segunda-feira, 25 de setembro de 2017

HUMAN - Sad Modern World (Álbum)


2017
Selo: Headcrusher Produções, A Fronteira Produções, Insulto Produções, IHell Productions, Bicho Grilo, Odicelaf, Holocaust Prod.
Nacional

Nota: 8,1/10,0


Tracklist:

1. Beyond Good and Evil
2. Make Your Choice
3. Sad Modern World
4. Evolution at Any Cost
5. Checkmate
6. We Can Live Our Time
7. Sweet Home of Stars
8. Ideal Created, Reality Denied
9. Break the Chains of Your Mind


Banda:


Pedro Neto - Vocais
Níass - Guitarras
Rafael Sampaio - Baixo
Clauzio Maia - Bateria


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Texto: Marcos “Big Daddy” Garcia


Uma das maiores dificuldades para os músicos de Metal é justamente como se reinventar no meio de tantas e tantas bandas. O desafio nunca é simples, mas muitas vezes, a saída é inserir algumas influências musicais diferentes dentro do que deseja fazer. E nessa fusão, algumas bandas criam algo realmente muito bom e mesmo não usual, como é o caso do quarteto HUMAN, de Feira de Santana (BA). Sua musicalidade híbrida é um atrativo e tanto, como podemos conferir em “Sad Modern World”, primeiro “full-length” do grupo.

O quarteto tem uma forte influência de BLACK SABBATH e outras bandas de Metal tradicional, mas com doses de elementos de Prog Metal à lá QUEENSRYCHE e FATES WARNING antigo. Óbvio que isso os leva ao uso de um trabalho técnico acima da média, mas distante de certas masturbações que cansam a paciência dos ouvintes. Além do mais, o foco do quarteto é o peso cavalar e uma grande energia mais crua e envolvente que o que o Prog Metal nos oferece. E dessa forma, a sonoridade do grupo transpira personalidade.

Sim, o trabalho do HUMAN é muito bom.

A produção, mixagem e masterização de “Sad Modern World” é das mãos de Marcos Franco, com tudo feito no Revolusom Estúdio, em Salvador (BA). A banda até conseguiu uma qualidade sonora boa, nos permitindo compreender o que estão tocando e o que desejam de sua música. Mas está cru além do ponto, onde deveria ser mais limpo e definido, e embora não chegue a causar transtornos enormes, a banda merecia algo mais bem finalizado.

A arte visual do CD é muito interessante. Da capa subjetiva à diagramação simples do encarte, tudo ficou singelo e funcional, sem exageros, e funcionou bem para o trabalho do quarteto.

Vocais melodiosos e fortes, guitarras pesadas e com riffs à lá Tony Iommi, baixo bem trabalhado e com influências de jazz, e uma bateria técnica e pesada são o que a banda funde, e o resultado dessa fusão nos é oferecido de coração aberto, com arranjos musicais bem feitos e técnica sóbria (sem nada exagerado). E é justamente por isso que o HUMAN se sai muito bem.

Todas as 9 faixas são ótimas, mostrando uma banda muito talentosa. Mas o Prog Pesado e intenso de “Beyond Good and Evil” e seus arranjos Progressivos e pesados (ótimo trabalho de baixo e bateria), a crueza “sabbáthica” intensa de “Sad Modern World” e seus vocais de primeira (que vão de timbres altos e agressivos a outros mais suaves com maestria), o jeitão de Prog Metal anos 80 de “Evolution at Any Cost” e seus riffs preciosos, o peso climático e denso de “Checkmate” e seus tempos não tão velozes (mas pesados como um mamute), o jeitão mezzo anos 70 e mezzo NWOBHM de “Sweet Home of Stars” e seu jeito mais sofisticado, e o peso avassalador e ganchudo de “Break the Chains of Your Mind” são os grandes destaques desse álbum.

Uma banda que ainda pode render mais, que precisa de uma qualidade sonora mais bem feita, mas que é altamente promissora.

LED BY VAJRA: releasing video for "White Dress"


Italian Prog/Core band, LED BY VAJRA, have released their first official video from their forthcoming Sliptrick Records release "ΨΥXN". It’s a monster track entitled "White Dress" which features the bands duel female/male fronted vocals, their eclectic new wave metal-core sound and carries a serious social message within the lyrics. In the bands own words; “The video stands for the double identity of the women who get raped: they start to think they deserved what happened to them instead of feeling just like a victim.”



Taken from the forthcoming album: "ΨΥXN" | Sliptrick Records | 2017
Video Footage by Dario Monaco and Giuseppe Nappo
Video Edited by Gabriele Quaranta
Video Post production by Alfonso Del Vecchio at “Visualize”
Track engineered, recorded and mastered by Gabriele Quaranta

LED BY VAJRA are:
Atena Fedele – Clean Vocals | Mariano Esposito – Raw Vocals | Walter Orlando – Guitar | Gabriele Quaranta – Guitar | Marco Cantiello – Drums | Luca Muneretto – Bass

Sliptrick Records set US release date for WORSELDER "Paradigms Lost"

French Heavy-Thrash/Stoner WORSELDER "Paradigms Lost"
to be released in USA on September 30 via Sliptrick records!

In the fall of 2015, French Heavy-thrash/Stoner group WORSELDER, started the pre-production of their second album "Paradigms Lost" finally finishing of 10 track opus in late 2016. The album is certainly WORSELDER’s most accomplished work to date: the writing has the typical characteristics that form the sound of the band but it’s also more mature than previous releases, with plaintive, thought provoking lyrics.


The band is deeply and proudly committed to its Pyrenean roots; it influences the atmosphere of their music, which is both dark and optimistic with lyrics marking topical events, as well as historical references. The album’s title and artwork are an evident reference to the history of the Cathar heretics (which proves once again the attachment of the band to is roots), but here the development of this theme goes further. Not being a concept album strictly speaking, "Paradigms Lost" explores all the paradigms humans have wasted, due to religious, political or financial considerations.

"Paradigms Lost" was recorded by Elise Aranguren in the band’s private studio, then mixed and mastered at Upload Studio (Montpellier/ France) by Bruno Varea (well known for his work with Dagoba, Satyricon, Lenny Kravitz and many others).


Track Listing:
01. Infighting | 02. Paradigms Lost | 03. Seeds of Rebellion | 04. Idols | 05. The Sickening | 06. Severed | 07. My Consuming Grief | 08. Home of the Grave | 09. The Haven | 10. Land of Plenty

WORSELDER are:
Guillaume Granier – Vocals | Yoric Oliveras – Guitar | Jérémie Delattre – Guitar | Michel Marcq – Drums | Yannick Fernandez – Bass

Band links: Official Website | Facebook

BAD BONES US tour 2017 Kicks Off At The Whisky a Go Go


BAD BONES have announced the first show of their “Endless Road USA 2017 tour”

On November 24th, the Italian rock band will be the headliner at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles to support their latest album, the already hugely successful Demolition Derby. The coming back of the “Bones” to American soil promises to be explosive!

Special guest of the tour:
The I Don’t Know – one of the best new acts in Italy. They’ll grind you to dust with their hard & heavy sound!

Confirmed date:
Nov 24 | Whisky a Go Go | Los Angeles, US

More shows to be added soon!


BAD BONES current line-up:

Max Malmerenda – Vocals
Sergio Aschieris – Guitars
Steve Balocco – Bass
Lele Balocco – Drums

Demolition Derby Music Sampler: Believe Player
Band links: Facebook | Spotify | Youtube

DRAGONHAMMER: present "Obscurity" teaser


Just another step towards October 27th, when the new DRAGONHAMMER album titled "Obscurity" will be available in worldwide physical and digital distribution via My Kingdom Music. Here is a teaser (https://youtu.be/ExKKUWucVRg) with which we anticipate not only the album release, but also the great first lyric video of the band for the song "Fighting The Beast" edited by Goffredo Passi for Estremarte Videoproduzioni. We'll publish it next week.


"Obscurity" is DRAGONHAMMER 4th full-length album and the most direct and explosive of the career of one of the prime movers of the Italian Progressive Power Metal thanks also to a strongly powerful and heavy production (great work done with Domination Studio mastering by Simone Mularoni).

We wait you live in Europe during the next months.

The Dragons are back!

If you want to pre-order the album do it at http://smarturl.it/DRAGON-CD

Official sites:
- MY KINGDOM MUSIC: www.mykingdommusic.net


The cover below (work of the talented Rob Marconi) and the definitive tracklist: 1. Darkness Is Coming - 2. The Eye Of The Storm - 3. Brother vs Brother - 4. Under The Vatican's Ground - 5. The Game Of Blood - 6. The Town Of Evil - 7. Children Of The Sun - 8. Fighting The Beast - 9. Remember My Name - 10. Obscurity.

Source: My Kingdom Music

NATIONAL LAGARDE "Story Of A Southern Gentleman" to be released in USA on September 30 via Sliptrick Records


With a shared admiration of rock n’ roll, murder ballads, secret messages from the guitar and a good story, NATIONAL LAGARDE was formed in 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The membership comprises of Terry Lagarde (guitarist and singer), Stuart Smith (drums and percussion) and Jennifer Kirtlan (bassist).


