Metal News for September 24, 2015
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25 news articles posted on this day.
Interview
Moonreich Erects The "Pillars Of Detest"
A collision of gloomy atmospheres and thundering blast beats, Moonreich's latest album "Pillars Of Detest" was just released via LADLO Productions.
Amid lineup changes that essentially left mainman Weddir on his own, the road leading to the creation and release of "Pillars of Detest" was a rocky one, but the rest was well worth the trouble (as you can hear from our premiere of the track "World Shroud"). Another song is also available below, and if you dig what you hear, the album is available for ordering over here.
After launching the aforementioned advance track, we got in touch with vocalist/guitarist Weddir to discuss different interpretations of the lyrics and imagery as well as a scene oversatured by bands doing the same things over and over. Read on for the full interview. More...
Make Me A Donut Streaming "Erratic"
With the release of Make Me A Donut's second album “Bright Side” just one week away, the Swiss progressive deathcore band just revealed a brand new track from the blistering album titled “Erratic.”
“Bright Side” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Vladimir Cochet at Conatus Studios (Promethee, Voice Of Ruin, Stortregn...) and is set for release on October 2, 2015 via Tenacity Music.
Onirik Streaming "Invocation And Defiance"
One of the forerunners of the currently thriving Portuguese black metal scene, Onirik will release fourth album, "Casket Dream Veneration," on October 23 as a split release between Altare Productions an Iron Bonehead Productions.
Today the new song "Invocation and Defiance" also comes online and can be heard below. The full "Casket Dream Veneration" track listing is as follows:
1. Requiem For a Profane Liberation
2. Invocation and Defiance
3. Reverent to the Flames
4. Casket Dream Veneration
5. Ascension and Descent
6. I am Him but He's not Me
7. Disputant by Enlightenment
8. Versos de um Ritual More...
Candiria Signs With Metal Blade
The Brooklyn, NY metal progenitors from Candiria have signed to Metal Blade Records. Since forming in 1992, the band has released seven full lengths albums, two EPs, and survived a serious van crash in 2002. Now, with a new record deal in place, Candiria is on course to release a first new full length since 2009's "Kiss the Lie."
Candiria's John LaMacchia comments: "The band is extremely excited to be a part of the Metal Blade family. We couldn't think of a better way to forge ahead with a new chapter in our career. We have a new album in the works and we definitely plan to hit the road in support of it. 2016 is going to be an amazing year for Candiria."
Michael MacIvor adds: "Metal Blade have been at the forefront of extreme music since I was a kid. Just like Candiria, they have always pushed the boundaries of music, and have trusted their gut instincts. I can't think of a better place to call home for the future of Candiria. We are extremely happy to be a part of the Metal Blade family."
Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel also comments: "I am really happy to welcome Candiria to the Metal Blade family! I have been a huge fan during their career and very excited to work with them." More...
Headline News
Zimmers Hole Announces First Live Show In 6 Years
Zimmers Hole is best known for a crazy theatrical live show full of props, humor and blistering old school metal influence and after six years away from the stage, the band will perform live again for the first time in early 2016.
The group is set to play at the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver on January 23, 2016 alongside Dayglo Abortions, Process, Golers, and Aggression. The current Zimmers Hole lineup consists of:
- Chris "The Heathen" Valagao (West of Hell)
- Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad, Frontline Assmbly, Tenet, Scar the Martyr)
- Gene Hoglan (Testament, Dark Angel, Strapping Young Lad)
- Byron Stroud (Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, 3 Inches of Blood, City of Fire)
The Hole will be playing songs from "Bound By Fire," "Legion Of Flames," and "When you were shouting at the Devil, We were in League with Satan." More...
Voice Of Ruin Recruits New Guitarists
Nyon, Switzerland’s metalcore group Voice of Ruin os proud to announce the arrival of new guitarists Nicolas Haerri and Baud Mortimer as the permanent replacements for Nils Horngacher and Anthony Carrier, who parted ways with the band amicably earlier this year.
Fans can catch the new pair of guitarists in action at the following live show dates:
26.09.2015 - Woodfield Openair, Oberkirch (CH)
13.11.2015 - Villa Tacchini, Genève (CH)
14.11.2015 - Downi, Bern (CH)
28.11.2015 - Espace Robert Rameaux, Belley (FR)
05.12.2015 - Café du Théâtre, Pontarlier (FR)
11.12.2015 - La Death'Skalade, Genève (CH)
19.12.2015 - Stroke Of Fate, Boswil (CH)
In other news, Voice Of Ruin recently decided to offer the band's entire discography for free/name your price - get as much of the group's music as you want at Bandcamp here. More...
