Kategori: Artists

SILVERA

ABOUT

“Death Of Me” is the brand new single from the Danish modern melodic hard rockers SILVERA. An addictive song that revolves around someone else’s influence on your mind, and the dire consequences of not being able to break free from it…

Mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Pretty Maids, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy, etc).

This captivating melodic hard rock composition that delves into the profound theme of the pervasive influence of external forces on one’s mind is the first sign of life from the band since their debut album “Edge Of The World”, released back in 2020. It examines the dire consequences that manifest when one finds themselves entangled in the inescapable web of another’s sway, struggling against the relentless currents of mental captivity. Notably, Silvera has also tried to expand their musical horizon in their upcoming album, from which “Death Of Me” is the first advance, while still maintaining the true core of their sound.

A new Silvera album will be released in 2024.

LINEUP

Michael Krogh – guitar & vocals
Simon Krabbesmark – guitar & backing vocals
Rasmus Lindegård Hovde – bass & backing vocals
Martin Nielsen – drums

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BLACK OAK COUNTY

ABOUT

On June 30th, Black Oak County released a brand new hard-rocking single, “It’s On You”!

The Danish hard rock quartet is out with their second single from the band’s coming third album.

A follow-up to the band’s latest single release “Back For Blood” and their recently completed tour of Denmark with label mates Junkyard Drive, which took the band across the country. With its super sludgy low-tuned riff, the song has the band reach out into more melodic territory in its huge chorus, without compromising on the band’s signature heaviness.

Written in collaboration with legendary side-man, producer, engineer and songwriter Soren Andersen, and recorded at the world-famous Hansen Studios, produced, mixed, and mastered by Grammy nominee Jacob Hansen, the renowned mixing engineer and producer behind releases by mega-artists such as Volbeat, Amaranthe, Mustasch, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy, Jesper Binzer and countless others.

The accompanying music video was shot and edited by Rasmus Alenkær at the band’s stop at Kosmorama, Bramming.

Black Oak County are currently preparing to record their 3rd studio album at Hansen Studios, which is bound to release sometime during 2024.  

LINEUP

Jack Svendsen – guitar
René Hjelm – bass/vocals
Mike Svendsen – drums
Niels Beier – guitar/vocals

MUSIC

VIDEOS

RELEASES

Black Oak County, 2017
Theatre Of The Mind, 2019

WEB

www.blackoakcounty.com
www.facebook.com/BlackOakCounty
www.instagram.com/blackoakcounty

 

 

 

 

Supported by Koda Kultur’s Cultural Funds

BLACK OAK COUNTY WEBSHOP

BLACK SWAMP WATER

ABOUT

For fans of Black Sabbath, Corrosion Of Conformity & Lynyrd Skynyrd

Black Swamp Water is old school hard rock and heavy metal with obvious references to the bands like Black Sabbath, Ozzy and Corrosion Of Conformity and with a howdy to the southern rock scene.

The Tue Madsen produced- & mixed debut album “Chapter One” from 2016 gave the band a reputation as a highly energetic live act with great reviews and airplays to follow on both MyRock and National Danish Radio.

Two years after the debut album Black Swamp Water is now ready to release their second album “Distant Thunder” to the world through Mighty Music on August 24th.

An album rich on strong hooks, groovy vibes and southern rock inspired riffs. With 11 songs recorded/mixed/mastered by Christian Bonde Sørensen at CB Studios and produced by him and the band themselves Black Swamp Water is ready to set another mark on the hard rock and metal scene coming from Denmark.

Black Swamp Water features Kim Langkjær Jensen, former drummer of death metal bands Dawn of Demise, Illdisposed and Koldborn. Other than Kim, the band consists of singer Bjørn Bølling Nyholm, bass player Jeppe Birch Friis, and the two guitarists Jan Geert and Martin Lykke Hansen.

