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< Back Melchior Busuttil Drums Michela Aquilina Melchior Busuttil born on 23rd August 1991 he comes from Pembroke. He is a Drummer/ Percussionist, Tutor and Producer/Studio Engineer. Born and raised in Malta, He has been playing drums professionally since the age of 16, and is a highly respected musician and educator, known for seamlessly and creatively merging technical ability with musicality. Melchior studied drums under the direction of the Maltese Percussionist Joe 'Bibi' Camilleri and also studied timpani, xylophone and other percussion instruments at the Malta School Of Music. Apart from Drums and Percussions he also studies music theory and Orchestration under the direction of Annmarie Chircop and graduated with distinction and honours. He is experienced in performing both live on stage, recording in the studio and on TV, with a diversity of artists in a broad range of styles.Not new to entertaining on big platforms, such as Muzika Muzika, Notte Bianca, Eurovision Song Contest, Ġensna, Beerfest/Winefest, Għanja tal Poplu, Kaxxaturi, Concerts with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Teatru Unplugged, the annual Pantomime and other large scale events. Melchior has taken his work, both as a player and tutor, across Europe to countries like Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece, Poland, France, Belgium, and others as well as further around the globe to places like Mexico and the United Arab Emirates. He has been part of the production of singles and albums with Saving Alexis, Cruz, Marc Galea, No Bling Show, Xarulu, Viper Soup Complex, Simon Sammut, Brass house unit, Chordust and other independent artists/bands that have hit the No.1 spot on Malta's most popular radio stations, and also won awards for his hard work at various local Music Awards. Currently playing with some of Malta's biggest bands, like No Bling Show, Brass House Unit, Viper Soup Complex, Palace String Orchestra, Malta Concert Orchestra, Karin Duff and others, in some of the country’s biggest musicals and productions such as Ġensna, Abba Gold, Muzika Muzika, Cats, 1565, Sound of Music, Djamanti Muzikali, Addams Family, etc , and is also affiliated with major foreign drum companies as-well as other sponsors who support his musical endeavours. Busuttil’s experience means that he is sought after not only as a player but also as a producer/studio engineer & educator. Discography Date Title Type Listen Member of : MELURY Viper Soup Complex Follow the artist

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Sonic Storm < Back Sonic Storm is a three-piece, new wave thrash metal band. Founded in 2017 by bassist Karl Friggieri and Vocalist/Guitarist Francesco Degabriele, with the aim of creating new music influenced by the old school thrash metal scene. The band started working on their material while looking to complete its line up with like-minded musicians. Following the release of their debut single "Bullet Train" in 2020, Paul Formosa joined the band behind the drum kit. In 2023 Sonic Storm released the singles ‘Web of Corruption’ and "Into the Pit" off their first full-length album ‘Keys to Your Ruin’ and followed it up by recruiting Miguel Ángel Sarmiento as their second guitarist. Band Members Francesco Degabriele Vocals, Guitar Francesco Degabriele Paul Formosa Drums Paul Formosa Karl Friggieri Guitar, Bass Karl Friggieri Discography Date Title Type Listen 2020 Bullet Train Single 2023 Keys to your Ruin Album 2023 Into the Pit Single 2023 Web of Corruption Single Buy the band's merch Follow the band Previous Band Next Band

< Back Ismael Azzopardi Keyboards Matt Hush Ismael Azzopardi is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and filmmaker who for the past 20 years has been active in renown local bands, music productions, video productions, sound design, and their application in compositions, contemporary dance, advertisement, live music performances and music videos. He collaborates with other producers, musicians, choreographers and visual artists, also leading his own film projects featured on multimedia platforms. Ismael has performed in major international festivals such as NXNE in Toronto, Canada and iconic venues such as The Roundhouse, The Bedford and The Water Rats. Ismael played a significant role in popular bands like Chasing Pandora who received various awards such as Malta Music Awards and Bay Music awards. Their music has also been played on BBC Radio 2, including being featured on Janice Long’s programme Late Night Show. As a composer / producer he co-wrote and co-produced the original soundtrack for the adaptation of La Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri performed by Naupaca Dance Factory in the Mediterranean Conference Centre. Utilising his dynamic spectrum of a different array of arts, Ismael also shot / produced music videos for local artists including his own video projects. Discography Date Title Type Listen Member of : Chasing Pandora Follow the artist

