Metal News for March 7, 2018
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19 news articles posted on this day.
The Grotesquery Debut New Track
Only one month left for the release of the new album of Swedish/US Deathmetallers THE GROTESQUERY and here comes the 2nd advance single entitled "Under the Curse of the Full Moon", taken from their 4th album "The Lupine Anathema" to be released 6th of April through Xtreem Music.
Misanthropic Rage Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Avant-garde black metal duo, Misanthropic Rage, are finally unleashing their sophomore album, entitled “Igne Natura Renovatur Integra”. Scheduled for a 12 March 2018 release through Godz ov War Productions, the album is now now streaming below.
Atriarch Premiere New Video "Void"
The apocalyptic noisemakers from Atriarch are pleased to unveil the official video for "Void" off their Dead As Truth full-length. Watch the full video below:
Extortionist Announce North American Tour
Idaho deathcore act Extortionist have announced that they will be embarking on a brief North American tour this spring with By The Thousands. The tour is slated to kick off April 22nd in Peoria, IL at The Rail II, and will conclude on April 27th in Salt Lake City, UT at The Loading Dock.
In addition to releasing their debut full-length The Decline last year, the band have recently unveiled a brand new single, "Absent Ones" streaming below:
You can view the complete tour routing for the band's run with By The Thousands below, as well as additional tour dates the band will be taking on this spring: More...
Witherfall Premiere New Horror Mini-Film "Portrait
Witherfall premiere a six-minute horror mini-film for "Portrait", taken from their debut album Nocturnes & Requiems, out in stores via Century Media Records.
Check out now "Portrait" below.
Pennywise Premiere New Song "Never Gonna Die"
Pennywise premiere the title track to their upcoming new album "Never Gonna Die", which will be out in stores April 20. The Never Gonna Die album was produced by longtime Pennywise collaborator Cameron Webb and was penned in the same space where they originally worked with original bassist Jason Thirsk.
Check out now "Never Gonna Die" below.
Pennywise 2018 Tour Dates: More...
Scientist Premiere New Song "Magick Mirror"
Chicago’s Scientist premiere a new song entitled "Magick Mirror", taken from their upcoming new album "Barbelith", which will be out in stores April 13, 2018 via Bandcamp.
Check out now "Magick Mirror" below.
Underoath Post Second “Erase Me” Studio Video
Underoath share a second piece of their mini-documentary of the making of their new effort “Erase Me“. That album will arrive in stores on April 06th and will be their first outing since 2010.
Senses Fail & Sharptooth Tour Announced
Senses Fail, Sharptooth and Lil Lotus will be out touring together in May that will see them playing the following cities:
05/12 Somerset, WI – Northern Invasion
05/13 Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
05/15 Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
05/18 Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range
05/19 Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache
05/21 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
05/22 Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
05/24 Regina, SK – The Exchange
05/25 Saskatoon, SK – Louis’ Pub
05/26 Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
05/27 Calgary, AB – The Gateway at Sait
05/29 Missoula, MT – Top Hat Lounge
05/31 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad More...
Light This City Post Video Preview Of New Album
Light This City share the following video preview of their forthcoming new album. That effort will arrive in stores on May 25th via Creator-Destructor Records and will be the group’s first since 2008’s “Stormchaser“.
Stray From The Path European/UK Tour Announced
Stray From The Path announce a summer European/UK tour that will see them performing the following festival shows:
06/08 Donnington, UK – Download
06/09 Interlaken, SWI – Greenfield
06/14 Grafenhainichen, GER – With Full Force
06/23 Dessel, BEL – Graspop
06/24 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
06/29 Yseelsteyn, NET – Jera On Air
06/30 Munster, GER – Vainstream
06/30 Gibelstadt, GER – Mission Ready
07/01 Losheim, GER – Reality Bites
07/06 Hradec Kralove, CZE – Rock For People
07/07 Kapfenberg, AUT – Overdrive
07/14 Viveiro, SPA – Resurrection
07/24 Leeds, UK – Reading & Leeds
07/26 Reading, UK – Reading & Leeds
CHON, Polyphia, TTNG & Tricot Announce Tour
CHON and Polyphia will be returning with their ‘Super Chon Bros Tour‘ for a new editon this spring/summer. The two bands last toured together under that billing in 2015 and will bring it back this year as the ‘Super Chon Bros Tour 2‘. TTNG and Tricot will support them on that run of dates, which reads as follows: More...
