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Pit Stories: Unexpected Moshing

Mosh pit Monday is over, which means its time for another weekly edition of Pit Story Tuesday!

This week we have Napalm Records hard rock / heavy metal crossover group Kobra And The Lotus on tap to discuss favorite live show pit memories.

Less on the extreme end than our typical Pit Story band, Kobra And The Lotus shares a tale of when moshing broke out quite unexpectedly, to delighted results.

The band had this to say about a Los Angeles show with some very enthusiastic fans:

Here’s the thing, we aren’t exactly a mosh pit inducing kind of band… or so you would think. Some of our tracks like "I Am, I Am" could foreseeably start something but for some reason that never happens. Instead, the most inconspicuous tracks off the album get the serious action. Just recently at our show in LA, a mosh pit broke out during the verse of our latest single “You Don’t Know." A few of us actually burst out laughing on stage but mostly out of sheer enjoyment.

The verse in that song is one of the most chilled out moments of our entire set so it was completely unexpected. Those people were champions though and we salute them for having a good time!! Go check out our latest music video for “You Don’t Know” and listen to the verses. You’ll see what I’m saying!

What's the oddest time and place you've seen a mosh pit break out? Let us know in the comments section below!

Kobra And The Lotus wrapped up a tour with Xandria earlier this year and the band's latest album "Prevail I" was released on May 12th via Napalm Records. Check out the music video for "You Don't Know" in the YouTube player below. More...

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Truth Corroded Recruits New Drummer

Australian death/thrash metal act Truth Corroded is pleased to welcome Jake Sproule as the band's new drummer. Jake also performs with death metal slam act Whoretopsy and tech death act Necrospyre.

Jake has already been playing as a live session drummer with Truth Corroded for the past several months across Australia and Asia. Commenting on joining the band, Jake offers: "Pretty stoked to be officially joining Truth Corroded, I have been having a great time touring with them since late last year. They're a great group of mates, they make great music and are fun to work with, so I am very much looking forward to working with these guys in the future and I look forward to writing music with them in the years to come."

Bbass guitarist Greg Shaw adds: "Jake is an outstanding drummer and anyone who has seen him perform with us live will appreciate that he is also an outstanding fit for the band. Having seen him play in his own band Whoretopys or a number of years, and as a student of the mighty Dave Haley of Psycroptic, he is not only a great addition to the band but also one of the best this country has produced - raising the bar on the quality of Australia's extreme music talent." More...

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Buried Above Ground Posts "Serpent" Video

Buried Above Ground just delivered a savage and unrelenting new music video for the track "Serpent," which can be viewed below. DJ Gunnarson (guitars, vocals) states:

“This time around the video's concept was less about a concept or story at all, and more about what emotions certain visuals could stir up. We wanted to have a lot of dark imagery that correlated visually with those emotions. Instead of the standard single linear story-line mixed with random band performance shots, we really wanted to create a visual onslaught of different dark and visceral images that created unease and fear in the viewer.

"We felt that the video should be as visually unrelenting, as the song and lyrics are musically. This video is our defining statement to the masses showing what this band is truly all about, as well as how our music should be experienced. It’s also by far the most rewarding video we have ever worked on." More...

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Communic Reveals New Album

Norwegian group Communic is now officially due to release new album "Where Echoes Gather" on October 27th, 2017 via AFM Records.

The label comments: "Communic’s first album for AFM is nothing short of another dark and atmospheric masterpiece, created by the very same three guys who founded the band back then. Communic’s characteristic mixture of prog, power and thrash sounds as fresh and relevant as ever and will amaze the band’s countless fans to the fullest."

New album "Where Echoes Gather" will be available as a digipak and limited colored vinyl (250 units gold, 250 red/marbled), wiht pre-orders available here. Cover artwork was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (Testament, Sodom, Iced Earth).

