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noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:12:00 +0000

To all readers of this news blog:

Since The Power Of Metal.dk Webzine is now on a new platform, we are also moving our news section.

All news can from now on be found on http://powerofmetal.dk/feed/ or directly on the front page of our site.

Stay metal!

Thomas
Editor-in-chief

CRADLE OF FILTH discuss »Hammer Of The Witches« artwork

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:35:00 +0000

Barbarous hellhounds CRADLE OF FILTH are set to release their forthcoming album »Hammer Of The Witches« on July 10th via Nuclear Blast Records. In anticipation of the release, we asked the band's verbose mouthpiece of Hell to tell us a bit more about the album artwork - watch as Dani Filth explains all here: http://youtu.be/fL6jInrLTBA

The artwork was created by Arthur Berzinsh (http://www.berzinsh.lv) who is best known for his defiant neo-symbolism raster graphics and oil paintings, postmodern interpretations of classic myths and refined hooliganism in the playground of contemporary art. He has been proclaimed as a “sacred monster of Latvian postmodernism”. And rightly so, his visually expressive and mannerly works tend to trigger emotions which can make thoughts fidget and wriggle, unable to find a comfortable position among the impressions gathered. His creative work is characterized by a varied range of voluptuous erotica, intensified imagery, dream-like scenes and decorativeness weighed down by visual metaphors and contrasts teetering on the edge of symbolism.

The band's highly anticipated and caliginous creation was brought to fruition in Britain’s Witch County, in darkest rural Suffolk at the reputedly haunted Grindstone Studios. The album’s title is named after the 'Malleus Maleficarum', a medieval document of guidelines regarding the persecution and torture of witches - but CRADLE OF FILTH‘s title version is more retributory: It’s the »Hammer Of The Witches«; the hammer is in the witches' hands and it's payback time.

»Hammer Of The Witches« track list:
01. Walpurgis Eve
02. Yours Immortally…
03. Enshrined In Crematoria
04. Deflowering The Maidenhead, Displeasuring The Goddess
05. Blackest Magick In Practice
06. The Monstrous Sabbat (Summoning The Coven)
07. Hammer Of The Witches
08. Right Wing Of The Garden Triptych
09. The Vampyre At My Side
10. Onward Christian Soldiers
11. Blooding The Hounds Of Hell
Bonus Tracks:
12. King Of The Woods
13. Misericord

Pre-order your copy of the new COF album here: http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/label/music/band/shop/216100.cradle-of-filth.html

IRON MAIDEN to release new album, 'Book of Souls' 4th of September

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:33:00 +0000

IRON MAIDEN’s eagerly awaited new studio album The Book Of Souls will be released globally on 4th September through Parlophone Records (Sanctuary Copyrights/BMG in the U.S.A.). It was recorded in Paris with their longstanding producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. However, the band decided to delay its release so that vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who was recently given the all-clear from a tumour, would have time to recuperate sufficiently to join in the preparations for the album’s launch.

The stunning cover art was created by Mark Wilkinson, who has worked with the band previously, and because this 11-track album has a total running time of 92 minutes, it is IRON MAIDEN’s first ever double studio album. There’s a broader split on the songwriting compared to previous Maiden records, with bassist and founder member Steve Harris contributing to seven of the tracks; 6 of them with Maiden’s guitarists and one sole composition. This is also the first time since 1984’s Powerslave that an IRON MAIDEN studio album also features two tracks written solely by Bruce Dickinson, one of which is the longest song Maiden has ever recorded! And also two Dickinson/Smith collaborations.

Steve comments,

“We approached this album in a different way to how we’ve recorded previously. A lot of the songs were actually written while we were there in the studio and we rehearsed and recorded them straight away while they were still fresh, and I think that immediacy really shows in the songs, they have almost a live feel to them, I think. I’m very proud of The Book Of Souls, we all are, and we can’t wait for our fans to hear it, and especially to take it out on the road next year!”

Bruce continues,

“We’re really excited about The Book Of Souls and had a fantastic time creating it. We started working on the album in late summer 2014 and recorded it at Guillame Tell Studios in Paris, where we’d done the Brave New World album back in 2000 so the studio holds special memories for all of us. We were delighted to discover the same magical vibe is still alive and very much kicking there! So we immediately felt at home and the ideas just started flowing. By the time we’d finished we all agreed that each track was such an integral part of the whole body of work that if it needed to be a double album, then double its going to be!”

The full track listing is:

Disc 1
1. If Eternity Should Fail (Dickinson) 8:28
2. Speed Of Light (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:01
3. The Great Unknown (Smith/ Harris) 6:37
4. The Red And The Black (Harris) 13:33
5. When The River Runs Deep (Smith/ Harris) 5:52
6. The Book Of Souls (Gers/ Harris) 10:27

Disc 2
7. Death Or Glory (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:13
8. Shadows Of The Valley (Gers/ Harris) 7:32
9. Tears Of A Clown (Smith/ Harris) 4:59
10. The Man Of Sorrows (Murray/ Harris) 6:28
11. Empire Of The Clouds (Dickinson) 18:01

Formats:
2CD deluxe hardbound book limited edition
2CD standard edition
Triple heavyweight black vinyl
High res audio (24-bit Mastered for ITunes and non-Mastered for iTunes)
Standard res audio (16 bit/ 44.1 kHz)

The Book Of Souls is the band’s 16th studio album since their eponymous debut in 1980 charted at #4 in the UK, in a career achieving sales of over 90 million albums worldwide. Their previous album, 2010’s The Final Frontier was Maiden’s most successful chart-wise to date, reaching Number One in 28 countries and was their highest chart debut in the U.S reaching #4 in the Billboard 200.

Due to Bruce’s illness the band had to delay touring plans but promise to be out on the road again early next year, giving time for Bruce to make a full physical recovery to be ready for the rigours of Maiden live performances.

RAGE announce new line up

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 19:51:00 +0000

An outcry went through the metal scene, when Peter „Peavy“ Wagner and Victor Smolski of RAGE declared the end of their musical collaboration in the beginning of February 2015. Since André Hilgers also had to leave his place behind the drums, rumors were running high quickly and there was even talk about RAGE would call it quits. Though Peavy made it clear over and over again in interviews that the new line-up of the band was already positioned, the names of his new band mates remained untold.

Now the wait has come to an end - the new line-up of RAGE reads as follows:

Peter „Peavy“ Wagner - vocals, bass

Marcos Rodriguez - guitars, vocals

Vassilios „Lucky“ Maniatopoulos - drums, vocals

Watch a video statement about that, here: http://youtu.be/v8olJw_sZh4

With his current line-up, Peavy puts his trust in relative newcomers this time. „There were quite a couple of proposals from established musicians, but this wasn’t what I was looking for“, comments Wagner. „I wanted to have a real band again with all members pulling in the same direction“.

Marcos Rodriguez was born in Venezuela and is living currently in Antwerpen, Belgium. The 36-year old exceptional guitarist is a die-hard fan of RAGE and met Peavy on RAGE’s 30th anniversary tour, when he was supporting parts of the tour with his own band SOUNDCHASER.

Vassilios „Lucky“ Maniatopoulos has so far primarily made an appearance as the vocalist of the band Tri State Corner. It’s only surprising to those who haven’t seen Lucky live yet with his „Bouzouki-Rockband“ that the former drum student and drum technician of ex-RAGE and now TRI STATE CORNER/REFUGE drummer Christos Efthimiadis and also long-time friend of Peavy and Chris is an excellent drummer himself.

