Nuclear Blast Records@ZetraVideo present their new offering 'Starfall',, featuring Serena Cherry of @svalbardmusic, out April 2nd via @NuclearBlastRecords. Their new album 'Zetra' will be out on September 13th, listen / pre-order here: https://zetra.bfan.link/starfall.yde
Listen to Sacrifice here: https://zetra.bfan.link/sacrifice.yde
ZETRA - Starfall (Ft. SVALBARDs Serena Cherry) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-02 | @ZetraVideo present their new offering 'Starfall',, featuring Serena Cherry of @svalbardmusic, out April 2nd via @NuclearBlastRecords. Their new album 'Zetra' will be out on September 13th, listen / pre-order here: https://zetra.bfan.link/starfall.yde
Listen to Sacrifice here: https://zetra.bfan.link/sacrifice.yde
CREDITS Sam O’Leary - Director Dann Cooper - DOP Roma Lucia Allenby - MUA Laura Macy - The Subject
LYRICS Begin to know Truth can be eternal Before you go Throw me into the turmoil
There’s a scene, a sunken dream Beneath the ebb and flow If you scratch the surface back There’s nothing left to know
Watching every falling star Don’t give me hope give me penitence Crashing through the firmament Caught in a blaze that is heaven sent
Give up the ghost There’s nothing to be won or lost It’s just a joke Never let you know the cost
There’s a scene, a soaring dream Against the emerald sky If you stare into the air You’ll work out how to fly
Watching every falling star Don’t give me hope give me penitence Crashing through the firmament Caught in a blaze that is heaven sent
Carve the words in a cliff face Before you tear it down The reasons have no meaning Destiny is crashing
#Gothic #Rock #NuclearBlastRecordsIN FLAMES - Anniversary vinyl reissues (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-05-01 | @InFlames and NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS are happy to announce exclusive anniversary vinyl re-issues of the band's beloved classic albums Lunar Strain (30th anniversary), Colony (25th anniversary), Soundtrack To Your Escape (20th anniversary) and Siren Charms (10th anniversary) - all of which have been out of print and in high demand! The new editions are scheduled to be released on July 19th. The 2024 reissues feature all original art with a few careful touch-ups. All releases have been re-mastered specifically for vinyl by Justin Shturtz at the legendary Sterling Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Featuring a raft of different colours, all records will be pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl and feature the instantly recognisable etching of the Jesterhead logo on side D (ex. Lunar Strain & Colony).
#inflames #nuclearblastrecords #melodicdeathmetal #vinylcommunity #metal #metalmusic #shortsBATTLE BEAST - Master Of Illusion live from Helsinki (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-30 | @BattleBeast have released a new live single, 'Master of Illusion (Live in Helsinki 2023)', alongside an official music video! Watch and stream 'Master of Illusion (Live In Helsinki 2023)' on all platforms now. #battlebeast #powermetal #nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalmusic #symphonicmetal #shortsPALLBEARER - Endless Place (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-28 | @Pallbearer released their new single 'Endless Place' this week. The track is taken from the upcoming album Mind Burns Alive, which is out on May 17th. Be sure to check out the video. #nuclearblastrecords #pallbearer #doommetal #metalmusic #newmusic #shortsALCEST - Flamme Jumelle out now (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-28 | @alcestofficial's brand new song 'Flamme Jumelle' is out now, alongside a beautiful video. Their new album Les Chants De L'Aurore is now available for pre-order now. #alcest #shoegaze #newmusic #nuclearblastrecords #shortsMÉLANCOLIA - London show round up (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-28 | The Tides of Death and Fractured Dreams tour continues in Europe! Catch Mélancolia and Fallujah on the remaining dates. 📹: @stephxvisuals #Mélancolia #deathcore #nuclearblastrecords #metalconcert #shortsNUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS - Metal: Diabolus In Musica exhibition at Philharmonie De Paris (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-27 | We visited the Metal: Diabolus In Musica exhibition at Philharmonie De Paris recently and we highly recommend you swing by if you find yourself in Paris! 🤘🇫🇷 #metalhead #nuclearblastrecords #heavymetal #metal #metalmusic #shortsMY DYING BRIDE - Her Dominion + album out now (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-25 | A Mortal Binding by @MyDyingBride is out now. Featuring ‘Thornwyck Hymn’, ‘The 2nd Of Three Bells’, and ‘Her Dominion’, the latter having a new lyric video out now. #mydyingbride #doommetal #gothicmetal #newmusic #nuclearblastrecords #shortsHAMMERFALL - Hail To The King (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-25 | @hammerfall unleash their new song "Hail To The King", from their upcoming album 'Avenge The Fallen', out August 9th via @NuclearBlastRecords. Listen & pre-order here: https://hammerfall.bfan.link/HTTK.ypo
LYRICS There is a saying all good men die young Maybe a legend, but I know of one So for the brother we lost in this cause For you the sun is rising
Ravens in mourning all crying out loud Sending the message of death through the clouds Now as one life ends, another begins Again the sun is rising
Honor – Hail To The King Glory – Valor we bring Honor – Hail To The King Valor is everything
Honor – Hail To The King Glory – Valor we bring Honor – Hail To The King Hear bells of freedom ring
Silence, dead silence, awaiting the call One man must rise when another man fall Lift up my sword and flames run down the blade Behind the sun is rising
Eons of darkness has come to an end Sworn to protect and his crown we’ll defend Hope is reborn when all else is forlorn And now the sun is rising
Honor – Hail To The King Glory – Valor we bring Honor – Hail To The King Valor is everything
