Metal News for March 21, 2016
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Fallujah Posts Guitar Playthrough
Prog / death metal band Fallujah will release third full-length album, entitled "Dreamless," on April 29th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
The band has now released a guitar playthrough video for the new song "Scar Queen," which can be seen below. The album's full track listing is:
1. Face Of Death
2. Adrenaline
3. The Void Alone
4. Abandon
5. Scar Queen
6. Dreamless
7. The Prodigal Son
8. Amber Gaze
9. Fidelio
10. Wind For Wings
11. Les Silences
12. Lacuna
Behexen Travelling "The Poisonous Path"
Behexen, the Finnish sovereign of pure devilish black metal, is back 4 years after "Nightside Emanations" and today reveals the title, track list and artwork for new album "The Poisonous Path."
Mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio, "The Poisonous Path" will feature 10 infernal offerings with the following track listing:
01. The Poisonous Path
02. The Wand Of Shadows
03. Cave Of The Dark Dreams
04. A Sword Of Protean Fire
05. Umbra Luciferi
06. Tyrant Of Luminous Darkness
07. Chalice Of The Abyssal Water
08. Pentagram Of The Black Earth
09. Gallows Of Inversion
10. Rakkaudesta Saatanaan
The sinister artwork was crafted by Kristiina Lehto and "The Poisonous Path" has been scheduled for release on May 27th through Debemur Morti Productions. More...
Near Announces "Own Sun" Release
Near's "Own Sun" is slated for release via De Tenebrarum Principio this coming May 6th, 2016. The label comments:
"There are dark feelings that just a raw and vicious formula can emphasize, the true black metal has been too long a label abused by project just repeating some external clichés. Near is part of the Dolomitic Northern-Italian black metal scene, a heritage of acts like Tenebrae in Perpetuum, Beatrik, Lorn, deeply connected to the territory, keeping the black flame burning into isolated lands.
"'Own Sun' stays, as the immortal feeling, manifesting a ’90 inspired album that will leave a further mark into glorifying dark side of nature, the cold winds blowing into the uncertainty of feeble human life."
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Old Springs of Astral Matter
2. Invoking the Night
3. The Weight of Life
4. The Hidden Side of Mankind
5. The Eyes of the Ancient Trees
6. The Eternal Light of Illusion More...
Sylvaine Posts "Delusions" Track
Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Sylvaine is streaming the opening track from forthcoming album "Wistful," coming via Season Of Mist on May 13th, 2016. Check out the song "Delusions" below.
Sylvaine comments: "The song 'Delusions' was a natural choice for the opening position of 'Wistful', as it captures the range of different expressions shown throughout the whole album very well. From a pure a cappella intro, to the very ethereal, full and epic ending, 'Delusions' is a piece that is bound to take the listener on an emotional journey, one that is connected to the feeling of how our humanity is slowly corrupting our essential nature."
1. Delusions
2. Earthbound
3. A Ghost Trapped In Limbo
4. Saudade
5. In The Wake Of Moments Passed By
6. Like A Moth To A Flame
7. Wistful More...
Blaak Heat Releasing "Shifting Mirrors"
Blaak Heat is an avant-garde, Parisian-American stoner rock trio, now signed Svart Records and prepping the "Shifting Mirrors" album for release on April 15th.
The band enlisted the help of Grammy Award-winning Matt Hyde (Deftones, Slayer) to produce the material that makes up this perilous and fervent third album. To get a taste of the album, check out a video for "Sword Of Hakim" below.
Discussing the nature of the album’s sound, guitarist/singer Thomas Bellier Bellier said: “We took our favorite Middle Eastern sounds, and reinterpreted them through the prism of our cultural baggage – weird European psychedelia, a healthy dose of vintage hard rock, experimental jazz... With Matt [Hyde], we were able to mix loud fuzz guitar tones along with traditional acoustic instruments, such as the oud and the kanun.” More...
Bat Unveils New Album
Hells Headbangers has set June 10th as the international release date for Bat's debut album, "Wings of Chains." This American speed metal cult has built up a considerable reputation the last couple years on the back of the "Primitive Age" demo and subsequent "Cruel Discipline" single as well as tireless treks across the United States.
