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SHARDANA, the blackened death metal band from Sardinia, Italy, has revealed the details of its new album, the first via Rude Awakening Records. The new effort is called The Monarch and it will be released on September 5th as jewel case and digital. Composed of 9 tracks for almost 38 minutes of musical experience, The Monarch is anticipated by the song Awakening – available as visualizer on the label YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/5n8ntaf9 Pre-order the digital album on Bandcamp: https://tinyurl.com/44jz9hzn     The Monarch is not a concept, although there are several songs that share a common theme: the passing of time, and the struggle of humans to avoid their inescapable fate. So you can imagine Time as “The Monarch”, a deaf giant monster that won’t listen to your prayers or insults, just standing still while you’re trying to overcome it, until the bitter end. The lyrics of the songs “S’Inferru”, “Is Cerbus” and “Rei de Sonnu” are in sardinian. SHARDANA used its native...

  SHARDANA , the blackened death metal band from Sardinia, Italy, is proud to announce that a deal has been inked with Rome-based label Rude Awakening Records . The deal regards a new album, the release date of which, as well as other details, have not yet been revealed. The band debuted in 2010 with a self-titled EP, followed four years later by the self-released full-length No Cadena, No Presoni, No Spada, No Lei. The latest effort is the full-length Milli Annos (2020, Rafchild Records).  SHARDANA was formed early in 2008 with the intent of creating a metal band with epic and battling sounds, merging Heavy Metal with Black and Viking influences. Historically speaking, Shardana was the name of the Sardinian pirates who sailed the Mediterranean sea in the second millennium BCE. Their history inspires the songwriting of the band to a large degree, and the lyrics are about the glorious courage and legendary pride of those people who contributed so much to increase the in...

Italian Heavy Metal stalwarts METAL DETEKTOR finally reveal all about their next full "Violence and Pride": the album, already anticipated by the single "Shadowrunner" (available at the link https://www.notnoise.co/link/metal-detektor-shadowrunner ), is scheduled to be released on June 20 in a limited CD edition on Rude Awakening Records. “Violence and Pride” comes five years after the last full-length "The Battle of Daytona" and four years after the EP "Maximum Overdrive," continuing to explore the roots of pure Heavy Metal, while at the same time evolving the band's sound with more reflective writing and a narrative that becomes more intimate and personal. In the meantime, the new single 'Grendel Returns' has been released, revealing the more combative soul of the band and the album cover, created by the artist Mirko Cozza.   Link: https://www.notnoise.co/link/metal-detektor-grendel-returns     Complete tracklist: 1. Siste...

  METAL DETEKTOR will be the next band to be released on Rude Awakening Records. Founded in 2000 and hailing from Calabria (Italy), the renewed five piece act will return this summer with a brand new album that will follow the 2021 EP "Maximum Overdrive". About the next album the band declares: It’s a work that continues to explore the roots of pure Heavy Metal, but at the same time evolves the band’s sound, with more reflective writing and a narrative that becomes more intimate and personal. The album is divided into eight tracks that deal with themes of violence, resistance, pride and sacrifice, highlighting the most complex nuances of human life. The approach to composition is always direct and uncompromising, but with an increasing attention to the emotional construction of each song. “Violence and Pride” is not just a Heavy Metal album, but a reflection about the themes of struggle, resistance and identity. The common thread that links the tracks is the path that...

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Cult black metal act Heruka returns with "Panacea", a six-track EP fully sung in Italian poetry-style lyrics, continuing the approach of their previous full-length Memorie. The death theme remains at the core of this release, reinforcing the band’s dark and evocative storytelling. A new track, "Taedium Vitae", has been released as a visualizer and is now available on all major streaming platforms. Visualizer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zstSpEpg-xY Streaming: soundraiser.io/link/heruka-taedium-vitae Tracklist:   1. Peisithanatos 2. Accabadora 3. Taedium Vitae 4. Francis Bacon 5. Panacea 6. Danza (re-recorded 2003 version) The cover artwork pays tribute to the death of Arria and Paetus, a dramatic episode from ancient Rome. Paetus, a prisoner after a failed revolt against Emperor Claudius, was urged by his wife Arria to take his own life rather than endure dishonor. When he hesitated, Arria demonstrated her resolve by stabbing herself, handing him the dagger with...