Honor – Hail To The King Glory – Valor we bring Honor – Hail To The King Hear bells of freedom ring
Elders give wisdom, like a new day at dawn Hail to the one, hail to all, hail to the sun
Honor – Hail To The King Glory – Valor we bring Honor – Hail To The King Valor is everything
Honor – Hail To The King Glory – Valor we bring Honor – Hail To The King Hear bells of freedom ring
#HammerFall #HeavyMetal #MetalPAIN - Push The Pusher (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-24 | The video for 𝙋𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧 is out now on YouTube! ⚡ All images in the video are generated by AI and animated by two artists, Dmitry Alekseev and Sergey Kozlov, who created this special video in 2,5 months. The creators worked with a unique method, and developed this masterpiece for 'Push The Pusher'. #IAMPAIN #PAINBand #PTP #Anime #AI #nuclearblastrecords #shortsPALLBEARER - Endless Place (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-24 | @Pallbearer's new single 'Endless Place' is out now: https://pallbearer.bfan.link/endless-place.yde. Pre-order / pre-save the upcoming album Mind Burns Alive here: https://pallbearer.bfan.link/mind-burns-alive.yde Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: https://nblast.de/NBytb / Subscribe to Pallbearer: http://nblast.de/subs-pb-yt
Filmed + Directed by: Dan Almasy Edited by: Ruckus Skye 1st AD: Grant Smith Stills Photography: Elizabeth Cline Location Scout: Christopher “CT” Terry
Pallbearer is: Brett Campbell - Vocals, Guitar Devin Holt - Guitar, Vocals Mark Lierly - Drums, Percussion Joseph D Rowland - Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals
Special Thanks to: Oblique Artist Management Nuclear Blast Records The City of Little Rock Makayla Parks Jim Issa
Production Considerations: LensRentals.com Bedford Camera Fujifilm USA Amaran Apple
Recorded by Zach Reeves + Jason Weinheimer at Fellowship Hall Sound Additional recording by Devin Holt + Joseph D Rowland at Maple + Idlewild Mixed by Mario Quintero at Audio MQ Headquarters (or audiomq.com) Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Music
Endless Place Lyrics (Rowland / Campbell):
Here I am
Alone and so confused
Imprisoned
Where walls whisper solitude
Unwinding corridors
No notion where they lead
Any beauty on the surface
Hiding leagues of rot beneath
If you could hear me
Would you sense how far I’ve gone astray?
A little every day
I would pay dearly
To find a pathway to escape
And leave this endless place
So here I am
Lost within the maze
Indecision A trudge through countless days
Labyrinthine avenues
No notion where they lead
Whispers burning like a furnace
It brings me to my knees
If you would see me
Could you tell how far I’ve gone astray?
A little every day
I will pay dearly
To find a pathway to escape
And leave this endless place
In splintered waves
Perceptions break
My journey here has been erased
A coiled array
Of great dismay
A voice will guide and I obey
Silent, but for the sound
Of echoes of footsteps
Timelessly circling
This world inside my head
Glorious emptiness
Where shadows dance within
Solitary wanderer
Lost inside forever
CREDITS: Live recording from Helsinki Ice Hall, Finland, on the 27th of January 2023 Lyrics by Elise Widemark Music by Janne Björkroth Video production by Saha Prod (www.sahaprod.com) Lighting design by Julius Kinnunen Pyrotechnic design by Markus Reijonen @ Pyroman Audio recorded by Lucas Lönnroos & Sami Tammela Mixed by Janne Björkroth @ JKB Studios Mastered by Mika Jussila @ Finnvox Studios
LYRICS: Mirror, mirror on the wall who’s the greatest of them all? I’m the master of illusion welcome to my mad delusion I’m the one who makes the rules for the heroes and the fools I can tear down angels from the sky and make Mona Lisa cry
You can hear the weeping violins long before the bitter end begins You can see the strings and puppeteer before the dusk will make them disappear
The game is over No more rounds to play, it’s time to pay Who’s got the joker? The game is over Who’s got the joker to kill the lies and make your heart recall there’s no other sky to fall
The dominoes of greed are falling for your endless needs You’re the master of illusion lost in your sad delusion Every time you roll the dice we’re the ones who pay the price While the oceans boil for your games you just feed the flames
You can hear the weeping violins long before the bitter end begins You can see the strings and puppeteer before the dusk will make them disappear The game is over No more rounds to play, it’s time to pay Who’s got the joker?
The game is over Who’s got the joker to kill the lies and make your heart recall there’s no other sky to fall
And you will ask: “Which one am I? Am I dead or still alive?” Reflections of the real fade The stranger in the mirror remains
Can you hear the weeping violins and cut the strings before the end begins?
The game is over No more rounds to play, it’s time to pay Who’s got the joker? The game is over Who’s got the joker? We are the ones; we hold the cards There’s no other sky to fall
#battlebeast #masterofillusion #Live #NooraLouhimo #JoonaBjörkroth #PyryVikki #EeroSipilä #JanneBjörkroth #JuusoSoinio #PowerMetalCROWNSHIFT - My Prison (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-21 | Crownshift unleashed a new single 'My Prison' recently, which showcases a more atmospheric side of the band 🔥 Listen and watch the studio session music video now. #crownshift #childrenofbodom #nightwish #wintersun #finntroll #nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalhead #shortsEXODUS - British Disaster: The Battle of 89 - Live At The Astoria (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-20 | The night of March 8, 1989 is one that went down in history. @ExodusAttack destroyed the stage at The Astoria in London and this recording remained unheard of in the vaults...until now. 35 years later, this rager of a show will finally see the light of day! British Disaster: The Battle of '89 - Live At The Astoria will be released on May 31st via Nuclear Blast.
