Resurgency Signs To FDA Rekotz

After the 2012 debut "False Enlightenment," Greek death metal tank Resurgency have inked a deal with FDA Rekotz for the release of the band's sophomore slab of brutality.

Formed in Athens in August 2009 by Necrovorous members Tolis B (bass) and George K. (guitar), along with Mechblastess (drums), John P. (vocals) and George N. (guitar), Resurgency also had early lineup changes seeing Necrovorous/Embrace Of Thorns dummer Vagelis F. join the fold prior to recording the "Dark Revival" demo in July 2010.

In 2011, the band had a split CD release via Hellthrasher Productions, and returned to the label the following year for their debut full-length, "False Enlightenment." Check out "Ending the Beginning" off of that release at this location.

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Day Of Doom Recruits New Guitarist

NYDM unit Day Of Doom has announced the addition of former Corpsicle and Sanguinary Carnage guitarist Michael Fairlie to their ranks. Fairlie is said to bring an added dose of old school death metal/grindcore flavor to the band's molten musical mix of apocalyptic terror.

The new Day Of Doom lineup can be seen below. Earlier this year, Lavadome Productions released the band's third full-length, "The Gates of Hell," on digital and CD formats.

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Kruger Debuts New Track

Swiss noisemongers Kruger have completed work on their fifth full-length album. Back on track with a new guitar player, still fired-up from last year's tour with Gojira last year and armed with 13 years of noise expertise, the quintet is announcing the October 13th release of "Adam and Steve" on Listenable Records.

The band, along with Listenable Records, has teamed with New Noise Magazine for the exclusive premiere of the title track from this landmark release. Check out "Adam and Steve" at this location.

Produced, as usual, by the band and mixed by Cult of Luna's Magnus Lindberg, "Adam and Steve" will be released on Pelagic Records in vinyl format as well.

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Johnny Touch Posts New Track

Australian traditional heavy metal band Johnny Touch has teamed up with Crown of Viserys for the premiere of "Bitch of a Son," off the band's forthcoming album "Inner City Wolves."

The album is due out on August 19th via Shadow Kingdom Records. Listen to the new track below in the player.

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Zodiac Unveils "Sonic Child" Artwork

The German rockers in Zodiac will issue new album "Sonic Child" in North America on September 30th via Prosthetic.

The follow-up to 2013's “A Hiding Place” (named “album of the month” by Rock Hard late last year) was once again recorded at Megaphon Tonstudios with producer Martin Meinschafer. A new song will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

For now, the band has revealed the album’s enticing cover art by Sebastian Jerke (Audrey Horne, Long Distance Calling), seen below. The band commented, “The idea behind it is actually very simple: As a child, you hear music in its purest form. You do this without caring about a certain image, without looking at the band pictures, without thinking about fancy clothes or any other parameters; you just listen to the music and create your own vision of it. Nowadays, it seems for many bands that music isn’t the most important element anymore. That’s why we wrote a concept album about the love for music in general. It is our ‘Sonic Child,’ and we hope you’ll cherish it as much as we do. And with such a talented artist as Sebastian Jerke, we managed to find the perfect partner to visualize our thoughts. Here we go!”

Catch Zodiac on any of these upcoming live dates:

8/29 Burg Herzberg, DE – Burg Herzberg Fest
8/30 Worrstadt, DE – Neuborn Open Air Fest
9/6 Raismes, FR – Raismes Fest
9/19 Koln, DE – Underground (w/ GOLD)
9/20 Essen, DE – Turock (w/ GOLD)
9/21 Osnabruck, DE – Bastard Club
9/23 Munchen, DE – Backstage
9/24 Nurnberg, DE – Rockfabrik
9/26 Aarau, CH – Kiff
9/27 Milano, IT – Lo-Fi
9/28 Bologna, IT – Freak Out
9/30 London, UK – Underworld
10/2 Husum, DE - Speicher
10/3 Hamburg, DE – Rock Cafe St. Pauli
10/4 Frankfurt, DE – Das Bett
10/5 Berlin, DE – Privatclub More...

