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Romanian Folkcore DIRTY SHIRT Celebrates 30 Years with New Video “FOMO” and 2025 EU Tour Dates

Widely regarded as one of the most original and successful rock bands in Eastern Europe, Romania’s Dirty Shirt is celebrating 30 years of creating and performing music with the release of their first single of 2025 “FOMO” accompanied by a music video along with announcing 2025 EU tout dates (listed below).

“FOMO” is the first single from Dirty Shirt‘s upcoming seventh album (titled to be revealed at a later date) to follow “Get Your Dose Now!” (2022). Musically, it is a journey through different moments and places, blending various genres: from 80s disco to Balkan music, all built on a metal foundation. It’s a catchy song, with a chorus that sticks in your mind, radiating big positive energy. Lyrically, the song addresses one of the issues of modern society—the fear of missing out (FOMO). This phenomenon has become widespread with the rise of social media, where people constantly compare themselves to others and feel pressured to be part of every trend or experience.

Watch and listen to music video for “FOMO” at https://youtu.be/tyloBE8YbqY​

Digital (Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple Music) – https://ffm.to/qbjlkrb​

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Over their 30 years, Dirty Shirt has embarked on several successful international tours, both as supporting artists and headliners, amassing over 700 shows in 17 countries. The band’s signature style blends modern rock/metal heaviness with the vibrant energy of East-European traditional music, drawing from influences including world music, industrial electro, hardcore, and funk to create a dynamic sound that resonates with audiences globally. With catchy and danceable songs, Dirty Shirt‘s music appeals to a broader audience beyond just metal fans. Their albums have received widespread acclaim, featured in well-respected magazines such as Metal Hammer (DE, HU), Rock Hard (DE, FR, IT, SLK), Metalsucks (USA), Angry Metal Guy (USA), Hard Rock Mag (FR), Terrorizer (UK), Metalized (DK), and more.

In recent years, the band has enjoyed international recognition through their participation in several major European festivals such as Electric Castle (Ro), Hellfest Open Air (Fr), Pol’And’Rock (Pl), Dong Open Air (De), Maximum Rock Festival (Ro), Wacken Open Air (De) among many more!

Recommended for anyone looking for something interesting and lively, Dirty Shirt is for fans of Skindred, Bloodywood, Alestorm and The Hu.

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DIRTY SHIRT – 30 YEARS ANNIVERSARY TOUR:​
Feb 28 – Bucharest (RO) – EERA Tour – Quantic
March 1 – Brasov (RO) – EERA Tour – Centrul Reduta
March 2 – Cluj Napoca (RO) – EERA Tour – Form Space
March 13 – Prague (CZ) – EERA Tour – Rock Café
March 14 – Bratislava (SK) – EERA Tour – Majestic Music Club
March 15 – Trenčín (SK) – EERA Tour – Piano Club
March 16 – Budapest (HU) – Dürer Kert
March 22 – Grenoble (FR) – L’Ampérage
March 23 – 2 Alpes (FR) – Snow Fest
April 4 – Wrocław (PL) – EERA Tour – Stary Klasztor
April 5 – Krakow (PL) – EERA Tour – Kwadrat Klub
April 6 – Warsaw (PL) – EERA Tour – Proxima
April 18 – Bistrita (RO) – Soho Music Hall
April 25 – Bacau (RO) – Valhalla Pub
April 26 – Iasi (RO) – Underground Pub
April 27 – Suceava (RO) – Art Rock Cafe
June 7 – Arad (RO) – Flex
June 8 – Timisoara (RO) – În Spatele Casei
June 26-28 – Mangalia (RO) – Odyssea Festival (26-28.06)
June 26-28 – Snina – (SK) – Rock Pod Kameňom (26-28.06)
July 17 – Bontida (RO) – Electric Castle (17-20.07)
July 18 – Neukirchen-Vluyn (DE) – Dong Open Air (17-19.07)
Aug 3 – Rasnov (RO) – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
Aug 7 – Corbu (RO) – Wild Experience Fest (7-10.08)
Aug 14 – Domeniul Cantacuzino (RO) – LaRock 2025 (14-17.08)
Aug 22 – Prešov (SK) – Hel’fest
Oct 10 – Angers (FR) – Omega Sound Fest (10-11.10)

