Metal News for May 18, 2017
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33 news articles posted on this day.
Death Of Kings Posts "Sojourn"
Atlanta's Death Of Kings is pleased to reveal "Sojourn," a blistering new song from the band's forthcoming album "Kneel Before None."
The track's mix of classic heavy metal with thrash is recommended for fans of Skeletonwitch and Judas Priest. Check out "Sojourn" below and stay tuned for "Keel Before None" to be released on June 2nd, 2017.
Connoisseur Announces Tour Dates
California sludge punk legion Connoisseur will bring smoky psalms to the streets again next month on a mini-run of live dates that include a performance supporting Eyehategod, Infest, and Brainoil June 4th in Oakland.
Additional live incursions are in the plotting stages. See all currently confirmed dates below, in support of the "Over The Edge" full-length album released via Tankcrimes last month.
6/04/2017 Metro - Oakland, CA w/ Eyehategod, Infest, Brainoil
6/08/2017 Skip Gibson's - Grover Beach, CA
6/09/2017 Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA
6/10/2017 Black Light District - Long Beach, CA
6/11/2017 Tower Bar - San Diego, CA
6/17/2017 Caffe Pergolesi - Santa Cruz, CA More...
Fortis Amor Posts Album Trailer
Guitarist / vocalist / composer / producer Ryan Duke - the mastermind behind progressive metal project Fortis Amor - will release his self-titled new album tomorrow, May 19th. In celebration of the album's release, a full album teaser is streaming below.
"Fortis Amor" is available for pre-order via Bandcamp here. While the album's 10 tracks nearly convince the listener that they're hearing a full band, the project is entirely Ryan Duke's making, aside from select guest solos by Jack Daniels (War of Ages, Hope For The Dying) and Zack Uidl (ex-7 Horns 7 Eyes).
1. Particles
2. Holding On To Nothing
3. Renewal (feat. Jack Daniels [War of Ages, Hope For The Dying])
4. Subjected to Frustration
5. Upon Yourself
6. Bring This Petition To The Castle
7. The Maiden's Vineyard
8. Outpouring
9. Deathless
10. Take Heart (feat. Zack Uidl [ex-7 Horns 7 Eyes]) More...
Craig Locicero Comments On Chris Cornell's Passing
Last night news broke that Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave) had passed away, with news arriving this morning that the cause of death was an apparent suicide. Musicians from across the genre spectrum have expressed their condolences or extreme surprise, with Forbidden's Craig Locicero issuing this lengthy statement:
"When Alice told me that Chris Cornell was found dead, it was around midnight last night. After looking around I saw it was evidently true. Shocking and somehow not shocking, but most certainly dauntingly sad for millions of us and especially his loved ones and bandmates. When I awoke this morning it still didn't seem real, but as I opened up Instagram, every post was a Cornell picture with heartfelt words attached to them. It hit me hard in that moment. It's hitting me right now.
"In 1989 Forbidden went to the Foundations Forum in L.A. to do the schmooze thing with hundreds of other metal bands. Hair metal, thrash metal, prog metal, heavy metal...metal metal. It was like what the NAMM show has turned into these days, but worse. Or better... I dunno...
Everybody got a gift bag the first day. I didn't even sift through mine until I got home. At that time I went back to living at my parents house in Fremont for a short stay. I opened up my gift bag and found a bunch of unmemorable crap and one cassette that looked interesting to me. Didn't fit in the cheese bag. That cassette was 'Loud Than Love' by Soundgarden.
"I remember putting it on and immediately feeling transformed into a different world. One far less ridged and more free than what music was turning into commercially, even in my thrash metal genre. A world that wasn't laid into perfect lines, but was splashed in colors and emotion. Less processed, more raw emotion and power. More...
Dischordia Updates U.S. Tour Schedule
Fresh off the recently concluded "Wastelands" tour, progressive death metal trio Dischordia has now finalized a second string of 2017 live dates dubbed the "Demon Moon" tour.
The band is eager to keep the momentum going after releasing 2016 album, "Thanatopsis," with shows now confirmed throughout late June and early July.
