Metal News for February 3, 2016
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28 news articles posted on this day.
Textures Posts Track-By-Track Video
Textures is gearing up to drop two albums via Nuclear Blast - "Phenotype" lands on February 5th, while "Genotype" comes one year later in 2017.
In support of "Phenotype," the second part of the track-by-track series sees the light of day today. Check out the clip below. If you missed it, the previous music video for "Shaping A Single Grain Of Sand" can also be seen here, while the album's track listing is as follows:
1. Oceans Collide
2. New Horizons
3. Shaping a Single Grain of Sand
4. Illuminate the Trail
5. Meander
6. Erosion
7. The Fourth Prime
8. Zman
9. Timeless More...
Chestburster Releasing "Slime And Guilt"
What, you might ask, is Chestburster? In short and on the surface, it's just dirty, sludgy rock 'n' roll played by losers, but there's more in there that meets the ear at first, deeper and weirder levels should you dare crawl your way in through the filth and properly sink in.
Hailing out of Kouvola, Finland, Chestburster has a couple of EP releases under its studded belt already, and the first full-length album drops on March 4th through Svart Records. Titled "Slime and Guilt," the record will be available digitally and on viny limited to 350 copies.
Check out the track "Experienced Virgin" below, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Faces in the Rain
2. Experienced Virgin
3. Slime and Guilt
4. Gas Station Pilgrim
5. The Arm Stretches Out
6. Rojo Sangre
7. Licking Letters
8. Tame
9. Ice Age Inside My Head More...
Manipulate Streaming "Beaten Path"
In less than two weeks, New York hardcore legion Manipulate will drop the "Becoming Madness" EP upon the ears of the masses.
The record was captured during the Summer of 2015 by Jeff "Stress" Davis at Chopshop Studios with vocals recorded by John Grant at Madhouse NYC. "Becoming Madness" was mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit Studios, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.
In advance of its release today you can hear second cut "Beaten Path" below. The previously posted "Slip Up" an also still be heard at this location. More...
Westfield Massacre Signs With Urban Yeti
Los Angeles-based metal act Westfield Massacre has signed with independent label Urban Yeti Records.
Led by Tommy Vext (Divine Heresy, Snot), Westfield Massacre promises to bring a brutal mix of speed, intricate riffs and strong vocals to the scene when releasing a debut album in late spring this year.
Vext comments: "We aspired to make this (Westfield Massacre) something theatrical and brought in very talented people to work on the album, the artwork and the music videos, which will be a short film trilogy. I just wanted to take the music and make something bigger than just another metal band. There's definitely a traditional American metal vibe, but we blend power metal, melodic death metal, metalcore altogether to get an original flavor to our sound."
He also had this to say on the band's new label home: "Signing with Urban Yeti has been an exciting experience. I try to go by a few rules in life. One of which is to go where the love is. I shared my vision with them and they were excited about it." He remarked, "Urban Yeti has really amazing ideas and approaches to getting our music out to an audience that will understand and support it. They are thinking outside the box. I want to be a part of that kind of thinking." More...
Interview
Arrayan Path Discusses New Album
Arrayan Path - champion of the Cyprus metal scene - is about to unleash fifth full-length album "Chronicles Of Light" through Pitch Black Records.
We just premiered the full album two days ahead of time, and also checked in with the band to get more background on this latest power metal opus came together.
Below you can find out about the band's choice of cover tunes, info on a secret link to a song not on the regular album, and how "Chronicles Of Light" shifted away from the typical ancient history concept to a more varied release. More...
Venom Inc. Live Video Comes Online
Venom Inc. just recently concluded a rescheduled North American tour alongside Necrophagia. Last weekend, on January 30th, Venom Inc. performed at the Metal Assault Festival in Germany. Video footage from that performance has been posted online and can be seen below.
Mortichnia Releasing "Heir To Scoria And Ash"
Mortichnia's "Heir To Scoria And Ash" album is coming out via Apocalyptic Witchcraft on April 22nd, 2016.
