Metal News for September 16, 2015
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29 news articles posted on this day.
Saint Diablo Discusses New Album
Saint Diablo is currently offering a free download of “Dark Horse,” taken from the forthcoming second studio album "Devil Horns and Halos," which will be released worldwide via Eclipse Records on November 13, 2015.
The album was produced by Tim “Rumblefish” Gilles (Anthrax, ill Nino, The Misfits), and the free song may be downloaded at this location (email registration required).
Saint Diablo also just posted a video interview with members of the band discussing "Devil Horns and Halos," available below. Guitarist Justin Adams states: “We were on cloud nine, working with a well-known producer in a world-class recording studio. Tim’s approach to capturing our sound was so inspirational, and then life threw us some pretty significant detours… I got divorced, and shortly thereafter I was diagnosed with cancer.”
Vocalist Tito Quinones elaborates, “He was faced with some difficult decisions, and the lyrics for ‘Survive This’ were written about him. I was impressed with how he balanced the pain, faced his mortality, and was still able to write and perform some of the most powerful music that’s ever come out of him.” More...
Vhod Announces "Dreamcleaver" Release
After a few months in his home studio in Armstrong, BC, Chris Shaver has produced the debut full-length Vhod album, "Dreamcleaver," which is set to drop November 13, 2015.
Chris mans the helm alone, performing all the instruments and vocals on this album showcasing snippets of unused material spanning many years as well as brand new music.
Vhod was conceived in January 2014 and is a merger of Godcursed (2004-2014), Morbid Darkness (1989-2014) and Worms Of The Birth (2011-2014), which were all active projects of sole member Chris Shaver at the time.
A lyric video for "The Spectre's Behest" is available below while the full "Dreamcleaver" album's track listing is as follows:
1. Still The Blood
2. The Spectre’s Behest
3. On The Tree Of Woe
4. So Pass Away/Locus Mortis
5. Dragon Sand
6. Reap The Harvest
7. Now Underground
8. Flesh For Our Swords
9. Obsequies
10. Dreamcleaver More...
Amenize Releasing "Black Sky"
São Paulo based metal band Amenize just announced a sophomore album titled "Black Sky" is set to release October 15, 2015.
Since the trio's 2010 release, "When Angels Turn Into Demons," exchanging members and several side projects kept the band quiet until newest drummer Danilo Cruz joined in 2014, giving the band a complete lineup.
Produced and engineered by Adair Daufembach, the eight track album "Black Sky" will prove the five year wait was well worth it. A lyric video for the lead single is available below and the band also comments:
”'Black Sky' is the title song of the album. As a concept album, the story takes place in an alternative world that’s dominated by an institution called Black Sky. The main character is someone like you, like me, like us who simply can’t stand living his life dominated by an invisible force that uses the alienation as it’s powerful weapon. It’s time to face the faceless.” More...
Meltdown Posts "Gang Bang Cartoon Box" Video
Switzerland's Meltdown exists to spread the ideals of "Riffs as religion. Boobs as obsession. Cervical destruction. For a world domination!"
A few weeks after the official release of full-length album "Boobs Are For Heroes" on CD and digital formats, the Comic core band from Lausanne just unveiled an official music video for the song "Gang Bang Cartoon Box." Check it out below. More...
Tyranny Posts Full New Album Online
The heavy-hearted crush of "Aeons In Tectonic Interment," the new full-length from Finnish funeral doom cult Tyranny, will be making its final descent upon forlorn ears this Friday via Dark Descent Records.
The duo's first proper recording in a decade and third overall spews forth five diseased hymns of slow, tortured, suffocating grimness.
In celebration of its impending September 18 release, today the full album comes online for pre-listening. Check it out below. The "Aeons In Tectonic Interment" track listing is as follows:
1. Sunless Deluge
2. A Voice Given Unto Ruin
3. Preparation Of A Vessel
4. The Stygian Enclave
5. Bells Of The Black Basilica More...
Intronaut Streaming "Fast Worms"
Intronaut, which will be heading out on tour with Between The Buried And Me and Enslaved in November, has released a new track titled "Fast Worms."
Check it out below, courtesy of MetalSucks.net. "Fast Worms" is the first single off the band's upcoming fifth studio album, "The Last Direction of Things."
Frontman Sacha Dunable comments on the song: "Here's one of my favorite songs off the new record. It's a real banger and a great representation of the whole record. We can't wait to get out and jam these new songs live!"
