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Rock 'n Scroll 15

27/12/2016

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Here is our very last Rock 'n Scroll for 2016 and it's a big one. Not only do you get to see and hear new videos and songs but there is much more in here. How about some free compilations? Or engage in a crowdfunding campaign. Perhaps you can catch a new favorite on one of the published tour dates. It's all in here and it's more varied than Gene Simmons' love life...
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Sleepmakeswaves launch crowdfunding campaign

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After the success of the 'Love of Cartography' campaign, Australian post rock masters Sleepmakeswaves launched a new one for their upcoming third album. 

The band comments:
Having almost completed writing, let us just say that this music is some of the heaviest and most complex we've ever created. It feels like the last 12 months have been leading up to today, and we're incredibly excited/nervous/eager about recording this material with Nick DiDia, and performing it for you all, all over the world, from early 2017.
You can find the campaign here

Frozen Sand launch album trailer

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Italian progressive metal band Frozen Sand sets January 19th, 2017 as the international release date for their new album, entitled 'Fractals: A Shadow out of Lights'. The band recently released a trailer on YouTube. You can pre-order 'Fractals: A Shadow out of Lights' on bandcamp

Maggot Twat reveal new video

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Chicago comedy death metal band Maggot Twat have released a video on Christmas day. The song is named 'James Brown Ointment' and comes off the upcoming album '8 Bit Apocalypse', which will be released by ​Seeing Red Records

Horror God release in-studio video for "Dust"

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Russian nihilists Horror God have released a video of the band recording "Dust," a song from the upcoming split release with Teche. This first track from the split (yet to be released) is now streaming on the label's bandcamp page. Experience the overwhelming aural storm here

Dead By Wednesday reveal lyric video

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New Haven based metal titans Dead By Wednesday have released a new lyric video for "I Will Define", featuring Waylon Reavis of A Killer's Confession. You can order the “Darkest of Angels” album, via EMP web store here. 

The band comments:

For your viewing pleasure here's a special Christmas gift in celebration of the upcoming 2017 tour with A Killer's Confession & Dead By Wednesday. Taken from our latest album "The Darkest of Angels" out on EMP Label Group, this is a bonus track called "I Will Define" featuring Waylon Reavis!!! Shout out to Sick Eye Entertainment for making this kick ass lyric video too!

Transcending Obscurity releases year-end label sampler 

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As a gift to everyone who supported the label and watched it grow tremendously throughout 2016, Indian extremists Transcending Obscurity have released a samples with no less than 55 songs. You can download the album here.

The label comments:

​The struggle is real. Most of you have witnessed the growth of a label that was primarily about Indian bands. Now the tables have turned so to speak and it's time for sub-divisions to get phased out in favour of one strong label as a whole. While region-specific sub-labels for both India and Asia currently exist, the same time next year things will be differently poised. We have no vinyl or tape manufacturing units over here but one way or the other, we are keen to add those formats to our releases in 2017. 


Death Metal Pope announce US tourdates

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Following three tours of the eastern United States, NY doom band Death Metal Pope will be bringing the horror to Texas and more starting early January.

The tour is set to begin on January 7th in Marietta, GA, and will conclude on January 23rd in Richmond, VA. The band will be performing all of their most recent release, the 'Harvest' ep, as well as more songs of doom and terror.

isit their Facebook page for more information.

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Damn Dice release new video

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London based five-piece hard-rock & metal act Damn Dice have released a new single and video for the song 'Home'. The song is taken from the band's debut album "The Great Unknown", which is available here.

David Ellefson to Appear at London Bass Guitar Show on March 5th!

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MEGADETH bassist and EMP LABEL GROUP‘s President David Ellefson will perform on the Main Stage at The London Bass Guitar Show 2017 on Sunday, March 5. Tickets are on sale now; early bird tickets end December 22.

Furthermore the London Bass Guitar Show organizers issued:

David’s aggressive plectrum style of bass playing has been at the foundation of Megadeth’s vast catalogue of metal classics from the beginning, including “Symphony of Destruction”, “Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying”, “Hangar 18”, and “Holy Wars” to name just a few.

Ellefson is also an accomplished producer, clinician, music business lecturer and entrepreneur presiding over a global brand including his own record label EMP Label Group/Ellefson Music Productions . He also helped forge the artist friendly merchandising venture MerchLive, and his own boutique coffee brand Ellefson Coffee Co.

David’s signature product collaborations include Jackson Guitars, SIT Strings, Ovation Guitars, Hartke Amplification, Peavey Electronics and endorsements with EMG Pickups, Planet Waves, Providence Pedals, Peterson Tuners, Blackstar Amplfication and ISP Technologies.

Ellefson’s canon of literary works includes his music business self help guide “Making Music Your Business…A Guide for Young Musicians” (Hal Leonard) and his autobiography “My Life With Deth” (Howard Books/Simon & Schuster) which was co-written with BGM editor Joel McIver.


Weakless Machine reveal new video

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Brazil's Weakless Machine have posted their new music video 'Tarred With The Same Bush' in preview of their upcoming debut album (title and release date to be determined). The video was recorded at Studio Black, filmed and edited by Orbit Global Art.


Overkill release new single & lyric video

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Thrash metal legends Overkill have recently announced their upcoming album, 'The Grinding Wheel', which will be released on February 10th, 2017. And to deliver another crushing Thrash inferno right before Christmas, the band recently released its new lyric video and digital single for the wild hymn 'Mean, Green, Killing Machine'. Download the song on Nuclear Blast


To The Rats And Wolves release new single and video

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German pop/metalcore newcomers To The Rats And Wolves have released their take on John Martin's song 'Anywhere For You'. The single is available here

The band comments:

With this song we wanted to say thank you to the best fans in the world! We hope you'll like this cover!' 

