The Troops Of Doom Posts New Music Video Online

Brazilian death metal outfit The Troops Of Doom, led by former Sepultura guitarist Jairo "Tormentor" Guedz, has posted a new music video online for the song, "Altar Of Delusion." You can check it out below. The song comes from the band's forthcoming debut full length, "Antichrist Reborn," which is set to be released on April 15th through Alma Mater Records. The album follows the release of two EPs, "The Rise Of Heresy" and "The Absence Of Light." More...

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Vio-Lence To Headline "Headbanger's Ball" Tour

Finally, after 29 years, thrash ensemble Vio-Lence have delivered a collection of new, teeth-kicking anthems ready to set the world ablaze with "Let The World Burn," their first since 1993‘s "Nothing To Gain."

Following several US dates this spring, the band will be headlining the European Headbangers Ball Tour 2022, as founding guitarist Phil Demmel reflects on the current state of Vio-Lence, "We want to constantly be releasing music, and constantly doing shows. At this stage we‘re excited for everybody who‘s still excited for this band. To them I say thank you for still listening to and supporting us, we‘re excited to come play, so spread the Vio-Lence!"

This November, the Bay-area thrasher invade Europe as they headline the MTV Headbangers Ball 2022 Tour (with Whiplash and Artillery, with more to be announced) starting November 23rd. Tickets on sale now.

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Siberian Meat Grinder Issues Statement On The War

Russian crossover thrash metal upstarts Siberian Meat Grinder, who are due to release a new album entitled, "Join The Bear Cult" on April 22nd, has posted a statement online calling for the war in Ukraine to end. Their message reads as follows:

"SMG stands for peace! For all these days we had and still have no words to describe what we feel about this horrible situation. We prepared lots of cool stuff to post in support of our upcoming album, but we don’t feel like posting it these days. Our thoughts are with all the innocent people who have suffered before and who suffer now. Stop all wars!"

Siberian Meat Grinder have clearly felt the need to choose their words carefully, as a law came into effect in Russia today, which would see critics of the government or the military imprisoned for up to fifteen years under the charge of "spreading false information."

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Watain Pulls Out Of U.S. Tour With Mayhem

Swedish black metal veterans Watain has announced that they have been forced to pull out of the scheduled tour of the United States of America with Mayhem, owing to further investigations into their visas. A statement from the band reads as follows:

"We regret to inform you all that, due to reasons entirely beyond our control, we’re forced to cancel our participation in the upcoming US Tour with Mayhem and Midnight, for which we were due to leave tomorrow.

"We have just been informed that the US Embassy have decided to launch an additional, undisclosed 'administrative process' in relation to Watain's visa applications. We’ve been told that this investigation could go on for months and that we might not get a reply until the tour is over. Since we have not been given any additional information about why this is taking place, how long it’ll take, or if visas will eventually be approved, it leaves us with no choice but to pull out of the tour.

"The same embassy has previously approved our working visa applications for every US tour, each of the 8 times we have applied. Preparing for a tour like this takes an enormous amount of work by the band and our crew. The merch has been produced, ticket buyers have made plans, and the crew relies on the jobs that the tour provides. It is a devastating blow to any band, but to the authorities in charge it seems to hold no significance.

"To our loyal fans and followers; we had truly been looking forward to stand before you all again. We invested all we had for this one. We are working hard on setting things straight and our intention is to re-schedule the North American dates for early 2023. Refunds are available at point of purchase.

"Finally, we wish Mayhem and Midnight a killer tour regardless."

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Tungsten Releases New Music Video

Swedish symphonic metal quartet Tungsten have released their new riff-heavy single "March Along," taken from their third album, "Bliss," due for release 17th June via Arising Empire. You can check it out below.

On the new single, drummer Anders Johansson comments: "This song is one of my personal favourites, even though I love them all. The groove in 'March Along' is really nice and creates an urge to headbang."

The quartet's third offering is their heaviest and darkest album to date, with the typical ingredients that define Tungsten's music also breaking new ground and exploring fresh territories. The hooklines are stronger and more dynamic, with lyrics taking a darker turn whilst still focusing on relatable themes.

Andersson continues: "It all came naturally. Creating and recording this album truly put us in touch with the feeling of bliss. Nick and Karl, who wrote the music, have really shown their skills and musical talents. Bliss explores new musical ideas but is still based in the genre that we established in the band from the beginning."

