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17th December 2021, 6:00pm GMT here: powerwolfstream.com

Watch the trailer HERE

POWERWOLF stand for epic metal moments and that's why their masses, as they dignifiedly call their shows, always go one step further. When the Wolves call their pack in front of the screen, gigantic things can be expected. The Monumental Mass: A Cinematic Metal Event will set new standards as the first streaming event in the band's history on Friday, 17th December, 2021 at 6pm GMT.

Watch the trailer for The Monumental Mass: A Cinematic Metal Event here: https://youtu.be/PnQ3Ciorvjo

The band state: “Wolves, we are stoked to finally announce something very special that we have been working on the concept of for the past few months: The Monumental Mass: A Cinematic Metal Event!

"Be prepared for a world unseen, a setlist unheard and a story untold! This event is not just a live stream, but a journey beyond reality. You will experience breathtaking visualizations, pyrotechnics in a class of its own and a multitude of fascinating and exclusive show interludes you have never seen before from Powerwolf!

"We sincerely invite you to celebrate the monumental mass with us on the 17th of December!

"If you already want to get an idea of what to expect, you should definitely watch the trailer, which allows the first spectacular glimpses."

With this extraordinary event, POWERWOLF close a year that is all about the wolf. On 18th July 2021, Call Of The Wild, their 8th studio album, was released, which stirred up the German charts for 16 weeks. The co-single 'Dancing With The Dead' was also awarded platinum.

The Monumental Mass: A Cinematic Metal Event will be a worthy continuation of this success story and will captivate all fans of the Wolves worldwide.

Visit www.powerwolfstream.com for tickets and merchandise.

Purchase Call Of The Wild here: https://powerwolf.napalmrecords.com

ABOUT POWERWOLF:

The story of POWERWOLF, beginning in 2004, reads like a true fairytale, but is the result of the most hard-working and entertaining live band on the heavy metal planet. POWERWOLF has not only received plenty of Gold and Platinum awards to date, but numerous releases have entered the official German album charts at the top position of #1. With Blessed & Possessed (2015), POWERWOLF achieved Gold status (in the Czech Republic) for the first time, while its predecessor, Preachers Of The Night (2013), hit the official German album charts at #1, and the incredible DVD, The Metal Mass (2016), came in at #1 of the German DVD-Charts. POWERWOLF's holy mass in the name of heavy metal is unstoppable – their latest magnum opus, The Sacrament of Sin (2018), again entered the album charts at #1. The accompanying, almost completely sold out Wolfsnächte headline tour – in which POWERWOLF headlined large venues with their phenomenal stage performances – became a single major triumph, as well as the numerous summer festival shows in which crowds were thrilled and completely captivated by the Wolves and their unique, (un)holy metal mass. With the new studio album, Call Of The Wild, and the Wolfsnächte 2021 tour charging through the largest halls in Europe, 2021 will again be a year completely under the sign of the wolf pack!

POWERWOLF are:
Attila Dorn – vocals
Falk Maria Schlegel – organ
Charles Greywolf – guitar
Matthew Greywolf – guitar
Roel van Helden – drums

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New single 'Journey to Narahmon' coming 26th November

New LP IV arriving 25th February

Greek psych rock leaders Naxatras have announced their European headline tour, in support of their forthcoming record, IV, due 25th February.

Dates are as follows:

31.03. - Sofia (BG), "Mixtape 5"
01.04. - Novi Sad (RS), SKCNS Fabrika
02.04. - Budapest (HU), Akvárium Klub Official
03.04. - Zagreb (HR), Klub Močvara
05.04. - Vienna (AT), ((szene)) Wien
06.04. - Linz (AT), Stwst Stadtwerkstatt
08.04. - Munich (DE), Feierwerk
09.04. - Jena (DE), KuBa
13.04. - Stockholm (SE), Hus 7
15.04. - Copenhagen (DK), VEGA
17.04. - Hamburg (DE), Knust Hamburg
18.04. - Dresden (DE), Chemiefabrik Dresden (Chemo)
20.04. - Berlin (DE), Bi Nuu
21.04. - Dortmund (DE), JunkYard
23.04. - Rotterdam (NL), Podium Grounds
24.04. - Paris (FR), La Maroquinerie
26.04. - Marseille (FR), Le Molotov
27.04. - San Sebastian (ES), Dabadaba
28.04. - Madrid (ES), SALA CARACOL MADRID
29.04. - Barcelona (ES), Sala Upload Barcelona
30.04. - Porto (PT), Hard Club

Support comes from Puta Volcano.

