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  As the band prepares to release their brand new studio album Sleepless Empire, Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL have released the ultimate single ‘I Wish You Were Dead’ alongside a stunning music video. ‘I Wish You Were Dead’ is about the emotional turmoil and struggle that accompanies toxic relationships. The song’s video, which premieres this evening at 8pm GMT, takes the track’s heavy theme and spins it into a romantic Goth tale just in time for Valentine’s Day. Filmed by Martina L McLean in a church in Capranica, a small town north of Rome, it marks a first in the history of LACUNA COIL: the band performing a choreography! STREAM HERE WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE On the new single, the band shares: “We all have this person we wish never existed, right? We all felt the need to erase the same person from our thoughts, someone who hurt us that it’s still in our mind. We wanted to write heavier lyrics on a happier musical canvas. Also we are a little tired of being politically c...

  While 2025 has barely started, Italian metal legends LACUNA COIL are already going on full force with the release of their newest single 'Gravity'. The new single, which comes with a striking new music video, marks the fifth single from their upcoming record Sleepless Empire, which is set to be released February 14th 2025 via Century Media Records. Exploring themes of the inevitability of fate as well as the constant cycle of falling and rising, 'Gravity' delivers an important message on resilience. WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE The band shares about the single: “Balance is so difficult to keep as we navigate through desperate times, feeling lost and gasping as we ask for help. How do we deal with tough times? Do we ask for a hand? Or do we isolate ourselves from everything else to recollect in our own misanthropic golden cage? I hope you will love 'Gravity' as much as we do and that it will make you reflect on the time we have left and how to use it wisely.” S...

  Following the successful release of their first single, "In My Flesh", Nekomata continues to build anticipation for their second album "EUPHORIA" with their new single, "Zero". Known for their signature "Power Core" style - a high-energy blend of Power Metal, Metalcore, and Death Metal - the band returns with an even more aggressive and refined sound. After making a powerful impact with their debut album "...And Then, The Abusement Park Left Town" (2022) and its standout singles "Call to Arms" and "Algorithmically Imperfect," Nekomata is pushing their sonic boundaries even further. "Zero" showcases their evolution: combining razor-sharp riffs, intricate melodies, and vocals that range from soaring harmonies to guttural growls. Enhanced by dramatic cinematic elements, the track delivers a complex yet accessible experience. The band, featuring Filippo Zavattari (bass and backing vocals), Andrea Cappellari (...

  Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL announce their 10th studio album, Sleepless Empire, their first collection of new songs since 2019’s Black Anima, with their new single 'Oxygen'. The new song comes with a mesmerising new music video, filmed in Latina and directed by Daniele Tofani, that shows singer Cristina Scabbia in the lead role. Watch the 'Oxygen' music video here . Stream 'Oxygen' here . Pre-order Sleepless Empire here . Cristina Scabbia commented on the track and her experience filming the video: “'Oxygen' is a powerful exploration of emotional struggle and inner conflict. The lyrics convey a sense of drowning in a toxic environment, both literally (in the video) and metaphorically, where attempts at salvation, represented by “oxygen” are somehow futile. This song encapsulates the feeling of struggling to break free from what holds us down, when the journey is filled with difficulty. It’s a raw anthem of vulnerability, resilience, and the cour...

  The wait is over. Italian Symphonic Death Metal maestros FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have returned with their massively anticipated album, Opera, today! Available for stream and purchase now from Nuclear Blast Records, the baroque operatic band’s 6th record is a ferocious collection of intense, volatile tracks directly inspired by frontman Francesco Paoli’s 2021 near fatal mountain climbing accident. Today, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE unveils the turbulent video for the opus ‘Morphine Waltz’; a turbulent glimpse at the band’s raging stage show. Commenting on the track Paoli says: “‘Morphine Waltz’, THE visionary song par excellence, has a much deeper meaning, which goes beyond its lysergic atmosphere. It’s actually a true anthem to science, which once again has proved itself to be the only reality that counts. But this track is also a perfect demonstration that our new line-up is on a whole new level, showcasing Veronica’s amazing versatility besides Eugene’s and Fabio’s insane technical skills...

  Italian goth metal legends LACUNA COIL are proud to unleash a new single 'Hosting The Shadow' on the world. After their successful collaboration with Ash Costello of New Years Day on their latest single ' In The Mean Time ', the new track 'Hosting The Shadow' comes with none other than Randy Blythe from the mighty American band, Lamb of God. Stream 'Hosting the Shadow' here . On the new single collaboration, LACUNA COIL shares: "'Hosting The Shadow’ is a trip through light and dark, where silence reveals its hidden secrets. Obscure moments can become occasions to evolve, to learn to master one’s own shadow – which is crucial in order to prevail. Randy Blythe did an incredible job on this track, we absolutely adore his voice and his evil laugh! Our admiration for him is infinite and to have him as a guest on this song is a dream come true. Partnering with a friend you respect immensely, that also kicks ass on stages around the world: it doesn’t...

  Following the successful release of ' Never Dawn ' (over 2 million streams), the goth metal legends LACUNA COIL are back with their new single: 'In The Mean Time' featuring Ash Costello of New Years Day. The song’s title is a reference to the mean times the world is living in, as well as a reference to the state the band itself is in, between cycles. Stream 'In The Mean Time' here . Watch 'In The Mean Time' here . “’In The Mean Time’ is a reflection on how much our society has generally ‘lost the plot’. We are living in really mean times filled with unhappy people: lonely, anxious, depressed, destructive. The pressure that crushes from the outside doesn't allow us to see things with the right clarity. This song is like group therapy: not a lamentation, but acceptance that once broken, it’s hard to put oneself back together again. We need to take our minds off all the inescapable toxicity and find that there’s so much more to this life… and know t...

  The Sardinian masters of Power Progressive Metal EVEN FLOW return with a new EP entitled "Mediterraneo" on October 3rd, 2022! "Mediterraneo", adorned with a beautiful artwork by Mythrid Art, is a concentrate of energy, power and melody, characterized by the unique style of the band since its inception in the late 1990s. It will take the listener on a journey through a unique, engaging and fascinating musical dimension. The recording was curated by Brian Maillard at the Solid Vision Studio in Cagliari and by Manuele Di Ascenzo at Deanathor's Studio in Rome, the mixing and mastering was entrusted to Michele Guaitoli at the Groove Factory in Udine. Produced by guitarist Pietro Paolo Lunesu & drummer Giorgio Lunesu. The keyboards and orchestrations were recorded by Alessandro Bertoni at Keystone Studio in Los Angeles. EVEN FLOW‘s new recording “Mediterraneo” follows their three EPs “Dream Weaver” (2008), “Mother” (2019), and “Flower Paths” (2013), and two albu...

  "Origin" is the title of ANTROPOFAGUS' long-awaited fourth studio album. The Italian brutal death metal quartet will have the album released via Agonia Records on October 28th. A new single and music video is to follow in September. Featuring ten new compositions, "Origin" was recorded, engineered and mixed at MK2 Recording Studio by the band's drummer, Davide Billia (ex-Hour Of Penance, Beheaded), and mastered at Hertz Studio by Wojtek Wieslawski (Vader, Behemoth, Decapitated). The cover artwork and layout was designed by Stefano Mattioni. The album features guest appearances from Mick Montaguti (Electrocution), Matt Sotelo (Decrepit Birth) and Dallas Toler-Wade (Narcotic Wasteland, ex-Nile). ANTROPOFAGUS plays complex, technical and brutal death metal, and made its first steps onto the scene in the late nineties, heavily inspired by band's such as Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse and Deeds Of Flesh. Until the unveiling of "Origin", "No Wa...

  Italian metalheads DRABIK release today 'Parasite', a powerful and punching new song produced by Lacuna Coil's bass player Maki. This song is the second one to anticipate a new album entitled "Mannequin" coming on September 23rd through Volcano Records & Promotion, and is available on all digital platforms including Spotify. The band also released a lyric video on YouTube that well represents the ruthless atmosphere in which they want to lead us with Parasite. If you are looking for something new and exciting in the metal universe, do not miss a unique band and this tune that combines attitude and a huge wall of sound with an intense and deep travel in the land of the unknown. Do not fight the parasite inside your mind, let it be your guide. Watch 'Parasite' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbjqPmaXYMg "Mannequin" will include ten outrageously powerful tracks that will be revealed further on but today the label is excited to share t...

  Split Screen Management has a huge pleasure to announce the signing of Italian melodic death metallers LUNARSEA! Elements such as growling, screaming, clean vocals, blast beat, synths and tipically power-prog riffs are the core and the peculiarity of Lunarsea style and soul. Guitarist Fabiano Romagnoli stated: "Time has come! We're back and ready to promote live our latest and hyped album called "Earthling/Terrestre" released in January 2020. "Earthling/Terrestre" is considered by most media/reviewer as our best album so far, but we were so unluckly to release it 2 months before covid pandemic comes out unfortunately. After 12 months of studio and promotion activity, by releasing 4 lyric video, a collaboration with Bjorn "Speed" Strid from Soilwork and dozen of rehearsal, we get in touch again with Tarja and Roberto from the brand new SPLIT SCREEN MANAGEMENT agency for a new collaboration, and we're very proud of them for all the works they ...

  Rockshots Records is proud to announce their latest signing of Italian symphonic metallers Eternal Silence for the release of their next album "Timegate Anathema" due out in October 2021. The band comments: "We hope fans will be excited as we are for this new record. It is the most complete and refined album we made so far, and we think that the introduction of new elements and musical inspirations will attract new ones. We plan for it to be a heavy and romantic experience." Recorded at The Groove Factory (Udine, Italy) and Line/Out Studio (Milano, Italy) with mixing and mastering by Michele Guaitoli (Visions of Atlantis, Temperance, Kaledon), "Timegate Anathema" will feature ten tracks of symphonic and power prog metal plus will see the band introduce new elements and experimentation into their sound. The album goes from power metal songs like "The Way Of Time" and "My Soul Sad Until Death" to heavy and dark ones like "Rain and ...

They are one of the longest-running and beloved band of the Italian Metal scene with a career that now comes close to four decades, SKANNERS have no intention of stopping their race. Following their successful album "Temptation" released on Alpha Omega Records, today the band reveals a new single. The lyric video for "Back To The Past" is now available here: https://youtu.be/V27egKu5PhA The song has been chosen by the band for its clear references to the past, without nostalgic feelings, but a proud look at a story that will see its end when the time comes. Certainly not soon. Joy and pain, sweat and fatigue, disappointments and satisfactions: feelings that make a band's career something unique and true. This is what SKANNERS want to celebrate together with their fans. For the video the band worked with the famous video maker Stefano Mastronicola, who used some rare photos taken from the band's historical archive. Also watch: “Cut my Heart” ...

#UNITEDWESTAND - Italian Rock And Metal Artists Against Covid-19, Feat. Members Of RHAPSODY OF FIRE, DGM, TIGERS OF PAN TANG, EXTREMA And More Italian record label Volcano Records & Promotion promoted the project #UNITEDWESTAND to send a message of hope to the rest of the world. Twelve Italian artists included Giacomo Voli from Rhapsody Of Fire, Mark Basile from DGM and Iacopo Meille from Tigers Of Pan Tang, joined the cause and sent a contribution from their personal houses and quarantine with a single voice that firmly states "United we stand". The project supports the Red Cross at https://donazioni.cri.it/donazioni/dona-per-emergenza-coronavirus Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/W0bUqdJfa1s Further info at www.volcanopromotion.com #UNITEDWESTAND Released by Volcano Records & Promotion Written by Alessandro Liccardo 2020 all rights reserved Voices (in order of appearance) Sergio Toledo Mosca (Hangarvain) Marco Basile (DGM) Giacomo Vo...

Italian melancholic doom/death quintet's third opus is now out (released March 20th) via Black Lion Records. Containing nine original numbers of elegant melodies and a dismal, doomy version of David Bowie’s masterpiece “Space Oddity,” the album focuses on the duality between what is hidden inside the depths of the human soul and the vastness sidereal space. Download/Stream ‘Empire of the Void’: Formed in 2008, TETHRA is a melancholic death/doom quintet based in Novara, Italy. Having two full-lengths and an EP under their wing, Tethra has gradually honed their gothic death/doom craft over the years, incorporating elements of progressive metal and plunging into the ravine of bleak melodies. Apart from sharing stages with the likes of Sepultura, Daylight Dies, Saturnus, Forgotten Tomb, The Foreshadowing, Swallow the Sun, Antimatter, Officium Triste, and Negura Bunget, the Italian group has played several live shows and festivals (including Malta Doom Fest) to date. Tethra...

Italian orchestral-death metal and renaissance revivalists FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE will make their triumphant return this year with the release of their 5th studio album, 'Veleno', on May 24th with Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band has unveiled the record's debut single, 'Sugar,' via a music video, the album artwork and track listing. Watch the new video here: Purchase the track here: http://nblast.de/FA-Sugar Listen to 'Sugar' in the NB Novelties Playlists: http://nblast.de/SpotifyNovelties / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNovelties Francesco Paoli on working with director Giovanni Bucci: "I met Giovanni Bucci a couple of years ago,while collaborating on his own band ODDKO. We soon became good friends, so we started talking about having him as director for FLESHGOD’s new videos. He is a true visionary, with amazing directing and production skills. He’s been making music videos for bands like KORN, and he also has a shining career in the m...