Raging Speedhorn To Release New Album In October

Raging Speedhorn return to action with the release of their killer new studio album, "Hard To Kill," which will be available on vinyl, CD, download and all streaming platforms via their own Red Weed Records label on October 23. The album can be pre-ordered here.

Recorded with Russ Russell (Napalm Death, At The Gates) at Parlour Studios in Kettering, UK, Hard To Kill sees Raging Speedhorn once again upping their own ante in terms of song-writing finesse... playing riff-fuelled dirty heavy metal with aplomb.

"This album is straight-up Raging Speedhorn - with added extras," says founding co-frontman Frank Regan. "Right now, the band is on fire, the vibe is amazing, and we’re so happy to be back playing music. Six albums in and we’re still loving what we do."

The album - the follow-up to 2016’s "Lost Ritual" is the first to feature new vocalist Dan Cook who replaces long-standing co-vocalist John Loughlin. John stood down after 21 years during the recording of "Hard To Kill" leaving the mantle open for Dan. RSH also welcome new guitarist Dave Leese and former Hundred Reasons bassist Andy Gilmour who join founding drummer Gordon Morison and guitarist Jim Palmer.

The title track, for which the band recently unveiled a new, high-octane video (see below), is as monstrous and infectious as the sentiment itself, "Spitfire" is a groove-fuelled beast, while "Doom Machine" and "Hammer Down" are slow-paced, sludge behemoths that deliver with the ferocity that you’d expect from RSH. More...

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Napalm Death And Megadeth Members Form Duo

Mission Two Entertainment has announced the signing of Brave The Cold to its already powerful lineage of artists.

Fronted by longtime Napalm Death member Mitch Harris and Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren, Brave The Cold is a two-piece formed in 2018 as the two metal conglomerates focus their energies into a new level of aggression. The culmination is "Scarcity," an eleven track collection of ferociousness breathing much-needed life into the heavy metal scene of 2020. Produced by the legendary Logan Mader (Machine Head, Soulfly), "Scarcity" is set for release on October 2, 2020.

Harris states, "Mission Two Entertainment progressed to their next phase in the music world and they have been the most inspiring team I've ever worked with! They truly believe with heart and soul to push this to the highest level possible as we forge ahead in our forever altered civilization." More...

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Heathen Posts Fifth Trailer For New Album

In less than two weeks, Bay Area thrash legends Heathen will release their fourth studio album, "Empire of the Blind," on September 18th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases their fifth album trailer and discuss the artwork for "Empire Of The Blind." Watch the trailer below.

"Empire Of The Blind" will be available in the following formats:

- CD Jewel Case
- CD + Patch Bundle
- Vinyl (Black) (Red - Limited Edition) (Orange w/ Red Splatter - Limited Edition)

Tracklisting:

1. This Rotting Sphere
2. The Blight
3. Empire Of The Blind
4. Dead And Gone
5. Sun In My Hand
6. Blood To Be Let
7. In Black
8. Shrine Of Apathy
9. Devour
10. A Fine Red Mist
11. The Gods Divide
12. Monument To Ruin More...

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Katla Announces Sophomore Album

Katla are now revealing the first track 'Villuljós' ("false light") taken from their forthcoming sophomore album "Allt þetta Helvítis Myrkur", which will be released on November 13th. More information about this record can be found below.

Katla comment on the single: "When I wrote 'Villuljós', which means 'false light', I was in a depressive period of my life", tells multi-instrumentalist Einar Thorberg Guðmundsson. "Everything happend in such a dark haze that I cannot even remember the actual process of creating the demo. When we finally recorded the album, it was done with a more more positive energy. Actually caring about what I was doing helped a lot to get it right. Although the track has not lost its original sonic darkness, I feel very good about the final outcome. Guðmundur Óli has perfectly translated this musical feeling into lyrical darkness. This is the light that represents a false hope." More...

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Song Of Anhubis Reveals New Album Details

Basque's Song of Anhubis will be unleashing their sophomore album "Reversed Reflection" via Rockshots Records on October 23rd, 2020. The band creates a passionate, introspective, intense, and diverse gothic metal that was first introduced to the world on their 2016 debut full length "Revenge As Redemption". Not quite following in the exact musical footsteps of their precursive album, their second record takes a 180-degree turn as it experiments with electronic elements and sounds more akin to rock and metal along with their staple gothic influences.

Featuring 10 tracks, "Reversed Reflection" is a journey between two opposing worlds, light and darkness, the instinctive, and the rational. Blunt guitars and arpeggios are combined with electronic elements, very melodic passages even melancholic in some cases, with the strength of double bass drumming and simpler fragments with the addition of some extra ingredients that will surprise listeners. All of the emotion on the record is felt through the diverse vocal range of frontwoman Rei Reych.

