Metal News for March 7, 2016
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AC/DC Ordered To Stop Current Tour
AC/DC has been forced to reschedule the 10 upcoming dates on the U.S. leg of the “Rock or Bust” world tour. AC/DC’s lead singer, Brian Johnson, has been advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss.
Tomorrow's show in Atlanta through Madison Square Garden in New York, NY in early April will be made up later in the year, likely with a guest vocalist. More information regarding these rescheduled shows is set to come.
Current ticket holders can hold on to their tickets for the rescheduled dates or receive a refund at point of purchase. These dates are to be rescheduled:
March 8 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
March 11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center
March 14 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
March 17 Washington, DC Verizon Center
March 20 Detroit, MI The Palace
March 23 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
March 26 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
March 29 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center
April 1 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
April 4 New York, NY Madison Square Garden More...
She Hunts Koalas Reveals Album Details
French doom metal outfit She Hunts Koalas just revealed the cover artwork and track listing for new album "Terra Dementia," due out April 8th on CD format via Argonauta Records. Pre-orders are up now at this location.
1. Ashes
2. Plague
3. Down
4. Shadow on You
5. Satellites
6. Amoenus More...
Darkestrah Releasing "Turan" Album
At the beginning of the year 2016, Darkestrah is writing a new chapter in the band's history with the release of a sixth opus.
The new work, entitled “Turan,” is a spiritual journey, a shamanic quest for knowledge that leads to endless steppes of Cental Asia, frozen rivers of Ural, dark halls of Erlik-Khan, to the God of Death and the fire hidden in man’s soul.
"Turan" is due out via Osmose Productions on April 29th, 2016 and will feature the following track listing:
1. One with the Grey Spirit
2. Erlik-Khan
3. Conversations of the Seer
4. Gleaming Madness
5. Bird of Prey
6. The Hidden Light More...
False Gods Streaming "Wasteland"
New York doom/sludge band False Gods just premiered the title track from forthcoming EP "Wasteland." The track is a five minute beast that combines heavy, Sabbathy riffs with a hint of hardcore thrown in for good measure. False Gods is:
Mike Stack - Vocals
Greg March - Guitars
Paulie Stack - Drums
Brian "Bro Town" Kaminski - Bass More...
Steel Panther Headed Down Under
Lock up your sisters, your mothers and probably your grandmothers! The United States’ most balls-out, pedal to the metal rock act, Steel Panther, is today announcing a June 2016 Australian tour.
Steel Panther is cumming coming to Australia to see how things are progressing… down under. Presented by MJR Presents, the tour takes in Australian capitals Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth and a jump over to New Zealand to play Auckland.
FRIDAY 17TH JUNE - BIG TOP SYDNEY, NSW
SATURDAY 18TH JUNE - FESTIVAL HALL MELBOURNE, VIC
MONDAY 20TH JUNE - EATONS HILL HOTEL BRISBANE, QLD
WEDNESDAY 22ND JUNE - THEBARTON THEATRE ADELAIDE, SA
THURSDAY 23RD JUNE - METRO CITY PERTH, WA
SUNDAY 26TH JUNE - POWERSTATION AUCKLAND, NZ
The band also just released new acoustic live album "Live From Lexxi's Mom's Garage" - check out the trailer below. More...
Speirling Posts "The World Breaks"
A promotional clip for "The World Breaks" by Speirling is now available on Youtube, taken from the band's reissue of "The Piper," due out April 1st.
Orginally released in 2008, "The Piper" was poorly distributed yet well-received among the darkest corners of the black metal listenership. The track listing is as follows:
1. Tempest of Truth
2. Filthy and Cold
3. Wrath of the Wild
4. Three Shrill Notes
5. The World Breaks
6. Into the Blazing Abyss
7. Born Again Damned More...
Bestial Deform Releasing New Album
Starting way back in 1992 with the "Worship To Madness" demo, Bestial Deform has continued to deliver the goods when it comes to brutal, uncompromising death metal, and newest album "...Ad Leones" is no different.
