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The end of the Power Of Metal.dk Webzine

Thomas Nielsen — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:36:29 +0000

Esteemed readers, labels, PR agencies, distributions companies and bands,

After long and hard considerations, the editorial team of The Power Of Metal.dk have decided to close the site as per today, the 1st of September, 2019. The post you are reading right now will be the last post from the site.

The reason for the termination of The Power Of Metal.dk, which was founded in 2003 and has been run as an independent, non-commercial and entirely hobby based site since then, is a reprioritisation of sparetime/familiy time for the driving forces behind the site. It is therefore deemed unlikely that we would be able to maintain the high level of output we are used to.

The site, including the Facebook and Instagram accounts, will be online and available for reference for at least 9-10 months. Whether it will be available for a longer time still remains to be decided. Please bear in mind that our email accounts will be closed very soon.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all bands, labels, distros and PR agencies for the collaboration throughout the years. More importantly, a huge thank you to you, the readers, the thousands of metal fans from around the world who have visited our site, commented, shared, etc. The metal movement is, as Pantera put it, stronger than all.

We hope, we believe, we have made at least a small difference in the world of metal.

Stay METAL – cheers

The Power Of Metal.dk staff

NEOSTATIC reveal cover for autumn release ’Overpowered’

Thomas Nielsen — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 09:48:50 +0000

The Danish/Spanish band’s debut album was recorded in the Sweet Silence Studios with producer Flemming Rasmussen at the helm.

Danish hard rocking outfit NeoStatic are thrilled to announce that their debut album ‘Overpowered’ is now on the way to press. The album will be released on vinyl and via the usual streaming services very soon. You can see the cover right here:

‘Overpowered’ was produced and mixed in Copenhagen, Denmark, by legendary producer Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel and many more).

“We recorded with Flemming in the past when we did some demos and a few songs for Spotify in a slightly different constellation,” shares NeoStatic guitarist Jesper Lysgaard, “and we loved the atmosphere in the Sweet Silence studios as well as Flemming’s style. As the opportunity to record a full album arose, there was little doubt in our minds that he’d be our choice.”

Played music forever
Although NeoStatic are a fairly new band, three-fourths of the band have been mates and active musicians since the late 80s. Guitarist Jesper Lysgaard and drummer Hans-Henrik Sørensen have played together since 1989 in different combos, both hard rock/metal and pop rock, and have released a number of demos and official singles.

“Yeah, we’ve played music forever!” laughs Sørensen, “it’s a passion for us, and will probably always be part of what we are. Jamming with the guys and putting music together is just an incredible process. Always has been, always will be.”

The NeoStatic line-up is comleted by Guillem Junca, a young, Spanish bass player who shares the rest of the band’s love for vintage, analogue sounds and a combination of 70s and 90s music, as well as singer and rhythm guitarist Jesper Skou Vinther who has been a friend of Lysgaard and Sørensen since always.

Sponsor behind album
“Overpowered” is not the typical tale of an album release. The recording was sponsored by a local business man and his wife who are ardent vinyl freaks. “I still find it surreal that someone actually offered us money to send out an album,” offers singer Jesper Vinther, “but we are extremely grateful that our sponsors have faith in our music and us as a band.”

NeoStatic draw upon a plethora of inspirational sources when they write their music. From the primordial tones of English hard rock conveyed by Led Zeppelin and the godfathers of metal, Black Sabbath to the alternative scene during the 90s, represented by e.g. Sound Garden, Helmet, Deftones and Faith No More, the four-piece have taken all of these and made their own hard rocking cocktail.

Stay tuned for “Overpowered”!