Reych adds: "I have always been passionate about music and singing since I was very young, so music has been present in my life all the time, both in good times and bad. That's why I always wanted to create my own soundtrack for my feelings and experiences, to be able to express everything that is sometimes difficult to define with words alone. When I met Paul (the guitarist of 'Song of Anhubis') collaborating with my voice in a concert of the band in which he played, and after having already been the vocalist of two bands, he offered me to start a project together. We had the same musical interests, a very similar taste and we connected great from the beginning, so when he showed me the riffs he had composed, I accepted immediately, we started this adventure called 'Song Of Anhubis'…" More...

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Eternal Idol To Release New Album In November

Italian symphonic/melodic metallers Eternal Idol return with a revamped, re-energised line-up and an exciting new album with "Renaissance." Featuring Fabio Lione (Rhapsody, Angra) and Claudia Layline as co-lead vocalists, guitarist Nick Savio (Hollow Haze), bassist Andrea Burratto (Secret Sphere, Hell In The Club) and drummer Enrico Fabris, the quintet’s second album is an epic maelstrom of symphonic/melodic metal that will delight fans of the genre who treasure intense songwriting and impeccable vocal performances.

Lione and new member Layline provided the majority of the lyrics and vocal melodies, with Savio on songwriting and arrangement duties. The album was produced by Savio and Lione and mixed by Simone Mularoni (DGM, Sunstorm) and it represents both a promise and statement from Eternal Idol: to be one of the absolute best symphonic/melodic metal releases of 2020!

"This is the album I have dreamed of making for my entire career," says Savio. "We had a vision and made it with no compromises. Claudia and Enrico are the perfect new additions to complete the symphonic, hard, melodic sound that we wanted to achieve. The first single, ‘Into The Darkness’, has also resulted in our most epic video thus far. It is simply fantastic and we love how it turned out. When the time comes, we are ready to hit the stage and share these new songs with you all." More...

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Jinjer Announces First Live Album

Today, Ukrainian modern metal leaders Jinjer have announced the official release of the audio recordings from one of the last metal shows played on the planet before the global Covid-19 lockdown: their ferocious sold out Melbourne, Australia performance on March 5, 2020.

Their newly announced upcoming live album, "Alive In Melbourne" features stunning artwork by gifted Jinjer fan Gabriel Nicoletti, includes 17 tracks in total (see tracklist below) and will be released on November 20, 2020 via Napalm Records.

Commented the band: "Some shows just deserve to be carved in stone and memorialized forever. This was the case regarding our first ever Australian tour in March 2020, where we hit a few milestones all at once: we finally played on every continent there is to play on, our first time in down under was a complete sellout and more importantly we experienced the love, passion and craziness we've always heard so much about the Australian crowd. Hell, there were even fans from New Zealand that showed up to the party. Now, after nearly half year of lockdown I can barely watch this footage without shedding a few tears. If any of you knew how much time, patience, nerves and effort we put into making this live album possible- you would probably be surprised we managed to pull it off at all. Adversity kept coming and coming, and coming at us again and again but here we are : 'Alive in Melbourne' 2020 is real and it's coming out in all it's visual and sonic glory! Let's watch it, listen to it and let's remember how a real metal gig should look and sound: the sweat, the volume, the performance and the crowd … we need this feeling back! I am proud that we managed to capture this place in time and share it with you as our first official live album!" More...

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Hypno5e Premiere New Song "On The Dry Lake"

France-based metal band Hypno5e premiere a new song and music video by the name of "On The Dry Lake". The track is taken from their latest album "A Distant (Dark) Source", out now via Pelagic Records.

Check out now "On The Dry Lake" below.

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Horsewhip Premiere New Song & Music Video

Florida-based crust outfit Horsewhip premiere a new song and music video named "Inertia Waits", taken from their upcoming new album "Laid to Waste", which will be out via Roman Numeral Records on September 25.

Check out now "Inertia Waits" below.

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Invernoir Premiere New Song & Music Video

Rome, Italy-based doom/death band Invernoir premiere a new song and music video called "Suspended Alive". The track is taken from their forthcoming new album "The Void and the Unbearable Loss", which will be co-released by Funere and BadMoodMan Music on October 9th.

Check out now "Suspended Alive" below.

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Eighteen Visions Premiere New Song "Sink"

Eighteen Visions premiere a new song entitled "Sink", taken from their upcoming new EP "Inferno". The six-song concept EP will be out in stores October 02 and was inspired by Italian poet Dante Alighieri‘s ‘The Divine Comedy‘.

Check out now "Sink" below.

Explaain Eighteen Visions: "We wanted a concept that would artistically fit the vibe of the music we were writing. Dark, punishing and hateful."

The track listing for the EP will run as follows: More...

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Realize Premiere New Single "Melted Base"

Realize premiere “Melted Base” as the third advance track off of their impending new full-length titled “Machine Violence“. The industrial influenced hardcore metal band will release their aforementioned record via Relapse Records on September 25th.

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Thrown Into Exile Premiere New Song & Music Video

Thrown Into Exile have scheduled a November 20th release date for their new record “Illusion Of Control” (or “II: Illusion Of Control“) via The Orchard Music (Urban Yeti Records). An official music video for their latest advance track from it, “Beyond The Grey“ has premiered online and can be streamed below.

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