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Italy’s DGM release new single

Italian prog-metal band DGM have a new album coming out next month, and have just released their 2nd single from it. It’s a faster paced rockin’ track titled “To The Core”, a nice follow up to the epic “Unravel The Sorrow”. Check out the videos below, as well as the press info, and links!

Today, DGM share their new track, “To The Core”, accompanied by a new music video. This is the second single from their upcoming new album, ‘Life’, out November 17th on Frontiers Music Srl.

Pre-order/save LIFE here

‘Life’ is the product of a two year period of creativity during which DGM’s main man, Simone Mularoni, wrote a wealth of musical material. The songs clearly show his desire to push the band beyond any previous boundaries and to build a more personal identity and approach. Truly, no small feat given the band’s catalog!

All the trademark elements of DGM’s sound can be found on ‘Life’ – sweeping choruses, deftly technical passages, lightning-fast fretwork, huge vocals and dynamic transitions – but the care and the dedication to the songwriting boldly emerges. Filled with phenomenal songs which carefully encompass everything from the heaviest of progressive metal to a more classic hard rock sound, the playing on this new album is faultless, as usual, and the melodies are perfectly woven into killer guitar work, epic keyboards, and pounding drums.

DGM comment, “’Life’ is exactly the sum of all the elements that build the DGM’s sound so far. Over the years we’re focusing more and more on the quality of the songs rather than the usual prog-metal technical aspects, putting all our efforts in the arrangements and caring every little detail of each song. We strongly believe that this album is the peak of our songwriting!”

Additionally, DGM’s line-up is more cohesively gelled than ever but, beyond Mularoni’s spectacular guitar playing, a special mention goes to singer Mark Basile who truly dominates the new material like a helmsman on a stormy night.

Watch out for DGM! They are not only Italy’s finest, but are an absolutely astounding force to be reckoned with in the international progressive metal scene. With ‘Life’ they offer up their fastest, heaviest, most intense platter of progressive power metal to date.

*DGM are planning a European tour in support of the album’s release. Dates will be announced soon.

Track List: 1 Unravel The SorrowTo The Core 3 The Calling 4 Second Chance 5 Find Your Way 6 Dominate 7 Eve 8 Journey To Nowhere 9 Leave All Behind 10 Neuromancer
DGM: Marco Basile – Vocals, Simone Mularoni – Guitars, Andrea Arcangeli – Bass, Fabio Costantino – Drums, Emanuele Casali – Keyboards

LINKS:

https://linktr.ee/dgmitaly?fbclid=IwAR1ZtoKOCRt4rn9LL9BeprzO2grk8QMSTo7tPbSOrX27GbjBX60Or9VEXSo

http://www.dgmsite.com/

https://www.facebook.com/dgmprog

EVEN FLOW – Mediterraneo (Tales of Love, Hope and Joy For The Future) out now.

Italian prog-metal band Even Flow have released a new 5-track mini-album. Meditterraneo features a big range of heavy rock, prog and lighter moments from the opener “Ocean Lies” which comes charging out and features a few changes throughout. “Revelation Day” is probably the easiest likeable track here, a straightforward bright rock tune, while in contrast “Leaves” is a soft piano-based ballad, great vocal. The set comes to a great finale with the 7-and-a-half-minute title track, which is probably the heaviest cut here. Fine heavy guitar, acoustics, synths, and vocals throughout this. For fans of Dream Theater, Stratovarius, and Queensryche. CD and other merch can be ordered at the band’s website- https://www.bandevenflow.com/

*For more on Even Flow check out the bio and press info below, and the links below

Photo Credit – Claudia Chiodi

Italy’s EVEN FLOW is proud to unveil their latest offering Mediterraneo, a five-track EP that takes the sounds of progressive metal blended with power metal-esque vocals with a dash of AOR eighties influences. Lyrically, the recording speaks of love, hope, sadness, and joy for the future.

“We decided the sequence of the songs according to the musical power it gave us at the time of writing and recording.” adds the band.

The EP opens up with the powerfully composed “Ocean Lies” with it’s strong vocal harmonies, that give way to a hint of Latin influences from the way the drums mesh with the guitar solo. Following into “Ray Of Light”, this is a song that speaks of love towards a woman, characterized by a clean guitar intro, working together with a keyboard to create very beautiful melodies to then end with an Arabic influence guitar harmonization. “Leaves” solo piano and voice piece, extremely intimate with the final part of the piano demonstrating strong harmonic tensions decreased to represent a love story between two young people that did not materialize. A song that gives a calm and melancholic balance to relax the listener’s ears bringing them to heavenly visions. “Revelation Day” with lyrics that have a Catholic inspiration, is to be heard very closely in its entirety, its melodic parts are intertwined with more progressive charm. EP closer and title track, “Mediterraneo,” tells a story about a loving relationship between two men, the track has Arabic interludes, many progressive metal parts, and melodic guitar solos.

Mediterraneo features Even Flow’s new lineup with vocalist Marco Pastorino (Fallen Sanctuary, Temperance) and bassist Luca Negro (Temperance) joining the Lunesu brothers Pietro Paolo (guitar) and Giorgio (drums).

The EP was mixed and mastered by Michele Guaitoli (Visions Of Atlantis, Temperance) with artwork by Mickael Briot of Mythrid Art (Nightmare).

Over the years, since making their debut in 2008 with their EP “Dream Weaver”, Even Flow has done multiple tours across Europe and has supported bands such as Serious Black, Firewind, Eluveitie, Iron Savior, Katatonia, Orphaned Land, Katatonia, Pain Of Salvation among many more.

Even Flow‘s Mediterraneo is available on all digital platforms at the following link – https://linktr.ee/bandevenflow

Even Flow is:
Marco Pastorino: Vocals and Choirs
Pietro Paolo Lunesu: All Electric and Acoustic guitars
Giorgio Lunesu: Drums and Percussion
Luca Negro: Bass

For more info:
http://www.bandevenflow.com
https://www.facebook.com/bandevenflow
https://www.instagram.com/evenflowofficial https://www.youtube.com/user/ChannelEvenFlow/featured

Discography:
2022 – MEDITERRANEO – EP
2019 – MOTHER – EP
2017 – LIFE HAS JUST BEGUN – LP
2013 – FLOWER PATHS – EP
2011 – ANCIENT MEMORIES – LP

10/’22