Metal News for December 3, 2015
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23 news articles posted on this day.
Holy Grail Reveals New Album Details
The Los Angeles-based heavy metal warriors Holy Grail will release third album, “Times of Pride and Peril,” via Prosthetic Records on February 12th, 2016,
The follow-up to 2013's “Ride the Void” was recorded earlier this year with Grammy Award-winning producer John Spiker (Tenacious D, Filter) and encompasses the rise and fall of an empire, showcasing a history of triumphs and defeats through the group’s quintessential shreddery.
This weekend, Holy Grail will kick off a winter tour that includes dates with Death Angel, Flotsam & Jetsam and Night Demon. To kick off the new year, the group will then join master guitarist Marty Friedman on the second leg of his “Inferno” North American tour. Additional dates will be announced shortly. Dates are available after the album artwork below. More...
SystemHouse33 Releasing New Album
Performing a blend of thrash, groove and death metal influences, Mumbai's SystemHouse33 has been a mainstay of the Indian heavy metal scene for the past 12 years. Now the band will release fifth album "Regression" in early 2016. You can pre-order the album here and listen to an album promo below.
"Regression" was recorded using guitars from the Washburn Dime series and Dean Guitars, as well as Ibanez basses and Mapex drums. Founding member and vocalist Samron Jude elaborates on the concept behind the new album:
"'Regression' is the paradox of progress; it is the disintegrating world we live in. We are doing more, but feeling worse. Covering the regressive nature of this progressing world, the tracks on the new SystemHouse33 album throw light on the omnipresent, yet rarely acknowledged two-sides of a developing world and how primitive a human being is in actuality. It's not just about the rat race, it's what makes people tread down that wide path of destruction masked in the tantalizing hype of being the only truth along with the alarming acceptance of a superficial life which has no place for morality. With this album, SystemHouse33 wants people to realize this evil around them and stand up for what is the truth." More...
Poison Idea Gearing Up For Live Activity
Hardcore punk group Poison Idea is preparing for vicious live assaults on opposing coasts of North America flanking the turn of the year, with a West Coast tour about to begin next week, and an East Coast run now confirmed for February.
Poison Idea returned to full-time deployment in 2015 with the triumphant release of brutalizing new studio full-length, "Confuse & Conquer," which was unveiled by Southern Lord in April.
12/11/2015 Shea's Tavern - Reno, NV
12/12/2015 Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA
12/13/2015 924 Gilman - Berkeley, CA
12/14/2015 Catalyst Atrium - Santa Cruz, CA
12/15/2015 The Doll Hut - Anaheim, CA
12/16/2015 Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
12/17/2015 Alex's Bar - Long Beach, CA
12/18/2015 The Garage - Ventura, CA
12/19/2016 Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA
1/02/2016 Ash Street - Portland, OR w/ The Lovesores, Shadowhouse
2/11/2016 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA w/ Iron Reagan
2/12/2016 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
2/13/2016 Voltage Lounge - Philadelphia, PA
2/14/2016 Acheron - Brooklyn, NY w/ Child Bite, Chud
2/15/2016 Amityville Music Hall - Amityville, NY w/ Child Bite, Sheer Terror, Deathcycle
2/16/2016 Cherry Street Station - Wallingford, CT w/ Child Bite
2/17/2016 Once - Somerville, MA w/ Child Bite
2/18/2016 Fuzebox - Albany, NY w/ Child Bite
2/19/2016 Bar Le Ritz PDB - Montreal, QC w/ Child Bite
2/20/2016 Hard Luck - Toronto, ON w/ Child Bite
2/21/2016 Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI w/ Child Bite More...
All Hail The Yeti Signs With Minus Head
Blues-influenced heavy metal band All Hail The Yeti has been turning heads for years now, but 2016 will see the group's greatest advancement yet. All Hail The Yeti is pleased to announce its signing with Minus Head Records, joining the ranks of fellow bands such as Incite and Death Valley High.
Marking a first release with Minus Head, All Hail The Yeti will release a special re-issue of the band's self-titled debut this month, which will include three previously unreleased demo tracks. In addition, the band just wrapped up the recording process on an upcoming full-length album, set for release this coming spring, 2016. Track listing and release date information on both releases will be announced soon.
