Today, US thrash metal masters EXODUS release their live album British Disaster: The Battle of '89 (Live At The Astoria).

35 years of being locked away in the band's vault, the album now sees the light of day. The energy and heaviness that EXODUS radiate on these live recordings give every metal fan a reason to add it to their personal collection. A must for every metalhead!

To commemorate this massive release, the band have released a great visualiser video for their new live single 'Piranha (Live At The Astoria)'.

Gary Holt comments on the live album:
"I, as well as all the band, former members and current, are super excited for the release of the new(old!) live record, British Disaster: The Battle of '89 (Live At The Astoria)! When we first discovered these long hidden master reels, we were intrigued. When we listened, we were crushed! Can’t wait for everyone else to hear this record! A band on fire."

Purchase British Disaster: The Battle of '89 (Live At The Astoria) here: https://exodus.bfan.link/british-disaster-the-battle-of-89

Watch the new visualiser video for 'Piranha (Live At The Astoria)' here: https://youtu.be/nnguSQHzWqc

Recorded on the 8th of March in 1989 at The Astoria in London, fans witnessed a night that went down in history and became legendary among EXODUS and thrash metal fans worldwide. The band had just released their third studio album Fabulous Disaster and started a five month run to promote the album which brought the Americans to Europe for a month of live shows. During this European run EXODUS decided to record the show in London, but never released it. This recording remained unheard of in the EXODUS vaults - until now. 

Be prepared for a much more aggressive and rawer sound than on the studio albums. British Disaster: The Battle of '89 (Live At The Astoria) is the ultimate live album presenting the sheer energy of what made EXODUS famous and notorious during the 80s, and what made them a legendary thrash metal band. A best of setlist compiled from the band's first three classic albums. The live album, mixed and mastered by Zeuss and the artwork done by Mark DeVito, will be available as CD, 2LP vinyl and digital.

EXODUS are: 

Steve 'Zetro‘ Souza  - vocals
Gary Holt – guitars
Rick Hunolt – guitars
Rob McKillop – bass
Tom Hunting – drums

EXODUS online: 
https://exodusattack.com/site
https://www.facebook.com/exodusattack
https://twitter.com/exodusattack
https://www.instagram.com/exodusbandofficial
https://www.youtube.com/exodus
https://open.spotify.com/artist/76S65NHJHrNy4JTrXHP2BH

Tracklisting:

1. The Last Act Of Defiance
2. Fabulous Disaster
3. 'til Death Do Us Part
4. Corruption
5. The Toxic Waltz
6. A Lesson In Violence
7. Chemi-Kill
8. Piranha
9. Like Father, Like Son
10. Deliver Us To Evil
11. Parasite
12. And Then There Were None
13. Verbal Razors
14. Brain Dead
15. Strike Of The Beast

Photo Credit: Kate Demina

Marjana Semkina has unveiled a video for for the positively dark single 'Swan Song', the third taken from her stunning new solo LP, Sirin, released today.

Produced by Crystal Spotlight, watch the video for 'Swan Song' here: https://youtu.be/bWHlaSGI5q8

Purchase Sirin here: https://marjanasemkina.bandcamp.com/album/sirin

Marjana comments on the single: "Swan Song is a meditation on death, a memento mori if you will. It’s all about remembering that everything is going to end one day, good things and bad, and accepting it with a light heart and a clear head. Making peace with leaving things behind and moving on to wherever we go next, even if it’s nothingness."

One of the most highly anticipated progressive releases of the year, Sirin smashed its Kickstarter target within 24 hours of launch, achieving over 200% before release.

Sirin is a journey of dark stories and fairy tales, told with Marjana’s uniquely captivating voice, on a foundation of detailed musical arrangements. However there is a prevailing darkness and grief, inspired by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with the first single about by the protests.

