Members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Extol, and Sea + Air have joined creative forces as Azusa. The band's debut album, Heavy Yoke, will be released on November 16th via Solid State Records in North America.

A music video for the album's title track can be seen below. The band described the clip as the "abstract visual metaphor about habit loops, rewinding time, and loss of innocence. Aesthetically, we were imaging what it would look like if Jonathan Glazer directed an episode of Twin Peaks."  

About the track itself, Azusa said, "The musical elements in 'Heavy Yoke' are constantly challenging the song's center line and balance point. While the acrobatic riffing insists on taking the tune off-track, the vocal lines add an anchoring sense of stability within the chaos. The opening riff is a precarious roller coaster and one of the more jarring, yet thrilling rides on the whole album. After the intro drop, the chorus catches you in a cushion of harmony, leaving you feeling secure and ready to take that ride again."

The band furthered, "Thematically, 'Heavy Yoke' deals with those unspeakable truths lurking in the subconscious mind. You can ignore them for a while, but sooner or later, they'll haunt you in the night. When you finally wake yourself up and let the daylight in, its healing powers reveal universal truths, which bring clarity and relief."

Azusa's music is a carnival of contrast - it's captivating with unconventional nerve. Uniting the complementary skills of its members, Azusa's sound is a thrash-fusion tour de force. Can you imagine Kate Bush fronting Slayer? Death collaborating with Annette Peacock? These allegedly incongruent influences dissolve seamlessly in an alluring sonic alchemy.

Uncompromisingly experimental, Azusa's curated approach showcases each member's unique strengths as a reaction to previous endeavours, more so than an extension of them. Reflecting on life's existential mysteries, Azusa's lyrics seek to explore cognitive dissonances at the crossroads of upbringing, mysticism, belief and betrayal. Defying expectations by embracing contradiction, Azusa finds strength in vulnerability, harmony in dissonance, and melody in discord.
 
The band commented on its debut, saying, "This album is special for all of us and we're currently feeling the same excited feelings we got before we debuted any of our previous efforts. We are really fortunate to have been able to create these songs together and to be able to share them with fans of our former and current bands, as well as new fans."

Azusa finished by stating, "It has been such a relief crafting music without having any outside expectations placed on us. Turning to creative playfulness with a more relaxed and intuitive approach to songwriting, we feel that this collection of songs will hold a unique space in the atmosphere of heavy music."

Tracklisting:

"Interstellar Islands"
"Heart Of Stone"
"Heavy Yoke"
"Fine Lines"
"Lost In The Ether"
"Spellbinder"
"Programmed To Distress"
"Eternal Echo"
"Iniquitous Spiritual Praxis"
"Succumb To Sorrow
"Distant Call"

"Heart Of Stone":

 
"Interstellar Islands" video:

Lineup:

Eleni Zafiriadou (Sea + Air) - Voice
Liam Wilson (The Dillinger Escape Plan) - Bass
Christer Espevoll (Extol) - Guitars
David Husvik (Extol) - Drums

(Photo - Simon Skreddernes)

Rock n’ roll, blues and a dash of country are being served "Shaken & Stirred" in the latest release by the Earl & The Agitators All Star Band. Shaken & Stirred (a follow-up to their 2016 self-titled EP) will be released on Friday, October 26th (Foghat Records, distributed by Select-O-Hits).

Earl & The Agitators is the brain child of Foghat founding member/drummer Roger Earl, singer/guitarist extraordinaire Scott Holt (former 10-year Buddy Guy alum) and Foghat lead/slide guitarist Bryan Bassett. Rounding out the lineup for the live bonus tracks are Foghat bassist Rodney O’Quinn, guitarist Tony Bullard and percussionist Mark Petrocelli.

A pre-order and stream of the album is available here.

“This band was born out of a passion for American Music,” explains Roger. “Rock, Blues & Country. Scott Holt, who played with Buddy Guy, one of my musical heroes, for many years, channels this music with a joy and mastery of a seasoned pro. With his fireballing guitar and soulful vocals, we had a blast writing and recording!  And since we are all big Johnny Cash fans we also included a couple of his songs for fun. I love making music with Scott!"

“So, you're in a band and you have some friends that are in another band,” adds Scott. “You get together and hang out, writing and recording music. You share a love for old rock n’ roll, blues and country, so you jam on a Tommy Tucker tune and even take a swing at a Johnny Cash cut from the Sun Records days. You're having so much fun that you give it a name and even take it onstage! The recipe is simple; take your Chess and Sun 45's, throw them in a blender with a dollop of thundering drums, thumping bass and searing electric guitars...I'm pretty sure that's the recipe for rock n’ roll!”

Bryan also realized that EATA were on to something special, straight away. “Over the years of playing professionally I have come to recognize and appreciate musical chemistry. When you meet someone that you just hit it off with, both as a friend and as a musical collaborator, special things happen. And so it was when I met Scott Holt. Our instant chemistry for writing songs and the way we just naturally blended as guitar players lead to us having many tracks recorded for no other reason than we loved writing, playing and recording together. Roger and I have been comrades in arms for many years and now we had all these songs recorded and ready to go. That left us with a conundrum...what do we do with them? Well what we did was come up with a *fun name, ‘Earl and the Agitators’ and we decided to put the songs out there so our friends and fans could listen, and I hope like what we've come up with. It certainly was a great musical experience for Rog, Scott and I and all our fellow collaborating ‘Earls’.”

*One last note from Roger “whilst pondering over a bottle of Foghat Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Bryan declared us ‘Earl & The Agitators” and that’s how we came to be!"

And as seen/heard in this live performance of “Guess Things Happen That Way”, recorded at the Club Arcada in St. Charles, Illinois on March 15th, 2018, this band takes their ‘chemistry’ to the next level as these musical worlds collide on stage. Watch below.

Tracklisting:

“Upside Of Lonely“
“Where's The Rock N' Roll“ (Instant gratification track with iTunes pre-order of album)
“I'm Coming Home“
“Guess Things Happen That Way”
“Love Isn't Kind“
“Fallen Angel“
“Hi-Heel Sneakers“
“Linda Lu“
“Honey Do List“
“Lonesome Train“
“Sunday Morning Coming Down“
“Gone Dead Train“
“All Because Of You“
“Let Me Love You Baby“ (Live)
“Shaky Ground“ (Live)
“Wild Horses“ (Live)
“Knock On Wood“ (Live)
“Peter Gunn Theme“ (Live)

“Guess Things Happen That Way” video:

Italian progressive rock/metal band, Heretic's Dream, have announced the release of their fourth album, Resilience, on November 23rd via SoundsRock Symphony Records. The new song, "Bury Me", can be streamed below.

Resilience  is a hymn to courage, to determination, to the capability to address negative events towards the direction of experience and personal growth. It is the voice inside who whispers to you not to give up, and shouts loud when it’s time to fight, to forgive and believe in yourself. As what really matters is the willingness to better yourself, despite of falls and mistakes.

The album was recorded and mixed at RR Recording Studio by Roberto Riccardo. Mastered at Fusix Studio by Andrea Fusini.

Tracklisting:

"Impending Rebirth"
"Allowed Exception"
"My Epiphany"
"Resilience"
"Whispering Shadows"
"Inside My Sadness"
"Unbridgeable Void"
"Bury Me"
"Tree Of Life"
"A Price To Pay"
"A Path Bound For Tomorrow"

"Bury Me":

Guests:

Flavio Falsone (Whisperz, Asphaltator) vocals on "Resilience"
Guido Brunetti (Neverhush) vocals on "Inside My Sadness"
Alex Iacobellis (Lunarsea) vocals on "Tree Of Life"

Heretic's Dream is:

Francesca Di Ventura - Vocals
Andrej Surace - Guitars
Francesco Condoleo - Keyboards
Federico Colaizzi - Bass
Maurilio Di Stefano - Drums

German melodic death/doom metallers, Nailed To Obscurity, announce the release of their upcoming label debut, Black Frost, for January 11th through Nuclear Blast Records. The album features seven brand new extensive tracks, which absorb the listener with its stunning atmosphere, without sacrificing the band's remarkable sound.

