Metal News for March 9, 2016
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21 news articles posted on this day.
Fallujah Posts "Dreamless" Teaser
Fallujah just released the second in a series of making-of clips chronicling the creation of upcoming third full-length album "Dreamless."
Check out this new video below, or you can see the previously posted first video in the series over here. New album "Dreamless" is due out April 29th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The 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
Hatebreed Unveils New Album Artwork
The Grammy-nominated, Connecticut-based juggernaut that is Hatebreed will release new album "The Concrete Confessional" on May 13th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
The follow-up to "The Divinity Of Purpose" was produced by longtime collaborator Zeuss and mixed by Josh Wilbur. Artwork was created by Marcelo Vasco.
Regarding the artwork, vocalist Jamey Jasta comments: "I think da Vinci said it best when he said painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. Marcelo was able to capture a feeling that will accompany our musical and lyrical vision and he put together a striking piece that speaks volumes." More...
Curse The Sun Announces "Isolator" Release
On March 18th, Curse The Son will release 3rd full length album “Isolator” through Snake Charmer Coalition.
Curse The Son - a trio of musicians hailing from Hamden, Connecticut - plays a potent blend of heavy Sabbath-eque stoner metal along with the electrified sonic intensity of such doom pioneers as YOB and Acid King.
The album was recorded between August 2015 through January 2016 at Dirt Floor in Hamden Production was handled by Eric Lichter and Curse The Son, and engineered by Steve Wytas.
Vocalist/Guitarist Ron Vanacore says: "This album is the next logical evolution from 2013’s 'Psychache.' It has all the elements that people dig about us, but there is lots of growth as well. We really pushed the boundaries of the genre this time."
1. Isolator
2. Callous Unemotional Traits
3. Sleepwalker Wakes
4. Hull Crush Depth
5. Gaslighter
6. Aislamiento
7. Side Effects May Include.... More...
Highrider Announces "Armageddon Rock"
Highrider's debut EP "Armageddon Rock" is coming via The Sign Records on March 18th, with the track listing and artwork available below.
The Gothenburg-based Swedes deliver a cinematic heavy metal attack in four punches resulting in 21 minutes of larger than life, organ-driven nuclear rock. A dystopian message contemplating the downfall of human civilization is delivered with powerful, energetic, and catchy melodies.
"Armageddon Rock" was recorded in Studio Kust by Leo Möller and mixed by Henke Magnusson. The recording was mastered by Linus Andersson and cover art was created by Magnus ”Mojo” Olsson.
1. S=TxI
2. Agony of Limbo
3. The Moment (Plutonium)
4. Semen, Mud and Blood More...
Whisker Biscuit Releasing Self-Titled Album
Whisker Biscuit is a female-fronted hardcore / grindcore band from Ontario, Canada that plays a blend of blasting raw sewage and fast d-beat style hardcore punk.
The group's debut self-titled album was recorded live off the floor in only one session to retain that intense, blistering energy found at live shows. This album is due out April 15th, 2016 and the track listing is as follows:
1. Gunk
2. Household Highs
3. Drunk & Disorderly
4. Population Devastation
5. Pizza Slut
6. Because I Got Drunk
7. Tripping In The Pit
8. Drink Til Death
9. Wake Up
10. Gutterslime
11. I Like Drinking Beer
12. Whorehouse Blue More...
Primitive Weapons Streaming "Panopticon Blues"
Primitive Weapons today reveals new song "Panopticon Blues" - listen in below. This song about social media's effects on humanity appears on the Brooklyn band's sophomore album, "The Future of Death," coming April 15th via Party Smasher Inc.
"The Future of Death" was recorded and mixed by Dean Baltulonis (Madball, Modern Life Is War) at The Wild Arctic, and mastered by Dave Gardner (Black Lips, Rocket from the Crypt) at Magneto Mastering. More...
Beastwars Posts Art Video For New Album
Beastwars today unveils the Nick Keller-created artwork for "The Death Of All Things" via a painting progress video. Check it out below.
