𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 – 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗠𝗔𝗡’𝗦 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 (𝗙𝗧. 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗠)
Power metal warriors WARKINGS descend into the shadows with their final anthem from their upcoming album, Armageddon, out this Friday via Napalm Records! The haunting new track, “Hangman’s Night”, features Dr. Dead of rising horror metal act Dominum and marks a dramatic turn into the shadows.
“Hangman’s Night” tells the haunting tale of once-mighty Templar knights, betrayed and condemned as heretics. Beneath the glow of a blood-red moon, the unit awaits the gallows—not with fear, but with unyielding brotherhood and grim resolve. Underlined by sharp guitar riffs cut through thunderous drums, relentless rhythms, and empowering gothic flair, the song drags listeners into the final stand of the fallen—will they fight for glory, or embrace the noose?
Make sure not to miss WARKINGS bringing their epic new music to European stages during the 2026 co-headline Pirates & Kings tour with label mates Visions of Atlantis! The band is currently storming through Europe on their ongoing tour, which includes a very special release show in Aschaffenburg, Germany on July 5 with Hammer King!
See below for all confirmed tour dates.
Check out the official music video for “Hangman´s Night” and prepare for the doom bell – your final hour has come!
The Crusader comments:
“Betrayed, outnumbered, but never broken — the Templars stood until the end.”
Since their formation in 2018, WARKINGS have cemented their place in the power metal scene. They have conquered festival stages, played alongside legends like Powerwolf, Hammerfall, and Subway To Sally, and built a devoted fanbase that has chanted their anthems at Europe’s biggest stages, including Wacken Open Air.
The five warriors in WARKINGS have once again taken up their weapons to bring the legends of their past to life with mighty power metal anthems. Each of them carries the memories of great battles within, and now, the time has come to unleash these stories upon the world alongside the indomitable sorceress Morgana le Fay.
The band’s fifth album, Armageddon, is a journey through some of history’s most pivotal conquests—moments where warriors stood firm, empires crumbled, and the world was forever changed.
WARKINGS comment:
“Armageddon is not just the end — it’s the moments in history that changed the world forever. This album is a tribute to the warriors and shieldmaidens who faced the battles that shaped their world.”
Pre-Order Your Copy of Armageddon at napalmrecords.com/warkings
From the Viking raid on Lindisfarne in “Armageddon” to the thunderous legacy of “Genghis Khan”, and the tragic fall of the Knights Templar on “Hangman’s Night”, WARKINGS breathe fire into forgotten chapters of the past.
The new album features strong forces – Orden Ogan (“Genghis Khan”) and Subway to Sally (“Stahl auf Stahl”) lend their weapons to the mighty kings. Adding to the sonic arsenal, Armageddon was produced by Felix Heldt and mixed/mastered by the renowned Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Powerwolf, Amaranthe). The band teamed up with further musicians to write some battle hymns on this album: Eike Freese (Dark Age, Lord of the Lost) lends his power to “Genghis Khan”, Jan S. Mischon (Saltatio Mortis) joins on “Varangoi”, and Ken Kängström (Follow The Cypher, Sabaton) co-wrote “Kingdom Come”.
With Armageddon, WARKINGS prove that history is not only written by rulers and conquerors—it is shaped by those who fought in their name. This album offers a glimpse into the experiences of those who stood at the brink of their own end—their personal Ragnarök, their own Armageddon. Honoring these fearless warriors, WARKINGS deliver yet another epic, destined to triumph in every battle!
Armageddon Track listing:
1. To Lindisfarne…
2. Armageddon
3. Genghis Khan (feat. Orden Ogan)
4. Kingdom Come
5. Morgana’s incantation
6. Circle of witches
7. Kings of Ragnarök
8. Call to Arms
9. Troops of immortality
10. Nightfall
11. Hangman’s Night (feat. Dominum)
12. Varangoi
13. Here comes the rain
14. Stahl auf Stahl (feat. Subway to Sally)
Experience WARKINGS Live:
03.07.25 DE – Ballenstedt / Rockharz
04.07.25 DE – Mühlheim a. d. Ruhr / Castle Rock
05.07.25 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal + Hammer King (Album Release-Show)
10.-12.07.25 AT – Leoben / Area 53 – Festival
11.07.25 DE – Saarbrücken / Powerwolf SB-Open-Air
12.07.25 DE – Balingen / RV Bang-Festival
13.07.25 CZ – Vizovice / Masters of Rock
24.07.25 DE – Bremen / Seebühne
25.07.25 DE – Burg Creuzburg / Burg Creuzburg
30.07.-02.08.25 DE – Wacken / Wacken
06.-09.08.25 ES – Villena / Alicante / Leyendas del Rock
09.08.25 DE – Aach / Lake Constance / Das grosse Treffen
PIRATES & KINGS TOUR 2026 w/ Visions of Atlantis:
05.02.26 CH – Pratteln / Z7
06.02.26 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage
07.02.26 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
08.02.26 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp
10.02.26 UK – Manchester / Academy 2
11.02.26 UK – London / O2 Academy Islington
12.02.26 FR – Paris / Elysée Montmartre
13.02.26 NL – Tilburg / 013 Poppodium
14.02.26 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
15.02.26 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
16.02.26 PL – Warsaw / Proxima
18.02.26 CZ – Zlin / Masters of Rock Cafe
19.02.26 DE – Hanover / Capitol
20.02.26 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
21.02.26 DE – Geiselwind / Musichall
26.02.26 FR – Lyon / La Rayonne
27.02.26 DE – Stuttgart / Im Wizemann Halle
28.02.26 DE – Munich / Backstage Werk
05.03.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra
06.03.26 AT – Vienna / SimmCity
07.03.26 AT – Wörgl / Komma
WARKINGS:
Tribune – War Chant
Cursader – Steelwing
Spartan – War Drums
Viking – Battle Axe
Morgana le Fay – Unholy Evocations
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metalshockfinland.com/2025/07/02/warkings-reveal-thrilling-new-anthem-hangmans-night-feat-dominum/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZCCV-G7pi4
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WARKINGS – Hangman’s Night (ft. DOMINUM) (Official Video) | Napalm Records
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Power Metal Warriors Warkings Announce Apocalyptic Fifth Album Armageddon! 🔥🤘⚫️ Pre-Order: lnk.to/WARKINGS-ArmageddonMusic Video by shootmeup Filmp… 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗘 – 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗
Cleveland, Ohio based doom purveyors FRAYLE have begun their triumphant return with a brand new single, the chillingly dense “Walking Wounded”. The track impresses with a whispering wall-of-sound that crushes with spine-tingling stacks of harmonies, providing a haunting showcase of what’s to come from the band in 2025. The song arrives alongside a cinematic music video drenched in macabre aesthetics, blending both elegant and eerie imagery.
When asked to describe “Walking Wounded”, FRAYLE simply cited a profound quote by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie:
“We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls, you can have ambition but not too much. You should aim to be successful but not too successful. Otherwise you would threaten the man.”
FRAYLE are widely acclaimed by fans and media alike, and are set to stun with more upcoming music soon. The next era of FRAYLE will solidify recent nods from the likes of Revolver and Knotfest, crowning the band as one to watch in the heavy music scene. Helmed by frontwoman Gwyn Strang and guitarist Sean Bilovecky, FRAYLE merge the heaviness of occult-driven doom and blackgaze with eerie vocal stylings and rich atmosphere.
RAYLE will kick off their European headline tour – featuring several festival stops at the likes of Brutal Assault, Bloodstock, Summer Breeze and more – on August 4 in Katowice, Poland. The band has also confirmed additional USA performance dates in 2025, before and after the European tour. See below for a full listing of where you can catch FRAYLE on the road!
