Ellefson Films, the new film production company run by Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and his business partner, music and film producer and industry exec Thom Hazaert, are partnering with musician, filmmaker, actor Drew Fortier (Zen From Mars, Her Name Was Christa) on an original horror film titled Dwellers, with Fortier writing, directing, and starring. Additionally, Hazaert and Ellefson are both set to appear in the film as featured cameos.

The plot for Dwellers is as follows: While shooting a documentary on the suspicious disappearances within the homeless community, a filmmaker and his crew go missing while uncovering a terrifying and vicious secret below the city's surface. The official trailer can be seen below:

David Ellefson and Drew Fortier recently appeared at Frightmare In The Falls, a horror convention in Niagara Falls, Canada where the pair participated in a Q&A panel, revealing behind the scenes details of their upcoming 2020 found footage horror film Dwellers. Video of the near hour-long chat can be seen below, courtesy of Convention Junkies:

 




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FALLING IN REVERSE has shared another new song and video — this time in the form of the video for "Popular Monster". Check it out below.

"'Popular Monster' is the voice inside my head, hoping you will listen," says frontman Ronnie Radke. "It's the story of a hero that's been falsely accused and torn down by society. It shows what happens when you get pushed too far. You become exactly what they say you are, exactly what they want you to be — a monster."

Earlier this year, FALLING IN REVERSE dropped the song "Drugs", which featuredSLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. It marked the third track in a successful trilogy of standalone songs and also included "Losing My Life" and "Losing My Mind". The trifecta of videos has accumulated over 41 million combined views to date.

FALLING IN REVERSE's most recent full-length album, "Coming Home", is out now via Epitaph Records.

Earlier this month, FALLING IN REVERSE canceled a U.S. tour due to health issues related to guitarist Derek Jones' fiancée, Christina Cetta.

Swedish casino game developer NetEnt has added another big-name branded game to its NetEnt Rocks lineup: a thrilling collaboration with global megastar, and lead singer of BLACK SABBATH, Ozzy Osbourne.

The Prince of Darkness is center stage in Ozzy Osbourne Video Slots, an electrifying slots masterpiece that is brought to life with illustrations of the era-spanning performer and licensed music from his back catalog as a solo artist.

It features Re-Spin and Free Spins with the action-packed Symbol Charge Up. Before the Re-Spin and each Free Spin, Symbol Charge Up is activated to award one or several features: Coin Win, Wild symbols, Multipliers or Symbol Upgrade.

Bonus Bet is there to make the features even more exhilarating. On activation, it boosts the chances of winning the features, adds one extra Free Spin, and increases the Multipliers.

"Ozzy is the archetypal rock star, whose name transcends the music industry," said Bryan Upton, NetEnt director of games. "He might be the Prince of Darkness, but he's had an incredibly colorful career and we are ecstatic to have worked with him for his latest gig. With its great game play and exciting theme, Ozzy Osbourne Video Slots will appeal to his fans as well as a wide cross section of slots players."

"We've been looking forward to Ozzy Osbourne Video Slots going live ever since we signed the partnership with NetEnt and we're delighted with the result," said Barry Drinkwater, chairman of Global Merchandising Services, Ozzy's merchandising and brand management partner.

US metal beasts, Incite, have announced eight headline UK shows in January 2020, in support of their latest album, Built To Destroy. The UK run kicks off on January 11 in Bournemouth and wraps up on January 20 in London. Incite will be joined on all dates by special guests Sworn Amongst and Death Remains.

Incite frontman Richie Cavalera states, "UK metalheads!! We’re starting 2020 real heavy with a killer headline run with our brothers in Sworn Amongst and Death Remains! These shows are going to be ragers, so don’t miss out!!! We will be announcing the European dates for this tour very soon!"

This will also be the first chance for UK fans to see Incite performing with their new guitarist (pictured above), who was revealed late last night as Eli Santana (Huntress, Holy Grail), replacing Dru Rome.

Richie adds, "Incite family, we welcome with a huge hell yes Eli Santana as our new guitar shredder. He brings an awesome vibe and incredible guitar skills to the band. We couldn’t be happier to see where this new chapter will take us!"

UK dates:

January
11 - Bournmouth, UK - The Anvil
12 - Bridgewater, UK - Cobblestones
15 - Edinburgh, UK - Bannermans
16 - Leeds, UK - Key Club
17 - Manchester, UK - Star & Garter
18 - Nottingham, UK - Alberts
19 - Exeter, UK - Cavern
20 - London, UK - O2 Islington Academy 2

(Photo - Incite)




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Industrial/experimental supergroup PIGFACE, currently on their first tour in 14 years, has announced that LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe will continue with the band for the entirety of the tour, including a just-announced second matinee show in Chicago on November 30.

Blythe, who was originally scheduled to perform only on the first five dates of the tour, will join Martin Atkins (PIL, KILLING JOKE), Mary Byker (PWEI, GAYE BYKERS ON ACID), Curse Mackey (EVIL MOTHERS), En Esch (KMFDM), Lesley Rankine (SILVERFISH, RUBY), Charles Levi (MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT), Bobdog Catlin (EVIL MOTHERS), Bradley Bills (CHANT), Orville Kline (PORN AND CHICKEN), Greta Brinkman (MOBY, DRUGLORD), Dirk Flanigan (77 LUSCIOUS BABES) on all dates. Select shows will also feature appearances by Chris Connelly (REVOLTING COCKS, MINISTRY), Danny Carey (TOOL), Gaelynn Lea, Leanne Murray, Martin King (TEST DEPT.), Bruce Lamont (BRAIN TENTACLES), Fallon Bowman, Ali Jafri, Justin Pearson, Phil Owen, Betty X, Add-2, Jim Marcus, Krztoff, Jimi LaMort (MALHAVOC), Joe Letz, Laura Gomel, Jesse Hunt, Chris Harris, Mike Reidy, Roger Ebner, Leyla Royale and Joel Gausten.

"I can't believe it's been over 14 years since we were out on tour," says Atkins. "If anything, it feels more powerful, more connected, more dangerous, more exciting and more important than it ever has before. For all of us; band and audience included. The fact that Randy, Danny, Lesley, Mary, En Esch, Curse, everyone, gives so readily to this thing is nothing but amazing to me on a daily basis."