Says bassist / vocalist Ryan Waste, "We are louder and prouder than ever with the completion of 'Wings of Chains,' our debut full-length. It's been a long time coming, so we decided to put every song we've written to date in a heavier package as one recording. I just finished solely tracking all the vocals for the album in my house, which was quite a milestone for me. Nick and Felix crushed it as usual, and it's safe to say these songs showcase BAT in our true live-sounding element." More...
Numenorean Signs With Season Of Mist
Season of Mist is proud to announce the signing of the Calgary's post black metal outfit Numenorean. The band is slated to release a debut full-length via Season of Mist worldwide, with full details still to come.
Citing influences from genre stalwarts Agalloch, Lifelover, Hypothermia, and Lantlos, Numenorean twists post black metal into a melancholic and oppressive sound.
Regarding the signing, Numenorean comments: "We feel very privileged and honored to join the Season of Mist family. Moreover, we have no doubt that this partnership is the best possible step to take in order to fully realize not only the vision of our soon to be released full-length, but all future pieces of work as well." More...
Circle Of Contempt Streaming New Track
Circle Of Contempt today has a new track online titled "Ascend From Disruption," which is available in the YouTube clip below.
"Ascend From Disruption" is taken from the upcoming album "Structures for Creation," written by Risto-Matti Toivonen & Riku Haavisto and produced by Julian Rodriguez at Parallel Focus Studios.
Blind Existence Streams "Hurricane"
Italian outfit Blind Existence - consisting of Francesco Federici (guitar), Gabriele Manocchi (keyboards) and Monia Rossi (vocals) - was formed in 2014 from the ashes of Farther Paint.
The group has a new EP titled "Hurricane" out now via Lion Music and available through ITunes, Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify etc. The title track has now come online and can be heard below.
Deja Vu Announces New Album
Inferno Records is proud to announce the new release of German heavy / power metal monsters Deja Vu. "Ejected" is coming in April and will feature 14 new tracks along with an 8 page booklet. The track listing is as follows:
1. Hell Or High Water
2. Step Into The Fire
3. Inferior
4. Run For The Light
5. Rainmaker
6. Midnight Rider
7. Unbreaker
8. Keep Yourself Alive
9. Made In Hell
10. Say Your Prayers
11. Rise From Within
12. Lethal Heroes
13. Ruthless
14. Wild Flower More...
Geryon Streams "The Wound And The Bow"
NYC death metal duo Geryon -- formed by Krallice bassist Nicholas McMaster and drummer Lev Weinstein --is today streaming the title track to the band's impending "The Wound And The Bow," as the album comes within three weeks of its street date.
Profound Lore Records will release "The Wound And The Bow" on April 8th, 2016. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Silent Command
2. Dawn
3. Lys
4. Skein
5. Legion
6. The Wound And The Bow
7. Dioscuri More...
Seele Reveals New Album Details
Finnish outfit Seele today reveals the cover art and track listing for the upcoming new album "Jos Vain Kaiken Jättäisin," which will be out in all major digital stores on April 15th, with a CD edition to follow.
The album is up for pre-order now at this location and the full "Jos Vain Kaiken Jättäisin" track listing is as follows:
1. Seele
2. Irti Ruumiista
3. Enkelten Luona
4. Hei Katso Mua!
5. Kuolo Korjaa
6. Liian Kauan
7. Vapaus
8. Rakkaudesta Sokea
9. Kun Mieli Mustuu
10. Jos vain Kaiken Jättäisin More...
Swallow The Sun Announces North American Tour
After having a Dubai show cancelled, Swallow The Sun just checked in with this announcement about planning a new run of shows this coming fall / winter:
"We are very happy to announce a North America tour in Nov-Dec! Swallow the Sun will be supporting Dark Tranquillity with Enforcer and Starkill. Tickets on sale right here and more dates to be added soon." More...
