Metal News for May 16, 2016
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Headline News
Brendon Small Working On Galaktikon Album
While there's no news currently forthcoming on Metalocalypse or Dethklok, Brendon Small has revealed he is working on another solo Galaktikon album.
Small posted the image below via Twitter and Instagram with the brief message "Im very excited to announce that this is currently in production... #galaktikonII."
Stay tuned for more info on the album as it comes available. If you haven't heard the previous album, it's available for streaming in full after the jump. More...
Winterhorde Posts New Song
Winterhorde will release new album "Maestro" in just four days on May 20th, 2016 via ViciSolum Productions. Today another advance track has also come online - check out "Worms Of Souls" below. The album's full track listing consists of:
1. That Night in Prague
2. Antipath (streaming here)
3. Worms of Souls
4. They Came with Eyes of Fire
5. Chronic Death
6. The Heart of Coryphee
7. A Dying Swan
8. Maestro (streaming here)
9. Through the Broken Mirror
10. Cold
11. Dancing in Flames More...
Brutus Streaming Full New Album
Today the Scandinavian hard rockers from Brutus stream their entire third album, "Wandering Blind." Give it a listen below before the album officially drops May 20th via Svart Records. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Wandering Blind
2. Drowning
3. Axe Man
4. Whirlwind Of Madness
5. The Killer
6. Blind Village
7. Creepin
8. My Lonely Room
9. Living In A Daze More...
InAeona Hitting The Road
InAeona is excited to announce the band will return to clubs throughout the U.S. this summer. The trio will meet up with Chicago death-grind outfit Immortal Bird at Salt Lake City’s Crucial Fest and continue to trek along the West Coast until July 1st.
Prior to this run, InAeona will be headlining a handful of dates on the East Coast including select performances with spacey post-punk outfit Netherlands. Full dates are as follows:
5/22 Wallingford, CT – Cherry Street Station #
5/23 Providence, RI – Firehouse 13 #
5/31 Brooklyn, NY – The Acheron
6/1 Philadelphia, PA – The Fire
6/2 Richmond, VA – McCormack’s Irish Pub
6/3 Raleigh, NC – Slim’s
6/4 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
6/5 Birmingham, AL – The Nick
6/6 Hattiesburg, MS – The Tavern
6/7 TBA, LA – TBA
6/8 TBA, TX – TBA
6/15 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Bar @ Crucialfest
6/20 Las Vegas, NV – OMD Theater %
6/21 Los Angeles, CA – Complex %
6/22 Oakland, CA – Golden Bull %
6/24 Chico, CA – Down Lo %
6/25 Eugene, OR – Black Forest %
6/26 Seattle, WA – The Pin %
6/27 Porland, OR – Panic Room %
6/28 Spokane, WA – The Pin %
6/29 Boise, ID – The Shredder %
6/30 Idaho Falls, ID – The Sickhouse %
7/1 Rock Springs, WY – The Otherside Club %
# with Netherlands
% with Immortal Bird More...
Wayfarer Streaming "Death Tundra"
Wayferer's upcoming sophomore effort “Old Souls” will blast apart shelves worldwide as it debuts on June 17th via Prosthetic Records.
The band today launches a stream of the frosty new single, ”Deathless Tundra," which can be heard below. You can also pre-order "Old Souls" right here.
Recorded at Flatline Audio with Shane Howard (Martriden, Khemmis) while being mixed and mastered by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Cobalt), “Old Souls” features seven tracks, written by the band as a unit and clocking in at almost 50 minutes long. The track listing is:
1. Ever Climbing
2. Frontiers
3. Old Souls’ New Dawn
4. Catcher
5. Deathless Tundra
6. The Dust Lakes
7. All Lost in Aimless Chaos More...
Blunderbuss Posts Lyric Video
Last month, French alternative metal outfit Blunderbuss released a brand new EP titled "Resurrection" on CD and digital formats.
Today the band unleashes a lyric video for the single "Last Day Before Resurrection," which can be seen below. The full EP is also still available for streaming at this location.
Lelahell Crowd Funding New Album
"Alif" is the title of the second studio album by Algerian death metal trio Lelahell, for which the band recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.
Head over to support the band in reaching a funding goal that will cover the album artwork and production, along with the production of a music video and band merchandise.
