Metal News for June 1, 2022
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15 news articles posted on this day.
Bloodphemy Drops New Music Video
Dutch death metal stalwarts Bloodphemy has released a new music video for the song, "Revelation." You can check it out below. The song comes from the band's latest album, "Blood Sacrifice," which was released last September through Emanzipation Productions.
The track "Revelation" depicts the story of a Priest, who unable to sleep for many nights finally has a revelation. He realizes he must act himself if humanity is ever to be rid of sin. He sees himself as a holy weapon against sin. Guest vocals on the track are provided by by Linda Schulte. More...
Nicolas Cage Fighter Reveals New Album Details
Ballarat, Australia's Nicolas Cage Fighter are coming out swinging with a brand new LP on Blacklight Media / Metal Blade Records, "The Bones That Grew From Pain." The title stems from the fact the record is "about varying degrees of pain, suffering and tribulation. Bones are an organic symbol of structure and supposed to install an image of strength and stability. So basically, the record tells narratives of when those two opposites are entwined," the band adds. "The Bones That Grew From Pain" is slated for release on July 22, 2022 worldwide and can be pre-ordered here.
The debut single "Shrine of Wire" is streaming now everywhere, including a brand new video, which can be streamed below.
Tracklisting:
1. Grey Eye
2. Shrine of Wire
3. Coughing Nails
4. Static Abyss
5. The Bones That Grew from Pain
6. Weeping Sores
7. Compound and Fracture
8. Foundation
9. Heretic's Vow
10. A Great Ruinous Deed More...
Voivod Launches Statue Campaign
Canadian progressive thrash metal legends Voivod has announced that they have launched a new Kickstarter campaign to honour their fallen bandmate Denis "Piggy" D’Amour, who passed away from colon cancer in 2005, by erecting a statue of him in their hometown of Jonquière, Quebec.
In order to pay the ultimate tribute to one of the most original metal guitarists in history, three friends: one artist in visual arts, a musician and a metal journalist are united in order to create this amazing project: a statue to commemorate the talent of Denis "Piggy" D’Amour.
Fred Laforge, a well-known visual artist in the province of Quebec proposes a sculpture, a sci-fi statue of Denis d’Amour, aka Piggy. Using the technique of the strata/stratum (or layers), it is the same technique used by the artist in order to create the Joe Malone (of the Quebec’s Bulldogs hockey team) sculpture, that is erected at Place Jean-Béliveau in Quebec City.
The artist really like to disfigure and distort his subjects. He is totally into the optical side of arts and it’s with this vision on things that he created the model for the sculpture. Away and Snake, original members of Voïvod, visited the artist in his workshop in order to understand the vision of Laforge.
"I find it quite sci-fi. At first glance, I found it amazing for sure! It’s quite amazing at a technical level to see how well it's modeled." - Michel "Away" Langevin.
"His posture represents a kind of inner well-being which emanates from his music and that's exactly what I see." - Denis "Snake" Bélanger. More...
Former Cannibal Corpse Joins Exhorder On Stage
New Orleans groove metal pioneers Exhorder were joined for their performance at this past weekend's Maryland Deathfest by former Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O'Brien. You can see fan filmed footage of the performance below. It's currently unknown whether O'Brien has become a permanent replacement for recently departed Exhorder guitarist Marzi Montazeri. More...
Borders Signs With Arising Empire
Arising Empire is excited to announce signing UK genre-defying quartet Borders and have released their debut single on the label, "Fade To Black." You can watch the video below.
On the single, the band comment: "'Fade To Black' is about how social media, or all of the media we soak in on the daily is mind-numbing as a whole, and how we need to disengage in order to take back our minds before we become slaves to the system."
Borders combine ferocious, hard-hitting metalcore with elements of hip-hop, grime, hardcore and alternative metal, completed with a dash of introspection and brazen, no-holds-barred atmosphere. The quartet are a young but driven collective hellbent on taking the heavy music community by storm with an onslaught of thought-provoking, sinister and brutally aggressive tracks. Built around an impetus that obliterates any notion of single-genre classification in favour of an immersive yet punishingly heavy experience, Borders continually push the limits of what's expected from any band in the metalcore circuit.
From taking the UK’s live music scene by storm supporting legendary deathcore act Martyr Defiled on their last run to their immersive, conceptual and thought-provoking 2019 debut full length release Purify, the band are well on their way to making themselves a staple in the underground heavy music community - a goal sure to be achieved with their addition to Arising Empire’s ever-growing roster. More...
Ithaca Posts New Music Video Online
Acclaimed UK metallic hardcore troupe Ithaca have released their stunning new single/video "Camera Eats First," taken from their long-awaited second album, "They Fear Us," due July 29th via Hassle Records. You can check out the video below.
