Metal News for May 11, 2016
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31 news articles posted on this day.
Turncoat Releasing Self-Titled EP
Eulogy Records hardcore band Turncoat has announced a debut self-titled EP is set for release on June 10th. The six track EP contains the group's previously released single, "Growing Up" along with the brand new, just released "Pushing Through," single which you can hear below.
Guitarist Keith Keister comments: "We are so excited to finally release our debut EP to the world, and we couldn't be happier that its coming out via Eulogy Records! This EP has been one year in the making and all of our hard work, touring and sacrifice is finally coming to fruition. For anyone one who enjoyed the release of our debut single 'Growing Up,' I can promise the rest of this EP will be just as fast pace, and heavy."
1. Own Up
2. Growing Up
3. The Friends You Need
4. American Dream
5. Pushing Through
6. Blindfolded
Die Choking Kicking Off New Tour
Philly's diehard tour soldiers from Die Choking take their blazing grind back out a latest run of seemingly non-stop touring in support of the "III" LP this week.
Beginning this Thursday, May 12th, the upcoming mini-tour will see the Die Choking trio consecutively leveling Providence, Boston, Portland, and Syracuse through the 15th, paired with NYC avant death metal outfit Pyrrhon on all but the final show.
Later this month will see the band performing with the likes of Rotten Sound, Ramming Speed, Full Of Hell, and others, followed by Earslaughter Fest Vol 1, Blood Rust II Fest, Full Terror Assault Fest, Rotten Fest, and much more through the rest of the year.
5/12/2016 The Funky Jungle - Providence, RI w/ Pyrrhon
5/13/2016 Obrien's - Boston, MA w/ Pyrrhon
5/14/2016 Geno's Rock Club - Portland, ME w/ Pyrrhon
5/15/2016 - Westcott Community Center - Syracuse, NY
5/24/2016 The Meatlocker - Monclair, NJ w/ Full Of Hell, Organ Dealer, Sunrot
5/26/2016 Boot n Saddle - Philadelphia, PA w/ Rotten Sound, Ramming Speed
6/03/2016 Distant Castle - Worcester, MA w/ Eaten
6/04/2016 Katacombes - Montreal, QC @ Earslaughter Fest w/ Birdflesh, Malignant Tumor
6/05/2016 TBA - Binghamton, NY
7/08-10/2016 Tiny Boat Art Space in Asheville, NC@ Blood Rust II Fest w/ Torch Runner
8/25-27/2016 Full Terror Assault Fest - Cave-In-Rock, IL w/ Rotten Sound, Dying Fetus
9/02-04/2016 Rotten Fest - Tallahassee, FL More...
Jim Breuer Posts "Thrash" Video
Comedian Jim Breuer threw a metal show in his garage and captured it all on film for his new video "Thrash." Following the announcement of his musical debut, Jim Breuer along with backing band The Loud & Rowdy just premiered this boisterous first video - check it out below.
Due out May 27th via Metal Blade Records, "Songs From The Garage" delivers comedy and heavy music in a record that is unadulterated fun. The full track listing consists of:
1. Thrash
2. Raising Teenage Girls
3. Old School
4. Be a D**k 2nite
5. My Rock n Roll Dream *
6. Mr. Rock n Roll *
7. Who's Better Than Us?!
8. Family Warrior
9. Sugar Rush
10. Wannabe
11. The Unexplained
* Vocals by Brian Johnson (AC/DC) More...
Tengger Cavalry Gearing Up For U.S. Tour
Mongolian folk metal group Tengger Cavalry recently released the new "Mountain Side" EP (streaming below) and this Sunday, May 15th, the band will kick off a U.S. headline tour in support of the EP.
Beginning in Philadelphia, PA at Kung Fu Necktie, The tour will hit 18 cities, closing at Webster Hall in New York City on June 4th. See below for all currently confirmed tour dates.
