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Fra i 14 e i 16 c’era un momento in cui fra i miei amici andava di moda Hatebreeder dei Children of Bodom; anche a quei 2-3 che ascoltavano dance o che non avevano una particolare tendenza alla musica. Ricordo ancora che quando stavamo nelle sale dell’oratorio a muovere i primi passi verso le ragazze, le birre e le sigarette c’era questa colonna sonora. Fra lo scambio dei diari e le partite a biliardino, fra un CD del Red Zone e un Festivalbar poteva capitare che ben due o tre persone volessere ascoltare Hatebreeder allo stereo. Non so se perché era un album che gasava, che ti pompava e spronava con le chitarre e le tastiere; non so se perché all’epoca questo disco doveva per forza riempire la casella di “musica estrema” sulla quale tutti volevano per forza transitare. Ricordo chiaramente che questo album è stato il collante col quale legai con Nico, col quale conobbi il Motta e, più tardi, proprio a causa di queste ondate incontrollate di popolarità i Children diventarono anche la mia nemesi: non li ascoltai per anni perché avevo iniziato a reputarli dei baracconi, degli ubriaconi venduti.

Hatebreeder è un disco power metal cantato il stile black metal. Non ci piove, se non per il fatto che negli ultimi anni tutte le etichette propendano per un power metal mischiato al death metal. Prendete gli Stratovarius o i Nightwish e metteteci Alexi Laiho che usa degli screaming. Ma cavoli, vi assicuro che ascoltare praticamente in diretta questo disco era di una libidine davvero pazzesco; non riesco a ricordare e a contare le volte che seduto in camera a risuonare con la chitarra "Bed of Razors," all’epoca considerata una delle canzoni più virtuose che riuscivo a capire, metabolizzare, riproporre. Le chitarre di Alexander Kuoppala sono quasi tutte in stile speed-thrash con palm mute mentre il vero protagonista, virtuoso, bello e dannato (all’epoca visto come il fratello imbastardito di Ville Valo degli HIM) è Alexi Laiho con le sue mani velocissime che duettano sempre alle tastiere di Janne Warman; esattamente come facevano i Deep Purple dal vivo ora i Children of Bodom fanno di queste gare taglienti come rasoi le colonne portanti della loro struttura. Alcune scale sono super catchy, quasi da videogame. "Hatebreeder", "Silent Night Bodom Night" e "Warheart" sono diventate fra le canzoni più riuscite dei Bodom e fra le più amate dai fan: viste e riviste centinaia di volte nel DVD del Tokyo Warhearts. Mentre l’omonima traccia è una delle mie preferite di sempre che per qualche motivo non è mai rientrata nelle scalette della band. Questo album meraviglioso si chiude con "Downfall", probabilmente il miglior brano che i Children of Bodom abbiano mai composto, un brano che con le sue scale e le sue battles mi riporta davvero ai primi anni 2000, a quando lo ascoltavo a ripetizione nel walkman per andare la mattina presto in stazione, per andare dalle gemelle di Fratta, per scappare nei paesi limitrofi a trovare i primi compagni di liceo. Intorno al 2000 Hatebreeder (e il disco uscito dopo) ha davvero fatto parte della colonna sonora di un paio di anni della mia vita facendo da sfondo ad amicizie che se ne andavano e ad altre che venivano. Tutte sulle sottilissime lame della chitarra di Alexi Laiho.

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I'm so excited--I ordered the gray mineral wash TPWBYT hoodie from Spinefarm, and it arrived today!! It looks great and feels super soft on the inside, I can't wait to wash it and try it on! If anyone wants to see it, I'll try to figure out how to take some decent photos! 🩶🩶

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WHILE SHE SLEEPS Announces North American Tour for April 2025

WHILE SHE SLEEPS Announces North American Tour for April 2025. #whileshesleeps @whileshesleeps

WHILE SHE SLEEPS have announced a new North American Tour to support their most recent Spinefarm release, ‘Self Hell.’ The tour is supported by Bury Tomorrow with openers Vended. Dates kick off in Cleveland, OH on April 2nd at The Roxy and close out on the 30th in Charlotte, NC at The Underground. A full list of dates is below. Presales begin Thursday, December 12th at 10 AM local time; general…

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Gore - A Bud That Never Blooms EP

A few months back, I reviewed an EP from the band Gore, and talked about how they sounded a lot like Spiritbox. Their major difference is that they add a shoegaze element that Spiritbox doesn’t have, but I also felt like they weren’t too unique yet. They needed something to really give them the edge to make them stick out, and I said that we’ll see when they drop a debut album, but it looks like they dropped another EP. This time, however, it looks to be its own thing, versus just a single with other songs attached to it. Entitled A Bud That Never Blooms, we got the same four songs we heard on their last EP, but with one new song. I wouldn’t normally talk about another EP from the same band so soon, but this new song is exactly what I wanted from them to help them stick out.