"Bliss" was recorded at Harm Studios, Trelleborg (Sweden). Nick Johansson once again took care of the mixing, mastering and production duties with the albums artwork taken care of by Andreas Marschall. More...

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Famyne Uploads New Single

Garden-fresh trail-blazers from the UK, Famyne drag Doom kicking and screaming into the 21st century and today release their new single "Once More," taken from their upcoming album "The Ground Below" out May 13th 2022. Svart Records is proud to unleash the band’s next single which is now available to check out here.

The band comments on the track, "'Once More' is about a person's daily trials and the means by which they find escape; something of a 'Covid tune', it originally came from a simple melody played over a riff, spawning a freestyle jam in which almost the entire song was born spontaneously. It just spilled out of us. In the months afterwards, it then had to be finished remotely, due to all of England going into the first lockdown! The song is a departure for us in terms of style, but we truly enjoyed its process of creation."

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Exodus Announces European Tour Dates

US thrash metal masters Exodus are happy to announce their "Persona Non Grata" European Tour 2022, which will take place in July and August and feature a slew of wild club shows as well as appearances at a variety of Europe's most renowned Summer festivals. Some of the shows will also feature their peers and label mates, Testament.

Note that ticket pre-sale for the club shows has started today.

The tour dates are as follows:

9 Jul Germany, Ballenstedt - ROCKHARZ Open Air 2022
10 Jul Czech Republic, Vizovice - Masters of Rock
11 Jul Poland, Krakow - Studio
12 Jul Slovakia, Bratislava - Refinery Gallery
13 Jul Germany, Berlin - Hole 44
14 Jul Sweden, Gavle - Gefle Metal Festival
16 Jul Austria, Leoben - AREA 53 Open Air 2022
17 Jul Italy, Cremona - Luppolo Rock
19 Jul Italy, Roma - Rock in Roma
20 Jul Switzerland, Zurich - Dynamo
21 Jul Germany, Fritzlar - Rock am Stück
22 Jul Germany, Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
23 Jul Germany, Hamburg - Knust
24 Jul Germany, Essen - Turock
25 Jul Germany, Aachen - Musikbunker
26 Jul Germany, Karlsruhe - Jubez
29 Jul Portugal, Vagos - Vagos Metal Fest
30 Jul Spain, Burgos - Anden 56
31 Jul Spain, Pamplona - Totem
2 Aug Spain, València - Rock City (Valencia)
3 Aug Spain, Malaga - Paris 15
4 Aug Spain, Villena - Leyendas del Rock
5 Aug Spain, Madrid - Riviera
6 Aug Spain, Barcelona - Razzmatazz
7 Aug France, Saint Maurice de Gourdans - Sylak Open Air
9 Aug France, Bordeaux - Rocher de Palmer
12 Aug United Kingdom, Walton-on-Trent - Bloodstock Open Air
13 Aug Belgium, Courtrai - Alcatraz Festival
14 Aug Germany, Saarbrücken - Garage
16 Aug Austria, Innsbruck - Music Hall
17 Aug Germany, Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze Open Air
18 Aug Germany, Cham - LA
19 Aug Germany, Sulingen - Reload Festival
20 Aug Netherlands, Eindhoven - Dynamo Metalfest
21 Aug France, SAINT NOLFF - MOTOCULTOR

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Die Apokalyptischen Reiter To Host Livestream Show

Germany’s Die Apokalyptischen Reiter are getting ready to release Wilde Kinder (=“Wild Children”), their new album due out on April 22. To celebrate the record’s release, a special streaming event has been announced, which is set to be the ultimate experience of Reitermania’s live power.

For the first time ever, the band will perform not only fan favorites but also brand new songs from their upcoming album Wilde Kinder. Fans from all over the world will have the chance to join this unique online event.

The band commented: "A few weeks ago, we had to cancel our 25th-anniversary show due to the pandemic. Sadly, it’s still very difficult to play shows in closed rooms in Germany. But since our fans can’t come to us, we must find a way to go to them. For weeks we have been working on 'The March For Freedom' - a very special and absolutely unique Reiter show. We will of course be playing some of our classics, but also some songs from our new album Wilde Kinder, that have never been played live before. The show will start on Sunday, May 1st, and will be available online for one week. So, if you’re alone or have some friends around if you’re sitting on your couch or watching on your phone from somewhere else – we will come to you. We’re so excited already!"

Get your tickets here.

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Warpath Unveils New Music Video

German thrash metal outfit Warpath has posted a new music video online for the song, "Resurrection." You can check it out below. The song comes from the band's new album, "Disharmonic Revelations," which was released today through Massacre Records.

