Metal News for May 31, 2017
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Dark Matter Secret Launches Full Album Stream
The exciting debut album from instrumental progressive death metal act Dark Matter Secret is almost here - "Perfect World Creation" will be released this Friday, June 2nd through The Artisan Era.
Today the band has launched an early stream of the entire release for those who can't wait any longer to hear "Perfect World Creation." Fans of complex progressive death metal such as Blotted Science, Obscura, and Beyond Creation will find themselves spellbound at the captivating music found below.
1. Chaos Born
2. Ancient Gods Genesis
3. Emergence of Time
4. Synthesis of Matter
5. Constellation Glows
6. Organic Nucleation 07:32 video
7. Perfect World Creation More...
Deity Streaming Full New Album
Toronto death metal duo Deity will drop a self-titled album this coming June 2nd, but today the band has launched a full stream ahead of time.
The group's debut album features eight brutal assaults with session drums done by Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) and session bass by Flo Ravet (ex-Nephelium). Mixing and mastering for the album was handled by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist) and the disc was produced by Danny Alessandro with Joey Virgilio.
Guitarist / vocalist Danny Alessandro comments: “This album has been a long time in the making and we are very proud of what we've created. From start to finish we want to take the listener on a journey of different emotions and feeling. As fans of metal we wanted to create something the listener could play over several times without losing interest. Something with a timeless feeling, and we feel like we've achieved this. Chaotic, aggressive and melodic are the best words to describe this self titled release. We hope the metal community digs the album cheers!!!” More...
Metallica's New Album Certified Platinum
Metallica's latest album "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" has been certified Platinum for selling upwards of a million albums.
The band was recently presented with Platinum plaques by Blackened Recordings executives at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.
Metallica also recently unleashed a live video for current single "Now That We're Dead" shot during the 2017 "Hardwired" world tour, which can be viewed below.
For a complete list of upcoming live Metallica dates, visit the band's website here. More...
Jeff Simmermon Posts "Vomit Fist" Comedy Track
Comedian Jeff Simmermon has created an oratory carnival on his upcoming debut album of comedic tales, "And I Am Not Lying," due out June 9th via Comedy Dynamics.
Topics on the album include his band with piano-playing chickens (Royal Quiet Deluxe), slaughtering kangaroos in the Australian outback, cancer, furious empathy on the New York subway, dinner with the Reverend Al Sharpton, dating following a surprise divorce and even grindcore.
This week, new track "Vomit Fist" debuts, featuring Simmermon's comedic telling of hosting the familial grindcore band at his UCB show in NYC. Jeff discovers just what a lecture in hell might look like after a show with father/son grindcore trio Vomit Fist when the boys sneak back into the bar, in full gig makeup, before helping pops load their gear in the van.
"Vomit Fist is hands-down the most thrilling act I’ve ever had on the show," says Simmermon. "It’s really sweet to see them putting each other’s corpse makeup on before the show, and such a fun, family vibe mixed with brutal thrashing." More...
Intrcptr Announces "I" Release
Intrcptr is the pairing of guitarist Ben Carr and drummer Larry Herweg - longtime veterans of ungodly catchy riffs within the framework of all things heavy. "I" is the first offering and initial exemplar of all things Intrcptr.
Recorded and mixed by Gabe Van at Akira Audio and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, with artwork by Brian Montouri, "I" will be available on all digital and streaming platforms beginning July 21st, 2017.
Pre-orders are now online here and videos of the band performing the track "Nightrider" can be seen below.
1. Nightrider
2. Sandstorm
3. Ruby
4. Turbines
5. Watchmaker More...
Zaraza Regroups To Release New Album
Zaraza is a Canadian/Ecuadorian duo that disbanded back in 2006 and is now returning with a new full-length album. The aptly titled "Spasms of Rebirth" will drop July 17th, 2017 as an independent release bearing the following track listing:
1. Church of Gravity 06:11
2. Maskwearer 07:03
3. Inti Raymi 05:10
4. Blood.ov.Psychiatrists 05:20
5. Roadkill to You 06:45
6. Wulkan 08:00
7. [BONUS] Wulkan (Brian Damage Remix) 05:58 More...
