Metal News for October 7, 2014
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Pit Stories: Should Have Gone To Specsavers
To coincide with the band's new album release today, U.K. doom act Alunah has checked in with us for a Pit Story that's a bit different from the norm.
We've all seen assholes in the crowd heckle a band, and sometimes even the band's front man heckling people in the crowd, but it's less often someone in the pit directly heckles security (without getting a one-way trip out of the venue that is).
Alunah drummer Jake Mason shared the tale below of a bumbling security guard at a Napalm Death show [for those in the U.S. who may not get the joke - Specsavers is an optician chain that's big in Europe and Australia].
I was recently reminded of one of the best heckles I've ever heard at a gig when Napalm Death were playing a launch show back in 2009 for the release of their "Time Waits For No Slave" album in Birmingham. As you'd expect from a Napalm gig it had been a pretty frantic start both on and off stage. So frantic in fact that the two poor security guys (who were wearing glasses) at the front of the barrier felt the need to refresh themselves, and gently threw a bottle of water to each other as Napalm tuned up for the next song... only for one of them to drop it clumsily in front of the onlooking crowd. With perfect deadpan timing and quoting the famous U.K. Specsavers TV advert a lone voice from the pit loudly stated that "you should have gone to Specsavers mate." Cue giggles from the band and crowd for the rest of the show. Somehow the gig was never quite the same after this piece of advice!
What's the best heckle you've ever heard - either from the pit or from the band? Let us know below!
Alunah's new album "Awakening The Forest" saw official release in North America today via Napalm Records. Check out a track off the album below. More...
Seven Kingdoms Releases Part One Of Tour Diary
U.S. power metal act Seven Kingdoms posted part one in a six part series of diary/behind the scenes footage from the recent European trek with Manticora dubbed "Reclaiming the Land" tour.
Seven Kingdoms is set to headline the upcoming Metal Underground.com sponsored DeLand Festival in the band's hometown of DeLand, Florida. For information, head on over to this location.
Check out part one of the video series here:
Stealing Axion Announces New Album Release
Stealing Axion has checked in with the following announcement about releasing a new album:
"We, Stealing Axion, are announcing that we will be releasing our brand new full-length 'Aeons.' It will hit the digital shelves worldwide November 11th (11/11/14). It is available for pre-order now via Bandcamp in both digital and physical formats, as well as a t-shirt bundle (both limited).
"Aeons is the sequel to our 2012 debut album 'Moments.' It was recorded throughout 2013 in our home studio, and ultimately mixed and mastered by Gino Bambino of Bambino Studios. A portion of the funding of the album was raised directly by some of our greatest fans via our crowdfunding campaign and for that we cannot thank you enough.
"We promise that this album is heavy. We promise that this album is proggy. We promise that this album is an evolution.
"Please enjoy the first single from the album 'Lost Awakening,' and get ready because there is much more to come. We are also proud to announce that we will be premiering a BRAND NEW music video for said single NEXT WEEK (10/14/14) directed by Patrick Haberli." More...
Fifth NOLA Documentary Episode Posted Online
In the fifth episode of "NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou," Noisey.Vice.com joins Down guitarist Pepper Keenan at his bar in New Orleans.
The Big Easy native and Graveyard Rodeo member discusses leaving his hometown for Corrosion Of Conformity, which would become one of the most sought after bands of the '90s by mixing southern-influences with classic heavy metal.
"Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou" is a seven-part documentary examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like Down, Eyehategod, Crowbar, Acid Bath, Goatwhore and so many others.
Launched on September 23rd, the series features appearances from the likes of Philip H. Anselmo (Housecore Records, Down, ex-Pantera), Mike IX Williams (Eyehategod), Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod, Down, Superjoint Ritual et al), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, ex-Down), and Sammy Duet (Goatwhore, ex-Acid Bath), discussing the bands, Hurricane Katrina, drugs, suicide, murder, and records that helped shape the New Orleans sound known the world over. More...
Hateful Abandon Signs With Candlelight
Bristol, England’s genre-blurring Hateful Abandon will see the release of the band's Candlelight debut, "Liars/Bastards," on January 13th.
The newly signed duo recently had Cvlt Nation feature album track “The Walker” on the new mixtape series called F.O.A.G. ("Fuck Off All Genres") Vol. 1. You can listen in at this location.
CVLT Nation calls the band’s audio uniqueness, “a post-apocalyptic journey that isn’t bound by artificial genre conventions, incorporating the best elements of the rebellious ideology of Crass, the original spirit of industrial innovation that drove label’s like Throbbing Gristle’s Industrial Records, and the somber post punk and gothic rock of bands like Joy Division and Killing Joke.”
On a review of the band, Zero Tolerance also notes, “the landscape here is one of crumbling urban decay, post-industrial ennui giving rise to shout-it-from-the-rooftops anger… the despair and danger is in equal measure as Hateful Abandon’s canvas sounds absolutely huge.”
Marduk Enters The Studio
Following the "Serpent Sermon" album (reviewed here), Marduk is back in the studio at the moment to record upcoming new full-length "Frontschwein."
The album is currently planned to be released in January of 2015 via Century Media. Further details are still to be released in the coming weeks. More...
Lethal Dosage Kicks Off Meaningless Tour
Tucson, Arizona metal henchmen Lethal Dosage have begun their latest live expedition into human populations in search of debauchery of all forms, as the "Completely Meaningless Party Tour" kicks off in California.
With support from Evasion on all dates, the band will smoke out Ventura, San Jose, Las Vegas, and Tempe, before blazing its hometown on October 11th.
10/07/2014 Billy O's - Ventura, CA
10/08/2014 Paddy's Pub - San Jose, CA
10/09/2014 Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV
10/10/2014 Tempe Tavern - Tempe, AZ
10/11/2014 Gary's Place - Tucson, AZ
Lethal Dosage released second full-length album, "Consume," in February via local cohorts, Battleground Records. You can stream the tracks below. More...
Skull Fist Recruits New Drummer
Skull Fist is incredibly happy to announce the band now has an official drummer after two albums were released without a full lineup. Skull Fist comments:
"The band has spent the last 3 years touring with fill-in drummers and now is finally dealt an unexpected punch of luck. We say a punch of luck because Canadian JJ Tartaglia is a serious drum smasher."
Skull Fist is currently on tour in South America and announced the news to fans in Paraguay, who witnessed his first official show with the band. JJ Tartaglia is currently endorsed by Pearl Drums and Ahead Drum Sticks.
The band will be touring Mexico in November and USA in January with more countries to be announced in the near future. More...
The Francesco Artusato Project Streaming New Album
Francesco Artusato (Devil You Know, All Shall Perish) has returned with his second full-length solo album under The Francesco Artusato Project moniker.
"Our Dying Sun" is now available on Sumerian Records across all digital platforms, and you can stream all the tracks in the player below. Artusato states:
"I am very excited about this record! I have been working on this second album for a while now; it had to be done in between writing and touring with my two bands Devil You Know and All Shall Perish, but I wanted to make sure it was exactly the way I wanted it.
"This album is definitely an evolution from the first one that was released in 2011. I really focused on the song writing aspect more than the pure technical aspect of playing guitar this time. Some songs are more fun and what you would expect from a rock/metal guitar instrumental record, others are just more intense with a darker mood and some others are a little more abstract. The more technical guitar playing is accompanied by a more soulful playing and I love that. This album is pretty much the portrait of the guitar player I am today.
"I was also very fortunate this time to work with two great musicians like bassist Ray Riendeau and drummer Danny Handler. That definitely created more the trio band feel. Even though I still love to layer a lot of guitar tracks and sometimes I go a little crazy with that.
"They are like me, fans of heavy music as well as jazz and fusion and those influences can make the difference when playing a certain style of music. Writing instrumental music gives me the freedom to try whatever I feel would sound good. This project is my way to experiment and try different things. Every solo record is probably going to be very different from one to the other and that’s why I do it.
"This first song is one of the more 'traditional' and simpler ones but I had so much fun working on it. It definitely has a progressive/rock vibe and I think it’s a good introduction to the music on the record even though there’s so much variety counting all 11 songs." More...
Oath Posts Teaser Trailer
It's been over a year since The World We Knew broke up, and today ex-vocalist Frank Fanelli announces his new band Oath.
Hailing from New York and Connecticut, Oath blends elements of old school thrash and metalcore into a new aggressive sound for today's scene.
A full music video will premiere on Monday, October 13th. Watch the teaser for the band's first single below to get a taste of what's to come.
OvO Releases New Music Video
The genre defiant, avant experimentalists from OvO are pleased to premiere the official new video for "I Cannibali." The eye-popping 3D animated clip was created by the MegaBaita collective.
A meticulous creation from beginning to end, "I Cannibali" took a month to properly produce, including the construction of its many models, the animation and the final edit. The technique required the fabrication of more than a thousand moving objects in two minutes. Every image has been hand drawn on paper and only freeware programs were used in its manipulation.
Check out the video below, thanks to CVLT Nation. "I Cannibali" comes by way of OvO's confounding "Abisso" full-length issued last year via Supernatural Cat. More...
King Diamond Releasing "Dreams Of Horror"
King Diamond's best-of album "Dreams of Horror" spans the band's entire career. King Diamond and Andy LaRocque meticulously mastered and enhanced these 23 songs into the ultimate editions, chosen by the band from both the Roadrunner and Metal Blade catalogs.
"Dreams of Horror" will be available on November 11th. Listen to "The Puppet Master" from disc 2 of "Dreams of Horror" below, and you can pre-order your copy at this location. You can also see King Diamond live on these dates:
w/ Jess and the Ancient Ones
10/11 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
10/13 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
10/14 New York, NY Best Buy Theatre
10/16 Worcester, MA Palladium
10/17 Montreal, QC Olympia
10/18 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
10/19 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/21 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre
10/22 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
10/24 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
10/26 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
10/28 Seattle, WA The Moore Theatre
10/30 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
10/31 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
11/01 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
11/03 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
11/05 Houston, TX House of Blues
11/06 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/7-8 Austin, TX Auditorium Shores More...
Somagnet Posts "Healed" Video
Brazil's Somagnet just released a music video for the song "Healed," taken from latest EP "Haunted Mansion."
The clip was produced by Vinicius Hozara of CS Music Videos and filmed at Fazzi Custom (a customization shop specialized in Harley Davidson motorcycles). External takes were filmed in Itaipu (Niterói/RJ). Check out the clip below. The "Haunted Mansion" track listing is as follows:
1. Go Get 'Em! 04:57
2. Healed 03:18
3. Don't Play as a Fool 04:42
4. Haunted Mansion 04:08 More...
While Heaven Wept Streaming "Heartburst"
Pitchfork.com is hosting the world premiere of the track “Heartburst,” a mournful lament off "Suspended At Aphelion," the sixth studio album by Virginia's While Heaven Wept. Listen in at this location (stream down past the first few songs to reach "Hearburst").
The new While Heaven Wept album is comprised of a single track divided into 11 parts, and guitarist & songwriter Tom Phillips had this to say:
“We all have dreams, aspirations, and desires. Most of us pursue them with passion... with all the strength, faith, and hope that we can find inside of ourselves. Unfortunately, sometimes this isn't enough, and we ultimately have to come to terms with that which is unreachable. Suspended At Aphelion is the story of one such dream, but it will resonate differently for each listener. We all have our suns that remain untouchable.”
"Suspended At Aphelion" will be released digitally by Nuclear Blast on November 18th. The album's track listing is as follows:
I: Introspectus
II: Icarus And I
III: Ardor
IV: Heartburst
V: Indifference Turned Paralysis
VI: The Memory Of Bleeding
VII: Souls In Permafrost
VIII: Searching The Stars
IX: Reminiscence Of Strangers
X: Lifelines Lost
XI: Retrospectus More...
Sonata Arctica Posts Re-Recorded Album Trailer
The Finnish melodic metal heroes in Sonata Arctica are still en route in support of their latest output "Pariah’s Child" (reviewed here) and set to release a re-recorded version of debut album "Ecliptica," which originally dropped 15 years ago.
This new version will be out on October 24th under the banner "Ecliptica – Revisited; 15th Anniversary Edition" through Nuclear Blast.
Today the band unveils the official album trailer for the revisited edition, featuring excerpts from "My Land," "Replica," and as well as "Kingdom For A Heart." Check it out below.
