BRAVERIDE New Video “Nightmares Are Real” Off Upcoming Album “The Great Awakening” Out April 2025

Today marks a major milestone in the journey of epic power metal band Braveride, as they proudly unveil their new full-length album “The Great Awakening” via Rockshots Records. To celebrate the release, the band has also revealed the official lyric video for “Nightmares Are Real”, a powerful and emotionally charged track from the record.

A standout song from the album’s more epic and atmospheric side, “Nightmares Are Real” features one of the strongest choruses on the record. With enchanted harmonies and grand orchestrations, the track delves into a haunted world in motion, one where evil thrives as people look the other way. Presented through a visually engaging lyric video, the song’s themes are brought to life, enhancing its narrative weight and emotional intensity.

“The Great Awakening” is a concept album built as a complete listening experience, where each track contributes to a vast fantasy universe crafted by band founder and songwriter Marios Christakis. With a deep love for fantasy lore, sword-and-sorcery imagery, and cinematic storytelling, Braveride blends symphonic arrangements, classical guitar passages, and powerful riffing into a cohesive and dynamic sound.

Driven by inspiration and passion, the album showcases Braveride’s evolution into one of the most compelling voices in modern epic power metal. From high-energy hymns like “Executioner” to haunting anthems like “Nightmares Are Real”, the record balances complexity and accessibility, offering something memorable in every track.

With “The Great Awakening”, Braveride delivers their most ambitious and fully realized work to date—an epic power metal journey destined to strike a chord with fans of Rhapsody of Fire, Blind Guardian, and Manowar.

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Music Video“Nightmares Are Real” https://youtu.be/HBoeEunJmDI

ALBUM PRE-ORDERhttps://rockshots.eu/products/braveride-the-great-awakening-cd

First single – “Executioner”

Listen (Spotify) – https://lnk.to/5FIzow
Music Video – https://youtu.be/rkHjW4eCUT0

Track Listing:
1. Twilight
2. Executioner
3. Nightmares are Real
4. Souls are Marching
5. Temple of the Unholy Reign
6. The Gate
7. Delfekor
8. Gionis
9. Unspoken Terror
10. The Final Confrontation

Line Up:
Marios Christakis: Guitars, Orchestrations, Lyrics, and all music compositions
Marcello Vieira: Vocals and Vocal Additional Arrangements, Additional Lyrics
Antonis Gerogiorgos: Drums
Wolf De Iuliis: Bass

Guests:
Gaby Koss: Soprano Vocals and arrangements

More info:
Label: https://www.rockshots.eu
Website: https://braveride.com/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braveride.band/

ABOUT BRAVERIDE

Founded in 2004 by Marios Christakis, Braveride was created with the vision of blending epic power metal with symphonic elements and a cinematic approach to storytelling. Over the years, the band has evolved, refining their sound from the raw energy of their debut “Heroic Deeds” (2006) to the grandeur, more complex compositions featured in “The Great Awakening” (2025).

Inspired by fantasy literature, sword-and-sorcery tales, and epic battles, Braveride’s music transports listeners into mythical worlds. With soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, intricate orchestrations, and classical guitar passages, their sound stands out as a powerful force within the epic power metal landscape. Their ability to balance complexity and melody, creating both immersive full-album experiences and standalone anthems, has earned them a dedicated following among fans of Rhapsody of Fire, Blind Guardian, and Manowar.

SANDNESS Announces New Album “Vertigo” – Music Video “Draw The Line”

Following the release of “Not Your Dog”, Sandness continues building momentum toward their upcoming album “Vertigo” with the brand-new single “Draw The Line”, now available on all digital platforms.

Direct and melodic, “Draw The Line” reveals a more emotional and introspective side of the band, blending hard rock energy with strong ’80s AOR influences. Inspired by a personal turning point, the lyrics speak about the strength to start over and view life from a new perspective. With catchy riffs, big choruses, and polished production, Sandness delivers a song that showcases their growth while staying true to their roots.

Featured on the tracklist of “Vertigo”, “Draw The Line” perfectly represents the spirit of the album: a record born in a time of transition that pushed the band to rethink their creative process. Recorded and produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio at Ivorytears Music Works Recording Studio (Italy), the album blends modern and vintage rock sounds, combining radio-friendly immediacy with arena-sized impact.

Digital Single – https://lnk.to/lYnj1A

Music Video – Draw The Line – https://youtu.be/7COYZXj34GI

With over fifteen years of experience, Sandness have carved out their place in the European hard rock scene with a signature sound that mixes hard rock, power pop and classic metal, winning over fans of UFO, D-A-D, The Darkness and Y&T. Despite being a power trio, their live shows are explosive and full of energy, as proven by past performances alongside Lita Ford, Nazareth and Tygers Of Pan Tang.

