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Mindscar Premieres Full New Album
Floridian three piece Mindscar is on the verge of officially dropping new album "What's Beyond The Light" this coming Friday, August 19th.
Formerly including none other than Trivium's Matt Heafy and currently including Richie Brown, the band independently released “Kill The King” last year and now returns with follow-up "What's Beyond The Light."
Ahead of the Friday release, we're stoked to be bringing you all nine tracks in advance - listen in below!
The band's sophomore full-length album was recorded with with Rob Caldwell (Six Feet Under/Cannabis Corpse/Iron Reagan) and features a guest speech from U.S. Senate candidate Augustus Invictus. Word on the street is that the cover artwork is a painting made entirely of vocalist/guitarist Richie Brown’s blood and semen.
Pre-orders are available through Bandcamp here and the full "What's Beyond The Light" track listing is as follows:
1. I Am The Bad Man
2. Headless
3. Buried Beneath The Snow
4. A Faceless Force That Must Die
5. Megalodon
6. Cerberus
7. When The Soul Dies
8. Entering The Void
9. What's Beyond The Light More...
Skalmold Premeires "Niðavellir" Lyric Video
Iceland's Skalmold will release the new album "Vögguvísur Yggdrasils" on September 30th via Napalm Records. However, you don't have to wait to get a taste of this viking masterpiece, because today the band has teamed up with Metal Underground.com to premiere the lyric video for the new track "Niðavellir" (or "Dark Court" or "Dark Dwelling").
A stunning and winding trip through Norse mythology awaits on "Vögguvísur Yggdrasils" - and the best travel guides are and will always be Reykjavik-based Viking metallers Skalmold! The band has already proved through three albums (the latest effort being "Med Vaettum" in 2014) that its members are rather well-versed when it comes to Odin and his lot, but now the Icelandic sixpiece delves into the Nine Worlds from Muspellsheim (fire) to Nifelheim (ice) - all held together by world tree Yggdrasil. The perfect backdrop for the fifth longplayer by these genre heavyweights that smoothly moves from highly melodic and epic Viking metal to picturesque folklore. Odin owns ye all!
The track list for "Vögguvísur Yggdrasils" is:
1. Múspell
2. Niflheimur
3. Niðavellir
4. Miðgarður
5. Útgarður
6. Álfheimur
7. Ásgarður
8. Helheimur
9. Vanaheimur More...
Jesus Wears Armani Premieres New Video
Jesus Wears Armani has teamed up with us today to officially unveil a new lyric video - check out the epic "Pray For War" below!
Vocalist Rich Hurts of the Seattle metal band comments: "This song addresses the very real struggles our returning veterans face. Being torn between the need to complete the mission, and how to properly come home. This song lets other veterans know, they are not alone."
Hurst writes combat-tested metal with songs that address the physical and psychological scars of war: injury, alcoholism, addiction, PTSD, and the feelings of dislocation and alienation that are unfortunately all-too-common for our returning veterans.
Hurst and the band are currently working on their second CD, also titled "Pray For War," which is projected to release later this year and follows previous EP "Curse of Man." Stay tuned for more info, and you can follow the latest on Jesus Wears Armani at Facebook here.
Imminent Sonic Destruction Brings On "The Fog"
U.S. progressive metal act Imminent Sonic Destruction teamed up with Metal Underground.com to premiere the music video for the new song "The Fog." The song is taken from the brand new album "Triumphia," which is is set to drop on September 2nd, 2016 via Luxor Records.
Detroit based Imminent Sonic Destruction was formed in 2008 during an unexpected lunar eclipse, which wiped out vast swaths of humanity and ushered in the so-called new age of progressive super metal. Maybe you remember. It was a Tuesday.
Even though some of that is made up, the band was initially formed around the strong songwriting of guitarist/vocalist Tony Piccoli, and consists of Pat DeLeon (drums), Pete Hopersberger (keyboards/vocals), Bryan Paxton (bass) and Scott Thompson (guitar/vocals). Imminent Sonic Destruction’s sound is a satisfying blend of styles, at times melodic, complex, epic and crushingly heavy, drawing on the members’ various influences, which cover the full spectrum of prog, rock, and metal.
Imminent Sonic Destruction recorded and released the debut full-length CD, "Recurring Themes," in 2012 to critical acclaim. Based on the strength of that album and an energetic live show, the band went on to tour across North America with giants Pain of Salvation and Fates Warning, among others.
In between tours, the band spent time excitedly writing and demoing a diverse collection of songs. These demos led to label interest and the subsequent signing a record deal, which brings Imminent Sonic Destruction to 2016, and the announcement of "Triumphia," an ambitious concept album featuring over 60 minutes of music, including the 22+ minute epic “Arborous Calm.” Triumphia features artwork by acclaimed artist Travis Smith.
