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Readeos: 'Lapses - part 3' released

27/2/2017

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Belgian writer Tamara E. Williams and the Readeos YouTube channel have revealed part 3 of their Lapses cycle. After Ashtoreth and TraumaSutra, the music on this edition has been provided by minimal drone act Hellstorm Of Flaming Nothingness, a project by Merchants Of Air writer Björn. As usual, the background is painted by another crew member, Paul (apparently, he also has a website with his paintings, click here).

With all this Merchants Of Air involvement, we can now also confirm that the entire 'Lapses' cycle will be released on the Merchants Of Air bandcamp page. The release will feature all tracks, plus the entire story on a pdf. We don't have a date yet since the story cycle is still being worked on and expanding. More details will be revealed soon.

Hellstorm Of Flaming Nothingness comments: 'As an avid reader, i always wonder what music would work best as a soundtrack for a particular chapter when I'm reading. For me to collaborate with Tamara on her Lapses project is a great opportunity and very insightful. The piece I chose is a reworking of a track from the 'Futile' ep that was partly inspired by a Clive Barker binge-reading session.'

Tamara E. Williams comments: 'Part one was partially influenced by the music, part two by the painting. For part three, I needed to look forward and get the story on track again. The minimalism of the music certainly helped in creating the gloomy atmosphere. I'm looking forward to the upcoming parts. The basic story is in my head but things can change, depending on the music and the painting, that's a whole new sense of artistic freedom. '

Of course, if you want to read the story at your own tempo (with a Dutch translation coming soon), you can go to Tamara E. Williams' website (click here). To be able to follow the story, you also might want to read parts one and two. For that, click here.

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Rock 'n Scroll 24

22/2/2017

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Atavismo reveals new track and album details

Spanish progressive power trio Atavismo have premiered a brand new track, 'Pan Y Dolor', coming off the new album 'Inerte'. Inerte consists of 5 new tracks and is due out via Temple of Torturous on April 7, 2017. With a critically acclaimed debut album, 'Desintegración', already under their belts, Atavismo are exploring new territories with their second full length release. Breaking away from the space rock jams of their debut, Atavismo have maintained a psychedelic edge, only this time around the evolution of the band is reflected in their more compact, progressive sounds.

Tracklist:

1. Pan Y Dolor
2. El Sueño
3. La Maldiction Del Zisco
4. Belleza Cuatro
5. Volarás

Atavismo are
Poti: Guitar and vocals
Sandra: Drums and vocals
Mateo: Bass and vocals

Ashtoreth reveals album teaser, plus first track

Right after opening Tamara E. Williams' 'Lapses' readeos-cycle (watch), Belgian drone-ambient act Ashtoreth has revealed a track and a teaser for his upcoming album. The album, titled 'Morana' will be released by the Unexplained Sounds Group and curated by Raffaele Pezzella (Sonologyst). 'Morana' was recorded live and is dedicated to a Baltic and Slavic goddess associated with seasonal rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature. She is an ancient goddess associated with winter's death and rebirth and dreams.

On March 4th, Ashtoreth will perform on Rituals Of Frost in the Belgian city of Mol. Coincidentally, several other acts from the earlier mentioned 'Lapses' cycle, will make their presence too, including Stratosphere and Sitka. You can find all information on the official facebook event page.

Hyberna - video by cEsar naves from Unexplained Sounds video channel on Vimeo.

Wayward Bound reveals new single

Belgian one-man post-rock act Wayward Bound has released a first single, 'Seele', from the upcoming album 'Human Instrumentality'. The song also functions as the soundtrack for the demoscene project "Limbo" by Melancholy (click here).

'Human Instrumentality' is scheduled to be released on March 10 and is the follow-up to his 2015 album 'Public Isolation Booth (read our review).

Gurun Gurun release new video

Czech experimental quartet Gurun Gurun & Tomáš Knoflíček has made a new video for the band's song ‘Itsuka no Hoshi‘ (Mergrim Remix). The song, which features guest vocals from Miko, appears on the band’s latest EP ‘Atarashii hi‘. Gurun Gurun are currently busy in the studio putting the finishing touches to their new album ‘Uzu Oto’.

Altar Of Betelgeuze unveil new video

Finnish stoner death metal horde Altar Of Betelgeuze have revealed a video for the song 'Among the Ruins'. Vocalist Matias Nastolin comments:

"Among the Ruins is the title and final track of the upcoming album. As with the debut full-length earlier, we decided that the album should be finished with the longest and most epic one, once again. This song builds up to a massive and surprisingly groovy riff, which is supported by fierce, yet dynamic vocals. The middle part, on the other hand, gives the song a chance to breath a bit with its interplay between the rhythm section, accompanied by lead guitar harmonies. After the song comes to its conclusion, one can admit that "the devastation can not be undone"!

Cadaveria release Type O Negative cover

Horror metallers Cadaveria celebrate the release of "Mondoscuro" EP vinyl edition (read our review) (limited to 500 copies-black / 100 copies-white worldwide) unleashing the first of three singles extracted from this EP. "Christian Woman", cover of Type O Negative, is the first one, now available via all digital stores, here.

Cadaveria Herself commented: "This is the very first vinyl release of our history and we are very pleased and excited. Usually we produce music videos along with our releases, but this time I thought to play with images in a different way. I will impersonate the titles of three songs from Mondoscuro, realizing three special shots, that will converge in the cover artwork for Mater Tenebrarum, Dominion of Pain and Christian Woman singles. We will release them monthly through digital stores, starting today till April. Today is the day of Christian Woman, our homage to Peter Steele.”

Akani reveal EU tour dates

Metallic hardcore group Akani, featuring current and former members of Merauder, Soilwork and Dark Tranquillity, have just announced their very first tour across Europe. The band will be preforming throughout Germany, Finland, Switzerland and Denmark, check out the full itinerary below.

17 Mar. - Lathi – Torvi (Finland)
18 Mar. - Pori – TBA (Finland)
19 Mar. - Copenhagen – BETA (Denmark)
20 Mar. - Berlin – Cassiopeia (Germany)
21 Mar. - Dresden – Chemiefabrik (Germany)
22 Mar. - München – Backstage (Germany)
23 Mar. - Bellinzona – Peter Pan (Switzerland)
24 Mar. - Ulm – Eden (Germany)
25 Mar. - Stuttgart – DRA Fest (Germany)

Intoxicated Rage reveal new track

Boston MA’s Intoxicated Rage are one of the leading lights of the New England heavy metal scene. Influenced by Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Motorhead, and Black Sabbath, vocalist and guitarist Giuseppe Mellone announces in a statement of intent these heavy hitters are “here to kick your ass.” Unleashing their 2016 EP 'Patient Zero Boston', Intoxicated Rage has 2017 locked and loaded with the upcoming release of their first full length ‘Kill The King’ featuring roots in traditional heavy metal and thrash.

Mellone comments on the release

“We just wanted something that could get the message across of who we are. We are doing that in this album and we will do it again on the next. Currently, we are working on different material that almost breaks through these classifications. We want people to hear us on the radio and automatically identify us from our sound.”

Serpico release new single and music video

Finnish Hard Rock group Serpico have released a new single and music video for their track "Ain't Better To Leave". The music video reminisces the bygone era when music videos were viewed from VHS tapes recorded on by older relatives that had cable TV, and when heavy rock grew in popularity amongst the youth culture yet was disproved by older generations.

The video was inspired by the band's previous visit to the U.K. Serprico wasn't that organized with their tour planning and found themselves in a strange city without a place to sleep. After several twists and turns they found themselves in the company of local suburban-princesses. They had to sway intimately to Bon Jovi songs in exchange for accommodation, beer and cigarettes. Of course in the video you cant see any swaying to Bon Jovi songs and it doesn't make any reference to that previous story. But it was a trip to be remembered! "

Synthetic Aurality release video

Ambient act Synthetic Aurality has revealed a new video for the track 'Forestal'.

