Video: Regardless of Me – “Frozen” (Live)

Our current Band of the Month, Regardless of Me, recently released its second album Pleasures and Fear. And rumor has it that the first single will be their cover of Madonna’s “Frozen.” So how did a melodic progressive death metal band make a zen electro-pop ballad their own? Well, listen to it for yourself! Here’s a live clip of Regardless of Me performing “Frozen” at this  year’s Femme Metal Festival in the UK.

What do you think?  Let us know by commenting on this post!

~  Sara

June BotM Poll Ends; July Poll Begins!

Our Band of the Month for June 2011 is…

Regardless Of Me

Death metal fans came out swinging for this poll. Amaranthe took a whopping lead early on, but halfway through the month Regardless Of Me made a charge for the top. In the end, the Swedes couldn’t hold off the Italians. So, Regardless of Me is Unleash the Furies’ new Band of the Month!

Click here to visit of Band of the Month page on Regardless Of Me.

Thanks to fans and readers, our second Band of the Month Poll was an even bigger hit than our first! Over 550 votes were cast by the end of the month. Here are the final results:

1. Regardless Of Me: 271 votes (49.18%)
2. Amaranthe: 146 votes (26.5%)
3. Whyzdom: 54 votes (9.8%)
4. ReVamp: 53 votes (9.62%)
5. Solsikk: 27 votes (4.9%)

And now, here are our nominees for Band of the Month Poll for July 2011:

• Benedictum, a heavy metal band from San Diego, California. Benedictum recently released its third album, Dominion, on Frontiers Records and will make its second appearance at Metal Female Voices Festival later this year.
• Kells, a symphonic nu metal band based in Lyon, France.  Kells has toured extensively with Tarja Turunen in Europe this year. The band’s third album is due for release via Season of Mist later this summer.
• Skeptical Minds, an electro rock/metal band from Brussels, Belgium.  Last October, Skeptical Minds released its third album, Skepticalized, which is its first album with Polish-born singer Karolina vel Death.
• Stream of Passion, a symphonic progressive metal band based in The Netherlands and led by Mexican vocalist Marcela Bovio. Stream of Passion will release their third album, Darker Days, in late June via Napalm Records.
• Visions of Atlantis, a symphonic power metal band from Styria, Austria. Visions of Atlantis is currently touring to promote its fourth album, Delta, which is the band’s first album with Greek singer Maxi Nil (formerly of Elysion).

To cast your vote, visit our WordPress site and scroll down to find the poll on the right-hand sidebar. Voting closes on Thursday, June 30^th, and you can vote once a day!

Which bands would you like to see featured in our next Band of the Month Poll? Let us know by sending an email to unleashthefuriesmetal@gmail.com!

~ Sara

May BotM Poll Closes – and June Poll Begins!

And our Band of the Month for May 2011 is…  One Without!

 

Thanks to their enthusiastic fans, the Swedish gothic metal band took an early lead in our first Band of the Month Poll and never looked back. So, One Without is Unleash the Furies’ first Band of the Month!

To promote One Without for the month of May, and to promote future Bands of the Month here at Unleash the Furies, we have launched a Band of the Month logo widget on the right-hand sidebar of our WordPress site. Click on that logo – it takes you to a special page with links and information on One Without so you can learn more about the band. You can also find this special page by visiting the Band of the Month section of our site. Or, just click here.

The poll itself was a HUGE success! Over 450 votes were cast! Thanks very much to everyone who took part! Here are the final results:

1. One Without: 224 votes (48.7%)
2. Noctura: 134 votes (29.13%)
3. Echoterra: 84 votes (18.26%)
4. Triosphere: 10 votes (2.17%)
5. Straight Line Stitch: 8 votes (1.74%)

And now, here are the choices for the June 2010 Band of the Month Poll!

• Amaranthe, a modern melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Amaranthe is currently touring Europe with Kamelot to promote their self-titled debut album, which was released last month via Spinefarm Records.
• Regardless of Me, a hardcore progressive metal band based out of Milan, Italy. Regardless of Me will play shows in the UK and Bosnia in May and June. Their second album is due out via Unexploded Records early this summer.
• ReVamp, a Dutch symphonic metal band led by former After Forever vocalist Floor Jansen. ReVamp is one of the headliners at this year’s Femme Metal Festival, which takes place on May 29^th and 30^th in London, United Kingdom. In June, the band will tour South America for the first time.
• Solsikk, a groove metal band from the United Kingdom. Solsikk will release its self-titied debut album tomorrow via Femme Metal Records.
• Whyzdom, a French symphonic metal band. Whyzdom was recently voted Best French Band at the Metal Sympho Awards for the second year in a row. The band is currently recording its second album, tentatively titled Blind?, and it will be the first to feature new lead singer Clemetine Delauney.

To cast your vote, visit our WordPress site and scroll down to find the poll on the right-hand sidebar. Voting closes on Tuesday, May 31st, and you can vote once a day!

Which bands would you like to see featured in our next Band of the Month Poll? Let us know by sending an email to unleashthefuriesmetal@gmail.com!

~ Sara