“Draw The Line” is further proof of Sandness’ artistic evolution—a single that hits with its energy and emotional depth, offering a taste of what promises to be a powerful and multifaceted album.

The band will present the new album live on May 20, 2025, at Alcatraz – Milan, opening an epic night alongside Eclipse and Swiss hard rock legends Gotthard, in what will be their only Italian show!

“Vertigo” will be released via Rockshots Records on May 16th, 2025, and will be available on CD and a special limited edition PURPLE VINYL.

ALBUM PRE-ORDER: https://lnk.to/ZtUHJ1

Music Video – Not Your Dog – https://youtu.be/Hz2-TNx1JB0

Tracklist – Vertigo:
1. Per Aspera Ad Astra
2. The Match
3. Draw The Line
4. From Zero To Hero
5. Back For More
6. Midnight Dance
7. Rock’n’Roll High
8. Not Your Dog
9. Neverending Road
10. Train Of Time

Sandness Line-Up:
Mark – Bass, lead and backing vocals
Metyou – Drums and backing vocals
Robby – Lead and rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals

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Australian Death Metal Band Monoliyth Unleashes Official Video for New Single ‘Excised Unborn’

Melbourne’s Death Metal Outfit Monoliyth unleashes the official video for the first single, Excised Unborn, off the upcoming album He Who Kills. The band is excited to announce their signing to WormholeDeath Records. The release date for He Who Kills will be announced soon.

The upcoming album, He Who Kills, is based on the dark side of humanity, looking through the eyes of serial killers, as a perspective, and a grim insight into the depraved. The single Excised Unborn sets the tone for what’s to come – heavy, raw, and unapologetic brutal Death metal.

The video drops alongside the single. Guitarist Mick Barr states that the single “delivers everything fans have come to expect from the band, “relentless riffs, crushing vocals, and a dark visual narrative, capturing the sonic massacre that is Monoliyth.”

Formed in 1998 in Melbourne, Australia, Monolyth was founded by guitarist Mick Barr. The intensity and passion for extreme music has remained consistent throughout their catalogue and aggressive live shows. Monoliyth has evolved from classic thrash to a laser-focused brutal death metal ensemble. Injecting Old-School and tech-death elements into the compositions are an integral part of the writing process, a trend that will continue to expand into the band’s future releases.

Monoliyth:
Andrew Parkinson – Vocalist
Mick Barr – Rhythm / Lead Guitars
Zakk Barr – Rhythm / Lead Guitars
Jake Mackin – Bass
Tim Wright – Drums

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Degreed new digital EP “The Leftovers – Volume I” and “If It Wasn’t For Me” lyric video out now

Swedish rockers Degreed are excited to release the EP “The Leftovers – Volume I”, digitally available now via Frontiers Music Srl.
The new single and accompanying lyric video, “If It Wasn’t For Me”, are also out now.


Stream/Listen to “The Leftovers – Volume I”
HERE

Talking about the new single, vocalist Robin Eriksson said: “I wrote this song on acoustic guitar, years ago. Probably 2017-2018, I think. Then we made an arrangement together in the band, that developed over several years until it became this version. It’s a modern melodic rock/AOR tune. Classic Degreed if you ask me. Great guitar solo by Daniel as well!”

Degreed have been releasing critically acclaimed music since the start of their career with their first album “Life, Love, Loss” in 2010. Over the course of their career, the band has gone from strength to strength with every release, touring and gaining fans all over the world. Their sound mixes classic melodic and hard rock sounds with more contemporary influences, offering the fans a very personal, fresh and exciting mix of great rock music.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band wasn’t able to tour on the heels of the release of the album “Lost Generation” in 2019. The band released the song “The World We Knew”, their musical summation of the year 2020 (the song became “Track of the Week” at Classic Rock Magazine’s website a week after its release) and then in 2021, Degreed began working on what would ultimately become “Are You Ready”, released in 2022.

The latest Degreed album, “Public Address”, was released on July 7, 2023, and it sees the band delivering on all of the promise of earlier efforts and reaching an absolute premiere moment in their musical creativity.