LINEUP

Bjørn Bølling Nyholm – Vocals
Jan Geert & Martin Lykke Hansen – Guitars
Jeppe Birch Friis – Bass
Kim Langkjær Jensen – Drums

MUSIC

VIDEO

RELEASES

“Chapter One” – August 26th, 2016
“Distant Thunder” – August 24th. 2018

WEB

www.facebook.com/BlackSwampWater
www.instagram.com/blackswampwater

BLACK SWAMP WATER WEBSHOP

CHASING GHOSTS

About

“Big, atmospheric rock!” – Johnny Doom, Kerrang Radio

Born out of a passion to create dark and heavy rock music, Chasing Ghosts was formed by Lee Brueton.  Influenced by bands such as Paradise Lost, Anathema, Moonspell and driven by a desire to give the UK rock scene some much needed fresh blood.  In contrast to most bands within this genre, ‘Chasing Ghosts’ have carved their own unique sound, with clean vocals and emotive lyrics that are there to be heard and not hidden, compliment and not dominate.  Their songs evoke emotions of fear, sadness, loss and regret, entwined within each doom laden  guitar riff.  Now signed to ‘Mighty Music,’ Denmark’s largest premier rock/metal label, with their album release due out early February 2018.

Recorded by ‘Enter Shikari’ engineer Tim Morris and aired on over 50 radio stations worldwide, the track ‘Fallen From Grace’ became the band’s first official video.  The video featured Pixie Le Knot, actress and contortionist from ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Devil Inside’ .  It debuted on ‘Amp’d TV’, hosted by Kerrang’s  very own Johnny Doom.

The band are Nelson Cancini (Vocals), Lee Brueton (Bass/Synth), Ashley Clark (Rhythm Guitar) and Harry Mitten (Lead Guitar), four strangers brought together with the sole purpose to produce honest and unrelenting rock music.  Winners of Ubeat  ‘Rock Act of the Year’ 2016, one of the UKs most celebrated emerging music awards.

Chasing Ghosts have played prestigious venues such as the Camden Assembly, Proud Camden, The Craufurd Arms, Bedford Esquires, Hope and Anchor and headlined the O2 Academy 2 Liverpool.  A European tour is planned for early 2018 to coincide with their album launch in Copenhagen and festival dates to be announced soon. New single ‘These Hollow Gods’ released on 6th November 2017.

The album ‘These Hollow Gods’ is written for all those that live with loss, regret and new beginnings every day. It is reflected in every aspect of our lives, through ego, obsession and self preservation.  Every element of the album, from mix, production, photography to artwork, has been created by the band, without compromise.  These songs are the result of years of blood, sweat, tears and broken strings.

The title track is about our role models, idols and those that we ultimately view as gods in family, religion, music and celebrity. Those that we worship and devote our lives to, but then reveal themselves to be nothing more than false hope, disappointment and betrayal. The consequences of putting so much faith in to one person or idealism and how it can blind our judgement of what’s wrong and right. This song is about realising the cost and coping with that moment of clarity. Everyone has a ‘hollow god’.

Press / Reviews

Black Velvet Magazine

“Lyrics that make you ponder, that cut deep, that empower the listener….for the lover of the macabre.  Chasing Ghosts have it all in their armoury.  Their sorrow-ridden ridden tracks are something to behold!”

Raised by Gypsies

“It’s fair to say that I haven’t been this impressed by a single song in quite a long time and I immediately wish to hear everything I can from Chasing Ghosts. After the first time I listened to this, I pressed play and immediately listened to it again. I could listen to this single song forever… ”

The Musical Outcast

“It sounds like this tune was just built for the live stage and I think that the bigger the audience the better it will sound. It’s kind of like Biffy Clyro but just heavier and with more balls. There’s something about…. this band which draws me in.”

RingMaster Review

“An exciting introduction to Chasing Ghosts, a striking doorway into their sound and potential soaked presence. It is a promise already coming to fruition …but one hinting at even greater adventures ahead. Chasing Ghosts are openly adept at aligning dark emotive shadows and fiery beauty into physically and mentally stimulating propositions.”