Naxatras will release their long-awaited new single 'Journey To Narahmon' on 26th November.

Pre-save here: https://orcd.co/naxatras_journeytonarahmon

It’s been almost a decade now since Naxatras first set out from the Greek north to carve out the path fate had set for them.

Since 2012, the group have been honing the rough edges of psychedelic rock, combining heavy riffs, heady soundscapes, astral melodies and a deep appreciation for groove.

IV is - fittingly - the first new music to showcase Naxatras as a quartet. It is a significant departure for the group, already celebrated across Europe for their jamming-based approach to psychedelia. The focus with IV is now more directly on songwriting, musicianship and composition - drawing magic from early 70s prog rock and master songwriters of esoterica. Artwork for IV was created by the superlative Chris RW.

The new album has gaps that only a keyboard can fill, so Naxatras welcome a new member to the clan: Pantelis Kargas. The whole operation of the band has changed - the previously trademark analogue sound has shifted to a more surgically precise approach, the orchestration multileveled and powerful.

IV is the band at their creative peak, with all their experience put to use, and you can hear the first glimpse of the record on 26th November with the exquisite 'Journey to Narahmon'. An expansive, mesmerising six-minute journey, with nods to Pink Floyd, Elder, Steven Wilson, the new track's wordless vocalisations demonstrate the power of Naxatras at its fullest.

Naxatras' musical imprint began in 2015, with their first album I. Recorded in a single day, the record was a best-selling underground sensation and welcomed with critical acclaim.

Shortly after the band went on their first tour, with live shows in Greece and five neighbouring Balkan countries. The second album - II - followed in 2016, with the same attitude in live performance, live recording, and fully analogue mentality.

However the road proved to be the band's calling - summer 2016 led to Naxatras' first full European tour, sowing the seeds of high anticipation.

An established act with the release of III, 40 more European dates followed, with a firm fanbase in every city on the continent. The album release show in Athens was to more than 1,000 devotees, a sold-out spectacle, and the subsequent tours included performances at Desertfest, Rock Im Waid, Duna Jam, Ozora and a series of appearances in Australia.

Naxatras are:

John Delias - Guitar, Vocals
John Vagenas - Bass, Vocals
Kostas Charizanis - Drums and Percussion
Pantelis Kargas - Keyboards and Synthesizers

Featuring:
Eva Seitanidou - Vocals ('Journey To Narahmon')

For more:

http://www.naxatras.gr
http://www.facebook.com/naxatras
http://www.instagram.com/naxatras
http://naxatras.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6HN1s0JzLowapZ7nhOAJ71
https://www.youtube.com/naxatrasofficial

TRACKLISTING:

1: Reflection (Birth)

2: Omega Madness

3: Journey To Narahmon

4: The Answer

5: Ride With Time

6: Radiant Stars

7: Horizon

8: The Battle of Crystal Fields

9: Reflection (Death & Rebirth)

10: Shape of the Evening

'Good Intentions' streaming now

Highly-rated French melodic hardcore quartet, The Amsterdam Red Light District (TARLD) have revealed their new single, 'Good Intentions'.

The single features Drew York, vocalist of legendary hardcore punks Stray From The Path, and can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/hfPHU6ABfCU

Stream: https://bfan.link/good-intentions

A searing indictment of self-determination, 'Good Intentions' asks the question: "you can sit down or stand back up/and ask yourself, would I be the same?/Or am I gonna be the one who will change?"

A bastion of righteous anger in their home country, TARLD are widely-regarded following the release of the debut Gone For a While and their second LP Sapere Aude. Hailing from Lyon, the band are first and foremost a live band; a frenzied tour-de-force of melodic energy. Influenced by bands such as Refused, Fever 333, Raised Fist and their collaborators in Stray From The Path, TARLD have shared the stage with many big names in the punk scene, touring Europe and Japan and performing at Hellfest, Jera on Air, Resurrection Festival, Groezrock and many more.

Primarily inspired by Enlightenment values, TARLD's music advocates liberty, progress, tolerance and fraternity.

