Metal News for July 14, 2016
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31 news articles posted on this day.
Scour Streams Entire Debut Album
Scour - the extreme metal collaboration uniting Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down, Superjoint etc.), John Jarvis (Pig Destroyer), Derek Engemann (Cattle Decapitation), Chase Fraser (Continuum, former Animosity, Decrepit Birth), and Jesse Schobel (Strong Intention) - will unleash a self-titled debut tomorrow via Housecore Records.
In advance of its release, the full record has come online for early streaming today. Check out the harrowing strain of blackened, grind-infused mayhem that is "Scour" below. The band's six-track, self-titled debut was mixed by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, Cobalt, Khemmis).
Said Anselmo of the release, "Doing the Scour project was a blast. The way I saw it, the songs are short, and extremely straight-forward, so I didn't want to clutter them up with too much. I had to pick particular lyrics that seemed provocatively absurd enough, and to perform them as raw as deemed fit. I hope all the true extreme music lovers enjoy the stuff as much as I did performing it. I haven't done this style of since my days with Christ Inversion from 1994 - 1997, and I know some people might know of bands I've done like Eibon or Necrophagia in the early 2000s. Doing Scour was a cool re-visit. A huge cheers to all the awesome collaborators on this project." More...
Mine Collapse Streams "Zeroed"
In just over a week, Nefarious Industries will unveil the self-titled debut EP by Chicago-based Mine Collapse. The group was founded by two-thirds of now defunct punk/metal ensemble arbogast and today the band unveils new track "Zeroed."
Throughout the "Mine Collapse: EP, a running lyrical theme attempts to, in the words of the band, "address the frustrations in the face of a corporatized culture and the inevitable surrender to it."
This is present in the "Zeroed" single, for which the band offers, "'Zeroed' similarly echoes the lyrical theme of modern misanthropy, calling out insatiable consumerism and shameless entitlement among the upper crust. 'Last in line is first to fail/ Choking down the bitter pill / After everything's consumed / Empty life goes unfulfilled.'" More...
Black Crown Initiate Releases Single
Black Crown Initiate debuts another single today from forthcoming LP "Selves We Cannot Forgive," which is due out July 22nd. Check out the new song "Vicious Lives" below. Additionally, a music video teaser for title track "Selves We Cannot Forgive" is also available.
The band recently announced the departure of longtime guitar player Rik Stelzpflug. Wes Hauch, formerly of The Faceless, now joins the band as his replacement. Black Crown Initiate is currently on the road with that new member supporting Australian import Ne Obliviscaris. Upcoming dates are as follows: More...
The Noctambulant Working On New Album
Melodic black metal ensemble The Noctambulant - hailing from Jacksonville, FL. - is a musical collective heavily steeped in the darkest realms of music.
The band released first two EPs "Dreams of Rotten Silence" and "The Fear Leader" in 2013, which then saw the group performing several festivals in the next years before the release of follow-up EP "Hubris/Nemesis."
Building on the blackened strength of three successful mini albums, the band is hard at work on first full-length disc "Advocatus Diaboli," which is set to be released on Domestic Genocide Records in August of 2016. The first video single "Goddess" will also come out shortly, with a teaser clip now available below. More...
The Oath Releases "Silent Dreams" Video
French group The Oath has a music video out now for the track "Silent Dreams," taken off the Sliptrick Records album "Consequences."
This new official video was eirected by Guilherme Henriques and can be seen below. For more info on The Oath, head over to the group's Facebook profile here.
Onera Releases "Olde"
New Hampshire-based doom metal quintet Onera proudly presents debut EP, "Olde," which has just been independently released and is streaming below.
Though the entity of Onera is very new, the outfit unites a team of veterans from a wide array of acts including Morgion, Keen Of The Crow, Cortez, December Wolves, Watchmaker, and others who have been active in the scene for several decades.
In September 2015, the members of Onera entered Amps vs Ohms in Cambridge, Massachusetts to capture these debut recordings. Mastered at New Alliance East, the three-song "Olde" EP presents just under thirty minutes of glorious doom metal rapture, rife with heavy, melodic, dynamic, and progressive elements.
1. Unruhe
2. Stil As Stone
3. Cold Hand's Caress
While shopping the music to labels, Onera will be putting on live performances in the United States, including this upcoming date:
7/30/2016 Koto - Salem, MA w/ HarborLights, Glacier, Stasi More...
