Grave Noise Interviews

With members of Nightwish, Children of Bodom, Finntroll and more, Crownshift boast world-class pedigree and heritage. The Finnish melodic death metallers will release their self-titled debut album on May 10th, 2024, via Nuclear Blast.

One of 2024’s most hotly anticipated albums, Crownshift’s self-titled debut finally arrives with all the force of a meteorite crashing into the planet. Showcasing a modernised take on melodeath, with some early Children of Bodom influences and touches of Soilwork/Scar Symmetry. Id all you want is high-flying and head-banging melodeath in simple anthemic form, then this album will deliver.

You can read our full review of the album here: https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-crownshift-crownshift-nuclear-blast/

We spoke to guitarist and backing vocalist, Daniel Freyberg about the debut album. Talking about the journey to this point, the moments when Crownshift became its own thing, the buzz surrounding them, the excitement around playing live, proving that Crownshift is not a side project, and so much more.

Find out more here: https://www.crownshiftofficial.com/

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The New Jersey technical death metal powerhouse that is Cognitive return with ‘Abhorrence’, their fifth full-length album and the successor to 2021’s ‘Malevolent Thoughts of a Hastened Extinction’. It will be released on May 17th, 2024, via Metal Blade Records.

To date, they have released banger album after banger album, constantly raising their game and once again, they’ve done it with Abhorrence. Delivering a slice of utter brilliance that combines the best of their past selves with forward thinking shifts via the medium of tighter song writing.

Cognitive aren’t band that who like to sit still for too long and as well as releasing this new album, they have numerous tours planned all over the world throughout the remainder of 2024.

We spoke to guitarist Rob Wharton about touring, the new album, why this record means so much to the band, finding ways to enjoy every second of making music, and so much more.

Find out more here: https://cognitivenewjersey.bandcamp.com/

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Pirate Queen, the first all-female Pirate Metal band from the Bermuda Triangle, releases their debut album 'Ghosts' on May 3rd, 2024, via Despotz Records.

Discovering Pirate Queen is like finding Eldorado. The album Ghosts has such addictive melodies, and it is so catchy that after a few listens, it might transform you into a pirate. The songs are done with the mastery of mixing precious power metal with pirate, fantasy, symphonic, and fantasy elements. The beautiful guitar melodies and enchanting vocals of Her Majesty Maria Aurea offer explosions of notes and harmonies with a massive production that make this album a pirate metal masterpiece.

Pirate Queen is more than a regular heavy metal band. When listening to the album, it will submerge you into a story that sparks imagination. You will enter a new universe and experience the music on a different level. From ice-cold Arctic guitar parts to mysterious vocal harmonies and a haunted sea atmosphere, to warm Tropical adventure metal orchestration, you will find yourself floating in the beautiful world of

Pirate Queen.

The album is magical, with a real story behind it. When you close your eyes, it will take you on a breathtaking journey where you will meet pirates, sirens, and ghosts. Pirate Queen is the first all-female metal band that combines music and LARP at their live shows. They use Epic Armoury weapons exclusively, wear Museum Replicas boots, and produce their own Pirate Queen Sikkim Gin. Each member has her own character with unique characteristics, abilities, and even weapons. Five new talented musicians whose real identities seem to be a bit of a mystery. Beautiful ladies, demons, ghosts? Formed in 1523? Are they returning after 500 years?

Descendants of famous pirates have settled all over the world. Their kingdoms control the world's seas to this day. In their society, women hold the highest positions. Some born in this world, others sent from outer worlds, all loyally serve their queen. The old nautical chronicles mention a time when a group of five girls will come together. Who are related and united by the gift of piracy. In the ungodly year 2023, the New Pirate Queen took over the command and continues the tradition of her ancestors. To charm and loot. Their Pirate Kingdom's capital, Lyxion, is a mystical floating island that floats around the Bermuda Triangle.

We spoke to Pirate Queen about the debut album, getting to this point and how Pirate Queen found their way. We also spoke about the reaction to their music so far, what that means to the group, how they are going to create an immersive live show, and so much more.

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EYE – the new band from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard (MWWB) singer-songwriter/musician Jessica Ball – recently announced the arrival of their eagerly awaited debut album, 'Dark Light’ set for release on 26th April via New Heavy Sounds (Shooting Daggers, MWWB, Blacklab).

‘Dark Light’ is an intensely atmospheric fusion of emotionally charged songcraft and inspired sonic energy. The clue is in the album's paradoxical title. Chilling and even bleak melodies with arrangements daringly and deliberately stripped down and minimal. Revealing a kinship with sonic bed-fellows Mazzy Star, Chelsea Wolfe or even Portishead.

Jessica details:

These songs have been many years in the making... Some of these ideas were crafted before MWWB, this is something I've always wanted to do. Over the last couple of years, I’ve spent some time on finishing and crafting these ideas and pieces of music into songs. Some were snippets of lyrics from my early twenties which reflect on what seems like a different person. I think it’s quite poetic how it’s all come together now.

I was also encouraged after finding musicians who understood the vision and style I was trying to achieve, and of course my experience of being in MWWB. I’m a guitarist above all, and I loved reconnecting with guitar again. It feels like all my influences and favourite styles have come together in this album. Shoegaze, doom, folk, dream pop... It’s a real mix bag but as a whole, it represents many different stages of my life and tells a story.

The album ultimately is quite introspective yet lyrically loose enough to be open to interpretation – I’ve always been a fan of songs that seem to perfectly slot into the situation I’m experiencing and not too specific to one person's experience... I think that comes across in this album.