Tracklist:
1. Rotten
2. Troll
3. Broken Road
4. School Yard Rules
5. Bonds
6. Rebellion
7. Good Day Good
8. Power Soak
9. Offended

“Overpowered” will be available via Gateway Music, https://gatewaymusic.dk/

Follow NeoStatic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeostaticBand/

KURGAN reveal album details

Thomas Nielsen — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:30:08 +0000

KURGAN – Yggdrasil Burns

1. Hellstorm
2. The Fall Of Asgard
3. Yggdrasil Burns
4. Send Me A Raven
5. Kill The Enemy
6. Rise
7. Für Lise
8. Evil Dead
9. Regicide (The King Has Fallen)
10. Over The Lands, Into The Sea…

20/09/2019 • Massacre Records
CD • Digital

KURGAN Live

14.09.2019 DK Korsør – Korsør Kulturhus

https://www.facebook.com/kurganofficial

ILLDISPOSED release official video for new single

Thomas Nielsen — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:21:46 +0000

https://youtu.be/FtzGtpHF74o

The song is the second single from the death metal band’s upcoming album “Reveal Your Soul For The Dead” – to be released on August 23rd via Massacre Records. The first digital single, “With Hate”, is already available for streaming on https://youtu.be/zuF5Xc5LkOQ as well as on various streaming platforms.

“Reveal Your Soul For The Dead” contains 11 straight-up, groovy and melodic death metal songs, and was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound.

It is available for pre-order as a CD Digipak and limited edition vinyl LP as well as digital download here » https://lnk.to/RYSFTD

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Videos

…For The Dead (Official Video) – https://youtu.be/FtzGtpHF74o
With Hate (Official Single) – https://youtu.be/zuF5Xc5LkOQ

ILLDISPOSED
Reveal Your Soul For The Dead
Get it here » https://lnk.to/RYSFTD

1. Reveal Your Soul…
2. …For The Dead
3. With Hate
(Official Single – )
4. This Is Our Calling For The End
5. What Will I Become?
6. We Must Endure
7. To Sail You Away
8. We Are One
9. Drink It All
10. She’s Not In Our Way
11. All Is Sworn

CD Digipak • Ltd. Vinyl LP • Digital
Release: 23/08/2019 • Massacre Records

ILLDISPOSED Live

24.08.2019 DK Næstved – Kongebryg (Næstved Metalfest)
31.08.2019 DE Büchold – Infernum Meets Porkcore Fistevil
06.09.2019 DE Rheine – Hypothalamus
07.09.2019 DE Barleben – Metal Embrace Festival
20.09.2019 DK København – Copenhagen Metal Fest
21.09.2019 DK Aarhus – Voxhall
04.10.2019 DE Lichtenfels – Stadthalle (Way Of Darkness Festival)
05.10.2019 DE Dresden – Skullcrusher (Metalfestival für krebskranke Kinder)
18.10.2019 DK Thisted – Spillestedet Thy
19.10.2019 DK Sønderborg – Sønderborghus
01.11.2019 DK Odense – Kansas City
02.11.2019 DK Køge – Tapperiet
30.11.2019 DE Aschaffenburg – JUKUZ (Hell Over Aschaffenburg)
05.12.2019 DE Berlin – Nuke Club

http://illdisposed.dk
https://www.facebook.com/illdisposed1
https://twitter.com/illdisposedDK
https://www.instagram.com/illdisposed_official
https://spoti.fi/30LWyh1

IVORY TOWER reveal album’s front artwork + track list

Thomas Nielsen — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:33:41 +0000

https://lnk.to/ivorytowerstronger

IVORY TOWER – Stronger

1. The Offer
2. Loser
3. End Transmission
4. Money
5. In Me
6. Slave
7. Strong
8. Flight Of The Dragon
9. Life Will Fade
10. Passing
11. The Wolves You’ve Let In
12. One Day

Get it here » https://lnk.to/ivorytowerstronger

Release: 23/08/2019 • Massacre Records

IVORY TOWER Live

26.07.2019 DE Holzbunge – Woodbunge Festival
11.10.2019 DE Kiel – Die Pumpe (Kick Ass Metal Fest VI)
12.10.2019 DE Hamburg – Astra Stube
19.10.2019 DE Darmstadt – Oetinger Villa (Metal Up Your Life Festival)
08.11.2019 DE Kassel – Goldgrube

http://www.ivorytower.de
https://www.facebook.com/ivorytower.de
https://twitter.com/ivorytowermetal
https://www.instagram.com/ivory_tower_official
https://spoti.fi/2UXOF3S

HATRIOT issue lyric video for ‘Ethereal Nightmare’

Thomas Nielsen — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:23:51 +0000

https://youtu.be/KQwIiannJ9w

The song is taken from the upcoming album “From Days Unto Darkness”, due out on July 26th via Massacre Records. It’s the first album with Cody Souza on the microphone, who stepped into the shoes of his father Steve “Zetro” Souza, who left the band a few years ago.

