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HAVUKRUUNU - New Visualiser/Single available - New Album "Tavastland" via Svart Records in February 2025
 HAVUKRUUNU darkens the path unto the steps of woodland ghost and horrible nightmares – the new single "Havukruunu ja Talvenvarjo" out now.
Take a head start into the unknown and behold the fiery visualiser here: https://youtu.be/XuB94zpEptU
"'Havukruunu ja Talvenvarjo (The Coniferous Crown and the Wintershadow)' is following you on the path of fierce and traditional Havukruunu, but the path is darkening unto the steps of woodland ghosts and horrible nightmares… Talvenvarjo is a grisly reminder of all you want to forget and all you refuse to believe. Welcome to the eye of ferocious wintry winds and don't let the shadows catch you.”, comments HAVUKRUUNU.
After three albums, the pieces of the puzzle fit, and HAVUKRUUNU, the favorite band of the sensitive and sorrowful returns with a vengeance to blur the line between the real and unreal. The sorrowful guitars of Stefa and Bootleg-Henkka draw threatening dark shadows on the wall, Kostajainen's drumming bombardement pulses like embers of a dying fire in the hearth. All the while, Humö's bass guitar is clanking and wailing like the icy wind rattling windows and banging walls, as Stefa roars and channels messages from the netherworld or preaches wisdom of ancient days, backed by a choir.
Lords of Hell smile approving as the flames of hatred and cunning of their beloved sons drowns a dying old world, and heart of the earth trembles the birth of new and weird. HAVUKRUUNU is the spirit of freedom, harbinger of oblivion, and it tells you: fly, you fools!
HAVUKRUUNU's new album "Tavastland" tells the story of a small, strange people.
”Tavastland tells how in 1237 the Tavastians rose in a rebellion against the church of Christ and drove the popes naked into the frost to die. Tavastland reveals our fathers’ centuries old sins and lies of consolation. Tavastland speaks of him, who has become a prisoner of his home, alienated from the land of the forest and is now afraid of the dark with all lights on, surrounded by his smart devices. Tavastland tells about the freedom we lost. Tavastland haunts its listener to the grave, and I will personally open that grave one bleak night and steal the fading light of your sempiternal soul.”, says Stefa.
"Tavastland" will be available on Svart Records exclusive ice & blood vinyl edition, limited to 666 copies. Also available on limited amber & black smoke vinyl, classic black vinyl, CD, cassette tape, and digital platforms. All vinyl editions of the first pressing include a booklet and poster. The release is set for February 28th 2025.
Pre-orders: CD/LP/MC + T-Shirt
Tracklist:
1. Kuolematon Laulunhenki
2. Yönsynty
3. Havukruunu ja Talvenvarjo
4. Tavastland
5. Kuoleman Oma
6. Unissakävijä
7. Kun veri sekoittuu lumeen
8. De Miseriis Fennorum
https://www.svartrecords.com +++ https://www.facebook.com/havukruunu
CABALLERO - Debut Album Release via Gates Of Hell Records in February 2025 - Single Premiere
 Gates Of Hell Records proudly announces the release of CABALLERO’s self-titled debut album on vinyl (ltd to 400) and tape (ltd to 100), set for release on February 21st 2025.
A soon-to-be underground classic, the album calls back to the glory days of early US Power Metal from the likes Jag Panzer, Omen, Brocas Helm, and Cirith Ungol! A perfect fit next to label mates Phaëthon.
The album’s seven cuts conceptually tie together the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, drawing from that exact point in history as well as Aztec mythology. Ultimately, though, the songs are about warfare, which can be seen as a divine calling and a route to immortality for the brutal warriors on both sides of the conflict. The central figure is Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec God of Death, looming over the two sides of the conflict, which captures an essential part of what the album is about. In the words of the band: “This album sounds like a battlefield, smells of blood and sweat and torments you with terrors both physical and metaphysical.
