Metal News for March 8, 2016
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Pit Stories: Invasion Of The Him-Hers
Ready for yet another bout of Pit Story madness my fellow metal heads?
This week we've got a truly bizarre one that leaves the pit behind and focuses on band antics at the hotel room after the show, in which U.S. group Rapheumets Well gets some serious culture shock and a crash course in trans pride.
In typical metal fashion, things get taken perhaps a smidge too far. The symphonic extreme metal outfit's drummer Joshua Ward tells the tale like this:
So, members of Rapheumets Well were accompanying the band Behind The Veil to a show in the Ashville area of North Carolina. Now you got to picture that we are all very southern males with little to no exposure to the pride parades that Ashville is known for. It is to note, we are far from prejudice and we accept anyone for their sexual preferences being gay or straight, or what-ever percentage of gay to strait ratio can exist. You can make love to a duck for all we care. But you can say, we we just not ready for the “He-her” or the “Sheman,” Man in girl, whatever you can use to define the characters in our midnight saga.
So we are hanging off the balcony at a hotel and from the distance, our honkey eyes believe we are seeing women, flaunting about, twirling their batons, giggling and frolicking about, and for some reason that we have not discovered in our life’s journey yet…. other people on leashes. I’m sure it was our testosterone and possible lead poisoning from drinking from mountain spring water that lead us to the conclusion that these were women of mating age, doing things that seem appropriate for the other gender to want to mate …upon. Well the guitarist is yelling from the balcony “come on up girls” while one of two of us is considering the entertaining the question “are these she-men on leashes” as reality TV usually instills hints to these questions. But, what the hell. There had to be 20 plus people.
As they began to get closer, some of us who were NOT drinking began to contemplate back to high-school health class, “hmm, adams apple also known as the thyroid cartilage = the male gender” but the majority of us must have failed that class. From the pits of the stair well behold, in front us stood a 6 foot three, broad jawed, two hundred and fifty pound bench-pressing loaf of a man. Though in our defense, he was wearing a mini skirt over some leggings, a blond wig, and was accompanied by a man wielding a leash who also wore clothing which possessed ornaments known as “Bedazzled” and glitter.
If I had more time, I would explain to you how we used this awkward scenario to our benefit. Friends, who passed out first, became celebrities or victims to our cameras. We engaged in conversation which would reveal the craziest sexual things we have ever heard. I did not even know you can fit a lava lamp in some of the bodies cavities as expressed by the Him-Her. It was southern cultural anthropology at its finest. Unfortunately, some of them were chased off with chairs due to a un-diagnosed case of transphobia. But it was none the less, educational, AND KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!! …I guess.
Rapheumets Well's upcoming album "The Exile" is due out March 18th, 2016 through Test Your Metal Records. Check out a lyric video below for "Resurrecting The Blood God," and you can also hear new track "Witch Of Dark Spire" at this location. More...
Rotten Sound Streams Entire New Album
Rotten Sound's explosive new full-length "Abuse To Suffer" is now online in full and available for streaming below.
Regarding the new album, Rotten Sound vocalist Keijo Niinima comments: "To keep it short: 'Abuse to Suffer' slays. Enough said."
The band's first new record in five years, "Abuse to Suffer" will be released by Season of Mist in North America on March 25th.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Lazy Asses
2. Intellect
3. Fear of Shadows
4. Trashmonger
5. Crooked
6. Time for the Fix
7. Slave to the Rats
8. Brainwashed
9. Cannon Fodder
10. Yellow Pain
11. Machine
12. The Clerk
13. Caged
14. Retaliation
15. Inhumane Treatment
16. Extortion and Blackmail More...
Wailin Storms Announces New Tour Dates
Durham-based Wailin Storms has confirmed a string of tour dates in order to broadcast the ill-omened rock/punk anthems of debut LP, "One Foot In The Flesh Grave," to residents of the Southeastern U.S.