5/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
5/16 - Huntington, WV @ V Club
5/17 - Indianapolis, IN @ 5th Quarter Lounge
5/18 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
5/19 - Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
5/20 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
5/21 - Omaha, NE @ Alchemy
5/22 - Denver, CO @ 3 Kings Tavern
5/24 - Seattle, WA @ Highline
5/25 - Portland, OR @ Ash St. Saloon
5/26 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
5/27 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
5/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Viper Room
5/31 - Austin, TX @ Grizzly Hall
6/1 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
6/2 - Asheville, NC @ Mothlight
6/3 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Belvederes
6/4 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall - Marlin Room More...
Lord Of War Announces New Album
Atmospheric death metal unit Lord Of War will release a second full-length on July 8th, 2016 via Unique Leader Records. The 11 track album, entitled "Suffer," was engineered and mixed by Daniel Castleman and Kelly Cairns (Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Carnifex, Winds Of Plague, Molotov Solution) and mastered by Miah Lajeunesse (Whitechapel, Aegaeon).
"Suffer" features a guest vocal appearance by Nick Arthur from Molotov Solution, a revisit of the single "Hamunaptra" from debut album "Celestial Pestilence," and cover art by Colin Marks (Whitechapel, Psycroptic, Sylosis, Origin, Suicide Silence, All Shall Perish et al). The track listing is:
1. Age Of Heresy
2. Nexus Of Hate (Featuring Nick Arthur)
3. Embryo
4. Suffer
5. Behold The Harvest
6. Manufactured Existence
7. Skin
8. Carbon Based Genocide
9. Hamunaptra
10. Drowning
11. Killing Must Feel Good To God More...
The Mountain Man Announces Upcoming Shows
After unleashing debut EP "Bloodlust" this past March, Vancouver, BC's The Mountain Man is trekking out of the Sasquatch infested forest to give a barrage of metal for fans.
This trek will include a CD release party on June 18th at the Modified Ghost Festival as well as representing BC in the Wacken Metal Battle Canada national final on June 11th in Toronto, ON. Also onboard is the Armstrong Metalfest in Armstrong, BC this coming July. Catch the band live on these dates:
May 28th - Captain Cabin - Mission, BC w/ Neck of the Woods, Giants Arise, The Fifth Circle
June 11th - The Opera House - Toronto, ON - Wacken Metal Battle Canada Finals
June 18th - The Astoria - Vancouver, BC (CD Release Party) w/ Meridius, Exterminatus
July 15/16 - Armstrong Metalfest - Armstrong, BC
August 20 - Severfest at The Astoria - Vancouver, BC More...
Nadimac Signs With Xtreem Music
A second band from Serbia has just joined the Xtreem Music family: none other than the tireless crossover thrashers from Nadimac, who inked a deal to release a fifth album in early 2017 via the label.
The upcoming full-length album will be recorded this fall, with full details to arrive in the coming months. In th emean time, check out the entire previous release "Manifest Protiv Sudbine" in the YouTube player below. More...
Carnifex Reveals New Album Details
Carnifex is due to release new album "Slow Death" on August 5th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast Records.
"Album number six, over 10 years as a band and we have more fire and passion than ever," comments Carnifex vocalist Scott Ian Lewis. "This album will reshape our genre and be looked back on as an album that started a new movement for aggressive, dark metal. We're going to show those who love us and those who hate us just how far reaching our ambition is."
The record was produced and recorded by Carnifex and Mick Kenney, and co-produced by Jason Suecof. "Slow Death" was mixed by Mark Lewis at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida. Cover art for the album was created by renowned artist and longtime collaborator, Godmachine. The track listing consists of:
01. Dark Heart Ceremony
02. Slow Death
03. Drown Me In Blood
04. Pale Ghost
05. Black Candles Burning
06. Six Feet Closer To Hell
07. Necrotoxic
08. Life Fades To A Funeral
09. Countess Of The Crescent Moon
10. Servants To The Horde More...
Numenorean Streams "Home"
The Canadian post-black metal shooting stars from Numenorean are unleashing the first mesmerizing song taken from their forthcoming debut album "Home," which will be out in stores worldwide on July 22nd and can be pre-ordered here.
