Metal News for June 1, 2016
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Voodoo Highway Releases New EP
The Italian hard rock outfit Voodoo Highway is back with a new lineup and EP titled "Pervert County," out now digitally. A video for the song "Grace Of The Lord" can be seen below, and the full track listing is:
1. NY Dancer
2. Grace Of The Lord
3. Tears Of A Brand New Sea
Voodoo Highway is:
Federico Di Marco - Vocals
Filippo Cavallini - Bass
Matteo Bizzarri - Guitars
Massimiliano Sabbadini - Keyboards
Vincenzo Zairo - Drums More...
Doro Announces DVD Release Party
A night to remember: metal queen Doro will come to Hamburg on Tuesday, June 28th, to celebrate a DVD release party at Hard Rock Cafe with fans, friends, partners and guests.
The relese of "Strong And Proud - 30 Years Of Rock And Metal" will be celebrated massively as fans can look forward to meeting Doro and her band along with a signing session.
Before that, a 110-minute cut of the 7-hour plus DVD will be shown on all big screens and monitors. It features highlights of Doro's anniversary shows in Wacken, Dusseldorf, New York and Moskau as well as a scene from the "Behind The Curtain, Inside The Heart Of Doro" documentary.
Doro comments: "I'm looking forward to celebrate the premiere of the anniversary DVD in Hamburg's Hard Rock Cafe. I hope that as many fans as possible will have find time and fancy to party with us and my record label, Nuclear Blast."
You can also catch these exclusive cinema premieres:
06.06. D Düsseldorf - UCI KINOWELT @ Medienhafen (Cinema Preview)
20.06. D Berlin - UCI KINOWELT Colosseum (Premiere)
Rage Posts "My Way" Video
Iconic German metal trio Rage will release upcoming studio album "The Devil Strikes Again" next week via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band is promoting a fan-made live clip for "My Way," which is featured on the live bonus disc of Rage's upcoming release.
Machine Head Releasing New Single
Bay Area metal titans Machine Head will release a new single entitled "Is There Anybody Out There?" on June 3rd.
"The song is about love, loneliness, racism, and not getting what is going on in the world/America," comments guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn. "It's very much about current events, but applies to a bigger picture."
New single "Is There Anybody Out There?" will be made available digitally for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play, and will also be available on Spotify, Apple Music, and all streaming services. Today, the track made its exclusive premiere via SiriusXM Radio's "Octane" Channel 37. More...
My Propane Posts "Waves" Video
Dutch band My Propane just released brand new single “Waves,” which is accompanied by a music video shot during the recording session. The video introduces new guitarist Jord Otto (Revamp) and marks a new direction for the band, with a no-nonsense and aggressive sound. “Waves” will be available on all digital platforms (Spotify, iTunes, etc).
“Waves” is the first work released since the band's debut album “Modern Violent Gentleman” (2013) and is again produced by partner in crime Joost Van Den Broek (Epica, After Forever, Mayan).
My Propane is further scheduled to enter the studio with him later this summer to record a second full-length album. The new album is scheduled for release in early 2017. More...
Righteous Vendetta Signs With Another Century
Wyoming based hard rock quintet Righteous Vendetta is proud to announce the band's signing with Another Century Records.
Righteous Vendetta is currently in the studio with producer Mitchell Marlow (In This Moment, Stitched Up Heart, He Is Legend) working on a debut full-length for Another Century.
In addition, the band will also be joining new label-mates Like A Storm for a handful of tour dates this summer, which can be found below.
Commenting on these major developments, Ryan Hayes (vocals) states:
"We are extremely excited to announce our signing with Another Century. Over the past couple of years we have been working hand in hand with their team crafting what is to be the new Righteous Vendetta album. Through the process we were introduced to producer/engineer Mitchell Marlow of whom we knew was the guy we wanted to produce the new album from the first song we worked on together. We’re in the studio with him right now making this career defining album." More...