Preceded by a one-off show in nearby Chapel Hill, North Carolina on March 12th, Wailin Storms will hook up with Athens, Georgia-based friends in The Powder Room for a five-city trek. The festivities then begin in earnest April 20th with shows in Asheville, Charlotte, Chapel Hill, and Wilmington, North Carolina, the final show taking place April 24th in Richmond, Virginia. Additional tour dates for the spring and summer months are to be expected.
3/12/2016 Cat's Cradle - Chapel Hill, NC w/ Maple Stave, Bronzed Chorus
4/20/2016 Odditorium - Asheville, NC w/ Shallows, Powder Room
4/21/2016 The Station - Charlotte, NC w/ Power Take Off, Powder Room
4/22/2016 Nightlight - Chapel Hill, NC w/ Soon, Powder Room
4/23/2016 Reggies - Wilmington, NC w/ Youth League, Powder Room
4/24/2016 Banditos - Richmond, VA w/ Magnus Lush, Manzara More...
Mos Generator Finishes New Album
The Washington riff rockers from Mos Generator have just finished mastering their brand new album, "Abyssinia," which is slated for release in July via Listenable Records.
Mos Generator main man Tony Reed comments: "'Abyssinia' is the continuation of an open relationship with many musical styles. This kind of exploration has always been a part of my writing but now I'm letting the flood gates open and I'm welcoming all of my musical influences to flow through the songs.
"'Strangest Times' and 'Red Canyons' are very typical Mos Generator style heavy rock songs but tunes like 'Outlander,' which takes a lot from the soundtrack era Pink Floyd, or 'Catspaw,' which sounds like something I would have written at age twenty under the influence of Husker Du and Voivod, move the band into a whole new area that I'm very excited to be moving towards."
Mos Generator is:
Tony Reed - guitar, vocals, keyboards, assorted instruments
Sean Booth - bass
Jon Garrett - drums More...
Sleep Of Monsters Posts New Lyric Video
Today, Sleep of Monsters premieres a lyric video for "Golden Bough." The track hails from the band's second album, "Sleep of Monsters II: Poison Garden," set for international release on June 3rd via Svart Records.
Recorded in an old hilltop villa in Álora, Spain, "Sleep of Monsters II: Poison Garden" sees this unique Finnish band venture into even richer, more dramatic and hauntingly beautiful soundscapes, complete with strings and horns… and hooves. Think of Lee Hazlewood getting drunk with the Abba girls in a metal bar, slurring some of the most spine-chilling (mostly) true tales of human tragedy and the occult ever heard in rock 'n' roll, and you’ll arrive at the moss-covered gates of "Poison Garden." The new album's track listing is as follows:
1. Poison King
2. Golden Bough
3. The Art of Passau
4. Babes in the Abyss
5. Beyond the Fields We Know
6. The Devil and All His Works
7. Our Dark Mother
8. Foreign Armies East
9. Land of Nod More...
Illdisposed Reveals New Album Details
Illdisposed just checked in with the following brief announcement about releasing a new album this spring:
"Here it is! The front cover artwork for our upcoming, crushing album 'Grey Sky Over Black Town.' Once again it's created by Lasse Hoile. The album will be released on May 27th via Massacre Records."
Detente Re-Releasing "Decline"
Xtreem Music is proud to announce an agreement with U.S. thrash outfit Detente for the re-issue of the band's 2nd album "Decline," originally self-released in 2010 through the band's own label Cognitive Records.
This new version of "Decline" will come out both on CD & 12" LP with brand new cover artwork made by Raymond Art and containing 4 bonus tracks (three from an unreleased 2009 demo featuring the Ann Boleyn of Hellion on vocals). This new edition includes liner notes, lyrics and tons of photos.
The release date for "Decline" is set for the 1st of April through Xtreem Music on CD & limited 12" LP.
