“Desolate Lands” delivers powerful symphonic power metal with fast, militant rhythms, massive orchestral arrangements and epic melodies rooted in the classic ’80s and ’90s tradition. The track blends dark atmospheres with cinematic tension, featuring the commanding vocals of Giacomo Rossi and the operatic soprano of Martina Mazzeo.

The song is taken from the fantasy concept album “The Battle Of The Dead”, a story set in a world devastated by a mysterious plague that corrupts the soul, leading to a final clash between the living and the dead. The album explores themes of power, betrayal, sacrifice and hope.
Mixed and mastered by Alessio Garavello at Rogue Studios, London.

FFO: Rhapsody Of Fire, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish

Founded by Michele Olmi, Embrace Of Souls evolved from a studio project into a full band, bringing together musicians from the Italian metal scene. The album also features a special guest appearance by Morby (Domine).

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FFO: Rhapsody Of Fire, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish

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LYRICS:

Desolate lands are all that remains
All that you see is the price to be paid
The King of Eversun sacrificed himself
For us, for our children, but we mourn the dead

When the shadows came out from their lair
With a shine a lightning flashed up there
All illusions vanished from our way
When the Sun swept the Evil away

They’ll never come again
The souls we lost when
The fire of hell
Was burning on desolate lands
A Black Sun is shining out there
Reminding us that
It’s the end of the Battle of the Dead

At what cost for all our folks
Our fathers and women gone
Delusion mixed with mourning pain
For the people killed in vain

They’ll never come again
The souls we lost when
The fire of hell
Was burning on desolate lands
A Black Sun is shining out there
Reminding us that
Our King will never come back

Hail to the King who gave his life

King of Spine is dead!
Now we are at peace

We will never forget how we came out of darkness
This war will leave us deep scars
Let’s hold each other tight and glad to be alive
Our brothers live in our minds

But they’ll never come again
The souls we lost when
The fire of hell
Was burning on desolate lands
A Black Sun is shining out there
Reminding us that
It’s the end of the Battle of the Dead

Line-up
Giacomo Rossi – Vocals
Martina Mazzeo – Vocals
Edward De Rosa – Guitars
Xavier Rota – Bass
Davide Baldelli – Keyboards
Michele Olmi – Drums

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“Eclissi” marks a defining moment in the band’s artistic journey. Rooted in Aexylium’s unmistakable fusion of modern metal intensity and traditional folk instrumentation, the track is the first song in the band’s career written entirely in Italian, a deliberate choice that deepens its emotional impact and lyrical connection.

Layered choirs, wide melodic lines and refined orchestration blend with heavier guitars and a more mature songwriting approach, while violin and flute reinforce the band’s signature folk identity. The result is one of the most evocative and powerful tracks on the album — built to connect instantly with the crowd and come alive on stage.

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Twilight Studio by Davide Tavecchia, delivering a production that balances metallic weight with rich instrumental textures.

This lyric video was produced by Andrea Mantelli Productions and includes live footage filmed during the band’s performance at Dong Open Air 2024, capturing the raw energy and audience connection that define Aexylium’s live shows.

“Myth of Mankind” represents the band’s most mature and personal chapter to date, pushing beyond genre boundaries while staying true to their roots.

Folk spirit. Metal power. One eclipse.

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In this official video, Stygian Fair deliver their raw, guitar-driven heavy metal with no gimmicks—just pure musical intensity. The band stays true to their roots, presenting an album that’s both sharper and more melodic than their previous release, Aradia.

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For fans of: Tad Morose, Memento Mori, and classic heavy metal with progressive depth.

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With its fresh and electrifying sound, “Hexe” blends emotional intensity with melodic depth. Arianna and Sam’s voices intertwine across powerful arrangements, while each instrument finds its space to shine. The lyrics explore the emotional tension of casting a spell and the inner conflict it unleashes.

Directed by Tommy Antonini, the video features striking fire effects and vibrant colors that amplify the atmosphere and narrative.

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Second single taken from the album ‘Myth of Mankind’, out now via Rockshots Records.
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Video shot at: Agriturismo ‘Isola Gerre’ – Pizzighettone (CR), Italy
Director and videomaker: Tommy Antonini

CREW
Main characters: Sam Biganzoli, Arianna Bellinaso
First masked actress: Martina Vanetti
Second masked actor: Luca Bergamini
Extras: Giacomo Rossini, Chiara Corio, Marco Scala, Samantha Pedrazzini, Marco Somma, Kristina Mashtaler, Eleonora Corradi, Valentina Vidale
Fire breather: Ivan Scarabocchio
Makeup: Ivan Scarabocchio

Special thanks to Francesca Bricchi and Matteo Trespidi (Isolagerre S.S. Agricola)

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This highly-anticipated track offers a powerful blend of distinctive power metal tones, coupled with the band’s signature epic flair, promising a gripping musical journey.

