Metal News for July 19, 2016
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Pit Stories: Learning The Touring Ropes
Ready for a new Pit Story heavy metal fans? This week we've got JP LaChapelle from Keychain to share a few he's accumulated over the years.
This week's entry is actually an audio story told as you'd hear it outside a show bullshitting with the band.
Below you can hear JP share a bevy of road report tales (all somehow combined with a common theme of strip clubs) about the learning curve of not partying too hard while touring and dealing with tour van break downs.
Pierce The Veil Gearing Up For Fall Tour
Armed with latest album "Misadventures," Pierce The Veil announces "The Made to Destroy" tour: a seven-week North American trek that kicks off on September 3rd.
The tour will launch in San Francisco and take the band coast-to-coast wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 16th. Neck Deep and I Prevail will provide support on all dates.
9/3 The Warfield, San Francisco, CA*
9/4 Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR*
9/6 Showbox Sodo, Seattle, WA*
9/7 Revolution Concert House, Boise, ID*
9/9 In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT*
9/10 High Elevation Festival, Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, Denver, CO**
9/12 The Cotillion, Wichita, KS*
9/13 Myth Live, Minneapolis, MN*
9/14 7 Flags Event Center, Des Moines, IA*
9/16 Riot Fest, Chicago, IL**
9/17 Rochester Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY*
9/18 Rock Allegiance Festival, PPL Park, Chester, PA**
9/20 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH*
9/21 The Pageant, St. Louis, MO*
9/23 House of Blues, New Orleans, LA*
9/24 Texas Mutiny, Texas Motor Speedway, Dallas, TX**
9/25 Houston Open Air Festival, NRG Park, Houston, TX**
9/27 Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland, Kansas City, KS*
9/28 War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN*
9/30 Chill on the Hill Festival, Detroit, MI** More...
True Widow Releasing New Album
True Widow, the Dallas trio that “uses volume as an instrument” (NPR) and “find virtue in pairing grit with sluggishness” (Pitchfork), returns with fourth album "Avvolgere" on September 23rd via Relapse Records.
The first single from the album, “Entheogen,” is streaming now in the SoundCloud player below. True Widow recorded "Avvolgere with Matt Pence" at his Echo Lab studio in Argyle, Texas earlier this year. The track listing is as follows:
1. Back Shredder
2. Theurgist
3. F.W.T.S:L.T.M
4. The Trapper & The Trapped
5. O.O.T.P.V
6. Entheogen
7. To All That He Elong
8. Sante
9. Grey Erasure
10. What Finds Me More...
Dead Ranch Announces New Tour
Winnipeg's crushing and catchy four piece Dead Ranch will hit the road for dates across Western Canada in support of latest album "Antler Royal."
The tour will also see Dead Ranch perform new material from a follow-up album titled "'Brumation" and set for release later this year.
Aug 5 - Brandon, MB - North Hill Inn
Aug 6 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigo's
Aug 8 - Edmonton, AB - Filthy McNasty's
Aug 11 - Victoria, BC - Logan's Pub
Aug 12 - Victoria, BC - Happy Birthday House
Aug 13 - Vancouver, BC - Burger Fest (The Waldorph)
Aug 17 - Siksika First Nation, AB
Aug 18 - Lethbridge, AB - Ask A Punk
Aug 19 - Calgary, AB - Distortion
Aug 20 - Regina, SK - The Exchange More...
Gus McArthur Streaming New EP
Gus McArthur is set to release the band's first-ever studio EP, "Chapter 1: Hysterics From The Book of Gus," this Friday the 22nd.
This self-released EP examines modern day Hysteric culture and beliefs and will be the first in a three-part series, which will ultimately be one full album. You can stream all four tracks of the first EP below. More...
Goatwhore Announces New Tour Dates
The New Orleans road warriors from Goatwhore will return to the U.S. tour circuit this fall on a short run of live abrasions prior to and following an Ozzfest appearance in San Bernardino, California on September 24th.
The trek will commence on September 16th and rupture fifteen stages through October 1st. Support will be provided by The Blood Royale on select dates. Goatwhore's latest U.S. journey will follow a two-week stretch of European onstage debauchery set to kick off next month.
Comments Goatwhore frontman Ben Falgoust: "We have been associated with Ozzfest in the past and are grateful to be playing it this year, but being part of Black Sabbath's final West Coast show is another legendary experience to be affiliated with and be able to witness first hand, taking in every element of a band that has been a great influence on all levels in the metal world. Also, Ozzfest has given opportunities to countless freshly-emerging metal acts to forge new paths and give people new levels of extreme music to connect with and hear... that doesn't exclude this year.
"Tons of acts that have been pretty damn strong in the underground metal community will be making their first appearances at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, as well as repeat acts that have been a part of it in the past. So, when you come to see Black Sabbath out West for their last time, come early and be a part of the future of metal, as well as it's legendary past."
Adds drummer Zack Simmons, "We are very honored to be a part of Black Sabbath's last ever California performance and Ozzfest's 20th Anniversary. It'll be a ripping day of heavy metal and a bittersweet farewell to the godfathers of the genre." More...
Jack Russell's Great White Signs With Frontiers
Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the signing of Jack Russell's Great White to the label, representing the next phase of the iconic singer's rock n' roll legacy.
At the Jack Russell's Great White inception in 2011, the frontman welcomed back longtime bassist and friend Tony Montana - this time as a guitar player and keyboardist - lead guitarist Robby Lochner (Rob Halford ), drummer Dicki Fliszar (Bruce Dickinson ) and Dan McNay (Montrose ) on bass.
The new album on the horizon, which is Jack's 14th studio album, boasts the bluesy hard rock stomp that made Russell an icon in the first place.
"I want to say how happy and excited I am about my band," states Jack Russel regarding the recent signing with Frontiers for the new album. "I have so much respect for Serafino, Mario, Derek and their team and am so thankful to be working with them. The band and I are off the hook about the new material. You are going to love it!"
Jack Russell's Great White is currently performing various concerts around the U.S. and upcoming dates include:
July 20 - Stafford, TX
July 21 - Frisco, TX
July 22 - Beaumont, TX
July 23 - Leon, TX
Aug. 19 - Reno, NV
Sept. 29 - Hollywood, CA
Oct. 7 - Englewood, FL
Oct 8 - New Port Richey, FL
Oct. 29 - Joliet, IL More...
Earthside Joining Leprous On Tour
New Haven-based progressive ensemble Earthside has been announced as tour support for Norwegian metal act Leprouson an upcoming North American run this September/October.
The fall tour reunites the two groups following a European stint with Voyager earlier this year. Binary Code and Dissona will round out the North American tour package. A full list of dates can be seen below.
Earthside drummer Ben Shanbrom comments: "Leprous is truly a part of the next generation of progressive music. In less than a year they have become one of Earthside's absolute favorite bands - they're good friends, great people, and unbelievable musicians and performers. It was an amazing experience touring with them and Voyager earlier this year across Europe, and we are so happy to be supporting them in our home country this fall." More...
Headline News
Rob Halford Performs With Babymetal
Last night pop metal icon Babymetal and Judas Priest's legendary vocalist Rob Halford came together for the third annual Journey's Alternative Press Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy.
The performance, which featured Babymetal's Su-Metal and Halford's dueling vocals on Judas Priest classics "Painkiller" and "Breaking The Law," officially saw the meeting of the Fox God and the Metal God. Check out footage below. More...
Heaven Shall Burn Announces New Album
In order to sum up the overall feelings and ideology found within HEAVEN SHALL BURN's 8th full length offering, simply entitled "Wanderer," one need to look no further than the first few pages of the CD booklet ...
"He seeks distance to change his perspective
In freedom and seclusion, he arranges his thoughts
Strength and power he regains in nature's shielding bosom
In vivid silence and familiar remoteness he can listen to his heart
Yet he experienced that from no wayfare you return the same
He knows that nothing will change until you change yourself
And therefore, every revolutionary is a wanderer."
In summation, during confusing and troubled times we occasionally need to retreat from all the madness that surrounds us in order to gain a new perspective. The energy and focus that can be found from this retreat can be used to spark a change within ourselves, lending to a refreshed and strengthened mindset. When one chooses simplicity over complexity, a new road appears, one that leads to a frame of mind which shows you just how over indulged we can make this journey through life.
To enhance the auditory and lyrical journey, Heaven Shall Burn asked friend and photographer Christian Thiele to embark on a quest in order to capture the beauty of mountains, plains and shorelines. The lush and awe inspiring photos that came from this trek lend to the beauty behind the brutality of "Wanderer." More...
Revocation Streaming Full New Album
Ready for the new Revocation album to drop on Friday? You don't actually have to wait that long to hear it - all of "Great Is Our Sin" is now streaming below! The album's track listing is:
1. Arbiters of The Apocalypse
2. Theatre of Horror
3. Monolithic Ignorance
4. Crumbling Imperium
5. Communion
6. The Exaltation
7. Profanum Vulgus
8. Copernican Heresy
9. Only the Spineless Survive
10. Cleaving Giants of Ice More...
Seedna Streams Full New Album
Seedna from Sweden is busy changing the perception of the black metal genre, crafting a beautiful full-length album that's intuitively tempered with harsh as well as soothing moments, taking influences from outside the genre.
The hourglass on the cover symbolizes the continuation of life after death; the album is strangely nostalgic yet refreshing, as if we're getting back memories of a past birth. Today you can hear the full release in its entirety - check out all of "Forlorn" below. More...
