Progressive - Melodic Death Metal

The Moor is a unique metal band with ever-evolving sound facets, hailing from mainland Venice, Italy.
They distinguished themselves for their innovative sound, incorporating elements of progressive metal in various forms, including death and thrash metal while maintaining recognizable melodies and memorable anthems.

Their new album, 'Ombra,' set to be released in March 2024, encapsulates the essence of anger, melody, and aggression. With high-quality production, this album is already a must-have classic for fans of melodic death and progressive metal and it also appeals to those seeking something unique with a powerful underlying message.

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DAVIDE TISO’S SOLO PROJECT
Dark Ambient - Electronic

Born in Italy, currently residing in Northern California, he is well known for pushing musical boundaries with his band Ephel Duath who got in the music scene in 1998 inheriting in fifteen years of career titles such as " jazz-heavy, avant-garde, prog- metal experimentalists."

Tiso's developed his visceral, stand-out distinctive guitar work through a prolific succession of albums and bands he created, working alongside musicians of note: Manuscripts don't Burn, Gospel of the Witches, Howling Sycamore, and in his newest extreme metal band with Ephel Duath singer Luciano Lorusso George, Red Rot.

LIGHTOWER is Tiso's first foray into solely electronic music, and it also pushes boundaries and finds itself in the in-between of electronic, often alongside videos Tiso has created to take the listener into the void of spaces, time, and memories.

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Ambient Solo-Project

Niklas Sundin is a Swedish musician, best known as a founding member and former lead guitarist of the melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity from 1989–2020. In 2019, he founded his own band called Mitochondrial Sun, which has released two full-length studio albums to date.

In 2024, Niklas releases his ambient solo project “Wattudragaren“ which redefines the genre standards, thanks in part to a hand-drawn physical edition for each copy. This makes every item unique and indispensable, just like the compositions within.

An album composed by hands that also paint, notes and thoughts, visions and emotions.

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Experimental - AvantGarde - Electronic

Niklas Sundin, the former guitarist of Grammy-winning Swedish metal band Dark Tranquillity, returns with a new Mitochondrial Sun album. Machine Dialectics.

After the orchestral debut album and the industrial intensity of the blastbeat-tinged follow-up Sju Pulsarer, the new addition to the ever-expanding Mitochondrial Sun universe again sees the project steering towards new horizons.

Sparse and minimalistic, Machine Dialectics features ten exploratory and playful compositions with plenty of suggestive earworm melodies and warm vintage sounding synths that evoke a sense of nostalgia and wonder. The mastering was expertly handled by Anders Lagerfors at Nacksving Studios, who utilized his vast arsenal of analog equipment to give the album an immersive and atmospheric sound.

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Post Black Metal - Progressive - Doom

Hjort is the solo-work of V/Haze Miasma‘s ‚Atmosphere‘ who acts out studio project‘s freedom of creating an unique sound experience using elaborate arrangements, partly referring to realms of post-blackmetal, doom or progressive and symphonic music, simultaneously denying to be categorized properly.

The aesthetics of autumn and winter, forests and mountains still are the visual keynote of Atmosphere‘s work and thus distinctly perceptible in the music.

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Tech-Death - Melodic Death Metal - Progressive Death Metal

Since 2004, the progressive death metal quintet Needless has been crafting extreme musical art with intrinsic devotion and genuine passion. Over the years, they have risen to become one of the most prominent powerhouses in the Hungarian underground metal scene. By weaving intricate songwriting with tight instrumental performances, the band evokes the best attributes of traditional metal genres while pursuing compositional perfection.

Needless strives to create a seemingly chaotic yet deliberate framework, blending elements from these genres. Their lyrics often explore profound contemplations about humanity on a grand scale.

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Experimental Electronica - New Wave - Synth Rock

Time and the Hunter is the new, noir-inspired musical project by Niklas Sundin (formerly of Dark Tranquillity and Mitochondrial Sun) and Enrico Longhin (The Moor). Conceived during its compositional phase amidst the pandemic, the project has since evolved into a fully-fledged band.

Characterized by sonic exploration, their music invites listeners to rediscover the joy of engaging with sound on multiple levels.

The band’s debut album is slated for release in early 2025.

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