Metal News for May 9, 2015
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Hollow Earth Announces June Tour
A new member of the Good Fight Music family, Hollow Earth is due to set out on a short U.S. tour in June with support from Of Feather and Bone.
Hollow's Earth's next album will be released on Good Fight later this year, with full details still forthcoming. Catch the band live:
6/20 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Cocoon Room
6/21 - St Louis, MO @ Firebird
6/22 - Tulsa, OK @ Boulevard Trash
6/23 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links
6/24 - Houston, TX @ The White Swan
6/25 - Laredo, TX @ The Dugout
6/26 - El Paso, TX @ Mesa Music Hall
6/27 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Blazeplace
6/28 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive More...
Tribe Posts New Lyric Video
"Helix," the new lyric video from Los Angeles based metal trio Tribe, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Atlas," which will be released later this month.
Tribe was formed in 2010 in Los Angeles, CA by Jamie Waite (vocals/bass), Denner Vieira (guitars) and Rick Pivetta (drums). In 2013 Tribe released the digital EP “Through The Veil,” which marked the beginning of a partnership with "Atlas" co-producer Erik Reichers.
“Atlas” will be available everywhere on May 26th via Primitive records. The track listing is as follows:
1. Lost
2. Metamorphosis
3. Burn The Empire (watch the video here)
4. Terreiro
5. Global Hysteria
6. Conduit (streaming here)
7. Manifest
8. The Fix
9. Helix
10. Trojan
11. Gravity
12. Mangue More...
Vietah Streaming "Czornaja Cvil"
Vietah's "Czornaja Cvil" is out now, and all four tracks of black-hearted, depressive metal can be heard below or picked up via Possession Productions here. The label also comments on the release:
"Pierced with the double-edged misanthropic depressive thoughts and melody. Hostile to friendly buster campaigns and cheerful nature.
"Praising the starless sky staring blankly at the corpse of the Fall dismembered by Winter. Smelling like smoke of snow-covered fire from dried leaves. Old Moon with the new winter lifeless face again in the night sky!
"4 joyless black metal tracks decorated with 8-page black-and-gray booklet without silver, lacquer, sequins and other embellishments. Only slightly dried black mold on some of the copies."
The track listing is:
1. Vosienkaja Glieba 14:22
2. Kol 07:20
3. Adljustravanni U Czornaj Vadzie 10:33
4. Niezvarotnasc 12:34 More...
Ides Of Gemini Posts "Strange Fruit" Clip
The Atmospheric spirit-conjurers from Ides Of Gemini released the moon-moving tones of their "Carthage/Strange Fruit" 7" via Magic Bullet Records last month in honor of Record Store Day.
Side B offers up a cover of "Strange Fruit" - written as a poem by Abel Meeropol in 1937, and set to music famously by Billie Holiday in 1939, the song stems from Meeropol's original protest piece against the racial lynchings that marred the early 20th century in America.
In celebration of this moving piece of history, the band has crafted a haunting visual accompaniment to their reinterpretation of the tune. The solemn video was directed by singer/bassist Sera Timms, also of West Coast dark-psych unit Black Mare, who elaborates:
"The first time I ever heard 'Strange Fruit,' I was immediately taken by the powerful imagery in the lyrics before I even knew the historical implications of them. Though this song was written as a protest against racism, it seems to me to conjure a deep mournfulness for the violent atrocities that all people continue to commit against one another, with racism being a very potent example...sadly more so today than ever."
The other side of the release, "Carthage," can also be heard over at this location. More...
William English Expresses "Grandpa Sorrow"
British sludge-doom act William English just released the track "Grandpa Sorrow Part 1" from upcoming album "Basic Human Error."
The band's sound has been described as a mix of groups such as Eyehategod, Rwake, and the much-missed Iron Monkey. "Basic Human Error" will be available as of June 30th, 2015, with pre-orders online now right here. More...
Sons Of Tonatiuh Announces U.S. Tour
Atlanta sludge trio Sons of Tonatiuh will take to the streets next month on another round of lead-footed live invasions touting psalms from an impending new full-length.
The tour will kick off on June 17th on the band's home turf and stomp its way through eleven metropolises in eight states - some of which the band has never performed -- concluding on June 27th in Raleigh. Ears will be deafened. Children will cry.
