Metal News for August 25, 2016
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Esben And The Witch Streaming "Sylvan"
Post rock trio Esben And The Witch today reveals details and the first track from forthcoming album "Older Terrors." This will be the band's first album with Season of Mist, released worldwide on November 4th, 2016. Check out the song "Sylvan" below. Esben And The Witch comments:
"This song is about a fire raging through an ancient forest. About primal forces, wild and uncontrollable loosed upon the land and how we try to might find meaning and even beauty in a burning world."
The band continues on about the new album: "'Older Terrors' was written over the course of a year in our adopted home of Berlin. It began life in a basement, just Rachel and a bass guitar and sprawled out from there. We spent last winter fleshing these songs out in our rehearsal space up in an old tower block and in April we finally recorded them at a studio in the centre of the city.
"In this digital age we wanted to create an album that contained four tracks that would work as a whole but that could also be separated and stand alone. Each one carving its own path. This record is dedicated to the sublime. To Edward Young's Night Thoughts, John Martin's apocalyptic visons, Caspar David Friedrich's forays into the forest and to the sparks of light that glimmer in times of utter darkness."
1. Sylvan
2 Marking The Heart Of A Serpent
3 The Wolf's Sun
4. The Reveris More...
Headbore Announces Tour Dates, Posts Video
South Australian crushing groove act Headbore is pleased to announce a tour in support of pummeling new album "The Grey."
Following the album launch in Adelaide at the sold out Heavy SA festival, Headbore is now ready to take "The Grey" to stages across the east coast of Australia and the band's home town Adelaide.
To coincide with the tour, Headbore just unleashed a live video for the song "Divide" - check it out below.
SEPT 10 - ADELAIDE - NEW DEAD FESTIVAL, FOWLERS LIVE
SEPT 24 - BRISBANE - THE BACKROOM
0CT 8 - MELBOURNE - BLISTERFEST, EVELYN HOTEL
OCT 15 - SYDNEY - METAL UNITED DOWN UNDER FESTIVAL, BALD FACED STAG
OCT 29 - ADELAIDE - ARMY OF DARKNESS HALLOWEEN SHOW, THE PUBLISHER HOTEL More...
Mentor Releasing "Guts, Graves, And Blasphemy"
Mentor - featuring members of Thaw and J.D. Overdrive - will release "Guts, Graves and Blasphemy" on September 15th, 2016. Arachnophobia Records comments:
"The name might be new, but the individuals behind it are no strangers. Three out of four members have recently been beating the hell out of Europe's stages with the dissonant black metal sensation Thaw. Now joined by singer Wojtek Kaluza (J.D. Overdrive), the pack provide another unholy challenge for the audience who miss the fuckin' animal in metal and grew fed up with its artsy incarnations.
"In times when the majority tend to categorize music by coming up with the most bizarre tags and shoving it all the way through pigeon holes, Mentor's blasphemous and straightforward emanation of heavy music's essential traits appears like a spit in the face. Enforcing the idea of a sonic porn for those who like it fast and heavy, 'Guts, Graves and Blasphemy,' Mentor's debut full-length offering is a highly explosive cauldron merging the elements of black/thrash metal, hardcore punk and plain rock'n'roll."
01. Guts, Graves and Blasphemy
02. Gimme Yer Blood
03. Drag You to Hell
04. Satan's Whore
05. Gravemaker
06. Murder Beach
07. In The Devil's Name
08. Night of The Satanic Werewolves More...
Candiria Reveals New Album Details
Brooklyn's musical alchemists Candiria - long-known for fusing metal, hardcore, jazz, and hip-hop - will release new album, "While They Were Sleeping," via Metal Blade Records on October 7th.
It was recorded at Spaceman Sound in Brooklyn by Tom Tierney and Alex Mead-Fox, and produced by Candiria. This is the band's first album since 2009's "Kiss the Lie."
