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Formed: 2007
From: New York City, NY, United States
Last Known Status: Active

Latest Black Anvil News

Below is our complete Black Anvil news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.

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Pale Chalice Signs To The Flenser

San Francisco black metal band PALE CHALICE has announced their signing to The Flenser. Pale Chalice will be opening for Watain on the following date:

11/17/2010 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA w/ Watain, Goatwhore, Black Anvil, and NECRITE.

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Stream Black Anvil's New Album Online

Update: The full album stream period is now over. You can order the album here or from many other online retailers.

New York blackened metal band Black Anvil's brand new album, "Triumvirate," is streaming exclusively on Metalunderground.com in its entirety until the album's North American release next Tuesday, September 28th. The album is available for pre-order now on both CD and gatefold LP. Listen to the album in our player below.

Black Anvil has also announced an exclusive record release show in support of "Triumvirate" on the album’s release date, September 28th, at the Studio at Webster Hall in New York, NY. This show kicks-off a new monthly metal showcase at the Studio at Webster Hall presented by Best Buy, RED Distribution, Revolver Magazine, Scion, and Gibson Guitars. Fans who purchase "Triumvirate" at the Best Buy Union Square location or at BestBuy.com will gain free entrance into that evening’s show. Additional details can be found at this location.

The tracklisting for "Triumvirate" is as follows:

1. What Is Life If Not Now!
2. Crippling
3. The Evil of All Roots
4. Ultimate Reality
5. Angels to Dust
6. We Own You
7. Scalping
8. Eliminate
9. Dead and Left
10. With Transparent Blood

BLACK ANVIL will also embark on a four-week fall tour in support of their new album starting this November. BLACK ANVIL will join WATAIN and GOATWHORE for this run that kicks-off on November 6th in Pittsburgh, PA. A listing of confirmed dates and cities can be found below. More...

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Black Anvil Announces Record Release Show

Black Anvil has announced an exclusive record release show in support of their new album Triumvirate on the album’s release date, September 28th, at the Studio at Webster Hall in New York, NY. This show kicks-off a new monthly metal showcase at the Studio at Webster Hall presented by Best Buy, RED Distribution, Revolver Magazine, Scion, and Gibson Guitars.

The band are set to embark on a North American tour with Watain in November.

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Black Anvil Posts New Song Online

BLACK ANVIL has posted the first track, “Dead And Left”, from their forthcoming full-length album "Triumvirate" online via the band’s MySpace page. "Triumvirate," the follow-up to "Time Insults Mind," will see its North American release on September 28th (October 4th internationally). The album was recorded at Mark “The Animal” Mendoza’s (TWISTED SISTER) studio in Long Island, NY with engineer ‘General’ George Fullan (THE ROLLING STONES, DREAM THEATER).

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Watain Announces North American Tour Dates

Watain has announced North American tour dates with Behemoth, Withered, and Black Anvil. the tour, entitled "The Lawless States of Heretika Tour," will take place in November and December.

Vocalist E comments on the upcoming tour, "It is with a scornful leer towards our enemies and a proudly risen cup of blood towards our devoted followers that we now reveal our plans for America in the fall. We have also managed to sort out the past problems we have had when it comes to the compromised lineup for US tours, which feels extremely good. The songs of Lawless Darkness truly demand a full lineup as well as my total submission to the vocal duties, which is exactly what they will get now. Watain is coming, in all its horrible glory, and it won't be pretty."

The Lawless States of Heretika Tour dates are as follows:

11/3/2010 Imperial - Quebec City [NO WATAIN OR BLACK ANVIL ON THIS DATE]
11/4/2010 Club Soda - Montreal, QC
11/5/2010 Opera House - Toronto, ON
11/6/2010 Mr. Smalls - Pittsburgh, PA
11/7/2010 Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
11/8/2010 Station Four - Minneapolis, MN
11/9/2010 Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS
11/10/2010 Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
11/12/2010 Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
11/13/2010 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
11/14/2010 Rickshaw - Vancouver, BC
11/16/2010 Boardwalk - Sacramento, CA
11/17/2010 Slims - San Francisco, CA
11/18/2010 House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
11/19/2010 Ramona Main Stage - San Diego, CA
11/20/2010 Marquee Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
11/21/2010 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
11/22/2010 Palladium Showroom - Dallas, TX
11/23/2010 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
11/24/2010 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
11/26/2010 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
11/27/2010 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
11/28/2010 Club @ Firestone - Orlando, FL
11/30/2010 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
12/1/2010 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
12/2/2010 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
12/3/2010 Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
12/4/2010 Toad's Place - New Haven, CT

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Black Anvil Announces Album Release Date

New York’s Black Anvil will see the North American release of the new full-length album "Triumvirate" on September 28th (October 4th internationally). "Triumvirate" was recorded at Mark “The Animal” Mendoza’s (Twisted Sister) studio in Long Island, NY with engineer "General" George Fullan. The band has posted a video of in-studio footage online, which can be viewed below.

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Eyehategod To Stream Free Webcast From Nashville

EYEHATEGOD will be streaming their show live from Nashville tonight, June 8th at The Muse beginning at 7:00pm. Openers include Nachtmystium and Withered.

EYEHATEGOD kicked off their long-anticipated US tour on June 3 at Blackbooth in Orlando, Florida. Said vocalist Mike Williams of the tour thus far: "All the shows have been superb. Good ol' New Awlins debauchery, feedback and drunken blasting riffs. Looking forward to the rest. Fuck that oil spill."

Here are the latest EYEHATEGOD US Tour dates:

6/08/2010 Muse - Nashville, TN w/ Nachtmystium, Withered
6/09/2010 The Hat Factory - Richmond, VA w/ Nachtmystium, Black Tusk, Strong Intention ***
6/10/2010 Krug’s - Frederick, MD w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Strong Intention
6/11/2010 Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs
6/12/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs
6/13/2010 Club Hell - Providence, RI w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs, Howl
6/14/2010 Daniel St - Milford, CT w/ Nachtmystium, Howl
6/15/2010 Rocko’s - Manchester, NH w/ Nachtmystium, Howl
6/16/2010 Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
6/17/2010 Now That’s Class - Cleveland, OH w/ Keelhaul, The Atlas Moth
6/18/2010 Blondie’s Detroit, MI w/ The Atlas Moth, Strong Intention
6/19/2010 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL w/ Nachtmystium, Anal Cunt, Weekend Nachos, Strong Intention
6/20/2010 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL w/ Nachtmystium, The Atlas Moth

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Nachtmystium Streaming New Song Online

Stereogum.com has the premiere of “No Funeral,” taken from NACHTMYSTIUM's forthcoming album, "Addicts: Black Meddle PT. II," which will be released June 8th. Check it out >here.

Last week a new video trailer based on the album's dark visuals was released watch it below:

View the artwork here. More...

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Black Anvil Completes Recording New Album

New York ’s BLACK ANVIL has completed work on their brand new full-length album "Triumvirate." "Triumvirate" was recorded at Mark “The Animal” Mendoza’s (TWISTED SISTER) studio in Long Island, NY with engineer ‘General’ George Fullan (THE ROLLING STONES, DREAM THEATER). A summer 2010 release date is expected with more details to be announced soon. The band has recently posted a 13-minute video of in-studio footage online, which can be seen below:

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Toxic Holocaust Announces More US Tour Dates

TOXIC HOLOCAUST has announced the following US tour dates:

April 6 - Everett , WA - Tony V’s (w/ GOLERS)
April 7 - Bremerton , WA - AFU (w/ GOLERS)
April 8 - Spokane , WA - The Cretin Hop (w/ GOLERS)
April 10 - Oakland , CA - The Metro (w/ BONDED BY BLOOD, FUELED BY FIRE, NIHILIST)
April 12 - San Diego , CA - Radio Room (FREE Show w/ GOLERS)
April 13 - Boyle Heights , CA - The Blvd. (w/ GOLERS)
April 14 - Sacramento , CA - On The Y (w/ GOLERS)
April 21 - West Chester , PA - The Note (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, BLACK ANVIL)
April 22 - Brooklyn , NY - Knitting Factory (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, ATTAKE)
April 23 - Asbury Park , NJ - Asbury Lanes (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, BLACK ANVIL)
April 25 - Washington , DC - Rock N Roll Hotel (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, BLACK ANVIL)

w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, WARBRINGER:

May 12 - Osaka , Japan - Club Quattro
May 13 - Nagoya , Japan - Club Quattro
May 14 - Tokyo , Japan - Club Quattro
May 27 - Austin , TX - Red 7 (as part of Chaos In Tejas)

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Eyehategod Announces U.S. Tour Dates

New Orleans based sludge metal veterans Eyehategod has announced a series of headlining shows in the United States, which are scheduled to kick off in June. A rotating roster of bands will be supporting the band on the trek including grindcore legends Brutal Truth and Withered.

The tour dates are as follows: More...

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Black Anvil Begins Recording New Album

New York's BLACK ANVIL has begun recording the follow-up to their debut album, "Time Insults The Mind." The band is recording with engineer ‘General' George Fullan (THE ROLLING STONES, DREAM THEATER) at Mark "The Animal" Mendoza's (TWISTED SISTER) studio in Long Island, NY. The new album is titled "Triumvirate" and will include the tracks "The Evil Of All Roots," "What Is Life If Not Now!," "Angels To Dust," "Ultimate Reality," "With Transparent Blood," and "Dead and Left." The central theme of "Triumvirate" will be that of "Beginning and End." A late spring release date is expected with more album details to be announced shortly.

Additionally, BLACK ANVIL will take part in the 2010 Scion Rock Fest. This free event will be held on March 13th in Columbus, OH. Complete festival details including line-up and RSVP information can be found here.

BLACK ANVIL are currently streaming "Time Insults The Mind" in its entirety at this location.

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Howl To Enter the Studio

Rhode Island metal band HOWL is currently in the final stages of writing for their first full-length album. The quartet will enter the studio in December 2009 for a spring 2010 release date via Relapse Records.

HOWL has also announced a handful of east coast shows with EYEHATEGOD for late October. HOWL has also been confirmed for the Relapse Records/BrooklynVegan-BBG CMJ showcase show on October 23rd along with MISERY INDEX, REVOCATION, BLACK ANVIL and more.

Upcoming HOWL tour dates are as follows:

10/23 - New York, NY - Fontana’s (as part of Relapse / BrooklynVegan – BBG CMJ Showcase)
10/25 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East (w/ EYEHATEGOD, GOATWHORE, more)
10/26 - Brooklyn, NY - Europa (w/ EYEHATEGOD, UNEARTHLY TRANCE, STRONG INTENTION)

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Relapse Records Announces CMJ 2009 Showcase

Relapse Records has partnered up with BrooklynVegan-BBG to present its 2009 CMJ showcase show. This showcase will be held at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St) on Friday, October 23rd during the annual CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. The event will be open to the public as well as CMJ badge-holders.

This year’s line-up includes MISERY INDEX (Baltimore, MD), SALOME (Virginia), REVOCATION (Boston, MA), BLACK ANVIL (New York, NY), COMPLETE FAILURE (Pittsburgh, PA), HOWL (Providence, RI), and THE GLOOMINOUS DOOM (Reading, PA). Doors for the Relapse showcase will open at 7:00 pm EST but Fontana’s will be open earlier for an all-day BrooklynVegan event.

Here are the full details:

RELAPSE RECORDS 2009 CMJ SHOWCASE
Friday, October 23 @ 7:00 pm
Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St)

Featuring:

MISERY INDEX
SALOME
REVOCATION
BLACK ANVIL
COMPLETE FAILURE
HOWL
THE GLOOMINOUS DOOM

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Dimentianon To Open For Marduk in NYC

DIMENTIANON has announced that they will be the opening act for Marduk's New York date on their upcoming US tour. The tour - featuring Nachtmystium, Mantic Ritual, Merrimack and Black Anvil. The date will be stopping by NYC's Grammercy Theater on December 16th.

