Metal News for April 30, 2015
Last updated on September 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
Hot Topics
- Bent Sea (Napalm Death, Aborted) Premiere Video
- Limp Bizkit Premiere New Single For Battlefield 6
- Kublai Khan TX Premiere New Single & Music Video
- We Came As Romans Premiere New “Bad Luck” Version
- Mudvayne Premiere New Single & Music Video
- Internal Bleeding Premiere New Single
- Tribal Gaze Premiere New Single & Music Video
- Not Enough Space Premiere New Track & Music Video
- The Devil Wears Prada Premiere New Music Video
- The Plot In You Premiere New Single & Music Video
44 news articles posted on this day.
Column
The Rockstar Ramblings: Low Budget Rock
Unless you make hip hop videos, the days of big budget videos are pretty much gone. This week a couple rock bands release effective videos on a budget. Hip hop videos do rule though: lots of money, cars and women... More...
Watertank Heads Into "Destination Unknown"
Clermont-Ferrand, France-based Solar Flare Records has inducted a new act into the label's realms of auditory dementia, bringing Watertank on board for the impending release of sophomore LP, "Destination Unknown." Solar Flare Records comments:
"Two years after the band's first release, Watertank returns with this nine-track full-length, 'Destination Unknown,' bringing forth nearly thirty-five minutes of brand new material. While the album came together quickly, being composed and recorded with unusually short notice, the LP cohesively reveals a more confident band through this new batch of strongly crafted songs.
"The Nantes-based band is still in love with melodic hooks, and downtuned heavy riffing, as heard especially in cuts like 'Dcvr' and 'Doomed Drifters,' yet sees them evolving from their post-hardcore background in tracks like 'Contrails' and exploring new territories completely within 'Scheme' and the title track, as always aiming to deliver lasting listening enjoyment.
"Once again recorded by Patrice Guillerme (Papier Tigre, Patriotic Sunday) and mastered by Carl Saff (Coliseum, Pilot To Gunner), 'Destination Unknown' marks a step forwards for the renewed lineup. If you're into the likes of Torche, Quicksand, Jawbox, Sense Field and Failure, Watertank will be for you." More...
Self Spiller Streaming Full Re-Issue
Self Spiller is the experimental project led by Agalloch bassist Jason Walton. A truly transcontinental undertaking, Self Spiller features fourteen musicians hand-picked by Walton who composed and overdubbed their individual parts from across the world from the U.S. to Japan to Norway to Canada.
Much of the music was composed without the musicians hearing the entire piece or knowing what other members were adding, thus chance played a fundamental role in the stitching together of songs.
In the end, Walton sifted through dozens of hours of recordings, layered hundreds of tracks, and edited countless performances spanning six years, finally resulting in Self Spiller's debut, the stunning "Worms In The Keys."
Likened to a marriage of Mr. Bungle's "California" and Arcturus' "La Masquerade Infernale," "Worms In The Keys" merges the tenets of post-black metal, ambient soundscapes, video games and even traditional Middle Eastern sounds all filtered through a metal background and a surreal Dada-esque approach to composition.
Originally released in 2012 on limited edition CD, "Worms In The Keys" is now remastered by James Plotkin (OLD, Scorn, Khanate, Khlyst), and will be available for the first time on vinyl via Varia Records next week. In celebration of its official wax debut, you can stream the full album below, courtesy of CVLT Nation. More...
Cradle Of Filth Reveals Album Track Listing
The barbarous hellhounds from Cradle Of Filth recently announced the completion of 11th studio album "Hammer Of The Witches," recorded at the haunted Grindstone Studios.
"Hammer Of The Witches" will be released on jewelcase CD, limited edition digipak, a mail order edition, and 2LP vinyl formats. The album’s title is named after the "Malleus Maleficarum," a medieval document of guidelines regarding the persecution and torture of witches – but Cradle Of Filth’s title version is more retributive: the hammer is the witch's hands now.
Pre-order are available at this location, and the track listing for the jewel case version will be as follows:
01. Walpurgis Eve
02. Yours Immortally…
03. Enshrined In Crematoria
04. Deflowering The Maidenhead, Displeasuring The Goddess
05. Blackest Magick In Practice
06. The Monstrous Sabbat (Summoning The Coven)
07. Hammer Of The Witches
08. Right Wing Of The Garden Triptych
09. The Vampyre At My Side
10. Onward Christian Soldiers
11. Blooding The Hounds Of Hell More...
Gloomball Posts "Unbreakable" Video
Gloomball just released a music video for "Unbreakable," taken from the new album "The Quiet Monster" released back in March.
The video was filmed and edited by Alen Ljubic and can be seen in the clip below. A previously released lyric video for "Straight To Hell" can also be seen at this location.
