A brand new Tourniquet album is on the horizon. The music is written. "It's heavy and progressive. We think you're really going to want to hear this one" states drummer/songwriter Ted Kirkpatrick. Recording will take place in Florida over the next weeks and months. "We're aiming for very high production value as some of the music is quite involved. We want to thank everyone for getting this off to such a great start". The album is tentatively set for a March 2017 release.

Past Tourniquet albums have featured stellar guest musicians including guitarists Marty Friedman, Pat Travers, Scotti Hill, Bruce Franklin, Karl Sanders, Chris Poland and vocalists Michael Sweet, Dug Pinnick, Chris Jericho, and Tim Ripper Owens.

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Italian “Vampiric Metal” legends THEATRES DES VAMPIRES have revealed the details of their upcoming album ‘Candyland’, which will be available starting from October 14th on Scarlet Records. The band has also announced a very special guest appearance by legendary MOONSPELL frontman Fernando Ribeiro on the song ‘Seventh Room’.

THEATRES DES VAMPIRES is an Italian Gothic Metal band with strong symphonic influences, formed in 1994 and renowned for the predominant theme of vampirism in their lyrics. ‘Candyland’ has been inspired by a room of the infamous Pennhurst asylum in Pennsylvania, a room which was different from all the others, with colored walls and bars on the windows, described as hell on earth by the patients of the facility, where adults and children with severe mental problems have been hidden from the public eye for decades. ‘Candyland’ was the name of that room. Obsession and madness characterizes Theatres Des Vampires’ latest work, their sound is forceful and sensual at the same time, pervaded with those wistful and melancholic bursts which the band is renowned for.

British post-metal instrumentalists Telepathy have released a video for the song 'Hiraeth'. The song the first brand new track since the 2014 album '12 Area'.
About the song the band comments: ​"We are very happy to share this new song along with its visual accompaniment, as the first new release from Telepathy since our debut album, and the first release to feature our new bassist Teddy-James Driscoll. "Hiraeth" will give you an insight into our musical progression as a band over the last two years, and set the tone for the forthcoming record."

Tour dates: 
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07.09 - Liege (BE) Le Garage
08.09 - Antwerp (BE) Antwerp Music City
09.09 - Siegen (DE) Vortex Surfer Musikclub
10.09 - Tilburg (NL) Incubate Festival 
11.09 - Amsterdam (NL) OCCII 

Brazilian metallers ALMAH, led by ex-Angra singer Edu Falaschi awill be releasing their new album entitled 'E.V.O' on September 23rd worldwide via Pride & Joy Music (EU), Test Your Metal (US/MX/CA) and King Records (Japan). The band has posted a new lyric video for the first single off the album, named 'Age of Aquarius'

'E.V.O' is the 5th studio album from ALMAH and was recorded in São Paulo, Brazil at IMF studios by Tito Falaschi plus mixed and mastered by Damien Rainaud (Fear Factory, Dragonforce, Baby Metal, etc) at Mix Unlimited in Los Angeles, California. The release is a concept album based on the evolution of people’s mind and soul during the so-called AGE OF AQUARIUS - the new era that the world is about to live. The author of the concept, Edu Falaschi, touches different subjects connected to the main idea, creating very positive lyrics for the album’s atmosphere.

Tracklist:

​1 - Age of Aquarius (7:13) 
2 - Speranza (4:55) 
3 - The Brotherhood (4:41)
4 - Innocence (4:35)
5 - Higher (5:09)
6 - Infatuated (4:05)
7 - Pleased To Meet You (4:24)
8 - Final Warning (4:13)
9 - Indigo (3:46)
10 - Corporate War (4:19)
11 - Capital Punishment (4:00)

Cold Cave has announced a new two-song 7 inch, titled The Idea of Love, which will be released September 9th on Heartworm. The single will be limited to 500 copies and comes as a picture disc 7". The band also made a video for the title track, which you can see below. 

Russian atmospheric/depressive black metal band TAIGA are now streaming their first single 'Вверх' off their upcoming album 'Sky' set for release on September 16th via Satanath Records sub label Symbol of Domination. The album tells the story about those moments in life when people are aware of their own insignificance and can not overcome the emotional pain. Everyday is torture for them as loneliness is the guard of their cage and they feel there is no escape. In hope of change, they turn their eyes to the sky.