Tetrarch Posts New Song
Tetrarch has a new album coming out later this year, and today you can hear pummeling advance track "Break The Trend" below. Full album details are expected to arrive shortly.
For now, don't miss Tetrarch on an impending U.S. headline trek - the "Scream Out Loud" tour - visiting 20+ cities this June and July with more TBA. Guitarist Diamond Rowe comments:
"We are so excited to be hitting the road again for the 'Scream Out Loud' tour. We are playing all over the country on this run in a bunch of new cities as well as multiple cities that we have been to several times.
"I'm sure that we are going to see a bunch of familiar faces as well as several new ones. I think kids are really going to like what we have in store for this run. Not to mention we are going to be playing a few new unreleased songs that no one has ever heard - at least not yet. We have so much to come this year - this tour is just the beginning." More...
Make America Rock Again Tour Announced
The "Make America Rock Again" tour is back for its second annual sojourn, bringing America's hard-rocking party to your backyard.
The tour will feature a line-up consisting of lauded Creed vocalist Scott Stapp in the headlining spot (performing Creed hits with his full band), alt-rock giants Sick Puppies, massive heavy rock crew Drowning Pool, modern rock royalty Trapt, and metallic rockers Adelitas Way.
To be announced soon, select dates will feature special guest performances by more of today's biggest rock bands. Between them, these acclaimed artists share two Grammy wins, six Grammy nominations, 25 Top 10-charting hit songs (including seven #1 hits), and 30+ million albums sold!
*Select dates feature different forms of the line-up, see next to each date for line-up. Dates with no line-up listed next to them feature the full bill. More...
The Weight Of Silence Covers "Shutterbugg"
Australian metalcore band The Weight Of Silence just put out a music video for a metallic rendition of Big Boi's (Outkast) "Shutterbugg." The music video - available below - was filmed & edited by Ethan St Ellen and mixed/mastered by Tye 'Tbones' Pennington.
Tombs Streams "November Wolves"
On June 16th, Brooklyn's Tombs will release fourth full-length album, "The Grand Annihilation," via Metal Blade Records.
Produced once again by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Soilent Green, Belphegor, Hate Eternal), "The Grand Annihilation" remains rooted in the blackened, post-metallic sound that the band has become known for since 2007's self-titled EP, while also being the band's most experimental record to-date.
Check out new single, "November Wolves," in the player below. To kick off the album's release, Tombs will embark on a USA tour on release day with Fit For An Autopsy and Moon Tooth. More...
Battle Raider Signs With Fighter Records
Mexican metal force Battle Raider just signed up with Fighter Records to release an impending sophomore album.
Formed back in 2010, Battle Raider self-released debut album "Hard Flyer" in 2015, obtaining great reactions through the worldwide heavy metal underground. Now the band's second album will be the self-titled "Battle Raider." Stay tuned for info on the summer release date to be revealed soon.
Fighter Records comments that the album "shows a more mature development into their old school rooted and guitar driven Heavy Metal that will for sure appeal to any fan of bands like very early Queensryche, CIrith Ungol, Iron Maiden, early Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, and even Manowar, just to name a few." More...
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Nemesea Releases "Dance In The Fire" Video
Nemesea recently announced that vocalist and musical theatre star Sanne Mieloo will be the new frontwoman of the Dutch rock band!
With the band's latest album "Uprise" and first single "Forever," Nemesea received worldwide positive responses and the band members were determined to go on with a new vocalist after former vocalist Manda Ophuis decided to leave the band to focus on her education job. Auditions of more than 80 vocalists from all over the globe followed in October and November 2016. Finally the band selected Sanne Mieloo after she persuaded the band with her great voice, versatility, stage presence, as well as, her fresh ideas.
The first result is the band's new single "Dance In The Fire," which was once again produced by Guido Aalbers. In the past weeks, the band has worked tirelessly behind the scenes, preparing and producing the stunning video for the song which the band partnered with MetalUnderground.com to celebrate its premiere today!