Ragnarok Posts Full New Album Online
Norwegian black metal group Ragnarok just released an advance stream of new album "Psychopathology," which is due out on March 25th via Agonia Records. The album is available for streaming in full below. The track listing is as follows:
1. Dominance and Submission
2. I Hate
3. Psychopathology
4. My Creator
5. Infernal Majesty
6. Heretic
7. Into The Abyss
8. The Eighth Of The Seven Plagues
9. Lies
10. Blood
11. Where Dreams Come To Die More...
Poured Out Signs With Facedown
Facedown Records has announced today the official signing of Poured Out, with the label commenting:
"Poured Out has struck a significant blow to the scene with their 90s era metal-influenced hardcore—heavy on the hardcore. Their debut self-released EP 'Blind Heart,' recorded and engineered by Josh Schroeder at Random Awesome, shows off the bands’ technique in an unassuming way, letting classic elements like breakdowns and blast beats take the lead.
"Formed in 2014, Poured Out now bring their dynamic Maryland-style hardcore to Facedown Records with the re-release of 'Blind Heart.' Poured Out will be recording their full length for Facedown Records in May with a summer release date. They have also been added to the line up for the 2016 Facedown Fest in Pomona, CA on May 14th. You can pre-order 'Blind Heart' now along with some sweet merch in our online store."
The Room Colored Charlatan Streams New Track
The Room Colored Charlatan just released a new track titled "A Polarity," which can be heard below and comes off upcoming album "The Veil That Conceals." Pre-orders are up at this location and the full track listing is as follows:
1. An Awareness
2. Perception I: An Awareness
3. Exist in Abstraction feat. Aleksandra Djelmas
4. Introspection feat. Larry Ivy
5. A Polarity (featuring Jonathan Carpenter)
6. Perception II: The Silent Mind feat. Aleksandra Radosavljevic
7. Perception III: The Veil That Conceals feat. Aleksandra Radosavljevic
Alkerdeel Announces "Lede" Album
Alkerdeel is back for a first full-length since 2012’s “Morinde.” The "Lede" album will drop via Consouling Sounds on April 15th, and the label had this to say:
"It might seem like a long time, but the Belgians have been very busy and during the last three years have released a couple of split-releases that hinted at the direction they were headed. They have also been working hard on putting together their third full-length 'Lede,' which is unmistakably their most gruesome release to date.
"'Lede' is undeniably Alkerdeel, that muddy and filthy sound is still present, yet the music evolved towards a more direct and head-on approach. Gone are most of sludge influences and now old-school influences and almost kraut-like psychedelics are pushed to the front. It’s more Winter and Von and less Neurosis or Burzum. Yet with a touch of Aluk Todolo."
1. Regardez Ses Yeux I
2. Regardez Ses Yeux II
3. Regardez Ses Yeux II
4. Lede
5. Gråt Deleenaf More...
The Wretched End Streaming "Dead Icons"
The day has finally arrived: a new track from The Wretched End arrives online! Check out "Dead Icons" below, taken off upcoming album In These Woods, From These Mountains," due out April 22nd, 2016.
The Wretched End consists of former Emperor/Zyklon guitarist Samoth, Mindgrinder/Windir guitarist/vocalist Cosmo, and Dark Funeral drummer Nils Dominator Fjellstrom. New album "In These Woods, From These Mountains" is up for pre-order at this location.
Braindamage Releases New Lyric Video
My Kingdom Music is thrilled to present a lyric video for the song "Last Of The Kings, First Of The Slaves," taken from the new Braindamage album "The Downfall." Check it out below.
There are only four weeks left till the release of Braindamage's sixth full-length album, coming April 18th, arriving seven years after the band's previous release.
Moonsorrow Posts "Suden Tunti" Video
Moonsorrow just released an an imated video for "Suden Tunti," which can be seen below, and Ville Sorvali comments:
"Here we have something big! A new song 'Suden Tunti' and it's official music video! This is the shortest song we've done in more than ten years! It has all the elements that make it a Moonsorrow track but it's still something we hadn't done before. This is the dark side of folk metal - the epic battle of Fenris and Odin from a new perspective."
“This is the day we never thought would come. We never thought we would release an official
Moonsorrow music video,” adds Mitja Harvilahti. “Writing music without compromises is hard enough. Making a video that catches the same spirit without compromises and awkward moments that takes away the credibility is even harder! We had a thought for some time that only an animated video with enough artistic flavor would work. Since Suden Tunti is somewhat based on actual myths it was possible to create the world where the script takes place!”
Moonsorrow's seventh studio album "Jumalten Aika" - which means "The Age Of Gods| in English
– will be released on April 1st, 2016 via Century Media Records. More...