„These two guys have literally inhaled RAGE their whole lives and can vividly feel it - I’m very much looking forward to herald a new era of RAGE together with them“, says Peavy.

The new line-up will be presented live to the public for the first time at Metal Hammer Paradise, Ferienpark Weissenhäuser Strand on November 14th, and thereafter on the RAGE »Black In Mind« tour this December, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of the cult album »Black In Mind«.

The new studio album is about to be finalized and will be released in spring 2016.

»»Black In Mind« 20th Anniversary Tour« 2015:

w/ MAXXWELL (*), EMERALD SUN (**)

14.11. D Weissenhäuser Strand - Metal Hammer Paradise

27.11. GR Athens - Kittaro**

28.11. GR Thessaloniki - Eightball**

29.11. BG Sofia - Mixtape 5**

05.12. CH Pratteln - Z-7*

06.12. NL Landgraaf - Oefenbunker*

11.12. A Vienna - Viper Room*

12.12. CZ Zlín - Masters Of Rock Café*

13.12. D Markneukirchen - Warwick Music Hall*

18.12. E Valencia - X-Mas Metal Fest

19.12. D tba - tba

20.12. D Bochum - Zeche*

www.rage-official.com I www.facebook.com/RageOfficialBand I www.nuclearblast.de/rage

Crocell release new music video

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 20:01:00 +0000

The Danish blackened death metal unit Crocell has released a new music video for the track "Tyrant of Iron".

The video was shot during Crocell's spring tour with the fellow Danish metallers Impalers, and it combines three of the most essential Crocell elements: raw death metal, live concerts, and schnapps!

"Tyrant of Iron" is the opening track from Crocell's fourth album, "Prophet's Breath", which is Crocell's most brutal, most blackened and most intense album to date, according to the band.
It is also the first Crocell album to feature guest vocals, namely by S from Horned Almighty who participates on the track "Contagious Purity".

"Prophet's Breath" was produced at JBO Sound by Jacob Olsen (who has previously worked with artists such as Gorefest, Moonspell, Born From Pain, Corpus Mortale, Panzerchrist, Hatesphere, etc.) and it was released through Deepsend Records in May.

SOILWORK - welcome new bassist Markus Wibom, formerly of HEARTS ALIVE

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:22:00 +0000

Sweden-based Melodic Death Metal experts SOILWORK will release their forthcoming 10th studio album, »The Ride Majestic«, worldwide on August 28, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. »The Ride Majestic« will be available in various formats (CD, Vinyl, TS/CD bundle).

Pre-order your copy here: http://nblast.de/SOILWORKMajesticNB

As of this new album cycle, SOILWORK is joined by new bassist Markus Wibom, formerly of Helsingborg hardcore group HEARTS ALIVE. Wibom replaces longtime band member Ola Flink, who has amicably left the group to focus on other endeavors. Wibom has been a personal friend of the band for many years and has previously toured with SOILWORK as a guitar tech and lighting designer. Wibom made his live debut with SOILWORK in Stockholm on April 30.

SOILWORK vocalist Bjorn “Speed” Strid states:

“We all sooner or later come to a crossroad in our lives, when our focus of being fueled by the past, is just as strong as our visions of the future and we have to make that incredibly hard decision. Where do I go now? Flink will forever be a symbol for SOILWORK and of all we were and still are about. That being said, we all could sense that he eventually would come to the above mentioned crossroad. He understandably and respectfully chose to step down.

So, where do we go now? Let me introduce you to one of the finest and most stand up people I know: Markus Wibom. He's been a long-time friend and is an overall multi-instrumental amazing musician. He's been with us before on past world tours. He's also an amazing character and I couldn't think of a better person to fill Flink's shoes, which indeed are very big… literally (Markus’ shoe size is actually even bigger, if anybody wants to know). Anyway, as much as I will miss Flink, I'm just as excited to tour the world with one of my absolute best friends. Thank you Flink, you will forever rule. Thank you, Markus, for taking this on. I know you will blow people's minds, once the world tour of »The Ride Majestic« commences. Please give Markus a very warm welcome everyone!”

Wibom adds:

“It's a great honor and a true pleasure to play with such skilled musicians and amazing people! It's going to be awesome to share the stage with those guys after all these years on the road together, and with the new record coming up - it absolutely kills!”

Catch Wibom out on tour with SOILWORK on their upcoming European headline tour, dubbed the “The Tour Majestic“, with support from HATESPHERE. The European dates will follow SOILWORK’s upcoming US tour with SOULFLY, DECAPITATED and SHATTERED SUN, in addition to several European summer festival dates coming up soon.

SOILWORK is also pleased to announce that they have already been confirmed for next year’s Bangalore Open Air Festival in Bangalore, India. The band will perform on July 9, 2016. Visit http://bangaloreopenair.com/ for more info.

SOILWORK tour dates 2015:

25.07. D Essen - NORD Open Air

30.07. H Budapest - Fezen Fest

01.08. S Bollnas - Karlslundsfestivalen

07.08. FIN Mikkeli - Jurassic Rock Fest

21.08. CH Meyrin - Octopode Festival

18.09. D Berlin - Metal Hammer Awards @ Kesselhaus

w/ HATESPHERE

27.11. S Malmö - KB

28.11. D Herford - X-Herford

29.11. CH Lyss - Kufa

30.11. CH Sion - Port Franc

01.12. I Brescia - Colony Club

02.12. D Munich - Backstage Halle

03.12. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof

04.12 D Leipzig - Hellraiser

05.12. CZ Pilsen - Winter Basinfire Fest

06.12. D Berlin - Bi Nuu

07.12. D Hamburg - Logo

08.12. D Köln - Luxor

10.12. NL Tilburg - 013

11.12. B Vosselaar - Biebob

12.12. F Metz - Trinitaires

13.12. F Dunkerque - 4 Ecluses

14.12. F Paris - Trabendo

15.12. F Rennes - Antipode

16.12. F Bordeaux - Rocher De Palmer

17.12. F Blois - Chato‘do

18.12. F Limoges - CC John Lennon

19.12. F Lyon - CCO

www.soilwork.net I www.facebook.com/soilwork I www.nuclearblast.de/soilwork

In Malice's Wake: title of the new album revealed

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:20:00 +0000

Recently, Punishment 18 Records have signed Australian thrashers In Malice’s Wake for the release of "Light Upon the Wicked", the new full-length album expected out in 2015. In Malice’s Wake is Australia's premier thrash band combining relentless speed, iconic riffs and haunting melodies. New information will follow soon.

- In Malice’s Wake -
www.facebook.com/inmaliceswake
- Punishment 18 Records -
www.punishment18records.com
www.facebook.com/punishment18records

EISWERK & EXIT sign with Art Gates Records

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:18:00 +0000

(Eiswerk, Pagan Metal from Bavaria, Germany)

Art Gates Records is proud to announce the signing of Eiswerk from Bavaria, Germany.

This Experimental Pagan Metal act was founded in 2007 in Bavaria and define their sound as Experimental Metal with Pagan influences. The vision of the band is to create an unique sound, which is hard, epic and sometimes crazy.

