Metal News for August 17, 2015
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29 news articles posted on this day.
Stone Healer Releases New EP
Stone Healer's new EP "He Who Rides Immolated Horses" comes online today and can be streamed below or picked up at Bandcamp here.
The release was rrecorded and mixed by Dave Kaminsky at Studio Wormwood, mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East and features artwork by Casey Stone-Pirrie. The track listing is as follows:
1. He Who Rides Immolated Horses 08:30
2. Unconditional 08:18
3. The Scythe In My Heart 03:35
4. Lark's Head 09:49 More...
Conveyer Streaming "Eulogy"
Following the "Haven" music video released at the beginning of the month, Conveyer is now streaming the “Eulogy” track, also taken from upcoming Victory Records album "When Given Time To Grow" (due out September 4). Check it out here:
The Oxford Coma Streams Full New Album
"Paris Is Mine," the hallucinatory new offering from Phoenix, Arizona-based trio The Oxford Coma, is now playing in its entirety online - listen in below. "Paris Is Mine" will be independently released digitally this week, with a limited physical format to follow.
The Oxford Coma has confirmed a record release show for "Paris Is Mine," planned for September 19th, with additional new tour dates in the planning stages.
9/19/2015 Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ *record release show w/ Antique Scream More...
Dying Humanity Posts Guitar Playthrough
Dying Humanity just released a new guitar playthrough video for the song "Beyond Redemption," taken from latest album "Deadened" (Bastardized Recordings). The album's full track listing is:
1. Deadened
2. Delusion
3. Beyond Redemption
4. I Am King (see music video here)
5. Psychotic Illusion
6. Feed Him To The Lions
7. Oblivion
8. Ashes Of Destiny (streaming here)
9. Devious Greed
10. Bloodshot Eyes
Unbreakable Hatred Posts Full Album Online
With its release now less than a week away, MetalSucks is currently hosting a stream of "Ruins," the crippling new full-length from Canadian tech death strategists Unbreakable Hatred (also available below).
Unbreakable Hatred was forged by guitarist Philippe Drouin, his drummer brother Dominic and vocalist/bassist Simon B. Lapointe.
"Ruins" was captured by Chris Donaldson at The Grid Studios (Cryptopsy, Despised Icon, Neuraxis etc.) and will see release via Unique Leader Records this Friday, August 21, 2015. More...
Puscifer Announces North American Tour
Puscifer recently announced new album "Money Shot" will drop October 30 via Puscifer Entertainment, and now the will also be returning to the road, kicking off a six-week outing on November 1 at the Monster Mash Festival in Phoenix.
“As is the Modus Operandi of Puscifer, there will be a whole new show to accompany the Money Shot release. We’ve been leaving a few clues here and there as to what it may entail,” said Maynard James Keenan. “As usual, we prefer to Show rather than Tell. Odds are if you’ve been a fan of the diverse nature of our performances in the past, you’ll want to go ahead and place those bets.”
It’s no surprise that Keenan choose to debut the electro rock band-meets-comedy troupe on a Las Vegas stage (Puscifer’s first shows were at The Pearl Theatre in the Palms Casino). The live line-up for the Money Shot tour includes Keenan, Mat Mitchell, Carina Round, Jeff Friedl, Mahsa Zargaran and the newest addition, Paul Barker (Ministry, Lead Into Gold). More...
One Machine Streaming Album's Title Track
One Machine's new album "The Final Cull" is due out on September 18 worldwide via Scarlet Records and today the first single comes online. Check out the title track below.
You can pre-order the album and help fund upcoming tour dates by heading over to IndieGogo here. The full track listing is as follows:
01. Forewarning
02. The Final Cull
03. Summoning Of The Soul
04. Screaming For Light
05. The Grand Design
06. New Motive Power
07. Ashes In The Sky
08. Born From This Hate
09. Welcome To The World
10. Computer God (Black Sabbath) [Digipack and vinyl only] More...
Evil Army Streaming "Violence And War"
Once again, signs of life come from the Evil Army camp: the brand-new "Violence and War" mini-album, set for international release on October 2 via Hells Headbangers, is today streaming in full. The track listing is as follows:
1. Army of Doom
2. The Assault
3. My Rage Unleashed
4. Deathbreath
5. Violence and War
Be sure to also catch Evil Army live at the Hells Headbash - a lineup showcasing Hells Headbangers bands - this September. Details at this location. More...
Tesseract Announces North American Tour
TesseracT will return to North America for a healthy batch of tour dates slated for later this year. The band has tapped The Contortionist as main support along with Erra and Skyharbor.
"Five years ago we bundled ourselves in to a van and set off on our debut North American tour," says bassist Amos Williams. "It was not only our North American debut but also our first major tour, really."
Dates will kick off on November 2nd at the Theater for Living Arts in Philadelphia and run coast to coast making a few stops in Canada before wrapping things up at Irving Plaza in New York City on December 7th. Tickets will go on sale Friday, August 21 at 10:00 local time.
"We're beyond excited to announce that we're touring with TesseracT," says The Contortionist vocalist Mike Lessard. "They're a band we've always wanted to tour with, so it will be nice to share the road with them finally. This tour is a must see for any progressive fan!"
Williams comments again on that first North American run, where the band originally supported Devin Townsend, "We were lucky enough to be supporting the incredible DTP, from whom we learned how to project and perform. It was an experience that none of us will ever forget. Everything about it was intense, from the traveling in a tiny van, or squeezing the whole band into a single Motel 6 room, through to the stunning crowds, and wonderful friends we made. So, a little over 5 years later it is an awesome feeling to return to the US and Canada to headline a tour with that same line up that traveled all the miles, and worked so hard to get TesseracT to where it is today." More...
Avulsed Posts "Red Viscera Serlogy" Video
Spanish death metal group Avulsed just revealed a new song from upcoming September 9 EP release "Altar of Disembowelment." Check out the lyric video for "Red Viscera Serology" below.
The CD version will be released through Xtreem Music, while the vinyl version as a gatefold 10" will be handled by Greek label Screaming Victims Records. Avulsed will also embark on a 5th European tour right after the release together with Natron and Prion. More...
Slayer Discusses Upcoming Album
Slayer was recently profiled by the National Museum of History for the "Places of Musical Innovation" exhibit and now the long running thrash outfit will drop latest album "Repentless" on September 11, 2015.
Leading up to the 9/11 release of "Repentless," Slayer's Tom Araya, Kerry King, Paul Bostaph and Gary Holt talk about working with producer Terry Date in a new video clip available below.
If you haven't done so yet, you can pre-order your own copy of "Repentless" over at this location. To get a taste of the upcoming album, be sure to also check out the disc's title track streaming here. More...
Myrkur Streaming Full New Album
Over the past year Danish black metal phenom Myrkur has stricken us with her lush, brutal melodies that blend second-wave black metal, Nordic folk music, classical instrumentation and haunting choirs.
Her debut metal masterpiece "M" is almost here - due out August 21 via Relapse Records, but today all the tracks come online. Listen in below.
"M" was recorded in various locations of Oslo, Norway (including a tomb in Emanuel Vigeland's Museum) with co-producer Garm - the mastermind behind Ulver - rounded out on record by members of Mayhem and Nidingr plus a guest appearance from Christopher Amott of Arch Enemy. More...
Avantasia Issues Album Update
The sequel to latest Avantasia album "The Mystery Of Time" (reviewed here) will be called "Ghostlights" and is scheduled to be released in early 2016. Tobias Sammet has now checked in with the following update:
"New Avantasia on vocals! On a rainy August night in an old haunted studio... Thunder & lightning outside, the devil inside... Avantasia!!! Material sounds majestic so far! Recording one of the singers for the new album & tour. The stars have lined up! Now, who is the beast behind the microphone? Ideas? let me know...
"Looking forward to album release in January & the live shows in March, 3 hrs every night. Metal Opera, Scarecrow, Ghostlights... everything!" More...
Lightless Moor Finishes Recording Album
Italian outfit Lightless Moor just checked in with the following announcement about wrapping up work on a new album:
"Recordings ended at RealSound Studio! We returned in our Sardinia and work on great news... Our 'Hymn for the Fallen' will be out in Autumn/Winter via Wormholedeath Records. Thanks to Phobos Anomaly Design for the artwork!!! Be aware of all the ruins to build yourself again!"
The "Hymn For The Fallen" track listing is:
1. Fairytales of Lies
2. Deadly Sin
3. The Unlocked Door to the Other World
4. The Rain that Clears My Sins Away
5. Qualcosa Vive Attraverso
6. The Greatest Lie
7. When My Mind Sleeps
8. King with the Sulphur Crown
9. In Death She Comes
10. A Dream Written in the Sand
11. The Cascade and the Shadow
12. White Rose
13. Deviances More...
Promethee Posts Drum Recording Footage
Promethee's new album "Unrest" is coming soon (early September for Europe, October 2 for North American fans) and can be pre-ordered through Lifeforce Records here.
The first in a series of making-of clip is also online showcasing the drum recording, which can be seen below. The band comments: "Watch the fabulous Nils Haldi hitting things - and hitting on things. 'Unrest' out September 4, less than three weeks from now!"
Black Tusk Announces Tour With High On Fire
Following a brief European stint this summer, Georgia’s Black Tusk will again cross the pond this November to demolish 12 countries in Western & Eastern Europe and Scandinavia alongside stoner metal brethren and Relapse alumni High On Fire.
North Carolina psychedelic hard rockers Bask will be accompanying the two metallic giants on the trek, which kicks off in Poland on November 3rd.
Black Tusk faced tragedy last year with the unexpected passing of brother and bandmate Athon, just two months after the band had finished recording its fifth full-length album with Joel Grind at Audiosiege Studios in Portland, OR.
In the spirit of Athon, the band has persevered - Black Tusk has continued touring relentlessly, and the band’s final album with Athon will be released next year via Relapse Records. More...
Devilment Posts Behind The Scenes Footage
Devilment just released a making-of clip for the official music video "Sanity Hits A (Perfect) Zero," a track taken off teh band's debut album "The Great And Secret Show."
Check out this clip below, and you can see the original full video for "Sanity Hits A (Perfect) Zero" at this location. Dani Filth states:
"It was enormous fun filming the video for 'Sanity Hits A (Perfect) Zero' as it was decided that it would appear very chaotic, retro and dirty from an early stage, as if the discovered film stock had slightly perished with age, bringing with it a psychedelically lurid post-apocalyptic vision.
"The whole experience was undertaken close to home in Suffolk at a countryside scrapyard, with friends and performers being assembled, dressed, watered and fed by the extended Devilment family, with a crew 'borrowed' from the local university. In essence it was very much an underground guerrilla effort, the spirit of which we intended to capture on a day which fortunately fell between two bouts of horrible stormy weather, thus enabling the use of flame on what was essentially a fuel-soaked death trap waiting to ignite.
"Still, all's Hell that ends well, and we think the finished video (perfectly) compliments the madness and feral metallic adrenaline of the track heaved under the spotlight." More...
Ghost Streaming Full New Album
The upcoming third Ghost full-length album "Meliora" is due out on August 21 on Loma Vista Recordings, but today Papa Emeritus III and the nameless ghouls have made the full release available online for streaming.
Check out the new album in the YouTube player below, and you can also find a full list of upcoming Ghost tour dates after the jump (including one date in Philadelphia that was literally rescheduled due to the real pope showing up).
Mekanism Becomes Ember Falls
After recruiting a new vocalist last year, Mekanism has decided to change its name to Ember Falls. The newly dubbed band comments:
"In short, Mekanism is no more. From this day forward, we will be known by the name Ember Falls. With the introduction of Tuomas into our family, we feel this name change is necessary to properly reflect the sense of newness present within the band: a new vision, a new sound and a new chapter in our story.
"The name of our Facebook page will change to Ember Falls in the coming days. We are thrilled to share this new chapter with you. This means there will be a brand new Ember Falls song and music video published this Thursday. Join the event her." More...
Bodyfarm Unveils New Album
Dutch old school death metal band Bodyfram will release third album, "Battle Breed," on November 6, 2015 via Cyclone Empire Records.
The follow-up to 2013's "The Coming Scourge" was mixed & produced by Ronnie Björnström from Enhanced Audio Productions. The cover artwork for "Battle Breed|" was designed by Juanjo Castellano and the track listing is as follow:
1. Hell March (Intro)
2. The Dark Age (featuring Martin Van Drunen)
3. Saxon Victory
4. Dawn Of Defeat
5. The Last Crusade
6. Prince Of Wallachia
7. Storming Revolution
8. Firing Squad
9. Wolfpack
10. Death By Fire
11. Slaves Of War (Bonus track) More...
Rivers Of Nihil Streaming Full Album
This Friday sees the release of Rivers Of Nihil's sophomore album "Monarchy" via Metal Blade Records. Right now "Monarchy" is streaming in its entirety - listen in below, and pre-order your own copy over here.
Rivers Of Nihil also has a special CD release show scheduled for this Wednesday, August 19thm in Brooklyn at Saint Vitus. Fans will be able to hear songs from "Monarchy" performed live for the first time and purchase the CD in person. A full autumn tour itinerary will be announced soon. More...
Killing Ghandi Streams New Track
Danish melodic death metal act Killing Gandhi, featuring ex-Wuthering Heights members Martin Arendal (guitars) and Kasper Gram (bass), is streaming the new track "Only the Strong Will Survive. The song appears on the band's new release "Cinematic Parallels," which was issued last Friday Martin Steene's (Iron Fire) Crime Records.
The track list for the album is:
1. Trailer # 1
2 The Cannibal Course
3. What Lies Beneath
4. Drugs for a Mindfuck
5. Trailer # 2
6. The Light will Shine Forever
7. Only the Strong will Survive
8. Trailer # 3
9. Leader of Losers
10. Trailer # 4
11. 0100101101000111
12. The Rise and Fall of a Superhero
13. Illusion of Death
14. Trailer # 5
15. D-Minor took my Life
16. The Next Level
Check out "Only the Strong Will Survive" here: More...