The track listing for "Triumphia" is:
1. The Crashing Waves
2. Something in the Way
3. The Fog
4. Sleepless
5. Lake of Fire
6. The Knife
7. Arborous Calm
As for the video clip for "The Fog" keyboardist Pete Hopersberger told Metal Underground.com: "Shooting this was an absolute blast. There are so many little things to look for, easter eggs and things that will crack people up. It's really a short film, and I'm thrilled with how it came out. Several of our friends put a lot of hard work into the details of this video, and it shows."
With that said, Metal Underground.com is pleased to present "The Fog": More...
Infectology Premieres Full Brutal Death Album
If you love your death metal on the brutal and gore-soaked side, then you will want a taste of the disgustingly bloody brew on tap from Infectology.
"Innards of Misanthropic Embodiment” is the sophomore album from this Ecuadorian extreme quartet and follows 2013's debut "Origin of Pathological Extermination."
The new album officially drops today - August 12th - and we're stoked to premiere all eight tracks online today in celebration of that release.
“Innards of Misanthropic Embodiment” was mixed and mastered by Januaryo Hardy at Insidious Soundlab, and the album also includes special guest appearances by Carlos de la Vega (Sanguinary Execution / Gastrorrexis) and Januaryo Hardy (Perverted Dexterity / Cadavoracity).
If you dig the dirty brutal death metal sound, be sure to pick up your own copy through Gore House Productions right here. The track listing is:
1. Absolute Disembodiment
2. Gorging on Misanthropy
3. Deification of Insanity
4. Forced Unnatural Carnal Knowledge
5. Inhuman Conception
6. Ritualistic Embodiment
7. Dying On Cauldron
8. Inducing Excruciating Pain More...
The Arbitrary Premieres New Music Video
New Orleans-based instrumental prog metal group The Arbitrary released new album "Entropy" earlier this year, which you can stream in full or pick at Bandcamp here.
With the album out now, The Arbitrary is showcasing one song in particular with a new music video. Check out our worldwide exclusive premiere of "As Colors Bleed Through" below and prepare to be blown away!
Guitarist Jeffrey Fisher comments on the video: "We felt that 'As Colors Bleed Through' was the perfect song to sum up The Arbitrary because it really showcases the different facets contained throughout our record 'Entropy.' By shooting this video out in the wilderness, we were able to simultaneously capture the emotions contained within the song as well as the energy exerted at our live shows."
The band is currently working on a new release as "Entropy" continues making waves throughout the regional and national progressive metal scenes.
"We've really begun to find our niche as musicians, and having only two members really allows us to efficiently channel our energy and improve our craft as we continue playing shows and working on new material," says Fisher. "In the end, the music is all that matters."
You can follow the latest on the band at Facebook here or catch The Arbitrary live on these upcoming tour dates:
August 13: Ocean Springs, MS @ The Juke Joint - Frets for Pets Benefit Concert
August 27: Baton Rouge, LA @ Atomic Pop Shop w/ Brother Wolf, They Will Fall
August 31: Biloxi, MS @ Zeppelin's Bar & Grill w/ Traitors, Shores of Acheron
September 10: Baton Rouge, LA @ 524 Studios w/ The Continual, In Reverie
October 7: Metairie, LA @ The Twist of Lime w/ Everyone Dies in Utah, Convictions More...
Warfather Premieres "Judgement, The Hammer"
September 16th will see the release of new Warfather album "The Grey Eminence." Ahead of that official street date, we're stoked to be bringing you an exclusive first listen to another devastating death metal track cut off the album!
Check out our premiere of "Judgement, The Hammer" below, which features none other than Erik Rutan on guest vocals.
Wartfather's follow-up to debut album "Orchestrating the Apocalypse" was also produced by death metal icon and studio wizard Rutan (Hate Eternal).
Hannes Grossmann Premieres "Oceanborn"
We've got a surprise track premiere for you metal fanatics today that will absolutely blow some minds!
German musical virtuoso Hannes Grossmann (Alkaloid, Blotted Science, Hate Eternal, ex-Obscura, ex-Necrophagist) is wrapping up an IndieGogo campaign at 3:00 AM EST tomorrow (August 9th) for his impending solo album "The Crypts of Sleep." Get in on the action in these last waning hours of the campaign right here.
