Metal News for February 9, 2018
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21 news articles posted on this day.
My Dying Bride/Anathema Vets Streaming New Song
UK doom metal crew Godthrymm - featuring Hamish Glencross (Vallenfyre, ex-My Dying Bride, ex-Solstice) on vocals and guitar, Chaz Netherwood (ex-Solstice) on guitar, Shaun Taylor-Steels (My Dying Bride) on drums, and Rich Mumford (Malediction) on bass - have released "Sacred Soil," a new song from forthcoming Transcending Records EP A Grand Reclamation. The EP will be released April 6 on CD format. The 12'' vinyl version will be released through Cosmic Key Creations. Stream "Sacred Soil" below:
Hell To Pay Premiere New Track "Bleed To Me"
Philadelphia-based hardcore/grindcore outfit Hell To Pay has completed their debut LP, Bliss. As the album is now confirmed to be released through GTR Records in mid-March, the lead single, "Bleed To Me," has been premiered below.
Usurpress Premiere New Song
Usurpress premiere a new song entitled "The Iron Gates Will Melt", taken from their upcoming new album "Interregnum", which will be out in stores February 23 via Agonia Records.
Check out now "The Iron Gates Will Melt" below.
Graveshadow Debut New Song "Widow and the Raven"
Sacramento-based quintet Graveshadow – who deftly mixes symphonic/gothic metal with elements of doom, thrash and epic progressive power metal – unveil the first taste of their new album via the lyric video for the song, “Widow and the Raven”. The band describes the track as “a song of self-reflection and the struggle to begin anew.”
Watch the lyric video for “Widow and the Raven” now below:
Hallow Point Announce U.S. Tour Dates
Hallow Point are thrilled to announce their upcoming U.S. tour, kicking off in their hometown of St. Louis on March 9 at The Firebird. The tour will hit several southeastern and midwestern cities, coming to an end in Louisville, KY on March 24 at Brewskee's. Each show will feature different support artists. See below for all confirmed tour dates: More...
Green Druid Premiere New Song "Pale Blood Sky"
Ashen Blood is the forthcoming full-length from Denver-based psychedelic stoner doom unit Green Druid. Set for release this March via Earache Records, Ashen Blood is at once brooding, atmospheric, and isolationist, with weighty riffs summoning the Lovecraftian horrors of the cosmos.
Listen to "Pale Blood Sky," streaming now at the official Green Druid Bandcamp page below:
Twitching Tongues Announce Tour w/ Hatebreed Etc.
Southern California-based metal/hardcore outfit Twitching Tongues will take to the streets again this March on tour with Hatebreed, Crowbar, and The Acacia Strain. The trek -- set to run from March 16th through March 29th -- comes in advance of a short US headlining tour from March 30th to April 8th. See all confirmed dates below.
Twitching Tongues w/ Hatebreed, Crowbar, The Acacia Strain: More...
Negative Self Debut New Song "Underneath The Wave"
Negative Self debut a new song and 80s retro music video titled "Underneath The Wave", taken from their upcoming new album "Control The Fear", which will be out in stores March 16th via BDHW Records.
Check out now "Underneath The Wave" below.
Oblivious Premiere Full-Album Stream Of New Album
Sweden’s Oblivious premiere the full-album stream of the band's new album "När Isarna Sjunger", which is out in stores now via The Sign Records.
Check out now "När Isarna Sjunger" in its entirety below.
Our Place of Worship is Silence Debut New Song
Los Angeles black/death unit Our Place of Worship is Silence debut a new song entitled "The Blind Chimera and Its Death", taken from their upcoming new album "With Inexorable Suffering", which will be out in stores April 13th via Translation Loss.
Check out now "The Blind Chimera and Its Death" below.
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Against the Grain Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Detroit-based hard rocking quartet Against the Grain premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Cheated Death", which will be out in stores later today via Ripple Music.
Check out now "Cheated Death" in its entirety below.