Singer and guitarist Redouane Aouameur commented: “Our campaign is running since 5 weeks and will end in 3 weeks. We expect to get at least 50% of the requested amount this will help us to have a very good quality record mixed and mastered in the Hertz Studio, the sound that will perfectly feet to this album.”
The title of the album is inspired by the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. In Arabic, alif is the first letter, and it is used in Arabic calligraphy to determine the size of the following characters. More...
Lucifer's Hammer Posts Full Album Online
Following "Night Sacrifice (Demo MMXIII)" from three years ago, Shadow Kingdom Records is proud to present the debut full-length of Lucifer's Hammer, titled "Beyond The Omens." While the album doesn't officially drop until June 3rd, you can hear all the songs online now via the player below. The full "Beyond The Omens" track listing is:
1. The Hammer of the Gods 05:10
2. Lucifer's Hammer 06:24
3. Dying 04:42
4. Shinning Blade 04:05
5. Black Mysteries 04:13
6. Nightmares 05:58
7. Warriors 03:31
8. Beyond the Omens 06:14 More...
Kult Ov Azazel / Wormreich Post Tour Recap
U.S. black metal bands Kult Ov Azazel and Wormreich recently concluded their “Archons ov Darkness” tour. Now the front men from both groups - Xaphan (Kult Ov Azazel) and Vulk (Wormreich) have issued tour recaps and video footage.
Xaphan comments: "Now that the first leg of the 'Archons ov Darkness' has come to an end, we'd like to thank all parties and individuals that contributed to making these dates a success. We also thank all the die-hards that showed up to witness the blasphemous destruction of Kult Ov Azazel every night. We look forward to the second leg in August with Wormreich as our direct support again. We came, we conquered, we decimated, and we will resume this all again in a few months, this time blazing a path of destruction on the Western Annihilation leg of the 'Archons ov Darkness' tour."
Vulk adds: "Archons ov Darkness Pt. I was a resounding success. We thank each and every one who came out and supported us in any way. We have successfully laid waste to the South with our brothers and close allies in Kult Ov Azazel and we shall continue to do so in other parts of the country during part II, all for the glory of Satan and the Black Flame. Expect us. Expect Kult Ov Azazel. Expect total fucking aural annihilation once again!" More...
Hellmotz Posts New Music Video
Take up your own axe and join the Brazilian metal rednecks from Hellmotz in releasing their first video for "Wielding The Axe."
This track comes off debut album "South Born." The music video was directed by Próximo Take Filmes and recorded at the Bus Terminal Heitor Eduardo Laburu.
"South Born" is the group’s first album and was recorded at studio Anubis and featured production, mixing and mastering by Aldo Carmine. The cover art was designed by tattoo artist Bismarck Baioni and is a drawing made on the back of an actual acoustic guitar. More...
Macabra Releasing "To The Bone"
Macabra - featuring Fetid Zombie's Mark Riddick alongside vocalist Adrien "Liquifier" Weber - will release "To The Bone" on July 1st, 2016 via Morbid Visions Music/Vonfrost Records.
The album bears cover artwork by Dan Seagrave, and an advance song can be heard below. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Death Speculation
2. Sadocrat
3. Oppression Delegation
4. Global Brainwash Confederacy
5. Royalties on Murder
6. Crucified Individuals Nation
7. Cannibal Black Market
8. Scars of Dignity More...
Entheos Posts "New Light" Video
April 1st saw the full-length debut release from Entheos entitled "The Infinite Nothing" via Artery Recordings.
Supporting the release of their album, Entheos has been on the road non-stop, including numerous festival appearances and headline dates. This summer will be no exception, headingout with Intronaut and Moontooth on July 7th in Orangevale, CA and running through August 6th in Santa Ana, CA. A complete list of dates can be found after the jump.
Before hitting the road again, the band is pleased to present a video for the song "New Light." Check it out below. More...
Crimson Fire Signs With Pitch Black
Pitch Black Records welcomes Greek heavy/power metal band Crimson Fire into its artist roster and announces the band’s sophomore release “Fireborn” is due out on June 3rd.
