ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath), will release a seven-inch single, "Count The Dead", on December 11 via Season Of Mist. The A-side features the title track while the B-side consists of a cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Riding On The Wind".

"Count The Dead" will be released in two versions, which are both limited to 500 copies worldwide and exclusively available for pre-order through the Season Of Mist shop.

ABBATH's video for the song "Fenrir Hunts" can be seen below. The clip is a live recording of a new ABBATH track, the studio version of which will appear on the group's forthcoming debut album, due in early 2016 via Season Of Mist.

The band states: "We have performed 'Fenrir Hunts' live since our debut concert at Tuska festival in Finland. This led to the decision to record a few live songs properly. With the aid of a camera team, we have recorded three tracks in a live setting at the beginning of September. Along with 'Fenrir Hunts', which you can see today, there will be two cover versions coming up soon. Now, here is 'Fenrir Hunts', the first glimpse from our upcoming debut album!"

The "Fenrir Hunts" video was directed by Fraser West. The song was recorded and mixed by Jamie Ward.

Bass duties for ABBATH are being handled by a man familiar to metal fans across the world — Tom Cato Visnes, more widely known as King Ov Hell and main composer for several GORGOROTH albums as well as his own bands OV HELL, with singer Shagrath from DIMMU BORGIR, and GOD SEED, with exceptional black metal vocalist Gaahl. His fellow GOD SEED member and BORKNAGAR percussionist, Baard Kolstad, has also joined ABBATH on drums.

Abbath announced earlier this year that he was moving forward under his own name.

"I didn't want to go solo in the first place," Abbath told U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. "I wanted the best for IMMORTAL. I didn't want it to end this way. First of all, I just wanted my music out. I wanted to record the [next] album [because] it's been so many years since 'All Shall Fall'. And both Demonaz and Horgh, they have kids and families now, and it just hit that point where I couldn't work the way they wanted to work any more. I wanted things on my terms and they wanted things on their terms, and it was very difficult."

He continued: "I wanted to rehearse at least three times a week, but often it was only once a week and things went so slow. I sat there with all this material, I kept the rehearsal space and recorded the stuff on click track, but it was a very strained atmosphere and the Last time we worked together was in early June last year."

Asked if the decision to part ways and seek out new band members was inevitable, Abbath said: "I was forced to do it this way. I wanted IMMORTAL to continue, but not the way it was. The dialogue has not been there and it's also my mistake. I should have brought up this shit a long time ago, but IMMORTAL, after Demonaz's problems with his arms, it never became a band after that."

He continued: "IMMORTAL is a very special situation. [Demonaz] hasn't been in the band, but then I always wanted to do the best for everybody, to have the band spirit, and that's why when we decided to start IMMORTAL again, we tried to get the spirit back, and bring him on tour, and just share our thing and be a band and have a kick-ass time. But it never worked out. The chemistry wasn't there with the IMMORTAL guys and hadn't been for a while."

Abbath added: "I believe in my music and I believe in my expression, but time flies and we grow apart. Maybe in the future we can go back again, I don't know, but right now I just want to do my thing and just be ABBATH and have people around me who support that."

A six-minute clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from EPICA's summer 2015 festival appearances can be seen below (filmed and edited by Jens de Vos of Panda Productions).

EPICA earlier in the month canceled the remaining dates on its North American headlining tour so that the band's lead singer, Simone Simons, could be by her father's side while he was "fighting for his life." (He is now "slowly recovering," according to Simone.)

EPICA will reschedule its North American tour for early next year.

The group's fall 2015 run was supposed to mark EPICA's long-awaited return to North America after their tour with MACHINE HEAD in late 2014 got canceled. It was also to be the band's first North American trek in support of their latest album, "The Quantum Enigma", which hit the charts all over Europe and beyond.

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of the GRAHAM BONNET BAND for the release of a brand new studio album of original songs, tentatively due in early 2016. Currently making preparations for a February tour in the U.K., the GRAHAM BONNET BAND is a four-piece hard rock outfit led by Graham Bonnet, the former singer of RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and IMPELLITTERI. The lineup is rounded out by guitarist extraordinaire Conrado Pesinato, bassist Beth-Ami Heavenstone and former FATES WARNING and WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder. During the upcoming tour, the band will showcase many acclaimed songs spanning Bonnet's illustrious career, plus new compositions from the band’s forthcoming, as-yet-untitled studio album. Bonnet says: "It has been a while since I last released a full-length album, but this band is the perfect group of musicians to do just that.

