Out Now! Finnish Fantasy Metal CHAMELION's Debut Album "Legends & Lores"

 

Creating epic symphonic fantasy power metal combined with classical music, including choir, renaissance, and baroque elements, Finland's CHAMELION's debut album "Legends & Lores" is now available as of December 8th from Rockshots Records.

Over the years they have released a few demos with various lineups. They now have a solid quintet of musicians that features founder keyboardist Marco Sneck, Tomi Viiltola (Vocals), Marco Sneck (Keyboards), Jari Satta (Guitars), Jukka Jokikokko (Bass) and Janne Kusmin (Drums).

"Legends & Lores" was recorded in various studios and mixed by a legendary Tampere-based power metal mixer Jussi Kulomaa. Fans can hit the play button, and close their eyes to dive into a fantasy world where might and magic rule. Featuring 10 songs, including its soundtrack intro "The Conquest", from fast to slow tracks and the epic 10-minute album closer "Glorious Dawn", fans are encouraged to delve into a musical story that begins right from the start until its end. All are flavored with a combination of nice melodies and song structures. Keyboardist and founder Marco Sneck adds.

"It's is pure Fantasy Metal. The album is meant to be heard from beginning to end, as all the tracks are lyrically entwined into a chronologically advancing story. There are heroes, elves, magical quests, and other fantasy elements to get listeners all inspired! It is 55 minutes of adventurous heavy metal."

Recommended for fans of Rhapsody, Twilight Force, Symphony X, Dragonland, and Gloryhammer, CHAMELION's "Legends & Lores" is available from Rockshots Records at https://bit.ly/ChamelionCD.

Spotify - https://sptfy.com/PxxB​

Music Video - "Hero's Tale" - https://youtu.be/NT8WuFJDOMI​

Track Listing​
I. THE CONQUEST - 2:11
II. HERO’S TALE - 5:14
III. THE SHADOWLEADER - 5:23
IV. FAITH AND STEEL - 6:15
V. THE QUEST - 6:01
VI. THE DEMONIC CREATURES OF THE NIGHT - 5:10
VII. THE HAMMER OF THE GODS´ MIGHT - 6:19
VIII. THE KEEPER OF THE HEART - 3:52
IX. THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS - 3:50
X. GLORIOUS DAWN - 10:02
Album Length: 54:23

Chamelion is:
Tomi Viiltola - Vocals
Marco Sneck - Keyboards
Jari Satta - Guitars
Jukka Jokikokko - Bass
Janne Kusmin - Drums

Album Credits:​
Production, music, lyrics & arrangements by Marco Sneck
Mixed by Jussi Kulomaa
Mastered by Joni Borodavkin
Recorded by Chamelion, Mika Pohjola & Soundmix, Jari Tuomainen & Studio Sound
Choir & backing vocals by Riitu & Jake Ronkainen, recorded by Jake Ronkainen
Additional bass on track 3 played & recorded by Riku Kyllönen
Narration on track 10 by Marco Sneck
Additional choir & backing vocals by Niina & Marco Sneck
Band logo by Nicolás Oliveros
Band photos by Sami Kettunen / kuvauksellistavaloa.fi
Booklet artwork by Nicolás Oliveros

More info: Rockshots.eu | Chamelion.fi | Facebook.com/ChamelionOfficial | Instagram.com/chamelionofficial | Tiktok.com/@chamelion.official | Twitter.com/Chamelionband​

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THUNDERBLOOD – THE FINAL BEGINNING ( Review by Varg The Mighty )

 Today’s review is of Australian Groove Metal band Thunderblood’s debut album.

This release presents a thrashy kind of Groove Metal mixed with easier going Rock riffs and an epic undertone to some of their songs, all wrapped in the rawness of a new band. As a result, you have catchy, almost Alternative riffs with heavily American influences intertwined with sweet guitar licks and occasional displays of heaviness, such as in harsher vocals, that may appeal to fans of modern metal that still miss hallmarks of the 90s.

My personal highlights are “Crocodile Eggs” and “Being Unto Death”. I recommend this album to fans of Groove Metal, Thrash Metal, Alternative Metal and Modern Metal. My rating is of 7,5/10.

VARG THE MIGHTY

PANZERCHRIST All Witches Shall Burn (EP)

 Emanzipation Productions

Radio Impact: 7 November 2023Release: 5 January 2024

For fans of God Dethroned, Vader, Belphegor, Panzerchrist

Having just released their new album “Last Of A Kind” and started the gig round that will set them on the track to reclaim once again the throne of the Scandinavian death/black metal, PANZERCHRIST do not rest on their laurels and are ready with a new four-track EP.

