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Monolithe - Black Hole District

Progressive Doom/Dark Metal from Paris, France

Black Hole District is a story in a Tech-Noir style, inspired by Blade Runner, but also Dark City, Matrix, Ghost in The Shell, as well as “hard boiled” literature. The narrator lives in a decaying city, in a dystopian future. Black Hole District is part of the band’s evolutionary logic since their beginnings: progression in continuity. If Monolithe’s musical style remains identifiable, new influences and musical desires enrich each newalbum. This is the case with BHD, which drew on the aesthetics of the 1970s and 1980s, especially in terms of synthesizers, in particular with the use of the famous CS-80 synth popularized by Vangelis, and the appeal of soundtracks of science fiction films. The album is also designed as a movie would be, with a scenario, an atmosphere, a central character whose train of thoughts is provided to the listener through narrations in a “hard boiled” detective style. Eager to offer original music, Monolithe does not hesitate to break the rules of its primary genre, Doom Metal, while preserving its substantial marrow and roots.

1. They Wake Up at Dusk 01:00 2. Sentience Amidst the Lights 10:00 3. Elusive Whispers 01:00 4. To Wander the Labyrinth 10:00 5. Suspicion 01:00 6. Unveiling the Illusion 10:00 7. Benefit or Hazard 01:00 8. On the Run to Nowhere 10:00 9. Moonfall 01:00 10. Those Moments Lost in Time 10:00

Release date: November 15th, 2024 via @hammerheartrecords666

@monolithe_official

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This is song #2 from the second and final album by the progressive metal supergroup Sons of Apollo.

It released two albums:

Psychotic Symphony (2017)

MMXX (2020)

The band was formed in 2017 with:

Mike Portnoy - drums

Billy Sheehan - bass

Derek Sherinian - keyboards

Jeff Scott Soto - vocals

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal - guitars

Mmm… Wait! Bumblefoot? (Ha ha. Err…) Was he clumsy? No. He was helping his wife study for her veterinary exams and in the process he learned about this bacterial infection. "The name went from being just the name of an album, to the name of a record label, to a band name, to eventually his name as a solo artist."

My point of interest for this song Wither to Black is that it was based on a riff written by Mr Bumblefoot - initially called Rushgarden - because it sounded like a mixture of Rush and Soundgarden.

[Yes, it does. Plus the vocals reference a 'modern day' in a line! Good to see Rush-inspired great music.]

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Tool

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Chasing Zeniths presents: Yesterday's Outsider

Progressive rock music.

"Yesterday's Outsider" by Chasing Zeniths is a powerful and evocative progressive symphonic rock song about frustrations one might experience during a breakup, especially if you are the one putting in most of the effort trying to keep the relationship on track.

Chasing Zeniths is the progressive and symphonic rock brainchild of songwriter, composer, and guitarist Carl Kernie.

Based in Washington State, Carl’s youthful adventures included building high quality furnished snow forts with his younger brother and backpacking the rugged trails of the Cascade Range and Rocky Mountains. After graduating high school at the age of 15, Carl took the opportunity to travel throughout Europe and North America. While living upon such exotic shores as Washington, Colorado, Kansas, Switzerland, and Norway, Carl developed a sincere love of composing music with all the wondrous sounds of modern and traditional instruments and voices.

An avid concert-goer, Carl soon made the acquaintance of fantastically talented musicians, many of whom he now calls friends and several of whom he invited to participate on his debut album Epochs Changing. Some of these collaborators include Timo Somers and Charlotte Wessels, both former members of acclaimed symphonic metal band Delain; Anna Murphy (Eluveitie, Cellar Darling); Vicky Psarakis (The Agonist, Sicksense); and more. Rooted deeply in personal reflection and experiences, Epochs Changing is the result of years of grit and determination to create unique soundscapes that will hopefully inspire others to pursue what is most important to them. When not composing music, Carl is the author of the soon-to-be-released fantasy novel Paper Wings and is currently working on book two in the series.

Roman Engen, Carl Kernie, and Timo Somers (Photo from https://www.facebook.com/chasingzeniths)

The collaborators:

World-renowned virtuoso guitarist Timo Somers hails from The Netherlands and has this to say about Chasing Zeniths:

“It's been so cool meeting a young Carl years ago while I was on tour in the USA and now seeing his musical vision come to life and me being a helping hand in that. His music is very intricate and precise. All the layers fit into each other melodically like a big proggy puzzle, which makes for a very big and bombastic whole. I've been very stoked to put down some of the pieces and am excited to see what insanity he comes up with next!”

Providing a rock solid foundation for the music of Chasing Zeniths, Roman Engen hails from Oslo, Norway and has this to say about the project:

"Working with Carl on this album has truly been a unique experience for me. Coming from a jazz, prog, and death metal background, the music was a really fun challenge and gave opportunity for me to play with artists who come from different styles from what I normally play. Carl masterfully crafted each artist's creative talents into a modern prog masterpiece that I'm really proud to be a part of.” - Roman Engen, bassist.

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"THE SYMBOLISM CAME FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the original “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” BLACK SABBATH sleeve art illustrations by Drew Struzan. Color pencil & acrylic on board, 30"x40," c. 1973.

"My concept for this album was based on two color illustrations that were given to me on my confirmation day in 1955, that I still have to this day. They are from the 1700’s and depict an evil man and a good man both at the split second of their death. When I showed them to Drew and explained the idea -- well, these pieces speak for themselves."

-- ERNIE CEFALU (Creative Director)

"I created the album art for “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” in 1973. The theme was a good man dying and a bad man dying. Yes, I’m the guy in both versions. The symbolism came from the Book of Revelation. The 666 scared parents around the world!"

-- DREW STRUZAN (American artist/illustrator/painter)

Sources: www.originalalbumcoverart.com/struzan/sabbath-bloody-sabbath.php & X (formerly known as Twitter).

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New music video from the band Sumptus Ignis! This song is about Abe Sapien from Hellboy. Pretty cool stuff. Give it a listen.

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'DECIMATE' has infected the world 🔥 These haunted breakdowns are the soundtrack of the apocalypse. Happy Halloween 💀 Out on all platforms Built upon an ambient strings track written by Evan Breland, Nashville TN, in late July of 2020. Inspired by the video game and HBO series 'The Last of Us' (Naughty Dog and Sony)

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Presave the EP here: https://share.amuse.io/album/iama-iama

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Vindsverd - Abyss of Visions (Single)

Progressive/Thrash Death Metal from Almaty, Kazakhstan

Artur is a photographer and musician. His passion for music started a long time ago with bands like Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails and Joy Division. Then he started to delve deeper into the world of music, and many wonderful genres were revealed to him. His work is most influenced by Swedish and British death doom metal, the Florida death metal school. He started out in a crust punk band, then tried his hand at death doom, and now it's time for progressive thrash/death metal with gothic influences.

The first single from the upcoming album Manuscript.

1. Abyss of Visions 06:30

Release date: October 22th, 2024

@vindsverd @arthurkarimov_

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