Nachtmystium Posts New Visualizer Video Online

American black metal veterans Nachtmystium has posted a new visualizer online for the song, "Survivors Remorse." You can check it out below. The song is the third single from their upcoming album, "Blight Privilege," which is scheduled to be released through Lupus Lounge Records on November 1st.

The band comments: "The opening track, 'Survivor's Remorse', tells a tale of coming back from a state of oblivion to find a world that you no longer recognize", mastermind Blake Judd states. "It is a world that has been destroyed by dogmas and insanity." More...

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Body Count Drops "Comfortably Numb" Video

The Grammy Award-winning metal band, Body Count, have released the music video for their version of Pink Floyd’s "Comfortably Numb." The track will be featured on their upcoming album, "Merciless," which is set to drop on 22nd November via Century Media Records. The video features legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour whose unmistakable solos provide a haunting backdrop to Ice-T’s raw, electrifying new lyrics that radically update the song. The song and video maintain the original themes of detachment and isolation, memorialising the most unlikely collaboration of 2024. You can check it out below.

On the new single, frontman Ice-T explains:
"For me, 'Comfortably Numb', is an introspective song—it's me acknowledging that I'm older now. I'm telling the younger generation, you've got two choices: you can keep the fire burning or you can give up. It's me trying to make sense of what's happening, but also pointing out that we're all in a place where we don’t have to face reality. We've got flat-screen TVs and popcorn, and we can just sit back and watch the chaos of the world like it’s a TV show. It doesn’t feel real until it shows up at your door. I’m a little numb, too—we all are."

David Gilmour comments:
"Body Count's version of 'Comfortably Numb' is quite radical, but the words really struck me. It astonishes me that a tune I wrote almost 50 years ago is back with this great new approach. They've made it relevant again. The initial contact from Ice-T was for permission to use the song, but I thought I might offer to play on it as well. I like the new lyrics, they're talking about the world we’re living in now, which is quite scary. Ice-T and Body Count played in London recently, sadly I couldn't make it, but if another opportunity came up to play with them, I'd jump at it." More...

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Lamb Of God Frontman Announces New Memoir

Grand Central Publishing (GCP) is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of "Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace with the Wars Inside Our Head" by D. Randall (Randy) Blythe, which is scheduled for publication on February 18, 2025.

In his gripping, bestselling debut memoir "Dark Days," Lamb of God vocalist D. Randall (Randy) Blythe unflinchingly wrote about some of the most harrowing episodes of his past.

Now, in his highly anticipated follow-up "Just Beyond the Light," Blythe shares how he works daily to maintain positivity in a world that feels like it is spinning out of control. In his own words, "Just Beyond the Light" is a "tight, concise roadmap of how I have attempted to maintain what I believe to be a proper perspective in life, even during difficult times." Written with a scathing balance of hard-edged reality offset by a knowing humor and a razor-sharp wit, voiced in in his inimitable, conversational, everyman-philosopher style, Blythe clearly breaks down his approach to life, which is a personal and idiosyncratic mix of sobriety, art, and surfing. He writes movingly of his childhood in the South, of fallen friends, of what he’s learned touring the world as the vocalist of a successful heavy metal band, and of the very real ways he is doing what he can to leave the world a better place. Above all, he offers readers hope that balance, real balance, is possible, even (or especially) when things seem hopeless. More...

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As I Lay Dying Releases "Whitewashed Tomb" Video

Grammy-nominated metalcore pioneers As I Lay Dying recently sparked a career-defining return to the scene, driven by the release of their upcoming eighth full-length studio album, "Through Storms Ahead," out November 15, 2024 via Napalm Records. Poised to be one of the most highly-anticipated metal comebacks in years, the audacious new album features the critically-acclaimed new tracks "Burden," "The Cave We Fear To Enter" and the recently revealed "We Are The Dead" featuring guest vocalists Alex Terrible (Slaughter to Prevail) and Tom Barber (Chelsea Grin, Darko),

Today, a fourth new single arrives - the ominous metalcore anthem "Whitewashed Tomb" - alongside a brand new music video. The track bleeds in with a cinematic underscore before its potent vocal lines, hair-raising, rhythmic guitar leads and reverberating electronic atmosphere takes over.

Frontman Tim Lambesis says about the track and video:
"'Whitewashed Tomb' represents a balance between the melody and aggression that AILD is known for with an interesting modern twist from the way that Phil and Hiram produced it. When Phil wrote the original demo, I could instantly appreciate the classic melodic-metal influences in the guitar melodies contrasted with an underlying darker theme. So, lyrically it seemed fitting for me to focus on the metaphor of a whitewashed tomb. It is something clean and beautiful at a first glance until the darker hidden side is revealed. I also love what Ryan Neff added to solidify that sense of contrast vocally, as well." More...

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Dream Theater To Release New Album In February

An album announcement that is fifteen years in the making, Grammy®-winning, progressive music titans, Dream Theater, return with their sixteenth studio album, "Parasomnia." The album marks the first album featuring the iconic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009’s "Black Clouds & Silver Linings." The news on this latest album comes on the heels of the recent announcement of the tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band.

"Parasomnia" is scheduled for release on February 7th, via their longtime label home, Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The album was produced by Petrucci, engineered by James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme returns once again to lend his creative vision to the cover art. More information can be found at dreamtheater.net.

From the opening track "In The Arms Of Morpheus" to the closer of "The Shadow Man Incident," Dream Theater returns with a collection of songs that showcase what has earned the band a loyal following for four decades. Clocking in at 71 minutes, "Parasomnia" takes the listener on a musical journey that has become synonymous with the band since the beginning of their career. "Parasomnia" is a term for disruptive, sleep-related disturbances including sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, and night terrors. Songs like "A Broken Man," "Dead Asleep," "Midnight Messiah" and "Bend The Clock" all build upon the themes brought on by the album title. The first single, "Night Terror," is a musical thrill ride captured in the just shy of ten minutes listening experience. A music video for the song – directed by Mike Leonard - is now available and can be seen below. More...

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Ad Infinitum Unveils "Follow Me Down" Video

Today, fresh metal front runners Ad Infinitum release their new single "Follow me Down," from the upcoming album "Abyss," out tomorrow, October 11, 2024 via Napalm Records! The track showcases gripping riffs that highlight the band's technical prowess and memorable refrains. Founded in 2018, Ad Infinitum have released three acclaimed studio albums, building a dedicated fanbase with their expansive and bombastic songwriting. On "Abyss," Ad Infinitum take their sound to to the next level, evolving into one of the most exciting new modern metal bands.

Ad Infinitum’s frontwoman Melissa Bonny is consistently drawn to exciting musical collaborations, demonstrating her matchless talent as featured guest for bands like Kamelot, Feuerschwanz and dArtagnan. Right after the release of Abyss, Ad Infinitum will support Kamelot on tour together with Frozen Crown and Blackbriar. In early 2025 the band will embark on another European tour alongside folk metal pioneers Eluveitie and labelmates Infected Rain. Check out the captivating official music video for "Follow me Down" below and make sure to pre-order your copy of "Abyss" now!

Ad Infinitum on “Follow me Down”:
"'Abyss' is just around the corner, and we’ve got one more treat before the big day, which we are excited to share: ‘Follow me Down’ – an energetic song that will have its debut on stage tomorrow!" More...

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Fit For An Autopsy Shares "Lower Purpose" Video

Deathcore band Fit For An Autopsy has today unleashed their brand new single "Lower Purpose." Along with the blistering track comes a new music video, which fans can watch below. "Lower Purpose" serves as a follow up to previous releases "Savior Of None / Ashes Of All" and "Hostage" – all of which can be found on the band’s forthcoming album "The Nothing That Is." The new album is set to be released on October 25th via Nuclear Blast.

On the new track, the band shares:
"You work, you pay taxes, and you expect the people in positions of power and government to serve your needs and the needs of other citizens, when in reality they serve their own agendas. Greed, war, corruption, it’s almost impossible to free yourself from this cycle. You inevitably serve a lower purpose." More...

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