Metal News for November 2, 2015
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20 news articles posted on this day.
Whiskey Ritual Posts New Video
The black 'n' roll hatecrew Whiskey Ritual just released a new video for "Blow With the Devil," which can be seen below and is the title track taken off the album of the same due to drop November 27 through Art Of Propaganda.
Whiskey Ritual began in 2008 as an idea of Dorian Bones (Caronte) and Plague (Selbstentleibung) to create an old-school black metal band along the lines of Venom, the first Bathory album, and Hellhammer. It was the group's precise intention to give birth to something rotten, dirty, and violent, with no compromises.
Then Asher and A. (both of Forgotten Tomb) joined the band. In 2010, Whiskey Ritual released a demo titled "Black'n'Roll," a split 7” with Forgotten Tomb the following year, and then two full-lengths: 2010's "In Goat We Trust" and 2012's "Narconomicon," the latter featuring special guest vocals by Apollyon (Aura Noir, Immortal) on the track "One Million."
The track listing for new album "Blow With The Devil" is as follows:
1. Blow with the Devil
2. My Funeral
3. Too Drunk for love
4. Satanic Kommando
5. Speed & Chicks
6. A.B.I.T.C.H.
7. Mephistopolis
8. Nekro Street Gang
9. Henry Rollins
10. Tank of Intolerance More...
Vesperia Announces Tour With Kalmah
After cancelling a U.S. tour due to visa issues, Canada's Vesperia has announced teh band will support Finland's Kalmah on a 2016 tour.
Vesperia vocalist / bassist Morgan Rider comments: “We are extremely excited to announce that we will be direct support for Kalmah on their Canadian headlining tour next spring! We will be playing 20 dates from coast to coast on our biggest tour yet! We will see you again soon, Canada!”
Catch Vesperia on these upcoming tour dates: More...
Blaze Of Perdition Announces Lineup Changes
Polish black metal group Blaze Of Perdition is gearing up for a first tour since a tragic road accident in Austria back in 2013.
Set to start on November 5th in Lublin, the "Days Of No Light" tour will visit ten cities across Poland and include support from fellow black metal group Mord'A'Stigmata and post-metal act Moanaa.
In connection with resuming live activities, the band decided to shed some light on the personal situation in the band: "We've got a new band member Devasto - fresh blood. Originally he was to become our bass player, but sudden complications made him take up guitar duties, while Revenger returned to his bass.
"As for the vocals, most gigs will be performed by Rattenkönig - talented and experienced frontman from the southern region of Poland. The only exception will be a gig in our hometown - Lublin, where we shall perform with our original master of ceremony - Sonneillon. This will arguably be very special performance, so it might be slightly different than the other gigs during this tour as well.
"We hope to return to our main live line-up someday. At the moment, Sonneillon is focused on the studio-related work only, while his live duties will be taken up by a worthy replacement mentioned above. Few exceptions might occur, but at the moment we are forced to continue this way. We also hope that this situation will clear up as soon as possible. It is important to notice, that Sonneillon's vocal performance is as good as always, but his health condition demands special logistical requirements we're not able to meet right now. The rest remains unchanged." More...
Ne Obliviscaris Announces North American Tour
Ne Obliviscaris just announced a long-awaited North American tour so fans can experience the avant-garde metal mayhem stateside!
The 2016 "Inquisitional Tourture" run begins on January 26 in Philadelphia, PA and sees the band supporting Cradle Of Filth and Butcher Babies across the U.S. and Canada. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
Ne Obliviscaris is touring in support of acclaimed latest album "Citadel" (reviewed here). The band is already on a European tour - also with Cradle of Filth - that will run through December 3, 2015. Full upcoming Ne Obliviscaris tour dates are available below. More...
Varego Announces New Single
Italian post/prog metal band Varego is back aftertwo years of silence following the “Blindness of the Sun” opus. The band is now working on the final touches for new 2-song single “Phantasma,” tentatively scheduled out by the end of November.
