KLONQUE release a bold new Single and Video that is a summary of what is going on these days, the election of Donald Trump as the president of the USA. It also describes what goes on in the world where right wing populism and hate speeches are gaining strength in a very scary way. 
A way that has been there before in Germany. #makestupidgreatagain

bit.ly/MakeStupidGreatAgain6

Founded early in 2015, KLONQUE is a German based progressive metal group hailing from Berlin and Frankfurt. The group is fronted by Thomas Neitsch (Holy Moses) and Peter Geltat (Holy Moses), both on lead guitars and vocals. KLONQUE is completed by Gerd Lücking (Holy Moses, ex Courageous) on drums and Ishay Sommer (The Outside, Ahvak) on Bass.

After playing thrash together for 20 years, Thomas and Peter have evolved from being side men to front men, both taking on guitars and vocals. Fueled by the desire to create hard, fast and complex metal, they started combining death, thrash, black and progressive technical elements. 

Because the two have been friends and bandmates since high school, songwriting together is second nature. Thomas exchanged his bass guitar, which he wielded for most roles over the last years, for a 12 string guitar.

Peter: "People don't really know it, but Thomas is a really great guitar player. He wrote a lot of the riffs and songs for Redefined Mayhem."

Since the foundation of KLONQUE, four instrumental play­through videos have been released on YouTube ( https://goo.gl/WcAZjd ). Vocals have been recorded with the songs. 

Thomas: "We discovered that our voices fit really well together, when we made pre-production for Holy Moses Redefined Mayhem. With KLONQUE we try to go further and include more melodical lines. As the Beauty and the Beast, but instead of the Beauty just… well, two furry beasts".

KLONQUE incorporates a variety of metal elements into their compositions. Each song is layered heavily in thrash, with grooving bass licks, interweaved progressive solos, and traces of death and black metal all tied together with the accelerated pace of the drums. 
It is clear that bands such as The Haunted, Mastodon, Extol and Gojira have a heavy influence on these compositions. Thomas and Peter are able to translate their musical ideas into vocal expressions. The lyrical themes range from philosophical nihilism and horror to political criticism against nazi fucktards.Thomas growls disdainfully whilst Peter screams about the naked realities of this world. The visual images conjured by these lyrics are intended to provoke critical thought.

confronting the sounds that shape society

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Sandrine Rudaz is a Swiss French composer, orchestrator and conductor based in California.

Game/TV/Film Composer. 
Super Meat Boy! soundtrack at MeatBoyMusic.com
Canabalt soundtrack at CanabaltMusic.com
Anthony Saves the World soundtrack at ASTWMusic.com

Anton du Preez is a composer, singer, and songwriter in the United States. He is a regular performer and recording artist, and also composes and produces for various projects. His credits include a number of Hallmark and Lifetime films, the TV series “Demonhuntr,” singing for AAA video games including Destiny, Diablo, and World of Warcraft, and he has released several albums. He has been a featured soloist with the Seattle Symphony. He is the lead transcriber for Disney Character Voices International, a Neurologic Doctor of Physical Therapy, a registered therapy dog team, a US Navy veteran, and proudly gay.

Composer | Pianist | Therapist | Ambivert

Based in Los Angeles, Jarryd Elias is an award-winning composer, orchestrator, and conductor whose melody-driven, orchestral style combines timeless symphonic traditions with modern scoring techniques to create music that feels classic yet sounds contemporary.  His work spans film, television, and video games, with credits that have reached audiences worldwide.

Jarryd’s recent scoring work includes the upcoming documentary "Horses Always Tell The Truth: The Making of a Dance" (2025), featuring an hour of original orchestral music including a 30-minute continuous ballet sequence; the thriller "Final Recovery" (2024); and "Murder on Maple Drive" (2021).  He has also contributed additional music to the acclaimed video game "Guild Wars 2" for its expansions "Secrets of the Obscure" and "Janthir Wilds."  His score for the short film "Beverly Hills Exorcist" earned Best Original Score at both the Indie Short Fest and Creation International Film Festival (2023), a nomination for Best Original Score: Short Film at the International Sound & Film Music Festival (2024), and a Silver Medal for Original Score at the Global Music Awards (2023).

As an orchestrator, Jarryd has brought his expertise to some of the industry’s most recognized franchises and studios, including "Deadpool 2" (Marvel), "Ironheart" (Marvel), "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" (Universal), "Despicable Me 4" (Illumination), "Star Wars Outlaws" (Video Game), "The Night Agent" (Netflix), "Dept. Q" (Netflix), and more than a dozen albums for Warner Chappell Production Music.  On the podium, he has conducted for both studio sessions and high-profile live events, serving as special guest house conductor for the Deadline Sound & Screen Concerts, where he has led music by Hans Zimmer, Ludwig Göransson, Marc Shaiman, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Siddhartha Khosla, Volker Bertelmann, Tim Phillips, and others.

While his primary focus is composing for the screen, Jarryd’s work extends to the concert stage, with performances of his piece "Hero’s Journey" (for Timpani and Electronics) worldwide and a 2023 commission for the fanfare "Gridiron Glory" for brass and percussion.  He is a past winner of the Luminosity Orchestra's Young Composers Competition (2018) and an alumnus of the Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive (2020), where he recorded his work with a 60-piece orchestra at Warner Brothers Studios under the guidance of Angel Velez, Conrad Pope, and William Ross.

Jarryd holds a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music in Film Scoring from the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program, where he now serves as a composition and orchestration advisor.  He remains an active member of the Los Angeles music community, contributing to film, TV, and game music preparation at the highest level.

When not in the studio, Jarryd enjoys life in Culver City with his partner Jan and their dog Boots, often taking long walks for ice cream downtown.  In the fall, you can find him cheering on his beloved Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Lions.  Go Blue, and Go Lions!

Musician and game audio engineer from the Pacific Northwest. 
- Audio tech design on Halo Infinite and Clockwork Revolution.
- Guitar, Vocals, and Mandolin on PRIME: Metroid Reimagined and Where the Water Tastes Like Wine.
- Vocals for the Singapore-based metal band, A Porcupine’s Narrative. 
- Vocals and Mandolin for the progressive rock band, mötæ.
Cheers!

I'm a composer for video games like Gunpoint, Frog Fractions 2, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, and more.

I love working in music for games because it's the only medium where the audience gets to interact with what they're hearing. Creating music that needs to adapt to a player's actions is seriously the most challenging and rewarding thing about this job. Getting to write in a new styles every day, work in a community of genuinely awesome audio people, and combine my two favorite things (games and music) for a living does not get old.

Also buying games is a tax write off now, which is pretty rad.

If you're interested in working with me on your next project, or you'd just like to hear more of my music, check out my website at www.ryanike.com. Thanks for listening!

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