Metal News for February 5, 2019
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12 news articles posted on this day.
Avatar Announces Tour With Devin Townsend
From the Royal Court of Avatar Country on February 5th in the Year of the King (2019).
In the midst of a mostly sold out European trek, Avatar has announced their return to North America on the aptly named Avatar Country World Tour 2019 Presented by Revolver Magazine. Dates begin on May 16th in Buffalo, NY and stretch coast to coast before wrapping up in Las Vegas, NV on June 15th exactly thirty days later.
These dates include three prestigious North American rock festivals including Sonic Temple in Columbus, OH on May 17th, Rocklahoma in Pryor, OK on May 26th, and Domination 2019 taking place in Mexico City on May 3rd.
“As we’ve stated in the past, we are reaching the end of the road for the Avatar Country saga,” says vocalist Johannes Eckerström. “And if you want to see us in all our Royal Glory in tribute to the King, this might very well be your last chance. We will make sure to go out with a bang!” More...
All That Remains Reveals New Guitarist
Springfield, Massachusetts based metal outfit All That Remains has confirmed that guitarist Jason Richardson has been selected as the successor to Oli Herbert, who tragically passed away in October of last year. Richardson, formerly of Chelsea Grin and Born Of Osiris, had previously been announced by vocalist Phil LaBonte as a live guitarist and has already performed a number of shows with the band. A statement on the band's Facebook account reads:
"All That Remains would like to clarify that guitarist Jason Richardson is now an official member of the band. Some recent interviews were conducted before a decision was made or announced regarding Jason. But the band has indeed welcomed him into the fold as an official member and is excited to get back on the tour and play for fans."
Megadeth Posts New Compilation Trailer
On March 22nd, Megadeth will celebrate their 35th anniversary with the release of "Warheads On Foreheads," a 35-track career retrospective. The anthology spans their entire studio recording career, from their first album "Killing Is My Business…" to their 2017 Grammy Award winning release "Dystopia," and will be available as a 3-CD set, a 4-LP set and a digital edition via UMe Recordings. A limited edition, four-LP set pressed on silver colored vinyl will be available exclusively through the band’s online store, with deluxe bundles to be announced.
A very short trailer for the album has been released and can be viewed below. More...
Misery Index Posts Second Lyric Video Online
Baltimore, Maryland-based death metallers, Misery Index, will release their new album, "Rituals Of Power," on March 8th via Season of Mist. A lyric video for the track "The Choir Invisible" can be found below.
The band comment on the track: "'The Choir Invisible' is a euphemism for the dead, or those who have passed on. In the context of this song, it is an anthem of the dispossessed and the hopeless. Many across the world exist in an ‘in-between’ state that is often ignored and/or washed over because they lack the power and voice to plead their case as human beings. The song takes up this theme and tells it from the somber view of those who risk their lives, board ships and cross oceans in order to find a better life." More...
Arrival Of Autumn Posts New Single Online
Canadian metal upstarts Arrival Of Autumn, will release their second full-length album and Nuclear Blast debut on March 29. "Harbinger" was produced and mixed by Jason Suecof (Devildriver, The Black Dahlia Murder, All That Remains, Trivium) and mastered by Alan Douches (Darkest Hour, Every Time I Die, Suicide Silence.) Check out the first single "The Endless" below.
"'Harbinger' is a warning for all of us to pay attention to what’s going on in the world and improve what we can before it’s too late," commented vocalist Jamison Friesen. "'The Endless' questions if we’re disposable pawns in a game that we’re born playing. Do we have the free will to escape, or is humanity doomed to be trapped in a loop?"
"Harbinger" track list:
1. Hurricane On The Horizon
2. End Of Existence
3. Witness
4. The Horror
5. Old Bones // New Blood
6. Better Off Without
7. Symbiotic
8. An Omen Of Loss
9. The Endless
10. Apocalyptic More...
Blaze Bayley Posts New Music Video Online
Wolfsbane and former Iron Maiden vocalist Blaze Bayley has posted a new music video online for the song, "The Dark Side Of Black." You can check it out below. The song comes his latest solo album, "The Redemption Of William Black," which was released in March of last year. Meanwhile, on March 1st this year, the singer will release a new live album entitled, "Live In France," which was recorded in Nancy last May.
Iron Reagan To Tour With Sacred Reich
Richmond crossover deviants Iron Reagan have announced North American headline tour dates with Sacred Reich. The tour begins May 9th in Asbury Park, NJ and ends May 19th in Brooklyn NY. Additional support will be provided by Leeway and Enforced.
Additionally, Iron Reagan return to the road next month in Europe with Madball (March 7-17) and the US with Sick Of I All (March 21-31).
North American dates with Sacred Reich, Leeway & Enforced are listed below. More...
Beast In Black Posts Final Track By Track Video
The finishing line is in sight! Up and coming metallers Beast In Black's new album "From Hell With Love" will finally see the light of day on February 8, 2019, via Nuclear Blast Records. To shorten the wait for their fans, the group has now launched the third and last part of their track-by-track commentary series over on YouTube. Learn more about "True Believer," "This Is War," "Heart Of Steel" as well as "No Surrender" below.
Rotting Christ Confirmed For Psycho Las Vegas
Greek extreme metal legends Rotting Christ has been confirmed to perform at the Psycho Las Vegas event this Summer, which will take place from August 16 - 18th. A message from the band reads as follows:
"It's been three years since our last journey to the States, and the time has finally come to return for one special show. See you all at Psycho Las Vegas this summer––let's raise some hell brothers!"
Rotting Christ will release their new studio album, "The Heretics" on February 15th through Season of Mist Records. You can view a trailer for the record below.
Angra Posts "Magic Mirror" Video
After having premiered four videos for the album "Ømni," Angra return in 2019 with quite a bang. The band has shared a new video for the song "Magic Mirror" - a very iconic composition from the most recent album. Watch below.
Inspired by the acidity of Rafael Bittencourt's questioning lyrics, the director Pedro Jorge worked on the screenplay for "Magic Mirror" and portrayed its topic with subtlety and poetry. The video clip includes the presence of Jaqueline Oliveira and Jéssica Batista - two professional fighters and real warriors in their own lives.
The reflection from the magic mirror reveals that what bothers us in other people is in fact what we need to learn and understand about ourselves. Foes and people that we don’t have empathy for give us the opportunity to discover a shocking pathway of personal growth. More...
Deadland Ritual Announces First U.S. Show
Deadland Ritual, featuring bassist Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), vocalist Franky Perez (Apocalyptica, Scars On Broadway), drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) and guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), will make their US debut on May 28th at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA. Tickets can be purchased from the Troubadour itself or TicketFly.
The band also announced a string of European shows, including festivals, which are as follows: More...
Eluveitie Posts New Video Online
We all wade through archetypes. We all ARE archetypes. Distant echoes of a life both primeval and noble. To embrace these archetypes, to accept them not only as a part of life but as life itself is what some may call enlightenment, some peace of mind. Eluveitie call it "Ategnatos." And by using their longest ever gap between albums to gather momentum, they just forged their strongest album around it. "Ategnatos" will be released on April 5th 2019 via Nuclear Blast.
Today, the band has released the title track as the debut single, right in time for the pre-order start. The song can be heard and watched in the form of a music video over on YouTube. The music video was produced by the Polish company Grupa13 in January 2019 and can be seen below.
Chrigel Glanzmann states:
"So here it is, the first single off our new album (well, apart the 'sneak peek' you already got a year ago with 'Rebirth'), being the title track itself. It's the song off the album introducing you into the whole mental realm that is 'Ategnatos'! Its message comes inconvenient maybe, challenging, evocative. This is a call from Antumnos!" More...
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