Metal News for April 22, 2015
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Cloud Rat Streaming Full Album
U.S. grind outfit Cloud Rat's "Qliphoth" album is due to drop on May 29th, with pre-orders available at this location. The full album is also now online for streaming in advance via the Bandcamp player below. The track listing is as follows:
1. Seken 02:15
2. Botched 01:21
3. The Upper World 02:28
4. Raccoon 03:26
5. Daisies 01:40
6. Bloated Goat 01:22
7. Rusting Belt 02:15
8. Udder Dust 03:29
9. The Killing Horizon 02:09
10. The Boars Snout 01:43
11. Hermit Interstice 02:52
12. Live Wake 01:35
13. Thin Vein 03:31
14. Bolt Gun 02:27
15. Rouge Park 01:37
16. Friend Of The Court 03:20
17. Chrysalis 02:39 More...
Fulgora Recruits New Guitarist
Fulgora - uniting members of Pig Destroyer, Misery Index, and Agoraphobic Nosebleed - is pleased to welcome guitarist Sparky Voyles (Dying Fetus, Misery Index etc.) to the band's diseased ranks with an inaugural show at the Acheron in Brooklyn, New York next month.
Fulgora will be sullying ears with the concussion-inducing, audio violence of the "Stratagem" full-length, released last month via Housecore Records. See the band live on these dates:
5/21/2015 The Acheron - Brooklyn, NY w/ Blooded Head, Sunrot, Scowl
5/23/2015 The Edison Lot @ Maryland Deathfest - Baltimore, MD
9/12/2015 Full Terror Assault - Cave-In-Rock, IL More...
Ancient VVisdom Posts New Video
Today, Revolver Magazine offers up the video accompaniment to the track "We Are Damnation" from occult death rock/folk metal dealers Ancient VVisdom. Check it out below.
The infectious hymn comes by way of the band's "Sacrificial" long player, released last year via Magic Bullet Records.
The haunting, silent-film-styled clip was captured by Edmonton-based illustrator, Richard Lukacs, and truly brings to life the inner demons of band leader, Nathan Opposition who offers, "An ancient cult delivered this to me as an offering to the end of the world. We call upon the forces of evil and release this plague unto you."
The video premiere comes in conjunction with Ancient VVisdoms North American tour supporting atmospheric Icelandic metallers Sólstafir. The ceremonies commence tonight:
4/22/2015 The Shop - Brooklyn, NY
4/23/2015 L'ail'ze - Montreal, QC
4/24/2015 Mavericks - Ottawa, ON
4/25/2015 Garrison - Toronto, ON
4/26/2015 Bug Jar - Rochester, NY
4/27/2015 31st St Pub - Pittsburgh, PA
4/28/2015 Ace Of Cups - Columbus, OH
4/29/2015 Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI
4/30/2015 TBA - Milwaukee, WI
5/01/2015 Nether Bar - Minneapolis, MN
5/03/2015 Reggies - Chicago, IL
5/04/2015 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
5/05/2015 Larimer - Denver, CO
5/06/2015 Bar Deluxe - Salt Lake City, UT
5/08/2015 The Pin - Spokane, WA
5/09/2015 Rickshaw - Vancouver, BC
5/10/2015 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
5/12/2015 Oakland Opera - San Francisco, CA
5/13/2015 Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA
5/14/2015 Pub Rock Live - Scottsdale, AZ
5/15/2015 Sister - Albuquerque, NM
5/16/2015 Sons Of Hermann - Fort Worth, TX
5/17/2015 Red 7 - Austin, TX
5/18/2015 One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA
5/20/2015 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA More...
Infection Code Announces 15th Anniversary EP
Infection Code has checked in with the following announcement about an upcoming 15th anniversary release:
“This year we celebrate 15 years of activity, creating noise. 15 intense years, rich rewards, some disappointments, a lot of sacrifices, several people met, known, become friends or fleeting faces disappeared. Same thing for the bands. Hundreds of different sounds encountered on our way. Many of these remained, many vanished.
"We are still here with five albums, a MCD, a split album, and more than two hundred concerts. To celebrate this period, fundamental to our growth as artists and humans, we decided to go out with an EP containing four songs. It will be a compendium of some pieces that are part of our history, played, arranged and recorded with the current physical strength, mental, emotional and creative. And also featuring one song never released before.
