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8 èþë 2013
GALLOWS POLE - And Time Stood Still Album Details Revealed
 GALLOWS POLE will release their new album, And Time Stood Still, on July 26th via Pure Steel/Pure Rock Records. The pre-order phase will start on July 12th.
In the 80s there were some Austrian bands like NO BROS, SPEED LIMIT and Gallows Pole, who played classic melodic heavy metal, but they couldn’t really compete with the German bands. So, many people never knew that Gallows Pole released some really popular songs on their albums In Rock We Trust (1981) and We Wanna Come Home (1989). These songs can make every metallic dream come true even today.
Pure Steel sub-label Pure Rock Records released the band's album Waiting For the Mothership two years ago, and now present And Time Stood Still. On this album you will find all the typical trademarks of the quintet: melodic hard rock, which is very near heavy metal, meets the unique and authentic, powerful vocals of Alois Binder. This is topped by a very suitable, rather basic production.
Tracklisting:
'And Time Stood Still'
'Summer Rain'
'Older'
'Here And There'
'Rock This Town'
'Take Me To The Heaven'
'I Don’t Wanna Go'
'Hold Nights'
'Summer Rain' (Radio Edit)
'Summer Rain' video:
Gallows Pole lineup:
Alois Martin Binder - vocals, guitar, bass
Harald Pikasky - guitars
Günther Steiner - keyboards
Michael Haderer - drums
Elsko - vocals
Guest musicians:
Thomas Gehrke - bass
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8 èþë 2013
FORTID Frontman Issues Update On New Album, Upcoming Side-Projects
 Einar Thorberg, founder and frontman of Norwegian extreme pagan metallers FORTID has issued an update on the progress of the band’s fifth full-length album. “The drums have been finalised, and we’re well into the pre-production stage and happy with the way things are progressing. With this album I didn’t want to make a repeat of 2012’s Pagan Prophecies or any of our other albums come to that, so there will be more diversity in tempo, and maybe even an occasional flirtation with pop/rock, but not enough to upset our fans. The lyrical concept of the album deals with the quest for knowledge and a deeper understanding of oneself and the universe through Nordic tradition and the story of Odin. The lyrics will be in Icelandic, which is my mother tongue and allows me to express myself more personally and deeply than I could in any other language."
More information about Fortid can be found on the band’s Facebook page here.
As well as Fortid, Thorberg has a number of other projects he is involved in, one of them being MIDNATTSVREDE which has largely remained dormant since 1994, but is now active again, and set to release a split album with another of his projects, CURSE. Midnattsvrede’s contribution will be 4 tracks, one of which will be a cover of VED BUENS ENDE’s 'Carrier Of Wounds' a song that Thorberg is particularly excited about, having laid the groundwork for it back in 2007. As he explains: “Finally the piece is going to come to light, and we’ll be interpreting it in a whole different way. The track blends perfectly with Midnattsvrede’s own material and if you know VBE you’ll get some kind of idea of what to expect - but only partly!”
Curse’s contribution will be one very long song which is divided into four separate tracks dealing with a blend of philosophy and science. It won’t be in the Black ‘n Roll style of Curse’s last album, but will hark back to the more atmospheric style that the band used on the split with SYKDOM. More information about Curse can be found at here.
In July Thorberg will hit the stage at the Eistnaflug Music Festival in Reykjavík , Iceland, with POTENTIAM, the band that he fondly refers to as “the slowest working band there is”. Despite this, after 16 years Potentiam is still going strong, with drums and half the guitars already recorded on what will be the band’s fourth full-length album which will feature eight tracks in the gloom-laden style for which Potentiam is known. More information about Potentiam can be found here
If Fortid and three other projects were not enough, Thorberg has also finished recording an album with Gudmundur Óli Pálmason from SÓLSTAFIR for UNKOWN CIRCLE, a band he calls his new “experimental pet project."
No decision has yet been taken as to how to proceed with Unknown Circle, but the album is ready and waiting. More information about Unknown Circle can be found here
Live footage of the Fortid playing the track 'Ragnarök Army from the East”' from the album Völuspá Part III Fall of the Ages”can be seen below:
Six tracks from Fortid can be heard on the band’s SoundCloud page at http://soundcloud.com/fortid/sets/fortid or embedded using the following code:
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8 èþë 2013
METALLICA Performs At Denmark's ROSKILDE For First Time In 10 Years; Video, Photos Available
 METALLICA play its only European show of the summer last night (Saturday, July 6) at Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark.
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Blackened
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls
03. Disposable Heroes
04. Harvester Of Sorrow
05. The Day That Never Comes
06. Carpe Diem Baby
07. I Disappear
08. Sad But True
09. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
10. Orion
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Battery
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
Encore:
16. Fuel
17. Creeping Death
18. Seek & Destroy
Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Photos are available at this location.
It was not in the cards that the undisputed kings of metal were going to Europe at all this summer. But late in the game, the organizers managed to secure a single show with the band that visited Roskilde 10 years ago, teaching the attendees a lesson in thrash metal that made traffic around the festival come to a standstill.
METALLICA played its first Roskilde show in 1986, the year the band's Copenhagen-recorded "Master Of Puppets" album was released.
METALLICA last month headlined the second edition of its Orion Music + More festival, which was held in Detroit on June 8-9. The group headlined the second day while also playing a surprise afternoon set on the first day at which it played its entire 1983 debut disc "Kill 'Em All".
The group has a scattering of festival slots lined up into September, just before its upcoming 3D movie, "Metallica Through the Never", premieres on IMAX screen in North America on September 27.
METALLICA filmed the movie last August, combining live performance footage from three shows in Vancouver with a storyline following a fictional member of their crew, played by actor Dane DeHaan, who's sent on a mission during a concert.
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8 èþë 2013
TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE: Pro-Shot Footage From ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
 Professionally filmed video footage of the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing two brand new songs, "Redemption" and "Fallout", on May 18 at the Rock Hard Festival at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany can be seen below. (Note: The footage originally aired on WDR's [German public TV] series "Rockpalast".)
The new self-titled album from the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE sold around 13,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record arrived in stores on June 25 via Century Media Records.
"Frequency Unknown", the latest album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, opened with around 5,500 units to debut at No. 82.
QUEENSRŸCHE's 2011 studio CD, "Dedicated To Chaos", registered a first-week tally of around 8,000 to enter the chart at No. 70. The band's 2009 effort, the epic concept album "American Soldier", premiered with 21,000 copies to debut at No. 25. This was roughly half the first-week tally registered by QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime II" album, which shifted 44,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release back in April 2006 to land at No. 14 on The Billboard 200 chart.
QUEENSRŸCHE's 2003 effort, "Tribe", sold 20,000 copies in the first week while 1999's "Q2K" opened with sales of 28,000.
QUEENSRŸCHE's top-selling album by far is 1990's "Empire", which was certified triple-platinum in October 1994 for sales in excess of three million copies in the United States. The original "Operation: Mindcrime" release (1988) attained platinum status in August 1991, while 1994's "Promised Land" reached the same plateau in December 1994.
"Queensrÿche" marks the debut release from the lineup comprised of La Torre (vocals; ex-CRIMSON GLORY), Michael Wilton (guitar), Parker Lundgren (guitar), Eddie Jackson (bass) and Scott Rockenfield (drums). The drums for the album were recorded at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington with producer James "Jimbo" Barton — the man who engineered and mixed the band's classic 1988 LP, "Operation: Mindcrime", and its 1990 follow-up, "Empire", and co-produced 1994's "Promised Land". The rest of the music and vocals were laid down at several different facilities on the West Coast. The cover artwork was created by Craig Howell, who has previously worked on designs for "Star Wars", SLIPKNOT and "American Idol", to name a few. | 0 | |
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8 èþë 2013
Detroit's TEMPLE OF VOID Sign With Rain Without End Records; Debut Album Forthcoming
 Detroit, MI-based death/doom metal act TEMPLE OF VOID have inked a deal with Rain Without End Records for the release of their debut full-length album, currently in production. A vinyl edition of the new album will be released by Saw Her Ghost Records.
Thick, heavy grooves with dark melodies and harmonies conjure a fresh take on the old school sound of the early 90s death/doom bands. Temple Of Void is quickly making a name for themselves in the underground doom scene with the release of their acclaimed demo, Demo MMXIII (streaming below).
Demo MMXIII tracklisting:
'Beyond the Ultimate'
'Exanimate Gaze'
'Bargain in Death'
Demo MMXIII by Temple Of Void
Current band lineup:
Alex Awn – Guitars
Eric Blanchard – Guitars
Mike Erdody – Vocals
Jason Pearce –Drums
Brent Satterly – Bass
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8 èþë 2013
DANGER ANGEL Release 'Not An Angel' Video
 DANGER ANGEL have released the second video from their new album, Revolutia. 'Not An Angel' was filmed during the band's European tour this past April and contains footage from several of the band's stops along the way.
Revolutia is the sophomore release by Danger Angel following their debut album released in 2010. Revolutia was produced by Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and mixed/mastered by John Ellis. It was released early 2013.
For more details and live dates visit Dangerangelband.com.
