Liv Kristine Comments On Being Booted From Band

Update: the band has released a response to this statement claiming very different things than what Liv says below. You can read that part of this sadly unfolding saga over here.

After the seemingly amicable sounding split between Leaves' Eyes and founding member Liv Kristine, the less-than-savory aspects of the story are now of course coming to light. Liv just posted this message online via Facebook:

"Dear Fans & Friends, without you I wouldn't have the strength to continue with music. What you all have done for me with all your endless support and passion keeps me going on in these difficult times.

"Thank you for warning me concerning new postings by someone in Leaves' Eyes, done to harm me and make my situation even worse. I have nothing to hide, nothing to fear. I was told a bit longer than a week ago that I am not preferred as the band's singer for further tours and recordings anymore.

"I asked for the situation concerning Indonesia and the soon-to-happen up-coming shows. The answer was 'no.' I asked if there's a replacement and I got no clear answer. I can't believe this process happened behind my back, parallel to a huge disappointment in my private life. A few days later there certainly was a replacement. I must say - that was 'quick!' More...

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Wilderun Streaming "Trident"

Wilderun has released a new cover track online commissioned during the band's Kickstarter campaign for an album release, which can be heard below. The group comments:

"Here is our 3rd and final Kickstarter-backed cover, 'Trident!' Bit of an interesting story behind this one: instead of choosing a popular song to cover, our fan Howard pitched us the idea of 'covering' a song that he had written himself. We gave his piece the full Wilderun treatment, and we're very happy with the final product. Cheers Howard!"

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Psalm Zero Releasing New Album

Profound Lore Records is thrilled to announce the impending release of the ambitious second album from New York City-based Psalm Zero. The album is being preparged for a summer 2016 street date, and Profound Lore comments:

"With sophomore album 'Stranger To Violence,' Psalm Zero takes the aesthetics, poetics, and spirit established with their 2014-released 'The Drain' debut, and blows those elements up into an epic work of wide-screen drama.

"After two years of anticipation built by the gradual episodic release of the Birthright Trilogy of video/cassette singles, as well as a series of personnel shifts, the Queens, New York-based outfit led by songwriter/vocalist/producer Charlie Looker finally delivers the next installment of a wholly unique vision of heavy music.

"Pummeling drum machine, lush swirling synths, razor-sharp guitar (courtesy of former member Andrew Hock), and grinding bass, all provide the dramatic backdrop for Looker's crooning baritone voice. Comparisons as diverse as Godflesh, Katatonia, and Depeche Mode have all been used in attempts to describe Psalm Zero's completely singular brand of art-metal.

"A monolithic, cinematic, start-to-finish musical experience with immense crossover potential, which blurs genre boundaries at every turn, as demented as it is socially relevant, Stranger To Violence promises to bring together fans from across multiple different scenes and orientations, and further proves that there is truly nothing out there like Psalm Zero." More...

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Mob Rules Guitarist Returning To The Stage

Mob Rules has checked in with this brief update about guitarist Sven Lüdke returning to the stage tonight:

"All-clear for our show in Munich (Backstage) this evening! Sven has used his time to recover and with a lot of sleep and medicine he is stable now and able to play the show!"

Sven had previously missed a live performance due to illness, with the band posting this message on Facebook:

"Sad news for our fans in Pratteln (Z7). Our guitarist is suffering from a severe flu, so he is not able to play the show tonight. He has tried everything to get well, but to give him the chance to recover fast and play the forthcoming shows in Munich, Berlin, Karlsruhe and Hamburg, we unfortunatelly have to cancel our gig today. We are very sorry about this and wish Sven all the best to get very well soon!" More...

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Hierophant Announces West Coast Tour

Extreme Italian hardcore band Hierophant has announced a West Coast tour beginning on May 21st in San Diego and routing into Mexico starting on June 1st. The trek makes stops in Tijuana, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and more. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

*w/Spinebreaker
May 21 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar
May 22 Spring Valley, CA @ Bancroft Bar
May 23 Fullerrone, CA @ Programme UQ
May 24 Oakland, CA @ Golden Bull
May 25 Portland, OR @ Blackwater Bar *
May 26 Olympia, WA @ Le Voyeur
May 27 Caldwell, ID @ Android House
May 28 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Underground *
May 29 Las Vegas, NV @ Womb Room *
May 30 Phoenix, AZ @ 51 West *
May 31 Pomona, CA @ PBW *

Mexican tour dates
June 1 Tijuana Baja California @ You Revolution
June 2 Guadalajara Jalisco @ La Kalaka
June 3 Monterrey Nuevo Leon @ Cafe Iguana
June 4 Matamoros Tamaulipas @ Cafe Nahual
June 5 Mexico Distrito Federal @ Gato Calavera More...

