Metal News for December 28, 2015
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38 news articles posted on this day.
Interview
A Conversation With Nervosa Vocalist Fernanda Lira
Back in August of this year, myself and Zora (also of Hyperfocal Fotos,) were fortunate enough to attend a show in London co-headlined by Cryptopsy and Brujeria.
Though the second of those bands grabbed peoples attention with bandannas, stage invasions and machetes, the opening act, an all female thrash metal band from Brazil named Nervosa, caught the eyes and ears of the head bangers who turned up the earliest. Their aggressive take on the genre reminiscent of the likes of Destruction and Kreator earned them several new fans on a trek which mostly featured them headlining shows on their first tour of the United Kingdom.
I was fortunate enough to meet with the band's very talkative and very friendly, vocalist/bassist, Fernanda Lira before the show and after welcoming her to London in my broken Portuguese and Fernanda speaking about her love of Amy Winehouse, we discussed the tour, their album "Victim of Yourself," and the state of the world today:
Diamond Oz: You're currently on your first headlining tour of Europe is that right?
Fernanda Lira (Bass/Vocals): Yeah, yeah! This is actually our first time ever here in the U.K. This show is really important to us because it's always been a dream for us to come here to the U.K. and Europe and playing the first gig with Brujeria and Cryptopsy and bands like that is just so awesome for us, we can't wait for that. I'm just too excited! I'm even drinking some Jack and Coke to see if I can calm down! We still have lots of other shows too, after the U.K. we're touring in Russia but it's been pretty cool so far. I'm pretty sure the U.K.'s gonna rule!More...
Breaking News
Motorhead Frontman Lemmy Passes Away
Today, heavy metal and rock and roll has lost one of it's greatest icons. Motorhead frontman Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known to the world as Lemmy, has passed away, just days after celebrating his seventieth birthday. A message from the official Motorhead Facebook page reads as follows:
"There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video game from The Rainbow which had recently made it’s way down the street, with his family.
"We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren’t words.
"We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please…play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD.Have a drink or few.Share stories.
"Celebrate the LIFE this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself.
"HE WOULD WANT EXACTLY THAT.
"Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister
1945 -2015
Born to lose, lived to win." More...
Nervosa Announces Plans To Record Second Album
Brazilian all female thrash metal trio Nervosa has announced that they will be travelling to the United States of America next month to record their second, as-yet untitled studio album. The first stage will happen at the renowned studio The Foundation, owned by Sylvia Massy (who has worked with bands like Exodus, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, System of a Down, Tool, among others) in the city of Ashland, Oregon, where the all the drums will be recorded.
Soon after, the girls head for the city of Davis, California, to make and finalize the recordings of the guitars, bass and vocals, at Norcal Studios with producer Brendan Duffey, who besides having produced great Brazilian names earlier, already worked with renowed musicians such as Billy Sheehan, Tim Ripper Owens and Mike Mangini. More...
Death Metal Bird Song Takes Flight
It's finally happened... we have a death metal project based entirely around the subject of bird watching.
Bill "Cuckoo Braaaaains" Barnes is pleased to announce he has started writing his debut album "Anally Fisting Your Moms With a Bluebird House" with his bird-watching, misanthropic death metal crossover project, Death Metal Bird Song.
He expects to complete the album in the autumn when the bird migration starts. So far he is completing work on gore-drenched songs about carrion eaters, cum peckers, tits (human and avian) nest robbers, the black bird apocalypse, dog attacks, venomous critters, all the while hailing death metal legends such as Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Unleashed, Morbid Angel, Morgoth and many more.
Barnes is cousins with Six Feet Under singer Chris Barnes and learned many of his vocal techniques from this family member. Cuckoo Braaaaains dwells in the back woods of Texas where he enjoys watching videos of humans die ("Traces of Death II" is his favorite film), observing and photographing birds, smoking grass and just communing with nature. He is a misanthrope who only likes birders and metal heads and rarely leaves his hovel, mostly just to buy more pot. More...
Blaze Of Perdition Posts New Music Video
Blaze of Perdition just released a video for "Into the Void Again," taken from the "Near Death Revelations" album released via Agonia Records.
The clip was shot during the Days of No Light Tour MMXV and can be sen below. If you haven't heard it yet, the entire "Near Death Revelations" album is also still online for streaming at this location.