Repaid In Blood Announces Shows With In Death
Donarus PR and Coldcock Whiskey are proud to announce the Repaid in Death U.S. tour this Summer.
California death metal outfit Repaid in Blood is a touring veteran and is stoked to be on the road with Brisbane, Australia's In Death on these dates:
7/09 Caravan - San Jose, CA
7/10 Alice Cooperstown - Phoenix, AZ
7/11 Blacklight District Lounge - Long Beach, CA
7/12 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
7/15 The Armory - Albuquerque, NM
7/16 The Rail Club - Fort Worth, TX
7/17 Railhead Saloon - Lawton, OK
7/18 Dirty Dog - Austin, TX
7/19 Acadia Bar - Houston, TX
7/20 Tiki Bar - Shreveport, LA
7/23 The Maywood - Raleigh, NC
7/24 31st Street Pub - Pittsburgh, PA
7/25 Avalon Bar - Lima, OH
7/26 Bada Brew Bar - Crest Hill, IL
7/27 The 5th Quarter - Indianapolis, IN
7/28 Madison, WI - TBA
7/29 Eronel - Dubuque, IA
7/30 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
7/31 Sunshine Studios - Colorado Springs, CO
8/01 Bushwackers Saloon - Denver, CO
8/03 Casper, WY - TBA
8/04 The Railyard - Billings, MT
8/06 The Hop - Spokane, WA
8/07 Tim's Tavern - Seattle, WA
8/08 Black Forest - Eugene, OR More...
Eschaton Streaming "Falsified Existence"
Next month, Unique Leader Records will spew forth the spine-twisting sounds of "Sentinel Apocalypse" from New England-based progressive death metal oppressors, Eschaton.
Tracked at drummer Darren Cesca's House Of Grind Studios in southern Connecticut, "Sentinel Apocalypse" is a relentlessly abrasive exercise in technical agility and blatant aggression boasting eleven tracks of methodical guitar sweeps, fierce drum incursions, and dominating vocal tirades.
With the release of "Sentinel Apocalypse" now just less than a month away, Skulls 'N' Bones offers up the forbidden sounds of "Falsified Existence" for communal gorging. Check it out below.
"Falsified Existence is a blast-beat infested, riff-drunk guttural onslaught packed into two-and-a-half-minutes of ass-kicking," elaborates the band. "No beating around the bush, no finesse, just Eschaton rying to beat it into your heads that every track on Sentinel Apocalypse is ruthlessly aggressive. The lyrical concept pertains to being repulsed by mankind's failures and that our desperate clinging to the terms of this false reality must be shed." More...
Graveworm Unveils New Album Art
Graveworm just issued the following announcement about dropping a new album this coming Summer:
"Hi worms! We will release the new album 'Ascending Hate' on June 19th! It will be available as a CD, ltd. Digipak (incl. bonus track), white vinyl (limited to 500 units) and ltd. box set (incl. digipak, t-shirt and gimmicks). Pre-sale is about to start next week. Cover artwork by Archetype Design." More...
Oceano Posts "The Taken" Video
Chicago's deathcore titans from Oceano have teamed up with Metal Hammer for the premiere of a brand new music video. Check out "The Taken" below.
Directed by Orie McGinness of Enlighten Creative Studio, "The Taken" comes from Oceano's new studio album, "Ascendants," which is out now worldwide and features nine crushing new tracks. Oceano front man Adam Warren comments:
"There are numerous accounts of The Taken across the globe. Some enlightening, some frightening, and others blurry images never to be retold. Skeptic or not they must be heard. The true Gods have greater purpose for us all." More...
Witch Of The Waste Posts Music Video
Vancouver, BC's Witch Of The Waste has teamed up with Decibel Magazine for the video premiere of "It Was Always 3AM" in support of the "Made of Teeth" EP released last March. Watch the clip below.
"This is the first of a series of videos we are creating. All will be directed by our good friend Christopher Lennox and will feature simple concepts and dark atmosphere. Think of them as bad jokes being told at inappropriate times." comments vocalist Ryan Fitzgerald.
You can stream the full release over at this location, and the track listing is as follows:
1. That Door Cannot Be Opened (1:29)
2. They Haunt Minds (2:27)
3. She Burst Into Snakes (2:45)
4. It Was Always 3:00 AM (1:30)
5. Lets Say You Have An Axe (2:10)
6. I Bet You Are Wondering What I Am Doing With This Here Gas Can (3:52) More...
Art Of Anarchy Posts Album Trailer
Art Of Anarchy's debut, self-titled offering is set for a June 2nd release through Another Century Records (the hard rock spin off from Century Media).