Check out the title track to the album below."Home" was recorded by Numenorean vocalist/guitarist Byron Lemley and Alex Kurth in Calgary, and mixed as well as mastered by Josh Schroeder (Ghost Bath, Battlecross, KING 810) at Random Awesome! Recording Studios in Michigan.
Exalt Announces U.S. Tour
Canadian outfit Exalt will hit the road in July for a full U.S. tour with Dark Sermon. The Kitchener, Ontario-based group's upcoming third album will be released this summer on Good Fight Music and New Damage Records. Be sure to catch Exalt live on these dates:
Jul 5 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Jul 6 - Fayetteville, NC @ Drunk Horse
Jul 7 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel
Jul 8 - New York, NY @ The Studio
Jul 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
Jul 10 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
Jul 11 - Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Yacht Club
Jul 12 - Columbus, OH @ Summit
Jul 13 - Chicago, IL @ Underground Lounge
Jul 14 - Omaha, NE @ Lookout Lounge
Jul 16 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
Jul 17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Loading Dock
Jul 18 - Reno, NV @ PB&J's
Jul 19 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Blue Lagoon
Jul 20 - Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar
Jul 21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock
Jul 23 - Tucson, AZ @ Gary's Place
Jul 24 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Jul 25 - Ft Worth, TX @ Tomcats
Jul 26 - Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog
Jul 27 - San Antonio, TX @ Korova
Jul 29 - Birmingham, AL @ Syndicate Lounge
Jul 30 - Orlando, FL @ The Haven More...
Katla Streaming "Dómadalur"
Katla - the Icelandic band featuring Einar Eldur Thorberg (Curse, Fortid) and Gummi (ex-Solstafir) - has a new track online titled "Dómadalur," which can be heard below and will be included on the forthcoming "Ferðalok" release.
The band comments: "It is a somber song, initially called our Danzig-song, as it is partially inspired by his spectacular 'Crawl Across Your Killing Floor.' 'Ferðalok' is almost upon us. All those sweet little vinyl platters, and T-shirts that defy the laws of sexuality. Now available digitally, and physically." More...
Lost Soul Loses All Members
Vocalist Jacek Grecki from Polish metal band Lost Soul just issued this message about parting ways with all members of the band:
"Dear fans and friends! We understand that this news may come as a blow to many of you, but I have to inform that our guitarist Marek Golas has decided to leave the band due to personal reasons.
"Also, because of logistic problems, health problems and personal reasons I have decided to part ways with Damian Czajkowski and Jonathan Garofoli. I would like to thank you guys for good time together and wish you all the best.
"Because of the situation we had no other choice but to cancel a series of gigs in Poland and Germany. We would also like to thank all the fans for the incredible support and motivation that has kept us going for years. Visit our webstore and get our merchandise! More information about future plans of the band very soon, stay tuned." More...
Gruesome Posts New Music Video
Old-school death metal squad Gruesome just shared a savage new music video for the title track from forthcoming EP, "Dimensions Of Horror." Gruesome's Matt Harvey comments:
"For our first foray into the realm of video, we are very stoked to give you the title track of our new EP, Dimensions Of Horror.
"The video, much like everything we've done with Gruesome, harkens back to a simpler time, when you could reliably find a guy with a mustache kicking back on the hood of his Trans Am blasting 'Master Of Puppets' in the parking lot of your local 7-11. A time when mullets and latch-key kids roamed lands gripped with 'Satanic Panic,' and you could still buy acid at high school. Yes, the 1980s.
"Those were the days when Chuck Schuldiner's individual thought patterns turned toward mutilation and rituals involving zombies. We hope that this proudly 'B' video grips you with fear, or at least makes you nostalgic for the halcyon days of big white high-tops, bigger hair, and first generation of death metal. So come with us and enter the dimensions of horror." More...