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Everlit Streaming "R.E.D."

Philadelphia-based hard rock group Everlit burst onto the scene last year with the "Renovate" EP and single "Break Away."

Now, the group is back with a brand new single, entitled "R.E.D." Listen in below. The track previews Everlit's upcoming tour, visiting several east coast and midwest cities this April and May.

The tour includes the band's upcoming performance at the 3rd Annual Rock and Ride for the Cure, taking place at Havana in New Hope, PA on May 28th. Just in time for the nice weather, what better way to spend the day than with a motorcycle ride and concert event to raise money to fight cancer. Catch Everlit live:

April 15 - Hickory, NC @ The Wizard
April 16 - Anderson, SC @ TJ Whispers
April 19 - Clarksville, TN @ The Warehouse
April 20 - Sevierville, TN @ Club 1341
April 21 - New Bern, NC @ Mickey Milligan's
April 22 - Chesapeake, VA @ Riffhouse Pub
May 13 - Cranston, RI @ 1150 Oak Bar
May 14 - Pennellville, NY @ Monirae's
May 15 - Kent, OH @ The Outpost
May 18 - Battle Creek, MI @ TBA
May 19 - Joliet, IL @ The Tree
May 20 - Bradley, IL @ The Looney Bin
May 21 - Warren, MI @ The Ritz
May 22 - Beckley, WV @ TBA
May 28 - New Hope, PA @ Havana More...

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Arrayan Path Releases New Video

A new video by Arrayan Path has just been released for the track “Gabriel is Rising,” taken off the band’s latest album, “Chronicles of Light”.

The video was directed by Bob Katsionis and can be seen below. The full "Chronicles Of Light" track listing is:

1. Solomon Seed
2. Gabriel is Rising
3. The Distorted Looking-Glass
4. Orientis
5. Ignore the Pain
6. Scorpio (CD bonus)
7. Chronicles of Light
8. Lex Talionis
9. December
10. The Last Eulogy

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Sarabante Finishes Work On New Album

Greek hardcore crew Sarabante has announced the completion of second LP, "Poisonous Legacy," confirmed for release through Southern Lord this summer.

Heavily influenced by oppression and trying to withstand the ongoing crisis in the band's home country, Sarabante's new anthems are forged in times of extreme austerity, which has without doubt blackened the group's focus.

As a result, the music on "Poisonous Legacy" is darker, filthier, more sincere, and more destructive than before. The album was mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, Nails, Obituary) and will be released on Southern Lord this coming June 10th.

The track listing and cover artwork have been unveiled, and audio samples and further information will follow in the coming weeks. More...

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Venom Inc. To Play Hammerfest

U.K. metal group Venom Inc. has been confirmed for Hammerfest 2017, set to take place on March 23rd - 26th, 2017. For more information on Hammerfest, head over here. Catch the band live on these upcoming festival appearances:

May 07 – Crankfest – Malmo (Sweden)
May 21 – Metal Bash – Wulmstorf/Hamburg (Germany)
July 7-9 – In Flammen Open Air – Torgau/Entenfang (Germany)
July 30 – Metal Brew – London (UK)
August 10-13 – Brutal Assault – Jaromer-Josefov (Czech Rep.)
August 27 – Beyond The Gates – Bergen (Norway)
August 26-28 – Headbangers Desaster V – Huberhof Suben (Austria)
October 01 – Mammothfest – Brighton (UK)
December 2-3 – The Xmas Rocka Fest – Sheffield (UK)
2017
March 23-26 - Hammerfest - Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales (UK) More...

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Rabid Flesh Eaters Streaming Full Album

Arlington, Texas group Rabid Flesh Eaters just dropped the "Reign Of Terror" full-length upon the masses, and in celebration, you can now hear all the tracks below.