Snippets from every song on the album can now be heard in the player below. The band's new music video for "Til the Dust Is Gone” can also be seen over at this location.
Art Of Anarchy features vocalist Scott Weiland along with lead guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses), bassist John Moyer (Disturbed) and introduces twin brothers Jon (guitar) and Vince Votta (drums). More...
Prosthetic Comments On Signing Deathrite
Deathrite recently announced signing a new record deal, and now Prosthetic has made it official with this statement:
"Combining only the most severe elements of death metal, grindcore and punk, the Dresden, Germany-based quartet Deathrite are excited to announce they’ve inked a deal with renowned metal label Prosthetic Records for the worldwide release of their new album, due out this summer. A brief teaser can be seen below.
"Having honed their knuckle-dragging savagery for the past four years over a series of releases — including the highly praised 'Into Extinction' (released via Per Koro in 2013) — as well as on numerous tours and countless shows with internationally renowned artists like Napalm Death, Rotten Sound, Aura Noir, Mutilation Rites, Integrity and Full Of Hell, Deathrite will continue to cause pandemonium during an upcoming ring of dates across Germany.
"These shows includes performances alongside Boston’s Unearth and UK grindcore legends Napalm Death, along with select appearances at summer festivals (including Party.San Open Air). A full list of dates can be found below. Prepare for the chaos and listen to a quick sample of what’s to come below! " More...
Guitarist Covers Track From Bloodborne Soundtrack
Guitarist RichaadEB just released a music video for his cover of the "Cleric Beast Theme" from Bloodborne. He also comments:
"I might have gone a bit overboard on this cover (again); I think this has more layers than any other cover I've ever done. My computer was struggling a bit towards the end there, and it even made Reaper crash once. THAT NEVER HAPPENS, REAPER DOES NOT CRASH.
"When I was getting close to being done, I had the idea of shooting at one of Grand Rapid's local chapels or cathedrals to accent the gothic / victorian vibe of the game and settled on the Fountain Street Chapel in the video. Shout-outs to the folks at the chapel who let me dick around like an asshole in their fucking immaculate building for a few hours.
"Also apparently my answer to looking spooky is to wear one of the two hoodies I always wear anyway BUT THIS TIME PUT THE HOOD UP/ Also candles. lots of candles. Thanks again to scoot and toxic for putting up with my bullshit ;_____;
"Extra thanks to my buddies Jake and Garrett for helping me shoot this beast. Shooting on location fucking blows btw. Apparently this is a version of the same piece that plays when you fight Vicar Amelia, so they're pretty darn similar."
Spellcaster Signs With Prosthetic
Hailing from the rain-soaked streets of Portland, the classic heavy metal quintet Spellcaster has carved out a name for itsself with passionate diligence – both on and off the road – since 2009.
Currently consisting of members Tyler Loney (vocals), Cory Boyd (guitars), Bryce VanHoosen (guitars), Gabe Franco (bass), and Colin Vranizan (drums), the group is proud to announce its signing with the Los Angeles-based Prosthetic Records. The band expects to begin recording a third album in the fall.
Commented the band, “Spellcaste ris extremely excited to begin working with Prosthetic. Not only does Prosthetic boast an impressive roster of musicians and bands, they also boast an incredibly hard-working and down-to-earth team of professionals. The amount of musical passion these guys and gals exude is practically palpable, and we couldn’t be happier to add our musical stamp to their catalog of classic releases.”
The FTW In A "Vendetta Kind Of Mood"
FTW - It's an acronym that can be seen all across our great nation; it sits proudly next to 1% patches on filthy, greasy leather jackets and flies arrogantly on the backs of Harley Davidson motorcycles.
What does it mean? Fuck The World: A credo shared by bikers, punks, and freak flag flyers worldwide.
The FTW is also the name of Michael Dolan's new band. Dolan earned his own stripes touring the world with the surf punk outfit, The Turbo A.C.'s. But now he has his sights set on heavier horizons. He has joined forces with underground guitar legend, The Major Nelson, and percussion powerhouse J.J. Meraz.
The FTW play a brand of heavy NWOBHM rock and roll citing influences such as Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, and Motorhead. The Major's thrashing, bluesy crank riffs meld brutally with Dolan's Disciples of Lemmy Rickenbacker Bass and his Marshall stack cranked up to eleven. More...
Unbreakable Hatred Signs With Unique Leader
Quebec City-based death metal trio Unbreakable Hatred recently joined the expanding roster of extreme metal powerhouse Unique Leader Records. Comments the band:
"We're extremely excited to announce that Unbreakable Hatred signed a multi-album deal with Unique Leader Records! We are looking forward to working with a label that has stood the test of time while continuing to expand their diverse death metal roster. We are honored to be a part of the Unique Leader family and we are ready for what is coming up. With our team behind us, we can't wait to see Unbreakable Hatred grow."
