Author: Crix

The new alternative rock band Wrecking Lizzy presents the single Happy Happy / Sad Sad

Wrecking Lizzy is a new alternative rock band from Finland. The band, founded last year, bows especially in the direction of alt rock from the ’90s and ’00s, without missing a bit of gloom and emo. The band consists of Lizzy Wilde (vocals), musician John Curtain (guitar and vocals), also known from the band Verhot, and Viviane van der Rosa (bass and vocals). The foundation of the orchestra’s production is created by strong songs and singer Lizzy Wilde’s personal interpretation, and the distinctive voices of Lizzy and John Curtain also play well together. These elements, combined with Viviane van der Rosa’s tight rhythmic bass playing, create a recognizable characteristic sound for the band already from the first release, which is “Happy Happy / Sad Sad”.

“Happy Happy / Sad Sad sneaks up on the listener’s frequencies like an earworm and, in addition to a catchy melody, serves up juicy hooks and genuine emotional fire. Life is not always easy, especially when your head is being pushed in different directions. In the story of the song, there are adventures in the more fragile half of the inner world, where reality can be very shaky. The main character has an internal battle between two different personalities, and in the end there is only room for one and the other has to go…” the band commented.

A music video was also filmed for Wrecking Lizzy’s debut single, the theme of which is excellent for the release that happened at the end of October.

“Making the video was really fun and even therapeutic on some level. I hope this liberated joy is transmitted to the viewer as well! At some point, we realized that the video’s dark mirth with shriveled dolls would be a good fit for Halloween week, and here we are now!”

Wrecking Lizzy is:

Lizzy Wilde – vocals
John Curtain – guitar and vocals
Viviane van der Rosa – bass and vocals

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Heartkiller is set to release their debut album later in 2025 – First single ‘Hajsza közben (Prognózis Cover)’ out now

Hungarian metal band Heartkiller is set to release their debut album ‘Üdv A Világomban (Welcome To My World)’ later in 2025 via Finnish Inverse Records. The first single ‘Hajsza közben’ which is a cover of famous Hungarian rock band Prognózis is released with music video. 

WATCH music video here: https://youtu.be/qn7jABUQXEQ

The band comments:
“After a year and a half of listening and hard work in the background, the time has come to finally give you some serious news about us. We are the band Heartkiller from Debrecen Hungary, our record label is Finnish Inverse Records and we have a finished album that we are very proud of. It’s a melodic, sometimes melancholic monster full of emotions and heavy themes that we’re going to unleash in 2025. First of all, we would like to present you a cover of special importance to us, a cover of the former Prognosis band’s hit song, originally released in 1982. The special thing about our version is that the original composer of the song, István Vörös, is also involved in the recording. In addition, Akela’s guitarist Máté Arany sings and plays guitar in the song, to add to the rock classic with lots of vocals, rumbles and crushes. It’s a tribute to the work of István Vörös and Prognosis and the Hungarian rock music era of the ’80s. We will be back soon with more info and material. ” 

LISTEN the single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/heartkiller-hajsza

Heartkiller – Hajsza közben (single 2024)

Track list:

01. Hajsza közben (Prognózis Cover)

Original composers:
– Jankai Béla – Lyrics
– Vörös István – Music

ISRC: FI3FC2587810

Single cover by Szabó Gergely

Heartkiller – Üdv A Világomban (Album 2025)

Track list:

01 – Intro (Üdv a világomban)
02 – Lépned muszáj (Néha fáj)
03 – Életre ítélve
04 – Haldokló belső, halott szív (Pengékkel ágyba hív)
05 – Félelmeiddel (F.E.A.R.)
06 – A szívnek nincs akadály (Küzdj az álmodért)
07 – Most már elég (Élvezd)
08 – Miért érdemlem?
09 – Üdv a világomban
10 – Hajsza közben (Prognózis Cover)

Album cover by Mihályfi-Tóth Alex

Line-up:
Scream, vocals and backing vocals – Nagy Gábor “Kenny”
Lead guitar – Kis Sándor
Rhythm guitar – Szabó Loránd
Bass – Gulybán Márton
Drums – Csiszár Gábor
Guest appearances on Hajsza közben:
– Vocals and backing vocals – Vörös István

– Vocals and backing vocals, solo guitar – Arany Máté (Akela)

Links: 
https://heartkillermusic.hu
https://www.facebook.com/heartkillermusic
https://www.instagram.com/heartkillerhungary
https://www.tiktok.com/@heartkillermusic?

The Night Flight Orchestra to release Give Us The Moon on January 31st – Shooting Velvet single video celebrates golden decades

The world’s coolest AOR airline, The Night Flight Orchestra will release their new album “Give Us The Moon” on January 31st, and the band warms up for what’s to come with the release of their single “Shooting Velvet”. The whole is embellished with a music video, where the magic of the entertainment industry of past decades is present.

The Night Flight Orchestra, made up of members of, among others, Soilwork and Arch Enemy, has characterized the upcoming seventh album as the band’s most cinematic production to date. The eight-member orchestra, which oozes retroness, has already won three Grammy awards in the past, and the band’s audience numbers are measured in the tens of millions.

“Here’s the first taste of the new TNFO universe that crystallizes as the Give Us The Moon album. Let yourself be mesmerized by all the glitter and the big chorus. This song is about keeping yourself high and moving while avoiding life’s bumps. We’re looking at the moon when you put on your shiny shoes” , the band rhymes.

The upcoming 13-track album is an interesting sonic journey, where art rises between the escapism that arises, but on the other hand, captivating stories derived from real life – without forgetting the heroes and the desire for freedom and romantic nostalgia. The sonic themes of the album, which boldly mixes different genres, fit the 80s in many songs. The album was produced together with the band by Sebastian Forslund, who is also responsible for mixing the album. The mastering was created by Plec Johansson of The Panic Room Studios.

“We’ve never worked so hard on an album, and what a journey it’s been! We feel like we’ve got it all in, and we couldn’t have done anything better. The end result is an explosion of emotions and landscapes that launch you into space and land back where you feel from home. It’s both a haven and a good escape. We hope that the listeners will also be able to take the album as their own.”


The upcoming album will include the following songs:

1. Final Call (Intro)
2. Stratus
3. Shooting Velvet
4. Like The Beating Of A Heart
5. Melbourne, May I?
6. Miraculous
7. Paloma
8. Cosmic Tide
9. Give Us The Moon
10. A Paris Point Of View
11. Runaways
12. Way To Spend The Night
13. Stewardess, Empress, Hot Mess (And The Captain Of Pain)

With the album, The Night Flight Orchestra heads to their Moon Over Europe 2025 tour, the dates of which are:

30.01.25 NL – Tilburg / 13
31.01.25 FR – Lyon / O Totem Live
01.02.25 UK – London / Garage
02.02.25 FR – Paris / Petit Bain
04.02.25 ES – Bilbao / Sana27
05.02.25 PT – Lisbon / Lisboa Au Vivo
07.02.25 ES – Madrid / Mon
08.02.25 ES – Barcelona / Wolf
11.02.25 IT – Milan / Legend Club
13.02.25 HU – Budapest / Durer Kert
14.02.25 AT – Vienna / Szene
15.02.25 DE – Munich / Backstage
16.02.25 CZ – Prague / Futurum
18.02.25 CH – Aarau / KIFF
19.02.25 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos Saal
20.02.25 DE – Nuremberg / Hirsch
21.02.25 DE – Karlsruhe / Substage
22.02.25 DE – Berlin / Franz Club
24.02.25 DE – Hamburg / Bahnhof Pauli

“Give Us The Moon” is published in several different formats – not forgetting sleep masks or belt bags, which are essential for air travel! Pre-order the album here.

-1LP Gatefold Splatter Vinyl incl booklet, poster and flight ticket
-Digisleeve incl booklet, hip bag and sleeping mask
-1LP Gatefold Crystal Clear Vinyl
-1LP Gatefold Salmon Pink – band exclusive
-1LP Gatefold Vinyl Black Vinyl
-Digital sleeve
-Digital Album

 

The Night Flight Orchestra is:

Björn Strid – Vocals
Sharlee D’Angelo – Bass
Jonas Källsbäck – Drums
Sebastian Forslund – Guitar, Percussions
John Lönnmyr – Keys
Rasmus Ehrnborn – Guitar
Anna Brygard – Backing Vocals
Åsa Lundman – Backing Vocals

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Finnish metalcore quartet Cut Wide Open releases new song about walking on a tightrope of self-medication

Cut Wide Open releases their second single of 2024 with a heavy hitting ‘Hair Of The Dog’ via Inverse Records on October 30th. Blending melodic passages and crunchy riffing, the song is band’s one of the heaviest ones to date. 

