Statues Announces New Lineup, Single

Statues is a chaotic hardcore band from Perth, Western Australia, and has earned a reputation for being one of the most insane live acts in the country while supporting debut album "Together We're Alone."

The band has supported the likes of Northlane, Norma Jean, Every Time I Die, Stick to Your Guns and Touche Amore. You can check out a video for "Oh Precious Commodity," featuring former vocalist Jayme Van Keulen, in the player below.

2016 sees Statues move on with a new vocalist (Alex Shom) and drummer (Matt Unkovich), ready to write and release new music. This new offering, a single titled "Dogswamp," is an unrelenting and technically advanced piece of aural brutality, with riffs oozing from everywhere.

If you like your music tormented and tumultuous then this band is for you. Stay tuned for a new video along with the single to arrive shortly. More...

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Prisoner Of War Releasing "Rot" EP

"Fast beats and pummeling riffs from the arsehole of the world:" this is how New Zealand's Prisoner Of War describes debut mini-album "Rot," due to be released on CD and 12" vinyl this coming May 2nd.

Influenced by such classics as Altars of Madness, Consuming Impulse, and Mental Funeral, Prisoner OLf War was founded by vocalist/bassist Charred Remains, guitarist Typhoid Filth, and drummer MG-42 in Auckland in 2013.

The power-trio's sound deals exclusively in high-octane thrash tempos, morbidly dripping sewer riffs, militant vocals, and chaotic soloing. Check out advance track "Evil Sky" in the player below, and the new album's full track listing will be as follows:

1. Slow and Painful Death by Gas
2. Evil Sky
3. Purgatorial Shadow
4. Twisted Mass of Burnt Decay
5. Rot More...

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Asking Alexandria Releases New Music Video

Asking Alexandria's fourth full-length album, "The Black," is coming March 25th and will be coupled with a North American trek with fellow countrymen, Bullet For My Valentine, starting April 30th.

Today the band unleashes a video for the new disc’s opening track, “Let It Sleep.” Asking Alexandria once again teamed up with renowned director Ramon Boutviseth (Dream Theater, Nonpoint, Veil of Maya), who also shot the band’s last video for “The Black" (available here).

Ben Bruce (guitars) states: "Everyone has their inner demons. Everyone has their own mental fights they have to deal with. Don't let them consume you. Let them serve as a reminder that things could always be worse. Fight your inner demons and find your inner peace." More...

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Rapheumets Well Streams New Track

Hickory, N.C. band Rapheumets Well is now streaming third single "Witch Of Dark Spire" online, which can be heard below. The track comes from sophomore release "The Exile," due out March 18th, 2016 through Test Your Metal Records.

Drummer Joshua Ward comments on the single: "This song is the first great 'shift' in the downfalls of the main character in the story. After being tortured and then remade to fulfill his vengeful mission, he see's in the distance the dark spire. It was Daasha (the witch), his wife's trusted friend and counselor to the court that betrayed them.

"She exposed Darmak and his family was executed because of it. You can imagine the burning sensation in your gut to have another shot at the person who has done you so wrong. Each riff outlines the emotions and actions that take place in the characters ascent through the dark spire. This song is like the first 'boss fight' for us."

The new album's track listing is as follows:

1. Resurrecting The Blood Gate (4:44)
2. The Blight of Sotath Shal (3:53)
3. The Epic of Darmak (4:59)
4. Crucible of Titans (4:14)
5. Resurgence (6:07)
6. Witch of Dark Spire (5:17)
7. The Exile (6:13)
8. Planetary Cenotaph (5:05) [streaming here] More...

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