Metal News for August 24, 2017
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Interview
Empyrean Throne Strides Forward Into Chaos
You might recall the name Empyrean Throne from a Pit Story earlier this year all about the respecting the stage and the band's personal space while performing.
Fast forward a few months and this chaos-worshiping symphonic black metal horde has now released a devastating new album via rising star label M-Theory Audio.
With "Chaosborne" out now (grab your copy at Bandcamp here), we got in touch with vocalist Andrew Knudsen from this California crew to chat about signing record deals, recording albums, and a sad lack of metal venues.
Check out the full interview below, along with a smattering of music from the album, including some musings on that long-lost Dimmu Borgir album and the likes of Game Of Thrones (massive, world-shattering spoilers are found below if you aren't caught up with season 7) and indie Lovecraftian horror flicks. More...
Voice Of Ruin Posts "I Confess" Video
Swiss melodic death metal group Voice Of Ruin just shared an official video for “I Confess,” taken off the band’s third album “Purge And Purify," which is out now via Tenacity Music. Watch the video directed by Brice Hincker from C.H.S Prod below.
“Purge And Purify” was produced, recorded and mixed in Cardiff by Romesh Dodangoda (Motorhead, BMTH, Sylosis), mastered by Jens Bogren (Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Opeth) and was released on May 12th, 2017.
Children Of Wrath Releases New Album
U.S. Christian blackened death metal project Children of Wrath has a new album out now titled "No Flesh Spared." Check it out below or grab your own copy at Bandcamp. The full track listing is as follows:
1. The Legacy of Man 01:44
2. The Words 06:15
3. Seven Plagues 05:23
4. The Degenerate City 05:36
5. Forerunner 04:04
6. No Flesh Spared 03:22
7. Grave Digger 06:12
8. By Fire and Sword 04:22
9. The Remnant and The Martyrs 07:03
Of Men And Angels Flesh Calls It Quits
OMAAF (Of Men And Angels Flesh) has decided to call it quits after a decade of playing. The band issued this statement to fans:
"Time for the important announcement. After much contemplation, we have decided to go no further with OMAAF. We've been together for 10 amazing years and have played many unforgettable shows with many unforgettable bands. We planned on recording another album but this is just not the time. As it stands, the Obituary show we played earlier this year was our last show.
"Thank you to all the people who have supported us throughout the years. I wish we could've given all of you more before the end. In the meantime check out Adlet featuring Casey and Jason. Also check back with us one more time in the near future for a very important update on a future project.
"Again, thank you to all the fans, our friends and family, the local bands, David Jones and Reaction Media, Music City Booking, the amazing venues in Alabama and everyone who was with us since the beginning and throughout this adventure. OMAAF will from now on be on indefinite hiatus but this is not the end of our music career. Thank you so much." More...
Daydream XI Premieres "A Cup Of Agony"
Brazilian outfit Daydream XI recently signed to Sensory Records and is gearing up to release "The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn" on six-panel digipak CD with a 28 page booklet and via digital formats on September 22nd.
This high octane mixture of full force metal with power and prog sounds is highly recommended for fans of Dream Theater, Symphony X, and Pain Of Salvation.
Ahead of next month's release, today we're excited to exclusively premiere new song "A Cup Of Agony." Think you can drink all the way through to the last drop? Find out below!
Vocalist / guitarist Tiago Masseti comments: "We are very excited that our first live appearance in the U.S. will be at ProgPower USA. The festival's audience and crew have been supporting us since we released our first album and it couldn't be more appropriate to bring this new material to them first hand.
"In the song 'A Cup Of Agony' we join the Stuntman, one of the attractions of the Circus, as he reflects about the concept of pain. He draws a parallel between physical and psychological pain and how either affects us and get us addicted.
"Doing his stunts, he deals with physical pain on a daily basis, turning it into entertainment. And as a performer and someone who takes such an aggressive element of human life and turns it into art he deals with a great deal of psychological pain. And he drinks from this cup, feeding his pain in the quest for attention and recognition. And he nurtures it, endlessly." More...
Cradle Of Filth To Tour With Savage Messiah
Cradle Of Filth is pleased to announce that NWOBHM inspired thrash crew Savage Messiah will be accompanying as a special guest on upcoming U.K. and Ireland tour dates.
Savage Messiah stated: “We are thrilled to be joining Cradle of Filth on the UK/IRE tour in Oct/Nov! We had a great show together in Portsmouth recently, so we jumped at the chance to do a full run. This promises to be a really great night of metal so make sure you get your tickets early and we look forward to celebrating the UK metal scene with everyone!"
Dani Filth commented on the tour: "We, as a band, are incredibly excited about hitting the UK and Ireland for a full run of dates around All Hallows Eve, as playing the band's home country is always great fun and the audiences here are very receptive. And nuts. The dates will be the first in a long line of shows that will extend throughout the rest of the World throughout 2018. We aim to be very prolific on the live front, delivering a show worthy of our fan’s exalted expectations and more"
Cradle Of Filth also just released a brand new teaser video in which singer Dani Filth talks about working with Arturs Berzinš on the expressive artwork for the band's 12th album, "Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness Of Decay," which will be released on September 22nd via Nuclear Blast. More...
Exclusive
Namazu Premieres "Bactine" Video
Metallic rocking hardcore hybrid Namazu will release debut album "Works Cited" this coming September 29th, 2017.
Ahead of that release, we're stoked to premiere a silly mini golfing, fun time music video for the album's opening track "Bactine." Check it out below, and you can pre-order the album right here.
Namazu wants you to know the band absolutely hates your banjo. Made up of Memphis scene veterans from Hosoi Bros and Tanks, Namazu is striving to reach that happy medium of good time riffs and pummeling hardcore. While the group has only been in existence for a short amount of time, Namazu already shared stages with well-known bands such Black Tusk, Wrong, Kylesa, and Whores.
1. Bactine
2. Gunwhale
3. Dragged Fighting From His Tomb
4. The Sportswriter
5. Waterwalkers
6. Bright Boy
7. Kootenai
8. Stockings
9. Hill Clan Cross
10. Pretty Judy More...
Speed Limit To Release "Anywhere We Dare"
New album "Anywhere We Dare" leads Austrian hard and heavy legends Speed Limit back to the pit lane of classic metal. The album drops on October 6th via Pure Rock Records, a division of Pure Steel Records.
Having been established in 1979, split in 1994 and reformed in 2008, the melodic metal pioneers kept delivering premium quality in songwriting, ponderous guitar riffing, sophisticated lead guitar cascades garnished with deeply moving to most thrilling vocal lines and metal shouting for the past 31 years since the debut "Unchained" was...well, unchained! The five rockers from Mozart's birthplace of Salzburg have never lost focus on variety, melodic aspects and harmony all within their very own style.
True metal fans will be pleased that "Anywhere We Dare" sees Speed Limit proudly returning to its musical roots – having started out in the rise of NWoBHM with the likes of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Anywhere We Dare
2. Sober Truth
3. Sweet Morphine
4. No More Ace To Play
5. Step Out The Line
6. Sign Of The Times
7. Good Year For Bad Habits
8. Retired Hero
9. Bridges
10. Dealing With Danger
11. Affinity Of Souls More...
Inner Axis Issues Music Video For New Single
German metal act Inner Axis issued a music video for the new single "Storm Lords." The song appears on the upcoming sophomore studio album "We Live By The Steel," which drops on September 22nd via Fastball Music.
The new longplayer features ten brand new metal tracks made of crisp grooves, heavy guitars and hymn-like choruses to thrill any fan of the genre. It is the first album in six years from the band. Stay tuned for more information about the album expected soon.
"Storm Lords" can be seen here:
Vhäldemar Reveals New Album Details
Spanish heavy metal band Vhäldemar revealed the cover artwork (created by Warbanner) and track list for the long awaited fifth full length album "Against All Kings." The album will be released on November 7th via Fighter Records.
The album was recorded at Chromacity Studios during the first half of this year and we already had an advance in the form of a the limited EP "Old King's Visions (part V)," issued last month.
Now Vhäldemar can proudly say this is the best album in the discography, a powerful opus conformed by 11 true metal hymns full of memorable riffs, killer choruses and awesome solos.
The track list for "Against All Kings" is as follows:
1. Metalizer
2. Old King's Visions (Part V)
3. Against All Kings
4. Eye For an Eye
5. I Will Stand Forever
6. Vulcano
7. Howling at the Moon
8. The Last to Die
9. Walking in the Rain
10. Rebel Mind
11. Titans in D Minor More...
Unreal Terror To Release First Album In 31 Years
Italian metal act Unreal Terror, originally formed in 1979, has returned after a 31 year slumber with a new album entitled "The New Chapter." The album will be released by Jolly Roger Records as a CD, LP (first 100 copies "bone" wax) and digital download on October 6th.
The line-up features 3/4 of the members from previous albums "Heavy & Dangerous" (EP, 1985) and "Hard Incursion" (1986): Luciano Palermi on vocals, Enio Nicolini on bass, Silvio Canzano on drums. "It's the bridge connecting Unreal Terror's past and future, a statement of who we are as band today" claims Palermi, underlining "time is the pervasive theme that dominates the entire new album, even if it's not a concept-album" and adding "we expect this new album to please our historic fanbase as well as attract new followers, we are very excited to release this new work and write a new chapter in our career."
"The New Chapter" contains 10 brand new songs whose style echoes classic heavy metal tradition, but with a modern perspective. Check out the new song "Timebomb" is available for streaming in the player below.
The track listing for the album is:
1. Ordinary King
2. Time Bomb
3. All This Time
4. Fall
5. The Thread
6. One More Chance
7. Trickles of Time
8. It's the Shadow
9. Lost Cause
10. Western Skies More...
Trivium Announces "The Sin And The Sentence"
Trivium has unveiled details of the new album "The Sin and the Sentence" (see album art/track listing below). Set for release on October 20th via Roadrunner Records, the album is available for pre-order today at all DSPs and at this location, with all pre-orders receiving instant grat downloads of the album’s title track and the newly released single, “The Heart From Your Hate,” which is streaming now accompanied by an official music video shown in the player below.