Sumerian Records Announces 10 Year Tour
Sumerian Records continues to celebrate its 10 year anniversary, announcing the “10 Years In The Black Tour” featuring label artists Asking Alexandria and Born Of Osiris.
I See Stars, After The Burial, Upon a Burning Body and Bad Omens round out the North American tour, which launches on October 25 at Seattle’s Showbox Sodo and wraps up in early December.
“I can’t remember the last time I was this excited for a tour,” Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce said. “Not only is this our first true North American headlining tour in two years, as well as our first real U.S. headliner with Denis [Stoff] as our vocalist, but this is also a tour celebrating the incredible 10 year journey of Sumerian Records. We couldn’t be more proud to headline such a pivotal tour package and to celebrate the music Sumerian has released. The tour will include our biggest production to date and the first trek out in support of our new album, The Black. This is going to be something incredibly special.”
“To see the celebration of a decade of Sumerian culminate with this tour is a true reflection of the communal spirit and vision that this label was built upon,” said Sumerian Records Founder Ash Avildsen. “Fans will get to see five headliners all go out together, which is very rare these days because of tour politics, egos, money and everything else that gets in the way of giving music lovers an unforgettable line-up. The fact that these five bands are sharing the stage together and still bringing an opening act to kick off the show makes this a truly special tour. I comment them all. Stay tuned for for lots of upcoming announcements about different activities for bands and fans to interact at at these shows that go beyond just watching them perform on stage. Mark my words: This will be the most progressive and interactive tour we have ever done. See you on the road.” More...
Cannibal Accident Posts "Dawn Of The Dead"
Finnish grind band Cannibal Accident is streaming "Dawn of the Dead," a track from upcoming compilation album "Encyclopedia Cannibalicium: Minimal Results With Maximal Effort."
The album is a retrospective of the group's past recordings and will be released on July 29th, 2016 to coincide with a European trek dubbed the "Grindfucking Ritual" tour.
Fri 22/7 - RC Brooklyn - Brno (Cze)
Sat 23/7 - Pub Korba - Katowice (Pol)
Sun 24/7 - Pub Grodzka 42 - Krakow (Pol)
Mon 25/7 - Ozi Pub - Zory (Pol)
Wed 27/7 - Garage Pub, Tarnow (Pol)
Thu 28/7 - Rakwa Music Club, Roznava (Slk)
Fri 29/7 - Music Club Bezv - Jihlava (Cze)
Sat 30/7 - MC Fabrika - Ceske Budejovice (Cze)
Sun 31/7 - Orthodox Club - Mlada Boleslav (Cze) More...
Surgical Meth Machine Posts "Rich People Problems"
Ministry mainman Al Jourgensen's new project Surgical Meth Machine recently unleashed a debut album via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band has released a lyric video for the song "Rich People Problems."
"Surgical Meth Machine" was recorded primarily at Jourgensen's home studio in Burbank, California with his longtime engineer Sam D'Ambruoso. The full track listing consists of:
01. I'm Sensitive
02. Tragic Alert
03. I Want More
04. Rich People Problems
05. I Don't Wanna
06. Smash And Grab
07. Unlistenable
08. Gates Of Steel
09. Spudnik
10. Just Go Home
11. Just Keep Going
12. I'm Invisible More...
Epica Posts New Album Trailer
Today, the Dutch symphonic metal stars from Epica grant a little insight into the making of their massive new longplayer "The Holographic Principle" and release a first trailer from the studio. In this brand new clip, the band explains the songwriting process and even comes up with some musical surprises.
"Halfway through 2015, Epica started a new journey: writing and recording the 7th studio album 'The Holographic Principle,'" explains guitarist Isaac Delahaye. "In between touring we spent our time in the Sandlane Recording Facilities with producer Joost van den Broek and here's the first part of our studio documentary! It gives you a little insight into the creation of what we see as our most complete album ever. You'll hear rough snippets of new music, and you'll see how we built things up. Enjoy!" More...
Amon Amarth Announces Shows With Testament
The Swedish heavy metal Vikings from Amon Amarth have announced the remaining dates of their massive European "Jomsviking" tour with new shows added in Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic & Hungary.
Joining as special guest in the UK, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain and Portugal is the legendary Bay Area group Testament.
Testament's Eric Peterson comments: “With a heart of steel and rippling distant thunder, we are honoured to board the AA Viking ship and get ready to feast and plunder with them across Europe! Thor's hammering strikes shall lead the way! Skol!”
Poland’s Behemoth will be joining Amon Amarth for dates in Norway, Sweden, Finland & Denmark. Behemoth's Nergal states: “The last and only time we toured with Amon Amarth was over a decade ago when both our bands were conquering North America in a small shitty van. We are in a different place now and we are more then honoured to be sharing the stage with those Norse men again! Scandinavia, you have been warned!”