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7 èþë 2013
GIUNTINI PROJECT - 'Born In The Underworld' Video Featuring TONY MARTIN Available
 'Born In The Underworld', the new video from Italian guitarist Aldo Giuntini's new GIUNTINI Project IV album - featuring BLACK SABBATH frontman TONY MARTIN - can be viewed below:
Giuntini Project IV was released in May via Escape Music. It has been six years but Aldo is now back with the fourth chapter of his Project. “My way of writing and producing the songs needs a lot of time”, he says, “One could say I am a perfectionist, but when I have musical ideas for my guitar, I often have the other guys working with their own inputs: Also I need to have Tony Martin to work on the lyrics at the end, so this takes away a lot of time”.
Aldo comments: "Project IV continues the line of Project II, III, musically and I' m sure that who loved my second, and third work will appreciate the IV album in the same way and more, since the production work is a lot improved this time and produced by Dario Mollo (MOLLO / MARTIN)."
According to a press release, "the sound of Giuntini’s work is a combination of “the warmth and the power of Black Sabbath's Headless Cross, Tyr, RAINBOW's Long Live Rock & Roll and Rising and DIO's Holy Diver with energetic sound of LOUDNESS, the Japanese metal heroes! Giuntini’s guitar playing is mainly influenced by Akira Takasaki, Vivian Campbell, Edward Van Halen, Jake E. Lee, John Norum and, of course Malmsteen."
Project IV also features Ezio Secomandi (on drums), Dario Patti (on keyboards) and Fulvio Gaslini (on bass).
“I wanted to have Tony again,” explains Aldo, “because he is my favourite voice and I think that the blend of our styles is just perfect!”
Giuntini Project IV tracklisting:
'Perfect Sorrow'
'Born In The Underworld'
'Shadow Of The Stone'
'Cured'
'I Don't Believe In Fortune'
'If The Dream Comes True'
'The Rise And Fall Of Barry Lyndon'
'Bring On The Night'
'Not The Jealous Kind'
'Saint Or Sinner'
'Last Station: Nightmare'
'How The Story Ends' (MEGADETH cover)
'Truth Never Lie'
Check out 'How The Story Ends' below:
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7 èþë 2013
ASTARTE Catalog Titles To See Vinyl Release
 Greek all-female black metallers ASTARTE have announced that we have signed up with Supreme Music Creations for the release of three first albums on Vinyl LP.
The catalog titles are as follows:
Doomed Dark Years
Rise from Within
Quod Superius Sicut Inferius
Leader Maria "Tristessa" Kolokouri says: "It is the first time that our music will be on vinyl and we will do our best for the editions of LPs, for you and for us. Soon will be available more info for the releases."
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7 èþë 2013
JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist Paints Mother's Portrait With Own Blood
 According to The Pulse Of Radio, JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro recently participated in an art ritual in the California desert. Navarro took part in a bloodletting ceremony, with his blood used to paint a portrait of his late mother, Constance Navarro. Dave was bled through a cut on his forehead, with the blood collected in a wine glass to use in the painting. Navarro is no stranger to bizarre practices: he has undergone flesh hook suspension through his back, which he still practices, and also recently went through some scarification.
Constance Navarro was murdered by boyfriend John Riccardi in March 1983. Dave was only 15 years old at the time of his mother's death. Riccardi was arrested in 1991, thanks to a viewer tip after Navarro appeared on the television series "America's Most Wanted".
JANE'S ADDICTION will release a concert document called "Live In NYC" on June 25. The set will be issued on DVD/CD, Blu-ray and double LP vinyl, as well as standalone DVD and CD. The show was filmed and recorded at New York City's Terminal 5 on July 25, 2011, while the band was touring in support of its first studio album in eight years, "The Great Escape Artist".
The group and ALICE IN CHAINS will co-headline the fourth annual Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival, which kicks off on August 9 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Photos below courtesy of the Instagram profile of The Spread Group and the Tumblr page of Samppa Von Cyborg.
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7 èþë 2013
Former MISFITS Singer MICHALE GRAVES Releases 'Lost Skeleton Returns' Album, 'Zombie' Video
 Former MISFITS singer Michale Graves has just released a new album entitled "Lost Skeleton Returns". Recorded at Soundmine Recording Studios, the CD was produced by Hydraulic Entertainment and made available through the company's Vile Of Venom label. It features 16 songs highlighting all phases of Graves' horror rock career, including six new and never-before-released songs. Included on the effort are new performances of early classic songs "Dig Up Her Bones", "Scream", "American Psycho", "Die Monster Die", "Fiend Club" and "Fiend Without a Face" as well as new versions of three songs from Graves' "Punk Rock Is Dead" period: "Godzilla", "Dawn Of The Dead", "Earth Vs Spider". The album also includes six brand new songs: "Lost Skeleton", "Last Man On Earth", "Night Of The Living Dead", "Zombie", "Forbidden Planet" and "Something Wicked". There will be six music videos released in support of the new album, led by the clip for "Zombie", featuring horror hostess Skel-pira, which can be viewed below.