Flotsam & Jetsam Posts "Time To Go" Clip
Flotsam & Jetsam has a new lyric video online, which can be found below, and the band comments on the track:
"Here's the next sneak peak of the upcoming album for you to sink your metal minds into. Our 2nd lyric video is of 'Time To Go,' track 10 on the album. A deep cut, yet a strong cut. Enjoy!"
The song appears on the band's new self-titled release, which is set to drop on May 20th via AFM Records. The full track listing consists of:
1. Seventh Seal
2. Life Is a Mess
3. Taser
4. Iron Maiden
5. Verge of Tragedy
6. Creeper
7. L.O.T.D.
8. The Incantation
9. Monkey Wrench
10. Time to Go
11. Smoking Gun
12. Forbidden Territories More...
"Arizona Dry Hate" Compilation Released
The latter part of the 1980’s and the early 90’s were thrash metal’s heyday: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax were already cemented in as the leaders of the pack and following them were legions of lesser known bands at the time.
Certain geographic locations, such as The Bay Area and New York City/New Jersey, were hot spots for thrash metal due to the quality and quantity of bands located in or around major population centers. Bands like Flotsam and Jetsam, Sacred Reich and Atrophy put Arizona on the map, but that’s where the line was drawn.
If you have ever seen a Saguaro Cactus, you know that when it blooms, there isn’t just a few flowers but a ton of blossoms popping up all over the body; the thrash scene in Arizona is a perfect analogy of the Saguaro. The amount of talent that was flourishing behind Flotz, Sacred (As the locals would affectionately refer to them) and Atrophy rivaled both the Bay Area and NYC/NJ scenes, but by that time, death metal and specifically the Swedish and Florida scenes had taken the reigns of heavy music and that would close the books for Phoenix’s legacy on heavy music for decades to come.
"Arizona Dry Hate" is a compilation to pay tribute to all the Arizona talent that didn’t “make it” on a larger stage. The compilation was created by digitally converting privately owned demo tapes and consists of almost three hours of raw, angry, thrash/death/grind and everything heavy in between music. It was recently released via YouTube and can be heard below. More...
Early White Zombie Track Comes Online
Numero Group's upcoming "White Zombie: It Came From N.Y.C." CD / vinyl boxset, the quintessential resurrection of White Zombie's eternally out-of-print early EPs and LPs, becomes available to the masses in less than four weeks.
In anticipation of the release, White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult sat down with the Wall Street Journal to reflect on the old days of the band and share some unheard music.
Check out this newly-unearthed track recorded in 1986, entitled "Scarecrow #2," in the player below. As stated by Wall Street Journal's Michael Calia, "'Scarecrow #2" rips along with a thundering, droning groove and wailing vocals, but its improvisational spirit distinguishes it from later, more slickly produced White Zombie tracks." More...
Kreator Announces Tour With Sepultura, Soilwork
In early 2017, German thrash giants Kreator will tour Europe in support of an upcoming, yet-untitled new record. Guitarist/singer Mille Petrozza and his crew will be accompanied by a varied as well as iconic billing.
Sepultura has been announced to be direct support to the headliners, followed by Swedish melodic death metallers Soilwork and Belgium’s finest death/grind outfit, Aborted.
Commented Mille Petrozza: "Finally we are gonna be back on a headlining tour through europe again. It will be more than two years by then since our last run and we have some amazing ideas for a new stage show, supporting our new album. It will be nothing less than spectacular, I promise! Looking forward to see all of you metal maniacs in 2017. And this will just be the beginning..." More...
Grimness Posts "A Decade Of Disgust"
Italian black / death metal crew Grimness is now streaming a reissue of the band's debut album online via SoundCloud.
"A Decade of Disgust," celebrating 10 years and more of activities with six bonus tracks, was officially released by The Goatmancer Records on May 2nd, 2016 and can be ordered here.
Mausoleum Gate Announces 7" Release
Following Mausoleum Gate's 2014 self-titled and debut album comes a two-track 7" vinyl release titled "Metal and the Might."