Produced by the late great Mike Scaccia (Rigor Mortis, Ministry), and co-produced, recorded and mixed by Kerry Crafton (Scratch Acid, Deadhorse), with artwork by Carcass John Fossum, "Reign Of Terror" spews forth nine predatory tracks centered around lycanthropy, societal decline, serial killers, terrorists and imminent global doom. Additionally, Reign Of Terror features a guitar solo by Scaccia on opening track, "Lycanthrope."

In conjunction with the release, Rabid Flesh Eaers has confirmed a smattering of live abrasions with additional assaults to be announced in the coming weeks.

4/22/2016 CD Release Show @ The Rail Club - Fort Worth, TX w/ Warbeast
5/07/2016 Vinyl Release Show @ Tomcats West - Fort Worth, TX w/ Creeper, Caddis, Maleficus, Wake The Fear More...

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Schammasch Posts New Song "Maelstrom"

Avante-garde extreme metal outfit Schammasch has released yet another new track from upcoming epic release “Triangle,” due out via Prosthetic Records on April 29th.

Split into three separate compositions which reflect the three steps towards achieving a fulfilled state of being, the band's newest offering “Maelstrom” is featured on Part 3 and can be heard below.

"Triangle" was recorded by V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress) and features cover and album artwork from photographer Ester Segarra (Watain, Behemoth) and graphic designer Valnoir (The Black Dahlia Murder). The ful track listing is as follows:

1.1 Crepusculum
1.2 Father’s Breath
1.3 In Dialogue With Death
1.4 Diluculum
1.5 Consensus
1.6 Awakening from the Dream of Life
PART 2: ‘Metaflesh’
2.1 The World Destroyed By Water
2.2 Satori
2.3 Metanoia
2.4 Above the Stars Of God
2.5 Conclusion
PART 3: ‘The Supernal Clear Light of the Void’
3.1 The Third Ray of Light
3.2 Cathartic Confession
3.3 Jacob’s Dream
3.4 Maelstrom
3.5 The Empyrean More...

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Scorpion Child Posts Lyric Video

The Texan classic rockers from Scorpion Child will release second album, "Acid Roulette," on June 10th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

Today, the band released a lyric video for "My Woman In Black," which can be seen below. Vocalist Aryn Jonathan Black comments:

"'My Woman In Black' is a key song on the record that describes that first time you laid eyes on the love of your life. Whatever or whoever it was. The impact, euphoria, and almost de ja vu-like experience it is. For the subject, he was forever inspired!"

Receive "My Woman In Black" as well as "She Sings, I Kill" instantly when you pre-order "Acid Roulette" digitally via this location. More...

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Yossi Sassi Announces "Roots And Roads"

"Roots and Roads" is Yossi Sassi band's 3rd studio album combining east and west together for an oriental prog metal experience of acoustic and electric.

The final sound of the album is the reflection of an intricate combination of rock, classical and worldwide oriental instruments: flute, clarinet, violin, bozuouki, oud, saz, charango, chumbush, ney, kanun and much more.

Alongside well-renowned Israeli guest musicians, the album includes vocals by Zaher Zorgati (Myrath) and guitar tunes by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns'n'Roses). "Roots and Roads" will drop May 25th, 2016.

The album was recorded in the Jaffa Sound Arts studio in the ancient city port of Jaffa, Israel, during April of 2016. Check out behind-the-scenes footage below.

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Morgue Supplier Posts "End Of Self" Video

Those with a strong gut are invited to check out Morgue Supplier, featuring members of the notorious band Drug Honkey and signed to Transcending Obscurity Records.

Morgue Supplier just put out a new video for "End of Self," which can be seen below and comes off the group's self-titled album. The full track listing:

1. Heathen (The Throes Of Poison)
2. Cultic Rape
3. Moral Vacuity
4. Bringer Of The End (Executioner)
5. Mental Slum
6. End Of Self
7. Graveyard Filler
8. Rotting In An Alley
9. Massive Murder
10. Dead Room
11. Equipped To Obliterate
12. Destroying A Human
13. Restraints
14. Broken Gods More...

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Nails Announces World Tour Dates

Southern California's hardcore metal punks Nails will release "You Will Never Be One Of Us" on June 17th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. In support of this album the band just announced several worldwide tour dates. Confirmed shows are as follows:

11.06. USA Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater

w/ FULL OF HELL, GOD’S HATE ETERNAL SLEEP
17.06. USA Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle
18.06. USA Femdale, MI - The Loving Touch
19.06. CDN Toronto, ON - Hard Luck
20.06. CDN Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques
21.06. USA Cambridge, MA - Middle East
22.06. USA New York, NY - Marlin Room @ Webster Hall
23.06. USA Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
24.06. USA Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
25.06. USA Richmond, VA - Strange Matter More...

