Metal News for January 5, 2016
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Pit Stories: Power Metal Moshing
Our quest for the best pit stories from metal shows marches on! In recent weeks we've heard about the glory of seeing your favorite band live for the first time, gotten a look at the bizarre things fans do at shows, and even got a story about mistaken identity resulting in the wrong guy getting punched.
This week we've got Illinois-based prog outfit Dissona discussing some unexpected brutality at Blind Guardian shows. The band had this to say:
Craig and David have been to multiple Blind Guardian shows together. Now, Blind Guardian is not exactly the band you would think of when you think of the glorious violence of the pit, but for each show Craig and David were positioned up against the front rail, getting pressed and smashed by the pit behind them. They had crowd surfers soar over their heads; sometimes directly into their heads.
Probably the closest we had come to broken ribs and concussions, but it was always well worth the pain. Occasionally, we would turn around and each time we would notice that nearly every person moshing was also simultaneously singing the words, chants, and guitar melodies perfectly. Quite a feeling of unity. Call us nerds for having the best pit be at a power metal show, but it’s the truth. We go to extreme metal shows, too, (gotta save our credibility somehow, right?) but in those cases we are more interested in the music than the pit.
The Chicago-based progressive metal band's third full-length album "Paleopneumatic" will be released January 15th, 2016 and two tracks from that impending album can be heard below. For more info on the band, head over to the Dissona Facebook profile here. More...
Withering Streams "Knots & Leeches"
Canadian deathcore band Withering (not to be confused with the Finnish or Portuguese bands of the same name) has a new track online for streaming titled "Knots & Leeches." Give it a listen below, or you can also download the track at Bandcamp here.
Toothgrinder Posts In-Studio Video
Check out the third in-studio video from Toothgrinder about the making of debut album "Nocturnal Masquerade" in the player below.
"Nocturnal Masquerade" is coming January 29th, 2015 via Spinefarm Records and can be pre-ordered at this location. The track listing is as follows:
1. The House (That Fear Built)
2. Lace & Anchor
3. Coueur d'Alene
4. I Lie in Rain
5. Blue
6. The Hour Angle
7. Dance of Damsels
8. Diamonds for Gold
9. Nocturnal Masquerade
10. Dejection/Despondency
11. Schizophrenic Jubilee
12. Waltz of Madmen More...
Joncofy Parts With Bassist
Ukraine outfit Joncofy has issued this announcement about parting ways with the band's bass player as work begins on a new album:
"We have to state that Joncofy will be continuing its journey without bassist Serj Volynchuk. He has decided to leave the band to pursue his personal interests and other possibilities in life.
"It was a great time together and it's still only good vibes between us. We sincerely wish him nothing but the best in the future!
"In light of recording the LP album and live shows on the horizon we are currently holding auditions for a new bassist." More...
Black Tusk Announces Shows With Holy Grail
Black Tusk just checked in with this announcement about gearing up to hit the road with holy Grail next month:
"We told ya a little while back we'd be hitting the road this spring with Holy Grail, after our dates with Royal Thunder well, here are all the dates! This is going to be a real motherfucker of a tour!"
Dates for the upcoming trek are as follows: More...
It Lies Within Streams Full Album Online
Metalcore quintet It Lies Within will release sophomore album "Paramount" on January 8th, but you can hear it early today through the playlist below.
The record has a handful of guest vocalists including Telle Smith (The Word Alive), Ryan Kirby (Fit For A King) and Jonny Mcbee (The Browning). McBee co-produced the album as well with As They Sleep guitarist Nick Morris.
“Words cannot express how excited we are to release the album 'Paramount,'" says vocalist Zachary Scott. "It’s been a long time coming, but well worth the wait. This album infuses many styles of metal along with some extra flare on the production side. We are excited to take our message to a larger platform with this album. Musically it’s a roller coaster ride from the start to finish. We hope you enjoy the ride.“ More...
Metal Church Reveals Album Release, Posts Video
Metal Church returns with latest album "XI," slated for release on March 25th via Nuclear Blast Records (except North and South America, where the release is handled by Rat Pak Records on the same date).
The band’s 11th studio release also marks the return of legendary vocalist and front man Mike Howe. The reunion between Mike and Metal Church started in July of 2014 when Mike started working with Kurdt Vanderhoof on a side project he was forming with Nigel Glockler from Saxon.
Through these initial conversations, Kurdt convinced Mike to ultimately return to Metal Church. The idea was to see if they could recapture some of the magic from the three albums Metal Church released in the late 80’s: "The Human Factor," "Blessing In Disguise," and "Hanging In The Balance."
Out of those sessions, "XI" was born. “At first I struggled with the decision to come back, but after hearing the riffs that Kurdt was writing, I just couldn’t resist, the music called to me and I wanted to be part of it!” says returning vocalist Mike Howe.
Metal Church has also released an official music video for the debut single from "No Tomorrow." The video was filmed in the Satsop Nuclear Facility, an abandoned nuclear power plant in Elma, Washington. More...
Hordak Streaming New Album's Title Track
Spanish pagan metal band Hordak will release new album "Padre" on January 10th, and the title track has now come online in advance and can be heard below. The upcoming album's track listing is as follows:
1. Ekleipsis – Devourer Of Gods
2. Bloodline Of The Wolves
3. Soaring
4. Sol Sister
5. Thrive
6. Sol
7. A Leader In Times Of War
8. Father Sun – Father Dragon
9. Aequus Nox
10. Padre More...
Intronaut Announces Tour With The Ocean
Progressive metal titans Intronaut will start 2016 with a North American headlining tour, which will see the group supporting newest full length record, "The Direction Of Last Things."
Joining the band on the upcoming trek are The Ocean and North. Speaking about this headlining run, the members of Intronaut comment:
"Intronaut would like to thank all you amazing people for your continued support of our band over the past decade, and especially with the release of our latest album. You guys are the best fans ever, and we're lucky to have you! We are very excited to announce our first headlining run of 2016, with support coming from two bands we love."
The band also provides some interesting details about these headlining shows, adding: "To give you an idea of our show, we are planning on playing all the songs from 'The Direction Of Last Things,' as well as some songs from all our past records. We are also working hard on a beefed-up visual production that should take you from zero to I'm-freaking-out-man in record time." More...
Horrified Streaming New Track
Having risen from the festering swamp of debut "Descent Into Putridity," the Newcastle-based death metallers from Horrified have shifted course and progressed into new territory with their upcoming album "Of Despair."
Frontman and mastermind Dan Alderson has instead sought inspiration from the frozen plains further north; the works of Dissection, Sacramentum and Unanimated joined his continued love of the Floridian scene, melding together into an intense hybrid that displays spectacular riffs and throat-ruining growls.
The band just uploaded a track, entitled “Infernal Lands,” onto YouTube to showcase this transition. Check it out below. Details of the album will be made available soon. More...
Dead Procession Releasing Full-Length Debut
Labyrinth Productions, the doom sub-label of Altare Productions, is proud to present the full-length debut of Dead Procession, "Rituais e Mantras do Medo," set for international release on March 1st.
A shadowy entity hailing from the fertile underground of Portugal, Dead Procession began in 2009 with a series of three, super-limited demo tapes - each limited to only 33 copies, in fact. The style back then was keyboard-driven ambient/drone, but with the release of a split 7" with fellow countrymen Black Cilice in 2013, Dead Procession developed its ambient/drone to include vocals.
With "Rituais e Mantras do Medo," Dead Procession displays that a tangibly black metal atmosphere can be created without using any conventional black metal at all. Here, the development on the split with Black Cilice follows forward toward a ritualistic sort of drone/doom full of contemplation and wonderment, embracing the vast expanses of the natural world whilst remaining resolutely alone and isolated.
1. Mantra de Sombras
2. Percorrendo os Caminhos da Noite
3. Osmose Espiritual
4. No Labirinto
5. No Fundo dos Lagos Negros More...
Tengger Cavalry Uploads Performance Footage
New York City-based Mongolian folk metal group Tengger Cavalry - lead by folk musician and Recording Academy voting member Nature Ganganbaigal - performed a sold out, two hour unplugged set at New York City's Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Christmas Eve. Check out three performance videos from the event below.
Nature Ganganbaigal reflects on the performance's success: "The concert was entirely sold out... lesson learned... next time we'll do this at a bigger venue! It was so fun to see both fine-suited grandpas and tattooed metalheads stand in the same line, everyone there to enjoy music together. We are so humbled to know that fans from as far as DC and even California flew here to see us. It was beyond all of our expectations. Thanks again to all of our fans and friends who came out to support Tengger Cavalry and our brand of music." More...
Venomous Concept Streams Full Album
International grind/hardcore punk collective Venomous Concept is now streaming forthcoming new album "Kick Me Silly; VC 3" in its entirety before it drops January 8th, 2016. Listen in below, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Rise
2. Bust With You Debt
3. Anthem
4. The Potters Ground
5. Human Waste
6. Leper Dog
7. Farm Boy
8. Head On A Stick
9. Pretend
10. Johnny Cheeseburger
11. Forever War
12. Good Times
13. Pretty On The Inside
14. Holiday In Switzerland
15. Fucked In The Czech Republic
16. Neck Tie
17. Frontal Lobe Disorder
18. Daycare
19. Quazimodo
20. Burning Fatigue More...
Wisdom In Chains Gearing Up For New Tour Dates
Eastern Pennsylvania-based punk/hardcore powerhouse Wisdom In Chains is preparing to return to Europe on tour once again this month for the "EMP Persistence" tour.
Running from January 13th through 24th, the band will head through Poland, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland and The Netherlands alongside Ignite, Terror, H20, Iron Reagan, Twitching Tongues and Risk It.
Upon returning, Wisdom In Chains will be performing regionally with a show in Baltimore February 6th joined by Everybody Gets Hurt and Paid In Full, followed by a show in Philly February 19th with the mighty Judge as well as World Be Free, Blind Justice and Timebomb. More...
Rebel Wizard Streaming New EP
Melbourne based, blackened heavy metal band Rebel Wizard is pleased to announce the release of latest EP "Invocation of the Miserable Ones."
The EP consists of 4 tracks combining the sound of traditional heavy metal with atmospheric black metal, and is best described as a mix of Usurper, Aura Noir, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Listen in below, or grab a copy on a name-your-price basis right here.
This solo project of Australian musician Nekrasov originally started in 2013 with a self-titled demo, but in 2015 saw a rush of activity with a total of 5 EPs being released on either cassette or digital format.
1. Too late
2. A place to rest the dead inside is never to be found
3. On the unknown self they ride
4. Invocation of the miserable ones More...
Abbath Streaming "Ashes Of The Damned"
Abbath is streaming a new track taken from his forthcoming, self-titled album. The track, titled "Ashes of the Damned," can be heard below. "Abbath" will be released by Season of Mist on January 22nd and the full track listing is as follows:
1. To War!
2. Winterbane
3. Ashes of the Damned
4. Ocean of Wounds
5. Count the Dead
6. Fenrir Hunts
7. Root of the Mountain
8. Endless
Abbath recently parted ways with drummer Kevin Foley and guitarist Per Valla, and the band also released an odd Judas Priest cover that can be heard here. More...
Manic Scum Releasing "Acidic Remains"
Old school death metal comes in many strains, but one of the more rare forms practiced by current bands is the blood-soaked nastiness pioneered by early Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation.