#exodus #thrashmetal #nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalmusic #metalhead #shortsMY DYING BRIDE - Her Dominion (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-19 | The Official Lyric Video for My Dying Bride's latest single 'Her Dominion' from the brand new album A Mortal Binding, out now. Order/Listen here: https://mydyingbride.bfan.link/a-mortal-binding.ypo
A ghoul has stepped through her skin and into God And in this place she is bound to her God Bride of the rotting world, made by God
Awful and beautiful to her eyes Because here, here love ends, here love dies Come the arrival of the God of all flies
Consumed by her own slow-burn, bitter fire
Utter, utter the words of her mind Mother, mother to all mankind Utter, utter all men will fall
Day by day she steps closer to her crucifixion Fair ribbons of scarlet dance from her wrists Hard by the gates to hell, her crucifixion
From her own sound creation She is brought into being
#mydyingbride #doommetal #amortalbinding #nuclearblastrecordsALCEST - Flamme Jumelle (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-18 | Official Music Video for @Alcest 's new single « Flamme Jumelle », out now. Listen here: https://alcest.bfan.link/flamme-jumelle.ypo From the album "Les Chants de l'Aurore", out June 21st via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-Order here: https://alcest.bfan.link/leschantsdelaurore.ypo Lyrics & tour details below.
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CREDITS
Artistic Direction by Neige Directed and Filmed by Kendy Ty Edited and Colorgraded by Corentin Schieb Choreography and Dance : Coralie Bénard & Alina Lugovskaya Production Assistant : Élise Aranguren Production : Nuclear Blast Co-Production : Les Furtifs Alcest Is : Neige & Winterhalter
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2024 TOUR
Tickets: https://linktr.ee/alcesttour 21.10. HR Zagreb – Boogaloo 23.10. GR Athens – Gagarin 205 24.10. GR Thessaloniki – WE SKG 25.10. TR Istanbul – IF Performance Hall 28.10. RO Bucarest – Quantic Club 02.11.CH Zurich – Meh Suff! 09.11 FR Poitiers – Le Confort Moderne 13.11. DE Cologne – Essigfabrik 14.11. DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann 15.11. DE Munich – Backstage Werk 16.11. DE Milan – Alcatraz 18.11. SO Ljubljana – Kino Siska 19.11. AT Vienne – Simm City 20.11. HU Budapest – Durer Kert 21.11. CZ Prague – Roxy 23.11. DE Berlin – Festsaal 24.11. PL Warsaw – Proxima 25.11. LT Vilnius – Loftas 26.11. EE Tallinn – Paavli Kultuurivabrik 27.11. FI Helsinki – Kultuuraio 29.11. SE Stockholm – Fryshuset 30.11. NO Oslo – Vulkan Arena 01.12. DK Copenhagen – Vega 03.12. DE Hamburg – Gruenspan 04.12. NL Amsterdam- Paradiso 05.12. BE Bruxelles – Ancienne Belgique 06.12. FR Paris – L'Olympia 07.12. LU Esch-sur-Alzette – Den Atelier 08.12. DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp 11.12. UK London – Electric Brixton 12.12. UK Manchester – Academy 2 13.12. UK Glasgow – The Garage 14.12. IR Dublin - Academy
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FLAMME JUMELLE
Les jours défilent Sans que rien ne change Mes mots s’éclipsent Pour peindre le manque incessant De ton feu qui chavire Et de l’Ailleurs qui nous attend
Échappée d’une autre heure J’entends ta voix familière Noyée dans un violent Silence dépeuplé Éloigné de ton coeur Lors de matins glacés Figés dans le temps
La nuit m’enserre Tout oublier Pour enfin me souvenir J’erre sans pouvoir Retrouver mon chemin M’enfonçant Dans toujours plus de nuit
Ta main contre la mienne Les mémoires incandescentes De ton visage rieur Et tout pour pouvoir les revivre
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Song Credits
Neige: Clean & harsh vocals, guitars, bass, synths, piano, glockenspiel Winterhalter: Drums and percussion, sound engineering Music & lyrics by Neige Arrangements by Neige, Gísli Gunnarsson, Gregory Hoepffner Recorded by Alcest, mixed by Chris Edrich and Alcest Mastering by Mika Jussila
#Alcest #LesChantsdelAurore #FlammeJumelle #LEnvol #blackgaze #shoegaze #nuclearblastrecordsBAT - Streetbanger out now! (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-17 | Metal-punk trio BAT release the infectious new single 'Streetbanger' alongside an official music video! Watch the video now and be sure to pre-order your copy of the upcoming album Under The Crooked Claw.
#bat #metalpunk #metal #punk #municipalwaste #nuclearblastrecords #shortsBLEED FROM WITHIN - Killing Time (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-17 | KILLING TIME / MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW ⏳ @bleedfromwitin present the music video for ‘Killing Time’, the final single from the band's 2022 album SHRINE. Filmed over the course of the last 24 months, the clip documents the band's time touring Shrine at festivals, clubs and arenas across the globe.