Both Terry and Stuart were born on the Bayou and raised among the creatures native to there. They both enjoyed a raucous time playing in Rik Slave & The Phantoms in the ‘90s, taking them from New Orleans to New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in between. Later, Terry would become Louie Fontaine’s (Starlight Searchers) guitarist for years, enjoying travels to Cairo and spending time recording, playing shows and touring throughout Europe.

Jennifer has played in numerous bands in New Orleans and toured the USA many times over with the Hazard County Girls. Bonding over obscure music and dark tales of the south, Jennifer would often drive down to the Bayou region to learn Terry’s songs and get spooked. They began recording the songs and Terry’s recording knowledge was utilized with ceremonies in different locations, finally culminating in their rehearsal studio in a haunted old hotel in New Orleans.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Terry Lagarde, "Story of a Southern Gentleman" is a result of these gatherings. With varying influences, there are heavy riffs mixed with a lean towards flamenco, jazz, blues or whatever suits the mood of the songs about paranoia, demons, strange love, and mystical happenings. National Lagarde has enjoyed the stage with diverse bands such as Chicken Snake, The Quaalords, DiNola, Honky and The Dictators NYC.


Track Listing:
01. El Toro | 02. I’m Going To Get You | 03. Black Tone Baptism | 04. Story Of A Southern Gentleman | 05. Down One More Day | 06. River | 07. Don’t Let Them In | 08. Strange Love | 09. My Love | 10. Santeria Dance | 11. Heavens On Fire | 12. Mud | 13. Goin’ Out West | [?] Listen Here Baby

National Lagarde are:
Terry Lagarde – Vocals/Guitar | Stuart Smith – Drums | Jennifer Kirtlan – Bass

Band links: Official Website | Facebook

CARNAC "Times Undone" to be released in USA on September 30 via Sliptrick Records!


Turkish progressive death metal band CARNAC return with 9 hard and heavy tracks on their new album, Times Undone. This is an intense and guttural experience, greatly expanding on the bands original sound and marks another step in the constant evolution of the 5 members of the group. The recent lyrics video for "Cessation", the opening track for the album, is an excellent example of where CARNAC are heading and great way to kick start the album.

"Times Undone" takes on the story of a daughter escaping with her father from the invasion of their land by hordes, while gradually losing her friends and loved ones to sacrifice, rape and much more. The 46-minute effort blends death metal and black metal in a progressive manner. It also sees the band adapt a much darker sound.


The album was mixed and mastered by Achilleas Kalantzis (Aenaon, Katavasia, Varathron) and will be released in digital format via Sliptrick Records. Physical copies will follow at a later date.

Track Listing:
01. Cessation | 02. Draw the First Breath | 03. Vardøger | 04. Parousia | 05. Into the Wake | 06. Mountains of Red | 07. The Vital Spark | 08. The Lantern | 09. Fire

CARNAC are:
Burak Yenitepe – Vocals | Nurhacý Çeri – Guitar | Ozan Turakine – Guitar | Baybora Topaloðlu – Drums | Ünal Akünal – Bass

Band links: Facebook | Youtube | Instagram

JAW BONES "Wrongs On A Right Turn" to be released in USA on September 30 via Sliptrick records!


JAW BONES are a new promising five piece band from Thessaloniki, Greece. The band’s sound lies somewhere between Heavy and Stoner Rock, but with a Grunge feeling. Their music blends all those elements smoothly, and this can be heard on their first album released by Sliptrick Records in 2017, called "Wrongs On A Right Turn".

The album contains nine explosive songs, with no so-called fillers, and enough diversity to keep a variety of listeners banging their heads. Among the 9 tracks, are songs that have a great deal of energy like "Communication and Fear", others that are more mid-paced, with a groove that gets you moving from the start, like "Ego Tripper" (the first official single/video from the album) and "Don’t Bring Me Down". Then there are also more experimental and individual tracks like "Sugar Daddy" and "Should Know Better".

There is also much to be gained from the lyrics of the album, as JAW BONES decided to approach the songs with a sense of seriousness. They talk about sociopolitical issues, as well as human relationships and emotions.