Eiswerk are not scared of taking unusual instruments in their music, just like the tin, whistle, marimba, xylophone or bouzoukie. The lyrics of the band touch Mythology, Death, Trolls and critical on society.

In words of the band:

“We´re very proud to be part of the Art Gates family now. We decided to sign at Art Gates, because this is a label by musicians for musicians. It ables us to work completely free and guarantees us artistic freedom, which is very important for us. So we´re really looking forward to go a new way with a strong ally in our back”.

The line up performed in several gigs in underground concerts through Europe, even being included in the Heavy Winter Storm Festival 2012.

After the release of their first EP “Fässerschlächter” in 2012, Eiswerk renewed its line up and became a studio project.

The band is now ready to release their debut album through Art Gates Records worldwide.

More news coming soon to www.artgatesrecords.com and the official sites of Eiswerk:

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(Exit, Death/Thrash Metal from Switzerland)

Art Gates Records is proud to present Swiss Thrash/Death Metal combo Exit as the new artist in its increasing rooster.

“If you enjoy bands like Kataklysm or Krisiun, you are going to rape the reply button”

(Metal-Temple).

Exit was founded in 1995. This widely experienced Metal line up have been together for 20 years, releasing 4 albums of studio over the years: “Bis ans Ende aller Tage” (2001), “Her Dark Passion”(2006), “III” (2009) and “Face The Enemy”(2014).

In words of the band:

“We are convinced that in Art Gates Records, we found the right partner for the next EXIT Album. In fact, we are very proud and happy. The way AGR showed their interest in our music was not only very gratifying, but also convinced us that our future partnership will be based on respect and appreciation.”

18 years of live experience, more than 100 shows, performing in several festivals as Canyon Rock Open Air, Suhrennacht Open Air, Deserted Valley Metalday, etc.

Exit are ready to release their fifth opus through Art Gates Records worldwide.

More info on www.artgatesrecords.com and the official sites of the band:

Website

Facebook

ROCKHARZ 2015: Running order online

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:13:00 +0000

Only a few weeks left until bands like DREAM THEATER, HAMMERFALL, W.A.S.P., BEHEMOTH, EISBRECHER and many more will enter the stage at the airfield Ballenstedt. The ROCKHARZ 2015 has now announced the official running order. Here you can have a look at the schedule: http://www.rockharz-festival.com/en/bands-2/running-order-2

Due to the high amount of requests about day tickets the ROCKHARZ will offer them now as well in the pre-sale. Please note, the tickets are only availabel at cts-EVENTIM respectively in there connected pre-sale stations.The pre-sale contingent is limited in each case.
Please note: It's not possible to use camping with a day ticket.

All further information can be found here:
ROCKHARZ Homepage
ROCKHARZ on Facebook

GRAYEYARD - reveal new album's details, pre-order online

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:11:00 +0000

Swedish grandmasters of classic rock, GRAVEYARD, have announced to be releasing their fourth full-length album, »Innocence & Decadence« on September 25, 2015 worldwide via Nuclear Blast.

»Innocence & Decadence« was recorded in Stockholm, Sweden at Atlantis Studios with Janne Hansson (ABBA, THE HIVES, OPETH) and Johan Lindström (TONBRUKET).

Commented the band: "Got a new album coming your way in September called »Innocence & Decadence«. It's gonna be an album filled to the rim with a little bit of this - and for all of those who might wonder or worry - there will be quite a lot of that on it as well. We've had a great time recording the album at the "gemytliga" Atlantis Studios in Stockholm together with Janne Hansson and Johan Lindström. And after kinda being away from our daily routine as a touring band and the thrill of a new album on its way ..... we wanna leave you with.

Good to be gone, great to be back and let there be September!“ - Axel, Joakim, Jonathan & Truls aka Graveyard

Find the stunning cover artwork for »Innocence & Decadence« attached/below.

»Innocence & Decadence« will be released in various formats (vinyl look digipak, digital download, black/clear/splatter/orange/green/bi-coloured vinyl as well as a T-Shirt/CD bundle) - pre-order your copy here: http://nblast.de/GRAVEYARDdecadence - NOTE: vinyl pre-orders will be up by next week

A European headlining tour will be announced shortly.

www.facebook.com/graveyardmusic | www.nuclearblast.de/graveyard

Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY - official trailer with album excerpts (pt. I) released

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:09:00 +0000

Only two days left until the masters of Cinematic Metal, Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY, will release their new outstanding record »Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus« on Friday via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band releases the first part of trailers, which includes album excerpts.

Watch the clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxcrO1_KZW4

Referring to the varied inspiration, Luca Turilli states as follows:

“The music and lyrics of RHAPSODY are generally inspired by science, metaphysics, myths and legends, the mysteries of the universe and much more. All these topics are related with one basic and fundamental source of inspiration that I would define as “spiritual evolution”. In my life experience I felt always attracted by what hides behind the miracle of creation. I always tried to find an answer to all the common philosophical questions: from where we come, where do we go and which is the sense of all this, what really hides beyond the illusion of space and time, what happens after our physical death and all that. In particular I was very interested in understanding more about that primordial original spiritual source that was later manipulated by man, in a more or less wise way, and that gave birth to all religions. I started finding the first important answers to this kind of questions in the second part of my life, after some particular events happened to me and that changed my life vision once for all. From that moment, mainly thanks to the constant practice of yoga and meditation, I started exploring the possibilities of the human brain and the relation between the material world and the spiritual dimension surrounding us, finally starting to understand where the key lies for the comprehension of all things. As these subjects became fundamental in my daily life, it is natural I felt the need to express all this also through the music and lyrics of my RHAPSODY band. The song 'Il Tempo Degli Dei,' in particular, is very special for me as in the middle section of the same track you can hear the real voice of the greatest Italian psychic, Gustavo Adolfo Rol (1903-1994), reading from the pages of his diary the famous words of what he defined as “The tremendous Law”, that quantum gate discovered by him in 1927 and allowing him to gain access to a set of supernatural “possibilities” that he used in the name of light and love. That song is dedicated to him as he is one of my greatest inspirations.”

The tracklist of »Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus«:

01. Nova Genesis (Ad Splendorem Angeli Triumphantis)

02. Il Cigno Nero

03. Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)

04. Anahata

05. Il Tempo Degli Dei

06. One Ring To Rule Them All

07. Notturno

08. Prometheus

09. King Solomon And The 72 Names Of God

10. Yggdrasil

11. Of Michael The Archangel And Lucifer’s Fall Part II: Codex Nemesis

I. Codex Nemesis Alpha Omega

II. Symphonia Ignis Divinus (The Quantum Gate Revealed)

III. The Astral Convergence

IV. The Divine Fire Of The Archangel

V. Of Psyche And Archetypes (System Overloaded)

Digipak Bonus:

12. Thundersteel (Cinematic Version)

Pre-order your copy here: http://smarturl.it/RhapsodyPrometheus

More on »Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus«:

'Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)' lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY031PZVNjM

'Prometheus' lyric video: http://youtu.be/LXW_2ECC67I

'King Solomon And The 72 Names Of God' track excerpt video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jXke0gj8Sc

»Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus« trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0vVHdhP6D0

'Please Cry More' studio trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iz2_51d1NE

'Higher And Higher' studio trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcF1dkTdISE

www.ltrhapsody.com I www.facebook.de/ltrhapsody I www.nuclearblast.de/rhapsody

ORCHID release official lyric video for »Sign Of The Witch« title track

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:00:00 +0000

San Francisco-based classic doom metallers ORCHID have released the official lyric video for the title track of the band's brand new EP »Sign Of The Witch« which will be released July 17 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Surf to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lreXQQEPbdY

»Sign Of The Witch« will contain 4 brand new tracks and will exclusively be available from the Nuclear Blast Mailorder - Get your copy here: http://smarturl.it/ORCHID-SignNB

Tracklist »Sign Of The Witch«:

01. Helicopters

02. John the Tiger

03. Sign of the Witch

04. Strange Winds

»Sign Of The Witch« marks the band's first release since 2013's highly successful »The Mouths Of Madness«, which hit the German charts on position #18 in its first week of sale.