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Oberion Releases New Album

Sweden's black/death band Oberion just released the "Return" album, which can now be heard below or downloaded at Bandcamp here. The group also issued the following statement:

"Oberion formed as a band in 2010 by two brothers who share the same vision. A vision that the music we want to express should focus more on dynamic and atmosphere rather than speed and aggression.

"Our music and lyrics focuses on the urge to liberate ourselves from all that imprisons us, through our music we escape these chains, lock by lock."

The track listing is as follows:

1. Sun 08:16
2. Extending The Horizon 06:19
3. The Return 06:08
4. Eerie 06:42
5. At The Limits Of Light 06:44
6. Rebirth 07:38
7. The Realm Of Sleep 03:57
8. Memento Mori 07:52 More...

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Set And Setting Posts Album Teaser

Prosthetic’s most recent signing, the Florida-based group Set And Setting, has unveiled the first sample of new effort “A Vivid Memory,” scheduled for a North American release on September 2nd.

Take a peek at the below video showcasing a preview of what’s soon to come from the genre-defying instrumental quintet. Stay tuned in the next week for further details on “A Vivid Memory,” including the album’s debut single, and you can see the band live on these dates:

8/16 Birmingham, AL – The Forge #
8/17 New Orleans, LA – Hey! Cafe #
8/18 Little Rock, AR – TBA #
8/19 Springfield, MO – Lindbergs
8/21 Johnson City, TN – The Hideaway *
8/22 Savannah, GA – The Jinx *
8/23 Tampa, FL – Southern Darkness Fest @ Orpheum
8/25 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern *
8/26 Raleigh, NC – Kings *
8/27 Richmond, VA – Gallery 5 *
8/28 Philadelphia, PA – Connie’s *
8/29 Brooklyn, NY – The Acheron *
8/30 Boston, MA – Great Scott *
# with North
* with Mouth of the Architect More...

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Schammasch Announces North American Album Release

The forward-thinking Swiss black metallists Schammasch will release their second opus — the epic, 85-minute double album “Contradiction” — in North America on July 22nd via Prosthetic Records. You can also stream the full album via Spotify.

Featuring “nine soul-capturing invocations” (Dead Rhetoric) that Terrorizer describes as “cerebral, escapist and utterly absorbing,” the album focuses on the battle between light and dark and the bonds between those two elements. "Contradictions" was recorded with none other than V. Santura (Triptykon, ex-Celtic Frost) and features majestic cover art from Valnoir.

Pre-orders for “Contradiction” are still available via the Prosthetic Webshop and a teaser trailer can be heard at this location. Catch the band live on these dates: More...

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As We Draw Streaming "Losing Ground"

Metalsucks is currently hosting the premiere of "Losing Ground," taken from the "Mirages" album, which is the forthcoming full-length by French post-metal powerhouse As We Draw. Check out the track below.

This follow-up to 2010's "Lines Breaking Circles" was engineered and mixed at La Senelle by drummer Amaury Sauvé (Birds In Row, Calvaiire, Plebeian Grandstand) and mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna).

The "Mirages" album is due out October 4th, 2014 via Throatruiner Records on deluxe 2xLP and CD. More...

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DeLand Rock & Metal Festival Adds ShadowStrike

Promoters for the DeLand Rock & Metal Festival have announced the latest act for the upcoming event: New York power metal act ShadowStrike. The band just issued its debut EP "Infinite Power," which is available via Bandcamp at this location. Previously announced were headline acts that include Seven Kingdoms, Massacre, Widow and Warforged along with notable acts: A Sound of Thunder, MindMaze and Draekon. The current schedule can be found below.

The DeLand Rock & Metal Festival will take place from November 7-9, 2014 at OB's Restaurant & Lounge located at 1750 North Woodland Blvd in DeLand, Florida. The event will have two outdoor stages, the Main Stage and OB's Stage. Camping will be available. For all information on the event and where you can purchase one day, two day, VIP and camping tickets, head over to the official Facebook page at this location.