Sepultura release new video

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Brazilian heavy metal icons, Sepultura will unleash their upcoming studio album, 'Machine Messiah' on January 13th through Nuclear Blast. With their new music video 'Phantom Self' they provide another thrilling look into their 14th studio release and deliver haunting images and sociocultural criticism in this clip directed by Mauricio Eça


Shotgunner reveal new video and ep

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Edmonton, AB's post apocalyptic party metal band Shotgunner have revealed their new holiday video 'Feliz Navidad'. The video is in celebration of the band's new same titled holiday EP that was unleashed earlier this week to follow their 2015 Xmas release 'A Shotgunner Christmas'.

guitarist / vocalist Diego Fernandez comments:
"We're excited to release another Christmas EP! We hope when you play it around the Christmas table, it's able to make you headbang as well as further alienate you from your loved ones." 

'Feliz Navidad' EP Stream available here.


In Death release new video

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Australian Death Metal quintet In Death have released the official music video for 'Godzilla', a track from forthcoming debut album 'The Devil Speaks'. The video was filmed and edited by Wilson Bambrick. 'The Devil Speaks' is targeted for a February 2017 release. Album release details coming soon. Stay tuned!

Fall Has Come release video docu of recent tour

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Alternative rockers Fall Has Come have posted a video reportage from their last tour in Scotland, Ukraine (supporting Kongos) Moscow and St.petersburg (supporting Yellowcard)on their Youtube Channel. 

The band comments

"We can never thank enough the thousands of people who supported us through this wonderful experience. Thankx for all your help during these amazing gigs. We hope to see all of you, soon. Impossible, will be, forget all this. Thankx"


Bloodrainbow stream new album

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Ready for some Neoclassical Power Death Metal with Trumpet, Saxophone, other wind instruments and grind. Well, listen to Hungarian death metal masters Bloodrainbow's new release: 'Upheaval!'. The band streams the entire album on YouTube.

​Tracklist:

1. Born of Gods
2. Debauchery, Fall, Expulsion
3. Outcast from Eden
4. Harpoon and Sonar
5. Stalingrad
6. Rolling sand of Alam Halfa
7. Indestructible armor
8. Conquistadors


Ande reveals track from upcoming album

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As a little preview for the upcoming album 'Het Gebeente', Belgian black metal act Ande has revealed the song 'Gebukt'.

​'Het Gebeente' is scheduled for release in January 2017

Rachel Mason reveals new video

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Performance artist Rachel Mason presents the video for 'Roses', a track from her new album ‘Das Ram' LP, co-released by Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records and artist-run cassette label Practical Records present  new album ‘Das Ram'LP. Comprised of eight tracks, this album conveys the stories of specific characters, who define and delight in their own realities and cosmologies, and individuals who create their own world views, their own religions, and fantasy lives.

'Das Ram' is an inversion of the name of renowned healer Ram Dass, and also a play on Mason's own initials, Rachel Ann Mason. The track “Roses”, produced and co-written by Jeff Hassay, is a powerful anthem with Mason's crisp sonorous vocals and positively loaded drive. 
 
The 'Roses' video was produced and directed by Los Angeles-based artist team BeckandCol. They also contribute costumes and choreography, while Mason created the masks, one of the hallmark features of her live shows. In their work, BeckandCol use humor and chaos to investigate the crisis of human exceptionalism.  “Their work explores alternate universes populated with monsters, who obsess over humanity and emulate its dominant attributes," says Rachel Mason. "Their monsters resist any classification built on hierarchy or a merely binary opposition and instead exposes hierarchical behaviors as absurdities, forcing a rethinking of social and cultural norms.

​Buy the album here


The Veldt release new video

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NYC-Raleigh four-piece The Veldt have released a new video for '‘In a Quiet Room'’, lifted from their five-track EP '‘The Shocking Fuzz of Your Electric Fur’', released via Manchester label Leonard Skully Records.
 
With 4AD legendary recording artist A.R.Kane contributing production on this EP, it effectively merges the alternative bliss rock sound The Veldt has become known for with the hallmark dreamy electronica that led to A.R.Kane becoming famed as ‘father of dreampop’. These tracks combine intense energy, layers of atmosphere and guitar with beautiful falsetto vocals.

veldt - in a quiet room from Toshi Kaneiwa on Vimeo.


A Tree Grows reveals new single & video

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In advance of announcing their debut album through Rufftone Records, Brooklyn-based A Tree Grows present 'Wau Wau Water', the first single from their self-titled debut EP. Involving some of the most talented musicians on the New York scene, they create a unique stew with jazz at its core, blended with afrobeat, rock and experimental sounds. 
 
Each composition on this coming LP surrounds a difference concept, describing a distinct state in the evolution of life on earth. The images are snapshots, extending from the beginning of life to the emergence of emotions, to aspects of modern human life. The cycle closes with possibilities for future development: self perpetuating intelligence. The composition Wau Wau Water is based on the following concept: "Enzymes are forming in a prehistoric ocean - evolving into bacteria. A stew of life is brewing, the cycle starts and intensifies in this patch of fertile Wau Wau Water."
 
"Defining and discussing these concepts during the rehearsal and recording process created a sense of purpose among the musicians and a deeper engagement with the compositions. This has transformed our creative process," explains Emanuel Ruffler. 