"We are very excited about working with the great folks at Frontiers for our first 'GRAHAM BONNET BAND record. We look forward to a productive and exciting 2016!" The new album will also include a bonus disc of brand new recordings of classic songs from the Graham Bonnet repertoire.

GRAHAM BONNET BAND recently released a two-song single titled "My Kingdom Come", the title track of which was written by none other than Russ Ballard, who previously collaborated with Graham on such hit singles as RAINBOW's "Since You've Been Gone" and on Graham's solo album "Line-up" from 1981. This collaboration marked the first time the two have worked together since 1990 (FORCEFIELD's "Let The Wild Run Free").

ARCH ENEMY will be rejoined by the band's original members Johan Liiva (vocals) and Christopher Amott (guitar) for their appearance at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 10-11 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Liiva was replaced by German singer Angela Gossow as ARCH ENEMY's lead vocalist in 2000. Gossow exited the band in 2013 and was succeeded by former THE AGONIST frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz, while remaining as the group's manager.

Christopher Amott first left ARCH ENEMY in 2005, only to return to the group two years later. His second, and apparently final, departure came in March 2012.

ARCH ENEMY in November 2014 parted ways with guitarist Nick Cordle and replaced him with former NEVERMORE axeman Jeff Loomis. Loomis made his live debut with ARCH ENEMY on the band's fall 2014 European tour.

ARCH ENEMY headlined the 2015 installment of "Summer Slaughter". This tour marked the band's second North American run on this album cycle — but the first stateside trek to feature Loomis.

ARCH ENEMY's latest album, "War Eternal", sold around 8,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 44. The CD was released on June 10, 2014 in North America via Century Media Records. The cover artwork was created by Costin Chioreanu.

Avant garde/industrial/metal musical act MORTIIS will return with its ninth studio album, titled "The Great Deceiver", on January 29, 2016 via Omnipresence. "The Great Deceiver", which has remained in a torturous state of constant evolution until just recently, led the band through the darkest of places and back. The anger, frustration and disgust that permeate the record are loud and clear. "It's been one hell of a steep climb to where we're at right now," says MORTIIS's leader and namesake. He continues: "Knowing me, I'll step right off of that ledge, and plunge head first into the abyss." MORTIIS will make a long-awaited return to the United States this October as the band joins MUSHROOMHEAD for a month-long warm up tour in preparation for the release of "The Great Deceiver". MORTIIS will preview material from the upcoming ninth album, as well as reaching back to favorites from the ensemble's ever-evolving catalog of music.

Canadian brutal tech death outfit, Deformatory, are set to release their second full-length album via CDN Records in December. Entitled Malediction, the eight-track relentless follow-up to In The Wake Of Pestilence was recorded, mixed and engineered by Dan Rogers at From The Frost Audio in Ottawa, Ontario, and takes their hate-filled sound to an entirely new and dark dimension. A new song, "Infernal Gateway", is streaming below.

Malediction delivers a fresh approach to the band’s sound, and the entire brutal technical death metal genre as a whole.

Malediction is the first instalment in a series of concept albums revolving around Saväel, the creator of Darkness, and the original source of pure evil. In Malediction, the story follows the discovery of the sacred incantation text, his re-awakening, and the subsequent obliteration of the Light, the Heavens, and all remnants of humanity. This is an album that will appeal to the nostalgia of old school death metal, delivered with modern, dark, and technical ferocity.

Malediction will carry listeners on an aphotic expedition through forbidden depths of evil, and into a new awakening of inhumanity.

The cover artwork was designed by Jon Zig.

Malediction tracklisting:

“Infernal Gateway”
“Dimensions Of Malevolence”
“Obsequium”
“Eviscerated Requiem”
“A Hideous Veneration”
“Apotheosis”
“Oracles Of Perdition”
“Aphotic Existence”

"Infernal Gateway":

Malediction will be released on December 12th worldwide through CDN Records. Pre-orders and new music to defile your soul will be available in the coming weeks.

Montreal's Hasta La Muerte have released a new single entitled "Step Up", currently available for free download via Bandcamp. A video for the track has now been released. Check it out below:

Step Up by Hasta La Muerte

The band recently issued the following update:

"We want to thank you for the great feedback from our first single "Pour Anotha Shot", it's great to see we can still manage to move people by taking the piss! We had alot of fun making this clip, you can check out our 'behind the scenes' on our YouTube channel for a sneak peak of what happened behind the camera."