Mixed by Devin Townsend, "The Direction Of Last Things" will be available November 13, 2015 via Century Media Records. The track listing is as follows:
1. Fast Worms
2. Digital Gerrymandering
3. The Pleasant Surprise
4. The Unlikely Event of a Water Landing
5. Sul Ponticello
6. The Direction of Last Things
7. City Hymnal
8. Valley of Smoke (Remix - LP Only Bonus Track) More...
Motograter Announces New Album
California's heavy rock veterans from Motograter have announced the recording of a currently untitled album, tentatively slated for production in January of 2016. Ahrue Luster of Ill Nino, Terror Universal, and Machine Head will be overseeing production and handling all engineering duties.
“As a producer, I plan to help them make the best record of their careers, something they’ll be proud of for the rest of their lives, and something that will bring them to the next level,” states Luster.
This marks the band's first official full-length release since the 2003 self-titled album released through Elektra/No Name. The band now features James Anthony Legion on vocals, formerly of The Breathing Process and Deadform.
Guitarist Matthew "Nuke" Nunes states, “We are all really fucking proud of this new material... proud and grateful for the opportunity to finally see the second official Motograter record come to light.”
A crowd funding campaign for the album has also been launched, which serves as the pre-order. Take part in the campaign right here. More...
Jungle Rot Covers Hallows Eve
The natives are restless... for more Jungle Rot! The quartet makes its Decibel Magazine Flexi Series debut in the November issue with "Speed Freak," Jungle Rot's take on the 1988 Hallows Eve classic.
"We figured if anyone was gonna cover Hallows Eve, it would be a song from their first two albums," says bassist James Genenz. "But we chose to go with something from their third album, 'Monument,' as it's usually overlooked."
David Matrise (vocals/guitar) comments on the track, “’Speed Freak’ was the song that I would play over and over again and again in my first car going to school. It’s the song we always played hanging with my buddies years ago driving to party's and fucking shit up!” More...
Nysiis Releases New EP
Nysiis has released a new EP titled "Reboot.EXE / Sequence 1," which you can stream below or pick up on a name-your-price basis at Bandcamp here. Band mastermind Ryan Reedy comments:
"The amazing guest solo tracks on 'Into A Dream' and 'The Other' feature Shred Sean of Blessed By A Broken Heart. 'Masters of the Universe' features Ron Dalton JR of Azymyth. Album art is by Steven McCorry of Exotype. Thanks to all the past and present band mates Trey Harding (Extinction Level Event) on drums and Duncan Pardue of (Extinction Level Event) on bass. Other guest guitarists include Ross Ward on '40 Something.' Many thanks to Emmett Ewald, Ethan Snyder, Wesley Hancock and Rick Massey for being a part of the Nysiis project down through the years."
The track listing is as follows:
1. Into A Dream 04:25
2. The Other 03:51
3. Masters Of The Universe 03:53
4. Don't Look Back 02:45
5. Song For 03:25
6. 40 Something 03:14 More...
Night Verses Inks Deal With Graphic Nature
Producer Will Putney (Northlane, Stray From The Path, Counterparts) has launched Graphic Nature, a unique new imprint label within Equal Vision Records, and has signed Night Verses as his first band on the label.
"Night Verses is a great flagship band for Graphic Nature," explains Putney. "They’re phenomenal musicians who write great songs, and they really have a style of their own. They are a band that doesn't fit well into the normal channels and needed its own home. We’re aligned artistically and musically with the band, and their new songs feel like a breath of fresh air."
Night Verses is currently in the studio with producer Ross Robinson (Glassjaw, At The Drive In, The Cure) recording a sophomore full-length. The new album will put an emphasis on presenting a fuller, darker ambience than the previous releases, with more effects, live electronics, experimentation and an overall massive sound.
Drummer Aric Improta elaborates, "Our instruments are sounding less and less like they're traditionally expected to. At times, even the vocal patterns have become more rhythmic, painted with a wider array of colors both lyrically and thematically. Our collective focus has been to create a record that feels cinematic, something to get lost in, like we so often do when listening to our favorite albums. Retro-Futurism has also had a huge influence on the sound of this record as a whole." More...
Display Of Decay Streams Full Album
Today the vicious death metal outfit Display Of Decay is streaming all of new album "Dust In Existence" before its release on September 22, 2015.
Guitarist Sean Watson comments: "'Dust of Existence' in its entirety, witness first hand some of the finest death metal Canada has to offer!"