#bleedfromwithin #modernmetal #metalcore #nuclearblastrecords #metalmusic #shortsKORPIKLAANI - Rankarumpu (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-16 | Have you checked out @korpiklaani's new album Rankarumpu yet? #korpiklaani #folkmetal #nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalmusic #shortsBAT - Streetbanger (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-12 | Official music video for the @BATBAND song "Streetbanger" Listen: https://BAT.bfan.link/streetbanger.yde The new album "Under the Crooked Claw" will be out May 17th: https://bat.bfan.link/utcclp.yde Subscribe to NUCLEAR BLAST: http://nblast.de/NBytb Subscribe to BAT: https://nblast.de/subs-bat-yt
CREDITS: Directed by Ryan Waste Cinematography by Jeff Howlett http://howlermano.com Produced by BAT and Jeff Howlett @howlermano Edited by Jim Stramel and Ryan Waste Production Assistant: Margaret Rolicki
BAT: Bass/Vocals: Ryan Waste Guitar: Nick Poulos Drums: Chris Marshall
LYRICS: Ryan Waste Our boots hit the asphalt Raised fists in the air Raging hard rock and we’re banging our hair Leather torn warriors and back alley crooks United together by our ugly looks
We are the ones who hold the key Street metal hearts pounding free Streetbangers ride recklessly
Like soldiers we trample Our traitors we crush Conquering cities Like a royal flush Our power grows stronger With each town we rock Shaking up bodies Committing shellshock
Chorus
We run the road with an ironclad force Heavy as ever remaining on course Diehard til doomsday We storm down the path Concrete will crumble from the aftermath
We are the ones who hold the key Street metal hearts pounding free Streetbangers ride recklessly Streetbangers ride endlessly
#BAT #SpeedMetal #HeavyMetalHorror #StreetMetal #MetalPunk #Bewareofthebat #NuclearBlastRecordsEXODUS - Fabulous Disaster Live At The Astoria 89 (OFFICIAL VISUALIZER)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-10 | Official track visualizer for @ExodusAttack "Fabulous Disaster" from the live album, British Disaster: The Battle of '89 - Live At The Astoria, out on May 31, 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. Shop and listen at https://exodus.bfan.link/british-disaster-the-battle-of-89.yde
SUBSCRIBE to Exodus YouTube: https://nblast.de/subs-exodus-yt SUBSCRIBE to Nuclear Blast YouTube: https://nblast.de/subs-nb-yt
🛒 SHOP NOW https://exodus.bfan.link/british-disaster-the-battle-of-89.yde
🎧 LISTEN to "Fabulous Disaster" Live At The Astoria '89: https://exodus.bfan.link/fabulous-disaster-live.yde
Gary Holt about the live album: “Sometimes something truly awesome drops right in your lap. In the case of Exodus, it was full multitrack tape reels from our headlining show in London while on tour for Fabulous Disaster! So we thought, “let’s listen and see what we have” and BAM! We were on FIRE! Pure over the top thrash, one hundred percent live, and as dangerous as ever! We are f---g stoked to be able to release this for our fans. Total mayhem!”
Setlist 1. The Last Act of Defiance 2. Fabulous Disaster 3. Til Death Do Us Part 4. Corruption 5. The Toxic Waltz 6. A Lesson In Violence 7. Chemi-Kill 8. Piranha 9. Like Father Like Son 10.Deliver Us To Evil 11.Parasite 12.And Then There Were None 13.Verbal Razors 14.Brain Dead 15.Strike Of The Beast
Steve 'Zetro' Souza - vocals Gary Holt – guitars Rick Hunolt – guitars Rob McKillop – bass Tom Hunting – drums
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#Exodus #ThrashMetal #Thrash #MetalMusic #NuclearBlast #NuclearBlastRecordsCROWNSHIFT - My Prison (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-09 | Official music video for the new @Crownshift single 'My Prison': https://crownshift.bfan.link/mpsg.yde Crownshift`s debut album is out May 10th, pre-order now: https://crownshift.bfan.link/cslp.yde SUBSCRIBE to CROWNSHIFT: https://nblast.de/subs-cs-yt | SUBSCRIBE to Nuclear Blast YouTube: http://nblast.de/NBytb
CREDITS: Music: Freyberg / Lyrics: Freyberg, Tuovinen Recorded & produced by Daniel Freyberg except drums recorded by Janne Saksa Mixed & Mastered by Rami Nykänen Video credits: Filmed & edited by Arto Lindén
LYRICS: The smile is long gone I’m left with scars to drag along An image shattered Shards don’t fit, a scene beyond repair All good fades away
A broken reflection Light doesn’t fix the night in me Locked within the choices I didn’t get to choose
Everything I ever had All gone for good This final dream is all I need to lead me free
Staring in the night so calm Calling this off Staring eyes, dreaming eyes Turn so cold
The sun has gone down No warmth can reach what I conceal Like a dead ship drifting Horizon fades into shades My prison remains
Staring in the night so calm Calling this off Staring eyes, dreaming eyes Turn so cold
Screaming on my knees "Oh please set me free!"
#crownshift #metal #finland #nightwish #COB #bodomaftermidnight #wintersun #naildownBLEED FROM WITHIN - Killing Time (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-08 | @bleedfromwitin present the music video for "Killing Time", taken from the band's latest album, Shrine! Stream/Order 'Shrine Deluxe' now: https://bleedfromwithin.bfan.link/shrine-deluxe.yde
#Metal #MusicVideo #BleedFromWithinBlasting metal since 1987…and still going strong (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-04 | 💪💪💪 #nuclearblastrecords #metalhead #metalfamily #heavymetal #recordlabel #metal #metalmusic #shortsWho are you vibing with? (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-03 | 👀 #metalsubgenres #metalhead #thrashmetal #speedmetal #grindcore #metalmeme #nuclearblastrecords #shortsDORO - ‘Lean, Mean, Rock Machine’ out now (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-04-01 | Start your engines, DORO has revealed a new video! ‘Lean, Mean, Rock Machine’ is out now on YouTube! 🔥🏁 #metal #nuclearblastrecords #metalmusic #heavymetal #doropesch #shortsUs whenever we hit a 666 milestone (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-31 | It's not just us, right?