States the band, "Frequently, we carry frustration, pain, fear and rage with us until it's too late. Like black frost that builds up weightily on the mast and the ropes of a ship, able to cause it to capsize, we burden ourselves. These suppressed emotions are the focus of Black Frost, which for us is the next logical step after King Delusion. While the new songs feature our distinctive touches, they are also a lot more open and multifaceted than ever before. We can't wait to finally unleash our Nuclear Blast debut and to present Black Frost live on stage in January/February!"

Black Frost was recorded at Woodshed Studio (near Landshut, Germany) with producer V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress), the artwork was designed by Santiago Caruso.

Explains Caruso, "Through the ages, the experience of the organic has outspread a substance frozen by the fear of uncertainty: the order of the sight succeeded to mute the mystery of the organism with a web of cold signs within the limits of the body, covering the shape of our true selves under the petrified whisper of a black frost. Now, we are in need of crying out a sharp thunder, a burning poem to melt it down."

Tracklisting:

"Black Frost"
"Tears Of The Eyeless"
"The Aberrant Host"
"Feardom"
"Cipher"
"Resonance"
"Road To Perdition"

The first musical / visual taster as well as pre-orders will be available soon. The album release will be celebrated with an extensive European tour with Amorphis, Soilwork and Jinjer.

January
11 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle 2
12 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
13 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
14 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio
15 - Stockholm, Seden - Fryshuset
16 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Music Hall
18 - Hanover, Germany - Capitol
19 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
20 - Krakow, Poland - Klub Kwadrat
23 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Universiada Hall
25 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra Music Club
26 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
27 - Zlín, Czech Republic - Masters of Rock Café
28 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Majestic Music Club
29 - Berlin, Germany - Kesselhaus
30 - Munich, Germany - Backstage

February
1 - Geiselwind, Germany - MusicHall
2 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
3 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix Muziekcentrum
4 - London, UK - Islington Assembly Hall
6 - Paris, France - Cabaret Sauvage
7 - Toulouse, France - Le Bikini
8 - Madrid, Spain - Mon
9 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra
10 - Lyon, France - Le Transbordeur
12 - Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy- Live Music Club
13 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
14 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage
15 - Stuttgart, Germany - LKA Longhorn
16 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7

Lineup:
Raimund Ennenga - vocals
Jan-Ole Lamberti - guitars
Volker Dieken - guitars
Carsten Schorn - bass
Jann Hillrichs - drums

(Photo - Ester Segarra)

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about his decision to part ways with the solo band that has backed him on his most recent tours: Richie Scarlet on guitar, Chris Wyse on bass and Scot Coogan. "That was hard," Frehley admitted. As for how the change happened, Ace said: "Well, I had performed with Gene's [Simmons, KISS bassist/vocalist] backup band in Australia, and then Gene, for some reason, canceled his trip to Japan. So I went to Japan with his band and we did eight shows. And they're super tight; they all sing lead — four-part harmony. I mean, I'll never forget playing '2000 Man' the first time with this band, and all of a sudden, I'm hearing all the harmonies that were on the original record done by Paul [Stanley] and Gene. I'm saying, 'Great.' So, after the last show in Tokyo, I said to these guys, 'Are you available? Would you consider doing the ['Kiss Kruise']?' And they said, 'Yeah.' They're all fans of mine. And they're cheaper than my band, and I'm trying to cut costs down. I cut one crew member… It wasn't just about funds. I would have paid them what I'm paying my band right now, because they're that good. But don't let them know that."

Asked how Scarlet, Wyse and Coogan took the news that they were being replaced, Frehley said: "Chris took it really well. He's been playing with the [HOLLYWOOD] VAMPIRES, he told me he was doing solo shows with Joe Perry, and he's one of the most sought-after bass players in Los Angeles. So Chris took it really well. Scotty didn't take it very well. And Richie didn't take it well, because his wife had just passed away [after battling ALS for many years]."

He continued: "It was a nightmare, because I kept procrastinating, because I said, 'How can I call Richie and let him know I'm using another band when his wife is on her deathbed?' And it was tearing me apart. Finally I just said, 'I've gotta man up.' So I called him and I told him briefly why and… and he hung up on me. [Laughs] He goes, 'I can't believe this shit,' and he hung up on me. So, two days later, I called him back in the evening, and I said, 'Rich…' He apologized for hanging up on me. I've known Richie forever. So we healed. He told me he loved me like a brother; I told him the same. I said, 'Tell me what I can do for you, because I know you were expecting the money from the cruise.' So I wired some money into his account to help pay for Joann's funeral. She was a wonderful lady."

Frehley went on to defend the fact that he fired Scarlet at a particularly vulnerable time in Richie's life, explaining: "Bad timing is bad timing, but business decisions really don't… can't… with personal life, it never jells. It's never the right time, in a lot of cases."

arlier in the month, Ace told "The Cassius Morris Show" that he decided to use Gene's band instead of his previous musicians because "they [are] better than my current lineup… They're younger and more hungry."

Backing Frehley and Simmons on the Australian tour were Philip Shouse on guitar/vocals, Ryan Cook on guitar/vocals, Jeremy Asbrock on guitar/vocals, and Christopher Williams on drums. After the Aussie dates, Shouse, Cook, Asbrock and Williams accompanied Frehley on the Japan trek. Shouse switched from guitar to bass for Frehley's show.

Recalling the tour with Frehley and Simmons, Shouse told AL.com, "We were all just having the time of our lives… I think Ace was pretty shocked after the first show that we did with no rehearsal and we pulled it off. By the third show, we'd really hit our stride and were on fire for the rest of the tour."

Asbrock and Shouse are the founders of THEE ROCK N' ROLL RESIDENCY, a popular Nashville tribute band that routinely hosts surprise appearances by such rocks stars as Alice Cooper, Robin Zander (CHEAP TRICK) and Roger Glover (DEEP PURPLE).

Frehley — whose new solo album, "Spaceman", will be released via eOne on October 19 — first left KISS in 1982. He rejoined in 1996 and parted ways with the band once again in 2002 after the conclusion of their first "farewell tour."

New York death metal pioneers, Internal Bleeding, will unleash their new album, Corrupting Influence, tomorrow. In advance of the release the group is streaming the record in its entirety today. Listen below.

The band commented, "We worked really hard on creating an album that is chock full of signature Internal Bleeding Riffs. It also contains a lot of surprise twists and turns that expand on our sound and take some songs to places we’ve never gone before. With the shadow of our lost brother Bill Tolley looming large over us, we had to make sure Corrupting Influence was something he would listen to and be proud of. We feel we accomplished that and we hope our fans will enjoy the ride."

Pre-orders:

Physical
Digital
UK / EU

Tracklisting:

"Compelled To Consume"
"Corrupting Influence"
"Fatal Dependency"
"Focus"
"Surrounded From The Inside"
"Unreality"
"Litany Of Insincerity"
"Final Justice"
"The Supreme Sacrifice"

Album stream:

"Focus" video:

Frank Rini, the legendary vocalist for Icons Internal Bleeding during the mid 1990s, has rejoined the band for the majority of their US tour, underway now. Frank will be fronting Internal Bleeding through November 2nd.

