Australian thrash metallers Warrior Within are bound to release their second EP In Light Act II on 8 February 2020. The band has now revealed the artwork (see below). The EP follows their first act EP In Darkness Act I, the band released on 12 May 2018. The EP can be preordered via Bandcamp.
Warrior Within are purveyors of good wholesome thrash metal. They do not stick to one topic lyrically but cover social, political and esoteric themes. Guitarist Tass states: “We have persevered through all adversity to release our music. To us Heavy Metal is not just entertainment, its a vehicle to explore a better reality.”
Tracklist
1 Constrainer
2 Rat Race
3 The Felling of the Oak
4 Awakening (life’s purpose)
Warrior Within are: Scott Macintyre – Vocals Tass Hadoulis – Rhythm / Lead Guitar Apostolis Hadoulis – Bass Dan Stixx – Drums
British Metal project Ewigkeit has restored and re-produced the 3rd album Land of Fog (recorded in 2000) for a 20th anniversary re-release.Ewigkeit – a project of James Fogarty who is also part of the bands In The Woods, Old Forest, Jaldaboath and others – is re-recording and re-producing the albums from the first years. Ewigkeit was founded in 1995 and released the Black/Pagan metal album Battle Furies in 1997 which was re-recorded in 2017 as Battle Furies 2.017. The Symphonic Black/Space themed metal album Starscape followed in 1999 with a re-recording in 2019 as Starscape 2.019. To complete the original trilogy of Ewigkeit re-releases, James has unearthed the original recordings of the Land of Fog to enhance, clean and re-present them as Land of Fog 20/20 ReVision, together with revised artwork.
Despite being recorded only a year after Starscape (and released 3 years later in 2003), Land of Fog was a notable departure in styling, sound and vision to its predecessor. The dark and bleak atmospheres were replaced by dense keyboard layered melodic and ambient psychedelia-inspired metal. Early 90’s Black Metal influence had made room for a strong inspiration from mid 70s Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath and the contemporary releases of Anathema, Opeth and In The Woods; the metaphorical pentagram had been supplanted by the cannabis leaf.
“Lyrical themes delved into the inner worlds of the subconscious and the imagination, the search for meaning in deep space had turned inwards to celebrate the nostalgia of earlier times”, Fogarty explains. “Another change was the introduction of clean vocal passages, which were to prove a good training ground for future projects.”
Scheduled for release via Death To Music Productions as both a digital album (3rd Feb 2020) and on extended CD album (2nd Mar 2020) – the CD will include a previously unreleased track from the same period, plus the original demo versions of 4 songs.
All music, lyrics, production & artwork by James Fogarty
Mastered by Kjetil Ottersen (Vektor Facilities)
Tracklist
1. Land of Fog
2. Supersonic Blue Thunder
3. Not All There
4. The Only Way
5. Interlude
6. Tired Face
7. Yesterday’s Rain
8. The Doomsday Machine
9. Escapologies
Land of Fog can be pre-ordered now from www.DeathToMusic.com. The album will be released digitally across all platforms to buy and stream on 03/02/20 and on CD on 02/03/20.
Leve is the latest release from Norwegian Anarcho Black Metal artist Drivdal. The release is an EP with 7 tracks. Leve is in Norwegian, the native language of Nils Drivdal the man behind Drivdal. The EP is a totally FREE download release via the label Death To Music productions.
The artwork for the EP Leve is inspired by real-life graffiti. Nils explains: “The art for this one depicts war-time Norwegian resistance graffiti – my grandfather was one of those who fought off the Nazis.”
Also available via the Download page at www.DeathToMusic.com is the first Drivdal EP Blø and many other FREE downloads from Old Forest, Ewigkeit, Orcrypt, The Bombs of Enduring Freedom and others.
Drivdal is the solo music of Nils Drivdal. A veteran of the Punk/Metal/Rock scene in Kristiansand, Norway. Nils plays live bass guitar for Progressive Metal band In The Woods, fronts the Punk band Tranquidiots and has been active for many years in different bands. The music of Drivdal is an original mix of classic 70s rock and the rugged sound of Black Metal with a Punk ethic.
Tracklist:
01. Verden Hikster
02. Stedet
03. Fryktens Natt
04. Mørkertid
05. Viser Seg
06. Sannhet
07. Nederlagets Svik
Happy Friday the 13th! What an awesome day, and to make the day even better we have great news: Dirty Rats‘ second album End in Tears is out now! Get it here https://www.dirtyratsband.com/store.
