Metal News for October 15, 2015
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25 news articles posted on this day.
Vanden Plas Starts "The Last Fight"
German progressive metal act Vanden Plas is streaming the new track "The Last Fight." The song is the second released from the upcoming second chapter of the "Chronicles of the Immortals" rock opera - "Netherworld II," which will drop via Frontiers Records srl on November 6th.
The track listing is:
1. In My Universe
2. Godmaker's Temptation
3. Stone Roses Edge (see music video here)
4. Blood Of Eden (*All Love Must Die) (*The Rite)(*This Is The Night)
5. Monster
6. Diabolica Comedia
7. Where Have The Children Gone
8. The Last Fight
9. Circle Of The Devil
Check out "The Last Fight" here: More...
Corrosion Of Conformity Signs With Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast Entertainment is pleased to announce the worldwide signing of metal outfit Corrosion Of Conformity.
The band will enter the studio late this winter/early spring with longtime producer John Custer, who has recorded such prior C.O.C. classics as "Deliverance," "Wiseblood," "America's Volume Dealer," and "In The Arms Of God." The as-of-yet-untitled-album will mark the band's studio reunion with vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan and a first full-length record since 2005.
Says Keenan about the new partnership: “To all the C.O.C. fans worldwide, Mike, Reed, Woody and I are proud to announce that we are starting our next sonic adventure with Nuclear Blast Entertainment! We are honored and psyched to be a part of the Blasted Family, both professionally and artistically. After all these years, it‘s truly inspiring to reawaken the chemistry that the four of us have. We are seriously fucking with our pants off now! We do not take this journey lightly and cannot wait to return to the studio to drop Ze' Hammer! All of this would not be possible without the global support of all you free thinkers and beer drinkers. Much love and respect and look forward to to seeing you soon." More...
The Moth Gatherer Reveals New Album Details
The Moth Gatherer continues to experiment with different influences and emotions to invoke a galvanizing response on new album "The Earth Is The Sky," featuring guest appearances from David Johansson (Kongh), Wacian (Code), The Cuukoo (Terra Tenebrosa), and Thomas Jäger (Monolord).
The Swedish band's second album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén (Dozer, The Old Wind, Switchblade, Terra Tenebrosa) and follows "A Bright Celestial Light." Due out November 27, this new album's track listing is as follows:
1. Pale Explosion
2. Attacus Atlas
3. Probing The Descent of Man
4. Dyatlov Pass
5. The Black Antlers
6. In Awe Before The Rapture More...
Manegarm Posts "Odin Owns Ye All" Video
We've already known it and anyone remaining to be convinced will finally be converted today: Odin Owns Ye All! Swedish Viking metal band Manegarm has premiered the video "Odin Owns Ye All" online, which is available below.
Manegarm's upcoming self-titled album will hit stores on November 20, 2015 through Napalm Records. From folk ballads reminiscent of campfires to wild and forceful black metal interludes, everything the metal sounds of the north are known for is represented here. The track listing for "Månegarm" is:
1. Blodörn
2. Tagen av Daga
3. Odin Owns Ye All
4. Blot
5. Vigverk - Del II
6. Call of the Runes
7. Kraft
8. Bärsärkarna från Svitjod
9. Nattramn
10. Allfader
11. Månljus (Bonus Track)
12. Mother Earth Father Thunder (Bonus Track) More...
Gorod Streams Full New Album
"A Maze Of Recycled Creeds" is the new full-length from French technical death metal punishers Gorod, set to drop October 16, 2015 in North America via Unique Leader Records and in Europe via Listenable Records.
In celebration of its impending detonation, today MetalSucks is hosting a stream of the record in its entirety noting - listen in below. The track listing is as follows:
1. Air de l'Ordre
2. Temple To The Art-God
3. Celestial Nature
4. Inner Alchemy
5. The Mystic Triad Of Artistry
6. An Order To Reclaim
7. From Passion To Holiness
8. Dig Into Yourself
9. Rejoice Your Soul
10. Syncretic Delirium
11. Celestial Nature (Alt Version) More...
Exumer Recording New Album
The German thrash masters from Exumer will enter the studio in Dortmund, Germany on October 19 to record the follow-up to "Fire & Damnation," which was released worldwide via Metal Blade Records in 2012.