01. In God We Trust
02. Predator
03. Kill Rush
04. Degradation Machine
05. Decline
06. Genocide
07. This Is Not Freedom
08. Ashes
09. Blood I Bleed ^
10. Kill the Voice *
11. Play God *
12. Ashes to Ashes *
(^) Bonus track
(*) Bonus tracks from demo 2009
with Ann Boleyn on vocals More...
Chrome Over Brass Streaming Full Album
Now out through Deathwish Inc., Chrome Over Brass has made the band's entire new self-titled album available for streaming online. Listen in at Bandcamp here or through the player below. The "Chrome Over Brass" track listing is as follows:
1. Elephants Never Forget 02:30
2. Bear Attack 01:22
3. Crush On The Derbyshire 03:04
4. Here Come The Stukas 03:10
5. Double Rainbow 01:43
6. Fighting With Tooth And Nailgun 01:49
7. Moogs For Moderns 02:05
8. Jeeps On Safari 02:29
9. One Night In St. Regis 01:36 More...
Via Vengeance Posts Full Album Online
"Harsh Conditions," the second full-length from Arizona doom act Via Vengeance, is now playing in its sprawling entirety just days ahead of its release through Battleground Records and the beginning of the "3 Man 2 Band" tour with Gomi.
Battleground Records will release "Harsh Conditions" on CD and digital formats on March 11th, 2016. Beginning the day of release, Via Vengeance will head out on tour with shows in Flagstaff, Colorado Springs, Denver, Lawrence, Chicago, Cleveland, and Akron. A week later, March 26th will see Via Vengeance supporting Black Tusk and Holy Grail at a home turf show in Scottsdale, which will double as the release party for "Harsh Conditions.| Additional live dates are to be expected.
3/11/2016 The Greenroom - Flagstaff, AZ
3/12/2016 Triple Nickel Tavern - Colorado Springs, CO
3/13/2016 Tennyson's Tap - Denver, CO [3-7pm happy hour show]
3/14/2016 The Jackpot Music Hall - Lawrence, KS
3/15/2016 Livewire - Chicago, IL
3/18/2016 The Happy Dog - Cleveland, OH
3/19/2016 The Owens Travelers Tavern - Akron, OH
3/26/2016 Pub Rock - Scottsdale, AZ *CD Release Show w/ Black Tusk, Holy Grail [no Gomi] More...
Almanac Posts Making-Of Video
Almanac will release debut record "Tsar" on March 18th through Nuclear Blast, and in celebration of the new album, the band will release the title track as a single next Friday. Be prepared!
Today, the band has uploaded a making-of clip for the “Self-Blinded Eyes” video to YouTube, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the video being filmed. Watch how it all went down in the clip below.
The Treatment Streams "Bloodsucker"
British hard rock outfit The Treatment is set to release new studio album, "Generation Me," worldwide on March 18th, 2016 via Frontiers Music SRL. The band's third album will be the first to feature new lead singer Mitchel Emms and new guitarist Tao Grey.
Today The Treatment also releases another track from "Generation Me." Get an exclusive first listen to the song "Bloodsucker" below. The new album's track listing is as follows:
1. Let It Begin (watch the video here)
2. The Devil (streaming here)
3. Tell Us The Truth
4. Generation Me
5. Backseat Heartbeat
6. Cry Tough
7. We Are Beautiful
8. I Know She Knows
9. Bloodsucker
10. Better Think Again
11. Light The Sun More...
The Fading Posts "Chasing Time" Clip
Following the 2015 of second album, "Till Life Do Us Part," Israeli melodic death metal quintet The Fading has unleashed a lyric video for new single "Chasing Time."
Formed in 2006 by vocalist Ilia Badrov, The Fading claimed prominence following a victory at the world renown Wacken Metal Battle. Representing Israel at the heavy metal mecca earned The Fading a record contract with Wacken Records and just months later the band was holed up at the Underground Studio tracking a debut album. One year on from that Wacken 2008 appearance, the band released "In Sin We'll Find Salvation."
As the near year dawns, The Fading has set sights on the west once again - stay tuned for more info on upcoming activity from the band and check out new single "Chasing Time" below. More...