​Buy the album here


Terrifier release new song & album details

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Vancouver, BC's Terrifier has been setting their scene ablaze sharing the stage with the likes of Havok, Destruction, Exmortus, Holy Grail, and Crowbar among many others. Signing to Test Your Metal Records, these thrashers will be releasing their third recording and second album 'Weapons of Thrash Destruction' on January 20, 2017 to follow their 2013 EP 'Metal or Death' and 2012 full-length 'Destroyers of the Faith'. As a preview, a single has been released, named 'Skitzoid Embolism'. Click here to order on bandcamp

Woslom release new video

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Brazil thrashers Woslom have posted a new music video for their fan favorite 'Underworld of Aggression' off their latest album ‘A Near Life Experience’ released earlier this year via Shinigami Records for Brazil and the rest of the world by Italian label Punishment 18.
 
The video was recorded during Woslom's European tour and captures behind the scenes in Germany, Russia plus Switzerland along with clips from Brazil’s Maximus Fest. The video was directed and edited by Diogo Alvino.

Pandora release benefit album

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After the passing of Greg Lake, Italian progressive rock band Pandora have decided to release a benefit-EP (digital only) including rarities and unreleased tracks. All the proceeds will be donated to LILT - Italian League for Cancer Research.

​Tracklist:

1. Breve Storia di San George
2. La Formula Finale di Chad-Bat
3. Sempre Con Me
4. Lucky Man (EL&P Tribute)
5. Working & Composing Since 2007... (Pandora's Bootleg)

Fensta debuts official music video

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A few weeks after unveiling a first live excerpt with the song "The Party Is Ending", Swiss hip-hop/rock power-trio Fensta just debuted on YouTube its first official music video illustrating the single "School Dropout", extracted from its upcoming full-length effort 'APOCALIPSTICK' coming out early 2017 through Cold Smoke Records (Das Röckt, Hey Satan!, Hubris., Lilium Sova, Ogmasun...).

Methedras announce crowdfunding campaign & US tour

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In addition to wishing fans a very Metal Xmas, Italian Death/Thrash Killers Methedras have announced a crowdfunding campaign in support of its first ever U.S./Canadian Tour. Those interested in booking a gig should get in touch with m.ruta@famenterprises.com.

One month in and the band is halfway to meeting its funding goal. Please visit https://www.musicraiser.com/projects/6775 to donate. 

Confirmed dates thus far are as follows:

1/26  Queens, NY
1/27  Clifton Park, NY
1/29  Lansing, MI
1/30  Chicago, IL
1/31  Des Moines, IA
2/4   Corpus Christi, TX
2/9   Washington, D.C.
2/10  Baltimore, MD
2/11  Norwich, CT
2/12  Philadelphia, PA


Reapter release lyric video

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Italian thrash metal / prog metal band Reapter released new lyric video, entitled "Useless"! The song comes off the album "Cymatics", which was released on September, 23th 2016 byRevalve records.

Re-Armed release new video

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Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers Re-Armed have released an official video for "Lullaby of Obedience," a track from new album The Era of Precarity.  The video was filmed with GoPro and the clips therein are taken from "The Era of Precarity" tour. 

Asher Media Relations offer holiday sampler 

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'Tis the season to headbang..... Asher Media Relations is proud to present the next volume of its annual holiday sampler 'Happy Metal Annihilation Vol.6'. The compilation features over 40 tracks and nearly four hours of mosh pit ready tunes from bands Asher Media Relations has worked with during 2016. Tracks range from metal, rock and all sub-genres in-between. Get ready to annihilate your holiday fun!

To get your free download, click here

Holycide reveal new track

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Spanish thrashers Holycide have revealed a new song from their upcoming album "Annihilate... Then Ask!" after the advance track from October in form of a killer lyric-video. This new song "Deserve to be Erased" is another slab of intense yet catchy and dynamic Thrash Metal, showing that there's still room for fresh ideas in this genre without sacrificing its true essence and not sounding like mere copycats. "Annihilate... Then Ask!" will be released on 1st of February 2017 through Xtreem Music on CD, 12"LP, Cassette & T-shirt

Hubris announce new album, premiere song

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About one year and a half after the release of its debut album 'Emmersion', Swiss post-rock/electronics quartet Hubris. (with members of the hip-hop/focu power trio Fensta) just premiered a new song called "Doom Mons".  This new single will be featured on the upcoming album by Hubris. 'Apocryphal Gravity' expected for physical/digital release on spring 2017 through Cold Smoke Records (Devon, Lilium Sova, Ogmasun...)

HMS Keelhaul released a music video

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HMS Keelhaul from Finland have released a music video "Fall To The Floor". The track is taken from their debut album which was released December 9th 2016 by Inverse Records.The band was founded in 2013 and they are known from their nautical theme. 

Aeon Prime release new video

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Brazil's Aeon Prime have posted a new lyric video for their track 'The Commandments' in support of their debut album 'Future Into Dust' produced, mixed and mastered by renowned producer Pedro Esteves (Liar Symphony) and featured vocal coaching by singer Leandro Caçoilo (Seventh Seal, Pit Passarell). Cover art was created by artist Ed Anderson.
 

Primal Attack announce new album, release video

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Three years after the release of the critically-acclaimed debut “Humans”, Portuguese thrash metal five-piece groupPrimal Attack return with their sophomore release titled “Heartless Oppressor”.

Produced, mixed and mastered by guitarist/backing vocalist Miguel Tereso, “Heartless Oppressor” is set for release on February via Rastilho Records and sees the Lisbon-based group expanding their musical palette, incorporating new influences from prog, industrial and even rock without ever compromising the pummelling metallic heaviness of their thrash-metal roots.

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Tracklist:

1. Red Silence
2. Halfborn
3. The Prodigal One
4. Truth And Consequence
5. Strike Back
6. Heart and Bones
7. Hypersonic Generation
8. Above The Live
9. XXI Century Curse

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Rock 'n Scroll 14

19/12/2016

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Bathsheba release new video

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Belgian blackened doom cult BATHSHEBA reveal a video for the brand new song 'Demon 13'. The track hails from the band's highly anticipated debut album, 'Servus', set for international release on February 24th, 2017 via Svart Records. The video was directed by Joris Lieben and Michelle Nocon.
Pre order the album here

Omnisight stream title track from upcoming ep

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Vancouver progressive virtuosos OmnisighT will be kicking off 2017 with the release of their new EP 'Power of One'. Due to be released on January 20th,  the ep follows their 2016 live album 'Live At The Theatre'.  

You can pre-order the ep on bandcamp

vocalist/guitarist Raj Krishna comments: 
“I think our guitar player fans will really like the new EP.  I think fans of the songs will also be pleased with the thoughtful lyrics. I’m questioning the status quo. The song ‘Power of One’ is about how one person can make a difference in the world around them just with knowledge and a little spiritual balance. The album as a whole is a musical journey, there is the concept of standing up to the oppression and deceptions of the ruling class.” 

Panikk reveals artwork and teaser

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Slovenian thrashers PANIKK have just finished the recordings of their 2nd album to be entitled "Discarded Existence" which will be released next 15th of March 2017 through Xtreem Music.
Cover artwork for "Discarded Existence" has again been made by killer artist Mario E. Lopez M. who also worked for bands like GRAVESITE, SKELETAL REMAINS, EVIL INVADERS, ANCIENT WISDOM, etc. and a teaser video has been released as an advance for this killer Thrash Metal monster album that will be enjoyed by any lover of bands like VIO-LENCE, DEMOLITION HAMMER, FORCED ENTRY, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN
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Roadbound release debut single

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The Belgian rock band Roadbound is releasing its debut single 'Stay'. Roadbound was formed by members of Evil Invaders (Nico Wilder) and Komah (Nicholas Brynin), taking an entirely new direction in writing and performing at the crossroad where Pop, Rock and Metal meet.

​'Stay' is about a turbulent breakup, for which the band has specifically chosen to release the video clip in December, when the grey skies of the northern hemisphere perfectly match the tune's melancholy. It tells how love, a vivid, strong but fragile feeling can lead to situations beyond our control and how they can lead to dramatic consequences. The timeless Shakespearian tragedy that affects many of us at some times in our lives.

Balfor reveals Making of "Serpents Of The Black Sun" 

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Ukrainian Black Metal horde, Balfor, are set to release their new album, Black Serpent Rising, on January 15th via Drakkar Productions.

The band recently released a video for “Serpents Of The Black Sun”, and have now issued some “making of” footage crated by George Lazurenko. The original video was directed by Anders Matt Kochin, and produced by Utgard Productions. 

Chateaux: back catalogue released

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Chateaux, the UK NWOBHM three piece, for the first time have their back catalogue available for download. Platforms such as iTunes, Amazon and others now have the releases which consist of their only 7" single, Young Blood/ Fight To The Last (1982), and the band's three albums. All from the now Legendary NWOBHM label, Ebony Records from Hull and now made available by Metal Nation Records ran by original Tygers Of Pan Tang vocalist and Ex Neat Records owner, Jess Cox.
Titles available are the bands 1983 debut Chained And Desperate which featured Grim Reaper's Steve Grimmet on vocals. The other two titles are Firepower (1984) and Highly Strung (1985). All feature main man Tim Broughton on guitar 

The catalogue has also simultaneously been released on cd by No Remorse Records in Greece and Classic Metal Records in Brazil.

Evenline reveal new video

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After its 2010 EP ("The Coming Life") and a debut album released in 2014 ("Dear Morpheus"), Evenline will be back early 2017 with a new full length. The band gained a strong recognition opening for the likes of Alter Bridge, Seether, Glamour Of The Kill, Lower Than Atlantis, and touring across Europe alongside Be The Wolf. 
Their second album "In Tenebris", displays a more personal and darker side of their universe. ​The band has released a new single and video "Straitjacket" and a cover of Jamiroquai's "Deeper Underground". You can pre-order the album here.

Crossbones unveil "WWIII" cover art!

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Last week Albanian metal band Crossbones launched a teaser for their upcoming studio album WWIII (via Nadir Music Genova (IT)). The album is set to be released in digital and digipack formats and should be in stores by January 2017. Now the band also unveil the album cover-art!
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Pallbearer announce new album + tour dates

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Pallbearer recently announced their third full-length album, 'Heartless', which is due out in March 2017 via longtime label partner Profound Lore.  In conjunction with the album’s release, Pallbearer will headline a string of shows in March; kicking off in their hometown of Little Rock, then heading to Nashville, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Grand Rapids and Chicago. These shows are the first since Pallbearer’s extensive U.S. tour alongside Baroness last fall - check out the full list of dates below.
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Ashestoashes release video

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Italian alternative metal band ashestoashes have revealed a video for the song 'Once Upon A Time'. The song is taken from “Urania” (2016 – Epictronic/Plastic Head). The song has been re-recorded with the new singer Giulia Sarpero.