For more info:​
​Dirty-Shirt.com​
​Facebook.com/DirtyShirtRomania​
​X.com/dirtyshirtband​
​Instagram.com/dirtyshirtband​
​Tiktok.com/@dirtyshirtband​

New York Thrash QUEMASANTOS Unleash Lyric Video ‘Stalking Sharks’ ft. Marco Cusato (Warpath, Somberwind)

New York’s Quemasantos have released a lyric video for their new single ‘Stalking Sharks’ featuring a guest guitar solo from Marco Cusato (Warpath, Somberwind). Written and performed entirely by Ignacio Orellana along with the lyrics, vocals, and overall concept conceived by Nelson Diaz.

This is the band’s first track in English since they formed in 2012 with Spanish lyrics.

‘Stalking Sharks’ is available on all major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. Stream this and all the Quemasanto’s music on the band’s Bandcamp.
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Watch the lyric video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85sNrfe0oFU

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Nelson Diaz comments:​
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​“Returning to the direct thrash with warlike inspirations is something that shakes me internally, especially if it is with musicians of the caliber of Ignacio (Orellana) and our special guest Marco Cusato, who is an eminence of Latin American thrash.”​
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​Ignacio Orellana comments: ​
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​“For us, it’s a privilege to be able to create music, specifically Thrash metal music. It is what moves us and what has inspired us since we were kids. To be able to work with some of your childhood heroes it is just a dream come true. Happy to be alive and keep doing what we do best.”​
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All the music of ‘Stalking Sharks’ was recorded at Oily Sounds Studios in NYC. The vocals and the guitar solo were recorded at Attic Studios in Chile by Marco Cusato.

Quemasantos is:​
Nelson Diaz – Vocals
Ignacio Orellana – Bass/Guitars/Drums
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​More info: http://quemasantos.bandcamp.com​

Radelmare’s fierce debut single and music video to be released on February 28th

Finnish metal band Radelmare is set to release their debut single “Let’s Go (One More Time)” and music video on February 28th.
The single will be available on every music streaming service platform.
Watch the music video here.

Napalm and fire with DIY attitude!

Let’s Go (One More Time) 2025

Composers: Arttu Kekäläinen, Otto Kekäläinen, Henri Kyrö
Lyricists: Arttu Kekäläinen, Pekka Peltola

About:
Radelmare‘s music combines the 80s’ raucous guitar riffs with the punch of modern metal, the rumbling bass takes care of the low frequencies and the vocals range from screams to pure vocals.
If you try to describe the band’s music through other bands, it’s a mix of Motörhead, Mötley Crüe, Pantera, Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon.
Let’s rock n’ punk n’ metal together, with a twist of metalcore!

Line-up:
Pekka Peltola – Vocals
Arttu Kekäläinen – Guitar
Otto Kekäläinen – Drums
Henri Kyrö – Bass

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Embercoal’s new single ‘Through Crystal’ out now

German post-hardcore quartet Embercoal released today a new single ‘Through Crystal’. The band’s fourth single deals with the frustration of powerlessly watching war unfold.

“With the German elections coming up this weekend and the political state of the globe in general, we think it’s important to make a statement.” say the band.

Fourth single ‘Through Crystal’ is out on Spotify, YouTube, and all streaming platforms.

Embercoal was founded in December 2023 in Dortmund, Germany.
They make music with purpose, loudly screaming for fairness, equanimity, and respect for humans and the whole of planet earth. Relatable stories told from diverse
perspectives through heavy music, igniting new flames of connection.