The release contains two new songs to please fans and keep the flame alive. This new offering is set to arrive on June 17th, 2016 via Cruz Del Sur Music.
1. Metal and the Might
2. Demon Soul More...
Eversin Posts "Refuse / Resist" Cover
Italian through metal group Eversin today presents the lyric video of a cover of Sepultura's classic "Refuse / Resist" featuring as very special guest on vocals Mick Montaguti from Electrocution.
The song is part of the "Flagellum Dei" EP release due out soon on My Kingdom Music (pre-orders are up here). The track listing is:
1. Flagellum Dei
2. Refuse / Resist
3. For the Glory of Men
4. We Will Prevail
Dust Moth Streams New Single
Dust Moth will release debut full-length album "Scale" on July 22nd, 2016 and the first single from the album has come online. Check out "Lift" below.
Supporting U.S. tour dates are currently in the works for this summer and fall. Those dates will be announced soon, as well as pre-order information. The "Scale" track listing is:
1. Space Legs
2. Corrections
3. Night Wave
4. Lift
5. In Between A Veil
6. Up Into Blackness
7. Shelf Life
8. The Shape Of Clouds
9. Essex More...
Mortillery Inflicts "Torture" With New Video Clip
Canadian thrash act Mortillery issued a music video for the new track "Torture." The track is lifted from upcoming album "Shapeshifter," which is due to drop May 27th via Napalm Records.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Radiation Sickness (song streaming here)
2. Age of Stone
3. Bullet
4. Mantis
5. Black Friday
6. Wendigo
7. At The Gates
8. Torture
9. Shapeshifter
10. Patient Zero (Bonus Track)
11. Neckbreaker (Bonus Track)
12. Shine (Cover) (Bonus Track)
Check out "Torture" here: More...
Ayreon Issues "Theater Equation" DVD Trailer
Ayreon's "The Theater Equation" DVD/Blu-Ray package was recently announced for release on June 17th via InsideOut Music and you can now watch the full trailer for it in the player below
In September 2015, over the course of four sold-out shows, Ayreon's legendary progressive rock concept album 'The Human Equation' was brought to life as a full-blown musical production at the Nieuwe Luxor theater in Rotterdam.
This limited run of performances was witnessed by die-hard fans from across the world, but now Arjen Lucassen's story can be witnessed by all, as a recording of the final night of those special evenings is being released as both a DVD & Blu-Ray package on June 17th, 2016. 'The Theater Equation' is subtitled in nine different languages and includes nearly one-and-a-half hours of bonus content.
Arjen comments: "Even today as I write this, I am amazed and touched by how hard everyone worked and how much love and care they generously gave to make it all happen. Sometimes the dream becomes reality!"
The stage show stars Dream Theater frontman James Labrie in his original roll as "Me" and features nearly the entire cast of vocalists from the original 2004 album. The main cast is supported by a specially put-together 19-strong Epic Rock Choir. This is a unique document of an undertaking that was surely once in a lifetime. More...
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The Order Of Israfel Premieres New Track
Swedish doom metal act The Order Of Israfel has teamed up with Metal Underground.com to premiere the lyric video for the new track "Swords to the Sky." The song will appear on the new album "The Red Robes," which is set for release on May 27th via Napalm Records. The album will be available as 6 page digipack with the bonus DVD, as well as 2LP Gatefold edition, with pre-orders available at this location.
The band's first steps on the debut "Wisdom" might have been heavily influenced by genre icons such as Cathedral, Pentagram and Witchcraft, but the four piece has firmly established its very own brand of slow-motion goodness in 2016: folk and the NWOBHM play a big role in The Order Of Israfel cosmos, but these guys also have a knack for Thin Lizzy-isms. The result is a wondrous, mystical piece of art featuring unforgettable vocals and ten-ton riffing that will haunt you for aeons!
The track listing is:
1. Staff In The Sand
2. The Red Robes
3. In Thrall To The Sorceress
4. Swords To The Sky
5. Von Sturmer (see music video here)
6. Fallen Children
7. A Shadow In The Hills
8. The Thirst
Check out "Swords to the Sky" here: More...
Defecto Streams New Track "Desperate Addict"
Denmark progressive/modern metal act Defecto is streaming the new track "Desperate Addict." The song appears on the band's debut full length album "Excluded," which drops worldwide via Power Prog Records on May 20th.
1. Excluded
2. When Daylight Dies
3. You Had It Coming
4. Drifting into Blackness
5. The Final Transition
6. Rage
7. Desperate Addict
8. Don't Loose Yourself
9. Into Oblivion
10. Sovereign
11. The Sands of Time
12. Rage (Live)
Check out "Desperate Addict" here: More...
In Mourning Posts In Sudio Footage For "Afterglow"
Swedish melodic death/doom metal act In Mourning gives a special behind the scenes look at the recording of the new album "Afterglow." Check out the in studio footage in the player below. "Afterglow" will be released on May 20th worldwide via Agonia Records.
The track list for the album is:
1. Fire And Ocean (song streaming here)
2. The Grinning Mist
3. Ashen Crown
4. Below Rise To The Above (see lyric video here)
5. The Lighthouse Keeper
6. The Call To Orion (song streaming here)
7. Afterglow
Check out the clip here: More...
Withem Streams New Track "In The Hands Of A God"
Norwegian progressive metal act Withem is streaming a third new track - this one for "In the Hands Of A God." The song appears on the upcoming new album "The Unforgiving Road," which will be released on June 3rd via Frontiers Music srl.
The track listing for "The Unforgiving Road" is as follows:
1. …Intro
2. Exit
3. In The Hands Of A God
4. The Pain I Collected (see lyric video here)
5. Riven
6. C'est La Vie
7. The Eye In The Sky
8. Arrhythmia (song streaming here)
9. In My Will
10. Unaffected Love
11. Outro…
Check out "In The Hands Of A God" here: More...
The Ritual Aura Premieres New Song "I Am No Longer
Australian technical death metal outfit The Ritual Aura premieres a new song and lyric video entitled "I Am No Longer I?", taken from the brand new EP "Ghostgate", out in stores now via Lacerated Enemy Records HERE.
Check out now "I Am No Longer I?" below.
Wormfood Premieres "Collectionneur de Poupées"
Wormfood premieres a new song entitled "Collectionneur de Poupées", taken from the upcoming new album "L'Envers", which will be out in stores May 20, 2016, through Apathia Records in both CD and digital formats.
On Wormfood's new album the French gothic metallers are joined by guest artists Paul Bento (ex-Type O Negative, ex-Carnivore, Wrench) and Axel Wursthorn (ex-Carnival In Coal) on their unorthodox course.
Check out now "Collectionneur de Poupées" below.
Asphalt Graves Premieres "Who Do You Serve?"
Death-grind supergroup Asphalt Graves premieres another new song entitled "Who Do You Serve?", taken from the upcoming new album "The New Primitive", which will be out in stores July 08 via Vitriol Records.
Asphalt Graves consists of Jason Netherton (Misery Index, ex-Dying Fetus), Adam Faris (ex-War Torn), Brent Purgason (GWAR), and Shannon Lucas (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder).
Check out now "Who Do You Serve?" below.
Deathcrown Premieres New Song "The Witch Hammer"
Deathcrown (Iron Reagan, Ex-Darkest Hour/Arsis) premieres a new song entitled "The Witch Hammer", taken from the upcoming debut EP "Living Hell", which will be out in stores June 17 via Primitive Ways Records.
Deathcrown is:
Drums: Ryan Parrish (Iron Reagan, ex-Darkest Hour)
Vocals: Mikael Parks (ex-Arsis touring vocalist)
Guitar: Tommy Gunn
Guitar: Jake Vanderband
Bass: David James
Check out now "The Witch Hammer" below.
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