Brainstorm Announces "Memorial Roots (Re-Rooted)"

A reworked edition of Brainstorm's "Memorial Roots" album will be released on September 16th via AFM Records. "Memorial Roots (Re-Rooted)" not only gathers all 16 tracks that were initially recorded for the album, but all these songs have been completely remixed by Brainstorm's longtime-engineer Achim Köhler. A remixed version of "Shiver" is available for streaming below.

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Leaves' Eyes Announces New EP

Leaves' Eyes - which parted ways with vocalist Liv Kristine earlier this year and subsequently recruited new singer Elina Siirala - now unveils info on new EP "Fires In The North."

The title track is a brand new song, featured in a regular and an acoustic version. In addition, the EP includes three songs from the band's latest album "King Of Kings" in new versions (featuring Elina on vocals). The cover artwork was created by Stefan Heilemann and "Fires In The North" will drop 11/04/2016.

1. Fires In The North
2. Fires In The North (Acoustic Version)
3. Edge Of Steel (2016 Version)
4. Sacred Vow (2016 Version)
5. Swords In Rock (2016 Version) More...

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Gadget Announces East Coast Tour

Swedish grindcore specialists Gadget just announced a run of live devastation across the U.S. East Coast in support of new album "The Great Destroyer," which was released earlier this year via Relapse.

The band will be supported by noise/grind maniacs Vermin Womb on all impending October dates. Check out a full tour itinerary below.

Oct 5 Hamden, CT The Space
Oct 6 Montclair, NJ Meat Locker
Oct 7 Worcester, MA Distant Castle
Oct 8 Portland, ME Genos Rock Club
Oct 9 Bangor, ME Central Art Gallery
Oct 10 Ithaca, NY Chanticleer Lounge
Oct 11 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus
Oct 12 Baltimore, MD Sidebar
Oct 13 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie More...

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Barren Earth Announces Tour With Insomnium

Progressive death metal band Barren Earth has announced a new European tour alongside Insomnium and Wolfheart this coming January, 2017. Dates for the "Winter's Gate 2017" trek are as follows:

Jan 11 Matrix Bochum, Germany
Jan 12 Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg, Germany
Jan 13 Biebob Vosselaar, Belgium
Jan 14 O'TOTEM Rillieux La Pape, France
Jan 15 Le Petit bain Paris, France
Jan 16 Rainbow Warehouse Birmingham, United Kingdom
Jan 17 Sound Control Manchester, United Kingdom
Jan 18 O2 Academy Islington London, United Kingdom
Jan 19 Doornroosje Nijmegen, Netherlands
Jan 20 Cruenspan Hamburg, Germany
Jan 21 From Hell Erfurt, Germany
Jan 22 Lido Berlin, Germany
Jan 24 Futurum Prague, Czech Republic
Jan 25 Im Wizemann Stuttgart, Germany
Jan 26 Szene Wien, Austria
Jan 27 Technikum Munich, Germany
Jan 28 Dynamo Zurich, Switzerland More...

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Aghast! Gearing Up For New Tour

Having recently announced news of new EP "Something Else, Something Rotten," set for release October 3rd via Abducted Records, U.K. metal outfit Aghast! now reveals yet more exciting news: a U.K. tour starting later this month alongside thrashers Reprisal.

Bassist Daniel Henderson comments: "We are pleased to announce that we will be embarking on a tour of weekend dates in September/October in support of our new EP 'Something Else, Something Rotten.' Support for the tour comes from our good friends in Reprisal who will be helping us lay waste to venues across the U.K.

"This tour will also include our first ever date in Scotland which is something we are very excited about. At the end of October we will be completing a week long writing retreat on Loch Fyne where we will be writing and demoing material for our second album. Stay tuned for updates in the coming weeks!" More...

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Pay For Pleasure Streaming Full Album

Italian death / thrash metal band Pay For Pleasure has inked a worldwide management deal with GlobMetal Promotions.

The band was formed in Bologna, Italy in 2014 by Anuar Arebi and the debut self-titled album "Pay for Pleasure" was released earlier this summer - listen in below.

The album was produced, recorded and mixed by Anuar Arebi at HowManySound Studios and mastered by Larsen at RecLAB studio, Milan, Italy. The full track listing consists of:

1. Matter to Energy
2. The Judgment
3. Burning Times of This Anxiety
4. Daze Suffocation
5. Everlasting Pain
6. Blasted Heart
7. The Hanged Man
8. Carnage Rhapsody
9. State of Insanity (Disturbed Bed Rest)
10. Battery
11. 25 More...

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Skewered Reveals Album Details

Irish death quartet Skewered has revealed full details on forthcoming studio album "Deathmethyltryptamine."

