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HIGH WIRE Releases New EP “DIFFERENT PLACES”


CHICAGO, IL | SEPTEMBER 8TH 2017 – Chicago pop punk band High Wire embrace a new era with the release of their new EP “Different Places.” The EP quickly garnered attention from sites such as Alternative Press and idobi with the high energy track, “Something In The Way,” which was released as an immediate download incentive exclusively through preorders. To coincide with the release, their EP release show will take place this Sunday, 9/10, in Chicago, as well as opening for Goldfinger on 9/11, presented by Riot Fest. The EP, produced by Seth Henderson (Real Friends, Knuckle Puck), is a powerful representation of personal growth and coming of age. With the creation of “Different Places”, High Wire pushed themselves to their creative limit both musically and lyrically, the EP is very much a step in a new direction for the band with a handful of new songs, but still retains a familiar sound that fans have grown to love since their debut. About the EP, the band states:

 

““Different Places” is a collection of songs that tell a story of personal change and self growth. It’s the journey from who you were, through the irrevocable changes in relationships, to where you are and want to be in the future. From the band’s evolving sound to the literal journey of the band members crossing state and international borders, “Different Places” is the representation of where you started, and where you are going.”

 

Every coming of age story starts somewhere. For Chicago, IL quartet High Wire, the story started in different places. Since their inception in 2012, the band has made a name for themselves in a thriving Chicago punk scene establishing a dedicated fan base and sharing stages with the likes of Real Friends, Sleep On It, Knockout Kid and more. Different Places, produced by Seth Henderson (Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Sleep On It)  is a collection of songs that tell a story of personal changes and growth. It’s the journey from who you were, molded by the irrevocable changes in relationships to where you are presently, and who you aspire to be in the future. The EP is a representation both literally and physically for the band and embodies where High Wire started, where the band is presently and where they’re headed in the future. “Different Places” is available NOW.

To stay connected with High Wire, visit the social media links below:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6k9xxKm9OAQYoL4xxJTiPa

High Wire: “Different Places” stream link

https://youtu.be/0WtcFoiv-Ys

High Wire: “Something In The Way” stream link

Anneke van Giersbergen’s VUUR launch video for new single ‘My Champion – Berlin’


Anneke van Giersbergen’s new band VUUR are set to release their debut album, ‘In This Moment We Are Free – Cities’ on the 20th October 2017. Now they are pleased to reveal the official video for new single ‘My Champion – Berlin’, which you can watch now here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAwDw5zXtLI

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REVIEW: SEPTICFLESH – CODEX OMEGA


Septicflesh – Codex Omega review by Ekaterina K.

Well, Septicflesh return again with another monumental and epic mix of death metal and wicked   orchestrations. Always being on the edge of metal and symphony, these Greeks put a lot of sense and concept in their albums. “Codex Omega” isn’t an exception from this point. All lyrics of Sotiris Vayenas are always full of symbols and often refers to mythology, occult or biblical themes and moves their music into a new depth, where pompous monster is born.

From the first sight, you can definitely say that this is Septicflesh – album cover says it directly. Seth Siro Anton’s style is unrepeatable. Though I found cover of the album “The Great Mass” (2011) more interesting than this one.

Opening track “Dante’s Inferno” catches attention with it’s softer intro and then crushes mix of splendous orchestra and death metal riffs upon listener’s head. Since “The Great Mass” and “Titan” it was still this orchestra+death metal formula, and on this album Sepriflesh didn’t invent anything new, this formula is brilliantly shaped and re-shaped by them in order to have an ideal Symphonic death metal. “Codex Omega” shows that they succeeded and no one can create more powerful music in this subgenre, than Septicflesh themselves.

In the “Third Testament” there com a bit different colors. With the biblical lyrics, this song has more brutal riffs and drum line, especially it concerns main riff, and even darker and lower orchestra lines, perfectly matching with Seth’s deep growl. Soundtrack of reversed Testaments and broken religious beliefs.

“Portrait of the Headless Man” begins with pressuring and sinister intros crosses with duduk sound, associated with spirits and secrets of the East. Gives a bit dramatism in the clue moments during the song and have its own thin, but unique line on the enraged symphonic death metal canvas. Sotiris’ clean vocals and choirs on the background bring diversity to the Seth’s powerful, but a bit monotonous vocal line.

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Post-Instrumental Group ZAIUS Streams Ethereal New Track “Sheepdog”


New Album, Of Adoration, out October 6, 2017 via Prosthetic Records 
Chicago-based post-instrumental group ZAIUS will release their debut LP, Of Adoration, via Prosthetic Records on October 6, 2017. Shortly after dropping their first new track, “Phaneron”, two weeks ago, ZAIUS are back with a second new track – the ethereal, dynamic “Sheepdog”.Take a listen now, exclusively via Heavy Blog Is Heavyhttp://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2017/09/07/exclusive-premiere-let-zaius-sheepdog/
Guitarist Ian McConnell says, “‘Sheepdog’ was a random working title that wouldn’t go away for whatever reason, so we stuck with it. In retrospect, it’s meaning, “a protector”, has a lot to do with the vibe of the song and record as a whole so maybe it was a subconscious thing all along.”
 

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Krysthla drummer to step down due to medical condition, new lyric video released


Krysthla drummer to step down / replacement confirmed / new lyric video ‘Yawm Al Qiyamah’

It’s with much regret and sadness that Krysthla has to announce the departure of Wayne Minney from the band due to medical reasons which could result in surgery or worse if he doesn’t stop playing drums.

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Earth Electric release first video clip for current album


EARTH ELECTRIC are now premiering the first video for a song taken from the band’s current debut album, ‘Vol.1: Solar’. The enigmatic clip for “Mountains & Conquerors (Pt.2)” has been brilliantly visualised by Romanian artist Costin Chioreanu.

The Norwegian-Portuguese rockers lead by mastermind guitarist Rune “Blasphemer” Eriksen (ex-MAYHEM, ex-AVA INFERI, AURA NOIR) are streaming the video for “Mountains & Conquerors (Pt.2)” at the link below, which can be freely and immediately published.

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