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Red Raven Down released a music video from upcoming EP!


Finnish, Seinäjoki based metalcore band Red Raven Down released a new music video ‘Ashes’. The track is taken from their upcoming EP ‘Phantoms’ which is released December 15th 2017 by Inverse Records. EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Mika Autio (HallaFreakquency)

Singer Jani Korpela comment:
“We were seeking fresh sounds, still we wanted to take something where we ended with our first singles. Reaching rock bottom, but still there is some light to reach. Ashes music video captured song’s ambience pretty damn well. Song is about losing something very close and even the darkest hearted can empower in the end.”

Music video Ashes was directed by Riku Männistö and it is available here: https://youtu.be/lY95uRro_4E

Ashes @ Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2BJR4Hk

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Cover art by Mikko Parkkonen

Phantoms EP: 
1 .Intro
2 .Ashes
3 .Phantoms
4 .Rotten

Line-up:
Vocals – Jani Korpela
Guitars – Esa Tala
Guitars – Manu Lenkkeri
Bass – Mikko Parkkonen
Drums – Jere Haapala

Cardiant released their fourth album ‘Mirrors’


Cardiant released their fourth studio album today November 24th 2017 via Inverse Records. The previous album ‘Verge’ was released approx. 4,5 years ago, so fans long anticipation is finally over.

The album features several guest singers, Pasi Rantanen (Thunderstone, King Company), Nitte Valo (Burning Point, Seraphiel) & Janne Saksa who performed session vocals to Cardiant’s debut album ‘Midday Moon’.

The band also rewarded their fans yesterday by releasing a lyric video for the track “Blank Star”and it is available here:

“”Blank Star” is one of the more high tempo songs, and it includes a middle part leaning towards 80’s progressive metal. We are eager to play this and other songs from “Mirrors” live. The album has been written to be listened as a whole, from start to finish” says the band’s guitarist/composer Antti Hänninen.

Listen to the ‘Mirrors’ album:
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2hZmOCX
Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/us/album/52127452
iTunes: http://apple.co/2zwWSX9
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/81383669

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Album cover by: Tommi “Tex” Hänninen

Track list: 
1. Mirrors And Me
2. Riot Rising
3. Soul (feat. Pasi Rantanen)
4. A Quiet One
5. Blank Star
6. His Supremacy (feat. Janne Saksa)
7. Shooting Star (feat. Nitte Valo)
8. Absolute Power
9. My Delusion
10. Life Has Just Begun
11. Another Time, Another Place (feat. Rantanen, Valo, Saksa)

A music video ‘Life Has Just Begun’ is available here: https://youtu.be/FRoniYzmXGc

Line-up:
Erik Karhatsu – vocals
Outi Jokinen – vocals
Antti Hänninen – guitar
Mikko Mänttäri – bass
Marko Lindroos – keyboards
Lauri Hänninen – drums

INSOMNIUM – announce “Winter’s Gate European Tour Part II 2018”


Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM just announced the second part of their “Winter’s Gate European Tour”! Special guest at some of the shows will be TRIBULATION!

Here are all dates:

WINTER’S GATE EUROPEAN TOUR Part 2 2018

15.03.2018 Tallinn (Estonia) – Tapper*
16.03.2018 Riga (Latvia) – Melna Piektdiena*
17.03.2018 Vilnius (Lithuania) – Rock River Club*
18.03.2018 Warsaw (Poland) – Progresja*
19.03.2018 Cracow (Poland) – Kwadrat*
20.03.2018 Budapest (Hungary) – Dürer Kert*
22.03.2018 Bucharest (Romania) – Quantic Club*
23.03.2018 Sofia (Bulgaria) – Mixtape 5 Club*
24.03.2018 Thessaloniki (Greece) – Prinicpal Club*
25.03.2018 Athens (Greece) – Piraeus 117 Academy*
29.03.2018 Zagreb (Croatia) – Klub Mochvara*
30.03.2018 Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Orto Bar*
05.04.2018 Toulouse (France) – Le Metronum
06.04.2018 Barcelona (Spain) – Razzmatazz 2
07.04.2018 Madrid (Spain) – Penelope
08.04.2018 Santiago De Compostela (Spain) – Sala Capitol
09.04.2018 Porto (Portugal) – Club Hard*
10.04.2018 Lisbon (Portugal) – RCA*
11.04.2018 Sevilla (Spain) – Sala Custom
12.04.2018 Valencia (Spain) – Republica 2
13.04.2018 Annemasse (France) – Le Chateau Rouge
14.04.2018 Angers (France) – Le Chabada
15.04.2018 Strasbourg (France) – La Laiterie
*) with special guest TRIBULATION