"...Ad Leones" is scheduled for release on March 15th through Satanath Records and you can hear the track "In Maxillis Bestia" below or pre-order the album right here. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Intro / Ad Patres
2. In Maxillis Bestia
3. Chariots
4. Symbol Of Salvation
5. Spirit. Rage. Flash
6. Together We'll Destroy The World
7. Severed To Pieces
8. Hoc Est
9. I Am Alone. I Exist. I Am God
10. Christianos Ad Leones More...
Feverwar Releases "Savage" Video
Ohio outfit Feverwar just released a new music video for the song "Savage," which can be seen below. The track also features a cameo from Saud Ahmed of The Crimson Armada and The Holy Guile. For more info on Feverwar, head over to the band's Facebook profile here.
Graves At Sea Posts "Tempest" Track
With the release of "The Curse That Is" - the debut full-length from Portland doom bringers Graves At Sea - now less than one month from official detonation,today the song "Tempest" is offered up for communal appreciation.
Engineered by Greg Wilkinson (Noothgrush, Brainoil) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, YOB), "The Curse That Is" effortlessly fuses colossal walls of feedback-laden sound with gargantuan riffs. "The Curse That Is" will see a worldwide release on April 1st via Relapse Records. More...
Eohum Streaming New Song
Montreal black metallers Éohum are streaming third single "Unmasking A World of Deceit" off their upcoming EP "Ealdfaeder," set for release on March 18th.
Band founder and guitarist Jeremy Perkins comments: "'Unmasking A World of Deceit,' this is the brutal blend of death and black with a great old school break for metal lovers, a signature for us now!
"The song speaks of the human race led astray by the rupture between us and our origins leading way to a more fabricated and plastic so to speak version of the human animal, where our wisdom and involvement in positive actions is depriving our world and leading, seemingly to a bleak future."
The EP was recorded at Chris Donaldson’s (Cryptopsy) “The Grid” with a special guest recording from drummer Simon Mackay of The Agonist on tracks 2-4-5. "Ealdfaeder" features a line up with band founder Perkins on guitar along with the return of Annie Perreault on French horn/flute, guitarist Sylvain Dumont, vocalist Barrie Butler, plus new comers bassist Cesar Franco and drummer Luca Belviso.
1. Eurocide (6:16)
2. Unmasking A World Of Deceit (6:10)
3. The Apathetic Plague (7:41)
4. Ode To A Martyr (4:34)
5. Curative Undulations (4:39) More...
Immensity Announces New Album Release
Immensity's new album "The Isolation Splendour" has a way of filling every second with loads of dark atmosphere and heavy passages.
“The Isolation Splendour” features five brand new lengthy tracks with a runtime of around 48 minutes, and includes two tracks from “The Lonely Aquarelle” demo as bonus. The album will drop via Hypnotic Dirge Records and Solitude Productions on March 21st, 2016.
Listen to the first single entitled "Irradiance (For The Unlight) below, and you can order your own copy at this location. The track listing is as follows:
1. Heartfelt like Dying
2. Irradiance (for the unlight)
3. The Isolation Splendour
4. The Sullen
5. Everlasting Punishment
6. Eradicate (The Pain of Remembrance) [Bonus]
7. Adornment [Bonus] More...
Haster Posts "Substance Low" Video
American rock/metal band Haster just released a brand new lyric video for the “Substance Low” single today.
“Substance Low” comes off Haster's latest album “The Current Sea,” which came out worldwide on January 29th via Musicarchy Media. The album charted #46 in the Nielsen Soundscan chart in its debut week and features the following track listing:
1. Your Silence
2. The Unscene
3. Haunt Me
4. Substance Low
5. The Resistance
6. Asfixiate
7. The Artist's Life
8. Consumed
9. Connection Error
10. Shoved Aside More...
Ossian Releasing New Album
Ossian's new album "Fényárban és félhomályban," which follows last year's "Lélekero," is due to drop on April 4th, 2016 via Hammer Music.
This new disc comes in celebration of the band's 30th anniversary and is Ossian's 21st album release! A teaser is available below, and ln the day of the release there will be a signing session at Liquid Rock Pub Budapest. Event details are available here.
Korpse Posts "Retaliation" Video
Korpse just released a new music video for the "Retaliation" track, which can be seen below, and the band also comments:
"Only 2 weeks till our album release! Pre-orders for the album and merch are available here. Oh... and here is our FIRST OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO!!!
"We're very proud on how the video came out and we're very happy to show it to you guys! HUGE thanks to Loek from Dehumanization, who recorded and edited the whole damn thing! Without Loek there was no way in the world we could've done it!
