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• DYING AWKWARD ANGEL's New Album “The Missing Frame” Explores the Edge Between Reality and Nightmare

  Aug 22, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Italian melodic death metallers Dying Awkward Angel return today, August 22nd, 2025, with their most intense and uncompromising work to date, the new full-length album "The Missing Frame", released via Rockshots Records.

  Formed in 1998 in the underground metal scene of Turin by guitarist and main composer Edoardo Demuro, the band forged its style drawing from the Gothenburg melodeath wave (In Flames, At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity) and the aggression of American thrash and death metal, adding its own unmistakable Italian touch. Over the years, they have shared the stage with Decapitated, Impaled Nazarene, Necronomicon, Forgotten Tomb, Node, and many more, building a solid reputation for their visceral and high-energy live shows.

  "The Missing Frame" follows the critically acclaimed "Absence Of Light" (2018) and was anticipated by the singles “Music Kills” and “9.99”. Written during a period of renewed creative focus, the album is faster, heavier, and more deliberate, the result of what the band calls “a brutal and honest cooperation between us all.”

  Lyrically, the record delves into themes of duality, good and evil, instinct and control, reality and illusion, often drawing from deeply personal experiences, stories, and nightmares of the band members. Tracks like “9.99” question the value of human life, while “Music Kills” explores the double-edged power of music itself.

  Musically, the album delivers the cold precision of Swedish melodic death metal combined with the raw energy of American metal, all with a modern and direct production approach. “Don’t expect what you expect. Expect what you don’t,” the band warns.

  Recorded at Bottleneck Studios in Turin and produced by the band, "The Missing Frame" is an album that stays true to the band’s roots while pushing their boundaries further than ever before.

  Coinciding with the album's release, the band unveils their newest music video for the track "The Inner Paradox", a haunting allegory of deep depression. It portrays a layered prison that might almost seem bearable, if not for the grim reality that the world beyond its walls is even more harrowing.

  For fans of: At The Gates, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity

  LISTEN "The Inner Paradox" at: https://lnk.to/z9xAx8​
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  ​ORDER "The Missing Frame" here: https://rockshots.eu/TheMissingFrameCD​

  Add to your Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/album/5SpG2i3qgkqlAIZnbP1pWJ​

  In additional news, Dying Awkward Angel will have the honor of performing at Rock Inn Somma, a special event where the band will present their brand-new album live on its release day!

  Track Listing:​
  1. The Ecstasy of God (Instrumental)
  2. Black Waves
  3. The Fallen
  4. Music Kills
  5. 9.99
  6. Raptus
  7. YOU MUST DIE!
  8. Blinded
  9. Skin and Bones
  10. The Inner Paradox
  11. Out of Mind (R’lyeh)
  12. A Promise
  13. The Missing Frame (Instrumental)

  Line-up:​
  Michele Spallieri: Vocals
  Demuro Edoardo: Guitars,
  Lorenzo Asselli: Guitars
  Luca Pellegrino: Drums
  Davide Onida: Bass Guitar

  More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | http://www.dyingawkwardangel.com | https://www.instagram.com/dyingawkwardangel_official/

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• HELLFOX Unveils First Single/ Video “Seaweed Braids” Off New Album “The Spectrum of Human Gravity” Out June 2025

  Apr 11, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

  Rockshots Records proudly announces the first single and official video from HELLFOX, an all-female band that blends melodic death and alternative metal with a sharp emotional edge. Titled "Seaweed Braids", the song anticipates their upcoming album "The Spectrum of Human Gravity", a bold and emotional journey set for release next June. 6th 2025.

  
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  Merging the power of melodic death metal with the versatility of alternative metal, HELLFOX stands out as a rare all-female force in the extreme metal scene. Drawing inspiration from bands like Amorphis, In Flames, and Dark Tranquillity, the band deliberately steers away from symphonic tropes, instead crafting a sound based on heavy riffs, acid and distorted synths, and dual female vocals — one melodic, one growled — to shape a modern and visceral sonic identity.

  "Seaweed Braids" is a melancholic and introspective track that opens the emotional arc of the new album. As the band explains, the song evokes the image of a fragile creature submerged in deep waters — a metaphor for a soul lost in pain and memory. Lyrically, the track reflects on the irreversible moment when we realize what we’ve lost and can only sing a lullaby to the waves.

  The upcoming album, "The Spectrum of Human Gravity," explores human emotions without judgment or analysis, focusing instead on acceptance and the weight each feeling carries depending on personal wounds and life experience. The lyrics touch on heavy yet universal themes — from loneliness and suicide to mental health and identity — always through metaphor and imagery, allowing each listener to find personal meaning in the music.

  The band's name reflects their dual nature: introspective yet fierce, fluid yet grounded. Each member brings a distinct musical background, united by the desire to break boundaries and tell stories that resonate with the rawest corners of the human experience.
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  ​LISTEN: http://lnk.to/VWMn1P​
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  ​Due out June 6th, 2025, album pre-orders are now available at the following link: https://bit.ly/3EsNGWd​

  To celebrate the release of "The Spectrum of Human Gravity", HELLFOX will hit the stage with a series of live shows. The first two dates have already been announced, with many more on the way. Stay tuned for a full tour schedule soon to be revealed!
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  ​07/07/2025 with Broken By The Scream at the Legend Club, Milan, Italy
  ​18/07/2025 with Genus Ordinis Dei at Have A Drink On Me Day 5 Fest, Brembate di Sopra (Bg) Italy

  TRACK LISTING:​
  1. Nautilus - Seaweed Braids
  2. Empty
  3. Water On The Ceiling
  4. Pareidolia
  5. Atlas
  6. Six Times Lighter
  7. The Centipede
  8. The Warrior, The Child, The Healer
  9. Voices
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  ​Hellfox Line Up:​
  Greta Hammonia Antico: vocals
  Priscilla Poe Foresti: bass and vocals
  Gloria Naflekt Kaps: guitars
  Federica Fedi Piscopo: drums
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  More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | https://www.instagram.com/hellfoxofficial | https://www.facebook.com/HellfoxOfficial

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• DYING AWKWARD ANGEL Shake Up The Pit w/ New Single “The Magical World of the Dead”

  Oct 31, 2024 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Dying Awkward Angel is back to shake up the metal scene with their latest single, “The Magical World of the Dead”!
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  This intense and dark track dives into the boundary between life and death, taking listeners on a sonic journey filled with haunting melodies and powerful riffs—a true homage to Swedish melodic death metal! Featuring a dramatic dialogue between a man and Death, Dying Awkward Angel creates a dark, contemplative atmosphere that captures the beauty and tension of humanity’s inevitable fate.
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  LISTEN NOW on all digital platforms - https://lnk.to/SBtKsD

  More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | http://www.dyingawkwardangel.com​

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