The full album's track listing is as follows:
01. Blank File
02. My Land
03. 8th Commandment
04. Replica
05. Kingdom For A Heart
06. Fullmoon
07. Letter To Dana
08. UnOpened
09. Picturing The Past
10. Destruction Preventer
Bonus:
11. I Can't Dance (Genesis cover) More...
Rocksmith 2014 Gets Five Audioslave Songs
The latest downloadable content (DLC) for Rocksmith 2014 comes from Audioslave. Learn to play five hits from the rock supergroup: “Like A Stone,” “Be Yourself,” “Show Me How To Live,” “I Am The Highway,” and “Cochise” are available today on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Steam.
“Like A Stone” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Be Yourself” – Capo Required – Lead/Rhythm; E Standard - Bass
“Show Me How To Live” – Drop D – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“I Am The Highway” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Cochise” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass”
Monster Magnet Releases New Video
2013 saw the release of Monster Magnet's latest album "Last Patrol," and now comes "Milking the Stars," a reimagining of "Last Patrol" due out November 17th through Napalm Records.
Today Monster Magnet also releases a video for the song "The Duke," which can be seen below thanks to Brooklyn Vegan. The band worked with director Phil Mucci (Pig Destroyer, Opeth, Stone Sour) on the very NSFW video. Vocalist Dave Wyndorf comments:
"When I was a kid I'd sit in my room with my eyes closed, listening to albums and dreaming up spectacular images and stories to go along with the music. Ah, nothing beats youthful imagination.
"Fast forward to today and Monster Magnet has done plenty of music videos and try as I have, none of them ever replicated that particular hallucinatory fever that gripped me when I was young. That is until now. Phil Mucci has captured the 'science fiction noir' elements of Last Patrol and Milking The Stars and mainlined them into 'The Duke.' And I didn't have to do anything but provide the music and make a few notes. Oh, and have a few (extremely enjoyable) conversations with him on the phone.
"Mr. Mucci gets it. And the fact he's so talented means we all get to enjoy this bad-ass piece of 'fever dream pulp cinema'. Something tells me Phil used to listen to albums with his eyes closed when he was a kid too!" More...
Kaine Recruits New Guitarist
Britain's Kaine announced today that Saxon Davids will be joining the band on guitar permanently. Saxon recently filled in for Anthony Murch on the band's tour across Britain and Ireland with Mordred.
The band will now move forward as a 5 piece with Rage Sadler on rhythm guitars and vocals, Dan Mailer on bass and vocals, Anthony Murch on lead guitar, Saxon Davids on rhythm & lead guitars and Chris MacKinnon on drums.
Band founder Rage Sadler said: “We are very happy to welcome Saxon to the Kaine family. Saxon did a great job with us on tour; he showed absolute professionalism in learning and performing the songs live in such a short space of time. Personality wise he was a perfect fit for the band and after the reviews we had from our London show we thought why not?”
Saxon commented: “I’m very happy to become a full time member of Kaine and I am looking forward to what the future holds for the band as a 5 piece metal machine! Rage approached me pretty much straight after the Islington O2 Academy gig and discussed with me the possibility of this happening. That tour was one of the best experiences of my life from a personal and musical perspective, so to be asked to join the guys permanently is a great pleasure.” More...
Wormwood Unleashes A "White Plague"
With Magic Bullet Records preparing to release the self-titled debut album from Boston-based Wormwood -- a newly-formed doom/sludge duo founded by current and former members of Doomriders -- CVLT Nation this week sets loose the first wave of the album's contagion with "White Plague," the lethal fourth track from the LP.
Check out the song below. Magic Bullet will release "Wormwood" digitally on October 14th, followed by the colored vinyl LP version slated for October 28th.
On the same day, a CD run including a limited woven patch will be released by Patac Records. Negative Fun Records also just released a limited tape version for Cassette Store Day. More...
U.D.O. Announces New Album
The grand masters of Teutonic heavy metal will soon be returning with a new full-length studio album.
After the success of “Steelhammer” (reviewed here) and the live album / DVD "Steelhammer - Live From Moscow," U.D.O. is busily working on new material.
