Metal News for August 31, 2018
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20 news articles posted on this day.
Leaves' Eyes Posts New Video Online
Fans of symphonic metal, watch out. Leaves' Eyes will release a Tour Edition of their latest chart breaking album Sign Of The Dragonhead on September 7th via AFM Records. Pre-order the album and single here.
Today the band presents a video for one of the album's many highlight tracks, "Riders On The Wind", which consists of footage from recent tours travelling the world. Watch the video below.
Sign Of The Dragonhead Ltd. Tour Edition tracklisting:
CD1
1. Sign Of The Dragonhead
2. Across The Sea
3. Like A Mountain
4. Jomsborg
5. Völva
6. Riders On The Wind
7. Fairer Than The Sun
8. Shadows In The Night
9. Rulers Of Wind And Waves
10. Fires In The North
11. Waves Of Euphoria
12. Beowulf (Bonus)
13. Winter Nights (Bonus)
CD2
1. Sign Of The Dragonhead (Instrumental)
2. Across The Sea (Instrumental)
3. Like A Mountain (Instrumental)
4. Jomsborg (Instrumental)
5. Völva (Instrumental)
6. Riders On The Wind (Instrumental)
7. Fairer Than The Sun (Instrumental)
8. Shadows In The Night (Instrumental)
9. Rulers Of Wind And Waves (Instrumental)
10. Fires In The North (Instrumental)
11. Waves Of Euphoria (Instrumental) More...
Soulfly Posts New Title Track Online
Phoenix, Arizona based metal veterans Soulfly has posted a 360° video online for the title track of their forthcoming new album, "Ritual." You can check it out below. The album will be released on October 19 through Nuclear Blast Records.
Comments vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera: "This song took a long time and almost didn't make the record. We recorded it as an instrumental and ran out of time in the studio. We ended up having to fly Josh Wilbur (producer) out to my house to finish the vocals. He kept on telling me he wanted more of that 'tribal shit' like some of the stuff on our first record and 'Primitive'. We ended up creating the chorus on the spot and layering something like 12 or 16 tracks of chanting for it. After we heard it and were listening back, we got really excited and were high-fiving each other. Josh just turned to me and said that was what he wanted to hear as a fan, and he was really happy to get that out of me. We both knew it was a new Soulfly classic for the ages and had to be the album opener. I'm really proud of this song and I think old-school fans of my work are going to love it." More...
Entombed A.D. Releases New Single
Swedish death metal veterans Entombed A.D. has posted a new song online entitled, "Fit For A King." You can check it out below. The song is expected to appear on the group's next studio album. No details about the record has been released as of yet, though they are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.
Sick Of It All Posts New Lyric Video Online
New York hardcore legends Sick Of It All has posted a lyric video online for the song, "Inner Vision." You can check it out below. The song comes from the band's forthcoming new album, "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!" which is set to be released on November 2nd through Century Media.
Drummer Armand Majidi stated: "It’s a blasting, screamer of a song in the vein of early Discharge or Exploited, and the lyrics deal with reacting to the horrors of the world by looking inward to find peace in difficult times."
The following formats are available for Wake The Sleeping Dragon!:
- Ltd. CD Box Set (incl. CD Jewelcse, bandana und lanyard)
- Standard CD Jewelcase
- LP+CD
- Digital Album
The following vinyl colours are available of the LP+CD:
- 200x lilac via the CM Distro mailorder
- 300x neon orange via the CM Distro mailorder and selected shops
- 200x yellow via EMP
- 200x gold via Coretex
Plus the band has two exclusive colours, white (300) and mint (100). More news soon on where and when you will be able to get them. Standard black vinyl will also be available. More...
Cancer Reveals New Album Details
Out on November 2nd via Peaceville is the brutal new studio album from the reinvigorated UK death metal legends Cancer. The release reunites the core original trio of John Walker, Carl Stokes, and Ian Buchanan.
The release includes a free exclusive bonus track download of "Crocodile Itch", delivered on release date with each CD or vinyl pre-order.
One of the UK’s premiere death metal purveyors of the late 80’s and early 90’s, and responsible for such genre classics as To the Gory End (1990) and Death Shall Rise (1991), Cancer marks 30 years of existence with their sixth full length studio album, reuniting all three original core members - John Walker on guitar/vocals, Ian Buchanan on bass and Carl Stokes on drums - for the first time since 1995. More...
First Five Bands Announced For 70000 Tons Of Metal
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise has announced the first batch of bands for next year's event. German heavy metal legends Accept were the first group announced and will be joined on the trek to Haiti and back by Subway To Sally, Eluveitie, Delain and reformed Swedish death metal veterans, Vomitory. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Delain
Eluveitie
Subway To Sally
Vomitory
Satan Premiere New Song "Death Knell For A King"
NWOBHM legends SATAN premiere a new song called "Death Knell For A King", taken from their upcoming new album "Cruel Magic", which will be out in stores September 7 via Metal Blade Records.
Check out now "Death Knell For A King" below.
Deathhammer Premiere New Song "Threshold Of Doom"
Norway's Deathhammer premiere a new song entitled "Threshold Of Doom", taken from their upcoming new album "Chained to Hell", which arrives in stores October 5th through Hells Headbangers.
Check out now "Threshold Of Doom" below.
Hitman Premiere New Music Video "Curtain Call"
Groovy stoner rock band Hitman premiere a new music video for "Curtain Call".
Check it out now below.
Doldrey Premiere Full-Album Stream Of Brand New EP
Doldrey - an oldschool death metal band from Singapore - premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new self-titled EP, which is out now through Caligari Records.
Check out now "Doldrey" in its entirety below.
Raw Debut New Song "Wriggle" From Upcoming Album
Indonesian Brutal Death Metal band Raw premiere a new song titled "Wriggle", taken from their upcoming new album "The Persecute Heinous", which will be out in stores later today via Brutal Mind.
Check out now "Wriggle" below.
Orkan Premiere New Song "I Flammar Skal Du Eldast"
Norwegian black metal band Orkan (Norwegian for “hurricane”) premiere a new song entitled "I Flammar Skal Du Eldast", taken from their upcoming new album "Element", which will be released on October 5th by Dark Essence Records.
Check out now "I Flammar Skal Du Eldast" below.
Lifelost Premiere New Song "Malign Emanatio"
Lifelost premiere a new song entitled "Malign Emanatio", taken from their upcoming new album "Dialogues From Beyond". The effrort will be released on October 28th by Transcending Obscurity Records, who recommends it for fans of Portal, Deathspell Omega, Svartidaudi, Mgla, Gaerea, Nigredo, Blut Aus Nord, Emperor, and Schammasch.
Check out now "Malign Emanatio" below.
Pig Destroyer Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Pig Destroyer are streaming their impending new album “Head Cage” in its entirety over a week ahead of its September 07th release on Relapse. You can check the effort out now over at NPR.org.
Unearth & Fit For An Autopsy Announce Tour
Unearth announce a North American tour with Fit For An Autopsy that will kick off in early November. The Agony Scene and Traitors will join them as support acts. Unearth who will be headlining said run are currently wrapping up their new effort “Extinction(s)” which will be released later this fall via Century Media.
11/02 Cambridge, MA – Sonia
11/03 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
11/04 Halethorpe, MD – Fish Head Cantina
11/05 Philadelphia, PA – Voltage Lounge
11/06 Fayetteville, NC – The Drunk Horse Pub
11/07 Ocala, FL – The Alchemy Ballroom
11/08 Margate, FL – O’Malley’s Live
11/09 Orlando, FL – The Haven
11/10 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
11/12 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
11/13 San Antonio, TX – Alamo City Music Hall
11/14 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
11/15 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
11/16 St. Louis, MO – The Firebird
11/17 Joliet, IL – The Forge
11/18 Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick
Terror & Deez Nuts Announce European/UK Tour
Terror and Backtrack will be back out in November/December on a European/UK run. They will be joined by Deez Nuts and Risk It! as support.
11/30 Leipzig, GER – Conne Island (feat. Coldburn)
12/01 Hasselt, BEL – Muzieodroom (feat. Chain Reaction)
12/02 London, UK – The Underworld (feat. Ironed Out)
12/04 Paris, FRA – Gibus (feat. Worst Doubt)
12/05 Schweinfurt, GER – Alter Statbahnof (feat. Stolen Mind)
12/06 Lindau, GER – Club Vaudeville (feat. Stolen Mind)
12/07 Amsterdam, NET – Melkweg (feat. Cornered)
12/08 Herford, GER – Kick (‘Krampus Festival‘)
12/09 Oberhausen, GER – Kulttempel (feat. Slope)
12/10 Zurich, SWI – Dynamo (feat. Safe State)
12/11 Graz, AUT – Explosiv (feat. Reach)
12/12 Munchen, GER – Backstage Werk (feat. Dagger Threat)
12/13 Gottingen, GER – Uni (feat. Soulground)
12/14 Magdeburg, GER – Factory (feat. Angst)
12/15 Ostrava, CZE – Bricjhouse (feat. Deluminator)
12/16 Berlin, GER – SO36 (feat. Coldburn)
Terror‘s new album “Total Retaliation” is due out on September 28th.
Cast The Stone Debut Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Cast The Stone (Misery Index, Scour, ex-Cattle Decapitation, etc.) debut their new EP “Empyrean Atrophy” ahead of its official release later today on Agonia Records. Stream it below:
Darkest Hour & Damnation A.D. Mini-Tour Announced
Darkest Hour announce an East Coast mini-tour for November that will find them out on the road with Damnation A.D., Cemetery Piss, Walk The Plank and No Man. Below's where that trek will hit.
11/13 Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
11/14 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
11/15 Philadelphia, PA – Voltage Lounge
11/16 Brooklyn, NY – The Kingsland
Watch Matt Heafy Perform “Hammer Smashed Face”
Trivium singer/guitarist Matt Heafy‘s latest musical experiment finds him delivering an acoustic cover of Cannibal Corpse‘s death metal classic “Hammer Smashed Face“. And yes, it features clean sung vocals too...
Anaal Nathrakh Premiere New Music Video
Anaal Nathrakh debut a music video for their track “Obscene As Cancer“, that was directed by The Widow Brothers. The track can be found on the band’s upcoming full-length, “A New Kind Of Horror“, due out September 28th via Metal Blade Records.
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