‘Hair of the Dog’ is about waking up to a new day, digging through the stone again and again and walking on a tightrope of self-medication between the good and bad ambience. 

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Youtube, Deezer, Tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/cutwideopen-hairofthedog

The Finnish metalcore quartet has released singles ’Illusions of Dreams’ (2024), ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’ (2021), ‘Go Hard or Go Home’ (2019) as well as their debut album ’Entitled to Gravity’ (2019).

Cut Wide Open:

Oskari “Örf” Pihlajaniemi – vocals

Joonas Koivumäki – guitar

Martti Siiteri – drums

Pasi Lehtonen – bass, backing vocals

https://www.facebook.com/cutwideopenband
https://www.instagram.com/cutwideopenband/
https://cutwideopen.bandcamp.com/

Canadian Thrashers MUTANK Return With New Album “Think Before You Think” Out End of November 2024 via Boonsdale Records

Canadian thrash maniacs MUTANK return with their newest collection of bangers and first taste of new neck-breaking tunes in seven years since releasing their mosh heavy EP “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” in 2017 via Boonsdale Records.

Entitled “Think Before You Think” will be released once again on Boonsdale Records on November 29th, 2024, and features ten volcanic thrash tracks to blaze a new path to jackhammer a pure audio assault. Live favourites such as “Running Reds”, “Abortron”, and “Thrash Primordial” are sure to please die-hard fans for easy repeat listens.

Vocalist/bassist Stephen Reynolds comments:

“We want this album to energize people and make them feel the way we do when we listen to some of our favourite artists. This album is the most material we have ever put out! 50 minutes of pure metal across 10 tracks. The songs really picked themselves as we kept writing tracks we really enjoyed playing.”

With a passion for classic thrash and a desire to play radical riffs, MUTANK made a deservedly big splash on the Canadian metal scene with their debut EP “M.E.C.H METAL” and a performance at Wacken Open Air after being declared champions of the 2014 Wacken Metal Battle Canada competition.

Live Video – MUTANK at Wacken Open Air 2014 – https://youtu.be/yQrLaG8BPL4​

With their distinctive sound, the band moved forward in 2017, touring across Canada supporting ANNIHILATOR alongside Australia’s MASON in support of their EP “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T” (Boonsdale Records). Metal Injection also named the band “1 of 8 Hidden Gems in Canadian Metal You Need To Know” (Read here).

2024 will be a tour de force for MUTANK with the launch of “Think Before You Think”. Fans of D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Havok, Megadeth, Overkill, and Exodus are sure to join them in the pit when it releases on November 29th, 2024 on Boonsdale Records.

CD Pre-Order (Limited to 250 copies) – https://boonsdale.bigcartel.com/product/mutank-think-before-you-think-cd-pre-order​

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3NLOS88​

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Track Listing:
​1. Illuminatus – 6:14
2. Payback – 5:24
3. All Against All – 4:43
4. Channel Change – 5:11
5. Bad Magnitude – 5:30
6. Abortron – 3:37
7. Groundbreaker – 2:08
8. Metalheads For Hire – 5:37
9. Running Reds – 6:27
10. Thrash Primordial – 4:40
Album Length: 49:38

More Info: Boonsdalerecords.com | Facebook.com/bonebrainsnotdemolishers | Instagram.com/mutank_or_die | X.com/MUTANK​

Tremonti releases the new album The End Will Show Us on January 10th – New single One More Time teased with lyric video

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Mark Tremonti, who has received support from Creed and Alter Bridge, among others, will release his album “The End Will Show Us How” with his band Tremonti on January 10. The Napalm Records-released album received more samples last week when the quartet released their gritty single “One More Time”, which was released with a lyric video.

Singles “The Mother”, “The Earth and I”, and “Just Too Much” have already been released from the upcoming sixth studio album, the latter of which continues to climb into the Top 35 of the Active Rock chart.

Mark Tremonti explains how the new single “One More Time” was created based on the chorus. After coming up with the opening riff, the entire song found its rhythm effortlessly.

“The song has become one of the heaviest on the whole album. It’s also become one of those songs that sound great live. The themes of the song are based on all the craziness that exists in the world,” Tremonti says, referring to the enormous hatred, violence and even polarized ideologies of this time.

