Metal News for September 3, 2018
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10 news articles posted on this day.
Three More Bands Added To Inferno Metal Festival
American melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder, Norway's filthy black thrash outfit Inculter and Italian doom masters Caronte are all confirmed to Inferno Metal Festival 2019!
INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL 2019:
DIMMU BORGIR – TAAKE – 1349 – VOMITORY – GAAHLS WYRD – CARACH ANGREN – BATUSHKA – TRIBULATION – THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER – MISÞYRMING – ARCHGOAT – URFAUST – CULT OF FIRE – SVARTTJERN – THE RUINS OF BEVERAST – DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT – SKOGEN – INCULTER – VALKYRJA – CARONTE – SHAKMA – AVAST More...
Johan Langquist Returns to Candlemass
Singer Johan Langquist is back after a 32 year hiatus replacing Mats Levén who’s been with the band since 2012, occurring right in the middle of recording the new album.
The band stated the following:
“We wanted to find our way back to the roots of Candlemass, back to the soul and essence of the band. Johan Langquist is back and we hope this will give us some new energy and kickstart the heart of doom again. We don’t know if it will last 10 more years or even 5, but if it will give us just another year of having fun and playing the music that we love so much, it will be a blast! The circle is closed, Johan is back!" More...
Ozzy & Judas Priest European/UK Tour Announced
Ozzy Osbourne‘s forthcoming European/UK tour will find him joined by Judas Priest as special guests in early2019. Dates for said trek , dubbed ‘No More Tours 2‘, will run as follows:
01/30 Dublin, IRE – 3 Arena
02/01 Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
02/03 Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
02/05 Newcastle, UK – Metro Radio Arena
02/07 Glasgow, UK – SSE Hydro
02/09 Birmingham, UK – Genting Arena
02/11 London, UK – O2 arena
02/13 Munich, GER – Olympiahalle
02/15 Frankfurt, GER – Festhalle
02/17 Hamburg, GER – Barclaycard Arena
02/19 Berlin, GER – Mercedes-Benz Arena
02/22 Stockholm, SWE – Tele2
02/24 Helsinki, FIN – Hartwall Arena
02/27 Zurich, SWI – Hallenstadion
03/01 Bologna, ITA – Unipol Arena
03/03 Barcelona, SPA – Palau Sant Jordi
Clip Of Slayer's Final North American Show Posted
Multi-camera video footage showcasing SLAYER's performance of "Hell Awaits" during the band's final concert of their North American Farewell Tour on August 26, at the SAP Center in San Jose, California can be streamed below.
Angra Premiere New Video "Light Of Transcendence"
The official music video for "Light Of Transcendence" from Brazilian/Italian power metal outfit ANGRA can be streamed below. The song is taken from the group's ninth studio album "Ømni", which was released on February 16 through earMUSIC.
Conan Premiere New Song & Video "Volt Thrower"
Conan premiere a new song and video "Volt Thrower", taken from their upcoming new album "Existential Void Guardian", which will be out in stores September 14 via all major digital platforms.
Check out now "Volt Thrower" below.
Black Mold Premiere New Song "Void Intoxication"
Black Mold premiere a new song entitled "Void Intoxication", taken from their upcoming debut demo "Atavism", which will be released on cassette tape by Helldprod Records on October 8th.
Check out now "Void Intoxication" below.
Tezcatlipoca Premiere New Song "Huey Tlatoani"
Mexican black metal collective Tezcatlipoca premiere a new song titled "Huey Tlatoani", taken from their upcoming new album "Tlayohualtlapelani", which will be released on October 19th (CD and vinyl LP) by Iron Bonehead Productions.
Check out now "Huey Tlatoani" below.
Över Premiere Three New Songs
Över premiere three new songs from their upcoming new album "Facing Transcendence", which will be out in stores today via Avantgarde Music.
Check out now "Philosophy (Supposed Truth)", "Will" and "Owner and Slave" below.
A Forest of Stars Premiere New Song
A Forest of Stars premiere a new song entitled "Decomposing Deity Dance Hall", taken from their upcoming new album "Grave Mounds and Grave Mistakes", which will be released on September 28th by Prophecy Productions.
Check out now "Decomposing Deity Dance Hall" below.
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