Sarabante Posts "A Day With No Sun To Rise"
A new track hailing from Sarabante's impending second LP, "Poisonous Legacy," bursts into the public domain today.
Check out the album-opening "A Day With No Sun To Rise" in the SoundCloud player provided below. If you missed it, the previously posted "Mass Grave" can also still be heard at this location. More...
Black Wizard Kicking Off Canadian Tour
Vancouver's volume dealing Black Wizard will kick off a month-long Canadian tour tomorrow, June 2nd with Dead Quiet.
The trek will commence in Victoria at Logan's Pub and run through June 28th in Kamloops at The Dirty Jersey. From there, the band will take a short breather before supporting Volbeat and Killswitch Engage this August followed by a march through Europe this Fall with Joy.
A full listing of onstage debauchery will be revealed in the coming weeks. For now, see the Black Wizard performing live on these dates: More...
Hatebreed Posts Final Track-By-Track Video
The overall lyrical theme of reclaiming control of your own life couldn't be more apparent than on the final four songs of Hatebreed's "The Concrete Confessional."
Each in its own way, across "The Apex Within," "Walking The Knife," "Dissonance," and the album's real-rocker-of-a-tune closer "Serve Your Masters," cuts through the noise right to the heart of what is real.
As Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta put it, "There is so much that is happening in the world today that is fucked up, and people are putting blinders on to it. I just want to spark some new thoughts."
Check out the final track-by-track video for "The Concrete Confessional" below. More...
Die Choking Kicking Off New Tour
Die Choking will forge into Canada on a maiden live excursion into the country this weekend, confirmed to take part in Earslaughter Fest Vol 1 in Montreal alongside Macabre, Birdflesh, Malignant Tumor, and many others this Saturday, June 4th.
That performance at the fest on Saturday will be preceded by a show in Worcester on Friday evening, and followed by a set in Binghamton on Sunday.
Following a previous European tour together in February, the dates for Die Choking's upcoming U.S. fall tour with Paris-based Department Of Correction have also been announced. Catch the band live:
6/03/2016 Distant Castle - Worcester, MA w/ Eaten
6/04/2016 Katacombes - Montreal, QC @ Earslaughter Fest
6/05/2016 Fritzies - Binghamton, NY w/ Human Dissention
6/28/2016 Sit & Spin Records - Philadelphia, PA 5pm/all ages w/ Funeral Chic
7/08/2016 The Shop - Pittsburgh, PA
7/09/2016 Tiny Boat Art Space in Asheville, NC @ Blood Rust II Fest w/ Torch Runner, Prisoner
7/10/2016 The Hut Skate Park - Winston-Salem, NC
8/25-27/2016 Full Terror Assault - Cave-In-Rock, IL
8/28/2016 Voodoo Brewery - Meadville, PA
9/02/2016 Drkmttr - Nashville, TN
9/03/2016 Rotten Fest - Tallahassee, FL
9/04/2016 house show - Savannah, GA
10/20/2016 Good Weekend - Allentown, PA w/ Department Of Correction
10/21/2016 Shred Shed - Philadelphia, PA w/ Department Of Correction
10/22/2016 Silent Barn - New York, NY w/ Department Of Correction
10/23/2016 TBA - Richmond, VA w/ Department Of Correction
10/24/2016 Riffhouse Pub - Virginia Beach, VA w/ Department Of Correction
10/25/2016 Slims - Raleigh, NC w/ Department Of Correction
10/26/2016 The Station - Charlotte, NC w/ Department Of Correction
10/27/2016 New Brookland Tavern - Columbia, SC w/ Department Of Correction
10/28/2016 TBA - Atlanta, GA w/ Department Of Correction
10/29/2016 Rain Dogs - Jacksonville, FL w/ Department Of Correction
10/30/2016 The Fest 15 - Gainesville, FL w/ Department Of Correction, more More...
