Metal News for October 21, 2015
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34 news articles posted on this day.
Interview
Exquisite Ending Hates You And The Rest Of Mankind
U.K. metal outfit Exquisite Ending is all about the misanthropy, as I learned when interviewing vocalist / guitarist Cardinal Andra-Inanyus. This very well may be the first time an interviewee told me to kill myself - thanks for helping me knock that off my bucket list guys!
If you can get past the band's active disdain for you and everything you stand for, there's some killer black metal to be found here, with the latest release in the ongoing "Rite of Misanthropism" saga set to drop on Friday (with pre-orders available here).
You can now find out more than you ever wanted to know about hating the vile plague that is mankind through our interview with Exquisite Ending below. More...
Belphegor Posts Rehearsal Footage Of New Song
Europe's diabolical death metal force Belphegor is working on new material: check out a clip below of the band playing "Totenkult - Exegesis Of Deterioration," recorded live right in Belphegor's rehearsal bunker."
"Totenkult - Exegesis Of Deterioration" will be included on the band's upcoming album, scheduled for a late 2016 release date via Nuclear Blast. The impending album follows 2014's "Conjuring The Dead" (reviewed here).
This track will also be performed live for the first time during an upcoming North American tour. The raid kicks off at Knotfest Open Air in San Bernardino, California on Saturday, October 24 with an early play time at 4:05 - 4:50pm, Extreme Stage 004. More...
Vhol Streaming Full New Album
Picking up from where the band's 2013 self-titled debut left off, Vhol's new album "Deeper Than Sky" can now be heard online in full before it officially drops this Friday through Profound Lore.
Captured at Light Rail Studios via Jerry Garcia's 2" tape deck and mastered at Trakworx Studio, both in San Francisco, "Deeper Than Sky" boasts the cosmic cover creation of Brandon Duncan. The full track listing is as follows:
1. The Desolate Damned
2. 3AM
3. Deeper Than Sky
4. Paino
5. Red Chaos
6. Lightless Sun
7. The Tomb More...
Ghost Announces Late Show Performance
Ghost will be haunting The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 30, 2015 for a very special performance. We suggest you mark your calendars and tune in at 11:35p /10:35p CST on CBS.
You can also check out Ghost's video for "From The Pinnacle To The Pit" at this location, taken off latest album "Meliora" that dropped back in August.
Artweg Drops The "Human Bomb"
After releasing an official music video for the song "Drunk 'n' High," French outfit Artweg just unveiled a brand new single called "Human Bomb." Listen in through the SoundCloud player below.
This new song is extracted from the upcoming full-length album, "Drunk 'n' high," coming out (CD and digital formats) on October 23, 2015 through the label Juste Une Trace. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Human Bomb
2. Tears from the Sky
3. The Witnesses
4. No Pain No Gain
5. Thanks for Nothing
6. Never Again
7. Evolution
8. Artweg
9. Drunk N High
10. Under the Pressure
11. Nobody Crushes Me Down
12. United for the Earth More...
Black Tongue Drops Off Tour Due To Visa Issues
Black Tongue was set to join Carnifex, Within The Ruins, Lorna Shore and The Last Ten Seconds Of Life on a current U.S. tour but will not be appearing on any dates due to visa issues. The band comments:
"We just received the devastating news that our visas have been denied for the current U.S. tour we were meant to be joining. We have no other details as of yet and are awaiting a statement from the U.S. Visa Office regarding why they were denied.
"There are not enough words to express how sorry we are to all you fans that missed out on seeing us and we're expecting to see us as the tour continued. Please understand we did everything we could, in particular applying for the visas over 9 months ago now, and it's all been out of our hands for a while.
"We remain hopeful for another attempt at coming back to the US and hope we will be able to see you all again soon." More...
Second To Sun Pens "The First Chapter"
Second To Sun's new album "The First Chapter" is due out this coming November 16, 2015. Check out the advance track "Land Of The Fearless Birds" below.
