MEDEIA slashes out “Alternative Death.” Named after MEDEIA’s very own genre definition, “Alternative Death” offers a piece from the soulscape of the band’s next full-length. After the closing of MEDEIA‘s story that ended up spanning across four albums, finally reaching closure on last year’s “Xenosis,” the lyrical theme now takes a turn inward. Alternative death means to die before you die, referring to the death of the ego. Based on the various dysfunctions of the human mind, the track carries an undercurrent of positive energy beneath its grim initial expression in an attempt to empower and unify, just like any proper metal track will. The single’s music video has been made entirely using VHS-technology. Specialized in capturing the essence of live music, video wizard Valtteri Lahikainen teamed up with MEDEIA to drag the viewer deep into the nostalgic realms of visionary editing and hand-made effects.
So, Nummirock 2022 is behind us, as was one of the hottest midsummers we can recall at that festival. So what did we think overall? You'll have to read our Festival Afterthoughts to find out!
Coheed and Cambria returned with another aural episode of their saga with "Vaxis Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind." Check out our review of this concept album here...
The final day of Nummirock allowed no rest for the sickest, with bands like Smackbound, Ikinä, Sepultura, Hammerfall, Turmion Kätilöt, and Apocalyptica. Read the festival report here...
Still not sure about attending Tuska Festival this weekend? Well, here's a brief(ish) summary of what you'll be able to find at one of our favorite festivals!
Fallen Sanctuary, the brainchild of Georg Neuhauser and Marco Pastorino, released its debut album, "Terranova," on June 24th via AFM Records. We've collected our thoughts on it in this review...