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Crystal Viper Taps Hell's Bower And Vader's Peter For "Crimen Excepta"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:09:52 EDT

Polish metal band Crystal Viper revealed more details on the band's forthcoming new album "Crrimen Excepta." In the latest post on Facebook, the band announced two guest appearances and one cover song for the release: "It's time, to reveal few more details about our new album... There will be two special guests on 'Crimen Excepta': David Bower, ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Delain Posts "We Are The Others" Tour Promo Video

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:57 EDT

Dutch symphonic metal band Delain posted a promo clip for the band's upcoming tour with Trillium and Halcyon Way. The band will be supporting the forthcoming LP "We Are The Others." For tour dates and venues, head on over to this location. Check out the video here: Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

New Meshuggah Track Available Online For Streaming

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:16:02 EDT

A new Meshuggah track off the band's upcoming album "Koloss" has been posted online via the website Iamaleak, apparently "leaked" by the band's management. Check out the song in the player below. "Koloss" will be released March 23rd, 2012 and has the following track listing: 1. I Am Colossus 2. The Demon?s Name Is Surveillance 3. Do Not... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Nightrage Posts "The Tremor" Guitar Instructional Footage

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:03:49 EDT

Nightrage has posted footage online of guitarist Marios Iliopoulos demonstrating how to play the song "The Tremor," taken from the "Sweet Vengeance" album, which was filmed and edited at NR studios by Tom D. Hellfinger. Check out the footage in the player below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Stormlord Issues New Album Update

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:52:59 EDT

Italian act Stormlord has issued the following statement about working on upcoming new material: "Work in progress: Many of you keep on asking about our new stuff. It's amazing to feel your passion burning so strong even after all these years: this passion is the reason why we write new music and we sweat blood on the stage during every gig. ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Crown Releases "The One" EP, Streaming Tracks Online

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:17 EDT

Metal duo Crown has released a new EP, titled "The One," on the band's own label Superstrong. You can stream the tracks from the release via the Bandcamp player below. The track listing for "The One" is as follows: 1. Cosmogasm 2. The One 3. 100 Ashes 4. Mare 5. Orthodox Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Ovid's Withering Streaming New Song "Oedipus Complex"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:27:02 EDT

Florida metal act Ovid's Withering, which features JJ "Shiv" Polachek from 7 Horns 7 Eyes, has posted a new song online for streaming. Check out the track "Oedipus Complex" in the player below, or find more details on Ovid's Withering via Facebook. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Horse Drawn Death Machine Streaming New EP Online

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:21:13 EDT

Ohio's Horse Drawn Death Machine recently released a new EP, and the band has now made the entire release available for streaming online. Check out the tracks in the player below, or via the Horse Drawn Death Machine Bandcamp page. The track listing is as follows: 1. Pulling Teeth 2. Livid 3. Unraveling 4. Mammoths Overhead 5. Remorse (Outro... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Vengeance Streaming New Song "Barbecue"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:14:07 EDT

Dutch rock legends Vengeance are back with a musical bang: almost three years after their most recent studio album "Soul Collector," their latest recording "Crystal Eye" is ready for release and is set to delight all fans of the band's straightforward, timeless hard rock. Vocalist Leon Goewie promises eleven haunting new songs which forge an arc... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Design The Skyline Announces U.S. Headlining Tour

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:59:15 EDT

Design the Skyline will be heading out for a string of live headlining performances in the U.S. this Spring. The band will hit 24 cities beginning in March with support from The Browning and From Atlantis. Design the Skyline is touring in support of the "Nevaeh" album released in 2011. Watch the band discuss each track from the album here. The u... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Bilocate Posts "Summoning The Bygones" Studio Video Clip

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:34 EDT

Bilocate has posted a studio video clip online of the band's time working on the "Summoning The Bygones" album, which can be viewed in the player below or through JorZine.com. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

August Burns Red Posts Video Tour Blog

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:47 EDT

August Burns Red has posted a video tour blog online of the band's current 2012 U.S. headlining tour. Check out the footage below, or stay up to date with August Burns Red's tour dates at this location. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Widow Sunday Releases New Music Video For "Blood Money"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:56 EDT

Massachusetts dance metal act Widow Sunday has premiered a music video for "Blood Money," which can be viewed below or on GunShyAssassin.com. "Blood Money" is taken from the band's 2010 album "In These Rusted Veins," recorded by Shane Frisby at The Brick HitHouse (Bury Your Dead, The Ghost Inside, Adaliah) and mixed by Pete Rutcho at Damage Product... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Textures Posts North American Tour Video Podcast