October
18 - Laredo, TX - Ethos Bar
19 - Houston, TX - Acadia Bar
20 - New Orleans, LA - The Howlin' Wolf
21 - Orlando, FL - The Haven
24 - Virginia Beach, VA - Shakas
25 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz
26 - Brooklyn, NY - The Kingsland
27 - Manchester, NH - Bungalow
28 - Quebec, QC - Salle Multi
30 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques
31 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks

November
1 - Detroit, MI - Harpos
3 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
4 - Mirriam, KS - Aftershock
6 - Denver, CO - The Roxy Theater
7 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
9 - Seattle, WA - Club Sur Rocks
11 - Watsonville, CA - Appleton Bar and Grill

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL will release their twelfth studio album, "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!", on November 2. The follow-up to 2014's "The Last Act Of Defiance" was produced by Jerry Farley (EVERY TIME I DIE, DEMON HUNTER) over a two-and-a-half-week period at Nova Studios in Staten Island, New York and was mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen (MESHUGGAH, THE HAUNTED, MADBALL). The cover artwork was created by Ernie Parada and can be seen below.

The "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!" title track can be streamed below.

Says the band: "'Wake The Sleeping Dragon!', the title track of our new album, is a hard-driving song about big brother encroaching on our lives and recognizing the reality that we the people have the power to stop it through unity. So take your head out of your ass and smarten up.

"We are very excited for all of you to hear this new album as we feel it's our best work to date."

b>"Wake The Sleeping Dragon!" features guest appearances by RISE AGAINST vocalist/guitarist Tim McIlrath and HOT WATER MUSIC frontman Chuck Ragan.

Working with friends is one of the key factors that are very important to SICK OF IT ALL, so asking Parada for the striking front cover was an obvious choice. "There is no reason to burn bridges in this business," says drummer drummer Armand Majidi. "Our history with Ernie Parada goes back to the late eighties, so working with him, there is a kinship that makes things easier to communicate."

Singer Lou Koller and Parada came up with the idea of doing monster-movie-styled art as the cover. "The dragon climbing the Empire State was a concept I always wanted to see brought to life, so the two ideas were destined to come together this way," Lou says.

SICK OF IT ALL and Tue Madsen, who mixed and mastered "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!", have maintained a long-lasting relationship based on understanding, friendship and most importantly, good results — three factors any band would be very happy with. Jerry Farley also became a very important part of the creation of this album. After working with him at Nova Studios in Staten Island, New York, they went for a closer approach on this album. "This is the first time we've ever had a producer involved from start to finish, including the songwriting process," the band says. "His objective viewpoints helped settle a lot of little issues that could have easily become stumbling blocks, and the songs themselves ended up benefitting from them."

SICK OF IT ALL's latest release was the "When The Smoke Clears" EP, which came out in November 2016 via Century Media Records.

Photo credit: Montecruz Foto

The official video for the song "Chainsaw Lullaby" from the demonic death metal supergroup BLOODBATH can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming fifth album, "The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn", which will be released on October 26 via Peaceville.

Recorded by BLOODBATH and Karl Daniel Liden at Ghost Ward, City Of Glass and Tri-Lamb Studios during the first half of this foul year of our Lord, the album is the second with Nick Holmes (PARADISE LOST) on vocals. If 2014's "Grand Morbid Funeral" was a thick spray of deathly noise, on "The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn", it is the rotten, fetid state of the world and our inevitable doom that is casting a looming shadow over proceedings. With world leaders threatening nuclear annihilation in 140 characters over social media, capitalism tearing itself apart, a wilful march into a surveillance state via handy pocket spying devices, a shifting climate that appears to literally be trying to kill us… It's all fuelled BLOODBATH's newest ode to filth.


"What are we presenting with this album? Humanity's unfaltering march prone towards downfall," declares guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA). "The threat to this world isn't from far beyond the sun, the enemy is right here, within the walls. Only the god of emptiness will survive us all. The arrow of Satan is drawn!"


Right from the opening notes of the scything "Fleischmann", this sense of impending horror is carved into the music. The brutal "Wayward Samaritan" is anything but merciful, while "Deader" is a truly morbid workout, and "Morbid Antichrist" summons the spirits of those two classic death metal outfits perfectly. By the time things reach an atomic conclusion on the evil rock'n'roll of "Chainsaw Lullaby", you'll have been sucked into BLOODBATH's unholy world forever.


here's an extra nasty layer on "The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn". This time, among the usual chainsaw riffs and blasts, the darkness of Blakkheim's words is also reflected in the addition of new guitarist Joakim Karlsson of Swedish black metal plague CRAFT. It's a step forward that's only given the band's already fearsome fangs extra rabid bite.


He's not the only extra face getting covered in gore. "Bloodicide" — quite literally meaning "The Killing Of Blood" — features a full house of British death metal guest stars, with CARCASS's Jeff Walker, BOLT THROWER/MEMORIAM singer Karl Willetts and CANCER's John Walker all lending their larynxes to the madness.


"It wasn't deliberately planned to be just british guests, but as it randomly turned out that way, it became a really cool feat!" laughs Blakkheim. "Nick [Holmes], Jeff, Karl and John are all legends respectively within the U.K. death metal scene and we're proud to bring them all together on our little old school soiree to tribute the days of old.


"There's no mitigating circumstances coming your way any time soon," he adds. "The world is a mad place full of darkness, horror, disease and terror! Hell on Earth is real and not just limited to fiction. The dark ages transcend all frontiers, ever present but yet unseen."


"The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn" track listing:

01. Fleischmann [03:38]

02. Bloodicide [04:56]

03. Wayward Samaritan [03:39]

04. Levitator [04:37]

05. Deader [04:06]

06. March Of The Crucifers [04:05]

07. Morbid Antichrist [04:05]

08. Warhead Ritual [03:38]

09. Only The Dead Survive [05:06]

10. Chainsaw Lullaby [03:20]


Bonus tracks on limited-edition CD

11. Ride The Waves Of Fire [03:48]

12. Wide Eyed Abandon [05:00]

The cover artwork was created by Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, SOULFLY, ICED EARTH) and can be seen below.

BLOODBATH will lay waste to stages across Europe in November and December as they join KREATOR, DIMMU BORGIR and HATEBREED on the "European Apocalypse" tour.


Photo by Steve Brown

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the release of Ride To Nowhere, the third studio album by Inglorious, on January 25th. The debut single from the album, “Where Are You Now?”, is released today. Watch a video for the song below.

In amongst their touring commitments, Inglorious spent 2018 writing and recording their third studio album, Ride To Nowhere. A much darker, more reflective album than their previous releases, the new songs further hone the Inglorious sound - the pulsating rhythms, driving guitars and infectious vocal melodies.

“This album is different in many ways. The songs came about very quickly. As with all our songs we start with a riff, and this time having new guitarist Drew added a new and heavier feel to a couple of songs. We wrote the basics mostly together all in one room on acoustic guitars and then I went away and crafted the stories I wanted to tell. For me this album is very personal. I am for the first time writing about a lot of my feelings, relationships and losses...” - Nathan James

“On this album I feel that the songs are a true reflection of what we’ve been through over the past few years - both as a band and as individuals. You’ve got the highs, the lows and lessons learned along the way. The making of this album was at a time when we all had our own personal situations and changes to deal with. I feel that this definitely comes through on the recordings and particularly songs like ‘Tomorrow’, ‘Where Are You Now?’ and ‘Glory Days”. - Colin Parkinson

The recording of Ride To Nowhere involves for the first time new guitarist Drew Lowe, who says, “The album is the next step for the band in maturity. Being that it's my first, I wasn't sure what to expect, but as soon as we started we knew what type of record was coming. Hopefully the fans will love it as they follow us on the musical journey.”

From the body blow riffs of the first single “Where Are You Now?”, to the beautiful melodies and bluesy overtones of “I Don’t Know You,” from the assault of “Freak Show” to the acoustic ballad “Glory Days”, Ride To Nowhere is an absolute gem of an album, showing not only all the influences from iconic rock albums of the 70’s, but also offering the band’s own sound and interpretation. As with Inglorious “II”, the album was mixed by the legendary Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith).

“There’s a lot of variety on this album, more so than the previous ones and that I really like. Sonically I think it sounds more fresh, contemporary in a sense and that goes for a bunch of songs on the album as well. Just the singles alone are different than how we’ve sounded in the past, but still have the Inglorious feel and vibe! Lastly I also think that musically it’s better than the previous albums, everyone plays very tasteful, soulful and collectively I feel that it’s perfect!” - Andreas Eriksson

“We’re all really happy with the way the new record sounds and look forward to seeing how the fans receive it. I personally can’t wait to play the new material live on the road!”- Phil Beaver

The album will be released on CD, Limited Edition Box Set (CD + T-shirt “L" size), Vinyl, Limited Edition Crystal Vinyl - exclusive to Frontiers online shop, Limited Edition White Vinyl - exclusive to the Inglorious online shop.

All vinyls are gatefold sleeve.

Tracklisting:

"Where Are You Now?"
"Freak Show"
"Never Alone"
"Tomorrow"
"Queen"
"Liar"
"Time To Go"
"I Don’t Know"
"While She Sleeps"
"Ride To Nowhere"
"Glory Days"

"Where Are You Now?" video:

Following their show stealing main stage performance at Download festival 2018, Inglorious have also announced a full UK tour across January and February 2019. The band will be bringing their stunning live performance to venues across the UK to support the release of Ride To Nowhere. Full dates are as follows:

January (with City Of Thieves)
28 - Southampton, UK - Engine Rooms
29 - Bristol, UK - Academy
31 - Norwich, UK - Waterfront

February (with City Of Thieves)
1 - London, UK - Shepherds Bush Empire
2 - Birmingham, UK - Institute (Frontiers Rock UK Festival)
3 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
5 - Glasgow, UK - Garage
6 - Newcastle, UK - Boilershop
7 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2
8 - Bingley, UK - Arts Centre

Tickets on-sale now from all usual outlets.

Late 2018 will also see Nathan James star in Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds as “The Voice Of Humanity” - he was personally picked by Wayne for the role. The version will run throughout the UK in November and December.

Polish death metal masters, Decapitated, served a heavy dish inside Bullhead City Circus at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival in summer 2014. Watch professionally-filmed footage of their full set below.

Setlist:

Intro / "404"
"Post (?) Organic"
"A View From A Hole"
"Carnival Is Forever"
"Pest"
"Spheres Of Madness"
"Homo Sum"

Freedom Call mastermind Chris Bay releases his fourth single and video, "Silent Cry", today (October 18th). The song features singer Sonja Höllering and is taken from Bay's first solo album, Chasing The Sun. 

Chris: "Dear friends, a very special work is done. Here, I would like to introduce the brand new video clip "Silent Cry" from my solo album "Chasing the Sun". In this song, melancholy and emotion dominate the musical and textual soul. Maybe that's why the song "Silent Cry" is especially close to my heart. Torn out of a seemingly perfect world of security and everyday habits, you sometimes feel the deep emotional longing for something powerful, which cannot be expressed in words ... the "Silent Cry". With strong-voiced support from the charming singer Sonja Höllering, the video clip was filmed in front of a lavish backdrop and with many lovingly arranged details. As a producer, nobody less than her husband Franz Höllering stood behind the camera and brought my personal vision of this song to the screen aptly and empathetically. Maybe some of you will recognize yourself in this kind of illusion."

Check out the video below.

Chasing The Sun is available on CD, download and stream. Order here.

Chasing The Sun tracklisting:

“Flying Hearts”
“Light My Fire”
“Move On”
“Radio Starlight”
“Silent Cry”
“Hollywood Dancer”
“Keep Waiting”
“Misty Rain”
“Where Waters Flow In Heaven”
“Bad Boyz”
“Love Will Never Lie”

“Flying Hearts” video:

“Hollywood Dancer” video:

“Radio Starlight” lyric video:

Find Chris Bay's live itinerary here.

Greek black metal band, Lucifer's Child, have released a lyric video for their new single, "Fall Of The Rebel Angels", featured on the band's upcoming second studio album, The Order, out on November 9th via Agonia Records. Watch the clip below.

The band, featuring members of Rotting Christ, Nightfall and Chaostar, recorded eight new songs clad in artwork by Daniele Valeriani (Dark Funeral, Dissection, Mayhem).

Lucifer's Child originates from Athens. It's music is a bridge to the world of atmospheric black metal, and a vessel for spiritual self-expression through lyrics. The goal of unifying these two elements gleamed clearly in the eyes of George Emmanuel, a prolific guitarist primarily known for his work as part of Rotting Christ (and a former guitarist of Chaostar), when he formed the band together with bassist Stathis Ridis (a member of another long-running Hellenic metal unit, Nightfall) in 2013. Born from a partnership between two talented musicians, the duo quickly expanded to take in vocalist Marios Dupont (Karma Violens) and drummer Nick Vell (Chaostar), and delivered their debut album The Wiccan in 2015. Encouraged by the album's keen reception, followed by several festival appearances (incl. Inferno Festival, Blastfest and Incineration Festival), Lucifer's Child returns in a darker, more extreme shade, passionate in outperforming its bold debut.

The Order was recorded, mixed and mastered in Emmanuel's own recording studio, Pentagram. He commented on the new album: "After three years of converging and sculpting our ideas and sounds we are ready to present our second full length album entitled The Order. Lucifer awaits!"

Album formats:

- Digipack CD
- Black LP
- Transparent Yellow LP
- T-shirt
- Digital

Pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

"Viva Morte"
"The Order"
"Fall Of The Rebel Angels"
"Through Fire We Burn"
"El Dragón"
"Black Heart"
"Haraya"
"Siste Farvel"

"Fall Of The Rebel Angels" lyric video:

"The Order" video:

"Viva Morte":

Lineup:

George Emmanuel - guitars
Stathis Ridis - bass
Marios Dupont - vocals
Nick Vell - drums

Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's October 13 concert at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas can be seen below.

The Dallas show took place a week after RATT's concert in St. Charles, Illinois, where some of the fans said that lead singer Stephen Pearcy was "stumbling" and couldn't "remember the words" to many of the band's most popular songs.

Fan-filmed video footage of the St. Charles gig showed the frontman slurring his way through the set and struggling to hit the notes in the group's biggest hits.

Late last month, RATT played a disastrous show in Huntington, New York, where Pearcy was also slurring while sitting down and nearly lying down on the drum riser. The 62-year-old singer also appeared to be slouching or leaning on to the bass drum during "Round And Round" and holding on to the tom-tom stand and bass drum to keep from falling over.

b>Pearcy later apologized to the RATT fans, saying in a statement that he was "dealing with a pain-management issue due to a bad knee that is scheduled to be replaced in January." He added that he "made the critical error of adding alcohol to my pain meds while on stage" at the Huntington concert "and it destroyed my performance."

Croucier and Pearcy are the sole remaining original members in RATT's current incarnation, which also includes drummer Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N BLUE) and guitarists Jordan Ziff (RAZER) and Chris Sanders (BRITNY FOX, KNIGHT FURY).

RATT's new lineup made its live debut on July 7 in Mulvane, Kansas.