As the crowd funding campaign draws to a close, Grossmann has teamed up with us to premiere another sneak peak of the upcoming album. Check out our exclusive early stream of "Oceanborn" below, which is the fifth track on "The Crypts Of Sleep." Prepare to be lulled in by some melodic acoustic strumming before getting kicked straight in the teeth by the most technical of death metal!
After successfully crowdsourcing the funds to independently release his debut album "The Radial Covenant" in 2014 (still streaming in full here), Grossmann decided to follow the same approach for much anticipated follow-up, "The Crypts of Sleep."
The new album was entirely written, arranged, self-recorded and self-produced by Grossmann between September 2015 and June 2016 at his own Mordor Sounds studio in Veitsbronn, Germany.
Grossmann plays drums on the entire album and enlisted the the help of numerous all-stars in the extreme music scene including Danny Tunker (Alkaloid, Abhorrent, ex-Aborted) - rhythm and lead guitars, Linus Klausenitzer (Obscura, Alkaloid, Noneuclid) - bass, Morean (Alkaloid, Dark Fortress, Noneuclid) - vocals, Christian Muenzner (Spawn of Possession, ex-Obscura, ex-Necrophagist) - lead guitars, Fountainhead (ex-Obscura, Despotic) - lead guitars, Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry) - lead guitars, and Erik Rutan (ex-Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal) - lead guitars. More...
The Company Corvette Premieres Full New Album
Philadelphia-based group The Company Corvette recently wrapped up a third full-length recording, titled "Never Enough."
An independent, late summer release is planned for August 5th in conjunction with the band’s performance at Psycho Las Vegas.
Today we are beyond stoked to bring an advance stream of the entire "Never Enough" album before it even hits the stands!
While the band likes to think of the two earlier releases as “glorified demos,” this new album is a huge step forward for The Company Corvette in virtually every department.
"Never Enough" features a solid seven riffed-out stoner tracks recorded at Gradwell House Recording in New Jersey with Matt Weber at helm, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Sleep, Yob, Corrosion Of Conformity) in Oregon.
The album bears incredibly striking cover artwork by the excellent Drew Elliott (Sunn O)), Amorphis, Rwake, Necrophagia), which captures the imagery within the second track "Devilwitch" and takes band’s visual presentation to new heights. Check out the full album below, and be sure to also see The Company Corvette live:
8/26-28/2016 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Las Vegas More...
From Blue To Gray Premieres Full New Album
Michigan's From Blue To Grey is gearing up to drop new album "Abstention of Interference" via Luxor Records on August 5th.
A few days ahead of that official release date, we're excited to bring you the entire album early via a full stream below.
You can hear all 10 tracks in advance, and if you like what you hear, pre-orders are available at this location.
Bassist Jordan Myers comments: “This album is the epitome of sacrifice, and diligence. A culmination of our combined efforts come to fruition. We wanted the listener to feel a spectrum of emotion; our anguish, our fear, our anger, and our joy. We put our everything into this album and left nothing on the table."
Produced by Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist) the upcoming full-length features guest appearances from Dustie Waring of Between The Buried And Me and John Matos of Abiotic. The track listing is as follows:
1. Slave Grinder
2. Vulgarity in Silence
3. Forceful Stare
4. Fractured Reality Obscurity
5. Fractured Reality Reflection
6. Ataraxia
7. Lay Down and Die
8. Buried in Sand
9. Cognitive Dissonance
10. A Reason to Resonate More...
The Devil's Music Premieres "Can You Hear Me"
After Devilment founder Daniel J. Finch departed the band in 2014, he got to work on The Devil's Music, a new project offering up groovy and powerful music that covers the metallic spectrum.
A self-titled album is due out in early September, and we're stoked to be heralding that release with an exclusive premiere of new song "Can You Hear Me."
This one goes a significantly different direction both musically and vocally from the previously released track "From Beyond" (available at Bandcamp here) - check it out below.
Finch comments on the new track: "It's one of those songs that just feels like someone punched you in the face. Lee (Collapse The Sky) vocals are so hard, I'm amazed at what a talent he is. The solo is James from One Machine and that guy can shred. This is certainly one of my favorite tracks on the album."
The full track listing for "The Devil's Music" will be as follows:
1. From Beyond (vocals by Jambles Darby of The BloodShake Chorus)
2. Can You Hear Me (vocals by Lee Margaillan of Collapse The Sky)
3. Break Through (vocals by Ian Messy Messenger of Scream Serenity)
4. Phoenix (vocals by Jordan Fennell of Scream Serenity)
5. The Smile That Hurts (vocals by Caeser of Ides of Winter)
6. The Strange And Dark (vocals by Benjamin Skirka of (Iron Glove & Philophobia)
7. This Is The End (vocals by James Brett Marten of Hedra)
8. Dvoid Of Light (vocals by Edwin "Wrything" Mascorn of ex Episeed)
9. Cthulu (vocals by Vlad “Viper” Yasinsky of Viper Inc)
10. Hate (vocals by Matt Golder of Die A Villain) More...
Feign Premieres Full New Album
Into the Night Records has returned from hiatus to release "Atlas" by one-man black metal band Feign. The album officially drops tomorrow, but we're teaming up with Feign to stream the entire album a day early - check it out below!