#metal #nuclearblastrecords #metalmusic #666 #numberofthebeast #shortsENSLAVED - Stage walk on from London (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-30 | @enslaved's recent EU / UK tour with Wayfarer and Svalbard was magic ✨ such a great line up! #enslaved #svalbard #wayfarer #nuclearblastrecords #metalconcert #metalheads #metalmusic #livemetal #shortsMÉLANCOLIA - Dread Will Follow (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-30 | [avi_file_005_found] music video for 'Dread Will Follow' taken from our debut album HissThroughRottenTeeth now available worldwide. 📹: @three6shoota 📺: @tomxdrizners
#metal #nuclearblastrecords #metalmusic #deathcoremusic #shortsBLACKBRIAR - Moonflower out now (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-30 | 🌙✨ Dive into the enchanting world of Moonflower by Blackbriar 🖤 Inspired by the timeless 19th-century gothic novel 'Carmilla', this is a love story as old as time itself: a female vampire and a mortal girl's destinies intertwine amidst darkness and desire...transport yourself to a bygone era where passion and peril collide 🥀📖
#PeriodDrama #Blackbriar #Moonflower #GothicLoveStory #MarjanaSemkina #SymphonicMetal #GothicMetal #vampire #vampireaesthetic #shortsRELIQA - Killstar out now (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-29 | Reliqa's debut album Secrets of the Future is now available for worldwide pre-order! New single 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 (𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝) is OUT NOW everywhere. #reliqa #progressivemetal #metal #nuclearblastrecords #metalmusic #shortsPALLBEARER - Where The Light Fades out now (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-29 | Dreamlike. Quiet. Abstract optics. These were just a few of the key ideas that @Pallbearer and director Dan Almasy took into the shoot for Where The Light Fades. Watch on YouTube now. The new album Mind Burns Alive will be out on May 17th. #pallbearer #nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalmusic #metalhead #doommetal #shortsRELIQA - Killstar (The Cold World) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-27 | @Reliqa present Killstar (The Cold World), the new single from their upcoming record "Secrets Of The Future", out May 31st via @GreyscaleRecords (Australia) & @NuclearBlastRecords (Rest of world). Listen here: https://nblast.de/Reliqa-2
Listen to Terminal: https://nblast.de/Reliqa-Terminal
LYRICS Strike the match in a cold world A cold world set aflame Scratch whatever itch you need ‘Cause it’s blind leading blind and we’re all fucked the same Sip the wine while the cold world The cold world eats itself alive Stemming the plague with a smile No artificial stimulation will detoxify the shame inside
Where the miracles go to die, and the lovers are filled with spite And the murderers sleep so tight Where the richest eclipse the sun, killing a star just to fill their cup Made it so easy to reach for the gun And set ourselves on fire
It’s excessive There’s more than seven ways to sin So ironic how condemning yourself down is exactly the way in Would you do it to yourself? Would you do it to the ones you love?
Don’t you cry for the horror The cold world forced you to see? Sometimes I wonder if you like it, you like it I bet you’d pay to watch some people bleed
Hands up Pray for the wicked, pay their way up Sending our love all the way to the top for the fuckers to chew it up And spit it out like it’s offensive Mask off, no pretending Sympathy gone, you spent it Making war’s fun, but who ends it?
Hands up Give us something nice to dream about Blanketed by a thick haze, we hallucinate as our lungs give out Falling stars making craters out of our homes A billion with their hands up and one foot in the grave, forever cast in stone
How does it feel to keep thriving as if you’ve earned it? If it’s your hand that feeds, I’m sharpening my razor teeth
Bite down, let the poison run Though it hurts, just bite down, let the poison run
Cold world (It’s out with the old world, there’s fear in your eyes) ‘Cause there’s a galaxy burned into your legacy forever Did you do it to yourself? Did you neutralise the shame inside?
Where the miracles go to die, and the lovers are filled with spite And the murderers sleep so tight Where the richest eclipse the sun, killing a star just to fill their cup Made it so easy to reach for the gun And set ourselves on fire
Directed by Colin Jeffs Produced by Ten of Swords Media Collective Styling by Bridget Parker Set design by Dale Void, Renee Schulz Camera / lighting assistants – Tristan S-Y, Daniel Ramsey BTS photography by Shaun Williams Press photography by Kane Hibberd
#AlternativeMetal #Metal #AlternativeRockDORO - Lean Mean Rock Machine (OFFICIAL ANIMATED VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-27 | The official animated video for Doro's 'Lean Mean Rock Machine', off the album CONQUERESS - FOREVER STRONG & PROUD. Listen/Order here: https://doro.bfan.link/conqueress
Lyrics I got this bike Straight out of hell By the speed of light it runs so well I got this bike I love it so much I'm gonna kill you if you get in touch
Chorus: Yeah, it's a lean mean rock machine A lean mean rock machine A lean mean rock machine The baddest one you've ever seen Yeah, it's a lean mean rock machine A lean mean rock machine A lean mean rock machine The baddest one you've ever seen
I got this bike It turns me on When I hear the sound I feel so strong You are my kind It will explode The baddest motherfa I ever rode
Chorus
Rock machine Rock machine Rock machine Rock machine
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#doro #metal #nuclearblastrecords #conqueressforeverstrongandproud #leanmeanrockmachineMÉLANCOLIA - Dread Will Follow (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-25 | Official music video for "Dread Will Follow" from Melbourne based melodic blackened deathcore outfit @melancolia_exe. Debut album, HissThroughRottenTeeth, out now via Greyscale Records (AUS/NZ) and Nuclear Blast Records (Rest of World). Listen at: geni.us/HissThroughRottenTeeth
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Video credits: Engineered by Declan White Produced by Mélancolia and Declan White Mixed & Mastered by Declan White Directed by Shaun Wilkinson Video Recapturing by Tom Drizners Director/DOP/Editor - Shaun Wilkinson
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Mélancolia "Dread Will Follow" Lyrics
Chemicals revolting, carving canyons into my conscience Waves of melancholy washing over my mind Isolation overflowing, I drown inside I’m welling up in fright Cold fills beneath the skin What would it take to taste the sweet release from Seething in bitterness? [stain my lips]
I loathe in vivid red For fear I’ll see true colours These cries will dry unnoticed As though these tears were sand
Cynic but I’m laughing out sheer frustration Sadness overwhelming with salted eyes Longing for the looming annihilation Dopamine depletion “I swear I’m fine”
We loathe in vivid red For fear we’ll see true colours These cries will dry unnoticed As though these tears were sand
