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  Capturing the band's nu-wave djent soundscape and modern aggression perfectly, the band have once again teamed up with with Chris Hesse of Strangeworks to create a truly biblical music video for their next transcendent single. The concept of VIANOVA was first conceived back in 2014 when the brothers Felix and Paul Vogelgesang decided to pack up and move to Berlin; driven by their need to create and evoke true emotion, their goal was to write nothing more than authentic and sincere music in the musical beating heart of their homeland. During the 2020 pandemic, like many artists and individuals VIANOVA focused themselves on crafting a new vision and a stronger version of their identity, both musical and visual. The new songs which were written during this period became far more technical, fierce, playful and imaginative than any of the groups' previous material - creating noise and firmly putting VIANOVA on the map of heavy newcomers to earmark for future greatness. In mid 2022...

  I ranian djent/metalcore crew Out of Nowhere has dropped the video for their recently released single, “Blind Crow.” Knotfest debuted the video alongside an intriguing interview with the Mashad band (read full article AT THIS LOCATION ). The oppressive regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran made heavy music illegal inside the country, and metal bands often get arrested for their endeavor. However, regardless of the risk of being imprisoned, Out of Nowhere has actively been releasing music and playing live shows across the country for more than a decade. “We started 15 years ago in one of the most religious cities in Iran. Despite everyone saying you can’t make it, we didn’t give up on our dreams, so we made the pact that we will make them our goal to make sure we’ll all see a day that our message has been spread around the world. No matter what, no matter how many sticks and stones will get thrown at us,” Out of Nowhere sheds light on their struggle on Knotfest. “We tried to de...

One of the hardest working bands in the heavy metal landscape at the moment, Ukrainian juggernaut JINJER have released a 4th video single “Teacher, Teacher!” taken from their critically acclaimed 5 track EP entitled Micro, released via Napalm Records in January 2019. Filmed in various concert venues throughout Europe on their last tour with Amorphis and Soilwork,“Teacher, Teacher!” is a visually stunning portrayal of JINJER's exciting and energetic live show mixed over the unique Progressive Groove Metal sound that sets them apart from the rest of the pack. The band comments on the new track & video "Teacher, Teacher!": "The idea behind the song is about people that dictate their agenda by means of their status, position, or just their internet claim to fame in order to impose their opinion onto others but those opinions aren’t based on experience nor knowledge." JINJER are currently booking more tours on their quest for world domination with dates ...