Don’t miss ORCHID live:

19.06.2015 FR Clisson - Hellfest

20.06.2015 BE Dessel - Graspop

21.06.2015 GR Athen - Kytarro Live Club

23.06.2015 ES Barcelona - Boveda

www.orchidsf.com | www.facebook.com/orchidsf

FEAR FACTORY release lyric video for new track “Soul Hacker”

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:59:00 +0000

The pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal, FEAR FACTORY, have released a lyric video for the brand new track entitled “Soul Hacker”, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfIAqYhLSr0
The track comes from their much anticipated metallic masterpiece, »Genexus« , which will be released worldwide on August 7^th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
“We chose the song ‘Soul Hacker’ for the first single cause it's heavy, catchy and has a lot of groove,” comments guitarist Dino Cazares. “You can really hear the aggression in Burt's vocals on this one, not to mention on the entire album. We think people are really going to love this song and record; it’s super varied, melodic, aggressive and heavy.”

Cazares continues: “We wanted to make it a little more interesting than your typical lyric video, so we included some live footage of the band from our last few tours and images of ourselves performing the song on TV screens. Hope you guys like it!”
»Genexus« was produced by vocalist Burton C. Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares, and co-produced by long-time collaborator Rhys Fulber. The album was mixed by famed British producer and engineer, Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD). Artwork was once again handled by artist Anthony Clarkson. Drums on »Genexus« were performed by Mike Heller (MALIGNANCY) except the track “Soul Hacker”, which was performed by Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, STEVE VAI, CACOPHONY).

Pre-ordered »Genexus« by itself or in various bundles from http://nblast.de/FFGenexus.

»Genexus« track list:
1. Autonomous Combat System

2. Anodized

3. Dielectric

4. Soul Hacker

5. Protomech

6. Genexus

7. Church Of Execution

8. Regenerate

9. Battle For Utopia

10. Expiration Date

LIMITED DIGIPAK BONUS TRACKS:

11. Mandatory Sacrifice (Genexus Remix)

12. Enhanced Reality

FEAR FACTORY will hit the road this July in anticipation of their upcoming Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut.

03.07. D Löbnitz - With Full Force

04.07. D Münster - Vainstream Rockfest

05.07. NL Utrecht - Tivolivredenburg

07.07. F Lille - Le Splendid

08.07. F Besancon - La Rodia

10.07. D Ballenstedt - Rockharz Festival

11.07. CZ Ostrava - Barrak

12.07. SRB Novi Sad - Exit Festival

13.07. SK Bratislava - Randall

15.07. A Dornbirn - Conrad Sohm

16.07. D Aglasterhausen - Substage

17.07. B Dour - Dour Festival

18.07. E Viveiro - Resurrection Fest

20.07. SLO Tolmin - Metaldays

Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989, FEAR FACTORY changed the world of metal and have become a huge influence on the genre ever since their inception.
The band’s unique sound helped bridge the gap between death metal, grindcore, thrash, and industrial on landmark releases like »Soul Of A New Machine«, »Demanufacture«, and the gold-selling release, »Obsolete«.
www.fearfactory.com I www.facebook.com/fearfactory I www.nuclearblast.de/fearfactory

SLAYER - reveal »Repentless« album artwork; title track to get digital global release Friday, June 19th

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:32:00 +0000

Today, SLAYER unveil the album artwork for their 11th studio album, »Repentless«, due out 9/11/15 (Nuclear Blast). The artwork was created by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco in collaboration with the band’s Tom Araya and Kerry King.

“We had a number of submitted ideas for the cover artwork,“ said Araya. “And we felt Marcelo’s was the best. We made some suggestions and the result is an awesome album cover.“

The band also announces that the album's title and first official track will be available digitally virtually everywhere (Amazon, iTunes, Google) around the globe this Friday, June 19.

“'Repentless' is my Jeff tribute,“ said SLAYER’s Kerry King. “I call it the 'HannemAnthem.' It’s my perspective of Jeff’s perspective, it’s what I think...if Jeff wrote a song for himself, 'Repentless' would be it.“

Arrogance, violence, world in disarray

Dealing with insanity every fuckin’ day

I hate the life, hate the fame, hate the fuckin’ scene

Pissing match of egos, fuck their vanity*

*click for full lyrics: http://herfitzpr.com/hpr.com/Slayer_Repentless_Song_Lyrics.html

»Repentless« is SLAYER’s first new studio album since 2009’s critically-acclaimed, Grammy-nominated »World Painted Blood«. The twelve songs were produced by Terry Date and recorded between August 2014 and mid-January 2015 at Henson Studios in Los Angeles. SLAYER will tour extensively to support the release of the album, and will headline this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival that kicks off July 26 in San Diego, CA.

SLAYER tour dates 2015:

17.06. USA Huntington, NY - Paramount

19.06. USA Portland, ME - State Theatre

20.06. CND Montebello, MN - Amnesia Rock

26.06. USA San Diego, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre

27.06. USA San Bernardino, CA - San Manuel Amphitheatre

28.06. USA Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

30.06. USA Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre

01.07. USA Boise, ID - Ford Idaho Center

03.07. USA Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavillion

04.07. USA Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheatre

05.07. USA Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

07.07. USA Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah’s Council Bluffs

08.07. USA Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom

10.07. USA Indianapolis, IN - Klipsch Music Center

11.07. USA Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Center

12.07. USA Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

15.07. CDN Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

17.07. USA Pennsauken Township, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Arts

18.07. USA Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagara Pavilion

19.07. USA Hartford, CT - Xfinity Theatre

21.07. USA Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

22.07. USA Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook (Bank Of NH Pavilion)

24.07. USA Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live

25.07. USA Winthrop, MA - Xfinity Center

26.07. USA Wantagh, NY - Nikon Theatre @ Jones Beach

29.07. USA Atlanta, GA - Aaron’s Amphitheatre @ Lakewood

31.07. USA San Antonio, TX - White Water Amphitheatre

01.08. USA Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion

02.08. USA Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavillion

w/ ANTHRAX, KVELERTAK

25.10. NL Tilburg - 013

26.10. F Paris - Le Zenith

27.10. CH Zurich - Komplex

30.10. E Bilbao - Santana 27

31.10. E La Coruna - Coliseum

01.11. E Madrid - La Riviera

03.11. E Barcelona - Razzmatazz

05.11. I Milan - Alcatraz

07.11. A Vienna - Gasometer

08.11. D Leipzig - Haus Auensee

10.11. D Munich - Zenith

12.11. D Berlin - C-Halle

13.11. D Bochum - RuhrCongress

14.11. D Ludwigsburg - MHP Arena

16.11. D Frankfurt - Jahrhunderthalle

17.11. B Brussels - AB

19.11. LUX Luxembourg - Rockhal

21.11. UK Newport - Centre

22.11. UK Plymouth - Pavillion

24.11. UK Manchester - Apollo

25.11. UK Glasgow - Academy

27.11. UK Birmingham - Academy

28.11. UK Leeds - Academy

30.11. UK Brixton - Academy

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METAL ALLEGIANCE to release self titled debut album on September, 18th

