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Sinister - New Album Details Revealed
Dutch death metallers Sinister have finished recording their ninth studio album, Legacy Of Ashes. Recorded earlier this year at Soundlodge studios in Rhauderfehn, Germany with producer Jörg Uken (God Dethroned, Obscenity), Legacy Of Ashes will hit the streets on December 17th through Massacre Records.
The limited-edition digipack includes four exclusive bonus tracks.
Vocalist added the following: "We like to tell you that everything is finished from the recordings and it turned out absolute great. For sure this is one of our most brutal, fast and aggressive records till now, so we hope you all will enjoy this piece of brutality."
In other news, the band welcomes new bass player Joost van der Graaf, who also plays in Cypher.
Legacy Of Ashes cover art] tracklist:
01. Herd Of Damnation
02. Into The Blind World
03. The Enemy Of My Enemy
04. Anatomie Of A Catastrophe
05. The Sin Of Sodomy
06. Legacy Of Ashes
07. The Hornet's Nest
08. Righteous Indignations
09. The Living Sacrifice
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The limited-edition digipack includes four exclusive bonus tracks.
Vocalist added the following: "We like to tell you that everything is finished from the recordings and it turned out absolute great. For sure this is one of our most brutal, fast and aggressive records till now, so we hope you all will enjoy this piece of brutality."
In other news, the band welcomes new bass player Joost van der Graaf, who also plays in Cypher.
Legacy Of Ashes cover art] tracklist:
01. Herd Of Damnation
02. Into The Blind World
03. The Enemy Of My Enemy
04. Anatomie Of A Catastrophe
05. The Sin Of Sodomy
06. Legacy Of Ashes
07. The Hornet's Nest
08. Righteous Indignations
09. The Living Sacrifice
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| Source: | sinister-hailthebeast.com |
| Band profile: | Sinister |
Desultory - Album Artwork And Song Online
The album artwork for Counting Our Scars, the highly anticipated brand new full-length release from reunited Swedish Death Metallers Desultory is now revealed. The album artwork and layout was meticulously designed and conceptualized by world renowned introspect artist Travis Smith (Nevermore, Opeth, Amorphis, King Diamond, etc).
In addition, the album cover for Counting Our Scars will also feature an exclusive alternate Slipcase cover, once again showcasing Travis Smith's elaborate and impressive detail to the concept for Counting Our Scars.
In conjunction with the soon-to-be released album, the album-opener entitled "In A Cage" is now available for preview for the first time on the Pulverised Records official MySpace page.
Comments Desultory singer/guitar-player Klas Morberg: "It's been more than a year now since we entered the studio to record the first Desultory album in over a decade. This album will write a new chapter in the history of the band and it has been with great anticipation and endurance we have waited for the cover art to take form. We wanted the whole package, from music and lyrics to the visual appearance to communicate the same feeling, and as it turned out, this work had to take time. Now, at the very last hours of this long year, we are finally ready to reveal it all to you. We hope you think it was worth the wait, we do."
Counting Our Scars cover art] tracklist:
01. In A Cage
02. Counting Our Scars
03. Ready To Bleed
04. This Broken Halo
05. The Moment Is Gone
06. Uneven Numbers
07. Dead Ends
08. Leeching Life
09. A Crippling Heritage
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In addition, the album cover for Counting Our Scars will also feature an exclusive alternate Slipcase cover, once again showcasing Travis Smith's elaborate and impressive detail to the concept for Counting Our Scars.
In conjunction with the soon-to-be released album, the album-opener entitled "In A Cage" is now available for preview for the first time on the Pulverised Records official MySpace page.
Comments Desultory singer/guitar-player Klas Morberg: "It's been more than a year now since we entered the studio to record the first Desultory album in over a decade. This album will write a new chapter in the history of the band and it has been with great anticipation and endurance we have waited for the cover art to take form. We wanted the whole package, from music and lyrics to the visual appearance to communicate the same feeling, and as it turned out, this work had to take time. Now, at the very last hours of this long year, we are finally ready to reveal it all to you. We hope you think it was worth the wait, we do."
