Event Relentless was founded in 2013 by guitarist and vocalist Juho Raita in Pori, Finland. Juho recorded two demos during 2013-2014, whom inspired drummer Paul Rytkönen to join the band in July 2014. In the fall of 2014, Juho and Paul we're working on the band's debut release, and at the same time they were searching members for the full line-up to join the band. In the January of 2015, second guitarist Aleksi Lehto was found, and joined to the band. Few months after that band was ready to go record their debut EP, which took place in March-May. On the summer Juho started to compose more songs for the debut album. Meanwhile at the same time the new songs we're getting finished, the debut EP "Cold Black November" got released in September 2th of 2015. Cold Black November has received positive feedback, and good reviews in the metal medias all around the world. After the release band got to play its first live shows with their new bassist Henri Soisalo joining the line-up. Currently band are preparing for their next release, and at the same time doing live shows.
Elferya is a Swiss symphonic metal band formed at the end of 2008. The band was originally made up of a singer (Claire-Lyse von Dach), a violinist (Mathilde Sonney) a drummer (Greg Turini), a guitarist (Valery Veings), a bassist (Thibaut Jehanno) and a keyboardist (Lionel Blanc). Elferya's path started with the EP Afterlife that was very successful, garnering rave reviews. In 2012, the first album was recorded. The Straight and Narrow is an ambitious album that includes new versions of songs from Afterlife and new compositions recorded with choirs as well as many additional musicians playing instruments such as the flute, cello… The album was hailed by critics and fans, who considered the compositions to have a rare power and a remarkable quality. But it is in concert that the band's potential was definitely confirmed with an exceptional stage presence, making every concert a magical moment. During The Straight and Narrow Tour in 2013-14, the group succeeded in conquering Europe, playing in many great cities (London, Paris, Milano, Brussels, Geneva …), on the most legendary Swiss stages (Les Docks, Z7, Montreux Jazz Festival) and sharing them with Epica, Eluveitie, Arkona, Xandria, and Delain, to name a few. On September 10th, the new album called Eden’s Fall was released with a new singer (Melody Dylem). She has sung with some of the most famous artists, including Phil Collins, Michael Jones and Christophe Cérino and was semi-finalist in the international contest of the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2003. The Eden Tour started on September 11th of this year with the release album concert in Yverdon (Switzerland), with a new show and a new drummer (Samuel Python).
Accelerator hail from Athens, Greece. Originally formed in 2007 under the name Deceiver by key members Nicholas Adam (guitars) and George Pagonakis (drums), the band started by covering songs of their favorite bands in small venues. The then-lineup also included Mike Livas (vocals) and Spiros Stikas (bass, now in Sacral Rage). The need for composing their own material quickly surfaced, and their first demo was recorded in 2009 and released in 2010, receiving praise from the national press. The 3 songs were technical and fast, influenced by the likings of Watchtower and Rage. During the recordings, Spiros left the band and was replaced by Dimitris Anagnostou. The band went on to play numerous live shows, including openings for cult legends like Tokyo Blade and Demon. In 2011 Mike decided to leave the band, which forced Accelerator to go in a 2-year long hiatus.
In 2013 the band resurfaced, Nicholas took care of the vocals, and the members started to show new influences in the rehearsals. The 9 songs included in their debut album were finished by the summer of 2014, and recorded within 2 months. The new material is more heavy metal oriented, with a retro sound, captured by engineer Mike Meleteas. During the recordings, Tasos Mantis joined the band as a second guitarist, enhancing the album with his distinct guitar sound.
The story of Inner Sense began somewhere around 2008 when Jenny Larsson and Markus Sarronlahti got the idea of starting a new band after they had both been playing/writing music together in another band earlier. The idea was to make story-based music with a heavy and melodic sound. In 2009 Drummer Tobias Gustafsson and his brother Fredrik Gustafsson (bass) joined Inner Sense and completed the current line-up. In 2010 the band recorded three songs with producer Daniel Flores at Sound vs. Science Studios and the chemistry that was found, helped them to find their sound - and made the recording process very pleasant and educational. In late 2011 they played a few gigs in Stockholm and realized that the chemistry within the band live, felt very natural and solid. So in 2012 they focused on writing new songs for the first full-lenght album. 2014 they finished the recordings of the debut album titled “Life Sentence”. Once again they returned to Sound vs. Science Studios.