All Hail The Yeti will hit the road with 36 Crazyfists next week, beginning Sunday, December 6th in Fullerton, CA. Dates are as follows:
12/6 - Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar
12/9 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
12/11 - Las Vegas, NV @ Adrenaline
12/12 - Reno, NV @ PB&J's
12/13 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge More...
Kadinja Releases New Music Video
French metal group Kadinja recently released a new music video for “Episteme,” a brand new track that will be featured on the band’s debut album, currently in the works and tentatively planned for early 2016.
“Episteme” will also be released as digital single this Friday, December 4th, via Klonosphere Records. Check out the video below.
Meanwhile, the Parisian five-piece group will embark on a small European tour with Dawn Of Justice in January. Dates are as follows:
06/01 UK - Glasgow @ Audio
07/01 UK - Lancaster @ The Bobbin
08/01 UK - Bolton @ The Alma
09/01 UK - Doncaster @ Vintage Rockbar
10/01 UK - London @ The Black Heart
12/01 France - Lyon @ La Marquise
13/01 Italy - Milano @ Barrio’s Cafe
14/01 Italy - Parma @ Titty Twister
15/01 France - Toulon @ Troop MC
16/01 France - La Rochelle @ Aion Bar More...
Cloak Of Altering Posts Full Album Online
"Manifestation," the nightmarish new album from Cloak Of Altering, is now playing in its rapturous entirety ahead of its release date. The fourth full-length from Cloak Of Altering will see its official release this Friday through the noisemongers at Crucial Blast.
Anavar Releases New Video
Australia’s deathcore five-piece Anavar has shared a music video for a brand new track titled “Cataclysm” - check it out below.
The music video was filmed and edited by Split Mask Media and features CJ McMahon of Thy Art Is Murder on guest vocals. You can download the song for free/name your price at this location. More...
Sunless Rise Streaming "Unrevealed"
Sunless Rise's debut album "Unrevealed" follows the band's 2009 self-titled EP. Out now in Europe, the album will be officially released December 4th everywhere else and can be heard below. The band also comments:
"This is the story of a man who destroyed mankind. The man who played a crucial role in shifting humanity toward the final catastrophe - but managed to flee into the mysterious outer limits beyond time and space, life and death. This journey starts off with the world’s end and takes a turn into twisted realms of ancient cults, forgotten cultures and revelatory subconscious experiences. This is the story of our Past and Future colliding into one man’s spiritual rebirth. A parable with an unimaginable finale."
1. Nothing To Save 03:09
2. Ghosts Of The Past 07:21
3. Awakening 06:08
4. Lost Path 04:44
5. Eidolon 06:35
6. Reborn 03:23
7. Recovering The Truth 04:48
8. The Burnt And The Frozen 05:25
9. The Forgiven 06:34
10. Sunless Rise 04:11 More...
Exterminas Streaming "Dichotomy" Release
Exterminas from Italy play steely, gritty and sharp black metal on sophomore full-length release "Dichotomy," which is out now through the rising label Satanath Records in collaboration with Metallic Media. Listen in below, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. God's Hammer 06:09
2. Unleashing The Cruelty 03:28
3. Collapse Into Time 04:45
4. Swallowing The Gravity 05:01
5. Upheaval Seems Anathema 04:04
6. Wandering From The Death's Shore 04:44
7. In Apotheosis Of Pandemonium 04:56
8. The Dawn Of Deceit 07:00 More...
Gozu Signs With Ripple Music
Ripple Music is thrilled to announce the signing of Boston, MA heavy rock quartet Gozu and with it the arrival of third studio album "Revival" in the spring of 2016. The label comments:
"Since appearing on the underground scene in 2009 after the release of their self-titled EP, Gozu have continued to lay down a furious and rare breed of colossal stoner rock. A sound that in recent years has truly come into its own, two albums deep with 2010’s 'Locust Season' and 2013’s 'The Fury Of A Patient Man,' both released on the influential Small Stone Records label.
"Following the critical success of both albums, each likened to early Queens Of The Stone Age and High On Fire (in no small part attributed to singer Marc Gaffney’s impressive vocal work and guitar player Doug Sherman’s monolithic riffs) Gozu quickly came to the attention of Ripple Music who have had a stellar 2015 with releases from Sweat Lodge, Chron Goblin, Geezer and many others."
