Metal News for August 8, 2016
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Inanimate Existence Posts New Lyric Video
"Calling From A Dream" is the impending full-length album from Bay Area progressive death metal faction Inanimate Existence.
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Zack Ohren at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California, "Calling From A Dream" is the story of a young man's journey to reunite with the soul of his lost lover. Through his dreams, she guides him across a dark mysterious world filled with gods and demons.
In advance of its release, today the band unveils the record's title track. Issues guitarist Joel Guernsey: "The songs on this album are all very different and uniquely crafted. 'Calling From A Dream,' being the title track, is the public eye's first glimpse at the musical diversity this release has to offer."
The album will see release via Unique Leader Records on September 16th, 2016. Catch the band live supporting this new album:
9/09/2016 Third Street Pub - Bend, OR
9/10/2016 50 West (Fifty Pub & Grub) - Salem, OR
9/12/2016 Panic Room - Portland, OR
9/13/2016 High Dive - Seattle, WA
9/14/2016 The Hindenburg - Vancouver, BC
9/15/2016 Johnny B's - Medford, OR
9/16/2016 Alturas Bar And Nightclub - Reno, NV
9/17/2016 Red House - Walnut Creek, CA
9/18/2016 The X Bar - Cupertino, CA More...
Astrophobos Reveals New EP Details
Astrophobos will release "Enthroned In Flesh" this coming 26th of August, 2016. Following the release of debut album “Remnants of Forgotten Horrors” in 2014, the Swedish black-metal trio returns with this four song EP.
Recorded and mixed again at Garaget Studio by Erik Nilsson (Aoria, A Swarm of the Sun) and featuring session drummer Fredrik Widigs from Marduk, "Enthroned In Flesh" is set for release via Triumvirate Records.
1. Enthroned in Flesh
2. Tabula Rasa
3. Blood Libation
4. The Cadaver Monarch More...
Howling Giant Streams New EP
Howling Giant is what happens when three nerds write about space travel, doomed seafarers, and a sentient android hellbent on camel killing death crusade. The band plays self-indulgent, drop-tuned, fuzzed out riffs that could curdle milk.
With the release of upcoming EP "Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1" due out on August 12th, the fuzz rockers from Nashville, TN are now streaming all the tracks ahead of time.
1. Mothership (4:51)
2. Exodus Earth (4:51)
3. Dirtmouth (4:31)
4. Clouds of Smoke (7:01) More...
Colombian Necktie Streaming "Silly Kid"
Hailing from Los Angeles, Colombian Necktie presents its second full-length album, "All Paths Lead to Nowhere," which is coming September 30th on Black Voodoo Records. Check out new track "Silly Kid" below.
"All Paths Lead to Nowheree" was recorded and mixed by Erol Ulug (Dangers, Seizures) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Nails, Black Tusk). The cover photo, an homage to Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here," was shot by Robert Cortez.
1. Burn the Bridge
2. Always the Hard Way
3. Silly Kid
4. Linestepper
5. Don't Fear the Reefer
6. Your Own Worst Enemy
7. Proletarian Blues
8. 33-16
9. The Mirror's Reflection
10. Untitled
11. 148 Linnmore St. More...
Ablaze My Sorrow Pushes Back Album Release
The release of Ablaze My Sorrow's newest output “Black” is rushing nearer but there’s bad news for all AMS-fans out there - the release is postponed to August 26th. Check out two songs from the album below while waiting for the full release.
01. Black
02. One last sting
03. Tvåenighet
04. When all is...
05. Send the ninth plague
06. To reclaim what is ours (instrumental)
07. Insomnia
08. Blood heritage
09. Razorblade revolution
10. The storm
11. My blessing More...
The Chronic Legion Announces New Album
New Delhi-based experimental metal band The Chronic Legion has announced several interesting collaborations for an upcoming (currently untitled) full-length album that is set to be released in the latter part of the year.
The first collaboration features reputed sitar player Rishabh Seen, as well as Keshav Dhar from progressive group Skyharbor who is also mixing / mastering the album. Next up is Mexican drummer Gerardo Ruiz. Stay tuned for more info and more guest spot reveals in the coming days. More...
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Dio Hologram Premieres At Wacken
Over 75,000 fans were rocked at the Wacken Open Air music festival in Germany this weekend as the late Ronnie James Dio reunited with his bandmates via hologram.
The surprise performance took place at the end of Dio Disciples' set to close the world's largest annual live heavy metal event. Dio Disciples features members of the Dio band, which last performed with Ronnie in 2008 before he passed away two years later, leaving a void in the rock community.
Eyellusion, a hologram entertainment company focused on the live music market, created the hologram and produced the groundbreaking performance. The Wacken Open Air Festival marked the debut of the Ronnie James Dio hologram, which features the singer's actual live vocals and will be toured globally in 2017, with further details to be announced.
"When I first experienced the full production of Ronnie performing with his band as a hologram, I couldn't believe my eyes and ears," said Wendy Dio. "With Eyellusion, we have been able to get Ronnie back up on stage where he belongs, ensuring that his music and memory live on. I want Ronnie's fans around the world to share this experience."
"We know how much the fans miss Ronnie and the special and unequaled element that he brought to his live performances," said Craig Goldy, lead guitarist for Dio Disciples. "Being able to recreate that same kind of magic for his fans at Wacken was incredible. For so many years Ronnie always invested big in his live shows as his way to give back to the fans, and that is exactly what we aimed to do with this latest performance. We can't wait to bring this experience to even more of his fans and perhaps even a newer generation when we bring this incredible live experience on the road next year." More...
Add1ction Releases New Video
Rapping nu metal band Add1ction has released an official video for "Nothing Left To Lose," taken off of the "Add1ction Nation" EP.
The clip was directed by Wade Concienne, and captures a first look at the band premiering a debut music video. The band comments: "'Nothing Left To Lose' is a very personal song to us. It's about losing it all and overcoming adversity." More...
Soilwork Announces North American Tour
Swedish group Soilwork is thrilled to headline the upcoming "Fury Tour" featuring support from Unearth, Wovenwar, Battlecross, and Darkness Divided. The tour will kick-off on October 14th in Providence, RI and hit 26 cities, coming to a close in Toronto, ON on November 16th.
Soilwork vocalist Bjorn "Speed" Strid states: "We are very excited to announce our first North American headline run in a while, together with old friends in Unearth and Wovenwar. We are also bringing Battlecross and Darkness Divided, two awesome bands that we are looking forward to get to know a bit better!
"We have already done two direct support tours in North America, for our latest album with Soulfly and Fear Factory, where we gained a lot of new fans. Now it's time to bring 'The Ride Majestic World Tour' to North America via the 'Fury Tour' in full force with a headline set, featuring songs from our 20 year long career. It's gonna be magical ladies n' gents, don't miss out!"
Unearth vocalist Trevor Phipps states: "The power of the riff is hitting North America by way of the 'Fury Tour' this fall and we couldn't be happier to be part of it. From the mighty Soilwork, to the thrashers in Battlecross, our brothers in Wovenwar and the young guns in Darkness Divided this tour is stacked top to bottom. See you out there, North America." More...
Kambrium Posts "Abyssal Streams"
Kambrium just posted the song "Abyssal Streams" online, which opens new album "The Elders' Realm." Listen in below.
"The Elders' Realm" was mixed and mastered by Powerwolf's Charles Greywolf and the artwork was created by Felipe Machado Franco (Blind Guardian).
The album dropped at the end of July via NoiseArt Records and features the following track listing:
1. Abyssal Streams
2. Through Shades and Despair
3. Conjure the Lost
4. The Elders' Realm
5. Shattered Illusions (check out the lyric video)
6. Colossus of the Seas
7. Reckoning of the Great (streaming here)
8. Season of the Sea Witch (watch the video here)
9. Layer of Spores
10. Furious Decay of a Dying World More...
Superheist Working On Album
After 13 years in the wilderness, Australia's nu metal outfit Sueprheist is back bigger than ever... New song "Hands Up High" will premiere soon featuring a brand new vocalist.