Explicit < Back EXPLICIT formed in 2003 by five band members coming from a spectrum of musical interests with a focus on creating their own original music in the alternative pop/rock music genre. The focus on both original music and lyrics remains to this day. The original members were Maria Pia Meli (aka SKY) on vocals, Mario Saliba on Rythm Guitars, Marco Brincat on Lead and Rythm Guitars, Charles Buttigieg on Bass and Andrew Borg on Drums. In 2005, SKY left the band and Stephanie Chetcuti joined in, and the band recorded its first demo songs, Objection and Games shortly afterwards. In 2007 drummer Andrew Borg was replaced by Mario Dalli, and the band started recording singles at Doyaya Studios aimed to be played on local radio. In order of release these where Sunny Again, Shame, Day Dreaming and Train. In 2012, the collection of singles was issued in an enhanced cd titled Train which included also the video of Train . The video was produced by Talon House Pictures and was the first on the islands having a CGI created introduction and background. This was followed by the recording of Smile and Running Away, with a music video being produced for the latter recorded single. The band has been gigging in bars, festivals and taking part in music marathons since its formation. After the pandemic hiatus, long-time guitarist Marco Brincat left the band and was replaced with Gabriel Azzopardi. Meanwhile the band has been working on new material and is now looking forward to presenting its new material and to hit the stage once again. Band Members Carlo Cranmer Guitarist | Drummer | Singer Carlo Cranmer Charles Buttigieg Bass Charles Buttigieg Gabriel Azzopardi Guitars Gabriel Azzopardi Mario Saliba Guitars Mario Saliba Stephanie Chetcuti Vocals Stephanie Chetcuti Discography Date Title Type Listen 2007 The EP EP 2008 Sunny Again Single 2009 Shame Single 2010 DayDreaming Single 2012 Train EP 2014 Running Away Single 2016 Smile Single Buy the band's merch Follow the band Previous Band Next Band

< Back Cezar Adrian Pinzaru Vocals Matea Blazhevska Cezar is a half-Maltese, half-Romanian who has lived in Malta for the past 13 years and also goes by the nickname 'Hybrid'. He discovered heavy metal at the age of 16, and in 2018 decided to pursue his passion for vocals. He was previously the vocalist in the band Dead Impaled, which unfortunately came to a halt in mid-2022. He is heavily influenced by Dark Funeral, Septicflesh, Arch Enemy, and Semblant. He recently joined Delirium, in 2023. Discography Date Title Type Listen Member of : Follow the artist

