Metal News for May 16, 2017
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31 news articles posted on this day.
Persecutory Unveils New Album
Turkish death worshippers Persecutory just revealed details of new album "Towards The Ultimate Extinction," set for a release on CD and MC at the end of June, 2017 via Godz Ov War Productions.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Erhan Kabakci and Can Gelgec at Jam Session Studios. The artwork was created by Alex Shadrin who's well-known with sickly illustrations as Nether Temple Design. The title hymn is now streaming below, and the full track listing is as follows:
01. Pillars Of Dismay
02. Towards The Ultimate Extinction
03. Till Relentless Salvation Comes
04. Along The Infernal Hallways
05. Awakening The Depraved Era
06. Hegemony Of The Ruinous Impurity
07. Maelstroms Of Antireligious Chaos More...
Weapönizer Signs With 20 Buck Spin
20 Buck Spin has recruited Denver's unrestrained metal outfit Weapönizer for the June 30th release of second LP, "Lawless Age." The label today issues a warning shot from the album, titled "Hellbound." Stay tuned for more audio assaults to arrive in the coming weeks. The album's full track listing is as follows:
1. Malefactor
2. Hellbound
3. Vulture
4. Rattenkrieg
5. Lawless Age
6. Gangrene
7. Iron Clan Exiles
8. Temple Of The Iron Skull
9. World War 2 [English Dogs cover] More...
The Interbeing Releases New Video
The Interbeing recently released a second single from forthcoming album "Among The Amorphous." Today a music video for that track, "Deceptive Signal," has officially been unveiled and can be seen below.
New album "Among The Amorphous" will be released worldwide through Long Branch Records on CD, LP, download, and streaming formats on June 23rd.
Singer Dara Corcoran comments on the track: "'Deceptive Signal' is the 2nd track on our coming concept album about The Interbeing's struggle with his creators. In this song The Interbeing hears a signal and is drawn to it but it turns out to be a trap made by his creators.
"To realize the visual storyline we contacted the gifted Jeb Hardwick and flew him in to Copenhagen to shoot the ambitious video. The countless hours playing in a green screen studio and post-production really paid off. Jeb did an amazing job creating this other dimension with us and The Interbeing in it." More...
Edensong Prepares For Tour With ISD
Imminent Sonic Destruction and Edensong have been busy pulling out all the stops, hitting all your favorite progressive rock and metal news outlets to promote an upcoming North American tour.
Now, Edensong has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a very special limited edition (250 copies) anniversary edition of acclaimed album "Years in the Garden of Years" (reviewed here).
The album will be issued as a gatefold double album and any copy that is procured via this Kickstarter campaign will be signed by Edensong, numbered, and include a personalized thank you message. Check out full campaign details here.
Imminent Sonic Destruction has also been busy with pre-tour planning activities and just released a teaser video available below. Catch the bands live: More...
Hirax Posts Tour Trailer
U.S. Bay Area thrash group Hirax recently announced upcoming summer tour dates in Europe alongside Raven and Kill Ritual kicking off on June 7th in Belgium.
Today, Hirax has unleashed a teaser video for the tour, which can be seen below. Catch these upcoming Hirax 2017 tour dates around the world:
w/ Raven and Kill Ritual
June 07 – Roeselare (BEL) “De Verlichte Geest”
June 08 – Essen (GER) “Turock”
June 09 – Hamburg (GER) “Bambi Galore”
June 10 – Rotterdam (NLD) “Baroeg”
June 11 – Tilburg (NLD) “Little Devil”
June 12 – Osnabruck (GER) “Bastard Club”
June 13 – Dresden (GER) “Chemiefabrik”
June 14 – Dornbirn (AUT) “Schlactaus”
June 15 – Florence (ITA) “Circus Club”
June 16 – Milan (ITA) “Blue Rose Club”
June 17 – Montbeliard (FRA) “Atelier des Môles”
June 18 – Hellfest (FRA) More...
