Metal News for January 27, 2016
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25 news articles posted on this day.
Samothrace Announces New Tour Dates
Seattle, Washington doom band Samothrace is pleased to announce a trek across the pond for a spring tour of the United Kingdom.
The tour will consist of 11 dates between the 27th of April to 8th of May, and includes a date at the highly regarded Desertfest London. Guitarist Brian Spinks had the following to say about the upcoming dates:
"We are very pleased to announce we will be returning to the UK for a tour this upcoming Spring. In addition to our Saturday appearance at Desertfest London 2016, we will be traversing across England and Scotland with some additional shows afterwards possible on Western European soil. More info on them in the coming weeks.
"The few shows we played thru England in 2013 went by in a flash, far too quickly for our speed of life. We are really looking forward to spending more time touring the UK and possibly seeing more sights than just the back of our eyelids, the alley behind the venues and the truck stops for gas...." More...
Berserker III Band Lineup Announced
This March, the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan will play host to the annual Berserker Music Fest.
Now in its third year, the event - a truly DIY affair founded and organized by Child Bite frontman Shawn Knight and wife Veronica - Berskerer III boasts its most devouring lineups to date with the all-ages three-night/three-stage gala.
Appearances will be made by internationally touring acts like Voivod, Ghoul, Conan, Macabre, Cannabis Corpse and Black Tusk as well as a spattering of new and established Michigan-based artists like Acid Witch, Child Bite, Perversion and Shit Life.
Comments Knight, "It's a fucking blast putting this thing together. Veronica and I pick all of the bands and organize the entire weekend. I handle all of the art and a lot of the promotion side too. It's a metric shit ton of work and it's really stressful, but in the end it's all worth it. We're basically just making something that we wish was already had; a bit of the ol' 'if you build it, they will come.' I spent a lot of time at various metal fests last year, either playing them with Child Bite or simply attending them. It's great to see what works, what doesn't, and just in general let it affect how we plan our next event. This is our biggest lineup yet, and our biggest venue, so I can't wait to see how it all turns out!"
Sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, VGKids, ESP Printing, UHF Records, CJAM 99.1 FM and Woodward Avenue Brewers, Berserker III will take place on March 3rd, 4th, and 5th with a special FREE PreSerker kickoff party slated to take place at Small's (Hamtramck) on Wednesday, March 2nd featuring eight bands on two stages. More...
Cavalera Kids Announce Lody Kong Album
Mascot Label Group (Black Stone Cherry, Monster Truck, Black Label Society) will release Lody Kong’s debut album "Dreams and Visions" on March 25th, 2016.
Formed by Zyon and Igor Cavalera (sons of Max and Gloria Cavalera), Lody Kong is ready to continue the family’s legacy with a raw and frenetic sound that’s tearing holes into the music scene. Mascot comments:
"Tackling the ills of modern society with a venomous and unrelenting mix of grunge, post-hardcore, thrash and all wrapped up in a punk to the core ethos that creates their own blend of experimental sonic bedlam, they are fast becoming an uncompromising force. Lody Kong’s mission: to challenge the phoniness, fakery and pretension of the modern scene and restore it with honesty, vibrancy and grit." More...
Abigail Williams Kicking Off New Tour
The black metal day-ruiners from Abigail Williams will kick off a month-long North American live assault this Friday.
Set to embark in Olympia, Washington, the journey will commence with seven headlining dates before the band joins forces with Fleshgod Apocalypse and Carach Angren where they'll decimate nearly two dozen cities, the entire caravan of chaos coming to a close with three final headlining show in Wichita, Kansas, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
These tour dates are in support of latest album "The Accuser" (reviewed here). Catch Abigail Williams live: More...
Hate Eternal Posts Bass Recording Footage
JJ Hrubovcak, bass player for the death metal outfit Hate Eternal, has released exclusive play-through footage from the band's recordings of latest album "Infernus" (reviewed here).
The footage, featuring JJ playing through segments of different tracks from the record, is streaming below. If you haven't heard it yet, the full album is also still online at this location. More...
Dewar PR Releases Free Metal Compilation
Dewar PR is pleased to announce the release of a new free digital compilation.
This January compilation features 12 tracks from Sisters Of..., Frank's Enemy, Slomatics, Old Thunder, Allfather, and more.
Fans of pretty much every genre of heavy metal will find something to enjoy. Listen in below, courtesy of ToiletOvHell.com.
