Bio: Inexorable started in 2019 as a side project with current members Matt Alleger and Dustin Smith. Both had previously been in bands together over the last 10 years and have since then moved several states apart. Distance wasn’t going to stop them. With many hours of video chat, sending files, and late-night recording, they were able to overcome the distance.
Location: Mesa, AZ / Aurora, CO USA
Blacklist Union released their 4th CD titled “Back to Momo” in 2015 and are currently working on new material for an upcoming release called “Letters from the Psych Ward,” scheduled for a summer 2022 release. You are guaranteed inspiration from this brand of street rock with songs like “Alive N Well Smack in the Middle of Hell,” “Super jaded,” and “Evil Eye.” Gifted singer/songwriter Tony West spins a musical web, tackling subjects not often mentioned with heart wrenching honesty, and sometimes humor. Addiction, sex, friendship, child abuse, death, and living on the edge of destruction are just a fraction of what the band touches. With a lineup of stellar musicians, Blacklist Union is a true rock n’ roll band that continuously pushes themselves to the limit.Blacklist Union has toured nationally and has a growing domestic/international fan base. Hailed worldwide as the next big rock band, Blacklist Union is clearly on their way from the street to the elite.
Location: Los Angeles
The previous album «Post-Modern Dark Age» came in the autumn of 2019 and the band’s concert activities to promote the album in 2020 were interrupted and a performance during Trondheim Calling in 2020 was the band’s last concert before everything closed down. In 2021, there were signs of life again from Freedumb and an alternative EP version of the debut album The Freedumb Curse (2010) was released in a limited edition on 12 »vinyl with a silkscreen cover. In September 2021, “Get Away” came as the first single from the upcoming album “Social Hangover” and the song received an overwhelming reception internationally in the alternative rock / punk / metal press.
Freedumb was started by Torstein Magnus Eriksen (Norsk Råkk, Friksjon), Ole Vanem (Knuste Ruter) and Thomas Walland Hansen (The Supervisors) in the winter of 2003 in Moss . In 2010, “The Freedumb Curse” came out on Tonehjulet Kräftpest, and Freedumb was selected for PYRO on NRK’s rating “Top 10 most promising bands in 2010”. The following year, guitarist Thomas Walland Hansen quit and Kim Trøbråten (Fork) joined. In 2016, the follow-up album “Feeding The Tapeworm” was released on Tonehjulet Kräftpest and Freedumb went on heir most comprehensive Norwegian tour. At the end of the tour, Ole Vanem throws in the drumsticks and in the winter of 2017, Petter Cindahl (Bits Between / Your Epitaph) became the new drummer in Freedumb.
The band started recording a new album with producer Hans Tømmerholen (Bits Between) in the summer of 2017 . In August 2017, Big Day Records released the single “Let it slide” which received rave reviews and sneak onto several official Spotify playlists. In October 2017, the shocking news came that Cindahl had passed away and the band was put on hold. In the spring of 2018, Arne-Magnus Fjelle (Blodstrupmoen) was announced as the new drummer.
Location: Viken, Norway
CHUGGA RITUAL, the one-man extreme music project of Bo Skullbanger, returns with In Trance-lah, an album to celebrate 30 years of his journey in writing, recording and playing distortion guitar music since 1991 with Fractured Skull, Manifest and Urbankarma. In Trance-lah, which was released online on bandcamp.com last December 18th, 2021, is a 10-song album that features 5 songs from Chugga Ritual and from Cryo Inferno, Necrolestes, Sungei Seleter Blues Experience, Munky Pants and Orkes Biar Batik. Munky Pants is the band of Skullbanger’s three sons. The Chugga Ritual segment of the album sees a greater experimentation with Skullbanger fusing swing jazz beats, surf rock guitar stylings, D n B drum sounds and black metal riffs to the signature Chugga Ritual low tuning heavy distortion chuggery. In Trance-lah is now available on all streaming platforms.
Chugga Ritual is an extreme music project from Singapore since 2008. The project is inspired by 2005 Roadrunner United All Stars project of various captains working with different musicians for different songs. Over the years, Bo Skullbanger has collaborated with known Singapore musicians such as Addy Rasidi, Kathiresan of Rudra and Khalid Mobin Of Rusty Blade. Skullbanger also has collaborated with Marc Rizzo, former lead guitar player of Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy .
Location: Singapore
As Sahar started out as a thrash metal band during the golden era of 80’s. to be exact, 3 souls – Barchiel, Hanael & Uriel initiated the move for the band in December 1987 as they were moved by the intense & aggressive music. Early jam sessions were mostly covers of Venom, Metallica etc. End of 1993 recorded 1st ever promo & demo tape “Promo 93” & the “Primitively Eastern Winds” demo. Both releases were spread thru snail mail to fanzine & bands, receiving overwhelming & positive response motivated As Sahar to go further. 1995 “Santau” demo was recorded, creating our own identity – Eastern Black Metal, melodically & atmospheric combined with eastern mysticism & magical cult practices. This release caught the interest of Malaysian label Nebiula Production & release it on an EP tape format “Meditation Embun Pagi”.