"The work will be titled '00 - 15: l’avanguardia industriale' and will be released in the Fall of 2015 by Argonauta Records. Also with a video track with live images and footage from the recording studio and created by director Ivan Ferrera. We will record at the Archensiel Studios Asti owned by our guitarist Paolo that will take care of all the recording process supported by our sound engineer Carmine Leone.
"The album will be mixed and produced by Oktopus at the Uptown Mixers in Harlem, New York. Oktopus is the musician tied to Dalek and has produced, in addition to all his records, even bands like Starkweather, Burnt by the sun, Candiria. In addition to producing the album he will participate with his visionary electronics parts in one song with Rennie Resmini, Starkweather singer. The artwork will be once again created by Marco Castagnetto (zenpunkart.com), author of the beautiful cover of La Dittatura del Rumore."
Killing Floor 2 Soundtrack Released
Today, Tripwire Interactive and Solid State Records are excited to release the official soundtrack for upcoming video game Killing Floor 2 at both digital and retail outlets. You can stream the soundtrack at Spotify here.
The Killing Floor 2 original soundtrack features a unique mix of original compositions and licensed rock and metal tracks that offer the perfect backdrop for slaying waves of Zeds. The track listing is:
01 - Murderer, Impending Doom
02 - Something More (Re-Record), Living Sacrifice
03 - Infected, Demon Hunter
04 - By the Throat, Zynthetic
05 - Kill or Be Killed, Rocky Gray
06 - Image Corruptor, Zynthetic
07 - Made for War, Bruce Fitzhugh and Jeremiah Scott
08 - Prey for the Wicked, Zynthetic
09 - We Don’t Care, Demon Hunter
10 - Clone Mutation, Rocky Gray
11 - Bitter End, Fit for a King
12 - Death Marches, Zynthetic
13 - Rendezvous Point, Zynthetic
14 - Ravenous Disease, Impending Doom
15 - Hydra, Zynthetic
16 - Despair, Living Sacrifice
17 - Collapsing, Demon Hunter
18 - Foreign Bodies, Zynthetic
19 - Incarnate, Zynthetic
20 - Not I, Demon Hunter
21 - Recombinant, Zynthetic
22 - Death, Demon Hunter
23 - Aftermath, Zynthetic
iTunes Only Bonus Tracks:
24 - Defend the Crown, Bruce Fitzhugh and Jeremiah Scott
25 - Disunion Reconstructed, Dirge More...
Switchblade Jesus Signs With Ripple Music
Ripple Music is thrilled to announce the addition of Texan band Switchblade Jesus to its roster, along with the official re-release of the band's self-titled debut this May. Ripple comments:
"Formed in 2010 in the land of oil and tar, the Corpus Christi outfit consisting of Peter Quarnstrom (vocals), Eric Calvert (lead guitar/vocals), Billy Guerra (guitar), Jason Beers (bass) and Jon Elizondo (drums) may be hard drinking operators of heavy rock and roll, but they are also well versed in the ways of the desert.
"Switchblade Jesus, the band’s devastating right hook of a debut was originally released on Kozmik Artifactz and instantly found listeners hearing notable nods to Kyuss, Orange Goblin and Clutch deep amid from the record’s weighty grooves and vintage stoner vibes. A crushing, loose and alcohol-fuelled fistfight between heavy fuzz and wild peyote hallucinations, tracks like ‘Bastard Son’ and ‘Renegade Riders’ showcase the band’s raw and unruly power... and then some."
The band also take to the road this month to play a number of dates across its home state of Texas with Arizonan three-piece Fuzz Evil:
22nd April – Low Brow Palace – El Paso, TX
23rd April – The Mix – San Antonio, TX
24th April – The Lost Well – Austin, TX
25th April – Club Dada – Dallas, TX More...
If I Die Today Reveals Album Release Date
If I Die Today now officially reveals the release date for the "Cursed" album as June 9th, and announces a handful of shows, both headlining and as support for Dead Kennedys, as well as a release party.
