Metal News for May 9, 2019
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16 news articles posted on this day.
Theocracy To Headline Mad With Power Fest
Villains and heroes alike will once again come together on August 10, 2019 to enjoy a buffet of power metal, arcade games and other nerdy delights at the third Mad With Power Festival in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. This one-day fest boasts seven kickass bands playing a variety of power metal and an exclusive appearance from Phillip Ahn, M.D. the actor who played Shang Tsung on Mortal Kombat II.
Headbanging isn’t the only thing to do at the fest, attendees can enjoy tons of free pinball and arcade games; try to beat your friend’s high score or destroy them with a head splitting fatality! Concert goers can expect other entertainment that includes metal opera battles, a heavy metal video game themed museum, and perusing the nerdy goods sold by vendors all whilst sipping the official Bos Meadery “Mad With Power” mead. You can buy tickets for the event here
Bands performing at this event include:
Theocracy
Lords Of The Tridet
Judicator
Helion Prime
Novareign
Widow
Fiakra More...
Ravenscry Begins Recording New Album
Italian melodic metallers Ravenscry are now in studio to record their fourth full-length album.
After the two European tours (with Angra, Operation: Mindcrime and Kobra And The Lotus) in 2018 promoting their third album The Invisible, the band is working again with the Swedish producer Roberto Laghi (In Flames, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Hardcore Superstar) for the recording of the yet-untitled fourth chapter of their career.
The recordings are taking place between Timetrack Studios with the technical support of Dario Ravelli of Suonovivo Recording Services (Folkstone, Hyperion) and Ravenstudio, owned by the band itself.
The band stated: "This will be our most direct and aggressive work in absolute. With the arrival of Federico Schiavoni in the band we pushed further into the research of a more sharp and incisive sound, we love it and we can’t wait to make you listen to it!"
There is no release date at the moment, since the singer Giulia Stefani, as the hardcore fans already know, recently revealed to be expecting.
Kataklysm Announces North American Tour
Canadian death metal veterans Kataklysm has announced that they will be embarking on a headlining tour across North America this September. While no dates have been revealed as of yet, the band has confirmed that rounding off a stellar lineup will be New Orleans groove metal pioneers Exhorder, Brazilian death metal stalwarts Krisiun and thrash metal revivalists Hatchet. More details will be revealed as soon as they're announced.
In the meantime, Kataklysm have the following dates scheduled:
May 10 - Cyclone - Shibuya-ku, Japan
July 11 - Dong Open Air - Neukirchen-vluyn, Germany
July 19 - Gefle Metal Festival - Gävle, Sweden
July 27 - Heavy Montreal - Montreal, QC
Callejon Posts New Music Video Online
Callejon have released a new video for the title track of their latest album, "Hartgeld Im Club." The track features female rap artists Pilz & Antifuchs and the video shows footage of the first leg of their tour from earlier this year. You can check it out below. The album "Hartgeld Im Club" was released on January 4, 2019 and entered the official German album charts at #5.
Abbath Announces European Tour Dates
Black metal legend and former Immortal frontman Abbath has announced that he and his eponymous band will be embarking on a headlining run of Europe, beginning in January of next year. Joining them on the trek will be fellow Norwegian black metallers 1349 and supergroup Vltimas, which includes former Morbid Angel frontman David Vincent, ex Mayhem guitarist Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen and Cryptopsy drummer Flo Mounier.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Amulet Posts New Single Online
British traditional heavy metal outfit Amulet has posted a new single online entitled, "Shockwave." You can check it out below. The song comes from their forthcoming new album, "The Inevitable War," which is scheduled to be released on May 17th.
The London metallers return with a new line-up and a monstrous sophomore album ’The Inevitable War‘. Founding guitarists Marek ’Heathen‘ Steven and Nippy Blackford put together a killer new line-up who then spent several years crafting a genuine ’statement of intent‘ return. The 9 track continues the bands song-and-riff-orientated no-bullshit sound but is enhanced by more impressive song structures and performances. The album spans the direct speed metal hit of ’Shockwave‘ to the majestic and lengthy epic ’Roundhead‘ plus melodic pounder ’Burning Hammer‘ and it features some original lyrical themes.
