Metal News for August 26, 2020
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12 news articles posted on this day.
Primordial Announces 2021 European Tour
Primordial continue to promote their latest studio album, "Exile Amongst The Ruins," which was released worldwide via Metal Blade Records in 2018. The band will therefore be embarking on a next, re-scheduled third leg of the Heathen Crusade across Europe in April and have furthermore confirmed various international festival appearances for 2021, also in celebration of Primordial's 30th Anniversary since inception in 1991.
Primordial vocalist A.A. Nemtheanga comments as follows: "What can we say? 2020 has been dark, we hope for a shard of light in 2021 and announce the Heathen Crusade once more for April 2021. Naglfar join us on the field of battle and Rome again will open! We hope you still have your will power and sanity left! Stand strong and we will see you all next year we hope!" More...
WoR Uploads New Music Video
Unleashing their debut album "Prisoners" earlier this month on August 7th via Bungalo Records/Universal, Raleigh, USA's groove metal brigade WoR are sharing their next music video "Caged". With their music focusing on various current events. The theme of the debut full length speaks to the idea that people are prisoners in a system that is failing them. The song "Caged" specifically engages on this issue in a variety of literal and figurative ways.
The band adds:
"This is the last song we wrote and it almost didn’t make it onto the album, because it was written so late in the pre-production process. 'Caged' was our second single released. This track is straight-up groovy, heavy, and even just plain nasty at points."
The video, which premiered originally at Metal Injection, can be seen below. More...
Warfect Reveals New Album Details
For over a decade, Warfect have brought their blackened thrash metal to the hordes. Now, four years after the release of their previous full-length, "Scavengers," the Swedish thrash metal three-piece hailing from Uddevalla are even more forceful and have announced their furious new offering, "Spectre Of Devastation," out November 13. After recently signing with Napalm Records, Warfect are now taking the next step with their fourth album by unveiling a true thrash metal engine.
The Swedish artillery of Warfect strikes in the tradition of Kreator, Legion Of The Damned and old school American thrash metal and paves its way with driving blasts and smashing drums. Straight away, the first notes of "Pestilence" state clearly that this wrecking machine neither cares much about any compromises nor has it come to take prisoners! Riffs as sharp as a razorblade sweep through the ears, while the brutal vocals of frontman Fredrik Wester cuts further whip lashes.
Warfect on "Pestilence":
"It truly feels fantastic to unleash the first single and music video for the track 'Pestilence' which is themed around the horrors of The Plague. The video was shot and directed by Mikael Martinsson at a castle ruin in our hometown of Uddevalla this summer. It's a fast thrashy song with a gripping mood setting chorus and a good representation of the album. More...
Helion Prime Posts New Lyric Video Online
Today Helion Prime releases the second single for their upcoming album "Question Everything" out October 5th, 2020.
The single "Madame Mercury" is based on NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. Johnson studied how to use geometry for space travel. She figured out the paths for the spacecraft to orbit (go around) Earth and to land on the Moon. NASA used Johnson's math, and it worked! NASA sent astronauts into orbit around Earth. Later, her math helped send astronauts to the Moon and back. NASA could not have done these things without Katherine Johnson and her love for math!
Today would have been Johnson's 102nd birthday had she not passed away earlier this year. There was no better way to release this song than with a video honoring her life's achievements on her birthday!
Guitarist Jason Ashcraft adds:
"When researching everyone for this album each story was inspiring in their own way, but Katherine's was one that really spoke to me. I admit I didn't know much about her before starting this album, but I can confidently say after learning all I did about her she's definitely a hero of mine. She was an amazing person and I hope this song can in some small way honor everything she's done." More...
New Tribulation Album And Tour
On social media, Tribulation announced a new European tour "to launch the upcoming new album 'Where the Gloom Becomes Sound'." The dates, with BØLZER and Molassess, are as follows:
Cytotoxin Premiere Full-Album Stream Of New Album
Germany-based technical death metal outfit Cytotoxin premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Nuklearth", which was released August 21, 2020 via Unique Leader Records.
Check out now "Nuklearth" in its entirety below.
Apocalyptic Noise Syndicate Premiere 2 New Songs
Apocalyptic Noise Syndicate premiere a new songs called "3301" and "Agenda 21", off of their forthcoming new album "Manufactured Dreams". Roman Numeral Records will release the group’s new outing on October 2.
Check out now "3301’ // ‘Agenda 21" below.
Evaporated Sores Premiere "Rote Resurrection"
Death doom group Evaporated Sores (Filtheater, Calques, Maltheist, etc.) premiere a new track titled "Rote Resurrection", taken from their impending album "Ulcerous Dimensions". The band's debut full-length will arrive in stores September 3rd via Sentient Ruin Laboratories.
Check out now "Claimed by Inertia" below.
Spectrum of Delusion Premiere New Music Video
Dutch technical death metal band Spectrum of Delusion premiere a new song and music video "Await the Transition", taken from their upcoming new album "Esoteric Entity". The effort will land in stores Friday, September 11th via The Artisan Era.
Check out now "Await the Transition" below.
Mestis (Animals As Leaders) Premiere Live Track
Mestis, lead by Animals As Leaders guitarist Javier Reyes, premiere a live performance of their track “Gentle Giant” recorded in Los Angeles, CA streaming for you below. It is taken from the project's impending live album called “En Vivo”, which is scheduled for a September 25th release date by Sumerian Records.
The track listing for the outing runs as follows: More...
DREGG Premiere New Single & Music Video "I’m Done"
DREGG premiere a new official music video for their new song “I’m Done“. The Australian band had Will Putney (Every Time I Die, Thy Art Is Murder) behind the boards for the track.
Explain the group: More...
Headline News
Power Trip Vocalist Riley Gale Has Passed Away
Power Trip issued a statement revealing that their frontman Riley Gale has died past Monday, August 24th at the age of 35. A cause of death has not been revealed so far.
— POWER TRIP (@powertriptx) August 26, 2020More...
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