Metal News for June 6, 2016
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24 news articles posted on this day.
Methra Posts "Hartley's Cult" Video
Following the declaration of the impending release of the "Acolyte" debut LP by Tucson sludge metal lunatics Methra on Independence Day, the cult today releases the album's maiden single. The track lands in the form of a video for "Hartley's Cult," which delves heavily into deep-rooted conspiracy theories.
The rough concept of "Acolyte" is based on persistent online rumors that a cabal of top amplifier manufacturers had Hartley Peavey killed and replaced with a doppelganger in the late '80s to stop the company from collapsing the industry due to low price points on the highest quality original amplifiers in the world.
Exclaims the Methra faction: "'What the heck is Peavey making?' We all know the truth, Hartley Peavey was killed and replaced with a doppelganger in the late 1980s. Witness the dark truth of the resurrection of Hartley's Cult."
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Witherscape Goes For Broke On Sophomore Album
I have been eagerly awaiting news of a new Witherscape album ever since "The Inheritance" landed three years back.
It's an album that has more than just grown on me over time - it's easily now one of my favorite music releases period, so it shouldn't come as much surprise that the Dan Swanö-led project was named metal's absolute best newcomer of 2013 in our prestigious year-end awards.
After a brief interlude with an EP that had more covers than new material, we are finally getting a full and proper follow-up album as new studio effort "The Northern Sanctury" is due to drop later this summer.
As with the previous disc, I made sure to check in with Swanö to get as much info as possible on the impending album, which continues the storyline of the creepy house from the band's beginning. Read on to discover the trials and tribulations of birthing this coming monstrosity, which nearly killed Dan in the studio! More...
Epica Announces "The Holographic Principle"
Symphonic metal band Epica has finally put the last touches on an upcoming studio album entitled "The Holographic Principle." Once again it will be released worldwide via Nuclear Blast Records, with a release slated for September 30th, 2016.
The album was recorded with Joost van der Broek at Sand Lane Studios. Mixing was handled by Jacob Hansen and the cover artwork was created by Heile.
The band commented: "Our highly anticipated seventh studio album is a fact. 'The Holographic Principle' feels to us like a true treasure, created by us all with blood, sweat and tears of joy. In the past year we have worked very hard to write and record this special album. We are all very eager to share it with you! Join us on our new musical journey." More...
Cauldron Burial Releases "Orgia Nocturna"
Cauldron Burial's "Orgia Nocturna" album is out now on CD and digital download formats - grab your copy here or stream all the tracks below. Razorback Recordings comments:
"This band conjures up 10 tracks of pure blackened necro metal on debut album, 'Orgia Nocturna,' a mix of late 80's and early '90s death fucking evil metal drawing influence from the deadly sounds that chilled your broken spine from the past such as Possessed, Bathory, Morbid(Swe), Sadistic Intent, early-Dissection, (old) Morbid Angel, (old) Death, and other rotting sounds of the dead. Themes of necrophilia, satanic black magic rites, and blood-curdling horror run rampant in an effortless devotion to all that is blasphemous and decayed!" More...
D.R.I. Gearing Up For Tour
Hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) will be on the road again, soon, on the next leg of the "But Wait ... THERE'S MORE!" tour 2016" in support of an upcoming EP.
The tour kicks off on June 14th in Allentown, PA. Check out the full list of shows below. D.R.I. will release their new EP, “But Wait… There’s More!” on June 10th, via Beer City Records.
06.14.16 - Allentown, PA - Jabber Jaws
06.15.16 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theater
06.16.16 - Manhattan, NY - Grammercy Theater
06.17.16 - Amityville, NY - The Revolution
06.18.16 - Townsend, DE - Raidfest
06.19.16 - Washington, DC - The Pinch
06.20.16 - Frederick, MD - Cafe 611
06.21.16 - Binghamton, NY - Fitzies Irish Pub
06.22.16 - Wallingford, CT - Cherry St. Station
06.23.16 - Somerville, MA - The Once Lounge
06.25.16 - Montebello, Canada - Amnesia Rockfest More...
Wrong Posts "Entourage" Video
As the band kicks off a North American tour supporting Nothing and Culture Abuse, Miami noise-rock quartet Wrong is excited to premiere a new video as well. Titled “Entourage,” the track appears on a newly-released, self-titled album.