Shell Complex Posts New EP Online For Streaming
New York deathcore band Shell Complex is streaming the full "Circling The Drain" EP online, which was recorded, mixed and mastered by Greg Pizzullo. The "Circling The Drain" track listing is as follows:
1. Gnosis 01:46
2. True Liberation 03:25
3. Zeitgeist Intifada 03:03
4. Lilith (Cérémonie Chaotique) 03:12
5. Circling the Drain 04:14 More...
Negura Bunget Posts Year-End Message
Negura Bunget has issued the following year-end recap and announcement about upcoming activity:
"Now that we are coming to the end of 2015, it is time to take a short look at what we did this year. For the first time we passed the 100 gigs in a year limit, an accomplishment that we came close to a few times before, but never achieved it. This year we performed no less than 127 gigs, travelling over 100.000 km by van throughout the entire Europe and North America! It was a tremendous stretch in terms of endurance, planning and logistics, especially considering we worked everything out by ourselves, and we are very proud we were able to make it happen.
"We started the year with the release of our 'TAU' album in March, an album that got an overwhelming response from you, our audience, and the media, an album released in two spectacular limited editions (the 72 pages art book, and the handmade wood box).
"Shortly after we embarked on our lengthiest tour ever along Europe, with 80 dates spinning around the continent, from Greece to Sweden, Poland to UK, Denmark to Malta, Finland to France, Lithuania to Italy or Spain to Romania. We had our share of thrills along the tour, got our van broken twice, equipment stolen, members getting sick and going home, we performed in a 5 members line-up, then 4, then even 3… yet no obstacle managed to stop us. We took each provocation as a challenge, and emerged stronger than ever at the end. Overall, it was an amazing experience that we feel have been privileged to undertake and share with you. More...
Sabaton Cruise Highlight Reel Posted Online
Sabaton just released a highlight reel from the Sabaton Cruise (available below) and the band also commetns:
"Dear friends, here is our Vlog from the 2015 Sabaton Cruise! Huge thanks to everyone who were aboard making it such an amazing voyage!"
The group also has an upcoming live DVD/CD package called "Heroes On Tour" due out March 4th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast.
Helion Prime Posts New Single Online
California power metal band Helion Prime is now streaming a new single titled "Into The Black Hole," taken off the band's self-titled debut due out on February 15th, 2016. The album's full track listing is as follows:
1. Into the Alien Terrain
2. The Drake Equation
3. Life Finds a Way
4. Into the Black Hole
5. A Place I Thought I Knew
6. Keep What You Kill
7. Ocean of Time
8. Moon-Watcher
9. Apollo (The Eagle Has Landed)
10. Live and Die On This Day More...
hAND Parts With Two Members
Post metal band hAND has issued the following year end recap and announcement about parting ways with two members:
"We hope you all had a great festive season and are looking forward to the new year! There's been a few changes in the hAND camp very recently and we wanted to update you all on what's been happening.
"Firstly and simply put hAND are currently back to a two piece temporarily, both Dan and Tom have decided to call it a day with the band. Tom has moved away and can't dedicate the time any more, and Dan has fallen out of love with drumming and put down the sticks. There's no hard feelings at all and we're still great friends, but we are very sorry to see them both go.
"Myself and Kieren have been discussing / talking things over for a couple of weeks around all aspects of the band, as any change is an opportunity for re-invention. It's likely that the new hAND will still benefit from a kick-ass live drummer, and so we're keen to see if there's anyone like-minded out there interested in becoming our new sticksman.
"As such, this is the first official call to drummers - if you're talented, expressive, share our passion for the driving, the intricate and the unusual, please get in touch! Any interested parties should message us on here and we'll take it from there. Cheers & Happy New Year."
Headline News
Tourniquet Parts With Vocalist
Tourniquet just issued this announcement online about parting ways with long-time vocalist Luke Easter:
"By mutual and respectful agreement, Luke Easter has stepped down as vocalist of Tourniquet. Luke has been a valuable member of Tourniquet since 1993 and we have shared much music, ministry, and laughter. I will always appreciate his valuable contribution to our music and his representation of the band – and I know many of you will too. We’ve decided that our musical paths are not quite going in the same direction. Luke has been, and is - a great friend. I truly wish the best for him and look forward to seeing whatever his future holds.”
Luke had this to say: "In June, 1993, my life changed. I joined Tourniquet and began a musical journey that has lasted more than two decades. I got the opportunity to see the world; to meet and work with amazing people; to contribute to a body of work that I am proud of; and in the process I was able to share Christ with people all over the world. I am grateful to have been a part of Tourniquet, and to have had the chance to work with someone as talented and prolific as Ted for as long as I have." More...