The Finnish power metal outfit Frozen Land has released its first digital single from the upcoming self-titled debut album, which will be released on November 23rd via Massacre Records. Listen to “Mask Of The Youth”:

The band was originally formed as a solo project by Tuomas Hirvonen (guitar), but quickly became a full-fledged band with the addition of Aki Kuokkanen (drums), Lauri Muttilainen (keys), Juhana Heinonen (bass) and Tony Meloni (vox).

The upcoming debut album was mixed by Matias Kupiainen (Stratovarius) and mastered by Mika Jussila (Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Children Of Bodom). Andrey Vasilchenko has created the album artwork, that is available below.

Fans of Sonata Arctica and Stratovarius should definitely keep an eye on Frozen Land.

Swedish traditional heavy metal band, Mean Streak, featuring The Night Flight Orchestra and ex-Axia members, have signed a multi-album deal with European label ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. Mean Streak is currently in the studio to record their fifth, yet-untitled studio album for a release in early 2019.

Bassist Peter Andersson states: "We are very happy that the collaboration with ROAR Records continues. This time with a newly signed multi-album deal and twelve new strong songs in the making. Together with ROAR we hope to take Mean Streak to the next level."

Lambros Kokkinos of ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records says: “Mean Streak is one of the greatest examples of the music we love and support! The band’s first album with our label entitled “Blind Faith” is an absolute Hard Rock gem and we are proud to announce that we have sealed the deal for the band’s upcoming albums as well! Exciting news are coming from the artist’s camp and we are by their side to promote and support them on their future works!”

Mean Streak is:

Peter Andersson - Bass and background Vocals (PAL, ex-Axia)
Andy LaGuerin - Lead Vocals and Guitars
Thomas “PLEC” Johansson - Guitars (Torchbearer, Unmoored)
Jonas Källsbäck - Drums and Background vocals (The Night Flight Orchestra, ex Axia)

The mighty Unleashed have released an unboxing video for the limited deluxe box set edition their upcoming masterpiece, The Hunt For White Christ, out on October 26th via Napalm Records.

When it comes to Swedish death metal, the traditional Stockholm way and death metal per se, there is one band you have to mention: Unleashed. Formed in 1989 by vocalist/bass player Johnny Hedlund, Unleashed have been delivering supreme death metal from day one. Dealing with Viking traditions and values, and honing their craft, they have become extreme metal pioneers, musically and lyrically, inspiring legions of other bands with their sound.

The Hunt For White Christ is the fourth album in the continued story line of the World Of Odalheim and their Midgard warriors - a story authored by Johnny Hedlund himself, comprising of the past, present, and what Hedlund’s deems as the future of the Viking traditions and values. The album was recorded in the spring of 2018 at Chrome Studios, and does not simply mark the Swedes' 13th full-length album: it also solidifies the bands impact on history, paving the way to their 30th anniversary in 2019. Three decades of metal onslaught, and they have neither lost their bite, nor their love for pure death metal mayhem.

Johnny Hedlund about The Hunt For White Christ: "On our way towards the bands 30th anniversary in 2019, comes the release of our 13th full length album, The Hunt For White Christ. The band is very much looking forward to meeting our Warriors all over the World on tours and festivals to hear your comments on the new album. And make no mistake, Odalheim will be ours! Let the hunt begin. Hail Odin!"

Napalm Records states: "We are more than happy about the upcoming release of The Hunt For White Christ by the Swedish death metal institution Unleashed. Beeing in business almost three decades, they proofed their standing and excellence to fans all over the world. Brace yourself for this brutal monument by the swedish chief vikings!"

Formats:

- 4 Page Digipack
- 1 LP Gatefold Black
- Digital Album
- Deluxe Box: 4 Page Digipack, Thor Hammer Logo Pendant, Album Cover Flag & woven cut out Thorhammer/Logo arm patch & band photo card (500 copies)
- 1 LP Gatefold Gold (100 copies)
- 1 LP Gatefold Ice Blue (2000 copies)
- Digipack & Album cover shirt bundle (US Webstore Only)
- 1 LP Gatefold Black & cover shirt bundle (US & World Webstore)

Pre-order The Hunt For White Christ here.

Tracklist:

"Lead Us Into War"
"You Will Fall"
"Stand Your Ground"
"Gram"
"Terror Christ"
"They Rape The Land"
"The City Of Jorsala Shall Fall"
"The Hunt For White Christ"
"Vidaurgelmthul"
"By The Western Wall"
"Open To All The World"

"The Hunt For White Christ" lyric video:

"Lead Us Into War" lyric video:

Members:

Johnny Hedlund: Bass, Vocals
Tomas Måsgard: Guitar
Fredrik Folkare: Guitar
Anders Schultz: Drums

(Photo - Jens Rydén)

Montreal prog quartet Fractal Cypher are premiering their first single and music video "From The Above And To The Stars”. The track is off the band's upcoming mini-album Prelude To An Impending Outcome due out this coming November.

"This is the heaviest song on the record, it's got lots of heavy guitar riffs, it has a djenty vibe that is quite obvious all the way through. This track was influenced a bit from what we did on our past 'The Human Paradox' in terms of the balance between heavy riffs and melodies. On the lyrical aspect, the main topic of the track is about sci-fi stuff, talking about the possibilities of the existence of another civilization in the universe. We made the music relate to the lyrics in terms of chords choices and sonority." - Fractal Cypher

Each track has a different prominent genre influence from power ballad, blues, djent and jazz with the band’s heavy and melodic base as an anchor. The album artwork was done by Silent Q Design out of Montreal and foreshadows the moody and existential prog metal that lies within. Although this album is more intimate with different textures and influences, the reception to its predecessor should be a prime indication of the talents of Fractal Cypher; this next release is sure to be a masterwork.  

Tracklisting:

“Coming Back To Life”
“The Grandeur Of It All”
“From The Above And To The Stars”
“Red Lady”

"From The Above And To The Stars" video:

Punk rock legends BAD RELIGION have released a new single titled "The Profane Rights Of Man". A worried look at the state of human rights in America, the song continues the band's long-held commitment to incisively topical songwriting.

"The Profane Rights Of Man", featuring BAD RELIGION's signature breakneck rhythms, mournful harmonies, and serpentine guitar work, was produced by Brett Gurewitz and mixed by Gurewitz and Joe Barresi. The timely song is based on a historical document from 1789.

Vocalist and songwriter Greg Graffin explains: "The song is based on the 1789 document 'The Universal Rights Of Man'. Since we're a band that has a longstanding tradition of championing the enlightenment, we wanted to emphasize that our society is based on a profane rather than a sacred theological justification for human rights. In sum, the song is about BAD RELIGION's belief in a secular basis for the protection of human rights for all people."

Earlier this year, BAD RELIGION released "The Kids Are Alt-Right", a "catchy and deeply satisfying melody-surge about new permutations of racism" as reported by Stereogum. On October 27, BAD RELIGION will play at the Surf City Blitz festival in Huntington Beach, California. Bad Religion is currently in the studio working on new music.

b>BAD RELIGION began in the sprawling suburbs surrounding Los Angeles, with the teenage punks offering an impassioned counterpoint to a culture of consumerism and anti-intellectualism. Founding members Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Jay Bentley were eventually joined by guitarists Brian Baker of MINOR THREAT, Mike Dimkich of THE CULT, and the supremely talented drummer Jamie Miller of …AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD. Over the years, BAD RELIGION proved to be a major force in reinvigorating the modern punk movement, producing beloved international hits like "Infected", "21st Century (Digital Boy)" and "Sorrow", and building a devoted worldwide following.

Season Of Mist has announced the signing of VLTIMAS. The three-piece extreme metal formation, consisting of David Vincent (ex-MORBID ANGEL), Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen (ex-MAYHEM, AURA NOIR) and Flo Monier (CRYPTOPSY), has completed the work on its debut album for an early 2019 release.