Virgin Steele Announces 3CD Re-Release
SPV / Steamhammer is proud to re-release on May 20th, 2016 Virgin Steele's "The House Of Atreus Act I & Act II." This massive 3 disc re-release comes with bonus material and a huge booklet with new liner notes and unseen photos by David DeFeis. He comments on the re-release:
"We are honoured & proud to announce that on May 20th Steamhammer SPV will re-release our barbaric-romantic epic metal opera 'The House Of Atreus!' It will be issued in a special 3 CD digi-pak format. CD 1 will contain the entire Act 1 album, and compact discs 2 and 3 will contain the entire Act 2 album, plus the "Magick Fire Music" EP tracks.
"'The House Of Atreus' was a major milestone release for us and we are excited to have the opportunity to present it to the public once again. In addition to its appearance as a full length album, this Work was also presented live onstage as a fully realized theatrical production by the Landestheatre Schwaben, and the tour we completed for it was one of our longest and most ambitious tours ever.
"Those who might have missed either the album, the tour or the theatrical performance, can now once again experience this Work in all its blood-drenched glory and murderous majesty once again..." More...
Lords Of Black Posts "Merciless" Video
Frontiers Music Srl will release the "II" album from melodic, progressive metal masters Lords Of Black on March 18th, 2016.
Today the band - anchored by Guitar Virtuoso Tony Hernando and featuring singer Ronnie Romero - is pleased to present another track from "II." Get an exclusive first listen to the song "Merciless" through the video clip below. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Malevolently Beautiful (Intro)
2. Merciless
3. Only One Life Away
4. Everything You're Not (see music video here)
5. New World's Comin'
6. Cry No More
7. Tears I Will Be (song streaming here)
8. Insane
9. Live by the Lie, Die by the Truth
10. Ghost of You (streaming here)
11. The Art of Illusions Part III: The Wasteland
12. Shadows of War
13. Lady of the Lake (Rainbow Cover) (Bonus Track - CD Edition)
14. Innuendo (Queen Cover) (Bonus Track - Digital Edition) More...
Gadget Streams Entire New Album
Swedish grindcore specialists Gadget this week end a decade-long void between albums with the release of their relentless "The Great Destroyer" LP through Relapse Records on March 11th.
Days before the public can get their hands on the album, the entire thing comes ripping forth through an early stream. Listen in below.
Piss Vortex Posts New Song
With the worldwide street date for Piss Vortex's "Future Cancer" 12" EP less than a month away, the band infiltrates the system with another turbulent single from the record. The band now blasts the monolithic "Abyss" through the airwaves - listen in below.
"Future Cancer" will be released on black 12" vinyl and digital formats on April 1st via Indisciplinarian, with U.S. mailorder handled by Earsplit Distro.
Piss Vortex will perform at the upcoming Huset Hardcore Festival in the band's native Copenhagen on March 18th with the likes of Halshug, Hexis, LLNN, and many others, with additional tour dates in Denmark and abroad pending. More...
Wo Fat Announces "Midnight Cometh"
After slinging Texas-sized psychedelic blues doom for over a decade, Dallas outfit Wo Fat is thrilled to announce that this May will see the official release of brand new studio album, "Midnight Cometh," on Ripple Music.
"We are thrilled to be working with our brothers in the riff at Ripple for this new record!” says vocalist Kent Stump. "We’ve been friends with Todd and Pope for a while and have always had a lot of respect for them personally, as well as the label itself, and we just kinda realised, that, hey, we should be working together. They are passionate about the music they release, they make really good choices when it comes to signing bands, they’re all about treating artists fairly and trying to help this scene grow, and they’re also a label on the rise.”
"We've been huge fans of Wo Fat and their maniacal brand of riff-heavy psychedelic grooves,” explains Ripple Music’s Todd Severin. “And they never fail to be one of the most mesmerizing bands we've ever seen on stage. We're beyond thrilled to welcome them into the Ripple family."
