Metal News for October 3, 2020
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8 news articles posted on this day.
Mexico Metal Fest VI Line-up Additions Underway
Mexico Metal Fest announced that Coroner, Broken Hope and Nervosa will play for it's VI edition to take place on October 29th, 2021 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Tickets are already on sale.
Mexico Metal Fest V will take place on October 30th, 2021(Not a typo) and will include acts such as Kreator, Sodom, Belphegor and many more. More...
Ross The Boss Cancels European Tour Dates
Former Manowar guitarist Ross The Boss has confirmed that his headlining tour across Europe, which was set to feature support from Burning Witches and Trauma, has now been cancelled. The dates will be rescheduled to take place next year. A statement from the band's official Facebook page reads as follows:
"Effective immediately the Ross The Boss Tour November / December 2020 across Europe is being rescheduled into 2021. Unfortunately due to the continuing Pandemic worldwide it is not possible to perform as scheduled for these November and December 2020 shows.
"The Band is fully committed to replacing these dates in the Fall of 2021 in
the same markets. We will shortly, once all the shows have been secured, announce all the new
details. The band is looking forward to returning and performing for all the fans."
In related news, Burning Witches has announced that it's unlikely they will appear on the rescheduled tour, due to conflicting schedules which includes work on their fourth album.
"The sad news about the @Rossthebossband tour cancellation was expected and it still it brings us sorrow. It would have been a killer package, now obvious circumstances force us to go new ways! Moving the tour again to a new yet unknown date in 2021 will most likely not work with our schedule for next year.
"We are currently working on the new album, that is planned to be released in April/May 2021 via Nuclear Blast records. We wanna wish Ross all the best and say cheers for the invitation, hopefully we can play together another time when the world is back on track! Stay safe everybody!"
Eleine Releases New Music Video
Eleine returns with the second video single from their upcoming album "Dancing in Hell". "Ava Of Death" is the ultimate anthem and fight song. Claim your place in the ever growing legion of Eleine and become Ava Of Death.
Eleine releases their 3rd full-length album "Dancing In Hell" November 27, 2020, through Black Lodge Records on CD, LP, cassette, box set & digital. For the recording of the new album, Eleine returned once again to The Panic Room, the album is mixed and mastered by Thomas "Plec" Johansson.
With "Dancing In Hell," Eleine share stories of inner demons, strength and loss. This is Eleine's most powerful album yet and sets a new standard within the symphonic metal genre with hard hitting, melodic and seductive metal that has become the renowned Eleine sound. More...
Astrakhan Announces New Live Album
Astrakhan is the impressive proof of how to act across genres and bring several worlds of rock music to one point. Fronted by Swedens best singer and armed with members you know from Pain of Salvation, Royal Hunt, House of Shakira and many more class acts - Astrakhan brings you an outstanding listening sensation. In a world where it’s hard to differ one rock band from another Astrakhan sounds like nothing else - incomparable and unique where every track is it’s own journey. With qualities of classic progressive rock, sometimes with the edge of progressive metal mixed with a singer/songwriter touch Astrakhan guides the listener though a cinematic soundscape. Astrakhan’s latest release went straight into the charts in Sweden(#9) and gave Opeth a match in Sweden rock magazine regarding album of the year - and Astrakhan went out as the winning band. Their song "Alive" was dubbed as song of the year and Alexander Lycke as best male vocalist in Sweden.
Now they are back with a unique live album covering music from Jesus Christ Superstar in their original style. Recorded live at Spira concert hall in Jönköping. A live album should also give you the feeling of being one in the audience on a magical night - and this album is everything of the above.
The song "Gethsemane" is the first single out and one of the most famous song from Jesus Christ Superstar. Originally recorded by Ian Gillan as Jesus. Here perfectly performed by Sweden's best vocalist Alexander Lycke.
In collaboration with Melodic Passion Records and Sound Pollution, the single is now available on all digital platforms. The music video is available on the band's and Sound Pollutions YouTube channel and this release is the countdown for the release of the full album on 23rd of October. Astrakhan’s Superstar Experience will be released on CD as well as digital and it will be distributed by Sound Pollution. More...
Communic Shares New Lyric Video
Norway's prog metal masters Communic has released a new video & single entitled "My Temple Of Pride." You can check out the video below. This is the first track taken from their eagerly awaited sixth album "Hiding From The World" which will be released on 20th November.
"Hiding From The World" tracklisting:
1. Plunder Of Thoughts
2. Hiding From The World
3. My Temple Of Pride
4. Face In The Crowd
5. Born Without A Heart
6. Scavengers Await
7. Soon To Be
8. Forgotten More...
NiteSoil Premiere New Song "D.S.I.T.S."
New death metal duo NiteSoil - comprised of Frank Godla (Metal Injection, Meek is Murder) and Nick Emde (Contracult Collective, White Widows Pact) - premiere a new song titled "D.S.I.T.S.", taken from their upcoming debut EP "Abusement Park".
The debut effort will be out in stores November 6 and features a variety of guest singers including Pyrrhon’s Doug Moore, The Black Dahlia Murder’s Trevor Strnad and Revocation’s Dave Davidson.
Check out now "D.S.I.T.S." featuring Doug Moore below.
Anaal Nathrakh Premiere New Full-Album Stream
Anaal Nathrakh premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Endarkenment", which was released October 02nd via Metal Blade Records.
Check out now "Endarkenment" in its entirety below.
The Agonist Singer Premieres New Cover Track
The Agonist singer Vicky Psarakis premieres her below cover of Devin Townsend‘s “Vampira” via YouTube. She once again joined forces with Cody Johnstone on this song.
And Psarakis got some kudos from Devin Townsend himself for her version on Twitter: More...
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