Formed: 2007
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Last Known Status: Active
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Abbath Announces 2024 North American Tour Dates
The last time Abbath touched his horned-feet on American soil was all the way back in March 2020. No one needs to be reminded of what happened next. Because at long last, the charismatic black metal icon is returning to North America!
Having toured relentlessly across Europe in the glorious wake of his most recent album, the former Immortal frontman is flicking his forked-tongue in devilish anticipation at treating Americans and Canadians alike to songs off "Dread Reaver" for the very first time. Get ready to raise your horns amidst the charred and sizzling solo of "Dream Cull" and other riff-roaring hits from his legendary crypt.
The tour starts with a handful of shows in Canada before going on an extended run of dates in the U.S. leading up to Abbath's performances at Dark Lord Day and Maryland Deathfest. Joining him on the trek will be Imperial Triumphant, Black Anvil and Final Gasp.
Local pre-sales start today. Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow, Friday, March 1.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
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Concert Report: Black Anvil, Insomnium, Enslaved
After a night of Gojira and Mastodon, I found myself in Berkeley the following night for another tripleheader.
First up was Black Anvil, the only band I hadn’t seen multiple times before.
Black Anvil’s 2022 release, Regenesis, made my list of best albums of the year.
Their quick set did not disappoint.
Insomnium, like Gojira the night before, is a band that I’ve always liked, but they’ve never quite crossed the rubicon into a band I would purposely play or follow with great interest.
The first time I saw them live, they were missing some key members—including Niilo Sevanen. That venue was miserable as well, so that evening didn’t leave a great impression on my mind.
The second time was at a festival, and I think their time slot overlapped with another band I wanted to see. Many other bands were more on my radar that day (Opeth, Bloodbath, Dark Funeral, etc.) so once again, not a huge impression from the partial set I witnessed on that 2017 day in Sweden.
This Berkeley show, though, was a whole different story. I thoroughly enjoyed their set from the outset until completion.
Insomnium has earned a place in my permanent music rotation.
The setlist was heavy on their new album, Anno 1696. The album is great, but it only came out a few weeks ago so I wasn’t super familiar with all of the tracks.
Enslaved is one of my favorite bands and have been for more than 15 years. I’ve seen them many times and in several different countries. Between Insomnium and Enslaved, Blue Oyster Cult's "Secret Treaties" was played in its entirety over the PA. That's one of my Top 10 albums of all time so it put me in an even better mood. I didn't notice the rest of the audience appreciating it quite as much as I did.
I was very disappointed when Enslaved announced at the beginning of the tour that Ivar wasn’t going to be joining them due to a family emergency. I thought the sound would be way off without him—especially since they weren’t temporarily replacing him. Rather, they were going to go with just one guitarist, Ice Dale.
Ice Dale is a great guitarist, but when you listen to Enslave you can easily hear two different guitars frequently doing very different things. How was this going to sound good without Ivar?
The band members came out one at a time. Ice Dale went to the side of the stage without a microphone which was very odd given that two were on the front of the stage. My puzzlement was quickly solved when Ivar walked out last. Happiness filled me as I verbally welcomed him back. Grutle did the same, into the microphone for the entire audience to hear, a moment later.
This was my favorite Enslaved performance to date, eclipsing the time I saw them at the 2011 Getaway Rock Festival in Sweden.
Like Insomnium, Enslaved spent a large portion of their set on their new album, Heimdal. I suppose my only complaint is that they didn’t play for a longer period of time. I would have also loved to have heard tunes off of Ruun, Vertebrae, Aximoa Ethica Odini, and RIITIIR.
Another stellar evening! I drove the six hours home the next day with a smile across my face.
Insomnium Premiere New Single & Music Video
Arriving together with Insomnium‘s new studio album “Anno 1696” is a new Riivata Visuals directed music video for their single “Godforsaken“ from it, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
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Enslaved Premiere New Live Video
Progressive black metal band Enslaved premiere a standalone live music video for their “Caravans To The Outer Worlds“, which will appear on the band’s upcoming new record “Heimdal”, due out March 03rd.
Explains singer/bassist Grutle Kjellson: More...
Insomnium Premiere New Single & Music Video
Finnish melodic death metal group Insomnium premiere a music video for their new single “White Christ“, which also features a guest spot from Rotting Christ mainman Sakis Tolis.
Check out now "White Christ" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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Black Anvil Premiere New Single “29”
New York City black metal band Black Anvil premiere a new single named “29” taken from their approaching new studio full-length “Regenesis“. A November 04th release date has been scheduled for that outing by Season Of Mist.