“First new material from us in over 4 years," states guitarist Andy Sweeney. “We've worked hard on our song writing and our upcoming album has a huge array of influences. Lots of custom made time signatures resulting in really original and unique sounding riffs. Unusual song structures take the listener on a fast paced, hectic journey from deranged aggression to evil grooves and brutal slams. We can't wait for you to hear!”

In regards the album art, vocalist Mark Dolan states: “It's just like a bad DMT trip. We thought ‘Deathmethyltryptamine’ was a funny pun of dimethyltryptamine. We felt some of our weird rhythms give that disorientating psychedelic vibe while keeping heavy and brutal.”

Featuring album art by Mark Cooper of Mindrape Art, "Deathmethyltryptamine" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studios in Rhauderfehn, Germany. The album also in includes special guest vocals by Konni Gnirhul (Defeated Sanity). "Deathmethyltryptamine" is set for release October 21st, 2016 via Stillbirth Records.

1. Curbstomp Marathon
2. Nausea
3. Ground and Pound
4. Viscous Mucus
5. Organ Donor Kebab
6. Pawns of War
7. Animalism
8. Colombian Necktie
9. Red Knob Warts
10. The Lovesong
11. Trimethylaminuria
12. Fucked with A Stump More...

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Sorronia Posts New Lyric Video

Sorronia has a new song online today titled "Forsaken Tale," which will be released as a single in October. Check out the lyric video below, and you can pre-order the single right here.

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Cara Neir Announces New Album Release

Coming off the heels of a split with fellow Texan group Wildspeaker, Cara Neir's newest full-length album "Perpetual Despair is the Human Condition" will be released through Broken Limbs on October 14th, 2016. The band comments:

"'Perpetual Despair is the Human Condition' is a darker unvarnished continuation of our album 'Portals to a Better, Dead World.' It was lyrically and musically written with a gasp of air before being pulled back down into a bleak mental state, as each song comes from a very desperate and hopeless mindset.

"The album plays as a vicious and harrowing cycle of what it is to be human, even considering the variables of social class and the scale of morality. There are positives and negatives, but there will always be conflict and despair."

1. Spiteful Universe
2. Normalcy
3. Pushing Failure
4. Bound by Believers
5. Window to the Void
6. Trials of the Lost
7. For You
8. Chapter I: Coastline Black More...

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Our Place Of Worship Is Silence Releasing Album

California death metal project Our Place Of Worship Is Silence has traveled a long, hard road, and every note of this journey rings true in debut full-length "The Embodiment of Hate," available October 14th, 2016 through Broken Limbs.

Featuring current and ex-members of fellow California acts Lake of Blood and Teeth, Our Place of Worship is Silence recently recruited bassist Brent Randel (HHL, Lash Crown) and vocalist Charlie Mumma (L'Acephale, Sissy Spacek, ex-Knelt Rote). Guitarist / vocalist Eric Netto comments:

"'The Embodiment of Hate' is the necessary proclamation of our unrivaled ferocity and authenticity. With elements of pessimism and cosmic annihilation, this record throws salt into the wounds of all saviors. This album is dedicated to Tim Butcher (5/28/88-12/5/15). He will be forever missed. Rest in power."

1. Consecrated Dystopia
2. Resplendent Misery
3. Feast of Martyrdom
4. Murdered While Praying
5. To Deceive The Universe
6. Our Place of Worship
7. Church of Atrocity More...

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Conan Re-Releasing Albums

Black Bow Records is pleased to announce the re-issue of limited edition picture disc versions of their classic Conan albums "Horseback Battle Hammer" and "Monnos."

"Monnos" will be available worldwide via Black Bow while "Horseback Battle Hammer" will initially be available only in the U.S. and Canada. Both albums will be released in January 2017.

Pre-order "Horseback Battle Hammer" here and "Monnos" at this location. Conan founder Jon Davis commented about the albums:

"It is exciting to be able to release these awesome records on picture disc. Conan has always had the ability to conjure strong visual images in line with the musical themes and it is only fitting that these are released in this format.' More...

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Them Bulls Posts Full Album Online

The self-titled, debut full-length album from Italian group Them Bulls is currently out now via Small Stone Recordings. Stream the entire release from beginning to end below. The album's track listing is as follows:

1. As Fangs In Stone
2. Bandana, Carlos
3. Devil's Kiss
4. Pot Gun
5. Too Much Hot
6. Made Of Ghosts
7. Twisted Tongues
8. Through The Sun
9. We Must Live Up
10. Just Another Please More...