On the album Sirin, she continues: "Sirin is a mythical creature from ancient Slavic mythology, half-bird half-woman, she's a harbinger of bad luck and death, and it's believed that if you meet Sirin a big catastrophe will happen - except in case with the events surrounding this album it's already happened. Sirin cries and mourns for humankind, and nothing can be more appropriate in this day and age. Sirin is one of very few creatures that can travel between worlds - a world of gods of light, a world of dark deities (in some versions an alternative to the underworld) and a world of mortals. This felt appropriate because the album is quite diverse in sound and some might think parts of it sound happy, but the subject matter is almost always quite morbid, which creates a contrast that I enjoy.

"I was never very political and I always tried to keep my art within the realms of lore, literature and imagination. But when events like the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine happen, it is impossible - and I'd even say, unforgivable - to stay silent and do nothing. Thankfully being based in the UK I feel rather safe speaking out against the current regime and I do have a platform that I can use to try and show the world that Russians disagree with the actions of the Russian government, and there are so many of us that only wish for this to be over. I'm just trying to show it in the most artistic way I can muster."

Now permanently based in the UK, Marjana has been an active campaigner against the Russian occupation in Ukraine and has raised thousands of pounds via her activities to support the victims of war. She will continue her work, including selling a number of a limited run of handwritten lyrics from Sirin, with the money going to Ukrainian charities. Acts punishable by 15 years imprisonment should she return home.
 
Marjana is joined by an array of world class musicians (detailed below), which includes two very special guest vocal performances from Jim Grey (Caligula’s Horse) and Mick Moss (Antimatter).

Known for her work as the vocalist of prog duo Iamthemorning, self-exiled Russian Marjana has forged a successful solo career with two critically acclaimed solo releases: her 2020 debut solo album Sleepwalking, and 2021 follow-up EP Disillusioned.
 
Marjana has previously collaborated with many incredible artists, including The Flower Kings, Jordan Rudess, Blackbriar, as well as Anna Murphy with their Maer project. Combined with her work in Iamthemorning, her experiences have enabled her to become one of the most unique and exciting solo artists in the progressive world today. 

 
Recording musicians:
Grigoriy Losenkov - piano, bass guitar, synths, drum programming
Vlad Avy - electric guitar, synths, drum programming
Keli Guðjónsson (Agent Fresco) - drums 
Charlie Cawood (Mediæval Bæbes, Knifeworld) - acoustic guitar, bouzouki, glockenspiel, hammered dulcimer, luiqin, guzheng
Liam McLaughlin (Sithu aye, iamthemorning) - electric guitar
Margarita Chernyshevskaya - 1st Violin 
Petr Chepelev  - 2nd Violin 
Julia Uliashcenkova - Viola 
Julia Romashko - Cello 
 

Marjana Semkina online:
https://www.patreon.com/marjanasemkina
https://marjanasemkina.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/marjanasemkina
https://twitter.com/marjanasemkina

Sirin track list:

01 We Are The Ocean
02 Lost But At Peace   
03 Anything But Sleep (feat. Jim Grey)           
04 Pygmalion  
05 Angel Street           
06 Gone           
07 Death And The Maiden (feat. Mick Moss)  
08 The Storm  
09 Swan Song  
10 This Silence This Dreaming

UK alt-rock quartet The Fever Kings have released a video for their new single 'Illusion'. The track is another glimpse into the band's self-titled debut EP, due for release on 21st June. 

Check out the video for 'Illusion' here: https://youtu.be/gjn3KVLY1Ms

Stream 'Illusion' here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thefeverkings/illusion

The Fever Kings comment:

"'Illusion' is about the struggle of trying to convince yourself that you are okay, pretending to be happy walking a pathway that you don't truly connect with, and trying desperately to hold on. Some people are forced into scenarios and situations they're completely unaccountable for, and regardless, we just have to suck it up and get on with." 

Hailing from the North East of England, alternative rock four-piece The Fever Kings were born out of the brutal COVID lockdowns, and the burning desire that Jack, Chris, Alex and Thomas felt to get back to music after long months of social hibernation. Since January 2022, the band have been writing music to serve the soul, carrying influences from Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World and Lifehouse through their tasteful sense of melody, and their incredibly dynamic energy.