“The Leftovers – Volume I” Tracklist:

1. If It Wasn’t For Me
2. Good Enough
3. Love Your Enemy
4. Wildchild (tribute to Alexi Laiho)
5. GET UP!!
6. Hard To Be Human

Line Up:
Robin Eriksson – Bass/Vocals
Mats Eriksson – Drums
Mikael Blanc – Keyboards
Daniel Johansson – Guitars

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TWELVE BACK STONES Release New Single and Video ‘Aniconic Superstar’

Out on all digital platforms, ‘Aniconic Superstar’ is the brand-new single by Italian hard rock band TWELVE BACK STONES, a project that blends rebellious attitude and modern vision into a sharp and meaningful track. Released by Volcano Records & Promotion, ‘Aniconic Superstar’ is a declaration against the decline of icons and superstars in today’s society.

 

The lyrics explore the loss of meaning behind symbolism and the media-driven collapse of iconic figures, replaced by shallow and fleeting attention. With a powerful sound inspired by legends like Velvet Revolver, Cult and L.A. Guns, Twelve Back Stones offer a blend of gritty energy and conceptual depth that hits hard both sonically and intellectually. The track is supported by an official music video now available on YouTube, a strong visual interpretation that echoes the track’s message.

Listen to Aniconic Superstar now on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major streaming platforms.

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Argon releases debut single “MARSSIE”

The Italian solo project Argon has released his first single “MARSSIE”.

Argon is an Italian musician and composer, coming from musical genres such as metalcore, progressive and djent, but now, after years spent in bands and various projects, he works as a soloist trying to express what he feels inside, without any kind of mental limitation or musical genre.
This time he brings his experience in a predominantly electronic genre, to create a relaxing sound that can be listened to by all types of people.

“MARSSIE is the first track of this new adventure. An adventure that is not only linked to my progressive musical expansion, thanks to an important change undergone in my personal life. Even in the most hostile place, against all premises, a seed is born, grows and matures. Change always happens, new life.”

This track will be part of an EP composed of three tracks. This will be the first release of many future EPs characterized by various genres. The idea for this first work is to produce songs in which the voice is the mind of the listener at any moment of his life.

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Alien Weaponry Video Interview

Alien Weaponry, a groove metal band that cherishes the traditions of New Zealand’s indigenous people, has won over metal fans around the world with their distinctive music, where primitive rhythms blend seamlessly with modern production and different subgenres of metal. Last month, the band released their third studio album “Te Rā” to great acclaim, with many calling it the best album of 2025. Adding to the band’s success is the collaboration with Randy Blythe from Lamb of God on the track “Taniwha,” a dream for the young band to have one of metal’s greatest vocalists as a guest. We had the opportunity to interview Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds about their new album “Te Rā,” the collaboration with Randy Blythe, music videos, touring, and more.

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Mors Silens Unleashes New Lyric Video for “Scorn” | New Album “Infernal Legacy” Coming May 9th

Hungarian extreme metal force Mors Silens unleashes a furious new lyric video for “Scorn”, a relentless descent into the rot of modern humanity. With searing riffs and unrelenting aggression, the track confronts a world poisoned by hatred, division, and decay, posing a haunting question: When hope is gone and only death remains, will we finally see what we’ve done?

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Formed in 2006, Mors Silens blends blistering speed with crushing heaviness. With multiple acclaimed releases—Call of the Nether Realm, World of Pain, and Under the Dark Sun—the band has toured internationally and shared stages with acts like Fleshgod Apocalypse and Kataklysm. Known for explosive live shows and impactful visuals, the band earned 2nd place at the POSADA ROCK Contest in 2021 and continues to evolve without compromise.

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

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 today via These Hands Melt Records.

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 always has 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

Music Video – “Narrow, Narrow” – https://youtu.be/RgApgtkh0CE
Music Video – “Perfume” – https://youtu.be/0uFkBHfOWbA
Lyric Video – “Cinnamon Moon” – https://youtu.be/0hpPr0mFxQs

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

Album Cover – Pink Noise Youth – Artwork by Tryfar

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

About:

With a various background of musical influences and artistic inspirations, SVNTH (written all caps and pronounced “Seventh”, formerly “Seventh Genocide”) from Rome, Italy has been shaping a unique equilibrium of sounds through the years moving across a huge variety of directions on the palette of contemporary alternative music to create a distinctive soundtrack for inner emotions, life scenarios, and existentialist questioning. Expanding the energy of black and post-metal over the mellow and contemplative boundaries of shoegaze, art pop, and cinematic post-rock.

From the vivid early black gaze melodies of the debut “Breeze of Memories” (2015) to the long song structures with acoustic overtures and Godspeed You! Black Emperor inspired sections of the monumental “Toward Akina” (2017); SVNTH confirms this more complex approach on the double LP “Spring in Blue” (2020), the childhood chapter of a trilogy of colors based on emotions in different phases of life.