Ingested Premiere New Video For “Invidious”
Ingested premiere an official music video for their song “Invidious“, you can find it streaming below. The song itself is taken from the groups upcoming effort, “The Level Above Human“, which Unique Leader will release on April 27th.
Ingested have planned a headlining trek in support of the release and a slot on the upcoming ‘Devastation On The Nation Tour‘: More...
Fit For An Autopsy April Mini-Tour Announced
Fit For An Autopsy, Great American Ghost and Yashira reveal several dates for this April:
04/13 Biloxi, MS – Zepplins
04/14 Austin, TX – Texas Independence Fest
04/15 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
04/16 St. Louis, MO – Fubar
04/17 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
04/18 Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
04/19 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
04/20 Worcester, MA – New England Metal And Hardcore Festival
04/21 Brooklyn, NY – St. Vitus
The Crown Premiere New Single “We Avenge!”
The Crown return with a third song from their upcoming new effort, “Cobra Speed Venom“. See below for a stream of their latest song, “We Avenge!“. Metal Blade Records have a March 16th release date planned for the new album.
Converge & CoC Announce Three European Dates
Converge and Corrosion Of Conformity will be performing a trio of European shows together in June. Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon says of those forthcoming dates:
“I always get stoked when we get to tour/play with bands that have made an impact on me. “Eye For An Eye” was one of my first hardcore records. Later in their career they released “Animosity” and “Blind”. Both of those albums were game changers for me. They’ve morphed and mutated into different sounds over the years, all of which have been awesome…”
06/18 Rome, ITA – Orion
06/19 Innsbruck, AUT – Hafen
06/20 Grenoble, FRA – La Bell Electrique More...
Gruesome Announce European Tour
Gruesome (Exhumed, etc.) have wrapped up the recording sessions for their new album, “Twisted Prayers“, which took place at New Constellation Studios in Orlando, FL with producer Jarrett Pritchard (Exhumed, Goatwhore) behind the boards. A summer release via Relapse is scheduled with the group having tapped Ed Repka for the cover art. In other news Gruesome have the following European tour booked:
07/19 Trutnov, CZE – Obscene Extreme 2018
07/20 Warzawa, POL – Hydrozagadka
07/21 Chorzow, POL – Red & Black
07/22 Prague, CZE – Modra Vopice
07/23 Munich, GER – Free & Easy Festival
07/24 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert
07/25 Tolmin, SLO – Metaldays
07/26 Wien, AUT – Viper Room
07/27 Ernsthausen, GER – Master of the Unicorn
07/28 Steenwijk, NET – Stonehenge Festival
07/29 Osnabruck, GER – Bastard Club
07/30 Wurzburg, GER – Immerhin
07/31 Volmerange-les-mines, FRA – Nomansland
08/01 Mannheim, GER – 7er Club
08/02 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air
08/03 Jonkoping, SWE – Klubb Dissonans
08/04 Linkoping, SWE – The Crypt
08/05 Valby/Copenhagen, DEN – Underwerket
08/07 Desden, GER – Chemiefabrik
08/08 Berlin, GER – Musik und Frieden
08/09 Schlotheim, GER – Partysan Open Air
08/10 Frankfurt, GER – Das Bett
08/11 Oberhausen, GER – Helvete
08/12 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz Open Air
Twitching Tongues Debut New Song & Video
Twitching Tongues debut a video for their track “Gaining Purpose“, which was captured during some U.S. touring. The song appears on the group’s upcoming effort, “Gaining Purpose Through Passionate Hatred“, which Metal Blade will release this Friday, March 09th.
Evanescence North American Tour Announced
Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling announce a co-headlining run of dates that will see both acts accompanied by a full orchestra. The tour follows a collaborative song the two worked on titled “Hi-Lo” from the latest Evanescence effort, “Synthesis“.
Check all dates below: More...
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