Graves commented: "Monster Rock and the Skele-Crow persona is my origin, my passion and part of who I will always be as a performer.
"This album is a true anthology of my work and highlights the most important songs that I have written and performed.
"I have been consistently asked about my formal return to the horror rock world and now we have an incredibly exciting album and tour to reassert our trajectory into the genre that launched my career."
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7 èþë 2013
TARJA Answers Fan-Questions; Video
 In support of her forthcoming new studio album, entitled Colours In The Dark, former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN answers fan questions below:
earMUSIC recently announced the release of Tarja's new single, 'Victim Of Ritual'.
A teaser clip for the single is now available:
Inspired by the one-movement orchestral piece ‘Boléro’ by Maurice Ravel, the almost six minutes long ‘Victim Of Ritual’ is the first single from Tarja’s forthcoming album, Colours In The Dark. The song will be released as download, CD single and 7” vinyl on July 12th via earMUSIC.
Both physical releases will surely become rare collector’s items, being made available in strictly limited quantities. The 4-songs digipak CD-single is limited to 3,000 copies worldwide, whereas the 2-track 7” vinyl is limited to only 1,500 units worldwide. A video for ‘Victim Of Ritual’ is also scheduled for July.
Single tracklisting:
7" vinyl:
Side A: 'Victim Of Ritual'
Side B: 'Victim Of Ritual' (First Demo)
Maxi Single:
'Victim Of Ritual'
'Victim Of Ritual' (First Demo)
'I Walk Alone' (Live From Luna Park)
'Underneath' (Live From Luna Park)
Pre-order at this location.
Tarja will release her new album, Colours In The Dark, on August 23rd in Europe, and on August 27th in North America, via earMUSIC. A lyric video for the first single called 'Never Enough' can be viewed/heard below.
Check out the cover artwork created by Dirk Rudolph below:
Limited Edition Box Set Cover Artwork:
Special Edition Cover Artwork:
Regular edition artwork:
Mixed and mastered by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (PEARL JAM, U2), the songs on Colours In The Dark do not shy away from taking a risk and surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a big smile to the hardest of rockers. With its grand orchestra and choir arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic growth. With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, Colours In The Dark is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock in 2013.
Tarja's Colours In The Road 2013 tour dates:
October
17 - Hala University Palackeho - Olomouc, Czech Republic
19 - Huxleys - Berlin, Germany
20 - Metal Female Voices Festival - Wieze, Belgium
22 - Docks - Hamburg, Germany
23 - FZW - Dortmund, Germany
25 - Festhalle Durlach - Karlsruhe, Germany
26 - Backstage Werk - Munich, Germany
27 - Arena - Wien, Austria
29 - Z7 Konzertfabrik - Pratteln, Switzerland
30 - Loewensaal - Nuremberg, Germany
November
1 - Haus Auensee - Leipzig, Germany
2 - Gloria - Cologne, Germany
9 - Klub Studio - Kraków, Poland
10 - Klub Wytwórnia - Lodz, Poland
12 - Mega Club - Katowice, Poland
13 - Palladium - Warsaw, Poland
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7 èþë 2013
SPIRAL ARCHITECT's Øyvind Hægeland Covers FATES WARNING Classic 'Exodus' With SON-IC
 Vocalist Øyvind Hægeland (SPIRAL ARCHITECT) has covered the FATES WARNING classic 'Exodus' - taken from the band's Awaken The Guardian album - with SON-IC. Check it out below.
Hægeland comments: "Here it is fellow metalheads! First of all, I'd like to stress that there is no way we could do this song as good as the original, but I hope you like our version. I first laid down the vocals trying to sound as identical to the original as possible, but we soon realized it was just plain stupid to try to sing like John Arch. Only John Arch can do John Arch. I then started to make small rhythmic changes to make my singing fit the song. You'll hear the differences if you compare it to the original. Please don't (laughs)." | +1 | |
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7 èþë 2013
GHOST: Quality Fan-Filmed Footage Of 'Monstrance Clock' Performance From GRASPOP
 Quality fan-filmed video footage of Swedish occult rockers GHOST performing the song "Monstrance Clock" on June 30 at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below.
The official "Monstrance Clock" video was directed by Rob Semmer and was shot on location at the El Rey in Los Angeles and Webster Hall in New York City. The song comes of GHOST's sophomore album, "Infestissumam", which sold around 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 28 on The Billboard 200 chart.
The CD topped the official chart in the group's home country after selling nearly five times as many copies as the No. 2 album, MISS LI's "Wolves".
