Metal News for December 14, 2016
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28 news articles posted on this day.
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Exivious Calling It Quits
Tymon from Exivious just issued the following announcement via Facebook about the band deciding to call it quits:
"It is with a heavy heart that we’ve decided to end Exivious. I started the band not long after I picked up the guitar and ever since, it has been a major part of my life. Exivious has always evolved with our musical tastes. From the death metal days of our early demos to the jazz-fusion inspired debut album to the post-rock inspired 2nd album, 'Liminal.'
"I started a progressive singer/songwriter band called Our Oceans with whom we released our debut album at the end of 2015. Taking on the vocal duties in this band changed everything for me; the way I see myself and what I aspire to become as a musician has completely shifted. Singing allows me to express myself in a way that I could never achieve on guitar. Which is why I decided to continue my musical endeavors with Our Oceans and focus all my energy on that band.
"Meanwhile, my band mates’ need to play progressive, jazz-fusion inspired music has faded as well. Michel (Nienhuis, guitars) has been working on a 2nd album for his post-black metal band Dodecahedcron, which is going to be released early next year. Robin (Zielhorst, bass) has started a groove metal band Onegodless - The artist formerly known as Mourn. Their debut album is to be released early next year as well and features Yuma (van Eekelen) on drums. More...
Ignis Gehenna Posts "Baleful Scarlet Star"
Today the Australian black metal cult Ignis Gehenna premieres new track "Baleful Scarlet Star," which can be heard below.
The track hails from the band's debut album of the same name, "Baleful Scarlet Star," set for international release on January 9th, 2017 via Seance Records.
1. Serpent Oracle
2. Baleful Scarlet Star
3. Edict of Blood
4. Melas Oneiroi
5. Litany unto Thanateros
6. Anamnesis More...
Vipassi Streams "Elpis"
Australia's extreme progressive metal quartet Vipassi, the brainchild of guitarist Ben Boyle and Ne Obliviscaris drummer Dan Presland, is now streaming a third new track from forthcoming album, "Sunyata."
The track, a progressive metal journey titled "Elpis," is streaming below. "Sunyata" will be released by Season of Mist worldwide on January 20th, 2017 and the track listing is as follows:
1. Gaia
2. Benzaiten
3. Jove (streaming here)
4. Sum
5. Elpis
6. Paradise
7. Samsara More...
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Leaves' Eyes Go Viking on Austin
Monday December 12, 2016-
While there are still a couple weeks left in 2016, this will be my last road report of the year. The show was a milestone in my career as it completes ten years of concert photos and reports. I will be putting these into a new series of books. The visual aspect, energy, epic music and melody was the perfect send off for this ten-year odyssey. Thanks to Come And Take It Productions for making this night and many more nights possible. Their switch from Dirty Dog to Grizzly hall was a better choice for concert attendees. More...
Lecherous Gaze Releasing New Album
Oakland, California's Lecherous Gaze will release new album, "One Fifteen," on February 10th, 2017.
Produced by Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studios and mastered by Carl Saff, "One Fifteen" is the Gaze's third full-length LP and follow-up to the band's 2014 album "Zeta Reticuli Blues."
"'One Fifteen' is the definitive Lecherous Gaze album," comments guitarist Graham Clise. "This record is a timeless masterpiece of epic proportions or some shit."
1. One Fifteen
2. Reptile Minds
3. Cosmos Redshift 7
4. Thing Within
5. The Day the Earth Caught Fire
6. Dark Nebula
7. Malevolent Shroud
8. Blind Swordsman
9. X City More...
Power Trip Announces Tour With Iron Reagan
Power Trip just announced the first leg of a North American tour kicking off next February in support of sophomore release, "Nightmare Logic," set for release through Southern Lord.
Iron Reagan will join Power Trip for the journey down the East Coast and through the Midwest, including shows in New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, and more. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 16th at 12pm EST. Stay tuned for a second announcement with West Coast dates to follow soon. More...