Black Majesty Posts "Cross Of Thorns" Preview
Australian power metal act Black Majesty - featuring ex-Pegazus guitarist Hanny Mohammed - posted a preview clip featuring snippets from the entire new release "Cross of Thorns." The album was mixed and mastered by Masterplan guitarist Roland Grapow (ex-Helloween). The release will be available on September 4th via Pride & Joy Music.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Phoenix
2. Anneliese
3. Vlad the Impaler
4. Crossroads
5. Out in the Fields (Gary Moore Cover)
6. Misery
7. Make Believe
8. One Life
9. Emptiness Ideal
10. Escape
Check out the preview here: More...
Sixth Trailer For New LP Available From Amorphis
Finnish melodic death/doom act Amorphis has released the sixth installment in the ongoing official trailer series, showcasing the making of "Under the Red Cloud," the band's new opus. The album is set to drop via Nuclear Blast on September 4th.
In this installment, keyboardist Santeri Kallio shows you his work on the new album. The track list for "Under the Red Cloud" is:
1. Under The Red Cloud
2. The Four Wise Ones
3. Bad Blood
4. The Skull
5. Death of a King (song streaming here)
6. Sacrifice
7. Dark Path
8. Enemy At The Gates
9. Tree Of Ages
10. White Night
11. Come The Spring (Bonus Track - Limited Edition Digipak/2LP)
12. Winter’s Sleep (Bonus Track - Limited Edition Digipak/2LP)
Check out the clip here: More...
Annihilator Caught "Creepin' Again"
Canadian thrash act Annihilator released a lyric video for the new track "Creepin' Again." The song will appear on the upcoming new release "Suicide Society," which is out on September 18th via UDR Music.
The album features the return of guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters to full time vocal duties. The track list is as follows:
1. Suicide Society (see music video here)
2. My Revenge
3. Snap
4. Creepin' Again
5. Narcotic Avenue
6. The One You Serve
7. Break, Enter
8. Death Scent
9. Every Minute
Check out "Creepin' Again" here: More...
Kambrium Unveils New Album Artwork
Kambrium today reveals the track listing and artwork by Felipe Machado for upcoming third album "The Elders' Realm," which follows the 2013 release "Dark Reveries" (reviewed here).
"The Elders' Realm" will be recorded in three different studios together with Charles Greywolf (Studio Greywolf ), Martin Schnella (Overlodge Recording Studio) and Karsten Simon (Wiesenberg-Studio).
The track listing is:
1. Abyssal Streams
2. Through Shades And Despair
3. Conjure The Lost
4. The Elders' Realm
5. Shattered Illusions
6. Colossus Of The Seas
7. Reckoning Of The Great
8. Season Of The Sea Witch
9. Layer Of Spores
10. Furious Decay Of A Dying World More...
Abiotic Announces New Tour Dates
Abiotic will be back on tour beginning September 4th: the Florida natives are heading out on a two week trek and will be joined by Reaping Asmodeia on shows beginning September 7th. More dates are still TBA, and the confirmed listing is below.
Abiotic released sophomore album "Casuistry" in April on Metal Blade Records. It cracked two of the Billboard charts and landed at #50 on the Current Hard Music Album Chart and #68 on the Billboard New Artist Chart.
09/04 Panama City, FL The A&M Theater
09/05 Houston, TX Walter's
09/06 Austin, TX The Hoodang Music Festival
w/Reaping Asmodeia
09/07 Fort Worth, TX Tomcat's West
09/10 Des Moines, IA Lefty's Live Music
09/11 Milwaukee, WI The Borg Ward
09/12 Winnipeg, MB Zoo Cabaret
09/13 Edmonton, AB Mercury Room
09/14 Calgary, AB Nite Owl
09/15 Vancouver, BC Funky Winkerbeans More...
Luctus Debuts Brand New Track "Kvantinis šuolis"
Lithuania-based black metal outfit Luctus premieres the brand new track "Kvantinis šuolis" taken from the upcoming new album "Ryšys", which will be released in September via the Lithuanian label Inferna Profundus Records.
Check out now "Kvantinis šuolis" below.
Sepultura Streaming New Pro-Shot Drum-Cam Footage
Sepultura is streaming pro-shot drum-cam footage showcasing drummer Eloy Casagrande performing the song "Propaganda" with the band at Fabryka club in Krakow, Poland on August 3rd, 2015 (courtesy of "Drummers From Hell").
Check out now the clip below.
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