Metal News for January 18, 2020
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Nocturnalia Posts New Single Online
Today, Nocturnalia releases the single "Forsaken" from their album 'III: Winter', released last November. "Forsaken" is the most up-tempo song of the album which, since it's release, has received great feedback from press, including a 10/10 review in UK magazine PowerPlay. Dennis from Nocturnalia explains the song:
"’Forsaken‘, is about the ’myling‘ which is the ghost of an unwanted child, killed by its own mother, that will haunt the place where its body is hidden until it finds peace, either by being buried in folded soil or to be given a name."
The eerie and cold yet peacefully quiet atmosphere of the harsh Scandinavian winter manifests itself clearly in the cultural heritage throughout history; the hostile conditions, the absence of daylight, famine and stagnation have put emphasis on humanity‘s endless and determined struggle for survival. These occurrences have shaped the tradition of music, philosophy, poetry, art and folklore connected to our nature and it‘s mysticism, and has also been the primal source of inspiration for Nocturnalia.
With influences ranging from classic rock acts such as Rainbow and Black Widow to ’Hammerheart‘-era Bathory and traditional folk music woven together they have shaped their sound into something quite familiar but at the same time remote and unexplored.
After the second album they decided to take a short hiatus from song-writing and touring in favor of other musical and creative projects - Drummer Dennis Skoglund was a member of the rock band Night for a couple of years and occasionally a live musician in dark ambient/folk music acts Forndom and Draugurinn. Guitarist Linus Lundgren is also a member of occult rock pioneers Year of the Goat and singer Linus Ekermo is the bass player in label mates Oblivious.
In early 2018 they started to write new material and later that year they recorded their third full length album “III: Winter”, to be released by The Sign Records 8th of November 2019. More...
WVRM Premiere New Single "My Fucking Dixie"
WVRM have inked a deal with Prosthetic Records and announce their plans to release their new effort, “Colony Collapse“, via the label on April 03rd. The song “My Fucking Dixie (The New South)” is streaming via YouTube below.
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Cabal Premiere New Song - Trivium’s Heafy Guests
Trivium singer/guitarist Matt Heafy guests on Cabal‘s new song titled “Bitter Friend” streaming for you below. You can find that single also on Cabal‘s upcoming record “Drag Me Down“, out in stores on April 03rd via Long Branch Records.
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Envy Premiere New Song “A Faint New World”
“A Faint New World” taken from Envy‘s impending new record “The Fallen Crimson” has premiered online streaming via YouTube for you below. That album will be out in Japan and Asia on February 05 with a worldwide release to follow on February 07, 2020.
Great American Ghost Premiere New Song & Video
Great American Ghost‘s new song “Altar Of Snakes” has premiered online, complete with a new music video. The group recorded that video with Erich Richter with the single appearing on their new record, “Power Through Terror“. eOne Music have a February 14th release set for that album.
Suicide Silence Premiere New Single “Two Steps”
Suicide Silence premiere a new song titled “Two Steps” streaming via YouTube below. The track comes from their impending record, “Become The Hunter“, out February 14th through Nuclear Blast. The group will be playing an album release show on the sam day at the Brick By Brick in San Diego, CA.
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