Balancing soft rock with heavy melodies, The Fever Kings' sound leans towards nostalgic 00's rock. Since forming the four-piece have released three singles, one of which spent two weeks at No.1 in the Independent Music Charts in the Netherlands. 

Last year, The Fever Kings completed their first UK tour across three cities, concluding with a hometown headline show in Newcastle. The band have also performed at Heveningham Hall in Suffolk, supporting Mel C of the Spice Girls. 

See The Fever Kings live: 

Jun 29: Newcastle The Cluny 
Jul 06: Leeds Santiagos 
Jul 09: Cambridge Six Six Bar
Jul 10: Huddersfield Parish 
Jul 11: Edinburgh Bannermans (headline)
Jul 12: Dunfermline PJ Malloys (headline)
Jul 13: Glasgow Audio 
Jul 26: Northampton Northants Rocks Festival 

The Fever Kings are:
Jack Songer - Guitar & vocals 
Thomas Myerscough - Keys/Synths
Alex Brown - Bass 
Chris Gilks - Drums 

For more:
https://www.thefeverkings.com
https://www.facebook.com/thefeverkings 
https://www.instagram.com/thefeverkingsofficial

New UK heavy group Malice make their mark today with the release of their gargantuan new single 'Flayed Lord', ft. Jessie Powell from Dream State.

Watch the video for 'Flayed Lord' here: https://youtu.be/fS_WsttNeI4
And stream here: https://bfan.link/flayed-lord

Vocalist Josh Davies comments: "Writing 'Flayed Lord' was in a time I was struggling to sleep at night and also finding it hard to cope with certain things that were happening in my life. The Flayed Lord himself is a metaphor for all the bad. The first person character is in denial of this, until the point of self-realisation that he is what he sees and no matter where he goes he will always be followed by the Flayed Lord who represents his trauma. Having my heart on my sleeve is where I become my most vulnerable and I’m proud to have shared this song with Jessie and our fans, thank you for listening and thank you for supporting! We will see you all soon." 

'Flayed Lord' is only Malice's third single, following their riproaring debut 'Underneath' and second single 'Abhor'.

Since the release of 'Underneath', Malice's mission statement has been to show no remorse, to crush the observer with the intensity of the audio and visuals on display. 'Abhor' follows suit, leaving no time to dwell or contemplate, with its erratic and pulverising riffs, stampeding drums and an onslaught of versatile vocals that dominate anyone who wishes to observe. 
 
To complete the trio, 'Flayed Lord' has now been unveiled, offered as an end point to the narrative of the previous two singles. With a star feature from Dream State's Jessie Powell, Malice's first three songs are already demanding the attention of UK press and fans alike. 
 
The quintet pull together their years of experience in chaotic music to create an experience that will leave you filled with aggression and unrest.

Malice is fronted by Josh Davies (Monasteries), and backed by Aaron Wright (Monasteries), Jordan Burke, Matt Judd (Grievances), and Jack Foster (Non-Lin). 

For more:

https://linktr.ee/yourmalice

Photo Credit: Holger Fichtner

Explosive hard rockers KISSIN´ DYNAMITE have released new single 'The Devil Is A Woman', the third single taken from the forthcoming album, Back With A Bang, out 5th July 2024 via Napalm Records. The devilish track features heavy drums and driving guitars, as the band undeniably heralds the return of stadium rock.

Watch the official music video for 'The Devil Is A Woman' here: https://youtu.be/Tmod0giDy0o

Pre-order Back With A Bang here: https://lnk.to/KD-BackWithABang/napalmrecords

KISSIN’ DYNAMITE hit #2 on the Official German Album Charts with their previous album, Not The End Of The Road, and have scored multiple #1s on the Rock Radio Airplay Charts. The multi-million-times streamed band has gained over a million views on each of their most popular music videos so far. KISSIN’ DYNAMITE have a busy festival summer ahead, and the band’s European autumn tour is also already selling fast.

KISSIN' DYNAMITE on "The Devil Is A Woman! That’s a sexy imagination, isn‘t it? We simply had to highlight this sexiness with a guitar driven, ball-shaking stadium rock anthem, delivering the well-known KISSIN’ DYNAMITE trademarks in it’s pure form! Enjoy!"

