Metal News for June 18, 2014
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Knifeworld Streaming "Destroy The World We Love"
Knifeworld will be releasing second full-length album "The Unravelling" on the 21st of July, 2014 in Europe and July 22nd in the U.S.
The eight-piece band led by Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs, Gong) is extremely excited about the follow-up to 2009's "Buried Alone: Tales of Crushing Defeat" and today reveals a brand new track titled "Destroy The World We Love." Check it out below, thanks to The Quietus.
Kavus had this to say about the song: "Destroy The World We Love is one of those rare songs that seemed to take on a trajectory all of its own and sort of wrote itself. Initially I wanted to do a Glam stomp, something that had a kind of T. Rex and Roxy Music vibe, so we dressed it up in stack-heels and satin, sprinkled glitter all over its beautiful face and hung up a mirror ball, but as we were tying a feather boa around its neck, it started to grow wings, hooves and a tail and bolted off. It was as much all we could do to saddle up and follow in its wake.
"We had no idea where it was going, no one could, nonetheless it charged on through towns painted in strange vibrating colours where no man dare speak their name and where all the birds fly upside down. When it finally got to wherever the hell it ended up we took off our goggles, looked back and realised we'd inadvertently spawned a sort of psychedelic Bohemian Rhapsody. That'll be the single then, we thought."
The full album's track listing is as follows:
1. I Can Teach You How To Lose A Fight
2. The Orphanage
3. Send Him Seaworthy
4. Don't Land On Me
5. The Skulls We Buried Have Regrown Their Eyes
6. Destroy The World We Love
7. This Empty Room Once Was Alive
8. I'm Hiding Behind My Eyes More...
Hollow Announces Hometown CD Launch Show
Melodic death metal band Hollow is proud to announce it will be hosting a hometown CD launch for local fans in Montreal on July 10th at Petit Cafe Campus with support from Dissension, Virulys, Frostbite, and Murtenscythe.
Bassist Eddy Levitsky comments: "We promise you a hell of a show. We have been painstakingly working on building a visual experience that will match our very theatrical album 'Mordrake.' Expect crowd participation, projections and a stunning light show.
"We will be playing Mordrake in its entirety and the whole set will be professionally filmed and made available free of charge. There will also be exclusive and very limited merch available, custom designed for this release party specifically. Mark down July 10th on your calendar and make your way to the venue, we promise you a show you won't soon forget!"
Full details on the show are available here. The band unleashed debut full-length "Mordrake" (reviewed here) on May 30th. More...
Wovenwar Posts New Song Online
Wovenwar has officially announced August 5th as the release date for the band's self-titled debut album in North America. The album will be released August 4th in UK/Europe and August 1st in the European G/A/S territories.
Fans can now stream a new song, titled "The Mason," as well as pre-order the album via Metal Blade here (check out the song in the player below).
You can see footage from the band's time in the studio over here, or catch the band live in the U.S. and Europe this summer (dates after the jump). More...
Saturn To Release "Ascending (Live In Space)"
Saturn is due to release "Ascending (Live in Space)" this coming August 5th in North America on Rise Above Records. The label comments:
"Heavy metal isn't rocket science. The genre's fundamental values and sonic staples may have been continually refined and redefined over the last four decades, but its core components remain the same as ever: volume, power, passion and imagination. And that's where Saturn come in. While metal's diversity has never been greater, there will always be something exhilarating about hearing a young band channeling the effervescent spirit of heavy music's founding fathers; adding enough of their own identity to side-step dead-eyed repetition, but always exhibiting a profound love for and understanding of what makes the best music engage, endure and enlighten. Saturn's debut album Ascending encapsulates that idea with exquisitely naturalistic fervor. This is sound of the past, present and future colliding in a shower of riffs, melodies and otherworldly magic.
