Metal News for July 1, 2016
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Black Funeral Releasing New Album
Today, Iron Bonehead Productions - in conspiracy with Dark Adversary - sets September 9th as the international release date for Black Funeral's ninth album, "Ankou and the Death Fire."
Formed in 1993, Black Funeral was one of the founding American black metal bands, releasing early efforts like 1995's "Vampyr - Throne of the Beast" and 1997's "Empire of Blood."
The track listing for new album "Ankou and the Death Fire" will be as follows:
1. Shadows of Obour
2. Ankou and the Death Fire
3. Dearg-due (Blood Drinker)
4. Gwyn ap Nudd (King of the Underworld)
5. Oberour ar Maro (Henchman of Death)
6. Cwn Annwn (To Harvest Human Soul)
7. The Morrigan (Battle Crow)
8. Labous an Ankou (Bird of Death)
9. Dullahan Graven in Funeral Lights More...
Hounds Streaming New EP
Hounds is a three-piece blackened hardcore band that just released the "II" EP today. You can order the release via Panic State Records here and also stream all the tracks below.
Having formed in 2013, Hounds did not actually begin playing out until the middle of 2014 and did not release any material until the beginning of 2015, which was immediately picked up by Blasphemour Records (USA) and Resting Hell (Indonesia) for cassette releases.
Since then the band has truly set out to make a name for itself covering the northeast and playing alongside the likes of The Banner, Old Wounds, Exalt, Of Feather and Bone, Hollow Earth, and many more. More...
Castle Streaming Song, Updates Tour Schedule
The West Coast doom metal alchemists from Castle will release their anticipated "Welcome To The Graveyard" full-length on July 15th via Ván Records.
In advance of the release of "Welcome To The Graveyard," new song "Down In The Cauldron Bog" is offered up for public appreciation.
Elaborates vocalist Elizabeth Blackwell: "'Down In The Cauldron Bog' is a testament of our love for storytelling within a song - we fused that idea with our penchant to rock and bring you a moody piece that shows the shadier spectrum of our upcoming album. Enjoy." More...
Fragile Mortals Wants To Get You "Fired Up"
Fragile Mortals - the new band that combines hip-hop legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (Run DMC) with metal group Generation Kill featuring vocalist Rob Dukes (ex-Exodus) and bassist Rob Moschetti (ex-Pro-Pain, M.O.D.) - will release debut singe "Fired Up" on July 4th, followed by the single “Suicide” on July 5th via Bumblefoot Music.
Says DMC of the upcoming new track: “'Fired Up' is a sports inspired attitude about giving all you got in this "game of life." And like my verse says, you must do it without cheating!”
While the message of "Fired Up" is pretty straightforward, "Suicide" tackles darker topics, that according to DMC, hit closer to home: “'Suicide' is really personal to me because I was fighting depression, so I know what individuals, young and old, go through. People will always tell you that you shouldn't feel the way you feel. Easier said than done!”
DMC adds, “I discovered the first step to healing is be truthful to yourself about how you're feeling, then look at WHO and WHAT circumstances are causing these feelings, then deal with those to remove those from your life. Me and Dukes wrote these lyrics no holds barred because that's how we, and a lot of others felt." More...
The Wounded Kings Announces New Album
The Wounded Kings - a band consisting of doom metal warriors from the South West of England - will release fifth full-length album, "Visions In Bone," on August 26th via Candlelight / Spinefarm Records.
"Visions In Bone" was jointly produced and engineered by Chris Fielding and the band at Mwnci Studios in Wales and Skyhammer Studios in Cheshire, UK. The album swirls and flows with vintage tones and smoky vibes, with the themes of death, despair and redemption very much to the fore.
Formed in 2004, The Wounded Kings proudly upholds Britain's occult heritage via a unique blend of spectral doom and psychedelic horror, creating a desolate, end-of-the-world vibe filled with suffocating heaviness. More...
Kult Ov Azazel Releases New Video
U.S. black metal outfit Kult Ov Azazel has released a new official video for the song "Dawn of Luciferian Enlightenment." Comments front man Xaphan:
"The video was something we decided to put together using tour footage and photos from the past year. It was conceptualized between myself and Ricktor (Wolfpack 44/Electric Hellfire Club/Coven) with him creating and editing the video."
At this time, the band has half of a new album recorded as a pre-production demo and continues to forge forward with the pre-production recordings. “Violators of the Covenant” will be the first album recorded with the group's new line-up and will feature the recording appearances of Hag (vocals), Necrol (guitar), Armanen (bass), along with longtime members Xaphan (guitar/vocals) and Hammer (drums).
The album will be recorded and produced by the band at S.B.S. Studio in Fort Lauderdale, FL and will include ten tracks. More information will be revealed shortly. More...
Valborg Announces Collaboration With Bloodway
Valborg (Germany) and Bloodway (Romania) will release a digital EP online this coming July 7th. In the aftermath of the joint "Horrors of the Unknown" tour in fall 2015, both bands decided to
celebrate their friendship through a very special event.
While in Bucharest earlier this year for a concert, Valborg teamed up with Blooday to spontaneously create and record a song together: "Karbon Winter." Together with "Ashes," featuring only the
guitarists of both bands, it will be made available as a digital release via Bandcamp. More...
Grond Streams Entire New Album
Grond's new album "Worship The Kraken" has now seen official release via Xtreem Music, which you can pick up in digital or physical format right here. The album is also online for full streaming and available below. "Worship The Kraken" features the following track listing:
1. Invocation
2. Kronos the Devourer
3. Steel Coffins
4. White Waters of South
5. Blood Monk (Goatlord cover)
6. Worship the Kraken
7. Below the Thunders...
8. Devonian Tyrant
9. Japetus the Ice Gate (feat. Lasse Pyykkö)
10. Typhoon is Coming More...
Pain Of Salvation Posts "Fandango (Live)"
Swedish progressive rock/metal group Pain of Salvation is releasing a very special version of 2002 album "Remedy Lane," entitled "Remedy Lane Re:visited (Re:mixed & Re:lived)" and out today via InsideOutMusic.
Additionally, Pain of Salvation's classic track "Fandango (Live)" is now launched now via a static clip on YouTube as next online sample for the release. Listen in below.
Pain of Salvation's Daniel Gildenlöw comments: "'Fandango' has always been one of my favorite live songs, and it's always well received by the crowd. I think it's simply very cool for both us as musicians and for the fans to see this very complex beast spring to life. And those high notes of mine in the end of the song seem to guarantee a certain level of impressiveness, regardless of who is listening.
"I still recall when we were on tour back in 2002 together with Dream Theater - after our show James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess came up to me and shook their heads with big smiles. James said he just couldn't understand how I could pull off all those hard-on-the-voice styles and techniques and still master the high end like that. Jordan agreed and joked that those last notes in 'Fandango' were probably illegal in several states. Needless to say, that was a pretty huge moment for me." More...
Noctem Wraps Up Recording Album
Iberian extreme metal outfit Noctem just finished recording a new album with Enrique Mompo and Tore Stjema (Watain, Tribulation, Valkyrja) at Valencia's Firework Studios.
The yet-to-be-titled album is expected to be released later this year via Prosthetic Records (North America & UK/EU) and Art Gates Records (Spain).
Recently Noctem slayed at Metal Lorca Fest, check out the fan-filmed live footage of the brutal set in the player below. More...
Nag Streaming "Soon"
Norwegian crust/metal trio Nag is thrilled to reveal “Soon,” taken from the band's forthcoming self-titled debut album, which is set for release on September 2nd via Fysisk Format.
Recorded by the band and mixed by Haust’s Ruben Willem, Nag's first full-length consists of thirteen tracks of crust/hardcore/metal savagery.
Nag hails from Stavanger, Norway, and was formed in 2015 by members of local bands like Hold Fast and Agenda. Pre-orders for "Nag" are now available at this location. More...
Methra Posts Full "Acolyte" LP
"Acolyte," the debut LP by Tucson-based lunatic sludge duo Methra, is now rupturing all in earshot just days ahead of its release on Monday, the 4th of July.
Recorded at Arcane Digital with Ryan Butler (who complained of physical and mental anguish due to the bands' unorthodox recording demands), "Acolyte" is an auditory beast in every way. Drummer Andy Kratzenberg (Godhunter) and guitarist Nick Genitals (Limbless Torso) used only incredibly large speakers to record a behemoth load of sixty-nine guitar tracks on the ten tracks, including 15" and 18" speakers, and a 21" subwoofer.
Issues Battleground Records on behalf of these eccentric cohorts: "You know, I'm not even sure what is going on with this band. It's the weirdest album from the weirdest dudes. I don't ask about the process. I don't want to know. Would you ask Lisa Frank why everything is fluorescent? No. Would you ask Matt Pike where his shirt is? No. No way, man. No way." More...
Cancerous Womb Releasing New EP
Cancerous Womb's new EP "It Came To This" is due out on July 5th, 2016. Third track "Isoaltion Frenzy" has also come online and can be heard below.
Guitarist Mike Robertson explains that the band has strayed from "the usual death metal lyrical theatrics of gore/violence/horror/shock and the likes and heads down a more self-analyzing approach with a grindcore appeal."
"This is the first born of the experiment," he goes on to state. "It's more about the protagonist's own internal workings, his crippling self-degradation and his drowning uncertainty, than our predecessors desire to slice apart women and shout about blood.
"The recordings were made across a few places. The drums were recorded in Edinburgh at Juvat Studios by our friend JamieT. Immediately after, a few hours down the M6, the guitar, bass and vocals were recorded at Drop The Dumbulls Gallery; a DIY (in the strictest sense and most genuine way possible) bar/venue/practice room/studio/house in Liverpool's old dockside quarter, by the talented producer and drummer 'Trippy Pijin' of Horsebastard fame. More...
Tom Englund Ashamed Of Being A Man
Tom Englund of Evergrey has released a statement online about another reported case of rape at the Bravalla fest that had some fans cheering, and others heartily disagreeing with his assessment (for those who have been following the story, this is the third year in a row that sexual assaults have occurred there). Tom comments:
"Reading about yet another rape at the Bråvalla Festival in Sweden makes me feel ashamed of being a man.
"I feel sick, guilty and saddened to think that the possibility exists that even ONE single woman could perceive me as a threat. What is so incredibly and uniquely fucked up in a man’s head that makes him think that he could ever have the right to even get close or talk to a woman without her consent?!
"Men’s’ degrading view of women disgusts me. It disgusts me that a perception by some still exists today that men are superior. We are fucking not! On the contrary, we are very fucking far from it! Spreading insecurity and fear by our mere presence is so far from anything I want to be connected with. So much so that I feel that the world has lost its colour, its vibrancy and my hands are trembling as I type this. The thought of what women have to go through just by co-existing in everyday life in this world together with us men shames me.
"It's the attitude, the apathy and the SILENCE that has to fucking stop! And it will only have a chance to stop if us - men - fathers, husbands, brothers, boyfriends and grandpas - finally stand up for our moms, daughters, sisters, grandmas, wives, friends, girlfriends and, of course, any other women in distress. More...
Insanity Reigns Supreme Posts Lyric Video
The Belgian black / death metal veterans from Insanity Reigns Supreme have revealed a new lyric video for the track "Throne of One," which is taken from latest studio album "Unorthodox" (out on Shiver Records).
Artwork for the single was made by Néstor Avalos (Rotting Christ, Bloodbath) and the video was created by Cloud Music Typography (Caliban, Arch Enemy).
