Metal News for November 19, 2013
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35 news articles posted on this day.
Code Posts New Music Video
U.K. outfit Code has released a music video for the song "Glimlight Tourist," which can be viewed below.
The track comes by way of the band's latest album "Augur Nox" (reviewed here), which is out now in Europe and due out November 26th in North America. You can also stream the full album at this location.
Empyrean Throne Posts Lyric Video
Empyrean Throne has released a lyric video for "A Crow's Feast," which comes off the "Demonseed" album. Check out the clip below, or pick up your own copy of the song at Bandcamp here. Empyrean Throne is:
Andrew Knudsen – Vocals
Mike Brennan – Guitar
Bryan Schwarz – Guitar
John Ashbaugh – Bass
Dan “Danimals” Bruette – Drums
Kakophonix – Cello
Hecate Enthroned Streaming New Track
Hecate Enthroned has posted a new song online, which can be heard below, and the band also comments:
"With the release date for the new album 'Virulent Rapture' looming – 25/11/13 - we have selected a complete track from it for your listening pleasure. 'To Wield The Hand of Perdition' is a no holds barred assault on your senses, a heavy slab of HE metal, blending crushing riffs and skin stripping guitars with epic and intense choirs and orchestration - Delivered at a breathless pace with surgical precision and hatred!
"Pre-orders are still being taken for the Limited Edition Box Set but numbers are dwindling with only a few remaining, so if the demand for these rarities continues we will consider another Standard Box Set Edition with extra unreleased footage and content!" More...
Reincarnated Posts "Wreckage" Video
Pakistan's Reincarnated has released a new music video for "Wreckage," which can be viewed below. Reincarnated is:
Joshua Joseph (Vocals)
Moses Joseph (Guitars)
Daniyal Raffat (Guitars)
Hamza Haider (Bass)
Rodney John Joseph (Drums)
Catch The Sun Posts New LP Preview
Russian act Catch the Sun will release new LP "Legacy" on December 30th, 2013. Now you can check out a preview of the album below, or find more info on Catch the Sun at Facebook here. The band consists of:
Alexander Gorin
Kerill Sumachev
Polina Michaylina
Victor Klimanov
Pavel Veselitsky
Yautja Announces Debut Full-Length
This week, Forcefield Records is beyond stoked to announce the impending release of the debut LP from gnarled grind/death act, Yautja. The label comments:
"Featuring members of Coliseum, Gnarwhal, Nameless Cults and more, and hailing from the filthy underbelly of 'Music City,' Yautja forges a potent mix of death metal, grind, and hardcore. Started in Nashville, Tennessee in January 2010 by vocalist/guitarist Shibby Poole and drummer/vocalist Tyler Coburn, the band began playing shows locally, released a live tape that August, and did some touring with then bassist Trey Stallings.
"In October 2010, bassist/vocalist Kayhan Vaziri joined the band, and in 2011, Yautja released a five-song EP, titled 2011, on Nashville-based label Tapes of a Neon God, which was followed by an East Coast tour. 2012 saw the band release a split 7" with Enabler, as well as complete a tour of the Southeast U.S.
"Entitled Songs Of Descent, Yautja's debut album presents the band's ultra-intense metallic, grind-infused, tone-heavy hardcore aggression with thunderous, organic recording attributes, captured at Dark Art Studios with Mikey Allred (Inter Arma, Accross Tundras, Hellbender). Burning down everything in earshot with fourteen hook-laden crushers in just over thirty-seven minutes, Forcefield Records will release Songs Of Descent on LP and digitally in early February 2014; the digital version mastered by Mikey Allred and the vinyl mastered by Zack Allen of Obsidian Eye Studios (Loss, Recluse, Sky Burial). More...
Neglektum Streaming New Song
Black metal outfit Neglektum is streaming a track off the upcoming "Blasphemer" album. Check out "Begotten Son (Forgotten)" in the player below. The album's track listing is as follows:
01. Blasphemer
02. Infernal Declaration of Hate
03. Begotten Son (Forgotten)
04. Salvation
05. Babalon
06. Death's Curse
07. Dies Irae pt.1
08. Dies Irae pt.2
Corrections House Releases Music Video
Today, the Corrections House militia -- Mike IX Williams (Eyehategod), Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Bruce Lamont (Yakuza), Sanford Parker (Minsk) and their minister of propaganda, Seward Fairbury -- are pleased to unveil the brand new video for "Bullets And Graves."