Bloodway Releases Music Video
Bloodway has released a second video from the album "Mapping The Moment With The Logic Of Dreams." Check out "Mirror Twins" below, and you can also still see the previously posted clip for "The Transfinite Castaway" at this location.
New album "Mapping the Moment with the Logic of Dreams” will be released tomorrow via I, Voidhanger Records as a jewel case CD, including a 20 page booklet.
The video was directed by Costin Chioreanu and it was filmed by him together with Gina Sandulescu and Ghita Alexandru Adrian. The characters in the story were played by Crina Cristina Marian, Alexandra Victoria Dragu and Ghita Alexandru Adrian. Costin comments: More...
A Sickness Unto Death Posts New Lyric Video
A Sickness Unto Death just dropped a new lyric video for "Intoxicated," which can be seen below, and the band also comments:
"Good news everyone! With 'Intoxicated' we present you the first song from our new album 'The Great Escape' that will be released on November 20, 2015 on Metalmailorder TWS - Source Of Deluge OHG Records!
"The album contains 10 songs, has a running time of 62 minutes and comes as beautiful digipak! Of course we will provide you with further information on the album within the next weeks! So check this page from time to time. Enjoy the video!" More...
Pyramaze Releases New Lyric Video
Check out the brand new lyric video for "Back For More" from Pyramaze below - the track comes off the band's latest album "Disciples of the Sun," that was released in May via Inner Wound Recordings (reviewed here). The track listing is as follows:
1. We Are The Ocean
2. The Battle Of Paridas
3. Disciples Of The Sun
4. Back For More
5. Genetic Process
6. Fearless
7. Perfectly Imperfect
8. Unveil
9. Hope Springs Eternal
10. Exposure
11. When Black Turns To White
12. Photograph
Baroness Posts Video, Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Baroness recently announced the release of fourth album, "Purple" (due out December 18), and will launch a first U.S. tour in support of the ten-song album with a round of intimate performances beginning November 27 at the Ace of Cups in Columbus, Ohio. Dates are available below.
“We’ve been off tour for too long,” said John Baizley. “It’s time for Baroness to start playing shows in the U.S. again. We’re doing a short run through the eastern half of the States, in small clubs, getting our new songs stage ready for 2016. Who knows, maybe we’ll even throw in a few songs from the very early EPs and albums. See you soon…”
In conjunction with the tour announcement, the band has unveiled the official music video for “Chlorine & Wine.” The clip, which was directed by Jimmy Hubbard, gives fans a raw, behind-the-scenes peek into the making of the song, including footage of Baroness writing and rehearsing the track as well as recording at producer Dave Fridmann’s Tarbox Road Studios. More...
Apparatus Releasing Unrelenting Audio Horror
Lavadome Productions has one again unearthed a rare gem in the form of a full-length monument of twisted and grotesque death metal art.
Channeling the power of the ancients and spreading its nefarious message with wanton disregard for listener safety, the self-titled debut album from Denmark's Apparatus will be released October 20, 2015 as a six panel digisleeve CD (pre-orders up here). The digital version is already available at Bandcamp and can be streamed below.
Apparatus' self-titled album is a staggering piece of grotesque art on which the band employs primordial weaponry in the invasion of multiple musical territories; the result an original, dense, and thoroughly devastating journey into audio horror. The track listing is:
1. Sermon I 02:58
2. The Unreverberate Blackness of the Abyss 04:25
3. Spheres 03:25
4. R'lyeh 04:20
5. Sermon II 01:39
6. Dissecting Temporal Dimensions to Afflict the Abyssi of Chronos 05:58
7. Miskatonic 05:16
8. King God 04:57
9. Sermon III 02:13
10. Prayer 05:14
11. Arkham 06:52 More...
Kampfar Streaming New Song
Kampfar's new album "Profan" is set to drop through Indie Recordings on November 13, 2015 and today an advance track makes its way online. Check out "Icons" in the player below, while the full track listing is as follows:
1. Gloria Ablaze
2. Profanum
3. Icons
4. Skavank
5. Daimon
6. Pole in the Ground
7. Tornekratt More...
Heaviest Signs With Power Prog, Debut Detailed
Power Prog announced the addition of one of the most promising Brazilian heavy metal bands - Heaviest - the new band featuring vocalist Mario Pastore (Pastore). The debut album "Nowhere" will be released worldwide on October 23, 2015 as a Audio-CD, download card, digital download and live streaming.
Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Heaviest was founded in 2014 and features along with Pastore, Guto Mantesso (Guitar), Marcio Eidt (Guitar), Renato Dias (Bass) and Felipe Perini (Drums). The bands feature a heavy and modern sound, mainly influenced by bands like Adrenaline Mob, Stone Sour and Disturbed along with additional personal influences from each member to create a unique stylistic direction within heavy metal music.
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Guto Mantesso and Marcio Eidt at Heaviest Studios. The cover artwork was created by Guilherme Grolla (shown below).
The track listing is as follows:
1. Buried Alive
2. Decisions
3. Nowhere
4. Betrayed
5. Crawling Back
6. Torment
7. Time
8. Resurrection
9. Finding A Way
10. Land Of Sin More...
GWAR Prepares For Second Leg Of Anniversary Tour
Your intergalactic overlords from GWAR (who bizarrely gave a Ted Talk last month!) are hunkered down, plotting vengeance in their Antarctic fortress following a successful first leg of the band's 30th Anniversary (in Earth years) tour.
This run took GWAR across North America on headline dates and multiple festival appearances. The band once again stopped by their home away from home The A.V. Club in Chicago, IL where they recorded yet another disasterpiece which will be released in the coming weeks.
Following a brief arctic slumber, GWAR will return to the road for the second leg of the 30th Anniversary tour. This time the mutant overlords will bring Born of Osiris and label-mates Battlecross out on the road with them (Cryptopsy will play on the Canadian dates in place of Born of Osiris).
This leg of the tour begins October 7 in Cincinnati, OH and will wreak havoc across North America through November 28 in Orlando, FL. A complete list of dates can be found below including the just announced November 15 show at Webster in New York, NY. The infernal berserker, Lord Blöthar, had this to say about the band's recent trip and upcoming shows:
"We came, we saw, we took drugs and got VD. It was the worst. We are trying to kill the internet, but so far, we haven't been able to grab hold of the damn thing, or even really find out what it is....Is this...the internet? Anyway, as soon as we've re-upped on penicillin, we will back out there looking for more tawdry, soul crushing sexual encounters from coast to coast. Meet me out by the dumpster, wherever we are." More...
Death Engine Posts Hellfest Footage
Professionally filmed video footage of Death Engine's entire performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France can now be seen below.
Death Engine's debut LP/CD "Mud" came out in February via Throatruiner Records and Apocaplexy Records. If you haven't heard it yet, stream the full release over at this location.
Odium Offering Free Track Download
Odium has been operating out of Hanover, Ontario and producing dark yet melodic metal layered with for nearly a decade.
After releasing an EP and two full-length records, the band is gearing up for third album "Terraform," due out on October 23, 2015. Prior to that release, Oidum is offering fans a free download of latest single "Return To Form."
Grab your copy right here and be sure to catch these upcoming Odium live shows:
Sept 25 - KOI FEST 2015 - Kitchener, ON
Nov 20 - Richmond Tavern - London, ON More...
Blood Red Throne Parts With Vocalist
Well that was quick, after parting ways with former vocalist Yngve "Bolt" Christiansen and recruiting, Martin Berger the Blood Red Throne status quo has been restored with the departure of Martin and return of Bolt. The band comments:
"OK people, life is full of sudden turns...and there's just been one again in the BRT camp. I don't want to go into details and you can speculate as much as you want, but the fact is that Martin is retiring from BRT.
"Many will jump to the conclusion that he...or we couldn't handle the negative feedback from some of you regarding the vocals. But the fact is that it's on a very personal level and Martin needs to sort things out in his life. Playing in all his bands and especially being challenged to front BRT is hard and impossible at this very moment.
"Therefore, we have mutually agreed that he will step out and let Bolt come back again. I know some fans will appreciate this and the rest of us are excited to have Bolt back. Bolt was going through extreme conditions and time pressure when we split with him, but things have changed for the better and he's more hungry and focused than ever to kick ass with us. More...
For Today Posts Studio Webisode
Recently signed to Nuclear Blast, Iowa-based outfit For Today just dropped a second studio video shot during the recording of upcoming album "Wake." Part 2 is available below, while part 1 can still be seen right here.
"Wake" will be released worldwide on October 2, 2015 via Nuclear Blast and will be available on CD (also as an exclusive CD/t-shirt bundle) as well as on vinyl (black, red) and as digital download. For a taste of the album, check out the video for "Broken Lens" at this location.
The Agonist Posts "Follow The Crossed Line" Video
Canadian melodic death metal act The Agonist released a new music video for the track "Follow the Crossed Line." The song appears on the band's latest release "Eye of Providence," which is available now through Century Media Records.
The video was directed by Chris Kells at FTB and footage was shot by Ryan Andrade and Prawn Films. Check it out here:
Threshold Posts Video From Live Album
British metal outfit Threshold recently announced the release of new live album "European Journey" and today the band is presenting the first track from the forthcoming release.
