Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently entered an undisclosed studio to begin work on material for the follow-up to 2016's "The Astonishing" album. An early 2019 release is expected.

A new two-minute video of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini "in the studio recording a short proggy bit" for the band's new disc can be seen below.

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie stated about the new material, "There's a heaviness to it, there's an aggression to it," while guitarist John Petrucci added: "So far the music is heavy, it's progressive, it's melodic, it's shredding, and it's also epic. So it has all those elements, which… they are the five pillars of DREAM THEATER, if you wanna call it that."

Petrucci hinted in a recent interview that DREAM THEATER's next album will be musically inspired by the "Images, Words & Beyond" tour, which saw the pioneering group celebrating the 25th anniversary of its milestone RIAA-gold-certified album "Images And Words".

DREAM THEATER's next studio album — its 14th — will be the band's first for Sony Music's progressive imprint InsideOut Music. The group spent the past 25 years recording under various labels in the Warner Music Group system, most recently Roadrunner Records, which released five albums by the band between 2007 and 2016.

The official lyric video for the song "Demonic III" from Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eleventh studio opus, "Scourge Of The Enthroned", which will be released on September 7 via Century Media Records. The disc was recorded at Stage One Studio (BELPHEGOR, LEGION OF THE DAMNED) in Germany with producer Andy Classen, who previously worked with the band on "Conquerors Of Armageddon", "Southern Storm" and "The Great Execution" releases. The cover artwork was created by Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, HATE ETERNAL, INCANTATION).

The band comments: "It's pure relentless death metal in your face, straight forward, no bullshit, uncommercial, no computer 'quantization', no editing, just the pure human feel of death metal. The 'Demonic III' are back!"

The "Demonic III" lyric video was created by Miles Skarin of Crystal Spotlight.

"Scourge Of The Enthroned" track listing:

01. Scourge Of The Enthroned

02. Demonic III

03. Devouring Faith

04. Slay The Prophet

05. A Thousand Graves

06. Electricide

07. Abysmal Misery (Foretold Destiny)

08. Whirlwind Of Immortality

KRISIUN is currently wrapping up touring plans in support of "Scourge Of The Enthroned" and has just announced a special release show in Essen, Germany with SULPHUR AEON on September 7.

Active since 1990, KRISIUN is one of the most ferocious death metal bands in history and belong to the most successful metal acts to have ever emerged from Brazil.

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has released a solo track, "Setting Sun", inspired by DC Entertainment's new graphic novel "Dark Nights: Metal: Deluxe Edition", available now in comic book shops, bookstores and digitally.

The "Setting Sun" visualizer can be seen below.

This deluxe hardcover collects issues #1-6 of the "Dark Nights: Metal" monthly series and is written and drawn by the best-selling creative team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo. Batman has uncovered an ancient and evil mystery... One that could destroy the very fabric of the DC Universe! A Dark Multiverse has been revealed, full of devastating threats and vile creatures that have been loosed upon the DCU, with only The World's Greatest Super-Heroes rising to the challenge of defending it!

"Setting Sun" was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Grammy Award winner Mike Elizondo (EMINEM, TWENTY-ONE PILOTS, THE REGRETTES) and film composer and former MARILYN MANSON guitarist Tyler Bates ("Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 1 & 2", "Deadpool").

Cantrell's "Setting Sun" is the fifth release in this series of tracks.

Previous releases in this series of tracks inspired by DC Comics' new graphic novel "Dark Days: The Road To Metal" include "Red Death" by Brann Dailor, co-vocalist, drummer, and co-founder of Grammy Award-winning heavy rock juggernaut MASTODON; Chino Moreno's (DEFTONES) solo track "Brief Exchange"; Jason Aalon Butler's (THE FEVER 333) "Fact Check"; and Maria Brink and Chris Howorth's (IN THIS MOMENT) track "The Calling".

Cantrell and ALICE IN CHAINS are gearing up for the August 24 release of "Rainier Fog", their first new album in five years.

Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of rock and heavy metal icon and unique filmmaker Rob Zombie to a worldwide deal. The follow-up to his 2016 studio album, "The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser", and 2018's "Astro-Creep: 2000 Live" is due in 2019.

Comments Rob Zombie: "I am very excited to work with the fine folks at Nuclear Blast. The combination of the label's grassroots urge to get the hustle done mixed with the detonation of our most combustable melodic masterpiece yet should prove to be a winning hybrid of hellacious hullabaloo."

Adds a representative from Nuclear Blast: "As fans ourselves at Nuclear Blast, we have long admired the artistry of Rob Zombie throughout his extensive and successful career in both music and film. It is a very exciting opportunity to unite Rob's visionary talent with Nuclear Blast ingenuity.

"Nuclear Blast has a long history of thinking outside of the box and creating personal and collectible experiences for the fans. We look forward to delivering unforgettable experiences to fans around the world for years to come with the legendary Rob Zombie."

Last summer, Rob and his bandmates commenced work on the follow-up to "The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser", which was the second consecutive effort to feature Zombie and guitarist John 5 alongside bassist Piggy D. and drummer Ginger Fish.

This past February, John 5 compared the shock rocker's upcoming album to THE BEATLES' groundbreaking LP "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", saying that it is "by far the best Zombie record that he's ever done." He added: "A lot of people say, 'Oh, it's just our greatest record,' and I don't say that. Whatever I say is so honest when I'm doing interviews. So I think it's our best record."

When asked what makes the new Rob Zombie album so special compared to his previous records, John 5 said: "First of all, Rob did incredible with the lyrics and the melody — unbelievable!

"What he did this time around… We did it… I don't even know if he wants me to talk about this, but how we went about it is… We would usually, me and Rob would come up with some music," he said. "He'd be, like, 'I like that music, and let's write to that music. I'm going to write my lyrics and melody to that music that we just created.' So what happened this time is he wrote lyrics and melody to, like, drum beats and sounds, and he came up with, in my opinion, the hookiest, most memorable lyrics and melody that he has ever. And what he did is brought me in and then we worked on the music, and it was un-fucking-believable; it just worked so well."

Zombie recently told Loudwire about his upcoming album: "I think it's the best record we've made. Parts of it are the heaviest, parts are the weirdest, it's the most complex record we've ever made, but at the same time, it's always very catchy and listenable, but it's the most intricately structured record."

He added: "There are those songs that go in a direction we've never even gone near before. Personally, I like records that are very varied in sound. Not just like, 'Oh, here's 12 super heavy tracks,’ and they're all the same tempo. I like records that are all over the place. That's why I think my favourite BEATLES record was always The White Album."

Rob Zombie has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of both music and film. He has sold more than 23 million albums worldwide, and is the only artist to experience unprecedented success in both music and film as the writer/director of seven feature films with a worldwide gross totaling more than $150 million.

Mitch Malloy made his live debut as the new singer for GREAT WHITE on July 14 at the Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel in Rochester, Washington. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Rolf Vellek).

Malloy joined GREAT WHITE as the replacement for Terry Ilous, who was fired from the band earlier in the month. Malloy, a celebrated songwriter and artist now based in Nashville, takes the reins as the third official lead vocalist in GREAT WHITE's 36-year history.

"Mitch is an incredible singer, artist, songwriter and engineer," GREAT WHITE lead guitarist Mark Kendall said. "We're beyond excited to stretch our musical muscles with a fresh, new take on GREAT WHITE's catalog of hits."