"Also a huge thanks to Carolien and BN International for letting us abuse their factory for this video! Feel free to share the crap out of this one!!!"
Baroness Adds More Tour Dates
Baroness returns to North America this spring, confirming a first national tour since the release of the band’s fourth album, "Purple."
The tour, which includes stops at the Sasquatch, Project Pabst and Shaky Knees festivals, kicks off on April 29th at the Royale in Boston before wrapping up at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on June 3rd.
Baroness is currently in the midst of a five-week European trek, which triumphantly launched in the city of the band’s now infamous 2012 bus accident, Southampton.
March 8 Barcelona, Spain Razmatazz 2
March 9 Lyon, France Le Transbordeur Club
March 10 Milan, Italy Magazzini Generali
March 11 Zurich, Switzerland Mascott
March 12 Vienna, Austria Flex
March 15 Leipzig, Germany Conne Island
March 16 Munich, Germany Backstage Werk
March 17 Prague, Czech Republic Futurum
March 18 Warsaw, Poland Proxima
March 20 Berlin, Germany SO36
March 21 Cologne, Germany Stollwerck
March 22 Brussels, Belgium AB Theatre
March 23 Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli de Helling
March 25 Schijndel, Netherlands Passpop Festival
March 26 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan
March 27 Malmo, Sweden KB
March 29 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Medis
March 30 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller
March 31 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega Small More...
Samothrace Updates Tour Schedule
Seattle, Washington's Samothrace is pleased to announce the band will be heading across the pond for a spring tour of the United Kingdom. The tour will consist of 11 dates between 27th of April to 8th of May, and includes a date at the Desertfest London.
Current dates are included below and more will be announced shortly. Guitarist Brian Spinks had this to say about the coming tour:
"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...
All Hail The Yeti Posts New Video
It was recently announced that southern-fried hardcore metal hybrid All Hail The Yeti will release full-length concept album, "Screams From A Black Wilderness," on April 8th, 2016 via Minus Head Records.
The album concept, based on classic campfire-circle horror stories, presents a different story with each track. "Screams From A Black Wilderness" features the prequel to the concept track "After The Great Fire," entitled "Before The Flames." Check out a video for that clip below.
Both videos are directed by Brian Cox of Flarelight Films and depict an orphanage housing children being abused by possessed caretaker nuns. When the nuns try to hide the abuse, their plan backfires tragically and everyone meets their demise. "Before The Flames" conceptualizes how the evil corruption came to be, before the tragic flames were set.
"This portion of the story is told from one child's point of view - the little girl writing the letter to her parents begging them to come save her," states vocalist Connor Garritty. "The idea for the story was something I came up with and immediately wanted to convey visually in addition to musically. The director Brian and I worked pretty closely together on the concept and treatment. From the initial idea I knew that I wanted it to be something that would make people feel uncomfortable but not be too gory. It's more of a 'suggested' horror, to think of what these nuns are doing to these little children." More...
Sepvlcrvm Posts New Album Teaser
Esoteric ritual duo Sepvlcrvm today releases the cover artwork and album teaser of forthcoming new work “Vox in Rama."
Sepvlcrvm's “Vox in Rama” is a mystical ascent based on deep interpretations of primordial knowledge and ancient scriptures. Working as a sonic incantation to a back-drop of bold religious imagery and iconography, this duo summons a haunting soundtrack of pure uncontaminated improvisation, whispering evocations, occult drones and hypnotic guitars.
“Vox in Rama” will be released May 9th by Argonauta Records and available in a first limited edition CD A5 packaging. Preorders are up here and the cover artwork and packaging were created by Marco Castagnetto. More...
Otep Gives Zero Fucks
Otep is now streaming a new song online titled "Zero," which can be heard below. She comments on the track:
"While the world is slowly dying all they do is whine about the things they can't buy with money they don't have. And I don't give a fuck. Not a single fuck. Zero fucks given."
Otep's seventh studio album and Napalm Records debut "Generation Doom" was produced by Howard Benson and will be released April 15th.
Otep has also announced the "Generation Doom" tour, featuring support from Lacey Sturm (Ex-Flyleaf), September Mourning, Through Fire, and Doll Skin. The tour kicks off April in 8th in Las Vegas, NV and runs through May 28th in Los Angeles, CA. More...