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/embercoal
Instagram: @embercoal.band
TikTok: @embercoal.band

 

SVANZICA Celebrate New Album “Anastasja” Release with Single + Video for ‘Ultramarina’

The new album “Anastasja” by SVANZICA is out now on all digital platforms, released by Volcano Records & Promotion and preceded a few days ago by the single ‘Ultramarina‘.

“Anastasja is an emblem of rebirth to a new life. This album, conceived during the darkness of the pandemic, represents a sprout emerging from the cold earth, an ember still burning under the ashes, water flowing beneath the desert sand.” (Svanzica)

Composed of nine intense and evocative tracks, Anastasja explores the theme of rebirth through rock and metal sounds, blending emotional melodies with powerful riffs. Following the success of the single Limegar, Svanzica affirm their artistic evolution with an album that merges melodic death metal, progressive, and alternative influences. Anastasja marks a new chapter in the band’s career, solidifying their path with a mature and captivating sound.

Listen to Anastasja now on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major digital platforms, and watch the Ultramarina music video here: https://youtu.be/PMe__hZTEUE

“Anastasja” tracklist:

1. On our light clothes
2. Limegar
3. Mother of the skyscraper
4. The Black Shirt
5. Fossores
6. Elettra
7. Stylites
8. Anastasis
9. Ultramarina

Watch also
– ‘Limegar’: https://youtu.be/VN16bPczaIY
– ‘On Our Light Clothes’: https://youtu.be/5icyYo6MkUE

Further info at
www.volcanopromotion.com
www.facebook.com/svanzicaofficia

STUKA’s new album combines Ancient Chants, Dungeon Synth, Industrial Heavy Metal and Futuristic Techno… and lots of Yeahs

ELECTRONIC BODY METAL is the third full-length album of the band. The album is based on the sci-fi universe of Warhammer 40k in a far future which is shrouded in stagnant and inhuman fascism, xenophobia, violence, religious fundamentalism and never-ending war; but also loyalty, honour, glory in battle and brotherhood.

Listen to the album on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/stuka-ebm

All music is written by Blackworm and lyrics are by 01101001 01111010 01100001, except the lyrics of Sunset of the Corrupted which are from Hildegard Von Bingen, and the lyrics of Eternal Faith, which are by Luna Wolf and Blackworm. Songs were recorded at Space Hulk Studios and Sound of Terror Studios and were mixed and mastered by Blackworm at Sound of Terror Studios.

You might like STUKA if you like (all of these mixed in a blender):
Nitzer Ebb, Priest, Front 242, Die Krupps, NIN, Manowar, Bolt Thrower, Mortiis, Amiga music.

STUKA is:
Blackworm: Instrumentation and programming
01101001 01111010 01100001: Vocals
Herra V: Vocals
Yannis Tsatsiki: Vocals
Luna Wolf: Vocals

https://www.facebook.com/SOUNDOFSTUKA/
https://www.instagram.com/stuka40k/

Band email: mustamato@gmail.com

Punk-metal trio RiASA returns to its roots – Härmä and his zombie video are rolling like a knife junker on the dance floor

Ostrobothnian RiASA is releasing new music – again! The trio released their album Kolmipäinen hirviö in January, and now it’s time for a single: Härmä takes the band from Kauhava on a journey back to their homeland – in their own style.

“We knew that this wouldn’t be an idyllic hometown song where you watch the countryside passing by through the window. No, this is like a pirtutrokar’s escape through a dark expanse with sirens wailing at your heels. Gas on, straight on the bends, let’s see what happens,” the band describes.

The bends were also straightened in the studio and focused on the essentials. Maybe sometimes less really is more?

“The song has rawness, honesty, attitude and just the right amount of madness. Härmä is a state of mind. It can be bad, but also good. If the song doesn’t make you dance, at least it makes you nod your head so that your neck is stuck for a week,” RiASA states.

The song was also offered for the recent movie Häjyt 2, but this time they’re only content with the band’s own music video – which, with its zombie story, is a real mini-movie in itself.

