Metal News for November 18, 2022
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23 news articles posted on this day.
Blackrain Uploads New Lyric Video
French Sleaze rockers Blackrain released their new single and lyric video for the song "Raise Your Glass" today. The song is taken from the forthcoming studio album "Untamed," which will be released on November 25th. You can check it out below.
Sometimes it takes a few years until a band finds that perfect sound they have in mind for their songs. For the new album "Untamed" by the French Sleaze Rock formation BlackRain, that’s exactly the case. Although already established as a band with their six previous releases and also very successful on tour (among others with Europe, Alice Cooper, Scorpions or Steel Panther), the quartet around singer Swan now presents a work that sets new quality standards in every aspect. "We love the powerful sound, the banging drums, this awesome mix of catchy melodies and aggression that permeates ‘Untamed’ from the very beginning," bassist Matthieu de la Roche enthuses and goes on naming the producer of the new quality work: Hannes Braun, frontman of the German hard rockers Kissin' Dynamite and an important figure in sound engineering. De la Roche: "Hannes told us: ´I love your songs, your show really has excited me, I know exactly how your next record should sound!` Thanks to his help, we found the sound we’ve been looking for for ten years."
The connection between the French group and their German producer was practically self-evident: BlackRain accompanied Kissin' Dynamite on their last European tour and they were friends for about a decade. "Kissin' Dynamite was our support band in 2009 in a big gig in Paris. Now we are supporting them, and we are fine with this because it allowed us to cross Europe and catch a new public," tells De La Roche. Out of this friendship sprang a fruitful collaboration. Swan, the singer and frontman: "I honestly don't know how Hannes managed it, but whenever I sent him a new song for review and mix, he found that perfect last piece of the puzzle to refine it." More...
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Nightwish Vocalist Reveals She's Cancer Free
Floor Jansen, vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal stars Nightwish and formerly of After Forever, has announced that she is now cancer free. The singer announced on October 26th that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would undergo surgery the following day. It appears that the operation was a complete success as she's now revealed in a social media post that she is cancer free. Her message reads as follows:
"Great news! I am cancer free! The surgery took everything cancerous out and it hasn’t spread! I’ll get local radiation therapy in February to make sure everything stays out.
"I’m getting my energy back after the surgery and feel a huge relief to know it was successful! I’m not back to a 100% but I have no doubt the shows will give me the power push I need to rock with all of you on the upcoming European tour.
"Thank you for your amazing support and well wishes."
Amorphis Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023
Finnish metal legends Amorphis has been confirmed as the latest act to board the upcoming eleventh edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. The floating festival will take place aboard the Freedom Of The Seas, which will set sail from Miami on January 30th and head to Bimini, Bahamas before returning on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows:
Abysmal Dawn
Amorphis
Cynic
Evergrey
Fallujah
Feuerschwanz
Insomnium
Jungle Rot
Kamelot
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Nightmare
Nightwish
Novembre
Obscura
Oceans Of Slumber
Rotting Christ
Sirenia
Uli Jon Roth
Visions Of Atlantis
Warbringer
Atena Posts New Music Video Online
Norwegian metalcore act Atena have returned with their first new single and music video for "Slip Away." With fast-paced verses, immensely catchy choruses, beautiful build-ups and slamming breakdowns, "Slip Away" has it all.
On the new single, Atena states:
"Usually, we’re not in control of how any of our songs end up and 'Slip Away' is a perfect example of that. While writing it became clear that it was very much about reminiscing the past and the melancholy of those last sunny days in the fall before winter."
Atena are putting modern Norwegian metalcore on the map with their relentless mix of heavy guitars, electronic samples and hip-hop influences. Following on from 2020’s "Drowning Regret & Lungs Filled With Water" album, the four-piece is back with a fresh sound, showing us another side to their music with their new track mixed and mastered by the highly proclaimed Swedish producer Henrik Udd (Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Dayseeker). More...
Threshold Releases "Haunted" Lyric Video
Today, the UK’s masters of progressive metal have finally released their 12th studio album! "Dividing Lines" marks the second album since the return of former vocalist Glynn Morgan, who reunited with the band on their previous effort "Legends Of The Shires" (2017).
A darker album than it’s predecessor, the band have described Dividing Lines as “Legends’ darker, moodier older brother.”