Scorpion Child Reveals New Album Details
Texan classic rockers Scorpion Child will release second album, "Acid Roulette," on June 10th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
"’Acid Roulette’ chronicles the life trials of a traveling man who was imprisoned for a murderous crime," comments vocalist Aryn Jonathan Black. "He was forced into confessing by his wife and her wealthy lover so that they could live out their romance without him in the picture. Once sentenced to a life's term, he goes through extreme emotions dealing with the only woman he'd ever loved taking everything he'd known as ‘real’ away from him. He has to create and redefine his own reality accompanied by its roller coaster of emotional reflection. He experiences many different psychological changes throughout the years and escapes by means of drugs and his writings. These songs become his diary of a madman. The focus is mainly on the seasons in a year, for each song represents a month. The songs exist to drive home the full power of human emotion as many albums do, however, ‘Acid Roulette’ wires us into those extremes."
The band recorded at The Bubble in Austin, TX with Chris "Frenchie" Smith, who produced and arranged the band’s self-titled, first full-length. "Acid Roulette" was mixed by Dave Schiffman (The Mars Volta, Dead Meadow, Jane's Addiction, Rage Against The Machine). More...
Ragnarok Streaming "Dominance & Submission"
The Norwegian black metal tyrants from Ragnarok have revealed a third new song in anticipation of their forthcoming album "Psychopathology," due out on March 25th via Agonia Records. The track "Dominance & Submission" is available for streaming below.
"Psychopathology" will be the first album in Ragnarok's history that doesn't feature founder Jontho on drums. Having taken over the role of frontman, his place behind the drum kit is taken by Dauden drummer Malignant, who joined the band in 2014. The follow-up to 2012's "Malediction" was recorded in Endarker Studio and produced by Marduk's bassist, Devo. The cover artwork was made by Marcelo Vasco (Slayer, Machine Head, Dimmu Borgir).
Founder and frontman Jontho had this to say: "Your wait will finally come to an end in 2016 when we release 'Psychopathology,' our eighth full-length album. I can say with absolute certainty that this album will be the best in Ragnarok's career to date. It is the result of dedication, hard work, and the musical skills of our lineup, and is the next stage in the band's development, both musically and lyrically. 'Psychopathology' is about to unleash total chaos upon you as it invites you to dive deeper into the dark recesses of the human mind."
1. Dominance and Submission
2. I Hate
3. Psychopathology (streaming here)
4. My Creator
5. Infernal Majesty (available for listening here)
6. Heretic
7. Into The Abyss
8. The Eighth Of The Seven Plagues
9. Lies
10. Blood
11. Where Dreams Come To Die More...
Krisiun Releases New Music Video
Krisiun just launched a new video for the song "Scars Of The Hatred," which was filmed at PartsySan Open Air 2015.
The video release comes along with a recent announcement of tour dates across Europe with Cannibal Corpse. Regarding the new video and upcoming tour, the band checked in with the following comment:
"Dear friends, it's such a immense honor for us in Krisiun to announce the following statement. The band will take the direct support slot on the next Cannibal Corpse European tour. Touring with these guys is not only a great opportunity but a great responsibility as well as Cannibal Corpse are clearly one of the biggest metal acts out there.
"We are proud and honored to be given the chance to perform right before them. Since the release of our latest album 'Forged in Fury' (Century Media Records) we have been touring non-stop and our live performance will be as hard and brutal as it possibly can be.
"We've been working relentlessly hard to represent what we call death metal and being part of this tour is a great achievement for the band. So, we'd like to invite all you death metal maniacs to come out and witness a night of pure relentless brutal music. See you at the show, we will share a beer." More...
Nuclear Posts "Left For Dead" Lyric Video
Chilean thrash outfit Nuclear just released a new lyric clip, available below, and the band also comments;
"Here is our new lyric video 'Left For Dead,' a song off the album \Formula For Anarchy\ which talks about the genocide of the Selk'nam people. A war of extermination hidden under business interests.
"A dark and shameful part of the history of Chile where the original inhabitants of the southern territories were assassinated. Men, women and children whose only crime was to have lived in a beautiful but coveted land. A massacre under the protection of the Chilean government. It was not colonization, it was a cold-blooded extermination."