Produced and recorded by Vladimir Klimov-Lehtinen at Blastbear Sound studio, and featuring artwork by Aleh Zelenkevich, the album's track listing will be as follows:
1. Spirit Of Kusoto
2. Red Snow
3. Me or Him
4. Land Of The Fearless Birds
5. The Blood Libel
6. Narcat
7. Virgo Mitt
8. Chokk Kapper (Bonus Track)
9. Narcat (Demo Version) (Bonus Track) More...
Hatred Releases New Lyric Video
Four weeks ago Hatred released a "War Of Words" through MDD Records and now the band drops a new official lyric clip from the album.
Check out "Rise Up" via the YouTube clip below, featuring live footage from Hatred performances. To hear more from the album, a music video for the "War Of Words" title track is also online now at this location.
Cynthesis Issues Album Update
Cynthesis has been hard at work on a third full-length album to follow 2013's "ReEvolution" (reviewed here), with the band now offering up this update:
"The vocals for the 3rd Cynthesis material have been tracked! Erik did an OUTSTANDING job as he sounds AMAZING..... We're moving forward! Sean has been touring and playing some amazing festivals with Enchant. We're looking to track the drums in 2016 when Sean has some breathing room. Wishing everyone all the best and STOKED to update you that the vocals are finished."
Further details on the album are forthcoming, and in the mean time you can hear all of the previous release below. More...
Rhapsody Of Fire Completes New Release
Italian symphonic power metal act Rhapsody of Fire has posted an update on the band's upcoming new release "Into the Legend." Mastering of the new album - which is expected from AFM Records in January 2016 ahead of the band's performance on board 70,000 Tons of Metal - is completed.
Mastering was handled by Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Yes, Halford, Sepultura, Armored Saint, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken) in Los Angeles. Applebaum described the new album as: “An exciting blend of orchestral heavy metal and powerful melodies. A dynamically driven voyage from slow to intense speeds while maintaining heaviness and clarity. Delivering a great sound track to set the mood walking into this enchanted land. Enjoy!"
Full details on "Into the Legend," including album artwork, track listing and exact release date are expected very soon. More...
High On Fire Announces December Shows With Crowbar
Heavy metal power trio High On Fire has announced U.S. tour dates in support of new album, "Luminiferous."
The trek will launch on December 10 in Nashville, TN and will feature support from New Orleans’ sludge kings, Crowbar. Dates and venues are as follows:
December 10 Nashville, TN Exit / In
December 11 Chattanooga, TN Revelry Room
December 12 Durham, NC Motorco
December 13 Charleston, SC The Music Farm
December 15 Orlando, FL The Social
December 16 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
December 17 Ybor City, FL The Orpheum
December 18 Gainesville, FL The Wooly
December 19 Jacksonville, FL Underbelly More...
Tribulation Releases "Melancholia" Music Video
Swedish progressive black metal act Tribulation issued a new music video for the track "Melancholia." The song appears on the latest release "Children of the Night," which was issued back in April via Century Media Records (see review here).
The band is currently on tour in North America in support of the album. For dates and venues, head on over to this location.
Check out "Melancholia" here:
Fallen Arise Takes "My Last Breath"
Greek symphonic/gothic metal act Fallen Arise - featuring Wolfcry keyboardist Gus Dibelas (ex-Secret Illusion) - posted a lyric video for the new track "My Last Breath." The song appears on the upcoming new release "Adeline," which is set for release on October 20th via Roar! Rock of Angels Records.
The track list for the album is:
1. Prologue in D Minor
2. The Curse of Adeline
3. We're Becoming Gods
4. Divine Bride
5. Silent Weeping
6. The Heart of the Damned
7. My Last Breath
8. White Crystal Angel (see music video here)
9. Funeral
10. Music Box
11. As Far the Memory Remains
12. Oceans of Time
13. Epilogue
Check out the track here: More...
Brendon Small Talks Metalocalypse Now
Metal Injection correspondant Robert Pasbani chatted with Metalocalypse creator Brendon Small about the MetalocalypseNow campaign and potential return of the show, what his ideas for the end of the show could be, his influences in music, and writing a new Dethklok album.