Directed by Brian Sowell, "Bullets And Graves" comes by way of the band's "Last City Zero" debut, released late last month via Neurot Recordings.
The entirely black and white "Bullets And Graves," accompanied by some words from Mike IX Williams, can be found at MTVHive.com here (yes, we at Metalunderground were also shocked to learn MTV still shows music videos). More...
Psychostick Posts New Video Clip
Psychostick launched a fan funding campaign, accompanied by a new music video "Obey The Beard," earlier this month to raise money to record a new album and complete construction on a recording studio.
Now the comedy rock band has posted a follow-up video titled "Alex is Dead, Stupid Drummer Dies" in support of the campaign. Check it out below.
You can find further details on the crowd funding initiative at this location, or watch the epic "Obey The Beard" video right here.
Lumbar Streaming Debut LP
Today an advance stream of "The First And Last Days Of Unwelcome," the debut LP from Lumbar, is available online.
Lumbar is the experiment implemented by Aaron Edge (Iamthethorn, Roareth, Rote Hexe, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth) and joined by Mike Scheidt (YOB, VHÖL) and Tad Doyle (Tad, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth). Explore the excruciating doom artistry of Lumbar’s "The First And Last Days Of Unwelcome" at Pitchfork.com here.
Southern Lord will release the album on LP/digital November 26th, followed by a CD version direct from the band and a cassette version via Holy Mountain Music, with all of the band’s proceeds going to aid Edge’s medical expenses and treatments. The following press release was also issued about the project:
"The brainchild of Aaron Edge, Lumbar came together earlier this year when he was unexpectedly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. What would be his final musical endeavor before waves of rapidly-spreading pain engulfed him and extended hospital stays became more than frequent, is now his most imperative. Having recruited his brethren Sheidt and Doyle to help his vision see reality, the musical result of this first, and possibly only, release from LUMBAR is as diverse and destructive as one may expect from such a lineup.
"With the varied influence from this trio of musicians coalescing into seven organic and tonally oppressive movements where ghostly passages and spacious expanses of minimalistic disharmony cone to an end in sonic obliteration through mesmerizing and pulverizing, as an array of distinct vocal mantras echo from the heart of it all."
Sandrider Posts Full Album Online
Seattle, WA’s own Sandrider has teamed up with Noisey.Vice.com to stream all of the band's new album "Godhead." Give it a listen below.
Recorded with Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Russian Circles, Helms Alee, Ken Mode) at Red Room Studios, "Godhead" is today on 12" vinyl / digital formats via Good to Die Records. Catch the band live:
11/30 - Seattle, WA -- KEXP In-studio (pre-taped, airs at midnight 12/1)
11/30 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos w/ Constant Lovers, Dust Moth
12/5 – Seattle, WA @ Easy Street Records – FREE!
12/7 - Portland, OR @ White Owl Social Club w/ Gaytheist More...
HOD Announces U.S. Shows
Blackened death horde, HOD, will embark upon a short run of live invasions to close out the year. Set to commence tomorrow in the band's hometown of San Antonio, the bestial legion will spread sonic blasphemy through Little Rock, Lombard, and Indianapolis.
The band will be toting the forbidden psalms of "Fuckin' Metal Volume 1," a collection of demo and comp tracks available for the first time on one CD.
Shouted the band from its den of iniquity: "HOD is hitting road for a mini tour. So we expect to see all you maniacs out at these shows. We also will bringing our compilation of all our demos and comp tracks with us called Fuckin' Metal Volume 1. For once you can get all these tracks on one CD! See you in Hell!"
11/20/2013 Korova Basement - San Antonio, TX w/ Plutonian Shore, Sardonic Witchery, Goatcraft
11/21/2013 Vino's - Little Rock, AR w/ Vore, Splattered In Traffic
11/22/2013 Brauerhouse - Lombard, IL w/ Morgue Supplier, Mass Mutilation, Reprobation
11/23/2013 Rock House Cafe - Indianapolis, IN w/ Summon The Destroyer, Hordes Of Nebulah, Coffinsville
Funeral Mist Streaming Album Named In Top 100
Swedish black metal cult Funeral Mist has had the 2009 full length "Maranathra" chosen as one of the black metal genre's best records of all time by Decibel Magazine. The album appears in Decibel's new special issue focusing on the "Top 100 Black Metal Albums Of All Time."
About the album, Deceibel commented: "The music is a swirling maelstrom of frenzied riffage, malignant atmospheres and a baneful, inspired vocal performance that matches any of the landmark work Arioch/Mortuus has laid down for post-World Funeral Marduk. If Funeral Mist ever top Maranathra, the oceans will no doubt turn to blood, the skies will permanently darken, and we'll all get a firsthand look at the stuff Arioch has been prepping us for."
You can stream the album below, and the track listing is as follows:
1. Sword of Faith 04:34
2. White Stone 04:13
3. Jesus Saves! 08:12
4. A New Light 04:50
5. Blessed Curse 11:53
6. Living Temples 06:28
7. Anathema Maranatha 06:10
8. Anti-Flesh Nimbus 07:14 More...
Screams Of Angels Releases New Lyric Video
U.S. melodic power metal act Screams of Angels, featuring Fifth Angel drummer Jeffrey McCormack on vocals, has released a lyric video for the track "Screams of Angels." The song is the title track of the band's debut LP, which will be released via Skol Records on December 27, 2013. The track is available as a free download by clicking here.
Check out "Into the Warzone" here:
Gemini Abyss Releases New Music Video
Poland's Gemini Abyss has released an official video clip for "Cold Rain" taken from the album "Claim Of The Planet," which was produced by Pawel Makowski & Gemini Abyss. Check it out below, or find more info on Gemini Abyss at the band's Facebook profile.
Pelgrim Posts Live Video
Netherlands-based outfit Pelgrim released a self-titled debut EP earlier this year, and now the band has posted footage online from the release party in Tilburg, shot by Musickness Media.
Check out the live video for "Subsider" below, or you can watch the previously posted lyric video "For Better or Worse" at this location.
Arkan Enters The Studio
French death metal act Arkan has checked in with the following announcement about entering the studio:
"Here begins a new step to our new album. Some of us are on the road to Gothenburg /Sweden.
The rest of the band are waiting for their plane.
"At last, this new album is about to be recorded. All those months of rehearsals and composing sessions are behind us. Stay tuned to the Arkan Channel, we will give you news all this week."
This new album will follow the band's sophomore full-length "Salam" (reviewed here). More...
Abazagorath Announces Album, Tour Dates
Veteran New Jersey black metal band Abazagorath has announced a pair of Midwestern tour dates as well as new details on long awaited album "The Satanic Verses." The group comments:
"After almost half a year of intense and isolated recording, our new album The Satanic Verses has been recorded and is in its final stages of post-production. The entire band has poured all of our negative emotions and musical ability into creating a work to define our storied legacy and reflect Abazagorath's 17 year reign of darkness in the USBM scene!"
Abazagorath confirmed that the upcoming album is in fact based on the infamous "Gharaniq incident" - where the Islamic prophet Mohammed allegedly acknowledged 3 satanic goddesses in the Qu'ran- as well as the controversial Salman Rushdie novel "The Satanic Verses."
Abazagorath's upcoming tour dates will mark the band's first trip to the Midwest in its entire 17 year career. Catch the black metal outfit live:
November 22nd @ The Carabar in Columbus, OH with DEMONIC CHRIST and PTAHIL
November 23rd @ The Brauerhouse in Lombard, IL with MANTICORE, PROSANTUS INFERI
December 6th @ St Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY with REVENGE, KRIEG, and WOE
December 15th with DEIPHAGO, ENGORGE, and MAUSOLEUM @ TBA
Chrome Division Announces New Album's Track List
Norwegian act Chrome Division yesterday unveiled the first details for upcoming new record "Infernal Rock Eternal," which will be released on January 17th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.
This album follows previous output "3rd Round Knockout." The band has now revealed the track listing will be as follows:
01. Good Morning Riot
02. Endless Nights
03. (She’s) Hot Tonight
04. The Absinthe Voyage
05. Lady Of Perpetual Sorrow
06. The Moonshine Years
07. No Bet For Free
08. On The Run Again
09. Mistress In Madness
10. Reaper On The Hunt
11. You’re Dead Now
12. Ol
Bonus:
13. Dirty Dog
Added vocalist Shady Blue: "And we`re back, finally! After nailing down the new, permanent line up some 2 years ago we have worked intensely with the new songs and sound of Chrome Division continuously. The last year in and out of studio tracking song after song of the new stuff. I have to say the band is complete now, and the new overall feel of the music that comes out of this gang of rockers these days is just awesome! I am stoked to be a part of this new album and extremely satisfied with the diversity in songs and the power of each and every track!
