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• LIMINAL SPIRIT's One-Track Concept Album "Pathways" Charts A Journey Between Spiritual Dimensions

  May 9, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Liminal Spirit, the musical project of multi-instrumentalist Jerry Hauppa, announces the release of “Pathways”, a single-track concept album designed as an immersive journey through spiritual thresholds and interdimensional spaces. Following the 2024 self-titled EP, “Pathways” expands on Liminal Spirit's signature sound: a rich fusion of doom metal with cinematic atmosphere. Hauppa comments:

  “I view this as a full-length release despite its 14-minute duration, because due to the nature of its composition of non-repeating passages, it requires multiple listens to fully cement itself within the listener. The first pass will express the story and characters, and repeated listens will bring both to life through digesting the melodies and composition as a whole.”

  Where the debut embraced ritualistic abstraction, “Pathways” introduces a more frenzied, intricate musical approach that perfectly complements its narrative structure. It tells the story of five figures trapped in a maze, chronicling their emotional processing and planned escape. The composition unfolds like a film score, with no repeating parts until the finale. Musical themes develop and mutate to reflect character growth, with distinct tonal shifts accompanying each character's voice in the narrative.

  This thoughtful composition rewards repeat listening, revealing new layers with each experience. The album's structure mirrors its lyrical themes, all concerning transcendence beyond the physical form and transitions between spiritual planes. “Pathways” represents the second chapter in an ongoing exploration of spiritual passage. A third release, currently in development, promises to continue this cinematic journey through liminal spaces. Liminal Spirit is recommended for fans of Jesu, Swans, and Skepticism.

  Listen to “Pathways” at the following links:

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

  Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3YBgClT

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  Credits:​
  All songs written and performed, produced, recorded, and mixed by Liminal Spirit
  Mastered by Jeff Wojtysiak at Spiral Sound Mastering
  Album lineup - Jerry Hauppa-guitars, vocals, bass, drum programming, synthesizer

  More Info:​
  ​https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575618106702​
  ​https://www.instagram.com/liminal_spirit_mke

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• SITH'ARI Unleashes Debut EP "Before The Dawn"

  Apr 29, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Sith'ari, the Iowa, USA, black metal side project for both Lord Kafir of Nedakh and Pathos of Symphony of Heaven and Satan Destroyer announces the release of their debut EP" Before The Dawn", unleashed digitally on April 23rd, with physical release on CD on May 30th, 2025 via their indie label Ethanol Studio.

  Melancholic but uplifting, fast, and atmospheric, the EP is a more riff-oriented sound usually associated with most black metal. Lord Kafir writes the riffs on guitar and a drum machine then sends them to Pathos to get his interpretation to create a record that's a mish-mash of influences from different readings from history books, experiencing harsh winters in Iowa and Indiana and fantasy stories, games and movies.

  Lord Kafir had other music in him that wasn’t just typical death metal and Pathos was brought in because he wanted to play in a specific black metal band that didn’t deny him from his religious point of view.

  The band comments:

  "If you wish that Satanic Warmaster was a bit darker, added a dash of Gorgoroth with just a dash of Immortal, that describes the sounds. The themes are much more in touch with fans of later-day Bathory and Immortal. From beginning to end, this EP will leave you wanting more. It’s a fantastic record that caters to all fans of black metal who want something melodic, fast, and relentless."

  Recommended for fans of Gorgoroth, Immortal, Satanic Warmaster, FIN, and Sargeist, "Before The Dawn" is now streaming on the following links:

  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/4v0BSdyN2slHyiF4gbxq7w

  CD pre-order available at https://ethanolstudio.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-dawn-2

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  Track Listing:​
  1. Chaos In The Skies 4:13
  2. Before The Dawn 4:49
  3. Conquer The Wild 6:37
  4. Hail Victory 6:49
  5. The Everlasting Hunt 8:18
  EP Length: 30:47

  EP Credits:​
  Written, produced, mixed and mastered by Lord Kafir
  Artwork - Matt Priso
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  ​Band Lineup​
  Lord Kafir - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
  Pathos - Drums

  For more info: Facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575179925163 | Instagram.com/sitharimetal

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• TONIC BREED Teams Up w/ FLOTSAM and JETSAM's Michael Gilbert For New Single "The Die Is Cast"

  Apr 24, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Norway's Tonic Breed, led by one man thrash machine Patrik K. Svendsen, has teamed up with Flotsam and Jetsam guitarist Michael Gilbert for a guest solo on the new single "The Die Is Cast". This is the second collaboration of 2025 by Tonic Breed and follows the previously released track "The Charge" with Darkroot.

  Straight to the point. No fluff, no filler, "The Die Is Cast" is pure, hard-hitting thrash from start to finish, with a touch of melody woven in. The song is about a powerful war machine that lies broken and abandoned, surrounded by the wreckage of others like it. Its silence feels heavy, as if it's aware of the destruction it once brought and the emptiness that followed.

  Svendsen adds about the track:

  "I think the fans are gonna dig this one. Tonic Breed never releases a song that sounds too much like the previous one. Also, with guest appearances, the unique touch on each song is there all the time. I’m super excited about the response from the fans! I went for an ’80s thrash composition on this one! Having Michael on board is an absolute honor, as he was a part of that era and genre of music."

  Gilbert comments:

  "It was an honor to be asked to do a guest solo appearance with Patrik and Tonic Breed. Some killer heavy music and a pleasure to be a part of. Cheers!"

  "The Die Is Cast" was performed, written, and produced by Patrik K. Svendsen with mixing by Adrian Bjerketvedt in Sarpsborg, Norway, and mastered by Steve Kitch.