Recorded in the same session of “Last Of A Kind”, in Antfarm Studios with Tue Madsen (Behemoth, At The Gates, Aborted, etc) at the helm of the production, “All Witches Shall Burn” is more than a leftovers EP. Apart from the album track “Sabbath Of The Rat” - one of the strongest in the whole record – you get the slow-burning “A Stone For The Graveless”, in which the Panzerchrist trademark heaviness clashes with a doomy tempo, a slight industrial atmosphere and the plot twist you would expect from this mixture.

“Satan Is Among Us” starts with an horror-like intro, and then moves on to be one of the fastest tracks Panzerchrist ever recorded – and yes, we know the exact weight of these words. Vocalist Sonja Rosenlund Ahl screams her soul out, while the evil riffs come in waves to bury you in a sonic wall of malice. “She’s A Witch” brings the concept of “Last Of A Kind” to an end with an enigmatic aura of dramatic church organs and pure – yes, again – horror summoned by the witches’ chants, calls and moans.

Panzerchrist was formed in 1993 by Michael Enevoldsen, which by that time was leaving his role as Illdisposed drummer. Precise as a clock, the band released their first two albums every three years- in 1996 and 1999 – until they hit gold with a record deal signed with Mighty Music and two of their most successful albums ever: “Soul Collector” in 2000 and “Room Service” in 2003.

Amidst a constant lineup change (which saw Enevoldsen himself switch from drums to keyboards and later to bass) and which transformed Panzerchrist in a global stage for the best musicians in the Danish metal scene, the band released their fifth opus, “Batallion Beast”, in 2006, before signing to French label Listenable Records, through which they released two studio albums.

In the Autumn of 2021, the band re-released the cult album “Soul Collector” on CD and – for the first time ever – on vinyl, in a limited collectors edition. Three different vinyls colours – red, yellow and black – each limited to 100 units. The sound was remastered at Angioni Studios.

In early 2023, the band welcomed back guitar player Frederik O’Carroll (he was in the band between 2002 and 2006) and presented a new vocalist: Sonja Rosenlund Ahl (Arsenic Addict), introduced to Panzerchrist by Emanzipation owner Michael Hvolgaard Andersen. Later, the new axeman Danny Bo (Arsenic Addict) and the drummer Danni Jelsgaard (Detest, Vansind) were also added to the fold, making up for the strongest Panzerchrist lineup in over a decade and making the band ready for a new era of evil brutality. At the same time that “Room Service” got the vinyl treatment in a deluxe reissue, the new album “Last Of A Kind” was released in July 2023 and brought back the Danish group to the forefront of the Scandinavian extreme metal scene, where they rightfully belong. 

"All Witches Shall Burn" will be released on all digital platforms ​on January 5th, 2024.

“Last Of A Kind” reactions:
“Sounds like a swarm of giant, steel-plated Satanic wasps, hellbent on grinding skulls to dust“ Metal Hammer 8/10

“Exciting and atmospherically dense songs across the board that Death and Black Metal fans alike should check out“ Rock Hard Magazine 8,5/10

“A rather convincing candidate for release of the year“ Metalized Magazine 10/10

“The Danes carve up a pretty brute beast somewhere between Belphegor and their own past“ Metal.de 8/10

“You should definitely check this album out“ Scream Magazine 4/6

Lineup:
Michael Enevoldsen - bass, keyboards
Frederik O’Carroll - guitars
Danni Jelsgaard - drums
Sonja Rosenlund Ahl - vocals
Danny Bo - guitars

Digital pre-save link:
https://orcd.co/panz-witch

Further link:
Spotify

EMPIRE OF DISEASE- Shadows in the Abyss (Spain)

 

Artist: EMPIRE OF DISEASE Release Title: Shadows in the Abyss Label: Xtreem Music Release Date: November 7th, 2023 Format: CD & Digital Genre: Melodic Death Metal Country: Spain Line-up: Gorka Díez – Guitar & Sample Pintxo Wayewta – Vocals Iban Hernando – Drums Xabier H Zarraga – Bass Tracklist: The Valley Time For a New Era Ghost of the Past Digging Our Graves The Game Dark Side of the Soul From the Depths Scum Shadows in the Abyss

Formed in Bilbao in 2018, EMPIRE OF DISEASE quickly made a name for themselves in the metal scene with their EP "Silence is Violence". Their debut full-length album "With all my Hate" saw them touring extensively, even gracing stages at major festivals. Now, with their upcoming release "Shadows in the Abyss" under Xtreem Music, the band promises to deliver their signature melodic death metal sound and embark on another European tour. The band's dedication and growth have been evident with each release, solidifying their position in the modern metal scene.

Follow: www.facebook.com/Empireofdisease https://music.imusician.pro/a/z8c9lE9V

DUST BOLT Releases "Burning Pieces": A Fiery Mix of Thrash and Hard Rock Energy!

 

DUST BOLT Releases Music Video For New Single "Burning Pieces": A Fiery Mix of Thrash and Hard Rock Energy!

New Album, "Sound & Fury", out in February 2024 on AFM Records!

