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Flight by Casualties of Cool from their debut album - Filmed and directed by Konrad Palkeiwicz

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"Nineteen" by Jonas Sjøvaag, Mats Eilertsen, Jørgen Munkeby, Andreas Ulvo https://ift.tt/hmwITpP

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LUNAR Announces Progressive New Album “The Illusionist” And Single “Juggling Chainsaws” Ft. Obscura's Christian Münzner

ft. members from Witherfall, Helion Prime, Planeswalker, Novareign. Mokili, Nordic Frost, Outloud, Double Vision Album Guests Jørgen Munkeby (Shining), Christian Münzner (Obscura), Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est),Taylor Washington (Paladin), Sam Vallen (Caligula’s Horse), Ben Karas (Thank You Scientist), Gleb Kanasevich, Patrick Corona Top – L- R – Ryan Price – Bass, Alex Nasla – Keyboards &…

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Zopp - Dominion - epic prog rock, now with (some) vocals

ZOPP RETURNS! British progressive rock act, ZOPP, return with their sophomore album ‘DOMINION’, the follow up to their award-winning* self titled album, released in 2020. ‘Dominion’ showcases a clear progression in the sound of Zopp resulting in an epic 42 minute journey spanning avant-garde, jazz, ambient, folk, psychedelic rock and endless heaps of PROG. Ryan W Stevenson, the man behind Zopp (composer, mixer, producer, performer… heck, basically everything but the drums which have once again been masterfully performed by Leviathan’s Andrea Moneta) recorded the album at his home studio located in the suburbs of Nottingham, UK, over the past 3 years. To those who have been following Zopp from its inception, there’s one major difference you will notice this time round - there are vocals! Moving on from the instrumental Canterbury Scene infused neo-prog of the first album, Zopp now evolves into a form more reminiscent of Marillion or Yes and yet creates a new, unique and instantly identifiable sound that sets them apart from the rest of the progressive music scene. Purists, do not worry! Zopp’s fuzzed organ and technical playing style remains present, yet matured. ‘I think it’s more bombastic than the first album.’ States Ryan, ‘Writing a 14 minute progressive piece like ‘Toxicity’ where the song continuously flows was a challenge, but a successful experiment nevertheless. It’s important for me to throw all sorts of elements into the mix, from varied sources of music that are inspiring to me. I’ve really been into bands like King Gizzard and Tame Impala the last few years; not only their psychedelic sound, but also their DIY, independent approach to making music.’ Ryan W Stevenson: Hammond organ, mellotron, Hohner pianet, piano, electric pianos, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, vocals, Korg ms20, synthesizers, percussion, flute, field recordings, sound design. Andrea Moneta: Drums and cymbals. Sally Minnear: Voice (1). Caroline Joy Clarke: Voice (1,2,7). Jørgen Munkeby (Shining NO): Tenor sax and flute (7). Mike Benson: Tenor sax (2). Rob Milne: Tenor sax and flute (7). Tomás Figueiredo: French horn (1). Joe Burns: Gong and additional cymbals (7). Cover art direction: Ryan W Stevenson. Cover art originally by Tom Adams

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1 for the protagonist of Whiskey and Teeth and 6 for the protag of Studied and Praised.

Thank you for asking!

I love question #1, because I totally do this.

1) If you had to create a soundtrack for your story, what songs would you choose? Why? 

For NAJ, I have a couple of songs for them. Mostly I think they are lost in a personal darkness and having a complicit relationship in their own downfall. Two I think work really well are Run with the Devil by Me and That Man (on a lighter note) and Coming Undone by Korn (on a darker note).

6) How do you feel the environment your character(s) grew up in shaped them as a human? How does the environment they’re in now shape them currently?

HRH is absolutely a product of their environment, to the point of complete undoing. They have really limited experience dealing with other people and emotional experiences. I get the sense outside of Renson, who is completely covered in public, they were largely raised by nanny droids and were taught only how to act "properly" and use people to their own ends. Renson and their rotating second guardsman are sort of the personal touch to their world, and why their relationship with them is so important.