~Music: Synthetic Aurality

~Film: Digifish

~Director: Paul Banks
~Producer: Sarah Urban
~Production Assistant: Paul Hollingsworth
~Editor: Matt Clarke
~Make-up artist: Marie Hollingsworth
~Location: Bar Farm Antiques, York
~Actor: Pip Atkins

Raster-Noton 20 years book+compilation

Highly acclaimed German electronic music label Raster-Noton has announced its 20 year commemorative »source book 1« which includes a comprehensive review of the label, comprised of the extensive catalog of all releases and series published between 1996 and 2016. A further exclusive part of the publication is the accompanying »archiv 4« compilation CD, which is only available in acquisition of the book. The compilation is includes tracks from influent members of the label including Alva Noto, Byetone, Frank Bretschneider, Kangding Ray, Emptyset, Senking, Grischa Lichtenberger, Kyoka, Robert Lippok, Uneo Masaaki, and Anne-James Chaton.

This has been a big year for Raster-Noton, who in the summer of 2016, toured extensively around the world as well as presented their »white circle« installation in venues such as the ZKM in Karlsruhe and the Halle am Berghain in Berlin. 2016 also saw the introduction of a younger generation of visionary artists to the label by releasing works from Grischa Lichtenberger, Kyoka, and Jesse Osborne-Lanthier.

Tracklist:

01 - kangding ray. silver (pruitt igoe prototype)
02 - emptyset. augur
03 - grischa lichtenberger. 0514_01 re 0809_20 1 barrg b
04 - alva noto. milan (for kostas murkudis)
05 - anne - james chaton. nisansala
06 - frank bretschneider. thermik
07 - senking. lug

08 - byetone. postpostrefabricated
09 - atomTM. flimmern
10 - robert lippok. textured
11 - kyoka. side to side (live rec version)
12 - ueno masaaki. building rain (prototype)

Christ Agony EU tourdates with Eternal Samhain and Euphobia

Still fresh from their "Legacy Tour", the Polish Black Metal Legends Christ Agony have announced their Eastern European tour, kicking off on April 20 in Cluj Napoca. The tour support come from the Bulgarian death metallers Eufobia and Italian symphonic black metallers Eternal Samhain.

April 20 - Cluj Napoca @ Hard Club
April 21 - Craiova @ CSS
April 22 - Bucharest @ TBA
April 23 - Varna @ Varna Live Club
April 24 - Sofia @ Live & Loud
April 25 - Ruse @ Legacy
April 26 - Timisoara @ Daos

Scala Mercalli release 'making of "September 18, 1860" video

Italian heavy metallers Scala Mercalli have released their "making of" video for "September 18, 1860". The video is dedicated to the battle of Castelfidardo. During the battle, Sardinian Kingdom Army defeated Pontifical State Army to set Umbria and Marche regions free: the two regions so became part of the new Italian Kingdom. The video has been filmed in the same places where the battle took place, under the National Monument to the Fallen. Here are the "behind the scenes" and the impressions of the band!

Maggie McClure releases new single

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Los Angeles-residing Singer/songwriter Maggie McClure has revealed a brand new single, an uplifting love-song named 'Be Here For You'.

McClure has opened up for such artists and bands as Sara Bareilles, Alicia Witt, Walk Off The Earth, and Tony Lucca. She is known for confessional songwriting and her music has been placed on various TV networks including MTV, CBS and TBS among others.

Listen to this lovely and delightful slab of positivity below.

Cage of Creation reveal two new tracks

Russian psychedelic black metal act Cage of Creation have presented two tracks from their upcoming tape EP "III" - third and the final part of the swamp-wandering trilogy. The EP will be released as black, slipcased tape limited to 66 copies on 4/3/17

pre-order the EP here.

Sorority Noise share new single and lyric video

Sorority Noise are now streaming "A Better Sun", the second single off of their upcoming record "You're Not As _____ As You Think". The single follows the highly regarded first single "No Halo" which was released in January. "You're Not As _____ As You Think" is set to be released on March 17th via Big Scary Monsters. Pre-orders are available now at sororitynoise.com.

Insanity Alert release new video

Austrian crossover/thrash band Insanity Alert have launched a new video called 'Metal Punx Never Die!'. This new video shows where this band stands for: moshpits, short but exciting songs, lots of fun and above all, a great dose of nostalgia, but, they do it all with a modern twist and everything sounds good while the songs speak for themselves....
See for yourself on this raging video.

Eight Sins premiere new video

A few weeks after the official release of its brand new and self-produced album, 'Serpents', French hardcore/metal/thrash gang Eight Sins premiered a new official music video for the song 'Beer & moshpit'. 'Serpents' is still available or CD, Tape on the band's webstore and Digital formats through the main legal platforms.

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Rock 'n Scroll 23

16/2/2017

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Video premiere: TraumaSutra & Tamara E. Williams - Lapses 2

Last week, we premiered the first episode in a series of 'Readeos', a unique concept where literature, music and painting come together. Today, with great pleasure, we present part two of the 'Lapses' story.

The music is a piece by Belgian experimental ambient artist TraumaSutra. The story is written by Tamara E. Williams. The background is a painting by Merchants Of Air's own Paul Folk.

Before you watch the video below. Make sure you read part 1 on YouTube or Tamara's website. After all, it is a story cycle...

D.R.I. announce Canadian and North American tour dates

Hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) are currently touring in Australia supporting their latest effort “But Wait… There’s More!”. Furthermore the band has announced their next tours and shows, check out below all the confirmed dates. D.R.I. released their new EP, “But Wait… There’s More!”, on June 10th, via Beer City Records. Order the EP here.

PUERTO RICO 2017
03.25.17 SAN JUAN, PR - LA RESPUESTA

WESTERN CANADA 2017
04.21.17 WINNIPEG, CAN - MANITOBA METALFEST
04.22.17 SASKATOON, CAN - LOUIS
04.23.17 EDMONTON, CAN - UNION HALL
04.24.17 CALGARY, CAN - MARQUEE
04.26.17 VANCOUVER, CAN - RICKSHAW THEATER

NORTHWEST 2017
04.28.17 SEATTLE, WA - EL CORAZON
04.29.17 PORTLAND, OR - DANTE'S
04.30.17 EUGENE, OR - WHIRLED PIES
05.01.17 GRANTS PASS, OR - SOUND LOUNGE
05.02.17 RED BLUFF, CA - OPHIDIAN STUDIOS
05.03.17 RENO, NV - SHEAS TAVERN
05.04.17 SACRAMENTO, CA - ACE OF SPADES
05.05.17 SALINAS, CA - FOX THEATER
05.06.17 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SLIMS
05.07.17 WILLITS, CA - COMMUNITY CENTER

De Profundis, Fen & Taake touring UK

De Profundis have been confirmed as part of a touring package that will be bringing an icy chill to spring in the UK. Along with atmospheric black metallers Fen and tour headliners, the Norwegian lords of the dark, Taake, De Profundis will be descending like black angels upon Bristol, London, Manchester and Glasgow during April. The dates are as follows:

April 6th - Exchange, Bristol
April 7th – The Dome, London
April 8th - Ruby Lounge, Manchester
April 9th - Ivory Blacks, Glasgow

Meniscus announce EU tourdates

Australian post-rockers Meniscus are taking their new album 'Refractions' on the road to Europe in May/June 2017. Support for this tour will come from thier Bird’s Robe label mates We Lost The Sea and Dumbsaint.

The band comments:

It’s been 5 years since our last European tour and we’re eager to bring our new drummer, tunes and visual to a venue near you.
We’re kicking off this tour at Dunk!festival then travelling around to a few of our favourite cities as well as a bunch we’ve never been before. Look forward to seeing you all on our travels.

There’s still a few dates we’re available to perform so hit up Mike at birdsrobe@gmail.com if you’re keen to have Meniscus come to your city.

Fri May 26 – Dunk! Festival, Belgium
Mon May 29 – Leipzig, Germany
Tue May 30 – Warsaw, Poland
Thu June 1 – Budapest, Hungary
Fri June 2 – Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Sat June 3 – Bucharest, Romania
Mon June 5 – Timisoara, Romania
Tue June 6 - Belgrade, Serbia
Thu June 8 – Rimini, Italy *
Fri June 9 – Vicenza, Italy **
Sat June 10 – Rimini, Italy **
Sun June 11 – Rome, Italy **
Tue June 13 – Barcelona, Spain **
Wed June 14 – Bordeaux, France **
Thu June 15th – Paris, France **

* with Dumbsaint only
** with We Lost The Sea only

Tarja & My Own Ghost EU tour dates

One of the most famous voices in the symphonic rock industry, Tarja Turunen, has released a bunch of European tour dates. Support comes from Luxembourg residents My Own Ghost, who will release their new album in April..

Dates;

09/03 - Manchester (UK) - O2 Academy
10/03 - London (UK) - Koko
11/03 - Leeuwarden (NL) - Neushoorn
13/03 - Helmond (NL) - Cacaofabriek
14/03 - Enschede (NL) - Atak
15/03 - Esch-sur-Alzette (LU) - Kulturfabrik
17/03 - Mannheim (DE) - MS Connexion
18/03 - Solothurn (CH) - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl

Iron Reagan reveal claymation video

Richmond, VA’s Iron Reagan have shared an absolutely uproarious claymation music video for the song “F#ck the Neighbors” off of their recently released album, Crossover Ministry. Animation for the video was done by none other than Robot Chicken / Supermansion animator Johnny McHone, and depicts a claymation Iron Reagan dealing with a claymation disgruntled neighbor who is trying to bust up a house show that features a claymation circle pit, claymation destruction, and so much more.

—All dates 2/24 - 3/17 with Power Trip --
Feb 22 Nashville, TN The End *No Power Trip*
Feb 24 Houston, TX Walter’s
Feb 25 New Orleans, LA Siberia
Feb 26 Birmingham, AL Saturn
Feb 27 Raleigh, NC Kings *
Feb 28 Richmond, VA Broadberry *+
Mar 01 Baltimore, MD Soundstage *+
Mar 02 New York, NY Marlin Room +&
Mar 03 Pittsburgh, PA Spirit +$
Mar 04 Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class +$
Mar 07 Boston, MA Elk’s Lodge
Mar 08 Montreal, QC Les Foufounes Electriques
Mar 09 Ottawa,

ON Brass Monkey
Mar 10 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
Mar 11 Detroit, MI Marble Bar
Mar 12 Chicago, IL Reggie’s
Mar 13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
Mar 14 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
Mar 16 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
Mar 17 Oklahoma City, OK 89th Street Collective
*w/ Genocide Pact
+w/Concealed Blade
&w/ Krimewatch$w/ Protester

— With Wrong 3/22 - 3/24 --
Mar 22 Orlando, FL Will’s Pub
Mar 23 Miami, FL Churchill’s
Mar 24 Tampa, FL Crowbar
Mar 25 Greensboro, NC Blind Tiger

Skeletoon release new video

"Nerd-metal" band Skeletoon have released a first single and video for the song 'Mooncry'. The song comes off the album 'Ticking Clock' which is available for pre-order at Revalve Records.

Expect a good dose of humor, combined with some energetic power metal.

Sauron reveal rare 1995 live Baltic Fog footage

Poland’s pagan black metal veterans Sauron dig out some proper old-school footage of their 'The Baltic Fog' era ahead of the first-time vinyl release next month. The 16 minute footage is part of a concert which took place on 10 November 1995.

Originally recorded and released in 1995, the remastered version of 'The Baltic Fog' will be limited to 200 copies. The LP is scheduled for a 3 March 2017 release and is available for pre-orders via the record label’s online store.

'The Baltic Fog' LP was remastered by Haldor Grunberg at Satanic Audio (Thaw, Mentor) and will also include an exclusive double sided A2 poster with drawings by Krzysztof “Sirkis” Grzywacz (North) and Robert A. von Ritter (Outre, Witchmaster, In Twilight’s Embrace etc.). The new album cover drawing was done by Magadelena Jędrzejczak-Nalazek.

Hyenas reveal new video

Freshly signed to Pelagic Records (The Ocean, Mono...), all chaotic Germans Hyenas are ready to let you check out the intense first track and video, 'Homeostasis ' from their debut 'Deadweights'. The album will be released on March 10.

The band comments: "Homeostasis is about being kept down by others and to be someone you’re not. Keep on struggling and you will be able to fight back and hopefully you will find some peace with yourself.
The dark, chaotic style of the video symbolizes the state of mind you can get into while trying to defend yourself from such attacks towards your personality."

Tourdates

10.03.: Frankfurt // Klapperfeld
11.03.: Lüdenscheid // AJZ
12.03.: Bielefeld // AJZ
13.03.: Hannover / Stumpf
14.03.: Hamburg // Pooca Bar
15.03.: Leipzig // Atari
16.03.: Dresden // Club 11
17.03.: Nürnberg // Luise Cultfactory
18.03.: Karlsruhe / Stadtmitte

Labirinto stream 'Gehenna' in its entirity

Brazilian post-rock/metal masterminds Labirinto just premiered their new album 'Gehenna' in full on YouTube. The album is now available on Pelagic Records.

'Gehenna' is the band's heaviest and darkest release to date: a richly textured sound on an apocalyptic vision, driven by heavy guitars and synths, conceptualized and scored by guitar player Eric Cruxen, who along with his wife and founding member Muriel Curi forms the backbone of the band.

Benjamin Finger releases video

Multi-instrumentalist and filmmaker Benjamin Finger has released a video for the track 'Distance of a Shadow (Ghostflowers)'. The video was directed, photographed and edited by Frank Benjamin Finger. The song comes off the album "Ghost Figures", out on Oak Editions the 7th of March 2017/
The tracks on 'Ghost Figures' are piano pieces recorded over the period of two years. The tracks are a collection of many hours of rehearsing and improvising alone in front of the piano.

Sangre de Muerdago announce 10th anniversary EU tour

Spanish dark folk group Sangre de Muerdago, who recently announced the vinyl release of their new EP “Os Segredos da Raposa Vermella” via Neuropa Records, have just confirmed a string of live dates across Europe to celebrate the band’s tenth anniversary.
The band will be performing throughout Spain, France, Germany, Italy and Czech Republic and will be supported by Canadian folk/classical guitarist Nathanael Larochette on all dates. Check out a full tour itinerary below.

Recorded last year at the Cold World Temple with Georg “Xurxo” Börner behind the mixing desk, mixed and mastered by Tobias Häussler, the band’s new EP “Os Segredos da Raposa Vermella” will finally see a physical release on vinyl on March 1st via Neuropa Records. Pre-orders are now available at this location.

MARCH
23rd – GER – Dresden @ Studentenclub Bärenzwinger
24th – CZ – Prague @ Atrium na Žižkově - Žižkovská Noc Festival
25th – ÖST – Linz @ Secret Show
26th – ITA – Bolzano @ Stanglerhof
27th – ITA – Bologna @ Freakout Club
28th – ITA – Genoa @ San Bernardino Abbey
29th – FRA – Toulon @ L'arbre À Bulles
30th – SPA – Barcelona @ El Pumarejo de Barcelona
31st – SPA – Zaragoza @ La Bóveda del Albergue

APRIL
1st – SPA – Valencia @ Madame Mim
2nd – SPA – Madrid @ Teatro del Arte
3rd – SPA/POR
4th – SPA – Ourense @ El Pueblo Café Cultural
5th – SPA – Pontevedra @ Liceo Mutante
6th – SPA – Santiago de Compostela @ Galería METRO
7th – SPA – A Coruña @ Nave 1839 · Centro Social Autoxestionado
8th – SPA – Bilbao @ La Karpinteria
9th – FR – Bordeaux @ VOID
10th – FR – Nevers @ Les Copains D'Abord
11th – CH – Geneve @ Spoutnik Cinema
12th – FR – Paris @ tba
13th – GER – Bonn @ tba + Nebelung
14th – GER – Leipzig @ UT Connewitz

Fange reveal new track

French sludge/noise outfit Fange have premiered a new track, titled "Ressac". The song appears on the band's new record "Pourrissoir", to be released March 17th on vinyl via Throatruiner Records and Lost Pilgrims Records.

"Pourrissoir" was Recorded by K.K.P. & Valentin Jung and contains artwork by Anterograde.

Reflection return after eight years, album details

Reflection, the driving force of Hellenic Epic/Doom Metal, will be celebrating their 25th anniversary next year and they are now back, with their fourth album, “Bleed Babylon Bleed”! It’s been eight years since the band’s last offering, making this an eagerly awaited release; and with a new vocalist in their ranks this becomes an even more anticipated release!