Desecrate The Faith share teaser & album details

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Texas Death Metal Outfit Desecrate The Faith will release sophomore album Unholy Infestation March 3 on Comatose Music. Recently, the band already a teaser and now the artwork has also been revealed.
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Track Listing:

1. Daemones Nos Ave Satanas
2. Predatory Impalement
3. Malignant Divinity
4. Shrine of Enmity
5. Unholy Infestation
6. Magna Daemonia
7. Ceremonial Invocation
8. Sacrilege Reborn
9. Angel Eater
10. Septic Womb
11. Ascension of Belial
12. Let Us Burn (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit)

Acranius reveal video + album details

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Based in Germany, and active since 2009, brutal slamming death metal unit Acranius having been tearing it up for many years now. On January 27th, 2017, the band will drop their 3rd full-length called Reign Of Terror through Rising Nemesis Records. The band are seasoned road warriors and in the last two years have done high profile tours with groups such as the well known UK act Ingested in April of 2015. 
As well as having just finished a 2016 winter tour with fellow labelmates Within Destruction whose 2016 album Void received a lot of attention and praise. All their time spent touring has helped sharpen the band's deadly art into an even finer instrument of death, which has resulted in them crafting their best music to date on Reign Of Terror. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Lasse Lammert at LSD Studio in Lübeck, Germany.
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Track Listing:
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1.Born A King
2.Kingmaker 
3.Return To Violence
4.Outlaw
5.Built On Tradition
6.The True Reign
7.Warpath
8.Battle Scars
9.The Executioner
10.Died A Liar

Anticlockwise launched new lyric video

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Progressive thrash/metal band Anticlockwise launched a new lyric video, entitled "The Blue Screen of Death". The song comes from the new album "Raise your Head" (out December 16th, 2016 via Revalve records). 

The band comments:

The concept deals with the compulsory use of the smartphone and social networks, the overwhelming barrage of text messages we read and write everyday, the stress reacted to all this and, on the other side, the stress that generates when “the link” is missing. We tried to describe how the virtual ego fragments in his social network projection and the consequent need for appreciation… the need for an aseptic thumb up. The “like” is our new drug.


Aevum launch crowdfunding campaign for new video

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Italian symphonic/neoclassic/theatrical metallers AEVUM have launched a crowdfunding campaign for their new video "The Elements". For further details visit: https://igg.me/at/aevum



The band comments
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"2017: A New AEVUM Era is ready to begin. "Dischronia", the new outstanding album, will blast your ears with a brand new sound & a new powerful look will astonish your eyes. We are working on something special, something to fulfill our travel beyond space and time. And here we are: "The Elements", our new Videoclip! ...but...to accomplish our mission we need your help: Together we will go through this new great journey! You will bewitched, you bet, and we will forever be thankful and proud!"


Carpatus announce new album, premiere two songs

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Brazilian black metal entity Carpatus initiated their journey back in late 90s. After a demo release and two full lengths, the band was put on a hiatus in 2010.

The band has resurrected their grim black metal journey in last years and set to release their third full length "Malus Ascendant" via Black Lion Records on digipak format.

The cover art was created by the amazing artist, Marcelo Vasco Arts. The album was mixed and recorded by Marcos Cerutti and Mastered by Swedish legend Dan Swanö.

The band has unveiled two new singles which will take listeners back to the glorious days of Norwegian Second Wave Black Metal. The entire album is hugely influenced by the materials of Satyricon, Darkthrone and the likes.

​Pre-order here

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Tracklist:

1. Rites of Fire and Blood
2. The Cold Autumn Sunrise
3. Aeon Damnation
4. Flames to Eternity
5. A Missa Funebre
6. From a Dreadful Past
7. Behold the Mourful Nature

Plague reveal song from debut demo

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Emerging seemingly out of nowhere Bulgaria's Plague have finished recording and mixing their debut demo, A Blaze Of Unholy Fire, in the Autumn months of 2016. Having conspired with Serpent Eve Records, Plague's A Blaze Of Unholy Fire is set for release in late December / early January as limited edition of 66 hand-numbered cassette tapes. Pre-order info can be found at Serpent Eve Records's webstore. At a later point in 2017 the demo will be also released on CD on Chaos Records out of Mexico, as well as another cassette tape version on Panzer Productions.
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and some more names for Desertfest London

19/12/2016

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Enjoy an early Christmas treat from DESERTFEST LONDON, with their last announcement for this year and a dozen more bands to join the festival's lineup on April 28-30th, 2017. 

Conjurers of atmospheric black metal WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are back on the warpath and headed straight for Camden! Doom pioneers SAINT VITUS make their Desertfest London debut, with founding vocalist Scott Reagers in tow.
 
Not content to merely headline this year's festival with Slo Burn, stoner rock's favourite frontman brings the JOHN GARCIA BAND to Desertfest 2017. Returning sludge crust heroes SCISSORFIGHT are taking a stand on this year's Human Disease Promo/When Planets Collide Stage.
 
Jamming psychsters STONED JESUS will be playing a special set of their album "Seven Thunders Roar" back to back, and as if it wasn't enough, we've got brutality - from WEAR YOUR WOUNDS, EARTH SHIP and IRON WITCH - and insanity - from BACKWOODS PAYBACK and one of the UK's most exciting doom acts, MAMMOTH WEED WIZARD BASTARD.
 
We've also got your stoner rock covered with STEAK, your 70s worship is sorted with DEAD LORD and your psych is all over the place with PONTIAK. And the party doesn't stop with Sleep this year, as the festival invited Canadian party rock foursome CHRON GOBLIN to play us out in style at the official after party...
 
