Metal News for April 22, 2016
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Hollow Bones Posts New Video
Empire State melodic metalcore quintet Hollow Bones has a new music video out now for "The November Diaries," taken from the band's upcoming debut album "Lionheart."
"'The November Diaries' was one of the first songs to be written for the album, and is by far one of the most aggressive," Hollow Bones vocalist Patrick Anthony told Lambgoat.com "The song deals a lot with guilt, frustration, and anger about one's own self. It is a very personal song, and because of that, it had to be honest in order to be effective. We hope that the raw feelings we put into the song come across as intended."
Hollow Bones will self-release "Lionheart" on May 27th. The album can be pre-ordered now at this location. The group comments:
"We are incredibly proud to present our debut album 'Lionheart.' It took us over a year to get everything we wanted, and although it was a long wait, we couldn't be happier with the final product. We hope that the passion we put into making this album rings true with people who are looking to find solace in music.
"We hope that people hear the words we are saying and are inspired to take action, or are relieved in knowing they are not alone and that others have felt the way they do and that there is reprieve. Our mission from the beginning has always been, and will always be, to find people who are as passionate about music as we are about creating it. Promote what you love, and use music to heal." More...
Hamerex Launches Crowd Funding Campaign
Hamerex just checked in with this announcement about a new Indiegogo campaign to fund an impending album release:
"Today's the day, and we've launched our crowd funding campaign via Indiegogo. There's pre-orders of the 'Traitor' album available digitally or in CD form with additional exclusives such as a making-of DVD, magazine, signed photo and a discount card for use at our gigs with everyone that pre-orders getting their name in the CD booklet! Oh yeah there's that guitar of Steve's available too."
Winterhorde Posts "Maestro" Lyric Video
A new lyric video for "Maestro" just came online from Winterhorde's upcoming album of the same name. The clip was created by Costin Chioreanu and can be seen below, while "Maestro" is due to drop May 20th.
The album was recorded by Alex Feldman in Sound Studios, Tel Aviv, with mixing handled by V.Santura (Obscura, Triptykon, Secrets of the Moon) and mastering by Jens Bogren (Amorphis, Katatonia, Amon Amarth).
"Maestrom" features guest appearances from Jirí BigBoss Valter (Root) and Peter Huss (Shining). Pre-orders are online now at this location. More...
Mirrors For Psychic Warfare Streaming Full Album
Mirrors For Psychic Warfare is the latest collaboration between Neurosis' Scott Kelly and Buried At Sea's Sanford Parker.
The band's unsettling, soon-to-be-issued self-titled debut is the sonic manifestation of insomnia, complete with the tossing, turning, and perennial dread that comes with again facing the shabby daylight.
The album sees official release today - April 22nd, 2016 - via Neurot Recordings and you can stream all the tracks below.
"Mirrors For Psychic Warfare" was realized and recorded by both Kelly and Parker at Actual 13 Studio and Hypercube respectively over the course of 2015. The record was mixed and mastered by Parker and will come available in CD and vinyl form. More...
Germ Streaming Album's Title Track
Germ's upcoming new full-length album "Escape" is due out on April 29th via Prophecy Productions.
Today the title track "Escape" also comes online and is available for streaming below.
To hear more from the album, previously posted track "I'll Give Myself To The Wind" is also available here.
Pre-orders are online now right here and the full album's track listing is as follows:
1. I
2. Escape
3. I'll Give Myself to the Wind
4. Under Crimson Skies
5. V
6. The Old Dead Tree
7. With the Death of a Blossoming Flower
8. Closer More...
As Prayers Fail Posts New Single
As Prayers Fail just launched a new single online titled "Running Blind," which can be heard in the YouTube clip below. "Running Blind" will appear on upcoming album "Buried At Home." Due out May 13th, you can pre-order the album right here.