FRAYLE 2025 PERFORMANCE DATES:
Various USA Dates:
July 25 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Oct 11 – Jackson, TN – Tennessee Metal Devastation Festival
European Tour:
Aug 4- Katowice, PL – MCK
Aug 6 – Fortress Josefov, CZ – Brutal Assault
Aug 8 – Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock
Aug 10 – Kortrijk, BE – Alcatraz
Aug 11 – Cologne, DE – Helios37
Aug 12 – Frankfurt, DE – Frankfurt Am Main
Aug 13 – Dinkelsbuhl, DE – Summer Breeze
Aug 16 – Hamburg, DE – Turmzimmier
Aug 27 – Haarlem, NL – Patronaat
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
www.grimmgent.com/american-doom-outfit-frayle-reveals-new-single-walking-wounded/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r57BeYY6Xjg
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Cleveland, Ohio based doom purveyors FRAYLE have begun their triumphant return with a brand new single, the chillingly dense “Walking Wounded”. The track impresses with a whispering wall-of-sound that crushes with spine-tingling stacks of harmonies, providing a haunting showcase of what’s to come from the band in 2025. The song arrives alongside a cinematic music video drenched in macabre aesthetics, blending both elegant and eerie imagery.
When asked to describe “Walking Wounded”, FRAYLE simply cited a profound quote by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie:
“We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls, you can have ambition but not too much. You should aim to be successful but not too successful. Otherwise you would threaten the man.”
FRAYLE are widely acclaimed by fans and media alike, and are set to stun with more upcoming music soon. The next era of FRAYLE will solidify recent nods from the likes of Revolver and Knotfest, crowning the band as one to watch in the heavy music scene. Helmed by frontwoman Gwyn Strang and guitarist Sean Bilovecky, FRAYLE merge the heaviness of occult-driven doom and blackgaze with eerie vocal stylings and rich atmosphere.
RAYLE will kick off their European headline tour – featuring several festival stops at the likes of Brutal Assault, Bloodstock, Summer Breeze and more – on August 4 in Katowice, Poland. The band has also confirmed additional USA performance dates in 2025, before and after the European tour. See below for a full listing of where you can catch FRAYLE on the road!
FRAYLE 2025 PERFORMANCE DATES:
Various USA Dates:
July 25 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Oct 11 – Jackson, TN – Tennessee Metal Devastation Festival
European Tour:
Aug 4- Katowice, PL – MCK
Aug 6 – Fortress Josefov, CZ – Brutal Assault
Aug 8 – Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock
Aug 10 – Kortrijk, BE – Alcatraz
Aug 11 – Cologne, DE – Helios37
Aug 12 – Frankfurt, DE – Frankfurt Am Main
Aug 13 – Dinkelsbuhl, DE – Summer Breeze
Aug 16 – Hamburg, DE – Turmzimmier
Aug 27 – Haarlem, NL – Patronaat
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
www.grimmgent.com/american-doom-outfit-frayle-reveals-new-single-walking-wounded/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r57BeYY6Xjg
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FRAYLE – Walking Wounded (Official Video) | Napalm Records
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Listen to "Walking Wounded" here: lnk.to/Frayle-WalkingWounded***Lyrics:The night is dark and full of painAnd I want to run awayI have wandered in a l… 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗚𝗔𝗨𝗣𝗔 – 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡’𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗡
Acclaimed progressive stoner rock powerhouse GAUPA have released a video for their song, ‘Lion’s Thorn‘, the blistering opening track of their brand new 4-track mini-album FYR, out today via Nuclear Blast Records (digital) and Magnetic Eye Records (physical).
FYR is the follow-up to the Swede’s highly acclaimed sophomore album MYRIAD, and features some of GAUPA‘s heaviest and most absorbing work to date
Emma Näslund (vocals) commented:
”In a world full of chaos I hope these songs will bring you dance, hope and lust to resist oppressors.”
Vinyl and CD editions of FYR contain the physical-formats-only track ‘Sömnen / Febersvan (Live at Monkey Moon Studios, 2023)‘.
PURCHASE OR STREAM THE NEW MINI ALBUM FYR: gaupa.bfan.link/fyr
Tracklist:
1. Lion’s Thorn
2. Heavy Lord
3. Ten of Twelve
4. Elastic Sleep
5. Sömnen / Febersvan (Live at Monkey Moon Studios, 2023)
GAUPA return with new mini album “Fyr” and a slimmed down line-up to serve up some of their heaviest material to date. A multi-layered play on words, in the Swedish language “Fyr” can mean ‘four’, which coincides with this being GAUPA‘s fourth release. Yet it can also mean ‘lighthouse’, ‘beacon’, and ‘fire’, which for various reasons fit the music and lyrical content as well.
GAUPA have utilized the departure of guitarist Daniel Nygren, who left the band in 2024, to manifest a “big turning point”, according to remaining and now sole guitarist David Rosberg. With various changes to their writing process, they also worked in new studios, with a new recording crew, and new visual artists.
New engineer Karl Daniel Lidén has given the tracks on “Fyr” a grittier, more aggressive sound. At the same time, the core elements of the Swedes’ musical approach are present: spellbinding intricacy, tripped-out, spacious verses guiding a steady stream of psychedelia, and waves of hard stoner riffs.
Inspired largely by Ursula K. Le Guin’s award-winning science fiction novel “The Word for World Is Forest”, vocalist Emma Näslund’s lyrics contemplate the concept of time as well as the essential question as to what is real, which seeps throughout the songs.
Since the release of their self-titled EP in 2018, GAUPA – which translates as ‘lynx’ in English – have paved new ground in the stoner and psychedelic scene, building a unique cosmos defined by enchanting lyrical surrealism and mind-altering sounds. In 2020, their debut album “Feberdröm” pushed them into the international spotlight with its outstanding blend of progressive metal, doom, stoner, and folk, steered by the entrancing vocals of Emma Näslund.
Following the arrival of 2022’s full-length “Myriad”, with the track ‘Exoskeleton’ reaching over a million streams on Spotify (the EP’s ‘Febersvan’ now has over 4 million), GAUPA went on to deliver unforgettable performances at prestigious festivals including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Sweden Rock, Mystic, and Desertfest among many others, as well as on tours with underground heavyweights such as UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS, BLOOD CEREMONY, and GRAVEYARD.
Although GAUPA describe “Fyr” as a “patchwork of parts”, with each member having an equal part to play, this mini album comes as a solid record that sets a high bar for their future works. For the present, lean back, listen closely, and enjoy this captivating waypoint on the GAUPA journey!
(Based on a text originally written by Liz Scarlett)
The physical release of “Fyr” comes with a bonus track that is not included in the digital version.
Line-up
Emma Näslund – vocals
Jimmy Hurtig – drums
Erik Jerka Sävström – bass
David Zol Rosberg – guitars
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
metalshockfinland.com/2025/07/04/gaupas-mini-album-fyr-out-today-with-lions-thorn-lyric-video/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UrsItCpVkY
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Acclaimed progressive stoner rock powerhouse GAUPA have released a video for their song, ‘Lion’s Thorn‘, the blistering opening track of their brand new 4-track mini-album FYR, out today via Nuclear Blast Records (digital) and Magnetic Eye Records (physical).
FYR is the follow-up to the Swede’s highly acclaimed sophomore album MYRIAD, and features some of GAUPA‘s heaviest and most absorbing work to date
Emma Näslund (vocals) commented:
”In a world full of chaos I hope these songs will bring you dance, hope and lust to resist oppressors.”
Vinyl and CD editions of FYR contain the physical-formats-only track ‘Sömnen / Febersvan (Live at Monkey Moon Studios, 2023)‘.