"Drawn from a steady diet of Sabbath, UFO, Budgie, Deep Purple, Rainbow and, perhaps most importantly, the Judas Priest of Sad Wings Of Destiny and Sin After Sin, the Saturn sound is one that declares a sincere and unapologetic debt to the greats of a bygone era, but this is no lazy exercise in retro posturing. Instead, Ascending conjures its own distinctive world of epic grandeur and gritty oomph via the dexterous weaving of ageless, hallowed ingredients and a jolting injection of contemporary exuberance and verve. Songs like 'Rokktori' and 'Tower Of Terror' exude both a deep affinity with the blues and an intuitive grasp of what occurred when metal's original blueprint mutated into the tougher tirades of NWOBHM." More...
Battlecross Announces New Shows, Working On Album
American thrash act Battlecross has confirmed summer tour dates with Canada's Wacken Battle winners Crimson Shadows and New York's IKILLYA.
Guitarist Hiran Deraniyagala says, "We're excited to announce our first headline run in quite a while. It's short but sweet, and this gives us time to write the new record this summer. We are stoked to have our Canadian brothers, Crimson Shadows joining us. We did a short run with those guys earlier this year and they're a great live band and have an awesome record coming out next fall."
After two busy summers on the 2012 Trespass America tour and the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the band looks forward to some time off before South American dates with Killswitch Engage. Battlecross will use the time to write the follow up to "War of Will."
Battlecross is currently on tour in Europe with a series of festival appearances including Download Festival and the Graspop Metal Meeting, plus club shows with Huntress and Lacuna Coil. A full list of dates can be found below.
Guitarist Tony Asta says, "The past year has been very inspiring for the band and our attitude towards the writing process this time around is more confident and driven. I expect our next album to kick you in the ass harder than the last. Album #3 will be a serious contender in 2015 and a defining Battlecross record." More...
Entrails Streaming Track From Demo Collection
The Swedish death metal perpetrators in Entrails today unearth the infernal rumblings of "Voices," which can be heard below, courtesy of Decibel Magazine.
The grim "new" ode comes by way of "Resurrected From The Grave - Demo Collection," an eighteen-track monster compilation featuring the band's "Reborn" and "Human Decay" demos.
Comments founding guitarist Jimmy Lundqvist of the track, "'Voices' was made in the mid-'90s for the first time and was one of those songs that underwent a bit of a makeover for the Reborn demo. The result is a fist right to your face!"
"Resurrected From The Grave - Demo Collection" will be available on CD and digitally in North America on July 22nd, 2014. You can also hear the previous "Blood Red" single at this location. More...
Fallujah Releases New Track
Today the atmospheric death metal conjurors in Fallujah uncork "Carved From Stone," the second movement from their forthcoming album "The Flesh Prevails."
Listen to the new track below, courtesy of Lambgoat.com. The previously posted track "Sapphire" can also still be heard right here.
Mixed, mastered, and engineered by sound savior Zack Ohren (Animosity, Suffocation, All Shall Perish) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California, "The Flesh Prevails" boasts guest appearances from guitarist Christian Muenzner (Obscura, Necrophagist) and the chilling voice of Roniit Alkayam.
Comments vocalist Alex Hoffman: "'Carved From Stone' is our most aggressive track; a subtle departure from the ethereal tracks that characterize the rest of the album. The song has a relentless momentum, paired with energetic and suggestive lyrical content; you will surely be hearing this track live this Summer."
"The Flesh Prevails" will be released via Unique Leader Records on July 22nd, 2014 during Fallujah's participation in this year's crushing Summer Slaughter Tour alongside Morbid Angel, Dying Fetus, The Faceless, Goatwhore and more. See complete itinerary below. More...
Watain's Pig Blood Antics Makes It To TMZ
This past Sunday (June 15th), the Swedish black metal tyrants in Watain returned to North America to deliver their infamous stage ceremony of blood, fire, and death.
During this special performance at the Brooklyn Bazaar, the band hurled pig's blood into the crowd, baptizing NY fans in filth as part of a Satanic ritual. The antics made it all the way to the lowest common denominator online tabloid TMZ. If you're willing to sully your Internet history by heading to that unfortunate website, you can see footage from the event over here.