Spontane Posts New Music Video
Polish metal outfit Spontane has a new NSFW music video online for the track "Lelum Polelum" - check it out below and be sure to let the band know what you think of the clip at Facebook here.
Dead Trees Streams "Wild Wolf"
Ukraine-based progressive instrumental and Dead Trees has a new single online for streaming via YouTube. Check out the track "Wild Wolf" below, and you can also follow the latest on the band at Facebook here.
Neuronia Streaming "Under The Same Sky"
"Under the Same Sky" is the third full-length recording by Warsaw’s Neuronia, showcasing power ballads, classic heavy & thrash metal riffs and influences from melodic death metal bands. You can stream all the tracks below or over at Bandcamp here. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Good Clean Fun 04:59
2. Under the Same Sky 03:36
3. Get Ready For War 03:50
4. Dialogues of a Love Lost 03:21
5. Imminent Slaughter of Irrational Shitheads 03:27
6. An Elegy 04:16
7. Death and Taxes 03:30
8. The Descent 03:29
9. Forest Fury 04:33
10. Anger Spent 04:10
11. Last Shot 03:51 More...
Mastic Scum To Release DVD
Mastic Scum has issued the following update about working on a new DVD release due out next year:
"We are actually working for some months on our first DVD! This release will include a full live show, all our official video clips, a band interview, a lot of live footage from the last 20 years and lot of bonus material.
"The release for the DVD is planned for spring 2016! Stay tuned!" More...
Caught In The Between To Record Album
Caught In The Between just checked in with this announcement about gearing up to record a new full-length release:
"Horselike Holiday Season! We have now demoed 12 new songs and the album recordings will start early next year.
"It is yet unclear if all the songs will end up to the following album but nevertheless we hope to publish it next year - most likely not before autumn anyway since we are perfectionists (slow and lazy).
"To pass the time you can play endlessly this 'House of Sorrow' video from the previous album - it seems to have reached more than 2000 views in YouTube that is a lot for us!!! Thanks for that! Watching and shearing is still a reasonable option since it is a damned good composition." More...
Omnium Gatherum Releasing New Single
A new Omnium Gatherum single & video for the track "Frontiers" is coming out January 26th, 2016 via Lifeforce Records.
"Frontiers" is also taken from the impending full-length release "Grey Heavens," which is set to drop on February 26th, 2016. The full track listing is as follows:
1. The Pit
2. Skyline
3. Frontiers
4. Majesty and Silence
5. Rejuvenate!
6. Foundation
7. The Great Liberation
8. Ophidian Sunrise
9. These Grey Heavens
10. Storm Front More...
Corprophemia Unveils New Album Artwork
Canadian technical death metal outfit Corprophemia has unveiled the artwork for a new album, which can be seen below, and the band also comments:
"Well folks, here it is. This is the artwork for our 2nd full-length release 'Abhorrogenesis,' out soon on CDN Records. Special thanks to Tony Koehl for the awesome artwork. Stop by his page and give him a like. Most importantly let us know what you think. " More...
Vuolla Checks In From The Studio
Finnish outfit Vuolla just checked in with the following brief update about recording new material for an upcoming release:
"Drums are done at Tonehaven Recording Studio. Timo did really nice job! Now it's time to lay down some riffs."
Stay tuned for more details, and you can follow the recording process at the Vuolla Facebook profile here.
The Room Colored Charlatan Announces New Album
Guitarist Robert Allen from The Room Colored Charlatan just checked in with the following year-end update about the band's status:
"Alright guys, announcement time. The Room Colored Charlatan is no longer playing music in a live setting.
"However, we do have a new record about to come out that will blow away everything we have done to date. As well as a bunch of other new things coming your way. We actually have a plan to release material at a much quicker rate than ever before. So it's not all that bad!
"But that brings me to the next thing. I'm moving to Portland, OR, and would love to meet you fine people out there. Add me, and let's hang! Very excited for this new chapter in life. Be on the lookout for big things from us!"
Archaic Thorn Streaming "Nihilumination"
Archaic Thorn just released the "In Desolate Magnificence" EP via Unholy Prophecies and a track from the release is now online.
Check out "Nihilumination" below, and you can grab a copy of the album to call your own at this location. The track listing is as follows:
1. Apertvrae Mortis
2. Quenas
3. Nihilumination
4. Splendoured Golden Urns
5. Unchained More...
The Neologist Announces New Album
The Neologist has a new song online - available below - and the band also comments on an impending release:
"Here's a peak into our upcoming album, 'The Inward Expansion,' and the first glance at the new artwork. I still have yet to do final production on the music, but should be a nice preview and a taste of what is to come!"
