I watched Teenage Bottlerocket twice during last four years play live and they destroyed it both times, being one of the best live bands I have ever witnessed. I met Ray and Kody and they are both down to Earth nice guys and I was very happy when I heard their new full length album is out with Fat. This time they offer twelve songs of their recognizable melodic punk rock, Ramonescore the subgenre of punk they helped give birth to and quite a number of bands play it now. That means, beautiful dual vocals of guitarists Ray and Kody, superb melodies and fantastic catchy up tempo punk songs like Ramones delivered decades ago. It is hard to say which songs I prefer because all of them are so great, but if I must, I would say that would be Youre Never Going Out Of Style, Hello Dana and Moving On. This band is so close to my heart that it is really hard to write objective review, but damn it, this is my zine, so I can write about what I like and dont give a flying f..k about it. This is for sure one of the best punk rock releases this year.
ILEAN Is a heavy metal band from Mexico, formed in February 2019. The band was signed by Curtain Call Records in 2020. Their first album “RUNAS” was released in June 2021 ! ILEAN has it’s sights set on touring in 2021 and hitting the US in 2022. The main influences of the band are: Slipknot, Pantera, Here Comes The Kraken, Arcadia Libre, Thell Barrio, Nimfalic, to name a few. The Sub-Genre is uncertain, some will say Metalcore, Black metal , others would say “Nu metal” or “Deathcore” however we just simply call it METAL, Why we should follow a line of selection, and pigeonholing – Let’s just make music!
The band has an EP entitled RUNAS which was released Jun 18th 2021 with 6 songs that can be listened to on all digital platforms.
ILEAN is Erick Castillo (Vocals) Emmanuel Gutiérrez (Guitar) José Luis Castillo (Drums) Tona Beltrán (Bass)
The Swedish symphonic metal act Emetropia announce that their new single That Fateful Night is out now on every major platform! The song is the starting point for the road to their debut album titled Equinox and gives listeners a hint of what lies ahead.
Their keyboardist and main song-writer Liam Strand believes that the new single best represents Emetropia. “It demonstrates the dynamic nature of the band. It has everything from intimate verses, where vocalist Lisa Wallenberg gets to shine together with our progressive drummer Oscar Heikkinen, to bombastic choir sections that pay homage to the pioneers of the genre.”
Lisa explains that That Fateful Night is the song where the album’s “tale within a tale” begins. She says that “listeners of our debut EP have already heard of the kings and their never-ending fight. Now we meet a young boy who is determined to help the kings make peace. With the confidence and naivety that comes with childhood, he sneaks out of his bedroom and enters the moonlit forest, in search of the kings’ realm.”
The song is mixed and mastered by Michele “Meek” Guaitoli (Visions of Atlantis, Temperance) with artwork by Jani Stefanovic. The single is available on all streaming platforms and released independently.
Watch their new lyric video here:
The single can be heard here:
About Emetropia
Emetropia is a symphonic metal band from Linköping, Sweden, formed in 2017. While many bands in the genre choose to lean towards a gothic, dark theme, Emetropia instead focuses on delivering energetic and dynamic metal driven by big orchestras and choirs. Together with intricate and modern songwriting inspired by many power and progressive metal acts, they are sure to make anyone who loves bands like Epica, Therion, or Amorphis eager for more.
Their upcoming debut album Equinox brings the full Equinox Saga, which was teased in their debut EP – Procession of the Kings – with all EP tracks also being “re-imagined” and re-recorded. With years of new experiences and the help of producer Michele Guaitoli, Equinox promises the old listener a completely new listening experience of already beloved songs, and introduces new listeners to the future of Swedish symphonic metal.
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