You can look forward to an album with grim, nefarious lyrics dealing with subjects like the end of the world, conspiracy theories, horror icons, and a new world order, among others.

The album will be available as CD Digipak, limited edition vinyl LP as well digitally, and is available for pre-order here » https://lnk.to/fromdaysuntodarkness

HATRIOT – From Days Unto Darkness

CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP & Digital

1. One Less Hell
2. Daze Into Darkness
3. Carnival Of Execution
4. Organic Remains
(Lyric Video – https://youtu.be/MVmXILWVi44)
5. World, Flesh & Devil
6. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
7. In The Mind Of The Mad
8. Delete
9. Ethereal Nightmare
(Lyric Video – https://youtu.be/KQwIiannJ9w)

Release: 26/07/2019 • Massacre Records

HATRIOT Live

24.08.2019 US Anderson, CA – Anderson River Park (Iron Mountain Metal Massacre)

https://www.hatriotofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/hatriot
https://twitter.com/hatriotmetal
https://www.instagram.com/hatriot_official
https://spoti.fi/2V9gCWQ

CALL OF CHARON reveal album details

Thomas Nielsen — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 05:49:57 +0000

CALL OF CHARON reveal album details https://youtu.be/3Dn_HazvNuU
The spoken parts in the video are available in German only.

“Plaguebearer” was mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Productions. Scotty Bates is responsible for the album’s cover artwork. Guest musicians on the album include CJ McMahon of Thy Art Is Murder, Frankie Palmeri of Emmure and Henri Sattler of God Dethroned.

The first digital single from the new album will be released next week, along with a lyric video.

https://www.callofcharon.com
https://www.facebook.com/callofcharon
https://www.youtube.com/callofcharon
https://www.instagram.com/callofcharonofficial
https://spoti.fi/2XlIGvc

New ILLDISPOSED single available for streaming

Thomas Nielsen — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 17:55:49 +0000

https://youtu.be/zuF5Xc5LkOQ as well as on various streaming platforms!

“Reveal Your Soul For The Dead” contains 11 straight-up, groovy and melodic death metal songs, and was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound.
It is already available for pre-order as a CD Digipak and limited edition vinyl LP as well as digital download here » https://lnk.to/RYSFTD

ILLDISPOSED

Reveal Your Soul For The Dead

1. Reveal Your Soul…
2. …For The Dead
3. With Hate
(Official Single – https://youtu.be/zuF5Xc5LkOQ)
4. This Is Our Calling For The End
5. What Will I Become?
6. We Must Endure
7. To Sail You Away
8. We Are One
9. Drink It All
10. She’s Not In Our Way
11. All Is Sworn

CD Digipak • Ltd. Vinyl LP • Digital

Get it here » https://lnk.to/RYSFTD

Release: 23/08/2019 • Massacre Records

ILLDISPOSED Live

http://illdisposed.dk
https://www.facebook.com/illdisposed1
https://twitter.com/illdisposedDK
https://www.instagram.com/illdisposed_official
https://spoti.fi/30LWyh1

Photo by Gorka Rodrigo

NEONFLY talk ‘This World Is Burning’ in new video interview, update on crowdfunding campaign

Thomas Nielsen — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 17:54:58 +0000

“It’s an album where we’ve taken a much darker musical journey and we’re taking a much darker lyrical journey”, states Willy Norton, singer for UK metallers NEONFLY about their forthcoming album in a brand new video interview, the band released on their official YouTube channel.