Track Listing:
01. Communication | 02. Disciple | 03. Ego Tripper | 04. Don’t Bring Me Down | 05. Fear | 06. Sugar Daddy | 07. The Ride to Nowhere | 08. Should Know Better | 09. Song of the Nightingale

The album was recorded by Fotis Demertzis at Mix Studio in Thessaloniki, and was mixed and mastered at Zero Gravity Studios by Dimitris Dimitriades in Athens. On the song "Fear", they collaborated with a unique and very talented singer called Androniki Skoula, who is the singer of the orchestral/ experimental band Chaostar from Athens, Greece, that also contains members of the metal band Septic Flesh.

JAW BONES are:
George Cobas – Vocals | Jelly Nano – Guitar | Bill – Guitar | Michael Tzoumas – Bass | Vangelis – Drums


Italian Heavy Metal band SERIAL VICE sign to Sliptrick Records!


SERIAL VICE is a Heavy Metal band based in Salento, Southern Italy. After some line-up changes, the band recorded their first single "Heroin" and after yet more tweaks to the personel, the bands sound gelled into a Heavy Metal blast somewhere between classic and modern but always gritty and melodic. They cite their influences from Hard Rock to Thrash and from Doom to Power. The bands EP "Nightmares Come True", is scheduled for release on Sliptrick Records on 10.10.17!



YPNOS Eye The ‘Beholder’: Out Sep 19th on Sliptrick Records, song premiere!


"Beholder" is the debut album from Italian Progressive Rock/Metal band YPNOS

It features 10 songs, including the 7-track Tyranny Suite. Being more a musical travelogue through the human brain in 7 distinct steps, rather than a canonical suite, Tyranny Suite is a direct statement; “humans are enslaved by their own emotions, from birth to death. Emotions are tyrants we either learn to cope with or yield under their power”.

The 10 tracks from "Beholder" vary through very different styles, from the metal/prog-metal oriented "Arachnophobia" and "March of The Tyrants", to the progressive rock of "State of Grace" and "The Ending", through to the pop-ish "Reality"YPNOS try to explore themselves in every song, in an endless journey through colors and music, harvesting the deepest cuts and throwing away all the excess waste until only music and basic emotions remain. YPNOS rarely over indulge themselves with their own melodies, keeping every song as tight as possible. No pointless long solos or over repeated riffs. This is a compelling mantra in the band’s natural “modus operandi”, and also applies to the intimate and cerebral style of the lyrics.

"Beholder" was produced by the band themselves using a very successful crowdfunding campaign. It was mixed and mastered by the long experienced musician, engineer and producer Roberto Priori at PriStudio.

"Beholder"| Released September 19th, 2017 on Sliptrick Records


Track Listing:
01 Arachnophobia | 02 Tyranny Suite: I. The Beginning (Birth of a New Slave) | 03 Tyranny Suite: II. State of Grace | 04 Tyranny Suite: III. March of the Tyrants (The Tempest, Pt. 1) | 05 Tyranny Suite: IV. Building an Empire (The Tempest, Pt. 2) | 06 Tyranny Suite: V. Reality (State of Conscience, Pt. 1) | 07 Tyranny Suite: VI. Diary of a Slave (State of Conscience, Pt. 2) | 08 Tyranny Suite: VII. The Ending | 09 Northern Star | 10 The Circle, Pt. 1: Grey

YPNOS are:
Christian Peretto – Vocals | Davide Morisi – Guitar | Marco Govoni – Bass | Valentino Bosi – Keyboards | Giacomo Calabria – Drums

FALL HAS COME sign to Sliptrick Records


Italian Alternative | Melodic Rock band FALL HAS COME sign to Sliptrick Records.

FALL HAS COME are an alternative rock band from Italy formed in late 2014 by Enrico Bellotta (vocals, bass), Raffaele Giacobbone (guitar) and Enrico Pascarella (guitar). In 2015, they have recorded their debut album, "Time To Reborn", that garnered excellent feedback in Europe. The band contain many rock elements within their sound and take inspiration from their own personal issues and life experiences. Their lyrics are about the feelings of the human soul: passions, dreams, love, hopes, illusions...!

Having signed with Sliptrick RecordsFALL HAS COME are working on a new album titled "Nowhere" due for release in the Autumn.

Notable past live dates
• In February 2016, FALL HAS COME started their tour in Spain followed by a tour in Italy and Austria as support for TigetailZ.
• In November, they played as main support to Kongos.
• In December, main support for Yellowcard’s final tour dates in Russia.
• On June 29th, 2017 in Bucharest, the band played as main support, for what they consider one of most important band of all time, Evanascence.

FALL HAS COME are:
Enrico Bellotta – Vocals | Enrico Pasarella – Guitar | Raffaele Giacobbone – Guitar | Salvatore Laurella – Drums | Alberto Laurella – Bass

Band links: Facebook | Youtube | Instagram