"Working with Endre Kirkesola in DUB Studios has been a great experience, and just what the band needed. Damage Karlsen & Ogee`s contributions to the new stuff is just beyond! We are super exited to hear what you guys think of the new album. And we`re looking forward to finally getting out on the road more and play the shit live for you as well! Enjoy 'Infernal Rock Eternal!' Doomsday Rock’n’Roll Forever!” More...
StarOfAsh Streaming New Songs
StarOfAsh, the solo project from Heidi S. Tveitan of Peccatum, has now released three new tracks online for streaming. Check them out below or at the StarOfAsh website here. She also comments:
"After a rather long pause in my 2013 project, I am back with no less than three songs. My summer songs are called 'Meteors in June,' 'Shimmer,' and 'Draum,' and they are as diverse as their titles indicate.
"They have two main elements in common, and that is clean chord progressions and live samples. I love working with sampling, albeit I think I have startled a couple of people in the process. It is perhaps not obvious for everyone that people who slam post boxes in rhythmic patterns multiple times on mountain tops, are sampling. Taking away that element, it is perhaps understandable that some people turn and run (which they did)!
"I will soon be back with more music, and in the meantime I hope you’ll enjoy my summer songs."
Three More Bands Confirmed For Bloodstock 2014
The organizers of the Bloodstock Festival are thrilled to announce the addition of three more bands to the main stage bill in 2014: Amon Amarth, Hatebreed, and Prong.
Amon Amarth comments: “We are proud and excited to be playing at Bloodstock Open Air in 2014, the birth place of the ‘Epic Viking Rowing’, which has spread among fans across the world! See all of you B-O-A maniacs in August! Cheers from your friends Amon Amarth!”
Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta comments on being confirmed for the fest: “When I found out, I opened my window and yelled FUCK YEAH, MOTHERFUCKER! My neighbor looked up at me startled, and asked what the outburst was all about. I told him we’re playing Bloodstock 2014! So spread the word people, it's gonna be a great summer and it will be Hatebreed's only UK show, so don't you dare miss it!"
For more info on the coming 2014 edition of the U.K. Bloodstock festival, head over to this location.
Sheol Announces 12" Release
Iron Bonehead Productions today announces December 24th as the international release date for Sheol's "Sepulchral Ruins Below The Temple" 12" MLP. The following press release was issued about the band:
"As has lately become the label's forte, Iron Bonehead Productions unveils another new horde that will soon be taking the death metal underground by storm: Sheol, which means 'grave' or 'abode of the dead' in Hebrew.
"An apt descriptor of the miasmic madness at hand across their debut 12" MLP, the aptly titled Sepulchral Ruins Below The Temple displays the duo of A.B.S. (vocals, guitar, bass) and A.H.S. (drums, guitar) as masters of burly, shapeshifting, and absolutely gutted DEATH-fucking-METAL diabolism.
"Nodding to the ancient cults of the early '90s whilst never once whiffing of 'retro' retread, Sheol defy and then redefine what morbidity means in the Metal of Death, imbuing their creations with a thorough understanding of the occult as well a spirituality that aims for the otherworld. CD version to be released imminently by Invictus Productions." More...
Sons Of Huns Streaming Full New Album
The Sleeping Shaman is today streaming Sons Of Huns' debut LP from EasyRider Records, title "Banishment Ritual." Give the album a listen below.
"Banishment Ritual" is due out November 29th, and vinyl pre-orders are live at the EasyRider Records website here. You can also catch the band live:
November 23 @ Dante’s, Portland OR (w/ Gaytheist, Monogamy Party and Vultures In The Sky)
December 3 @ Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR (w/ Portugal. The Man and Hustle And Drone)
Dexcember 7 @ The Know, Portland OR (w/ The Ax and Fellwoods) More...
Devin Townsend Unboxes "The Retinal Circus"
Last month, the Devin Townsend Project released "The Retinal Circus," an epic recording of his sold-out show at the Roundhouse in London in 2012.
A very special diehard deluxe fan box was created, and Devin himself has put together a video showing just what treasures can be found inside this unique release. Check out the unboxing clip below.
Satan's Host Streaming New Track "Cor Malifecus"
Satan's Host, featuring Jag Panzer vocalist Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin, is streaming the new track "Cor Malifecus - Heart of Evil." The song appears on the band's new album "Virgin Sails," which is out today via Moribund Records.