Shot by fans across various venues in Europe, the video for "Watchtower On The Moon" draws a perfect parallel with the new live album. Check it out below. Keyboardist Richard West commented on the video:
"It's so cool to have a video compiling some of our performances from the last tour. It was stitched together from fan footage of various shows across Europe, so it has good parallels with the live album which was also recorded at a number of shows during the tour. 'Watchtower On The Moon' is one of our favourites from the last studio album, it's full of energy and great to play live. I think 'European Journey' does a wonderful job of capturing the power and atmosphere of a Threshold show, it just makes me want to get out there and do it again!"
The double-live-album "European Journey" was recorded during the November 2014 "For The Journey" tour. The album consists of 15 live tracks and will be released as a 2CD digipak on November 13, 2015 via Nuclear Blast. More...
Abbath Posts "Fenrir Hunts" Video
Norway's iconic Abbath has released a video of a live recording for new track "Fenrir Hunts," which can be seen below courtesy of Blabbermouth.
Regarding the video, the new band based around Abbath states: "We have performed 'Fenrir Hunts' live since our debut concert at Tuska Festival in Finland. This led to the decision to record a few live songs properly. With the aid of a camera team, we have recorded three tracks in a live setting at the beginning of September. Along with 'Fenrir Hunts,' which you can see today, there will be two cover versions coming up soon. Now, here is 'Fenrir Hunts,' the first glimpse from our upcoming debut album!"
The band, formed after Abbath's departure from Immortal, is set to unleash a record through Season Of Mist in January of 2016. To celebrate the release, Abbath has scheduled an album launch show in London on January 23.
The band comments: "With every great release, there is a party to go with it - and this album is no exception. As such, the London show that was scheduled for September is now moving to Saturday 23rd of January 2016. All tickets remain valid. Primordial and Conan will still be coming along for the ride, alongside Metal Hammer UK DJ's, and more." More...
Horse Head Streams Full "Missionary" EP
Phoenix Arizona's Horse Head is now streaming all of "Missionary," the band's new EP due to be released tomorrow on CD and digital formats.
The EP can be pre-ordered at this location and all the tracks are now available for advance listening below. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Missionary
2. Red-Eyed Angel
3. Whiskey and Blood
4. Destroyer Television More...
Diviner Signs With Ulterium Records
Ulterium Records announced the signing of the Greek heavy metal band Diviner to the label. The debut album "Fallen Empires" will be released on November 20th in Europe and North America in CD, LP and digital formats. The vinyl edition is strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide. A teaser for the album can be heard below.
"Fallen Empires" is a very strong heavy metal album, perfect for fans of bands like Accept, Dio, Judas Priest and Iced Earth! The release was mastered by Peter In de Betou (Arch Enemy, Opeth, Amon Amarth).
The band's musical influences cover a very wide range of metal paths with classic heavy origins and melodies, modern crushing riffs, groovy rhythm sections, powerful vocals and an overall modern approach.
The track listing is:
1. Fallen Empires
2. Kingdom Come
3. Evilizer
4. Riders From The East
5. The Legend Goes On
6. Come Into My Glory
7. Seven Gates
8. The Shadow And The Dark
9. Sacred War
10. Out In The Abyss More...
Fallen Arise Releases "White Crystal Angel" Video
Greek symphonic/gothic metal act Fallen Arise - featuring Wolfcry keyboardist Gus Dibelas (ex-Secret Illusion) - released a music video for the new track "White Crystal Angel." The song will appear on the upcoming sophomore full length release "Adeline," which is set for release on October 20th via Roar! Rock of Angels Records.
The track list for the album is:
1. Prologue in D Minor
2. The Curse of Adeline
3. We're Becoming Gods
4. Divine Bride
5. Silent Weeping
6. The Heart of the Damned
7. My Last Breath
8. White Crystal Angel
9. Funeral
10. Music Box
11. As Far the Memory Remains
12. Oceans of Time
13. Epilogue More...
Crimson Dawn Unveils Album Art, Track List For EP
Italian doom metal act Crimson Dawn - featuring Drakkar guitarist Dario Beretta and Betoken vocalist Antonio Pecere - revealed the album artwork and track listing for the upcoming new EP "At the Cemetery Gates." The EP is the follow up to the 2013 full length debut "In Strange Aeons..." (see review here). The EP will be issued this fall.
The track listing and artwork are as follows:
1. Agarthi
2. The Suffering
3. At the Cemetery Gates
4. Checkmate In Red (Live) More...
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