Metal News for May 31, 2015
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38 news articles posted on this day.
Dollar Llama Posts "Jaws" Video
Southern metal outfit Dollar Llama has a music video online for "Jaws," which is a single taken off the "Grand Union" album.
The "Jaws" video was directed by José Dinis and shot by by José Ferreira and José Dinis. Check it out below. Dollar Llama consists of:
Tiago Simões (Vocals)
José Dinis (Bass)
Hugo Vieira (Guitar)
Chikko Marques (Guitar)
Pedro Cardoso (Drums)
Antropofago Releasing “Æra Dementiæ”
Nearly two years ago, Antropofago revealed details about second full-length, “Æra Dementiæ” recorded in August of 2013 and set an early 2014 tentative release date.
Since then, the album suffered from delay after delay but the problems are now over and the band is ready to unleash the madness upon mankind.
Coming as a limited edition first press in a deluxe digisleeve double CD featuring an expanded version of the 2012 digital EP “Between Fear and Madness," “Æra Dementiæ” will be released on August 14th. The track listing is:
1. Intro
2. Encounter with the Doppelgänger
3. Body Cell
4. Helter Skelter
5. Æra Dementiæ
6. Paranoid Visions (pt.2)
7. The Other Me
8. God ov Fire
9. Voices
10. Insania Lupina
“Between Fear and Madness [redux]” track listing
1. Cannibal Way of Life
2. Paranoid Visions (pt.2) [2012 version]
3. Bloodred Honeymoon
4. Psychopathia Sexualis
5. Safer in my Head
6. The Butcher More...
Dragonfire Of Fire Shows The Power Of The Horse
Gloryhammer seems to have a new contender to deal with: an official lyric video for "The Power of the Raging Horse," the debut single from Dragonfire of Fire, is now online. Experience the power of the power in the player below. The band also comments:
"Support the heoric war of fire! Purchase the album at iTunes or Amazon mp3 or listen at Spotify. Download illegally if you're a poser or a wimp.
"Glory, power and honor will prevail! Guest vocals by Andrea of 4th Dimension. Do you use Facebook? (read: Are you a poser?) Hit us up here.
"The epic artwork for the single was created by CaballineCreations@Deviantart.com The furious band logo was made by Luciferium War Graphics. The majestic lyric video was forged by Craig at 12inch Media." More...
Chronocide Pushes Back Album Release
Originally due to drop on June 1st, the new Chronocide album has been delayed to later in the summer, with the band commenting:
"Unfortunately release of 'Meditations' has had to be pushed back to August 14th. This will however mean we have something rather interesting planned release wise... Info to follow soon."
Stryper Announces "Fallen"
Stryper's new album "Fallen" is due out in late October, and the band has released a series of brief comments about the coming full-length.
Michael Sweet states: "I look at every album as if it may our last. This keeps me focused on trying to deliver our best and if it is our last (and best), we'll go out on an up note.
"It takes a lot to get me really excited and the new Stryper album 'Fallen' has done it! This is our best in my humble opinion. God is good!"
Timothy Gaines adds: "Listening to the masters of Stryper's 'Fallen.' Coming later this year to a record store near you... Gonna be a good one!"
Powerwolf Releasing Bonus Covers Album
The limited edition version of Powerwolf's new album "Blessed & Possessed" (reviewed here and due out July 17th via Napalm Records) will include a separate mediabook bonus album titled "Metallium Nostrum" featuring 10 cover songs. The bonus disc's track listing will be as follows:
1. Touch Of Evil (Judas Priest)
2. Conquistadores (Running wild)
3. Edge Of Thorns (Savatage)
4. Power And Glory (Chroming Rose)
5. Out In The Fields (Gary Moore)
6. Shot In The Dark (Ozzy Osbourne)
7. Gods Of War Arise (Amon Amarth)
8. The Evil That Men Do (Iron Maiden)
9. Headless Cross (Black Sabbath)
10. Night Crawler (Judas Priest) More...
Saxon Names New Album
Classicrock.teamrock.com is reporting that Saxon's upcoming album will be titled "Battering Ram" and is due out later this year.
Biff Byford comments on the follow-up to the "Sacrifice" album: “Some of it is quite brutal – but there’s quite a lot of melodic stuff on there as well. Every Saxon album is different to the one before because we like to entertain people and we don’t really like to write the same song all the time.”
In related news, drummer Nigel Glockler recently announced his recovery following two surgeries for a brain aneurysm.
Machine Head Posts Guadalajara Video
Machine Head has released a video clip from Guadalajara as the band kicks off a Latin American tour, showcasing first-day-of-tour-insanity, the crew solving gear issues, and Guadalajara coming through in the end. Remaining dates are as follow:
31-May Colombia, Bogotá, Teatro Metropol
02-Jun Chile, Santiago, Teatro Cariola
04-Jun Argentina, Buenos Aires, Teatro Flores
05-Jun Uruguay, Montevideo, Music Box
07-Jun Brasil, São Paulo, Via Marquez
Episcopal Holocaust Subjugates The Christians
Episcopal Holocaust has released a track online for streaming titled "The Subjugation of Christian Scum," taken off new album "Fuck Your God" (noticing a theme here at all...?) - check it out below. The album's track listing is:
1. The Great Heresy (feat. Patricia Pons)
2. The Subjugation of Christian Scum
3. Carving Out the Eyes of a Priest
4. TBA
5. TBA
6. From Darkness to Enlightenment [instrumental] More...
Sunless Sky Brings On Curran Murphy
Sunless Sky has recruited Curran Murphy (Shatter Messiah, ex-Nevermore, ex-Annihilator) as the band's new lead guitarist. The group also comments:
"We in Sunless Sky are very excited to have Curran Murphy on board, he brings everything we could ever ask to take the next step moving forward for Sunless Sky!
"His first of many upcoming shows will be Sat. June 13th at The Outpost in Kent Ohio. We are looking forward to the next album and plan recording by end of summer for an early 2016 release."
Sunless Sky's debut album "Firebreather" is available now via Pure Steel Records. More...
Belhaven Posts "Sage Of Hope" Video
Polish, female-fronted symphonic band Belhaven has a video clip out now for the song "Sage Of Hope," which can be seen below comes off the band's debut EP of the same name. The track listing is as follows:
1. Sage of Hope
2. Nightguide
3. Feeling You
4. Sage of Hope Instrumental
Cadaveria Recruits New Bassist
Horror metal band Cadaveria has issued the following statement online about recruiting a new bassist:
"We are very pleased to announce Peter Dayton as Cadaveria's new bass player. Peter's musical tastes and artistic roots come from Swedish death metal and symphonic black metal. He has a long experience in the extreme music panorama as bassist of Enough to Kill and Necrodeath, where he is known as GL.
"Besides his talent and his maturity as musician, the main reason that led us to let him join our group is the fact he is really into Cadaveria mood and he is truly motivated to enter our shadows’ realm as a steady member of the band.
"As Cadaveria tradition wants, the band members names deal with the characters of David Lynch’s filmography. Peter Dayton comes from the Lost Highways to join Cadaveria’s path. Welcome Peter!" More...
Vader Joining Venom Inc. On Tour
As was previously announced, Divine Chaos is set to embark on a tour with Venom Inc., and now Vader and Witches have joined the trek coming in September and October.
Venom Inc. features the original Venom members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, Anthony "Abaddon" Bray and Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan. The band will play classics from the following albums:
Welcome to Hell (1981)
Black Metal (1982)
At War With Satan (1984)
Possessed (1985)
Calm Before The Storm (1987)
Prime Evil (1989)
Demolition Man had the following words for the bands European fans: "We look forward to seeing you all out there! Sharing the tour with these great bands we are honoured and are looking forward to seeing each and eveyone one of you! Keep it real....keep the spirit....music, music, music, fuck the bullshit!!!! See you soon...At War With All!" More...