Eriksen comments: "Feels like aeons ago since I last ventured into these musical shores, but alas, here we are.

"It's been an intense year and a half with lots of planning, hard work, personal sacrifice and yeah, traveling. I believe I speak for all three of us on this matter. Nevertheless, the beast has been summoned and recorded and I am overly confident about the outcome.

"Having had the opportunity to work with some of the finest of craftsmen in the genre, the level of experience speaks volumes. The mutual understanding, vision and drive, everything as if for a greater purpose. That's how the end result sounds like to me.

A special thank you goes out to longtime partner in crime Michael Berberian and Season Of Mist for the immense belief in this entity, as well as my companion Jaime Gomez Arellano over at Orgone Studio (U.K.) for a job superbly done!

"We are VLTIMAS."

A short audio snippet of VLTIMAS's upcoming album is available below.

Vincent is also involved with I AM MORBID alongside fellow former MORBID ANGEL member Tim Yeung (drums), plus guitarists Bill Hudson (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Ira Black (METAL CHURCH, LIZZY BORDEN).

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

Vincent left MORBID ANGEL in 2015.

As part of the GRAHAM BONNET BAND's 2017 "The Book" tour in Japan, a three-night special engagement and reunion of ALCATRAZZ was presented, much to the delight of the Japanese hard rock faithful.

On December 7, Frontiers Music Srl will release "Parole Denied - Tokyo 2017", a special documentation of these special shows, on 2CD/DVD and digital formats.

Founding ALCATRAZZ members Graham Bonnet (vocals), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards) and Gary Shea (bass), reunited after 33 years for a unique series of shows in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo, Japan in March 2017. For the special occasion, the band was rounded out by Mark Benquechea (drums) and Conrado Pesinato (guitars), both from the GRAHAM BONNET BAND.

In addition to this unique farewell performance captured via audio and video, ALCATRAZZ raided the archives and added some unreleased bonus tracks taken from the original sessions recorded in 1985, including one song, "Emotion", with a young Steve Vai on guitar. You can now listen to the track below.

dditionally, the GRAHAM BONNET BAND has announced a U.S. tour where it will perform the first ALCATRAZZ album, "No Parole From Rock 'N' Roll", from front to back along with the other hits from the band's and Graham's catalog.

ALCATRAZZ was formed in 1983 by former RAINBOW and MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP vocalist Graham Bonnet along with Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea and they would go on to make three studio albums in the 1980s. The band's debut album included a young Swedish guitarist, Yngwie Malmsteen, and their second album featured guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. ALCATRAZZ split up in 1987 after the release of their third album, "Dangerous Games".

"Parole Denied - Tokyo 2017" track listing:

CD1

01. Night Of The Shooting Star

02. Ohayo Tokyo

03. Too Young To Die...Too Drunk To Live

04. Suffer Me

05. God Blessed Video

06. Will You Be Home Tonight

07. Jet To Jet

08. Witchwood

09. Skyfire

10. Hiroshima Mon Amour

11. Island In The Sun

CD2

01. Emotion (Studio Demo)

02. No Imagination (Studio Demo)

03. Losing You Is Winning (Studio Demo)

04. Please Call Me (Studio Demo)

05. Blue Boar (Studio Demo)

06. Ohayo Tokyo (Studio Demo)

07. Set Me Free (Rehearsal / Studio Demo)

08. Rider (Rehearsal / Studio Demo)

DVD

01. Night Of The Shooting Star

02. Ohayo Tokyo

03. Too Young To Die...Too Drunk To Live

04. Suffer Me

05. God Blessed Video

06. Will You Be Home Tonight

07. Jet To Jet

08. Witchwood

09. Skyfire

10. Hiroshima Mon Amour

11. Island In The Sun

12. Hiroshima Mon Amour (Soundcheck)

GREAT WHITE has released a performance video of the song "Rock Me", featuring the band's latest addition, singer Mitch Malloy. The clip was filmed on August 18 at the Kentucky State Fair at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall told KBACK Radio that the band wanted to make "a proper video and record a show with something other than a cellphone to kind of introduce Mitch. And our [booking] agent will use it for this and that, and we'll just throw it out there free — it's nothing we're gonna really put together to sell or anything; we just want people to see it properly and hear how it sounds at the show," he said. "Because when you hear a cellphone [recording], the guy [filming] might be over by the bass player's side and it might distort a little bit. So it really isn't a great representation, although we welcome the cellphones — I don't care if everybody holds 'em up and records us — but it's not really a great representation of what happened that night."

In early July, GREAT WHITE announced that it was parting ways with vocalist Terry Ilous and was replacing him with Malloy.

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

dded Malloy: "I have to represent this music honorably. 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."

Keyboardist/guitarist 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."

Ilous, formerly of '80s L.A. hard rockers XYZ, joined GREAT WHITE in 2010 after stepping in for touring vocalist Jani Lane (WARRANT).

The Ilous-led GREAT WHITE released two albums, 2012's "Elation" and last year's "Full Circle", before Terry was shown the door.

This version of GREAT WHITE is not to be confused with JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE, which features original GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell alongside Robby Lochner (FIGHT) on guitar, Dan McNay on bass, Tony Montana on guitar and Dicki Fliszar on drums.

“I guess the biggest lesson I’ve learned, that’s repeatedly come to me and actually underpins the whole meaning behind the record is that you can go through terrible things and come out as a better person at the other end of it,” says Architects drummer Dan Searle while bobbing in the Brighton seaside during the opening moments of Holy Ghost.

The documentary finds the British band discussing the events that have led up to the forthcoming release of their eighth album, Holy Hell (November 9th, Epitaph Records), From the indescribable loss of brother, guitar player and founding member Tom Searle, to the band member’s recognition that their only path was forward, the 20-plus minute film features interviews, video from the recording of Holy Hell, as well as riveting, bittersweet footage from Architects’ February 2018, sold out performance to 10,000 fans at London’s Alexandra Palace.

Album pre-orders, including physical bundles featuring vinyl and various merchandise, as well as digital pre-orders offering instant downloads of “Hereafter” are available via the band’s website.

Holy Hell tracklisting:

"Death Is Not Defeat"
"Hereafter"
"Mortal After All"
"Holy Hell"
"Damnation"
"Royal Beggars"
"Modern Misery"
"Dying To Heal"
"The Seventh Circle"
"Doomsday"
"A Wasted Hymn"

"Royal Beggars" video:

"Hereafter" video:

Architects is:

Sam Carter (vocals)
Adam Christianson (guitar)
Ali Dean (bass)
Josh Middleton (guitar)
Dan Searle (drums)

(Photo - Ed Mason)

Transcending Obscurity has set December 7th as the release date for Nattravnen's new album, Kult Of The Raven. Listen to new track "Upon The Sound Of Her Wings" below.

Original Death and Massacre vocalist Kam Lee gives one of his best performances here. Nattravnen is about the legend of Night Raven, for which Kam has written an actual story, in addition to complete lyrics of the album. Jonny Petterson of Heads For The Dead, Wombbath has created sublime music that is death metal laced with black metal and atmospheric doom elements, while being devastatingly heavy in his trademark style. Together the duo has concocted not only one of the most interesting death metal albums of this era, but also one with rare lasting value and superior musicianship.

This is essentially dark death metal with better expression and scope. Juanjo Castellano of Revel In Flesh and Carnation fame is responsible for the magnificent album artwork and even the label owner Kunal Choksi chipped in with the band logo. All in all, this is one of the most important releases to come out which sets new standards for the style altogether.