Check out now "29" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
Black Anvil will be heading out with Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral and Immolation for the below November North American Tour: More...
Black Anvil New Single & Music Video
New York City-based black metal outfit Black Anvil premiere their new single and music video named “8 Bit Terror” streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. The clip was directed by Sean Pierce. Season Of Mist have scheduled a November 04th release for the trio’s fifth studio album “Regenesis“.
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Black Anvil Premiere New Song "Castrum Doloris"
Black Anvil have inked a record deal with Season Of Mist and will release their label debut "Regenesis" on November 4th, 2022. Today the band premiere their new single and lyric video "Castrum Doloris" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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Immolation Premiere New Song “The Age Of No Light”
A second new single named “The Age Of No Light“ from long-running New York death metal band Immolation‘s eleventh studio full-length has premiered streaming via YouTube and Spotify below. The band recorded “Acts Of God” with Paul Orofino and had Zack Ohren (Machine Head, All Shall Perish) mix it. The record will be out on February 18th via Nuclear Blast.
The band will be touring in support of the album this winter with the below string of shows booked: More...
Black Anvil Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
New York City’s Black Anvil premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new EP "Miles", which will be released by STB Records as a digital download on March 4th, with a vinyl release to follow on March 9th.
Check out now "Miles" in its entirety below.
Mayhem Kicking Off North American Tour Today
Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem will descend upon North America for a month-long live takeover from November 3rd to December 2nd. Support will be provided by Immolation and Black Anvil, the latter of which appeared with the band on their last stateside expedition.
The tour follows the band's recent Purgatorium Europæ - Pars Duorum trek. Additionally, Mayhem will take part in the latest edition of the Decibel Metal And Beer Fest set to take place on March 31st-April 1st, 2018 at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mayhem will perform on April 1st alongside Carcass, Repulsion, Dream Death, and more.
See all confirmed dates below.
Mayhem - Purgatorium Americæ Septentrionalis Pars Duorum w/ Immolation, Black Anvil:
11/03/2017 Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
11/04/2017 Elements - Kitchener, ON
11/05/2017 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
11/06/2017 Skully's Music Diner - Columbus, OH
11/07/2017 The Majestic - Madison, WI
11/09/2017 The Forge - Joliet, IL
11/10/2017 The Ready Room - St. Louis, MO
11/11/2017 The Granada - Lawrence, KS More...
Mayhem & Immolation Touring US This Fall
Mayhem will bring its "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" tour to the United States this fall with support from legendary US death metal outfit Immolation and Black Anvil.
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Black Anvil Streaming Full New Album
Today all of "As Was," the forthcoming new studio offering from New York City's Black Anvil, is playing online in its engrossing entirety in advance of the record's official unveiling this Friday via Relapse Records.
Listen to over fifty-minutes of thought-provoking, modern black metal via the SoundCloud player provided below.
January 13th, 2017 marks the worldwide release of "As Was" through Relapse on CD, 2xLP, and digital formats. Pre-orders are available here. More...
Black Anvil Streams "Ultra"
New York City's Black Anvil has premiered the closing track "Ultra" taken off forthcoming "As Was" full-length album - check it out below. If you missed it, the previously posted "As Was" title track can still be heard right here.
January 13th, 2017 marks the worldwide release of "As Was" via Relapse Records on CD, 2xLP, and digital formats.
Black Anvil will also tour North America throughout January and February 2017 in support of the new album alongside black metal legends Mayhem and Inquisition. Dates are available after the jump. More...
Black Anvil Streams "As Was"
New York City's Black Anvil just premiered the title track to the forthcoming "As Was" full-length album - check it out below.
January 13th, 2017 marks the worldwide release of "As Was" via Relapse Records on CD, 2xLP and digital formats. The album was recorded at Menegroth by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, Panopticon) with mixing and mastering done by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio (Tribulation, Funeral Mist, Watain), and features cover art by Metastazis (Behemoth, Watain, Morbid Angel).
Black Anvil will tour North America throughout January and February 2017 in support of thr new album with black metal legends Mayhem and Inquisition. A full list of dates is included after the song stream. More...
Black Anvil Announces New Album, Streams Song
New York City's Black Anvil return with "As Was," the staggering 50-minute follow-up to 2014's "Hail Death." The album drops via Relapse Records on January 6, 2017. Check out the new song "May Her Wrath Be Just" in the player below.
Atmospheric and melodic without relenting on any of the ferocity Black Anvil have always been known for, "As Was" seamlessly weaves through eight monumental passages of extreme metal art. More diverse, complex, and thought-provoking than anything the band has done before, "As Was" is a stellar representation of modern black metal, and of Black Anvil's continuous progression and songcraft.
