Metal News for June 11, 2015
Last updated on September 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
Hot Topics
- Bent Sea (Napalm Death, Aborted) Premiere Video
- Limp Bizkit Premiere New Single For Battlefield 6
- Kublai Khan TX Premiere New Single & Music Video
- Mudvayne Premiere New Single & Music Video
- We Came As Romans Premiere New “Bad Luck” Version
- Internal Bleeding Premiere New Single
- Tribal Gaze Premiere New Single & Music Video
- The Devil Wears Prada Premiere New Music Video
- Not Enough Space Premiere New Track & Music Video
- The Plot In You Premiere New Single & Music Video
40 news articles posted on this day.
Headline News
Kult Ov Azazel Disbanding
Long running Florida metal band Kult Ov Azazel has been put down - may it rest in chaos! The band issued this statement:
"On June 10th a decision was made to disband Kult ov Azazel. This was a hard decision to make and still is bitter pill to swallow. After having to cancel all dates for the Archons ov Darkness tour it’s become apparent that over the past couple of years the band has ended up with employees rather than mates. This was a big factor in the decision to end the band.
"It’s become a financial burden to continue under the current circumstances. When camaraderie comes with a price attached it’s also a sign to the end. This was not the way Kult ov Azazel was intended to be. The band begun with two guys with a shared vision which in turn sought out other like minded individuals to create music with. It was not about money. It was not about fame. It was to write music that spoke directly to us. It was our conduit and was something we were passionate about.
"Some where down the line this ended. Passions changed with certain members, members came and went and what was left was one person trying to hold it all together, trying to keep things moving forward. That has increasingly become harder over the years. A band requires all members to have that drive otherwise stagnation begins to set in. And what is a band if only a few have that driving passion? It becomes an obstacle. That’s where the cards have fallen here.
"It’s unfortunate but at some point one has to stop dreaming and look at the cold hard reality of things. After facing reality it was evident that this decision had to be made. Thanks to all the members in current form and past that have marched within the ranks over the past seventeen years. Some of those bonds made will hold forever. With all that said, just remember that with death comes birth…" More...
Taake Cancels U.S. Tour
Taake was set to hit the road with Wolvhammer on June 14th, but the trek has now been scrapped due to visa issues. Taake comments:
"We are sorry to have inform you that the upcoming Taake U.S. tour has been postponed. This is due to an unforeseen and serious issue with Taake's visa status.
"Immigration specialists are working to correct the matter as quickly as possible. We are doing our best to save the scheduled NYC shows and on re-scheduling the rest of the tour."
There's been no word from Wolvhammer at this point if the band will continue on with any of the shows or wait for the rescheduled dates.
C H R I S T Streaming Full "T O W E R" Album
As Montréal-based label L'oeil Du Tigre releases C H R I S T's debut LP "T O W E R" this week, the album is now online for streaming in full.
Letting mesmerizing, mournful structures and demoralizing amplification do the talking, C H R I S T delivers work virtually void of vocals on the dense but expansive "T O W E R" debut, surging with an immersive nearly forty-two minute excursion through the outer boundaries of ethereal post-metal.
Founded by guitarists Patrick Fontaine (Ire, The Black Hand, Complications) and Maxime Jenniss (Cobra Noir), who later recruited Charles Marty (Sed Non Satiata) and Kevin Bartczak (Near Grey), C H R I S T is a far more restrained and contemplative endeavor than what would be safe to assume when looking at the band's pedigree. More...
Ectovoid Streaming New Track
Ectovoid today reveals a full track from the band's upcoming second album "Dark Abstraction," due out soon via Hellthrasher Productions. Check out "The Expanse Between Slumber and Death" below.
"Dark Abstraction" was recorded and mixed by Joshua Freemon at Dead Sound Studios, with mastering handled by Damian Herring (Horrendous) at Subterranean Watchtower Studios.
Gruesome Posts Lyric Video
Death-adoring metal collective Gruesome continues to floor the masses with the Schuldiner saluting album "Savage Land." Today a lyric video comes online for the band's namesake track - check it out below.
Boasting a powerhouse cast of characters with members of Exhumed, Possessed, Malevolent Creation, and Derketa, Gruesome pays its respects to death metal's most celebrated founding American act, Death, in a way that's at once familiar but refreshing; an addictively punishing exhibition of late-'80s/early-'90s Florida-styled death metal that keeps the true sound and spirit of Chuck Schuldiner alive and well. More...
Ambassador Gun Posts "Invaders" Track
Ambassador Gun would like to take this opportunity to unload a new single directly into your face - get it smoked straight off below with "Invaders."
The track comes off new album "Tomb Of Broken Sleep," which will be released digitally via Bandcamp on July 15th, 2015, with physical versions to follow by the end of summer.
If you missed previous tracks "Narcotic" and "Heart Of Corruption," be sure to listen in at this location. The full track listing is:
1. Heart Of Corruption
2. Narcotic
3. Invaders
4. Once Upon The Sauce
5. Tomb Of Broken Sleep
6. Fire At Will
7. Mighty Steed
8. County Fair Massacre
9. Karamazov
10. Smoke Crack Worship Satan More...
Lorna Shore Emerges "From The Pale Mist"
Lorna Shore today reveals a brand new video for the song “From the Pale Mist” taken off debut album "Psalms." Anthony Altamura of the Nightmare Film Crew directed the harrowing clip, which features a live performance from the band and can be seen below.
"Psalms" was released Tuesday, June 9th on Density Records and was produced by Will Putney (Thy Art Is Murder, Fit For An Autopsy, Upon A Burning Body) at modern metal’s iconic studio, the Machine Shop.
You can stream the full "Psalms" album at this location, and catch Lorna Shore live on these upcoming dates:
06/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ LVCS
06/12 – Mesa, AZ @ Club Red
06/13 – El Paso, TX @ Mesa Music Hall
06/14 – Lubbock, TX @ Depot “O” Bar Live
06/15 – Austin, TX @ Empire Garage
06/16 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!
06/18 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
06/19 – Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar
06/20 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall More...
Valdur Reveals "Pathetic Scum"
Following an extended slumber, Mammoth Lake, California-based black/death merchants Valdur emerge from their crypts with the infernal fruits of latest offering, lovingly dubbed "Pathetic Scum."
The follow-up to 2013's soul-devouring "At War With" full-length, "Pathetic Scum" was tracked entirely at the band's clandestine Bloody Mountain Bunker, mixed by drummer Matthew, mastered by Dan at Morbid Mastering and offers up seven cruel odes of audio abhorrence. "Pathetic Scum" is due out June 30th, and the band comments:
"Guitarist/vocalist Samuel is still with us so to speak, but he is so busy with personal/family matters at the moment. Vuke, new guitarist, is not a replacement, but a full time member of Valdur. And for live dates this spring, Roskva will be on vocals again. And we have William on bass and Matthew on drums. We all appreciate anyone who takes the time in this world to have a listen to our music. It is built and molded by our own hands to the form and shape that we like. With these new songs, we give you something different yet again along the obscure Valdur timeline..."
1. Tank Torture
2. Impending Doom
3. Blessings Of The Goat
4. Pathetic Scum
5. Incantre Pt. II
6. Morbid Emanations More...
Jungle Rot Streams Song Featuring Max Cavalera
Jungle Rot today brings another track from upcoming album "Order Shall Prevail," due out June 29th. Check out "Fight Where You Stand" below.
Featuring guest vocals by Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly), Jungle Rot mastermind Dave Matrise explains the song's origins: “When I first wrote this song, I always had Max in my mind on doing guest vocals. I still can't believe it happened. Thanks to Max and his tribe for making a dream come true!”