The release date of "Infestissumam" was reportedly pushed back a week to April 16 after four compact disc manufacturers allegedly refused to print a piece of artwork that was meant for the deluxe version of the new CD. The manufacturers all took issue with the sacrilegious imagery, inspired by the work of Gustave Dore, which showcases what looks like a forest nymph orgy. The controversial art can still be found on both the vinyl and European copies of the "Infestissuman" CD.
GHOST was forced to modify its name in the U.S. to GHOST B.C. for "legal reasons."
Hailing from Linköping, Sweden, GHOST formed in in 2008. They released their heralded debut album, "Opus Eponymous", in 2010. In 2011, GHOST performed at the annual Download festival in the United Kingdom. The band's fanbase began to swell and not long after added some of hard rock's finest to this group. Additionally that year, GHOST took part in the "Defenders Of Faith III" tour with TRIVIUM, IN FLAMES and RISE TO REMAIN. In early 2012, they embarked on their first tour of the United States and later that year shared the stage with MASTODON and OPETH on their "Heritage Hunter Tour" in North America. That summer the band was invited by METALLICA's James Hetfield to perform on the main stage of METALLICA's first annual Orion Music + More festival.
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7 èþë 2013
Reactivated DOWNSET Performs At Colombia's ROCK AL PARQUE Festival (Video)
 Reactivated Los Angeles rap/hardcore/metal act DOWNSET performed at the Rock Al Parque festival in Bogotá, Colombia on Saturday, June 29. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.
Formed in 1986, DOWNSET released albums on the Mercury and Epitaph labels before disbanding in 2009.
Vocalist Rey Oropeza is not part of the group's current lineup, which is comprised of Neil Roemer (vocals), Rogelio Lozano (guitar), Christopher Lee (drums), and J.D. Manhart (bass).
Said DOWNSET in a statement: "After reaching out in repeated attempts to reunite all of the original members of the band, we are apologetic to you, our friends and family, to announce that they have failed. Some members did not want to do it for their own reasons and the rest of us respect that. There is no ill will on either end and we all feel it is very important to push forward and honor our fans and obligations as artists, as DOWNSET, to all of you in appreciation of your continued support."
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7 èþë 2013
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Uncasville Performance
 Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's July 5 performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut as part of this year's Gigantour can be seen below.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's "Unblackened" DVD was shot on March 6 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. The set is expected to contain intimate versions of some of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's most popular songs, as well as songs from mainman Zakk Wylde's solo album "Book Of Shadows" and his Southern rock band PRIDE & GLORY.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's "The Song Remains Not The Same" sold around 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 41 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on May 10, 2011 via Entertainment One Music, the offering featured unplugged versions of material from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's latest album, "Order Of The Black", as well as additional material recorded during the "Order Of The Black" sessions. "The Song Remains Not The Same" was conceived, created and compiled by Wylde himself and the title is, of course, a nod to one of Wylde's favorite bands, LED ZEPPELIN.
"Order Of The Black" was released in North America in August 2010 via E1 Music. The CD featured four unique covers designed by Zakk Wylde himself — one for each territory: North America, Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand. | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
ATTICA RAGE Release 'Long Ride Home' / ‘Road Dog Forever’ Single; Videos Streaming
 ATTICA RAGE have released a new double-track single, ‘Long Ride Home’, from the 88MPH album via Off Yer Rocka, available to download from iTunes and all major music stores. The second track is a previously-unreleased live version of ‘Road Dog Forever’.
“Those two songs together tell two sides of the same story,” explains singer Jonny Parr. “Where 'Road Dog Forever' is an all-out celebration of life on the road and devotion to the rock ‘n roll lifestyle, 'Long Ride Home' is the anti-thesis - it’s the harder part of being away from home, missing loved-ones and ultimately dealing with the choices that have been made along the way.”
Attica Rage recently announced a series of UK headline shows taking place later this year, in support of their new album 88MPH. Confirmed dates are as follows:
August
4 - Cambridge - Rock Festival
September
5 - Kendal - Bootleggers Bar
6 - London - Mother Live
7 - Manchester - Satans Hollow
8 - Sutton-In-Ashfield - The Diamond
12 - Birmingham - Roadhouse
13 - Cardiff - Bogiez
14 - Redhill - Hell Fire Club
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7 èþë 2013
Botswana's SKINFLINT To Release Dipoko Album; Artwork, Tracklisting Revealed
 Gaborone, Botswana-based metallers SKINFLINT will release their third studio album, Dipoko, on July 26th via Pure Steel Records.
At the end of last year, the album was released by Metal Records on CD-Rom, and it offers classic, flawless metal of the best kind. This album features a very basic, dry sound, that suits the songwriting very well. You can still hear the influences of the early US epic heavy metal, but the songwriting of the nine tracks on Dipoko is more independent and catchier than on the previous album, Iklwa.
