Band: Pressure

Track: ‘What You See’

Release Date: 19th February 2021

Written and composed by Simon Forsell, Olof Jönsson, Emil Salling 

Stockholm Sweden’s ‘Story Metal’ trio PRESSURE have delivered yet again with another riveting and mesmerizing track from their up-and-coming album. Right from the opening laughter and guitar riffs from the heavy guitars, the song just keeps your ears at attention and wanting more. Olof’s growling but clear tone just grabs and brings you inside the track. This single release is from the trio’s up and coming album which will be self released sometime late April, early May. 

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WHAT YOU SEE (is what you get) the latest single from Pressure continues to express the ins-and-outs of life’s pressures. This particular track relays the message of how society perceives people. The man centered in the song is strong within himself. The track pushes the genre of music Pressure intends it to, which they are calling “STORY METAL”. 

“Story metal combines characteristics of traditional heavy metal with elements of melodic rock, with a lot of focus on the vocals! The beat varies as the mood of the song is written to reflect a true experience, challenge, emotion or occasion. “- Simon Forsell.

The term Story metal was first used in 2020 by the Swedish story metal band Pressure who plays story metal with three guitars and recorded drums and bass!

Story Metal definitely describes the concept of their songs and for the up-and-coming album.
A quote from Simon Forsell sums it up…

“Everyone has dreams – dare to live them. Everyone has inner strengths – do not let anyone tell you otherwise. Be yourself, show us what and who you are. Stand up, stand tall. What You See Is What You Get!”

The Band
Who are Pressure I hear you ask? Well if you had to tag them with a genre the one that fits best is a ‘melodic rock’ but they’re so much more than that. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden and with vocalist Olof Jönsson you can always guarantee soaring, athletic and committed vocals. Together with a twin guitar sound coming from songwriter and lead guitarist Simon “Siirpo” Forsell and Emil Salling. Their work often focuses and embraces the pressures felt from everyday existence. Their lyrics ably demonstrating that there are two sides to every story – the good and the bad. Every song has a double meaning and they truly see music as a tool to handle the different pressures thrown at us from the modern world. 

The band began their journey together in 2018, and since then they’ve worked tirelessly developing their sound and live performance, their aim? To make memories with their fans and to an epic musical soundtrack and develop the Story Metal genre.

A quote that can summarize their lyrics is: “How can you tell a story about life if you haven’t dared to live life to its fullest! 

Pressure is all about every story, every moment, every Pressure!

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Here is the playlist for our Lockdown Request 2 show, and boy did you send in some crackers!

• Seven Witches – Metal Asylum
• Rush – Limelight – In memory of Neil Peart who passed away on 07/01/2020
• Children Of Bodom – Children Of Decadence – In memory of Alexi Laiho who passed away during the week aged just 41
• David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World – In memory of David Bowie was passed away on 10/01/2016
• Elvis Presley – Hound Dog – who would have been 86 years old on 08/01/2021
• Def Leppard – Rocks Off – In memory of Steve Clarke who passed away on 08/01/1991
• Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak (Jailbreak – 1976)
• Accept – Head Over Heels (Balls To The Wall – 1983)
• Troyen – Nightmare
• Moonspell – Extinct (Extinct – 2015)
• Recall The Remains – Darker Path (Darker Path – 2020)
• Panzer – Murder In The Skies (Gary Moore Cover) (Send Them All To Hell – 2014)
• Slayer – Dead Skin Mask (Seasons In The Abyss – 1990)
• Deep Purple – Space Truckin’ (Machine Head – 1972)
• Iron Maiden – Fear Of The Dark (Fear Of The Dark – 1992)
• Helloween – Mr Torture (The Dark Ride – 2000)
• Candlemass – The Well Of Souls (Epicus, Doomicus, Metallicus – 1986)
• Yes – Changes (90125 – 1983)
• Dare – We Don’t Need A Reason (Blood From Stone – 1991)
• Frozen Crown – Neverending (Crowned In Frost – 2019)
• Gary Moore – Ready For Love (After The War – 1989)
• The Hu – Wolf Totem (The Gereg – 2019)
• Pantera – Drag The Waters (The Great Southern Trendkill – 1996)
• Avantasia – Lost In Space (Scarecrow – 2008)
• Parkway Drive – Smoke ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Em (Killing With A Smile – 2005)
• Gary Numan – My Name Is Ruin (Songs From A Broken World – 2017)
• Uriah Heep – Can’t Take That Away (Outsider – 2014)
• Cathedral – Voodoo Fire (Caravan Beyond Redemption – 1998)
• The Rods – Let Them Eat Metal (Let Them Eat Metal – 1984)
• Valvera – Cycle Of Disaster (Cycle Of Disaster – 2020)
• Hell – Plague and Fyre (Human Remains – 2011)
• Black Sabbath – Iron Man (Paranoid – 1970)
• Heathen – Open The Grave (Breaking The Silence – 1987)
• Orange Goblin – Stinkin’ O’ Gin (Coup de Grace – 2002)
• Resin – Burn (The Cycle of Need – 2018

