Y&T Pulls Out Of Saxon Tour

American hard rockers Y&T has announced that they have been forced to withdraw from the upcoming Saxon European tour due to vocalist/guitarist Dave Meniketti's back injury, as he is adhering to his doctor's advice and giving himself the necessary time to heal and recover. Their place will be taken by British rock veterans FM, while heavy metal heroes Raven will also be on board.

Says Dave: "It is with great disappointment that I announce Y&T's decision to withdraw from Saxon's upcoming fall Europe/UK tour. As many of you already know, I severely injured my back in July and have been under the care of a sports doctor/back specialist ever since. After I received two rounds of cortisone injections to reduce the inflammation, we all had high hopes I'd get "back on the field" in time for this tour. But as many people know, recovering from this kind of back injury takes time.

"Given the advice of my doctor and the urging of everyone around me, really, the only course of action for my long-term health is to stay home and properly complete my recovery. This decision has weighed heavily on me - and believe me, I'd much rather be on tour playing for all of you - but getting on an 11-hour flight and sitting for five weeks on drives of up to 10+ hours every day in a van traveling 11,000 miles/18,000 km would be a reckless approach at this stage of my recovery. I can't risk another setback like I experienced last month when I played a show against my doctor's advice.

"I apologize to the fans and to our buddies in Saxon for any inconveniences and disappointments that this has caused. We're big fans of Saxon and consider them to be one of the best live straight-ahead rock bands out there, so we're all disappointed to miss what surely would've been a great time on tour with them.

"For my part, and for Y&T going forward, I'm on the mend and can't wait to get back up on stage later this year. To our amazing fans in Europe and the UK, again, my apologies. We'll be back in 2019."

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Uriah Heep Posts New Video Online

British hard rock/heavy metal legends Uriah Heep has posted a new music video online for the song, "Take Away My Soul." You can check it out below. The song comes from the group's forthcoming new album, "Living The Dream," which is set to be released on September 14th and will be available in the following formats:

- CD
- CD/DVD
- Collector's Box feat. CD/DVD + Exclusive T-Shirt
- Standard Black Vinyl
- Blue Colored Vinyl - Exclusive to US
- Crystal Colored Vinyl - Exclusive to Frontiers EU Shop
- Digital

Tracklisting:

1. Grazed By Heaven
2. Living The Dream
3. Take Away My Soul
4. Knocking At My Door
5. Rocks In The Road
6. Waters Flowin'
7. It's All Been Said
8. Goodbye To Innocence
9. Falling Under Your Spell
10. Dreams Of Yesteryear
11. Take Away My Soul (alternate version) (Bonus track - CD/DVD Deluxe Ed.)

Bonus DVD trackisting:

"Grazed By Heaven" Music Video
"Take Away My Soul" Music Video
Making The Dream Documentary More...

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Witherfall Reveals New Album Details

US dark melodic metal masters Witherfall will release the highly anticipated follow-up to 2017’s "Nocturnes And Requiems" on November 2nd. Now, the band is proud to reveal the first song from "A Prelude To Sorrow."

“‘Ode To Despair” was the first composition that was completed for A Prelude To Sorrow so it only seems fitting to start off with this track. Its origin traces back to around 2016 when we were figuring out what to do with Sagan being sick and unable to perform. Fueled by red wine and only a glimmer of the sorrow that was to come ‘Ode’ took only one writing session to complete. The video was shot over the two month span that we were in the studio tracking A Prelude To Sorrow and watching the video brings you into the world we inhabited for what seems like an eternity... Special thanks to Don Adams and his masochistic tendencies and keen editor’s eye. Stay tuned for more...,'" comments the band.

On "A Prelude To Sorrow," main songwriters Joseph Michael (vocals, Sanctuary – live) and Jake Dreyer (Iced Earth) succeeded in perfectly combining the group’s technical proficiency with an appropriate eerie and somber atmosphere, manifesting also in Kristian Wåhlin’s majestic cover painting. For mix and mastering, Witherfall again worked with Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Sanctuary, Queensryche, Iced Earth) and “Ode To Despair” is just a mere glimpse at the depth and quality, the album holds within. More...

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Tank To Release New Album In October

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal favourites Tank, the version which comprises solely of founder Algy Ward, has announced that a new album entitled, "Sturmpanzer" will be released on October 12th via Dissonance Productions. This will be the second album Ward has performed by himself following the 2013 album, "Breath of the Pit."

The tracklisting is as foillows:

1. Two Thousand Miles
2. March
3. No More War
4. First They Killer Her Father
5. Sturmpanzer (Parts 1 & 2)
6. Lianne’s Crying
7. Living In Fear Of God
8. Für Reich und Fatherland
9. The Last Soldier
10. Which Part Of Fuck Off Don’t You Understand?
11. Little Darling (Thin Lizzy cover)
12. Revenge Of The Filth Hounds (Parts 1 & 2) More...