Puck Hcky Releasing Metal Branded Apparel
Puck Hcky - the custom hockey apparel brand - continues to build its roster of bands by announcing the signings of Canadian hardcore metal group All Hail The Yeti, legendary Misfits guitarist and solo artist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, and Hed PE, currently on the road supporting the album "Forever."
The apparel brand is currently offering hockey jerseys, flannel shirts, and hats featuring custom designs and patches for each artist, with a second delivery for each artist due shortly after the new year.
Regarding these three new additions to the Puck Hcky team roster, CEO Matt Marini comments: "Consider our minds blown! When you're trying to merge the hockey world with popular culture as the Puck Hcky brand does, we look to collaborate with bands and artists that 'get' what we are doing as a brand. Doyle, Hed PE & the crazy Yeti guys are all hockey fans and provided us with great reference materials that make these new designs and products super-unique." More...
Burn Damage Reveals Album Details
Wreaking havoc since 2008, Burn Damage always gives its absolutely best on stage and conquered a strong reputation in the Portuguese metal scene for turning the moshpits into a wild and frenzied celebration of heavy music.
With a new line-up in tow, Burn Damage finally started the work on a debut album, which is now recorded and ready to be released via Raging Planet on January 17th, 2017.
Recorded and mixed by Nuno Pardal & Hugo (Switchtense) at Ultrasound Studios and mastered by Daniel Cardoso (Anathema), this debut album is titled "Age Of Vultures" and features eight tracks of pummeling and groovy death metal with some thrash influences.
1. Age Of Vultures
2. My Own Game
3. Seventh Seal
4. Four Little Pigs
5. Refugee
6. Slaughterhouse Of Cowards
7. Acid Rain
8. Beyond Good And Evil More...
Vimic Announces Lineup Change, European Tour
Heavy metal fans around Europe now have something to look forward to as Vimic prepares for the band's first-ever world tour. Founded by Joey Jordison (formerly of Slipknot), Vimic combines heavy guitar riffs with unearthly drums patterns that Jordison is known for.
When it came time to form the band, Jordison assembled a team of five extremely devoted, driven, and dedicated musicians: Kalen Chase [vocals], Jed Simon [guitar], Kyle Konkiel [bass], Matt Tarach [keyboards]. Vimic is also excited to welcome new guitarist Steve Marshall to the band.
Vimic's full-length debut "Open Your Omen: - arriving early 2017 - signals the biggest triumph of Jordison's illustrious career as it came to life in the face of his most trying time. Jordison was diagnosed with the often permanent neurological affliction Acute Transverse Myelitis. He spent three months in the hospital during 2012 and underwent intensive physical rehabilitation and training. Not only did he achieve a full recovery, but he reached a new level of proficiency behind the drums.
"The riffs, lyrics, and drums of 'Open Your Omen' will tell you a lot," Jordison admits. "I did this record when I was coming out of the Acute Transverse Myelitis condition. It's literally what saved me and helped me get back to where I'm healthier than ever. These guys and this album pushed me to not only relearn how to walk, but how to play the drums again. 'Open Your Omen' is the rebirth of the rest of my life." More...
Call Of The Void Streaming "AYFKM"
Colorado metallic grinders Call Of The Void today offer new album "Are You Fucking Kidding Me" for full streaming ahead of the December 16th release date via Translation Loss.
With the help of Dave Otero at Flatline Studios, "AYFKM" shows how gnarly and crushing Call Of The Void can be while displaying focus and triumph throughout the stunning five song album.
1. Get In The Van
2. Are You Fucking Kidding Me
3. Throwing Bullets
4. On and On
5. Never Enough More...
Tengger Cavalry Posts New Video
Global Music Award-winning nomadic Mongolian folk metal group Tengger Cavalry just released a brand new EP, entitled "kAAn." Today, the band showcases the EP's socially-conscious themes by revealing a new music video for the title track. The following press release was issued about this video:
"The clip puts oppression of nomadic cultures under the spotlight. Much like the United State's own Native American community, who are suffering from governmental and corporate oppression (i.e. Standing Rock), nomadic Mongolians have found their culture threatened by surrounding forces for generations. As brothers in nomadic culture, Tengger Cavalry penned 'kAAn' as a beacon of support."
