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24 июл 2013
ASKING ALEXANDRIA: 'The Death Of Me' Video Released
 "The Death Of Me", the new video from the British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA, can be seen below. The clip, which was directed by Frankie Nasso and written and produced by Ash Avildsen and Frankie Nasso, features everything from half naked women in vending machines, a stellar performance from the band and a child version of singer Danny Worsnop discovering his destiny.
"The Death Of Me" comes off ASKING ALEXANDRIA's third album, "From Death To Destiny", which will be released on August 6 via Sumerian Records. The CD was recorded with renowned producer Joey Sturgis (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, EMMURE).
Most of the new CD was tracked at Sturgis' studio in Indiana, while the vocals and strings and choir parts were laid down at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California.
"It's taken long enough!" ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce told Metal Hammer magazine. "It wasn't because we were being lazy, but because we wanted it to be perfect. 'From Death To Destiny' is our third album and we wanted to make sure we'd bring out the best possible record we could."
He continued: "This is our biggest sounding record and alongside the classic ASKING ALEXANDRIA stuff — the breakdown sections, heavy sections, fast sections — we've thrown a lot of new influences in there. It's a very diverse album and I think people who pigeonholed us are going to realize they were wrong when they hear it."
ASKING ALEXANDRIA is:
Danny Worsnop - Vocals
Ben Bruce - Guitar
Cameron Liddell - Guitar
Sam Bettley - Bass
James Cassells - Drums
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24 июл 2013
Video: PANTERA, GUNS N' ROSES, Ex-WHITESNAKE Members Play KISS Covers
 A.L.I.V.E.!, the new band put together strictly out of a passion for '70s-era KISS was formed by good timing and happenstance! Rex Brown (bass; PANTERA, KILL DEVIL HILL), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (guitar; GUNS N' ROSES), Brian Thomas Tichy (drums; WHITESNAKE, QUEENSRŸCHE, OZZY OSBOURNE, S.U.N.) and Mark Zavon (guitar; KILL DEVIL HILL), made a surprise appearance last night (Monday, July 22) at Lucy's 51 in Toluca Lake, California. Check out video footage of their performance below (courtesy of Heavy Metal Hill).
The members of A.L.I.V.E.! all ended up working together on rock journalist Mitch Lafon's KISS 40th-anniversary tribute album for cancer care: "A World With Heroes". This serendipitous occurrence came to be when Rex and Tichy laid down bass and drums on Bumblefoot's version of "Detroit Rock City" in which not only does Thal play all guitars, he sings all vocals. Tichy also tracked drums, backgrounds, rhythm and leads (along with Zavon) to Rex and Zavon's version of "Larger Than Life". Rex makes his debut lead vocal on this track.
When the e-mails started circling, it became apparent that they all shared the same love for KISS in the '70s. At the same time, they all were all somewhat shocked by how much Thal sounded like Paul Stanley and Rex like Gene Simmons on their tracks. Therein lay the set up leading to the formation of A.L.I.V.E.!
Says Brown: "We each got asked to play on this tribute album to benefit cancer research. Obviously, it was for a great cause and we wanted to be a part of it, but I think it also came from a place of real passion too. Each of us were hugely influenced by KISS early in our lives, so the chance to play on those tracks was a real honor. After we'd heard what we'd recorded, we thought it would be a lot of fun to do it live. As it turned out, Mark and I had just finished recording the upcoming KILL DEVIL HILL album, and had a small window of time this summer before we head out on the road again. The timing perfectly coincided with breaks in Ron and Brian's schedules as well, so we decided to put this thing together!"
A.L.I.V.E.! is a as much of of a "thank you" to KISS as it is a tribute. Brown, Thal, Tichy and Zavon won't be in costume and greasepaint, making this even more of a true tribute to the music that changed them when they first heard it.
Rex continues: "I remember I was in seventh grade and this chick had a copy of 'Alive!' I swiped it and it changed the future of rock and roll as I know it!! They were like 'gods' to this scrawny kid from Texas learning to play guitar!! They are one of the reasons I jam to this day!! I got to open up for them numerous times in stadiums and it's the attitude and the songs, not the schtick, that I go back to every time!!"
Tichy adds: "I thought KISS 'Alive!' was the loudest record ever when I first heard it! KISS was the first band I got into. Peter Criss was my first drum idol and he is where I started as a drummer! When the idea of all of us going for this together was brought up, we all reacted with unbridled excitement to how much fun and how powerful this could be! I can't wait to play with these badass musicians I am proud to call friends!"
When asked about KISS' influence on him, Thal said: "Hearing the KISS 'Alive!' album at the age of 5 is what made me want to play guitar and join a band. I'm looking forward to playing the songs that launched my life!"
Zavon said: "When I was 14 I borrowed 'Destroyer' from the public library and have never been the same since."
A.L.I.V.E.! will perform material off KISS' hugely influential "Alive!" and "Alive II" records as well as some of their personal favorites.
Rex Brown is celebrating his birthday on July 27 and the band have decided that would be a perfect time to launch A.L.I.V.E!
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24 июл 2013
ALICE IN CHAINS: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Montreal Concert
 Fan-filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' July 15 concert at the Metropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below.
ALICE IN CHAINS' fifth studio album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", sold 62,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The disc follows up 2009's "Black Gives Way To Blue", which was the group's first all-new collection of material in 14 years. That CD opened with 126,000 units back in October 2009 to debut at No. 5.
ALICE IN CHAINS was last in the Top Two with its self-titled 1995 set, which debuted at No. 1 on that year's November 25 chart, according to Billboard.com. It would be their final studio release with singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002.
"The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" is ALICE IN CHAINS' second album with William DuVall on vocals.
DuVall began touring with the group in 2006, four years after the death of Layne Staley from a drug overdose.
