Metal News for June 16, 2018
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Blitzkrieg Premiere New Video "Angels Or Demons"
"Angels Or Demons", the new official music video from NWOBHM veterans Blitzkrieg, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's latest effort, "Judge Not!", which was released on April 27 through Mighty Music.
Fórn Premiere Two New Songs
Boston's doom/sludge unit Fórn premiere two new songs titled "涂地" and "Manifestations of the Divine Root", taken from their upcoming new album "Rites of Despair", which will be out in stores September 09 via Gilead Media.
Check out now "涂地" and "Manifestations of the Divine Root" below.
Bongripper Premiere New Track "Slow"
Chicago-based doom metal outfit Bongripper premiere a new track titled "Slow", taken from their upcoming new album "Terminal", which will be out in stores July 6thl.
Check out now "Slow" below.
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Verano’s Dogs Premiere New Full-Album Stream
Italian death/grind outfit Verano’s Dogs premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Summoning The Hounds", which was released yesterday, June 15th by Metal Age Productions.
Check out now "Summoning The Hounds" in its entirety below.
Wisdom In Chains Debut New Song “Already Dead”
Wisdom In Chains premiere another new song “Already Dead“ streaming below. The track features a guest turn from Matt Henson of Noi!se. A July 20th release date has been scheduled for the band’s new effort “Nothing In Nature Respects Weakness“.
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Painless (Ex-Emmure) Premiere NSFW Music Video
Painless, the new group comprised of various ex-members of Emmure premiere another new NSFW music video called, “Ominous Wind“. The majority of Painless left Emmure vocalist Frankie Palmeri in a mass exodus back in December 2015. Their debut EP “No Help” will be out in stores on June 22nd.
ASG Debut New Music Video “Lightning Song”
ASG debut a new music video for “Lightning Song” alongside the release of their new effort, “Survive Sunrise“. You can check out that video below:
Watain & Rotting Christ European Tour Announced
Watain, Rotting Christ and Profanatica will be out on the road again touring Europe together this November. The run will kick off on November 02nd in Copenhagen, Denmark and will hit the below venues:
11/02 Copenhagen, DEN – Pumpehuset
11/03 Leipzig, GER – Hellraiser
11/04 Warsaw, POL – Progresja
11/06 Prague, CZE – Meet Factory
11/07 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra
11/09 Munich, GER – Backstage
11/10 Zug, SWI – Chollerhalle
11/11 Milan, ITA – Live Club
11/12 Colmar, FRA – Le Grillen
11/14 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz 2
11/15 Madrid, SPA – Chango Club
11/16 Limoges, FRA – CC John Lennon
11/17 Paris, FRA – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
11/18 Lille, FRA – Tyrant Fest
11/20 Saarbrücken, GER – Garage
11/21 Mannheim, GER – MS Connexion Complex
11/22 Berlin, GER – Astra
11/23 Antwerp, BEL – Trix
11/24 Bochum, GER – Matrix
11/25 Nijmegen, NET – Doornroosje
Myrkur UK Tour Announced
Myrkur will be out on a headlining tour this December with support acts yet to be announced. The trek will hit the below cities:
12/18 London, UK – The Dome
12/19 Bristol, UK – The Fleece
12/20 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
12/21 Glasgow, UK – The Great Eastern
12/22 Manchester, UK – Gorilla
Kataklysm Premiere New Official Live Video
Kataklysm debut the below live music video for “Where The Enemy Sleeps” from their ‘A Moment In Time‘ DVD, which showcases an October 21st, 2017 live performance that saw the group play their entire two albums “Shadows & Dust” and “Serenity In Fire”.
Gideon, Polaris & Varials Announce Summer Tour
Gideon will be out on a headlining summer tour with Polaris, Varials and Chamber as support. Nothing Left will also join the bill on select dates. Below's where the trek will stop:
08/10 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
08/11 Fayetteville, NC – The Drunk Horse
08/12 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
08/13 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
08/14 Lemoyne, PA – The Champ
08/15 Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
08/16 Trenton, NJ – Championship Bar
08/17 Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
08/18 Syracuse, NY – Spark Art Space
08/19 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
08/21 Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions
08/22 Columbus, OH – Big Room Bar
08/23 Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome
08/24 Nashville, TN – The End
08/25 Louisville, KY – Trixie’s
Bad Wolves Premiere New Music Video
Bad Wolves‘ new music video for “Remember When”has been premiered now on YouTube, having previously only been available via Apple Music. Wayne Isham (Avenged Sevenfold, Megadeth) produced the video, which has a deeply personal meaning for band vocalist Tommy Vext. Vext with the song tells the story about his twin brother, who attempted to kill him during a home invasion. The track is from Bad Wolves‘ debut album “Disobey“, which is out in stores now.
Madball Premiere New Music Video For “The Fog”
A brand new Madball track entitled “The Fog” has received a new official music video streaming below. Dave Causa and Jules Jordan helmed the video production, which features a guest spot from Rancid‘s Tim Armstrong. Armstrong also produced the Madball's recently released effort “For The Cause“.
Chelsea Grin Premiere New Track “See You Soon”
Chelsea Grin premiere a new track titled “See You Soon“, which you can stream below. The group are planning to release their first album with new vocalist Tom Barber (ex-Lorna Shore) on July 13th. The new full-length will be titled “Eternal Nightmare” and Chelsea Grin will be touring in support of it on this summer’s final ‘Vans Warped Tour‘.
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