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Hatesphere - New Album Trailer Online
The Great Bludgeoning, the new upcoming album of Danish death/thrash metal act Hatesphere will be released on September 21st in Spain, Finland and Sweden, on September 23rd in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Benelux and Italy, on September 26th in the rest of Europe and on September 27th in the USA and Canada through Napalm Records.
The album is described as "a merciless and brutal inferno that will leave a trail of destruction in its wake." You can check out the official album trailer for the upcoming release below.
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The album is described as "a merciless and brutal inferno that will leave a trail of destruction in its wake." You can check out the official album trailer for the upcoming release below.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Hatesphere |
Visions Of Atlantis - More EP Details
Austrian symphonic metallers Visions Of Atlantis have unveiled both the artwork and tracklisting to their new upcoming EP titled Maria Magdalena which can be viewed below.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Visions Of Atlantis |
Xandria - Ink Deal With Napalm Records
Official Press Release
Germany's symphonic metal act Xandria and Napalm Records are proud to announce the worldwide signing of the female fronted 5-piece to the Austrian-based record company. Xandria's upcoming, fifth full-length studio album is scheduled to be released in early 2012. All of the previous studio albums prominently charted in the German Media Control album charts.
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Germany's symphonic metal act Xandria and Napalm Records are proud to announce the worldwide signing of the female fronted 5-piece to the Austrian-based record company. Xandria's upcoming, fifth full-length studio album is scheduled to be released in early 2012. All of the previous studio albums prominently charted in the German Media Control album charts.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Xandria |
Primus - Debut New Song Online
"Tragedy's A' Comin", the new song from experimental rockers Primus has debuted exclusively at SPIN.com. The song comes off of the band's upcoming seventh studio album entitled Green Naugahyde, which drops on September 13th.
Claypool had this to say about the tune: "Lyrically, this is me focusing on eventual demise or at least the notion that big rain is coming and at some point I'm going to get pretty fucking wet. Who says lemmings can't dance as they go over the cliff?"
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Claypool had this to say about the tune: "Lyrically, this is me focusing on eventual demise or at least the notion that big rain is coming and at some point I'm going to get pretty fucking wet. Who says lemmings can't dance as they go over the cliff?"
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| Source: | spin.com |
| Band profile: | Primus |
The Ocean - Working On New Material
The Ocean are currently in the writing process of a new full-length album, penciled in for a tentative mid-2012 release.
The Ocean guitarist and vocalist Robin Staps issued the following: "After 2 weeks of creative isolation at the new Oceanland on the Spanish coast, there are about 25 minutes of new material written and pre-produced which are basically one continuous piece of music. Apart from that, there are 4 more songs including a wicked cover track. Loic will start working on vocal pre-productions soon.
Much like when I wrote Precambrian in Australia, I have written these tracks on my own, far away from everything else and everyone else but with the sea close enough to have a strong impact on my flow of ideas. You can actually hear its subtle roar in the guitar tracks if you crank them up on a quiet passage. The other guys have not been involved much yet because they are busy with their other bands Coilguns and Kunz who will see their debut split CD released on Pelagic in September."
The Ocean will hit the studio some time in early 2012 to record the follow-up(s?) to Heliocentric and Anthropocentric. More tour dates to be announced soon.
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The Ocean guitarist and vocalist Robin Staps issued the following: "After 2 weeks of creative isolation at the new Oceanland on the Spanish coast, there are about 25 minutes of new material written and pre-produced which are basically one continuous piece of music. Apart from that, there are 4 more songs including a wicked cover track. Loic will start working on vocal pre-productions soon.
Much like when I wrote Precambrian in Australia, I have written these tracks on my own, far away from everything else and everyone else but with the sea close enough to have a strong impact on my flow of ideas. You can actually hear its subtle roar in the guitar tracks if you crank them up on a quiet passage. The other guys have not been involved much yet because they are busy with their other bands Coilguns and Kunz who will see their debut split CD released on Pelagic in September."
The Ocean will hit the studio some time in early 2012 to record the follow-up(s?) to Heliocentric and Anthropocentric. More tour dates to be announced soon.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | The Ocean |
Venom - New Album Out Soon
First details for the upcoming new Venom album are pouring in.
The record will be called Fallen Angels and is tentatively due for release in late August/early September through Universal Music. Both CD & Vinyl versions will be available. The album is said to contain 13 tracks. The titles can be found below.
The album was recorded with producer Tom Belton at his London Studio.
The band are also in the process of making a promo video for one of the new songs, as well as finalizing their live DVD footage.
Venom drummer Dante had the following to say about this: "Yeah everything is on schedule & coming along great, we are really busy getting ready for the launch, it's amazing how positive everyone is about the new record, so we are really eager for the Legions to finally hear it. We've had to put our live shows on hold for the time being to schedule the interviews and photo shoots etc, but the management are working on some live shows for later in the year, so we will be back on the road soon, and playing the new songs which are already part of the new live set".
Fallen Angels tentative tracklist:
01. Hammerhead
02. Nemisis
03. Pedal To The Metal
04. Lap Of The Gods
05. Damnation Of Souls
06. Beggerman
07. Hail Satanas
08. Sin
09. Punks Not Dead
10. Death Be Thy Name
11. Lest We Forget
12. Valley Of The Kings
13. Fallen Angels
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The record will be called Fallen Angels and is tentatively due for release in late August/early September through Universal Music. Both CD & Vinyl versions will be available. The album is said to contain 13 tracks. The titles can be found below.
The album was recorded with producer Tom Belton at his London Studio.
The band are also in the process of making a promo video for one of the new songs, as well as finalizing their live DVD footage.
Venom drummer Dante had the following to say about this: "Yeah everything is on schedule & coming along great, we are really busy getting ready for the launch, it's amazing how positive everyone is about the new record, so we are really eager for the Legions to finally hear it. We've had to put our live shows on hold for the time being to schedule the interviews and photo shoots etc, but the management are working on some live shows for later in the year, so we will be back on the road soon, and playing the new songs which are already part of the new live set".
Fallen Angels tentative tracklist:
01. Hammerhead
02. Nemisis
03. Pedal To The Metal
04. Lap Of The Gods
05. Damnation Of Souls
06. Beggerman
07. Hail Satanas
08. Sin
09. Punks Not Dead
10. Death Be Thy Name
11. Lest We Forget
12. Valley Of The Kings
13. Fallen Angels
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Venom |
Eldritch - Ink Deal With Scarlet Records
Italian prog metallers Eldritch have signed a worldwide deal with Scarlet Records for the release of their eight studio album, Gaia's Legacy - a concept album on global warming based on Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The album will see the light of the day in late September 2011.
Gaia's Legacy will see Eldritch going back to their technical progressive roots, with lots of influences raging from thrash to a modern approach still in the band's distinctive style. Frontman Terence Holler wrote all the lyrics after a deep search of information on every kind of source for the last 3 years.
The album was produced by Marco Ribecai and Eugenio Simone at Syncropain Products Studio in Pisa, Italy, and mastered by Göran Finnberg (Opeth, In Flames, Evergrey, Dark Tranquillity) in Sweden. Firewind's Bob Katsionis, a long-time fan of the band, is credited as special guest keyboardist on the song "Like A Child".
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Gaia's Legacy will see Eldritch going back to their technical progressive roots, with lots of influences raging from thrash to a modern approach still in the band's distinctive style. Frontman Terence Holler wrote all the lyrics after a deep search of information on every kind of source for the last 3 years.
The album was produced by Marco Ribecai and Eugenio Simone at Syncropain Products Studio in Pisa, Italy, and mastered by Göran Finnberg (Opeth, In Flames, Evergrey, Dark Tranquillity) in Sweden. Firewind's Bob Katsionis, a long-time fan of the band, is credited as special guest keyboardist on the song "Like A Child".