PURCHASE OR STREAM THE NEW MINI ALBUM FYR: gaupa.bfan.link/fyr
Tracklist:
1. Lion’s Thorn
2. Heavy Lord
3. Ten of Twelve
4. Elastic Sleep
5. Sömnen / Febersvan (Live at Monkey Moon Studios, 2023)
GAUPA return with new mini album “Fyr” and a slimmed down line-up to serve up some of their heaviest material to date. A multi-layered play on words, in the Swedish language “Fyr” can mean ‘four’, which coincides with this being GAUPA‘s fourth release. Yet it can also mean ‘lighthouse’, ‘beacon’, and ‘fire’, which for various reasons fit the music and lyrical content as well.
GAUPA have utilized the departure of guitarist Daniel Nygren, who left the band in 2024, to manifest a “big turning point”, according to remaining and now sole guitarist David Rosberg. With various changes to their writing process, they also worked in new studios, with a new recording crew, and new visual artists.
New engineer Karl Daniel Lidén has given the tracks on “Fyr” a grittier, more aggressive sound. At the same time, the core elements of the Swedes’ musical approach are present: spellbinding intricacy, tripped-out, spacious verses guiding a steady stream of psychedelia, and waves of hard stoner riffs.
Inspired largely by Ursula K. Le Guin’s award-winning science fiction novel “The Word for World Is Forest”, vocalist Emma Näslund’s lyrics contemplate the concept of time as well as the essential question as to what is real, which seeps throughout the songs.
Since the release of their self-titled EP in 2018, GAUPA – which translates as ‘lynx’ in English – have paved new ground in the stoner and psychedelic scene, building a unique cosmos defined by enchanting lyrical surrealism and mind-altering sounds. In 2020, their debut album “Feberdröm” pushed them into the international spotlight with its outstanding blend of progressive metal, doom, stoner, and folk, steered by the entrancing vocals of Emma Näslund.
Following the arrival of 2022’s full-length “Myriad”, with the track ‘Exoskeleton’ reaching over a million streams on Spotify (the EP’s ‘Febersvan’ now has over 4 million), GAUPA went on to deliver unforgettable performances at prestigious festivals including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Sweden Rock, Mystic, and Desertfest among many others, as well as on tours with underground heavyweights such as UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS, BLOOD CEREMONY, and GRAVEYARD.
Although GAUPA describe “Fyr” as a “patchwork of parts”, with each member having an equal part to play, this mini album comes as a solid record that sets a high bar for their future works. For the present, lean back, listen closely, and enjoy this captivating waypoint on the GAUPA journey!
(Based on a text originally written by Liz Scarlett)
The physical release of “Fyr” comes with a bonus track that is not included in the digital version.
Line-up
Emma Näslund – vocals
Jimmy Hurtig – drums
Erik Jerka Sävström – bass
David Zol Rosberg – guitars
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
metalshockfinland.com/2025/07/04/gaupas-mini-album-fyr-out-today-with-lions-thorn-lyric-video/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UrsItCpVkY
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GAUPA – Lion’s Thorn (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)
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Lyric video for GAUPA’s new single ‘Lion’s Thorn’, taken from the new release FYR, both out July 4th. Pre-order/Pre-save FYR here: gaupa.bfan.link/fy… 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗜 – 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗠 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗗
AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, will release its third studio album, "III – Candles & Beginnings", on August 15, 2025.
Propelled by the celestial voice of Kurkela, the lush sonic landscapes of Holopainen, and the boundless instrumental artistry of Troy Donockley, AURI once again invites listeners into a world that defies genre. Fusing elements of folk, progressive and symphonic music with touches of world, pop, and avant-garde, "III – Candles & Beginnings" promises an immersive journey for the senses.
The creative process for this new chapter began in 2023, shortly after the completion of NIGHTWISH’s 2024 opus "Yesterwynde". While Troy composed in the serene landscapes of Yorkshire, Tuomas and Johanna crafted melodies and lyrics from their home base in Kitee, Finland — bridging worlds both musically and geographically.
The official music video for the second single from "III – Candles & Beginnings", a song called "Museum Of Childhood", can be seen below.
"Museum Of Childhood" is a vibrantly beautiful composition, stirring emotion and sending shivers down the spine. It is a shining example of AURI’s ability to transport listeners away from the noise of reality into a dreamlike realm of serenity and wonder.
Accompanying the single is a stunning music video that immerses viewers in AURI’s enchanted world — where light and shadow dance with emotion and imagination.
Kurkela comments: "As we venture deeper into the enchanting realm of our new album ‘Candles & Beginnings’, we take flight on the wings of imagination, across the safe havens of our hearts, into the ‘Museum Of Childhood’."
When "Shieldmaiden", the first single from "III – Candles & Beginnings", was released in May, Donockley commented: "Our new album ‘Auri III’ is waiting to be released, and one of its songs, ‘Shieldmaiden’, has already escaped. It’s a mysterious song, obscured by its own slow rising power. AURI thrives on mystery and ambiguity so all is well…"
The drums for "III – Candles & Beginnings" were laid down in January at the Petrax facility in Hollola, Finland by Kai Hahto, best known as the drummer of NIGHTWISH and WINTERSUN. Hahto will also tour with AURI when the band hits the road later this year.
AURI released its second album, "II – Those We Don’t Speak Of", in September 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The effort was the follow-up to AURI’s self-titled debut LP, which came out in March 2018 via Nuclear Blast.
AURI began its life with three people, united through their shared need to hear a kind of a music which can’t be described by words alone. The first song born of this mindset, "Aphrodite Rising", appeared in 2011.
Kurkela lent her unique voice, while Holopainen and English composer and multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley (also of NIGHTWISH) cast their spells with various other instruments. Now complemented by the dynamic percussive talents of Kai Hahto (NIGHTWISH),the threesome carves fantastical worlds entirely their own.
In a 2018 interview with Dead Rhetoric, Donockley stated about AURI’s formation: "It was always there for us, since 2010. We decided back then that the three of us wanted to do something together. Tuomas and I are huge fans of Johanna’s voice. I had been involved in one of her albums as a guest musician, and Tuomas had written a song for her on a solo album. So the three of us realized pretty early on that we wanted to do something together, musically. It was obvious that it couldn’t be like NIGHTWISH. But it was something we felt really strongly about, that we had to release this atmosphere we all felt, and were tuned into. I know that sounds fairly vague, but that’s truly what it was. It was a kind of music that we wanted to get out of ourselves. We are close friends and have very similar tastes and attitudes towards life so we made our plans, but NIGHTWISH is a behemoth. We have our commitments there and we did ‘Imaginaerum’ and ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ after our decision to work together on some music. As it turned out, fortune smiled on us with a sabbatical year. We decided to dive in and work on it."
Asked how he would compare the spirit/essence of AURI with that of NIGHTWISH, Donockley said: "We don’t see it as very different from NIGHTWISH at all. Sonically it is, for sure. We were struggling to find a label for it, as it usually happens, so I just tossed out ‘celestial metal.’ So this Polish journalist said to me, ‘I know what you mean about celestial metal. It’s kind of heavenly music. It has the metal attitude, but without all of the electric guitars and bass.’ Metal is an attitude. The metal scene — the metal fans are open-minded, as I said before. The Italian [NIGHTWISH] fan club, I did an interview with them, and this was brought up and she told me that she was a fan of DIMMU BORGIR as well as Ed Sheeran. That’s it right there! So I think the NIGHTWISH connection is inevitable because of Tuomas and I are in it, so there are those elements. But I think the spirit is the same as NIGHTWISH. It does cover a lot of the same themes, it’s just not obviously NIGHTWISH. It’s down to the sonic side, honestly."