New album "Midnight Cometh" will be released on May 20th, 2016 and will be supported by a European tour (see dates below), which will also include appearances at Desertfest in Berlin and London and Hellfest, France. More...
Aborted Streaming Album's Title Track
Aborted's 9th full-length crusher, "Retrogore," will be hauled from the grave on April 22nd, 2016 and fans should expect nothing less than one of thee most relentless and fiercest albums from Belgium's favorite gore-mongers to date.
Check out new song "Retrogore" below, courtesy of MetalSucks. Sven de Caluwe, Aborted's front man, comments on the new song and album:
"Here it is ghouls and maniacs! The first, opening track and title track to our fine new little piece of auricular mayhem called 'Retrogore.' A profound little diddy that somewhat recalls the finesse and tactfulness of Monty Python's 'The meaning of life' or as we shall call it our own 'The meaning of Death(metal)'. You see, folks, there are blast beats, there are ridiculously fast kicks all over the place, really, really, reaallly dark melodies to make you churn and some shredding for those who like that thing called musicianship. More...
Accuser Streaming New Single
On March 11th, the German thrashers from Accuser will unleash their new full-length, "The Forlorn Divide," via Metal Blade Records worldwide. In anticipation of the release, the band has premiered a new track titled "Unreal Perception." Listen in below.
Accuser celebrated the band'\s 25th anniversary in 2013 by starting work on a new album and inviting guitarist Dennis Rybakowski to join the ranks; however, the reinvigorated group took plenty of time to craft this 11th full-length.
Slowly but steadily, that new effort "The Forlorn Divide| took shape once again at Gernhart Studio, featuring the band's trademark blend of powerful thrash metal, virtuoso guitar-work, intricate drum patterns - and of course, gripping, harsh vocals. The track listing is as follows:
1. Predawn
2. Lust For Vengeance
3. Unreal Perception
4. Arbitrary Law
5. Impending Doom (streaming here)
6. Tribulation
7. Perish By Oblivion
8. Fifth Column
9. Sulfur Rain
10. Flow Of Dying More...
Entrails Reveals New Lineup
After five successful years filled with four albums, some demos and splits, plus shows and festivals around Europe, Entrails vocalist/bassist Jocke Svensson and drummer Adde Mitroulis have announced their departure from the band, with their last performance being at Netherlands Deathfest last week.
Guitarist Jimmy Lundqvist comments: "It has been a pleasure having those two guys in the band for all those years. Without them Entrails wouldn't have made the albums and shows that happened in the past. Unfortunately their time just wasn't enough anymore to give Entrails the time and focus that I wanted for doing even more shows and more intense work with the band. It is not easy to combine several other bands plus families when more time is needed to push Entrails even harder. And therefore the guys decided to leave in a friendly matter and what's best for the band Entrails. We wish them all the best of luck in their other projects."
Martin "Fjalar" Mikaelsson is the new man behind the drums; known from bands such as Istapp, Nivlhel and Unchained. Tommy Carlsson (Istapp, Nivlhel and Visceral Bleeding) will take over vocals and bass.
Martin comments: "I'm really looking forward to bringing death upon earth with Entrails as the new torturer of heads!" More...
Kvelertak Releasing "Nattesferd" Album
Roadrunner Records group Kvelertak today announces details on new LP "Nattesferd." The follow up album to 2013’s "Meir" album, "Nattesferd" is heralded by the new single “1985.” Pre-orders will be available April 8th with the album arriving everywhere May 13th.
Frontman Erlend Hjelvik commented, “We are finally getting ready to release our third album 'Nattesferd' on the world and however cliché it may sound, I'm not afraid to say that this is our best one yet! An exquisite smorgasbord of riffs infused with everything between the best of classic rock and heavy metal. I'm certain it will blow the minds of both old and new fans. Enjoy!”
