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Kylesa - Ink Deal With Season Of Mist
Official press release
Season of Mist is proud to welcome American Sludge geniuses Kylesa. After Outlaw Order in 2008, the label is happy to continue broadening their musical horizons towards modern US psychedelic monolithic metal.
The band made the following comment: "We're very happy to announce our new partnership with Season of Mist for the next Kylesa release, which we are hoping to get out later this year. We are stoked to be working with SOM on this next album. They are a forward-thinking label and they have all been very accommodating and a pleasure to work with."
Regarding the new album, Kylesa adds: "The writing process for the new record has been intense, taking up the better part of each day since January (that's why you haven't heard from us lately), but in return we have some new material that we're very proud of. The studio sessions at The Jam Room in Columbia start in May and end in early July; we'll try to have a few reports for you along the way."
The band is currently touring Europe until early May and will perform at the Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands on April 15th. Check out the band's MySpace for more information on tour dates.
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Season of Mist is proud to welcome American Sludge geniuses Kylesa. After Outlaw Order in 2008, the label is happy to continue broadening their musical horizons towards modern US psychedelic monolithic metal.
The band made the following comment: "We're very happy to announce our new partnership with Season of Mist for the next Kylesa release, which we are hoping to get out later this year. We are stoked to be working with SOM on this next album. They are a forward-thinking label and they have all been very accommodating and a pleasure to work with."
Regarding the new album, Kylesa adds: "The writing process for the new record has been intense, taking up the better part of each day since January (that's why you haven't heard from us lately), but in return we have some new material that we're very proud of. The studio sessions at The Jam Room in Columbia start in May and end in early July; we'll try to have a few reports for you along the way."
The band is currently touring Europe until early May and will perform at the Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands on April 15th. Check out the band's MySpace for more information on tour dates.
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Kylesa |
Audiovision - New Video Online
The Swedish melodic power metal band Audiovision have released their video for the track "Invitation" online. The track comes off their upcoming album Focus, which will be released in Europe and North America on April 23rd through Ulterium Records.
The video is directed by Ronny Hemlin (Scar Symmetry, Steel Attack).
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The video is directed by Ronny Hemlin (Scar Symmetry, Steel Attack).
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire - New Album Title Revealed
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire have announced the title of their upcoming Prosthetic Records' debut. The album will be called, Songs of Ill Hope and Desperation, and is due this spring/early summer. The album was recorded by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio (Cephalic Carnage, Catheter, Cobalt) and the band promises their most dynamic, bleakest, and dirtiest material to date.
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire formed and released an EP Harmonies From Bleeding Mouths in 2006, and released their first full-length, Omega Drunk On The Blood Of Alpha in 2008 on Debello Recordings. Their sound has been referred to as "funeral grind," as it's "too slow for grindcore, too fast for doom," and have been compared to the likes of Brutal Truth, Pig Destroyer, Discordance Axis, Eyehategod and Napalm Death.
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire has toured relentlessly throughout North America since forming, and is currently planning a summer tour with Oregon's Burials.
Be sure to check this band out at their MySpace page.
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Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire formed and released an EP Harmonies From Bleeding Mouths in 2006, and released their first full-length, Omega Drunk On The Blood Of Alpha in 2008 on Debello Recordings. Their sound has been referred to as "funeral grind," as it's "too slow for grindcore, too fast for doom," and have been compared to the likes of Brutal Truth, Pig Destroyer, Discordance Axis, Eyehategod and Napalm Death.
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire has toured relentlessly throughout North America since forming, and is currently planning a summer tour with Oregon's Burials.
Be sure to check this band out at their MySpace page.
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| Source: | prostheticrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire |
Morbid Carnage - Debut Album Details
A 40-second video trailer for Hungarian Thrash Metallers Morbid Carnage's upcoming debut album Night Assasins is now available at this location.
Morbid Carnage recently completed their first full-length album Night Assassins, showcasing seven tracks of raw, intense and catchy Thrash Metal in the worship of the 80's golden years. The street release date for Night Assassins will be announce soon.
