Metal News for September 16, 2021
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17 news articles posted on this day.
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Unearthing the Metal Underground: Delphian
A new prog death metal outfit by the name of Delphian has emerged from Los Angeles. Brothers Jason (guitars) and Matthew Williams (vocals) formed the project while they attended Musicians Institute in LA. While the act is essentially a duo, the recording of their debut album includes the talents of some seasoned metal musicians: bassist Martin Rygiel (Decapitated, Lux Occulta) and drummer extraordinaire Kevin Talley (Suffocation, Dying Fetus). The unit will be self-releasing its debut, “Somnambulant Foregoer,” on November 12. The release’s nine tracks clock in at around 47 minutes, and the energy is obviously dark, the music is clearly tech death, prog and groove-based. More...
Twelve Foot Ninja Unveils New Music Video
Heavy fusion rockers Twelve Foot Ninja have released "Over and Out" with guest vocals by the enigmatic Tatiana Shmayluk, frontwoman of metal band Jinjer. It’s their third single from Twelve Foot Ninja’s upcoming album "Vengeance" (out 15th October 2021). Accompanying the single is a music video and, in true Twelve Foot Ninja form, it delivers in spades. The video was shot in three countries: Finland, Ukraine, and Australia with three separate teams. The main part of the clip was shot just days after performing to a full capacity audience at Download UK. You can check out the video below.
When asked to summarise the video, guitarist Stevic MacKay said it like this: "A man covered in cow s**t wanders the Australian bush seeking clarity. Tortured by recurring dreams about having no face, meeting the ferryman in a Finnish swamp, old twitchy people with straw heads, vacuuming the forest, cradling a pike and squash playing goat people who spoil Christmas and drink everyone’s dregs…The only obvious thing to do is find a door Goblin to suck 'dream gravy' (aka Vegemite) off his fingers so he can teleport to a Ukrainian mechanical genie to blow his mind with Australian metaphors about being f**ked in the head."
About the choice of Tatiana Shmayluk to feature on the track and appear in the video lead singer Kin says, "We wanted someone who could represent the lyric ‘the devil in my blood’ – both the darkness and the light. Tatiana embodies this perfectly so asking her to feature on it was a no brainer." More...
CroMagnum Streaming New EP
"Born Free" is the second EP from CroMagnum, hailing from Montreal, Canada. Leading up to this release they have given us two singles that show two different angles of the band that has only been improving since their last album in 2014.
The five tracks on the EP take the listener on a range of musical journeys, from "End Your Slavery" encouraging you to get out of the doldrums and the despair of the prison you’ve let society put you in; to the true origin story as told in "Waterval Boven"; to the reflection of trust presented in "Congregation" with its fast and furious riffs that open up into an epic chorus. There is something for everyone on this release, as the creativity is endless, as shown in the music videos and the comic book. Maximus Rex explains his process in more detail:
"I come up with the basic structure of a song, usually 2-3 riffs, and then we start building it up and jamming it, making decisions about song structure along the way. Once we have a solid base, we’ll work out finer details like solos and harmonies. During that whole process, I start getting ideas for lyrics and melodies, which usually coalesce right around when the music is done. Any subject can make for good lyrics, so I don’t ever judge a theme, because if it inspires you to write, I think it will at least come off as authentic, no matter what you’re talking about."
Fans who are left wanting more shouldn’t have to wait too long, CroMagnum was originally going to record a full album, but after a slight bit of turbulence among the ranks, it was decided to focus on fewer songs. The next EP, targeted for 2022, is pretty much completely written and waiting to be recorded.
The full EP "Born Free" is out on September 17th, 2021 via the band's own label King Metal Records and can be heard in full before its official release at the following link on Metal-Rules here.
Rise Of The Northstar Releases New Live Video
Crossover metallers Rise Of The Northstar premiered a brand-new live video for "Again and Again!" The band started a digital summer live show marathon on their YouTube Artist Channel, presenting a series of live videos emphasizing their many concerts and festival appearances and giving fans abroad a glimpse of what to expect in the future. The video from their hit-single "Again And Again" is the latest live cut to be released, recorded live at Hellfest in summer 2018.
"We've been happy to take our supporters on board for a blast from the past journey through our digital summer live show marathon. Closing it now with a festival like Hellfest was an obvious choice as it was one of the most tremendous ones we had before lockdown." comments the band. More...
Insania To Release First Album In 12 Years
Swedish power metal masters Insania return after a lengthy hiatus with their fifth album, "V (Praeparatus Supervivet)," a powerful record packed with speedy, soaring tracks in the classic European power metal tradition with double-bass drums, great hooks and amazing solos. Showcasing a freshly inspired group, it is their first release via Frontiers Music Srl and is out on 12th November.
Insania was initially formed in 1992 by drummer Mikko Korsbäck and guitarist Henrik Juhano. Bassist Tomas Stolt was soon added, with other musicians joining for short periods. Starting out by performing covers of their favourite bands (such as Helloween and Iron Maiden), Korsbäck’s classmate Niklas Dahlin eventually joined as second guitarist and they began writing their own songs, which became steadily more melodic following the addition of keyboardist Patrik Västilä. Korsbäck himself added vocal duties to his CV until singer David Henriksson joined in 1997.
The union between the band's ambitions and Henriksson’s vocals were a match made in heaven. Signing to House of Kicks, a debut album entitled "World Of Ice" was released in 1999 and they would go on to release another three records with a mutating line-up before the group was put on ice in 2007. The now reformed band are ready to bring their power metal stylings back to metalheads around the globe! More...
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Deeds Of Flesh Classic Lineup Reunites
Technical death metal pioneers Deeds Of Flesh unveil a classic line-up, with the return of long-time drummer Mike Hamilton. Mike's drumming style has been a huge staple in shaping the band's sound and laying the blueprint for the future of technical death metal.
The band comment: "We want to thank Darren Cesca for all of his hard work on our most recent release, Nucleus. That album would not sound the way it does without his stamp on it. Darren is one of the most professional and skilled death metal drummers out there today and we guarantee you'll be seeing him continue to push the envelope for the genre and drumming as a whole. We're very proud to have Darren as a part of the Deeds legacy and wish him all the best and a future of success!"
This news follows the recent announcement that Deeds Of Flesh will return to the stage at next year's HellFest Open Air in Clisson, France.
The band continue: "Although we wish we could be hitting the stage with our brother Erik Lindmark, we feel going forward it would be best to retain the classic Deeds line-up as much as possible."
Jacoby Kingston will return to bass and vocal duties as he has done during his entire tenure with Deeds. Ivan Munguia will make the move from bass over to 2nd guitar, an easy transition given his recent guitar work live and in the studio with Continuum.
Varius Teases New EP "Concordance"
Canada’s Varius are releasing a new EP "Concordance" later this year and the first glimpse into the mayhem within is the EP trailer, teasing at what is in store. Watch the EP trailer below.
Although melodic death metal and thrash elements are the “core” of their sound, they always want to emphasize that their influences are a lot more diverse than just those styles. They take an experimental approach to their music and often try to marry heavy metal elements together with elements from other genres.
The band says they are extremely proud of this release as they explain further:
"We think our excitement for it is going to translate to our fans. People who are already familiar with us will probably catch on to songs like “Concordance of the Legionfall” and “Gut Shoveler” right away, and new fans who are into the more extreme end of the metal spectrum will probably be attracted to those. We covered some new ground with songs like “Golden Crown” and “Lament of Dissonance”, so we think our fans will be turned on to a new (but just as heavy) aspect of our sound. With any luck, those songs might attract some new types of listeners as well." More...
Hate Posts New Music Video Online
Hate will release their new album, Rugia, on October 15, 2021 via Metal Blade Records. In advance of the record‘s release, today the band unveils a video for second single, "Resurgence."
View Hate's epic "Resurgence" video, directed by Blazej Jankowiak below.
The title track can now be heard at: www.metalblade.com/hate - where Rugia can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:
- digipak-CD
- 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
- white / black burst vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- red / black splatter vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- blood splatter vinyl (EMP exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- silver / black splatter vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- silver / black marbled vinyl (US exclusive) More...
Necromantia Shares First And Last Lyric Video
Greek black metal stalwarts Necromantia has posted a new lyric video online for the song, "Inferno." You can check it out below. The band has claimed that not only is this their first lyric video, but it will be their last too, owing to the upcoming album, "To the Depths We Descend..." being their last before calling it a day. The group announced their intention to disband following the passing of co-founder Baron Blood, with "To The Depths We Descend..." featuring six new songs in addition to two re-recordings. More...
Doodswens To Release Debut Album In December
Svart Records is proud to unleash the debut album from Dutch female Black Metal duo Doodswens! "Lichtvrees" (translation: fear of light) will be unveiled to the world on the 3rd of December 2021. Doodswens' Black Metal is a bleak, distorted wave of negative energy according to the tenets set by the Scandinavian originators but with their own new organic reflection of darkness. Their name translated as "Death Wish," Doodswens breathe new life into the dust of the past, inspired by the rawness of the ‘90s and capturing the black hearts of a new throng of acolytes as they ignite the gloom.