By the events of Studied and Praised, we're seeing someone who has already had a plan for using the Grand Inquisitor, and has kind of set up a sort of idealized image of the man in their head to begin with. Then when they can't use him, they start to fall apart. When they have an emotional and physical reaction to meeting him, they really can't handle it. They know they aren't supposed to have these feelings and are scared to admit it, especially after the two most important people to them react so poorly to it. So instead of opening up, they just... allow themselves to become completely undone by it.

They're too proud to admit their faults or ask for help, even by people they trust.

Where I am right now with HRH post-S&P, I'm exploring two separate plot lines with them, and they are... trying to patch things over with Renson and Vanyiel, but the Grand Inquisitor and their personal motives are still a sticking point for them. They just are not emotionally developed enough to deal with having an /improper/ attachment. But they are trying to learn and understand. And they have a lot to learn very quickly.

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Witnesses Take on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in Doomy New Single

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

By Billy Goate

I've long felt that heavy music needs to be treated more seriously than your average three-minute one-hit wonder. More and more I find myself using the term "composition" to describe the kind of music crossing my desk. Witnesses takes the craft of songwriting seriously as a medium of expression, and in so doing creates something of enduring interest.

Greg Schwan is the main driver behind the project, manning guitar, bass, keys, drum programming, hell even mixing and mastering the darn thing. A true auteur! In the song before us, he is joined by collaborating musicians Gabbi Coenen (vox) and Jørgen Munkeby (sax).

The three of them personify different characters in a kind of tone poem revolving around The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a painting by Edward Hull (which is, in turn, inspired by gothic storyteller Washington Irving). Here the fabled Headless Horseman (a Hessian soldier who lost his noggin during the Revolutionary War) terrorizes schoolmaster Ichabod Crane. Greg represents the archivist and historian of TarryTown, with Gabbi giving voice to The Hessian (aka Headless Horseman), while Jørgen takes on the role of a mourner.

"For the sound of 'The Curse of TarryTown, or The Hessian’s Diary'," Witnesses tells Doomed & Stoned, "I knew I wanted to continue stylistically in the vein of 'The Holy Water' EP. Coming off of the previous doom albums, it felt right to deepen the atmosphere, slow down further, and go in a moody direction with the vocals. Beyond that, the imagery and metaphor of Irving’s headless horseman has fascinated me since I was a kid. Mix all this together and you get the song!"

The singing is clean, melodic, and sanguine throughout. Even before downtuned guitars, bass, and drums enter the picture, the ambience of funeral doom is established quite effectively by the piano and acoustic strings. With the addition of the saxophone, we have another rare (but welcome) instance of doom-jazz, joining acts like Messa, Old Blood, and Mope. There's something at once mysterious and warm about the performances overall, and it makes me eager to hear even more.

The single is out Wednesday, December 1st (get it here). This is the Doomed & Stoned world premiere.

Give ear...

LISTEN: Witnesses - The Curse of TarryTown, or The Hessian's Diary

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New York City based Witnesses is preparing to unleash the enchanting heavy single "The Curse of Tarry Town or the Hessian's Diary". The new track follows the success of The Holy Water EP released earlier this year.

The cross-genre project of multi instrumentalist Greg Schwan began in 2015 designed to explore a multi-genre approach through a non-traditional band structure. Continuing to develop Witnesses' music, "The Curse of TarryTown" tells the story of Washington Irving’s headless horseman, but from the latter’s perspective.

Opening with entwining serene acoustic guitar and piano melodies, a dark undertone delicately emerges before venturing into heavy realms. Entrancing vocal deliveries from Gabbi Coenen enhance the immersive quality of this release and complement the stylistic transitions.

The slower pace and elongated chords, inspired from a growing influence of doom metal, combine with the instrumental and vocal textures to produce an atmospheric sound. Playing further with genre expectations and instrumentation, Witnesses incorporate a bright saxophone lead that bridges across the light and heavy music.

Experience the enthralling delights of Witnesses through an unconventional twist on a dark tale. Taking an unusual approach through all aspects from the lyrical narrative through to the music itself, Witnesses opens the door to the obscure.

Greg comments "I wrote this song foremost to have fun with Washington Irving's Headless Horseman. I wanted to give the character a certain perspective on what's happening around him, while the music continues in the vein of The Holy Water EP."

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HYPERSPACE METALFEST Announces 2025 Lineup

w/ ENFORCER, PLANESWALKER, GLYPH, LUNAR, SOLARUS, TYLOR DORY TRIO and More!

