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BE THE WOLF – Torino (Scarlet Records)

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  Van Muylem    26 december 2020

After the 80’s melodic hard rock digression of the very brilliant ‘Empress’ album (2018), Be The Wolf are back where they belong. Starting from the title, their fourth effort marks a sort of return to the past. ‘Torino’, the band’s hometown, is not an ordinary ...

Maple & Rye release melancholic New Year's song about the complexity of ending a close relationship!

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  Van Muylem    25 december 2020

At the dawn of this holiday season they released their grave interpretation of  'White Christmas' and following the melancholic traces of that piece, they are back with 'NYE'  - a New Years song about the complexity of ending a close relationship, released on Christmas day.

FREAKANGEL - Death Walks With Us EP (Alfa Matrix)

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  Van Muylem    25 december 2020

Dmitry Darling and his FREAKANGEL gang just returned to port, looping the loop where it all began in 2010… For the occasion, their original label-home Alfa Matrix is re-releasing the band’s complete back-catalogue on their official Bandcamp page before new surprises pop up in 2021&he...

Blind Guardian sings Merry XMAS Everybody!

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  Van Muylem    24 december 2020

Just in case you can't get enough of our X-Mas tune here are some impressions from the actual filming session with director Dirk "The Pixeleye" Behlau at Krefeld-Kulturfabrik.  Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Ug2lRwdqubE

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Helalyn Flowers to launch 6th studio album ‘Àiresis’ in February 2021!

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  Van Muylem    24 december 2020

Out on February 19th is “Àiresis”, the brand new 6th studio album by the Italian female fronted electro-rock act Helalyn Flowers. The release is available in 3 formats, a normal 10-track CD (available here in pre-order), a 21-track double CD (available here in pre-order) a...

A special gift from Mesh: cover version from Black (Wonderful Life) !

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  Van Muylem    23 december 2020

Cover of Black's "Wonderful Life" recorded by Mesh in 2020 for the traditional Christmas gift for our patient followers. This song was a huge hit for Colin Vearncombe (Black) and was released originally in 1986 and again in 1987 when it became a Worldwide hit. It is one of the songs...

Skinsitive announces 3rd album: "Accidents" (out in february 2021) and launches first track with clip: Mon Grand Chien Noir!

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  Van Muylem    23 december 2020

SKINSITIVE is a French band and launched already 2 albums in the past: Her(tz)oÏn (2012) and Some Bodies (2015). Accidents is the last one of a trilogy. All the songs are part of an accident or accidents (as sometimes, the beginning of a love story ends up as a ...

Swedish Hard Rock/Metal act Sister release Scream for Pleasure, a new single from their upcoming new album Vengeance Ignited (due Feb 2021)!

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  Van Muylem    22 december 2020

For the last decade, the Swedish sleaze-punk influenced metal outfit Sister have been earning the reputation of being one of the most intense and memorable live experiences of our time. Sister deliver raw, heavy and energetic punk-metal and have made themselves a name by releasing criti...

Howlin' Anton Bleak has great news!

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  Van Muylem    22 december 2020

I'm incredibly grateful and honoured that some of this generation's greatest industrial, neofolk and dark ambient musicians have agreed to reimagine songs from 'Stranger Country'.

German synth pop act Elektrostaub signs to Alfa Matrix & releases brand new EP feat. Henrik Iversen (Namnambulu) + full back catalogue available again

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  Van Muylem    21 december 2020

Over 3 years after the release of his successful debut album “Birthday And Death”, German synth pop act Elektrostaub is back with a brand new EP, “Wake Up” (out now on SpotifyBandcamp etc.) and announces the release of his second album “Rel...