Baptism Posts Full New Album Online
Finnish cult black metal outfit Baptism is now streaming new full-length offering "V: The Devil's Fire" online in full. Regarding the new album, Baptism vocalist Lord Sargofagian comments:
"You will probably not be surprised that I see 'V: The Devil's Fire' as a very strong return and definitely as the best album in my long career. I will not apologize for stating the obvious, but whether you agree or not, there are many riffs in the classical Baptism style, as well as many new elements. I am very proud that this beast will now be unleashed and out in the stores on the 22nd of this month. Check it out!"
1. Natus Ex Ignis
2. Satananda
3. The Sacrament Of Blood And Ash
4. Devil’s Fire
5. Abyss
6. Cold Eternity
7. Malignant Shadows
8. Buried With Him More...
Meshiaak Streaming "Chronicles Of The Dead"
Australian band Meshiaak's "Alliance of Thieves" album will be released on the 19th of August, 2016 via Mascot Records. Check out new song (and album opening track) "Chronicles Of The Dead" below. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Chronicles of the Dead
2. It Burns at Both Ends
3. I Am Among You
4. Drowning, Fading, Falling (watch the video here)
5. At the Edge of the World
6. Last Breath Taken
7. Maniacal
8. Alliance of Thieves
9. Death of an Anthem More...
Meek Is Murder Documenting Video Shoot
Meek Is Murder is currently documenting the creation of a new music video, start to finish, all within one single day.
The Brooklyn trio has hijacked New Noise's Instagram account to post step-by-step photos of the entire video-making process, with the intention of then premiering the finished video tonight at 7:00 pm Eastern Time.
The video will be for "The Same Mistakes," taken off new album "Was," which sees its release tomorrow, July 15th. You can also stream the entire album below. More...
Badr Vogu Streaming New Songs
"Wroth" is the forthcoming new full-length from Oakland, California sludge/doom/crust metal faction Badr Vogu. Captured in the spring and summer of 2015 at Earhammer Studios in Oakland by Greg Wilkinson (Pallbearer, Vastum), the eight-track offering will be released on cassette and 2xLP via Tribunal Of The Axe Records.
In advance of the release of "Wroth," the band today shares two new tracks in the form of "Copernican Theory" and "Narcotically Opaque." Badr Vogu comments:
"'Copernican Theory' is the opening track off of the new album and the first song we wrote collectively with our current lineup. It starts off with a bang rather than with a slow build-up like the opener on our last album, so we thought it was the perfect song to kick things off.
"Lyrically, it deals with human subjectivity and the inherent narcissism embedded within which manifests as viewing yourself as a special, unique being when in all actuality we're all just carbon-based, avaricious animals trapped on a tiny blue rock close to a dying star in an incomprehensibly vast and expanding universe. Contrary to what your parents and teachers told you, you aren't special. You aren't entitled to shit, and neither is anyone else, ourselves included. More...
Them Bulls Posts "As Fangs In Stone"
Small Stone Recordings will release the self-titled debut from Italian heavy rock outfit Them Bulls later this summer.
"Them Bulls" will be released on August 26th, 2016 via Small Stone on CD and digitally. Preorders can be placed here and below you can sample opening track "As Fangs In Stone." The full track listing is:
1. As Fangs In Stone
2. Bandana, Carlos
3. Devil's Kiss
4. Pot Gun
5. Too Much Hot
6. Made Of Ghosts
7. Twisted Tongues
8. Through The Sun
9. We Must Live Up
10. Just Another Please More...
Karmakanic Posts Lyric Video
Sweden's Karmakanic is set to release fifth album "Dot" on July 22nd, 2016 and today drops a lyric video for "God The Universe And Everything Else No One Really Cares About, Pt. I." Check out an edited version of the normally 23-minute song below.
Jonas Reingold had this to say about the track, which also features his colleague from The Tangent, Andy Tillison, on Hammond organ:
"When you are trying to compress a 30-minute prog epic into 6 minutes, you know that you are up for a difficult task. What parts should be in it? Will the fans get the lyrical content? Can I somehow make a coherent piece of music in this format?
"Well, that's really up to the listener to decide but I feel strongly that the parts I put together really work well in combination with this fantastic video. I hope you will enjoy this as much as I did while working on this. Soon you all will hear the whole song, but until then, enjoy!!!"