Vesperia Posts Live Track Off Upcoming EP
Vesperia has issued the following announcement about streaming a new live track online:
"We know you have all been very patient over the last couple years since we released 'An Olden Tale,' so we have been working our asses off on our new EP ('The Iron Tempests') to make it sound the best possible.
"We are still working on it and plan to release a sample soon. To keep your appetites whetted, here is a live recording of us playing a brand new song called 'Liegelord' in Montreal this past winter!"
You can also see Vesperia live on these upcoming dates:
June 5th - London, ON @ The APK
June 6th - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
June 8th - Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar
June 9th - Charlottetown, PE @ Hot Shots
June 11th - Halifax, NS @ Gus' Pub
June 12th - Moncton, NB @ Esquire
June 13th - Fredericton, NB @ Charlotte Arts Ct More...
Fragile Existence Streaming Full Album
Canadian death metal outfit Fragile Existence's new album "Cataclysms and Beginnings" is out now. You can listen to "Cataclysms and Beginnings" in its entirety below.
Featuring 10 brand new songs, the album is a testament to the chemistry of the lineup and the maturity of the band. The track listing is as follows:
1. A Malignant Design
2. Cataclysms And Beginnings
3. Limitless Genocide
4. Four Walls of Emptiness
5. Accommodating Demise
6. Clandestine Laboratories Of Unbridled Malevolence
7. Exiled To Desolation
8. The Pathogenic Nightmare
9. Upon Serpents They Prey
10. The Skin Casket More...
Kronos Posts "Arisen New Era" Trailer
Kronos just released an album trailer from the upcoming July 24th release "Arisen New Era," coming out on Unique Leader Records. The album's track listing is:
1. Infernal Abyss Sovereignty
2. Zeus Dethroned
3. Soul-Voracious Vultures
4. Rapture in Misery
5. Klymenos Underwrath
6. Aeons Titan Crown
7. Brotherlords
8. Purity Slaughtered
9. Hellysium
Alfahanne Reveals New Guest Musician
Alfahanne has been running a contest where fans can win prizes by guessing which guests will appear on the upcoming album to follow last year's "Alfapokalyps" release. Today the band reveals a new guest spot by commenting:
"We're very proud to announce that Sorhin's Nattfursth is the second guest on our upcoming album - we'll notify the prize winner at the weekend. And here too are the clues for the 3rd 'Guess the Guest' competition, so if you want to win a copy of our upcoming album you'd better start guessing."
Nattfursth follows the previous announcement that the first guest will be none other than Niklas Kvarforth of Shining. More...
Kataklysm Releasing New Single
Kataklysm is prepping new album "Of Ghosts And Gods" for a July 31st (Europe, UK, US) release via Nuclear Blast Records.
Ahead of the album release, tomorrow (June 1st), Kataklysm will drop a single titled "Thy Serpent's Tongue." The single's artwork was handled courtesy of Ocvlta Designs by Surtsey and can be seen below. The full album's track listing is:
01. Breaching The Asylum
02. The Black Sheep
03. Thy Serpents Tongue
04. Soul Destroyer
05. Vindication
06. Marching Through Graveyards
07. Shattered
08. Hate Spirit
09. Carrying Crosses
10. The World Is A Dying Insect More...
Sterbhaus Posts New Video
On Friday, May 29th the new Sterbhaus album "New Level of Malevolence" was released worldwide. Now two days later the first video from the album comes online for the song "Crossed and Pissed and Devoured."
The concept for the video (available below) was conceived by Marcus Hammarström, while the clip was directed and edited by Martin Strandberg.
Deathseeker Posts New Song
Norwegian duo Deathseeker, consisting of Kjell-Ivar Andersen & Kristian Kjelsberg, has a new track online for streaming. Check out "Dance of Death" below, or follow the latest on the band over at Facebook here.
Insanis Streaming Cassette Tracks
Russian black/death metal band Insanis has made two tracks available for streaming from the cassette release "Through The Flesh To The Eternal Dream."
Check out "Alone With The Universe" and "Bloody Crucifixion" below. The demo's full track listing is as follows:
1. Intro (Hail Satan)
2. Embrace Ov Death
3. Alone With The Universe
4. Bloody Crucifixion
5. Djavulens Ande (Ondskapt Cover) More...
Rezinwolf Takes Back The Crown
U.K. band Rezinwolf has an official video clip out now for the "Taking Back The Crown" single, which is available below. Photos from the filming can be seen at Facebook, and the band also comments:
"Many thanks to Video Ink for making our new video, We had a great time in Manchester working with them, Plus our hotel was next to the coronation street set! Good times."
Komah Issues Album Update
Komah has checked in with the following brief announcement about gearing up to drop a new album this year:
"More shooting going on preparing the new single and album. KomaH's 2015 release is coming pretty close. Photographer at work is Quentin De Meuter. Thanks Quentin for your dusty work!"
Samael Discusses "Ceremony Of Opposites"
Daily Rock Magazine has released footage of Samael discussing the creation of the "Ceremony Of Opposites" album (with English subtitles), which can be seen below.
The ever-evolving Swiss metal band will perform "Ceremony Of Opposites" in full live on the following upcoming dates:
06.06.15: Sweden Rock Fest - Norje, Sweden
19.06.15: Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
21.06.15: Hellfest - Clisson, France
31.07.15: Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
08.08.15: Party San Open Air - Obermehler, Germany
26.09.15: Shüür - Lucerne, Switzerland
12.12.15: Eindhoven Metal Meeting - Eindhoven, Netherlands
Trollfest Seeks Injured Fan
Trollfest posted this message online about seeking a fan who was hit in the head with a camera after a live show:
"Official apology! I dropped my camera from the second floor onto this guy's head after our show in New York!
"Camera still works, but poor Ubaldo Lopez has a bump the size of a tangerine in his head... I am so utterly sorry, brother!! Hope the free beers cheered you up somewhat! Btw. Could not find this dude on facebook, anybody know him? Hollah!" More...
Divine Ascension Posts Australian Tour Footage
Divine Ascension recently hit the road in Australia promoting new album Liberator and shot some footage to highlight a snapshot of what happened at the Brisbane and Bendigo shows.
This second part in the Australian tour series can be seen below, and if you missed part 1, it's also available after the jump.
Wyrd Returns From The Dead
Finland's Wyrd has returned from the dead! The band hasn't released an album since 2009's "Kalivägi," but Wyrd just issued the following statement online (as well as posted the image below):
"Allright! So this Facebook page was created to announce that Wyrd is still alive and kicking. New album is in the works. This page is modified by the band members only, so most of the information found from here is legit." More...
Vital Breath Posts Single Teaser
The brand new single from Vital Breath, titled "Welcome To My World," will be released on June 25th, 2015. In the mean time, the band has released a trippy teaser trailer for the song, which can be heard below.
Iron Savior Posts Clip From New Live DVD
Iron Savior's new DVD/2CD release "Live At The Final Frontier" is out now through AFM Records, but how does it sound/look? Check out the brand new official live video "Heavy Metal Never Dies" below to find out. You can also pick up your copy at this location.
Oceano Joins The All Stars Tour
Due to kick off on July 17th in San Antonio, Texas, the All Stars Tour features Oceano alongside Upon A Burning Body, Dance Gavin Dance, A Skylit Drive, IWrestledABearOnce, Within The Ruins, Dayshell, Come The Dawn, Chasing Safety, and Conquer Divide.
Ticket info can be found at this location and dates for the impending All Stars Tour are as follows: More...
Ancient Pushes Back Album Release
Remember classic black metal albums like "The Cainian Chronicle" and "Proxima Centauri" from Ancient?
Fans recently got their hopes up for a new release as the reactivated band announced new album "Back To The Land Of The Dead" was supposed to be out in May. With the month now at its end, Ancient has issued the following brief announcement about delays:
"We are sorry to inform you guys, but the production of the new Ancient album 'Back To The Land Of The Dead' is being delayed further, more news will follow in the next weeks..."
