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Bo Lueders, Harms Way Guitarist, Chicago Cemetery Memorial Show
Five hardcore bands are gathering in Chicago next month to honor the life of late Harms Way guitarist Bo Lueders. Continue reading… -
5 Best Bands From Sweden, According to Allt’s Guitarist
Sweden has some musical diversity, at least in the eyes of Allt guitarist Olle Nordström. Continue reading… -
Howard Benson on MCR’s Star Power + Three Days Grace’s Strength
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Critical Defiance – Drop New Single
As part of their next full-length instalment Rivers Of Blood, due on September 25th via Dying Victims Productions, Chilean thrashers Critical Defiance now stream the new single-title track.
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Nails – Touring Europe This Fall
Californians Nails will be heading back to Europe this coming autumn for a string of headlining shows. Rotten Sound and Invunche will serve as support on all dates.
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Lineup for THE HARD CIRCLE FESTIVAL complete
With Burning Witches, the lineup for The Hard Circle Festival 2026 is complete! Over the past few years, the Swiss band has made a huge impact on the European metal scene with their uncompromising heavy metal, razor-sharp riffs, and high-energy live shows. Classic metal meets modern power—loud, passionate, and uncompromising. Whether it’s thunderous anthems, rousing… Continue Reading → -
Shiner Announce Rarities Set “The Y Section” For October Release, Stream My Bloody Valentine Cover
Originally taken from a 2003 compilation.
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GATES OF KIEV Announce Self-Titled Debut Album & Shares Lead Single “Hamlet Burns”
The Laser’s Edge will release the self-titled debut album by Dutch progressive rock trio Gates of Kiev on October 2. The announcement is accompanied by the lead single “Hamlet Burns,” available now on YouTube and Bandcamp. Pre-orders are live at the Laser’s Edge webshop and Bandcamp.
Gates of Kiev was founded in the Netherlands by childhood friends and longtime collaborators Tomas Mesman (organ) and Hessel Braat (drums), whose shared passion for classical and vintage music took root in late-night hard rock sessions in a small garage during their teenage years. While performing on the Amsterdam live music circuit, the duo connected with bassist Eszl De Vois, an established presence in the Dutch underground psychedelic scene whose background in unconventional jazz completed the band’s sound. The trio took their name from the iconic closing piece on Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s 1971 live album Pictures At An Exhibition — itself an adaptation of Modest Mussorgsky’s suite of the same name.
Heavily inspired by Emerson, Lake & Palmer alongside the early years of ’70s progressive rock and the energy of the contemporary Amsterdam garage and punk scene, Gates of Kiev’s live performances are described as loud, high-energy and over-the-top in intensity. Their songs are long and largely instrumental; what lyrics exist address personal struggles and societal themes delivered in a whimsical and sometimes direct manner, with the dynamics and atmosphere of the instrumental passages closely tied to the narrative arc of each song.
Drummer Braat described the lead single: “‘Hamlet Burns’ is a dramatic, ecstatic song inspired by the scenery of barren fields in Dutch Winter. The music and lyrics follow a journey of loss, deep experience and transformation. Almost as if portraying the unfolding of destiny within a human life.”
Gates Of Kiev was recorded by Ahmad Mansour at Ijland Studios in the Netherlands, mixed and mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo, guitarist and primary composer of Norwegian progressive rock act White Willow, in Norway. Cover artwork was created by Italian heavy psych illustrator Mont Doom. The debut presents 40 minutes of music across four tracks.
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Des Schädels zweite Prophezeiung
Ein weiteres Mal hat der Schädel gesprochen und mit dabei sind 2027 BLUE MEDUSA, CARNIFEX, ELECTRIC CALLBOY und HEAVEN SHALL BURN.
HIRAES, IMMINENCE, JINJER, MAKE THEM SUFFER, MALEVOLENCE und MITTEL ALTA.
SHADOW OF INTENT feiern zehn Jahre „Reclaimer“ mit einem exklusiven 10 Year Anniversary Special Set. SYLOSIS, THE BROWNING und THE NARRATOR vervollständigen die heutige Bandankündigung.
Die nächste Prophezeiung nimmt Gestalt an.
Return tomorrow.
Der Beitrag Des Schädels zweite Prophezeiung erschien zuerst auf Live, laut, legendär!.
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Bo Lueders, Harms Way Guitarist, Chicago Cemetery Memorial Show
Five hardcore bands are gathering in Chicago next month to honor the life of late Harms Way guitarist Bo Lueders. Continue reading…