Forged in 2008 by guitarist Philippe Drouin, his drummer brother Dominic and vocalist/bassist Simon B. Lapointe, Unbreakable Hatred spews forth a mutinous amalgam of old school death metal brutality, modern technical wizardry, and blistering groove making for relentlessly visceral sound expedition.
The band released debut full-length, "Total Chaos," in 2011 via Galy/Lacerated Enemy Records. Unbreakable Hatred will release a sophomore full-length via Unique Leader Records later this year. Further info to be announced in the coming weeks.
vod Streaming Full New Album
After a few delays, Quebec's vod is proud to finally release new album "Tuurngait" (it's actually titled a bunch of squiggles, but apparently its pronounced "Tuurngait".)
The album contains 8 tracks of unique music that has been described as drone mixed with Meshuggah - the music is entirely bass driven with no guitars present. Check it out below or pick up your own copy at this location. More...
Casablanca Posts Lyric Video
Swedish retro rock act Casablanca has teamed up with Revolver to launch a lyric video for the new single, "My Shadow out of Time." Check it out below.
The track comes from the band's third studio album, "Miskatonic Graffiti," due out this Summer on Despotz Records. The band commented:
"First single from the Casablanca concept album Miskatonic Graffiti, 'My Shadow out of Time' is about memories of loss on a cosmic scale - of those left on the other side, gone forever? It's about things left in the run, like shadows lost in time. Don't we all lose a few shadows, while making our way through life?"
The upcoming "Miskatonic Graffiti" is a concept album, broken into three sections and based on the stories and events that take place in the small fictional town called "The Mountains." The band describes the concept as if "Ziggy Stardust met H. P. Lovecraft in Twin Peaks." More...
Abrams Releasing Debut Album
From Denver, Colorado, power trio Abrams has arrived with its formidable debut album: "Lust. Love. Loss."
The band will self-release the album on June 16th as a CD, cassette, and digital download, with a vinyl LP release to follow. Stream Abrams' new song, "Sea Salt Lines" below, courtesy of MetalSucks.net.
"Lust. Love. Loss." was recorded and mixed by Andy Patterson (Cult Leader, SubRosa, Call of the Void) at The Boar's Nest in Salt Lake City, and mastered by Brad Boatright (Nails, High on Fire). It follows a 2014 EP, released on Canadian label No List Records (KEN mode). The new album's track listing is as follows:
1. Manic
2. Sea Salt Lines
3. Sunshine
4. Sweaty and Self Conscious
5. Far from Home
6. Mr. Pink Always Wins
7. The Moat
8. Useless
9. Lust. Love. Loss.
10. The Light More...
Headline News
Mike Howe Rejoins Metal Church
Legendary frontman Mike Howe has returned to Metal Church. In the summer of 2014, the band suddenly found themselves in need of a new singer with the departure of Ronny Munroe. As fate would have it, guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof was already in talks with Mike for another project that he was working on with Saxon drummer Nigel Glockler, so he decided to ask Mike to rejoin Metal Church. Mike agreed, but true to form, didn’t want to make it official until he knew for sure that the integrity of the new material was there. In Mike’s own words, "I didn't want to come back to Metal Church just for nostalgia, it had to be for the right reasons, it had to be the best stuff we’ve ever written together or it just wouldn't be worth it to anyone, especially the fans.”
Soon after, Kurdt and Mike began exchanging ideas and writing new material with the band. The end result sounds like "Classic Mike Howe era Metal Church, it’s both heavy and melodic" says Vanderhoof and further states "Mike sounds the same as he did 20 years ago, this is going to be truly epic!!" Drummer Jeff Plate comments, "Mike Howe is the ONLY singer for Metal Church. He has a reputation of complete honor and respect. We can now take Metal Church to the next level!"
Mike Howe originally joined Metal Church in the late 80’s and released 3 albums with the band: "The Human Factor," "Blessing In Disguise" and "Hanging in the Balance." Mike was also the face of popular music videos "Date With Poverty" and "Badlands" that aired during MTV’s heyday.
The band is currently in the process of working on their new album, which will be released later this year via Rat Pak Records.
Metal Church is:
Mike Howe (Vocals)
Kurdt Vanderhoof (Guitars)
Jeff Plate (Drums)
Steve Unger (Bass)
Rick VanZandt (Guitars) More...
Exclusive
Serpent Noir Premieres New Song
Serpent Noir is releasing new album "Erotomysticism" today via Daemon Worship Productions here, with the album recorded at the Eleventh Tower and Bloodwork and mastered by Thomas Tannenberger of Abigor.
