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• RED CAIN's New Scorching Single "Firestarter" Takes Inspiration From Roleplaying Game "Elden Ring"

  Aug 30, 2024 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  A year after their break-out third album, 2023's “NÄE'BLISS”, which had its single "Fisher King" nominated by Calgary's YYC Music Awards for "Metal Recording of The Year", power prog storytellers RED CAIN return in 2024 with their first taste of new music.

  Entitled "Firestarter", this first single of 2024 is loosely based on the lore of the action role-playing game "Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree". The band spent a lot of their time this year playing this fantastic release. Elden Ring is not only a brilliant game and a visual masterpiece, but also a storytelling phenomenon that deliberately has lore gaps to let fans and players create their own stories and interpretations of the lore. This strongly resonates with Red Cain's approach as musicians, as they always write music for their fans to read in unique ways and weave into their mythology.

  "Firestarter" is also a new statement for Red Cain, as they continue to embrace a modern sound and reinvent their songwriting. You will hear a lot more groove and synth backing on this one, along with the same anthemic hooks, technical riffs, and vocal layering they are known for.

  Listen to "Firestarter" at the following links:

  Spotify - https://spoti.fi/4e4bFap

  Bandcamp - https://redcain.bandcamp.com​

  Red Cain, from Calgary, Canada is a modern progressive metal project with Eastern European roots. They have been making waves since their first release in 2016, with award-winning music videos and concept albums “Kindred: Act I”, “Kindred: Act II” and "NÄE'BLISS". The albums contained a ton of genre inspirations, from gothic rock to ambient electronica, power, black, and death metal, and were universally lauded for their inventiveness, variety, and strong conceptual content. They continue this momentum with forthcoming releases.

  Red Cain is:​
  Evgeniy Zayarny – Vocals
  Samuel Ridout – Guitar
  Oman Costa – Guitar
  Taylor Gibson - Drums

  For more info: Redcain.ca | Facebook.com/redcainofficial | Instagram.com/redcainarmy

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• FREYA’s Intoxicating Blend Of Hardcore And Thrash Bubbles Over In “Blood Thirst”

  Aug 23, 2024 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Freya, the veteran hardcore/metal band hailing from Syracuse, USA, is set to drop their newest single “Blood Thirst”. This powerful track showcases the band's unique blend of hardcore intensity and thrash metal fury that they have been perfecting for over two decades. The single is a straightforward banger, drummer Ethan D. Henry comments on the track:

  “I’m not vegan or anything but I was just thinking of this concept of some trophy hunters entering the forest killing and taking what they wanted and leaving the corpses of their victims to rot. I imagined a grizzly bear being fed up finding rotten deer, turkey, and whatever else on his daily trek. Full of rage, he is forced to fight back and chase the men out of the forest. Like Batman haha. But a pissed-off grizzly bear.”

  Drawing inspiration from the hard-hitting, old-school hardcore vibe of bands like Biohazard, the song opens with a memorable riff that immediately grabs the listener's attention. As the track progresses, Freya seamlessly shifts into a thrash metal assault reminiscent of Slayer, showcasing the band's ability to blend genres with precision and intensity.

  Henry also comments that he wanted this track to crank and hit hard, “it's about capturing that raw energy that makes hardcore and thrash so powerful”. “Blood Thirst” will appeal to both hardcore and metal fans alike, especially those with an interest in Earth Crisis, Terror, and Hatebreed.

  Listen to “Blood Thirst” below.​

  “Blood Thirst” is available for pre-save at https://bfan.link/blood-thirst and will be on all digital platforms as of August 23rd, 2024 via Upstate Records.

  More Info: Upstaterecordsny.com/freya | https://linktr.ee/freyaband315

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• Canadian Thrashers TRISKELYON To Unleash Third Album "Shattered Elysium" Sept 2024; Streaming Single "Anarchy Avenue"

  Aug 16, 2024 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Canadian thrash metal Gods Triskelyon have returned, delivering stainless steel fury on their highly anticipated third album, “Shattered Elysium” this coming September 27th from Moribund Records.

  Founded in 2021 by guitarist Geoff Waye of the acclaimed true metal band Category VI, Triskelyon burst onto the scene with a self-titled EP, quickly securing a deal with Moribund Records for their radio chart-topping debut album “Downfall” (2022). In the following year, they demolished expectations with their masterful sophomore release, "Artificial Insanity," which earned rave reviews and dominated the radio charts for six weeks!