Gaffney comments: "Todd Severin and Ripple exude class and a family like atmosphere, which was the thing that truly stuck out for us. Besides having a great roster of bands, when I spoke with Todd regarding his label you could hear it in his voice the love he has for music and the actual caring he has for people he is working with. That was when we knew we’d be in good hands.” More...
Interview
The Black Moriah Comments on Old And New Material
The Black Moriah were fortunate enough to live near (Dallas/Forth Worth) one of the greatest black metal bands to ever grace the States, Absu. The group is heavily influenced by Absu. The group is no sideline fan of Absu, though, their guitarist Zawicizuz played with Absu on their self-titled comeback albums, one of the highlights of 2009.
While there are similarities to Absu in their music, especially on the title track of “Casket Prospects,” The Black Moriah is by no means a clone. They have their own sound and their own shtick. Samples and tremolo riffs create atmosphere, while drummer The Mad Arab plays a variety of tempos. They’ve brought Westerns into black metal’s narrow fold. When they take the stage, the group dresses like bandits from the old West.
Three years have passed since the release of “Casket Prospects,” and the group is ready to get back in the saddle again. They have a new full-length and tours in the works. Last month, the band played Phil Anselmo’s Housecore Horror Film Festival, where they played the pre-fest party at Korova with other Texas heavy-hitters like Aggravator and Protest, plus Sweden-infused Black Breath. Drummer/lyricist The Mad Arab recollected on “Casket Prospects,” and gave us a glimpse into dusty, corpse-ridden material that is on the way. More...
Slayer Announces 2016 Tour Dates
In support of "Repentless," the band's 12th studio album and career-highest chart debut, Slayer will launch 2016 by pillaging and marauding its way across North America, headlining some two-dozen dates over a five-week period.
With special guests Testament and Carcass on all dates, the tour starts on February 19th in Chicago and wraps up in Las Vegas on March 26th. Confirmed dates are below.
For this tour, Slayer is offering several different limited-availability VIP packages that will include premiums such as watching Slayer's entrance and first three songs from right onstage, access to the band's normally off-limits soundcheck, autographed collectibles, and a variety of custom VIP swag.
For this upcoming tour, fans can expect to hear favorite Slayer songs selected from the band's 30-plus year discography, as well as a few of the brand new ones. As the Austin Chronicle put it about one of Slayer's recent shows, "[It was] one hundred minutes of just plain pummel...the group delivered fast, hard, no-frills bludgeon."
With more dates to be announced, the first leg of Slayer's 2016 North American tour is as follows: More...
Venomous Concept Streaming "Rise"
International grind/hardcore punk collective Venomous Concept (featuring current and ex members of Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Corrupt Moral Altar, and more) is streaming a new track from forthcoming new album, "Kick Me Silly; VC 3."
The track, titled "Rise", is streaming now in the player below. Regarding the new track, vocalist Kevin Sharp comments: "I like the contrast in guitars here. A decent mix of melodic bite... like if a shoegazer had more nut, less mustache."
New album "Kick Me Silly; VC3" will be released by Season of Mist worldwide on January 8th, 2016. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Rise
2. Bust With You Debt
3. Anthem
4. The Potters Ground
5. Human Waste
6. Leper Dog
7. Farm Boy
8. Head On A Stick
9. Pretend
10. Johnny Cheeseburger
11. Forever War
12. Good Times
13. Pretty On The Inside
14. Holiday In Switzerland
15. Fucked In The Czech Republic
16. Neck Tie
17. Frontal Lobe Disorder
18. Daycare
19. Quazimodo
20. Burning Fatigue More...
Adept Releases New Music Video
Swedish outfit Adept recently signed with Austria's Napalm Records and years of sweaty live shows have provided the ultimate fine-tuning for the band's upcoming album "Sleepless."
Today the band premieres a first video from the album for the song "Dark Clouds" - check it out below. Adept also comments:
"'Dark Clouds' is about being in a depression and more importantly; the way out of it. Having to watch people struggle with this we wanted to illustrate that battle in this video. To show the light in the tunnel. To cut loose from the dark clouds."