Lyrics on all but two tracks were handled by Thomas Karlsson (occult writer and head of Dragon Rouge / The Dragon Order), who also sings on one of the songs. Christofer Johnsson of Therion also plays Hammond organ on the album.
To celebrate the album's release, today we're exclusively premiering new track "The Veritable Red Dragon." Listen in below. The band also comments:
"Life and reality are not what they appear to be. There are other worlds, alternative realities as well as parallel universes to enter and explore. There is another path in life... A dark path cloaked in mystery! Those who choose to enter this path will find a whole new meaning in life. It is the path of ecstasy, darkness and light and actual magical brotherhood. This is the Path of the Red Dragon. 'Erotomysticism' is the outcome of a Draconian collaboration, coming from the deepest core of the Draconian Brotherhood of Ordo Draconis et Atri Adamantis." More...
King Parrot Posts New Video
The Australian thrash/grind/punk rockers from King Parrot today release a brand new video for the track "Home Is Where The Gutter Is." Check it out below.
"Home Is Where The Gutter Is" comes comes off upcoming album "Dead Set," due to drop on May 15th in Europe via Agonia Records (May 19th in North America via Housecore Records and May 15th in Australia via Rocket/EVP). The track listing is as follows:
1. Anthem Of The Advance Sinner
2. Need No Savior
3. Hell Comes Your Way
4. Like A Rat
5. Tomorrow Turns To Blood
6. Home Is Where The Gutter Is
7. Sick In The Head
8. Punisher
9. Reject
10. Dead Set More...
Demon Lung Releasing "A Dracula"
Candlelight Records today confirms June 16th as the North American release date for "A Dracula," the second full-length album from Las Vegas-based doom metal band, Demon Lung.
Produced by Billy Anderson (Neurosis, High On Fire, Eyehategod etc.), the album will be available for preorder via Amazon, iTunes and physical retailers beginning May 26th and is available for preorder now at BandCamp.
In mid-December, Demon Lung began a second pilgrimage to Oregon to work with Anderson. At the journey's conclusion, eight dark hymns became the "A Dracula" storyline. Using Juan López Moctezuma's 1977 horror film, "Alucarda," as the album's muse, the audio is packaged with unique original art by illustrator Joshua Foster (Pallbearer).
Drummer Jeremy Brenton notes, "When we started the writing process, we happened to be deep into an Alucarda obsession. [Vocalist] Shanda [Fredrick] sat down and made an outline for her take on the film and we all started crafting songs to flow with it. Fitting the mood of each riff and melody with the narrative was challenging but it is the most satisfying way for us to write."
Fredrick adds, "Alucarda is a more relatable story for me than our last album's subject matter; which made writing a lot more fun this time around. The heroine in this story is the daughter of Satan, who happens to fall in love with the purest of souls in the convent she resides. She coaxes this soul over to the dark, with only intentions of love but in doing so she dooms her to death by the hands of the nuns. The anger consumes her and she uses her dark powers to resurrect her love and together they kill the convent and then the world. So like I said... it's a lot more fun this time around." More...
Morgoth Posts "Traitor" Video
Having recently released the band's first full-length in almost two decades, German death metal legends Morgoth are now ready to unleash a new video from "Ungod."
Check out the new clip for "Traitor" below, courtesy of Decibel Magazine. Morgoth's Harry Busse (guitar) also comments:
"The first idea that existed for 'Traitor' was the marching riff you find in the verse of the song. After we wrote the bridge and the chorus, the song was almost finished from its instrumental side. I still had no idea in which direction the lyrics should go.
"Only when Sebastian came up with the clean guitar, that introduces and completes the song, did I have the idea for a theme that would perfectly match the sadness and desperation of this interlude, followed by the brutality and mercilessness of the song itself. A child soldier, betrayed by the ones supposed to protect him, betrayed by the "Traitor'." More...
Domovoyd Streams "Mystagogue"
The inter-dimensional warlords from Domovoyd just premiered the new track "Mystagogue," available below thanks to TheObelisk.net.
These young psychonauts are ready to deliver a second transmission from worlds beyond and within. Scheduled to appear on the planet on May 8th, once again via Svart Records, the album is self-titled and it will be available on CD, double-vinyl, and digital. The track listing is:
1. Domovoyage
2. Ambrosian Perfume
3. Caustic Afterglow
4. Mystagogue
5. Amor Fati
6. Vivid Insanity More...
Maruta Strides Through The Scorched Earth
The Miami grind machine Maruta unloads an intimidating new single from the "Remain Dystopian" LP, delivering "Stride Endlessly Through Scorched Earth."
The song features a vocal outburst from Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates) and can be heard below, thanks to Revolvermag.com.