 

[photo: Niklas Niessner]

 

Germany is in the grip of a musical firestorm, and the name behind it is DUST BOLT! The four-piece strikes back with their brand new single, "Burning Pieces," giving us an explosive taste of their upcoming album Sound & Fury, due out on February 23, 2024 via AFM Records (Pre-Order HERE!). But that's not all - their new track is a wild blend of thrash metal and hard rock, making the speakers rumble and hearts race.

 

"Burning Pieces" is a powerful anthem that showcases DUST BOLT's unmistakable trademark: their boundless energy and intensity. With furious guitar riffs, thundering drums, and cutting vocals reminiscent of Corey Taylor, the band proves they are in their prime, and heavyweights like Metallica should start taking notice. "Burning Pieces" will carry you away and set you on a rock-induced high. Warning: Neck pain may be inevitable!

Frontman Lenny B. comments on the new single: "We're bursting with excitement to present our brand-new single 'Burning Pieces' to you. This song is a statement: Dust Bolt is back and ready to ignite a musical fire, ready to compete with the big names. It's an explosive mix of pure energy and passion, combining our thrash metal roots with melodic hard rock elements, and we hope that fans will be just as thrilled as we are.“

 

"Burning Pieces" is now available on all digital streaming services at https://dust-bolt.bfan.link/burning-pieces, the music video is premiering at:

 

 

 

Formed in 2007, DUST BOLT have been resolute and ruthless in their pursuit of metal glory over the last 16 years. Childhood friends with a collective passion for metal in all its various forms, the quartet have established themselves as one of Europe’s leading thrash metal bands.

 

Yet, Sound & Fury marks an album that refines and noisily redefines the DUST BOLT sound for a new era. Written during those isolated months of pandemic lockdown, the new record represents the peak of the band’s creativity, and a major leap forward in every department. The first DUST BOLT record to feature new bassist Tom Liebing, alongside Lenny Bruce, guitarist Florian Dehn and drummer Nico Remann, Sound & Fury grew from a long period of self-reflection that began when the world shut down.

"Sound and Fury was created during the probably darkest and most difficult time for the band." DUST BOLT revealed. "First time in our lives, since we were kids, we were somehow separated from another and the dream we lived together seemed to stopped. It was during the pandemic days, when the band even decided to take a break from one another, when Flo came up with this beautiful piece of music - not knowing how he would channel and express our feelings, leading to LB putting some Dust Bolt unusual, but heartfelt vocals on it and having Nico introducing a disco beat to a metal song in the end.  We didn’t know what was happening - we just did it.  We did know, there’d be a million voices saying we can’t put this up on a Dust Bolt record. But more than that we knew „as long as we stick together, we can do anything the *** we want“ . Sound and Fury is a story about friendship, struggle & inner turmoil. SuF is a story about us. SuF is a different, open and honest Dust Bolt, sharing their emotion with you and your friends."

 

Although still rooted in thrash and old school metal, the new record adds dazzling colour and diversity to the band’s trademark sound. With pummelling grooves, spine-tingling dynamics and a startling, part-melodic vocal performance from Lenny Bruce, with an analogue mix by Moritz Enders [Revolverheld, Silbermond], the new songs mark the beginning of a new era of DUST BOLT destruction. Simultaneously catchier than any previous record and grittier and heavier than before, Sound & Fury is the sound of a great band realising their full potential. Or as DUST BOLT states:

"This album marks the beginning of a new era for DUST BOLT. For Metal in & from Germany. This is just the beginning!"

 

 

Sound & Fury track listing:
01. Leave Nothing Behind

02. I Witness

03. I am the One

04. New Flame

05. Burning Pieces

06. Sound and Fury

07. Love & Reality

08. Bluedeep

09. Disco Nnection

10. You Make Me Feel (Nothing)

11. Feel the Storm

12. Little Stone

 

DUST BOLT Sound & Fury Tour 2024

(presented by EMP & Metal Hammer, Tickets: https://dustbolt.com/pages/tour-dates )

22.02.2024 (DE) München - Strom 

23.02.2024 (DE) Köln - Helios 37 

24.02.2024 (DE)Frankfurt - Nachtleben 

25.02.2024 (DE) Erfurt - From Hell 

27.02.2024 (DE) Berlin - Cassiopeia 

28.02.2024 (DE) Hamburg - Bahnhof Pauli 

29.02.2024 (DE) Hannover - Lux 

01.03.2024 (DE) Bochum - Rockpalast
02.03.2024 (DE) CHAM - L.A.

For More Info Visit:
http://dustbolt.net

https://www.facebook.com/dustbolt

https://www.instagram.com/dustbolt_official

https://twitter.com/dustboltband

https://www.tiktok.com/@dustbolt

https://shop.afm-records.de/dustbolt

DUST BOLT is:

Vocals / Guitar - Lenny Bruce 

Guitar - Flo Dee

Bass - Exx Tom

Drums - Nico Rayman