This is what Manic Scum delivers: pummeling and technical riffs, lyrics full of gore, and home-brewed production that is just clear enough to get the point across.
Following a previous demo and EP, "Acidic Remains" is the band's latest assault and sure to appeal most to death metal fans who remember when brutality wasn't synonymous with typewriter drums and overly ProTooled guitars.
"Acidic Remains" will be released January 22, 2016 by Unspeakable Axe Records. Look for it on CD and digital download via Bandcamp. The track listing is as follows:
1. Strapped to the Gurney
2. Necromutation
3. Human Pulp
4. Acidic Remains More...
Ramleh Announces U.S. Shows
The British noise rock purveyors from Ramleh have announced their upcoming U.S. West Coast tour dates for later this month, as the band makes a rare trip to the country in support of latest double-disc album, "Circular Time."
On this tour, the band will mix things up with electronic sets at half of the shows and rock sets at the others. With four performances currently slated throughout California, Ramleh will play an electronic set in Oakland on Wednesday, January 13th, a rock set in San Francisco on Thursday the 14th, and Los Angeles on Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th - a rock set at the first and electronic set at the second.
Co-headlining all four of these shows will be Gate, the avant noise rock project from Michael Morely of famed New Zealand group The Dead C.
1/13/2016 Life Changing Ministries - Oakland, CA w/ Gate, JFK, Jim Haynes, Kleistwahr
1/14/2016 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA w/ Gate, White Pee
1/15/2016 Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA w/ Gate, Hive Mind
1/16/2016 Complex - Los Angeles, CA w/ Gate, Puce Mary, JFK, Gabie Strong, Kleistwahr More...
Sicada Signs Record Deal, Announces Tour Dates
New York thrash/death metal band Sicada is excited to announce signing with Tridroid Records for a digital re-release of the "Requisition" EP.
The EP is set to be re-released on February 12th, 2016. In addition, Sicada has teamed up with Ohio's Gomorrah and New Jersey's Eye Of The Destroyer for a week long February tour of the East Coast.
In celebration of the tour, Sicada has also released a video for the track "Sledge" which you can watch below. More...
Lluvia Streaming "Eternidad Solemne"
Mexican one-man black metal act Lluvia (formerly known as The Rain In Endless Fall) released a CD edition of the sophomore record "Eternidad Solemne" on December 30th via Hellthrasher Productions.
The follow-up to the band's debut LP "Premonition de Guerra," this album features 8 brand new tracks of vast and captivating atmospheric black metal, blending harshness with epic, triumphant chord progressions.
The material was entirely tracked and mixed by the band's sole member Lord Vast (ex-Wylve, Blut Der Nacht) with mastering duties handled by Dan Swano. Originally released on vinyl via Fallen Empire / Amor Fati Records (currently out of print), the album is available now as a limited digipak edition with diecut slipcase + two patches (only for the die-hard version).
You can stream the full album below, and the track listing is as follows:
01. Abertura
02. Vientos de Olvido
03. Rito de Melancolia
04. Eternidad Solemne
05. Enterramiento en la Lluvia
06. Ahogando la Luz
07. Divinidad
08. Clausura More...
BTBAM Announces Tour With August Burns Red
Between The Buried And Me and August Burns Red are joining forces for a North American tour that kicks off on March 4th in Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom. With additional support from The Faceless and Good Tiger, the tour will wrap up in New York, NY on April 17th at Webster Hall.
Between The Buried And Me completed an extensive North American headlining tour with Enslaved, Intronaut, and Native Construct this past November/December in support of latest album, "Coma Ecliptic."
The tour directly follows August Burns Red's appearance at the 58th annual Grammy Award Ceremony where the Lancaster, PA five-piece is nominated for Best Metal Performance for the song "Identity." More...
"Realm Of The Damned" Coming To Judge Dredd
The world will not end with a bang, but rather with a vicious chord – "The Realm of the Damned: Tenebris Deos" is coming to the Judge Dredd Megazine!
