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Last updated on March 11, 2014 at 4:52 PM ET
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Hot Topics
- Killer Be Killed Announces Debut Album
- Trigger Point Posts New Music Video
- Machine Head Posts Album Production Video
- Pylon Unveils Album Details
- Saint Vitus Announces 35th Anniversary Tour
- Circle Of Witches Posts New Video
- Deathstars Reveals New Album Details
- Motörhead Announces Motörboat Cruise
- Barren Womb Streaming Full New Album
- The Well Signs To EasyRider
25 news articles posted today (and counting...)
Book Released Celebrating Women In Metal
Music journalist and band manager Jill Hughes Kirtland has self-published a book entitled "Not Just Tits in a Corset: Celebrating Women in Metal," which features a foreword by Doro Pesch.
Told in their own voices through a series of intimate interviews and photographs of prominent and influential women in the metal industry, "Not Just Tits in a Corset" details the unique history, challenges, and triumphs women have encountered throughout their careers in metal music, while also celebrating the compelling global community these women have created amongst each other and the fans.
Featured women include Lita Ford, Ann Boleyn, Doro Pesch, Betsy Bitch, Leather Leone, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Elize Ryd, Sharon Den Adel, Alissa White-gluz, Angela Gossow, Maria Brink, Floor Jansen, Tarja Turunen, Cristina Scabbia, Charlotte Wessels, Roxy Petrucci, Linda Mcdonald, Lzzy Hale, And Simone Simons, and more.
The book is now available as a hardcover or softcover printed book or e-book on the author's website and will be available through other online retailers soon. A book launch party open to the public (all ages) will take place on Thursday, April 3rd (6:30pm) at Roxy & Duke's Roadhouse in Dunellen, New Jersey. Female-fronted metal bands Mindmaze, A Sound Of Thunder, and Flames Of Fury will be performing that night with other special guests. More...
The Well Signs To EasyRider
EasyRider records is very excited to welcome The Well as its latest signing, with upcoming full length "Monomyth" to be released in late summer. EasyRider also comments:
"The Well is a 3 piece out of Austin TX, that captured my attention a few months ago. The sound is raw and big and extremely catchy. The are a hard working band from Austin that have come a long way and are excited to hit the road and support this beast of a record. They will be ALL over SXSW this week here are the dates and shows...."
3/12 – RoadHouse Management/Nuclear Blast Official Showcase @ Red 7
3/13 – Unofficial Showcase Sons of Huns Orchid, Scorpion Child and Mothership. @ Wonderland.
3/14 – Texas Rock ‘n Roll Massacre – Sons of Huns Orchid, Scorpion Child and Mothership. @ Spider House Ballroom
Red Fang To Headline Stumpfest
Portland hometown heroes Red Fang will be the third and final headliner of Stumpfest, which will take place April 24th - 26th at Mississippi Studios.
Thursday's headliner will be Trans Am, Friday will be Red Fang, and Saturday will be Yob. Individual day tickets and 3-day passes are on sale now at this location. The festival lineup is available below. More...
Pylon Unveils Album Details
Swiss doom metallers Pylon are set to release their sixth full-length album, "Homo Homini Lupus," on June 3rd, 2014 through U.S. label Roxx Records.
The CD will contain six original compositions and a cover of Slayer's “South of Heaven,” which will also feature a special guest appearance from Tim Gaines of Stryper playing bass.
Pylon has also recruited the vocal talents of Jordan Cutajar of Nomad Son to handle all of the vocal duties on this brand new effort. Matt Brand will continue to handle all guitars along with the talents of Oliver Schneider. Rounding out the release will be Reto Hardmeier on bass and Beni Mayer on drums. More...
Marc Rizzo Announces Tour Dates
Fresh off a European tour with Soulfly, guitarist extraordinaire Marc Rizzo is embarking on his own U.S. solo tour in April. Direct support will come from Navene-K, former drummer of Animal As Leaders.
Rizzo recently released the second single "Wicked Shattered" from his upcoming 4th solo album, which was recorded with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris. "Wicked Shattered" is now available for download via iTunes, Amazon, and other digital retailers.
