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  Originally called Vildvittra, based on the characters created by Astrid Lindgren as part of Ronja Rövardotter, the band’s name later evolved into Vittra, inspired by the mythical creatures appearing in Swedish folk stories. And while Swedish folk is a recurring theme weaving in and out of their music, the band is firmly rooted in Melodic Death and Thrash Metal in the veins of Dissection, early In Flames, Megadeth, and At The Gates. Founded in 2017 by David Döragrip (vocals) and Johan Murmester (guitar), the lineup was completed in 2018 with Alex Smith (drums) and Gustav Svensson (bass) joining the band. In the studio and on stage Vittra has also been joined by Lars Elofsson on lead guitar since 2021. This was also the year they released their debut EP Wardens, recorded at SolnaSound Production, Sweden, with the support of Simon Johansson (Soilwork, Wolf). Only a few months later, they entered SolnaSound again – this time supported by both Simon and Mike Wead (King Diamond, Mercyf...

Montréal based melodic death metallers KATAKLYSM are set to unleash their new studio album, Meditations on June 1st, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records. They have released the first single from the new album, 'Guillotine' along with the launch of the album pre-orders. Listen and watch, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQheV94Vl5I Singer Maurizio Iacono states: '"Guillotine' is a powerful track that holds some of Kataklysm‘s most important traits: fierce and fast riffing, melodic accents and groove-laden power punches to the gut. We are focused, determined and dedicated" Pre-order Meditations now: http://nblast.de/KataklysmMeditations Meditations - Track Listing: 01. Guillotine 02. Outsider 03. The Last Breath I'll Take Is Yours 04. Narcissist 05. Born To Kill And Destined To Die 06. In Limbic Resonance 07. And Then I Saw Blood 08. What Doesn't Break Doesn't Heal 09. Bend The Arc, Cut The Cord 10. Achilles Heel Produced by the band's ...

LETTERS FROM THE COLONY RELEASE SURREAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR 'ERASING CONTRAST' FROM THEIR DEBUT ALBUM VIGNETTE On February 16th, prog metal architects LETTERS FROM THE COLONY will guide listeners into their world of math metal, crushing death elements and virtuosic shoegaze, all united in their debut album Vignette. After announcing their signing to Nuclear Blast, a calm before the storm prevailed until now. Today the five young Swedes from Borlänge present the video for their first single 'Erasing Contrast': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSanE0Izc70 Singer Alexander Backlund comments: "We're proud to share the first single off of our debut album 'Vignette'. 'Erasing Contrast' saw it's completion shortly after I joined the band, and is in many ways the song that set this whole thing in motion for us. The lyrics — which were my first musical contribution — are about this sort of phantom self that haunts all of us; our ideal selve...

PHIL CAMPBELL & THE BASTARD SONS Unveil New Song! PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, led by the legendary long time MOTÖRHEAD guitarist, have released the first single off their upcoming debut album, The Age Of Absurdity. Check out the official lyric video for 'Ringleader' at: https://youtu.be/3c9k2xzd8aY The album is now available for pre-order in various formats here: nblast.de/PCATBSAgeOfAbsurdity 'Ringleader' can now be purchased as an instant grat track or streamed here: http://nblast.de/PCATBSRingleader The band is currently touring the UK as support for Australian rockers AIRBOURNE. Find all tour dates listed below. The Age Of Absurdity was recorded at Rockfield Studios and Longwave Studios in Wales and produced, engineered and mixed by Romesh Dodangoda and mastered at legendary Abbey Road Studios in London. The Age Of Absurdity will feature 11 tracks + 1 bonus track (see tracklist below) and will be released on January 26, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. ...

Polish Metal Act THAW Release New Song 'Wielki Piec' Polish experimental black metal band THAW reveal a new song from their forthcoming studio album, "Grains", set to be released on December 8th via Agonia Records. Listen to the track "Wielki Piec" here: https://youtu.be/6Zlk-cXaYQ8 In the past years, the world of extreme music witnessed a monumental turn in black metal philosophy. A new, experimental approach stormed the genre and while many purists shook their heads in disapproval, a new age was already starting. As with every revolution, there were leaders and followers. While not being there for the initial spark, you can hardly call THAW the latter. This Polish black/experimental powerhouse was founded in 2010 by members of such acclaimed acts as Mentor, ARRM and Furia. Their music boldly fuses black metal with sludge, doom and sonic experiments, along with noise, electronics and free-impro. Recorded during sessions scattered ov...