Night Assassins cover art] tracklist:
01. Warlust
02. Slaughtering
03. Funeral Pyre
04. Empty Graves
05. Deviant
06. Castle In Pain
07. Night Assassin
More info about the band on MySpace.
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Morbid Carnage recently completed their first full-length album Night Assassins, showcasing seven tracks of raw, intense and catchy Thrash Metal in the worship of the 80's golden years. The street release date for Night Assassins will be announce soon.
Night Assassins cover art] tracklist:
01. Warlust
02. Slaughtering
03. Funeral Pyre
04. Empty Graves
05. Deviant
06. Castle In Pain
07. Night Assassin
More info about the band on MySpace.
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| Source: | pulverised.net |
Valefor - To Release New Album
Valefor - the Izmir based depressive black metal one-man project of Sargathus - is set to release a new album at the end of the month. The effort is entitled Screams Of Suicide and will be available on April 26th through Rigorism Productions.
According to the official MySpace page, "this project, which includes the darkness inside human, the sense of loneliness and the feeling of death, completely adopts a depressive style from a musical angle".
Screams Of Suicide cover art] tracklist:
01. Silent Melancholy
02. Screams of Sucide
03. Lifes Belongs to Darkness
04. The Tears of Isolation
05. Death Smelling Loneliness
06. Cursed Ceremony
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According to the official MySpace page, "this project, which includes the darkness inside human, the sense of loneliness and the feeling of death, completely adopts a depressive style from a musical angle".
Screams Of Suicide cover art] tracklist:
01. Silent Melancholy
02. Screams of Sucide
03. Lifes Belongs to Darkness
04. The Tears of Isolation
05. Death Smelling Loneliness
06. Cursed Ceremony
gmze]
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Ov Hell - Full Album Stream Available
Ov Hell's debut full length, The Underworld Regime, is now streaming courtesy of MetalInjection.com. Go here to check it out in its entirety.
The album will be released on April 13th in North America by Prosthetic Records via an agreement with Indie Recordings. Prosthetic will be releasing The Underworld Regime on CD and a 12" LP picture disc, limited to 666 copies.
An e-card is available at this location.
The album was recorded at Earshot Studio with producer Herbrand Larsen and mastered at Living Room Studios by Espen Berg. Ov Hell is the black metal "super group" collaboration between Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir and King from Gorgoroth, featuring guest appearances from Frost of Satyricon, Ice Dale of Enslaved and Teloch of God Seed.
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The album will be released on April 13th in North America by Prosthetic Records via an agreement with Indie Recordings. Prosthetic will be releasing The Underworld Regime on CD and a 12" LP picture disc, limited to 666 copies.
An e-card is available at this location.
The album was recorded at Earshot Studio with producer Herbrand Larsen and mastered at Living Room Studios by Espen Berg. Ov Hell is the black metal "super group" collaboration between Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir and King from Gorgoroth, featuring guest appearances from Frost of Satyricon, Ice Dale of Enslaved and Teloch of God Seed.
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| Source: | prostheticrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Ov Hell |
Crypt Of Kerberos - Ink Deal With Pulverised Records
Official press release
Pulverised Records is very excited to have Crypt Of Kerberos on board, one of Sweden's most underrated technical extreme metal band in history.
Previously known as Macrodex and consisting of members from various outfits such as Tyrant, Eternal Darkness, Obscene and the like; Crypt Of Kerberos's infusing style of unorthodox song structures, blazing fretboard mastery and a somewhat maze-like, Sci-Fi vibe reminiscent of the mighty old gods Nocturnus, came into the early Swedish Death Metal scene in 1990 with their nonconformist yet utterly heavy style while the rest of the Swedish bands were emphasizing more on brutality.
Crypt Of Kerberos is slated for a follow-up new album to the 1993's full-length album World Of Myths. More details and information will be announced soon.