Founded in Eindhoven in 2017 by Fraukje van Burg (vocals and guitar) and Inge van der Zon (drums), Doodswens initially erupted into the underground scene in 2019 with their demo, which sent a shiver through its decaying corpse. With their debut album "Lichtvrees," Doodswens opens up the cesspit of the human condition, giving voice to our bleakest emotions through old-school black metal like a freshly dug grave. Proudly expressing feelings of inner negativity and depression, Doodswens have taken the promise of their underground roots and crystallised their very own atmospheric war of sound on "Lichtvrees," making it an enthralling and captivating inception.
With deathly conviction and intense passion they bring their music alive on stage, playing at Roadburn Festival and many esteemed nocturnal events, their cult infamy leading them to be picked for a support slot on Marduk’s upcoming tour of Europe. If you like your Black Metal served especially cold, but with wide-screen atmosphere, then Doodswens could be your new moonless catharsis. "Lichtvrees," is a highly conceptual work which deals with life and death, reaching enlightenment and fulfilling the symbolical “death wish” that Doodswens represents. Cast your shadow in the unholy light of "Lichtvrees" and discover a rising new star in the Black Metal cosmos. The first single "In Mijn Bloed" from "Lichtvrees" is out 17th of September on all digital platforms. More...
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Akiavel Unleash Video "Lady Of Death"
Akiavel released their second full-length, “Væ Victis” on April 23rd, 2021! Not allowing a global pandemic to slow them down, “Væ Victis” comes only one year after Akiavel’s debut full-length album. This concept album delves into the darkest parts of the human psyche. Further evolving their sound, Akiavel takes a radical approach to their musical assault, consuming the listener with dizzying maelstroms of chaos. “Væ Victis” embodies the word “death,” putting forth an intrusive battery of blistering guitars, pummeling drums, and scathing vocals that culminates in one of the most robust death metal records the genre has seen yet.
Check out the video for "Lady of Death" below! More...
Aephanemer Reveals New Album Details
Following their much-acclaimed 2019 album, "Prokopton," November 19th will see Toulouse based symphonic melodic death metal force Aephanemer return with their third and thunderous full-length record, "A Dream Of Wilderness," via Napalm Records!
Starting out as an unbelievably successful DIY ride that suddenly turned towards international acclaim, the indisputable Aephanemer is one of the most exciting melodic death metal sensations of the modern age. Fast-paced metal fronted by the guttural growls and fierce screams of extraordinary vocalist Marion Bascoul meet flickering twin leads, elements of Scandinavian death metal, Slavic traditional music and epic synths. If "Prokopton" was a noteworthy, impressive sophomore album from one of Europe’s best up and coming melodic death metal bands yet, "A Dream Of Wilderness" sees the French four-piece doubling down on its songwriting skills: Faster, tighter and heavier, Aephanemer’s upcoming album unleashes an anthemic adventure of brutally fast riffage and epic melodies!
As today’s first single release proves, "A Dream Of Wilderness" promises to be an exciting and refreshing mixture of metallic elements that are both technically superior and emotively rousing. “Panta Rhei” showcases the band’s ability to combine blistering, speedy riffs with a thrilling symphonic sound that takes you on a journey right into a melodic death metal fairy tale. Get a first taste and watch their brand new video clip for "Panta Rhei" below. More...
Monument Of Misanthropy Premiere New Single
Multinational brutal death metal sickos of Monument Of Misanthropy premiere their brutal new track "A Man with a Special Qualification" via Dead Rhetoric, taken from their impending new album "Unterweger", which will be released by Transcending Obscurity Records November 12th, 2021.
Pre-orders for the album and the brand new killer merch can be purchased HERE.
Says Dead Rhetoric about the track: More...
Phinehas Premiere New Music Video
Phinehas premiere a new music video for the title track to their latest studio full-length “The Fire Itself“, streaming via YouTube for yu below.
Tells singer Sean McCulloch: More...
Dying Wish Premiere New Track
A brand new Dying Wish track by the name of “Severing The Senses” has premiered online streaming for you below. The track is taken from the band’s impending new full-length “Fragments Of A Bitter Memory“, due out October 01st through SharpTone Records.
Explains frontwoman Emma Boster: More...
AngelMaker Premiere New Single & Music Video
AngelMaker premiere their new single and music video “Creators Conscience” streaming via YouTube below. The track is off the band's brand new EP “Dawn“. It’s AngelMaker's first new music since the release of their 2019 self-titled full-length release.
Comments frontman Mike Greenwood : More...
Cradle Of Filth Premiere New Single
Cradle Of Filth's new advance track “Necromantic Fantasies” has premiered online via YouTube. An official music video for the single will follow later today, September 16, 2021. The band‘s new record “Existence Is Futile” will drop on October 22nd.
Cradle Of Filth will be out touring the U.S. this fall, performing “Cruelty And The Beast”. 3TEETH and Once Human will join them support acts. The trek will stop at the below cities: More...
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