"The Death Of All Things" will be released on April 22nd through Destroy Records and the track listing is as follows:
1. Call to the Mountain
2. Devils of Last Night
3. Some Sell Their Souls
4. Witches
5. Black Days
6. Holy Man
7. Disappear
8. The Devil Took Her
9. The Death of All Things More...
Jungle Rot Posts "Doomsday" Video
Jungle Rot today brings you a new video for "Doomsday," available below. “To me, the video is essentially about paranoia,” states Jungle Rot bassist James Genenz.
He goes on to say, “The protagonist is more than likely a paranoid conspiracy theorist, who probably isn't all that wrong with his theories, but is driven mad because of them. The live shots of us playing under targets are like his delusions, envisioning an attack on a small populace of citizens and we are his weapon. Eventually, he cannot handle the prophetic visions and blinds himself to it.”
With the recent announcement of the Metal Alliance Tour, you can catch Jungle Rot in a city near you. Full dates are available here.
"We're definitely looking forward to getting back on the road!” continues Genenz. “It's been a few months since we've been out and we are excited to perform for our fans again alongside our tour mates. We have a long history with Dying Fetus going as far back as the demo days, and our former drummer Jesse plays for Black Crown Initiate, so this will be one big, fun road reunion!" More...
Hate Eternal Adds More Tour Dates
Hate Eternal has announced new North American tour dates as part of the "Infernus" world tour.
The new tour begins on May 6th in San Antonio, and runs through the Eastern U.S. and parts of Canada.
The band will be joined by Vital Remains, Black Fast, and Inanimate Existence, along with local and regional support bands to be announced in the coming weeks.
A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
May 6 San Antonio, TX @ Rock Box
May 7 Houston, TX @ Eastdown Warehouse
May 8 Ft Worth, TX @ Rail Club
May 10 Merriam, KS @ Aftershock
May 11 Milwaukee, WI @ Metal Grill
May 12 Joliet, IL @ Bada Brew
May 13 Detroit, MI @ Harpos
May 14 Hamilton, ON @ The Underground
May 15 Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
May 17 Quebec City, QC @ L'Anti
May 18 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
May 19 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
May 20 Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage
May 22 NC @ tba
May 23 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
May 25 Ft Lauderdale / Miami, FL tba More...
Paroxsihzem Streaming New EP
Canadian black/death metal act Paroxsihzem will release a new mini-album titled "Abyss of Excruciating Vexes" on March 11th via Hellthrasher Productions. The entire EP is available for streaming below or can be pre-ordered here.
Recorded and mixed by band in August 2015 with mastering duties handled by Damian Herring (Horrendous), "Abyss of Excruciating Vexes" serves as a bridge to the group's next full-length album. The 12'' MLP will be available in edition of 250 copies (100 x black and 150 x splatter vinyl).
Paroxsihzem's guitarist/bassist, Impugnor, comments: "A new direction has been forged. Through violence, chaos, insanity and madness our aim has intensified. A new epitome of madness has been reached. Relentless Torture, Maniacal Hatred, Drug Induced Lunacy and Madness are the focused themes of this release. With the addition of Abyss (Adversarial) on drums, the speed has increased immensely, it is unrelenting, and has a claustrophobic effect. More...
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Wodensthrone Calls It Quits
U.K. pagan black metal band Wodensthrone has unfortunately decided to call it a day, and all upcoming tour activity has been cancelled. The band comments:
"We regret to announce that after ten years of activity, Wodensthrone is no more, following the amicable departure of founding guitarist Wildeþrýð. We simply cannot carry on without such an integral member missing from the lineup.
"We would like to thank all of our supporters, all the bands we have shared the stage with, and all those who have helped make Wodensthrone's existence such an incredible experience during these years; we will take our memories to the grave.
"Wyrd Bið Ful Aræd!"
Wodensthrone last released the "Curse" full-length album in 2012 via Candlelight Records, which can be heard in full below. More...
Demonstealer Posts New Video
Demonstealer just released the second single from "This Burden Is Mine," featuring George Kollias on drums and a guest guitar solo by Nishith Hegde from Demonic Resurrection.
A video for the track "When The Hope Withers And Dies" can be seen below, and "This Burden Is Mine" is due out March 25th, 2016. The track listing is as follows:
1. How The Mighty Have Fallen
2. An Unforgiving Truth
3. When The Hope Withers And Dies
4. This Burden Is Mine
5. Frail Fallible
6. The Failures Of Man
7. Where Worlds End
8. The Last Jester Dance
9. From Rubble And Ruin
Helsott Recruits New Guitar Player
American pagan metal band Helsott is proud to announce the addition of new guitarist Mike Pardi (Possessed/Draconis) to the line up for both live shows and the recording of a new album to follow 2014's "Woven."