Udo Dirkschneider and his band will release “Decadent” in January. Further details are forthcoming. More...
Adaliah Streaming New Track
Revolver Magazine has premiered Adaliah's new song "Death's Counterfeit" from upcoming album "Shedding Skin." Check it out below.
"Prescription drug abuse has permanently effected or destroyed the lives of close friends in the area we live. A few friends have also passed away from it. It continues to be a severe problem in our area, with Florida being one of the highest rating states in pain killer abuse," stated guitarist Austin Cope. "This song is a call out to the people who suffer from prescription drug addiction and a message to push yourself away from such a lifestyle before it impacts your health and your loved ones. It hurts to see a friend or family members fall into this downward spiral along with the depression it can create." Adding, "Care about the people who care for you."
When speaking on why the band chose "Shedding Skin" as the title of the album, the band stated "We wanted to push the message of change and moving forward." Adding, "A lot of these songs are about personal feelings and situations happening to members of this band. We felt that this album title fit best with what we all wanted to do, and that's get rid of the baggage that life can pile onto a person.
"Shedding Skin" will be available in stores and online November 4th on Mediaskare Records. The track listing is as follows:
1. Mistakes
2. Ghosts
3. Break or Bleed
4. Shedding Skin
5. Cursed With Disease (ft. Caleb Hatton)
6. Relapse
7. Coffin Nails (ft. Storm Strope of The Last Ten Seconds of Life)
8. Mind Eraser
9. Transitions
10. American Dream
11. Death's Counterfeit
12. New Days More...
Scapes Releasing "One:Unseen:One"
Nihil Ultra is proud to present "One:Unseen:One," the debut album from Finnish newcomers Scapes, set for international release on December 1st. The label had this to say:
"Timeless yet somehow from a time far away, Scapes create atmospheric metal that's rich in dynamics and texture, from mellow-yet-emotive acoustic passages to epic, crushingly soundscapes.
"If references are required, Scapes sound could be described as a mixture of doomy bands like Paradise Lost and Candlemass and Norwegian masters Arcturus and Borknagar along with acoustic parts in the vein of Opeth and Ulver. However, the entire experience across One:Unseen:One a young band with a startling degree of confidence and clarity.
"Scapes' story starts with vocalist Olli, who also drums and plays guitar on the album. He had been playing in more extreme metal bands and started to build a band around himself around 2007 since he had been doing this kind of gloomy stuff with clean vocals for years just for his own fun.
"This led to the formation of Scapes, and the first official recording, One:Unseen:One, was constructed by five people, all bandmates/friends form western Finland bands Funeral Feast, Faerghail, Damnesty, and Äkä. After a few changes over the years, now in 2014, the band works as a four-piece live lineup."
1. Caring is Gone
2. Unseen Infinite
3. A Song of a Mountain
4. The Melancholy Cycle
5. Devil May Dare
6. Every Waking Dawn
7. Doomscapes More...
Inquisition Announces Headlining Tour
Black metal powerhouse Inquisition has announced a headlining European tour with support from Archgoat, Ondskapt, and Blackdeath. The tour kicks off on January 20th in Germany, and continues through 11 different countries. A full list of tour dates can be found below. Regarding the new tour, founding member Dagon comments:
"The time has come to close the black circle, and journey together as one shadow by gathering what we feel is a line-up of cults that we know will offer the atmosphere we seek to bring to you. We are honored to have assembled and bring to all followers this occasion to witness live in the flesh, in support of the Inquisition headlining tour 2015.
"As direct support we have chosen the beast of Archgoat right out of Finland for their long dedication to Black Metal and the art of occult music in general; simply one of our favorite bands and a classic act. Equally proud to have with us will be the obscure Swedish cult Ondskapt casting their potent dose of highly lethal poisons, and, the unique darkened souls of Blackdeath from Russia evoking abstract rites of dark frequencies whom we are very proud to have joining us. From beginning to end throughout the evening, we would like to offer an occasion of ritual to the ancient ones and initiation to the newly arrived. Raise the chalice!”
Inquisition is also currently embarking on a previously announced Fall North American tour alongside Deicide, Septicflesh, Carach Angren, and Abysmal Dawn. The tour, which began last night in Charlotte will continue throughout the United States until October 29th. More...