As this is quite a special release, Pitch Black Records' label founder, Phivos Papadopoulos, felt the need to briefly comment:

“Our 50th release just had to be special. And this is as special as it could get, for a number of reasons! I remember discovering REFLECTION in the early ‘90s and receiving their demo tape after writing to them and how I was blown away by their music. Even more importantly though, since the day we first made contact, a truly unique bond has been formed between myself and the band’s founder and guitarist, Stathis Pavlantis.

A bond that has certainly stood the test of time and has grown more and more throughout the years; we are not just friends, we are family now and the emotions associated with releasing this on my own record label, twenty-something years after we first “met”, cannot easily be put into words. I agreed to sign REFLECTION without even listening to their new album (which I haven’t regretted one tiny bit of course)! Here’s another fine example of that something that makes metal so magical and special I guess!”

Special mention should be made to the guest appearance of Mats Leven of CANDLEMASS. Besides his majestic input on this album, this is also of particular importance since CANDLEMASS have always been a primary influence for REFLECTION. Other noteable guest appearances include Albert Bell (FORSAKEN) and Kostas Tokas (RELOAD).

Tracklist:

1. Marching to Glory
2. Glorious Victory
3. The Iron Tower
4. Fallen Shadow
5. Takla Makan
6. Time Traveller
7. Stormbringer
8. Ruler of My Own Land
9. Bleed Babylon Bleed

Dischordia & Quaere Verum tour dates

In just a few short weeks Oklahoma-City based prog-death trio Dischordia will be hitting the road for The Wastelands Tour. In case you missed it, Dischordia recently released a music video for "Bone Hive" from 2016's Thanatopsis that can be viewed below. Joining Dischordia on the tour is St. Louis natives Quaere Verum. Who, like Dischordia, play a complex and difficult to categorize brand of massively heavy and aggressive progressive metal.

March 9 - Springfield, MO @ Outland Bar
March 10 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
March 11 - Memphis, TN @ Rockhouse Live
March 12 - Columbus, GA @ The Estate
March 13 - Valdosta, GA @ Ashley Street Station
March 14 - Panama City, FL @ The Dungeon Tavern
March 15 - Birmingham, AL @ The Nick
March 16 - Shreveport, LA @ Bushnookies
March 17 - Dallas, TX @ Reno's Chop Shop
March 18 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th St Collective

Death Metal Pope release new video + tour dates

US doom mongersDeath Metal Pope have released a video for the song 'From The Dust Returned', coming off their recent album 'Harvest'. The video is comprised of clips taken by Marc Morello on their January 2017 tour.

The band has also confirmed some new tour dates:

Saturday March 18 - Albany, NY - Paulys Hotel
Sunday, March 19 - Long Island, NY - Amityville Music Hall
Thursday, March 23 - Revere, MA - Sammy's Patio
Friday, March 24 - Peterborough, NH - The Wreck Room
Saturday, March 25 - Brooklyn, NY - Lucky 13 Saloon

Blackbird Hill reveal new song

French garage blues duo Blackbird Hill take you to the crossroads with their new single "Midday Moonlight", taken off their forthcoming 6-track of the same name. Tenebrous rock encounters are to be expected on May 5th.

Since 2012, the band has already played many festivals and club shows in France, Belgium, but also shared the stage with reference acts such as James Leg, The Temperance Movement and King Mud.

The artwork for this new 6-track record "Midday Moonlight" was designed by Ita Duclair.

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'Fukkem'-project looking for Belgian metal musicians for new project

9/2/2017

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Our colleagues at Belgian Metal Underground have kicked off their 'Fukkem' project which aims to combine musicians from different Belgian metal bands and create new, unique cooperations. If you play in a band, or just play, and live in Belgium, you might be interested in this exciting new project. The plan is to create something similar to 'The Desertsessions', but solely with Belgian artists.Click here for more information.

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Rodeofest announces first names

8/2/2017

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The yearly celebration of heavy underground music, also known as RodeoFest, has revealed the first four names for their 2017 line-up (24 June). The festival is organised by the good people of Antwerp Music City Rodeo Shows and brings 13 bands together in the beautiful setting of an old fort (in Wommelgem). This year, the festival seems to be aiming for the festival of the year award.

The first names are:

Emptiness (melancholic doom, or something like that, read our review for 'Not For Music')
Bathsheba (arguably the best occult doom band ever, read our review for 'Servus')
Primitive Man (US, blackened doom death)
Ortega (NL, doom, sludge & noise, read our review for 'Sacred States')

More names will undoubtedly be announced soon...

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Terraformer premiere new video, pre-orders started

7/2/2017

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Terraformer is a Belgian trio based in Liège. They bring heavy post-metal tunes since 2010. They previously released The Sea Shaper (2012) and Creatures (2014) on dunk!records. Mineral is their third full album. Rather than a concept album, it's an overall theme that frames the mind of the record. Doomy but still melodic. Expect epic climaxes, tearful melodies, and heaviness. Unlike the artwork might warn you, it's not prog/acid tunes escaped from the 70's.

Read our review here.

Terraformer is also confirmed for dunk!festival 2017.

The Aegean video was directed by Jeroen Cluckers, a Belgian media artist.
Mineral is recorded by Terraformer at the Warehouse. Mixed and mastered by Tobias Stieler (Kokomo). Artwork by Fabrice Bovy.
The album comes on 180g vinyl in two limited color editions: black splatter on purple or plain orange. Release: Feb. 16th.

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Napalm Death, Brujeria & Iron Reagan touring EU in April/May

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Death metal and grindcore fans of Europe, rejoice, because there are a few legends coming over. Grindcore masterminds Napalm Death have revealed a heap of tour dates and they're taking none other than Mexican legends Brujeria with them. Support comes from Iron Reagan, who take this opportunity to promote their album 'Crossover Ministry'.

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Ddent release new video

Parisian mystic post-metal outfit Ddent have unveiled their debut video "Kohol", a track from the album "آكتئاب". Directed by Christophe Acker, the video shows a man (Hamda Yacoub, the artist responsible for the album artwork) making ‘kohol’ or ‘khol’, a powder used by ancient desert tribes to protect their eyes from the sand, drought, and disinfect their wounds. As for each song on the album, the Oriental-sounding title "Kohol" draws its inspiration from Arab psalms. Ddent's debut album "آكتئاب" was recorded by Chris Fielding at Skyhammer Studio and mastered by James Plotkin. Eight heavy instrumental pieces that become one to depict the journey of a horseman throughout depression. Lunar, massive and goosebump-inducing. (read our review here)

Ashtoreth & Tamara E. Williams release "Readeo"

As a unique and exciting crossover between music and literature, the YouTube channel "Readeos" has revealed a cooperation between Belgian drone act Ashtoreth and writer Tamara E. Williams. The video features Ashtoreth's exclusive track 'Whisper' and the first part of 'Lapses', a mysterious short story cycle.

Ashtoreth comments:

"Working with field recordings has always been of interest to me. I remember vividly the first time I used a microphone and a tape recorder as a kid to just record the sounds that surrounded me and listen back to them afterwards in awe. And it has been since my days in sound art collective Building Transmissions (`99-`10) that I worked with field recordings. So for this piece, of which I knew would accompany a story I choose to work with this technique again. As I did not have any information about the story`s content, it gave me the possibility to create my own story by recording bits and pieces from my surroundings. Those original recordings inspired and shaped the progression of the piece. Sounds from reality started shifting and altered the perceived reality into another dimensional experience.`

Tamara E. Williams comments:

"I've been listening to a lot of drone and dark ambient acts over the years and their music often works inspiring. For this project, I wanted to crossover between different forms of art. The idea of simultaneously listening, reading and watching a painting was intriguing. Ashtoreth was immediately interested in this cooperation too, which is fantastic because I like his work a lot. His track 'Whisper' inspired some parts in this story, which made the music and the words come together and fuse. Perhaps it brings a whole new dimension in reading, also along with that gloomy painting in the background."

Wolfheart release new video

Finnish winter metal warriors Wolfheart have released a new single with video named 'The Flood'. The new single introduces the more melodic and doom influenced side from the forthcoming 3rd album 'Tyhjyys' which will be released worldwide March 3rd by Spinefarm Records. The new album and most of the video footage was shot during the recordings of the album in the legendary Finnish studio Petrax (Amorphis, HIM, CoB, Nightwish etc.)