Abhorrent Decimation Unveils New Album
London-based extreme death metal group Abhorrent Decimation is prepared to release sophomore album, "The Pardoner," hitting digital and physical retailers worldwide on July 28th, 2017 via Prosthetic Records.
The 10 track, 50 minute opus was recorded, mixed and mastered by bassist David Archer at Audio Empire. The intricate artwork for "The Pardoner" was created by German illustrator Karmazid, based on a visual concept by Vocalist Ashley Scott.
Conceptually, the album is an in-depth exploration into the Pardoner, English poet Geoffrey Chaucer's most depraved and deceitful character from The Canterbury Tales. The Pardoner is a religious fraud and hypocrite who preaches against the love of greed, yet whose own love of wealth enabled him to profit off the sins of others.
He claimed to work on behalf of the clergy, selling spiritual forgiveness for one's sins in the form of his pardons, which included forged "official letters" from high ranking church officials absolving one of their sins and bones and crystals blessed with healing powers. In Chaucer's story, the Pardoner tells a harrowing tale of three men whose materialism becomes the death of them. More...
Bloodstock Adds 10 More Bands
As spring creeps into summer, Bloodstock HQ is a hive of activity. The "Metal 2 The Masses" finals are well under way and plans are on track for 2017 being the biggest and best Bloodsotck yet.
Bloodstock 2017 will be held at Catton Park, Derbyshire on the 10th - 13th if August 2017. Today the organizers of the festival reveal 10 more bands added to the lineup:
Devilment
Battle Beast
Devil's Playground
Merithian
Enslavement
Ba'al
Zhora
Mist
Heathen Deity
Shrouded
Devilment declares: “Obviously the band is really looking forward to playing the festival, and as a English band it will definitely be an honour to play the main stage on what is tantamount to the best British festival out there. Hopefully festival goers will come and check Devilment out, we intend on putting on quite a raucous heavy metal spectacle!” More...
Revocation Gearing Up For U.S. Tour
After having a song appear on the "Power Rangers" movie soundtrack, Revocation is readying to kick off a mammoth U.S. tour with Morbid Angel next week.
Beginning with three headlining shows on May 19th, 20th, and 22nd, the band will join Morbid Angel on May 23rd, pillaging through nearly three dozen venues across the country by July 1st 2017.
Additional support with be provided by Suffocation and Withered. See all confirmed Revocation 2017 tour dates below. More...
Orphaned Land Releases 25th Anniversary Comp
To celebrate the band's 25th anniversary, Orphaned Land just released a digital compilation of special versions of some of popular songs along with previously unreleased material titled “Orphaned Land & Friends.”
Frontman Kobi Farhi comments: “We are very proud to release these amazing collaborations we did with amazing different and various musical heroes of ours such as Steven Wilson, Erkin Oray or Yehuda Poliker. Not to mention that cover we did with friends for Pearl Jam or that amazing Piano cover Moran Magal did to our 'ORwarriOR' song 'From Broken Vessels.'
"These tracks were released only as bonus tracks on our previous albums’ limited editions and some songs were never released officially. Many people were not aware of these amazing versions and we believe that 'Orphaned Land & Friends' is something you should all know!”
Get your own copy of the release in various formats here or stream all of "Orphaned Land & Friends" below. More...
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Pit Stories: Curse Of The Soundboard
Alright metal heads, its Tuesday once more and that means its time for some new Pit Stories!
There's no crazy fan throw downs or quadruple conga lines this time around, and instead we're focusing on behind-the-scenes problems that cause bands grief, like malfunctioning (or non-existent) sound equipmment.
Guitarist Justin Krick of U.S. group Ascentia shared this tale of working under less than ideal sound conditions:
We opened a show in a small venue one night with touring bands Godmaker and Moon Tooth. The promoter was said to arrive soon with PA and speakers, but what he finally brought was a heap of gremlins! Finally, we decided to plug two mics into one of the powered speakers, for a hint of vocals, and start the show.
We kicked it off and gave it all we had, and by the end of our set, that speaker was pretty much shot. Nonetheless, Godmaker stepped up on stage and delivered an amazing set, though further crushing this poor speaker into oblivion. Pressing on, and eager to perform, Moon Tooth came to the stage and delivered one of the craziest and energetically mind blowing performances I'd ever seen at a venue like this. That speaker was cracking, clipping, distorting, and crapping itself, but Moon Tooth rolled with it, and raised the whole place to a new level of intensity.
Months later, Moon Tooth came back around to the same place, so we jumped on the bill. Determined to make the most of this one, we prepared to bring a backup PA system. However, days before the show, the venue went through some changes and had to cancel. So bummed, we scrambled to find a venue to make it happen, and on the day of, fortune smiled upon us with a bigger and better venue. All seemed to be looking up! The night was going great, and with pro sound and lighting amping the performances, we all anticipated our new touring friend's presence on stage. The moment was here, and the stage was set. Moon Tooth came out guns blazing and tearing up the stage! Until........... blackness. Lighting and soundboard went out. It seemed the gods were against us.
After an hour or so, the board was fixed. The band members were great sports about it, and performed a phenomenal short set to close out the night. Sound issues happen, but twice with the same band in this manner was crazy. We hope they'll return again soon though, and wreck the stage like they always do.
Founded in 2008, Ascentia is a five piece group based out of Greensboro, NC. You can check out the band's most recent EP "Pathways" below or follow the latest on Ascentia at Facebook here. More...
Blacksheep Posts "Weather Report" Video
After releasing the "Weather Report" EP - which can be heard in full here - Romanian death'n'roll band Blacksheep now has a music video online for the title track. Check it out below.
1. Weather Report 03:55
2. Heartkilling 04:04
3. A Story For You 04:00
The Red Coil Signs Record Deal
Argonauta Records is thrilled to announce today inking a deal with Italian stoner sludge group The Red Coil. The label comments:
"Formed in 2008, The Red Coil is a band authoring a stunning and aggressive sound, blending elements from sludge, stoner and southern/groove metal. The name The Red Coil is related to the concept of Kundalini, the energy that resides in the subtle body traditionally represented as a sleeping serpent coiled at the base of the spine.
"They are actually in studio recording the new album, scheduled out by fall of 2017. Just wait for a blast of sonorities highly recommended if you like Spiritual Beggars, Corrosion of Conformity and Crowbar." More...
A Wake In Providence Announces Tour Dates
New York City deathcore quartet A Wake in Providence recently announced signing to Outerloop Records, along with the release of latest track "A Darkened Gospel."
Today, A Wake in Providence announces the band will be hitting the road again, this time as direct support for California progressive metalcore band Bermuda on the "Are You Afraid of the Djent?" tour. Dates and additional information can be found below.
Guitarist D'Andre Tyre had this to say: "We're super excited to hit the road with the guys in Bermuda in support of their new record 'Nepenthe.' I've personally been a fan of theirs since 'The Wandering,' and getting a new record is awesome, but to have the opportunity to support those guys on tour for that new record is in a class of its own." More...
The Wizards Streaming Full New Album
Spanish hard rockin' heavy metal group The Wizards just released "Full Moon in Scorpio" via Fighter Records, a spin-off from Xtreem Music. You can hear the full album below, or pick up your own copy via Bandcamp here. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Avidya 04:51
2. Calliope (Cosmic Revelations) 05:23
3. Odinist 04:31
4. Stardust 07:42
5. Leaving the Past Behind 05:30
6. Halftones to Eternity 05:07
7. Who Are You, Mr. Gurdjieff? 05:04
8. When We Were Gods 07:27 More...
Expulsion Signs With Relapse
Relapse Records is proud to announce the official signing of extreme metal act Expulsion. The newly-formed collective features members of Repulsion, Exhumed, Phobia, Intronaut, Gruesome, and numerous others.
Debut album "Nightmare Future" is due out July 14th on CD, LP, and digital formats via Relapse Records. Today you can also hear first single "Altar Of Slaughter" in the player below.
"Nightmare Future" was produced by Matt Olivo, mixed by Toxic Holocaust's Joel Grind and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Mayhem, Faith No More, Halford). Pre-orders are available here>
Spawned from the mind of grind legend Matt Olivo (Repulsion), Expulsion combines grind, punk, and crust into a caustic musical vomit guaranteed to stack the corpses high. Olivo's partner-in-grind, Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome) was recruited over beers in a sweaty Los Angeles apartment to bring his classic brand of oratory assault. The additions of drummer Danny Walker (Intronaut, Exhumed, Phobia) and bassist Menno Verbaten (Lightning Swords Of Death) complete the outfit.
1. Total Human Genocide
2. Altar Of Slaughter
3. Mask Of Fear
4. Nightmare Future
5. Funeral Bells
6. Compulsions
7. Comatose More...
Goatwhore Announces Tour With Anciients
Goatwhore, which is currently wrapping up a tour with label mates Amon Amarth, will play the Fort Worth Metal Fest at the end of the month before taking to the streets again for a near-three-week North American journey from June 9th through July 1st. Support will be provided by Vancouver metallers, Anciients. See all confirmed dates below.
The band will release new album "Vengeful Ascension" worldwide on June 23rd via Metal Blade Records. Goatwhore's seventh full-length and second recorded reel-to-reel, "Vengeful Ascension" was captured at Earth Analog in Tolono, Illinois near Champaign with longtime soundman and comrade Jarrett Pritchard (1349, Gruesome).
Goatwhore w/ Amon Amarth [remaining dates]:
5/16/2017 The Cotillion - Wichita, KS
5/17/2017 Boulder Theatre - Boulder, CO
5/18/2017 Lookout - Omaha, NE * GOATWHORE only
5/19/2017 The Blue Note - Columbia, MO
5/20/2017 Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
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5/27-28/2017 Fort Worth Metal Fest @ The Rail Club - Ft. Worth, TX More...
Ray Suhy Announces New EP
Guitarist Ray Suhy of the bands Six Feet Under, Cannabis Corpse, and ex-East Of The Wall is set to release "Fulmination," his first release since 2015's fusion record "Tessellations."
Suhy returns this time with an explosive, instrumental metal EP "Fulmination" will be released June 16th via Cessation Engine Records, and a teaser trailer can be found below.
Suhy comments: "'Fulmination' has been a long time in the making. Creating an instrumental guitar record that was riff heavy and had interesting melodies and solo sections has been in the back of my mind for about 7 years now.
"The drums, which were performed by 19-year-old Victor Montanaro, had been sitting on my hard drive for about two years. Victor was perfect for this project. He was easily able to navigate all the shifting time signatures and adapt my programmed drums into his own parts. During some down time after recording the new Cannabis Corpse record and between Six Feet Under tours I decided to finish this thing up. More...
Metallica Posts Stephen Colbert Performance
Last night Metallica performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS for the first time.
Catch the band performing "Now That We're Dead" from latest album "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" in the player below.
You can also still hit these remaining "Hardwired" Metallica 2017 tour dates:
May 17 - Uniondale, NY - New Coliseum^
May 19 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium ^#
May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range Festival
June 4 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium^#
June 7 - Denver, CO - Sports Authority Field*^
June 9 - Dayton, IA - Iowa Speedway
June 11 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium*^
June 14 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome*#
June 16 - Dallas, TX - AT&T Stadium*#
June 18 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field*# More...
Entrails Streaming "Serial Murder (Death Squad)"
On June 16th, Swedish death metallers Entrails will release new album, "World Inferno," worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Check out new single, "Serial Murder (Death Squad)," in the player below.
Entrails guitarist Jimmy Lundqvist comments: "It's about time to unleash our next beast called 'Serial Murder (Death Squad)' - that means you should roll up your sleeves, loosen up your ponytail and get in the mood with a proper beer and prepare yourself for a trip among serial murders. The Death Squad awaits you!"
1. World Inferno
2. Condemned to the Grave
3. Serial Murder (Death Squad)
4. The Soul Collector
5. Dead and Buried
6. Insane Slaughter
7. Into Eternal Fire
8. Suffer
9. The Hour of the Casket
10. The Blood Breed More...
Psygnosis Posts "Psygnosis Is Shit" Video
Yesterday, May 15th, Psygnosis released a new album titled "Neptune," which can be heard in full or picked at Bandcamp here. Today the band goes a little tongue-in-cheek and releases a new video titled "Psygnosis" is shit, which can be seen below. The album's full track listing is as follows:
1. Phrase 7 11:54
2. Psygnosis is Shit 08:34
3. ?????´? 05:28
4. Storm 08:33
5. To Neptune 13:08
6. Mûe 04:16
7. Psamathée 09:46
8. Sünyatã 10:51
9. Nirva?a 04:46
BTBAM Announces "Colors" 10th Anniversary Tour
To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of classic album, "Colors," Between The Buried And Me will embark upon a special tour this September/October that sees the band perform the record in its entirety. The "Colors Ten Year Anniversary" tour features support from The Contortionist, Polyphia, and Toothgrinder.
Between The Buried And Me comments: "'Colors' was our statement of rebellion. We were challenging how others identified us in the context of heavy metal, and ultimately, we were challenging how we identified ourselves.
"It was some kind of musical manifesto, in which we found new purpose and direction simply by throwing caution to the wind and purging every ounce of creative energy we had, regardless of how unhinged it may have seemed at the time. Ten years have passed and we are lucky enough to be able to play this album from front to back on stage for our amazing fans. See you all soon!" More...
Heresiarch Announces Debut Full Length LP
New Zealand death metal act Heresiarch announced that the band will issue the debut full length album "Death Ordinance" this on July 7th via Dark Descent Records on both CD and digital formats. Vinyl treatment to follow.
The album breaks a three-year silence following the band's 2014 7-inch "Waelwulf." Heresiarch first emerged from the depths in 2011 with the Dark Descent Records-backed release "Hammer of Intransigence."
"Death Ordinance" was recorded by V.V. in early 2017 and mixed and mastered by C. Sinclair in the Temple of Sol. Artwork for the album was done by Mistanthropic-Art and can be seen below.
Experience the band's evolution with the premiere of the new song "Storming Upon Knaves" over at this location.
"Death Ordinance" is set in a future ravaged by 30 years of war, global societies have collapsed into anarchic warfare between tribal bands. Following nuclear warfare and EMP's, remnants of technology are re-purposed solely for conflict. Regression becomes progress as oppression and power struggle with natural law and imminent extinction.
What remains of humanity struggles in the vestiges, the final lineage impotent and malformed, for the scraps of a dying world. The album documents the twilight of existence through three movements the onset as "Consecrating Fire" and concluding with "Desert of Ash".
Each song is deliberate with serving a purpose compositionally, as well as with the lyrical narrative. The track listing is:
1. Consecrating Fire
2. Storming Upon Knaves
3. Harbinger
4. Ruination
5. The Yoke
6. Iron Harvest
7. Lupine Epoch
8. Righteous Upsurgence
9. Desert of Ash More...
Metal Church Announces New Support For EU Tour
Heavy metal titans Metal Church will be touring Europe extensively next month in celebration of latest studio album "XI" (see review here), which was released last year via Nuclear Blast in Europe and Rat Pak Records in North America. After previous support Meshiaak was forced to cancel the tour due to parting ways with drummer Jon Dette, Metal Church has revealed Swiss thrashers Comaniac as the replacement.
Comaniac stated: "Wow, we are truly overwhelmed to join the amazing Metal Church on the European run in June. Besides being on tour with one of our favorite bands it's also a huge honor to play in some legendary venues where we have attended the concerts of our favorite bands as fans. Those are exactly the moments you're dreaming about when you start a band. We're looking forward to seeing many new faces and we promise to kick your ass!"
Confirmed dates are as follows: More...
Svartsyn Enters The "Black Thrones Of Death"
Swedish black metal project Svartsyn is streaming the new song "Black Thrones Of Death." The song is another featured on the band;s upcoming new album "In Death," which is set to drop June 9th via Agonia Records.
Ornias commented: "The new record completes and combaines the Black Testament and the Nightmarish Sleep albums. My revelations. My deathwork".
The track listing for "In Death" is:
1. Seven Headed Snake (streaming here)
2. Dark Prophet
3. With Death
4. The White Mask
5. Wilderness Of The Soul
6. Black Thrones Of Death
7. Exile In Death
Check out "Black Thrones Of Death" here: More...
Wind Rose Quests "To Erebor"
Italian folk/power metal band Wind Rose released a video clip for the new song "To Erebor." The song appears on the third studio album "Stonehymn," which drops on May 26th in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings.
"Stonyhymn" was mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni (DGM, Ancient Bards, Secret Sphere) and features the following track listing:
1. Distant Battlefields
2. Dance of Fire
3. Under the Stone
4. To Erebor
5. The Returning Race
6. The Animist
7. The Wolves’ Call (see lyric video here)
8. Fallen Timbers
9. The Eyes of the Mountain
Check out "To Erebor": More...
Insanity Survives Roller Derby "With My Friends"
Swiss hardcore act Insanity issued a video clip for the new song "With My Friends." The song appears on the sophomore full-length album "Toss a Coin," set to drop on May 26th via Bastardized Recordings.
The clip shows the band surviving a beating at the hands of Roller Derby girls and fleeing to an empty concert hall to remember the good times. Check it out in the player below.
The track listing for "Toss a Coin" is:
1. No Tolerance For Intolerance
2. Find A Way
3. Toss A Coin
4. What I See
5. With My Friends
6. Down
7. All I Need
8. One Day
9. $laves
10. What's Hardcore
11. Die For More...
Onryo Premieres New Song "Oni" From Upcoming EP
Italian deathgrind/mathcore band Onryo premieres a new song entitled "Oni", taken from the upcoming debut EP "Muto", which will be released on June 20 via Everlasting Spew on CD and digitally. The band's line-up includes drummer Giulio Galati from Hideous Divinity.
Check out now "Oni" below.
Mind Power Debuts Full-Album Stream Of Debut EP
Mind Power debuts the full-album stream of the band's debut EP "Depopulation", out now via Bandcamp. The band features former A Life Once Lost vocalist Robert Meadows and members of Dead End Path, Ligeia and more.
Check out now "Depopulation" in its entirety below.
I Declare War Premieres New Music Video "Fat Fuck"
I Declare War premieres a new music video for "Fat Fuck", taken from the band’s latest release, "Songs For The Sick".
Check out now "Fat Fuck" below.
Gloom Debuts New Song "Perseus" From Upcoming CD
DC metal band Gloom debuts a new song entitled "Perseus", taken from the upcoming full-length debut "Solaris", which will meet a June 02nd release date through eOne Music/Lifeblood Inc..
Check out now "Perseus" below.
Gloom is about to head out on the "Devastation Of The Nation Tour" with Cryptopsy, Rivers Of Nihil and more. Decrepit Birth, The Zenith Passage, The Kennedy Veil, Visceral Disgorge and Seeker will also appear on select dates of that trek. Check out all dates below: More...
Jesus Piece/Malice At The Palace Split EP Posted
Jesus Piece and Malice At The Palace premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the bands' upcoming new split EP, which will be out in stores this Friday, May 19th via Bridge 9.
Check out the EP in its entirety below.
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