Holopainen and Kurkela have been married since October 2015.
AURI:
Johanna Kurkela – voices, violin, viola, keys
Tuomas Holopainen – keys & backing voices
Troy Donockley – guitars, bouzouki, mandola, uilleann pipes, low whistles, aerophone, bodhran, keys, voices
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-side-project-auri-releases-new-single-museum-of-childhood-from-up…
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HBF4KfMKsw
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AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, will release its third studio album, "III – Candles & Beginnings", on August 15, 2025.
Propelled by the celestial voice of Kurkela, the lush sonic landscapes of Holopainen, and the boundless instrumental artistry of Troy Donockley, AURI once again invites listeners into a world that defies genre. Fusing elements of folk, progressive and symphonic music with touches of world, pop, and avant-garde, "III – Candles & Beginnings" promises an immersive journey for the senses.
The creative process for this new chapter began in 2023, shortly after the completion of NIGHTWISH’s 2024 opus "Yesterwynde". While Troy composed in the serene landscapes of Yorkshire, Tuomas and Johanna crafted melodies and lyrics from their home base in Kitee, Finland — bridging worlds both musically and geographically.
The official music video for the second single from "III – Candles & Beginnings", a song called "Museum Of Childhood", can be seen below.
"Museum Of Childhood" is a vibrantly beautiful composition, stirring emotion and sending shivers down the spine. It is a shining example of AURI’s ability to transport listeners away from the noise of reality into a dreamlike realm of serenity and wonder.
Accompanying the single is a stunning music video that immerses viewers in AURI’s enchanted world — where light and shadow dance with emotion and imagination.
Kurkela comments: "As we venture deeper into the enchanting realm of our new album ‘Candles & Beginnings’, we take flight on the wings of imagination, across the safe havens of our hearts, into the ‘Museum Of Childhood’."
When "Shieldmaiden", the first single from "III – Candles & Beginnings", was released in May, Donockley commented: "Our new album ‘Auri III’ is waiting to be released, and one of its songs, ‘Shieldmaiden’, has already escaped. It’s a mysterious song, obscured by its own slow rising power. AURI thrives on mystery and ambiguity so all is well…"
The drums for "III – Candles & Beginnings" were laid down in January at the Petrax facility in Hollola, Finland by Kai Hahto, best known as the drummer of NIGHTWISH and WINTERSUN. Hahto will also tour with AURI when the band hits the road later this year.
AURI released its second album, "II – Those We Don’t Speak Of", in September 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The effort was the follow-up to AURI’s self-titled debut LP, which came out in March 2018 via Nuclear Blast.
AURI began its life with three people, united through their shared need to hear a kind of a music which can’t be described by words alone. The first song born of this mindset, "Aphrodite Rising", appeared in 2011.
Kurkela lent her unique voice, while Holopainen and English composer and multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley (also of NIGHTWISH) cast their spells with various other instruments. Now complemented by the dynamic percussive talents of Kai Hahto (NIGHTWISH),the threesome carves fantastical worlds entirely their own.
In a 2018 interview with Dead Rhetoric, Donockley stated about AURI’s formation: "It was always there for us, since 2010. We decided back then that the three of us wanted to do something together. Tuomas and I are huge fans of Johanna’s voice. I had been involved in one of her albums as a guest musician, and Tuomas had written a song for her on a solo album. So the three of us realized pretty early on that we wanted to do something together, musically. It was obvious that it couldn’t be like NIGHTWISH. But it was something we felt really strongly about, that we had to release this atmosphere we all felt, and were tuned into. I know that sounds fairly vague, but that’s truly what it was. It was a kind of music that we wanted to get out of ourselves. We are close friends and have very similar tastes and attitudes towards life so we made our plans, but NIGHTWISH is a behemoth. We have our commitments there and we did ‘Imaginaerum’ and ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ after our decision to work together on some music. As it turned out, fortune smiled on us with a sabbatical year. We decided to dive in and work on it."
Asked how he would compare the spirit/essence of AURI with that of NIGHTWISH, Donockley said: "We don’t see it as very different from NIGHTWISH at all. Sonically it is, for sure. We were struggling to find a label for it, as it usually happens, so I just tossed out ‘celestial metal.’ So this Polish journalist said to me, ‘I know what you mean about celestial metal. It’s kind of heavenly music. It has the metal attitude, but without all of the electric guitars and bass.’ Metal is an attitude. The metal scene — the metal fans are open-minded, as I said before. The Italian [NIGHTWISH] fan club, I did an interview with them, and this was brought up and she told me that she was a fan of DIMMU BORGIR as well as Ed Sheeran. That’s it right there! So I think the NIGHTWISH connection is inevitable because of Tuomas and I are in it, so there are those elements. But I think the spirit is the same as NIGHTWISH. It does cover a lot of the same themes, it’s just not obviously NIGHTWISH. It’s down to the sonic side, honestly."
Holopainen and Kurkela have been married since October 2015.
AURI:
Johanna Kurkela – voices, violin, viola, keys
Tuomas Holopainen – keys & backing voices
Troy Donockley – guitars, bouzouki, mandola, uilleann pipes, low whistles, aerophone, bodhran, keys, voices
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-side-project-auri-releases-new-single-museum-of-childhood-from-up…
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HBF4KfMKsw
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#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#ProgressiveFolk
#Folk
#AURI
#MuseumOfChildhood
AURI – Museum Of Childhood (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
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Watch the official music video for Auri’s new single ‘Museum Of Childhood’, out now on all music platforms: auri.bfan.link/museum-of-childhood.ydeThe… 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 – 𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦
High Speed Death was a pretty well-known underground band. If you were around the 80s and a part of the early 90s , you may have heard them on some tape trading cassette. Damned Genesis was recorded by the band, and they released 50 tapes of this demo back in 1991. It was not that common with bands from Italy in the black thrash genre back then. They did have heavy influences from Hellhammer, Bathory and Merciless. The demo of Damned Genesis was far from perfection, but good enough to listen to. Mauro their bass player, did leave the band in 1991. And that was the end of High Speed Death. And the beginning of Crepuscule (Split up in 1992). Raff Sangiorgio did join Gory Blister, and Rudy can be found in Sovran.
In 2024, Ripping Storm Records did a remastered re-release of Damned Genesis, limited to 100 tapes, and in 2025, La Caverna Records did a 300 limited CD re-release. The thing with remastered music and a try to get some extra cash????? from a demo…in this genre, is that they lose something. It’s not the same. That genuine feeling is gone; it simply sounds dead. Let’s dive into Damned Genesis. 40-minute-long demo, the re-release, has 2 extra songs. They are not there on the original demo. The first track is an intro, so I go for the second track, "Damned Genesis" . High Speed Death did aim for music that they did have influences from; that’s why "Damned Genesis" sounds more like a heavy metal track , then a death metal track. "The Land of No Return" is more in the black metal genre; High Speed Death could play, and you hear it on this demo. Ok, there are things that need more work; the transitions could be more smooth. But this is a demo. For me, it’s hard to listen to, because I have heard the original demo, and that one sounds way more brutal. The new mastering destroys a lot; this genre has never been about the perfect sound; get it crystal clear. A part of it was to have a dirty sound.