This show was aired on Metal Devastation Radio on Sunday 10th January 2021

This week we threw the playlist over to you, our listeners and you requested some corkers!

Aired on Metal Devastation Radio on Sunday 10th January 2021

For fans of Lita Ford, Joan Jett, Vixen

Hellz first release of 2021 ‘Salute’

“The female of the species is more deadly than the male. The very last thing you want to do is get on the wrong side of Hellz as she proves this maxim, tearing your heart out with her bare hands whilst smiling with a warmth that could outshine a thousand suns. With her usual glorious mix of heaviness and unique vocals that are some of the best in rock, Hellz leads the way.”- Paul Monkhouse for MPM

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New year newer, bigger, badass music from Hellz .The Australian Queen of rock Hellz is starting 2021 off with the January 9th release of her new hard rock anthem ‘Salute’. Salute written by Lisa Perry and produced by the phenomenal Daryl Abyss from ‘The Abyss’, is the first of a new collaborative project between Hellz and the Abyss that will roll out some amazing rock anthems in 2021.  

Salute is an official one finger salute to life’s darkest demon’s. The narcissists, (Gaslighters), the mind manipulators.

Written by Lisa Perry lead singer of Hellz on a plane ride back from the USA to Sydney in 2019 after a whirlwind of a journey that left some bitter memories in her mind. Lisa Perry states “bad experiences always create great songs, so for that I thank the asshole that ‘Salute’ is about”. “I think everyone needs to give the old 1 finger Salute to that someone special in their life.” Mental abuse in any way, shape or form is never ok. Salute the official video hits the Hellz Facebook page on January 9th 2021 followed by the release in all music stores globally on the 15th of January 2021. Hellz will be touring internationally in 2021 with Global Unity Tours on the International Women Of Rock Unity tour. 

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New Album from Danish Quintet to be Released in 2021

LIVLØS (translates to ‘lifeless’) performs melodic death metal, merging grandiose Scandinavian melodies and melancholy with intense American-rooted death metal, putting a unique spin on bands like AT THE GATES, CARCASS and DEATH.
 
The band is currently working on their explosive, hard-hitting 2021 release, ready to take their career to the next level with Napalm Records!
 
LIVLØS is:
Niklas Lykke (vocals)
Franz Posch (guitar)
Kenneth Breinbjerg (guitar)
Søren Frambo (bass)
Thomas Dannemand (drums)

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Here is the playlist for the show that aired on Metal Devastation Radio on sunday 3rd January 2021. The first three tracks are our tribute to Mark Rowley who sadly passed away on New Year’s Day 😦