Says Blythe: "I am now doing the whole tour! Getting to play with people like Gaelynn Lea is one of the reasons I love being in PIGFACE so much! Let the industrial madness begin!"

PIGFACE was founded three decades ago with the premise of maintaining a revolving door lineup that included the heaviest hitters in industrial and alternative music. The group released six albums between 1991 and 2006. Between recording and touring, hundreds of musicians have counted themselves as members of PIGFACE. PIGFACE has remained relatively silent since 2009, with the exception two of shows in Chicago in 2016.

Due to overwhelming an overwhelming response to the band's Chicago show, a second matinee show has been added on the same day.

While at the shows, be sure to pick up a bag of PIGFACE's new Industrial Strength coffee, created in conjunction with Dark Matter Coffee, and keep an eye out for the official PIGFACE "Truth Will Out Stout" beer by Broken Bow Brewery. "Truth Will Out Stout" is a remarkably smooth and incredibly well-balanced American Stout with flavors of roasted malt and coffee accentuated by a hint of chocolate with a slightly dry finish.

PIGFACE tour dates:

Nov. 19 - New York, NY @ (le) poison rouge

Nov. 20 - Baltimore, MD @Baltimore Soundstage

Nov. 21 - Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music-Diner

Nov. 22 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

Nov. 23 - Jefferson, LA @ Southport Live Music & Party Hall

Nov. 24 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater

Nov. 25 - Austin, TX @ Elysium

Nov. 26 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre OKC

Nov. 27 - Denver, CO @Summit Denver

Nov. 28 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar

Nov. 29 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze

Nov. 30 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall (Matinee and Evening shows)

Bassist Sean McNabb has announced his departure from LYNCH MOB.

McNabb made his exit official via a Twitter post on Tuesday (November 19). He wrote: "I'd like to thank all the fans that supported LYNCH MOB, & me being a part of it for the last eight years, and always. As of today I'll be stepping down from that position and wish everyone the best. Super proud of 'The Brotherhood' record & the live shows we did. God bless SM"

In addition to playing with LYNCH MOB, McNabb is known for his bass work with such bands as QUIET RIOT, DOKKEN, GREAT WHITE and HOUSE OF LORDS. He is also a TV and film actor, show host, writer, singer and composer, and he does a lot of charitable work.

In a 2018 interview with Bass Player magazine, McNabb admitted that bass was not his first instrument. "I started on cornet but I just couldn't get a sound," he said. "My brother was the drummer in a jazz band, and I always gravitated toward the rhythm section. I switched to bass shortly after that. My mother had a guitar, I started playing it with my fingers and it just kind of made sense."

Guitarist George Lynch recently confirmed that the next LYNCH MOB album will feature vocalist Andrew Freeman, who has been playing select shows with the group following last year's departure of Oni Logan.

LYNCH MOB's most recent album, "The Brotherhood", was released in September 2017 via Rat Pak Records.




I'd like to thank all the fans

that supported Lynch Mob, & me being a part of it

for the last eight years, and always. As of today I'll be stepping down from that position and wish everyone the best. Super proud of The "Brotherhood" record & the live shows we did.

God bless

SM pic.twitter.com/jFhocVEYja

— Sean McNabb (@SeanMcNabbLA) November 19, 2019

HINDER drummer Cody Hanson and frontman Marshal Dutton have announced a new project under the moniker DANGEROUS HIPPIES. The idea for the new band unofficially started in 2011 when the two were working as a songwriting/production partnership, before Marshal joined HINDER. They were approached to write a song for a commercial that was similar to THE BLACK KEYS. Once it was finished and they started to share the end result, the feedback from friends inspired them to continue.

Hansen says: "We were very inspired and were having a blast, so we decided to write more in the same style. It seemed to come naturally and since it had a more raw feel, we could spend more time on writing and less time polishing in the studio."

Over the years, the DANGEROUS HIPPIES sound has grown and evolved into a mixture of several styles with elements of rock, pop, hip-hop, folk and reggae letting the duo spread their songwriting wings beyond the active rock they are best known for.

Today, DANGEROUS HIPPIES released their debut single, "Woah", available on all streaming platforms.

HINDER fans should not be worried. "DANGEROUS HIPPIES was never intended to be a replacement for HINDER," he explained. "HINDER will continue to tour. However, Marshal and I feel that we have grown as songwriters and producers. We don't want to be stuck in the box of the 'active rock' genre forever. We feel that it's time to get some of the music that we've been working on for so many years out to the world."

The guys have more than a full album's worth of material and are constantly writing. Since the music business has evolved so much since the early days of HINDER, they know the process of building a new project has changed significantly. Hansen adds: "We don't want this to be just another side project that releases a song/album and then disappears. We plan on taking the time to build this the right way and to build the fan base that will appreciate this new style of music."

Texas metal outfit PISSING RAZORS has released its latest single and accompanying video, "Left For Dead". The track was mixed and mastered by Chris Collier (PRONG, KORN, WHITESNAKE) and is available on all digital platforms worldwide via Razor Records. The group is also currently putting finishing touches on its seventh full-length effort, "Eulogy Death March", tentatively set for release in early 2020.

PISSING RAZORS' current lineup features original members Eddy Garcia, Mat Lynch and Joe Rodriguez, along with newcomer Geo Gomez on bass.

The first single from the new disc, "Crushing Grip", was released in January.

PISSING RAZORS was formed by the Garcia brothers (Eddy and Danny) in the early '90s under the moniker BACK DOOR CYCLOPS, but changed its name to PISSING RAZORS in time for the release of the band's debut studio album, "Psycho Punko Metal Groove", in 1996. The CD was followed by "Pissing Razors", "Cast Down The Plague", "Fields Of Disbelief" (2000), "Where We Come From" (2001), the live record "Live In The Devil's Triangle" (2002) and the group's latest release, "Evolution", in 2003.

German thrash metallers BONDED, who feature in their ranks former SODOM members Bernd "Bernemann" Kost (guitar) and Markus "Makka" Freiwald (drums), will release their debut album, "Rest In Violence", on January 17, 2020 via Century Media Records.

To celebrate the announcement, the band has just released a new track, "Je Suis Charlie". Check out the music video directed by Nico Schiesewitz of Vizo Films below.