The next track that has something special, "Destructive Creation" the best track on the demo? High Speed Death was skilled already on Damned Genesis, "Destructive Creation" is a track that has a lot into it, and from what I know, the remains of High Speed Death, did take a turn into technical death metal, and you can hear it here. The last two tracks are rehearsal tracks from 1990, "Damned Genesis" also on the demo, and "Devotion in Evil" also on the demo, and the fun part is that those two tracks sound way more wild and raw , but most important, they give you the right feeling. So many bands, out there today hunt the perfect sound. They mix the music to death. It simply sounds too good; the metal feeling is gone. This demo, "Damned Genesis" was not that bad from the beginning. If you keep in mind that there are an extreme amount of demos from this time period, High Speed Death did stand out. Ok, there is no coherence or a red line through this demo. The songwriting was what it was, but once again, this was a demo. The idea of making a remastered demo is nothing that I really understand or will. Is it even a demo anymore? For those of you that have heard the original, this version of the demo has nothing to offer. For those of you who have not, give it a try.
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
metal-temple.com/review/high-speed-death-damned-genesis/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.metal-archives.com/albums/High_Speed_Death/Damned_Genesis/1284624
www.discogs.com/release/32205546-High-Speed-Death-Damned-Genesis
rateyourmusic.com/release/album/high-speed-death/damned-genesis-1/
www.hrrecords.de/HIGH-SPEED-DEATH-Damned-Genesis-MC_1
rockstakk.shop-pro.jp/?pid=186789228
lacavernarecs.bandcamp.com/album/damned-genesis
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#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#ThrashMetal
#DeathMetal
#HighSpeedDeath
#DamnedGenesis9 track album
High Speed Death was a pretty well-known underground band. If you were around the 80s and a part of the early 90s , you may have heard them on some tape trading cassette. Damned Genesis was recorded by the band, and they released 50 tapes of this demo back in 1991. It was not that common with bands from Italy in the black thrash genre back then. They did have heavy influences from Hellhammer, Bathory and Merciless. The demo of Damned Genesis was far from perfection, but good enough to listen to. Mauro their bass player, did leave the band in 1991. And that was the end of High Speed Death. And the beginning of Crepuscule (Split up in 1992). Raff Sangiorgio did join Gory Blister, and Rudy can be found in Sovran.
In 2024, Ripping Storm Records did a remastered re-release of Damned Genesis, limited to 100 tapes, and in 2025, La Caverna Records did a 300 limited CD re-release. The thing with remastered music and a try to get some extra cash????? from a demo…in this genre, is that they lose something. It’s not the same. That genuine feeling is gone; it simply sounds dead. Let’s dive into Damned Genesis. 40-minute-long demo, the re-release, has 2 extra songs. They are not there on the original demo. The first track is an intro, so I go for the second track, "Damned Genesis" . High Speed Death did aim for music that they did have influences from; that’s why "Damned Genesis" sounds more like a heavy metal track , then a death metal track. "The Land of No Return" is more in the black metal genre; High Speed Death could play, and you hear it on this demo. Ok, there are things that need more work; the transitions could be more smooth. But this is a demo. For me, it’s hard to listen to, because I have heard the original demo, and that one sounds way more brutal. The new mastering destroys a lot; this genre has never been about the perfect sound; get it crystal clear. A part of it was to have a dirty sound.
The next track that has something special, "Destructive Creation" the best track on the demo? High Speed Death was skilled already on Damned Genesis, "Destructive Creation" is a track that has a lot into it, and from what I know, the remains of High Speed Death, did take a turn into technical death metal, and you can hear it here. The last two tracks are rehearsal tracks from 1990, "Damned Genesis" also on the demo, and "Devotion in Evil" also on the demo, and the fun part is that those two tracks sound way more wild and raw , but most important, they give you the right feeling. So many bands, out there today hunt the perfect sound. They mix the music to death. It simply sounds too good; the metal feeling is gone. This demo, "Damned Genesis" was not that bad from the beginning. If you keep in mind that there are an extreme amount of demos from this time period, High Speed Death did stand out. Ok, there is no coherence or a red line through this demo. The songwriting was what it was, but once again, this was a demo. The idea of making a remastered demo is nothing that I really understand or will. Is it even a demo anymore? For those of you that have heard the original, this version of the demo has nothing to offer. For those of you who have not, give it a try.
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
metal-temple.com/review/high-speed-death-damned-genesis/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.metal-archives.com/albums/High_Speed_Death/Damned_Genesis/1284624
www.discogs.com/release/32205546-High-Speed-Death-Damned-Genesis
rateyourmusic.com/release/album/high-speed-death/damned-genesis-1/
www.hrrecords.de/HIGH-SPEED-DEATH-Damned-Genesis-MC_1
rockstakk.shop-pro.jp/?pid=186789228
lacavernarecs.bandcamp.com/album/damned-genesis
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#MusicReview
#ThrashMetal
#DeathMetal
#HighSpeedDeath
#DamnedGenesis9 track album
𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥 – 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦
Without vocals, the album demands that you listen closely to catch all of the many different nuances present. Is it a challenge? Yes and no. First, I played it and listened intently. But the second time, I just let the music play and didn’t over analyze. Either method produced the same result…a pleasurable listening experience and reverence for the composer.
AGROPELTER is a Progressive Rock project from Norway. It is the creative outlet of Kay Olsen, a new contender on the blossoming Norwegian prog scene. The music lends as much inspiration from the classic prog groups like GENESIS, CAMEL, KING CRIMSON, and ELOY as it does from classic composers Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Bach along with Vangelis and Terje Rypdal. On the debut album, you can expect lots of Mellotron, Hammond organs, ARP, cembalo, Minimoogs and Taurus bass pedals.
“Flute of Peril” is first, and many different instruments make up the gentle sound, including the steady sound of rain falling in the background, and a few different keyboard settings. It’s a short lived song, but it piques my interest in the rest of the album. “Levitator” has that old school keyboard sound of the 80’s, combined with some lead breaks. Steady bass notes come chugging in after, followed by drums, and what you can when all are throw into the soup is a catchy, rocking beat. Kay is also adept at many instruments, and he has a keen songwriting hand. “Burial Mound” has a smoother entrance that is marked with tension at times, and warm, inviting tones at others.
The meat of the album is the song titled “The Book of Hours,” which is divided into four movements. The first combines piano notes with other instruments that feels like a Classical tinge to me at first, and then it diverts into a bit of psychedlica. The landscape shifts a few times from there, and you really have to be listening closely to catch all of these. The most fascinating part of this is how seamless the transitions are. The second part is tinged with a bit of darkness, and perhaps some sadness. Either way, it has melancholy overtones. The lead breaks sing within the spacey backdrop of keyboards, and the two seem to melt into one another. The third movement begins with fat bottomed keyboard notes and a light keyboard melody over top. Some piano, and some lead breaks mix in, and that dark, melancholic tension is back just enough. The skies lighten a bit passing the halfway mark, however.
The fourth movement is the last. At first, it meanders a bit, but then you realize it is adding a little color to the painting. The picture slowly begins to take form with each brushstroke, and it culminates in a crescendo of favor. Without vocals, the album demands that you listen closely to catch all of the many different nuances present. Is it a challenge? Yes and no. First, I played it and listened intently. But the second time, I just let the music play and didn’t over analyze. Either method produced the same result…a pleasurable listening experience and reverence for the composer.
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
metal-temple.com/review/agropelter-the-book-of-hours/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.amazon.com/Book-Hours-Agropelter/dp/B0F38SSV9T
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405992250051
shop.cactusmusictx.com/UPC/763232108424
www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/agropelter-the-book-of-hours/hnum/12276417
cdsvinyljapan.com/en-id/products/763232108417
www.grooves-inc.com/agropelter-the-book-hours-lasers-edge-cd-pZZa1-2101394717.html
www.ccmusic.com/agropelter-the-book-of-hours/763232108424
albamusic.hu/termek/agropelter-the-book-of-hours-2025-lp-black/
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-book-of-hours-agropelter/1147216606
lasersedge.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-of-hours
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#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#ProgressiveRock
#ProgressiveMetal
#Agropelter
#TheBookofHours7 track album
Without vocals, the album demands that you listen closely to catch all of the many different nuances present. Is it a challenge? Yes and no. First, I played it and listened intently. But the second time, I just let the music play and didn’t over analyze. Either method produced the same result…a pleasurable listening experience and reverence for the composer.