• Judas Priest – Angel
• Motorhead – Bomber
• Marillion – He Knows You Know
• Cirith Ungol – The Frost Monstreme (Forever Black)
• Lionheart UK – All I Want Is You (The Reality of Miracles)
• August Burns Red – Bones (Guardians)
• Primal Fear – The Devil In Me (Rulebreaker)
• Thundermother – Ghosts (Heat Wave)
• Iron Maiden – Blood Brothers – for Mark Rowley from the Maiden Crew
• Katatonia – The Winter Of Our Passing (City Burials)
• Iron Saviour – Soul Eater (Skycrest)
• Soulskinner – The Destroyer of Worlds (Seven Bowls of Wrath)
• Carcass – The Long and Winding Bier Road (Despicable)
• Blood of Angels – Blood of The Lamb (Failure of Faith)
• Lamb of God – Memento Mori (Lamb of God)
• Wizards of Hazards – Children of The Damned (End of Time)
• Metalomaniacs – Rock Isn’t Dead (Last Day On Earth)
• Generation Steel – Invoke The Machine (The Eagle Will Rise)
• Demons and Wizards – New Dawn (III)
• Testament – Children Of The Next Level (Titans of Creation)
• Armored Saint – End of The Attention Span (Punching The Sky)
• Annihilator – Dressed Up For Evil (Ballistic, Sadistic)
• Spirit Box – Holy Roller (Holy Roller)
• Mammoth WVH – Distance – Wolfgang Van Halen’s tribute to his late father Eddie Van Halen
• Wargasm UK – Spit
• Urne – The Lady and The Devil (The Mountain of Gold)
• Counting The Killers – Another Shore (Hidden In The Open EP)
• Gravehuffer – Death before Disco (NecroEclosion)
• Judas Priest – The Sentinel (Defenders of The Faith)
• Mother Faster – Shotgun Blast (Slower Father)
• Shadow Warrior – I Am The Thunder (Cyberblade)
• Sonic Blast – Quest For Camelot (Humanity Divided)
• Betrayed – The Message (The Unbeliever)
• Wings of Destiny – City On Fire (Memento Mori)
• Siren – Watch Us Fly (Back From The Dead)
• Warzaw – Switchblade Renegade (Werewolves On Wheels)
• Deveria – 9 (Suicide Forest)
• Machine Head – Circle The Drain
• AC/DC – Realise (Power Up)

In memory of Mark Rowley

This week, we played the second half of the Best of 2020 that we couldn’t air last week due to technical difficulties, plus our look at ones to watch for 2021.

New Year’s day was also a sad time as one of heavy metal’s greatest lovers, Mark Rowley, passed away. We paid our own tribute to him at the start of the show, dedicating three tracks to him and some emotional words from our very own Cliff Scowen.

R.I.P Mark – you will be truly missed

Aired on Metal Devastation Radio on Sunday 3rd January 2021

For fans of Blind Guardian, Savatage, Helloween

“ Dystopia ” released on December 16th via King Records (Japan/SE Asia) and on December 18th (UPD: physical format on the 15th of January 2021) via NorthPoint Productions (Europe / N / S America). A concept album offering a considerable expansion of the band´s trademark sound and featuring performances by guest vocalists: Mats Leven ( Candlemass, TSO, Skyblood ), Mark Boals ( Y.J. Malmsteen, Ring of Fire ), Henrik Brockmann ( Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade, N´Tribe ), Kenny Lubcke ( Narita, Zoser Mez ) and Alexandra Andersen ( Royal Hunt, JSP ).

“Dystopia” is available on ALL digital platforms (as MP3, FLAC), and as a regular CD (jewel case), various deluxe editions / bundles and a double heavy vinyl LP at: 

royalhunt.com

http://bit.ly/dystopia-spotify

http://bit.ly/dystopia-itunes

http://bit.ly/dystopia-youtube

http://bit.ly/dystopia-amazon

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ROYAL HUNT keep intriguing fans with their adventurous endeavors and the band´s 15th studio album is no exception: a monumental concept opus featuring symphonic, progressive yet hard hitting compositions full of impeccable performances, wrapped tightly into immediately accessible format and a lush, contemporary production.

The addition of some extraordinary guest singers and their outstanding performances combined with vastly extended orchestrations creates a truly conceptual, cinematic feel throughout each and every track.