Armstrong Metal Fest 2016 Reveals Full Lineup
Armstrong Metal Fest is proud to announce Beyond Creation, Rivers of Nihil, and The Zenith Passage as the final additions to complete this year's 2016 line up featuring a powerhouse of bands from across Western Canada.
The full line up of bands is listed below with schedule of days and times to be announced at a later date. "This is going to be the best line up Armstrong Metalfest has ever had. We have worked hard this year to make ensure the talent is front to back awesome!" comments Jesse Valstat co-organizer of AMF.
Armstrong Metal Fest will be taking place on July 15th and 16th in Armstrong, BC at the Hassen Arena. Details and ticket info areavailable here. More...
A Rebel Few Posts Full Album Online
A heavy hitter of Southern rock with an injection of groove, A Rebel Few is comprised of ex-West Memphis Suicide members Chris Raposo (Vocals-Guitar), Barry Martin (Guitar), Chris Spiers (Drums) along with Adam Shortreed (Bass).
Debut album "As The Crow Flies" sees release today - April 22nd, 2016 - and the full album has also come online. Listen in below.
Vocalist Chris Raposo comments: "We've always been seen as the black sheep and proud of it because we never liked the notion of simply conforming to what society has had us believe to be 'normal.' A Rebel Few is badge for all those who feel abandoned by society's 'standards' and are looking for refuge. A place where they belong and find strength in like minded souls."
The debut was produced by Sterling Winfield (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah, Texas Hippie Coalition) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Rush, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Beastie Boys, Pantera). More...
Wolf Hoffmann Releasing New Album
Accept’s guitar powerhouse Wolf Hoffmann is getting ready to release his 2nd solo album entitled "Headbangers Symphony."
New full-length album "Headbangers Symphony" will be released on July 1st, 2016 by Nuclear Blast. The label comments:
"Wolf Hoffmann has a passion. His life-long love and dedication to heavy metal music is documented in dozens of albums spanning four decades with his long time heavy metal band Accept. But beyond heavy metal, Wolf has an incessant craving for the classics, yes, the ones written decades and centuries ago.
"Classical music has always been an influence - albeit limited - on Accept's Teutonic approach to rock and heavy metal. However, it wasn't until 1997 during an extended hiatus from Accept, that Wolf Hoffmann finally had the chance to fully explore and fulfil this interest by recording his first astounding solo album ‘Classical’, a record filled with his rock guitar driven interpretations of some of classical music’s most loved compositions."
Hoffmann comments: "I have always incorporated classical music in my song writing with Accept, especially with ‘Metal Heart,’ but I constantly felt there was so much more that I could do and I did not want to overload Accept or force it in any way. I always knew I could make a whole record of it and that’s how the first record ‘Classical’ was born. Even today, fans tell me that they are still listening to it, that's why it is so fantastic now to do another one." More...
Grond Signs With Xtreem Music
Russian death metal group Grond just inked a deal with Xtreem Music for the release of an upcoming 2nd album during this coming summer.
Grond is currently finishing the last details for a new album to be aptly entitled "Worship the Kraken," with cover artwork done by Daemorph Evilartdominion. The album will contain 10 songs with Lasse Pyykkö from Hooded Menace singing as a guest on one of them.
The album is due to drop July 1st, with cover artwork and song samples to come online soon. In the mean time, check out the previous "Cosmic Devonian" EP in full below. More...
Katalepsy Posts "Critical Black Mass" Clip
"Gravenous Hour" is the title of the upcoming second full-length effort from Moscow death metal squadron Katelepsy.
Set for release on May 27th through Unique Leader, "Gravenous Hour" was captured at Cosmos Studios by Arkady Navaho (T.H.R.O.N., Obstetrical Palsy) with artwork by W. Smerdulak (Semargl, Blackthorn, Distant Sun et al).
Today you can hear a new song from the impending album. Check out a lyric video for "Critical Black Mass" below.