If you like what you hear, "Atlas" is available for ordering through Bandcamp here. While the project primarily draws on black metal, elements of melodic death metal also weave in and out of the songs.
Back in January of 2015, Feigns’ first demo "Lost to Eternity" was released. Into the Night Records quickly signed the band and released second demo "Into the Void" on May 2nd. Now, after a years’ worth of work, Feign is preparing to release first full-length debut, "Atlas." The full track listing is:
1. Starstrum
2. Into the Celestial Nothingness
3. …A Visitor
4. Haven In The Sky
5. Lunarity (up for free download here)
6. When The World Ends
7. Stargazer
8. Deathwisher
9. Atlas
10. Souls’ Whisper More...
Casket Robbery Premieres "Pray For Death" Video
Back in March, Casket Robbery dropped new full-length album "Evolution Of Evil" (which is still streaming online here).
Now we're excited to be teaming up with the band again to not only exclusively release a lyric video for the track "Pray For Death," but also issue first official details on the band's impending August tour.
The new clip can be seen below, and Casket Robbery comments: “This song is one of the catchiest on the album. The lyrics in the chorus are especially catchy and disturbing at the same time. The song is from the point of view of a killer torturing someone. ‘The blade, it cuts. The slice it spills your guts.’ We all love the flow of the chorus. The solo features former Warbringer guitarist John Laux and it totally rips!”
Additionally, Casket Robbery will be heading off for the Danger Zone tour alongside Repaid In Blood. Tour dates are available after the jump and the band had this to say:
“We are extremely excited to be heading out to the west coast with Repaid In Blood in August. This will be our first national tour in support of 'Evolution of Evil' and we’ll be on the road more next year. Make sure to come out and see the carnage!" More...
Hell Camino Premieres "Vertigo" Video
Do you dig Down, Clutch, or Corrosion Of Conformity? Then you'll want to check out this killer new Hell Camino vid for "Vertigo!"
Hell Camino is a stoner/doom band based out of the Heart of Dixie - Little Rock, Arkansas - formed in 2014 by twin brothers Larry “Hash” Williams (bass/vox) and Lefty Williams (lead guitar/vox).
With the soul of the blues and the heaviness of 70's hard rock, next throw in whiskey, weed, women, guns, and fast muscle cars to reach the Hell Camino sound.
"Vertigo" is taken off the band's latest album "Orange Lily," which was mixed and recorded by Jason Tedford at his Wolfman Studios in Little Rock and released last month via Chrome Mountain Records.
According to Lefty Williams, the song and video for "Vertigo" is all about how a person feels when they are fighting drug addictions, dizziness, the withdrawals, crying themselves to sleep at night, anxiety and subsequent failed relationships. If you like what you hear below, be sure to follow Hell Camino at Facebook here. More...
Beansidhe Premieres Full New Album
Switzerland is about to offer up another stunning extreme metal release to the world, this time from Beansidhe.
The band's new album "Mont" is due to arrive July 28th - this coming Friday - but ahead of that drop date from Via Nocturna Records, today we are streaming all six album tracks in advance.
While the band's sound is firmly rooted in death metal, it also contains elements of thrash and even black metal at times. "Mont" is the group's third album since forming in 1999 and deals with the wonders of nature and man’s spiritual elevation to deity.
"Mont" was produced by Beansidhe and Ste Scenini and recorded and mixed at Stairway Studio by Ste Scenini. The track listing is:
1. Mónt - 00:48
2. Spazi - 07:22
3. Mòrt - 06:21
4. Féras - 08:01
5. Febraar - 06:58
6. Diàvól - 10:40 More...
Dejected Mass Premieres Full New Album
Incomprehensible and impenetrable guitar darkness is the order of the day with the slow motion chug-pocalypse that is Dejected Mass.
The band's new "Dirge" album is set to drop tomorrow - July 21st, 2016 - and will be available via Bandcamp here.
Darkness has managed to slip through the cracks of light a day early though, as we're exclusively streaming all of "Dirge" a day ahead of time!
