Category: Press Releases

Alternative metal LUNA KILLS releases single ‘sugar rush’, full-length album in the spring

LUNA KILLS is releasing new music. Earlier this fall, the alternative band signed a recording contract with the American label SharpTone Records, becoming the first Finnish band to do so, and now reveals the release date of their upcoming full-length album: ‘DEATHMATCH’ will be released on April 4th. In October, the band released the explosive single ‘Slay Ur Enemies’, which was featured on BBC Radio 1 and named “freshest track on the scene” of the week by Kerrang! Radio. Now it’s time for the second single from the upcoming album, ‘Sugar rush’, which talks about modern pressures and feelings of inadequacy.

“Sugar Rush is about the pursuit of happiness amidst a recurring sense of uncertainty. The song delves into the constant feeling of inadequacy and delves into the pressures of the world, which demand overachievement and turning everything into money. It ultimately takes away the joy from the passions that used to make life meaningful,” the band muses.

The song’s background can be found in a long struggle with new material on the verge of exhaustion.

“When we started writing Sugar Rush, we had been working on other songs for a long time and felt really exhausted. After several failed attempts to focus, we realized that we had to reset our minds and our attitudes. At the same time, Sugar Rush became a powerful outlet for everything we had been through – a way to channel the exhaustion and frustration amidst the pressures of striving for perfection and constant productivity. The creative process itself became an almost cathartic experience, through which we were able to face these feelings directly and they changed meaningful.”

A music video produced by Guilty Visuals is also available for the new single.

LUNA KILLS has signed an international gig sales deal with the prestigious X-Ray Touring, whose roster includes names such as Machine Head, Within Temptation and Fever 333. LUNA KILLS is now announcing some of their upcoming Finnish shows, and the band will also perform at the prestigious Eurosonic showcase festival in the Netherlands in January.

LUNA KILLS live:

20.12.2024 Painohalli, Hämeenlinna*
26.12.2024 Olympia, Tampere**
27.12.2024 Korjaamo, Helsinki**
28.12.2024 Sawohouse, Kuopio**
15.-18.1.2025, ESNS, Groningen, Alankomaat
14.2.2025 6 Feet Underground Festival, Kannusali, Espoo
4.4.2025 ZRock, Kempele
5.4.2025 On The Rocks, Helsinki (release party)
8.-9.8.2025 Hellsinki Metal Festival

*Blind Channel, Rock Band From Hell, afterparty: LUNA KILLS
**main performer: Warmen

LUNA KILLS is:

Lotta Ruutiainen – vocals
Samuli Paasineva – guitar
Lassi Peltonen – bass
Jimi Kinnunen – drums

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ANIMA INSIDE New Single / Music Video “Alien” Captures The Essence of Their Evolution In Expanding Their Musical Fusion

Anima Inside, one of South America’s (Ecuadar) most dynamic and boundary-pushing rock bands, returns with their latest single, “Alien”. This track offers a mesmerizing preview of the band’s forthcoming album set to release in 2025. True to their spirit of innovation, the band describes “Alien” as one of their most unique creations. It captures the essence of their evolution—an ever-expanding fusion of styles that remains unmistakably their own.

With its hypnotic blend of influences, “Alien” delivers a fresh and timeless sound. The song features an intricate guitar solo, vibrant rhythmic layers, and an emotive message that resonates deeply with today’s listeners. As the band puts it, “It’s probably the strangest song we’ve ever created, but it has something that makes you want to hear it over and over. The fusion, the solo, the message—it’s very Anima Inside and incredibly current.”

Since their beginnings in 2006, Anima Inside has been known for its ability to blend progressive rock roots with modern, mainstream accessibility. “Alien” encapsulates this evolution perfectly, balancing technical prowess with a raw emotional edge. The song’s themes of alienation and introspection echo the band’s ongoing exploration of the human condition, a recurring motif in their music.

This single marks the next step in a career that has seen Anima Inside perform alongside legends like Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple, and KISS, and share stages at major festivals such as Hell and Heaven Fest Mexico and Domination MX. Their sound has always defied easy categorization, weaving elements of progressive rock, Andean rhythms, and Afro-Latin influences into a style that is distinctly their own.