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Eldritch |
Sworn - New Song Online
"The Silver Asylum", a brand-new track from Norwegian black metallers Sworn can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
"The Silver Asylum" comes off the band's as-yet-untitled new album, tentatively due in late 2011/early 2012 via an as-yet-undetermined label.
Sworn previously stated about the material: "Earlier there's been a mix between very melodic/atmospheric tracks and straight forward almost thrash-like tracks on our albums. We do this because we have a passion for both styles, and love to incorporate them into the Sworn sound.
What we've done on this third album is to make each song represent our sound a lot more, with both melodic and hard-hitting parts, while still being unique in themselves. This defines us a lot more."
Other songtitles set to appear on the next Sworn album include "Corridors Of Dark Salvation", "The Keeper" and "Mot Stupet".
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"The Silver Asylum" comes off the band's as-yet-untitled new album, tentatively due in late 2011/early 2012 via an as-yet-undetermined label.
Sworn previously stated about the material: "Earlier there's been a mix between very melodic/atmospheric tracks and straight forward almost thrash-like tracks on our albums. We do this because we have a passion for both styles, and love to incorporate them into the Sworn sound.
What we've done on this third album is to make each song represent our sound a lot more, with both melodic and hard-hitting parts, while still being unique in themselves. This defines us a lot more."
Other songtitles set to appear on the next Sworn album include "Corridors Of Dark Salvation", "The Keeper" and "Mot Stupet".
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Sworn |
Saltatio Mortis - New Album Details, New Video Online
"Hochzeitstanz", the new video from German folk metallers Saltatio Mortis can now be watched below.
Saltatio Mortis has once again teamed up with producer Thomas Heimann-Trosien for the video.
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"Hochzeitstanz" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Sturm Aufs Paradies, which will see the light of day in early September through Napalm Records.
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Saltatio Mortis has once again teamed up with producer Thomas Heimann-Trosien for the video.
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"Hochzeitstanz" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Sturm Aufs Paradies, which will see the light of day in early September through Napalm Records.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Saltatio Mortis |
Suicidal Angels - Prepare To Enter Studio
Greek Thrash metallers Suicidal Angels, together with their record label NoiseArt Records have announced that the band will enter studio later this fall to begin recording their fourth album.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Suicidal Angels |
Vader - Album Trailer Online
Polish death metallers Vader have posted a trailer for their new upcoming album Welcome to the Morbid Reich, check it out below:
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Vader |
The 11th Hour - Tap Officium Triste Vocalist For New Album
Pim Blankenstein of Dutch death doom metallers Officium Triste will be stepping in to record vocals for the upcoming The 11th Hour album.
Mainman Ed Warby has released the following statement on the matter: "Good and bad news. As custom dictates the bad first: Rogga Johansson (Bone Gnawer, Demiurg) will not be appearing on the upcoming 11th Hour album due to an illness that just won't subside. I've waited as long as I could for him to get better and he made a valiant effort to record his vocals but it's not up to his usual standard and time is running out.
Which brings us to the good news: Pim Blankenstein of Dutch doom veterans Officium Triste will be stepping in with his massive roar. As most of you know he's been performing live with The 11th Hour since the first show and I'm sure he'll prove a more than suitable replacement."
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Mainman Ed Warby has released the following statement on the matter: "Good and bad news. As custom dictates the bad first: Rogga Johansson (Bone Gnawer, Demiurg) will not be appearing on the upcoming 11th Hour album due to an illness that just won't subside. I've waited as long as I could for him to get better and he made a valiant effort to record his vocals but it's not up to his usual standard and time is running out.
Which brings us to the good news: Pim Blankenstein of Dutch doom veterans Officium Triste will be stepping in with his massive roar. As most of you know he's been performing live with The 11th Hour since the first show and I'm sure he'll prove a more than suitable replacement."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | The 11th Hour |
Glorior Belli - New Album In September
French black metallers Glorior Belli have revealed their upcoming new album will be entitled The Great Southern Darkness.
The album will hit the stores in Germany and Switzerland on September 23rd, while a release date for the rest of Europe has been set on September 26th.
The Great Southern Darkness marks the band's fifth studio record and their first on Metal Blade Records, after signing to the label in May.
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The album will hit the stores in Germany and Switzerland on September 23rd, while a release date for the rest of Europe has been set on September 26th.
The Great Southern Darkness marks the band's fifth studio record and their first on Metal Blade Records, after signing to the label in May.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Glorior Belli |
Rwake - New Album Cover Art Unveiled
Rest, the new forthcoming album of US sludge doom metallers Rwake will be released in North America on September 27th through Relapse Records. The cover artwork can be seen below.
The follow-up to 2007's Voices Of Omens was recorded at Engine Studios in Chicago, Illinois with noted engineer Sanford Parker. Rest will be released on CD, as a digital download and LP pressed on olive green and 180-gram black vinyl.
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The follow-up to 2007's Voices Of Omens was recorded at Engine Studios in Chicago, Illinois with noted engineer Sanford Parker. Rest will be released on CD, as a digital download and LP pressed on olive green and 180-gram black vinyl.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Rwake |
Impiety - Part Ways With Drummer
Singaporean death thrash metal band Impiety are parting ways with drummer Atum (ex-Malfeitor, ex-Tundra) who only joined the band late last year.
Here's the word from the band: Original vocalist/guitarist Shyaithan and the rest of Impiety announce a line-up shuffle this year, and this done so that logistically it may prove better for the band and it's continuous progress to wreak more chaos and carnage across this godforsaken globe, one we all call Planet Earth. It was never an easy decision to let Atum go but after much consideration it had to be done.
Here is Atum's closing statement: "After 10 months of hard work, worldwide touring and skullfucking recordings, i'm here to communicate my departure from Impiety. The recent events made me and Shyaithan come to the conclusion that our musical paths are taking different directions, so we decided to split in order to maintain a good friendship and keep in contact to support each other's career, which we are already doing. I'll keep working restlessly with Music as always, we're just done recording the new album with Divine Codex so stay true and keep supporting true Music."
Impiety extends its gratification to this brilliant drummer and thanks Atum for the greatest of times spent together rehearsing, recording as well as executing 10 hellish concerts together. Irreplaceable would be these greatest memories and achievements of Atum in Impiety and it shall continue to live on. "We wish Atum every success with his main band Divine Codex and all future projects/bands he will work with. Despite different career paths now, we shall remain in close contact and support his every effort and endeavour being one of the best drummers and greatest komrade we've known. ALL HAIL ATUM!"
Shyaithan has auditioned and finally recruited a full time drummer and will announce him shortly.
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Here's the word from the band: Original vocalist/guitarist Shyaithan and the rest of Impiety announce a line-up shuffle this year, and this done so that logistically it may prove better for the band and it's continuous progress to wreak more chaos and carnage across this godforsaken globe, one we all call Planet Earth. It was never an easy decision to let Atum go but after much consideration it had to be done.
Here is Atum's closing statement: "After 10 months of hard work, worldwide touring and skullfucking recordings, i'm here to communicate my departure from Impiety. The recent events made me and Shyaithan come to the conclusion that our musical paths are taking different directions, so we decided to split in order to maintain a good friendship and keep in contact to support each other's career, which we are already doing. I'll keep working restlessly with Music as always, we're just done recording the new album with Divine Codex so stay true and keep supporting true Music."
Impiety extends its gratification to this brilliant drummer and thanks Atum for the greatest of times spent together rehearsing, recording as well as executing 10 hellish concerts together. Irreplaceable would be these greatest memories and achievements of Atum in Impiety and it shall continue to live on. "We wish Atum every success with his main band Divine Codex and all future projects/bands he will work with. Despite different career paths now, we shall remain in close contact and support his every effort and endeavour being one of the best drummers and greatest komrade we've known. ALL HAIL ATUM!"
Shyaithan has auditioned and finally recruited a full time drummer and will announce him shortly.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Impiety |