Tracklisting:
'Dipoko'
'Lord Of The Night'
'Blood Ox Ritual'
'Dreams Of Eternity'
'The Warrior Dance'
'Olitiau'
'Iron Mamba'
'Mask Of Death'
'Gboyo'
Skinflint lineup:
Giuseppe "Juice" Sbrana – vocals, guitars
Kebonye "Raskebo" Nkoloso – bass
Sandra Sbrana – drums
More on Skinflint at this location.
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7 èþë 2013
SHADOW OF SILENCE Featuring PAGAN's Sam Mckee Release Debut Single
 SHADOW OF SILENCE, the Philadelphia-based band featuring PAGAN's Sam Mckee on guitar, have released their debut single, 'Voices'. The track was produced by Grammy nominated engineer David Ivory, best known to hard rock and metal fans for his work with recent Grammy winners HALESTORM, at his Dylanava Studios.
A video for the track is being direct by Pagan's Michael Bilinski and is expected to be released in the coming weeks. Shadow Of Silence will be supporting the single with a series of dates before returning to the studio with Ivory.
Shadow Of Silence are a staple of the Philadelphia-area metal scene and over the years have built a dedicated following through their volatile live shows. Vocalist Blade Thornton is a battle tested vet who has spent over a decade touring and recording with various bands before coming upon the combination of players that make up Shadow Of Silence.
"With David's help we have been able to channel our individual classic hard rock and modern metal influences into a sound that we feel is uniquely our own", Thornton commented on the single.
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7 èþë 2013
NIGHTWISH - Fan-Filmed Live Video From Finland's Tuska Festival Online
 Finland's annual Tuska Festival took place this year from June 28th - 30th. Fan-filmed video of NIGHTWISH performing at the festival - featurinf REVAMP / ex-AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen - is available below:
During the Tuska Festival, TJ Fowler from Skullbanger Media spoke with Nightwish bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala about the Imaginearum Tour and album, work on new material, among other topics:
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7 èþë 2013
GALES OF AVALON Release When The Ravens Return EP; 'Robert’s Lament' Video Streaming
 Canadian heavy metallers GALES OF AVALON have released their new EP, When The Ravens Return. The 6-track EP is available as a name your price download at this location.
Tracklisting:
'What Hell Have I?'
'Robert's Lament'
'These Words'
'Ocean Ranger'
'Darkened Mirrors'
'Winter Sun'
Album stream:
When The Ravens Return by Gales of Avalon
To accompany the release, the band has also posted a new video, for the track 'Robert’s Lament'. The video was produced with the help of Calgary’s Extreme Metal Television crew. | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
BREACHED Release 'Let Go' Video
 Heavy melodic rockers BREACHED have released 'Let Go', the latest and fifth music video in support of their new acoustic EP, Revolution Sessions, the follow up to their 2011 self titled EP.
Creating an alluring blend of melodious, metal-tinged rock ‘n roll, it didn’t take long for Breached to start winning over fans with their live shows and 2011's five-song self titled EP. The band’s tight harmonies and nail-hitting screams combined with overdriven guitars, intricate tempos and powerful lyrics provide a unique blend that audiences can’t seem to get enough of.
Revolution Sessions tracklisting:
'Let Go'
'Control'
'Happy?'
'Time'
'No Excuses'
In additional news, the band has been on the road this summer, having already performed at this year's Sudbury New Music Festival along with Eastern Canadian tour dates in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia with KING DOOM and will be later supporting Australia's ARCANE SAINTS for select Canadian dates.
Upcoming dates:
July
12 - Sgt. Peppers - Whitby, ON
August
9 - O’Briens Alehouse - Coram, NY
10 - Mulcahys - Wantagh, NY (with I Ignite)
31 - Cherry Colas - Toronto, ON (with Arcane Saints) | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
Italy's THE JULIET MASSACRE Stream 'Freedom Of Speech' Pre-Production Track
 Italian metallers THE JULIET MASSACRE are streaming a new pre-production track, 'Freedom Of Speech', recorded and mixed at UnderRoom Studios.
Stay tuned for further updates on the band's forthcoming material.
The Juliet Massacre lineup:
Antonio "Antomega" - Vocals
Alessandro "Alex Gore" - Vocals
Claudio "The Killer" - Guitar
Sabatino "Sab" - Guitar
Luchino "Jubbino" - Bass
Andrea "Pelle" - Drums
More on the band at this location. | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
LEADING THE BETRAYED Post New Demo Featuring Mystery Singer
 LEADING THE BETRAYED - featuring THE AGONIST guitarist Pascal "Paco" Jobin - have checked in with the following update:
"Some people have been asking 'When are we going to hear the vocals for LTB? Well, we have been working with a singer, and here is a sample of what Leading The Betrayed will sound like with vocals! It's just a demo, but this man sounds awesome. Can you guess who he is?!"