Meek Is Murder Streams "A Prison, A Life Raft"
Meek Is Murder today premieres new track "A Prison, A Life Raft," which can be heard below. "A Prison, A Life Raft" shows the Brooklyn trio's end-of-world noise-core and D-beat stampede in full effect.
Due for a July 15th release, new album "Was" was produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Nails) and mastered by Alan Douches (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Tombs). Meek Is Murder is currently wrapping up a European tour with Svalbard, with these dates remaining:
Jun 1 - Paris, FR @ Le Buzz
Jun 2 - Basingstoke, UK @ Sanctuary
Jun 4 - Bristol, UK @ The Gryphon More...
The Vision Bleak Streaming New Song
Atmospheric metal band The Vision Bleak will release new full-length album, "The Unknown," on June 3rd via Prophecy Productions.
The German group's sixth full-length release sees The Vision Bleak shed songwriting patterns of its past; gone are the tried-and-trusted nods to horror classics and fictional terror, to legend and lore, replaced with intimate tales of personal demons and the horror that lives within.
In advance of the record's release, the band debuts new song "The Whine of the Cemetery Hound" today. Listen in below.
The album will be released in a variety of formats, including CD digisleeve, gatefold LP (180 gram vinyl, black) with poster and PVC protection sleeve (500 copies available) and as a 2xCD box set which includes CD digisleeve, a bonus CD with two bonus tracks and wall flag of the Seagrave cover painting (limited to 1,000 copies)
1.) Spirits Of The Dead
2.) From Wolf To Peacock
3.) The Kindred Of The Sunset
4.) Into The Unknown
5.) Ancient Heart
6.) The Whine Of The Cemetery Hound (Bloody Disgusting premiere)
7.) How Deep Lies Tartaros?
8.) Who May Oppose Me?
9.) The Fragrancy of Soil Unearthed More...
Ghoul Releasing "Dungeon Bastards"
Creepsylvania's favorite hooded, cannibal splatterthrashers from Ghoul will return with their fifth studio album this summer.
Fittingly titled "Dungeon Bastards," the 11-track audio abduction was recorded and mixed by Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City) at Antisleep Studios in Oakland, California, mastered by Dan Randall (Impaled, Annihilation Time, Fucked Up, Necrot) at Mammoth Sound in San Francisco, California, and comes adorned in the ghoulightful graphics of Mark W. Richards of Heavy Hand Illustration (Pig Destroyer, The Black Dahlia Murder, Toke, Black Fast).
Ghoul's "Dungeon Bastards" will rear its mutinous head from the subterranean bowls of Creepsylvania on July 29th, 2016 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats courtesy of the sound assassins at Tankcrimes Records.
1. Ghetto Blasters
2. Bringer Of War
3. Shred The Dead
4. Dungeon Bastards
5. Ghoulunatics
6. Blood And Guts
7. Word Is Law
8. Death Campaign
9. Guitarmageddon
10. Abominox More...
Bl'ast! Posts "Cut Your Teeth" Video
Bl'ast! just released a new music video for the "Cut Your Teeth" track, which can be seen below. The band signed with Rise Records in 2015 and also just released a 2-song EP entitled “For Those Who’ve Graced The Fire!."
Bl'ast! is joined on this new EP by longtime friends Dave Grohl on drums and Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag) on bass (who filled in for Joey and Nick due to touring obligations). The songs were recorded and mixed at Dave’s Studio 606.
Souls Of Diotima Posts New Video
Rockshots Records is excited to announce the release of Souls Of Diotima's new video "Our Atlantis," taken from forthcoming album "The Sorceress Reveals - Atlantis," which is due out on June 10th, 2016.
"The Sorceress Reveals - Atlantis" is a 20 track concept album, recorded at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Symphony X, At The Gates, DragonForce). More...
Ringworm Announces New Album
Cleveland quintet Ringworm just announced that 8th full-length album, "Snake Church," is coming July 29th via Relapse Records.
A 12-track, 30+ minute testament of vicious aggression, "Snake Church" was recorded and produced by Ben Schigel (Chimaira, ZAO) at Spider Studios and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Nails, Xibalba, Black Breath).
