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  Italian progressive alt-rock band KLOGR are set to release their highly anticipated new album, 'Fractured Realities.' This compelling collection of music prepares them for a special guest appearance supporting Evergrey on their extensive UK-European tour this November and December. After a seven-year hiatus following their last album, 'Keystone,' KLOGR triumphantly returns with 'Fractured Realities.' Initiated during the lockdown, the album faced several delays due to personal challenges among the members but was finally completed in June 2024. 'Fractured Realities' marks a new chapter for the band, characterised by resilience and innovation. Gabriele 'Rusty' Rustichelli, the mastermind behind KLOGR, shared: "It wasn’t easy to get back on the scene after producing our album, 'Keystone', with David Bottrill (known for his work with Tool, Stone Sour, and Dream Theater) and spending two years touring. The pandemic forced us to pause e...

Italian Hard-rocking alternative metallers NEREIS have released a new music video for the song “Induced Extinction”. The video was directed by Maurizio Del Piccolo and filmed while the band was on tour in Ukraine and Russian Federation. Watch the video right now, here: https://youtu.be/Fc0kIlCdzgI “Since the Coronavirus Pandemic shut down Italy, we had to cancel a bunch of shows and it has been difficult to get together due to the nationwide lockdown" says guitarist Sam Fabrello. “We have all this footage from past tours and all this time on our hands, so we thought let's give something more to the fans since we cannot be there in person during this global crisis.” Singer Andrea Barcheisi continues, “The song itself talks about a possible future where only a part of humanity survives, the one able to live in a sustainable way, the one able to get with the times, respecting the Earth and his creatures. The other part of humanity, composed of wicked men that rob, kil...

#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...

Showcasing their flair for raucous post-punk guitar assaults infused with an inescapable melodic sensibility, Turin (Italy) based rockers 'Low Standards, High Fives' voraciously unleash their 'Silent Decor' video single. Taken from their debut full length album 'Are We Doing The Best We Can?' to be available by UK/US label Engineer Records from 31st March 2018, the alt-rock crew offer 'Silent Decor' as a pay what you want offer via their bandcamp page. Originally forming in 2012, the band have continually evolved to shape their sound and musical direction. Expanding to a 5 piece in 2015/2016 proved to be a catalyst for creating a formula that would propel their popularity and enable them to open stages for the likes of Ratboys, Foxing, Fine Before You Came, Dowsing and many more. Having completed their debut album throughout 2017, Low Standard, High Fives are gearing up to bring their music to a wider universal audience of music fans who lik...