Metal News for November 6, 2014
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Lich King's "Do-Over" Vs D.R.I's "Crossover": A Thrash homage goes wrong.
American old school thrashers, Lich King, recently announced the release of their new EP "Do-Over." According to vocalist/founder, Tom Martin, the idea behind the recording was to give a second chance to some of their old material. "The first two albums are horribly recorded—I did them myself," Martin says. "The 'when will you re-record those albums' was a question we got often. So this is just five old songs, one cover and a demo of one of the new songs on a goofy EP. No big whoop."
One of the attributes that has always characterized this American band is its irreverent brand of humor. Because of this, it's perfectly to understand their decision of giving the new EP's title and cover art, a sort of postmodern, pseudo-satiric treatment. Taking as reference D.R.I's now-classic recording, "Crossover," Martin created (via digital techniques) a look-alike version of that blue-dominated artwork for "Do-Over." He would opt to feature Lich King's mascot (an undead king) instead of D.R.I's iconic running man present in the original. More...
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Black Hate Gearing Up To Drop Its Best Work Ever
Mexican black metal band Black Hate is working on upcoming material for a 2015 release, and this weekend we'll be premiering a new single in full (check out the teaser below) to give a taste of what to expect.
This upcoming new release follows both the "Los Tres Mundos" album and "The Dark Key of Enki," a split with Be Persecuted that came out earlier this year.
Black Hate mastermind B.G. Ikanunna can't wait for the world to hear the "Aneetmaa" single, which he refuses to classify either in terms of sound or lyrics, stating its up the fans to interpret it how they want. Eschewing the typical tunnel vision and elitism that plagues metaldom, he states "I'm not into just one genre you know? I just see the music as a gift for my satisfaction and I never care about the 'what people will think if I listen to this band, or that'."
Read on for the full interview to find out how the band is continuing to evolve and what's on the horizon for Black Hate. More...
Cuff Releasing New Album
Cuff will release "Transient Suffering Through The Ergosphere" this coming November 18th, 2014 via Gore House Productions. A sample of the brutal death metal album and the track listing can be found below.
"Transient Suffering Through The Ergosphere" is the band's eighth full-length album and features a cover by Mottla Art and guest appearances by Larry Wang (Coprocephalic, Guttural Corpora Cavernosa, Gorepot), Chris Williams (Upon Your Corpse), and Anthony Davis (Swine Overlord, Gutfucked).
1. Spastic Craniotomy
2. Malignant
3. Transfusion of Bodily Fluids
4. Gorging the Sacred Carrion
5. The Transcendence of Mankind
6. Sub-sonic Impacts
7. Through the Ergosphere
8. Breeding Diverse Entities (Re-recorded)
9. Supreme Genital Goddess (Cock And Ball Torture cover) More...
In The Company Of Serpents Streams New Track
"Merging In Light" is the forthcoming EP from Denver doom conjurors, In The Company Of Serpents.
Set for official unveiling next month (December 21st), the duo's latest manifestation of slow, sordid sonic debilitation carries on planet shattering resonance with three tracks of hostile, lumbering cheerlessness.
The EP was produced, mixed, and mastered by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Catheter, Nightbringer, Primitive Man, Cobalt, etc.) at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado.
In celebration of its upcoming release, today Cvlt Nation hurls forth the near ten-minute closing psalm, "A Union Of Opposites," for public consumption. Give it a listen below. You can also catch the band live:
11/07-09/2014 No Thanks Fest - Emory, Texas w/ Uzala, Sabbath Assembly, Dead To A Dying World More...
The Ghost Inside Streaming Full Album
The Ghost Inside is streaming new album "Dear Youth" in the player below, courtesy of Alternative Press.