Front man Ganganbaigal comments, "This century is the century of machine and industry. Nomadic culture is falling apart everywhere around the world. Grasslands and plains are being exploited and it is becoming more acceptable to step into the sacred land of others and get what we need in the moment. We all saw what happened at Standing Rock.
"As distantly related brothers of Native Americans (proven genetically), Tengger Cavalry, an international alliance of Mongols, Central Asians and Northern Asians, felt the need to give our public support to them. This video is about the brotherhood of nomadic people. It doesn't matter what ethnicity you are - if you have a nomadic heart and you love nature and sky, you are one of us, and we will support you!" More...
Scythia Launches Holiday Track / Contest
Canadian progressive/power folklore metal band Scythia is launching a holiday contest for fans to win a Yule drinking horn along with new song "The Absent Christmas."
The lyrics are part historical, part mythical as the epic power metal Christmas track pulls out all the bells and whistles: chimes, choirs, big guitars, and rippin' solos.
This is Scythia's second holiday track, following the previously released 2012 track "...Of Santa."
To enter the contest, the only thing fans have to do is name the 3 Christmas songs that are hidden in "The Absent Christmas" and enter to win a killer drinking horn. Answers can be emailed to Scythia here or sent via Facebook message. A winner will be announced on Friday, December 16th at 12 pm MST. More...
Metallica To Appear On Jimmy Kimmel Tonight
Metallica will make the band's Jimmy Kimmel Live! debut tonight with an interview, block party outdoor performance, and more. Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs at 11:35/10:35p CST on ABC.
New Metallica album "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct: was released last month on the band's own Blackened Recordings and debuted at No. 1 around the world. It's also doing surprisingly well in our reader poll for best album of the year.
The album was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations including CD, vinyl, digital, deluxe, and "deluxe deluxe" versions. More...
Soreption Parts With Guitarist
Swedish tech death metal outfit Soreption has issued the following announcement about splitting with guitarist Anton Svedin:
"We are very sad to announce that Anton Svedin and Soreption have parted ways. We feel extremely fortunate that we have had the chance to play with one of the best guitarists out there for over a decade.
"Anton brought so much that formed the identity and quality of the band. We wish Anton all the best in his future endeavours and in his personal life with his family." More...
Sanctuary Announces "Inception" Details
Century Media Records and U.S. metal act Sanctuary has set February 24th, 2017 as the release date of "Inception," the official prequel to 1988's classic debut "Refuge Denied."
"Inception" contains presumed lost 1986 studio recordings, which guitarist Lenny Rutledge discovered recently and were magically restored, remixed and remastered by Zeuss (Queensrÿche, Hatebreed).
Guitarist Lenny Rutledge comments: "I found the masters in my barn. The second floor of the barn is on top of our current recording studio and is very rough and open to the elements. The ground level is where we recorded the bulk of 'The Year The Sun Died'. We found the masters in an unknown box in the barn, full of water and just wasting away."
Zeuss explains further how the "Inception" album was realized: "I got a call one day and Lenny said that he had discovered these tapes and had them transferred to digital. I was in the area and stopped over to check it out. The recordings were still in decent shape. We agreed that we wanted it to sound as good as possible without taking away from the original vibe and vision of what the band had back then. After a year of mixing on and off we were able to resurrect these original demos. I hope everyone enjoys these recordings as much as I did working on them especially being a huge fan myself." More...
Ann My Guard Posts "Hekate" Video
Hungarian female fronted metal group Ann My Guard released a new lyric video for "Hekate," taken from forthcoming album "Ourania," due out on January 13th digitally and January 27th, 2017 on CD via Rock’N’Growl Records.