More audio samples of some new material are currently available for streaming here. | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
LORDS OF THE TRIDENT To Issue Plan Of Attack EP; Release Party Scheduled
 Madison, WI's traditional heavy metal warriors LORDS OF THE TRIDENT have joined forces with producers Doug Olson (head of recording at Madison Media Institute, with production credits for many well-known bands, including NIRVANA, SMASHING PUMPKINS, and CHEAP TRICK) and Martin Atkins (NINE INCH NAILS, MINISTRY, PIGFACE, KILLING JOKE) to bring you the Plan Of Attack EP.
The band will be taking no prisoners during the release party for their third release, which will be held on July 6th, at the RSR in Madison, Wisconsin. Battle support will come from TIGER CLUTCH, AXE RIPPER and FORCE FIELD.
More on Lords Of The Trident, including their live itinerary, at this location. | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
VESPERIA Share New Song 'To Times End We Ride'
 Canadian symphonic Celtic death metal band VESPERIA has treated fans to another song from their forthcoming album, An Olden Tale.
"Behold, the seven-and-a-half minute titanic riff-laden majesty of 'To Times End We Ride'. This song by far has the most tracks running simultaneously than any other song on An Olden Tale!"
An Olden Tale is due "this summer" and contains the following nine songs:
'1000 Years Ago'
'With Omens of Sorrow'
'The Swordsman'
'Forsaken Shores'
'Huntress'
'To Times End We Ride'
'Bring Me Triumph'
'An Olden Tale'
'Home For A Rest' (SPIRIT OF THE WEST cover)
In live news, Vesperia will be playing two shows this weekend:
July
5 - Oshawa, ON - The Atria
6 - London, ON - Call The Office | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
NORDHEIM Stream Four Videos From Montreal's Viking Fest 2013
 Canadian epic folk metallers NORDHEIM headlined Montreal’s first ever Viking Fest 2013, on Sunday, June 30th at the Katacombes Club, alongside other epic/folk/viking metal acts such as VALFREYA, VESPERIA, CRIMSON SHADOWS, and many more.
The band have released four live videos from the show. Clips for the tracks 'Soulblood', 'Mask Of The Banned One' and 'Get Drunk Of Die Tryin'' from their second album, Refill, as well as 'Old Man Crazy' from Nordheim's debut, Lost In The North, can be seen below:
Nordheim are streaming two lyric videos, for their new songs 'Get Drunk Or Die Tryin’' (with a special guest performance by Norway’s TROLLFEST on vocals), and 'Winter’s Dawn', both taken from their sophomore album, Refill. Refill was released on May 13th worldwide by Maple Metal Records.
The artwork was created by Nicolas Francoeur of Vorace Art, as was their 2010 debut album Lost In The North. Refill was recorded at Badass Studio, Montreal, QC, Canada in the winter of 2012/13 and produced by Jef Fortin (NEURAXIS, AUGURY, BLACKGUARD, UNEXPECT, KÄLTER).
The Refill tracklisting is:
'OV Frost and Ice'
'Mask of the Banned One'
'Get Drunk or Die Tryin’'
'Watch the Raven Die'
'Under a Crying Storm'
'The Grief'
'Winter’s Dawn'
'As Shadows Pass By'
'Soulblood'
'Get Drunk Or Die Tryin’' lyric video:
'Winter’s Dawn' lyric video:
‘The Grief’ lyric video:
Nordheim is:
Warraxe – lead vocals and guitars
Fred - lead guitars
BenFok - bass and vocals
Thom - keyboards
Lukas – drums (Kälter)
For more info on Nordheim visit here. | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
BYZANTINE Bassist Quits
 Bassist Michael "Skip" Cromer of reunited West Virginia metallers BYZANTINE has released the following statement:
"I am writing this post to inform you that as of after the Sound Factory show this Friday, I will no longer be playing in BYZANTINE.
"I have in recent months become a Christian and I feel at this point in my life that I have another direction that I must go in.
"I would like to thank my brothers in BYZANTINE for the opportunity to play in (my not-so-humble opinion) the best heavy metal band in the world. Through choosing me to fill the bass spot, I have seen more of the world than I ever thought I would. I have also had the privilege to be around some of the best musicians that have constantly pushed me to improve not only my skills as a musician but also as a businessman and friend. I love you, OJ, Tony, and Wolfe. You supporting in my decision means more to me than any song, any album, or any tour that we have worked on. I look forward to hearing what you crazy rednecks come up with next. I was a fan before I joined BYZ, and I am a fan still.