RingMaster Review

“As impressive as that earlier single and confirming the potential it suggested, the Fearless EP sees Chasing Ghosts growing into their sound… reinforcing their stature as a band to watch.”

Croston Lancs Weekly

“All in all, a very good three track EP, one that I’d definitely give a big thumbs up to. I hope to see more of Chasing Ghosts in the future.”

Pluggin Baby

“We had another Kerrang! Radio success story this week with Chasing Ghosts…we’re struggling to keep up with the plays!”

Lineup

Lee Brueton -Bass/Synth/Keyboard
Harry Mitten – Lead Guitar
Ashley Clark – Rhythm Guitar
Nelson Cancini – Vocals

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Web

http://www.chasingghosts.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/Cghostsmusic

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Denner’s Inferno

ABOUT

After playing in bands like Mercyful Fate and King Diamond, the legendary guitarist and songwriter Michael Denner is ready to release DENNERS INFERNO!

“Fountain Of Grace” is the new EP release from Mercyful Fate guitarist Michael Denner and his new band Denner’s Inferno.

Denner’s Inferno was created in the ashes of his former band Trickbag in 2018.
Mainly to transform the band from 70’s progressive hardrock to a more current vibe with new original songs and a new line up.

Michael Denner comments:  “After a lot of thoughts around what to do next I ended up doing what turned up to be the exact right move towards the music style I really love ; 70’s inspired Heavy Rock. The choice of team for this one came very natural. Bjarne and Flemming I’ve known for decades and exactly what they are capable to do with the rhythm section, and a good vibe to go with it. And by introduction from Mighty Music’s Michael H. Andersen I found the golden voice of Chandler Mogel. A New Yorker with deep roots in the same music style as I love to do. This time I chose a selection of songs I wrote with good people during the last few years and a few obscure covers of songs which have made an impact on my taste in music since my journey as a heavy rock guitarist started many years ago now. This album is for the listeners who like their music hard and heavy with strong beautiful vocals and some No Nonsense playing to back it up. Enjoy !!!!!!”

LINEUP

Michael Denner(Mercyful Fate;king Diamond;Denner Shermann) Guitars
Chandler Mogel(Outloud,Punky Meadows,Radio Exile) Vocals
Flemming Muus(Trickbag,Joytown) Bass
Bjarne T Holm(Mercyful Fate,Force of Evil,Fate) Drums

MUSIC

VIDEO

RELEASES

“Denners Trickbag” Album, 2013
“Fountain Of Grace” EP, 2019
“In Amber” Album, 2019

WEB

www.facebook.com/DennersInferno

DENNERS INFERNO WEBSHOP

FRANKLIN ZOO

ABOUT

Franklin Zoo is probably Denmark’s best hidden rock treasure. Until now. The new album ”Red Skies” (first for Mighty Music and first album to be released internationally) consists of melancholic hard rock appealing equally to heart and perception. It clinically investigates honesty and the honest expression for the sake of themselves.

The music reflects states of mind, which are born from the members’ need for space to express the mellow side of life by loss, forbidden longing and existential deprivation. It is driven by an ambivalent anxiety of being successful as well as having success. It is an aggressive, massive and powerful expression inspired by artful music, which in the bands experience is everything from Bowie to Nirvana, or from Nick Cave binging with Mastodon and Soundgarden. The music is the companion of a beautiful and clear lyrical universe, which is denoted by its clinical honesty while encompassing the less admirable traits of the ordinary man.

“Red Skies” is the result of an artistic need. The main composers in the band all have an upbringing denoted by elements of desertion, loss, substance abuse and melancholia, where music became a necessity to mentally survive. Although safe, none have come out of this unscathed and today they all have an innate need to express the painful sensation of the chronic lostness in their adult existential foregrounds. Creating a new riff, chords and lyrics thus become a piece of themselves, which they share as a bittersweet gift hoping to touch upon or even comfort the listener. Trying to let the pain be empowering instead of debilitating. The music grants the opportunity to say what one is not otherwise able to say or ashamed of being. Thus “Red Skies” is the child of the members’ individual histories and addiction to music that investigates and contains the nuances of existential misery. And this can be heard; they never stop to strive for purity nor look away when curiously and painfully investigating themselves as an existential object. It is an album, which has caused a lot of pain to create and which the band is of course aware of how is received. But first and foremost: It is a record they have made for their own sake. The prestige of it is received does not make the artistic process more or less necessary for the members; it just makes the reception more or less successful, which is not the most important.