“Heaven Is Above Me” is the name of this new tune, and it’s a beautifully haunting alt-metal song that heavily leans into gospel and soul, complete with a choir towards the end. Vocalist Haley Roughton is absolutely incredible, and she really shows off her range here, but this is the song that made me think there’s something to these guys. Not that their first few tracks didn’t, though, because they have a cool sound, but it didn’t quite go anywhere that a few other bands in this vein haven’t.

If you haven’t listened to this band, I’d check out their first proper release. I guess their last EP wasn’t a proper EP release, and just an extended single, but for their debut release, this is a solid EP, and this new song really adds a lot. I’m really excited for a debut record now, so hopefully we get it in 2025, because if this new song is any indication of what we’ll get, I’m intrigued. I really like the band already, but that new song is really awesome. It’s refreshing to have something more than just generic Octanecore, even though their brand of it is really good. They have a wonderful vocalist, and their sound is a good mix of catchy and heavy, but that new song really adds some dimension to their sound that I would love to hear more of.

[gbhbl]

Album Review: Winterfylleth – The Imperious Horizon (Candlelight / Spinefarm)

Reflecting a world that is dark and dangerously fractured, The Imperious Horizon finds Winterfylleth in a much bleaker mood. Even if a new release from this iconic black metal band makes everything feel that little brighter.

Four years since the release of their critically acclaimed 7th album, ‘The Reckoning Dawn’, British black metal forerunners Winterfylleth return to the fray with their new album, ‘The Imperious Horizon’ on 13th September via Candlelight/Spinefarm. Photo Credit: Lee Barrett Reflecting a world that is dark and dangerously fractured, The Imperious Horizon finds Winterfylleth in a much bleaker mood.…

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DAYSEEKER ANNOUNCE SPRING 2024 HEADLINE TOUR POLARIS, RAIN CITY DRIVE, AVOID, + AYRON JONES ALSO SET TO APPEAR ON SELECT DATES BAND PERFORMING AT SEVERAL KEY FESTIVALS TOUR KICKS OFF ON APRIL 19 IN TAMPA

  DAYSEEKER ANNOUNCE SPRING 2024 HEADLINE TOUR POLARIS, RAIN CITY DRIVE, AVOID, + AYRON JONES ALSO SET TO APPEAR ON SELECT DATES BAND PERFORMING AT SEVERAL KEY FESTIVALS TOUR KICKS OFF ON APRIL 19 IN TAMPA   Southern California’s DAYSEEKER will embark on a headline tour this spring. The tour kicks off April 19 in Tampa and runs through May 25 in San Diego. All dates are below, including key…

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STONE BROKEN @StoneBroken_ Unveil  #RevelationDeluxe #StoneBroken #AlbumRelease #Stronger #SingleReview

STONE BROKEN @StoneBroken_ Unveil #RevelationDeluxe #StoneBroken #AlbumRelease #Stronger #SingleReview

On February 10th 2023, the sensational Walsall  West Midlands UK band STONE BROKEN released an expanded digital version of their third album ‘Revelation’, released via Spinefarm in April last year. The new deluxe version of ‘Revelation’, complete with revised front cover artwork, will encompass seven extra tracks; these new additions – a combination of covers, acoustic versions and live in the…

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I Can’t fucking believe I found this for that price 😭

The last one I found they were asking $90 for it

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Sleep Token - Take Me Back To Eden (May 19th)

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BARATHRUM "Legions of Perkele" CD 1998 ("In most of processes in the grimoires, Demons are subordinate to the magician, Or can be subordinated. But there is another group of rituals in which the force of evil is master and worshipped. Those connected with the pact with the devil, The witches' sabbat and black mass.")