The new album's track listing is:
1. Doomsday
2. Paralyzed Prey (streaming here)
3. Blood Revenge
4. Fight Where You Stand (Featuring Max Cavalera)
5. Order Shall Prevail
6. The Dead Pestilence
7. I Cast The First Stone
8. E.F.K.
9. Trench Tactics
10. Nuclear Superiority More...
Report
Sepultura Plays 30-Year Anniversary Show in Austin
Just a few weeks ago I watched Cavalera Conspiracy perform Sepultura songs at the Texas Independence Festival on the very same stage at Empire Control Room & Garage. At that show I heard the former voice (Max) and beat maker (Igor) of Sepultura. With the band bearing the namesake Sepultura, I witnessed original bassist Paulo Jr. and longtime guitarist Andreas Kisser. Most of all I would be comparing vocalists. I saw Max Cavalera front the band during their vaunted “Chaos A.D.” album twenty-one years ago, so I was curious to hear Derrick Green’s fill in this position. More...
Poenari Releasing "Wrath, War, Lucifer"
Pure evil with an oppressive and obscure spirit drenched in suicidal invocations is how one would describe Poenari's "Wrath, War, Lucifer" release.
The album will again rise from the darkness via EEE Recordings on July 13th, after first being released on cassette back in 2013. Ninth track "Betrayed" can be heard below, and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Angels Wing
2. Lucifer
3. On Fire
4. Red
5. Sons of Life
6. Wolf
7. Of Madness
8. Schizfa
9. Betrayed
10. Ritual More...
Castle Gears Up For North American Shows
The aggressively touring, doom-infused heavy rock outfit Castle will continue live sieges throughout the summer on two West Coast treks.
Leg one – which includes a performance at Utah’s CrucialFest (Goatsnake, Royal Thunder) – commences next Wednesday in San Diego, while the newly-announced second leg kicks off in Los Angeles on Aug. 15. Dates for both can be found below. More...
Landmarks Posts "Empty Place" Video
French metalcore outfit Landmarks has a new video online now for "Empty Place," which can be seen below or picked up as a digital download at Bandcamp. The "Empty Place" single was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Florent Salfati at Homeless Records.
North Kicks Off U.S. Tour
Gloom metal trio North embarked on a headlining tour last night in Arizona and is making its way to meet up with Secrets of the Sky for a 10-date run across the Western U.S. A complete list of the band’s upcoming tour dates can be found below.
North recently reissued 2006 debut “Siberia” and the 2014 EP “Metanoia.” In addition to separate hand-screened, hand-numbered vinyl releases, the two recordings are also now available as a combined 12-track CD featuring reversible artwork.
More tour dates are being lined up, with these shows confirmed:
6/10 Phoenix, AZ – Yucca Tap Room
6/11 Riverside, CA – Mission Tobacco Lounge
6/12 Glendale, CA – Complex *
6/13 San Jose, CA – The Caravan ^
6/14 Chico, CA – 1078 ^
6/15 Eugene, OR – The Wandering Goat ^
6/16 Portland, OR – Rotture ^
6/17 Seattle, WA – Black Lodge ^
6/18 Spokane, WA – The Pin *
6/19 Billings, MT – The Railyard *
6/20 Fort Collins, CO – Foot Foot Fest *
6/21 Denver, CO – 7th Circle Collective *
6/22 Albuquerque, NM – Burt’s Tiki Lounge
6/23 Flagstaff, AZ – Fire Creek Coffeehouse
6/24 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
8/10 Tucson, AZ – Flycatcher (w/ Primitive Man, Northless)
8/22 St. Petersburg, FL – The Nine 10 #
8/23 Atlanta, GA – The Earl #
8/24 Raleigh, NC – Slim’s Downtown #
8/25 Richmond, VA – Gallery 5 #
8/26 Harrisonburg, VA – The Golden Pony #
8/27 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s #
8/28 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus #
* with Secrets of the Sky
^ with Secrets of the Sky & Cold Blue Mountain
# with Set and Setting
Murashita Posts EMGTV Footage
Masaki Murashita (ex-Hemoptysis) recently performed live at EMGTV and video of the performance is available below. Murashita is working on a debut EP due out this summer, and Japanese fans can also catch him live on these dates:
Sep. 04 – Nagoya – Imaike Club 3Star
Sep. 05 – Tokyo – Meguro Rokumeikan
Sep. 11 – Tokyo – Shinjuku WildSide Tokyo
Sep. 13 – Osaka – Namba Rockets More...
Want To Taste Angels Pissing On Your Tongue?
Belgian brewer Eutropius has joined forces with Montreal death metal masters Kataklysm to bring you the band‘s own branded beer.
This specialty craft beer has been brewed with the band's approval on a unique recipe for a pure Belgian blonde and stands at a mighty and unholy 6.66% alcohol content.
Keeping true to the band's origins, the beer has been baptized with the "St. Tabarnak" name; "Tabarnak" is a popular slang word in Quebec and fits perfectly with the bands heritage.
The beer will be coming out this August to commemorate the release of new album "Of Ghosts And Gods" (due out July 31st worldwide). It will be available in Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland in the first month with plans to release it and distribute it across Europe, Canada and the States for this fall.
Eutropius Brewery CEO Wouter Vermeersch comments: “Today, our brewery can finally announce its deal with the Canadian Death Metal force Kataklysm. We are proud to cooperate in unleashing their own blonde ale beer into the world.“
Kataklysm frontman Maurizio Iacono comments: “It‘s a total honor of being asked to partake in such a project. We started with our own hot sauce to start the party for our new record release and now we have the beer to go with it, the music is coming this summer and all this is for our fans. They deserve it! Cheers Tabarnak!“ More...
Tankard Announces New Tour Dates
Germany's thrash maniacs from Tankard just announced new tour dates for 2015 and the first dates for 2016. Don’t miss the Kings Of Beer live in Europe:
2015-07-17 Pommern (Uferrock Festival) DE
2015-07-18 Münster (Tank Mit Frank-Festival) DE
2015-07-25 Bertingen (Rock Unter Den Eichen) DE
2015-08-06 Villena (Leyendas del Rock) ES
2015-08-13 Dinkelsbühl (Summer Breeze) DE
2015-08-14 Saint Nolff (Site de Kerboulard) FR
2015-08-15 Hoorn (Manifesto) NL
2015-09-05 Loos-en-Gohelle (Gohelle Fest) FR
2015-10-02 Fosser (Oak Metal Club) NO
2015-10-03 Trondheim (Trondheim Festival) NO
2015-10-09 Turin (Audiodrome) IT
2015-10-10 Brescia (Colony) IT
2015-11-13 Marburg (Kfz) DE
2015-11-14 Weissenhäuser Strand (Metal Hammer Paradise) DE
2015-12-11 Andernach (JUZ Live Club) DE
2015-12-12 Geiselwind (Christmas Bash) DE More...
Derkéta Re-Issuing "In Death We Meet"
Pittsburgh-based cult doom/death collective, Derkéta - featuring alumni from Novembers Doom, Penance, Demonomacy, Cattle Decapitation and more -- will reissue the soul-swallowing "In Death We Meet" full-length via Ibex Moon later this month.
"In Death We Meet" was initially mixed and mastered by Rickey Budway and released independently in 2012. Remixed by Grave's Ola Lindgren at Studio Soulless, the "In Death We Meet" redux includes bonus track, "Darkness Fades Life" and a cover of Sepultura's "Troops Of Doom" (both recorded and mixed by Matt Schor at The War Room).
The album will reemerge on CD via Ibex Moon Records June 16th, 2015 with a wax edition featuring four additional live tracks to surface November 6th, 2015. The track listing is as follows:
1. Goddess Of Death
2. Obscurities Of Darkness
3. Rest In Peace
4. Until Our Death
5. Shadows Of The Past
6. Last Rites
7. Witchburned
8. In Death We Meet
9. Darkness Fades Life (Bonus)
10. Troops Of Doom (Sepultura Cover)
Live Tracks (LP Only):
11. Shadows Of The Past
12. Obscurities Of Darkness
13. Witchburned More...
Cathedral Re-Issuing "In Memoriam"
Cathedral has a CD/DVD re-issue of "In Memoriam" coming out on June 29th via Rise Above Records. The following press release was also issued by the label:
"As with a choice few truly great bands, the first self-financed cassette recording by Cathedral - made available in October 1990 - was a pioneering underground masterpiece in its own right; the sound of a young band exploring its newfound chemistry, finding confident variations on a flawless list of influences and cultivating a sound and style that would prove hugely inspirational throughout the 1990s and beyond, being a major influence on everyone from Electric Wizard through to Reverend Bizarre.
"Where most demos are little more than a dry run for the first album, 'In Memoriam' still has its own distinct and important identity in the Cathedral canon. The debut LP that followed, 'Forest Of Equilibrium,' has a somber, devout, melodic and mystical grandeur all of its own - but 'In Memoriam' has a far murkier, earthier, more deathly intent. Creepy, cryptic and bowel-looseningly heavy, it represents the first time that the doom metal stylings of Trouble, Saint Vitus, Pentagram and Witchfinder General had been rendered in a new, more extreme metallic form.
"At the beginning of the new decade, it was really only Cathedral who were proud to assert the influence of true doom metal - a perennially unfashionable genre, but especially in a turn-of-the-decade metal scene so obsessed with speed, technicality, brutality and modernity.
"Now the former members of Cathedral have moved on and continue their musical ventures. Garry 'Gaz' Jennings released the debut from his new band Death Penalty last year and now plays as part of the band Lucifer. Also expected soon is a release from With The Dead featuring Lee Dorrian and original Electric Wizard Members Mark Greening and Tim Bagshaw." More...
Legend Announces European Tour
Michigan outfit Legend just issued the following update about gearing up for a European tour starting in August:
"We're VERY excited to announce that this summer we will be heading to Europe with Empires Fade, In Archives and Vanity Draws Blood!"
17.08 Fibber Magee’s, Dublin (IE)
18.08 Sanctuary, Basingstoke (UK)
19.08 Boston Music Rooms, London (UK)
20.08 Garage, Saarbrücken (D)
21.08 JH Zig Zag, Merksplas (B)
22.08 Destruction Derby Open Air (D)
23.08 Rehearsal Rooms, Munich (D)
24.08 Das Bach, Vienna (A)
25.08 Shelter, Cluj Napoca (RO)
26.08 Chapeau Rouge, Prague (CZ)
27.08 Kommune, Offenbach (D)
28.08 Kroepoekfabriek, Vlaardingen (NL)
29.08 The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes (UK)
30.08 Underground, Plymouth (UK)
31.08 Fuel, Cardiff (UK)
01.09 The Hop, Sheffield (UK)
02.09 Ivory Black's, Glasgow (UK)
03.09 Underground, Stoke-On-Trent (UK) More...
Khemmis Streaming "Antediluvian"
"Antediluvian" from Denver-based doom quartet Khemmis is the crushing fourth track on the band's impending "Absolution" debut LP.
Check it out below, and you can also hear the previously posted song "Torn Asunder" at this location. 20 Buck Spin will issue "Absolution" on digital platforms and CD on July 7th with the LP version coming together to be released in August. See the band live:
8/01/2015 Hi-Dive - Denver, CO * Absolution release show w/ Native Daughters, Of Feather And Bone More...
Svart Crown Comments On Metal Alliance Situation
Svart Crown has checked in with the following statement about the Metal Alliance fiasco and continuing on with touring:
"Due to complex circumstances out of our control, the Metal Alliance Tour in its original form has been cancelled and been replaced by a new tour including Deicide, Hate Eternal, Black Crown Initiate, and Lorna Shore.
"Unfortunately our fellow and best tour bus companions Entombed A.D. had to fly back to Sweden. We had then to decide either to do the same and return to France from Seattle, or to find a solution for ourselves (rent a van, driving, sleeping places...) and keep going with the rest of the bands... More determined than ever to conquer the US, WE DECIDED TO GO ON!
"In regards of this shitty situation, thank you for any way you can support us, blast the gigs, check out our merch at our stand and we will be eternally thankful for any help you can afford helping us with tips and Paypal (sons-of-underground[at]hotmail.fr) or even a place to stay so we keep up! More...
Raising The Veil Posts Album Trailer
Raising The Veil has a teaser trailer online for "Bosonic Quantvm Phenomena," which can be heard below, and the band also comments on reaching its crowd funding goal:
"Thanks to your immense support and loyalty our upcoming new album 'Bosonic Quantvm Phenomena' is a 100% funded and now grim reality and will be unleashed upon this planet within the next weeks!
"The pre-ordering of the upcoming new limited album and limited exclusive merch is of course still open (until July-2015) and you still can order your RTV-stuff here.
"But you better hurry, because all will be printed only in small limited amounts to keep it exclusive and a rarity for die-hard tech-death and progressive metal fans." More...
First Annual Food Truck & Rock Carnival Announced
The first annual Food Truck & Rock Carnival will take place September 18th - 20th, 2015 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, NJ and feature music from Godsmack, Slash, Lita Ford, Stone Temple Pilots, Puddle of Mudd, and more. The festival's organizers had this to say:
"In the 'age of the festival' – whether it be for food trucks, music festivals, beer festivals, etc. – several things are often left desired. Event-goers want fun for all ages, including entertainment that the entire family can enjoy, with activities, music, and refreshments available throughout the event. What if you could experience all of those things, with a classic carnival experience, FREE food truck competition featuring 40+ trucks, four stages of continuous live music from chart-topping, Grammy-winning artists, beer gardens, pro-wrestling, and more, all in one weekend?
"This September 18th, 19th and 20th, the first annual Food Truck & Rock Carnival comes to Oak Ridge Park in Clark, NJ – and believe it or not – features all of the above and more! In addition to celebrating the rock n’ roll lifestyle, the Food Truck & Rock Carnival includes fun for all ages and walks of life.
"Several Food Truck & Rock Carnival activities will offer FREE admission to all, with daily events including live music, GCW pro-wrestling, food truck competitions, karaoke and discount, high-energy amusement rides. The event will also include a special vendor village."
Tickets range from $29.99 for a single day pass to the absurd $4,499 "Rock Cabana" package featuring photo shoots with the bands. Ticket info is available right here. More...
ColdSpell Announces Summer Festivals
Sweden's ColdSpell has upcoming tour dates lined up after signing a management and booking deal with Sun Hill Production.
The band will headline Scotland's Wildfire Festival and is warming up U.S. audiences as support to Judas Priest at Rock Fest in Wisconsin.
In 2009 ColdSpell performed at Kirunafestivalen in Sweden and now will also be back to give home supporters the chance to get an exclusive show on Thursday June 25th. See the band live:
June 25 – Kirunafestivalen, Sweden
June 28 – Wildfire Festival, Glasgow/Edinburgh, Scotland, Headliner Sunday
July 16 – Pickle Park, Minneapolis, US, w/Kickin Valentina
July 18 – Rock Fest, Wisconsin, US, Headliner “Next Stage” opening up for Judas Priest
Lucifer Streaming Full Album
Berlin's Lucifer will release debut album "Lucifer I" on June 16th via Rise Above Records. All those clamoring to hear the album can now do so via the SoundCloud player below ahead of the official release date.
In support of "Lucifer I," the band will play a first ever North American tour alongside High on Fire, Pallbearer, and Venomous Maximus. The tour begins July 30th in San Diego, CA and wraps up August 23rd in New Orleans, LA. A complete list of dates is available after the stream. More...
The Rodeo Idiot Engine Recording Album
French chaotic hardcore quintet The Rodeo Idiot Engine is currently in studio with Amaury Sauvé (Birds In Row, Plebeian Grandstand, Calvaiire) to record a third full-length.
Formed in 2009 in Bayonne, southern France, the band has since released two albums via Throatruiner Records and played over 250 epileptic-unfriendly shows all over Europe, including appearances at Hellfest, Fluff Fest, Toxoplasmose and more.
The band's last effort, "Consequences," is still available on vinyl and free download at this location.
Ahab Posts Second Teaser Clip "The Weedman"
German doom act Ahab has released the second in a series of teaser clips for the upcoming new album "'The Boats Of The Glen Carrig." Check out a clip of the new track "The Weedman" below.
"'The Boats Of The Glen Carrig" will be available on August 28th via Napalm Records as a standard CD, a limited 6 page digipak, a wooden box edition, an "ultra canvas" edition and a 2LP gatefold vinyl LP.
The track list is:
1. The Isle
2. The Thing That Made Search
3. Like Red Foam (The Storm)
4. The Weedmen
5. To Mourn Job
6. The Light in the Weed (Mary Madison)
Check out the teaser here: More...
The Vintage Caravan Releases "Crazy Horses" Video
Icelandic classic rock trio The Vintage Caravan released a new video for the track "Crazy Horses." The song appears on the new release "The Arrival," which was issued in mid-May via Nuclear Blast Records.
Check out the clip here:
Year Of The Goat Posts "The Unspeakable" Preview
Swedish sextet Year of the Goat released a preview clip from the upcoming new full length album "The Unspeakable," which is to be released on July 31st via Napalm Records. Check it out in the player below.
The track listing is as follows:
1. All He Has Read
2. Pillars of the South
3. The Emma
4. Vermin
5. World Of Wonders
6. The Wind
7. Black Sunlight
8. The Sermon
9. The Key And The Gate (Alternative Version - Bonus Track)
10. Riders Of Vultures More...
Gloryhammer Details New Album
In the world where undead unicorns once ruled the earth and a hero called Angus McFife fought bravely to conquer the evil of the Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty - Zargothrax ("Tales From the Kingdom of Fife" see review here), Gloryhammer has come forth with a new tale of battle with the sophomore release "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards." The album is expected to drop on September 25th.
The band reports: "In the distant future of the year 1992...war has returned to the galaxy. One thousand years have passed since the brave hero Angus McFife defeated the evil sorcerer Zargothrax in the battle of Dunfermline, trapping the wizard in a frozen prison of liquid ice. But now, a cult of unholy chaos wizards are plotting to release their dark master from his ice-bound tomb and once again unleash the sorcerer Zargothrax upon the universe. The tragic destiny of the Galactic Empire of Fife now hangs in the balance once more...
"Mighty warriors of the Galaxy! Today we can announce that our 2nd album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" will be unleashed upon the universe on September 25th 2015AD (After Dundee)!" The album will feature 10 glorious battle anthems which chronicle the legends of the Galactic Empire of Fife, the titles of which are as follows:
1. Infernus Ad Astra
2. Rise of the Chaos Wizards
3. Legend of the Astral Hammer
4. Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy
5. The Hollywood Hootsman
6. Victorious Eagle Warfare
7. Questlords of Inverness, Ride to the Galactic Fortress!
8. Universe on Fire
9. Heroes (of Dundee)
10. Apocalypse 1992 More...
Headline News
Christopher Lee Passes Away At 93
According to reports from U.K. publications The Guardian and The Telegraph, famed actor, singer and heavy metal star Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93 after being hospitalized for respiratory problems and heart failure. Apparently, Lee's death occurred days ago, but his wife wished to inform family and close friends before public disclosure.