"Seven years running and the coals are still blazing bright," offers the band of this latest bout of onstage annihilation. "With our first time up to Buffalo and Boston, the Armageddon will ensue. This tour will be in support of our upcoming third release. Touring will be non-stop for the next couple of years as we plan to cover new ground across the pond as well as within this great mud bowl. We hope to see some old friends as well as meet some new ones so don't be a stranger and come out and support our venom towards authority." More...
Exorcism Has A "Black Day In Paradise"
"Black Day In Paradise," a brand new video from Exorcism, can be viewed below. The track is taken from the forthcoming EP "World In Sin" scheduled for a release on June 1st via Dream Records.
The limited edition EP of 666 copies will be made exclusively available through the band's website, with a digital version to drop on June 15th. The track listing is:
1. World in Sin
2. Black Day in Paradise
3. Virtual Freedom
4. Sahara
5. Black Star
Armored Saint Premiering New Track
Los Angeles, California's Armored Saint is set to release a seventh studio album this summer. The album, "Win Hands Down," is all things Armored, a vintage crush of classic power propelled by a cathartic blast of life in the year 2015.
The album is scheduled for release on June 2nd in North America, with release dates for June 1st in Europe/UK, and May 29th in DE/CH/AT.
Following the release of previous songs "Mess" and the title track "Win Hands Down," Armored Saint will this weekend drop new track "An Exercise in Debauchery" via Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. Find a station to listen over here.
You can also see the band live on these upcoming tour dates: More...
Bathsheba Posts "The Sleepless Gods"
Bathsheba's new track "The Sleepless Gods" is now online and can be heard in the SoundCloud player below. The track hails from a 10" vinyl EP of the same name, set for international release on May 15th via Svart Records.
Fittingly arising out of the ashes of the Belgian coalmines, the congregation of Bathsheba is a collective of four dark spirits pledging occult atmospheric doom. Featuring (ex) members of Death Penalty, SardoniS, and SerpentCult, Bathsheba released a limited demo tape in late 2014 and shortly after signed to Svart Records.
Currently, the band is completing writing of a debut album for Svart and are preparing for some live shows in the spring. Track listing for "The Sleepless Gods" is as follows:
1. The Sleepless Gods
2. Daughter of the Oath More...
Obsequiae Lives "In The Absence Of Light"
Obsequiae - Minnesota's organic, medieval metal outfit - is preparing for the release of sophomore LP "Aria Of Vernal Tombs" through 20 Buck Spin on May 26th.
The physical embodiments of the record has been very slightly delayed, so in response, the band and label have issued another new passage of glorious audio from the platter to the masses. Stream new track "In The Absence Of Light" below. The full track listing is:
1. Ay que por muy gran fremosura
2. Autumnal Pyre
3. Until All Ages Fall
4. L'amour dont sui espris
5. Pools of a Vernal Paradise
6. Anlace and Heart
7. The Anchoress's Orison
8. In the Absence of Light
9. Wilweorthunga
10. Des oge mais quer eu trobar
11. Orphic Rites of the Mystic More...
The Dillinger Escape Plan Posts New Music Video
The Dillinger Escape Plan premieres an official new music video for the track "Paranoia Shields". This is going to be the final video to be released from their latest album "One Of Us Is The Killer" as the band themselve states.
Check out now the new music video below.
Demiurgon Posts New Track
Demiurgon premieres the new track titled "Pillars of Inverted Creation" taken from the band's debut album "Above the Unworthy", which was mixed and mastered at 16th Cellar Studios by Stefano Morabito and it features cover art by Pär Oloffson. "Above the Unworthy" will be released on May 31, 2015 via Ungodly Ruins Production.
Check out now "Pillars of Inverted Creation" below.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed Premieres New Music Video
Agoraphobic Nosebleed premieres a new music video for the track "Withering of Skin" which was directed by David Hall. Agoraphobic Nosebleed will debut with the beand's first REAL live appearance at this year's Maryland Deathfest over Memorial Day weekend.
Check out now the "Withering of Skin" below.
Texas In July Premieres Final Music Video "Nooses"
Metalcore band Texas In July have recently called it quits and announced a final European tour. Today the band premieres a final music video for the track "Nooses".
Check it out now below.
Texas In July currently is on a short U.S. tour as direct support to Gideon. The band will announce a final full U.S. headliner later this year. Catch the band on the following dates below: More...
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