The new black metal-infused gothic horror series, written by Alec Worley and drawn by Simon “Pye” Parr, will begin in the slot of the monthly anthology magazine in January.
The megazine has established a reputation for premiering stunning new series outside of the world of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd, including Andy Diggle and Jock’s "Snapshot," Paul Grist’s "Demon Nic," Rob Williams and D’Israeli on "Ordinary," and Alan Martin and Rufus Dayglo on "Tank Girl."
This new series blends music and madness into a world where the forces of darkness that once stalked the fringes of reality have finally taken over the world.
The supernatural defence agency known as The Congregation, a covert wing of the Catholic church, has been destroyed and its sole surviving operative, legendary monster-hunter Alberic Van Helsing, is now a fugitive and addict. Now he’s been recruited by the so-called Vampire Elite to help them destroy an ancient evil that threatens them all. More...
Foul Body Autopsy Details New EP
One man U.K. extreme metal wrecking machine Tom Reynolds has been making quite a name for himself of late with his incessant live appearances up and down the UK and knack for marrying a plethora of extreme metal sounds into one. Now having completed his next Foul Body Autopsy record, an EP entitled "Perpetuated By Greed," which drops on February 26th in Europe via Grindscene Records and in North America via Comatose Music.
Like all its predecessors, Tom has a message to deliver, and again, just like its predecessors, the message is as subtle as a JCB driving up a village main street. In his own words, "The concept behind the new Foul Body Autopsy record is... Everything Is Completely Fucked!."
Tom elaborates, "It's a refection of how messed up the world is at the moment, and thanks to the right wing turn in politics and in the media a mood of fear and paranoia has taken hold. There are families drowning in the sea, running from the crossfire of blood thirsty extremist death cult and a desperate amoral military dictatorship, and instead of trying to help there are governments doing everything in their power to stop refugees getting to safety. As well as that, we have national newspapers here giving people, and someone in particular, space in their rag to call these affected people cockroaches! We have a Prime Minister who says that anyone that opposes war is a 'terrorist sympathizer' and if we look across the pond things are not that much better... a man that looks like a biological car crash is running for president and most of the things he says are completely false but because most of his followers don't trust the media he can create his own insane reality and have thousands of people blindly agree with him. The future isn't looking too great."
The EP was recorded at The Parlour Recording Studio (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir, Evile) with producer Neil Haynes and features cover art from Coki Greenway. "Perpetuated By Greed" delves into environmental issues and subjects on a broader scale in comparison to "So Close To Dehumanization." The record features six tracks of blistering blackened death grind extreme metal, fast drumming, growls and pinpoint guitarwork.
The track list and cover artwork are: More...
Third Annual Black 'N' Thrash Inferno Lineup Named
Promoters for the third edition of the Black 'n' thrash Inferno Festival was revealed (more information can be found at the event link here).
Tickets can be purchased at the following outlets:
a. via AD Ticket at this location;
b. via Ticketmaster at this location and;
c. via metaltix.com for either Friday Only, Saturday Only or both days.
The event will take place at the legendary venue ”Zeche Carl" in Essen, Germany on Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th. During the mid 80’s the venue was the birth place of Germany’s finest thrash metal acts like Sodom and Kreator - to name just a few. More...
Deformatory Releases "Apotheosis" Playthrough Clip
Canadian brutal technical death metal act Deformatory issued a playthrough video clip for the new track "Apotheosis." The song will appear on the upcoming new album "Malediction," which is set for release on February 5th via CDN Records (pushed back from the original release date in December 2015).
The track list for the album is:
1. Infernal Gateway
2. Dimensions of Malevolence
3. Obsequium
4. Eviscerated Requiem
5. A Hideous Veneration
6. Apotheosis
7. Oracles of Perdition
8. Aphotic Existence
Check out the clip here: More...