Pre-order the upcoming 'Tyhjyys'-album via Record Shop X (worldwide), click here.
Listen to 'The Flood' on Spotify

Gutted release lyric video with Attila Csihar

Gutted, a long-running death metal band from Hungary have braved trends and challenges of all kinds. They're back this year with their fourth full length album titled 'Martyr Creation' via Xtreem Music. If you like death metal that's astoundingly solid and sufficiently brutal, this is for you. The band released an official lyric video for 'Into Oblivion / Atrophied Existence' which features Attila Csihar (also of Hungarian origin) of Mayhem.

In Thousand Lakes release new video

Spanish melodic death metallers In Thousand Lakes, premiered their video-clip of the song "I Rise". The song is taken off their imminent second album "Age of Decay", whose official release is due on 20th of February through Xtreem Music. Any lover of good 90's Gothenburg styled melodic Death Metal, will for sure appreciate this new In Thousand Lakes effort that brings you back to these unadulterated sounds yet with an own touch by adding elements of Heavy and even Thrash.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah announce new UK & US dates

Ahead of the release of their forthcoming album "The Tourist", Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have announced a string of UK tour dates for September 2017. This will be the first time the band has toured in the UK since 2014, and the dates will follow on from the band's huge US tour, which will take place across March, April and May 2017

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah also recently shared their latest single "Down (Is Where I Want To Be)", speaking about the new single, Alec Ounsworth said, "'It’s a song about embracing a low feeling. Better to feel low than to feel nothing at all…"

UK dates

13th Sep 17 - Bristol - Thekla (ticket link)
14th Sep 17 - Manchester - Gorilla (ticket link)
15th Sep 17 - Dublin - Whelans (ticket link)
16th Sep 17 - Glasgow - CCA (ticket link)
18th Sep 17 - Leeds - Brudenell Social Club (ticket link)
19th Sep 17 - London - Village Underground (ticket link)

US dates

03.02.17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
03.03.17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
03.04.17 - New York NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
03.05.17 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
03.07.17 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
03.08.17 - Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner
03.09.17 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
03.10.17 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
03.11.17 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
03.12.17 - Omaha, NB @ The Waiting Room
03.14.17 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
03.15.17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03.16.17 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
03.17.17 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03.18.17 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
03.19.17 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
03.21.17 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
03.22.17 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
03.23.17 - Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door
03.24.17 - West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre
03.25.17 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah

04.18.17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
04.20.17 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
04.21.17 - Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder
04.22.17 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs)
04.25.17 - Ybor City, FL @ The Orpheum
04.26.17 - Miami, FL @ Gramps
04.27.17 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
04.28.17 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
04.29.17 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
04.30.17 - Nashville, TN @ Exit / In

05.02.17 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
05.03.17 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle - Backroom
05.04.17 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
05.05.17 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
05.06.17 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel

Desecrate The Faith stream new track

Texas death metal outfit Desecrate The Faith have released a new song from forthcoming album Unholy Infestation. "Sacrilege Reborn" is now streaming, listen below. Desecrate The Faith will release sophomore album Unholy Infestation March 3 on Comatose Music. Pre-order here

Atavismo reveal album details

Progressive power trio Atavismo from Spain have confirmed details of their upcoming new album 'Inerte'. It consists of 5 new tracks and is due out via Temple of Torturous on April 7, 2017!

Hailing from Spain, and with a critically acclaimed debut album, Desintegración, already under their belts, Atavismoare exploring new territories with their second full length release. Breaking away from the space rock jams of their debut, Atavismo have maintained a psychedelic edge, only this time around the evolution of the band is reflected in their more compact, progressive sounds.

The writing process starts with a jam session - as many great creations have - before a firmer structure is applied to the songs. Lysergic lyrics revolve around soulful feelings, love, and bad dreams which the band describe as "existential poetry". The result, among other things, is a submersion into the Andalusian rock legacy of the legendary band Triana, without losing sight of more current means of understanding psychedelic or progressive rock from bands like Black Mountain, Wolfpeople or Motorpsycho.

Tracklist:

1. Pan Y Dolor
2. El Sueño
3. La Maldiction Del Zisco
4. Belleza Cuatro
5. Volarás

The Negation release new video

French black metal horde The Negation just released its new video "A Prayer for those I will Have to Kill". The song comes off the second full-length opus, “Memento Mori”, which was released released July 10, 2015. You can still purchase the album on bandcamp.

Directed by Guilherme Henriques
Make up by Laetitia G. (Artax SFX Make up)

Nox Vorago reveal album details and single

Gothenburg's atmospheric Death/Black Metallers Nox Vorago have signed a deal with Alpha Omega Management. Formed in 2006, Nox Vorago's goal has always been, and always will be to create something inspired by the entire width of the metal scene, thus incorporating the elements they like into their music and creating a well-written chaos without confines.

NOX VORAGO's statement on the signing:
"We look forward to working with Alpha Omega and to the future with anticipation as to what will be achieved under united banners!"

ALPHA OMEGA Management adds:
"We're excited to welcome these chaos makers in Nox Vorago to our Family! Their music is like a dark jewel from the underworld, which captures your attention right from the first tunes!"

A great example of Nox Vorago's "well-written chaos without confines" is their new single, "At the Feet of Ereshkigal", which the band released at the midnight of February 4th-5th, and is now available on spotify / itunes (see the links below)! The single cover was created by Uduun Art. The track is taken from their upcoming album, entitled "Al Chem".

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6pT7SGZtSo0UTadc7NUjrN
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/at-feet-ereshkigal-single/id1200868120

Furthermore, Nox Vorago reveal the release date for "Al Chem", due on February 26th. The album features seven songs that, all in their own way, represent some part of the inspirational dark philosophy and mystic phenomena that continues to challenge mankind's' perception of reality. "Al Chem" was recorded at Top Floor Studios under the very talented Jakob Herrmann. It was mixed by the well known Roberto Laghi and mastered at Bohus Sound Recording by the legend Dragan Tanaskovic. More details to be unleashed soon.

Porshyne reveal new song, announce new ep

Porshyne are an atmospheric rock five-piece hailing from Brighton. Formed in 2014, early releases from the band such as “Residue” and “Warp” have helped to cement their name within the Brighton music scene, leading to them playing shows alongside the likes of Black Peaks, Valerian Swing, Town Portal and many more. Now, after having burrowed away to record their debut EP “Environmental Music” with Mark Roberts (Black Peaks, Broker, The Physics House Band), Porshyne are set to return with their most heavy, emotive and accomplished material to date.

The contexture of the EP is a sound that sits somewhere between prog, alt-rock, electronic music and post rock. “Environmental Music” is a masterfully dynamic and heavily textured collection of tracks combining melodic vocals with intricate and carefully refined guitar work, which alternates between cinematic and darker, heavier phrases that are intertwined amongst complex rhythms and subtle electronic moments.

About the forthcoming EP, Fergal Lyden (Vocals/ Guitar) said, “We’re really happy about how the record has turned out and excited to get it out for people to listen to. Mark (producer) did an amazing job of capturing what we were aiming towards, and how representative we feel this EP is of us as a band is testament to that.”

Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy stream new song

In 2010, vocalist and songwriter Adrian Pain endured events that would have left most men shattered and broken. Unwilling to take prescribed medications for his severe depression, he found inner strength in the form of the lyrics and music that sprang from his suffering. Together with his son and drummer Ethan Clark, formed a new family in the shape of their band,Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy. Adrian describes their music as “torment and triumph, sonic seduction.” They have transcended their initial influences of Deftones, Alexisonfire, and Of Mice & Men, to a genre of metal they have given a name of its own. “We like to call what we do ‘Allcore’ ... To break it down as far as metal sub-genres go, I think what best describes us would be a blend of Progressive & Nu-metal, with Post-Hardcore & Metalcore …or NuMetalcore if you'd like!”

Their new EP 'Mixed Messages' set for release on February 10, 2017 continues their solid chemistry of an 'Allcore' metal sound with emotionally stirring and socially conscious lyrics.