Stay tuned for an impending music video for the "Jesus" single, due to drop on June 2nd. You can also catch the band live on these dates:
5/9 Maggio Secret Show
6/9 Giugno Release Party @ Nuvolari Cuneo
6/12 Giugno @ Honky Tonky // Seregno (MI)
6/13 Giugno @ Rockplanet + Dead Kennedys // Pinarella di Cervia (RA)
6/19 Giugno @ Blah Blah // Torino More...
Wiegedood Streaming "Onder Gaan"
Belgian black metal trio Wiegedood, featuring members of Amenra, Hessian, Oathbreaker and Rise And Fall, will release debut full-length album, “De Doden Hebben Het Goed,” on May 8th via Consouling Sounds.
In anticipation of the record’s release, today the band unveiled the closing track “Onder Gaan” online. Listen in below, thanks to the folks at Noisey.vice.com. The full track listing is:
1. Svanesang (streaming here)
2. Kwaad Bloed
3. De Doden Hebben Het Goed
4. Onder Gaan More...
Curse Upon A Prayer Posts "Rotten Tongues" Clip
Finnish black metal band Curse Upon A Prayer will unleash second album “Rotten Tongues” on June 12th, 2015 worldwide via Inverse Records.
Curse Upon A Prayer was founded in 2010 and released debut album “From the Lands of Demise” in 2014 via Nihil Interit Records & Le Crepuscule Du Soir Productions from France.
A lyric video for the title track is available below. The "Rotten Tongues" track listing is as follows:
1. The Distant Chaos
2. Death Sentence
3. Third Day Of Creation
4. Red Room
5. Devil On The Churchyard
6. Divinus Mortis
7. Rotten Tongues
8. The Lost Symbol
9. White Ghost More...
Fall To June Streaming Self-Titled Album
Florida southern hard rockers Fall To June released their hard-hitting self-titled album yesterday with distribution via MRI. The album was produced by veteran producer/engineer/composer Stan Martell (Fuel, Saliva) at Ballistic Audio Productions of Kingsland, GA.
To celebrate the release with fans everywhere, Fall To June has teamed up with Metal Insider to stream the entire new album. Listen in below.
Catch Fall To June live with Black Stone Cherry on these upcoming dates:
5/1 Rockford, IL @ District
5/2 Keokuk, IA @ L-Treyns (No Black Stone Cherry)
5/3 Racine, WI @ Rt. 20
5/5 South Bend, IN @ Club Cheer’s
5/7 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
5/8 Battle Creek, MI @ The Music Factory
5/9 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
5/10 Kent, OH @ The Outpost (No Black Stone Cherry)
5/12 Washington DC @ The Electric Maid (No Black Stone Cherry)
5/15 Seaside Heights, NJ @ The Aztec (No Black Stone Cherry)
5/17 Johnson City, TN @ Capone’s
5/19 Huntington, WV @ V Club
5/26 Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre
5/28 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
5/29 Abilene, TX @ The Silo
5/31 Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s More...
Lorna Shore Reveals New Album
New Jersey five-piece metal band Lorna Shore today announces a June 9th, 2015 release date for the "Psalms" full-length via Density Records.
"Psalms" was produced by Will Putney (They Art Is Murder, Fit For An Autopsy, Upon A Burning Body) at modern metal’s iconic studio, the Machine Shop, this past Winter.
“It was something of a dream to record with him, we’ve waited years to be able to do this,” said guitarist Adam De Micco. “We’re beyond excited to get this music out for our fans to hear.”
1. Grimoire
2. Harvest Realms
3. Throne of Worms
4. White Noise
5. From The Pale Mist
6. Infernal Haunting
7. Death Gowns
8. Wretching in Torment
9. Traces of Supremacy
10. Eternally Oblivion More...
Ironsword Summons An "Army Of Darkness"
The Portuguese epic metal gods from Ironsword will release new album, "None But the Brave," on May 19th via Shadow Kingdom Records.
In advance of the record's release, the band today premieres new song, "Army of Darkness" via Beatroute. Get your fix of pure metal today through the player below.