“Alien” is a testament to the band’s commitment to pushing creative boundaries while staying true to their roots. It serves as both a standalone piece of art and a tantalizing introduction to the sonic journey their upcoming album promises to deliver. With its unforgettable hooks, striking instrumentation, and profound lyrics, the track is a perfect reflection of the versatility and artistry that define Anima Inside.

As the band prepares for the release of their next full-length record, “Alien” stands as a bold statement of intent, showcasing their ability to innovate while maintaining the essence of what has made them one of the most recognized names in South American rock. Keep an eye on Anima Inside as they gear up for what promises to be an extraordinary 2025, and don’t miss “Alien” now available on all major streaming platforms.

Music Video – https://youtu.be/Ecs60JaQJEE​

Digital – https://lnk.to/nJ5RaT​

More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | https://animainside.com | https://www.facebook.com/AnimaInside | https://www.instagram.com/animainside | https://x.com/AnimaInside​
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LOUD AS HELL Open Air Festival 2025 Launches Early Bird Tickets

Nestled in the badlands of Drumheller, AB, one of Canada’s loudest decibel-breaking open-air extreme music events, LOUD AS HELL FESTIVAL will host its 13th annual festivities from August 1st to 3rd, 2025.

Showcasing the best up-and-coming Canadian and international talent to roar through the country’s largest dinosaur fossil grounds, LAH has launched its early bird weekend passes.

This weekend pass grants you full access to all the headbanging, moshing, and metal mayhem that Loud As Hell Open Air has to offer. Don’t miss out on this limited-time offer!

The early bird weekend pass price is $140 CAD (this includes camping on-site). The weekend pass full price of $175 CAD will be in effect when the festival 2025 lineup is announced in the new year.

Early Bird Weekend Passes Available at https://loudashell.ca/shop/loud-as-hell-early-bird-ticket-weekend-pass/​

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In additional news, LAH has revamped their website www.LoudAsHell.ca with a fresh new look and design, along with online shopping of LAH merch, pictures, and videos to reminisce of years past along with updated festival Information and FAQ section.

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Since its inception in 2012, LOUD AS HELL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL has exposed hundreds of Canadian and international bands annually with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their 2024 edition was host to the most stacked lineup to date featuring BEYOND CREATION, STRIKER, ANCIIENTS, GREEN JELLY, THE CONVALESCENCE, SUPER MONSTER PARTY, TERRIFIER, and lots more. Previous years have witnessed well-known bands such as Jungle Rot, Narcotic Wasteland, Necronomicon, Into Eternity, Goatwhore, Battlecross, Fit for An Autopsy, Anciients, Archspire, Unleash The Archers, Striker, KEN mode, Obey The Brave, Protest the Hero, AngelMaker, Divinity, Neck of The Woods, Endast among many more.

Live LAH 2024 – Anciients – Despoiled – https://youtu.be/-E440Gax4ao​

Live LAH 2024 – Terrifier – Depths Of The Storm Scepter – https://youtu.be/ZEm4ncOlbH4​

Live LAH 2023 – Art of Attrition – …And It Will All End Forever – https://youtu.be/Idp1d6s2MRk​

Live LAH 2023 – Narcotic Wasteland – Sex, Lies and DNA – https://youtu.be/q-AraxYaEfA‪

Live LAH 2023 – Jungle Rot – A Call To Arms – https://youtu.be/b5GCaJ–lZo​

More info:
​LoudAsHell.ca​
​Facebook.com/LoudAsHellFestival​
Twitter: @LoudAsHellFest
Instagram: @LoudAsHellFestival
​Social Media Hashtags #LAHXIII, #LAHOA, #LAHOA2025

Festival Press Materials – Posters, Band Links, EPKs, Photos – HERE.​

About:

LOUD AS HELL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL has hosted hundreds of Canadian and international bands annually since 2012 with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During its decade of showcasing Canadian and international bands, the festival has grown into a pilgrimage for metalheads from across the country.

