Category: Press Releases

Finnish black metal band Noitasapatti to release second studio album – The first single out now!

Finnish black metal band Noitasapatti is set to release their new studio album ‘Sankarin matka’ on November 29th 2024 via Inverse Records. The First single ‘Paluu liekkeihin’ is released today and it’s available HERE: https://push.fm/fl/noitasapatti-paluu

The band comments:

“Paluu liekkeihin is the first single from the album “Sankarin matka”. It is a good example of the band’s versatile songwriting that moves between atmospheres, and the track has found its place as the final song at our shows. “Paluu liekkeihin” consists of aggressive parts mixed together with more melodic and atmospheric ones, therefore it is a great piece for introducing the band to a broader audience. The lyrics paint an oppressive picture of a world in ruins, slowly ceasing to exist.”

Sankarin Matka CD PRE-ORDER available 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:

01. Paluu liekkeihin

Music by Janne Kekki, Konsta Mikkonen, Aliisa Mäki, Kalle Jönsson

Lyrics by Jussi Tuulensuu

ISRC: FI3FC2448404

Single cover by Mika Huumonen

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

Brazil’s GLORIA PERPETUA’s Debut Album “The Darkside We Wanna Hide” Out Now!

Out now from Rockshots Records, Brazil’s Gloria Perpetua presents their debut album “The Darkside We Wanna Hide”.

This first full-length features ten powerful tracks and showcases collaborations with renowned musicians from diverse backgrounds, including Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius), Vitor Rodrigues (Native Blood, Tribal Scream, Torture Squad), Luis Mariutti (Sinistra, Shaman, Angra, Firebox), João Noleto, Vitor Veiga (Aquaria, Endless), Guilherme Hirose (NorthTale, Traumer), Marcelo Kalunga (solo), and Oruam (Deadly Fate).

Influenced by bands like Blind Guardian, Iced Earth, Helloween, Stratovarius, and Accept Gloria Perpetua’s music offers a thrilling mix of Heavy and Power Metal. Their lyrics focus on themes of self-responsibility, positive change, and fighting for a better world.

“The Darkside We Wanna Hide” is available on CD as of August 30th, 2024 from Rockshots Records at https://bit.ly/GloriaPerpetuaCD​

Singles:

“Mothers of Jerusalem” – https://youtu.be/VAnIyoQfuzE​

“Have You Forsaken The Cross?” – https://youtu.be/-DXQZbp5bgs​

“Beyond The Darkness Portal” – https://youtu.be/uvz4LYXGnO8​

Track Listing:​
1. Let There Be Darkness
2. Beyond The Darkness Portal (ft. Luís Mariutti, Christian Passos, Raphael Dantas)
3. Have You Forsaken The Cross? (ft. Marcelo Kalunga)
4. Mothers of Jerusalem
5. The Angels Are Calling (ft.Vitor Veiga)
6. The Rape of Gaia (ft. Guilherme Hirose)
7. The Architect (ft. Timo Tolkki & Vitor Veiga)
8. The Key of Life
9. The Way of a Warrior (ft. João Noleto)
10. The Sick Cycle To The Death (ft. Vitor Rodrigues)

More info: www.Rockshots.eu | https://www.instagram.com/gloriaperpetuametal​

Lay Of THE Autumn Shares Second Single “Flowing Tears” Off Upcoming Album “Of Love And Sorrow” Out on October 2024

Rockshots Records and Lay Of The Autumn are excited to announce the release of their second single, “Flowing Tears” from their highly anticipated album “Of Love And Sorrow” due out on October 25th, 2024.

Lay Of The Autumn is a new Symphonic Power Metal band led by Davide Scuteri (Ravenword, Choirs Of Veritas) featuring Iryna Boyarkina (ERIA, Mysterya), Michele Olmi (Chronosfear, Embrace Of Souls), Cesare Ferrari and Davide Lovecchio. Their debut album, featuring 10 emotionally charged tracks, merges the intensity of Power Metal with the grandeur of Symphonic Metal creating a deeply evocative listening experience.

“Flowing Tears” is a standout piece that encapsulates the full spectrum of the band’s sound, blending sorrow with beauty in a way that is uniquely Lay Of The Autumn.

