Vader Posts Track-By-Track Video

Poland's crushing death metal tank Vader is set to unleash another sonic attack entitled "The Empire" on November 4th through Nuclear Blast. Today, a warning shot is fired in the form of the first track-by-track commentary trailer. Below you can find out what Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek has to say about "Tempest," "Prayer To The God Of War," and "Iron Reign."

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A Sound Of Thunder Reveals Cover Album Track List

A Sound Of Thunder will release new album "Who Do You Think We Are?" on Friday, December 16th.

This all-covers album will include 13 classic tracks plus 2 exclusive bonus tracks only available via Kickstarter. The album also features a guest appearance by classic Rainbow keyboardist Tony Carey.

The initial $12,000 crowd funding goal was reached in under 4 hours, and the campaign went on to raise over $17,000 in the first 24 hours. The band is offering fans an opportunity to have their likenesses animated into a new video, as well as a host of other exclusive offerings in the campaign that runs through October 10.

The complete track listing for "Who Do You Think We Are?" will be as follows:

1. WDYTWA (Intro)
2. Who Do You Think We Are? (Alice Cooper)
3. Death Alley Driver (Rainbow)(featuring Tony Carey)
4. Gypsy (Mercyful Fate)
5. Pleasure Slave (Manowar)
6. Stinkfist (Tool)
7. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel (Kansas)
8. A National Acrobat (Black Sabbath)
9. Day of the Thunder (Wrathchild America)
10. The Last in Line (Dio)
11. Ghosts (Dan Fogelberg)
12. Space Truckin' (Deep Purple)
13. Trashed (Black Sabbath)
14. Island of Domination (Judas Priest)(Kickstarter Exclusive)
15. Walls (A Sound of Thunder)(Kickstarter Exclusive) More...

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Devilment Posts "Under The Thunder"

Devilment will release new album "Devilment II: The Mephisto Waltzes" on November 18th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band reveals a first track from the album, entitled "Under The Thunder."

Frontman Dani Filth recounts the meaning of the song: "A forced hand. A warning. A call to arms. Retribution undertaken by a wronged nation double-crossed on the land of their noble forbears. The song is a powerful metaphor for justified retaliation, on a common enemy and the onset of the storm.” More...

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Gravemind Releases New Lyric Video

Melbourne's deathcore 6-piece Gravemind today announces the release of brand new single "The Death of Teyolia" - a caustic, ripping track that tells the story of Teyolia, an Aztec woman torn from the arms of her lover by enemy tribesmen.

Gravemind created a lyric video for the track which tells the crux of the story, set to be fleshed out even further when the band releases a digital comic book. The band will also then hit the road in October with fellow deathcore friends I Shall Devour and To The Grave. More...

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Sonata Arctica Posts "Life" Video

The Finnish melodic metal titans Sonata Arctica will unleash new studio album "The Ninth Hour" on October 7th through Nuclear Blast.

Today, the band releases a music video for the brand-new song "Life." The clip was directed by Ville Juurikkala and is available below.

You can pre-order "The Ninth Hour" through Nuclear Blast here.

"The Ninth Hour" will be released on CD, digipack, and 2LP. The track listing for the album is as follows:

1. Closer to An Animal (see lyric video here)
2. Life
3. Fairytale
4. We Are What We Are
5. 'Till Death's Done Us Apart
6. Among the Shooting Stars
7. Rise a Night
8. Fly, Navigate, Communicate
9. Candle Lawns
10. White Pearl, Black Oceans, Pt. II - "By the Grace of the Ocean"
11. On the Faultline (Closure to an Animal)
12. Run to You More...

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Altar Of Oblivion Streaming EP

Today the emotional doomlords from Altar of Oblivion stream the entirety of impending new EP "Barren Grounds" ahead of the international release on September 30th via Shadow Kingdom Records.

It's been four very long years since the band's landmark "Grand Gesture of Defiance," but the Danish kings are back to reclaim their throne with "Barren Grounds." The track listing consists of:

1. State Of Decay
2. Serenity
3. Barren Grounds
4. Lost More...

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Fucking Invincible Posts Split Tracks

Preceding the unrelenting Fucking Invincible / Lifespite split 7" EP being issued through Atomic Action! Records next month, today a track from each band's contribution to the release comes online.

Check out Fucking Invincible's "Buy Or Die" and Lifespite's "One By One" below. The split split sees release on October 7th. Fucking Invincible is also currently raiding the west coast alongside Deadbeat. Catch the any of these upcoming tour dates:

9/25/2016 The Oakland Metro - Oakland, CA
9/26/2016 The Boreal - Eugene, OR
9/27/2016 The Black Lodge - Seattle, WA
9/28/2016 Post 144 - Portland, OR
9/29/2016 Specter Records - Reno, NV
9/30/2016 Dynamite Vinyl - Fresno, CA
10/01/2016 The Redwood Bar - Los Angeles, CA w/ To The Point (matinee)
10/01/2016 The Forest - Long Beach, CA w/ To The Point (night show)
10/02/2016 The Underground - Santa Ana, CA More...