Watch Norton and guitarist Frederick Thunder talk about their current jaw-dropping single ‘This World Is Burning’, the accompanying music video as well as the upcoming album, »The Future, Tonight«: https://youtu.be/3kHBWd9gGpE

Watch the video for ‘This World Is Burning’ here: https://youtu.be/bQHNYj5VPGs

STREAM/DOWNLOAD THE SINGLE HERE: https://listnin.co/ThisWorldIsBurning

The band recently also launched a unique fan-centred crowdfunding campaign to enable them to finish the project: after breakdowns, break-ups and devastating robberies, the road has not always been easy for NEONFLY, but the hunger burns bright. This crowdfunding campaign places the fans at the heart of NEONFLY‘s world. The band have created an exceptional set of perks and experiences that will allow the fans insights into the creative life of the band on the road and in the studio, access to exclusive merch & memorabilia, one-off gigs & performances, unique personalised opportunities to meet and hang with the band as they tour & promote the album and a whole lot else. Click the link for details of this ‘fan first’ crowdfunding campaign: http://bit.ly/NeonflyCrowdfund2019

So far the campaign has grossed around 95% of its initial goal with 14 more days to go.

The song and album will be produced by Romesh Dodangoda, whose work with MOTÖRHEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, Funeral For A Friend and most recently on BRING ME THE HORIZON’s #1 album »Amo« speaks for itself. On »The Future, Tonight« Romesh has brilliantly crafted the first steps of Neonfly’s journey into the new sonic territory that will characterise »The Future, Tonight«.

In the four years since their last release, NEONFLY have consolidated their live reputation storming festival main stages, and touring as openers for some of rock’s biggest names: ALICE COOPER, DRAGONFORCE, ANVIL, GAMMA RAY and MAGNUM, to name but a few.

With their new material, and a refreshed line-up, NEONFLY have adopted an aggressively modern sound and approach that is amply reflected in »This Word is Burning«. NEONFLY singer & co-songwriter Willy Norton says, “»This World is Burning« is a musical distillation of the anger we as a band feel at the world around us… too many metal bands exist in a bubble of fantasy… we’re living in a world gone mad and we feel responsible as musicians to present our response to that madness. In this song, we wanted to combine our feelings of rage and frustration with our sadness at how things are evolving. I’m confident we’ve achieved that and are presenting a compelling taster of where we’re headed musically and lyrically.”

»This World Is Burning« marks a welcome return to the recording world from a band that never really went away. The song’s blistering lyrics, co-written by Frederick and singer Willy Norton deal with the tumultuous current political and social climate. This new material marks a true development in sound and attitude and serves as a bridge between the first two albums, and what’s coming up on »The Future, Tonight«. There’s a real buzz around NEONFLY

GYPSY’S KISS to release debut single and EP in August

Thomas Nielsen — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 15:55:10 +0000

What do you get when you cross a Golfer, a Bird Watcher, a Business Man, a Man On A Boat, a Keys supremo, a Red Wine Drinker and oh yes a VOLE!

Answer?

One of the most Iconic rock bands of the 70’s and a band that is held in great reverence in the hearts of the Iron Maiden family.

Formed in 1974 by David Smith & Steve Harris the legendary Iron Maiden bass player. Gypsy’s Kiss was part of the catalyst that later became the world famous, mighty IRON MAIDEN.

With tracks such as “Heat Crazed Vole” etched into the memories of the Maiden devotees, the band was reformed for a special one-off performance which led to the complete reforming of the band to deliver the old classics plus brand new material. Having recently played to a sell-out crowd at the world famous Cart & Horses in the east end of London, the birthplace of Iron Maiden the band are currently working hard on recording a brand new album to launch in March next year.

Debut Single and EP to arrive in August so keep your eyes peeled for that news.

Gypsy’s Kiss are :- David Smith (Vocals), Fraser Marr (Guitars), Jonathan Morley (Guitars), Stuart Emms (Drums), Ross Hunter (Keyboards) and finally Robin Gatcum (Bass).

New single announcement in the next week!