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Finnish melodic death/groove metal band Falling From Grace released the new At The Edge album

The Finnish melodic death/groove metal band Falling From Grace released their second studio album ‘At The Edge’ via Inverse Records on May 2nd.

LISTEN to ‘At The Edge’ album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ffg-edge

The theme of the album revolves around the title, as it explores the mindset of a person who has been pushed to the edge mentally, with no way out. The lyrics, as usual, touch on the darker side of life, but also address the current state of the world. The compositions on the album are somewhat darker than those on the previous release, “Shattered.” There is also a song on the album, titled “The Creator,” which is a bit different from the band’s usual style. Falling From Grace’s characteristic energy and aggression are also present on this release.

At The Edge combines various genres of metal, with a focus on groove metal and melodic death metal. The songwriting is once again handled by the band’s guitarist Timi Tonteri.

Nils Courbaron (Sirenia, Bloodorn, T.A.N.K.) is featuring on the album’s last track The Creator.

“With At The Edge, we’ve taken a step forward from the last album and incorporated elements we haven’t used before. The timing of the album release is perfect, with Tuska Festival just around the corner, where we will also perform.”

Line-up:

Timi Tonteri – Guitar
Atte Väisänen – Guitar
Niki Tonteri – Vocals
Toni Jokelainen – Bass
Valtteri Honko – Drums

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/FallingFromGraceFIN
https://www.instagram.com/fallingfromgracemetal
https://fallingfromgrace.bandcamp.com

French black-metal/hardcore/crust Doctor Livingstone’s Final Album Reissued — Out now on Vinyl + Full-Streaming

French black-metal/hardcore/crust outfit Doctor Livingstone presents the first-ever vinyl edition of their final album, Notes Du Paradis / Whoop Whoop Whee Whee — available now via Coups de Couteau and fully streaming online.

Originally released 17 years ago through Overstage Imperator Productions, this chaotic and genre-defying record returns with a new remaster by Bruno Varea and a striking updated artwork by Maxime Taccardi.

“From this magma of sound emerges a real musical personality—
that of a totally schizophrenic doctor, even sicker than his patients
and ready to gut the listener.”

Recorded live and unrehearsed at In The Box studio, the album’s twelve double-titled tracks tear through black metal, crust, noise, and experimental extremes, drawing inspiration from Dada, de Sade, Cioran, and more.

Known for their dark humor and raw intensity, Doctor Livingstone carved their own path in the underground with a sound both unpredictable and brutally honest.

Stream / Buy / Download the album on bandcamp

Gothic Rock/ Hard Goth Discovery BLAX Signs With Wormholedeath

Wormholedeath is proud to announce the signing of Italian gothic rock/hard goth revolutionaries BLAX for their highly anticipated sophomore album, “Certesia”, slated for release on 25th April 2025. A storm of shadow and steel, BLAX merges brooding gothic atmospheres with industrial grit, alternative edge, and the unapologetic fury of hard rock/metal, crafting a sound that defies genre walls while paying homage to the dark romanticism of ’80s icons.

Following their 2022 debut “Meravilia”—a cult favorite that carved their name into the underground—“Certesia” marks a journey inward. The album explores a metaphorical “village” of personal certainties, with each track dissecting introspective facets of identity. “This isn’t just music—it’s a pilgrimage,” says the band. “‘Certesia’ is where we confront our shadows and embrace the chaos of self-discovery. It’s raw, theatrical, and unflinchingly honest.”

BLAX’s artistry extends beyond sound. Their striking visual identity embodies a “goth family” ethos, blending vampiric elegance with punk rebellion. This aesthetic depth amplifies their live shows, where haunting melodies collide with primal energy—a spectacle that has electrified stages at Masters of Rock (CZ), Rock Castle (SK), and festivals across Europe.

Born in March 2020 as the solo vision of vocalist Giampaolo Polidoro (Blax) and guitarist Marco Fanella (Hektor), BLAX evolved into a formidable quintet with Emil Dellantonio (Hexen) on guitar, Carlo Notarfonso (Xavier) on bass, and Luca Urbinati (ANON) on drums. After signing with AlphaOmega and conquering stages from Bulgaria to London, the band now readies their most ambitious work yet with Wormholedeath.

BLAX is bringing storm across Europe, with their cinematic live ritual to:

03.04 | Kraków, PL
04.04 | Chorzów, PL
05.04 | Vrútky, SK
06.04 | Bielsko-Biała, PL
07.04 | Ostrava, CZ
08.04 | Brno, CZ
09.04 | Bratislava, SK
11.04 | Budapest, HU
12.04 | Timișoara, RO
06.06 | Metalfest CZ
01.08 | Vagos Festival PT

Don’t miss these shows! Check out the city nearest to you and make sure to catch BLAX live as they bring Certesia to the stage!

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www.youtube.com/@blax981
www.facebook.com/BLAX
www.tiktok.com/@blax_band

 

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

 

Tyrantti & Irvikuvat live at Monttu New Level, Pori (Finland) 1.2.2025

Finnish band Tyrantti released their album “Ihmispyramidi” last November, to promote it they went on a tour that touched several Finnish cities including Pori, where our reporter Cristina immortalized the band with her photos. Their performance did not disappoint the fans who crowded under the stage, an explosion of energy and virtuosity accompanied by fun and surprises. For this tour the band has grown, during the live shows in addition to the official members there are the keyboardist Koobra Kovanen (absent for this date) and the bassist Janne Viitanen. To replace the drummer who for family reasons is absent on this tour, in Pori Patrik Fält (Brymir) took care of it. In support the local Irvikuvat, who with their rock/metal alternated with comedy sketches, knew how to do the honors and warm up the audience.
Here the photos taken by Cristina Gregori.