"Next, I would like to thank all the friends I have made during my time in BYZANTINE. There are so many of you that to write all of you down here would take more room than I think Facebook will allow. You all have made such a impact on my life that to not recognize you in some way would be a disservice. I will, however, point to some key people. They are Aaron Fisher, Daniel Johnson (Logan County as a whole, really), Anthony Lewis, Rod Lanham, Xack Padin, Jamie Rakes, Roadblock, and the Ojeda, Rohrbough, and Wolfe families as a whole. You all have stood out to me as supporters of this band in good times and bad. Much love to you as well.
'Last but certainly not least, I want to thank all the fans. When I joined BYZANTINE, I was welcomed with open arms in the way that only West Virginia knows how. I felt as though I became a 'honorary redneck.' Without your continued support, BYZANTINE, or any other band for that matter, would not be possible. I will remember the crazy nights and conversations that I have had with some of you and it is my hope that I will run into you in the future.
"Please join me this Friday in celebrating the Sound Factory. I think it a very fitting finale to my time with BYZANTINE that my last night with them will be in my favorite club in Charleston. It will be a great time and there will be a couple of surprises.
"God bless you all. Montani Semper Liberi."
BYZANTINE's self-titled latest album was released on February 26 through Gravedancer Records, the new label formed by MuseBox VP of marketing, Josh Eldridge, in partnership with marketing company MuseBox.
The "Byzantine" cover artwork was designed by David Friedmann, the winner of the contest the band launched on MetalSucks.
BYZANTINE was first discovered by LAMB OF GOD and released three highly respected albums and completed several major tours before calling in quits in 2008, just after the release of their most respected effort, "Oblivion Beckons". Last year, the band entered the studio to begin work on the new CD.
"Soul Eraser" video: | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
COLD SNAP To Release World War 3 Album In August; Artwork, Tracklisting Revealed
 Croatia-based groove metallers COLD SNAP have announced an August 30th North American release for their new album, World War 3, via the Haensel & Gretel label.
After one EP and two albums (Empty Promises and Perfection), World War 3 was produced again by Tue Madsen (HALFORD, SICK OF IT ALL, BEHEMOTH, etc.).
World War 3 tracklisting:
'Straight To Hell'
'Carnival'
'Rise Again'
'Unleash Me'
'Monster'
'Dead Guardian'
'Doomsday'
'Freedom'
'Silent Killer'
'Court Is Corrupted'
'Chameleon'
'My Emptiness'
Cold Snap lineup:
Jan Kerekeš - Vocals
Denis Roškari? - Drums
Zoran Ernoi? - Bass
Leo Friš?i? - Guitar, Background Vocals
Vlado Soldatek - Guitar
More on Cold Snap at this location. | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
SKYDANCER Reveal Land Of The Grim Album Artwork, Tracklisting; Video Teaser Uploaded
 Galician heavy/death metal act SKYDANCER have revealed the artwork and tracklisting for their upcoming studio release, Land Of The Grim (final release date TBA).
Tracklisting:
'Swamp Tomb'
'Ancares'
'Ancestral Lands'
'L´Even'
'Meet The Ferryman'
'The Treason Wall'
'The Galician Exile'
'Lembranza'
Album teaser:
Skydancer lineup:
Daniel Soengas - Guitars / Vocals
Jose Casal - Guitars
Victor Louzan - Bass
Daniel Díaz - Drums
More on Skydancer at this location. | 0 | |
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7 èþë 2013
FAMOUS UNDERGROUND Release ‘Dead Weight‘ Video
 Canadian hard rockers FAMOUS UNDERGROUND have released a new video, for the track ‘Dead Weight‘, featured on their new self-titled debut album out now via Dust On The Tracks Records. The new single ‘Dead Weight‘ is a melodic romp that takes you on a trip with an anthemic message that pertains to everyone. Sonically this represents the light and shade that is F.U., the song is a wakeup call for people to realize that they have the power to help create a more positive world. Watch the video below:
The official epic concept video to support the single ‘Dead Weight‘ takes you on a journey through evolution with beauty and destruction showing the realities and changes from Mother Earth’s point of view.
Famous Underground’s self-titled studio release produced by Nick Walsh (SLIK TOXIK), and mixed by Darius Szczepaniak (THE BLACK CROWES, SACRIFICE) at Rouge Valley Studio in Toronto. The new recording takes Walsh’s writing to a more defined state where the lyrics delve more into the complexities of the real world.
These musicians have independently garnered critical acclaim supporting such acts as MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, KID ROCK, BLACK SABBATH, BILLY TALENT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, APRIL WINE and many other international acts.
Famous Underground are:
Nicholas Walsh – vocals/guitars
Laurie-Anne Green – bass/vocals
Rick Corvese – guitars
Darren Boyd – guitars
Desche Sparboom – drums
For more details visit Famousunderground.tv. | 0 | |
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