AGROPELTER is a Progressive Rock project from Norway. It is the creative outlet of Kay Olsen, a new contender on the blossoming Norwegian prog scene. The music lends as much inspiration from the classic prog groups like GENESIS, CAMEL, KING CRIMSON, and ELOY as it does from classic composers Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Bach along with Vangelis and Terje Rypdal. On the debut album, you can expect lots of Mellotron, Hammond organs, ARP, cembalo, Minimoogs and Taurus bass pedals.
“Flute of Peril” is first, and many different instruments make up the gentle sound, including the steady sound of rain falling in the background, and a few different keyboard settings. It’s a short lived song, but it piques my interest in the rest of the album. “Levitator” has that old school keyboard sound of the 80’s, combined with some lead breaks. Steady bass notes come chugging in after, followed by drums, and what you can when all are throw into the soup is a catchy, rocking beat. Kay is also adept at many instruments, and he has a keen songwriting hand. “Burial Mound” has a smoother entrance that is marked with tension at times, and warm, inviting tones at others.
The meat of the album is the song titled “The Book of Hours,” which is divided into four movements. The first combines piano notes with other instruments that feels like a Classical tinge to me at first, and then it diverts into a bit of psychedlica. The landscape shifts a few times from there, and you really have to be listening closely to catch all of these. The most fascinating part of this is how seamless the transitions are. The second part is tinged with a bit of darkness, and perhaps some sadness. Either way, it has melancholy overtones. The lead breaks sing within the spacey backdrop of keyboards, and the two seem to melt into one another. The third movement begins with fat bottomed keyboard notes and a light keyboard melody over top. Some piano, and some lead breaks mix in, and that dark, melancholic tension is back just enough. The skies lighten a bit passing the halfway mark, however.
The fourth movement is the last. At first, it meanders a bit, but then you realize it is adding a little color to the painting. The picture slowly begins to take form with each brushstroke, and it culminates in a crescendo of favor. Without vocals, the album demands that you listen closely to catch all of the many different nuances present. Is it a challenge? Yes and no. First, I played it and listened intently. But the second time, I just let the music play and didn’t over analyze. Either method produced the same result…a pleasurable listening experience and reverence for the composer.
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
metal-temple.com/review/agropelter-the-book-of-hours/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.amazon.com/Book-Hours-Agropelter/dp/B0F38SSV9T
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405992250051
shop.cactusmusictx.com/UPC/763232108424
www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/agropelter-the-book-of-hours/hnum/12276417
cdsvinyljapan.com/en-id/products/763232108417
www.grooves-inc.com/agropelter-the-book-hours-lasers-edge-cd-pZZa1-2101394717.html
www.ccmusic.com/agropelter-the-book-of-hours/763232108424
albamusic.hu/termek/agropelter-the-book-of-hours-2025-lp-black/
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-book-of-hours-agropelter/1147216606
lasersedge.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-of-hours
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#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#ProgressiveRock
#ProgressiveMetal
#Agropelter
#TheBookofHours7 track album
𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝗜𝗡𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 – 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗣
So, Inhuman Condition is back with a new offering in their latest studio album Mind Trap. Jeramie Kling (drums, vocals), Taylor Nordberg (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass) are here to deliver album number three in pure metal bliss, guaranteed to jack you up. One thing I truly love is when a record does not waste time. No silly intros or interludes, just wrecking shop and busting heads. And that is exactly what this trio of metal warriors gives us over the course of nine tracks.
From the start of opener “Severely Lifeless” to the one-two of this writer’s favorites in “Godship” and “The Betterment Plan” it’s clear these dudes ain’t messin’ around. That also holds true for “Chaos Engine”, my next standout and favorite. Really, the whole thing’s great, but these were my favorites. The rapid-fire riffing anchors “Recollections Of The Future” and the three players work smoothly in tandem to bring their might down in you like Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir. And “Obscurer” hits like the crew putting up new buildings here in my development.
Now I’ve made it my business to touch on the point of not only album openers in the past. But I also am a big believer in the closers. You’ve gotta bring it home, and that is exactly what the guys do with final tune “Science of Discontent.” I mean, talk about finishing strong!
Mind Trap is definitely a winning record from guys who make it look and sound easy. But we all know that is not always the case. Inhuman Condition has truly raised the bar on this one, y’all. Pick up a copy and thank me later.
Standout Tracks: “Godship”, “The Betterment Plan”, “Recollections of the Future”, “Obscurer”.
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-listenable-insanity-records/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.metal-archives.com/albums/Inhuman_Condition/Mind_Trap/1325760
napalmrecords.com/english/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-slipcase-cd.html
www.nuclearblast.com/products/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-ltd-vinyl
www.emp.co.uk/p/mind-trap/587455.html
www.impericon.com/products/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-ltd-vinyl
www.recordshopx.com/artist/inhuman_condition/mind_trap/
www.hrrecords.de/INHUMAN-CONDITION-Mind-Trap-LP-BLACK_1
www.juno.co.uk/products/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-vinyl/1084749-01/
www.play-asia.com/mind-trap/13/70iok1
music.apple.com/ca/album/mind-trap/1798236530
open.spotify.com/album/5M7wJs1aTB0RpK2VIosIxj
inhumancondition.bandcamp.com/album/mind-trap
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#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#DeathMetal
#ThrashMetal
#InhumanCondition
#MindTrap9 track album
So, Inhuman Condition is back with a new offering in their latest studio album Mind Trap. Jeramie Kling (drums, vocals), Taylor Nordberg (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass) are here to deliver album number three in pure metal bliss, guaranteed to jack you up. One thing I truly love is when a record does not waste time. No silly intros or interludes, just wrecking shop and busting heads. And that is exactly what this trio of metal warriors gives us over the course of nine tracks.
From the start of opener “Severely Lifeless” to the one-two of this writer’s favorites in “Godship” and “The Betterment Plan” it’s clear these dudes ain’t messin’ around. That also holds true for “Chaos Engine”, my next standout and favorite. Really, the whole thing’s great, but these were my favorites. The rapid-fire riffing anchors “Recollections Of The Future” and the three players work smoothly in tandem to bring their might down in you like Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir. And “Obscurer” hits like the crew putting up new buildings here in my development.
Now I’ve made it my business to touch on the point of not only album openers in the past. But I also am a big believer in the closers. You’ve gotta bring it home, and that is exactly what the guys do with final tune “Science of Discontent.” I mean, talk about finishing strong!
Mind Trap is definitely a winning record from guys who make it look and sound easy. But we all know that is not always the case. Inhuman Condition has truly raised the bar on this one, y’all. Pick up a copy and thank me later.
Standout Tracks: “Godship”, “The Betterment Plan”, “Recollections of the Future”, “Obscurer”.
