Metal News for August 17, 2018
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23 news articles posted on this day.
Bloodbath Reveals New Album Details
Death metal supergroup Bloodbath has revealed that they will release their fifth album, "The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn" on October 26th. Like all gore-drenched sequels, demonic death metal supergroup, Bloodbath’s fifth slice of morbid savagery comes even darker, nastier and sicker than before. It’s been four years since "Grand Morbid Funeral," and Stockholm’s shadiest death cult – with members drawn from metal luminaries Paradise Lost, Katatonia, Opeth and Craft - return with a new slab of old-school, HM-2 driven blackness: "The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn."
There’s an extra nasty layer on "The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn." This time, among the usual chainsaw riffs and blasts, the darkness is also reflected in the addition of new guitarist Joakim Karlsson of Swedish black metal plague Craft. It’s a step forward that’s only given the band’s already fearsome fangs extra rabid bite. More...
Opeth To Release New DVD
Swedish progressive metal legends Opeth will release "Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheater" on November 2nd via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. This historic event was captured for the DVD, Blu-Ray and Vinyl formats during their performance May 11th, 2017 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, CO. Both the DVD and Blu-ray formats include CDs containing the audio as well. Video footage for Garden of the Titans was overseen by The Deka Brothers (carpenter Brut, The Prodigy) and audio was mixed by David Castillo (Katatonia, Bloodbath). All versions feature the masterful artwork of revered artist Travis Smith (Nevermore, Testament). More...
Doro Posts New Video Online
The undisputed metal queen Doro releases her new 2 CD studio album, "Forever Warriors, Forever United" today. Her new offering boasts 25 brand new tracks and to celebrate its release, Doro is premiering the new official video for 'It Cuts So Deep'. Watch it below.
"I wrote this together with David Bryant because I love doing ballads with a keyboardist and pianos. And he is renowned! It's a very sensitive song and I think it's one of my finest ballads", explains Doro. "We have toured very intensively over the past few years, gathering so many impressions along the way and meeting so many great people. That really inspired me. The songs and ideas literally flooded our minds and this also didn’t stop in the studio. From over 50 song ideas we quickly had 14 songs for an album, then suddenly 20 and in the end it was 24." More...
The Crown Announces European Tour Dates
The Crown will embark on a short European run in December, support comes from Svart Crown, Bleeding Gods, Temnein and Bleeding Utopia! Check the full dates below!
Marko Tervonen, guitar, comments: "Hello Germany, Denmark, Belgium and Switzerland! In December we will hit your countries hard with our Cobra Speed Venom! You know how rarely we play in Europe so this is the perfect opportunity to show up and experience the madness! We hope to see you at the shows!"
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Grave Digger Posts New Video Online
It might be the most surprising song Grave Digger has ever released. After nearly four decades of true German heavy metal, the time has come to reach out to different musical influences. After listening to “Zombie Dance” we know for sure that Polka and Metal fit perfect together. This collaboration with their labelmates Russkaja will make you dance, especially when it’s played live on their upcoming “Tour Of The Living Dead”. Be aware!
Chris Boltendahl on “Zombie Dance”:
“Polka and Metal – is that fitting? With “Zombie Dance” we are opening the gate to hell for every incarnate, true metalhead and Grave Digger fan. But to be honest … the symbiosis between Metal and Polka turns out to be perfect and calls on everyone to dance and headbang. You wanted PARTY – you’ve got it !!! With “Zombie Dance” and its video we give you a late summer hit in 2018. Whoever stands still or remains seated while this song is played is already dead or not born yet!!” More...
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Bloodstock 2018: Day Two
Following a highly entertaining opening day which featured standout performances from Judas Priest, Suicidal Tendencies and Doro, Bloodstock Open Air had much to offer for the middle of the weekend, from death metal legends to up and comers to elaborate stage shows.
Having missed out on main stage openers, Nailed To Obscurity, my Saturday began at the Ronnie James Dio stage with one of the most talked about young bands going today, Texan thrashers, Power Trip. Thrash metal, being comprised in part by hardcore punk, can often be a gamble when translated to a large, outdoor stage during the day, with some bands not always able to make it work. It's safe to say however, that Power Trip don't have this problem.
Promoting their latest album, "Nightmare Logic," which was released last year, the group tore apart the main stage and attacked the waking audience with a tenacity that couldn't have been more confrontational unless they continuously shouted, "WAKE UP DICKHEADS, IT'S TIME FOR POWER TRIP!" It may have been morning but the energy that the band transferred to the crowd already resulted in mosh pits and crowd surfing, as vocalist Riley Gale spurred on the madness with his performance alone. A great way to start the day thanks to a band who will only get bigger and badder with time. More...
Gillian Carter Premiere New Song
Gillian Carter premiere a new song entitled "Hoping That There’s a God", taken from their upcoming new album "...This Earth Shaped Tomb", which will be out in stores August 31st via Skeletal Lightning.
Check out now "Hoping That There’s a God" below.
Ossuary Anex Premiere New Song
Russian brutal death metal band Ossuary Anex premiere a new song called "Revelation of the Inquisition", taken from their upcoming new EP "Holy Blasphemition", which is set for release by Xtreem Music on September 26th.
Check out now "Revelation of the Inquisition" below.
Retortion Terror Premiere New Song "Choke Pear"
Retortion Terror premiere a new song entitled "Choke Pear", taken from their upcoming new self-titled EP, which will be out in stores on September 14th (CD and digital) via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.
Check out now "Choke Pear" below.
Ruin Premiere New Song "Savage Mutilation"
California death metal band Ruin premiere a new song titled "Savage Mutilation", taken from their upcoming new album "Human Annihilation", which will be released on October 22nd by the Spanish label Memento Mori.
Check out now "Savage Mutilation" below.
Outer Heaven Premiere New Song "Bloodspire"
Death metal outfit Outer Heaven premiere a new song entitled "Bloodspire", taken from their upcoming new album "Realms of Eternal Decay", which is due out October 12th on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records. The cover art was created by Matthew Stikker.
Check out now "Bloodspire" below.
Suicide Forest Premiere New Song
Suicide Forest premiere a new song entitled "Kingdom of Solitude", taken from their upcoming self-titled debut album, which will be out in stores October 2nd via Ascension Monuments Media.
Suicide Forest was mixed and produced in Tucson by A. Kruger with additional production by Chris Wisco (Broken Hope, Jungle Rot, Origin, Novembers Doom), and mastered at The Boiler Room in Chicago by Collin Jordan (Bongripper, Cough, Eyehategod, Gigan).
Check out now "Kingdom of Solitude" below.
Boethiah Debut New Song "Drifting Into the Void"
Boethiah premiere a new song entitled "Drifting Into the Void", taken from their upcoming new EP "Celestial Gateway", which will be released on September 21st on tape by Camo Pants Records and on CD by Rotted Life.
Check out now "Drifting Into the Void" below.
Disturbed Premiere New Music Video “Are You Ready”
Disturbed‘s seventh studio album has been dubbed “Evolution” and is due out on October 19th. A music video helmed by Roboshobo for the first single “Are You Ready” has premiered online and is now streaming below.
Disturbed recorded the album with producer Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach) and comment of it: More...
Beartooth Premiere New SIngle “You Never Know”
Beartooth premiere a new song from their forthcoming outing, “Disease“. Below you can stream “You Never Know” from the effort ahead of its September 28th release via Red Bull Records.
Beartooth Caleb Shomo says of this latest single: More...
Warbringer Debut New Song “Power Unsurpassed”
Warbringer‘s new single “Power Unsurpassed” has officially premiered streaming below. You can check out also a live version of “Descending Blade” which was recorded during a show in Germany. Both songs will appear on a 7'' that will be out in stores on September 09th via Napalm Records.
The Browning Premiere New Song “Carnage”
A new song from The Browning called “Carnage” has premiered online and is streaming below. Today will see the band head out on the inaugural ‘Summer Of Screams Tour‘ with Mushroomhead headlining that trek.
Core 10 Premiere New Single “Cross The Mosh”
Core 10‘s new track “Cross The Mosh” can be streamed below and marks the group’s first since the exit of their drummer David Silveria (ex-Korn), bassist Chris Dorame and guitarists Joe Taback & Bobby Thomas earlier this year. It remains still unclear who has replaced them.
Ingested Announce North American Tour
Ingested will be out touring North America this fal headlining ‘The Evisceratour‘. Enterprise Earth and Bodysnatcher will join them, with I Declare War, Aethere and I Am appearing on select dates. Below's where that trek will stop:
With I Declare War:
10/19 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
10/20 Gallup, NM – Wowie’s Event Center
10/21 Mesa, AZ – Club Red
With I Declare War & Aethere:
10/22 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
10/24 Los Angeles, CA – 1720
With Aethere:
10/25 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
10/27 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
10/30 Salt Lake City, UT – The Loading Dock
10/31 Denver, CO – The Roxy Theater
11/01 Wichita, KS – Rock Island Live
11/02 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
11/03 Chicago, IL – Reggies
With I Am: More...
Turnstile Premiere New Music Video
Turnstile premiere a new music video for their tracks “Bomb” and “I Don’t Wanna Be Blind“, taken from the band’s latest effort, “Time & Space“, streaming below.
Turnstile had skateboarder/photographer Atiba Jefferson direct the clip with Ty Evans directing the photography. Vocalist Brendan Yates said of the video: More...
Mushroomhead Premiere New Music Video
Mushroomhead debut a new music video for “Devils Be Damned” streamung below. The group shot the video at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, OH. In other news the band is about to release their new DVD “Volume III” later today, August 17th.
The band will be headlining the upcoming ‘Summer Of Screams Tour‘ with Powerman 5000, The Browning and more: More...
Extol, Ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan Form New Band
Azusa , a new band formed by ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan bassist Liam Wilson, Extol‘s guitarist Christer Espevoll, drummer David Husvik and Eleni Zafiriadou (Sea + Air), will release their debut effort “Heavy Yoke” on November 16th via Solid State Records/Indie Recordings. Below you can stream a music video for their track “Interstellar Islands“.
Says the group of their upcoming debut album: More...
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Huntress Frontwoman Jill Janus Dead
Huntress have shared the below official statement confirming that their singer Jill Janus took her own life this past Tuesday, August 14th. Says the band of her passing:
“It is with crushed hearts that we announce that Jill Janus—frontwoman for the California heavy metal band Huntress—passed away on Tuesday, August 14. A long-time sufferer of mental illness, she took her own life outside of Portland, Oregon. Janus spoke publicly about these challenges in hopes of guiding others to address and overcome their mental illness.
Janus was a truly special creative involved with numerous musical projects including her role as vocalist for female metal/hard rock cover bands TheStarbreakers and Chelsea Girls. In addition, Janus was co-composer and creator of an upcoming rock opera with Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Angus Clark and had a decade-long career as NYC DJ Penelope Tuesdae. Her musical career began in childhood.
Beyond her accomplishments in the music world and her advocacy for mental health issues, she was a beautiful person passionate about her family, animal rescue and the world of natural medicine. She will be missed more than she could have ever known.
If you or someone you know might be at risk of suicide, Call 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people in suicidal crisis or distress.”
Huntress guitarist Blake Meahl, has issued the below post regarding Jill Janus' death: More...
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