Author: Shan Siva

ODDKO – Disobey

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ODDKO, a Los Angeles based music project in conception since 2011 and created by musician and award-winning visual director Giovanni Bucci (www.giovannibucci.com), is a manifestation of the animal within – the wild beast in all of us – driven by instinct and the longing to break free of society’s cage. The project’s debut 13-track album, Escape The Maze, is the fruit of Gio’s eclectic tastes, passion, and his desire to make a vibrant new multifaceted work of art. The album’s soundscape includes a range of influences from metal and alternative, to classical, electronic, and cinematic sounds. The album’s first single, “Disobey,” delivers an… Continue reading

City of Thieves – “Buzzed Up City”

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 London based hard rock trio City Of Thieves released their debut album, ‘Beast Reality’, in mid- October and will tour to promote it in early 2019 with Frontiers label mates Inglorious (see itinerary above). A new single from the album entitled ‘Control’ will be made available in mid-January. The buzz began spreading about City Of Thieves as soon as they made their debut in 2015, via early Planet Rock Radio support and slots at festivals such as Ramblin’ Man Fair, Bloodstock and Planet Rockstock. Having signed to Frontiers, where they joined the label’s expanding roster of exciting and classic sounding hard rock bands, the recording of ‘Beast Reality’… Continue reading

Nuns of the Tundra – Pray 4 U Slay 4 U

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Bristol newcomers NUNS OF THE TUNDRA peel back rock to its bare bones and customise it with the use of nifty electro beats and enriching desert rock riffery. The alternative foursome have just released their enthralling new single, Pray 4 U, Slay 4 U The hotly-tipped quartet take musical inspiration from the pummelling stoner rock riffs of Queens of the Stone Age and the hooky pop psychedelia melodicism of Tame Impala, underpinned with a rhythm section that moves through swampy Bonham-esque grooves. While the NUNS OF THE TUNDRA wade in the waters tread by Homme and Parker, when you hear… Continue reading

CHILDREN OF BODOM – Under Grass And Clover

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Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are proud to the announce the release of their tenth album, Hexed, on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band reveals the official music video for ‘Under Grass And Clover’ which can be seen here COB frontman, guitarist, and mastermind Alexi Laiho comments, “’Under Grass and Clover’ is the sound of COB on fire and has been my favorite song since it was written. It’s fast, melodic, heavy and dark but also short and sweet. Someone told me that it’s kinda like old school Dimmu Borgir and AWKand that’s pretty damn cool in my books so we must’ve done something right .” Pre-order your copy of Hexed here: http://nblast.de/COBHexed Hexed saw the… Continue reading

HAMMERFALL – Legacy Of Kings – 20 Year Anniversary Edition

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Today, the Swedish heavy metal templars, Hammerfall, have released the 20 year anniversary reissue of their second album Legacy Of Kings as a 2-CD/DVD boxset, You can get your copy here: http://nblast.de/HammerfallLOK20Years Hammerfall have also revealed a new trailer that contains more details about the new boxset. “The all-important second album. After the immediate success of Glory To The Brave, the pressure was on us to deliver. But we weren’t worried, we had a vision of the perfect heavy metal band and were intent on following through on it“, explains Oscar Dronjak. The tracklisting reads as follows: CD1 (album, remastered 2018) 01. Heeding The Call 02. Legacy… Continue reading

DEE SNIDER – For The Love Of Metal

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DEE SNIDER on his new single: “For The Love of Metal (the song and the new video) is a love letter from me to the music and fans that have lifted me up and been my life for the last 45 years. To still be able to perform for audiences like the 40,000 plus at Forcefest in Mexico (shown in the video) is truly an honor and a privilege. I thank you all! Heavy metal forever!” Continue reading

SISTERS OF SUFFOCATION ft. Martin Furia – Humans Are Broken

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SISTERS OF SUFFOCATION on their brand new video: “We are very excited to present to you all: The official video for our new single Humans Are Broken! This song is representative of our new album (also entitled Humans Are Broken) in many ways: The mix of brutality, melody and different genres music-wise, and the engagement with issues in contemporary society lyric-wise. The video functions as a visual counterpart to our reflection on who we are as humans, how we interact with each other and our place in this world. We are very happy with how this video turned out and hope… Continue reading