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18 фев 2014
THE ALIEN BLAKK Cover BLACK SABBATH, JIMI HENDRIX Classics; Video
 Footage has surfaced from THE ALIEN BLAKK featuring some special guests from former SOULFLY drummer, Joe Nunez doing the BLACK SABBATH cover of 'Snowblind' and other special guest musicians as well as a JIMI HENDRIX excerpt cover of 'All Along The Watchtower' from a recent US tour.
Footage can be seen below.
Guitar solo compilation/'All Along The Watchtower':
'Snowblind' featuring Joe Nunes (ex-Soulfly):
'Self' (from Modes Of Alienation/The Alien Blakk debut release):
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18 фев 2014
DEUS OTIOSUS - New Album Details Revealed
 Danish death metallers DEUS OTIOSUS have revealed the cover and tracklist of their upcoming third album, Rise, which will be released by Deepsend Records later this year. The cover is created by danish artist, Claude Wit, and can be seen here.
The tracklist for Rise is as follows:
'Rising War'
'Iron Rule'
'Don't Fuck With The Dead'
'Breeding Maggots'
'Vultures'
'Walk The Shadows'
'Stand Up And Fight'
'Will And Fear'
'Fall Of The West'
The album is recorded in Fast Beat Studio and Earplug Studio. Mixed in Earplug Studio (MERCYFUL FATE, VICTIMIZER) and mastered at Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, FUNERAL MIST, NOMINON). Deus Otiosus released their debut album Murderer in 2010 and signed with Deepsend Records for their second album Godless (2012).
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18 фев 2014
MEGASCAVENGER - Tracklist And Guest Vocalists On New Album Revealed
 MEGASCAVENGER - the one-man death metal army aka Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER, RIBSPREADER, DEMIURG, THE GROTESQUERY, BONE GNAWER, REVOLTING) - will unleash its second juggernaut, At The Plateaus Of Leng, on February 17th via Mexico-based Chaos Records.
The artwork, pictured above, was created by Turkka Rantanen (DEMILICH, DEMIGOD, ZEALOTRY) and fits the musical vision of the band which is the unearthing of the Scandinavian classic death metal style.
The album tracklist is as follows:
'At The Plateaus Of Leng' (vocals by Dave Ingram of BOLT THROWER / BENEDICTION)
'The Festered Earth' (vocals by Kam Lee of MASSACRE)
'And Then The Death Sets In' (vocals by Aad Kloosterwaard of SINISTER)
'The Mucus Man' (vocals by Martin van Drunen of ASPHYX / HAIL OF BULLETS)
'Like Comets Burn The Ether' (vocals by Dave Rotten of AVULSED)
'When Death Kills The Silence' (vocals by Felix Stass of CREMATORY)
'The Hand Of Bereavment' (vocals by Ilkka Jarvenpää of NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE)
'Back To The Ancient' (vocals by Brynjar Helgetun of CRYPTICUS)
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18 фев 2014
EMBRYO Release EP Promo 2K-XIV; Streaming
 Promo 2K-XIV, the new EMBRYO EP, is now available at this location. This EP, recorded at Atomic Stuff Studio by Oscar Burato, has promotional purposes and will help the band find a label to release the next full-length, whose recording process will start in May. Embryo will perform at Total Metal Festival in Bitonto (Bari, Italy) on July 19th-20th, together with bands such as ANNIHILATOR, MOONSPELL, DEATH ANGEL, BEHEMOTH and KREATOR.
Promo 2K-XIV tracklisting:
‘The Door To The Abyss’
‘My Pounding Void’
‘The End Of The Beginning’
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18 фев 2014
ADRENALINE MOB Perform Live Acoustic Version Of 'Crystal Clear' On 105.5 WDHA; Video Available
 ADRENALINE MOB recently performed an all acoustic version of 'Crystal Clear' live in-studio on Metal Mania on 105.5 WDHA. The song is taken from the band's new album, Men Of Honor:
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Post by Metal Mania on 105.5 WDHA.
Adrenaline Mob - featuring SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitarist Mike Orlando, DISTURBED bassist John Moyer and new drummer A.J Pero (TWISTED SISTER) - will release their new album, Men Of Honor, on February 18th in North America and February 24th internationally via Century Media Records. The album track 'Judgment Day' is now streaming below.
Men Of Honor features 11 new Allen/Orlando original songs and was produced by Allen and Orlando.
Men Of Honor tracklisting:
'Mob Is Back'
'Come On Get Up'
'Dearly Departed'
'Behind These Eyes'
'Let It Go'
'Feel The Adrenaline'
'Men Of Honor'
'Crystal Clear'
'House Of Lies'
'Judgment Day'
'Fallin' To Pieces'
'Judgment Day':
'House Of Lies':
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18 фев 2014
HATRIOT - New Album Samples Streaming
 HATRIOT, the Bay Area thrash powerhouse featuring former EXODUS singer Steve “Zetro” Souza, will release their second album, Dawn Of The New Centurion, on February 21st via Massacre Records. Audio samples of every song can be heard streaming at this location.
Following up their debut, Heroes Of Origin, the band once again enlisted Juan Urteaga (TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS) to handle production duties. Mark DeVito created the album artwork
Tracklisting:
'From My Cold Dead Hands'
'Your Worst Enemy'
'The Fear Within'
'Honor The Rise And Fall'
'Superkillafragsadisticactsaresoatrocious'
'Silence In The House Of The Lord'
'World Funeral'
'Dawn Of The New Centurion'
'Consolation For The Insane'
'The Fear Within':
In a addition to the standard CD edition, Dawn Of The New Centurion will also be available as limited edition digipak with exclusive bonus track, as well as limited edition vinyl LP in gatefold sleeve (500 hand-numbered units).
“Over the past year Hatriot has grown tighter as a band, and the songs on the new record will reflect that”, says Steve Souza. “The songs are longer and more melodic, while keeping the classic thrash metal feel that we are known for. Heroes Of Origin was our Kill ‘Em All, and Dawn Of The New Centurion is our Ride The Lightning.”
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18 фев 2014
SONATA ARCTICA: Fifth 'Pariah's Child' Trailer
 Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will release their eighth studio album, "Pariah's Child", on March 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD can be seen below.
"Pariah's Child" track listing:
01. The Wolves Die Young02. Running Lights03. Take One Breath04. Cloud Factory05. Blood06. What Did You Do In The War, Dad?07. Half A Marathon Man08. X Marks The Spot09. Love10. Larger Than Life
The track "The Wolves Die Young" was released as a single on February 7. It is available digitally and on CD.
The fifth trailer for the album is available below.
Comments SONATA ARCTICA vocalist Tony Kakko: "There are some instant SONATA 'greatest-hits' songs there, which feels good.
"I think we reached the result we had in mind, each of us in our own field.
"We went on to create the next SONATA ARCTICA power metalesque album and I think we achieved it adequately.
"I have to say that I had drifted pretty far away from those 'days of thunder,' that speedy, happy-go-lucky attitude.
"I was happy to notice this style can still make me smile. It's good. Music has to do that to me. It also shows the other older songs in a totally new light for me.
"I can now understand and appreciate why the fans enjoy what we did in the early days."
Regarding the new CD title and cover artwork, Kakko said: "As always, it's pretty hard coming up with a name for the new baby. I tried to approach it from many angles; how this is our eighth album and how easy it would be to abuse that fact. All the symbolism of figure eight, eternity and so on. But that just did not feel right, as it's been done so many times. Then I started to think how we'd in ways abandoned our 'totem animal,' the wolf and all what comes with the territory.
"As the music on the album is bowing more towards the 'old' SONATA, meaning more power metal-style elements and wolves in many of the songs in one form or another, it was clear we need a wolf on the cover. An abandoned wolf. A pariah. Or pariah's child, actually. The new generation to bring the old logo back."
SONATA ARCTICA last August parted ways with bassist Marko Paasikoski and replaced him with Pasi Kauppinen (SILENT VOICES, ex-REQUIEM, WINTERBORN).
The band will launch a European headlining tour in support of "Pariah's Child" on April 10 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
SONATA ARTICA's latest album, "Stones Grow Her Name", was released in Europe on May 18, 2012 and in North America on May 22, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records.
"Stones Grow Her Name" sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 9 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
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18 фев 2014
WOLFCHANT
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18 фев 2014
COMBICHRIST
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18 фев 2014
NOCTURNAL BREED
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18 фев 2014
UNHALLOWED
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18 фев 2014
READY,SET,FALL - “Memento”
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17 фев 2014
MOUNT SALEM
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17 фев 2014
BEHEMOTH's NERGAL: 'Most Of The Music That Is Offered By So-Called Extreme Metal Bands Is Not Extreme'
 Kim Kelly of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.
On BEHEMOTH's tenth album, "The Satanist":
Nergal: "You probably talk to artists every day that say, 'Yeah, this album is our best, so on so on,' so I'm happy to say that I'll be original here, and say that, no, this is not our best record yet, because that's not for me to judge. Some people like 'Demigod' over anything else, some say 'Evangelion' was our best, but people have their own opinions. To me, the bottom line is that 'The Satanist' is the most sincere record we've ever done. It's a very organic and very natural album in many ways, and it's also super dangerous. It's probably the album that we're the most satisfied with, which is a unique feat for most artists; usually they're unsatisfied with themselves. It may be an oxymoron or whatever, but you're actually talking to a happy artist here! It's a great record. I love it. It's not arrogance, it's passion and it's love for my own creation and a full acceptance of who we are in our nature."