Warkvlt is a Black metal band, from Bandung Indonesia. The band was started on June, 2013 The name Warkvlt is taken from the Latin words “warocculti” which means secret war. Originally Warkvlt consisted of Abaddon: Vox, Bathory: Bass, Desecrator: Guitar, D’von: guitar and Blastphemy: drums and due to internal matters since 2017, Warkvlt changed the members to work on newmaterials. The concept of Warkvlt’s music is heavily influenced by Marduk, Mayhem, DarkFuneral, Infernal War, Nordjevel and Impiety. Lyrical concept inspired by the dark side of life, darkness and evil in warfare.
Location: Indonesia & Malaysia/Singapore
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Release Date: October 20, 2021
Cellar Twins is a modern rock band founded in 2014 in Namur, Belgium. Characterized by powerful instrumentals blended with clean vocals, the band offers an intense journey into a unique universe where light and darkness combine. After a first EP in 2017, the band released its first full length album DUALITY in December 2019, praised by many Belgian and international critics. In 2020, the album was re-released by Rockshots Records. Somewhere between passion and rebellion, Cellar Twins revitalizes a multitude of musical horizons and centers them to create a new image of modern rock music.
Location: Namur / Belgium (FR)
ALLEN KEY IS A BRAZILIAN BAND WITH AN APOTHEOTIC MUSICALITY AND EPIC PRODUCTIONS, MAKING THEM ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING BANDS IN THE HARD ‘N HEAVY SCENE TODAY. LED BY THE POWERFUL VOICE AND STUNNING TALENT OF MUSICIAN AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST KARINA MENASCÉ, ESCORTED BY THE DEVASTATING AND INGENIOUS GUITAR DUO PEDRO FORNARI AND VICTOR ANSELMO, AND BY THE OVERWHELMING REARGUARD FORMED BY FELIPE BONOMO’S PRECISE AND POWERFUL DRUMS AND THE CAPTIVATING AND EXPRESSIVE WILLIAM MOURA’S BASS LINES, ALLEN KEY, FOUNDED IN MID-2009, GAVE LIFE TO WHAT WILL CERTAINLY BE AMONG THE BEST RECORDS OF 2021, HIS DEBUT ALBUM, “THE LAST RHINO”, WHICH WAS PRODUCED BY THE EXPERIENCED AND RENOWNED WAGNER MEIRINHO, MIXING AND MASTERING AT LOUD FACTORY STUDIO, RELEASE THROUGH CANIL RECORDS, PROMOTION BY HELL YEAH MUSIC COMPANY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT BY AMPI PRODUCER.
Location: Brazil
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The Unite The States Project is a newly formed concept formed by rock musicians from New Jersey: frontman Wayne Olivieri (The NEW Bardots), Gar Francis (The NEW Bardots, Billy Idol, The Doughboys), Dan Skye (The NEW Bardots), and Johnny Rago (The NEW Bardots) with guest harmonica on the Track “Just Another Dance In The City” Myke Scavone (The Yardbirds, The Doughboys, Ram Jam) and guest sax man Joe Grillo on the track “Americas Burning”. These musicians have decided to write and release a 5 songs EP to protest what is happening in the United States and all over the globe and to use an alias on this EP as to not offend any NEW Bardot fans with their straightforward content, which differs from the previous lighthearted works. Even though the band is split between leaning left and right in the political arena, they all agreed that the current state of things is corrupt and needed to be addressed. An upcoming EP of 5 songs is due out as a form of artistic protest to what the group perceives to be a serious threat to democracy and its values. The so-called “woke” mentality and Governments links to the so-called Big Business/Big Tech/Big Pharma lobbies to the disadvantage of common people. The Unite The States Project’s first single/video “Battle Stations” depicts a bit of it all in a pop-rock kind of vibe. The overall goal of The Unite The States Project is “to show – no matter where you stand politically that we can still come together for a united cause and that it’s time for the people to take notice of what is happening in our countries before we end up in a Marxist world, which has been tried before and didn’t turn out too well” – Unite The States Project
Location: USA
Fierce Atmospheres, one of Chicago’s premiere examples of Progressive Power Metal, are back with their second full-length album, “The Speed of Dreams”. Mixed and mastered by Andy La Rocque at Sonic Train Studios in Sweden, The Speed of Dreams is a collection of songs formed around intricate guitars, relentless rhythm structures, and powerful melodies that create a dynamic and dramatic mix, reflective of the band’s American Heavy Metal and European Power Metal influences. The teamwork between La Rocque and Fierce Atmospheres in this album signifies an upward evolution in the band’s sound, making it more direct and heavy, while maintaining their unique progressive touch.
Fierce Atmospheres, one of Chicago’s premiere examples of Progressive Power Metal, are back with their second full-length album, “The Speed of Dreams”. Mixed and mastered by Andy La Rocque at Sonic Train Studios in Sweden, The Speed of Dreams is a collection of songs formed around intricate guitars, relentless rhythm structures, and powerful melodies that create a dynamic and dramatic mix, reflective of the band’s American Heavy Metal and European Power Metal influences. The teamwork between La Rocque and Fierce Atmospheres in this album signifies an upward evolution in the band’s sound, making it more direct and heavy while maintaining their unique progressive touch.
