Promo pic by Teppo Ristola Photography­

Finnish melodic and progressive metal band Notio is set to release their second studio album Worldview on March 8th 2024 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘Curtain Of Ignorance’ is released today and it’s available on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/notio-curtain 
 

Albert Olli comments:
“This is the heaviest song on the album. It is also the heaviest song I’ve written so far. The chorus turned out to be quite big. In overall, this was the most challenging song on the album. Yet it ended up as the second single. Lyrically this song is about accepting one’s mortality.”
 

BIOGRAPHY:
Notio is a solo project founded by Albert Olli in a small town of Heinola, Finland (2015). The music combines elements from melodic metal and alternative metal mixed with progressive song structures, creating an unique listening experience.
 

Notio’s first release The Real Reason EPwas published 11th of January 2016. The next release of the project, Alive Again MCD was published in 21st of April 2017, and it got good reviews in Finnish music media.

The ambitious debut album Lucid Dreams For Sale was released 31st of May 2019. Lucid Dreams For Sale is a concept album and its story revolves around a dystopian society in which freedom and human dignity can only be achieved through personal success. The debut album was broadly recognized in Finnish music media.

The highly anticipated second album Worldview is set to be released in 2024. The album will be published by Inverse Records.

CD PRE-ORDER available here: https://bit.ly/notio-cd 

LISTEN the first single Solipsism: https://push.fm/fl/notio-solipsism 

Line-up:
Albert Olli – Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums
 
Links:  
https://www.facebook.com/NotioProject
https://www.instagram.com/notioproject 
https://notio.bandcamp.com 

Promo picture by Tapio Haverinen

Finnish melancholic metal band Garden of Stone is set to release their debut EP ‘Tides of Decay’ later in 2024 via Inverse Records. The first single Hymn of a Dead Man Pt.1 is released today and you can listen to it on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gos-hymn 


Guitarist Jere Mäntysalo comments:
“Garden of Stone’s debut single “Hymn of a Dead Man Pt.1” represents the band’s tendency to compose melancholic clean guitars combined with cleanly sung dark lyrics. On the other hand, the band shows its versatility on the song with a catchy chorus, a catchy solo and heavy riffs, where singer Jesse Salo‘s brutal roars also get a head start. The lyrics paint a portrait where indifference and sparking rage can be seen in the midst of boredom and despair. The whole is completed by Kalle Hänninen‘s bass melodies and Matias Rokio‘s genres-combining drums.” 

BIOGRAPHY:
Garden of Stone is a melodic metal band that weaves together melancholic rock and heavy metal. From the band you can expect brooding atmospheres, beautiful melodies, and face melting riffs.
 

The band was formed in 2023 when guitarists Jere Mäntysalo and Ville Penkari recruited Jesse Salo to sing and scream for their project. Soon after, drummer Tapio Haverinen joined to keep the rhythm department in check. The group was completed when bassist Kalle Hänninen joined to govern the lowest frequencies. Guest drummer Matias Rokio arranged and played the drums for the upcoming EP. The band published their first single, Hymn of a Dead Man Pt.1, in December of 2023, with the EP “Tides of Decay” just around the corner.

Line-up:
Jere Mäntysalo – Guitar

Jesse Salo – Vocals

Kalle Hänninen – Bass

Ville Penkari – Guitar

Matias Rokio – Drums


Links:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552354315238 
https://www.instagram.com/garden_of_stone_official 
https://gardenofstoneband.bandcamp.com 

Tilburg release “Turning Time”, EP features ’70s progressive rock and electronia elements

“Turning Time” is Tilburg’s third release and is already available on all streaming platforms. The EP is part two of a two part EP release of four songs each. Tilburg takes 1970’s progressive rock and adds modern dark electronia elements creating a blend of two elements. Tilburg features dutch fusion guitaris Timo Janse and Whispers of The Dragon keyboard M Hopkins.

“Turning Time”: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/79jvG25wu8clNPdEGpNFqS

The band began in 2009 under the name of Kinder Voss. During the recording sessions for the debut album “Tales of the Spanish Kings” a concept album similar to the early days of progressive rock. Due to touring conflicts with the international line up of the band, the band came to an early end. Jump forward to 2021, songwriter M Hopkins revived the project and recording sessions began again with Dutch fusion guitarist Timo Janse on guitars and M Hopkins on keyboards.

In the spring of 2022, the album was finished and Tilburg was selected as the band’s new name and “Tales of the Spanish Kings” was released.

Influenced by the greats of the past such as Keith Emerson (ELP) and Rick Wakeman (YES), the album reflects many of the unique qualities of ’70s progressive rock, but features an influence of harder modern guitar and electronic sounds of today. The goal of the album was to bring a new progressive rock sound along with honoring the greats of the past.