Battle Beast Announces UK Tour Dates

Battle Beast released their ludicrously brilliant latest album "Circus Of Doom" in early 2022, which was celebrated live on stage later in the year with a hugely successful European-wide tour, including three rapturous UK dates. Last year was topped off by the outstanding news that their previous record "No More Hollywood Endings" (2019) had achieved gold status in their home country of Finland, and "Bringer Of Pain" (2017) had achieved platinum status.

Battle Beast are pleased to announce that the circus is returning to town! This winter the band will be returning to our stages for an extensive UK tour, hitting the cities of London, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham. As well as two mainland EU shows in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The band states:
"We’re very thrilled to be returning to the UK this winter! Our UK fans are so great. We had so much fun playing last year, that we wanted to come back as soon as we could to play even more cities. The circus is coming back to town, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!"

The tour dates are as follows:

22 Nov NL, Haarlem Patronaat
23 Nov BE, Antwerp Zappa Club
25 Nov UK, London Electric Brixton
26 Nov UK, Bristol The Fleece
28 Nov Manchester Academy 2
29 Nov UK, Glasgow Cathouse
01 Dec UK, Birmingham, Asylum

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Allamedah Shares "The Great Unknown" Video

Today is for the second single from the upcoming EP of the Portuguese progressive/alternative metal band Allamedah. “The Great Unknown” is a song showing the Lisbon-based band's ability to write seemingly simple tunes, yet multi-layered. Epic in the chorus, "The Great Unknown" builds up in a perfect way and balances effortlessly melody and heaviness.

"We are drawn to the great unknown, to the vast expanse of possibility that lies beyond the edges of our understanding”, vocalist David Bitton comments about the lyrical approach of the single. “It is a call that echoes in the depths of our souls, urging us to step outside of the familiar and embrace the mystery and wonder of the world."

"At times, the unknown can seem daunting and overwhelming," he continues. "It can be difficult to face the uncertainty of what lies ahead and to confront the limits of our knowledge and understanding. But it is also a source of immense possibility, a reminder that there is always something new to discover and explore”.

"In the face of the great unknown, we are challenged to step outside of our comfort zones, embrace the unexpected, and find the courage to take risks. We are invited to expand our horizons and stretch ourselves beyond what we thought possible."

"Ultimately, the great unknown is a reminder of the vastness of the universe and the infinite potential that lies within each of us. It is a call to adventure, an invitation to explore and discover, and a reminder that the journey is often as important as the destination," David concludes.

The band's new EP "Alma" will be released in digital format via UPRISING! Records on September 8th. More...

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Hexvessel Posts New Music Video Online

Hexvessel’s second single, Ring, from new album "Polar Veil," is an eerie, intense, lo-fi slab of beautiful Black Metal. From Kvohst’s past in Norwegian Black Metal bands Dødheimsgard and Code comes the storms as he summons iceberg size riffs and nightmarish, flesh-crawling choirs calling out from the dark. Ring is a primitive avalanche of authentic Black Metal.

Singer/songwriter Kvohst explains that:

"With this song 'Ring,' a few influential albums come to mind, like the evil riffs of Cathedral’s 'Forest of Equilibrium,' The splendour and rage of Darkthrone’s 'A Blaze In The Northern Sky,' The oppressive gloom and beauty of Chelsea Wolfe’s 'Hiss Spun' and with the guest solo by Nameless Void from Negative Plane, their grandiose but necrotic 'Stained Glass Revelations' record dropped like a black pearl into my abyss. Ring is about being lost and found in darkness. It is a nocturne. Darkness on a symbolic level. Threatening, unpredictable landscapes of life and death."

"Polar Veil" will be released on September 22nd. More...

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Rotting Christ Begins Recording New Album

Greek extreme metal legends Rotting Christ has announced that they are currently at the Deva Sounds Studios, recording a brand new album. This will be their first since 2019's, "The Heretics," making it their longest gap between albums to date. A message from the band reads as follows:

"Greetings to all our brothers & sisters.We hail you all from Deva Sounds Studios in Athens where we are currently recording our 15th albumI Stay tuned for updates and hope we are coming up with another soulful creation! Untill next time...Keep the true Metal spirit Alive!" More...