The band will once again team up with producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sodom, Moonspell, Grip Inc., Tiamat, etc.), who had produced the Exumer comeback album in 2011. Vocalist Mem V. Stein comments:
"We take our time to record/release our records in order to deliver the most exciting and quality products for our fans. We are fortunate enough that Metal Blade gives us the space, time and freedom we need to write the album we believe will advance the band the most. Having Waldemar back with us in the studio to produce the new record is such a huge plus, since he did a fantastic job on the last production. Anyone who liked our two records from the 1980s or our last album will not be disappointed with this new one as it delivers our signature brand of fast and aggressive thrash metal."
Exumer's new album is set to be released via Metal Blade Records in early 2016, and marks the 4th output in the band's 30 year history. Stay tuned for more details coming soon! Catch the band live on these dates: More...
Interview
Lee Dorrian Talks With The Dead Debut Album
With The Dead consists of ex-members from two of the most recognizable and respected doom acts in the UK—Cathedral and Electric Wizard. Fans of both bands will delight in the group’s self-titled debut, which comes out tomorrow via singer Lee Dorrian’s record label, Rise Above Records. The album thrives on hypnotic down-tempo rhythms, raw guitar tones, bombastic drums and bone-chilling atmosphere, the kind heard on Electric Wizard albums—which makes sense because this is the former rhythm section of Electric Wizard. It also contains the voice of Cathedral—Lee Dorrian, whose deliberate vocal rhythms, shrieks and desperate cries add another dimension of psychosis. Imagine six songs of slow churning terror!
With the dawning of their debut album, Dorrian talked to me on the phone about his entrance into the band, something he wasn’t on board with in the beginning. He also details recording the album and dives deep into his nihilistic lyrical themes. Read further for more details about one of the great super groups in the realm of doom metal. More...
Flayed Posts New Animated Video
French heavy rock band Flayed has an animated music video out now for “Monster Man,” the title track for the band’s forthcoming second album due out on October 26 via Klonosphere Records/Season of Mist. The clip was created and edited by Hugo Aribart and can be seen below.
Recorded at Studio Cartellier, and mixed and mastered at Vamacara Studios, “Monster Man” follows the band’s debut album “Symphony for the Flayed” released late last year. Pre-orders for “Monster Man” are now available at this location. More...
Naught Streaming New EP
The self-titled debut from Phoenix black/doom metal outfit Naught will arise through Battleground Records this weekend as the band raids the fourth annual installment of Southwest Terror Fest. In advance, the entire EP is now playing online and can be heard below.
"Naught" will be released through Battleground Records with limited pressings of 50 tapes and 100 CDs. The record will be unveiled at the band's performance during Southwest Terror Fest Vol. 4 in Tucson, Arizona this Friday, October 16.
10/16/2015 Club Congress - Tucson, AZ @ Southwest Terror Fest w/ Bongripper, Graves At Sea More...
Michael Dorrian Joins Mutilation Process
Mutilation Process has welcomed Michael Dorrian (Anatomy of I) to its ranks, who will be in charge of playing bass on the group's debut album. This is a gathering of people that want to play dirty rotten death metal to the bone, with the lineup now as follows:
Cris Pervertor (Satanika) - vocals
Markus Makkonen (Hooded Menace) - vocals and guitars
Michael Dorrian (Anatomy Of I) - bass
Aeternus (Satanika) - drums
Mutilation Process was born with the intent to pay homage to the early 90's death metal sound. From the sick minds of Markus Makkonen (Hooded Menace, Sadistik Forest) and Cris Pervertor (Satanika, Infektor), Mutilation Process creates something old but still very powerful, with a touch of doomy atmosphere, raw thrashing power and a dose of horror/exploitation from 70's and 80's. Lyrically inspired by Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, and John Carpenter, elements from films like Zombie and The Beyond compliment the music perfectly and set a dark tone. More...