VISUALIZER – https://youtu.be/BrLCqPsIhu0​

LISTEN – http://lnk.to/dFBHmU​

The album, mixed and mastered by Ettore Rigotti (Disarmonia Mundi) at Ettore Rigotti Studios, ensures a flawless sound that captures the melancholic and powerful essence of the band. Lay Of The Autumn offers a fresh yet familiar energy for fans of Symphonic and Power Metal, making this album a must-listen for anyone who values music that resonates deeply with the soul and stirs profound emotions.

“Of Love And Sorrow” album will be available as Digipak CD / Digital Release from October 25th!

ALBUM PRE ORDER – https://bit.ly/lotacd​

Track Listing:​
1 – When It Rains – 2:27
2 – Flowing Tears – 5:52
3 – Lost In Your Eyes – 5:51
4 – After All This Time? Always – 5:44
5 – Thrown Away – 5:53
6 – Undergo Deconstruction – 5:55
7 – Love You To Death – 6:20
8 – Si Sta Come D’Autunno Sugli Alberi Le Foglie – 5:02
9 – Of Love And Sorrow – 5:59
10 – Who Is To Blame – 5:39
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​Album Credits (music, cover/art, production)​
Lay Of The Autumn are:
Iryna ERIA Boyarkina – Vocals
Davide Scuteri – Keyboards / Composer
Cesare Ferrari – Bass Guitar
Davide Lovecchio – Guitars
Michele Olmi: Drums
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Additional musicians
Andrea Gambaro – Growl Vocals in “Thrown Away” and “Of Love And Sorrow”
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Album recorded at Davide Scuteri Music Studios
All music and lyrics by Davide Scuteri
All arrangements by Davide Scuteri and Lay Of The Autumn
Voice and back volcals recorded by Iryna ERIA Boyarkina at Ivan Boyarkin studios
Growl voice recorded by Andrea Gambaro at Andrea Gambaro Studios
The album has been mixed and mastered by Ettore Rigotti at Ettore Rigotti Studios
Instrumental track “Si Sta Come D’Autunno Sugli Alberi Le Foglie” mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studios
Cover artwork, logo and layout by Mattias Norén – www.progart.com
Photos by Flarescape – www.flarescape.com

More info: ​
​Rockshots.eu
​https://www.facebook.com/layoftheautumnofficial​
​https://www.instagram.com/layoftheautumnband​

 

Tuska Festival announces first artists: Lorna Shore, Electric Callboy, Powerwolf and More

Tuska festival, taking place at Suvilahti, Helsinki during 27.-29.6.2025 has announced the first bands of the 2025 line up. The first announced headliner is none other than New Jersey’s Lorna Shore who recently took the metal scene by storm in a manner that is rarely witnessed. The band’s most recent album, “Pain Remains”, was a huge hit all over the world and as soon as the stories about the band’s incredibly intense live performance started to spread, it was clear that the next fixed star in the metal sky had been born.

Other confirmed Tuska 2025 artists are perhaps the world’s most upbeat and danceable metal band Electric Callboy, as well as the German power metal monster Powerwolf, American Nothing More serving doses of nu-metal flavored hard rock, the Swedish groovy and modern melodic death metal masters Orbit Culture, the Australian alternative music strange bird Kim Dracula, top name in folk metal Korpiklaani, cornerstone of Finnish heavy music Marko Hietala, one of the most internationally famed Finnish singers Tarja Turunen, Charlotte Wessels who rose to world fame as the vocalist of Delain, Sweden’s groove/nu/deathcore machine Thrown, French hypnotic pagan viking trance outfit Eihwar, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus playing their classic “Itku pitkästä ilosta” album, Norway’s punk rock/metal squad Blood Command, modern melodic metal aces Arion, and the scorching hot mustache-metal act Tyrantti.

Exact show days of bands will be made public later. More artists will be announced later in the fall.