Blasting with mega infectious death-infused grindcore, "Remain Dystopian" delivers Maruta's seventeen most demanding and damaging works to date. The album will see release on CD, LP and digital platforms June 2nd in North America. The track listing is as follows:
1. Genocide Interval
2. Hope Smasher
3. The Void Within
4. Minimal Progress
5. Protocol For Self Immolation
6. Absolutist
7. Stride Endlessly Through Scorched Earth
8. Submergence aka Barren Oceans Of Infinity
9. Erode
10. Stand In Defeat
11. Remnants Of Failed Utopia
12. I, Usurper
13. Durandal
14. Psalm For The Withered
15. Return To Zero
16. Slaying Jehova
17. Immune More...
Klone Goes Up In Flames
French post-rock/metal minstrels Klone just released new album, "Here Comes The Sun," this past Monday via Klonosphere/Pelagic Records.
Today in celebration of the release the band is sharing a brand new lyric video for the track “Gone Up In Flames,” courtesy of HeavyBlogisHeavy.com. Check it out below. The full album's track listing is as follows:
1. Immersion
2. Fog
3. Gone Up In Flames
4. The Drifter
5. Nebulous
6. Gleaming
7. Grim Dance
8. Come Undone
9. The Last Experience
10. Summertime (cover - CD version only) More...
Inner Sanctum Finally Releases New Album
Five years after the "Provenance" EP (reviewed here), India's Inner Sanctum is finally back with a new album titled "Legions Awake." You can check out three tracks off the release below, and the band also comments:
"The new album 'Legions Awake' gave us such a great opportunity to work with some of the best in the business! We managed to get James Murphy (Death, Testament), Christopher Amott (Arch enemy and Armageddon) and Dan Mongrain (Voivod and Martyr) to actually do a solo trade off on 'Existence Denied'. Each of these legends have such unique/trademark styles and these styles translated so beautifully on the track. Another highlight for us was working with Roman Ruminski from Germany. He is responsible for all the orchestral arrangements on the album. His project 'Acherontic Dawn' is nothing short of epic."
The full track listing is as follows:
1. Incipiens 01:54
2. Wake of Destruction 04:28
3. Reflections of the Past 04:36
4. Realms of Oblivion 03:39
5. Legions Awake 04:34
6. Tainted Soils 04:36
7. March of the Wounded 05:48
8. Existence Denied (with Guest Solos) 05:48
9. Guardian 05:18 More...
Helleborus Expands Live Lineup
Manitou Springs, CO based Helleborus, the new creation of brothers Jerred & Wyatt Houseman (both former members of Execration) is proud to announce the group's live lineup has just grown with the addition of drummer Brent Boutte' and guitarist Ian H.
Wyatt Houseman comments: "Today Helleborus introduces two of our live ritual performance members. We are closer now to bringing our magic live and our rehearsals are flowing faster than expected. It will be some time still before we hit the stage, but the hunger is becoming more real. More news and members will be announced soon."
Named after a gorgeous but poisonous flower that blooms in winter, Helleborus pushes creative freedom to new levels as the psychedelic black metal project is Dionysian in nature and explores themes of sexual mysticism, Qabalah & the esoteric.
You can download the new song "Coils" for free at NoCleanSinging.com here, or stream the track below. "Coils" is one of many songs the brothers plan to unleash on their soon to be finished debut full length "The Carnal Sabbath." More...
Exclusive
Prologue Of A New Generation Premieres Lyric Video
The five-piece Prologue Of A New Generation crosses between metalcore, djent, and death metal for a balance between chaos and reflective melody.
The band is currently working on new full-length album "Mindtrip," which follows the 2014 EP "Written Buried and Forgotten."
With the album due out later this Fall, today Prologue Of A New Generation has teamed up with us to exclusively premiere the new lyric video "Empty Bottles And Broken Dreams." Check it out below, and the band also comments:
"'Empty Bottles and Broken Dreams’ speaks of our need to find something. We are in constant search of dreams and happiness, but life often obscures the decisions and leads us to make mistakes that take us away from ourselves. We remain empty, as the bottles, the same that we empty trying to smile again." More...
Column
Thrashback Thursday: Bind Torture Kill
New York has a reputation worldwide for being hard as nails and producing tough guys, which is something that has been represented in their music throughout the decades. Hip hop is a well known contribution New York has made to music, but their punk, hardcore and metal legacy is certainly the stuff of legends as well, having produced such bands as The Ramones, Agnostic Front and Anthrax to name but a few. Another band who personified what their home was all about, particular in the vocalist's accent, was Long Island's own, Suffocation, probably one of New York's best known death metal bands along with Cannibal Corpse. Their music was unforgiving in its brutality and punished the ears of audiences throughout the nineties until the band split in 1998.