Lee, best known for roles as Dracula and Saruman in Lord of the Rings, also broke into the world of heavy metal with his solo album (future releases under the Charlemagne moniker) "Sings Devils, Rogues & Other Villains (From Broadway to Bayreuth and Beyond)" in 1998, and followed up with three more full length albums, culminating with the EP "Metal Knight" and the Christmas single "Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing" in 2014. Lee also appeared as narrator and vocalist over the course of 7 years with Rhapsody of Fire, beginning with the 2004 EP "The Dark Secret," and most famously his appearance on the track "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" from the full length album "Symphony of Enchanted Lands II - The Dark Secret." Lee also narrated the 2010 version of Manowar's "Dark Avenger" (originally narrated by the late Orson Wells). More...
Artaius Releases "Leviathan" Lyric Video
Italian progressive folk metal act Artaius released a lyric video for the track "Leviathan." The song appears on the sophomore release "Torn Banners," which was issued back in mid-May via Bakerteam Records.
Check out the clip here:
Borealis Comes Up "From The Ashes"
Canadian power/progressive metal act Borealis is streaming the new track "From the Ashes." The song appears on the forthcoming release "Purgatory," which is set to drop via AFM Records on June 19th (EU) and July 21st (USA).
Borealis will embark on a North American tour this August/September in support of Evergrey with Voyager and Oceans of Slumber. More information can be found at this location.
The track list for the album is:
1. Past The Veil
2. From The Ashes
3. The Chosen One
4. Destiny
5. Darkest Sin
6. My Peace (song streaming here)
7. Place Of Darkness
8. Welcome To Eternity
9. Sacrifice
10. Rest My Child
11. Purgatory
12. Revelation
Check out "From the Ashes" here: More...
Beyond Creation Posts New Guitar&Bass Playthrough
Canadian technical death metal band Beyond Creation is streaming a new guitar/bass playthrough clip for the track "L'exorde" taken from the album "Earthborn Evolution". The clip was recorded at The Grid Studio and edited by Sam Ouimet L.
Check out now the playthrough below.
Butcher Babies Premieres New Song "Monsters Ball"
Los Angeles-based metallers Butcher Babies are streaming a brand new song titled "Monsters Ball" taken from the sophomore album "Take It Like A Man", which is scheduled for release on August 21 via Century Media Records.
Check out now "Monsters Ball" below.
Surprise Surprise! We're thrilled to finally release our brand new song #MonstersBall! Keep your eyes peeled for pre-order bundles and a new music video coming soon!
Posted by Butcher Babies on Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Motörhead Premieres New Track
Motörhead is streaming the brand new track titled "Thunder & Lightning", taken from the upcoming new album "Bad Magic" which will be released on August 28th (UDR Music/Motörhead Music).
Check out now "Thunder & Lightning" below.
Wombbath Posts New Song "Underneath Rotten Soil"
Sweden’s Wombbath is streaming the first new song in 22 years titled "Underneath Rotten Soil" taken from the upcoming new album "Downfall Rising" which will be released on August 21 in the U.S. by Dark Descent and on August 7 everywhere else by Pulverised Records. The album was mixed by Jeramie Kling and mastered by James Murphy (Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Testament, ex-Obituary).
Check out now "Underneath Rotten Soil" below.
Kronos Premieres New Lyric Video
Kronos premieres of a brand new lyric video for a new track titled "Klymenos Underwrath", taken from the upcoming album "Arisen New Era" which will be released on July 24, 2015 via Unique Leader Records.
Check out now "Klymenos Underwrath" below.
"Arisen New Era" track list: More...
Between The Buried And Me Premieres New Song
Between The Buried And Me premieres a new song titled "Famine Wolf" taken from the upcoming new album "Coma Ecliptic" which will be released on July 10th via Metal Blade Records.
Check out now "Famine Wolf" below.
Navigate forward or backward through each day of news below: