Thousand Year War are hailing from USA and apparently there are only two entities in this band, namely Hiram Lohr-Guitars, Keys, Bass and Bryan Arant- Drums. This is band’s second EP and it contains five songs of pagan Viking metal. Some of the song parts reminded me of Bathory a lot, like ‘Kingdom Of Nastrond’. I love the mixture of screeching vocals with clean sung parts and you can understand what is being sung most of the time. Music? A mixture of melodic death/black metal with pagan Viking metal and guitar and keyboard melodies are very catchy and get into your ear like for example excellent title song. The music is warrior pride and aggressive, but at the same time has that melancholy in guitar riffs and sometimes sadness, at least I hear it like that. My personal favorites are the title song and ‘Hammer to the Heart of Christ’. Great pagan Viking metal indeed!
Make sure to catch The Fixer on their “Ghosts Will Tour” run of shows in Central and Western Canada. Come get “Dark.Sexy.Loud.” with these ghouls this October and November.
“We are very excited to get out there to see some of you again and meet some fresh faces in places we haven’t played before. Let’s get ready to dance! Let’s get ready to headbang! Let’s get ready to party!”
Their highly anticipated album, “Your Lie,” is scheduled to drop on all digital platforms on November 10, 2023, via Wormholedeath.
Hailing from Canada, the female-fronted 5 piece The Fixer creates a unique soundtrack, combining heavy riffs with pop sensibilities through a dark lens. They straddle the line between metal and rock, presenting a crossover act with earworm melodies, danceable beats, and powerful vocals. Their debut album, “Your Lie,” showcases a dynamic sound with influences from goth, metal, industrial, and subtle nods to world music and EDM. The band’s live performances have gained recognition, and they continue to refine their signature “Dark.Sexy.Loud.” brand, promising a devilishly good time on stages and beyond.
Lineup: Melladonna| Vocals Vic Sin| Guitars, Vocals & Programming Ryan Osbourne| Bass & Vocals The Dreamboat| Guitar Crippler Crash| Live Drums
Finnish melancholic death metal 5-piece Dead Serenity has released their debut album “When Worlds Turn to Gray”. On their music the band focuses on strong melodies. On lyrics they let the full scale of human emotions and behavior carry the music from an atmosphere to another – from sensibility to ecstasy and from distress to aggression.
”The album continues on the path we embarked on with our EP three years ago. In the years between, the world seems to have turned increasingly bleak, which can be heard in the lyrics as well as the soundscapes of the album. When Worlds Turn To Gray serves as a perfect accompaniment to the darkening autumn evenings when light slowly fades away”, the band describes
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Dead Serenity’s guitarist and main composer Toni Lind. Graphics and lyric videos created by Jonas Eriksson.
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