Fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC's May 19 concert in Munich, Germany can be seen below.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In Black 05. Play Ball 06. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 07. Thunderstruck 08. High Voltage 09. Rock 'N' Roll Train 10. Hells Bells 11. Baptism By Fire 12. You Shook Me All Night Long 13. Sin City 14. Shot Down In Flames 15. Have A Drink On Me 16. T.N.T. 17. Whole Lotta Rosie 18. Let There Be Rock

Encore:

19. Highway To Hell 20. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

AC/DC's sixteenth studio album, "Rock Or Bust", has sold around 524,000 copies since debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart back in December.

It's the band's first album without founding guitarist Malcolm Young, who is suffering from dementia. He has been replaced by nephew Stevie Young.

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was arrested last November at his home in Tauranga on charges of threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.

Although Rudd played on "Rock Or Bust", he did not appear in photos or videos for the disc.

One-time AC/DC drummer Chris Slade officially joined the band's lineup for its performance on the February 8 Grammy Awards telecast. Slade is also behind the kit for the group's current world tour.

The band will return to North America later this summer for 13 more tour dates, starting on August 22 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts and wrapping up on September 28 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have set "Psychic Warfare" as the title of their eleventh album, tentatively due in September via the band's own label, Weathermaker Music. Songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2013's "Earth Rocker" include "X-Ray Visions", "Firebird", "Quick Death In Texas", "Our Lady Of Electric Lights", "Monsters", "Decapitation Blues" and "Son Of Virginia".

CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon tells Alexander Milas of TeamRock Radio 's "Metal Hammer Magazine Show" about the new album title: "'Psychic warfare' is a lyric from the first track, 'X-Ray Visions'. It's about a guy holed up in a motel for unexplained reasons, and he's under great duress, being attacked by psychically-empowered agents of unknown origin. At least, that's the back story I have in my head."

According to Fallon, the "X-Ray Visions" lyrical concept was influenced by Philip K. Dick, the science fiction author whose 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" was the basis for "Blade Runner". Neil says: "[Dick's] general philosophy and questions have always crept into my lyrics, because I share an interest in it. On 'Earth Rocker', 'Crucial Velocity' was definitely a Philip K. Dick song for me. On this record, 'X-Ray Visions' certainly is."

The basic tracks and most of the guitars for "Psychic Warfare" were laid down at producer Machine's studio in Dripping Springs, Texas, while the remainder was recorded at CLUTCH's studio in Maryland.

Fallon says that the secluded studio location was the inspiration for the song "Quick Death In Texas". He explains: "I was staying in a kind of unique, maybe 100-year-old property, by myself. I got spooked out because I come from the East Coast and the suburbs and I was out in the woods. That was the environment that brought out 'Quick Death In Texas' — and the locals."

In a recent interview with Pollstar.com, Neil stated about CLUTCH's forthcoming album: "There's nothing out of the ordinary of the CLUTCH canon [on the new CD]." He continued: "I think these songs were written so soon after 'Earth Rocker' that they have a lot in common. It's a faster record. It think it shares a bit of the sense of humor, lyrically, with 'Earth Rocker'. There are a lot of hooks on this record."

Fallon added: "It's hard for me to comment, because I'm still in the middle of it, still listening to mixes and stuff. I think it's another offering of our sincerest rock emotion."

Legendary guitarist George Lynch's "Shadow Train" project finally comes to light in an all-new 18 track deluxe edition two-CD set, due on July 17 via Rat Pak Records. The former DOKKEN and current LYNCH MOB axeman's stellar guitar work is combined with contributions from vocalist Gregg Analla, bassist Gabe Rosales, keyboardist Donnie Dickman and drummer Jimmy D'Anda to create honest, soulful and meaningful rock, blues and hard rock-based music, making this release a must-have for all Lynch fans.

Songs on this disc are also featured in Lynch's forthcoming movie, "Shadow Nation", a thought-provoking documentary that explores the trials and tribulations that face Native American Indians in our world today.

About the release, George says: "I've spent over four decades of my life pursuing elusive musical aspirations. But for even longer than that, I've cared, studied and thought deeply about the human condition and how we interact with each other and the world around us. Fusing these two aspirations into one has been a challenge for me throughout my creative life. This is my attempt at bonding the music and the message into one cohesive whole."

"Shadow Train" track listing:

Disc 1

01. Vulture02. Currency Of Lies03. Power And Resistance04. Now It's Dark05. Vulture (Slight Return)06. I Am Weapon07. Ghost08. White Clay09. Fight No More

Disc 2

01. Believe02. Blinded03. Fallen04. Glitter05. Prayer Mechanism06. Sioux Wake Up07. Trail Of Tears08. Under A Crooked Sky09. World On Fire

Pre-order bundles are available at this location.

"Shadow Nation" film synopsis: "[The film] will illuminate the cost of the destruction of the Native American community; to both the indigenous population as well as to their European conquerors. The documentary will reveal the qualities inherent in indigenous people's world views that should be recognized and adopted if we all, collectively, intend to not only survive, but to find a way to live happier, more meaningful lives. While engaging a wide variety of opinions from notable activists, authors, artists, elders and shaman, politicians and government officials, clergy, teachers and everyday people, the film will reveal its message through a powerful music-driven road trip.

"The journey begins as renowned guitarist George Lynch, drummer, artist and activist Vinnie Nicastro and a musical band of politically engaged musicians climb into an old station wagon in the southwest desert. They pull a vintage horse trailer, retro-fitted to carry band equipment, solar panels, generators and camping gear.

"They travel the back roads, searching for a truth that can speak to power. They visit the Apache, Navajo and Hopi reservations in Arizona, Zuni and Tewa in New Mexico, Shoshone in Nevada, Utes in Utah and Colorado and then on to the Dakotas to visit the people and places that were (and still are) the epicenter of conflict between the native peoples and their European conquerors.

"The people they visit on the reservations will share how they have created sensible environmentally sustainable solutions that work in today’s world. Simple and proven practices like passive solar water heaters on the Paiute reservation, active community gardens and other ideas will be explored. Then as [they] move on to other reservations, they will help to integrate these workable procedures, pick up more ideas and carry them further."

In the one-and-a-half-minute video below, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recalls turning 50 and reminiscing about having to balance between being a rock star and his family. His family is most important, because it's unconditional love. Some parents can smother their kids with rules and boundaries; and some look the other way and give no attention. James talks about being in the middle of those two; finding a balance between showing you care but setting boundaries as a parent. It's not easy, but James knows how important the balance is.

Says Hetfield: "When I turned fifty, there was a strange split in the road, thinking I'm this rocker dude who's gotta go out blazing. I'm an artist, I'm a struggling artist. I need to struggle, I have to… Maybe I have to fall farther. Maybe the elevator needs to go further down. I need to… I need to… I need to do some more research. I need to show my fans that I really care about them more than anything else, and forgot about the other split — my family — and that's an unconditional love. Just because my family kind of disintegrated as a kid doesn't mean my parents didn't have unconditional love for me. I know there are parents out there that struggle with loving their kids, or not knowing how to love their kids."

He continued: "God, being a parent is so hard! And I'll either smother that kid with control, or I'll just go like this [puts his hands up]. 'Whatever you do, I don't wanna know about it.' Being in the middle is so hard… so hard in the very middle, showing that you care. And being hated as a parent… Even when you're doing a good job, you're hated."

The latest Hetfield video, like the three before it, was produced by Road Recovery, an organization dedicated to helping young people battle addiction and other adversities, in partnership with Hooplaha.

It was during the late '90s that cracks began to show in both METALLICA's public image and Hetfield's tough-guy demeanor. Always a heavy drinker, his alcohol intake reached toxic levels in 2001 just as the band was starting work on its eighth studio album.

He recalled the moment when he made the decision to get help for his problems with drugs and alcohol. "My wife threw me out of the house and I went to rehearsal, and she could not believe that I had done that, and said, 'You've got to check yourself in somewhere,' and I said, 'Nah, no way, I'm the singer for METALLICA, I can't get help. I don't need help,'" he told The Pulse Of Radio. "A lot of denial. She was very adamant about me seeking the help and I went in, I think, for her and for my family."

Hetfield said that entering rehab was one of the scariest times in his life. "I was just kind of really scared," he said. "I was dropped off into this place and at that point my family was in question. Basically the family had split up, or I was no longer in the house, and it was totally one of the most scary times in my life. It was really like the earth was shaking under me, there was no stability, it felt like a constant earthquake. I had no idea what I was doing, where I was going."

Hetfield got clean and sober in 2002, returning to METALLICA to record the controversial "St. Anger" album and make the documentary "Some Kind Of Monster", which chronicled his struggle as well as the band's near-breakup.

During an appearance on this past Monday's (May 11) edition of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM satellite radio show, "Eddie Trunk Live", vocalist Gary Cherone of Massachusetts hard rockers EXTREME was asked about the band's plans to write and record the follow-up to 2008's "Saudades de Rock".

"Right now, we're all feeling the pressure of putting out something new," he said. "[Celebrating the 25th anniversary of EXTREME's 1990 album] 'Pornograffitti' is great. We're enjoying it. We're playing to new audiences the past couple of years. We're hitting Russia for the first time and China. We're going to South America in June for the first time in 23 years. So all that's great. But for me, and Nuno [Bettencourt, guitar] and the guys, we're writing, we're doing demos… Now it's like… Now we've gotta get… Let's get busy. Let's get some new music out."

He continued: "We're writing and demoing now, and, obviously, this summer, you take advantage of the touring season with the festivals… It's about all of us getting in a room together to record, and that's the fall. We'll find time to do it. But we'll be ready; the songs will be there."

EXTREME's first studio album in thirteen years, "Saudades de Rock" (pronounced "sow-dodge") was released in the U.S. on August 12, 2008 on Open E Records and distributed by Fontana. The European version of the CD, which came out on August 1, 2008, included a bonus track, the "Americocaine" demo from 1985, the very first studio recording of EXTREME.

The iconic rock foursome — Cherone, Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger and drummer Kevin Figueiredo — recorded their fifth studio offering at NRG Studios in Los Angeles with Bettencourt at the helm as producer and mixer. "Saudades de Rock" boasted 13 tracks, including the infectious roar of "Star", the groove-laden, swagger of "King Of The Ladies", a raw funk rock anthem called "Learn To Love", and the expressive ballad "Ghost".

EXTREME's "Take Us Alive" live CD and DVD came out on May 4, 2010 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. This performance was recorded on the last night of their tour at the House of Blues on August 8, 2009 in EXTREME's hometown of Boston.

On March 19, Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner conducted an interview with KAMELOT founder and guitarist Thomas Youngblood in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat in two parts below.

Asked what the craziest thing was that he has ever done on tour, Thomas said: "We were going through Switzerland one year, and the bus that we had actually had a sunroof kind of thing. So one of us decided to go climb out on top of the bus as it was going down the highway… [Laughs] I wasn't the first one [to get up there], but I was the second one. And in hindsight, that was really stupid. But that sticks out as one of the craziest and probably stupidest things we've done on tour."

KAMELOT's new album sold around 7,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 75 on The Billboard 200 chart. This mark's the biggest first week in the U.S. in KAMELOT's history.

KAMELOT's 2012 effort, "Silverthorn" opened with around 5,400 units to debut at No. 79. The band's 2010 CD, "Poetry For The Poisoned", registered a first-week tally of 6,100 to enter the chart at No. 74.

Commented Youngblood: "We want to thank our fans first and foremost for this great result. It's been an amazing start to the campaign and we are really loving the live shows so far. We also want to thank the folks at Napalm Records and our own social team for their work getting the news out regarding 'Haven'."

"Haven" was made available on May 5 in North America and May 8 in the rest of the world (excluding Asia) via Napalm Records as part of an exclusive licensing deal through the band's Kamelot Music LLC.

Produced by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen, "Haven" is a massive album that is sure to please critics and fans alike. Guest musicians on the CD include Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY), Troy Donockley (NIGHTWISH) and Charlotte Wessels (DELAIN). The breathtaking cover and artwork was created by Stefan Heilemann and additional art/layout was done by Gustavo Sazes.

Lady Obscure recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the chat below.

Asked for his opinion about some OPETH fans' position that Mikael should have started a side project under a new name instead of taking the band completely away from the death metal-tinged sounds of OPETH's early albums, Åkerfeldt responded: "Well, I mean… It doesn't really work like that, does it? First and foremost, people can have their opinions. It doesn't mean we'll follow it. We love our fans, [and] we respect them, but we're a band first and foremost. I never felt that… Whatever we do with this band, whatever ends up being OPETH is OPETH, because it's us. And that argument kind of fails in that sense… How does that work with Joni Mitchell [or] David Bowie? For solo artists who have a sound. Should they change their name? It's just a random and, I think, a bit ignorant and stupid comment, to be honest. I think it's easier if [the fans] just stop listening to it. I think the best solution is that they stop listening to it if they don't like it."

During an interview with Australia's The Rockpit, Mikael spoke about the sharp musical turn OPETH took with 2011's "Heritage" album and its follow-up release, 2014's "Pale Communion". He said: "I do understand and appreciate that 'Heritage' was a little bit of a shock to fans who are more into the heavy, death metal type of sound, and maybe it's a bit much to expect them to take it all in so we got a bit of shit for that record. I love that album with a passion, because, for me, it was natural, but I have seen that with the coming of the 'Pale Communion' record that people come up to me and say, 'I did not like 'Heritage' when it came out, but when you put out 'Pale Communion', I finally understood 'Heritage' and now I'm starting to like it.' So I'm hoping it's going to escalate into a love for that record."

He continued: "People have been more gentle with us with 'Pale Communion' coming out, but there is still... Like, I don't have social media, I don't correspond with the fans in that sense, so I don't really get a lot of the confrontations about what the hell we are doing. My overall response to that question would be that people might be getting used to and maybe understand a little bit better about what we are trying to do. And, for me, that is good, of course. I never had a problem. For me, it was never a big step. For everybody in the band, it was not a massive thing for us to do 'Heritage', but I do accept that it might have been too curvy of a curveball for people who are not in the band, but now it's starting to calm down a little bit."

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has praised "Montage Of Heck", a documentary about late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, as "a great piece of filmmaking," but has admitted that parts of the movie were "almost too much" to watch because they "took a little bit of the mystique away."

"Montage Of Heck" marks the first time any authorized film about the life of Cobain has been made. Brett Morgen ("Crossfire Hurricane", "The Kid Stays In The Picture"), who serves as writer/director/producer on the doc, had full access to Cobain's personal archives and has dug through countless amounts of home movies, recordings, pages of writing and much more, all of which has never been seen by the public.

Asked for his opinion of "Montage Of Heck", Ulrich told the "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" radio show (hear audio below): "I thought it was a great piece of filmmaking. I thought it was unique; [I'd] never quite seen a film like that. I loved being that close to [Kurt], but I also had issues being that close to him, because it took a little bit of the mystique away. And I was kind of sitting there going, 'Do I really need to see Kurt Cobain in a bathtub?' Do you know what I mean?! That kind of stuff."

He continued: "I thought, as a film, it was a fantastic, original, very brave piece of filmmaking. And I thought it was very courageous and very daring. And I applaud the fact that the film was made. ]But] as a fan of Cobain, and as a fan of NIRVANA, it was almost too much, it was almost too close. Do you know what I mean?! Because, now, next time I hear 'Come As You Are' or one of those songs, I'll still sit there and think of him in a bathtub of him shaving, or that scene at the end where he's holding [his daughter] Frances [Bean Cobain], and some of that stuff, which was challenging to watch."

Ulrich went on to say that he "literally just saw [the movie] three or four days ago" and didn't get a chance to formulate a conclusive opinion of it yet. He said: "I'm still putting it together. I'd like to see it again."

He added: "As a movie, I thought it was really smart and very well made and I really admire the direction of it and how it was put together. Like I said, as a documentary, it's very, very… I mean, you're not gonna get any closer [to him] in terms of a biography… But, as a fan, it's, like, 'Woah, that was almost too much.' So I'm still putting it together. But I thought it was very interesting, and I look forward to seeing it multiple times more."

"Montage Of Heck" has been in limited theatrical release since last month and premiered on HBO on May 4.

METALLICA is no stranger to making revealing documentaries, having previously released "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster", which followed the band through the three most turbulent years of their long career, during which they battled through addiction, lineup changes, fan backlash, personal turmoil and the near-disintegration of the group during the making of their "St. Anger" album.

In the clip below, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson visits the iconic MG factory in Longbridge to gain an insight into the beloved British marque as part of the second season of the "Cars That Rock" series.

A six-part series, "Cars That Rock" features Brian meeting designers, engineers and car fans from around the world and visiting car plants and race tracks. It airs on the Quest channel in the U.K.

Johnson previously stated about his love of cars: "A few years ago, AC/DC did a gig at the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany. There were 119,000 people gathered on the hills and stands. It was wonderful to stand up there with the band, but when I was on stage singing, I thought, I wish I could drive this track.

"If someone had asked me when I was a teenager whether I wanted to become a top driver or the lead singer with one of the world's biggest rock 'n' roll bands, I'd have said driver. I always imagined myself as Stirling Moss or Graham Hill. Luckily, the music worked out and has meant I can live the dream of racing.

"I am often asked to compare the two. When you are strapped into a car hurtling towards the first bend, the adrenaline has to be greater than it is when you're on stage. Maybe that's because the risk of hurting yourself or worse on stage is not the same as in motor racing.

"I was once racing a Porsche when the engine of the car in front blew up. Driving through a wall of smoke, with oil all over the windscreen, I couldn't see a thing. At times like that you wonder if you will emerge alive. Now I count myself as a lucky man in that I get the opportunity both to sing and to drive."

Fox 5 anchor Steve Lacy conducted an interview with Duff McKagan before the former GUNS N' ROSES bassist's May 12 book signing at the Strand bookstore in New York City. They spoke about the new Kurt Cobain documentary, "Montage Of Heck"; MCA from the BEASTIE BOYS; reconnecting with Axl Rose and the music of GUNS N' ROSES; staying in touch with his former bandmates; talking with his teen daughters about drugs and alcohol; and what it's like to be a highly recognizable rock legend on the streets of New York. Check out the chat below.

Speaking about "Montage Of Heck", which has been described as a deeply personal, no-holds-barred portrait of NIRVANA's leader via his own words, Duff — who grew up in Seattle — said: "It really illustrates some of the things I've written about. And I think it's a brilliantly done documentary. It's extremely sad at the end, but it depicts what it was like — not just with them, but with the whole… like, everybody I knew. And that's what it was like [in Seattle around that time]. And seeing that scene — those scenes at the end — kind of upset my stomach. And I watched it with my 17-year-old daughter. And to think [Kurt's daughter] Frances [Bean Cobain] produced [the film], and that was the footage she chose to be shown was really heavy."

Duff, who gave up a lifestyle of heavy drinking and drug abuse after a 1994 attack of acute alcohol-induced pancreatitis, also talked about the discussions he has had with his own daughters, 17-year-old Grace and 14-year-old Mae, about the dangers of drug addiction. He said: "Well, there's the convesations we don't need to have, because they know… I don't have to say, 'I know what I'm talking about.' They know what I'm talking about. I've talked to 'em about my genes that they might have, but I don't live in a fairytale. Just me saying, 'Just say no,' that's not gonna happen; that's like unicorns with horns. So, I mean, I'm honest. 'You might try some drugs. And you might actually like something. Here's the deal, though: I was your age, and that's when I was doing that. And I chased that first good high for thirteen years until my pancreas blew up. So you might have that same thing, and it's not cool. So just watch it.'"

McKagan shared a Seattle-bound flight with Cobain just days before the NIRVANA frontman's suicide, and was one of the last people to speak with Cobain.

Duff's new book, "How To Be A Man (And Other Illusions)", is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling memoir, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)".

In "How To Be A Man", McKagan shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardom — from his time with GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal American Dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family and experiencing what it's like to be winked at by Prince.

Loper and Randi of the Columbus, Ohio radio station 99.7 The Blitz conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash at this year's Rock On The Range, which is being held May 15-17 at MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus. You can now watch the chat below.

Speaking about why he is reluctant to perform new songs live before they are officially released, Slash said: "Unfortunately, as great as the digital age, in some ways, can be, one of the reasons we don't do new material live anymore is 'cause it'll be online before the show is over. And you can't really release material that way unless you really intend to do that."

He continued: "Rock music has always been something that was bootlegged. I mean, I used to buy bootlegs, and it was great. But now, what happens is it goes online and everybody shares it and it just goes out really quick. And it just lessens the blow… It's not even the money thing for me… It just lessens the blow of the material when it actually comes out. Sometimes the recording quality is really diluted, this and that and the other. So if it's gonna be that widespread, you've gotta really know if you wanna release it that early or not."

Slash and his band FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS are currently in the midst of a U.S. headlining tour. The month-long trek — encompassing headlining shows and festival appearances — is the first solo trek supporting the group's acclaimed studio album, "World On Fire", which is Slash's third straight solo album to debut in the Top Ten in the U.S and the second album with his official band THE CONSPIRATORS which features Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums), Todd Kerns (bass) and Frank Sidoris (touring guitarist).

The new self-titled album from Polish thrash metallers Raging Death was released on April, 27 by Italian label Punishment 18 Records. The self-titled song, “Raging Death” has been released for streaming. The band plays old school thrash metal influenced by ‘80s Teutonic thrash scene.

 

The artwork was created by Mario Lopez (Game Over, Sabbat, Warstorm, Sofisticator, Repulsor, Axe Battler and many more). Raging Death play an old school thrash metal influenced by ‘80s Teutonic thrash scene.

Raging Death tracklisting:

“Space Invaders”
“Raging Death”
“Back To The Past”
“Warrior Of Revenge”
“Evil Command”
“Race Of Races”
“Cry For Time”
“Changelled By The Unknown”

Teaser:

“Evil Command”:

Raging Death is:

Piotr Ciepły - lead guitar
Igor Faliński - guitar/vocals
Michał Kotwicki - bass
Dawid Sówka - drums

Finnish power metal act Myon has returned with their new album Vitalworks. The album contains 14 new songs and is also the first Myon album with lead singer Marco Mannermaa.

Vitalworks will be released on June 15 worldwide. Vitalworks was recorded, mixed and mastered at legendary Soundmix studios in Oulu Finland by keyboardist Mika Pohjola. He also produced Myon’s 2007’s album Frameworks.

Vitalworks tracklisting:

“Otra Vez”
“Twist In The Orbit”
“Mystery Of The Moment”
“Call Of The Senses”
“Blood Mountain”
“In The Arms Of Eternity”
“When It Could Begin”
“Chains Of Society”
“How Does It End”
“Answer To It All”
“Last Tear”
“No Pain No Gain”
“Finally Forgiven”
“Silent Goodbye”

Video “Otra Vez”:

Black Tower hails from Ottawa, Canada, but it might as well be Middle Earth. Or at least a Middle Earth as filtered through heavy metal. Tolkien would probably not approve, but generations raised on his books - as well as Iron Maiden and assorted black metal records - will nod their long-haired heads in appreciation.  Their debut LP, Secret Fire, will come out on June 2 and the band is streaming a new track with “Riders”.

Black Tower is metal that wears its nerd credentials proudly on its sleeve. You don't sing "Under the Lonely Mountain" loud and proud in your opening song, or marry the sensibilities of Slough Feg to early Dissection and an almost Bad Religion-ish punk catchiness, without knowing exactly what you are. A lot goes into the mix, but as with any good recipe, what comes out has a flavor all its own.

With only a self-titled demo under their belts, the three members of Black Tower (who have played in many other outfits - most notably punk groups Crusades, The Creeps, and The Visitors) entered Apartment 2 Recordings in winter 2014 to track their debut LP The Secret Fire with fellow Ottawan and Fuck The Facts mastermind Topon Das. The album will be co-released by No Idea Records and Unspeakable Axe Records.

The Secret Fire tracklisting:

“Death March”
“Black Moon”
“The Dark Lord”
“Riders”
“Shadows”
“Winter”
“The Dragon Flies”
“Night Siege”

“Riders”:

“Death March”:

 

Nest Of Vipers, the third release from Calgary’s False Flag has been announced, and this time they are taking it on the road. Their signature bottom end sound is mastered by Alan Sasha Laskow at Perfect Fifth (Every Hour Kills, Divinity, Death Toll Rising, and Titan’s Eve) and their new EP is slated to be available Tuesday, August 4 and can be pre-ordered at this location. The group is travelling across the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan to hit six different cities.

“We are very excited to share our new EP Nest Of Vipers with our fans and peers, but especially the people that haven't heard us yet. This EP is a huge push forward, in that it showcases our many influences while still keeping the same low tuned groove that our fans have come to expect from us. The songwriting, performances, and production are finally up to our own standards and we are more excited than ever to unleash these heavy tunes for you all to hear!” comments Russ Gauthier (guitar and vocals).

Nest Of Vipers tracklisting:

“Sacrifice Of Solitude”
“Perfidious”
“Reversion Of Sin”
“Nest Of Vipers”

Nest Of Vipers tour dates:

July
21 – Medicine Hat, AB – Liquid
22 – Regina, SK – The Club
23 – Saskatoon, SK – Vangelis Tavern
24 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous Pub
25 – Red Deer, AB – Slumland
26 – Calgary, AB – Morgan’s Pub
31 – Calgary, AB – Distortion

(Photo by: Channing Peterson)

Divebomb Records will reissue the 1993 album by Switzerland thrashers Poltergeist.

An official description below:

“Outside of Celtic Frost and Coroner, the average metal head in the ‘80s probably couldn’t name a heavy metal band from Switzerland to save their lives. But for underground fiends the world over, Poltergeist was always a thrash group that deserved more attention that they got their first time around the block. Forming in 1987, Poltergeist signed with then upstart label Century Media Records after releasing two impressive demos. Their partnership led to the release of two obscure, but revered, thrash albums: 1989’s Depression and 1991’s Behind My Mask.
 
“As the international metal scene’s tastes shifted in the early ‘90s, Century Media pressured Poltergeist to change their style up to fit into the death metal realm. Instead of cowering to their label’s demands, the band remained focused and crafted what would become their finest moment. Produced by guitarist V.O. Pulver and mixed at the famed Morrisound Studios by Jim Morris (Megadeth, Morbid Angel), 1993’s Nothing Lasts Forever found Poltergeist delivering blasts of Euro-flavored thrash of the highest order.
 
“Despite the artistic triumph the album became, the band broke up in 1994 after one last tour with fellow countrymen Coroner. Divebomb Records is thrilled to present Nothing Lasts Forever in this special deluxe edition reissue. The liner notes contain archival photos and features new interview with Poltergeist founding member, V.O. Pulver conducted by Carlos Ramirez of NoEcho.net. Not only has the album been remastered by Pulver himself, it also includes their debut demo (1987) and its 1988 follow up, Writing On The Wall. This is the kind of exhaustive care and attention Nothing Lasts Forever has truly always deserved.”

Nothing Lasts Forever tracklisting:

“Only You Remain”
“Empty Inside”
“Those Were Better Days”
“Just Doin’ My Job”
“Haunted House”
“Nothing Lasts Forever”
“You’ve Seen The Future”
“Tell Me”
“Darken My Mind”
“Living For The Games”

Bonus Tracks:

Writing On The Wall (Demo – 1988)
“Writing On The Wall”
“Inner Space”
“Shooting Star”

Poltergeist (Demo – 1987)
“Intro”
“Prophet”
“No More Faith”
“Ziita”

“Empty Inside”:

Nothing Lasts Forever (Deluxe Edition) by POLTERGEIST

German dark, primitive metal trio, Valborg, who feature within their ranks current and former members of Owl, Klabautamann, Woburn House, Gruenewald and more, today unleash their fifth full-length via Temple Of Torturous. Titled Romantik, the follow-up to 2012's Nekrodepression, features six tracks of morose avant blackened beauty. Ambient synthesizers collide with wistful guitars, all slowly and deliberately hovering above a foundation of pounding rhythms, the band's harsh, German vocal inflections adding further terror to their profoundly bleak brand of funeral power doom.

A new video for “Sulphur Vitriol Angel” can be seen below:

Romantik was produced, recorded and mixed by Oliver Weiskopf at Stonehenge Studios and mastered by Michael Schwabe at Monoposto Mastering. Following four albums based around experimental, skull-crushing doom, with Romantik, Valborg delves deeper into the heart-tearing atmospheres of the abyss of which they've so boldly explored. Fans of Type O Negative, Vangelis, Killing Joke and Celtic Frost/Triptykon pay heed.

 

 

Romantik tracklisting:

“Vampyr”
“Blitz Aus Sodom”
“Comtesse”
“Sulphur Vitriol Angel”
“Kryptische Arroganz”
“The Haunted Womb”

“Comtesse”:

On June 5, MDD Records will release the second album Seele from German black/death metallers Kain. The album will be released as a limited digipak with nine songs and a running time of 55 minutes.

Seele was recorded and produced in collaboration with Nikita Kamprad (Der Weg einer Freiheit) which has been also immortalized with some guest vocal passages on the published Song "Seele Stirbt".

Seele tracklisting:

“Agonie”
“Seele Stirbt”
“Galgenbaumes Sündenfrucht”
“Abschaum”
“Trotz”
“Seelenkrüppel”
“Verbranntes Fleisch”
“Schwarze Tirade”
“Erwachen”

“Seele Stirbt”:

A week prior to the release, on May 29 a release show will take place at the cafe Dom in Würzburg, Germany. In addition to various special merch
bundles the album will be available this day for the first time.

 

 

Nearly one year following their genre-spanning and utterly gargantuan debut EP Bruises, Nashville’s blackened hardcore power-duo Forest Of Tygers are poised to return with a split 7” alongside fellow Nashville filthmongers Act Of Impalement (pictured above) this June 16th via Acteon Records.
 
The self-titled EP contains two uncompromising tracks layered with the blackest of doom-laden sludge and volatile hardcore, listed as follows:

Forest Of Tygers (Side A)

“Pay Of Pigs”
 
Act Of Impalement (Side B)
 
“Trenchwinter”

On the same day, Forest of Tygers (FOT, pictured above) will also release their jaw-dropping and visceral music video to “Pay Of Pigs”, a short film written and directed by Jim Valosik of FOT.

And if that wasn’t enough! FOT will be hitting the road with NYC black metal outfit Anicon this September… Stay tuned for more details.

Melbourne, Australia's melodic death metallers Orpheus Omega have unveiled the cover artwork of their upcoming third full-length album, Partum Vita Mortem. The album’s artwork was processed by Niklas Sundin / Cabin Fever Media (Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, At The Gates).

Since the release of 2013's ResIllusion, Orpheus Omega has cemented themselves as one of melodic death metal's most promising newcomers. After a slew of national support slots with Dark Tranquillity, Children Of Bodom, Korpiklaani, Eluveitie and more, followed by a 2 week headlining tour of Asia, the band are now ready to unleash their third album, Partum Vita Mortem, a concept album exploring the human condition through Birth, Life and Death across an hour of unrelenting musicianship.

The concept behind Partum Vita Mortem:

Existence is cyclical. Partum Vita Mortem explores all the aspects that make us who we are, from our earliest beginnings to the very end of our journeys. Partum (Birth), Vita (Life) and Mortem (Death). These three distinct but interweaved aspects of existence are portrayed both musically and lyrically across 13 tracks that bring this concept to life. In an era where we often forget to experience and reflect on every moment we have, this album brings to the fore the struggles we all must face on our own journey.

Partrum Vita Mortem tracklisting:

“Conception”

Partum
“I, Architect”
“Karma Favours The Weak”
“Practice Makes Pathetic”
“Our Reminder”

Vita
“Unraveling Today”
“Breath’s Burden”
“Tomorrow’s Fiends & Yesterday’s Ghosts”
“Beacons”

Mortem
“Echoes Through Infinity”
“Revel In Oblivion”
“Kharon”
“Silence, The I”

The album will be released on July 24 via Kolony Records.

Lineup:

Chris Themelco - vocals, lead guitars
Joao Goncalves - guitars, backing vocals
Keswick Gallagher - keyboards
Nathan Mesiti - bass
Matt Themelco - drums

Danish death metallers, Deus Otiosus, are streaming their upcoming two song EP Sis Mortuus Mondo.

The EP will be released on May 26 by German label Godeater Records.

The EP will be released on CD and digital formats. The CD version will include the bands entire debut album, Murderer (FDA Rekotz, 2010) as the original CD-version of the album is sold out.

The Sis Mortuus Mondo EP marks the halfway mark into writing the bands 4th, yet untitled album (expected 2016). And the song “Greater Horror” will be re-recorded for the next album.

Oakland-based atmospheric doom quintet and recent Metal Blade signees, Secrets Of The Sky, have released their sophomore full-length. Titled Pathway, the mammoth thirteen-track follow-up to 2013's To Sail Black Waters full-length was engineered, mixed, mastered and co-produced by Juan Urteaga of Trident Studios with Secrets Of The Sky and finds the band at their most poignant.

 

 

A brand new video for dramatic twelfth movement, "Eternal Wolves”, can be seen below:

Dark, brooding, pure, eclectic, Pathway features Garett Gazay fluctuating between monstrous growls and clean, soothing vocal cascades, all the while complimenting the twisted compositions of guitarists Andrew Green and Clayton Bartholomew. Bassist Ryan Healy and drummer Lance Lea round out the lineup, their rhythms and distinctive voices adding further depth to the collective's meticulous, blackened soundscapes. Sonically, Secrets Of The Sky aimed for a massive, clean, and organic sounding production. Much time was invested in obtaining huge drum sounds and the focus was on single performance takes throughout the process. The result is an ambitious foray into conceptual storytelling, coupled with emotional music full of peaks and valleys.

 

 

Pathway tracklisting:

“I”
“Three Swords”
“II”
“Angel In Vines”
“Another Light”
“III”
“IV”
“Garden Of Prayers”
“V”
“Fosforos”
“VI”
“Eternal Wolves”
“VII”

"Angel In Vines” video:

“Three Swords”:

Famined Records’ newest signing, Belgium’s metal/hardcore outfit, Strains, has just released their new single off their forthcoming label debut entitled Redefine[d].

“White Chains” is off the Aljoscha Sieg-recorded EP that will be released June 30th and took over a year to record with vocalist Maarten Janssen commenting, “We took our time to get the best out of this first EP and are more than happy with the record we’ve been able to create.”

Maarten continued by revealing, “In 2007 I suffered from an accident that put me in the hospital in complete isolation for several months, undergoing over 10 surgeries. This accident changed everything I stood for and knew of life at that point. Every track of Redefine[d] tells a part of my story starting at how I now look at the life I led before the accident to today where I analyze the whole process I underwent and my look at the future. Although the lyrics are quite personal, I still feel they’re abstract enough for other people to relate to the daily struggles that changed me as a person in every aspect.”

During 2015, the band is planning to hit the road on two separate tours during the summer. In July Strains will be hitting venues all over Europe before focusing just on the UK in September with details and further plans releasing next week on both tours. Further plans for the fall and winter will be released later this summer closer to their respective dates.

Tracklisting:

“The Great Disconnect”
“13/04”
“White Chains”
“Infinite”
“Acceptance”

“White Chains” lyric video:

Dresden, Germany-based quartet Deathrite are ready to open your eyes and bludgeon your ears with their new album, Revelation Of Chaos, scheduled for worldwide release via Prosthetic Records on July 24th. Featuring fierce artwork  by Mark Riddick (Mutilation Rites, Aborted, Fleshgod Apocalypse), the band's 10-track label debut was recorded, mixed and mastered with Jan Oberg in Berlin at Hidden Planet Studio (The Ocean).

The album's tracklisting is as follows:

“Melting Skies”
“Circle Of Destruction”
“Determinate To Rot”
“Toxic Hammer”
“Mayhem Remains”
“Wrathbringer”
“Salute To Death”
“Swords And Revolt”
“Predator”
“Infernal Domination”

A video teaser for the new album can be seen below:

Vocalist Tony chimed in with details behind the album's theme and its recording process, commenting: "Well, we're pretty stoked with the album. This time, we had a bit more time in the studio and everyone tried to rip as hard as he could, so we think it's pretty natural why Revelation of Chaos is our heaviest release so far. We chose the title because it fit with every song on the record. It's kind of an anthem for the next apocalyptic war and we've tried to throw you straight into the trench of a bloody battlefield to give you a feeling of devastation and terror! That was the point when we decided we needed to work with Mark for the illustration. We're huge fans of the brutal artwork he's put out over the years. We searched for something raw and filthy – nothing fancy, just pure death straight in your face and we think Mark nailed it! So we're definitely excited as f*ck to show you Revelation of Chaos!"

 

 

Deathrite have spent the past four years honing in on their original sound, a mixture of death metal, grindcore and punk with hints of sludge sprinkled on top. Based out of Dresden, the group has made waves in the German DIY scene through appearances on numerous tours and gigs such well-known acts as Rotten Sound, Aura Noir, Mutilation Rites, Integrity, and Full Of Hell. The quartet will soon appear at several European summer festivals (In Flammen, Party.San Open Air) and was recently been added as direct support for a two-date run with Napalm Death this July.

Anti-Flag are a week away from releasing American Spring, their Spinefarm Records debut out May 26th. Today, the band premieres its video for "Brandenburg Gate”.

The song features a guest vocal from another punk legend - Tim Armstrong of Rancid. Armstrong also appears in the video. Performance footage is spliced alongside a plot-line where two youngsters get together, hatch a plan, and... well, you have to watch to see what happens next.

"A culture indoctrinated with violence will see and fear violence even when there is none. Activism is not a competition. Art doesn't have to be safe. Revolution doesn't have to be bloody. Change comes from people, not politicians," said Anti-Flag about the video.

Berlin, Germany-based classic rock overlords Kadavar have shot a video with contemporary artist dust in Bern, Switzerland for their song “Eye Of The Storm”. The song comes off the band’s most recent album, Abra Kadavar, and marks the end of the 2-year cycle promoting the album by relentless touring across the globe.

The unique symbiosis of rock and street art united in a video is what makes this video so special. The story is quite simple: Kadavar and dust meet in Bern, hang out together, and Kadavar hits the stage as dust paints a mural.

How did it happen? Although Kadavar have spent the last three and a half months, non-stop, recording the new LP, a big concern for the guys from Kadavar was a final tribute to the last album, which should be something special. So, the common idea of this crossover project with the internationaly-renowned street artist, David Stegmann aka dust, arose.

"When you combine auditory and visual impressions together, it can always create something new. We found it very exciting from the start, putting out our feelers and combining one one of our songs with street art," added Tiger, the man behind the drums. The song 'Eye of the Storm' provided the perfect setting for this: "The video should feature a live performance of us, so we wanted to play a song, which simply has power. That's why we both thought Eye Of The Storm”, adds Tiger.

dust asked for a turn in the action: "For me, it was a very exciting encounter because the music of Kadavar has an almost symbiotic relationship with my painting, and is always very inspirational for me while I work. My series, "Koerperwesen," almost felt created for it, like a strange creature, it meanders up from the shadows behind the logo of Kadavar (laughing). A truly brilliant, unforgettable evening. It was an honor to do this."

The video combines dust's grandiose mural painting in action, with a unique concert by Kadavar at the legendary ISC Club Bern.

Italian rock/metal band, Heretic’s Dream, have signed a worldwide deal with Sliptrick Records. Their new album, Floating State Of Mind, is scheduled for a release in fall 2015. The album artwork can be seen below:

The new album marks a real change in sound and songwriting, a deep progressive metal approach revolving around multi-layered vocal melodies, richer guitars arrangements and a rock solid rhythm ground. Facing life challenges and fighting our inner demons are the main subjects of this upcoming album, Heretic’s Dream’s perspective on accepting the dichotomy of human feelings and what makes us worthy of being called “humans”.

Heretic’s Dream recently released their new single, “A New Season”. The artwork for the single can be seen below:

 

 

“A New Season” will in included on Floating State Of Mind. Check out a music video for the new single below:

The band finished recordings of their third album with producer Gianmarco Bellumori (New Disorder, Sin Of Night, Element of Chaos). The new album was mixed and mastered in Bellumori’s Wolf Recording studio. More details to follow.

 

 

Heretic’s Dream are:

Francesca Di Ventura - vocals
Andrej Surace - guitars
Carlo Nicolucci - guitars
Daniele Cortese - drums
Jacopo Greci - bass

 

Csaba Zvekan of Exorcism has released a tribute video, performing his version of “Heaven And Hell” in honour and memory of the legendary Ronnie James Dio. The song will be included in Exorcism’s live set. The video can be viewed below.

Csaba Zvekan comments: “A tribute song for one of the greatest singers, if not THE best. Certainly a strong influence in my work for Exorcism. Ronnie James Dio your music lives on and on and on … it’s heaven and hell \m/.”

"Black Day In Paradise”, a new video from Exorcism, can be seen below. The track is taken from the forthcoming EP, World In Sin, scheduled for a release on June 1st and digital on June 15th via Dream Records.The limited edition EP of 666 copies will be made exclusively available through the band’s website. The album artwork was made by Gragoth.

The EP was produced, mixed and mastered by Zvekan with the help of Dominus at Total Master Sound in Spain. All lyrics melodies and music by Csaba Zvekan for Corvus Publishing.

 

 

Tracklisting:

“World In Sin”
“Black Day In Paradise”
“Virtual Freedom”
“Sahara”
“Black Star”

Teaser:

 

 

Exorcism continuing the path and legacy of bands like Black Sabbath and Dio, while Exorcism is taking a more modern approach. With a groovy rhythm and bass section added with spherical pads and the signature vertigo guitar riffs down we go the underworld. On top of it hovering is always Csaba Zvekan’s phenomenal work on vocals that have been nominated numerous time with the debut album I Am God for “the best record” last year.

 

Las Vegas-based metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will release their sixth full-length studio album, "Got Your Six", on August 28. To promote the CD, the band will embark on a North American co-headlining tour with PAPA ROACH this fall. Also appearing on the bill will be IN THIS MOMENT and FROM ASHES TO NEW.

Coinciding with the tour announcement today, the bands have launched a special video message, which contains a preview of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's new single, "Jekyll And Hyde", to be made available at radio in the coming weeks.

With ten No. 1 singles and over twenty five Top 10 singles between them, millions of video streams and fans all over the globe, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and PAPA ROACH have been dominating the airwaves throughout their careers.

Larry Frank, CEO of tour producers Frank Productions/NS2, notes: "FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and PAPA ROACH are the two most dynamic live rock bands touring today. We can't wait to blow away fans across the U.S. with a show this huge."

In an innovative move, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and PAPA ROACH actively involved the fans by giving them the opportunity to request the tour come to their city via a "demand campaign." An overwhelming 1.5 million people responded to the call to action and made their voices heard.

Says Zoltan Bathory (guitar) of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: "This tour is shaping up to be the perfect storm.

"We are really good friends with PAPA ROACH so for years we've been talking about touring together and it's finally coming together in a big way.

"Both FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and PAPA ROACH are bands of the people — our fans are who propelled us to success. So what better way than to give the fans ownership in the tour?

"In the world of Wikipedia and Kickstarter, where crowdfunding and crowdsourcing has become the standard of community effort and the new way of making things happen, this might quite possibly be the future of touring — you simply ask the fans where they want you to go."

Adds PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Shaddix: "We are super excited to be sharing the stage on this co-headliner with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. This will give PAPA ROACH the chance to put on the best, most epic live show to date. Our fans are going to be so stoked for these shows coming up. We seriously can't wait to get out on the road for this tour."

Maria Brink (vocals) and Chris Howorth (guitars) of IN THIS MOMENT noted: "We are beyond excited to tour North America with our good friends FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and PAPA ROACH! Our bands have known each other for a long time and have done various shows and tours together over the years, but we've never combined forces like this. It's big and it's beautiful, faces will be melted, souls will be crushed — this is definitely a tour not to be missed!"

Vocalist Matt Brandyberry of FROM ASHES TO NEW says: "We are beyond ecstatic to be a part of such an amazing lineup. This honestly, is a dream come true for us to be playing with such inspirational artists. We can't thank everyone enough for believing in us as musicians and giving us the chance to show the world what we are made of!"

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, PAPA ROACH, IN THIS MOMENT, FROM ASHES TO NEW tour dates:

Sep. 04 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
Sep. 05 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
Sep. 08 - Manakto, MN - Verizon Wireless Center
Sep. 11 - Missoula, MT - Adams Event Center
Sep. 12 - Everett, WA - Xfinity Center
Sep. 13 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
Sep. 15 - Eugene, OR - Matthew Knight Arena
Sep. 16 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Event Center
Sep. 18 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena
Sep. 19 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
Sep. 20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Maverik Center
Sep. 22 - Colorado Springs, CO - Broadmoor World ArenaSep. 25 - La Crosse, WI - La Crosse CenterSep. 29 - St. Charles, MO - Family Arena
Sep. 30 - Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Oct. 02 - Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center
Oct. 03 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
Oct. 04 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion
Oct. 06 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center
Oct. 08 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 09 - Glen Falls, NY - Glen Falls Civic Center


Exclusive FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and PAPA ROACH ticket and VIP pre-sale start on Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. EST. General public onsale for most shows will start on Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. local time.

For more information, go to this location.

"Got Your Six" was once again helmed by Kevin Churko, the Canadian record producer/engineer and songwriter who currently lives in Las Vegas, where he works out of his private studio, The Hideout Recording Studio.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer spoke about the band's new material in a recent interview, saying, "I'm digging it, man. It's actually more brutal, with more extreme dynamics. There are some really mellow parts and then some really brutal parts. So we're running the whole gamut of sounds."

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH released its last effort, "The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell", in two parts, with the first arriving in July 2013 and the second following in November 2013.

Berlin, Germany-based heavy metal blues rockers LUCIFER have unveiled the video for their brand new single, "Izrael". The track is taken from the band's upcoming debut album, "Lucifer I", which will be released on June 16 via Rise Above Records. The video for the song — directed by and Chris Koll and LUCIFER's Johanna Sadonis — was shot in part at LUCIFER's first Berlin show in April.

Following the premature demise of THE OATH, Sadonis wasted no time in creating a new beast to go beyond previous limitations.

Having released its debut single, "Anubis" earlier in 2015, LUCIFER has generated a significant buzz and the anticipation for "Lucifer I" is high. With the addition of Garry Jennings (ex-CATHEDRAL, DEATH PENALTY) as co-songwriter and studio guitarist, LUCIFER has moved forward into a realm of rock music which is very rare and very special in this time. Genuine, classic, heavy, studied and passionate are just a few words that instantly spring to mind upon first listen. LUCIFER's instinctive take on the very soul of early heavy metal is the electrified essence of rock'n'roll at its nascent purest. This is magic rock — heartfelt and holistic. Eschewing the now well-worn clichés of the "occult-rock explosion" in favour of a truthful and tempestuous re-imagining of classic '70s proto-metal and turbocharged blues, the eight songs on this band's debut album crackle and fizz with burgeoning energy and the compelling conviction of music made for all the right reasons. Although still firmly rooted in the fertile soil first cultivated by BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEPPELIN and BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, LUCIFER exist in a proudly liberated and limitless sonic realm, where the heaviest blues rock is a mere starting point for the band's skyward creative trajectory. "Lucifer I" track listing:

01. Abracadbra02. Purple Pyramid03. Izrael04. Sabbath05. White Mountain06. Morning Star07. Total Eclipse08. A Grave For Each One of Us