Omen Reveals "Hammer Damage" Details
Omen's "Hammer Damage" album is set to arrive on CD format via Pure Steel Records on May 27th, 2016. The first edition comes with a special colored grey tray and the pre-order phase will start on May 13th. Pure Steel comments:
"With the signing of U.S. metal legend Omen an old dream of ours has come true. For us, at Pure Steel Records, classic albums like 'Battle Cry' and 'Warning of Danger' are historical contributions to the metal world. With a striking release entitled 'Hammer Damage,' the first studio album since 'Eternal Black Dawn' (2003), Omen is back in the saddle and means serious business. The new album was mixed by Kenny Powell and mastered by QuSound Studio/Michael Kusch.
"When listening to epic and catchy power hymns such as 'Hammer Damage' (the incisive title track) or the hard pounding 'Cry Havoc' or the masculine pathos 'Hellas,' fans of the Californian quartet will completely go crazy. Already active in Omen between 1998 and 2009, Kevin Goocher (also Phantom X), with his raspy voice, will often remind you of the late J.D. Kimball, while guitarist Kenny Powell, also part of the 2016 lineup, has obviously not lost any of the striking guitar skills he displayed during Omen’s glorious early days.
"With 'Hammer Damage,' Omen clearly show that they are ready to reclaim their throne as masters of unadulterated U.S. metal." More...
Ominous Eclipse Posts Lyric Video
Forging death metal with elements of thrash, groove, black, and melodic tones, Ottawa's hybrid force Ominous Eclipse has posted a lyric video for the title track from latest album "End of Days."
The band opened for Kalmah and Vesperia earlier this month and has just been announced once again as local support for Aegaeon and Depths of Hatred for a tour stop in Ottawa on May 28th.
Vocalist / guitarist Graham Murphy comments on the new lyric video: "'End Of Days,' the title speaks for itself. We took an 'end of the world' concept and used a 'balance of light and darkness' theme with a biblical topic. The idea is 'Death,' symbolized as darkness, shadowing over the world to consume all life. Humanity turns to 'God,' symbolized as light, in hope for salvation.
"God is the one who sent Death seeing us as being undeserving of the gift of life. Although the song may come off as trying to preach morals from a religious sense, we are really just portraying an apocalypse themed song where both light and darkness are our enemy." More...
Hatebreed Discusses Upcoming Album
In this new video clip below, Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta talks about the band's writing and demoing process for the songs on upcoming album "The Concrete Confessional," due out May 13th on Nuclear Blast.
Hatebreed - vocalist Jamey Jasta, guitarists Wayne Lozinak and Frank Novinec, bassist Chris Beattie and Matt Byrne on drums - will hit the road to support the new album beginning May 13th in Cleveland, OH and playing 25 cities.
Devildriver will support on all dates, with Devil You Know and Act of Defiance supporting on select dates. A previously posted lyric video for new Hatebreed track "A.D." can also be found at this location. More...
Armored Saint Hitting The Road With Metal Church
Starting this June, the mighty Armored Saint will head back out on the road, playing to fans across the world this summer. The first run of dates kicks off in the USA, with the band joining Metal Church for a special west coast trek.
Armored Saint's Joey Vera (bass) comments: "We're super excited to go back out for some select dates this summer. The June dates with Metal Church are a fan-made match that is sure to be an amazing time!"
As previously reported, Armored Saint will also make several European festival and club appearances this July, before concluding a world tour in Japan at Loud Park. See below for all upcoming dates! More...
Nemesea Posts Album Preview
Dutch outfit Nemesea is gearing up to release fourth album "Uprise," which is officially due out April 29th via Napalm Records.
To give fans an advance taste of what to expect, an album preview clip has now come online and can be heard below.
If you missed it, we also recently exclusively premiered a music video for "Forever" - check it out right here.