Counting Our Scars cover art] tracklist:
01. In A Cage
02. Counting Our Scars
03. Ready To Bleed
04. This Broken Halo
05. The Moment Is Gone
06. Uneven Numbers
07. Dead Ends
08. Leeching Life
09. A Crippling Heritage
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| Source: | pulverised.net |
| Band profile: | Desultory |
Hammerfall - New Album Out In May
In just two weeks, Sweden's most successful Heavy Metal band Hammerfall will enter the studio to record the follow up to their gold album No Sacrifice, No Victory.
The songwriting is almost finished, and guitarist Oscar Dronjak reveals: "The new material contains a lot of fresh ways to look at the musical ideas, we're trying to preserve the essence of what HammerFall is while at the same time updating the execution and approach. Definitely heavier and less straight forward than the previous albums, yet remaining true to what we believe heavy metal is all about."
Expect the unexpected! The quintet also decided to work with a new producer, which is significant since the last four albums have been produced by Charlie Bauerfeind. The choice fell on James Michael, who recently worked with Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Meat Loaf and others.
James Michael comments: "We are about to make a fantastic album. The band is firing on all cylinders and I am excited to be part of this project."
Oscar Dronjak explains: "Working with James Michael is going to be very, very exciting. The two Mötley Crüe album James has been involved in (songwriter on New Tattoo and songwriter/producer on Saints Of Los Angeles) are great, and easily stack up against the classic albums of the 80's. That, and the fact that HammerFall have used the same producer (Charlie Bauerfeind) since 2002 has me very psyched about this collaboration, it will automatically bring a freshness to the proceedings! A lot of what HF was got refined when we started working with Charlie, and I'm sure we'll get a similar kind of reaction here. Sort of like a kick in the ass, to get going in the right direction."
Vocalist Joacim Cans adds another important aspect: "I see James Michael as one of my favorite singers of today and his work with SIXX:AM is simply fantastic. Not only is the album one of the best ever made production-wise, but James also delivers a vocal performance that most singers today are not capable of. James will be the perfect co-producer for us and I really think he will be able to get me up a notch in the vocal department"
The yet untitled record will be released in Europe on May 20th.
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The songwriting is almost finished, and guitarist Oscar Dronjak reveals: "The new material contains a lot of fresh ways to look at the musical ideas, we're trying to preserve the essence of what HammerFall is while at the same time updating the execution and approach. Definitely heavier and less straight forward than the previous albums, yet remaining true to what we believe heavy metal is all about."
Expect the unexpected! The quintet also decided to work with a new producer, which is significant since the last four albums have been produced by Charlie Bauerfeind. The choice fell on James Michael, who recently worked with Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Meat Loaf and others.
James Michael comments: "We are about to make a fantastic album. The band is firing on all cylinders and I am excited to be part of this project."
Oscar Dronjak explains: "Working with James Michael is going to be very, very exciting. The two Mötley Crüe album James has been involved in (songwriter on New Tattoo and songwriter/producer on Saints Of Los Angeles) are great, and easily stack up against the classic albums of the 80's. That, and the fact that HammerFall have used the same producer (Charlie Bauerfeind) since 2002 has me very psyched about this collaboration, it will automatically bring a freshness to the proceedings! A lot of what HF was got refined when we started working with Charlie, and I'm sure we'll get a similar kind of reaction here. Sort of like a kick in the ass, to get going in the right direction."
Vocalist Joacim Cans adds another important aspect: "I see James Michael as one of my favorite singers of today and his work with SIXX:AM is simply fantastic. Not only is the album one of the best ever made production-wise, but James also delivers a vocal performance that most singers today are not capable of. James will be the perfect co-producer for us and I really think he will be able to get me up a notch in the vocal department"
The yet untitled record will be released in Europe on May 20th.
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | HammerFall |
The Gates Of Slumber - Working On New Album
Official press release
Celebrated "True Heavy Metal band" The Gates Of Slumber will enter England's Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Angel Witch) later this month to lay down tracks for its forthcoming new album. The follow up to the Indianapolis trio's critically acclaimed LP Hymns of Blood and Thunder will see a spring, 2011 release via Rise Above Records.
The Gates Of Slumber recently announced the addition of new drummer, "Cool" Clyde Paradis into its ranks. A New Orleans native and Hurricane Katrina survivor, Paradis joins The Gates Of Slumber hot off stints in Sourvein, Substance Abuse and the New Orleans blues act T-bone and The Rhythm Makers.