Listen in to this obsidian hulk of crushing guitars and primal sorrow below. The full track listing is:
1. Bonds Of Sadness
2. Crave
3. Branch Of Freedom
4. Methanol Death
5. Desensitized
6. Worthless Life More...
Forgetting Fame Premieres "Sine Metu" Video
Today we're excited to introduce the world to up and coming quintet Forgetting Fame!
The Connecticut metal group has teamed up with us to exclusively premiere a new lyric video for the track "Sine Metu" - check it out below and let us know what you think.
Lead vocalist Daniel Fishkind comments on the mix of melody and crushing brutality in the track:
“'Sine Metu' is a phrase in Latin that means 'without fear.' The song is about never giving up on what you aspire to do, even if there are people telling you you can't, or you aren't good enough. Life is full of battles with both internal and external forces, but if you stay determined and persevere, you can overcome any obstacle. Don't let what others say bring you down or hold you back. Take risks, stay focused, and keep pushing forward. You never know what opportunities will come to you.”
Since the release of 2015's debut album, "Don't Look Down," Forgetting Fame has continued to bring a punk-sprayed metalcore sound to willing ears across the Northeast. Stay tuned for news on a second LP to arrive soon, and if you like what hear, you can follow the band at Facebook. More...
Noire Premieres Full New Album
There's a killer self-release arriving at the end of the week from another criminally unknown Canadian metal band. But fear not intrepid head bangers, we seek to rectify all metallic wrongs, and that includes getting Noire some much-deserved exposure!
"The Tracks of the Hunted" will officially drop July 8th and can be bought at Bandcamp, and today we're streaming the whole release early in the player below.
Following an atmospheric piano opening, be prepared for a surprisingly acoustic journey straight into "Eternity." When the heaviness finally arrives with the title track you won't know what hit you as black metal gets a majestic and unexpected overhaul. The album's full track listing is:
I. Piano Intro
II. Eternity
III. The Tracks of The Hunted
IV. The Sound of The Void
V. There is Nothing Left
VI. My Name More...
Netherbird Premieres "Windwards" Single
Last week we premiered a killer new music video from Netherbird for the "Windwards" track, which is one of two songs appearing on a new single of the same name.
"Windwards" officially drops tomorrow - July 6th - and precedes an upcoming full album release. Today we're again teaming up with the band to exclusively premiere both tracks from "Windwards." Check out the title song and accompanying offering "Sculptors and Spectres" below.
These new tunes are just a teaser for impending full-length release "The Grander Voyage," which is coming in October via Black Lodge Records. Stay tuned for more official info on that coming opus.
Staying true to the band's roots in the 90’s black and death metal underground, Netherbird is branching out into the new soundscapes, infusing doom and even post metal influences. This record features Fredrik Widigs (Marduk, Nordjevel, ex-Demonical) on drum as well as mastering handled by Sverker Widgren, a renowned veteran of sound engineering on the Scandinavian extreme metal scene.
You can pick up your own copy of the "Windwards" single at Bandcamp here. The track listing is as follows:
01. Windwards
02. Sculptors And Spectres (exclusive for this single) More...
War Master Premieres “Penetrating The Unknown”
Houston death metal troupe War Master returns today with a new track titled “Penetrating The Unknown," which we are proud to be exclusively premiering below.
"Penetrating The Unknown" is taken from the “MMXVI” demo, recorded by Craig Douglas at Origin Sound Studios, while guitars were tracked at the home studio of War Master guitarist, Neal Dossey.
The track is a churning, mid-paced number reminiscent early Death and Obituary. Neal Dossey comments on the group's new material:
“We chose this song because I think it’s more of what people are used to. A lot of the new material is pretty different from what people are used to hearing from us. It’s with a different lineup and We haven’t put anything out in a while. 'Penetrating The Unknown' is more of that mid-paced sound that the older material sounds like. Dobber brings drums to a whole new level.
"We've picked up pace to some pretty intense speeds at times as well as slowing down to very sludge heavy grooves. Overall, the album is a lot more dynamic. Anthony is a brilliant guitar player. He really had some cool ideas for some atmospheric stuff with his leads and everything he did with his guitar. It’s definitely new and different.”
This past spring, War Master released the track “All Light Devoured" featured on the “MMXVI Japan Tour” CD and also set to appear on forthcoming LP “To Live Suffices To Conquer.”
Upcoming album “To Live Suffices To Conquer” shows the band bring in new members as Neal Dossey (guitar) and R.G. War Minister (vocals) return to the fold. Anthony Contreras (guitars) and Dobber Beverly (drums) are part of the new lineup, known from their bands Demonical Genuflection and Oceans of Slumber. Mat Aleman will play bass on an upcoming European tour. More...
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