While Watain's Brooklyn concert will be the trio's only U.S. appearance of 2014, the band promises to bring more uncompromising live shows back to the States soon. Fans abroad can catch Watain at various European festivals throughout the summer, where the band will be playing in support of fifth full-length, "The Wild Hunt" (reviewed here).
Jun. 20--Hellfest--Clisson, France
Jun. 27--Grasspop Metal Meeting--Dessel, Belgium
Jul. 26--Carpathian Alliance Metal Festival--Volosyanka, Ukraine
Aug. 1--Resurrection Fest--Viveiro, Spain
Aug. 7--Party San Open Air--Schlotheim, Germany
Aug. 8--Getaway Rock Festival--Gavle, Sweden
Aug. 16--Summer Breeze Open Air--Dinkelsbuhl, Germany
Sept. 5--Meh Suff! Metal-Festival--Hüttikerberg, Switzerland
Sept. 6--Fall of Summer Festival--Torcy, France More...
The Paramedic Posts Single From New Album
The Paramedic today releases a first single off upcoming album "Diary Of My Demons," due out August 12th via Bullet Tooth. Listen to "Proud" below, thanks to Substream Magazine.
Vocalist and lyricist Michael Luciano commented, "This album was not for the faint of heart, and I think these songs are going to show that. 'Diary Of My Demons' is an album full of darkness, anger, sadness, and self-reflection. There were some things that I needed to get off of my chest, demons that I had to let go of. What better way to let them go than by sharing my demons with the world."
"With 'Diary Of My Demons', we wanted to define who we are as a band. We pushed our boundaries musically and lyrically to tap our true potential and I think these songs truly show it,” adds guitarist/songwriter Jake Nolan.
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Prologue
2. Have A Nice Day
3. Who I've Become
4. Proud
5. Make Me Feel
6. Lying To A Liar
7. Fire Red
8. I've Been There
9. Captivate
10. My Life In A Bottle More...
Municipal Waste Posts New "Living Fast" Episode
The sequel to the European edition of Living Fast, the heavy metal talk show created by Ryan Waste (Municipal Waste/Volture/BAT), is now available for your viewing pleasure.
The second episode, divided into two parts, takes place during the Caulture Shock Tour with Cauldron and Waste's heavy metal band, Volture. Part two offers up a great deal more on-the-road antics where Waste visits with Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate) at Beat Bop Records, his second-hand vinyl shop located in the heart of Copenhagen.
They also dub plenty more "Headbangers Of The Month" as they travel through Italy, Germany, Czech Republic and Finland. The episode includes other surprise segments as well as a bonus music video tribute to Alice Cooper from the same tour. More...
Full Of Hell And Noisem Extend U.S. Tour
Following the recent declaration that A389 combatants Full Of Hell and Noisem will wage total war on the West Coast this August, today the threat goes nationwide as the bands now extend the raging trek to consume the entire country.
On August 13th, blazing death-infused divebomb thrashers Noisem and harsh noise/powerviolence cultivators Full Of Hell will unite at Jam 24/7 in Newark, Delaware beginning the grueling thirty-five city itinerary. The full tour, which runs counter-clockwise through the entire American population and includes eight West Coast shows with DropDead headlining, will come to a burning halt in A389's hometown of Baltimore on September 17th.
Preceding the full U.S. run, Noisem alone will rip through audiences across the tri-state area in July, including a slot on the massive four-day This Is Hardcore Festival in Philadelphia, performing the opening night, Thursday, July 27th.
Meanwhile, Full Of Hell this week continues a European tour with D.O.C., with nineteen more shows to take place over the next three weeks. More...
Epica Posts Acoustic Footage
Dutch symphonic metal band Epica recently performed at Pinkpop 2014 in Landgraaf The Netherlands, alongside The Rolling Stones, Metallica, and Avenged Sevenfold.
During this festival the band performed a special intimate acoustic session for Dutch TV. Footage of this performance can be viewed below.