The full track listing is as follows:
1. Slomatics – Troglorite (Stoner Doom)
2. Lotek Cruiser – Black Heart (Fuzz Rock)
3. Allfather – Blood Red Sunset (Sludge/Hardcore)
4. Frank’s Enemy – I Hate Star Wars (Electro-Grindcore)
5. Into the Storm – John Jameson (Sludge)
6. Tormenter – Cosmic Collapse (Thrash)
7. Old Thunder – Oncoming Storm (Aggressively Bleak Sludge)
8. Sisters of... – The Adversary (Prog Rock)
9. Twingiant – Daisy Cutter (Hard Rock)
10. Shamash – Mater Dei (Blackened Death)
11. Korseld – Bombrad (Death/Doom)
12. Chemical Cascades – The Iron Council (Black Metal) More...
Eight Bells Streaming "Touch Me"
Eight Bells today presents "Touch Me," the third new song to be revealed off sophomore album "Landless." Listen in below.
From Portland, Oregon, Eight Bells consists of guitarist/vocalist Melynda Jackson, formerly of SubArachnoid Space, bassist/vocalist Haley Westeiner, and drummer Rae Amitay, also of Immortal Bird.
The trio summons an otherwordly sound – ethereal vocals, soaring guitars, and ghostly ambience evoke '70s prog-rock grandeur and Victorian mystery; blastbeats and screams then bring the music into a modern, blackened realm. "Landless" is coming out via Battleground Records on February 12th, 2016. More...
Gomorrah Announces CD Release Show
Kelowna, BC's leading death metal architects from Gomorrah just announced they will be hosting a CD release show in Vancouver, BC on February 27th at 333 Clark with support from AngelMaker, Wormwitch, Atrous Leviathan and Vermin. Full event details can be found here.
Gomorrah unleashed new album "The Haruspex" on January 15th, 2016 via Test Your Metal Records. Guitarist Bowen Matheson comments on the album:
"Jeff Bryan and I recorded the album at my home here in the Okanagan Valley, and we did the absolute majority of the writing in the pre-production and production stages. So much of the material had existed from several years ago, but was completely overhauled and reworked several times to end up in these tracks.
"We weren't afraid to try things out and work over several revisions, or to take our hands off of a few of the songs that we felt very comfortable with after only the first revision. Jeff wrote the lyrics for the tracks in less than two months, and a lot of them were written and finalized in the vocal tracking stage, in front of the microphone. More...
Cauldron Recruits Fill-In Vocalist
Cauldron is out on the road with Warbringer, Enforcer, and Exmortus, but unfortunately the band will not make the Calgary tour date, and future dates will feature a fill-in vocalist. Cauldron comments:
"Unfortunately we've had to pull out of the Calgary show tonight due to a throat infection that has left Jason will barely any voice and the risk of permanent vocal damage if we continue. We will return tomorrow in Edmonton with Dan Cleary of Striker filling in on lead vocals.
"The rest of the boys will still be hanging at show tonight with our new record and merch for those who are interested (though will show up a little later). Sorry and thanks for understanding, we hope to see you again soon."
Cauldron's new album "In Ruin" was released January 8th in North America on The End Records & will drop January 29th in Europe on High Roller Records. More...
Black Shape Of Nexus Streaming New Song
"Facepunch Transport Layer" is the appropriately-titled maiden single to see public release from Black Shape Of Nexus' impending fourth LP, "Carrier."
The vile tune, indisputably one of the album's most unhinged and scathing passages, comes oozing forth through an early premiere - listen in below.
"Carrier" will see its traumatizing release through Exile On Mainstream on March 18th, 2016. The track listing is as follows:
1. I Can't Play It
2. Lift Yourself
3. Sand Mountain
4. Facepunch Transport Layer
5. Sachsenheim
6. Triumph Of Death More...
Svartanatt Posts Artwork Video
Svartanatt just released third single, "Secrets of the Earth," taken from the band's upcoming self titled debut album due to be released the 20th of May, 2016 via The Sign Records.
With this single the band also releases the artwork for "Svartanatt" - check it out below. The album was recorded in the spring of 2015 at Slowbeat studio in Gävle by Jonas Strömberg and mixed by Konie Ehrencrona in Studio of Cobra. More...
Criminal Reveals Album Details, Streaming New Song
The Anglo-Chilean thrashers from Criminal have announced their new full-length, "Fear Itself," is due out March 11th worldwide via Metal Blade Records. The first single, "Down Driven", can now be heard below, and pre-orders are online at this location.
Criminal comments: "Everyone who's heard the new album agrees that it is our most pissed-off sounding record to date. We didn't try to make it more brutal, but that's the way it came out. We just let the metal flow. I think having Sergio in the band has something to do with it, because, as a long time fan of the band, he told us when certain things seemed unnecessary. In fact, all but one of the songs are under four minutes long. Straight to the point, quick and painful.
"In terms of style, we didn't really plan anything, we just wrote the riffs that came to our minds. So there's a bit of thrash, hardcore and death metal, but also some classic heavy metal. All the stuff that we love put through a blender. And the end result sounds like Criminal. It's hard to define, but I think a long time ago we created our own sound, and every new album ends up sounding like that."
Recorded at Criminal bassist Danny Biggin's HVR Studios in Suffolk, with a "no bullshit" approach to recording, the band purposely avoided the vices of modern metal production such as samples, quantizing and amp simulators.
The striking artwork by renowned Romanian artist Costin Chioreanu (At The Gates, Arch Enemy, Mayhem, etc.) perfectly represents the bleak, dystopian atmosphere of the lyrics, which denounce warmongering, misinformation, exploitation and other ills of modern society. The album's track listing is as follows: More...
Bury Tomorrow Talks Favorite Songs On New Album
Bury Tomorrow just released the third video trailer for brand new album, "Earthbound," in which the band discusses favorite songs on the album. Check out this new clip below.
"Earthbound" is due to be released on January 29th, 2016 through Nuclear Blast. If you missed them, the previous two teaser trailers discussing the album can be seen here and at this location. More...
Sorcery Recording New Album
The Swedish death metal masters from Sorcery recently re-inked a new deal with Xtreem Music and have just entered the studio to record an upcoming album.
"Garden Of Bones" is being tracked at Dard Prod Studios and follows 2013 release "Arrival at Six." The cover artwork will be handled by Juanjo Castellano and revealed in due time. There have also been some personnel changes in the band, and the lineup now consists of:
Ola Malmström - vocals
Paul Johansson - guitar
Jacob Wiberg - bass
Emil Berglin - drums
Johan Vikholm - guitar
New Sorcery album "Garden Of Bones" is currently slated for release in May of this year, with full details to arrive shortly. More...
Deformatory Explores "Dimensions of Malevolence"
Brutal technical death metal band Deformatory just released the track "Dimensions of Malevolence," which can be heard below.
Upcoming album "Malediction" is the first installment in a series of concept albums revolving around Saväel, the creator of Darkness, and the original source of pure evil. Due out February 5th, the full track listing is as follows:
1. Infernal Gateway
2. Dimensions of Malevolence
3. Obsequium
4. Eviscerated Requiem
5. A Hideous Veneration
6. Apotheosis
7. Oracles of Perdition
8. Aphotic Existence More...
Mantar Reveals "Ode To The Flame" Details
Northern Germany's infernal extreme metal duo Mantar has revealed the cover artwork and track list for the band's forthcoming album, "Ode To The Flame."
"Ode To The Flame" will be out on April 15th via Nuclear Blast and the band had this to say about the upcoming release:
"Actually we discussed the possibility of having no cover at all. We kinda liked the idea of boycotting the need of any so called 'art' which bands try to get people's attention with. The theme of the record is so one-dimensional and obvious that we decided to skip artwork and just put the title on the record to make it look more like an old book. A manifest, a challenge. We don't want people to speculate about any meaning. The meaning is clear: kill, destroy, fuck shit up.
"The title 'Ode To The Flame' is chosen in tradition of the debut record, 'Death By Burning' to maintain the cleansing power of fire as the key theme. Fire is able to reset anything and will erase this planet one day from any plague that's been around. Furthermore it's obviously an ode to passion and iron will. 'Ode To The Flame' isn't dramatic, it's drastic. By all means." More...
Urgehal Streams New Track "Endetid"
Cult Norwegian black metal institution Urgehal has released a third new track from forthcoming final album "Aeons in Sodom."
The track, titled "Endetid." features lead vocals by notorious Carpathian front-man Nattefrost, and is streaming now below. "Aeons in Sodom" will be released worldwide on February 12th, 2016 via Season Of Mist.
Voyager Releases New Video
The progressive metal masters and mistresses in Voyager have released a brand new video single "Misery is Only Company," which is their first release since 5th album "V" came out back in 2014 (reviewed here).