TARLD are:

Elio Sxone – Vocals
Maxime Comby – Guitars
Gregory Clert – Bass
Julien Chanel – Drums

For more information:

www.tarldtheband.com
https://www.facebook.com/tarldtheband
https://www.youtube.com/user/TARLDTV

Solace to be released 21st January

Hardcore punks Torchbearer have revealed their new single 'Dopesick', and announced their new album Solace, due 21st January.

Watch 'Dopesick' here: https://youtu.be/TWZYn3j9nbA
Pre-save Solace here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/torchbearer1/solace

Torchbearer frontman Andy Mansell comments of the single: "I wanted to address the way lives are destroyed by addiction, when all you need is more and what’s keeping you going is killing you."

Produced by Charlie Wilson (TRC, Counting Days), 'Dopesick' follows the band's previous single 'Frostbite'. Two glimpses into Torchbearer's relentless ethos and approach - a band with a message, whose new material discusses racial prejudice, police brutality, corruption, confinement and mental health. Victims are not alone - Torchbearer are heavy, for heavy times.

Over the last 18 months the band have been directly impacted by the issues they confront in their material, leading to a blistering, visceral listen in Solace. Torchbearer have long strived to imbue positivity throughout, but it is undeniable that Solace captures a relentlessly bleak chapter of their lives. The band lost loved ones, dealt with mental health struggles, and - much like the rest of the world - experienced existential and political disillusion.

Dedicating Solace to those who have fallen and those who are grieving, Torchbearer present an album of cathartic release and ferocious comfort.

In their time Torchbearer have toured alongside Mountain Caller, High Hopes, The Amsterdam Red Light District, Yards and From Eden To Exile, and shared stages with Battalions, Rough Hands and more.

Watch Torchbearer live:

November:
25th Nambucca, Holloway
27th Fuel, Cardiff

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/torchbearerlondon/
https://www.torchbearer.life/
https://twitter.com/torchbearerldn
https://www.instagram.com/torchbearerlondon/

Tracklisting:

1. Solace

2. Frostbite

3. All Out Warfare

4. Never Forgive

5. Dopesick

6. Psychosis

7. Mekong Delta Blues

8. Wolves & Sheep

9. 4 Walls

10. Hail Mary

Credit: Sam Richon

'Sapiens' streaming now via Out of Line Music

Parisian modern metal five-piece ASHEN have released their futuristic new single / video for 'Sapiens', out now via Out of Line Music.

Watch the music video to 'Sapiens' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEigNMADCQ4

Stream / purchase 'Sapiens' here: https://ashen.lnk.to/Sapiens

'Sapiens' portrays the blunt and uninhibited rage of a man, marginalised and forgotten. Vocalist Clem Richard explains:

“We wanted to speak as someone living in a state of mental distress, left in the margins, with no one around to provide either help or compassion. Psychological illnesses are often seen in a caricatured way, to a point where those affected are isolating themselves by fear of being mocked.”

Guitarist Niels Tozer adds: “The isolation of the character we developed in this song gave birth to him feeling abandoned, trapping him inside this self-destructive rage. Worn out and too far gone, he roams alone, with no more hope to one day be understood and accepted by his peers.”

'Sapiens' follows the successful release their Out of Line Music debut and previous single 'Outlier' two months ago. Guitarist Antoine Zimer reflects on the feedback that they received:

“We've been totally overwhelmed by the amount of love and positive feedback we received after the release of 'Outlier'. The song has a strong backstory with a very personal and emotional context, and we were moved to see that people understood it and that the song received as much love as we put into it.”

ASHEN will be heading out on their first European tour in 2022 with the established French band Novelists FR. Between modern rock, alternative metal, and metalcore, ASHEN establishe themselves as a serious hope for the modern rock and metal scene with a true identity.

ASHEN are:
Clem Richard - Vocals
Niels Tozer - Guitars
Antoine Zimer - Guitars
Thibaud Poully - Bass
Tristan Broggia - Drums

ASHEN online:
https://www.instagram.com/ashen.band
https://www.facebook.com/ashenfr

'Coherent' streaming now

TENSE EP available 19th November via Armalyte Industries

“TAYNE is a vital, cathartic listen.” - The Line Of Best Fit

London-based experimental/noise rock band TAYNE have revealed their new reimagined single 'Coherent', taken from their new upcoming EP TENSE, due 19th November via Armalyte Industries.