LOUD AS HELL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL 2025 will be celebrating its thirteenth festival event presented by Loud As Hell Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Prairie Fire Events, and Asher Media Relations. LAH always works its hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring bands from across Canada and beyond, you won’t want to miss any of it. And don’t forget about their freak shows, burlesque dancers, clinics, vendors, and dinosaurs!

LAH Partners:​
WCMFA – Western Canadian Metal Festival Alliance
Asher Media Relations
Bravewords
Metal-Rules
Absolute Underground Mag
Ghost Cult Magazine
Valley Brewing
Canalta Hotels
Neighbors’ Corner Pub
Prairie Fire Productions Ltd
Big Nate Productions
Trash Talk with Nate Trash
Slimbztv
MetalHeads United
Heavy Metal A Way Of Life
QMR (Queen Metal Radio)
Unity X Radio

Next summer’s Hellsinki Metal Festival includes King Diamond, a special Bathory gig, Ill Niño, Decapitated and Napalm Death.

Hellsinki Metal Festival, which has established itself among the metal community in just two years, announced more of its performers for next summer, and the list is quite convincing to read.

The festival, which will be held as usual in the Helsinki Ice Hall area, will now also feature King Diamond, who enjoy cult status in Finland, the Norwegian black metal band Old Man’s Child, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, the Polish death metal pride Decapitated and the British grindcore giant Napalm Death. The foreign guest lineup is rounded out by Ill Niño, one of the most interesting names in the new wave of American nu metal, Fear Factory, which was founded in Los Angeles in 1989, Scandinavian death metal pioneer Dismember and AngelMaker, who play solid deathcore.

Nordis will also host one of the most interesting performances of the coming summer, when the Blood Fire Death – A Tribute to Quorthon and the music of Bathory gig brings together a special lineup consisting of Watain, Aura Noir and Enslaved, among others. There are also some very famous guests who are still being kept secret. The gigs that will be seen at a few festivals next summer will pay tribute to the musical legacy of the late Thomas “Quorthon” Forsberg. Bathory has also been inducted into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame as one of the few heavy metal musicians.

“The show is based on Quorthon’s vision of what he imagined a Bathory concert would be like if it had ever been brought to live stages – 20 years after his death. Quorthon still sends shivers down our spines and twists our brains with his music,” says Eric Danielsson of Watain, who is the lead vocalist of the lineup arriving in Hellsinki Metal Festival.

Other new acts at next year’s Hellsinki Metal Festival include Luna Kills, Night Shall Drape Us, Qwälen, Decessus and Heavy Metal Perse.

Hellsinki Metal Festival has already released the first lineup of its performers for next year, which includes Hatebreed, Enslaved, Landmvrks, Kanonenfieber, Candlemass, Moonsorrow, Forbidden, Marduk, Me and That Man, Warmen, Sigh, Kiuas, Party Cannon, GosT and Alfahanne.

Hellsinki Metal Festival’s cheaper tickets are still on sale until the end of this year.

Hellsinki Metal Festival 2025
8.-9.8.2025
Helsingin jäähalli/Helsinki Ice Hall

Line-up:
Alfahanne
AngelMaker
Blood Fire Death – A Tribute to Quorthon and the music of Bathory
Candlemass
Decapitated
Decessus
Dismember
Enslaved
Fear Factory
Forbidden
GosT
Hatebreed
Heavy Metal Perse
Ill Niño
Kanonenfieber
King Diamond
Kiuas
Landmvrks
Luna Kills
Marduk
Me and That Man
Moonsorrow
Napalm Death
Night Shall Drape Us
Old Man’s Child
Party Cannon
Qwälen
Sigh
Warmen

Advance tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster, Lippupiste and Tiketti.

Prices:
* 2-day basic ticket €179
* 2-day R.I.P €249

www.hellsinkimetalfestival.fi

Finnish unique black metal band Noitasapatti released their second studio album Sankarin Matka

Finnish black metal band Noitasapatti released their second studio album ‘Sankarin matka’ on November 29th 2024 via Inverse Records. 

