Metal News for June 22, 2018
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12 news articles posted on this day.
Cast The Stone Premiere New Drum Playthrough Video
American death/black metal band CAST THE STONE premiere a drum playthrough video for the recently released single "As The Dead Lie". The track is taken from the band's upcoming six-track EP "Empyrean Atrophy", due for release on Agonia Records on the 31st of August. Watch Jesse Schobel perform "As The Dead Lie" below:
Cognitive Summer Tour With Wormhole Announced
New Jersey based slamming tech death act COGNITIVE have announced a tour of the northeastern United States and Canada this summer alongside Wormhole. Dubbed "The Summer of Slamchop Tour", the trek will run from July 3rd - July 14th and see the group continuing to support their pummeling 2016 Unique Leader debut album Deformity.
Guitarist Rob Wharton said of the tour, "Cognitive is super hype to be doing the Summer of Slampchop tour with our good friends in Wormhole. With a hometown show in Philly and northeastern US and Canada dates, this summer is looking to rule. We"ll be playing new material from our new album which details will be announced very soon, so come out and check out the new tunes and the boys in Wormhole"
Dates below:
7/3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie (Upstairs)
7/5 - Worcester, MA @ Ralph's Diner
7/6 - Syracuse, NY @ Spark Art Space
7/7 - Windsor, ON @ Windsor Beer Exchange
7/8 - Guelph, ON @ Dstrct
7/9 - Toronto, ON @ The Coalition
7/10 - TBA
7/11 - Ottawa, ON @ House of Targ
7/12 - Sherbrooke, QC @ Le Murdoch
7/13 - Montreal. QC @ Piranha Bar
7/14 - Albany, NY @ Club Chrome More...
Centauro Premiere New Song & Lyric Video
Unleashing their eighth and latest release "Daño Colateral" digitally this past April, Mexican thrashers CENTAURO will be making the new album available on CD as of June 30, 2018 through Bandcamp and distributor Ablaze Productions.
Leading up to the "Daño Colateral" physical release, CENTAURO premiere their new lyric video "Colmando un Oscuro Vacío" streaming below:
Secret Cutter Premiere New Song "Oblivion" From Up
Bethlehem, PA based sludge and grind outfit Secret Cutter premiere a new song entitled "Oblivion", taken from their upcoming new album "Quantum Eraser", which will be released on July 6, with digital pre-orders available on Bandcamp, and vinyl via Deathwish Inc in North America and Holy Roar Records everywhere else.
Check out now "Oblivion" below.
Just For Fun
Watch: Behemoth Crash Lamb Of God's Show As Lambs
The first North American leg of Slayer‘s farewell tour came to a close this Wednesday, June 20th, in Austin, TX. Behemoth took part in the old tradition of pulling an end of tour prank. Below you can see what is supposedly members of the band and crew take to the stage as lambs during the set of Lamb Of God. Behemoth mainman Nergal shared the below footage via his Instagram:
Sandrider Premiere New Song "Banger"
Seattle stoner rock trio Sandrider premiere a new song entitled "Banger", taken from their upcoming new album "Armada", which will be out in stores July 20th via Seattle heavy-music bastion Good to Die.
Check out now "Banger" below.
Forming the Void Premiere New Track "On We Sail"
Progressive doom outfit Forming the Void premiere the title track of their upcoming new album "On We Sail", which will be out in stores August 17 via Kozmik Artifactz.
Check out now "On We Sail" below.
Khanus Premiere New Song "Surrupu"
Finnish black metal band Khanus premiere a new song entitled "Surrupu", taken from their upcoming new album "Flammarian", which will be released on July 20 by I, Voidhanger in a CD edition that features cover art by Business For Satan and a 12-page booklet.
Check out now "Surrupu" below.
Hatred Reigns Premiere New Lyric Video
Ontario technical and brutal death metal band Hatred Reigns premiere a new lyric video for "Planes Divide", taken from their upcoming new EP "Realm: I – Affliction", out in stores now via Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, and all other major retailers.
Check out now "Planes Divide" below.
Watch: The Faceless Perform Without Michael Keene
The Faceless performed without band mastermind Michael Keene this Wednesday, June 20th, in Winnipeg, MB. Keene reportedly was unable to perform and was taken to the hospital after suffering muscle spasms. No official statement has been released regarding Keene‘s current health condition so far.
In February Keene himself opened up about his substance abuse problems, referring to himself as a “recovering drug addict.”
SECT July East Coast Mini-Tour Announced
SECT (Fall Out Boy, Earth Crisis, ex-Cursed, etc.) announce a July mini-tour on the East Coast that will see them play the following trio of shows:
07/13 Washington, DC – The Pinch
07/14 Brooklyn, NY – Kingsland
07/15 Philadelphia, PA – The Fire
SUMAC Announce Fall North American Tour With Dalek
SUMAC announce a fall tour in support of the September 21st release of their third full-length effort, “Love In Shadow“. A tour trailer is streaming below:
That run will find SUMAC out with Dalek and Infernal Coil on the majority of the shows, below’s where the trek will hit: More...
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