Nuclear released the album "Formula For Anarchy" in June 2015 under Candlelight Records UK. You can hear the rest of the album here.
Anthrax Cracks Top 10 Chart Positions
The multi-Grammy nominees from Anthrax have blasted into Billboard's Top 10 with their 11th studio album, "For All Kings," bowing at #9 on the Top 200 Albums Chart and selling 34,000 units. This debut eclipses the #12 debut made by the band's 2011 album "Worship Music."
"For All Kings" also topped the Hard Rock Albums chart in both the U.S. and Canada with its #1 debuts, and landed at #5 and #7 respectively on the U.S. and Canada's Top Current Albums charts. Additionally, the album debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, #2 on the Independent Albums chart, #4 Physical Albums, and #5 Vinyl Albums chart.
"We share this Top 10 victory with all of our fans," said the band's Charlie Benante. "Heavy metal is alive and well." More...
Vektor Is "Charging The Void" With New Track
U.S. progressive thrash act Vektor is streaming the new track "Charging the Void." The song can be heard in the player below and is the lead track from the band's upcoming new release "Terminal Redux." The album is set to drop on May 6th via Earache Records.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Charging the Void
2. Cygnus Terminal
3. LCD (Liquid Crystal Disease)
4. Mountains Above The Sun
5. Ultimate Artificer (song streaming here)
6. Pteropticon
7. Psychotropia
8. Pillars of Sand
9. Collapse
10. Recharging the Void
Check out "Charging the Void" here: More...
Katatonia Issues First Details Of New Album
Katatonia, the Swedish purveyors of dark progressive rock/metal, has revealed details of the eagerly awaited 10th studio album which will be entitled "The Fall of Hearts." The album is set for release on May 20th through long-time label Peaceville Records.
The official follow-up to 2012’s acclaimed "Dead End Kings" was recorded at Stockholm’s Studio Gröndahl & Tri-lamb Studio, and was self-produced by Anders Nyström & Jonas Renkse. Mixing and mastering duties were carried out by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Ihsahn, Devin Townsend) at Fascination Street Studios, with Karl Daniel Lidén (Switchblade, The Ocean, Greenleaf) brought in as engineer.
The dramatic, yet desolate, artwork was created by long time Katatonia designer and illustrator Travis Smith.
Katatonia spent the past four years since the release of "Dead End Kings" touring the world, as well as expanding the fanbase through two special albums on Kscope, the sister label of Peaceville. 2013 saw the release of "Dethroned & Uncrowned," which exploded the core of the songs on "Dead End Kings" creating new moods and textures. In 2015, the band released the live acoustic album and concert film, "Sanctitude." Both releases illustrate the band’s journey toward this, the current more progressive sound.
"The Fall of Hearts" is the first record to feature new drummer Daniel ’Mojjo’ Moilanen and with the addition of their recently recruited guitarist Roger Öjersson (Tiamat), who came in just in time to sprinkle some blistering solos on the album, Katatonia will continue to push the musical boundaries beyond the roots in the metal scene while drawing in new fans from across the musical spectrum like peers such as Opeth and Anathema have also done, cementing Katatonia’s place as one of the most revered and cherished of all bands in the world of modern heavy music. More...
Moonsorrow Releases "Jumalten Aika" Preview
Finnish pagan metal act Moonsorrow issued a preview clip for the band's seventh studio album - "Jumalten Aika" ("The Age Of Gods"). The album is set for release on April 1st, 2016 via Century Media Records.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Jumalten Aika (12:43)
2. Ruttolehto incl. Päivättömän Päivän Kansa (15:21)
3. Suden Tunti (7:06)
4. Mimisbrunn (15:55)
5. Ihmisen Aika (Kumarrus Pimeyteen) (16:00)
Bonus disc
1. Soulless (Grave cover) (3:18)
2. Non Serviam (Rotting Christ cover) (5:10)
Check out the clip here: More...
Artillery Releases "Live By The Scythe" Video
Danish thrash act Artillery issued a music video for the new track "Live By the Scythe." The song appears on the upcoming new release "Penalty By Perception," which drops on March 25th via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order your copy at this location.