"Dear Youth" is out on November 17th via Epitaph Records and is The Ghost Inside's fourth full-length album. It was co-produced by Jeremy McKinnon of A Day To Remember and Andrew Wade. Front man Jonathan Vigil explains the concept behind the album in a letter that he wrote to his younger self:
"Dear Youth,
"I'm writing to you now because it seems I’ve lost my way. I can't pinpoint exactly when it started, but I know that it’s not like it was before. I’ve realized the more time that passes, the more we lose touch. It’s starting to feel like all I ever do now is lose touch with things. But not you, I never wanted to lose you.
"I wish I had something to blame it all on, but I don’t. One day I was there and the next I was here. As if I was dreaming and suddenly woken up. These days I'm always wondering if what I've done is enough. It’s getting harder and harder for me to shake this feeling of stagnance.
"So old friend I’m writing to ask you what it feels like to have the whole world in your hand? Where we could set out and do anything that we imagined. Endless possibilities way before complacence set in. To be honest with you, I’ve forgotten what that all feels like. There was a wonder about us that has long since faded. That sense of excitement, I miss it.
"Dear youth, will you show me again? I need to be reminded of those times, back before this began..." More...
Soulburn Streaming New Track
The release date for "The Suffocating Darkness," the sophomore album by Dutch blackened death metal band Soulburn, is drawing near - due out November 17th in North America and November 14th in Europe.
For a preview of the album, be sure to check out the new single, "In Suffocating Darkness," via the player below.
Soulburn's drummer (and ex-Asphyx founding member) Bob Bagchus comments: "'In Suffocating Darkness' is the title-track of our upcoming album. It's a mid-paced straight-to-the-core track with sawing riffs, down to earth upbeats and vocals full of hatred."
In regards to the impending album release, Bagchus adds: "'The Suffocating Darkness' is the 2nd album we do with Soulburn and it represents the vision we have with Soulburn for 100%. Greatly influenced by old Bathory / Celtic Frost / Venom, we finally did on this very album what we already intended to do in 1996. People know us for our non-compromise attitude, and that is exactly what can be expected from 'The Suffocating Darkness' once again. Only this time it's a lot darker effort and filled with morbid grimness. It all came out exactly how we wanted it to be, also due to Dan Swanö's powerful mix." More...
Kataklysm To Record New Album
Death metal powerhouse Kataklysm will enter the studio next January to record the follow-up to "Waiting For The End To Come." The band released the following statement:
"There is no rest for the wicked as they say. Katakalysm has been full of inspiration and are in full determination mode lately; a rejuvenated band that is out to conquer the world with no sign of stopping!
"We’ve been secretly working hard on a monstrous new album, and will enter the studio next January to start tracking. The process will take three months to complete, with three different producers at the helm. Seasoned guitarist and longtime studio engineer J- F Dagenais will be tracking drums, guitars and bass, while traveling between Montreal and Texas.
"Vocalist Maurizio Iacono will be tracking vocals in Florida with producer Mark Lewis. The entire process will be mixed and mastered in the U.K. by legendary producer Andy Sneap. More...
Anciients Kicking Off U.S. Trek
Vancouver's Anciients is kicking off a North American west coast Winter tour. The tour, which sees the band play alongside Intronaut, begins tomorrow in Sacramento, CA, and runs for two weeks. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.
11/6 San Franciso, CA @ DNA Lounge
11/7 Sacramento, CA @ Starlite
11/8 Portland, OR @ Branx
11/9 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/10 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
11/12 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
11/14 Ft. Worth, TX @ Tomcats
11/15 Houston TX @ Fitzgerald's
11/16 Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog
11/18 Alburquerque, NM @ Launchpad
11/19 Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
11/20 Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos
11/21 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
11/22 Portland, OR @ Slabtown More...
Wovenwar To Tour With Periphery
Wovenwar will be embarking on a North American tour in January of 2015. The band will be supporting Periphery, along with Nothing More, and Thank You Scientist.
The tour is scheduled to begin on January 10th, kicking off a five-week North American trek at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, N.C. Wovenwar is also posting video updates from its current European tour with In Flames. Part 1 is available below, followed by a listing of upcoming tour dates.