April 10th - 12th - Vancouver

HMF 2025 Lineup Spotify Playlist

Canada's premier melodic and power metal festival HYPERSPACE Metal Fest returns for its 6th edition after another year of crowd-pleasing epic fun in Vancouver, BC. Being hosted at The Cobalt (April 10 &11th) and The Rickshaw Theatre (April 12th), the 2025 lineup will feature headliners ENFORCER, PLANESWALKER, GLYPH along with Lunar, Solarus, Tower Hill, Luminator, Tylor Dory Trio, Heyoka's Mirror with more to be announced.

Festival organizer Joey Hockin of Journeyman Productions adds:

"It's finally time to reveal Hyperspace Metal Festival VI! We were a little later announcing this year because we want to make sure we're bringing you the same quality you've come to expect. And on that, I think we've delivered! The full lineup will be announced in the fall. Hope to see you next April!"

Headlining Saturday, April 12th at The Rickshaw Theatre, Sweden's ENFORCER have proved themselves both live and on record, they stake their place amongst the world’s most renowned heavy metal bands since first forming in 2005. They have toured the world over, playing the biggest festivals and garnering a global fanbase. Their latest sixth studio album Nostalgia (released May 2023 - Nuclear Blast), features 13 heavy metal anthems and throws ENFORCER back to their speed metal roots. Fusing extreme guitar riffing with catchy stadium choruses, ENFORCER is out to conquer the world.

Music Video - Nostalgia

Headlining Friday, April 11th, and returning for their second time at HMF, the duo known as PLANESWALKER features Jason Ashcraft (Helion Prime) and Sozos Michael (Gloryhammer, ex-Helion Prime) present Magic the Gathering-inspired Power Metal. They recently released their latest single "Compleated" and were joined by Carlos Alvarez (ex-Power Theory, Behölder, Shadowdance) on bass and Stefanos Meletiou (The Zilla Project, Private Garden).

Music Video - "Compleated"

Headlining Thursday, April 10th, the Pacific Northwest's Glyph, is not just a heavy metal band, they are a crew of intergalactic mercenaries escaping a dying planet in their spaceship, the VSS Dragonlord. Clearly, Glyph isn’t just writing songs, they’re building worlds and they bring it forth in their latest album "Honor, Power, Glory" released this past March.

Music Video - Volarad

Also featured on this year's 2025 lineup and making their first HMF appearance and performing for the first time ever, Lunar is a progressive metal project from California that features members from Witherfall, Helion Prime, Planeswalker, Novareign, Mokili Wa, Nordic Frost, Outloud, Double Vision. Their fourth and latest album “The Illusionist” features guests Jørgen Munkeby (Shining), Christian Münzner (Obscura), Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est), Taylor Washington (Paladin), Sam Vallen (Caligula's Horse), Ben Karas (Thank You Scientist), Gleb Kanasevich, and Patrick Corona.

Meant to perform on the 2024 lineup, but forced to cancel, Tylor Dory Trio returns for 2025, they are a monstrous progressive metal unit and beloved by many in Western Canada. This live performance will be their first following a nearly seven-year layoff.

Hailing from London, ON, Solarus, simply put, is a musical vision and ambition to bring musicians together through their shared love for music. They bring forth impressive female-fronted melodic power metal.

Traveling from Edmonton, AB, Tower Hill delivers premium old-school heavy metal inspired by bands like Running Wild, Riot, Judas Priest, early Blind Guardian, and Helloween. Forging the best of the late 80s and early 90s German, British, and US metal scenes into a new blend of shimmering steel, Tower Hill’s riff-driven, hook-laden traditional metal will have you banging your head and singing along.

Luminator is a fantasy power metal band from the Pacific Northwest (Tacoma, WA) and will be supporting their latest EP "On The Clouds".

From Calgary, AB, Heyoka's Mirror is a progressive rock/metal band with international roots that was brought to life in the summer of 2015 by founding members Andrew Balboa and Omar Sultan. Their first music video “Asylum” (directed by Seth Williams), was nominated as Best Music Video by the 2020 YYC Music Awards and was released in support of their debut full-length "The Uninvited King".

Hyperspace Metal Festival VI - April 10th - 12th.