ALICE IN CHAINS began working on the new disc in 2011, but the sessions for the album were delayed when guitarist Jerry Cantrell had to undergo shoulder surgery.
"The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" features the singles "Stone" and the chart-topping "Hollow".
ALICE IN CHAINS will co-headline the fourth annual Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival with JANE'S ADDICTION, kicking off on August 9 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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23 июл 2013
CARCASS To Release 'Captive Bolt Pistol' Single
 Reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS will release a new single, "Captive Bolt Pistol", on August 9. The track comes off the band's comeback album, "Surgical Steel", which will be made available on September 16 in the U.K., September 13 in the rest of Europe and September 17 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. The effort was produced by Colin Richardson (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, NAPALM DEATH, SLIPKNOT, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE) and mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY).
Joining guitarist Bill Steer and bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker in CARCASS' current incarnation are new drummer Dan Wilding (ABORTED, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED) and guitarist Ben Ash (PIG IRON, DESOLATION, LIQUEFIED SKELETON).
CARCASS' first studio LP since 1996's "Swansong" will feature guest vocals from original sticksman Ken Owen.
In a recent interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, Walker stated about the new CARCASS CD: "We think we've made a good album, so it's gonna be very interesting when people get to hear the record. We can't wait to see what people think."
He continued: "It sounds like CARCASS. Even the drumming sounds like CARCASS. Everything about it… I think it's gonna shock people, how good it is. I think it's got all the elements that people like, yet it still sounds fresh. So that's all I can say, really, 'cause we don't really sound like any other band, and the fact that after 17 years, we wrote music and it still sounds like CARCASS, I think it's good."
In a separate interview with Terrorizer magazine, Steer spoke about how the decision to record a new CARCASS studio album came about.
"I found myself playing riffs that sounded like CARCASS," he said. "This was after the band had finished the whole reunion cycle of shows and festivals. So, officially, I would have been playing with other bands and stuff, but for some reason whenever I picked up a guitar at home I was coming up with riffs that sounded like CARCASS. I got on the phone to Jeff and said, 'We could have a crack at writing a couple of tunes and seeing if they're strong enough and take it from there.' We also agreed if it didn't sound like carcass or have that kind of vibe to it, we would just drop it. So that was the thing, we got together and started working on some stuff and just immediately got the excitement back very quickly."
He added: "It definitely sounds like CARCASS. I think we just generally by accident captured the flavor of past music that we have done and you can't help but push it forward. We have really been creative and when you are looking at things like guitar harmonies, it's way more adventurous on this record. It's not just parallel harmony like we did in the past, things branch off in different directions.
"A lot of what is happening now is based on rhythms rather than actual riffs. We were discussing this a lot during record sessions about how the riff is almost dying or dead already. People spend a lot of time chugging on the bottom string [but] that's a rhythm, it's not a riff. We can't write a song, never mind an album, without it being chock-full of riffs."
Stated Walker: "I'd like to feel like we are giving CARCASS fans what they want again. I'm a realist and I think Bill has realized and Dan know what people like about CARCASS. We're definitely delivering."
Regarding the sound of the forthcoming CARCASS album, Walker previously stated: "We've taken stylistic cues from all the albums because it's in our blood, but it's no rehash or mess of ideas. I think it sounds almost like the missing link between the third and forth albums but with some groove in there. I've jokingly christened some parts 'trad blast' and some 'death sleaze'… don't think for a minute this is just some nostalgic throwback album — we're setting up another 17 years of ideas for other bands to copy and clean up on. [laughs]"
Walker on the "Surgical Steel" cover artwork: "We went back to working with Ian Tilton, who is an iconic English photographer famous for working with THE STONE ROSES," stated CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker. "He actually did the front cover for [1991's] 'Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious' as well. We've deliberately tried to evoke the feeling of that album and [1993's] 'Heartwork'."
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23 июл 2013
EMINENCE: New Song 'Critical Path' Available For Streaming, Download
 "Critical Path", a brand new song from Brazilian metallers EMINENCE, is available for streaming and download using the SoundCloud widget below. The track comes off the band's fourth full-length album, "The Stalker", which will be released on August 13 via CDBaby, iTunes and Amazon. The artwork for the CD, which includes a guest appearance by SEPULTURA bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr., was created by Viktor Koen. The effort was produced by Tue Madsen (DARK TRANQUILITY, HEAVEN SHALL BURN).
"The Stalker" track listing:
01. Self Rejection
02. Unfold
03. 3 Times 6
04. Atmosphere (intro)
05. Veins Of Memories
06. The Stalker
07. Eyetricity
08. Satellite (intro)
09. Critical Path
10. No Code
11. Visions Of Hate
EMINENCE made its U.S. live debut last October aboard The Star of Palm Beach at Pier 40, West Houston St. at West Side Highway, in New York City.
EMINENCE's moat recent CD, "The God Of All Mistakes", was released in March 2008 via Locomotive Records.
EMINENCE is:
Alan Wallace - Guitar
Bruno Paraguay - Vocals
Andre Marcio - Drums
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23 июл 2013
LITA FORD: Live Album Title, Release Date Announced
 '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford has set "The Bitch Is Back... Live" as the title of her new live album, due on October 28 via SPV/Steamhammer.
As previously reported, Ford has recruited Bobby Rock (VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, NELSON) to sit behind the kit for her shows in Australia, Europe and the U.S., as well as the recent Monsters Of Rock cruise in the Bahamas.
Ford's touring drummer for much of 2012 was Scot Coogan, who has previously played with BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, ACE FREHLEY and LYNCH MOB.