Wovenwar's introductory, self-titled album (reviewed here) debuted at #36 on the Billboard Top 200 charts upon its release in 2014. More...
Centinex Streaming New Track "Rotting Below"
After streaming the track "Death Glance," reunited Swedish death metal band Centinex has premiered a new track titled "Rotting Below," taken from the band's full-length album "Redeeming Filth."
While the comeback album will be released on November 21st in Europe and December 9th in North America via Agonia Records, listen to the new song "Rotting Below," courtesy of Decibel Magazine. More...
Baring Teeth Posts New Song
"Ghost Chorus Among Old Ruins" is the forthcoming new long player from Dallas-based avant/tech death metal trio, Baring Teeth.
Immersive, hypnotic, and haunting, the album melds seemingly opposing characteristics - streamlined songwriting and technicality, ambiance and brute force, density and angularity, order and chaos - into a fully realized, cohesive listening experience.
In celebration of its release, No Clean Singing offers up sixth track, "Dripping Sun," for public consumption. Give it a listen below.
Comments guitarist/vocalist Andrew Hawkins of the track, "'Dripping Sun' is probably my favorite song from the new album. It has strong dynamics but is still really heavy, and it has off-kilter rhythms while still being coherent and catchy. It's a good summation of what we hoped to achieve from this album when we first started writing it."
Willowtip Records will release "Ghost Chorus Among Old Ruins" this coming November 25th, 2014. More...
Obsidian Kingdom Posts Performance Footage
Obsidian Kingdom just released live footage filmed during the band's performance at the first Ritual Cvlt Fest in Barcelona on October 3rd, 2014.
The track "Awake Until Dawn" originally comes from the Spanish progressive metal band's debut album "Mantiis."
Obsidian Kingdom is currently on the road with Icelandic label mates Solstafir in Europe. Dates are available after the video clip.
Hell Militia Gearing Up For Tour
Hell Militia has announced a string of European concerts for the second half of this November. The French black metal industrialists will be joined by Swedish underground Satanists Kill and Ater Era from Slovenia. You can find a full list of confirmed dates below.
This road rage will kick off in Germany at From Hell in Erfurt on November 21st and continue to preach the black gospel in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, and Switzerland before the final black mass in Saint Etienne, France on November 29th.
Nov 21, 2014 DE Erfurt From Hell
Nov 22, 2014 DE Großerlach VFRR
Nov 24, 2014 CZ Praha Modra Vopice
Nov 25, 2014 HU Budapest TBA
Nov 26, 2014 SI Ljubljana Channel Zero
Nov 27, 2014 IT Bologna Freakout Club
Nov 28, 2014 CH Olten Provisorium 8
Nov 29, 2014 FR Saint Etienne La Clé d’Voute More...
Twingiant Streaming New Track
Phoenix-based sludge/stoner metal band Twingiant has teamed up with The Sludgelord to premiere new track "Daisy Cutter." Give it a listen below.
Taken from new album "Devil Down," the "Daisy Cutter" track showcases why the band has been generating buzz since a recent appearance at Southwest Terror Fest. "Devil Down" is due to be released on December 2nd, 2014. More...
Karkaos To Play First Show With New Vocalist
Extreme melodic metal band Karkaos will be performing the band's first show with new vocalist Viky Boyer on November 28th in Montreal, QC at Petit Cafe Campus alongside Märchenbilder, Instanzia and At Dawn's Edge.
Tickets and show info can be found at this location. Boyer joins Karkaos after the band parted ways with former vocalist Veronica O. Rodriquez, who appeared on 2014’s "Empire" and 2011’s "In Burning Skies."
Now returning to the Montreal metal scene, Karkaos is sharing with fans a taste of what to expect at the show with the re-recorded track "Leap Of Faith." Check it out below. More...