Guitarist Scott Kay comments: "We're opening 2016 with a bang! We're stoked to be releasing a new song, Misery is Only Company, with a video showcasing the writing process of the song! You'll be able to catch us playing the new tune on our forthcoming European run in April with Leprous and Earthside! We're loving the new track; it's a little different, but still has that distinct Voyager sound. We hope you enjoy it!"
The band is also heading out on the following tour dates with the likes of Leprous, Epica and Earthside in the coming months: More...
Slayer Fan Shuts Down Religious Protestors
While the NAMM show goes on (National Association of Music Merchants), we don't normally cover the event much since its mostly for bands and vendors and not particularly for regular fans.
One Slayer fan managed to shake things up this year though, when he got tired of seeing religious protesters (who apparently think producing music or selling gear is some kind of sin...?) with their ridiculous signs.
Turns out this guy had a banner of his own on him, and decided to get in on the protesting action. See what happens below...
Sound Storm Reveals Lineup For New Album
Italian metal band Sound Storm today unveils the new line-up present for the successor to the acclaimed "Immortalia" album (reviewed here), along with a brand new logo created by Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy, Amaranthe, Kamelot, Morbid Angel). The current Sound Storm incarnation consists of:
Fabio Privitera - Vocals
Valerio Sbriglione - Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Sascha Blackice - Rhythm Guitars
Elena Crolle - Keyboards and Piano
Massimiliano Flak - Bass
Alessandro Bissa - Drums
The band is currently in studio with the producer Joost Van Den Broek (Epica, Ayreon, After Forever), working on the new album production. Full details are coming soon! More...
Uli Jon Roth Announces New Tour Dates
Uli Jon Roth, whose musical career spans an amazing five decades, has announced his upcoming "Ultimate Guitar Experience" tour featuring guitar contemporaries Jennifer Batten (Ex-Jeff Beck, Michael Jackson) and Andy Timmons (Andy Timmons Band).
The tour begins on February 26th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL - running for an impressive 36 dates - ending back in Melbourne, FL on April 8th.
The set will draw from a combination of all of Roth's albums, including the latest, "Scorpions Revisited," and "Transcendental Sky Guitar," but will also emphasize select Electric Sun songs in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the first Electric Sun album, "Earthquake." These songs have not been performed live by Uli Jon Roth in over 30 years. The man himself had this to say:
"I'm happy to say that there will be two great fellow guitarists on tour with me this time: none other than the fabulous Jennifer Batten and the very talented Andy Timmons. Together we'll be celebrating the spirit of our favorite instrument: THE ELECTRIC GUITAR! I'm really looking forward to this tour and I'm sure that between the three of us - and the audience - sparks will fly (positive ones, of course)! We will all play our own separate sets first and then play some pieces together, which should be great fun!" More...
Gehennah Streaming New Track
The Swedish street metallers from Gehennah have finally returned with a new album, "Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die" - their first full-length since 1997's "Decibel Rebel."
Due out worldwide on February 12th via Metal Blade Records, the band has just unleashed a new track, "All of the Decadence, None of the Success", in anticipation of its release. Give it a listen below.
The previously released track "Life Metal Must Die" can also be heard at this location, while the album's full track listing is as follows:
1. Still the Elite
2. Life Metal Must Die
3. Too Loud to Live, Too Drunk to Die
4. Scumbag
5. Gehennah Will Destroy Your Life
6. Let's Fall off the Wagon
7. 'Cause We're a Street Metal Band
8. Tonight We Fight
9. When All Else Fails - Destroy!
10. Low on Cash, High on Speed
11. We Stole Your Song
12. Unholy & Unpleasant
13. All of the Decadence, None of the Success More...
Beholder Premieres "Frozen Steps to Utøya"
Beholder premieres a new song entitled "Frozen Steps to Utøya", taken from the upcoming new album "Reflections", which will be out in stores late March via Razorline Music.
Check out now "Frozen Steps to Utøya" below.
Says the band about the track: More...
Bhavachakra Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Orlando, Florida based black metal outfit Bhavachakra premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new self-titled album, which will be out in stores this Friday, January 29th.
Check out now "Bhavachakra" in its entirety below.
Black Tusk Premieres Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Savannah, GA's Black Tusk premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Pillars Of Ash", which will be out in stores January 29th via Relapse Records. "Pillars Of Ash" was recorded with Toxic Holocaust's Joel Grind.
Check out now "Pillars Of Ash" in its entirety below.
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