Metal News for July 25, 2018
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20 news articles posted on this day.
The Agony Scene Premiere New Music Video
The Agony Scene premiere a new music video for their song “The Ascent And Decline“, which you can stream below. The track appears on the group’s latest release “Tormentor“, which is out in stores now. The band are currently out on this year’s edition of ‘The Summer Slaughter Tour‘.
Comment The Agony Scene on this track in particular: More...
The Black Queen European/UK Tour Announced
The Black Queen announce the dates for a fall European/UK headlining tour with Tennis System and Kanga as support acts. That run will see the band, who are fronted by ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato, out supporting their upcoming new effort “Infinite Games“. A September 28th release date has been planned for that release via the group’s own label Federal Prisoner.
10/05 Bristol, UK – Thekla
10/07 Glasgow, UK – SWG3
10/08 Leeds, UK – Brudenell
10/09 Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute
10/10 Nottingham, UK – Contemporary
10/11 London, UK – Bush Hall
10/12 Tilburg, NET – O13
10/15 Sint-Niklaas, BEL – De Casino
10/16 Frankfurt, GER – Zoom
10/18 Cologne, GER – Blue Shell
10/19 Paris, FRA – Le Supersonic
10/20 Milan, ITA – Legend Club
10/22 Vienna, AUT – Backstage
10/23 Munchen, GER – Backstage
10/24 Leipzig, GER – Werk 2
10/25 Prague, CZE – Chapeau Rouge
10/26 Warsaw, POL – Hybrydy
10/27 Berlin, GER – Gretchen
10/28 Hamburg, GER – Nochtspeicher
10/30 Copenhagen, DEN – Stengade
10/31 Oslo, NOR – Parkteateret
11/01 Stockholm, SWE – Nalen
11/03 St. Petersburg, RUS – Mod Club
11/04 Moscow, RUS – 16 Tons
Trivium Debut Live Video “Beyond Oblivion”
Trivium debut a live video for their song “Beyond Oblivion” comprised of footage captured by various friends and fans during their European run this past spring.
Cave Bastard Premiere New Music Video
San Diego's extreme metal/grind quintet CAVE BASTARD - which unites ex/current members of Cattle Decapitation, Gutrot, Ritual Torture, Bridge Jumper, Temblad, and more - begins their West Coast US tour this Friday, July 27th, in support of their "The Bleak Shall Devour The Earth" LP, out now through Accident Prone Records.
As the band prepares to embark on the trek, an official video for the LP's "Purity Through Oblivion" is now streaming below:
Aethereus Premiere New Song "Writhe"
Tacoma, Washington natives Aethereus recently announced the upcoming Friday, August 10th release of their debut album Absentia through The Artisan Era. It is the follow up to 2015's Ego Futurus EP which featured Oblivion/ex-The Zenith Passage drummer Luis Martinez.
Today the band premiere the album's third single, "Writhe" streaming below.
Ordinul Negru Premiere New Song "Oculta Kormos"
Romanian black metal group ORDINUL NEGRU are ready to release their eight studio album, Faustian Nights, on the 30th of July in collaboration with Loud Rage Music. The new album features 8 new tracks for a total playing time of 47 minutes.
The band has unveiled a new track off Faustian Nights, Oculta Kormos, now available for streaming below:
Gaia Premiere New Song & Video "New Reality"
Indian progressive metal/metalcore act Gaia premiere a new song and video entitled "New Reality". The clip was created by Yuvraj Bhatnagar (Lost Domain, As Skies Divide).
Check out now "New Reality" below.
Deadbird Premiere New Song "Luciferous Heart"
Little Rock, Arkansas-based doom sextet Deadbird premiere a new song entitled "Luciferous Heart", taken from their upcoming new album "III: The Forest Within The Tree", which will be out in stores this October via 20 Buck Spin.
Check out now "Luciferous Heart" below.
Hatalom Premiere Full-Album Stream Of New Album
Quebec technical death metal band Hatalom premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Of Sorrow And Human Dust", which was released July 10 via Bandcamp.
Check out now "Of Sorrow And Human Dust" in its entirety below.
Un Premiere New Song "In Its Absence" From Upcomin
Funeral doom outfit Un premiere a new song entitled "In Its Absence", taken from their upcoming new album "Sentiment", which will be out in stores on CD and LP formats September 28th via Translation Loss.
Check out now "In Its Absence" below.
They Grieve Premiere New Song & Music Video
Canadian sludge outfit They Grieve premiere a new song and music video called "All That a Body Can Suffer". The band were recently signed by Transcending Records, who will release a physical copy of their 2016 EP "I Made My Sacrifice Accordingly", complete with that new song.
Check out now "All That a Body Can Suffer" below.
Dis Orcus Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Ukrainian atmospheric black metal band Dis Orcus premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Somnambulistic Visions", which will be released on July 27 by Forever Plagued Records.
Check out now "Somnambulistic Visions" in its entirety below.