After much mystery it is now revealed that the new front man for the 'Heist is the none other than Ezekiel Ox (Full Scale, Mammal). An official video for the single will land on Wednesday morning.
New album "Ghosts Of The Social Dead" will be released on Friday, October 28th with Jay Baumgardner producing (Evanescence, Bush, Papa Roach), followed by a tour in November.
For the last 18 months guitarist and founder dw Norton has been writing what has/will become "Ghosts of the Social Dead," the band's 4th studio album and the 1st in over a decade. Full production of the album begins mid August in Los Angeles at NRG Studios with producer Jay Baumgardner at the helm. More...
Oracle's "Selah" Seeing Re-Issue
Roxx Records is very excited to announce the third installment in the limited edition underground vinyl series will be from Oracle. The label comments:
"Our next release comes to us by way of one of the Christian metal underground’s most heralded, yet under rated, U.S. power metal releases of the 90’s from the band Oracle as we give our special reissue treatment to the band’s long out of print debut EP!
"At the time of its original release in 1992, Oracle's 'Selah' EP was critically acclaimed the world over. From the U.S. Christian metal underground, to the European heavy metal scene, 'Selah' was, and is, considered to be a triumph of U.S. power metal drawing influence from neo-classical metal, NWOBHM, and thrash metal.
"It was initially released as an independent cassette in 1992, then shortly after as an independent CD in 1993...both direct from the band and impossible to find these days. Since that time, it has been reissued twice on CD. Once as a split CD with US metal band Emerald on M8 Records (2001) and again in remastered form as part of 'Desolate Kings: The Oracle Anthology' on Divebomb Records (2010) which is now out of print and nearly sold out. But never before has this underground US metal classic seen a vinyl release...until now! More...
Alan Robert Launches Pre-Orders For Coloring Book
Coloring books for grown-ups have exploded in the U.S. since 2015, selling millions of copies and crowding bookstores and bestseller lists with black and white line art.
The majority of the titles focus on nature and abstract patterns, so it was only a matter of time until a different type of coloring book came along that would cut through the sea of mandalas. Case in point - "The Beauty of Horror: A GOREgeous Coloring Book" by Life of Agony bassist/songwriter Alan Robert and published by award-winning IDW Publishing.
This unique, horror-themed coloring book for adults is filled with 80 pages of Robert's original, hand drawn, and nightmarish illustrations. It is already in the Top 5 on Amazon's Hot New Releases List and it doesn't even hit bookstores until October 4th. The Beauty of Horror is available for pre-order at a reduced price for a limited time at Amazon or over at Barnes & Noble.
"I think the main reason why people are so excited about 'The Beauty of Horror' coloring book is that it's something different for coloring fans. Nature and peaceful, abstract patterns don't appeal to everybody. There are a ton of coloring fans out there with darker, edgier tastes, and they're hungry to find an alternative to the norm. This book speaks to them," Robert explains. "It's art therapy for the abnormal." More...
Into The Storm Posts New Music Video
Seattle-based sludge/moise metal band Into The Storm just released a buzzing new video for "I Gotta Get the Bees Outta My Teeth." The track is taken from the band's upcoming album "Where the Merfalo Roam," which will be released in November.
The band commented: "In an attempt to capture an artist in their natural habitat 'I Gotta Get The Bees Outta My Teeth' was filmed in real time, on location, documenting our artist/layout designer's life while working to complete the digital package of art for 'Where The Merfalo Roam.' Witness creation, destruction, and completion compacted down to 2 minutes and 30 seconds of highlights. " More...
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Hannes Grossmann Premieres "Oceanborn"
We've got a surprise track premiere for you metal fanatics today that will absolutely blow some minds!
German musical virtuoso Hannes Grossmann (Alkaloid, Blotted Science, Hate Eternal, ex-Obscura, ex-Necrophagist) is wrapping up an IndieGogo campaign at 3:00 AM EST tomorrow (August 9th) for his impending solo album "The Crypts of Sleep." Get in on the action in these last waning hours of the campaign right here.