Hasta La Muerte's official video for "Pour Anotha Shot" and a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot can be viewed below:

Stuck Mojo / Fozzy guitarist Rich Ward saw the video and took to Twitter with his thoughts on the band.

Hasta La Muerte guitarist David Evangelista comments: "That feel when one of your favorite rockstar guitarists and tweets you this. This made my day."

Pour Anotha Shot by Hasta La Muerte

For information and updates on Hasta La Muerte go to this location.

Vancouver power trio We Hunt Buffalo released its new album, Living Ghosts today via Fuzzorama Records (the label helmed by Swedish riffmasters Truckfighters) and are celebrating the release by streaming the whole album.

In support of their forthcoming record, We Hunt Buffalo has just announced a Canadian headlining tour for this fall. The tour will kick off in Calgary on October 16th and will include a hometown show in Vancouver on October 29th at The Cobalt. See below for complete details.

 
Tour dates:

October
16 - Calgary, AB - The Gateway
17 - Red Deer, AB - The Vat
19 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
22 - Saskatoon, SK - Capitol
23 - Edmonton, AB - Brixx
28 - Kelowna, BC - Fernando’s
29 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt

November
6 - Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar
7 - Nanaimo, BC - The Cambie

Tracklisting:

“Ragnarök”
“Back to the River”
“Prairie Oyster”
“Hold On”
“Comatose”
“Fear”
“The Barrens”
“Looking Glass”
“Walk Again”
 
 “Back To The River”:

We Hunt Buffalo are:
 
Ryan Forsythe – Vocals/Guitar
Brendan Simpson – Bass/Vocals
Brandon Carter – Drums/Vocals

 

The sixth studio full-length from French dark extreme metallers Otargos, titled Xeno Kaos, will be released on November 13th via Kaotoxin Records, with pre-orders starting on October 12th at Kaotoxin.

A third trailer video is now available. Watch all three clips below:

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

The band has also made the album's first single, "Dominatrix”, available for streaming and free download. One of 21 tracks featured on the Weapons Of Self-Destruction: Volume 2 Kaotoxin Records sampler, "Dominatrix" is available for free download here.

Weapons of Self-Destruction, volume 2 [FREE] by VARIOUS

A press release states: “Completing their stylistic shift towards a unique kind of dark extreme metal started with their previous full-length, Apex Terror, Otargos are back stronger than ever with a brand new approach, as dark as before but more intense, heavier, still as fast and catchy, but with more diversity thrown in through background industrial noise and samples, a wider spectrum of extreme arts which includes black metal, death metal, dark metal and more... a very personal approach of darkness somewhere between Behemoth, Septicflesh and The Amenta.”

Tracklisting:

“Dominatrix”
“The Ruinous Powers”
“Chariots Of The Godz”
“Dark Mechanicus”
“Phase Shifters”
“Xeno Kaos”
“Realm Of The Dead”
“Human Terminate”
“Infernal Legions Strike A.E.” (Bonus track exclusive to digisleeve)

Recorded at various locations including Gorod's Mathieu Pascal's Bud Studio (Ad Patres) and mixed and mastered at The Order Of Apollyon's Herr Krauss' Vamacara Studio (Azziard, Antropofago), Xeno Kaos will be released as a 1000 copies limited edition deluxe digisleeve CD, including 100 copies as a collector, hand-numbered and autographed, boxset version featuring the digisleeve CD, alternative artwork, exclusive sticker, exclusive picture, exclusive patch and exclusive guitar pick and, of course, Digital, along with a new line of merchandising including t-shirts, tank tops and sweat shirts. Alongside CD and Digital preorders, a crowdfunding campaign will be launched for 12" LP and cassette tape versions.

Otargos will also be touring Europe with label-mates The Negation and Sidious from October 26th to 31st. The Xeno Kaos Tour will be split in two parts. The first leg will see Otargos invade the UK with The Negation and Sidious. The second will take the band across Europe with The Negation. Otargos will also co-headline the second KaotoxinFest alongside CinC (ex-Carnival In Coal) on December 5th - 6th in Lille, France.

Austin, Texas-based heavy power trio, The Well, premiere the official video of the track "Mortal Bones,” from their album Samsara, released in September 2014.

The Well also launch a batch of US tour dates next week supporting Kadavar. Dates below:

September
28 - Columbus, OH - Carabar
30 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus (with Kadavar)

October
2 - Philadelphia, PA - Ortlieb's Lounge (with Kadavar)
3 - Pittsburg, PA - The Smiling Moose (with Kadavar)
4 - Chicago, IL - Double Door (with Kadavar)
7 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone (with Kadavar)
8 - Austin, TX - Lost Well (with Ruby the Hatchet, Fogg, Mothership)

(Photo: Rob Hilker)

Sony Music has announced the release of The Alan Parsons Project – The Turn Of A Friendly Card, 2CD Deluxe 35th Anniversary Edition on November 6. Originally released in November 1980, The Turn Of A Friendly Card, the fifth album from The Alan Parsons Project, spawned several singles, which included “Games People Play”, “Time”, “Snake Eyes” and album namesake, “The Turn Of A Friendly Card”. The 35th anniversary milestone for this classic and essential concept album is being celebrated with a deluxe 2CD package featuring compelling and extensive unreleased and rare material. With never-before-heard content from the late Eric Woolfson’s personal archive, additional studio and alternate versions, with all re-mastering overseen by Alan Parsons. Totaling a fantastic 27 extra tracks across the release, which were not featured on the original album. 17 tracks of which are previously unreleased, and includes home recordings, rare single edits and alternate studio recordings.

With the recent discovery of home recordings in Woolfson’s personal archive, fans are offered unique insight into Eric’s creative process, from the very first ideas he explored for the songs that would become the final versions on this classic album. These have been carefully restored and included in this package.

Presented with an extensive booklet detailing memories of the making of the album by Alan Parsons, APP musicians, Hazel and Sally Woolfson, along with rare photos (many previously unpublished), and lyrics.

The back story to this concept album is a fascinating one, emanating from Eric Woolfson’s relocation, for a time, to Monte Carlo, along with Alan Parsons. Famous for its casino and high-roller culture, the influence of the surroundings was not lost and Eric came to ponder the analogy of the casino becoming a cathedral of sorts for those who embraced the chance of the gambler. Leading eventually to this theme carrying through the entirety of the album’s content.

“In 1978 Eric moved us to Monaco assisted by a wonderful lady called Evelyn Cattalano who subsequently became Her Excellency the Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco in the United Kingdom. One evening in the casino in Monte Carlo, Eric was talking with Evelyne’s father Pierre Cattalano, a director of the Monte Carlo Casino. Pierre explained to Eric about 'The Eye in the Sky’ - the window in the ceiling of the casino where the gaming tables are watched constantly. As he was describing some of the various scams that players had used to cheat the tables, Pierre noticed Eric's shock at the extent of the devious tactics used and responded by saying, ‘My dear Eric, you must remember, a casino is not a cathedral.’ Eric never forgot these words and often wondered if perhaps a casino was a kind of cathedral. This concept permeated into his lyrics for 'The Turn of a Friendly Card’ and also influenced the final sleeve design for that album featuring, as it does, a stained glass window of the King of Diamonds.” – Hazel Woolfson

The Alan Parsons Project came to be after a chance meeting between Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons in 1974 at renowned Abbey Road Studios in London. The series of monumental concept albums that were to follow as a result of this partnership defined the era of progressive art rock and pushed the boundaries of the genre during their tenure of activity from 1976-1987. They have sold over 50 million albums and continue to inspire generations with their music, which is regularly sampled by new artists, featured in film soundtracks, adverts, video games and TV shows.

The Turn Of A Friendly Card 35th Anniversary 2CD Legacy Edition will include CD, HD and Standard Digital formats, with a Limited Edition vinyl 7” of the single edits to come in the anniversary month of November.

Tracklisting:

CD1
“May Be A Price To Pay”
“Games People Play”
“Time”
“I Don’t Wanna Go Home”
“The Gold Bug – Instrumental”
“The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One)”
“Snake Eyes”
“The Ace Of Swords”
“Nothing Left To Lose”
“The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part 2)”

Bonus tracks
“May Be A Price To Pay” (Intro demo)
“Nothing Left To Lose” (Basic backing track)
“Nothing Left To Lose” (Chris Rainbow vocal overdub compilation)
“Nothing Left To Lose” (Early studio version with Eric’s guide vocal)
“Time” (Early studio attempt)
“Games People Play” (Rough mix)
“The Gold Bug” (demo)

CD2 (Eric’s Songwriting Diaries)
“May Be A Price To Pay”
“Games People Play”
“Time”
“I Don’t Wanna Go Home”
“The Turn Of A Friendly Card”
“Snake Eyes”
“Nothing Left To Lose”
“TOCF / Snake Eyes / I Don’t Wanna Go Home”