Bands previously confirmed for DESERTFEST LONDON 2017 are Sleep, Turbonegro, Slo Burn (exclusive U.K. performance), Candlemass, Lowrider, Black Spiders, Samsara Blues Experiment, The Picturebooks, Satan's Satyrs, 1000Mods, Yuri Gagarin, Vodun, Pigsx7, The Well, Mammoth Storm, Stubb, Wucan, Venimous Maximus, Elephant Tree, Grave Lines...
 
With still more bands to announce, Desertfest London 2017 is looking ready to be the best edition yet. Don't miss your chance to hit up the underground's biggest party!
 
- DESERTFEST LONDON 2017 -
28th to 30th April in Camden, London
Weekend passes and hotel packages on sale HERE
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Happy Birthday Beethoven, from The Great Kat

16/12/2016

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Today is Ludwig Van Beethoven's 246th birthday, and what better way to celebrate that than with a brutal Beethoven Mosh, courtesy of everybody's favorite thrash queenThe Great Kat. Yes, Kat is still going strong, and it looks like she'll be going to thrash our little planet forever. In 2017, there will be a brand new DVD. But for now, here is Kat shredding Beethoven's fifth and some nice holiday pictures to add to your Christmas tree...
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Rock 'n Scroll 13

15/12/2016

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Wiegedood announce new album, share new song

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After exploding onto the extreme music scene last year, with their furious and critically lauded debut album “De Doden Hebben Het Goed”, Belgian black metal trio WIEGEDOOD now returns with their sophomore album, simply titled “De Doden Hebben Het Goed II”.

Set for release on February 10th via Consouling Records, the new album picks where their debut left off, but sees the band comprised of members of Oathbreaker, Rise And Fall, Hessian and Amenra, sounding more concise, cohesive and ferocious than ever before.

Vidna Obmana launches bandcamp

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Dirk Serries is proud to announce that the official vidnaObmana bandcamp is online.  A process that was under construction for almost two years.  From gathering many of the recordings from the now-defunct tape labels and/or from the personal archives of John Weyden, who kept melticulously all the officious recordings vidnaObmana recorded and gave to his friend.  Focused on the obscure period from 1984 till his first explorations in ambient music (solo and in collaboration with various international musicians and bands, active in the independent cassette scene, like PBK and Big City Orchestra), the music is digitally remastered and saved from the slowly deteriorating original analog 2-track tapes.
 
To celebrate the lift-off, if you buy the complete catalogue you'll be able to enjoy a 50% discount thru December 31st 2016.  Time to complete your collection, visit here.


Zeal and Ardor releases video + tour dates

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A gimmick act to some people, a very welcome and original piece of music for others, Swiss negro spirituals/prison blues/black metal act Zeal And Ardor looks like it's here to stay. The act, formed by Manuel Gagneux, just revealed a video for the track 'Devil Is Fine', along with a bunch of European tourdates. 

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Onydia launch new lyric video

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Progressive symphonic metal band Onydia have released a lyric video for the single 'Dyaphany'. About the song, the band comments:

"Life is a complicated path which often makes us feel lonely and abandoned. 
In these moments, confidence in ourselves and in our abilities make us feel alive, restoring our energy and letting us create pure art. Creation is a supernatural entity which discloses itself.
The artist cannot help but lends his soul and his voice to this entity, which is stronger and bigger than him. "Dyaphany " is an explosion of creative strength which spreads energy and positivity."



Dead Witches reveal album details

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Occult doom supergroup DEAD WITCHES just unveiled the artwork and release date for their highly anticipated debut "Ouija", due out in the winter of 2017 on Heavy Psych Sounds. 

Drummer Mark Greening (former Electric Wizard, also of Ramesses and With The Dead) and vocalist Virginia Monti (Psychedelic Witchcraft) joined forces to found the heaviest occult psych superbeast to see the light this year: DEAD WITCHES. Coming as a nice surprise for fans of the aforementioned bands and more generally, of crushing psychotropic doom, the formation of this supergroup led to the high anticipation of their debut album, which details were just revealed today.
 
"Ouija" will be issued on February 10th through Heavy Psych Sounds. The album will be available on Black vinyl, LTD Purple vinyl, CD and digital. 

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1. Intro
2. Dead
3. Drawing Down The Moon
4. Ouija
5. Mind Funeral
6. A World of Darkness
 
DEAD WITCHES IS
Virginia Monti - Vocals
Mark Greening - Drums
Carl Geary - Bass
Greg Elk - Guitar

Wolfheart reveal new single & album details

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Finnish winter metal band Wolfheart released a new single. The single carries the name “Boneyard” and it continues the path of even more aggressive, faster, darker and colder Wolfheart. 

The upcoming Wolfheart album is released 3rd March 2017 via Spinefarm Records and the album carries name 'TYHJYYS' (Finnish meaning "emptiness"). Tyhjyys is the third Wolfheart album released via Spinefarm. Tyhjyys -album is recorded in two finnish high-end studios; Petrax studio (Hollola, Finland) and Deep Noise studios (Kouvola, Finland).

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Mothership sign with Heavy Psych Sounds, new album in 2017

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Dallas-based rockers MOTHERSHIP have just inked a deal with European powerhouse Heavy Psych Sounds Records for the European release of their upcoming third album in 2017.
 
Heavy Psych Sounds Records is more than proud to welcome Dallas supersonic rockers MOTHERSHIP in the Heavy Psych Sounds roster, for the European release of their upcoming third album in the beginning of 2017!
 