He added: "Terry Ilous has been released to join his other projects. We wish him the best of luck and thank him for his run with GREAT WHITE."

Malloy, who originally hails from Dickinson, North Dakota, charted his first solo single, "Anything At All" in 1992. His subsequent hits "Nobody Wins In This War" and "Our Love Will Never Die" also made Billboard's Top 100. Most recently he's been cranking out penned hits and producing clients for his Malloy Master Tracks studio. These clients include Taylor Swift, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, Kenny Loggins, Craig Morgan, Johnny Gates and many more.

Malloy has been in this is this situation before. In 1996, VAN HALEN asked Malloy to take the reins as its singer. Although Malloy didn't take the gig, he further established his reputation as a universally respected frontman. He's thrilled to be a part of GREAT WHITE. He's not trying to be a "clone" of previous singers Jack Rusell and Ilous.

"I have to represent this music honorably," Malloy said. "I respect what has come before me, and have to remind fans of where they were when they first heard these songs. I also have to be myself at the same time. When I first heard my own voice with GREAT WHITE's music, I knew something special was going on."

GREAT WHITE guitarist and keyboardist Michael Lardie praised Malloy for his musical chops and reputation.

"We had an immediate rapport with Mitch," Lardie said. "I'm positive the fans will embrace Mitch and continue to support GREAT WHITE. This music is bigger than any one person."

"We're ready to rock with Mitch," drummer Audie Desbrow added. "2018 and beyond still has a lot in store for GREAT WHITE. Don't ever count us down and out. It feels like we're just getting started."

GREAT WHITE continues to tour worldwide and in the last four years logged nearly 400 dates in several states and countries. The band celebrated numerous milestones that included several sold-out performances, a return to the Zurich, Switzerland's Rock Im Tal festival, the 10th anniversary of M3 Rock Festival and a handful of intimate, acoustic performances.

In June 2017, GREAT WHITE reunited with its original producer, Michael Wagener on the thrilling "Full Circle". The nine-track album spawned the balls-to-the wall single "Big Time". And for the first time in its career, GREAT WHITE gave a peek behind the curtain to its fans with the accompanying DVD "The Making Of Full Circle".

Repentance, featuring guitarist Sean Glass (ex-Soil, Dirge Within) and Stuck Mojo frontman Robby J. Fonts, are offering everyone a free download of their new song "Collide" at this location. The song, which was recorded at Mercenary Studios with Scott Creekmore, and mixed / mastered by Chris Collier, can also be streamed below. The band's lineup is rounded out by guitarist Markus Johnsson, drummer Anthony Lien and bassist Mike Sylvester.

For further information, visit RepentanceBand.com.

 

 

ONCE HUMAN will release its first-ever live album, "Stage Of Evolution", on September 28 via earMUSIC. Watch the video for first single release "Flock Of Flesh" below. It is now available as an instant-grat track.

Having made waves with its 2015 debut, "The Life I Remember", ONCE HUMAN has dramatically progressed beyond the melodic death metal sound of that release into something more complex, emotional, distinct, and devastatingly heavy.

"Evolution" was not just the title of ONCE HUMAN's sophomore release last year — it was an armor-plated declaration. And it evolved into something big.

The video for their lead-off single "Eye Of Chaos" has hit more than 7.5 million views on YouTube alone.

"Stage Of Evolution" is the consequential mutation of the "Evolution" album from studio to stage. It was recorded during last year's U.S. tour and features songs from the studio album. It also includes a cover of MACHINE HEAD's "Davidian", a track from that band's 1994 debut album "Burn My Eyes", co-written by ONCE HUMAN's Logan Mader, whose name will be familiar to metalheads not only as the original guitarist in MACHINE HEAD and his late '90s stint in SOULFLY, but also for his production and mixing work on records from the likes of GOJIRA, FEAR FACTORY and DEVILDRIVER.

Beside singer Lauren Hart unleashing her forceful voice, the track also features guest vocals by Frédéric Leclercq of SINSAENEUM and DRAGONFORCE.

"I know it's uncommon for a band who is not headlining to record a live album," said Mader. "We were able to pull it off because today's technology and compact size of the necessary gear is a part of our everyday monitoring system. We had loads of fun on tour with DRAGONFORCE. I'm so glad we captured a nice piece of it to share with all our fans."

With the lineup rounded out by drummer Dillon Trollope, bassist Damien Rainaud, and guitarist Max Karon, everything about "Evolution" and its live counterpart "Stage Of Evolution" makes it clear that this is a band pushing itself to deliver something that truly stands apart.

"Stage Of Evolution" track listing:

01. Eye Of Chaos

02. Killers For The Cure

03. Mass Murder Frenzy

04. Gravity

05. Passenger

06. Pick Your Poison

07. Paragon

08. Davidian (feat. Frédéric Leclercq)

09. Flock Of Flesh

The surviving members of LINKIN PARK have paid tribute to Chester Bennington on the first anniversary of his death.

The LINKIN PARK frontman was found dead in his residence in Palos Verdes near Los Angeles. Although it as reported immediately that he had hanged himself, there were questions about possible drug abuse. It wasn't until the autopsy was released in December, that we learned definitively that drugs and alcohol were not factors in the cause of death.

Earlier today, Mike Shinoda (vocals), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (programming) and Rob Bourdon (drums) shared a heartfelt note to their late bandmate, remembering him as a "one-of-a-kind spirit" who is missed "more than words can express."

The full message reads as follows:

"To our brother Chester,

"It has been a year since your passing — a surreal rotation of grief, heartbreak, refusal, and recognition. And yet it sill feels like you are close by, surrounding us with your memory and your light. Your one-of-a-kind spirit has authored an indelible imprint on our hearts — our jokes, our joy, and our tenderness.

"Eternally grateful for the love, life, and creative passion you shared with us and the world. We miss you more than words can express.

"Love,

"M, J, D, R, B"

Earlier this year, Chester's widow, Talinda who has been a loud advocate in bringing awareness to mental health issues, announced the 320 Changes Direction campaign created in honor of her late husband to educate about mental illness. This was launched through ChangeDirection.org, which points out five signs to be aware of.

In October, LINKIN PARK took to the Hollywood Bowl stage for an emotional three-hour tribute concert featuring guest such as BLINK-182, members of KORN, NO DOUBT, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, BUSH, and several others. Some of the band's biggest hits, including "Numb" and "In The End", were sung entirely by the audience, while a spotlight focused on a solitary mic stand on the stage. Proceeds from the concert, were set aside for the Music For Relief's One More Light Fund.

Just this week, Shinoda told France's United Rock Nations that he was "open" to the idea of doing shows in the future with LINKIN PARK, saying: "I'm just taking it one step at a time and keeping my mind open to the possibilities — whether it's doing things under my name or working with other artists or producing tracks for somebody else or if the guys are at a point where they wanna play LINKIN PARK shows, I'm sure that any of those things are possibilities and I'm just open to whatever happens."

To our brother Chester,

It has been a year since your passing—a surreal rotation of grief, heartbreak, refusal, and...Posted by Linkin Park on Friday, July 20, 2018

On October 13th, 2017, Marillion played at the Royal Albert Hall for the very first time. The concert was sold out in a split second and the audience, travelling from all over the world, was rewarded with an incredible Marillion show.