The track list for "Uprise" is as follows:
1. Hear Me
2. Twilight (see lyric video here)
3. Forever
4. Let it Nurn
5. Time to Make It
6. Can't Believe It
7. Light Up the Sky
8. Get Out
9. Bones
10. Hold On
11. The Way I Feel (Bonus Track)
12. Broken (Bonus Track)
13. If You Could (Bonus Track)
14. No More (Bonus Track) More...
Nervosa Posts "Intolerance Means War" Video
Brazil's meanest trio has returned: Nervosa indulges in relentlessly raw all-female thrash metal on second studio album "Agony."
Ahead of the June 3rd release via Napalm Records, today the band drops a new lyric video off the album. Check out "Intolerance Means War" below.
You can also pre-order "Agony" at this location. Nervosa is currently busy touring all over Mexico, but be prepared, as these girls will return to Europe very soon. An East Coast North American tour will also happen later this summer. Dates are expected soon.
03.06.16 NL - Tilburg / Little Devil
04.06.16 BE - Erpe-Mere / Summerrock Festival
05.06.16 NL - Gorinchem / Stichting PoGo
07.06.16 BL - Liege / Smile Café
08.06.16 UK - London / The Def
15.06.16 DE - Hamburg / Bambi Galore
16.06.16 DE - Berlin / Sage Club
03.07.16 FI - Helsinki / Tuska Festival
06.07.16 DE - Magdeburg / Flower Power
08.07.16 DE - Geiselwind / Out & Loud Festival
09.07.16 DE - Nordheim / Sunstorm Festival
15.07.16 CH - Bôle / ParaBôle Festival
16.07.16 IT - Somma Lombardo / Rock Inn Somma Festival
18.07.16 ES - Madrid / Gruta 77
19.07.16 ES - Sevilla / Sala Fanatic
20.07.16 ES - Valencia / Rock City
21.07.16 ES - Barcelona / Boveda
24.07.16 DE - Weil am Rhein / Baden in Blut Metal Open Air More...
Internal Suffering Reveals New Album
Long-running brutal death metal outfit Internal Suffering will unleash a fifth full-length this June via Unique Leader Records.
Titled "Cyclonic Void Of Power," the scathing new offering was captured at 16th Cellar Studios in Rome (FleshGod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance, Hideous Divinity, etc.) by Italian death metal mastermind Stefano Morabito (Eyeconoclast, ex-Hour Of Penance) and delivers ten brand new tracks.
Concept album "Cyclonic Void Of Power" will see release on June 24th, 2016 and consists of three connected chapters. The track listing is as follows: More...
Mandroid Echostar Posts "The Lotus" Playthrough
Canadian prog metal band Mandroid Echostar just released a new guitar playthrough video for "The Lotus." Check it out below.
Additionally, the band has released an instrumental version of latest album "Coral Throne," which is available at the Mandroid Echostar website here. Be sure to catch these Mandroid Echostar tour dates:
May 5 - Hamilton, ON - Absinthe
May 6 - Guelph, ON - Dstrct
May 7 - Oshawa, ON - TBA
May 9 - Joliet, IL - Bada Brew
May 11 - Winnipeg, MB - The Pyramid
May 12 - Saskatoon, SK - Le Relais
May 13 - Medicine Hat, AB - TBA
May 14 - Calgary, AB - The Gate (Sait)
May 16 - Edmonton, AB - Mercury Room
May 18 - Vancouver, BC - The Venue
May 19 - Seattle, WA - Studio 7
May 20 - Portland, OR - Ash Street
May 21 - Boise, ID - Shredder
May 23 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Lounge
May 24 - Omaha, NE - Lookout Lounge
May 26 - Valparaiso, IN - Big Shots
May 28 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
May 30 - Ottawa, ON - Ritual
May 31 - Quebec City, QC - L’Anti Bar & Spectacles
June 1 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
June 2 - London, ON - Rum Runners
June 3 - Barrie, ON - Roxy Side Room
June 4 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground More...
GWARBar Announces "First Friday" Event Series
The GWARbar, GWAR's very own watering hole and restaurant is extremely excited to present a new First Friday event beginning May 6th.
