Metal News for July 9, 2015
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23 news articles posted on this day.
Howls Of Ebb Draws Back "The Marrow Veil"
Howls of Ebb has crawled from the crevices to present a new MLP titled "The Marrow Veil," which encompasses 3 new limbonic death hymns and is set for release on September 7th.
"The Marrow Veil" is a transient departure from last year's debut album, "Vigils of the 3rd Eye" in the sense of removing an elusive insanity for a newer sort of methodical and destructive meditation. As HoB explains:
"The two main movements (or sentinels) of 'The Marrow Veil' are growers; vines of blooming ash. Just let them slowly entangle you and blow you across the rubikon divine!"
1. Standing on Bedlam, Burning in Bliss
2. Dusks Tyrannical Lore
3. Iron Laurels, Woven in Rust More...
Crimson Shadows Announces U.S. Shows
The 2013 International Wacken Battle champions from Crimson Shadows are currently forging through the frozen reaches of their homeland of Canada and will voyage onward into the USA to slay the west coast with Nekrogoblikon in August.
This is the band's first U.S. tour since the release of Napalm Records debut "Kings Among Men" (reviewed here) in the fall of 2014.
The power/melodic death band from Toronto had this to say: "We are extremely excited to do our first American tour with our mates in Nekrogoblikon. With an alliance forged between Vikings and Goblins, this tour will be the most epic invasion the west coast has ever seen!" More...
Elderoth Posts "Falling Star" Clip
Montreal, QC power/prog metal band Elderoth has posted a new lyric video for the track "Falling Star," which is off latest album "Mystic" released earlier this spring. The album's full track listing is as follows:
1. Within (1:01)
2. Black and Blue (4:15)
3. This Shadow By My Side (4:48)
4. My Future (3:27)
5. Falling Star (4:09)
6. In A Dream (3:36)
7. The Ocean (4:35)
8. Far In The Sea (4:27)
9. Always Remember (3:56)
If you dig the lyric video below, you can also hear all of "Mystic" online by navigating over to this location. More...
Goat Torment Preaches "Sermons To Death"
Goat Torment will release brand new album "Sermons to Death" via Armor Fati Productions on July 24th, 2015. The band's brand of satanic and occult inspired black metal is highly recommended for fans of Archgoat, Demoncy, Pseudogod and Antaeus.
Goat Torment will also be playing California Deathfest with an additional West Coast tour to follow after, with details forthcoming. The new album's track listing is:
1. Opening The Gates
2. Bones Aligned
3. Rising Dominion
4. Hierarchy Of Negligence
5. Within The Realm Of Darkness
6. Defloration Of The Holy Cunt
7. Death Is Crowned
8. The Domineering Profane
9. Of Fire and Brimstone More...
Forced Order Embarks On The "Vanished Crusade"
Revelation Records will proudly issue the "Vanished Crusade" debut LP from Southern California hardcore quintet Forced Order in early August. Today you can also hear the opening track from the album, "New Forms," in the player below.
Forced Order's rampaging, metallic hardcore especially romanticizes '90s Cleveland genre pioneers Integrity, Ringworm and In Cold Blood, merging said acts takes on beatdown riffs, dominating backup chants and malevolent, divebombing metal leads. The new album's track listing is:
1. New Forms
2. Unexist
3. Turn The Knife
4. Sense Walker
5. The Pain Enclosed
6. Blind To Trust
7. Forced Order
8. Retribution
9. Ischys
10. Seven Realms Of Fear
11. Disintegrate
12. March Of The Diseased
13. Dechrau
14. Allanfa More...
Pentagram Is So "Misunderstood"
U.S. heavy/doom metal band Pentagram reunites with Peaceville Records for new studio album, "Curious Volume," due to be released August 28th. Today you can also hear the song "Misunderstood" below.
Featuring 11 classic heavy metal compositions with catchy hooks from core band members Victor Griffin, Greg Turley, and Bobby Liebling (Pete Campbell on the drums completes the band's lineup), the album was recorded with Swedish producer Mattias Nilsson at studios located in Maryland and Virginia.
Additional recording took place in Tennessee with producer Travis Wyrick, who also produced Pentagram's previous album, "Last Rites."
The album's cover artwork was provided courtesy of Richard Schouten. To support the new album, the band has tours planned in North America and Europe throughout 2015/2016. The track list is as follows:
1. Lay Down and Die
2. The Tempter Push
3. Dead Bury Dead
4. Earth Flight
5. Walk Alone
6. Curious Volume
7. Misunderstood
8. Close the Casket
9. Sufferin'
10. Devil`s Playground
11. Because I Made It More...
Krisiun Shows Off "Scars Of Hatred"
Krisiun just released "Scars Of Hatred" from upcoming album "Forged In Fury," due out worldwide via Century Media Records on August 7th, 2015.
The album will be available as a limited edition digipak including two bonus tracks as well as a woven patch, and 180g gatefold 2 LP edition with etching (including the album on CD) and as a digital download.
"Forged In Fury" was produced by Erik Rutan and the stunning cover artwork was created by renowned artist Joe Petagno. Krisiun comments:
"[The album] marks our return to the studio after 3 years of constantly touring all over the globe. Things were working well as we were always satisfied with the results of the previous records, but we thought that it was time for a change. Erik Rutan was the chosen one to be the producer, at Mana Recording Studios in Florida.
"This album could be described as a 'more natural' sounding album; the songs came out with more ambience and more low-end, making it sound even more brutal and straight-forward. It took us a lot of hard work and dedication, no fashions or tendencies were followed, this is a true relentless metal album to the bone, with a huge, natural sound. The song writing captures all the experience and feelings we gathered thru all the years of touring and recording, it has more variation and dynamics, but is still 100% Krisiun.
"Erik has a huge participation within the whole process, especially with regards to the band's performance. He was able to get the best out of each one of us, as we have been friends for a long time, so it was a pleasure working with him. This album was made with a lot of heart and passion for metal music. Hopefully you metal maniacs enjoy it as much as we did working it out." More...
Revocation Reveals Its "Scorched Earth Policy"
Revocation continues a series of lyric videos with fellow guitarist and director/animator Nick Hipa. The latest, "Scorched Earth Policy," is live now and can be seen below.
If you missed 'em, check out the previously released lyric videos for "Madness Opus" as well as "Labyrinth of Eyes."
Revocation will hit the road for a headlining tour this September and October. The tour features support from Cannabis Corpse, Archspire, and Black Fast. Dates are available after the clip below. More...
The Agonist Posts Guitar Playthrough
Guitarists Danny Marino and Paco Jobin of The Agonist take listeners through "A Necessary Evil" in the first of a three part play through video series of fan requested singles from latest album, "Eye Of Providence." Watch the play through video for "A Necessary Evil" below.
Danny Marino comments: "We've been getting a lot of requests from fans for guitar playthrough videos from our new album 'Eye of Providence.' So after listening to the fans, we picked a few songs and got our resident bassist/video director Chris Kells to shoot a couple songs. This first video is for one of my favorite songs on the album, 'A Necessary Evil.' It has a nice blend of staccato riffing, interesting chord extensions and of course, a ripping solo by my man Paco Jobin!"
On the live front, The Agonist will join Epica and Eluvietie on the Revolver North American tour beginning September 8th. The Agonist will also perform at the infamous Heavy MTL Festival in Montreal in August. Find the full tour schedule after the video. More...
Currents Recruits New Vocalist
Currents just issued the following announcement about bringing on a new vocalist and working on upcoming music:
"Please give a warm welcome to our new vocalist Brian Wille and check out a little taste of what is to come from us here. Currents is here to stay and we are ready to hit harder than ever, we will see you all soon.
"There's a lot in the works and we could not be more proud and excited to deliver our best material to date. Much love and thanks for sticking around." More...
Efpix Worries That "Nothing Remains"
Russian industrial/symphonic metal band Efpix just released a music video for the single "Nothing Remains" that will be part of the brand new full-length album "Evil Sides."
While "Evil Sides" isn't set to drop until the end of the year, you can see the existential new clip for "Nothing Remains" below, directed by Alexander Kondrashov.
Native Construct Announces U.S. Tour
Progressive / avant-garde metal outfit Native Construct is set to begin a headlining tour in support of debut album "Quiet World" next month (check out our review of the album here).
Aptly-titled "The Proggest August Tour" will include supporting acts Wings Denied and Outrun the Sunlight and is scheduled to begin on August 9th in Clifton, NJ at Dingbatz. The tour runs throughout the month of August and more dates are to be announced.
Native Construct's Robert Edens comments on the tour: "We're very excited to hit the road in August with our friends in Wings Denied and Outrun the Sunlight! These guys are doing some really cool stuff in the prog metal realm and we're so thankful to have them supporting us on this run. For fans who have been waiting to hear Quiet World live, this is a show they certainly don't want to miss."
Native Construct's live lineup will include fellow Berklee College of Music alumni James Knoerl (drums) and Kee Poh Hock (guitar). See the band live: More...
Harlott Signs With Metal Blade
Metal Blade Records is very excited to announce today the official signing of Australian thrash metal act Harlott. Metal Blade comments:
"Forged in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, Harlott are the finest example of the thrash metal genre in recent years. Taking their influence from the 80's Bay Area thrash scene, and blending it with the Teutonic melody and grit, they focus on high energy, up tempo music with lyrical influence from war, religion, chaos, and the human condition. Unrivaled live concerts, an aggressive recognizable sound, clinical musicianship, and a classic 'Aussie' sense of humour have earned Harlott a strong and dedicated fan base, which continues to grow day to day.
"Harlott's debut release 'Origin' blew audiences away with its unrelenting speed, ferocious sound, and hook driven riffs, and did much to solidify Harlott as an up and coming force to be reckoned with. The four piece thrash outfit followed with a national tour, a string of Australian heavy metal festival performances and a handful of support positions, including Germany's Accept and Megadeth's very own Dave Ellefson.
"Their follow up release 'Proliferation' only proves that the band means business, and could not only match their own fury, but even surpass it."
Check out the 1st single "Denature" below, and you can pre-order "Proliferation" at this location. The band also comments: More...
Stahlmann Releasing New Album
Following from the 2013 album "Adamant," Stahlmann will release the band's 4th album "CO2" an August 28th (EU) / September 18th (US).
The album's first single and video will be for "Plasma," due out on July 24th so stay tuned. You can also see the band live on these dates:
2015-07-26 Köln, Amphi
2015-09-04 Deutzen, NCN
2015-09-17 Köln, Underground
2015-09-18 München, Backstage
2015-09-19 Stuttgart, Zentral
2015-09-24 Nürnberg, Hirsch
2015-09-25 Mannheim, Alte Seilerei
2015-09-26 Bochum, Matrix
2015-09-27 Bremen, Tivoli
2015-10-01 Hannover, Musikzentrum
2015-10-02 Hamburg, Logo
2015-10-03 Magdeburg, Factory
2015-10-09 St. Petersburg, Phoenixclub
2015-10-11 Moskau, Rockhouse
2015-10-15 Berlin, K17
2015-10-16 Rostock, Mauclub
2015-10-17 Münster, Sputnik
2015-12-26 Herford, X More...
Nightmare Parts With Two Members
Vocalist Jo and his brother David Amore (drums) have just left French heavy metal pioneers Nightmare.
Due to this development, the remaining members Yves Campion (bass), Franck Milleliri (guitar) and Matt Asselberghs (guitar) have decided to change plans and not continue to work on the band’s planned project of re-recording songs from the first two album.
Instead, Nightmare will search for new members to replace Jo and David and start working on a studio album will all brand new material (to be released in the second half of 2016) soon. Nightmare comments:
“It's with deep sadness that we have to announce the departure from the band of Jo and David... We respect their choice and wish them all the best in their current and future musical adventures. We will never forget what we have accomplished together starting in the early 80's, and it will remain forever engraved in our hearts and memories. More...
Headline News
Phil Rudd Sentenced To Home Arrest
The New Zealand Herald is reporting that former AC/DC member Phil Rudd has been sentenced to eight months of home detention for charges of threatening to kill and possession of meth. His lawyer has launched an appeal, but for now Rudd remains homebound. Excerpts from the repot follow:
In Tauranga District Court today, Rudd received the sentence having already admitted to charges of threatening to kill an employee, and for methamphetamine and cannabis found in his home during a police raid last year. The 61-year-old appeared tired and expressionless as he stood in the dock while Judge Ingram delivered the sentence, after refusing an application for a discharge without conviction.