LISTEN Sankarin Matka album: https://push.fm/fl/noitasapatti-album

The band comments:
” “Sankarin matka” (A Hero’s Journey) is a concept album consisting of an intro and 7 songs. Its dreamlike story slowly advances towards indescribable horrors, which waver between dream and reality, until the truth is exposed in all of its heinousness.

The album has been under making for nearly 2 years in our home studio, and it is finally ready for release despite many set packs

Musically, the album consists of a broad range of sounds, some of which are already familiar to our music, but we’re also bringing a lot of fresh soundscape to this album

Influences and sounds of black metal, british deathdoom and progressive rock can be heard, breaking the boundaries of any particular genre.

The musical influences mixed with our vision form an original whole that sounds only of itself.

New songs are also currently in the making, and they’re taking Noitasapatti’s vision even further!“

Sankarin Matka CD ORDERS from HERE

BIOGRAPHY:
NOITASAPATTI was born in spring 2017 in Pori, Finland by Erakko (vocals), Liekkiö (guitars, keyboards), Mielivalta (guitars) and Rampa (bass). Soon after that, Rienaaja joined us as a drummer and the first line-up was complete. After a couple of months of intensive rehearsing and composing, we recorded our first demo, “Vaellamme kuin Taivaankappaleet” on december 2017 and released it on CDr-format spring 2018. First live-show took place in our hometown also in the same spring. After that, Rampa left the band and Erakko began to play bass. Next year we recorded a second demo, “Aarnivalkean ajamana” and played some gigs. In 2020, we made a split-album with another Finnish band HOLLOW CORPSE. After some line-up changes, Häviö came to the band at the end of 2020 and a few months later, Kadonnut also joined the band to play keyboards. In summer 2021, we finally recorded our first full-length album “Kuolemattomille maille”. After a few successful live-shows it was time to record our second full-length album, “Sankarin matka” (A hero’s journey) in summer 2023. Album is now recorded, mixed, and mastered, and we are more satisfied with the result than ever before!

Our music can be described as 1990’s black metal with lots of melodies and even “burzumic” atmosperes. Also, you can hear influences from early British death/doom, epic viking metal and even some old school progressive music. Vocals are quite original “howling” and also heavily Burzum-influenced screams. Lyrics are written in Finnish.

Track list:

1. Tulikipuna
2. Tuhatkasvoinen
3. Sankarin matka
4. Paluu liekkeihin
5. Käskyläisen sanat
6. Henkien polulla
7. Matka halki myrskyjen
8. Tähtivaeltaja

Album cover by Mika Huumonen

Line-up:
Erakko – Vocals, Bass, Mouth Harp, Horns
Liekkiö – Guitars
Häviö – Drums
Kadonnut – Keyboards

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/noitasapattiofficial
https://www.instagram.com/noitasapattiofficial
https://noitasapatti.bandcamp.com

Nummirock 2025 unites the world’s metal music during Midsummer, announced Alestorm, Decapitated, Cattle Decapitation, Kanonenfieber and Anal Vomit.

The world’s oldest and most ambitious Midsummer metal festival, Nummirock, has been held on the shores of Lake Nummijärvi in ​​Kauhajoki since 1987, and next year Nummirock will once again be celebrated in a very international manner. The festival’s first lineup includes guests from the United States, Great Britain, Peru, Chile, Sweden and Germany – not forgetting Finland’s extensive metal expertise.

Performing at Nummirock has been an unforgettable experience for many artists, especially foreign ones, and festival promoter Tero Viertola states that the experiences on both sides of the stage are the real deal.

“I have to say that year after year I am particularly excited that we are getting bands performing at Nummirock on site for the first time to experience the nightless night of Nummirock and the unique atmosphere created by the audience,” says Viertola.

The performers currently announced at Nummirock include Scottish pirate metal leader Alestorm, San Diego’s Cattle Decapitation, who strongly criticize the meat industry and other forms of exploitation of nature, Polish death metal pump Decapitated, Finnish disco metal band Turmion Kätilöt and moshpit wildlings Mokoma.