As a precursor to their upcoming album slated for a spring 2024 launch, “Kingdom of Heaven” marks a definitive shift in the band’s sound, featuring more pronounced power metal elements. As a prelude to the spring album launch, Eregion introduces a refreshed lineup, welcoming Dario Fontana as the lead vocalist and Davide “Gengis” Gianforte as the bassist, injecting renewed energy into the band’s sonic landscape.

The track explores the historical theme of the Crusades, delving into the camaraderie that unites warriors before and during battle. Adding an extra layer of richness to the single is the collaboration with exceptional guest musicians, including Katija Di Giulio (Eternal Silence) on the violin, Claudia Beltrame (Degrees Of Truth, Silent Angel), and Stefano Vallino (Tesla Shamans) contributing to the vocal sections.

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“Fans rejoice, it’s gonna be almost 52 minutes of power metal music. This is a conceptual album and because it is, we’ve decided to put the tracks in a chronological order of our fantasy stories. To do that we divided this album into 3 acts. The first talks about the sea and pirates, the second one about blood battles, and the last one about magic and fire. Please enjoy this quest and journey of both storytelling and music.”

To celebrate the full-length’s release day, the band is sharing a new lyric video for the track “Ghost of The Storm” featuring guest vocals from Henning Basse (Metalium, Fire Wind), a track about the story of Bristol Storm, a crewman who begs the gods not to die in the shipwreck and becomes the ghost of the storm. Living trapped in the wreck of the Fury, the greatest war galleon in the realms. Lonely and mad he commands the storms and the sea to wreck other ships and the drowned sailors to keep him company. So, he forms the crew of the Ghost Galleon (Throne of the Alliance 2002).”

Dragonheart’s new album “The Dragonheart’s Tale” is available on CD at https://bit.ly/DragonheartCD – and digitally on Spotify and Apple Music.

Dragonheart members are long-time friends who play songs with medieval and fantasy atmospheres. Some members are fans of RPGs, movies, and video games. As well as medieval music, renascence music, sailors songs, Celtic songs, 80s heavy metal, and German power metal. Their new album “The Dragonheart’s Tale” features 10 tracks covering many styles of power metal, with acoustic tavern music and an orchestrated track, voiceovers, and, sound effects stitching together the narrative of the fantasy world created by the band. The work is rich in instrumentals and vocal arrangements worthy of a band with 26 years on the road. It also features guest vocals from Henning Basse (Metalium, Fire Wind) on “Ghost of The Storm” and was mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström (Dream Evil, Hammerfall) along with the album cover artwork by Andreas Marschall (Kreator, King Diamond, Blind Guardian).

The album also marks the return of the band’s original vocalist, Eduardo Marques, the band explains:
“On our last album (Battle Sanctuary) we went towards a darker path, and now with “The Dragonheart´s Tale” we wanted to return to our original roots. This is an epic power metal record with medieval influences capable of putting our fans to enjoy fantasy stories. They are songs that old bards used to play telling legends in taverns of the olden days.”

Vocalist Eduardo Marques also adds:
“This new album is my Ph.D. in heavy metal. It was 19 years of waiting to return to Dragonheart and put all these musical stories together. It’s the highlight of our 26-year career and we hope we’ve made another power metal classic. We cover all varieties and influences in style. I believe that Dragonheart’s Tale has the capacity to make the fan dream again and live our sagas once more.”

Dragonheart’s new album “The Dragonheart’s Tale” is recommended for fans of Iron Maiden, Blind Guardian, and Helloween.

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Presenting epic power metal with a twist of Greek Mythology, Montreal, Canada’s Walk With Titans will be releasing their debut album “Olympian Dystopia” on May 26th, 2023 via Rockshots Records.
Today, the band shares the album’s opening track and second single “Herakles”. It’s a track about the Greek Hero and is a straightforward metal hymn in which Walk With Titans channel their inner Manowar.

Efficient, epic, well executed, heavy, and mythical, this is what power metal fans will discover from 50 minutes of Walk With Titans’ first full-length “Olympian Dystopia” brought forth by Nikko Cyr (drums), Nick Maugy (rhythm guitar), Louis Jacques (lead guitar) (ex-Blackguard), Lydz Grondin (bass), and Jonathan Vézina (vocals & orchestrations).

Guitarist Louis Jacques adds:
“It’s a power metal album without compromising the epic side. I think listeners will realize that and enjoy it. We made this album during the pandemic and it kept us sane, we hope fans will find the same joy in listening to it as we had to make it! We bring some ancient Greek Myths to the forefront like Eurydice and Herakles, while others are more subtle like ‘Edge of Time’, which is Khronos representing time eating us all. Other tracks on the record we made as an analogy for societal issues.”

Walk With Titans is recommended for fans of Angra, Stratovarius, and Rhapsody of Fire.

Lyric Video – “Seven Against Thebes” – https://youtu.be/B8RxVmKbLKY

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Video editing : Gabby Vessoni
Artwork : Marc-André St-Pierre
Logo : Jivago Raymond
Mix and master : Francis Gagné from Progressive Accoustics studio

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