Available on Bandcamp via free download, “Phantasma” will feature a brand new song mixed and mastered by producer Billy Anderson (Sleep, Weedeater, among many others), and a remix of old song “Secrets Untold.”
Varego comments: “Yes, we've been probably too much under the radar recently, but this will be a significant come back for us in two years, that we want to celebrate with a new song that more than ever features all our influences (think of Melvins, Neurosis, Voivod and King Crimson, all together, yes!). Or, if it looks too much pretentious, just call it WEIRD METAL!”
Scandelion Reveals New Album Details
Scandelion just issued the following announcement about an upcoming new album release:
"Well, the day has come! 'When Everything Turns Black' is the title of the new record, a conceptual story about the transmigration of souls. A journey through desperation, love, anger and sadness, where death is not always the final destination.
"This is one of the two different covers made by Eerilyfair Design, who created some additional designs and the back cover as well. Feel free to visit their profile and check their amazing artworks!
"In a couple of weeks we'll start the recordings in Endelicht Studios (Canary Islands, Spain), then we'll continue in Kent (UK) in December. Stay tune for some updates from the studio."
1. Caedite Eos
2. The Soul of The Alchemist
3. Black Death Sonata
4. Chaos Brings Order
5. A Train to Nowhere
6. Eclipse
7. Nuclear Afterglow
8. Comfort Zone
9. When Everything Turns Black – Part I
10. When Everything Turns Black – Part II More...
Astronoid Signs With Blood Music
Astronoid just inked a record deal with Blood Music to release a new album next year. The label comments:
"Blood Music is extremely proud to present to its roster – Astronoid! The astronomically-themed 'dream thrash' Boston five-piece twists through intense tremolo-picked galaxies, condensing soundscapes from a wide variety of artists – Alcest, Devin Townsend, deafheaven, Dragonforce – to a single and very unique core.
"With two acclaimed EPs under their belt, the band has been hard at work on their debut album for more than two years. Nearing completion, the record considerably ups the ante on the band's previous material, bringing in a gloss of soaring major key atmospheres alongside constant, intense, galactic shredding – eliciting something so familiar yet so unique.
"The record is in fact so accessible, yet like nothing I've ever heard before. The band's debut album is in the final mixing, mastering, and layout stages and will be ready for an early 2016 release through Blood Music." More...
A Thousand Shall Fall Recruits New Vocalist
After parting ways with vocalist Jesse Williams last month, A Thousand Shall Fall has now issued the following statement about bringing on a new front man:
"We are very happy today to announce that John Higginson has joined A Thousand Shall Fall as our new lead vocalist. John's unique sound and experience with various local bands brings an exciting flavor to ATSF. We are for lack of a better term, stoked to have him as part of our lineup." More...
Dream Theater To Perform New Album In Full
Roadrunner Records’ group Dream Theater has announced new tour dates for a European headline run which is set to kick off February 18 at the Palladium in London, England.
This winter run will see the prog-titans delivering a forthcoming new album live in its entirety. The unique tour is set to make stops at prestigious theaters around Europe including Amsterdam’s Carre Theater, Oslo’s Konserthus, Stockholm’s Cirkus, Paris’ Palais des Congres and Milan’s Teatro Degli Arcimboldi, with additional dates to be announced soon.
The European tour comes in anticipation of Dream Theater’s forthcoming album which is expected to arrive in early 2016. The new material will follow 2013’s self-titled release, which earned a second Grammy nomination for the band, topping Billboard’s “Hard Rock Albums” while simultaneously entering at #7 on the Billboard 200. More...
Devil You Know Covers "Eye Of The Tiger"
Devil You Know is now streaming a cover version of the classic Rocky movie series anthem track, “Eye of The Tiger.” This is a rousing, hard rock rendition to the Survivor hit song and is available below.
