Vredehammer God Slayer Indie Recordings Radio Impact: 24 January 2024 Release: 24 January 2024

 GOD SLAYER – VREDEHAMMER 

Release: Jan. 24th 2024

Vredehammer is back with yet another infernal example of Norwegian extreme metal!

God Slayer is the title track on Vredehammer’s upcoming album, and it is pure sonic onslaught. You expect nothing but blackening excellence from Vredehammer, and they do not disappoint. 

Led by the mastermind Per Valla, their ability to craft intricate, yet brutal, soundscapes set them apart in the world of extreme metal.

Musically Vredehammer have truly mastered the act of seamlessly blending blackened death metal with elements of thrash and melodic death metal, creating a ferocious and intense soundscape that commands attention. 

Blast through the winter gloom with this furious and ferocious track!

Take it from Per Valla; “God Slayer is fast guitar riffs combined with ferocious blastbeats!”

FFO: Mayhem, Marduk, MORK, Satyricon, Mgla 

ABOUT
Vredehammer’s combination of aggressive guitars and masterful songwriting has rewarded the band with a loyal fan base around the world. 

When it comes to extreme metal from Norway, Vredehammer is simply one of the best! 
It all started out as a one-man project in 2009, since then Per Valla’s Vredehammer has released three highly acclaimed full-length albums and been nominated for the Norwegian Grammy.

Since the release of the very first album, Vredehammer have toured Europe as direct support for bands such as the mighty Satyricon and Six Feet Under, as well as touring with Keep of Kalessin and Vreid, and doing Vredehammer´s own European headlining tour.

Vredehammer is:
Per Valla: Guitars, vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
Nils “Dominator” Fjellström: Session drums

Follow Vredehammer on:
Facebook | Spotify | Instagram

Boonsdale Records - THUNDEROR (ft. members of Skull Fist) Announces May 2024 European Tour Dates w/ Tytus

 

Thunderor 2024 Line-Up L – R: Jonny Nesta (Guitar) | JJ Tartaglia (Lead Vocals, Drums) | Brycen Gunn (Bass)​
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Canadian 80’s-infused heavy metal band THUNDEROR announces they will be embarking on their next European tour this coming May 2024 with Italy's Tytus (dates listed below).

“We’re very stoked to be returning to Europe once again, this time with a rippin’ new setlist as we’ll be road testing some of the new tunes. And what better way than with our brothers in Tytus! Plus select shows with Violet and Night Laser. This tour is a real testament to the new generation and the DIY attitudes of today, hope to see some good crowds out to support it!” adds vocalist and drummer JJ Tartaglia.

Formed in 2020 by Skull Fist band members JJ Tartaglia and Jonny Nesta, THUNDEROR delivers hook-driven anthems to the caliber that has come to be expected by a Canadian power trio. Since 2019, drummer JJ Tartaglia has felt a calling, one which grew stronger each day. Being a member of several prominent metal bands over the last decade, the time had come to take his quest even further. He would share a vision, a feeling… a message he could deliver only with his voice.

Fueled by his passion for adventure, JJ began to work on drum arrangements and piano pieces that would become the skeletons of the THUNDEROR songs. Fall of 2021, would see the release of the 1st single "How We Roll", immediately garnering a worldwide audience. The debut album "Fire It Up" was released in 2022 via Boonsdale Records, charting at #1 on Earshot’s National Loud Chart in Canada. The band has already toured throughout Canada, Europe, Mexico, and South America supporting major acts such as Airbourne, Enforcer, Night Demon, and more.

If you’ve ever felt a longing for escape, a thirst for adventure, wrapped in romance and danger, allow THUNDEROR to be your soundtrack!

Appreciated by fans of Judas Priest, Gowan, and Manowar, “Fire It Up” is available via Boonsdale Records.