"Castle stands on the islands of stone It is surrounded by dark waters Centuries on its place For centuries more it shall do the same

It's history so cruel The fort was cursed by eerie doom There's a witch enclosed into the wall No one knows exact place where There's a tree on the wall More than thirty feel tall It is said it's roots Grew from the heart of sorceress Every night she haunts On the corridors of fort Her restless soul Wanders in those huge halls

Autumn long time ago The colossal stone fort Inside that dark walled castle Beautiful young female dwelt

Dark sorceress, daughter of the castle lord Dark sorceress, worshipper of the Ramlord

Dark witch used black magic Gestic magic in the war In was against warriors Wielders of the curved sabres

Dark sorceress, daughter of the castle lord Dark sorceress, worshipper of the Ramlord

Another stormy night during that autumn of fights The enemy broke the gates and came with their sharp blades Sorceress casted the spell to protect the castle She performed her rite against intruders with sabres

Sky turned to dark The sorceress draw the mark Mark of the Ramlord in the air Strongest thunderstorm was created Lightnings everywhere Electricity in the air Lightning casted the shadows Of the Ramlord onto the wall Enemy saw that shape And because of that they escaped The shadow of the Ramlord On the wall of black powered fort (Behold) dark sorceress, daughter of the castle lord (Hark) dark sorceress, worshipper of the Ramlord...!"

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Tuesday, June 25: He is Legend, "Air Raid"

He is Legend had been low-key plying their trade over four records on tiny labels before Spinefarm gave them a slightly larger platform for few, and while the band’s approach hadn’t altered significantly, “Air Raid” presented greater clarity of focus thanks to the bigger budget supporting Adam “Nolly” Getgood’s mix.  Schuylar Croom had likewise arguably matured as a vocalist, more seamlessly transitioning between haunting clean humming groans to ornery shrieking, as the music ebbed and flowed.  In many ways the band had been working towards this moment, homing their chops over a series of pleasurable albeit choppy records to show how much more they could accomplish if they were given just a little more to work with.

[thisnoise]

Blinded by greed, thy kingdom come.

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ELECTRIC WIZARD to Release Double Live Album 'Black Magic Rituals and Perversions Vol. 1' on December 13, 2024 via Spinefarm

ELECTRIC WIZARD to Release Double Live Album 'Black Magic Rituals and Perversions Vol. 1' on December 13, 2024 via Spinefarm. #electricwizard @electricwizard0 @Spinefarm

Spinefarm has confirmed that legendary British doom outfit, ELECTRIC WIZARD, will release ‘Black Magic Rituals and Perversions Vol. 1,’ their new 2-disc live-to-tape album, on December 13, 2024. Pre-orders are now live HERE. Recorded onto a 16-track tape machine, capturing their essence and malevolence, ‘Black Magic Rituals and Perversions Vol. 1‘ is as heavy as can be expected from The…

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Gore. - Angels Like You - EP

Hey, do you like Spiritbox? If you answered yes to that, do you want another band that sounds like them? If you answered yes to that, do you want them to do something a little different, such as adding some shoegaze-inspired moments, but also utilizing really strong hooks and breakdowns? if you answered yes to that, let me introduce you to the band Gore, and their debut EP, Angels Like You. Sort like the new Graphic Nature album, Who Are You When You’re Alone, where I don’t have a lot to say about it, although I don’t want to ignore it, either.

These guys are really fascinating, but if anything at all, they have a bit of work to do to really hone their sound. They had a couple singles before signing to Spinefarm earlier this year, but they dropped an EP with those three songs, plus the title track. I really enjoy this EP, even if it doesn’t do anything unique or interesting. Their vocalist is really good, despite sort of doing a Courtney LaPlante impression, but she holds her own. The instrumentation is a cool mix between metalcore, alt-metal, and shoegaze, but it all sounds like stuff you’ve heard before.

The thing is, this EP is good, and it’s exactly that — an EP. It’s so short, only 14 minutes, so it goes by real quick. I do enjoy this quite a bit, even if I don’t go back to it as much as I’d like to, or if it’s nothing unique or special. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, because everything is fine. I have a good time with this, and I’m curious and excited to hear a debut album from them, because they’ve got a lot of potential to do something really cool, so hopefully they deliver with some killer tunes.

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Album Review: A Chapter Called Children of Bodom by Children of Bodom (Spinefarm Records)

The curtain closes on the story of Children of Bodom with the final chapter, A Chapter Called Children of Bodom. The Finnish melodic death metal band will release the closing album of their career, a live recording from their final show at Helsinki Ice Hall in 2019, on 15th December via Spinefarm Records. Children of Bodom need no introduction really, but, just in case, they were a Finnish…