Sepulchral Temple Announces EP Release
Invictus Productions is proud to present Sepulchral Temple's self-titled debut EP, now finding an international CD release on November 24th. The label comments:
"Originally released in 2013 on 12" vinyl by Iron Bonehead Productions, Sepulchral Temple displays a young 'n' hungry power-trio hellbent on doom 'n' destruction. Staggering in their sheer psychic weight, almost gibbering in their hideous intensity, Sepulchral Temple contort classicist death metal tropes to their own diabolical design, rearranging the coordinates and shooting them through with beyond-the-shade dread.
"Hailing from the UK, Sepulchral Temple's contemporaries could be pointed to as Grave Miasma, Scythian, Cruciamentum, The One, Sheol, and Craven Idol among others, but the bubbling cauldron they stir across the two towering tracks and attendant intros that comprise Sepulchral Temple is sonically all their own. New vistas await, and this is only the start for Sepulchral Temple..."
1. Salvific Dance
2. Outro
3. Sepulchral Temple
4. Outro More...
Moonspell Announces Tour With Septicflesh
Moonspell is currently working on a new album, and the Portuguese Gothic metal band will join Greek symphonic death metal outfit Septicflesh on a string of European shows in Spring 2015. The dates are as follows:
12 Mar 15 Nijmegen (NL) Doornroosje
13 Mar 15 Haarlem (NL) Patronaat
14 Mar 15 Vosselaar (BE) Biebob
15 Mar 15 Darmstadt (DE) Steinbruch Theater
16 Mar 15 Essen (DE) Turock
17 Mar 15 Hamburg (DE) Knust
18 Mar 15 Berlin (DE) K 17
19 Mar 15 München (DE) Feierwerk
20 Mar 15 Pratteln (CH) Z 7
21 Mar 15 Vevey (CH) The Rocking Chair
22 Mar 15 Romagnano Sesia (IT) R´n´R Arena
23 Mar 15 Lyon (FR) CCO
24 Mar 15 Toulon (FR) Vox
25 Mar 15 Barcelona (ES) Razz 2
26 Mar 15 Madrid (ES) Shoko
29 Mar 15 Santiago de Compostela (ES) Capitol
30 Mar 15 Toulouse (FR) Metronum
31 Mar 15 Paris (FR) Trabendo
01 Apr 15 Esch sur Alzette (LU) Kulturafabrik More...
Evile Returning To The Live Stage
Thrash act Evile has issued the following announcement about returning to the live setting next year and going it alone with no manager or label:
"Evile is coming back next year, we've been hard at work over the past few months with Piers, our new guitarist, to get up to speed with putting a great set together for our first show back at one of our favourite venues (so much of a favourite I named a song after it!), the Underworld in London, on March 28, 2015.
"We’ve still got a lot of work to do in the coming months to make sure we can be better than we’ve ever been but we’re treating this as a new start, I always hoped (idealistically) that Evile could be a band that kept the same members for as long as we lasted but obviously there are some things you just can’t fight or plan for and life just isn’t that straight forward.
"We want to make sure we put the time in to be stronger than ever but we can only all manage to be available at the same time for one or two rehearsals per week which is why we haven’t rushed straight back out there. We need to put the effort in to be as good a live band as we want to be, that’s what we’re aiming for starting next year. This time we are going the DIY route, we have no label or manager. Just ourselves and whatever stage people will let us play on. More...
Ancient Dome Announces Guest Musicians
Following the release of the artwork and track listing, Italy's Ancient Dome today announces new album "Cosmic Gateway to Infinity" will be released on October 27th via Punishment 18 Records, which previously released the "Human Key" (2009) and "Perception of this World" (2010) albums.
"Cosmic Gateway To Infinity" features guest appearances by Dave White (Heathen) on “…Hyperspace”, Thaen Rasmussen (Anvil Chorus) on “Empire Of Lies,” and Alessandro Monopoli (Chantry) on “Nebuloid.”