< Back Hellcommander Vargblod Vocals, Bass, Guitars Hellcommander Vargblod (real name: Mark Azzopardi), born in Malta in 1982, discovered the world of Metal back when he was still very young, remembering his dad and uncle playing Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and other 70s rock bands when he was still 5-6 years of age. About some time later he began to learn guitar with his dad, but it wasn’t until the early teens that H.V. took it more seriously on his instrument, and that was when he formed his first band – Hell Rats, together with 2 other friends from school. It was kind of a thrashy mix with NWOBHM and was also at the time already adding some black metal influences in the songwriting. At the same time he was also playing in another garage band called Mannaris. In the late 90s H.V. left these projects and joined local symphonic black metal act Martyrium with whom he played for 12 years, recording 3 full length albums, several gigs and two European tours. In 2008 he also joined Maltese hard rock veterans Lord Adder and did some local shows with them, while at the same time joining veteran thrash metal band X-Vandals with whom he played until 2013. In 2011 though, he felt that the style of Martyrium was moving farther away from his personal tastes and decided to go out solo, and actually formed two “one-man-band” projects – Draugul and Khaospath. Draugul was a folk/pagan/black metal project and under that name he released 4 full lengths, 1 split and 1 EP until 2019. With Khaospath, H.V. released 3 full lengths. At this time we must mention that H.V. had moved from Malta to Northern Sweden (April 2014) and shortly after, the one man band Khaospath became a full membered band as he found similar individuals with the same tastes almost immediately who showed interest in his material. Together with the new members, Khaospath performed various gigs in Sweden, Bulgaria, Finland and even appeared in Malta once again at the Xtreme Metal Assault in 2016. At around 2016, H.V guested on some guitar parts together with Lord Ahriman from Dark Funeral, with a band named Thokkian Vortex, the new project of the ex-frontman of Norwegian Black Metal act - Ancient. In 2019 though, due to a line up change in Khaospath, H.V. forged an alliance with Bjarkan and continued the project under a new name – Myronath, which is actually 2 Elvish words conjoined, and meaning “The Dark (or Hidden) Temple”. During the years Myronath saw quite a few members leaving their mark in the band with members like Lars Broddesson (ex-Marduk) who played drums on the 1st album “Into the Qliphoth”, and Fredrik Andersson (ex-Amon Amarth) who played drums on the 2nd release “Djevelkraft”. In May 2024 Myronath shall be releasing its third blasphemy with the Italian record label “Dusktone”. H.V and Bjarkan also formed another project together called Dodskold with which they released one album “Ödesriket” up till now. During the “Djevelkraft” period, H.V. and Bjarkan joined forces with the Norwegian Black Metal veterans Ragnarok and both were active in the band for 2 years, playing various renowned festivals and gigs, until late 2023 when all members but one left Ragnarok for reasons beyond their control, and formed a new entity – Helvitnir (Old Norse, meaning “Wolves of the Underworld”). The band consists of H.V. on bass and vocals, Bjarkan on guitars, Ihizahg (ex-Mayhem live) on guitars and none other than Jan Axel “Hellhammer” Blomberg from Mayhem on the drums. The band is set to record their first album together in late 2024 and to be released as well under the Italian label “Dusktone”. In his home studio – “Minas Morgul”, H.V. also helped out fellow brother in metal Zain with his debut solo album “Saint Vermin – Together as None” in 2023 and did mixing and mastering for the album. With Zain, and as well Clint Aquilina and Clayton Cini, H.V is currently writing material for a death metal project (Horned Majesty) that started out as a side thought but moved on to get a proper release. No concrete plans for the release are planned so far though, apart from a digital single released in late 2023. Since late 2023 Mark commenced collaborating with New Yorker Liliana Amatoria who approached him with her new project. Her debut EP featuring this collaboration titled 'Forgive me Father, I AM SIN!, was released on November 19, 2023. No rest for the wicked they say, and so it is, as while H.V. was writing material for the active bands, he ended up with extra stuff that did not quite fit the style that the bands were playing at that particular time. He decided to release that material as a solo EP with the same label he had been working with for Draugul, Khaospath and Dodskold. The project was named after his alias – Hellcommander and the EP was out on the 2nd week of February 2024 under the german record label “Pesttanz Klangschmiede”. H.V is exclusively endorsed by Ibanez Guitars and Richter Straps. And the journey into the Abyss continues… Discography Date Title Type Listen 2024 Year of the Goat EP Member of : Horned Majesty Follow the artist

< Back Eric Hazebroek Guitars @Bloodography Discography Date Title Type Listen Member of : Pilgrimage Follow the artist