Epica's new album "The Quantum Enigma" (reviewed here) is out now via Nuclear Blast, and you can see a lyric video for a track off the album right here.
Tankard Posts New Video Teaser
German thrash band Tankard just announced a special collaboration for the group's next video, "Fooled By Your Guts." The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia has spent the past 13 weeks working on a video for the first single from the upcoming album, "R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)."
Producers Aaron McLoughlin & Simon Norton spent around 3,000 working hours with their team to create the video, which will be premiered online on the 23rd of June, 2014.
Until then, the band is teasing fans with a making-of video, which includes teaser clips from the full video and background info from the producers, Cameron Jones & Nick Simpson.
You can also see the previously posted music video for title track "RI.B." at this location. More...
Nunslaughter Posts New Track
Nunslaughter today premieres the new track "Coffins and Crosses" via Noisey - Music By Vice (check out the song below).
The track hails from the band's forthcoming "Angelic Dread," set for international release on June 24th via Hells Headbangers. The track listing is as follows:
DISC #1
1. Angelic Dread
2. Looking into the Abyss
3. Twisted Spirit
4. Crush the Guff
5. Inner Beast
6. The Lycanthrope
7. Blood Drinker
8. God
9. Doomtown
10. Don't Mourn for Me
11. Infested
12. Coffins and Crosses
13. Three Nails, One Liar
14. One Bad Bitch
15. Death Beyond the Gallows More...
Blood Of Kingu Streaming New Track
The cult black metal heathens in Blood Of Kingu have premiered the first track off forthcoming new album, "Dark Star on the Right Horn of the Crescent Moon."
The track, titled "Enshrined in the Nethermost Lairs Beneath the Oceans," is streaming below courtesy of Nefarious Realm.
"Dark Star on the Right Horn of the Crescent Moon" has been scheduled for a September 2nd release in North America (August 29th worldwide). The album is available for pre-order here, and the track listing is as follows:
1. Crowned Scarlet Moon Is Waiting For Eclipse
2. He Who Is Not To Be Named
3. Mother Hydra
4. Enshrined In The Nethermost Lairs Beneath The Oceans
5. Red Star On The Path Of Ea
6. Sigil Of The Watcher
7. Prayer To The Gods Of Night
8. The Bringer Of Pestilence
9. The Cycle Returneth More...
Taatsi Announces "Amidst The Trees" Release
Forever Plagued Records has announced July 25th as the international release date for Taatsi's "Amidst the Trees."
Set to be released on CD format, "Amidst the Trees" marks Taatsi's debut album, not long after the Finns' "Season of Sacrifice" demo was unleashed earlier this year. Forever Plagued Records comments:
"The duo of A. and M. have both been involved within their respected black metal scenes since the mid '90s in one form or another. Taatsi strongly feel that they must convey the old sound despite the many new forms that have imbued the genre today. The lyrics and overall theme of Taatsi deal with the majesty of nature as well as Scandinavian folklore and fairy tales, all with a deeper psychological twist: the relationship of man with the woods.
"The name Taatsi comes from a sacrificial stone located in northern Finland. A very refreshing sound to come from Finland in quite a while, Forever Plagued is proud to add this majestic band to its roster and are sure that many will enjoy their work just as intensely as the label does, where the past is alive! Fans of Strid and 'old' Manes should find Amidst the Trees to be intense and entrancing!"
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Malign Ghost Of The Woods
2. A Moonlight Journey Through The Midwinter Fores
3. Gateways Of The North
4. Beneath The Hills They Sing
5. Circle Of The Firmament
6. Funeral March Of Hintriikki Peltoniemi
7. Hunts In The Night's Mind
Allegaeon Releases New Video Clip
Allegaeon's new album "Elements of the Infinite" (reviewed here) will be released on June 24th, 2014 in North America and today the band releases a new video clip for the song "Our Cosmic Casket." Check it out below, courtesy of GuitarWorld.com.