1. The Holographic
2. Forces of Inertia
3. From the Ancients
4. The Last To Bleed
5. Dark Horizons More...
Ice War Announces "Dream Spirit" EP
Canadian musician Jo Capitalicide has been in and out of a lot of bands, most recently Iron Dogs. He just started a new band called Ice War and is looking to expand his classic metal talents to the next level.
“Dream Spirit” is the first EP release (with many more planned to come). Hold your fist up high for the first heavy metal anthem and title track "Dream Spirit" below.
Shadow Kingdom Records will handle the EP's release on January 22nd, 2016. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Dream Spirit
2. Warriors of the Sea
3. Chains and Leather (Running Wild cover) More...
Deus Otiosus Working On New Album
The Danish death metallers from Deus Otiosus have written all the music for their next (4th overall) album. No official title is revealed yet, but the band is working on rehearsing and arrangements, with full details to come shortly.
Deus Otiosus will enter the studio in the spring of 2016 to record the album and the release date will also be set for next year.
The track “Greater Horror” – which was released on the “Sis Mortuus Mondo” EP this year - will be re-recorded for the album. Check out a video of that track below. More...
Fleshgod Apocalypse Streaming "The Fool"
The symphonic death metal kings from Fleshgod Apocalypse will release their fourth studio album "King" on February 5th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The upcoming album was named our most anticipated of 2016 and now you can find out if we were right bestow that coveted award.
To kick off 2016 with a bang, the Perugia, Italy-based group will release the first single from the new opus on January 1st, 2016, entitled "The Fool." You don't have to wait that long to hear it though, as the track is now streaming below.
The band commented: "'The Fool' is one of the craziest songs of the album and we felt like it was a perfect way to let people approach our new work. It’s a song without compromises and because of the character it is about, we had the chance to get into a profound matter that concerns us all." More...
Spiraller Streaming New Track
Russian industrial metal band Spiraller just released a new single titled "Rage" that comes on the threshold of a new full-length album release. Check out "Rage" below, and you can find more info on Spiraller and upcoming material at the band's Facebook profile here.
Offal Posts Full New Album Online
Offal's new album "Horrorfiend" is out now on Razorback Records and feature nine brand new songs of pure horror-worshiping death metal! Listen in below, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Repulsive Creepy Crawlers 05:22
2. Splatstick Sleazin' Gutfeast 04:39
3. Beyond Madness... It's Macabre! 03:24
4. Heinous Orgy of Rabid Consuming (Dawn of Sadus) 07:13
5. Flesh-Grinding Thrills and Bone-Crushing Chills 03:07
6. The Hideous Return of Dr. Death 03:52
7. By the Head of the Coven's Will 06:21
8. Radioactive Distillation and Undead Mutation 04:54
9. Behind the Convent Walls (Conjuration Spells) 06:06 More...
The Vision Bleak Recruits Les Discrets Member
The Vision Bleak just issued the following announcement about bringing on Fursy Teyssier as the band's new live bassist:
"Some seriously excellent news concerning future live performances - our good old friend, man of many talents, heart and soul of Les Discrets and director of our 'The Wood Hag' video, namely monsieur Fursy Teyssier has joined our ranks to support future The Vision Bleak concerts on his bass guitar! Hail him!" More...
Fishing With Guns Streams Full New Album
Following a trickle of singles and individual track streams, French band Fishing With Guns is now streaming the full "...But The Dawn Will Come" album online.
A physical LP edition is currently in the works but in the meantime, the whole effort is also on Bandcamp and all the main digital platforms (Itunes, Deezer, Spotify). The track listing is as follows:
1. King Of The Monsters 00:27
2. Kaiju 01:55
3. Murder Death Kill 02:40
4. Moshpute 03:55
5. Silence Is Violence 06:38
6. It's Poutring 03:36
7. Supercharged 02:40
8. The Ghost Theory 04:40
9. Død 08:51 More...
Atmospheres Streaming "The Departure"
Two years following the release of a self-titled debut, Belgian post-metal group Atmospheres returns with a new album entitled “The Departure.” You can stream all the tracks below, or pick up a copy of your own in various formats at this location. The track listing for "The Departure" is as follows:
1. Sun
2. The Farthest Star
3. Void
4. Into Orbit
5. Laniakea
6. Satellite
7. The Departure
8. Direction
9. The Arriva
10. Vapor Trail More...
Weeed Kicking Off U.S. Tour
Illuminasity Records just issued this announcement about Weeed gearing up for new tour dates kicking off tomorrow:
"We are excited to announce that Weeed is going back on the road! The Bainbridge psych-rock band will be showing off their new configuration as a four piece, welcoming Evan Franz to the group.
