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Sunday Old School: Death SS

Heavy metal has been linked with Satanism practically since it was born. The genre's long standing fascination with the man downstairs, the occult and blasphemy has made it a target for religious groups, politicians and any religious leader who wants a spot on the local news. Of course, such accusations have usually been dismissed outright by the bands and fans of the genre, but sometimes these people actually find a band with Satanic links, such as today's featured band, Death SS and their singer, Steve Sylvester.

Sylvester, whose real name is Stefano Silvestri, a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis, formed the band in the town of Pesaro in 1977, along with guitarist Paolo Catena and eventually recruiting Daniele Ugolini on bass and drummer Tomaso Castaldi. The group used many elements of horror and macabre theatrics to create a terrifying stage show, which went on to influence many black metal artists. Though they lasted for five years in their initial run, the band did not release a full length album, managing only two demos before Sylvester left the group and was replaced by Bologna native Sanctis Ghoram, who appeared on the EP, "Evil Metal" in 1983 before the group parted ways the following year. More...

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Avatar Posts "Tooth, Beak & Claw"

Following streams of "The Eagle Has Landed" and "House Of The Eternal Hunt," Avatar has another new track online today.

"'Tooth, Beak & Claw' is epic, massive death metal designed to make you want to dance," says frontman Johannes Eckerström. "It's the Beach Boys reporting in from Valhalla. It's a gang of zombie surfers riding the waves of Hades."

Avatar will release the band's very first concept album titled "Feathers & Flesh" on Friday, May 13th, 2016 via Entertainment One (eOne) in North America and Canada and Another Century overseas.

The newest track offers the latest stop on the biggest conceptual journey the band has penned to date. Johannes continues, "In the story we meet the Eyes. They are the mob and represent all of us at our most fierce and dangerous, ready to fight blindly and full of rage for a cause we may not even fully understand." More...

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34 Releasing Self-Titled EP

Kansas City outfit 34 is pleased to announce the release of a self-titled, debut EP coming on May 20th, 2016.

The band is a hybrid of hardcore/noise and metal, featuring current and former members of Sisters Of..., Eighteen Visions, At The Left Hand of God, David Hasselhoff On Acid, and Maps For Travelers.

"34" will be released on digital formats and as a limited edition clear red vinyl. Pre-order the album at this location and you can also watch a video for previous single "Alpha Blade" below. The "34" track listing is as follows:

1. Machines
2. Stick Em Up
3. T.S.Y.T
4. Flatliners
5. Machines More...

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Burial Vault Posts New Video

On the album “Unity In Pluralism,” Burial Vault expanded the traditional melodic death metal sound with some new nuances.

In celebration of the band's 10th anniversary, Burial Vault demonstrates this sound with new video "LCD (Liquid Crystal Dementia)," created in collaboration with Joerg Harms (Black Vision Films).

The clip, available below, shows what happens when you give up discrete thinking and let the “screens” take over. The full "Unity In Pluralism" track listing is as follows:

01. Adopted Creed
02. Metamorphosis
03. Tempestas
04. LCD (Liquid Crystal Dementia)
05. Hypocritical Lullaby
06. Ambush
07. Hostility In Disguise
08. The Desired Destination (Seeking For I)
09. Return To Point Zero
10. Bokanovsky’s Process
11. Sanctimonious More...

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Sworn Amongst Premieres New Music Video "Wraith"

Sworn Amongst premieres a new music video for "Wraith", taken from the band's latest album "Under A Titan Sky", out in stores via SMG - Sweden Music Group.

Check out now "Wraith" below.

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