Traclkist

​01. Intro
02. Признавая ничтожность
03. Картины забытой боли
04. Вверх
05. На коленях
06. Небо ещё не погибло
07. Похоть
08. Надежда

Length - 58:51

Palm Desert's stoner rock initiators FATSO JETSON are returning this fall with their seventh full-length "Idle Hands" on Heavy Psych Sounds, which will be followed by a full European tour. 
 
Following on from 2010’s "Archaic Volumes", "Idle Hands" is FATSO JETSON's first studio album in six years. The Californian outfit features Mario Lalli alongside fellow guitarist and son Dino Von Lalli, drummer Tony Tornay, and bassist Larry Lalli. The album was recorded and mastered by the band's live bassist Mathias Schneeberger (Masters Of Reality, Gutter Twins, Earthlings) at Rancho de la Luna.

About the album, frontman Mario Lalli says:

​"This record represents one of the toughest years in my life. To be honest, I barely got it done. It’s a very important record because I’m in a way coming out of a long troubled period, and with lots of love and help from my friends and family I got to a place where I could get back to music and express some of this stuff. The band spent three days at Rancho de la Luna with Mathias Schneeberger recording and co-producing and writing on some pretty rough ideas. Dino, my son, wrote a lot of the heavier, more angular, intense music, and I was coming from a more melodic, dark vibe… seemed to all come together. (...) The title of the album is straightforward and the record, the contrary action, to faith without works is dead. We are stoked to do the record with Gabriele from Heavy Psych Sounds. He’s been so supportive of us for years now, a good friend. That’s how this should be."

CD/MP3 TRACKLISTING:
1. Wire Wheels and Robots
2. Portuguese Dream Black N Red
3. Royal Family
4. Nervous Eater
5. Seroquel
6. Idle Hands
7. Last Of The Good Times
8. Then and Now
9. The Vincent Letter
10. 48 Hours
11. Dream Homes


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VINYL TRACKLISTING:
A1. Wire Wheels and Robots
A2. Portuguese Dream Black N Red
A3. Royal Family
A4. The Vincent Letter
A5. Then and Now
B1. Last Of The Good Times
B2. Nervous Eater
B3. 48 Hours
B4. Idle Hands

Well well, here are a bunch of familiar faces from the Belgian extreme underground. Peter  Verdonck (composer, vocals, saxophone - yes, saxophone) from disbanded act Wretched Vixen (and Thelema Trio, Manngold De Cobre, The Rhythm Junks, De Pandoering) wanted to continue his experiments with extreme metal and saxophone so he recruited Kurt Hermans (Herfst, Angeli Di Pietra), Ben Van Peteghem (In Vain, Sadistic Embrace) and Guy Van Campenhout (Notti Del Terrore, Angeli di Pietra)  for a brand new project.

The band, named Wound Collector, has just revealed a first lyrical video for the track 'Worship Of The Aton', placing the theme right into ancient Egypt.

About the song,
The astonishing beauty of queen Nefertiti is known worldwide, her infamous husband, pharaoh Echnaton, not as such. He entered monotheism and usurped all political power, thus leading himself and his entire family into being murdered.

Canadian "scum fuck blues" heroes Dopethrone have announce a new ep, '1312' which will be released on Monday, 29 August. They've just revealed a new song off this ep, titled 'Shot Down'

They have also released a bunch of new dates:

06.09 - Köln (DE) @ Sonic Ballroom
07.09 - Amsterdam (NL) Winston Kingdom
08.09 - Newcastle (UK) @ Cluny *
09.09 - Edinburgh (UK) @ Studio *
10.09 - Bolton (UK) @ Alma Inn *
11.09 - London (UK) @ Underworld *
17.09 - Athens (GR) @ Smoke the Fuzz Fest w/ Yob, Bongzilla, Sons of Otis, black cobra, SUMA, Love Sex Machine
* = shows with GURT
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23.09 - Québec (CA) @ Considered Dead Fest
24.09 - Trois-Rivères (CA)
27.09 - Montréal (CA) @ Katacombes
29.09 - Sherbrooke (CA)
30.09 - Toronto (CA) @ Music For The Masses w/ Sons Of Otis
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The nice people from Desertfest have just announce the final set of names for their upcoming edition in Antwerp, Belgium. But there is also some bad news, since John Garcia has cancelled his European fall tour for personal reasons and will not be performing at the festival.