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Barren Heir Releasing "Tired Turns"

"Tired Turns" is the debut full-length release from Barren Heir; the Chicago based post-metal trio who holster heaviness, ambience, and sludginess in this this ambitious debut. The following press release was also issued:

"Though comparable to bands the likes of Intronaut, Isis, Cult of Luna, and Chicago staples Russian Circles, Barren Heir have a sound all their own that's represented well in 'Tired Turns.' It's as sparse and raw as it is outright powerful. They display a certain manipulation of minimalism alongside their lavish, left-of-center writing approach.

"The full length is comprised of 5 blistering tracks, clocking in at 43 minutes total. The band's strong chemistry is apparent on the album's flagship cut 'Bertha,' and remains so until the album's visceral and powerful closer 'Sometimes' reaches its conclusion. Each instrument (guitar, bass and drums) carries equal weight in this debut. The band isn't so much as playing together as they are playing off each other, reminiscent of a cult followed band like Mare or Botch."

New release "Tired Turns" will be released digitally on May 3rd, 2016. The album was engineered and mixed by Pete Grossman at Bricktop Recording in Chicago, IL and mastered by Brad Boatright (YOB, Old Man Gloom) at Audiosiege in Portland, OR.

1. Bertha (7:03)
2. Holy (8:11)
3. Again (8:19)
4. Obey (11:45)
5. Sometimes (7:31) More...

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Interview

Fear Factory Reconstructs "Demanufacture"

Few bands produce albums as influential and unique as Fear Factory’s “Demanufacture.” A record of such magnitude only comes around a few times per generation. It is such a great album that the Los Angeles-based band is currently celebrating its twenty-year anniversary by playing the entire album on their U.S. tour. With “Demanufacture” the band found its blueprint for future recordings. This included syncopated guitars synched with kick drums, electro-industrial sounds and aggressive-meets-melodic vocals.

Guitarist and founding member, Dino Cazares spoke to Metalunderground.com before playing a sold-out show in San Antonio, Texas. We spoke about not only the making of “Demanufacture,” but how the album developed from previous recordings, which took us back to the early days of the group. Cazares recalled not only the bands he played in before Fear Factory, but also the bands that influenced Fear Factory. Unlike many groups that find a formula that works on the first album, the first record, “Soul Of A New Machine,” showed the band in a developing stage. “Demanufacture” was the result of a combination of influences from previous groups. More...

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Battle Path Releasing "Ambedo" On Cassette

Blackened doom metal band Battle Path is pleased to announce the release of "Ambedo" via Wood and Stone Productions. The album was previously released in 2015, but will now see a release on June 24th, 2016 on cassette format.

The band comments: "Ambedo was created in a very transitional period for the band. Founding member Chase moved away, and shortly after the recording of this record, we lost another founding member, Casey. These were all amicable splits, but there was definitely a period of adjustment. Chase was an integral writing partner, so it took a minute to find our bearings.

"After Chase left, we decided not to add another guitarist to fill his shoes, but instead the opportunity arose for a keyboardist. We soon realized the amount of texture that could be added to our sound and we utilized this very quickly. Musically, this record is quite different from our previous two releases, but we do feel it is overall the same vibe that we've always had. We utilized a different sonic palate for this record, but the songs required a different sound. So, we embraced that challenge and just went for it." More...

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Combichrist Announces New Album

Norwegian-American electronic hard rock/heavy metal group Combichrist returns with an eighth studio album "This is Where Death Begins" on June 3rd via Out of Line Music.

An apocalyptic behemoth of guitars, electronica, infernal drums and dark elemental force, "This is Where Death Begins" was produced by Oumi Kapila (Filter) plus Combichrist's own Andy LaPlegua and mastered by Vlado Meller (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot).

The 15-track album also features guest vocals from Chris Motionless (Motionless in White) and Ariel Levitan (MXMS). Combichrist founder/vocalist Andy LaPlegua comments:

"I finally feel like we came full circle with this album, considering we're all from the punk rock, hardcore and metal backgrounds. After 10 years of electronica in the studio and a full live band, I feel like I captured the live sound and energy. Every style of music that I have done through the last 25 years has some kind of presence on this album."

