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(news – new single) Finnish symphonic progressive metal band Dominant Chain to release Wasteland Requiem EP – the first single ‘Kissed by This Life’ out now!

Promo picture by Sami Kettunen

Finnish symphonic progressive metal band Dominant Chain, formed in 2006, is set to release their debut EP ‘Wasteland Requiem’ later this year via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Kissed by This Life’ is released today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/dominant-chain-kissed 

The band comments the single:
‘Kissed By This Life’ is the first single release from Dominant Chain’s Wasteland Requiem EP. The track represents thematically and musically the core message of the EP, showcasing the band’s musical style at its best: Crushing riffs, progressive changes, and fast solos that culminate in catchy melodies and massive, symphonic choruses. The song’s lyrics explore the main character’s experiences with harsh interrogations in a dystopian dictatorship, where she wakes up tortured, unable to remember past events or who she is.

BIOGRAPHY:
Dominant Chain, hailing from Northern Finland, plays progressive symphonic metal. Their music is not only about complex time signatures and technical skills, but massive, catchy choruses too, along with influences from various other music styles.

The band was originally formed in 2006 in Sonkajärvi, Northern Savo. The musicians have seasoned backgrounds in the professional musicianship. Their first official release, the EP Wasteland Requiem, consisting of five tracks, will be released in the summer of 2025. The first single, Kissed By This Life, is released digitally on May 20, 2025.

Line-up:Bass: Tuomas Korkatti
Drums: Toni Balk
Guitars: Jarno Keränen
Keyboards & orchestrations: Juho Keränen
Lead & backing vocals: Marja Kettunen

 
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/dominantchainband 
https://www.instagram.com/dominantchainband 
https://dominantchain.bandcamp.com 

(novi post – recenzija) Epica – Aspiral (Nuclear Blast Records)

Nizozemski Epica udaraju ponovo i to novim full length opusom. Bend je aktivan na sceni od 2003. kada je Mark Jansen 2002.napustio After Forever. Moram priznati da nisam fan nekih albuma ovog benda, tamo gdje simfonijski metal gubi primjese gothic metala i postaje previše pop i prekomercijalan, sa slabim pjesmama kao što su neki noviji albumi Nightwisha. Ovo je bendov deseti studijski full length opus koji sadrži 11 stvari. Album otvara brža i agresivnija Cross The Divide u kojoj pjevačica Simone Simons zvuči odlično, možda bolje no ikada. Tekstovi benda su možda na prvi pogled fantasy, no između crta možemo pronaći puno tog osobnog kao i kritike religije, društva, te spiritualnosti. Tu su još već poznate T.I.M.E. i Arcana mudro objavljene kao singlovi prije albuma zbog toga što su catchy i opisuju svojom glazbom samo srce Epice. Uz to bi dodao naslovnu stvar i Apparition kao higlighte albuma. Simonini anđeoski glas se savršeno nadopunjuje sa harsh growl vokalima u pojedinim stvarima i stvaraju ljepotica i zvijer efekt. Dobar album, jedan od njihovih boljih.

(new post – lyric video) Just Reborn unleash emotionally charged new video for Brain Fag

Female-fronted symphonic metal act Just Reborn have released the official Lyric video for “Brain Fag”, the third single from their critically praised concept album Formae Mentis.

“Brain Fag” delves deep into the psychological torment of a mind unraveling under the weight of isolation, confusion, and emotional dissonance. The term fag in the title refers to an archaic and rarely used definition—a state of mental weariness or fog—completely unrelated to any modern or derogatory usage. Here, it’s used to underline a crisis of identity and clarity, a brutal internal conflict between darkness and the desperate human will to break free.

Just Reborn invites listeners into a harrowing descent and a battle for rebirth through haunting melodies, cinematic arrangements, and the raw power of frontwoman Monica Bisquadro.

Formae Mentis: A Masterpiece of Symphonic Power MetalReleased after three years of intense creative exploration, Formae Mentis is a concept album that maps the twisted corridors of the human psyche. Blending symphonic metal with classical, medieval, progressive rock, blues, and lyrical opera, the album is a genre-defying triumph—a sonic mirror held up to the soul.
🔥Stream the album here: orcd.co/formaementis
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