You can listen to the first single here: https://youtu.be/fjhhCo9GCXs
Pre-order options: https://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/store
Tracklist:
1. The Moor-Slayer
2. Caballero
3. Sorcery Above the Lake of the Water Dog
4. Lightning Conquest
5. Mortally Wounded, Counting the Galaxies
6. La Noche Triste
7. The Lord of the Day and the Winds
https://www.facebook.com/gatesofhellrecords +++ https://caballerometal.bandcamp.com
ARAN ANGMAR - New Album "Ordo Diabolicum" via Soulseller Records in March 2025
 Soulseller Records proudly announces the new album of international Black Metal act ARAN ANGMAR, set for release on March 21st 2025 on CD, LP and digitally.
"Ordo Diabolicum" was mixed and mastered by Psychon (Septicflesh) at Sound Abuse Production and features a cover artwork by Stefan Todorovic (Khaos Diktator Designs).
The band’s third full-length brings their music to a new level with an own personal sound which combines meditteranean atmospheres and nordic folk elements. It explores darkness not as a void but as a realm where truth reveals itself, boundaries shatter, and human freedom emerges. A sonic descent where chaos reveals liberation. A Black Metal ritual.
Keep an eye on pre-order options and the first single, coming on February 7th.
Tracklist:
1. Dungeons of the Damned
2. Aeon Ablaze
3. Ordo Diabolicum
4. Hêlēl ben-Šaḥar
5. Crown of the Gods
6. Chariots of Death
7. Primordial Fire
8. Vae Victis
Line-up:
Lord Abagor - Vocals
Maahes - Guitars / Bass
Alessandro Cupici - Drums
Guest vocals on track 2 by Androniki Skoula and on track 3 by Thyragon. Traditional instruments on track 7 by Jarosław Niemiec.
https://www.facebook.com/SOULSELLERRECORDS +++ https://www.facebook.com/AranAngmar
TOWER - New Single, European Tour and New Album "Let There Be Dark" in 2025 - Cruz Del Sur Music
 A new year brings a trifecta of action from cult New York City metallers TOWER: A fresh single, European tour and new LP - in that order!
Hot off the heels of an intensive touring schedule since the release of 2021’s "Shock To The System", TOWER pulled off the road and hit the studio with acclaimed producer and engineer Arthur Rizk (BLOOD INCANTATION, CAVALERA, KING DIAMOND) from October to December 2024 to record "Let There Be Dark", which will see the light of day this spring via Cruz Del Sur Music.
According to the band, “Let There Be Dark” was influenced by the current foreboding state of the world and it shows - its first single, "Under The Chapel", is a haunting lullaby that cascades into a nightmarish dreamscape.
"The song’s lyrics and melody were inspired by a Yiddish lullaby my grandmother would sing to me as a child,” says frontwoman Sarabeth Linden. “It always felt extremely haunting. It was really cool to use that as inspiration and also pay homage to my grandmother and my heritage."
The 7-inch "Under The Chapel" vinyl (also featuring the song "Iron Clad") and music video will be released on February 21st, just in time for TOWER’s return to the stage in select cities in Europe. The band will be bashing out the single’s two tracks and older favorites during the run.
Four years have passed since the release of "Shock To The System". For the members of TOWER, their growth could not be more evident on "Let There Be Dark".
"These years have hardened and matured us if nothing else,” says guitarist James Danzo. “I hear less rock 'n roll influence in our music now. We went from straddling the fence between rock and metal to landing squarely on the metal side."
"I agree with James with how we’ve grown and matured as a band,” adds Linden. “However, rock n roll is here to stay! And the rock definitely still influences our music, at least lyrically and melodically speaking. I believe we’ve gained more confidence, especially when it comes to taking more risks in songwriting and recording in the studio."
"We've pushed ourselves in new directions and we have a greater understanding of what makes a TOWER song and album,” closes guitarist Zak Penley. “We are allowing ourselves to be faster and also slower at times, introducing some embellishments in the process to really get the mood we are going for."
