Metal News for June 2, 2016
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26 news articles posted on this day.
Asenblut Signs With AFM
Asenblut has inked a deal with AFM Records to release new album "Berserker" on August 19th, 2016. The label comments:
"This five-piece from Göttingen/Germany took their time to prepare for the release of their greatest album yet. 'Berserker' includes 12 highly energetic songs (+ an English bonus track!) which leave no questions what these melodic death vikings are about.
"With influences ranging from early Iron Maiden to modern black / death metal heroes like Behemoth or Amon Amarth, the CD is packed with the best colors of the dark spectrum.
"The record was mixed and recorded at the famous Greenman Studio by Seeb Levermann of Orden Ogan. Cover artwork by Peter Sallai (Sabaton, WASP, Kreator, Satyricon, Kataklysm, Annihilator, Mayhem, Powerwolf).
"Asenblut is poised to start a victorious march on August 19th, when 'Berserker' will be out world wide as CD digipak and limited box set."
01. Berserkerzorn
02. Titanenerbe
03. Offenbarung 23
04. Helden Des Ewigen Sturms
05. Auf den Feldern Von Flandern
06. Drachenborn
07. Des Alchemisten Elixier
08. Bittere Wacht
09. Berserkers Ruhmeserinnerungen
10. Schatten Über Arkham
11. Horizonte
12. Auf Grauen Schwingen
13. BONUS TRACK: Berserker Rage (English version) More...
Deceptionist Posts New Lyric Video
With the release of "Initializing Irreversible Process," the forthcoming new full-length from Italy's Deceptiontist, now just two weeks away, a a lyric video for the track "Final Innovation - Automatic Time" now comes online.
Unique Leader will release "Initializing Irreversible Process" on CD, LP, and digital formats worldwide on June 17th, 2016.
The album was captured with Giuseppe Orlando at Outersound Studios, and finds the devout death metal collective pushing forward in both speed and technicality while simultaneously remaining loyal to root elements: groove, brutality, and catchiness.
"Initializing Irreversible Process: features the talents of bassist Stefano Franceschini and guest vocalist Enrico H. Di Lorenzo on "Through The Veil," both members of labelmates Hideous Divinity, as well as the striking covering renderings of Pär Olofsson (Abysmal Dawn, Cult Of Luna, Deeds Of Flesh, Exodus et al). More...
Monolithe Releasing New Album
Monolithe continues a fascinating musical journey with new album "Zeta Reticuli," which is part two of the "Epsilon Aurigae" series and is due to drop July 8th via Debemur Morti Productions. The label comments:
"On this new colossal opus, the band - more powerful than ever - transposes the bold, exploratory approach of greats such as Magma or Univers Zero into the mystical universe of cosmic heavy music. 'Zeta Reticuli' is a monster: a stellar explosion of sound and emotion powered by a massive groove and avalanches of overwhelming riffs.
"Simultaneously epic, grandiose, melodic and deadly heavy, 'Zeta Reticuli' expands the definition of doom metal in a sublime refinement and reinvention of Monlithe’s history. Mesmerizing and fascinating from beginning to end, this brilliant new album is undoubtedly the magnum opus of this incredibly unique band." More...
Wows Posts "Riwka" Video
Italian post / doom metal band Wows today releases an official video clip shot during a performance in deconsecrated church Santa Maria in Chiavica (Verona, Italy).
This video for the song "Riwka" was shot by Train's Explosion and the event was organized by BFK Store in collaboration with Circus Fest. The band comments: "This set has been something ancestral and ecstatic like an out of body experience."
Wows released atest album "Aion" via Argonuta Records in November of 2015. You can pick up your copy right here. More...
Temple Nightside Streaming New Song
Today the sepulchral death metal cult Temple Nightside premieres new track "Fortress of Burden and Distress." The song is culled from Temple Nightside's second album, "The Hecatomb," set for international release on August 5th via Iron Bonehead Productions and featuring the following track listing:
1. Graven
2. Adrift in Sepulchral Entropy
3. Ossuary (Commune 3.1)
4. Fortress of Burden and Distress
5. The Murderous Victor (Commune 3.2)
6. Within the Arms of Nothingness
7. Tempest
8. Burial Adoration (Commune 3.3)
9. Charnel Winds More...
Babymetal To Perform With Rob Halford
Each year, the Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards fueled by Monster Energy brings fans collaborative performances from, and the 2016 APMAs will present even more. The first will feature none other than legendary heavy metal vocalist Rob Halford of Judas Priest and pop metal phenomenons and Best International Band nominees Babymetal.
Babymetal's Su-Metal states, "I am still at a loss of what to feel, but to be able to perform together with the metal god, I am in disbelief... I know it will be an amazing experience for us and I am really looking forward to it."
Babymetal - the breakout Japanese heavy metal/teen-pop hybrid group featuring 18 year old Su-Metal and 16 year olds Yuimetal and Moametal, backed by a four-piece band - released sophomore album "Metal Resistance: this past April (debuting atop Billboard's "World Albums" chart and iTunes' "Top Heavy Metal Albums" chart). More...
Shed The Skin Posts "Harrowing Faith"
Today the old-school death metal upstarts from Shed the Skin premiere new track "Harrowing Faith" online. The track hails from the band's debut album of the same name, set for international release on June 24th via Hells Headbangers.
Late in 2014, Hells Headbangers released the quintet's first recording, the "Rebirth Through Brimstone: 7", and the buzz officially began to build about this "new" American death metal band.
But Shed the Skin, in fact, includes a number of considerable scene veterans: among them, Kyle Severn of Incantation on drums, Matt Sorg of Ringworm on guitars, Ash Thomas of Vladimirs and Faithxtractor on vocals, and Ed Stephens from Vindicator on bass. More...
Disma Parts With Drummer
Drummer Shawn Eldridge from Disma just issued the following announcement about deciding to quit the band:
"Unbeknownst to me, I've apparently 'quit the band, because I'm sick,' and certain members have been actively seeking a replacement.
"As some are aware (though most are not), I've been experiencing and seeking treatment for nerve damage that has resulted from past cancer treatments. This, as could be imagined, has moments that affect not only daily life, but my ability to play drums as well.
"Despite these setbacks, I've managed to continue recording and performing with Disma, as well as the other groups I'm involved in.
"That being said, various drummers have been asked to join (without having ever been discussed with me), under the implied notion that I've quit the band, which is in fact not true. Well, it can now be said truthfully that I've quit the band.
"Now with all niceties aside - a firm 'Go Fuck Yourself' to those who lack the patience and understanding I needed during these times, and a sincere thank you to those who have continuously shown their support and true friendship." More...
One-Eyed Doll Announces Summer Tour
Next month the theatrical rock duo making up One-Eyed Doll will be heading out on a headlining summer tour.
The 12-date run will kick off on July 12th in Denver, CO and conclude on July 31st in Las Vegas, NV. The tour also includes a performance at the annual Gathering Of The Juggalos in Thornville, OH.
All tickets can be purchased at this location and all ticket buyers will receive an unreleased song.
One-Eyed Doll's new record "Witches" (reviewed here) is a concept album based on historical research of the Salem Witch Hysteria and was released through Standby Records. Catch the band live: More...
Alaric Posts "Adore" Video
Today, the Oakland-based dark punk alchemists from Alaric are pleased to reveal the unsettling visual accompaniment to "Adore."
The track comes by way of the band's 'End Of Mirrors" full-length album released last month on CD, vinyl, and digital formats via Neurot Recordings (and on cassette via Sentient Ruin Laboratories). The cryptic clip was created by Lea Miranda and Patricia Cram and is currently playing below.
"End Of Mirrors" was captured and mixed by Skot Brown at Kempton House Studios and provides an emotional and deeply physical journey through inky, blackened sonic murk, devoid of all hope. Stream the full album right here. More...
Bait Streaming New EP
German blackened hardcore band Bait is now streaming new five-track EP "Sunburst," which is due for release on June 6th, 2016 via WOOAAARGH and Sell Your Soul Records. Check out the entire mini-album below. The track listing consists of:
1. Nihil
2. Inner War
3. Sunburst
4. In the Abscence Of Light
5. Leviathan II More...
Castle Posts "Hammer And The Cross" Video
"Welcome To The Graveyard" is the forthcoming new full-length from West Coast doom metal band Castle. Captured by Billy Anderson (Sleep, Neurosis, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Eyehategod, Ommadon et al) at Type Foundry Studios in Portland, Oregon this pastwWinter, the eight-track offering will see official July 15th via Ván Records.
In advance of its official unveiling, today a new video for second track "Hammer And The Cross" comes online. Directed by Jaan Silmberg of Pistoltrixx, "Hammer And The Cross" was shot north of Toronto, Ontario while the band was between recording and mixing sessions for "Welcome To The Graveyard" this past winter.
"The song 'Hammer And The Cross' commands a lot of space and we wanted to find a location to match its starkness," elaborates vocalist Elizabeth Blackwell of the clip. "We filmed the video at an old, abandoned dairy farm north of Toronto in the middle of February in Canada. The cold, swirling imagery is a perfect complement to the hypnotic doomy sounds of the song. It was a successful collaboration with our director and a lot of fun to make." More...
The Night Flight Orchestra Signs Record Deal
The members of The Night Flight Orchestra have primarily spent existence as drifters, victims of circumstance. Now, the erstwhile classic rock pariahs of TNFO have finally found a place to call home.
The classic progressive rock-influenced supergroup, featuring Björn Strid (Soilwork), David Andersson (Soilwork), Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars), Richard Larsson (Von Benzo), Jonas Källsbäck (Mean Streak) and Sebastian Forslund (Kadwatha), have officially signed with Nuclear Blast Records.
Nuclear Blast will release the band's upcoming album, due out next year and recorded at Handsome Hard Studio in Lund, Sweden. The currently-untitled album follows The Night Flight Orchestra's two previous releases, 2012's "Internal Affairs" and 2015's "Skyline Whispers."
Check out some exclusive clips of new The Night Flight Orchestra music cut from the upcoming album below, provided courtesy of MetalSucks.net More...
Dark Suns Posts New Song
German progressive metal band Dark Suns will release a fifth studio effort, the double album "Everchild," on June 3rd via Prophecy Productions.
Recorded in Berlin's Funkhaus Studios (Europe's largest studio complex) with producer Yensin Jahn (Alice Cooper, Yo La Tengo), the album follows 2011's "Orange." In celebration of the upcoming record's release, today new song "Spiders" comes online and can be heard below.
“As well as being the second track on the album, ‘Spiders’ was also the second track we wrote during the songwriting process. It resulted mainly from the idea to combine a teenage pioneering spirit with urban melancholy," says vocalist Niko Knappe.
He goes on to say, "It tells about a young person’s departure. A group of teenagers in a state of eagerness and wanderlust, waiting for a friend to set out and break away from the parental home. ‘Push the spiders downhill’ is how the lyrics end, and stands for conquering fears and overcoming obstacles. We like the playful ease of the verses and how the song merges into the stomping brass parts and chorus lines, followed by a boisterously outro part.” More...
Eindhoven Adds New Bands To 2016 Lineup
Hail Of Bullets, Archgoat, Memoriam, Illdisposed, Valkyrja, Insanity Reigns Supreme & Burning Hatred are now all confirmed for Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2016.
The eighth edition of this internationally renowned festival is set to take place Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th of December 2016 at the Effenaar venue in Eindhoven. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: More...
Vow Of Thorns Announces "Farewell To The Sun"
For the past six years, the Ontario-dwelling black metal doom fusionists making up Vow Of Thorns have been conceptualizing albums and pushing the boundary between aggressive and emotional.
What once served as an anagram for Kevin Hawthorne’s solo work is now a joint effort with Dustin Richards. Their new album "Farewell To The Sun" is set for release on July 15th, 2016 and follows the 2013 EP "Forest Dweller."
Check out the album's opening track "Meeting On The Astral Plane" below. Guitarist D. Richards comments:
"'Meeting on the Astral Plane' tells the story of one man’s escape from physical reality to a place of infinite possibilities; an existence free of mortal boundaries. The escape, however, is only temporary and he must return to his lowly existence and face himself, which he does in the following track 'Great Abomination'.
"His experience on the astral plane leads him to believe that death may be the ultimate escape. As our protagonist’s experience progresses so does the music. From the triumphant march of the opening riff to the crushing doom encased ending." More...
Countless Skies Streaming "Daybreak"
Emerging Hertfordshire melodic death metal quartet Countless Skies just unveiled a track taken from upcoming debut album, "New Dawn." Check out "Daybreak" below.
"New Dawn" was recorded by Danny Biggin at HVR Studios before seeing its mix and master under the scrutiny of Juho Räihä at SoundSpiral Audio. The artwork was crafted once again by the talented Carl Ellis and "New Dawn: is scheduled for release 24th June 2016 via Kolony Records.
Named after Be'lakor song "Countless Skies," the English quartet burst onto the modern metal scene with a blend of progressive and darkly intense music influenced by Scandinavian melodeath heroes.
After winning the Bedfordshire Metal to the Masses competition, Countless Skies played a triumphant gig on the New Blod' stage at Bloodstock Open Air in summer 2015. Catch the band live on these upcoming dates:
Jun 03 - The Castle Tavern Luton, UK
Jul 02 - The Portland Arms, Cambridge, UK
Sep 17 - Warhorns Festival 2016, Selby, UK More...
Tengger Cavalry Announces NY Show
Mongolian horse-head fiddle and throat-singing performer Nature Ganganbaigal led his folk rock/metal band Tengger Cavalry to a sold out show at the Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall this past Christmas Eve.
This marked the very first time in Carnegie Hall history that musicians with a strong heavy metal background hold concert at the Carnegie Hall venue. Now this Saturday, June 4th, Tengger Cavalry will again invade Manhattan. Details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2016
Venue: Marlin Room at Webster Hall
Address: 125 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003
Ages 16+
Tickets: $20 GA
Times: Doors: 6:30, Show Time: 7:00 More...
Faith No More Re-Releasing "We Care A Lot"
Faith No More’s landmark debut, "We Care A Lot," which was initially released in 1985 and has been out of print for 20 years, now sees an August 19th reissue via Bill Gould’s Koolarrow Records.
“This was an album that started as a demo, before any label had any interest in us,” explained Faith No More bass player Bill Gould. “There were a couple of reasons we decided to release this now: first of all, it’s been 20 years since it has been commercially available. Secondly, when cleaning out my basement, I discovered the original master reels, and we all thought that resurrecting this from the original tapes would be a great way to reintroduce We Care A Lot into the world. Lastly, this has been a band effort; we are releasing this in the same way as we recorded it, deciding everything amongst ourselves and getting our hands deep into the nuts and bolts… just like we used to.”
The original 10-song album, remastered by Maor Appelbaum via the original reels, is enhanced with nine bonus tracks including demo versions (taken from the original 8-track tapes) of “Greed,” “Mark Bowen,” “Arabian Disco” and “Intro,” live versions of “The Jungle” and “New Beginnings” and new mixes, via Matt Wallace, of “We Care A Lot,” “Pills for Breakfast” and “As The Worm Turns.”
Liner notes from keyboard player Roddy Bottum and behind-the-scenes photos will be included with the physical release. "We Care A Lot (Deluxe Band Edition): is available now for pre-order right here. More...
Sebastian Bach Headlining Laconia Fest
Legendary music acts are revving up for LaconiaFest - the east coast's premier motorcycle music festival. Just a few weeks after the announcement of Steven Tyler's upcoming headlining performance on June 15th, rock music icon Sebastian Bach has joined the party - headlining Sunday, June 12th.
Besides fronting Skid Row, Bach has appeared in shows like Gilmore Girls, Trailer Park Boys, and Californication.
"We're so pleased to have Sebastian Bach joining us for the inaugural LaconiaFest," states Tyler Glover, managing member and co-producer of LaconiaFest. "We're dedicated to bringing our attendees the greatest musical experience, so we're really looking forward to his amazing performance!"
Tickets for the Sunday, June 12 Sebastian Bach headliner date are on sale now, just $30 for the entire day of entertainment, via this location.
LaconiaFest will be held in conjunction with the 93rd annual Laconia Motorcycle Week in Laconia, New Hampshire and will appropriately include all day food and drink, motocross stunt shows, motorcycle model/product stagings and more. This high-octane, nine-day festival (June 11-19, 2016) will take place in the heart of Downtown Weirs Beach at the Weirs Beach Drive-In Theatre.
Sebastian Bach joins fellow LaconiaFest headliners Steven Tyler, Bret Michaels, Ted Nugent, Buckcherry, Sevendust and Fuel with additional performances from rock music's top talent of today and yesterday including Warrant, Lita Ford, Trixter, LA Guns, P.O.D., Attika7, Dope, Saving Abel, Biters, Adelitas Way, Bullethead, and Milow the Girl. In total, the festival will feature over 100 internationally and regionally recognized artists. LaconiaFest will feature two stages and festival attendees will rock out to live music for 12 hours a day - noon to midnight. More...
God Releasing New Album
God (yep, the almighty himself) has announced a 10 track instrumental progressive metal album is coming later this summer. Check out a first teaser trailer below to discover that God actually exists! The new album's track listing is as follows:
i. God / 6:47 / Tempo 180 BPM
ii. Salvation / 3:26 / Tempo 170 BPM
iii. Foreknown / 3:45 / Tempo 190 BPM
iv. Predestined / 4:00 / Tempo 200 BPM
v. Creation / 4:24 / Tempo 110 BPM
vi. Life / 4:37 / Tempo 220 BPM
vii. Free Will / 4:08 / Tempo 145 BPM
viii. Sin / 3:27 / Tempo 120 BPM
ix. Jesus Christ / 4:42 / Tempo 170 BPM
x. Truth / 3:46 / Tempo 16 0BPM More...
Alestorm Signs Contract In Rum
The pirate metal band Alestorm just announced a worldwide re-signing with Napalm Records and the group inked this contract in blood... OK they decided to use rum instead. Alestorm comments:
"AHOY! After 8 years, 4 albums, 1 live DVD, an EP and a couple of singles, it is my great pleasure to announce that Alestorm will be re-signing our record contract with Napalm Records. Seven years ago I was standing naked in the middle of a field at Summer Nights Festival in Austria, screaming at Thomas Caser (CEO of Napalm Records), demanding more money.
"Now here we are today... looks like our plan worked! Being pirates, we had to sign the contract using rum as ink, nothing else would do! Unfortunately we only had white rum left (all the good stuff had already been drunk), so our signatures are invisible. We'll leave that one to the lawyers to sort out.
"Expect the 5th Alestorm album to be released on Napalm Records in 2017! We're taking our time with this one, and it's gonna be good. Maybe... Cheers!"
Napalm Records A&R Nadir Amrioui states: "We are more than proud of Alestorm and their remarkable success! 8 years ago we've received this strange demo CD of an even stranger pirate-metal-band. That was the beginning of a piratic journey all over the world. We at Napalm are so much looking forward to the next album. This is going to be awesome. It surely is!" More...
End The Empire Posts New Song
Greenville, South Carolina's End The Empire has been hard at work in the early parts of 2016 recording new album, "Ivory," due out July 2nd.
In celebration of the new album, the quintet has dropped a lyric video for first single "Somewhere Between Ohio & Home."
End The Empire has a whole lot planned for the remainder of 2016 but for now, take a listen to the new single below. More...
Witherscape Releases First Song From New Album
Swedish progressive death metal duo Witherscape is pleased to present the first track off upcoming album "The Northern Sanctuary," which will be released on July 22nd, 2016 via Century Media Records.
You can now listen to the album's opening track, "Wake Of Infinity," in the player below. Multi-instrumentalist and producer Dan Swanö (ex Edge Of Sanity/Bloodbath, Nightingale, etc.), checked in with the following comment about the song:
"'Wake Of Infinity' is a good summary of the evolution of the Witherscape sound. Every corner of our sound has been slightly enhanced towards 'more is more' and this track shows off the expansion in every part. The fastest we've ever been, the most melodic we've ever been...it's all here in this track, that we believe is the embodiment of Witherscape 2016."
1. Wake Of Infinity (04:38)
2. In The Eyes Of Idols (03:58)
3. Rapture Ballet (04:25)
4. The Examiner (05:03)
5. Marionette (04:37)
6. Divinity (03:02)
7. God Of Ruin (05:32)
8. The Northern Sanctuary (13:44)
9. Vila I Frid (01:54) More...
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Defiatory Premieres Full New Album
Global extinction is set to arrive sooner than you think courtesy of the devastating Swedish thrash from Defiatory.
The band's relentless steamrolling debut full-length "Extinct" features a non-stop barrage of eight bruising tracks, and we're bringing you the full whiplash-inducing album early!
That's right, today you can hear all of "Extinct" below ahead of tomorrow's (June 3rd) official release date.
"Extinct" was recorded at Garageland Studios in Umeå and produced by Ronnie Björnström (Aeon, Paganizer). Mastering was handled by Thomas Johansson (Scar Symmetry, Watain) at The Panic Room and pre-orders are up here.
Defiatory also had this to say: "The band started in early march 2015 by Ronnie after departing from the band Aeon. A few demo songs where written and put into pro tools. Later on Martin Runnzell joined forces and the boll got rolling. The whole first album is musically written by Ronnie and all lyrics are done by Martin Runnzell.
"Working together with the full lineup now is awesome. Everybody's mindset is the same and we are trying to push it as far as we can. We are really happy with our debut album and are promoting it as hard as we can.
"The recording team for this album is easy, I, Ronnie, recorded everything in my old studio Garageland Studios, besides the drums, those where recorded at Meshuggah's facility. The mixing is also done by me. But we used Thomas Johansson from The Panic Room for our mastering."
The full track listing consists of:
01. The Final Conflict
02. Reaper
03. Aeons End
04. Dogs of War
05. Extinct
06. Destiny
07. The Black Vortex
08. Furor Unleashed More...
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Merycless Premieres "Altered Divination" Single
Kvlt death metal band Merycless, emerging from the rotten bowels of France, released the death metal classics "Abject Offerings" (1992, Vinyl Solution) and "Coloured Funeral" (1993, Century Media) and then relentlessly toured Europe with the likes of Death, Morgoth, Unleashed, and Samael.
In celebration of the band's impending 30th anniversary, a brand new digital single titled "Altered Divination" is set to be unleashed for free on June 3rd via Kaotoxin Records. Now today ahead of that release, we're bringing you the two-track single early! Listen in below.
"Altered Divination" features an alternate edit version of "My Name Is Legion" (with the full-length version to appear on an upcoming album) as well as a 2014 live recording of the classic track "Substance of Purity."
This single is just a foretaste of things to come with an upcoming sixth studio full-length, "Pathetic Divinity," due to be unleashed worldwide through Kaotoxin on October 7th, 2016. More...
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