New York City-based power trio GAGGLE OF COCKS (GOC) have released their new video, for the track ‘Black Helicopters’, from the album Low Class Trendsetter.
GOC features a stellar lineup of pedigree musicians. Former SLUNT members Pat Harrington (guitar, vocals) and Charles Ruggiero (drums), along with bassist Freddy Villano (formerly with QUIET RIOT, WIDOWMAKER and AWAKEN), are the rock solid foundation of Gaggle Of Cocks.
They are occasionally joined by guitarist Chris Goercke.
Low Class Trendsetter tracklisting:

'Black Helicopters'
'Guy Supreme'
'Low Class Trendsetter'
'Sexmusic'
'Skyhead'
'Caught Up In The Noize'
'Sonza Bichez!'
'Punchbag'
'I Am The Warlock'
'Sink'
'Running Out The Coals'
'Darkness'

South Florida metallers LIONS OF THE SOUTH will release their debut album, Chronicles of Aggression on February 28th via. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Eduardo Hidalgo, can be seen below. The band is a new upcoming, three-piece, South Florida metal band with South American roots in their blood. While the band simply describes their music as metal, others have described the band’s style as a fusion between heavy, groove, and crossover thrash metal.
Tracklisting:
'Awakening'
'Vicious Cycle'
'In Your Hands'
'Chronicles of Aggression'
'Reflection'
'A Call to Act'
'Rising Sun'
'Mirroring Hells'
'Countdown'

Lions Of The South recently released a promo video clip of the song 'Vicious Cycle':
Chronicles of Aggression was produced by Nayar/Perez, recorded and Mixed by Adrian Morales at Heiga Studios, Miami Florida. Photography by Juan Sebastian Maldonado.

Lions Of The South are:

Cristobal Perez – vocals, guitars
Andres Nayar – drums and percussion
Felipe Vilches – bass guitar

Japan's DIR EN GREY have checked in with the following update:
"It has been 15 years since DIR EN GREY made their spectacular debut, and they are still continuing to progress. Dir En Grey has just announced their fourth video documentary, Tour13 Ghoul, with footage that documents Dir En Grey face to face with reality, will be released on April 23, 2014.

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."

Dir En Grey's new mini-album, The Unraveling, features original artwork by artist and sculptor Yasuyuki Nishio. This intriguing piece is the result of the fusion between Dir En Grey’s expressions to this day with Yasuyuki Nishio’s perspective of the world, bringing forth yet another release that exhibits an overwhelming sense of existence.



The Unravelling includes the following seven new songs:

'Unraveling'
'Karma'
'Kasumi'
'Karasu'
'Bottom Of The Death Valley'
'Unknown.Despair.Lost'
'The Final'

After the successful release of their debut, The Company We Keep, in 2010 and several shows across Europe, CAESARS ROME have today released the follow up album, Believers, through Lock & Key.

With a much heavier and darker vibe combined with their “wall of sound”, Believers marks a new chapter in the band’s history, projecting their process to maturity. The four piece rock outfit from South Wales, once again worked with renowned producer Romesh Dodangoda (FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES), who already did excellent work on their previous album.
Tracklisting:

'Braille'
'Stay Gold'
'Old Worlds Continents'
'Stories Based On Science And Faith Earth From Space'
'Haunt'
'Heavy Heart'
'Sincerities'
'Traitors'
'Things We Lost In The Fire'
'A Ghost In Our Lives'
'Believers'
Caesars Rome are:

Jonathan Hopkins – Vocals/Guitar
Kyle Smith – Guitar
Lloyd Wood – Bass
Richard Berry – Drums

Inner Ear Records will release the sophomore album from progressive rockers ELECTRIC LITANY, entitled Enduring Days You Will Overcome, on February 21st. Four years after their debut album, How To Be A Child And Win The War, the London-based 4-piece band return with a unique album that was definitely worth waiting for.

Enduring Days You Will Overcome is the fruit of a difficult and stagnant era. However, confirming every word of its title, it’s proof that the conscious perseverance of creation is the solution to overcome the problems and move forward. The album rises from the ashes of a lo-fi world, maintaining the lyricism and the characteristic "haunting" atmosphere of Electric Litany. Drawing inspiration from Beat poetry, new wave, Byzantine music and solid guitars that form a feeling of dark romanticism. Melancholic odes to the perseverance of the human spirit in face of tragedy.

In 2012 the band contacted legendary producer ALAN PARSONS who, after hearing How To Be A Child And Win The War agreed to collaborate with the band. The recordings were an adventure "hosted" in several London based studios as well as a studio in the Welsh countryside and the island of Corfu. Mastering once again took place at Abbey Road Studios.
Tracklisting:

'Intro'
'Silence'
'Hold Fast To Dreams'
'The Soul Remembers Everything'
'Vanish'
'Name'
'Enduring Days You Will Overcome'
'In the Morning'
'Feather Of Ecstasy'
'Empty Sea'
'You Make Me Feel'
'Farewell'

Album stream:

Enduring Days You Will Overcome by Electric Litany

Today (February 24th) sees Sweden's VANHELGA release a digital single, 'Där Evigheten Inväntar Mig', ahead of the release of the band's sophomore full-length album, Längtan.
'Där Evigheten Inväntar Mig', which translated from the Swedish means "Where Eternity Awaits Me", sets the tone for Längtan, which is scheduled for release in Europe on April 28th in CD format on the Art of Propaganda label, and in vinyl format on Carnal Records on a date as yet to be confirmed.
'Där Evigheten Inväntar Mig"'is available direct from the band via Bandcamp (listen below).

Där evigheten inväntar mig by Vanhelga

Vanhelga was formed in Linköping, Sweden in 2001 by J. Ottosson, aka 145188 (ex-LIFELOVER (live session musician), ex-SKOGSTRON), who, unable to create the kind of music he really wanted to, found a group of like-minded musicians and together they set about bringing their vision to life. Aside from Ottosson on Bass, Guitars and Vocals, Vanhelga's lineup consists of J. Gabrielson (ESKAPI, ex-Lifelover) on Vocals, J. Ejnarsson (TAKETH) and Wadström (ex-Skogstron) on guitars and D. Franzén on drums.

Whilst it would be easy to classify Vanhelga as a black metal band, in reality that would be too restrictive a definition. It's true that lyrically the band explores the darker side of humanity, a subject much loved by the genre, indeed, the band's name itself means "Profane", but within Vanhelga's cold and sinister music can be found distinctive melodies and melancholic moments that lull you into a false sense of security and drag you into a dark reality.



Tracks from all of Vanhelga's releases can be heard below:

VANHELGA by VANHELGA (Official)

Queens, New York hardcore veterans SWORN ENEMY will release their new album, "Living On Borrowed Time", on May 13 via Rock Ridge Music/ADA. The artwork for the CD can be seen below. Frontman Sal LoCoco states about the new album and the band's upcoming plans: "It's been a while since I've been this excited about SWORN ENEMY and for good reason.

"We have a brand new record coming out through Rock Ridge Music.

"With some tours lined up for summer and fall, it's an all-around good feeling in the SWORN ENEMY camp."

SWORN ENEMY established itself in 2000 with the release of "Negative Outlook" on HATEBREED frotnman Jamey Jasta's Stillborn Records. The record was a mix of old-school hardcore punk and new school breakdowns, and quickly gained the band attention in the underground scene. Since its inception, the band has gone on to release six highly successful and critically acclaimed albums. Now following a short hiatus, SWORN ENEMY has reformed and once again, it continues its legacy with the addition of new guitarist Matt Garzilli and bassist Mike Puccciarelli. SWORN ENEMY is:

Salvatore Michael LoCoco - VocalsJeffrey Cummings - GuitarMatthew Garzilli - GuitarMichael Anthony Pucciarelli - BassDaniel E Lamagna - Drums

La Séance De Rattrapage has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of SEPULTURA performing the song "Refuse/Resist" on February 25 at Le Bikini in Toulouse, France. Check it out below.

SEPULTURA's new album, "The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart", sold around 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD came out on October 29, 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Although it was inspired by Fritz Lang's classic 1927 movie "Metropolis", "The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart" is not a concept album or a soundtrack like its precedessors "Dante XXI" (based on "The Divine Comedy") and "A-Lex" (based on "A Clockwork Orange").

"The Mediator Between The Head And Hands Must Be The Heart" was tracked over a 40-day period at producer Ross Robinson's (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT) studio in Venice, California and was mixed and mastered by co-producer Steve Evetts, who previously worked with SEPULTURA on the "Nation" (2001), "Revolusongs" (2002) and "Roorback" (2003) albums, in addition to having collaborated with Ross on a number of other projects in the past.

In a 2013 interview with Live-Metal.net, SEPULTURA singer Derrick Green stated about the new album title: "We always have the simple one-word titles or very basic. And with this we knew what we wanted to do. We wanted to maybe make people think a little bit.

"I think we have become lobotomized, including myself, because I'm not putting myself outside of anything. I think a lot of times we live in a time where people are thinking actions or creating ideas — doing something in their head but going right to their hands. And they're missing the essential part, the heart and the compassion, that's behind what you are doing. And (the title) came from a movie called 'Metropolis' (1927) by a director called Fritz Lang, and it's a silent movie. And it's actually the first thing you see in the movie. And the meaning behind it is just that: It's impossible to be human without having the heart dictate what you're doing and why you're doing certain things.

"So I believe this album has that passion and drive and love for music.

"So many things I've been hearing are just about trying to be perfect, with the digital age and trying to make everything sound perfect. Like on albums and things like that, it doesn't even sound real. It doesn't sound human anymore. So this is something going back to really trying not to be perfect. We're trying to pull out that love and desire and just grabbing that moment, placing it on an album and recording it, and not being worried about those other things."

Southern California heavy rockers FU MANCHU have finished recording their 11th album. The follow-up to 2009's "Signs Of Infinite Power" was tracked by Andrew Giacumakis (MOAB) and Jim Monroe (THE ADOLESCENTS, X) and is being produced by the bandmembers themselves. The CD will be released in May via the band's own At The Dojo label and will coincide with a month-long U.S. tour. Dates in Europe and the rest of the world will follow, leading up to FU MANCHU's 25th anniversary in 2015.

Writing for the album began in the summer of 2012, with a break for a tour of Europe in the fall of that year and a U.S. tour in the spring of 2013, reissuing and playing "The Action Is Go" LP in its entirety and an appearance at METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival in June 2013. FU MANCHU soon found itself with enough material for two albums.

A hint of what the new songs will sound like was released in October in the form of "Robotic Invasion", a split seven-inch single with MOAB, presented by Scion.

Slower, longer and heavier than most of the recent material the band has released, the new songs find FU MANCHU exploring different time changes and heavy sonics that the band is known for, with some atmospheric and conceptual lyrics and artwork that will hopefully be tying one, if not two, new records together that the band hopes will be released this year.

FU MANCHU's first full-length, "No One Rides For Free", has been reissued on At The Dojo as a gatefold vinyl. The record celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

After forming BLACK SABBATH in 1969, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terry "Geezer" Butler and Bill Ward went on to record one of the most influential canons of music in the history of rock and roll.

Warner Bros./Rhino brings together the original quartet's groundbreaking eight-album run for "Black Sabbath: Complete Studio Albums (1970-1978)". The hard-hitting, eight-disc boxed set will be available on April 15.

Presented in a clamshell box, the set contains all of the studio albums BLACK SABBATH recorded for Warner Bros. Records during the 1970s, including its iconic, eponymous debut (1970), the multi-platinum landmark "Paranoid" (1970), the platinum albums "Master Of Reality" (1971), "Vol. 4" (1972), and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (1973), as well as the gold albums "Sabotage" (1975), "Technical Ecstasy" (1976), and "Never Say Die!" (1978).

"Black Sabbath: Complete Studio Albums (1970-1978)" features:

* Black Sabbath (1970) * Paranoid (1970) * Master Of Reality (1971) * Vol. 4 (1972) * Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) * Sabotage (1975) * Technical Ecstasy (1976) * Never Say Die! (1978)

The past few months have been busy ones for BLACK SABBATH. Following hugely successful shows in North and South America, Australia, Asia and Europe, the band won its second Grammy Award when the song "God Is Dead?" picked up the trophy for "Best Metal Performance".

The group will kick off another North American tour on March 31 with a show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In the weeks that follow, the trek will hit ten cities in Canada, including stops in Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton, before it wraps on April 26 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. These dates are part of the band’s final shows of its 2013-14 world tour in support of its first studio album in 35 years, "13". A resounding success, the album entered the charts at #1 in 13 countries (including their first #1 in the U.S.). Another run of European festivals and headlining shows will follow this summer.

Melbourne, Australia’s BORIS THE BLADE have revealed details for their debut album, The Human Hive, to be released via Siege Of Amida/Century Media on May 12th in the UK (May 9th in Australia via Faction/Sony).

The Human Hive is the debut full length that follows the Tides Of Damnation EP, which was released in 2011. With the world’s eyes firmly set on Australia’s ever growing pool of outstanding heavy acts, it’s only a matter of time before Boris The Blade make their mark on the international circuit with their punishing live show and ruthless brand of death metal.

Some of the most horrifying breakdowns in existence collide with thunderous blasts and relentless brutal assault, in what can only be described as one of the heaviest offerings to emerge this year.
Tracklisting:

'Serpents Crown'
'Spawn Of Agony'
' Mortal Procession'
'Atrophy'
'Desolation'
'Malevolent'
'Ritual'
'The Human Hive'
'Eternal Ruin'
'Eulogy'

Bonus tracks (EU Physical edition only - taken from 2011’s Tides Of Damnation)

'Like Wolves'
'A Vulgate Prophet'
'For The Wretched'
'Wastelands'
'Your Last Breath'
'Tides Of Damnation'
Boris The Blade will promote the new record with a European tour in May with I DECLARE WAR and MARTYR DEFILED:

April
24 - London, England - Boston Music Rooms
25 - Cologne, Germany - Underground
27 - Paris, France - L'Orchidee
28 - Frankfurt Am Main, Germany - Elfer
29 - Dessaum Germany - Beat Club
30 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Krib

May
1 - Motala, Sweden - Bryggeriet
2 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Fangelset
3 - Berlin, Germany - Drop The Bomb Party
4 - Vienna, Austria - Viper Room
5 - Gleisdorf, Austria - Kulturkeller
6 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
7 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Randal
8 - Poznan, Poland - Klub U Bazyla
9 - Chemnitz, Germany - AJZ Talschock
10 - Wolfsburg, Germany - Jugendhaus Ost
11 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - New Breed Festival
12 - Kiev, Ukraine - Younost
13 - Kharkov, Ukraine - Zhara
14 - Belgorod, Russia - The Roxbury Club
16 - Ryazan, Russia - Dom Kultury
17 - Moscow, Russia - Volta
18 - St Petersburg, Russia - Club Mod

It’s been nearly three years since GRIFTER's self-titled debut album was released on Ripple Music in 2011. Grifter supported the release with a UK tour as special guests to ORANGE GOBLIN and slots at various festivals such as the inaugural Desertfest London and Freak Valley Festival in 2012 and in 2013 at Britain’s prestigious Bloodstock Festival and Hard Rock Hell.

It’s 2014 and Grifter are set to release their second album, The Return Of The Bearded Brethren, once again through Ripple Music. Whereas the first album was a bunch of tracks the band had spanning their career up to that point the new album with written with one aim in mind: to write a killer album that would hit hard from start to finish yet contained songs that would kick arse in their own right. The Return Of The Bearded Brethren picks up where the debut left off but builds in every way from the quality of the song writing and playing boasting a fat production courtesy of Rich Robinson.

The album, which will include many tales of Guinness, '70s sex symbols, drinking regrets, religious folly and more, is slotted for a May 2014 release. Additionally, look for Grifter live across the UK and maybe even the US.

Tracklisting:

'Black Gold'
'She Mountain'
'Paranoiac Blues'
'Princess Leia'
'Bow Down To The Monkey'
'Braggard’s Boast'
'It’s Not Me, It’s You'
'Fire Water'
'The Return Of The Bearded Brethren'
'Fairies Wear Boots' (BLACK SABBATH cover)

York, UK-based heavy rock and roll mob THE BASTARD SONS have released their new video for 'O'Brothel Where Art Thou?' - the latest track to be taken from their new EP Roads. Shot by Ben Mills from fellow road warriors THE SMOKING HEARTS, the video sees the band in a somewhat different light as they drag up for the cameras.

Front man JJ Jackson says the song is "a modern day look at people going home with strangers from a nightclub or a bar - they could be anyone from Ted Bundy to Rose West!"

"We wanted to try and avoid the 'band in a room' video for our first one (not that there's anything wrong with them). We just wanted something a little different. Ben came up with the weirdest idea that he thought we wouldn't do. He was pretty surprised and probably quite scared when we said yes to it without hesitation. I don't know if that says something about us....”
Following the news that they will be releasing their Roads EP on March 10th via Kaiju Records, The Bastard Sons have revealed they will be giving away their debut release as a free download to fans who buy tickets for their headline EP release show at Fibbers in York on Friday, February 28th. Support comes from THE FALLEN, THE SEA and BROKEN SKULLS.

Stream Bones in full here.
The news comes alongside the announcement of a US tour supporting Californian friends THROW THE GOAD and an appearance at Hammerfest VI on their return to the UK - see below for full dates.

By attending the launch show, fans can get their hands on a copy of new release Roads'a whole 10 days before it hits the shops as well as a FREE digital copy of Bones for everyone who purchases a ticket.

You can get your ticket and FREE Bones EP from Awake.Arise Tattoo in York or at this location.

Guitarist Ollie reveals other plans, saying “We’re recording a video with Ben Mills from THE SMOKING HEARTS, he’s a great guy. We took the band out in York after we played and they like to party as much as we do. We’re still figuring out what the rest of the year will bring.”
Tour dates:

February
28 - Fibbers - York, UK (EP Launch show)

March
2 - Loaded - Hollywood, CA
3 - The Doll Hut - Anaheim, CA
4 - The Dive - Las Vegas, NV
5 - Yucca Tap Room - Tempe, AZ
6 - JR's - Sierra Vista, AZ
7 - Shakedown - San Diego, CA
8 - The Rustic Theatre - Idyllwild, CA
14 - Hammerfest VI - Gwynedd, Wales, UK

Roads is released on March 10th via Kaiju Records.

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM will play their 30th anniversary show at Øya Festival 2014, on Friday, August 8th. Festival details can be found at this location.
Mayhem are streaming their first new song in seven years. The title-track from their forthcoming 7" vinyl single 'Psywar', can be heard via a lyric video below.
'Psywar' will be released on April 25th in various formats including grey and red colored 7" vinyl. Check out the various packages available for pre-order at this location.
'Psywar' will be featured on Mayhem's new, as-yet-untitled album due out at the end of May. Complete details to follow.

'Psywar' lyric video:

Dutch psychedelic rockers BIRTH OF JOY will release their new album, Prisoner, on March 4th in North America, March 7th in Germany/Switzerland/Austria and March 10th in UK / Rest Of Europe via Long Branch Records / SPV (excluding BeNeLux, France and Japan).

Prisoner was recorded and mixed by Joris Wolff (DE STAAT, WITHIN TEMPTATION) and mastered by Brian Lucey (THE BLACK KEYS, ARCTIC MONKEYS).
With the North American release exactly one week from today, Birth Of Joy and Long Branch Records have teamed up with Yahoo Music for an exclusive full album stream of Prisoner. Listen to the entire album here..

The video for the song 'Three Day Road', can be seen below. The video was filmed and edited by Tijmen Hobbel at Studio Brainbow.
After 97 shows all over Europe and the US in 2013, Birth Of Joy have already proven to be a true live rock sensation! Besides creating catchy psychedelic 60/70's-hooks spiced up with stoner, blues and rock and roll influences, this threesome is also master in invoking a primal emotion that lays hidden in many of us. The kind of emotion that craves to burst out when you experience something true, something real. Well, these guys are it, they are the real deal: sex, drugs and rock and roll! Blood, sweat and... ah, mostly alcohol!

Birth Of Joy are taking part in a massive five month World Tour visiting BeNelux in February, North America with dates in March (kicking off with an appearance at Austin, TX's SXSW Festival). The band then heads to UK/Switzerland at the end March, followed by Germany/France in April and Denmark/Norway/Sweden/Finland in May.

KXM, the new project featuring drummer Ray Luzier (KORN), bassist/vocalist Doug Pinnick (KING'S X) and guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN), will release its self-titled debut album on March 11 via Rat Pak Records. The CD was produced by KXM and Chris Collier, who is known for his work with LYNCH MOB, Lita Ford and Tommy Bolin, to name a few.

The official video for the song "Rescue Me" can be seen below. Also available is a 14-minute clip containing audio samples of all the songs that are set to appear on "KXM".

KXM takes its name from the combination of the members' other projects: K from KORN, X from KING'S X and M from LYNCH MOB.

A pre-order for the KXM album has been launched on the Rat Pak web site. The effort is available in various bundles, includes signed CDs; CDs and t-shirts; and even a phone call from a bandmember.

According to a press release, "the self-titled debut of KXM is something truly unique and special. The songs are powerful, precise, and transcend beyond the boundaries of the imagination.

"In today's overpopulated music arena, true gems become harder and harder to find, but KXM's unified vision rises above the normal and creates its own space.

"From the opening drum riff of 'Stars' to final chord on 'Human Friction', 'KXM' is an album that is sure to resonate with fans from the band's original projects while garnering new ones as well. Songs like 'Gun Fight', 'Faith Is A Room' and the first single, 'Rescue Me', are sure to be instant favorites among fans. The band shows their softer side on the ballad 'Never Stop', along with their dark side on the tale of domestic violence, 'Sleep'."

"KXM" track listing: 01. Stars02. Rescue Me03. Gun Fight04. Never Stop05. Faith Is A Room06. I'll Be OK07. Sleep08. Love09. Burn10. Do It Now11. Human Friction12. Tranquilize (bonus track)13. Rescue Me (radio edit) (bonus track)

In a recent interview with the "Talking Metal" podcast,Lynch stated about how KXM came together: "When you are in the music scene here, especially in Southern California, you run into everyone, everybody loves everybody, it's a mutual admiration society. You're hanging out, you are playing gigs and you run into your buds and your friends, and invariably, with all of us, it's, like, 'Let's form a project, let's do something together,' because, ya know, we all want to play together and usually it never goes anywhere, but this time it actually did. It's really amazing. Things lined up.

"Doug has been... The first time I heard KING'S X with 'Out Of The Silent Planet' and 'Gretchen Goes to Nebraska', oh, to me, he was the benchmark. This is the guy that I was born to play with, ya know? He has got it all. He comes from gospel roots, he's got the blues thing, he just does it all. I just knew would be a natural fit. Doug is so good he's a natural fit with anybody. He is a self-contained machine. He's got that very unique bass attack and sound and obviously his vocal styling. He is a poet. He is a great lyricist. A great frontman, the whole nine yards. And Ray and I have been in other little projects and have done things together. We would always touch base but never really got serious.

"I don't remember exactly how this all fell together.

"We all have limited time being that were all in other projects but we said, 'Let's really, really do this and quit talking about it.'"

"New Southern", the debut album by Oklahoma natives and saviors of southern-infused hard rock ANTI-MORTEM, will be released in physical and digital formats on April 28 (U.K.), April 15 (rest of Europe) and April 29 (North America) via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by Bob Marlette (BLACK STONE CHERRY, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, SHINEDOWN, ROB ZOMBIE).

The "New Southern" album artwork was created by Brent Elliott White (DEATH ANGEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY, TRIVIUM), and can be seen below.

"New Southern" track listing:

01. Words Of Wisdom02. New Southern03. 100% Pure American Rage04. Hate Automatic05. Black Heartbeat06. I Get Along With The Devil07. Path To Pain08. Wake Up09. Ride Of Your Life10. Stagnant Water11. Truckstop Special12. Jonesboro13. A Little Too Lose (bonus track; MR. BIG cover)

The "New Southern" bundle — which includes the album and an exclusive t-shirt — is available for pre-order now at this location.

The video for "100% Pure American Rage", the lead-off single from the "New Southern", can be seen below. The clip was shot, produced, and directed by Clark Deal of Chaotic Productions. "It's brutal but accessible," ANTI-MORTEM guitarist Zain Smith states about the track. "It's very political. The solos are tasty. It's new-day metal, but it has a LED ZEPPELIN-esque guitar tone and solo. There's nothing that sounds like this song out there." The "100% Pure American Rage" single is currently available for purchase on iTunes.

Fans will have the opportunity to witness ANTI-MORTEM's feral testicular fortitude when they tour the U.S. supporting TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION for 16 shows starting on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia and wrapping up in Des Moines, Iowa on April 15. "Hard rock is stagnating," assesses ANTI-MORTEM frontman Larado Romo. "We want people to think, 'Rock has balls again.' When you see us live, you will be crushed."

Formed in 2008 and fronted by vocalist Larado Romo, ANTI-MORTEM's lineup includes older brother-guitarist Nevada Romo, guitarist Zain Smith, bassist Corey Henderson and drummer Levi Dickerson. With over 300 shows to their name, these Chickasha, Oklahoma natives (aged between 18 and 22) spent their formative nights and weekends woodshedding their sound on the concert stage they built themselves in the Smith family barn (originally intended to store an old car collection).

While Zain's parents were away working on the weekends, ANTI-MORTEM would turn their barn rehearsal space into a makeshift venue and hone their chops by inviting friends and family in Chickasha over for an afternoon of gravel-throated vocals, crunch-laden riffs, thick grooves, and some good ol'-fashioned Southern hospitality.

ANTI-MORTEM is:

Larado Romo - Lead Vocals 
Nevada Romo - Guitar
Zain Smith - Guitar
Corey Henderson - Bass
Levi Dickerson - Drums

Spanish metallers DIABULUS IN MUSICA have released a short teaser of their upcoming video 'Inner Force', which can be found on their upcoming third album, Argia, out April 15th in North America via Napalm Records.
According to a press release, "the fantastic female vocalist Zuberoa Aznárez and her band members masterfully combine heavy metal riffs, a pounding rhythm section with passionate and symphonic elements. The compositions are crowned by wonderful refrains, which will grab the listener's attention at the first spin of the record."
Argia tracklisting:

'Et Resurrexit (Libera Me)'
'From The Embers'
'Inner Force'
'Furia de Libertad' (feat. Ailyn Giménez)
'Maitagarri'
'Sed Diabolus'
'Spoilt Vampire'
'Eternal Breeze'
'Mechanical Ethos'
'Encounter At Chronos' Maze' (feat. Thomas Vikström)
'Indigo'
'Healing'
'Horizons'

The first trailer for "Heroes", the new album from Swedish metallers SABATON, can be seen below. The CD will be released on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the effort was created by Péter Sallai. There will also be "alternate artwork for some editions," according to the band.

The cover artwork for both the standard and special "Heroes" editions can be seen below.

"Heroes" track listing:

01. Night Witches02. No Bullets Fly03. Smoking Snakes04. Inmate 485905. To Hell And Back06. The Ballad Of Bull07. Resist And Bite08. Soldier Of 3 Armies09. Far From The Fame10. Hearts Of Iron

In addition to the standard jewel-case CD, there will be a vinyl version (different colors), a limited-edition digipak (featuring two bonus tracks), limited earbook (including five bonus tracks) and digital download (with one bonus track).

"We had the title in mind since before we even recorded 'Carolus Rex' and we already had ideas for artwork years ago," says SABATON bassist Pär Sundström. "We had a few different ones to choose from, but when we saw this one, we knew it was the right one for this album."

"Heroes" was recorded at The Abyss, the recording studio in Pärlby outside Ludvika, Sweden owned and operated by record producer and musician Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN).

"[Peter] still has some aces in his sleeves that we are sure will lift the new album," says Sundström.

SABATON played its first show with new drummer Hannes Van Dahl on November 16, 2013 at the Metal Hammer Paradise festival in Germany.

Regarding their decision to enlist Hannes Van Dahl, SABATON said in a statement: "For some time, there has been rumors about Robban [Bäck] coming back soon, or that Snowy [Shaw] would fill in for a while longer, or even take Robban's place permanently behind the drums.

"To put an end to these rumors we now present our new full-time member in SABATON: Hannes Van Dahl.

"Hannes has previously played in EVERGREY, which we have toured with in the past, and he has also worked side by side with us as drum technician for Snowy during his time in SABATON."

SABATON will return to the U.S. and Canada in April as direct support to American metallers ICED EARTH on their "Worldwide Plagues" North American tour. Opening each show on the six-week trek will be Dutch metallers REVAMP (featuring NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen).

SABATON's last album, "Carolus Rex", was released on May 22, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which was made available in both English and Swedish, deal with the Swedish Empire (referring to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721).

SABATON in 2012 parted ways with guitarists Oskar Montelius and Rikard Sundén, drummer Daniel Mulback and keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr.

The official lyric video for the song "Your Body Is A Battleground" from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Human Contradiction", which will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, April 4Rest of Europe: April 7USA, Canada: April 8

"The Human Contradiction" track listing:

01. Here Come The Vultures02. Your Body Is A Battleground03. Stardust04. My Masquerade05. Tell Me, Mechanist06. Sing To Me07. Army Of Dolls08. Lullaby09. The Tragedy Of The Commons

The CD once again features a guest appearance by Marco Hietala of NIGHTWISH and TAROT; George Oosthoek (ex-ORPHANAGE); and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz.

Comments DELAIN: "We are very excited about the much-anticipated return of vocal force Marco Hietala on our upcoming record.

"After our collaboration with Marco on our first two albums, we can't help but hearing his voice in some of the songs we write! We love his contributions on 'The Human Contradiction': Marco adds greatly to the power of 'Your Body Is A Battleground' as well as to the melancholia of 'Sing To Me'."

Says Marco: "I've done quite a few visitations on select albums during my career. DELAIN and their albums are among the most frequent. If you listen to their stuff, you'll know why. Martijn and his group seem to have plenty to say, both musically and lyrically. Keep it up, mates!"

DELAIN last year released a special album, "Interlude", via Napalm Records. The effort was described in in a press release as "a fantastic blend of brand-new songs, special versions and mixes of popular DELAIN tracks, covers, and the beautiful single 'Are You Done With Me'. Thanks to the new mix, the well-known anthem shines with a new-found splendor. The album includes a special DVD featuring exclusive live footage and clips from the band's career.

The first audio teaser for "Angels Of The Apocalypse" — the follow-up to TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON's debut album, "The Land Of New Hope" from Finnish composer/producer and guitar player Timo Tolkki — can be found below. Due in May via Frontiers Records, the CD will feature guest appearances by the following singers: * Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP, AFTER FOREVER)* Simone Simons (EPICA)* Fabio Lione (RHAPSODY OF FIRE, ANGRA)* David DeFeis (VIRGIN STEELE)* Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE)* Caterina Nix

Other musicians which will appear on the album include two other former members of STRATOVARIUS: Tuomo Lassila (STRATOVARIUS' founder) on drums and Antti Ikonen, the original keyboard player of STRATOVARIUS. Jansen sings lead vocals on the first single and promotional video from "Angels Of The Apocalypse". The single and the video will be made available later this month.

The recordings for the new TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON CD took place at East Sound Studios in Helsinki, Finland.

Tolkki's sequel to his first metal opera will feature 11 tracks.

Tolkki recently described Jansen as "probably the best vocalist I have worked with in my whole career."

He added: "This has been a jaw-dropping experience and I thought I have already seen it all. Floor has proven me wrong. For example, in the 10-minute title track of the album, she delivers, in my opinion, the best vocals of her career so far.

"This song is probably the biggest sounding of my whole career, and Floor simply makes it an astonishing, almost breathtaking experience!

"We are both surprised of how amazing this has turned out to be and both very happy to hear how amazing it sounds."

To date, Timo Tolkki has sold over two million records in his career, has won a Finnish Grammy-equivalent and has been chosen by the readers of the American Guitar World magazine to Top 100 as "the fastest guitar player in the world" and "the most influential metal guitar player in the world." He has released 20 albums in his career and toured the world for over 3000 shows in 52 countries.

"Impact Velocity", the debut album from MENACE, the brainchild of NAPALM DEATH axeman Mitch Harris, can be streamed in its entirety using the eidget below. The CD will hit the stores on March 14 in Europe or March 18 in North America via Season Of Mist. It features contributions from Derek Roddy (drums), Fred Leclercq (bass), Nicola Manzan (violin, cello, viola), Shane Embury (bass), and Russ Russell (producer and navigator of paradoxology).

MENACE is a project for those who dare to be challenged. It is a journey across genres; neither claiming nor conforming to any particular known style, and a result of all musical history and culture.

Mitch comments: "The band is called MENACE, but to me, it is more than just a band or a solo project. It is the result of my life's work. It's a concept that has been in production for some time with most of the songs and intense work done in the last two years.

"The initial idea for MENACE began with a plan to work with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) and drummer Brann Dailor (MASTODON). Although Brann recorded two songs initially, his responsibilities with MASTODON didn't allow time for such an intricate collaboration. In fact, we all became incredibly busy and as a result, new directives evolved, and to achieve my goal for MENACE I needed to see the album through myself.

"To me, MENACE is the old meeting the new; heavy and melodic, descriptive and adventurous, epic and futuristic, carnal and primitive, and so on. MENACE brings unrealized dreams closer to fruition. It is about overcoming loss and hardship, and a combination of many interests, including spiritual philosophy, psychology, science, physics, theatrics, the supernatural, the paranormal, film, poetry, photography, art, sculpture and video; the things I've focused all my energy on over the last twenty years. It's an organic meets technological approach to exploration and self discovery through a direction I term audio-installationism (A.I.)."

Harris concludes, "Those familiar with my previous work will be in for a surprise and should expect the unexpected, but I'm a firm believer that even the most improbable dreams should be explored. MENACE is a statement in itself, a way of saying that there is always a way forward, no matter how difficult it seems. If you are still alive, then there is still something to achieve."

"Impact Velocity" track listing:

01. I Live With Your Ghost02. Painted Rust03. Multiple Clarity04. To The Marrow05. I Won't See The Sun06. Drowning In Density07. Positron08. Everything And Nothing09. Within Context10. Malicious Code11. Impact Velocity12. Seamless Integration 13. Insult To Injury [bonus track]

"Impact Velocity" recording lineup:

Cygnus (Mitch Harris): vocals Synergus (Mitch Harris): guitar & synth Samorost (Derek Roddy): drums & percussion Serpens (Fred Leclercq): bass Radix (Nicola Manzan): strings, electro sub Erebus (Shane Embury): bass

"I Am The Fire", the new video from guitar virtuoso Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — can be seen below. The song, which features a guest appearance by the American hard rock band DEVOUR THE DAY, is the title track of Gus G.'s debut solo album, "I Am The Fire", which will be released on March 18 in North America via Century Media Records.

"I Am The Fire" track listing:

01. My Will Be Done (featuring Mats Levén)02. Blame It On Me (featuring Mats Levén)03. I Am The Fire (featuring Devour The Day)04. Vengeance (featuring David Ellefson)05. Long Way Down (featuring Alexia Rodriguez)06. Just Can't Let Go (featuring Jacob Bunton)07. Terrified (featuring Billy Sheehan)08. Eyes Wide Open (featuring Mats Levén)09. Redemption (featuring Michael Starr)10. Summer Days (featuring Jeff Scott Soto)11. Dreamkeeper (featuring Tom S. Englund)12. End Of The Line (featuring Mats Levén)

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "I Am The Fire" can be seen below. The cover artwork, pictured below, was designed by Gustavo Sazes (ARCH ENEMY, KAMELOT, DREAM EVIL).

The video for the album's opening track, "My Will Be Done" (featuring Mats Levén), was produced by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE and KAMELOT, among others.

Gus handles all guitar, bass and keyboards on "I Am The Fire", and is joined by a roster of friends and guests that help bring his vision to fruition: drummers Jeff Friedl (A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER, DEVO) and Daniel Erlandsson (ARCH ENEMY), bassists David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, WE ARE THE FALLEN, LITA FORD), and vocalists Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION), Blake Allison (DEVOUR THE DAY), Michael Starr (STEEL PANTHER), Alexia Rodriguez (EYES SET TO KILL), Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY), Jacob Bunton (ADLER) and Jeff Scott Soto (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, TALISMAN, ex-JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). "I Am The Fire" was mixed by Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR, STEEL PANTHER) and was recorded between Los Angeles and Gus' home country of Greece through the latter half of 2013. A few of the album's tracks include "Eyes Wide Open", "Redemption", "End Of The Line" and "Blame It On Me". The album showcases a well-balanced mix of active rock, classic hard rock, traditional metal and guitar-driven instrumentals, taking listeners on a diverse journey and opening doors to Gus G.'s soulful playing.

Gus G. has had an amazing rise within the worldwide rock and metal scenes and has amassed an impressive body of work, both in studio and touring. He emerged as an up-and-coming talent with the groups DREAM EVIL (Sweden), MYSTIC PROPHECY (Germany) and NIGHTRAGE (Greece), but it is his work with his own band FIREWIND (who have released seven studio albums and two live releases) and as a member of Ozzy Osbourne's band that have helped him emerge as one of the world's top metal and rock guitarists. His work on Ozzy's "Scream" album led to a Grammy nomination in 2010, and his list of accolades includes Guitar Player magazine's "Best Metal Guitarist," the "Dimebag Darrell Shredder" award at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, and Metal Hammer Greece "Best Guitarist" on four separate occasions.

"I Am The Fire" video:

Fan-filmed video footage of LYNCH MOB's entire February 22 concert at M15 Concert Bar & Grill in Corona, California can be seen below.

Featured songs:

0:01:14 - Street Fighting Man0:06:06 - Into The Fire (DOKKEN)0:11:52 - She's Evil But She's Mine0:17:06 - River Of Love0:23:42 - It's Not Love (DOKKEN)0:31:08 - The Hunter (DOKKEN)0:35:10 - Mr. Scary (DOKKEN)0:40:05 - All I Want0:45:32 - Lost Behind The Wall (DOKKEN)0:50:20 - Alone Again (DOKKEN)0:55:11 - When Heaven Comes Down (DOKKEN)0:59:44 - Tooth And Nail (DOKKEN)1:04:45 - Wicked Sensation

LYNCH MOB last month finished rocking the West Coast, delivering classic favorites and tracks from the latest record while introducing a new vocalist for the George Lynch-led band.

The current iteration of LYNCH MOB is an unusual combination of rock backgrounds. Bassist Kevin Baldes is an original member of the Orange County alternative rock band LIT. LIT's platinum album "A Place In The Sun" spawned three Top Ten hits, including "My Own Worst Enemy". He’s also played with SUGARCULT, MEST and GOOD MAN DOWN. Jimmy D'Anda is on drums. With L.A.-based rock band BULLETBOYS and its hit "Smooth Up In Ya", he earned a gold album and toured the world with rock's biggest acts. Being introduced on this tour was new vocalist Keith St. John (MONTROSE, BURNING RAIN). St. John was the last-minute replacement for Thadeus "Tad" Gonzalez (ELECTRIC SISTER), whose absence from the trek was not explained by the group.

For twelve years with DOKKEN, George Lynch was able to develop a groundbreaking brand of guitar virtuoso that would also earn a Grammy nomination. In the early 1990s, Lynch launched his own project, LYNCH MOB, which harnessed the talent of rock's best players and released several well-received records, from 1990's "Wicked Sensation" to the most recent "Unplugged". Tracks like "Wicked Sensation", "River Of Love" and "Tangled In The Web" have solidified George Lynch's position on Guitar World's list of Greatest Guitarists Of All Time. Live, LYNCH MOB is described as desert-infused blues-based rock with a penchant for extended improvising, harkening back to the glorious jam days of the late '60s and early '70s.

Lynch's current work also includes the film "Shadow Nation", which explores a hybrid way of life, merging modern society with the ancient practices of people who have lived in harmony with the land for thousands of years; native American Indians. The film reveals its message through the journey of a group of renowned musical artists as they share their rock music on a road trip through Indian reservations of the Southwest.

Universal Music has announced the deluxe release of DEEP PURPLE's seminal live album "Made In Japan" in multiple formats on May 19.

The first in a series of trailers promoting the upcoming release can be seen below.

Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal" in the early to mid-Seventies. One of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, they have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

"Made In Japan" was recorded live over three nights during August 15–17, 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and Budokan, Tokyo. Four of the tracks come from the band's 1972 "Machine Head" album. It featured what many consider the classic DEEP PURPLE lineup — Ian Gillan (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (organ) and Ian Paice (drums). Originally recorded only for the Japanese market, the album has since become seen as one of DEEP PURPLE's seminal albums, and one of the greatest live albums of all time (A Rolling Stone magazine readers poll in 2012 voted "Made In Japan" as the sixth greatest live album of all time).

May 19, 2014 will see the album newly remastered and released in a number of special formats. The format options include previously unseen footage on DVD, bonus material and mixes, memorabilia and a hardback book.

The "Made In Japan" formats:

* Limited Edition Super Deluxe 4 CD+DVD+7" Boxed Set and Limited-Edition Super Deluxe 9LP Boxed Set* Deluxe Edition 2CD* 180g 2LP* Blu-ray Pure Audio* HD Download* MFiT* Standard Digital format

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich last year told writer Peter Makowski that he is working on getting his all-time favorite band, DEEP PURPLE, a long-overdue spot in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Asked why the creators of "Smoke On The Water" were not in there yet, Ulrich said, "What you've got to understand is that a lot of the people that have run the selection process are critics, and DEEP PURPLE, as you know, were never a critic's band — especially in America, because their influence was probably felt more in Europe." But Ulrich added, "It's only a matter of time. Rather sooner than later. We've already lost one member. The fact that LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH are in and PURPLE is not is one of the crimes of that whole institution. We'll get them in soon enough. I'm working on it."

Founding PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord passed away in July 2012. Ulrich, who wrote a tribute to Lord on METALLICA's web site, told Makowski, "I'm not sure that the people in today's hard rock world really truly understand how innovative this guy was . . . he really did something nobody had done before with the sound of the keyboards and I think that's probably the biggest thing to remember him for."

At their own induction in 2009, METALLICA's James Hetfield included PURPLE on a list of acts they wanted to see in the Hall. "We're somewhat of a heavy band and we have a small list that we'd like to also put some nods out and maybe plant a little seed, it's a band called DEEP PURPLE, THIN LIZZY, RUSH, KISS, TED NUGENT, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD... who we would love to invite through the door now."

DEEP PURPLE was denied entry to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013 — losing out to such artists as American pop singer-songwriter Randy Newman and R&B singer Donna Summer.

The members of PURPLE, who released a new album titled "Now What?!" on April 30, 2013 in North America via earMUSIC, say it is no big loss.

"I fought against, all my life, becoming institutionalized. So it really does not affect me," singer Ian Gillan told Noisecreep. "But on the other hand, my family and friends and everyone that has stuck with us all these years, it means something to them. They love that recognition.

"To analyze it, and I'll try not to sound cocky or anything, I will say it as respectfully as I can, it's sort of like the Oscars and Grammys and the other awards like that — in the States, just like it is in England, and other places — these awards and honors are usually not decided by the fans, but by a cartel of influential people. These are the same people that decided THE MONKEES were America's answer to THE BEATLES. [laughs]

"So I'm not too concerned about it. Maybe it will happen one day, bit if not, my diary is full and I'm very happy. It hasn't affected our career but it does concern the fans — that's who I feel for."

The official video for "Eidolon", a brand new song from Spanish extreme metallers NOCTEM, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Exilium", which was released on March 3 in Spain, and will be made available on April 7 in the rest of Europe. The artwork for the effort was designed by Edmundo Saiz Photography and Victoria Francés.

"Exilium" track listing:

01. Enuma Elish02. Apsu Dethroned03. Decrepit Human Kingdom04. Namtar's Crown05. The Rising Horns06. Halo Of Repugnance07. Egregor08. The Splint Of Destinations09. Eidolon10. The Adamantine Doors

Says "Exilium" producer Daniel Cardoso: "The extreme Spanish boys did it again.

"After weeks in the studio, I can say that the new album 'Exilium' is going to be another break through release on NOCTEM's career. Expect nothing but quality, high-speed, riffing extravaganza and dark ambiences."

The band adds: "This new album will be darker, faster and will contain more atmosphere, something we specially worked in to combine the aesthetic of the band and the compositions in all its glory."

Southern California rock trio KYNG will release its new studio album, "Burn The Serum", on April 15 via Razor & Tie. The CD was produced by Andrew Alekel (FOO FIGHTERS, NO DOUBT, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, CLUTCH) and James A. Rota and was recorded at Grandmaster Recorders Ltd. and Sword & Shield in Hollywood, California as well as at Studio 606 in Northridge, California.

The "Burn The Serum" cover artwork can be seen below.

On its second full-length album and first for Razor & Tie, KYNG harks back to the essence of heavy rock 'n' roll, forging thunderous percussion to lightning hot riffs driven by a divine vocal howl. At the same time, they keep their eyes wide open towards the future. KYNG find grandiosity in simplicity. The Los Angeles outfit may only boast three members — Eddie Veliz (vocals/guitar), Pepe Clarke (drums) and Tony Castaneda (bass/backup vocals) — but their collective roar could easily tip the Southern California Richter scale.

Formed in 2008, KYNG broke out of the City of Angels in 2011 with the group's independent debut, "Trampled Sun". The album landed shining critical acclaim for its "California heavy" sound, merging the metallic meanderings of SOUNDGARDEN and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE with the timeless scope of BLACK SABBATH and LED ZEPPELIN. They hit the road with everybody from THE SWORD and CLUTCH to TRIVIUM and MEGADETH — even being picked to play at METALLICA's first-ever Orion Music + More festival.

KYNG wrapped up 2013 with the Hellpop tour with IN THIS MOMENT, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE and ALL HAIL THE YETI and will hit the road in 2014 to support of "Burn The Serum".

A performance video of the song "The Stalker" from Brazilian metallers EMINENCE can be seen below. The clip was filmed on November 23, 2013 at Espaço 104 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and features a guest appearance by SEPULTURA bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr..

"The Stalker" is the title track from EMINENCE's fourth full-length album, "The Stalker", which came out last year. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Viktor Koen. The effort was produced by Tue Madsen (DARK TRANQUILITY, HEAVEN SHALL BURN).

"[Tue] is a great producer and a good friend of the band," EMINENCE guitarist Alan Wallace told Revolver magazine. "We spent an entire year producing this album, and worked really hard together to make 'The Stalker' become a reality."

"The Stalker" track listing:

01. Self Rejection02. Unfold03. 3 Times 604. Atmosphere (intro)05. Veins Of Memories06. The Stalker07. Eyetricity08. Satellite (intro)09. Critical Path10. No Code11. Visions Of Hate

EMINENCE guitarist/founding member Alan Wallace also plays with Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. in the Brazilian metal project THE UNABOMBER FILES.

EMINENCE's previous CD, "The God Of All Mistakes", was released in March 2008 via Locomotive Records.

EMINENCE is:

Alan Wallace - GuitarBruno Paraguay - VocalsAndre Marcio - DrumsThiago Correa - Bass

UK based tech-death metallers DOOMED FROM DAY ONE have revealed the video for their new single, 'Dread', taken from the Nine Fingers EP, out now via Ghost Music.

‘Dread’ is a snarling brute of a track that sees the band combining elements of thrash, progressive metal, deathcore and tech metal to devastating effect. Front man Sean Scott’s vocals expertly punctuate the watertight rhythm section of drummer Daniel Ristic and bassist Eifion Sweet, with guitarists Charlie Griffiths and Charlie Frederick trading slashing riffs with one another across complex time signatures and beatdowns.
Since 2009, constant touring from their basecamp in Surrey, UK has seen this Guildford quintet build a legion of fans off the back of their intense live shows. Support slots alongside heavyweights including THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, SYLOSIS, BLEED FROM WITHIN, THY ART IS MURDER, RED SEAS FIRE and FATHOMS shows just what pedigree the band have already managed to attain in their infancy.

Their latest release, Nine Fingers, is the follow up to debut EP, The Wasted World. The band will be back in the studio early 2014 recording their debut full length album.

'Dread' video:

ENEMY OF REALITY, a symphonic metal from Athens, Greece, is set to release their new record this spring. Lyric soprano Iliana Tsakiraki, guitarist Steelianos, keyboardist Marianthi, bassist Thanos, and drummer Philip Stone each bring something unique to this all-star lineup.

Iliana, the voice behind MEDEN AGAN, released a studio album (Erevos Aenaon) and EP (Nemesis) with the groundbreaking group before she set her sights on new horizons. She also participated in SEPTICFLESH's latest studio album, The Great Mass. She has shared the stage with TARJA TURUNEN, EPICA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, and many more. She has also performed at the last two installments of Metal Female Voices Fest; MFVF Xl saw Steelianos and Philip take the stage as well with Iliana and EVE'S APPLE.
Currently, the band is in the final days of an IndieGoGo campaign to finance the record.