1. We Are the Plague
2. My Life My Rules
3. Glitchteeth
4. Exit Eternity (feat. Ariel Levitan)
5. Skullcrusher
6. Time Again
7. Destroy Everything
8. Tired of Hating You
9. Don't Care How You Feel About It
10. Blackened Heart
11. Pay to Play (feat. Chris Motionless)
12. Slakt
13. Black Tar Dove Pt.1
14. Black Tar Dove Pt.2
15. Homeward (feat. Ariel Levitan) More...

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Old Wounds Posts "Heaven Is A Memory" Video

With Old Wounds confirmed to play this summer's entire Vans Warped Tour '16, June 24th to August 13th, the New Jersey band has premiered a new video for "Heaven Is a Memory."

Directed by Aaron Kudler, the video compiles recent footage of the hardcore heathens tearing it up live. The song "Heaven Is a Memory" appears on Old Wounds' latest album "The Suffering Spirit," released in 2015 on Good Fight Music.

Traveling alongside Old Wounds on Warped Tour '16 are Falling In Reverse, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Atreyu, Every Time I Die, Motionless In White, Cruel Hand, Capsize, and dozens more. Now in its 21st year, Warped Tour is the longest-running touring festival in North America.

Old Wounds' Warped Tour run this summer will feature the addition of new guitarist Matt Guyre – the quartet is now a quintet for the first time since its formation in 2010. More...

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Oni Streaming "Eternal Recurrence"

In Japanese folklore, the Oni is a malevolent shape shifting demon, able to take on many guises as it spreads pain and misery. The constantly shifting, ever-evolving sound of Ontario, Canada's Oni is no less elusive, though unlike the group's namesake, amidst the brutality and violence is woven great beauty, and a breadth of heartfelt emotion.

Look for Oni's debut offering out late summer/early fall, which was produced by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, All That Remains). Oni is also currently out on tour as direct support to Devil You Know, and a brand new track titled "Eternal Recurrence" can be heard below. More...

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Messenger Posts "Calyx" Video

London-based progressive / psychedelic rock outfit Messenger will release second album "Threnodies" on April 22nd, 2016.

Messenger is extremely pleased to now release a video for the album's opening track "Calyx," directed by the band's own Khaled Lowe, as well as Sam Edwards.

The band had this to say: "The music and images take us on a hallucinatory voyage into the calyx of a flower on a sub microscopic level; a journey into the centre of nature and existence that delves deeper into the mysterious fractal realm, exploring the innermost reaches of the human psyche. As the limit of our perceptions break down, the underlying nature of reality is revealed in a crescendo of colour and motion, utilising a fusion of time-lapse photography, animation, CGI and live action." More...

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Vidian Releasing New EP

Poland’s Vidian has exciting news regarding material this year. Riding on the creative wave that spawned last year’s "Transgressing the Horizon," the experimental metal troupe wrote twenty minutes of material which formed the basis of an upcoming EP.

As a band proudly avoiding treading over old ground, one can expect the unexpected with these four songs. Intensity mixes with immediacy, and motifs that stay lodged in the skull long after the record stops.

The band's debut for Arachnophobia Records, "A Piece of the End," is due for release on May 25th. Pre-order information will be available soon. More...

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October Tide Streaming Full New Album

Swedish melodic death/doom metal group October Tide - featuring Amon Amarth and ex-Katatonia members - is now streaming the entire new album "Winged Waltz" online five days before its official release date

"Winged Waltz" is set to be released on April 22nd via Agonia Records in a variety of formats, including:

- Digipack CD
- Regular Black Gatefold LP
- Gold LP with Gold Logo Patch (limited to 113 hand-numbered copies)
- Black T-shirt with white and silver print
- Grey T-shirt with gold print
- Digital More...

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Darkend Premieres Pre-Release Full-Album Stream

Italian horror black metal outfit Darkend premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "The Canticle Of Shadows", which will be out in stores next Monday 25 April via Non Serviam Records.

Check out now "The Canticle Of Shadows" in its entirety below.

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Eucharist (Arch Enemy) New Live Footage Streaming

Swedish melodic death metal band Eucharist (featuring current Arch Enemy drummer Daniel Erlandsson) reunited for a headlining performance on April 16 in Varberg, Sweden. The concert marked the band's first live appearance in 18 years.

Check out now fan-filmed video footage of the gig below.

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