With their unconditional and ever-growing love for rock’n’roll, the heavy-groovin’ trio is set to deliver yet another stellar offering of theirs – which official release date and details will be revealed really soon. Keep a sharp eye on the radar…
 
MOTHERSHIP IS
Kelley Juett – Guitars/Vox
Kyle Juett – Bass/Vox
Judge Smith – Drums


Daemoniac reveal song and album details

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The first full length album by italian Death Metal machine DAEMONIAC is finished and ready to be unleashed first day of 2017! "Spawn of the Fallen" is the continuation of their debut EP "Lord of Immolation" released in May 2015 and was again recorded in Sweden at Sunlight Studios with Tomas Skogsberg on charge of production.
Formed back in 2013 by ex-HORRID bass player, DAEMONIAC follows a 100% pure old school swedish Death Metal sound, but in a more dark, brutal and heavy way than the usual bands of today that goes for lighter sounds. 
1. Intro/Macabre Eucharist
2. Regurgitated From Hell
3. From Depths of Hideous Chasms
4. Spawn of the Fallen
5. Intro/Procreation of Hatred
6. Cursed Hecatomb
7. Upon Golgotha
8. Cremation (Macrodex cover)

SpiteFuel release new single

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German Heavy Rockers from SpiteFuel have kept their promise and publish their brand-new single "Sleeping With Wolves" before Christmas. The 3 track Single contains with the title track for the first time a taste for their new album, which will be titled "Second To None" and will be released in spring. After the end of the previous band STRANGELET, this album will represents a milestone of their musical work.
As a bonus, this 3-song single contains a bombastic, orchestral soundtrack version of the titletrack, arranged exclusively by Arkadius Antonik (SuidAkra, Realms Of Odoric), as well a re-recording of "Never Surrender“.
The single is available in the MDD mailorder and on liveshows of the band. In addition you can get it as download with some bonus content for only 2 Euro on their Bandcamp page to shorten the waiting time on the album with this almost epic metal hymn.

Scythia reveal holiday song, plus drinking horn contest

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Canadian progressive/power folklore metallers SCYTHIA are launching a holiday contest for fans to win a Yule drinking horn along with hearing their new xmas song 'The Absent Christmas'. The lyrics are part historical, part mythical plus the epic power metal Christmas track pulls out all the bells and whistles: chimes, choirs, big guitars, and rippin' solos.
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To enter the contest, the only thing fans have to do is name the 3 Christmas songs that are hidden in 'The Absent Christmas' and win a killer drinking horn! (pic below). Answers can be emailed to Scythia here or Facebook Message via their Facebook page here. Scythia will announce the winner on their Facebook page on Friday December 16th at 12 pm MST.  Contest is open world-wide, Scythia will cover shipping costs.

Drab Majesty unveils new video

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Check out Drab Majesty’s fantastic new music video for “39 By Design” which appears on their upcoming album The Demonstration.  Directed by Chad Fjerstad and visually inspired by Heaven’s Gate, the video proposes the idea of ‘what if they actually ascended?’ and is a faithfully accurate rebuilding of the infamous infinity projection show that frames Marshall Applewhite in one of his final speeches regarding their imminent exit to the “Next Level.”  

Bloodride reveals new video

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Having released their third album couple of weeks ago, Bloodride is now ready to unleash their new music video "Planet Alcatraz". 

The guitar player, Teemu Vähäkangas comments: "We wanted to make a video in a raw Do It Yourself-way. Two low-fi cameras to rehearsals and go! No faking or big video making, just us playing thrash."

Gutted goes 'Deeper Than Hell' in new video

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Hungary's most brutal Death Metal export GUTTED have released their very first professional video-clip ever in their 20-year career. Directed by Adrián Kollár and his team at Chrome Ball Studio with the leading role performed by the 6 years old child Csilla Hajnali, son of GUTTED's vocalist, the chosen song was "Deeper Than Hell". "Martyr Creation" will be released next 20th of December 2016 through Xtreem Music

Realms Of Odoric release video with Budapest Film Orchestra

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Featuring musician and composer Arkadius Antonik (SuidAkra) as well as artist and illustrator Kris Verwimp (Marduk, Manegarm, Thyrfing), the band has now released a video for the track "The Last Embrace", which was recorded and produced in Budapest on 25th October, together with the Budapest Film Orchestra.


For the first time in the history of Realms Of Odoric, the album features guest musicians from around the world and two orchestras.

"Second Age" contains 18 compositions with a playing time of 44 minutes. The album is not available in the regular stores, but only in the MDD shop in different editions including an 80-page A4 book with illustrations of Kris Verwimp, wich tells the story of the second age of Odoric.

Xandria reveals lyric video

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The new inspiring dimension in the fantastic world of XANDRIA is getting closer. To get us warmed up while waiting for Theater of Dimensions, the band based around charismatic vocalist Dianne van Giersbergen unleashes the very first music video from this upcoming masterpiece!  

