Day: June 4, 2023

The American Progressive band SACRED DAWN will release a new album entitled ‘Dismal Swamp’ on September 29, 2023 via Qumran Records. Sacred Dawn burst onto the Chicago metal scene in 2005 with an innovative mix of progressive metal and old-school hard rock.

The band’s unique blend of vocal harmonies delivered by front man and lead guitarist Lothar Keller set the band apart and launched numerous live appearances across the Midwest in support of international acts such as Symphony X, Cage, Firewind, Kamelot, Epica, Loudness, Testament&#

The Finnish Thrash Metal band TAKALAITON will release a new album entitled ‘Mindfection’ on July 28, 2023 via Rockshots Records. Hailing from Finland’s far north, TakaLaiton garners a powerful melodic groove thrash-influenced attitude that is best seen in their super-energetic live shows that have always left fans with a sore neck and bruises from the moshpit.

With a risk-taking thrash-fueled demeanor, TakaLaiton superbly blends fast-paced energy, and a bone-crushing groove, with melodies that can only be inspired by the dark, depressing, and frigid far-north. Not to mention

Valkeat is the new star in the Finnish metal sky. The six-piece, which features two kantele players, was formed in 2014 in Espoo, the hometown of the almighty Children Of Bodom,

and is about to set the world of pagan metal ablaze with their second wilderness call “Fireborn”, a haunting, enchanted piece of Finnish metal history. Release date: August 18, 2023.

1. My Crown
2. Tribe
3. Swan Song (Lemminkäinen)
4. Ukko
5. Moraš
6. Fireborn
7. Karjalan Kunnailla
8. Summer Nights
9. Iku
10. Tule Kokko
11. Thunderbird