Discourse Announces New Album Release
South Carolina-based quartet Discourse has hooked up with New York hardcore label, Closed Casket Activities, for the release of first LP, "Sanity Decays." The label comments:
"Discourse was formed in 2011. They released a demo in the Fall of that year and began touring locally and abroad. The band issued a Turmoil cover to a Casa de Diversion compilation including Twitching Tongues, Masakari, Heartless and more than thirty other acts in early 2012, and in the Spring of that year recorded two new tracks and pressed those and the debut demo tracks together via Headfirst Records and Bitter Melody Records.
"In the Summer of 2013, the band released the Curse of Consciousness 7" through Mayfly Records, which was followed by two US tours. Additionally, the band has endured various East Coast and Midwest runs, touring with the likes of Code Orange, Twitching Tongues, Backtrack, Bent Life, Homewrecker, and Raindance and performed with the likes of the Cro-Mags, Earth Crisis, Nails, Xibalba, Power Trip, Incendiary, Mammoth Grinder and countless others.
"In the Fall of 2013, Discourse signed to Closed Casket Activities for the release of their debut full-length, Sanity Decays, joining the label's brutal roster including releases from Twitching Tongues, Harm's Way, Xibalba, Incendiary and Suburban Scum and many others. The band entered Bricktop Recording Studio in Chicago, Illinois in March of 2014 with Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos) to harness the band's destructive tunes, and in April tracked the vocals at The Jam Room with Jay Matheson in the band's hometown. More...
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Napalm Death's Barney Green Discusses New Album
Shane Embury (bass), Mitch Harris (guitars), Danny Herrera (drums) and Mark “Barney” Greenway have led the field of grindcore for over two decades. Now that we’re approaching the midway point through the teens of the 2000s, the band is showing no signs of slowing down. In early 2015, the group will release its follow up to “Utilitarian.”
Napalm Death was in Austin, Texas for the Housecore Horror Film Festival. They headlined the outdoor stage at Midway. Before the fathers of grind took the stage, front man Barney Greenway talked to us about this new recording. While some of the details such as the title of their album has been released to the public—they’re calling the album “Apex Predator-Easy Meat,” there are other details about the direction of their songs and Greenway delves deeper into the topic of the album. More...
Morbid Angel Updates European Tour
Morbid Angel is about to kick off a special European tour: this is your once in a lifetime chance to see the legendary death metal outfit celebrate the 20th anniversary of milestone release "Covenant" by performing the complete album live.
The brutalisers from Florida will embark on the long road-trip in Rennes (FR) on November 8th and continue to blast stages all over Europe until the final show in Oslo (NO) at the Vulkan Arena on December 20th.
08 Nov 14 Rennes (FR) Etage
09 Nov 14 Limoges (FR) CC John Lennon
11 Nov 14 Toulon (FR) Vox
12 Nov 14 Vevey (CH) Rocking Chair
13 Nov 14 Bologna (IT) Estragon
14 Nov 14 Milan (IT) Live Club
15 Nov 14 Lindau (DE) Club Vaudeville
16 Nov 14 Pratteln (CH) Z7
18 Nov 14 Nürnberg (DE) Hirsch
19 Nov 14 Berlin (DE) Postbahnhof
20 Nov 14 Gdansk (PL) B90
21 Nov 14 Warszawa (PL) Progresja
22 Nov 14 Zlin (CZ) Hala Euronics (Winter Masters Of Rock)
23 Nov 14 Katowice (PL) Mega Club
26 Nov 14 Aschaffenburg (DE) Colos Saal
27 Nov 14 Strasbourg (FR) La Laiterie
28 Nov 14 Paris (FR) Le Trabendo
29 Nov 14 Louvain-la-Neuve (BE) La Ferme du Bireau (Mass Deathtruction Festival) More...
Inquisition Announces Tour Dates
Inquisition has announced headlining shows in Europe for January and February of 2015. The black metal duo will be joined by the dark forces of Finland's Archgoat, the legendary Swedes Ondskapt and Blackdeath from Russia.