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-listenable-insanity-records/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.metal-archives.com/albums/Inhuman_Condition/Mind_Trap/1325760
napalmrecords.com/english/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-slipcase-cd.html
www.nuclearblast.com/products/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-ltd-vinyl
www.emp.co.uk/p/mind-trap/587455.html
www.impericon.com/products/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-ltd-vinyl
www.recordshopx.com/artist/inhuman_condition/mind_trap/
www.hrrecords.de/INHUMAN-CONDITION-Mind-Trap-LP-BLACK_1
www.juno.co.uk/products/inhuman-condition-mind-trap-vinyl/1084749-01/
www.play-asia.com/mind-trap/13/70iok1
music.apple.com/ca/album/mind-trap/1798236530
open.spotify.com/album/5M7wJs1aTB0RpK2VIosIxj
inhumancondition.bandcamp.com/album/mind-trap
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#MindTrap9 track album
𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘 – 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖 𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦
As talked about in our previous interview, Danish musician Nicklas Sonne followed through on his intent to release another solo record. Now a part of the Frontiers Music camp because of his work in Aries Descendant with Pyramaze keyboardist Jonah Weingarten, Electric Dreams is a follow-up to the outstanding Resonance debut from 2022 that continues to showcase the versatility in terms of songwriting abilities and diversity for styles within Nicklas’ aural umbrella. Everything from power metal to melodic, classic hard rock appears within these twelve tracks – gaining strength through modern production techniques that should appeal to a wider cross-section of followers.
Unison vocal harmonies sit nicely next to smartly executed musical foundations where Nicklas can inject the occasional upper register note / scream for an additional energy boost – “Route 65” an early standout in this regard that’s meant for cruising on an open road. At other times there’s a bit of a twist to specific hooks that veer into the Nickelback/Shinedown landscape be it specific, rhythmic-oriented melodies or the stadium-oriented guitar lines. Check out “Shadows in Between” that has a bit of that Mutt Lange/Def Leppard swagger next to some nifty shredding / blitzkrieg electric guitar work or “Baron of Mischief” where Nicklas uses a wider array of his lower to mid-range register next to a heavier anthem-oriented musical foundation.
One minute you’ll be swept away by a classic hook fest track, then seep back into some traditional Judas Priest / Accept-like material that’s meant for fists to fly high, the latter present in “Living Loud”. Certain songs would have been easy commercial favorites on major rock radio stations (should they be willing to give new artists a fighting chance), as the semi-acoustic “Epic Song” or emotionally-charged ballad “Always With Us” illustrate – Nicklas a master at spreading his songwriting skills into dynamic directions. And for those who enjoy virtuoso cuts where a musician can be technically brilliant in a memorable context, enjoy the closer “Overload” instrumental in which the man’s Gus G meets neoclassical-like skills elevate to superior levels.
Truly an individual affair handling all the aspects from instrumentation to songwriting to production, Electric Dreams offers up a respectful confidence to Nicklas Sonne in all aspects of his favored classic hard rock to traditional, power, and melodic metal influences. Deeply personal, it’s a touching record that should appeal to legions of rock and metal fans.
———
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/nicklas-sonne-electric-dreams-frontiers-music/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
frontiers.shop/products/nicklas-sonne-electric-dreams-cd
shop.season-of-mist.com/nicklas-sonne-electric-dreams-cd
drownedworldrecords.com/products/electric-dreams-cd
www.prostudiomasters.com/album/page/353119
www.deezer.com/us/album/728859211
tidal.com/album/424475951
music.amazon.com/albums/B0F1PQCB6X
www.pandora.com/artist/nicklas-sonne/electric-dreams/ALpq9l2c9f5lzpX
music.apple.com/au/album/electric-dreams/1802675820
open.spotify.com/album/651o1LvA3dj98e6dzgO4GQ
soundcloud.com/nicklassonne/sets/electric-dreams-947865311
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#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#HardRock
#HeavyMetal
#NicklasSonne
#ElectricDreams
As talked about in our previous interview, Danish musician Nicklas Sonne followed through on his intent to release another solo record. Now a part of the Frontiers Music camp because of his work in Aries Descendant with Pyramaze keyboardist Jonah Weingarten, Electric Dreams is a follow-up to the outstanding Resonance debut from 2022 that continues to showcase the versatility in terms of songwriting abilities and diversity for styles within Nicklas’ aural umbrella. Everything from power metal to melodic, classic hard rock appears within these twelve tracks – gaining strength through modern production techniques that should appeal to a wider cross-section of followers.
Unison vocal harmonies sit nicely next to smartly executed musical foundations where Nicklas can inject the occasional upper register note / scream for an additional energy boost – “Route 65” an early standout in this regard that’s meant for cruising on an open road. At other times there’s a bit of a twist to specific hooks that veer into the Nickelback/Shinedown landscape be it specific, rhythmic-oriented melodies or the stadium-oriented guitar lines. Check out “Shadows in Between” that has a bit of that Mutt Lange/Def Leppard swagger next to some nifty shredding / blitzkrieg electric guitar work or “Baron of Mischief” where Nicklas uses a wider array of his lower to mid-range register next to a heavier anthem-oriented musical foundation.
One minute you’ll be swept away by a classic hook fest track, then seep back into some traditional Judas Priest / Accept-like material that’s meant for fists to fly high, the latter present in “Living Loud”. Certain songs would have been easy commercial favorites on major rock radio stations (should they be willing to give new artists a fighting chance), as the semi-acoustic “Epic Song” or emotionally-charged ballad “Always With Us” illustrate – Nicklas a master at spreading his songwriting skills into dynamic directions. And for those who enjoy virtuoso cuts where a musician can be technically brilliant in a memorable context, enjoy the closer “Overload” instrumental in which the man’s Gus G meets neoclassical-like skills elevate to superior levels.
Truly an individual affair handling all the aspects from instrumentation to songwriting to production, Electric Dreams offers up a respectful confidence to Nicklas Sonne in all aspects of his favored classic hard rock to traditional, power, and melodic metal influences. Deeply personal, it’s a touching record that should appeal to legions of rock and metal fans.
———
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/nicklas-sonne-electric-dreams-frontiers-music/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
frontiers.shop/products/nicklas-sonne-electric-dreams-cd
shop.season-of-mist.com/nicklas-sonne-electric-dreams-cd
drownedworldrecords.com/products/electric-dreams-cd
www.prostudiomasters.com/album/page/353119
www.deezer.com/us/album/728859211
tidal.com/album/424475951
music.amazon.com/albums/B0F1PQCB6X
www.pandora.com/artist/nicklas-sonne/electric-dreams/ALpq9l2c9f5lzpX
music.apple.com/au/album/electric-dreams/1802675820
open.spotify.com/album/651o1LvA3dj98e6dzgO4GQ
soundcloud.com/nicklassonne/sets/electric-dreams-947865311
———
#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#HardRock
#HeavyMetal
#NicklasSonne
#ElectricDreams
𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗦 – 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚
I love black metal. But there are some black metal tropes that just don’t do it for me. I also love power metal. But there are some power metal tropes that just don’t do it for me. And it’s because of this that melodic black metal is, in my mind, a fantastic genre of music. It takes everything that’s great about black metal, most of the things that are great about power metal, and runs with them. So it’s with mild surprise that I found Eminentia Tenebris, a melodic/atmospheric black metal duo from France, are already on their fourth full-length for the style (since only 2020, no less), and I’ve been missing out! Lured in by the promise of heroic, exciting black metal, I’ve been listening to Whispers of the Undying, said fourth full-length, for a couple of weeks now. I came in with (perhaps unfairly) high expectations—how did it hold up?
Straightaway, Eminentia Tenebris demonstrate the confidence of veteran musicians in their approach to their music. Clocking it at a mere 35 minutes, Whispers of the Undying is filled to the absolute brim with heroic, galloping black metal—as advertised! Opener “Forever Etched” is where most bands would put an epic, synth/orchestral opener to set up the mood for the next 34 minutes. Eminetia Tenebris have no time for all that. They spent the full minute and a half of the song blast beating, tremolo riffing, and screaming as if from the mountaintop. It’s grand, sweeping, and exactly what you can expect through the rest of Whispers of the Undying. Erroiak’s vocals are dominant; he roars atop blistering black metal assaults as if he’s been here since the beginning1. Cyo, the project founder, contributes drums, guitars, and synths, which are generally understated, but do a lot to add to the epic feel of the music… and make no mistake, there is epic-feeling music about here.