The video was made by Molnár Alexandra "Rusek" and can be seen below. New album "Ourania" was produced by Gabor Vari at Black Hole Sound Studio and features the following track listing:
1. Novae
2. Asteria
3. Callisto
4. Io
5. Breathe The Sun
6. Obsidian Tears
7. Serpent
8. Hekate
9. The Secret More...
5Rand Posts "Preacher Of Lies" Video
My Kingdom Music just issued the following announcement about a new video clip arriving from 5Rand:
"In the coming week we'll present cover and track list of 'Sacred / Scared' debut album of the female fronted metal band 5Rand!
"In the meanwhile they provide you a window on what goes on their intense live shows with a fantastic performance in 'Preacher Of Lies,' a video taken in Rome at Traffic Club supporting the mighty Fleshgod Apocalypse." More...
Mothership Releasing New Album
Dallas, Texas heavy rock band Mothership will release new album, "High Strangeness," on March 17th, 2017 via Ripple Music.
Recorded and mixed by Ryan Lee (Crypt Trip) at Fire Station Studios in San Marcos, TX and mastered by Tony Reed (Mos Generator / Stone Axe), the album delivers eight tracks of supersonic intergalactic heavy rock.
"High Strangeness" is the follow-up to Mothership's 2014 LP, "Mothership II." Artwork for the new album was created by artist Adam Burke (Ruby the Hatchet).
"Our third album is fueled by the very supersonic intergalactic heavy rock and roll music that brought us together," comments bassist / vocalist Kyle Juett. "We are confident that this new batch of tunes will fire up those who are already on board with us and motivate others to take a trip on the ship as well. These songs perfectly capture what will be the next chapter in our ongoing saga across this great planet and beyond. We are now playing a few new songs in our live set, so come out and hear ’em before they are released!"
1. High Strangeness
2. Ride the Sun
3. Midnight Express
4. Crown of Lies
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eternal Trip
7. Wise Man
8. Speed Dealer More...
Unearthly Trance Reveals New Album
New York City sludge/doom/drone trio Unearthly Trance reemerges from the shadows with "Stalking The Ghost," the band's sixth full-length recording and first album in over seven years. Stream the band's new song "Dream State Arsenal" below.
February 24th, 2017 will see the worldwide release of "Stalking The Ghost" via Relapse Records on CD, LP, and digital formats. Relapse Records comments:
"An esoteric ritual of seismic doom, 'Stalking The Ghost' taps into the darkest realms of the occult over the course of seven tracks that reek of utter despair. Forming a balance between slow-churning maelstrom and spine-chilling harmony, wrapped beneath a blackened cloud of rumbling feedback, Unearthly Trance sounds more powerful and exploratory than ever before. Recorded at Menegroth/The Thousand Caves Studios by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, Panopticon) and featuring cover art by Orion Landau (Yob, Red Fang, Graves At Sea), 'Stalking The Ghost' restores misery to a gentrifying city."
1. Into The Spiral
2. Dream State Arsenal
3. Sycthe
4. Famine
5. Lion Strength
6. Invisible Butchery
7. The Great Cauldron
8. In The Forests Keep More...
Van Halst Issues Recording Update
Gothic outfit Van Halst has issued a studio update on recording the follow-up to debut album "World of Make Believe" with Canadian producer Arnold Lanni, best known for his work with Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven, and Simple Plan.
Van Halst commented: “We are very excited and humbled to be partnering with Arnold Lanni on this new record. Arnold has written some amazing songs and we can’t wait to hit the studio with the new tunes we’ve written with him.”
Lanni added: "I'm excited to be working with Van Halst. I think their future is really bright! Not only is the band writing some great songs and 'hooky' memorable riffs, but Kami's voice is one of the most unique emotional and evocative voices I've heard in a very long time. The juxtaposition of the band's melodic sensibilities and Kami's quirky singing style will make this project standout from all the other bands.”
Van Halst released debut album "World of Make Believe" on March 4th, 2016, debuting #8 on the Earshot! Canadian college radio loud charts. More...
Anthrax Announces Tour With Killswitch Engage
Thrash legends Anthrax and metalcore forefathers Killswitch Engage announce today that they will hit the road this spring to co-headline a 27-date North American tour, presented by SiriusXM.