"While They Were Sleeping" is a concept album conceived by the band's lead vocalist Carley Coma. It tells the tale of a failed musician who rises up against a monarchy in New York City.
A new song can be heard below and you can catch the band live on these upcoming Candiria tour dates:
Oct. 7 - Manhattan, NY @ Arlene's Grocery (Support: Cavallo)
Oct. 8 - Queens, NY @ Blackthorne 51 (Support: Car Bomb, The Last Stand)
Oct. 9 - Staten Island, NY @ Mother Pugs Saloon (Support: Tombs, Meek Is Murder)
Oct. 11 - Bronx, NY @ Alfie's Place (Support: Billy Club Sandwich, Circuit of Suns)
Oct. 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Black Bear (Support: Dalek, Husbandry) More...
Serious Black Posts Album Trailer
Following debut album "As Daylight Breaks" and extensive tours with HammerFall and later Gamma Ray, melodic power metal hopefuls Serious Black return with sophomore album "Mirrorworld."
The new album will drop on September 9th via AFM Records and today you can check out the "Mirrorworld" trailer teaser below. The track list for the album is:
1. Breaking the Surface
2. As Long As I'm Alive (streaming here)
3. Castor Skies
4. Heartbroken Soul
5. Dying Hearts
6. You're Not Alone
7. Mirrorworld
8. State of My Despair
9. The Unborn Never Die More...
Hellgoat Releasing "Eden In Flames"
Honing the blade of fury that was "Infernal Zeal," Hellgoat continues an assault against all creation with latest offering, "Eden in Flames."
"Eden in Flames "features two hymns of unrelenting Satanic violence set to be released on September 15th and issued as a 7” vinyl co-release between Boris Records in Atlanta and Pale Horse Records in Texas.
Hellgoat is also set to kick off the "Infernal Death March Part II: Ashes of the Ascended" 2016 tour next month. This 17-date assault will feature select dates with Atlanta black meal heathens Vimur.
Sept. 6 Dallas, TX @ Reno's Chop Shop
Sept. 7 El Paso, TX @ UFO Studio
Sept. 8 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rouge Bar
Sept. 9 San Diego, CA @ TBA*
Sept. 10 Los Angeles, CA @ Five Star Bar*
Sept. 11 Oakland, CA @ The Golden Bull*
Sept. 12 Modesto, CA @ The Workshop
Sept 13 Eugene, OR @ Hifi Lounge*
Sept. 14 Portland, OR @ Ash St. Saloon*
Sept. 15 Seattle, WA @ Substation*
Sept. 16 Everett, WA @ Tony V's*
Sept. 17 TBA*
Sept. 18 Boise, ID @ TBA
Sept. 19 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club X
Sept. 20 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Sept. 21 Kansas City, KS @ The Catacombs
Sept. 22 TBA
*w/ Vimur More...
Seputus Announces New Album
PRC Music from Canada has announced a new release from Seputus (featuring members of Pyrrhon).
Scheduled for an October 21st release, "Man Does Not Give" is an unrelenting slab of intricate extreme metal. You can check out new song "Soft Palates Rasp" at Decibel here and the full track listing will be as follows:
1. The Fist That Makes Flesh
2. Downhill Battle
3. Soft Palates Rasp
4. Desperate Reach
5. Top Of The Food Chain
6. Two Great Pale Zeroes
7. Vestigial Tail
8. Attrition Tactics
9. Haruspex Retirement Speech
10. A Perfect Gentleman
11. Wetwork Hangover
12. No Mind Will Enshrine Your Name More...
Tardive Dyskinesia Posts "Self-Destructive Haze"
Greek djent/prog metallers Tardive Dyskinesia has shared a new video for the song "Self-Destructive Haze," taken from the band’s forthcoming fourth album “Harmonic Confusion," which is due out on September 9th via Playfalse Records.
