Metal News for October 26, 2015
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Ghost Ship Octavius Announces December Shows
World Entertainment, Ghost Ship Octavius, and Infinity Concerts are extremely excited to announce the first ever live shows of the band in the Pacific Northwest as well as several Northeast USA shows this coming December.
This marks the first ever shows from Ghost Ship Octavius in support of the band's self-titled, debut release, with the east coast shows supporting Next To None. The guys are all excited and hope see all of you at these shows. Currently announced dates are as follows:
12/4 Seattle, WA: Studio Seven
12/5 Vancouver, BC: The Venue
12/9 New York: Studio @ Webster Hall
12/10 Worcester, MA: Ralph's Diner
12/11 Philadelphia, PA: Bull Shooters Saloon
12/12 Binghampton, NY: Eclipse More...
Anathema Posts "Untouchable" Live Video
"Untouchable Part 1," the first official promo video from the "A Sort of Homecoming" concert film from Anathema, is now live and can be seen below. "A Sort Of Homecoming" will be released this Friday, October 30 via Kscope and can be ordered at this location.
Directed by Lasse Hoile (Steven Wilson, Katatonia, Opeth), "A Sort of Homecoming" is a stunning concert film of Anathema's homecoming show on March 7, 2015 in the spectacular setting of the Liverpool Cathedral.
Pessimist Re-Issuing "Slaughter The Faithful"
Baltimore death metal squad Pessismit return to "Slaughter the Faithful" in 2015 with a special reissue of this classic album from Obscure Musick. Produced by Erik Rutan and digitally re-mastered by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez, this new edition will drop on October 31, 2015.
This special CD release also includes bonus tracks “Summoned to Suffer” from the band's 2000 demo and a live in-studio performance on WNYU's (89.1 FM) Hellhole show. The digital-only release includes 3 additional bonus tracks of live rehearsals from the “Slaughtering” demos, featuring recently-deceased drummer, John Grden. Pick your copy up at this location.
"Slaughtering the Faithful" is the first of three Pessimist reissues coming your way from Obscure Musick. Reissues of 1997's "Cult of the Initiated" and 1999's "Blood For the Gods" are scheduled for 2016 in March and September, respectively. More...
UFO Announces U.S. Tour
British classic rock outfit UFO released latest studio album "A Conspiracy of Stars" earlier this year via SPV/Steamhammer. In support of the album, UFO will be returning to the states on tour beginning March 2 in Akron, OH and wrapping up March 26 in San Francisco, CA.
3/2: Akron, OH @ The Tangier
3/3: Detroit, MI @ The Token Lounge
3/4: St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater
3/7: Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
3/8: Sauget, IL @ Pop's
3/9: Kansas City, MO @ The Voodoo Lounge
3/11: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey
3/12: San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall
3/13: Houston, TX @ Concert Pub North
3/15: Denver, CO @ Buffalo Rose
3/18: Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
3/19: Corona, CA @ M15
3/20: San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach House
3/21: Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto
3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Count's Vamp'd
3/24: Agoura Hills, CA @ The Canyon
3/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Whiskey
3/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent More...
Nyx Streaming Full New Album
German duo Nyx is streaming entire debut album, "Home," prior to the October 30 release date. Listen in below. Nyx is made off two daughters of chaos: Blitz (drums/vocals) and Vinterbarn (guitars/vocals). The band was brought to life in 2011 to explore the endless metastases of the aspiring soul within a musical dimension.
"Home" was recorded and produced in Blackout Studio (Enthroned, Corpus Christii, Emptiness, Lvcifyre) with Enthroned's bassist Phorgath behind the console. The band commented:
"The album is all in all a conceptional work. The development of lyriclines, music and visual art was seen as a whole and could not have worked seperately. During the whole process from first note until the finishing touches, we kept our minds open for discovering new ways. Phorgat and his great, dedicated team was the best choice for bringing our ideas alive. (And as we don’t think about putting music in genres and we’re having an uncommon member structure, we accept polarization in order not to limit ourselves).
"At the studio, we chose a song by song-approach instead of the more often used instrument by instrument-way. This was a very good workway, as we could with Phorgat from Enthroned, have our full focus on only one song at a time, watch it grow and figure out what it needs to transport the lyrical meaning perfectly." More...
Mortal Scepter Releasing Debut EP
Emanating from the northernmost point of France, black/thrash powerhouse Mortal Scepter explodes from the underground with debut EP "As Time Sharpens the Sentence," due out November 13, 2015.
The vitriolic quartet unleash boundless sonic fury with chainsaw guitars, relentless drumming, and malicious vocals on these tracks:
1. As Time Sharpens The Sentence
2. Execution Symphony
3. Infernal Satanic Sinners
4. Violent Revenge
5. Death To The False Ones
6. Total Desaster More...
Thor Is The "Metal Avenger!"
Is this horrendously awful or completely amazing? Thor's video for "Metal Avenger," taken off the album of the same name coming out this Friday via Cleopatra Records, can be seen below. Pre-orders are available at this location.
After a year that saw a deluxe reissue of his career-launching 1983 album "Unchained," as well as seeing his life’s story retold in the documentary film "I Am Thor" (which has been picking up awards at such prestigious film festivals as Slamdance and Fantasia Fest) Jon Mikl Thor is capping off one of the biggest years of his career with the release of Thor's new album "Metal Avenger."
Joining the metal savior on this epic recording is a slew of luminaries from both the rock and punk worlds including powerhouse vocalist Henry Rollins, Motörhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke, Dead Boy Cheetah Chrome, Twister Sister axeman Jay Jay French, Christian Death guitarist Rikk Agnew, D.O.A.’s own Joey Shithead plus Ritchy Stotts of Plasmatics, Betsy Bitch and many others.
The album will be available on both CD as well as a limited edition “blood red” vinyl pressing courtesy of Deadline Music.
“This is my most ambitious and best album in the history of my career,” Thor states boldly. Reteaming with producers Bruce Duff (Twisted Roots) and Frank Meyer (Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs), the group began writing new material and “came up with the concept of the 'Metal Avenger' whereby each song represents Thor’s quest to overcome the overlords of the planet Psykon and free the slaves on the master ship. There is adventure, intrigue and love in the lyrics and story. But most of all there is strength in the music. These songs are HEAVY yet melodic.” More...
Skindred Posts "Sound The Siren" Track
Welsh quintet Skindred will release new album "Volume" this Friday on Napalm Records. Today the band premieres the latest single from "Volume" online - check out "Sound The Siren" below courtesy of MetalSucks.net.
The band's sixth studio album will also be the first through Napalm Records. The album was recorded at The Strongroom studio in East London and was produced by longtime collaborator James 'Lerock' Loughrey. A music video for the title track can be seen at this location. More...
High Hopes Signs With Victory Records
Victory Records is pleased to announce the signing of High Hopes. Hailing from a city known for its legendary festivals (Reading, England), these hardcore heavyweights have put their footprint on the scene in just three short years, with Kerrang! magazine declaring, “There’s something special about Reading’s metal newcomers.”
To give a first glimpse of the Victory debut "Sights & Sounds," High Hopes just launched a new music video for the first single, “The Callout.” The band also comments:
“We brought in director and longtime friend Ryan Mackfall to help us come up with something different that stood out from the plethora of music videos nowadays, which I think we managed to achieve. We can’t wait to share the rest of the album with you all!"
High Hopes adds: "We all grew up listening to bands on the Victory Records roster, so to be joining the label that released some of our favorite albums is incredible! It's amazing to be on a roster with so many of our favorite bands, and we're very excited to see what the future holds for us on the label.”
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Pale Blue Dot
2. The Callout
3. Revelation
4. Vanguard
5. MLK
6. Nostalgic Thoughts
7. Manipulator
8. Defender
9. The Greater Plan
10. Sights & Sounds More...
All Them Witches Posts Full New Album Online
All Them Witches, in the midst of a North American tour with The Sword and Kadavar, is streaming new album "Dying Surfer Meets His Maker" before it drops on Friday through New West Records.
"Dying Surfer Meets His Maker" pre-orders are available now at this location and you can catch the band live on these upcoming tour dates:
October 27 Seattle, WA Neumo’s *
October 28 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw *
October 29 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom *
October 30 Boise, ID Neurolux **
October 31 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound **
November 2 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre **
November 3 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad **
November 4 Lubbock, TX Jake’s Backroom **
November 7 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
November 8 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
November 28 Atlanta, GA The Earl
November 29 Winston, Salem, NC Garage
November 30 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle (back room)
December 1 Charlottesville, VA Southern
December 2 Washington, DC Black Cat
December 3 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
December 4 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade
December 5 Boston, MA Great Scott
December 6 Ithaca, NY The Haunt
December 8 Montreal, QC Le Ritz
December 9 Toronto, ON Garrison
December 10 Buffalo, NY Studio at Waiting Room
December 11 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
December 12 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
December 13 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
December 15 Detroit, MI Marble Bar
December 16 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
December 17 Grand Rapids, MI Founders
December 18 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club
December 19 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
December 20 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi
* - w/ The Sword & Kadavar
** - w/The Sword More...
Vastum Streaming "Amniosis"
Ravaging everything in its path, Vastum "Amniosis" comes marauding forth today ahead of the street date for band's third LP, "Hole Below," due out next week as the band embarks on a first East Coast U.S. tour with Four Days Of Sodom. Check out "Amniosis" below, along wnith a list of upcoming live shows.
New album "Hole Below" sees release next Friday, November 6 on digital platforms and CD through 20 Buck Spin and on cassette via Sentient Ruin Laboratories. The LP will follow in December via 20 Buck Spin.
11/05/2015 The Acheron - Brooklyn, NY w/ Trenchgrinder, Infernal Stronghold, Coagula
11/06/2015 The Sidebar - Baltimore, MD w/ Ilsa, Genocide Pact, Castle Freak, Bestial Evil
11/07/2015 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA w/ Locusta, Vorator, Left Cross
11/08/2015 The Farm - Philadelphia, PA matinee show w/ Trenchgrinder, Repellers More...
Accuser Finishes Recording Album
After signing with Metal Blade Records last month, Accuser has been busy in the studio recording an upcoming album. The band just checked in with this update:
"It is done! Recordings are finished! Now the mixing and mastering phase begins and we already can't wait to share the fruits of our hard work with you. So stay tuned!"
Full details are forthcoming, and you can also follow the band's previous studio updates over at Facebook here to see how the album was crafted. More...
Twitching Tongues Streams Full New Album
This Friday (October 30th), southern California's rising underground metal/hardcore outfit Twitching Tongues will release new album "Disharmony" via Metal Blade Records. You can now hear the record in its entirety 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. Dates are as follows:
Nov. 11 - Mesa, AZ - The Underground *
Nov. 13 - Dallas, TX - Tomcats West
Nov. 15 - Houston, TX - Walter's Downtown
Nov. 17 - Orlando, FL - Backbooth
Nov. 18 - Tampa, FL - Epic Problem
Nov. 19 - Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly
Nov. 20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade/Purgatory
Nov. 21 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
Nov. 22 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
Nov. 23 - Amityville, NY - Amityville Music Hall
Nov. 25 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison **
Nov. 26 - Montreal, QC - La Vitrola **
Nov. 27 - Cambridge, MA - The Middle East Downstairs
Nov. 28 - New York, NY - The Studio @ Webster Hall
Nov. 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge ***
Dec. 1 - Pittsburgh, PA - Cattivo
Dec. 2 - Cleveland, OH - Now That's Class
Dec. 3 - Detroit, MI - The Cafe **
Dec. 4 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
*=Twitching Tongues only
**= w/Homewrecker, Malice at the Palace
***= w/Harms Way, Malice at the Palace More...
Infernal Tenebra Announces New Album
Croatian outfit Infernal Tenebra is pleased to announce the worldwide January 2016 release of the album "As Nations Fall," coming through Massacre Records.
The artwork was created by Gustavo Sazes (Sepultura, Arch Enemy, Firewind) and can be seen below. This upcoming album follows the band's 2012 album "New Formed Revelations." More...
Swords At Hymns Releases Lyric Video
Swords At Hymns just released a new lyric video for the track "Beyond This Tombstone" featuring Patria vocalist Triumphsword. "Beyond This Tombstone" - which can be heard below - comes off the 2015 album "Autumnal Introspections." The album's track listing is:
1. Fall
2. Last Shine in My Eyes
3. At the Winter's Gate
4. Lord of the Ancient Times
5. Beyond This Tombstone
6. Return to Ashes
7. Where I Buried My Heart
Pitch Black Process Recording Album
Pitch Black Process just issued the following announcement about hitting the studio and laying down tracks for a new album:
"We think it's time for an announcement to make; we are here, at Mars Productions / Professional Recording Studios, Ankara, to record drums for the upcoming album. And, will record guitars and bass at our homebase, Stüdyo Frekans. And then one more stop will left... Keep an eye, better two, on us for more updates."
This upcoming album will follow the Turkish band's 2013 release full-length "Hand Of God?" that dropped through Sliptrick Records. More...
Reverence Posts New Music Video
U.S. power metal act Reverence - featuring Riot V vocalist Todd Michael Hall, ex-Tokyo Blade guitarist Bryan Holland and ex-Savatage drummer Steve “Doc” Wacholz - just released a new video for the song "Until My Dying Breath" video.
The clip, available below, comes from the upcoming sophomore full-length album “Gods of War,“ set for release via Razar Ice Records on November 4, 2015. The full track listing is as follows:
01. Gods Of War
02. Heart Of Gold
03. Until My Dying Breath
04. Angel In Black
05. Tear Down The Mountain
06. Blood Of Heroes
07. Battle Cry
08. Choices Made
09. Splinter
10. Cleansed By Fire
11. Race To Obscene More...
Vinterblot Reveals New Album Details
"Realms of the Untold" will be the title of the second full-length studio album by Italian pagan death metal band Vinterblot. Artist Marco Hasmann gave life to the cover artwork, available below.
Main production and recordings for "Realms of the Untold" took place at Vinterblot's personal studio, with guitarist Vandrer leading the whole production process as engineer and producer while Angelo Emanuele Buccolieri took care of the drums recordings.
Dan Swanö (Opeth, Dissection, Edge of Sanity and many more) mixed and mastered the record, which is coming in early 2016 via Nemeton Records. The track listing is as follows:
Antimony Chapter
1) Evoked by Light
2) Frostbitten
3) Unveiling the Night's Curtain
Realgar Chapter
4) The Summoning
5) Vagrant Spirits in a Misty Rainfall
6) ...of Woods and Omen
Onyx Chapter
7) Stone Carved Silence
8) Throne of Snakes
9) Triumph Recalls My Name (Bonus Track) More...
Whitechapel Posts "The Saw Is The Law" Video
This Friday (October 30th), Whitechapel will unleash new live CD/DVD set, "The Brotherhood of the Blade," via Metal Blade Records.
Featuring an exclusive documentary (in addition to a live performance shot in Knoxville, TN), "The Brotherhood of the Blade" stands as a glimpse into the sextet's world, into each member's outlook, and the changes they've experienced over the past near-decade on the road.
Shot and directed by Mathis Arnell for Naughty Mantis, with live show audio recording, mixing, and mastering by Audiohammer's Mark Lewis, this release is an audio/visual apex that fans won't want to miss. For a preview, check out "The Saw Is the Law" below. More...
Your Chance To Die Recruits New Vocalist
South Carolina based melodic death metal band Your Chance To Die announced that ex-Cerebral Bore vocalist Simone “Som” Pluijmers has officially signed on as second vocalist, standing alongside original founding member Missi Avila.
Som had this to say about joining YCTD: "I'm very happy to announce I'll be joining a band again after all these years, we connect and it felt good being with them on the 'try out' tours. They're a lot of fun, great, passionate, musicians and I can't wait to start my future with Your Chance To Die."
Founding vocalist Missi Avila expressed her thoughts: “Som is the missing piece I never knew was missing to the band. Having her allows us to explore so much more in our music and live shows come even more to life. She has also become a great friend and has become an indispensable part of YCTD. I can't wait to write this record with her and get back on the road together!”
Your Chance To Die released latest full-length album “The American Dream” in 2013 and is now currently working on a new album. More...
Extreme Metal Tribute To The Cure Announced
On November 26, Curezum (yes, it's exactly the combination it sounds like) will release a two-track single.
Curezum is the world's first extreme metal tribute to The Cure, featuring members of Megaton Leviathan, Barrowlands and, well, Billy Anderson. This is far from a joke project, and there's more material where these two songs come from.
The Cure has long been a source of inspiration for the dark side of music, and the group's nihilistic, gloomy earlier works provided a template for musicians across a wide spectrum of genres, not least the extreme metal community.
Mort Subite and Martti Hill consider now the time for a fitting tribute to this influential band, taking the atmosphere of "Pornography," "Faith" and other classics, and reworking the music into harsher moods. The result: Curezum.
As a showcase of what’s to come, the band is unveiling a two-track single tackling the post-punk classic “One Hundred Years” and the psychedelic meandering of “The Top.” The single is set for digital release on 26th November, with a physical release planned later. More...
Doro Releases 3D Figurine Line
Doro Pesch has played more than 2,800 concerts in more than 60 countries across four continents in her thirty year plus career - and now the metal queen comes to your home, whenever you want, wherever you want, forever!
Staramba has made this feat possible: from now on, the Berlin-based startup company offers Doro and her entire band as D figures in different sizes. Doro and the band were made using a photogrammetry scanner 3D Instagraph, which scans a person within a few seconds. Afterwards, lifelike and full-coloured figures emerge shift by shift in a 3D printer.
"The figures became absolutely super," Doro states. "It's a really interesting experience to hold yourself in your hands suddenly. I'm sure that the fans will love these new figures and they will get them all for their homes."
Doro Pesch and her band mates Johnny Dee (drums), Nick Douglas (bass), Bas Maas (guitars), Luca Princiotta (guitars) as well as Harrison Young (keyboards) are available now as a full package in the scale of 1:20 and 1:15 from the Staramba online shop. The crew is also currently crowd funding an upcoming music video - full details at this location. More...
Telepathy Announces New Live Shows
There’s nothing quite like a faceful of riffs, and live it’s even better. Instrumental prog-sludge metallers Telepathy have shows to announce, taking them up and down England, including a date with Raging Speedhorn starting a cold November weekender with Midlands-based blackened doomsters Conjurer.
Telepathy’s music is a complex mix, at times post-metal, other times mathy and chaotic, and always sludge-powered. There’s nothing left to say except, to quote the old road dog Henry Rollins, get in the van!
Nov 27th - The Underworld, London w/ Raging Speedhorn, Gurt & Ten Foot Wizard
Nov 28th - Bleach, Brighton w/Conjurer & Latitudes
Nov 29th - Chameleon Arts Café, Nottingham w/ Conjurer, King Goat & Iron Swan
Feb 6th - Yorkshire Riffer, Leeds w/ Extinction of Mankind, Svalbard among others More...
Vanden Plas Exposes "Godmaker's Temptation"
German progressive metal act Vanden Plas is streaming another new track from the new album "Chronicles of the Immortals - Netherworld II." The release is set to 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 (song streaming here)
9. Circle Of The Devil
Check out the track here: More...
Sunrise Launches Crowdfund Campaign For New LP
Ukrainian speed/power act Sunrise launched a crowdfunding campaign for the upcoming third full length release "Absolute Clairty." The album is the follow up to the 2010 album "Trust Your Soul."
The campaign offers various perks and can be accessed at this location.
The track list for "Absolute Clarity" is:
1. Tower Of Fear
2. Star Ocean
3. Live in Peace (track previously released and streaming below)
4. Prayer For You
5. Reality Of Dreams
6. What You Have Done
7. When Here Comes The Night
8. The Angel
9. Hope And Pray
10. Thunder In The Distance More...
Insanity Streams "Visions Of Apocalypse"
San Francisco death metal act Insanity is streaming the title track of the upcoming sophomore full length release "Visions of Apocalypse." The album is set to drop via Unspeakable Axe Records on November 13th.
Since its inception in 1985, Insanity has gone through four machinations, the latest in 2005 when the band returned with the compilation release "From the Grave." "Visions of The Apocalypse" is the first full length original release since the debut "Death After Death" in 1994.
The track list is:
1. Sacrefixion (track streaming here)
2. When
3. Sociopath
4. Mortification
5. Disillusioned
6. Dread The Dawn
7. Tired
8. Blind
9. Visions Of Apocalypse
Check out "Visions of Apocalypse" here: More...
Destiny Releases "Förväntan Stiger" Music Video
Swedish metal act Destiny - now featuring Dragonland frontman Jonas Heidgert - released a music video for the track "Förväntan Stiger," a track written for an album for football (soccer) team IFK Gothenburg.
Bassist Stefan Björnshög explains: "It was a quick process. Between last Christmas and New Year's Eve I began to write the music. I wanted it to be a song that would work well for the Destiny fans even if they were completely uninterested in football, but also easy enough to sing along with this the first time you hear it as supporter of the team. That is why Destiny for the first time released a song with Swedish lyrics.
"When the music felt ready the whole band met in the studio and within hours we both learned and recorded the song. Next Jonas Heidgert and our sound engineer and producer Henrik Pettersson wrote the lyrics and recorded the vocals. Some additional vocals and guitars were recorded the following day, but basically everything was completed in one day. We have never worked this fast before. I am very satisfied and think we have succeeded with both goals.
"The video that was filmed on top of Ramberget with Gothenburg as background is the icing on the cake, and provides the perfect setting for the song, "Förväntan Stiger (Anticipation Rises)."
Check out the clip here: More...
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Slaps WWE’s Baron Corbin
Corey Taylor (vocalist of Slipknot, Stone Sour) and WWE NXT wrestler Baron Corbin were exchanging verbal assaults on social media in the weeks leading up to last weekend’s "Aftershock Festival" in Sacramento, CA. Yesterday saw the payoff, as Baron Corbin took a slap from Corey Taylor who was in the audience.
Check it out below:
Some more footage can be seen after the jump: More...
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