Fierce Atmospheres released the third video single out of their album “The Speed of Dreams” on Qumran Records on February 6th. The title of the track is “High and Hellbound”. This song, like the rest of the album, was mixed and mastered at Andy La Rocque’s Sonic Train Studios and the video was directed again by Taran de Pablos and edited by Sean Coogan.
When discussing the lyrics of the song, this is what the band had to say:”The lyrics are inspired by the documentary The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia produced by Johnny Knoxville and include many references to what you can see in the movie, from the “hellbound” quote in the title to the board clicking by the tracks, as well as the actual “Boon County mating call” that you can hear in the intro. We even borrowed the line “take me home country roads” from John Denver, as the documentary takes place in West Virginia.”
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Lineup:
Eric Gosselin: Guitars & KeysSean Coogan: Guitars
John Ashe: Drums Lance King: Bass
Taran de Pablos: Vocals
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Tic tac, Tic Tac el monótono sonido del reloj era lo único que le recordaba que aún estaba viva. Luchó, bien lucharon hasta el final. Ella con su fuerza, con su aliento, con su “sobrevivirás”. Y Él teniendo fe mientras el dolor le retorcía el Alma, mientras su reflejo era anónimo pues hacía tiempo que no se reconocía, mientras intentaba exprimir con su casi aliento cada segundo de Vida. Pero perdieron: él la Vida y Ella las ganas de Vivir.
Ya no recuerda cuántos TicS Tacs pasaron antes de encontrarse así. Tenía un vago recuerdo de una bonita despedida, de un suceso mágico que le daba la certeza que él siempre la protegería, de muchos “para lo que necesites aquí estamos”, de algunos “has de mirar hacia delante” de tres malditos “eres joven, reharás tu vida” MIERDA ¿reharás? Recordó momentos de odio, rabia, venganza y de llanto, tristeza profunda y muerte. MUERTE que ahora ya no podía ser compartida. Cada noche rogaba al cielo y se preguntaba la causa, el fatal destino, el …y buscaba sus ojos, su “tranquila, todo pasará”, pero solamente encontraba oscuridad y silencio. Mucha gente presa del desasosiego de verla así, casi le obligaron a medicarse y accedió. ¿Qué podía perder? ¿El tiempo? Tal vez era la solución a tal vil patraña. Si el tiempo lo curaba todo y ella lo dejaba perder…ILUSA, en un arrebato de Rabia, Mierda, Llanto aplastó las pastillas y las tiró por el retrete. Y a veces, un ápice de lucidez le recuerda que ahí empezaron sus TICs Tacs.
Pero entonces sobrevino un fatal desenlace, o un capítulo más de su desafortunada vida. Pues el destino, su mala fortuna ZARANDEÓ su “Vida”. Después de intentar, en vano, distraerse con alguna serie recomendada por las pocas personas que aún la animaban, se acostó como cada noche. Ese instante de oscuridad absoluta, como cada noche, le esperanzaba el poder dormir y olvidar su ausente vida. Pero cuando la esperanza, como cada noche, se desvanecía, el llanto le inundaba hasta quedar dormida. Y entonces sucedió. Las lágrimas se agotaron y no dieron paso al olvido, un ruido silencioso le alertó. Su corazón asustado notó algo que la oscuridad no le permitía ver y que se acercaba violentamente. De pronto, la agarró con fuerza del pecho y la tiró al suelo. Vil enemigo en su pesar que tal vez le arrebataría lo que tanto odiaba: su vida. ¿Habría oído sus plegarias? ¿Era un verdugo o un salvador? Poco importaba, el golpe contra el suelo fue brutal y noto como en su cabeza una presión le impedía pensar, sentir, sólo un hormigueo le recorría su cuero cabelludo y le atravesaba los pensamientos. El agresor no se conformó con ello y la arrastró hacia un rincón de la habitación, amordazándola secuestrándole el habla, el grito. Allá le ató de pies y manos con el fin de dejarla rígida, sin la posibilidad de ningún movimiento. Y estirada atravesó cruelmente la boca del estómago con un puñal. Un momento antes pensó que tal vez era un sueño, pero el dolor, el inmenso dolor le recordó que estaba despierta y Viva. ¿Viva? Si, no había sangre en la herida, ni moratones en su piel, ni presión en su boca…. Así que vomitó de su alma un grito sordo, pero estridente que empujó por primera vez a él. Después, pasaron varios días, de gritos, de llantos, de días en cautividad. Pero el agresor fue apartándose, cediendo el paso a ella: una superviviente del ataque de su verdugo. Un verdugo que le hizo explotar, para reconstruirse. Un verdugo que le bajó a sus infiernos para subir a SU VIDA. Un verdugo que se llamaba EL VACÍO. El peor e invisible enemigo de la pérdida. Recuerden desde la NADA podemos ir construyendo EL TODO.
Escrito por: Elena Andrés
Dibujos y Caricaturas : Toni
Producido por: José Font
