Metalapolis Records News: DARKNESS ABLAZE, MYSTERY
Metalapolis Records are very proud that they had two great new releases Friday August 8th.
Let's start with the first MYSTERY single WHAT MAKES YOU LIE taken from their upcoming album which will follow 2026. Also available now is the first ever digital release of the second DARKNESS ABLAZE album SHADOWREIGN from 2010.
Rocky Ravic is back with a new MYSTERY track. Shrinked to a trio again he went to the studio with his long time bass player Oscar Hauke and Gavin Hill on drums known from his work e.g. with WHITE WIDDOW and who played the MYSTERY Mind Pollution Japan Tour 2024. On that said tour Rocky met famous Japanese singer NAOKI during the Mountain Top Jam in Fuji City where MYSTERY shared the stage with NAOKI’s experimental music project. This was the start for HIDEN, an all-star group formed by a mix of Australian and Japanese artists. The experiences from this musical excursion are certainly an important reason why the new single WHAT MAKES YOU LIE is a really heavy and driving song. Maybe the heaviest MYSTERY song ever. Also new in the MYSTERY camp is AMARANTHE singer Mikael Sehlin. Responsible for mix and mastering he brought the song to the next level. So fasten your seatbelt and get ready for this crazy ride! The fifth album is planned for release in 2026.
Finally the second DARKNESS ABLAZE album SHADOWREIGN is available digitally on all relevant platforms. Released in 2010, the albumn marks a powerful evolution for the band. Blending Swedish Melodic Death Metal roots with rich symphonic textures and razor-sharp riffs, all wrapped in a deeply melodic framework. This critically acclaimed opus stands as a towering testament to the band’s relentless drive and sophisticated songwriting.
Enjoy the music and educate your neighbors .
WHAT MAKES YOU LIE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-V51JFSayI
WHAT MAKES YOU LIE Smartlink: https://mystery.spread.link/what-makes-you-lie
DARKNESS ABLAZE Smartlink: https://darknessablaze.spread.link/shadowreign
MYSTERY are:
Rocky Ravic – Vocals, guitar
Achim Aubele – Bass
Mathias Biel - Drums
Get in touch with MYSTERY
https://mysteryrocks.net
DARKNESS ABLAZE on the album:
Theodoros Georgitsaros – Vocals
Alexander Huber – Guitars
Christof Lorenz – Guitars
Christian Jaworski – Bass
Jens Podzierski – Keyboards
Marcel Woitowicz – Drums
Get in touch with DARKNESS ABLAZE
https://darkness-ablaze.com
METALAPOLIS BANDS LIVE ON STAGE:
ATLAS Live:
08/24 Rock Wich 2025, Wincham (UK)
09/27 The Ramp, Horwich (UK)
BLACK DIAMONDS live:
08/16 Rock 'N' Stein Festival, Lembach (FR)
10/24 Grabenhalle, St. Gallen (CH) w/KISSIN‘ BLACK & MAGMA OCEAN
11/01 Rockfact Music Club, Münchenstein (CH) w/FIRE ROSE
12/30 End Of Year Bash, Luzern (CH) w/KISSIN‘ BLACK, MAGMA OCEAN, SOLUTION, THE HUNT, BORN IN DORIAN
CAVE live:
26/07/09-11 RVBANG festival 2026, Balingen
CRIME live:
11/07 Rätsche, Geislingen
D'OR live:
08/30-31 GTM Club & Store, Kaiserstuhl (CH)
09/13 Rocktember, Winistorf (CH) w/STAXXES, NJØRD & BURN THE PAST
12/20 Met-Bar, Lenzburg (CH) w/VANISH & C.L. ANGER
DARK SKY live:
08/14-16 Rock Castle Festival, Moravsky Krumlov (CZ)
08/22-23 Steinmocker Rock Open Air, Steinmocker
DEFENDER live:
10/17 Schwarzer Keiler, Stuttgart w/OSTROGOTH
DRAGONSFIRE live:
10/04 Hellfire Night II, Oberhausen
GOLDSMITH Live:
09/13 Umsonst & Draussen Festival, Bisingen
11/07 F23, Freudenstadt w/STEPFATHER FRED
11/15 Raumstation Sternen, Auggen w/BLACK HEART PROPHET
HUNTER live:
10/04 Soundcheck One, Waldbronn w/PUSSY SISSTER
11/14 7er Club, Mannheim w/TIGHT
IRON ECHO live:
09/20 Rock Party, Pforzheim w/AXAMY & ROUGH 'N' RUDE
11/01 Soundcheck One, Waldbronn w/SLEARS & ROUGH 'N' RUDE
11/15 Centre Cultural, Garnich (LU)
11/22 RVBang Adventssingen, Balingen w/FRONT ROW WARRIORS, WHEN HELL BREAKS LOSE & SYNERGY
26/03/14 Headbangers Night XXII, Sporthalle, Konken
KISSIN' BLACK live:
09/27 Kulturwerk 118, Sursee (CH) w/ MAGMA OCEAN & POLUTION
10/10 Kofmehl, Solothurn (CD) w/ MAGMA OCEAN & POLUTION
10/18 Moshpit, Naters (CH) w/ MAGMA OCEAN & BORN IN DORIAN
10/24 Grabenhalle, St. Gallen (CH) w/ BLACK DIAMONDS & MAGMA OCEAN
10/25 Rockfact, Münchenstein (CH) w/ MAGMA OCEAN & BORN IN DORIAN
11/14 Werk 21, Zürich (CH) w/ BLACK DIAMONDS & MAGMA OCEAN
12/30 End Of Year Bash, Luzern (CH) w/ BLACK DIAMONDS, MAGMA OCEAN, POLUTION, THE HUNT, BORN IN DORIAN
MYSTERY live:
09/11 - 09/28 Japan tour
PARHELYON live:
09/06 Schädelfest
SERGEANT STEEL live:
09/13 PM ZWA Rock 2025, Laakirchen (AT)
10/10 Hardrock Summit 3.0, Linz (AT)
26/02/07 Heavy Ritual, Graz (AT)
SLEARS live:
08/30 Hot Rock Open Air, Hilgertshausen
09/05 Slears 20th Anniversary Open Air, Bad Wiessee
09/13 Special Event, Johanngeorgenstadt
11/01 Soundcheck One, Waldbronn w/IRON ECHO & ROUGH 'N' RUDE
12/05 Sugar Shack, Munich
TIMELESS RAGE live:
10/18 Metal im Nachtwerk, Freudenstadt
12/27 No Sleep After X-Mas Festival 2025, Runkel
TRANCE live:
09/06 Hard Summer Festival, Falkenfels
09/26-27 Erntedrunkfest, Rauschenberg
10/18 7er Club, Mannheim w/ SAINTS ANGER
11/28 Soundcheck One, Waldbronn w/ RE-MACHINED
VIOLET live:
08/22-23 Trveheim Festival, Hallbergmoos
12/26 Masters Of Cassel, Cassel
26/04/24-25 Keep-It-True XXVI, Lauda-Königshofen
WARWOLF live:
09/06 Metal Colonia Fest V, Köln
09/13 Metal Barbecue XII, Kamen
11/15 Dragonslayer Festival, Lichtringhausen
11/22 Headbanger's Night - Hometown Edition, Etschberg
12/27 The Final Farewell, Glauchau w/GRAVE DIGGER
26/01/30 Fabrik, Coesfeld w/ GRAVE DIGGER & VICTORY
WE ARE LEGEND live:
26/07/09-11 RVBANG festival 2026, Balingen
WHITEABBEY live:
10/11 The Diamond Rock Club, Ballymena
WOLFSKULL Live:
11/07 Rare Guitar, Münster w/GNOMES
Find Metalapolis Records here:
https://metalapolis.eu
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