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An Evening With Acid Reign's Howard H. Smith

And now for something completely different. We almost exclusively report on live shows at Metal Underground, but every now and then, there's an event which calls out to us and our love of metal which doesn't see a guitar strummed or a drum beat. This evening at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden, London, Howard H. Smith, comedian and frontman of one of Britain's most beloved thrash metal bands, Acid Reign, was joined by a few dozen people to hear his stories of the heyday of thrash and life in a metal band.

It's difficult to talk about a spoken word set without giving away much or spoiling the material, which I certainly don't want to do. H opened up with humour and a genuine likability, which made the anecdotes not just entertaining, but relatable and therefore, touching. Anyone who's ever been in a band will find a connection in his recollection of Acid Reign's formation, gigs and internal problems, the last of which he covers respectably by refusing to bring anybody's name into the negative aspects. More...

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Gama Bomb Posts New Music Video Online

Irish thrash outfit Gama Bomb have released the video for new single "Bring Out The Monster," which introduces the band’s new mascot. The fist-pounding track is the second single from the band’s sixth album Speed Between The Lines, out October 12th on AFM Records.

The video takes inspiration from classic movies like Harvey and Donnie Darko, featuring frontman Philly Byrne and the band’s new mascot ‘Snowy’ The Gamabombinable Snowman as his imaginary friend.

"As fans, we love the theatricality of classic metal shows,’ says frontman Philly Byrne. ‘Dio’s dragon, Motorhead’s bomber and of course Eddie - those things made gigs come to life and leap off the stage, and we wanted to bring that back. We take our music seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously and we want our shows to be as much as fun as possible. How do you fight the tide of drab metal? We thought the best solution was to hire a seven foot-tall, alcoholic Yeti to ruin our gigs."

"Speed Between The Lines’" cover art was created by New York-based artist Jarred Hageman AKA Chrome And Lightning and Rory McGuigan (Villagers) and the album was produced by longtime GAMA BOMB collaborator Scott Atkins (Cradle of Filth, Sylosis).
The digital single’s cover is inspired by vintage paperback novels.

"Speed Between The Lines," released by AFM Records on October 12th 2018, is the sixth studio album from the band in 16 years. The album will be available as CD, clear yellow gatefold Vinyl (ltd. to 250 units), turquoise gatefold Vinyl (ltd. to 250 units), clear/red gatefold and vinyl red/black splatter (ltd. to 100 units) which is exclusively available in the AFM webshop. More...

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Denied Premiere New Official Music Video

Swedish metal band Denied have released an official video for the title track from this years album, Freedom Of Speech. The track also features female backing vocals contributed by special guest Madde Svärd.

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Samskaras Premiere New Song "As Warriors"

Lithification, the upcoming four-song EP from Montreal progressive death metal duo Samskaras is set for release on Friday, October 26th. Samskaras is multi-instrumentalist and vocalist (Unburnt, ex-Derelict) Eric Burnet and renowned drummer Alexandre Dupras known for his skilled drumming in bands such as Teramobil, Unhuman, and formerly in (the) Plasma Rifle. Samskaras - Lithification is the follow up to the band's critically praised four-song effort, Asunder.

You can check out Samskaras new track "As Warriors" from it below:

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Evoken Premiere New Song "Valorous Consternation"

Hypnagogia is the impending new full-length from iconic death/funeral doom unit EVOKEN. Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Sound Spa Studios in New Jersey by Steven DeAcutis, the crushing offering marks the band's first new output in six long years and comes swathed in the artwork of Adam Burke (Artificial Brain, Mos Generator, Hooded Menace).

In advance of its release, the band has unveiled the devastating sounds of "Valorous Consternation" for public feasting. Stream it below:

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Foaming at the Mouth Premiere Self-Titled Track

Foaming at the Mouth (Crator, Internal Bleeding etc.) premiere their self-titled track, taken from their upcoming debut album "Writhing", which will be out in stores October 1st.

Check out now "Foaming at the Mouth" below.

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Vreid Premiere New Song "One Hundred Years"

Norway's Vreid premiere a new song entitled "One Hundred Years", taken from their upcoming new album "Lifehunger", which will be out in stores September 28th via Season of Mist.

Check out now "One Hundred Years" below.