Bloodred Releases New Lyric Video
Bloodred just released a lyric video for "The Hail-Storm," which can be seen below, and mastermind Ron Merz commented as follows:
"'The Hail-Storm' is one of the fastest and brutal songs on the new album. Black and death metal blend together to a massive whirlwind of rage in this piece of music. While the guitars shred without mercy, the drums hit you like a thunderstorm. Above all looms the harsh voice foreboding death and destruction.
"This is accompanied by the lyrics very well. 'The Hail-Storm' is based on a poem by George Borrows and describes the mythical sea battle between two rivaling viking clans (the poem in return is based on a part of the Jómsvíkinga saga). And while the battle is not going well, one captain deceides to sacrifice his son to gain the support of the godess Þorgerðr (anglicized as 'Thorgerd'). With her help the enemy is crushed by gigantic hail and many warriors die.
"This song came together pretty fast, I think it only took me a couple of hours to get it done. It was Joris (Nijenhuis) who suggested to write another fast song and I gladly accepted the challenge. This song is quite demanding to play, but the outcome justifies the effort. While the music is a massive I wanted to keep the lyric-video more simple. Thus the listener can immerse himself more into the music and the lyrics. However the renderings of this ancient battle complement the lyrics very well and add to the atmosphere of the song."
The release of the debut album strike from Bloodred, entitled "Nemesis," is scheduled for April 8th, 2016. More...
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Lizzy Borden Signs Solo Deal With Metal Blade
Metal Blade Records just issued this announcement about inking a new record deal with none other than Lizzy Borden:
"Lizzy Borden has spent over three decades creating some of the most theatrical metal in existence, releasing classics such as 'Love You to Pieces' (1985) and 'Master of Disguise' (1989), while obliterating audiences worldwide with a stage show that rivals that of Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper.
"For his efforts, he has become nothing short of a metal icon. Now, to take the next step in furthering his career, Lizzy Borden has signed a worldwide solo artist deal with Metal Blade Records - the label that helped to launch him to commercial success over 30 years ago. Ready to once again captivate both veteran and adolescent metal fans alike, Lizzy Borden plans to release a new album in 2016 and tour the world in support of it, with a reinvigorated band backing him up.
Lizzy Borden had this to say: "I am extremely happy to re-sign with the same label we started with all those years ago (Metal Blade Records). I'm excited to be working with Brian Slagel and all the Metal Blade family again. It's been my home for all six of our (full-length) studio albums - with the new record being the seventh, and the start of a new series of albums to come. More...
New Bands Added To Fall Of Summer Lineup
The Fall Of Summer festival team is proud to reveal two more acts to be added to the 2016 lineup, taking place September 2nd and 3rd in France.
Shining will perform a special set to celebrate the band's 20 year anniversary, while fellow countrymen from Unleashed will make the lake of Torcy tremble with some unholy death metal.
These announcements join previously confirmed bands Exciter, Revenge, Nifelheim, Dead Congregation, Manilla Road, Grim Reaper, Abigail, and Hell Militia, with another 18 bands still to be announced. More...
Krigsgrav Touring With Giant Of The Mountain
Black metal band Krigsgrav and blackened death metal band Giant of the Mountain are pleased to announce that they have teamed up with PureGrainAudio.com to sponsor their Spring 2016 East Coast U.S. tour.
The tour will start in April and span 17 shows in 17 days. The tour will be in support of Krigsgrav's upcoming album "Waves of Degradation" and Giant of the Mountain's |The Empty Quarter."
PureGrainAudio's Chris Gonda said about the sponsorship: "PureGrainAudio is thrilled to be sponsoring this tour! We love to help gifted, up-and-coming artists and Krigsgrav and Giant of the Mountain are no exceptions."
Giant of the Mountain said the following about the upcoming tour: "We are very excited to hit the road this spring in support of our upcoming release, The Empty Quarter, on Burning Dogma Records. We are venturing into new territories with new music and we can't wait to share it with you all."
Krigsgrav added: "This is our first ever tour, and we can't wait to spread our music to the masses of the eastern USA! We intend to show people that strong, diverse, passionate music can come from anywhere in this vast country of ours... even TX." More...