The first lineup is completed by American deathcore band Signs Of The Swarm, anti-war German death metal band Kanonenfieber and the superband Cemetery Skyline, which has had a great start to their careers.

Swedish band Marduk is celebrating its 35th anniversary of its black metal reign, and Nummirock will feature a special gig that will pamper listeners with the band’s rarely heard gems. The unique set is built around Marduk’s entire long career, so it’s also a real nostalgia trip for many.

Of the bands announced so far for the upcoming festival, the most distant guests are coming from South America; Peruvian Anal Vomit, who have been rocking for over 30 years, are returning to Finland after eight years, and black/trash power trio Aquer, who rely on leather and rivets, will be seen in Finland for the first time ever.

In addition to the previously mentioned domestic fixtures, the following have been included: melodic black metal band Moonlight Sorcery, death metal band Torture Killer from Turku, and dark folk artist Noiduin from Pori.

Bands announced so far:
Alestorm (UK)
Cattle Decapitation (USA)
Turmion Kätilöt
Mokoma
Decapitated (Puola)
Signs Of The Swarm (USA)
Marduk special set (Ruotsi)
Kanonenfieber (Saksa)
Cemetary Skyline
Anal Vomit (Peru)
Aquer (Chile)
Moonlight Sorcery
Torture Killer
Noiduin

Nummirock 2025 will be held on 18th-21st of June 2025.

Advance tickets for the four-day event are now on sale at Tiketti and the Lippu.fi service. All prices and additional information will be updated at: https://nummirock.fi/liput_ja_sijainti.

The price of a four-day and two-day ticket (two-day tickets will be on sale later) includes camping, tent and car parking in a supervised camping area for the duration of the ticket.

Price until 31 December 2024: €179 / €219 (premium ticket)

Price from 1 January 2025: €199 / €239 (premium ticket)

The age limit for Nummirock for Midsummer partygoers is at least 16 years.

www.nummirock.fi
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Details of Avantasia’s upcoming album Here Be Dragons announced – first single coming soon

German band Avantasia, led by Tobias Sammet, announced this month that they have signed a record deal with Napalm Records. So it’s a good time to reveal more details about their upcoming album – Avantasia’s 10th full-length studio album ‘Here Be Dragons’ will be released on February 28th. It promises to be epically enchanting choruses and theatrical symphonic metal elements, as is typical of Avantasia. The first single from the upcoming album will be available for metal fans to enjoy very soon. Pre-orders for ‘Here Be Dragons’ are now live here.

Tobias Sammet says that the upcoming album offers the bravest, most fearless and most audacious music he has written in decades.

“Where previous albums allowed me to unload big weights from my heart, this album is more wild, fearless, powerful, and full of uplifting energy. This time I plunged headfirst into the vortex of creativity, creating ten separate musical descriptions with the same carefree, instinctive attitude that guided me in the early stages of my career. These formed a whole that I think is the tightest chapter in Avantasia’s history,” says Tobias Sammet.

Track-list:
1. Creepshow
2. Here Be Dragons
3. The Moorland At Twilight
4. The Witch
5. Phantasmagoria
6. Bring On The Night
7. Unleash The Kraken
8. Avalon
9. Against The Wind
10. Everybody’s Here Until The End

The album will be available to melodic metal fans just in time for their European tour starting in March.

“I’m absolutely full of energy, and I can’t wait to perform the songs from the new album live! After the release, we’re heading out on a big European tour accompanied by a completely new show. In addition to new material and classics, there will be some rarities, and the whole spectacle will be served up with the most amazing stage show in Avantasia’s history,” Tobias Sammet enthuses.

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Jinjer’s stunning video for the single ‘Green Serpent’ out now

One of the most exciting new metal bands of our time, Jinjer, will release their new album ‘Duél’ via Napalm Records on February 7th. The band, who rose to world fame with their previous and widely praised album ‘Wallflowers’ (2021), will once again be seen at the biggest metal festivals next summer. The band will be traveling extensively around the world even before the festival season; the next tour started Friday in Brazil.

