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KALAHARI Reveals Details for New EP, ‘Theia’

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Italian metal band KALAHARI is proud to announce the signature with The Metallist PR agency for the worldwide promotion of the upcoming Theia EP, scheduled to be released on June, 26th. The new release will be available on their Bandcamp page (https://kalahariofficial.bandcamp.com/) as well as on the main digital platforms. Two videos are already available for the tracks Theia (https://bit.ly/KalahariTheia) and Followers of the Lich (https://bit.ly/KalahariLich).

The band members have a musical background that touches different shades of the metal genre. Powerful break-downs and galloping riffs alternated with acoustic arpeggios and sinuous melodies: the result is an overwhelming sound, which remains clean, and still. Vocalist Nicola Pellacani stated:

“Theia has been a hell of a ride. A 5 track EP might not seem that big of a deal on paper, but recording this thing was a real challenge for us. This record signs a transition for KALAHARI. We have always been an underground band and this represents our first approach with the environment of a professional studio. We understood there is still so much to learn, and this is the message we have for all the young bands like us out there: be hungry! Never stop learning and always listen, but chose well who you are going to listen to.”

Guitarist Gabriele Bartolucci added:

“We can define this EP as the glue that put us together. This record will not only take you on a journey with its concept, starting with Theia, catastrophic inception, and ending with Cabled Core, which signs the highest delusion, but will also bring you on a ride through the different shades of Metal that portrays us as singles and now as a whole. Trust us, listening to the Theia EP will keep your headphones tight around your ears… and we promise this is just the beginning!”

Theia EP has been recorded, mixed and mastered at Mathlab Recording Studio (The Agonist, Ingested, Cryptopsy) by Jonathan Mazzeo. The artwork is by Ludovico Cioffi – LC Artworks.

Track Listing:

01. Theia (5:36)

02. Followers of the Lich (3:34)

03. Zombie Night (2:27)

04. I Am the Mountain (6:11)

05. Cabled Core (4:24)

Line-up:

Nicola Pellacani: Vocals

Gabriele Bartolucci: Guitars

Gino Annichiarico: Guitars

Joshua Pini: Bass

Alessandro Visani: Drums

KALAHARI Online:

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

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf4dKS-0avx0fbIbgtEWtfw/videos

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3eM46vNnsadHy04BAFs409?si=GZAboXiLQnG-Q2ITGaxu7g

Bandcamp: https://kalahariofficial.bandcamp.com

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(new single) WISHING WELL – NEW SINGLE -DO OR DIE-OUT TODAY

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“DO OR DIE” is the first single release off Wishing Well’s third album “DO OR DIE”, to be released on March13th by Inverse Records.

Listen to the single:
“DO OR DIE” is a fast opening song and the title track of the album and it features all Wishing Well’s trademark elements: Dark, raspy vocals by Rafael Castillo, roaring distorted Hammond organ by Arto Teppo, thundering drums by Juha Kivikanto, punchy and bold bass lines by Rick Becker and raw yet melodic guitars by Anssi Korkiakoski.
The song was written by Anssi Korkiakoski who says: “The song is about what we feel at the moment as a band. The lyrics speak for itself. We do this seriously tongue-in-cheek, we know what we doing and it’s time to make things happen.”
The video was shot at On The Rocks Club in Helsinki and it features notorious rock manager Mike “Major” Mondeo, who wanted the band to organize an audition in order to sign a management deal with his management company. No contract was signed and the band has not heard from the manager since.
The forthcoming album is Wishing Well’s third and the second to feature Chilean Rafael Castillo on vocals. Their previous albums “Chasing Rainbows” (2016) and “Rat Race” (2018), both on Inverse Records, got very positive reaction among hard rock and metal fans around the world and the band toured Finland with Doogie White, Alcatrazz and Tank plus played festivals and clubs.
Wishing Well will play album release gig at On The Rocks, Helsinki, on 20 March. In April the band will play a mini tour in Finland with UK based TANK.
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(record review)DYECREST-“Are you not entertained?”(Inverse Records)

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Dyecrest returned after hiatus in 2013.and I am glad we have them back on the scene, because this new studio album is out now on Inverse Records and I listened to it and reviewed it for this webzine.

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The Finns had their ups and downs since their start in 2001. After Sanctuary dropped them from the label and a lot of blood, sweat, tears and hard work the guys recorded this album but then they parted ways with their original vocalist. Bjorn Speed Strid known from his work in Soilwork helped and recorded vocals as a guest to help Dyecrest on this album. Luckily, the guys found permanent new vocalist Mikael who fits in the band perfectly, so they finally rerecorded and remastered some songs and the album came out. It contains 13 songs of excellent melodic modern metal with some thrash and melodic death metal influences. The vocals on the album are very melodic, almost power/heavy metal and I loved the vocal melody lines. The song structures have so many melodic guitar hooks and anthemic choruses just made for singalong and I caught myself humming to many tunes from this album long after I finished listening. For me the absolute highlights of this album are “No Fear”, “First Born Angel” and magical “Nuku Vaan” sung in Finnish with guest vocals by Elisa De Boer. Legendary Piet Sielck also contributed on this album as guest vocals. If you are a fan of melodic and modern metal, this album is just made for you!

8/10

Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dyecrestband/

Inverse Records: https://www.facebook.com/inverserecords/

http://www.inverse.fi/