Formed in 1995 as a one-man project of guitarist / vocalist Joao “Tann” Fonesca, Ironsword celebrates 20 years of delivering colossal, fantasy-fueled heavy metal with the release of "None But the Brave." The track listing is:
1. Forging the Sword
2. Kings of the Night
3. Calm Before the Storm
4. None But the Brave
5. Ring of Fire
6. Betrayer
7. The Usurper
8. Army of Darkness
9. Vengeance Will Be Mine
10. Cursed and Damned
11. Eye For An Eye
12. The Shadow Kingdom More...
Nightrage Posts Full Album Stream
Veteran Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band Nightrage has teamed up with Lambgoat to stream its upcoming sixth studio album, "The Puritan," in its entirety. Give it a listen below.
"The Puritan" will see release on April 24th through Despotz Records and can be pre-ordered at this location.
Album number six was produced by Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Soilwork) and George Nerantzis at Dugout Productions in Uppsala, Sweden. We also just premiered a lyric video for the title track that is still available over here. More...
Elderoth Streaming Full "Mystic" Album
Engineering a unique style of metal music with oriental instruments from East Asia, Montreal's Elderoth intertwines modern North American and European styles.
The "Mystic" album is due out officially April 28th to follow the band's 2012 self-titled debut. You can now hear all of "Mystic" below, courtesy of ProgMetalZone.com. Founding member and mastermind behind Elderoth, Collin McGee, comments:
"Being influenced by far east Asian music, such as Japanese and Chinese, the creation of this album was very fun and interesting. We wanted to make something completely new and fresh for the ears to enjoy. It was quite a lot of work as well as a great learning experience.
"This album showcases the new and unique dynamics that Elderoth has. This has been the main goal of this album, and also this is something we wish to pursue in the future. We always like to add new interesting elements to our music. We decided to start using 8 string guitars on this album as well as these new influences. As well as trying to add new things to our music, we always wish to remain to have a catchy sound and make songs that are memorable." More...
Lago Kicking Off "Tyranny" Tour
Phoenix-based quartet Lago will embark on "The Tyranny Tour" this week, taking the blackened death metal ferocity of menacing debut LP, "Tyranny," to nine cities across the Western U.S.
The trek begins in Flagstaff, Arizona, this Friday, April 24th, after which the outfit will topple Long Beach, Los Osos, San Jose, Portland, Seattle, Boise, Salt Lake City and Denver through May 2nd.
"Tyranny," initially released on CD in September 2014 via Battleground Records, was unveiled on a limited vinyl run through Blood Harvest Records in March and was produced by Ryan Butler at Arcane Digital Recording (Exhumed, Phobia, Landmine Marathon) and mastered by Dave Shirk at Sonorous Mastering (Incantation, Exhumed, Today is the Day).
4/24/2015 The Hive - Flagstaff, AZ
4/25/2015 Blacklight District Lounge - Long Beach, CA
4/26/2015 Sweet Springs Saloon - Los Osos, CA
4/27/2015 Rock Shop - San Jose, CA
4/28/2015 Rotture - Portland, OR
4/29/2015 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
4/30/2015 The Shredder - Boise, ID
5/01/2015 The Bridge - Salt Lake City, UT
5/02/2015 The Marquis - Denver, CO More...
Katagory V Announces Final Release
Katagory V has set May 1st, 2015 as the release date for the band's 5th and final album. The album will be released on Bancamp as a digital only download.
Katagory V started an Indiegogo campaign in 2014 to release the 5th album in all formats independently, but the campaign failed and the band decided to call it a day as a result.
Due to requests from many long-time fans to at least release it in digital format, the band recently agreed to do so as a thank you and a farewell gift to those that have supported Katagory V over the last 15 years. You'll be able to pick up the album at this location.
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Unearthly Trance Reuniting
Like an undead phoenix (or really just a regular phoenix, but hey, a skeletal phoenix seems cooler), Brooklyn based black/doom/sludge trio Unearthly Trance rises again!
After putting the band on ice in 2012, Darren Verni, Ryan Lipynsky, and Jay Newman have decided to resurrect the group and start playing together once again.
The band is already currently writing new music for what will be a sixth full-length album and fourth for Relapse Records. Stay tuned for more info.
2015 has shown sparks of life already for the band with the 2xCD release of "Ouroboros;" a compilation of hard to find songs, vinyl only releases, and a few unreleased gems from years past released on Throne Records.