Anyway, the final headliner for Desertfest Belgium will be none other than psychedelic rock giants Graveyard. They will be playing along with this nice list of acts:

Purson
Josefin Öhrn
Earth Ship
La Muerte
Moaning Cities
Dorre
Toxic Shock
Black Mirrors

Desertfest Belgium will take place from 14 to 16 Oktober on the three stages of the Trix Venue in Antwerp. Hotel-deals are sold out, so you'll have to find your own accommodation for this festival from now on. The early-bird ticket sale also stops next week when the organisation will announce day ticket prices.

More info on www.desertfest.be

Californian extreme metal horde Gravecoven have just revealed a track from their upcoming debut album, 'Coughing Blood'. The album was recorded by Patrick Hills at Earth Tone Studios in Sacramento, CA. Cover artwork by Glitch Witch (Void King, Skeleton Wolf, King of None).
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel.

The release, containing six original compositions following the vein of obscure and depressive black, death and doom metal will be released as a CD by Godz Ov War Productions

Belgium's symphonic metal act Cathubodua have revealed their very first lyric video. The song, 'Scarecrow' comes off the debut ep 'Opus 1: Dawn' (read our review). 

Formed in 2013 by violinist Katrien, Cathubodua took their name from an ancient Gaulish war goddess, who is half raven, half woman. That indeed brings us right into the pagan history of our regions, which musically translates in a collection of battle-anthems, folk melodies and neoclassical arrangements. 

The Haunted/Feared guitarist Ola Englund has released a video in tribute to the memory of Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott.

The legendary guitar player would be celebrating his 50th birthday this Saturday, August 20th and to mark the occasion, Ola Englund decided to pay tribute to the memory of his fallen idol by releasing a video where the axemen talks about Dimebag’s influence on his musical upbringing and performs his favourite Dimebag parts.

In a related video, Englund challenges guitarists and Dimebag fans to keep his memory alive by recording their favourite Pantera guitar solos and post them online. Watch the video to know more details.

US atmospheric black-metal outfit UNDERLING, featuring members of Fallujah, Arkaik, Battlecross, WRVTH and Sidian, have just shared a new music video for the track “Downpour”, taken from the band’s debut album “Bloodworship”, recently reissued along with the “Breathe Deeply” EP by Neuropa Records.

Belgium's progressive heavy music specialists Oathbreaker have revealed a video for the opening track"10:56" / "Second Son of R.", coming  off their upcoming album, "Rheia". The album will be released by Deathwish Inc, on 30 September. ​The band, which formed in 2008 in Ghent, Belgium, released their debut full-length Maelstrom in 2011 on Deathwish, which was followed by the critically-acclaimed Eros Anteros full-length in 2013 (also on Deathwish).  On Rheia, which was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Loma Prieta), Oathbreaker have truly hit their stride and carve a new path for their blackened/post-metal sound.  Rheia is a deeply personal album that showcases the artistic strength that vulnerability brings. 

Track listing:

1.  10:56
2.  Second Son of R.
3.  Being Able to Feel Nothing
4.  Stay Here / Accroche-Moi
5.  Needles In Your Skin
6.  Immortals
7.  I’m Sorry, This Is
8.  Where I Live
9.  Where I Leave
10.  Begeerte

OATHBREAKER, ON TOUR:
9/28 Asheville, NC – Mothlight #
9/29 Atlanta, GA – The Earl ^
9/30 Savannah, GA – The Jinx ^
10/1 Tampa, FL – Crowbar ^
10/2 Gainesville, FL – The Atlantic ^
10/4 New Orleans, LA – Siberia ^
10/5 Houston, TX – White Oak ^
10/6 Dallas, TX – RBC ^
10/7 Austin, TX – Barracuda ^
10/9 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge ^
10/10 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick ^
10/11 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy ^
10/12 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge ^
10/14 Portland, OR – Panic Room ^
10/15 Seattle, WA – Highline ^
10/17 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Bar ^
10/18 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater ^
10/19 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room %
10/20 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews %
10/21 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock %
10/22 Chicago, IL – Subterranean %
10/23 Indianapolis, IN – 5th Quarter %
10/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo %
10/26 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts %
10/28 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus %
10/26 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery %
10/30 Richmond, VA – Hardywood Brewery %
 
# with Skeletonwitch, Iron Reagan, All Hell
^ with Skeletonwitch, Iron Reagan, Gatecreeper
% with Skeletonwitch, Iron Reagan, Homewrecker