AMBERIAN DAWN – Premiere Official Music Video For Track “I’m The One”!


AMBERIAN DAWN are never at a loss for Symphonic Metal that moves your deepest soul. Lyrically these Finns drift with captivating fantasy stories. Check out a brand new track off of their forthcoming album Darkness of Eternity

Overwhelming and adventurous, more than music: See the worldwide music video premiere for “I’m The One”

AMBERIAN DAWN are never at a loss for Symphonic Metal that moves your deepest soul. Lyrically these Finns drift with captivating fantasy stories. Check out a brand new track off of their forthcoming album Darkness of Eternity!

Overwhelming and adventurous, more than music: See the worldwide music video premiere for “I’m The One” HERE!

AMBERIAN DAWN mastermind Tuomas Seppälä gives a deeper insight to “I’m The One”:
“I’M THE ONE was one of the latest compositions for new album. After writing a couple of softer songs in fall 2016 I got a new “heavy wave” and probably 3 latest songs I wrote were quite heavy. The song is very hectic and pushes forward like a train. There’s no solo part on this song (a solo would have been quite obvious call) Instead of that I wrote an instrumental part and an extra vocal part. Last vocal part’s melody and chord pattern supporting it consists of just one really long phrase… this kind of long phrasing was typical in many classical compositions. I still haven’t got rid of my roots in classical music :)”

While Capri explains the story:
“I’M THE ONE This is a story about very charismatic and socially intelligent people who speak with the finest words to make other people do what they want in their quest for their own pleasure. They do not care about the consequences or how to violate the feelings of others. They only think of themselves. Unfortunately the pressure in the group is generally enormous and all its members are behind the strongest individual hoping to be “the chosen one”.”   

With the ear-piercing dramaturgy of incredible songstress Capri, their eighth record Darkness of Eternityis studded with stupendous fanfares. Their latest track “Maybe” can be seen HERE as well.

To get your copy of Darkness of Eternity, follow this LINK.

OUT ON November 10th via Napalm Records!

Ephemerald Release New Single & Video For “Till the Sea Swallows Us Whole”


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ROCKSHOTS Records is proud to present “Till the Sea Swallows Us Whole”, the long-awaited second single from Finnish Metal Phenomenon EPHEMERALD!

You can watch the lyric video, stream or buy this brand new song!

“Till the Sea Swallows Us Whole”
LYRIC VIDEO ➤ https://youtu.be/na66-C2lkM8


STREAM / BUY ➤ smarturl.it/ephemerald

In the band’s words “We have been writing one song at a time and guess we are trying to expand our musical horizon every
time. Our first single “I Bear Fire” was a really straightforward and catchy song. With this new single “Till the Sea Swallows Us Whole”, we wanted a bit more depth and diversity in the song structure and also added some acoustic guitars”.

“Till the Sea Swallows Us Whole” has been recorded & mixed by Juhamatti Kauppinen (SHED Studios) and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.

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Scars Of Solitude released a new single from their upcoming debut album!


Scars Of Solitude released a first single ‘Enemy’ from their upcoming debut album ‘Deformation’. The album is released December 1st 2017 by Inverse Records.

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