Rob Gravelle and John Perinbam play in Canada’s Ivory Knight and have collaborated several times on covers of classic rock songs, starting with Cheap Trick’s Dream Police back in 2010. More recently, the duo produced a trilogy of progressive rock songs, consisting of The Monks’ Suspended Animation, Oingo Boingo’s Private Life, and Saga’s Mouse In a Maze. The pair also recorded the KNIGHTFALL CD with Annihilator’s Jeff Waters in 2009.
Ever since the very beginning in 1995, the Austrian band DARKFALL has been known for high-quality and uncompromising Thrashed Death Metal.
The Obsidian Complex is a two-person project founded by vocalist Adam Kovnat and guitarist Joshua Aguayo. The band’s music is both recorded and self-produced by the two members.
LEBANESE THRASH TITANS PHENOMY ANNOUNCE BLISTERING NEW ALBUM ‘SYNDICATE OF PAIN’, A TALE OF ASYLUM MANIPULATION, ABUSE & INSANITY, WITH ANIMATION VIDEO ‘LEAD ME TO MY THRONE’ OUT NOW.
Lebanese thrash / groove metal titans Phenomy have today announced the release of their blistering new album ‘Syndicate Of Pain’, unleashed March 3rd, 2022, with animation video ‘Lead Me To My Throne’ out now. ’Syndicate Of Pain’ is a concept album about an asylum ran by Dr Anton Shuman, a mad scientist that is manipulating criminals and patients labelled insane in his facility. The album later reveals that these patients are not being cured, but are part of a bigger and darker project, that even Dr Schuman himself is being deceived by. Pre-order, pre-save & find the track-listing here:
Release Date: March 3, 2022
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
The 10-track studio album follows on from four new singles ‘BONE ORCHID’ reflecting dreams of a dead orchid, the ghost of a flower, grieving the death of mother nature: ‘THE MUTE, THE DEAF, THE BLIND’ depicting imprisonment in society, wishing for death: ‘OMINOUS’ depicting a paranoid patient, possessed by internal voices taking control, leading toward gruesome consequences: And finally ‘LEAD ME TO MY THRONE’, the animated music video unleashed to coincide with the album. A serial killer, talking about the things he has done, asking for redemption, asking the god above for forgiveness. Admitting he’s not in control of himself when he turns into a monster: “So Grim, So True, So Real” ……. Hallowed words that ring true for metalheads the world over, particularly for those living in far-flung corners of the earth where freedom of expression and socio-political upheaval makes it almost impossible to follow your passions.
Formed in 2014, the mission from the start was to create music in the vein of traditional and modern groove and thrash metal. The dystopian nature of 1980s and 1990s metal releases rang true for many a music fan in war – torn regions globally. This was no different, they in hearted the street spirit that many of those early metal classics were based upon and bridged it to meet their own reality. With two previous albums, numerous tours across Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia and beyond, and major festival appearance at the likes of Wacken and Metalhead Meeting under their belt, Phenomy are excited to be heading into 2022 with an even bigger future ahead of them, fueled by ‘Syndicate Of Pain’. The new album ‘Syndicate Of Pain’ coming March 3rd, 2022!
Phenomy Band
Defectos Secundarios es una banda de rock en español fundada en el año 2019 en el sur de Bogotá, localidad de Ciudad Bolívar. Inicialmente, nos propusimos la realización de covers de los clásicos del género (Enanitos Verdes, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Caifanes, entre otros).
“We’re really stoked to be working with mastering engineer Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Dream Theater, Halford) and artist Mike Cortada (Avatar, I Prevail, Fall Out Boy). They’ve helped us to fulfill our vision for this record,” says Kendall.
Entre el 2018 y 2019 la banda ha presentado el disco en el interior del país y en la capital compartiendo escenario con unas las bandas mas importantes de sudamérica como Reytoro, Hermética y IORIO. En el mismo año 2019, la banda lanza “Huesos” un EP con 5 temas.
Actualmente se encuentra trabajando en un nuevo disco *ANIVERSARIO FAKTOR TIEMPO* grabado con la participación de músicos locales, *Nacionales e Internacionales* ….Así también ya salió un nuevo material con su banda *Ángel Heavy Metal*.
Short Bio: Brazilian Blackened Death Metal band that has received excellent reviews and compliments for their unique style. They have played hundreds of concerts in Brazil, sharing the stage with bands such as Dark Funeral, Krisiun, Gama Bomb, and on their first European tour they played alongside Besatt, Fleshless among others, getting excellent reactions from the European crowds. Originally formed by creative composer and multi-instrumentalist Maxx Guterres, vocalist and guitarist, and Juliana Novo, one of the most brutal female drummers in Metal scene, two times finalist on Hit Like A Girl worldwide contest, the band is completed by the bassist Beto Factus and lead guitarist Rafael Orsi.
Release Date: October 31, 2021
Location: Sao Paulo/Brazil
After years of brazilian tours, important shows alongside big names in world metal such as Dark Funeral, Gama Bomb, Krisiun, etc, a European tour that went through five countries, it was time for CRUCIFIXION BR to present its definitive work: “Human Decay”!
Successor to the acclaimed “Destroying The Fucking Disciples Of Christ” (2014), “Human Decay” is the second album by CRUCIFIXION BR and as well as the debut was recorded in January 2020 at the Hurricane Studio in Porto Alegre/RS Brazil and produced by vocalist/guitarist Maxx Guterres and uruguayan producer/guitarist Sebastian Carsin. Postponed for release in October 31st 2021 due to COVID-19. The album features special guest André Rod from brazilian Thrash Metal band ATTOMICA on the title track “Human Decay”, and the legend Dave Ingram (BENEDICTION, ex-BOLT THROWER) on “Bloody Fire Victory”. Also Sebastian Carsin recorded all the lead guitars in the album as a guest.The cover art for “Human Decay” is signed by Romulo Dias (SHAMAN, Edu Falaschi, Alírio Netto).
“Human Decay represents the natural evolution of Crucifixion BR and I’m very happy with it”, declares vocalist and guitarist Maxx Guterres. “We’ve kept the roots intact and continue to address the brutality of this style of music, but there is, in fact, an evolution both musically and in terms of lyrics. This is a stronger, more brutal record, with more Death Metal elements, but still with the presence of Black Metal in some aspects. Crucifixion BR is going down a more technical and intelligent path, I think the music is more creative, as well as the lyrics. The previous album “Destroying…” has a lot of old stuff, from the roots, has demo songs and new songs from the time, on Human Decay only two songs are old, “My Savior” and “A Few Lies Of Your Whole Light”, coincidentally are the ones which were released as singles and music videos. The lyrics of the first album addressed classic Black Metal themes, such as the criticism of the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church, anti-Christianity, a little bit about existential crisis, talking about death, while Human Decay is an evolution. Of course, we still keep on criticizing Christianity or any other type of religion and fanaticism, but we also focus on believing in ourselves, in our ideals, in our inner strength and without dogmas, without religion, which ends up transmitting to the fans a message of not giving up on your goals and dreams and trying to do the right thing. We always want evolution and, musically, to become more and more brutal.”