"The new music is taking on a more troglodyte doom metal feel," exclaimed The Gates Of Slumber frontman/guitarist Karl Simon. "With Clyde now in the band, the feel of things was bound to change; he's not only a different drummer, but from a totally different school of thought with regards to the drums. It's no secret that Saint Vitus' shuddering doom crawl was the root that inspired this band and we'd both felt that over three albums we'd taken the raw epic feel as far as we could. Now, it's time to get back to basics, shed some of the bulk and get ugly again. No warriors this time, no acoustic guitars, no keyboards, no lofty Nietzschean ideals. Just black bile and a bit of the old 'white magic; black magic'."
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Celebrated "True Heavy Metal band" The Gates Of Slumber will enter England's Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Angel Witch) later this month to lay down tracks for its forthcoming new album. The follow up to the Indianapolis trio's critically acclaimed LP Hymns of Blood and Thunder will see a spring, 2011 release via Rise Above Records.
The Gates Of Slumber recently announced the addition of new drummer, "Cool" Clyde Paradis into its ranks. A New Orleans native and Hurricane Katrina survivor, Paradis joins The Gates Of Slumber hot off stints in Sourvein, Substance Abuse and the New Orleans blues act T-bone and The Rhythm Makers.
"The new music is taking on a more troglodyte doom metal feel," exclaimed The Gates Of Slumber frontman/guitarist Karl Simon. "With Clyde now in the band, the feel of things was bound to change; he's not only a different drummer, but from a totally different school of thought with regards to the drums. It's no secret that Saint Vitus' shuddering doom crawl was the root that inspired this band and we'd both felt that over three albums we'd taken the raw epic feel as far as we could. Now, it's time to get back to basics, shed some of the bulk and get ugly again. No warriors this time, no acoustic guitars, no keyboards, no lofty Nietzschean ideals. Just black bile and a bit of the old 'white magic; black magic'."
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| Source: | riseaboverecords.com |
| Band profile: | The Gates Of Slumber |
Virgin Steele - New Album Streaming Online
The Black Light Bacchanalia, the 12th studio effort of Virgin Steele, is now made available for streaming in its entirety at AOL's Listening Party.
The album will be released on North American territories on November 9th through SPV/Steamhammer.
The Black Light Bacchanalia cover art] tracklist:
01. By The Hammer Of Zeus (And The Wrecking Ball Of Thor)
02. Pagan Heart
03. The Bread Of Wickedness
04. In A Dream Of Fire
05. Nepenthe (I Live Tomorrow)
06. The Orpheus Taboo
07. To Crown Them With Halos (Parts 1 & 2)
08. The Black Light Bacchanalia (The Age That Is To Come)
09. The Tortures Of The Damned
10. Necropolis (He Answers Them With Death)
11. Eternal Regret
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The album will be released on North American territories on November 9th through SPV/Steamhammer.
The Black Light Bacchanalia cover art] tracklist:
01. By The Hammer Of Zeus (And The Wrecking Ball Of Thor)
02. Pagan Heart
03. The Bread Of Wickedness
04. In A Dream Of Fire
05. Nepenthe (I Live Tomorrow)
06. The Orpheus Taboo
07. To Crown Them With Halos (Parts 1 & 2)
08. The Black Light Bacchanalia (The Age That Is To Come)
09. The Tortures Of The Damned
10. Necropolis (He Answers Them With Death)
11. Eternal Regret
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| Source: | music.aol.com |
| Band profile: | Virgin Steele |
Hexen - Sign With Pulverised Records
It is finally now official: premier LA Thrash outfit Hexen is now a part of the Pulverised Records home of the Extreme Metal elite roster.
Formed in 2003 and with 4 demos and the brilliant 2008 full-length debut State Of Insurgency later, Hexen is now all geared up and preparing to enter the studio for a brand new second as-yet-untitled full-length album that will see the light of day in 2011.
Hexen's brand of blistering Thrash Metal caught the Metal community by storm with their intellectual and thought-out songwriting, and showcasing the fretboard virtuoso twin-axe attack of Ronny Dorian and Tak Arayan; very much reminiscent of Megadeth during their heyday. Having already proven that they are not your average Thrash band, their upcoming sophomore release will promise that the border is going to be pushed once again.