On possible new Dethklok material: "I've got a hard drive full of stuff that I really like. Whether or not this happens, you're going to get new music. I divide up my day writing for future TV shows, writing stand-up and writing music. It's really nice to toggle between those three things and go into my Pro-Tools rig, use it like a sketch pad, circle my favorite things and go 'OK, this is starting to sound like a song.' My rule is, if I like it a lot, I want other people to hear it. That's how every other Dethklok record has been. If I wanna hear it, I put it out and hope other people feel the same way.
On influencing cartoon fans to get into metal: "My favorite thing about the show has been when people say 'I don't know anything about metal, but I love Dethklok. What else can you recommend?' Here are all my influences, and the people that influenced those influences... there's a whole world." More...
City Of Ships Offering Album For Downlaod
Six months after its worldwide release, the latest City Of Ships album "Ultraluminal" is now available as a name-your-price download (even free) through Bandcamp here. Vocalist/guitarist Eric Jernigan explains:
"The level of work and reinvention that went into this record set a new standard for us as a band. While touring on these songs this year we met so many people who've been inspired by them, which reinforced the fact that this music is a gift for our listeners as much as it is catharsis for ourselves.
"With that in mind we're celebrating the album's achievement half a year later by offering it up for an affordable price to anyone who either missed it or couldn't afford it back in the spring. We hope it brings you even a fraction of the joy we experienced in making it." More...
Phantasma Premieres "Let It Die" Music Video
Phantasma - the new symphonic rock musical featuring Delain's Charlotte Wessels, Serenity's Georg Neuhauser and Everon's Oliver Phillipps - has premiered the music video for the new track "Let It Die" over at Revolver Magazine's website at this location (also in the player below). The song appears on the upcoming debut "The Deviant Hearts," which is set for release on November 20th via Napalm Records. Pre-orders can be made over at this location.
On the video, the band commented, "'Let it Die' is the album finale and one of the emotional peaks of ‘The Deviant Hearts.’ The video was shot surrounded by nothing but Austrian woods and origami cranes. We can’t wait for you to see the result.”
The track listing is:
1. Incomplete
2. The Deviant Hearts
3. Runaway Grey
4. Try
5. Enter Dreamscape (see lyric video here)
6. Miserable Me
7. The Lotus And The Willow
8. Crimson Course
9. Carry Me Home
10. The Sound Of Fear
11. Novaturient
12. Let It Die
Check out "Let It Die" here: More...
Twitching Tongues Posts Behind The Scenes Footage
In anticipation of the upcoming release, southern California's rising underground metal/hardcore outfit Twitching Tongues has launched a making-of video for new album "Disharmony."
Due out October 30 via Metal Blade Records, Disharmony was recorded at guitarist/vocalist Taylor Young's studio ("The Pit") in Van Nuys, CA. Check out footage shot behind the scenes in the YouTube player below.
Upon releasing "Disharmony," Twitching Tongues will head out on the road for a North American tour with Harms Way, Homewrecker, and Malice at the Palace. See below for all dates. More...
Devil You Know Posts NSFW Video
Remember that video for "The Way We Die" that came out a few weeks ago featuring all the writhing ladies? A very NSFW version with actual nudity is now online and can be seen at BurningAngel.com here. This version showcases the Burning Angel stars bearing it all and having a lot of fun with each other.
Look for Devil You Know on tour alongside Five Finger Death Punch and Papa Roach across all of Europe from Nov 2nd through Nov 28th. The band's new album "They Bleed Red" is set for a November 6, 2015 release through Nuclear Blast. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Consume The Damned
2. The Way We Die
3. Your Last Breath
4. Stay of Execution
5. Break The Ties
6. Shattered Silence
7. Let The Pain Take Hold
8. Master of None
9. Searching For The Sun
10. How The End Shall Be
11. Broken By The Cold
Bonus Tracks
12. Eye of The Tiger (Cover Track)
13. I Am Alive
14. We Live
Hierophant Signs With Season Of Mist
Season of Mist is proud to announce the signing of Italian outfit Hierophant. The band is currently writing for a next album and comments on the record deal:
"We are very pleased to be part of the Season of Mist family. We thank all those who have supported us, worked with us, and contributed to the growth of our band. A very special thank you goes to Michael Barbarian and all the very kind staff at Season of Mist for the warm welcome, for believing in us, and for giving us this great opportunity."