This might be a good spot to dissect the makeup of certain songs, but the truth is that Eminentia Tenebris are fairly consistent throughout Whispers of the Undying. Songs are driven primarily by adventurous tremolo leads and propped up by synthesized strings and horns in places where an epic swell would feel right. “Echoes of Triumph” is fun but slightly restrained, a palate cleanser ahead of chaotic forays like “Marching as One.” “Embers of Glory” switches things up by using clean chants in place of synths, while “Beneath the Moon” is bookended with acoustic guitars that serve as a welcome break between songs that are of similar lengths and styles. Cryo’s musical talent is impressive, and Erroiak’s vocals are a very strong pairing; every song has a distinct lead and vocal approach that makes the 35-minute album feel just slightly longer, a sign of good music through and through.
I’m also impressed with the production on Whispers of the Undying—and surprised, as my samples from Eminentia Tenebris’s previous releases left me worried on this front. The heavy, fuzzy, in-your-face stylings of Rise of a New Kingdom are gone; instead, Whispers of the Undying has a great deal of breathing room baked in. This feels very important for a couple of reasons: firstly, that it is far easier to feel excited and adventurous in a balanced mix, and secondly, that a lot of the songs on Whispers of the Undying work across similar lengths, paces, and themes. The mid-album duo of “Beneath the Moon” and “Through Chaos and Shadow” end up feeling a touch forgettable as a result—I can’t recall either as I’m typing—but while listening, I’m never bored, drifting off, or losing focus, and that is thanks in part to the fact that they sound good, that their adventurous spirit shines through the master and lands effectively for the listener.
Whispers of the Undying is fun. It does, seemingly, exactly what it sets out to do in building an exciting, uplifting sound rooted in aggressive, powerful black metal. While I may wish for a touch more variety in the material, there isn’t a bad song in the bunch, and never a dull moment, which alone is enough for me to recommend the experience. If, like me, you enjoy black metal that’s more on the fun side than the angry one, Eminentia Tenebris is well worth looking into.
———
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
www.angrymetalguy.com/eminentia-tenebris-whispers-of-the-undying-review/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.metal-archives.com/albums/Eminentia_Tenebris/Whispers_of_the_Undying/1337440
www.ebay.com/itm/286603686696
antiqrecords.com/product/eminentia-tenebris-whispers-of-the-undying-cd-preorder/
antiqofficial.bandcamp.com/album/whispers-of-the-undying
———
#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#AtmosphericBlackMetal
#BlackMetal
#EminentiaTenebris
#WhispersoftheUndying8 track album
I love black metal. But there are some black metal tropes that just don’t do it for me. I also love power metal. But there are some power metal tropes that just don’t do it for me. And it’s because of this that melodic black metal is, in my mind, a fantastic genre of music. It takes everything that’s great about black metal, most of the things that are great about power metal, and runs with them. So it’s with mild surprise that I found Eminentia Tenebris, a melodic/atmospheric black metal duo from France, are already on their fourth full-length for the style (since only 2020, no less), and I’ve been missing out! Lured in by the promise of heroic, exciting black metal, I’ve been listening to Whispers of the Undying, said fourth full-length, for a couple of weeks now. I came in with (perhaps unfairly) high expectations—how did it hold up?
Straightaway, Eminentia Tenebris demonstrate the confidence of veteran musicians in their approach to their music. Clocking it at a mere 35 minutes, Whispers of the Undying is filled to the absolute brim with heroic, galloping black metal—as advertised! Opener “Forever Etched” is where most bands would put an epic, synth/orchestral opener to set up the mood for the next 34 minutes. Eminetia Tenebris have no time for all that. They spent the full minute and a half of the song blast beating, tremolo riffing, and screaming as if from the mountaintop. It’s grand, sweeping, and exactly what you can expect through the rest of Whispers of the Undying. Erroiak’s vocals are dominant; he roars atop blistering black metal assaults as if he’s been here since the beginning1. Cyo, the project founder, contributes drums, guitars, and synths, which are generally understated, but do a lot to add to the epic feel of the music… and make no mistake, there is epic-feeling music about here.
This might be a good spot to dissect the makeup of certain songs, but the truth is that Eminentia Tenebris are fairly consistent throughout Whispers of the Undying. Songs are driven primarily by adventurous tremolo leads and propped up by synthesized strings and horns in places where an epic swell would feel right. “Echoes of Triumph” is fun but slightly restrained, a palate cleanser ahead of chaotic forays like “Marching as One.” “Embers of Glory” switches things up by using clean chants in place of synths, while “Beneath the Moon” is bookended with acoustic guitars that serve as a welcome break between songs that are of similar lengths and styles. Cryo’s musical talent is impressive, and Erroiak’s vocals are a very strong pairing; every song has a distinct lead and vocal approach that makes the 35-minute album feel just slightly longer, a sign of good music through and through.
I’m also impressed with the production on Whispers of the Undying—and surprised, as my samples from Eminentia Tenebris’s previous releases left me worried on this front. The heavy, fuzzy, in-your-face stylings of Rise of a New Kingdom are gone; instead, Whispers of the Undying has a great deal of breathing room baked in. This feels very important for a couple of reasons: firstly, that it is far easier to feel excited and adventurous in a balanced mix, and secondly, that a lot of the songs on Whispers of the Undying work across similar lengths, paces, and themes. The mid-album duo of “Beneath the Moon” and “Through Chaos and Shadow” end up feeling a touch forgettable as a result—I can’t recall either as I’m typing—but while listening, I’m never bored, drifting off, or losing focus, and that is thanks in part to the fact that they sound good, that their adventurous spirit shines through the master and lands effectively for the listener.
Whispers of the Undying is fun. It does, seemingly, exactly what it sets out to do in building an exciting, uplifting sound rooted in aggressive, powerful black metal. While I may wish for a touch more variety in the material, there isn’t a bad song in the bunch, and never a dull moment, which alone is enough for me to recommend the experience. If, like me, you enjoy black metal that’s more on the fun side than the angry one, Eminentia Tenebris is well worth looking into.
———
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺:
www.angrymetalguy.com/eminentia-tenebris-whispers-of-the-undying-review/
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
www.metal-archives.com/albums/Eminentia_Tenebris/Whispers_of_the_Undying/1337440
www.ebay.com/itm/286603686696
antiqrecords.com/product/eminentia-tenebris-whispers-of-the-undying-cd-preorder/
antiqofficial.bandcamp.com/album/whispers-of-the-undying
———
#Colderra
#ColderraMusic
#MusicReview
#AtmosphericBlackMetal
#BlackMetal
#EminentiaTenebris
#WhispersoftheUndying8 track album
Happy metal weekend.. for all of you who still exist in this mortal world!
METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers
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METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers
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METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers [T-Shirt]
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METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers
Details: Compilation | CD | Jewel Case
Label: Gerbang Sembilan
Country: Indonesia
Released: 2023
Classification: First Press | 500 copies
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METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers
Type: Compilation
Format: CD
Model: Jewel Case
Release Date: November 27, 2023
Catalog ID: GIX-MO.CD-001
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METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers [CD Album]
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METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers [CD Album]
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METAL OPERA & GERBANG IX, collaborated to release a compilation album, with the title “METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers”
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METAL OPERA Chapter 1: The Melodic Metallers
Compilation Album
Released on November 27, 2023
Distributed & Published by Gerbang Sembilan
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