Originally formed in 2004, Crimson Fire is a band that remains faithful to the passion and glory of 80’s heavy metal. Check out advance track "Bad Girl" below. The full "Fireborn" track listing will be as follows:
1. Awakening
2. Take to the Skies
3. Right Off the Bat
4. Young, Free, Lust
5. Hunter
6. Bad Girl
7. Master Your Destiny
8. Knightrider
9. Only the Brave
10. Her Eyes
11. Vengeful Spirit
12. Eternal Flame More...
Above Aurora Streaming New Song
Poland's Above Aurora will release menacing debut record "Onwards Desolation" via Pagan Records on the 27th of May. In anticipation of its arrival, the band is now streaming the first glimpse with "Open the Wounds." Listen in below.
"Open the Wounds" is emblematic of the entirety of "Onwards Desolation," just as the six tracks drift from atmospheric doom to propulsive black metal, building tension and releasing it in barrages, so too is "Open the Wounds" a masterclass in tension and release. The full album's track listing is:
1. Vortex
2. Open the Wounds
3. Descending
4. Eradication of Light
5. Sweet Poison
6. Non Salva Me More...
Without Mercy Announces New Tour Dates
Set to unleash upcoming EP "Mouichido" on May 27th, Vancouver outfit Without Mercy will be hitting the road following that release for a cross Canada tour. Catch the band live on these upcoming tour dates:
May 27 - Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC - info (CD Release Show)
June 3 - Red Deer, AB - The Vat - info
June 4 - Calgary, AB - Distortion - info
June 6 - Grand Prairie, AB - Better Than Fred’s - info
June 7 - Edmonton, AB - The Mercury Room
June 8 - Lethbridge, AB - Attainable Records
June 10 - Winnipeg, MB - The Windsor - info
June 11 - Brandon, MB - North Hill Inn - info
June 16 - Thunder Bay, ON - Black Pirate's Pub
June 17 - Sudbury, ON - The Asylum - info
June 18 - Oshawa, ON - The Diezel Room - info
June 19 - Woodstock, ON - Illusions Night Club - info
June 20 - Toronto, ON - Coalition T.O.
June 21 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar
June 22 - Sherbrooke, QC - Le Murdoch - info
June 25 - Timmins, ON - TBA
June 28 - Portage la Prairie, MB - Masonic Hall
June 29 - Regina, SK - TBA
June 30 - Medicine Hat, AB - TBA
July 1 - Penticton, BC - TBA
Jul 23 - SBC Restaurant - Vancouver, BC More...
Ghost Adds More Tour Dates
Ghost just added more dates to the band's current "Black To The Future" tour, which is currently hitting venues across the country. The band will perform in Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Green Bay following an appearance at Lollapalooza to wrap up the tour.
Macabre will open the newly added shows. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning this Friday, May 20th at 10:00 AM local time. See below for a complete list of dates.
Ghost's "Cirice," taken from third album "Meliora," was awarded a Grammy for "Best Metal Performance" this past February. Papa Emeritus III and his nameless ghouls also capped off a landmark 2015 with a late night television debut on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's performing "Cirice." More...
While Sun Ends Announces New Album
WOOAAARGH is pleased to announce that the label will release "Terminus," a new album by Italian progressive/post-death metal band While Sun Ends.
"Terminus" is the second full-length album by While Sun Ends, containing eight tracks and due out August 26th, 2016. The album was mixed by Riccardo “Paso” Pasini (Ephel Duath, Handful of Hate, Blindead, Sunpocrisy) at Studio73 and mastered by Collin Jordan (Voivod, Pelican, Eyehategod, Ministry) at Boiler Room Studio. The "Terminus" track listing is as follows:
1. Tritogenia
2. Cycles
3. Measure
4. Sides
5. Seesaw
6. View
7. Elevation
8. Synthesis More...
Vimic Posts "She Sees Everything" Video
Joey Jordison and his new band Vimic - Kalen Chase [Vocals], Jed Simon [Guitar/Vocals], Kyle Konkiel [Bass/Vocals] and Matt Tarach [Keyboards] - just debuted “She Sees Everything.”
The latest track to be released off Vimic’s forthcoming debut LP "Open Your Omen" new track “She Sees Everything” is streaming now accompanied by an official music video. Check it out below.
Earlier this month, Jordison spoke with Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal host José Mangin about forming Vimic and the significance of the band’s forthcoming album. “I decided that I really wanted to start fresh. I did not want to keep rehashing some old ideas, if I’m going to keep going I really want to break loose, wipe the slate clean and start fresh,” Jordison stated. “We went into the studio with (producer) Kato Khandwala and started hashing it out… kind of old school. We went in and said, ‘let’s just go back to being in the studio, jamming as a band, getting together with our instruments… and just creating from the ground up. That was one of the coolest things about creating this record.’”