01. N.I.F. (New Interstellar Force)
02. ...Hyperspace
03. A Sea Of Stars
04. Cosmic Gateway To Infinity
05. Colonizing Asteroids
06. Nebuloid [Instrumental]
07. Dead Zone
08. Empire Of Lies More...
Solstafir Releases New Music Video
Solstafir today premieres a new music video for the track "Lágnætti," available below courtesy of AllMusic.com.
"Lágnætti" is taken from the band's new album "Ótta" (reviewed here). Regarding the Bowen Staines-directed video, the band comments:
"It is with great pride and excitement, that we present to you the new video for our song 'Lágnætti'. The video was directed by the same directing team of Bowen Staines and Gunnar B. 'Gussi' Guðbjörnsson, who brought you the amazing Fjara video 3 years ago, so the standard was already set sky high. But it is our belief that we have outdone ourselves, with the help of the good people from Hólmavík and Kollafjörður in the West Fjords of Iceland. Enjoy!" More...
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Liv Kristine Premieres New Track "Love Decay"
Liv Kristine, solo artist and vocalist for Leaves Eyes, is on the brink of releasing her new solo album "Vervain" on October 27th (UK), October 31st (EU) and November 4th (North America) via Napalm Records. Today, Metal Underground.com is proud to premiere the new track "Love Decay," which features a guest vocal appearance by Michael Huber a/k/a Michelle Darkness of Germany's End of Green.
Kristine's fifth solo release unfolds as a dark rock masterpiece assembling terrific melodies, enthralling song structures and a world class voice – all captured in an incomparable premium sound. Deliberately, the singer bethinks herself of the musical strengths that made her famous as the epicenter of the legendary Theatre of Tragedy. "Vervain" was produced by husband and Leaves Eyes/Atrocity vocalist Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio and also features a guest appearance by legendary metal queen Doro Pesch on the track "Stronghold of Angels."
In cooperation with talented musicians, including Thorsten Bauer (Leaves Eyes/Atrocity) on guitar, Alexander Krull (Leaves Eyes/Atrocity) on keyboards, Joris Nijenhuis (Leaves Eyes/Atrocity) on drums and Alessandro Pantò on piano, she now delivers her greatest production ever.
Back in mid-September an interactive preview clip was made available, which features clips from the entire release.
The track listing for "Vervain" is:
1. My Wilderness
2. Love Decay (feat. Michelle Darkness)
3. Vervain
4. Stronghold of Angels (feat. Doro Pesch)
5. Hunters
6. Lotus
7. Elucidation
8. Two and a Heart
9. Creeper
10. Oblivious
Bonus tracks:
11. Unbreakable
12. Love Decay
13. Stronghold of Angels
Check out "Love Decay" here: More...
Red Circuit Releases Preview Clip For New Album
German progressive/power metal act Red Circuit, featuring Civilization One/ex-Firewind vocalist Chitral Chity Somapala, announced that the band's upcoming third studio album will be entitled "Haze of Nemesis" and is expected to be released on October 24, 2014 via Limb Music/Soulfood. A preview clip for the album can be viewed/heard in the player below.
Along with the studio album, also included is a DVD featuring the band's full performance at ProgPower USA XII in 2011. As an additional bonus, the band will include the video for the opening track "Oceans Apart" on the DVD, which was shot during the band's performance in Sri Lanka in February 2014.
One of the highlights on the new release is the duet of vocalist Chitral Chity Somapala with Amanda Somerville (Avantasia/Trillium) on the song "Worlds Will Collide."
The track list is as follows:
1. Oceans Apart
2. My Lonely Heaven
3. Believing A Lie
4. Digging In The Dirt
5. Worlds Will Collide (duet with Amanda Somerville)
6. Spear Of Fate
7. Serpents Smile
8. Silent Roaring
9. Haze Of Nemesis
10. My Serenade
11. Soldier Of Fortune (Bonus Track) More...
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Redemption/Agent Steel's Bernie Versailles In Coma
According to Arizona punk act We Steal Copper, Redemption/Agent Steel guitartist Bernie Versailles has apparently suffered an aneurysm and is current in a coma. As of yet, there has been no official press statement from either the Versailles family or Redemption.