Founded as a teenage school band in 2007 and equipped with an authentic 80s stadium rock attitude, KISSIN’ DYNAMITE have performed at countless major festivals internationally, opened for acts such as L.A. rockstars Mötley Crüe and played massive sold-out headline tours.
 
Now, KISSIN' DYNAMITE release their promising new offering Back With A Bang, once again recorded and produced by singer Hannes Braun (Südland Music). The album was mastered by Grammy-nominated mastering engineer Robin Schmidt (24-96 Mastering).
 
KISSIN' DYNAMITE live 2024:
21.06.24 DE – Fulda / Museumshof
06.07.24 DE – Empfenbach / Holledau Festival
20.06.24 DE – Ulm / Ulmer Zelt
04.10.24 DE – Munich / TonHalle
05.10.24 DE – Cologne / E-Werk
06.10.24 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof
08.10.24 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra Blue Stage
09.10.24 AT – Vienna / Szene Wien
11.10.24 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee
12.10.24 CZ – Brno / Sono Centrum
13.10.24 DE – Berlin / Kulturbrauerei Kesselhaus
25.10.24 CH -–Pratteln / Z7 Konzertfabrik
26.10.24 DE – Geiselwind / Music Hall
27.10.24 NL – Enschede / Metropol, HJ Zaal
29.10.24 FR – Paris / Trabendo
30.10.24 FR – Villeurbanne / La Rayonne
01.11.24 BE – Antwerp / Trix
02.11.24 DE – Hamburg / Große Freiheit 36
17.11. 24 JP – Osaka / The Live House Soma
18.11.24 JP – Tokyo / Shibuya WWW
28.12.24 DE – Balingen / Volksbank Messe
 
Festivals:
05.07.24 DE  – Ballenstedt / Rock Harz Festival
07.07.24 DE – Tuttlingen / Honberg Sommer
28.07.24 DE – Bremen / Seebühne rockt
23.08.24 DE – Haddeby / Baltic Open Air
25.08.24 PT – Milgare Metaleiro Festival Pindelo Dos Milagres
 
KISSIN' DYNAMITE are:
Hannes Braun – vocals
Ande Braun – guitar
Jim Müller – guitar
Steffen Haile – bass
Sebastian Berg – drums

KISSIN' DYNAMITE online:
HOMEPAGE
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
TWITTER

Back With A Bang track list:
1    Back With A Bang
2    My Monster
3    Raise Your Glass
4    Queen Of The Night
5    The Devil Is A Woman
6    The Best Is Yet To Come
7    I Do It My Way
8    More Is More
9    Iconic
10    Learn To Fly
11    When The Lights Go Out

Photo Credit: Andy Ford

“This is not a side project. It’s a new touring and recording band, and with Forever We Burn, our debut studio album, we’re showing our love for all things gothic and grand, along with a collective belief that dark music doesn’t have to be confined to the shadows.” – Aaron Stainthorpe

Behold the revelation! Behold the birth of ‘death pop’! High Parasite emerges into the light, unveiling debut album, Forever We Burn, set for release via Candlelight / Spinefarm on 27th September.

Lighting the way is inaugural single, 'Let It Fail', a nihilistic anthem fusing big riffs, choruses and grooves with electronic and industrial influences, whilst the ethereal vocals of Heather Thompson (Tapping The Vein) nod to her previous work with Paradise Lost. This cry of anguish to a world scarred beyond repair is accompanied by a video directed by Shaun Hodson (Loki Films).

Watch ‘Let It Fail’ here: https://youtu.be/YSVDWgu5-Ds

Stream / Pre-order here: https://highparasite.lnk.to/LetItFail

Forever We Burn features 10 new tracks, all produced by Gregor Mackintosh (Paradise Lost), who also adds some signature guitar lines; as a body of work, it both delves into the darker recesses of the human condition and heralds the arrival of a new name and a familiar, formidable voice…

The name (an acknowledgement of mankind as parasite-in-chief) is High Parasite; the voice, that of Aaron Stainthorpe – longstanding frontman with doom metal maestros, My Dying Bride.