  Triskelyon is again back to enthralling the metal world with “Shattered Elysium”. With their lethal third strike, Triskelyon’s band leader Geoff Waye once again drafted some of the finest emissaries of the Canadian metal scene. Enlisting the vocal talents of guests Amanda Kiernan (Into Eternity, The Order of Chaos), Eric Forrest (E-Force, ex-VoiVod), Tiina Teal (Détente), Amanda Jackman (Category VI), Armin Kamal (Infrared), Dale Drew (Sea Dogs), Fíochmhar (Artach), Des Mason and Pete Healey, this album detonates as a pure and true thrash metal masterpiece. The record features a unique style along with refreshing variations of thrashing classics! Traditional, yet intricate, drum duties are exceptionally executed by Raul Marques (Burning Torment), while Dwayne Pike, Keith Jackman (Category VI), Rick White, and Darrin Pope are conscripted on bass.

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  ​“Shattered Elysium” runs the gamut from pure 80’s thrash and speed metal to classic power metal, and traditional heavy metal, and even includes some brutal death-thrash. It attains an impressive new milestone in classic thrash metal, with far-reaching appeal across all heavy metal sub-genres. “Shattered Elysium” truly resurrects the glory days of the 1980s, while maintaining a fresh and modern sound!
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  In keeping with Triskelyon's tradition of closing their albums with an iconic cover, this release delivers a thunderous metal rendition of Duran Duran's mega-hit “Hungry Like the Wolf.”

  Today the band gives incite to the record with the first single "Anarchy Avenue", which can be heard at the links below.

  Geoff Waye adds about the track:

  "For 'Anarchy Avenue,' I was thinking more about issues like urban decay, homelessness, corruption, the rich-poor divide, and how these factors contribute to the destruction and deterioration of some parts of cities. Problems like increased violence, crime, drug use, etc., all become more prevalent in such environments, as you can see in most cities. The vocals on this track are by returning guest Armin Kamal from the band Infrared. As always, he delivers a stellar performance with some guttural parts and plenty of soaring melodic thrash—how can you not love it?"

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  Album pre-order - https://www.moribundcult.com/product/DEAD327.html​

  Track Listing:​
  1. Beyond Shattered Elysium (Intro) (0:56)
  2. Endgame Euphoria (3:52)
  3. Anarchy Avenue (5:00)
  4. Hellbound Hellions (4:52)
  5. Sealed Hypocrisy (4:28)
  6. Under His Eye (5:14)
  7. Eternal Conflict (4:42)
  8. The Battle for Monte Cassino (4:00)
  9. Phantom Serenade (6:04)
  10. Whispers from the Shadows (4:39)
  11. Hungry Like the Wolf (Duran Duran cover) (3:26)
  Album Length: 47:16

  Follow TRISKELYON:
  ​Facebook | B​andcamp​
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  Follow Moribund Records:
  ​Moribund Website | Facebook | Instagram | B​andcamp

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• Norway’s TONIC BREED Unleash Redone "Fifth Estate" For 10th Anniversary Release of Album “Outsold” Out Sept 2024

  Aug 9, 2024 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

  Sarpsborg, Norway’s Tonic Breed will be unleashing the 10th-anniversary re-release of their 2014 thrash album “Outsold” this coming September 13th. While Tonic Breed's original lineup is no more, sole remaining member Patrik Svendsen has poured his passion into this anniversary re-release. The band is not reuniting, but Svendsen, the composer of all songs, expresses his love for the album and the desire to introduce it to a new audience, one single at a time.

  Today, the redone single "Fifth Estate" is being shared with fans. It's a real banger, angry and fierce with an old-school fast pace that sticks to your head.

  Digital - https://tonicbreed.fanlink.tv/estate​

  Youtube - https://youtu.be/JuCEfRZM8Js

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  “Outsold” was a significant achievement for Tonic Breed, earning the title of “Album of the Year” by The Metal Reviews in 2014. The album's unique blend of Old Bay era thrash, groove, melodic, and heavy elements captivated metal enthusiasts worldwide. Expressing the darker themes of life, politics, and our inner demons, the album is recommended for fans of Slayer, Pantera, and Metallica.

  Track Listing​
  1. Strife (4:17)
  2. Fifth Estate (6:25)
  3. Bad Company (6:41)
  4. Blackened Mind (7:38)
  5. Outsold (7:09)
  6. Rebellious Tendencies (6:41)
  7. Borregaard (8:11)
  8. There’s Just One Escape (5:54)

  2024 - 10th Anniversary Album Recording Credits:
  • All songs performed by: Tonic Breed
  • All songs written by: Patrik K. Svendsen, Mats Johansen
  • Produced by: Patrik K. Svendsen
  • Mixed by: Patrik K. Svendsen and Toproom Studio
  • Mastered by: Toproom Studio