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:46:00 +0000

After the recent announcement that METAL ALLEGIANCE will be releasing an album of original material, a date has been set for the debut album of the musical collective. The self-titled album is scheduled to be available worldwide on September, 18th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The album features a collection of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal’s most notable performers. Brought together by principal partner Mark Menghi, »METAL ALLEGIANCE« contains appearances by Philip H. Anselmo, Charlie Benante, Chuck Billy, D. Randall Blythe, Rex Brown, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Phil Demmel, David Ellefson, Alissa White-Gluz, Matthew K. Heafy, Gary Holt, Jamey Jasta, Chris Jericho, Andreas Kisser, Misha Mansoor, Mark Osegueda, Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Doug Pinnick, Mike Portnoy, Troy Sanders, Cristina Scabbia, Alex Skolnick, Steve 'Zetro' Souza and Ben Weinman.

Pre-order your copy of »METAL ALLEGIANCE« here: http://nblast.de/MetalAllegianceNB

Watch a brand new trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMgHSwqDDGk

“It's always my pleasure to jam with such esteemed musicians and brothers, and my contribution to this project is further proof of that fact. Hail to all Heavy Metalers the world over!,“ states Philip H. Anselmo.

Mike Portnoy adds: “I could not be any more excited or proud of the METAL ALLEGIANCE album... it's everything I’ve always dreamed of and hoped for and 100x more!“

From the blistering opening of album starter 'Gift Of Pain' to the final notes of closer 'Pledge Of Allegiance,' it is clear this collective have created something special. The diversity of the individual tracks is apparent through each musical collaboration. The standard edition CD of »METAL ALLEGIANCE« will feature the nine original songs. A digipak edition will be available that features an all-star tribute to Ronnie James Dio with a cover of his classic song 'We Rock' as well as a 45 minute behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the album. A double vinyl version will also be available that will feature all ten songs as well.

D. Randall Blythe adds: “When LAMB OF GOD asked Alex Skolnick to rip a guest solo on »Ashes Of The Wake«, it was a big deal to us to have one of the legends of our scene play on our record. Much to my amazement, years later he returned the request, and it's an even bigger deal to me to be asked on a peer level to contribute to a project with so many stellar players. I was honored to be chosen - 'Gift Of Pain' rips! Play it LOUD!“

The tracklisting for »METAL ALLEGIANCE« is:

1. Gift Of Pain

(vocals: D. Randall Blythe; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy; additional lead guitar: Gary Holt)

2. Let Darkness Fall

(vocals: Troy Sanders; lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums & percussion: Mike Portnoy; additional bass: Mark Menghi & Rex Brown; additional screams: D. Randall Blythe)

3. Can't Kill The Devil

(vocals: Chuck Billy; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy; additional lead guitar: Phil Demmel & Andreas Kisser)

4. Dying Song

(vocals: Philip H. Anselmo; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: Mark Menghi; drums: Mike Portnoy)

5. Scars

(vocals: Mark Osegueda &Cristina Scabbia; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy)

6. Destination: Nowhere

(vocals: Matthew K. Heafy; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy; additional lead guitar: Matthew K. Heafy)

7. Wait Until Tomorrow

(vocals: Doug Pinnick &Jamey Jasta; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums, percussion & additional vocals: Mike Portnoy)

8. Triangulum

I. Creation

II. Evolution

III. Destruction

(lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy; additional lead guitar: Misha Mansoor, Ben Weinman, Charlie Benante, Phil Demmel, Matthew K. Heafy

&Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal)

9. Pledge Of Allegiance

(vocals: Mark Osegueda; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy; additional lead guitar: Charlie Benante, Gary Holt & Andreas Kisser)

10. We Rock (deluxe edition only)

(vocals: Mark Osegueda, Chris Jericho, Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Alissa White-Gluz, Chuck Billy &

Steve 'Zetro' Souza; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy; additional lead guitar: Andreas Kisser, Phil Demmel & Gary Holt)

Stemming from an initial idea in 2011, METAL ALLEGIANCE was born as a way to unite a collection of hard rock and heavy metal’s most notable musicians in a setting born under one ideal, a love of music and performing. In 2015, that ideal still holds true and has become the foundation for everything METAL ALLEGIANCE; furthered with the release of the upcoming debut album. While the lineup may change, the passion, the energy and the emotion all remain the same. METAL ALLEGIANCE is more than just a record or a concert, it’s an experience and a lifestyle.

Previous participants in METAL ALLEGIANCE live events have included: Philip Anselmo/Rex Brown (PANTERA), Joey Belladonna/Frank Bello/Charlie Benante/Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Gary Holt/Kerry King/Dave Lombardo (SLAYER), Chuck Billy/Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT), Troy Sanders (MASTODON), Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS) and Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) to name a few. These unforgettable events have also spawned surprise appearances by the likes of Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH), Phil Campbell/Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD), Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS).

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Between the Buried and Me debut "Famine Wolf" from "Coma Ecliptic" on Metal Injection

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:47:00 +0000

Progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me have premiered the third single from Coma Ecliptic! The track, which Metal Injection heralds as "an electronic press kit for everything we love about BTBAM", is streaming now HERE.

The music video for "The Coma Machine" is streaming now at metalblade.com/btbam! Coma Ecliptic is available for pre-order with special bundles and packages offered, including: CD+DVD Digibook, CD, limited DLP and two exclusive t-shirts. Fans can listen to the first single, "Memory Palace," as well as pre-order the upcoming album by heading to metalblade.com/btbam.

Between The Buried and Me is composed of vocalist/keyboardist Tommy Rogers, guitarist Paul Waggoner, guitarist Dustie Waring, bassist Dan Briggs and drummer Blake Richardson.

Upcoming Tour Dates
BETWEEN THE BURIED ANE ME
+ Haken
16/09/15 UK - Southampton - Talking Heads
17/09/15 UK - London - Electric Ballroom
18/09/15 UK - Manchester - Gorilla
19/09/15 UK - Glasgow - The Garage
20/09/15 UK - Leeds - The Key Club
22/09/15 UK - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
23/09/15 UK - Brighton - The Haunt
25/09/15 FR - Paris - La Maroquinerie
26/09/15 BE - Brussels - Magasin 4
27/09/15 NL - Amsterdam - Melkweg
28/09/15 DE - Hamburg - Logo
29/09/15 DE - Berlin - Magnet
30/09/15 DE - München - Backstage Club
01/10/15 DE - Köln - Euroblast Festival
03/10/15 DK - Copenhagen - Vega Small Hall *
04/10/15 SE - Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers *
05/10/15 NO - Oslo - John Dee *
06/10/15 SE - Stockholm - Klubben/Fryshuset *
08/10/15 FI - Helsinki - Tavastia *
*BTBAM only!

For more information, please visit:
metalblade.com/btbam

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anstehende Veröffentlichungstermine: 12.06.15 CIRITH UNGOL - "Frost And Fire" (vinyl re-issue)
12.06.15 CIRITH UNGOL - "King Of The Dead" (vinyl re-issue)
12.06.15 CIRITH UNGOL - "One Foot In Hell" (vinyl re-issue)
12.06.15 DEW-SCENTED - "Intermination" (ltd. ed. Digipak w/bonustracks/LP/digital download)
26.06.15 CUT UP - "Forensic Nightmares" (CD/LP/digital download)
26.06.16 KING DIAMOND - "The Graveyard" (Digi-CD re-issue)
26.06.15 KING DIAMOND - "House Of God" (Digi-CD re-issue)
26.06.15 KING DIAMOND - "Voodoo" (Digi-CD-reissue)
10.07.15 BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME - "Coma Ecliptic" (ltd. ed. Digi CD+DVD/CD/LP/digital download)
10.07.15 RIOT - "Nightbreaker" (Digi-CD re-issue)
10.07.15 RIOT - "Riot in Japan - Live!" (Digi-CD re-issue)
10.07.15 RIOT - "The Brethren Of The Long House" (Digi-CD re-issue)
07.08.15 CATTLE DECAPITATION - "The Anthropocene Extinction" (ltd. ed. Digi CD+DVD/CD/LP/digital download)
21.08.15 BATTLECROSS - "Rise To Power" (CD/digital download)
21.08.15 RIVERS OF NIHIL - "Monarchy" (digital download)

ARMORED SAINT's New Album, Win Hands Down, Debuts At #33 on Official German charts

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:27:00 +0000

Prepares For European Festivals

"Win Hands Down" is all things Armored, a vintage crush of classic power propelled by a cathartic blast of life in the year 2015. The fan response thus far has been above and beyond all expectations, and first week sales numbers are in! "Win Hands Down" has debuted at #33 on the German Official Charts! In the US the album reached #71 on the Billboard Top 200 current album charts! This album sold double what their previous effort "La Raza" sold upon its release in 2010. The complete worldwide chart numbers are listed below.

Germany
#33 German Top 100 Album Chart

United States
#71 Billboard Top 200 Current Albums
#3 Billboard Heat Seeker Chart
#3 Billboard Hard Music Albums
#15 Billboard Rock Albums
#17 Billboard Independent Albums
#52 Billboard Physical Albums
#156 Billboard Digital Albums

Canada
#32 Canadian Hard Music Charts

Currently ARMORED SAINT is preparing for their upcoming European festival shows this summer. See below or head over to facebook.com/thearmoredsaint for all world-wide tour dates and additional information.

Front man John Bush and bassist Joey Vera, guitarist Phil Sandoval and his brother, drummer Gonzo Sandoval and guitarist Jeff Duncan are five masters of metal that combine to forge one of the genre's most criminally-unsung forces. Watch the video for the title track and order copies of "Win Hands Down" now at metalblade.com/armoredsaint.

ARMORED SAINT
Worldwide Touring Schedule
19/06 Clisson, FR Hellfest
11/07 Las Vegas, NV Counts' Vamp'd Rock Bar and Grill
31/07 Wacken, DE Wacken Open Air
02/08 Munich, DE Free & Easy Festival
03/08 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg w/ Queensryche
04/08 Eindhoven, NL Effenaar w/ Queensryche
06/08 London, GB Electric Ballroom w/ Queensryche
07/08 Derby, GB Bloodstock Festival
08/08 Kortrijk, BE Alcatraz Festival
04/12 Hamburg, DE Waterkant X-Mas Bash
05/12 Oberhausen, DE Ruhrpott Metal Meeting

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Bevar Sea currently streaming a new song from the upcoming album Invoke the Bizarre

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:24:00 +0000

A month after we made our first announcement, we're pleased to update you all that the album is being put through the finishing touches as we speak, and we're marking the occasion with the stream of a new track called Where There's Smoke (There's a Pyre) on Invisible Oranges. In Matt Lynch (mixing engineer for Invoke the Bizarre/Bassist of Snail)'s words "For those that think bands play stoner and doom because they are too baked to play more technical styles, I recommend listening to this tune by Bevar Sea. Classic metal meets doom with exquisite leads that weave together like serpents on a Celtic Viking ship."

Both the songs released so far can be streamed directly on our Soundcloud page here.

Rahul Chacko, our lead guitarist and in-house artist, has also put together a tribute to one of the most visually rich animated movies Steamboy, footage from which is set to Where There's Smoke...

Invoke the Bizarre is set for a September 1st release date.

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Raging Death: new song 'Space Invaders' available for streaming

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:59:00 +0000

The new self titled album from Polish thrash metallers Raging Death has been released on March 30th by italian label Punihsment 18 Records. Available on-line on YouTube a new song titled 'Space Invaders'. Raging Death play an old school thrash metal influenced by 80s teutonic thrash scene.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QEWWiBCuQI&feature=youtu.be

- Raging Death -
www.last.fm/music/Raging+Death
- Punishment 18 Records -
www.punishment18records.com
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SATAN Announce New Album Title, Tracklist

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:59:00 +0000

Following the successs of their recent South American tour, British heavy metal band SATAN are set to release their new studio album ‘Atom By Atom’ this October on Listenable Records. The LP features ten songs written by the band (including a collaboration with Angel Witch’s Kevin Heybourne).

The tracklist runs as follows:
1. Farewell Evolution
2. Fallen Saviour
3. Ruination
4. The Devil’s Infantry
5. Atom By Atom
6. In Contempt
7. My Own God
8. Ahriman
9. Bound In Enmity
10.The Fall Of Persephone

Recorded at Newcastle’s First Avenue Studios, the band finished the recording prior to flying out to Brazil and the mix & mastering were completed once again by Dario Mollo in Italy. Dario was at the helm for 2013’s highly acclaimed comeback album ‘Life Sentence’.
In fact the band have also recruited the same artist Eliran Kantor for the new LP cover.

Guitarist Steve Ramsey said ‘We wanted to keep some continuity going with both the look and sound of this album. We’ve been working on the music for nearly two years now and I think people will definitely hear a progression from Life Sentence. I can’t really describe it but I promise you, these songs will speak for themselves.’

Release date is scheduled for early October.
SATAN’s previous LP ‘Life Sentence’ took the metal world by surprise two years ago, and subsequent sales led to touring on an unprecedented level for this Newcastle based outfit.
Countries visited include Canada, USA, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia,Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy. Belgium, Holland, & Austria,including opening spots for Iron Maiden and Rush. Another extensive tour is being lined up for late Autumn. Meanwhile SATAN will co-headline Headbangers Open Air fest in Germany next month

SATAN are:
Brian Ross
Russ Tippins
Steve Ramsey
Graeme English
Sean Tayler

For more information, visit
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http://twitter.com/satanmusic_com
http://www.listenable.net/
https://www.facebook.com/listenablerecs
https://twitter.com/listenable

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AMORPHIS to release new album »Under The Red Cloud« on September, 4th

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:50:00 +0000

Finnish masters of Melancholic Metal, AMORPHIS, are pleased to announce the release of their new upcoming album »Under The Red Cloud«. The worldwide release is scheduled for September, 04th via Nuclear Blast.

“The album is titled »Under The Red Cloud« and the artwork is done by Valnoir Mortasonge,“ guitarist Esa Holopainen states. “Valnoir is well known from his works for LAIBACH, PARADISE LOST, WATAIN, BEHEMOTH and many more. It was a great pleasure to work with him as he catched the lyrical topics really well. Colors and details describe the music perfectly.“

The tracklist of »Under The Red Cloud« is as follows:

01. Under The Red Cloud

02. The Four Wise Ones

03. Bad Blood

04. The Skull

05. Death Of A King

06. Sacrifice

07. Dark Path

08. Enemy At The Gates

09. Tree Of Ages

10. White Night

Bonus tracks (digipak & 2LP):

11. Come The Spring

12. Winter’s Sleep

Pre-order your copy of AMORPHIS‘ new masterpiece here: http://nblast.de/AmorphisRedCloudNB

Esa comments: “»Under The Red Cloud« is produced by Jens Bogren who did amazing job with the album. There's a lot's of elements in the songs but every note and element is in perfect harmony so that the result is fucking heavy and melodic. All I can say is that »Under The Red Cloud« will be in my personal Top 3 AMORPHIS albums that we've ever done.“

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their classic »Tales From The Thousand Lakes«, AMORPHIS will play at some European festivals this summer. In September, they will start touring in support of their upcoming release »Under The Red Cloud«.

AMORPHIS tour dates 2015:

»Tales From The Thousand Lakes 20th Anniversary Shows«

16.06. BG Burgas - Summer Chaos Festival

19.-21.06. B Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting

27.06. FIN Helsinki - Tuska Open Air

03.07. FIN Turku - Ruisrock

17.-19.07. FIN Joensuu - Ilosaarirock

30.07.-01.08. D Wacken - Wacken Open Air

07.08. P Vagos - Vagos Open Air

13.-15.08. D Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze

14.-16.08. CZ Hodonin - Made Of Metal Festival

29.08. RUS Moscow - Moscow Metal Meeting

19.09. FIN Helsinki-Tallinn - Radio Rock Cruise

26.09. FIN Oulu - JaloTuska/Oulun Jäähalli

09.10. FIN Lahti - Finlandia Klubi

10.10. FIN Helsinki - The Circus

16.10. FIN Turku - Logomo

17.10. FIN Kouvola - House Of Rock

22.10. FIN Tampere - Pakkahuone

23.10. FIN Seinäjoki - Rytmikorjaamo

24.10. FIN Joensuu - Kerubi

30.10. FIN Jyväskylä - Lutakko

31.10. FIN Leppävirta - Vesileppis-Areena

w/ NIGHTWISH, ARCH ENEMY

16.11. DK Copenhagen - Falconer

17.11. D Rostock - Mau (Headline Show)

18.11. D Hamburg - O2 World

19.11. NL Amsterdam - Heineken Music Hall

21.11. D Oberhausen - Arena

22.11. F Caen - Le Cargo (w/ ARCH ENEMY)

23.11. F Lyon - Hall Tony Garnier

25.11. F Paris - POPB

26.11. F Toulouse - Le Zénith

27.11. F Epinal - La Souris Verte (w/ ARCH ENEMY)

28.11. CH Basel - St. Jakobshalle

29.11. I Bologna - Unipol Arena

30.11. CH Lausanne - Les Docks (Headline Show)

01.12. D Munich - Zenith

02.12. A Wörgl - Komma (Headline Show)

03.12. D Stuttgart - Schleyerhalle

04.12. D Frankfurt - Jahrhunderthalle

05.12. D Nürnberg - Arena

06.12. D Memmingen - Kaminwerk (Headline Show)

07.12. CZ Prague - Tip Sport Arena Prague

08.12. A Wien - Stadthalle

10.12. RO Bucharest - Polivalenta Hall

12.12. H Budapest - Arena

13.12. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club (Headline Show)

14.12. D Leipzig - Arena

15.12. D Berlin - Max-Schmeling-Halle

16.12. LUX Luxembourg - Rockhal

17.12. B Antwerp - Lotto Arena

19.12. UK London - Wembley SSE Arena

20.12. D Cologne - Essigfabrik (Headline Show)

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Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY - reveal new trailer material

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:49:00 +0000

The masters of Cinematic Metal, Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY, will release their new outstanding record »Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus« on June 19^th (EU), June 22^nd (UK) and June 29^th (US) via Nuclear Blast.

In support of their new record, the band reveals two new studio trailers, named 'Please Cry More' and 'Higher And Higher'.

Watch the clips here:

'Please Cry More' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iz2_51d1NE

'Higher And Higher' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcF1dkTdISE

The tracklist of »Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus«:

01. Nova Genesis (Ad Splendorem Angeli Triumphantis)

02. Il Cigno Nero

03. Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)

04. Anahata

05. Il Tempo Degli Dei

06. One Ring To Rule Them All

07. Notturno

08. Prometheus

09. King Solomon And The 72 Names Of God

10. Yggdrasil

11. Of Michael The Archangel And Lucifer’s Fall Part II: Codex Nemesis

I. Codex Nemesis Alpha Omega

II. Symphonia Ignis Divinus (The Quantum Gate Revealed)

III. The Astral Convergence

IV. The Divine Fire Of The Archangel

V. Of Psyche And Archetypes (System Overloaded)

Digipak Bonus:

12. Thundersteel (Cinematic Version)

Pre-order your copy here:

http://smarturl.it/RhapsodyPrometheus

The digipak version of the album will include the cinematic version of 'Thundersteel', the famous song of RIOT, performed by the RHAPSODY singer Alessandro Conti in duet with Ralf Scheepers!

The international press is really impressed of »Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus«:

“A gargantuan swing of the symphonic metal pendulum, this is Rhapsody's grand masterpiece. If music were to be treated like a Hollywood blockbuster, »Prometheus« would break records at the box office.“ POWERPLAY (UK), Bruce Turnbull

"Still more classic and bombast - it’s not an easy-listening album, but if you capture it, it’s a record for eternity!“ ROCK IT (D), Hartl Grill

“Finally, Luca Turilli's RHAPSODY leave Dragon Metal behind them and walk along the red carpet of Cinematic Metal with an epic and genius swing. From Gollum to parapsychologists - this record delivers a wild mix of spiritual questions and bombastic melodies which merge with the modern and electronic level of 2015!“ SOUND INFECTION (D), Anne Swallow

“This album crosses any boundary among epic metal, classical music and movie scores. It's definitely the most bombastic and cinematic Rhapsody's release to date.” ROCK HARD (IT), Emanuele Biani

“More epic than Games Of Thrones. Luca Turilli is back with his unique cinematic style.“ CLASSIX (IT), Lorenzo Becciani

“Grandeur and multilayered bombast rule more than ever in this masterly blend of power metal and classical music!“ LORDS OF METAL (NL), Vera Matthijssens

“One thing is certain, the only composer on earth who can top Luca Turilli is the man himself… Turilli composes musicscapes beyond comparison. While he will never be held to the unattainable standard of a modern Mozart and Beethoven – the giants who receive 100% critical acclaim whether deserved or not – Luca can easily draw comparisons to modern composers like John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Jerry Goldsmith.” METAL UNDERGROUND (US), CROMCarl

More on »Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus«:

'Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)' lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY031PZVNjM

'Prometheus' lyric video: http://youtu.be/LXW_2ECC67I

'King Solomon And The 72 Names Of God' track excerpt video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jXke0gj8Sc

»Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus« trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0vVHdhP6D0

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Members of SYMPHONY X, SCAR SYMMETRY, IGNITE, SONIC SYNDICATE, etc. Join METAL FOR HIRE

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:48:00 +0000

After initially launching with a high caliber roster including the likes of Glen Drover, Jason Bittner, Bjorn Strid, Doc Coyle and many more, METAL FOR HIRE has just added a second round of talented musicians to their ranks.