A few songs from the upcoming album have already been leaked, the latest of which, ‘Green Serpent’, continues the band’s signature, multi-genre combination that has become Jinjer’s trademark. The stunning video for the Green Serpent single can now be watched here.

‘Duél’ also takes Jinjer in an even more aggressive direction. It can be said that this is the fiercest ensemble of Jinjer’s output to date. The band continues to collaborate with producer Max Morton on the album, who has been involved as a co-producer, mixer and mastering.

Jinjer bassist Eugene Abdukhanov is happy that the band still has immense creative power, the result of which was crystallized on the upcoming album.

“First of all, it’s hard to believe that we will soon release our fifth full-length album! We are very proud that the band’s creativity and inspiration are still going strong, and it is precisely challenging ourselves with each record that keeps Jinjer moving. The songwriting process for the upcoming album was the longest we have ever had, it took almost two years,” says bassist Eugene Abdukhanov, referring to the band’s frantic touring pace, where every free minute was used to work on the new album.

All the now announced tour dates are:

LATIN AMERICA TOUR 2024
w/ Heaven Shall Burn
30.11.24 BR – Porto Alegre / Opiniao
01.12.24 BR – Curitiba / Tork And Roll
03.12.24 BR – Belo Horizonte / Mister Rock
05.12.24 BR – Brasilia / Toinha
07.12.24 BR – Rio De Janeiro / Circo Voador
08.12.24 BR – Sao Paulo / Terra SP
10.12.24 AR – Buenos Aires / Teatro Flores
12.12.24 CL – Santiago / Teatro Caupolican
14.12.24 CO – Bogota / Calle 13
15.12.24 CR – San Jose / Pepper’s Club
18.12.24 MX – Guadalajara / C4*
19.12.24 MX – San Luis Potosí / Centro de las Artes*
20.12.24 MX – Mexiko City / Circo Volador*

OTHER TOUR DATES 2025
19.-25.01.25 US – Miami (FL) / Shiprocked
06.02.25 AE – Dubai / P7 Arena
08.02.25 IN – Bangalore Bangalore Open Air
10.02.25 TH – Bangkok / The Street Hall
12.02.25 JP – Tokyo / ReNY Alpha
13.02.25 JP – Osaka / Meta Valley
14.02.25 JP – Aichi / ReNY Limited
15.02.25 KR – Seoul / Musinsa Garage
16.02.25 TW – Taipei / Legacy
18.02.25 PH – Manila / SM Sky Dome
21.02.25 AU – Brisbane / Fortitude Music Hall **
23.02.25 AU – Sydney / Hordern Pavillon **
25.02.25 AU – Melbourne / Festival Hall **
26.02.25 AU – Adelaide / Hindley St Music Hall **
28.02.25 AU – Fremantle / Metropolis Fremantle **
02.03.25 NZ – Wellington / San Fran
03.03.25 NZ – Auckland / Powerstation
** plus support: KITTIE

FESTIVALS 2025
05.05.25 US – Columbus (OH) / Sonic Temple
16.05.25 US – Daytona (FL) / Welcome To Rockville
06.06.25 PL – Gdansk / Mytic Festival
07.06.25 DE – Nuerburg / Rock Am Ring
08.06.25 DE – Nuremberg / Rock Im Park
12.06.25 AT – Vienna / Nova Rock Festival
13.06.25 FI – Hyvinkää / Rock Fest
14.06.25 CH – Interlaken / Freenfield Festival
15.06.25 UK – Donington / Download Festival
26.06.25 NL – Ysselstein / Jera On Air
28.06.25 NO – Oslo / Tons Of Rock


Track-list:
1. Tantrum
2. Hedonist
3. Rogue
4. Tumbleweed
5. Green Serpent
6. Kafka
7. Dark Bile
8. Fast Draw
9. Someone’s Daughter
10. A Tongue So Sly
11. Duél

Jinjer is:
Tatiana Shmayluk – Vocals
Roman Ibramkhalilov – Guitar
Eugene Abdukhanov – Bass
Vlad Ulasevich – Drums
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Finnish speed metal band Arched Fire, formed in 1989, have released a new single Northbound Train

Finnish metalheads Arched Fire return with a new single! Following their two acclaimed albums Remote Control (2021) and Trust Betrayal (2024), “Northbound Train” is a tribute to their roots and their journey and also a mark for an end of an era. The single was released in cooperation with Finnish Inverse Records on November 27th 2024.