In ordering Rudd stay confined to his Harbour Drive, Tauranga, home, Judge Ingram also banned him from taking any drugs not prescribed to him. The drummer angrily refused to comment as he left the court, smoking a cigarette and telling one member of the press "to get a fucking job pal, get a real job."
Rudd, who has claimed his old band mates from AC/DC has shut him out since he was arrested last year, had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges in April. This came after police dropped charges of attempting to procure a murder, which caused an international media storm that his lawyer Craig Tuck, said generated more publicity around the band than the death of its former lead singer Bon Scott.
Video from after the sentencing can be seen below - pay particular attention for the hilarious "You don't seem to have learned much?" that could have come straight out of Flight Of The Conchords. More...
Read the full article at NZHeraland.
Mord'A'Stigmata Reveals "Our Hearts Slow Down"
Mord’A’Stigmata has revealed the artwork and track list for upcoming mini-album "Our Hearts Slow Down."
The new material will be released via Pagan Records and will feature three brand new tracks clocking over 30 minutes in total. According to guitarist Static, this will be the band’s grimmest, rawest and at the same time most contrasting piece of music to date.
The new tracks will be presented live during Mord'A'Stigmata's performance at the Castle Party in Poland during 16 – 19 July 2015. More information regarding the festival can be found at this location. The new album's track listing is:
1. The Mantra of Anguish
2. Those Above
3. Our Hearts Slow Down More...
Amberian Dawn Issues Album Update
The Finnish symphonic metallers from Amberian Dawn are pleased to unveil the first details of their next masterpiece. Together with AD's co-producer Mikko P. Mustonen (known for his work with Delain, Ensiferum and Sonata Arctica), vocalist Capri, and composer Tuomas Seppälä, the band is hard at work right now on the new album.
The upcoming full-length, entitled "Innuendo," will be released worldwide on October 23rd via Napalm Records. Handling production duties on the record will be Tuomas Seppälä who also plays keyboards and guitar. Seppälä comments:
"This is one of the most melodic and vocal-driven album in AD's history. I've composed these songs in a little bit of a different way than I've used to do before. I have worked with these songs without any limitations.
"Some of the elements I've used have been quite unusual in the heavy metal genre and there's going to be a fresh new sound for AD. Musically these songs are still very much influenced by classical music but also by electro-composers like Jean Michel Jarre and Vangelis for example.
"Our new vocalist Capri was able to bring tons of emotion with her sound and lyric writing and I'm sure that this album will be our best so far." More...
Scale The Summit Teases New Track
Scale The Summit previews another new audio sample of the track titled "The Isle Of Mull", taken from the upcoming new album “V” which is scheduled to drop on September 18th via Prosthetic Records.
Check it out now below.
Old Witch & Keeper Split-EP Streaming
Blackened doom metal and sludge outfits Old Witch and Keeper premiere their split-EP which will be out July 15th 2015, via GrimCvlt. The new Old Witch tracks were mastered by Dan at Black Matter Mastering, while Keeper's new songs were recorded, mixed and mastered by Keeper in The Gloom Closet.
Check it out now below.
Atheist Posts Rare Live Clip With Roger Patterson
Technical metal pioneers Atheist‘s early works will be reissued by Season Of Mist this year, with 1992’s "Unquestionable Presence" the first in line, which will be released on July 24th. The deluxe reissue will include footage of the last show the band performed with their "classic lineup", Tony Choy‘s first rehearsal and show. Some footage of the title track being performed during the last show with bassist Roger Patterson can be streamed below. Patterson later died in a car crash.
We Came As Romans Posts New Song
We Came As Romans premieres a new song titled "Tear It Down", taken from the band's upcoming self-titled album, which is set to drop July 24th via Equal Vision Records.
Check out now "Tear It Down" below.
New Asking Alexandria Vans Warped Tour Documentary
A short documentary on Asking Alexandria's participation in this year's edition of Vans Warped Tour can be seen below. The video was produced by Steven Contreras for Sumerian Records.
Check it our now below.
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