Look for Devil You Know on tour alongside Five Finger Death Punch and Papa Roach across all of Europe now through November 28, 2015. John Sankey (drums) states:
"One day when we were in the studio working on our new album, They Bleed Red, Howard Jones (vocals) turned up in a shower robe and started shadow boxing in the vocal booth while doing his best Rocky Balboa impersonation. It was so impressive that we immediately knew we had to do a cover of the infamous Rocky soundtrack theme. 'Eye Of The Tiger.' We had already been discussing the possibility of recording a cover, but had no idea what song we would do. In that moment when Hojo literally transformed himself into the Italian Stallion right in front of our very eyes we knew it was the perfect choice!
"Our biggest challenge would be adapting the original song into our own style, so we decided each of us must take on the persona of a different cast member to best capture the performance necessary to do such an iconic song justice. Howard lived and breathed the role of Rocky for a full week, Francesco Artusato (guitars) became as a slightly shorter Ivan Drago, Ryan Wombacher (bass) was the perfect fit for a modern day Mickey and I of course was a 'way too Australian' not quite as ripped version of Apollo Creed. We entered the studio swinging wildly in all directions with our respective instruments and there was blood, sweat and many many tears, mainly of uncontrollable laughter. Hours later we emerged victorious and super slow motion high-fived each other in classic Rocky fashion as we listened back to the sweet metal sounds of a reformed Survivor classic. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we do." More...
Nuisance Posts "Annunaki" Lyric Video
St. Paul, Minnesota based Metal band Nuisance has released an "Annunaki" lyric video, which can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album "Kill The Silence," which is available now on iTunes.
Novelists Posts Album Sampler
Up and coming modern progressive metal outfit Novelists just released an official snippet teaser for upcoming debut album, "Souvenirs." You can check out segments from every song on the album below.
In other news, the album release has been pushed back from November 6 to November 13 (digital) and 27 (physical) due to some unforeseen technical issues during the production process.
"Souvenirs" was mixed and mastered under the watch of Novelists’ bass player Nicolas Delestrade (Betraying The Martyrs) at NDSE Recordings and will feature guest appearances by Pierre Danel (Kadinja), Lotti Holz and Plini Roessler-Holgate (Plini). The cover artwork for "Souvenirs" was created by the band's guitarist Charly Kelevra and the track listing is as follows:
1. Inanimate
2. Earth Grazer
3. Gravity
4. Antares
5. Ouroboros
6. Black Lights
7. Voyager
8. Muchos Touché
9. Echoes feat. Pierre Danel
10. 5:12 AM feat. Plini Roessler-Holgate & Lotti Holz
11. The Lichtenberg Figure
12. Souvenirs More...
Hatesphere Posts NSFW Video
Hatesphere is going to plunge you into a new kind of hell with the release of an album on November 20, 2015 via Massacre Records.
While patiently awaiting the arrival of "New Hell," Hatesphere decided to go ahead and drop a new (NSFW) music video for the track "Lines Crossed Lives Lost."
Halloween may be over, but it's never too late for a little gory metal mayhem! Check out the video directed by Christoffer Tönnäng below.
Benefactor Decease Releasing Debut Album
Greek thrash band Benefactor Decease will finally see debut album "Anatomy of an Angel" come out after years of push backs.
This work was supposed to see the light in summer of 2013, but due to endless lineup problems that led to put the band being put on hold, this record was constantly delayed. Xtreem Music will handle the long-overdue release on November 20, 2015. The track listing is as follows:
01. Intro - Intermental Excitation
02. Electrical Death
03. Chronicles of a Paraphiliak
04. Anatomy of an Angel
05. The Finest Form For Body Modification
06. Feeling the Razor's Touch
07. Abandonement to the Hanger
08. Subsistence For Regeneretic Impulse
09. Lyssa
10. A Blade in the Dark More...
Vardis Signs With SPV/Steamhammer
SPV/Steamhammer is proud to sign one of the true veterans of the NWoBHM: Vardis. Guitarist and singer Steve Zodiac commnets about the signing:
"Reuniting after a 30 year hiatus was a leap in the dark, but the response has been tremendous. Terry, Joe and I have hit upon a creative chemistry that makes me as excited to be recording the 5th Vardis album today as I was cutting our first demos in '76. SPV/Steamhammer have a deserved reputation for high quality releases, but it was their passion for the future of Rock and Metal as well it's heritage that meant they were the label we wanted to work with. Together we can push boundaries on the most heartfelt, hard-edged Vardis record yet, with that same rock n roll spirit at the centre of everything we do.!"