WATCH Northbound Train lyric video: https://youtu.be/QdMR2otS_gI

Aggressive, old school and borderline chaotic, “Northbound Train” is a thrashy heavy metal song to bang your head and break your neck to.

“It’s an old song resurrected and running onward like an unstoppable train, much like Arched Fire”, says Kristian Herkman, the singer. “A train to the north of Finland, back to where Arched Fire started.”

“And what a train it is”, rejoices Ari Väntänen, the rhythm guitarist. “I love the cover art by Umar Setiawan, it’s like Thomas the Tank Engine from hell! We also have a beautiful lyric video by Jussi Hevander that fits the mood perfectly.”

Originally formed in the Finnish Lapland in 1989, the band hibernated for thirty years until reforming in the late 2019 and starting to work on new music. Now, a five-year phase seems to be nearing its end.

“Things are about to change,” says Ari. “It may be that Northbound Train is the very last release with this Arched Fire line-up. Who knows what the future holds, but for now, it is what it is. As a song, it is a fitting conclusion to this era in the band’s story. It’s about the journey we’ve taken while making two albums in the 2020s. For us, it’s been both a strong progression in this current time we live in, and also a return to where we’ve come from. There’s something very beautiful and raw in it all.”

And that’s how the song goes. “Spend a night in a northbound train… Spend your life in a northbound train”.
LISTEN ‘Northbound Train’ single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/arched-fire-train

Arched Fire – Northbound Train (Single 2024)


Music by Arched Fire
Lyrics by Kristian Herkman

ISRC: FI3FC2488201

Single cover by Umar Setiawan

Line-up:

Kristian Herkman (vocals)

Aslak Purojärvi (drums)

Mika Rytilahti (bass)

Janne Särkelä (lead and rhythm guitars)

Ari Väntänen (rhythm guitar)

Links:
https://archedfire.com
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialArchedFire
https://www.instagram.com/arched_fire_official
https://archedfire.bandcamp.com

Spain’s Modern Metal Titans REEPER Sign with Split Screen Management, New Music Coming

Split Screen Management is thrilled to announce that REEPER, a
powerhouse in the modern metal scene, has officially joined the Split
Screen Management family.

Founded in 2016 in Spain, REEPER has consistently pushed the boundaries
of modern metal. Under the leadership of Elías Andrada, the band has
become known for their innovative sound and relentless evolution. Over
the years, they’ve worked with some of the biggest names in the
industry, including producer Travis Wyrick and Traa Daniels of P.O.D.,
creating a unique blend of metalcore and djent that resonates deeply
with today’s audiences.

With three groundbreaking studio albums under their belt, their latest
release, The Butterfly Effect, showcases their artistic growth and
proves their ability to stand out in a crowded genre. The album is a
testament to their dedication to constant innovation and their
commitment to leaving a lasting mark on the metal scene.

“We are incredibly excited to share some huge news with all of you:
we’ve officially signed with Split Screen Management!
This is a big step for us as a band, and we couldn’t be prouder to
partner with such a professional and experienced team. Split Screen
Management has a remarkable track record of supporting artists and
helping them bring their vision to life, and we are thrilled to have
them by our side for the journey ahead.
To everyone who has supported us along the way, thank you from the
bottom of our hearts. You’ve been with us through every step, and we
can’t wait to share what’s coming next.
Speaking of the future—stay tuned! We’re working on new music and big
releases, and we can’t wait for you to hear what we’ve been creating.
This is just the beginning, and we’re ready to take things to the next
level.” REEPER says.

“We are honored to welcome REEPER to our roster and look forward to
supporting them as they continue to redefine modern metal. Stay tuned
for exciting updates as we embark on this incredible journey together!
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