Finnish metal group Noumena releases new album “Myrrys” in April, new song out now

Finnish metal group Noumena will release their fifth studio album ”Myrrys” on the 28th of April. The album is a strong follower to Noumena’s previous album ”Death Walks With Me” released four years ago.

- Metsän viha is an upbeat opening track of the album, which is a great choice as a single as well.  The song combines catchy melodies, badass riffs, overwhelming drumming and Andy’s and Suvi’s merciless growls. Lyrics deal with the humanity’s ability to destroy everything vital and dear, comments guitarist Tuukka Tuomela, who has composed the song.

The album is an eloquent combination of 90’s style melodic death metal and melancholic Finnish mollie tunes. The album is mixed and mastered by the metal visionary Dan Swanö, who has ensured wide and dynamic sounds. “Myrrys” offers a musical journey all the way from catchy upbeat moments to sturdy and desolate emotions.

With melodies, riffs, sounds and lyrics, “Myrrys” paints a picture of a mindscape filled with contradictions and Northern despair. The album title “Myrrys” (old Finnish) refers to ruckus, tumult or uproar. So far, Noumena has sticked to English as lyrical language, but the album themes, including Finnish nature and cultural heritage, and intimate stories required the use of Finnish. Every band member has contributed to songwriting, and the formidable cover art is crafted by Finnish young talent Otto Lehtonen.

“Myrrys” is Noumena’s second album with vocalist Suvi Uura, who contrasts and balances skillfully Antti Haapanen’s growls with her deep voice. Uura joined Noumena in 2009 and the rest of the band are original members in the band turning 20 years in 2018.

On the album release day (28.04.2017) Noumena will also release their next official music video directed by Jyrki Murtomäki.

“Myrrys” is released by Haunted Zoo Productions, which is an independent record label established by Noumena members. Distribution by Playground Music and Inverse Records. Released in Russia by FONO under the license from Haunted Zoo Productions. Album is released in CD/LP/DIGI.

Myrrys:

1. Kohtu 0:51

2. Metsän viha 4:25

3. Kirouksen kantaja 5:39

4. Sanat pimeydestä 4:10

5. Sanansaattaja 9:50

6. Roihu 4:29

7. Murhehuone 5:37

8. Pedon veri 3:54

9. Syvällä vedessä 9:48 

Noumena are: 

Antti Haapanen - growls

Suvi Uura - clean vocals, growls, piano

Ville Lamminaho - guitars, mandolin

Tuukka Tuomela - guitars

Hannu Savolainen - bass

Ilkka Unnbom - drums

Ulsect release second new song taken from debut album

ULSECT are premiering the second track taken from their self-titled debut album, which has been slated for release on May 12th.

The Dutch death metal innovators are now streaming "Our Trivial Toil" exclusively via Metalhead.

Regarding the song premiere, ULSECT comment: "The track 'Our Trivial Toil' depicts absolute futility. The colliding ways of man leading to inevitable doom. The oppressive force displayed throughout this song makes it one of the heaviest on our debut; even midst passages of deceptive calm, imminent terror lurks beneath the surface, ready to seize occasion…"

Line-up

Dennis Maas - vocals

Arno Frericks - guitars

Joris Bonis - guitars

Dennis Aarts - bass

Jasper Barendregt - drums

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ANCARA - Garden Of Chains

"Garden Of Chains"

Release Date: on March 3rd 2017


Label: Concorde Music Company

Country: Finland 

Style: Alternative Hard Rock

Tracklist:

1. The End (Easier Than Love)

2. Wake Up

3. Feeding The Fire

4. Changes Come

5. Ending Mode

6. Child Of The Sun

7. Perfect Enemy

8. Incomplete

9. The Warmth

10. Garden Of Chains

11. Better Man

Dalle nostre parti sono pressoché sconosciuti, ma i finlandesi AncarA sono una band dalla carriera trentennale e con un folto seguito in madrepatria. Formatisi nel 1985, inizialmente la band si chiamava Metal Circus, nome poi modificato in Resistance dopo alcuni anni. Finalmente, nel 1995, la formazione si è assestata ed è arrivato il cambio di monicker definitivo: AncarA.

I finlandesi propongono un riuscito mix di alternative rock, pop e hard rock, dalle sonorità moderne e radio-friendly. “The End (Easier Than Love)” è uno degli episodi più heavy del lavoro: le chitarre sono decisamente metal, il groove è incisivo e le tastiere danno un’atmosfera quasi gothic. La seguente “Wake Up” è invece vicina a sonorità A.O.R., con la voce acuta di Sammy Salminen che svetta in un ritornello ruffiano. Il singolo “Ending Mode” sta già volando alto nelle charts finlandesi, e la cosa non stupisce perché è un brano dal notevole appeal radiofonico, piacevole e catchy. Da non perdere il relativo videoclip girato ai piedi dell’Everest, a oltre 4000 metri di altezza. 