Exumer Issues "Catatonic" Music Video
German thrash machine Exumer issued a new music video for the track "Catatonic." The song appears on the band's latest album "The Raging Tides," which was issued back at the end of January via Metal Blade Records.
Check out the clip here:
Dominhate Announce New EP, New Track Streaming
Italy's Dominhate have signed on with Czech Republic label Lavadome Productions. The band will issue the new EP "Emissaries of Morning" on April 22, 2016. The new track "Immolation Carmen Astri" can be heard streaming in the player below.
Dominhate retain everything essential about death metal while pushing towards added extremity - devastating rhythms with a dark flavor, unrelenting waves of earth-shattering percussion, formidable infernal roars from what sounds like only a mythical figure, and imagery that is hand-painted but ominous all the same with an undeniable otherworldly aura about it. Dominhate present the new face of death metal - contemporary without losing the ancient morbid touch, forward-thinking while paying tribute to the pillars of the genre. "Emissaries of Morning" is a new chapter in death metal mastery; it is how you take forward the sound of the genre without betraying the roots.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Saturn Rising
2. Awakening Confessiones
3. Faith Delirius Imago
4. Immolation Carmen Astri
5. Creation Quies Monumenti More...
Vetor Unleashes "Endangered Species" Video Clip
Brazilian thrash act Vetor issued a new music video for the track "Endangered Species." The song appears on the band's independently released debut album "Chaos Before The End," which was issued back in July 2015 and is available via Bandcamp at this location.
Check out the clip here:
Dominanz Posts New Track/Video Teaser
Norwegian industrial black metal act Dominanz posted a teaser clip for a music video for the new single "Ruins Of Destruction," which will be issued on March 25th.
In late 2015, Dominanz recorded the song "Ruins of Destruction" at the Crosound Studio in Garnes. The song is mixed and mastered by Øystein G. Brun (Borknagar). In November 2015, Dominanz once again went to Dale Factory to shoot a music video.
The band had the privilege to work with the great artist Francisco Munoz who was behind the camera. The video is edited by Benjamin Langeland at Flimmer Film.
Check out the teaser here: More...
DGM Signs With Frontiers Records
Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the signing of Italian progressive metal masters DGM for a multi-album deal! A new album will be released in late summer and be sure to look out for the band’s live show in a town near you!
Band guitarist and producer, Simone Mularoni commented: “We are really excited to start this new journey with Frontiers Music Srl! We feel blessed and honored to see our name close to the bigger acts of the rock scene we all love and to be part of a label we follow since the beginning of its career. In particular we think this new album perfectly suits the path that Frontiers pursued over the years, since it's extremely melodic, epic but in the same time with all the usual DGM's trademarks! We cannot wait for all of you to listen to the new songs and to meet everyone on the road!"
DGM started in 1994 as an instrumental band and evolved over the years into a formidable and tight unit, offering super heavy riffs, tight drum patterns, beautiful melodies, classy arrangements, and top notch musicianship!
With eight full length studio albums, one EP and a live CD/DVD under their belts, DGM is a band that has reached full stylistic maturity and is truly at the top of their game! The band also spent a good amount of their time touring worldwide, taking part in some of the most important metal festivals including ProgPower USA, ProgPower Europe, PPM Festival and Gods Of Metal to name a few. The band also supported Symphony X on their “Iconoclast” European tour in 2010 and headlined an Asian tour in 2014, with shows in Japan and China.
DGM is:
Mark Basile - Vocals
Simone Mularoni - Guitars
Andrea Arcangeli - Bass
Fabio Costantino - Drums
Emanuele Casali - Keyboards More...
Carcass Frontman/Bassist Jeff Walker Breaks Foot
Carcass frontman/bassist Jeff Walker broke the proximal fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot prior to the band's March 19 concert in Seattle, Washington as the support act for Slayer and Testament. States the band via Facebook: "Sorry for Walker's lacklustre performance in Seattle last night....here's the reason why! Talk about "break a leg".....just a poor man's Dave Grohl!!!!! OUCH!!!!!"
Sorry for Walker's lacklustre performance in Seattle last night....here's the reason why! Talk about "break a leg".....just a poor man's Dave Grohl!!!!! OUCH!!!!! :(
Posted by Carcass on Sunday, March 20, 2016
Walker has received medical treatment for his injury. More...
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