States Crypt Of Kerberos axe-slinger Peter Bjärgö: "After many years of absence, we finally made the decision to make a new album. A lot of material has been written throughout the years and we realised that this was more than sufficient for a full length album. The new material is darker and heavier than ever before, so we definitely look forward to start recording this album."
Pulverised Records label manager Roy Yeo comments: "Having known Crypt Of Kerberos since the early days, I was absolutely intrigued by their sense of intellectuality in the songwriting department, and of course not forgetting those jaw-dropping guitar solos that complemented the songs flawlessly. Crypt Of Kerberos is a perfect example of how an excellent band was criminally ignored back in the days and we hope this brand new album would give them the recognition they duly deserve."
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Pulverised Records is very excited to have Crypt Of Kerberos on board, one of Sweden's most underrated technical extreme metal band in history.
Previously known as Macrodex and consisting of members from various outfits such as Tyrant, Eternal Darkness, Obscene and the like; Crypt Of Kerberos's infusing style of unorthodox song structures, blazing fretboard mastery and a somewhat maze-like, Sci-Fi vibe reminiscent of the mighty old gods Nocturnus, came into the early Swedish Death Metal scene in 1990 with their nonconformist yet utterly heavy style while the rest of the Swedish bands were emphasizing more on brutality.
Crypt Of Kerberos is slated for a follow-up new album to the 1993's full-length album World Of Myths. More details and information will be announced soon.
States Crypt Of Kerberos axe-slinger Peter Bjärgö: "After many years of absence, we finally made the decision to make a new album. A lot of material has been written throughout the years and we realised that this was more than sufficient for a full length album. The new material is darker and heavier than ever before, so we definitely look forward to start recording this album."
Pulverised Records label manager Roy Yeo comments: "Having known Crypt Of Kerberos since the early days, I was absolutely intrigued by their sense of intellectuality in the songwriting department, and of course not forgetting those jaw-dropping guitar solos that complemented the songs flawlessly. Crypt Of Kerberos is a perfect example of how an excellent band was criminally ignored back in the days and we hope this brand new album would give them the recognition they duly deserve."
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| Source: | pulverised.net |
VII Gates - Debut Album Available For Free Download
Swedish Heavy metallers VII Gates are offering a free download of their 2003 debut release Fire, Walk With Me. Go to this location to download the tracks. The band added the following message:
"Since VII Gates first album Fire, Walk With Me haven't been available (as far as we know?) for a long time, and no one knows if it's ever gonna be so again, we decided to make it available. For free, of course!
So, what do you think? Just download and listen, it wont cost you anything! Except some time and bandwidth maybe... However, if you have a very strong urge to pay, feel free to donate any amount of money. You can donate by using Paypal or Payson. But again, the album is free for those who want it, no doubt about it."
The album can also be streamed at the band's MySpace page.
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"Since VII Gates first album Fire, Walk With Me haven't been available (as far as we know?) for a long time, and no one knows if it's ever gonna be so again, we decided to make it available. For free, of course!
So, what do you think? Just download and listen, it wont cost you anything! Except some time and bandwidth maybe... However, if you have a very strong urge to pay, feel free to donate any amount of money. You can donate by using Paypal or Payson. But again, the album is free for those who want it, no doubt about it."
The album can also be streamed at the band's MySpace page.
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| Source: | sevengates.se |
| Band profile: | VII Gates |
Skiltron - Albums Available For Free Download
Argentinian folk metal act Skiltron have re-recorded their 2006 debut album The Clans Have United. Vocals were re-recorded by current singer Diego Valdez, and the album was also remastered.
Now, Skiltron is making this 2010 edition of The Clans Have United available for free download. Just sign up for free at DontPayMusic and download the full album at this location. The band's sophomore release Beheading The Liars from 2008 is also available for free at this location.
All info about the band on MySpace.
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Now, Skiltron is making this 2010 edition of The Clans Have United available for free download. Just sign up for free at DontPayMusic and download the full album at this location. The band's sophomore release Beheading The Liars from 2008 is also available for free at this location.