We spoke to Jessica about the album, about making her vision a reality, being able to actually enjoy a release, working with others in this capacity, growing as a musician and person, and so much more.

Find out more here: https://eye-uk.bandcamp.com/album/dark-light

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Once again, chaos is unleashed. This time, it comes in the form of ‘Coagulated Bliss’. The new album from grindcore legends, Full of Hell. It will be released on April 26th, 2024, via Closed Casket Activities.

Full of Hell are back, and while they are as horribly intense as ever, this album comes with a deeper focus on song-writing. The chaos is still there, don’t be fooled, but there are so many clear attempts to make this a tighter and more absorbing listen. Something that is reflected in both the variety and length of many of the tracks. Full of Hell aren’t standing still, and nor will you once you get your ears around Coagulated Bliss.

Read our full review here: https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-full-of-hell-coagulated-bliss-closed-casket-activities/

Watch a video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXQfxoPpflQ

We spoke to vocalist Dylan Walker about the new album, about what went into making it a reality, the evolving face of Full of Hell, their busy 2024, and so much more.

Find out more here: https://www.fullofhell.com/

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Brighton based electronic post-hardcore duo fakeyourdeath will release their debut EP ‘null/void’ on April 23rd, 2024.

We overuse certain words when it comes to talking about music. Hell, there’s only so many in the English language, but every so often, the use of overused words is warranted. Case in point? This debut EP from fakeyourdeath which can be rightfully called ‘much-anticipated’.

Check out our full review of the EP here: https://www.gbhbl.com/ep-review-fakeyourdeath-null-void-self-released/

We spoke to fakeyourdeath about the new EP, the work that went into making it a reality and how they have reached this point. We also talk about their growth as artists, what they hope to showcase with their music, the fun of playing live, and so much more.

To coincide with the upcoming EP, fakeyourdeath have also announced a special EP release show to celebrate the occasion. The EP release show will take place on Thursday 25th April at London’s infamous Blondies.

Tickets are on sale here. https://dice.fm/partner/dice/event/bgyko-fakeyourdeath-ft-nailbreaker-25th-apr-blondies-london-tickets

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Tel Aviv’s Tomorrow’s Rain will release their second full length studio album, ‘Ovdan’, on April 19th, 2024 via AOP Records.

Few people could suffer a severe heart attack, have open heart surgery, and come back stronger than ever. This is what vocalist Yishai Swartz went through in 2023, and yet here he stands in 2024 with the much-anticipated new album from Tomorrow’s Rain. A listening experience like little else this year, and a listening experience that will unlikely not be topped for the rest of this year.

Partially, because Tomorrow’s Rain are an experimental band, and partially because it’s an album packed with guests. It is an understatement to say that Tomorrow’s Rain have gone above and beyond here, and the result is something quite special indeed.

Read our full review of the new album here: https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-tomorrows-rain-ovdan-aop-records/

We spoke to bassist Yaggel Cohen, who himself, recently suffered a heart attack. We spoke about the work that has gone into making Ovdan everything it could be, creating music in such difficult times, the many guests, and so much more.

Find out more here: https://tomorrowsrain.bandcamp.com/music

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Bloodstock Open Air (BOA) is the UK's biggest independent metal festival. Held at the picturesque location of Walton on Trent in Derbyshire, BOA has won the hearts and minds of fans of heavy rock and metal by consistently showcasing the strongest metal line up on UK soil.

Bloodstock Open Air 2024 will take place from August 8th to August 11th 11th. Standard weekend tickets for Bloodstock, priced at £185 (+ booking fee) are available now in the 2024 ticket store. Early Bird, VIP, and campervan tickets are already sold out.

Come and join us alongside 20,000 metal heads descending on Derbyshire this August and enjoy a weekend of unadulterated full on heavy metal!

Pick up tickets here: https://bloodstock.seetickets.com/event/bloodstock/catton-park/2741721#op1v4

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We spoke to Bloodstock Festival director, Adam Gregory about this year's festival, digging into 'behind the scenes' aspects, the Lemmy Memorial, the reasons behind the festival opening up some camping grounds a day earlier, being transparent and open to talk both online and in person, some of the more challenging experiences the festival has dealt with over the years, operating on little sleep over the weekend, bin-jousting, moments when he got 'star-struck', and so much more.

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German metalcore quartet Venues returned with their brand-new album ‘Transience’ on March 29th, 2024, via Arising Empire.

Are you on the Venues train yet? Because you really should be. The German metalcore band are one of the brightest up and coming acts in that scene, and this new album is them well and truly stepping ahead of the pack.

Read our full review of Transience here: https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-venues-transience-arising-empire/

We spoke to vocalists Lela and Robin about the new album, about being so busy and the massive positive response to the album so far. We also talked about the creative process, some of the challenges, and how it all came together. Diving into more detail with certain tracks, discussing what the rest of 2024 might look like for the band, and so much more.

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On a creative tear in recent times, top tier UK death metal band Ingested are back with a brand-new full-length album called ‘The Tide of Death and Fractured Dreams’. It will be released on April 5th, 2024, via Metal Blade Records.

Another Ingested album, another absolute banger. Never doubt this band, their talent and drive is second to none, and their peak seems to be never-ending.

We spoke to the Slam King himself, vocalist Jason Evans about the new album. Digging into the more ‘positive’ mindset Ingested had during this album’s creation. Speaking about the creative process, detailing some specific track concepts, staying grounded and enjoying the ride, getting older, fandoms that can be a bit frightening, being a decent person on the internet, and so much more.

Find out more here: https://www.ingested.co.uk/

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