Guitarist Karl Groom comments: "We’re really excited to finally get the new Threshold album out. Dividing Lines is an album we are proud of and the band cannot wait to get back to touring."
To celebrate the album release, the band offers a mesmerising lyric video for the album’s opening track, "Haunted." You can check it out below. More...
Skald Unveils "Troll Kalla Mik" Video
French Nordic-themed cultural collective Skald have released their new single and cinematic music video for the track "Troll Kalla Mik." You can check it out below.
To cross the lands and forests of the hidden people is to risk losing one's life, or to be trapped in a bewitching elven circle. In this elven circle, humans find themselves bewitched, in a trance, caught in a hellish loop of dance until exhaustion, oblivion or death. The music video illustrates this dance of tow powerful spirits of light and darkness, which symbolises, in a poetic way, the beliefs of the Icelandic folklore of the Huldufólk. The possessed human is condemned to get lost eternally in the legendary bewitched path that protects the access to the other world.
The album artwork is a tribute to the Swedish painter John Bauer and his illustration titled Princess Tuvstarr, gazing down into the dark waters of the forest tarn. His work mainly focused on landscapes and mythology, but also portraits. His best known illustrations are of Bland tomtar och troll, (Among Gnomes and Trolls), an anthology of Swedish folklore and fairy tales. More...
Catalyst Debuts New Music Video
Recently French technical death metal quartet Catalyst released their second album, "A Different Painting For A New World" through Non Serviam Records.
Today the band unveils the official video for the title track. "We’re beyond thrilled to share with you our biggest work to date regarding our music videos, with the eponymous track ‘A Different Painting For A New World!'" comment Catalyst. More...
Venomous Concept Reveals New Album Details
Venomous Concept, the hardcore punk band formed by Kevin Sharp of Brutal Truth and Shane Embury of Napalm Death, return in 2023 with their 5th album "The Good Ship Lollipop." Bonding over their love of punk heroes such as Black Flag, GBH and Poison Idea, the duo have been the core members of the band since 2004.
Now all these years later Venomous Concept are about to release their most unique album to date on 24th February. "When the pandemic hit we decided we needed to make an album that didn’t fit - we all loved so much other kind of punk and rock, so why not explore that which is in essence closer to our hearts?. To do the same album over and over again would be boring." Shane comments.
'The Good Ship Lollipop" sees Sharp and Embury joined by fellow Napalm Death member John Cooke alongside Carl Stokes, former drummer with UK death metal legends Cancer. "Having John Cooke of Napalm Death on guitar brought a new variety to the record, and Shane’s lifelong friend Carl Stokes formerly of the bands Cancer, Current 93 & The Groundhogs came in on drums to lay down some more solid rock grooves and old school power," Kevin adds.
First single 'Voices’ is described by vocalist Kevin as a track that, "deals with the darker side of manipulation in narcissism… the devaluing of gaslighting… the wiring and unwiring of deceptive abuse… re-discovering self-identity for the better and stronger… my humour is dark… I will place the most shit of human qualities next to a melody… it’s a coping mechanism…" More...
Jag Panzer Welcomes New Guitarist
American heavy/power metal veterans Jag Panzer has announced that touring guitarist Ken Rodarte has joined the group on a full time basis. A statement from founding member Mark Briody reads as follows:
"Ken’s done a great job on the last several tours. When he expressed interested in joining the band we put him on an 8-week audition to see how he’d fit in with our creative process. Ken’s contribution to ‘The Hallowed’ exceeded all of our expectations. Harry, Rikard, John and I are all excited to have Ken on board."
W.E.B. Releases New Behind The Scenes Video
Athens-based metal unit, W.E.B., recently unveiled their brand new video for "Murder Of Crows", taken off the full-length Colosseum that was released last year via Metal Blade Records. Today the band release a behind the scenes video. Find both clips below.
Comments guitarist/vocalist Sakis Prekas, "'Murder Of Crows' is about the loneliness of death, the greatest mystery of what the end of life's circle feels like and the emotions surrounding the very last moments of life. The concept of death in W.E.B. lyrics is not new, only this time, the inspiration was born after watching the Sons Of Anarchy series and the way life, death and morals were perceived in there by a culture that was yet unknown to me. Hence there are clearly several lyric references to the series, it is strongly filtered by W.E.B.'s music style combining melody, brutality and symphony elements. The video of 'Murder of Crows' incorporates much of the band's stage presence accompanied by the roles of Thanatos, the subconscious and the madness of reality." More...
Gaupa Unveils "Exoskeleton" Video
Today, unique Swedish psychedelic rock band Gaupa are celebrating the release of their sophomore album, "Myriad." It features eight diverse and exquisitely crafted songs that stroll between progressive rock, psychedelic/stoner rock, doom and folk. An eclectic and unpredictable, yet very mature record by a band that is destined to win over any open-minded music enthusiast, from any branch of the heavy rock spectrum.
In celebration, Gaupa have released a gorgeous animated video for the album's powerful opening track "Exoskeleton." The clip was created by Simon Hjortek who has already worked on some of Gaupa's previous, visually striking music videos. Here, he combined retro sci-fi with mind-bending surrealism, perfectly matching the dream-like atmosphere that runs like a golden thread through Gaupa's body of work.
Gaupa commented:
"We are extremely stoked to finally share this album with the world! Love/ Gaupa" More...
Darkest Era Posts New Lyric Video Online
Irish dark metal band Darkest Era have released their emotive new single "Wither On The Vine." It's the third track to be taken from their stunning new album, "Wither On The Vine," which is out now via Candlelight Records. You can check out a lyric video for the song below.
Guitarist Ade Mulgrew comments: "The song 'Wither On The Vine' pulls together many of the thematic threads across the album. It is inspired by the antithetical feeling of, on one hand, overwhelming despair at the social, political, and environmental realities of today, whilst simultaneously looking into the innocent eyes of childhood and wanting to maintain the illusion that there is only beauty in the world for as long as possible." More...
Sadus Signs With Nuclear Blast Records
Thrash metal legends Sadus has officially joined the Nuclear Blast Records family. Led by founding vocalist/guitarist Darren Travis and drummer Jon Allen, the band is armed with a resurgent arsenal of massive riffs and blistering solos, crushing drums and shredding bass, and are currently preparing for the release of their first new album in 16 years, due out 2023.
Commenting on the signing, Nuclear Blast's A&R veteran Monte Conner states:
"I am thrilled to be reunited with Darren Travis and the mighty Sadus. Signing a band I have worked with in the past is never a given. Quite the opposite, in fact. I need to be blown away, and let me tell you, this new Sadus material is some of the best work I have ever heard from the band. It is the Sadus you know and love, with the same elements that made them unique in the past, but now with even stronger, more focused songs, and with crushingly heavy modern production!"
With the signing comes Sadus' ferocious new single, "It's The Sickness." The first taste of their impending record is a contemporary thrash classic with colossal, groove-laden riffs, made to get the pit moving.
Says Sadus' Darren Travis, when asked to discuss the new track:
"As Joe Perry from Aerosmith says... ‘Let the music do the talking!'" More...
U.D.O. Releases "Holy" Visualizer
U.D.O. celebrate the release of "The Legacy" 2-CD compilation with a new video for their classic song "Holy," out now on AFM Records. You can check it out below.
Rounding off a special anniversary year for the band (35 years since the foundation of the group as well as the launch of their debut album "Animal House" and its fearless leader & voice Udo Dirkschneider (who turned 70 this April), today, iconic heavy metal act U.D.O. is celebrating the release of their "Best Of" compilation, entitled "The Legacy," via AFM Records!
"The Legacy" proves that U.D.O. produced classics throughout their entire career. Their longevity and quality of output is almost unmatched within the heavy music scene. With such an impressive back catalogue gathered within the past three and a half decades, it’s simply an impossible task to compile a double CD of material and satisfy everyone, but, "The Legacy" is by far the most extensive retrospective the band has ever released. Featuring 33 tracks overall and including songs from all U.D.O. studio albums, the compilation also includes 4 rare bonus songs which a lot of U.D.O.‘s loyal followers will hear for the first time. More...
Enslaved Set To Release New Album In March
Bergen visionaries Enslaved are proud to announce their 16th studio album, "Heimdal," set to be released on March 3rd 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records. Today's news is accompanied by the release of a blistering new single, titled "Congelia," alongside an emotive, environmental video.
Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson & Grutle Kjellson commented:
"It’s quite weird, yet pretty awesome that we are now talking about the release of our 16th album; yes our 16th full-length album release. That’s not too shabby for a couple of scallywags from rural western Norway, is it? If you count our stint in the short lived Phobia-act, we have been playing together for no less than 32 years!
"In all these years, Norse mythology has been our umbilical cord to the realms of mysticism and philosophy, and our gateway to the realms of deep psychology and the esoteric worlds beyond. One of the most fascinating characters of our mythology is Heimdal, and he has been lurking around in our minds like an enigma for three decades now. His first appearance was in a song called 'Heimdallr' on our demo tape 'Yggdrasill' back in 1992, and he’s had both minor and more significant roles in our lyrical universe over the years.
"This time we have decided to dedicate an entire body of work to this most enigmatic of characters and richest of archetypes - we give you 'Heimdal.' We have reached deeper and scouted further ahead than ever before - the past, present and future sound of the band comes together in songs born from sheer inspiration - it is the common force of a close-nit group of friends and musicians." More...
The Magus To Record First Solo Album In February
Yoth Iria, Thou Art Lord and former Necromantia vocalist/bassist George Zacharopoulos (aka The Magus/Magus Wampyr Daoloth) has announced that he will begin recording his debut solo album in February of next year. A message from the musician reads as follows:
“After about a year of collecting ideas, transforming thoughts to music and giving sound to visions I can confirm that together with EL we have finished the pre-production of the complete material to be included in our forthcoming album. We shall enter PENTAGRAM studio in mid February.
"Rising from the Depths….
"The Magus" More...
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Monument of Misanthropy Premiere New Music Video
European technical brutal death metal institution Monument Of Misanthropy have teamed up with Metalundergound.com to premiere a new AI-assisted official music video for Monument Of Misanthropy's track "Exceptionally Sadistic" taken from the band's latest album "Unterweger". The conceptual album is chronicling the story of Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger who committed murder in several countries – Austria, Germany, Czech Reupulic and the United States.
The dark and nightmarish clip was created by the amazing video artist Luc Leclerc of Above The Void - who already created the latest music video for Voivod's track "Quest For Nothing". Check out now "Exceptionally Sadistic" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Explains George "Misanthrope" Wilfinger: More...
Narcotic Wasteland (Ex-Nile) Premiere Music Video
Narcotic Wasteland premiere a new single and music video for “Victims of the Algorithm”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Explains Dallas Toler Wade (Ex-Nile): More...
Stray From The Path Premiere Music Video
Stray From The Path premiere a new performance-themed music video for “Neighborhood Watch”, taken from their latest album “Euthanasia“. The footage was shot amid the group’s 2022 North American tour with The Devil Wears Prada and Dying Wish.
Black Veil Brides Premiere New Music Video "Devil"
Black Veil Brides premiere a live-themed music video for “Devil“. The footage was shot during the group’s October 26th, 2022 live performance in Mexico City. Black Veil Brides released their new EP “The Mourning” past month, with “Devil“ serving as the opening track.
Check out now "Devil" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Caskets Premiere New Single & Music Video
UK alternative metal band Caskets premiere a new official single and music video named “Guiding Light” streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Stillwell (Korn, P.O.D.) Premiere New Music Video
Stillwell - featuring Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, P.O.D. drummer Wuv Bernardo, and vocalist/guitarist Q-Unique - premiere another new single and music video titled “Welcome To My World“, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
While Fieldy has remained absent from Korn past year, he and his Stillwell bandmates have been productive, releasing a series of tracks over the past months.
Comments Fieldy: More...
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Unearthing the Metal Underground:Order of Nosferat
Bands featured in this column are typically either fresh new buds or long-timers who haven’t received their due exposure. On occasion, I highlight newer bands that are comprised of scene veterans. Case in point: Order of Nosferat. The project is comprised of Finland’s Anzillu on drums (From the Void, Iku-Turso, Nachtvrucht, Serpentfyre) and Germany’s Count Revenant on
vocals, guitars, bass and keyboards (Sarkrista, Slagmark, ex-Rituals of a Blasphemer, ex-Sarastus). As Order of Nosferat, the international act hasn’t been wasting time since its start in 2021, having released three full-lengths since that time. More...
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