As a revered and founding pillar of My Dying Bride, with a legacy spanning over three decades, the spotlight will doubtless focus on Aaron’s distinctive profile, initially at least; pull back the red velvet curtains, however, and another force emerges in the form of bassist / vocalist / songwriter Tombs – a key player in the creation of High Parasite as a livin’, breathin’ entity.

Every song bears the indelible stamp of Stainthorpe and Tombs, their collaboration forming the dark, pulsating core of this five-piece ensemble, fleshed out by Sam Hill (rhythm guitar), Jonny Hunter (lead guitar) and Dan Brown (drums).

Comments Aaron, “The band has been lurking in the shadows, developing, growing, and evolving, and is now ready to unveil its own brand of darkness to the world. Skating the lines between metal, gothic rock and dark synth pop, High Parasite is here, and death pop is born!”

High Parasite will take their realm of dark music to major venues across the UK and Ireland in October and November in support of Cradle Of Filth. Don’t miss the special Halloween performance at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on 31st October. Check out the full list of dates below. 

Cradle Of Filth / Butcher Babies / High Parasite tour dates:
Oct 27: UK Bristol, O2 Academy
Oct 28: UK Bournemouth, O2 Academy
Oct 29: UK Birmingham, O2 Institute
Oct 31: UK London, O2 Forum Kentish Town
Nov 01: UK Swansea, Patti Pavilion
Nov 02: UK Manchester, Damnation Festival
Nov 03: UK Nottingham, Rock City
Nov 05: IRE Belfast, Limelight
Nov 06: IRE Dublin, Academy
Nov 07: UK Glasgow, SWG3
Nov 08: UK Newcastle, NX

High Parasite online:
Website | Facebook | Instagram || Candlelight

Forever We Burn Tracklisting

1: Forever We Burn 
2: My Syndrome
3: Grave Intentions
4: Wasn’t Human
5: Concentric Nightmares
6: Hate Springs Eternal
7: Parasite
8: Let It Fail
9: Widowmaker
10: We Break We Die

Photo Credit: Casey Coscarelli

World-renowned American death metal icons NILE return in 2024 with their highly-anticipated 10th onslaught, The Underworld Awaits Us All, out 23rd August via Napalm Records. Boasting airtight technicality and unrelenting brutality, the new album pushes each member of NILE – founding mastermind/guitarist Karl Sanders, longtime drum master George Kollias, vocalist/guitarists Brian Kingsland and Zach Jeter, and bassist Dan Vadim Von – to their furthest extremes both in artistry and performance.
 
Once again produced and recorded at Sanders’ own Serpent Headed Studios in Greenville, South Carolina, the band returned to Vile Nilotic Rites engineer Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Whitechapel) for mixing and mastering.
 
In celebration of today's announcement, NILE have dropped the album's first new single, 'Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes', alongside a new official music video. Topped by killer screams and gutturals, the track is a winding hacksaw of brutal tech-death injections citing the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/CmwqMQ2g0NQ
 
Pre-order here: https://lnk.to/NILE-TUAUA/napalmrecords 

NILE's Karl Sanders comments on the new track and video: “'Chapter for not being Hung Upside Down' is one of our favourite tracks on the new record. It’s a lot of fun to play, challenging and unpredictable, but with an infectiously brutal, unrestrained vibe that I am very certain will be a blast in the mosh pit during live shows.
 
"We are super happy to be working with Tom Flynn for the video for this song - he is a visionary with insanely creative ideas and a really cool guy to work with. Very excited for people to see what he has been cooking up with this video."