Tickets:
Limited number of Tuska 2025 Early Crow 3-day tickets and VIP Early Crow 3-day tickets are now available through official Tuska ticket outlets Tiketti, Ticketmaster and Lippu.fi. Other ticket categories will be available later.

https://tuska.fi

Eartheria released their third and final single ‘PREMONITIONS’ from the upcoming album ‘ACCURSED IN SLEEP’.

Eartheria is a Finnish modern death metal band founded in Pori at the beginning of 2014, whose distinctive sound is centered on tight and technical guitar riffs and catchy melodies, massive choirs and atmospheric parts.

Eartheria has released two self-releases albums, the latest of which, “Awaken The Sun” (2018), garnered praise in various metal media for the band’s characteristic sound. In October 2024, Eartheria will release their long-awaited third album, “Accursed In Sleep”.

Now Eartheria has released the third single from their upcoming album: “Premonitions”.

“Accursed In Sleep” album will be released by the small record label, agency and event producer Meara Music from Ulvila.

Line-up:
Juha-Pekka Leino – Guitar & Vocals
Lauri Unkila – Guitar & Backing Vocals
Topi Unkila – Bass & Backing Vocals

RED CAIN’s New Scorching Single “Firestarter” Takes Inspiration From Roleplaying Game “Elden Ring”

A year after their break-out third album, 2023’s “NÄE’BLISS”, which had its single “Fisher King” nominated by Calgary’s YYC Music Awards for “Metal Recording of The Year”, power prog storytellers RED CAIN return in 2024 with their first taste of new music.

Entitled “Firestarter”, this first single of 2024 is loosely based on the lore of the action role-playing game “Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree”. The band spent a lot of their time this year playing this fantastic release. Elden Ring is not only a brilliant game and a visual masterpiece, but also a storytelling phenomenon that deliberately has lore gaps to let fans and players create their own stories and interpretations of the lore. This strongly resonates with Red Cain‘s approach as musicians, as they always write music for their fans to read in unique ways and weave into their mythology.

“Firestarter” is also a new statement for Red Cain, as they continue to embrace a modern sound and reinvent their songwriting. You will hear a lot more groove and synth backing on this one, along with the same anthemic hooks, technical riffs, and vocal layering they are known for.

Listen to “Firestarter” at the following links:

Lyric Video – https://youtu.be/aKnOVyjRT6o​

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/4e4bFap​

Bandcamp – https://redcain.bandcamp.com​

Red Cain, from Calgary, Canada is a modern progressive metal project with Eastern European roots. They have been making waves since their first release in 2016, with award-winning music videos and concept albums “Kindred: Act I”, “Kindred: Act II” and “NÄE’BLISS”. The albums contained a ton of genre inspirations, from gothic rock to ambient electronica, power, black, and death metal, and were universally lauded for their inventiveness, variety, and strong conceptual content. They continue this momentum with forthcoming releases.

Red Cain is:​
Evgeniy Zayarny – Vocals
Samuel Ridout – Guitar
Oman Costa – Guitar
Taylor Gibson – Drums

For more info: Redcain.ca | Facebook.com/redcainofficial | Instagram.com/redcainarmy

Where’s My Bible second full-length KAVE out on September 11th

Finnish Where’s My Bible is set to release their long-awaited second full-length studio album KAVE on September 11th 2024.

Where’s My Bible is a Finnish metal band formed in 2016. Their music skillfully combines melodic death metal with black metal influences. The band started their new era in 2022 with the release of their bold concept EP “Circle”. With this genre they introduce new melodic elements, ancient folk instruments and Scandinavian mythology in their music.

Towards the end of last year, the band released two singles from their upcoming album, “Fenrir” and “Creator of Abyss”, on the back of a successful South American tour. With the third single, Rahko, Where’s My Bible reveals the true power behind their new style and upcoming album.

Released on September 11, the new album “Kave” tells stories of the human mind through Scandinavian mythology and metaphors.