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Over the five editions of Hyperspace Metal Festival, bands from all over the world have come to play power, prog, melodic death, and speed metal on the Canadian West Coast. The festival has presented lineups that have included performances by Týr, Flotsam and Jetsam, Skelator, Trollfest, Aether Realm, Exmortus, Striker, Riot City, Into Eternity, Witherfall, Planeswalker, Iron Kingdom, Helion Prime, Ravenous, Crimson Shadows, West of Hell, Judicator, Odinfist, Tanagra, Scythia, Greyhawk, The Order of Chaos, Red Cain, and many more.

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LUNAR Announces Progressive New Album “The Illusionist” And Single “Juggling Chainsaws” Ft. Obscura’s Christian Münzner

LUNAR Announces Progressive New Album “The Illusionist” And Single “Juggling Chainsaws” Ft. Obscura’s Christian Münzner ft. members from Witherfall, Helion Prime, Planeswalker, Novareign. Mokili Wa, Nordic Frost, Outloud, Double Vision Album Guests Jørgen Munkeby (Shining), Christian Münzner (Obscura), Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est), Taylor Washington (Paladin), Sam Vallen (Caligula’s Horse),…

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The Final Lullaby

[Intro: Jørgen Munkeby] Everything dies! [Verse 1: Simone Simons & Jørgen Munkeby] Mirror, mirror on the wall Who will be the one to destroy us all Mirror, mirror, can’t you see? It’s written in the stars that it’s you and me! [Pre-Chorus: Jørgen Munkeby] They’re gonna burn this world down to the ground Guns are going off, can’t hear a sound Toxic in the air, I can hear you pray Will you stay…

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"Blast Inc. (feat. Jørgen Munkeby)" by #Haunted Shores, Jørgen Munkeby

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Nergal's (Behemoth) Me And That Man Shares New Video, Album and Record Release Show Details

Nergal’s (Behemoth) Me And That Man Shares New Video, Album and Record Release Show Details

Me And That Man, the Satanic roots music project from Behemoth frontman Adam Nergal Darski has dropped a new video and single for the track ‘Surrender’! The song comes from their upcoming second album New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1,on March 27, 2020. The record release will be celebrated with a special record release show in London on the same day, including special guests from the album.…

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Mountaintop by Casualties of Cool from their debut album - Directed by Jess Cope

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Nergal’s ME AND THAT MAN Release New Single and Official Video “Run With The Devil”

Nergal’s ME AND THAT MAN Release New Single and Official Video “Run With The Devil”

[Photo Credit: Grzegorz-Gołębiowski]

Immerse yourself in the obscure world of ME AND THAT MAN and enter the black church through their newest rite of passage. After just having signed with Napalm Records, Nergal’s dark blues/folk project has released their new single, “Run With The Devil”, featuring Jørgen Munkeby of Norwegian Blackjazz collective Shining. The song is accompanied by an…

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Just like secrets, twisted alibis, for empty graves, Unlike manors, cut and burned, a thousand times Not like ours, coiled in coffins, weeping echoes, Weeping echoes Not by statues, golden monuments, war houses of worship Unlike manors, where the great white sails, torn to shreds, No! Not by promises, hungry shadows, in cold dark alleys, These rocky shores, are crafted, by the pulse of the sail, Ahh, by the pulse of the sail! And here I go on...

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Marty Friedman announces new album Wall Of Sound, premieres new track "Self Pollution"

Official press release: Marty Friedman‘s new album, Wall Of Sound, which will be released on August 4, 2017, expands and destroys any conventional notions of instrumental music. It was produced by Friedman, engineered by Paul Fig (Ghost, Rush, Alice In Chains) and mixed by Jens Bogren (Lamb of God, Opeth). Legendary Queen producer, Mack, came on board to handle the mixing on two tracks,…

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HERR NOX Releases Video Featuring Lindsay Schoolcraft

HERR NOX Releases Video Featuring Lindsay Schoolcraft

On February 26th, gothic metal artist Herr Nox will unleash his new album Where Shadows Fade on vinyl. The album is out now digitally on all streaming platforms and features guest appearances from Lindsay Schoolcraft and Jørgen Munkeby of Norway’s Shining. Watch the video for the album’s single “Black Butterfly” below: Herr commented about the video: “I’m really excited to release this new video…