"Let There Be Dark" - Tracklist:
01. Under The Chapel
02. Let There Be Dark
03. Holy Water
04. And I Cry
05. The Well Of Souls
06. Book Of The Hidden
07. Legio X Fretensis
08. Iron Clad
09. Don’t You Say
10. The Hammer
TOWER - European Tour 2025:
27.02.25 - Berlin (DE) - Reset Club
28.02.25 - Hamburg (DE) - Hell Over Hammaburg
04.03.25 - Nova Gorica (SI) - Mostovna
06.03.25 - Bologna (IT) - Freakout Club
07.03.25 - Bergamo (IT) - Dedolor Music HQ
08.03.25 - Athens (GR) - Up the Hammers Festival
10.03.25 - Goppingen (DE) - Zille
11.03.25 - Osnabruck (DE) - Bastard Club
12.03.25 - Kassel (DE) - Goldgrubbe
13.03.25 - Weimar (DE) - Kasseturm
15.03.25 - Pisek (CZ) - Heavy Metal Thunder Festival
https://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com +++ https://www.facebook.com/TOWERnyc
NATTVERD - New Album "Tidloes Naadesloes" via Soulseller Records in March 2025
 Soulseller Records proudly announces the new album of Norway's NATTVERD.
"Tidloes Naadesloes" is scheduled for March 21st 2025 on CD, LP and in digital versions. It was recorded at Caliban Studios and mixed and mastered by Ruben Willem.
The band's fifth full-length brings an essential dark stir of eerie, haunting & melancholic total Norwegian Black Metal! Fronted by Doedsadmiral of Nordjevel, NATTVERD have created an album to top their legacy, and to dwell in sinister realms for ages to come! Featuring guest vocals by Hoest (Taake) and Von Hellreich.
Pre-orders and the first single will go live on February 7th - be prepared.
Tracklist:
01. Iskalde Horn
02. Doedsfugl
03. For Aa Kunne Bli Doedt
04. Hvisk Deg Vekk
05. Raate Og Raatt
06. De Sviande Ord Vaagar Ikje For Sitt Liv
07. Udyr
08. Med Kniven I Oeyet
09. Naar Vi Dolker Guds Hjerte (Dødheimsgard Cover)
10. Ens Egen Grav
https://www.facebook.com/SOULSELLERRECORDS +++ https://www.facebook.com/nattverdofficial
SEVENTH STATION - New Single / Live Video "Tropical Limbo" - New EP "On Shoulders Of Giants" on Layered Reality Productions in February 2025
 Multinational avant/progressive metal troupe SEVENTH STATION presents "Tropical Limbo", the latest single from their impending "On Shoulders Of Giants" EP, scheduled for February 21st 2025 via Dutch label Layered Reality Productions.
Check out a multi-camera video of the band performing the song in Slovenia here: https://youtu.be/eiFVzEgiVwE
SEVENTH STATION was formed and is led by Slovenian guitarist Dimitri Alperovich, with Turkish keyboardist Eren Başbuğ (mostly known from his work with Dream Theater, Jordan Rudess), Israeli vocalist Davidavi Dolev (Subterranean Masquerade), Ukrainian-Israeli bass player Alexy Polyanski (Jerusalem Academy Of Music And Dance), and Slovenian drummer Grega Plumbeger (Cordura). Despite the global spread of the members, Alperovich successfully gathered the musicians he believes to be the exact suit for the band’s music, spanning through the USA, Slovenia, and the Middle East, and later, performed in Europe.
SEVENTH STATION’s latest single “Tropical Limbo” redefines the boundaries of progressive metal, featuring a groundbreaking performance by drummer and classically trained percussionist Grega Plamberger. Showcasing his unparalleled skill, Plamberger masterfully juggles between the marimba and drum set in a live setting, creating a captivating interplay of melodic warmth and rhythmic ferocity. This bold fusion of instruments delivers a sonic experience that is as innovative as it is powerful, setting a new standard for creativity in metal music.
The band states: “We are very proud of this track, in which lies a perfect opportunity to introduce to you our drummer Grega. His ability to seamlessly shift between the marimba and drum set live adds a dynamic energy to our music—it's a performance unlike anything you’ve heard in metal before."
Tracklist:
1. Three Days in Dresden
2. Seid nüchtern und wachet
3. Tropical Limbo
4. Melodia Sentimental
5. Nagasaki Kisses
Pre-orders: Bandcamp / Webshop
SEVENTH STATION is booking festival appearances and live events throughout 2025 in support of the EP.