Lita's current touring lineup:
* Lita Ford - Guitar, Vocals
* Mitch Perry (MSG, ASIA, EDGAR WINTER) - Guitar
* Bobby Rock (VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, NELSON) - Drums
* Marty O'Brien (WE ARE THE FALLEN, TOMMY LEE, STATIC-X, DISTURBED) – Bass
Lita last year filmed a video for the song "Mother" in Joshua Tree, California. Directing the clip was Ford's former THE RUNAWAYS bandmate Victory Tischler-Blue, whose film "Edgeplay" was based on her tenure in the 1970s all-girl teenage rock act.
"Mother" is dedicated to Lita's estranged sons, Rocco and James (father is former NITRO singer Jim Gillette).
Ford's latest album, "Living Like A Runaway", was released on June 19, 2012 in North America. The effort was made available in four configurations: a double LP, limited-edition CD, standard CD and digital download. The artwork for the album was created by famed rock photographer Mark Weiss.
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23 июл 2013
AVULSED: New Song Available For Streaming
 Spanish death metal veterans AVULSED will release their long-awaited sixth full-length album, "Ritual Zombi", on September 1 via the following labels:
* Xtreem Music (Europe) CD
* Seraved Records (North America) CD
* Coyote Records (Russia/CIS) CD
* American Line Productions (Central America) CD
* Obliteration Records (Japan/Oceania) CD
* Disembodied Records (South America) CD
* Xtreem Music (World) vinyl 12"LP
* Narrowwards Records (Asia) Cassette
* Metalhit and AVULSED (World) Digital
"Ritual Zombi" track listing:
01. Dawn Of Apocalypse (intro)
02. Dead Flesh Awakened
03. Z-Hunter
04. ...Was Not My Blood
05. Horrified By Repulsion
06. Zompiro
07. Elegy For The Rotting (interlude)
08. Unborn Of The Undead
09. Brainsuck
10. Zombie Ritual (DEATH)
11. Cannivegan Corpse
12. Cult Of The Living Dead
13. Devoured And Forgotten (outro)
The song "Dead Flesh Awakened" can now be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
Comments the band: "We're extremely proud of the final result. We feel we took the best decision using Javi from Moontower Studios for the mixing 'cause he knew what we wanted in every moment; his experience was essential. But the work made by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios on the mastering which in fact wasn't a typical mastering, but kind of a second mix, was what definitely gave this new album an incredibly heavy, thick and organic sound. We never sounds so fucking crushing!! This is easily the best AVULSED album, not only production-wise, but also the own songs and the great cover artwork, of course!!".
The band is preparing very special packs both on CD and 12-inch LP (gatefold) formats contaning lots of stuff like exclusive shirt, signed photocard, patch, sticker, badge, guitar pick, exclusive card, poster, etc... limited to 100 units that will be available for preorder in early August exclusively through the Xtreem Music online shop.
AVULSED parted ways with drummer Ricardo "Riky" Mena in March 2012 "due to differences on how to deal with different internal issues within the band."
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23 июл 2013
VENOMIN JAMES Announces New Vocalist, Single Release
 Cleveland, Ohio doom rockers VENOMIN JAMES have announced the addition of vocalist Mike Martini (UNIFIED CULTURE, STATE OF CONVICTION, THE ALTER BOYS, MUDFOOT, SPELLCHUCKER) to the group's ranks. A new single, "Sailor's Grave", was released on July 23 via Auburn Records and is available through iTunes, Amazon and other major digital distributors.
"'Sailor's Grave' marks the beginning of the second phase of VENOMIN JAMES," says guitarist and founding member Joe Fortunato. "This is the first time Eric's [Matthews] drumming has appeared on one of our recordings, and our first collaboration with new vocalist Mike Martini. I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised by the direction we're going."
He continues: "This time around, we're going to be releasing a few singles instead of waiting to make an album — especially since we're amped for our fans to check out the new songs. There's no shortage of crushing riffs being thrown around at rehearsals these days, so expect more tunes very, very soon."
VENOMIN JAMES parted ways with singer Jim Meador last December, citing a change in vocal direction and Meador's availability as the reasons. In a statement issued at the time, Fortunato said: "We felt like a new direction was needed. There is no ill will towards Jim, he's a natural talent and a genuinely good guy. It's not an easy thing to make this big of a change after six years, but we feel like this is the right thing for VENOMIN JAMES at this point in time. This decision wasn't taken lightly."
Meador plans to continue making music, and will be seeking or forming a new project in the near future.
VENOMIN JAMES, founded in 2006, is a doom metal band, known for heavy riffs and intricate musical arrangements in the vein of BLACK SABBATH and "desert rock" bands like KYUSS and UNIDA. They have released two full length albums, "Crowe Valley Blues" and "Left Hand Man", and are currently signed to Auburn Records. The band's third album, "Unholy Mountain", which was completed last fall, will be released later this year with Meador's last vocal contributions, marking the end of his tenure in the band. It will also include the final recordings of drummer Jared Koston, who passed away from cancer in 2010.
VENOMIN JAMES is:
Joe Fortunato - Guitar
Tomasz Scull - Guitar
Erin Corcoran - Bass
Eric Matthews - Drums
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23 июл 2013
DEADLOCK - I'm Gone
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23 июл 2013
SABATON: DVD/Blu-Ray Title, Release Date Announced
 Swedish metallers SABATON have set "Swedish Empire Live" as the title of their new DVD and Blu-ray, due on September 20 via Nuclear Blast. The disc is expected to include footage of the band's November 16, 2012 headlining concert at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, along with other video material.
Says SABATON: "We can tell you that we have watched this countless times and feel very proud and cannot wait to share all this with all of you. You are in for a great surprise!"
SABATON's latest album, "Carolus Rex", was recently certified gold in Poland for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. The band was presented with gold plaques during their signing session in Warsaw. The CD was also certified gold in Sweden for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. (Note: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry [IFPI] in Sweden has revised the sales requirements for albums to reach gold status in the country twice in the last 11 years — from the pre-2002 level of 40,000 to the current 20,000.)
"Carolus Rex" was released on May 22, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which was made available in both English and Swedish, deal with the Swedish Empire (referring to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721).
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23 июл 2013
ETERNAL LEGACY: 'Eyes Without A Soul' Video Released
 "Eyes Without A Soul", the new video from Cleveland, Ohio-based metallers ETERNAL LEGACY, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's third album, "Seeking No Peace", which was released on April 23 via Auburn Records. The video was directed by VENOMIN JAMES guitarist Joe Fortunato.
"This song speaks about our current society, how so many people hide from the real world, living in their fake video games, and how we rely on computers and machines to take all the thought-process out of life," says ETERNAL LEGACY vocalist/guitarist Jason Vanek. "Extreme tragedy could come at anytime. How could we survive and who would survive? It also seems like the true heart and soul in music has been lost in today's day and age."
"Seeking No Peace" was produced by Vanek and recorded at his Mercinary Studios in Avon, Ohio. The album is distributed in North America by CD Baby, Century Media, The End, Sentinel Steel, Amazon and iTunes.
"Seeking No Peace" track listing:
01. Intro
02. Cauterize
03. Dielectric
04. Eyes Without A Soul
05. Greed
06. Seeking No Peace
07. First Murder
08. Lie
09. While You Bleed
ETERNAL LEGACY has toured Germany twice, including appearances at the Wacken Open Air (2010) and Headbangers Open Air (2007) festivals, and released two previous albums on Auburn — "The Coming Of The Tempest" (2007) and "Lifeless Alive" (2009). Their song "The Dead Matter", from the "Lifeless Alive" album, appeared on the DVD and soundtrack CD to the Hot Topic-distributed dark fantasy/horror film "The Dead Matter". The film was released in 2010 and starred Andrew Divoff ("Lost", "Wishmaster"), Jason Carter ("Babylon 5") and Tom Savini ("Friday The 13th", "Dawn Of The Dead").
ETERNAL LEGACY is:
Jason Vanek - Vocals/Guitar
Shaun Vanek - Guitar
Steve Dukuslow - Drums
Tim Frederick - Bass
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23 июл 2013
PRIMAL FEAR Begins Recording Drums For Next Album
 German metallers PRIMAL FEAR have begun laying down drums for their next studio album for an early 2014 release via Frontiers Records.
After collecting more than 30 song ideas, the band finally stripped the list down to 12 tracks.
Frontiers and PRIMAL FEAR in January announced that they have renewed their partnership for another multi-album deal, which will include two more studio releases and one live CD and DVD.
PRIMAL FEAR's latest album, "Unbreakable", sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 44 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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23 июл 2013
RAINBOW: 'Black Masquerade' 1995 Concert To Be Released On CD, DVD
 Eagle Rock has set an August 26 European release date for RAINBOW's "Black Masquerade", containing footage of the band's 1995 concert in Dusseldorf, Germany that was originally aired on WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast". Due on Digital Audio, Digital Video, CD and DVD, it's one of the few known recordings of the final RAINBOW lineup, featuring guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Dougie White, bassist Greg Smith, keyboardist Paul Morris, drummer Chuck Burgi and singer Candice Night.
After his departure from DEEP PURPLE in 1993, Blackmore reformed RAINBOW with a new lineup and went into the studio to record the acclaimed "Stranger In Us All" album. The band then took to the road for an extensive tour which included this 1995 live concert in Dusseldorf filmed for "Rockpalast". The set features several tracks from the "Stranger In Us All" album alongside classic RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE tracks. The band is in blistering form and Ritchie Blackmore shows just why he is so revered as a guitarist. This previously unreleased show is a great addition to any RAINBOW fan's collection.
"Black Masquerade" track listing
01. Introduction
02. Spotlight Kid
03. Too Late For Tears
04. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll/Black Night
05. Hunting Humans
06. Wolf To The Moon/Difficult To Cure
07. Keyboard Solo
08. Still I'm Sad
09. Temple Of The King
10. Black Masquerade
11. Ariel
12. Since You've Been Gone
13. Perfect Strangers
14. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
15. Hall Of The Mountain King
16. Burn
17. Smoke On The Water
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23 июл 2013
VULTURE INDUSTIES - New Album Details Revealed
 Avant-garde metallers VULTURE INDUSTRIES have revealed the tracklisting and cover art for The Tower, the band’s third full-length album, and their first on the Season of Mist label, as well as debuting the title track from the album in the form of a lyric video. Due to hit the streets on the September 27th (October 1st in North America), The Tower will be released on Digipak CD, solid white gatefold double LP, transparent green gatefold double LP and black gatefold double LP . The LP versions, as well as the digital edition, will include the bonus track 'Blood Don't Eliogabalus'. All physical formats, along with exclusive merchandise are already available for pre-order here.
Tracklisting for The Tower as follows:
'The Tower'
'Divine - Appalling'
'The Hound'
'Blood On The Trail'
'The Dead Won't Mind'
'A Knife Between Us'
'The Pulse of Bliss'
'Sleepwalkers'
'Lost Among Liars'
Check out a lyric video for 'The Tower' below:
Artwork for “The Tower” was designed by renowned artist Costin Chioreanu, who had this to say: “Working on the cover of the new Vulture Industries was more than an interesting experience. The stars aligned and suddenly I discovered the opportunity to create the kind of imagery I had been dreaming about for years. “The Tower” is a very complex, smart and sadly true story to which I could relate, so this great project ended up with more illustrations than originally intended. The theme was so complex and so well put into words and music that I simply could not resist it. Yes, there is a huge influence coming from the German expressionism, but expanded through my own ways of visual expression and improved with some elements specific to the visual and philosophical analysis of society. There is surrealism, expressionism, contemporary imagery, and even some ancient graphic visual inputs. All in all, “The Tower” is an extremely well done observation of the reality that surrounds us as well as being a beautiful piece of art and I am extremely happy that I had the honor to illustrate it".
Vulture Industries are due to hit the road in September for a series of European dates guesting with LEPROUS on the first leg of the latter's European Coal Tour. Starting in Vulture Industries' home country of Norway on the September 13th, the tour routing is as follows:
September
13 - John Dee - Oslo, Norway
14 - Tribute - Sandnes, Norway
15 - Buddy - Drammen, Norway
16 - Parkbiografen - Skien, Norway
17 - Musikken Hus - Gothenburg, Sweden
18 - Debaser - Stockholm, Sweden
20 - Nosturi - Helsinki, Finland
21 - A2/Sputnik - St Petersburg, Russia
22 - Tapper Club - Tallinn, Estonia
24 - TBC - Gdansk, Poland
25 - Progresja - Warsaw, Poland
26 - Kwadrat - Kracow, Poland
27 - Alte Zuckerfabrik - Rostock, Germany
28 - Beta - Copenhagen, Denmark
Vulture Industries are also scheduled to perform three dates this year with the TURNING GOLEM project. Part concert rooted in the heavier segment of experimental/progressive metal and part theatre performance, Turning Golem is about the relative subject of “truth”. It is about our need to define ourselves and our world by ways of constructed infallible systems of truths; about our need to believe in order to justify our own existence; about our urge for meaning and the anguish of the void. Turning Golem will be performed at the following:
August
17 - Dark Bombastic Evening - Alba Iulia, Romania
October
25 - Garage - Bergen, Norway
26 - Phantoms Of Pilsen - Pilsen, Czech Republic
Six tracks from Vulture Industries can be found at http://soundcloud.com/vulture-industries or embedded using the following code:
VULTURE INDUSTRIES PLAYER by VULTURE INDUSTRIES
More information about Vulture Industries can be found on the band’s website at Vulture-industries.net.
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23 июл 2013
STRYPER: New Album Release Date Announced
 Christian hard rockers STRYPER will release their new studio album, "No More Hell To Pay", on November 1 via Frontiers Records.
"No More Hell To Pay" will include STRYPER's cover version of "Jesus Is Just Alright", a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds. STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet said, "It rivals our cover of EARTH, WIND & FIRE's 'Shining Star' — riffs!"
"Jesus Is Just Alright" was first recorded by Reynolds' own group, THE ART REYNOLDS SINGERS, on their 1966 album, "Tellin' It Like It Is". It was later covered by THE BYRDS and THE DOOBIE BROTHERS.
"No More Hell To Pay" track listing:
01. Revelation
02. No More Hell To Pay
03. Saved By Love
04. Jesus Is Just Alright
05. The One
06. Legacy
07. Marching Into Battle
08. Te Amo
09. Sticks & Stones
10. Water Into Wine
11. Sympathy
12. Renewed
STRYPER played a brand new song, "Marching Into Battle", during their July 14 concert at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.
STRYPER will film two new videos and an EPK (Electronic Press Kit) in August in support of "No More Hell To Pay". The band's last three videos were shot and released in 1990 and 1991 when the band was promoting its "Against The Law" LP.
Regarding the musical direction of STRYPER's new material, Michael Sweet told Screamer Magazine: "The song 'God', which is on 'The Covering'; if you took that song along with 'Bleeding From Inside Out' and 'Blackened' [from 'Second Coming'], and you put it on the same album, that's a pretty good indication of where we are going and where we are at right now. But at the same time this album is all its own."
He added: "Every song has a hooky guitar riff. Everything is in minor keys, so it's a little darker sounding and a little tougher. It's definitely our heaviest record and I think people will be pleasantly surprised.
"The people who do like the poppier side of STRYPER, like 'Calling On You' and 'Holding On', this record isn't going to really give them that. There are a lot of vocal hooks and melodies going on, but it's a little darker, and a little edgier. To reference, there is less songs like 'Calling On You' and more songs like 'To Hell With The Devil'. It's more in that vein than the poppier vein."
Michael Sweet previously stated that the new STRYPER CD would contain "the best [songs] of our career [with] no pop or fluff musically or lyrically." He added: "I'm counting the days for its arrival and when it does arrive, it will be like a train speeding down the tracks — fast, heavy, unstoppable and loud! I get excited for every record, but I've never quite been this excited before. This record will be one for the books, and in my humble opinion, our best yet bar none. No pride here, just confidence that it's going to be great — really, really great." | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
OVERKILL To Release New Album In March
 New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL are working on their new studio album for a March 2014 release.
In a recent interview with Radiosuicide Photography's RSPTV, OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth stated about the band's plans for the coming months: "There's six songs done [for the next record so far]. What we're gonna do in the interim is we're gonna come over while recording and do European festivals. After that, we do a U.S. tour with the German band called KREATOR. It's gonna be a flip-flop headline; we'll close the shows on the East Coast in those theaters and they'll close on the West Coast in theaters, or big clubs. After that, we drop the record in March, it hits the street. They even gave me the date as March 7 already, so we're that far planned ahead for those type of activities. And after that, I'm sure that what we're gonna do is just start rolling these tours again. And I think that as we've gotten older, one of the things that we like is that we actually do more tours, but we do less touring; we're not away from home for three months or sixty days, we're away from home for three or four weeks. Three weeks is a great tour for a guy my age. Because then you don't have to recover for a month when you come home. [laughs]"
As previously reported, OVERKILL released a very special limited tour edition of its latest album, "The Electric Age", in Europe on April 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. The limited 2CD tour edition includes the regular album as well as a four additional live tracks on a bonus CD, recorded at The Metro in Sidney, Australia on September 25, 2010.
"The Electric Age" sold 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 77 on The Billboard 200 chart.
"The Electric Age" was recorded and mixed at Gear Recording Studios in New Jersey, owned and operated by OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni.
To honor and celebrate Record Store Day on April 20, Nuclear Blast and OVERKILL released a limited-edition 10-inch copper-colored vinyl in gatefold containing four live tracks recorded at The Metro in Sidney, Australia on September 25, 2010.
OVERKILL was forced to drop off the "Dark Roots Of Thrash" tour with TESTAMENT in February due to Ellsworth's bout with pneumonia.
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23 июл 2013
TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK - Seven Singers Now Confirmed For Upcoming Concept Album
 Norwegian metallers TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK have now confirmed seven singers for their upcoming album, to be released though the Australian label Battlegod Productions in early 2014.
Says the band: "Singers who are still with us from the debut album are Scott Oliva, who is doing two tracks this time, and Mike Gorham who is only featured on the last track. New singers for the upcoming album are Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR, ex-GAMMA RAY), who is featured on three tracks, and Tony Johannessen (THUNDERBOLT) who is featured on two tracks. Federico Mazza (ASGARD), Tom Mallicoat (LETHAL) and Anders Zackrisson (NOCTURNAL RITES) have also confirmed to be a part of the upcoming concept album. Other than that we have also announced that Terry Gorle from HEIR APPARENT will lay down some guitars for the new album."
Tomorrow's Outlook previously uploaded a short teaser from their forthcoming album:
For more on Tomorrow's Outlook visit Tomorrowsoutlook.com. | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
BEATEN TO DEATH To Unleash Second Album
 Norwegian grindcore innovators BEATEN TO DEATH will unleash their sophomore studio album this fall via Mas-Kina Recordings. Entitled Dødsfest!, the 12-track follow up to the band’s 2011 debut, Xes & Strokes, was recorded in total of six days at their rehearsal room and continues to carry Beaten To Death’s incredibly irreverent edge, boasting a twisted blend of quirky, but captivating melodies with some abrasive and cranium-smashing brutality. Again, there’s no editing, no quantizing, no triggering, no overdubs, no repitching, no retuning, no nothing. It’s all genuinely and 100% recorded live.
Dødsfest! will be available as 12” LP featuring the full debut album on side B.
Tracklisting:
'Vulpes Vulpes, Mustela Lutreola, Praedium'
'The Egg Thrower'
'Krepsekamp'
'True Norwegian Internet Metal Warrior'
'Dødsfest!'
'Erik Og Skrik'
'Døv, Døvere, Død'
'Obliteration Of Nekromantheon'
'Nazi Slippers'
'The Flesh Prince With Swell Hair'
'Aspen Hellweek'
'Vinni Butterfly'
Beaten To Death are:
Anders Bakke (SHE SAID DESTROY) – Vocals
Martin Rygge (INSENSE) – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Tommy Hjelm (Insense) – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Mika Martinussen – Bass
Christian “Bartender” Svendsen (TSJUDER, THE CUMSHOTS) – Drums | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
THE INFINITE STAIRCASE Upload Preview Of New Track Featuring CHRIS CAFFERY, SEVENDUST's Lajon Witherspoon And Morgan Rose, CYCLE OF PAIN's Troy Cromwell
 New York/New Jersey based outfit THE INFINITE STAIRCASE have posted a preview of their forthcoming single, 'The Things We've Done', featuring SEVENDUST's Lajon Witherspoon and Morgan Rose, as well as SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's Chris Caffery and CYCLE OF PAIN's Troy Cromwell on keyboards.
The Infinite Staircase have made a habit in recent years of collaborating with some of the most respected musicians in hard rock and heavy metal. In 2009, the band's debut album, The Road Less Taken, featured guest appearances by Blues Saraceno (POISON) and Earl Slick (DAVID BOWIE, JOHN LENNON). Saraceno also mixed the record.
In 2012 the band began work on their follow-up with Sevendust and CALL ME NO ONE Drummer Morgan Rose at the helm producing as well as taking charge behind the kit. Early sessions brought in collaborations with Sean Memphis Hennesy (CANDLEBOX), John "JD" DeServio (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, Cycle Of Pain) and Troy Cromwell (Cycle Of Pain).
Then, on October 22nd, 2012 came Hurricane Sandy and The Cerzosie brothers found themselves organizing an All-Star collaboration to raise money for the victims of the storm; a collaboration which consisted of, in addition to Morgan Rose and JD DeServio, Guitar God Zakk Wylde and Candlebox frontman Kevin Martin. What resulted was 'The Pride', a melodic mid-tempo rocker with blazing solos and screeching vocals which spent six weeks on America’s Music Charts’ Mainstream Rock Radio Top 40 with it’s highest ranking being #27.
'The Pride' was released digitally on February 5th, 2013 via Vanity Music Group with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Carl Vincent Bini Memorial Foundation. The song was recorded at Architekt Music, the state of the art recording facility in Butler, New Jersey where Sevendust recently tracked Black Out The Sun. It was mixed by house engineer Mike Ferretti (Sevendust, Call Me No One) and mastered by Alan Douches (FLEETWOOD MAC, YES) at West West Side Music in New Windsor, New York. A limited edition CD single can be purchased at this location. | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
MOUNTAIN THRONE Enter The Studio
 Germany’s MOUNTAIN THRONE has entered the studio to record their debut full-length album, set to be released later 2013 via their new deal with Cyclone Empire
The band comments: “Mountain Throne is busy recording their first full album Stormcoven. Eight lively tunes of true and ancient heavy metal in roughly 40 minutes (vinyl-optimized album-structure for perfect symmetry) will be hammered on tape in the coming weeks; with tales about life, death, women, men, man and beast. One or two musical surprises included, but no worries - no hype, no hipster-shit, no vegan crap or occult 70's doom rock: just unadulterated crushing heavy metal! The Stormcoven LP further marks the arrival of new bass player S., a veteran heavy metal machine: welcome aboard! Trust in fate and have no fear!”
For more details visit Facebook. | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
EVIL INVADERS Ink Deal With Napalm Records
 Napalm Records has announce the signing of Belgium speed/thrash metal band EVIL INVADERS, born and bred on the early days of IRON MAIDEN and HELLOWEEN. The band are confirmed for this years Wacken Open Air Festival since they won the Wacken Metal Battle for Belgium.
"Evil Invaders has been on the road for only a couple of years now, but from day one we’ve always felt the urge to go faster and faster. And so we did... In order to higher up the pace we definitely needed some more gear and we believe to have found the extra horsepower we needed. That’s why we’re very excited to announce that we’ll be having a new label to expand our invasion, and of course, to go even faster! We are very proud to announce that we’ll be driving along with Napalm Records, that will be releasing our first full length. At the same time we’d like to say cheers to Tony from Empire Records for his total support with our first releases. He did, and is still doing a great job! However we feel that with Napalm we’ll be having a huge-ass pile of gunpowder, and we’re sure that they have the right guns to fire our first full length, which will be coming towards you in 2014. We’re currently working hard on the new material, and we can assure you: it will be fast, loud and it will cut off your balls!"
Check out the track 'Evil Invaders' below: | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
CRIMSON SHADOWS Premiere 'Maidens Call' Track
 Canadian epic metal band CRIMSON SHADOWS (recent winner of Wacken Metal Battle Canada) have premiered their first single 'Maidens Call', from their upcoming EP, Sails Of Destiny.
The new track premiers via Quebec based podcast Ondes Chocs, along with an interview with drummer Cory Hofing about the new EP, the preparation for the international Wacken Metal Battle as well as the band's West Coast tour with VESPERIA.
Crimson Shadows and Vesperia have announced plans to join forces on their first trans-continental tour, entitled Western Crusade Canadian Tour. This August, both bands will hit the trans-Canada Highway from Southern Ontario to Victoria, British Columbia and back in stoic determination to bring their epic metal assault Canada-wide.
Dates:
August
5 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Zoo
7 - Calgary, Alberta - Dickens Pub
9 - Victoria, British Columbia - TBA
10 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Rickshaw Theatre
12 - TBA
14 - Edmonton, Alberta - DV8 Tavern
16 - Medicine Hat, Alberta - Liquid Niteclub
17 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - TBA
A tour event page can be found here.
Prior to their upcoming tour, Crimson Shadows will be on their way to North Germany to take part in the International Wacken Metal Battle at the world's largest metal festival - Wacken Open Air. | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
OBLIVION Signs With UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS
 San Francisco Bay Area "blackened, technical post-death metallers" OBLIVION, who feature in their ranks former ALL SHALL PERISH guitarist Ben Orum on bass, have inked a deal with Unique Leader Records.
In addition to Orum, OBLIVION features in its ranks lead singer Dr. Nick Vasallo, a professor of music and internationally acclaimed modernist composer; guitarist Victor Dods, who is completing his PhD in math; guitarist Ted O'Neill, a 25-year veteran from the scene; and drummer Luis Martinez, a young musical phenom trained by Ndugu Chancler.
According to a press release, the band formed with the intent of creating extreme metal music that will last the ages, music that transcends genres and time.
OBLIVION's debut album, "Called To Rise", which was released independently on January 1, will be reissued on October 15 via Unique Leader.
"Called To Rise" track listing:
01. Oblivion Part 1: The Chant Of Tyrants (01:39)
02. Black Veils Of Justice (03:11)
03. Between Suns Of Light (02:50)
04. Binary Souls (03:24)
05. Reclamation (04:11)
06. Canon 1 In E Minor (02:30)
07. Annunaki (03:06)
08. Reigns In Fire (04:59)
09. Cancer Of Wraiths (03:52)
10. Multiverse (04:41)
11. Oblivion Part 2: Infinite Descent (05:34)
The "Reclamation" video can be seen below.
Orum announced his departure from ALL SHALL PERISH in January, explaining in statement that he "could not fulfill [his] duty as a touring musician any longer" due to the fact that he needed to provide for his family. He added: "While I am done with touring, I will never stop writing music. I am joining the extreme metal band OBLIVION as a bassist and contributing songwriter. We are beyond excited to unleash [our debut album] onto the metal world. I've always been into death metal and extreme music, [and] this is my return to true death metal."
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23 июл 2013
ANATHEMA - Universal 4-Disc Audio-Visual Set Available For Pre-Order
 ANATHEMA's Universal is a 4-disc audio-visual set documenting the band's performance at the ancient Roman theatre of Philippopolis in Bulgaria with the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestrated by Dave Stewart) in September 2012.
The set will be released on September 23rd. The concert film was directed by acclaimed filmmaker Lasse Hoile (PORCUPINE TREE, OPETH, DREAM THEATER).
Tracklisting:
DVD / Blu-ray (bonus content on Blu-ray only):
'Untouchable, Part 1'
'Untouchable, Part 2'
'Thin Air'
'Dreaming Light'
'Lightning Song'
'The Storm Before The Calm'
'Everything'
'A Simple Mistake'
'The Beginning And The End'
'Universal'
'Closer'
'A Natural Disaster'
'Deep'
'One Last Goodbye'
'Flying'
'Fragile Dreams'
Extras:
Encore From Plovdiv:
'Panic
'Emotional Winter' / 'Wings Of God'
'Internal Landscapes'
'Fragile Dreams'
A Night At The Union Chapel:
'Kingdom'
'Thin Air'
'Angels Walk Among Us'
'A Natural Disaster'
'Fragile Dreams'
CD1:
'Untouchable, Part 1'
'Untouchable, Part 2'
'Thin Air'
'Dreaming Light'
'Lightning Song'
'The Storm Before The Calm'
'Everything'
'A Simple Mistake'
'The Beginning And The End'
'Universal'
'Closer'
CD2:
'A Natural Disaster'
'Deep'
'One Last Goodbye'
'Flying'
'Fragile Dreams'
'Panic'
'Emotional Winter' / 'Wings Of God'
'Internal Landscapes'
'Fragile Dreams'
The mail-order fan edition (Blu-ray/DVD-V/2CD) is now available to pre-order from Kscope's store at this location.
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23 июл 2013
ORIANTHI Performs JIMI HENDRIX Classic 'Foxy Lady' With Special Guest ALICE COOPER; Video Available
 On July 17th, shock rock legend ALICE COOPER's Australian guitarist ORIANTHI played a solo show at Webster Hall's Marlin Room in New York. Cooper turned up during the gig to perform the JIMI HENDRIX classic 'Foxy Lady'; check out the fan-filmed video below.
Orianthi recently released a video for 'Heaven In This Hell', which is the new single and title track off her current album, issued via Robo Records in March. Her Alice Cooper bandmates Glen Sobel (drums) and Tommy Henriksen (guitar) join her in the video.
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23 июл 2013
EPICA Members To Participate In Karmaflow Rock Opera Video Game
 EPICA's Simone Simons (vocals), Mark Jansen (guitars/vocals) and Coen Janssen (keyboards) will be participating in the rock opera video game Karmaflow. Check out the introductory video clip below:
The band is asking the fans to support the project; pre-order for both the game and the soundtrack is available at Indiegogo.com.
Epica recently checked in with the following news:
"Our show at Graspop on June 30th marked the end of the Requiem For The Indifferent touring cycle. We would like to thank all our loyal fans who have, once again, carried Epica to the next level. Our world-tour promoting Requiem For The Indifferent has given us a ton of wonderful new memories. We played a lot of new places like Australia, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Belarus and Dubai and welcomed new fans at every one of the 100+ shows of this world-tour. A new milestone for us was reached during Retrospect, the celebration of our 10th anniversary! We will never forget being on stage with this huge orchestra and choir in front of the 4,500 fans from all over the world.
"As you know we will take a step back from playing live shows for the upcoming months since Simone and Oliver and Coen and Linda are expecting children. During this period we will be finalizing our live CD, BluRay/DVD, Retrospect, which will be released in the autumn of this year. Besides that we are in the pre-production phase of the 6th Epica studio album which we will start to record at the end of this summer and which will be released in spring 2014. We can't wait to share the Retrospect show and our new music with you all and we hope to see you on the road in 2014!!"
This week Wikimetal presents an interview with Epica's Simone Simons, during which she talks about her career, the band's last CD Requiem For The Indifferent, and their upcoming sixth album.
Simons also spoke about her main influences and her future plans to record a solo album.
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23 июл 2013
SHOCK Release 'Paths Of Glory' Video
 After the successful release of the first video 'Slashing To Live' from their debut CD Once Denied (released May 4th) Canadian Metal band SHOCK are proud to release the video for the song 'Paths Of Glory'.
The video follows the fictional story of the attempted overthrow of a corrupt government by an equally corrupt rebellion. With both sides promising victory and power to the people, in the end, the people are the losers either way.
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23 июл 2013
SOULHEALER Release 'Chasing A Dream' Video
 Finnish melodic heavy rockers SOULHEALER have released the second video from their new album, Chasing The Dream, which was released in May via Pure Legend Records. Check out the clip for the track 'Chasing A Dream' below:
Check out the band's 'The Deception' clip - from the same album - written, directed, shot and edited by Niko Saarela and Arttu Hypén, both students at the Kainuu Vocational College, below:
Soulhealer lineup:
Pasi Laakkonen - bass
Jani Nyman - drums
Sami Mikkonen - guitars
Teemu Kuosmanen - guitars, backing vocals
Jori Kärki - vocals
More on Soulhealer at this location. | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
BLODARV Stream Video Of Bornholm Show
 Black metallers BLODARV, who recently made an appearance on the Danish island of Bornholm, which also happens to be the home of founder and frontman Hugin and band members Pestilens and Satinae Ma, have uploaded a fan-filmed video featuring six songs from show, which took place in June of this year. Titled 'The Island Ceremony', the video can be seen on the Blodarv’s YouTube below:
The songs featured on the Blodarv Island Ceremony video are:
'Where the Beast Dwell' (intro)
'Blood Red Rocks'
'Civitas Diaboli'
'A Snowy Night In November'
'Korset Paa Baalet'
'Beyond Life'
For more details on Blodarv visit Facebook. | 0 | |
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23 июл 2013
WINDHAND - Soma Due In September
 Richmond, Virginia’s psychedelic doom band, WINDHAND, are set to release their second full-length album Soma via Relapse Records on September 17th.
After surging the DIY circuit with months of touring, their own IPA, a critically acclaimed self-titled release last year and a split with label-mates COUGH this year, Windhand have confirmed they’ll be taking the main stage at next year’s Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands on Saturday, April 12th.
On Soma, Windhand successfully make syrupy slow, downtuned doom hooky and anthemic. Propelled by singer Dorthia Cottrell’s beautifully haunting bellow, Windhand’s dual guitar attack sounds like the glorious misfit offspring of BLACK SABBATH and NIRVANA. The album was recorded and mixed by the band’s own Garrett Morris at The Darkroom and mastered by James Plotkin in their hometown. Take a sneak peak:
Soma includes six tracks:
'Orchard'
'Woodbine'
'Feral Bones'
'Evergreen'
'Cassock'
'Boleskin'
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Asking Alexandria