Wanna see Adept on tour? Catch the band live with Callejon on these upcoming December dates:
03.12.15 DE - Wolfburg / Hallenbad
04.12.15 DE - Leipzig / Täubchenthal
05.12.15 DE - Düsseldorf / Zakk
11.12.15 DE - Bremen / Schlachthof
12.12.15 DE - Münster / Skaters Palace
13.12.15 DE - Frankfurt / Batschkapp
17.12.15 AT - Vienna / Arena
18.12.15 DE - Augsburg / Kantine
19.12.15 CH - Zürich / Dynamo
20.12.15 DE - Karlsruhe / Schwarzwaldhalle More...
The Unguided Reveals New Album
The Unguided is bringing back the heaviness with upcoming full-length album "Lust And Loathing," set to be released on February 26th via Napalm Records. The label had this to say:
"Once you get past the harsh melodic death metal exterior, epic clean vocals and catchy keyboard tones await! Dynamic and strong songwriting with that special Scandinavian massive production and delicate guitar solos turn 'Lust And Loathing' into the best gem The Unguided's discography has yet to offer!"
Richard Sjunnesson also comments on the upcoming album: "Sitting on the new songs, for what felt like a life-time, and finally get to shed some light on what's to come from camp; The Unguided, is a sensation on its own. This is the last part of an album trilogy, that's been in the making for 6 years, and what a climax it is indeed. Expect the unexpected! We poured everything and more into this one."
1. Enraged
2. The Worst Day (Revisited)
3. King Of Clubs
4. Heartseeker
5. Photobs Grip
6. Black Eyed Angel
7. Operation: E.A.E.
8. Boneyard
9. Hate (and Other Triumphs)
10. Mercy (Bonus Track)
11. Judgment (Bonus Track)
12. Betrayer Of The Code (Live) More...
Hammer Fight Signs With Napalm
Hammer Fight consists of a bunch whiskey-drinkin’, beer guzzlin’ bros who spawned from New Jersey. Today they are pleased to announce their worldwide signing with Napalm Records.
Hammer Fight brings a sound that many kids these days may have missed: hard rockin' metal. Versatile enough to share the stage with the most extreme death metal acts to classic hard rock bands and everything in between, Hammer Fight is ready to make an impression on the today’s heavy music scene.
The band comments on signing to Napalm Records: "We are very proud to announce that we will be working with Napalm Records!!! We couldn't be more excited about this development. We feel it's a perfect fit for both the label, and us and we highly anticipate what the future holds. There are many bands which we all respect and admire, that call Napalm Records home; and it is with a great sense of triumph that Hammer Fight will be doing the same from this day forth!"
Napalm Records A&R representative Demetri Benoist adds, “If AC/DC and Motorhead ended up in a shack in the woods and had a bastard love child, Hammer Fight would be it! Raw energy at its best, Hammer Fight’s debut album is going to crush."
Trivium Announces New Tour Dates
In addition to playing Knotfest Mexico this weekend, Trivium is already lining up a busy 2016 with new tour dates locked and loaded in support of latest album "Silence In The Snow." The band comments:
"We have just announced our initial dates for 2016. Check them out below, they all will be on sale 12/3, and plenty more will be announced soon."
Dec 05 Toluca, MEX - Knotfest Mexico
Jan 08 Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
Jan 09 Johnson City, TN - Capone's
Jan 11 Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
Jan 14 Portland, ME - Asylum
Jan 16 Syracuse, NY- The Lost Horizon
Jan 18 Kitchener, Canada - Dallas Nightclub
Jan 20 Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
Jan 21 Racine, WI - Route 20 Outhouse
Jan 22 Springfield, IL - Boondocks Pub
Jan 23 Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard
May 20 Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range
Jun 03 Mendig, Germany - Rock Am Ring
Jun 03 Nuremberg, Germany - Rock IM Park
Jun 09 Nickelsdorf, Austria - Nova Rock
Jun 09 Interlaken, Switzerland - Greenfield Festival
Jun 10 Paris, France - Download Festival
Jun 17 Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
Jun 23 Nummijarvi, Finland - Nummirock Metal Festival More...
Headline News
Chthonic's Freddy Lim Running For Office
Remember when Chthonic started a political party? Turns out something's actually coming of that.
"Using music to change the world" is a slogan that appears often in the history of rock, however, in Taiwan, a man is turning it into reality: Chthonic lead vocalist Freddy Lim is traveling the road of music to parliament. Oon December 26th, a Formosa Defenders outdoor concert will be held in place of a campaign rally.
