Metal News for May 2, 2016
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Behemoth At Thalia Hall 4/29/2016
Behemoth always kick ass live. Always have, always will. “The Satanist” is Behemoth's best album, period. So when I heard that Behemoth were playing it in their entirety live, I simply had to go.
Of course, the venue was in an unfamiliar part of town where I had to take a bus that I'd never taken before after arriving at Union Station. A random guy on the street complimented my Fear Factory shirt while I got lost wandering around a four block radius looking for just the right street corner which was nice. It would have been nicer if I could actually figure out the right street address since the directions on Google Maps were kind of confusing since it couldn't pinpoint my location.
I reached the #60 bus stop right while I had a red light across the street from the bus. It was an eight minute wait if I didn't board ASAP despite knowing that I'd never be able to make it to the door in time without being run over. I made a run for it right as I got a green light and knocked on the door as the bus began to move. The driver asked if I was crazy. I relied with, “yeah, a little.” Being crazy may be dangerous but I can't complain since crazy gets me results. More...
Reaping Asmodeia Teases New Album
Back with a vengeance, Minneapolis-based technical death metal surveyors Reaping Asmodeia just took a short break tracking a forthcoming release to hop onboard the first leg of 2016's Metal Alliance Tour featuring Dying Fetus, The Acacia Strain, Jungle Rot and Black Crown Initiate.
Reaping Asmodeia's forthcoming effort will be titled “Impuritize” and is expected to be released later this summer via Prosthetic Records.
Vocalist Steven Lane announced a surprise for pining fans, “Since we are starting the Metal Alliance Tour this Friday, we wanted to give you guys something off our new album early 'The Clemency Guise,' in its most basic form.”
Marking the first new material from the band’s current recording session, a rough, unedited version of “The Clemency Guise” can be heard below.
Lane gave insight into the track’s significance, stating “'The Clemency Guise' is about a transformation by tragedy that brings a realization that our quest for happiness is misguided by comfort and security. With a new understanding, we can bring others to enlightenment through torture using torment as a gateway.”
5/2 Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom #
5/3 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s #
5/4 Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze #
# Metal Alliance Tour (w/ Dying Fetus, The Acacia Strain, Jungle Rot, Black Crown Initiate) More...
Samothrace Announces Shows With Conan
Seattle's Samothrace, while currently embarked on a spring U.K. tour, has confirmed a string of European tour dates for later this month.
Samothrace will continue this current tour through May 11th, before meeting up with Conan once again for the new run of European tour dates, which begin on May 14th at Incubate Festival in Tilburg, with a Samotrhace set at Doomed Gatherings in Paris scheduled for the following night.
From there, shows in Belgium, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, and France follow, with the tour's finals performance taking place in Nantes on May 22nd.
5/02/2016 Rainbow Cellars - Birmingham, UK
5/03/2016 Downstairs - Aberdeen, UK
5/04/2016 Bannerman's - Edinburgh, UK
5/05/2016 Gorilla Studio - Hull, UK
5/06/2016 Firebug - Leicester, UK
5/07/2016 Northumberland Arms - Newcastle, UK
5/08/2016 The Rigger - Stoke, UK
5/10/2016 Lady Luck - Canterbury, UK
5/11/2016 Temple Of Boom - Leeds, UK
5/14/2016 Incubate Festival - Tilburg, NL w/ Conan
5/15/2016 Doomed Gatherings - Paris, FR
5/16/2016 Music City - Antwerp, BE w/ Conan
5/17/2016 Bastard Club - Osnabrück, DE w/ Conan
5/18/2016 Gebr. De Nobel - Leiden, NL w/ Conan
5/19/2016 Gallerie Du Sauvage - Porrentruy, CH w/ Conan
5/20/2016 Wave - Misano Adriatico, IT w/ Conan
5/21/2016 La Peniche - Douai, FR w/ Conan
5/22/2016 Le Ferraillieur - Nantes, FR w/ Conan More...
Hortus Animae Releases Video With Liv Kristine
Hortus Animae just released a new video for "There's No Sanctuary," featuring a very special guest who recently got booted from her own band. Hortus Animae comments:
"And it's finally out! Hortus Animae with Liv Kristine - 'There's No Sanctuary' (video edit). Taken from the forthcoming maxi-EP out via Azermedoth Records / BlackHeavens Music in May (USA) and June (Europe).
"You can still take advantage of the EP's early bird special price and pre-order it here. Many many many thanks to Liv Kristine and Leìt Shivaite for making it happen."
Scythia Posts "Laugh Of The Tsar"
Progressive/power metal four-piece Scythia recently announced the release of fourth independent full-length album, "Lineage," hitting stores this Wednesday, May 4th. Pre-orders are up here.
Today the band releases a new track from the upcoming album. Check out "Laugh of the Tsar" below. Scythia guitarist and vocalist Dave Khan states:
"'Laugh of the Tsar' was written eight years ago and on Lineage we FINALLY give life to this surreal whirlwind of a symphonic metal track. From beginning to end, the song charges ahead with a fast-tempo onslaught of melodic death metal against an orchestral backdrop with only a brief respite in the middle to showcase Scythia's ability to weave beautiful slavic-style folk music into a crushing metal track."
Although the band primarily self-produced the album, "Lineage" features engineering from Nino Laurenne (Firewind, Finntroll, Wintersun, Ensiferum) and Lasse Lammert (Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Powerwolf), and mastering from Svante Forsback (Rammstein, Volbeat, Firewind, Apocalyptica). Nino Laurenne is also responsible for mixing duties on the album. "Lineage" was recorded at LSD Studios in Lubeck, Germany and Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland. More...
Anthroplague Releases "Inoculation" Album
Canadian blackened death metal band Anthroplague recently released debut album "Inoculation," which can be heard below or picked up at Bandcamp here.
Anthroplague was formed in 2013 by Daniel Weselak. He then brought in Tony Masiuk on drums, and later James Frederick on bass. The band released a first demo in 2015. The "Inoculation" track listing is as follows:
1. HCS 03:13
2. 9 to 5 04:33
3. Anthroplague 05:01
4. Branded 04:52
5. Distracted 05:01
6. Bloodlock 04:02
7. Inoculation 10:24 More...
Ashcloud Posts Full Album Online
Swedish outfit Ashcloud just released second album "Children Of The Chainsaw" via Xtreem Music, with all the songs also now online for streaming (listen in below). The full track listing is as follows:
1. Children of the Chainsaw 03:02
2. The Revolting Dead 02:55
3. Descend Into Madness 04:19
4. Inside the Shame of Desire 03:29
5. Sovereign of Filth 02:38
6. Tonight your Skin is Mine 04:31
7. In this Eternal Void 04:37
8. Under Dödens Vingar Pt.3 03:43
9. The Creeping Unknown 03:09
10. S.C.U.M. 03:16
11. By the Weight of a Thousand Chains 02:38
12. Written in Flesh 06:10 More...
Dewar PR Releases Free Compilation
Dewar PR is celebrating a fourth anniversary by releasing a new compilation for free download. The 24 track compilation features a plethora of death, doom, black and thrash metal.
Grab your own free copy right here, and you can also stream all 24 songs below. The full compilation's track listing is as follows:
1. Castle Freak-Human Hive 02:47
2. War Curse-Final Days 05:19
3. Franks Enemy-Bring Our Drones Home 02:13
4. Heavy Temple-Love you to Death (Type O Negative cover) 05:44
5. Weoh-Ne Sorga 04:45
6. Nihilistinen Barbaarisuus-Immaculate Deconception 04:06
7. Stone Healer-Unconditional 08:18
8. Horse Head-Destroyer Television 05:05
9. Sicada-Sledge 03:58
10. Zoxim-Solace 06:16
11. Malphas-Legions 04:18
12. The Black Lantern-I Know You Don't Know 02:27
13. Invidiosus-Neurotic Misery 05:17
14. Siderian-The Small House 05:03
15. The Conquering-The Bloody Fields of Thezric 03:55
16. Infernal Altar-As the Lion Devours the Lamb (Unmastered) 04:40
17. Edge of Haze-Reach 04:42
18. Seraph In Travial-Bring Forth D 07:31
19. Killer Refrigerator-Autoerotic Refrigereration 01:31
20. Ghost Horizon-Pale Apparition 03:54
21. A Light Within-World Through the Window 04:47
22. The Beast of Nod-Hyperanal Hemorrhaging 04:42
23. ORCumentary-ORCtogenarian 07:06
24. Wisteria-Return to Nibiru 05:50 More...
Hopeless Youth Kicking Off New Live Trek
Montreal, QC's chaotic hardcore force Hopeless Youth will hit the road across Canada in support of latest EP "Devil, Walk With Me," which was released on April 15th via indie label Rainville Records.
The band comments: "We're stoked to be hitting the road across Canada, in support of the new EP. Excited to see familiar faces and hopefully new ones. We'll have a silk screen version of the record, available on this tour only, limited to 5 copies per show."
See Hopeless Youth performing live on these upcoming tour dates:
May 2 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Handsome Daughter
May 3 - Regina, Saskatchewan - The Club
May 4 - Calgary, Alberta - Trvp House
May 6 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Matador
May 8 - Edmonton, Alberta - Local Omnivore More...
Okkultokrati Working On New Album
The Norwegian punk/hardcore killers from Okkultokrati are currently immersed in the completion of their fourth full-length album, and first for Southern Lord Recordings.
Okkultokrati has been occupying Malabar Studios, in Oslo, working closely with engineer Emil Nikolaisen of Serena-Maneesh, who also recorded the "Snakereigns" LP, recording around the clock and capturing the tracks as they would be heard on stage, void of click tracks or tutoring tactics.
The band also announces a new member to the outfit, as Feffe Severin joins the lineup on synth. Severin becomes the fifth member of Okkoltokrati, joining vocalist Henning, guitarist Erik Svarte, bassist Boris, and drummer Lars. More...
Anal Blasphemy Streams "Western Decadence"
Today, Iron Bonehead Productions announces July 1st as the international release date for the fourth album from Anal Blasphemy, titled "Western Decadence."
After being in hiatus for far too long, the Finnish bestial black metal outfit is now returning with a new full-length. Check out the title track below. The full "Western Decadence" track listing is as follows:
1. Western Decadence
2. I am the Claw Of Vengeance
3. Pleasures Of Flesh
4. ...and God Punished Them
5. Massturbation for the Virgin Whore
6. Believe In The Devil
7. Satanic Credo
8. Outro - The Western Chastity More...
Perturbator Releasing "The Uncanny Valley"
Continuing in the same story thread as previous works, Perturbator's fourth album "The Uncanny Valley" takes place 24 years after the finale of "Dangerous Days." Focus shifts from the world of Nocturne City into the future alleys of Tokyo, after the conclusion of the War Against Machines.
This story is your story - you are the motorcycle helmet-clad vigilante known as the Night Driving Avenger. Your narrative intertwines with a female android/assassin, fighting for liberty and equality in a cynical world that attempts to eradicate all traces of the machines. Together, you attempt to dismantle an underground faction who spreads their message of hate through a false religion - its recruiting station is the black church that hovers over the city.
Pre-orders are active now at this location and the album is due to drop May 6th via Blood Music. The track listing is:
1. Neo Tokyo
2. Weapons for Children
3. Death Squad
4. Femme Fatale (feat. Highway Superstar)
5. Venger (feat. Greta Link)
6. Disco Inferno
7. She Moves Like a Knife
8. Sentient (feat. Hayley Stewart)
9. Diabolus Ex Machina
10. Assault
11. The Cult of 2112
12. Souls at Zero (feat. Astronoid)
13. The Uncanny Valley More...
Beyond Creation Announces North American Tour
Beyond Creation just announced a new North American tour this summer. The tour, which kicks off on June 26th, sees the band travel throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The band will be performing alongside Psycroptic and The Zenith Passage. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
Beyond Creation is ttouring in support of latest album "Earthborn Evolution," released in 2014 via Season Of Mist. Catch the Canadian technical death metal band live on these dates:
June 26 Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle
June 27 Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's
June 29 Providence, RI @ Firehouse 13
June 30 Fredrick, MD @ Cafe 611
July 1 Raleigh, NC @ The Maywood
July 2 Orlando, FL @ The Haven
July 3 Ocala, FL @ O'Malley's Alley
July 5 Houston, TX @ Walters
July 6 Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog
July 7 Ft. Worth, TX @ Rail Club More...
Enoid Posts New Single
Enoid - a Swiss solo black metal outfit - today releases another single from upcoming album "Exilé Aux Confins Des Tourments." Check out "Mangez Ma Chair, Prenez Ma Douleur" below.
The new album will drop as a co-release via Satanath Records (Russia) and Black Plague Records (USA) on May 5th, 2016 and features the following track listing:
1. Je t'arracherai les cieux (5:54)
2. Ces cicatrices dans mon âme (5:29)
3. Mangez ma chair, prenez ma douleur (4:31)
4. La croix de mon existence (3:46)
5. Nouveau cycle destructeur (4:07)
6. Sourire éternel sur mes lèvres (4:10)
7. La lumière disparaît (5:47)
8. Ode à la haine (8:48) More...
Lord Agheros Reveals New Album
On this coming June 20th, My Kingdom Music will release the new Lord Agheros full-length album titled "Nothing At All." Today the band unveils the track listing and cover artwork for that release, which can be seen below.
1. The Last Memories
2. Lake Water (feat. Federica "Lenore" Catalano)
3. Mankind Arise
4. No More Rules
5. Life And Death
6. The Day To Die
7. On The Shore
8. Idiocracy
9. What We Deserve
10. Final Thoughts
11. Nothing At All More...
ShipRocked Band Lineup Announced
The initial band lineup has been announced for the eighth edition of ShipRocked, set for January 16th - 20th, 2017 onboard Carnival Victory.
Headliner Breaking Benjamin will join Papa Roach, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Pop Evil, The Stowaways and more on The Ultimate Rock ‘N’ Roll Cruise as it sails from Miami, FL to Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos Islands.
ShipRocked 2017 presales are now sold out. Stateroom selection for those guests who made presale deposits will begin Wednesday, May 4 at noon EDT. All remaining staterooms for ShipRocked 2017 will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, May 10th at noon EDT at this location.
“We are super exited to be the headliner for ShipRocked this year,” says Breaking Benjamin’s Benjamin Burnley. “Thanks for rocking out with us!!!”
Echoes Papa Roach vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, "We’re super stoked to come floating on a big boat with all our friends. " More...
Mobile Deathcamp Gears Up For U.S. Tour
Toledo-based speed metal/punk/thrash outfit Mobile Deathcamp is preparing to kick off an extended U.S. tour this week on Friday, May 6th in Chicago and running through July 30th. Check out all the tour dates below.
Mobile Deathcamp has been sawing clubs in half, and leaving crowds with their collective jaws on the floor since the band’s inception in 2008. Formed by Todd Evans at the end of his 6 year stint as Beefcake The Mighty (with legendary shock rockers, GWAR), now allied in sonic architecture by Chad Smith (drums), and JC (bass), this musical terror pocket has been leveling venues across North America.
Mobile Deathcamp's latest effort “Summon The Destroyer” came out in March, 2016. See the band live on these dates: More...
Metanoea Releases New EP
Bucharest-based black metal solo project Metanoea has released a self-titled EP containing three new sons that represent an existential journey. Listen in below, and you can download the tracks at Bandcamp here. The track listing is:
1. Dreams of Ephemerality
2. Umbra
3. Becoming... One With The Void More...
Satyricon Re-Issuing "Nemesis Divina"
"There are, at most, a handful of albums and a handful of songs that really define modern day black metal. 'Nemesis Divina' is definitely one of those records, and ‘Mother North‘ is definitely one of those songs,” Satyr boldly claims.
When Satyricon released a third album in 1996, the band's status as one of the most significant and creatively vital bands in Norwegian black metal was already beyond dispute, but "Nemesis Divina: was no ordinary record or just another step along the road to infamy.
To herald the 20th anniversary of this most illustrious piece of dark art, "Nemesis Divina" will be re-released on May 20th via Napalm Records, newly remastered by Satyr himself, and boasts upgraded and revamped packaging.
Satyricon will then embark on a series of exclusive one-off shows, performing the record in full for the first and only time.
“It’s not what we do and it won’t happen again!” avows frontman and creative mastermind Satyr. “This band, as you know, is definitely not retrospective. But we started playing live in 1996. Our most groundbreaking milestone record came out in 1996. It’s the only one that we still play several songs from in our set to this day… so if we're ever going to do a reissue, do anniversary shows, and make it a big deal, it’s gonna be 'Nemesis Divina', and it has to be now.” More...
Integrity Releasing Split With Power Trip
Magic Bullet Records presents a split release between Integrity and Power Trip, due out June 17th, 2016.
The release is semi-dual-reissue in nature, as Integrity's contribution is a retooled, remixed rendering of the 2010 Magic Bullet Records 7" "VVe Are the End." The Power Trip material culls the two original tracks from a self-titled 7" on Lockin' Out Records, originally released in 2011.
Previously unheard or released prior, Integrity also contributes "Her Eyes is Filled with ?tars," a unique cover of the bizarre song that Howdy (Crispin Glover) serenades Stephanie (Jenny Wright) with in the 1989 film Twister. The cover song is exclusive to this split across all formats.
Brand new artwork and layouts by Integrity's Dwid Hellion draws further cohesion between the bands on this one, as both physical formats feature a "co-headliner" visual presentation and a foldout poster containing all lyrics, credits, and additional original artwork. For vinyl fans, the first pressing is being issued on three color ways: black, clear, and red. Both sides are spun at 45rpm for maximum fidelity. The record will also see CD and full digital release.
1. VVe Are the End (Integrity)
2. Beneath Black Flames VVe Ride (Integrity)
3. Her Eyes is Filled with Stars (Integrity)
4. Divine Apprehension (Power Trip)
5. Suffer No Fool (Power Trip) More...
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Torche In Serious Van Crash
While out on tour with Kverlertak this weekend, Torche was involved in a serious vehicle accident on the highway. The band posted this message just before a Salt Lake City show:
"Torche was in a crazy accident last night while en route to our hotel in Laramie. Everyone safe, but we hit ice, flipped the trailer, and banged up the back of the van. No sleep till 7am after we dropped the trailer off at a repair shop, via tow truck.
"A brisk four hours of sleep later, we picked up the trailer with a new wheel and have been hauling ass to Salt Lake, while trying to be as safe as possible with the shit weather out here. Zeus willing, we will arrive at or just before 9pm and will still be allowed to play. We will need it!"
The tour however will go on, with Torche scheduled to play Vancouver tonight. More...
Gojira Announces Headlining Tour
Roadrunner Records group Gojira has announced details of a massive North American headline tour arriving this fall. The nationwide trek will see Gojira joined by Tesseract and is set to kick-off September 21st at Silver Spring, Maryland’s The Fillmore.
From there Gojira will traverse North America through October where the tour will eventually wrap up on October 23rd at New York City’s Terminal 5 (tour itinerary below).
Earlier this month Gojira revealed details on new LP "Magma," which is heralded by the first single “Stranded.” This new album arrives everywhere June 17th. More...
Glorior Belli Streaming Full New Album
The French black metallers from Glorior Bellie are going back to their roots on new album "Sundown (The Flock That Welcomes)," and today they have posted an advance stream of the entire record. Listen below before it's out on May 6th via Agonia Records. The full track listing is:
1. Lies-Strangled Skies
2. World So Spurious
3. Rebels In Disguise
4. Thrall Of Illusions
5. Sundown (The Flock That Welcomes)
6. Satanists Out of Cosmic Jail
7. Upheaval In Chaos Waters
8. We Whose Glory Was Despised More...
Trick Or Treat Details "Rabbit's Hill, Pt. 2"
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of Trick Or Treat's new album "Rabbit's Hill Pt. 2" on July 8th!
2012 proved to be an important year for Trick Or Treat, firstly because singer Alessandro Conti was chosen to be the lead singer of Luca Turilli's Rhapsody and secondly, the band released their concept album "Rabbits' Hill, Pt.1," based on Richard Adams' novel "Watership Down."
Four years on, the second chapter, "Rabbit's Hill Pt. 2" is now finally finished and comes with the news of the band signing a worldwide, multi-album deal with Frontiers Music Srl. The recording sessions for the new album 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 their take on power metal. For this 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 on this new album, 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).
Frontman Alessandro Conti on the new album and working with Frontiers Music SRL:
"After a long time spent on the production of the new album, we can finally confirm the official release date and the last guest singer. In addition to our friends Sara Squadrani and Tim Ripper Owens, we're so happy and proud to have our friend Tony Kakko on "Rabbit's Hill Pt. 2" is an incredible honor for us! These guests did an amazing job, helping us to capture the perfect atmosphere of the concept taken from Richard Adam's novel "Watership Down." More...
ToxicRose Releases "We All Fall Down" Clip
Swedish glam metal act ToxicRose issued a music video for the new track "We All Fall Down." The song appears on the new album "Total Tranquility," which is set to be released by City Of Lights/Rock It Up Records on May 16th.
"Total Tranquility" was mixed by Ronny Milianowicz of Shadowquest at Studio Seven (Angra, DragonForce, HammerFall, Primal Fear) and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studio (DragonForce, Opeth, Symphony X). The album's artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano (shown below).
The track list for the album is:
1. World Of Confusion
2. Silent End Of Me
3. Killing The Romance
4. Sinner
5. We Own The Night
6. Reckless Society
7. Clarity
8. Because Of You
9. We All Fall Down
10. Total Tranquility
Check out the clip here: More...
Derdain Releases "Lord Of War" Lyric Video
Italian symphonic power metal act Derdian released a lyric video for the new track "Lord of War." The song appears on the upcoming special 10th anniversary release entitled "Revolution Era," which is due out independently by the band on June 2rd.
"Revolution Era" spans the band's history, featuring the new track and a ton of special guest appearances including:
Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), D.C. Cooper (Royal Hunt), Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, Angra), Apollo Papathanasio (Ex-Firewind, Evil Masquerade), Henning Basse (Metalium, Firewind), GL Perotti (Extrema), Davide Damna Moras (Elvenking), Mark Basile (DGM), Elisa Martin (Ex Dark Moor), Terence Holler (Eldritch), Roberto Ramon Messina (Ex Secret Sphere, Physical Noise), Andrea Bicego (4th Dimension), Leo Figaro (Minstrelix).
The track list for the album is:
1. Overture
2. Burn
3. Beyond the Gate
4. Battleplan
5. I Don't Wanna Die
6. Screams of Agony
7. Lord Of War (New Song)
8. Forevermore
9. Eternal Light
10. The Hunter
11. Black Rose
12. Incitement
13. New Era
14. Cage of Light
Check out "Lord Of War" here: More...
Visions Of Atlantis Releases "Winternight" Video
Symphonic metal act Visions of Atlantis issued a new music video for the 2016 version of "Winternight." The song appears on the band's new EP "Old Routes - New Waters," which was just issued at the tail end of April via Napalm Records.
The EP features re-recordings of some of the band's earlier material, featuring new vocal team Siegfried Samer (Dragony) and Clémentine Delauney (ex-Serenity). The track list for the EP is:
1. Lovebearing Storm
2. Lost
3. Winternight
4. Seven Seas
5. Last Shut of Your Eyes
Check out the clip here: More...
Overtures Releases "Artifacts" Music Video
Italian heavy/power metal act Overtures released a lyric video for the new track "Artifacts," the title track from the new album set for release on May 27th via Sleaszy Rider Records.
The track list for "Artifacts" is as follows:
1. Repentance
2. Artifacts
3. Gold
4. As Candles We Burn
5. Profiled
6. Unshared Worlds (see lyric video here)
7. My Refuge (feat. Paolo Campitelli on keyboards)
8. New Dawn, New Dusk
9. Teardrop (feat. Marco Pastorino, Caterina Piccolo on vocals & Paolo Campitelli on keyboards)
10. Angry Animals
11. Savior (Alternative version)
Check out "Artifacts" here: More...
Universal Mind Project Releases "Truth" Video
International progressive metal act Universal Mind Project released a music video for the new track "Truth." The song appears on the debut album "The Jaguar Priest," which is available now in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings. The album will be released in Japan on May 25th through Bickee Music.
"Truth" features a guest appearance by Mark Jansen (Epica, Mayan). The video was directed and edited by Dominik Louis (D. Louis Productions).
In a mix of perfectly executed modern progressive/power metal combined with the unique diversity of male and female vocals that stylistically spread from lyrical and fragile to soothing and powerful, as well as the use of growl vocals at parts of the record, the debut album "The Jaguar Priest" encloses a most impressive league of artistic creation.
The "The Jaguar Priest" track listing is:
1. Anthem For Freedom
2. Truth
3. The Bargain Of Lost Souls
4. Dreamstate
5. Awakened By The Light (Universal Mind)
6. A World That Burns
7. Seven
8. The Jaguar Priest
9. The Force Of Our Creation
10. Xibalba
Check out "Truth" here: More...
Path Of Destiny Issues New Lyric Video
German symphonic death metal act Path Of Destiny released a lyric video for the track "Dreams in Splendid Black." The song is the title track of the band's latest effort and sophomore full length release, now available via Apostasy Records.
Check out the clip here:
Mikkey Dee Recruited By Scorpions For U.S. Tour
Iconic rockers Scorpions will hit the road in May for twelve North American headlining dates with Mikkey Dee, formerly of Motörhead sitting in on drums for James Kottak. Kottak is currently on break while he seeks medical attention. Swedish-born Mikkey Dee joined Motörhead in 1992 and is well-respected among the rock and metal community.
Scorpions singer Klaus Meine states “we would like to continue our 'Return to Forever' tour with James, but we have to realize that his health is priority. We wish James a speedy recovery and he will be back to Rock you later in the fall! We look forward to seeing all our fans this month."
The band’s first release via the Century Mediawill be The Tour Edition of "Return To Forever," which comes opulently stacked with two brand-new live DVDs and is bound to make fans’ hearts leap for joy. The live DVDs are even more expansive, offering generous bonus material. Look for it everywhere now and direct purchase links are now live and listed below.
Scorpions kick off the 2016 U.S. leg with twelve dates in May beginning at Carolina Rebellion in Charlotte, NC on May 6th and include a Las Vegas residency. Full routing below.
SCORPIONS – U.S. 2016 Dates:
May 6 Charlotte, NC (Carolina Rebellion)
May 9 Nashville, TN (Grand Ole Opry)
May 10 St. Louis, MO (The Fabulous Fox)
May 13 Las Vegas, NV (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
May 14 Las Vegas, NV (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
May 18 Las Vegas, NV (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
May 20 Las Vegas, NV (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
May 21 Las Vegas, NV (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
May 24 El Paso, TX (Don Haskins Arena)
May 25 Albuquerque, NM (Isleta Amphitheater)
May 28 Pryor, OK (Rocklahoma)
May 29 San Antonio, TX (River City Rockfest)
Flayed Signs To Kaotoxin Records, New EP This Fall
Kaotoxin Records is proud to announce the inking of a multi-album deal with French Hard Rock sextet Flayed.
Created in 2013 and having since released two full-length albums (“Symphony for the Flayed”, 2014 and “Monster Man”, 2015) and having played nearly 250 gigs in Europe and Canada, Flayed are reviving the 70’s Hard Rock feel (think AC/DC, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath…) adding more modern influences to the formula (Foo Fighters…), creating their very own approach of the style as demonstrated in the latest music video for the song “Monster Man," title track of their latest album (see below).
First step of the newly sealed pact will be the release of FLAYED’s brand new EP this fall, supported by a new tour in November. Until then, catch the frantic stage-crushing machine’s live performances at the following events and stay tuned for more info!
Confirmed dates:
May 6 – BE – St Léger
May 7 – BE – Arlon
May 28 – FR – Vinzieux
Jun 5 – FR – Epinouze
Jun 11 – FR – Colombier-Saugnieu
Jun 12 – FR – Bourg-de-Péage
Jun 13 – FR – Chambéry
Jun 14 – FR – Lyon
Sep 10 – FR – Hyères
Sep 23 – FR – St Vallier sur Rhône More...
Zamboni Changes Name To Nuclear Hatred
NJ/NY crossover thrash act Zamboni has changed its name to Nuclear Hatred based on a notification from Frank J. Zamboni & Co, Inc. concerning trademark infringement. The band has repackaged the self-titled debut with the new name, which is now available for purchase and streaming over here.
The debut album features the bombastic bass and booming vocals of Chris Butera, and the Ramones-esque buzzsaw riffing guitars of Robert Orr. The album is also available from CD Baby at this location and will be coming to Spotify, Amazon, and iTunes in the very near future.
The band began recording their self-titled debut in 2014, with a myriad of issues and time constraints leading to drummer Robert Padilla's unofficial departure and a plethora of delays. Two years later, the album is finally complete and ready to cause riots in the streets. Due to the band's longstanding drummer dilemmas, Orr and Butera have decided to go the route of Agoraphobic Nosebleed and both record and play live with programmed drums - proving once and for all that no band is more awful than the dreaded Nuclear Hatred. The band is already recording new material for their next release!
Binary Code Issues Lyric Video For New Track
New Jersey progressive metal group Binary Code recently announced the May 24th release of the highly-anticipated metal opus "Moonsblood," the full-length follow-up to the buzzed-about 2009 release, "Suspension of Disbelief." With less than a month to go before release, the band has dropped a brand new lyric video for the title track "Moonsblood," which you can hear in the player below.
Guitarist Jesse Zuretti states, "On my end, the music was written during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. We had no power for two weeks, the place I lived in was in total post-apocalyptic dismay. I wrote the song on acoustic guitar, oddly enough. I had just watched the movie 'Melancholia' by Lars Von Triers, which was about a planet colliding with Earth. I just tried to tie in a score of sorts to what I was surrounded by, coupled with the atmosphere of the movie. Oded's lyrics are certainly complimentary to the tone."
You can pre-order "Moonsblood" now via the band's Bandcamp page - the first 50 pre-orders will receive a special signed poster featuring the album art image below. More...
Tears Of Martyr Issued "Mermaid & Loneliness" Clip
Spanish gothic metal act Tears of Martyr issued a new music video for the track "Mermaid and Loneliness." The song was taken from the 2013 release "Tales," available now through Massacre Records.
Check out the clip here:
Skine Drone Issues Music Video For New Track
Boston (MA)/Hot Springs (AR)'s Skin Drone issued a music video for the new track "Death Sentence." The song is taken from the upcoming debut release "Evocation," which drops from Bluntface Records on June 14th.
Skin Drone combines elements of technical extreme metal, industrial, and the avant-garde into a whirlwind of bombastic audio atrocities.
The web-based duo of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Erik Martin and multi-instrumentalist/producer Otto Kinzel has created nine songs of genre-defying metal with stories plagued by insanity and darkness on "Evocation."
The track listing is as follows:
1. Scarlet Road
2. God Complex
3. Death Sentence
4. Shepherd Of The Damned
5. Ghost Reflection
6. City Lights
7. Witching Hour
8. Darkness Within
9. Salvation More...
Martyr Issues "Souls Breathe" Video
Dutch metal act Martyr issued a new music video for the track "Souls Breathe." The song appears on the latest effort "You Are Next," which is available now through Pure Steel Records.
The clip features the guest vocals of Izegrim's "brutiful" Marloes Voskuil. Check out the clip here:
The Grindmother Entire Debut Album Streaming
The Grindmother, 67-year-old mother of Corrupt Leaders frontman, Rain Forest, premieres the full-album stream of the band's brand new debut album "Age Of Destruction", out in stores now via Bandcamp.
The Grindmother is:
Vocals: Grindmother
Guitars: Rain Forest
Drums: Tyson Apex
Check out now "Age Of Destruction" below.
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