Metal News for March 6, 2016
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9 news articles posted on this day.
I Promised Once Posts New Music Video
Japanese / German metalcore outfit I Promised Once just released a new music video for "Under The Influence," which deals with alcohol abuse and its toll on a person's life.
This is the first single from the group's second EP “Dust To Dust,” due to be released worldwide on April 13th, 2016. It will feature 7 tracks and has been mixed/mastered/produced by Florent Salfati of Homeless Records.
Following the release, I Promised Once will embark on a release tour in Japan this April, followed by the band's first European tour in June. Full details are still forthcoming.
This Ending Streaming "Torrent Of Souls"
Seven years after “Dead Harvest,” This Ending returns with new album “Garden Of Death,” which will see the light of day on April 22nd, 2016.
Besides the fact that A Canorous Quintet bassist Linus Pettersson has joined the fold, the record marks also a musical return to the band’s roots. Your mouth doesn’t water yet? Go listen to “Torrent Of Souls” below! The full track listing is as follows:
01. Torrent of souls
02. Blackened shrine
03. Boundaries of hell
04. Dark Samaritan
05. Garden of death
06. Victims
07. World of nightmares
08. Chaos within
09. Vultures
10. Our creation (Bonus)
11. Army of (N)one (Bonus)
12. No More Silence (Bonus) More...
Heavenwood Posts "The High Priestess"
Heavenwood is streaming "The High Priestess" online, taken from the explosive new album "The Tarot Of The Bohemians - Part 1," which will feature guest appearances by Daniel Cardoso (Anathema), Franky Costanza (Dagoba), Sandra Oliveira (Blame Zeus) and Fadi Al Shami (Aramaic).
Limited edition physical versions are up for order here, while aworldwide digital release date is still TBA, with the album set to drop via iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Spotify, and more. In the mean time, check out "The High Priestess" below. More...
OfGhost Streaming "The Awakening"
With three full length releases already under its belt, Finnish outfit OfGhost has released a new album entitled "The Awakening," featuring a combination of brute force strength and slower atmospheric sections. Grab a copy for free at Bandcamp here or stream all the tracks below.
1. Vasten Tahtoain 03:41
2. Pimeys Ei Sinua Hylkää 04:33
3. Luona Polttavan Jään 05:18
4. Trollisotilas 01:05
5. Maailman Saastunein Kaupunki 05:43
6. Sillanpolttolaulu 02:12
7. Jokainen Hetki On Askel 04:19 More...
Bushwacker Releases "The False Dilemma"
Vancouver metal unit Bushwacker just self-released "The False Dilemma" on March 5th, and now all the tracks are online for streaming.
The album is a profound slab of heavy that drips with black and death metal whilst delving deep into the realms of psychedelia, which sees the quartet evolving into a darker, fine tuned machine of cynicism.
"The False Dislemma" was recorded at Rain City Recorders in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in Autumn 2014 and can be heard in full below. The track listing is as follows:
1. Tower (7:16)
2. Cheewhat Giant (1:07)
3. Dead Man's Waltz (7:28)
4. Shikadance (6:05)
5. The Return (5:23)
6. Perfection (6:05)
7. A Path (2:36)
8. Bushwhacker (4:42)
9. Golden Shell (4:55) More...
Draugnim Streaming "A Passage In Fire"
The Finnish emperors of melodic black metal from Draugnim today are premiering a new track off their forthcoming album entitled "Vulturine."
This new song, "A Passage In Fire," can be heard below before the album's March 11th release date. "Vulturine" is divided into 6 majestic chapters with the following track listing:
1. That Name Is Hate
2. As In Hunger, So In Demise
3. A Passage In Fire
4. Grief Unsung
5. Drums Of Black Death
6. Serpent Stone More...
Pyscroptic Announces Master Class / Meet 'N Greet
After a career spanning two decades, much of which has been spent at the the forefront of the Australian metal scene, Psycroptic posses not only the skills, but the know how to make it one of the toughest industries on the planet.
Now the band is ready to offer those insights to fans. ARMI, Australia's first and only rock and metal training facility, will host an exclusive afternoon master class and meet and greet with the tech death metal legends this coming Friday, 11th of March.
Before witnessing Psycroptic and some of Australia's finest metal acts tear the stage up at the Enigma Bar in Adelaide on Friday night, fans will have the chance to not only gain valuable insights into how Psycroptic operate as a band, both musically and professionally, but will also have a very unique and rare opportunity to sit in on part of Psycroptic's rehearsal session.
At the end of the class, the chairs will be cleared and fans will be treated to a very special live performance. Limited tickets are available for just $12 + Booking Fee More...
Ludovico Technique Announces New Tour Dates
Dark electronic artist Ludovico Technique has announced a full North American tour with industrial/EBM outfit Leaether Strip.
The "Zoth Ommog" tour with Ludovico Technique begins on March 11th in Tampa, Florida and ends April 17th in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Vocalist Ben V. comments: "We're extremely pleased to be hitting the road for the Zoth Ommog tour and have a chance to connect with our fans through the one thing that matters to us the most, music. Engaging that passion and energy together are experiences that we live for and remain with us until the end of our days." More...
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Sunday Old School: Aborted
Having recently been treated to a death metal extravaganza in London from Kataklysm, Septicflesh and Aborted (read the review here,) it seemed as good a time as any to revisit the history and story of one of these bands. In the interest of fairness, this week, we’ll be taking a look at the band whose country we’ve only examined twice before when covering Channel Zero and Enthroned, (which was only last week for those who need reminding.) The band whose career has been drenched in blood and fuelled by gore. The death metal band from Belgium known, quite simple, as Aborted.
Aborted was founded in 1995 by vocalist Sven de Caluwé, in the north west municipality of Waregem, West Flanders, reportedly choosing their name so that their albums would be first in the CD racks. This ambition came closer to be fulfilled, after they released two demos in 1998 entitled, "The Splat Pack" and "The Necrotorous Chronicles," which gained the attention of Uxicon Records, who released their debut album, "The Purity of Perversion" in 1999. The record received a good response from fans of extreme music, as well as disgust from onlookers at the cover art, a photograph of a mutilated woman. More...
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