Recorded live in Oslo, Norway’s Amper Tone Studio, "Nattesferd" is produced by Kvelertak and mixed / engineered by Nick Terry (Lindstrøm, Turbonegro, The Libertines). More...
Criminal Streaming Full New Album
Set to release new full-length "Fear Itself" this week (March 11th) via Metal Blade Records worldwide, Anglo-Chilean thrashers Criminal are now streaming the album in its entirety. Listen in below. The full "Fear Itself" track listing is as follows:
1. Intro
2. Down Driven
3. False Flag Attack
4. Shock Doctrine
5. The Needle and Knife
6. Scream of Consciousness
7. Summoning the Apocalypse
8. The One Who Speaks at Night
9. Animals to Gods
10. Deep in the Rot
11. Wasted Youth
12. Carne Molida More...
Dark Funeral Reveals New Album Release
Six years after the release of the band's previous album, the Swedish masters of black metal from Dark Funeral will finally issue a new release on June 3rd, 2016 via Century Media Records. It will be entitled "Where Shadows Forever Reign."
Lord Ahriman comments: "Wow, did 6 years pass already? Time surely flies fast! But you know what, we're back! Dark Funeral is back! And in true Dark Funeral spirit, like so many times in the past, we continue to push all boundaries musically & bring black metal into a new, fresh & dark dimension. This is by far our most professional, technical, dynamic & epic album thus far. And compared to previous albums, each new song offers a unique spirit & identity that is more profound than ever. And whether you like extreme black metal or not, I'm sure every fan of Metal will find songs on this album that they can enjoy to its fullest!
"Every piece of the new album is combined into total perfection. The music, lyrics, musicianship, artwork & production. The artwork was made by Necrolord and the album was recorded at Dugout Studios with producer Daniel Bergstrand and studio engineer George Nerantzis. And I couldn't be more satisfied with each and everyones contribution.
"Anyway, it feels absolutely fantastic to be back with new music. And I can't wait to let you all enjoy our latest Satanic Symphony 'Where Shadows Forever Reign.' See you all soon somewhere on the road!" More...
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Symbolik Premieres "Coalescing The Void" Demo
California's melodic / blackened death metal metal maniacs from Symbolik are currently working on an upcoming full-length release due out later this year, but in the mean time the group has decided to give an early taste of what's to come.
We're immensely proud to be giving an advance look into the coming brutality with an exclusive premiere of the "Coalescing The Void" demo - listen in below!
The final version of "Coalescing the Void" will be on the band's as-yet-untitled debut full length album. The guys decided to follow in the footsteps of their more established Northern California/Bay Area peers in Machine Head by going back to the old school Bay Area thrash approach of releasing a demo track before an official album release.
Lead guitarist, Allen Burton comments: "‘Coalescing the Void’ is a track off our upcoming album that represents the next chapter of Symbolik. Our sound has changed a lot since our first release, and this is one of the songs that started that transition into what we’ve become today. We have always considered adding symphonic elements to our music, but we never really got to experiment with it until we started writing/recording new music. More...
Overtures Announces New Album "Artifacts"
Italian heavy/power metal act Overtures have announced the new album "Artifacts." The album will be issued on May 27th via Sleaszy Rider Records.
The cover artwork, shown below, was created by award winning German artist Franziskus Pfleghart! The cover has already won the Palm Art Award in 2014.
Mastering for "Artifacts" was once again done at Miro & Sascha Paeth's (Avantasia, Edguy, Kamelot, Epica & more) Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany with engineer Olaf Reitmeier.
The track list is as follows:
1. Repentance
2. Artifacts
3. Gold
4. As candles we burn
5. Profiled
6. Unshared worlds
7. My Refuge (feat. Paolo Campitelli on keyboards)
8. New dawn, new dusk
9. Teardrop (feat. Marco Pastorino, Caterina Piccolo on vocals & Paolo Campitelli on keyboards)
10. Angry Animals
11. Savior – Alternative version More...
Flotsam & Jetsam Signs With AFM Records
U.S. thrash metal legends Flotsam and Jetsam have inked a worldwide deal with AFM Records. The band’s new album, simply titled "Flotsam and Jetsam" will be released on May 20th.