1. Dot
2. God The Universe And Everything Else No One Really Cares About Part. 1
3. Higher Ground
4. Steer By The Stars
5. Travelling Minds
6. God The Universe And Everything Else No One Really Cares About Part. 2 More...
Argonauta Records Releases Free Sampler
Argonauta Records just released a new free sampler titled "Devouring The Mountains Vol. III," which can be streamed below or picked up digitally over here. The label comments:
"This is our annual CD sampler (not everything but) just a taste of what happened in the Argonauta Records HQ in the latest 12 months, also featuring songs from our new releases! KILLER BANDS, KILLER ALBUMS from the doom, stoner, post metal, heavy psych, and noise rock scenes. Make sure to grab it, share and enjoy!”
Darkher Streaming "Wars"
Atmospheric doom artist Darkher will release debut full-length LP, "Realms," on August 19th via Prophecy Productions. In advance of the record's release, checkout the song "Wars" below. The album's full track listing is as follows:
1.) Spirit Walker
2.) Hollow Veil
3.) Moths
4.) Wars
5.) The Dawn Brings A Saviour
6.) Buried (Part 1)
7.) Buried (Part 2)
8.) Foregone
9.) Lament More...
Just For Fun
See 40 Years Of Goth In Under 4 Minutes
In just under four minutes, the "40 Years of Goth Style" videop takes viewers through the evolution of the clothing, hair and make-up styles of those seductive children of the night from 1970s punk rockers up to today's Ouija-worshipping Nu Goths. The digital short was created by Liisa Ladouceur, author of the definitive Encycyclopedia Gothica.
"I was really quite bored of seeing the headline 'Celebrity X Goes Goth' every time a model or pop star shows up on a red carpet wearing all black," says Liisa. "That's not what Goth is about. And while I'm a fan of the many different 'fashion history in two minute' videos, they all seem to showcase conventional, very mainstream beauty standards. I wanted to create something that celebrated the wilder, weirder goth girls out there, and to really show how goth style has evolved over the decades."
Lies Releasing A "Plague"
Southern Lord will be releasing the brand new "Plague" LP from Bay Area, California hardcore outfit Lies this August, as well as a CD release that combines the new record with previous 2014 EP "Abuse."
The band plays brutal punk at high speeds, making a point and then moving along. Check out two tracks from the release below. The full track listing is:
(1-7 are from "Abuse," 8-15 are from "Plague")
1. Lifeless
2. White Light
3. Rot
4. Force Fed
5. Paranoia
6. Regret
7. Human Nature
8. Fear Monger
9. Smothered
10. Dead Weight
11. Alone
12. All Hail
13. Concrete Tomb
14. Overdose
15. Class War More...
Allegaeon Posts New Song
As was previously announced, melodic death metal outfit Allegaeon welcomed vocalist Riley McShane to the band's ranks.
Last year, he joined the Coloradoan group on tour with label-mates Act of Defiance, and now Allegaeon is giving fans a first taste of new music with Riley via Bandcamp.
Check out a playthrough for the track "Gray Matter Mechanics - Appassionata Ex Machinea" (from the band's upcoming new album) in the player below.
Allegaeon's currently untitled fourth full-length was produced by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation) and will be released this fall; stay tuned for details and pre-order information coming next month. More...
Magoa Announces New Single
Magoa has a new single due to drop on September 1st titled "The Bastille Day," which has been teased with a brief video clip available below.
The clip was produced by Ten To One Records and directed by Benjamin Cappelletti. Stay tuned for more info due to arrive soon.
Unalei Signs Record Deal
Club Inferno is absolutely delighted to announce the signing of Italian post metal outfit Unalei for the digital release of debut album "Taedium Vitae" on August 3rd, 2016. The track listing is as follows:
1. Aporia (31 Maggio 2013)
2. Belyje Noci (13 Giugno 2013)
3. Primo Reincontro Nell’Epoca Moderna (13 Marzo 2013)
4. Salve Regina (18 Maggio 2013)
5. Miserella (22 Aprile 2013)
6. La Vuelta Estéril (2 Aprile 2014)
7. La Bellezza Inedita (18 Aprile 2013)
8. Sei Sveglia? More...
The Night Watch Posts Full "Boundaries" Release
"Boundaries" is the sophomore full-length album from Canadian progressive instrumental quartet The Night Watch, featuring guitarist Nathanael Larochette and violinist Evan Runge of Musk Ox.
Two years in the making, the record is made up of a single thirty-six-minute piece of dynamic sound. Comments Larochette of the release:
"After two years of hard work composing, arranging, and recording this beast, we are thrilled to finally share Boundaries with the world. Myself and my brothers in The Night Watch really pushed ourselves to create a dynamic piece of instrumental music that is epic and enjoyable, intricate and intimate, progressive without pretension. I'm still amazed we were able to find our way through this labyrinth and couldn't be happier with the result. We are excited to share this album with the world and hope curious listeners will enjoy the journey..."
