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(new single/video) INFINITE RISING: The Prog Trio releases their official video ‘Cosmic Sunset’!

The new Italian prog trio Infinite Rising has released new single ‘Cosmic Sunset’! They’ve also announced their official album ‘Awakening’, out on October 3rd!

The project takes inspiration from Sci-Fi based novels, books, movies and tv series.
Their sound and melodies lead listeners into the deepest Universe.

The line-up is made by Federico Albanese (guitar), Silvia Pistolesi (bass) and Alessandro Formichi (drums).
The official videoclip has been released by Miriam Granatello in Rome.
Mix and Master by Leonardo Bellavista (Void Studio).

Awakening (album) is set for release on October 3rd via self-release. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here: https://infiniterising.co/store/ 

Band contacts:
Website & Webstore: http://www.infiniterising.co 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infiniterisingofficial/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/infiniterising 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2p6ugLWJAet7fm2BhDU0rK 

(recka) Amorphis – Halo (Atomic Fire Records)

Tko bi rekao da je prošlo već više od trideset godina otkako su finski divovi Amorphis započeli svoj pohod na scenu. Ključni trenutak bili su drugi i treći album, poslije kojih su uspješno počeli inkorporirati nordijski folk i njegove melodije sa melodičnim i agresivnim death metalo, kasnije dodajući cijeloj slici i neke prog rock elemente u klavijaturama, dijelovima pjesama i čak ponekim izletom u laganu, tek laganu psihodeliju. Pjevač Tomi Joutsen je već dugo u bendu, no zasigurno mogu reči da mi je jedan od najdražih glasova u metalu, bilo da pjeva death metal growlom koji se uglavnom razumije što pjeva ili melodičnim, odličnim clean vokalom, koji može biti jako nježan na momente. Što imamo na novom albumu? Pa, Amorphis nastavljaju put kojim su uspješno išli zadnjih nekoliko albuma, a to je red agresije, red melodičnog death metala, red nježnijih clean folk pasaža sa odlično napisanim melodijama i čak zborskim dijelovima kao u odličnoj Northwards. On The Dark Waters je meni jedan od osobnih favorita, groove death metal kombiniran sa odličnim melodičnim refrenom, sigurno jedan od boljih Amorphis himni zadnjih par opusa. Mirni pasaži, skoro pitoreskni, sa frulom i folk instrumentima brzo se mijenjaju u agresiju, te natrag, ali tu je ona poznata melankolija, svojstvena u tolikoj mjeri samo finskim bendovima, koji to tako dobro odsviraju i napišu prije toga, da ti se koža naježi. A New Land je također stvar koju je potrebno spomenuti sa tom zaraznom glavnom gitarskom melodijom koja vodi u neku drugu dimenziju i ježi kožu. Meni sasvim odličan album.

SchwertMann Releases New Single And Video ‘Supernatural Forces’ From His Upcoming Solo Record ‘Theater Of Grief ‘. Pre-Order Started!

Epic solo concept album Theater Of Grief drops November 5th, 2021 on Glassville Records.

Under the project name SchwertMann, 51 year old singer, songwriter, guitarist and bass player Bart Schwertmann is going to release his solo concept album entitled Theater Of Grief this autumn.
Bart Schwertmann is the current frontman and lead singer of the legendary Dutch progressive rock band KAYAK. 
When Covid kicked in and all gigs were cancelled, SchwertMann decided to use this unusual time of no touring to go into the studio and fulfill his long-cherished bucket-list wish: finishing and recording his concept album that he had already started writing before the pandemic.
Together with his producer Niels Lingbeek and with the help of some good musician friends in other studios, SchwertMann managed to achieve this goal during Covid’s lockdowns.

Theater Of Grief contains prog, heavy rock and melodic songs characterized by dynamic vocal contrasts and depth. 
During the recording of the album, SchwertMann pushed his vocal boundaries, resulting in some of the best vocal tracks of his career. 

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Several years ago, before joining KAYAK, SchwertMann suffered a hernia and burnout. 
For this reason he had to go through rehabilitation and grieving process.
SchwertMann used his grieving process as a guideline for the Theater Of Grief concept.

Theater Of Grief will be released November 5th 2021 on GlassVille Records.