The album was produced and mixed by guitarist Steve Lado (Vermingod, Still Falling, ?lack Hat Bones, Danger Angel) and mastered by Jens Bogren (Katatonia, Opeth, Paradise Lost, Kreator, Leprous, etc.) at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. The full track listing is:
01. Insertion
02. Fire Red Glass Heart
03. The Electric Sun
04. Self Destructive Haze
05. Thread of Life
06. Concentric Waves
07. Triangulation Through Impasse
08. Savior Complex
09. Echoes 213
10. Chronicity More...
Rednote Announces New EP
The Swedish melodic nu-metallers from Rednote are due to release their new EP "Born Days In Continuum - Chapter 1: Unity" on September 16th, 2016. A video teaser for the new release can be viewed below.
“Born Days In Continuum” is a journey through the minds of people searching for who they are and where they belong, where every chapter represents a stage or one part of a never ending circle.
Chapter 1: “Unity” is the stage of a new beginning. You feel like you belong, embracing every new impression with confidence. But a voice from the past will make you question and turn your back on everything that’s good. You can’t see what you’ve got until it’s gone.
1. Repeat
2. Yesterday Has Come
3. Tranquility
4. Elevate
5. Jenga More...
Fractal Cypher Posts "Idle Words" Playthrough
Montreal prog metal band Fractal Cypher will release debut album "The Human Paradox" on September 7th.
The album is produced by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation, Neuraxis) and will be comprised of 9 songs, each hand picked and strategically chosen to best represent the living, breathing entity that is Fractal Cypher.
A fourth single off the debut comes online today as a playthrough video for "Idle Words" - check it out below. Guitarist Vincent Bruneau comments:
"Idle Words is a 'djtenty' style song that explores many different textures, soundscapes, and passages. Whether heavy riffs, jazzy ambiance and textures or catchy choruses and verses, Idle Words is far from being a monotone song and will surely hook the modern prog listeners."
1. Lost (8:23)
2. Endless Circle (6:26)
3. Shining A While (8:04)
4. Prison Planet (5:27)
5. Imminent Extinction (6:28)
6. Final Abode (8:32)
7. Awakening (6:21)
8. Idle Words (7:52)
9. The Ghost Of Myself (7:24) More...
Threat Signal Announces Tour, New Live Bassist
Canada's melodic thrash metal group Threat Signal has a lot in store for the near future now that new album "Disconnect" is finally on the way.
The band will be paving the way for an early 2017 release on road, having teamed up with death metal heavyweights Vader and Hate Eternal for a European tour starting this November. The first dates have been revealed and are available below.
On top of that, the upcoming tour will officially introduce Christian Olde Wolbers (ex-Fear Factory) as Threat Signal's new live bassist. Christian will be taking the place of Pat Kavanagh - the band's long-standing member and co-author of "Disconnect" - only at shows, as Pat will continue his work with the band off stage.
Threat Signal commented: "We would like to officially welcome Christian Olde Wolbers (ex Fear Factory) into Threat Signal as our new bass player! Christian has been involved with us since the very beginning, having produced and recorded our debut album Under Reprisal. He recently preformed live with us during a short string of local dates, and we had a blast!”
??On the upcoming European tour, the group added: "You can catch us this November touring Europe alongside Vader and Hate Eternal. We are very excited to bring our live show across the pond again! Especially playing with bands of this caliber. Can’t wait!” More...
Mac Sabbath Posts "Chicken For The Slaves"
The kings of "extra cheesy" metal covers from Mac Sabbath kick off their summer headline tour today with a performance at the official Psycho Las Vegas pre-party, taking place at the Hard Rock Hotel Paradise Pool stage in Las Vegas.
In celebration of today's tour kick-off, Mac Sabbath releases live video of the band performing "Chicken For The Slaves" - check it out below.
On the Clown Power Tour, Mac Sabbath will be joined by equally mesmerizing one-man, painted Elvis Presley project, Clownvis Presley, originally discovered on Season 5 of America's Got Talent. The Clown Power Tour will run for about a month, ending in Tucson, AZ at September 17th.
8/25 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel - no Clownvis Presley (Psycho Las Vegas)
8/27 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre - no Clownvis Presley
8/28 - Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
8/30 - Green Bay, WI @ Lyric Room
8/31 - Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Complex
9/1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
9/2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
9/3 - Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents
9/4 - Rochester, NY @ The Montage Music Hall
9/5 - Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome
9/7 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
9/8 - New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
9/9 - Augusta, NJ @ Sussex County Fairgrounds (New Jersey Taco Festival)
9/10 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Ballroom
9/12 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
9/13 - Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli's
9/14 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
9/15 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep - no Clownvis Presley
9/16 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad - no Clownvis Presley
9/17 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress - no Clownvis Presley More...
Epica Posts Behind-The-Scenes Video
The Dutch symphonic metal stars from Epica are ready to release the third studio trailer for their upcoming album "The Holographic Principle." This new clip shows the band during drum and vocal recordings and once again gives a detailed look behind the scenes.
"Only one month to go until the release," the band states. "Here is the 3rd part of the Epica documentary. Dealing about the acoustic sessions, artwork and the concept behind 'The Holographic Principle!' I hope you'll enjoy watching it as much as we did by making the album." More...
Fans Launch Full Nightwish Documentary
Nightwish's fan base had a busy year: since October 2015, over 60 fans from 50 countries have been filming a crowdsourced fan documentary.
The webproject "To Nightwish with Love" is active on the Yle (Finnish Broadcasting Company) website. Hundreds of hours of material was produced and sent to Yle by fans and condensed into a full feature film size.
"In the end, fans from over fifty countries participated," say the directors of the documentary, Kaisa Alenius and Harto Hänninen. “It has been an eye opening experience to see that people with completely different background can suddenly share similar ideas about life, identity and art. This is the power of fandom.”
You can watch the full video at this location. Catch the band live one more time on the "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" world tour:
26.08. PL Straszecin - Czad Festival
03.09. CZ Havirov - Havirovske Slavnosti
08.09. P Lisbon - Coliseu
10.09. E Madrid - Barclaycard Center
12.09. IT Mantova - Palabam
14.09. BG Sofia - Arena Armeec
02.10. KR Seoul - Samsung Blue Square
05.10. CN Shenzeng - A8 Live House
07.10. CN Shanghai - QSW Culture Center
09.10. J Tokio - Loud Park More...
Gatecreeper Releases New Video
Arizona death metal Gatecreeper just premiered a new music video for the song "Desperation," taken from forthcoming debut album "Sonoran Depravation."
"We chose a robbery-gone-wrong scenario, focusing on the bloody aftermath and suspenseful get-away rather than the initial violenc," elaborates the band of the clip. "The performance footage was filmed with a single camera in hopes of capturing the energy and intensity of our live shows to match the main character's desperation as he tries to escape the horror he has created. In the end, the worlds collide leaving the viewer questioning what was real and what was a hallucination."
New album "Sonoran Depravation" is set for an October 7th release via Relapse Records, and Gatecreeper will hit the road for a U.S. tour alongside Skeletonwitch and Iron Reagan in late September. More...
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In Flames Announces New Album
In Flames is due to follow the "Siren Charms" album with new full-length release "Battles," which will drop on November 11th, 2016.
Today a first full track from "Battles" also comes online. Check out "The End" below and stay tuned for full details on the album and upcoming tour dates to arrive soon.
Prior to the release, In Flames is also set to drop brand live DVD "Sounds From The Heart Of Gothenburg" on September 23rd.
Meshuggah Posts New Song Online
A new Meshuggah song titled "Born In Dissonance" has come online today, taken off the band's eighth album "The Violent Sleep Of Reason," which is due out October 7th via Nuclear Blast.
Tomas Haake comments: "Basically, the whole idea of why we chose the title is it kinda connects with the lyrical content of the album. Which is to a fair degree about current events and what you see is going on as far as terrorism today, extremist views on ideals, and religious dogma and the violent implications that you get from being asleep so to speak and not acting/reacting to what is going on in the proper way"
The album was produced by Meshuggah and was engineered by Tue Madsen of Puk Studios in Kaerby, Denmark. For the cover, the band once again enlisted Keerych Luminokaya, who created the artwork for "Koloss" and "The Ophidian Trek" as well as the new images for each of the 7 albums and 3 EP's featured in the 25 Years of Musical Deviance box set.
The album's track listing consists of:
1. Clockworks
2. Born in Dissonance
3. MonstroCity
4. By the Ton
5. Violent Sleep of Reason
6. Ivory Tower
7. Stifled
8. Nostrum
9. Our Rage Won’t Die
10. Into Decay More...
Exciter Comments On Reuniting Original Lineup
Canadian thrash group Exciter will be taking the stage at this year's Calgary Metalfest on September 17th. This performance is one for the history books as Exciter will be reuniting the band's original line up for the first time since 1985, plus sharing the stage with fellow Canadian thrash pioneers Annihilator, Razor, and Sacrifice.
All have never before performed on the same stage together, making the concert a historic moment in metal. Exciter guitarist John Ricci comments:
"We are really stoked to participate at the fest with such great bands that came out of Canada and went on to establish themselves as serious contenders in the metal market around the globe. The last time the original line-up played together was the summer of 1985, our last tour together across the USA. When we got back together in 2014, it was like we never broke up, it was like instant musical chemistry!" More...
Anthrax Posts Late Night Footage
Last night Anthrax not only made a "Late Night with Seth Meyers" debut, but also hung out with the iconic actor Robert De Niro. Check out the band's live performance of "Monster At The End" below.
To support new album "For All Kings" and in celebration of the group's 35th anniversary, Anthrax hits the road this fall with Slayer starting September 9th in Cleveland; dates are available after the video clip. More...
Haken Gears Up For Tour, Posts "1985"
London-based progressive metal band Haken is set to begin the headlining "Affinitour" in North America next week.
The tour kicks off in Chicago, IL on Aug. 30th and concludes in Portland, OR on Sept. 21st, with a stop at major U.S. festival ProgPower in Atlanta on Sept 10th. New Jersey Prog outfit Thank You Scientist joins the group on this 19 date trek.
In advance of the tour, the band now releases album track "1985" which can be heard below and comes off the "Affinity" album (reviewed here).
Haken had this to say about the upcoming tour: "After last year's success in North America, we've been eager to get back and play to our amazing fans over there and also travel to new territory in Texas, Arizona and the west coast. To make things even more exciting, we're taking one of our favourite bands out with us - Thank You Scientist. If you haven't heard these guys, you've been missing out!" More...
Faith No More Posts Full 1986 Performance
Faith No More, which releases "We Care A Lot (Deluxe Band Edition)" on Friday, today shares video of the band’s full 1986 I-Beam performance. Check it out below.
Audio from two of the songs performed that January 13 evening, “The Jungle” and “New Beginnings,” are included on the reissue. The original 10-song album has been re-mastered by Maor Appelbaum via the original reels Bill Gould unearthed in his basement.
This new edition is enhanced with nine bonus tracks including demo versions (taken from the original 8-track tapes) of “Greed,” “Mark Bowen,” “Arabian Disco” and “Intro,” live versions of “The Jungle” and “New Beginnings” and new mixes of “We Care A Lot,” “Pills for Breakfast” and “As The Worm Turns.” Liner notes from keyboard player Roddy Bottum and behind-the-scenes photos will be included with the physical release.
It’s been a busy week for the San Francisco-based band, with Gould, Mike Bordin, Roddy Bottum and Jon Hudson surprising fans at Chuck Mosley’s San Francisco and Los Angeles shows for a set featuring music from the seminal album. More...
Asphyx Issues Music Video For "Incoming Death"
Death is coming nearer with the release of the long awaited new studio album by Dutch Doom Death Metal division Asphyx on September 30th, 2016 worldwide via Century Media Records.
Consequently, it's about time to launch the first song off "Incoming Death"! Check out
the relentless title track in the player below. The video enhancing the song was edited by Carl Assault and features live-footage from the band's performance at Brutal Assault Open Air 2015.
Asphyx vocalist Martin van Drunen checked in to comment on the song as follows:
"Incoming Death was music-wise composed in perhaps 10 minutes when Husky and Paul were checking the sound in the Perle am Rhein studio for the flexi recordings. When we all freaked out on it, we knew we had the title track for the album. It's so typical our ASPHYX death metal style. Straight forward, no nonsense, three riff, in-your-face death metal. Not that we were looking for a title track that would be in the tradition of 'Death The Brutal Way' or 'Deathhammer'. It just came out like this. It's a damn neck breaker to raise hell to when playing live and that's why the choice for the track was only natural. Stanza, chorus, repeat, bridge, stanza, chorus, end. That's how it's done. On Instinct. Lyricwise three times death and gore by plague, aliens and zombies. And some metal beasts are even shorter than two minutes! So grab a beer, bang that head and scream along. This is fuckin' Asphyx and we always deliver the goods!"
The track listing reads as follows:
1. Candiru
2. Division Brandenburg
3. Wardroid
4. The Feeder
5. It Came From The Skies
6. The Grand Denial
7. Incoming Death
8. Forerunners Of The Apocalypse
9. Subterra Incognita
10. Wildland Fire
11. Death: The Only Immortal
Check out "Incoming Death" here: More...
Inferis Names New Guitarist
Chilean metal band Inferis has officially announced that Sergio Gutiérrez joined its ranks. He started working with the band a few weeks ago and has already recorded his solos for the upcoming album. The former Deliver guitarist is 26, with over 15 years of experience, and last year he also joined Maldito, Inferis bassist’s side project.
The band stated: “We are sure that Sergio will be a great addition to the band. His skills are just awesome, he shares our music ideas and is a very creative person, plus he’s been a friend of the band for quite some time now.”
Sergio added: “It’s an honor. I’ve known the guys for years and I’ve seen them work with undeniable passion and effort. Inferis is pushing the envelope and I’m very excited about all the things coming up soon.”
The band has now finished recording the album which will be mixed and mastered by Erick Martínez at Orange Studios. Stay tuned for the first details. More...
HammerFall Premieres "The Sacred Vow"
Swedish power metal act HammerFall premiered a lyric video for the new song "The Sacred Vow" over at Decibel at this location (also in the player below). The song will appear on the upcoming new album "Built to Last," which is set for release on November 4th via Napalm Records.
The full track listing for the release is as follows:
1. Bring It!
2. Hammer High
3. The Sacred Vow
4. Dethrone And Defy
5. Twilight Princess
6. Stormbreaker
7. Built To Last
8. The Star Of Home
9. New Breed
10. Second To None
Check out "The Sacred Vow" here: More...
Aeternitas Announces "House Of Usher" Album
German symphonic metal act Aeternitas will release the fourth studio album "House of Usher" on October 21st via Massacre Records. The album retells the story of Edgar Allen Poe's "Fall of the House of Usher."
The track listing for the album is:
1. Le Coeur
2. House of Usher
3. The Prophecy
4. Roderick
5. Madeline
6. Fear
7. Forbidden Love
8. The Haunted Palace
9. Tears
10. Buried Alive
11. Can You Hear the Demons
12. The Fall
13. Falling Star
14. Open Your Eyes
15. Ethelred More...
Crobot Streams "Plague Of The Mammoths"
Pennsylvania's Crobot released the new song "Plague of the Mammoths" via a visualizer clip which can be viewed in the player below. The song will appear on the sophomore album "Welcome To Fat City" which drops on September 23rd through Nuclear Blast. Pre-orders can be made at this location.
The track listing for the album is:
1. Welcome To Fat City
2. Play It Cool
3. Easy Money
4. Not For Sale
5. Hold On For Dear Life
6. Temple In The Sky
7. Right Between The Eyes
8. Blood On The Snow
9. Steal The Show
10. Moment Of Truth
11. Plague Of The Mammoths
Check out the clip here: More...
Threat Signal Announces Tour With Vader
Canada's melodic thrash metallers Threat Signal have a lot in store for the near future, now that their new album "Disconnect" is finally on the way. The band will be paving the way for its early 2017 release on road, having teamed up with death metal heavyweights Vader and Hate Eternal for a European tour starting this November. The first dates have been revealed and are available below.
On top of that, the upcoming tour will officially introduce Christian Olde Wolbers (ex-Fear Factory) as Threat Signal's new live bassist. Christian will be taking the place of Pat Kavanagh - the band's long-standing member and co-author of "Disconnect" - only at shows, as Pat will continue his work with the band off stage.
Threat Signal commented: "We would like to officially welcome Christian Olde Wolbers (ex Fear Factory) into Threat Signal as our new bass player! Christian has been involved with us since the very beginning, having produced and recorded our debut album Under Reprisal. He recently preformed live with us during a short string of local dates, and we had a blast!”
??On the upcoming European tour, they added: "You can catch us this November touring Europe alongside Vader and Hate Eternal. We are very excited to bring our live show across the pond again! Especially playing with bands of this caliber. Can’t wait!”??
Threat Signal's highly anticipated new album, "Disconnect," will be the first one for Agonia Records, after the band left Nuclear Blast's roster earlier this year. It's final release date and details will be revealed over the coming weeks. More...
Lonewolf Summons "Demon's Fire" On New Video
French power metal act Lonewolf released a new music video for the song "Demon's Fire." The song is taken from the latest release "The Heathen Dawn," which was issued back in May via Massacre Records.
Check out the clip here:
Iron Curtain Details "Guilty As Charged"
Spanish speed metal act Iron Curtain issued details on the upcoming new release "Guilty As Charged." The album will be issued on October 14, 2016 via Pure Steel Records. The first single - "Wild & Rebel" - was released yesterday. Check it out over at this location).
The track list is as follows:
1. Into The Fire
2. Lion's Breath
3. Take It Back
4. Relentless
5. Iron Price
6. Outlaw
7. Wild & Rebel
8. Guilty As Charged
9. Turn The Hell On More...
Dusks Embrace Set To Release New Album
Salem, Portland based progressive metal band, Dusks Embrace have announced the fourth studio album "ReAwakening," which is set to be released this Fall.
"ReAwakening" will be a milestone for the band in many ways. This record introduces a new vocalist, Aldo Arevalo, as well as a whole new sonic palette for the band. This record is the coalescence of years spent working on various metal, EDM, electronic and video game style music. The wide range of influences have led this record to be as much of a sonic journey as well as a musical one. Not content to follow in the trend of chugging metal, Dusks Embrace have worked to create a record that is strong in songwriting as well as sonic direction. The atmosphere of the synthesizers and catchy melodies along with a focus on songs over technicality will be a breath of fresh air in the sometimes stagnate world of progressive music. More...
The Answer Tells Of A "Beautiful World"
The Answer have announced the release of the eagerly anticipated new album "Solas" via Napalm Records on October 28th. The first track to be taken from the new album is the melancholic "Beautiful World," which is available in the player below and as a download with vinyl and CD pre-orders of the album via Pledge Music. "Beautiful World" will also be available as an instant grat single with pre-orders of the album via digital stores, which will go live on September 16th.
Co-written with former Massive Attack producer/composer, Neil Davidge, "Beautiful World" is bathed in a dark, cinematic eeriness, juxtaposing with its optimistic title, before evolving into an explosive, retro rock stomper.
A decade into the band’s career, "Solas" marks a significant turning point for The Answer and in particular lead singer Cormac Neeson. After their 2015 US "Raise A Little Hell" tour, the band returned to a scene of utter emotional and financial chaos with matters escalating further for Neeson, when his newly born son, Dabhog, arrived into the world three months premature with multiple health issues. After four months of fighting for his life in a nightmarish world of ventilators, blood transfusions and an enveloping fear of the unknown, it was time for The Answer to return yielding a newfound strength. For this they turned inwards to their culture, and their deep-rooted sense of ‘Irishness’. More...
"X" Marks The Spot For Secret Sphere
Italy's Secret Sphere is streaming the new live track "X." The song will appear on the upcoming new DVD/Blue-Ray/Live CD "One Night In Tokyo," which drops on October 14, 2016 via Frontiers Music srl.
The track list for the release is:
CD 1:
1. Intro: A Journey Through Time
2. X
3. Healing
4. Union
5. The Fall
6. Lie To Me
7. Wish And Steadiness
8. Legend
9. Under The Flag Of Mary Read
10. The Scars That You Can't See
11. Eternity
CD 2:
1. Mr. Sin
2. Leonardo Da Vinci
3. Lady Of Silence
4. Dance With The Devil
5. Lie To Me (Studio Bonus track – Duet with Anette Olzon). More...
Ultar Premieres New Song & Music Video "Azathoth"
Siberian black metal outfit Ultar (previously known as Deafknife) premieres a new song and music video today entitled "Azathoth" and taken from the upcoming album "Kadath," which will be out in stores October 21 through Temple of Torturous Records.
Inspired by the mystical world of H. P. Lovecraft, “Kadath” was mastered by Mell Dettmer. Pre-orders are now available here.
Dawn Of Demise Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Denmark's brutal death metal unit Dawn Of Demise premieres the pre-release stream of upcoming new album "The Suffering", which will be out in stores tomorrow, August 26 via Unique Leader.
The album includes 11 tracks, which were engineered, mixed, and mastered by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Behemoth, Aborted) at his Antfarm Studios.
Check out now "The Suffering" in its entirety below.
Fatalist Premieres New Song "Aberration"
In the summer of 2014, Neil Burkdoll (P.O.O.R) and Wes Caley (ex-Exhumed and ex-Uphill Battle) decided to resurrect Fatalist. Today the band premieres a new song entitled "Aberration", taken from the upcoming new album "The Bitter End", which will be out in stores September 23 via FDA Rekotz.
Check out now "Aberration" below.
Cemetery Piss Premieres New Song "Astral Souls"
Baltimore black metal outfit Cemetery Piss premieres a new song entitled "Astral Souls", taken from the upcoming debut full-length album "Order of the Vulture", which will be out in stores September 2 through Cricket Cemetery.
Check out now "Astral Souls" below.
King Premieres Streams Full Album
Australia's melancholic/melodic blackened metal unit King premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Reclaim The Darkness", which will be out in stores tomorrow August 26 via Indie Recordings.
Check out now "Reclaim The Darkness" in its entirety below. More...
My Heart To Fear Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Michigan progressive metal quintet My Heart To Fear premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new EP "The Draft", which will be out in stores tomorrow August 26 via Luxor Records.
Check out now "The Draft" in its entirety below.
Valborg Streaming "Ich Bin Total"
German death metal/doom trio Valborg premieres a new song entitled "Ich Bin Total", taken from the upcoming release "Werwolf", which will be out in stores September 23rd via Temple of Torturous Records.
Check out now "Ich Bin Total" below.
Of Mice & Men Premieres New Music Video For "Real"
Orange County-based metalcore outfit Of Mice & Men premieres a new music video for the band's recently released single "Real". The track is taken from the upcoming new album "Cold World", which will be out in stores September 9 via Rise Records.
Check out now "Real" below.
To The Wind Premieres New Music Video
To The Wind premieres a music video for the title track from the upcoming third studio album "The Brighter View", which will be out in stores October 7th through Pure Noise Records.
Check out now "The Brighter View" below.
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