The “End Will Show Us How” album was produced by Tremonti’s longtime friend and collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette, a man Mark has been working with since 2007.

The following songs can be found on The End Will Show Us How:

1. The Mother, The Earth and I
2. One More Time
3. Just Too Much
4. Nails
5. It’s Not Over
6. The End Will Show Us How
7. Tomorrow We Will Fail
8. I’ll Take My Chances
9. The Bottom
10. Live In Fear
11. Now That I’ve Made It
12. All The Wicked Things

Check out the awesome limited vinyl versions, album bundles and pre-order the album here.

With the release of the album, Tremonti will also be heading out on The End Will Show Us How European tour, starting in Hamburg on January 14th.
The dates published so far are:

14.01.25 DE – Hamburg / Gruenspan
16.01.25 SE – Stockholm / Debaser
17.01.25 NO – Oslo / John Dee
19.01.25 DK – Copenhagen / Lille Vega
20.01.25 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
21.01.25 CZ – Prague / Palac Akropolis
23.01.25 PL – Krakow / Hype Park
25.01.25 CH – Zurich / Komplex 457
27.01.25 IT – Milan / Magazzini Generali
28.01.25 AT – Vienna / Szene
30.01.25 DE – Munich / Technikum
31.01.25 DE – Frankfurt / Zoom
01.02.25 DE – Cologne / Mensa
02.02.25 NL – Amsterdam / Melkweg
03.02.25 NL – Tilburg / O13
05.02.25 GB – Bristol / O2 Academy
06.02.25 GB – Glasgow / SWG3 Galvanizers 07.02.25 GB – Belfast / Limelight 1 09.02.25 IE – Dublin / Academy
11.02.25 GB – Birmingham / O2 Institute
13/02/25 GB – Manchester O2 Ritz
14.02.25 GB – London / O2 Forum Kentish Town
16.02.25 FR – Paris / Alhambra 17.02.25 BE – Antwerp / Trix

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Canada’s LIVA Unveils Epic Orchestral Metal Music Video For “Samson & Dalila I” Off New Album “Ecce Mundus”

Liva, the pioneering Canadian metal band known for their unique fusion of classical and heavy metal, has released a captivating music video for “Samson & Dalila I”, from their latest album “Ecce Mundus” released on CD in November 2023 and digitally January 2024. The band’s fourth full-length marks Liva‘s triumphant return to its roots, featuring medieval poetry and Latin texts set against a backdrop of majestic orchestral metal. The album explores timeless themes from antiquity, including the glory of Rome, the tale of Samson and Delilah, and enduring human flaws such as greed, corruption, and hypocrisy. Vocalist/guitarist Pier Carlo Liva comments on the single:

“This is the flagship song of the album. This song has all the elements that are to be found in the Liva style. It’s about the old story of Samson & Dalila. To avenge her people, Dalila cuts off Samson’s hair, thus weakening him.”

The “Samson & Dalila I” video is a visual feast that complements the band’s expansive sound, featuring more developed orchestrations and heavier guitar parts than ever before. It offers fans a glimpse into the lyrical experience and otherworldly atmosphere that defines Liva‘s music.

Watch the music video for “Samson & Dalila I” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzZpTdceBqE​

Formed in Sherbrooke, Québec in 1997, Liva has been at the forefront of blending classical music with metal in Canada. The band’s unique sound features extensive sonic explorations, grandiose orchestrations, and powerful vocal performances that transport listeners to another world. They are recommended for fans of Therion, Nightwish, and Leaves’Eyes.

Their latest album “Ecce Mundus” was released on CD on November 17, 2023, and digitally on January 12, 2024, via Stoke Records with distribution by Outside Music (Canada) and Orchard (US).

