Metal News for November 20, 2024
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Beyond Extinction Releases "Tyranny" Music Video
Essex-based death metallers Beyond Extinction have released their latest single and accompanying music video for "Tyranny," which features a monstrous guest vocal appearance from Black Tongue's Alex Teyen.
On the new single and collaboration, Beyond Extinction comments:
"This was a crossover that we've dreamed of since we were teenagers. Dropping down to double drop B and adding Alex from Black Tongue onto the track feels completely natural and a step into a sound we have refined for our upcoming music. It’s slow, nasty and feels massive in scale which ties soundly into the lyrics and foreshadowing of the track." More...
Obscura To Release New Album In February
With "A Sonication," Germany-based metal band Obscura launches the second of their trilogy concept, set to be released on February 7th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast.
The group's second (seventh overall) album for Nuclear Blast pivots on many fronts. Advanced, elegant, and yet refreshing, "A Sonication" sums up past endeavors effortlessly as it gazes with purpose and conviction into the future. Obscura are fan-renowned and critically acclaimed for challenging and then expanding upon norms. From "Retribution" (2004) through "A Valediction" (2021), the band flourished and made significant progress in a musical genre unprepared for a creative shot of German invention. "A Sonication" spearheads Obscura into a new era of extreme metal.
You can check out the video for the first single "Silver Linings" below. The opening track of the album is a powerful and melodic song, offering a glimpse into the next chapter of Obscura's ever-evolving musical journey.
Mastermind Steffen Kummerer comments: "With 'Silver Linings' we present you the first track of our brand new album 'A Sonication,' which sees the light of day in early 2025. Supporting the new record, Obscura will embark on the first leg of a world tour in February next year. Lend your ear to the music, and see you at a venue near you!"
Tracklisting:
1. Silver Linings
2. Evenfall
3. In Solitude
4. The Prolonging
5. Beyond The Seventh Sun
6. Stardust
7. The Sun Eater
8. A Sonication
A European tour is set to kick off in February 2025. Joining Obscura on tour will be American progressive deathcore outfit Rings Of Saturn, and Gorod, the technical death metal force from France. With this international lineup, fans can expect a night of diverse and electrifying performances. The tour dates are as follows: More...
Napalm Death To Tour The U.S. With Melvins
Napalm Death and the Melvins trek across the U.S. this Spring, joining forces for the next chapter of their legendary "Savage Imperial Death March" tour.
The iconic bands first teamed up in 2016 for a six-week tour. The Melvins brought their unparalleled mix of punk and metal, while Napalm Death delivered their signature ferocious grindcore, delivering an unforgettable experience for fans of intense, boundary-pushing music.
"Napalm Death! Melvins! What a dream! Not only are we looking forward to being on the road with our friends in Napalm Death, but we’re excited to have both Dale and Coady both on drums once again," Buzz Osborne shares, noting that this is the return of Dale Crover behind the kit following a medical emergency in 2023, and the first time Coady Willis will perform in tandem with Crover since 2016.
The nine-week "Savage Imperial Death March Part II" outing also features an all-star line-up of openers: Weedeater (April 4-May 5), Titan To Tachyons featuring Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn (May 7- 20), The Hard-Ons with Jerry A (May 22-June 7) and Shane Embury’s Dark Sky Burial, who will perform on all dates.
Tickets are on-sale this Friday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. local time, with an exclusive artist pre-sale starting Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. local time (code: Stonerwitch).
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Blackbriar Debuts "Floriography" Single
Immerse yourself in the spellbinding world of Dutch symphonic metal band Blackbriar with their next single release, 'Floriography'. This piece blends powerful riffs and delicate orchestrations, creating a captivating atmosphere. The lyrics evoke a hidden world where mysterious flowers carry secret messages, revealing Easter eggs throughout the melody. You can check out the video below.
Vocalist Zora Cock comments: "'Floriography' marks the start of our upcoming third studio album. It's a song full of mystery, dark academia meets Sherlock Holmes. The song's protagonist deciphers hidden messages from a secret lover through the Victorian language of flowers, cryptic poetry, lyrical acronyms, and marks carved in trees. She may have even left some for you." More...
Ad Infinitum Shares "Anthem For The Broken" Video
Modern metal frontrunners Ad Infinitum surprise with an infectious official music video for "Anthem For The Broken," a catchy and gripping track from their latest full-length album, "Abyss," which dropped last month. With the release of "Abyss," the energetic four-piece marks a significant turning point in their career. Ad Infinitum has taken their sound to the next level, evolving into one of the most exciting new modern metal bands around.
The new visual for "Anthem For The Broken" shows a whole new facet of these rising stars and comes shortly after a successful EU/UK tour with symphonic metal greats Kamelot, where the band around vocalist Melissa Bonny enthralled thousands of fans in various cities and at sold-out venues. This reigning adventure continues in January 2025, when Ad Infinitum embarks on an extensive EU tour with label-mates Infected Rain, supporting folk metal pioneers Eluveitie.
Ad Infinitum on the new video and upcoming tour:
"We are excited to finally share the final piece of the video-puzzle that links all the videos of our album 'Abyss' together, and to feature a song that we hope to hear you sing with us in January and February when we hit the road again!" More...
Mawiza Signs With Season Of Mist
Amidst the ever-changing metal landscape, Mawiza continue to stand proud. The Chilean band raise horns in honor of their indigenous roots. Armed with thunderous riffs, pounding grooves, tribal chanting and ancestral folk instruments, these metallic warriors are fierce champions of the historic struggles of the Mapuche people.
Mawiza won Best Metal Artist at the 2020 Pulsar Awards. They have performed alongside many of the genre's most influential forces, including Gojira, Mastodon, Mercyful Fate and Slipknot.
This Saturday, Mawiza are performing at the Taiwan Pasiwali Festival, which celebrates the brave, adventurous and romantic spirit of aestronesian culture. On November 30, the band are playing a special acoustic set at Fluvial, an international conference that showcases talent from across the Chilean music industry. More live dates are planned for next year, including appearances at major European summer festivals. More...
Saor To Release New Album In February 2025
As the mists of time part like whispers through the Scottish Highlands, Saor weaves a new historic tapestry. Inspired by a hilly walk through an older world, Andy Marshall and his band of Caledonian warriors craft a majestic symphony that welds the intensity of black metal with Celtic folk melodies on their upcoming new album "Amidst the Ruins." The band has released a music video for the title track, which can be seen below.
Guided by the spirit of Caledonia, Saor's latest opus captures the stark contrast between the echoes of a once-great heritage and the distractions of our modern lives. "Amidst the Ruins" draws listeners into a reverent reflection of Scotland's sacred past, where the very ground holds stories of strength and identity that's now overshadowed by fleeting, shallow pursuits.
Tracklist:
1. Amidst The Ruins
2. Echoes Of The Ancient Land
3. Glen Of Sorrow
4. The Sylvan Embrace
5. Rebirth More...
Death SS Shares "Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde" Video
Today Italy’s cult heavy rock band Death SS unveil the official video for their new single "Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde." The song is taken from their new studio album "The Entity" which will be released early next year. The concept album was produced by mastermind and frontman Steve Sylvester along with the English Grammy winner producer Tom Dalgety (Rammstein, Ghost, The Cult, a.o.).
"Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde" is a powerful dark metal song in pure Death SS style, which ironically quotes the 1971 Hammer Production film of the same name. As in the film and the song's amusing promotional video clip, the story is set in late 19th century London, where Dr. Jekyll, the famous character from Gothic fiction created by the writer Robert Louis Stevenson, gives life to his evil alter-ego Hyde, who however in this case is a woman.
Death SS' frontman and mastermind Steve Sylvester comments: "For the making of this video clip I wanted to recreate the Victorian setting of late 19th century London, the period in which the events narrated in Stevenson's book take place. The editing of the various sequences described in the lyrics was done by myself alongside with the clip’s director Andrea Falaschi, as if it were a film trailer, obviously inspired by Roy Ward Baker’s eponymous movie."
"With ‘Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde’ I had the chance to make a very cinematic video. I had been waiting a long time for the right opportunity to field some old scenic tricks from Hitchcock's cinema. There is no CGI in the video, they are all practical effects as they used to be done in the old days," adds director Andrea Falaschi. More...
Mystic Festival 2025 Adds Aggression And Melody
Dark Tranquility and Tiamat, two living legends hailing from Sweden, with the entrenched in the past Green Lung and modern Cobra the Impaler to boost – here are the newest names you can expect in next year’s festival program.
Mystic Festival will take place in Gdansk, Poland at the Gdansk Shipyard on June 4th through 7th, 2025.
Tickets are available now on the Mystic Festival homepage here More...
Killswitch Engage Premiere New Single
Multi-platinum metalcore band Killswitch Engage has announced the release of their ninth studio album, This Consequence, set to arrive on February 21st via Metal Blade Records. The 10-track album is led by the debut single "Forever Aligned," which is now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
Killswitch Engage has begun assembling their touring plans in support of This Consequence. The band has already announced a headlining tour featuring support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit For A King, and Frozen Soul. The confirmed dates for the run are as follows: More...
Harvest The Lost Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
Warrenton, Virginia-based deathcore duo Harvest The Lost premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of "Waste Ov Worms", taken from their new album "Necrosis", out in stores now.
Check out "Waste Ov Worms" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Blueprints Premiere New Single & Music Video
London, UK-based metalcore outfit Blueprints premiere a new single and music video titled "Colder", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Architects Premiere New Single & Music Video
UK metalcore outfit Architects have unveiled their latest single, "Whiplash," alongside an accompanying music video. The track is part of their forthcoming eleventh studio album, The Sky, The Earth & All Between, set to be released by Epitaph Records on February 28th. Production for the song was handled by Jordan Fish, former keyboardist for Bring Me The Horizon, who continues to collaborate with the band.
Drummer Dan Searle shared his thoughts on the video, which was filmed in Slovenia with director Specter Berlin: More...
Grima Premiere New Single & Music Video
Grima will release their new album, Nightside, on February 28th via Napalm Records. As a preview, the Russian atmospheric black metal quartet has shared the track "Skull Gatherers," accompanied by a Marat Zaborovskiy-directed music video.
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