Dischordia guitarist Keeno comments on the band's growth and goals: "'Thanatopsis' has been really well received, better than we had hoped honestly. We are excited to get out West again and break in a new state!"
June 22 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Triple Nickel Tavern
June 23 - Denver, CO @ Bar Bar
June 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Underground
June 26 - Long Beach, CA @ Blacklight District Lounge
June 27 - Bakersfield, CA @ TBD
June 28 - Ventura, CA @ The Tavern
June 29 - San Diego, CA @ The Bancroft
June 30 - Tempe, AZ @ Tempe Tavern
July 01 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Armory
July 02 - Amarillo, TX @ Zombiez More...
Coffeinne Posts New Lyric Video
Spanish melodic metal band Coffeinne today presents a lyric video for new single "Fragile," taken off the "Circle Of Time" album, due out June 15th via Fighter Records. The full track listing is as follows:
01. Fragile
02. Fallen Angel
03. Take This Life
04. Isolated
05. Life in a Showcase
06. Save Me
07. Broken
08. No Escape
09. The Hate Within
10. Circle of Time
11. Life in a Showcase (Orchestral) [Bonus]
"Blackhearts" Documentary Free For Iranian Viewers
The producers of the award-winning documentary "Blackhearts" have had a goal to release the film in Iran since early in development, and as news of the documentary started to spread online, Iranian main character Sina began receiving messages from aspiring young metalheads finding inspiration in his story, themselves wishing to play the music they love without fear of consequences.
Preparing for the DVD release, all kinds of approaches for distribution or screening possibilities in Iran were pursued, but no traditional solutions were found. Now a geoblocked minisite has been created where all Iranians can watch the full documentary for free, and the production company Gammaglimt has reached out to spread the link below the radar of the Iranian regime. If you're in Iran and want to view the film, send a message at Facebook here.
Sina comments: "I have received many inquiries from young musicians in Iran, both via email and through social media, who have read about me in connection with Blackhearts. In Iran, it is impossible to play black metal. It is impossible to release your music legally and concerts is also something you can forget. Through my story, they can see that it is possible!"
The story of Sina's oppression at the hands of the Iranian government questions the role of authority in dictating what defines art; on the other end lies Kaiadas, a government oppressor who is a member of Greece's neo-fascist political party The Golden Dawn by day and black metal musician by night. In the middle, we have Hector, a devoted Satanist and frontman for the Colombian black metal band Luciferian. All three of them exemplifying the global reach and cultural heritage of Norwegian black metal. Also featured in the film are Norwegian black metallers Keep Of Kalessin, Nocturno Culto from Darkthrone, Destructhor from Myrkskog/Zyklon/ex-Morbid Angel and Tjalve from Den Saakaldte/ex-1349. More...
Decrepit Birth Reveals New Album
Decrepit Birth today unveils details on new album "Axis Mundi," which is slated for release on July 21st, 2017. Check out the artwork below, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Vortex of Infinity…Axis Mundi
2. Spirit Guide
3. The Sacred Geometry
4. Hieroglyphic
5. Transcendental Paradox
6. Mirror of Humanity
7. Ascendant
8. Epigenetic Triplicity
9. Embryogenesis
10. Orion
11. Desprate Cry
12. Infecting the Crypts More...
Memphis May Fire Releases New Video
Following the clip for "Wanting More" (available here), Memphis May Fire just released a new music video for fan favorite song, "Sever The Ties," which is off of the band's latest album, "This Light I Hold."
The video was directed by Bryson Roatch (All Time Low, Papa Roach, Nothing But Thieves) and shows live footage of the band performing during a previous run of tour dates.
Somnium Nox Posts "Soliloquy of Lament"
Atmospheric black metal band Somnium Nox just released "Terra Inanis" via Transcending Obscurity, and today another track has come online. Check out opening song "Soliloquy of Lament" below. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Soliloquy of Lament
2. The Alnwick Apotheosis
3. Transcendental Dysphoria More...
Rapheumets Well Announces Mexican Tour
Hickory, N.C. sci-fi metal band Rapheumets Well just announced the band will be touring Mexico at the end of May in support of next full-length album "Enders Door," coming via Test Your Metal Records on May 26th.
The band will kick off four show dates in Mexico, which includes a CD release show in Mexico City on the "Enders Door" release day. Pre-orders are now available here.
May 26 - Bar Cosa Nostra - Mexico City, MX
May 27 - Summa Inferno Forum - Mexico City, MX
June 2 - Grease (Burger Music Shop) - Queretaro, MX
June 3 - Bunker Bar - San Luis Potosi, MX
June 23 - Ground Zerio - Spartanburg, SC More...
Heaven In Her Arms Releasing "White Halo"
"White Halo" is the third full-length record from Japan's Heaven In Her Arms, and first with a proper state side release, coming July 7th, 2017.
Heaven In Her Arms combines post rock, hardcore, metal and early 90's screamo into a complete package that is both stunning as it is adventurous. "White Halo" is being co-released by Translation Loss Records (U.S.), Daymare Recordings (In Japan), and Moment of Collapse (in Europe).
1. Ray Of Light At Dusk
2. Abyss Of The Moonbow
3. Forgivable Drown
4. Glare Of The End
5. Chain With Fetters
6. Entangled Torus
7. Turbid Fog More...
Beastmaker Streams Full New Album
Beastmaker's new album "Inside The Skull" will be release tomorrow via Rise Above Records. Recorded and produced at the band's self-built studio, it's an album with great depths and a macabre heart.
Today a full stream comes online - check it out below. While the band may be reveling in Hitchcockian disquiet, Beastmaker will not be lurking anonymously in the shadows for long.
Beginning tonight, the group is hitting the road in the U.S. with Zakk Wylde's Black Sabbath tribute act, Zakk Sabbath. The tour kicks off in New York, NY and runs through June 17th in Los Angeles. Select headline dates will are scheduled as well. More...
Displeased Disfigurement Announces Album Release
The South African slam lords from Displeased Disfigurement are about to change the landscape of brutal death metal forever.
Mark your calendars for June 9th - that date will go down in history as the day the earth crumbled beneath the crushing surge of slam known as "Origin Of Abhorrence." Check out the first single below, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Intro
2. Parasitic Devourement
3. Analgestic Subjection
4. Infernal Machine
5. Malignant Misery
6. Illluminated Race
7. LockDown
8. Injected Suffering
9. Human Cattle More...
Nuclear Oath Streaming "Faith Let Go"
Nuclear Oath is a five-member groovy metal wrecking crew from Medicine Hat, Alberta due to release "Toxic Playground" on June 9th, 2017 to follow debut EP "Ashes of the Unborn."
"We feel it is an aggressive album from start-to-finish, which generates different emotions as the album progresses.” says the band.
Teaming up with AntiChrist Magazine, today Nuclear Oath premieres third single "Faith Let Go" off "Toxic Playground" - check it out below.
Vocalist Peter Mercer comments: '"Faith Let Go' is about releasing the old faith and beliefs you had build up in life and making room for yourself to grow and change your viewpoints, letting go of the past and looking to the future. It's a short song with a clear message, thunderous kicks in the chorus and groovy, but heavy bass and guitars throughout the song." More...
Doro Announces Warlock 30th Anniversary Shows
Released in 1987, "Triumph And Agony" is the fourth studio album from German heavy metal titan Warlock. The record was a mammoth success globally with hit singles and MTV's Headbangers Ball favorites "All We Are" and "Für immer" among other now-pinnacle anthems like "East Meets West," "Metal Tango," "I Rule The Ruins," and "Touch Of Evil."
In honor of its 30th anniversary, this September Warlock vocalist Doro Pesch will for the first time ever perform the album in its entirety on two European festival dates this Summer and a special run of U.S. live performances.
Joined by original "Triumph And Agony" guitarist Tommy Bolan alongside bassist Nick Douglas, drummer Johnny Dee, guitarist Bas Maas and guitarist/keyboardist Luca Princiotta, Pesch will hit Worcester, New York City, Detroit, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
"'Triumph And Agony' was our breakthrough album in America," issues Pesch, "and it's still one of my absolute favorites! I'm so excited to play some of these songs for the first time and I'm so much looking forward to play with Tommy again. I'm sure it's gonna sound great and we'll put on a killer show." More...
Carach Angren Posts "Blood Queen" Video
Horror metal group Carach Angren is now streaming another new track off upcoming album "Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten." The track, titled "Blood Queen," is streaming in the form of a macabre animated video produced by Costin Chioreanu - check it out below.
Regarding "Blood Queen," Carach Angren comments: "We are extremely proud to present you the horror that is 'Blood Queen'. This cruel and sad tale surrounding her fate that we have brought alive in an intense musical is now wrenching your gut through the incredibly imagery created by Costin Chioreanu.
"He has given our dark vision a more than fitting frame. This clip is more than just another 'lyric video' but an artistic merger of song and image. We are proud that our work of passion also led to Costin really outdoing himself once again."
The new album will be released by Season of Mist worldwide on June 16th. "Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten" was recorded with Peter Tägtgren at Abyss Studio in Sweden, mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at the Black Lounge Studio and features cover art by Costin Chioreanu. More...
Lorna Shore Posts "Flesh Coffin" Playthrough
New Jersey metal band Lorna Shore released sophomore album "Flesh Coffin" on February 17th with Outerloop Records.
As the band prepares to hit the road tomorrow for a national headlining trek, the "Beg for Death" tour, today the band has dropped a playthrough video of the album's title track. The clip features guitarists Adam De Micco and Connor Deffley and can be seen below. On the video, Adam De Micco states:
"We are excited to finally bring this playthrough of 'Flesh Coffin' to you guys. It features a lot of the ideas I tried out for the first time and help lay foundation for the rest of the album. This song was more based around composition and arranging rather than technical playing, but hopefully there is more than enough riffs to keep you entertained." More...
Rivers Of Nihil Gears Up For Tour
Pennsylvania progressive death metal unit Rivers Of Nihil will begin the Devastation On The Nation tour this Friday.
The trek will commence on May 19th in Manchester, New Hampshire and ravage its way through twenty-three cities, coming to close on June 11th in Montreal, Quebec. The mega tour features headliners Cryptopsy and Decrepit Birth with additional support provided by The Zenith Passage, The Kennedy Veil, Visceral Disgorge, Seeker, and Gloom.
w/ Cryptopsy, Decrepit Birth, The Zenith Passage (5/19 - 6/4), The Kennedy Veil (5/19 - 5/29), Visceral Disgorge (5/30 - 6/11), Seeker (5/30 - 6/11), Gloom
5/19/2017 Bungalow - Manchester, NH
5/20/2017 Webster Underground - Hartford, CT
5/21/2017 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY
5/22/2017 Trickshots - Clifton Park, NY
5/23/2017 Hard Luck - Toronto, ON
5/24/2017 Reverb - Reading, PA
5/26/2017 New Brookland Tavern - West Columbia, SC
5/27/2017 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
5/28/2017 The Rail Club - Fort Worth, TX
5/29/2017 The Cold Brew - Laredo, TX
5/30/2017 Scout Bar - Houston, TX
5/31/2017 Grizzly Hall - Austin, TX More...
St. Elmo's Fire Recording First Album In 25 Years
After several delays and lineup changes, California based metal band St. Elmo's Fire has started recording the fifth studio album "Across the Nations," the first album since 1992. The new album features twelve tracks, one of which was originally written for the "Desperate Years" album in '92 but was never recorded.
The band issued its first four albums via Germany's Pure Steel/Karthago Records ("St. Elmo's Fire," "Warning From the Sky," "Powerdrive" and "Desperate Years") as limited edition numbered collectors CDs. The success of those reissues led to the band's new recording.
Guitarist, songwriter and founding member Jeff Jones started writing the new material for "Across the Nations" during the reissue process. "It was a real chore trying to write new songs while getting the original masters, liner notes, lyric sheets and everything else together for the reissues.”
Lineup changes also made getting the new album off the ground difficult. Jones decided to quit Bay Area thrash band Trauma because of time and creative constraints. Original St. Elmo's Fire drummer Kris Gustofson was replaced by Freakshow drummer Tom Frost. Bassist Chris Stringari of Ikki Crane and Cemetary was added as well. Vocalist Kevin Brady completes the new lineup.
Jones also added: ”This album was partially crowd funded. We thought that giving our fans a chance to help us make this record would be a win-win kind of thing. The support was overwhelming." The new album is scheduled for a 2017 release. More information is expected soon.
Conjuring Fate Is "Chasing Shadows"
Belfast metal act Conjuring Fate, featuring ex-Fireland vocalist Tommy Daly, is streaming the new song "Chasing Shadows." The song appears on the debut album "Valley Of Shadows," which releases worldwide on June 9th via Pure Steel Records.
The album's track listing is:
1. Our Darkest Days
2. Marching Dead
3. Dr Frankenstein
4. Land of the Damned
5. Chasing Shadows
6. A Primal Desire
7. Trust No One
8. Apocalypse
9. House on Haunted Hill (2016 version)
10. Mirror Mirror (2016 version)
11. Backwoods Witch (2016 version)
Check out "Chasing Shadows" here: More...
Leprous Introduces New Album "Malina"
Norwegian progressive act Leprous is pleased to announce the much-anticipated new fifth studio album "Malina," which is set to release on the August 25th via InsideOut Music. The album is the follow-up to the acclaimed record "The Congregation." To coincide with the album's release, the band will embark on an extensive European tour with special guests, Iceland's Agent Fresco, plus Australia's AlithiA and fellow Norwegian act Astrosaur.
Following a hugely successful EU tour as support to label-mates Devin Townsend Project, the band started the recording of the follow-up to 2015's "The Congregation." Front-man and keyboard player Einar Solberg comments: "This album is the perfect example of how you can start with a vision and end up with a result that has nothing to do with the original idea. The writing of the album started out with the idea to perfect the sound and working method we began with on 'The Congregation'. While the writing process was actually pretty similar (30 sketches, elimination process etc etc) we gradually started noticing stuff with the sound and the songwriting on the previous album that we wanted to sound different. Gradually we realized what needed to be done. This album needs to sound more alive, more organic and more dynamic." More...
DGM Releases "Trust" Video Clip From ProgPower USA
Italian progressive metal act DGM issued another glimpse into the new DVD/live album release "Passing Stages," which releases on June 2nd via Frontiers Music srl. Check out "Trust" in the player below, captured from the band's performance at ProgPower USA on September 11, 2014.
"Passing Stages" features two separate performances for fans to enjoy via audio on CD and MP3 and visually via DVD or Blu-Ray. The first show is the entire performance held in front of the inaugural Frontiers Metal Festival, in Trezzo Sull’Adda (Milano) on October 30, 2016 and has a set-list centered around the latest album, “The Passage.” The second show captured sees the band in action at the ProgPower Festival in Atlanta, GA on September 11, 2014. The setlist shows an emphasis on the albums "Frame" and "Momentum."
The complete track listing is as follows: More...
Argus Megere Posts New Video Clip
Romanian misanthropic black metal act Argus Megere released a new video for the song "Carul Cerului." The tune is the opening track from the band’s fourth studio album, "VEII," which was issued back in mid-April.
The video was video directed by Alexandru Das and can be viewed here:
Threshold Posts Album Update, New Band Photo
U.K. progressive metal act Threshold has issued an update on the upcoming new record and issued the first official picture of the new line-up featuring returning vocalist Glynn Morgan.
The band is currently at Thin Ice Studios in England putting the finishing touches on the new concept album "Legends Of The Shires." The record is due for release through Nuclear Blast later this year and it will be the band's first ever double album.
Karl Groom commented: "The music just would not stop flowing during the writing process. We decided that while the ideas were of a high standard, we would keep writing and are very excited by what we have."
Threshold will be back on the road across Europe at the end of the year, kicking off in Athens on November 12th and rounding off with a homecoming show in London on December 10th. Glynn Morgan will also play guitar during the shows, which will include tracks from "Legends Of The Shires" as well as plenty of blasts from the past! More...
Kaledon Streams "The Beginning Of The Night"
Italian symphonic power metal act Kaledon - now featuring Overtures vocalist Michele Guaitoli - is streaming the new song "The Beginning of the Night." The song is taken from "Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness," the new album which drops on May 25th via Sleaszy Rider Records.
The track listing is:
1. Tenebrae Venture Sunt
2. The Beginning of the Night
3. Eyes Without Life
4. The Evil Witch (see video clip here)
5. Dark Reality
6. The Two Bailouts (song streaming here)
7. Trapped on the Throne
8. Telepathic Messages
9. Evil Beheaded
10. The End of the Undead
Check out the tune here: More...
WCBS Radio New York Reports Cornell Death Suicide
The news of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell's death rocked the music world today, but in a breaking news report on WCBS Radio out of New York indicated that Detroit officials have said that the death appears to be a suicide.
The breaking news story aired just after 7:05am on 880AM, but complete details on the cause have not yet been disclosed. Multiple news sources followed with similar updates, including from WXYZ in Detroit, which reported: "Police say Cornell's wife called a family friend and asked him to check on his well-being. The friend forced opened the door and found Cornell on the bathroom floor, according to police."
Check out the report at this location. More information on the story is expected soon.
Headline News
Chris Cornell Passes Away Aged 52
Update: the cause of death has now been reported as a suicide.
Chris Cornell, the singer for such successful bands as Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, has passed away at the age of 52. The cause of death is unknown at this time and a medical examination will be performed in due course, but his death occured shortly after Soundgarden performed a concert in Detroit last night (May 17th.) More information about the singer's death will be revealed as soon as it becomes available.
Cornell made his name with Soundgarden, one of the biggest and most influential grunge bands who helped define the "Seattle sound," releasing five albums before their split up, after which he joined three of the four members of Rage Against the Machine to form Audioslave, a highly successful group who released three albums before parting company in 2007.
He was also known for his solo career, releasing five albums beginning with "Euphoria Morning" in 1999 and scoring a hit with, "You Know My Name," the theme song to the James Bond film, "Casino Royale." He reunited with Soundgarden in 2010 and the band released another album, "King Animal" in 2012. Soundgarden were writing new material at the time of his passing. More...
Dead Asylum Debuts New Song "Defiance"
Vancouver, BC based technical death / thrash metal quartet Dead Asylum debuts a new song entitled "Defiance", taken from the upcoming new album "Death Always Wins", which will be out in stores June 2.
Check out now "Defiance" below.
The Thirteenth Sun Premieres New Music Video
Romanian band The Thirteenth Sun premieres a new music video for "Universus", taken from the band's brand new debut album "Stardust", out in stores now via Aural Music.
Check out now "Universus" below.
Soulskinner Debuts Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Greek death metal band Soulskinner debuts the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new fourth album "Descent To Abaddon", which will be out in stores May 22nd via Xtreem Music. The cover artwork was created by Mark Riddick.
Check out now "Descent To Abaddon" in its entirety below.
Bison Premieres New Song "Tantrum"
Vancouver metal band Bison premieres a new song entitled "Tantrum", taken from the upcoming new album "You Are Not The Ocean You Are The Patient", which will be released on July 07th through Pelagic Records.
Check out now "Tantrum" below.
Shinoda Reacting To "Teens React To Linkin Park"
Fine Brothers Entertainment filmed a number of teenagers reacting to the music videos of Linkin Park this March. Today you can watch Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda react to "Teens React To Linkin Park" streaming below.
In other news: Linkin Park's new album "One More Light" will be released tomorrow Friday, May 19th.
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