Metal News for June 22, 2015
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36 news articles posted on this day.
Interview
Crystal Ball Talks "LifeRider" Album
Power metal fans rejoiced when Crystal Ball returned last month with new album "LifeRider," which has seen the release of several catchy music videos and will soon be supported by summer festival appearances.
With the melodic metal opus out now via Massacre Records, we caught up with guitarist Scott Leach to discuss the band recording "LifeRider" with Stefan Kaufmann and bringing on Battle Beast vocalist Noora Louhimo for a guest appearance. Read the full interview below. More...
Necromass Posts "Fair Of Blasphemy" Video
Necromass has released a music video for "Fair of Blasphemy," taken from the upcoming split album with Mortuary Drape coming through Funeral Industries. The clip was directed by Stefano Poggioni of Factory prd. and can be seen below.
Sanctrum Shares "The Sickness Within"
Sanctrum just released an official music video for the track "The Sickness Within," taken from the album "Rot."
The clip was filmed, produced, and edited by Johan Wahlgren and Sanctrum and can be seen below. You can also stream the entire "Rot" album at this location. The full track listing is:
1. Thousand Lies
2. Above Us All
3. This Time Around
4. The Sickness Within
5. Painting the River Red
6. Machines
7. Demons
8. Dragonslayer
9. The Ritual
10. On Justice More...
Rosetta Streaming "Quintessential Ephemera"
After a 12-year journey, Rosetta has been reborn with "Quintessential Ephemera." Now a five-piece including new guitarist/vocalist Eric Jernigan (City of Ships), the band recorded a many-layered collection of songs at once existential and deeply hopeful. Today you can stream the entire album online - check it out below.
"Quintessential Ephemera" is available digitally today with "pay as you wish pricing" directly from Rosetta's BandCamp page here. The band will be playing these shows prior to the album's release (additional dates will be added soon):
7/10: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
7/11: Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
7/12: Boston, MA @ O'Briens More...
Tentation Releasing Self-Titled EP
Inferno Records is proud to announce the release on CD & cassette of the first mini album from French newcomers Tentation.
The self-titled release will drop on July 5th and features six songs of old school heavy metal with French vocals. Check out the track "L'épreuve du sang" below.
Khemmis Streaming "Ash, Cinder, Smoke"
With 20 Buck Spin preparing to issue the bruising debut LP from Khemmis on July 7th, entitled "Absolution," the latest single from the album has been premiered online.
Check out "Ash, Cinder, Smoke" in the player below. The previously posted track "Antediluvian" can also be heard over at this location. More...
Dead Lord Unveils New Album Cover
Sweden's Dead Lord has revealed the cover artwork for upcoming album, "Heads Held High," which is going to be released worldwide by Century Media Records on August 21st. The label also comments:
"Dead Lord's debut album, 'Goodbye Repentance,' hit the scene like an airstrike out of nothing in 2013 and gained them the reputation of being excellent song writers and vanguards of the new scene of classic hard rock.
"Two years of constant live activities have managed to spread the name of Dead Lord further all across the rock music scene. With the newly gained experience and armed to the teeth with killer songs, Dead Lord entered the studio in late 2014 to record 'Heads Held High,' an album with 10 songs of solid no-bogus, face-melting, twin-guitar, smart-rock action.
"The album's artwork was created by Pol Abran / Branca Studio; details about formats, vinyl color splits and more will be announced soon." More...
Senses Fail Streams New Album
Post-hardcore band Senses Fail is streaming forthcoming record, "Pull The Thorns From Your Heart," online today.
The record is scheduled for release on June 30th via Pure Noise Records, and can be pre-ordered now at this location.
Senses Fail is currently performing on the Vans Warped Tour. Upcoming dates for the trek are available after the jump.
Inter Arma Cancels Stardust Appearance
Inter Arma has issued the following announcement about dropping off an upcoming live festival appearance:
"Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to cancel our appearance at Stardust V. It has absolutely nothing to do with the cancellation of Taake, Bethlehem or any of the other bands. We have the utmost respect for Stefan and all he does.
"If you have tickets please go out and support the festival, as all of the bands playing are fantastic. For any of you that were looking forward to seeing us we are very sorry and we'll make it up to you at a later date. The updated flyer is below." More...
Diamonds Are Forever Posts Prodigy Cover
Diamonds Are Forever just released a new music video for the band's cover of "The Day Is My Enemy" by The Prodigy.
The clip was directed and produced by Dorin Marcu and can be seen below. You can also watch the previous Diamonds Are Forever music video for "My Fragile Heart Will Feed The Darkness" at this location.
Arabrot Streaming New EP
It's a big week for Norwegian mad avant-rock scientists Arabrot as the outfit releases the captivating "You Bunch Of Idiots" EP while traversibng halfway around the globe to begin an intense North American tour.
To begin the celebratory madness, stream the EP in full below. You can also see Arabrot live with Ghold in North America on these dates:
6/24/2015 O'Brien's Pub - Boston, MA
6/26/2015 The Depot - York, PA
6/27/2015 Now That's Class - Cleveland, OH
6/29/2015 The Burlington - Chicago, IL
6/30/2015 Fubar - St Louis, MO
7/01/2015 Jackpot Saloon - Lawrence, KS
7/02/2015 Hi Dive - Denver, CO
7/03/2015 Kilby Court - Salt Lake, City, UT
7/04/2015 The Shredder - Boise, ID
7/05/2015 The Highline - Seattle, WA
7/06/2015 The Hindenburg - Vancouver, BC
7/07/2015 Rotture - Portland, OR w/ Rabbits, Towers
7/08/2015 Starlite Lounge - Sacramento, CA w/ Dispirit, Lycus
7/09/2015 SF Eagle - San Francisco, CA
7/10/2015 Thee Alley - Los Angeles, CA
7/11/2015 Exploded View Gallery - Tucson, AZ
7/12/2015 Lowbrow Palace - El Paso, TX
7/14/2015 Holy Mountain - Austin, TX w/ Pinkish Black
7/15/2015 Siberia - New Orleans, LA w/ Pinkish Black
7/16/2015 The 529 - Atlanta, GA w/ Pinkish Black
7/17/2015 Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC w/ Pinkish Black
7/18/2015 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA w/ Pinkish Black
7/19/2015 The Studio @ Webster Hall - New York, NY w/ Pinkish Black More...
Divides Drags The River
The Portland, OR quintet Divides has released a new music video for "Drag The River," portraying the message behind the lyrics of digging out the negative parts of yourself and casting them away.
The song was produced, mixed, and mastered by Casey Bates while the clip was directed by Scotty Fisher for The Fight Design. Check it out below.
Indonesia Streaming "Renovatio"
"Renovatio" is a two-track release from the Russian experimental, progressive rock / metal band Indonesia.
Filled with the sounds of different instruments, this capacious symbolic composition will carry you away far into the future - listen in below. The track listing is:
1. Renovatio 10:16
2. Grand Dramatic Overture (Instrumental) 06:21 More...
All Out War Streaming New EP
This week, New York's All Out War drops the devastating "Dying Gods" EP onto humankind through Organized Crime Records, presenting some of the most vicious material the band has released in twenty-five years as a unit.
Engineered and produced by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Hatebreed, Turmoil) at West West Side Studios and mastered by Alan Douches from West West Side, the ferocious new "Dying Gods" can be heard in full below. More...
Countercast Takes A Stand
Post-hardcore outfit Countercast has a new video online for the track "The Last Stand" taken off the band's upcoming second album. Check out the clip below, filmed solely in a car with a GoPro. For more info on Countercast, head over to the band's Facebook profile here.
Great American Ghost Streams New Track
Boston's Great American Ghost is unveiling "An Ever Changing Cast of Characters," the next single off debut full-length, "Everyone Leaves." Stream the new track in the player below (courtesy of MetalSucks).
Out July 10th on Good Fight Music, "Everyone Leaves" is a wicked slab of dark, downward-spiralling hardcore, carrying on the New England legacy built by bands like Converge and American Nightmare.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Defeater guitarist Jay Maas (Ceremony, Title Fight) at Getaway Recording. You can also see the band live:
July 14 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center (Warped Tour) More...
Septicflesh Answers "Most Extreme" Questions
Septicflesh took a break from the band's recent U.S. tour to discuss most extreme experiences in a new video clip, from most extreme traveling to the most extreme support touring band. Check it out below.
Vardan Heads "Between The Fog And Shadows"
Vardan, the busiest man in black metal, continues his dominance of the underground with "Between the Fog and Shadows," due out August 21st.
Chronologically the 19th album in the one-man band's vast discography (and the sixth to be released this year alone!) "Between the Fog and Shadows" is Vardan's most thorough exploration of solitude yet. The track listing is:
1. Between the Fog and Shadows
2. Solitary Death of a Forest Spirit
3. Of Dead Dreams Through Funeral Eyes More...
Suffer In Silence Posts "The End Of Love" Video
Suffer In Silence has a video for the song "The End Of Love" online, taken off from the album "Behind The Truth" released last year and out now worldwide through Sliptrick Records. Check it out in the YouTube player below.
Armstrong Metal Fest Announces Lineup
It’s now less than a month until Armstrong Metalfest flings its doors open to the gathering masses, welcoming in another round of Canada’s long running camping festival.
Co-founder Jesse Valstar comments: “Bretton [Melanson, the other co-founder] and I started this when we were 19, and it was a large undertaking. Now we’re 26 and it’s grown beyond us! But now we have the necessary reputation to put on a hell of a show.”
And what a show it is: 36 bands in two days, topped off with Californian deathgrind stars Cattle Decapitation and Canada’s own extreme metallers Anciients. The rest of the bill is a feast of Canadian and U.S. metal, from the vicious deathcore leanings of Angelmaker to the technical heavy metal leanings in Caveat, the power-infused melodeath of the hotly-tipped Crimson Shadows to the blackened death metal roar of Xul.
As well as a stellar lineup, there’s plenty of other forms of entertainment to keep a metalhead amused. Not least, AMF have announced a full-sized wrestling ring, kindly provided by BC’s very own Thrash Wrestling, which will stage a 2-hour show, the winner receiving a custom-made AMF Championship belt. There’s also a farmer’s market on the Saturday, “perfect to get blueberries for a hangover,” quips Valstar, and a long-standing tradition of a Beer Helmet March, where the creator of the most inventive beer case helmet gets two free passes for the next year. Random participants also get merch donated kindly from various bands of the festival, so it can pay off to slap a beercase over your head and walk.
Armstrong Metalfest runs from July 17th - 18th. You can pick up tickets right here. The finalized lineup is as follows: More...
Sabbath Assembly Announces Self-Titled Album
Svart Records has announced September 11th as the international release date for Sabbath Assembly's fifth album, self-titled "Sabbath Assembly." Svart comments:
"It marks a new beginning for the band: its 'Great Schism' from the Process Church of the Final Judgment. Like the albatross falling from the mariner’s neck, the band has freed itself from the cult’s theology in order to explore its own creations - with no special guest appearances or narrative frills. Sabbath Assembly is, in fact, a decidedly metal offering, for in the writing, the band returned to its own personal roots in the dark age of the '80s. These are Sabbath Assembly’s own 'hymns' for their own 'church' – a place marked by passion, devotion, and the gospel of metal.
"The primary thematic difference between Sabbath Assembly and its predecessors is that this album is about embodiment, addressing all the power and grit required to endure our human existence, rather than exploring spiritual philosophy alone. While the songs reference occult literature, such as Robert Chambers’ 'The King in Yellow,' Valeri Briussov’s 'The Fiery Angel of Desire,' and 'The Gospel of Thomas,' these texts were chosen not because of their abstraction from the mundane, but rather their propensity to embrace it as a means to spiritual understanding. If something is to be taken away from the new Sabbath Assembly album, it is this: the mysteries of occult philosophy are revealed not through celestial charts and diagrams, but rather the subtleties of earthly love and loss." More...
Witches Of Doom Posts "New Year's Day" Video
Witches Of Doom has a video clip online for "New Year's Day" (a U2 cover) which is being released in loving memory of Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk aka Peter Steele (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010)
The track was produced by Fredrik Folkare (Unleashed ) at Chrome Studios in Stockholm, Sweden and can also be streamed at Spotify here.
Next To None Posts "Blood On My Hands" Clip
InsideOut teen prodigy band Next To None is a week away from the release of debut album "A Light in the Dark" on June 29th, 2015.
In advance of the album's release, the band is pleased to reveal a lyric video for the album's closing epic track, "Blood on my Hands." Vocalist/keyboardist Thomas Cuce had this to say about the track:
"At the time [I wrote the lyrics] it seemed like every day there was a different person going crazy somewhere and shooting up a building or whatever, and I would ask my self 'Why does this keep happening? What was that person thinking? What led them to do this?' So I tried to put myself in this person's head. I created a character and started from the aftermath of the event, which is where we first hear about it in the news."
Of the song's extended arrangement, he says, "It took us months to write this song and then months to learn it. We had a big dry erase board that we used to chart out all the parts with the time signatures until we had them memorized." More...
Gory Blister Posts Music Video
Technical death metal outfit Gory Blister has a new video out for the track "Thresholds," taken from latest album "The Fifth Fury" released via Sliptrick Records. The album's track listing is:
1. Psycho Crave
2. Thresholds
3. Toxamine
4. Devouring Me
5. The Fifth Fury
6. Prometheus Scars
7. (meet me) In The Mass Grave
8. The Grey Machinery
9. Heretic Infected Orchestra (Bonus Track) More...
Johan Edlund Comments On Future Of Tiamat
Johan Edlund from Tiamat has issued the following statement about the future of the band and a clarification about previously claiming he was leaving the band:
"Friends. Last year, in a moment of doubt, I said I would leave Tiamat. My father had just passed away and I took that for a reason to drink. Drinking was more important than mourning.
"My heart stopped beating six times last year, and... I'm not even happy to be alive. I've been through all the pits of Hell you don't wanna know. But what matters, is that through out of all this, there are REAL friends, backing you up.
"In a moment of doubt, I decided to leave the band. I had seizure and had just been hospitalized for delirium and stroke.
"That was news to my good old friend Borivoj's Blabbermouth, and the like, of course. Wish you, dear friends will help us spread the word that is Tiamat. Yes, we're back & yes, we're working on a new album. That's no news for gossip, that's why I write it here smile emoticon When we stand up, no one seems to care? More...
Intervals Down To One Member
Aaron Marshall from Intervals has released a statement online about parting ways with all other band members and recording a new album. Read the full statement (giving Wintersun a run for its money in the length department) here:
"Hey guys, Aaron here. I'm writing this update to bring everyone up to speed on things. This is a little lengthy, but to put this all in perspective, I would like to recap the last four years. For anyone with questions about anything, you will want to read this. This is super important, so thanks in advance for reading!
"For those who don't know how this all started, Intervals is sort of an accident. In 2011, I began writing and recording my own music at home for the first time. After years of playing with local bands in Toronto, this was the first time I had written and recorded any of my own music. A close friend proposed the idea of filming me playing a tune (Still Winning) and cutting a video. Initially, I didn't understand the concept… 'Why would anyone want to watch me sit here and play guitar?'… After being persuaded, I sat down and performed the tune a countless amount of times while he filmed me.
"I didn't think anything of it, but he was very adamant about getting this thing out there for people to see. After showing me the finished product, I still didn't really get it… 'So, its like, a music video, but with no low budget actors and fake cars?…' From there, he prompted me to choose a name and create a YouTube and Facebook page. Being a perfectionist by nature, I was sort of reluctant to follow through, as I had intended to write an album's worth of material and put a band together, before venturing forward with music. After some coaxing, I sort of settled on the name Intervals and made all the necessary pages so he would stop hounding me to post this video. Having zero experience with anything like this, we were both taken back by the response this video was having. All of a sudden there was a surge of new people demanding more songs, new content, etc… I had nothing more than that one song and no idea what I should do next. As interest continued to grow, I felt that I owed it to myself, and anyone who cared, to follow through and see where I could take this thing.
"As a guitarist that also plays drums, it was very important to me, that I connect with a drummer on the same wavelength. I received an email from Anup about making a video for a tune and I was beyond excited. I had been following him on YouTube for some time and couldn't believe I would get to see him play one of my songs. Coincidentally, Matt Halpern (Periphery) and I had discussed that Anup would be an excellent fit and that perhaps we should consider working together. More...
Arkona Headed To Latin America
Arkona has checked in with the following announcement about upcoming Latin American shows this fall:
"Arkona will return to Latin America in October 2015! Words can not express how happy we are to announce our return!
"It's been two years since we played for you last time and it is definitely too much! It is not enough just to say, that we are looking forward to see you all again! Also, we are very excited to come to El Salvador for the first time!
"We know that all shows will be absolutely warm and crazy! See you very soon, friends!"
11.10.2015 El Salvador - San Salvador - Buhoos
12.10.2015 Costa Rica - San José - TBC
13.10.2015 Colombia - Bogota - Ozzy Bar
15.10.2015 Chile - Santiago - Rock y Guitarras
16.10.2015 Argentina - Buenos Aires - Asbury Music Club
17.10.2015 Brazil - São Paulo - Clash club
18.10.2015 Brazil - Curitiba - John Bull
19.10.2015 Brazil - Porto Alegre - El Toro Pub
21.10.2015 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro- Teatro odisséia More...
Carnal Blasphemy Reveals Album Details
Colombian death metal powerhouse Carnal Blasphemy today unveils details for upcoming debut album "Liars Made Authority."
"Get ready for a forceful discharge of brutality," states bassist / vocalits Jhon Molina. When asked about the album's influences, Jhon said the following: "Wars that unite the traditional ferocity to its inhuman mechanization, totalitarian dictatorships, alienation of man, catastrophic destruction of nature, collective neurosis and generalized hysteria, have finally opened our eyes to reveal the kind of monster that man has spawned and nurtured proudly. For Colombia and the world. For the Liars Made Authority - hatred has been unleashed!!"
Featuring cover art by Karen Marin, "Liars Made Authority" was produced by Sander Bermudez at Soundtech Studios (Amputated Genitals, Carnivore Diprosopus, Evil Darkness) in Bogota, Colombia. The album also includes guest appearance by the likes of Jason Netherton (Misery Index), Julian Suarez (Suppuration), Ricaurte Triviño (Genetic Error) and Luis Vile (Ex-Undergrave).
"Liars Made Authority" is set for release on September 18th, 2015 via Gore House Productions. The track listing is as follows: More...
Sepultura Adds More 30th Anniversary Shows
Sepultura is celebrating the band's 30th anniversary this year with an extensive European tour in July, August, and November 2015.
On this tour, the group will perform a special set list featuring songs normally not played live. More dates have now been added to the 30th anniversary tour.
Catch the band live:
2015-07-15 Balingen (Bang Your Head Festival) DE
2015-07-16 Luzern (Schüür) CH
2015-07-17 Bruneck (UFO) IT
2015-07-18 Wiesen (Two Days A Week) AT
2015-07-19 Kosice (Collosseum) SK
2015-07-21 Budapest (Barba Negra Track) HU
2015-07-22 Tolmin (Metal Days Festival) SI
2015-07-23 München (Free & Easy) DE
2015-07-24 Bertingen (Rock Unter Den Eichen) DE
2015-07-25 Lörrach (Baden In Blut) DE
2015-07-26 Cascina (The Jungle) IT
2015-07-27 Milano (Cirlolo Magnolia) IT
2015-07-29 Lindau (Club Vaudeville) DE
2015-07-30 Saarbrücken (Garage) DE
2015-07-31 Wacken (Wacken Open Air) DE More...
Maverick Reveals New EP Cover
The Spanish gentlemen from Maverick are now revealing the artwork for upcoming EP "Break It Up," due to be released via Inferno Records on September 11th, 2015 as well on Sade Records (Mexico) & The Fish Factory Records (Spain).
The cover artwork comes courtesy of Karlos Sanz and features design by Sebastian Unda. Inferno Records comments:
"Maverick is one of the most recent and best hopes of the Spanish hard rock scene - formed in 2014 around well-known artists Javier Endara (ex-Wild) and Angel Munoz (ex-Steel Horse) they deliver hi-class hard rock tunes mixing influences of Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake’s early albums, Judas Priest’s hard n’ pounders songs with the elegance of bands like Boston or Foreigner." More...
Outre Announces Vinyl/Cassette Release
After successfully releasing a debut full-length on CD, Polish black metal group Outre will be releasing "Ghost Chants" on cassette and vinyl.
The vinyl version will be once again handled by Godz Ov War, Third Eye Temple, and Essential Purification Records and is scheduled for release in the second half of September 2015 in a limited run of 400 copies, which will also include 66 strictly limited and exclusive wooden box copies.
The band's dbut full-length will also receive special cassette treatment. This will include two limited versions with different artwork; one will be released via Canada's Medusa Crush Recordings and one via Germany's Monotonstudio Records.
Outre will hit the studio this autumn to record new material for a split EP with Barshasketh, with the street date still under wraps. In addition to the recent In Flammen Open Air announcement, the band will be performing at the prestigious Brutal Assault Festival in Czech Republic on 5th – 8th August 2015. More...
Blaze Of Perdition Streams Full Album
Polish enigmatic black metal band Blaze Of Perdition is streaming the entire new album, "Near Death Revelations," prior to the official release date on June 26th via Agonia Records. Listen in below. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Królestwo Niczyje
2. Into the Void Again
3. When Mirrors Shatter
4. Dreams Shall Flesh
5. Cold Morning Fears
6. The Tunnel
7. Of No Light More...
Exclusive
Carnivora Premieres "The Vision"
Tomorrow (June 23rd) sees the official release of Carnivora's new vision for metal, but you don't have to wait that long to hear the EP, as we're proud to be bringing you an exclusive premiere ahead of time.
Pummeling and aggressive but with a hint of melody, Carnivora plays with passion and keeps the energy running high - check out all four tracks from "The Vision" below.
These four tracks showcasing the sonic evolution of Carnivora follow 2013's "Eternal" full-length and are up for pre-order at Bandcamp here. For more details about the release and a closer look at the band, be sure to check out our recent interview with Cody Michaud at this location. The track listing is:
1. A Vision In Red
2. Pessimist's Tongue
3. Razors & Rust
4. The Reek Of Defeat More...
Bloodbath Entire Hellfest Concert Posted
German/French TV station ARTE is streaming pro-shot live video footage of Bloodbath's entire Hellfest performance, which took place last Friday, June 19th in Clisson, France.
Check it out now below.
Sodom Entire Hellfest Concert Streaming
German/French TV station ARTE is streaming pro-shot live video footage of Sodom's entire Hellfest performance, which took place last Friday, June 19th in Clisson, France.
Check it out now below.
Children Of Bodom Entire Hellfest Concert Posted
German/French TV station ARTE is streaming pro-shot live video footage of Children Of Bodom's entire Hellfest performance, which took place last Friday, June 19th in Clisson, France.
Check it out now below.
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