This upcoming release will be Ancient's first new studio album in 11 years since the release of 2004's "Night Visit." More...
Orphalis Posts Live Footage
Orphalis has released live footage online, which can be seen in the YouTube clip below, and the band also comments:
"Here's a video of 'Ingrained Absurdism' from our last show on Wednesday with Diaroe and Prophecy (TX).
"It's the same song Phillip already made a playthrough of and it will be featured on our upcoming album. We had like 3 people filming, so we added 3 different angles!"
Mind Assassin Parts With Drummer
Mind Assassin issued the following announcement about parting ways with the band's drummer and releasing an EP:
"Due to ongoing commitments, our friend and brother Joe Hasselvander will not be a part of Mind Assassin in any capacity.
"We love and thank him for his contribution to our EP 'The Pay Off.' He is featured and credited on this piece of work and as far as we're concerned Joe will always be part of the MA family. We also have to honor of being on the same recording with this TRUE rock legend! Thanks Joe we love you!
"On June 10th we will officially announce our new drummer and we guarantee, everyone will be excited when the news comes out! Our EP 'The Pay Off' (CD version) drops on July 30th, 2015! The 7 inch double vinyl drops on September 30th, 2015!" More...
Dodecahedron Teases... Something
Dodecahedron has been posting a series of images online of various shapes, cryptically teasing with brief phrases like "It is coming together...."
Hopefully this means the band is finally releasing a follow-up to the self-titled album from three years ago (reviewed here), although the gamer in me seeing the image below makes me think perhaps they're just teasing rolling a d20 to hit and a d8 for damage.
If you haven't heard "Dodecahedron" yet, you should, because it's some seriously quality black metal that earned the band a nod in our best newcomers of 2012 list. More...
Dark Sermon Asking Fans For Help
Dark Sermon has issued the following statement online about seeking fan assistance for tour transportation costs:
"We have been on tour for two months, and every penny we're making is going towards paying off the van we were forced to finance when our vehicle was stolen the week before we left.
"If you can, please make a donation or share this page with someone who would be able to help. We have raised over $1k, but we still have a long way to go. When we get home, we are going to be SLAMMED with bills, so we appreciate all of the assistance we've received thus far.
"If you don't agree with GoFundMe taking a cut, you can PayPal us directly at darksermon[at]yahoo.com. Thanks again to any and all of you who are willing to lend a hand."
Dark Sermon also has a new album titled "The Oracle" dut out this coming August. More...
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Sunday Old School: Cactus
It’s always interesting to look back at the very early days of heavy metal. That first batch such as Black Sabbath, Budgie and Blue Cheer that would influence even iconic bands such as Judas Priest before they were even formed. One such band which is often put into this group, straddling the line between hard rock and the new heavy metal genre, would be Cactus. Cactus were formed in Long Island, New York by former Vanilla Fudge members Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice, initially planned to include English guitar hero Jeff Beck before he had an automobile accident and was forced out of the music world for a long while. Instead, they brought in Jim McCarty and vocalist, Rusty Day, who had previously performed in The Amboy Dukes with Ted Nugent.
The quartet released their first full length album in July of that year, a self-titled debut which was adorned with a rather crude looking cactus. It’s become a genuine staple of early seventies hard rock, taking great influence from the blues, as evidenced by the covers of "Parchman Farm" and the Willie Dixon song, "You Can’t Judge a Book By the Cover," as well as their own compositions. More...
Metallica Performs "The Unforgiven II" Live
Metallica performed the track "The Unforgiven II" live for the second time ever last Friday, May 29 2015 at the "Rock Im Revier" festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. "The Unforgiven II" was first aired during the band's December 1997 performance at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Check out now the fan-filmed live footage below.
Ghost Premieres New Song "Cirice"
Following a video announcing Papa Emeritus III and an upcoming album (still vieweable here), Ghost today premieres a new song titled "Cirice."
The single is taken from upcoming new album "Meliora," which is set to drop on August 21st, 2015 via Spine Farm Records and Loma Vista Recordings.
Check out now the new track below.
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