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The Brooklyn-based musician Oliver Kalb makes acoustic DIY music under the name Bellows. His records are simultaneously homespun and ambitious. You can tell that you’re hearing one guy putting music together obsessively in his spare time, but the tracks themselves are packed with melodic and stylistic ideas. You could hear that in the last Bellows…

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We caught up with the “voice of a generation,” Dan Byrne, ahead of his sold-out show at Glasgow’s Attic to discuss his transition from frontman to a “fiercely independent” solo artist. Following a successful stint with Revival Black, Byrne has signed with Frontiers Records to release his debut full-length album, a project that blends the … Continue reading Video Interview: Dan Byrne

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BRAINMAZE Unleashes New Single “Nightmare & Reality” – A Crushing Descent Into Inner Conflict
After years spent forging his sound in the shadows, Bulgarian musician and visionary Ivan Shishkov continues the evolution of his solo project BRAINMAZE with the release of a powerful new single, “Nightmare & Reality.”
Building on the dark foundation laid by his debut full-length When Your Demons Come , Shishkov pushes even deeper into the psychological abyss, delivering a track that blurs the line between illusion and truth, fear and self-awareness. If the debut album opened the door to the mind’s darker corners, “Nightmare & Reality” walks straight in and refuses to turn the lights on.
More than a decade in the making, the BRAINMAZE project has always been rooted in persistence, late-night creation, and an unshakable drive to bring long-held ideas to life. Every composition begins at the core, built from bass-driven concepts that evolve into dense, aggressive, and emotionally charged soundscapes.
“Nightmare & Reality” stands as a defining moment in that journey. With layered arrangements, heavy atmosphere, and a cinematic sense of tension, the track captures the fragile boundary where perception and reality collide.
“This track represents that moment when you can no longer escape your own mind,” says Shishkov. “It’s about facing what’s real—even when it feels like a nightmare.”
True to the BRAINMAZE vision, the project remains a global collaboration without borders. While Shishkov drives the concept, music, and creative direction, the sound is brought to life through an international network of musicians and production talent, reinforcing the project’s identity as a worldwide metal force built on pure creative freedom.
“Nightmare & Reality” expands on the core themes of When Your Demons Come —internal struggle, identity, and confrontation with the subconscious—while sharpening the project’s sonic edge into something even more immersive and unrelenting.
This isn’t just a single. It’s a psychological deep dive with teeth.
“Nightmare & Reality” is now available on all major streaming platforms.
About BRAINMAZE:
BRAINMAZE is the solo project of Bulgarian artist Ivan Shishkov, blending aggressive metal with conceptual depth and cinematic atmosphere. Built over more than ten years of relentless work, the project explores the darkest corners of the human psyche while embracing a boundary-free, globally collaborative approach to music creation.
Long live metal.


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https://www.brainmaze.eu/
https://www.facebook.com/brainmaze.eu
https://brainmaze-eu.bandcamp.com/album/when-your-demons-come-2
https://open.spotify.com/album/4eFmOif8V6FaieJfeDDB5H
Contact:
contacts@brainmaze.eu

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