Tracklist:
INCEPTION

℉451BURN    

THE ART OF DYING

I USED TO WALK ALONE    

THE EYE OF OBLIVION 

HOUND OF THE DAMNED

THE MISSING PAGE (Intermission I)

BLACK BUTTERFLIES

SNAKE EYES

MIDWAY (Intermission II)

Follow the band on Social Media:

https://royalhunt.com/

https://www.instagram.com/royalhuntmusic/

https://www.facebook.com/royalhunt

https://www.twitter.com/royalhuntband

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For fans of The Shrine, Revolution Mother, Black Flag

Released (November, 27)
The new Sludge / Punk / Stoner Rock project SNOW is releasing their first single on November 27th. “Skate Fast Die Hard” is a manifesto for freedom and frenzy packed with musical elements linked to Hardcore Punk, Sludge, Stoner Rock and Rock’n roll. Fast and accurated with a sonic urgency, fast and heavy riffs and an apotheotic ending that shakes the brain the song is the first of the two singles from the band’s debut album, leaded by Rodrigo Neves (TIGERSHARKS) and which has the collaboration of friends. The album “Skate Fast Die Hard” is expected to be released in early 2021 through Red Garage Records but before that another single from the band will be released. 

About SNOW: 

With the arrival of the pandemic situation 2020 became a chaotic year. With the Covid blast many people stayed in their homes. This situation made Rod (from the band TIGERSHARKS) take an old idea to the band SNOW. The band is a solo project that he always wanted to put together, a project more focused on Sludge and Doom, with strong influences from Hardcore Punk and Stoner.

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The band has both slow and dense sounds, as well as faster and simpler ones, and influences from names like The Shrine, Revolution Mother and Black Flag, being a perfect soundtrack for a Skate ride, smoking or driving a Cadillac on the rise velocity . The album was produced by Rodrigo and Andrez Machado (longtime friend and owner of the Red Garage studio in Porto Alegre / RS). The band’s first album was recorded remotely with Rod recording guitars, vocals and drums, while Andrez recorded other guitar lines and mixed / mastered the material. In addition to the two, the album also featured bassist Rodrigo Borba in the low frequencies.

The first single, “Skate Fast Die Hard is a perfect soundtrack for a skate ride. The sound is Stoner Rock, Crossover and the purest Rock’n roll. Transiting between the energetic chaos at 200km / h and the dense drag the track is born as the first single from SNOW and that baptizes their debut album to be released in 2021 by Red Garage Records. The artwork for the single “Skate Fast Die Hard”, as well all the others related to the project, are made by Rodrigo Neves himself.

Follow the band here at these links:
https://www.facebook.com/Snow.Hates.you/
https://www.instagram.com/snow.hates.you
https://snowhatesyou.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bruxaverdeprod/

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For fans of Deicide, Morbid Angel, Monstrosity

Band Name: Blessed By Perversion

CD title: Remnants Of Existence

Format: Digipack

Band Members: Manolis Kouelo – Guitars (rhythm)Kostas Foutris – Guitars (lead)Andreas Moschopoulos – VocalsVaggelis Nanos – BassVasilis Nanos – Drums

Release Date: December 25 2020Limitation: 500 Copies digipack CDSellings Points: Second Release old school death metal

Track list:1. Descending To The Catacombs2. Gallery Of Bones 04:183. Atonement Refused 04:274. Among The Tombs Absent Gods 03:235. Caverns Of Torture 05:126. Whithin Monumental Chaos 05:56

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Blessed By Perversion was created in mid 2010 inspired by death metal and extreme music.

The band released their first EP called ‘ Destroy the Image of God’ in 2012. After many gigs and the addition of a new member, Blessed By Perversion was ready to record their first full length album ‘ Between Roots And Darkness’ . This is an old school feeling death metal album with a lot of melodic parts. The album was released in 2016 via Razed Soul Productions and received great reviews from metal sites and magazines from around the world.

Now with a new drummer and with more consistency than ever, Blessed By Perversion is releasing a new masterpiece of pure death metal with old influences of American ( Deicide, Morbid Angel, Monstrosity ) and European ( Sinister, Obsecration or Soulskinner ) death metal creates “ Remnant Of Existence ” 6 songs of pure metal of death

Label contact:

https://ironbloodanddeath.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ibdc666

Band contact:

https://blessedbyperversion.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/blessedbyperversion/

https://soundcloud.com/blessedbyperversion

https://www.youtube.com/user/BlessedByPerversion

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