METAL FOR HIRE is a website to find and hire professional metal musicians. METAL FOR HIRE has a top tier roster of musicians and artists that are well known in metal, and gives its users access to hire these professionals. The second round of musicians now gives users access to:

Mike Lepond - (Session Bass, etc…) SYMPHONY X, DISTANT THUNDER

Kris Norris - (Session Guitars, etc…) SCAR THE MARTYR, DARKEST HOUR

Per Nilsson - (Session Guitars, etc…) SCAR SYMMETRY

Nathan Biggs - (Session Vocals, etc…) SONIC SYNDICATE

Craig Anderson - (Session Drums, etc…) IGNITE

Terji Skibenaes - (Guitar Lessons, etc…) TYR

Ben Cohen - (Session Guitars, etc…) POWERGLOVE

Bjorn Englen - (Session Bass, etc…) DIO DISCIPLES, TONY MaCALPINE

Angel Vivaldi - (Session Guitars, etc…) ANGEL VIVALDI, VEXT, I LEGION

Patrick Pintavalle - (Session Guitars, etc…) THE ABSENCE

Filippo Gionatti - (Session Vocals, etc…) KRAMPUS

With many more artists to join METAL FOR HIRE, this unique stop for metalheads offers an incredible opportunity to the musicians and new and upcoming bands/artists.

www.MetalForHire.com

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www.twitter.com/MetalForHire

HUNTRESS reveal details for upcoming album

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:45:00 +0000

HUNTRESS Cover Art, Preview of New Song “Flesh”, Track Listing and Exclusive Album Pre-Sale Revealed!

California metallers HUNTRESS have completed their third studio album titled Static to be released via Napalm Records on September 25, 2015. The highly-anticipated record was produced by Paul Fig (Grammy nominated engineer, Alice in Chains, Deftones, Trivium, Ghost BC) and Jim Rota (Fireball Ministry, Executive Producer Sonic Highways series, Producer Sound City Movie), Engineered and Mixed by Paul Fig.
Pre-orders of the album are now available exclusively via the Napalm Records Webstore.

Vance Kelly (Slayer, Alice In Chains, Evanescence, Ghost BC) has once again delivered stunning album artwork for HUNTRESS. The band’s creative unity with Vance Kelly remains strong, having also created album covers for Spell Eater and Starbound Beast.

HUNTRESS vocalist Jill Janus comments:
“The evolution of HUNTRESS bleeds into Static our third and most prolific album. It is the heaviest and catchiest record we’ve written. The process of writing and recording was new and exciting, at times very difficult for all involved, having to record in between relentless touring. Never have I been so honest in my approach to songwriting; I reveal life-long personal obstacles that I previously feared weaving into my lyrics. I’m so pleased to reveal the cover art for Static by my treasured art warlock Vance Kelly. Hail Heavy Metal!”

HUNTRESS will be hitting the high seas this September as part of the Mötorboat Cruise. The band will appear alongside heavyweights Mötorhead, Slayer, and Anthrax just to name a few. Expect high-energy sets from HUNTRESS featuring favorites off the first two albums and new head bangers from Static. The cruise takes place September 28th – October 2nd. Additional tour dates in support of Static will be announced soon!

Static track listing:
Sorrow
Flesh
Brian
I Want To Wanna Wake Up
Mania
Four Blood Moons
Static
Harsh Times On Planet Stoked
Noble Savage
Fire In My Heart
Bonus track: Black Tongue
Bonus track: Vultures Can Wait (7” vinyl exclusive)

Jill Janus – Vocals
Blake Meahl – Guitars
Eli Santana – Guitars
Tyler Meahl – Drums

Huntress was spawned from the preternatural union of Jill Janus with underground metal band Professor. The band thrives on thundering drums, heavy riffs, spectral solos and catchy choruses that come from the band’s musical concoction of melodic songwriting, occult science and bong rips. Huntress delivers a modern sonic attack while staying true to the roots of heavy metal, with a penchant for thrash, death and black metal.

Huntress released their buzzworthy debut album Spell Eater in 2012 on Napalm Records. One year later, the critically-acclaimed Starbound Beast became a sophomore success. Lemmy Kilmister penned lyrics for “I Want To Fuck You To Death” which quickly became a radio hit. The powerful pentad is now on the verge of releasing their third studio album titled Static on September 25, 2015.

Huntress has ascended rapidly in the metal world, driven by fierce work ethic and a relentless tour schedule. They’ve supported Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Testament, Danzig, Arch Enemy, Kreator, Amon Amarth, Dragonforce, 3 Inches of Blood and have played a slew of festivals worldwide including Download Festival, The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Metal Fest Open Airs, Heavy MTL and Tidal Wave as headliner. This fall, Huntress joins the Mötorhead Mötorboat cruise featuring Mötorhead, Slayer, Anthrax and more, September 28-October 2. Upcoming 2015 tour dates will be announced soon!

For More Info Visit:
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Volbeat confirms special guests for exclusive European 2015 performance‏

noreply@blogger.com (skinfaxe) — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 19:36:00 +0000

VOLBEAT NEWSLETTER

VOLBEAT ANNOUNCE ACCEPT AND KONKHRA AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR AUGUST 1 APPEARANCE AT TUSINDARSSKOVEN IN ODENSE

Limited Tickets Available For The Band's Final 2015 Appearance Here:

Tickets

Copenhagen, Denmark
VOLBEAT has revealed legendary German heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT and Denmark's KONKHRA will join the band for their largest headlining appearance to date on August 1 at Tusindårsskoven in Odense, Denmark. With barely two months to go until the band takes the stage for the final time in 2015, limited tickets remain which can be purchased via www.volbeat.dk .

With a back catalogue dating all the way back to their self-titled debut in 1979, ACCEPT have managed to impress the Danes on several occasions in recent years. In 2012, they initiated their Danish charge with a packed Amager Bio, and the following year saw them back in Denmark performing at the constant growing Copenhell Festival. They released their latest studio offering, Blind Rage in the summer of 2014 to critical acclaim across the globe. The band will perform at a few select festivals over the course of this summer, alongside this special appearance in Odense on August 1.

Opening on the night will be Copenhagen based death metal band KONKHRA. Forming under the name Vicious Circle in the late 1980s, the band settled for the name KONKHRA with their first demo 25 years ago. They quickly proved to be the leading metal force in Denmark up through the 1990s, issuing the groundbreaking releases Spit or Swallow and Weed Out the Weak. Historically, when Michael Poulsen was a young, rising front man, the band invited his first band Dominus to open for them in Ringsted Medborgerhus in the early 1990s. That evening marked Dominus' very first live performance. The addition of KONKHRA marks the deeply loyal Poulsen returning the favor to Anders Lundemark and company.

Please read more about this spectacular and soon to be sold out event on
www.volbeat.dk

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