Beast Within Announces Vinyl Release

Beast Within has a new 7" on the way titled "Adversity/Servitude" via Sepulchral Productions on March 28th. The label comments:

"Founded by members and ex-members of Akitsa, Blackwind, Thesyre, and Utlagr, Beast Within stands for the emanation of the true 'self,' buried deep inside each man and woman by centuries of decadence, slavery, and blindness imposed by a false moral, political, and religious elite.

"The band proudly wears its musical influences on its sleeves, taking cues from bands such as early Celtic Frost and Pentagram. The band's Adversity/Servitude 7" is limited to 500 copies."

The track listing is as follows:

Side A: "Adversity"
Side B: "Servitude" More...

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Aegonia Streaming New Song

Bulgarian outfit Aegonia has released a new track online titled "The Severe Mountain," which will appear on new album "The Forgotten Song," based on the fantasy novel of the same name. Give the track a listen below.

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Dragon's Kiss Releasing 7" EP

Dragon's Kiss - a project from Hugo Conim (Dawnrider, Sons Of Misfortune, Leather Synn) along with Adam Neal (Nashville Pussy, Hookers, Brothers Of Conquest, Blade Of The Ripper) - is releasing the "Somewhere Up In The Mountains" 7" EP via Nobis Productions in collaboration with HellDProd. The track listing is as follows:

A - Somewhere up in the Mountains
B - Your Time Will Come

You can also check out the previously released music video for "Barbarian's Kiss" in the player below.

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Colossus Streaming New Song

French modern death metal collective Colossus has recently revealed another new song from forthcoming debut album “Lobotocracy,” which is scheduled for release on February 28th through Klonosphere Records.

Listen to “Endless Torments” in the player below, courtesy of No Clean Singing. More...

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Handout Posts New Lyric Video

Handout has a new lyric video out now for the track "Violent Addiction," which can be see below. You can also hear the band's previously posted track "Swamp of Sorrow" over at this location.

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Morne Announces New Tour Dates

Apocalyptic doom/hardcore band Morne has announced a European tour this April which also includes an appearance at this year’s Roadburn Festival (Afterburner). Details are as follows:

04/11 – Mulheim, DE @ AZ Mulheim
04/12 – Weil Der Stadt ,DE @ JH Kloster
04/13 – Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn Festival
04/14 – Antwerp, BE @ Kavka
04/15 – Hamburg DE @ Hafenklang
04/16 – Copenhagen, DK @ Stengade
04/17 - Rostock, DE @ JAZ
04/18 – Leipzig, DE @ Xtern Hardcore Festival
04/19 – Berlin, DE @ Tiefgrund
04/20 - Vienna, AU @ Arena
04/21 – Ljubljana, SL @ Gromka
04/22 – Milano, IT @ Lo FI
04/23 – Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie
04/24 – Nancy, FR @ TBA
04/25 – Paris, FR @ Le Klub
04/26 - Liege, BE @ La Zone More...

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Samael Answers Fan Questions

Samael has posted a series of video clips online with band members Vorph, Mak, and Mas answering questions directly from fans. Check out the video interview series in the YouTube playlist below.

You can also read out our look at the history of Samael in our "Sunday Old School" column right here.

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Psalm Zero Streaming New Track

NPR is currently hosting the stream of a new Psalm Zero track called "Undoing." Give it a listen over at this location.

The track comes off upcoming album "The Drain," due out March 4th, 2014. The band is also hitting the road with Pyrrhon on these dates:

03/07 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
03/08 – Nashville, TN @ The Spring Water (w/Yautja)
03/09 – New Orleans, LA @ TBA
03/11 – SXSW 03/12 – SXSW
03/14 – TBA
03/15 – Carbondale, IL @ Skihouse
03/16 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar (w/Obliteration)
03/17 – Madison, WI @ Willy’s St. Pub and Grill
03/18 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge (w/Murmur, Venowl)
03/19 – Berkley, MI @ Berkley Front
03/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
03/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Trans Pecos (“The Drain” record release show with Pyrrhon, Stern, and Penchant) More...

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Castle Announces New Vinyl Release

Castle has issued the following announcement about releasing a new limited edition 7" via Van Records:

"We're happy to release a Castle 7" featuring a cover of Alice Cooper's 'Second Coming' b/w our own 'Labyrinth of Death' - a demo version of a song from the forthcoming album.

"Van Records is releasing a strictly limited to 500 on black virgin wax with printed inner sleeve and download card.

"If you'd like to download it directly from us here's our Bandcamp site. We'll also have limited copies on the upcoming Castle tour." More...

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Anaal Nathrakh Uploads Moscow Footage

Anaal Nathrakh is currently working on a new album, and the band has now taken some time out to upload footage from a live show in Moscow, Russia shot last year. Check out the video below, which features back stage and behind-the-scenes footage.

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Story Of Jade To Record New Album

Story Of Jade has checked in with the following announcement about recording a new album:

"We are proud to announce the ending of the pre-production sessions. Ten brand new blood drippin' songs are ready to haunt your speakers!!!

"The new album will be recorded at MusicArt Studio and it will be produced by Pier Gonnella and Peso (from Necrodeath).

"We've been through so much shit ('deactivating lasers with our dicks…?!') … and survived… so we're really looking forward to hit the studio at the end of February.

"We're coming back ... heavier, creepier and fuckers more than ever!" More...

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Lehmann To Release Album Via Massacre Records

Lehmann is the brand new project of Mat Lehmann (Blaze Bayley, Neurasthenia), formed in 2012. After long experience with Blaze Bayley, Lehmann decided to create his own project, accompanied by session musicians.

Over the course of four months, Lehmann wrote the band's debut album "Lehmanized" and recorded every instrument except the drums, which were recorded by Claudio Tirincanti (Blaze Bayley, Tim Ripper Owens) and Rick Perugini (also session musician for Neurasthenia). Mat Lehmann also produced, mixed and mastered the debut.

In 2013, guitarist Ivan Demichev joined the band's lineup as a first permanent band member. Ivan and Mat also wrote the brand new single "The Reddish Planet" together. "Lehmanized" has already been released in Russia via Fono Ltd. Records and will now be released worldwide via Massacre Records. You can also catch the band live:

18.04.2014 RU Syzran - Club House
19.04.2014 RU Tolyatti - Hard Rock Pub
20.04.2014 RU Samara - MIM Underground Club
21.04.2014 RU Ufa - Drive Bar
23.04.2014 RU Tyumen - Baikonur
24.04.2014 RU Omsk - The Rock Club
25.04.2014 RU Novosibirsk - Rock City Club
26.04.2014 RU Barnaul - Che Guevara Bar
27.04.2014 RU Moscow - Little Rock

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Matthew Wicklund Posts Guitar Solo Playthrough

Matthew Wicklund from Ghost Ship Ocatavius has posted a playthrough clip online, which can be seen below, and he also comments:

"Here is a playthrough video I put together playing my guest solo for the upcoming Serpents album 'Pestilence' over the demo guide track of the song titled 'The Fall of the Usurper!' Solo was played underwater in the Arctic Sea for added dramatic effect...or maybe not...hahaha. Check it out, repost and support our friends in Serpents! Album coming soon!"

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Sunday Old School: BMHM Part 3. Gorgoroth

Black metal, as we’ve seen over the past month, can be a highly controversial genre. Neither bands nor fans are afraid of facing backlash for their beliefs, name or artistic integrity and some have even had clashes with the law, often receiving prison sentences. It can be said that Mayhem has one of the most violent and shocking biographies in black metal, but if they were to be rivalled by anyone in this department, it would surely be by their fellow Norwegians, Gorgoroth. Gorgoroth was formed in 1992 by guitarist, Roger Tiegs, who took the stage name, "Infernus," who was inspired to start the band after making "a pact with the devil." He recruited a vocalist named Hat, a bassist called Kjettar and a drummer with the almost amusing moniker, Goat Pervertor and together they recorded the first Gorgoroth demo, "A Sorcery Written in Blood" in 1993, which helped gain them front page attention from, Firda, one of the major Norwegian newspapers, which was formed in the bands home county of Sogn og Fjordane.

The exposure almost certainly helped the band sign their first record contract soon afterwards, when they partnered with Embassy Productions to release their debut album, "Pentagram." The record received extra credibility for featuring Emperor member, Samoth handling the bass duties and was received quite well amongst both music critics and black metal fans. Shortly after the release of the album, drummer Goat Pervertor left the band and was replaced by Satyricon skinsman, Frost, who joined in time to perform with Gorgoroth at their very first live appearance, which was part of a four day black metal festival featuring such other bands as Enslaved, Marduk and Dark Funeral, who were also performing their first gig. This appearance was followed by further gigs with Enslaved before returning to the studio to record their sophomore album, "Antichrist," which was released once again to a mostly positive response. More...

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