If you like what you hear below, be sure to catch these upcoming Display Of Decay tour dates:
Sept 18 - DV8 - Edmonton, AB
Sept 19 - Distortion - Calgary, AB More...
Kult Mogil Signs With Pagan Records
The death/black metal heathens from Kult Mogil (translation: Sepulchral Cult) just signed a record deal with Pagan Records.
The band was established in October 2014 in Tarnów, Poland. In April 2015 the group released "Demo 2015," which will soon be be out officially on tape via Gravplass Propaganda and can be heard below.
Kult Mogil is currently recording a debut full-length album entitled "Anxiety Never Descending," which will be released under the banner of Pagan Records, with further info impending. More...
The Ocean Releasing Split Album
Mono and The Ocean: two bands from very different cultural origins, Japan and Germany, yet spiritually akin and connected by many similarities: a cinematic approach to music based on lengthy, escalating compositions, the fact that both bands have existed for more than 15 years, that they have toured many times around the globe, and finally their shared passion for double albums.
It only makes sense that these two bands will now tour together - and release new music just in time for their extended European run, in form of a split LP. Two songs, only one by each band – but 24 minutes of new music altogether.
The Ocean has gone through lineup changes since the release of the 2013 opus "Pelagial" (reviewed here): Drummer Luc Hess was replaced by Paul Seidel, and Australian guitarist Damian Murdoch took Jonathan Nido's place.
This recording is the band's first output featuring these new members, as well as cello player Dalai Theofilopoulou and piano player Vincent Membrez, who already played on "Pelagial." The band will take this extended lineup to the stage on the upcoming tour. More...
Praise The Flame Streaming "Manifest Rebellion"
Chilean death metal band Praise The Flame is gearing up to release new album "Manifest Rebellion" via Memento Mori on September 21, 2015. While the release date is still a few days away, the full album is now online for streaming in the Bandcamp player below. The track listing is:
1. Thanatognomonic (intro) 02:17
2. Fire Forces Of Hate 05:26
3. Manifest Rebellion 05:41
4. The Burial Urns Of Grief 04:30
5. Sepulchral Haze 06:03
6. Endless Scourge 04:12
7. Venomous Tyranny 05:20
8. Rise The Witchpower 06:23
9. Cryptic Sovereing Death 05:20 More...
Vision Of Disorder Releasing New Album
Candlelight Records today confirms November 13 as the worldwide release date for "Razed To The Ground," the new album from New York's Vision Of Disorder.
Produced by Zeus (Hatebreed, Demon Hunter, Rob Zombie), this is the band's second recording for Candlelight Records. In conjunction with the release, the band has also confirmed a special November 14 Long Island performance at Revolution Music Hall in Amityville, New York. Tickets for the show will go on sale Friday, September 18. Official pre-orders for Razed To The Ground are set to launch October 9.
Recorded during July and August, "Razed To The Ground" contains ten hearty and provocative new songs from the hardcore luminaries. Vocalist Tim Williams notes: "we are very excited for our fans to hear this record. We believe it offers everything VOD does well. I am especially excited about the growth of the songs; the brutality, the melody, and the overall sound of the record."
Bassist Mike Fleischmann adds, "As a band, Vision Of Disorder strives to evolve musically with each album. Having Zeuss as producer really allowed us to achieve that goal. Razed To The Ground contains some of this band's finest moments and we are extremely grateful to Candlelight that we have been given the opportunity to demonstrate that we are still at the top of our game." More...
Revenge Posts New Song
The Canadian black metal chaos extremists from Revenge are streaming the first new track taken from their forthcoming album, "Behold.Total.Rejection." The track, titled "Wolf Slave Protocol (Choose your Side)" is available for streaming below.
"Behold.Total.Rejection" will be released by Season of Mist on November 13 worldwide. Revenge's J. Campbell comments:
"'Behold.Total.Rejection' is arguably the most fervent release in the band’s catalog since its earliest material. Those who have foolishly questioned if this unorthodox combination of band and record label would produce anything less than total confrontational, audial annihilation need only to listen to the extremity of 'Behold.Total.Rejection' to recognize that Revenge has once again chosen to turn its back on all and forge ahead alone. No scene. No brotherhood. No remorse."