KAVE CD PRE-ORDER

Track list:

01. Yö

02. Màni

03. Fenrir

04. Suden hetki

05. Creator of Abyss

06. Waves

07. Musta kuu

08. Kave

09. Deyr sjalfr it sama

10. Ghost from the past

11. Rahko

12. Runo

13. Sòl

14. Aamu

Line-up:
Jussi Matilainen – Vocals
Toni Hinkkala – Guitar
Pasi Löfgren – Guitar
Juho Jokimies – Bass
Teppo Ristola – Drums

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/wheresmybible
https://twitter.com/BibleWhere
https://www.instagram.com/wheres_my_bible666/
https://wheresmybible.bandcamp.com/releases
https://spoti.fi/2uMMO7U

Kosto, a new crossover group of experienced artists, released their first single ‘Kipupiste’

Since 2021, matured in complete silence, Kosto is a band operating under the license of nu metal, which also often visits the side of punk and rap. The music is bold and sometimes threatening, reflecting the Finnish soul landscape.

The band made up of experienced musicians includes Jarno Hyökyvaara (vocals), who has made a career as a professional actor and as a soloist, Sami Selei (guitar) known from the band IA, Tino Jäntti, who worked in Vanguardian and as Wolfheart’s session and tour drummer, Ville Marttila (guitar) and Visu Uimonen (bass) whom are active in I Revolt. From the beginning, the band’s common thread has been that the sound comes from the players, not from the computer.

“The first version of the song “Kipupiste” was already created in the winter of 2019. Later, after receiving the lyrics, I realized that this requires a grooving band, not computers,” guitarist Sami Selei commented.

The band’s singer Jarno Hyökyvaara says that he wrote the song on the shower floor, after last year’s Tuska festival.

“The song deals with the Finnish mentality, where the central part is the idea of ​​one’s own survival and loneliness, even if there are communities around,” says Hyökyvaara.

With the new song, Kosto heads to the concert stages. Currently on the desktop are the soon-to-be-released music video and next year’s debut EP.

INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | SPOTIFY

Combining doom with symphonic elements, the seven-piece Infirmum will release their album on September 27th

Formed in early 2019, the Finnish Symphonic Doom Metal band INFIRMUM has approached the genre in a unique and complex way. With a sound that explores aspects of classical music combined with the traditional weight and melancholy of Doom, they released their debut album “Walls of Sorrow” in 2020, followed by the EP “The Great Unknown” in 2022. In January 2023, they released the single “Sleep of Reason,” which featured a music video. With the departure of vocalist Anna Rose in 2023, Brazilian singer Sabine Blodwin joined the band, bringing a new perspective from a different culture.

Today, INFIRMUM is preparing for the release of their new single “Burn,” scheduled for August 2024 as a preview of their upcoming album “From The Depths I Cried,” expected by the end of the year.

Watch the music video on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/7QFmLQ2g52c?si=ym7bTfPq5KH_79kL

“Burn is about everything that is controversial and burns inside the human soul, what we feel in secret, what people try to hide or extinguish to fit into society. In ‘Burn,’ while the male part exposes these feelings and unique visions of the world around, the female part represents the embracing of all these demons, the darkness as part of the human being, and this dark flame grows until it finally becomes one with the individual.” – Sabine

”Burn was fun to compose. Wanted to compose a bit faster song and I was in right mood so this turned out to be really good. It is always fantastic to notice how song evolves after I have sent just my guitar tracks and everyone begin to create their parts. Sometimes I delete some guitar leads so other instruments have more space. I am very happy with the results!”– Timo

”Burn was me trying to be more brutal than on other songs, very death metal lyrics” -Eliel

”When I first started to work on the drum parts for Burn, the demo had only Timo’s guitar tracks. But I could immediately hear that this song will be more aggressive and it needs to have a sense of danger. That’s what I aimed for with my drumming: danger alerting accents, tickling our primitive lizard brain with a sense of something bad looming around the corner, short machine gun like bursts of rhythm in kick drums etc. But also I wanted to keep our signature “beauty and the beast” dynamic present in the song, so I made some parts to have a more “flowy” feel for a nice contrast.”– Hanna-Leena

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

INFIRMUM’s music today can be described as profound and conflicted, exploring the darkest sides of human emotions, diving into the depths of madness, pain, sickness, and death, while still finding brief moments of hope, offering an atmospheric journey through the darkest corners of the human soul. Combining beauty and ferocity, their compositions are rich in textures and nuances with strong, reflective lyrics.