Check out 'Coherent' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAklvH0HlJg

The band comment on the reimagined single:

"We experimented with newer sounds, focused on stepping away from our usual sound palette to create more string based arrangements with percussive drums, ambient tones, drone, and reverb resulting in a dreamlike sound. 'Coherent' is lyrically tragic and musically bittersweet, with drums that create a pulse and strings that draw out the tension and emotion in the track."

Pre-order TENSE here: https://linktr.ee/Tayneband

The band comment on the idea for TENSE:

"The inspiration came from remixes off our Coherent EP, which showed us that we could take an already existing idea and morph it into something new to form a different identity. We really enjoyed that notion and wanted to explore it. “Experimental” is a word associated with our band, and that’s at the core of what we do. Our newest EP, TENSE, is an exercise in experimenting with our sound. This concept and the aid of lockdown resulted in the TENSE EP."

TENSE follows closely after July's Coherent EP, which featured two remixes by JESU and Poisonous Birds. 

TAYNE's concept originated as a satire on contemporary pop music. With heavier music seeping into the mainstream, TAYNE were formed to try and test the limits of "pop music" ideologies. Heavy, industrial soundscapes serve as a juxtaposition alongside calculated, overproduced sounds and vocals with the classic verse-chorus-verse pop structures.

TAYNE’s music has been described as an aural assault, welding atmospheric vocals, punishing guitars and pulsating electronics to create immersive and intense sounds. The band released their album BREATHE in 2018, with themes exploring self-doubt and insecurities. Since then, TAYNE have gone on to share the stage with the likes of HEALTH and Acid Mothers Temple.

The band's new material was recorded and produced with Wayne Adams of PETBRICK / BIG LAD in his studio in London.

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/tayneband/
https://twitter.com/tayneband/
https://www.instagram.com/tayneband/

Featuring members of Our Mirage; Time, The Valuator; The Evolutionist; We Are Perspectives; Breakdowns at Tiffany's

'Broken' video streaming now via Arising Empire

German metalcore supergroup Alleviate - featuring members of Our Mirage, Time, The Valuator, The Evolutionist, We Are Perspectives and Breakdowns at Tiffany's - have released their new single/video 'Broken' via Arising Empire.

Watch the video to 'Broken' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Eh-WdBuAQ

Stream 'Broken' here: https://alleviate.lnk.to/broken

The band comments:

"'Broken' is about overcoming the depression that's been caused by this cruel world. Being let down and left alone by everyone, the protagonist finds strength deep within their own thoughts. Alleviate tries to alleviate through singing about personal experiences, giving advice to the listener with music that enhances that feeling."

For the new single, the DIY band wrote and produced their own music at Timo’s recording studio, Mega Blaster Recordings (Our Mirage). They teamed up with famous music video producer Mirko Witzki (Witzki Visions) who is known for his work with Any Given Day, Ghostkid, Caliban and Our Mirage, to shoot a performance video that resembles the song in an astonishing, cinematic way.

'Broken' follows debut single 'Die for Me', a track inspired by personal experiences which reflects on how to find your own strength during the darkest periods of life.

Formed during the pandemic in 2020, Alleviate consists of five successful musicians from five different bands across a variety of metal sub-genres. They combine the best of technical metalcore, deathcore, djent and post-hardcore in one powerful and beautiful piece of art. Evolving guitar riffs and heavy breakdowns, combined with deathcore vocals and catchy choruses, make Alleviate a truly unique prospect for 2021.

The name Alleviate itself represents what the band basically stands for; giving hope and spreading a positive message into the world.

"I’m left alone with broken bones
Let down, torn apart far away from home
It's like the world is bearing down on me
And my heart is buried in concrete"

Alleviate are:
Timo - clean vocals (Our Mirage)
Marius - shouts (Breakdowns at Tiffany’s)
Ramon - guitar (The Evolutionist)
Marc - guitar (We Are Perspectives)
Yunus - drums (Time, The Valuator)

Alleviate online:
https://www.instagram.com/Alleviate.official
https://www.facebook.com/Alleviate.official
https://twitter.com/alleviateoffic1
https://www.tiktok.com/@alleviate.music

New album Welcome Home out 21st January 2022 via Spinefarm Records

New York City-based collective VRSTY (pronounced "Varsity") - Joey Varela [vocals], Javy Dorrejo [bass], Chris Cody [drums], and Paul Gregory [guitar] - have released their new single 'Soul'. The track is the third single from the band's new album Welcome Home, which has a rescheduled release date of 21st January 2022 via Spinefarm Records.

