Metal News for June 6, 2014
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Podcast
Metalunderground.com Official Podcast, Episode 18
The time is fast approaching for DevilDriver at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on June 18th, and we at the Metalunderground.com Official Podcast are offering a free ticket giveaway to South Florida residents or anyone else able and willing to attend. Anyone interested should email podcast@metalunderground.com with the subject "DEVILDRIVER," and provide your name (matching your ID).
This week: vocalist Paul "Ablaze" Zinay (Blackguard) and bassist Xavier St Laurent (ex-Ion Dissonance) of Montreal, Quebec have formed a new group known as Ages. The two tracks so far released are titled "Heinous Nemesis" and "Resounding Negation," featuring members of Epica and HateSphere as guests. Co-host Mike Smith (OverkillExposure) offers his opinion on the band's sound and potential appeal.
Next: Mike and co-host Kevin Perez (n0thinghead) react to two freshly released singles: "Chimes At Midnight" from Atlanta's Mastodon and "Cusp Of Eternity" from Sweden's Opeth. Both songs are taken from the eagerly anticipated upcoming albums "Once More 'Round The Sun" and "Pale Communion," respectively.
Finally, it would behoove us to sadly acknowledge the unsurprising but tragic announcement that the late Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus) of GWAR did indeed succumb to a fatal heroin overdose.
Tune in here, enjoy, and offer us your feedback. You can subscribe via iTunes or RSS.
Arkaik Announces Lineup Changes
Arkaik has issued the following announcement about lineup changes within the band:
"Fans and friends,
"A lot has gone on behind the scenes in the last year, we have faced some huge adversity as a band but are very stoked to finally announce the official permanent lineup! To bring things up to speed, within the last year, two of our long time members and guitar players have decided to head in different directions, one of which founded the band with vocalist Jared Christianson in 2006 (Chance Strickland) and another who helped take Arkaik to new heights and abilities in 2009 (Craig Peters) when first signing with Unique Leader Records.
"Craig and Chance are great friends of ours and are respectfully pursuing their own creative and personal interests and there are no hard feelings. Chance will still be working with Arkaik on certain collaborations but has stepped back from the position of rhythm guitar to focus his creative efforts on producing and performing electronic bass music with his now full time project Bastik Legion. Craig Peters will continue to rightfully hold it down on lead guitar for tech-death pioneers Deeds Of Flesh and is also focusing on his own solo music. We wish them all the best and are stoked for what they do with their talents in the future.
"Fortunately, things have come full circle since then and we are proud to announce the official joining of Miguel Esparza and Greg Paulson. Miguel started playing with Arkaik late last year and had previously been in bands with our drummer Alex Bent. He has shown incredible talent and drive since then and has filled the roll of lead guitar exceptionally well, we couldn’t be more stoked to have him on board. The same goes for Greg Paulson who joined the band earlier this year, and has also proved to be a tremendously talented player and performer. We could not be more excited to have the two of them tearing it up with us and what the future has in store for Arkaik’s most solid lineup ever. More...
Elvenstorm Streaming New Track
French power metal act Elvenstorm is streaming the new track "Werewolves of the East." The song is taken from the upcoming sophomore release "Blood Leads to Glory," which is scheduled for a September 6, 2014 via Inferno Records.
Check out "Werewolves of the East" here:
Crone Signs With Prophecy Productions
The new project Crone has inked a deal with Prophecy Productions to release "Gehenna" later this year. The label comments:
"Prophecy Productions are pleased to welcome Crone to their artist roster. Crone is the musical collaboration between sG (Secrets Of The Moon) and drummer/guitarist Markus Renzenbrink (Embedded) by which the two explore their wide tastes in rock music and have found a means of intense, sometimes even enthralling expression characterized by haunting melodies.
"Crone's first sign of life will be the mini-album 'Gehenna,' which will be released later this year as a joint venture of Prophecy and Ván Records. It includes four songs, one of them featuring the voice of ex-Swans vocalist Jarboe."
"We're proud of what we have achieved so far in such a short period of time. The vision starts evolving, and we hope to record our debut-album later this year," states multi-instrumentalist Markus.
sG adds: "I'm very grateful that Prophecy place their trust in me once again, after Secrets Of The Moon now for Crone. We all here agree: this collaboration will come to fruition as well." More...
See No Evil Releases Music Video
See No Evil is an up and coming metal band from the the heart of England. The band's latest video clip for the "Blinded" single is now available online and can be seen below. You can also download the single at Bandcamp here.
Inter Arma Announces Summer Shows
Inter Arma has confirmed a new run of Summer tour dates with hometown brethren, Bastard Sapling, traversing the country on the way to perform at Gilead Fest.
Bastard Sapling is preparing to release a new LP via Forcefield/Gilead Media, while Inter Arma continues to crush on stage in the wake of the "Sky Burial" debut LP. Relapse will also issue Inter Arma's next release -- a solitary forty-minute track -- later this year; expect details to be announced shortly.
7/13/2014 KC's Music Alley - Fredericksburg, VA
7/14/2014 Poison Lawn - Knoxville, TN
7/15/2014 Al's Sidecar - Lexington, KY
7/16/2014 Forbidden Pleasures - Madison, WI
7/17/2014 Hex Bar - Minneapolis, MN
7/18/2014 Oshkosh Masonic Center - Oshkosh, WI @ Gilead Fest [Inter Arma only]
7/19/2014 Oshkosh Masonic Center - Oshkosh, WI @ Gilead Fest [Bastard Sapling only]
7/20/2014 Franks Power Plant - Milwaukee, WI
7/21/2014 The Drinkery - Cincinnati, OH
7/22/2014 Blue Nile - Harrisonburg, VA
Shining Posts "Blackjazz Rebels" Video
For those who missed out on seeing Shining live earlier this year as the band shared the stage with The Dillinger Escape Plan, fear not!
The Norwegian blackjazz outfit managed to capture its powerful live energy, which LA Weekly likened to a “sonically pulverizing industrial-metal beast,” in this brand new music video for the song “Blackjazz Rebels" available below.
Exumer Announces Only U.S. Show Of 2014
Germany's Exumer will return to the U.S. in September for an exclusive 2014 appearance. Exumer will be joined by Merciless Death, Social Overload, plus more bands to be announced at The Avalon Hollywood on September 28th.
Doors are scheduled to be open at 7pm for this special headlining appearance from Exumer. Tickets go on sale on June 13th at 10:00am Pacific here.
Exumer vocalist Mem von Stein comments: "We are beyond excited that our only U.S. show for 2014 takes place in Los Angeles. We have one of our strongest and most loyal fan bases in L.A. and haven't played there since 2009, when we headlined Thrasho De Mayo. This show is definitely shaping up to be one of the highlights in 2014 for us, and it will be nothing short of a night of total thrash annihilation."
Exumer's latest album, "Fire & Damnation," was released in April of 2012. Read our review right here. You can also catch the band live on these dates:
08/29 Suben, AU Headbanger's Destaster Festival Part III w/ Asphyx
08/30 Essen, DE Turock Open Air 2014
09/06 Torcy, FR The Fall of Summer Festival w/ Venom, Sodom, many more
09/28 Hollywood, CA The Avalon
ACxDC Posts New Song "Paid In Full"
The LA powerviolence champs in ACxDC - the band that wants you to listen in because you mistakenly thought it was the iconic rock group of a very similar name - has revealed another new song off forthcoming self-titled LP, "Antichrist Demoncore," which is due out June 24th on Melotov Records.
Stream the track "Paid in Full" below, courtesy of CvltNation. Produced by Taylor Young (Nails, Twitching Tongues) and mastered by Brad Boatright (From Ashes Rise), the album can be pre-ordered here.
ACxDC recently traveled east to devastate Maryland Deathfest and next up is a string of West Coast dates, featuring an in-store record release show at LA's Vacation Vinyl, followed by an extensive European tour that hits many summer festivals, including Fluff Fest, New Noise, Dynamo, Obscene Extreme, and more. More...
Rock Hard Festival Live Stream Available
The Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany will be available via a live stream at this location this weekend. Bands scheduled to be broadcast are listed here (all times are CET):
Friday, June 6th (as of press time Triptykon is currently streaming):
21.30 - 23.00 TRIPTYKON
19.45 - 21.00 DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
Saturday, June 7th:
21.30 - 23.00 CARCASS
19.45 - 21.00 SACRED REICH
18.15 - 19.15 OBITUARY
15.45 - 16.30 SÓLSTAFIR
14.45 - 15.25 SCREAMER
Sunday, June 8th:
18.10 - 19.20 ANNIHILATOR
16.30 - 17.40 MONSTER MAGNET
15.15 - 16.00 INSOMNIUM
14.05 - 14.50 ORPHANED LAND
13.00 - 13.40 BLUES PILLS More...
Electric Funeral Releasing "Total Funeral"
Southern Lord declares the impending Summer release of "Total Funeral," the fully-comprehensive discography from raging Swedish raw punk act Electric Funeral. Southern Lord comments:
"The vicious brainchild of Jocke D-takt, also of Paranoid, Desperat, Warvictims, Totalt Jävla Mörker and countless other acts, Electric Funeral's purely pissed-off style explodes out of the speakers with relentless noise and unfuckwithable energy. The artist surges with the sounds of Anti-Cimex, Gloom, Discharge and the like to blazing speeds in the vein of Disclose and Krömosom, and charges straight at the listener with unstoppable force from beginning to end of every single track recorded to date, all of which are now packed into Total Funeral.
"Containing every filthy, goddamned, d-beat-ridden anthem by Electric Funeral, the Total Funeral discography boasts over an hour-and-a-half of carnage with fifty-three tracks in total, including the Harvester Of Death, Make Noise Not War, D-Beat Noise Attack, The Face of War, Make A Change, Gröndalen, In League With Darkness and Order From Disorder releases, the split with Go Filth Go, and even several previously-unreleased and new/unreleased tracks.
"Watch for Total Funeral to strike the North American populations on July 22nd in a massive blood red/beer piss 2xLP package. Orders for the digital album and preorders for the wax can be placed here." More...
A Red Nightmare Releases Self-Titled Album
The Brazilian modern metal band A Red Nightmare just released a self-titled debut album. Stream the release below, or download your copy at Bandcamp here.
"A Red Nightmare" was recorded in two studios: The Coven (property of the band) and Na Music. The production was in the hands of the band and producer Adair Daufembach, who also handled the mixing and mastering. The cover art was provided by artist Gustavo Sazes and the track listing is as follows:
1. Demigod 03:35
2. Hedonist 04:21
3. Lobotomedia 03:25
4. Bane 04:36
5. Enemy 03:22
6. A Red Nightmare Pt. I 05:22
7. A Red Nightmare Pt. II 06:01
8. A Red Nightmare Pt. III 08:26
9. Earth's Revenge (Bonus Track) 03:34
10. Koloniale Raubwirstschaft (Bonus Track) 03:04
11. While Someone has Drowsiness (Bonus Track) 04:08 More...
AC Angry Releases "Hellrock Anthem" Video
AC Angry's “Hellrock Anthem” music video is now available online via the band's YouTube Channel, which can be seen below. The following press release was also issued about the clip:
"Are you ready for a trip to hell? Really, are you sure? Then follow AC Angry and the sound of their 'Hellrock Anthem' into the fiery depths of this Heavy Rock ‘n’ Roll mouth of hell on YouTube! If you still have any doubts about the raw power of Rock ‘n’ Roll, this infernal music video will convince you with its hot, hells angels until you’re about to rock into eternity with 'Hellrock Anthem!'"
"Hellrock Anthem" comes by way of "Black Denim," and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Booze Horse
2. Rock ‘n‘ Roller Roller Rolla!
3. It‘s Good To Be Bad
4. You Got The Thirst – I Got The Booze
5. Black Denim
6. Like A Riot
7. Motor
8. Hellrock Anthem
9. Rocker
10. AC Angry More...
The Cutthroats 9 Streams "Hit The Ground"
"Dissent," the bruising new LP from San Francisco noise rock outfit The Cutthroats 9, is finally available for consumption. Check out the song "Hit The Ground" in the player below, thanks to Noisey.Vice.com.
The first recordings from The Cutthroats 9 since the turn of the millennium, "Dissent" blends organic harmonics into a bed of foundation-crumbling low-end swagger and massive amplification, bringing The Cuttthroats 9 back into the mix in massive style with seven slamming new tracks.
"Dissent" is now available in a 150-gram audiophile LP release with download card included via Lamb Unlimited and will be available on CD via longtime cohorts Reptilian Records on June 24th. More...
Arch Enemy Posts Second Track-By-Track Video
Arch Enemy's new album "War Eternal" (reviewed here) will be unleashed next week on June 10th in North America.
For a preview of "War Eternal," check out part 2 of the track-by-track video with Michael Amott (guitar) and Alissa White-Gluz (vocals) below. Part 1 can also be seen at this location.
Arch Enemy is currently on the road in Europe, having already completed 10 shows with new front-woman, Alissa White-Gluz. At one of the first shows, Alissa broke her riser into pieces and consequently broke a rib in the fall.
She explained in an online posting: "Anyone at that show who saw me body slam through the fucking riser could imagine there would be some damage. But I'm a stubborn fuck and I waited a few shows before going to get x-rays, ultrasounds and blood tests. The damage to my head, arms and legs is just bad bruising, there is no apparent organ damage and no internal bleeding. Unfortunately, there is a compound break on one rib and severe bruising around several others. Good news is that the pieces of the rib are well aligned to heal back in place! The doctor forbade me to continue playing shows... But cancelling shows would hurt way worse." More...
Corrosion Of Conformity Streams "On Your Way"
With the official unveiling of Corrosion Of Conformity's "IX" full-length due out June 24th, today a new track from the album has made its way online. Listen to "On Your Way" below, thanks to Loudwire.com.
Captured by the band alongside long-time friend and colleague John Custer, writing for "IX" commenced in the early months of 2013 with demoing and recording starting by Summer's end. Completed in January, "IX" clocks in at nearly forty-five minutes. The album's track listing is:
1. Brand New Sleep
2. Elphyn
3. Denmark Vesey
4. The Nectar (streaming here)
5. Interlude
6. On Your Way
7. Trucker
8. The Hanged Man
9. Tarquinius Superbus
10. Who You Need To Blame
11. The Nectar Reprised More...
Scream 3 Days Writing New Material
Hailing from Italy, melodic death metal band Scream 3 Days has signed a management/booking deal with Rockshots Music Management.
After the self-released EP "The House Without Windows," the band now concentrates on writing new material for a future full-length album, featuring new band member Andrea Signorelli from Braindamage. Further details are forthcoming, and in the mean time you can stream "The House Without Windows" below. More...
Semara Releases New EP
Swedish outfit Semara has a new release out now titled "Old Man's Tale." You can download the tracks over at Bandcamp, or listen to all four songs below. The EP's track listing is as follows:
1. Dark Times 08:09
2. Boatsman Blues 07:48
3. The Earth Turns 06:37
4. Soothing Landscapes 07:14 More...
Sahg Announces New Tour Dates
Sahg will tour Austria, Germany, and Norway this summer and fall. The tour includes five gigs supporting Maryland's finest in rock, the mighty Clutch, and a one day festival playing with Iron Maiden, Ghost, and Kvelertak!
Sahg comments: "We are very proud to join Clutch as Special Guests on their upcoming European tour. This kicks off a nice run of Sahg shows lined up over the summer and fall, and we can't wait to get back out and play songs from our new album 'Delusions Of Grandeur' along with the best from our first three albums. Not least, we are excited to play for our German fans again, it has been a long time coming! See you all out there soon!" More...
Lectamynol Streaming "Hoes" Promo
Belgium's extreme metal mutants in Lectamynol have returned with a new 4 track promo entitled “Hoes.”
As a continued manipulation of their blackened, grimy, thrashing deathcrust sound, this new offering gives the underground a freakish slab of twisted sound harvested through the dark winter months of 2013/2014. The track listing is as follows:
1. Hayrake And Spade
2. Bleak Cavalry
3. Seven Billion Minus One
4. Steady Repulsion Build-Up
Lectamynol is also currently working on a new full-length album due for release later this year. More...
Tanzwut Releases New Music Video
Medieval folk outfit Tanzwut has released an official video clip for the track "Unsere Nacht," which can be seen below. AFM Records also comments:
"Mastermind Teufel enjoys a fabulous reputation for being a true pioneer of the genre and one of the most recognizable and charismatic performers. Now, three years after 'Morus et Diabolus,' Tanzwut return with their brand new medieval/acoustic album 'Eselsmesse,' again proving that they are true masters who are able to capture the spirit of ancient times and make the past come alive in the here and now. Right in time for the release of 'Eselsmesse,' also the official video clip for the song 'Unsere Nacht' has been made available."
Tankard To Release Split With Destruction
German thrash outfit Tankard just announced a split release with label mates Destruction. The single is available on colored vinyl and includes following songs:
Side A - Tankard - Fooled By Your Guts
Side B - Destruction - Wildstyle-Immortality
The Song “Fooled By Your Guts” is the first single of Tankard's upcoming album “R.I.B.” and “Wildstyle-Immortality” is a brand new track from Destruction.
The single will be released on June 20th exclusively via Nuclear Blast. Pre-order your copy right here.
Tankard's new full-length album "R.I.B." is also due out June 20th (Europe) and June 24th (U.S.) via Nuclear Blast.
Nyogthaeblisz Inks Deal With Hells Headbangers
Hells Headbangers has announced the signing of Texan cult Nyogthaeblisz and the label comments:
"One of the most talked-about and divisive black/death bands currently going in the metal underground, Nyogthaeblisz have patiently built a discography of incendiary short-length releases, each one bolder and more savage than its predecessor.
"Truly, there are few other sounds around as unique and illuminating as theirs - an endless vortex of chaos magick, in-the-red frequencies, ritualistic fervor and righteous fury - and Hells Headbangers, longtime supporters of the band, are excited to be working with a horde like Nyogthaeblisz on their next releases. The first fruit of this unholy union will be the power-trio's long-awaited debut album, Abrahamic Godhead Besieged by Adversarial Usurptation, which is currently being worked on and is tentatively slated for release later this year."
A statement from founding Nyogthaeblisz vocalist/guitarist X.S. reads: "The band came into existence in 2002 after I had been engaging in contact with a 'daemonic' entity via meditation. The band is currently composed of the original members, A.X. and myself, and we will be initiating a new member into our sect whose name will be revealed in the near future. Abrahamic Godhead Besieged by Adversarial Usurptation will include eight ceremonial daggers to the throat of the Tetragrammaton in the odious spirit of both Progenitors of Mankind's Annihilation [2003] and the split with Goatpenis [20012], except pushed further in terms of extremity."
Concluding, X.S. proclaims, "May the revolutionary fires of the Great Adversary ignite within the daemonic spirit of Man a seething revolt against the centuries of ‘divine’ ignominy, enslavement, and persecution; may it herald a merciless upheaval of all inferior societal foundations, initiate a violent dismantling of fallacious religio-political institutions, and inaugurate the absolute temporal/spiritual destruction of all earthly bodies subservient to the enslaver Godhead, YHWH! Lo, let the awakening Satanic Archetype in Man radiate furiously and disintegrate all utopian moral and ethical constructs; may its cruel rays cremate the detritus of all usurped ideals, failed doctrines, and obsolete metaphysical systems! Let it be here, upon the vanquished remnants of the pious, that in a single utterance the Satanic Archetype nullify the ‘holy’ ordering principle of the Tetragrammaton and exalt only the chaotic singularity of its own daemonic being: XEPER-I-SATAN!"
Deathstars Releases "Explode" Clip
Only one more week to go until the new Deathstars record "The Perfect Cult" will hit stores. Today the Swedish industrial rockers release a lyric video to the opening track "Explode," which you can watch below. The album's track listing is:
01. Explode
02. Fire Galore
03. All The Devil’s Toys
04. Ghost Reviver
05. The Perfect Cult
06. Asphalt Wings
07. Bodies
08. Temple Of The Insects
09. Track, Crush & Prevail
10. Noise Cuts
Sonic Syndicate Posts New Music Video
Anglo-Swedish modern metal powerhouse Sonic Syndicate has released an official music video for the second single, "Before You Finally Break," taken off the band's upcoming self-titled, fifth album. The album is set for release via Nuclear Blast Records on July 4th (EU), July 7th (UK) and July 8th (USA).
The clip was shot by director Patric Ullaeus and features Soilwork singer Björn "Speed" Strid on guest vocals. Check it out below, courtesy of Kerrang.com.
Commented singer Nathan James Biggs: "I'm honored to call Speed a friend. I've been a big Soilwork fan for years. Those guys were a massive hand in crafting that trademark Swedish sound so it made perfect sense to ask Speed when we knew we wanted to do a song with guest vocals. Performance wise I think we have similar styles and execution, but at the same time we both have our own thing going on so the voices compliment each other to great effect. My idea was also to have a real battle between our vocals. I hate it when you have these 'featuring' songs and the guest just pops up for a chorus and then does backing vocals for a while in the verse or something. This is a real fight between us for the mic and I'm sure people are gonna appreciate that."
Bjorn “Speed” Strid adds: “Working with Sonic Syndicate is always a pleasure, whether it's in the studio, tour, or in a cool looking abandoned car shop in the industrial area of Gothenburg. I loved recording vocals on this song and especially being able to do somewhat of a duet with Nathan Biggs. He's a truly talented singer and a good friend. Doing the video was easy, fun and pretty intense at the same time. It turned out real sick.. Check it out!” More...
Madball Talks Guest Appearances On New Album
The New York hardcore band Madball has posted a new video trailer in which the band talks about the guest appearances on upcoming album, "Hardcore Lives." Check it out below, and you can also hear a previously posted teaser for the new album over here.
"Hardcore Lives" is set to be released on June 27th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast and was tracked & engineered by Unearth guitarist Ken Susi. Mixing and mastering was handled by long time collaborator Zeuss.
Anthrax Announces Fill-In Drummer
Jon Dette will fill in for drummer Charlie Benante on the first few weeks of Anthrax’s 29-city European tour that kicked off May 27th, in Barcelona, Spain and runs until July 12th in Balingen, Germany.
Benante, who had surgery on his hand last summer and has been going for regular physical therapy up until just recently, thought he’d be back to 100% for the Carolina Rebellion and Beale Street Music Festival shows that Anthrax also did earlier this month. More...
Acid Bath Comments On Reunion Rumors
Sammy Duet of Acid Bath has issued the following statement after rumors began circulating of a band reunion:
"In response to the post by 'Acidbath The Bayou Kid' on June 3rd, 2014, I'd like to clarify a few things: [Drummer] Jimmy Kyle created that post without prior discussion with [guitarist] Mike Sanchez or myself [guitarist, Sammy Duet].
"Acid Bath is not looking for a vocalist. There is no Acid Bath without [late bassist] Audie Pitre, so there will never be 'new' Acid Bath material.
"Currently, most of the surviving members of Acid Bath -- Jimmy, Mike, and myself -- have been considering the possibility of doing some shows in the future, as an Acid Bath tribute band, but nothing has been set in stone, and it is still just an idea. Unfortunately, [vocalist] Dax Riggs declines to be a part of such a tribute. We respect Dax and his decision.
"If we decide to put together an Acid Bath tribute band, the vocalist will be carefully chosen, but it is way too early to discuss choosing a vocalist at this time.
"I'd like to thank the loyal, diehard Acid Bath fans for their years of support, not just while ACID BATH was together, but for supporting us in all of our individual music projects." More...
Valley Of The Sun Streaming "As Earth And Moon"
Cincinnati power trio Valley Of The Sun will release debut full-length LP "Electric Talons of the Thunderhawk" on June 10 via Fuzzorama Records, the label owned and operated by Swedish rock band Truckfighters.
Recorded at Nada Studios in New York, the album is the follow-up to the band's 2011 EP "The Saying of the Seers."
In advance of the release of "Electric Talons of the Thunderhawk," Metal Injection today premieres the new track "As Earth and Moon." Check it out below. The full album's track listing is as follows:
1. Worm Teeth
2. As Earth and Moon
3. Maya
4. Nomads
5. Laser Vision Intermission
6. Within the Glare
7. The Message Is Get Down
8. The Sleeping Sand
9. Gunslinger
10. Centaur Rodeo More...
De Profundis Streaming "Singularity"
De Profundis is gearing up to release a new EP titled "Frequencies," which will be made available online as a free download this coming June 20th.
After previously streaming the song "A Strange Awakening" online, today De Profundis releases another track from the EP. Check out the song "Singularity" below. More...
Svart Crown Announces Lineup Change
Three years after joining Svart Crown, drummer Nicolas "Ranko" Muller has departed the band. Ranko issued this statement:
"Dear friends, close ones and others, dear Svart Crown fans, I quietly announce to everyone of you that I leave the band. We're still friends, this decision is purely personal and natural to me.
"I'm thinking about it since a bunch of time. I want to be honest with one thing: I'm really proud to have been a part of this journey, I traveled around the whole world and met a lot of great people. Guys, I won't forget. I had the chance to be a part of it and I wish the best to the guy who will take my seat with those killer dudes, built for the stage and the road. I will stay active in music, don't worry for that, I just had to leave the 'big thing' because of positive changes in my life, that's why I'm just feeling good and I feel absolutely no regrets. I leave a great band, to make great things by myself, and everyone will continue the way we chose. I love everyone of you so much, I hope you will miss me a little, but be sure I stay near. Hail Satan, or something like that."
Vocalist/guitarist Jb Le Bail comments: "Time's passing and each one's priorities can change, but the band's entity stays the most important to me. Svart Crown is really demanding, in terms of personal investment, energy and time, and it's really different from the way of life that Ranko needs now. The band loses an outstanding musician and a roadmate, and we wish him the best for the future.
"But we'll be back stronger after a short break this summer, numerous plans are running for us. Everything will be announced ASAP, and nothing will stop us. Concerning the cancellations, the Underwall Festival (Croatia) did not obtain the authorizations to let the bands play after midnight so they cancelled our participation in the last days before the show. We regret to be forced to cancel our presence in Brescia too. Ranko will be with us for a last concert at the Altherax, NICE, on this saturday the 7th. And so long!" More...
Despite Exile Parts Ways With Drummer
Despite Exile has checked in with the following statement about parting ways with the band's drummer:
"We've been keeping this announcement for ourselves, now we feel like it's time to make this clear. Due to personal and work-related issues, Aleksandar 'Sasha' Veselinovic is no longer the drummer of Despite Exile.
"We made every effort to avoid this but unfortunately the circumstances have been against us. Sasha is first and foremost a close friend, and we wish him all possible luck.
"This has been a tough period for us, but we are still carrying on this project with all our dedication; so keep your eyes on this page cause we will soon post a playthrough-video to introduce you our new drummer." More...
Inanimate Existence Posts Lyric Video
The California technical death metal perpetrators from Inanimate Existence - featuring within their corrosive ranks members of Brain Drill and Son Of Aurelius - will drop sophomore full-length, "A Never-Ending Cycle Of Atonement," later this month.
In preparation for the release, today a lyric video for "Staring Through Fire" can be seen online. Check it out below, courtesy of GunShyAssassin.com.
Tracked by Max Zigman (Son of Aurelius, Smaragos) at Parade Outrageous in Santa Cruz and produced by Zack Ohren (Light This City, All Shall Perish, First Blood, Cattle Decapitation, Warbringer et al) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, "A Never-Ending Cycle Of Atonement" delivers eight conceptual tracks of progressive punishment.
Comments the band, "We decided to release this track as a lyric video because we feel that it stands as a solid representation of the album's concept as well as the overall style of music we're presenting."
The "A Never-Ending Cycle Of Atonement" album will be released on June 24th, 2014 via Unique Leader Records. More...
Deadlock Finishes Work On New Album
The German metal outfit Deadlock has finished work on a new album, and label Lifeforce Records comments:
"With 'The Re-Arrival," Deadlock present their fans an impressive overview of their past work, which goes much further than the usual 'Best-Of' releases. Within the 30 tracks on 'The Re-Arrival' you’ll find some pretty rare and previously unreleased demo tracks from the very early days of the band’s history, complete re-arrangements of Deadlock classics and 3 brand new tracks with the new drummer and wunderkind Werner Riedl, which marks another step in the band’s evolution and which shows again, that guitarist Sebastian Reichl is a highly gifted songwriter if it comes down to hit potential of the tracks."
Sebastian Reichl comments: "The recordings for the new album have been a travel back in time for all of us and especially for me as the last remaining founding member of Deadlock. Browsing through old recording-tracks, sorting out and partly re-arranging was more than an emotional experience – keeping in mind I play more than half of my life in this band. Feelings such as pride usually don’t have all too much impact on what I’m doing, but exactly that feeling comes most close to what I felt. It was simply amazing to touch our old hits again and to pack them in a new up-to-date sound – thanks to the whole Deadlock family for the past years and the years to come!"
"The Re-Arrival" once again was produced simultaneously in different studios: aside the band’s own Slaughter’s Palace studio the band hit the Chemical Burn Studio in Bad Kösen again as well as for the first time the history-charged Chamäleon Recording Studios in Hamburg. More...
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Expain Premieres New Guitar/Bass Playthrough
Vancouver, BC's mosh pit architects Expain (formerly known as The Almighty Excruciating Pain) today has teamed up with us at Metalundeground.com to unleash a new guitar and bass playthrough video for "Aggressions Progression."
See the band performing the new track below. The clip was shot and edited by Andrew Baena and "Aggressions Progression" is taken from the forthcoming album "Just The Tip," which is due out June 24th.
The full track listing is as follows:
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart
Mixing thrash with jazzier elements and everything in between, the band delivers music that’s energetic, diverse, and thoughtful in every sense of the word. “Our music tends to be very melodic and we put a big emphasis on the songwriting, as well as the individual riffs,” says guitarist Eric Morrison.
The band’s debut album, "Just the Tip," plays to its sense of humour, but also represents the beginning of a musical journey that’s not bound to stop or slow down any time soon. Writing about everything from overcoming adversity to partying hard, living in an ever-changing city and the state of today’s society as a whole, Expain has captured its true identity on record.
As Morrison explains, “We go through many different concepts on this album but I think throughout all of it there is an attempt to stay hopeful and make something positive out of difficult or unpleasant situations.” More...
Halcyon Way Signs With Massacre Records
Atlanta's Halcyon Way has announced that they have signed a multi-album deal with Massacre Records, which includes the release of the new album "Conquer," in Europe. The band has also resigned with Nightmare Records for the release in North America. "Conquer" is expected to be released towards the end of 2014.
Guitarist Jon Bodan commented on the signings: "We are very, very excited to announce that we have signed a multi-album deal with the legendary Massacre Records for Europe and the rest of the world, and we have re-signed with our good friends at Nightmare Records for the North American release of our new album, 'Conquer.' We cannot wait for this new album to come out and for you guys to hear it. It's the heaviest thing we have ever done, the catchiest thing we've ever done, and we are incredibly excited to get it in your hands."
More information on "Conquer" is expected soon. Check out the band's latest video "Web of Lies" for a taste: More...
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