According to The Pulse Of Radio, SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers will release four more acoustic cover songs on March 18, including their take on BON JOVI's classic ballad "Wanted Dead Or Alive", for which the duo have just released a new video (see below). The four tracks were originally part of an album called "(Acoustic Sessions)", but did not get certain permissions in time from the original artists, forcing the six other tunes to be issued as an EP. The four additional songs, which also include covers of ADELE's "Someone Like You", PEARL JAM's "Black" and PHIL COLLINS' "In The Air Tonight" will come out under the title "(Acoustic Sessions, Pt. 2)".

Each of the songs was recorded in a single take. Smith told Billboard that he and Myers "are so excited that finally all 10 cover songs are available for the world."

The first six covers was released in January and included songs from THE CLASH, OTIS REDDING, METALLICA, SOUL ASYLUM, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD and THE BLACK CROWES.

"(Acoustic Sessions)" made news last fall when it was reported that BON JOVI was not allowing SMITH & MYERS to release their version of "Wanted Dead Or Alive". The issue, Smith told Billboard.com, was that BON JOVI and three others — PHIL COLLINS ("In the Air Tonight"), ADELE ("Someone Like You") and PEARL JAM ("Black") — did not approve of SHINEDOWN's plan to post the videos online and effectively give the performances away. "Some of the artists were cool with letting us put (the videos up) and some weren't, and that's totally their decision," Smith explained to Billboard.com. "The six songs [we released first] are the ones that have videos with them, then [we went] back and re-record[ed] the other four songs."

He added: "We didn't write these songs. We did this for the audience and for the fans, and we know it's something they're gonna dig."

SHINEDOWN is also in the early stages of recording its fifth album, the follow-up to 2012's "Amaryllis". The sessions will be filmed for an accompanying documentary.

The lyric video for the demo version of the song "The Serpent's Tongue" from DOWNPOUR, the new Massachusetts metal band featuring current and former members of SHADOWS FALL, KINGDOM OF SORROW, UNEARTH, BIRCH HILL DAM and FROZEN, can be seen below. This is the first full glimpse into the groove and power of DOWNPOUR's sound and a preview of what to expect from the band's upcoming release, scheduled for this summer. The vocals were recorded right after the band's first rehearsal with singer Brian Fair and capture the energy and excitement that was in the room as the final piece of the puzzle fell into place.

DOWNPOUR is:

Brian Fair (SHADOWS FALL, OVERCAST) - VocalsMatt LeBreton (FROZEN, CANNAE) - GuitarPete Gelles (BIRCH HILL DAM, SORROWSEED) - BassDerek Kerswill (ex-UNEARTH, SEEMLESS) - Drums

"The Epilogue", the new video from ††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno's project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — can be seen below. The song comes off ††† (CROSSES)'s self-titled full-length debut, which was released on February 11 via Sumerian Records. The CD includes the songs from ††† (CROSSES)'s two previously released EPs — 2011's "†" and 2012's "††", along with five new tracks.

In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Moreno stated about ††† (CROSSES)'s sound: "By listening to the music, you can tell that a lot of the influences come from the new-wave era. That was basically the scene that I came up on. I just happened to wind up in a metal band when I was 15. I've always had a deep passion for a lot of early electronic and sampled music."

Asked about ††† (CROSSES)'s heavy use of the cross in the band's imagery and songtitles, Moreno said: "I think a lot of bands are influenced by religious symbolism and not even necessarily Christianity or Catholicism. Our band definitely doesn't follow any of those. It's more of the aesthetic. The art, the way it works. The initial name of the band was going to be HOLY GHOST. But at the last minute, another band came out with the name, so Shaun suggested CROSSES. It's a very strong symbol. Three crosses is great. It's great to look at, there's three of us in the band."

††† (CROSSES) made its live debut in January 2012 at The Glass House in Pomona, California.

Montreal's radical instrumental metal trio TERAMOBIL has released a new video for the song 'Multispectrum Supercontinuum', from their debut EP of the same name.