  Recommended for fans of Flotsam and Jetsam, Slayer, and Metallica, listen to "The Die Is Cast" at the following links:

  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/2AM7LfoyoTUL0VlZLYpXyE​

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

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• SPHERES Announces New Album "Shadows of Despair" with Progressively Extreme Single "Underworld"

  Apr 18, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Paris' SPHERES have an invitation to a spiritual journey and dystopian dimension with the release of their new single "Underworld". This is the first feast of new music since releasing their 2022 sophomore album "Helios". The new track, recorded and mixed by Chris Edrich (Devin Townsend, Tesseract, Leprous), is a preview of their third full-length "Shadows of Despair," set for release in October 2025.

  Just like the world we live in, SPHERES' sound is becoming increasingly extreme, and their new song "Underworld" asks the question: can we evolve without destroying ourselves? We don't need to save the planet. The Earth has undergone several mass extinctions and will remain alive until our star, the sun, dies out. Humanity is less certain.

  With "Underworld," listeners will be struck by the multitude of contrasts and textures that inhabit SPHERES' music: From sharp riffs to ethereal melodies, from clean singing to growls and screams, the atmosphere oscillates between dream and frenzy. Everything is designed to push the listener’s boundaries and invite them to take part in this expedition.

  Listen to "Underworld" at the following links:

  Spotify (all digital platforms) - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/spheres7/underworld​

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  In additional news, SPHERES will be touring across Europe in 2025 (dates listed below).

  Spheres has performed, among others, at Malmöfestivalen in Sweden, Hellfest and Ready For Prog in France, as part of their previous European tour in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, and France. They opened for bands such as Angra, Threshold, Hangman's Chair, and Angelus Apatrida.

  Live Video - S.C.S. at Macumba Open Air Festival 2023 - https://youtu.be/--oXvBR19ZI​

  Tour Dates 2025: (more to be announced)
  September 19 - Bifrôst - Rouen, France
  September 20 - El Camino - Caen, France
  October 17 - Oeil Glauque Festival - Rennes, France
  October 26 - AK Shelter - Nantes, France

  SPHERES is:
  Jonathan Lino: Vocals, Guitars, Producer
  Marco Walczak: Lead Guitars, Keyboards
  Clémence Santé: Bass
  Jesse Haddad: Drums

  For more info: https://linktr.ee/spheres.band​

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• SVNTH Unleashes Unconventional Metal Versatility with New Album “Pink Noise Youth” + EU Tour Dates

  Apr 17, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Meshing styles like post-metal, gothic/doom, punk, post-hardcore/screamo, post-rock, shoegaze, black/death metal, and alternative rock, Italian experimental metal outfit SVNTH's fourth studio album, “Pink Noise Youth,” is ready for its coronation on April 18th, 2025, via These Hands Melt Records.

  Before it officially unleashes digitally and physically (CD / Vinyl), SVNTH has teamed up with Decibel Magazine for the album's full-stream premiere, which can be heard HERE.

  The band comments on the release of "Pink Noise Youth":

  "If the previous record Spring in Blue was about facing life’s struggles from a childhood perspective, Pink Noise Youth is based on exploring awareness as an adult in late youth, trying to give a voice to a generation emotionally unstable and chaotic as pink noise. It is the second part of the band’s own “trilogy of colors”. Musically, we intended to stay outside of genres and labels where elements of hardcore, metal, shoegaze, post-rock, and unconventional instrumentation such as electric indian sitar, classical, and 12-string guitars are blended in the same pot. People will surely welcome it with curiosity."

  Vocalist and bassist Rodolfo Ciuffo adds:

  "Lyrically, most of the inspiration comes from personal life events, relationships, and conversations with people and reflections about existential topics; in several cases, it also comes from movies and books."

  Following SVNTH's 2020 "Spring in Blue", “Pink Noise Youth” demonstrates the band's continued evolution, deliberately transcending genre boundaries. The album promises to take listeners on a cohesive journey through its carefully crafted track sequence, maintaining the band's tradition of creating conceptually unified works. The music from SVNTH has always aimed to give the listener emotional vibes. This record, in particular, is conceptually based on exploring late youth emotions, and the music created reflects such instability.

  Recommended for fans of Deafheaven, Alcest, and Agalloch, “Pink Noise Youth” is due out on April 18, 2025, on Vinyl, CD, and Digital via These Hands Melt Records and is available for pre-order / pre-save at https://lnk.to/SVNTH​

  The musical versatility of SVNTH’s sound can be witnessed live in April and May with tour dates in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, and Switzerland (dates listed below).

  SVNTH - Pink Noise Youth EU Tour:​
  April 17 - Bologna, Italy - Alchemica
  April 18 - Milan, Italy - Legend Club
  April 19 - Rome, Italy - Traffic Live
  May 7 - Pfaffenhofen am der lim, Germany - Stockerhof
  May 8 - Bamberg, Germany - UpYours
  May 9 - Cologne, Germany - Valhalla
  May 10 - Delft, Netherlands - OJV de Koornbeurs
  May 11 - Ypres, Belgium - Art Vort'n Vis
  May 12 - London, UK - Moor Beer Co
  May 14 - Zurich, Switzerland - Ebrietas

  Track Listing:​
  1. Inhale - 1:31
  2. Cinnamon Moon - 5:18
  3. Perfume - 4:19
  4. Elephant - 6:49
  5. Narrow, Narrow - 5:35
  6. Exhale - 4:33
  7. Winter Blues - 4:32
  8. Nairobi Lullaby - 4:37
  Album Length: 37:18

  More info: https://linktr.ee/svnthband

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