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. In Defiance Of Conformity song streaming here)
2. Live By The Scythe
3. Penalty By Perception
4. Mercy Of Ignorance
5. Rites Of War
6. Sin Of Innocence
7. When The Magic Is Gone
8. Cosmic Brain
9. Deity Machine
10. Path Of The Atheist
11. Welcome To The Mind Factory
12. Liberty Of Defeat (Bonus Track) More...
Riverside Releases Statement On Piotr Grudzinski
Polish progressive rock act Riverside have released the following statement with regards the recent tragic passing of founding member and guitarist Piotr Grudzinski, who passed away on February 21, 2016:
"On behalf of the family and our own we would like to thank everyone for the support and your presence in those difficult moments. Piotr passed away unexpectedly of natural causes (sudden cardiac arrest) on Sunday morning (21st February). We have remained with emptiness and open wounds which need time to heal. For obvious reasons we have decided to cancel all concerts confirmed for this year. At the same time we would like to inform you that we are going to carry out this year releases scheduled for late spring and autumn 2016.
Thank you for your support." More...
HammerFall Signs With Napalm Records
A new era in the history of Austrian based record label Napalm Records has begun, and this is it! The signing of the mighty HammerFall is now official - signed, sealed and inked in blood!
HammerFall - the saviours of heavy metal and one of the most influential and best metal bands on the globe are now under the wings of the double-headed eagle! A band which is not only a house-hold name worldwide, guaranteed for delivering high-quality music and furious live shows for the past two decades, HammerFall have been the undisputed masters of ground-breaking anthems since the start of their remarkable career in 1993! What is most exciting about HammerFall is that the band is still on the rise and hungry for even more - and now have a label partner by their side that is willing to go above and beyond to make this happen. This partnership is set to conquer the music world!
HammerFall have proven to be much more throughout all these years - aside from their obvious devotion and dedication, the guys have always shown themselves to be extremely hard-working, but above all, down to earth human beings who inspire fans with their music. It is rare to see an established band maintain and grow their status over such a long period of time. This is one of the many reasons Napalm Records is so proud, honored, and even humbled to announce the signing of mighty HammerFall! More...
Tommy Vitaly Is "Forever Lost" With New Video
Italian guitarist/composer Tommy Vitaly (Seven Gates), released a new music video for the track "Forever Lost." The song is the title track of the latest EP release, which is available via IceWarrior Records.
The clip and the EP features ex-Royal Hunt vocalist Henrik Brockmann and musicians from Flashback of Anger. Check out the clip here:
Fear Of Domination's New Album Delayed
Shock industrial metal band Fear of Domination is delaying the publishing of its fourth album "Atlas" by a couple of weeks (originally expected to drop on March 11th). The vocalist and the lyricist Saku Solin says that the band members did everything they could, but faced many things, that couldn’t be helped. The new date will be announced soon.
"Shit hit the fan. We could have pushed 'Atlas' out on 11[th of] March by force, but we have sacrificed so much for the album, that it would have been wrong against the album and the fans to just spit it out", Solin says.
The main reason for the delay is that the band couldn’t reach understanding with the people responsible in the mixing and the mastering the album. The lead-guitarist and the main composer of the band Johannes Niemi says, that there is no big drama included. The artistic views just didn’t match.
”We told, that we want a heavier sound for the album, so that every instrument with their elements would stand out better than before. They took the sound to the direction they thought was the best, and it really didn’t fit to our band. It was far away from FoD”, Niemi says.
Eventually the band took the material back and chose new partners to handle the mixing and the mastering. The new mixer has been Tuomas Kokko from Electric Fox Studios, who has mixed, for example, Swallow the Sun. The mastering has been done by Svante Forsbäck, who has worked for example with Rammstein.
"We were more or less amazed, when we heard the result. Now we nailed it. This fucking rocks!," Niemi says.
”Of course we are sorry for the delay, but we hope, that the crowd and the fans understand it. We have carried this burden for so long, that we want to carry it to the very end with style”, Solin says.
As for compensation Fear of Domination will release a new single from "Atlas" - "Adrenaline" - which will be unleashed on the original release date of March 11th.
"Adrenaline is a compilation from the theme, the atmosphere and style of the album. It is about the idea, when nothing is enough. You have to get reasons to live. For me, the enthusiasm of adrenaline burst and the wilderness is irreplaceable and great! That is what the live-shows are for us," Solin says.
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