Burial Shrine Premiere "To Scorch The Earth"
Black/death metal band Burial Shrine from Vancouver, BC premiere a new song titled "To Scorch The Earth", taken from their upcoming new album "Labyrinth of Bridges", which is to be released on September 23rd by Saturnal Records.
Check out now "To Scorch The Earth" below.
Bloodphemy Premiere New Music Video "Annihilation"
Dutch death metal outfit Bloodphemy premiere a new music video for "Annihilation", taken from their debut album "Bloodline", which was released their last year via Sleaszy Rider Records.
Check out now "Annihilation" below.
Abysmal Torment Debut New Song "Squalid Thoughts"
Abysmal Torment premiere a new song titled "Squalid Thoughts", taken from their upcoming new album "The Misanthrope", which is slated for release by Willowtip Records on September 21st.
Check out now "Squalid Thoughts" below.
Whores European/UK Tour Announced
Whores announce the dates for a fall European/UK tour with Heads as support. Below's where the trek will hit:
10/04 Athens, GRE – Kyttaro Live Club
10/05 Pratteln, SWI – Up In Smoke Festival
10/06 Nijmegen, NET – Soulcrusher Festival
With Heads:
10/07 Paris, FRA – Olympic Cafe
10/08 Leeds, UK – Temple Of Boom
10/09 Sheffield, UK – Corporation
10/10 London, UK – Underworld
10/11 Manchester, UK – Star And Garter
10/12 Bristol, UK – Exchange
10/13 Helsinki, FIN – Blowup Vol. 4 (no Heads.)
10/14 Antwerp, BEL – Desertfest
10/16 Hamburg, GER – Molotow
10/17 Aalborg, DEN – 1000Fryd
10/18 Gothenburg, SWE – Skjul Fyra Sex
10/19 Porsgrunn, NOR – Sort & Bla
10/20 Kiel, GER – Schaubude
10/21 Hannover, GER – Mephisto
10/22 Berlin, GER – Musik Und Frieden
10/23 Warsaw, POL – Hydrozagadka
10/24 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert
10/25 Wien, AUT – Arena
10/26 Bologna, ITA – Freak Out
10/27 Milano, ITA – Cicola Svolta
10/28 Stuttgart, GER – Juhas West
Unearthly Trance Debut “Mechanism Error”
Sludge/doom metal outfit Unearthly Trance premiere their new song “Mechanism Error” from their upcoming split with Primitive Man. That outing will meet an August 17th release via Relapse and also finds both bands collaborating on a song titled “Merging”.
Primitive Weapons Premiere New Track
Primitive Weapons debut a new track called “Keep The Lights On” taken from their new album “Surrender Yourself“. The latter will be out on September 17th through Party Smasher Inc. - the label of ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman.
Primitive Weapons will soon be out opening the last leg of Glassjaw and Quicksand‘s co-headlining tour, you can find all dates below: More...
Dates Added To Stick To Your Guns European Tour
Some shows have been added to Stick To Your Guns and Counterparts‘ European tour later this year. Below's where that run will hit:
12/05 Antwerpen, BEL – Trix
12/06 Nurnberg, GER – Lowensaal
12/07 Koln, GER – Essigfabrik
12/08 Herford, GER – Krampus Festival
12/09 Bristol, UK – The Fleece
12/10 Birmingham, UK – The Asylum
12/11 Leeds, UK – Church
12/12 Glasgow, UK – The Classic Grand
12/13 Manchester, UK – Gorilla
12/14 London, UK – The Dome
12/16 Karlsruhe, GER – Knockdown Festival More...
Beartooth North American Tour Announced
Following yesterday’s premiere of a new music video, Beartooth have now revealed the dates for a fall North American headlining tour. That run will kick off in September and find the group out supported by Knocked Loose and Sylar. The band‘s new album “Disease” will be out later that month, arriving in stores on September 28.
09/14 Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
09/15 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
09/16 Montreal, QC – MTelus
09/19 Albany, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
09/21 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
09/22 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
09/23 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
09/25 Rochester, NY – Anthology
09/26 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
09/28 Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
09/20 Sterling Heights, MI – Self Help Festival
10/01 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
10/03 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
10/05 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
10/06 Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion & Wiggins Waterfront Park (‘Rock Allegiance‘)
10/07 Richmond, VA – The National
10/09 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
10/10 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
10/12 Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
10/13 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
10/14 Orlando, FL – House Of Blues
10/16 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
10/17 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
10/19 New Orleans, LA – House Of BLues
10/20 Houston, TX – House Of Blues
10/21 Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster St
10/23 Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
10/24 San Antonio, TX – Alamo City Music Hall
10/28 Albquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/27 Phoenix, AZ – Pressroom
10/28 San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
10/30 Los Angeles, CA – Belasco
10/31 Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues
11/01 Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
11/03 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
11/04 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
11/06 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
11/07 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
11/09 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
11/10 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
11/12 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
11/13 Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
11/14 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
11/15 Sauget, IL – Pop’s Concert Venue
11/17 Columbus, OH – Express Live!
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