On how "The Satanist" compares to other albums in the extreme metal genre:
Nergal: "One of the factors that makes this record so different, and also I really hope it's something that distances our new record from the majority of extreme metal albums in the market these days, is that most of the music that is offered by so-called extreme metal bands is not extreme. The paradox is that the average extreme metal band these days is just another friendly band, which actually pisses me off, because that's not how 'extreme metal' — black metal, death metal — was meant to be. This is why I don't listen to them. If I want to listen to some extreme metal, I go to the niche of the genre where bands don't give a fuck because there's no money and no business involved, there is no compromise. I'm very much inspired by bands that don't give a fuck, so you could also call 'The Satanist' an 'I don't give a fuck' album! What I'm missing with these 'extreme metal' bands is the danger factor in these bands; they try to be friends with everyone, they play blasts all over the place, playing blasts for 45 minutes is just dull, it's boring. 'The Satanist' is about dynamics, and it's a very diverse record. On one hand, you can say that it's totally the most sinister album that we've ever put out, but at the same time, it's flirting with genres. There's a lot of traditional stuff going on, there's classical hard rock, you can hear it in the leads and some of the riffing and the grooves. It's not a typical death metal record. I like to think of this album as something very unique. So on one hand, yes, we are part of the genre, we are an integral part of the black metal tradition, and we know where we come from, we have so much respect for our roots, but on the other hand, it's more than that..."
On the five-month bout of leukemia he overcame in January 2011, after receiving a bone-marrow transplant:
Nergal: "I've literally overcome death. I conquered it and I'm happy to sing about that which other bands can only imagine. For them it's all just speculation, but I've actually been there and experienced death, and I hope I'm not going back anytime soon. But, I definitely wanted to share this energy on the new record, because it's very honest. There's no bullshit there. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying other bands are bullshit; you can be a poet without graduating university. The whole 'The Satanist' concept is all about combining these contrary values that to me complete the picture, and they can coexist. You ask me if I worship death, nowadays it's obvious to me that I do, because as much as I worship death, I appreciate and celebrate life, and one cannot exist without the other. I won't be just worshipping death just to elevate my black metal aesthetic. I really hope that I collect a lot of experience and sow it into the music and make BEHEMOTH's music more honest. My whole experience just made me be even more honest with the world. We can use fake names and masks and stuff, but somehow it made me feel like I have nothing to hide anymore. Even with all the wardrobe and imagery around the band that is sinister, eerie, and evil, we definitely stand behind what we represent, but to me there's no contradiction in entering the stage, and when I get into the song 'Conquer All', saying 'It feels great to be alive!'"
On enjoying a level of mainstream celebrity in Poland:
Nergal: "I want to go beyond this heavy metal genre. I know there's kids that get confused when they see a guy that they look up to and who wears makeup and is this and that in videos and see him in 'The Voice Of Poland' jury or in the movie I've just started which was a comedy about Nazis called 'Abassada' (it was all over cinemas here, and I was one of the main characters), and they may get confused but that's what I'm all about, confusing people. If they want to define me and have me for themselves, they can sleep well because they will never have that. I won't be defined. I believe in the fact that human beings are hypercomplex individuals. The fact that I'm a heavy metal musician doesn't make me go this one and only way; I'm there to be on this path and simultaneously be beyond it. I dwell in several different dimensions, some of them may look weird to you, some may seem to exclude one another, but for me, they do not. To me they complete the full picture of complexity that is this duality of my nature."
Read the entire interview at The Quietus.
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17 фев 2014
Finland’s KAUNIS KUOLEMATON To Release Debut In April
 KAUNIS KUOLEMATON (“Immortal Beauty”) sails the darkest waters of melodic death metal, ready to release their furious debut full-length album Kylmä Kaunis Maailma through Violent Journey Records on April 25th.
Kaunis Kuolematon was formed during the spring of 2012 in Hamina, Finland. The band originally gathered to bring life to songs composed by Mikko Heikkilä, previously known from his vocal and guitar work in established metal bands such BLACK SUN AEON, ROUTASIELU and SINAMORE. The band’s debut paints a blackened view to living and embraces death as a long lost friend.
Kylmä Kaunis Maailma was recorded during the year 2013 by Saku Moilanen (RED MOON ARCHITECT) and the band themselves. It was mixed by Saku Moilanen at Deep Noice studio and mastered by Juho Räihä (BEFORE THE DAWN, GLORIA MORTI..) at SoundSpiral Audio.
Kylmä Kaunis Maailma tracklisting:
‘Pimeyden Valtakunta’
‘Itsestään Kuollut’
‘Kivisydän’
‘Kuolematon’
‘En Ole Mitään’
‘Sieluni Sirpaleet’
‘Pahan Kasvot’
‘Aamu’
‘Haudasta Hautaan’
‘En Ole Mitään’ video:
For more info visit Facebook.
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17 фев 2014
IRREVERENCE
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17 фев 2014
COLDSPELL
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17 фев 2014
SUFFER IN SILENCE To Release New Album This Month; Teaser Clip Available
 Italian death metallers SUFFER IN SILENCE have released an official teaser clip from their upcoming album Behind The Truth, due for release on February 28th via Sliptrick Records. The clip also shows the tracklisting for the album:
Suffer In Silence were formed in 2002 by vocalist and guitarist Patrick Amati and released their debut full length album Brutal Realities in 2009. Since then the band has become a one-man project.
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17 фев 2014
THE GREAT OLD ONES
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17 фев 2014
MADNESS OF THE NIGHT
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17 фев 2014
THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT
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17 фев 2014
STARCHILD Featuring Present/Former Members Of HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, GRAVE DIGGER; 'Black And White Forever' Charity Song Streaming
 The first preview of the STARCHILD charity song, 'Black And White Forever', featuring vocalist Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, ex-HELLOWEEN) and guitarist/vocalist and former SUPARED bandmate Sandro Giampietro, can be heard below:
Other Starchild band members include Jens Becker (bass; GRAVE DIGGER, RUNNING WILD), Michael Ehrè (drums; GAMMA RAY) and Esmerelda (violin)
The album will be released on April 11th. For more audio samples visit Starchild on YouTube.
Stay tuned for more details at Starchildband.com.
Check out Starchild's new video below:
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17 фев 2014
CEASELESS TORMENT
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17 фев 2014
CONAN
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17 фев 2014
ABANDON ALL SHIPS - "Malocchio"
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17 фев 2014
FIVE DOLLAR CRACKBITCH
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17 фев 2014
WILD ZOMBIE BLAST GUIDE
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17 фев 2014
SLOUGH FEG
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17 фев 2014
EDEN'S CURSE
 Eden's Curse are disappointed to announce the departure of Pete Newdeck from the band.
Pete has been the drummer of the group since it's formation in 2006 and has been a key member of the writing team during those eight years together. However he announced to the band just before Christmas that it was his intention to leave the group due to personal and family commitments as well as wishing to concentrate on Tainted Nation, whom he fronts as their vocalist, and his activities as the drummer for UK AOR act Newman.
Bassist and founding member Paul Logue comments "We are extremely disappointed to lose such a talent as Pete, but fully understand his reasons for moving on. We are very proud of what he has built with Tainted Nation and in particular for stepping out from behind the kit with such consummate ease. Without question we will all remain great friends with Pete and wish him and Tainted Nation nothing but the greatest of success for the future ahead".
Pete himself adds "This was a difficult decision to make, yet one that was made easier due to the compassion, understanding and support I was shown by the other guys in Eden's Curse. It's basically a case of having an array of commitments, some personal and some musical, that I felt I had to prioritise. I am sure the band will not see this as a setback and I wish them the continued success they deserve and to build on the acclaimed album we just released.
The bond between both parties is further demonstrated by Eden's Curse announcing that Tainted Nation will support them on several of their up and coming shows on their "Symphony Of Sin UK Tour" in May.
In the words of the late great Freddie Mercury "The show must go on" ...
It is with great pleasure that Eden's Curse announces that Scotsman John Clelland (Code Of Silence) is the bands new drummer.
Hailing from Edinburgh, John has been working with bassist Paul Logue on several album productions over the past few years, most notably the "Dark Skies Over Babylon" album by Code Of Silence, and was on obvious choice it seems. "John and I have worked together for a few years on various musical projects, especially the Code Of Silence album that I wrote and produced. I always found him a pleasure to work with. He is extremely methodical and approaches things in a very studious and professional manner. You always know when working with John that you will get absolute quality back in abundance and not just your run of the mill typical drum parts either - they are typically well thought out, crafted and executed with great precision. He is a great player and an even better person and when Pete told me that he was leaving there was only one choice in my mind. It was just a case of convincing the rest of the band what I already knew and that John would fit the ethos on what Eden's Curse stands for today" stated Paul.
John himself beamed "I'm honoured and delighted to be the new drummer in Eden's Curse and to be part of the team. I'm really excited about touring the UK with the guys in May and working on new Eden's Curse material in the future. I've been told how great the Eden's Curse fans are and I'm looking forward to meeting them all. I think you will be impressed by the set of songs that the guys have selected for the bands first headline tour. I'm looking forward to forming an all Scottish solid rhythm section"! | 0 | |
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17 фев 2014
KLOGR
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The Alien Blakk