BONDED also features guitarist Chris Tsitsis (ex-SUICIDAL ANGELS), bassist Marc Hauschild and vocalist Ingo Bajonczak (ASSASSIN). The band has created nothing short of a highly versatile and hard-hitting thrash metal debut together with producer Cornelius Rambadt (SODOM, DISBELIEF, ONKEL TOM) at the Rambado Recording Studio in Essen, Germany.

BONDED said" "Hey Metalheadz! We are pleased to launch the first single from our upcoming album, 'Rest In Violence', for all of you today. The track is called 'Je Suis Charlie' and lyrically brings forth a straight message and upright statement for the freedom of speech and against any religious oppression! We really hope you will enjoy the song and its video clip directed by Nico Schiesewitz / Vizo Films. Stay tuned for more BONDED news soon."

"Rest In Violence" also showcases OVERKILL's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth as guest vocalist as well as former KREATOR bass player Christian "Speesy" Giesler on the album's title track. The album artwork was created by Björn Gooßes of Killustrations (ABORTED, THE CROWN, CARNAL FORGE) and can be seen below.

"Rest In Violence" track listing:

01. Godgiven

02. Suit Murderer

03. Rest In Violence

04. Je Suis Charlie

05. The Rattle & The Snake

06. No Cure For Life

07. Where Silence Reverberates

08. Galaxy M87

09. Arrival

10. The Outer Rim

The album's limited first-pressing edition CD will come with O-Card packaging, a sticker and two inserted bonus tracks: "The Beginning Of The End" and "To Each His Own". The album is also available as LP on 180-gram vinyl, both on black vinyl as well as in the following limited colored editions:

* 200x copies White vinyl - CM Distro & Webshop

* 200x copies Dark Green vinyl - Nuclear Blast

* 100x copies Red vinyl - BONDED live shows

BONDED is:

Chris Tsitsis - Guitar

Marc Hauschild - Bass

Ingo Bajonczak - Vocals

Markus "Makka" Freiwald - Drums

Bernd "Bernemann" Kost - Guitar

SODOM bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such fired Kost and Freiwald in January 2018, explaining in a social media post that he wanted "to start all over again with fresh and hungry musicians." Kost and Freiwald later released a joint statement claiming that they were dismissed from the band by Tom via messaging platform WhatsApp even before Tom had a chance to hear any of the material the duo had been working on for the group's next album.

The name "Jamey Jasta" represents one of music's most prolific and powerful reputations. As the founder and frontman for Grammy-nominated monoliths HATEBREED alongside his countless collaborations with everyone from DJ Khaled and Lights to FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, Jasta's reputation extends well beyond music. From stints as the four-year host of MTV's "Headbanger's Ball" to his own popular podcast, the 2016-launched "The Jasta Show", he has become synonymous with both heavy music and hardcore culture.

Jasta will drop the new solo album "The Lost Chapters - Volume 2" on December 13.

To herald the arrival of this unique, fully collaborative release, Jasta has shared another track — "Spilled Blood Never Dries", featuring CROWBAR's Kirk Windstein.

The album also includes additional guest appearances from Max Cavalera (SOULFLY), Howard Jones (LIGHT THE TORCH), George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher (CANNIBAL CORPSE), TRIVIUM's Matthew K. Heafy, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Jesse Leach, and many more.

This new material is the first all-new music from Jasta since the release of HATEBREED's most recent album, "The Concrete Confessional", which spawned the band's biggest streaming hit to date, "Looking Down The Barrel of Today". Moreover, this new body of work stands as a unique release for the genre, given the entirely collaborative nature of guest vocalists and musicians that rotate throughout every song.

As Jasta explains: "It was overdue for another solo release since the last one had come out in 2017. The timing for new music is perfect. It was important to me for this new collection to have the compilation feel of the first one while maintaining its catchiness and dynamics."

"The Lost Chapters - Volume 2" track listing:

01. They Want Your Soul (Featuring George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher)

02. Return From War (Featuring Max Cavalera)

03. Strength To Draw The Line (Featuring Jesse Leach)

04. Cleansed By The Waves (Featuring Zoli Teglas)

05. When The Contagion Is You (Featuring Matthew K. Heafy)

06. Spilled Blood Never Dries (Featuring Kirk Windstein)

07. Heaven Gets What It Wants (Featuring Howard Jones)

08. Silence Is The Enemy (Featuring BillyBio)

09. Just Breathing (Featuring Frank Palmeri)

10. Our Guardian Angel (Featuring Phil Rind)

11. 13 Appears (Featuring Tommy Victor)

12. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (Featuring Joey. Concepcion)

Cleopatra Entertainment will release the German-produced documentary film "Come On Feel The Noize: The Story Of How Rock Became Metal" to VOD platforms on December 3 and a home entertainment DVD version on December 17.

Written and produced by Thore Vollert and directed by Jörg Sonntag, the 90-minute documentary covers the origins of the metal genre through on-camera interviews with metal's founding forefathers and current keepers of the flame, including Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN), Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE), Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH), Gene Simmons (KISS), James Hetfield (METALLICA) and Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE), among other notable legends.

The Hamburg, Germany-based Vollert And Sonntag skillfully combine these original artist interviews with exclusive, long-lost live footage and iconic album cover art from the late 1960s through today that depicts the evolution of one of the most durable and beloved musical genres that has survived for nearly half a century.

Cleopatra's English-language version of the film will be available in the territories of USA, Canada and Mexico.

To purchase on Amazon, click here.

Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo performed a METALLICA medley at the launch of "Play It Loud: Instruments Of Rock & Roll" at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland on Thursday, November 21. Video footage and photos of their appearance can be seen below. Also available is a video interview with WKYC Channel 3.

Other musicians who appeared at the event were Don Felder, formerly of THE EAGLES, and Nancy Wilson of HEART. All special guests had instruments included in the iconic exhibit. According to Cleveland.com, Hammett joked that he hadn't seen his ESP "Spider 13" guitar in eight years, while Trujillo remembered playing his "Aztec De La Chloe" bass, which he collaborated on with his artist wife Chloe, on the "World Magnetic" tour.

"Play It Loud: Instruments Of Rock & Roll" celebrates the iconic musical instruments that gave rock and roll its signature sound. Co-organized with The Met, the exhibit offers a rare, in-depth look at the instruments that inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love. "Play It Loud: Instruments Of Rock & Roll" is the largest single exhibit the Rock Hall has ever displayed and takes over four floors. Fans can expect spectacular new acquisitions and adaptations that make the show unique to its venue. Instruments showcased span from 1939 to today and many have never been displayed outside of their original concert performance settings.

From Bruce Springsteen's guitar to a flamboyant costume worn by Prince and psychedelic strings used by Jack Bruce of CREAM, fans can examine personal items up close.

The exhibit was previously on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.






Massive fun last night at the opening party for the “Play It Loud” exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland...

Posted by Metallica on Friday, November 22, 2019

SLAVES — featuring drummer Zack Baker, guitarists Wes Richmond and Felipe Sanchez, bassist Colin Vieira, and new vocalist Matt McAndrew — have just released the brand new video for "Prayers".

"'Prayers' seemed like the best single to lead with from the upcoming LP," says McAndrew, the runner-up on Season 7 of NBC's smash hit "The Voice". "It's flashy, upbeat, and comes in swinging."

He continues: "There are so many different vibes on the album that it would be impossible to pick one that represents the record as a whole, but 'Prayers' is one of our favorites. It's a song about being in a relationship with someone that's going off the rails."

Earlier this year, SLAVES released another new single, "Heavier".

SLAVES are gearing up to release a new album in 2020. More information will be made available soon.

Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE have released the official music video for the song "GG6". The track is taken from the band's fifth album "Helix", which was released in October 2018 through Spinefarm Records. The disc was recorded at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, EPICA, DELAIN). The follow-up to 2016's "Maximalism" marks the band's first release with DYNAZTY's Nils Molin, who officially joined AMARANTHE in July 2017 as the replacement for Jake E.

Guitarist Olof Mörck commented: "The 'Helix' album itself is a statement, a declaration and an assertion that we are here to stay, and that the songwriting and musicianship has been honed and maximized to the highest level yet on an AMARANTHE record. The process of composing this album with Elize [Ryd] was as inspiring as it was smooth, and from a composer's and arranger's perspective, a dream collaboration."

Vocalist and composer Elize Ryd offered her take, saying: "'Helix' describes the concept of how the past forms us and how life makes us become. No excuses, no regrets. We express the challenges and the uplifting moments in time, and all that in between with the sounds that we love. We want to dedicate this album to all the fighters and friends out there."

AMARANTHE will embark on a North American headlining tour in the summer/fall of 2020. The 37-date trek will kick-off at the Soundstage in Baltimore on August 20, 2020 and will make stops in Chicago, Vancouver and Denver before concluding on October 2, 2020 at the Riverfront Live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Support on the trek will come Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST and the Boston symphonic metal band SEVEN SPIRES.

With its foundations tracing back to 2008, AMARANTHE has released five albums thus far, consistently delivering hauntingly catchy tunes led by their unique three-part vocals. Within their arsenal of hit singles, a myriad tracks have been received very well via press and fans alike; having also gained countless plays on both radio stations around the globe and across streaming services (the group's songs have been streamed more than 100 million times on Spotify). A string of support tours has blazed AMARANTHE's trail in front of huge crowds as well as at their own headline concerts (the group impressively once performed in front of 10,000 fans at Liseberg, Gothenburg). They have kept working incredibly hard over the years, the latest product of which culminated in the form of "Helix", which achieved them some of their highest chart positions in the band's history.

Before AMARANTHE enter the studio once again, the sextet will embark on their Scandinavian "Helix" tour in November, followed by a support tour with Swedish metal giants SABATON alongside Finnish cello metallers APOCALYPTICA set to take place early next year.

According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" tour has grossed $584.2 million from 5,371,891 tickets sold at 158 concerts across six continents. The trek, which began three and a half years ago, concludes as the No. 3 highest-grossing tour in the history of Billboard Boxscore.

Launched in April 2016, "Not in This Lifetime" features classic-lineup members Slash, Duff McKagan and singer Axl Rose backed by guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer, keyboardist Dizzy Reed and second keyboardist Melissa Reese.

At least four other tours have topped $500 million in sales: U2's "360", THE ROLLING STONES' "A Bigger Bang", Ed Sheeran's "Divide" and COLDPLAY "A Head Full Of Dreams".

According to Pollstar, "Not In This Lifetime" topped $82 million in sales during 2018 alone, having grossed an average of $3.7 million per show over the course of the 24-date run.

About 70 people travel with the "Not In This Lifetime" show in addition to the truck drivers; that number goes upwards of five hundred, including the local workers, by show date once catering, security, etc. are factored in, according to the GN'R tour's production manager, Dale "Opie" Skjerseth.

GUNS kicked off its long-rumored and long-awaited reunion tour with a club show in Hollywood and appearances in Las Vegas and at California's Coachella festival.

Photo credit: Katarina Benzova

NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) has signed with Nuclear Blast for the release of the English version of his solo album, "Pyre Of The Black Heart". The effort, which was issued in Finland this past May under the title "Mustan Sydämen Rovio", will arrive on January 24. Hietala describes the style of the LP as "hard prog", but to give his fans a first impression of what the new album is going to be like, he's also revealed the first single and video, "Stones".

In regards to the goal behind his solo album, Hietala comments: "Well, let's put it this way: NIGHTWISH is without any doubt my main band, and thanks to income from that direction, I don't have to be that commercially aware... What I mean is that when I was coming up with the ideas for this solo record, I was able to do simply anything without limits. So if I had a goal, it was to not have any kind of limits, but to prepare an unpredictable, spontaneous, adventurous, ferocious and intimate solo record. And now when I listen to the final album, I can say with my hand on my heart that I — or rather us — pulled it off... The record is a really diverse musical roller coaster ride that takes eager listeners into a world of strong emotions and deep feelings!"

Hietala went on to honor his skillful bandmates, saying: "Even if 'Pyre Of The Black Heart' is definitely my solo album, I didn't compose everything on my own. When the songwriting process was really in full swing, I kept sending all the ideas to my long-time collaborators Tuomas Wäinölä [guitar] and Vili Ollila [keyboards], and this ingenious two-some came up with great additions and arrangements, one after another. Drummer Anssi Nykänen — who is simply a wizard behind his set — completed the lineup like no other."

The track listing reads as follows:

01. Stones

02. The Voice Of My Father

03. Star, Sand And Shadow

04. Dead God's Son

05. For You

06. I Am The Way

07. Runner Of The Railways

08. Death March For Freedom

09. I Dream

10. Truth Shall Set You Free

Shortly after the album release, there will be a European Marko Hietala solo tour. "Come February... We simply can't wait to get out on the road!" he says. "It will be amazing to perform these solo songs for all those multinational friends of my music. I strongly recommend coming out to see my band during this run, titled 'Tour Of The Black Heart', as this will be my first and last European solo tour in a long time — or ever!"

Tour dates:

Feb. 02 - DE - Hamburg - Markthalle

Feb. 04 - DE - Frankfurt - Batschkapp

Feb. 06 - DE - Munich - Backstage

Feb. 07 - DE - Leipzig - der ANKER

Feb. 08 - PL - Wroclaw - Centrum Koncertowe A2

Feb. 09 - CZ - Prague - Roxy

Feb. 11 - HU - Budapest - Barba Negra

Feb. 13 - DE - Stuttgart - Im Wizemann

Feb. 14 - CH - Pratteln -c Z7

Feb. 16 - DE - Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle

Feb. 17 - NL - Amsterdam - Melkweg

Feb. 18 – FR - Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge

METALLICA has paid tribute to Martin Hooker, the founder of the influential British record label Music For Nations.

Launched in 1983, Music For Nations' importance cannot be underestimated. The label signed, exclusively distributed or collaborated with such artists as METALLICA, TOOL, SLAYER, OPETH, CRADLE OF FILTH, ANATHEMA, ENTOMBED, POISON, W.A.S.P. and Frank Zappa. They also entered into licensing agreements with some of the seminal labels, including Metal Blade, Peaceville and Rise Above.

Earlier today, METALLICA tweeted: "We were deeply saddened to hear that Martin Hooker, the man who formed Music For Nations - our first UK record label - back in 1983, had passed. Thanks to Martin's unwavering support, 'Kill 'Em All', 'Ride The Lightning'and 'Master Of Puppets' all went gold in the UK, and just as importantly, he and MFN helped make England a warm and welcoming place for us at a vital time in our career. Thank you for the love, support and memories Martin, rest in peace."

Music For Nations' catalog was absorbed by Sony subsidiary Zomba Records when it folded in 2004.

Sony revived Music For Nations in 2016, hiring Visible Noise founder Julie Weir to run the imprint.




We were deeply saddened to hear that Martin Hooker, the man who formed Music For Nations - our first UK record label - back in 1983, had passed. pic.twitter.com/InvInkabdV

— Metallica (@Metallica) November 21, 2019








Thanks to Martin’s unwavering support, KEA, RTL and MOP all went gold in the UK, and just as importantly, he and MFN helped make England a warm and welcoming place for us at a vital time in our career. Thank you for the love, support and memories Martin, rest in peace.

— Metallica (@Metallica) November 21, 2019

Ocala, Florida rock act A DAY TO REMEMBER has unleashed its brand new single, "Resentment". The hard-hitting track is available to stream and download starting today. The band has also shared an official music video for the song, directed by Jeb Hardwick. Watch it below.

"Resentment" is the second single A DAY TO REMEMBER has shared from its forthcoming full-length, "You're Welcome", expected in the coming months via Fueled By Ramen.

A DAY TO REMEMBER frontman Jeremy McKinnon said: "'Resentment' was one of the first songs written for 'You're Welcome' and always stuck with me as one of my favorites. In terms of writing and production, it ended up being one of the closest songs to the original inspiration behind the record — melding modern influences into that same ADTR formula. I think it's a perfect mix of where we've been and where we’re going. I just thought describing 'Resentment' like a wildfire was perfect, and the video is a direct representation of that because it hurts more than just you, if you let it."

"Resentment" follows "You're Welcome"'s lead single, "Degenerates", which was released in August ahead of A DAY TO REMEMBER's main-stage performances at the U.K.'s Reading and Leeds festivals. Prior to the release of "Degenerates", A DAY TO REMEMBER surprised fans when the band was featured on Marshmello's single "Rescue Me", marking the group's first new music since 2016's acclaimed "Bad Vibrations".

Tomorrow night, A DAY TO REMEMBER will wrap its massive "The Degenerate Tour" with support from I PREVAIL, BEARTOOTH and CAN'T SWIM. The Live Nation-produced 36-city trek kicked off in October with the fifth installment of the band's own Self Help Festival San Bernardino, and saw them perform to sold-out crowds across North America. Next week, A DAY TO REMEMBER will return to Florida for four sold-out homecoming shows at House Of Blues Orlando on November 26, 27, 29, and 30 with special guests UNDEROATH. The band will also host a homecoming pop-up shop featuring new limited-edition custom merch, classic throwback designs, and an A DAY TO REMEMBER museum at Dirty Laundry on November 25 and 26.

A DAY TO REMEMBER will return to the road next month for a run of shows in Australia. The band was also just announced on the 2020 lineups for Lollapalooza Argentina, Lollapalooza Chile and Lollapalooza Brazil, and is expected to tour extensively throughout next year.

Over the course of the past several years, each of A DAY TO REMEMBER's releases has hit No. 1 on Billboard's rock, indie and/or alternative charts. They've sold more than a million units, racked up over 400 million Spotify streams and 500 million YouTube views, garnered two gold-selling albums and singles (and one silver album in the U.K.) and sold out entire continental tours, amassing a global fanbase whose members number in the millions. All of which explains why Rolling Stone called them "An Artist You Need To Know."

A DAY TO REMEMBER is: Jeremy McKinnon (vocals), Alex Shelnutt (drums), Kevin Skaff (guitar, vocals), Neil Westfall (guitar, vocals) and Joshua Woodard (bass).

"I Don't Wanna Get Wise", a brand new song from THE WHO, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's first album in 13 years, titled "Who", which due for release on December 6 (pushed back from the previously announced November 22).

THE WHO has one of the greatest rock legacies in music history — they're one of the all-time great live bands, have sold over 100 million records worldwide and scored nine U.S. and 10 U.K .top ten albums and 14 U.K. top 10 singles in a career spanning six decades.

The songs on "Who" cover a myriad of subjects, including the Grenfell Tower fire, musical theft, spirituality, reincarnation, the power of memory and "an old rock star that has lost his marbles." Singer Roger Daltrey rates it amongst their strongest.

"I think we've made our best album since 'Quadrophenia' in 1973," he said. "Pete [Townshend, guitar] hasn't lost it — he's still a fabulous songwriter, and he's still got that cutting edge."

Added Townshend: "This album is almost all new songs written last year, with just two exceptions. There is no theme, no concept, no story, just a set of songs that I (and my brother Simon) wrote to give Roger Daltrey some inspiration, challenges and scope for his newly revived singing voice.

"Roger and I are both old men now, by any measure, so I've tried to stay away from romance, but also from nostalgia, if I can. I didn't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable. Memories are okay, and some of the songs refer to the explosive state of things today.

"I made new home studio demos of all these songs in the summer of 2018 using a wide collection of instruments old and new. We started recording as THE WHO in March 2019, and have finished now in late August just in time to make some vinyl — maybe even some cassettes — ready for release in November."

Two songs on the record — the epic "Ball And Chain" and string-laden "Hero Ground Zero" — recently got their world premiere when the band played with a 40-piece orchestra to a packed Wembley Stadium. Spring 2020 will see the band embarking on a U.K. tour featuring an orchestra.

"Who" track listing:

01. All This Music Must Fade

02. Ball And Chain

03. I Don't Wanna Get Wise

04. Detour

05. Beads On One String

06. Hero Ground Zero

07. Street Song

08. I'll Be Back

09. Break The News

10. Rockin' In Rage

11. She Rocked My World

Photo credit: Rick Guest / courtesy of NEC Group

Doom metal wizards, Avatarium, have released their new dark gospel, The Fire I Long For, via Nuclear Blast. A lyric video for the song "Lay Me Down" can be found below.

Founded in 2012 by Leif Edling of Candlemass, Avatarium soon saw the arrival of Marcus Jidell (producer Candlemass) and Jennie-Ann Smith who brought an air of charisma with her soulful grace. By now, the band has become an entity of its own and while Leif still contributed three songs for the new album, the band’s current nucleus consists of Marcus and Jennie-Ann, who are accompanied on this record by organist Rickard Nilssonand new drummer Andreas ‘Habo’ Johansson (The Doomsday Kingdom). Together, this open-minded, yet doom-laden collective draws elements of folk, jazz and psychedelic brilliance into a grandiose amalgamation that manages to maintain an almost pop-like elegance.

Recorded at Studio DeepWell in Stockholm, the album was produced by Marcus Jidell, mixed by Grammy Award winner Niklas Flyckt and mastered by Svante Forsback (Rammstein).

The new album is available in the following formats:

- Limited Digipak
- Vinyl
* Black Vinyl In Sleeve
* White Vinyl In Sleeve
* Gold Vinyl In Sleeve
- Download

Secure your copy here.

Tracklisting:

"Voices"
"Rubicon"
"Lay Me Down"
"Porcelain Skull"
"Shake That Demon"
"Great Beyond"
"The Fire I Long For"
"Epitaph Of Heroes"
"Stars They Move"

"Lay Me Down" lyric video:

"Voices" visualizer:

"Rubicon" video:

The band have announced their first two shows in support of the new album, which will take place in Sweden. More touring will be announced soon.

January
10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Nalen
11 - Göteborg, Sweden - Pustervik

Lineup:

Jennie-Ann Smith - Vocals
Marcus Jidell - Guitar
Andreas ‘Habo’ Johansson - Drums
Rickard Nilsson - Organ
Mats Rydström - Live Bass

(Photos - Alex Hinchcliffe)




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British rock icons, Magnum, have released a new digital single and lyric video today. The new song, "Not Forgiven", is taken from the forthcoming studio album, The Serpent Rings. You can watch the lyric video below.

Magnum have recorded eleven new songs which feature all the traditional strengths of the British act and also live up to the band’s ambition to explore a more rock-oriented direction. The new album, The Serpent Rings, presents Magnum the way the musicians themselves like it: rocking and at the same time melodic, straightforward but also a little playful, powerful as well as sensitive with enchanted lyrics but also with a socio-critical approach.

The Serpent Rings was recorded by the Magnum line-up consisting of guitarist Tony Clarkin, vocalist Bob Catley, keyboardist Rick Benton and drummer Lee Morris, plus their latest addition, bassist Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Place Vendome, Unisonic, among others), who joined the fold to replace Al Barrow.

The Serpent Rings will be released on January 17 via Steamhammer/SPV as CD digipak, 2LP gatefold version, limited box set, download and stream. Pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

"Where Are You Eden?"
"You Can't Run Faster Than Bullets"
"Madman Or Messiah"
"The Archway Of Tears"
"Not Forgiven"
"The Serpent Rings"
"House Of Kings"
"The Great Unknown"
"Man"
"The Last One On Earth"
"Crimson on the White Sand"

"Not Forgiven" lyric video:

Album teaser:

Magnum’s major European tour has been scheduled to start in March 2020, initially with a number of headlining shows, to be continued by a first-rate package together with Gotthard from Switzerland. This extremely successful collaboration first passed the litmus test a few years ago, and Clarkin, Catley & Co. are very enthusiastic: “Along with some classic numbers, we will also present four or five songs from The Serpent Rings,” the band promises, providing even more reasons for their fans to mark the dates in their calendars. Find Magnum's tour itinerary here.

(Photo - Rob Barrow Photography)




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Swedish black metallers WATAIN have been forced to perform on their U.S. tour as a four-piece after guitarist Pelle Forsberg was denied entry to the country.

WATAIN is scheduled to support MORBID ANGEL on a month-long trek, dubbed "The 2019 USA Sickness Tour", beginning tonight (Thursday, November 21) in Houston, Texas and ending on December 21 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Earlier today, WATAIN released the following message via social media: "We regret to inform you that US authorities has decided to ban WATAIN's guitarist Pelle Forsberg from entering their country. Erik, Alvaro, Hampus and Emil have after a week of uncertainty just arrived in the States, unfortunately not in time to go through with tonight's show in Houston.

"Here is what happened: Upon his entry to the States last week, Pelle was unprovokedly taken into custody, locked up in a cell and interrogated during an entire night, only to finally have his newly approved US Working Visa -which he has been granted 5 times prior to this one- revoked and made void. He was thereafter deported back to Mexico where he had been prior to the tour. This radical and fatal decision, made by a random custom officer who happened to be on duty that day, was based on google searches on WATAIN made during the Pelle's incarceration, as well as private pictures found on his phone of motorbikes, hunting and various things related to Satanism, Black Metal and counter culture in general. Stuff this officer didn't understand, or like.

"As if this was not enough, the US border authorities furthermore also decided to direct their suspicion towards the rest of the band as well, one day before we were scheduled to leave, forcing us to discard of our tickets and stay home.

"However, after several days and nights of hard and excruciating -and obviously ridiculously expensive- work from lawyers and management (anyone who has tried to question a claim made by US authorities in the past years could possibly relate here), we were finally given permission for the other four WATAIN members to enter the States. This means WATAIN will be forced to perform as a four piece on this tour, with Alvaro on guitar and Erik handling bass and vocals. We have barely had time to rehearse, and since Pelle has many other duties in WATAIN other than playing guitar, many things have had to be re-organized. We have already lost several thousands of dollars in lawyer costs, new last minute flights, new visa embassy appointments and so forth.

"We do not ask for your pity here, everyone who chooses to do what we do has to be prepared to meet opposition in all its shitstained, imbecile shapes every now and then. But we do ask for your understanding. And if you want to truly support WATAIN in this critical time, coming out to the shows and buying tour merch will now be more appreciated than ever, since the economical damage is quite severe already. Other than that, this entire debacle has only filled us with more anger and force, now ready to be unleashed on the 26 shows ahead.

"Pelle had nothing illegal on his phone. He did not behave suspiciously or provokingly. All this comes down to one grumpy officer doing the last hours of his shift, disapproving of Pelle's appearance, private life or ways of expression. We would like to remind you that this is not a cautionary tale from 1980s Soviet, this is Trump-administered border policy in today's United States. This is what you get with an imbecile, Christian, racist ape ruling the nation and 'defending it at all cost' from anything that can be considered alien and therefore unacceptable and potentially dangerous."

In a separate statement, Pelle said: "All this started with a personal vacation in Mexico to experience Dia de los Muertos, before going to the States to start rebuilding the stageshow for this tour. I got stopped at the border control in Atlanta, apparently I was red flagged because I already had a return ticket to Mexico the day after (cheaper to get the ticket like that). But all good, I had NO bullshit on me, with me or whatever. All papers/visas were under control. But then they proceeded with checking my phone to see 'who I was' basically. After that, they had me interrogated by 4 different officers for 7 hours. Then they asked me fill out a form where I responded 'yes' to 'have you been treated bad by any officer', and then all hell broke loose. Never in my life was I ever treated this shit! No information, no phonecalls, if I asked about something I just got a 'shut up, we are making the rules!' screamed at me. Got thrown into a cell with just a bean bag as a bed next to a toilet. Bright lights all night for 8 hours.

"I don't have any illegal stuff on my phone nor a criminal record. For sure some pics can be disturbing for 'normal people'. I don't live a normal life. It's pics of me riding bikes with friends (that may have a questionable club patches/bikes etc), me chopping heads off road kills, welding weird things that look 'frightening', pics from tours where obviously weird shit happens all the time etc etc etc. Again, nothing illegal, no bullshit! Of course they also started to google WATAIN and of course they stumble upon these lowlife fuckfaces that accuse WATAIN of being a right wing band. This tiresome lie that has been going on for a while now, didn't really help me in this situation. And in the end, this is just about a little border officer that didn't like what he saw and read on the internet, who in turn decides that I, one of the founding members of WATAIN, CAN'T JOIN THIS TOUR!

"Be sure that I will fight this because this 5 year ban from the States has ABSOLUTELY no ground at all! But to all of you crazy fuckers out there!

WATAIN never surrenders! Alvaro takes my guitar and Erik takes the bass once again! Join them! FUCK THE WORLD! I'll be back!"

WATAIN's latest studio album, "Trident Wolf Eclipse", was released in January 2018 via Century Media.


We regret to inform you that US authorities has decided to ban Watain's guitarist Pelle Forsberg from entering their...

Posted by WATAIN on Thursday, November 21, 2019

Lzzy Hale has encouraged her fans to redefine the gender roles, norms and practices socially imposed on men and women.

The HALESTORM frontwoman, whio has long been an outspoken advocate for mental health, took to her Twitter on Monday (November 18) to write: "Boys are taught that crying equals weakness, wearing pink is feminine...and if you like to sew instead of fixing cars...you are somehow less of a man. That IS absolutely not true!! Boys, be your true and authentic self, and love every bit of YOU. Don't let society steal your joy.

"And Girls are taught that enjoying sports, or deciding Not to shave; cutting your hair short or being in a Rock band, somehow makes you less feminine.... or unsexy... THIS IS NOT TRUE. Girls, be your authentic selves; don't let the societal 'rules' steal ur power & ur true beauty

"I grew up a tomboy. But there have always been two sides to me. The side that wants to climb trees and tour with a bunch of boys in a rock band...and then there's the side of me that loves red lipstick and high heels. I'm living proof that you can have both.

"Also, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN we have to stop worrying about whether we are too squishy,big, thin, curvy, short, tall, big ass,small tits, a roll or two when you bend over, STOP! Beautiful doesn't have Anything to do with your body type. It's what you DO, and give back to the world!

"Stop comparing yourself to others. Be an original...be you and be kind to others. All of these society dubbed 'beautiful' people have the same insecurities you do. That's why we have to change our way of thinking.

"For example; I was teased mercilessly as a kid, my long fingers, my alien-esque body, the clothes I wore, my hair, my nose, the music I liked etc. But in my 30s all of my so called flaws are now what people and most importantly what I feel are my beautiful and powerful features.

"So, never let anyone tell you that you are undesirable, or ugly or a freak for just being who you are. All of what makes you You is beautiful and unique and powerful. Own yourself. Pass it on.

"Be your authentic self, own your so called flaws, be unapologetic and turn all of the negative into positive. Find your superpower. You are the one you've been waiting for... you are the fire."

Last year, Hale launched a mental health awareness campaign in the wake of the tragic death of HUNTRESS frontwoman Jill Janus. Shortly after Jill's passing, Lzzy posted a picture on social media of herself raising the horns, and encouraged others who had suffered from mental illness to do the same and tag their posts with #RaiseYourHorns. In the days that followed, thousands of rock fans from across the world shared the hashtag and their stories.

HALESTORM's latest album, "Vicious", was released in July 2018 via Atlantic.

Strigoi, featuring Paradise Lost's Greg Mackintosh and former Extreme Noise Terror and Vallenfyre bass player Chris Casket, have unleashed their debut album, Abandon All Faith, via Nuclear Blast. A music video for the track, "Carved Into The Skin", can be found below.

The new album is available on jewelcase CD, black vinyl in gatefold and digitally. Order here.

Tracklisting:

"The Rising Horde"
"Parasite"
"Phantoms"
"Iniquitous Rage"
"Nocturnal Vermin"
"Plague Nation"
"Seven Crowns"
"Enemies Of God"
"Throne Of Disgrace"
"Scorn Of The Father"
"Carved Into The Skin"
"Abandon All Faith"

"Carved Into The Skin" video:

"Nocturnal Vermin" lyric video:

"Phantoms" video:




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Danish prog rockers Franklin Zoo is back with their new single and official lyric video for “Song For The Cynic”, premiered through BraveWords!

Even though their prior record Red Skies (Mighty Music, 2016) received much appraise as an album and live tour, the group needed to find a new expression and a new theme. Thus, they parted ways with existential misery, depression, loss and death and set their sights on life, resilience, cohesion, social responsibility, and authenticity with less of a nihilistic backdrop, while still maintaining the dark contrasts that let life's light shine through.

This reflects the music, which is now at times more dynamic and lighter and at times still aggressive, dark and merciless. Overall, the music is more varied within and between each song than ever before in order to reflect the nuances of a heartfelt life.

Lineup:
Rasmus Revsbech, Vocals
Anders Rune Hansen, Bass
Søren Dabros, Guitar
Daniel Hecht, Guitar
Lars Bahr, Drums




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German metallers RUNNING WILD have released a new digital single titled "Ride On The Wild Side". The track is taken from the band's forthcoming EP, "Crossing The Blades", featuring three brand-new studio recordings and one cover version.

"Ride On The Wild Side" is a song, which — thanks to its powerful pace and high compositional quality — would almost have made the shortlist for the upcoming album. Now it enhances the "Crossing The Blades" EP, particularly because Rolf "Rock N' Rolf" Kasparek recorded the guitar solo on a Fender Stratocaster — instead of his tried and tested Gibson Explorer — to do justice to the track's rocking flair.

You can listen to the song below.

It's been three years since RUNNING WILD wowed its fans with its latest album, "Rapid Foray". Three years in which a lot of water has passed under the metal galleys of time and the fans' requests for new songs have become more and more vociferous. To ease the wait so that his supporters won't have to hold out until early summer 2020, RUNNING WILD captain Rock 'N' Rolf has come up with a real masterstroke: on December 6 2019 — Saint Nicholas Day! — the band will release the EP "Crossing The Blades", featuring four brand-new tracks, including an exciting cover of the KISS classic "Strutter".

First of all, the focus is on the EP's opener, "Crossing The Blades", the official lyric video for which can be seen below. What's so special about this song is the fact that it's a harbinger of the next regular album, scheduled for release in summer, but will remain unique in its present incarnation. As Kasparek explains: "This version will only be available on the 'Crossing The Blades' EP. The album will feature a different version, completely re-recorded and with a number of little changes." The EP's second track is called "Stargazed" and should be familiar to a lot of Wacken Open Air attendees; after all, RUNNING WILD had presented the song exclusively at the 2018 edition of the festival, to an enthusiastic response. Number three is "Strutter", an homage to Rolf's first idols, of course in typical RUNNING WILD style and with a little more steam than the original.

Thanks to its first-rate production and a number of exclusive features, these four songs are more than likely to make up the long wait until summer 2020 and the arrival of the next full album. At the same time, they will heighten the anticipation of RUNNING WILD's new material and their upcoming festival appearances.

"Crossing The Blades" track listing:

01. Crossing The Blades

02. Stargazed

03. Strutter

04. Ride On The Wild Side

Lineup:

Rock 'N' Rolf - guitar, vocals

Peter Jordan - guitars

Ole Hempelmann - bass

Michael Wolpers - drums

Swedish bashers, HammerFall, performed at the 2019 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival. Footage of the band performing the songs "Hammer High", "Winter's Coming", and "Sweden Rock" can be seen below:

HammerFall perform next on January 30 at Aladin Music Hall in Bremen - Hemelingen, Germany. Find the band's tour itinerary here.




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Icelandic wrecking crew, Une Misère, recently unleashed their debut full length album, Sermon, unto the world via Nuclear Blast Records.

Une Misère launched their multi-part documentary series entitled Iceland: Beauty In Misery which chronicles the bands grim relationship with the "picturesque" destination that has become a bucket-list location for the social media influencer elite.

Today, the band releases the sixth instalment of the doc where they discuss how they are meeting and working with people and organizations with similar visions. One of the notable names who has believed in the band since their first encounter is Walter Hoeijmakers, the artistic director at Roadburn Festival. It was at the 2018 festival that the band delivered an epic performance that cemented their name in Iceland's music scene.

Watch all six segments below:

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 4:

Part 5:

Part 6:

Sermon was produced and mixed by Sky van Hoff with mastering completed by Svante Forsbäck. The album was engineered by Marco Bayatl, Sky Van Hoff and Marco Kollenz. The album artwork was created by Niklas Sundin.

The product of a modern age; the sonic nature of Une Misère cannot be easily defined. With an inherently heavy nature, the band sits somewhere on a vast spectrum of blackened hardcore and aggressive metal.

Sermon is available in the following formats:

- CD Jewel
- CD Bundle (CD Jewel + Patch + 3 Buttons)
- Black w/ Gold Splatter Vinyl
- Vinyl Bundle (Black w/ Gold Splatter Vinyl + Patch + 3 Buttons)

Order your copy of Sermon in the format of your choice here.

Tracklisting:

"Sin & Guilt"
"Sermon"
"Overlooked // Disregarded"
"Burdened // Suffering"
"Fallen Eyes"
"Beaten"
"Grave"
"Failures"
"Damages"
"Offering"
"Spiral"
"Voiceless"

"Sermon" video:

"Damages" video:

Une Misère are:

Jón Már Ásbjörnsson - Vocals
Finnbogi Örn Einarsson - Guitar and vocals
Fannar Már Oddsson - Guitar and vocals
Gunnar Ingi Jones - Guitar
Benjamín Bent Árnason - Drums
Þorsteinn Gunnar Friðriksson - Bass

(Photo -  Asgeir Helgi)




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