Pre-orders for "Elements of The Infinite" can be made via Metal Blade Records here. You can also hear the previously posted track "Threshold of Perception" at this location. More...
Doomsday Mourning Streaming New Single
New York’s grimiest metal band Doomsday Mourning is back and more brutal than ever with full-length album "Negligent Acts of Calculated Recklessness," available now via To The Point Records.
Today also marks the web release of the new single "Perception Management," featuring Jayden Panesso of fellow Queens, NY metal band Sylar. Check out the single below.
The band's latest record includes several cameos by artists like Jayden Panesso of Sylar, Jake Wolf of Reflections, Noah Friend of World of Pain, Dan Schuy of Psycho Enhancer, and AJ Channer of Ashes Within.
Catch Doomsday Mourning performing near you on thel #NAOCR U.S. headline tour this summer, kicking off in Brooklyn, NY on July 16th and ending in Puerto Rico on August 2nd. See below for a full listing of tour dates:
7/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ COCO 66
7/17 - Albany, NY @ FUZE BOX
7/18 - Hull, MA @ C NOTE
7/19 - Sayville, NY @ SOUL SOUNDS
7/20 – Kingston, NY @ ANCHOR BAR
7/22 - Wilmington, DE @ MOJO 13
7/23 - Virginia Beach, VA @ ROGERS SPORTS PUB
7/24 - Raleigh, NC @ SLIMS
7/25 – Fayetteville, NC @ THE DRUNKEN HORSE
7/28 - Valdosta, GA @ ELDER HOUSE
7/29 - Tallahassee, FL @ PUGS LIVE
7/30 - Odessa, FL @ THE GOAT HOUSE
7/31 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ REVOLUTION LIVE
8/01 - San Juan, PR @ HELLS BELLS
8/02 - San Juan, PR @ HELLS BELLS
8/05 – Johnson City, TN @ THE MECCA LOUNGE
8/06 – Cincinnati, OH @ RAKES
8/07 – Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA
8/08 – York, PA @ F.H. PAPPYS More...
Disperse Posts Playthrough Footage
Disperse drummer Maciej Dzik has released playthrough footage for the track "Profane the Ground," which can be seen below. "Profane the Ground" was taken from the band's newest album, "Living Mirrors."
Disperse also recently announced new U.K. tour dates, which begins on July 5th in London and runs through the U.K. Tech Fest. Dates are as follows:
7/5/14 London, UK @ The Unicorn
7/6/14 Brighton UK @ The Green Door Store
7/7/14 Manchester UK @ Sound Control
7/8/14 Leeds, UK @ The Packhorse
7/9/14 Cambridge, UK @ The Portland Arms
7/10-14/14 Newark Showground @ UK Tech Fest More...
Blackwitch Pudding Announces New EP
It’s been nearly a year since the wizards of Blackwitch Pudding released their infamous debut LP, "Taste the Pudding," and they have grown restless.
Though one might question why, after 600 years of conjuring evil riffs, casting spells and wreaking supernatural havoc upon this planet that the trio has only created one full-length record, but the truth is, for centuries those pesky mortals have been ripping them off and making the themes more palatable for straight-laced human consumption.
So the robed wizards of doom have resurfaced again with a new EP, "Covered In Pudding Vol. 1," to prove once and for all that they were here first, that their riffs shall ring true, and that rock and roll should be about an average wizard’s favorite things: sex, drugs, witch-babes, and filth.
The EP is out August 12th both digitally and on 200 limited-edition, wizard-conjured cassettes. The track listing is as follows:
1. Night Of The Blackwitch
2. Toke'n Man
3. Gods Of Grungus
4. Bong Hits And Lust More...
Cor Scorpii To Record New Album
After keeping fans waiting for too many years, The Norwegian black/folk metallers in Cor Scorpii have announced they will enter the studio on July 17th. As with previous release “Monument,” the album will be recorded and mixed by Børge Finstad at his Toproom Studio.
So far the band has released very little information about the album, which has a working title of “Ruin,” other than to say that Cor Scorpii expects to have it finished by the Autumn of this year and that it will be released on Dark Essence Records. A pre-production teaser can be found below.
The band was formed in 2004 by Windir/Ulcus keyboard player Gaute Refsnes following the death of Windir's Terje “Valfar” Bakken. Cor Scorpii was also covered in our look at underground symphonic black metal bands.
With a lineup that includes Thomas Øvstedal on vocals, Gaute Refsnes on keyboards, Erlend Nybøon lead guitars, Rune Sjøthun on rhythm guitars, Inge Jonny Lomheim on bass and Ole “Vargon” Nordsve on drums, Cor Scorpii’s music blends melody with aggression, and black metal vocals with strong folk metal feel. More...
Disarmonia Mundi Releases Third Documentary Clip
Disarmonia Mundi has released the third episode (out of four) from the "Making Of D-Generation" documentary celebrating the 10th anniversary of Disarmonia Mundi's "Fragments Of D-Generation" album.
Watch this new clip below, or you can see the previously posted first and second clips in the series.
Wizard Rifle Comments On Missed Shows
Wizard Rifle has issued the following statement about missing two shows of the band's current tour with Black Cobra:
"We had to miss both Salt Lake City and Boise due to recurrent persistent Vanfuckitosis (a condition that targets tires, water pumps, serpentine belts, and sanity), but we will return in force someday...
"If you ever find yourself stranded in Rawlins, WY, look up Mark's truck and Auto Repair for a reasonable fix by a good guy, and the Rifleman bar for cheap drinks and extremely weird interactions. Spokane tonight!"
See the band live with Black Cobra on these dates:
6/18/2014 The Hop - Spokane, WA
6/19/2014 The Palace - Missoula, MT
Subversion Releases New Video Clip
Subversion has released a new video clip for "Revelation," which can be seen below courtesy of Got-djent.com.
The clip was edited and filmed by Eren Kaplan and comes off the "Transcend" EP, which has the following track listing:
1. Butchered (Redux) 05:04
2. What We Are Entitled (Redux) 03:47
3. Revelation 03:53
4. Novation 06:26
The Man-Eating Tree Finishes Work On Album
The Man-Eating Tree has posted this message online about wrapping up work on a new album to see release later this year:
"We've now finished recording the third The Man-Eating Tree-album, which will be released in the Autumn of 2014.
"The studio sessions were at times quite demanding but really, really prolific and we certainly gave along the way all that we had. Special thanks to our producer Aksu Hanttu who kicked the shit out of us.
"All the light and the dark we had in us are now in those songs, which are truly an embodiment of todays' TMET."
This new release will follow the 2011 album "Harvest," and further details are forthcoming. You can check out photos from the recording sessions at the band's Facebook profile here.
Battleaxe Recruits New Drummer
British metal outfit Battleaxe has issued the following update about bringing on a new drummer for upcoming live shows:
"Battleaxe would like to introduce our new drummer Rick Squires to all our great friends and loyal fans around the world.
"The guys say they are delighted to be working with such an experienced and professional drummer as Rick, and believe his presence and quality drumming has brought a new uplifting spirit of excitement into the band.
"Over the last few weeks the guys have been rehearsing really hard at a top Glasgow Studio in preparation for this years Bloodstock Metal Festival in August, as well as for a headlining festival in Barcelona in November which will be advertised at a later date once all the details have been finalized.
"A special one off Pre-Bloodstock warm up gig has been arranged at the well known Three Tuns pub in Gateshead on Thursday evening 7 PM, the 17th of July 2014. It's free to get in as usual, the beers cheap, lovely and cold, and if required free ear plugs will be provided while the band blasts out it's true British heavy metal sound playing some of their world class and well received older metal songs recently added for the Bloodstock set list, Hands Off, Thunder Angel, not to mention Burn this Town and Ready to Deliver and many tacks from the new album 'Heavy Metal Sanctuary.'
"We're really are exited and looking forward to seeing as many friends and fans of the band there as possible for your great loyal support and to welcome in on his first live gig with the band new drummer Rick Squires from Glasgow." More...
Dedvolt Recruits New Bassist
Dedvolt has checked in with the following announcement about recruiting a new bass player:
"So you want to know who has been throwing it down on bass with us on stage? We are proud to announce and introduce Carlos Pagan from Madlife our brothers in music! Be sure to give him a warm DedHead welcome and stop by the Madlife page and recommend them to your friends.
"He will be joining us on our CD release / tour kickoff show at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, CA on July 25th as well as traveling across the United States with us during The Dog Days Of Summer Tour with Straight Line Stitch, Cage9 and Dead Horse Trauma. We'll be seeing you all real soon!"
The band also issued the following update about releasing a new album: "We have just been unprofessionally informed that Felony1 Records, 'Is Dead And Buried' and has closed it's doors indefinitely...
"How will this effect Dedvolt's debut album release you ask? IT WON'T EVEN SCRATCH THE SURFACE because of all your die hard support and all these amazing companies standing behind us.. All we have to say is... WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL YOU DEDHEDS ON OUR US TOUR STARTING JULY 25TH!!"
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Visceral Disgorge Guitarist Passes Away
Baltimore death metal outfit Visceral Disgorge issued the following announcement about band member Steve Rosenzweig passing away:
"It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform everyone in this manner - Visceral Disgorge guitarist/key composer/original member Steve Rosenzweig was found dead this morning.
"We are not at liberty to discuss any details regarding his untimely death. I will try to post information on his viewing/funeral for those of you that knew Steve.
"This news came to a shock to all of us in the band and to his friends in the Baltimore death metal community.
"The remaining members are getting together tonight to mourn his passing and to discuss if we should carry on as a band. You will be missed greatly brother." More...
Glass Cloud Announces Lineup Changes
Glass Cloud has checked in with the following announcement about parting ways with two band members:
"Some of you might have already heard that there will be some major changes within Glass Cloud. Firstly, we want to say to everyone that has supported us up to this point that we love and appreciate all of you and everything that you've done that has brought us here. We feel incredibly grateful to have been able to do the amazing things we've been a part of together this far.
"Secondly, the four of us have nothing but love for each other and we want nothing more than to support each other as people and as artists. We've been through hell and back together. From two near deadly van accidents to releasing two pieces of music that we all love dearly together. We can only say that we've grown tremendously as people with those experiences in our lives and have learned things that have come to shape who we are today. For that we are forever grateful. More...
Evergrey Unveils Art For "Hymns For The Broken"
Sweden's Evergrey unveiled the artwork for the upcoming new release "Hymns for the Broken" (seen below). The album was produced by Jacob Hansen and is set to drop via AFM Records on September 26th. A snippet of the first single "King of Errors" can be heard below.
The track listing for "Hymns for the Broken" is:
1. The Awakening
2. King Of Errors
3. A New Dawn
4. Wake A Change
5. Archaic Rage
6. Barricades
7. Black Undertow
8. The Fire
9. Hymns For The Broken
10. Missing You
11. A Grand Collapse
12. The Aftermath More...
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Etched In Stone Premieres New Track
Central California's Etched In Stone is gearing up to release a brand new full-length album, "The Failure of Modern Man," this coming Tuesday, June 24th.
In anticipation of the forthcoming release, the band has teamed up with us to premiere new song, "Paragraph II," which can be heard below. Etched In Stone vocalist/producer Brian Lewis had the following to say about the lyrical inspiration for the track:
"Paragraph II was one of the first songs written for this record and the majority of the lyrics are adapted from the second paragraph of The United States Declaration of Independence. In a day in age such as our own, where civil liberties are being sacrificed everyday for the sake of 'security,' it just seemed fitting that this song remind the free American people of their right to openly spit in the face of the injustice that is the growing police state. Accountability is obviously scarce at the top, and it should be held there before anywhere else.
"With growing military and prison industrial complexes, it is clear that the motives behind our government are no longer the preservation of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for it's citizens, but simply profiteering - even at the extreme cost of domestic surveilance and micro-management. George Orwell was simply 30 years early. The over all theme of this album is very political, which is a new direction for us lyrically, but it's important to voice one's opinions about current affairs if one hopes to incite any kind of change - My hope is that this record will inspire people to question everything, to take back their freedom and mostly, turn off their goddamned TV."
Check out the new song below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments section! If you can't get enough Etched In Stone, listen to the previously posted track "Only Silent, Still" at this location. More...
DragonForce Releases "The Game" Music Video
U.K. power metal act DragonForce released a music video for the band's new single "The Game." The song appears on the upcoming new album "Maximum Overload," which is out on August 18th via earMusic. "The Game" features a guest appearance by Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy.
The track list for the album is:
1. The Game (Feat. Matt Heafy)
2. Tomorrow King
3. No More
4. Three Hammers
5. Symphony of the Night
6. The Sun Is Dead
7. Defenders (demo version streaming here)
8. Extraction Zone
9. City of Gold
10. Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash cover) More...
Halcyon Way Reveals Track List And Artwork
Hot on the heels of signing with Massacre Records and snagging the Best Metal Act in the recent Georgia Music Awards, Atlanta progressive metal act Halcyon Way has revealed the track listing and unveiled the cover art for the upcoming new release "Conquer." The album drops on August 19th in North America via Nightmare Records and August 23rd in Europe via Massacre.
Vocalist Steve Braun commented on the new album: "We are super stoked about how this entire album has come out, from music down to the artwork [shown below]. Once again our good friend Travis Smith has taken our basic artwork concept and made it into a masterpiece. The artwork visually shows the struggles we as a band have faced and how it could have destroyed us, yet at the same time shows how we've emerged from the rubble as a solid unit ready to conquer ANY obstacle in our way. For us we raised the bar with Building the Towers back in 2010, and with the new album Conquer we've surpassed our wildest dreams."
The track list for "Conquer" is:
1. Conquer
2. Web Of Lies
3. Conceived In Torment
4. Home
5. World Comes Undone
6. Militant
7. Hatred Is My Cause
8. The Poisoned Apple
9. Save Your Tears
10. Every Second Counts (USA Bonus Track)
11. King Of Ruin
12. Eviscerate The Morning Sun More...
Born Of Fire Signs With Pure Steel Records
Pheonix power metal act Born of Fire has signed on with Pure Steel Records for the band's upcoming sophomore full length release, the first album in 14 years. The band's debut album "Transformation" was independently released in 2000 and a 3-track self-titled EP was issued in 2001. The new album is expected to be released in the fall of 2014 and details are expected soon.
The current lineup of Born of Fire is:
Gordon Tittsworth (ex-All Too Human & Dread The Forsaken, Images of Eden) - vocals
Victor Morell (ex-Psychic Pawn) - guitars, keyboards
Bobby Chavez (ex-Psychic Pawn, DemiAura) - guitars, bass
Steve Dorssom (ex-Psychic Pawn, RIPSAW) - drums, percussion
Michael Wolff (ex-Onyx Rook, ex-Ingraved & ex-Sloth Frenzy) - bass guitar More...
Lonely Kamel Announce New Album "Shit City"
Norwegian stoner hard rock act Lonely Kamel announced that the band's new release will be entitled "Shit City." The release is the follow up to 2011's "Dust Devil" (see review here). The album's artwork, shown below, was created by AVK Studios.
The album is set to drop via Napalm Records on the following release schedule:
Aug 27th: NOR/SWE
Aug 29th: G/A/S, BENELUX & FIN
Sept 1st: UK & Rest of Europe
Sept. 3rd: ESP
Sept. 9th: USA/CAN
The track list for "Shit City" is:
1. Shit City
2. White Lines
3. Is It Over?
4. I Feel Sick
5. Seal The Perimeter
6. Freezing
7. BFD
8. Falling Down
9. Nightjar (Necromandus Cover) More...
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