Metal News for February 8, 2015
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22 news articles posted on this day.
Bell Witch Reveals Album Artwork
Bell Witch will release a new album titled "Four Phantoms" this coming April, 2015 through Profound Lore Records.
Today the label has revealed the cover artwork for "Four Phantoms," which was painted by Paolo Girardi. Stay tuned for full album release details.
Kamikaze Kings Releases "Love For Sale" Video
Backstage, on the road, or in the studio the Kamikaze Kings rock hard, and now the band's video for "Love For Sale" gives you an exclusive inside look.
"Love For Sale" is one of the tracks off the group's second album "Master Or Slave," released through 7hard Records in July, 2014.
Final Drive Posts New Video
Final Drive just came home from a 26 date tour and 3 days at NAMM to release a new music video for "Exit Underground," which can be seen below.
"Exit Underground" is taken from the "Lifeswork" album, and the clip was filmed & directed by Jeshua Booth and Grimey Grim.
Devast Reveals New Album Details
Reformed death metal band Devast will release new album "Into Decimated Reality" via Gore House Productions on March 10th, 2015. The label comments:
"Devast follows an apocalyptic and destructive concept of the human world and remarked structure in the veins of brutal technical death metal band such as Origin, Dying Fetus, Internal Suffering, and more. After a 6 year hiatus, relocation and new line up, Devast proves that no boundaries can stop the technical death machine entitled 'Into Decimated Reality."
"Featuring artwork by Tony Cosgrove (Stages Of Decompostion,Saprogenic, Syphilic), Into Decimated Reality was recorded at Rockoletta Studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was mixed / mastered by Mahdi Riahi at Painful Productions in Germany."
The track listing is:
1. Remains Of Human Decomposition (Intro)
2. Physical And Mental Affliction
3. Torture And Suffering With Archaic Process
4. Condemned And Slaughtered Unmercifully
5. Dismembered Alive With Extreme Violence
6. Eradication
7. Radical Excruciation Concept
8. Cruel Methods Of Punishment
9. Humans Pushed To Commit Self Genocide More...
Foreshadow Issues Recording Update
Extreme metal band Foreshadow entered Red Room Recorders in Tampa, Florida on February 1st to begin tracking for the upcoming album "Ashes of Forgotten Gods."
The engineering on the album is being handled by Chris Brickman, who has previously worked on albums for Obituary and Lacuna Coil. The band will resume tracking for three more songs this March and a late 2015 release is expected for the album at this time.
A collection of short videos and photos from the recording session can be seen at this location. More...
Deimos Parts With Two Members
Italian metal outfit Deimos has checked in with the following announcement about parting ways with the band's drummer and bassist:
"Due to personal causes, our drummer Massimo is leaving the band. We owe him a big thanks for the great work done on our two albums and live as well!
"Our friend and bass player Valerio is also coming back to his works and we thanks him a lot for the support in this 'passage' phase!
"Thanks and best wishes to both of them! Stay tuned, as soon you will know the new members of Deimos. HAIL to YOU!" More...
Evillution Streaming "Claustrophobia"
Belgrade, Serbia-based metal outfit Evillution has a single online for streaming titled "Claustrophbia," which can be heard below or downloaded at SoundCloud here. Evillution is:
Guitars - Ivan Mladenovic
Vocals - Vladan Ninkovic
Bass - Aleksa Krstic
Drums - Vladimir Bogosavljevic
Stop Breathing Finishes Work On New Album
The California hardcore punk bandits from Stop Breathing have completed a second full LP for release this Spring.
Stop Breathing's newly completed sophomore LP was recorded in two sessions, the first was back in 2013 right before bassist Mike Carter moved to Portland. The second session was recorded nine months later, after which Paul Miner at Buzz Bomb Sound Labs (Death By Stereo, H20) was tapped for mastering.
This being the band's fifth release overall, in Stop Breathing's fifth year together, and most likely the last time all five original members will be on a record together, the album was more than aptly titled "V."
"V" will be unleashed to the world through a joint release between Burning Tree and Rotten To The Core Records in April 2015, with the album's final details and confirmed street date to be announced in the coming days.
In the meantime, get your fix with Stop Breathing's previous tunes via a Bandcamp stream below. You can also see the band live on these dates:
3/06/2015 Borderline - Thousand Oaks, CA. w/ 7 Seconds, Channel 3
3/14/2015 Velvet Jones - Santa Barbara, CA w/ La Vasa! More...
Sea Of Disorder Streaming Album's Title Track
Sea Of Disorder just released a video clip for "Merging Land and Sky," which will be the title track of the band's forthcoming album due out later this year.
The album will be limited to 500 copies in a digipak including a booklet. Check out the song below, and stay tuned for more details.
Embersland Streams Full Album Online
Embersland has followed the 2013 album "Sunrise" with new full-length release "Dark Ages." The full album is now online for streaming and can be heard in the player below. More info on the Spanish metal band can also be found over at Facebook here.
Zaiph Streaming Full Album Online
Zaiph is a project began in 2009 from the singer / keyboardist Nicolas Moroni (ex-ChinelasPersas and Norditual), Follow the debut "Echlectic" album, Zaiph released a sophomore full-length last year. Now that full self-titled album can be heard online via the YouTube player below. The track listing is:
(0:00-3:31) Ecce Homo
(3:32-6:26) El Antidoto
(6:27-9:43) Corrosivo
(9:44-12:22) Dance Elf, Dance
(12:23-16:32) Psylocibiniza
(16:33-22:40) Esplendor Electrico
(22:41-25:09) Flashback
(25:10-28:26) Solitaria Pieza More...
Six Inch Posts New Video
Finnish nu-metal outfit Six Inch just released a music video for the band's latest single "Girls and Boys," which can be seen below. For more info on Six Inch, head over to the band's Facebook profile here.
Six Of Swords Releasing New EP
Toronto death metallers Six of Swords will release the "Polar Vortex" EP digitally on February 23rd, 2015 via Sorrow Carrier Records.
The blades of the six titular swords could be represented by the similarly serrated old-school sounds of Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Morbid Angel, Autopsy, Bloodbath, and Suffocation.
As Torontoist critic (and Exclaim! metal/hardcore editor) Natalie Zed put it, “There is a bleakness here, a landscape that is innately hostile. If you’re looking for something that will simultaneously make you feel like you have icicles in your heart and are also a frost giant bent on destruction, Polar Vortex is perfect.”
You can also hear the advance "Polar Vortex" track "Separation At The Seams" in the Soundcloud player below. More...
Second Brain Releases "The Deranged" Video
Italian metal band Second Brain has revealed a video for the song "The Deranged," taken from the "Synthesis" debut album.
Filmed by Second Brain with stock footage from SleepingBagStudios (Canada), the video can be seen via band's brand new YouTube channel.
"Synthesis" was independently released by Second Brain in May 2014 and can be heard in full at this location. Second Brain currently consists of Agravain (vocals/guitars), Emanuele Pasquali (bass), Lala Gabarth (backing vocals/synthesizers) and Gygon (drums). More...
Desecrator Posts New Video
Australian thrash outfit Desecrator has a video clip available online for the new single "Red Steel Nation." The clip was directed by Robert Taylor of Phanterror Video and can be seen below.
This single follows the band's "Down to Hell" EP. To get a taste of that release, check out the previous music video for "Balancing On A Blade" at this location.
Bacchanalia Posts Lyric Video
Greek metal band Bacchanalia has a lyric video online for the "Suffocated Bastards" single, which can be seen below. You can also stream or download the track at Bandcamp here. Bacchanalia consists of:
Drums - Savvas Karpouzis
Guitar - Sotiris Pavlidis
Guitar - Nick Nikolaidis
Vocals - George Stoiloudis
Terveet Kädet Streaming Two New Tracks
Two years after the previous album "Musta Hetki," Finland's long-running hardcore powerhouse Terveet Kädet returns with "Lapin Helvetti," set for international release on March 6th via Svart Records.
To celebrate its imminent release and the band's U.S. tour, Noisey.Vice.com is hosting a premiere of two new tracks, "Ruuvikierre" and "Elämälle Vieraita Piirteitä." Check them out below. The new album's track listing is:
1. Polku Päättyy
2. Verinen Jeesus
3. Elämälle Vieraita Piirteitä
4. Ruumiiseen Sidottu
5. Luonto Kutsuu
6. Brutaali
7. Jäätävän Kylmä
8. Aivoleikkuri
9. Tappava Usko
10. Lapin Helvetti
11. Pimeämpi Puoli
12. Eläin
13. Kuoletus
14. Sankarin Merkki
15. Yhden Miehen Sota
16. Minä Olen
17. Ruuvikierre
18. Kalpea Mies More...
Zoner Releases New Album
Zoner is the one-man project of seasoned musician Antonis Demetriou based in Nicosia, Cyprus. In his own words, Antonis describes Zoner as a "rock/metal band with influences ranging from 'ABBA to Zappa' via all the very best in pop, rock, prog, punk, funk, disco, hard, heavy and thrash."
Following the "Spectraphonic Deviation" album from 2012, Zoner's second self-released full-length "Euharmonic Elevation" is out now and can be heard below or picked up at Bandcamp. The track listing is as follows:
1. In the Name of Creativity
2. Hail Rock n Roll
3. Patience of a Saint
4. Politics of Modern Love
5. A Wasted Life
6. Are You the One
7. The Sabbath Waltz
8. Turning Point of no Return More...
Crocell Unveils Album Artwork
Crocell today unveils the cover artwork for an impending full-length album release, and the band comments:
"Here you go: the cover art for our forthcoming album, 'Prophet's Breath!' Like on 'Come Forth Plague' the front cover is painted by the tattoo artist Odin Roar Uldall while Tue Rislund has done the layout. Dark and apocalyptic, isn't it?" More...
Feared Working On Album
Swedish outfit Feared is currently working on the follow-up to 2013's "Vinter" (reviewed here). If you missed that one, you can still stream it in full below.
Although the band hasn't yet announced a name or any specific release date details for the follow-up album, pre-orders are now online at this location with the album expected to drop sometime this year. Feared also comments:
"Not many updates about the new album, but behind the scenes a LOT is happening, and we're making sure that your patience is rewarded. All we can say is that it might be good to snag the Deluxe Edition version this time, there are going to be a lot of cool extras in there. More to be announced..." More...
God Of Atheists Issues Update On New Album
After years of waiting, Asgeir Mickelson has today issued a statement indicating the long-overdue God Of Atheists project will finally release an album later this year. He comments:
"The plan: mix during Summer, release some time in the Autumn. Due to studies, Lars Norberg won't have time to record his last bass tracks until May/June.
"Carl August Tidemann has shredded himself into tendinitis-'heaven,' but will record his last three solos as soon as he's back in shape. Vibeke Stenel will record some additional vocals next week. I.C.S. Vortex will also do some minor additional recordings. Sareeta will record the last few bits this month.
"Other news is that I've decided on an artist who's now well into making the artwork for the album. OK, so this is the master plan, but don't shoot me if it fails. Time is my best friend and I take great pride in being slow." More...
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Sunday Old School: BMHM Part 2 - Sigh
Black Metal History Month has returned for a fourth instalment! This year will see our special time analyze some of the roots of the genre, as well as some of the bleakest and obscene bands to fly the flag of darkness.
When it comes to black metal, the first place that immediately springs to mind is Norway, despite the genre being pioneered by groups from England, Switzerland, Italy and Denmark. It would be appear that Mayhem guitarist and black metal figurehead, Øystein Aarseth, better known perhaps as Euronymous, was well aware that the genre wasn’t restricted to his home country, as evidenced by his offers to bands all over the world to join his Deathlike Silence label. One of this groups hailed from the other side of the world, in a country one might not associate with the frostbitten scene, Japan. Their name is, Sigh.
Sigh began life in 1989, forming in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo. They released two demo tapes, "Desolation" and "Tragedies" the following year, featuring the lineup of Mirai Kawashima on vocals and keyboards, drummer Kazuki Ozeki and multi instrumentalist, Satoshi Fujinami on guitar. The demos aren’t considered their best work and suffered from very poor production, but nevertheless attracted enough interest for Wild Rags Records to offer them an outlet for an EP release, which came in 1992 under the title, "Requiem for Fools," around the time that they had hired guitarist, Shinichi Ishikawa, a move which saw Fujinami moving to the drum stool. More...
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