Formed in 1995, the Taiwanese band Chthonic, now under the Universal Music/Spinefarm Records banner, features a blend of unique oriental melody and heavy metal music. Chthonic has released eight albums recounting stories of struggles against authoritarian repression that have touched fans around the globe. The band's lyrics have historically focused on accounts of the country's inhabitants fighting against repressive regimes in history that textbooks refused to tell in addition to their public displays of support for social movements and human rights activities, including last year's Sunflower Movement and this year's student protests against the Ministry Of Education's adjustments in high school curriculum guidelines.
Beyond Chthonic, Lim also serves as the lead vocalist of a band that he formed with former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman, Metal Clone X, which has released two albums in Taiwan and Japan. Lim has also organized two of the most well known music festivals -- the Formoz Festival and Megaport Festival -- with participation from the likes of Muse, Megadeth, and Moby and was behind the Say Yes To Taiwan and With Justice We Cure This Nation concerts that focused on public issues such as transitional justice. More...
Headline News
Immortal Comments On Copyright Battle
Echoing previous black metal schisms like the Gorgoroth disaster, Immortal recently split into two entities, with Abbath going his own way in a self-titled project while Demonaz and Horgh continued on with the Immortal name.
After the Immortal trademark case was closed by Patentstyret (Norway’s Patent Office) in November 2015, Demonaz and Horgh can finally share their side of the story for the first time. They comment:
"The conflict was not about anyone leaving the band as Abbath claimed. It was all about his personal problems. He had cancelled rehearsals and ruined the band’s progress for a very long time. We were forced to confront him about it.
"Abbath recently told Australian website TheMusic.com.au that we wanted things solely on our own timetable and that we claimed he needed rehab.
"The band had to reschedule rehearsals all the time because of him. Even then, he did not show up. He told the band, friends, and family that he needed to go to rehab again. He had got help from a clinic before. We offered to wait for him to recover this time also. Sadly he changed his decision.
"Instead of trying to solve his problems, he went behind our back and secretly applied for a trademark ownership of the bands logo and name. It was hard to believe that his problems had led him to such a point. More...
Mark Zonder Joins Dragonsclaw On "Moving Target"
Recorded over a 2 year period, Australian traditional metal band Dragonsclaw are nearing completion of the third full length release entitled "Moving Target." Joining the band on drums this time around on drums is Mark Zonder (Graham Bonnet Band/ex-Fates Warning/Warlord). The date for "Moving Target" has not yet been set, but its expected in 2016.
Mark comments : "Having worked with Giles in Warlord, when he played me the new Dragonsclaw songs I heard a great development in their sound, and it was great to get involved on this record. These are strong powerful metal songs!"
Vocalist Giles Lavery added: "This record finds us moving quite far away from the power metal sound of the first two releases , we wanted to make a record that was a 'traditional heavy metal' record in the style of mid 80's Judas Priest or Iron Maiden, with the raw production of something like early Twisted Sister... a focus on big memorable songs was the main priority ... it has taken a long time to get this record to exactly where we want it, releasing 'just another metal record,' or something that sounded like the first two Dragonsclaw records would be kinda pointless, this had to be something that took it to the next level in performance, songwriting and more ... having Mark on drums was part of that plan."
The band issued the album's first music video "The Road Beneath Your Wheels" yesterday, which you can check out at this location.
The track listing for "Moving Target" is:
1. Road Beneath Your Wheels
2. Survival
3. Cry Wolf
4. Don't Break The Silence
5. (Tell Me)All Your Lies
6. Ghost Soldiers
7. Shadowfire (feat. Todd Michael Hall)
8. Back On The Streets
9. Raise Your Fist More...
Periphery Premieres New Live Video "Psychosphere"
Periphery premieres a new live video for the track "Psychosphere". The clip was shot by JP Kaukonen of Circle Of Contempt.
Check out now "Psychosphere" below.
Veil Of Maya Premieres New Live Videos
Veil Of Maya premieres a new live video for the tracks "Nyu" and "Leeloo", taken from the band's November 29th performance in Helsinki, Finland.
Check out now "Nyu/Leeloo" below.
Gojira Premieres New Live Video "Ocean Planet"
Gojira premieres today a new live video for the track "Ocean Planet," taken from the band's July performance at the 2015 "Musilac" festival in France. Check it out below.
OCEAN PLANET - Live at Musilac 2015 (FRA)First and unique pro shot of our song "OCEAN PLANET" - Live at the french Musilac Festival 2015
Posted by Gojira on Wednesday, December 2, 2015
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