Wrong's full-length debut is out now via Relapse Records and has been hailed as “an alt-metal behemoth” (AV Club) and “a flawless debut” (The Sludgelord).
See Wrong on tour June 5th through July 3rd in North America with Relapse labelmates Nothing, and July 9th through July 30th in Europe with Centuries. More...
Hope Drone Announces Tour With Downfall Of Gaia
Australian post-black metal group Hope Drone just announced the band's first European tour in support of 2015 full-length album "Cloak Of Ash."
The quartet will be performing on a two-week long run of dates (and first outside Australia) along with German post-metal/crust veterans Downfall of Gaia kicking off this August 21st. The tour will see the band playing throughout Germany and Western Europe, and also includes an appearance at Portugal's Amplifest. View a full itinerary below. More...
Red Fang Announces Tour Dates, Finishes Album
Portland’s Red Fang has announced a run of headlining European and U.K. dates this coming fall. Direct support for the entire tour will come from label-mates Torche, while God Damn will appear on the U.K. dates. An opener will be announced shortly for the European shows. A complete listing of dates is available below.
Red Fang recently completed recording a third full-length album with famed producer Ross Robinson (At The Drive In, The Cure, Sepultura) at Robinson’s Venice, California studio. The as-yet-untitled album is tentatively scheduled for a fall 2016 release, with more info to be announced shortly. More...
Mortiis Posts "Draugr" Film Clip
The second installment in a trio of short films by Norwegian filmmaker Reinert Kiil set to music by Mortiis is now available.
"Draugr," which features Mortiis' "Too Little Too Late" as its soundtrack, continues the trilogy in Kiil's depravity-driven style.
"Ethanol injected directly into veins, naked chicks with shotguns, split tongues and sword swallowing," Mortiis said. "What could possibly go wrong?"
Mortiis' ninth album, "The Great Deceiver," is available now via Omnipresence. You can check out the previous short film in the trilogy set to music off the album at this location. More...
Shadowside Checks In With Studio Report
Brazilian outfit Shadowside is currently embroiled in the recording process for a new album, with the band commenting:
"Our friend and bass player Magnus Rosén will join us in the studio tomorrow! He's coming back from his solo tour in China and will begin recordings this week. We are almost done with the guitars!
"In the meantime, today Sweden celebrates the National Day of Sweden. The wonderful Swedish people have always welcomed and treated us crazy Brazilians so well, so we would like to wish you all a happy Sveriges nationaldag!" More...
Ophidian Forest Releases New Album
Acephale Winter Productions is pleased to announce the release of "Susurrus" by pagan black metal band Ophidian Forest. The album is available on digital and limited cassette formats and can be purchased right here or streaming below.
Although the three members of Ophidian Forest have never rehearsed together, they have still managed to record three albums of chaotic pantheist black metal. "Susurrus," which is the final full-length from the band, finds the gropup pursuing a straight forward but clattering sound that seems simultaneously distant but full. The track listing is:
1. Evocations 11:19
2. Mistletoe Damnation - Seeds of Grief 08:12
3. The Church is Empty. 06:51
4. An Elegy of Birds 07:55
5. The Imminent 04:46
6. Tanfana 05:24
7. The Magpie 21:36 More...
God Syndrome Releases New Song
God Syndrome has a new track online via YouTube, which can be heard below, and the band also comments:
"Cheers to all! God Syndrome is glad to present you a brand new single recorded exclusively for the anniversary metal music compilation by Mazzar Records. Turn Your speakers louder as here comes an ominous track called 'The Den!'"
Judas The Dancer Posts Faith No More Cover Video
Italian post-metal quartet Judas The Dancer is proud to release a cover video of Faith No More’s “Digging The Grave,” directed by Eklipse Media. The cover is also featured on the band’s upcoming EP titled "Post Pop Violence."
Asked about the inspiration behind choosing “Digging The Grave,” the band commented: “We chose ‘Digging The Grave’ the day we heard Faith No More‘s ‘Motherfucker’ because we felt it was time to give a tribute to one of the greatest band of all time. About the video, our friend Davide Cilloni (Eklipse Media) was in Italy and he wrote us 'hey, I’m gonna be back in Australia soon… Wanna do some metal together?!' At that time we had no idea or script for any videos and we were still mixing the album so the idea was 'let’s give him total freedom and just enjoy the metal' and so we did…”
The band goes on to say : “Faith No More is one of our biggest inspiration, in music of course as in the mood: the totally did whatever they wanted talking about genre but never forgot to let the people have fun and enjoy the music. Nowadays lots of bands crush their heads against walls trying to be 'interesting,' 'innovative,' or too much complicated and they just forget the point: music is made by the people for the people. Make your own sound, write cool songs but let the people understand you and enjoy your music all together. Faith No More always understood this. Judas The Dancer wants to learn the lesson since time changes, the power of music don’t.“ More...
Lacrimas Profundere Announces New Album
Three years after most recent release "Antiadore," Lacrimas Profundere has gone public with two important pieces of news: the goth rock act just signed with Hanover imprint Oblivion/SPV and isset to present first concept album "Hope Is Here" on August 12th, 2016.
"We've never worked harder and better as a unit. I'm really happy because the album has turned out exactly the way we'd hoped it would; in fact even better," guitarist and founder member Oliver Nikolas Schmid reveals when asked about the three month pre-production phase at the Engine Studios. "Hope Is Here will whisk you away and take you on a journey. A journey deep into a forest, to a boy who lives there, alone, abandoned. Why is he there? What's his name? But that's only the beginning ..."
The new album was produced by Schmid and vocalist Roberto Vitacca and mixed and mastered by Kristian 'Kohle' Kohlmannslehner at the Kohlekeller Studio. The cover artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Elton Fernandes, who also created the "Antiadore" sleeve.
Schmid comments: "Elton has captured the atmosphere of our songs perfectly, almost as if he'd been there when we were writing the material." More...
Athame Releasing New Album
Athame's "With Cunning Fire and Adversarial Resolve" is a sturdy, uncompromisingly vicious affair that hits with absolute black metal ferocity and is due to drop July 8th via Grimoire Records.
“With Cunning Fire and Adversarial Resolv” was recorded in the winter of 2016 by Noel Mueller, who also handled the mixing and mastering. The full track listing is as follows:
1. The Pillar
2. A Lost Congregation
3. Five Fold Kiss
4. Nema
5. The Heretic's Horn
6. For Generations
7. Nameless Craft
8. This is what the devil does
9. Witchfather More...
Gloomy Grim Posts Full Album Online
Gloomy Grim just released a new album today titled “The Age of Aquarius" via Satanath Records, which is the band's first full release in over eight years. You can now stream the entire full-length album below, and the track listing is as follows:
01. The Rise Of The Great Beast
02. Germination
03. A Lady In White
04. Beyond The Hate
05. One Night I Heard A Scream
06. The Shameful Kiss
07. The Mist
08. Time
09. Light Of Lucifer Shine On Me
10. Trapped In Eternal Darkness More...
Sorcerer Launches Digital EP
In November of 2015, Swedish doomsters Sorcerer released the "Black" EP independently on vinyl and CD. Now, the EP finally sees a digital release via Metal Blade Records. Pick it up at Spotify or iTunes.
The EP features all new and previously unreleased songs in the same vein as on the group's latest full-length, "In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross." A music video for the title song is available below, and the full track listing is:
1. Black
2. Legion Of The Serpent
3. Into Oblivion
4. Prayers For A King (acoustic version) More...
The Amity Affliction Announces New Tour Dates
Roadrunner Records’ group The Amity Affliction just announced full details for an upcoming return to North America.
The platinum-certified Australian band will embark on a coast-to-coast North American headline trek this fall with special guests Being As An Ocean, Hundreth, and Trophy Eyes, with dates set to get underway September 11th in Lawrence, Kansas.
Last month, The Amity Affliction announced new album "This Could Be Heartbreak," which is set to arrive on August 12th. Catch the band live in support of the upcoming release on these dates: More...
Useless Announces "Absence of Grace" Release
Third Eye Temple is pleased to announce the unleashing of a debut album titled "Absence of Grace" from the unholy black metal trinity known as Useless on September 2nd, 2016.
The album consists of five tracks of absolute black metal madness with only one message: You are of no meaning. You are useless. All you can do is tighten the noose. There are no compromises. There is no identity. There is no hope.
1. Black Wolf
2. Drown Your Hopes
3. When Demons Awake
4. Anaesthesia Dolorosa
5. The Ultimate Nightmare More...
Dee Calhoun Streaming "Rotgut" Album
Dee Calhoun, singer of U.S. doom outfit Iron Man, is streaming in full his debut album "Rotgut" via the SoundCloud player below (get ready for a very different sound than you might expect!). "Rotgut" was released on June 6th 2016 by Argonauta Records and is available for purchase at this location. More...
Out Came The Wolves Signs With Roadrunner
Roadrunner Records is excited to announce the signing of Minneapolis, MN outfit Out Came The Wolves.
The band - Cameron Burns (Vocals), George Shrouder (Guitar), Austin Brady (Guitar) and Ervin Buljubasic (Bass) - has also released a digital single comprised of tracks “96” and “Queen Mary,” which is available today at all DSPs.
“Queen Mary” is accompanied by a new official music video which is streaming below. Both tracks will appear on the band’s debut LP due out later this fall.
Frontman Cameron Burns commented on the signing: “I've grown up listening to bands on Roadrunner Records and it's truly a dream come true to be a part of their family and work with them. I've always been that kid in the crowd losing my voice to bands on stage and now I get to show the world what Out Came The Wolves is made of.”
Guitarist George Shrouder added, “We have unanimously looked up to Roadrunner bands our entire lives. Having the opportunity partner up with the best label in the world is a dream come true.” More...
Halcyon Way Recording Album, Parts With Drummer
Based in Atlanta, Georgia and founded in 2001, Halcyon Way is an excellent example of blue-collar work ethic, self-reliant bootstrapping, and hard work & perseverance in spite of nearly insurmountable odds.
The band has released three albums worldwide through Nightmare Records/Sony RED, and performed in a dozen countries and counting. Currently the band is working on a fifth album and just inked a deal with Alpha Omega Management. The band comments:
“HW are super stoked to be working with Tim and Alex at Alpha Omega and the rest of the crew, and believe that this new partnership will help HW climb up to the next level. We’re hard at work writing the follow up to our 2014 album 'Conquer,' and hope to be in the studio by the end of the summer. We have a few super cool tours in early stages of negotiations, and we hope to make some big announcements on that front soon.”
Alpha Omega Management adds: "We're so thrilled to welcome these hard working guys in Halcyon Way to our family! Their attitude on stage talks a clear language; these guys are here to stay and conquer new frontiers! Stay tuned for next announcements!"
Furthermore Halcyon Way announces that the band has parted ways with long-time drummer Ernie Topran, and announce the replacement for upcoming dates:
"We are sad to say that we have amicably parted ways with our longtime friend and drummer Ernie Topran, who has been with us for nearly a decade behind the drums. He’s a great player and friend of us, there was no drama at all, and we wish him the absolute best in the next chapter of his musical career. He’s been a huge part of the HW family for a long time, and his unique drumming style helped take our material to the next level. More...
Belphegor Working On Album
After recently being accosted by religious fanatics in Russia, Austria's diabolical extreme metal force Belphegor has been working arduously throughout several rehearsal sessions in Abtenau, Salzburg on new material for a currently-untitled new studio album.
This new album will be the follow-up to 2014’s "Conjuring The Dead" record. Frontman Helmuth states:
"We've just finished the fourth rehearsal session. The process consisted of 13 exhausting, creative days in a row. Nine compositions took form and already sound massive. It's important to me that we get better, tighter, raise the dynamics, and have each musician develop his skills with his instruments to bring our sound to the next level. We've always done our own thing and continue to do so.
"Live ceremonies are still the essence of Belphegor, touring worldwide is our main priority after writing and releasing new musick for our loyal supporters. The new, currently untitled album will be our most obscure and brutal one. It's the first time we've tuned our guitars to H5 and ?#?A6, which is really low, and will add a new touch to our sound. Release date will be in April 2017! We're forever on fire and ready for new challenges. Progress is experimentation and improvement. An honour - this horror." More...
Terra Tenebrosa Premieres Another New Song
Black metal outfit Terra Tenebrosa premieres a new song titled "Ghost At the End of the Rope", taken from the upcoming new album "The Reverses", which will be out in stores via Debemur Morti Productions on June 17th (July 22nd in North America), with a vinyl edition to follow shortly after.
The new album features appearances by the following notable guests: Jonas A Holmberg (This Gift Is A Curse), Alex Stjernfeldt (The Moth Gatherer), MkM (Antaeus, Aosoth), and Vindsval (Blut Aus Nord).
Check out now "Ghost At the End of the Rope" below and the lyric video for "The End Is Mine To Ride" after the jump.
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