Metal News for September 13, 2017
Last updated on October 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
Hot Topics
- Kreator To Release New Album In January
- Enthroned To Release New Album In December
- Carcosa (AngelMaker) Premiere New Single & Video
- Agnostic Front Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
- Potato Premiere New Single & Music Video "YUGE PP"
- Omnium Gatherum Drops "Walking Ghost Phase" Video
- Messa Shares New Music Video "Reveal"
- Spite Premiere New Single & Music Video
- Stellar Circuits Premiere New Single & Music Video
- Tailgunner Signs With Napalm Records
15 news articles posted on this day.
Castle Announces "Stone Thrones" Tour
Heavy doom/metal unit Castle — currently in the midst of the Endless Graveyard live takeover — will take to the streets again in November for the west coast Stone Thrones tour.
The trek begins November 24th and runs through December 2nd, winding its way through nine cities spread across Washington, Oregon, and California. See all confirmed dates below. Castle continues to tour in support of the molten "Welcome To The Graveyard" full-length, issued last summer via Ván Records
Endless Graveyard Tour [remaining dates]
9/13/2017 Odditorium – Asheville, NC
9/14/2017 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
9/15/2017 Shadow Woods Metal Fest – White Hall, MD
9/16/2017 O’Brien’s – Boston, MA
9/17/2017 Cherry Street Station – Wallingford, CT
9/18/2017 Saint Vitus Bar – New York, NY
9/19/2017 Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
9/20/2017 Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY
9/21/2017 Maple Grove – Cleveland, OH
9/22/2017 Cattivo – Pittsburgh, PA
9/23/2017 Smalls – Detroit, MI
9/24/2017 Taps Live – Indianapolis, IN
9/25/2017 Northside Yacht Club – Cincinnati, OH
9/26/2017 FuBar – St. Louis, MO
9/27/2017 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
9/28/2017 The Elbow Room – Wichita, KS
9/29/2017 Stoned Meadow Of Doom Fest – Sioux Falls, SD
9/30/2017 Triple Nickel – Colorado Springs, CO
Stone Thrones Tour
11/24/2017 The Valley – Tacoma, WA
11/25/2017 Funhouse – Seattle, WA
11/26/2017 Shakedown – Bellingham, WA
11/27/2017 Tonic Lounge – Portland, OR
11/28/2017 Old Nick’s – Eugene, OR
11/29/2017 Spirits – Dunsmuir, CA
11/30/2017 Elbo Room – San Francisco, CA
12/01/2017 Blue Lamp – Sacramento, CA
12/02/2017 5 Star Bar – Los Angeles, CA More...
Implore Releases "Patterns To Follow" Video
Implore just released a brand new video clip for the song “Patterns To Follow," taken from the group's upcoming studio album “Subjugate," which is due out via Century Media Records on September 22nd.
If you missed it, previous song "Untouchable Pyrmaid" can also be streamed at this location. The band also just kicked off a new string of European tour dates alongside Vallenfyre. A full list of upcoming dates can be found after the video.
Katla Posts New Song Online
Katla is an Icelandic band featuring ex-Sólstafir drummer and visual artist Guðmundur Óli Pálmason and singer/multi-instrumentalist Einar Thorberg Guðmundsson. Named in tribute to one of Iceland's greatest active volcanos, Katla creates powerful, panoramic music where shimmering guitars, crushing melodies and atmospheric density meet dark, entrancing power.
The band's debut album, "Móðurástin," will be released on October 27th via Prophecy Productions. In advance of the record's release, today Katla debuts new song "Nátthagi." The album's full track listing is as follows:
1. Aska
2. Hyldýpi (streaming here)
3. Nátthagi
4. Hvila
5. Hreggur
6. Kul
7. Móðurástin
8. Dulsmál More...
Sacred Reich Kicking Off Tour With Byzantine
Currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of classic album, "Ignorance," Arizona thrashers Sacred Reich will kick off the North American leg of the "30 Years Of Ignorance" tour tomorrow. The trek runs through October 7th and support will be provided by labelmates Byzantine.
9/14/2017 The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA w/ Hirax, Yidhra
9/15/2017 The Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA w/ Hirax, Yidhra
9/16/2017 Slim's - San Francisco, CA w/ Yidhra
9/18/2017 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO
9/19/2017 The Riot Room - Kansas, MO
9/20/2017 Reggie's - Chicago, IL
9/21/2017 Opera House - Toronto, ON
9/22/2017 Les Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
9/23/2017 Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
9/24/2017 Gramercy Theater - New York, NY
9/25/2017 Voltage - Philadelphia, PA
9/27/2017 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
9/28/2017 Southport Hall - New Orleans, LA
9/29/2017 Trees - Dallas, TX
9/30/2017 Scout Bar - Houston, TX w/ Slim
10/01/2017 Rock Box - San Antonio, TX
10/02/2017 Tricky Falls - El Paso, TX *
10/07/2017 Club Red - Phoenix, AZ *
* no Byzantine More...
Arisen From Nothing Posts New Single
Arisen From Nothing's guitarist Troy Elmore is stoked for fans to hear new EP "Broken," which draws inspiration from the state of the world around us and offers a strident call for unity. He comments:
“There’s a lot of subject matter fans should be able to relate to so I’m hoping it will be received well. Fans will appreciate the new AFN sound, and new direction the band is going in. We wanted songs that had moments of musical complexity but maintain a groove that gets your toes tapping and your head banging.”
Check out the "Chaos" single below. Arisen From Nothing had this to say: “This song was always meant to open the album due to the long string intro that starts the song, the song isn’t very fast but has a groove element and lyrical content that we felt should be the first thing people hear. It has small amounts of all the new sounds the band has evolved into.”
The "Broken" EP is due out September 29, 2017 via Collective Wave Records and features the following track listing:
1. Chaos (4:37)
2. American Patriot (3:57)
3. Better Off Dead (3:39)
4. Falling From Grace (3:59)
5. Born Hated (3:41) More...
Tsar Stangra Releases New Video
Eastern European and Bulgarian folk music-inspired black metal crew Tsar Stangra just dropped a brand new video for the song "Celestial Forger," which can be seen below.
The song is taken from the band's debut album of the same name, released this past spring. Driven by a complex ethos, exotic rhythms, and multiple orchestrations, the visuals and music are as diverse and refined as the culture in which it represents.
1. Celestial Forger
2. The Hanging of Vasil Levski
3. The Dream of the Hero
4. At Farewell
5. Yes, the End is Near
6. The Volunteers of Shipka More...
In Thousand Lakes To Record New Single
Spanish melodic death metal band In Thousand Lakes will enter studio again by the end of the year for the recording of a new song that will be released as digital single through Xtreem Music.
This new single will be entitled "Proteus," with lyrics based on the life of Joseph Merrick, known as The Elephant Man. In Thousand Lakes will record the song at Chromacity Studios, where latest album "Age of Decay" was also tracked. In the mean time, fans can catch these upcoming In Thousand Lakes shows:
23.09 - Burgos / La Esquirla Miranda de Ebro + Osaleos + Sönambula
07.10 - Pamplona / Infernu Taberna
14.10 - Vitoria / Ardo Ona
10.11 - Bilbao / Gaztetxe de Zorroza + Ferosz + Hex
18.11 - Zaragoza / C.C. Las Delicias + Vhäldemar + Coffeinne
17.02 - Madrid / Festival Cima Rock More...
Annihilator Releasing New Album
Annihilator's 16th studio release, "For The Demented," is now officially due out November 3rd, 2017 via Neverland Music/Silver Lining Music) and pre-orders will go live next week. Today you can watch a new music video for the absolute burner of a new track, "Twisted Lobotomy," in the palyer below.
"It was time to analyze what a lot of fans over the years have kept telling me," says Annihilator's Jeff Waters. "It was time to sit down and figure out why Annihilator's early 'thrash-meets-melodic' caught the ears of so many and to try to sweep the 'fan' part of my writing/playing/singing out the door and welcome back the mostly-original Waters writing that was to be the first four Annihilator albums."
Waters didn't venture back alone while looking back through the band's history. "I was well aware that trying to re-capture the past usually fails, or at least won't come close. So, I decided to bring in fresh ears, both musically and physically with Rich Hinks, my bassist for the last few years. And doing most all of the records by myself, including writing and playing most all on my own, as well as mixing, mastering, engineering, etc..., well it can become routine and can often hinder you from being objective and more creative.
:Rich came in and co-wrote the music with me, as well as co-produced the beginning stages of the record. His background of classic thrash metal meets a newer math metal style was the perfect combination for me to simply ask, 'What do you think of this?' He would most-often reply with 'not the Annihilator style I like,' so we would keep going until we both felt that core Annihilator riffing and writing style presented itself.
"Bottom line, 'For The Demented' captures some feel from Annihilator's 1985-87 demos mixed with the first four Annihilator records. Back to the thrash-meets-melody but with some pure Waters guitar riffing, up-graded lead guitar shredding and vocals back to the demo-days meets the King of The Kill record. Lyrically, I placed a theme on the record: the human mind and all of its glory, complexity, diversity, weaknesses and insanity! Pretty much the craziness of the music is matched by the lyrics." More...
GWAR Issues State Of The Union
The countdown is on as GWAR gets ready to release bone-crushing, corpse-grinding new opus "The Blood of Gods" on October 20th via Metal Blade Records.
As the world continues hurtling through space towards a great conflagration of death and destruction, your alien overlords have dropped "El Presidente," the second single from the album. Hopefully this will speed things along! Additionally, Beefcake the Mighty has issued a brief "State Of The GWAR Union" address.
Concerning the album, "The Blood of Gods" chronicles the rise of human beings against their makers, and the massive battle between GWAR and the forces of all that oppose them. Along the way, the band challenges the sins of humanity from politics, pollution, and organized religion, to fast food, and factory farming. Humans are shown as what they are; a parasitic disease that must be eradicated before they suck the planet dry! More...
Decapitated Also Accused Of Gang Raping A Fan
Update: the band has now issued a statement, which can be read here.
Recently released court documents reveal disturbing details in Decapitated's recent arrest. As reported earlier past week all four members of the band, Michal Lysejko, 27; Waclaw Kieltyka, 35; Rafal Piotrowski, 31; and Hubert Wiecek, 30, were arrested on September 9th after the band's show in Santa Ana, CA with a potential charge of first degree kidnapping.
The charges stemmed from an incident which took place following the band’s August 31st show at "The Pin" in Spokane, WA. As it turns out, all four band members have now not just been accused of holding a female against her will, but also gang raping her on band's tour bus, while also sexually assaulting the victim's friend.
Spokesman.com provided the following summary of the court documents that were revealed:
"The women said they ended up speaking with members of Decapitated and were invited to have drinks in the tour bus parked outside the venue, according to court documents. One woman "described being excited to be on the bus, and then one of the band members began grabbing her breasts," court documents say. "He was later identified as the drummer, Michal Lysejko."The same woman "was uncomfortable and said the band members began speaking to each other in Polish," court documents say. "She described the ‘vibe’ in the bus changed, and one of the members began looking at them like they were prey."
The woman said she looked at her friend "to signal they needed to get out of there." She then used the bathroom and was followed by the lead singer, Piotrowski, according to court documents. The woman told police Piotrowski began kissing her as she finished using the bathroom, and she began resisting when he started undoing her belt, according to court documents. She said she wanted to leave the bus with her friend, but a band member indicated her friend had already left, saying, "You have to have fun. She left you."
The woman "attempted to push Piotrowski away but he grabbed her arm and spun her around to where she was facing the sink and mirror in the bathroom," court documents say. "She saw in the mirror and out of the corner of her eye each of the band members taking turns raping her." More...
The Walking Dead Orchestra Premieres New Video
French death metal unit The Walking Dead Orchestra premieres a new song and ideo titled "Vengeful Flavors", taken from the band's upcoming new album "Resurrect", which will be released by Unique Leader Records on October 13th. The clip was directed by Mehdi Khadouj.
Check out now "Vengeful Flavors" below.
"Resurrect" Track Listing: More...
Hades Archer Debuts New Song "Unus Cantus Bestiae"
Chilean black/death outfit Hades Archer debuts a new song entitled "Unus Cantus Bestiae", taken from the upcoming new album "Temple of the Impure", which will be released via Hells Headbangers on October 13th, on CD, LP, and cassette tape.
Check out now "Unus Cantus Bestiae" below.
Tombstalker: Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Kentucky's blackened thrash/death trio Tombstalker premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new EP "Chaotic Devotion", which is set for release by Boris Records on September 19 as a 7'' vinyl and as a digital download.
Check out now "Chaotic Devotion" in its entirety below.
Watch Prophets Of Rage Perform "Living On The 110"
Watch Prophets Of Rage performing "Living On The 110" on last night's episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", taken from the band's self-titled debut album, which will be released this Friday, September 15th.
Check out now "Living On The 110" below.
END Premieres New Video For "Love Let Me Die"
END (Counterparts, Fit For An Autopsy, etc.) premieres a new song entitled "Love Let Me Die", taken from the band's recently released debut EP "From The Unforgiving Arms Of God", which was produced by Will Putney (Graphic Nature Audio).
Check out now "Love Let Me Die" below.
Navigate forward or backward through each day of news below: