Metal News for May 3, 2016
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Pit Stories: Crowd Turns On The Hardcore Kid
Ready for a new bout of pit mayhem today, metal heads? This week pit story comes courtesy of Ontario-based outfit Black Absinthe.
We've all seen the hardcore kids throwing the windmills and fighting invisible ninja, which the more casual show-goers generally don't care for. They might be obnoxious, but you can't fault their enthusiasm at a live show.
Black Absinthe shares this tale of one such individual who unfortunately reaps what he sows... but soldiers on anyway:
The first few formative years of the band, we played a lot at a place called 751. Located on 751 Queen St. in Toronto this was our preferred and beloved dive bar for many years. Cheap beer 'n shot combos combined with dirty metal shows in the basement made it an ideal spot to start playing.
Our bass player Kyle Scarlett was working there as a bartender and privy to a front row seat of the bloodbath that occurred before we had a chance to grace the stage. It was the second band of a four four bill, good and crowded in the basement. Given that the capacity down there was something like 50 people max we had a good crowd of about 70 throughout the night.
The earlier bands were more on the hardcore end. And with hardcore you're gonna have some motherfucker throwing down. I'm all for getting worked up to the music and givin' 'er (windmilling at shows with dreads has led to some altercations) but the dude was just pushing everyone out the way that wasn't about to do Super Saiyan back at him. You could feel the crowd feeling the same thing like, "fuck can someone just give the dude a decent elbow and we can all get back to watching the show without guarding from a random clock in the face?”
So the vibe against the kid is turning, sitting behind the bar I can just feel it. Then eventually BAM! He finally gets a hit that launches him over to the wall (which I should mention was fairly stuccoed. If I had to give it a description I’d say...coarse?). Seeing the kid after I immediately take back whatever past feeling I felt about hoping he 'gets it' because this kid got it hard.
As I get a look at his face I see this front pepperoni slice sliver of his nose is hanging straight off the bottom of where it should be. Straight up figure 8 of fucked up face. Dangling, asking to be ripped off like a ticket from a skeeball machine. The open bit is gushing plenty of blood to clear out the room until the next band sound checked but I will credit the kid with being hard. He wanted to stay for the whole show. Pained me to tell him go to the hospital, stitch the front of your fucking nose back on, and that we'd be back another time.
Black Absinthe's upcoming album "Early Signs Of Denial" was produced by Dave Baksh (Cross Dog, The Mahones) and mixed and mastered by Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie- Hillbilly Deluxe). Set for release on May 13th, 2016, the album is the band's first professional recording and follows three self recorded EPs. More...
Wicked World Reveals New EP
Wicked World has revealed the upcoming "Witch Hunt" EP is coming out June 24th through Innerstrength Records.
This mini-album was recorded by Nick Navito (The Nook Recording Studio), mixed by Pete Grossman (Bricktop Recording), and mastered by Brad Boatright (Audiosiege). Artwork was handled by Mark Richards and the track listing is as follows:
1. Panic
2. WATCHYOUSLEEP (ft. John Hoffman of Weekend Nachos)
3. Crowd of Horns
4. Burn Victim
5. Dogmother (ft. Jason Frazier of BeheadingTheTraitor)
6. Pack of Teeth (ft. Andrew Hileman of I AM)
7. I Am the Grey More...
Alaric Streams Full New Album
This Friday, May 6th, the Oakland-based dark punk alchemists from Alaric will unveil their "End Of Mirrors" full-length album.
Set for global release on CD, vinyl, and digital formats via Neurot Recordings, and on cassette via Sentient Ruin Laboratories, the record was captured and mixed by Skot Brown at Kempton House Studios.
In advance of its release, today you can hear the album in its full unsettling, gloom-ridden glory below. You can also catch the band live on these upcoming summer dates:
6/15/2016 The Complex - Los Angeles, CA w/ Ides Of Gemini
6/16/2016 TBA - Long Beach, CA
6/17/2016 Womb Room - Las Vegas, NV
6/18/2016 The Quarry - Bisbee, AZ
6/19/2016 Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM
6/20/2016 TBA - Austin, TX
6/21/2016 TBA - Houston, TX
6/22/2016 Three Links - Dallas TX w/ Pinkish Black
6/23/2016 TBA - Oklahoma City, OK
6/24/2016 Hi Dive - Denver, CO
6/25/2016 Fraternal Order Of The Eagles Lodge - Ogden, UT
6/26/2016 TBA - Boise, ID
6/27/2016 Highline - Seattle, WA
6/28/2016 Obsidiak - Olympia, WA
6/29/2016 High Water Mark - Portland, OR
6/30/2016 Starline - Sacramento, CA
7/01/2016 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA More...
Without Mercy Posts "Burn" Video
Vancouver, BC's Without Mercy welcomes fans to the depths of hell with the premiere of a new music video for "Burn," which is in support of upcoming EP "Mouichido," set for release on May 27th.
Guitarist DJ Temple comments: "On the surface, 'Burn' shows a decent into hell. The imagery and content seems to follow the rhetoric of a burning and painful afterlife. In reality, 'Burn' is actually about the decent into madness.
"Your own personal hell while you battle your inner demons and face your own addictions. Listeners of this song can hear references to famous depictions of damnation from other literary worlds and even a very famous video game.” More...
This Ending Recruits New Guitarist
This Ending has recruited Peter Nagy as the band's new guitar player. Peter is known from bands such as Mörk Gryning, Eternal Oath, Hypocrite, etc. and has been a vital part of the Swedish death metal scene since the 90’s.
The band says: "We're happy and proud to welcome Peter Nagy to This Ending and we’re looking forward to all the evil and canorous music we’ll make together! Peter have already proven to be a solid and charismatic piece in our puzzle as he made his live debut with us on the release party for Garden of Death and we are confident that together we'll bring This Ending to a new level!"
Peter adds: "I'm very proud and honored to be a part of This Ending. I've been a fan of their music since the first release as A Canorous Quintet, and I've also met the guys several times at the same gigs when sharing the stages with my former bands. Looking forward to contribute to the band with all that comes in the future expectations."
Line-up 2016:
Mårten Hansen - Vocals
Linus Nirbrant – Guitars
Peter Nagy - Guitars
Linus Pettersson - Bass
Fredrik Andersson – Drums More...
Castle Streaming "Flash Of The Pentagram"
Castle is pleased to announce the release of a breakout fourth full-length this summer via Ván Records worldwide. Titled "Welcome To The Graveyard," the follow-up to 2014's "Under Siege" was recorded by Billy Anderson (Sleep, Neurosis, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Eyehategod, Ommadon et al) at Type Foundry Studios in Portland, Oregon this past winter and is set for official unveiling July 15th.
Comprised of eight tracks written over the last year, "Welcome To The Graveyard" sees Castle merging doom-powered riffing with soaring 1970s rock. The album features a new level of confident songwriting and is a creepy-crawl through the wastelands of the band's new Los Angeles' home.
Check out lead-off single "Flash Of The Pentagram" below. The album's full track listing is as follows:
1. Black Widow
2. Hammer And The Cross
3. Welcome To The Graveyard
4. Veil Of Death
5. Flash Of The Pentagram
6. Traitors Rune
7. Down In The Cauldron Bog
8. Natural Parallel More...
Feared Posts "Lords Resistance Army" Video
Swedish death/thrash group Feared just shared a new music video for “Lords Resistance Army,” the leading single from the band’s forthcoming 10th anniversary album “Reborn.”
Watch the video directed by guitarist Ola Englund and Patrik Forsberg below. Scheduled for release on June 3rd to commemorate Feared’s 10th anniversary, “Reborn” features the best tracks from the band’s first two records, 2011’s “Rejects” and 2012’s “Refeared”, totally re-recorded and revamped for this 10th anniversary edition.
The Morningside Streams "Out Of Nest"
BadMoodMan Music, a sub-label of Solitude Productions, just released The Morningside's "Yellow" this month, and now a new track from that release has come online. Check out third track "Out Of Nest" below. The label also comments:
"Since the very first album, it became apparent that Russian band The Morningside are on to something special. By blending genres like death, doom, and black metal, similar to Katatonia but more atmospheric, they've come up with a sound that's absolutely beautiful and enthralling. It's heavy but not crushing, the melodies remain ever so fragrant and the music sinuous in a graceful way.
"This album sees the band incorporate more progressive and even folkish and post-metal elements to make sure it's fulfilling its ambition and at the same time not straying away from the established sound. Every song is like a different chapter - connected but different in a special way. Influenced by a Kurt Vonnegut book, the yellow tram on the cover is symbolic of the travails of the central character and also life - it's up to us to keep it interesting and memorable. The album serves as a wonderful soundtrack to life and its infinite vagaries."
1. To The Last Point...
2. As A Pilgrim
3. Out Of Nest
4. Missing Day
5. Depot Only
6. Clocks
7. ...Then He Walked More...
Imperium Dekadenz Announces New Album
Imperium Dekadenz just revealed that the band's forthcoming album has been given the title "Dis Manibvs," which is translated from Latin to "To the Spirits of the Dead" and basically meaning "In Remembrance."
The German black metal veterans will release this fifth full-length on August 26th. Imperium Dekadenz comments: "As for our previous record, 'Meadows of Nostalgia', we entered the Iguana Studio close to Freiburg, Germany to record the drum-tracks with engineer Christoph Brandes at the end of October 2015. This provided the foundation for our fifth studio album, before we took a break to tour with our label mates Shining and Der Weg Einer Freiheit in November.
"After this successful ride, we immediately began to record guitars, bass, and vocals in our own studios during the following months. At the beginning of February this year, we were ready to return to Iguana Studios to create a mix together with Christoph Brandes, who refined the outcome with an amazingly dynamic mastering. We are incredibly proud of the result and can sincerely promise you that 'Dis Manibvs' will strike you as our strongest and most diverse release yet." More...
Ihsahn Posts Guitar Playthrough
Ihsahn just teamed up with Aristides Guitars to release a new playthrough video for "My Heart is Of The North," which can be seen below.
This track is taken from his brand new album "Arktis" (reviewed here), and the clip was shot using his Aristides 060 custom guitar.
If you haven't heard the album yet, check out the track "Celestial Violence" here or the song "Pressure" at this location. The full track listing is:
1. Disassembled
2. Mass Darkness
3. My Heart is of the North
4. South Winds
5. In the Vaul
6. Until I too Dissolve
7. Pressure
8. Frail
9. Crooked Red Line
10. Celestial Violence
11. Til Tor Ulven (Søppelsolen)
Texas Mutiny 2016 Announced
AEG Live - producers of a string of rock and metal festivals in the U.S., including Rock On The Range, Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, Rocklahoma and River City Rockfest - just announced the first annual Texas Mutiny festival, to be held Saturday, September 24th on the outer grounds at Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
The newest rock and camping festival to hit the Lone Star State promises a day of absolute music mutiny with over 12 hours of nonstop music on three stages from Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, Chevelle, Pierce The Veil, Hellyeah, Of Mice & Men, Ghost, Candlebox, Nothing More, Starset, The Amity Affliction, Skindred, KYNG, Neck Deep, Shaman’s Harvest, Avatar, Twelve Foot Ninja, September Mourning, and more.
“Considering the ongoing success we’ve had in Dallas for years with Edgefest and the new success story this year with Off The Rails, the DFW market is one that is primed and ready for a top-notch hard rock festival,” commented Joe Litvag, Executive Producer of Texas Mutiny for AEG Live. “We’re taking successful components from several of our other similar rock festivals to create an experience for music fans that is uniquely Texas. Our hope is that this is the first step toward establishing a long legacy that rock artists and rock fans in the Lone Star State can call their own!”
“AEG Live is one of the premier producers of rock festivals in the U.S., and we’re pleased to partner with them on one that reaches the hard rock audience,” Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said. “Charlotte Motor Speedway, our sister venue in the Speedway Motorsports, Inc. family, has partnered with AEG Live for the Carolina Rebellion music festival since 2013 and we’re looking forward to hosting an equally successful event in the inaugural Texas Mutiny.”
Specially priced Texas Mutiny presale General Admission and VIP tickets will be available from Wednesday, May 4 at 10:00 AM CDT through Friday, May 6 at 9:59 AM CDT at this location. More...
Drown This City Posts New Video
Drown This City is out to make a first and lasting mark on the Australian heavy music scene with debut EP "False Idols." The latest cut from the EP is "I'm Not Divided," which now has a corresponding film clip, available below.
June 17, 2016 - The Worker's Club, Fitzroy, Melbourne will mark the beginning of Drown This City's foray into the live music scene, celebrating the release of "False Idols" and bringing supports Autumn in Alaska, Capone and Danger! Earthquake! along for the ride.
Poison Headache Streaming "Conspirator"
After launching first single "Sin Eater" last week, San Diego's Poison Headache is now streaming another new track, titled "Conspirator."
Listen to the stream below, courtesy of MetalSucks.net. Due out June 3rd worldwide via Metal Blade Records, Poison Headache's self-titled debut is a 10-song monster mixed by Taylor Young (Nails, Twitching Tongues) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Black Breath, Inverloch, Sleep) of Audiosiege Mastering. The track listing is:
1. Sin Eater
2. Pity the Backseat
3. Rot with Me
4. Conspirator
5. Gray Skies
6. Benumbed
7. Death's Design
8. Hail, Colossus
9. Never. Again.
10. Discloser More...
Annihilator To Play Calgary Metalfest V
Big Nate Productions and Hubb Music proudly present Calgary Metalfest V: a historic night of Canadian metal!
On September 17th, 2016 at Flames Central, international touring act Annihilator will perform a blistering 75 minute set, the group's first show in Western Canada since 1993. Also appearing will be the recently reformed and original lineup of speed/thrash metal pioneers Exciter.
The show will be opened by thrash veterans Razor and Sacrifice. These bands are all hot off the heels of multiple critically acclaimed festival performances in the US, Europe, and South America. Calgary’s Gatekrashor will provide last call entertainment.
Tickets and VIP passes for September 17th will go on sale Friday May 6th at noon MST through this location and Sloth Records in Calgary. More...
Incantation Posts New Tour Blog
The Pennsylvania deathmongers from Incantation, who recently wrapped up a tour of European shores with fellow brutalizers Morgoth, Darkrise, Methedras and Omophagia, have checked in with a brand new video blog.
In this third episode of the blog series, the guys discuss the incredible response they received from fans, their upcoming dates in Russia, as well as some lighthearted interrogation of their tour-mates. Check it out below. If you missed part 2, its still online at this location. More...
Corrosion Of Conformity Kicking Off New Tour Leg
Corrosion Of Conformity will kick off the second leg of a North American live takeover today, May 3rd in New Orleans, Louisiana, supporting Lamb Of God and Clutch.
The trek runs through June 10th in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and follows the band's successful headlining trek with Mothership last month. The latest stretch of dates will see the band performing some never-before-heard tunes slated for an forthcoming full-length.
5/03/2016 The Orpheum - New Orleans, LA
5/04/2016 Minglewood Hall - Memphis, TN
5/05/2016 Brady Theater - Tulsa, OK
5/07/2016 Park Street Saloon - Columbus, OH *w/ Lo-Pan (no LOG or Clutch)
5/08/2016 Reading Eagle Theatre - Reading, PA
5/09/2016 State Theatre - Portland, ME
5/10/2016 House of Blues - Boston, MA
5/12/2016 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
5/13/2016 Westfair Amphitheater - Council Bluffs, IA
5/14/2016 Spicoli's - Waterloo, IA (no LOG or Clutch)
5/16/2016 Magic City Music Hall - Binghamton, NY
5/17/2016 The Paramount - Huntington, NY
5/18/2016 Higher Ground - So. Burlington, VT w/ Clutch (no LOG)
5/19/2016 TD Echo Beach - Toronto, ON
5/20/2016 Schaghticoke Fairgrounds - Schaghticoke, NY
5/23/2016 The Cotillion - Wichita, KS
5/24/2016 Red Rocks Amphitheater - Morrison, CO
5/25/2016 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
5/27/2016 Comerica Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
5/28/2016 Fox Theater Pomona - Pomona, CA
5/29/2016 Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
5/31/2016 WaMu Theater @ CenturyLink Field Events - Seattle, WA
6/01/2016 Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver, BC
6/02/2016 South Okanagan Events Centre - Penticton, BC
6/04/2016 Calgary Stampede Corral - Calgary, AB
6/05/2016 Shaw Conference Centre - Edmonton, AB
6/06/2016 Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition Park - Saskatoon, SK
6/07/2016 Burton Cummings Theatre - Winnipeg, MB
6/10/2016 Piere's Entertainment Center - Ft. Wayne, IN w/ Clutch, Valkyrie (No LOG) More...
Head Of The Demon Streams Full New Album
Today, black/death/doom cult Head of the Demon stream second album, "Sathanas Trismegistos," which will be released in North America on May 20th via The Ajna Offensive, while Invictus Productions released it in Europe strategically on April 30th. Give it a listen below. The track listing is as follows:
1. Nox, Est, Lux
2. Armilus Rides... Again!
3. Sathanas Trismegistos
4. Zurvan's Ordeal
5. Maleficium
6. L.L.L More...
Short Film Set To Mortiis Track
"Vardøger," the first of three short films by Norwegian shock filmmaker Reinert Kiil and set to Mortiis' "Geisteskrank," has come online and can be seen below. This Mortiis' track was recorded during the same sessions that yielded latest album "The Great Deceiver."
"The video unpleasantness continues," said Mortiis, who has already unveiled three graphically-intense videos from the album. "A while back Norwegian horror director Reinert Kiil started his short film trilogy based on his own ugly descent into depravity and violence. Never ones to turn our backs to a good cause, we leaped at the opportunity to provide the soundtrack to what is essentially a good old bashing. 'Vardøger' is the first part. I've seen the next one, and it just keeps getting worse." More...
Vidian Announces EP Details
“I have revealed a piece of the end I've seen it, I’ve touched it. I've backed away in fear. But my curiosity tells me to keep going back To scrape off further layers.”
Sometimes the bleakest outlooks produce the most heartfelt sounds. Melancholy infuses the works of Vidian, works its way into the skeletons of technical grooves that form the backbone of the songs.
The four new ones presented on "A Piece of the End" are some of the ban d's most engaging yet, from the hard-hitting “Constellations,” through the eerie instrumental “Distorted” and twisted bass-driven “Pole Shift.” and out the other side in the introspective-yet-powerful title track.
Guitarist Adam Borys comments: "A Piece of the End closes one chapter in the history of Vidian and opens the next one. This is music played straight from the heart and we are excited to see where this journey takes us.”
New EP "A Piece of the End" is due for release on May 25th via Arachnophobia Records. Pre-order here. The track listing is:
1. Constellations
2. Distorted
3. Pole Shift
4. A Piece of the End More...
Katatonia Posts New Song Online
Following the stream of "Old Heart Falls," Katatonia has released another new track from forthcoming album "The Fall Of Hearts."
Check out newly released song "Serein" in the player below, or over at the band's Facebook profile here.
"The Fall Of Hearts" is set to drop on May 20th, with pre-orders now online at this location. The new album's track listing will be as follows:
1. Takeover [07:09]
2. Serein [04:46]
3. Old Heart Falls [04:22]
4. Decima [04:46]
5. Sanction [05:07]
6. Residual [06:54]
7. Serac [07:25]
8. Last Song Before The Fade [05:01]
9. Shifts [04:54]
10. The Night Subscriber [06:10]
11. Pale Flag [04:23]
12. Passer [06:25] More...
Exclusive
Demonic Obedience Premieres New Single
We're going back to some old school blasting death metal today with an exclusive premiere from U.K. one-man wrecking ball Demonic Obedience!
Forged primarily by vocalist, guitarist, and bassist George Ntavelas, the project's second album "Nocturnal Hymns To The Fallen" is coming on May 18th via Satanath Records.
With the album now due out in just a little over two weeks, we've got the exclusive premiere of advance track "Portal Of The Sacred Kan" - check it out below and let us know what you think!
If you like what you hear, the full previous album "Morbid Supremacy of Evil" is also up for streaming and digital purchase at Bandcamp here.
Band mastermind George also comments:
"Demonic Obedience is a one man band which started four years ago when I was still in Greece. So far I managed to release two full-length albums ('Morbid Supremacy of Evil' and 'Nocturnal Hymns to the Fallen') with the help of support of Achilleas who is the man behind the production and Alex who is responsible for the lyrics.
"'Nocturnal Hymns' was recorded at Deception studio, my personal studio and mixed and mastered on Achillman studios in Greece. The lyrics were written by Alex for once more and the layout was created by Incense Art. The album was meant to be released last year but due to some problems with the label, it will be released by Satanath and Sevared Records on the 18th of May. The idea behind the album is a trip in the darkest places of the human mind and soul and musically I’m mainly influenced by old school death metal bands such as Incantation and Immolation.
"The new album is more brutal than 'Morbid Supremacy.' In my opinion is more straight to the point with less atmospheric parts and more aggressive guitars. Achilleas worked a lot on the sound and he impressed me once again. In general I think that I couldn't be happier with the final product and I can't wait to hear some feedback from the fans. I am already working on the third album and I believe that it will be one more step forward for Demonic Obedience. I cannot promise anything for live shows once I am the only member of the project but you never know. Time will tell." More...
Ghoulgotha To Release "To Starve The Cross"
Southern California's Ghoulgotha have re-emerged from the depths to announce the impending release of the new album "To Starve the Cross." Dark Descent Records will unleash this monster June 13th on CD and digital formats with vinyl treatment coming soon after.
"To Starve the Cross" was mixed and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios with artwork by Mattias Frisk.
The band's 2015 debut - "The Deathmass Cloak" - was praised by critics for its demented re-visioning of doom-infused, old-school death metal. "To Starve the Cross" sees Ghoulgotha twist an already abstract reality into forms never before experienced.
The band issued a video for album track "The Sulfur Age" which can be viewed in the player below.
The track list for the album is:
1. Village of Flickering Torches
2. Pangaea Reforms
3. The Sulphur Age
4. Abyssic Eyes
5. A Lord in the Shattered Mirror
6. Damp Breeze of Sleeping Veins
7. Visceral Seas
8. Thou, Beneath Ligaments Foul
9. Wounds Immaculate
10. A Holy Book Scribed by Wolves More...
PelleK Issues "Whispers" Video, New Album Details
PelleK - the band featuring ex-Damnation Angels vocalist Per Frederik Åsly - will release the new album "A Marvelous Method of Reclusion" will be available mid-June. A special crowdfunding/pre-order campaign is underway, which you can contribute to at this location. Those who pre-order will receive the album on June 1st.
PelleK commented: "I've worked on this album for almost 2 years now, spending almost every weekend, and most nights after working with YouTube-videos on weekdays. Believe it or not the album was about done 6 months ago, but things didn't feel right. First now, 6 months later the album is done."
All music was written by Per Fredrik Åsly, with lyrics by George Andrade after an idea by Per Fredrik "PelleK" Åsly. The album was produced and mastered by Scott Atkins from Grindstone Studios. The album's artwork (shown below) was created by Roxana Barahona Oliva. More...
Blood Moon Hysteria Signs With Wormholedeath
Wormholedeath Records announced the signing of Norwegian atmospheric metal combo Blood Moon Hysteria. The band will release its new EP "Crimson Sky" digitally worldwide
on June 16th.
Blood Moon Hysteria was founded in 2015 by Runar Beyond. The reason was to make music that is heavy and atmospheric. With a focus on electric guitars, deep bass, eerie mellotron and fuzzy vocals. All mixed together with a dose of Norwegian melancholy and the spirit of this crooked world.
The track list for "Crimson Sky" is:
1. Paranoia
2. Blood Moon Hysteria
3. Crimson Sky
4. Labyrinth
5. Change More...
Monolith Wielder Signs With Argonauta Records
Argonauta Records is thrilled to welcome a new great act from the States onto its roster: Pittsburgh's Monolith Wielder.
Drawing as much influence from the early 90's Pacific Northwest, as the Maryland doom of that same era, Monolith Wielder is a quartet made up of several veterans of the Pittsburgh music scene.
Formed in 2014 by Molasses Barge guitarist Justin Gizzi, longtime friend and percussionist Ben Zerbe (Halo's Grace/Mandrake Project), and singer/guitarist Gero von Dehn (Von Dane/Zom), the three began working up the material that would comprise their first studio effort. Later rounded out by bassist Ray Ward, the group started performing live that fall, and headed into Plus Minus Recording studio on Pittsburgh's South Side in January 2015.
With engineer Jason Jouver at the helm, ten songs were completed in the studio, and later sent off to Jack Endino at Soundhouse in Seattle for Mastering. Monolith Wielder's debut album is scheduled to be released by Autumn 2016.
More information is expected soon. More...
Seventh Wonder Inks Deal With Frontiers Music Srl
Frontiers Music srl is excited to announce the signing of Swedish progressive metal masters Seventh Wonder for a multi album deal!
Originally formed in Stockholm in 2000, the band debuted in 2005 with “Become”. The second album, “Waiting in the Wings” - and first to feature Tommy Karevik on vocals - followed in 2006. Two more successful records, the concept album “Mercy Falls”, and “The Great Escape”, followed before the band went on hiatus following singer Tommy Karevik being chosen to take Roy Kahn’s place in Kamelot
Seventh Wonder is now ready to start again and has plans to return with a live recording and a brand new album to kick things off.
Bass player Andreas Blomqvist states: “It has been too quiet in the Seventh Wonder camp for far too long – and FINALLY that is about to change! Many years have passed since we last put out a record but, finally the band is a fully functioning unit again, ready to create some great new music. As we were getting ready to get back on track we also needed somebody to partner with. Somebody who shared our vision for the band and saw our potential and was willing to commit to the band. We have found that somebody in Frontiers! We are thrilled to be on board with such a famous label with many of our favourite bands on their roster. You, the fans, have been more patient than anyone could ever deserve. We are equally proud and humbled by that and we promise to do our best, together with our new friends at Frontiers, to make up for the years of silence by going full speed ahead. And you know what? The new album is sounding great!”
Fans first taste of new music will see the light of day in the fall, with the new album expected to be released in the first half of 2017. More...
Shai Hulud Announces East Coast N.A. Tour
Shai Hulud is currently in Europe on tour in support of their "Sincerely Hated" EP and most recent full-length, "Reach Beyond The Sun." Following the return to the US, the band will immediately embark upon a brief run of East Coast dates, with a few stops in Canada.
Elaborates mainman Matt Fox, "Hello friends. Here are a couple of Summer dates in the US and Canada, followed by four dates in Japan with our dear friends in Endzweck. See yous there? Excellent. We're looking forward to it. Very Mean Pete of Remembering Never/xBishopx will be fronting us because Henry Rollins has called in sick. It happens. If there are any more shows this year, they will be sporadic and most likely in unlikely places so come rage while you can. The rest of the year we will be writing new music so we can attempt to cut our usual time in-between full-length albums by one full year. Exciting, ain't it? We think so, too. Love. Respect. Hate. Piss. Moan. Sincerely Hated, Your friendly neighborhood Shai Hulud."
Confirmed dates are:
Shai Hulud w/Dwell:
5/28/2016 ABC No Rio - New York, NY
6/03/2016 Black Forge Coffee - Pittsburgh, PA
6/04/2016 The Auricle - Canton, OH
6/05/2016 Frankie's - Toledo, OH
6/06/2016 Nocturne - Toronto, ON
6/07/2016 Mavericks - Ottawa, ON
6/08/2016 Bar Le Ritz - Montreal, QC
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Vardis Issues "Paranoia Strikes" Lyric Video
Reunited NWoBHM act Vardis released a lyric video for the new track "Paranoia Strikes." the song will appear on the band's new release "Red Eye," the band's first album in 30 years. "Red Eye" is set to drop on may 20th via SPV/Steamhammer Records. . Guitarist and singer Steve Zodiac commnets about the signing:
Vocalist Steve Zodiac stated: "Reuniting after a 30 year hiatus was a leap in the dark, but the response has been tremendous. Terry, Joe and I have hit upon a creative chemistry that makes me as excited to be recording the 5th Vardis album today as I was cutting our first demos in '76. SPV/Steamhammer have a deserved reputation for high quality releases, but it was their passion for the future of Rock and Metal as well it's heritage that meant they were the label we wanted to work with. Together we can push boundaries on the most heartfelt, hard-edged Vardis record yet, with that same rock n roll spirit at the centre of everything we do.!"
The track listing for "Red Eye" is:
1. Red Eye
2. Paranoia Strikes
3. I Need You Now
4. The Knowledge
5. Lightning Man
6. Back to School
7. Jolly Roger
8. Head of the Nail
9. Hold Me
10. 200 M.P.H.
Check out "Paranoia Strikes" here: More...
Dethrone Streams Entire "Incinerate All" Release
Swedish death/thrash act Dethrone issued the latest album "Incinerate All" back on January 22, 2016 via Massacre Records. The album is now streaming in full in the player below.
"Incinerate All" was recorded, mixed and mastered at Shimmer Studios in Ljungby, Sweden. Check it out here:
Thunder And Lightning Streaming Two New Tracks
German melodic power metal act Thunder And Lightning released two new tracks - "Welcome to the Darkside" and "Black Eyed Child." The songs can be heard in the players below.
The band is changing with the industry - choosing to release a new song per month this year with a full length CD available at the end of the year. Check out the announcement here:
Check out "Welcome to the Darkside" here: More...
Revulsion Premieres Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Revulsion premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new two-track 7? "Drain / Reject Myself", which will be out in stores via Soaked In Torment Records in transparent blue vinyl and from Outbreak Records in transparent cream vinyl.
The new effort was recorded and mixed by Nick Scholey (Bleed From Within, Grader, Johnny Truant) and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Integrity, Nails, Full Of Hell).
Check out now "Drain / Reject Myself" in its entirety below.
The Conjuration Premieres New Song "Whore"
Experimental metal outfit The Conjuration premieres a new song entitled "Whore", taken from the upcoming new album "The Silent Opera", which is still a work in progress.
Check out now "Whore" below.
Weekend Nachos Premieres New Song "Dust"
Weekend Nachos premieres a new song entitled "Dust" featuring Full Of Hell frontman Dylan Walker. The song is taken from the outfit's upcoming farewell album "Apology", which will be out in stores May 20 via Relapse Records.
Check out now "Dust" below.
Westfield Massacre Streaming "Underneath The Skin"
Westfield Massacre premieres a new song entitled "Underneath The Skin" featuring Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe. The track is taken from the band's self-titled debut album, which hit stores this past Friday, April 29 via Urban Yeti Records.
Check out now "Underneath The Skin" below.
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