"Disharmonic Revelations" is a musical rollercoaster-ride in the best, yet harshest way possible. Songs like "Vision And Reality" or "MMXX" are hypnotic, slow pace stompers which are followed by crushing thrashers like "Parasite", "The Last One" or "Resurrection". Psychedelic, almost post-rock like moments unfold in "Decisions Fall" or "The Unpredictable Past", before neck-breaking, speedy blast beats disrupt the beauty of the moment... you never know what's lurking around the next corner.

Warpath 2022 is different, even heavier, meaner and darker than ever before! Brutal thrash metal meets death metal meets NY hardcore meets post-rock meets progressive meets noise/wave meets avantgarde. More...

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Sabaton Posts New Music Video Online

Today, the eagerly awaited new studio album from Swedish war chroniclers Sabaton finally sees the day of the light: "The War To End All Wars" is out now. Highly praised by international media, the tenth masterpiece of the Swedish metal force is determined to shake the world in its foundations, introducing a new era in the band's remarkable career.

The band states:

"With our last album, 'The Great War,' we found that we had only scratched the surface in terms of the powerful stories of courage and bravery and also the horrors that took place during the first World War. Fans would contact us and tell us these amazing stories from World War One that none of us had ever heard of before. Incredible, human tales like the British and German soldiers who put down their weapons on Christmas Eve in 1914 to share a moment of peace and reconciliation, right there on the battlefield; or the brave soldiers who fought in the White War, some 12,000 feet up in the Alps, who froze to death and whose bodies remain under the snow to this day. These are magnificent stories about everyday people who were willing to give their lives for something that was bigger than themselves. Marrying these true tales to loud, bruising, bone tingling heavy metal? Adding a second chapter to one the most frightening and liberating times in history? Why wouldn’t we make this album?"

To celebrate the release, Sabaton releases a video for their fourth single "Race To The Sea." 'Race To The Sea' is a song about the decision from Albert of Belgium during WW1 to flood the last part of Belgium and with the help of water prevent all of Belgium to fall into German hands. More...

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Inhuman Condition To Release New Album In July

Florida death metal juggernauts Inhuman Condition have revealed plans to release their eagerly awaited sophomore album, "Fearsick," on July 15th via Listenable Insanity Records. The veteran all-star trio, which features vocalist/drummer Jeramie Kling (Venom Inc., Ex-Deo, The Absence), guitarist Taylor Nordberg (Deicide, The Absence) and bassist Terry Butler (Obituary, Death, Massacre, Six Feet Under), makes their return following their critically praised 2021 debut, "Rat°God," and multiple supporting tours.

Kling comments on the impending music:

"With the power of 10 diesel trucks, this machine is on a warpath! Get ready for the next death metal assault."

Also unveiled today is the album's mind-blowing, grotesque artwork created by artist Dan "Babe Ruth" Goldsworthy (Corpsegrinder, Accept, Cradle Of Filth).

Goldsworthy comments on the cover art:

"The basic concept for the "Fearsick" cover was brought to me by Jeramie, and evolved as we worked on it. It picks up from where the last album left off, and shows the main character's further decay and descent to pure evil. He's further along in his process of constructing his domain of bodies with a glimpse of the Rat°God setting through the archway. Once again, the aim was to create a cover that evokes the spirit of the classic death metal albums of the late 80s and early 90s." More...

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Cradle Of Filth Announces Walpurgisnacht Show

British hellhounds Cradle Of Filth have announced a one-off show, on one of the most demonically divine days, Walpurgisnacht. The day of the Witches' Sabbath. The show will take place in Wolverhampton on 30th April 2022 at KK's Steel Mill and fans can expect all manner of ungodly deeds throughout the evening's proceedings. The show precedes Cradle Of Filth's newly announced USA tour, taking place across May supporting Danzig.

Cradle of Filth's "The Infernal Vernal Equinox Deadstream" digital concert will air this Spring Equinox, Sunday March 20th, during which the band will play monumental 1996 studio album "Dusk... And Her Embrace" in full. ?This is a one-off special performance not to be missed!

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Midnight Shares New Music Video

Today (March 4th), Midnight has unleashed their fifth full-length, "Let There Be Witchery," via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of "Let There Be Witchery," a new video for the single "Szex Witchery" (directed by David Brodsky) can be viewed below.