All My Sins Premiere Full-Album Stream Of New EP
Serbian duo All My Sins premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new EP "Zov iz Magle", which is now available on Bandcamp.
Check out now "Zov iz Magle" in its entirety below.
Negative Slug Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Negative Slug from Zagreb, Croatia premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Bliss Of Corpse", which will be out in stores later today via Cimmerian Shade Recordings.
Check out now "Bliss Of Corpse" in its entirety below.
Will Haven Debut New Track “El Sol”
Will Haven debut their new track “El Sol“, featuring a guest turn from Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter. The song comes from their new effort “Muerte“, which is out March 23rd on minus HEAD Records.
Says guitarist Jeff Irwin of “El Sol“: More...
Kreator Album Reissues' Release Dates Revealed
U.S. release dates have been revealed for Kreator‘s upcoming deluxe reissues. The re-releases of “Coma Of Souls” and “Renewal” will arrive in North American stores on March 02nd, 2018. Deluxe editions of “Cause For Conflict” and “Outcast” will arrive in stores a week later on March 09th. Details for each set can be found below: More...
Sacred Leather (Skeletonwitch) Debut New Video
Judas Priest worshipping heavy metal outfit Sacred Leather (Skeletonwitch) debut their new music video for their new single “Power Thrust“. A February 23rd release date is planned for the band’s new effort “Ultimate Force” through Cruz Del Sur Music.
Teenage Thrash Band Alien Weaponry Sign w/ Napalm
New Zealand's teenage thrash metal outfit Alien Weaponry have signed with Napalm Records. The band implement the Maori culture of their native home into their music and will release their new effort via Napalm in mid-2018. Meanwhile you can check out a past music video of Alien Weaponry for “Ru Ana Te Whenua“.
Comments the band of their new label home: More...
Godsmack, Billy Ray Cyrus & Sebastian Bach Collab
It appears that Godsmack have collaborated with country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus and Sebastian Bach on a new song and/or video. Godsmack themselves are preparing to release their seventh full-length album later in the year with more details to come soon.
Here on set in L.A. with our friends @sebastianbach and @billyraycyrus, shooting our new video. #GS2018 pic.twitter.com/dL3xzQjgHr
— Godsmack (@Godsmack_Music) February 9, 2018
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Taake North American Tour Announced
Taake and King Dude announce they're going on a spring North American tour together. See where the run will hit below:
03/24 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
03/25 Boston, MA – Middle East
03/26 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
03/27 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
03/28 Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
03/29 Lexington, KY – Cosmic Charlie’s
03/30 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
03/31 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
04/01 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
04/03 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music (no King Dude)
04/05 Mesa, AZ – Club Red
04/06 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
04/07 Los Angeles, CA – 1720
04/08 Petaluma, CA – Phoenix Theater
04/09 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
04/10 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
04/11 Vancouver, BC – Red Room
Fu Manchu Premiere New Song “Il Mostro Atomico”
Fu Manchu premiere their new 18+ minutes song “Il Mostro Atomico” below. The track is included upon the band’s new effort “Clone Of The Universe“, out today, February 09th. “Il Mostro Atomico” features guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush fame, who comments:
“In the summer of 2017, I was approached by the band to add some guitar to the tracks they’d already recorded for IL Mostro. I’d known of Fu Manchu for many years and thought that it would be a fun project to work on, as I typically come from another guitar direction and welcomed the challenge to do something a little different. The track was already quite dense with a riffy guitar presence and it forced me to think in terms of rhythm, ambience and edge. I really had a lot of fun and my only regret is I had a few other conflicting projects that didn’t allow me the time to spend on filling in more space.”
Adds Fu Manchu guitarist/vocalist Scott Hill: More...
Behemoth Post New Studio Footage Of Vocal Sessions
Behemoth have been working on their new effort in the studio recently with the production team of Daniel Bergstrand (Dimmu Borgir, Meshuggah) and Haldor Grunberg behind the boards. Below you can see some newly shared footage of frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski laying down some vocals for the album:
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