„We Are Murderers (We All)“ is a heavy duet which features SOILWORKS’s mighty Björn “Speed” Strid! The band as well as Björn are excited about the outcome.
'Theater of Dimensions' will be released worldwide on January 27th 2017 viaNapalm Records! 
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1. Where The Heart Is Home
2. Death To The Holy
3. Forsaken Love
4. Call Of Destiny
5. We Are Murderers (We All)
6. Dark Night Of The Soul
7. When The Walls Came Down (Heartache Was Born)
8. Ship Of Doom
9. Céilí
10. Song For Sorrow And Woe
11. Burn Me
12. Queen Of Hearts Reborn
13. A Theater Of Dimensions

Maloic release new video

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Indian death metal band Maloic have revealed a video for the song 'Foul Blood', which comes off their album 'Death'. The self released album will see the light of day on January 25th, 2017
Line up: 
Sumanth Shetty - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Jovith Tellis - Rhythm Guitar
Sagar Kumar - Bass
Robin Sequeira - Keyboards
Calvin Menezes - Drums
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Track list: 
1. Foul Blood
2. Two Twelve Eighty Four
3. Wasted Soul
4. Unborn
5. Dead
6. Massacre
7. Prison of Darkness
8. The Rope



Arsenic Unbirthday release video

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"Post Dark Alternative Poisonous Rock" band Arsenic Unbirthday have released a video for the song 'Another Sin to Hide'. What that means? Check for yourself on the video below, and while you're at it, check out their ep 'Ravens and Writing Desks' on their website

Zornheym reveal new video

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Zornheym, founded and led by multi-instrumental mastermind and songwriter Zorn, have released a video for the song 'The Opposed'.  Drawing inspirations from the likes of King Diamond, Dissection and Dimmu Borgir; the music contains elements ranging from melodic to crushingly heavy sound portrayed by the wide array of instrumental textures. 

Zorn comments: “Working with Martin (Strandberg (Sabaton, Shining, Sterbhaus)) has been an absolute honor. He is a perfectionist and really has the eye for telling a story. I think he has captured the essence of prisoner ZH000A27’s agony. Also Bendler has pulled off a hell of performance starring as the main character and Ingela Larsson’s make up is just mind blowing!!!” (Check her out on instagram @ingelaviolamakeup)


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Efterklang & Karsten Fundal share video version of  new album + tour dates

15/12/2016

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On November 4th Efterklang & co-composer Karsten Fundal released the opera 'Leaves - The Colour of Falling' (performed by Efterklang & The Happy Hopeless Orchestra) digitally, CD and vinyl. (read our review here). Now the opera can be seen as a whole in ten videos created by the talented film artists Søren Rye and Jonas Bang in collaboration with illustrator Fie Lindholm. The videos features the lyrics for the opera written by the critically-acclaimed Danish writer Ursula Andkjær Olsen. 

​The videos have been shot in the same nuclear basement below the former Copenhagen Municipal Hospital where the Opera was performed during 16 sold out nights in 2015 . The opera was commissioned by Copenhagen Opera Festival who produced it in collaboration with the local theatre Sort/Hvid. The scenography was made by Marie Rosendahl Chemnitz and it was staged by Christian Lollike. The result was 16 horrifying, fascinating and mysterious evenings received by an enthusiastic audience and with great reviews to follow. The set-up in the basement can never be remade, but the opera was granted new life with the release in early November and today with release of the complete video version of the album.
In the beginning of 2017 Efterklang and The Happy Hopeless Orchestra will perform the opera in a concert version the following places around Europe:

Feb 22 - Copenhagen, Store Vega, Danmark
Feb 23 - Uppsala, Uppsala Konsert & Kongress, Sverige
Mar 02 – Eindhoven, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven / Cross Linx – Holland
Mar 03 - Groningen, De Oosterpoort / Cross Linx – Holland
Mar 04 - Rotterdam, De Doelen / Cross Linx – Holland
Mar 05 - Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw / Cross Linx – Holland
Mar 09 – London, Barbican – England
Mar 10 – Bruxelles, Ancienne Belgique – Belgien

Links
http://efterklang.net/home/
https://twitter.com/Efterklang
https://www.facebook.com/Efterklang
http://tambourhinoceros.net
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More names for Dunk! Festival - Dunk! going to USA

13/12/2016

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Post rock fans, rejoice. The good people from Dunk! Festival have some good news. First off, they announced these four acts for the 2017 edition in Belgium:

Jambinai is an award winning act from South Korea and mixes sounds from the past with elements of folk, metal and electronic music. We're pretty sure this will be a special experience! 

Lost in Kiev from Paris, France is surely not unknown to you guys. They played our festival in 2013 and were impressive enough to already ask them back in 2014. After releasing their latest album Nuit Noire on dunk!records a few months ago we think it's about time to have them on our stage again! Nuit Noire is still available on gorgeous vinyl but going fast!

The Moth Gatherer from Stockholm, Sweden will bring some post-sludge-metal (you get it right?) to our stage. Heavy guitars, slow drums and intense vocals will make this an overwhelming performance. Listen to Pale Explosions from their latest album The Earth Is The Sky and turn the volume up!

La Ciencia Simple from Santiago, Chile is probably new to you (at least they were to us) but proved their skills a few times before. Last month for example, when they supported Tortoise! We're happy to introduce them to the European post-rock scene since #dnk17 will be their first show outside Chile. History will be made!

Dunk! USA is happening.

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We've been working on this for a few months now and there is still a lot of work to do. We will need to figure out a lot more things than we now even know about but we are confident to set up the first edition of dunk!USA in 2017. More precisely on October 7th and 8th. Even more precisely in Burlington, Vermont. And yes, we already booked a venue! It's all going to happen in Higher Ground just outside Burlington and very easy to get there.
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CHVE releases video

7/12/2016

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Belgian drone/ambient act CHVE (of AmenRa fame) has released a video for the song 'Charon' which comes off his latest album '10910' (read our review). The video was shot and edited by Jeroen Mylle. '10910' is now available through Consouling Sounds.
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