The album was recorded in Vibe Factory Studios in Copenhagen using John Paul Jones’ old Neve in cooperation with Jacob Bredahl (Hatesphere, The Kandidate).

LINEUP

Rasmus Revsbech – Vocals
Anders Rune Hansen – Bass
Søren Dabros – Guitar
Daniel Hecht – Guitar
Lars Bahr – Drums

MUSIC

VIDEOS

RELEASES

‘EP2012’ (EP) – 2012
‘Untamed’ (Album) – 2013
‘Franklin Zoo EP’ (EP) – 2015
‘Red Skies’ (Album) – 2016

WEB

www.franklinzoo.dk

www.facebook.com/franklinzoofb

www.youtube.com/franklinzooband

FREDDY AND THE PHANTOMS

About

Danish FREDDY AND THE PHANTOMS are ready with their sixth studio album “Heathen Gospels”, which is a melting pot of country, blues and desert rock and their most fully-toned Americana record to date. The album offers a ride into the open landscapes with sky-high promises, while a deep desperation hides in the valleys of the mind. With these Heathen Hymns, the band focuses on big personal questions such as freedom, spirituality, betrayal and the eternal desire for power, money and carnal desires.

We have written the album during the autumn of 2023 and it is our most collective effort so far. Everyone has contributed to the songwriting and compositions, and we have let the songs and melodies dictate where the track should land, which has resulted in a very varied, unpolished and melodic expression that we have not explored in the same way before. In January 2023 we played in the USA for the first time, with three shows in Asbury Park, so no doubt some inspiration was brought home for this record” – states the band.

“Heathen Gospels” was recorded in the band’s own studio in the countryside in Hornbæk on the North Coast of Sealand. The record is mixed by Knut Haavik (Hotel Hunger, Atterman etc.), who has assisted the band in bringing the cinematic qualities of the songs to life, while retaining plenty of warmth and presence in the sound. Sonically, the listener has arrived together with the band somewhere on the “Nordic Prairie” and is invited on a journey of discovery into an epic universe that stands on the shoulders of legends as The Band, Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top and The Doors.

“Heathen Gospels” will be released on LP (black vinyl, limited to 300 units) and digital formats via Target Records on April 12th, 2024.

Lineup

Frederik Schnoor: vocals, electric guitar, harmonica, acoustic guitar
Rune Rene Hansen: drums, vocals, percussion, production
Anders Haahr: Hammond, keys, synths, acoustic guitar, cello, vocals, slide guitar
Søren Nielsen: bass, acoustic guitars, slide guitar, vocals

Music

Videos

Releases

“Heathen Gospels” – Album, 2024

“Leaving The Landscape” – Album, 2024

“A Universe From Nothing” – Album, 2020

“Decline Of The West” – Album, 2017

“Times Of Division” – Album, 2015

“Shadows Across The Country” – Album, 2013

Web

www.facebook.com/freddyphan
www.instagram.com/freddyandthephantoms

GRUMPYNATORS

 

About

On March 24th Grumpynators will release their second album: “City Of Sin” – the successor to the debut: “Wonderland”. The band now reveals the tracklist and the first single: “Take The Last Dance With Me” which will be released the 3rd of February on 7” vinyl (Single- and video release at Zeppelin Rock Bar, Copenhagen February 2nd). 

“This is the difficult second album” says guitarist, Christian Noergaard and continues: ”It has been vital for us to make this record a lot stronger than the debut. This is one of the reasons why we choose to work with Jacob Hansen”. Michael Andersen, A&R at Mighty Music  follows up: “I think that Grumpynators is entering a whole different league with this album both in a songwriting and vocal context”.