Tracklisting:

"The Night Of The Raven"
"Suicidium, The Seductress Of Death"
"Corvus Corax Crown"
"Upon The Sound Of Her Wings"
"Return To Nevermore"
"From The Haunted Sea"
"The Anger Of Despair When Coping With Your Death"
"Kingdom Of The Nattravnen"
"Kult Av Ravnen"

"Upon The Sound Of Her Wings":

"Suicidium, The Seductress Of Death":

Label Sampler 2018 by Transcending Obscurity Records

Lineup:

Kam Lee - Vocals and lyrics (ex-Death, ex-Massacre, The Grotesquery)
Jonny Pettersson - All instruments (Heads For The Dead, Wombbath, Henry Kane)

Technical metal icons Gorod recently announced their upcoming 10-track album, Aethra, set to be released this Friday, October 19th via their new international label, Overpowered Records. Gorod is streaming the full album:

Vocalist Julien Deyres says: "Here we are! We finally present our latest effort in its entirety! This one turned out to be a crazy challenge as it was not only the fastest-written Gorod album, but because we added a couple new songwriting elements too. We hope you will appreciate this 10-track journey as much as we do - we had a fantastic experience making it!"

Produced and recorded by Gorod guitarist / mastermind Mathieu Pascal in his own Bud Studio, mixed at Dugout Studio by the outstanding Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Behemoth, Decapitated, In Flames) and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory at Obey Mastering (Decapitated, Nightrage), Aethra is a profound progression in terms of production, songwriting and arrangements.

With Aethra, Gorod transports the listener to a tragic and melancholic universe - a completely new level of darkness - while preserving what Gorod considers their tried and true core sound: incomparable groove, remarkable dexterity, and relentless technicality. But all the while, the band never sacrifices earworm hooks and unforgettable riffage.

Aethra tracklisting:

"Wolfsmond"
"Bekhten's Curse"
"Aethra"
"The Sentry"
"Hina"
"And The Moon Turned Black"
"Chandra And The Maiden"
"Goddess Of Dirt"
"Inexorable"
"A Light Unseen"

Vocalist Julien Deyres explains the concept behind Aethra, "The moon: a star, an allegory, a universal symbol that concerns all peoples and eras... this is the central theme of the lyrical concept of this album which is divided into ten texts that follow a form of parity in terms of genres: four titles are devoted to female lunar deities, four to male deities. The remaining two are respectively dealing with the universal symbolism of the owl and the star itself."

"The concept is basically a study of different cults associated with the moon through the ages and peoples. Some themes are treated in a purely narrative way, some others in a more philosophical or poetic way, but generally it remains a personal reading of each myth, which aims to awaken critical thought as much as evasion."

As a live band through and through, Gorod plan to bring their trademark power and precision to North America on a full tour in support of Aethra. Before coming to The States, Gorod will tour in Europe and The UK with headliners Beyond Creation, as well as fellow support artists Entheos and Brought By Pain. See below for all confirmed tour dates:

November
2 - Hamburg, Germany - Headcrash
3 - Hannover, Germany - Faust
4 - Berlin, Germany - Musik & Frieden
5 - Prague, Czech Republic - Nova Chmelnice
6 - Vienna, Austria - Viper Room
7 - München, Germany - Feirwerk
8 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Orto Bar
9 - Retorbido, Italy - Dagda Club
10 - Venice, Italy - Revolver
11 - Aarau, Switzerland - Kiff
12 - Grenoble, France - L'Amperage
13 - Barcelona, Spain - Upload Club
14 - Madrid, Spain - Caracol
15 - Porto, Portugal - Hard Club
16 - Donosti, Spain - C.C. Larratxo
17 - Angoulême, France - La Nef
18 - Paris, France - Petit Bain
19 - Manchester, UK - Satan's Hollow
20 - Glasgow, UK - Audio
21 - Dublin, Ireland - Voodoo Lounge
22 - London, UK - Underworld
23 - Birmingham, UK - Asylum2
24 - Netherlands Oss Groene Engel
25 - Oberhausen, Germany - Kulttempel

"The Sentry":

Teaser:

U.S. heavy/power metal band Reverence have announced the release of their new live album entitled Vengeance Is…Live. It's the brand new 15 song platter to be delivered to the masses on December 7th via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records.

Vengeance Is…Live’s showcasing highlights from their previous three album such as the ominous “When Darkness Calls”, classic “Bleed For Me”, “Until My Dying Breath” and “Angel In Black”, also includes the monster riffage of “Race To Obscene”….and never forgotten epic title-track “Gods Of War” as well as three brand new songs from their latest EP release, “Fire Lord”, “Phoenix Rising” and the crowd chanting “New Order”.

The album also includes two classic covers, Iron Maiden’s “Wasted Years” and Savatage’s “Power Of The Night” and finally closing the disc with the classic fan favorite “Revolution Rising”.

The band is comprised of veteran members from many known-named bands. Scott Oliva (ex-Wind Wraith, Innerstrength, vocals), Steve ‘Dr. Killdrums’ Wacholz (ex-Savatage/Crimson Glory, drums), Bryan Holland (ex-Tokyo Blade, guitars), Paul Kleff (ex-Metal Church live, FireWolfe, guitars), Russ Pzutto (Twisted Sister live, Dee Snider, bass).

Tracklisting:

“When Darkness Calls”
“Until My Dying Breath”
“Fire Lord”
“Angel In Black”
“Too Late”
“Bleed For Me”
“New Order”
“Gods Of War”
“Power Of The Night”
“The Price You Pay”
“Race To Obscene”
“Phoenix Rising”
“Vengeance Is Mine”
“Wasted Years”
“Revolution Rising”

JETHRO TULL, the pioneering British prog rock group, has announced the launch of the band's first-ever official illustrated history.

"The Ballad Of Jethro Tull" will be a beautifully packaged, fully illustrated hardback book, printed in two editions: a "Classic" version; and a limited-run "Signature Edition", signed by Ian Anderson and featuring additional content.

The project is being overseen by JETHRO TULL founder and frontman Ian Anderson who, together with members and former members of the band, will contribute memories, personal photos, memorabilia, classic and previously unseen live photography, behind-the-scenes snaps, original press cuttings and album art.

Ian Anderson said: "It's been on my mind to find an effective way of telling the JETHRO TULL story and as we celebrate — in slight disbelief — our 50th anniversary, now seems as good a time as any to draw on the recollections of the very many musicians who played a part in JETHRO TULL. Some guys are sadly no longer with us and others will be hard to reach but this project will seek to provide the definitive JETHRO TULL story — as told by JETHRO TULL."

he announcement comes as JETHRO TULL continues its 50th-anniversary world tour, which will have seen the band play over 60 dates across Europe and the U.S. by the end of the year.

By registering at JethroTullBook.com potential buyers will be the first to get the news on the book's progress, become eligible for an early bird discount on both editions, and get the chance to have a name printed in the book.

"The Ballad Of Jethro Tull" will be published by Rocket 88, one of music's most innovative publishing houses, specializing in direct sales for the highest-quality, bespoke books. Recent histories include DEVO, Steven Wilson / PORCUPINE TREE (Steven has been responsible for the remixed and remastered TULL back catalog), Syd Barrett, Devin Townsend and FOREIGNER.

According to TMZ, Oli Herbert, a founding member and lead guitarist of metal band ALL THAT REMAINS, was found dead near his home in Connecticut. He was 44 years old.

Police were dispatched to Oli's Stafford Springs residence Tuesday afternoon after someone reported him missing. Cops searched the area and found Oli in a nearby pond.

Police sources say the death does not appear to be suspicious, but an autopsy needs to be performed to confirm the cause and manner of death. The Connecticut medical examiner is investigating.

The Herbert family publicist confirmed Oli passed away yesterday "unexpectedly as a result of an accident which occurred on the property of his home." Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced once that information is available. The family requests for privacy during this time but does wish to express its appreciation to fans worldwide for the outpouring of condolences.

b>ALL THAT REMAINS's ninth full-length album, "Victim Of The New Disease", is due on November 9 via Fearless.