Ghost Machinery Streaming New Track "Lost To Love"
Finnish melodic metal act Ghost Machinery is streaming the new track "Lost to Love." The song appears on the third full length studio album "Evil Undertow," which will be available on on November 13th via Pure Legend Records (a division of Pure Steel Records).
The track listing for the album is:
1. Arms Of The Strangers
2. Fatal
3. Kingdom Of Decay
4. Go To Hell (It's Where You Belong)
5. Evil Undertow
6. Brave Face
7. Tools Of The Trade
8. No Easy Way Out
9. Dead Inside
10. Lost To Love
11. The Last Line Of Defense
12. Fight For The Strangers (Bonus Track)
13. Never Stop Running (Bonus Track)
Check out "Lost to Love" here: More...
Black Tusk Pulls Out Of European Tour
Black Tusk was set to embark on a European trek alongside High On Fire starting in early November, but the band has now officially pulled out. Black Tusk comments via Facebook:
"We are sorry to have pull out on the High On Fire European tour. There were various factors why we came to this decision to cancel. We tried all sorts of new ideas and ways to make the tour work, but in the end we couldn't do it.
"We were really hoping for the new album to be out by this tour as well, but we couldn't get it out in time. With all this being said, we are once again sorry and hope to see you guys when we start touring next year and everything is in order and ready to go.
"We are going to take the rest of this year to get the new record ready for touring and start writing new music with Corey. See ya next year!"
Void Of Sleep Posts New Lyric Video
With the European release of "New World Order" - the imminent new full-length from Italian progressive occult metal alchemists Void Of Sleep - now just days away, today the band is pleased to unveil an official lyric video for third cut "Slaves Shall Serve."
The band comments: "This track is absolutely the most genuine and in-your-face song of the new record and it brings out our most valuable stoner rock spirit with bombastic riffs and wicked grooves. Lyrically, the song gets in the heart of the concept of the entire album with darkened and occult themes."
A seven-track concept offering thrusting forth a cosmic amalgam of stoned out, progressive sludge rock where epic rhythms melt into bottom heavy doom breakdowns, complex time signatures and psychedelia, "New World Order" was captured by bassist Riccardo Pasini (Ephel Duath, The Secret) at Studio73 in Ravenna, Italy and mastered by Collin Jordan (Eyehategod, Indian, Wovenhand, Voivod etc.) at The Boiler Room in Chicago, Illinois.
"New World Order" will be available via Aural Music on CD in Europe this Friday, October 16 and in North America on November 13. The record will be available digitally worldwide on October 18, with vinyl available next year. More...
Odium Streams New Single
Odium is gearing up for the release of third album "Terraform," due out on October 23, 2015. Before its release the band is now streaming next single "Dead" - listen in below. Fans can also freely download a copy of the "Return To Form" track at this location or catch the band live supporting the album on these dates:
Nov 20 - Richmond Tavern - London, ON - Event info here.
Nov 21 - Rockpile West - Toronto, ON w/ My Dear Malice, Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy, Crimson Breed, Dawn Vally, Hey Clown More...
Pain Of Salvation Working On New Album
Swedish progressive rock outfit Pain of Salvation has kept busy working on various new recording projects ever since latest release, the semi-acoustic album "Falling Home" from January 2015. Having just returned from some successful shows in Russia, Pain of Salvation now also announces a next string of shows in The Netherlands and Italy:
Oct. 29, 2015 NL - Enschede @ Atak
Oct. 30, 2015 NL - Apeldoorn @ Gigant
Oct. 31, 2015 NL - Amstelveen @ P60
Dec. 12, 2015 IT - Rome @ Crossroads Live Club
Dec. 13, 2015 IT - Milano @ Circolo Magnolia
Additionally, following up on the "Road Salt" releases, Pain of Salvation has now started to work on material for a next studio album effort, a concept album that goes back to the band's harder and heavier roots of the early 2000's. Pain of Salvation's Daniel Gildenlöw has checked in with a brief status report:
"We have a few gigs on the horizon, but in all honesty, our true focus is on the next studio album right now. Ragnar and I truly enjoy writing music together, and have that sort of completing-each-other's-sentences dynamics to our writing that I have only found in very few people over the years. We have very creative writing sessions, and we can't wait for the fans to hear the new material! You'll see a hungry and strong Pain of Salvation, confidently returning to a harder and heavier form, musically. Still, as always, without losing the intimacy and originality that has been the trademark of the band ever since the first album. Anyone who has witnessed on stage what today's Pain of Salvation are capable of, will understand how much I am looking forward to show them what we can do in a studio." More...