Mieloo graduated cum laude at the Conservatory, wrote her own musical theatre performances and was connected to several productions by live entertainment company, Stage Entertainment. She’s also performed in musicals, including "Tarzan" and "Sister Act." Her talent hasn’t gone unnoticed, for over the last 3 years, Sanne performed in several productions in Germany, Austria, Poland and Japan. Apart from her work in the theatre world, she has experience in the music scene as well; she’s traveled as a backing vocalist for singer Oonagh across major venues in Germany. Most recently Sanne played a leading role in the musical "Tanz der Vampire" in Switzerland. With the arrival of Sanne, Nemesea is complete and ready for the future, a large portion of which will consist of playing as many live shows as possible.
MetalUnderground.com is proud to present "Dance in the Fire" here: More...
Skein Signs With Inverse Records
Finnish alternative metal quintet Skein signed to Inverse Records for the release of a sophomore album soon.
The Tampere-based band has been tenaciously focusing on its own blend of metal having released the debut full-length album "Of Wings Unfolding" in 2014. The band has also released a digital single "Rapier" and published with music video in the beginning of 2016. Check it out in the player below for a sampling.
The band is currently writing material for the upcoming new album with a legendary finnish producer Tuomas Kokko (Swallow the Sun, Ghost Brigade etc.). More news is expected soon.
Skein is:
Sami Silvennoinen – Vocals
Jarno Ojala – Guitar
Hiski Marstio – Guitar
Juha Höyssä – Bass
Kari Ruissalo – Drums More...
Oprich Streams New Album In Full
Casus Belli Musica issued the new album "Poveter" from Russian folk metal act Oprich this past Friday. Today, the band is streaming the entire new album via Folk-Metal.nl at this location, or you can simply check it out in the player below.
Oprich delves into the viking theme retaining the original sounds and exuding a rare flair while keeping it heavy. The new album title translates as "All Sails to the Wind" and it glorifies the heritage of the ancient Russian viking parallels - the Ushkuiniks of Novgorod. This album comes in a fantastic 4-panel digipak with a 20-page booklet highlighting the ancient, overlooked history of the "Russian vikings."
The track list (translated to English) is:
1. All Sails To The Wind
2. Campaign
3. An Axe And A Flail
4. Winds' Heady Mead
5. In Oars' Splahes
6. Bear Hug
7. The Ruthless Ones (Sword Of The Volga)
8. A Barrow Over The River
9. Volga Lullaby (Bonus Track)
10. Danube Lullaby (Bonus Track)
Check out the album here: More...
Wind Rose Streams New Song "Dance Of Fire"
Italian folk/power metal band Wind Rose is streaming the new song "Dance of fire," the third song issued from the band's third and latest studio album "Stonehymn," which was just issued this past Friday via Inner Wound Recordings.
"Stonehymn" was mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni (DGM, Ancient Bards, Secret Sphere) and features the following track listing:
1. Distant Battlefields
2. Dance of Fire
3. Under the Stone
4. To Erebor (see music video here)
5. The Returning Race
6. The Animist
7. The Wolves’ Call (see lyric video here)
8. Fallen Timbers
9. The Eyes of the Mountain
Check out "Dance of Fire" here: More...
Ward XVI Announces New Album Details
UK Theatrical avant-garde rock band Ward XVI has revealed the cover artwork and track listing for the upcoming full length debut album "The Art Of Manipulation." The album drops on July 1st via Rock'N'Growl Records. The first of three album teasers featuring snippets of the first 4 tracks - "Take My Hand," "The Art Of Manipulation," "The Flight" and the brand new single "Crystal Ball" can be viewed at the bottom of this article.
"The Art of Manipulation" is a 12-Track concept album telling the introspective story of a female psychopath locked away in a high security asylum. "The Art of Manipulation" is a genre defying mix of hard-hitting metal riffs, soaring guitar solos, off-beat ska rhythms, melancholic piano, accordion, catchy female vocals and a hint of electro.