Facing the planet’s inevitable end with their diehard fans at their side, NILE waste absolutely no time with histrionics on The Underworld Awaits Us All, distilling their trademark Egyptology driven tempest down to its most streamlined essence. Charging into battle as its namesake depicts, 'Stelae of Vultures' makes an immediate impact with dissonant guitar chords and supernatural drumming, teasing the auditory evisceration to come. Topped by impressive screams and gutturals, the track leads into 'Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes', citing the Egyptian Book of the Dead’s 181st chapter. The album’s most succinct track, 'To Strike with Secret Fang', blends low-end punishment with blackened death metal inspiration, before album standouts such as 'Naqada II Enter the Golden Age' and 'Overlords of the Black Earth'  breathe new life with thrash and fusion experimentation, as well as real human choirs – adding a raw element to the NILE fold. Each track soars as a technical tour-de-force – featuring career-defining extreme drumming from Kollias, as well as razor-sharp soloing from all three active guitarists and palpable bass exploration. A perfect example of this equation is pinnacle burner 'Under the Curse of the One God', combining sinister atmospherics with breakneck pacing and whirlwind, vicious riff acrobatics.
 
Throughout the remainder of its 11 pummelling tracks and intricate interludes, NILE masters full-tilt speed and ferocious musicality. 30 years into their heavy reign, The Underworld Awaits Us All proves that NILE is marching onward and undoubtedly upward, bleeding metal for their fandom for as long as the sands of time will allow.
 
Karl Sanders says about the album:“We are very happy to be sharing with fans Nile’s 10th album. We worked overtime making this record as killer as we could - because we sincerely felt fans deserved our best efforts. The Underworld Awaits us All - and we will see you there."

The Underworld Awaits Us All’s mind-bending art was once again envisioned and created by Michał 'Xaay' Loranc, with reference to the cycle of life and judgment at its end.

NILE recently announced a full European tour for September 2024, followed by a Japan tour in October 2024. The band have been confirmed for Maryland Deathfest 2025, and will make two festival appearances this summer. See below for a full list and stay tuned for more tour announcements coming soon.

NILE Festivals:
June 21, 2024 - Dessel, BE @ Graspop Metal Meeting
June 29, 2024 - Clisson, FR @ Hellfest
May 22-25, 2025 - Baltimore, MD, USA @ Maryland Deathfest XX

NILE Underworld Europe Tour 2024:
September 3, 2024 - Essen, GER @ Turock
September 4, 2024 - Amstelveen, HOL @ P60
September 5, 2024 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
September 6, 2024 - Glasgow, UK @ Slay
September 7, 2024 - Dublin, IRE @ Opium
September 8, 2024 - Belfast, N.IRE @ Limelight2
September 10, 2024 - Manchester, UK @ Rebellion
September 11, 2024 - London, UK @ Underworld
September 12, 2024 - Drachten, HOL @ Iduna
September 13, 2024 - Uden, HOL @ De Pul
September 14, 2024 - Brugge, BEL @ Het Entrepot
September 15, 2024 - Mannheim, GER @ MS Connexion Complex
September 17, 2024 - Barcelona, SP @ Salamandra
September 18, 2024 - Valencia, SP @ Almassera
September 19, 2024 - Sevilla, SP @ Custom
September 20, 2024 - Lisbon, POR @ RCA
September 21, 2024 - Porto, POR @ Hard Club
September 22, 2024 - Madrid, SP @ Mon
September 24, 2024 - Moncalieri (TI), ITA @ Audiodrome
September 25, 2024 - Rome, ITA @ Largo
September 26, 2024 - Modena, ITA @ Notte Tempio
September 27, 2024 - Aarau, CH @ KiFF
September 28, 2024 - San Dona' Di Piave, ITA @ Revolver
September 29, 2024 - Munich, GER @ Backstage

NILE Japan Tour 2024:
October 8, 2024 - Tokyo @ Space Odd
October 9, 2024 - Tokyo @ Space Odd
October 10, 2024 - Osaka @ Varon

NILE in Bangkok:
October 12, 2024 - Bangkok, TH @ Mr. Fox Live House

NILE Australia & New Zealand Tour 2024:
October 15, 2024 - Perth, AU @ Milk Bar / Civic Hotel  
October 16, 2024 - Adelaide, AU @ The Gov
October 17, 2024 - Brisbane, AU @ The Brightside
October 18, 2024 - Melbourne, AU @ Max Watts
October 19, 2024 - Hobart, AU @ Uni Bar
October 20, 2024 - Sydney, AU @ Crowbar
October 22, 2024 - Auckland, NZ @ Whammy

NILE is:
Karl Sanders - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
George Kollias - Drums
Brian Kingsland - Guitar, Vocals
Zach Jeter - Guitar, Vocals
Dan Vadim Von - Bass
 
NILE online:
WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
X
NAPALM RECORDS

The Underworld Awaits Us All track listing:

1. Stelae of Vultures
2. Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes
3. To Strike with Secret Fang
4. Naqada II Enter the Golden Age
5. The Pentagrammathion of Nephren-Ka
6. Overlords of the Black Earth
7. Under the Curse of the One God
9. Doctrine of Last Things
10. True Gods of the Desert
11. The Underworld Awaits us All
12. Lament for the Destruction of Time

The Underworld Awaits Us All will be available in the following formats:      
- 6 Page CD Digipak & Anubis Bust (limited to 500)
- 2LP Gatefold MARBLED ORANGE RED BLACK w/ 24 Page Vinyl Booklet and Slipmat (limited to 200)
- 2LP Gatefold SPLATTER DARK GREEN YELLOW (limited to 300)
- 2LP Gatefold BLACK
- 2LP Gatefold CLEAR (North American retail stores only - limited to 500)
- Cassette Tape Edition YELLOW (limited to 200)
- 6 Page CD Digipak
- Digital Album

Photo Credit: Henrik Mill

Celebrated as one of the hottest rising stars of 80s-styled hard rock, NESTOR have unleashed a lyric video for their latest anthem 'Teenage Rebel'. This high-energy track captures the rebellious spirit of youth and is a great taste of what's to come from their upcoming album, Teenage Rebel, to be released this Friday, 31st May, 2024, via Napalm Records.

Watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/fG4HJFnicuM
 
Pre-order Teenage Rebel here: https://lnk.to/NESTOR-TeenageRebel/napalmrecords

While still unreleased, the album is already being highly praised by the press – being dubbed “hard rock elixir of youth” by Metalized (DK), scored 8/10 in Classic Rock (UK) and claiming the #1 spot in the soundchecks of Rock Hard (DE), Rock It! (DE) and Sweden Rock (SE) – among other enthusiastic recognitions of their creative work.

NESTOR comment on their newest single: “The song and the video ‘Teenage Rebel’ is a tribute to the late 80s and to our hometown of Falköping where we grew up. The is song about expressions like ‘Radical’ and ‘Totally Tubular’ and E.T. trying to call home but also about the importance of living for today.”

As one of the hottest newcomers of modern rock music, NESTOR turn back time by gathering millions of streams on Spotify and hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube. They’ve shared stages with the almighty Alice Cooper, greats like Def Leppard and Europe, and were even supporting the legendary KISS in Stockholm on their 2022 stadium tour. Their new album, Teenage Rebel, is a rebellious and energetic onslaught that convinces with enormous hit density while invoking the spirit of youth. Get ready to crank up the volume.

Having formed in 1989 only to fall into hibernation over three long decades, NESTOR emerged stronger than ever in 2021 with their debut album, Kids in a Ghost Town, marking the band's triumphant return to the spotlight and captivating fans with their timeless sound and unmatched energy.

The new album, Teenage Rebel, sets off with a captivating intro-monologue spoken by Danish voice actress Freya Miller, creating a retro, rebellious atmosphere that sets the mood for the album and prepares the stage for the opening track 'We Come Alive' - a true blast of an opener. Rhythmic guitars create an exciting backdrop for the gripping vocals of frontman Tobias Gustavsson, leading towards an incredible guitar solo by guitar hero Jonny Wemmenstedt. The album's title track, 'Teenage Rebel', convinces with tight riffing and an anthem-like chorus honoring the tradition of 80s hard rock. '21' is a wild ride celebrating the ease of youth. NESTOR also prove their ability to shift from big stadium anthems to their emotional side on tracks like 'Caroline', convincing with catchy melody and passionate vocals, while Wemmenstedt demonstrates his insane skills once again as he tops the song with another stunning solo. Touching ballads like 'Last To Know', “Daughter” and 'The One That Got Away' present an even more vulnerable facet, reaching straight for the listener’s heart with yearning lyrics, while tracks like 'Addicted To Your Love' and 'Unchain My Heart' celebrate love, youth and the joy of being naïve. 