4/13/2025 Art Rock Festival 2025 – Reichenbach, DE
4/29/2025 Waterfront – Norwich, UK w/ Imperial Age, Grotesco Karma
4/30/2025 Rebellion – Manchester, UK w/ Imperial Age, Grotesco Karma
5/01/2025 Ivory Blacks – Glasgow, UK w/ Imperial Age, Grotesco Karma
5/02/2025 New Continental – Preston, UK w/ Imperial Age, Grotesco Karma
5/03/2025 Asylum – Birmingham, UK w/ Imperial Age, Grotesco Karma
5/04/2025 Underworld – London, UK w/ Imperial Age, Grotesco Karma
11/13/2025 HRH Prog Festival 2025 – Great Yarmouth, UK
https://www.layered-reality.com +++ https://www.facebook.com/SeventhStation +++ https://www.instagram.com/seventhstationofficial
VULTURES VENGEANCE - New Lyric Video - Sophomore Album "Dust Age" via High Roller Records in February 2025
 Italian epic metallers VULTURES VENGEANCE have revealed another track from their sophomore full-length album "Dust Age", coming on February 21st 2025 via High Roller Records on CD, LP, MC and in digital versions.
You can listen to "City of a Thousand Blades" here: https://youtu.be/Pll0uhkNIa4
The follow-up to the highly acclaimed debut "The Knightlore" (2019) was recorded at 16 Cellar Studio in Rome and mixed by Marco S. Vermiglio at The Forge Studio / Sweden.
VULTURES VENGEANCE were formed in 2009 and are heavily influenced by the sound of Warlord, Brocas Helm, Cirith Ungol, early Manowar or The Lord Weird Slough Feg.
Pre-order options: https://www.hrrecords.de/VULTURES-VENGEANCE
Cover artwork by Lena Richter.
Tracklist:
1. Dust Age
2. Queen of the Last Light
3. Those Who Sold The World
4. Reign of Severance
5. City of a Thousand Blades
6. The Exiled
7. The Foul Mighty Temple of Men
8. It Holds
https://www.facebook.com/hrrecords +++ https://vulturesvengeance.bandcamp.com
CHRISTIAN MISTRESS - New Studio Album "Children Of The Earth" via Cruz Del Sur Music in February 2025 - Video Clip Premiere
 Cruz Del Sur Music proudly announces the long-awaited return of cult, seminal Northwestern metallers CHRISTIAN MISTRESS! The band’s first studio album in ten years, entitled "Children Of The Earth", blends traditional metal glory with pure, old-school conviction and is set for release on February 28th 2025 on CD, LP and in digital versions.
A video for the first single "Mythmaker" has been revealed at this location: https://youtu.be/xA17ye4Wiko
Recorded as a four-piece in the band's native Olympia, Washington on 4-track half-inch reel-to-reel at High Command Studio, "Children Of The Earth" features vocalist Christine Davis, guitarist Tim Diedrich, drummer Reuben Storey and second guitarist/bassist Jonny Wulf.
The album finds CHRISTIAN MISTRESS reaffirming their position as one of North America’s finest traditional metal bands - a unique combination of the old-school paired with energetic, dueling guitar work and the imitable vocals of Davis. Davis feels "Children O The Earth" is now the “line in the sand” that separates it from previous efforts. As a result, the album sounds like the band’s classic setup, yet the guitars and vocals have more in common this time around.
The "Children of the Earth" title ties to the thread of the lyrics throughout the rest of the songs. The idea for the album came from ancient writings found on a gold tablet or orphic inscription in an unmarked grave within a large necropolis in southern Italy. It is thought to be one of the oldest items of writing ever found.
Cover artwork by Lauren O’Conner.
Tracklist:
1. City of Gold
2. Voiceless
3. Demon’s Night
4. Love of the World
5. Mythmaker
6. Death Blade
7. Lake of Memory
8. Shadow
https://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com +++ https://www.instagram.com/christianmistress
SCALPTURE - New Lyric Visualiser revealed - New Album "Landkrieg" via Testimony Records in March 2025
 German Death Metallers SCALPTURE have revealed a lyric visualiser for their new single 'Landsknecht' (German name for mercenaries of the Thirty Years' War), taken from the band’s upcoming fourth album "Landkrieg" which is scheduled for March 7th 2025 via Testimony Records.
Check it out here: https://youtu.be/oCetyab0p74
SCALPTURE comment: "Mercenaries from across Europe were enlisted by the highest bidding nobles to fight in what we now call the Thirty Years' War", vocalist and history buff Thorsten Pieper explains. "These were called 'Landsknechte' in German, which means literally 'servants of the land'. They were typically battle-hardened veterans, known for their colourful and flamboyant apparel as well as the horrors, which they brought to the towns and regions that they ravaged on behalf of their masters. 'Landsknecht' is a straight forward death metal gut punch that portrays the brutality, chaos, and hopelessness that marked their often short lives during these seemingly endless decades of destruction."
SCALPTURE deliver their fourth album "Landkrieg", which means 'land warfare' in German, with deadly precision and an ambitious mission statement: to conquer the world.
This time, it is not just one of the usual war themes, but each song on "Landkrieg" revolves around the 30 Year War that devastated the German lands from 1618 until 1648. On "Landkrieg", SCALPTURE stay true to their deadly roots, but their sound has been refined by endless hours on the road, playing more shows, and many days and nights well spent in the rehearsing space and at Hellforge Studio. The new songs are brutal, hard-hitting, and 100 % death metal, but they also leave room for variety and cool twists. When SCALPTURE came into being in the German city of Bielefeld in 2009, founding guitarist Felix Marbach already had a clear vision: The musical direction was to be death metal without any compromise regarding its roots and values, but at the same time the band aimed to evolve into a singular musical entity with a unique style very much their own right from the start. It is hardly surprising that all SCALPTURE's album titles refer to the topic of 'war' that the band has decided to adopt as their prime lyrical theme. Staying away from glorifying stereotypes, their texts are built on detailed historical research and portray the horrors that the abyss of war has caused in some of the darkest hours of humankind. Although the Germans have chosen war as their main subject, SCALPTURE embrace modern values such as tolerance, peace, and reason.
SCALPTURE unleash a new "Landkrieg" and that leaves the world with only two choices: run for cover or bang that death metal head hard!
Cover artwork by Eliran Kantor.
Tracklist:
01. The Fall …
02. Into Catastrophe
03. Til Jeret Undergang
04. Landsknecht
05. Wallenstein
06. Den Mörka Nattens Lejon
07. Of Siege And Besieged
08. Schwedentrunk
09. Hell's Choirs Chant
10. Bellum Se Ipsum Alet
http://lnk.spkr.media/scalpture-landkrieg +++ https://www.scalpture-official.com
VIGILHUNTER - Deal with High Roller Records - Debut Album coming in March 2025
 VIGILHUNTER is an Italian project founded by vocalist / guitarist Alexx Panza, aiming to create late 80s US Heavy Metal with a prog-ish touch.
With the help of bassist Mirko Negrino, who played a key role in bringing the songs and vision to life, the line-up was completed by Marcello “Cell” Leocani on drums and Mattia Itala on lead and rhythm guitar.
The band’s self-titled debut album, packed with screaming guitar riffs, high-pitched vocals, and a powerful yet dynamic approach to songwriting, was recorded during the summer of 2024 and will be released on March 28th 2025 by High Roller Records.
The record consists of 8 tracks, aiming to revive the lost art of US Heavy Metal, which many old-school metal fans still regard as the pinnacle of the genre for its untamable power and class.
Stay tuned for more info and the first single!
Line-up:
Alexx Panza - Vocals & Rhythm/Lead Guitars
Mattia Itala - Rhythm/Lead Guitars
Mirko Negrino – Bass
Marcello "Cell" Leocani - Drums
https://www.hrrecords.de +++ https://www.facebook.com/vigilhunterband +++ https://www.instagram.com/vigilhunter_band
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