“The music video was filmed with a familiar crew. The director Esa Jussila, makeup artist Johanna Tuominen and Minja Tuomisalo, who this time took time off from other duties to assist in pre-production, have contributed to (Pri)sons, which has been dubbed Finland’s most violent movie. The movie is nominated for a Jussi Award for best makeup.”

RiASA is:

Molli – vocals and bass
Olli – guitar
Kolli – drums

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Finnish melodic death metal band Defiled Serenity, fronted by Before The Dawn’s Paavo Laapotti, have released their debut album

Finnish melodic death metal band Defiled Serenity released their long-awaited debut album Within the Slumber of the Mind on February 21st 2025 via Inverse Records.

LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/defiled-serenity-album

Vocalist Paavo Laapotti comments:
”I love melodeath so the songwriting was really easy-going. We worked on this album for a long time, but I’m glad we did. I gathered a bunch of talented people around me for this project and now I just feel very proud of the album and my band mates.”

Album’s lyrical themes revolve around depression, death and my thoughts around these topics. I’ve used a lot of my own experiences in life while writing these lyrics and I feel like it has been some sort of therapy for me. This project is my baby and I want to give it my all.

Nikos from VisionBlack did an amazing job with the cover art I designed with him. He captured just the right feeling to his art what we were looking for.”

”We also got the priviledge to work with Juha Tapio and Sonja Lindberg and they did a phenomenal job.”

BIOGRAPHY: 
Defiled Serenity is a melodic death metal band from Loimaa, Finland. It was founded by the vocalist and Before The Dawn frontman Paavo Laapotti in 2021. The band’s music is for the fans of old In Flames, Amorphis, Amon Amarth, Dark Tranquillity etc. Their sound relies heavily on the 90’s melodeath sound, but with modern twists. The songs are filled with low growls, chunky guitars, beautiful melodies and tight rhythm sections.

They released their first stand-alone single ”Voices from the Void” in 2022 and it has reached over 25,000 streams on Spotify alone. Since then, the band has been writing new material and now it’s time to unleash their long-awaited debut album!

Defiled Serenity CD/VINYL/MERCH Orders from HERE

Defiled Serenity – Within the Slumber of the Mind (album 2025)

Track list:

1. Alkutaival (feat. Juha Tapio)
2. Voices from the Void
3. Exiled to Infinity
4. Death
5. Mortal
6. Within the Slumber of the Mind
7. Through the Chaos
8. Your Worst Enemy
9. Tears of Black
10. Unfaithful (Rihanna cover) (feat. Karisma)

• Recorded & mixed by Lauri Seppälä
• Mastered by Juho Räihä / SoundSpiral Audio

Album cover by Nikos Stavridakis / VisionBlack

Line-up:

Paavo Laapotti – Vocals
Jarkko Mäkelä – Lead guitar
Lauri Seppälä – Rhythm Guitar
Mikko Sormunen – Bass
Arttu Airo – Drums

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/defiledserenity
https://www.instagram.com/defiledserenity
https://www.tiktok.com/@defiled.serenity
https://defiledserenity.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Tc6Fx3eJPc9XKqgBxnh7p?si=qK4J0_ljR-WlSitHQvsRwQ

Finnish metal band Exision release their second studio album ‘Uhreina Ajassa’

Finnish groove/alternative metal band Exision released their second studio album ‘Uhreina Ajassa’ on February 20th 2025 via Inverse Records. 

LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/exision-album

The band comments:
“The album weaves it’s way through the life’s melancholy, braving the endless sea and the dangers of deep waves and shipwrecks. The cogs of the perpetual motion machine are always moving and unwanted people are on the prowl. The vessel’s purifying flames are fading, but one must sail on.”

BIOGRAPHY:
Exision is a Groove/Alternative metal band founded in 2017, known for their energetic live shows and colourful social media updates.

The band includes Joonas Kataja, the man of thousand voices and also the main lyricist of the band.