The first event features acclaimed artist Bob Gorman, known for his work with GWAR and Slave Pit Inc. This inaugural edition takes place from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, with the monthly event occurring on the first Friday of every month.
"Gormania" is scheduled for Friday May 6th, where Gorman's spectacular art will be on display and Bob will be there to discuss his creations. Many of these one of a kind pieces will be available for sale. For more info on the event, please visit this location. More...
Abnormality Posts Behind The Scenes Footage
Massachusetts-based extreme metal outfit Abnormality will release upcoming sophomore full-length, "Mechanisms of Omniscience," on April 29th worldwide via Metal Blade Records.
For a preview of "Mechanisms of Omniscience," a new behind-the-scenes video has been posted online, featuring exclusive footage with the band in the studio. Check it out below. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Swarm
2. Synthetic Pathogenesis
3. Mechanisms of Omniscience
4. Catalyst of Metamorphosis
5. Vigilant Ignorance
6. Irreversible
7. Hopeless Masses
8. Assimilation
9. Cymatic Hallucinations
10. Consuming Infinity More...
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Gojira Reveals "Magma" Details
Roadrunner Records group Gojira has announced details on new LP "Magma," due out June 17th. The follow-up album to 2012’s "L'Enfat Sauvage," this new album is heralded by the single “Stranded,” which is available below and directed by Vincent Caldoni.
Pre-orders for "Magma" are available today at this location with all orders receiving an instant grat download of “Stranded.” Exclusive bundles are also available, which include a limited edition 52 page hardcover book with exclusive photos, sketches and artwork from the creation of "Magma."
Additionally, all bundles also include a DVD and HD digital download of Gojira’s 2015 Rock In Rio performance.
Frontman Joe Duplantier commented: “We are very excited to release our new album MAGMA. We put everything we had into these songs. This album is our flesh and blood.” More...
Evil Masquerade Unveils Album Artwork
After revealing the full lineup for new album "The Outcast Hall Of Fame," today Evil Masquerade also unveils the artwork.
This album's cover artwork was once again painted by Danish artist David Troest and the track list looks like this:
1. The Outcast Hall Of Fame
2. Death Of God
3. Darkness (I Need You)
4. One Thousand Roses And A Lot Of Pain
5. Lost Inside A World Of Fear
6. The Spineless
7. Märk Hur Vår Skugga
8. On No Way To Broadway More...
Ayreon Signs With Mascot
Mascot Label Group is proud to announce the signing of Ayreon, the highly acclaimed project from singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / record producer Arjen Lucassen. The Ayreon catalog, comprising seven studio albums, will be re-released on various digital platforms on April 22nd. Mascto also issued this press release:
"Ayreon is in a class of its own. You might call Lucassen’s Ayreon studio albums rock operas. Or, to be more precise, you may prefer a description like, 'ambitious studio projects combining progressive rock, metal, and folk over intricate storylines, brought to life by countless famous guest singers from all over the world.'
"But no matter how you categorize it, the Ayreon album collection offers highly creative rock music with a quality in composition and production rarely heard in the last twenty years. 'The Final Experiment' was Ayreon’s first album, released in the Netherlands in 1995 by start-up label Transmission Records. It set the tone for the project, with intricate sci-fi/fantasy storytelling and timeless progressive rock featuring a line-up of world class vocalists and musicians, including Barry Hay (Golden Earring), Jan-Chris de Koeijer (Gorefest), and Kingdom Come’s Lenny Wolf. More...
Thranenkind Streaming "Homeruiner"
May 13th marks the day of the release of the new Thranenkind album "King Apathy," coming via Lifeforce Records. A brand new song titled "Homeruiner" has landed online from the album - check it out below!