Timo Hoffmann (AFM Records A&R) commented: "We’re honored that Flotsam and Jetsam have decided to join our roster. Of course we’ve followed their career for many years and always valued the band’s qualities. This new, self-titled album is a blast! We’ve been convinced right from the very first demos sent. It was obvious to us why the album is titled as it is: „Flotsam and Jetsam“ holds the essence of what defines the band – this album is a statement, something to be proud of. And we are proud to start working with the band with such a special release."
The band stated: "Flotsam and Jetsam really appreciated the fact that AFM laid out a legitimate, business plan for us when they made their offer to sign us. We believe they are as committed to us as a band, as we are to providing them with quality metal to get behind and promote. Along with signing to a new label, all the forward movement for the band in the last two years has also allowed us to partner with new team members; like Chris Collier of CMC21 Productions, who just completed the mixing and mastering of the album and Andy Pilkington of Very Metal Art out of the UK, for the album cover and stage production art, who are both doing a phenomenal job for us. We’re looking forward to playing the music on this album live, which hasn’t been a luxury for the band on past releases, as well as debuting our new stage look."
The track list for the new album is:
1. Seventh Seal
2. Life Is A Mess
3. Taser
4. Iron Maiden
5. Verge Of Tragedy
6. Creeper
7. L.O.T.D.
8. The Incantation
9. Monkey Wrench
10. Time To Go
11. Smoking Gun
12. Forbidden Territories More...
Stare At The Clouds To Release Debut Album
Sydney prog outfit Stare at the Clouds is about to release the debut full-length record, an atmospheric, immersive fifty minutes of ecstasy and anguish, highs and lows troughs and peaks. The album is a five year journey for the songwriters from thought to finished product and the proof is in the pudding. Stare at the Clouds are releasing "This Clear Divide" on Friday April 15th. Pre-Orders on iTunes are available now at this location, with buyers getting single "The Falling" right now as a free download. You can also stream "The Falling" in the player below.
The brainchild of Seb Key, Stare At The Clouds takes inspiration from the likes of Karnivool, A Perfect Circle, Radiohead and Between The Buried And Me – combining melodic polymetric textures, growling low-end, turning rhythms and groove to create a calculated, slow, heavy wash of sound.
A project that began as a collaboration between Seb and his wife, Cassandra Key on drums, was given new life when joined by Keelan Butterick on vocals and guitar, Evan Jackson on bass and Jacob Grindrod on guitar in 2012. More...
Dominance Returns With Third Studio Album
Italian death metal act Dominance has returned after a seven year slumber by announcing the impending release of the third full length studio album "XX: The Rising Vengeance." The album marks a further evolution in the sound of the band, which was founded in the '90's and is expected for release this year via Sliptrick Records (date to be announced soon).
Musically, the new album alternates from fast and sharp assaults to mid-tempo tritaossa and adds much more melodic parts and atmosphere. The parties characterized in the past by intricate stylistic constructions give way to a more square and direct attitude, which will definitely be an impact on stage. Vocally, Massimiliano Marri (who joined the band in 2013) alternates from pure growls and howls to more melodic styles.
With two albums under the band's belt "Anthems of Ancient Splendour" released in 1999 (via Scarlet Records) - considered by many a cult album - and "Echoes of Human Decay" released in 2009 (via Kolony Records). In addition to Marri, "XX: The Rising Vengeance" also features a new guitar team: Gabriele Galbulli Cavazzini, who joined in 2013, and Luca Alzapiedi, who joined in 2015.
The influences found in the first two albums added to the musical experiences of the band's newest members are masterfully blended together on "XX: The Rising Vengeance." The combination follows a stylistic evolution of the band, a recipe for a very diverse album even within the continuity of the unique characteristics that made this a death metal band in the past.
Check out the album's artwork here: More...
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