Finnish black thrash metal band Beatrix opens the year 2025 with aggressive new EP

Finnish black thrash metal band Beatrix has released new EP Deathsent Ceremony.

Listen to the EP on music services (Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, Apple Music, Bandcamp etc.): https://push.fm/fl/beatrix-deathsentceremony

Beatrix is known for their fierce energy and relentless attitude as a live band. Many bands claim to leave no one cold, but Beatrix’s surprising stage show gives the audience a bone-chilling experience.

Formed in 2019 in Tampere, Finland, the band plays fast and aggressive black thrash metal with influences from the new wave of British heavy metal. The band consists of five praying mantis worshippers: vocalist Markus ‘Suffy’ Leppänen, guitarist Aapo Härkönen, guitarist Alois Weimer, bassist Sakari ‘Röppä’ Juurijoki and drummer Matias Rinnetie.

“The release of this EP has been a rocky road. First we had a falling out with our original drummer right before we were about to head into the studio, after that we had to find a new drummer and teach him the new songs. Once the songs were recorded we had some delays with the artworks. Now after almost two years it’s finally being released. For these reasons we’ve already been playing these songs live. There are 3 new songs and Torment of the Soul from the demo which now has solos and the vocals have been recorded properly since I rushed them on the demo a little bit, but you know it’s raw and the new recordings haven’t forgotten this essence. I hope the process with our upcoming full length album will be a lot smoother without too many delays. Anyway, the Deathsent Ceremony EP is anuldurated Beatrix madness of pure fucking filth! See you at the gigs!” -Suffy

The band’s most notable previous release is a split with legendary Japanese black thrash band Abigail, ‘Sacrificial Black Metal Bitch’ (2022), which is a combination of songs from both bands. Beatrix’s first raw demo release, ‘Claws of the Mantis’ (2021), has also found an underground following worldwide. ‘Maggot Infested Brain’, known from the demo, was released as a single with a new B-side in the fall of 2024.

Most of Beatrix’s songs are set in their own world, interwoven into a dark fantasy story that gives the band a touch of theatricality amidst all the chaos. Listeners interested in the lore of the band should read the lyrics carefully, as there are secrets to be found between the lines. The core of the story is still a mystery, but you can be sure that it will include praying mantids.

Now that the ‘Deathsent Ceremony’ EP has been released, Beatrix is turning the knobs up to 11 and will be recording their first full-length album in the spring, which is expected to be the band’s best material yet.

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https://www.instagram.com/beatrixblackthrash/

https://beatrixblackthrash.bandcamp.com/

Rats Will Feast & Soul Gutter live at Meara Klubi, Pori 23.11.2024

Meara Klubi Vol. 35 was supposed to have Surut as the headliner of the evening, but unfortunately due to illness they had to cancel their appearance in Pori and let the other two bands shine. First on stage were Soul Gutter with their pitch-black death metal. Next up were Rats Will Feast with their energetic hardcore. Below are some shots taken by our reporter Cristina Gregori.

Countless Goodbyes “Lost in Waves” – release party w/Irvikuvat, Without Warning and Atlases

Finnish band Countless Goodbyes released their second full-length “Lost in Waves” on October 10th, for the occasion they organized the release party on Saturday, November 9th at Annis Culture House in Pori, the city where the band started their journey. The first concert after a break of almost 5 years, changes in the lineup and also changes in the musical style.
For the occasion, the band wanted to share the stage with Irvikuvat, Without Warning and Atlases.
The first to take the stage were Irvikuvat, a six-piece band of melancholic Finnish metal. Next up, Without Warning from Turku. The band defines itself as a sonic metal experience, born from fusion and experimentation through modern metal. The last guests on stage is Atlases, a post-metal band from Pori. The band took advantage of this evening to celebrate and say goodbye to the historic singer Jamppa Lamminpää who decided to retire and in his place as singer takes over Jesse Simola already part of the band and responsible for synths, samples, backing vocals.
Finally it’ss the turn of the hosts, the modern metal band Countless Goodbyes who brought on stage the energy and emotion that they have carried inside for many years, proving to be more charged than ever and ready to tread bigger and more important stages even outside the Finnish borders.

Setlist:

Intro+Unrivaled
Room Without Walls
Hourglass
Death Stood Before God
Hollow
Pages and Chapters
Trapped
Faith In Me
Oath
Who We Are
Hiding From Myself
Paralyzed
The Fallen
Come Alive
Lost In Waves+Outro

Here the photos of the show thaken by Cristina Gregori.

Split Iris, What Awaits Us & Lowhill live at Meara Klubi, Pori 8.11.2024

Meara Klubi vol. 34 can be considered one of the best in terms of technique and energy. The bands present on the evening of Friday 8th November were Lowhill, What Awaits Us and Split Iris.
Lowhill is a new wave metalcore act from the Northern Finland. The music is best described as a mix of metalcore with certain deathcore elements, combined and wrapped up in a melancholic sound space.
Operating under the flag of modern metal, the Finnish band What Awaits Us is ready to test the limits of this genre by bringing together a unique musical blend. The band’s music combines melancholic melodies with hard hitting guitar riffs while taking elements from metalcore and melodic deathcore sub-genres.
Split Iris is a Finnish progressive metalcore band combining elements of djent, deathcore, thall and many other styles of modern metal, resulting in a very freshly unique mixture as their distinctive sound. The ambiences and massive soundscapes in the arrangements bring depth to the dark and driving down-tuned riffs, through which the mesmerizing and catchy vocal melodies soar pristinely.
All three bands brought to the stage performances worthy of bigger stages, proving that they are ready to cross borders and make their music known around the world.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.