Regarding this release and their upcoming tour (see below for dates), Midnight's Athenar comments: "Punish your earholes and play this album as loud as your stereo goes, go out to a gig and mingle with others that you don't know, lick their faces and rub upon each other's sweaty torsos to the hellish, neanderthalish noise of a band called Midnight!" More...

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Jinjer Launches Ukraine Donation Campaign

Today, Ukrainian progressive metal band Jinjer released new merch designs to help raise funds to support their country. You can read the full statement here:

"Thank you all for your concerned messages and prayers sent to us over the last week, we may not answer but we are reading them and they mean the world to us. As you know, there is war raging through the streets and cities of Ukraine right now. Many people have little or no food or water and are very afraid of what tomorrow may bring. Together with Napalm Records, we’re releasing two new T-Shirt designs to raise funds to be donated to various charities throughout Ukraine to help with medical and food supplies, water and so on. If you cannot donate then please share this or any news related to what's really happening here. Each sale may save somebody’s life in Ukraine. Thank you."
- Eugene Abdukhanov

100% of proceeds earned from these T-Shirts will be distributed directly to charity organizations of Jinjer's choosing and the band will update you on social media.

To purchase the shirts, head here.

Due to the ongoing war in the Ukraine, Jinjer are forced to cancel all North American tour dates, including their own headline dates, side shows with In This Moment and participation on the Knotfest Roadshow supporting Slipknot. Originally, the tour kickoff was planned for March 16, 2022. See below for an updated tour schedule.

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Septicflesh Reveals New Album Details

Symphonic death metal architects Septicflesh have announced details of their upcoming eleventh studio album "Modern Primitive". To coincide with the announcement, the band have revealed the conceptual new video for the album's first single "Hierophant". You can watch the video below. The album is scheduled to be released through Nuclear Blast on May 20th.

"Hierophant" tells the first part of story written by guitarist and clean vocalist Sotiris Anunnaki V titled "Salvation". It depicts the experience of a high priest, acting as a human conduit between Heaven and Earth. Having never heard a single word from the mouth of god, he grows tired of preaching the preordained words of the clergy. He turns to performing primitive and powerful rituals that have been long forbidden, as he seeks the guidance of a chaotic elemental consciousness. The second part of the tale will be revealed with the track "Self-Eater".

Vocalist and bassist Seth Siro Anton comments "Hierophant is the result of an experiment with ideas that have been haunting our minds for quite a long time. Eventually they matured, leading us to create one of our darkest compositions ever. It is a rhythmical song with profane heavy riffing, layered with melodies that bring to mind chants from mystical ancient civilizations like the Egyptians."

Guitarist and orchestrator Christos Antoniou states "We found it appropriate to add an imposing ritualistic element to the song. So, from the first second until the end, the orchestration is focused 100% on its grim task, to create an awe-inspiring atmosphere and put the listener at the center of this forbidden ceremony."

Tracklisting:

1. The Collector
2. Hierophant
3. Self-Eater
4. Neuromancer
5. Coming Storm
6. A Desert Throne
7. Modern Primitives
8. Psychohistory
9. A Dreadful Muse More...

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Cage Fight Releases New Music Video

British crossover thrash metal band Cage Fight has released a new music video for the song, "Shine Don't Fade." You can check it out below.

The song appears on the band's eponymous debut album, which is scheduled to be released through Candlelight Records on May 13th.

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Paediatrician Premiere Full-Album Stream

Budapest, Hungary-based goregrind/slamming brutal death outfit Paediatrician premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Postpartum Depression", which is out today, March 4, 2022 via Vile Tapes Records.

Check out now "Postpartum Depression" in its entirety below.

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Hollow Front Premiere New Music Video

Michigan-based metal/hardcore band Hollow Front premiere the title track from their new album “The Price Of Dreaming“, due out May 27th on UNFD. You can stream an official music video for that single below:

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Meshuggah Premiere New Single

Swedish metal band Meshuggah premiere their second advance track from their highly anticipated ninth studio full-length named “Immutable“. That track is titled “Light The Shortening Fuse” and you can stream it via YouTube and Spotify below. “Immutable“, the band’s first studio album since 2016, is presently slated for an April 01st release by the group’s new label home of Atomic Fire Records.

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Kublai Khan TX Premiere New Single "Loyal To None"

Hardcore outfit Kublai Khan TX premiere their single “Loyal To None” from their new 5-track EP, “Lowest Form Of Animal“. Rise Records presentlyy have an April 01st release date slated for the outing.

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