The original, which is undoubtedly one of the biggest pop hits of the late 80s, has been given an exciting contemporary facelift by the Finns, who effortlessly updated the song with their signature sound and made it their own.
CROWNSHIFT - Release Hard-Hitting Metal Cover Of Alannah Myles' Smash Hit 'Black Velvet'!
Following up on their highly acclaimed self-titled debut album from 2024, modern metal supergroup CROWNSHIFT has unleashed a hard-hitting metal cover of Alannah Myles' smash hit 'Black Velvet' from 1989. The original, which is undoubtedly one of the biggest pop hits of the late 80s, has been given an exciting contemporary facelift by the Finns, who effortlessly updated the song with their signature sound and made it their own.
The band that's currently one of Finland's hottest new rock music exports has received a lot of praise for their debut album and their superb crossover of modern metal, melodic death metal and progressive metal has instantly excited fans and critics all over the globe.
In just a week from now, CROWNSHIFT will embark on an extensive European tour with heavy metal legend DIRKSCHNEIDER and ALL FOR METAL Scroll down for all confirmed dates.
STREAM CROWNSHIFT'S 'BLACK VELVET' COVER: https://crownshift.bfan.link/black-velvet
PURCHASE / REVISIT CROWNSHIFT'S DEBUT ALBUM: https://crownshift.bfan.link/cslp
Born as the long-time idea of four friends, CROWNSHIFT are a new high standing crossover metal act from Finland. The members, who come from the ranks of Finland’s finest metal exports, are thrilled to start a new journey together and spread their authentic sonic print across the globe.
Seamlessly covering a diversity of styles, the quartet has a unique signature to their modern sound. Hypnotizing melodies paired with ripping riffs, from moody mid-tempo songs to fierce prog-death-metal opuses, CROWNSHIFT were born to be master of all trades.
Their highly acclaimed self-titled debut album consists of eight contemporary melodic death metal anthems with a progressive edge and captivating choruses for the ages. CROWNSHIFT's members are or have been involved in some of Finlands most renowned and universally beloved metal bands, including NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, WINTERSUN and MYGRAIN, and it shows. On their first album CROWNSHIFT have managed to combine their collective experiences and have crafted a modern metal masterpiece that sounds distinctively Finnish and offers stellar songwriting and excellent production.
CROWNSHIFT LIVE 2025:
DIRKSCHNEIDER
Balls To The Wall Anniversary Tour
w/ CROWNSHIFT & All For Metal
26.02.25 AT Vienna, Simm City
27.02.25 DE Munich, Backstage
28.02.25 DE Leipzig, Haus Auensee
01.03.25 CZ Prague, Sasazu
02.03.25 HU Budapest, Barba Negra
04.03.25 RO Bucharest, Quantic
06.03.25 PL Krakow, Studio
07.03.25 PL Warsaw, Progresja
08.03.25 LT Vilnius, Kablys
09.03.25 EE Tallinn, Helitehas
10.03.25 FI Helsinki, Kulttuuritalo
11.03.25 FI Tampere, Tavara Asema
13.03.25 NO Oslo, Rockefeller
14.03.25 SE Gothenburg, Trädgår’n
16.03.25 DE Berlin, Huxleys
17.03.25 DE Frankfurt, Batschkapp
18.03.25 BE Antwerp, Trix
19.03.25 FR Paris, Trabendo
21.03.25 ES Pamplona, Totem
22.03.25 ES Madrid, Mon
23.03.25 ES Barcelona, Razzmatazz 2
25.03.25 CH Pratteln, Z7
26.03.25 DE Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn
27.03.25 DE Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle
28.03.25 DE Hamburg, Große Freiheit 36
29.03.25 DE Geiselwind, MusicHall
30.03.25 DE Geiselwind, MusicHall (Extra Show)
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