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Amon Amarth Posts "Raise Your Horns" Video

After headlining a North American tour and appearing at festivals across Europe all summer, Amon Amarth launches a new video for "Raise Your Horns," featuring live footage from San Diego London, Paris, Tilburg, Berlin, and Hellfest shows, as well as clips of fans, artists, and friends raising their own horns to the band! The clip includes this ludicrously long roster of guest appearances:

Zakk Wylde - Black Label Society
John DeServio - Black Label Society
Sam Didier - Blizzard Entertainment
Adam D & Jesse Leach - Killswitch Engage
Doro Pesch
Mike McKenna - NHL/AHL Goaltender
Robb Flynn - Machine Head
Jordan Mancino - Wovenwar
Colleen Schneider - Invicta FC MMA fighter
Sami Yli-Sirniö - Kreator
Johannes Eckerström - Avatar
Josh Elmore - Cattle Decapitation
Trevor Bauer - Cleveland Indians
Victor Brandt - Entombed A.D.
Matt Heafy - Trivium
Joakim Brodén - Sabaton
Miland "Mille" Petrozza - Kreator
Daniel Tompkins - Tesseract
Kerry King - Slayer
King Diamond
Bobby Blitz - Overkill
Glen Benton - Deicide
George Parros - Violent Gentlemen/NHL Stanley Cup Champion (Anaheim Ducks)
Frank Bello - Anthrax
Joey Belladonna - Anthrax
Jonathan Donais - Anthrax
Shayna Baszler - MMA fighter/Premier Wrestling
Richard Christy - The Howard Stern Show
Dave Mustaine - Megadeth
Kevin Kraft - Jason Ellis Show
Mark Tremont - Tremonti/Alter Bridge
Paul Biedermann - German world record holding Olympic swimmer
Nick Hipa - Wovenwar
David Draiman - Disturbed
Angela Hill - Invicta FC Strawweight Champion
Dan Isla - NASA JPL Systems Engineer
Jessica Pimentel - Orange Is The New Black
Steve Asheim - Deicide
Adam Green - film director (Hatchet, Chillerama, Holliston)
Alan Averill - Primordial
Scott Ian - Anthrax
Grutle Kjellson - Enslaved
Rob Caggiano - Volbeat
Brian Slagel - Metal Blade Records
Don Jamieson - That Metal Show
Andy La Rocque - King Diamond
Perttu Kivilaakso - Apocalyptica
Floor Jansen - Nightwish
Niclas Engelin - In Flames
LG Petrov - Entombed A.D.
Stefan Hüskens - Asphyx
Travis Ryan - Cattle Decapitation
Jose Mangin - SiriusXM Liquid Metal
Mike D'Antonio - Killswitch Engage
Biff Byford - Saxon
Paul Quinn - Saxon
Nergal - Behemoth
The Keyboard Warrior as himself More...

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Flatspot Releasing New "Extermination" Compilation

This November, Flatspot Records will release the premier hardcore compilation of 2016 with "The Extermination Vol. 3."

Flatspot Records takes pride in their scene by releasing the bi-annual "Extermination" compilation titles, showcasing some of the new-blood in the hardcore/punk world, along with established bands that have been proudly carrying to the torch.

This series is a homage to classic hardcore compilations such as "Where The Wild Things Are," "The Way It Is," "Free For All," and others, where listeners discovered influential bands that still have an impact on our scene today.

Offer the owners of Flatspot Records on the upcoming comp, "The Extermination Vol.3 is coming soon and we couldn't be any prouder of this one. It's the perfect combination of established veterans and new blood all on one record. The goal was to bring the best that hardcore has to offer, while still giving you that throwback feeling and creating a modern classic that will stand the test of time. A lot of time and pride went into this project and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do." More...

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Sunday Old School: Meathook Seed

Over the seven year history of the Sunday Old School column, we've covered well over 300 bands. Somehow though, it seems that at least a third of these groups have ties to British grindcore fathers, Napalm Death, whether it's guest appearances, touring buddies or shared members, bands such as Carcass, Extreme Noise Terror and Godflesh among others, can all trace themselves to the brutal Brummies in one way or another. Today's featured outfit is another example of the brilliance of the founders of grindcore, as we take a look at the project launched by Napalm Death guitarist Mitch Harris in the early nineties, which went by the suitably heavy name of Meathook Seed.

The band was formed in 1992 by Harris, who was looking to experiment somewhat. While discussing his idea with Obituary guitarist Trevor Peres, the latter expressed his desire to perform vocals in a band, which was increased further when he heard the demos Harris had recorded. Around the same time, Napalm Death performed a show in Tampa, Florida, where Harris jammed with Peres's Obituary bandmate, Donald Tardy, who was easily persuaded to join the Meathook Seed project. More...

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Memphis May Fire Premieres New Song & Music Video

Memphis May Fire premieres a new song and music video for the title track of the upcoming new album "This Light I Hold", which will be out in stores October 28th through Rise Records. Both the song and video feature a guest turn from Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix.

Check out now "This Light I Hold" below.

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