NESTOR on their new masterpiece: “The album Teenage Rebel takes place in the glory days when we were young, confident and the future was filled with endless possibilities but also how we reflect on these days today. In many ways it’s the sequel to Kids in a Ghost Town and we can’t wait for you to hear it.”

NESTOR are:
Tobias Gustavsson - vocals
Jonny Wemmenstedt - guitar
Mattias Carlsson - drums
Marcus Åblad - bass
Martin Frejinger - keyboards

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Teenage Rebel tracklist:

01. The Law Of Jante (featuring Freya Miller)
02. We Come Alive
03 Teenage Rebel
04. Last To Know
05. Victorious
06. Caroline
07. The One That Got Away
08. Addicted To Your Love
09. 21
10. Unchain My Heart
11. Daughter

Finnish metalcore/progressive metal hybrid Split Iris have released new single 'Oath', taken from the band's new album, Bloodred Dusk, out 28th June via Seek and Strike. 'Oath' is a dynamic and hard-hitting song that sets the tone for the entire album. This new offering is also a conceptual album that explores a wide range of sonic emotions.

Watch the 'Oath' video here: https://youtu.be/m3hckWQANUw

Split Iris states: “Our new single, ‘Oath,’ is about finding oneself amid complete desperation with seemingly no way out. It is a reflection about everything that went wrong with humanity and how all the things one thought as stable truths collapsed in the view of the storyteller. However, even from the ashes of humanity there is a spark of hope to be found and the storyteller remembers the oath they made in the beginning of their story to never give up. Therefore, the storyteller sets out to find a way out of despair and carry the promise of restoring humanity, even if it would mean the end for them. 
 
"The song has a very important meaning for us, as it carries a message about finding a solution no matter what we’re faced with. This powerful message is reflected musically in the song, and in the album’s story arc it’s a turning point of sorts, which is why the song is an obvious and natural choice to be a lead single as well.
 
"We're super excited of how the the music video turned out. It complements the song by visually achieving its deep message and its energy with the bands intense and mesmerizing movements and the energetic camera work. The colors and the lighting reflect the mixed feelings of despair and hope, which are the core themes of the song. We and the filming crew feel we really put our souls into the performance and the making of the video, which shows. The video and the song go hand in hand, merging into a complete experience and further deepening the story, taking it to a whole new level. 

"Our new album, Bloodred Dusk, is a story of humanity and its looming end. The album reflects on different aspects of humanity’s limits and about its resilience. A common theme throughout the album is hubris as a trait of humanity, and how it blinds us from seeing our limits and our lack of control. Even in the face of total obliteration and in the moments of the deepest despair there is still trust that everything can be fixed. The story arc moves from a sense of stability to losing all hope and giving up, and finally to finding hope even amid complete ruin with seemingly no possible future for humanity. From the deepest moment of despair there is still a spark of hope to be found for a brighter future. But will it be enough? Is it already too late? What will it take to fix humanity’s course? That is the theme and the core thought underlying the story."

Watch the video to previous single 'Purge' here: https://youtu.be/azSI3iHRwjM

Split Iris are a Finnish progressive metalcore band combining elements of djent and many other styles of modern metal, resulting in a freshly unique mixture as their distinctive sound. The ambiences and massive soundscapes in the arrangements bring depth to the dark and driving down-tuned riffs, through which the mesmerising and catchy vocal melodies soar pristinely. 

The quintet are based in Rauma, Finland and were formed in 2020. They are releasing their debut album in 2024 and will perform new songs live from the upcoming album. Relevant themes in the band’s music include self-acceptance and psychic resources. The down-tuned riffs and huge soundscapes inspire the listener to experience strong emotions, through which they can find spiritual strength in themselves and their surroundings. 

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