You can hear all of "Boundaries" online, now streaming in full at New Noise Magazine here. "Boundaries" will be self-released on July 15th. You can also catch the band live:
8/05/2016 The Black Sheep Inn - Wakefield, QC w/ Places Erupt, The Visit
9/15/2016 House Of Targ - Ottawa, ON w/ The Dread Crew of Oddwood, Wilderun More...
Equilibrium Posts Second Track-By-Track Video
The German epic metal pioneers from Equilibrium will set aflame a brand new bonfire this summer with their fifth studio album. Guitarist, composer and lyricist René Berthiaume spent almost two years working on this new opus called "Armageddon."
The result is a rather dark endeavour, whilst retaining the bombast and folk elements of previous records. Today, the band has released a second track-by-track trailer for that upcoming album.
Let Rene give you further information on the idea behind these songs:
06. Zum Horizont
07. Rise Again
08. Prey
09. Helden
10. Koyaaniskatsi
11. Eternal Destination More...
Life Of Agony Announces Tour Dates
Brooklyn's Life Of Agony signed a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records earlier this year, and the band is currently hard at work on new album "A Place Where There's No More Pain," due out in early 2017.
The famed "River Runs Red" line-up of vocalist Mina Caputo, guitarist Joey Z, bassist Alan Robert and drummer Sal Abruscato were excited to take the stage together once again.
Unfortunately last week drummer Sal Abruscato was injured, causing LOA to cancel upcoming European tour dates, but fear not. Sal will be fully recovered soon and the band will be returning to Europe this November. The European jaunt kicks off November 13th in Vienna, Austria and runs through December 10th in Aalborg, Denmark.
Life Of Agony will also be playing two special shows in the Northeast this fall. September 30th sees the band stopping in Clifton Park, NY, followed by an appearance at The Rock Carnival in Lakewood, NJ on October 2nd. More...
Devil You Know Announces New Tour
Devil You Know is set to make a return with Westfield Massacre, Wearing Scars, and Brutai on an upcoming U.K. tour. The group's two headliners in Russia on Jan 27th and Jan 28th will just be Devil You Know solo with local openers.
Francesco Artusato (guitars) states: "This is also our very first official headlining UK tour of our band’s career and we are looking forward to performing a lot of new material from They Bleed Red, some of which has yet to be ever played live. We can’t wait to finally be able to give our amazing UK fans the hour-long, full DYK live experience in an intimate setting and these shows are not to be missed.
"The supporting bands for these shows are killer from top to bottom and it’s something that I am going to watch every night as well. It will also be our first time touring in Russia, which is going to be insane.
"We can’t wait to meet you all in what will officially mark the last tour of the They Bleed Red touring cycle. We have so much new music that we are going to turn around a new album to get back out summer of 2017.
"We are also offering VIP ticketing packages at each show, where for only $50 you get a guaranteed group photo with the band, as many autographed items as you like and a free t-shirt of your choice from our merch booth. I am also doing private guitar lessons before each show. All packages are on-sale now at the link below. Meet and greets will be at 6PM sharp each day." More...
Beansidhe Streams "Febraar"
Swiss metal band Beansidhe today reveals new track "Febraar", which is taken from upcoming album "Mont," which will be released on Via Nocturna this summer. Check out the track below, and you can also pre-order "Mont" right here. The track listing is:
1. Mónt - 00:48
2. Spazi - 07:22
3. Mòrt - 06:21
4. Féras - 08:01
5. Febraar - 06:58
6. Diàvól - 10:40 More...
Iron Fire Streams New Song "Tornado Of Sickness"
Danish metal act Iron Fire, featuring vocalist/bassist Martin Steene, is streaming the new track "Tornado of Sickness," which can be heard in the player below.The song appears on the upcoming new album "Among the Dead," which is due out September 16th via Crime Records.
"Among the Dead" was recorded in Death Island Studio with engineer Marco Angioni and Mixed in Poland's Hertz Studios. Heaviness is guaranteed, along with melodic hooks, blistering guitars and pounding power metal drumming.
The album's track listing is:
1. Intro (The Lost City)
2. Among the Dead
3. Hammer of the Gods
4. Tornado of Sickness
5. Higher Ground
6. Iron Eagle
7. Made to Suffer
8. The Last Survivor
9. No Sign of Life
10. Ghost from the Past
11. When the Lights Go Out
12) For Whom the Bell Tolls (Metallica Cover) (CD Bonus Track)
Check out "Tornado of Sickness" here; More...
Soilwork Streams "These Absent Eyes"
Sweden's Soilwork is streaming the track "These Absent Eyes" from the upcoming rarities collection "Death Resonance." The release is set to drop on August 19th via Nuclear Blast Records.
The track list is as follows:
1. Helsinki (see lyric video here)
2. Death Resonance
3. The End Begins Below the Surface
4. My Nerves, Your Everyday Tool
5. These Absent Eyes
6. Resisting the Current
7. When Sound Collides
8. Forever Lost in Vain
9. Sweet Demise
10. Sadistic Lullabye (2010)
11. Overclocked (2016 Mix)
12. Martyr (2016 Mix)
13. Sovereign (2016 Mix)
14. Wherever Thorns May Grow (2016 Mix)
15. Killed by Ignition (2016 Mix)
Check out "These Absent Eyes" here: More...
Pain Releases "Coming Home" Preview Clip
Pain, the unique Swedish metal project led by multi-instrumentalist and renowned producer, Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Lindemann), are ready to unleash the follow-up to 2011's "You Only Live Twice."
After the substantial success of Peter Tägtgren's Lindemann project with Rammestein vocalist Till Lindemann, Peter retreated – taking some time to write another shrewd industrial metal statement entitled "Coming Home."
The release of this record is scheduled for September 9th through Nuclear Blast. In celebration of the new album, the band have released the first album trailer today. Check it out below.
The first single "Black Knight Satellite" can be heard in full at this location.
Eldritch Presents "The Face I Wear"
Italian progressive metal act Eldritch released a new music video for the track "The Face I Wear." The song appears on the latest release "Underlying Issues," which is available though Scarlet Records.
Check out the clip here:
Athorn Makes Comeback With "Necropolis"
German melodic death metal act Athorn announced the impending release of the new post-apocalyptic concept release "Necropolis." The album is expected to drop on September 16th via Dr. Music Records. It marks the first release since the 2009 debut full length "Phobia."
The longplayer with eleven songs immediately conveys to the listener a detailed illustration of what would happen if a meteorite suddenly hit our planet and turned humankind into a nation of zombies. The end of human civilization causes a complete chaos on the planet and puts it into an apocalyptic state. In order to portray this exact wasteland scenario more precisely, the members of Athorn have thrown pretty much every style between melodic death and power metal into their seething songwriting pot and created the post-apocalyptic ruined city “Necropolis“ as a fantastic result.
The atmospheric artwork, created in a spectacular way by multi-talent and vocalist Carsten Frank, shows a sea of skulls in front of a desolate ghost town in the distance and provides the concept of the album with a remarkably intense expression. You can practically watch the goosebumps rise on your skin while viewing the cover for the first time. But see for yourselves below.
“Necropolis“ was produced completely autonomously in vocalist Carsten Frank’s Waveland Productions Studio and will be available as digipak with a 12-page booklet in stores, through notable streaming services and download stores. In addition to that, a strongly limited special edition metal box including rare goodies will only be available at live shows or on the band website. Pre-orders will be available soon.
The track list for the album is:
1. 11111011000
2. Another Day In Hell
3. The Dark Breed
4. Cabin On The Hill
5. Forgotten Souls
6. Ghost Brigade
7. Path Of Sorrow
8. Final Destination
9. End Of Days
10. Born In Flames
11. Of Pawns And Dragons More...
Mercyless Premieres New Song "My Name Is Legion"
French death metal band Mercyless premieres a new song entitled "My Name Is Legion", taken from the upcoming new album "Pathetic Divinity", which will be out in stores October 7 via Kaotoxin Records. Pre-orders will start on August 29.
Check out now "My Name Is Legion" below.
Megadeth Teases "Post American World" Video
Megadeth has posted a short teaser clip for the band's upcoming music video for "Post American World", which you can check out below. In other news, dates for the band’s upcoming tour with Amon Amarth, Metal Church and Havok plus Megadeth's new permanent drummer will soon be announced, now that Lamb Of God‘s Chris Adler is officially out of the band.
Tweets frontman/guitarist Dave Mustaine:
Gotta split...was waiting to announce our new drummer and the tour dates July 11 but some last minute details had to be changed. Stand by...
— Dave Mustaine (@DaveMustaine) July 13, 2016
We see each other through different eyes
— Megadeth (@Megadeth) July 13, 2016
Segregating ourselves by class and size#PostAmericanWorld Coming Soon pic.twitter.com/JbTK33xvGM
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