In two parts, All One Tonight: Live At The Royal Albert Hall firstly showcases the band’s acclaimed 2016 studio album F*** Everyone And Run (F E A R) in full. Accompanied by an awe-inspiring light show and films, Marillion perform their incisive and era-defining zeitgeist with unparalleled passion and power. The second half introduces In Praise Of Folly and guests, a string quartet with flute and French horn that throughout the rest of the show inject an extra depth and emotion to some of Marillion’s best-loved live material.

Marillion, founded in 1979, have become one of the most commercially successful neo-progressive rock bands of the 1980s and are still one of the most outstanding representatives of their genre. Throughout a celebrated career that has spanned almost four decades they have released 18th studio albums and sold over 15 million copies worldwide.

The concert film All One Tonight: Live At The Royal Albert Hall was directed and edited by Tim Sidwell and recorded and mixed by Michael Hunter. The Blu-ray comes with exclusive bonus material such as a 35mins documentary and the sensational screen media. Marillion’s landmark performance at London’s iconic concert hall will be released in stores worldwide on a series of formats via earMUSIC on July 27th, and is available to pre-order now.

Watch "The Leavers: V. One Tonight" from the upcoming release below:

"The Space":

"White Paper":

Trailer:

Celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release their new studio album, "The Wake", on September 21 for via Century Media Records. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2013's "Target Earth" album as well as the 2016 mini-album "Post Society" was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Recording Studio in Canada. The album's artwork was once again created by VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and can be seen below.

The official video for the album's opening track, "Obsolete Beings", can be seen below. The clip was directed and edited by Eric Massicotte and Pierre Duplessis.


VOIVOD guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain checked in with the following comment: "It is with great enthusiasm and pride that we will soon share with you the fruit of two years of labor in the form of an intricate, intense and colorful journey with our new album 'The Wake', expanding the boundaries of VOIVOD's multiverse!"


"The Wake" track listing:


01. Obsolete Beings

02. The End Of Dormancy

03. Orb Confusion

04. Iconspiracy

05. Spherical Perspective

06. Event Horizon

07. Always Moving

08. Sonic Mycelium

The U.S. CD release of "The Wake" will also be available as a 2CD digipak edition with a bonus disc of 11 tracks featuring the five songs off 2016's "Post Society" EP as well six live tracks from 2018's 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise.

This is the track list for the bonus disc:


"Post Society" EP

01. Post Society

02. Forever Mountain

03. Fall

04. We Are Connected

05. Silver Machine

Live At 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2018:

06. Inner Combustion (Live 2018)

07. Order Of The Blackguards (Live 2018)

08. Psychic Vacuum (Live 2018)

09. Lost Machine (Live 2018)

10. Fall (Live 2018)

11. Voivod (Live 2018)


VOIVOD recently played "Obsolete Beings" for the Musik Universe web site. Check out video footage of the performance below.

Langevin told the Impact metal channel that the band's next record would be "a concept album, very intricate. It's very progressive thrash. Lots of psychedelia as well. The songs are pretty long. There is only one short rocker; all the rest is progressive music. It's a continuation of [2016's] 'Post Society' [EP]."


VOIVOD's first European touring run in support of "The Wake" will feature the following rotating support acts: MAGGOT HEART (September 7-16), NIGHTRAGE (September 18-26) and BIO-CANCER (September 28 - October 20).

Original VOIVOD bassist Jean-Yves Thériault (a.k.a. Blacky) left the band in 2014 and was replaced by Dominic "Rocky" Laroche.

Bay Area metal staples Hatchet have teamed up with BraveWords for the release of their video for "Silent Genocide", the new single from their Dying To Exist album, in stores now via Combat Records/EMP Label Group.

"Silent Genocide" follows up “Desire For Oppression” which received mass rotation at Metal Radio, including full rotation on powerhouse Sirius outlet Liquid Metal, as well as peaking at #9 on the NACC Heavy charts for Metal Radio.

Dying To Exist also gave the band, and the revived Combat, their highest ever sales debut, charting on several Billboard charts the week of release, including #24 on the Hard Rock Albums sales chart, #23 on the Heatseekers Album chart, and #5 on the Heatseekers Pacific.

Hatchet is currently in the final week of the Summer Of Steel tour with Exmortus, which wraps up on July 24th in Oakland, CA.

Fueled by the twin guitar attack of vocalist Julz Ramos and Clayton Cagle, bassist Devin Reiche, and drummer Ben Smith, Hatchet have built a name and reputation for themselves carrying the torch of classic Bay Area Metal, through three prior full-length releases of high-energy, intense Thrash, (including their 2008 Metal Blade debut Awaiting Evil, 2013’s Dawn Of The End, and their latest The End Records’ offering, 2015’s Fear Beyond Lunacy) and countless tours supporting names like Metal Church, Flotsam And Jetsam, Soilwork, Warbringer, Act Of Defiance, Exmortus, Doyle, DRI and more. The new album promises to be the band’s heaviest and most focused release to date.

Combat was relaunched in 2017 by Ellefson, and partner Thom Hazaert, with all releases manufactured and distributed by Ellefson’s EMP Label Group, via Amped in North America, and SPV in Europe.

Black Mirrors will release their full-length debut album Look Into The Black Mirror via Napalm Records on August 31st. It is a prime example of all the wonderful stuff that can happen when you sell your soul to Indie, snotty garage rock, blues and some stoner rock.

The ban have released a video for the second single, "Moonstone", which proves once more, that these Belgian rockers are here to stay. “Moonstone” opens wide otherworldly landscapes, which become visible in the video. It’s the versatile mix of deep feelings and pure emotions that make Black Mirrors a new rising star.

Singer Marcella Di Troia on “Moonstone”: “We are super excited to release our brand new single and video clip for 'Moonstone'! Our upcoming album Look Into The Black Mirror shows a lot of diversity and 'Moonstone' probably is the slowest track on the album. It deals about… love. More particularly about all the insecurity and grief that comes with falling in love. It’s definitely one of our favourite songs ever written and we hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do!

"For the video we worked again with our dear friend Sébastien Van Malleghem, as for our previous video clip 'Günther Kimmich'. We had such a great time recording it in the Tabernas desert in southern Spain!”

The beautifully unchained Marcella Di Troia sings, screams, croons and whispers on otherworldly ballads like "Moonstone"or "Inner Reality" and over the danceable grooves of "Lay My Burden Down" - and the band keeps the hypnotic beats and thunderous riff walls coming on their debut album Look Into The Black Mirror. She's literally the new voice of rock n' roll!

Pierre Lateur (guitarist) on the album Look Into The Black Mirror: "Look Into The Black Mirror is the result of all our personal, musical and spiritual experiences we've went through during the past five years. Overall the album is very song-oriented as we believe that 'melody' is the most important element in music. We dug into every aspect of what we enjoy in music; from straightforward heavy rock songs to very intimate, groovy or acoustic tunes. We recorded the album already months ago, and even after all this time we're still getting more proud of what we pulled off. We are so excited to finally share these songs with the world after such a long time! We'll play a lot of them on tour after the summer!"

Available formats:

- LTD Edition 4 page digipack & Bonus Track
- 1LP Gatefold Edition in different colors
- CD & Shirt Bundle

The exclusive pre-order is available here.

 
Tracklisting:

"Shoes For Booze"
"Funky Queen"
"Lay My Burden Down"
"Inner Reality"
"Moonstone"
"Günther Kimmich"
"Cold Midnight Drum"
"Mind Shape"
"Till The Land Wind Blows"
"Burning Warriors"

"Günther Kimmich" video:

 
Tour Dates
 
July
27 - Dettenheim, Germany - Sunny Side Open Air
28 - Enghien, Belgium - Rockelingen
 
September
27 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique (Album release show)
 
November (with The Night Flight Orchestra)
23 - Cologne, Germany - Luxor
24 - Osnabrück, Germany - Rosenhof
25 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands - Boerderij
26 - Arnhem, Netherlands - Willemeen
27 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
28 - Nantes, France - Le Ferrailleur
30 - London, England - Underworld

December (with The Night Flight Orchestra)
1 - Paris, France - Le Petit Bain
2 - Toulouse, France - Le Rex
3 - Madrid, Spain - Caracol
4 - Barcelona, Spain - Bóveda
5 - Lýon, France - Warmaudio
6 - Milano, Italy - Legend Club
8 - Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo
9 - Mannheim, Germany - MS Connection
10 - Salzburg, Austria - Rockhouse
11 - Budapest, Hungary - A38
12 - Vienna, Austria - Szene
13 - Graz, Austria - Dom im Berg
14 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
15 - Prague, Czech Republic - Nova Chmelnice
16 - Nuremberg, Germany - Hirsch
17 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage
18 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - olos-Saal
19 - Berlin, Germany - Bi Nuu
20 - Jena, Germany - F-Haus
21 - Dresden, Germany - Eventwerk Studio
22 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix

Lineup:

Marcella Di Troia: Vocals
Pierre Lateur: Guitar
Loic: Bass
Edouard Cabuy: Drums

(Photo - Mehdy Nasser)

German power metal band Brainstorm are streaming the new track "The Pyre", featured on their new album Midnight Ghost, scheduled for release on September 28th. Listen below.

The band‘s 12th studio album is seemingly forging into something very special. Vocalist Andy B. Franck comments: "Midnight Ghost is the album we always wanted to create for our fans - and ourselves. Every song, the sound, the cover artwork… it feels perfect to us! It all has such an incredible power, which is hard to describe. For me it’s definitely one of our best albums and I’m confident that we can reach a new Brainstorm level with Midnight Ghost now. We can’t wait to bring this to the stages!“

Midnight Ghost was produced by Seeb Levermann (Orden Ogan, Rhapsody Of Fire), the cover artwork was created by Gyula Havancsak (Annihilator, Stratovarius).

The album will be available as CD, CD/DVD Digibook, blue vinyl (limited to 400 units), yellow/blue splatter vinyl (limited to 100 units and exclusively available in the AFM webshop), and box set.

Midnight Ghost tracklisting:

CD:

"Devil's Eye"
"Revealing The Darkness"
"Ravenous Minds"
"The Pyre"
"Jeanne Boulet (1764)"
"Divine Inner Ghost"
"When Pain Becomes Real"
"The Four Blessings"
"Haunting Voices"
"The Path"

Digibook bonus DVD: Scary Creatures Over Europe 2016 at LKA Stuttgart:

"The World To See"
"Firesoul"
"Fire Walk With Me"
"Highs Without Lows"
"We Are"
"Worlds Are Coming Through"
"Shiva's Tears"
"End In Sorrow"
"How Much Can You Take"
"Falling Spiral Down"
"All Those Words"
"Shiver"

"The Pyre":

(Photo - Alex Kühr)

German thrash metal legends DESTRUCTION have officially welcomed Randy Black (ANNIHILATOR, PRIMAL FEAR) into the fold, after a gruelling probation that involved an extensive tour and many shows around the globe.

Randy will make his official debut as the band's new drummer at the Wacken Open Air festival on August 3.

DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier states: "Many years ago, when Randy was still with PRIMAL FEAR and we were looking for a drummer, it was the first time we talked about DESTRUCTION's open drummer seat. But we did not wanna approach them at that time because of his obligation with good friends. Some years later he filled in for Vaaver on the American tour with SEPULTURA because Vaaver became a father again at that time. So it was obvious for me to pass the baton to Randy first this time. And he blew us all away with his tight, groovy and over-the-top drumming. He's also a very cool Canadian lad that lives in Germany for many years now — so it was a perfect match right away! Hell-come on board buddy!"

Guitar player Mike adds: "It's surely not easy to replace an outstanding drummer like Vaaver! But the show must go on, and Randy kicks in like a motherfucker... solid, groovy, heavy, humble.... He's on fire! Get prepared, my friends…"

Randy said: "After a recent successful tour of Asia, Australia and a handful of great festival shows, I'm very happy to announce my position as the new drummer for the thrash metal legends DESTRUCTION!

"35 years running! Try to wrap your head around that!

"I'm looking forward to continuing the DESTRUCTION legacy together with Schmier and Mike, including plans of recording a kick-ass new CD and touring the planet. I'm chomping at the bit to get out there and thrash for all you crazy metalheads on the road soon!"

DESTRUCTION last year released a new "best-of-old-school" album, "Thrash Anthems II", via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2007's "Thrash Anthems" once again featured re-recorded versions of some of the band's timeless classics.

The official video for the song "Fear The Unknown" from internationally acclaimed guitar hero Michael Romeo can be seen below. The track is taken from his solo album, "War Of The Worlds / Pt. 1", which will be released on July 27 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group.


Speaking about the video, Romeo explains: "Another one of my favorite tracks. This is the second track on the album after the 'Introduction', and I wanted something uptempo, melodic, with some 'riffage' happening. 'Fear The Unknown', along with 'Black', were two of the first songs I wrote for this album."

The wildly ambitious 10-song disc sees the founder, chief songwriter and prime mover of the progressive titans SYMPHONY X furthering his reputation as one of the world's preeminent axe slingers and composers of adventurous, multi-faceted orchestral metal.

"It's me putting all the things I love about music in a blender," says Romeo. "Somebody might listen to it and say, ‘What is this guy thinking?' But it's all about being creative and having a good time with it."

No doubt there will rapturous responses from Romeo's longtime fans. While "War Of The Worlds / Pt. 1" brims with the kind of thrill-seeking guitar chops that have placed the Garden State shredder in numerous "all-time greats" lists, it also offers some unconventional twists: Along with classic metal textures, Romeo pays homage to film score giants Bernard Hermann and John Williams, and there's even some surprising EDM/dubstep elements guaranteed to turn heads — all of which makes for an enthralling and immersive journey.

Recalling the forbidding tone of the notorious H.G. Wells novel that inspired its name, Romeo casts the lead track, "Introduction", as a precursor for what is to follow. The dark, symphonic instrumental (equal parts Bernard Herman and Gustav Holst) gives way to the pummeling metal double-header of "Fear The Unknown" and "Black", on which Romeo's rifftastic twists and turns are ably assisted by Rick Castellano's soaring vocals.

A startling change-up occurs with "F*cking Robots", a striking mash-up of digital blurps, bleeps, DJ-like scratches and ace guitar madness. "My fans might think I've lost my mind on this one," the axeman jokes. But just as quickly, he floors the six-string goodness on "Djinn", an epic, theatrical rock roller coaster on which the rhythm section of John "JD" DeServio (bass) and John Macaluso (drums) provide a muscular backdrop for the guitarist's elastic soloing and Castellano's full-throated vocal chops.