A full list of confirmed shows can be viewed below. The black mass will start in Berlin's K17 on January 20th and will preach the unholy gospel throughout nine countries before returning to Germany for a final ceremony in Weinheim at the Cafe Zentral on February 7th.
20/01/2015 DE Berlin K17
21/01/2015 PL Kraków Fabryka Club
22/01/2015 CZ Prague Nová Chmelnice
23/01/2015 DE Erfurt From Hell
24/01/2015 DE München Backstage
25/01/2015 CH Lausanne Le Romandie
26/01/2015 IT Brescia Circolo Colony
27/01/2015 LU Luxemburg KulturFabrik
28/01/2015 FR Paris Divan du Monde
29/01/2015 UK London Underworld
30/01/2015 NL Nijmegen Doornroosje
31/01/2015 DE Essen Turock
01/02/2015 DK Odense Posten
02/02/2015 DE Flensburg Roxy
03/02/2015 DE Kassel Rostlaube
04/02/2015 AU Wien Escape Club
05/02/2015 CH Zürich Alte Kaserne
06/02/2015 BE Huy Atelier Rock
07/02/2015 DE Weinheim Cafe Zentral More...
Ascension Shining Some "Deathless Light"
The occult black metal tyrants from Ascension have released "Deathless Light," the first track taken from their forthcoming new album, "The Dead of the World." Check it out below.
The band will release "The Dead of the World" on December 24th in North America on CD and the track listing is as follows:
1. The Silence of Abel
2. Death's Golden Temple
3. Black Ember
4. Unlocking Tiamat
5. Deathless Light
6. The Dark Tomb Shines
7. Mortui Mundi More...
The Agonist Posts New Album Trailer
Montreal's The Agonist will release new album "Eye Of Providence" on February 24th in North America and February 23rd in Europe via Century Media Records.
"Eye Of Providence" is the follow-up to 2012 album "Prisoners" and will be the debut of new vocalist Vicky Psarakis. The lead vocalist change happened in the early part of this year when previous singer Alissa White-Gluz joined Arch Enemy.
A teaser trailer for the album can now be seen below. Guitarist Danny Marino had this to say about the album cover:
"We decided to go with a different medium for the cover art of Eye of Providence. We went with real photography and objects rather than hand drawn or CG as we have in the past. Deepti Suddul provided the awesome close up of the human eye. After that we passed it to Aaron Marsh who took our lyrics and concept to make the amazing cover art and album layout."
1. Gates of Horn and Ivory
2. My Witness, Your Victim
3. Danse Macabre
4. I Endeavor
5. Faceless Messenger
6. Perpetual Notion
7. A Necessary Evil
8. Architects Hallucinate
9. Disconnect Me
10. The Perfect Embodiment
11. A Gentle Disease
12. Follow the Crossed Line
13. As Above, So Below More...
Angel Vivaldi Posts New Video Clip
Angel Vivaldi today releases a new music video for ".._ _ _ " (yea, that's actually the name of the track - it's morse code).
The clip was directed by Jesse Conti at Chariot Media Group and can be seen below. The band comments on the clip:
"A man awakes in an unfamiliar place, disoriented & exhausted. He ventures out into the unknown with bare essentials, along with a glass element and mysterious spinal implant. With no end in sight, he questions his sanity, his surroundings and his ability to press on. He soon comes to the realize that he may be a long way from home..."
The track comes by way of the "Away With Words, Part 1" EP, available to buy over at iTunes here.
Skellot Announces New EP
Skellot is gearing up to release sophomore EP "The Kind Messenger" this coming December and an advance song can now be heard below.
The EP was produced by Uri Dijk from Textures and sees Skellot making a next step in the development of its sound.
With 5 very different tracks, the band shows that metal isn't bound by sub-genres or stereotypes, but thrives when combined with external influences.
Midnight Eternal Recording Debut Album
Midnight Eternal has begun the recordings for a yet-untitled, debut full-length album.