The itinerary will also include an April 15th appearance at the Texas Independence Festival in Austin as well as each band headlining two solo shows separate from the double bill. With KSE and Anthrax rotating the closing slot over the course of the dates, the tour will hit the ground on March 29th in Montclair, NJ and then criss-cross the continent, wrapping up in Boston on May 7th. The Devil Wears Prada will provide direct support on all dates.
"Anthrax and Killswitch will be a really good blend for fans," said Anthrax's Charlie Benante. "We both play metal, but we play two different forms of the genre. I think fans of both bands are in for a 'Total Explosion of the Senses.'"
Added the band's Frank Bello, "This Anthrax/KsE tour is a powerful ball of energy ready to unleash the metal in the U.S." More...
Fates Warning Releases "SOS" Video
While touring activities in support of the latest album "Theories Of flight" by U.S. progressive metal pioneers Fates Warning is drawing nearer, a new official video clip is launched today in order to continue the release's promotional campaign.
Check out the clip for "SOS," directed by David Brodsky for MyGoodEye, in the player below. Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder commented as follows:
"We are very happy to announce the latest video for the song 'SOS' from our new album 'Theories Of Flight!' The video was recorded at Carriage House Studios in Stamford Connecticut, where we have recorded a number of albums over the years. It was great to be back there again! So many memories...We hope you enjoy the video, and we look forward to seeing you on tour soon!"
Fates Warning will embark on a first European tour for "Theories Of Flight" in January/February 2017. Full dates are available after the video. More...
Gojira Coming To Nail The Mix
Nail The Mix returns in December for Gojira's sledgehammer heavy classic "Toxic Garbage Island" with The Way Of All Flesh producer Logan Mader at the helm. Mader and NTM are handing the reins over to Nail The Mix subscribers to re-mix the entire track yourself.
When you hear a Gojira song, there's no questioning who's distinct sound is blasting through the speakers. With that said, are you ready to prove you've got the chops to make this mix your own?
Nail The Mix's Eyal Levi states,"When 'The Way Of All Flesh' by Gojira came out, it was one of those WTF moments in terms of power, energy, aggression, punch and power in a Metal mix. I know that for myself and many of my peers, tracks off that album became some of our go-to reference mixes for what metal should sound like, to this day! To actually have Logan Mader walking us through how he mixed it, along with getting to work with the actual tracks by one of my favorite Metal bands of all time is not only a professional milestone for Nail The Mix, but a personal one as a fan of music." More...
Bloodride Releases New Video
Having released a third album a few weeks back, Bloodride is now ready to unleash a new music video for title track "Planet Alcatraz."
Guitar player Teemu Vähäkangas comments: "We wanted to make a video in a raw Do It Yourself-way. Two low-fi cameras to rehearsals and go! No faking or big video making, just us playing thrash."
Bloodride's "Planet Alcatraz" also made our list of best and most memorable cover artwork from 2016.
Dhark Debuts New Music Video
Austrian metal act Dhark (f.k.a. Prometheus) debuts a new music video for "Just A Scratch", taken from the band's new album "Darkness Amplified", out in stores now via Brandson Records.
Check out now "Just A Scratch" below.
Condenados Premieres New Music Video
The Chilean doom lords from Condenados premiere a new music video for "Demon’s Head", taken from their upcoming new second full-length, "The Tree of Death", which will be out in stores January 13 via Shadow Kingdom.
Check out now "Demon’s Head" below.
The Prisoner Debuts New Song "O Vengeance"
Hailing from Paris, France blackened death metal outfit The Prisoner - featuring Gorod’s vocalist Julien Deyres - debuts a new song entitled "O Vengeance", taken from the upcoming new album "Life Of The Mind", out now via Bandcamp.
Check out now "O Vengeance" below.
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Vesen Premieres Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Norwegian blackened thrashers Vesen premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Rorschach", which will arrive in stores December 16th, via Soulseller Records.
Check out now "Rorschach" in its entirety below.
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