The album has already received some fantastic reviews:
“All in all then, this is quality heavy rock that makes you sit up and listen to both the words and the music…no room for ballads here, so if you want high octane music with a large dollop of fun, this is certainly worth a listen.”RAMzine
“Let the good times roll. Dirty Rats know how to rock and they know how to roll. Delivering catchy beer-soaked rock tunes; The Juice, Axis of Love and Love From A Distance get the party started with plenty of Aussie energy.” GBHBL
“Dirty Rats have captured something in this album that takes you on a wild journey that has taken decades to achieve in the industry.” Metal-Roos
Dirty Rats are a no-bullshit Aussie pub rock band, playing beer barns and inner-city clubs throughout Melbourne and country Victoria. Over the last 30 years, the band have developed a sound that is typically Australian hard rock, think AC/DC, Rose Tattoo. But listen, and hear influences from MC5, Motorhead and even some punk rock. They have developed a loyal fan-base both here and overseas based on their critically acclaimed first album, Rock n Roll, and high energy shows for bugger all money, precious little industry recognition, but purely for the enjoyment of playing loud “balls to the wall” rock. After numerous line-up changes which saw some excellent players and some complete nut jobs pass through the band’s ranks, Dirty Rats are now a lean, mean and explosive 4 piece band pumping out some of the best new guitar driven rock, with a uniquely 80’s flavour, that you will hear today.
Tracklist:
01. The Juice
02. Axis of Love
03. Love from a Distance
04. End in Tears
05. Jaded
06. The Ballad of Hobbit Foot
07. Hurts like a Mother
08. Boss of Me
09. My Life is a Clinche
10. Fantasy
11. Bad News Woman
12. Rat Rock
13. Rock Star
Dirty Rats are: Wayne (Richie Rat) Rich – Vocals Jamie Beovich – Bass Anthony (Chooka) Chapple – Guitar Andy Thomson – Drums
Swedish female-fronted metallers K.A.Z self-released their first full-length album Fighting for Life on 19 August. The album is a follow up from K.A.Z‘s 2017 EP with the same title, Fighting for Life.
The band says about Fighting For Life that it is about every person’s everyday struggle. “How people cannot see into the mind of others and feel how they are fighting for life… what a person decides to show in public is easy to read but what actually is beneath the surface inside the mind can only the person feel”, state K.A.Z.
K.A.Z were formed in Lidköping, Sweden, back in 2013. The name stems from an old Swedish TV-series for children named “Kent Agent”. The band name became ”Kent Agents sällskap” (sällskap means company and is a parody on the TV series). The name “Kent Agent Sällskap” was just a inside joke between the members that later was changed to the serious name “K.A.Z”The band has played Sweden extensively and are now proud to present their first studio album, Fighting for Life.
Tracklist:
1. Introduction
2. Save Me
3. Beautiful
4. Broken
5. Heart of Glass
6. In Flames
7. Insanity
8. Truth
9. Wake up
10. Fighting for life
K.A.Z are: Louise Daun – Vocals Oscar Berglund – Lead guitar, backup vocals Filip German – Rhythm guitar, backup vocals Marcus Gustafsson – Drums Jonathan Karlsson – Bass
Riding the wave of their worldwide critically acclaimed first full-length album, Rock n Roll, the Dirty Rats are set to release their brand new album End in Tears on the 13th of December. The first single from the album is called The Juice. It is a celebration of getting out and having a good time – no matter what your circumstances are. Join the Dirty Rats and their mates as they suck piss and rock out in the Aussie bush. Pub rock just the way it was meant to be!!!
Track list:
01. The Juice
02. Axis of Love
03. Love from a Distance
04. End in Tears
05. Jaded
06. The Ballad of Hobbit Foot
07. Hurts like a Mother
08. Boss of Me
09. My Life is a Clinche
10. Fantasy
11. Bad News Woman
12. Rat Rock
Sydney’s Acrolysis release their debut EP Black Dog’s Serenade – a politically charged, heavy metal dream. Acrolysis are blending 80s thrash and 90s alternative, creating a five-track collection of raw power filled with punchy riffs, blistering solos and thought-provoking lyrics. The thirty-minute juggernaut is an unapologetically aggressive piece of music, tapping into the current zeitgeist and revealing the disparity of society one layer at a time.
Formed in 2017, Acrolysis are tackling the disparities and realities of society by discussing and analyzing the institutions that have inflicted their influence over our existence. Bearing the flag of bands and artists prior like Black Flag, Dead Kennedys and Rage Against the Machine, Acrolysis call out the flaws of institutions and government through their poetic imagery, tongue and cheek quips and direct lyrical writing. With an aggressive and unapologetically powerful sound, Acrolysis are here to be the loud voice that the world always needs.
Tracklist
1. I Should Have Known
2. One Trick Pony
3. Where Has Your God Gone Now?
4. Shadows of Gold
5. Fifty Four
Recorded June 2018 – September 2018
Mixed and Mastered by Matt Clarke
Artwork design by All4band.com
Acrolysis are: Konstantine Ana – Vocals & Guitar Amit Bamay – Drums Mytal Baba – Bass