This release from the Irish black metal band is very much for fans of Deathspell Omega or Bethlehem, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Searing Impulse
2. Carrion Proclamation
3. The Waning
4. A Furious Withering
5. Heir More...
Striker Posts Full Album Online
The Edmonton, AB metallers from Striker are ready to set out on a new adventure with their forthcoming album "Stand In The Fire," being released via their own Record Breaking Records label on February 5, 2016.
You can order your copy here. The band is also streaming all of "Stand In The Fire" early - listen in to all the tracks below!
Striker will be hitting the road with Primal Fear across Europe in February 2016 on these dates:
Feb 5 - Barcelona, ES - Razz 2
Feb 6 - Madrid, ES - Arena
Feb 7 - Murcia, ES - Garaje
Feb 10 - Paris, FR - Divan Di Monde
Feb 11 - Siegburg, DE - Kubana
Feb 12 - Prague, CZ - Nove Chelmice
Feb 13 - Cham, DE - L.A. Cafe
Feb 14 - Hamburg, DE - Logo
Feb 16 - Hannover, DE - MusikZentrum
Feb 17 - Saarbrucken, DE - Garage
Feb 18 - Stuttgart, DE - LKA
Feb 19 - Pratten, CH - Z7
Feb 20 - Munchen, DE - HM's Calling
Feb 21 - Budapest, HU - Barba Negra
Feb 23 - Wien, AT - Szene
Feb 24 - Cracov, PL - TBA
Feb 25 - Berlin, DE - K17
Feb 26 - Wurzburg - Posthalle
Feb 27 - Essen, DE - Turock More...
Foul Body Autopsy Streaming New Track
Titled "Destabilized Perception" and taken from the forthcoming EP "Perpetuated By Greed," one man band Foul Body Autopsy has released a first full track from the impending February 26th release.
Tom Reynolds, the man behind it all, had this to say: "This song is based on a short film of the same name by Adam Curtis. The filmmaker behind cerebral political documentaries 'Century Of The Self' (2002) and 'The Power Of Nightmares' (2005). The film and the song are about the contradictory vaudeville of post-modern politics."
The new EP's track listing is as follows:
1. Perpetuated By Greed
2. Enslaved The Rest Of Creation
3. Chewed Up By The Machine
4. Destabilized Perception
5. Devoid Of Humanity
6. Complete Environmental Collapse More...
Bizarre Reveals "Inner Necropolis" Release
Spanish death metal band Bizarre just finished the recordings of debut mini CD "Inner Necropolis" and has revealed the cover artwork (by Raúl González), track listing, and advance song "Damp Earth."
"Inner Necropolis" was recorded and later mixed & mastered at Moontower Studios by Javi Félez, getting a truly dark, heavy and rotting sound for this Bizarre's debut release. Due out in March via Xtreem Music, the track listing is as follows:
1. Dying Existence (intro)
2. Damp Earth
3. Asphyxiating Dark Memories
4. Moldy and Decomposed
5. Fleshless
6. Inner Necropolis More...
Gehennah Posts Entire New Album Online
The Swedish street metallers from Gehennah have finally returned with a new album, "Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die" due out February 12th through Metal Blade Records.
The follow-up to 1997's "Decibel Rebel!" album is now streaming online in full ahead of the official release date. Check it out below.
Featuring 13 tracks brimming with drinking anthems, anti-establishment themes, and dirty, raw street-attitude, "Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die" is worth the near-20-year-wait. The track listing is as follows:
1. Still the Elite
2. Life Metal Must Die
3. Too Loud to Live, Too Drunk to Die
4. Scumbag
5. Gehennah Will Destroy Your Life
6. Let's Fall off the Wagon
7. 'Cause We're a Street Metal Band
8. Tonight We Fight
9. When All Else Fails - Destroy!
10. Low on Cash, High on Speed
11. We Stole Your Song
12. Unholy & Unpleasant
13. All of the Decadence, None of the Success More...
Via Vengeance Streaming "Swarmed"
The first single to be issued from "Harsh Conditions," the impending second album by Arizona-based doom metal soloist Via Vengeance, is now playing below. The premiere of the album's third track, "Swarmed," hits today as the outfit announces the "3 Man 2 Band Tour" 2016 itinerary (see dates below).
The creation of solitary member Shane Ocell - drummer of Phoenix-based dynamic sludge troupe Sorxe - with Via Vengeance, Ocell handles all instrumentation and vocals, even performing the tracks himself at live performances without the use of any looping or manipulation devices.
Battleground Records will release "Harsh Conditions" on CD and digital formats on March 11th, 2016; preorders for the CD are now available here. More...
Tiles Posts New Album Trailer
Detroit-based quartet Tiles has unveiled the first official trailer for massive upcoming sixth album, "Pretending 2 Run," including the first audio samples from the record, while the album has been locked down for an updated street date of April 15th worldwide.
With more than ninety-six minutes of relentlessly engaging progressive rock/metal with an endless bag of tricks and countless epic surprises, "Pretending 2 Run" was produced by Terry Brown (Rush, Fates Warning) and features artwork by Hugh Syme, known for delivering covers for Iron Maiden, Rush, Dream Theater, and countless others.
The album also features a remarkable collection of guest musicians including Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Mike Portnoy (Flying Colors, Winery Dogs, Dream Theater), Adam Holzman (Steven Wilson Band), Mike Stern (Miles Davis), Kim Mitchell (Max Webster), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Kevin Chown (Tarja Turunen, Chad Smith), Matthew Parmenter (Discipline), Mark Mikel (Pillbugs), Joe Deninzon, and Max Portnoy (Next To None). More...
Product Of Hate Streams Full New Album
Wisconsin's Product Of Hate chose that particular band name for a good reason - a crushing response to the world in which we live.
Debut album "Buried in Violence" is coming February 5th via Napalm Records and was mixed and mastered by the legendary James Murphy, known for his work with Death, Testament and Obituary.
Today you can stream the entire album below, or go pick up your own copy at this location. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Kill. You. Now.
2. Annihilation
3. ...As Your Kingdom Falls
4. Blood Coated Concrete
5. Monster
6. Buried in Violence
7. Vindicare
8. Nemesis
9. Revolution of Destruction
10. Unholy Manipulator
11. Perry Mason More...
Ghost Comments On Grammy Nomination
This morning, a Nameless Ghoul from Ghost shared his thoughts on what it feels like for the band to be nominated for a first Grammy Award.
Ghost's "Cirice," taken from third album "Meliora," has been nominated for the Best Metal Performance category at the 2016 Grammy Awards. "Meliora" was released on August 21st, 2015 via Loma Vista Recordings and debuted in the Top 10 (#8) on Billboard's Top 200 Album Charts.
The Grammy Awards will be handed out on Monday, February 15th, 2016 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA and televised live on CBS at 8PM EST/PST (Check local Listings). The complete list of metal nominees is available at this location. More...
Metallica To Live Stream "The Night Before" Show
On the eve of the nation's most anticipated sporting event, Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductees and Grammy Award-winning rock band Metallica will headline CBS Radio's The Night Before.
This one-of-a-kind concert experience takes place the evening prior to Super Bowl 50 at AT&T Park in the band's hometown of San Francisco, CA. This concert also marks the band's first performance of 2016.
Metallica fans around the world will be able to tune in to a live webstream direct from the historic show. The webcast will be a free 1080p FullHD stream available on mobile and desktop devices at this location.
Metallica will take the stage at approximately 8:30 PST. Fans can watch the show live for free and preorder professionally mixed audio recordings of the performance as downloads and collectible CDs.
"We can't wait to play our first show of 2016 and there's nowhere we'd rather kick off the festivities than in our own backyard," said Metallica's Lars Ulrich. "Even though the show has been sold out for months, Metallica fans around the world will be able to join in on the madness."
"We've released audio recordings of every Metallica show for the past 12 years at LiveMetallica.com, so naturally we're excited to deliver the band's first live HD stream from their hometown on their own web site," says nugs.net founder and CEO Brad Serling. More...
Paradise Lost Posts "Terminal" Video
Just before heading out to sea as part of the 2016 installment of the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, the British goth metal pioneers from Paradise Lost have released a brand new video for the track “Terminal.”
The "Terminal" track is taken from Paradise Lost's latest Century Media release, “The Plague Within” (reviewed here), which was named our best album of 2015.
The video was produced and directed by Oliver Barth for visions-in-fear.de and filmed at a special fan event at the Forum in Bielefeld, Germany on August 17th, 2015. More...
Down Kicked From FortaRock Festival
Looks like the Nazi salute heard round the world at Dimebash has had a bigger repercussion than just online comments, as Down has been pulled from the FortaRock 2016 lineup. The organizers of the festival comment (translated to English):
"After the recent outbursts by singer Phil Anselmo during the Dimebash event in the US, his band Down is no longer welcome at FortaRock. Anselmo ended the show in the US with a Nazi salute and shouted 'white power.'
"There has been close consultation between all parties in recent days, since we wanted to make a well informed decision. On that basis, the decision is made to cancel the act. We want to make clear that there is no room for racism or fascism at FortaRock."
Phil Anselmo has since issued an apology video, although it appears that wasn't enough to save Down at this particular festival. What do you think of this move by the festival, and do you think any others will follow and also cancel appearances featuring Anselmo? More...
Tombs Releasing "All Empires Fall" EP
Brooklyn, NY black metal quintet Tombs has announced new EP "All Empires Fall," which is clocking in at 24 minutes long.
The five track EP was recorded at Applehead Studios in New York and brought to life by renowned producer Sanford Parker (Minsk, Twilight, YOB). Check out the track "Deceiver" below.
"All Empires Fall" is set for an April 1st release on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records. The track listing is as follows:
1. The World is Made of Fire
2. Obsidian
3. Last Days of Sunlight
4. Deceiver
5. V More...
Kvelertak Announces North American Tour
Roadrunner Records group Kvelertak has unveiled details of a North American headline tour, which will get underway this spring with special guests Torche and label mates Wild Throne.
The dates kick off April 12th at Portland, Maine’s Port City Music Hall and will see the band traversing west through early May (tour itinerary below). Tickets for all dates go on sale February 5th.
Kvelertak is currently in Oslo, Norway’s Amper Tone Studio working on the follow-up LP to 2013’s “Meir.” The new album is being recorded live and engineered by Producer Nick Terry (Lindstrøm, Turbonegro, The Libertines), marking the first time Kvelertak has recorded an album in the band's home country of Norway. More...
Artillery Releasing New Album
Danish power thrash metal band Artillery will release new full-length, "Penalty By Perception," on March 25th worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Check out the first single "In Defiance Of Conformity" below, and you can pre-order at this location.
Written over the course of the last two years, Artillery's seventh full-length draws from classic albums like "Fear of Tomorrow" (1985) and "By Inheritance" (1990), as well as "When Death Comes" (2009) and "Legions" (2013).
"We worked really hard together to get this amazing sound. I feel the band have come up with some great songs," asserts guitarist Michael Stutzer. "The best musical performance in the history of Artillery. Can't wait to hear the fans' reactions!" More...
Rotting Christ Posts Full Album Online
The Greek metal masters from Rotting Christ are streaming their entire forthcoming album "Rituals" in full today.
Check it out below, courtesy of Blabbermouth.net. Regarding the new album, Rotting Christ founding member Sakis Tolis comments:
"Dear friends, herewith I proudly present to you our latest creation 'Rituals'! These 11 brand new tracks are united by their mission to take you to the sublime devotion, which can only be achieved by a ritual. We are unearthing some lost knowledge and secrets from around the globe, before they sink deeper into the dustbin of history. Take a deep breath and dive with us into the abyss!"
The full "Rituals" track listing is as follows:
1. In Nomine Dei Nostri
2. Ze Nigmar
3. Elthe Kyrie
4. Apage Satana
5. Les Litanies De Satan (Fleurs du mal)
6. For A Voice Like Thunder
7. Komx Om Pax
8. Devadevam
9. Thou Thanatou
10. The Four Horsemen More...
Exclusive
Arrayan Path Premieres Full New Power Metal Album
Update: the stream period is now over and the album is officially out! Grab a copy of your own!
Looking back, we've been covering Arrayan Path for a solid six years now, and although the band has been around for a good deal longer than that, it's always a pleasure to see a lesser known group we've been championing for years come out with a new release.
