Monthly Archives: March 2023

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(news – new single/video) Monkeys of LaGrande releases ‘The Desert Rocks’ music video & single

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‘The Desert Rocks‘”’ is the new single & video by International alt-rock project Monkeys of LaGrande

About the song: 

‘The video game Turrican and its stunning soundtrack have been with me for many, many years, and I always wanted to make a tribute to it: my personal thank you in some ways, taking inspiration from the original song, and putting my very own spin on it.

The idea for the lyrics, on the other hand, comes from the Italian comic book ‘Nathan Never’ and its second episode, which I can translate in ‘The Black Monolite’, where the main topics are (false) religions, nostalgia for the past, and the movie ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’

‘The Desert Rocks‘ it is available on all digital platforms: https://snd.click/nu2m

Song guests:

Vocals: David Luke (UK)

Guitars: Patito Loiola (CHL)

Bass Guitar, Synth Bass: Luk LaGrande (ITA)

Keys and Synths: Thomson Knoles (U.S.A.)

Drums: Zamm Kenoby (FRA)

Artwork: kostandin.k

Cover Layout: Hell Music Agency

Promotion: Hell Music Agency, InfinityHeavy


Bio:

Monkeys Of LaGrande is an international music project created in 2020 by Luk LaGrande.

The project involves a collaboration between artists from all over the world. 

Although the instrumental parts of the songs were created and written by Luk LaGrande, all the artists involved were free to play their own styles and include their unique personalities, thus making each track sound special and one of a kind.

This way of creating music has been so stimulating and fascinating that Luk decided to keep going along this path, continuing to involve artists from different countries who have the pleasure to join the project, uniting different cultures & playing styles and joining them in one common language – music. 

More about Monkeys of LaGrande:

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3tOkbns

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3aAd6ix

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonkeysOfLaGrande

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_molg

Website: http://www.monkeysoflagrande.com

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(news – new video) THE 6IX GVNG Unleash PIG!

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New England Rap / Metal band THE 6IX GVNG has released the official music video for “PIG,” Filmed, edited, and directed by James “Squatch” Joyce, “PIG” is off of the band’s new EP, Black Magic & Trap Houses.

Hailing from New England, The 6ix is an up and coming music act with a penchant for delivering infectious tunes, bringing audiences on a sonic escapade. This hardcore hip hop group hailing from Maine/Vermont has a unique sound that is a distinct blend of trap music, heavy metal, and chopper rap. With their high-energy live shows and crowd interaction, they’re quickly becoming a must see act for hip hop/metal lovers alike.

Formed in 2020, They have been working together on different projects and groups since 2017. Most heavily influenced by trap, hardcore hip hop and heavy metal, you will find the embodiment of many genres in their music. Drawing inspiration from notable acts such as Tech N9ne, $uicideboy$, Cannibal Corpse, (Hed) P.E. and Slipknot. They’ve toured with artists such as Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, and Bizarre of D12 in addition to directly supporting numerous hip hop acts including Tech N9ne, Chris Webby, and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse.

Their debut EP, “Black Magic & Trap Houses,” is set to drop on all streaming services on March 17, 2023. You can expect to see The 6ix this summer in a city near you, as they embark on a massive tour in 2023 to celebrate the release of their project with the fans.

Reviews

(review) Wishing Well – ‘Sin And Shame’ (Inverse Records)

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Wishing Well are hailing from Helsinki, Finland area and this is their new, fourth album released with help of Inverse Records. The album contains eleven songs of nice and varied classic heavy metal sometimes bordering with power/true metal and sometimes hard/heavy rock. I love the use of Hammond keyboard which makes songs so rich and also a bit retro sounding, but original with sometimes main melody being keyboard themed. I love almost power metal written ‘In The Line Of Fire’ sounding fast, melodic and so powerful. But, as in all Finnish bands, there are lots of great and almost sad, melancholic melodies. Only Suomi bands can create such beautiful melodies like main guitar melody and chorus of more hard rock oriented ‘Soul Rider’. Vocals are very important in bands such as this one, and singer Pepe Tamminen sounds like a perfect mix between Ralf Scheepers and Michael Kiske/Kai Hansen having such powerful and voice that can sing just everything. Songwriting is perfect and whether a ballad like ‘Dancing Across The Stars’ or ‘Flying Finn’ – (is it about Finnish Formula One drivers?) which is more progressive metal oriented have that something making this album great. I can also hear lots of eighties metal and also seventies prog rock influences and that makes this album a little gem in the underground.

8,5/10