The vegan, straight edge post-metal band will also soon hit the road with Ancst. More shows are still to be nailed down, with this trek now confirmed:
13.5. DE - Berlin, Cassiopeia
14.5. DE - Leipzig, Bermuda3eck
15.5. DE - Weimar, Gerber
16.5. CZ - Prague, Cafe na pul cesty
17.5. DE - Nürnberg, Projekt 31
18.5. AT - Wien, Pankahyttn
19.5. AT - Linz, Kapu
20.5. DE - München, Kafe Marat
21.5. DE - Stuttgart, Juha West
22.5. DE - Mainz, Haus Mainusch
23.5. DE - Trier, Exhaus
24.5. BE - Antwerp, Antwerp Music City
26.5. DE - Köln, Privat
27.5. DE - Hannover, Alerta Deathfest
28.5. DE - Hamburg, Gängeviertel More...
False Gods Premieres Full-Album Stream Of Debut EP
New York outfit False Gods premieres the full-album stream of the band's brand new debut EP "Wasteland", which is out in stores today.
Check out now "Wasteland" in its entirety below.
Candlemass Premieres Title Track Of Upcoming CD
Legendary Swedish epic doom metal act Candlemass premieres title track of the upcoming new album "Death Thy Lover", which will be out in stores June 3rd via Napalm Records.
Check out now "Death Thy Lover" below.
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Fear Factory At the Concord Music Hall 4/19/2016
Booking this show was an absolute nightmare and almost entirely my fault. I say almost because it it was only 0.01% other people's fault and 99.99% mine thanks to my bad habit of procrastination. I saw that Darren (Rex_84 to you readers) had already interviewed Dino a week ago and thought that I missed my shot at covering Fear Factory but already put in a request to Fear Factory's management instead of Soilwork's which led to discussion with Darren about what type of content was in his now published interview and led to me originally only getting a photo pass from Liz at Earplit PR. Of course by the time Darren, Doug, Ty and I all took the time to discuss whether or not to do a second Fear Factory interview and came to the conclusion that since Darren and Dino only discussed the history of the band through “Demanufacture,” it would be a good idea to get Burt's take on Fear Factory starting with “Obsolete.” Which we only discussed after I bought up the possibility days after I should have. Liz naturally took a vacation for from Friday through Monday and only confirmed the possibility of an interview on the day of the show and sent an e-mail to me stating that an interview was off the table after I'd already contacted the band's tour manager to confirm an interview... which was just a huge clusterfuck made worse by the tour manager being late to send the guest list to the box office when I was worried that I wouldn't even get in.
Of course after getting in, I stop at the merch table, buy a shirt and then look at the audience around me. One guy was still wearing those mallgoth JNCO raver pants that Hot Topic sold circa 2001 who I'm guessing spent the last 15 years in cryogenic suspension. Amazingly a lot of people in Star Wars shirts who frequently had chin straps that grew into full on neckbeards with one guy even wearing a full-on pleather trenchcoat. Part of me wanted to bring a college-aged Ani DeFranco fan with me just to see how fast she'd get triggered only to run into the arms of the security guy who happened to be a white dude with dreadlocks... Which might give her a full-on mental breakdown. More...
Discharge Premieres New Song "Raped And Pillaged"
U.K. hardcore punk and crust legends from Discharge premiere a new song entitled "Raped And Pillaged", taken from the band's upcoming new album "End Of Days", which will be out in stores April 29 via Nuclear Blast.
Check out now "Raped And Pillaged" below.
Of Mice & Men Premiere New Live Video "The Depths"
Of Mice & Men premieres a new live music video for "The Depths", taken from the upcoming new live CD/DVD "Live At Brixton", which will be out in stores May 27 via Rise Records. The live effort is focusing on the band’s March 28th, 2015 live performance at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, England. Currently the band is in the studio, working on a new album.
Check out now "The Depths" below.
Gojira Premieres New Song & Music Video "Stranded"
Gojira premieres a new song and music video entitled "Stranded", taken from the upcoming new album "Magma", which will be out in stores June 17th via Roadrunner.
Check out now "Stranded" below.
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