Recorded at Sound Farm Studios in Jamaica, Iowa, "Open Your Omen" was produced, mixed and mastered by Kato Khandwala, whose production and engineering credits include My Chemical Romance, Blondie, Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, The Pretty Reckless and more. More...
Slayer Announces Comic Con Takeover
Slayer is set to takeover of San Diego Comic-Con International: the occupation will begin on Thursday, July 21st with a special live performance at the intimate-capacity House of Blues. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 20th at 10:00AM PT.
Said Slayer's Kerry King, "Comic-Con?!? I can't believe they are gonna let us shred the HOB San Diego!! It will definitely be a night of fury and intensity that the city won't soon forget. We will be coming off a seven week European run, so Slayer's guns will be blazing!"
The invasion will prove evil has no boundaries as Slayer also will execute two very exclusive signings inside the walls of San Diego Comic-Con with a brand new publishing partner, Dark Horse Comics.
These signings will take place Friday, July 22, booth #2615, and at the Nuclear Blast Records booth, #501. This is a once in a lifetime chance for fans South of Heaven in San Diego to experience Decades of Aggression at the Altar of Comic-Con. More details to be disclosed soon.
Slayer also recently partnered with BMX brand Subrosa for the four-bike "Cradle to Grave" collection, comprised of the Slayer Balance, Slayer 20, Slayer 26, and the Slayer Urban Terrain Bike. All of these bikes are intended for BMX bike riders to "use and abuse," and some of the models will be on display at the Nuclear Blast Comic-Con booth (#501). The entire Subrosa/Slayer "Cradle to Grave" collection will be available worldwide in October.
"My brother, my friends and I used to ride bikes in the early seventies," said Slayer's Tom Araya. "We built a figure-eight track with ramps in my backyard where we would race and crash into each other. It was a precursor to BMX. We would go around the neighborhood to collect bikes that people had thrown away to salvage them, so it's cool to see Subrosa building a line of Slayer bikes." More...
Vesterian Announces Lineup, Posts New Song
U.S. black metal band Vesterian, currently recording a new album, has announced a revamped lineup consisting of:
Verigo - Vocals, Guitars, Leads (1996 - present)
Melkrath - Drums (2015 - present)
Pandemonic - Guitars, Leads (2012 - present)
Malevolus - Bass Live (2014-2016, Guitars live 2016)
Azaghal - Guitars Live (2005 - present)
Narzarath - Bass Live (2016)
Svarog - Bass Live (2013 - present)
Furthermore, Vesterian has unleashed a new track titled "Unseen Hordes Behind The Deafening Storms" for streaming. The song comes from the upcoming 4 way split "Infirmos Vocat Deus Fidei" with Wormreich, Gravespawn, and Diabolus Amator, set to be released on May 28th. More...
Rebaelliun Posts New Lyric Video
Rebaelliun just released a new lyric video for "Affronting the Gods" taken from upcoming album, "The Hell’s Decrees." Check it out below.
With the release scheduled for thismonth, this is Rebaelliun's third disc and marks the band’s return after 15 years.
"The Hell’s Decrees" was recorded in São Paulo and produced by guitarist Fabiano Penna himself. The mastering was done by Neto Grous from Absolute Master. The cover was handled by artist Marcelo Vasco (Slayer and Machine Head).
In Mourning Streaming Full New Album
Sweden's progressive/melodlic death metal six-piece In Mourning (featuring Daniel Liljekvist formerly of Katatonia on drums) just made new album "Afterglow" available for streaming prior to the official release date.
Set to drop on May 20th via Agonia Records, "Afterglow" is the successor to In Mourning's 2012 offering "The Weight Of Oceans." The album'sg cover artwork was made by Kristian Wåhlin (Bathory, Tiamat, King Diamond) and you can hear all the tracks below.
First Fragment Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Quebec based technical death metal unit First Fragment premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming debut full-length "Dasein", which will be out in stores May 20 via Unique Leader Records.
Check out now "Dasein" in its entirety below.
Daedric Tales Releases New Single "Sleepers Awake"
Austrian symphonic power metal act Daedric Tales - featuring ex-Dragony guitarist Daniel Stockinger - has released the new single "Sleepers Awake." Check out the lyric video for the track in the player below. The band has made the song available for free download at this location.
