Daily Archives: March 25, 2021

Reviews, Various

(review) Empyrium – Uber Den Sternen

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I first heard Empyrium from Germany about twenty years ago. Then, every Wednesday me and couple of friends had theme metal evenings. One of my friends had a vacation house in the hills so we went there and listened to new music on tapes, one Wednesday it was doom, one was black metal, one was gothic and during one of these doom evenings I heard Empyrium´s Songs Of Moors & Misty Fields and I was enchanted by melody, melancholy, vocals, keyboards and every song was a hit and it almost brought tears to my eyes and goosebumps on my skin. Fast forward to 2021. I was so happy when I saw that this new album came out and it was a long journey to releasing it. This one offers eight epic songs of melodic mixture of doom metal with gothic, post metal influences and neofolk. Music has harsh guitars sometimes, but also many atmospheric passages, acoustic miniatures in the song structures, epic work of keyboards which only add to the grandeur and beauty. Vocals are mainly clean, sung beautifully or sometimes spoken and whispered, but there are couple of excursions into harsher vocal ranges. I love how the songs, although most of them being longer, do not get boring or repetitive in any second. Another superb album, welcome back Empyrium! 9/10

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Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska returns with new single

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Legendary Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska has broke the 13 years of silence with a new single “Runno”! Listen to the single on music services:
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2P8eWzD
Youtube: https://youtu.be/DWNBZaazgVk
Bandcamp: https://ruoska.bandcamp.com/
Apple: https://apple.co/3tQW7zF
Amazon: http://amzn.to/3coVRSV
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/210536972
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/174971634 

Vocalist Patrik Mennander backgrounds the song: “Ruoska’s new single Runno goes deep into Finnish mythology and culture. On it’s twisted lyrics Ruoska interpret the Finnish-like determined mindscape: Sisu!Theme of the song is familiar from band’s early days, bowing to old fans as well as seducing new ones with it’s twisted and gloomy humor. It opens the inevitable return of Ruoska after over decade of waiting and leads the way towards the upcoming new Ruoska album.So turn up the volume!”

https://www.facebook.com/ruoskaband

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Ottawa punks The Fly Downs release new song – Nowhere To Go

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Ottawa alt/punk trio The Fly Downs have just released a new single, Nowhere To Go. The track is the 3rd single, and 1 of 13 songs on their upcoming full length, At This Point In Time, which drops April 16th via Thousand Islands Records.

Nowhere To Go is streaming everywhere so please check it out right HERE!

It’s okay to ask for help. No one has done everything on their own. Nowhere To Go is an ode to everyone who has ever had to suck up their pride and do what they had to do to set their course on the right path.
– Jesse Brewer, Guitar/Vocals

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About The Fly Downs:

Ottawa’s own Alternative-rock-infused Pop Punk band, The Fly Downs, have been making waves since October of 2016. A little over a year later they would release their well-received first EP, “Pockets Out”. After a release party and a couple more shows, Alex would join in January of 2018, joining forces with Jesse and Shane to bring a new dynamic to the rhythm section, helping set the stones for the future path of the band.

The Fly Downs have not really been compared to other bands, since their style is something of their own. Inspirations from all 3 bandmates mesh into one solid state and contribute to the overall sound and style. Inspirations include many of the bands they have shared the stage with: This Is A Standoff, Ten Foot Pole, The Human Project, The Mahones, W!nslow, and Down By Law to name a few.

The Fly Downs strive to entertain audiences and fans with a high energy and inclusive performance, often igniting group chants and sing-alongs with the audience. Never compromising catchiness for complexity, their songs are composed with a healthy blend of both. The lyrics often have outward-looking subject matter that many can hopefully find themselves in.

With the recent teaming up with Thousand Island Records and subsequent release of their debut full-length album, “At This Point In Time”, The Fly Downs are eager to hit the road again to share their music and make many more friends along the way.

The Fly Downs:Facebook I Spotify

Thousand Islands Records: Website