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Sceptocrypt < Back The original Sceptocrypt formed on the island of Malta in 1992. A band from the smallest European nation yet with big intentions – to forge a sound distinctively its own, an extreme metal (at a time where the tag was not yet penned to define bands cross-bordering death, doom, black metal and more) looking out of its own box (embracing non-metal styles, but without loosing its abrasive edge!), its members ardently into the 90s underground scene running Rancid Soup zine & radio show , and music scholars alike, always keen for original sounds, as inspirations and as their own. Releasing only a demo & a rehearsal tape in its timespan to 1999, Sceptocrypt’s idea was received warmly by the leading press of the time – like Aardschock (NL), Fight Amnesia (DE), Ill Literature (USA), Koito (IT), MorticiaNumskull (NL), Dusk Woerot (Colombia), Death Bite (Lith), Fanfare (BE), Brutalism.com (NL), Eternal Darkness (USA), etc. – with worldwide reviews as “demo of the month” “one of the best demos of 1996” “ALL labels interested in progressive extreme metal please check in with Sceptocrypt” “not your everyday kind of metal” “a hell of a musical masterpiece” “one of the most brilliant demotapes I have heard in years” “Sceptocrypt have good solutions for their music, something that the majority of underground bands have not” “don’t know where to put this band in, maybe a big positive plus-point for them” “recommended for a zine editor with 5000 bands yet no-one sounding like Sceptocrypt” “such different and sophisticated music”. There was also label interest back then. Some, like Holy Records (FR), defined Sceptocrypt as “experimental music, very well structured, unbelievable!!!”, whereas non-metal label Bliss Records (UK) opined that “death metal usually does absolutely nothing for me, but Sceptocrypt are more melodic, innovative and original than I was expecting”. Others, in turn, were interested to hear more, so much so that Sceptocrypt self-financed and recorded a full-length !26 Hrs 72 mins …. the need to differ) in 1999. Sadly, bad luck stroke, and Sceptocrypt disbanded later that year due to a string of adverse effects (including financial), with this CD never released or promoted to any label/zine. In fact, apart from some tracks featuring in compilations (Underground Media, Ematofagia, and Mass Metal), only few close contacts had listened to the whole !26 Hrs 72 Mins …. the need to differ) when it was recorded. But this was mended later in 2014 when it was made available for all at our Bandcamp , also to co-incide with the an attempt to revive Sceptocrypt yet again with a different sound, this time in London (where Malcolm now resides)! Not being able to complete a line-up, this was put on ice in 2015. Despite all odds, the idea of reviving Sceptocrypt never left founding member Malcolm, and since late 2022 he started jamming some of the 2014 songs & newer ideas with different musicians. Near to 2 LPs running time of music have been composed, one of which will be shared in 2024 in the form of “The Wards Outside”. Exploring Antonin Artaud released from a mental asylum and asking if it was him or society that was going doolally, in a way we found ourselves back in a music industry that operates differently than we left it. So let’s see where this goes.In the interim, a newer song “The Unwanted Requiem” was composed, recorded & released in Nov 2023, a bit different than our usual sound, but then again, we like to surprise. Band Members Andrea Paro Synth Andrea Paro Dip Roy Bass Dip Roy Malcolm Callus Guitar Malcolm Callus Discography Date Title Type Listen 1996 Wild Code of Reverie Demo 1997 Oratorio Mortem Demo 1997 Poor Crows, Give ‘Em a Deal Demo 2000 The Need to Differ Album 2021 Amaranth so Puissant Live Album 2023 Oratorio Mortem 2 : The Unwanted Requeim Single 2024 The Wards Outside Demo Buy the band's merch Wild Code of Reverie [Cassette] | Sceptocrypt More Details Follow the band Previous Band Next Band

The Rifffs MT < Back Every band has a story to tell and legendary cult band ’The Rifffs‘ (not to be mistaken with ‘The Riffs’) are definitely a band worthy of that story. From landing a record deal in the early 80s with Alternative music distributed by Pinnacle, to having their debut single ‘Dance Music for the 80s Depression’ played by the world famous DJ John Peel which also hit high in the British Alternative charts , this band has more than a story to tell. But the greatest story of all is the fact that their first single stood the test of time and till today is considered a timeless classic . Since reuniting in 2006, The Rifffs MT, as they are now known, have released two albums. Moonstomp in 2009 and Can’t Stop the People in 2014. This enabled the band to tour outside of their home country of Malta and play numerous gigs in the Czech Republic and Germany. In 2015 they fulfilled their dream of performing in the UK at the International Ska Festival and various other venues throughout the country. The following year they performed at the Boomtown Fair Festival in Winchester, UK. The band are now working on their third album which is scheduled for release in 2021. Band Members Discography Date Title Type Listen 2009 Moonstomp Album 2013 Start the Revolution Single 2014 Whole Lot of Nothing Single 2024 Oh no Dub Single 2024 Modern Society Single 2024 Oh no Single 2024 Modern Society Dub (ManwelTRemix) Single Buy the band's merch Follow the band Previous Band Next Band

< Back Daniel Cassar Drums Elisa Von Brockdorff Discography Date Title Type Listen Member of : Edgar Allan Paul Follow the artist

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