Illdisposed Gearing Up To Record Album
After releasing "With the Lost Souls on Our Side" last year, Illdisposed has now checked in with the following update about recording new material:
"New album in the making!!! Since our last tour in November 2014, we have been in songwriting mode.
"Thirteen new songs are ready, and we are currently giving them a finishing touch before entering the studio in a couple of months. Once again, we’ve picked the Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark, with Tue Madsen behind the desk.
"The new album will be quite different from anything we’ve made before. It will be fast, brutal and even have some black metal influences now and then - but still with the classic Illdisposed heaviness and subwoofer on top." More...
Legend Releases Album, Posts Lyric Video
Legend has a new lyric video online (available below) and the band also comments on releasing new album "LGND:"
"Surprise! We decided since we made you guys wait SO long for new music, we wouldn't make you wait any longer. So we present to you, our Self-Titled record 'LGND.' We have bundles of merch with the album, and the full record is available on iTunes & Spotify via Rise Records Thank you for sticking with us through the down time, and we hope you dig the new album. Pick it up and let us know what you think, and check out the lyric video for 'Sinners' below."
The track listing is as follows:
1. Promise
2. Sinners
3. Home
4. The Screaming Screen
5. Calling for Coffins
6. Breathe
7. Digging Deep
8. Stone
9. Eyes
10. Distance More...
Abnormality Inks Deal With Metal Blade
Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of extreme metal outfit Abnormality. Based in Massachusetts (USA), Abnormality formed in 2005 and now features seasoned members Mallika Sundaramurthy (vocals), Jay Blaisdell (drums), Josh Staples (bass), Sam Kirsch (guitars), and Jeremy Henry (guitars), all hailing from various underground acts such as Goratory, Sexcrement, Parasitic Extirpation, Forced Asphyxiation, and Iranach.
The quintet is already hard at work on a second album, due out 2016. Abnormality comments: "We are extremely excited to announce that we have signed with Metal Blade Records and will be releasing our second full-length album through the label in 2016. We couldn't be happier to start this new evolution of the band with a label that has served as the benchmark of underground metal for thirty plus years.
"We are currently in the studio and nearly completed tracking instruments and vocals with Pete Rutcho. The album is sounding killer so far, we can't wait to unleash it! We want to take a minute to thank all of you that have believed and supported us through the ups and downs over the years, none of this is possible without you. Cheers!"
For a preview of what's to come, fans can check out the official video for "Monarch Omega," taken from Abnormality's full-length debut, "Contaminating The Hive Mind" (2012). Catch the band live on these dates: More...
Conan Announces "Revengeance" Album
Conan is back for more vengeance - new album "Revengeance" (not to be confused with Psychostick's "Revenge of the Vengeance") will drop on vinyl, CD, and digital formats through Napalm Records this coming January, 2016. The track listing is as follows:
1. Throne of Fire
2. Thunderhoof
3. Wrath Gauntlet
4. Revengeance
5. Every Man Is An Enemy
6. Earthenguard More...
Rotting Christ Finishes Recording Album
Rotting Christ just wrapped up the recording process for the follow-up to 2013 release "Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy" (reviewed here). Sakis Tolis had this to say:
"After more than a year and a half of deep soul searching, and 4 grueling months in the studio, I can proudly announce that we have finished recording the new Rotting Christ album.
