Mastermind Viktor Hakan says about “Ignorance Is Bliss”:
“We wanted to break the 4th wall with this video and that’s what we did. The guitarsolo from within a diary is particularly satisfying. I bet symphonic musicians aren’t asked to act schizophrenic in other jobs. That’s the beauty of LEDMOTIV. We had Marty Friedman signed up to play the solo of this song. However, for timing and budget reasons, this never materialized.”

Consistently orchestral!

“In my former band Kairos, we also toured with U.D.O. – there’s something about that,” adds the drummer with maximum motivation. “I thought it was a great opportunity to tour with master Udo in Russia. One pandemic and one invasion later, we all know that this option is not possible for a long time, maybe forever.”But there are more surprises in store for the Gothenburg-based ORCHESTRAL METAL band: “Having a word with Mikkey Dee backstage was just impossible with all the girls around him. I did the next best thing, which was to have a nice cold beer with the guitarist from the old-school Thrash band Vio-lence.”Part of the new album “An Astronaut’s Diary” was recorded with renowned King Diamond guitarist Andy LaRocque, and the music video “The Man In Silver” was filmed by the experienced Patric Ullaeus.

MAIN LINE-UP:
Fredrik Vahlgren • Vocals
Nils Leufvenius • Guitar
Miguel Chamorro • Violin
Weronika Pietrzak • Horn
Viktor Hakan • Drums

Promo pic by Niko Aromaa

Finnish blackened death metal band Progeny of Sun released their third single ‘Courier’ from the upcoming debut album ‘Throne of Desolation’.  The album is set to be released on December 8th via Inverse Records. 

The band comments:
“Joni once woke Pepe up from his nap and excitedly said: “I made a song, but I don’t remember how the riffs went.” Pepe answered sleepily: “Add a couple of blast beats to it.” Since the composition of the riffs was not fully memorized, Joni decided to add all the variations to the same song. Next, Niko gave his soul into the demo, but it was soon forgotten on the drawing board. Months later, the song was accidentally unearthed while making the album. There it was: a forgotten gem, exactly what was needed for the album. To this, the bassist, who was enjoying a beer, pointed out: “I’ve been talking to you guys about this song for months, and not until now you’re noticing it.” In rehearsals, Hauta watched the drummer who was enjoying himself too much, and demanded more double basses. Bass guitar was executed normally.”

LISTEN Courier on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/pos-courier 

WATCH Damsel music video: https://youtu.be/B1-Gg3Nb7X0 
WATCH False Radiance lyric video: https://youtu.be/jChe-Br_h80 

Line-up:
Niko Aromaa – Vocals

Jaakko Hautamäki – Guitar

Joni Kiviniemi – Guitar

Tuomo Tolkki – Bass

Juha Peura – Drums
 
Links:

https://www.facebook.com/Progenyofsun 
https://www.instagram.com/progenyofsun  
https://progenyofsun.bandcamp.com 

8 NEW ACTS CONFIRMED

So we can proudly present another 8 artists who are ready for this summer”s Time To Rock Festival in southern Sweden.

Finnish metal icons Amorphis make their Time To Rock debut and we guarantee a very spectacular show. Amaranthe is one of the most wanted bands, of course we will fix them for you! Hanoi Rock”s iconic singer Michael Monroe comes and delivers sleaze rock in parts and minutes. Classic Geordie from Newcastle, the band where Brian Johnson, now in AC/DC, started his career is coming and doing a very exclusive gig with us this summer. From Louisiana comes the new rising star in blues rock with the Swedish-sounding name Eric Johanson. Canadian The Anti-Queens appear and deliver bitchy punk rock with melodies that catch on instantly. We are also proud to be able to present Sweden”s next big thrash band Eradikated, who are also from Skåne! We finish with the Stockholm band GABBA, who appear to deliver Abba songs in a Ramones way.

Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.se/artist/time-to-rock-festival-2024-biljetter/1150164

Web page: www.timetorock.se