Extra bonus tracks
“May Be A Price To Pay” (Early version – Eric guide vocal and unused guitar solo)
“Games People Play” (Early version – Eric guide vocal)
“Time” (Orchestra and Chris Rainbow backing vocals)
“The Gold Bug” (Early reference version)
“The Turn Of A Friendly Card Part 1” (Early backing track)
“Snake Eyes” (Early version – Eric guide vocal)
“The Ace Of Swords” (Early version with synth “orchestration”)
“The Ace Of Swords” (Early version with piano on melody)
“The Turn Of A Friendly Card Part Two” (Eric guide vocal and extended guitar solo)
“Games People Play” (single edit)
“The Turn Of A Friendly Card” (single edit)
“Snake Eyes” (single edit)

German black metallers Secrets Of The Moon will release their new album Sun on December 4 via Prophecy Productions. The album will be available in the following formats:

- CD Digibook
- Gatefold 2LP (180g vinyl, black) with special vinyl mastering, 12-page booklet and special outer sleeve (500 copies available)
- 2CD hardcover artbook (28x28cm, 48 pages) including Until The Sun bonus CD, in-depth interview and extended artwork and content (500 copies available)
- Complete Box including 2CD hardcover artbook, gatefold 2LP, bonus LP Until The Sun and several art prints (400 copies available)
- Complete Box with the same contents but plus vinyl test pressing - only available at the Prophecy Productions online store (100 copies available)

Secrets Of The Moon have named their sixth album after the sun, since it stems from the immediate experience of becoming and perishing, of ending and starting anew - not only in the musicians' private sphere but also within the band itself.

In the wake of existential experiences, the new line-up created the band's boldest and most intense album to date. On Sun, black metal is less of a dogma but intuitively transferred into a context of universally dark music, expressing the artists' spiritual catharsis and growth without restrictions.

If with this album, Secrets Of The Moon represent one particular style in 2015, it is their very own, saturated with unwavering self-confidence and the will to live.

Tracklisting:

“No More Colours”
“Dirty Black”
“Man Behind The Sun”
“Hole”
“Here Lies The Sun”
“I Took The Sky Away”
“Mark Of Cain”

Bonus tracks (only included in art book and Complete Box):
“Man Behind The Sun” (alternative version featuring A∂albjörn Tryggvason and Rayshele Teige)
“Dirty Black” (SP Remix by Sanford Parker)
“Hole” (Statiqbloom Rmx by Fade Kainer)
“I Took The Sky Away” (swinging Into The Drt Rmx by Sun Of The Sleepless)
“Man Behind The Sun” (Remix by Vicotnik)
“Until The Sun”

Additionally to the new album Prophecy Productions will have vinyl re-releases of Carved In Stigmata Wounds (Gatefold including poster, red vinyl, print run: 500 copies), Antithesis (Gatefold including poster, golden vinyl, print run: 500 copies) and Privilegivm (Gatefold including poster, grey vinyl, print run: 500 copies) as well as first time Lupus Lounge vinyl pressings of Stronghold Of The Inviolables (Gatefold including poster, black vinyl, print run: 500 copies) and the Thelema Rising sessions (including poster, black vinyl, print run: 500 copies).

American heathen metal overlords Winterhymn have unveiled the artwork, track list, and a preview of the track “Dream Of Might” from their sophomore album Blood & Shadow, which is currently in the final stages of production at Hofmann Studios in Germany. 

The twelve-track saga follows their 2011 debut Songs For The Slain. The album is comprised of never-before-heard material, as well as four songs fans will recognize from their 2014 Paganfest Sampler EP released in conjunction with their North American tour with Korpiklaani, Turisas, Chthonic, and Varg.

“The only issue we’ve encountered with the title ‘folk metal’ is that it’s one that’s very resilient to change,” says violinist Umbriel. “Many people have a fixed conception of what that means – what’s allowed and what isn’t. With this album we’re hoping to help change that.”

The preview of “Dream Of Might” showcases a distinct shift in the band’s sound. “It’s straightforward, barbaric metal with half the pomp and twice the balls,” adds singer/guitarist Draug. “It’s darker and more expressive, without sacrificing any of the guts and glory. It’s the purest our voice has ever been and speaks to what we are: A metal band that made a folk album, not the other way around.”