The post on We Steal Copper's Facebook pages as of last night reads: "Please keep our best friend & camera man, Bernie Versailles, in your prayers. He is in a coma right now after suffering an anyerism. Some of you know him from our Beer Pong video shoot. Some of you may know him as the guitarist of Agent Steel. We know & love him like family. Either way he has been with us since the beginning and he and his family need all the positive energy. Thank u guys!"
This morning, the band posted the following statement online from Agent Steel bassist Michael Zaputil:
"Michael here. First off, I want to thank all of you. I want to thank Bernie's and my forever brothers in the Agent Steel family, Juan, Karlos, Rick, and Chuck. I also want to thank our brothers in the thrash community who have expressed their concerns. I love you all more than I could express, it is exactly how we pulled together in the first place and took the world as our own back when it mattered. But I have to get this off my chest. It isn't fair. Bernie and I joined Agent Steel together in late 1985. He was 18, I was 26. Before that as a teenager, he devoted himself to being the best musician possible, but he was also a gifted natural. Clean living. Dedicated. In contrast, I on the other hand from the late '70s through the '80s was Sid Vicious and Kurt Cobain combined. I did enough blow and heroin to keep the Afghan and South American drug cartels in business for years, and trust me, that is no exaggeration. Along with being a heavy drinker and smoker. Still smoking actually. At that time, I considered myself a Christian, talk about a walking contradiction.
"Here is a guy that never abused his physical body though, took his music totally seriously, and then this. Just one of many things nowadays that make no sense to me. I happen to know that there are enough of us sending positive prayer and energy to see him through this. It will happen, I will not accept this otherwise. He and I have been through things together you wouldn't believe. Going on thirty years. Way too much to get stopped in our tracks now, we have much work to do. And I'm sorry I didn't respond to some of you earlier, when I get hit with something like this, I tend to pull away and go into my shell. I'm fucked up that way. But bless you all...." More...
Enemy Of Reality Releases "Needle Bites" Video
Greek symphonic progressive act Enemy Of Reality posted a new music video for the track "Needle Bites." The song features a guest vocal appearance by Ailyn Giménez of Sirenia and appears on the debut release "Rejected Gods," which was issued in early summer via FYB Records.
Check out the clip here:
Lehmann Releases "Gemini" Music Video
Italian metal act Lehmann, featuring vocalist Matteo Lehmann (Kreas), released a new music video for the track "Gemini." The song appears on the debut release "Lehmanized," which is available now via Massacre Records.
The footage for the video was captured during the band's performance in Brecia, Italy on August 18, 2014 in support of Testament. Check out the clip here:
Dark Sarah Posts "Hunting The Dreamer" Music Video
Dark Sarah, the project fronted by former Amberian Dawn vocalist Heidi Parviainen, released a new music video for the track "Hunting the Dreamer." The song appears on the debut release "Behind The Black Veil."
Check out the video here:
Nachtblut Releases "Wie Gott Sein" Music Video
German black/dark metal act Nachtblut today released a music video for the new track "Wie Gott sein."
The song is taken from the upcoming Napalm Records release "Chimonas." If you missed the interactive preview clip, which features snippets from the entire album, head on over to this location. The release schedule for "Chimonas" is as follows:
October 17th: G/A/S
October 31st: FIN & BENELUX
November 3rd: UK & EUROPE
November 5th: NOR/SWE/ESP
The track list for the album is:
1. Gotteskrieger
2. Wien 1683
3. Wie Gott sein
4. Kalt wie ein Grab
5. Und immer wenn die Nacht anbricht
6. Schwarz
7. Dort wo die Krähen
8. Märchen
9. Töte mich
10. Chimonas
Check out "Wie Gott sein" here: More...
Triosphere Posts Preview Clip Of New Album
Norwegian power/progressive act Triosphere has released a preview clip of the upcoming new release "The Heart of the Matter."
The album is the third studio release from the band and is set to drop on November 7th via AFM Records. Check out the artwork in the clip below.
More information on the album is expected very soon. Watch the teaser here:
Korzus Releases "Bleeding Pride" Lyric Video
Brazilian thrashers Korzus released a lyric video for the new track "Bleeding Pride." The song appears on the upcoming new album "Legions," which is set for a October 24th release via AFM Records. The album is the follow up to the 2010 release "Discipline of Hate" (see review here).
Check out "Bleeding Pride" here:
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