4/11 Slake-New York, NY
4/12 Rock Factory-Akron, OH
4/13 The Token Lounge-Westland, MI
4/16 Reggies-Chicago, IL
4/17 Skyway theater-Minneapolis, MN
4/18 Vaudeville Mews-Des Moines, IA
4/19 Fubar-St Louis, MO
4/20 The Chameleon Room-Oklahoma City, OK
4/22 Warehouse Live-Houston, TX
4/23 Dirty Dog-Austin, TX
4/24 House of Rock-Corpus Christi, TX
4/25 Korova-San Antonio, TX
4/26 Tomcats West-Fort Worth, TX
4/30 Orpheum-Ybor City, FL
5/2 Masquerade-Atlanta, GA
Trigger Point Posts New Music Video
Trigger Point has premiered a new video for “Cabin Song," which can be seen in the YouTube player below.
The song appears on Trigger Point’s new album, “Giving up the Ghost," produced by Shaun Lopez (Far, Deftones) and set for a March 25th, 2014 release date through THC Music/InGrooves.
“This song is about my personal struggles with insomnia in the past, which can be maddening. So for the video we really tried to make the viewer feel that sense of discomfort and irritability that comes when you are tossing and turning all night. It’s mixed with sleepwalking and dream sequences and performance footage," says Trigger Point frontman Taylor Wallace. “All three of us live in different cities so we actually filmed our parts separately, which I think brings on the feeling of isolation. We hope that the viewer feels disoriented and a little on edge after watching it.”
Trigger Point's debut LP “A Silent Protest” was produced by ex-Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader (Five Finger Death Punch) and released on Corporate Punishment. Fans can pre-order hard copies of Trigger Point's new album "Giving Up The Ghost" with an exclusive bonus track and sticker at this location. More...
Killer Be Killed Announces Debut Album
Late last year the formation of Killer Be Killed was announced, which features Max Cavalera (Soulfly ex-Sepultura), Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan), Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and Dave Elitch (ex-The Mars Volta).
Killer Be Killed will release its debut album on May 9th (Europe), May 12th (UK) and May 13th (North America) via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
The upcoming self-titled release was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur. Cover art and packaging was executed by Ryan Clark of Invisible Creature Design.
“He's a Polish worker in the back of a dark truck, but he looked like a criminal to me,” explains Clark about his choice for the cover's image. “Multiplying his face seemed to give him a sort of split personality/schizophrenic vibe, which feels like a good mesh. Not just for the band name but the idea of a (for the lack of a better term) super-group.”
The track listing is as follows:
01. Wings of Feather And Wax
02. Face Down
03. Melting Of My Marrow
04. Snakes of Jehova
05. Curb Crusher
06. Save The Robots
07. Fire To Your Flag
08. I.E.D.
09. Dust Into Darkness
10. Twelve Labors
11. Forbidden Fire?
BONUS TRACK:?
12. Ghosts Of Chernobyl (vinyl only) More...
Deathstars Reveals New Album Details
Swedish outfit Deathstars returns with fourth studio album "The Perfect Cult," due out on June 13th.
"The Perfect Cult" was captured in several studios: drums, guitars and bass were recorded at Bohus Sound Recording in Kungälv, vocals were handled at Gig Studios in Stockholm, and keyboards, orchestration and editing were done in Black Syndicate, Stockholm.
While the mix as usual was handled by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein, Within Temptation), guitarist/keyboardist Nightmare took care of the production from bottom to top. For the drum, guitar, and bass production, Nightmare worked together with Roberto Laghi (Entombed, In Flames) at Bohus Sound Recording. The mastering was done by Svante Forsbäck (Volbeat) at Chartmakers, Helsinki, Finland.
As far as the lyrics are concerned vocalist Whiplasher states that “all the tracks are about our lives. Each song is a reflection on a situation or a topic that deals with our experiences, usually from a jet black perspective.”
The track listing is as follows:
01. Explode
02. Fire Galore
03. All The Devil’s Toys
04. Ghost Reviver
05. The Perfect Cult
06. Asphalt Wings
07. Bodies
08. Temple Of The Insects
09. Track, Crush & Prevail
10. Noise Cuts More...
Machine Head Posts Album Production Video
There is officially a new Machine Head album on the way, and today you can watch the first in a series of short segments regarding the production of the new album. Check it out below, and stay tuned for more details on the coming full-length release.
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Chordewa Streaming Entire Album
Moldova-based progressive metal outfit Chordewa released debut album "Recast Gear for the Mindcraft Course" in January, and now the album is available online for streaming in full. Check it out below, and the track listing is as follows:
01. Psyche in the Shell
02. Mindcraft Course
03. The Spiral
04. TransScope
05. My Abstract Kinetic
06. Agonist More...
Saint Vitus Announces 35th Anniversary Tour
Legendary doom metal icons Saint Vitus are pleased to announce a very special run of live rituals to celebrate their astounding thirty-fifth anniversary.