As the crowd funding campaign draws to a close, Grossmann has teamed up with us to premiere another sneak peak of the upcoming album. Check out our exclusive early stream of "Oceanborn" below, which is the fifth track on "The Crypts Of Sleep." Prepare to be lulled in by some melodic acoustic strumming before getting kicked straight in the teeth by the most technical of death metal!
After successfully crowdsourcing the funds to independently release his debut album "The Radial Covenant" in 2014 (still streaming in full here), Grossmann decided to follow the same approach for much anticipated follow-up, "The Crypts of Sleep."
The new album was entirely written, arranged, self-recorded and self-produced by Grossmann between September 2015 and June 2016 at his own Mordor Sounds studio in Veitsbronn, Germany.
Grossmann plays drums on the entire album and enlisted the the help of numerous all-stars in the extreme music scene including Danny Tunker (Alkaloid, Abhorrent, ex-Aborted) - rhythm and lead guitars, Linus Klausenitzer (Obscura, Alkaloid, Noneuclid) - bass, Morean (Alkaloid, Dark Fortress, Noneuclid) - vocals, Christian Muenzner (Spawn of Possession, ex-Obscura, ex-Necrophagist) - lead guitars, Fountainhead (ex-Obscura, Despotic) - lead guitars, Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry) - lead guitars, and Erik Rutan (ex-Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal) - lead guitars. More...
Animan Signs Record Deal
Musicarchy Media is extremely proud to announce the signing of Swedish alt rock/metal band Animan. Formerly known as Backwater, the band recently changed into Animan to celebrate a new beginning with the signing and official release of "The Unholy."
Animan is led by long time friends, vocalists and guitar players Thomas Kihlberg and Björn Wennerborg, and the project itself is a two-man-show.
Debut album "The Unholy" was produced in collaboration with the mastermind sound guru and friend Thomas ”Plec” Johansson (final mix and master) and will be released on October 21st via Musicarchy Media. The cover art and tracklist can be seen below.
Björn Wennerborg commented on the signing: “The time is now for Animan. We’ve worked so hard on The Unholy and can’t wait to bring it to as many people as possible. Some things in life are just to good to give up and let go. This band is a living proof and a result of that philosophy. We’re really happy to announce the signing with Musicarchy Media and can’t wait to take The Unholy on the road!” More...
Stench Price Working On Album
Stench Price is an ambitious project involving members of Brutal Truth, Necrophagist, Cynic, Hail of Bullets, Paganizer, The Grotesquery, etc.
The music is "avant-garde grind" – vicious but laced with offbeat bossa/samba and lounge music. Each song has a different character to it but it’s all in the same spirit. For those who’re looking for a change from the repetitive kind of grindcore, this is it.
The international supergroup got signed to Transcending Obscurity Records and an album is due this year with a November release date being finalized. Stench Price founder Peter G. Shallmin comments:
“Our music is kind of a challenge for a label and for a listener. Just a true metal believer and a brave metal soldier can sign an agreement with Stench Price. We are glad to roll together with Kunal and his brand Transcending Obscurity Records. His professional approach and unstoppable personal dedication has no borders and restrictions so prepare yourself for a nerve-shattering experience!
The band consists of:
Siberia – Peter Shallmin – Bass (Escapethecult, Kamlath)
France – Romain Goulon – Drums (Necrophagist, Disavowed etc.)
USA – Max Phelps (Cynic, Exist, Death DTA Tours)
USA – Danny Lilker (Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault, SOD, etc.)
UK – Dave Ingram (Hail of Bullets, Benediction, Bolt Thrower, etc.)
Sweden – Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, The Grotesquery, Demiurg, etc.)
Australia – Karina Utomo (High Tension)
USA – Shawn Knight (Child Bite)
Siberia – Max Konstantinov – Guitars (Kamlath, Nebesniesnami) More...
Infinite Spectrum Premieres "The Calling"
New York City progressive rock/metal outfit Infinite Spectrum has issued a new lyric video from the recently-released, H. P. Lovecraft-inspired, "Haunter Of The Dark" album, out now on Sensory Records. The captivating new video was created by Wayne Joyner for the album's "The Calling," and now sees its premiere at New Noise Magazine at this location (also in the player below).
Infinite Spectrum has also confirmed new shows in support of the album, including a gig in Stanhope, New Jersey on August 21st, a set with Haken and Thank You Scientist at Webster Hall on September 6th, and the previously-announced participation in Progtoberfest II in Chicago in October. New shows will be continuously booked throughout the coming weeks.
See Infinite Spectrum Live:
8/21/2016 Stanhope House - Stanhope, NJ
9/06/2016 Marlin Room @ Webster Hall - New York, NY w/ Haken, Thank You Scientist
10/22/2016 Reggies - Chicago, IL @ Progtoberfest II
Check out "The Calling" here: More...
Vola Joining Katatonia On Tour
A musical journey into the mind in pursuit of happiness, set to a mix of 70’s progressive rock, modern day electronica, and industrial: that's what young Copenhagen quartet Vola is offering on debut album "Inmazes."
The album is due out through Mascot Records on 2LP, CD, and digital formats September 16th - just in time for a tour with Katatonia.
Talking about the tour, Vola comments: “We are exceptionally excited about joining Katatonia and Agent Fresco on tour around Europe. These are two of our favourite bands, and it will be an absolute honor to share the stage with them. This is also a great opportunity to present Inmazes live and share something that we are very proud of, with all of you. Can’t wait to meet you out there!” More...
Usurpress Streams "Beneath The Starless Skies"
Following a recent stream of "Across The Dying Plains," Usurpress today releases another track from impending album "The Regal Tribe."
Check out "Beneath the Starless Skies" below, and you can pick up "The Regal Tribe" on September 23rd via Agonia Records.
The album's haunting cover artwork was created by renowned Dutch artist Marald van Haasteren (Bolt Thrower, High on Fire, Baroness, Kylesa) who was given a carte blanche with rgeards to the visual interpretation of the album’s lyrical concept. "The Regal Tribe" was recorded under the supervision of rising star producer Lawrence Mackrory (FKÜ, Darkane).
Vocalist Stefan Pettersson comments: "Although we are very proud of all our previous works, we never look back. Dwelling on the past does not interest us at all. We started to write 'The Regal Tribe' a couple of weeks after 'Ordained' was released and we started to draw up the blueprints for our next album before we started to record 'The Regal Tribe.' This is how we do things, we don’t wait for inspiration, we get inspiration from creating." More...
Tengger Cavalry Announces North American Tour
Tengger Cavalry is pleased to officially announce North American fall headline tour dates, featuring Incite as special guest. The tour will kick off on September 16th in White Hall, MD, visiting a total of 24 cities and coming to a close in Montreal, QC on October 14th. See below for a full listing of tour dates.
Frontman Nature Ganganbaigal states, "We are super excited to be going out on the road with our brothers in Incite! We will be hitting a lot of new towns on this run and also going back to some of our favorite venues from our last tour. So we ask you: North America, are you ready to raid with us?" More...
New Damage Records Releases Summer Sampler
Toronto-based New Damage Records is excited to announce that the second edition of the label's annual summer sampler is now available to download. Grab your copy over here.
The 2016 compilation features 15 tracks from some of 2015/2016’s finest New Damage releases, including Counterparts’ "Tragedy Will Find Us," Cancer Bats’ "Searching for Zero," Northlane’s "Node" and many more. The full track listing is as follows:
01. Heavy Hearts - Bliss
02. Coldfront – Shed Light
03. Sparrows - Cave Eater
04. Seaway - Hand In My Pocket (Cover)
05. Safe to Say - Your Favourite Dream
06. Northlane - Obelisk
07. Cardinals Pride - Refracted
08. Counterparts - Burn
09. Exalt - Sacrifice To Purify
10. Cancer Bats – True Zero
11. Dead Tired - All Hands
12. Silverstein - Milestone
13. Youth Decay - Hysteria
14. Life In Vacuum - Black Snow
15. River Oaks – Let You Down More...
Whitechapel Adds More Dates To Headline Tour
As previously announced, Whitechapel will co-headline a USA run with Suicide Silence this fall. Sponsored by BlackCraft Cult Clothing, the "Straight Outta Hell" tour also features Carnifex and Oceano as support, with Despised Icon appearing at select shows.
This trek kicks off in late September and ends in late October - see below for all confirmed dates so far, with more shows to be revealed soon! Currently on the road as part of the annual Warped Tour, Whitechapel recently released sixth full-length, "Mark of the Blade," worldwide via Metal Blade Records.
Whitechapel Warped Tour dates
Aug. 9 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Aug. 11 - Boise, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Aug. 12 - Auburn, WA - White River
Aug. 13 - Portland, OR - Portland Expo Center More...
Warduna Reveals Third Album Details
Norwegian folk/ambient act Wardruna released details of the upcoming third full length studio release "Runaljod – Ragnarok." The album will drop on October 21st.
The album's total running time is 58:36. "Runaljod – Ragnarok" will be available as a CD, vinyl and digital format. Pre-sales begins on August 19. More details to follow.
The track listing and album artwork can be found below:
1. Tyr
2. UruR
3. Isa
4. MannaR – Drivande
5. MannaR – Liv
6. Raido
7. Pertho
8. Odal
9. Wunjo
10. Runaljod More...
Motus Tenebrae Releases "Desolation" Video
The Italian Gothic doom masters from Motus Tenebrae today release a new video clip off the "Deathrising" album for the song "Desolation." Check it out below.
The video, directed and edited by the surreal artist Andrea Falaschi (also drummer of the band) and Davide Frino, shows the decadent essence of a group celebrating one of the darkest and gloomiest songs off "Deathrising." More...
Revenience Wants To "A-maze" With New Lyric Video
Bologna's Revenience released a lyric video for the song "A-maze." The song is taken from the symphonic gothic debut release "Daedalum," issued back in January via Sliptrick Records.
Check out the clip here:
Crimson Day Releases Music Video For New Single
Finnish metal act Crimson Day introduced new vocalist Lassi Landström by releasing a brand new single and music video "Beasts of Prey." The song will appear on the as of yet untitled sophomore album, which is the follow up to the 2015 debut full length "Order of the Shadows."
Check out the clip here:
Terrorway Lays Down The "Torment"
Italian modern thrash act Terrorway released a new lyric video for the song "Torment." The song is taken from the latest album "The Second," which was issued back in May via Bakerteam Records.
Check out the clip here:
While Sun Ends Premieres Stream Of "View"
Italian progressive death metal band While Sun Ends has premiered "View," a new song taken from upcoming album "Terminus," which is due out Augsut 26th via Wooaaargh. The album is highly recommended for fans of Katatonia, Isis and Opeth. Pre-order "Terminus" over here.
The band commented about the track "'View' is a track about building perspectives. It represents the passage from one point of view to another, learning differences and similarities in oneself and one another."
"Terminus" was chosen for the album title as this is the first album with the current members. The word also means destination. In other words, the concept of this album is that somehow, departure and arrival match one another. This work is a journey through knowledge, an act which builds cyclic ties with contacts, experiences and memory.
The album was mixed by Riccardo “Paso” Pasini (Ephel Duath, Handful of Hate, Blindead, Sunpocrisy...) at Studio73 (Ravenna – Italy) and mastered by Collin Jordan (Voivod, Pelican, Eyehategod, Ministry) at Boiler Room Studio (Chicago).
The track list for "Terminus" is:
1. Tritogenia
2. Cycles (song streaming here)
3. Measure (see music video here)
4. Sides
5. Seesaw
6. View
7. Elevation
8. Synthesis
Listen to "View" over at this location or in the player below: More...
Shadowside Releases In Studio Footage
Brazilian metal band Shadowside is putting the finishing touches to the production process of the new album (as of yet untitled), which was recorded at Fredman Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden, with producers Fredrik Nordström (Arch Enemy, Evergrey, Bring me the Horizon, Hammerfall) and Henrik Udd (Architects, Delain, Dream Evil, Bring me the Horizon).
The album will feature the debut of new bass player Magnus Rosén (ex-Hammerfall). The band filmed a few snippets of their performances and relaxation moments during the recordings of the new material and the video can be viewed here:
Rock Wolves Signs With Steamhammer/SPV
Rumors were flying thick and fast for a while, but now it's official: Steamhammer/SPV have signed the new all-star trio Rock Wolves for the world (except Japan). The name stands for Herman Rarebell, Michael Voss and Stephan "Gudze" Hinz, three of the most renowned German rock musicians of the past forty years. Their CVs feature eminent acts such as the Scorpions, MSG, H-Blockx, Casanova and Mad Max.
The first single "Rock For The Nations" is due out on September 9th, to be followed by the debut album on October 28th. Drummer Herman Rarebell describes his new band's material as "classic rock music, powerful but not too heavy." Check out the teaser below.
As the former Scorpions' drummer, Herman Rarebell was instrumental in recording classics such as Lovedrive, Blackout and Crazy World between 1977 and 1996, and looks back at a successful stint as the manager of his own recording company Monaco Records. At the moment he is a member of guitar legend Michael Schenker's current group Temple Of Rock, where Rarebell met Michael Voss, among others. Since the 1980s, Voss has caused a stir with acts such as Mad Max and Casanova, has worked with Michael Schenker and is also involved in Temple Of Rock as a vocalist, songwriter and producer. The third Rock Wolves member is Stephan "Gudze" Hinz, founder member and bassist of H-Blockx and hence a representative of the 1990s rock generation. So here we have three illustrious names, three decades, and three artistic careers with similar but by no means congruent influences. More...
Hevidence Signs With Frontiers Music Srl
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the signing of Hevidence to a multi album deal.
Hevidence is the brainchild of Italian guitar player Diego Reali. Diego’s own story as a musician began in 1996 with his first band, DGM. Diego’s songwriting and style contributed to six of that band's power prog metal masterpieces: “Random Access Zone”, “Change Direction”, “Wings Of Time”, “DreamLand”, “Hidden Place”, and “Misplaced”. For ten plus years, Diego recorded and toured with DGM around the world. During this time he also collaborated with Claudio Simonetti, the former keyboard player and mastermind of Italian prog band Goblin, among others.
In 2006, Diego wanted to stretch his wings and try other musical styles, so he started to work on different projects, dabbling in many different kinds of music (blues, indie, country, pop, and rock). He spent a few months playing with his brother’s indie band, Happy Never After, playing several gigs around Italy; however, it is always difficult to forget where we come from and that is why after almost four years of musical experimentation and journeys, Diego decided to go back to his original musical influence and first love: classic heavy metal. He started writing many tunes akin to early DGM, but this time with a more conscious idea of his own style and with a musical background richer than ever. In 2010, he called his brother Stef Reali (Hijack Party) to play drums and Andrea Arcangeli (DGM, Noveria, Solisa) to play bass and started a new band called Evidence, with whom he released “There’s Only Ten Left” in 2011. More...
Watch Arch Enemy & Triptykon Live At W:O:A 2016
Pro-shot footage from this weekend’s "Wacken Open Air" festival in Germany is streaming below. Below you can watch the entire live sets from Arch Enemy & Triptykon:
Arch Enemy - Live @ Wacken 2016 - Full Concert:
Triptykon - Live @ Wacken 2016 - Full Concert: More...
Deprive Premieres "Doomed Tears of Humanity"
Spanish one-man death metal unit Deprive premieres a new song entitled "Doomed Tears of Humanity", taken from the new album "Temple of the Lost Wisdom", out in stores now via Memento Mori.
Check out now "Doomed Tears of Humanity" below.
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