Heavy the head that bears its weight on broken hands These cries will dry unnoticed as though these tears were sand
For every moment’s a bitter pill to swallow After the curse of life only dread will follow
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#Mélancolia #Melancolia #Metal #MetalMusic #HissThroughRottenTeeth #NuclearBlastRecords #NuclearBlast #GreyscaleRecords #DeathcoreMusic #DeathcoreRadioKREATOR - Hordes of Chaos (Moses Schneider Remix) (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-21 | ORDER the new Enemy Of God / Hordes Of Chaos (Remastered) Vinyl Boxset out May 24th: https://kreator.bfan.link/boxset.yde Listen to "Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite) (Moses Schneider Remix)": https://kreator.bfan.link/hocsg.yde SUBSCRIBE to Kreator YouTube: http://bit.ly/subs-kre-yt / SUBSCRIBE to Nuclear Blast YouTube: http://nblast.de/NBytb
LYRICS Violent chaos haunting me Mirror of countless human tragedies Times of horror, constant lies Totalitarians autocracy's demise Fake peace a necrologue for the elite Brutality among the weak While children die for Armageddon victory's breed This necrologue for the elite Like raging beasts among the sheep While flags are waving everywhere they scream Hordes of chaos Hordes of chaos Everyone against everyone - Chaos Hordes of chaos Hordes of chaos Everyone against everyone - Chaos Brutal riots left and right Out to destroy, willing to die Honour killing in blood is shed A cruel reality in empires built in sand Dark war, more gruesome then ever before Supports this decadence galore A tyrants feast on shoulders Of the poorest of the poor The necrologue for the elite The rise of the heartless bourgoise While flags are waving Everywhere they scream Hordes of chaos Hordes of chaos Everyone against everyone - Chaos Hordes of chaos Hordes of chaos Everyone against everyone - Chaos Ultra riot! Ultimate crimes Ultimate hate Ultimate war Ultimate fear Ultimate pain Ultimate terror Ultimate death Ultimate sin Ultimate scorn The ultimate control of masses of everyone Now scream! Now scream! Everyone against everyone - Chaos Everyone against everyone - Chaos Everyone against everyone - Chaos Everyone against everyone Everyone against everyone Everyone against everyone Everyone against everyone Everyone against everyone Everyone against everyone Against everyone, against everyone, against everyone Against everyone, against everyone Hordes of Chaos!
#kreator #hordesofchaos #thrashmetalPALLBEARER - Where The Light Fades (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-20 | @Pallbearer's new single 'Where The Light Fades' is out now: https://pallbearer.bfan.link/where-the-light-fades.yde. Pre-order / pre-save the upcoming album Mind Burns Alive here: https://pallbearer.bfan.link/mind-burns-alive.yde Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: https://nblast.de/NBytb / Subscribe to Pallbearer: http://nblast.de/subs-pb-yt
Filmed + Directed by: Dan Almasy Edited by: Wes Green 1st AD: Grant Smith Stills Photography: Elizabeth Cline Production Assistants: “The Pauls” Paul Prater, Paul Noffsinger Location Scout: Christopher “CT” Terry
Pallbearer is: Brett Campbell - Vocals, Guitar Devin Holt - Guitar, Vocals Mark Lierly - Drums, Percussion Joseph D Rowland - Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals
Special Thanks to: Oblique Artist Management Nuclear Blast Records The City of Little Rock Elks Lodge #1004 Makayla Parks Jim Issa
Production Considerations: LensRentals.com Bedford Camera Fujifilm USA Amaran Apple
Recorded by Zach Reeves + Jason Weinheimer at Fellowship Hall Sound Additional recording by Devin Holt + Joseph D Rowland at Maple + Idlewild Mixed by Mario Quintero at Audio MQ Headquarters Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Music
We are frozen here
Picking at wounds we will not let heal
Cannot face mistakes
Too many fears of what might be real
Something else to blame
Another day, still playing the clown
Cannot take the pain
Another day drawn a little further down
Ever in the shade
There is comfort here
It’s been so long
Rather hide away
Than face the day
When things could change
Maybe we could fly
But we never learned
To grow our wings
Maybe heaven’s waiting
But we will never know
From so far down
In the temple of twilight
The quiet home
Of temporary spaces
Where the light fades
And a stillness overtakes
I can hear a void calling me
From somewhere deep down below
Feel my head going under
Going under
#Pallbearer #PallbearerDoom #DoomMetal #HeavyMetalMARKO HIETALA - Left On Mars (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-17 | @MARKOHIETALAOFFICIAL has released a brand new single ‘Left On Mars’ featuring @tarjaofficial! Watch the video now.
'Left On Mars' is, in his own words, “A love song to my wife which ends up uniting two old friends. Even if the song itself sucked, I would be pleased about the result!”
#markohietala #tarjaturunen #nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalmusic #nightwish #newmusic #shortsENSLAVED - On tour now in the EU (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-17 | Catch @enslaved, Svalbard and Wayfarer on tour in the EU now!
#enslaved #svalbard #wayfarer #nuclearblastrecords #metalconcert #livemetal #metalmusic #blackmetal #progressivemetal #shortsPAIN - Go With The Flow (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-16 | 𝗚𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 is now yours to be watched! 🚘🏜️ Head over to @PAIN's YouTube channel and play it on repeat! 🚀
#nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalmusic #painband #newmusic #shortsAENIMUS - Phoenix Rise (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-16 | ‘Phoenix Rise' is the farewell single from @AenimusOfficial as they embark on an indefinite hiatus. After over a decade of unforgettable moments, the band wants to express their heartfelt gratitude to fans, friends, and family. Read the full statement by vocalist Seth Stone below, and join us in celebrating their journey with one last song 🖤
"To my fans, friends and family… With over a decade of moments shared together and infinite memories that will live with me forever, I have made the difficult decision to put Aenimus on an indefinite hiatus. Thank you all, for the support and love over the years, in making many of my dreams come true. Thank you to all the amazing musicians who performed and wrote these magical songs with me. Never, did I fathom I would perform and write music alongside some of the best and most humble musicians that I now consider family. I could not have accomplished any of this without a single one of you. Thank you to Nuclear Blast Records, Continental Touring and everyone else within the music industry who guided Aenimus and gave us opportunities of a lifetime. With that, I give you all one last song, 'Phoenix Rise ' a farewell to celebrate the time we spent together and a song to inspire hope to whoever needs it. Thank you Brian Gosling(guitars/production), Cody Pulliam(drums) and John Flynn(bass) for sharing your amazing talents and writing 'Phoenix Rise' with me."
#nuclearblastrecords #progressivemetal #metal #metalmusic #shortsMY DYING BRIDE - The 2nd of Three Bells (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-15 | The Official Music Video for My Dying Bride's new single 'The 2nd of Three Bells'. New album A Mortal Binding out now. Listen/Order here: https://mydyingbride.bfan.link/a-mortal-binding.ypo
Lyrics: Who will be my sun when the day breaks? Who will be my sun as the morning wakes?
Even time wishes you were here Wait with me, the dawn will come Come all the bells and come the fear Where the holy words come from I can’t find any joy in here I wish I’d loved you for that long
I had so little here to keep Drawn through these hordes to die Come the chimes that will peal so deep The third bell to horrify Into my vessel they can weep I lay back and I watch them cry
The Angel of the cruellest watch The bearer of the final bell
Here comes my wounded hand Take it now or watch me die Here comes my bleeding claw Take it now or watch me die
Come aloud the final toll, seeding liars into the world With cold hands I raise you up to my lips as lovers die
#mydyingbride #nuclearblastrecords #amortalbinding #doommetalBAT - Rite For Exorcism (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-15 | Official music video for the @BATBAND song "Rite For Exorcism" Listen: https://bat.bfan.link/rfesg.yde The new album "Under the Crooked Claw" will be out May 17th: https://bat.bfan.link/utcclp.yde Subscribe to NUCLEAR BLAST: http://nblast.de/NBytb Subscribe to BAT: https://nblast.de/subs-bat-yt
CREDITS: Directed by Norman Cabrera cabreramonsters.com Produced by Maya Kay Cinematographer Rob Lucas Edited by Mike Mendez Intro by Fabio Frizzi
BAT is: Ryan Waste - Bass / Vocals Nick Poulos - Guitar Chris Marshall - Drums
LYRICS: Ryan Waste The demon within Forcing your hand Trapped in a cell Taking command The power begins Purging your soul Raging in torment The nightmare unfolds
Possession Fighting for your life Ejection Exorcise your rite
By unholy resurrection The demon is trapped inside By your wondrous declension Beginning to come alive
Delivered in sin From hatred and wrath Summoning evil Accepting the path Famine and war Plaguing the earth Rejecting religion Demanding rebirth
#BAT #SpeedMetal #HeavyMetalHorror #Metal #Bewareofthebat #NuclearBlastRecordsABORTED - Condemned To Rot (feat. Francesco Paoli) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-15 | Official video for @abortedmetal 's track 'Condemned To Rot' featuring Francesco Paoli. This song is part of the album 'Vault Of Horrors'. Listen & Order : https://aborted.bfan.link/vault-of-horrors.yde
VIDEO CREDITS Director/DP/Editor- Joey Durango Cast in order of appearance: Pavel Kunik Bjorn Backman Tasha Bush Olivia Embry Katelynn Danzer Shantele Marcum
Crew: Gaffer- Jon WingnallGATECREEPER - The Black Curtain (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-14 | @gatecreeper9467's new record DARK SUPERSTITION will be released on May 17th. Watch the video for 'The Black Curtain' now and pre-order your copy of the album!
#gatecreeper #deathmetalchannel #nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalmusic #shorts #newmusicFLESHGOD APOCALYPSE - Pendulum (SHORTS)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-13 | 𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐆𝐎𝐃 𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐏𝐒𝐄 -𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄 '𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐔𝐌' Italian symphonic death metal maestros are back with their brand new, spine-chilling single '𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺', inspired by the tragic 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 occurred to their frontman and mastermind 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗼𝗹𝗶, in 2021. “This is the first song we release since my ‘dance’ with death, back in August 2021,” says Francesco. “It's obvious that such a life changing event would have affected our music. It took a toll on me, physically and mentally, and sharing my experience is also part of my healing process. ‘Pendulum’ is just the opening chapter of a bigger story, which is yet to be told…” Talking about the video clip, Francesco states: “The music video, realized by visionary Italian director 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗟. 𝗠𝗰𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻, turned my unfortunate incident into a monumental visual experience, an awe inspiring blend of obscure symbolism, surreal architectures and nightmarish mythological creatures. It perfectly portraits the struggle and the desperation of that day, a day of defeat... but also the day of my rebirth.” Mixed and mastered by Grammy-nominated producer 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻 (Volbeat, Epica, Arch Enemy), “𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺” encapsulates all the core elements that Fleshgod Apocalypse are known for: sheer violence, majestic orchestrations and soaring operatic melodies. The stunning artwork was created by Italian artist 𝗟𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶. Francesco adds: “𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙨.”
#nuclearblastrecords #metal #metalmusic #fleshgodapocalypse #symphonicmetal #deathmetalchannel #shorts #newmusicMARKO HIETALA - Left On Mars (feat. Tarja Turunen) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-13 | The mesmirizing duet of Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen, Left On Mars, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. Listen: https://markohietala.bfan.link/left-on-mars.ypo Lyrics below.
Lyrics: There was a child climbing a hill on a winter's night Face up to space above and taken by the sight Time slowed down under the blessing of the skies Of dying stars and their billion years of light
I flew across the void of space in a waking dream Astride a fusion flame I'm finally redeemed To find the wonders that transcend the bounds of time To hear the heavens sing and reach the other side
Do you know that my heart still holds the rage, no And I’ve turned page after page I never chose to be an alien, no I'm just looking for a home I know I’m better left on Mars
I see the star that gave us life in the rusted sky The hills turn crimson as I take your hand in mine I always thought this place was safe and I was wrong You chose to cross the void for me I was made strong
Do you know that my heart still holds the rage, no And I’ve turned page after page I never chose to be an alien, no I’m just looking for a home
I think you know that my heart still holds the rage, no But you still believe in me And I choose the mercy of your heart I'm just looking for a home There together we'll find home
Alone together left on Mars
#MarkoHietala #TarjaTurunen #LeftOnMars #NuclearBlastRecordsGATECREEPER - The Black Curtain (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-12 | Official music video for @gatecreeper9467's new single 'The Black Curtain', out now on all platforms: https://gatecreeper.bfan.link/the-black-curtain.yde
Gatecreeper release their new album, Dark Superstition, on May 17th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order your copy, and pre-save the album to win an ESP guitar or one of three vinyl + CD bundles at: https://gatecreeper.bfan.link/dark-superstition.yde Get exclusive band formats and merch at: gatecreeper.com
Credits: Directed, Produced, Edited, VFX - Max Moore | maxmoorefilms.com Director of Photography - Nate Spicer Production Design - Jeff Mcleid Art Director - Elizabeth Wolf On Set / Set Decorator - Ashton Clemons Set Dresser - Josh Sanders Set Dresser - Tyler Short 1st AC - Michael Pelaez Gaffer - Zach Erwin Key Grip - Daniel Williamson Best Boy Electric - Miilo Marz Best Boy Grip - Austin Koester SPFX Makeup - Trevor Thompson Production Assistant - Kenric Durst BTS Still - Perri Leigh
Lyrics: I’m cursed to wander slowly Aimlessly suffering Misunderstood while living, lost in death I smell the flickering candles I hear your voice Your hands reach through the darkness and set me free
Undead Unliving Lost soul trapped in a nightmare Peel back the black curtain, say my name Tear through the veil
So give guidance… bring me home, Soothsayer Gaze into the unknown Pry open the underworld Your touch breaks through the boundaries of life and death
A dormant flame rekindled An evocation breathing life into my soul Brought back from the wasteland from the great beyond
#Gatecreeper #NuclearBlastRecordsEXHORDER - Wrath of Prophecies (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-08 | Official music video for "Wrath of Prophecies" from the fourth full-length @ExhorderOfficial album, Defectum Omnium, released March 8, 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order the album at https://exhorder.bfan.link/defectum-omnium.yde
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"Wrath of Prophecies" Music video directed by Exhorder
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#Exhorder #ThrashMetal #GrooveMetal #Metal #MetalMusic #NuclearBlastRecords #NuclearBlastFLESHGOD APOCALYPSE - Pendulum (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)Nuclear Blast Records2024-03-08 | Official music video for "Pendulum" by Italian symphonic metal giants @FleshgodApocalypse. Listen on all streaming platforms: https://fga.bfan.link/pendulum.yde
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I'll kill myself without realizing it Nail after nail until the bitter end Love for the unknown is what brought me up here Where air is so thin that we can barely breathe But better not look down (Fate) - But this time you went too far - Oh come on! (Fate) - On the path of no return - I can't believe it! I'm falling down Straight to f---g hell I'm dying, help! Nobody hears "The dead" is the man who can not give up Haunted by the fear of dishonour Dreams made of lead fill my barrel Waiting to be shot straight into my brain My russian roulette I'm falling down Straight to f---g hell I'm dying, help! Nobody hears "the dead" (Fate) - Like dead meat hanging by a thread - But it's not my fault... (Fate) - You get the end you deserve - Sooner or later... (Fate) - Lost soul! - Swinging between life and death in a world upside down (Fate) - Fool! Walking on the edge! - And now I'm a god damned pendulum (Fate) - Come up against this inglorious end - Yes, a f---g pendulum! I'm falling down Straight to f---g hell I'm dying, help! The f---g pendulum!
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Death… our inevitable ruin that calls for us sooner or later. Many who are fortunate enough to temporarily escape its fatal clutches experience life altering changes, finding renewed purpose, rejuvenated creative spirit and a reawakening of the soul. Such as the story goes for FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE frontman Francesco Paoli who in 2021 was involved in a tragic mountain climbing accident that left him clinging to life with years of recovery ahead, and ultimately inspiring the band’s first music in years.
Inspired by horrific event, the new single ‘Pendulum’ swings with intense ferocity and baroque classical movements, seething with anguished pain.
Commenting on the song, Francesco Paoli says:
“This is the first song we release since my ‘dance’ with death, back in August 2021. It's obvious that such a life changing event would have affected our music. It took a toll on me, physically and mentally, and sharing my experience is also part of my healing process. Pendulum is just the opening chapter of a bigger story, which is yet to be told…”
Mixed and mastered by Grammy-nominated producer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Epica, Arch Enemy), ‘Pendulum’ encapsulates all the core elements that FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are known for: sheer violence, majestic orchestrations and soaring operatic melodies. The stunning artwork was created by Italian artist Ludovico Cioffi.
The new single is accompanied by a stunning music video directed by Martina L. McLean (GHOST, OCEANA).
Paoli adds about the video:
“The music video, realized by visionary Italian director Martina L. McLean, turned my unfortunate incident into a monumental visual experience, an awe inspiring blend of obscure symbolism, surreal architectures and nightmarish mythological creatures. It perfectly portraits the struggle and the desperation of that day, a day of defeat... but also the day of my rebirth.”
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Fleshgod Apocalypse
Francesco Paoli Veronica Bordacchini Francesco Ferrini Fabio Bartoletti Eugene Ryabchenko