Also joining as support on all shows is Sweden’s epic Grand Magus. JB from Grand Magus declares, "Warriors of the north Atlantic! We are proud and excited to be part of this tour. Earth-shattering metal is coming your way. Amon Amarth, Testament/Behemoth, and Grand Magus on the same night! There will be headbanging, thrashing, and all around heaviness to fill all needs. Join us! Rejoice!” More...
Poison Headache Announces First Live Shows
After releasing a self-titled debut last month, San Diego metallic hardcore trio Poison Headache has now announced the very first live shows as a group: two dates in southern California with Rotten Sound. Additional performances are coming soon.
Aug. 24 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
Aug. 25 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
Produced by the band's own Phil Sgrosso (vocals/guitar/bass), mixed by Taylor Young (Nails, Twitching Tongues), and mastered by Brad Boatright (Black Breath, Inverloch, Sleep) of Audiosiege Mastering, "Poison Headache" is a 10-song monster available for streaming below. More...
Angerseed Streaming New Live Drumcam Clip
Hungarian death metal outfit Angerseed premieres a new live drumcam playthrough video, showcasing drummer Eugene Ryabchenko blasting through the song "Victims of Appearance" at 270 bpm. The track is taken from the band's debut album "The Proclamation". The footage was captured during Angerseed's appearrance at the Czech MetalGate Death Fest OpenAir in Cervený Kostelec, Czech Republic on June 18th, 2016.
Check out now the live drum-cam video for "Victims of Appearance" below.
Wombbath Posts New Song "Embrace Death"
Sweden’s death metal outfit Wombbath premieres a new song entitled "Embrace Death", taken from the upcoming new upcoming split release with Departed Souls "Embracing the Cold…", which will be released at Stonehenge Festival (NL) on the 30th of July through Rawskull Records.
Check out now "Embrace Death" below.
Punished Premieres New Track "The Absent"
Multi-national band Punished premieres the title track from the upcoming debut EP "The Absent", which was reamped and mixed by Ryan Harvey. It will be released by the band on July 29 through Bandcamp. The band’s line-up includes former Ulcerate vocalist Ben Read as well as Serocs guitarist Antonio Freyre, plus guitarist/bassist Aldo Mora and drummer Ignacio Rizo. In addition, the EP includes guest vocals by Josh Smith (Serocs), Antti Boman (Demilich) and Phil Tougas (First Fragment).
Check out now "The Absent" below.
Surgeon Streams New Song "Burn"
Philadelphia-based blackened metal outfit Surgeon premieres a new song titled "Burn", taken from the upcoming new album "Beast of Light", which will be out in stores August 30 via Anthropic Records.
"Beast of Light" features artwork by Fred Grabosky (FTG Illustrations) and was recorded by the band, and mixed and mastered by Kevin Antreassian (Dillinger Escape Plan) at Backroom Studios.
Check out now "Forest of Ghosts" below. More...
Suicidal Tendencies Teases New Song
Suicidal Tendencies premieres a new song, taken from the upcoming new album "World Gone Mad" featuring former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo on drums. The new album will be out in stores September 30th, 2016.
Check it out now below.
Periphery Premieres New Song "Prayer Position"
Periphery premieres a new song entitled "Prayer Position", taken from the upcoming new album "Periphery III: Select Difficulty", which will be out in stores this Friday, July 22nd, through Sumerian Records.
Check out now "Prayer Position" below.
Knives Out! Streaming "Fuck My Way To Hell"
Formed in 2008 in their hometown of Baltimore, MD, five friends - members of HellYeah, Nothingface, Dog Fashion Disco and PolkaDot Cadaver - have come together to form Knives Out!
Today the band premieres a new song entitled "Fuck My Way To Hell", taken from the upcoming new album "Left In The Lurch", which will be out in stores August 19 via Razor To Wrist Records.
Check out now "Fuck My Way To Hell" below. More...
Pestifere Streams Full Album
Pestifere's "Hope Misery Death" album is now out on CD, cassette (super limited), and digital versions via Eihwaz Recordings. The entire release is also up for streaming and can be heard below. "Hope Misery Death" features the following track listing:
1. Don't Let the Winter Take You 06:38
2. Cormorant Tree 06:23
3. Peregrine's Timbre 05:57
4. Dispirit 01:41
5. Suffer the Day 03:35
6. Tomb of Monumental Decay 05:34
7. Mine is a Strange Prison 05:19
8. To Those Who Lost Their Home 03:09 More...
Abiotic Announces North American Shows
Following on from the band's recent support alongside iconic thrashers Exodus, progressive death metal shredders Abiotic are pleased to announce the second part of the bands "Casuistry Vs. The East Coast" tour.
This upcoming August - September tour will be in support of latest album "Casuistry" and sees the band supporting Belphegor and Origin on September 4th in Ft. Lauderdale. More...
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