Mighty Music newsletter | November 2021

 

November 2021 Mighty Music

Music industry is constantly changing the game. If we want to keep up, to survive in this business, we must be constantly changing and evolving. And it's easy to lose grip, to drift direction if we don't have a clear vision and a steady strategy of what we want to achieve.  We wouldn't be where we are today, working with bands like Tygers Of Pan Tang, Blitzkrieg and artists such as Mike Tramp and Marco Mendoza if we wouldn't have kept up with the constant changes of the music industry. Sometimes we hate how it all works, but there's one thing that we never lost the passion for and keeps us moving forward all the time: music. Our ability to still be excited AF when we get the masters of the new Lucer album, sign a viking metal Danish legend such as Svartsot or hear Mike Tramp will be the special guest in the next The Dead Daisies tour is, at the end of the day, what kept us here all these years. Keeps us working late nights on weekends and still be there in the office in the early Monday morning. And be sure it feels damn good to have you on that side doing this ride with us. And what a hell of a ride. News Svartsot signs to Mighty Music Photo by Neil Poulsen Although it is now quite a while since SVARTSOT has released new material, the band is still very much alive and kicking. In the interim since 2015’s Vældet, the beer-soaked folk metallers have been active on the live scene in Denmark and abroad, including appearances at various major festivals as well as at the prestigious 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise in 2019. After a change of bassist and the decision to shelve an album’s worth of material in 2017/18, the idea of releasing a collection of traditional folk songs that have inspired the band, reworked in Svartsot’s characteristic style, was spawned. The original idea was to release this fifth album, entitled “Kumbl” (an old Danish word meaning ‘monument’ or ‘memorial’), in 2020 to coincide with Svartsot’s 15th anniversary. However, due to various practicalities, the album was first recorded—by none other than the band’s drummer and up-and-coming producer, Frederik Uglebjerg (www.uglebjerg.com)—during the pandemic. The release also marks the band’s first collaboration with Danish metal label, Mighty Music. Read more here. News Mike Tramp on European tour w/ Dead Daisies  Photo: Anna holm After a long period of concerts absence, rock'n'roll veteran MIKE TRAMP will resume international touring, supporting super-rock group The Dead Daisies in Europe in February and March 2022. The 25 date tour will have stops in 15 different countries and will see Tramp performing the songs of White Lion, which he led between 1983 and 1991, featuring Marcus Nand. Mike Tramp has recently released the solo career spawn compilation "Everything Is Alright". In March, Mike has also contested the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (the Danish song contest that gives access to the Eurovision Song Contest) with the song "Everything Is Alright". Read more here. New release Lucer: new album out in January 2022  Foto by Klaus Rudbæk On January 28th, LUCER is back with their third album “The New World”! On “The New World”, the pure rock sound that many know from Lucer’s debut album is accompanied by both electrobeats and sync effects - and that is exactly the common thread throughout the album. It’s the sound of rock a la 2022, and a band that has really found their DNA. “The New World" will be released by Mighty Music in CD, LP (grey vinyl, limited to 300 units) and digital formats on January 28th, 2022. Pre-orders up now at this link. More info here.

Heavy Rock Timechild And Yet It Moves Probably the best Danish hard rock album since "No Fuel Left For The...". For fans of Black Sabbath, Baroness & Deep Purple. Order Progressive cyber thrash E-Force Mindbender New amazing cyber progressive thrash album by the band featuring the ex-Voivod frontman Eric Forrest. Pre-order Hard Rock Electric Guitars Freewheeler New infectious hard rock anthems by the dynamic duo including Soren Andersen (Glenn Hughes Band, Mike Tramp) and Mika Vandborg (Gnags, The Love Shop). Order Melodic death metal Withering Surface Unique Debut Withering Surface EP, remastered by Henrik West, available for the first time on vinyl. Especial collectors' edition. Pre-order

Subscribe Mighty Music Youtube Channel CHRONICLE "Undivided" official visualizer TIMECHILD "Where I Now Belong" lyric video LUCER "Empire" official video ELECTRIC GUITARS "Nervous Breakdown" official video Out soon Freak Of Nature deluxe reissues FREAK OF NATURE was Mike Tramp's band creation just after White Lion disbanded. The sound was arguably darker and harder than what Tramp was known for from White Lion, but Freak Of Nature, completed by bassist Jerry Best, guitarists Kenny Korade and Dennis Chick, and drummer Johnny Haro, released two studio albums and one demos and outtakes collection to much fan praise and press attention, making hard rock history.  Now, years after being absent from the market, Mighty Music will re-release all three Freak Of Nature albums: "Freak Of Nature" (1993), "Gathering Of Freaks" (1994), and "Outcasts" (1998) in several collectors editions, both in digipack CD and coloured vinyl with restored artwork and remastered. Pre-order here. Read more here. Pre-save MHA "Dominate You" single "Dominate You" is the debut solo single from vocalist Michael H. Andersen, mainly known from metal bands Withering Surface and Thorium. The song is a tribute to the women of the 90s. Those who dared and those women who cared. Those who had a tattoo made on their lower backs. Sexy stuff. Still sexy when you see those women on the beach with those wonderful tattoos. This song is MHAs way to give back to the women of the 90s. "Dominate You" is inspired by Finnish 90s rock (bands like Sentenced, Charon and 69 Eyes) added a big dose of Billy Idol. Featuring MHAs daughter Elizabeth on co-vocals. Release date: 26.11.2021 Pre-save single Looking forward Target Group release schedule Q1-2022 As we get close to the end of 2021, the next year is already very present in our minds, as we solve the release puzzle for the first quarter of 2022. There is no other way to put it: next year will be our best year ever, and it seems that all our work until now was done to prepare it. A solid mix of established names such as Tygers Of Pan Tang, Vulcano, Svartsot, Metal Cross and Nervochaos, with a fresh stream of new blood and talent present in younger bands such as Creeping Flesh, Violence, As I May and Tersivel. All good reasons for 2022 being a great year. Let's make sure it happens.

Tour Announcement: Summoner's Circle, Atheist, Cadaver, Hideous Divinity And From Hell!

 

Release Date: Aug 27, 2021 FFO: Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Immortal, Opeth, Tribulation Summoner's Circle 's latest album “ Chaos Vector ” was conceived over two years ago, but the global turmoil slowed down its creation. Now that it is ready for release, the band couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. They are eager to share with fans their love of storytelling and cosmic horror in a concept album that vocalist Blind has been percolating since their formation in 2015. They say that they have scratched every creative itch with this record, and hope fans get the same satisfaction from it.  “ Chaos Vector ” was recorded by Yanic Bercier ( Gone in April, Quo Vadis ) at Wavetransform Studios in Knoxville , USA . The album will include a Lovecraft -style cosmic horror short story written by the band where each chapter correlates to a song. This story marks a new chapter in The Lore of The Six and sets a foundation for them conceptually moving forward.  Check out the music video for ' Chaos Vector ' featuring Laura BD Beach from Feminazgûl ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTM_g0dubI8

Watch guitarist Azra play through “Chaos Vector” as featured at Gear Gods! https://youtu.be/5W8R-NBrXnw

Album pre-order / save at the following links: Album: https://backl.ink/145841454 Single “Chaos Vector”: https://backl.ink/146809398 Track Listing: 1. The Message (1:02) 2. Of Black Horizons (4:00) 3. Vessel (7:34) 4. The Hierophants (5:17) 5. Apostasy (7:45) 6. Chaos Vector (4:05) 7. Terminus Egress (9:12) 8. Chrysalis (1:35) 9. The Beyond (7:43) Album Length: 48:17 Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! https://open.spotify.com/artist/2BpJrW0RgXSQgDwv9VbU4J?si=z4HvbOUTQZ-jymgQ_IZuOw&dl_branch=1

Follow the band at these links: https://www.summonerscircle.com/ https://www.facebook.com/summonerscircle https://twitter.com/summoners13 https://www.instagram.com/summonerscircle/ https://linktr.ee/SummonersCircle https://music.apple.com/us/artist/summoners-circle/1074087942 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2BpJrW0RgXSQgDwv9VbU4J?si=c_PwGE8CQzKd5TPVIEA-Ig&dl_branch=1

Age Of Fire - Children Of The Night - (Heavy Metal)

 

Release Date: October 31, 2021 FFO: Metallica, Megadeth, Savatage    Formed in South Florida in 1988, Age of Fire set out to create their own style of Heavy Metal. To date, they have music that touches on thrash, symphonic, melodic and progressive metal. Having played clubs throughout the East Coast and Florida, they disbanded in 1991 but were resurrected by founding member Greg Brown in 2018. Since then, their music has been heard on over 1,000 traditional and satellite radio stations around the world. The band continues to be featured in international media including Metal Hammer (Portugal), The Metal Mag (Europe), Fireworks (UK), Hard Music Base (Slovakia), Permafrost (Norway), Dead Rhetoric (USA/Sweden), Bunker (Russia), Iron Backstage (USA), Battlehelm (USA/UK/Sweden), High Speed Hangover (UK), Encyclopaedia Metallum (Canada) and Megadeth’s Megacruise. They are represented by SWC Global Media LLC, endorsed by Solar guitars and Dirtbag clothing.

Check out the video! https://youtu.be/3EfoZU5ougA

Follow the band at these links: https://ageoffire.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ObsidianDreams9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgPiGlAADVe2bzSoFc1nenQ  https://www.instagram.com/age_of_fire_band/ Discography Age of Fire (released 1989) Age of Fire 20th Anniversary (released 2008 Independent) Age of Fire 30th Anniversary with bonus tracks (released 2018, Independent)  Obsidian Dreams (2018, Independent) Shades of Shadow (2020, Sliptrick Records) Seeds of Tomorrow (single, 2021, Independent) Children on the Night (single 2021, Independent)  Through the Tempest (EP, 2022)

New DEVIL CROSS video & pre-order online!

The Canadian/American Epic Heavy Metal band DEVIL CROSS, have just launched a visualizer-video, of the song "She's Got the Mark", as a 3rd advanced single from their upcoming debut album "This Mortal Coil", which will be released on December 7th, 2021 through Fighter Records on CD, 12"LP, Cassette & Digital formats, and you can watch the video right here: https://youtu.be/iyAaZtSZ9rw DEVIL CROSS is made up of Jo Steel (ICE WAR/ APHRODITE) on bass/ vocals, Brennan Whitworth (APHRODITE/ CANNIBAL) on guitar and Trevor William Church (HAUNT) on drums, who has been in charge of mixing the album at his own studios in Fresno (USA). The fantasy and occult lyrics are allegorical and deal with deep personal issues of depression, anger, frustration, abandonment, sadness and alienation. DEVIL CROSS has teamed up with French fantasy painter Didier Normand who created some great cover art in the tradition of Frazetta or Vallejo. "This Mortal Coil" is a collection of honest classic Heavy Metal songs from the heart, created in the darkest dungeons for true maniacs of the genre. YOU CAN PLACE YOUR PRE-ORDER HERE: Pre-order CD here: http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.item.index.php?&id=23733 Pre-order 12"LP (splatter) here: http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.item.index.php?&id=23734 Pre-order 12"LP (black) here: http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.item.index.php?&id=23735 Pre-order CASSETTE here: http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.item.index.php?&id=23736 Pre-order Digital here: http://xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com Tracklist for "This Mortal Coil" is as follows: 01. Shattered Hopes 02. Warrior Deep Inside 03. Dark Spirits 04. Crush Kill 05. Devastation 06. She's Got the Mark 07. Burn the Witch 08. Slayer of Dragons 09. This Mortal Coil 10. 10. Dig Your Own Grave 11. Shattered Illusion (Detente cover) * (*) CD bonus The release date for DEVIL CROSS "This Mortal Coil" will be 7th of December 2021 through Fighter Records on CD, 12"LP, Cassette & Digital formats. In the meantime, check out DEVIL CROSS official Facebook site here: www.facebook.com/devilcrossmetal and listen to a song of the album on the following link: https://youtu.be/9TN2rK1aoOA

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KAS "The Problem of Evil" (Atmospheric/Post-Metal/Avantgarde Black Metal, Full-Length, 2021)

 

The Problem of Evil is the debut solo album from In the Woods guitar player Kåre André Sletteberg. Based in Kristiansand, Norway, the guitarist, songwriter, and producer has gathered some of his most treasured friends to record The Problem of Evil, a six songs epic with involvement from members of Green Carnation, Blot, and Arvas. The album takes you on a trip through love, anger, hate, mistrust, and grief, and takes musical roots in a doomy, atmospheric black metal with elements of a hard rock past. 

The Problem of Evil is a philosophical question, and it does not say that God doesn’t exist or that he is a fraud.. It's a simple question that basically has no answer. You can’t prove your answer, no matter what you say. Does God exist, or does he not exist? You simply can’t say yes or no. 

Please be so kind as to tag @TheMetallistPR if you want to post an eventual review of The Problem of Evil on Facebook or Instagram.