The upcoming “Pink Noise Youth” (2025) gets back to a more traditional song format, introducing a unique use of Indian sitar, and an array of acoustic instruments and singing expressions, which develops SVNTH to a one-of-a-kind sound and personality.

As of today, the band has done several tours and single shows all over Europe and in the USA touching even non-frequently toured countries such as Albania and Turkey and performing at notable festivals like Rockstadt and Frantic Fest, bringing a defining cathartic live energy.

Seven Spires share new video “Love’s Souvenir” from latest album ‘A Fortress Called Home’ out now

SEVEN SPIRES is excited to share their new single, “Love’s Souvenir,” taken from their recent album ‘A Fortress Called Home,’ out now via Frontiers Music Srl.

SEVEN SPIRES vocalist Adrienne Cowan comments on the new single and video:

“’Love’s Souvenir’ was born on one of the darkest days of the production of our fourth studio album ‘A Fortress Called Home.’ It’s a song about believing you must be extraordinary to be loved, and the aching marble museum that carves inside. It was a way to confront the shame of craving connection, and the long-standing fear of loss when there’s no energy left to perform. I always had the feeling ‘Love’s Souvenir’ needed a music video. Nearly ten months after the album’s release, we finally get to show it to the world: brocade-and-silk-clad agony filmed in a desecrated church in subzero temperatures. It’s beautiful and ugly, polished and raw as the album itself. Working with Chris Kells’ team again was cathartic and wonderfully arty as always. And, if it’s possible to say about something so painful, I’m incredibly happy with and proud of the final result 🤍”

SEVEN SPIRES is an American symphonic metal band. Since their inception in 2013 at Berklee College of Music, these best friends have forged their home in the darker corners of the melodic metal world. Known for their penchant for pushing genre limits, they draw influence from across the spectrum of metal and beyond, reaching ravenously into jazz, late Romantic-era orchestral music, and cinematic soundscapes.

To support the release of their fourth studio LP, ‘A Fortress Called Home,’ SEVEN SPIRES toured on three continents: first in Europe as direct support to Skálmöld with Atavistia as first support, then in North America directly supporting Kamelot with Ad Infinitum also featured on the bill. To end 2024, SEVEN SPIRES embarked on their first-ever headlining tour of Japan with Lords of the Trident.

In 2025, SEVEN SPIRES is slated to perform at Wacken Open Air and Rock in Rautheim in Germany, Leyendas del Rock in Spain, and Legions of Metal in the United States, before embarking in the fall on a run of UK dates with Sonata Arctica, quickly followed by a European tour with Ad Infinitum and Phantom Elite.

The band’s previous touring history includes North America with Eluveitie and Omnium Gatherum in 2023, Europe with Twilight Force and Silver Bullet in 2023, as well as North America with Dragonforce, Firewind, and Visions of Atlantis in 2022. They have also performed at prestigious metal festivals, such as 70000 Tons of Metal, Metaldays, ProgPower USA, and Mad With Power Fest, where they played a sold-out, nearly two-hour headline show in 2023.

Order ‘A Fortress Called Home’ HERE 


‘A Fortress Called Home’ Track List:
1 – A Fortress Called Home
2 – Songs Upon Wine-Stained Tongues
3 – Almosttown
4 – Impossible Tower
5 – Love’s Souvenir
6 – Architect of Creation
7 – Portrait of Us
8 – Emerald Necklace
9 – Where Sorrows Bear My Name
10 – No Place for Us
11 – House of Lies
12 – The Old Hurt of Being Left Behind

SEVEN SPIRES Live 2025
5/2 & 5/3 Chicago, IL @ Legions of Metal VII
5/9 & 5/10 Braunschweig, Germany @ Rock in Rautheim 2025
7/30-8/2 Wacken, Germany @ Wacken 2025
8/6-8/9 Alicante, Spain @ Leyendas del Rock XVIII

10/17 – London, UK ¨
10/18 – Wolverhampton, UK ¨
10/19 – Manchester, UK ¨
10/23 – Aschaffenburg, DE *
10/24 – Kortrijk, BE *
10/25 – Paris, FR *
10/26 – Bern, CH *
10/27 – Zurich, CH *
10/29 – Munich, DE *
10/30 – Vienna, AT *
10/31 – Zlin, CZ *
11/01 – Leipzig, DE *
11/02 – Berlin, DE *
11/04 – Herford, DE *
11/05 – Copenhagen, DK *
11/06 – Hamburg, DE *
11/07 – Tilburg, NL *
11/08 – Bochum, DE *

“With Sonata Arctica
*With Ad Infinitum

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