Hierophant has already announced tour dates in Australia at the end of this year and in Italy early 2016. Please see below for a full list of shows.
10 Dec 15 New Castle (AU) Hamilton Hotel
11 Dec 15 Brisbane (AU) The Back Room
13 Dec 15 Sydney (AU) Valve Bar
15 Dec 15 Sydney (AU) Black Wire Records
16 Dec 15 Canberra (AU) Transit
17 Dec 15 Melbourne (AU) The Bendigo
18 Dec 15 Melbourne (AU) Secret Location
19 Dec 15 Adelaide (AU) Metro
20 Dec 15 Perth (AU) Four 5 Nine
15 Jan 16 Schio (VI) (IT) CSA Arcadia
16 Jan 16 Casalecchio (BO) (IT) Spazio Eco
21 Jan 16 Perugia (IT) Ex Mattatoio
22 Jan 16 Carugate (MB) (IT) Arci Area More...
Bed Of A Nun Signs To Pure Rock Records
Austrian poetic rock band Bed Of A Nun (B.O.A.N.) has signed a worldwide deal with Pure Rock Records, a subdivision of Pure Steel Records.
B.O.A.N. was founded in 2014 by two Austrian rock icons Günter Maier (ex-U8, ex-Stygma IV, ex-Crimson Cult) and Lem Enzinger (ex-U8, ex-Schubert, ex-No Bros). The line-up was completed with the addition of Alex Hilzensauer (ex-Stygma IV, ex-Crimson Cult), playing 7-string bass, and drummer Peter Bachmayer (ex-Crimson Cult).
The debut release will be entitled “Waiting for a Visit” and is set for release on December 4th. The release is a musical conversion of twelve poems by Enzinger, based on his personal near death experience.
More information on the album is expected soon. More...
Antigama Posts "Eraser" Video
Polish grind unit Antigama just launched a brand new video for the song "Eraser," which hails from the band's seventh album, "The Insolent."
The rapid barrage clip was created from footage filmed during two Antigama shows in Warsaw and Lodz this past June.
"The Insolent" was released in May 2015 through Selfmadegod Records on cassette, eco-pack/gatefold digisleeve CD, black 12" gatefold LP, and a translucent 12" gatefold LP limited to 100 copies worldwide. The Warsaw powerhouse will return to the road again this week in support of this latest album with a crushing tour on these dates:
10/23/2015 Pod Minoga - Poznan, PL
10/24/2015 Inferno - Koszalin, PL
10/25/2015 Nrd - Torun, PL
10/29/2015 Rude Boy - Bielsko Biala, PL
10/30/2015 Kawiarnia Naukowa - Kraków, PL
10/31/2015 Ciemna Strona Miasta - Wroclaw, PL
11/06/2015 Vinyl - Rzeszów, PL
11/07/2015 Kazamata Wschodnia Bastionu I - Zamosc, PL
11/08/2015 Korba - Katowice, PL
11/13/2015 Motor Rock - Slupsk, PL
11/14/2015 Slowianin - Szczecin, PL
11/15/2015 Ucho - Gdynia, PL More...
Chastain Releases First Single From New Album
Cincinnati metal veterans Chastain - featuring legendary guitarist David T. Chastain - is streaming the first single from the new studio release "We Bleed Metal." Check out "All Hail the King" in the player below.
The band's 10th studio release will drop on November 6th via Pure Steel Records. "We Bleed Metal" is the second album since vocalist Leather Leone re-joined the band.
The track listing and cover art is:
1. We Bleed Metal
2. All Hail The King
3. Against All The Gods
4. Search Time For You
5. Don't Trust Tomorrow
6. I Am A Warrior
7. Evolution of Terror
8. The Last Ones Alive
9. Secrets
Check out "All Hail the King" here: More...