Pain describes the 'Mixed Messages' EP:

“This release is like the gateway drug to metal and heavier music in general! We appeal to a very wide range of musical tastes so guys can play us for their girlfriends, and girls can play us for the guys. If you identify another way, you can play us for whomever you’d like. If any negative response comes out of it, it’ll be the fans that expect every song to get heavier with each effort. What I hope they notice is the constant evolution of our sound. The music itself is getting more and more diverse and progressive, while the song structures are also evolving into bigger, more complex arrangements. I want everyone that listens to this record to feel an emotional connection. I want people to relate to, and hear the MESSAGE in each track."

Damnation Plan release new single

Finnish progressive melodic death metallers Damnation Plan have released a new title track single from their upcoming album "Reality Illusion".

Drummer/songwriter/lyricist Jarkko Lunnas comments:

"Creating this album took us 3+ years of hard work, driving me and some of us almost insane during the process of recording the album almost entirely ourselves. It was a massive task but I believe it served the end result well! The album deals with separating the truth from the beliefs and seeing it (or not seeing it) through the different bubbles that we've learned to live in our stable and modern societies. We are estranged from the reality until we are forced to face it. The album delivers the message covering a whole spectrum of feelings from an atmospheric and emotional perspective, all the way to the maximal intensity."

The band is also running a Pledge Music pre-order campaign for the upcoming full length album, out March 10 2017.

By pre-ordering the album from the campaign you'll get 10+ in-depth video documentary episodes about the making of the album. The campaign can be found here: http://pledgemusic.com/damnationplan

The album was mixed by Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity, Nightingale, Bloodbath, etc) at Unisound Studios.

Nervochaos releases two 360° live videos

Brazilian extreme metal lords Nervochaos have posted on their Youtube Channel two outstanding 360° videos, featuring the songs "Total Satan" (from "Battalions of Hate", released in 2010) and "The Devil's Work", (from "The Art of Vengeance", released in 2014).

Comments the band:
"This is a project by Tellus Studios, we recorded the videos earlier this year and we wanted to release some clips to our fans. Expect more videos coming soon. Thanks to Tellus Studio & everyone involved on this project."

Tellus Studio stated:
"We thank you, for the honor that you gave us in being able to work for you. You are a great band, and excellent people! We are your fans! \m/ hail NervoChaos!!!!!!"

The new album ‘Nyctophilia’, is scheduled to be released on March 10 in Brazil via Cogumelo Records. The art of both the cover and the booklet was created the talented Brazilian artist Alcides Burn (Blood Red Throne, Acheron, Iconoclasm, Malefactor, Queiron, Headhunter DC, etc). ‘Nyctophilia’ was recorded in Italy at Alpha Omega Studio, along with producer Alex Azzali, who is also responsible for mixing and mastering the work.

(To watch 360° videos, you need the latest version of Chrome, Opera, Firefox, or Internet Explorer on your computer. On mobile devices, use the latest version of the YouTube app.)

Trevor Shelley de Brauw reveals new track

As he prepares for the release of his debut solo album "Uptown" on February 10th, guitarist Trevor Shelley de Brauw (Pelican, RLYR, Chord, Let’s Pet and more) has unveiled the opening track from the album. Titled “A New Architecture,” the song is lush and meditative, and serves as a precursor to the vast soundscapes that emerge on "Uptown".

Written and recorded over the span of nearly a decade, Uptown represents a scrapbook from a formative era in de Brauw’s life, bookended by a stint on a remote tobacco farm in North Carolina and his return to the anxiety-ridden urban eccentricities of Chicago’s historic Uptown neighborhood. "Uptown" takes a plaintive approach that unravels the meditative depth of washed-out riffs, deconstructed drones, and carefully controlled feedback. Set for release on San Francisco’s acclaimed experimental label The Flenser, "Uptown" is a stream of consciousness sustained for too long, an aural pendulum swinging between poles of murky distress and cathartic resolve that takes shape somewhere in the hazy valleys between rock, ambient and experimental music.

Track list:

1. A New Architecture
2. Distinct Frequency
3. They Keep Bowing
4. You Were Sure
5. Turn Up For What
6. From The Black Soil Poetry and Song Sprang

Gurthang release new video

Polish blackened doom horde Gurthang have revealed a video for the song 'Closer'. The song is taken from the album "Shattered Echoes" released in 2017 by Cimmerian Shade Recordings.

Koronal, Selfmachine, Unprocessed, Fractal Universe and X-Panda EU tour dates

Polish death/prog metal machine Koronal will embark this April on a European tour supporting their last year’s debut album Flicker Away. The band who recently performed at the Euroblast festival in Cologne will be joined on this tour by Selfmachine, Unprocessed, Fractal Universe and X-Panda, making for a killer package that everyone should see live. The tour dates can be seen below.

Koronal are working on a new album which is expected to be released later this year. The band has lined up quite a few live performances after the release of their full-length debut, and they teamed up with video producer Magnus Jonsson of Filter Film who did a video for the single ““Usurper.” Jonsson has previously worked with likes such Meshuggah and Kamelot.

Modern metallers from the Netherlands, Selfmachine, release their new album entitled Societal Arcade on March 17th. Nancy, France-based prog metal outfit Fractal Universe will release their full-length debut Engram of Decline via Kolony Records in April. Estonian sympho progsters X-Panda and Wiesbaden, Germany’s Unprocessed both have releases from 2016. X-Pandareleased a great follow-up to 2011’s Flight of Fancy; the new album titled Reflections gained positive reviews from all around the world. Unprocessed’s EP Perception has brought a lively mixture of progressive metal and djent.

APR 19 Bielsko-Biala, POLand @ Rudeboy Club
APR 20 Prague, Czech Republic @ Exit-US
APR 21 Brug, Switzerland @ Piccadilly
APR 22 TBA
APR 23 Borgo Priolo, Italy @ DAGDA Live Club
APR 25 San Giovanni Lupatoto, Italy @ Il Blocco Musıc Hall
APR 26 Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Rock Box
APR 27 Essen, Germany @ Walkabout Live
APR 28 Lodz, Poland @ Rockowanie w LDK

Dead Conspiracy release video

Northwest extreme death metal horde Dead Conspiracy has released the music video for "Paralyzed with Terror." Taken from the band's new, self-titled album, the video is a cinematic mindfuck of epic proportions. Videography for "Paralyzed with Terror" came from Colin Longknife and Adrian Mejia, with editing by Mike Lastra and Eric A. @ Smegma Studios. Production duties were handled by Dead Conspiracy.

The band credited with being Portland's first-ever death metal act released its long-anticipated first full-length LP of new material in November. Dead Conspiracy is available on CD, vinyl and digital formats through Necromantic Press Records. Exile Music will release the album on cassette. CDs featuring the 1987 demo and a cover track recorded for Tribute To Headhunter Death Cult are offered in Brazil by Funeral Rites Records. Buy the album on bandcamp.

Lung Flower release psychedelic video

Vancouver's sludgy stoner doom grunge hybrid Lung Flower have posted their new psychedelic music video 'Beyond Burnt Out' in support of their latest album, the seven track ride 'Effigy' released during April 2016. The album is the follow up to their 2014 EP 'Death On The Crowsnest' and 2012 debut album 'Under A Dying Sun'.

The band comments on the video:

"The video was mostly shot in an abandoned house on the outskirts of Abbotsford BC. We chose this location because it was a perfect symbol for the meaning of the song, the purposely literal lyrics conveying the everyday struggle of the modern day city dwelling man. Burning the candle at both ends eventually leaves you hollow and empty, like most of this house was. We felt that this house, with its disrepair, a sad shadow of what it probably once was, served as our metaphor for a person trying to walk the edge of the abyss, the edge of alleviation and addiction. Someone who is quite literally Beyond Burnt Out."

The album is available on bandcamp.

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Telepathy reveal new song

English instrumental sludge band Telepathy have released a first single from their upcoming album 'Tempest'. The album is scheduled to be released on March 31 through Golden Antenna Records and will obviously be supported by a European tour. The tour is in the making "as we speak", details will be published when available. But for now, enjoy 'Celebration Of Decay' and pre-order the album (here).