On November 16, AMON AMARTH will release its new documentary and supporting live album(s), "The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm" — which includes a retrospective documentary that features a wealth of live and behind-the-scenes content and extensive band interviews. This film tells the Swedish quintet's history, through both their own eyes and those of the fans that have supported them along the way. It is a thrilling collection that pays respect to the faithful, as well as making for a detailed and riveting introduction for those new to their inspiring story. Paired with this documentary is the live video/audio, which contains two different sets at 2017's Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, capturing the unit at their very best.

The third trailer for "The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm" can be seen below.

Having played the German festival numerous times over the years, and loving the family vibe they have always experienced there, AMON AMARTH leapt at the chance to appear twice in the same year. Playing a secret, smaller scale set that focused primarily on older material, and then headlining the main stage with full production — including their giant sea serpent and lots of fire — allowed them to showcase their songs at their best, though putting together setlists from such a mighty catalog was not the easiest of tasks.

"For the first night, we wanted to write a set that the fans would enjoy by wholly diving into our back catalog but also keeping it interesting," explains guitarist Olavi Mikkonen. "But putting the two shows together also made us realize that we have a lot of songs to choose from!"

or the band, producer Alexander Milas (who contributed to Kerrang! and was an award-winning editor-in-chief of Metal Hammer, before starting his own creative solutions company, Twin V Ltd.) and director Phil Wallis, "The Pursuit Of Vikings" has been a true labor of love.

"I think I first became conscious of AMON AMARTH around the release of 2002's 'Versus The World'," Milas states. "It was a really transitional time for metal, and it seemed there wasn't a credible band on the heavier end of the scale that hadn't in some way responded to or been influenced by the pioneering sounds of the Swedish death metal scene, but I distinctly remember thinking that there was something unique about these guys: the artwork, the thematic underpinnings, even that curiously timeless logo."

While their sound certainly displays strong echoes of the nation that birthed them, AMON AMARTH arguably wield a unique aura, a "lusciously crafted escapism" that Milas likens to the classic bands he grew up with: DIO, IRON MAIDEN and others who exist on a spectrum of their own making.

For a preview of "The Pursuit Of Vikings", a trailer can be viewed now below.

The DVD/live album can be pre-ordered in the following formats via Metal Blade Records in the USA:

* CD/2DVD 8-Panel Digipak

* Blu-ray (includes audio digital download of Main Stage Show)

* special edition hardcover book with 6 discs (3DVD, 2CD, 1 Blu-ray) plus amulet and patch - (import - limited to 500 copies)

* transparent orange vinyl (U.S. retail exclusive — limited to 500 copies)

* clear with black splatter vinyl (U.S. webstore exclusive - limited to 250 copies)

* transparent yellow with orange marble vinyl (U.S. webstore exclusive — limited to 250 copies)

CD track listing (Main Stage Show: August 17, 2017):

01. The Pursuit Of Vikings

02. As Loke Falls

03. First Kill

04. The Way Of Vikings

05. At Dawn's First Light

06. Cry Of The Black Birds

07. Deceiver Of The Gods

08. Destroyer Of The Universe

09. Death In Fire

10. Father Of The Wolf

11. Runes To My Memory

12. War Of The Gods

13. Raise Your Horns

14. A Dream That Cannot Be

15. Guardians Of Asgaard

16. Twilight Of The Thunder God

DVD Digipak and Blu-ray track-listings:

- Documentary

T-Stage Show: August 16, 2017

01. Twilight Of The Thunder God

02. Free Will Sacrifice

03. With Oden On Our Side

04. The Last With Pagan Blood

05. For The Stabwounds In Our Backs

06. Thousand Years Of Oppression

07. Gods Of War Arise

08. Versus The World

09. Asator

10. Under The Northern Star

11. Fate Of Norns

12. Varyags Of Miklagaard

13. Live For The Kill

14. Victorious March

Main Stage Show: August 17, 2017

01. The Pursuit Of Vikings

02. As Loke Falls

03. First Kill

04. The Way Of Vikings

05. At Dawn's First Light

06. Cry Of The Black Birds

07. Deceiver Of The Gods

08. Destroyer Of The Universe

09. Death In Fire

10. Father Of The Wolf

11. Runes To My Memory

12. War Of The Gods

13. Raise Your Horns

14. A Dream That Cannot Be

15. Guardians Of Asgaard

16. Twilight Of The Thunder God

**Note: special edition hardcover book contains all of the above, plus audio from T-Stage Show: August 16, 2017**

DEEP PURPLE's Roger Glover says that he is not looking forward to the completion of the band's "The Long Goodbye" tour. The bassist, who is 72 now, told Music Radar in a new interview: "DEEP PURPLE has been such a presence in our lives for 50 years that none of us want it to end, but the realization is there that sooner or later we are going to have to stop. I'd love to go on and make another album. Emotionally, we're not ready to stop, so we could carry on for another four or five years."

Asked if he had any plans for life after DEEP PURPLE, Glover said: "Well, I know I'll always been involved in music, as a writer and as a producer. To be honest, I'm dreading life without DEEP PURPLE. I'm not looking forward to it at all. This has been my working life; I've never had a job. We don't have a final time to stop in mind. I don't know how much time I'll have after the band, but I'll carry on being creative."

Roger went on to say that he is planning on releasing his autobiography. "I've been working on one for about five years now," he said. "It's not easy, because I didn't want a ghostwriter, but I enjoy good writing, and it's a pleasure to write. It's hard to look back and capture who I was years ago. I look at videos of myself playing and I think, 'Who is that person?'

"It's not possible to capture what was in your mind at the time, because memories aren't always reliable," he added. "I've found a load of diaries from the '60s, and I've kept a journal for the last 30 years or so. I just have to work out what I did in the '70s."

b>"The Long Goodbye" started in May 2017 in Europe and included a North American leg with ALICE COOPER and EDGAR WINTER as well as another summer run with JUDAS PRIEST.

DEEP PURPLE's latest album, "InFinite", came out in April 2017 via earMUSIC.

The band — which had been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades — finally entered the Rock Hall as part of the class of 2016. DEEP PURPLE's first three lineups were inducted, including drummer Ian Paice, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, late keyboardist Jon Lord, and various singers and bassists — Rod Evans; Ian Gillan and Roger Glover; and David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes.

Following their second sold out show at Carnegie Hall last month, Tengger Cavalry have brought their nomadic folk tradition to brand new level. The band has announced their fourth North America headlining tour, which will see them showcasing two sets every night with both traditional Mongolian folk music, inspired by the success of Carnegie Hall gig, and their brutal heavy nomadic metal songs.

The tour starts November 20th in Philadelphia, PA and runs through December 23rd in Brooklyn, NY. A complete list of dates can be found below.

In conjunction with the announcement of the tour, Tengger Cavalry have released a brand new lyric video for the song "Our Ancestors", taken from their latest Napalm Records release, Cian Bi. Watch below:

Tour dates:

November
20 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
22 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
23 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck
24 - Quebec City, QC - La Source de La Martiniere
25 - Boston, MA - Sonia
26 - Syracuse, NY - Spark Art Space
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit
28 - Canton, OH - Buzzbin
29 - Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlies

December
1 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
2 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village
3 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
4 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
5 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
6 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
9 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
10 - Portland, OR - Tonic
11 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
12 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
14 - Phoenix, AZ - Club Red
16 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
17 - Austin, TX - Come and Take it Live
19 - Atlanta, GA - Basement
20 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
22 - Baltimore, MD - Yulefest - Sparta Inn
23 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bazaar