"Weeed will play a mix of new material, as well as songs from their celebrated double album, 'Our Guru Brings Us to the Black Master Sabbath' – available now for streaming and purchase at our website. Love and good vibrations this holiday season from Weeed and the Illuminasty crew!" More...
Tommy Vitaly To Release "Forever Lost" EP
Italian guitarist/composer Tommy Vitaly (Seven Gates), will issue a new EP entitled "Forever Lost." The release will drop via IceWarrior Records at a date to be announced soon.
Joining Vitaly will be ex-Royal Hunt vocalist Henrik Brockmann and musicians from Flashback of Anger. The track list is:
1. Forever Lost (Acoustic Version)
2. Vertigo Suite
3. Ready To Die (Live)
4. Impromptu
5. Jingle Hell Bells
6. Fly High, Touch The Sky (2015 Remix & Remastered Version) More...
Odyssea Gives "No Compromises"
Italy's Odyssea (a/k/a Odyssea Project) - the power metal project featuring ex-Labyrinth vocalist Roberto Tiranti and Mastercastle mastermind Pier Gonella - issued a new music video for the track "No Compromises." The song appears on the sophomore LP "Storm," which was just released on December 21st via Diamonds Prod.
Check out the clip here:
Beseech Releases "Highwayman" Music Video
Swedish gothic metal act issued a music video for the new track "Highwayman." The song will appear on the band's upcoming new release "My Darkness, Darkness," which is set to drop on March 4th via Despotz Records.
The track listing and cover art are as follows:
1. Beating Pulse
2. Shimmering
3. Bloodline
4. Highwayman
5. Mr Uninvited
6. My Darkness
7. Atmosphere
8. Ingredients
9. One Last Call
10. Darksome
11. The Symbol More...
Ambush Releases "Southstreet Brotherhood" Video
Swedish traditional metal act Ambush released a new music video for the track "Southstreet Brotherhood." The song appear on the band's latest album "Desecrator," which is out now via High Roller Records.
Check out the clip here:
Anthrax's Entire Moscow Concert Streaming
YouTuber "Shocker 999" is streaming fan-filmed video footage of Anthrax's entire December 9 live performance at Stadium Live in Moscow, Russia. The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Caught In A Mosh
02. Got The Time (Joe Jackson cover)
03. Madhouse
04. Antisocial (Trust cover)
05. Evil Twin
06. Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't
07. Indians
08. March Of S.O.D. (Stormtroopers Of Death cover)
09. In The End
10. Among The Living
Check it out now below.
Darkest Hour Offering Free Digital Covers Single
Darkest Hour premieres a free digital covers single, featuring the band's versions of Judas Priest‘s "Painkiller" and Minor Threat‘s "I Don’t Wanna Hear It".
Explains Darkest Hour: "These twenty years as a band have felt like one big gift, we are lucky to have been able to share this ride with you all. For every person that tells us that we’ve touched their souls with our music, thank you, your words make us burn to create more. As a thank you for your support this year (and the last 20), we wanted to give you something special, two hand picked covers by us. Painkiller – Originally written and recorded by Judas Priest and I Don’t Want to Hear it – Originally written and recorded by Minor Threat. Please enjoy these jams, as a token of our gratitude. Happy end of the year from Darkest Hour. Time to turn 21!"
You can find the free covers single download over at HERE.
Slayer's Entire Moscow Concert Streaming
YouTuber "Shocker 999" is streaming fan-filmed video footage of Slayer's entire December 9 live performance at Stadium Live in Moscow, Russia. The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Repentless
02. Postmortem
03. Hate Worldwide
04. Disciple
05. God Send Death
06. War Ensemble
07. When The Stillness Comes
08. Take Control
09. Mandatory Suicide
10. Chemical Warfare
11. Die By The Sword
12. Black Magic
13. Vices
14. Seasons In The Abyss
15. Hell Awaits
16. Dead Skin Mask
17. World Painted Blood
18. South Of Heaven
19. Raining Blood
20. Angel Of Death
Check it out now below.
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