EPK – Next Door To Heaven – Inside (EP) (2021)
For fans Architects, Tesseract, Dream Theater, Parkway Drive, Of Mice & Men
EP Title: Inside
Release Date: March 25, 2021
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
“The general idea of the EP is a fight between a human and a machine and a master/obeying inside one person. If you look at the cover art you will see a heart combined with a car engine in the moment of ignition.” – Next Door To Heaven
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“There is plenty of space for the music and the next does seem to bring in something a little more progressive, but they seem to flirt with it. The end result is really tight, so who cares what the tag is?” – “The Rocktologist”, 2019
“A new Next Door To Heaven’s album is a great fuel for all fans of solid progressive sound as impressive as Tesseract, After The Burial and Betraying The Martyrs have.” – “Bunker magazine”, 2019
“Die russischen Bandmitglieder von NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN nehmen ihre Hörer auf ihrem zweiten Album „V Ways To Accept“ auf eine emotionale Reise mit.” – “Stormbringer”, 2019
«”Depression II: Mistaking” und “Depression III: Illusion” – Zwei Meisterwerke. Auch diese Songs reissen einen mit unglaublicher Atmosphäre in ihren Bann.» – “Kobzr” , 2019
“Se vi ritenete cultori ed amanti dell’heavy metal come era una volta, prima che lo trasformassero in un teatro delle marionette, un ascolto è d’obbligo. Ma un ascolto attento.” – “Metal.it”, 2019
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The EP as a whole:
The general idea of the EP is a fight between a human and a machine and a master/obeying inside one person. If you look at the cover art you will see a heart combined with a car engine in the moment of ignition.
Track by Track Explained:
1. Dark Alley: lyrics for this song was written before all lockdowns in the world have happened but it shockingly tells a lot about that in detail. Like a prophecy.
2.Calibrate: A song about a fight between a machine and a human inside one person. Reminder to feel and don’t be afraid of anything.
3. Unleash The Beasts: This track is about an honest expression of your thoughts, freedom and becoming a stronger person.
4. Inside: A cocktail of feelings and a lot of pressure the person faces every day.
5. Flare Up: This song is featured with Lord Nelson (ex-Stuck Mojo). It was an amazing experience to work with him. You should surely check this out!
EP Title: Inside
Release Date: March 25, 2021
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
Track Listing:
1. Dark Alley (3:47)
2. Calibrate (3:14)
3. Unleash The Beasts (6:01)
4. Inside (4:36)
5. Flare Up (feat. Lord Nelson, ex-Stuck Mojo) (3:44)
EP Length: 21:24
EP Credits:
• All songs performed by: Next Door to Heaven
• All songs written by: Next Door To Heaven
• Produced by: Next Door To Heaven
• Mixed by: Evgenii “Gene” Mazunov
• Mastered by: Evgenii “Gene” Mazunov
• Album Artwork by: Liam Gregg
• Member BMI
EP Recording Band Line Up:
Daria Mazunova – Vocals, Lyrics
Evgenii “Gene” Mazunov – Guitar, Bass, Arrangement, Composition
Pavel Lokhnin – Drums
Live Band Line Up:
Daria Mazunova – Vocals
Evgenii “Gene” Mazunov – Guitar
Oleg Ermakov – Bass
Pavel Lokhnin – Drums
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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:
1. Once during the tour before our show there was a local band and its vocalist literally got drunk as hell. Surprisingly it was one of the best vocalists singing/screaming live I’ve ever heard so he was totally fine with this condition and also was very friendly with us.
2. While touring and driving from one place to another kilometers away from the big city at night we met a deer ready to run right before our car. Luckily something has stopped him from doing this. We were so happy when both the deer and us were ok.
3. Evgenii “Gene” had thyroid cancer in 2016 and shortly after the surgery and treatment he started recording tracks and performing. First, we thought it’s going to be much harder to do that but then realized it has helped him to get better too.
4. It’s funny how people from other countries sometimes look suspicious hearing it’s a Russian band coming to town to perform but normally right after 1-2 songs people who didn’t hear us before relax and understand we’re not going to drink litres of vodka and play balalaikas.
5. We rarely use amplifiers for playing live and it’s amazing to see some people getting shocked about how we’re going to play without them.
Next Door To Heaven was formed in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2014. The band was founded by Gene Mazunov and Dasha Mazunova. Next Door To Heaven plays progressive/alternative metal/metalcore. The band’s debut album “Let’s Dream” was released in 2016. The album made the top-20 on Google Play. That same year, the band became one of the finalists in the Emergenza International festival. Their sophomore album “V Ways To Accept” was released in June 2019 via Sliptrick Records. The band has opened for bands such as RED and Tesseract and continues to support their material with tours across Europe.
Now in 2021, the band will independently release their new EP “Inside” on March 25th, which features guest vocals from Lord Nelson (ex-Stuck Mojo).
Shared Stage with:
2019 – Tesseract (NDTH as special guest), Moscow, Russia
2016 – Red (NDTH as the opening act), St Petersburg, Russia
Discography:
2021 – Inside (EP)
2020 – Dance With Me (single)
2019 – V ways to accept (album)
2018 – Light (single)
2017 – Starry sky (single)
2017 – Out of the fire (single)
2016 – Exit Station (single)
2016 – Let’s Dream (album)
