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Voyager premiere music video for “Dreamer”, to compete in Eurovision

Voyager premiere music video for “Dreamer”, to compete in Eurovision

Last year, Perth’s premier electro power prog sensation VOYAGER were bestowed the distinct honour of taking part in the prestigious song contest, Eurovision – Australia Decides! Now, the band is premiering the highly-anticipated single that has been selected to compete! The stunning video for VOYAGER’s effervescent new earworm, “Dreamer,” can now be seen and heard [...]

January 25, 2022 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Voyager premiere music video for “Dreamer”, to compete in Eurovision

Hell Militia announce new album and release new song “Dust of Time”

Hell Militia announce new album and release new song “Dust of Time”

After nearly a decade of silence, French underground black metal band HELL MILITIA have now returned with a brand new album, titled ‘Hollow Void’. The first song of the new record is now streaming on the official Season of Mist Youtube Channel. You can watch it below. The band’s new full-length will be released via [...]

January 25, 2022 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Hell Militia announce new album and release new song “Dust of Time”

Darkspace sign with Season of Mist. New album in the works

Darkspace sign with Season of Mist. New album in the works

Swiss black metal duo Darkspace signed an album contract with Season Of Mist. The band will reissue their entire back catalogue with reinterpreted artwork and a remaster for vinyl through the label later in 2022 while working on the forthcoming sixth full-length studio album Dark Space III II. In 2019, Zorgh quit while the band [...]

January 25, 2022 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Darkspace sign with Season of Mist. New album in the works

Belgian post-pop/shoegazers Cecilia::Eyes shared new album for FREE STREAMING

Belgian post-pop/shoegazers Cecilia::Eyes shared new album for FREE STREAMING

About one month after the official release of their new album ‘Sore Memories Always End’, Belgian ethereal post-pop/post-rock/indie/noiseshoegaze quartet Cecilia::Eyes just shared the whole effort for FREE STREAMING on YouTube thanks to the courtesy of the WherePostRockDwells channel. CECILIA::EYES defines itself as a band practicing a subtle mix of slow and noisy melodies. Since the [...]

January 21, 2022 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Belgian post-pop/shoegazers Cecilia::Eyes shared new album for FREE STREAMING

Anguere releases new official video for the song “A 7 Palmos”

Anguere releases new official video for the song “A 7 Palmos”

After a period of much anticipation, the HardCore band ANGUERE releases its newest official video for the song “A 7 Palmos”, which is on their new album “Descrença!”. Kathársis, Bruno Nicoletti (Direction, Production, Camera and Editing), Gordfo Darco (Platô and Production Assistant) and with the support of Breno Macedo MM Boxe – Rio Claro-SP, Brazil, [...]

January 21, 2022 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Anguere releases new official video for the song “A 7 Palmos”

Hellsinki Metal Horizons festival 2022 introduction and 1st bands to join lineup

Hellsinki Metal Horizons festival 2022 introduction and 1st bands to join lineup

The Black Planet Zine is proud to announce the full support and partnership in the organization of  Finland’s newest summer festival: HELLSINKI METAL HORIZONS Hellsinki Metal Horizons, a club festival with eyes to the horizons, scouring the metalverse for acts that you don’t see every summer around every corner – instead inviting those that delight [...]

January 16, 2022 Elsa Marques News Comments Off on Hellsinki Metal Horizons festival 2022 introduction and 1st bands to join lineup

Tvmvlo premiered new video “The Cruising Years”

Tvmvlo premiered new video “The Cruising Years”

Oldschool death metal is witnessing great new bands popping up here and there. This time, in Portugal. Tvmvlo is a new band, formed by known musicians in the Portuguese scene: António Baptista (Basalto, vocals and guitars), Nuno Mendonça (Basalto/Zurrapa, bass) and Fábio Loureiro (Rotten Rights, drums). “The Well Of The Lost Children” is the title [...]

November 13, 2021 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Tvmvlo premiered new video “The Cruising Years”

Supreme Unbeing release “Face of Evil” video

Supreme Unbeing release “Face of Evil” video

Highly demanded, Supreme Unbeing have released the first, daunting, and ominously sounding, single, “Face Of Evil”, from their upcoming, second, full-length album, Enduring Physicality (to be released 5.5.22). Supreme Unbeing sees their songs as important messages to the people of the Earth, and yet again has an important message to share through the song. Zac [...]

November 8, 2021 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Supreme Unbeing release “Face of Evil” video

Overhate release video “The Penance and the Lesson”

Overhate release video “The Penance and the Lesson”

Watch Overhate’s video of the song “The penance and the lesson”: The song is part of the latest record production of the group “New Beginnings are Met”, released on 1st of May 2020 and has received excellent reviews both in Venezuela and in Latin America. Overhate, one of the main rock-metal groups in Venezuela, specifically [...]

November 4, 2021 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Overhate release video “The Penance and the Lesson”

Voivod finished recording the new album

Voivod finished recording the new album

Voivod finished recording and mixing the follow-up to their 2018 album The Wake. Done at RadicArt Recording Studio and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Cynic, Candlemass, Sigh), the new album is expected to be out sometime in 2022. [...]

October 24, 2021 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Voivod finished recording the new album

Vagos Metal Fest confirms Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Testament & more!

Vagos Metal Fest confirms Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Testament & more!

After being postponed to 2022, the organisers of the Vagos Metal Fest have been busy. Amazing Events have confirmed that both Norwegian legendary black metal bands Emperor and Dimmu Borgir will perform at this year’s edition of Vagos Metal Fest. The thrash titans Testament have also been confirmed, along My Dying Bride and Trollfest. Quoting [...]

October 5, 2021 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Vagos Metal Fest confirms Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Testament & more!

Laurus Nobilis fest confirms Manowar as headliner

Laurus Nobilis fest confirms Manowar as headliner

The organizers of the Laurus Nobilis fest have taken the fans by surprise and announced that the legendary Manowar will headline the 2022 edition of the festival. The band will perform on July 21st. Joey DeMaio commented: “The power of the Portuguese Manowarriors is truly legendary! We are proud to return to Portugal, 11 years [...]

September 30, 2021 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Laurus Nobilis fest confirms Manowar as headliner

Dark Funeral finished recording new album

Dark Funeral finished recording new album

Dark Funeral have announced the conclusion of the recording of their seventh full length album. The band stated: And that’s a wrap! We have now officially completed the recording of our new (yet untitles) full-length album at 33 together with producer Daniel Bergstrand and studio technician Fredrik Thordendal. We have had 5 fantastic, but very [...]

September 19, 2021 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Dark Funeral finished recording new album

Laurus Nobilis fest announces Lacuna Coil, Decapitated and Orphaned Land for 2022

Laurus Nobilis fest announces Lacuna Coil, Decapitated and Orphaned Land for 2022

After the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, things seem to be slowly returning to normal. So the Laurus Nobilis Music Fest will be back in 2022 for a new edition. The dates have been announced: July 21st, 22nd & 23rd. The organizers have also revealed the first bands to take the stage at Famalicão: Lacuna Coil, Decapitated [...]

July 24, 2021 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Laurus Nobilis fest announces Lacuna Coil, Decapitated and Orphaned Land for 2022