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12 дек 2013


BOSTON: 'Life Love & Hope' Cracks U.S. Top 40; New Christmas Single Released"Life Love & Hope", the brand new album from the legendary rock band BOSTON, sold around 16,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 37 on The Billboard 200 chart.
More than a decade in the making, "Life, Love & Hope" was released on December 3 in the U.S. and Canada and is available now for purchase at Amazon and iTunes. The collection of brand new tracks, recorded at BOSTON mastermind Tom Scholz's very own Hideaway Studio II, was produced, arranged, and engineered by Scholz and is BOSTON's first release since 2002's "Corporate America". In addition to Brad Delp and David Victor, current BOSTON singer Tommy DeCarlo, Kimberley Dahme and Scholz himself, contribute vocals on the new album. Diverse yet cohesive, the long-awaited album has something for everyone and will fulfill the expectations of existing fans, while exposing a new generation to one of rock and roll's great acts. Albums purchased at Best Buy contain a bonus track titled "Te Quiero Mia".
BOSTON is currently conquering the U.S. airwaves as "Heaven On Earth", the lead single from the newly released "Life Love & Hope", climbs the classic rock charts. Written and produced by Scholz, "Heaven On Earth" features David Victor on vocals with special guest Louis St. August.
In other news, BOSTON is celebrating the holiday season with the release of a rocking twist on a Christmas classic titled "God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen". This festive song, produced by BOSTON mastermind Tom Scholz, is available today on iTunes at and features Kimberley Dahme on bass and lead vocals, Gary Pihl and Scholz on vocals and guitars, along with Tom Hambridge on drums. For a limited time, BOSTON fans can also listen to a stream of the track on SoundCloud. Scholz said about the song, "This was my chance to BOSTON-ize one of my favorite Christmas carols. I had so much fun with this one, I think I'll have to try a few more." BOSTON burst onto the music scene with their eponymous best-selling debut album in 1976, and never looked back. With over 17 million copies sold, "Boston" generated hits such as "More Than a Feeling", "Peace Of Mind" and "Smokin'", rock staples that are still in heavy rotation today. Their second effort, "Don't Look Back", was another chart-topper that confirmed their place in rock history, followed by "Third Stage", which hit No. 1 on the charts, with the top single of 1986, "Amanda".
With over 31 million albums sold to date, BOSTON's music has stood the test of time, as evidenced by live BOSTON audiences that spans generations.
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12 дек 2013


LEGION OF THE DAMNED: 'Mountain Wolves Under A Crescent Moon' Video ReleasedDutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED will release their new album, "Ravenous Plague", on January 7, 2014 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Andy Classen (TANKARD, KRISIUN, HOLY MOSES) at the Stage One Studio in Germany.
"Ravenous Plague" track listing:
01. Intro: The Apocalyptic Surge (by Jo Blankenburg) 02. Howling For Armageddon 03. Black Baron 04. Mountain Wolves Under A Crescent Moon 05. Ravenous Abominations 06. Doom Priest 07. Summon All Hate 08. Morbid Death 09. Bury Me In A Nameless Grave 10. Armalite Assassin 11. Strike Of The Apocalypse
The official video for the song "Mountain Wolves Under A Crescent Moon" can be seen below.
"Ravenous Plague" will be LEGION OF THE DAMNED's first album with new guitar player Twan van Geel who joined the band two years ago following the departure of Richard Ebisch.
The CD's intro was created by Jo Blankenburg, whose tracks have been used in advertising campaigns of major Hollywood feature films such as "The Hunger Games", "Harry Potter", "X-Men", "Lincoln", "Hitchcock", "The Wolfman" and "How To Train Your Dragon".
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11 дек 2013


IMMINENT SONIC DESTRUCTION Debut 'Breaking Through' VideoDetroit-based prog-metal act IMMINENT SONIC DESTRUCTION have released a new video, for their song 'Breaking Through'. This live video was recorded in 2012 at the band's album release show at The Magic Bag in Ferndale, MI. Check out the 13-minute epic performance video below:
Last month the band completed the search to replace drummer Pat DeLeon, who left the band earlier this year. After several auditions, they tapped Dan Chapa (SWITCHLINE, ROCKSTAR) to be the new member of ISD.
Following a successful North American tour with PAIN OF SALVATION and KINGCROW, Imminent Sonic Destruction began working on new music. The departure of DeLeon sidetracked this effort temporarily, and the band shifted their focus to finding a drummer who had the right mix of personality, humor and talent to take over the job. Chapa turned out to be all of those things, as well as an imposing physical specimen at 6'7" tall.
"Dan showed up with a tiny kit and proceeded to blow us away with his rendition of our songs," said guitarist and lead vocalist Tony Piccoli of the audition. "His technical ability, feel, sense of dynamics and showmanship are exactly what we were looking for. Right away, we all knew he was the guy to help us spread our own unique brand of Progressive Super Metal to the far corners of the globe. Which, interestingly, doesn't have corners."
Chapa had this to say: "I was honored to be asked to audition, and thankful to be chosen. This is a great group of people as well as great musicians. Needless to say, I can't wait to get to work!"
Imminent Sonic Destruction is now hard at work on the follow up to their 2012 debut CD, Recurring Themes, which was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, SEPULTURA). Updates to follow.
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11 дек 2013


PSYCHOFAGIST DisbandItaly’s PSYCHOFAGIST has disbanded. A message from the band reads as follows:
“Thanks to everyone who supported and collaborated with us along the years. At the following link you can download the last couple songs recorded. Our merchandise will always be available until it gets sold out, so if you're interested to purchase some Psychofagist merch make sure to drop us a line or buy it from our Bandcamp page.
Best wishes to all.
Psychofagist. (1998 - 2013)” 2
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11 дек 2013


HARK – Crystalline Artwork RevealedWelsh heavy rock power-trio HARK’s Season Of Mist debut, Crystalline, is due out on March 14th (March 18th in North America). The band has revealed the cover art for Crystalline, which was created by Hark and former TAINT frontman Jimbob Isaac.
Crystalline was recorded at Monnow Valley Studios in Wales (BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, JUDAS PRIEST), and mixed by CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou (HIGH ON FIRE, KVELERTAK, YOUNG WIDOWS).
Hark is:
Jimbob Isaac – Guitar, Vocals (ex-Taint)
Nikolai Ribnikov – Bass (ex-WHYTELEAF)
Simon Bonwick - Drums (ex-Whyteleaf)
More on Hark at this location.
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11 дек 2013


VERILUN To Release Home For The Dead On December 23rdHungarian doomy-death-black combo VERILUN will release their new album, Home For The Dead, on December 23rd by Sliptrick Records.
There are seven tracks on the album including three rerecorded songs from the debut EP Blood Moon and four new compositions.
Home For The Dead tracklisting:
‘Liberate Tutemet Ex Inferis’
‘Void And Stars’
‘Blood Moon’
‘In Chaos We Trust’
‘Passing’
‘Eight Seconds Freak’
‘Home For The Dead’
The band has uploaded a short video for ‘Eight Seconds Freak’:
For more info visit Verilun.com.
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11 дек 2013


WOLFPACK 44 Release Lyric Video For 'The Black March'WOLFPACK 44, the new band created by guitarist Ricktor Ravensbrück (THE ELECTRIC HELLFIRE CLUB, WOLFEN SOCIETY), fronted by singer/guitarist Julian Xes (KULT OV AZAZEL), and featuring drummer Paul Collier (PESSIMIST, ANGELCORPSE), recently signed to French label Deadlight Entertainment for the release of the band’s debut album, The Scourge.
Check out a new lyric video, for the album track 'The Black March':
The band unveiled the album cover art, stating: "Our infernal alignment with the artistic master Norot continues to grow more diabolical in scope, and we are delighted to have this opportunity to share his amazing work with you."
The Scourge was produced by Nikk Dibs (DOPE, BILE) at Glitch Mode Recording, Chicago and features guest appearances by Jinx Dawson (COVEN), Rev. Thomas Thorn (The Electric Hellfire Club), Lord Ahriman (DARK FUNERAL), Dana “Satania” Duffey (DEMONIC CHRIST) and many more.
The song 'Rituale Romanum' (featuring additional guest vocals by Dana 'Satania' Duffey) is available for streaming below:
The Scourge will be released by the end of the year. More on Wolfpack 44 at Facebook.
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11 дек 2013


Spain's WILD Sign With Sliptrick Records; 'Soy la Ley' Track StreamingHailing from Madrid, Spain, WILD recently signed with Sliptrick Records for the release of their latest work, the La Noche del Pecado EP. Produced by Angel Munoz, EP will preeceed the upcoming album, En Tierra Hostil.
The artwork for La Noche del Pecado was created by Dimitar Nikolov.
Tracklisting:
'La Noche del Pecado'
'Furia en el Cielo'
'Al Final del Camino'
'See You In Hell' (featuring Dan Cleary - STRIKER)
'Hijos del Rock' (remastered)
'Soy la Ley', the first single from En Tierra Hostil, is streaming below:
More on Wild at Facebook.
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11 дек 2013


AXEL RUDI PELL - Second Audio Sample From Upcoming Into The Storm Album StreamingAXEL RUDI PELL's new album, Into The Storm, will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on January 17th in Germany, January 20th in Europe and on January 21st in North America.
Tracklisting:
'The Inquisitorial Procedure'
'Tower Of Lies'
'Long Way To Go'
'Burning Chains'
'When Truth Hurts'
'Changing Times'
'Touching Heaven'
'High Above'
'Hey Hey My My'
'Into The Storm'
Digipak bonus tracks:
'White Cats (Opus #6 Scivolare)'
'Way To Mandalay'
Check out two audio snippets below:
'Burning Chains':
'Long Way To Go':
The album will be available on limited edition digipak including two extra tracks + poster, double gatefold LP with coloured vinyl, standard version and download. Watch Out for the deluxe edition incl. digipak edition, plec, metalpin, poster, postcard, sticker and much more.
Pell recently announced dates for his 2014 European Tour, the first leg taking place in February.
Confirmed tour dates:
February
7 - Hannover, Germany - Capitol
8 - Weert, Netherlands - De Bosuil
9 - London, England - The Garage
11 - Nürnberg, Germany - Löwensaal
12 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
14 - Memmingen, Germany - Kaminwerk
15 - Erfurt, Germany - HsD
16 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
18 - Langen, Germany - Neue Stadthalle
19 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
20 - Bochum, Germany - Zeche
21 - Bochum, Germany - Zeche 3
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11 дек 2013


FINAL DEPRAVITY Streaming Thrash Is Just The Beginning Album In FullGermany's FINAL DEPRAVITY are streaming their new album, Thrash Is Just The Beginning, which will be released on December 13th via Nihilistic Empire Records and New Music Distribution.
Thrash Is Just The Beginning was produced by Sascha Risseler, and mastered by Dennis Koehne (SODOM). The tracklisting and cover art, courtesy of Killustrations Design (DEW-SCENTED, NERVECELL) run by German artist Bjoern Goosses, are as follows:
Tracklisting:
'Thrash Is Just The Beginning'
'Tale Of Woe'
'The Prediction'
'Dementia'
'Gates To Nothingness'
'Garden Hate'
'Vengeance'
'Create Havoc'
'Requiescat In Pace (R.I.P.)'
'Pleasure To Kill'
Thrash Is Just The Beginning album stream:
Thrash Is Just The Beginning by Final Depravity
Album making of, Part 1:
Album making of, Part 2:
Teaser video:
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11 дек 2013


TEMPEL Release Song ‘Rising From The Abyss’Arizona instrumental metal duo TEMPEL are scheduled to release their debut record, On The Steps Of The Temple, via Prosthetic Records on January 21st. They have now released a new song from the album, ‘Rising From The Abyss’.
In true DIY fashion, On The Steps Of The Temple was self-recorded and -produced by members Ryan Wenzel (guitars, keys) and Rich Corle (drums). Featuring 53 minutes of towering riffs, crushing drums and hauntingly powerful compositions, the album ventures through a variety of sonic landscapes, effortlessly combining post-rock with melodic metal. The album's cover art features a painting by the iconic ancient Chinese landscape artist Li Cheng. You can pick up a pre-order of the album on either CD or 12" vinyl from the Prosthetic webshop.
Tracklisting:
'Mountain'
'Rising From The Abyss'
'Final Years'
'The Mist That Shrouds The Peaks'
'Avaritia'
'On The Steps Of The Temple'
'Mountain':
More on Tempel at Facebook.
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11 дек 2013


ENEMY X Announce New DrummerSouthern Minnesota-based metallers ENEMY X - which features in it's ranks former VIO-LENCE frontman Jerry Birr on bass - have announced Steve Lesch as their new drummer.
Enemy X recently re-tracked the vocals on their debut album, The Ends Of The Earth, with new singer Jon Mullaly. The album will be re-released soon.
A brand new lyric video for the track 'Dead End' can be found below:
Some tracks with new singer Jon Mullaly can be heard below:
Enemy X plans to start work on a follow-up album after the new year, demos for nine tracks are in the works now.
Updates to follow. More on Enemy X at this location.
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11 дек 2013


Italy's AIRBORN To Release New Album In February; IRON SAVIOR's Piet Sielck To GuestItalian power metal band AIRBORN announce that their upcoming fourth studio album Dark Future Rising will be out on February 28 by Remedy Records/Soulfood. The album will feature a special guest appearance by Piet Sielck, frontman of IRON SAVIOR and well-known german producer, who took care of the mastering process too. The cover artwork was conceived and illustrated by Alessandro Blengino (5 Star Grave). The limited edition digipack will include 13 tracks plus two bonus tracks.
Dark Future Rising tracklist:
'They Arise'
'Mess We're in'
'Reign of the Human Race'
'Sword of Justice'
'Nitehawk'
'King of Fear'
'Dark Future'
'Solar Messiah'
'Forces of Nature'
'Jack of all Trades'
'Bonecrusher'
'Wild and Free'
'Resurrection'
'Metal Nation' (bonus)
'Things of the Past' (bonus)
For more details visit Airborn on Facebook.
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11 дек 2013


STUD - 'Lovers In The Night' Video ReleasedFinnish heavy rockers from STUD have released the official video for the song 'Lovers In The Night' which can be seen below:
The song has been taken from their new album Out Of The Darkness, which was released in October.
Stud is:
Vocals: Ari Toivanen
Guitars: Mika kansikas
Bass: Matti Jalonen
Drums: Stenda Kukkonen
For more details visit Stud.fi.
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11 дек 2013


GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Discusses Songwriting Process For Next AlbumIn a brand new interview with Performer.com, guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA revealed that the band has begun writing material for its next album, tentatively due in 2014. Many of the creative sessions so far have taken place on the tour bus, a phenomenon that Joe admitted is rather new for them.
"I actually hate it," he said. "I mean, I love it when there's an idea and it works and it sounds like there are things happening, but it's really weird to sit in the middle of all these shoes — because everybody throws their shoes in the back lounge, and dirty socks — and a computer, and [drummer/brother Mario Duplantier's drum] pad…
"We're not a rock band anymore, you know? It's like being in a cage, a stinky cage with a computer. It's not the same. I need to be in a room with my friends and jam, so I cannot wait to get to that stage."
He continued: "It's mostly riffs and ideas that we record. We have a list of riffs, but we don't have, really, a song. Well, we have two songs that [we think], Okay, there's a structure here and there are enough ideas to make something. Some of the stuff is really exciting, but the conditions are really difficult, and when the bus is driving…"
GOJIRA's fifth album, "L'Enfant Sauvage", sold almost 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 34 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "The Way Of All Flesh", opened with 4,200 units back in 2008 to land at No. 138.
"L'Enfant Sauvage" entered the official chart in France at position No. 7 (No. 17 on the digital chart).
"L'Enfant Sauvage" (which translates to "The Wild Child") features 11 tracks of mind-bending, thunderous metal. The CD was recorded at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, New York with co-producer Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD). 3
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11 дек 2013


ORCHID To Begin Recording In Spring 2014Rock Overdose recently caught up with guitarist Mark Thomas Baker of San Francisco-based heavy rockers ORCHID to find out what the band is up to. An excerpt from the interview follows:
Q: What are you up to these days? What are we to expect?
A: "For the next few months we will finish writing the next album and get all the pre-production done to begin recording in the spring."
Q: What’s the best experience you've had as a band? Would you like to share it with us?
A: "There have been so many. I guess this tour that we just finished with BLUES PILLS and SCORPION CHILD was the most fun time that we’ve had."
Read more here.
Orchid released The Zodiac Sessions on November 15th via Nuclear Blast. The album consists of the band's early works - 2009's Through The Devil's Doorway EP as well as the debut full length Capricorn (2011).
For The Zodiac Sessions, both releases have been completely remastered and put on one CD in a lavish digipak featuring an all new cover art, created by the band's gifted singer, Theo Mindell. On vinyl, both parts of The Zodiac Sessions will be released separately - on 10“ (Through The Devil's Doorway) and on 2LP 12“ (Capricorn) and will be made available in various colors.
The Zodiac Sessions tracklisting:
Capricorn
'Eyes Behind The Wall'
'Capricorn'
'Black Funeral'
'Masters Of It All'
'Down Into The Earth'
'He Who Walks Alone'
'Cosmonaut Of Three'
'Electric Father'
'Albatross'
Through The Devil’s Doorway
'Into The Sun'
'Eastern Woman'
'Son Of Misery'
'No One Makes A Sound'
Order The Zodiac Sessions at this location. 1
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11 дек 2013


THE CATALYST Complete Work On New AlbumMontreal, Quebec-based thrash/death band THE CATALYST check in with an update:
"We are very happy to announce, after months of hard work, many unforeseen obstacles, and determination, we have now finished work on our new album! We would like to thank all of you that stood by us over the last year as we basically went into seclusion, writing and recording this record. We could not have completed this without the support of those closest to us and all of you and your constant encouragement.
We promise all of you that 2014 will likely be the busiest touring/live performance year in our band's history. We owe all of you no less, and we are beyond excited to share this new material with all of you. Huge thanks go out to Chris Donaldson for all of his hard work producing this record, he was more than patient and a great person to work with. Stay tuned here for updates, show announcements, and all other news.
See you in the pit!"
Updates to follow. More on The Catalyst at Facebook.
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11 дек 2013


Japan's MYPROOF Call It QuitsShimpei, guitarist and vocalist for Japan's MYPROOF, has issued the following statement regarding earlier reports that the band has split up:
"You might have seen the news on our official page and Twitter, but we would like to inform you that, as of 11/1, MyProof has officially disbanded. Although we kept working constantly with the same members in the course of 15 years, our path finally comes to an end.
From this point onwards, I'm going to share my personal opinion, but since the start of the new year the whole band went through unprecedented mental exhaustion and we had to talk about it repeatedly in order for the situation to be settled.
Because we were a band that involved the help/collaboration of many people, we tried to keep our responsibilities at least towards the remaining lives and the scheduled release at the time and planned to take a break after that. We also tried finding more constructive solutions, but even so, our efforts were in vain because no one could eventually go forward (regarding musical direction) or perform on stage.
Of course, as a band of four members, we all have a part of the responsibility, however I, as a leader, have to admit that my emotional strength was insufficient, which is a big part of the reason why we came down to this conclusion.
This band's path was essentially connected to my own life, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was my everything. Therefore, I honestly do not know what's in store for me from now on. However, keeping MyProof's positive messages in my heart, I will keep going on, towards the future with new hope and sincere effort.
I would like to say I feel deeply thankful towards everybody who ever got involved with MyProof, as work partner or as a fan.
Last but not least, I would like to sincerely thank Thor, Kai and Tadashi for their collaborative efforts until now."
(Thanks to SEASON OF GHOSTS vocalist/mastermind Sophia for the translation).
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11 дек 2013


DESTINITY Announce New Vocalist; Video StreamingEarlier this year, Lyon, France-based melodic death metallers DESTINITY parted ways with vocalist Mick. The band have now issued the following update:
"Hail friends and fans! It has been a few months without much news from us, during which we went through a recent lineup change but also a new direction for the band. Destinity is now proud to present its new singer Yan Pierrat (former lead singer of X-VISION and current singer of the band FIFTEEN). After having auditioned quite a number of applicants, we chose Yan for his outstanding performance that impressed all of us in terms of energy and vocal ability. He also has various experiences on stage which will surely bring some freshness and a modern touch for Destinity's future. And now a short message from Yan..."
"It is with great pride that I join Destinity as lead singer. I wish to thank them for their trust and I can't wait to meet you all on our next gigs!"
The band continue: "Yan, a warm welcome to the Destinity clan! We are really excited to introduce him to you on stage very soon.. and believe us, he'll blow you away! We also wish to thank all the participants who submitted their applications. Thank you from the bottom of hearts for the interest that you showed for the band!
Now we'll let you assess Yan's vocal abilities with this video on the song 'Black Sun Rising', directed Anthony Dubois (big thanks to him for his awesome work). New promotional pictures will be in in a few days as well as announcements of the first dates for 2014! Thank you all for your unwavering support in helping us diffuse this great moment in the career of the band by sharing the status as well as the video. We're back! And ready to kick some ass!!"
Updates to follow. More on Destinity at this location.
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11 дек 2013


ELVENKING To Enter Studio Next WeekItalian metallers ELVENKING will enter Domination Studios in San Marino on December 16 to begin recording the follow-up to 2012's "Era" for a late spring release. Symohn will track the drums next week, laying down the foundations of what the band already considers "the ultimate ELVENKING manifesto." Artist Gyula Havancsak, who previously worked with ELVENKING on the covers for "The Winter Wake", "The Scythe" and "Two Tragedy Poets" is already creating new a masterpiece of art.
Comments ELVENKING singer Davide "Damna" Moras: "It is always very easy to talk about 'the last album.' To say how cool it is, how the band has improved and created better music, better lyrics and so on.
"This new ELVENKING album is something completely different, though. We are not talking about a simple new album with a bunch of new songs. We are talking about something bigger. It is a piece of life... of our life, but also our fans' life. It is the ELVEN dream come true. It is our ultimate manifesto where music, lyrics and spirit unite. It's not just about music... there's a whole concept behind this album... It's like when stars align, you know? And this time we are ready! But we'll talk about it more specifically very soon."
Adds guitarist Aydan: "I consider this album to be the closest to the original conceptual idea of the band.
"When we founded ELVENKING, our idea was to mix up strong epic and intense music with influences from folklore and with lyrics based on our personal idea of life and what we consider as a personal sort of paganism. Through the years, we moved steps away from our original path in search of new stimuli and way to express ourselves as songwriters, but now we want to carve the word ELVENKING in our music and idea where the origins of our band are."
The first video clip from the studio can be seen below. 2
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11 дек 2013


BLACK SABBATH Is 'Ecstatic, Surprised And Very Happy' About Latest GRAMMY NominationsBLACK SABBATH continued its sterling comeback year by earning Grammy nominations for "Best Rock Album" for "13", along with "Best Metal Performance" and "Best Rock Song" for "God Is Dead?"
BLACK SABBATH's last Grammy win was in 2000 for "Best Metal Performance" for "Iron Man" from the band's "Reunion" live album.
"We are ecstatic, surprised and very happy!" Osbourne said about the latest Grammy nods.
The 56th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, January 26 at the Los Angeles Staples Center and will be broadcast live at 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
"13", the first SABBATH album in 35 years to feature guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne recording together, went No. 1 around the world, earning the band their first chart-topper ever in the U.S.
Ozzy said about the prospects of making another record, "I don't want to say there's going to be another album, because I don't want you to ask me in another year, 'What happened when you said you were going to do another record?' I'll leave it open. I'm open for anything. I have three albums to deliver of my own solo thing to my record label."
Ozzy added, "We'll all still be doing music. It's been a lot of fun doing it with BLACK SABBATH, and I'm not sorry at all for getting back together."
The making of "13" was marked by several dramatic events, including drummer Bill Ward's withdrawal from the project over a contractual dispute and Iommi's cancer diagnosis.
BLACK SABBATH will return to North America in 2014 for 10 shows that will be among the last in support of "13". 9
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11 дек 2013


U.K. Thrashers SHRAPNEL To Release 'The Virus Conspires' In FebruaryCandlelight Records has set a February 3, 2014 European release date for "The Virus Conspires", the full-length debut from English thrash metallers SHRAPNEL. Produced by Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, EVILE), it features artwork from Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ATHEIST). The album and its lead single, "Titan", will be available for preorder via iTunes and other digital platforms beginning January 6. Fast, furious, and uncompromising, "The Virus Conspires" is propelled by its freshness and electric intensity. Sonically imposing and explosive, songs like "Braindead", "Red Terror" and album opener "Kingdom Come" are sure to quickly catapult the band to a global audience. Metal Hammer's Dom Lawson has already proclaimed the band an up-and-comer.
Commenting on the band's sound, SHRAPNEL guitarist Chris Martin notes: "Individually, we are pretty different in our tastes, but when we put it all together it works.
"For us, the energy in thrash is just so much more satisfying than anything else. It's technically challenging and exhausting to play live and it gives you that buzz, that rush of adrenaline that few other genres do. It's got to have balls and it's got to have attitude.
"When you find a band that has that bite to them, that testosterone-driven aggression, it's just killer. And that's what we do." Formed in April 2009, the five-man wrecking crew initially bonded over their lack of a vibrant local metal scene. Driven to provide what few others seemed to be doing, SHRAPNEL pooled their myriad influences and came up with a sound that at its formidable core celebrates pure-to-the-bone thrash and speed metal but one that never fails to keep eye on the future of the genre. Proudly citing MEGADETH, SLAYER, TESTAMENT and EXODUS as influences, the band also assimilates elements of everything from traditional heavy metal to modern death metal. The result is a thrilling lesson in neck-wrecking sonic violence. Still buzzing from their triumphant set at Bloodstock Open Air in August, SHRAPNEL is slated to appear alongside KREATOR, OVERKILL and labelmates CORROSION OF CONFORMITY at Hammerfest VI in North Wales (March 13-16). "The Virus Conspire" track listing:
01. Kingdom Come02. Titan03. Braindead04. 2205. The Virus Conspires06. The Wake07. Red Terror08. The Watchers09. Pseudocommando10. Poison the Mind11. All That We Know SHRAPNEL is vocalist Jae Hadley, guitarists Nathan Sadd and Chris Martin, bassist Shaun Mcelhinney and drummer Simon Jackson.
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