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BATTLE SYMPHONY – single ‘Fire On Earth’ from upcoming album ‘War On Earth’!

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Battle Symphony are proud to announce the release of their debut album, “War on Earth”, via Soman Records! 

The first album of the Symphonic Epic Metal band hailing from Greece, produced by Ektoras Tsolakis, will be released on May 15th 2022.  

“War on Earth” will be available as a digipack CD with a special bonus track and as a digital release on all streaming platforms.  

Tracklist: 

1. Fire on Earth (vocals Tasos Lazaris, Nicholas Leptos, Katie Johnson) 

2. Hail Mankind, Hail!(vocals Tasos Lazaris, Nicholas Leptos, Katie Johnson) 

3. Soul Survivors (vocals Roberto Tiranti) 

4. Genocide (vocals Gülşah Brett, Dee Theodorou)  

5. Power and Glory (vocals Tasos Lazaris, Katie Johnson) 

6. The Final Chance (vocals Tasos Lazaris, Katie Johnson) 

7. One-Eyed Jack (vocals Julian Küster)  

8. Sacrifice (vocals Tasos Lazaris, Katie Johnson) 

9. Darling (Stories cover) (Vocals Tasos Lazaris) 

10. One Day (Vocals Katie Johnson) 

11. The Battle Symphony (Vocals Tasos Lazaris, Nicholas Leptos, Daniel Heiman, 

Julian Küster, Katie Johnson – guitar solos Gus Drax, Helena Kotina, Stathis Pavlantis) 

Bonus Track 

12. Los Guerreros (Felipe Del Valle) 

“War On Earth” is a Metal Opera created by Greek journalist, author and keyboardist, Nikos Tzouannis. The project features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians, amongst others Roberto Tiranti (Labyrinth), Daniel Heiman (ex – Lost Horizon) Nicholas Leptos (Arrayan Path, ex – Warlord), Tasos Lazaris (Fortress Under Siege), Dee Theodorou (Illusory), Grigoris Giarelis (Badd Kharma), hector.d (Mahakala), Gus Drax (Sunburst,Suicidal Angels,and Black Fate), Stathis Pavlantis (Reflection), Julian Küster (Black Eden), George Halliwell (Fortis Ventus), Felipe Del Valle (Delta) and Katie Johnson.  

The music of Battle Symphony is pure Heavy Metal, combined with genres such as Folk and Classical Music.  

Their upcoming debut concept album presents the sci-fi story of the conflict between the rebellion human army against the human and alien inhabitants of Planet Earth. 

 Orchestration and Arrangement by Grigoris Giarelis 

 Orchestral parts programming by George Halliwell  

Collected and Edited by Dee “K.man” Theodorou at the iCave Studio  

Mixed, Mastered and Produced by hector.d at the HD Factory 

Artwork by Mohammed Khoirul Anam 

Official links 

https://www.facebook.com/BattleSymphonyGr

https://www.instagram.com/battlesymphonyband/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwcPZ2DAfjuuzQKTriav5xQ

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(review) Carving Void – A World In Decline (Modern Illusion Records)

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Although the last two years were mainly shitty due to pandemic and lockdowns and all that crap, they gave us some good music and Carving Void were spawned from the pandemic times in Dresden/Leipzig, Germany and this is their debut full length album, out with help of beautiful people at Modern Illusion Records. This album contains nine songs of metallic hardcore, as I said with both foot in metal with some little excursions into punk rock waters, sounding more like Earth Crisis and Hatebreed and less than let´s say Agnostic Front. I find many bands that play such music boring and many such records run by me just like that with no influence on my heart, but fortunately this one is different. Lyrically band deals with violence and trying to survive in these times, sexism and abuse of women, also ecology and modern progress which kills nature more and more. I already said that these guys remind me a lot of Earth Crisis, minus vocals because singer of this band reminds me a lot with his voice of Kid D from Ryker´s. Maybe its just me, but that is how I hear it. Anyway, this is a great modern hardcore record with hearts and minds in the right place. Give this one a try.

8/10

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U.S. death/thrashers GADGETS SONS sign with Wormholedeath & announce ‘Gadgets Sons’ album!

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Tulsa based Death /Thrash Metal band GADGETS SONS have signed with Wormholedeath a licensing deal for their self titled album “Gadgets Sons”, due for release on April 22nd, 2022.

GADGETS SONS is a two piece band from Tulsa, Oklahoma that incorporates a unique blend of death, groove, and thrash metal showcasing scorching vocals and searing solos cascading over brutally punishing rhythms. Garnering attention for their earthshaking live performances the band continues to carve out a name for themselves while offering a distinctive listening experience.

GADGETS SONS are:
Charles Ian Ireland
Phillip Eyad Mofadi

Cover & Tracklist

1. Blasted
2. Perrrlka
3. Witchery
4. You and I
5. Song One
6. IWBY
7. Volcanic