It is with much pleasure that today we unveil the full new Arrayan Path album "Chronicles Of Light" ahead of its official February 5th, 2016 release date via Pitch Black Records. The stream is only available for 48 hours until the release date though, so get in there now!
These 10 tracks create one hell of an epic power metal experience to follow 2013's "IV: Stigmata." Listen in below, and be sure to let us know just how much you dig it! After you've spun it a couple dozen times, you can also still pre-order the album right here.
“Chronicles of Light” was recorded at Maranis Studios in Germany and Play on Ten Studios in Nicosia. It was produced by Arrayan Path and Vagelis Maranis, who also handled mixing and mastering, while the album's amazing cover was designed by the artist Caio Caldas. The full track listing is:
1. Solomon Seed
2. Gabriel is Rising
3. The Distorted Looking-Glass
4. Orientis
5. Ignore the Pain
6. Scorpio (CD bonus)
7. Chronicles of Light
8. Lex Talionis
9. December
10. The Last Eulogy
Diamond Head Tops Off 70,000 Tons Of Metal 2016
The 2016 installment of 70,000 Tons of Metal will set sail tomorrow. Promoters UMC have declared the event a sell out and announced that the final act added to the bill is legendary UK act Diamond Head.
Metal Underground.com will be on board for the cruise and will provide coverage in the form of daily show reports, photo galleries and a four part video series featuring performance clips and other antics from each day.
70,000 Tons of Metal 2016 will sails from February 4th-8th from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and return to Jamaica with a stop at Falmouth.
The festival will board a new vessel, the second in as many years: The Independence of the Seas (via Royal Caribbean). The ship will accommodate four stages: The Alhambra Theater is a five-story concert hall in which they spare no expense to remove part of the (very comfortable) seating so you have a real Mosh Pit on the High Seas; The more intimate Egyptian themed Pyramid Lounge offers the local club atmosphere; The third indoor stage is in Studio B, the ice skating rink featuring a maritime version of the Arena experience and last but not least their jewel: The Pool Deck stage - The World’s Biggest Open Air Stage Structure to ever sail the Open Seas, surrounded by multiple bars and pools, plenty of room to sunbathe on several decks and even hot tubs incorporated into the Pool Deck stage to soak in while you watch the shows!
The All-Star Jam band, which returned this past January will also be back, led by Annihilator's Jeff Waters and members from the various acts aboard performing cover tunes live.
In addition, the ship will broadcast the upcoming Super Bowl between the Carolina Panthers v. Denver Broncos live on Sunday, February 7, 2016.
If you missed out on this year, be sure to check out information on the event over at 70000tons.com.
Diamond Head joins the following previously named acts (with one still to be revealed):
Abinchova
Ancient Rites
Arkona
At the Gates
Aura Noir
Belphegor
Bloodbath
Carach Angren
Children of Bodom
Cradle Of Filth
Dead Cross
Delain
Dia De Los Muertos
Distillator More...
Witch Of The Waste Premieres New Music Video
Vancouver, BC's Witch Of The Waste premieres a new music video for "I Bet You’re Wondering What I’m Doing With This Here Gas Can", taken from the band's latest EP "Made Of Teeth", which was released last March, 2015.
Check out now "I Bet You’re Wondering What I’m Doing With This Here Gas Can" below.
Camel Of Doom Premieres "Pyroclastic Flow"
Doom metal outfit Camel Of Doom premieres a new song entitled "Pyroclastic Flow", taken from the upcoming new album "Terrestrial", which will be out in stores via Solitude Productions on February 8.
Check out now "Pyroclastic Flow" below.
Zhrine Premieres New Song "Spewing Gloom"
Icelandic bringers of darkness Zhrine premiere a new song entitled "Spewing Gloom", taken from their upcoming new album "Unortheta", which will be out in stores April 8 via Season of Mist.
Check out now "Spewing Gloom" below.
Monotheist Premieres New Song "Scion of Darkness"
Progressive brutal death metal outfit Monotheist premieres a new song entitled "Scion of Darkness", taken from the upcoming new album, which according to the band's vocalist JJ Polachek (7 Horns 7 Eyes, ex-Ovid's Withering) is currently being mixed and should be out sometime this summer.
Check out now "Scion of Darkness" below.
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