Graham Bonnet Band Releases New Music Video
The Graham Bonnet Band, the new group formed by ex-Rainbow/Michael Schenker Group/Alcatrazz/Impellitteri vocalist Graham Bonnet, released a new music video for the track "The Mirror Lies." The song was taken from the "Thy Kingdom Come" EP, which was released via iTunes back in June 2015.
The band (along with support act coming from U.K. metal act Evyltyde) will embark on an extensive U.K. tour in February 2016, which includes a special homecoming show at Graham's place of birth, Skegness on the February 3rd at the Suncastle, where the band will be pulling out several surprises in the setlist.
Bonnet commented: "I am excited to come back to the U.K. with my new group, and a full career spanning set-list that fans will be very happy with, I hope to see you all there!"
Check out the clip here: More...
Desert To Support Circle II Circle On Spring Tour
Israeli metal act Desert has been announced as the support act for Florida based progressive metal act Circle II Circle (featuring ex-Savatage/T.S.O. vocalist Zak Stevens) on the upcoming spring tour for the latest album "Reign Over Darkness." Tour dates can be seen below.
Desert are located in the middle of the biblical sands where Moses had led his people to the promised land in Israel. Formed in the year 2002 as a power metal band, the band decided to mix darker elements to the palette to give the epic sound they are known for now. The latest release "Never Regret" is available in stores now.
Dates and venues for the upcoming tour are as follows: More...
Varg Issues "Streyfzug" Preview Clip
German blackened death metal warriors Varg just released a preview clip for the track "Streyfzug."
The song appears on the new album "The End of All Lies" ("Das Ende aller Lügen"), which will be released in both English and German languages on January 15th via Napalm Records.
The track list for "Das Ende aller Lügen" ("The End of All Lies") is:
1. Der große Diktator (The Great Dictator)
2. Das Ende aller Lügen (The End of All Lies) (see music video here)
3. Revolution
4. Streyfzug
5. Achtung
6. Dunkelheit (Darkness) (see music video here)
7. Totentanz (The Dance of Death) (Feat. Anna Murphy of Eluveitie)
8. Einherjer
9. Wintersturm (Winterstorm)
10. Ascheregen (Rain Of Ash)
Check out the clip here: More...
Rhapsody Of Fire Issues "Distant Sky" Snippet
Italian power metal act Rhapsody Of Fire released a preview featuring a snippet of the new track "Distant Sky." The song will appear on the upcoming new release "Into the Legend," which is scheduled for release on January 15th (EU) and February 5th (USA) via AFM Records. A review for the album can be read at this location.
The track listing for "Into the Legend" is:
1. In Principio
2. Distant Sky
3. Into The Legend (see music video here)
4. Winter’s Rain
5. A Voice In The Cold Wind
6. Valley Of Shadows
7. Shining Star (see lyric video here)
8. Realms Of Light
9. Rage Of Darkness
10. The Kiss Of Life
11. Volar Sin Dolor (Bonus Track) (Limited Digipak Edition)
Check out the clip here: More...
Divine Chaos Surveys "Fields Of The Fallen"
U.K. melodic death metal act Divine Chaos, featuring Vader drummer James Stewart, issued a new music video for the track "Fields of the Fallen." The song is taken from the 2014 full length debut record "A New Dawn in the Age of War," which is available via Evil EyE Records.
Check out the clip here:
Wildways Signs With Artery Recordings
Russia’s metalcore outfit Wildways has announced it's signing to Artery Recordings and will release the band's new album "Into The Wild" through Artery later this year. Below you can check out Wildways' latest music video "What You Feel":
Wildways announced the signing as follows: More...
Bad Omens Premieres New Music Video "Exit Wounds"
Los Angeles, CA's metal outfit Bad Omens premieres a new music video for the track "Exit Wounds". Bad Omens has just recently announced the band's signing with Sumerian Records.
Check out now "Exit Wounds" below.
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