Luckily for fans of the group and the genre, Suffocation reunited in 2003 and a year later released the excellent album, "Souls to Deny." The record helped put them back on the metal map after five years away and in 2006, they solidified that the comeback was for real by releasing a self-titled album. Like their previous efforts, the album was a display of sonic violence and extremes, earning good reviews in nearly every publication and delighting fans with a re-recording of the old track, "Prelude to Repulsion" from their album, "Breeding the Spawn." It also produced two music videos, one for "Abomination Reborn" and one for today's featured song, "Bind Torture Kill."
The song was inspired by the serial killer, Dennis Rader, also known as the "BTK strangler" after his infamous signature. This horrifying subject is captured perfectly in the song, which has a pummeling intro before getting into the grizzly business. Like the majority of Suffocation's catalogue, it's a relentless bulldozer of a song, encapsulating the claustrophobic fear of a victim of violence and aggression that comes with a mindset hellbent on causing destruction. It was a highlight on a solid album and was popular enough that even the History Channel, who then actually made programmes about history, took notice and featured the song in an advertisement for their series on the dark ages. It's an excellent slab of brutal death metal that put any worries about Suffocation not living up to their own blood soaked legacy to rest. More...
Leprous Premieres New Track "Rewind"
Norweigian progressive metal act Leprous premiered the new track "Rewind" over at Metalsucks at this location (also in the player below). The song will appear on the upcoming new album "The Congregation," which is set to drop May 25th, 2015 in Europe and June 2nd in North America via InsideOut Music. A review for the album can be read over at this location.
The band commented on the track: "Rewind is of the more dynamic songs of the album. It kind of shows everything that Leprous is about within 7 minutes, while still having a powerful and focused foundation. Not to mention it's rather catchy."
The track list is:
1. The Price (see music video)
2. Third Law
3. Rewind
4. The Flood
5. Triumphant
6. Within My Fence
7. Red
8. Slave
9. Moon
10. Down
11. Lower
Check out "Rewind" here: More...
Helloween Releases Album Trailer #2
German metal icons Helloween released a second preview trailer for the upcoming new album "My God-Given Right," which is set to drop on May 29th (EU), June 1st (UK) and June 2nd (US) via Nuclear Blast Records.
The standard CD track list is as follows:
1. Heroes
2. Battle’s Won (see lyric video here)
3. My God-Given Right
4. Stay Crazy
5. Lost In America (song streaming here)
6. Russian Roulé
7. The Swing Of A Fallen World
8. Like Everybody Else
9. Creatures In Heaven
10. If God Loves Rock ‘n’ Roll
11. Living On The Edge
12. Claws
13. You, Still Of War
Check out the clip here: More...
Paradise Lost Releases Music Video Preview Clip
Legendary UK act Paradise Lost released a preview clip for the new single/music video "Beneath Broken Earth." The song will appear on the upcoming new album "The Plague Within," which is due out on June 1st (EU) and June 2nd (North America) via Century Media Records. The full video is expected soon.
The track list is:
1. No Hope in Sight (see lyric video here)
2. Terminal
3. An Eternity of Lies
4. Punishment Through Time
5. Beneath Broken Earth
6. Sacrifice the Flame
7. Victim of the Past
8. Flesh from Bone
9. Cry Out
10. Return to the Sun
Check out the clip here: More...
Graveyard Shifters Streaming New Track
Finnish crossover act Graveyard Shifters is streaming the new track "Bender." The song (heard in the player below) is taken from the upcoming new release "High Heels & Broken Bones," which drops on June 12th via Eternal Sound.
The track listing is as follows:
1. High Heels & Broken Bones
2. Tearvomitor
3. Buy Low, Sell High
4. Love On The Rocks
5. Bender
6. Pocket Puppet Show
7. Firestarter
8. Doomsdaydreaming
9. Beerserker
10. Kyynelyökkönen
Check out "Bender" here: More...
W.A.S.P. Announces U.K. Tour
W.A.S.P. have announced a ten date tour of the UK and Ireland which kicks off at The Troxy in London on September 11, 2015 to promote their highly anticipated and long awaited new album "Golgotha" due on Napalm Records in August.
Catch them here:
11.09.2015 UK – London / Troxy
12.09.2015 UK – Leeds / O2 Academy
13.09.2015 UK – Newscastle / O2 Academy
14.09.2015 UK – Manchester / Ritz
16.09.2015 IRL – Dublin / Academy
17.09.2015 IRL – Belfast / Limelight
18.09.2015 UK – Glasgow / O2 Academy
19.09.2015 UK – Nottingham / Rock City
21.09.2015 UK – Wolverhampton / Wulfrun Hall
22.09.2015 UK – Bristol / Motion
Tickets go on general sale at 11am on May 1 (Friday) via NMC Live. More...