Pardi also appeared on that album as a special guest vocalist on the track "Cessation." Vocalist Eric Dow comments on the new addition:
"We are happy to have Mike join the fold. He has worked with us in the past and we feel his dark and heavy style will fit in perfectly with us plus supporting Lt's Rhapsody and Primal Fear for their Southern CA show will be awesome! We have never shared the stage with either of those bands before so we are looking forward to tearing it up with them in San Diego!"
Helsott will be local support for Luca Turilli's Rhapsody and Primal Fear tour stop in San Diego on May 14th at Brick By Brick. More...
We Came As Romans Announces New Tour Dates
We Came As Romans and Memphis May Fire have announced the Bands Vs. Food Tour, with additional support from Miss May I and For Today.
The U.S. co-headliner will bring the two bands and their fans together – all in the name of delicious food. The unique joint venture will offer a special VIP ticket package that includes a catered meal from a local eatery of the bands' choosing, as well as exclusive merch and special perks, for a truly personal and memorable experience for all.
Fans are encouraged to submit their own suggestions for restaurants located near the venues, by tagging the bands and their favorite local restaurant via social media.
"After years of talking about doing a run together, I'm glad Memphis May Fire and us have finally made it happen," reveals We Came As Romans' vocalist Dave Stephens. "We've been close with the other bands on the tour since the beginning of our careers, and I have no doubt it will be nothing but an amazing time. Get your tickets quick cause this is a tour you won't want to miss!"
Memphis May Fire's Matty Mullins adds, "We've been talking about doing a tour like this with WCAR for ages. Finally, our schedules aligned and it's happening! With Miss May I and For Today also on the bill, this package is stacked! All great bands and all great friends of ours. I believe this will be one of 2016's most exciting tours. See ya there!" More...
Within The Fall Parts With Drummer
Within The Fall just checked in with the following announcement about parting ways with the band's drummer:
"Some bad news and some good news. The bad: Markus Norlén is as of now no longer a member of Within The Fall. This has been a mutual decision between the band and Markus and we wish him all the luck in the future.
"Markus helped us record the drums for 'Through the Shadows' back in 2012 and became a full time member shortly after that. Many good times have been had ever since then and we thank you Markus for these years!
"The good news is that Victor Parri (Isole, Hadriel, Desolator etc) has agreed to help us out with live gigs until we can find a replacement for Markus. Victor is not only a very good drummer but also a close friend of ours and we are happy to have him on board for the time being.
"This also means that we are looking for a new permanent drummer, so if you think you've got the chops, please contact us either here on our Facebook page or send us an e-mail at withinthefall[at]gmail.com." More...
Napalm Death Releases New Video
Napalm Death is about to start a massive touring campaign across North America as part of the "Savage Imperial Death March" together with The Melvins and Melt Banana.
Today a new video clip for the track "Dear Slum Landlord" off Napalm Death's 15th studio album "Apex Predator - Easy Meat" has been launched and can be seen below.
This very special clip for "Dear Slum Landlord" was created by Costin Chioreanu of Twilight Media and includes performance footage shot by Oliver Barth of Visions In Fear.
Napalm Death vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway checked in to comment on the video as follows: "Being a very queasy and deliberately monotone kind of song, we felt simplicity was the key with the video for 'Dear Slum Landlord.' Suitably, thanks to two production people in Oliver and Costin - who really understand the contrasting elements of Napalm Death - it's simple, desolate, black and white and just that little bit grim, befitting the subject matter of interconnected housing/labour exploitation which does its best to remain hidden from view." More...
iNSANE Releases New Album "Err"
The 6th album by iNSANE, called "Err," just saw release this week via Edge Records / Hammer Music as the annex of the latest issue of HammerWorld magazine. The album will then become available in a wider distribution on April 4th.
The mixing and mastering was handled in Denmark by Chris Kreutzfeldt, and "Err" features special guest vocalist Molnár Bálint as well as the children choir Kollektív Alternatív Zenei Muhely.