The current lineup includes Sabine Blodwin (formerly of Moonwitch, Draconian Opera, Pettalom) – Vocalist, Taka Eliel (Sanctuary of Hate) – Vocalist and Bassist, Erna Siikavirta (formerly in Lordi, Children of Bodom as session keyboardist, Sinergy as session keyboardist, Arthemesia and Deathlike Silence) – Keyboardist, Joonas Siikavirta (Begrim) – Guitarist, Timo Solonen (Grain of Pain) – Guitarist, Hanna-Leena “Hanska” (Mourning Wood) – Drummer, and Elya – Cellist.
https://www.facebook.com/InfirmumBand

https://www.instagram.com/infirmum.band/

https://www.youtube.com/@infirmum

https://linktr.ee/infirmum

Finnish metal band Rifftera is releasing a four song EP, called Coda, on October 11th, 2024.

Finnish metal band Rifftera is set to release their new EP Coda on October 11th 2024 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘Quicksand’ is released today with visualizer video. Quicksand is from the more melodic side of Rifftera’s repertoire, although it doesn’t avoid going into the band’s common heavy riffing either.

LISTEN to Quicksand here: https://push.fm/fl/rifftera-quicksand

Mikko Kuoppamaa, band’s guitarist and vocalist, gives some insight about the song;

“Quicksand is one of the few songs in which I have been involved heavily composing-wise and therefore it is an important song for me. The basic building blocks have been around for way too many years and now finally it has all the parts to form a fully functioning song – thanks to Janne (Hietala, band’s other guitarist & vocalist). I need to point out my own affection to Soilwork’s material from the early 2000’s. It’s possible to notice some nods to that direction from the verse and chorus of Quicksand.”

LISTEN to the first single No Turning Back: https://push.fm/fl/rifftera-no

BIOGRAPHY:
Rifftera was formed in 2010 in Vaasa, Finland by Janne Hietala. The band was basically started as a studio project; to be a channel for releasing riffs and song ideas that kept on coming. Janne had been playing in some bands and projects during the years but besides of a couple of demos in the early 2000’s none of this material had ever been heard outside rehearsals. So from the beginning the idea of Rifftera was basically just to get music released – in a form that it deserves.

Antti Pöntinen and Jupe Karhu shared a musical past with Janne, and after being asked, they decided to join this new band. First years of the band involved a lot of learning and skill honing in both song writing and recording areas.

In 2012 Mikko Kuoppamaa joined the band and eventually it lead to a situation where Mikko started to take care of band’s clean singing and Janne dealt with the screaming parts. Before Rifftera Mikko had been just singing some backup vocals and Janne had basically never been in front of the microphone so the only reason to share vocal duties this way was the fact that there weren’t nobody else around to do it. Luckily promising results started to show up and after a couple of demos band finally released its debut album, Pitch Black, on August 2015.

The band had no drummer before the year 2016, when Ville Härkönen joined the lineup (Thomas Tunkkari, an old friend and the drummer of Dark Sarah, played the drums on Pitch Black as a session drummer and the demo-era was dealt with programmed drums). With Ville Rifftera started to work with the second album, Across the Acheron, that eventually ended up to be released on January 2019.

After some silent years, a four song EP named Coda was set up for release in 2024.

Track list:

01. Quicksand

Music by Janne Hietala & Mikko Kuoppamaa.

Lyrics by Janne Hietala

ISRC: FI3FC2482102

Single cover by Leon / fiverr.com/leon86 – Cover art

Track list:

01. Carved in Skin
02. Quicksand
03. No Turning Back
04. Moonchild (Iron Maiden Cover)

EP cover by Leon / fiverr.com/leon86 – Cover art

Line-up:
Janne Hietala – Guitar, harsh vocals & clean vocals
Mikko Kuoppamaa – Guitar & clean vocals
Antti Pöntinen – Keyboards
Jupe Karhu – Bass
Ville Härkönen – Drums

Links:
https://www.rifftera.com
https://www.facebook.com/rifftera
https://www.instagram.com/rifftera
https://www.youtube.com/rifftera
https://rifftera.bandcamp.com