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Angra To Release New Album In November

Today, Brazilian progressive power metal legends Angra are thrilled to announce that they have officially signed a deal with Atomic Fire Records! The group's metal leadership began over 30 years ago in 1991. Hailing since then as one of the finest metal acts originating from South America, the last decade saw the addition of vocalist Fabio Lione (Athena XIX, ex-Rhapsody Of Fire, ex-Vision Divine etc.) to their ranks. With Rafael Bittencourt and Marcelo Barbosa on guitars, Felipe Andreoli on bass and Bruno Valverde on drums, Angra have been keeping the momentum and now, joining Atomic Fire Records, they are ready to release their long-awaited 10th studio album titled »Cycles Of Pain« on November 3, 2023. Its launch will be supported by a special release show which will take place at São Paulo, Brazil's Tokio Marine Hall on the same day.

Founding member/guitarist Bittencourt says: "I'm very proud to announce that our newest album will come out on the 3rd of November and it's going to be released and distributed by Atomic Fire Records. We're very proud to be part of the Atomic Fire Records family now. It's a special moment for us in the band.

"For me, who started the band over 30 years ago, but also for everyone in the band, we're now in the third generation which means in the era of our third singer as we have Fabio Lione on vocals. So this will be the third record of the third generation. It's our 10th studio album, so it's like keeping the legacy but also focusing on the future.

"It's very funny to have this partnership with Atomic Fire Records because the word 'Angra' also stands for a place in Brazil where an atomic reactor was built in the 70s. This nuclear power plant is basically created to originate a kind of clean energy, but it's a very powerful one which could save the world in a way, but also destroy it. It'll be a very huge explosion and metaphorically we can say that it's going to be a very strong album and I hope to burn the world with music which can heal the soul of sad and lonely people."

Atomic Fire Records A&R Markus Wosgien says: "I remember receiving the Angra demo »Reaching Horizon« in 1992 for the fanzine I published in the 90s. I fell in love immediately, this was simply a new form of power metal - and after his departure in Viper, André Matos finally had a new home back then. One year later, »Angels Cry,« which I still consider being one of the best power metal albums of all time, was released, and over the years, Angra always developed, but still remained true to themselves. We are more than happy to be a part of their future now and to release their upcoming 10th studio album that blew us away once more. For us, Angra is also a matter to our hearts since they're a band we've always been following, respecting and loving; our whole team is more than proud that the band and their management decided to join our roster and to trust in us." More...

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Deicide Announces Summer European Tour

Death metal legends Deicide has announced that they will be heading across the pond this Summer for a tour of Europe, including the United Kingdom.This will be their first tour following the completion of their as-yet untitled album, which was finished in early May.

The tour dates are as follows:

August 2 - Beyond The Gates - Bergen, Norway
August 3 - Rockstadt Extremefest - Rasnov, Romania
August 4- Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
August 5 - Dortmund Deathfest - Dortmund, Germany
August 6 - Sylak Open Air - Saint Maurice de Gourdans, France
August 8 - B17 - Poznan, Poland
August 9 - Zaklete Rewiry - Wroclaw, Poland
August 10 - Party San Open Air - Obermehler, Germany
August 11 - 7er - Mannheim, Germany
August 12 - Brutal Assault - Jaromer, Czechia
August 13 - Alcatraz Festival - Kortrijk, Belgium
August 14 - The Dome - London, England
August 15 - Slay - Glasgow, Scotland
August 16 - Rebellion - Manchester, England
August 18 - Motocultor - Saint Noloff, France

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Gorehammer Premiere New Single “Technomancer”

British Columbia/Nevada-based brutal death/slam outfit Gorehammer premiere a new single titled “Technomancer”, taken from their upcoming new album "Vapor Void", which will be out in stores later this year. The trio is comprised of Colton Bennett (AngelMaker), Johnny Ciardullo (AngelMaker/Carcosa) and Cameron "Big Chocolate" Argon (Disfiguring the Goddess).

Check out "Technomancer" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Heirs of Hatred Premiere New Single & Lyric Video

Madrid, Spain-based blackened slamming deathcore outfit Heirs of Hatred premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of “The Mouth of Catastrophe”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Begat The Nephilim Premiere New Music Video

New Hampshire’s blackened melodic death metal quartet Begat The Nephilim premiere a new music video for their track “Ossuary”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Hallucinate Premiere New Single “Crimson Rain”

German death metal band Hallucinate premiere their new single "Crimson Rain", taken from their impending debut album "From the Bowels of the Earth", which will be released by Caligari Records on August 4th.

Check out now "Crimson Rain" streaming via YouTube for you now below.

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