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Queen Elephantine Dives Into The "Deep Blue"

The Providence-based cosmonauts from Queen Elephantine today premiere the first song from new album "Kala.” Check out "Deep Blue" below, and be on the lookout for "Kala" to drop October 21st, 2016. Pre-orders are online here. The album's track listing is as follows:

1. Quartered
2. Quartz
3. Ox
4. Onyx
5. Deep Blue
6. Throne of the Void in the Hundred Petal Lotus More...

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Aenaon Releasing New Album

Progressive black metal group Aenaon is gearing up to release the follow-up to 2014 album "Extance" (reviewed here). New album "Hypnosophy" will drop via Code666 Records on November 25th, and today new song "Oneirodynia" comes online. The full track listing consists of:

1. Oneirodynia
2. Fire Walk With Me
3. Earth Tomb
4. Void
5. Tunnel
6. Thus Ocean Swells
7. Phronesis - Psychologic More...

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Chrome Division Working On Album

The ever-reliable Chrome Division is now working on new hard rockin' tunes! The follow-up to 2014's "Infernal Rock Eternal" (reviewed here) is now being recorded, with a pre-production teaser clip available below.

What this means for Dimmu Borgir is unknown - maybe that new album teased way back last s ummer is finally finished? Yeah, probably not. Stay tuned for news on Chrome Division and probably total radio silence from Dimmu Borgir for the foreseeable future. More...

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Dark Bombastic Evening Documentary Posted Online

Romanian video editor Gina Sandulescu has released an hour long documentary chronicling the 7th edition of the Dark Bombastic Evening festival that took place last month.

The documentary features interviews with Jon Aldara (Hamferð, Barren Earth), Stefan Belda (Prophecy Productions), Neige (Alcest, Sylvaine), Mihai 'Coro' Caraveteanu (Axa Valaha Productions) and many more. More...

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Kurokuma Posts New EP Online

Sheffield UK doom/sludge band Kurokuma is streaming entire new EP "Advorsus." The mini-album consists of three tracks of crushing music that will be released this Friday via Medusa Crush Recordings.

"Advorsus" will be released both digitally and on a limited cassette run on September 9th, 2016. Although the album contains only three tracks, the actual running time is over 20 minutes. The band's release show is scheduled for September 17th and a tour is being planned for October. More...

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Vienna Metal Meeting 2017 Announced

Vienna – the capital city of Austria – already has numerous festivals for every style in music: rock, indie, classic, and even hip-hop. But one was truly missing. Finally Vienna gets what it deserves: an extreme metal-festival!

On Saturday the 8th of April, 2017 the Arena Wien gets loud, very loud with the Vienna Metal Meeting, focusing on thrash/death/black metal across two stages. The first bands to be announced are as follows: More...

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The Mugshots Posts New Studio Report

Italian dark rock outfit The Mugshots will release new effort "Something Weird" in October via Black Widow Records, celebrating the band's XV anniversary. A new studio video report - featuring Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan - can be seen below.

The album will additionally feature the likes of Matt Malley (exCounting Crows), Steve Sylvester (Death SS), and many others. "Something Weird" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Freddy Delirio (Death SS, H.A.R.E.M.) at FP Recording Studio located in Tuscany's green countryside. The album features:

- Matt Malley (Oscar/Grammy nominated Counting Crows founding member)
- Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (Venom Inc., Atomkraft)
- Mike Browning (Nocturnus AD)
- Steve Sylvester (Death SS)
- Freddy Delirio (Death SS, H.A.R.EM.)
- Martin Grice (Delirium)
- Manuel Merigo (In.Si.Dia)
- Ain Soph Aour (Necromass)
- Andrea Calzoni (Psycho Praxis)
- Enrico Ruggeri More...

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Existance Reveals New Album

French heavy metal group Existance is back with brand new album "Breaking The Rock," due to be released on October 15th via Black Viper Records.

The album was recorded and mixed in France at Boss Hog Studio and mastered in Los Angeles by Maor Appelbaum (Halford, Malmsteen, Dokken). Check out the artwork and track listing below.

1. Heavy Metal Fury
2. Honest
3. We Are Restless
4. All Is On Fire
5. Deserve Your Love
6. Sinner Of Love
7. Marilyn (Icon Of Desire)
8. In The Name Of Revenge
9. Pain In Paradise
10. Breaking The Rock More...

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Ironhand Streaming "Hello, Operator"

New Jersey project Ironhand marries drum machine grind, speed riffing death, and moments of bombastic black metal grandeur to a depraved, filthy and over driven musical framework.

"Hello, Operator" encompasses everything one might look for in industrial metal; it's frantic, ugly, mechanical, grey, and uneasy. You can grab your copy at Bandcamp here or stream all the tracks below.

1. Intro First Hand Account
2. From the Shadows He Follows
3. Speak Silence
4. You Will Be Dead Soon
5. Der Wald
6. Choke
7. TOtheARK
8. From the Shadows He Follows (Obsidian FX Remix)
9. Speak Silence (Acylum Remix)
10. Choke (Unaspected Remix)
11. Der Wald (Midnight Nightmare Remix)
12. Speak Silence (Pheromone Remix)
13. TOtheARK (vProjekt Remix)
14. Choke (Traumascape Remix)
15. Speak Silence († Blood Wolf † Remix)
16. From the Shadows He Follows (Sarcophagic Remix) More...

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Halcyon Way To Support Sabaton

U.S. outfit Halcyon Way is now confirmed as main support for "The Last Tour" with Swedish heavy metal heroes Sabaton during shows in Russia. Check out the shows and details below. Halcyon Way is currently working on a fifth full-length album - stay tuned for more info soon!

November 30 - Krasnoyarsk at Centr
December 02 - Novosibirsk at R-Club
December 03 - Yekaterinburg at Tele-Club
December 05 - Samara at Zvezda
December 07 - Krasnodar at Arena-Hall
December 09 - St.Petersburg at A2
December 10 - Minsk at Re:public
December 11 - Moscow at Bud Arena More...

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Eternal Halloween Signs Record Deal

Eternal Halloween was formed in 2015 by an assembly of condemned souls and proletarians raised in the depths of the United Kingdom of the Underworlds and lead by Dave Devil. Taking their name from the eternal horror and political crisis the world is suffering, these guys seek to mock the stereotypes of modern society including religion and economy as well as popular trends in music.

The band's first album, "Eternal Halloween," is set to be released soon by Into The LimeLight Records and distributed by Soulfood Music Distribution, bringing heavy riffs, catchy gang choruses and a very Rammstein-meets-Rob Zombie kind of music.

Eternal Halloween is:

Dave Devil - Vocals/Guitars
Rudolf Dionkeldei - Keyboards/Backing Vocals
Damien Schweinsteiger - Guitars/Backing Vocals
Katryna Draven - Bass
Markus Mortem - Drums More...

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The Holeum Streaming "Vertical Parallel Infinites"

The first glimpses of autumn are to be seen, so its time to get in the right mood with brand new The Holeum song "Vertical Parallel Infinites," taken off the band's forthcoming album "Negative Abyss" that's due out September 23rd.

Having the title “Negative Abyss," the debut album from this Spanish band has to sound hopeless. Founded in the second half of 2014, former musicians of bands like NahemaH, Demised, quantumXperience, Hela, Neptunian Sun, and Priest of Dawn started this new outlet to stretch the boundaries and to reinforce the emotional impression of what dark music can be and achieve.

“Negative Abyss” consists of eight tracks expressing inner conflicts and the never ending search for meaning in life.

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Tasos Bratsos Benefit Show Announced

Pitch Black Records just issued this announcement about an upcoming benefit show for the family of Tasos Bratsos:

"HELP SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE! A while back we informed you about the sad news of the passing of a fellow member of our local scene, Tasos Bratsos, drummer of Mortem Atra. Tasos lost the battle with cancer at a very early age, leaving behind his wife and young son.

"His fellow bandmates are organizing a special event on Friday September 9th to benefit Tasos’ family. Mortem Atra and Progeny Of Erebus, followed by a DJ set by Antonis 'Jey Key' of Chromium Sun. There will be a very low entrance fee as well as a merch stand with merchandise donated by many local bands with all proceeds going to Tasos’ family.

"We of course wholeheartedly support this event and we will also be present with a Pitch Black Records stand with everything at dirt cheap prices. At the end of the evening we will match the sales amount before donating our part as well.

"We encourage everyone to drop by and support this very important event. In case you can’t make it, you can still show your support by visiting our online store here to make a purchase using the discount code ‘FORTASOS’ – this will give you 50% off ANYTHING on our online store and we will still match the amount before donating. This discount code will only be valid on September 9th." More...

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Sonic Syndicate Premieres New Song & Lyric Video

Swedish/British modern and alternative metal act Sonic Syndicate premieres a new song and lyric video entitled "Start A War", taken from the upcoming new album "Confessions", which will be out in stores October 14 via Despotz Records.

The CD was recorded at Purple Skull Music with producer Kritoffer Folin and is said to be "the band's most diverse and unique work to date". Sonic Syndicate will support Amaranthe on a European tour in October/November.

Check out now "Start A War" below.

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While She Sleeps Premieres New Song

While She Sleeps premieres a new song entitled "Civil Isolation". A brand new music video for the new track is set to be premiered later today as well.

Check out now "Civil Isolation" below.

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