All info about the band on MySpace.
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| Source: | skiltron.net |
| Band profile: | Skiltron |
Omega Crom - Debut Album Streaming Online
Releasing their debut album Blood, Steel & Fire on April 5th via Reversed Records, Vancouver's power metal act Omega Crom are exclusively streaming their full album at TheNewReview.net.
According to the press release, Omega Crom is a Vancouver based metal band that has been part of the underground metal scene for many years. This Canadian act brings to the stage their own genre of "Ripping Metal", a progressive blend of power metal with elements of aggressive death, shred and thrash.
Omega Crom's debut album Blood, Steel and Fire is produced in collaboration with Juno award winning engineer Rob Shallcross who has worked on albums with (Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, Gwar, Darkest Hour, Fattooth) and features guitar driven songs blended with diverse vocal styling from high falsetto wails, mid-range power to hardcore screams. Omega Crom seamlessly combine punchy rhythms, contrasting patches of melodic clean guitar, ripping solos, flowing harmonies, intense bass guitar attacks alongside relentless double kick thrash beats punctuated with inventive rolls and blast beats.
Blood, Steel and Fire cover art] tracklist:
01. Warpath
02. Battlefield
03. Calling of the Dead
04. The Passing of Azazel
05. The Prisoner (The Drawing)
06. Playing God
07. The Parliament of Stone
08. F.F.O.H.T.L.
09. Metal Revolution
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According to the press release, Omega Crom is a Vancouver based metal band that has been part of the underground metal scene for many years. This Canadian act brings to the stage their own genre of "Ripping Metal", a progressive blend of power metal with elements of aggressive death, shred and thrash.
Omega Crom's debut album Blood, Steel and Fire is produced in collaboration with Juno award winning engineer Rob Shallcross who has worked on albums with (Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, Gwar, Darkest Hour, Fattooth) and features guitar driven songs blended with diverse vocal styling from high falsetto wails, mid-range power to hardcore screams. Omega Crom seamlessly combine punchy rhythms, contrasting patches of melodic clean guitar, ripping solos, flowing harmonies, intense bass guitar attacks alongside relentless double kick thrash beats punctuated with inventive rolls and blast beats.
Blood, Steel and Fire cover art] tracklist:
01. Warpath
02. Battlefield
03. Calling of the Dead
04. The Passing of Azazel
05. The Prisoner (The Drawing)
06. Playing God
07. The Parliament of Stone
08. F.F.O.H.T.L.
09. Metal Revolution
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| Source: | fburls.com |
MetalStorm.ee - Switches To MetalStorm.net
NOTE: This was posted on April Fools day 2010. Although the contents of this news are not entirely true, the .net part entirely is! A real explanation to what has happened can be found here:
http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=10756
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Yup, it finally happened. The underground MetalStorm.ee switched to mainstream as fuck MetalStorm.net.
If you think "holy moly, this means the dawn of a new era," well, congratulations, you discovered the pizza truck with a giant satellite dish right in front of your window. It's been camping there for years, but whatever.
The truth is we started selling out years ago - when we turned the zine into a serious corporate business. That's right, it's all political nowadays. We've been accepting money - good money actually - to make bands like Atreyu, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine and the likes, visible bands on MS for years now.
After the whole Executive management (what you know as the Staff) and the shareholders (aka the Elite team) got a company car as a New Year's bonus (a pitch-black BMW Z4 E85 - aw yeah, we're those kind of guys), we think it's time to show our true colors - or better yet, untrue colors - and switch to MetalStorm.net.
Not joking around this time.
Of course, somewhere deep in your rotten heart, you all wanted this too. Just look at those Band Suggestions you guys are making. The thing is filled with metalcore/deathcore/crapcore bands, scene shit and even Linkin Park. Good going!
So thanks a bunch for those suggestions! We'll think of you next time we pay a speeding ticket (those BWM's are not made to ride by the speeding rules, or what did you think?) with the money we got from In This Moment, The Devil Wears Prada, Bring Me The Horizon and Oceano to make them a visible band, appearing in the news, reviews and interviews all the time... No, that was an April's Fool's joke... we won't be thinking of you.
We announce this news on April 1st because it perfectly fits our long-term strategy in deceiving you. Hell, in the past years we - intentionally - fed you crap like Disco Storm, Blakk Metul Storm, Flower Storm and whatnot, just to make sure you wouldn't believe this conspiracy theory. That's right, we want you to reject belief in this conspiracy. Because this time, it's all true, MetalStorm.net IS happening.
Around MS Corporation, we tell you what to believe and what not - we always have.
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http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=10756
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Yup, it finally happened. The underground MetalStorm.ee switched to mainstream as fuck MetalStorm.net.
If you think "holy moly, this means the dawn of a new era," well, congratulations, you discovered the pizza truck with a giant satellite dish right in front of your window. It's been camping there for years, but whatever.
The truth is we started selling out years ago - when we turned the zine into a serious corporate business. That's right, it's all political nowadays. We've been accepting money - good money actually - to make bands like Atreyu, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine and the likes, visible bands on MS for years now.
After the whole Executive management (what you know as the Staff) and the shareholders (aka the Elite team) got a company car as a New Year's bonus (a pitch-black BMW Z4 E85 - aw yeah, we're those kind of guys), we think it's time to show our true colors - or better yet, untrue colors - and switch to MetalStorm.net.
Not joking around this time.
Of course, somewhere deep in your rotten heart, you all wanted this too. Just look at those Band Suggestions you guys are making. The thing is filled with metalcore/deathcore/crapcore bands, scene shit and even Linkin Park. Good going!
So thanks a bunch for those suggestions! We'll think of you next time we pay a speeding ticket (those BWM's are not made to ride by the speeding rules, or what did you think?) with the money we got from In This Moment, The Devil Wears Prada, Bring Me The Horizon and Oceano to make them a visible band, appearing in the news, reviews and interviews all the time... No, that was an April's Fool's joke... we won't be thinking of you.
We announce this news on April 1st because it perfectly fits our long-term strategy in deceiving you. Hell, in the past years we - intentionally - fed you crap like Disco Storm, Blakk Metul Storm, Flower Storm and whatnot, just to make sure you wouldn't believe this conspiracy theory. That's right, we want you to reject belief in this conspiracy. Because this time, it's all true, MetalStorm.net IS happening.
Around MS Corporation, we tell you what to believe and what not - we always have.
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| Source: | metalstorm.net |
Barren Earth - Entire Album Streaming Online
The Curse Of The Red River, the debut album by Barren Earth has now been made available for streaming in its entirety at the website of Levykauppa Äx. The stream will end on March 30.
Barren Earth (the new Finnish "super group") will release the album on March 29 in Europe (April 6 in North America) via Peaceville Records. More album details available here.
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Barren Earth (the new Finnish "super group") will release the album on March 29 in Europe (April 6 in North America) via Peaceville Records. More album details available here.
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| Source: | levykauppax.fi |
| Band profile: | Barren Earth |
Textures - Announce New Frontman
Textures is excited to announce that Daniel de Jongh - former front man of the Dutch metal band Cilice - will replace Eric Kalsbeek who left the band earlier this year.
Daniel had to say this about joining Textures: "I am truly honored to have been asked to replace Eric as vocalist for Textures. Textures is a standout band and is a band which I've listened to the last couple of years, like so many other metal-fans out there. Although it was a pretty tough decision to leave my former band Cilice, this was an offer I just couldn't refuse. The guys in Textures are just a great bunch of people and it is clear that there is and will be loads of inspiration for the next years to come. I also know how much Eric was respected by the fans and I hope that I can assure you guys out there that I will replace him with as much dignity as he did for Textures the last 6 years. All I can say is that we as Textures are ready to rock everyone out there and that the anticipation for the next album can be withhold. We are in writing process at the time and I can reveal that it is going to be kick-ass as always!"
The band about Daniel joining Textures: "It was really hard for us to part ways with Eric. Emotionally and musically. But Daniel gives us more than enough reasons to prolong our career, more hyped up than ever before. His experience, personality, musical taste and of course his awesome vocal skills make us see the future like a first spring morning after a severe winter-darkness. Textures 2.0 has just been launched!"
Daniel will make his live debut on a select number of shows this summer which will be announced soon.
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Daniel had to say this about joining Textures: "I am truly honored to have been asked to replace Eric as vocalist for Textures. Textures is a standout band and is a band which I've listened to the last couple of years, like so many other metal-fans out there. Although it was a pretty tough decision to leave my former band Cilice, this was an offer I just couldn't refuse. The guys in Textures are just a great bunch of people and it is clear that there is and will be loads of inspiration for the next years to come. I also know how much Eric was respected by the fans and I hope that I can assure you guys out there that I will replace him with as much dignity as he did for Textures the last 6 years. All I can say is that we as Textures are ready to rock everyone out there and that the anticipation for the next album can be withhold. We are in writing process at the time and I can reveal that it is going to be kick-ass as always!"
The band about Daniel joining Textures: "It was really hard for us to part ways with Eric. Emotionally and musically. But Daniel gives us more than enough reasons to prolong our career, more hyped up than ever before. His experience, personality, musical taste and of course his awesome vocal skills make us see the future like a first spring morning after a severe winter-darkness. Textures 2.0 has just been launched!"
Daniel will make his live debut on a select number of shows this summer which will be announced soon.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Textures |
Leng Tch'e - New Album Details
The new album Hypomanic of Belgian razorgrind act Leng Tch'e is set to a May 24th release in Europe and June 8th in the USA.
Hypomanic cover art] tracklist:
01. Wirehead Imbeciles
02. A.Men
03. The Stockholm Malevolence Project
04. World State Abomination
05. Refined Torture
06. Misleading Innuendos
07. Obiter Dicta
08. Death's Head Cockroach
09. Totalitarian
10. Anthropocentric Suicide
11. Silence Is Better Than Unmeaning Words
12. Violence Does Even Justice
13. Corrosive Rotgut
14. Perfervid Odysse
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Hypomanic cover art] tracklist:
01. Wirehead Imbeciles
02. A.Men
03. The Stockholm Malevolence Project
04. World State Abomination
05. Refined Torture
06. Misleading Innuendos
07. Obiter Dicta
08. Death's Head Cockroach
09. Totalitarian
10. Anthropocentric Suicide
11. Silence Is Better Than Unmeaning Words
12. Violence Does Even Justice
13. Corrosive Rotgut
14. Perfervid Odysse
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Leng Tch'e |
The Sorrow - Live Trailer Online
Austrian metalcore act The Sorrow will be posting their entire December home concert, at the Event Center in Hohenems, online very soon. In anticipation of the event, the band has posted a little trailer online. Watch the clip below. The band's latest record Origin of the Storm was released in February 2009 through Drakkar Records.
Origin of the Storm cover art] tracklist:
01. Apnoia
02. Where Is the Sun
03. My Immortal Guardian
04. Scars
05. Eyes of Darkness
06. Raising the Devil
07. Anchor in the Storm
08. From This Day On
09. Heaven Is No Place for Us
10. Tempestuous
11. Collector of Tears
12. Faceless
13. Day of the Lord
More info about the band on MySpace.
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Origin of the Storm cover art] tracklist:
01. Apnoia
02. Where Is the Sun
03. My Immortal Guardian
04. Scars
05. Eyes of Darkness
06. Raising the Devil
07. Anchor in the Storm
08. From This Day On
09. Heaven Is No Place for Us
10. Tempestuous
11. Collector of Tears
12. Faceless
13. Day of the Lord
More info about the band on MySpace.
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| Source: | myspace.com |