The video was directed and edited by Jeff Mahfoud and produced by Obnoxious Entertainment (Beyond Creation). Check it out below:
Teramobil are made up of guitarist Mathieu Bérubé (UNHUMAN), drummer Alexandre Dupras (Unhuman, PLASMARIFLE) and bassist Dominic 'Forest' Lapointe (BEYOND CREATION, AUGURY). Teramobil have, since beginning writing in the fall of 2010, come up with a full serving of challenging music that above all remains clear, concise and listenable despite its extreme level of complexity. The band’s first offering, in the form of the 6-song EP Multispectral Supercontinuum, saw the light of day in March 2013. It will be followed by a full-length album in the near future.
On Tuesday, March 4th, Teramobil will be sharing the stage with ANIMALS AS LEADERS in their home town of Montreal at Cabaret La Tulipe. Event details here.

AKANI, the new band featuring guitarist Anders Björler (AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED), vocalist Jorge Rosado (MERAUDER), guitarist Daniel Antonsson (SOILWORK, DARK TRANQUILLITY), bassist Victor Brandt (ENTOMBED, SATYRICON) and drummer Anders Lowren (DEAD REPRISE), will release a four-song seven-inch single entitled "Santa Muerte" in May through Demons Run Amok Records (SUBZERO, CRO-MAGS). The effort was produced, recorded and mixed by AKANI and Martin Jacobsson at Rovljud Studios in Örebro, Sweden

The song "Who's To Blame?", taken from "Santa Muerte", can be streamed below.

"Who's To Blame?" lyrics:

War, Is What's On My Mind And It's My Only Cause War, For The Better Of Mankind And It's What Frees Us AllI Need War! All-Out War!

War, Is What Settles All And Keeps The Weak In Place War, Starves My Enemies But It Puts Food On My Plate I Need War!

Now You Say You Hate What I Say But You're The One Who Made Me This Way So You Say You Hate What I Say, But Who's To Blame?!

Who's To Blame For My Fuckin Ignorance? I Said, Who's To Blame For My Patriotic Rage? [End of lyrics]

AKANI is:

Jorge Rosado (MERAUDER) - VocalsAnders Björler (AT THE GATES, ex-THE HAUNTED) - GuitarVictor Brandt (ENTOMBED, ex-SATYRICON) - BassAnders Lowgren (DEAD REPRISE) - DrumsDaniel Antonsson (ex-SOILWORK, DARK TRANQUILLITY) - Guitar

The official trailer for "Broken Crown Halo", the new studio album from Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL, can be seen below. Due in North America on April 1 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records, the CD was recorded Italy by producer Jay Baumgardner (P.O.D., SEVENDUST, EVANESCENCE, PAPA ROACH) and engineer Kyle Hoffmann (P.O.D., BUSH, ZEBRAHEAD). The effort was mastered by Howie Weinberg, whose credits include RAMMSTEIN, SOUNDGARDEN, NIRVANA, DEFTONES and SHERYL CROW.

"Broken Crown Halo" is LACUNA COIL's seventh studio effort, and the highly-anticipated follow-up to "Dark Adrenaline", which was released in January 2012 and saw the band tour with acts including MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT and SEVENDUST after debuting at No. 15 on The Billboard 200 album chart.

"Broken Crown Halo" track listing:

01. Nothing Stands In Our Way02. Zombies 03. Hostage To The Light 04. Victims 05. Die & Rise 06. I Forgive (But I Won't Forget Your Name)07. Cybersleep 08. Infection 09. I Burn In You10. In The End I Feel Alive11. One Cold Day

LACUNA COIL last month hit the road as a quintet as part of "The Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock Tour" following the departures of guitarist Cris "Pizza" Migliore and drummer Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati. Marco "Maus" Biazzi is handling all guitar duties on the trek while drummer Ryan Blake Folden is once again sitting behind the kit. The band states: "Fans will already be familiar with Ryan, as he performed live with LACUNA COIL on the majority of the 2012 and 2013 'Dark Legacy' and 'Dark Adrenaline' tours."

Regarding the departures of Migliore and Mozzati, LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia told U.K.'s Metal Hammer: "It's something we announced [in mid-Febraury] but knew for a few weeks, and honestly, I feel good, because we couldn't have a better — I don't even wasn't to use the word ‘split'; that sounds like, 'Oh, we had a big fight and we don't want to see each other anymore,' she said.

"It was something that was coming from the heart, very sincere. They just decided they wanted to change their lives. It's not like they didn't like the band anymore, but this lifestyle is not easy. You're on tour all the time, you don't have any private life anymore.

"Being on tour is really surreal, because time moves in a different way, so I think it's absolutely normal that after so many years together, some of us want to carry on doing what we do because we still enjoy it, and some of us would want to move on, keeping the great memories we have together. I mean, they're not planning to join other bands. It's not going to be a huge difference, because we will have the same songwriter, and we are determined to go on. So I'm sad that they're leaving, but we will continue seeing each other outside the band. They are happy, we are happy, everyone is happy."

She continued: "The drums [on the U.S. tour] will be played by Ryan Folden, who played with us for the last year while Criz was at home growing up his kid. And for guitar, we are going on with Marco only, and then we will decide.

"It's too early to think about replacements, and we don't even know if we want that. We might work with session musicians for a while, because even if we are serene and happy, it's hard for us, because we lost two brothers, so we don't want anyone to come into the family just like that. It would be wise, I think, just to go on with us four and then move on with friends like Ryan, who is a great drummer and very easy to get along with. And that's an important factor, because if you're going to share a tour bus with people, you have to be able to get along with them!"

The Revolver-magazine-presented "The Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock Tour kicked off February 20 and features LACUNA COIL sharing a stage with SICK PUPPIES, Century Media Records labelmates EYES SET TO KILL and CILVER. The tour launched in Wilmington, North Carolina, and runs through March 20 in Anaheim, California.

"Broken Crown Halo" album trailer:

Drummer Bob Bagchus has left Dutch doom death metal legends ASPHYX in order to spend more time with his family. His duties will be taken over by Stefan Hüskes, who is a longtime friend of the band. The group states: "We wish Bob and his family all the best. Thanks for the great years of brutality, doom and death!" Bob adds: "I'd like to thank all of our fans worldwide for the great, great support and dedication!"

ASPHYX's latest album, "Deathhammer", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 67. The CD was released on February 27, 2012 in Europe and February 28, 2012 in North America via Century Media Records.

The "Deathhammer" video can be seen below. The clip was filmed by Maurice Swinkels of Younique Film, who had previously worked with the band on the bonus DVD for the "Death...The Brutal Way" album as well as on clips for such other groups as EXODUS, MASTERPLAN and KATAKLYSM.

Recorded at The Mörser Studio as well as at Harrow Studio with ASPHYX's longtime engineer Harry Wijering, "Deathhammer" was mixed and mastered in Sweden by Dan Swanö, who previously worked with the band on "Death…The Brutal Way" and "Live Death Doom" releases.

"Deathhammer" video:

"Hunter Eats Hunter", a brand new song from CHEVELLE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's seventh studio album, titled "La Gárgola", which will be released on April 1. The disc was recorded in Pasadena, California instead of the band's usual spot in their hometown of Chicago, and follows up 2011's "Hats Off To The Bull".

The "La Gárgola" cover, which can be found below, features a dark figure wearing a buttoned up coat and a beak-like mask worn by plague doctors back in the days.

"La Gárgola" track listing: 01. Ouija Board02. An Island03. Take Out The Gunman04. Jawbreaker05. Hunter Eats Hunter06. One Ocean07. Choking Game08. The Damned09. Under The Knife10. Twinge

Drummer Sam Loeffler explained the group's sound to Loudwire Reloaded, saying: "At the end of the day I think we sound like our band without trying to sound like somebody else, and that's important. But at the same time you hope your music evolves. To me, it does evolve, but it's still melodic hard rock music which is what inspires us to want to write."

The first single, "Take Out The Gunman", addresses the issues of guns and mass shootings, but Loeffler says it's also about more than that. "It is hitting a little close to home," he tells The Pulse Of Radio. "However, certainly it's about that but the real point is about how the media sensationalizes it and how it perpetuates it, because we talk about it so much and concentrate on it so much, which is — when you put something on television, it just becomes bigger than life and then, you know, the age-old question is, if you don't put it on TV and nobody knows about it, will it happen less? I don't know."

The official lyric video for "Take Out The Gunman" can be seen below.

The trio will head out on the road for a headlining tour with MIDDLE CLASS RUT and OH BROTHER, beginning on April 4.

The group is also scheduled to make appearances at the Rock On The Range and Welcome To Rockville festivals in April and May.

OSADA VIDA, one of the most interesting Polish bands on the prog-metal scene, is currently working on the material for their brand new studio album. The new release, planned for fall 2014, will mark a lineup change – Bartek Bereska, the band’s previous guitarist, decided to part ways with the band due to personal reasons. He was replaced by Jan Mitoraj, a young and very talented guitarist known from his work with BRAIN CONNECT and PASIMITO.

Osada Vida's discography includes three demos and four well received official releases - Three Seats Behind A Triangle”(2006/2007), The Body Parts Party (2008), Uninvited Dreams (2009) and Particles (2013). Their albums feature elaborately beautiful music in the vein of YES, PORCUPINE TREE, PAIN OF SALVATION and RIVERSIDE.

In early July, Osada Vida released their first live DVD, Where The Devils Live, featuring the recording of their live appearance at the Wyspianski Theater in Katowice, Poland in fall 2011. In 2012 the band debuted in a new improved lineup - they have added a new vocalist Marek Majewski, previously known from the band ACUTE MIND.

The band’s fifth studio album is scheduled for release in fall 2014.

Osada Vida lineup:

Marek Majewski – vocal
Lukasz Lisiak – bass
Rafal Paluszek – keyboards
Jan Mitoraj – guitars
Adam Podzimski – drums

Austrian death/ black metal metallers BELPHEGOR will release their tenth album, "Conjuring The Dead", on August August 11 in Europe via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2011's "Blood Magick Necromance" was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, MORBID ANGEL, CANNIBAL CORPSE). Songtitles set to appear on BELPHEGOR's new CD include "Gasmask Terror", "Rex Tremendae Majestatis", "Take Her, Lucifer!" and "The Inverted Cross". The cover artwork will be created by Greek artist Anthon Siro Seth, who previously worked on BELPHEGOR's "Pestapokalypse VI" album in 2006. Commented BELPHEGOR guitarist/vocalist Helmuth Lehner: "For over two years we worked on the nine compositions. We got every arrangement to the highest audio potential, added a lot of new, haunting, and compelling structures/ rhythm parts and tritone intervals.

"We decided to record in the USA this time. The combination of European metal's cold and sick elements crossed with an American brutal sound was the master plan.

"We're on fire!

"Expect more shredding, more magick, more of everything." "Blood Magick Necromance" was released in January 2011 in Europe and February 2011 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records.

Midwestern black/death rock nihilists WOLVHAMMER are currently deep in the process of laying down the tracks that are to become the band's third LP, due this summer via Profound Lore. Occupying Hideaway Studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, WOLVHAMMER is tracking its full-length follow-up to 2011's "The Obsidian Plains" with Dan Jensen at the soundboard, with eight new tracks penned for the as-yet-untitled CD. Guitarist Jeff Wilson stated about the recording process, "Just waking up on what is day five of recording for LP #3... fortunately for myself, not hung over today. We finished up all of the drums/auxiliary percussion last night, which means we'll be knocking out guitars and bass for the next three days or so. Wrapping it up on Wednesday and shipping it off to be mastered. This one is definitely going to come out of left field for some of those familiar with our other material. Be forewarned." In addition to Wilson, also of ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, CHROME WAVES, DOOMSDAY, ex-NACHTMYSTIUM and more, WOLVHAMMER is comprised of drummer Heath Rave (ex-ACROSS TUNDRAS), bassist Joe Noel (ex-SAMOTHRACE, ex-ALTAR OF PLAGUES) vocalist Adam Clemans (SHAIDAR LOGOTH) and guitarist Brendan Seven. Following several independent releases, their "Black Marketeers Of World War III" debut LP was released by Init Records in 2011, catching the attention of Profound Lore, who brought the band onto the label's roster for the release of their critically acclaimed follow-up LP, "The Obsidian Plains", that same year. The band also released a split covers EP with THE ATLAS MOTH in 2013. Upon its completion, details on the new album's official summer release date and more will be unveiled in the coming weeks. WOLVHAMMER will, of course, take to the highways in support of the release over the coming months with a U.S. tour already being devised in conjunction with its street date.

Wizz Wizzard, frontman for Belgian traditional old school rock/metallers WIZZ WIZZARD has released a new acoustic EP called Rock Lives On under the name Wizz Acoustic.
The EP contains six acoustic songs:
'No Way Out'
'The Wolf'
'Rock Lives On'
'Trouble Time'
'On The Edge Of Desire'
'Insanity'

Check out 'Rock Lives On' below:
The EP has been released via the UK's Rocksector Records.

California-based rockers FAITHSEDGE will return this year with a new album and below is two-minute preview of the track/video for 'Comes Crashing Down' featuring singer Giancarlo Floridia, former DOKKEN lead guitarist Alex De Rosso, Tony "AJ" Morra (VAN ZANT) on drums and keyboardist Eric Ragno (TRIXTER, FERGIE FREDRICKSON).
According to the band: "The track 'Comes Crashing Down' is a blend of hard rock and progressive and running a total of six minutes long!"
The album also was produced by Fabrizio Grossi who also played bass (STEVE VAI, STEVE LUKATHER) and mastered buy Pete Doell (Universal mastering) and also features melodic rock keyboardist Alessandro Del Vechhio (HARDLINE). Further details on release date world wide will be announced soon.

UK-based atmospheric blackened death metal outfit ABYSSAL will release a vinyl version of their 2012 debut full-length Denouement on March 10th.

Originally self-released by band in January 2012, the album saw its official CD reissue in April 2013 and now gets a limited vinyl treatment – both through Polish Hellthrasher Productions. The 12” LP will be available in the edition of 400 black and 100 black/white haze copies packed in a gatefold sleeve with all songs being remastered and re-edited.
Denouement tracklisting:

Side A
‘The Moss Upon Our Ruins’
‘Celestial Dictatorship’
‘Deus Vult’

Side B
‘Detritivore’
‘When Paradigms Supplant Gods’
‘Swansong Of A Dying Race’

Stream the album in full on Bandcamp.

After launching the video ‘Nobody Cares’, Slovenian hard rock band STONE ORANGE released its second video clip for ‘Pride And Pain’, an intense mid-tempo included in the debut album The Dreamcatcher, published via Street Symphonies Records on April 23rd 2013, and distributed by Andromeda.
Stone Orange is:
Marko Erjavec – vocals, guitar
Tomo Jurca – guitar
Davorin Kovacic – bass, backing vocals
Vid Zgonc – drums

For more info visit Facebook.

IRREVERENCE has announced they have entered Nadir Music Studios in Genova, Italy with producer Tommy Talamanca to start the recording sessions of the new album, Shreds Of Humanity, the fifth studio work of the Italian thrashers. The release of the new album, the first with new guitar player Eros Melis and bass player Stefano Trulla, is due in May.
The band will play three live dates at the end of April. For the first time in their long career, the combo will debark in Sardinia and warm-up engines live before the new album official release show that will be announced soon.

Dates:

April
24 – Mozzo, Italy – Twentyseven
25 – Cannas Di Sopra, Italy – La Cantina Rock
26 – Quartucciu, Italy – Cueva Rock Live
For more info visit Irreverence.it.

Prince Edward Island's DEATH VALLEY DRIVER has released their new music video ‘Smoke Whip’.
The video was shot over two days in November by Colin MacDonald (Foster Avenue Productions) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Loosely conceptualized off the Jim Jones Cult, the video portrays the band's vocalist Dan Hodgson as the cult leader.

"Colin really is the MVP of this whole video. His direction and vision really captured the dark lyrics of the song." commented vocalist Dan Hodgson. "The final product is something we are really proud of. We can't wait for people to see the twisted visions he came up with. He had me play the cult leader, which could have ended in disaster. But thanks to his comforting demeanor, it was something I had a lot of fun with."
‘Smoke Whip’ is off their most recent album Graveyard Dead which was released in June 2013 by Diminished Fifth Records.

For more info visit Facebook.

POP EVIL have shot a new music video for their current single, 'Torn To Pieces', that's quickly climbing up the charts. Directed by Swedish veteran director Johan Carlén, this will be the band's fourth video installment from their LP, Onyx.

Frontman Leigh Kakaty adds this heartfelt comment: "There’s nothing more haunting & torturous to the human soul than the feeling of losing someone close to you without saying goodbye."
The band launched a social media initiative using Instagram surrounding 'Torn To Pieces' late last week. Since the song deals with the loss of Kakaty's father, fans are encouraged to upload their own photos depicting what the song means to them. Fans have been tagging Instagram photos with #petorntopieces since its launch and the collection is ever growing. The band is overwhelmed with its success and encourage fans to visit their official site and keep it up!

'Torn To Pieces' has gone from being #1 most added to #13 on the Active Rock chart in just 5 weeks. The band has already seen a career shattering two number one singles off of their latest LP, most recently with 'Deal With The Devil' and first with 'Trenches'.

As can be expected from these veteran road dogs, Pop Evil just wrapped up an intense run with STONE SOUR and have headed over to Europe for their first full run off of US soil with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. We can expect to hear about more touring in the states very soon.

Straight out of Perth, Western Australia, JUPITER ZEUS' new full-length album, On Earth, will be released by Magnetic Eye Records on March 11th.

Psychedelic rock with mammoth grooves, fat riffs, and seriously catchy songwriting, the follow-up to the well-received Green Mosquito EP is statement album to say the least. Few bands are able to bridge the divide between psychedelic hypnosis and penetrating songwriting like Jupiter Zeus does on On Earth.
Tracklisting:

'Waves'
'Over'
'Cosmic Rays'
'I Am'
'Psychotic Seeds'
'Talkback Caller'
'Divinity'
'The Sum Of'
'Co-Creators'
'Waiting In A Line'
'State Of Mind'

Check out the On Earth album sampler below:
Jupiter Zeus is:

Aidrian Vudrug - Drums
Simon Staltari - Guitar/Vocals
Jeremy Graham - Bass
Michael Lawson - Guitar

Dutch melodic black death metallers WINTER OF SIN have launched the first track from their upcoming album, Violence Reigns Supreme. 'Malestrom' is streaming below.
Hailing from Groningen, Winter Of Sin is the new home of ex-GOD DETHRONED members Michiel van der Plicht (drums) and Henri Sattler (vocals). The album release is set for March 28th via Cyclone Empire. The cover artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano (PAGANIZER, DENIAL, SATHANAS).
Tracklisting:

'Astral Death Reign Algorithm'
'Maelstrom'
'Eternal Winter'
'Violence Reigns Supreme'
'Black Ashes'
'Virus'
'Infection Of Infinity'
'Inheritors Of Pain'
'Unleash Mayhem'
'Biomechanoid'

'Malestrom':
Winter Of Sin are:

Henri Sattler (vocals)
Dirk Barelds (guitar, bass)
Ricardo Gelok (guitar, bass)
Michiel van der Plicht (drums)

Swedish metallers FALCONER have finished recording their eighth album, "Black Moon Rising", for a June 6 release via Metal Blade Records.

Comments guitarist Stefan Weinerhall: "So now the mix and mastering is done for 'Black Moon Rising'.

"After having a break from the studio and then returning, my first impression was: 'Was it that much double bass drums?' I'm sure this album will compete with 'Northwind' as being my favourite album though they are not alike. The last album entirely in Swedish was really rewarding to do, but I must admit it's always great to be back where you feel you belong!

"Well, enough with the self-admiration for this time."

Producer Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) had the following to say: "This is how FALCONER should sound!"

FALCONER's seventh album, "Armod", was released in June 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The CD featured 11 songs completely sung in Swedish and four bonus tracks that were said to be English versions of the bandmembers' favorite new songs.

"Armod" was once again recorded at KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque's Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden during December 2010 and January 2011.

DEMONS OF OLD METAL have released the first single and video from the third and final part of The Demonic Chronicles Trilogy of CDs. This song, 'The Devil That You Know', is written from the Demons' point-of-view and is about how they persuade virtuous, clean-living folk to abandon their values and party... if they don't mind paying the price, that is!
The Demonic Chronicles - Volume III , out March 31st, brings the trilogy to a suitably brutal end with another collection of full throttle metal battering rams, including 'Battlecry', 'Another Day In Hell' and the new single 'The Devil That You Know', all of which are destined to help the Demons Of Old Metal stake their claim for a place in metal history.
Demons Of Old Metal lineup:

Vocal and Lead Guitar Demon - Tombstone Cowboy
Bass Demon - Machinegun Skelly
Second Guitar Demon - Psycho Wing
Drum Demon - Dr Doom
Tech Demon - Digital Death

Bulgarian old school gothic metallers ANGERCURE have released a video for the track 'Heart Lycanthropy', included on their recently released second album, Through Soreful Harmony Demanded. The album was mixed and mastered by Deso Velchev (OSTAVA, EUFOBIA, ALLEY SIN, FYELD).

Angercure describe their music as “putting an emphasize on haunting guitar melodies, blues feel and harsh male vocals, thus staying true to the original 70's-80's punk idea of JOY DIVISION and THE CULT. More like PARADISE LOST and TYPE O’ NEGATIVE than the modern world of operatic divas and polished sound."

Through Soreful Harmony Demanded tracklisting:

'I Come To Dust'
'Gravedigger Girl'
'Dead Light Dial'
'Amative'
'Bonds Of Stupidity'
'A Stephen Allan Lovecraft'
'Seven Years Of Breeding Bad'
'Let Me Perish Lazily'
'Heart Lycanthropy'
'Sympathy For The Loveless Beloved'

'Heart Lycanthropy' video:
'Amative' video:

Angercure is:

Vocals: Atanas Kostadinov
Lead guitar: Victor Mihaylov
Rhythm guitar: Hristo Hristov
Bass: Zhivko "Fozzy" Lazarov
Drums: Hristo Petrov
The entire album is available for digital distribution via iTunes and the band's Music Store at Facebook.

Oslo, Norway-based technical metallers INSENSE have confirmed De:Evolution as the title of their new album, set for release on May 23rd on CD, limited-edition vinyl and digital download via Mas-Kina Recordings/Indie Recordings.

Produced by guitarist/vocalist Tommy Hjelm and mixed by Daniel Bergstrand at Dugout Studio in Uppsala, Sweden, De:Evolution follows-up the band’s fourth full-length album Burn In Beautiful Fire, released in 2011, which as well as fan and media praise received a Norwegian Grammy Nomination. The album artwork was created by Ryan Clark of Invisible Creature, whose previous credits include FOO FIGHTERS, MNEMIC, NORMA JEAN and THE CHARIOT.

'Meandering', the first single from the upcoming new album is now available for free download/name your price at the band’s bandcamp page. Get it here (listen below).



Vocalist and guitar player, Tommy Hjelm comments on their newest offering: “This album feels like a continuation of the trend we started with 2007’s The Silent Epidemic. I think we’ve managed to infuse more intelligence in our song writing, while still retaining the desperation and aggression from our early releases. No tricks, just good ol’ songwriting".

De:Evolution tracklisting:

'Part I - Conception'
'Meandering'
'Lethargy'
'Radio'
'What Life'
'I Tried To Be'
'Part II - Undoers Arise'
'Lack Of Progress'
'Sick Is The Will'
'Part III - An Endless Series'
'Moderation'
'Some Holy Thing'
'Procreational Ill'
'Part IV- Adoption'

'Meandering':

Meandering by INSENSE

Meanwhile, Insense is confirmed to play at Trondheim Metal Fest, tomorrow night at the Rockheim Stage, and following that performance will embark on a small Scandinavian tour as main support for DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT. Full dates can be found below.

March
7 - Trondheim, Norway - Trondheim Metal Fest
10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Medis
11 - Malmo, Sweden - KB
13 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone
14 - Helsinki, Finland - The Circus

Japan's DIR EN GREY recently announced the release of their fourth video documentary, Tour13 Ghoul, on April 23rd on DVD and Blu-ray. Check out the official trailer below:
According to a recent band update: "It features their domestic headlining tour beginning at Yokohama Blitz on September 18, 2013, where Kyo revealed his self-created, skull-like make-up that gave him the appearance of a ghoul starved for human flesh. The tour's stage production invited audiences into the world of Dir En Grey, while the band followed their instincts and laid themselves bare for the crowds. The documentary also includes their month-long American tour, from the fatal shooting at LAX on November 1 for which Dir En Grey were present, to the looming possibility of cancelling shows due to a tour bus breakdown.
The three months of filming captures on video anxiety about their new challenges, unimaginable realities, and a ray of hope at the end of hardship. Why take the stage? This is the film that documents the five members who repeatedly ponder this unanswerable question and fight their way through difficulty. Don't miss their words and feelings from the inside."
For more Tour13 Ghoul details click here.

Marseille, France-based metallers ETHS will release their new EP, Ex Umbra In Solem, on March 14th. The EP features the band's new vocalist, Rachel Aspe.
The title track of Ex Umbra In Solem is a brand new song recorded, produced and mixed by our guitarist Staif Bihl himself. It is backed by three classic tracks of the band, recorded live last October 24th at the Divan du Monde in Paris, mixed by Nikhertz at Studio Phantom. Last but not least, the EP includes three songs from the III album, re-recorded with Rachel’s vocals.

Once again, the artwork was created by photographer / designer Nicolas Senegas, who already worked on the art of III and has no equal when it comes to adapting Eths' musical universe into graphic art.
Tracklisting:

'Ex Umbra In Solem'
'Samantha' (live)
'Bulimiarexia' (live)
'Crucifère' (live)
'Voragine' (Rachel on vocals)
'Harmaguedon' (Rachel on vocals)
'Proserpina' (Rachel on vocals)

Ex Umbra In Solem will be strictly limited to 1,000 numbered copies on digipak CD and is available for pre-order at Season of Mist’s e-shop here. It will also be released digitally.

'Crucifère', recorded live at the Divan du Monde in Paris, France can be seen below:

ETHS - Crucifère (Live in Paris) from Malik Doll on Vimeo.

ASSASSINS have debuted another new single, 'The United', featuring Chris Roetter from LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES, off their new LP, due out later this month.
The band recently announced their new record deal with eOne Music / Good Fight Music and plan to release War Of Aggression on March 18th.
Tracklisting:

'New Reality'
'The United'
'Another Chapter'
'Waking Up'
'A Hidden Demon'
'Interlude'
'The Blind Leading The Blind'
'We The People'
'In God You Trust'
'Thy Kingdom Come'

'The United':
‘In God You Trust’:
The band is currently out on the road supporting CARNIFEX. Remaining dates include:

March
5 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
7 - Springfield, VA - Empire
9 - Amityville, NY - Revolution
11 - Buffalo, NY - The Waiting Room
12 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
15 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar
16 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre, Studio B
19 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theatre
21 - Reno, NV - Jub Jubs Showroom
22 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
23 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
24 - Spokane, WA - The Hop
26 - Sacramento, CA - Assembly
27 - West Hollywood, CA - The Whisky
28 - Lancaster, CA - Industry Theatre
29 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction

London metallers SAVAGE MESSIAH are streaming the new track 'Hammered Down', featured on their new album, The Fateful Dark, out on March 10th in Europe via Earache Records and on March 18th in North America via Century Media/Earache Records. Trooper Entertainment will issue the Japanese release on March 12th.
The Fateful Dark, the follow-up to 2012's Plague Of Conscience, was recorded at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England with producer Scott Atkins (AMON AMARTH, SYLOSIS, BEHEMOTH) and features artwork created by Peter Sallai (SABATON).
The Fateful Dark tracklisting

'Iconocaust'
'Minority Of One'
'Cross Of Babylon'
'Hellblazer'
'Live As One Already Dead'
'The Fateful Dark'
'Zero Hour'
'Hammered Down'
'Scavengers Of Mercy'
'The Cursed Earth'
'Be Quick Or Be Dead' *
'Lightning To The Nations' *
'Killers' *

* Earache Webstore/iTunes exclusive bonus tracks

Album preview:
'Hellblazer' video:
Savage Messiah tour dates include:

March
3 - Southampton, UK - Talking Heads
5 - York, UK - Fibbers
6 - Glasgow, UK - Audio
7 - Manchester, UK - Sound Control
8 - Wolverhampton, UK - Slade Rooms
13 - Pwllheli, UK - Hammerfaest

April
19 - Norwich, UK - Thrashersaurus Festival