The lush balladry of "Believe" is a big-hearted respite from the shards of molten metal, but Romeo whips out the doomsday riffage on "Differences" and "Oblivion", both chock full of widescreen hooks and synapse-altering solos.

Closing out the set is the cinematic musical odyssey "Constellations", which sees guitars and keyboards majestically taking flight into a kind of heretofore unseen otherworld. "That one probably took the longest to create of all the songs on the record," Romeo recalls. "It wasn't just the recording — it was the writing and scoring. I had to break out the pencil and paper on that one. But I couldn't be happier with the results. It really ends the album on a powerful note."

Romeo recorded the bulk of "War Of The Worlds / Pt. 1" over a year-and-a-half period in the comfort of his home studio (nicknamed "the Dungeon" by his wife) in Hazlet, New Jersey. The project gave him the perfect opportunity to work with the rising Long Island star Castellano, a singer he's had his eye on for some time, as well as fellow Jerseyans Macaluso and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY member DeServio. "JD and I went to high school together," Romeo notes. "We always wanted to do something together, so this was the perfect opportunity. The planets finally aligned, and we were able to work together. It was great to have him play on it."

SYMPHONY X fans have been waiting two decades for an honest to goodness Michael Romeo solo album (not counting his 1994 demo recording, "The Dark Chapter", which was released in several countries), and the arrival of "War Of The Worlds / Pt. 1" will be no doubt be cause for celebration. And the guitarist promises a sequel. "Most of Part II is already finished," he says, "It just needs a few vocals, a couple solos, a few tweaks here and there. I want people to absorb the first one for a while, and then we'll put out the second record. They'll complement each other, but they'll also be a bit different."


Track listing:

01. Introduction

02. Fear The Unknown

03. Black

04. F*cking Robotos

05. Djinn

06. Believe

07. Difference

08. War Machine

09. Oblivion

10. Constellations

Oakland's Extremity will issue their proper debut full-length, Coffin Birth, via 20 Buck Spin tomorrow, July 20th. Preceding its official release, the album oozes forth through an exclusive early stream at Bandcamp alongside an interrogation of its members, whom also hail from Vastum, Ludicra, Agalloch, Repulsion, Cretin, and many other Bay Area acts. Stream the album via Bandcamp's exclusive feature here.

Extremity burst like a pustule onto the death metal scene in 2017 with their Extremely Fucking Dead mini-LP. Its five ferocious tracks gave the first taste of what was to come, and now the band returns with its debut full length album, Coffin Birth, a hideous ode to the genre's past and present.

As with its predecessor, Coffin Birth was recorded at Oakland's Earhammer Studios - the birthplace for so many of today's standout death metal releases - the album boasting both surgical clarity and pummelling raw aggression. In combination with the attention to detail in both song and lyric writing, Extremity exhumes a debut album born straight from a coffin.

Right from the start of the menacing opening intro track "Coffin Birth / A Million Witches," Extremity brutalizes with a hammer of pulverizing devastation and a defined melodic sensibility. Memorable and outright catchy songs that seamlessly veer from grinding speed to crushingly mid-paced unfold via a sordid concept that may reveal itself with careful attention.

Featuring vividly grim cover artwork by Andrei Bouzikov (Municipal Waste, Autopsy, Toxic Holocaust), and a guest appearance by Antti Bowman of Demilich, Extremity's Coffin Birth is a prime acquisition for those who feast upon the works of Exhumed, Repulsion, Autopsy, Carcass, Death, Bolt Thrower, Impaled, Vastum, and Entombed.

Coffin Birth will be available on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats; find pre-orders here.

Tracklisting:

"Coffin Birth / A Million Witches"
"Where Evil Dwells"
"Grave Mistake"
"Umbilicus"
"For Want Of A Nail"
"Occision"
"Like Father Like Son"
"Misbegotten / Coffin Death"

"Grave Mistake":

Extremity is:

Shelby Lermo - vocals, guitars, bass
Marissa Martinez-Hoadley - vocals, guitars
Aesop Dekker - drums

(Band photo by Aloysius V. Cummings)

Hard rock power trio La Chinga will release their new full-length Beyond The Sky via Small Stone on September 7th. Pre-orders can be found at this location. Check out a video for the track "Killer Wizard" below.

The follow-up to La Chinga's 2016 critically-lauded Freewheelin' full-length was captured at Vancouver's fabled Warehouse studio with no-less-fabled producer Jamey Koch (DOA, Copyright, Tragically Hip). Opening track "Nothin' That I Can't Do" sets the agenda for Beyond The Sky's 45 minutes of sublimely confident freedom rock, sometimes meaty and beaty ("Mama Boogie," "Death Rider"), sometimes glam-handed ("Killer Wizard"), and occasionally even dirtbag pretty ("Keep On Rollin'). When it all melts into a puddle of phased goo in the final bars of "Warlords," the listener has been rolled, boogied, and otherwise supernaturally conveyed well beyond the sky, maybe even beyond ridiculous.

Tracklisting:

“Nothin’ That I Can’t Do”
“Wings Of Fire”
“Mama Boogie”
“Black River”
“Beyond The Sky”
“Keep On Rollin’”
“Killer Wizard”
“Death Rider”
“Feel It In My Bones”
“H.O.W.”
“Warlords”

“Killer Wizard” video:

“Nothin’ That I Can’t Do”:

Beyond The Sky by La Chinga

Since 1979, Saxon have shown their ability to take rock ‘n’ roll and give it an electrifying edge which has since cemented their status as pioneers of the British heavy metal wave. With over twenty studio albums under their belt, Saxon has made their steadfast dedication to creating a dynamic body of work a staple of their career.

With no signs of letting up, on September 7th Saxon will release a Special Tour Edition of their latest album Thunderbolt, available for pre-order here.

The Special Tour Edition features live recordings of “Thunderbolt” and “Nosferatu (The Vampire’s Waltz)” recorded in Frankfurt and Los Angeles on the 2018 Thunderbolt World Tour. The CD format also contains a 10” x 10” poster with photos of the band while on tour.

Tracklisting:

"Olympus Rising"
"Thunderbolt"
"The Secret of Flight"
"Nosferatu (The Vampire’s Waltz)"
"They Played Rock and Roll"
"Predator"
"Sons of Odin"
"Sniper"
"A Wizard’s Tale"
"Speed Merchants"
"Roadie’s Song"
"Nosferatu" (Raw Version)
"Thunderbolt" - Live in Frankfurt 02.03.18
"Nosferatu (The Vampire’s Waltz)" - Live in Los Angeles 22.04.18

"The Secret Of Flight" lyric video:

Find Saxon's tour schedule here.

Vicious Italian death metal group Bloodtruth are set to unleash their blistering sophomore full length Martyrium on September 28th via Unique Leader. The ferocious and uncompromising 10-track album was mixed and mastered by Italian producer Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studios (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance) and features artwork by Jose Sabogal (Beheaded, Inferno).

Martyrium sees Bloodtruth, who were formed in 2009 as a side project of Fleshgod Apocalypse members but now features the lineup of vocalist Luis Maggio, guitarists Stefano Ciucci and Stefano Clementini, bassist Riccardo Rogari, and drummer Giacomo Torti, truly coming into their own as a force to be reckoned with in extreme music. Martyrium is 10 tracks of pure death metal aggression, unrelenting musical intensity, and powerful, acidic, hateful vocals.

The band commented on the album, "The main themes interlinking the wide range of subjects covered in Martyrium are human sacrifice, carnage and slaughter which the Christian Church carried out against all those found guilty of being “heretics”. In this album, historical and ethical relevance are both firmly bonded to the circumstances and facts mentioned in the lyrics. Bloodtruth decided to take into account some of the events narrated in the famous bestseller The Name Of The Rose (Umberto Eco, 1980) and its vast number of historical and philosophical references, mostly focusing on the martyrdom topic too. The new artwork masterpiece, done by the highly acclaimed Peruvian artist Josè Gabriel Alegria Sabogal (Beheaded, Inferno) fits perfectly with this concept."

Guitarist and co-songwriter Stefano Rossi Ciucci added, "Martyrium is a concept album. We took a really long time to release it but we believe that's a sign of more maturity and determination within the band. We always follow our feelings and try to express our state of mind through our music, and what we have in our hands now is the darkest and brutal Bloodtruth album ever!"

Martyrium tracklisting:

"1184 P.C."
"Centuries Of Intolerance (Danse Macabre)"
"Schismatical Crusades "
"Inner Resurrection "
"Peste Noire"
"Prelude To Havoc"
"The Tome Of Suffering"
"Persecution"
"The Last Prophet"
"Martyrium"

Pre-orders and more Bloodtruth news will be forthcoming very soon.

Status Quo are to release a pair of ‘twin’ live albums, Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall and Down Down & Dirty At Wacken on August 17th through earMUSIC. These releases capture the legendary band delivering two sets, each full of hits, energy and passion, while each offering a radically different tone and style of delivery. Listen to "Whatever You Want" from Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall below.

Francis Rossi said, “There’s no other venue like the Royal Albert Hall, every artist wants to play there. So, to bring our Aquostic show there was a dream come true. The Quo classics were stripped back and delivered by the band in a new fresh way that really allows the melodies to shine. Fully acoustic and featuring some fantastic extra musicians and vocalists, this is a show we’ll always be proud of. Wacken is like no other festival. The energy, the crowd, the volume. Where better for Quo to get down and dirty and crank out all of the Quo classics as loud as possible? Naturally, this was a full electric set, delivered at full throttle. Nothing else would be acceptable at Wacken! It’s full-blooded performances like this that Quo’s reputation is built on.”

Status Quo have sold more than 118 million records, received countless gold awards and top 10 singles, played over 6000 shows together and spent 23 years away from home on tour to rock around the world. The lineup for both these shows, recorded last year, features Francis Rossi, Andrew Bown, John ‘Rhino’ Edwards, Leon Cave and Richie Malone.

Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall and Down Down & Dirty At Wacken demonstrate both the evergreen quality of the timeless Quo catalogue, the sheer musicianship and stagecraft required to deliver those hits, and the versatility of the band. Who else but Quo could deliver the stunning sets captured on these twin releases of such wildly differing style and be equally happy taking to the stage at the venerable Royal Albert Hall and in the midst of the Wacken wildness?

Pre-order Down Down & Dirty At Wacken here, and Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall here.

"Whatever You Want":

"Down Down" (Live At Wacken 2017) video:

Icelandic classic rock trio The Vintage Caravan have released a trailer for their upcoming fourth studio album Gateways, to be released on August 31st through Nuclear Blast. Watch the trailer below.

Gateways can be pre-ordered in various formats here. The album will be available in the following formats:

- Digi
- 2LP (black, white)
- Digital

The band commented on their upcoming record, "We are very proud to present our new album, Gateways! Recorded in the legendary Sundlaugin Studios in Iceland (owned by Sigur Rós). Produced by Ian Davenport. Overall we think this album feels more mature than the previous ones. We really pushed ourselves to make this album sound as great as possible. I won't name any names but some people have been heard saying this is the greatest thing since sliced bread. We can't wait for you all to hear it/taste it."

Gateways tracklisting:

"Set Your Sights"
"The Way"
"Reflections"
"On The Run"
"All This Time"
"Hidden Streams"
"Reset"
"Nebula"
"Farewell"
"Tune Out"

Bonus Track (Digi and 2LP only)
"The Chain" (Fleetwood Mac cover)

Trailer:

"Reflections":

Slayer/Exodus guitarist Gary Holt has recorded a solo for Rob Dukes' upcoming Generation Kill album, produced by Chris “Zuess” Harris. The track is called “Never Relent” and features Dukes along with Jason Velez on guitar, Max Velez on bass and Craig Cefola on drums. More details to follow.

Holt's solo was tracked at UpRock Studios in Roseville, California. He posted this to Instagram:

 

Busted out a quick lead for @generationkillband and my bro @rob_dukes today at @uprockstudios !Had nothing worked out, no amps, but I pulled out a @mooeraudio micro preamp and let it rip! Came out good!

A post shared by Gary Holt (@garyholt_official) on Jul 18, 2018 at 3:25pm PDT

 

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy will release his fifth solo album, "View To A Thrill" on November 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2017's "Smash" was produced by Matt Thorne and Pearcy and was mixed and mastered by Thorne and Stephen's longtime guitarist and collaborator, Erik Ferentinos.

"View To A Thrill" track listing:

01. U Only Live Twice

02. Sky Falling

03. Malibu

04. One In A Million

05. Double Shot

06. Secrets To Tell

07. Not Killin’ Me

08. Dangerous Thing

09. I'm A Ratt

10. From The Inside

11. Violator

The cover artwork can be seen below.

Speaking about the songwriting process for his solo material, Pearcy told Music Existence: "RATT's music is its own entity and animal, and it has its own schematics. With my solo stuff, I tend to do whatever I like — an acoustic song, a really heavy song — and go places and talk about things that I want to. It's my freedom of speech. That's one thing I like about it, and I'm always writing, so what else can I do, you know? Just try to get it out and get it heard! I don't care if it sells ten million or nil million; it's just what I do. You do the best that you can."

Pearcy also talked in more detail about the musical inspiration for "Smash", saying: "It's just my guitar player Erik, who I co-wrote most of the stuff with. We'd just come up with songs and take them through a journey. That's pretty much how it happens. I don't think about anything. If it sounds like something that's an influence, and if it's a good one, that's even better! I don't really think about emulating anybody; it's more of an influential thing that just came out. That's a compliment to both of us, how I respect them. And I'm sure they'd say, 'Woah, that sounds pretty good!' But that's about it — the light and the dark of the things, you know?"

Stephen added that he wanted "Smash" to be a "diverse" record. "The subject matter's very different than what was expected, and what would be expected," he explained. "And there's some personal stuff in there — a song I wrote for my daughter, 'Rain'. I'm able to do whatever I want with my solo stuff, so this is what you get."

Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier are the sole remaining original members in RATT's current lineup, which made its live debut on July 7 in Mulvane, Kansas. Joining them in the band are drummer Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N BLUE, RATT'S JUAN CROUCIER) and guitarists Jordan Ziff (RAZER) and Chris Sanders (BRITNY FOX, KNIGHT FURY).

American grindcore icons TERRORIZER, featuring drummer Pete Sandoval, have united with The End Records for the release of their long-anticipated new full-length, "Caustic Attack". Produced by Jason Suecof (DEICIDE, ALL THAT REMAINS, KATAKLYSM, BATTLECROSS) at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida and featuring the apocalyptic cover art of Timbul Cahyono (ROTTING CORPSE, PYREXIA), the record serves as the band's first studio offering in six years.


Before Sandoval recorded MORBID ANGEL's first album, 1989's "Altars Of Madness", he performed on two demos and a split album with his original band TERRORIZER. Today, the group's 1989 full-length debut "World Downfall" is still considered a pinnacle for death metal and grindcore, featuring impossibly fast blast-beats and double-bass drumming along with a blitzkrieg attack by late guitarist Jesse Pintado (NAPALM DEATH), and ex-vocalist Oscar Garcia (NAUSEA). The 1989 lineup was rounded out by Sandoval and then-fellow MORBID ANGEL bandmate David Vincent on bass.


Over the next twenty-three years, Sandoval took time between MORBID ANGEL albums to continue working with TERRORIZER, recording two more cataclysmic full-lengths, 2006's "Darker Days Ahead" and 2012's "Hordes Of Zombies". And now, another six years down the burning highway, TERRORIZER is back with "Caustic Attack", their heaviest and most eclectic album to date.


TERRORIZER started working on "Caustic Attack" in 2014, but before they could lay down a single bar of music, Sandoval had to make sure he was healthy enough to work on a new album — which was far from a sure thing. Rewind to 2009 when Sandoval's suffered a severe back injury caused by decades of Olympic-class death metal drumming. After seeing different doctors and exploring his options, Sandoval opted for invasive surgery to repair the deteriorated discs between interlocking vertebrae in his spine.


By 2013, Sandoval was feeling pretty good, so he got together with multi-instrumentalist Lee Harrison, who played on MALEVOLENT CREATION's 1989 demo a year before giving birth to metal veterans MONSTROSITY, which have released five full-length albums to date. In 2007, Lee joined up with fabled CRIMSON GLORY singer Midnight, with whom he worked until the vocalist died in 2009. Lee has also played guitar with OBITUARY on tour in South America in 2012. Now, he's deadly serious about his role in TERRORIZER, but at first playing with Sandoval was more like a hobby.


"We started playing some songs just for fun," Sandoval explains. "We did some of the 'World Downfall' songs, and then we learned a few cover songs and we did our first show as a party. That's how everything started."


Feeling confident and comfortable again behind the kit, Sandoval invited Sam Molina, who played with Harrison in MONSTROSITY, to join them on bass, and the trio started working on songs for "Caustic Attack". A violently explosive album for increasingly turbulent times, "Caustic Attack" is the sound of a world nearing apocalypse. The songs conjure images of warplanes on bombing runs, giant tanks obliterating small villages and the endless rattle of machine guns mowing down everyone in sight.


Sandoval has long been known as one of the fastest players in death metal — the pioneer of blast beats — and he doesn't hold back on "Caustic Attack". At the same time, even the fastest songs are tighter and more precise than TERRORIZER have ever been thanks to veteran producer Jason Suecof, who's painstaking method of recording showcases Sandoval and his team at peak capacity. The only minor hitch in the process was deciding whether or not to include guitar solos.


"The original TERRORIZER didn't have solos, so we took the same approach," Harrison says. "It was just riff after killer riff. That was an interesting challenge for me — to keep the music fresh without relying on solos. But the great thing about not having solos is it allows us to keep a dense sound as a three-piece. When you put leads in there, you need a second guitar or else the bottom falls out. Staying a three-piece makes it easier to travel and tour, and we didn't want to mess with that formula."


Now that Sandoval is devoting all his time and effort to TERRORIZER (he left MORBID ANGEL in 2013), he plans to tour extensively and then record another album. The six-year curse is officially broken. "It feels so great to be back playing every day," Sandoval says. "I worked really hard on my recovery and all that work is really paying off now because when I play these songs I feel the same way I did in 1990 or 2000. I feel young again and I can play with no problem. And that's hard to do because this new album has a lot of changes, double-bass, fast blast beats. You name it."


TERRORIZER's "Caustic Attack" will be releases this fall via The End Records.


TERRORIZER is:

Pete Sandoval - drums

Lee Harrison - guitar

Sam Molina - bass/vocals

Legendary Genesis singer/drummer and solo icon Phil Collins is set to a comprehensive a new box set titled Plays Well With Others, a 59-track collection arrives September 28 through Rhino. 

"Some would say I've lived a charmed life," Collins said in a statement. "I've done what I wanted for most of it, and got paid well for doing something I'd have done for nothing. Playing the drums. During that time I've played with most of my heroes, most have become close friends. Over these four CDs you'll find a mere smattering of those moments. I thank the artists for letting me put this CD together, no easy task!"

Plays Well With Others is available for pre-order here. Collins' Not Dead Yet, Live! tour kicks off October 5th in Fort Lauderdale. You can see all the dates here.

Plays Well With Others features:

Disc One: 1969 – 1982:

"Guide Me Orion" – Flaming Youth
"Knights (Reprise)" – Peter Banks
"Don't You Feel It" – Eugene Wallace
"I Can't Remember, But Yes" – Argent
"Over Fire Island" – Brian Eno
"Savannah Woman" – Tommy Bolin
"Pablo Picasso" – John Cale
"Nuclear Burn" – Brand X
"No-One Receiving" – Brian Eno
"Home" – Rod Argent
"M386" – Brian Eno
"And So To F" – Brand X
"North Star" – Robert Fripp
"Sweet Little Mystery" – John Martyn
"Intruder" – Peter Gabriel
"I Know There's Something Going On" – Frida
"Pledge Pin" – Robert Plant
"Lead Me To The Water" – Gary Brooker

Disc Two: 1982 – 1991:

"In The Mood" – Robert Plant
"Island Dreamer" – Al Di Meola
"Puss 'n' Boots" – Adam Ant
"Walking On The Chinese Wall" – Philip Bailey
"Do They Know It's Christmas (Feed The World)" – Band Aid
"Just Like A Prisoner" – Eric Clapton
"Because Of You" – Philip Bailey
"Watching The World" – Chaka Khan
"No One Is To Blame (Phil Collins version)" – Howard Jones
"If Leaving Me Is Easy" – The Isley Brothers
"Angry" – Paul McCartney
"Loco In Acapulco" – Four Tops
"Walking On Air" – Stephen Bishop
"Hall Light" – Stephen Bishop
"Woman In Chains" – Tears For Fears
"Burn Down The Mission" – Phil Collins

Disc Three: 1991 – 2011:

"No Son Of Mine" – Genesis
"Could've Been Me" – John Martyn
"Hero" – David Crosby
"Ways To Cry" – John Martyn
"I've Been Trying" – Phil Collins
"Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me" – Quincy Jones
"Why Can't It Wait Til Morning" – Fourplay
"Suzanne" – John Martyn
"Looking For An Angel" – Laura Pausini
"Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End" – George Martin
"In The Air Tonite" – Lil' Kim featuring Phil Collins
"Welcome" – Phil Collins
"Can't Turn Back The Years" – John Martyn

Disc Four: Live 1981 – 2002:

"In The Air Tonight" (Live At The Secret Policeman's Other Ball) – Phil Collins
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" – George Harrison
"You Win Again" – The Bee Gees
"There'll Be Some Changes Made" – Phil Collins and Tony Bennett
"Stormy Weather" – Phil Collins and Quincy Jones
"Chips And Salsa" – The Phil Collins Big Band
"Birdland" – Phil Collins with The Buddy Rich Big Band
"Pick Up The Pieces" (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1998) - The Phil Collins Big Band
"Layla" (Live At Party At The Palace, 3 June 2002) – Eric Clapton
"Why" (Live at Party At The Palace, 3 June 2002) – Annie Lennox
"Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" (Live at Party At The Palace, 3 June 2002) – Bryan Adams
"With A Little Help From My Friends" (Live at Party At The Palace, 3 June 2002) – Joe Cocker 

Finland's Steve'N'Seagulls, known for its folk and bluegrass versions of heavy metal classics like AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" and Guns N' Roses' "November Rain", have released the video below, covering the ZZ Top hit "Gimme All Your Lovin'". Watch below:

The band previously posted an official live video for their cover of Van Halen's "Panama":

Steve'N'Seagulls will return to the road in the US this summer. The band is touring with Clusterpuck this August and September.

Tour dates:

August
30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theatre
31 - Newport, KY - Southgate House

September
1 - Grand Rapids, MI - Founders Brewing Co
2 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
3 - Ferndale, MI - Otus Supply
4 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
5 - Houghton, MI - Rozsa Center For The Performing Arts
9 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
10 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
11 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
12 - Lexington, KY - The Burl
13 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
14 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
15 - Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic Lounge
16 - North Little Rock, AR - Four Quarter Bar
17 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
18 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theater

German death grind masters Stillbirth have have released a lyric video for their song "Psychological Manipulation" off their new album Annihilation of Mankind which will see an August 31st release date on Unique Leader. The explosive and unrelentingly heavy album, which the band described as "faster, harder, with more brutality and more groove than anything we have done before."

Annihilation Of Mankind tracklisting:

"Fictional Entertainment"
"Enemy Of The Enemy"
"Hypnotized By Lies"
"Psychological Manipulation"
"Firststrike"
"Highest Of Malice"
"Torturized"
"Plague Of Warfare"
"Torn Apart"
"Nuclear Stench"
"The Sky Turns Black"
"Annihilation Of Mankind"

Teaser:

Expect more news from Stillbirth very soon.

Lineup:

Lukas Swiaczny - Vocals
Dominik "Pumpa" Koenig - Bass, Vocals
Dr. Jan Weidemann - Guitar
Martin Grupe - Drums

Celebrating its 50th anniversary as a band in 2018, NAZARETH is marking the occasion with a hard-rocking new album, "Tattooed On My Brain". Scheduled for release on October 12 via Frontiers Music Srl, the effort will be available on CD, LP, and digital formats.

"Tattooed On My Brain" is NAZARETH's 24th full-length album and the first to feature new vocalist Carl Sentance (ex-PERSIAN RISK).


A track from the album, "Pole To Pole", can be streamed below.


"Pole To Pole" is available as an instant download with all digital pre-orders and on all streaming services.


NAZARETH bassist and founding member Pete Agnew says about the new album: "What I know and expect is that this record, because of our new lineup, will come under the highest scrutiny of any record in NAZARETH's history and after that, hopefully be judged as one of the best of NAZARETH's career.

"While there is always going to be hints of the classic NAZARETH sound on our albums, when you consider that all the musicians have been playing classic NAZARETH songs for most of their lives, what is fresh and inspired the new songs and new approach is the fact that we have a new singer: Carl Sentance.

"You can change band members and still keep pretty much on the same road, but there is nothing that changes a band's approach so definitively as the sound, style and performance of a new frontman. It also influences the way the other guys write songs, because mostly when you write a song for the band, you have in mind whether it will suit your singer's style and how he'll sound singing it. And, of course, with Carl, we have not only a new singer but a great new songwriter as well, so the whole project was always going to be fresher than a new laid egg, given all these ingredients we had to work with. Tastes fantastic, by the way."


While it is difficult to sum up in few words the history and the influence on the history of rock that an act like NAZARETH has had, there is no doubt that they have left an indelible mark. The band originally formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1968, releasing their eponymous debut album in 1971. The band broke through to a larger audience when, after supporting DEEP PURPLE on tour, they released the Roger Glover-produced "Razamanaz" album in early 1973. A string of hit records, including "Loud 'N' Proud", "Rampant" and their biggest success, "Hair Of The Dog" (featuring the smash hits "Hair Of The Dog" and "Love Hurts") followed, cementing the band's legacy in the history of hard rock. NAZARETH continued on throughout the '80s and '90s, making new studio albums and touring the world.


In 2014, original singer Dan McCafferty had to leave the band for health reasons and with his blessing, Carl Sentance is now fronting the legendary band. Rejuvenated and as energetic as ever, NAZARETH is back with an album that firmly shows their roots, but also sees the band progressing forward and seeing the future.


The band has a wealth of tour dates commencing this Friday, July 20 and running through August, before picking up again in November.


"Tattooed On My Brain" track listing:

01. Never Dance With The Devil

02. Tattooed On My Brain

03. State Of Emergency

04. Rubik's Romance

05. Pole To Pole

06. Push

07. The Secret Is Out

08. Don't Throw Your Love Away

08. Crazy Molly

09. Silent Symphony

10. What Goes Around

11. Change

12. You Call Me

NAZARETH is:

Pete Agnew - Bass

Carl Sentance - Vocals

Jimmy Murrison - Guitar

Lee Agnew - Drums

On September 28, Birmingham extreme metal miscreants ANAAL NATHRAKH will release their 10th full-length album, "A New Kind Of Horror", via Metal Blade Records. The disc's first single, "Forward!", can be streamed below.

When writing about "A New Kind Of Horror" in the record's liner notes, ANAAL NATHRAKH vocalist Dave Hunt is succinct in his description: "This is not a happy album; it is bitter, vengeful, sarcastic, sardonic, violent, terrified and horrified, terrifying and horrifying in equal measure. Above all, it is human, and all that that entails. It's as sincere as we could make it."

Those exposed to the ten tracks comprising the band's tenth full-length will be unable to deny the truth to these words, for lyrically, musically and sonically it is a punishing listen mired in darkness and seething with raw emotion. With multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney pushing their distinctive hybrid of symphonic black metal, death metal, industrial and grindcore ever forward, Hunt draws lyrical inspiration primarily from the horrors of the First World War, contemporary politics, and the letters of D.H. Lawrence, creating one of the most powerful, timely and unique releases of 2018.

"There's a lot that goes into our albums, of course, but it all comes about as a natural result of who we are, and for 'A New Kind of Horror' we felt early on that it was clearly its own thing," Hunt says. "It doesn't have to stand in comparison with anything, because to us it's in a class of its own."

"A New Kind of Horror" track listing

01. The Road To...

02. Obscene As Cancer

03. The Reek Of Fear

04. Forward!

05. New Bethlehem/Mass Death Futures

06. The Apocalypse Is About You!

07. Vi Coactus

08. Mother Of Satan

09. The Horrid Strife

10. Are We Fit For Glory Yet? (The War To End Nothing)