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Napalm Death - New Album Details
Official press release
Leaders of the extreme, genre founders and one of the hardest working/touring bands out there, legendary Napalm Death, are currently giving the final touch to their 14th studio album (excluding the cover album Leaders Not Followers). The new piece of brutality is named Utilitarian and hits stores on February 27th (USA February 28th) 2012, via the band's long time partner Century Media Records. The cover artwork perfectly fits the album theme and was done by the Danish artist Frode Sylthe, who also signed responsible for The Haunted's amazing Revolver artwork.
Singer Mark "Barney" Greenway explains about the album title and concept: "After some deliberation, we have decided on Utilitarian as the album title. We generally try to avoid generic titles, and this seemed to have a lot of scope to it. I won't explain the full meaning of Utilitarianism here because it's an ethical theory, and as ethical theories go, the depth and debate around it is quite heavy at times. It has a certain "morality" aspect to it and that isn't something that drives me, so I also certainly have issues with it. So, rather than just nail that straight to the mast, of course we wanted to put our own spin on it by suggesting that those (i.e. the utilitarian in us, perhaps) who try to challenge everything, or fight against conventions, well, we go through periods of real self-doubt where we wonder if we're really making a difference. I suppose the conclusion is that, for the sake of all our freedoms, you should never stop, as even the feeling of resistance is at least a signal to those who would like to entirely control and dominate us - meaning everything from our instinctive behavior to our human entitlement to walk the earth unprovoked. Regarding the album overall, the final creases should be ironed out fairly soon, and immediately after that we thought it would be good to top it off with a few UK dates. We've been playing one new song ("Quarantined") out on a tour of Canada and it's been well received, so we hope to perhaps throw in another one for now. Either way, we'll be bouncing off the walls again near you very soon. Cheers all."
Napalm Death are already confirmed for the 2012 Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Maryland Deathfest and many more. If you are an UK citizen, make sure to catch them on their year closing run in November/December and witness some of the new material live!
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Leaders of the extreme, genre founders and one of the hardest working/touring bands out there, legendary Napalm Death, are currently giving the final touch to their 14th studio album (excluding the cover album Leaders Not Followers). The new piece of brutality is named Utilitarian and hits stores on February 27th (USA February 28th) 2012, via the band's long time partner Century Media Records. The cover artwork perfectly fits the album theme and was done by the Danish artist Frode Sylthe, who also signed responsible for The Haunted's amazing Revolver artwork.
Singer Mark "Barney" Greenway explains about the album title and concept: "After some deliberation, we have decided on Utilitarian as the album title. We generally try to avoid generic titles, and this seemed to have a lot of scope to it. I won't explain the full meaning of Utilitarianism here because it's an ethical theory, and as ethical theories go, the depth and debate around it is quite heavy at times. It has a certain "morality" aspect to it and that isn't something that drives me, so I also certainly have issues with it. So, rather than just nail that straight to the mast, of course we wanted to put our own spin on it by suggesting that those (i.e. the utilitarian in us, perhaps) who try to challenge everything, or fight against conventions, well, we go through periods of real self-doubt where we wonder if we're really making a difference. I suppose the conclusion is that, for the sake of all our freedoms, you should never stop, as even the feeling of resistance is at least a signal to those who would like to entirely control and dominate us - meaning everything from our instinctive behavior to our human entitlement to walk the earth unprovoked. Regarding the album overall, the final creases should be ironed out fairly soon, and immediately after that we thought it would be good to top it off with a few UK dates. We've been playing one new song ("Quarantined") out on a tour of Canada and it's been well received, so we hope to perhaps throw in another one for now. Either way, we'll be bouncing off the walls again near you very soon. Cheers all."
Napalm Death are already confirmed for the 2012 Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Maryland Deathfest and many more. If you are an UK citizen, make sure to catch them on their year closing run in November/December and witness some of the new material live!
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| Source: | napalmdeath.org |
| Band profile: | Napalm Death |
Animals As Leaders - Audio Samples Of Entire New Album
Audio samples of all the tracks from Weightless, the new album from US metallers Animals As Leaders, are available for streaming at this location.
Weightless was released today in Europe via Prosthetic Records. The album will be released on November 7 in the UK and November 8 in North America.
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Weightless was released today in Europe via Prosthetic Records. The album will be released on November 7 in the UK and November 8 in North America.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
Lacrimas Profundere - Another New Video Online
"Lips", the new video from German gothic metallers Lacrimas Profundere, is now available for viewing below.
The song comes off the band's latest album, The Grandios Nowhere, which was released in Europe in April 2010 via Napalm Records. The exclusive iTunes single will be released on November 11th. The single includes the title track, two unreleased songs and the clip to "Lips".
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The song comes off the band's latest album, The Grandios Nowhere, which was released in Europe in April 2010 via Napalm Records. The exclusive iTunes single will be released on November 11th. The single includes the title track, two unreleased songs and the clip to "Lips".
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Lacrimas Profundere |
Deathstars - New Video Online
"Metal", the new video from the Swedish metallers Deathstars, can be viewed at this location.
The song is one of two new tracks featured on the group's upcoming best-of compilation, entitled The Greatest Hits On Earth, which will be released physically and digitally on November 4 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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The song is one of two new tracks featured on the group's upcoming best-of compilation, entitled The Greatest Hits On Earth, which will be released physically and digitally on November 4 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Deathstars |
Edge Of Serenity - Working On New Album
Dutch metallers Edge Of Serenity have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:
"Edge Of Serenity will soon reveal its new line-up, including a special guest who will appear on the new album which the band currently is working on.
Member and founder of the band, Wietze, stated: "We only release a new album, when it has the right feeling. And not because there has to be a new album because it has been some while since we released our debut."
Soon more details."
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"Edge Of Serenity will soon reveal its new line-up, including a special guest who will appear on the new album which the band currently is working on.
Member and founder of the band, Wietze, stated: "We only release a new album, when it has the right feeling. And not because there has to be a new album because it has been some while since we released our debut."
Soon more details."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Edge Of Serenity |
Alcest - New Single Artwork Revealed
Prophecy Productions press release
Alcest's new single Autre Temps (engl. Other Times) will be released on December 2nd, 2011 and is a harbinger of the band's upcoming album Les Voyages De L'Âme (engl. The Journeys Of The Soul), which is scheduled for release in January 2012. In keeping with Les Voyages De L'Âme, Autre Temps presents itself as a beautiful and magical song, which will be available as a blue vinyl 7" (with an etching on one side) limited to 500 copies as well as digital download single.
The vinyl single is now available for pre-order at Prophecy's online shop at this location.
In tandem with the single, also an impressive video clip visually supporting the song's fragile beauty will be released. A short teaser clip can be watched at this location.
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Alcest's new single Autre Temps (engl. Other Times) will be released on December 2nd, 2011 and is a harbinger of the band's upcoming album Les Voyages De L'Âme (engl. The Journeys Of The Soul), which is scheduled for release in January 2012. In keeping with Les Voyages De L'Âme, Autre Temps presents itself as a beautiful and magical song, which will be available as a blue vinyl 7" (with an etching on one side) limited to 500 copies as well as digital download single.
The vinyl single is now available for pre-order at Prophecy's online shop at this location.
In tandem with the single, also an impressive video clip visually supporting the song's fragile beauty will be released. A short teaser clip can be watched at this location.
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| Source: | prophecy.cd |
| Band profile: | Alcest |
Rage - Enter The Studio, New Album Update
German metallers Rage have entered the studio to record their 21st studio album. Here's what Rage frontman Peter "Peavy" Wagner had to say about the album: "Finally we entered the studio again to create new songs for our 21st official studio album. We already started the recordings of 10 new works, one title is even "Twenty One", we were also thinking about taking '21' as the album title."
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| Source: | rage-on.de |
| Band profile: | Rage |
Decapitated - Survive An Emergency Landing, Cancel Upcoming Festival Shows
On Tuesday, November 1st, a plane going from New York to Warsaw, Poland, had to make an emergency landing after a technical malfunction prevented the plane from lowering it's wheels. Miraculously, the plane made it down just fine and there were no casualties. Polish death metallers Decapitated were on the plane. Due to that fact, the band decided to cancel their upcoming shows in Aalborg and Leeds.
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| Source: | metalinjection.net |
| Band profile: | Decapitated |
Tesseract - Eden Available For Free Download
After announcing a change in vocalists, UK progressive metallers TesseracT entered the studio to record the revamped version of "Eden" featuring the new vocals and a more developed instrumentation. The band then went directly into shooting a music video for the single, which was premiered earlier this week and can be seen here. Now you can download the song for free at this location.
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| Source: | centurymedia.com |
| Band profile: | TesseracT |
As We Fight - To Disband At The End Of The Year, New Video Online
Danish metalcore band As We Fight have announced that they will disband at the end of the year after 10 years.
Here it is the official statement: "After 10 years we have decided to end As We Fight. It has been one hell of a ride with many memorable experiences, but it is time for new adventures for all of us. A huge thank you goes out to all the bands, labels, venues, festivals and partners crossing our road and not least all the people, who came out to our shows making it a time to remember! We are looking forward to go out with a bang with our upcoming tour with The Psyke Project, and we hope to see you all."
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Here it is the official statement: "After 10 years we have decided to end As We Fight. It has been one hell of a ride with many memorable experiences, but it is time for new adventures for all of us. A huge thank you goes out to all the bands, labels, venues, festivals and partners crossing our road and not least all the people, who came out to our shows making it a time to remember! We are looking forward to go out with a bang with our upcoming tour with The Psyke Project, and we hope to see you all."
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| Source: | aswefightdenmark.blogspot.com |
| Band profile: | As We Fight |
The Eternal - Begin Work On New Album, Announce Second Guitarist
Official press release
The Eternal will enter Colour Sound Studios, Melbourne, Australia to commence work on their 5th studio album tentatively titled When The Circle Of Light Begins To Fade. The band will track 13 songs and will be working on the recording process for the next 6 months.
Singer/Guitarist Mark Kelson has this to say about the project: "We are approaching this recording quite differently than our previous albums, usually we have very comprehensive and complete demos, but we have decided to start tracking at the basic idea stage and see where it takes us. As for the material, I have spent a lot of time reflecting over our back catalogue and everything we have achieved since we formed at the start of 2003 and I really wanted to write an album that reflects all the elements of our sound. I feel the new material takes elements of Sleep Of Reason, Kartika, Under A New Sun & even The Sombre Light Of Isolation and blends them all together. We will still approach the new material very melodically as we always have done, but I have a feeling this will be a little heavier and darker than Under A New Sun as the last year has been hard for me on a personal level and I feel that comes across in many of the songs composed thus far. I have always seen this band as a form a therapy for all of us, so its great to be getting back in the studio and be getting all our demons out again. This will also be my first album as sole producer, over the years working with so many people and not always getting 100 percent of what I believe the band needed, I have decided it's my turn to step up and shape the final vision."
The band added: "We are happy to announce the addition of second guitarist Brad Cook. Brad is an amazing player and has done his time in the local Melbourne scene over the years. With Mark and Brad sharing a mutual love for so many of their influences it seems this may shape up to be the best guitar duo the band has had since the departure of Lincoln Bowen in 2006. Brad's first performance with The Eternal was at the Esplanade Hotel in Melbourne and he was very well received. The band is excited to be returning to the big double guitar sound so expect to hear Brad on the upcoming tentatively tilted album When The Circle Of Light Begins To Fade in 2012."
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The Eternal will enter Colour Sound Studios, Melbourne, Australia to commence work on their 5th studio album tentatively titled When The Circle Of Light Begins To Fade. The band will track 13 songs and will be working on the recording process for the next 6 months.
Singer/Guitarist Mark Kelson has this to say about the project: "We are approaching this recording quite differently than our previous albums, usually we have very comprehensive and complete demos, but we have decided to start tracking at the basic idea stage and see where it takes us. As for the material, I have spent a lot of time reflecting over our back catalogue and everything we have achieved since we formed at the start of 2003 and I really wanted to write an album that reflects all the elements of our sound. I feel the new material takes elements of Sleep Of Reason, Kartika, Under A New Sun & even The Sombre Light Of Isolation and blends them all together. We will still approach the new material very melodically as we always have done, but I have a feeling this will be a little heavier and darker than Under A New Sun as the last year has been hard for me on a personal level and I feel that comes across in many of the songs composed thus far. I have always seen this band as a form a therapy for all of us, so its great to be getting back in the studio and be getting all our demons out again. This will also be my first album as sole producer, over the years working with so many people and not always getting 100 percent of what I believe the band needed, I have decided it's my turn to step up and shape the final vision."
The band added: "We are happy to announce the addition of second guitarist Brad Cook. Brad is an amazing player and has done his time in the local Melbourne scene over the years. With Mark and Brad sharing a mutual love for so many of their influences it seems this may shape up to be the best guitar duo the band has had since the departure of Lincoln Bowen in 2006. Brad's first performance with The Eternal was at the Esplanade Hotel in Melbourne and he was very well received. The band is excited to be returning to the big double guitar sound so expect to hear Brad on the upcoming tentatively tilted album When The Circle Of Light Begins To Fade in 2012."
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| Source: | the-eternal.com |
| Band profile: | The Eternal |
Cattle Decapitation - Working On New Album
A quick teaser, showing US metallers Cattle Decapitation hard at work on their forthcoming as-yet-untitled album, can be viewed at this location.
The album is slated for a spring 2012 release via Metal Blade Records.
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The album is slated for a spring 2012 release via Metal Blade Records.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Cattle Decapitation |
Megadeth - New Video Online
"Public Enemy No. 1", the new video from US metallers Megadeth, can be exclusively viewed on Yahoo.com.The clip was shot on September 17 in Santa Clarita, California on a movie set where old Westerns are filmed.
David Ellefson stated in a video message about the "Public Enemy No. 1" clip: "We have never shot a video like this before; there's actually animals in the movie and that's all we can say."
"Public Enemy No. 1" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Th1rt3en, which was released on November 1 via Roadrunner Records.
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David Ellefson stated in a video message about the "Public Enemy No. 1" clip: "We have never shot a video like this before; there's actually animals in the movie and that's all we can say."
"Public Enemy No. 1" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Th1rt3en, which was released on November 1 via Roadrunner Records.
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| Source: | megadeth.com |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
Gwar - Guitarist Found Dead
Corey Smoot, aka Flattus Maximus, guitarist of US alternative metallers Gwar was found dead this morning, November 3rd, as the band were about to cross the border for their upcoming Return Of The Maggot Tour.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Gwar |
Marduk - Ink Worldwide Deal With Century Media Records
Swedish black metallers Marduk have inked a worldwide deal with German metal label Century Media Records. Also, the band will enter the studio, right after their tour in December, to record what will be the band's 12th full-length album and follow-up to 2009's Wormwood.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Marduk |