Bassist Jere “AV” Ala-Varvi, a song composing machine and the main song writer who brings in so much new material nearly every week that it has to be poured into other projects as well.

The rhythmical foundation, Tapio Haverinen makes sure that the capturing drum beats keep the crowd going.

The groove continues with the rhythm guitarist Nico Välkkilä‘s iron grip and high-flying lifestyle.

The lead guitarist Jarkko Oksman can also be held responsible for the song writing and composing. He stretches chords placing the cherry on top when putting the songs together.

The songs get their final form and polishing with the teamwork from the entire band by getting flavour from politics, movies and games. The band also doesn’t shy away when it comes to breaking the barriers of different music genres.

Exision – Uhreina Ajassa (Album 2025)

Track list:

01. Puhdistava Liekki
02. Älytön Ikiliikkuja
03. Haaksirikko
04. Pimeyden Aallot (feat. Sirkku-Sisko Kostamo)
05. Tähtihenkilö
06. Persona Non Grata (feat. Jesse Salo)
07. Impulssi
08. Uhreina Ajassa
09. Loputon Meri
10. Adrenokromi
11. Ihmisvirhe

Album cover by Mari K. / usva_peikko

Line-up:
Joonas Kataja – Vocals
Tapio Haverinen – Drums, mixing
Nico Välkkilä – Guitar
Jarkko Oksman – Solo guitar, backing vocals, keys
Jere “AV” Ala-Varvi – Bass, backing vocals, mixing, keys

Links: 
https://www.facebook.com/ExisionBand
https://instagram.com/exision.official
https://tiktok.com/@exision.official
https://exision.bandcamp.com

German dark metal pioneers Nachtblut release their new album Todschick tomorrow, get started now with the single and video for Das Leben der Anderen

German dark metal masters Nachtblut will release their new album ‘Todschick’ tomorrow, but they’re already getting a head start, as the new melancholic and lonely ‘Das Leben der Anderen’ music video is now available.

“When was the last time you scrolled through social media for hours, seeing more perfect vacation photos than the other and filtered faces that meet the standards of beauty? Have you ever asked yourself why everyone else is so flawless and living an exciting life – everyone except me? If so, this song is for you,” the band says.

The new album, released via Napalm Records, is the follow-up to their 2020 album ‘Vanitas’, which reached number 19 on the official German charts, and the success story is now being continued with a nearly sold-out tour that also starts tomorrow.

NACHTBLUT live 2025:
Nachtblut “Todschick” Tour 2025: w/ Sagenbringer
21.02.25 DE – Hanover / Musikzentrum – Sold Out
22.02.25 DE – Osnabrück / Rosenhof
27.02.25 AT – Wien / Szene
28.02.25 DE – Munich / Backstage – Sold Out
01.03.25 DE – Stuttgart / ClubCann – Sold Out
02.03.25 DE – Stuttgart / ClubCann *Additional Show
06.03.25 DE – Nuremberg / Hirsch
07.03.25 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser – Sold Out
08.03.25 DE – Berlin / Hole44 – Sold Out
13.03.25 DE – Oberhausen / Kulttempel
14.03.25 DE – Frankfurt / Das Bett – Sold Out
15.03.25 CH – Luzern / Konzerthaus Schüür

The upcoming album pays homage to the 1980s synth sounds, among many other elements. The album was produced by Lord of the Lost frontman Chris Harms, who has just released his own solo album.

“Todschick is an album where death defines the rhythm and where the line between fiction and reality blurs with every note,” the band describes.

The new album features the following tracks:
01 Von Hass Getrieben
02 Todschick
03 Nachtgeweiht
04 Das Leben Der Anderen
05 Manchmal Kommen Sie Wieder
06 Mein Ist Die Hölle
07 Götterstille
08 Kinder Des Zorns
09 Stirb Langsam
10 Schneller Als Der Tod

All formats of the album are now available here.

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