villain of our story who unwittingly unleashed a Valkyrie, but at all those who would try to steal our confidence, worth and lives from us. In Hellz own words: ‘’Someone is out there holding their breath waiting for you to fail…Make sure they suffocate’’. Prepare to be changed and challenged to reach for and grab YOUR dreams.

The only decision left is to get onboard and enjoy one of the most exciting and visceral rock ‘n’ roll albums to come out this year to get right out of the way. Whatever you do, there’s no way of stopping Hellz Abyss.  

Be sure to add Hellz to your Spotify playlists!