Added to the line-up are the nimble bass and keys of Sam Mackertich (ex-Deceptor) the immense laser-precise drums of Neil Ganesha, and the incredible and varied pipes of Federico ’Mace‘ Mazza (Asgard). The consistently catchy and varied new album‘s secret weapon is a big, timeless production from Nippy‘s older brother Tom Blackford. Channelling classic era Martin Birch, he has helped the band capture and craft a fully realised epic sound which retains their raw edge. The album has been mastered by audio guru James Plotkin (Khanate). Previously often labelled NWOBHM, you can put Amulet‘s new album in the same ballpark as Iron Maiden, Manowar, Judas Priest and 80‘s Black Sabbath in terms of scale and power.
Forming in 2010, the band have earned a great reputation in the underground metal world with their shows and the regularly re-pressed "Cut the Crap" EP and their Century Media released debut "The First" in 2014. Amulet plan to take "The Inevitable War" to the world during 2019 and 2020. Watch out! More...
War Curse Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Ohio thrash metal band War Curse premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Eradication", which will be out in stores via Svart Records on May 10th.
Check out now "Eradication" in its entirety below.
Call Of The Void Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Denver-based quartet Call Of The Void premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Buried In Light", in advance of its May 10th release.
Check out now "Buried In Light" in its entirety below.
Ian Blurton Premiere New Song "Seven Bells"
Ian Blurton premiere a new song called "Seven Bells", taken from their upcoming new album "Signals Through The Flames", which will be out in stores on June 7th via Pajama Party.
Check out now "Seven Bells" below.
Charger Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Charger premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming self-titled EP, which comes out on May 10 on Pirates Press Records.
Check out now "Charger" in its entirety below.
Deadbird Premiere New Music Video For "Alexandria"
Deadbird premiere a new music video for "Alexandria", taken from their latest album "III: The Forest Within The Tree", which hit stores end of 2018 via 20 Buck Spin.
Check out now "Alexandria" below.
Druids Premiere New Music Video For "Shivast"
Midwest stoner metal trio Druids premiere a new music video for "Shivast", taken from their latest album "Monument", which hit stores earlier this year.
Check out now "Shivast" below.
Volumes Premiere New Music Video “Until The End"
Volumes premiere a music video for “Until The End“. That track appears on the group’s recently released new EP, “Coming Clean“.
Opeth Australian Tour Announced
Opeth announce their Australian December headlining tour. The band are expected to release a new full-length by the time the tour takes place. Below's where said run will stop:
12/10 Adelaide, AUS – Thebarton Theatre
12/11 Perth, AUS – Astor Theatre
12/13 Melbourne, AUS – Palais Theatre
12/14 Sydney, AUS – State Theatre
12/15 Brisbane, AUS – Tivoli Theatre
Support acts for the tour have yet to be revealed.
Mayhem New Album & European Tour Announced
Mayhem announce that they’ve inked a new worldwide deal with Century Media and are wrapping up a new record for the label. An October 25th release date has been set for that effort. States the band:
“Once again Mayhem is writing a new chapter in its 35 year history. We are excited to now have joined forces with Century Media and are eager to see what this partnership can do for us both in the future.”
In related news, Mayhem will be out on a European headlining tour with Gaahls Wyrd and GosT joining them as supports. Below's where that trek will hit: More...
Tengger Cavalry: Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Tengger Cavalry‘s new full-length “Northern Memory” is streaming in its entirety for you below ahead of its release this Friday. This album is considered Vol. 1 of “Northern Memory” with a second volume consisting of five additional tracks also scheduled for release on May 10th as well. The band will be releasing the efforts independently after having some problems with past labels that almost led to a suicide attempt.
The group’s vocalist Nature G produced the outing and commented of the album: More...
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