Sponsored by Scion AV, the tour will commence on May 8th in Albuquerque and wind its way through fifteen cities, coming to a close on May 25th in Dallas. The band will be performing the planet-rumbling "Born Too Late" album -- the first Saint Vitus outing to feature the imperious voice of Scott "Wino" Weinrich -- in its entirety alongside other renowned Vitus hymns.
The band will be joined by Portland stoner rock power trio Sons Of Huns, supporting the recently released "Banishment Ritual" full-length on EasyRider Records. Comments the band of this coveted spot on the tour, "We can't be any more stoked to support one of the finest purveyors of doom and crush many cities in our wake!" More...
Pilgrim Streaming "Void Worship"
Today, Rhode Island doom conjurors Pilgrim hurl forth "Void Worship," the latest carol off the band's forthcoming new long player, "II: Void Worship." Check it out below, courtesy of Invisible Oranges.
Recorded at Moonlight Mile Recording by audio wizard Mike Moebius and centered on tales of swords and sorcery, death, doom and widespread obliteration, "II: Void Worship" finds Pilgrim exploring new paths.
Additionally, you can still check out previously posted song "The Paladin" at this location. More...
Barren Womb Streaming Full New Album
Norwegian hardcore band Barren Womb has officially released debut album "The Sun’s Not Yellow, It’s Chicken" today via Spartan Records.
Today you can stream the full album online in the player below, courtesy of Metal Injection. With comparisons to both Refused and Kvelertak, Barren Womb is stirring up a deafening buzz with this provocative and controversial new record that holds nothing back.
Featuring tracks like “Evil prevails,” “Kill Hicks,” and “Will you be God’s art or Satan’s graffiti?,” the band's debut is an aggressive yet bleak record with bold truths about the downfall of society as a result of greed and corruption. More...
Motörhead Announces Motörboat Cruise
Megadeth, Motörhead, and Anthrax will perform at the first annual Motörhead’s Motörboat cruise on board the Carnival Ecstasy from September 22nd - 26th, 2014.
In addition to these three giants, “The Loudest Boat In The World” will also feature performances from Zakk Wylde, Jim Breuer, Danko Jones, Fireball Ministry, Wilson, and some big surprises, with more bands to be announced soon.
Motörhead’s Motörboat will sail from Miami, visiting the ports of Key West, Florida and Cozumel just off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. While on board, guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact with band members and will see unforgettable performances on various stages throughout the ship.
Tickets for Motörhead’s Motörboat go on sale Tuesday, March 18th at Noon ET. The event website will launch later this week with full details and cabin pricing.
Motörhead founder Lemmy Kilmister proclaims: "This will be everything you've come to expect from a night out with us, except even louder, with more great bands and no way of escaping! If you thought waves could rock a boat, you've got another thing coming with this lovely little outing!" More...
Killgasm Releasing New Album
Killgasm will release "A Stab In The Heart Of Christ" this coming May 27th via Moribund Records. The track listing and artwork are available below, and the band also comments:
"Moribund Cult has been one of our favorite labels for well over a decade now, and we are honored to have our upcoming releases be under same banner that has released such influential bands as Grand Belial's Key, Archgoat, Judas Iscariot, Sargeist, Arghoslent, Craft, Leviathan, Arckanum, Fornicator, Drawn and Quartered, Bahimiron, Thy Infernal, Meat Shits, Satan's Host, Azaghal, Dodsferd, Xasthur, Horna, Old Wainds, Nocturnal Fear, Behexen, and Winter of Apokalypse among countless others!
"From the very inception of this project, we felt Moribund would be the ideal label for us, as they do not in any way censor their artists and no subject matter is taboo for them. And above all else, Moribund Cult is notorious for releasing only the most evil, hateful, disgusting and perverted black metal and filth grind, which are the very aesthetics this band was built upon."
1. Black Grinding Terror (1:42)
2. Revenge of the Panzergoat (2:28)
3. Planet Earth Mass Grave (4:20)
4. The Smell of Stolen Innocence (4:07)
5. Cold, Dead and Spread (3:13)
6. High on Church Fumes (1:37)
7. A Stab in the Heart of Christ (6:11)
8. Fisting Your Faith (5:27)
9. Miserable Existence (4:16)
10. Humanity in Ashes (5:36) More...
Circle Of Witches Posts New Video
"Rock The Evil," the new video from the Italy-based stoner / heavy metal act Circle of Witches, is now available online and can be seen below.
The song is taken from the band's full-length album of the same title, which was released on February 15th via Metal Tank Records.
The CD was recorded at MP Studio in Poland and produced by Bart Gabriel (Sacred Steel, Crystal Vaiper) and sound engineer Mariusz Pietka (Lonewolf, Sabaton). The cover and additional artwork was created by Nikos Markogiannakis (Rotting Christ). The track listing is as follows:
1. Rock The Evil
2. Going To Church
3. Pulling The Trigger
4. The Punishing
5. Hell’n’roll
6. The Crimson Witch
7. Southern Wolves Strike Again (Lycans Are Back!)
8. Pussy Juice 9-snakes’old Man
10. Holy Man’s Girlfriend More...
Thomas Giles Working On New Album
Thomas Giles - the solo project from Between The Buried and Me's Tommy Giles Rogers - is now working on a new album and follow-up to 2010's "Pulse" (reviewed here). The project's mastermind comments:
"Hello people of the Earth. This is Tommy and I wanted to give you an update on some projects of mine.
"I’m currently writing another Thomas Giles record. The record will be called Modern Noise and will be out later this year on Metal Blade Records. I'll be in the studio with Jamie King in July and his magic will be present as always. I am also getting BTBAM’s first drummer, Will Goodyear to play drums on the record. He is a very talented man and I can't wait to see what he adds to the songs.
"I have also finished my first score for a movie titled Dutch Book and it will be released hopefully by the end of the year. More updates soon on that.
"I will not bombard BTBAM’s sites with news, so if you want to keep up with everything please like my Facebook page.
"Tour is going great and the band and myself are very excited to film our new DVD for all of you later this month. See you on the stage/in your ears." More...
Vampillia Full Set Footage Posted Online
Footage has been posted online, courtesy of YouTube user unARTigNYC, of bizarro band Vampillia's full set at The Silent Barn in Brooklyn, NY on March 8th. Check it out below, and you can also see the group live on these dates:
Mar 12 The Hideout - SXSW Showcase (USA)
Mar 13 The Grackle - SXSW Japan Preview (USA)
Mar 16 Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY (USA)
Mar 17 Ruby Tuesday Live - Columbus (USA)
Mar 18 Double Door - Chicago (USA)
Mar 21 Athens Slingshot Festival - Athens (USA)
Mar 22 Backstage Bar & Billiards - Las Vegas (USA)
Mar 23 Til-Two Club - San Diego (USA)
Mar 24 The Independant - San Francisco (USA)
Apr 13 Shibuya Duo - Tokyo, Japan w/Alcest
Apr 14 Club Upset - Nagoya w/Alcest
Apr 16 Club Quattro - Hiroshima, Japan w/Alcest
Apr 19 Conpass - Osaka, Japan w/Alcest More...
Primordial Streaming "Dark Horse On The Wind"
Cult Irish metal band Primordial has premiered a rendition of the 1966 track "Dark Horse on the Wind." Check it out below, courtesy of Noisey.Vice.com, and the following press release was also issued about the track:
"'Dark Horse on the Wind' was originally written by late Irish musician Liam Weldon in 1966, and laments the lost dreams of the Irish Volunteers of the controversial 1916 Easter Rising.
"Upon its original release, the song was a searing indictment of society in post-independence Ireland, and a warning of the political troubles yet to come. The original Weldon version is a staple of the long-running band's live performance, as Primordial uses it as their introduction to every performance.
"Primordial's rendition of the track is taken from the forthcoming compilation ‘One And All, Together, For Home.’ ‘One And All, Together, For Home’ was assembled by Drudkh main-man Roman Sayenko, and brings together a group of renowned European metal bands to pay homage their distinct, unique heritages. Each band employs their own means to find and present their respective cultural roots to the world via song.
"The eight appearing artists contribute a total of 17 tracks in the form of traditional song interpretations, cover versions of folk artists, or the use of themes and melodies from their musical heritages in original compositions. The tracks found in ‘One And All, Together, For Home’ are available exclusively on this compilation." More...
Tortorum Streaming Full Album
Black metal cult Tortorum is streaming the entirety of brand new album, "Katabasis," out now via W.T.C. Productions internationally. Check it out below, courtesy of Terrorizer magazine's website. The following press release was also issued about the album:
"Following on from their celebrated Extinctionist debut, Tortorum waste little time in upping the ante for inventive, widescreen black metal orthodoxy with Katabasis. The pan-international trio's second album, Katabasis is unremittingly dark yet colored with shades of texture generally beyond the purest-of-the-pure hordes: Tortorum strike deep into the burning heart of black metal whilst exhibiting dazzling 'n' daring compositional prowess.
"Each song is an epic in its own right, and a cursory scan of the album's song titles - 'In Nameless NonBeing,' 'Into the Sixth Coil,' and penultimate closer 'Beyond The Earth And Air And Sun' - reveal that the band's lyricism is as deadly committed to transcendence as their multi-hued music. The black sun rises, and it shines upon Tortorum..." More...
Amaranthe To Release New Album
Amaranthe - the modern metal sextet from Gothenburg, Sweden - has confirmed an autumn 2014 release date for a new studio album via Spinefarm Records.
As yet untitled, this latest outing will be the follow-up to 2011's self-titled release and 2013's "The Nexus." Guitarist Olof Morck comments:
"2014 will indeed see the release of the next Amaranthe record. We don't want to reveal any details yet, apart from this album representing a big step forward for Amaranthe musically - where 'Amaranthe' and 'The Nexus' were closely connected, this new album is bolder and more different... but, of course, with the trademark Amaranthe sound throughout! See you all on tour this spring with our last 'Invincible' shows - and expect blown minds in 2014!"
Amaranthe will be on tour in Europe from March 14th - April 12th in Europe. Full details can be found at this location.
Metsatöll Releases New Music Video
Estonian folk metallers Metsatöll have confirmed a May 27th North American release date for their new album "Karjajuht" via Spinefarm Records. The album is available for pre-order on Amazon.
Recently the band completed work on a video for the song "Külmking." Check it out below courtesy of Bloody Disgusting.
1. Külmking
2. Lööme Mesti
3. See On See Maa
4. Must Hunt
5. Terasest Taotud Tee
6. Öö
7. Tôrrede Kôhtudes
8. Metslase Veri
9. Surmamüür
10. Mullast
11. Karjajuht
12. Talisman More...
Ormgard Re-Issuing "Ormblot"
Forever Plagued Records has now set April 7th as the international release for Ormgard's "Ormblot." The label also comments:
"Sweden has been contributing some of the most 'evi'" black metal these days, and Forever Plagued Records felt compelled to write Orm, the dark soul behind Ormgard, and request the right to release this grandiose re-recording Ormblot on CD, originally titled Ohelgat blot.
"Someone had said that Ormblot gave resemblance to the early demo days of Emperor, and although we believe Ormgard contribute much more, through a genuinely darkened spirit, the comparison cannot be denied and fits perfectly with the vision of Forever Plagued Records.
"Ormgard practice in the dark Teutonic arts and channel through that to create some essentially great black metal music and ritual ambient. Black metal is nothing without philosophy and ideology, and Ormgard retain both with the utmost conviction and should not be taken lightly. They wish not to be bothered with ideas of a scene or any kind of socially acceptable nature relating to this art, and we feel this describes the very fundamentals of black metal. More...
Channel Zero Reveals New Album Title
Belgian metal veterans Channel Zero, who were featured in this week's edition of our Sunday Old School column, have posted a trailer online for their forthcoming album.
The video features a sample of a new song, as well as revealing the record's title to be, "Kill All Kings." You can check out the video below. The album will be the first not to feature drummer, Phil Baheux, who sadly passed away last year. His place will be taken by Stone Sour and former Soulfly drummer, Roy Mayorga. More...
Enthroned Streaming New Song
Belgium's black metal traditionalists Enthroned are streaming new track "Of Shrines and Sovereigns," taken from the band's upcoming full-length album "Sovereigns."
Stream the new song today below, courtesy of Noisey.Vice.com., before the release hits stores on April 15th worldwide via Agonia Records. The track listing is as follows:
1. Anteloquium
2. Sine Qua Non
3. Of Feathers and Flames
4. Lamp of Invisible Lights
5. Of Shrines and Sovereigns
6. The Edge of Agony
7. Divine Coagulation
8. Baal al-Maut
9. Nerxiarxin Mahathallah More...
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