“Child Of The Sun” e “The Warmth” colpiscono per i loro toni eterei e raffinati, con numerose sfumature elettroniche, mentre con “Perfect Enemy” torniamo ad un suono più heavy e graffiante,  in cui anche la voce di Salminen si fa più incisiva. Bellissima la title-track, una semi-ballad malinconica e drammatica. 

Ci troviamo di fronte ad un lavoro dalle notevoli potenzialità, Garden Of Chains ha tutto per puntare in alto: suoni curati, canzoni valide e un paio di potenziali hit che potrebbero davvero fare il botto. Da ascoltare.

7,5/10
Andrea

Line-up:

Sammy Salminen – vocals

Juha “Juice” Wahlsten – guitar

Toni Laroma – guitar

Toni Hintikka – bass

Rale Tiiainen – drums

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I Post Metallers italiani KYNESIS svelano artwork e primo singolo dal nuovo album

I Post Metallers italiani KYNESIS svelano artwork e primo singolo del nuovo album.

Masterizzato da Magnus Lindberg, il nuovo album "Pandora" è una miscela di sonorità che vanno da CULT OF LUNA a ISIS, passando per MY DYING BRIDE e PINK FLOYD.

"Pandora" verrà pubblicato in CD/DD da Argonauta Records il 5 maggio 2017.

Pre-ordini

GRAND MAGUS - Rivelato il nuovo video!

I maghi svedesi dei riff GRAND MAGUS hanno pubblicato il loro attuale studio album »Sword Songs« il 13 Maggio 2016 su Nuclear Blast. Ancora una volta, la band ha occupato alte posizioni nelle classifiche europee. 

In supporto al loro prossimo tour in Inghilterra e Irlanda, la band ha lanciato oggi un nuovo video per il brano 'Freja's Choice'.

Ordina »Sword Songs« QUI

O scegli la versione digitale QUI

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Sólstafir reveal rocking second track from new album

SÓLSTAFIR are now revealing the second heavy rocking track taken from their forthcoming sixth full-length. The new masterpiece of the enigmatic Icelanders is entitled 'Berdreyminn', which means a "dreamer of forthcoming events" and will be released on May 26th.

The song "Bláfjall" is now exclusively streaming via Rock Hard Italy

SÓLSTAFIR frontman Aðalbjörn Tryggvason comments in a personal statement: "The meaning of 'Bláfjall' is blue – as in a black, black mountain, and it revolves around man's battle against his own mind and those inner demons that often lead to self-destruction and harming one's loved ones. I have myself struggled with alcoholism and it remains a never-ending battle and continuously walking further up a mountain in foggy darkness. But this is also about hope, because there is a way out, but you have to grab that rope when it comes swinging towards you and hold on to it as tight as you can. Everybody can end up lost on the black mountain, or 'Bláfjall' in this case."

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Rotten Mind - Rotten Mind

"Rotten  Mind"

Release Date: On March 17th, 2017

Label: Lövely Records

Country: Sweden

Style: Punk/Garage/Rock 

Track List:

Wish You Were Gone

Things I Can't See

Still Searching

Dark Intentions

Got Me Numbered

When You Come Back

Real Lies

Out Of Use 

Safer Place

I Need To Know

Dopo essersi fatti conoscere al grande pubblico nel 2015 con “I’m Alone Even With You”, gli svedesi Rotten Mind tornano sulle scene con un nuovo album; forse meno incalzante del primo, ma con quei riff graffianti e coinvolgenti, capaci di lasciare spazio alle melodie oscure tipiche della terra vichinga.

Il celebrativo Rotten Mind incarna lo spirito garage di band come The Vines e The Strokes nei singoli da hit radiofoniche ("Things I Can’t See" o "Still Searching"), indugia su atmosfere elettro shock alla Velvet Underground nell’opener “Wish You Were Gone” e lascia spazio alle divagazioni alternative rock inglese degli anni ‘90 che traducono nella forma più sfacciatamente indie-rock la parte meno ruvida ("Safer Place").

Un algoritmo che sarebbe stato quasi perfetto nell'universo estetico punk/rock /garage per riaccende la fiamma della memoria, ma che non riesce appieno ad imprimere il proprio stile finendo per confondersi in un mix di suoni troppo psichedelici e caotici. Da rivedere.

7/10

Michela (Anesthesia)

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