The track list for "Virgin Sails" is:
1. Cor Malifecus – Heart of Evil
2. Island of the Giant Ants
3. Dichotomy
4. Of Beast and Men
5. Akoman
6. Reanimated Anomalies
7. Infinite Impossibilities
8. Vaporous of the Blood
9. Taromati
10. Virgin Sails More...
Malevolence Streaming Full New Album
U.K. crossover band Malevolence (not to be confused with the Portuguese death/prog band) will release debut album, "Reign Of Suffering," via Siege Of Amida Records/Century Media Records on November 25th in the U.S.
"Reign of Suffering" is now streaming in its entirety via Lambgoat.com and can be heard in the player below.
Reign of Suffering was recorded with Stu Mckay (Ingested, Brutality Will Prevail) and mastered by Alan Douches. Artwork was handled by Tom Bates (Bleed From Within, Amorphis). More...
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Twelve Foot Ninja Checks In From The Road
After recently completing a European run, the Aussie outfit Twelve Foot Ninja has now officially invaded the U.S. for a first-ever North American tour.
We've been keeping up with the band as vocalist Kin checks in with daily updates from the road.
You can check out the last road report right here, or see what kin had to say about days 18 - 30 of the tour below, and find out how he explains to fans that he doesn't actually have ninja powers.
You can also keep up-to-date on the latest Twelve Foot Ninja activity and tour routing at the band's Facebook profile here. If you were at any of these shows, be sure to leave a comment below and let us know what you thought!
TFN Tour: Day 18 San Diego
We wake up in the coach, to a very foggy San Diego day. We soon head to the venue and park the coach. We come out on stage, and the room is fairly full. There is an opening in the middle of the crowd to accommodate a circle pit, with a wall of people facing us at the other side. Weird vibe. We get going, and the people up the front are digging it. Occasionally the pit starts up, only to be completely ruined by our Reggae and Latin stylings. I attempted to encourage them to keep going, they didn't. I think we did fairly well, as the reception at the end was really good, and unexpected given the interactivity (or lack thereof) during the set. Sometimes, audiences stand motionless, just taking it in. "Do I like this? Is it ok to like this?". I believe that was the case in this instance. Still, it was a decent show. We hung out later with DLC, and BOO, had a few drinks, then got on the bus, and pretty much went straight to bed. Jet-lag is catching up. Nite, San Diego!More...
Bring Me The Horizon Announces Headlining Tour
Bring Me The Horizon is pleased to announce a headlining North American tour for early 2014 with guests Of Mice & Men and more to be announced. These are the first headlining North American dates for the band since Fall of 2011.
Watch Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) and Austin Carlile (Of Mice & Men) announce "The American Dream Tour" in the player below, and get full details on dates and venues after the jump. More...
Vital Science Signs To Power Prog Records
Baltic progressive metal act Vital Science has signed a record deal with Power Prog records. The band's debut release "Imaginations of the Subject Of Infinity" will be issued for worldwide digital release on January 17, 2014.
The roots of Vital Science can be traced back to former bands, the Latvian Distant Light and Estonian Shadow Cry, who united their powers in the year 2008. The result is a mixture of complex progressive arrangements paired with orchestral symphonic elements, hard-hitting metal riffs, melodies with catchy character.
Vital Science is:
Alexey Boykov (Vocals)
Sergey Boykov (Keyboards)
Aleksandr Volpert (Guitars)
Vladimir Mihailicenko (Guitars)
Stanislav Kilmasov (Bass)
Rustam Guseinov (Drums)
The track listing for the album is:
1. Overture
2. Bridge Of Sorrow
3. The Last Trial
4. Endless Sky
5. Truth To Be Told
6. Fallen From Grace
7. Black Judgement Day
8. Dream Survive
9. Prayer For Survive
10. The Curtains Fall More...
Riot Posts "Guess The Singer" Clip
Legendary metal act Riot, who lost founder Mark Reale due to complications arising from Crohn's Disease in January of 2012, have posted a clip featuring the band's new vocalist. Still unannounced, the band has dubbed the clip "Guess the Vocalist," and it features re-recorded tracks "Wings Are For Angels" and "Still Your Man" (from the 2011 "Immortal Soul" album - see review here), as well as snippets of pre-production versions of two new tracks.
Details of the new album are not yet revealed, only that the new release will be entitled "Chapter Five, Back for the Attack" and is targeted for release in 2014 via SPV/Steamhammer Records. This video clip would indicate that an announcement is imminent. The band has indicated that they will announce the winner of the contest in a few days. Enjoy the clip here:
After The Burial Streaming "Of Fearful Men"
After The Burial is streaming the new song "Of Fearful Men," which appears on the upcoming new release "Wolves Within." The album is set for release on December 17th via Sumerian Records.