Human Desolation was formed in early 2008 in Stockholm by an experienced and unique quintet. The band name relates to the post-apocalyptic theme observed in the lyrics and artwork, as well as in the performing act. This concept together with powerful and dynamic vocals mixes perfectly with skilled melo-death mayhem created by the guitars and bass, all this is backed up by technical and fast drumming. The vision is to create aggressive and expressive music without compromises by putting big effort into the whole spectrum of the material. The starting point for Human Desolation was back when compatriots and bandmates Kristian Reunanen and Miika Hakomäki in 2007 decided that they wanted to build something completely new, without being held back. Fredrik Danielsson was the first to join this innovative concept in december that same year, after several other guitarists had been tested. Their positive and hard-work-oriented attitude was, together with skillful playing, the crucial elements through which the trio started to compose new songs. While fiercely auditioning new potential members, the choice was made easy when the colossus Fredrik Iggfors confidently marched into the rehearsal room in february 2008, putting the seemingly never-ceasing hunt to an end. Heavy and aggressive bass was still lacking, but when the bold youngster David Green joined in July 2008, the line-up was finally complete. The first and critically acclaimed self-titled demo was released shortly after the band had been put together. This opus starts with an atmospheric intro, before diving into the now true sound of desolation, with the only flaw being that it only lasts for 16 minutes. Reviewers soon concluded that Human Desolation is more honest and interesting than most others out there. After this success the anticipated second EP “Project Wasteland” was released in June 2010. This vigorous creation proves that Human Desolation has both the ability and mindset to explore new realms and further expand the genre. Leaving no one disappointed by retaining the original sound, "Project Wasteland" is just as neck breaking and brutal as it is striking. Since both guitarists are certified and skilled audio engineers, this five track EP was recorded in their own studio, and mixed by the utmost competent dito Joy Deb. The Artwork was made by Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy, God Forbid, Manowar etc.). Both records are currently available through several major networks such as: Amazon, iTunes, Napster and Spotify. In early 2011, with new and even more complex material, together with a solid confidence in their overall appearance, Human Desolation was about to blast off for real. They performed live at the Metaltown festival in Gothenburg with bands like; At the Gates, Parkway Drive, Soilwork, KoRn, Meshuggah and System of a Down. This opportunity was made possible by Scandinavias biggest metal magazine; "Close-Up", that voted HD as one of Sweden's top four demo-bands, and "Best in Sweden" that month. This also meant a feature in the February issue as well as a track on the enclosed CD. The gig calendar was soon to be filled with countless shows, serving the hungry audiences with ferocious shows. The next release will undoubtedly take this fearless five-piece to the next level. Rest assured that the experience will be even more flawless as constant refining of the current sound is the primary aim. This is melodic death metal at it's peak - prepare to get desolated!
Melodic Death Metal from Transylvania, Romania. Awards: Locul I - Brand New Stage Gurasada Summerfest 2014. Their first Ep called "Sons Of Dying Sun" was released on September 11th, 2015.
Founded in 2004, All Its Grace first took the path of regular Metalcore, but then quickly, through all their individual preferences, created their own interpretation of it. While the band was growing musically, the music moved closer to modern Thrash/Melodic Death Metal, but also contained many independent and original melodies at the same time. So today their style is mainly dominated by this mix and the band’s tireless effort to rather focus on the heart and soul of their songs then to display the same artificial heaviness, aggression and show-off attitude that can be found too often in today’s metal/hardcore scene. Proof for that can be seen on one of their many live performances, which are not just energetic, but always straight from the heart. Over the years they had the pleasure of sharing the stage with great, both national and international bands, such as Unearth, Nine, Soilwork, Madball, Death by Stereo, Sick of it all, Six Reasons to Kill, Deadlock or Neaera, just to name a few. At their home town All Its Grace constantly did much for the whole Metal/Hardcore scene by organizing numerous successful concerts through their "Unleash Hardcore Shows" Project. After two Demo-CDs and the Debut-Album "The Swarm of Decay", they now finished their new EP “Moloch”, which was finally released via Ampire Records in November 2010. So far All Its Grace released two demos, the debut album “The Swarm of Decay via European Label Group and the “Moloch”-EP via Ampire Records. After small line-up changes they were once again able to focus on the music and the grown musical potential, a huge effort and a lot of heart resulted in the new album “Transience”.
Event Relentless was founded in 2013 by guitarist and vocalist Juho Raita in Pori, Finland.