In the summer of 2013, in the city of Preston in the Northwest of England, a group of misfits got together for a new musical project Ward XVI, with the aim of creating something completely unique. Each musician coming from a different musical background drawing in influences from the likes of Alice Cooper, Lordi, The Skintz, Stolen Babies, Scar Symmetry, Diabolo Swing Orchestra, Iron Maiden, Alter Bridge, Jason Becker and Avatarium. In 2015, the band issued the debut EP release.
The track listing for "The Art of Manipulation" is as follows:
1. Intro
2. Take My Hand
3. The Art Of Manipulation
4. Interlude 1
5. The Flight
6. Crystal Ball
7. Hold Me
8. Interlude 2
9. Blackened Heart
10. Run For Your Lives
11. Adrenochromania
12. Cry Of The Siren
13. Toybox
14. Interlude 3
15. Inner Demon
16. Ward XVI More...
Xaon Issues "Broken Anchor" Lyric Video
Swiss melodic dark metal act Xaon have put out a new lyric video for the track "Broken Anchor."
The song is taken from the debut full length album "The Drift," which is available from Sliptrick Records now.
Check out the clip here:
Metal Church Premieres New Music Video For "Reset"
Metal titans Metal Church premiere a new video for "Reset", taken from the their latest album "XI", which was released on March 25, 2016 via Rat Pak Records. Produced by guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof and co-produced by Chris "The Wizard" Collier, the band's eleventh studio release marked the return of singer Mike Howe.
Check out now "Reset" below.
Wovoka Debuts New Song "Traces"
Los Angeles metal and sludge outfit Wovoka debuts a new song entitled "Traces", taken from the upcoming split with LLNN called "Marks/Traces", which be released on July 7 via Pelagic Records.
Check out now "Traces" below.
Agonia Black Vomit Premieres New Song
Italian black metal unit Agonia Black Vomit (aka Agonia Blackvomit) premieres a new song entitled "Parallel Descanting Visions", taken from the upcoming new album "Cosmosatanic Wisdom", which will be out in stores June 20 via Satanath Records’ sub-label Symbol Of Domination (Belarus) and Murdher Records (Italy).
Check out now "Parallel Descanting Visions" below.
Knocked Loose Debuts New Music Video
Knocked Loose debuts a new music video for the tracks "Billy No Mates" and "Counting Worms", taken from the band's latest release, "Laugh Tracks". Director Max Moore (Code Orange, Of Mice & Men) helmed the shoot.
Check out now "Billy No Mates”/”Counting Worms" below.
Me And That Man (Behemoth) Premieres NSFW Video
Me And That Man, featuring Behemoth frontman Nergal, has premiered the below NSFW video for the band's track "Magdalene".
Comments Nergal:
"Well…let’s say Jesus walked this earth. Let’s say he really was a leader of a new founded sect. And look around…every guru, every charismatic leader, they were surrounded by many gorgeous women of which I’m sure they took advantage of. More...
Obey The Brave Previews New Track "Mad Season"
Obey The Brave previews the title track to the band's upcoming new album "Mad Season", which is headed for a release this Friday, June 02nd.
Check out now "Mad Season" below.
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Dig Me No Grave Premieres "Monument To Violence"
Ready for some absolute death metal mayhem? Today we're exclusively premiering new track "Monument To Violence" from Dig Me No Grave!
The track hails from the Russian group's "Immemorial Curse" album, due to drop June 15th as a co-release between Satanath Records with Sevared Records and Wings Of Destruction.
The lyrics on this old school death metal release are inspired by various horror/fantasy literature and different facts of human obscurantism. Pre-orders are available here and you can follow the latest on the band over at Facebook here.
01. The Curse (Intro)
02. Ritual Slaughter
03. Initiation To Afterlife Disciplines
04. Cursed Acheron
05. Dig Me No Grave
06. The Call Of The Witch
07. Ancient Aliens
08. Monument To Violence
09. I See Them!
10. Edge Of Eternity
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