"It's eleven new songs, with eleven different and unique stories influenced by rituals and myths from all around the globe. All of these new creations are mystical journeys into hidden knowledge under the name 'Rituals' that will release on the 12th of February, 2016.
"'Rituals' is the darkest and most personal-sounding Rotting Christ album that we've ever made, and you'll be able to hear it very shortly. Stay tuned brothers & sisters!" More...
Nonpoint Signs With Spinefarm
Spinefarm Records is pleased to announce the addition of active rock radio mainstays Nonpoint to the label's worldwide roster. Nonpoint will enter the studio to work on this label debut and ninth full-length album in early 2016. Spinefarm also comments:
"From their 2000 debut Statement through 2014's The Return, Nonpoint have stayed the course, continuously crafting smart rock anthems with the kind of hooks that take up residence in your brain for days. The band is a staple performer at all the core U.S. festivals, such as Rock on the Range, Carolina Rebellion, and Rocklahoma, and has enjoyed several Top 20 rock radio singles. Nonpoint's 2014 single 'Breaking Skin' was the most played track of the year on SiriusXM's Octane channel."
Of the signing, Nonpoint frontman Elias Soriano said, "In the 15 years of being part of this big machine, filled with radio stations, labels and all-around crazies, it feels nice to sit down and talk about the future of your lifelong dream with a team that shares the passion and excitement that we do performing the music. Spinefarm is home now. Hallelujah."
Spinefarm General Manager Jonas Nachsin also stated, "As our roster continues to build, we are very excited to have such a quality act join forces with us. Nonpoint's new music sounds amazing and along with their great team including Steve Davis, we are very excited to bring it to the world in the very near future."
New Project - Enzo & The Glory Ensemble Announced
International act Enzo & The Glory Ensemble, the brainchild of Italian guitarist/vocalist/composer Enzo Donnarumma (a/k/a "Jesus of Nazareth" in Members of God), has signed on with Underground Symphony for the release of the project "In the Name of the Father." The release will be available on December 24, 2015. A teaser clip can be heard below.
The work is being called "the most ambitious Christian metal project ever made," and features the the participation guest appearances by: Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth), Kobi Farhi (Orphaned Land), Ralph Scheepers (Primal Fear), Mark Zonder (Fates Warning & Warlord ), Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery), Brian Ashland (Shadow Gallery) and Nicholas Leptos (Warlord)
The album was mixed and mastered by Gary Wehrkamp at New Horizon Studios and will be made available as an exclusive digipak. Musically, it should appear to fans of Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody, Myrath and Symphony X.
The artwork was created by Jahn Carlini, which can be viewed below. The track list is as follows: More...
Triddana Streaming "When The Enemy's Close"
Argentinian power/folk act Triddana is streaming the new track "When The Enemy's Close" in the player below. The song will appear on the upcoming new release "The Power & The Will," the band's sophomore album which will drop as a CD and digital download on December 11th via Power Prog Records.
"The Power & The Will" is the first to feature guitarist Juan José Fornés assuming the role as lead vocalist following the departure of Diego Valdez (Helker/Electro_nomicon). The track list for the album is as follows:
1. Shouting Aloud
2. When the Enemy's Close
3. Death Blow
4. Echo Through the Days
5. Everything Returns
6. The Snake & the Pit
7. The Might in My Blood
8. Galloping Shadows
9. Becoming
10. Everlasting Lie
11. Awakening
12. The Power & the Will
Check out "When the Enemy's Close" here: More...
Zillah Pemieres Full New Album Pre-Release Stream
Edinburgh, Scotland's death metal warriors Zillah premiere their full new album stream for "Serpentine Halo", ahead of its official release date this Friday.
Check out now the entire new album "Serpentine Halo" below.
The Plot In You Premieres New Song
The Plot In You premieres its new song entitled "Hole In The Wall", taken from the band's forthcoming third album, "Happiness In Self Destruction", out in stores this Friday, October 16th, via Attila frontman Chris Fronzak‘s Stay Sick Recordings label.
You can now check out the new track "Hole In The Wall" below.
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