Metal News for June 30, 2017
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23 news articles posted on this day.
Atoll Signs With Gore House
Gore House Productions is proud to welcome Arizona group Atoll to the label's roster. Gore House comments:
"Emerging from the scorched wasteland of the Sonoran Desert, the Phoenix-based slammers from Atoll have been crushing eardrums with their unique blend of brutal death metal. Since 2014, Atoll remains true to the genre whilst force-feeding metallers the grinding melodies, clever breakdowns, and catchy onslaughts of pure American brutality!"
Bassist Cameron Broomfield adds: "We are beyond stoked to be joining forces with Gore House Productions, and proud to be a part of their amazing roster. This new shit is some of the most crushingly heavy material of our careers, and we couldn't ask for a better place to call home. To the Writhing Masses, the time to feed draws near."
Atoll will release a sophomore album in late 2017 on Gore House Productions. For a preview of what's to come, fans can check out latest single "Forced Xenotransplantation" below. More...
Canker's "Earthquake" To See Release 12 Years Late
Spanish death metal band Canker - originally formed in 1990 - is finally going to see 3rd album "Earthquake" released next September through Xtreem Music.
Recorded way back in 2005, "Earthquake" never saw the light of day due to various problems. Containing 10 songs, this album keeps the band's identity intact for killer death metal with thrashing edge and a total old school feel.
Cover artwork for "Earthquake" has been painted by Spanish artist Jose Vives. Stay tuned for a release date and full info coming shortly. More...
Aborted Streaming "Bathos"
Aborted today unveils the title track from forthcoming two-song EP, "Bathos," which is due out via Century Media Records on July 7th, 2017. A fine example of Aborted’s development from a Belgium death metal underground act to one of the most consistent extreme metal groups today, take a listen to "Bathos" below.
1. Bathos
2. Fallacious Crescendo (streaming here)
Night In Gales Issues Album Update
Night In Gales has been working diligently on the follow-up to 2011 album "Five Scars," and today the band checked in with this brief update:
"Album mix finished Soon! Dan is working day and night - we celebrate each new step. Prepare for a deadly old-school bastard between 'Sylphlike,' 'Razor,' Towards the Twilight' & 'Five Scars.' More details soon - stay tuned." More...
Afterbirth Streaming "Drills And Needles"
As the release of "The Time Traveler's Dilemma," the long-awaited debut from New York death metal unit Afterbirth, draws closer to release, today new single "Drills And Needles" is offered for communal consumption.
Afterbirth's "The Time Traveler's Dilemma" will see release this coming July 28th on CD, digital, and vinyl formats. The record was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Joseph Cincotta at Full Force Studios and comes enclosed in the cover art of Kishor Haulenbeek.
The vinyl edition was mastered by James Plotkin (OLD, Scorn, Khanate, Khlyst et al). As an extra bonus, Frank Rini (ex-Internal Bleeding) performs backing vocals on the track "Timeless Formless." More...
Mindscar Undergoes Lineup Shift
Mindscar has parted ways with drummer Robbie Young and now added second guitarist Alyssa Day (Visioner) and new drummer Tom Beheler (Path To Prevail). This updated lineup is currently working on pre-production for an upcoming release, which will be titled "Nine Knives."
Band founder Richie Brown commented: "I'm really excited to have Alyssa and Tom in the band.They both bring so much to the table musically. It has already been so much fun working with them both on the new material and I can't wait for people to experience this live!" More...
Origin Releases "Accident And Error" Video
U.S. death metal band Origin has shared a new playthrough video for the track "Accident And Error." This clip comes online just as latest album "Unparalleled Universe" sees official release today - June 30th - via Nuclear Blast (North America) and Agonia Records (worldwide). The new album's track listing is as follows:
1. Infinitesimal to the Infinite
2. Accident and Error
3. Cascading Failures, Diminishing Returns
4. Mithridatic
5. Truthslayer
6. Invariance Under Transformation
7. Dajjal
8. Burden of Prescience
9. Unequivocal
10. Revolucion
Livid Posts "The Fire"
One of Prosthetic Records' newest signings - experimental doom band Livid - will release upcoming album, "Beneath This Shroud, The Earth Erodes," on July 14th, 2017. Today new album track "The Fire" also comes online and can be heard below.
Guitarist/vocalist Cole Benson says: "We worked on 'The Fire' for over a year. It was the most challenging song to get right, we tried different lyrics, vocal melodies, and guitar lead lines before we got it perfect. I remember hearing the test pressing for first time and freaking out with excitement when 'The Fire' came on."
Bassist Chad Padelford adds: "We put a lot of work into that song. Day of, we we're still changing and adding parts. The outro was done on the fly. As we were ringing out the end of the song, we weren't sure how we were going to end it, when Cole just kept playing. It was so spontaneous and genuine. It was perfect."
1. Descend
2. Nothing
3. Sins Of God (streaming here)
4. The Fire
5. Into Nothing More...
The Lurking Fear Posts "Vortex Spawn"
As Swedish death metal crew The Lurking Fear prepares for the release of debut album "Out Of The Voiceless Grave" on August 11th via Century Media Records worldwide, the band is excited to share first single "Vortex Spawn" today.
Vocalist Tomas Lindberg gave insight on the song's meaning by stating, "To us, this track sums up all the raging, interstellar evil that we tried to convey with this album. We want the riffs to slither out of your speakers like torrents of tentacles, crowned in festering doom. The vocals pulsating with aeons of filth and death. Spewing out of its cosmic, voiceless grave: the 'Vortex Spawn.' Timeless Death."
1. Out Of The Voiceless Grave
2. Vortex Spawn
3. The Starving Gods Of Old
4. The Infernal Dread
5. With Death Engraved In Their Bones
6. Upon Black Winds
7. Teeth Of The Dark Plains
8. The Cold Jaws Of Death
9. Tongued With Foul Flames
10. Winged Death
11. Tentacles Of Blackened Horror
12. Beneath Menacing Sands More...
Rage Posts Newly Re-Recorded "Adoration"
Germany's Rage posted the newly re-recorded Avenger track "Adoration." The song appears a one of a myriad of re-recorded Avenger tracks on the upcoming new album "Seasons of the Black," which is set to drop on July 28th via Nuclear Blast Records.
Rage was formerly known as Avenger from 1983-1986 and released the classic releases "Prayers of Steel" in 1985 and "Depraved to Black" EP in 1985.
The track listing for "Seasons of the Black" is:
1. Season of the Black
2. Serpents in Disguise
3. Blackened Karma (see music video here)
4. Time Will Tell
5. Septic Bite
6. Walk Among the Dead
7. All We Know Is Not
8. Gaia
9. Justify
10. Bloodshed in Paradise
11. Farewell
12. Adoration (Newly Re-Recorded Avenger Song)
13. South Cross Union (Newly Re-Recorded Avenger Song)
14. Assorted by Satan (Newly Re-Recorded Avenger Song)
15. Faster than Hell (Newly Re-Recorded Avenger Song)
16. Sword Made of Steel (Newly Re-Recorded Avenger Song)
17. Down to the Bone (Newly Re-Recorded Avenger Song)
Check out "Adoration" here: More...
Nocturnal Rites Details "Phoenix," Posts New Song
Swedish metal act Nocturnal Rites has come back from the dead with the new album "Phoenix," which will be out on September 29th via AFM Records. Today, the band issued album details and posted a lyric video for the first single "Before We Waste Away," which can be viewed in the player below.
Pre-orders for the album can be made at this location. The album artwork and track listing are as follows:
1. A Heart As Black As Coal
2. Before We Waste Away
3. The Poisonous Seed
4. Repent My Sins
5. What’s Killing Me
6. A Song For You
7. The Ghost Inside Me
8. Nothing Can Break Me
9. Flames
10. Used to be God
11. Welcome to the End More...
The Convalescence Announces "This Is Hell"
Ohio symphonic death metal unit/recent Unique Leader signee The Convalescence will release the new album "This Is Hell" on September 1st.
The ten-track offering was produced by John Burke (Forever In Terror, Captain Kid, etc.) at Vibe Studios, which was mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Despised Icon, Beyond Creation, etc.) at The Grid and comes wrapped in the macabre cover art of Coki Greenway.
The band commented: "We recently signed with Unique Leader Records to help us deliver our heaviest and darkest album yet with This Is Hell. We believe this is by far our best work and the strongest lineup of musicians we have ever had. This album has a lot more of a death metal feel to it than Poison Words and The Process but it's still got The Convalescence sound with symphonic melodies from Katie [McCrimmon] on keys and plenty of slamming breakdowns."
Preorders for "This Is Hell" will be available in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out the title track streaming in the player below.
The track listing is:
1. Scum
2. No Way Out
3. I Won't Survive
4. Murder Machine
5. Burn
6. There Will Be Blood
7. Alone
8. This Is Hell
9. With No Hope
10. The World Infested More...
Stillborn Returns With New Album "Nocturnals"
Gothic metal was 'stillborn' in the late 80’s. But some 28 years ago a band left unforgettable trails in the Swedish underground scene with a unique take on the doom genre. Stillborn combined a gloomy and darkened sound with the aesthetics of gothic rock, almost as straight out of an old horror movie.
Now the members have been drawn back together to record a new album in the same spirit as their legendary debut "Necrospirituals" (1989). Ten songs were written for the album, aptly titled "Nocturnals," and it was recorded and mixed at Studio Juicy Halftone in Copenhagen by Henrik Stendahl.
With a refined sound, Stillborn will please the old fans that have been yearning for a new album, as well as garner new ones. In essence, this is Stillborn as we know them; sinister, eerie and with a subtile morbid twist.
The new offering is scheduled to be released on Black Lodge/Sound Pollution this fall and is preceded with the single "Lorelei," which is available today as a new video clip which you can enjoy in the player below.
The band commented: "We thought this spark had burnt out but once again, the sun explodes. A new dawn is rising.”
The band also aims to conduct a tour in connection with the release. Expected further album details soon. Check out the video for "Lorelei" here: More...
Ended Shows The "Pathway"
Swedish modern rock act Ended released a new live video clip for the song "Pathway." The song is taken from the latest album "Five Eyes," which is available via Sliptrick Records.
This video was captured from the band's performance in Åmanska parken, Alingsås, Sweden. Check it out here:
Korpiklaani Announces First Ever Live DVD/CD
One does not simply stop Korpiklaani. For the first time ever, the Finns have captured and immortalized the power of the live performance on the first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled "Live at Masters of Rock," which is due to be released on August 25th via Nuclear Blast.
After hearing its title, it's easy to conclude that the performance was recorded at the identically named festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic. But there's even more to be excited about since this release doesn't just include Korpiklaani's show from 2016, it also houses a second full show from 2014 as a bonus feature. The 2016 concert features guest appearances from Tero Hyväluoma (additional fiddler) as well as Toni Perttula (additional accordion player), Sami's identical twin brother. The mixing and mastering of "Live at Masters of Rock" were both handled by frontman Jonne Järvelä.
Jonne comments: "This our first ever DVD release, and we are quite proud of it. It has no backing tracks, no choirs, no samples, all the mistakes are included. It is just us, Korpiklaani, pure live rock 'n' roll… I spent a lot of time during the mastering process with Svante Forsbäck who recently handled the Rammestein mastering and we worked very hard to get the right ambience and crowd sound. So when you turn it up loud, it feels like you are right there in the thick of it." More...
Dark Avenger Signs With Rockshots Records
Brazilian prog/power metal act Dark Avenger signed a worldwide record deal with Rockshots Records. The new chapter is set to be released on September 1st on all the major record dealers and digital stores and will inevitably leave a mark!
The outstanding new album "The Beloved Bones: Hell" is a reflection of eleven mental stages someone living a constant uncomfortable situation may go through ("Hell is repetition") among many others which we inadvertently allow to come into our lives.
The album was produced, recorded and mixed by the guitarist Glauber Oliveira and mastered by the renowned Tony Lindgren at Fascination Studios in Sweden.
The track listing for the album is:
1. The Beloved Bones (see lyric video here)
2. Smile Back to Me
3. King for a Moment
4. This Loathsome Carcass
5. Parasite
6. Breaking Up Again?
7. Empowerment
8. Nihil Mind
9. Purple Letter
10. Sola Mors Liberat More...
Jag Panzer To Release New LP "The Deviant Chord"
For Jag Panzer, team spirit is more important than anything else. Without team spirit, guitarist Mark Briody would no longer see any reason for continuing the band. "We're like a family, we've all known each other for many years," he says and looks back at the years between 2011 and 2013 when Jag Panzer were on the brink of calling it a day. "Two band members quit and there was little interest in hiring new people and starting over. Introducing new musicians would have been tough, so we decided to disband."
But then the American power metal act's strong fan base made itself heard, causing the spark to be rekindled. Briody: "We had a lot of interest in our early albums, so my band mates soon noticed that people were still listening to Jag Panzer, that the audience was still there. We started talking on the phone more and more. Some excellent gig offers arrived so we decided we should get back together." What a stroke of good fortune, after all now the public can look forward to an accomplished comeback album. "The Deviant Chord" is a veritable metal manifesto, scheduled for release on Steamhammer/SPV on September 29, 2017, and consists of ten awesome songs featuring all those typical Jag Panzer strengths that the band's fans have come to appreciate.
Together with band members John Tetley (bass), Harry 'The Tyrant' Conklin (vocals), Rikard Stjernquist (drums) and Joey Tafolla (lead guitar), who has returned to the fold, Briody has recorded an album that impresses in every respect and that benefits from the outstanding qualities of all five band members. "John does our 'quality control', meaning that he makes sure every song we do is the best it can be. Harry is a musical genius. He's been singing since we were kids, he's very skilled in vocal arrangements and vocal recording techniques. This skill makes him a very big contributor in the songwriting. Rikard is all about drumming. He's been drumming since he was a small child and has never stopped. He grew up living all around the world and he has always been in a band. Joey is the classic lead player in every sense of the world. He has amazing skill on the guitar plus an outstanding stage presence. His playing makes every song better."
The Deviant Chord will be available as a CD Digipak (including poster) and double LP colored version as well as for download and streaming. The cover artwork was created by Serbian artist Dusan Markovic and reflects the album's haunting atmosphere perfectly. Briody gives also some hints: "Fans of both science fiction and real life scientists should look closely at the new Jag Panzer album as the band has placed a few hidden tributes in the album art!" More...
Wreath Of Tongues Premieres "Golden Shroud"
New York-based grind/mathcore four-piece Wreath Of Tongues premieres a new song entitled "Golden Shroud", taken from the upcoming new EP "Out With The Good", which will be out in stores July 21 via Bandcamp.
Check out now "Golden Shroud" below.
Catch Wreath Of Tongues live at the following "Out With The Good" Release Shows: More...
Mouldered Premieres New Song "Prision"
Colombian brutal death metal outfit Mouldered premieres a new song entitled "Prision", taken from the band's upcoming debut new album "Chronology of a Rotten Mind", which will arrive in stores on July 13 jointly through Satanath Records, More Hate Productions and Butcher Entertainment.
Check out now "Prision" below.
The new album's track listing is as follows: More...
Ljosazabojstwa Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Belarusian black/death band named Ljosazabojstwa (meaning "murder of fate") debuts the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new EP entitled "Sychodžannie", which will be out in stores later today via Hellthrasher Productions.
Check out now "Sychodžannie" in its entirety below.
Graveslave Premieres Full-Album Stream Of New CD
Minneapolis-based death metal outfit Graveslave premieres the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Sick/Nasty", out in stores now via Bandcamp. Sick/Nasty was recorded by Ian Frand at Juices Studios (with drum recording by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recording), and it was mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldsen (Cryptopsy) at The Grid.
Check out now "Sick/Nasty" in its entirety below.
River Black Debuts New Song "Jaws"
River Black (Ex-Burnt By The Sun, Revocation etc.) debuts a new song entitled "Jaws", taken from the band’s upcoming self-titled debut album, which will be released July 07th via Season Of Mist. River Black features former members of Burnt By The Sun (vocalist Mike Olender, guitarist John Abudato and drummer Dave Witte) and Revocation bassist Brett Bamberger.
Check out now "Jaws" below.
Comments vocalist Mike Olender: More...
Enfold Darkness Premieres "The Test Of Wisdom"
Enfold Darkness premieres a new song entitled "The Test Of Wisdom", taken from the upcoming new album "Adversary Omnipotent", which will be out in stores July 15th via The Artisan Era. Guitarist Malcolm Pugh (Inferi, A Loathing Requiem) guests on this track.
Check out now "The Test Of Wisdom" below.
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