Although Unearthly Trance became inactive in 2012, the three members were still active and releasing monolithic death/doom records under the banner of Serpentine Path, which will be performing at this year's Maryland Death Fest 2015 in Baltimore on May 23rd.
Death To False Metal Festival Announced
This August, the maiden installment of a brand new metal fest will take over Hamden, Connecticut, dubbed the Death To False Metal Festival.
Born out of a desire to bring together some of the best touring acts in the world with quality local and regional metal acts, DTFM festival hopes to create one of the premiere metal festivals in the U/S.
Sponsored by Metal Insider and Earsplit PR, the first edition gathering is set to take place on Friday, August 14th and Saturday the 15th at The Outer Space & Ballroom in Hamden, just outside of New Haven, Connecticut.
Friday night's lineup will feature thrash legends Whiplash, Valkyrie (Relapse Records), Imperial Triumphant, Nightbitch, Vengeance, and Bedroom Rehab Corporation.
Saturday night will feature USBM stalwarts Krieg (Candlelight Records), Secrets Of The Sky (Metal Blade Records), Immortal Bird, Destroyer Of Light, Godhunter (The Compound Recs/Battleground Records), Secret Cutter, Tomb & Thirst, Grizzlor, and Archaic Decapitator. More...
Humours Streaming New EP
Out now through Eolian Empire is the debut from Portland-based Humours, in the form of "The Onanist" EP.
Noisey is now hosting a stream of the whole EP, offering twenty minutes of unadulterated gratification at just an arm's reach away. Check it out below.
Featuring members of 1939 Ensemble and engineer extraordinaire, Fester (Rabbits, Honduran, Usnea, Stoneburner), Humours strips Crimsonesque prog to its stark elements and fuses it with the energy and abandon of Jawbox, Fugazi and Drive Like Jehu, flitting through complex movements with a mastery of dynamics and accented by strong, melodic vocals. More...
Azooma Enters The Studio
After releasing debut EP, "A Hymn of the Vicious Monster," in May 2014 through Xtreem Music, Iranian death metal act Azooma has now entered the studio to start recording a first full-length studio album, which will be released this year again via Xtreem Music.
The recording will take place in Mashhad at Azooma Studio under the supervision of the band's drummer Saeed Shariat. Saeed commented: "We are excited indeed to bring some new material to our fans. Our upcoming album will have more horror, a more complicated story and more blood. This is something different and we assure you that this one will blow your mind, it's something you haven't heard before."
The band also recently signed a management contract with Mohsen Fayazi and Stargazer Consultancy. Mohsen commented on Azooma's forthcoming album: "I am glad that these guys found their way on the Death Metal path of glory. By listening to the demos of Azooma's upcoming album, I can say they found their signature style in this genre of music."
If you're one of these few scatterbrains that only consumes mainstream shit and still don't know this awesome band, you can discover the previous EP in full below. More...
Demonical Streaming Full New EP
Swedish old school death metal tyrants Demonical are streaming their new EP, "Black Flesh Redemption," in full and prior to the release date (which is set for April 24th in Europe and May 5th in North America via Agonia Records). Give in to the Stockholm-style death metal darkness below.
The Swedes will be taking the "Black Flesh Redemption" live show to the streets together with Norwegian black/death legends Gehenna and Finnish death metal newcomer I Saw Red this April and May. More...
Cain's Offering Streams Title Track Of New Album
Finnish power/progressive metal act Cain's Offering - featuring Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto, keyboardist Jens Johansson and ex-Sonata Arctica guitarist Jani Liimatainen - is streaming the new track "Stormcrow" (check it out in the player below). The song is the title track of the new release, which is expected to drop on May 15th (EU) and May 19th (North America) via Frontiers Records.
The track listing for "Stomcrow" is as follows:
1. Stormcrow
2. The Best of Times
3. A Night to Forget
4. I Will Build You a Rome (see lyric video here)
5. Too Tired to Run
6. Constellation of Tears
7. Antemortem
8. My Heart Beats for No One
9. I Am Legion
10. Rising Sun
11. On the Shore
Check out "Stormcrow" here: More...
Entrails Opens The "Midnight Coffin"
"Obliteration" is the fittingly-titled new studio offering from Swedish death metal militia, Entrails, set to rise from the grave on May 19th via Metal Blade Records.
As a precursor to its official release, today Bloody Disgusting delivers the flesh-eating rumble of seventh track, "Midnight Coffin" for communal ingestion. Listen in below.
Elaborates guitarist Jimmy Lundqvist, "It's about time to unleash some Entrails madness! The sick melodies and d-beat will have your head fall off and roll into the midnight coffin. Join the hordes and let death and darkness embrace you. Welcome to the cemetery!" More...
Sig:Ar:Tyr Announces "Northen" Release
Canadian blackened heavy metal act Sig:Ar:Tyr is proud to announce the release of new album "Northen" this Fall.
While Sig:Ar:Tyr has in the past been known as atmospheric blackened folk, "Northen" shifts into more traditional metal territory, while maintaining the dark sounds of earlier material. The band's mastermind (and sole permanent member) Daemonskald had the following to say about the album:
"The album deals with the end of the Viking age, and the adventures of the Norse in our own country, Canada. Unlike the permanent settlements in Greenland, their stay here was short-lived, and we are still discovering the extent of their travels, the artifacts from their small settlements, and unfolding the tales of their interaction with the native cultures here at the time.
"'Northen' is a tale of tribute to this small group of adventurers, who with a dynamic, and individualistic spirit, were still willing to throw stability and comfort aside to explore mysterious new places like Helluland, Markland, and Vinland, and try to be their own master in a changing world." More...
Thornesbreed Releasing New Album
Art of Propaganda is proud to present Thornesbreed's second album, "GTRD," set for international release on June 29th. The label had this to say about the impending release:
"Long-awaited to say the very least, 'GTRD' is Thornesbreed's first full-length in 12 years, and first new release since 2011 as well as their first for Art of Propaganda. However, during that time, the German quintet have been in a quiet 'n' clandestine state of transition. Formed in 1997 as a death metal band, Thornesbreed released three demos before signing a deal with Animate Records, who released the band's debut album, 'The Splendour of the Repellent,' in 2003 to good critical response across Europe.
"Following the album's release, the band played over 100 concerts across Europe and some select festivals in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. That time spent on the stage, as well as burning desire to dive deeper into blacker realms, has resulted in Thornesbreed's crowning statement of their new era, 'GTRD.' More...
Monolord Streaming Full Album
Monolord today streams all of new album "Vænir" in full (courtesy of Noisey.vice.com), which releases next week. Give it a listen below.
The "Vænir" album is officially due out April 28th, 2015 via RidingEasy Records and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Cursing The One
2. We Will Burn
3. Nuclear Death
4. Died a Million Times
5. The Cosmic Silence
6. Vænir More...
Raven Premieres New Track "Fight"
Raven premiered the new track "Fight" over at Invisible Oranges at this location (also in the player below). The song appears on the upcoming new release "ExtermiNation," which drops today in Scandinavia, April 24th (Germany), April 27th (EU) and April 28th (USA) via SPV/Steamhammer Records.
The track list is:
1. Destroy All Monsters (see lyric video)
2. Tomorrow
3. It's Not What You Got
4. Fight
5. Battle March/Tank Treads (The Blood Runs Red)
6. Feeding The Monster
7. Fire Burns Within
8. Scream
9. One More Day
10. Thunder Down Under (preview clip available here)
11. No Surrender
12. Golden Dawn
13. Silver Bullet
14. River Of No Return
15. Malice In Geordieland (Bonus Track)
Check out "Fight" here: More...
Epica Announces European Tour With Eluveitie
Epica has announced a co-headlining tour of Europe with Switzerland's Eluveitie this fall. In support is modern metal masters Scar Symmetry.
Guitar player Isaac Delahaye says the following about the tour: "Oh boy, I'm super stoked for this! What better way to end our The Quantum Enigma world tour than to team up with a band who's – just like us – mixing 2 different genres into something special; a great metal band with a catchy folk topping. Yummie! Add some delicious riffing from our favourite Swedes, and you can expect a lot of coolio and 3 bands on top of their game. You wanna hear an orchestra? You wanna see a fiddler? You wanna steal tasty soloing ideas? Or do you just wanna have a great metal night in the pit? We've got it all."
Epica is supporting its latest album "The Quantum Enigma" (see review here), Eluveitie is still supporting its latest "Origins" (see review here) and Scar Symmetry is supporting "The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)" (see review here).
Dates are as follows:
EPICA/ELUVEITIE co-headline dates with opener SCAR SYMMETRY:'
OCT 27 + Oberhausen + Turbinenhalle, DE
OCT 28 + Hugenottenhalle + Neu-Isenburg, DE
OCT 30 + Hala Euronic + Zlín, CZ
OCT 31 + Lazia Nowa Theater + Krakow, PL
NOV 01 + Huxleys + Berlin, DE
NOV 03 + Löwensaal + Nürnberg, DE
EPICA supported by ELUVEITIE and opener SCAR SYMMETRY:
NOV 04 + Live Club + Milan, IT
NOV 05 + Estragon + Bologna, IT
NOV 07 + Belle Electrique + Grenoble, FR
NOV 08 + L’Etage + Rennes, FR
NOV 09 + Aeronef + Lille, FR
NOV 11 + Academy + Bristol, UK
NOV 12 + Ritz + Manchester, UK
NOV 14 + Garage + Glasgow, UK
NOV 15 + Forum + London, UK More...
Civil War Releases Interactive Preview
Sweden's Civil War - featuring former members of Sabaton and Astral Doors vocalist Nils Patrik Johansson - released an interactive preview clip, which features samples from the entire new release "Gods and Generals." The album drops on via Napalm Records on the following release schedule:
G/A/S/Europe/AUS: May 8th
UK/NO/FR/DK/IT: May 11th
USA/CAN: May 12th
SE/ESP: May 13th
The track list for the album is:
1. War of the World
2. Bay of Pigs (see music video here)
3. Braveheart
4. The Mad Piper
5. USS Monitor
6. Tears from the North
7. Admiral over the Oceans
8. Back to Iwo Jima
9. Schindler's Ark
10. Gods and Generals
11. Knights of Dalecarlia (Bonus Track)
12. Colours on My Shield (Bonus Track)
Check out the preview here: More...
Kattah Releases "Vetus Espiritus" Video
Brazilian power metal act Kattah released a new music video for the track "Vetus Espiritus." The song appears on the latest album "Lapis Lazuli," which was issued last year via Bakerteam Records.
Check out the video here:
Moonspell Releases "Medusalem" Lyric Video
Portuguese gothic metal act Moonspell released a new lyric video for the track "Medusalem." The song appears on the band's new album "Extinct," which is available now via Napalm Records. A review for the album can be found at this location.
Check out "Medusalem" here:
Vinegar Hill Posts Entire New Album Stream
Austrian melodic death metal outfit Vinegar Hill is offering a full pre-release album stream of the upcoming new effort "Monophobia."
You can also pre-order the "Monophobia" digipack including 2 bonus tracks on vinegarhill.at or purchase the new album as digital download on iTunes / Amazon.
Check out now the entire album "monophobia" below. More...
Alice In Chains Song Black Metal Cover Posted
Dritt Skit - a new black metal project consisting of drummer Jeramine Kling (The Absence/Infernaeon) and guitarist Taylor Nordberg (Infernaeon) - is streaming a black metal cover of Alice In Chains‘ "Angry Chair," taken from the debut release "Arachnid Assailant."
Check out the cover song below. More...
Hundredth Premieres New Song "Unravel"
Hundredth premieres a new song titled "Unravel" taken from the band's upcoming new album "Free" which is set to drop on June 16th via Hopeless Records.
Check out now "Unravel" below.
Bitter End Posts New Video "Sting of Betrayal"
Texas metal act Bitter End is streaming a new clip for the song "Sting of Betrayal" taken from the upcoming new album "Illusions of Dominance". The album was produced by Nick Jett (Terror, Piece By Piece) and will be out June 30th, 2015.
Check it out the new track below.
Billy Club Sandwich Releasing DVD
Veteran Bronx hardcore foursome Billy Club Sandwich has announced a DVD collection, titled "Japan Suspects Tour," to be released on May 12th via Dead City Records.