Check out the opening title track below. The full "Snake Church" track listing is as follows:
1. Snake Church
2. Brotherhood of the Midnight Sun
3. Fear the Silence
4. The Black Light of a Living Ghost
5. Destroy or Create
6. Shades of Blue
7. Innocent Blood
8. The Apparition
9. Believer
10. The Razor and The Knife
11. Angel of War
12. Temple of the Wolves More...
Venomous Maximus Entering The Studio
Dark metal band Venomous Maximus will enter Portland, Oregon's Falcon Studios on June 21st to record the follow-up to 2015 release, "Firewalker."
Tentatively titled, "No Warning," the album will be produced and engineered by Toxic Holocaust front man Joel Grind (Poison Idea, Lord Dying). A fall 2016 release date via Shadow Kingdom Records is expected.
"'No Warning' will point a magnifying glass directly towards this band's biggest strengths," comments Venomous Maximus vocalist / guitarist Gregg Higgins. "Prepare for riff after riff on top of riffs."
Tentative song titles include "Return of the Witch," "No Warning," and "Spellblind." Stay tuned for full details. More...
Cough Streams Full New Album
In just two short days, Richmond's doom-bringers Cough will officially unveil "Still They Pray," the band's first full-length in over five years.
Produced by Electric Wizard's Jus Oborn and recorded by Oborn and Windhand's Garrett Morris, "Still They Pray" is the kind of monolithic, cosmic doom that will take its listener to the heights of despair and the bottom of the abyss.
In advance of its release, today the full album comes online for streaming. "Still They Pray" is set for release via Relapse Records on CD, 2xLP, and digitally June 3rd. More...
Ancient Signs With Soulseller / EMP
After insufferable months of delays, there's movement on the new Ancient album! If you mised it, the band's history was recently covered in our Sunday Old School column here.
Ancient today announces a signing with Soulseller Record for a worldwide contract while Dave Ellefson's EMP Label Group will release new album "Back To The Land Of The Dead" in the USA/ Canada.
Ancient frontman Zel states: "We're very excited to finally be able to announce the release of the album 'Back To The Land Of The Dead.' We're as tired as everyone to wait, but this one will most definitely be worth it! Prepare for 66 minutes of chaos, sonic aggression and dark ancient atmospheres!" More...
Act Of Defiance Posts Guitar Playthrough
Currently on tour in North America, Act of Defiance's Chris Broderick has launched a new guitar playthrough for the track "Thy Lord Belial," taken from the group's debut album, "Birth And The Burial." Catch the band live on these upcoming tour dates:
June 1 - Thunder Bay, ON - Rockhouse #
June 3 - Sudbury, ON - The Asylum #
June 5 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre ***
June 6 - Toronto, ON - Opera House ***
June 7 - Milvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre ***
June 8 - Albany, NY - Upstate Concert Hall ***
June 9 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground ***
June 10 - Providence, RI - Lupos ***
June 11 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place ***
June 12 - Elmhurst, NY - Blackthorn 51 #
June 13 - Amityville, NY - Amityville Music Hall #
June 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie #
June 16 - Dayton, OH - Oddbody's #
June 17 - Memphis, TN - The HiTone Cafe #
June 18 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom #
June 19 - Lubbock, TX - Backstage #
June 23 - Albuquerque, NM - The Co-Op #
June 24 - Flagstaff, AZ - The Green Room #
June 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Whisky-A-Go-Go #
#=Act of Defiance headline
***=supporting Hatebreed, DevilDriver More...
Moonsorrow Crowd Funding Documentary
"Home of the Wind, a History of Moonsorrow" is the title of an upcoming documentary about the 20-year long career of Finnish pagan metal heroes, Moonsorrow.
The doc is a true labor of love, produced by independent filmmakers Leo Aragón as director and Abel Grilo do Demo (author of The Unofficial Moonsorrow Biography) as scriptwriter.
