Metal News for December 15, 2013
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11 news articles posted on this day.
Titan's Eve Gearing Up To Record Album
Titans Eve has checked in with the following announcement about entering the studio to record a new album:
"Well, after a long search, We've finally settled on a studio and producer for our third full length album!
"We are incredibly excited to announce the talented Eric Mosher will be taking the helm at none other than the Warehouse studios right here in Vancouver, Canada.
"This album has been in the making for a little over a year now, with every song being honed and perfected to be the absolutely best individually and collectively. We've been taking influence from everything we've done in the past while exploring and expanding to create something intense, and groove heavy while retaining our melodic and modern approach to thrash.
"Beginning April 5th, we will lay down an album we couldn't be more proud and excited for. Stay tuned for art work and the album title in the near future!"
Kaine To Enter The Studio
British heavy metal band Kaine has issued the following update about gearing up to enter the recording studio:
"Today we were hard at work at the rehearsal studio and we are now ready to record the new Kaine album.
"This time we will be recording at Angry Bee Studios who have recently been working with our good friends and MGR Records label mates Monument. Dates for recording are yet to be finalised but we hope to begin next month."
You can also stream the band's previous album "Falling Through Freedom" over at this location.
Rannoch Posts "The Forgotten" Music Video
Rannoch has released a new video clip, made by Ian Gillings & Damian Powell, for "The Forgotten." The track comes from "Between Two Worlds," the debut full-length album from the U.K. death metallers.
"Between Two Worlds" is out now through Eulogy Media and the track listing is as follows:
1. Age of the Locust 05:12
2. Will to Power 04:48
3. The Forgotten 07:07
4. Faith 08:18
5. The Navidson Record 05:30
6. Hallways 03:18
7. Between Two Worlds Pt1. The Fire 08:49
8. Between Two Worlds Pt2. The Path 08:05
9. Between Two Worlds Pt3. The Lodge 10:56
Perceptions Posts Video For Final Single
Belgian outfit Perceptions has announced the band is calling it quits, and the final single release will be "The Effort." A music video for the track is now available and can be seen below. The band's farewell show will take place on March 8th, with further details available at Facebook here.
Legion Of The Damned Posts Unboxing Video
Legion of the Damned has released a video clip of guitarist Twan van Geel unboxing the earbook edition of the band's new album "Ravenous Plague," which can be viewed below.
"Ravenous Plague" is due out through Napalm Records on January 7th, 2014. The band's new music video for "Mountain Wolves Under A Crescent Moon" taken off the album can also be seen at this location.
Deathead Issues Recording Update
After releasing a split album earlier this year, Utah's Deathead is now back in the studio working on an upcoming album. The band has checked in with the following brief recording update:
"Very productive day yesterday. Quite possibly the fastest we've ever worked in a recording environment. Final product will be nothing short of amazing."
Further details on the release will be forthcoming, and you can find more info on Deathead at the band's Facebook page here.
Forgotten Tears Releases "Breathe New Life" Video
Forgotten Tears has released a new music video for the track "Breathe New Life," which was engineered and mastered by Andrea Fusini at Fusix Studios (Turin, Italy). The new video clip was directed by Tommy Antonini and can be found below.
Alaska Posts New Lyric Video
Alaska has released today a new official lyric video for the single "Midnight Sun," which can be found below. You can also hear more tunes from the band over at Facebook here.
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Sunday Old School: Def Leppard
Many young bands starting out dream of playing in the biggest arenas, but few were seemingly born to perform on the world's largest platforms. One of the groups that were meant to pack out huge venues the world over was formed back in 1977. A band by the name of Def Leppard. Def Leppard was formed in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield, famous for it's steel production and regularly hosting the World Snooker Championship. They began life under the name Atomic Mass with the founding members consisting of Rick Savage, Tony Kenning, and Pete Willis, before adding guitarist, Joe Elliott to their ranks, who soon switched to vocals, and a second guitarist named Steve Clark, who joined the band after performing "Free Bird" in its entirety. They were all set to begin recording their first EP, when Kenning decided to quit the group, leading them to hire The Next Band drummer, Frank Noon to record the drum tracks for "The Def Leppard EP." After recording the single, Rick Allen, then only fifteen years of age, was hired as their new drummer and they soon found their first taste of sales success, selling out all 1000 copies of "The Def Leppard EP" thanks largely to airplay given to them by John Peel. The band built up a loyal and ever growing fan base and were considered one of, and at times, the most exciting band in the New Wave of British Heavy metal movement. During this time, EMI Records were searching for a new hard rock band to promote and kept a close eye on Def Leppard, though they eventually decided to take their chances on a band from East London named Iron Maiden.
In spite of being passed over by EMI, Def Leppard soon signed to Phonogram/Vertigo Records and before long, they found themselves on the road supporting the likes of AC/DC and Ted Nugent. They also released their first full length album, "On Through The Night," which sold well enough to reach the top fifteen in the United Kingdom, although it was met with some hostility from fans who felt that the band was trying too hard to appeal to the American market. Some people made their feelings about their new direction all too clear when Def Leppard performed at the Reading festival and were met with a hail of bottles, some of which were filled with urine, although Elliott maintains that most bands performing that day were abused by the crowd. More...
Modern Day Babylon Releases New Album
"Travelers" is the newly released full-length album from Czech Republic metal outfit Modern Day Babylon.
You can order your copy of "Travelers" right here, or stream the full album in the YouTube player below. The track listing is as follows:
1. Astral Storm (intro)
2. Lost in dreams (ft. Jakub Zytecki)
3. Travelers
4. Distant skyline (ft. Chris Storey)
5. Differentiate
6. Currency (ft. Sergey Golovin)
7. Time shift
8. Infinity
9. Element
10. Journey of living
11. Thaller than thall (outro) More...
The Antioch Synopsis Streaming Album Online
The Antioch Synopsis has released a self-titled album online, which can be streamed below or downloaded at Bandcamp here. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Eden 00:56
2. The Origin Of Demons 03:48
3. Father Merrin 04:25
4. A Foreign Concept of Forgiveness 05:17
5. Once Open Wounds 03:22
6. A Profound and Decadent Hatred 05:18
7. Chaos and Control of the Erratic 03:45
8. More Scars 04:33
9. By the Teeth of Their Skin 03:21
10. Fearless Leader: Guide Us To Oblivion 04:47
11. In Awe of 07:35 More...
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