Beneath The Storm Streams Full New Album
Slovenian sludge / doom group Beneath The Storm is streaming new album "Lucid Nightmare" in its entirety via the SoundCloud player below.
“Lucid Nightmare” marks a new beginning for the band. The voice of Beneath The Storm has risen from the tombs of hell and been infected by dark melodies. “Lucid Nightmare” will be released July 4th, 2016 by Argonauta Records in CD/DD formats. More...
God Of Atheists Comments On Latest Delay
The constantly delayed God Of Atheists project (first announced back in 2011 and never actually releasing anything) has a new update from band mastermind Asgeir Mickelson. He comments:
"Waiting for the last five bass tracks. Lars is still working on his doctor's degree and has little time for anything else (yes, bass is important, but education is, eh, importanter).
"I'm not getting anyone else, because his work on the three first songs is flawless. I've learned not to promise anything with this project, but hopefully he'll start recording his last parts in August/September."
If the album ever arrives, its slated to include Asgeir Mickelson, Trym, ICS Vortex, Carl August Tidemann, Ihsahn, Lars K. Norberg, and Vibeke Stene.
Nocte Obducta Streams Full New Album
A week before official release, the new Nocte Obducta album "Mogontiacum" is now online for full advance streaming.
Give it a listen below, and you can also pre-order the album through MDD Records here. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Am Ende des Sommers
2. Glückliche Kinder
3. Ein Ouzo auf den Nordwind
4. Lethe, Stein und See - Teil I
5. Löschkommando Walpurgisnacht
6. Tango im Festungsgraben
7. Desîhra Mogontiacum
8. Die Pfähler
9. Am Waldrand
10. Lethe, Stein und See - Teil II
11. Im Dunst am ewigen Grab der Sonne More...
Dawn Of Demise Reveals Album Details
The Danish death metal dealers from Dawn Of Demise will release a fourth full-length via Unique Leader Records late this summer.
Appropriately titled "The Suffering," the 11-track punisher was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Behemoth, Aborted, Leng Tch'e, Moonspell et al) at his own Antfarm Studios and will see release on August 26th.
"We are so pleased with the new album," issues the band in a collective statement. "Every time we finish an album, we always have a few things we aren't too thrilled with -- this time around though we got it right! With 'The Suffering,' we chose to be more open-minded in our approach to writing songs and it's much more of a band effort.
"We are still fond of our previous albums, but this time so many elements came together to create a more 'varied' ride. [Bassist/backing vocalist] Bjørn wrote so much of the 'Rejoice In Vengeance' album, but on this one he and [lead/rhythm guitarist] Martin chose to go riff crazy together. A new drummer, Bastian Thusgaard, has also been added to the fold, and his approach to drumming has also given these new songs a fresh gush of brutality.
"Expect a no holds barred, brutal, groovy, and heavy as fuck U.S. style death metal record with lots of inspiration from the American East Coast. Hope you guys dig it." More...
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Wolverine Premieres Full New Album
Wolverine's fifth full-length album "Machina Viva" is set to drop next week on July 8th, but today we're bringing you the entire disc for advance streaming - listen in below!
"Machina Viva" was recorded and produced by the band in various locations throughout Sweden during late 2015 and early 2016, mixed at Spacelab Studio in Germany by Christian “Moschus” Moos (Everon, Haken, Delain, Cloverseeds), and mastered by Grammy Award winning audio engineer Bob Katz.
The follow-up to 2011's "Communication Lost" features such track as the epic 14 minute "The Bedlam Overture" and dark electronic landscapes on "Machina." To help you get the full "Machina Viva" experience, we had the band give us a complete track-by-track break down of the entire release.
Read the full break down below, followed by the album stream, and if you like what you hear pre-orders are online at this location.
"The Bedlam Overture"
Marcus: The origins of this song can be found way back in 2006. I was in a quite chaotic state of mind and the Rhodes intro-riff is what came out of that, although on an acoustic guitar originally. It has taken many shapes during the years as it was instrumental at ?rst but evolved to a longer and longer song. The thing that has always stuck with it is the somewhat chaotic nature of it.
