VROČE NOVICE
Nemška zasedba Paradox se vrača z napovedjo novega albuma Mysterium. Album naj bi izšel še letos pri založbi AFM Records, točen datum izida pa še ni znan. Spodaj pa si lahko preberete izjavo Charlyja Steinhauerja:
»Friends and fans,
I had a dream. I wanted to start together with AXEL BLAHA, with whom I founded PARADOX in 1981, and end together again at some point. Unfortunately, that is no longer possible because he has said goodbye to this world.
In all these years, AXEL was the only musician who worked with me the way you have to, to achieve a goal. We never danced around at multiple weddings and were always loyal to one band. PARADOX! This was the only way the two classics “PRODUCT OF IMAGINATION” and “HERESY” were possible.
I miss him very much and it is very difficult for me to move on without him, but anyone who knows me knows that giving up is not an option for me.
Not even after 43 years and that's why I can tell you, that I have composed a new PARADOX album, which will hopefully be released worldwide this year via AFM RECORDS. The album will be called “MYSTERIUM” and will contain all the trademarks a Paradox fan wants.
The special thing about “MYSTERIUM” is that I composed all the songs and played all the instruments myself, because I will never again work with project-hungry musician whores who play a few notes on an album but otherwise have nothing to do with PARADOX, or none maintain contact with his colleagues. Unfortunately, this runs like a common thread through the entire career and is the main reason why PARADOX was never able to really get off the ground. To do this you need musicians who work together and pursue a common goal.
It should also be a warning to all young musicians and new bands who want to achieve something with their band. You can find out more about this in the numerous interviews for the new album. You should definitely read this!
I will also be responsible for the mix and the entire production.
The lyrics are written by ACHIM “DAXX” HOEMERLEIN (ex-Vendetta), who also wrote the lyrics for “TALES OF THE WEIRD” and “PANGEA”.
TRAVIS SMITH (Opeth/Nevermore etc) is currently working on the artwork.
“MYSTERIUM” is a very heavy album and contains 10 songs with a playing time of 51 minutes. Dedicated to AXEL BLAHA, my best friend and co-founder of PARADOX!
Cheerz!
Charly«
Teksaška death metal/hardcore zasedba Creeping Death je posnela live videospot za komad The Common Breed. Ta je del prihajajočega albuma Boundless Domain, ki bo izšel 16. junija pri MNRK Heavy. Tracklista:
Boundless Domain
Intestinal Wrap
Vitrified Earth
The Parthian Shot
Creators Turned into Prey
Cursed
Remnants of the Old Gods
Looming
The Common Breed
The Edge of Existence
Švedski heavy metalci Screamer so objavili video za skladbo The Traveler, ki se nahaja na prihajajočem albumu z naslovom Kingmaker. Celotna setlista albuma je sledeča:
Kingmaker
Rise Above
The Traveler
Hellfire
Chasing the Rainbow
Ashes and Fire
Burn It Down
Fall of a Common Man
Sounds of the Night
Renegade
Ameriški heavy rockerji Uncommon Evolution bodo ta petek pri Argonauta Records na CD-ju, vinilu in digitalno izdali svoj drugi album, ki nosi naslov FRY. Seznam pesmi je takšen:
Widowmaker’s Breeze
Rut Struttin’
Smolder
Funeral Samba
Mask
Deep Sea Loving
Gotičarji Moonspell pripravljajo live album z naslovom From Down Below - Live 80 Meters Deep, ki bo izšel 30. septembra pri Napalm Records. Tracklista:
The Greater Good
Common Prayers
All or Nothing
Hermitage
Entitlement
Solitarian
The Hermit Saints
Apophthegmata
Without Rule
The Great Leap Forward
Kostariški thrasherji Chemicide bodo prihodnji teden izdali četrti album z naslovom Common Sense. Na njem se nahaja tudi komad Barred Existence, za katerega je band pred kratkim objavil video.
Nemška eksperimentalna black metal zasedba Night Beheaded, za katero stoji B.S.s. (Common Eider King Eider, Curse All Kings), bo 4. marca izdala svoj prvenec z naslovom Enter Earth. Ta bo izšel pri Breath Sun Bone Blood na zgoščenki in kaseti, glasba pa naj bi nagovorila ljubitelje zasedb, kot so Passage D’hiver, Mare Cognitum, L’Acephale in zgodnji Wolves In The Throne Room.
Starošolski thrash metalci Chemicide iz Kostarike napovedujejo album Common Sense. Ta bo izšel 15. marca pri RipRide Records. Za miks in mastering je poskrbel Martín Furia, razen pesmi It's an Action, ki je od Poison Idea, je vso glasbo in besedila napisal Frankie Chemicide. Na albumu, katerega nastajanje je band posnel in v dveh delih objavil na YouTubu (glej spodaj), bodo naslednje pesmi:
Self Destruct
Lunar eternity
Common Sense
Barred Existence
False Democracy
Color Blind
Strike as One
Disposable
It's an Action
Nemški progresivni heavy metalci Sweeping Death napovedujejo EP Tristesse, ki naj bi izšel 9. septembra. Band je razen vokalov posnel cel plošček sam, miksing je prevzel Ola Ersfjord (Tribulation, Primordial, Morbus Chron), mastering Chris Common, naslovnico pa je izdelal Eliran Kantor (Testament, Satan, Helloween ...). Tracklista:
The World As Will
Alter The Rift
Sublime Me
Portugalski gotik metalci Moonspell so pretekli teden objavili nov videospot za skladbo Common Prayers. Ta je del prihajajočega albuma Hermitage, ki izide 26. februarja pri založbi Napalm Records.
Portugalski temačneži Moonspell bodo 26. februarja pri Napalm Records izdali svoj 13. studijski album Hermitage. Na ploščku bodo sledeči komadi:
The Greater Good
Common Prayers
All Or Nothing
Hermitage
Entitlement
Solitarian
The Hermit Saints
Apophthegmata
Without Rule
City Quitter (Outro)
+ Bonus komadi:
Darkness In Paradise (Candlemass cover; samo na LP, deluxe box, MC + mediabook)
The Great Leap Forward (7" vinyl; deluxe box)
Ameriški heavy rockerji Uncommon Evolution so objavili skladbo Harder Than Hickory, prvi single s prihajajočega debitantskega albuma z naslovom Algid, ki bo izšel 17. januarja pri založbi Argonauta Records. Za snemanje, produkcijo, miks in mastering je bil zopet zadolžen Machine (Clutch, Lamb Of God, Pitchshifter), ki je za že prej omenjeno skladbo prispeval tudi gostujoče vokale.
Algid prinaša naslednje skladbe:
Close To Toast
Ice Sphere
Harder Than Hickery
Hansomly Stoned
Lung Smudger