CD and digital – https://livametalband.bandcamp.com/​

CD – https://www.livaband.com/merch/​

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3NyGqcp​

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Track Listing:​
1. De avaritia et luxuria mundi – (9:30)
2. Materiae summa – (6 :33)
3. Ecce mundus demundatur – (5 :06)
4. Sunt – (3 :34)
5. Samson & Dalila I – (5 :29)
6. Samson & Dalila II – (5 :19)
7. Obscura – (7 :31)
8. O Roma nobilis – (6 :57)
9. Silence – (6 :04)
Album Length: 55:51

Liva is:​
Pier Carlo Liva (tenor vocal, death vocal, guitars, electronics)
Nadine Guertin (soprano vocal)
Martin Tremblay (bass)
Claude Lacroix (drums)

More info: Livaband.com | Facebook.com/www.livaband | Instagram.com/livametalband​

Finnish experimental rock band Super Glue Anxiety releases new song about the vikings raiding England

Super Glue Anxiety is a new Finnish band that performs experimental alternative rock. The music combines different genres such as ska / funk / metal / punk.

Raiding England is loosely based on historical events and Viking attacks on the English coast long ago. The song has furious punk rock sections and verses are also influenced by folk punk. At the end, we move on to the cheerful tunes until the scary Viking horns ends the song.

The band started from Kraapo’s interest in such bands as Mr. Bungle and Madness. Guitarist Räikkönen, on the other hand, is a fan of ska punk bands, so he wanted to join. Both singer Juha Kraapo and guitarist Sami Räikkönen are also known from the band Black Dreams, which plays melancholic metal.

Watch the lyric video: https://youtu.be/kgmsH50J8x4

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/sga-raidingengland

Line-up:
Juha Kraapo – vocals, bass, programming
Sami Räikkönen – guitars
Raaka-Arska – backing vocals
Samu Oittinen – mixing and mastering

https://www.facebook.com/SuperGlueAnxiety/

Hellsinki Metal Festival 2025: Hatebreed, Enslaved, Landmvrks, Candlemass e Moonsorrow.

Hellsinki Metal Festival, sold out on Saturdays this summer, reveled the first part of its coverage for 2025. As in the first two years of the event, there will be an interesting cross-section of the peaks of international and Finnish metal – without forgetting surprising names.

The bands announced are Hatebreed, Enslaved, Landmvrks, Kanonenfieber, Candlemass, Moonsorrow, Forbidden, Marduk, Me and That Man, Warmen, Sigh, Kiuas, Party Cannon, GosT and Alfahanne.

Advance tickets for Hellsinki Metal Festival are on sale at Ticketmaster, Tiketti and Lippupiste. Only a limited number of two-day discount tickets available for sale now.

Toni Törrönen, promoter of Hellsinki Metal Festival, says that there is no need to change the proven line. The size of the artist is also not the only factor that decides the choice of bands for the event.

“Artist selections are always based on quality, customer feedback and exclusivity. I have experienced that Hellsinki Metal Festival’s customers appreciate the fact that the program includes bands and special gigs that they might not have expected,” says Toni Törrönen.

As usual, Hellsinki Metal Festival takes place in the area of ​​the Helsinki Ice Hall, where two outdoor stages and the ice rink itself are used by festival visitors. The area of ​​side events and points expanded last year will be developed this year. Toni Törrönen says that the biggest change visible to visitors at Nordis will be related to the size of the outdoor stages.

“Two years of experience has shown that the Helsinki Ice Hall area is overall a good home for the Hellsinki Metal Festival.”

Hellsinki Metal Festival 2025
8.-9.8.2025
Helsingin jäähalli

Hatebreed
Enslaved
Landmvrks
Kanonenfieber
Candlemass
Moonsorrow
Forbidden
Marduk
Me and That Man
Warmen
Sigh
Kiuas
Party Cannon
GosT
Alfahanne

Tickets:
– 2 days regular 179€
– 2 days R.I.P 249€

www.hellsinkimetalfestival.fi

AvAciA & Palehørse live at Meara Klubi, Pori (Finland)

On October 19th, AvAciA and Palehørse performed at Meara Klubi. We have seen both bands at Mera Klubi before so we knew that the show would be good and we were not wrong.
The opening act was AvAciA, a band from Turku who released their second album, “Minä Minä Minä”, in the spring of 2023, produced by the true legend Janne Joutsenniemi. The band offers technical live performances and is able to engage the audience with their energy and humor.
Palehørse took to the stage at Meara Klubi and delighted listeners with their versatile music and the vocal skills of frontman Lassi Mäki-Kala. The band is one of the most exciting acts in the Nordic metal scene, combining extreme technical skills, right-in-your-face attitude, desert-crossing roughness and multiple vocal harmonies in a way that is very hard to categorize but easy to give recognition.
Here some shots taken by Cristina Gregori.