Stefan: Like Marcus says, a song that has been around in various forms for quite some time now. I remember I really loved the intro-riff that Marcus came up with back in 2006. We intended to do something with it for Communication Lost but ended up not using it, probably because we didn't have a clear idea of where the song needed to go.
Thomas: I think this epic piece is one of the best songs we ever recorded. Sure, all songs have their own strengths and weaknesses, and there are other songs that are more beautiful and touching. With "The Bedlam Overture" however, you feel sort of run over having played through 14+ minutes. It is sort of a musical journey to me, and it has such a massive impact. I especially enjoy playing the verses due to the meditative nature of the bass lines. Speaking of the bass: The fretless bass solo is something that really bothered me since I had a hard time coming up with anything worthy in such a forceful song. Actually it wasn't until Marcus and I was in the studio to record the bass tracks for the entire album that I managed to come up with what you hear on the album – the solo was invented in its entirety under these somewhat stressful circumstances, and I am quite satis?ed what came out of it.
Per: This was the song that we played over and over again at rehearsals. Everything with this song felt very much complete besides the middle section which went through some changes during the writing sessions. From one session to the next we tried different ideas and approaches.More...
Dust Bolt Issues "Mass Confusion" Preview Clip
German thrash act Dust Bolt released an interactive preview clip for the upcoming new release "Mass Confusion." You can enjoy snippets from the entire new release in the player below. "Mass Confusion" is set to drop on July 8th via Napalm Records.
The track list for "Mass Confusion" is:
1. SickxBrain
2. Mass Confusion (see music video here)
3. Allergy (see lyric video here)
4. Turned to Grey
5. Blind to Art
6. Mind the Gap
7. Exit
8. Empty Faces
9. Taking Your Last Breath
10. Portraits of Decay
11. Masters of War
Check out the preview clip here: More...
Solution .45 Releases "Built On Sand" Lyric Video
Sweden's Solution .45 - featuring ex-Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam - released the first single from the upcoming new album "Nightmares in the Waking State - Part II." The album drops on August 26th via AFM Records.
Commented the band: "Nightmares In The Waking State - Part II" is in fact not a 'new' album in the strict sense of the word. Both Part I and II were actually recorded at the same time, as 'one' long album, but since we did not want to release it as a regular double album, we decided to split it into two separate releases instead to make it a bit more interesting. Compared to Part I, Part II has a slightly more melodic touch.
"Lyrically it's core matter is based around 'struggle' and the art of fighting your way through the tough times in life. We've all been there and we will all most likely end up there again some day. Life is often a really dark and nasty place and we'd like to see 'Nightmares In The Waking State - Part I & II' as our soundtrack to that!“
The track list for the album is:
1. Dim Are The Pathways
2. The Faint Pulse Of Light
3. Mind Mutation
4. Built On Sand
5. Inescapable Dream
6. The Curse That Keeps On Giving
7. Chain Connector
8. What Turns The Wheels
9. Misery Mantra
10. Heavy Lies The Crown More...
Skullhog Premieres "Bloodsoaked Zombie Torment"
Dutch death/doom outfit Skullhog premieres a new song titled "Bloodsoaked Zombie Torment", taken from the upcoming new split picture 12'' with Violation Wound , which will be out in stores this July via Fat Ass Records.
Check out now "Bloodsoaked Zombie Torment" below.
King Premieres Music Video "Reclaim The Darkness"
Melbourne, Australia based blackened metal horde King premieres a new music video for the title-track of the band's upcoming new album "Reclaim The Darkness", which will be out in stores August 26 via Indie Recordings.
Check out now "Reclaim The Darkness" below.
Carnifex Posts Second "Slow Death" Studio Video
Carnifex has released a second studio video detailing the making of the band's new album "Slow Death", which will be out in stores August 05th through Nuclear Blast Records.
Check it out now below.
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