The band launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the mixing and mastering of the upcoming new EP “Cult Of Ashes” and debut full length album “The Divine Menace." You can contribute over at this location.
Check out "Sleepers Awake" here:
Terrorway Streams New Track
Italian modern thrash act Terrorway is streaming the new track "T.F.B.T.M. (The Face Behind the Mask)." The song is taken from the upcoming new album entitled "The Second," which is set to drop on May 20th via Bakerteam Records. A teaser clip for the album can also be heard below.
"The Second" was recorded at V-Studio in Cagliari and once again mixed and mastered by Jacob Olsen. The band commented: "We think that this record sounds very different from his predecessor 'Blackwaters'. We changed a lot of things for what concerns our musical style and experimented a lot more than in the past... to cut it short… it will come as a real surprise for our fans!"
The full track list for "The Second" is:
1. Under the Light of a Broken Down
2. Eye of the Sun
3. Torment
4. On the Edge
5. T.F.B.T.M. (The Face Behind the Mask)
6. Enter the Columns
7. Columns
8. Trails of Ashes
9. The Wanderer
10. Lights Turn Black
11. Threshold of Pain
Check out "T.F.B.T.M. (The Face Behind the Mask)" here: More...
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Trick Or Treat Premieres New Song "United"
Italy's Trick Or Treat - featuring Luca Turilli's Rhapsody frontman Alessandro Conti - will release the new album "Rabbit's Hill Pt. 2" on July 8th via Frontiers Records The album is the long awaited follow up to "Rabbit's Hill Pt. 1" issued in 2012 via Valery Records. The conceptual series of albums are based on Richard Adams' novel "Watership Down."
Today, the band has teamed up with Metal Underground.com to bring you the world premiere of the lyric video for the new track "United." The song features a guest appearance by Sonata Arctica vocalist Tony Kakko.
The recording sessions for "Rabbits Hill Pt. 2" have been the longest the band has ever taken part in and the work with producer Simone Mularoni (DGM) captured all the intricate details of the band's own take on power metal. For the album, the band added huge orchestrations and epic choirs mixed to their usual signature power metal sound, in order to sonically reflect all the epic adventures told through the lyrics. The musical vibes range from acoustic and melodic parts to darker, heavy metal anthems.
Once again, Trick Or Treat had the honor to work with great international guest musicians and friends like Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica, Sara Squadrani from Ancient Bards and, in the role of the evil general Woundwort, Tim "Ripper" Owen (ex-Judas Priest ex-Yngwie Malmsteen). More...
Vivaldi Metal Project Announces Track Listing
Vivaldi Metal Project - the all-star act created by keyboardist Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson, Rob Rock, Roy Z, Mark Boals, John West, Artlantica) and bassist Alberto Rigoni (solo artist, TwinSpirits) - has released the track listing for the long awaited project. No release date has yet been announced.
The project is a symphonic metal remake based on Antonio Vivaldi's masterwork "The Four Seasons" featuring international metal and classical, orchestra and choir artists.
The track list is as follows:
1. Escape From Hell
2. The Illusion of Eternity
3. Vita
- part 1: Darkness
- part 2: Light
4. Euphoria
- part 1: Metamorphosis
- part 2: Into the Game
5. Sun of God
6. Immortal Soul
7. Thunderstorm
8. The Age Of Dreams
9. Alchemy
- part 1: The Abyss
- part 2: Canto
- part 3: Golden Number
10. Stige
11. The Meaning of Life
12. The Final Hour
13. Grande Madre
14. Doomsday
- part 1: Skyfall
- part 2: Doomsday
- part 3: Resurrection More...
Soto Premieres New Music Video For "Unblame"
Soto, featuring iconic vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, released another single from the band's new studio album, "Divak". Check out "Unblame" in the player below.
"Divak" was issued on April 1st via earMUSIC and once again produced by Jeff Scott Soto and his drummer, Edu Cominato. The album was mixed by long time Jeff Scott Soto engineer/associate, John Ellis.
Check out now "Unblame" here:
As Daylight Fades Premieres New Song & Music Video
Scotland's metalcore outfit As Daylight Fades premieres a new song and music video entitled "The Great Divide", taken from the upcoming new EP "Love//Loss", which will be out in stores May 27.
Check out now "The Great Divide" below.
You can catch the band live on the following dates below: More...
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