Recorded with producer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira) at Santa Ana, California’s Hybrid Studios, "The Sin and the Sentence" finds Trivium – Matt Heafy (lead vocals, lead guitar), Corey Beaulieu (guitar, vocals), Paolo Gregoletto (bass) and Alex Bent (drums) – returning with the first new music since the celebrated 2015 LP "Silence in the Snow."
The new LP also features the band’s first recordings with new drummer Bent who joined the band last year. Earlier this summer Trivium debuted the album’s incendiary title track, “The Sin And The Sentence,” the official music video for which has amassed over 1.5 Million views in just three weeks.
Currently wrapping up a summer of European headline dates and appearances at festivals such as Germany’s Wacken Open Air and Poland’s Woodstock Festival, Trivium will make a return to North America this fall on a co-headline tour with Arch Enemy featuring support from While She Sleeps and Fit For An Autopsy. The tour will kick off on October 27th in Orlando, FL and make its way across the U.S. and Canada before finishing on December 6th in Houston, TX.
The track listing for the new release is:
1. The Sin And The Sentence (see music video here)
2. Beyond Oblivion
3. Other Worlds
4. The Heart From Your Hate
5. Betrayer
6. The Wretchedness Inside
7. Endless Night
8. Sever The Hand
9. Beauty In The Sorrow
10. The Revanchist
11. Thrown Into The Fire More...
Saiva To Release New Album "Markerna Bortom"
Far to the north, beyond the noise and rule of civilization, lies a vast and untamed landscape. It’s a place untouched by time, free from the destructive influence of man. Yet, it echoes of an ancient heritage. But whisper in the wind, it still speaks stronger and clearer to those who are willing to listen. It’s a land enchanted by myths and stories about man and nature, that of cruelty and beauty and harsh duality of the wilderness. These are the stories reflected through Saiva’s stripped-down emotional expression.
After releasing an EP, a split and a single between 2013-2016, Finland's Saiva will unleash the debut full length album "Markerna bortom" on October 13th via Nordvis Production.
Saiva consists of a man who lives and breathes in his Lapland. This is his true artistic expression where he writes, compose and record everything in solitude. As on the previous recordings, good old friend J. Marklund complements this album with his distinctive drumming. Juha from Tervahäät sang and wrote the lyrics for the song Mykät loitsut. He is also responsible for writing a huge part of the background ambience on this record. Austin of Panopticon brought in some Americana and plays the mandolin. Erik, known from Grift, has written the poem "Där vindar vänder" and contributes with his characteristic voice. Even though this record is a product of solitude and quiet reflection, it has come together through the solidarity between like-minded individuals.
The band says that the album "is a unique opportunity for us to take part in a way of life that is indeed unusual in today's society. This album isn’t just a nostalgic glimpse at a forgotten time, but a journey to a place forgotten and untraveled by most."
Featured guest appearances on the record include: J. Kaarna (Tervahäät), Austin Lunn (Panopticon) and Erik Gärdefors (Grift).
The track list is as follows:
1. Lávket
2. Nordmarkens älvar
3. Där vindar vänder
4. Varsel i vildmark
5. Mykät loitsut
6. Nordan More...
Mavara Announces Fourth Studio Album
Iran’s first premier progressive rock band Mavara announced the impending release of the fourth studio album entitled "Consciousness." The album drops on September 11th. A lyric video for the new song "Time Makers" can be heard in the player below.
The album was recorded by Farhood Ghadiri and James Welch, mixed by Dean Baltulonis, mastered by Jay Frigoletto, produced by Farhood Ghadiri and co-produced by Ashkan Hamedi/Sina Khdaeifar.
The name Mavara means “beyond everything you think,” which speaks to the essence of the music. The band was formed in 2001 by composer/keyboardist Farhood Ghadiri and over the years has had a fluid line-up of members, performing extensively in Tehran and Karaj.
The track list and cover art for "Consciousness" can be found here:
1. Invasion (636 Gregory Calendar)
2. Love For Centuries
3. Childhood
4. Living The Fast Life
5. High On Power
6. Mandatory Hero
7. Time Makers
8. Run Out Of The Maze
9. Illumunation
10. Consciousness More...
Bloodhunter Premieres New Song "Eyes Wide Open"
Based in the Galician region of Spain death metal band Bloodhunter premieres a new song entitled "Eyes Wide Open", taken from the forthcoming new album "The End of Faith", which will be released through Xtreem Music on October 14.
Check out now "Eyes Wide Open" below.
"The End of Faith" track list: More...
Myrkur Debuts New Song "De Tre Piker"
Myrkur debuts a new song entitled "De Tre Piker", taken from the upcoming new album "Mareridt", which Relapse has slated for a September 15th release date.
Check out now "De Tre Piker" below.
Broken Hope Premieres Entire In-Studio Session
Chicago's very own conductors of death metal brutality forming Broken Hope recently took part in an in-studio performance for avclub.com. Below you can now watch the band's entire session. A bonus interview is also included.
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