Metal News for June 21, 2018
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19 news articles posted on this day.
Lord Debut New Song "Mutilation Rights"
Sludge metal band LORD have revealed their new song "Mutilation Rights" streaming below. The song is taken from their upcoming album Desperation Finds Hunger In All Men which will be released in August.
Creatures Premiere New Video "Samara"
Toronto based deathcore outfit CREATURES premiere a new video for "Samara", taken from their upcoming new EP "II", which will be out in stores through their own independent label Old Haunt Records on July 20th.
Check out now "Samara" below.
Nervecell Announce European Summer Tour
Dubai-based death metallers NERVECELL will be back to Europe this summer for a few select shows across Austria, France and Germany. Below's where the trek will hit:
JUL 13 ESCAPE - VIENNA, AUSTRIA
JUL 14 SICK MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL - SCHARNSTEIN, AUSTRIA
JUL 15 NO MAN’S LAND - VOLMERANGE-LES-MINES, FRANCE
JUL 19 ROCK N EAT - LYON, FRANCE
JUL 20 FERRAILLEUR - NANTES, FRANCE
JUL 22 LE KLUB - PARIS, FRANCE
AUG 31 BONEBREAKER FESTIVAL - KLEINWENKHEIM, GERMANY More...
Axis Of Despair Premiere Two New Songs
As Swedish grindcore outfit AXIS OF DESPAIR - formed by current and former members of Nasum, Coldworker, Infanticide, Volturyon, etc. - prepares their Contempt For Man debut full-length for July release through Southern Lord, two new tracks, "The Wolven Law" and "Crush The Empire", are now streaming below alongside the previously-released "A Life of Ceaseless Grind".
Rebel Wizard Premiere New Song
Australian NWOBHM/black metal (sic!) one-man act Rebel Wizard premiere a new song titled "The Prophecy Came and It Was Soaked With The Common Fools Forboding", taken from their upcoming new album "Voluptuous Worship of Rapture and Response", which drops August 18th via Prosthetic as CD, digital download, and limited-edition colored vinyl.
Check out now "The Prophecy Came and It Was Soaked With The Common Fools Forboding" below.
Craft Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Black metal band Craft premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "White Noise And Black Metal", which will be out in stores June 22nd via Season of Mist.
Check out now "White Noise And Black Metal" in its entirety below.
Crawl Premiere New Track "Sentenced to Rot"
Swedish D-beat death metal quartet Crawl premiere a new song entitled "Sentenced to Rot", taken from their upcoming new album "Rituals", which will be out next month via Transcending Obscurity.
Check out now "Sentenced to Rot" below.
Vokonis Premiere New Song "Runa"
Swedish doom metal outfit Vokonis premiere a new song entitled "Runa", taken from the upcoming EP "First Contact: Music From The Original Soundtrack ‘The Planet of Doom’". “The Planet of Doom” is an animated fantasy/sci-fi film inspired by doom metal. Produced by Riff Lodge Animation (responsible for this Conan video), the movie will feature musical contributions from Cirith Ungol, Orchid, Wo Fat, Ufomammut, Mos Generator, Slomatics and Vokonis.
Check out now "Runa" below.
Sulaco Premiere New Song "Disguise"
Grind unit Sulaco premiere a new song titled "Disguise", taken from their forthcoming new EP "The Prize", which will be released on August 17 via Translation Loss.
Check out now "Disguise" below.
Hadal Maw Premiere New Song "Idolatry"
Melbourne based death metal band Hadal Maw premiere a new song named "Idolatry", taken from their upcoming new five-track EP, "Charlatan", which which will be released on August 3 via Bandcamp.
Check out now "Idolatry" below.
Pánico Al Miedo Premiere New Lyric Video
Spanish band Pánico Al Miedo premiere a new video for "Cebos Vivos", taken from new album "Formador". The lyric video was directed by Craig Gowans and David Provan at 12 Inch Media (Obituary, Decapitated, Venom, Cavalera Conspiracy, DevilDriver, etc.). "Formador" was released by Symbol of Domination (Belarus), Cimmerian Shade (U.S.), and United By Chaos (Finland).
Check out now "Cebos Vivos" below.
Rig Time! Premiere New Video For "Deserve"
Hardcore, sludge outfit Rig Time!, from La Crosse, Wisconsin premiere a new video for "Deserve", taken from their latest effort "War", which was released on October 20, 2017, by Innerstrength Records.
Check out now "Deserve" below.
Enslaved & High On Fire European/UK Tour Announced
Enslaved and High On Fire announce a fall European/UK tour together. That trek will see them hit the following cities:
09/30 Poznan, POL – U Bazyla
10/01 Warsaw, POL – Proxima
10/02 Leipzig, GER – Ut Connewitz
10/03 Esch, LUX – Kulturfabrik
10/04 Breda, NET – Mezz Jupiler Zaal
10/08 Manchester, UK – Academy 2
10/09 Dublin, IRE – Tivoli
10/10 Belfast, UK – Limelight 2
10/12 Birmingham, UK – The Mill
10/14 Bristol, UK – SWX
10/15 London, UK – The Dome
10/16 Paris, FRA – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
In other news drummer Cato Bekkevold has announced his exit from Enslaved. In the below video, he states the split was amicable. Bekkevold will perform his last live show with the band this weekend at the ‘Hellfest Open Air‘ in Clisson, FRA on June 23rd. More...
Black Label Society Premiere New Music Video
Black Label Society premiere a new music video for their song “Trampled Down Below“. Dan Sturgess helmed the shoot during a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England earlier this year.
Black Label Society will be out in North America with Corrosion Of Conformity and Eyehategod on this North American tour starting in July: More...
Soreption Premiere New Track
Soreption have inked a deal with Sumerian Records and will release their new effort “Monument Of The End” via their new label home on August 03rd. A new track entitled “King Of Undisputed Nonsense” from the album is streaming below. Soreption will also be joining this year’s edition of ‘The Summer Slaughter Tour‘.
Melvins European Dates Announced
Still having a lengthy leg of North American touring ahead of them Melvins announce that they will head overseas for some European shows. See below for all booked dates:
07/12 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
07/13 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
07/14 Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
07/16 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
07/17 Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
07/19 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
07/20 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
07/21 Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
07/24 Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
07/25 Calgary, AB – Marquee Room
07/27 Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
07/28 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs)
07/29 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (feat. Jon Spencer)
07/30 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon (feat. Jon Spencer)
07/31 Chicago, IL – Park West (feat. Jon Spencer)
08/02 Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme (feat. Jon Spencer)
08/03 Detroit, MI – El Club (feat. Jon Spencer)
08/04 Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
08/05 Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue Theatre (feat. Jon Spencer)
08/06 Rock Island, IL – Rock Island Brewing Company (feat. Jon Spencer)
08/07 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
08/08 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
08/10 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
08/11 Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
08/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
08/14 Las Vegas, NV – The Bunkhouse Saloon
09/28 Reims, FRA – La Cartonnerie
09/29 Besançon, FRA – Festival Détonation
10/02 Paris, FRA – Alhambra
10/04 Brest, FRA – La Carène
10/05 La Rochelle, FRA – La Sirène
Imonolith Premiere Demo Version Of “The Reign”
Imonolith premiere a demo version of their new track “The Reign“. The band are comprised of current and ex-members of Threat Signal, Devin Townsend Project, Strapping Young Lad.
States the group: More...
Helmet Announce Summer U.S. Tour
Helmet will be out touring the U.S. this summer and will be joined by Bush on several dates. Below’s where that trek will stop:
06/26 Lombard, IL – Brauer House
06/27 Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live
06/28 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
06/29 Rock Island, IL – Daiquiri Factory
06/30 Toledo, OH – Civic Music Hall
07/02 Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theatre (feat. Bush)
07/03 Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater (feat. Bush)
07/04 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live
07/05 Wichita, KS – The Cotillion (feat. Bush)
07/06 Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
07/08 Sioux Falls, SD – Icon Lounge
07/09 Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Event Center (feat. Bush)
Code Orange Debut EP - Slipknot's Taylor Guests
Code Orange premiere a new three-song EP titled “The Hurt Will Go On“, which you can take in below. One track called “The Hunt“ also features a guest appearance from fellow Roadrunner Records artist Corey Taylor of Slipknot/Stone Sour fame.
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