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Scum Defection (Outsider Neutralized)
2. Shock Attrition (Control in Decline)
3. Wolf Slave Protocol (Choose Your Side)
4. Mass Death Mass
5. Mobilization Rites
6. Silent Enemy
7. Desolation Insignia
8. Hate Nomad
9. ETHR (Failure Erased)
10. Nihilist Militant (Total Rejection) More...
Children Of Bodom Posts Final Track-By-Track Video
Today Children Of Bodom has posted the fourth and final video in a series of track-by-track clips offering insight and information on the band's ninth studio record, "I Worship Chaos." The fourth video covers the following tracks on the album:
11. Mistress Of Taboo (PLASMATICS cover)
12. Danger Zone (KENNY LOGGINS cover)
13. Black Winter Day (AMORPHIS cover) More...
Carved Up Streaming "Crevice/Crevasse"
Southeastern Pennsylvania-based mega trio Carved Up just released a new single titled "Crevice/Crevasse," which can be heard below and sits eighth in line on the ten track pummeling delivered on new album "Matador."
"Matador" is being pressed onto 140-160 gram 12" vinyl with 150 on black and 100 on oxblood and will see release through Texas-based Crowquill Records on Friday, November 13.
Additionally, Crowquill has procured the majority of the Carved Up back-catalog for official digital distribution and recently set three of the band's prior EPs through Spotify, iTunes and other digital outlets. You can catch Carved Up live on these dates:
9/19/2015 Allentown Brew Work - Allentown, PA w/ Wailin Storms, Seer
10/16/2015 Walsh's Tavern - Warminster, PA w/ Sovereign, Godmaker, Moon Tooth
10/23/2015 WXLV 90.3 FM session - Schnecksville, PA w/ Bardus
10/30/2015 Burner's - Bethlehem, PA *Halloween shhow
11/13/2015 Burner's - Bethlehem, PA double record release show w/ Die Choking
11/14/2015 Voodoo Brewery - Meadville, PA w/ Die Choking
11/15/2015 TBA More...
Norhod Issues New Album Update
Rockshots Music Management, Wormholedeath and Opera Core are proud to announced Norhod's sophomore album will be titled “Voices From The Ocean.” A full video announcement including footage from the studio can be seen below.
"Voices From The Ocean" was produced by Jonathan Mazzeo and mixed by Chris Donalson and will be released by Wormholedeath / Aural Music Group via Opera Core, with a release date still pending.
The band stated: “Finally! We're very proud to announce you our new album, we've been working really hard on it and we couldn't wait more to give you this news. Please enjoy and let us know in the comments what do you expect from this new album.”
WormHoleDeath adds: “Opera Core is none the less a sound concept initially started by Wormholedeath with the band Crysalys. Later, after the big success of Crysalys' album 'The Awakening Of Gaia' which was conceived to be the link between Opera and Deathcore, Norhod decided to inherit the legacy and restart the current. Opera Core is finally back with Norhod's apocalyptic new album.” More...
Otep Signs With Napalm
Los Angeles California's Otep has signed with Austrian-based Napalm Records. Producer Howard Benson will be handling the productions duties on the band's new album that is due out in 2016.
Otep commented on joining the Napalm Records Roster: "Signing with Napalm Records is one of the most exciting alliances I've ever made. I haven't felt this excited to write a new album since 'Sevas Tra.'
"There's a lot of work to do, a lot of music to write, a lot of things to say, a lot of injustices to confront and a lot of madness to summon and capture. To be able to forge this sacred alchemy with the dark brilliance of producer Howard Benson is a dream come true."
Napalm Records A&R Demetri Benoist commented about the signing of Otep: "Beyond excited to be working with such a polarizing artist who stands for something and is not afraid to speak their mind. This is a new beginning in Otep's history and Napalm Records is committed to making it the most successful! Let the Otep Revolution begin."
Reverence To Release New Album "Gods Of War"
U.S. power metal band Reverence will release the new album, "Gods Of War" on October 21 in Japan via Marquee/Avalon and the rest of the world via Razar Ice Records on November 4, 2015. The CD cover artwork (shown below) was designed by renowned artist Jobert Mello of Sledgehamer Graphix (Primal Fear, Sabaton, Hysteria) and can be seen below.
Reverence is fronted by Riot V vocalist Todd Michael Hall (Jack Starr's Burning Starr), Bryan Holland (Tokyo Blade, Arrest) on guitars, Pete Rossi (Overland, Sanxtion) on guitar, Michael Massie (Overloaded, Inner Recipe) on bass guitar and Steve ‘Doc Killdrums’ Wacholz (founding member of Savatage, Crimson Glory) on drums.
The teaser clip previously released for the new track "Race To Obscene," can be heard below. More...
Luciferian Light Orchestra Releases New Video Clip
Sweden's Luciferian Light Orchestra - the psychedelic rock side project of Therion mainman Christofer Johnsson - released a new music video for the track "Dante and Diabaulus." The song appears on the eponymous debut release, which was issued back in late April via Adulruna Records.
According to Johansson: "Luciferian Light Orchestra is a new band wrapped in a vintage spirit. The band is performing songs that Christofer Johnsson has written over the years but thought were too retro sounding for Therion. Christofer always had a big passion for the 70’s music. Luciferian Light Orchestra sounds like a 70’s version of Therion, mainly inspired by the 70’s occult vibes and themes."
Check out the clip here: More...
Shadowquest To Enter Studio In November
Sweden's Shadowquest - featuring Masterplan's Jari Kainulainen, Witherscape's Ragnar Widerberg and Bloodbound's Patrik Johansson among its ranks - will enter the studio to begin drum recordings for the band's upcoming sophomore studio album, which is expected for summer 2016. The album is the follow up to the debut "Armoured IV Pain," which was issued independently earlier this year (see review here).
The news broke on the band's Facebook page, which reads: "As November leads the way into darkness and winter… We will start to record the drums for our second album!! We have a new set of really incredibly great songs that we want to share with you all!
"Like our first album, this one will be produced by Jens Bogren (Dragonforce, Angra, Amon Amarth) and [drummer] Ronny Milianowicz (Issa, Wolf, Carnal Agony). Mixing magic will be wielded by Ronny Milianowicz, and the final touch and mastering will be done by Jens Bogren. The time for mixing is set to early summer 2016.
"More details will follow soon!"
Progress reports on the recording process are expected soon. More...
Rebellious Spirit Takes You "In My Dreams"
German hard rock act Rebellious Spirit released another music video for a new track lifeted from the upcoming sophomore release "Obsession" (out September 19th (Germany), September 22nd (EU) and October 14th (USA) via SPV/Steamhammer Records). Check out "In My Dreams" in the player below.
The track list for "Obsession" is:
1. Obsession
2. Lost (see music video here)
3. Silent Scream
4. Walls Of Lies
5. Summer Moved On
6. Confidence Men
7. Look What I've Become
8. Between The Highs And Lows
9. Together
10. Forever And Ever
11. In My Dreams
12. Breakout
Check out "In My Dreams" here: More...
Simple Lies Posts "A-Men" Music Video Clip
Italian modern hard rock act Simple Lies released a music video for the track "A-Men." The song appears on the band's latest album "Let It Kill," which was issued as a digital only release from Bakerteam Records.
Check out the clip here:
Cattle Decapitation Post "Mammals In Babylon" Clip
Tonight, San Diego deathgrind malefactors, Cattle Decapitation, will kick off their North American Extinction headlining tour. Set to initiate in Sacramento, the band's latest live infiltration will run through nearly 2 dozen cities, coming to a close in Atlanta on October 7th.
Support will be provided by King Parrot, Black Crown Initiate and Dark Sermon. The tour follows the band's appearance on this year's Summer Slaughter and serves as a precursor to their run supporting Cannibal Corpse in October as well as a subsequent run of headlining dates with support from label mates Abiotic in November to close out the year.
In celebration of today's tour kick off, the band reveals the official play-through video for "Mammals in Babylon" below.
The North American Extinction Tour 2015 More...
Contrarian Premieres New Track "Polemic"
New York death metallers Contrarian today premiere the title track to "Polemic," their upcoming debut album, which is set to drop on November 20 via Willowtip Records. "Polemic" also features drumming by none other than Nile's drummer George Kollias and the track listing is as follows:
1. Polemic
2. Need For Apathy
3. Retrieval
4. Foreknowledge
5. Predestined
6. Libertarian Manifesto
7. Diogenes At Delphi
8. Nothing Is Everything
Insanity Premieres New Track "Sacrefixion"
Bay Area technical thrash metal veterans Insanity premiere a first new track "Sacrefixion" taken from their first full-length since 1994, entitled "Visions of Apocalypse". The new album is due out November 13 via Unspeakable Axe.
Check out now "Sacrefixion" below.
Deafheaven Premieres New Track "Come Back"
Black metal warriors of Deafheaven premiere the brand new track titled "Come Back", taken from their upcoming new album "New Bermuda", out in stores October 02nd via Antirecords.
Check out now "Come Back" below.
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