Midnight Eternal is a female-fronted symphonic metal band based out of New York City/NJ, created in March 2014 when two members of Operatika (Richard Fischer and Boris Zaks) invited Daniel Prestup (of Rivera Bomma and Spider Rockets) and Mike LePond (of Symphony X) to join them to record a two-song single.
During the recording the band reached out to Raine Hilai to lay down the vocal parts for the song. Upon realizing they had something special on their hands, the members decided to form a full time band.
In April of 2014, the band made its live debut in support of Adrenaline Mob. In June of the same year, Midnight Eternal was one of the bands chosen to perform at the Women of Metal Fest I in Pittsburgh, PA and was included on the ProgPower USA Festival XVI compilation.
The current line-up of Midnight Eternal includes Raine Hilai on lead vocals, Richard Fischer on guitars and vocals, Daniel Prestup on drums, Greg Manning on guitars and backing vocal, Mike LePond on bass guitar, and Boris Zaks on keyboards.
The band's debut album is set to be released in mid-2015 and will include 13 tracks. More...
Detente Album Seeing 2-CD Version
Xtreem Music has issued the following statement about a 2-CD version of "Recognize No Authority" to be released soon:
"Xtreem Music is proud to announce a release that's one of our absolute top thrash metal albums EVER!! A fucking classic!! This is the debut album from Los Angeles' Detente's 'Recognize No Authority.'
"Formed back in 1984, this re-issue celebrates the 30th anniversary of the band and includes absolutely all demos from Detente plus two unreleased songs taken from live & rehearsal recordings, and the two Catalepsy demos, a side band from some members, which sounded basically the same as Detente.
"This release has been approved and directed by former bass player Steve Hochheiser and means the one and only band's demo & discography from the 80's, contradicting some websites like Metal-Archives.com whose information is wrong.
"'Recognize No Authority' was originally released in 1986 through Roadrunner Records in the US and Metal Blade in Europe. Leaded by female vocalist Dawn Crosby (rip), the band quickly gained a status within the Thrash Metal scene with their unique style aside from the typical bands from these times. However, this success wasn't well managed by the band members back then and this leaded to creating a side-band (Catalepsy) and even disbanding after a 4th demo in '89. Dawn Crosby later formed Fear Of God with whom she recorded two albums before dying in '96. More...
Foreseen HKI Streaming Full Album
Bearing the identity "Helsinki Savagery," the dominating and infectious rabid debut full-length recording from Finnish crossover quintet Foreseen HKI could not be more appropriate, as 20 Buck Spin will demonstrate with the album's official release next week.
"Helsinki Savagery" was recorded in full analog and mixed at Black Floyd's Analog Lab by Tapio Lepistö, the CD and digital mastering handled by James Plotkin and the full analog chain LP mastering by Timmion Records, and culminating with the appropriately grim thrash cover art by Eetu Blomqvist.
Following initial reports of a late November release, 20 Buck Spin advanced the album's CD and digital releases, making the official North American street date this Tuesday, November 11th. You can now stream the full release below. More...
Seven Against Releases New Album
The wait is over: Finnish metal outfit Seven Against releases debut album "Beneath The Shell" today - November 6th, 2014.
The recordings started early Spring and post production took place at the end of Summer. Seven Against comments:
"We wanted to make the best album possible. We had the option to only introduce new material on the album, but we felt that some of the older songs deserved to be on the album as well.
"The whole recording process was a pain in the butt and we learned a lot the hard way. E.g. some parts where recorded several times because the equipment and software didn’t always work as planned. We still pulled it off and did a great album.
"All songs fit in nicely, they sound great both as individual tracks and as a full length album and this is something to be really proud of."
The album was recorded and produced by Seven Against and the mixing was done at Studio Kekkonen by Mikko Raita. Check out an advance track below. More...
Saith Releases New EP
Saith is a one man progressive metal project from Swansea, U.K. by Craig Davies. The project's new EP "Herbalist" is out now, and features a series of guest vocalists from across South Wales.
