Sacrosanct, the German/Dutch progressive metal outfit founded by former Pestilence guitarist Randy Meinhard, have welcomed former guitarist Gerrit Knol back into their ranks. Knol, who played on the band’s second album, Recesses For The Depraved (1991), replaces Chrischi Göwert, who left Sacrosanct in January 2019 to focus on other commitments and musical projects.

Drummer Jonas Schütz, who initially performed with Sacrosanct as their live session drummer, has now also joined the band on a permanent basis.

Furthermore, Sacrosanct is happy to announce their new Sacro-domain: sacrosanct.online.

Sacrosanct returned to the scene in November 2018 after a 25-year hiatus with a new album, Necropolis, released through Rock Of Angels Records. The band are currently rehearsing material for live shows in 2019 and 2020.

Sacrosanct is:

Richard F. Hesselink - vocals
Randy Meinhard - guitars (ex Pestilence)
Gerrit Knol - guitars ( ex Symmetry, Genetic Wisdom)
Kees Harrison - bass (ex Sphere of Souls)
Jonas Schütz - Drums (Diësis, Eraserhead, Sapiency)




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Greek technical/progressive death metal band, Acid Death, have released a video for "H.U.M.A.N.", a track from the band's Primal Energies album, out now via 7hard/7us Media Group GmbH. Watch below.

The album, recorded from April 2018 - January 2019, was produced by Acid Death, co-produced by Tommy Vetterli. Drums for the album were recorded at Devasoundz Studios, Athens, Greece with sound engineer Fotis Benardo. Guitars, bass, vocals & keyboard arrangements recorded at S.I.A. Recordings, Athens, Greece with sound engineer Savvas Betinis.

The album was mixed and mastered at New Sound Studios, Zurich, Switzerland by Martin Zeller. Album cover and inlays created and processed by Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design).

Tracklisting:

"My Bloody Crown"
"Inner Demons"
"Godless Shrines"
"Primal Energies"
"The Rope"
"Fire Of The Insane"
"Reality And Fear"
"Regret/Repent"
"The Void Before..."
"H.U.M.A.N."

"H.U.M.A.N." video:

"Primal Energies" video:

"Godless Shrines" lyric video:




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Fan-filmed video footage of DEADLAND RITUAL's June 21 performance at the Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain can be seen below.

DEADLAND RITUAL is the new band featuring bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH), guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL), drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and singer Franky Perez (APOCALYPTICA).

DEADLAND RITUAL's setlist consists of several original tracks alongside classic songs from the members' previous bands, including BLACK SABBATH's "Symptom Of The Universe", "Neon Knights" and "Sweet Leaf", VELVET REVOLVER's "Slither" and BILLY IDOL's "Rebel Yell".

Speaking about the "supergroup" tag that has been attached to DEADLAND RITUAL, Butler said: "We don't class ourselves as a supergroup, 'cause… I don't know. It's a bit of a vacant term for me. We're just four blokes getting together, having fun at the moment and writing some good stuff. But so far, because Steve has been still on tour with Billy Idol, we've been having to write stuff in between these tours with Billy Idol at the moment. So we'll have more time to get everything together when his tour is finished."

DEADLAND RITUAL recently released its first two songs, "Down In Flames" and "Broken And Bruised". Both tracks, which were produced by Greg Fidelman (METALLICA, SLIPKNOT), were made available via Sonik Riot Records/AWAL powered by Kobalt.

"We're basically an independent band right now — no record deal yet, but there's some labels talking to us," Sorum said. "It's great we're out playing these new songs, 'cause once we go in and record them, they'll be live-tested, if you will, and then hopefully will go down on record as a really cool version of what we've been doing live."

Butler went on to say that there is no long-term plan for DEADLAND RITUAL at the moment. "We're just going to see how it goes," he said. "We've written seven songs up to now, so we have to get those recorded. We've got quite a few record companies interested. But at first, it was 'have a jam, and let's do some festivals.' But it seems to have gone beyond that, people are taking it more seriously now. So if things work out with the gigs that we do we'll carry on. I'm excited about it. I really like the music we're doing, not restricted to any kind of formula. And as I say, each track stands on its own, different in its own way. I'm really looking forward looking to it."

DEADLAND RITUAL made its live debut on May 28 at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California.

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to The Sun about the band's decision to take a long break following the completion of its tour in support of the controversial "St. Anger" album. The LP was released in June 2003 at the end of a turbulent two-year period in which bassist Jason Newsted left the group, frontman James Hetfield went for a lengthy stay in rehab, and the entire band threatened to break apart.

"You can't keep people guessing forever and, if you try to, you look silly so trying to maintain a mystique went out of the door for us a while ago," Lars said.

"For us it's all about inviting people in and making ourselves as accessible as possible to fans. That period certainly wasn't easy for us and, since then, we have learned boundaries and where our breaking points are.

"That was the last time we had a real break — we haven't shut down the band in 14 years, but we disappeared then for about a year.

"And then THE ROLLING STONES called us up [in 2005] and said, 'Come and play some shows with us in California,' and we sort of agreed, you're not going to say no to THE STONES, so that was it. It gave us the way to start it back up again.

"Whether you're a team in an office or a bunch of dudes in a rock and roll band, at some point people have to figure out how to get along and work as a team. If you don't care, it's easier to walk away, but fortunately we cared enough about METALLICA on behalf of ourselves and the fans to figure out a way to make it function. I'm happy that we did."

"St. Anger"'s raw, lo-fi production, lack of guitar solos and unorthodox sound were not well-received by many of the group's fans, who still often cite it as METALLICA's worst record. "St. Anger" has nevertheless sold more than six million copies worldwide, although fans have generally not warmed up to it in the 16 years since its release.

METALLICA is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", which came out in November 2016.

The"WorldWired" trek has played more than 130 shows across the world since its 2016 kick-off and could last through early 2020.

Rammstein kicked off their European stadium tour in support of their new self-titled album on May 27th at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. A multi-cam video of the song "Puppe", professionally edited by YouTube user VinZ, can be viewed below.

Rammstein's remaining tour dates are as follows:

June
25 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - De Kuip
28 - Paris, France - La Défense Arena
29 - Paris, France - La Défense Arena

July
2 - Hannover, Germany - HDI Arena
6 - Milton Keynes, UK - Stadium MK 
10 - Brussels, Belgium - Stade Roi Baudouin
13 - Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank-Arena
16 - Prague, Czech Republic - Eden Aréna
17 - Prague, Czech Republic - Eden Aréna
20 - Luxemburg - Roeser Festival Grounds
24 - Chorzów, Poland - Stadion Śląski
29 - Moscow, Russia - Luzhniki Stadium

August
2 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Gazprom Arena 
6 - Riga, Latvia - Lucavsala 
10 - Tampere, Finland - Ratina Stadion
14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadion
18 - Oslo, Norway - Ullevaal Stadion
22 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst-Happel-Stadion 
23 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst-Happel-Stadion




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A 20th-anniversary edition of FILTER's platinum-selling sophomore album, "Title Of Record", will be made available on August 9 via Craft Recordings. This expanded set includes four bonus tracks: "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" (originally recorded for the cult-classic soundtrack "Spawn The Album"), "Jurassitol" (previously released on "The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"), plus remixes of the singles "The Best Things (Humble Brothers Remix)" and "Take A Picture (H&H Remix)". It also features new liner notes by author, journalist and "Side Jams" podcast host Bryan Reesman.

Upon its initial release in 1999, "Title Of Record" was a commercial victory, peaking at the No. 30 spot on the Billboard 200. The album also won wide critical acclaim — Entertainment Weekly declared that FILTER's "attention to melody and craft is refreshing"” while Rolling Stone praised frontman Richard Patrick as "the most expressive and daring of the new industrial rockers, the most willing to expose the vulnerability that lurks behind the jackboots and black leather trench coat."

"Title Of Record" expanded 20th-anniversary edition track listing:

01. Sand

02. Welcome To The Fold

03. Captain Bligh

04. It's Gonna Kill Me

05. The Best Things

06. Take A Picture

07. Skinny

08. I Will Lead You

09. Cancer

10. I'm Not The Only One

11. Miss Blue

12. Jurassitol

13. (Can't You) Trip Like I Do

14. Take A Picture (H&H Remix)

15. The Best Things (Humble Brothers Remix)

Last year, Patrick enlisted fellow original member Brian Liesegang to make a new FILTER album together.


Richard has successfully led and spearheaded FILTER for the last 20 years, releasing many platinum records, including "Title of Record" and "The Almagamut".


FILTER's most recent LP, "Crazy Eyes", came out in April 2016 via Wind-Up Records.

VLTIMAS, the extreme metal formation featuring David Vincent (ex-MORBID ANGEL), Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen (ex-MAYHEM, AURA NOIR) and Flo Monier (CRYPTOPSY), performed on June 21 at the Underworld in London, England. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

VLTIMAS's debut album, "Something Wicked Marches In", was released on March 29 via Season Of Mist.

The cover for "Something Wicked Marches In" was created by renowned Polish artist Zbigniew M. Bielak (GHOST, PARADISE LOST, BÖLZER, ZHRINE).

The foundation for VLTIMAS was laid when Rune, after collecting a handful of riffs, presented Mounier with the idea of forming a band together. For the two musicians, having composed and recorded numerous songs together in the past, the musical chemistry was already tried and tested. However, one thing was still missing. This extraordinary musical project needed an extraordinary voice and Eriksen got in touch with Vincent, with whom he had been in contact for years, to finalize the lineup.


Vincent had just exited MORBID ANGEL and was ready for a new chapter in his long spanning career. Everything fell into place, and VLTIMAS came into being.


During The Noiz Faktory sessions (Georgetown, USA), the musicians started writing a substantial amount of music. The sessions proved to be a fruitful endeavor and the first ideas and song skeletons were later fleshed out by Rune at his home studio in Portugal, then finalized when Mounier and Eriksen returned to Texas, in order to put the final touches to the material at David's home studio. In a more controlled surrounding the songs started to unveil themselves and the studio was booked.


The band entered Orgone Studios in Woburn, England in May 2018 with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano. While there, the three-piece recorded nine crushing tracks that will appear on the full-length debut album.


The new record offers a vast array of influences, but most notably the distinguished symbioses of these three respected and talented musicians. A dark and sinister ambiance meets a majestic and a commanding death metal energy.

Vincent is also involved with I AM MORBID alongside fellow former MORBID ANGEL member Tim Yeung (drums), plus guitarists Bill Hudson (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Kelly McLauchlin.

Formed in 2016, I AM MORBID plays material from MORBID ANGEL's "Altars Of Madness" (1989), "Blessed Are The Sick" (1991), "Covenant" (1993) and "Domination" (1995) albums.

Vincent left MORBID ANGEL for the second time in 2015.

Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE's June 20 performance at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "txsurfer4u").

ADLER'S APPETITE's current lineup includes former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler alongside Ariel Kamin, the singer of Argentinian GN'R tribute band SON OF A GUN, plus guitarists Michael Thomas and Alistair James, and bassist Tanya O Callaghan.

Kamin replaced Constantine Maroulis of "American Idol" and "Rock Of Ages" fame, who was the vocalist for ADLER'S APPETITE for a dozen or so dates in May 2018, including an Australian tour.

Steven previously played with Ariel when the drummer joined SON OF GUN on stage in November 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to perform several GN'R classics, including "You Could Be Mine" and "Welcome To The Jungle".

Although he wasn't included in the lineup that launched the "Not In This Lifetime" trek in 2016, Adler rejoined GUNS N' ROSES at several shows on the tour, including three stops on the U.S. leg and one gig in Buenos Aires, Argentina, playing drums on "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle".

In February 2017, Adler revealed to podcaster Mitch Lafon that he was originally supposed to appear at more than just a handful of shows on the GUNS N' ROSES reunion trek. He claimed that he expected to play all the "Appetite For Destruction" material during the entire tour, only to be told he was out after he hurt his back during rehearsals.

Speculation was rampant that Adler would participate in at least a portion of the reunion tour ever since GUNS made it official in January 2016. The regular GUNS drummer for several years has been Frank Ferrer, who is also part of the current lineup.













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Italian metal band Logical Terror has just released a brand new video for their single “Transition." The spine crushing track is off the band's album Ashes Of Fate full of sophisticated lyrics, and technical compositions. The album has already garnered over 2,000,000 Spotify streams.

The video is a well-produced gambit that ushers in the sludgy, heavy hitting metal that Logical Terror has been crafting for almost a decade. The album Ashes Of Fate was produced by Dysfunction Productions (Fear Factory, Mnemic) and features guests Jon Howard (Threat Signal, Imonolith) and Bjorn Strid (Soilwork).

Always one for constant enhancement and evolution of their sound, Logical Terror have performed alongside many well-known bands including Sepultura, Arch Enemy, and Soilwork.




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Vicious Rumors are wrapping up their 40th Anniversary Road Rage North American Tour this weekend. On June 20th they performed at Blue Lamp in Sacramento, CA. Capital Chaos TV was there to capture the action.

The band performs their last show of the tour tonight (June 22nd) in Santa Rosa, CA at University Of Rock

(Photo - Rockin’ Ryan Richardson)




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German melodic metal band, Freedom Call, have released a new single and video, for the song "111". The song is taken from the forthcoming studio album, M.E.T.A.L..

Chris Bay says: "The title of the first single release ‘111’ (with the “perceived” subtitle ‘The Number Of The Angels’) is also programmatic for the album. 111 is the number of angels in Western esotericism, and it also plays an important role in my life. I come across it constantly, be it the number of my hotel room, a receipt at the supermarket or even my birth date. I’m obviously a ‘one’ person which also means that I’m a ‘light person’.”

The new album, M.E.T.A.L. will be released August 23 via SPV/Steamhammer as a CD, digipak version, 2LP gatefold version, download and stream. Pre-order here.

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)

20th Anniversary Festivals:

June
29 - Forchheim, Germany - J.B.O. Ein Fest

July
6 - Ballenstedt, Germany - Rock Harz Festival
13 - Cremona, Italy - Luppolo in Rock

August
2 - Rudno, Slovakia - Rockfest Nitrianske
3 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Ostrava V Plamenech
17 - Hünfeld, Germany - Rhön Rock Open Air

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




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There are very few classic rock vocalists that you recognize after hearing just a few notes. The legendary Dan McCafferty, the former front man of Scottish rockers NAZARETH, is one of those vocalists.

After nearly 50 years of road work with the band, McCafferty had to retire due to health reasons. However, that unique instrument — his voice — is still capable of blowing the roof off.

With 15 tracks, "Last Testament" is a blistering album with a full mix of lyrical and musical styles. It arrives on October 18 via earMUSIC. There are out-and-out rockers, like "My Baby" and "Bring It On Back", for example. But at the core of this release is a newfound freedom to explore avenues of creativity.

There are songs of reflection, like "You And Me", "Looking Back" and the very emotional first single "Tell Me", plus "Sunshine", which features a guest vocal by NAZARETH bandmate Pete Agnew, which are tender love songs.

McCafferty teamed up with Czech composer, accordion, and keyboard maestro Karel Marik, who is the author of all music and the producer of album, while McCafferty has written all the lyrics.


Recorded and mixed at Substation Studio in Rosyth, Scotland by sound engineer Duncan Aitken and mastered by Eike Freese at Chameleon Studios in Hamburg, "Last Testament" is a unique outstanding album which will surprise, challenge, and delight his countless fans throughout the world.

"Last Testament" track listing:

01. You And Me (Electric)

02. Why

03. Looking Back

04. Tell Me (Single)

05. I Can't Find The One For Me

06. Look At The Song In My Eyes

07. Home Is Where The Heart Is

08. My Baby

09. Refugee

10. Mafia

11. Sunshine

12. Nobody's Home

13. Right To Fail

14. Bring It On Back

15. You And Me (Acoustic)

Electronic beats merge into stoic rhythms, danceable melodies sing about the hidden aspects inside, and metal riffs quicken the pulse: Schattenmann mixes the brute force of Neue Deutsche Härte with rock and electro elements of different styles - just to create a new genre, already set as the mark of the young band from Germany: NDH 2.0. A unique feature that made Schattenmann capturing the Gothic culture easily. Their new album, Epidemie, will be released via AFM Records on July 5th. A video for the title track is streaming below.

Epidemie is an emotional roller coaster ride in which Schattenmann reveal a more personal side. The band has created an album that easily overcomes the boundaries between Metal and NDH.

On Epidemie you can find riff-oriented songs as well as catchy tunes for the dancefloor. The album was mastered at Separate Sound Studios (J.B.O., Tarja Turunen, Hämatom and many more).

Tracklisting:

“Schattenland”
“F.U.C.K.Y.O.U.”
“Schlag für Schlag”
“Epidemie”
“Wahreit oder Pflicht”
“Ruf der Engel”
“Kopf durch die Wand”
“Schawarz = Religion”
“Gewissen”
“Darkroom”
“Nadel und Faden”
“Phantom”

“Epidemie” video:




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Maryland rockers CLUTCH played their cover version of the Willie Dixon 1950s classic "Evil" (later recorded by CACTUS) at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held last weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.

CLUTCH's studio version of "Evil", which was mixed by Vance Powell, will be included on a collection of newly recorded songs, "Weathermaker Vault Series", to be released this summer.

Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster told Cory Blose of TotalRock Radio's "The Valley" about "Weathermaker Vault Series": "We got into the studio early this year. After we finished another U.S. tour, we jumped in the studio and we recorded a selection of songs. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a full album. But the idea is just to release a few things throughout the rest of the year. And these will be completely just digital releases as well. We're sort of experimenting with that format — just releasing stuff for streaming purposes. And we'll see how that goes."

He continued: "It was fun to get in the studio, and we picked some songs that sort of all meant something to us in different ways. We also re-recorded a few CLUTCH classic songs, so those will be coming out as well. I suppose maybe in some ways it's sort of just a way to tide us over until we really get the juices flowing to record another album."

Gaster said that CLUTCH's insistence on recording and releasing new music comes from a pure place.

"As we all know, there's not a tremendous amount of money to be made in releasing albums anymore, so you have to do it because you wanna do it," he said. "And also too, it just gives us an opportunity to play some new stuff when we get out there on the road and play shows. We do not wanna be a band that gets up there and just plays the hits and that would be the end of it. This is not a nostalgia thing for us. For us, this is still very much a live working rock band. We have the desire to be creative and to play music, so we try to foster that in whatever way we can."

He added: "I can say a scenario where we'll release this collection of singles and maybe a few more, and then eventually we might put these all on a vinyl record and put them out.

CLUTCH's latest album, "Book Of Bad Decisions", was released last September. The record sold 26,000 copies in America during its first week of availability, giving the group its third consecutive Top 20 album on the Billboard 200.

"Book Of Bad Decisions" was recorded was completed at Sputnik Sound studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Vance Powell.

When gnarly punk, pure metal and the swagger of hard rock meet, it can only mean one thing: the unholy rebirth of Helhorse. The Danes love to rock out with riffs heavier than Godzilla's balls. Be part of one of the loudest, dirtiest and also most melodic riff fests of the year.

Helhorse have just released a first single and announced the first details of their brand new record, Hydra, due out August 23 on Rodeostar Records, distributed by Napalm Records. Pre-order on LP, CD and digital formats via Napalm Records, all outlets.

A video for the first single, “Overboard”, can be found below.

Helhorse on the single: “'Overboard' was an easy choice as first single. It has a great opening riff that will hit the listener straight in the neck and the chorus is greater than ever. For sure live this one will become a Helhorse classic and we are super excited about unleashing it onto the world.”

Helhorse are no strangers on the international scene sharing stages with acts such as AC/DC, Rammstein, and Slayer, while touring Europe with Karma To Burn and Phil Campbell to name a few.

The new album Hydra is set to elevate this excellent four-piece even further into the minds and hearts of heavy metal fans all over the world. Hydra has everything you need as a fan of heavy music. Riffs are ripping, the choruses are bigger than Trump’s ego, and the energy is authentic as it is infectious. The lyrical theme of the album is focused on seizing the day, and not to letting triviality drag you down.

Or in Mikkel Wads words: “The perpetual rage feeds desire - that sums up pretty well how I felt writing the lyrics for this album. I have channeled my restlessness, my anger and my disdain for triviality and overall bullshit."

Hydra was mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen (Gojira, Messhugah). Staying clear of the modern music worlds compressed and very undynamic master, Hydra aims at giving you that crisp you’ve been missing, and showcasing that quality of spending time on refining the smaller details, to give you a spacious Sound.

Tracklisting:

"Overboard"
"Avalanche"
"Outcome: Ruin"
"Cycle of Vain Attempts"
"Northern Lights"
"Hydra"
"Crystal Blades"
"Scarlet Meadow, Scarlet Brook"
"Under a Bad Moon"
"War Drums"

"Overboard" video:

(Photo - Mikkel Laumann)




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German heavy metal act, Majesty, have released a video for "We Are Legends", the new single from their new album, Legends, out on June 28 via Napalm Records.

Says the band: ""We are exremely proud to present you 'We Are Legends'. The track with its pounding beat will shake the ground anywhere it is played. 'We Are Legends' has a mighty message to everyone who wants to be free and struggles with his or her inner demons. No matter how bad things are, there is always a way out which leads to a better life. Live like a legend and you will become a legend. And now turn up the volume and sing along. This is our time!"

Singer Tarek Maghary on the new record: "We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved with Legends because we kept the essence of Majesty but at the same time got rid of all blinkers. Legends by all means is our most honest album to date and perfectly displays our lifestyle musically and lyrically. Be free and live every day to its fullest. Life is too short to do what others want so throw away all the bullshit that gets in your way and become a legend! To put it another way, Legends is the next level shit in Heavy Metal because it burns all the bridges behind you and leads you into a world of freedom!"

Find pre-order options at this location.

Tracklisting:

“The Will To Believe”
“Rizing Home”
“Burn The Bridges”
“We Are Legends”
“Wasteland Outlaw”
“Church Of Glory”
“Mavericks Supreme”
“Words Of Silence”
“Last Brigade”
“Blood Of The Titans”
“Stand As One”

“Wasteland Outlaw” video:

“Burn The Bridges” lyric video:

Tour dates:

June
28 - Düsseldorf, Germany - Pitcher (with Powerwolf)
29 - Aalen, Germany - Rock It
30 - Nürnberg, Germany - Der Cult

October
26 - Graz, Austria - Explosiv
27 - München, Germany - Backstage Club
28 - Bochum, Germany - Rockpalast
29 - Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben
30 - London, UK - The Underworld
31 - Köln, Germany - MTC

November
1- Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
2- Hamburg, Germany - Logo
3- Berlin, Germany - Nuke Club




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On September 6th, Finnish melodic metal titans Sonata Arctica will release their tenth studio album, Talviyö« (which means Winter Night), featuring eleven new tracks. 

"We were talking about having an album cover made from a photo and luckily managed to find this award winning photographer Onni Wiljami, who actually hails from a village not too far from our hometown, and his pictures were just perfect for this album", explains keyboardist Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg.

"The idea was to create an album that is musically in line with at least the previous two albums", says vocalist Tony Kakko and adds: "I am very happy with the songs and the general mood of the album. Some career highlights there, I feel."  

"We recorded a bunch of kick ass songs and tried some new stuff as well. I'm really proud of how we managed to record the band sounding more live, playing together instead of just tracking everything one by one", states Klingenberg.

Today, Sonata Arctica release their first single called "A Little Less Understanding", along with a lyric video found below.

"The song is lyrically somewhat a follow up for 'I Have A Right' and talks about the difficulty of making the right choices with the upbringing of a new human being," explains Tony Kakko. 

Sonata Arctica will support Kamelot this fall in North America on the next leg of The Shadow Tour.

The Shadow Tour 2019:

September
10 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
11 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
13 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
14 - New York. NY - Terminal 5
15 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
16 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial
18 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix
19 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
20 - Cleveland, OH - Agora
21 - Chicago, IL - Patio Theatre
23 - Minneapolis/St. Paul. MN - Amsterdam
24 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman
25 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
28 - Edmonton, AB - The Ranch
29 - Calgary, AB - The Gateway

October
1 - Vancouver, BC - Venue Nightclub
2 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
4 - San Francisco, CA - Palace of Fine Arts
5 - Anaheim, CA - City National Grove
6 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
8 - Dallas, TX - Canton Hall
9 - St. Louis, MO - The Ready Room
11 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
12 - Tampa Bay, FL - Jannus Live




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Norwegian black metal titans, Abbath, have a contest announcement:

"Starting today, headbangers around the world will have a chance to win a sweet Abbath merch bundle, courtesy of Season Of Mist, which will include a shirt, Outstrider digipack, Outstrider vinyl, a patch, and Abbath corpse paint kit! To enter, paint your face up like Abbath and use the hashtag #AbbathFacepaint for a chance to win! We will be picking two winners across the globe. The contest starts today and closes on July 5. Good luck and don't forget to take Abbath!"🤘

Abbath's new album, Outstrider, will be available via Season Of Mist on July 5. Pre-order the album here.

When Abbath announced that he had left Immortal, it sent massive shockwaves through the metal scene. The iconic frontman had long become the "face" of the Norwegian black scene, his image synonymous with the genre. Upon releasing his debut album with his eponymous new band, Abbath, in 2016, trve fans were satiated with a dose of icy, blackened fury.

Now, the Norwegian giant returns for round two, armed with a refined lineup and ready to strike with a sophomore effort that is sure to once again exceed the expectations of Abbath’s loyal fanbase. Outstrider sees a maturation in sound, delivering a tighter, well-rounded offering from the band as they come into their own identity.

While there are moments that certainly channel the frosty hallmarks of Immortal, there is no danger of Abbath repeating that formula. Abbath draws from NWOBM and melodic influences, adding a fresh new flavor to the sound that the band’s founder came to define.

Oustrider consists of eight, crushing original songs and concludes with a fiery Bathory cover. The album promises a full-on aural assault from start to finish with frigid riffage and a robust pocket that are layered with vocals from one of the most identifiable voices in black metal. If you thought Abbath came in hot with their last record, just wait until you hear this!

The cover artwork for Outstrider was created by Kim Holm and Olav Iversen.

Tracklisting:

"Calm In Ire (Of Hurricane)"
"Bridge Of Spasms"
"The Artifex"
"Harvest Pyre"
"Land Of Khem"
"Outstrider"
"Scythewinder"
"Hecate"
"Pace Till Death" (Bathory cover)

"Outstrider":

"Calm In Ire (Of Hurricane)" lyric video:

"Harvest Pyre" video:

Teaser:

Abbath will headline the Beyond The Gates festival in Norway on Saturday, August 24. Label mates Mayhem are schedule to headline the Norwegian festival on Thursday August 22. Abbath will also perform at Stonehenge Festival 2019, on July 27 in Steenwijk, Netherlands.

Abbath will support Outstrider with a European tour in early 2020. Special guests on the tour will be 1349 and Vltimas.

Dates:

January
23 - Weimar, Germany - Uhrwerk
24 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
25 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
26 - Antwerpen, Belgium - Trix
27 - London, England - Islington Assembly Room
28 - Paris, France - La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
29 - Nantes, France - Stereolux
30 - Toulouse, France - Metronum
31 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra

February
1 - Madrid, Spain - But
2 - Lyon, France - Nikasi Kao
4 - Mannheim, Germany - MS Connexion Complex
5 - München, Germany - Backstage
6 - Luzern, Switzerland - Schüür
7 - Parma, Italy - Campus Music Industry
8 - Brno, Czech Republic - Fleda
9 - Warschau, Poland - Progresja
11 - Berlin, Germany - Festzaal Kreuzberg
12 - Hamburg, Germany - Kulturpalast
13 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio
14 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Tradgarn
15 - Stockholm, Sweden - Fryhuset Klubben

Lineup:

Abbath - Vocals & guitars
Ole Andre Farstad -Guitars
Ukri Suviletho - Drums
Mia Wallace - Bass

(Photo - Francisco Munoz)




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Grammy-nominated California rock heavyweights BLINK-182 have released a new single, "Generational Divide", from their highly anticipated new album via Columbia Records. The song is available on all streaming services and additionally features a music video shot by acclaimed video director Kevin Kerslake.

Since its humble beginnings in 1992 in San Diego, BLINK-182 has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and rocked audiences around the globe, becoming one of the defining and inspirational rock bands of its generation.

BLINK-182 will hit the road stateside this summer on a nationwide tour with co-headliner Lil Wayne.

BLINK-182 is Mark Hoppus (vocals/bass), Travis Barker (drums) and Matt Skiba (vocals/guitar). A guitarist and singer with ALKALINE TRIO, Skiba replaced original BLINK-182 singer Tom DeLonge in 2016.

BLINK-182 released its first post-DeLonge album, "California", in 2016.

Fan-filmed video footage of DISTURBED's June 20 concert in Warsaw, Poland can be seen below.

DISTURBED is currently in the midst of an international tour, though they did recently come home for show-stealing performances in Columbus (Sonic Temple Art & Music Fest) and Oklahoma (Rocklahoma). Upcoming dates include shows in Israel, Greece and Hungary.

DISTURBED's second North American leg of the "Evolution" tour begins on July 21 in Mankato, Minnesota, winding through the next three months before coming to a close on October 11 in St. Louis. Select shows on the tour will feature either POP EVIL or IN THIS MOMENT as special guests.

DISTURBED released its seventh studio album, "Evolution", in October.

Frontman David Draiman recently revealed that DISTURBED will no longer tour at the frequency he and his bandmates were known for in the past. Speaking about the group's "Evolution" trek, which kicked off in January, the singer told KROCK: "One thing I will caution everyone on is because we're doing this tour the way that we are, because we're doing arenas on our own, because we're doing the two-hour-long set, because we're targeting things the way that we are, it's not gonna be as frequent as DISTURBED used to be. So when it does happen, come, 'cause it may not be a year or two or three till we see you. So, come on out — be a part of it. Let's make it a night to remember."

He continued: "The days of just the machine rolling and rolling and rolling are just past where we're at as people, as individuals. We're all family men now, and there's a yin and yang. And not only that — but it'll end up being healthier for everybody. I think that instead of people's expectation that we're coming around more often, if they view that we're not coming around as often, then each time we do, it really becomes a celebration, it really becomes an event for everyone — like a big family reunion. So I think it'll end up working out for the best."

An animated video for the song "Something Good" from THE DAMNED THINGS can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's second album, "High Crimes", which was released on April 26 via Nuclear Blast.

The supergroup comprised of members of EVERY TIME I DIE, ANTHRAX and FALL OUT BOY recently confirmed the addition of ALKALINE TRIO bassist Dan Andriano to its ranks. He replaces Josh Newton (EVERY TIME I DIE), who hasn't been part of the band since it was reactivated three years ago. Also gone from THE DAMNED THINGS is guitarist Rob Caggiano (VOLBEAT, ANTHRAX).

"Normally, when career bands say they made a record for fun, they didn't — but we actually did. Maybe that's why this band doesn't have a career?" said THE DAMNED THINGS' Joe Trohman. "Anyway, we're genuinely proud of it."

"High Crimes" was produced by Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR, AMON AMARTH) and is the follow-up to 2010's "Ironiclast".

"High Crimes" track listing:

01. Cells

02. Something Good

03. Invincible

04. Omen

05. Carry A Brick

06. Storm Catcher

07. Young Hearts

08. Keep Crawling

09. Let Me Be (Your Girl)

10. The Fire Is Cold


Trohman — who also plays in FALL OUT BOY — told Kerrang! magazine that the band was originally planning to release a new EP "but then it got to the point where we just made a whole record. The more we put into it, the more we were, like, 'Okay, let's just do this,'" he said. "I hate using the terms 'organically,' because it's a pretty shitty buzzword, but it happened organically. [Laughs]"

Trohman also spoke about some of the individual tracks on "High Crimes", saying: "I originally wanted to open the record with this song called 'Storm Charmer' because it was really slow and ominous, which is probably a bad idea. [Laughs] I think I love 'Cells' — that is one of my favorite songs on the record. 'Cells', 'Omen' and 'Carry A Brick' are some of my favorites.

"Honestly, I've been sitting with the demos for nearly two years, and I still haven't got sick of any of it," he continued. "I don't listen to it in a self-serving way. I'll listen to them and think, 'When am I going to hate them?' And every time I listen to them, I really like all these songs. It's the first time I've listened to a record and found there's not a lot I would change. With making anything, I could tweak it forever, but I think with this one, the mentality was just: go in, write these songs, and when they're done, they're done. Don't overthink anything. Hopefully, by approaching it in a 'Let's make them sound really cool and not tweak them forever' stance, then they would be the rawest possible version. I though the last record was definitely a little flippant in production, and I just wanted to pull back on that."

THE DAMNED THINGS was formed a decade ago, when FALL OUT BOY's Andy Hurley and ANTHRAX's Scott Ian started writing music together. The band played its first show two years later and released its debut album, "Ironiclast", in December 2010. After performing a few gigs together, the members took a hiatus and returned to their respective bands.

In addition to Ian and Hurley, "Ironiclast" featured EVERY TIME I DIE frontman Keith Buckley, Trohman, Newton and Caggiano.

"Ironiclast" sold 6,200 copies in the first week of release and reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Heatseekers chart.

The official music video for "Torment Remains", a brand new song from Swedish metallers ENTOMBED A.D., can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Bowels Of Earth", which will be released on August 30 via Century Media.

Comments guitarist Nico Elgstrand: "For you here to enjoy, this new track of our forthcoming album 'Bowels Of Earth'! We sincerely hope and believe that it will melt your brain into mush."

"Bowels Of Earth" track listing:

01. Torment Remains

02. Elimination

03. Hell Is My Home

04. Bowels Of Earth

05. Bourbon Nightmare

06. Fit For A King

07. Worlds Apart

08. Through The Eyes Of The Gods

09. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (Hank Williams cover)

10. To Eternal Night

According to a press release, the follow-up to 2016's "Dead Dawn" "represents a huge leap forward for these gnarly veterans. Faster, tighter and more viscerally crushing than anything they have produced before."

Singer Lars-Göran Petrov said: "We have our Brazilian friend, Guilherme, coming into the band on guitar and we've been getting energy from that.

"This recording was a lot more focused and straightforward. We kept things simple, but still with thought behind everything. And there was absolutely no stress."

Last summer, ENTOMBED A.D. released a new single, "Fit For A King".

ENTOMBED A.D. was formed in 2014 when Petrov and other members of ENTOMBED decided to change the band's name in order to avoid a legal battle with ENTOMBED guitarist Alex Hellid who didn't want his former bandmates to use the ENTOMBED moniker.

"[ENTOMBED and ENTOMBED A.D. are] the same thing — just some minor complications on the way," Petrov told Finland's Rauta. "But we are here and playing music and headbanging, and that's the most important. But it's the same. It's the same."

Petrov added that he and his bandmates "don't think about" the slight alteration in the group's name. "We just let it roll. As long as we are out, nobody can stop us."

Asked what inspires him to make music and write lyrics these days, Petrov said: "It's boring to sit at home. [Laughs] No, you can always be productive and be out on tour and have no sleep. But that all doesn't matter when you come to the show and you see your brothers in metal. Then it's all worth it."

On the topic of ENTOMBED's musical evolution over the years, Petrov said: "As you go on in life, you experience new things, you wanna try out other things, and ENTOMBED has always tried to do that. Maybe more than for our own good sometimes, but now we're just going straightforward and we just do it again — over and over again. And as long as you don't get tired of it, you just continue. If you get tired of it, you should quit. You don't do it because… If you don't like it, step aside and let it roll."

ENTOMBED A.D. is:

Lars-Göran Petrov - Vocals

Nico Elgstrand - Guitar

Olle Dahlstedt - Drums

Guilherme Miranda - Guitar

In the spring of 2016, guitar heroes Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY), Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Tosin Abasi (ANIMALS AS LEADERS) teamed up for a North American tour called "Generation Axe", in which the five musicians shared a backing band and performed together in addition to playing individual sets.

A year after their successful inaugural tour, the five guitarists reconvened for an 11-city tour of Asia that included a stop in Beijing, China. Select performances from that April 2017 concert appear on the new live recording, "Generation Axe - The Guitars That Destroyed The World: Live In China". The album will be released on June 28 via earMUSIC as a CD digipak, limited colored 2LP+download and digital.

The track listing is as follows:

01. Generation Axe - Foreplay (BOSTON cover)

02. Tosin Abasi - Tempting Time (ANIMALS AS LEADERS cover)

03. Tosin Abasi/Nuno Bettencourt - Physical Education (ANIMALS AS LEADERS cover)

04. Nuno Bettencourt - A Side Of Mash (medley of EXTREME solos)

05. Nuno Bettencourt/Zakk Wylde - Sideways (CITIZEN COPE cover)

06. Zakk Wylde - Whipping Post (THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND cover)

07. Steve Vai - Bad Horsie

08. Yngwie Malmsteen - Valhalla / Baroque n Roll / Overture / From a Thousand Cuts / Arpeggios from Hell / Far Beyond the Sun

09. Yngwie Malmsteen/Steve Vai - Black Star

10. Vai/Wylde/Bettencourt/Abasi - Frankenstein (Edgar Winter cover)

11. Generation Axe - Highway Star (DEEP PURPLE cover)

Audio snippets of all the tracks that appear on "Generation Axe - The Guitars That Destroyed The World: Live In China" can be streamed below.

According to a press release, the "Generation Axe" experience goes way beyond simply gathering five guitar greats on one stage. Much of the time when multiple rock guitarists join in jamming, the results are conventional and often even a mess. But the arrangements of some of the classic tracks performed by these five players makes for a magnificent cacophony of organized chaos unlike anything ever presented before.

Vai says the idea behind "Generation Axe" was "to create a seamless show with one backing band and five completely accomplished and astonishing guitarists that take to the stage in various configurations, performing some of their solo music and merging together as cohesive co-creators of lushly orchestrated guitar extravaganzas."

Vai describes "Generation Axe" as "pure controlled chaos." "My favorite thing about 'Generation Axe' is the tour bus," he says. "Between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m., when we're all hanging out in the lounge just rapping. I wake up in the morning [and] my jaw hurts from laughing so much. These guys, they're out of their minds."

KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik and KOBRA AND THE LOTUS lead vocalist and songwriter Kobra Paige are engaged to be married.

Karevik apparently popped the question earlier this week in his hometown of Stockholm, Sweden.

The happy couple celebrated with a dinner that was attended by both their families.

On June 19, Tommy shared a few photos on his Facebook page and wrote in an accompanying message: "She said yes!!!! I am the luckiest man alive! Beautiful dinner in Stockholm with our families meeting for the first (but definitely not the last) time. We will be one big scandinadian family! A huge thank you to @jonasdahlbom and @piamatilda for the outstanding food and perfect help in planning this together with me! It wouldn't have been this great without you. How great is life!!?? Cheers to happiness, what ever that means to you"

Kobra shared some of the same pictures on her Facebook page and added: "BEST DAY EVER"

Tommy and the Calgary, Alberta, Canada native apparently met when KOBRA AND THE LOTUS supported KAMELOT on a European tour in 2015. Since then, Kobra has frequently appeared as a guest vocalist at KAMELOT shows.

Karevik joined KAMELOT in 2012 as the replacement for Roy Khan. He has appared on the band's last three studio albums, 2012's "Silverthorn", 2015's "Haven" and 2018's "The Shadow Theory".


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Brian May spoke to Guitar World magazine about the experience of having legendary singer Paul Rodgers front QUEEN between 2004 and 2009 and how it compares to working with Adam Lambert.

"They're both great, of course," the QUEEN guitarist said. "We had a fantastic time with Paul. He has his own style, which we integrated into the band. But what happened was, there was a meeting point where we wanted to go deeply into his music — we were influenced by it in the first place. For me, it was a joy to play 'All Right Now', 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love' and all those things.

"It became difficult as time went on, though," May admitted. "We would play South America, where people didn't know that music, so we played more QUEEN songs. Paul dealt with it well, but I think it was hard for him to abandon a lot of his material. We really enjoyed it as an experiment, but as an experiment it had… limits. Eventually, we thought, 'It's probably gone as far as it can. Paul needs to get back to his own career.' Because he couldn't just go on being the frontman of QUEEN. By mutual agreement, we thought, 'That's it.'

"Now, with Adam, it's a different story, because Adam can do all the stuff that [late QUEEN singer] Freddie [Mercury] did and more. It doesn't matter what you throw at Adam — he can do it. He can do 'Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy' [from 1976's 'A Day At The Races'], which we wouldn't dream of throwing at Paul Rodgers, because it just wouldn't work. With Adam, it's a different kettle of fish. He's a born exhibitionist. He's not Freddie, and he's not pretending to be him, but he has a parallel set of equipment. He knows how to deal with an audience. He teases and taunts an audience quite naturally, without thinking about it. He loves to dress up. Although Paul did dress up a bit for us. We got a lot of sequins on him. [Laughs]

"Adam lives and breathes that stuff," Brian added. "Adam is style, and that's not to say he's not content as well. He's a born rock star and frontman, so it's a very vibrant relationship we have with him. We treat Adam exactly the same as we treated Freddie in almost every way."

Rodgers recently described his stint with QUEEN as "a wild ride." He told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation": "It came out of the blue. When Brian asked me if I wanted to do a couple of shows just for fun in Europe, I was pretty taken aback. And I must say my first reaction was, 'Well, I really don't see that.' But then I said to myself, 'Well, it's a challenge. Let me see if I can do it. Maybe I'm chickening out here.' So I did it. And it turned into four years, actually. We toured all over the place. We toured the world twice, and we finished off with a studio album of all-original material. So it was a wild and crazy ride, as they say. And we are still friends, and I love the guys."

With Rodgers at the mic, QUEEN embarked on two world tours and released an album, "The Cosmos Rocks", in 2008. They amicably parted ways a year later when Rodgers returned to BAD COMPANY.

"When I sort of joined forces with [QUEEN], they were not touring," Rodgers recalled. "They were doing one-off gigs — they were big one-off gigs, but they weren't touring. And with me, what we did [is] we went out… They wanted to play 50 percent of their music and 50 percent of mine, and I said to them, 'People haven't seen QUEEN live for a long time. We should make it QUEEN heavy.' So we did four or five of my songs… But it was great. It was good."

Rodgers has said in previous interviews that he performed all of the QUEEN songs in the late Freddie Mercury's original keys. "A lot of people drop the keys," Paul said. "But, to me, the challenge was to do this material the way it was done, but in my interpretation of it."

The current incarnation of QUEEN, featuring Lambert, the 2009 "American Idol" runner-up, was created in 2011 and has gone on several tours, including two worldwide runs in 2014-15 and 2017-18.

Hard rockers STITCHED UP HEART have released the official lyric video for the title track of their upcoming album, "Darkness". Check it out below. The disc will be released in the spring of 2020 via RED Music.


"The song 'Darkness' is dedicated to a few of our closest fans of the band," states STITCHED UP HEART frontwoman Alecia "Mixi" Demner. "It's about going through dark times over and over again and not being afraid anymore. Knowing that you have made it through before and will make it out alive again."


The 13-song follow-up to 2016's "Never Alone", "Darkness" was produced by produced by Matt Good of FROM FIRST TO LAST and D.R.U.G.S. The effort will include the previously released single "Lost", featuring a guest appearance by GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna.

Demner told Billboard that she became friends with Erna some years ago, and he actually did some songwriting with her for the album. "We didn't end up using those songs, but he agreed to be on ['Lost'] when we wrote it at the end of the record," she said. "I just think he put a really cool spin on this song. His take on the bridge portion is just great; He's that evil entity in your head that tells you that you can't do this or you're not good enough, that you're not worth anything, all the horrible things you can spin out of control without realizing it's just your thought processing."

STITCHED UP HEART recently finished playing U.S. and Canadian dates with GODSMACK and VOLBEAT.

Demner performed as a vocalist in various bands before starting STITCHED UP HEART in 2010. She previously told Spokesman.com that her influences are appropriately and wildly eclectic: PANTERA, GLASSJAW, DEFTONES, Louis Armstrong.

"I really like mixing those elements," Demner said, "the heavy, drop-tuned guitars with something that catches your attention and that you can remember."

California thrashers Trauma recently made their comeback with a new album entitled, As The World Dies, now available on Pure Steel Records.

With a fierce and solemn hymn to self revenge, the band now reveals the new lyric video for ‘Savage’. Drummer Kris Gustofson says, “The new lyric video is just epic! The concept of the song is basically about a woman in major distress due to the horrid sex trade, and other womanizing operations that exist in many places on the planet, and she finally gets a break and takes out major revenge by going Savage. We hope metal fans will like this.”

The lyric video was created by Italian videomaker Marco Testa, and it’s a strong visual portrayal of the still current and tragical theme of the exploitation of women’s bodies; but this time with a final appropriate payback. 

Trauma formed in 1981 in the San Francisco Bay Area. It currently consists of members Donny Hillier (vocals), longtime drummer Kris Gustofson, guitarist Joe Fraulob (former member of Danzig), guitarist Steve Robello (former member of Dublin Death Patrol) and bassist Greg Christian, founding member of Testament. The band is known for its association with Cliff Burton, the original bassist of Metallica, who founded Trauma before joining Metallica in 1982.

With an eye on the past but focused on the future, As The World Dies, produced by guitarist Joe Fraulob, is certain to be a landmark third album, staying true to their signature sound that came before but with a very modern edge.

Tracklisting:

“The Rage”
“From Here To Hell”
“As The World Dies”
“Gun To Your Head”
“Last Rites”
“Run For Cover”
“Asylum”
“Entropy”
“Cool Aid”
“Savage”

"From Here To Hell" lyric video:

“The Rage” lyric video:




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US-based brutal death metal band Visceral Disgorge have premiered the first single from their recently announced sophomore studio album, Slithering Evisceration. Titled "Architects Of Warping Flesh", this is the band's first new music in eight years, and first to surface since the much lauded debut album Ingesting Putridity (2011). The song is available as a lyric video below:

The new album, Slithering Evisceration, will be released on September 13th worldwide via Agonia Records, right in time for the Bloodletting North America tour, on which the band will perform alongside Disentomb and Signs Of The Swarm. 

Travis from Visceral Disgorge commented on the new release: ""We had a lot of bumps in the road over the years that we had to overcome, but I think that essentially it made the band stronger and more ferocious over time.This album is much faster and more aggressive than our last album, with lyrical themes inspired more by Science Fiction and Cosmic Horror as opposed to the old hack and slash. V.D. is back... the beast has awaken from its ancient slumber ready to obliterate all who stand in its way!".

Slithering Evisceration was recorded, mixed and mastered by Drew Lamond at Wright Way Studios (Dying Fetus, Misery Index). The album artwork was created by Stephen Somers.



Tracklisting:

"Fucked Into Oblivion"
"Architects Of Warping Flesh"
"Saprogenic Deformation"
"Absorbed By The Swarm"
"Siphoning Cosmic Sentience"
"Necrotic Biogenesis"
"Spawn Of Putridity"
"Transfixed In Torture"

Pre-order your copy now at this location.

Catch Visceral Disgorge on tour at the following shows:

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 - Metro Music Hall
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 - Bungalow
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

Visceral Disgorge is:

Travis Werner - vocals
Charlie Marvel - guitars
Steve Miles - guitars
Eric Little - bass
Billy Denne - drums




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Los Angeles, CA based metal band Against The Grave has released the official music video for their debut single, "Killing Us Slowly". An aggressive soaked, groove dominated, riff-driven, vigorous, infectious dark track, "Killing Us Slowly" was directed, shot, and edited by Nathan Karma Cox.

"This video was a lot of fun to make, especially with Nathan Cox at the helm! We’ve worked with him in the past, and his vision and final product is always top shelf. We had a day of sun, fun, beer, cool cars and all the homies came out to hang and help any way they could. Definitely one of the most enjoyable video shoots we’ve ever done,” says Against The Grave bassist Jay.

An unlikely alignment of solitary spirits from all around the world, brought together by none other than metal itself. This uncanny formation culminates a fire of heavy metal power, hard rock passion, and electric force. Tuned much in the vein of metal legends Pantera, Slipknot, and Five Finger Death Punch, Against The Grave brings new damage to the heavy metal lifestyle.

"We just clicked, immediately, almost as if we had been writing together for years, the music just simply erupted," asserts Jordan Gaw, vocalist of Against The Grave

"'Killing Us Slowly' is pure blunt force trauma, it's my favorite song right now, Nathan did such a great job on the video," exclaims Andrea Martis guitarist of Against The Grave.

For further details, visit Against The Grave on Facebook.

 




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