Illyrian Offering Song For Download

Calgary thrashers Illyrian teamed up with PureGrainAudio.com for a one, two punch with an extra kick to the junk for the exclusive FREE download of new song "Round 2: Fight!," which is the first single and title track from an upcoming album due out on October 7th.

Grab your copy right here or stream the track below. The album was co-produced by the band with Casey Lewis at Echo Base Studios plus mastered by Sacha Laskow (Every Hour Kills, ex-Divinity) at Perfect Fifth Studios.

Formed in 2011 under the name Hellborn Death Engines, the band is resurfacing under the new moniker Illyrian with the recent additions of bassist / vocalist Jeff Perry (Sikarra, ex-Animus Labyrinth) plus British drum sensation Darren May (ex-Deacon Birch). More...

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Sunday Old School: Tiamat

As a teenager in Britain, myself and any other guy with long hair, or even somebody wearing an Iron Maiden hoodie, was immediately classified by the non metal listening peers as a Goth (spelled "Goff" of course due to the average intelligence of these people.) It may come as a surprise to any of these people who think/thought this way then, that Gothic metal is a thing of its own, with not a great deal in common with the likes of Judas Priest and Deep Purple. Paradise Lost are often credited as the band which created the genre, which went on to create more pioneers, favourites and legends, including today's featured band, Tiamat.

Tiamat were formed in the municipality of Täby, in Stockholm, Sweden, originally using the moniker Treblinka and performing no nonsense black metal. After recording some demos, the band recorded their first full length album, "Sumerian Cry" in October 1989, though not long after they finished the record, guitarist Stefan Lagergren and drummer Anders Holmberg quit, leaving vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bass player Jörgen Thullberg as the only remaining members. The two decided to change the name of the band to Tiamat, taking the name from the Mesopotamian goddess of the ocean before "Sumerian Cry" was released, giving them time to change the moniker for the albums release and for their appearance on a split with Unleashed, Asphyx, Grave and Loudblast. More...

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Pain Posts Track-By-Track Video

Swedish industrial metal unit Pain, featuring multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Lindemann), just officially unleashed latest full-length offering "Coming Home" via Nuclear Blast.

In commemoration of its release, the band has issued a second track-by-track video trailer, available below. In support of the release of Coming Home, Pain will embark upon a massive European headlining tour this fall with German gothic metal outfit The Vision Bleak, as well as Dynazty and Billion Dollar Babies. See confirmed dates below.

10/13/2016 Astra - Berlin, DE
10/14/2016 Wuerzburg - Posthalle - Wuerzburg, DE
10/15/2016 Leipzig - Hellraiser , DE
10/17/2016 Vienna - Szene, Vienna, AT
10/19/2016 Rockfabrik - Ludwigsbur, DE
10/20/2016 Backstage - Munich, DE
10/21/2016 Les Docks - Lausanne, CH
10/22/2016 Vaudeville - Lindau, DE
10/23/2016 Turock - Essen, DE
10/24/2016 Underworld (New) - London, UK
10/25/2016 Salde Rooms - Wolverhampton, UK
10/26/2016 The Fleece - Bristol, UK
10/27/2016 Petit Bain - Paris, FR
10/28/2016 Razzmatazz 2 - Barcelona, ES
10/29/2016 Changó - Madrid, ES
10/30/2016 RCA Club - Lisbon, PT
11/01/2016 Stage Live - Bilbao, ES
11/02/2016 Jas Rod - Marseille, FR
11/03/2016 Ninkasi Kao - Lyon, FR
11/04/2016 Nancy On Rock Festival - Nancy, FR *
11/05/2016 Music Hall - Markneukirchen, DE
11/07/2016 013 - Tilburg, NL
11/08/2016 Trix - Antwerp, BE
11/09/2016 Klubsen - Hamburg, DE
11/10/2016 Aalborg Metal Fest - Aalborg, DE
11/11/2016 Brewhouse - Gothenburg, SE
11/12/2016 Debaser - Stockholm, SE
11/17/2016 Henry's - Kuopio, FI*
11/18/2016 Hevimesta - Oulu, FI*
11/19/2016 Nosturi - Helsinki, FI *
11/24/2016 Klubi - Tampere, FI*
11/25/2016 Lutakko - Jyväskylä , FI*
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Dead By Wednesday Posts New Song Teaser

Connecticut metal band Dead By Wednesday is currently enjoying the success EMP release “The Darkest of Angels” and is already working on a new track entitled "You & Die."

The band comments: "Shit is sounding sick!!! Nicky Bellmore of Toxic Holocaust making some more magic with the DBW boys in Dexters Lab Studio!! Already working on a brand new unreleased track called 'You & Die' with singer Rob Roy written along with Mr. Marc Rizzo! Let's keep the train Rollin'... here's a lil teaser!"

Just recently Dead By Wednesday announced a second guitar player to the line-up: Marc Rizzo of Soulfly / Cavalera Conspiracy, and original songwriter / founding member of Ill Nino. Marc will be writing and recording on the band's next album, and doing select tours and shows around his Soulfly schedule. More...

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Rick Rozz’s The End Premieres 2nd New Track

Florida's old school death metal outfit The End premieres the title-track of the band's upcoming EP "Age of Apocalypse", which will be out in stores September 23 via FDA Rekotz.

The lineup consists of guitarist Rick Rozz (ex-Death, Massacre), drummer Mike Mazzonetto (Massacre) and Michael Grim (Death Before Dying) on bass and vocals.

Check out now "Age of Apocalypse" below.

"Age Of Apocalypse" was recorded at CGM Studios in Altamonte Springs, FL with producer/engineer Tim Vazquez.

The track listing reads as follows: More...

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