The current lineup and schedule is as follows, with more announcements expected soon:

FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 7th **PRE-PARTY**

-OB's STAGE-
1|6:15-6:45 - TBA
2|7:00-7:30 - TBA
3|7:45-8:15 - TBA
4|8:30-9:00 - TBA
5|9:15-9:45 - ShadowStrike - Power Metal from NY
6|10:00-10:45 - Judicator - Power Metal from Tuscon, AZ
7|11:00-11:30 - Project: Roenwolfe - Power Metal from AZ/FL
8| 11:45-12:30 - Chief Wiggum - Metal from DeLand, FL

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 8th

-OB's STAGE-
1|12:00-12:30 - Koffity - Metal from Panama City, FL
3|1:00-1:30 - TBA
5|2:00-2:30 - All Hell - Death Metal from Longwood, FL
7|3:00-3:30 - Atlas - Metal from Melbourne, FL
9|4:00-4:30 - TBA
11|5:00-5:30 - The Bride Wore Blood - Deathcore from Orlando, FL
13|6:00-6:30 - TBA
15|7:00-7:30 - Orbweaver - Experimental Metal from Miami, FL
17|8:00-8:45 - Promethean Horde - Death Metal from Tampa, FL
19|9:30-10:15 - Ovid's Withering - Death Metal from Tampa, FL
21|11:15-12:00 - Warforged - Death Metal from Chicago, IL More...

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Dave Young Posts "Ziltoid 2" Studio Video

Guitarist Dave Young from Devin Townsend Project has released an in-studio video showcasing working on the forthcoming "Ziltoid 2" album, which follows 2007's celebrated "Ziltoid The Omniscient."

The band also recently called on fans to submit their own audio files so they can be heard singing on the impending Ziltoid release. Further details on the album are still forthcoming.

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Warmen Posts Making-Of Video

Warmen has released a second making-of clip for the band's new album, which can be seen below. Warmen also comments:

"Hello Warmen fans! Second episode of 'Warmenhof' now on YouTube! This is a series of videos about making of the new album 'First of the Five Elements.'

"The new album is available only through Pledgemusic, and only if we reach the goal! Please pledge and help us release the new album for you! Find the Pledgemusic page here!"

The previously posted first video in the series can also be seen over at this location.

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Khaoz Vocalist To Miss Festival

Dutch death metal band Khaoz has issued the following announcement about vocalist Olav missing an upcoming festival appearance:

"Czech Republic! Unfortunately our singer Olav can't make it to Aggressive Music Fest, due to a death in his family. We're still playing tonight, but only with one singer this time. Let's hear a big shout out to Olav!"

The band's latest album "I, Creator of Damnation" came out earlier this year and you can check out tracks from the release in the player below. More...

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Color Of Aum Working On New Album

After splitting with the band's vocalist earlier this year, Color Of Aum has issued the following announcement about working a new album:

"Greetings friends, family, and musical colleagues. We feel it's time to give y'all an update on what's happening in the Color of Aum camp.

"We are alive, well, and actively working on new material, which we plan to release upon its completion. This will be an instrumental piece, drawing from a broader range of influence and perspective.

"As such, we have one show booked this year in the fall with more details to come. Suffice it to say that we are very excited for this one.

"Thanks for your interest and support for our musical expression. We can't wait to show you what we're up to!"

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Hal Patino Fired From King Diamond

King Diamond, who recently announced a North American Tour for this fall (the first full fledged tour since his triple bypass surgery over three years ago), has fired long time bassist Hal Patino.

In an announcement on Facebook, King stated: "Hal Patino has been relieved of his duties with King Diamond, for reasons very similar to why he was fired from the band in 1990. This will have NO negative impact on our upcoming shows whatsoever. On the contrary."

Patino is expected to make a statement on the situation later today via Facebook, where his latest post reads: "Hal Patino Leaves King Diamond! An official statement will be announced later today on why I've decided to leave the King Diamond band."

King Diamond is currently working on a new album, the first in seven years (2007's "Give Me Your Soul....Please"). The album is slated for release sometime in 2015, as King will await the building of his home studio in order to start recording.

The North American tour is set to commence on October 11th in Atlanta. More...

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