"Herbalist" is available digitally at Bandcamp here and can be heard below. The track listing is as follows:
1. Re-Earthing (Ft. Christian Grace) 04:31
2. Revive (Ft. Aaron Roberts) 04:02
3. Cure (Ft. Leon Griffiths) 04:11
4. Freethinker (Ft. Ga Calford) 02:58 More...
Gus G. Posts New Video Clip
Ozzy Osbourne / Firewind guitarist Gus G. just released a limited and expanded edition of his debut solo album, "I Am The Fire" (reviewed here), this week via Century Media Records.
To promote this release, a striking new video for the album's single "Long Way Down" (featuring Alexia Rodriguez) was shot by director and long-time Gus G. creative partner Patric Ullaeus. Check it out below, courtesy of Revolvermag.com.
Gus G. comments on the clip: "I worked on this track with producer Kevin Churko (Ozzy, 5FDP, etc.), his son Kane and Alexia Rodriguez from Eyes Set To Kill. Once we finished it, we knew we had a special song in our hands. The 'Long Way Down' lyrics were inspired by a scene I witnessed many years ago, when I briefly lived in Sweden. What I saw, is the exact storyline with the girl in this video.
"We hear about suicides all the time in the news, it's always shocking. Hundreds of thousands of people deal with depression everyday. They're brave. If there is one message we'd like to pass out with this song & video, it is that suicide can be prevented. If you need help, or know someone who does, reach out to any organization of the following links: Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US) or Suicide Prevention Hotlines (International).
"Many thanks to Patric Ullaeus for your belief, your dedication and always awesome videos!" More...
Arch Enemy Posts "As The Pages Burn" Video
Currently headlining a North American tour in support of the "War Eternal" album (reviewed here), Arch Enemy just launched a new live video for "As The Pages Burn," taken from the band's Masters of Rock 2014 festival performance.
Check out the clip below. To witness the band's live show in the USA, be sure to catch the band on the road with Kreator, Huntress, and Starkill at one of the remaining tour dates:
Nov. 6, 2014 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC *
Nov. 7, 2014 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA *
Nov. 8, 2014 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR *
Nov. 10, 2014 - Regency Center - San Francisco, CA
Nov. 11, 2014 - House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
Nov. 12, 2014 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Nov. 14, 2014 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ
Nov. 15, 2014 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM *
Nov. 16, 2014 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
Nov. 18, 2014 - Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN *
Nov. 19, 2014 - Mojoes - Joliet, IL
Nov. 20, 2014 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
Nov. 21, 2014 - Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
Nov. 22, 2014 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Nov. 23, 2014 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
*=without STARKILL More...
Heavenwood Launches Crowd Funding Campaign
Portugal's Heavenwood has launched a crowd funding campaign for the release of upcoming album "The Tarot of the Bohemians - Part I."
You can find all the perks for joining the campaign and make your own contribution at this location. The band also comments:
"The new Heavenwood album will be mixed and mastered by the German mastermind Köhler (Powerwolf, Crematory, Benighted and more) and the artwork by the guru Matthew Vickerstaff (Cradle of Filth, Katatonia, My Dying Bride, etc.)
"Get access to the 500 limited edition CD or CD+T-Shirt with free shipping cost, starting 10€ reward mode. Please share among your friends once a great album will be done." More...
Satan's Host Details Two New LPs "Pre-Dating God"
At long last, the wait is over: Colorado's Satan's Host, featuring ex-Jag Panzer vocalist Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin, deliver the masterwork with "Pre-Dating God, Parts I & II"! Both albums will be released simultaneously by Moribund Records on January 19th, 2015 in Europe/UK and January 20th, 2015 in North America.
Recorded between July and September this year at Flatline Audio and produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Dave Otero, both parts of Satan's Host's Pre-dating god feature artwork by the legendary Joe Petagno. A video teaser for the albums can be found at this location.
Striking while the iron's hot after 2013's critically acclaimed "Virgin Sails," the two-disc "Pre-Dating God" sees Satan's Host going from strength to strength, creating epic 'n' dynamic heavy metal anthems that immediately stick in the brain. With a storied history that spans five decades, Patrick Evil's devilish warriors here bring together their two distinct periods - the traditional/true metal of their early work, and the blasting black metal of their middle period - and tastefully modernize it into a sound that is totally all their own. With Conklin delivering his best vocal performance ever, right now, no one's able to touch Satan's Host for sheer mastery and uniqueness: "Pre-Dating God, Parts I & II" will soon be a metal classic for time eternal! More...
Wretch Announces New Album "Warriors"
Cleveland power thrashers Wretch released details on the upcoming sophomore full length album "Warriors." The album is set to drop on December 5th via Pure Steel Records.
Wretch was formed in 1983 and released a demo entitled "Rise to Power" in 1989. It took until 2006 for the debut full length "Reborn" to see release. The band's current lineup includes guitarist Michael Stephenson (joined 2011), drummer Evan Gottschalk (joined 2012) and vocalist Ron Emig (joined 2012).
The band's musical influences are in the vein of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dio & Helloween. The music features "strong melodic elements, clean vocals and twin lead guitars for harmonies and dueling leads." The lyrical element of the songs run "along the lines of Dio and Black Sabbath, with subject matter focusing on the struggle between good and evil, fantasy, magic and the human condition."
The band commented on the release: "The album 'Warriors' is our first offering on Pure Steel Records. We are extremely proud of the work we did on this album. Although, at times, it appeared that the project wasn't meant to be as we faced several set-backs and struggles during the production of this album, we really came together as a band and we think the song writing and performances on this album will show that."
The track listing for "Warriors" is:
1. Into Madness
2. Sleepless Dreams
3. The Ones
4. Warriors
5. Fallen From Grace
6. Sacrifice
7. All I See
8. Sword And Stone
9. Death of Innocence
10. Never Alone
11. Watching The World
12. In Those Eyes
13. Rain More...
Lord Dying Releases "Poisoned Altars" Preview Clip
A day removed from detailing the upcoming new doom opus "Poisoned Altars," Portland's Lord Dying released a preview clip for the album, which can be heard in the player below. The album is expected to hit the streets on January 27, 2015 via Relapse Records.
The track listing is:
1. Poisoned Altars
2. The Clearing at the End of the Path
3. A Wound Outside of Time
4. An Open Sore
5. Offering Pain (and An Open Minded Center)
6. Suckling at the Teat of a Shebeast
7. (All Hopes of a New Day)...Extinguished
8. Darkness Remains
Check out the preview clip here: More...
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AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd Faces Charges
Update: while the drug charges and the charge of "threatening to kill" remain, the charge of procuring murder has now been dropped - 24 hours later. Read the full update at this location.
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd allegedly tried to have two men killed. He appeared in the Tauranga District Court this afternoon, charged with attempting to procure a murder.
According to a report by Stuff.co.nz, the 60-year-old rock drummer’s home in New Zealand was raided Thursday morning (Nov. 6), and he was also charged with possession of meth and cannabis, as well as "threatening to kill."
Rudd appeared in Tauranga District Court in New Zealand on Thursday afternoon and did not enter a plea to the charges.
He allegedly tried to hire a hit man to murder two men. Rudd is currently out on bail and has been ordered to not have any contact with the man he apparently tried to hire to carry out the killings. He faces up to 10 years in prison, and is scheduled for a court hearing on Nov. 27. More...
Machine Head Streaming Full New Album
Machine Head‘s new album is now streaming on YouTube, before its release. Listen to "Bloodstone & Diamonds" in its entirety in the player below.
Machine Head‘s latest effort was produced by Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn and Juan Urteaga. Flynn calls the band’s 8th album “a milestone” and adds, “we feel we have something truly special here.”
"Bloodstone & Diamonds" will be released on Nov. 7th (EU) and Nov. 10th (NA + UK) via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
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