Listen to 'Soul' here: https://youtu.be/Q632VJUaCtQ

As the title suggests, VRSTY's new single oozes with soul, built on galloping, western-style nuances and urgent percussion, topped off by Varela's smooth vocals. The track blends different styles and hopscotches across genres, resulting in a completely fresh style all its own.

"I love this song so much," comments Varela. "It's funny because this song was written way before the idea of a record was a thing and even before Spinefarm came along. This song came from a dream I had, where I sold my soul to the devil and I heard the song playing in my head as I was dreaming.

"I woke up and wrote it, and it ended up becoming my favourite thing ever. It was also the first song I shared when I started putting together the record and it was the one everybody instantly fell in love with. In a weird way it's like this song is its own person and it sucks everyone in."

Pre-order Welcome Home here: https://vrsty.lnk.to/WelcomeHome

Welcome Home is the band's debut full-length for Spinefarm Records and follows last year's breakthrough Cloud City EP, which has accumulated six million streams in less a year and yielded the head-turning singles 'Shameless' and 'Massive'. The latter was the most played on SiriusXM's Octane for two weeks in a row in late 2020. VRSTY have perfected their seamless and fearless cross-pollination of metallic grooves with R&B-influenced, after midnight vocal swagger on their new 14-track offering. VRSTY aren't just offering their own take on a genre; they have authored a fusion style that is entirely their own.

"Welcome Home is an incredibly personal album to me," Varela shares. "I know everybody says that, and hey, maybe they're not lying when they do. I sure as hell am not. It was definitely a task, at first, trying to figure out how to phrase or sing something without getting too personal. But somewhere along the way, I threw that idea out the window and decided to say exactly what I felt. You won't find me trying to sound cool or using any fancy wordplay. It's just me in my rawest form, saying exactly what I've felt or experienced over the years, which is what has made me who I am today. I think if anybody ever wants to get to know me, this record will give you everything you need to know. No secrets. Just me."

For more information:
https://www.vrsty.nyc
https://www.facebook.com/vrsty.nyc
https://www.instagram.com/vrsty.nyc
https://twitter.com/vrsty_nyc

Welcome Home tracklisting:

1. Finesse (Feat. Notions)
2. Soul
3. Closer
4. Sick
5. Paranoid
6. Never Again
7. We, Always
8. Welcome Home
9. Love Sick
10. Hush
11. King Of Pop
12. Gravity
13. Only Sad
14. 11am

'Trauma Culture' video streaming now

Metalcore quintet Half Me have signed to Arising Empire Records and released new single 'Trauma Culture' in celebration.

Watch the video to 'Trauma Culture' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcpA9wJ--KE

Stream 'Trauma Culture' here: https://halfme.lnk.to/traumaculture

Vocalist Chris comments:

"I am thrilled to finally share 'Trauma Culture' and open the door to our new narrative. 'Trauma Culture' represents relationship mania, a form of mental illness that is often overlooked for the extent of collective and individual damage dealt. Radical world views are colliding in this era of hyper-communication.

"Everything that happens around me has to do with me, and there is something I have to do to face this plot. Challenging the rules of society became a vessel of this dogma. With 'Trauma Culture' I process personal experiences as well as sociopolitical observations and I can't wait to bring that hurt and sadness to the stage. While I condemn radicalisation, I empathically care for the victims of isolation."

In the space of just two years, the band have made an impact in the music scene by self producing their music and videos, displaying their intensive and energetic demeanour. Debuting with four singles initially, it was their latest single 'Exitwound' (featuring Jack Bergin of Void of Vision) that gave the group a breakthrough and landed the band in the spotlight of Knotfest’s Countdown to Oblivion.

Musically, Half Me blend a modern rendition of metal and hardcore with highlights of 90s nu-metal. Pounding riffs and breakdowns are accompanied by brutal, yet sometimes elegant, vocals that all balance together to formulate the band’s own distinctive sound. Riding the high of their recent success, Half Me have sights set on releasing their highly anticipated debut album in 2022.

Half Me are:

Christopher Zühlke | vocals
Christopher Hesse | guitar
Julius Jansen | guitar
Tobias Max Sajons | bass
Maximilian Eisersdorff | drums

Half Me online:
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