Gospel Of The Witches Releases New Video
Prepare to take a journey into the ancient rites of incarnation with the new music video for "The Ascent" from Karyn Crisis' Gospel Of The Witches.
This track is taken from the "Salem's Wounds" album, which features occult metal soundscapes that seamlessly soar from evil heaviness to ambient romanticism through soul provoking passages of light and darkness.
Karyn Crisis comments: "'The Ascent' is about the transformative ancient rite of death and resurrection. It also alludes to the wisdom attained through attuning to the nature of energies which often appear to us as illusions of opposites. To be incarnated again we must first go through the death transition; we must enter the darkness to find the light; to hear the voice of the Universe we must go within, turning attention away from the physical world. Opposites are merely halves of a whole: masculine and feminine energies, the macrocosm and the microcosm, life and death. More...
Textures Reveals Two Upcoming Albums
Dutch progressive metallers Textures is about to release a musical diptych: "Phenotype - Genotype," which will be two new albums set up around one concept. The Dutch sextet is not a band to put out an album every year in a row. The group took almost 2.5 years to write and record albums no. 5 and 6.
"Music is no fast food! Details are crafted and re-crafted. Extra layers are created and stretched to form the ultimate tension span for years to last."
"Phenotype," the first album to be released on February 5, 2016 via Nuclear Blast, is a 60-minute long song-based album. Textures presents an eclectic overview of what modern metal has to offer. Catchy, innovative and progressive songs are what Textures stands for. The new virtuosos Uri Dijk (synth) and Joe Tal (guitar) deliver a harmonic vibe to the band's sound.
"Genotype," which will be released a year later, is a 45-minute long conceptual track. The root material of "Phenotype" is presented in this song, but in a totally different context as Textures goes out of the box: more proggy, more atmosphere and lots of extra layers to fill the last gaps left in this extensive double rollercoaster ride. More...
Theories Track To Appear On "You're The Worst"
Seattle's decibel abusing outfit Theories will kick off a near three-week run of live demolitions later this week.
Accompanied by iconic West Coast hardcore nihilists, The Infamous Gehenna, the band will level eighteen stages through five states from October 22 through November 7, including a special Halloween matinee show at Los Globos with Catharsis, The Body, Thou, Full Of Hell and Heat Dust. See confirmed shows below.
In related news, Theories' "Burnt Concrete" from the recently-issued "Regression" full-length will be included in next week's episode of You're The Worst on FXX!
You're The Worst is a modern look at love and happiness told through the eyes of two people who haven't been very successful with either. Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly (Chris Geere) has found himself paired up with cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler (Aya Cash). After a whirlwind courtship that culminates in Gretchen burning her apartment down, she and Jimmy are forced to take their relationship to the next level by moving in together. Season 2 airs Wednesdays at 10:30PM ET/PT on FXX. More...
Embryo Releases "The Touch Of Emptiness" Video
Italian melodic death metal act Embryo issued the new music video for he track "The Touch Of Emptiness." The song was taken from the band's self-titled latest album, which was issued via logic(il)logic Records back in February.
The video was shot in Porto by Guilherme Henriques during a date of the "What Should Not Be Unearthed Tour" in which Embryo supported Nile and Suffocation.
Check out the clip here:
Sanctrum Gets Them "This Time Around"
Sweden's Sanctrum released a new music video for the track "This Time Around." The song appears on the band's latest album "Rot," which was issued back in April via Wormholedeath Records/Aural Music.
The clip was filmed entirely by the band, which commented: "Here is the new video for the song 'This Time Around' from our latest album 'Rot'! This video was put together from live and misc. footage from this summer's tour through eastern Europe and the Balkan countries. Furthermore, we're looking to kill two metal birds with one stone so we will also take our new website live! It can be found at, surprisingly, www.sanctrum.com. The website will mostly be used to announce major news concerning the band, as well as upcoming shows and tours and you can buy merch. We hope you'll enjoy the video and the website!
"We had a blast touring this summer through Europe supporting our new album 'Rot' on our 'The Sickness Within Tour 2015.' Luckily we had a camera with us that captured what happened on the road and we are really pleased that we can show you some things that went down. Enjoy!"
Check out the clip here: More...
Broken Fate Mends "The Bridge Between"
Swiss thrash act Broken Fate is streaming the new track "The Bridge Between." The song is the title track from the upcoming debut full length release due out on November 6th via Massacre Records.
Broken fate was formed in 2007 in Zurich and released two demos before self-releasing the 2012 debut EP "Rising to the Dream."
The track list for "The Bridge Between" is:
1. The Beginning (Intro)
2. Your Night
3. Mind Control
4. The Bridge Between
5. No Chance
6. Thorns of a Rose
7. Rising to the Dream
8. Freedom
9. Fall of Serenity
10. The Moment with You
11. Take You Away
12. Forever in Me
13. Broken
14. Steel Grove
15. Layla More...
Shakra Says "Hello" With New Music Video
Swiss hard rock act Shakra released a music video for the new single "Hello." The song will appear on the upcoming new release "High Noon," which is scheduled for release on January 29th, 2016 (EUR) and February 5th, 2016 (USA) via AFM Records.
"High Noon" features the return of vocalist Mark Fox, who left the band in 2009 after the release of "Everest." He was replaced by John Prakesh, who then departed in 2014.
1. Hello
2. High Noon
3. Into Your Heart
4. Around the World
5. Eye to Eye
6. Is It Real
7. Life's What You Need
8. The Storm
9. Raise Your Hands
10. Stand Tall
11. Watch Me Burn
12. Wild and Hungry More...
Vanden Plas Releases New Album Trailer
German progressive metal act Vanden Plas released a preview clip for the second chapter of the rock opera "Chronicles of the Immortals - Netherworld II." The album is set for release 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 (song streaming here)
9. Circle Of The Devil
Check out the clip here: More...
Weeping Silence Shows "Ivy Thorns Upon The Barrow"
Maltese gothic death/doom act Weeping Silence released a music video for the new track "Ivy Thorns Upon the Barrow." The song appears on the band's fourth release "Opus IV Oblivion," which is set to drop via Massacre Records on October 23rd.
The clip features footage of Weeping Silence from the Metal over Malta Festival 2015, courtesy of Edouard Tabone Demarco.
"Opus IV Oblivion" is the first release to feature the band's new male/female vocal team of Dario Pace Taliana and Diane Camenzuli, who joined in 2012 and 2014, respectfully.
The track listing for "Opus IV Oblivion" is as follows:
1. Oblivion - Darkness In My Heart Anno XV
2. Ivy Thorns Upon The Barrow
3. Eyes Of The Monolith (song streaming here)
4. Hidden From The Sun
5. In Exile
6. Stormbringer
7. Transcending Destiny
8. Bury My Fairytale
9. Gothic Epitaph
Check out the clip here: More...
Abigail Williams Premieres Music Video "Nuummite"
American black metal legion Abigail Williams today premieres a new music video and song titled "Nuummite," closing off the band's upcoming new album "The Accuser," due out in stores on October 30th via Candlelight Records. The track listing is as follows:
1. Path Of Broken Glass
2. The Cold Lines
3. Of The Outer Darkness
4. Will, Wish And Desire
5. Godhead
6. Forever Kingdom Of Dirt
7. Lost Communion
8. Nuummite
Thirteen Bled Promises Premieres New Music Video
Hailing from Madrid, Spain technical death metal outfit Thirteen Bled Promises premieres a new music video for the brand new track "Biblephagy Slender Phytobezoars", taken from the band's forthcoming second album "The Black Legend", out this winter via Blood Fire Death Records.
Check out now "Biblephagy Slender Phytobezoars" below.
Escape The Fate Premieres New Music Video "Alive"
Escape The Fate premieres its new music video for "Alive", taken from the band's forthcoming new album "Hate Me". The band will release "Hate Me" on October 30th.
Check out now "Alive" below.
Currently the band is touring with A Skylit Drive, Sworn In, Sirens & Sailors & Myka and Relocate. Remaining dates are available below: More...
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