Blood & Shadow was tracked by Audiogrotto (drums) and Sam Curtis, and is mixed and mastered by André Hofmann (Wolfchant, Varg, Nothgard). The artwork for the album was created by Vasilis Zikos (Mael Mordha) and reflects a scene from Winterhymn’s personal mythos, which the album is entirely based upon.

Tracklisting:

“Blood Of The Moon”
“The Summoning”
“Huntsman”
“Dream Of Might”
“The Wolf’s Head”
“Blood Burner”
“In Shadow We Ride”
“Seafarer”
“Into The Depths”
“Silenced By The Northern Winds”
“Legacy In Flames”
“The Chosen End”

“Dream Of Might” preview:

Montreal progressive black n' rollers Frostbite will release their debut full-length, entitled Etching Obscurity, in January 2016. The album was reamped, mixed and mastered by Honza "Butcher" Kapac at Hellsound Studios in the Czech Republic. Guitars and bass were recorded by David "Cadaver" Gagné (Hollow, Your Last Wish). Vocals, drums, and acoustic guitars were recorded by Jean-Francois Gagnon at Silver Wings Studios.

The band have recently unveiled a video for the title track, "Etching Obscurity”, streaming below:

Having formed in 2011, Frostbite have perfected their very own catchy blend of death and black metal. Through numerous lineup changes, the band currently consists of Krystal Koffin (vocals), Max Allard (guitars, backing vocals), Tony Collin (guitars), Stef Deschênes (bass) and Alexief Delbès (drums).

Frostbite's 2012 EP, entitled Through The Grave, was produced by David "Cadaver" Gagné (Hollow, Your Last Wish) at his home studio. The vocals were recorded at Silver Wings Studios, and the drums recorded at St-Pierre et Miquelons. The EP also features pianist Ophélie Gingras (Hollow) who contributed the orchestrations and piano on the intro "Descending".

Through The Grave is available digitally through the band's bandcamp page. The physical version of the EP is also available at frostbitemetal.com. For those in Montreal, the EP can be purchased brick-and-mortor at both La Bête Noire Emporium and Freeson Rock.

 

Norwegian blackjazz band Shining are streaming their new single, “Last Day”, from International Blackjazz Society, their upcoming full-length album, due out on October 16th. International Blackjazz Society is the band’s first release through Spinefarm Records, with whom they have signed a worldwide deal.

"'Last Day' is a very driving track that is shaping up to become one of our favorite songs to play live," Shining frontman Jørgen Munkeby said. "The few times we've played in live, the audiences have gone wild. It's a true tribute to '90s industrial rock, but still with a flair signature SHINING sax madness to spice it up."

Just as Venom created Black Metal in the early ’80s, so Shining can proudly put their name to Blackjazz – also the title of their 2010 album, a Top 10 record in Norway. Following Blackjazz came the excellent One One One (2013), and now it’s time for studio album number seven; as with Blackjazz and One One One, International Blackjazz Society has been mixed by Sean Beavan (Depeche Mode, A Perfect Circle, Slayer, etc.), and mastered in Los Angeles by Tom Baker (Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Beastie Boys, etc.).

A live video clip for “The Last Stand” can be seen below. “The Last Stand” is available for instant download upon digital pre-order of International Blackjazz Society. Album pre-orders – including official merch bundles offering CD, vinyl, T-shirt & patch options – are now live at this location.

In addition to this, Shining have announced a headline European tour, taking in 15 countries, set to take place in October/November this year. The band’s live itinerary can be found at this location.

 

California-based death metal outfit Carnifex will celebrate their 10 year anniversary this fall/winter with a massive North American and European headlining tour. Today, the band has released a short documentary chronicling the preparation that went into this ambitious trek. The short was directed by Alex Wohleber for Press Play Creative.

“The reality that Carnifex has been a band for ten years is still something I can't quite grasp,” comments vocalist Scott Lewis. “I've felt we've always been outsiders from the start, even in the metal world. But what separates Carnifex from everyone else is all of you have joined us on the outside, keeping each other alive and stronger than ever.
 
“This tour is our way of directly connecting with our fans, giving you the biggest headlining tour we've ever put together and personally saying thank you to each and every one of you for your die hard support. We look forward to seeing all of you and sharing this once in a lifetime experience.”  

Tickets are currently on sale via the band’s website. Regular tickets go on sale at all other outlets Friday, July 24th at 10 AM, local time.

(Photo - Clayton Addison)