Additionally, DIMENTIANON's new line-up is complete, joining the remaining members Greg L.(Guitar) and M.(vocals), are Zoltan V. (Lead Guitar), Maureen M.(Bass), and Pete C.(Drums). The band is currently finishing writing the material for the next full-length on a to-be-determined label. Songs to appear on the album include: "A Credit to Dementia," "The Forgotten," "Undying Bliss," "Breathe Deep," "A Dirge to the Death ov Life," "Love and Hope," "Gamma Velurum," and "Collapse the Void."

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Metal Maniacs Launches As New Webzine

Metal Maniacs Magazine has been relaunched in a new online format after closing the doors to its print operation in February 2009.

Resurrected by the owner of Metalhit.com, with a site developed by Reh3 Design, the new Metal Maniacs features regularly updated content and features from the latest in underground metal.

The site boasts an exhaustive Mp3 store featuring more than 13,000 songs available for preview and purchase as well as a new forum, monthly contests, a weekly "deadly discovery" showcasing up and coming bands and a monthly free digital music compilation.

The debut launch features a 24 song compilation with the following free downloads:

LIFELOVER “Shallow”
VADER “Rise of the Undead”
FETID ZOMBIE “Graced by Gore”
NOCTURNAL “Hellhunt”
AUGURY “Aetheral”
HANDS “Resistance”
ASPHYX “Death, the Brutal Way”
BLACK ANVIL “Ten Talons Deep”
IMPENDING DOOM “The Serpent Servant”
DAATH “The Worthless”
MERRIMACK “In the Halls of White Death”
GOREAPHOBIA “Mortal Repulsion”
HOWL “Oma”
LEAVES’ EYES “My Destiny”
MERAUDER “Built on Blood”
ORTHRUS “Thy Fate in Damnation”
SKELETONWITCH “Crushed Beyond Dust”
SUICIDE SILENCE “Wake Up”
WEAPON “Serpentine Ayat”
BONE GNAWER “Cannibal Cook-out”
WEEKEND NACHOS “Shot in the Head”
ARGHARUS “Pleistas”
CEREBRUM “Scatter-brain”
SEANCE “Prisoner 666”

You can download the entire compilation here.

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Burnt By The Sun Announces New York City Show

NJ metal band BURNT BY THE SUN has announced their first US show in support of their latest album, "Heart Of Darkness." The Brooklyn Vegan/1000 Knives presented show will take place just before the band’s first ever and last-ever European tour in early October. Check out the tour dates below. More...

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Whiplash Announces Brooklyn Show with Black Anvil

New Jersey metal band Whiplash has announced a show in Brooklyn New York at Club Europa on Friday September 18th. Also playing the show are Virginia's At War, Deathrash, Black Anvil, Sweden's Enforcer, Canadian's Cauldron, Undivided, and Vermefug.

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Marduk Announces North American Tour

Swedish black metal outfit Marduk will be embarking on a headlining tour of North America which will kick off in November. Support on the trek will come from Nachtmystium, Mantic Ritual, Merrimack and Black Anvil. The tour is in support of Marduk's forthcoming new studio album, "Wormwood" which is set to be released in North America on October 13th.

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Black Anvil Posts MP3 From New Album

New York's BLACK ANVIL recently posted a downloadable MP3, for the track "Margin For Terror," from their debut album "Time Insults The Mind" online now via MetalSucks.net. Relapse will reissue "Time Insults the Mind" on September 1st with pre-orders available now. Additional audio samples taken from Time Insults The Mind can be heard now via the band's MySpace page.

The band still has a show planned in New York:

September 14 Brooklyn, NY Europa (w/ URGEHAL and more)

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