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Rock-metal band Weesp are not stopping: after treating their fans-sailors with two singles from the upcoming album “Black Sails” they have released one more single “Who We Are” on March 15th. The song combines both a melodic and powerful sound and will perfectly reflect the new sound of Weesp. As always, the song turned out to be very personal and contains certain emotions that the guys reflected through their music. According to the band, “Who We Are” is a story about finding your own path and realizing that present, the exact moment of where we are and who we are matters the most. As well in addition to the single Weesp promises to release an official music video after the single is released. So join the band under their sails and together with them leave for an emotional, exciting and challenging journey of revealing your true self. This is the third single release from the band in the past two months. Listen to the new song below: You can check out previous singles ...

Following the success of last year's critically acclaimed ep 'Sitting Ducks', The Virginmarys have been hard at work curating a special collection of music for their fans. Titled the 'Northern Sun Sessions' and taking inspiration from cult favourite track 'Northern Sun', the band are busy recording an extensive catalogue of previously unreleased material and giving the demo recordings to their fans for FREE. These songs aren't B-sides, they are simply works in progress that demonstrates a British band with their fingers on the digital pulse, and the want to bring their fans closer to understanding what makes The Virginmarys tick. Watch 'Blind Lead The Blind' (acoustic live video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4uit37Dgvw For anyone that really knows the Macclesfield group, know that Ally (Dickaty, vocals and guitar) and Danny (Dolan, drums and percussion) have never been about album fillers and songs that have nothing to say...

Norwegian metallers SUSPERIA release new single "Heretic" taken from their upcoming album "The Lyricist", due out in two weeks (March 16th) via Agonia Records. Listen to the song below: SUSPERIA is comprised of former Dimmu Borgir, Satyricon and Old Man's Child members. Their new album "The Lyricist" will arrive nearly nine years to the day its predecessor ("Attitude", 2009) came out. "The Lyricist" is available for pre-ordering HERE . The origins of SUSPERIA can be traced back to 1998 when Tjodalv, then occupying the drum seat with Dimmu Borgir, and long-time friend Cyrus (ex-Satyricon, Old Man's Child) got together to share ideas and write songs. Clearly rooted and seasoned in the Norwegian black metal scene, SUSPERIA elevated its sound into more melodic areas of extreme metal, embracing and exploring a variety of musical avenues with ease. On "The Lyricist", SUSPERIA has gone back to its black origin ...

THREAT SIGNAL Stream New Album 'Disconnect'  Canadian melodic, progressive thrash metal/melodeath act THREAT SIGNAL release advance stream of their fourth studio album "Disconnect", which will be officially released tomorrow, November 10th worldwide via Agonia Records. Listen to the album here: https://youtu.be/a7d3WVS_rYo Since their critically acclaimed debut offering "Under Reprisal" (2006), which won the "Canadian Recording Of The Year Award" at the Hamilton Music Awards, THREAT SIGNAL became internationally recognised as one of the most interesting modern acts in thrash metal. Their latest two installments, the intense "Vigilance" (2009) and reinvented "Threat Signal" (2011), have both met with unrelenting hype, with each generating growing interest within the metal community. Combining the complexity of thrash metal, with a more contemporary groove sound involving technical rhythms and melodic musical passa...

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...