Chicago-based progressive thrash metal band Aftermath has released the lyric video for "Temptation Overthrown”, exclusively through BraveWords! "Temptation Overthrown" is the fifth single off of their recently released LP, There Is Something Wrong, which is available tomorrow, August 23rd in physical CD in stores and online at Amazon, Barnes And Noble, FYE, and other retailers.

"In the album's concept story timeline, 'Temptation Overthrown' is at the point when the masses have been truly informed and are united. They know who the enemy really is and it's time for the people to control." -- Kyriakos "Charlie" Tsiolis

Tracklisting:

“Can You Feel It”
“FFF (FalseFlagFlying)”
“Diethanasia”
“Scientists And Priest”
“Smash Reset Control”
“Gaslight”
“Handful Of Dynamite”
“Temptation Overthrown”
“Pseudocide”
“There Is Something Wrong”
“Expulsion”




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According to Hagerty, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has donated his collection of 10 highly regarded custom cars to the Petersen Automotive Museum.

The announcement was made at the museum's annual press conference at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, along with news on the Petersen's upcoming "Hypercars" exhibit, and the institution's acquisition of 30 vehicles new to the facility's collection. Additionally, Hetfield was named a Founding Member of the museum, an honor reserved for its most generous donors.

Hetfield's collection includes Voodoo Priest, based on a '37 Lincoln Zephyr, a '36 Auburn roadster named Slow Burn, a Delahaye inspired '34 Packard, Aquarius, a '36 Ford in bare metal called Iron Fist, a purple '56 Ford F-100 pickup truck, and three cars by custom fabricator Rick Dore: Black Pearl, a custom 1948 Jaguar, a '52 Olds named Grinch, and Skyscraper, a 1953 Buick Skylark.

The Hetfield cars will go on display next February in the museum's Bruce Meyer Family Gallery. Along with the cars will be artifacts and memorabilia from Hetfield and METALLICA's private collections.

According to Mirror, BLACK SABBATH's classic songs "The Wizard" and "War Pigs" will be featured on the fifth season of "Peaky Blinders", the Netflix hit series about one of the most powerful U.K. gangs post-World War I.

Director Anthony Byrne states: "We are using their tracks 'The Wizard' and 'War Pigs'. We built a library of music that we auditioned against different scenes. BLACK SABBATH just felt like a no-brainer. I was going: 'Why've they not been used before?'"

Season 5 of "Peaky Blinders" will be released on Friday, October 4.

Season 5 finds the world thrown into turmoil by the financial crash of 1929. When Tommy Shelby MP is approached by a charismatic politician with a bold vision for Britain, he realizes that his response will impact not only the future of his family but that of the entire nation.

"Peaky Blinders" will add several new cast members in Season 5, including Sam Claflin as Oswald Mosley, Anya Taylor-Joy as Gina Gray, Brian Gleeson as Jimmy McCavern, Neil Maskell as Winston Churchill, Kate Dickie as Mother Superior, Cosmo Jarvis as Barney, and Emmett J Scanlan as Billy Grade.

According to Realtor.com, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted is selling his house in Walnut Creek, California. The musician has listed his modern farmhouse in the San Francisco Bay Area for $2.89 million.

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was built in 1986, and covers 6,720 square feet on a 1.37-acre lot.

Property details, courtesy of Newsted's representative, Douglas Buenz of Compass: "Fabulous modern farmhouse in a premium location with views. Gorgeous custom updates including hardwood floors, designer fixtures, & custom moldings. The new gourmet kitchen features stunning Moroccan tile & high-end Elise appliances. This home features a formal living room, elegant dining room, spacious family room, & 1 bedroom suite downstairs. The master suite features a retreat with balcony, fireplace, & an updated bathroom featuring soaking tub, separate shower, dual sinks, & large walk-in closet. Two large secondary bedrooms on the second level with updated bath plus a huge third story bonus room. Mud room with laundry & half bath. The picturesque yard is an entertainer's dream with patio, wrap-around porch, sprawling lawn area, and dog run. Studio above the detached 3 car garage & full basement (not included in sq ft). This amazing location has views of Mt. Diablo & is minutes from freeways, BART, & downtown. Plus award winning Walnut Creek schools."

A video tour of the house is available below.

Newsted is still trying to unload his Sula, Montana ranch, which he put up for sale in 2017 at $4.95 million. That price came down by $450,000 in July to $4.5 million.

Five years ago, the now-56-year-old Newsted canceled an appearance at Australia's Soundwave festival with his band NEWSTED, citing "private and personal circumstances." The cancelation followed more than a year of intense touring and promotional activity surrounding the release of NEWSTED's "Metal" EP and follow-up album, "Heavy Metal Music", both of which were positively received by the critics and fans alike.

After staying mostly out of the public eye for a couple of years, Newsted rejoined Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD on stage during June 2016 concert at Slim's in San Francisco, California. He has since formed a couple of new acoustic projects, one of which completed a short West Coast tour.

Jason left METALLICA back in 2001 but was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, along with guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett, and the man who replaced him, bassist Robert Trujillo, in 2009.

Country music star Keith Urban and his actress wife Nicole Kidman attended IRON MAIDEN's concert in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday.

The couple got to meet the band backstage before the show at Bridgestone Arena and posed for a group photo, which the 51-year-old singer later shared to Instagram.

He wrote in an accompanying message: "To the entire @ironmaiden team- where do i begin?....... You were ALL beyond hospitable- and quite honestly it was a surreal dream come true for me (us) to meet you guys- AND then when u hit the stage....???- HOLY SHIT...... I told Nic “you wanna see THE MASTERS?- here they are”... and you delivered a fucking ATOMIC EXPLOSION of EVERYTHING that makes you THE GREATEST. The playing- the arrangements- the set list- the sound, the lighting- EDDY!!!!- and BRUUUUUUUUCE- good God man- you’re super human. ALL HAIL THE MATCHLESS, THE PEERLESS IRON MAIDEN. – KU"

Last year, Keith revealed during a Twitter question-and-answer session that his most memorable concert was an IRON MAIDEN show he attended in Australia as a teenager.

He wrote: "First concert I ever saw was Johnny Cash when I was five. And then the most memorable concert after that was when I was 15. I went and saw IRON MAIDEN. I slept out overnight to be first in line to rush to the front of the stage. It was awesome."

IRON MAIDEN kicked off the 33-city North American leg of "Legacy Of The Beast" on July 18 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Florida death metal collective Nightmarer (featuring current and ex members of The Ocean, War From A Harlots Mouth, Gigan, and more) have welcomed guitarist Keith Merrow (Conquering Dystopia, Alluvial) to their lineup. Merrow is a signature artist with Schecter Guitars whose resume includes releasing collaboration albums with Jeff Loomis and Alex Webster under the name Conquering Dystopia. He will be joining the band as a full-time member and will be writing and performing with Nightmarer.

Speaking about the addition, the band comments:

"The time has come to ring in the second chapter of Nightmarer by revealing the addition of guitarist Keith Merrow, who will be writing and performing live with us in the future.

"Keith has a vast catalog of releases under his belt. Besides his solo albums, he also put out critically acclaimed full length records with Conquering Dystopia and Alluvial.

"Those familiar with his output know that there are many dark and dissonant nuances in his sound, elements that he is going to take to the next level with Nightmarer.

"Our extensive, collaborative writing process for the upcoming album starts at his studio in Oregon next month. Stay tuned for more Total Dissonance Worship!"

Lineup:
John Collett (ex-Gigan, ex-SWWAATS) - vocals
Simon Hawemann (ex-War From A Harlots Mouth) - guitars
Paul Seidel (The Ocean, ex-War From A Harlots Mouth) - drums
Keith Merrow (Conquering Dystopia, Alluvial) - guitars




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A Pale Horse Named Death have announced an October 11 release date for a special 7" single, entitled "Uncovered", via Long Branch Records / SPV. Pre-order here.

The 7" features unique cover versions of Three Dog Night's "One" as well as The Cure's "Prayers For Rain" and is limited to 300 copies worldwide.

Singer and guitarist Sal Abruscato comments on "Uncovered": "It was a band decision when we were on tour in Europe and we met up with our awesome label and they suggested a 7" release. Eric Morgan suggested The Cure's ‘Prayers For Rain’ and Johnny Kelly suggested Three Dog Night's ‘One’ I thought they were great choices, a nice contrast of style and we nailed it in the recording process."

"Uncovered" was mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Meat Loaf, Yes, Sepultura, Halford etc.) at Maor Appelbaum Mastering while the artwork was once again created by Sam Shearon (Rob Zombie, Fear Factory, Cradle of Filth etc.).

A Pale Horse Named Death are currently touring the US until August 31, and will be returning to Europe this fall for their Season Of The Dead Tour 2019. Tickets are already on sale.

(Photo - Sandi Ryan Golightly Photos)




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Japan’s Coffins have shared the second single, “Terminate By Own Prophecy”, off their 5th full-length album Beyond The Circular Demise.

Beyond The Circular Demise is coming September 20th on CD/LP/Digital. Find preorder options at Relapse.com.

No frills, no trends, no fashion. This is Coffins at their most unforgiving and uncompromising. Bone crushing riffs are set against pounding war drums, while hallowed screams preach fire and brimstone. Tracks such as “Forgotten Cemetery”, “Impuritious Minds” and more, highlight Beyond the Circular Demise as one of the band’s cornerstone releases. Recorded and mastered at Noise Room Studio, Beyond the Circular Demise encompasses all of the death and doom that has defined Coffins and their career as the underground’s torchbearers for over 20 years. Featuring album art by the legendary Chris Moyen (Incantation, Blasphemy). Prepare for total death!

Tracklisting:

“Terminate By Own Prophecy”
“The Tranquil End”
“Forgotten Cemetery”
“Impuritious Minds”
“Hour Of Execution”
“Insane”
“Birth Postmortem”
“Gateway To Dystopia”

"Terminate By Own Prophecy":

“Forgotten Cemetery”:




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New Jersey six-piece, Fit For An Autopsy, will release their fifth studio album, The Sea Of Tragic Beasts, on October 25 via Nuclear Blast Records worldwide and Human Warfare (Aus).

The band recently announced they will hit the road this fall in support of the album. An official video trailer can now be seen, below.

The 26-date US tour will kick-off on October 24 in Brooklyn and will make stops in Atlanta, Austin and Los Angeles before concluding in Rochester on November 23.

Dates:

October
24 - Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus
25 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
26 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge
27 - Frederick, MD - Café 611
28 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
29 - Nashville, TN - The End
30 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

November
1 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar
2 - Orlando, FL - Soundbar
4 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live!
5 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey
6 - El Paso, TX - Rockhouse
7 - Mesa, AZ - Club Red
8 - Los Angeles, CA - 1720
9 - Fresno, CA - Full Circle Brewing Co.
10 - Sacramento, CA - Holy Diver
12 - Portland, OR - Paris Theater
13 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
15 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
16 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
17 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
19 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar
20 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
21 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge
22 - Detroit, MI - The Sanctuary
23 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall

The Sea Of Tragic Beasts was once again produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by the producer/guitarist Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio in NJ.The artwork for the album was created by Adam Burke.

The Sea Of Tragic Beasts will be available in the following formats:

- CD Jewel
- Vinyl
* Clear with White splatter vinyl – (Limited to 1000)
* Light Blue/Black swirl vinyl (Limited to 750)
* Blue Merge splatter vinyl (Limited to 500)

Pre-order here.

The Sea Of Tragic Beasts tracklisting:

"The Sea Of Tragic Beasts"
"No Man Is Without Fear"
"Shepherd"
"Your Pain Is Mine"
"Mirrors"
"Unloved"
"Mourn"
"Warfare"
"Birds Of Prey"
"Napalm Dreams"

"Mirrors" video:

Lineup:

Joseph Badolato - Vocals
Patrick Sheridan - Guitar
Timothy Howley - Guitar
Will Putney - Guitar
Peter Blue Spinazola - Bass
Josean Orta Martinez - Drums




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Zonal, the brainchild of Justin Broadrick (Godflesh/Jesu/JK Flesh) and Kevin Martin (The Bug/King Midas Sound) present their monumental Relapse Records debut, Wrecked. Zonal continues where their previous collaboration Techno Animal left off, and combines a brutal ongoing obsession with beats, bass, dub, drone, noise and riff.

Listen to the first single “System Error” featuring Moor Mother via the lyric video below, and via all streaming services here.

Wrecked is due out October 25th on CD/LP/Digital. Physical packages are available for pre-order via Relapse.com here. Digital Downloads / Streaming Services are available here.

Under their new guise, the enigmatic duo push the parameters and atmospheres that have earned them critical acclaim further and deeper; Zonal's sound has become ever more corrupted, corroded, slower and lower; with the theme of exploring inner/outer space acts as the gelling agent for this shockingly monolithic sound. Anyone who witnessed their sonic destruction and lyrical detonation c/o Moor Mother at both Roadburn and Unsound festivals will not be disappointed by the slo-mo meltdown.

Tracklisting:

"Body Of Wire" (Featuring Moor Mother)
"In A Cage" (Featuring Moor Mother)
"System Error" (Featuring Moor Mother)
"Medulla" (Featuring Moor Mother)
"Catalyst" (Featuring Moor Mother)
"No Investigation" (Featuring Moor Mother)
"Wrecked"
"Debris"
"Black Hole Orbit"
"S.O.S."
"Alien Within"
"Stargazer"

"System Error" lyric video:

(Photo - Jose Ramon Caamaño)




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Sabaton just finished performing at gamescom 2019: The Heart Of Gaming - Europe's leading trade fair for digital games culture - underway now through August 24 in Cologne, Germany. Watch the band's full set below:

Sabaton's new album, The Great War, is out now and available in various formats:

- CD-Digi (History Edition) incl. narrated parts in addition to the album tracks
- CD (Album Edition)
- 2CD Earbook (Album + History Edition)
- 180g LP in various colors (History Edition)
- 180g LP in various colours (Album Edition)
- 3CD/3LP Box (The Great Box Edition) includes: Earbook incl. “The Soundtrack To The Great War” CD,  regular, History & Soundtrack LPs [180g, green], one out of 11 Great War propaganda posters [chosen at random], postcards, emblem, poem on sheet) – limited to 1000

The Great War tracklisting:

"The Future Of Warfare"
"Seven Pillars Of Wisdom"
"82nd All The Way"
"The Attack Of The Dead Men"
"Devil Dogs"
"The Red Baron"
"Great War"
"A Ghost In The Trenches"
"Fields Of Verdun"
"The End Of The War To End All Wars"
"In Flanders Fields"

"Great War" video:

"The Red Baron" lyric video:

“Fields Of Verdun” video:

"Bismarck" video:

(Photo - Tallee Savage)




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ARTE Concert has uploaded footage of Dutch bashers Within Temptation's full set from M'era Luna 2019, filmed on August 10 at Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt in Hildesheim, Germany. Watch below.

Setlist:

"Raise Your Banner"
"The Reckoning"
"Stand My Ground"
"In The Middle Of The Night"
"The Heart Of Everything"
"Ice Queen" (acoustic arrangement)
"Faster"
"Supernova"
"Paradise (What About Us?)"

Encore:
"What Have You Done"
"Mad World"
"Mother Earth"




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Periphery, who kick off their Hail Stan: North American 2019 tour on September 9, have released a video for "Chvrch Bvrner".

“Our video for ‘Chvrch Bvrner'  is a bit of a strange concept,” says Jake Bowen. “It’s one where kids grow up too fast and the irresistible power of money converge. We teamed up with director Justin Reich to bring this bizarre reality to life and he did a fantastic job.”

The track comes from the band’s latest album, Periphery IV: Hail Stan, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Albums, Rock Albums and Hard Rock Album charts, and entered the trade magazine’s Top Album Sales and Digital Albums charts at #9. It is the band’s first truly independent release, arriving via their own label, 3DOT Recordings.

Tour dates:

September
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
10 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
12 - Boston, MA - The House of Blues
13 - Montreal, QC - Le National
14 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix
16 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
17 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
18 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
20 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
21 - Saskatoon, SK - Louis
23 - Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
24 - Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre
26 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
27 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
28 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
30 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex

October
1 - Denver, CO - Summit
2 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman
3 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
12 - San Bernardino, CA - Self Help Festival (NOS Events Center)

November
1 - Köln, Germany - Gruenspan
2 - Hamburg, Germany - Gruenspan
4 - Munchen, Germany - Backstage Werk
5 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof Halfhouse
6 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Theater
8 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
9 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
11 - Bristol, UK - O2 Academy Bristol
12 - Glasgow, UK - Garage
14 - Manchester, UK - O2 Ritz Manchester
15 - London, UK - O2 Forum Kentish Town

Veil Of Maya and Covet open on all North American, non-festival dates. Astronoid and Plini open on all European tour dates.

(Photo - Travis Shinn)




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Integrating elements of Scandinavian melodic death metal, Slavic traditional music and classical symphonics, Toulouse-based band, Aephanemer, have developed a sound that could likely influence a whole new generation of metal. After bursting onto the scene in 2014, followed by the release of their debut EP Know Thyself and their first full-length Memento Mori in 2016, the four-piece quickly began growing a loyal fanbase - ultimately making their mark as one of the best up and coming bands of the new wave of melodic death metal.

Due in part to their deft musicality, impressive live performances (including at festivals like Wacken Open Air) and fresh, modern sound, the band quickly gained the attention of leading rock and metal label Napalm Records, who will re-release Aephanemer's sophomore album, Prokopton, on October 25.

Aephanemer says: We are extremely excited by the upcoming release of our new album Prokopton! Napalm Records gave us the opportunity to release this album exactly as we had imagined it and we cannot wait to share it with you all. Prokopton is nothing but sincere melodic death metal coming straight from our hearts, and we hope you will enjoy it!"

Originally released in March 2019, Prokopton will now also be available in various LP, CD and bundle editions. The pre-order has just started, here.

Get a taste of Prokopton and watch the band's video for the blistering track "Bloodline" below.

Tracklisting:

"Prokopton"
"The Sovereign"
"Dissonance Within"
"Snowblind"
"At Eternity's Gate"
"Back Again"
"Bloodline"
"If I Should Die"
"Path Of The Wolf" (Bonus Track)

"Bloodline" video:

Furthermore, Aephanemer have teamed up with labelmates and metal pirates Alestorm for an extensive Canadian tour this fall. Make sure to catch this diverse and exciting live package at the following dates:

November
1 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial Bell
2 - Halifax, NS - Marquee Ballroom
3 - Moncton, NB - Le Caveau
5 - Montreal, QC - M Telus 6 - Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey
7 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House 8 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House 9 - London, ON - Call the Office
11 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theate
12 - Saskatoon, SK - Louis 13 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room 14 - Calgary, AB - Dickens Pub
15 - Kelowna, BC - Rutland Centennial Hall 16 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater 17 - Victoria, BC - Upstairs Cabaret

Aephanemer only:
August
31 - Keudfest - Cossé-en-Champagne, France
September
6 - Metal Help Fest - Montpellier, France 21 - Folk Fest Zaragoza - Zaragoza, Spain

Aephanemer is:

Martin Hamiche - Lead Guitar
Marion Bascoul - Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
Lucie Woaye-Hune - Bass
Mickaël Bonnevialle - Drums

(Photo - Cédric Gleyal)




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Pittsburgh, PA-based slamming deathcore titans, Signs Of The Swarm, have released a lyric video for their new song, "Tempting Death". The track, featuring guest vocals from Tom Barber of Chelsea Grin, is off of their massively heavy forthcoming new album, Vital Deprivation, which will see an October 11 release via Unique Leader. Watch the clip below.

Vital Deprivation is the follow up to the group's unrelenting label debut, The Disfigurement of Existence - a release that saw the group experience a meteoric rise in the and proved Signs Of The Swarm to be one of the most promising young bands in the genre. The new album finds the band upping the vicious, blistering technicality and songwriting prowess while showcases new vocalist David Simonich's other-worldly roar.

The 10-track album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland (August Burns Red, Rivers of Nihil, The Last Ten Seconds of Life) at Think Loud Studios in York, PA.

Signs Of The Swarm said of the release, "We are pleased to present our third album via Unique Leader Records, Vital Deprivation. We began writing for the album shortly after TDOE was released. From the beginning we had a sound in mind that was more aggressive and fast paced, but equally as brutal as our previous releases. What makes this album different from our past is that we wrote with pleasing ourselves in mind first and foremost. We’ve covered a lot of ground in just under 40 minutes. Some of the album may be what you expect to hear from us, and hopefully some may not. David Simonich is a powerhouse of a vocalist bringing a whole new range of motion to the band’s spectrum. His lyrical content and cadence bring a more emotional and poetic energy to Signs while retaining the aggression he’s become known for. We’d like to thank Carson Slovak & Grant McFarland for helping us to shape this album into a coherent message from beginning to end. Thank you to our fans who have supported us relentlessly, this is the first of many to come. Please enjoy Vital Deprivation."

Physical pre-order bundles for Vital Deprivation are available here.

Vital Deprivation tracklisting:

"Vital Deprivation"
"Tempting Death"
"Celestial Ascendance"
"Malformed Dissonance"
"Lost Within Reflection"
"The Blood"
"Crown Of Nails"
"Undying Fidelity"
"Inevitable Affliction"
"Malevolent Enslavement"

"Tempting Death" lyric video:

Signs Of The Swarm will hit the road this fall as part of the Disentomb headlined Bloodletting North America tour alongside Visceral Disgorge, Continuum, Organectomy, and Mental Cruelty.

Tour dates:

September (with Visceral Disgorge)
7 - Erie, PA - Basement Transmissions
8 - Dayton, OH - Turnbuckles & Brews
9 - Colombia, MO - PDM
10 - OKC - 89th Street
11 - Albuquerque, NM - Eclipse

Bloodletting North America Tour

September
13 - Los Angeles, CA - Catch One
14 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Metro
15 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom
16 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
18 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
19 - Denver, CO - The Roxy Theatre
20 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
21 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
22 - Minneapolis, MN - Amsterdam Bar
24 - Milwaukee, WI - Club Garibaldi
25 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge
26 - Indianapolis, IN - The Citadel
27 - Detroit, MI - Sanctuary
28 - Toronto, ON - The Rockpile
29 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques
30 - Quebec City, QC - L’Anti Bar

October
1 - Manchester, NH - Jewel
2 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar
3 - Stanhope, NJ - Stanhope House
4 - Frederick, MD - Cafe 611
5 - Spartanburg, SC - Groundzero
6 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
8 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
9 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
10 - Fort Worth, TX - Tomcats West
11 - El Paso, TX - Rockhouse Bar
12 - Mesa, AZ - Club Red
13 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick




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French Lovecraftian black metal masters, The Great Old Ones, have released a lyric video for the song "Nyarlathotep", which is taken from their upcoming record, Cosmicism, out on October 25 via Season Of Mist.

The band comments: "We are proud to present you 'Nyarlathotep,' a song based on the Lovecraft's text with the same name. What better than a dark and heavy track to bring us in front of the 'messenger, heart, and soul' of the Outer Gods, to sink into madness and the knowledge of occult secrets. Enjoy the encounter, be afraid for your sanity. He is the scourge, he is the wounds, he is the purge, who brings the final dooms."

Watch the video below, and pre-order the new album here.

The artwork for Cosmicism was created by Jeff Grimal.

Tracklisting:

"Cosmic Depths"
"The Omniscient"
"Of Dementia"
"Lost Carcosa"
"A Thousand Young"
"Dreams of the Nuclear Chaos"
"Nyarlathotep"
"To A Dreamer" (Bonus Track)

"Nyarlathotep" lyric video:

"The Omniscient":

(Photo - Joel Queyrel)




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Australian melodic death metal band, Eye Of The Enemy, have announced the release of their long awaited third album with a teaser video, slating the new album for release in October.

After studiously working away writing and recording and dropping hints here and there, Eye Of The Enemy have now confirmed their third album, Titan, is to be released via US label Art Is War Records.

Eye Of The Enemy are also on the lineup for Adelaide's long-running metal festival, New Dead Festival, now in it's 10th year, alongside their previous tour mates, Fleshgod Apolocalypse, on November 2, just after the release of the new album.

Watch the teaser below, and stay tuned for updates.




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Progressive rock legends, The Flower Kings, have announced the release of their brand new studio double-album, Waiting For Miracles, on November 8. The album is comprised of 15 new tracks, recorded over the summer at RMV studio in Stockholm, Sweden - a vintage studio space owned by ABBA star Benny Andersson.

Band leader Roine Stolt comments: “We have gone back to the joyful and playful style that made the band famous in the late 90’s. So here ‘more’ is always ‘more’! At time the lyrics have a bit of a serious concern about the state of our world, but overall the theme is full of joy and colour.”

The band, currently comprised of Roine Stolt, Jonas Reingold, Hasse Fröberg, Zach Kamins & Mirko DeMaio (the most recent live lineup), have crafted an adventurous collection of pure prog-rock. Expect boat-loads of vintage keyboards, odd time signatures and long guitar solos - with elements of pop, symphonic and cinematic music.

The album will be released as a 2CD, gatefold 2LP + 2CD, and as digital album, featuring beautiful artwork by American artist Kevin Sloan.

Disc 1:

"House Of Cards"
"Black Flag"
"Miracles For America"
"Vertigo"
"The Bridge"
"Ascending To The Stars"
"Wicked Old Symphony"
"The Rebel Circus"
"Sleep With The Enemy"
"The Crowning Of Greed"

Disc 2:

"House Of Cards Reprise"
"Spirals"
"Steampunk"
"We Were Always Here"
"Busking At Brobank"

The Flower Kings recently announced they would be heading out on tour this December with label-mates Kayak. Roine Stolt: "We're happy to go on tour in Europe again in December - We will present The Flower Kings music from the early days - concert favourites - plus some brand new music - that is along the lines of the early music of the band - symphonic rock. We're happy to bring our friends in Kayak along for this proggy double bill - it will be a monumental meltdown of melodic prog - not to be missed."  

The two bands will perform 12 dates across six countries, and you can find the full list of shows below, tickets on sale now:

December
1 - Bahnhof St. Pauli - Hamburg, Germany
2 - Musikzentrum - Hannover, Germany
3 - OK Andaluzia - Piekary Slaskie, Poland
4 - Klub U Bazyla - Poznan, Poland
6 - Burgerweeshuis - Deventer, Netherlands
7 - De Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
8- Scala - London, UK
9 - Piano - Dortmund, Germany
10 - Columbia Theater - Berlin, Germany
11 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, Denmark
12 - Brewhouse - Gothenburg, Sweden
14 - Kraken - Stockholm, Sweden

The Flower Kings started as an outlet for guitarist/singer/composer Roine Stolt in 1994 - a time when prog-rock wasn’t mere history, nor a dirty word. The band quickly gained momentum and was one of a handful of bands helping to revive the progressive rock scene worldwide. Roine has since collaborated with a host of legendary musicians across various projects, including his acclaimed 2015 album with YES legend Jon Anderson, progressive-rock supergroup Transatlantic alongside Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Pete Trewavas, and a year as bass player with Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. The Flower Kings however, has always felt like home for Roine and the other band veterans Jonas Reingold and Hasse Fröberg.

(Photo - Johnny Taxen)




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According to NBC News, the Justice Department filed a friend of court brief late Thursday supporting LED ZEPPELIN in the "Stairway To Heaven" copyright lawsuit.

Last September, a federal appeals court decided unanimously to overturn a jury's decision that LED ZEPPELIN's 1971 classic was not a rip-off of SPIRIT's song.

Michael Skidmore, the trustee of "Taurus" songwriter Randy "California" Wolfe's estate, had brought the claims more than four decades after "Stairway To Heaven" appeared on LED ZEPPELIN's untitled album, better known as "Led Zeppelin IV".

In its brief filed Thursday, the Justice Department said the trial judge got it right when he ruled that the only work subject to copyright protection was the sheet music, because the song was written before Congress changed the law in 1972, which gave protection to sound recordings.

In June 2016, a Los Angeles jury deliberated for about five hours before deciding unanimously in favor of LED ZEPPELIN.

The verdict in the LED ZEPPELIN case came down within 15 minutes of the jury's request to re-listen to both SPIRIT's "Taurus" and "Stairway To Heaven". They wanted to hear a section of each song twice, alternating from one to the other. They decided that what they heard wasn't substantially similar enough to call it copyright infringement.

Skidmore appealed, and in September, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided a new trial was needed because the judge who presided over a 2016 trial had given erroneous and prejudicial instructions to the jury.

The court said the judge erred by telling the jury that common musical elements, such as "descending chromatic scales, arpeggios or short sequences of three notes," were not protected by copyright. The court also said the jury should have been permitted to hear the album recording of "Taurus".

Plaintiff's attorney Francis Malofiy later claimed he lost his case on a technicality, insisting that it was unfair the jury was unable to listen to the sound recording of "Taurus" and instead was limited to hearing an expert performance of the registered sheet music.

Malofiy received over a hundred sustained objections and "multiple admonishments" during the ZEPPELIN trial, with the band's publishing company Warner/Chappell Music filing documents asking the judge to order the plaintiffs to pay over $613,000 in costs for defending against the lawsuit.

In a brand new interview with the "Basel Meets" podcast, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick was asked why his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre into the mainstream. "Interestingly, I have no problem with it, because I look at it as a seniority thing," the guitarist replied (see video below). "I joined TESTAMENT in very late '85; I think my first gig was early '86. So, 1986 — what happened [that year]? METALLICA releases 'Master Of Puppets'. They were already on their third record. They were on their way to becoming one of the biggest bands in the world, which was clear… I mean, it wasn't clear they would be that level, but we knew they were gonna at least be as big as IRON MAIDEN and SCORPIONS at that time. So they were already off and running. SLAYER released 'Reign In Blood' that year, after having several albums out. ANTHRAX had several records out. I think at that point, MEGADETH was on their second record. So all those bands, they were past their first record. They were all off and running. At the time, the classic TESTAMENT lineup was just forming. So, I'm fine with that. They were there first, and they were doing big things. And we came along a little later. But I have no problem with those groups being classified together."

Alex's comments echo those of TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who told the "Music Mania" podcast last year that his band came along too late to be included in the "Big Four."

"When you say 'Big Four,' you think of the '80s when that was what was referred to as the 'Big Four,' which is correct — those four bands [METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX] were the biggest four bands of our era; at that time, all [of them were] at the platinum level, when there was much more acceptability to this music," he said. "Around '91 [or] '92, the grunge scene came in, and all the bands following us — EXODUS and OVERKILL and all those kind of bands — lost that momentum because the industry started changing its format. So when they say [METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX are the] 'Big Four,' I say that's correct. We were the next generation of the 'Four' [laughs], but we were just caught in the wrong time… wrong place, wrong time."

Several years earlier, Billy told Metal Insider that METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX are the only bands that deserved to be lumped together as part of the "Big Four."

"I think that when it comes down to the 'Big Four,' as far as I can see it, back when metal was at its height in the late '80s/ early 90s, all of those 'Big Four' bands had a ton of great success and were selling millions of records," he said. "I think around that same time, we were growing apart as a band and the music market had changed. So I think we were kind of, I guess, as they say, 'on deck in the batting circle' waiting for our success selling millions of records at that time.

"So when people say the Big Four, Five or Six, I don't see it that way," he continued. "The 'Big Four,' those four bands had great success selling millions of records. But the rest of us — EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL [and] TESTAMENT — we didn't sell out those festivals or that amount of records. So I don't see us being compared to that. I'd say if metal was still going as strong as it was, yeah, we all stood a chance to sell a lot of records. That's just my take on it. When people talk about that, to me, those four bands are justifiable, and that's it. I don't see any other bands that were the 'Big' whatever."

Back in 2017, OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth said that "when it comes to being selected and not selected" for inclusion in the "Big Four", "that's a simple accounting issue. When you talk numbers, numbers make the world go around, numbers put food on your table, and numbers put the 'Big Four' in arenas. And they sell enough records to do that… He who sells the most gets the pole positions."

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine said in a 2013 interview that EXODUS "probably" should have been included if the "Big Four" were expanded and considered the "Big Five" "because there was nobody else at the time that had that kind of pull or that kind of importance in the metal community. Granted, it was with [late EXODUS singer Paul] Baloff, and Baloff had a voice that you had to have an acquired taste for, but you know, I liked him."

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett concurred, telling U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine in a 2014 interview that "EXODUS in the '80s had some bona fide problems, but I think their first album [1985's 'Bonded By Blood'] is just as good as [METALLICA's debut] 'Kill 'Em All'. We were just playing the music we wanted to hear because no one else was playing it and it wasn't being played on the radio. It was only a small group of people who knew about it and it was almost elitist in that 'No posers allowed!' thing."

During a conversation with Ultimate Guitar's David Slavković, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals bassist Derek Engemann and guitarist Mike DeLeon talked about performing Pantera songs live in concert, while also discussing their own gear, modeling amps, and more. Following is an excerpt from the interview.

UG: Since you're doing Pantera songs on this tour, can you single out one song that was the most difficult for you to learn and why?

Derek: "We have been working on one song that's a bit tricky that we haven't played yet. But '5 Minutes Alone' has got a lot of... it's a little trickier to sync up. But as far as the bass goes, it hasn't been extremely challenging. I just try to nail it, do it like Rex (Brown) did it. Which... you have to add attitude to it. Which is kind of weird but you just can't play the notes, you have to have that attitude along with it. So that would be the most difficult part for me on bass."

Mike: "For me on guitar, I would say... I mean, every one of them that we play, we all took our time to dissect and go over the notes. We'd be, not arguing, but discussing in the jam room 'No that's a three, no that's a four...' But I would say, overall, the hardest one for me as a band we learned 'Primal Concrete Sledge,' and we never play it. But we've played it once or twice live. But I think if we got it down a little bit more, I think that one would be the one to bring back out because it's a ripping tune. It's a tough one to play two guitars because Dime was one and he nailed it. But when you got two guitars trying to nail that... *sings the chugging riff* It's tough. So that one's probably been the toughest one as a band to learn. Even without the guitar solos, 'Primal Concrete Sledge.'"

Read the complete inerview here.

On July 20th, Philip Anselmo & The Illegals performed at the Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, Netherlands. During their set, they were joined by Soulfly's Max Cavalera for Pantera's classic "Walk". Check out the video below.

The day before, Anselmo performed at Gefle Metal 2019 in Gävle, Sweden. Satyricon frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven joined the band on stage for Pantera's "I'm Broken".

Photo by Joseph P. Dorignac IV




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In a recent interview with France's Duke TV, HAMMERFALL's Oscar Dronjak singled out one guitarist as a major influence on his playing and songwriting style. He said (see video below): "One guy who, without me listening to him, I would not sound and play the guitar the way I do is Wolf Hoffmann from ACCEPT. He's my guitar hero, for sure. And not just the way he plays his guitar, but the way he writes the music, the songs, the riffs and everything. And the way he plays the lead guitar on top of the solos. Maybe sometimes it's a riff that sort of morphs into a solo. It's just fantastic guitar playing. So I really love his way of playing the instrument."

HAMMERFALL's latest album, "Dominion", was released on August 16 via Napalm Records. For the disc, HAMMERFALL re-teamed with James Michael to do vocals at Red Level Three studios, and Fredrik Nordström of Studio Fredman at Castle Black Studios for the instruments on the 12-song collection.

Dronjak told Loud TV about "Dominion": "It's one of those things where you have time finally to perfect everything. We didn't really feel that for [2016's] 'Built To Last'. It was stressed, the songwriting part of it. This time, we really felt ready when we started recording, which I don't think has ever happened. All the songs were where they should be. We had time to go back and let them mature. That made it easier to record. We are in a place right now as a band where we feel it's fun. It's happy, fun, because everything sounds good when we play live."

He continued: "I don't think HAMMERFALL has ever sounded better live than we do right now. That feeling, that rush translated into the recording. I think that's what you can hear on it. The songs sound the way they do, they sound, I think they sound perfected, in a way that I don't think the other albums may have done. It's an energy that we didn't have before. We always try to recreate the energy, but it's difficult to actually do it."

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan says that he and Slash worked "hard" on trying to get Izzy Stradlin involved with the band's reunion tour.

While GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" trek features the "classic era" lineup of McKagan, Slash and singer Axl Rose — with the occasional guest appearance by drummer Steven Adler — Stradlin has not taken part in any shows on the tour, with unconfirmed reports claiming that he turned down a five-figure fee to play with GUNS N' ROSES at the April 2016 reunion shows.

Now, in a new interview in the "Rolling Stone Music Now" podcast, McKagan has offered more information on the circumstances that led to Izzy's absence from the trek.

According to Duff, Izzy's decision to sit out the tour "wasn't from us not trying, for sure. I don't know if have a take beyond that," he said. "I know what we tried to do and how hard we worked at that.

"Touring in a big rock band is not for everybody," he continued. "That's my take on that. It's a thing — this is a thing."

Asked about Stradlin's claim that he stepped away from the reunion because the band didn't want to "split the loot equally," McKagan said: "I don't even know. At the end of the day, we just couldn't figure it out."

Duff went on to address Izzy's history of "coming and going" from various projects, including a brief stint with Duff and Slash's post GN'R band VELVET REVOLVER.

"There's a lot of coming and going, so this was one more chapter of that coming and going," Duff said in reference to Izzy pulling out of "Not In This Lifetime".

"I don't wanna say anything that's untoward, because I love the guy," the bassist continued. "Slash and I are sober guys, and we went at it with a solution-based [attitude], like, 'Let's make this work.' But it just didn't. And who knows? Maybe some other time."

Asked whether he thinks the GUNS N' ROSES reunion is finite, Duff said: "I don't have that feeling at all, [that] it's a finite thing.

"Because we've done no press yet, nobody knows," he continued. "And I kind of dig it, to be honest with you. I'm not trying to keep you in the dark. I don't dig the feeling of keeping you in the dark, but it's kind of nice. It's a thing where nobody needs to know our business. I think that's… We got into trouble a long time ago, where people knew all of our business… So we talk about things to each other now — something that maybe we never did before."

Last year, Izzy blamed his non-involvement with the GUNS N' ROSES reunion tour on the fact that he and the other guys in the band were unable "to reach a happy middle ground through the negotiation process."

Rose told Brazil's Globo TV in a 2016 interview that wasn't optimistic about Stradlin rejoining his former bandmates. "I don't really know what to say about Izzy," Axl said. "It's like you could have a conversation and think it's one way and the next day it's another way. And I'm not trying to take any shots at Izzy. It's just his thing is kind of his thing, whatever that is."

Stradlin, whose real name is Jeffrey Isbell, was born and grew up in Lafayette, Indiana, where he was high school friends and bandmates with singer William Bailey — later known as Axl Rose.

His first and only post-GUNS band, IZZY STRADLIN & THE JU JU HOUNDS, broke up in 1993 after recording one LP. He has since released 10 more solo albums between 1998 and 2010.

German melodic metal band, Freedom Call, will release their new studio album, M.E.T.A.L., this Friday, August 23, via SPV/Steamhammer on CD, digipak version, 2LP gatefold version, download and stream. Pre-order here, and find a new unboxing video below.

Tracklisting:

"111"
"Spirit Of Daedalus"
"M.E.T.A.L."
"Ace Of The Unicorn"
"Sail Away"
"Fly With Us"
"One Step Into Wonderland"
"Days Of Glory"
"Wheel Of Time"
"Ronin"
"Sole Survivor"
"Emerald Skies" (acoustic) (digipak bonus track)
"Warriors" (acoustic) (digipak and LP bonus track)

Unboxing video:

"Spirit Of Daedalus":

"M.E.T.A.L." video:

"111" video:

20th Anniversary - M.E.T.A.L. European Tour

September
27 - Nürnberg, Germany - Hirsch
28 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - De Oefenbunker

October
4 - Kosice, Slovakia - Kulturpark
8 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
9 - Berlin, Germany - Musik & Frieden
10 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
11 - Prague, Czech Republic - MeetFactory
12 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock Cafe
13 - Budapest, Hungary - Dürer Kert
15 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
16 - Cologne, Germany - Club Volta
17 - Stuttgart, Germany - Club Cann
18 - Erfurt, Germany - HsD
19 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
20 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
25 - Colmar, France - Le Grillen
26 - Vouziers, France - Festival de Vouziers

November
1 - Finspang, Sweden - Hugo
2 - Lulea, Sweden - Kuturens Hus
3 - Stockholm, Sweden - Nalen Klubb
6 - Lyon, France - Rock N' Eat
7 - Milan, Italy - Legend Club
8 - San Dona Di Piave, Italy - Revolver Club
9 - Roma, Italy - Wishlist Club
10 - Firenze, Italy - Circus Club

2020 dates:

February
21 - Pamplona, Spain - Sala Totem
22 - Madrid, Spain - Nazca Music Club
23 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala Boveda

March
13 - Memmingen, Germany - Kaminwerk




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On August 16, former Anthrax vocalist Neil Turbin joined original AC/DC singer Dave Evans on stage to perform the AC/DC classic Highway To Hell. Watch video below, courtesy of The Metal Voice:For The Metal Voice, Turbin sat down with Evans, who spoke about his North and South American tour, the early days in AC/DC and more. Find the interview here.




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DragonForce recently announced the departure of bassist Frédéric Leclercq with the following message: 

"We are sad to announce that Frédéric Leclercq is leaving DragonForce to pursue other projects. We want to thank Fred for all the musical contributions and good times over the years."

Frédéric states: “I had an amazing opportunity that will be announced soon. There is no bad blood and I wish the band all the best. I want to thank the fans for their support throughout the years.”

Says Herman Li: “As sad as we are to lose him, we are excited that he is going to continue playing the music he loves. He will always be a friend and a member of the DragonForce family.”

The band's message continues: "Fred’s last show with DragonForce will be this weekend at Elb-Riot in Hamburg, Germany. We are going to have a massive celebration for Fred, please come out and send him off!"

On September 27th, DragonForce will unleash their eigth full-length album, Extreme Power Metal, worldwide. Produced in Los Angeles, California by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited, Extreme Power Metal was also recorded, in part, on guitarist Herman Li's livestream channel on Twitch.tv with participation from the fans.

Check out fan-filmed video from Leclercq's last show with DragonForce on August 17th below.

For a first preview of the album, a video for the new single, "Highway To Oblivion", can be found below.

"Highway To Oblivion" also appears as a playable level in AUDICA, a virtual reality "rhythm shooter" from Harmonix, the makers of Rock Band and Dance Central. Armed with a pair of rhythm blasters, players will be able to step into a cosmic arena and smash targets to the beat of the song. A standard edit of the song will be available as well as the intensely challenging full-length version. Clocking in at just under 7 minutes, the full-length version of "Highway To Oblivion" on Expert will be the most difficult song on the soundtrack to date. A flawless run with precise accuracy, timing, and form will earn players one of the coveted top spots on AUDICA's global leaderboards. For a preview of gameplay, follow Harmonix’s Twitter and Facebook pages.

Pre-order Extreme Power Metal in the US and Canada here, where the record is available in the following formats:

- digipak-CD
- transparent purple w/ black/red/blue smoke vinyl (limited to 700 copies)
- transparent orange / red haze vinyl (limited to 300 copies)

* exclusive bundles with shirts, plus digital options are also available.

See below to pre-order the album in other territories:

- Europe & South America

- Japan

Extreme Power Metal tracklisting:

"Highway To Oblivion"
"Cosmic Power Of The Infinite Shred Machine"
"The Last Dragonborn"
"Heart Demolition""
"Troopers Of The Stars"
"Razorblade Meltdown"
"Strangers"
"In A Skyforged Dream"
"Remembrance Day"
"My Heart Will Go On"

"Highway To Oblivion" video:




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Sweden doom trio Monolord, who recently announced their anticipated Relapse Records’ debut, No Comfort (September 20th, Relapse Records), have shared a second track from the forthcoming album, debuting the video for “The Last Leaf”.

“We're thrilled to work with the brilliantly talented Björn Rallare on this video,” said the band, collectively. “He's aced the difficult challenge of capturing the post-apocalyptic and apathetic atmosphere of the song. Hope you like it as much as we do.”

No Comfort pre-orders are available now, with several limited-edition vinyl variants, including a Relapse.com exclusive in partnership with Orange Amps. The Orange Amps/Relapse offering is limited to 100 copies and features the actual material used to wrap Orange Amps, with the album itself being pressed on neon orange vinyl. The set also includes an exclusive two-sided Orange Amps inspired t-shirt and guitar pick set. To view this set as well as the CD/2xLP/CS and digital pre-orders that are available, head here.

The album was recorded at Let Them Swing Studio outside of their hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden. This release marks the first time the trio have allowed an outside voice to be part of the process, working with Kim Gravander on the recording. Drummer Esben Willems handled mixing. Painter Alexander Fjelnseth created the album cover.

No Comfort tracklisting:

"The Bastard Son"
"The Last Leaf"
"Larvae"
"Skywards"
"Alone Together Forever Divided"
"No Comfort"

"The Last Leaf" video:

"The Bastard Son":

Find the band's tour itinerary here.

(Photo - Ester Segarra)




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The Belgian brutal death metal quartet Fractured Insanity has signed with Massacre Records and will release a new album in 2020.

In 2004, the pits of hell released a new spawn of Belgian brutal death metal madness unto the world in the form of Fractured Insanity.

With three albums under their belt, they have also played numerous club shows - with bands like Avulsed, Memoriam, Suffocation or Cattle Decapitation - and festival shows - like Antwerp Metal Fest, Baroeg Death Fest or Summer Breeze Open Air - to date.

The band's upcoming album is entitled Massive Human Failure, and was mixed and mastered by the Wieslawski brothers at Hertz Studio in Poland. Additional album details will be revealed this autumn.




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MetallicaTV has uploaded this professionally-filmed footage of Metallica performing their classic,"Ride The Lightning", at National Arena in Bucharest, Romania on August 14.

Metallica performs next on Wednesday, August 21, at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland. Find the tour itinerary here.

Metallica are bringing the WorldWired full-on stadium experience to South America for six headlining shows, featuring special guests Greta Van Fleet.

Says Metallica: "As the WorldWired tour hits the last leg in Europe, there are still so many places left to visit; South America, you’re up first in 2020! The last time we had the pleasure was in 2017 as part of the Lollapalooza festival and now it’s time to come back with the full-on stadium experience (as seen in N. America and Europe) for six headlining shows including two Brazilian cities we have never played in - Belo Horizonte and Curitiba. Opening the shows will be recent Grammy winners Greta Van Fleet!

"The perks of the current WorldWired Tour will be in place starting with the Wherever I May Roam Black Ticket we introduced over a year ago in North America; just one ticket will allow floor access to any Metallica show on the South American tour. Black Ticket holders need only choose the show(s) they would like to attend and make an online reservation no less than 48 hours before the gig. A limited number of these Black Tickets* will be available for $598 USD through CID Entertainment. And once again, all tickets will include a free MP3 download of the show(s) attended, mixed by the team behind Hardwired... To Self-Destruct. The free full-show downloads can be obtained by scanning or entering the barcode from that show’s ticket stub at LiveMetallica.com/scan.

"Last but not least, the Enhanced Experience options will be available with three choices of special packages, including premium tickets and amenities ranging from early access to the venue and the "Memory Remains" traveling museum to meeting members of the band. Visit CID Entertainment for full package details."

General public sales are as follows: Tickets for all four Brazil dates will be available for online purchase beginning Thursday, August 22 at 10 AM, local time, with the box office on sale following at 12 noon, local. Tickets for Santiago go on sale Thursday, August 22 at 11 AM, local time and tickets for Buenos Aires will be on sale on Tuesday, August 27 at 10 AM, local time.

Dates:

April
15 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Nacional
18 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Campo Argentino de Polo
21 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Arena do Grêmio
23 - Curitiba, Brazil - Estádio Couto Pereira
25 - São Paulo, Brazil - Estádio do Morumbi
27 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Estádio do Mineirão

*Wherever I May Roam Black Tickets are non-transferable and if re-sold will be revoked. Each ticket is good for entry to Metallica specific shows and may not be used for festivals, promotional shows, benefit concerts or any other dates not included in this tour of South America announced on August 14, 2019. Use of a Black Ticket will require an online reservation for each show you plan to attend no less than 48 hours in advance. More details about how to use your Black Ticket will be sent to purchasers via e-mail.




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On October 11, Entrails will release their new album, Rise Of The Reaper, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the record, the new single, "Crawl In Your Guts", can be heard below.

Entrails formed in 1990/91. Their goal was to follow the scene that Stockholm brought to light around the time with bands like Dismember, Entombed, Grave and many more that cemented the brilliant Swedish death metal sound from T. Skogsberg's Sunlight studio.

For their latest opus, Rise Of The Reaper, Marc from Art Wars media design created the cover art and layout, while Dan Swanö handled mixing and mastering duties. Dan brought back the massive wall of sound that Entrails is known for. Fans can expect another classic album from the group, with touring to follow in late 2019 and beyond.

Rise Of The Reaper can be pre-ordered here in the following formats:

- jewelcase-CD
- limited edition digipak CD (EU exclusive)
- 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
- clear orange/purple marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- beige/red marbled (EMP exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- orange/black w/ red/yellow/white splatter vinyl (EU webstore exclusive - limited to 100 copies)
- opaque red/black marbled vinyl (US exclusive - limited to 200 copies)

Exclusive bundles with shirts, plus digital options are also available.

Rise Of The Reaper tracklisting:

"Rise Of The Reaper" (Intro)
"For Hell"
"Miscreation"
"The Pyre"
"In The Shape Of The Dead"
"Gravekeeper"
"Destination Death"
"Destruction"
"Crawl In Your Guts"
"For Whom The Head Rolls"
"Evils Of The Night"
"Cathedral Of Pain"
"The End" (Outro)

"Crawl In Your Guts"

Tour dates:

August
31 - Malmö Massacre, Plan B - Malmö, Sweden

October
11-13 - Scandinavia Deathfest, Kraken/ Slaktkyrkan - Stockholm, Sweden

January
7 - 2 Years Under The Sign Of The Black Serpent @ Matrix - Bochum, Germany
18 - Drachten Deathfest @ Drachten Poppodium - Iduna, Netherlands
19 - Bambi Galore/Königsaal - Hamburg, Germany

Entrails lineup:

Jimmy Lundqvist - guitars
Pontus Samuelsson - vocals/bass
Markus Svensson - guitars
Arvid Borg - drums




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