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:13 EDT

Textures has released a new video podcast recapping the band's recent North American tour with Periphery, The Human Abstract, and The Contortionist. The band's first ever North American tour saw Textures play 32 shows over the course of 5 weeks to packed houses from New York to California, Canada, Mexico and everywhere in between. Watch footage fro... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Impending Doom Posts "Baptized In Filth" Recording Footage

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:08 EDT

Impending Doom has released a behind the scenes video clip of the band tracking its latest release "Baptized in Filth." Check out the footage below. The band will release "Baptized in Filth" on March 13th, 2012, which was produced by Andreas Magnusson (The Black Dahlia Murder) and Machine. Bassist David Sittig comments: "Baptized in filth repres... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Watain Comments On Upcoming Tour Dates With Behemoth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:37:27 EDT

As previously announced, Swedish black metal miscreants Watain will take part in the inaugural Decibel Magazine Tour alongside Behemoth, The Devil?s Blood, and In Solitude. The live ceremonies will begin on April 11th in Ohio and bloody 26 stages including a stop in Oklahoma City where the trek will merge with the U.S. Torture Tour featuring Cannib... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Veil Of Maya Announces European Headline Tour

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:29:12 EDT

Chicago's Veil of Maya will return to Europe on the band's first ever headline tour, with Betraying the Martyrs, Vildhjarta, Structures, and Volumes in support. The band lands in Europe following dates in Japan on a world tour promoting the ?Eclipse? album, out via Sumerian on February 27th. Dates are as follows: 27/04 Munchen (D) Backstage 28/... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Clutch Announces Double Vinyl "Blast Tyrant" Release

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:20:40 EDT

Weathermaker Music has announced the date of February 28th as the official retail release for the Clutch double vinyl edition of "Blast Tyrant." This 180+ gram expanded vinyl contains 16 songs and includes six mini-posters taken straight from Blast Tyrant's "Atlas of the Invisible World." Each illustrated poster is sized (8.5" x 11") and depicts... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

IWrestledABearOnce Added To Vans Warped Tour

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:42 EDT

Another handful of acts playing Vans Warped Tour 2012 has just been announced and IWRESTLEDABEARONCE will be on the full tour from June 16th - August 6th. "After how much fun we had in 2010, we're beyond stoked to head out on Warped again!" says guitarist Steven Bradley. "Warped crowds are amazing and doing signings every day and meeting everybo... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Blessed Curse Streaming Two New Songs "Something Evil" And "Bleeding Cross"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:09:22 EDT

California metal act Blessed Curse is streaming two new tracks "Something Evil" and "Bleeding Cross" from the band's forthcoming self-titled LP due out through M-Theory Audio in North America and Cyclone Empire this year. Check out the tracks at this location. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Borknagar Streaming New Single "Roots" Online

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:53:57 EDT

Norway's Borknagar is now premiering the first single off the band's new studio album, "Urd" (due out March 26th in Europe and March 27th in North America), via Decibel.com. Go check out the enthralling track "Roots" here. Borknagar's mastermind Øystein G. Brun checked in to comment about the song: "In regards to the depth, diversity and magn... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Korpiklaani Announces Release Dates For New LP "Kunnia"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:24:15 EDT

Finnish folk masters Korpiklaani announced that the band's forthcoming "Kunnia" will be released on July 18, 2012 (Finland) and July 20, 2012 (World) through Nuclear Blast Records. The band posted the following on its Official Facebook page: "New Korpiklaani album 'Kunnia' ([meaning] 'Honor') will be out 18th of July in Finland and 20th of July ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Mongrels Cross Streaming Two New Songs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:04:00 EDT

Blackened thrash band Mongrels Cross is streaming two new songs from its upcoming debut release "The Sins of Aquarius." The album should be released on May 1st on Hells Headbangers Records. Check out the two new songs below, "Rabid Inception" and "Indulge the Temple" from that upcoming seven-song album. The Sins of Aquarius by MONGRELS CROSS Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Erevos Releases Debut Album

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:21:23 EDT

After releasing a couple of demos, Greek symphonic black metal band Erevos released its debut album "Decensus Ad Inferos" in its native country late in 2011 on Orkestral Promenade records. Now distributed stateside, the ten song album and tracklisting is featured below. The album was mixed and mastered at Unisound Studios in Sweden by Dan Swano. Ch... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

While Heaven Wept Working On New LP

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:23:23 EDT

U.S. progressive/doom act While Heaven Wept have begun work on the band's follow up to the 2011 release "Fear of Infinity." Guitarist/vocalist Tom Phillips had the following update on the new material, which was conceived between 2009-2011: I can reveal that we have completed the music for the follow-up to 'Fear Of Infinity' and will spend much ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com