The duo has the complete support of the band, which is currently doing a crowd-funding campaign to raise the rest of the funds needed to complete the project. So far, Moonsorrow has raised 50% of the campaign's goal, but still needs a little push to reach goal before the campaign ends on June 11th, 2016.
"It's been more than a year working day by day and I can't believe how close we are to make this real," says Aragón.
"We would like to count on you [the fans] for everything you can give us a hand with," Grilo adds. Together, they are determined to make the best film possible about Moonsorrow's musical legacy. They're also planning to take the final product around the world to festivals, especial screenings and more. More...
Edenbridge Announces New Album
Edenbridge will enter the studio in June to record 9th full-length album "The Great Momentum." The album will be released by Steamhammer/SPV in February of 2017.
Lanvall comments: "A full year of songwriting and arranging lies past me and I am really looking forward to the actual start of the recordings now. After the quiet and melancholic debut 'Everflow' of the acoustic project Voiciano and the huge 6 DVD documentation 'A Decade And A Half... The History So Far' about the first 15 years of Edenbridge it was time to focus on new, symphonic and bombastic sound territories again!
"I am extremely happy with the new songs, cause they continue our trademark style on one hand, but integrate a lot of new facets in our sound on the other. The music seems to be heavier than on our predecessor 'The Bonding' and the orchestra parts and choruses are even more concise and bombastic than in the past! More...
Invocation Streaming "Atlas" Album
U.K. band Invocation just released the "Atlas" album, which can be heard below or picked up at Bandcamp here. Invocation comments:
"So here it is, after three years of trials and tribulations, damaged hard drives and utter heartbreak; we can now proudly present to you our debut full length album 'Atlas.' It is currently available through Bandcamp and will shortly be uploaded to YouTube, iTunes, Spotify and most other digital retailers and streaming services. We will also be sorting out pre-orders for the limited run of physical releases, so stay tuned for that! But for now, enjoy... Thanks to everyone for sticking around."
1. Forward Motion 02:58
2. Surface Detail 06:02
3. The Veil 04:55
4. Atlas (Descent) 06:12
5. Atlas (Ascent) 06:51
6. Empires [Feat. Meyrick De La Fuente] 05:17
7. Thorns 05:36
8. The Blinded [Feat. Timfy James] 04:44
9. Through The Smoke 05:10
10. Adrift 02:40
11. Surrender Replacement 04:48
12. So Be It [Feat. Abby Todd-Weller] 08:43 More...
Beneath The Storm Releasing "Lucid Nightmare"
Slovenian sludge / doom group Beneath The Storm today releases the cover artwork and first single from upcoming album "Lucid Nightmare" The title track can also be heard below.
"Lucid Nightmare" marks a new beginning for the band: the voice of Beneath The Storm has risen from the tombs of hell and been infected by dark melodies. The new album introduces you to the world of nightmares where obscure visions become reality, trapping you in horror and leaving you paralyzed in sleep. Enter at your own risk!
"Lucid Nightmare" will be released July 4th, 2016 by Argonauta Records in CD/DD format. Pre-orders are available here and the track listing is as follows:
01. Nightmare's Gate
02. Paralyzed In Sleep
03. Nightmares Overcome
04. Insomnia
05. Lucid Nightmare
06. Dementia
07. Atrocious Dreams
08. Down
09. On High In Blue Tomorrows
10. The House Of Doom More...
Oryx Announces "Immune To Light" Tour
Denver-based duo Oryx will take a dose of piledriving sludge/doom metal out to fans all over the country this summer, having issued the itinerary for the massive "Immune To Light" tour 2016.
The venture will see the twosome delivering bruising tunes to at least forty-one cities between June 30th and August 21st, with the final venues and cities being locked up now.
The "Immune To Light" tour will see Oryx delivering tunes from a recent split with Languish, which was released via Battleground Records in April of this year. Catch the band live on these tour dates: More...
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