01. The Pulse of the Earth (Part 1 - The Magnetic Center)
02. The Pulse of the Earth (Part 2 - Impact Of The Wave)
03. Where Echoes Gather (Part 1 - Beneath The Giant)
04. Where Echoes Gather (Part 2 - The Underground Swine)
05. Moondance
06. Where History Lives
07. Black Flag of Hate
08. The Claws Of The Sea (Part 1 - Journey Into The Source)
09. The Claws Of The Sea (Part 2 - The First Moment)
Bonus Tracks:
10. Watching It All Disappear (Live In Studio 2017)
11. At Dewy Prime (Live In Studio 2017)
12. Waves Of Visual Decay (Acoustic Live Version - 10th Anniversary Concert) More...

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Ensiferum Posts Live Acoustic Video

On September 15th, Ensiferum will release seventh full-length album, "Two Paths," worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Anssi Kippo, the master was recorded on tape, for a true analog experience.

In anticipation of this release, the band has now launched a live acoustic version of "Two of Spades" (taken from previous album, "One Man Army"). Check it out below. The "Two Paths" track listing is as follows:

1. Ajattomasta Unesta
2. For Those About to Fight for Metal
3. Way of the Warrior
4. Two Paths
5. King of Storms
6. Feast with Valkyries
7. Don't You Say
8. I Will Never Kneel
9. God Is Dead
10. Hail to the Victor
11. Unettomaan Aikaan
12. God Is Dead (Alternative Version)
13. Don't You Say (Alternative Version) More...

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Daydream XI Posts Full Advance Album Stream

Brazilian progressive rock/metal outfit Daydream XI will make the band's US live debut this week as the band performs at the annual ProgPower gathering. New label home Sensory Records is also now streaming glorious new album, "The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn," more than two weeks ahead of its official street date.

"The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn" will be released on six-panel digipak CD with a 28 page booklet and digital formats on September 22nd through Sensory Records. Listen in below and catch the band live:

9/08/2017 Center Stage - Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower US

1. Ticket 000011
2. Open The Curtains
3. Trust-Forged Knife
4. Painted Smile
5. Windblown
6. A Cup Of Agony
7. Overhauling Wounds
8. Collector Of Souls
9. Forgettable
10. The Love That Never Was
11. The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn More...

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Neck Of The Woods Streaming "Face Of The Villain"

Vancouver, British Colombia-based Neck Of The Woods has unleashed another slab of progressive death metal from impending album "The Passenger" upon the public, releasing the track "Face Of The Villain" today.

Check out the stream in the player below. Neck Of The Woods comments on the new song: "False promises and selfishness lead to unavoidable failure. Some people are not meant to lead."

Upcoming album "The Passenger" delivers a crushing blend of progressive, death-inspired, technical, and groove-laden metal through nine tracks due out on digital release via Basick Records and CD release through the band on September 15th.

Neck Of The Woods also recently announced a run of Canadian tour dates surrounding the release of "The Passenger," with shows in Calgary, Saskatoon, Drumheller, Regina, Edmonton, Vernon, and Vancouver booked. Additional regional and widespread tour dates will be announced throughout the months ahead.

9/10/20147 Broken City - Calgary, AB
9/11/2017 Vangelis - Saskatoon, SK
9/13/2017 Neighbours Corner Pub - Drumheller, AB
9/14/2017 Cloud 9 Live - Regina, SK
9/15/2017 Industry House - Edmonton, AB
9/16/2017 Record City - Vernon, BC
9/22/2017 Pub340 - Vancouver, BC More...

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Murashita Posts Lyric Video

Murashita, masterminded by guitarist, producer and engineer Masaki Murashita, just released an official lyric video for the song "Inescapable Damnation," which is the title track off the EP of the same name.

This song features the talents of David Ellefson (Megadeth) on bass and Kevin Talley (Suffocation, Six Feet Under, Chimaira) on drums. The "Inescapable Damnation" EP is in stores through Plastic Head Distribution now, and Murashita is currently writing new material for an upcoming release.

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Caïnan Dawn Announces New Album

Osmose Productions has officially set October 27th as the international release date for Caïnan Dawn's third album "F.O.H.A.T." in which the band once again probes the infinite resonance of the everlasting chaos. Begin that journey with the new track "Ylem" below. The album's full track listing is as follows:

1. Kaos Theos Kosmos
2. Ylem
3. Mara
4. Fohat
5. Thule
6. Fathomless
7. Om More...

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Noire Announces October Tour

Winnipeg's Noire is pleased to announce the band will be touring Eastern Canada next month. The tour, which is dubbed "The Fall Of The Hunted," will consist of eleven dates throughout October.

The band commentedL "We are very excited to announce we are doing our first full eastern Canada tour. With appearances at the Postmortem equinox, and black market festivals along with being direct support for Archerontas this is looking to be a great fall."

All tour dates will be in support of the band's 2016 EP "The Tracks of The Hunted," available at Bandcamp here.

Sept 28 – Winnipeg, Nectar Night Club
Oct 5 – Hamilton, TBA
Oct 6 – Québec City, La Source De La Martinére
Oct 7 – Toronto, Stop Drop & Roll
Oct 8 – Fredericton, Maniac Mansion
Oct 12 – Sherbrooke, Le Murdoch
Oct 13 – Montréal, Postmortem Equinox Festival, Piranha Bar
Oct 14 – Windsor, Black Market Fest, Windsor Beer Exchange
Oct 16 – Guelph, Dstrct
Oct 20 – Ottawa, Café Dekuf
Oct 21 – Thunderbay, The Apollo More...

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Burn Streaming Full New Album

"Do Or Die" is the first album from NYHC group Burn in 16 years, due to drop September 8th via Deathwish. The 10-track album was engineered by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou and mastered by Howie Weinberg. A full stream has come online in advance of Friday's release - check it out below.

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Origin Releases Music Video

U.S. death metal band Origin just premiered a new music video for the track "Infinitesimal To The Infinite," taken from the recently-released album "Unparalleled Universe," available via Agonia Records in Europe / ROW and Nuclear Blast Records in North America.

The video was recorded and directed by Sisson, and is available for viewing below. You can also catch Origin on the "Bloodletting North America" tour this fall, with dates and full details available here>

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Krigblast Reveals New Album Details

Selfmadegod Records is proud to announce the new album from Austin, Texas group Krigblast will be titled “Dawn Of The Apocalypse.” The album was recorded during 2017 by Shane Mclachlan (Phobia), Justin Mc, TJ Smith, Marky Trevino, and Omega Trevino.

This impending 9-song album brings forth brutal and metallic d-beat/crustpunk in the vein of Anti-Cimex, Discharge, Bastard, and with a fair dose of black metal darkness in the vein of Darkthrone.

The material was recorded at Come And Track It Studios and mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door. Artwork was handled by Jasper. Check out the first song below. “Dawn Of The Apocalypse” is scheduled for a September 8th, 2017 release on Selfmadegod Records and will be available for online ordering shortly.

1. Malicious Breed
2. Submission
3. Only The Body Is Buried
4. Dawn Of The Apocalypse
5. Evil Is Burning
6. Count Your Stings
7. No Way Out
8. Silence
9. Fear And Depression More...

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Black Sabbath Shares "Children Of The Grave" Clip

Black Sabbath premieres a new live clip performing "Children Of The Grave", taken from the band's upcoming "The End Of The End" film, which will screen in theaters on September 28th. The movie captures both the band’s farewell touring and its final live show, which took place February 04th, 2017 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, UK.

Check out now "Children Of The Grave" below.

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The Haunted Debuts New Video For "Monuments"

The Haunted debuts a new lyric video for the song "Monuments", taken from band's ninth studio album "Strength In Numbers", which was released on August 25 via Century Media. The new effort was recorded at Parlour Studios in the U.K. with producer Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir, etc.).

Check out now "Monuments" below.

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Hideous Divinity Premieres New Music Video

Italy’s death metal outfit Hideous Divinity premieres a new music video for "Feeding Off the Blind", taken from the band's latest album "Adveniens", which is out in stores now.

Check out now "Feeding Off the Blind" below.

The quintet also just left for a tour with Cattle Decapitation and Broken Hope. Check out all dates below: More...

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