Front man Tóth Bertalan comments: “Here’s the new album of iNSANE which worth every second of waiting ‘cause it’s rip of your head thoroughly. It’s a short but much more high standard stuff. There’s no concrete concept or theme. We just followed the idea rather that if we have something in mind we make music of it and finally put it into a bunch and that’s how our album builds up. However wittingly or unwittingly 'Err' had a nice arc which hits grey feelings and visuality but hope seeker thoughts also both by the lyrics and the music. More...
Churchhouse Creepers Posts New Video
Icelandic stoner rock outfit Churchhouse Creepers just released a music video full of debauchery for the track “Party.” The song comes from the band’s debut full-length “From Party To Apocalypse,” which was released in late November.
Glorior Belli Reveals New Album Details
France's avant-garde black metallers from Glorior Belli will release a new album entitled "Sundown (The Flock That Welcomes)" on May 6th via Agonia Records.
Acknowledged for a brand of black metal influenced with a mix of heavy grooves, doom-laden lyricism, and thickly distorting sludge, the band announces a return to former roots on this upcoming record. A first taste of the album is available below, in the form of a lyric video to the title song;
"The production is by far one of the best that Glorior Belli ever had," comments the band. "Drums & bass are absolutely devilish and placed under the spotlight. Everything was recorded, mixed and mastered in our own studios, having an absolute control as usual over the sound. The guitar work overall will bring you back to the origins of Glorior Belli.
"Conceptually wise, 'Sundown (The Flock That Welcomes)' will smother you with darkness and light, both stuffed down your throat with the same rage that could be heard on Glorior Belli's ealier records. When the Night is coming down on you, will you find a way through the dark? A record for the very few of us who truly embrace the desire to break from the cosmic prison." More...
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Media Solution Premieres New Single
Formally Italian and now Los Angeles-based heavy metal quintet Media Solution just wrapped up work on a new EP titled "The Prelude," which will be North America's formal introduction to the group next month.
Due out April 22nd, "The Prelude" was recorded with producer/engineer Ulrich Wild (Deftones, Static-X) and Mikey Doling (Snot, Soulfly), and features seven tracks of pissed off heavy metal/hard rock in response to “bland, mind-numbing corporate media…who continue to hide the truth.”
Before relocating to America, Media Solution had the honor of sharing the stage with bands like Motorhead, Obituary, Agnostic Front and Sepultura. In fact, the band’s debut album in 2010 features Derrick Green and Jean Dolabella of Sepultura as special guests, and there's not much higher praise than that.
To introduce the world to "The Prelude," today we're exclusively premiering an absolute banger of a track titled "Destroy Something Beautiful." Check it out below (listening in just costs three easy payments of your body and soul) and let us know what you think!
Media Solution vocalist Robb Sackett comments: “’Destroy Something Beautiful’ is about the beauty of life being distorted and destroyed for power, money & other people's needs. ’The Prelude,’ as well as being the return of Media Solution, is the soundtrack of the impending revolution. In a world where money talks, power corrupts, and egos run wild, 'The Prelude' is a battle cry for the voiceless and a warning to all that stand in the way.” More...
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The Algorithm Premieres New Music Video
The brainchild of French DJ/producer/guitarist Rémi Gallego, The Algorithm infuses modern metal riffs and rhythms with a menagerie of electronic sub-genres such as IDM, trance and trap, concocting his own style of fiercely heavy and individual music. Quite simply, The Algorithm smashes genres like The Hulk smashes everything.
Gallego's new album "Brute Force" is set to drop on April 1st via FiXT, and will be followed by the "Brute Force" tour in May, which we are proudly sponsoring - full date and venue info is available here.
To give you a taste of the "heavy computer music" coming on the impending album, today we're exclusively premiering a new music video for the "Pointers" track, which can be seen below. If you like what you hear, the album is up for pre-order at iTunes digitally or physically here.
Commenting on “Pointers,” Gallego says, “I’m very excited to finally unveil more of my new album today! 'Pointers' is a track that took me a long time to write and finalize, and yet it remains is one of my favorite work so far. A big thanks to Richard Oakes for helping us put the vision into image, enjoy!” More...
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