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Atrament Premiere New Song "Spit on Mankind"

Nihilistic Bay Area crust outfit ATRAMENT, features in its ranks current and former members of Vastum, Necrot, Mortuous, Abstracter, Moral Void, and Black September, are preparing to release their second LP, "Scum Sect", on September 28th. The album will be issued through a coalition of underground labels including Sentient Ruin Laboratories, Caligari Records, and Blood Harvest Records. Today the band premiere a new song entitled "Spit on Mankind" streaming below:

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Metallica Premiere New Version Of "Dyers Eve"

Metallica premiere a new version of their classic track "Dyers Eve", taken from their upcoming new 30th anniversary edition "…And Justice for All" box set, which will be out in stores November 2nd via Blackened Recordings.

Check out now "Dyers Eve" below.

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Karg Premiere New Song "Petrichor"

Karg premiere a new song entitled "Petrichor", taken from their upcoming new album "Dornenvögel", which will see release through AOP Records on November 16.

Check out now "Petrichor" below.

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Ape Machine Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream

Portland stoner rockers Ape Machine premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Darker Seas", which will be out in stores later today via Ripple Music.

Check out now "Darker Seas" in its entirety below.

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Atreyu Premiere New Song "The Time Is Now"

Atreyu premiere a new song entitled "The Time Is Now", taken from their upcoming new album "In Our Wake", which will be out in stores October 12th via Universal Music Group.

Check out now "The Time Is Now" below.

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Psycroptic Premiere New Song “We Were The Keepers”

Psycroptic‘s new full-length “As The Kingdom Drowns” will be out on November 09th via Prosthetic Records. Guitarist Joe Haley produced the effort, while Will Putney (Every Time I Die, Body Count) helmed the mixing and mastering duties. A new song called “We Were The Keepers” from the release has premiered streaming online below:

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Arsis Premiere New Song & Music Video

November 02nd will see the release of Arsis‘ new effort “Visitant“, which will be out via Nuclear Blast/Agonia Records. A music video for the first single from it called “Tricking The Gods“, has debuted online streaming below:

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Terror Debut New Music Video “Spirit Of Sacrifice”

A new official music video for Terror‘s new track called “Spirit Of Sacrifice” has debuted online. The single is taken from the group’s seventh studio release “Total Retaliation“, out September 28th via Pure Noise.

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Wrong November U.S. Tour Announced

Wrong will be out touring the U.S. in November with Portrayal Of Guilt supporting on the majority of the dates. Wrong will be touring in support of their latest full-length, “Feel Great“, which saw a release via Relapse Records earlier this year.

11/03 Miami, FL – Churchill’s
11/04 Jacksonville, FL – Rain Dogs
11/05 New Orleans, LA – Santos Bar

w/ Portrayal Of Guilt:

11/06 Austin, TX – Lost Well
11/07 Dallas, TX – Wits End
11/08 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th St OKC
11/09 Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar
11/10 Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room
11/11 Los Angeles, CA – Lexington
11/12 Oakland, CA – Elbo Room
11/13 Sacramento, CA – Blue Lamp
11/15 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/16 Portland, OR – Tonic
11/17 Salt Lake City, UT – Diabolical Records
11/18 Denver, CO – Mutiny
11/19 Wichita Falls, TX – Iron Horse Pub

Wrong:

11/20 Memphis, TN – Hi Tone
11/21 Atlanta, GA – 529

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The Browning To Join Attila’s European/UK Tour

The Browning will join Eskimo Callboy and Attila on their recently announced European/UK Tour. The band will be touring in support of their new effort “Geist“, due out October 26th.

10/17 Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
10/18 Bristol, UK – Fleece
10/19 London, UK – Islington Academy O2
10/20 Newcastle, UK – Riverside
10/21 Glasgow, UK – Classic Grand
10/22 Manchester, UK – Club Academy
10/23 Birmingham, UK – The Asylum 2
10/25 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo
10/26 Amsterdam, NET – Melkweg
10/27 Paris, FRA – Petit Bain
10/28 Antwerp, BEL – Kavka
10/30 Bologna, ITA – Zona Roveri
10/31 Milan, ITA – Legend Club
11/01 Pratteln, SWI – Z7
11/02 Stuttgart, GER – LKA Longhorn
11/03 Dresden, GER – Eventwerk
11/04 Berlin, GER – Huxleys
11/08 Munchen, GER – Tonhalle
11/09 Dortmund, GER – Phoenixhalle
11/10 Hamburg, GER – Docks
11/11 Wiesbaden, GER – Shlachthof
11/13 Warsaw, POL – Proxima
11/14 Budapest, HUN – A38
11/15 Nurnberg, GER – Lowensaal

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P.O.D. Premiere New Track “Rockin’ With The Best”

P.O.D. have premiered the first track from their upcoming tenth studio album “Circles“. That single is titled “Rockin’ With The Best” and can be heard below.

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