Crematory Releases Details On New DVD
While they take some time off from the stage this year, Germany`s leading gothic metal band Crematory have decided to release their entire Wacken show as a DVD titled "Live W:O:A 2014." The DVD includes private backstage footage, detailed interviews, footage from their rehearsal room and three video clips from "Antiserum."
"Live W:O:A 2014" is available June 23rd in North America (June 17th in Scandinavia, June 19th in Germany and June 22nd in Europe) via SPV/Steamhammer
The track listing is:
1. Until The End
2. Fly
3. Höllenbrand
4. Shadowmaker
5. Revolution
6. Tears Of Time
7. Kommt Näher
8. Tick Tack
9. The Fallen
10. Virus
11. Black Celebration
+ Backstage at W.O.A. 2014
+ Brand new band interviews
+ Matze`s last interview
+ 3 Video Clips: Shadowmaker, Kommt Näher, Virus More...
Powerwolf Releases "Road To" Video Series, Pt. II
German power metal act Powerwolf released the second part in a behind the scenes video series entitled "The Road to Blessed & Possessed." The video features snippets of the new single "Army of the Dark," which is expected to be released on May 8th.
"Blessed & Possessed" drops via Napalm Records on the following release schedule:
GAS/AUS: July 10th
UK/NOR/FR/DK/IT: July 13th
US/CAN: July 14th
SE/ESP: July 15th
The track list is as follows:
1. Blessed & Possessed
2. Dead Until Dark
3. Army of the Night
4. Armata Strigoi
5. We are the Wild
6. Higher than Heaven
7. Christ & Combat
8. Sanctus Dominus
9. Sacramental Sister
10. All You Can Bleed
11. Let There Be Night
Check out the clip here: More...
Starquake Details New Album "Times That Matter"
German based heavy rock 'n' roll act Starquake, the studio project of German multi-instrumentalist, singer, sound angineer and producer Mikey Wenzel a/k/a The Voice," will release the new album "Times That Matter" on May 29th via Pure Rock Records, a division of Pure Steel Records. Today the track list and cover artwork has been revealed.
Influenced by genre greats like Iron Maiden, Spocks Beard and '70s hard rock, Starquake delivers heavy guitars, heavy drums and sophisticated songs. Spiced up with a shot of Hammond organ and huge arrangements, "Times that Matter" is always harmonious and melody-oriented. With prominent guest musicians who all have stage and studio experience, Starquake provides an impressive musical journey through the 70's and 80's with the modern sound of today. The famous English fantasy artist Rodney Matthews (Asia) was so excited that he has contributed a cover artwork for the album (shown below).
The track list for the release is:
1. Scenes From A Revolution
2. Close Encounter
3. I'm Goin' Mad (You Comin'-)
4. Here I Go Again
5. The Needle Lies
6. Times That Matter
7. Goodbye My Friend
8. No More Hate
9. Whatever
10. Fairytale More...
Profanator Posts New Track "Mvtter Vivivm"
Mexican Thrash Metal warmongers Profanator strike back again with a new album titled "Mvtter Vivivm" which is set to drop on May 18th via Chaos Records. You can now check out the title track of the band's third full-length below.
"Mvtter Vivivm" track listing: More...
Dysentery Streaming New Song
Boston Massachusetts brutal slam deathgrinders of Dysentery are streaming their new song "Led To Terminate Ignorance" taken from their upcoming album "Fragments". The new album will be released on July 10th via Comatose Music.
Check out now the new track "Led To Terminate Ignorance" below.
Catch the band live on the following dates: More...
Coliseum Streaming Full New Album "Anxiety’s Kiss"
Coliseum is streaming the entire upcoming new Album "Anxiety’s Kiss" just less than a week ahead of its official May 05th release date via Deathwish Inc..
Check it out below.
Abjvration Posts Entire EP "The Unquenchable Pyre"
Abjvration a French blackened doom/death band comprised by ex-members of Huata and Funeralium is streaming the debut EP "The Unquenchable Pyre" below. You can download the EP on Bandcamp or order "The Unquenchable Pyre" on tape at the Caligari Records homepage.
Check out now the entire Abjvration debut EP below.
Ascended Dead Streaming Entire New EP
Hailing from San Diego old-school death metallers Ascended Dead are streaming their new EP "The Advent" which is now being released digitally and on tape by the Swedish label Blood Harvest Records. Tapes can pre-ordered (shipping is projected around May 11) at the Blood Harvest Bandcamp page HERE.
Check out now the new EP "The Advent" below.
Navigate forward or backward through each day of news below: