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Finnish folk metal goliaths, Ensiferum, today unveil their official video for “Fatherland”. The track is taken from their Winter Storm full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records.
Much of the new material emerged during lockdown, when Ensiferum's founding guitarist Markus Toivonen set himself the challenge of finding new ways to make music - eventually composing every song except the rousing, anthemic "Fatherland," written by bassist Sami Hinkka.
Blind Guardian recently released Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited, which includes a complete re-recording of this classic as well as a live celebration of 1992’s Somewhere Far Beyond, a landmark record in the history of the band.
The band has shared an official lyric video for "The Quest for Tanelorn", taken from the album.
Aries Descendant - an electrifying collaboration forged by the musical synergy of two virtuoso studio musicians, Jonah Weingarten and Nicklas Sonne - have released their debut album, From The Ashes Of Deceit, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Jonah Weingarten started his career with highly acclaimed international progressive metal band Pyramaze. Jonah has been a full time member of Pyramaze since 2002, and in 2020 joined international cinematic symphonic metal band Catalyst Crime (Massacre Records).
1. Judas Priest - As God Is My Witness (4:36)
2. Cloven Hoof - Last Man Standing (4:19)
3. Sirius - Unbound The Scream (4:58)
4. Crystal Viper - Old House In The Mist (4:21)
5. Ravage - Ravage in Peace (2:46)
6. LeadBreaker - Electro Raider (3:18)
7. Saggan - Hell Rider (4:07)
8. Sabire - Pure Fucking Hell (3:55)
9. Midnight Force - Three Empires Fall (3:35)
10. Lucifer Priest - Take Me Now (4:54)
Timo Tolkki, the former guitarist and primary songwriter for Stratovarius, has released 4th Dimension Complete Demos, featuring demo versions of songs appearing on the band's 1995 album, Fourth Dimension.
Current vocalist Timo Kotipelto made his Stratovarius debut on Fourth Dimension, replacing Tolkki as the band's frontman. 4th Dimension Complete Demos features Tolkki's vocals on the tracks.
Today, the legendary Stryper shares a fresh track from their recently released twelfth studio album, When We Were Kings, entitled "Betrayed By Love" This powerful single is accompanied by a music video, available below.
About "Betrayed By Love," Michael Sweet shared this: "We've all been betrayed by love. Jesus was betrayed by love. I found it fitting to write a song about this. It's a guitar ballad, unlike any ballad we have ever done. I hope you dig it!"
In the video below, Finnish power metallers Stratovarius performs “Speed Of Light” live at Leyendas Del Rock 2024 in Villena, Spain.
“Speed Of Light” is the fifth track from the 1996 album Episode, issued via T&T Records. Episode would reach the charts in both Finland and Japan.
Doom legends Candlemass have announced they are working on a new 4-track EP titled Black Star. The EP will contain two new songs and two covers and is planned for release spring 2025 when they will celebrate 40 years of heavy doom deliverance.
The band says in a statement: “Jan Lind just finished his drum tracks in the Sound Trade studios in Solna, just outside Stockholm, and this week Lars Johansson is doing his guitar overdubs for the puzzle that will become the Black Star EP out on Napalm Records probably in may next year.”