CD – https://thunderor.bigcartel.com​

​Spotify​

Music Video - How We Roll - https://youtu.be/_U-ElWkLNg0​

Music Video - Fire It Up - https://youtu.be/6t_KqTq7OOE​

Music Video - Dangerous Times - https://youtu.be/cyh71qusBIA​

Music Video - Thunderor - https://youtu.be/Ecz-49Z2bEY​

European Tour Dates 2024:​
​Thunderor (CA) + Tytus (IT)​
01.05 Natz-Schabs, IT - Putzer Bikerfest
02.05 Stuttgart, DE - Schwarzer Keiler
03.05 Bilzen, BE - South of Heaven
04.05 Gladbeck Metal Bash Open Air, DE
05.05 Wageningen, NL - Bevrijdings Festival
06.05 Hamburg, DE - Logo
07.05 TBC
08.05 Leipzig, DE - Black Label
09.05 Lichtenfels, DE - Paunchy Cats
10.05 Vienna, AT - Escape
11.05 Maribor, SI - Gustaf Pekarna
12.05 Caneva, IT - Meskio Bar

For more info:
​Facebook.com/ThunderorOfficial​
​Instagram.com/thunderor_official​

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"The bottom line for THUNDEROR is that a listen is urgently required. Those who like the singing will have a lot of fun with the CD" - Vampster
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"If you’re looking for a solid rock record that’s equal parts pop and metal, Fire It Up could be your jam. The songs are well crafted, catchy and fun road companions. Take it on your next drive or spin it at Saturday’s kegger. Thunderor takes not being serious very seriously. They recaptured the spirit of 80s rock staples like Ozzy to Journey but also managed to put their own stamp on it. Not many throwback NWOTHM acts succeed in putting this much character in their sound." - Angry Metal Guy

"The moment I first heard “How We Roll,” I knew I was in trouble…and instantly hooked. Other numbers like “All or Nothing,” “On the Run,” “We Can Make It,” and the epic title track, infuse multiple sub-genres like thrash, power, and synth metal, and are the type of adventurous anthems that make life still feel like it’s worth living even on its darkest of days." - Rewind It Magazine

TOXIKULL premiere new video at Metal.de

 

Today, Portuguese heavy metallers Toxikull premiere the new video "Under the Southern Light" at heavily trafficked web-portal Metal.de. The track is the third to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated third album, Under the Southern Light, set for international release on February 23rd via Dying Victims Productions. See & hear Toxikull’s video for the title track "Under the Southern Light" in its entirety exclusively HERE.  

Born and raised under the hot & blinding southern light of Portugal’s capital Lisbon, Toxikull took off in 2016 and have backed down since: a tumult from the Atlantic, rising to take the world by storm. With two full-lengths, an EP, and a collection of singles, full of incredible guests from bands such as Skull Fist and Crystal Viper under their belts, Toxikull’s taunting, fearless attitude has conquered the European heavy metal underground. Now, after speed metal-intensive Cursed and Punished in 2019 (which Dying Victims later released on vinyl), they now shift gears with Under the Southern Light, presenting a more mature, melodic, yet thankfully still-rough version of themselves.

Stomping and strutting with absolutely authentic mid/late ‘80s swagger, Under the Southern Light is an unabashed throwback to the era where heavy metal ruled the airwaves and arenas alike. Some might’ve doubted whether such Sunset Stripping sounds could come from Toxikull after the all-pistons-pumping speed metal overdrive of Cursed and Punished, but the ten tracks comprising the 41-minute Under the Southern Light are all anthems in the making: larger than life, heavy and spacious, moody and dynamic. Gleaming with their brightest chrome yet, Toxikull here invoke the quintessential likes of ‘80s Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Judas Priest, Accept, Saxon, Manowar, Black Sabbath, WASP, Ratt, Warlock, Scorpions, Picture, Germany’s Warlock, America’s Icon, France’s Sortilege, and many more. But, instead of pastiche or hero worship, Under the Southern Light is more so a tableau of Toxikull’s personal experiences in the
world, whereby they rearrange all these classic archetypes into a laser-focused theme on the duality of living in the Southern lands of Europe, in places with so much light, with so much joy and potential, but at the same time, with such scarcity of opportunities, no future, and infested with shadows. “The light that feeds is the same light that burns,” says vocalist Lex Thunder. “And the light that makes you dream is the same light that chains you down and keeps you close to the shadows.” 

Bright & burning-hot metal pumping blood from a (metal) heart of darkness, Under the Southern Light takes the party down dark, dirty back streets…dare you drink with Toxikull?