The 12 track album is a product of a joint work process between the 4 musicians in the band and Rob Caggiano as guest guitarist on “Far Away”, a song where he in cooperation with the band have played solo, fills and themes. The drums, guitars and bass are recorded by Jakob Gundel at Gainfactory Studio – vocals, production, mix and master have been done with Jacob Hansen (Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Volbeat, Pretty Maids).

“Wonderland” secured the band a Gaffa Award for Danish Hard Rock Release Of The Year, and got the band nominated at High Voltage Award but the highlight in 2016 was playing at this years Copenhell – opening the Pandemonium Stage.

Lineup

Christian Nørgaard – Guitar

Jakob Øelund – Double Bass

Emil Øelund – Guitar + Vocals

Per Fisker – Drums

Music

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Releases

“666 RPM” – EP, 2013

“Wonderland” – Album, 2015

“City Of Sin” – Album, 2017

Web

https://www.facebook.com/grumpynators

Bio

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HEIDRA

ABOUT

Heidra is a Copenhagen-based metal band playing a mix of melodic, black, and power metal with folk-themed undertones, powerful choruses, and brutal growls. Heidra has a strong following in the Danish metal scene with an established yet growing fan base and a rich gigging history around the country.

Heidra was formed in 2006 and has been steadily growing in strength, in song-writing and as a live performing band over the years. Heidra released their debut EP “Sworn to Vengeance” in 2012 which was followed by the band’s first full album “Awaiting Dawn” in 2014. The album was recorded in Andy La Rocque’s (King Diamond) Sonic Train Studios and accompanied by the bands’ first professional video filmed on location at the iconic Møns Klint for the song “The Eyes of Giants”.

These two critically acclaimed releases pushed Heidra forward and landed the band a series of concerts, including two smaller international tours with bands such as Ektomorf, Infest, and Noctem, a Danish tour and support concerts in Denmark for folk metal giants Korpiklaani.

In 2016 the band was given a support slot on a full European tour in support of Ensiferum and Fleshgod Apocalypse. This propelled the band, literally and figuratively onto the international stage and opened the door to many new fans and new friendships.

At the conclusion of the tour work began in earnest to a follow-up album, expanding upon and continuing the epic narrative begun on “Awaiting Dawn”. “The Blackening Tide” was recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Marco Mastrobuono in Rome at Kick Recording Studio in 2017, and marked a further evolution in song-writing prowess and metal riffing majesty.

Following the release of “The Blackening Tide”, Heidra once again set out to conquer Europe, supporting Omnium Gatherum on their European tour in the fall of 2019.

2020 became the year of the Covid-19 pandemic, and, as most actual band activities had been stopped in its tracks, Heidra began working on their third studio album, “To Hell or Kingdom Come” – an album that would complete their trilogy of story-driven concept albums, “The Dawn Trilogy”.

The album was recorded in Italy and Denmark in July and August of 2021 and like “The Blackening Tide”, was recorded with Marco Mastrobuono. To play the drums on the album, the band enlisted the help of Francesco Paoli (of Fleshgod Apocalypse fame) whose stellar drumming provided the backbone of “To Hell or Kingdom Come”.

This new album takes Heidra in a more aggressive direction, drawing inspiration from classic melodic death metal, while at the same time having the band’s melodies and clean singing at its core.

“To Hell Or Kingdom Come” is out now on digital, CD and LP (two colours, each limited to 300 units) by Mighty Music.

LINEUP

Morten Bryld – vocals, keys, acoustic guitars
Martin W. Jensen – guitars
Carlos G.R. – guitars
James Atkin – bass, vocals

 

MUSIC

VIDEO

RELEASES

Awaiting Dawn (2014)
The Blackening Tide (2018)
To Hell Or Kingdom Come (2022)

LINKS

www.facebook.com/HeidraOfficial
www.instagram.com/heidraofficial

Mighty Music

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