  Album Band Line Up:
  Patrik K. Svendsen: Vocals, Guitar
  Rudi Golimo: Bass
  Thomas Koksvik: Lead guitar
  Mats Johansen: Drums

  For more info:​
  ​https://tonicbreed.com​
  ​https://facebook.com/tonicbreed​
  ​https://instagram.com/tonicbreed

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• Symphonic Metal MARBLE's First Single “Theater Is My Essence” Off New Album “T.I.M.E.” Out Nov 2024

  Aug 9, 2024 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  After the excellent reception of the previous album 'S.A.V.E.', whose lyrics were centered on the deadly sins and theological virtues, the Italian melodic metal band MARBLE returns to the scene with a new, even more, compact and more ambitious album, the third seal of the band from Mortara (North Italy). ’T.I.M.E.’ revolves around female characters in the history of Western theatre, marking the time in the stylistic evolution of stage performances, starting with the ancient Greek tragedy of Euripides, passing through the British theatre of William Shakespeare, to the Russian social revolution of Anton Čechov, and on to the modern American theatre of Samuel Beckett.

  The sextet, with an unchanged lineup and still led by the voice of Eleonora Travaglino, exploits the singer's years of experience as a theatre actress, bringing to the compositions a heartfelt and dense interpretation that also makes use of important guests such as Ivan Adami (Stranger Vision) on "The Jester Duplicity", Clode (Tethra) who offers his growl on "Heliosyncrasy" and "Theater Is My Essence", and finally an entire choir for "Smile In Decay".

  The alternations between tight blast beats and melodic openings are the hallmark of Marble's sound, focusing on the album 'T.I.M.E.' on vocal arrangements and melodic interlocks between guitars and keyboards. The album was produced by the band itself and mixed by Marco Zanibelli (Myriads Lights) at SunDowner Studio and stunning cover artwork by Greek artist Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design (Kamelot, Evergrey, Amaranthe, Suffocation etc.).

  "We are proud to present 'T.I.M.E.', an album that for us means a leap forward in the composition of music and lyrics. The connection of the songs linked by the thread of theatre is a special concept and we are sure it will hit the mark with some really powerful tracks. Eleonora's multiple vocal lines are set over a powerful rhythmic base, reminiscent of names such as Nevermore and Evergrey, perfectly set against articulate guitar solos and keyboard arrangements that fill out the sound, all set to Norman Ceriotti's fast and precise drumming." adds the band.

  Today, the band presents their first single, “Theater Is My Essence”, which is the song that creates the acronym of the album title. It is a very rhythmic song with a heavy guitar sound but with a symphonic and piano arrangement that adds depth to the piece. Eleonora sings about her relationship with the theater, as she has also been an actress for a very long time, how the theater has been her lifeline and escape route and has allowed her to finally be herself wearing the masks of the characters on stage. The growls performed on the track are by guest Clode of the doom metal band Tethra.

  Let the curtain rise and immerse yourself in MARBLE’s music.

  Listen to “Theater Is My Essence” at the following links:

  Digital - https://lnk.to/MG4bMr

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  "T.I.M.E." is due out on November 8th, 2024 from Rockshots Records and is available for pre-order at https://shop.rockshots.eu/en/cd/6947-marble-time.html​

  Track Listing:​
  1. Through The Veil
  2. The Jester Duplicity
  3. The Sleepless King
  4. Face of Deceit
  5. Aftermath
  6. Voice Of Awareness
  7. The Garden Of Despair
  8. Heliosyncrasy
  9. Smile In Decay
  10. Theater Is My Essence

  MARBLE - T.I.M.E. Credits
  ELEONORA TRAVAGLINO – Vocals
  PAUL BERETTA - Lead Guitars
  OMAR GORNATI – Guitars
  JACOPO MARCHESI – Keyboards
  DANIEL FLEBA – Bass
  NORMAN CERIOTTI - Drums
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  guest appearances:
  IVAN ADAMI - male vocals on “The Jester Duplicity”
  CLODE TETHRA - growling vocals on “Heliosyncrasy” and “Theater Is My Essence”
  GRUPPO VOCALE “CALLIRIDE” - vocal ensemble on “Smile In Decay”
  DAVID MELLER - Voice Actor in “Through The Veil”
  MARTA COMEGLIO - theatrical and lyrics consulting
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  “T.I.M.E.” was recorded by Daniel Fleba
  Drums track recorded by Norman Ceriotti
  Mixed and mastered by Marco Zanibelli at SunDowner studio
  Executive Producer Mark Fleba
  all songs written and arranged by Marble
  Photography by Daniele Piedinovi, Andrea Perfumo e Mauro Bastianel
  Album Artwork by Giannis Nakos at Remedy Art Design

  More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | https://www.marbleheavymetal.com

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