In the meantime, see & hear the brand-new video for the title track "Under the Southern Light" exclusively HERE, courtesy of Metal.de. Also see & hear the previously revealed videos for "Around the World" exclusively HERE, courtesy of the NWOTHM YouTube channel, as well as "Night Shadows" exclusively HERE, courtesy of Deaf Forever magazine. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Toxikull's Under the Southern Light
1. Night Shadows
2. Around The World
3. Under The Southern Light
4. Battle Dogs
5. Ritual Blade
6. Ghost Of A Dream
7. Knights Of Leather
8. Going Back Home
9. They Are Falling
10. Filhos Do Metal



MORE INFO:
www.facebook.com/toxikull



www.dying-victims.de 
www.facebook.com/dyingvictimsproductions 

Midnight to Release "Hellish Expectations" Full-Length March 8th on Metal Blade Records

 

"F.O.A.L." Video / Single Now Playing + Pre-orders Available Photo by Hannah Verbeuren Watch MIDNIGHT's "F.O.A.L." video HERE Notorious and prolific Cleveland cult, MIDNIGHT, will unleash its sixth full-length, Hellish Expectations, on March 8th via Metal Blade Records. One-man-army, Athenar, has been churning out an ungodly racket, dropping countless demos, splits, and EPs for over two decades, ultimately slaying the metal/punk underground with his own, highly addictive brand of lust, grime, and sleaze. Filthy, belligerent, and unapologetically obnoxious, MIDNIGHT makes music to start fights to and in 2024 Athenar returns with Hellish Expectations, a ten-track sonic assault of blackened heavy metal nefariousness. "It's a knuckle dragger with a fat cutoff," elaborates Athenar, "Pure testosterone meat. Probably the most concise and straight to the point MIDNIGHT album to date, and all written in a weekend. The album was written on pure reaction upon leaving the studio after listening to raw tracks from the previous album Let There Be Witchery. The final mix of that album was good, but at the time of laying it down in the studio, I didn't like what I was hearing and demanded a new leviathan of an album to be written that weekend." In advance of the official unveiling of Hellish Expectations, MIDNIGHT has dropped the record's first single, album closer "F.O.A.L." (AKA "Fuck Off And Live"), alongside an accompanying video. Proclaims Athenar, "'Fuck Off And Live' is an ode to the people who peacefully want to die to escape the realities of life, while they should really live and suffer." Watch MIDNIGHT's "F.O.A.L." video at THIS LOCATION. Hellish Expectations will be released CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants: Sangria (US) Metallic Marble (US) 180g Black (EU) Crimson Red w/ Black Smoke (EU) Orange/Red Splatter (EU) Find pre-order options at: metalblade.com/midnight Hellish Expectations Track Listing: 01. Expect Total Hell 02. Gash Scrape 03. Masked and Deadly 04. Slave of the Blade 05. Dungeon Lust 06. Nuclear Savior 07. Deliver Us to Devil 08. Mercyless Slaughtor 09. Doom Death Desire 10. F.O.A.L. MIDNIGHT Live: 2/24/2024 Poor Kids Mansion - Los Angeles, CA 2/28/2024 The Brightside - Brisbane, AU 2/29/2024 The Basement - Canberra, AU 3/01/2024 Marrickville Bowlo - Sydney, AU 3/02/2024 Flippin The Bird at Singing Bird Studios - Frankston, AU 3/03/2024 Max Watts - Melbourne, AU 3/16/2024 Fiesta Destructo 2024 @ Hotel Vegas - Austin, TX 3/21/2024 Hell's Heroes - Houston, TX European Tour 2024 w/ Cyclone, High Command: 4/04/2024 Turock - Essen, DE 4/05/2024 Kulturpalast - Hamburg, DE 4/06/2024 Pumpehuset - Copenhagen, DK 4/07/2024 Roxy - Flensburg, DE 4/08/2024 2Progi - Poznań, PL 4/09/2024 Kamienna12 - Kraków, PL 4/11/2024 Goldgrube - Kassel, DE 4/12/2024 Bastard Club - Osnabrück, DE 4/13/2024 Welcome To Hell - Eindhoven, NL 4/14/2024 De Kreun - Kortrijk, BE 4/16/2024 Rebellion - Manchester, UK 4/17/2024 Anarchy Brew Co - Newcastle, UK 4/18/2024 New Cross Inn - London, UK 4/19/2024 Petit Bain - Paris, FR 4/20/2024 No Playback Festival - Remchingen, DE 4/21/2024 Schlachthaus - Dornbirn, AT 4/23/2024 Gaswerk - Winterthur, CH 4/24/2024 Backstage - Munich, DE 4/25/2024 Viper Room - Vienna, AT 4/26/2024 Underdogs - Prague, CZ 4/27/2024 Lido - Berlin, DE 4/28/2024 Chemiefabrik - Dresden, DE 4/30/2024 Temple - Athens, GR *MIDNIGHT only 5/01/2024 Tetapth 1 Maïoy - Thesseloniki, GR *MIDNIGHT only 5/22/2024 Maryland Deathfest Pre-Fest - Baltimore, MD *MIDNIGHT only MIDNIGHT: Athenar - everything https://www.facebook.com/midnightviolators https://www.instagram.com/midnightviolators SHARE ON:

Romanian Death Metal squad VORUS announce album release date and release new single

 

Deva, Romania based Death Metal squad VORUS announce the release date for their upcoming third full-length album "Desolate Eternities” for the 1st of March, on CD format in collaboration with Loud Rage Music.



Pre-orders are now open here:

https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/vorus-desolate-eternities

https://loudragemusic.limitedrun.com/products/764551-vorus-desolate-eternities

"Dormant Malignancy", a new single taken off "Desolate Eternities" is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNRNWbmIZaU
 

Here’s what the band founder Uriel had to say about the new album: “Following the tradition of putting out a new full album every 3 years, here we are working on the new songs for the upcoming Vorus third album “Desolate Eternities“, a more balanced and dynamic plethora of new compositions combining our classic death metal approach with a more faster / brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleeding grinding / thrashy solid tunes."
 

About VORUS:

Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.



VORUS current line up:

Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion


Vorus
vorusdeath@gmail.com
vorus.bandcamp.com
fb.com/vorusdeath/

Loud Rage Music
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic

Finnish Thrash Metal band Miehala released their second single Into the Void - the track is taken from the upcoming EP!

 

Promo picture by Panu Räsänen ­ The Finnish Thrash Metal band Miehala is set to release their new EP Sons of Alaheim on March 14th 2023 via Inverse Records. The second single Into The Void is released today and music video is available here: https://youtu.be/EnpV4hP91u8  LISTEN Into The Void single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/miehala-void  The band comments what's Into The Void single is about: "Future, war, machine army and consciousness of knowing that your are breathing your last breaths at the moment."  PRE-SAVE EP: https://music.imusician.pro/a/nF7idl8_  LISTEN the first single WAR: https://push.fm/fl/miehala-war    BIOGRAPHY: Miehala band is a four-piece thrash metal band from Eastern Finland, founded in 2021. The group consists of Tuomas Lepistö, Elias Lepistö, Mika Kähärä and Jarkko Pesonen. The band's drummer Elias Lepistö acts as the main vocalist, but guitarist Tuomas Lepistö performs the lead vocal parts in a few songs. The band's second guitarist is Mika Kähärä and bassist Jarkko Pesonen.   Miehala's music is today in all it's freshness, although the music sound and style is strongly based on the early 80's thrash metal. When you add a touch of Savonian twistness to their music, you get Sawo Area Thrash Metal, which also has influences from death metal and doom.   History The band's early days and first album   The band started in 2021 and the first line-up included Tuomas and Elias Lepistö, Jarkko Pesonen and Esa Tuomela. The following year, the band practically practiced as a three-piece, and the first album Gods Of Death was recorded as a trio during the fall of 2022, with Tuomas Lepistö handling all the guitar parts. The album was self-published in December 2022.   The year 2023 After the release of the first album, it was clear that live performances would also be relevant in 2023, and for that the band needed another guitarist. Mika Kähärä from Pieksämäki was chosen as the guitarist and the band played it's first gigs during the summer of 2023.   In autumn, the band started recording new songs alongside the gigs, and the EP Sons Of Alaheim was completed in November 2023, including five new songs.   ­

­ MIehala - Sons of Alaheim (EP 2024)   Track list: 1. Torch The Children 2. War 3. Into The Void 4. Altar 5. Vision Of Violent Death Artwork by Miehala

­ Miehala - Into The Void (single 2023)   Composed & lyrics by Elias Lepistö, Tuomas Lepistö, Mika Kähärä &   Jarkko Pesonen   ISRC: FICMQ2300003     Artwork by Miehala

Line-up: Elias Lepistö - drums & vocals Tuomas Lepistö - guitar & vocals Mika Kähärä - guitar Jarkko Pesonen - bass   Links: https://www.facebook.com/miehala  https://www.instagram.com/miehala  https://miehala.bandcamp.com