Artwork by Seanna Reily and layout/design by Prismatik. Engineered, mixed and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios.
Both versions come with an etching on Side D, and a download code as standard.
100 x limited edition 180gr grey and white swirl
400 x black vinyl

Briqueville reveals video and tour dates

Belgian post-metal act Briqueville are about to unleash their new album, 'II'. The album will be released on the following dates:

24.02 - Release BE, NL
03.03 - Release UK, DE, AT, CH

As an appetizer, the band also revealed a first track, 'Akte IV'.

Preorder now: https://news.lnk.to/briqueville

Toby Driver (Kayo Dot) announces solo album

On the heels ofKayo Dot's 2016 album Plastic House on Base of Sky, New York City based avant-garde musician Toby Driver sustains his inexhaustible output with a solo album titled Madonnawhore. Due out April 21st from The Flenser, the album's first single "Avignon" can be heard today.

After exploring a retro-futurist noir sound on Kayo Dot's 2014 album Coffins on Io then delving even further into electronic music with Plastic House on Base of Sky, Driver was eager to write a different kind of song. Madonnawhore represents a foray into traditional songwriting, stripped of the progressive flourishes and unpredictability of Kayo Dot. These six austere tracks are sparse and atmospheric, evoking empty spaces and the beauty sometimes inherent in death. They occupy a heretofore unexplored place in Driver's oeuvre, and were recorded primarily as a solo effort but share some lyrical contributions from Jason Byron, who also writes for Kayo Dot.

Although not a concept album, Madonnawhore is united by its exploration of the "madonna-whore complex," a psychological neurosis first identified by Sigmund Freud whereby a man feels he can only love a woman who maintains a saint-like purity, but desires to be intimate with someone he considers to be debased. This sacred/profane dichotomy has far reaching effects that are seemingly inescapable in modern society and ripe for examination.

In addition to the release of Madonnawhore, on April 21st The Flenser will reissue Kayo Dot’s beloved Hubardo album on double CD / triple LP formats. Originally released in 2013, Hubardo is a 100-minute magnum opus that has been a longtime out-of-print fan favorite. Look for more details and pre-orders to be announced soon.

Tracklist:

1. The Scarlet Whore - Her Dealings With The Initiate
2. Avignon
3. The Deepest Hole
4. Parsifal
5. Craven's Dawn
6. Boys On The Hill

Dead Witches release new video

When Ramesses drummer Mark Greening (former Electric Wizard, With The Dead), vocalist Virginia Monti (Psychedelic Witchcraft), guitarist Greg Elk and bassist Carl Geary joined forces to form Dead Witches, they founded no less than the heaviest occult doom beast to see the light this year. With their haunting vocals, heavy riffs, fuzzed bass and savage drumming, the band takes you to another world, a world of darkness.

Now, the band released a video for the song "Drawing Down The Moon". The video was produced and directed by the band, William J. Wallace and Josh Jones. The debut album "Ouija" will be available this February 10th on Heavy Psych Sounds on black vinyl, LTD purple vinyl, CD and digital.

Pre-order on vinyl and CD here

Starbynary reveal first video

Italian progressive power metal band Starbynary have revealed their very first video, one for the song 'Gate of Hell'. The song comes off their album 'Divina Commedia: Inferno', which has been released by Revalve records.

My Own Ghost reveals video teaser + UK dates

My Own Ghost, a rock band from Luxembourg and the Finnish record label Secret Entertainment continue their cooperation.The second album named "Life On Standby" is released April 7th 2017. The album is produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Apocalyptica, Amorphis a.o.) and mastered by Svante Forsbäck (Rammstein, Sunrise Avenue, Bullet For My Valentine a.o.), Their critically acclaimed debut album "Love Kills" was released in 2014 also by Secret Entertainment.

Before the album is released the band is heading to UK tour and will also release an eponymous single to their album. The single is released February 17th on all digital music platforms.

18.2. @ Level III Swindon/UK
20.2. @ Alley Cat Bar London/UK
21.2. @ The Horns Watford/UK
22.2. @ New Cross Inn London/UK

Valfreya stream entire album

Orchestral and death metal with a hint of folk music, the prolific Valfreya have released two well-received EPs (‘First Chronicles’ and ‘Acoustic Chronicles’), an impressive 2012 debut album entitled ‘Path To Eternity’ via Maple Metal Records and have just unleashed their second ‘Promised Land’ independently on January 13, 2017.

“The album is a journey through a lot of emotions and situations, giving life to a host of varied songs, each with a different sound and personality. The story behind the album is about Eric The Red discovering America and how he defies the Gods, but pays a hefty price for that defiance. ” says Valfreya about the release. “It’s a step-up in sound quality and has more intricate guitar parts and better-written music that with every listen you can discover parts you hadn’t noticed before. On top of that we have an original sound and songs! We want to give more to people that enjoy good riffs!”

Available on iTunes, CD Baby, Bandcamp and all online major retailers

Blood of Angels reveal track from debut EP

Hailing from one of the epicenters of extreme metal, Blood of Angels are set to up the ante with their imminent release “Rise of the Fallen Gods.” This Floridian four-piece combines a vicious death metal attack with the atmosphere of black metal, all with flourishes of melody and Viking-themed lyrics. Featuring experienced musicians of the Jacksonville scene, the project combines the talents of current and former members of Motograter, Foreshadow, Denied Til Death, and Leprosy.

Like any band that is on the same page musically, Aaron Robinson (guitar), Michael Stewart (bass), Chris Iibucha (vocals) and Kevin Phillips (drums) have rolled together their collective experience from previous acts into a cold, clinical, yet passionate sound that will be unveiled on their debut EP "Rise of the Fallen Gods." With hints of Dark Tranquility and Amon Amarth among other bands making up the palette of their sound, and a slick production to accentuate the pummeling drive of the music, the band is preparing to release on the 21st of April.

The lead single “Odin’s Wrath” is available on Bandcamp and YouTube, and will soon be accompanied by a music video as well. Following the release of the EP are plans to tour their home base of Florida, as well as expanding their horizons – as the band sees the live front as the best avenue to unleash their intensity.

Sun of Gaia reveal new video

Adelaide-based progressive death metal horde, Sun of Gaia have recently launched a new video single. Entitled "Peril," the new single follows up the EP Corrode which was released in March last year.

The band comments:

"The new single 'Peril' differs from our previous EP 'Corrode' in the sense that it embraces more progressive elements through the use of clean, ambient sections, clean vocals and places a much greater emphasis on the role of keyboards and piano elements in our music. It still retains some of the heaviness and melodic death metal style of 'Corrode,' but overall it offers a more refined, mature and musically confident insight into who we are as a band today. We intended for the new single to act as a kind of 'bridge' between our sound on the 'Corrode' EP and how our next release will sound. It retains the heavier, metal elements that fans of 'Corrode' will recognise and enjoy, but listeners can expect to hear many more progressive elements on future releases that we think are previewed quite nicely in 'Peril.'"

Sun of Gaia are already working on new material; they plan to record and release their full-length debut later this year.

They say, “We’re about two thirds of the way through writing a full-length album, so our goal for the near future will be to complete the writing process and start to demo the new songs with the aim of heading into the studio to record them later on this year. In addition to this, we'll be supporting Melbourne death metal band Hadal Maw for their album launch in Adelaide in late February and expect to play a number of shows locally and interstate before the year comes to an end.”

Watch a video for "Peril" below, and download the single from Bandcamp for free.

Oparu releases video

I think it's time for something a bit calmer, and we've found just the thing we need. Oparu is the musical endeavor of Los Angeles based songwriter, singer and actress Dianna St. Hilaire. According to the artist, the music can be described as future electro with a dark ethereal undertone, and I agree. This is blissful and beautiful pop music, sincere and introvert.

Oparu’s debut single ‘Remember Me’ is a fusion of haunting pop, paired with operatic vocals and dark experimental electro. The theme of her music is raw emotion, "everything leads back to this in life. It is our human nature. People can’t handle coming face to face with their emotions and insecurities and therefor have a polarizing experience with my music.” she reveals.

Double Experience face "Godzilla" in new video

Ottawa's nerd-rock trio Double Experience have toured the world, playing in front the masses, but nothing prepared them for their encounter with the monster known as Godzilla! Destroyer of worlds! The amazing story was all captured on film and released as a brand new video. Double Experience released their third full-length, “Unsaved Progress” via their label Colfax Music in April of last year. Album orders are available at the band's merch store here. A deluxe edition of the album - boasting two unreleased songs, two acoustic remixes, merch discount codes, studio footage and a brand new trading card – is also available for the fastidious Double Experience collector.

Fractal Universe reveal album details & tour dates

French Progressive Death Metal act Fractal Universe, has unveiled the cover artwork and the tracklist of upcoming debut full-length album, 'Engram Of Decline'. The artwork was designed by local artist Shad, whose idea for this painting was "to layer multiple parts of pictures to make them rise in a full blown intricate design". Shad already collaborated with the band for the 2015's EP 'Boundaries of Reality'. 'Engram Of Decline' will be released via Kolony Records on April 14th, 2017.

'Engram Of Decline' is a 10-track concept album based on Nietzsche's 'Thus Spoke Zarathoustra', and it wishes to explore the history of human thought, by delivering nearly 60 minutes of finest Progressive Death Metal. It also features guest appearances by saxophonist Jørgen Munkeby (Shining) and guitarist Michael Keene (The Faceless)

Tracklist:

01. Premiss To Reality
02. Sons of Ignorance
03. Scar Legacy of Hatred
04. Parricidal Ghosts
05. Venomous Coils of A Holy Fallacy
06. Backworldsmen
07. A Name To Deny
08. Narcissistic Loop
09. Decline
10. Collective Engram

14.04.2017: Le Gueulard+ - Nilvange, FR
19.04.2017: RudeBoy - Bielsko-Biala, PL
20.04.2017: Exit-Us - Prague, CZ
21.04.2017: Piccadilly - Brug, SWI
22.04.2017: The One Metal Live - Cassano d'Adda, IT
23.04.2017: Dagda Live Club - Borgo Priolo, IT
25.04.2017: Il Blocco Music Hall - San Giovanni Lupatoto, IT
26.04.2017: Rock Box - Luxembourg, LU
27.04.2017: Walkabout - Essen, DE
28.04.2017: Rockowanie - Lodz, PL
25.05.2017: TBA - Strasbourg, FR
26.05.2017: TBA - Paris, FR
27.05.2017: Le Moloco - Audincourt, FR
23.07.2017: MetalDays Festival - Tolmin, SI
02.09.2017: Bandhaus - Leipzig, DE

Psykup reveal new song

French extremists Psykup have revealed a new song from their new album"CTRL + ALT + FUCK" which will come out next spring. This song is "We Will Win This War" and it's bloody intense.

You can pre-order the album now on Kiss Kiss Bank Bank

Ohhms on tour with Hark and Bossk this spring

Kent's stormiest metal prodigies OHHMS have just announced two batches of shows with Hark and Bossk, to take place this April and May in the U.K.

Hold on to your seats: the forces involved on these tours are some of the most pulsating heavy bands that have made the UK underground rumble these past few years! While Hark and Bossk certainly need no introduction, the mightly OHHMS have taken the world by storm with their thunderous, cathartic live performances on the biggest festival stages.

On these two sets of shows, OHHMS will present their forthcoming debut "The Fool", due out March 31st on Holy Roar Records. If you missed the news, then get a glimpse of their powerful sludge-filled outing with new single "The World", streaming HERE.

OHHMS co-headline tour w/ HARK
12th April / Plymouth / Underground (tickets)
13th April / Nottingham / The Chameleon Arts Cafe (tickets)
14th April / Liverpool / EBGB's (tickets)
15th April / Leeds / Temple Of Boom Leeds (tickets)

OHHMS on tour w/ BOSSK
20th April / London / Boston Music Room
w/ Slabdragger, Haast's Eagled and Conjurer (tickets)
12th May / Manchester / Rebellion Manchester (tickets)
13th May / Glasgow / Audio Glasgow (tickets)
14th May / Birmingham / The Flapper (tickets)

Helstar EU tourdates

US Heavy metal monsters Helstar have announced the complete dates for the ‘Vampiro‘ European Tour 2017, bringing onstage their latest album "Vampiro", released on August 26 via David Ellefson‘s EMP Label Group. The band stated: "The time is coming Europe! When the sun dies Vampiro will rise!"

‘Vampiro‘ European Tour 2017 dates:

Feb 16 – Landgraaf, Oefenbunker, NL
Feb 17 – Rotterdam, Baroeg, NL
Feb 18 – Würzburg, Metal Assault VII Festival, DE
Feb 19 – Athens, An Club, GR
Feb 20 – Vienna, Viper Room, AT
Feb 21 – Lubljana, Orto Bar, SL
Feb 22 – Innsbruck, P.M.K., AT
Feb 23 – Milan, Blue Rose Club, IT
Feb 24 – Zaragoza, Centro Civico Valdefierro, SP
Feb 25 – Diest, Moonlight Music Hall, BE
Feb 28 – Gothenburg, Belsepub, SE
Mar 01 – Stockholm, Pub Anchor, SE
Mar 02 – Oslo, Hard Rock Cafe, NO
Mar 04 – Nijverdal, Cult Art Tattoo, NL

Beaten To Death EU tourdates

Norwegian grindcore innovators Beaten To Death All confirmed tour dates can be found below.

The five-piece group will tour in support of their critically lauded new album “Unplugged”, which was released in late 2015 via Mas-Kina Recordings and is now available as free download at their Bandcamp page.

Meanwhile, Beaten To Death have recently completed 12 new songs for their fourth album and plan to enter the studio in April to record them.

Dates:

22.02 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Bar Ebrietas W/All Over The Face and Edgar Wallach

23.02 - Budweis, Czech Republic @ Mc Fabrika W/Dærrwin

24.02 - Leeuwarden, Holland @ Café Mukkes W/Zubzero

25.02 - Haarlem, Holland @ Complexity Fest

Krisiun & Nervochaos announce Latin American tour

ALPHA OMEGA Management's recently launched ALPHA OMEGA Tours has a huge pleasure to announce the first ever Latin American Tour 2017, co-headlining the Brazilian death metal maniacs KRISIUN and extreme metal lords NERVOCHAOS, kicking off on March 9th! Make sure you don't miss this killer package! Check out the tour trek below.

Comments Alex Azzali, ALPHA OMEGA's General Manager:
"ALPHA OMEGA TOURS was born from the need to monitor every aspect of live shows of our roster bands and not only, supported by the proven experience of the the Alpha Omega staff in our worldwide Offices, and for the continuous cooperation with our promoter partners, spread out over the entire international territory. And what could be a better start, than this exciting co-headline tour with two outstanding bands from Brazil; KRISIUN and NERVOCHAOS, delivering blast and devastation on each stage they play!"

KRISIUN stated: "We're really glad to announce that in March we'll be doing a whole Latin America tour with our brothers from Nervochaos! It'll be killer, we hope to see all metalheads there!"

NERVOCHAOS adds: "Latin America get ready! We've joined the almighty KRISIUN for a Latin American tour in March. Do not miss it!"

March 9th - Assungao, Paraguay @ Absoluto Rock
March 10th - Montevideo, Uruguay @ Bluzz Live
March 11th - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Museo Rock
March 12th - Santa Cruz De la Sierra, Bolivia @ Ex-Discoteca Skala
March 14th - Cochabamba, Bolivia @ Ex-Carnivale
March 16th - Quito, Equador @ La Capital Deportiva
March 17th - Bogota, Colombia @ Auditorio Lumiere
March 18th - Medellin, Colombia @Accion Impro
March 19th - Armenia, Colombia @Discoteca Mistica
March 21st - Tegucigalpa, Honduras @ Gimnasio 3
March 23rd - Monterrey, Mexico @ Cafè Iguana
March 24th - Guadalajara, Mexico @ C3 Stage
March 25th - Mexico City, Mexico @ Cosa Nostra Mx
March 26th - Merida, Mexico @ Live Stage

Crossbones reveal lyric video

Albanian metal band Crossbones launched a new lyric video, entitled "I'm God". The song comes off the album 'WWIII', which is available now, through Nadir Records.

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Fetid Zombie release video

Mark Riddick is known for his excellent artworks since 1991. Here's a competent lyric video using some of his glorious illustrations. If you're into classic-sounding death metal, this is for you. The song is called 'If the Dead Could Speak ' and comes off Fetid Zombie's 'Epicedia' album, which has been released in November by Transcending Obscurity Records.

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