Featuring over 70-minutes of Billy Club Sandwich mayhem - professionally recorded live footage of classic songs, rare, behind-the-scenes lost tour footage, music videos, bonus footage and more - "Japan Suspects Tour" is a snapshot one of hardcore's most diverse bands in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Billy Club Sandwich drummer, Glen Lorieo, commented: "It was always a dream of ours to play Japan, and when we finally did we were lucky enough to have it documented. The footage that is captured truly shows BCS at its finest. This is some truly amazing video of BCS on tour, and along with the bonus footage, this DVD is a great historical release for our band."
"This tour was an amazing experience and proved to us once again that hardcore really is a worldwide family," BCS bassist, Gary Muttley, recalled. "We have nothing but love and appreciation for our Japanese family who helped us throughout the tour and everyone who came out to spend the time with us. I'm glad we were able to document this once-in-a-lifetime event and share it with everyone around the globe." More...
Gorguts Announces Demo Vinyl Anthology
War On Music Records will soon release a massive Gorguts demo anthology on vinyl. After almost two years of planning, re-planning, adding and expanding, the Canadian based vinyl label is ready to unleash a colossal collection titled "...And Then Comes Lividity," named after the cult 1990 demo tape which first caught the attention of Roadrunner Records. More...
A Distant Calm Parting With Guitarist
Guitarist Alex Rieth from Arizona outfit A Distant Calm has issued the following statement online about parting ways with the group:
"Hey, guys! Alex here. I have a public service announcement for you all! I have thought very long and deeply on this decision, but I regret\am happy to inform you that I have decided to resign from the band.
"I regret it in the way that I will no longer be a part of this amazing thing that I helped create over five years ago. Leaving the music, the fans and above all my brothers is a very painful thing to do. BUT, I am happy about it because I will be moving on with my life in many exciting ways, and the band will do likewise.
"Among the myriad of reasons for this decision, my health is the biggest. I cannot perform in this band the way that the band needs me too, and it is getting increasingly harder to maintain the energy we've established at our live shows due to certain health issues. Bummer.
"But with all of that being said, on a more personal note to you, the fans that are reading this now: Thank you. As sincere as a person can be, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support, love, excitement and joy we've all shared together. Ever since I was a child, this has always been my dream. And up until now, I have achieved every goal I set for myself. And I could never have done it without each and every one of you. So again, I say thank you, for allowing me to live my dream.
"One last note to add: With all that mushiness said, I will not be departing JUST yet. We have a show June 5th at Pub Rock with some of my absolute favorite local bands that I would love all you to attend and one more, much BIGGER announcement that I can't quite spill the beans on yet, that I will be partaking in. SO, seeing as how you guys have come this far with me, why not send me off with a bang? We'll be selling tickets soon...let's get rowdy." More...
Olathia Releasing "Hunters" Album
Cleveland, Ohio based metal band Olathia will independently release debut album "Hunters" on May 1st, 2015. A teaser trailer can be heard below
Olathia’s distinctive style is a crisp hybrid of melodic/thrash and groove metal that came to life in the Fall of 2014, featuring vocalist Chris E., who previously co-fronted the metal band Cellbound. Drawing from their hard hitting backgrounds and shared love of all things trash and melodic the band members set out to create their own sound. Olathia will be performing regionally in support of "Hunters" with dates already scheduled throughout Ohio, Michigan and PA.
The CD release weekend of "Hunters" features back to back shows on Friday May 1st at The Empire Concert Club in Akron, Ohio and Saturday May 2nd at The Maplegrove in Cleveland, Ohio. Advance show ticket purchase receives a copy of the CD as a bonus. It is rumored that both venues have tripled their beer orders in expectation of the metal party! More...
Titans Eve Streams New Single
Today Revolver is premiering Vancouver thrash outfit Titans Eve's first single "War Path" from the band's upcoming album "Chasing The Devil," due out on June 12th.
Sitting at track number two on the full length, it carries the weight of an Eric Mosher (AC/DC, Buckcherry) engineered song with the layered mastering from Jeff Waters (Annihilator). Listen in below.
"This song is about being forced to fight for something you don't believe in and having no control over your destiny, but trying to find the courage to do what you know is the right thing," comments vocalist / guitarist Brian Gamblin. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. We Defy
2. War Path
3. No Kingdom
4. Another Day
5. Chasing The Devil
6. The Grind
7. Stranded
8. The Endless Light More...
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