Olly Hahn, A&R at Steamhammer adds: "I am a child of the New Wave of British Metal and I remember well when I bought the 'Quo Vardis' album back then. The band combined certain styles like Boogie, Glam and Hard Rock and created their own musical brand. I´m very proud that Steve and the band decided to sign with SPV/Steamhammer. The band is on fire and when you saw their gig at last years Keep It True festival in Germany you know what I mean!"
New Vardis album "Red Eye" will be released in 2016. Stay tuned for more info within the next few weeks.
Pyramaze Added To ProgPower USA XVII
ProgPower USA promoters Glenn Harveston, Milton Mendonca and Nathan Block have announced that Denmark based progressive metal act Pyramaze will take the newly expanded fourth slot for Thursday, September 8, 2016, as the new opening band dubbed as "The People's Choice." The band joins previously announced Day 2 acts Gloryhammer (now in the second slot) and Circus Maximus.
As for Day 1 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016), Lord, Stream of Passion and Spock's Beard were previously announced.
The two headline slots will be revealed soon. The latest lineup for Day 1/2 is:
Wednesday (September 7, 2016):
Lord (Australia)
Stream of Passion (Netherlands)
Spock's Beard (USA)
Slot #4 - TBA (headliner)
Thursday (Promoter's Pick Night) (September 8, 2016):
Pyramaze (Denmark)
Gloryhammer (Switzerland & Scotland)
Circus Maximus (Norway)
Slot # 3 - TBA (headliner) More...
Def-Con-One To Release New Live Album
British metal act Def Con One - featuring ex-Venom drummer Antton Lant - will be releasing a live bootleg style CD this month entitled "Live Official Bootleg - Warts N All." The the idea came about after fans demanded a live CD/DVD from the band.
The songs were captured from the band's headline slots at the Beermageddon festival in 2012 and the Hordes of Belial festival in 2014. The tracks were mixed and mastered with all the atmosphere - “warts n all”!
The CD will be available as a limited edition digipak and can only be purchased from the band's website at this location and at the merch table for upcoming shows.
Def-Con-One is currently working on the follow up to 2014's "II" and will be active on the live front throughout the rest of this year, playing new venues and returning to old favorites. Check the band’s website (link above) for all the latest news. More...
Primal Fear Reveals First Details Of New Album
German metal stalwarts Primal Fear announced that the band's upcoming new album will be entitled "Rulebreaker." The artwork can be seen below. The album is set to drop via Frontiers Music srl on January 29, 2016.
The album will be available as a CD, deluxe CD/DVD and - in collaboration with Soulfood Music in Germany - on vinyl and a super limited edition eagle head shape.
"Rulebreaker” combines the strongest Primal Fear moments ever, with a well-balanced typical trademark riff-vibe, crushing songs and some very ambitious musical journeys. The track listing is as follows:
1. Angels Of Mercy
2. The End Is Near
3. Bullets & Tears
4. Rulebreaker
5. In Metal We Trust
6. We Walk Without Fear
7. At War With The World
8. The Devil In Me; Constant Heart
9. The Sky Is Burning
10. Raving Mad; Final Call (Bonus Track - deluxe edition only)
11. Don't Say You've Never Been Warned (Bonus Track- deluxe edition only) More...
Bury Tomorrow Premieres New Song And Music Video
U.K. metalcore powerhouse Bury Tomorrow premieres a new music video for the title track of the band's upcoming new album "Earthbound", which will be out in stores January 29th via Nuclear Blast.
Check out now the music video for "Earthbound" below.
Death Of An Era Premieres New Song
Death Of An Era premieres a new single entitled "Common Thief", out in stores now through various digital retailers.
Check out now "Common Thief" below.
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