Having recently wrapped up a massive 30-day Thrash & deTOURED 2010 tour trekking across USA with Rattlehead and Mantic Ritual, the band is now in the midst of preparing another extensive tour in support of Bay Area Thrash legends Death Angel on their North American Retribution 2011 tour, alongside Bonded By Blood, Lazarus A.D. and Early Man.
Watch the entire Hexen show filmed at the Knitting Factory on 4th of August 2010 during their Thrash & deTOURED 2010 tour at the following locations:
HeXeN live at the Knitting Factory: | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
States Hexen singer/bass-player Andre Hartoonian: "Metallic hails from Southern California world of heavy metal! We are excited to announce inking a deal with our new partners Pulverised Records as of October 2010. We have a lot of plans, the first order of business being entering the studio in a few short weeks. We cannot wait to unleash the album we have been working on for a long time and even though we usually don't like to over-hype, the fact that it will blow you all away is still an understatement.
Another thing is going on tour January-February with our friends Bonded By Blood, Early Man, Lazarus A.D., and the outstanding... Death Angel. Check back with us on our MySpace frequently to catch all the latest news and studio footage. 2011 is going to be an extravagant year for us. We cannot wait."
Comments Pulverised Records A&R Manager Calvin: "Hexen's mighty debut State Of Insurgency CD along with some of their demo tracks were sent to the Pulverised's office sometime ago and we were jaw-dropped by Hexen's sound, and we knew in an instant that we had to pick these guys up.
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Formed in 2003 and with 4 demos and the brilliant 2008 full-length debut State Of Insurgency later, Hexen is now all geared up and preparing to enter the studio for a brand new second as-yet-untitled full-length album that will see the light of day in 2011.
Hexen's brand of blistering Thrash Metal caught the Metal community by storm with their intellectual and thought-out songwriting, and showcasing the fretboard virtuoso twin-axe attack of Ronny Dorian and Tak Arayan; very much reminiscent of Megadeth during their heyday. Having already proven that they are not your average Thrash band, their upcoming sophomore release will promise that the border is going to be pushed once again.
Having recently wrapped up a massive 30-day Thrash & deTOURED 2010 tour trekking across USA with Rattlehead and Mantic Ritual, the band is now in the midst of preparing another extensive tour in support of Bay Area Thrash legends Death Angel on their North American Retribution 2011 tour, alongside Bonded By Blood, Lazarus A.D. and Early Man.
Watch the entire Hexen show filmed at the Knitting Factory on 4th of August 2010 during their Thrash & deTOURED 2010 tour at the following locations:
HeXeN live at the Knitting Factory: | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
States Hexen singer/bass-player Andre Hartoonian: "Metallic hails from Southern California world of heavy metal! We are excited to announce inking a deal with our new partners Pulverised Records as of October 2010. We have a lot of plans, the first order of business being entering the studio in a few short weeks. We cannot wait to unleash the album we have been working on for a long time and even though we usually don't like to over-hype, the fact that it will blow you all away is still an understatement.
Another thing is going on tour January-February with our friends Bonded By Blood, Early Man, Lazarus A.D., and the outstanding... Death Angel. Check back with us on our MySpace frequently to catch all the latest news and studio footage. 2011 is going to be an extravagant year for us. We cannot wait."
Comments Pulverised Records A&R Manager Calvin: "Hexen's mighty debut State Of Insurgency CD along with some of their demo tracks were sent to the Pulverised's office sometime ago and we were jaw-dropped by Hexen's sound, and we knew in an instant that we had to pick these guys up.
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| Source: | pulverised.net |
| Band profile: | Hexen |
Structure Of Inhumanity - Check Out The New Video
US Melodic Death/Power Metal band Structure Of Inhumanity - featuring in its ranks members from Pyramaze, Arsis and Suspyre - are debuting the Scott Hansen directed video for the song "The Ruin" taken from their upcoming debut album Completion Integration.
The band was formed in 2005 by Jonah Weingarten (keyboardist known for Pyramaze and Lilitu), as part of his vision for creating a unique sounding blend of melodic death, progressive rhythms, powerful heavy metal, and cinematic orchestration. Joined by Noah Martin (bass/growls - from Arsis), Clay Barton (clean vox - from Suspyre), guitarists Mike Iuzzolino and Brandon Ellis as well as drummer Gabriel Marshall (Suspyre), Jonah recorded the album together with James Murphy (Testament, Death, Obituary) and Peter Wichers (Soilwork, Warrel Dane). Murphy is also mixing and mastering the album.
In early 2010 the band shot two videos for the album, of which "The Ruin" is the first one to be shown in public.
At the moment the band is looking for a record deal for the release of Completion Integration. Cover artwork can be viewed here.
Commented Structure Of Inhumanity mainman Jonah W: "We are thrilled with director Scott Hansen's interpretation of the song, he really knocked this one out of the park. In addition to the outstanding musical production skills of Peter Wichers and James Murphy, and of course James' slamming mix and master."
More info about the band on MySpace.
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The band was formed in 2005 by Jonah Weingarten (keyboardist known for Pyramaze and Lilitu), as part of his vision for creating a unique sounding blend of melodic death, progressive rhythms, powerful heavy metal, and cinematic orchestration. Joined by Noah Martin (bass/growls - from Arsis), Clay Barton (clean vox - from Suspyre), guitarists Mike Iuzzolino and Brandon Ellis as well as drummer Gabriel Marshall (Suspyre), Jonah recorded the album together with James Murphy (Testament, Death, Obituary) and Peter Wichers (Soilwork, Warrel Dane). Murphy is also mixing and mastering the album.
In early 2010 the band shot two videos for the album, of which "The Ruin" is the first one to be shown in public.
At the moment the band is looking for a record deal for the release of Completion Integration. Cover artwork can be viewed here.
Commented Structure Of Inhumanity mainman Jonah W: "We are thrilled with director Scott Hansen's interpretation of the song, he really knocked this one out of the park. In addition to the outstanding musical production skills of Peter Wichers and James Murphy, and of course James' slamming mix and master."
More info about the band on MySpace.
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| Source: | structureofinhumanity.com |
Samael - New Track Online
Samael want to give their fans a taste of what's to come with their Antigod EP and the upcoming studio album. You can check out the track "Antigod" at this location.
The Antigod EP will be out on November 19th as a digital download exclusive, while the band's next album is due in 2011.
Samael vocalist Vorphalack comments: "Here's the song we chose to give you a taste of our new album. Sound wise, "Antigod" stands between the up-tempo tracks and ultra heavy ones of our new recordings. As for the lyrics, we've expressed our views on the religious matter before but with this track, we made our position clearer than with any previous song. "Antigod" doesn't resume the whole album but it gives you a good idea of what's about to come... "
Stream the new song here.
Antigod cover art] tracklist:
01. Antigod
02. Into The Pentagram (2010)
03. Reign Of Light
04. Slavocracy
05. Antigod
06. Ten Thousand Years
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The Antigod EP will be out on November 19th as a digital download exclusive, while the band's next album is due in 2011.
Samael vocalist Vorphalack comments: "Here's the song we chose to give you a taste of our new album. Sound wise, "Antigod" stands between the up-tempo tracks and ultra heavy ones of our new recordings. As for the lyrics, we've expressed our views on the religious matter before but with this track, we made our position clearer than with any previous song. "Antigod" doesn't resume the whole album but it gives you a good idea of what's about to come... "
Stream the new song here.
Antigod cover art] tracklist:
01. Antigod
02. Into The Pentagram (2010)
03. Reign Of Light
04. Slavocracy
05. Antigod
06. Ten Thousand Years
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Samael |
Diabolical - New Album In January
Swedish death metallers Diabolical are very proud to announce the release of a new CD, entitled Ars Vitae, which will be out January 21, 2011. The album will be released by ViciSolum Productions. It will also be released in the US around the same time.
Ars Vitae contains 17 tracks; both new studio recordings produced at Necromorbus Studio during this year, and previously unreleased recordings. One track from the record, called "Eye", is available for streaming at the band's website or on YouTube below.
The band will be touring Europe under the Black Steel Worship European Tour banner later this month with Interment. Get dates here.
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Ars Vitae contains 17 tracks; both new studio recordings produced at Necromorbus Studio during this year, and previously unreleased recordings. One track from the record, called "Eye", is available for streaming at the band's website or on YouTube below.
The band will be touring Europe under the Black Steel Worship European Tour banner later this month with Interment. Get dates here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Diabolical |
Rammstein - Back In The Studio
Using the remaining time between the last festival and the upcoming South American tour (25th of November), Rammstein has visited a studio on the outskirts of Berlin in the past week. This week the light and sound rehearsals for the upcoming shows start again.
More details as the story develops.
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More details as the story develops.
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| Source: | rammstein.de |
| Band profile: | Rammstein |
Salome - Entire New Album Available For Streaming
Terminal, the highly anticipated new album from extreme sludge doom metal trio Salome is now available for streaming in its entirety at NPR.org. The stream will be available till November 9, its official release date on Profound Lore Records.
Terminal was described earlier as an intense 70-plus minute sonic jaunt of punishing sludge doom metal reverence. Don't miss out on this great release, stream it here and leave your thoughts on the album in the comments section below.
Terminal cover art] tracklist:
01. The Message
02. Terminal
03. Master Failure
04. Epidemic
05. An Accident Of History
06. The Witness
07. The Unbelievers
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Terminal was described earlier as an intense 70-plus minute sonic jaunt of punishing sludge doom metal reverence. Don't miss out on this great release, stream it here and leave your thoughts on the album in the comments section below.
Terminal cover art] tracklist:
01. The Message
02. Terminal
03. Master Failure
04. Epidemic
05. An Accident Of History
06. The Witness
07. The Unbelievers
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
Agalloch - Two New Songs Streaming Online
Original news, published on 31.10.2010
"The Watcher's Monolith", a brand-new Agalloch track is streaming on Stereogum. Go have a listen here and weigh in with your thoughts in the comment section.
As reported back in September, Agalloch completed work on their fourth full-length entitled Marrow Of The Spirit. A release date is set for November 23 via Profound Lore Records.
Marrow Of The Spirit is the first album to feature new drummer Aesop Dekker (Ludicra) and features guest appearances by cellist Jackie Perez Gratz (Grayceon, Giant Squid, Asunder, Amber Asylum), Jeffrey Neblock (Vindensang), and Nathan Carson (Witch Mountain, Two-Ton Boa, Sunn O)))).
Marrow Of The Spirit was recorded and mixed through the means of exquisite vintage gear within the months of July and August in Portland, Oregon at Audible Alchemy Studios with (Faust guitarist) Steven Wray Lobdell and mastered and manifested in San Francisco, California at Trakworx Studios with Justin Weis (Ludicra, Slough Feg, Hammers Of Misfortune).
Marrow Of The Spirit cover artwork] tracklist:
01. They Escaped The Weight Of Darkness
02. Into The Painted Grey
03. The Watcher's Monolith
04. Black Lake Nidstang
05. Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires
06. To Drown
UPDATE (thanks to 98889 and 5933)
Another new Agalloch song, called "Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires", is now available for streaming over at this location.
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"The Watcher's Monolith", a brand-new Agalloch track is streaming on Stereogum. Go have a listen here and weigh in with your thoughts in the comment section.
As reported back in September, Agalloch completed work on their fourth full-length entitled Marrow Of The Spirit. A release date is set for November 23 via Profound Lore Records.
Marrow Of The Spirit is the first album to feature new drummer Aesop Dekker (Ludicra) and features guest appearances by cellist Jackie Perez Gratz (Grayceon, Giant Squid, Asunder, Amber Asylum), Jeffrey Neblock (Vindensang), and Nathan Carson (Witch Mountain, Two-Ton Boa, Sunn O)))).
Marrow Of The Spirit was recorded and mixed through the means of exquisite vintage gear within the months of July and August in Portland, Oregon at Audible Alchemy Studios with (Faust guitarist) Steven Wray Lobdell and mastered and manifested in San Francisco, California at Trakworx Studios with Justin Weis (Ludicra, Slough Feg, Hammers Of Misfortune).
Marrow Of The Spirit cover artwork] tracklist:
01. They Escaped The Weight Of Darkness
02. Into The Painted Grey
03. The Watcher's Monolith
04. Black Lake Nidstang
05. Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires
06. To Drown
UPDATE (thanks to 98889 and 5933)
Another new Agalloch song, called "Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires", is now available for streaming over at this location.
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| Source: | stereogum.com |
| Band profile: | Agalloch |
The Autumn Offering - Are Calling It Quits
Matt McChesney, vocalist of US metalcore act The Autumn Offering, has issued an official statement announcing the band is taking a "long break," and quite possibly even breaking up. Here's the full message:
"Due to guitarist Tommy Church leaving the band, as well as a million other things, we have decided to take a long break. Possibly just end it, depending on what happens. We haven't been dropped by our label or anything, we are just burnt out.
There is no reason to go on and on with bullshit, we are all friends. All you guys know we love you. Personally, I wish everyone well, in whatever they choose to do. As for myself, I have a new band with guitarist Jesse Nunn. We will enter the studio next month with producer Logan Mader to start our new record. It's not going to be a metal band, as I am personally done with metal for awhile. I'm disgusted with the state of it, and I dont want to be a part of it.
I've always been a well rounded musician, and the early 90's movement of bands such as Soundgarden and Alice In Chains have always held a special place in my heart. I've always wanted to front a rock band, and I'm exited to start. There's been quite a bit invested into this project by some powerful people, so the pressure is on. We plan to deliver. I'm sure whatever Brian and Tom decided to do, it will be rad. They are great musicians. Matt Johnson has become quite the engineer, I'm sure he will leave his mark.
Take care everyone, it's been a blast."
The band released a self-titled album on August 31 via Victory Records.
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"Due to guitarist Tommy Church leaving the band, as well as a million other things, we have decided to take a long break. Possibly just end it, depending on what happens. We haven't been dropped by our label or anything, we are just burnt out.
There is no reason to go on and on with bullshit, we are all friends. All you guys know we love you. Personally, I wish everyone well, in whatever they choose to do. As for myself, I have a new band with guitarist Jesse Nunn. We will enter the studio next month with producer Logan Mader to start our new record. It's not going to be a metal band, as I am personally done with metal for awhile. I'm disgusted with the state of it, and I dont want to be a part of it.
I've always been a well rounded musician, and the early 90's movement of bands such as Soundgarden and Alice In Chains have always held a special place in my heart. I've always wanted to front a rock band, and I'm exited to start. There's been quite a bit invested into this project by some powerful people, so the pressure is on. We plan to deliver. I'm sure whatever Brian and Tom decided to do, it will be rad. They are great musicians. Matt Johnson has become quite the engineer, I'm sure he will leave his mark.
Take care everyone, it's been a blast."
The band released a self-titled album on August 31 via Victory Records.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
Between The Buried And Me - Busy Recording New EP
So it seems Between The Buried And Me has entered the studio to begin recording a new EP, scheduled for an early 2011 release. Video footage from the recording sessions are available below.
The band's latest full-length, The Great Misdirect was released in October last year through Victory Records.
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The band's latest full-length, The Great Misdirect was released in October last year through Victory Records.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Between The Buried And Me |
Negligence - Full Album Stream Available
Slovenian thrash metallers Negligence have released their new album Coordinates Of Confusion just three weeks ago. To make you fully aware of their fine blend of thrash metal Negligence has decided to stream the new album in its entirety for one week at MySpace.
Comments the band: "Finally the album is out! We just love every part of it - the sound, the music, the design. We put a lot of hard work, sweat and BEER into it! Here is a chance for you to listen to the entire album on our MySpace page and if you like it get your copy today!"
Coordinates Of Confusion has been mixed by Ruzz (drums) in their own Negligence studio in late spring of 2010 and was mastered at West West Side Music in New York by Alan Douches. Surf over to MySpace to stream the album.
Coordinates Of Confusion cover art] tracklist:
01. Mind Decay
02. Screaming Fear
03. Addicted To Aggression
04. Disharmony
05. The Way To...
06. Insane Asylum
07. The Q Box
08. Sickened
09. Shark Attack
10. Coordinates Of Confusion
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Comments the band: "Finally the album is out! We just love every part of it - the sound, the music, the design. We put a lot of hard work, sweat and BEER into it! Here is a chance for you to listen to the entire album on our MySpace page and if you like it get your copy today!"
Coordinates Of Confusion has been mixed by Ruzz (drums) in their own Negligence studio in late spring of 2010 and was mastered at West West Side Music in New York by Alan Douches. Surf over to MySpace to stream the album.
Coordinates Of Confusion cover art] tracklist:
01. Mind Decay
02. Screaming Fear
03. Addicted To Aggression
04. Disharmony
05. The Way To...
06. Insane Asylum
07. The Q Box
08. Sickened
09. Shark Attack
10. Coordinates Of Confusion
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| Source: | metalblade.com |