The track list for the album is:
1. Anti-Pattern
2. Of Fearful Men
3. Pennyweight
4. Disconnect
5. Nine Summers
6. Virga
7. Neo Seoul
8. Parise
9. A Wolf Amongst Ravens (streaming here) More...
Triddana Streaming Demo Version Of New Track
Argentinian folk metal band Triddana, featuring Helker/Electronomicon vocalist Diego Valdez and Electronomicon guitarist Juan José Fornés, is streaming the new demo track "Becoming." The song is part of the writing process for the follow up of the debut LP "Ripe For Rebellion" that was self-released by the band at the tail end of 2012.
Check out "Becoming" here:
The Vintage Caravan Releases Trailer For Debut LP
Icelandic psychedelic rockers The Vintage Caravan posted a preview clip for the upcoming new album "Voyage." The album will be released on January 10th (EU) and January 21st (North America) via Nuclear Blast Records.
The band was formed in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland when two 12 year old kids named Óskar Logi and Guðjón Reynisson decide to form their own band. Inspired by the tasteful record collections of their parents, the duo rudimentarily starts to work on music. Three years in, the band had already written and recorded their self-titled debut album which eventually would be released in 2011. Drawing attention with the more psychedelic bluesy direction of their early material, The Vintage Caravan would soon play all around Iceland, gaining more and more fans – and not only in their native country. Just a few months later, in late 2012, "Voyage," the band‘s second effort was released through one of Iceland’s biggest record labels. Unfortunately though, "Voyage" did not make its way across the home country’s borders and not many people are able to take notice of the classic rock these youngsters have to offer.
The track list for "Voyage" is:
1. Craving
2. Let Me Be
3. Do You Remember
4. Expand Your Mind
5. M.A.R.S.W.A.T.T.
6. Cocaine Sally
7. Winterland
8. Midnight Meditation
9. The King's Voyage
10. Psychedelic Mushroom Man (Bonus track) More...
Grand Magus Details New Album "Triumph & Power"
Swedish metal act Grand Magus has detailed its latest slab of doom/traditional metal, which will be entitled "Triumph & Power." The album is set for release via Nuclear Blast on January 31, 2014.
Commented the band: “'Triumph And Power' has been completed. It's a metal triumph of Viking power!!! Once again we worked with Nico Elgstrand as producer, a tradition that started with 'Hammer Of The North' back in 2010. This is our strongest album yet, it has the northern feel, it has the power and the melody that has become our mark of excellence. Fans of true metal will take this album to their hearts. To top everything off, we have the striking and epic artwork of Anthony Roberts. The album cover perfectly captures the work on this album and GRAND MAGUS as a band. Stay true! GM”
The track list for "Triumph And Power" is:
1. On Hooves Of Gold
2. Steel Versus Steel
3. Fight
4. Triumph And Power
5. Dominator
6. Arv
7. Holmgång
8. The Naked And The Dead
9. Ymer
10. The Hammer Will Bite
11. Blackmoon (Bonus Track) More...
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Gamma Ray's Studio Destroyed In Hamburg Fire
Hammer Studios, the home studio for Gamma Ray founder Kai Hansen (ex-Helloween) and guitarist Dirk Schlächter along with Dark Age guitarist/vocalist Eike Freese and others, has been destroyed in a fire at the warehouse building which houses it in Hamburg, Germany.
None of the band members were injured, as Gamma Ray is currently on tour in South America. The fire started in a warehouse that houses refrigeration equipment and car parts.
A statement posted on Gamma Ray's Facebook Page reads:
"Quick and as well very sad info after the [studio] seems to have been destroyed by a huge fire today (18th Nov. 2013):
"Kai: 'Hi everybody, thanks for your concern, we are ok, already on Tour in South America, the Studio is probably gone, we'll know more whenever the Firemen have everything under control. Here's the ironic part: we're at the Waterfront of a lake and the upcoming Deep Purple Live recordings have just been mixed at our place. Remember Smoke On The Water...'"
According to the German news source Bild.de (see article here), firefighters arrived too late to save the building, due to staff shortages. It was determined earlier in the year that the closest Fireboat would concentrate on a neighboring pier. The fireboat arrived about two hours after the fire broke out. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
There was no word on whether the fire will delay the release of Gamma Ray's new LP "Empire Of The Undead," which was targeted for an early 2014 release. More...
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