The video for "Camera Eats First" references Martin Scorsese's legendary short The Big Shave, with vocalist Djamila Boden Azzouz's makeup design a nod to Marie Antoinette and her attributed quote 'let them eat cake!'. The band comments: "With this video we're using stark contrasts to create a sense of pure unease - rococo indulgence meets clinical experiment, luxury with grotesque gorging, beauty with violence. The discomfort is designed to hold up a mirror to ourselves; in an era of self-surveillance and constant presentation, who is in control, who is the aggressor and, ultimately, are you devouring or is the camera devouring you?" More...
Great White Replaces Vocalist
For a band to continue to thrive 40 years in the music business, the mantra must be, these songs are bigger than any one member. Grammy nominated hard rock legends Great White are adding onto that line with the saying: expect the unexpected. It’s rock and roll, baby. The peaks and the valleys haven’t stopped– nor has the music. Great White’s ride runs deep and its passion for the music goes beyond any depth.
Four decades in and Great White has announced that it has enlisted Andrew Freeman to take over vocal duties.
"Andrew brings another vocal perspective, a different grit in his delivery," lead guitarist, Mark Kendall said. "We’re so proud of our past. We’re humbled that our fans have stood by us for all these years – Andrew being here now is the next chapter. We couldn’t be more excited for fans to hear him sing the hits and help us continue to forge ahead."
That arsenal of songs include the Grammy nominated Best Hard Rock Performance hit, "Once Bitten, Twice Shy," Great White has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, has six Top 100 Billboard hits, nine Top 200 Billboard albums, two platinum albums, and clocked the top of MTV four times.
"I’m absolutely honored to contribute to the Great White legacy,” Freeman, who previously toured as guitarist for The Offspring, sang lead for George Lynch’s Lynch Mob and is also the lead singer for Last In Line, a band made up of former DIO members. “I’m fully aware of the history of this band and its brotherhood. Let’s rock." More...
Crowbar Announces USA Tour Dates
New Orleans, Louisiana metal legends Crowbar has announced that they will be embarking on a tour across the United States this Summer to promote their latest album, "Zero And Below." Support on most of the trek will come from Spirit Adrift.
Crowbar states: "We are hitting the road in July w/ special guests @spiritadrift! What show will we see you at?! #Crowbar #NoneHeavier"
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Alestorm Unveils New Music Video
Infamous pirate metal gang Alestorm set sail on a new voyage with their seventh studio album, "Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum," unveiling the next chanting anthem and third single, "The Battle Of Cape Fear River." The new single tells the story of legendary Captain Blackbeard and transports the sound of the band back in the times of classics like "Captain Morgan’s Revenge" and underlines that the new album is the most epic and serious sounding release ever heard of the band.
The official video accompanying the new single finally sees Alestorm back in their trademark pirate visage, searching for treasure and aiming for adventure! More...
Benighted Premiere New Music Video
French brutal death metal outfit Benighted premiere a new music video for “Casual Piece of Meat”, taken from their latest album "Obscene Repressed". The video will go live on YouTube on 10 am (EST).
Complexant Premiere New Single & Music Video
Wollongong, NSW Australia-based blackened deathcore quartet Complexant premiere a new song and music video titled “I've Been Waiting”, streaming via YouTube for you below.
Visions Of Annihilation Premiere New Lyric Video
Edinburg, Texas-based brutal death metal outfit Visions Of Annihilation premiere a new lyric video for “Prison of Carnage”, taken from their debut album "The Inception of Chaos", out in stores now via Ossuary Industries.
Check out now "Prison of Carnage" streaming via YouTube for you below.
Thoughtcrimes Premiere New Single & Music Video
Thoughtcrimes premiere a new official music video for “Panopticon” online. The single is the second advance track from their sophomore studio full-length. Tom Flynn directed the video.
Comments drummer Billy Rymer (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan): More...
Headline News
Wormrot Frontman Arif Suhaimi Exits Band
Arif Suhaimi, frontman of Singaporean grindcore trio Wormrot, has announced his exit from the outfit. The news of his departure arrives just over a month ahead of the release of the group’s impending new studio full-length “Hiss“ (due out July 08th). Suhaimi's wife Azean, who until now had worked as the Wormrot’s manager, has quit the job as well.
The below statements were posted on that matter: More...
Dead Tired (Alexisonfire) Premiere New Single
Canadian hardcore band Dead Tired premiere their latest single “Predatory Loans”. The outfit is led by frontman George Pettit of Alexisonfire fame and will release their new effort “Satan Will Follow You Home” on July 08th, 2022 via New Damage Records.
Tells Pettit: More...
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