"As Was" Features cover art by Metastazis (Behemoth, Watain, Morbid Angel) (shown below). The album was recorded at Menegroth by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, Panopticon) with mixing and mastering done by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio (Tribulation, Funeral Mist, Watain).
The track list is as follows:
1. On Forgotten Ways
2. May Her Wrath Be Just
3. As Was
4. Nothing
5. As An Elder Learned Anew
6. Two Keys: Here's The Lock
7. The Way Of All Flesh
8. Ultra More...
Black Anvil Announces Tour With Mayhem
The NYC black metal titans from Black Anvil have announced a full North American tour in January and February alongside Mayhem and Inquisition. A list of dates can be found below.
Black Anvil recently finished recording an upcoming third full-length album, which will be released in early 2017. Details about the upcoming album will be announced soon. More...
1349 And Necrophagia Announce Support Bands
Norwegian black metal tyrants 1349 and cult death metal pioneers Necrophagia have announced special guests for different regions of the upcoming North American "Chaos Raids" tour.
The trek kicks off on May 30th and includes Vattnet Viskar. Added to the tour now are Black Anvil for performances in Baltimore and Brooklyn, Atriarch in Seattle and Portland, and Early Graves will be performing in Oakland and San Diego. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
1349 is touring in support of "Massive Cauldron of Chaos," while Necrophagia is support latest full-length "WhiteWorm Cathedral." More...
Teethgrinder Announces Album, Tour Dates
Lifeforce Records' latest signing - the Dutch grindcore outfit Teethgrinder - will support Tombs and Black Anvil on the "Savage Death" European tour. Dates are available below.
Teethgrinder's Lifeforce Records debut album “Misanthropy” will be out on May 25th in Europe. See the band live on these dates:
09.04.2015 DE - Berlin @ Cassiopeia
10.04.2015 DE - Kassel @ K19
12.04.2015 UK - Manchester @ Roadhouse
13.04.2015 UK - Glasgow @ Audio
14.04.2015 UK - Bristol @ The Fleece
15.04.2015 UK - London @ Boston Music Room
16.04.2015 FR - Antwerpen @ Kavka
17.04.2015 FR - Lille @ TBA
18.04.2015 FR - Paris @ Glazart, Doomed Gatherings
19.04.2015 FR - Lille @ TBA
20.04.2015 DE - München @ Feierwerk
21.04.2015 DE - Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
22.04.2015 CZ - Prague @ 007
23.04.2015 HU - Budapest @ Club 202
More live dates
24.05.2015 NL - Den Haag @ Metalcon
30.05.2015 DE - Torgau @ Grind The Nazi Scum Festival
08.07.2015 CZ - Prague @ Thirst For Grind
09.07.2015 CZ - Trutnov @ Obscene Extreme Festival
11.07.2015 NL - Hogeveen @ Graveland Festival More...
Roadburn Festival Confirms EyeHateGod, Focus
The organizers of the Roadburn Festival have checked in with the following announcement about new confirmations for the 2015 edition:
"We're beyond excited to welcome seminal New Orleans, Louisana sluge-legends Eyehategod back to the 20th edition of Roadburn Festival at the 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands, with two sets of their unique, Southern hardcore-blues-sludge-and-doom on Thursday, April 9 at the main stage, and in Het Patronaat, Friday, April 10.
"With its hateful, hopeless, anguished vocals set against extra-slow Iommi-inspired riffing, Eyehategod are credited with founding sludge-core, one of the most vital new genres of metal to emerge from the 1990’s. Countless bands have followed their footsteps, and after more than 20 years of creating some of the most corrosive, vile music known to man, Eyehategod still hasn’t lost the piss and vinegar, propaganda, and despair that fueled them back in 1988.
"Over the years, Eyehategod have had more than their fair share of hardship, and recently suffered the tragic loss of drummer and founding member, Joey LaCaze. The new, self titled release from Eyehategod, the follow up to 2000's Confederacy Of Ruined Lives, sees LaCaze's drum tracks appear posthumously on this classic of the genre.
"The album personifies desperation and addiction in the various backwaters of forgotten America, punctuated by the N’awlins sound of rebellion and pollution resulting in triumph over adversity. Come experience transcendence through malevolence as Eyehategod deface Roadburn 2015.
"We’re equally excited to announce that Dutch prog rock legends Focus have been confirmed for Houses of the Holistic, Ivar Bjørnson‘s (Enslaved) and Wardruna's Einar 'Kvitrafn' Selvik‘s curated Roadburn event on Friday, April 10 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands. More...