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POSSESSED Release Part Three Of "The Creation Of Death Metal" Documentary

4/23/2019

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POSSESSED revealed their first album in over 3 decades, Revelations of Oblivion, will be released on May 10th via Nuclear Blast Records.

Today, the band releases part three of their multi-part documentary series entitled "The Creation Of Death Metal". Watch as they discuss the regional differences in the sound of death metal, here: https://youtu.be/_d9hF8j6Gkw

Watch the first three episodes here:
Part 1: The creation of "Death Metal" & POSSESSED
Part 2: DEATH & the beginning of the death metal community
Part 3: The regional differences in the sound of death metal


Recently, the band released their second single, "Shadowcult" with a live clip from their performance at "Live At Bloodstock Open Air 2017". Watch the live clip for "Shadowcult", here: https://youtu.be/BkUwVJjCyao

The band also offers fans a visualizer for the first single, "No More Room In Hell" which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/Ixk00N1W78c
Revelations Of Oblivion was recorded at NRG studios and Titan Studios with Jeff Becerra as executive producer and Daniel Gonzalez as co-producer for the album. Mixing and mastering was handled by Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN, BLOODBATH) at Abyss Studios in Sweden. For the artwork, the band enlisted Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak (PARADISE LOST, ABSU, DEICIDE, GHOST, GORGUTS) to create a piece that brought back the notion of true fear that was once associated with the idea of evil.

“Working with Peter was a fantastic experience. We put a great deal of thought into who we wanted to produce our new album. Since we hadn't made an all-new material release in well over 30 years, it was essential that we found the right person. Peter's name kept coming up over and over, and after speaking with my bandmates they all really liked Peter as he is more organic, and somebody we felt would fit in well with our process.”

Revelations Of Oblivion will be available as the following:
  • CD jewel with O-card
  • Solid Red Cassette (Limited to 250)
  • Vinyl
    • Opaque Red (Limited to 1,200)
    • Grey with Black Splatter Vinyl (Limited to 300)
    • Transparent Red with White Splatter Vinyl (Limited to 500)
    • Imported Vinyl
      • Black, White, Clear, Swirl
  • Album Art T-Shirt
  • Album Art Longlsleeve
  • Album Art Hoodie
  • Bundles
    • CD + T-shirt + Poster
    • Vinyl + T-shirt + Poster
    • CD + Longlseeve + Poster
    • Vinyl + Longlseeve + Poster
Pre-order Revelations Of Oblivion in the format of your choice here: www.nuclearblast.com/possessed-revelations

Below is the  track listing:
1. Chant Of Oblivion
2. No More Room In Hell
3. Dominion
4. Damned
5. Demon
6. Abandoned
7. Shadowcult
8. Omen
9. Ritual
10. The Word
11. Graven
12. Temple Of Samael

Stay tuned for more information on Revelations Of Oblivion as well as upcoming tours including the Possessed Devils Over Europe Tour 2019 which kicks off on June 6th!

POSSESSED is:
Jeff Becerra | vocals
Daniel Gonzalez | guitars
Emilio Marquez | drums
Robert Cardenas | bass
Claudeous Creamer | guitars

WATCH: "Shadowcult" Live Clip From  Bloodstock Open Air 2017

WATCH: "No More Room In Hell" Visualizer 

Watch: The creation of "Death Metal" & POSSESSED
 

Watch: DEATH & the beginning of the death metal community

Pre-order your copy of Revelations Of Oblivion here:  www.nuclearblast.com/possessed-revelations
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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Kick Off Five-Date Mini-Tour With Special Guests Unidad Trauma Next Week

4/23/2019

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CATTLE DECAPITATION will kick off a five-date mini-tour with special guests/grindcore merchants Unidad Trauma next week. The journey will rampage its way through San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and Colorado Springs. See all confirmed dates below.
 
CATTLE DECAPITATION w/ Unidad Trauma:
4/30/2019 DNA - San Francisco, CA
5/01/2019 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA w/ Cave Bastard, Temblad
5/02/2019 Dive Bar - Las Vegas, NV w/ Guttural Secrete, Excerebration
5/04/2019 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM w/ Suspended, Snot Goblin
5/05/2019 Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
 
CATTLE DECAPITATION released their Medium Rarities full-length last fall via Metal Blade Records. Featuring six previously unreleased pre-Human Jerky demos (1999) with frontman Travis Ryan on guitar (while also handling vocal duties), plus the long-sought-after To Serve Man (2002) bonus track, "Rotting Children For Remote Viewing," as well as the six songs from 2005's split EP with Caninus and other rarities, the collection spans the band's twenty-two-year long career and is a must-have for any CATTLE DECAPITATION devotee.
 
To preview and purchase Medium Rarities, visit: metalblade.com/cattledecapitation.

http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation
http://www.twitter.com/cattledecap
http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap
http://www.instagram.com/cattledecapitation
http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation
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Sacred Reich releases limited edition 7" vinyl split with Iron Reagan, featuring new stand-alone track, "Don't Do It Donnie"; band to hit the road in the USA starting May 4th

4/21/2019

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Legendary American Thrash Metallers Sacred Reich have finished recording their highly anticipated new studio album - a first in 23 years - entitled Awakening. The album is due this summer.

Sacred Reich have released the stand-alone track "Don't Do It Donnie" digitally today. The track will only be available physically as part of the limited edition split-7" with Iron Reagan.

Comments Sacred Reich's Phil Rind: "We are stoked to do a split with Iron Reagan. When we began as a band in 1986, we were influenced lyrically by punk bands and the Reagan era. This is a great way to get back to our roots. The song is a heavy and cheeky middle finger to the politics of today. You'd think we'd have learned by now. There is a reason our first record is called 'Ignorance'."

Iron Reagan are participating with the exclusive song "They Scream". There will only be 1000 black copies available of the 7". Pre-order it now at Indie Merch, eBay, or EMP!

The new Sacred Reich album Awakening has been recorded with producer Arthur Rizk and engineer John Aquilino at The Platinum Underground in Arizona. Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering, CA.

More details on Awakening shortly.

Sacred Reich will be hitting the road in May to tour across North America. Full dates below.

Sacred Reich tour dates
w/ Iron Regan, Leeway, Enforced
May 4 - Denver, CO - Streets *
May 5 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room *
May 8 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus w/ High Spirits
May 9 - Asbury Park, NJ - House of Independents
May 10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Cattivo
May 11 - Baltimore, MD - Metro
May 12 - Boston, MA - Once Ballroom
May 14 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
May 15 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's
May 16 - Detroit, MI - Sanctuary
May 17 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
May 18 - Indianapolis, IN - The Citadel *
May 20 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade *
May 22 - New Orleans, LA - Parish @ House Of Blues *
May 23 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar *
May 24 - Dallas, TX - Trees *
May 25 - San Antonio, TX - Rock Box *
May 28 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick **
May 29 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Metro **
May 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Regent Theater ***
June 1 - Phoenix, AZ - Club Red ***
*= w/ Sworn Enemy
**= w/ Excel, Sworn Enemy
***= w/ VIO-LENCE, Excel, Sworn Enemy

Sacred Reich online:
https://www.facebook.com/sacredreichofficial/
https://twitter.com/sacredreich
https://www.instagram.com/sacredreichofficial/
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EXODUS Celebrate 40 Year Anniversary With The Release Of "No Love (Live At Day In The Dirt 1984)"

4/21/2019

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The formation of the beast we now call EXODUS began in Richmond CA in 1979, and although many started their journey as fans a few years down the line, there is no debating that the early 80’s was a time for major growth in the world of Thrash Metal, especially in the Bay Area of California.

Day in the Dirt was perhaps the ultimate example of the Bay Area thrash metal underground scene in 1984. A plywood stage constructed in a Berkeley, California park where SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and EXODUS played to a frenzied crowd of headbangers. It was also evident from this show, and others like it, why EXODUS was so influential on the Bay Area scene and thrash metal in general. With the eventual release of their first album Bonded By Blood, the band would take their music and their live show to new heights of insanity in the years that followed.

Take a trip back to that incredible time in thrash metal history with the recently unearthed live recording of "No Love (Live At Day In The Dirt 1984)", and listen to the raw power of the original Bonded By Blood lineup of the band that started it all... EXODUS!

In celebration of their 40 year reign, EXODUS is proud to release the single "No Love (Live At Day In The Dirt 1984)" Check out the track stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYLbWpL4OJ0Photographs by Brian Lew.
Gary Holt comments, "Day In The Dirt was almost like the Bay Area thrash metal Woodstock, our own underground version on the legendary Day On The Green shows we all attended so many times. What happened that day at Aquatic Park in Berkeley has gone down in Bay Area lore as an epic day for the underground Thrash scene. The brainchild of the late great Wes Robinson, we were fortunate to have been a key part of such a great show. It was Rick Hunolt's second Exodus show as well I believe!"

Listen and download at  http://nuclearblast.com/exodus-nolove.

Stay tuned for more information on upcoming festivities surrounding the 40 year anniversary as well as their highly awaited eleventh album.

LISTEN: "No Love (Live At Day In The Dirt 1984" Track

Order your copy of Blood In, Blood Out here: http://smarturl.it/EXODUS-Blood

Or digitally: 
http://geni.us/exobiboitunes
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MAJESTY – Unveil Album Details & Release New Song & Lyric Video

4/21/2019

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German heavy metal icons lead you into a post-apocalyptic wasteland!
MAJESTY used the two years since their latest album Rebels well: Next to relentless touring, the five piece got busy by pouring all its creativity into new and exciting material. Legends is the ninth MAJESTY studio album and leads all defenders of steel into a post-apocalyptic wasteland where mankind fights for a brighter future. This is the next level of German Heavy Metal!
Watch the lyric video of the first single “Burn The Bridges” right HERE!
Mastermind Tarek "MS" Maghary on the new record:
"Burn the Bridges" tells a little story about rebels escaping to an island where they can live free. But the song can also be applied to your every day life because it is about leaving all the bullshit behind and do whatever you want to do. We can´t wait to play this massive singalong anthem live on stage and hear you guys scream a lot of "burns" towards us!"
Pre-Order Legends right HERE!


 
MAJESTY are:
Tarek "MS" Maghary - Vocals
Emanuel Knorr - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Robin Hadamovsky - Guitars
Arthur Gauglitz- Bass
Jan Raddatz – Drums
 
 
For more info on MAJESTY go to:
http://www.majesty-metal.de 
https://www.facebook.com/majestymetal
https://twitter.com/majestymetal
https://www.instagram.com/majesty  
http://www.napalmrecords.com
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ENFORCER - Unveil First "Zenith" Track By Track Episode!

4/21/2019

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Only 8 days are left until Swedish metallers ENFORCER unleash their highly-anticipated, fifth studio album Zenith via Nuclear Blast. Today the group has launched the first part of a track by track commentary series, in which Olof and Jonas discuss the first 5 songs on the record. Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bQzfWwPLG0

01. Die For The Devil
02. Zenith Of The Black Sun
03. Searching For You
04. Regrets
05. The End Of A Universe

Zenith can now be pre-ordered in various formats, here: http://nblast.de/EnforcerZenith
Pre-order the album digitally to receive "Searching For You / Voy A Encontrarte" and "Die For The Devil" / "Muere Por El Diablo" instantly (amazon and iTunes only)!
Pre-save the album via Spotify: http://nblast.de/ENFORCERzenithPreSave
Listen to the track in the NB Novelties Playlists:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNovelties / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNovelties

More on Zenith:
"Die For The Devil" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvSxlOv6F4
"Muere Por El Diablo" OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aRHfLRHnw4
Album Trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLQkpdSEUwA

Zenith - Track Listing:

01. Die For The Devil
02. Zenith Of The Black Sun
03. Searching For You
04. Regrets
05. The End Of A Universe
06. Sail On
07. One Thousand Years Of Darkness
08. Thunder And Hell
09. Forever We Worship The Dark
10. Ode To Death
Bonus Track (DIGI only!)
11. To Another World

Zenith (Spanish Version) - Track Listing:
01. Muere Por El Diablo
02. Zenith Del Sol Negro
03. Voy A Encontrarte
04. Ecos
05. El Fin De Un Universo
06. Navego
07. Mil Años En Las Sombras
08. Rendido Al Trueno Infernal
09. Por Siempre Seguimos La Oscuridad
10. Oda A La Muerte

Zenith contains 10 brand new anthems, bringing not only classic tunes, but also fresh blood to the band's unique sound. In addition, guitarist Jonathan Nordwall debuts as new permanent member of the group on the forthcoming record. Comments Olof Wikstrand on the new record, "Zenith is definitely the most ambitious project we ever engaged ourselves in. I think all together we spent over two and a half years to write, produce and record it all. We are super excited to finally get this one out to you all. Beware the 'Zenith Of The Black Sun'." With the drums having been recorded at Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm and the rest of the tracking completed at Hvergelmer Studios, Arvika, Zenith was produced by ENFORCER themselves. The artwork was created by Italian artist Velio Josto. Recently, the band announced their co-headlining North American tour with WARBRINGER! The trek will run kick off September 5th at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California and conclude on October 28th at Club Red in Tempe, Arizona.

This is not the first time WARBRINGER and ENFORCER have shared the stage together, as the two groups previously co-headlined a successful North American tour in early 2016. Since then, both acts have hoped for another opportunity to perform together – and this fall, they'll have 54!

ENFORCER vocalist Olof Wikstrand comments, ”Extremely excited to announce our immediate return to the shores of North America! Expect a show full of energy, and a broad variety of songs from our new album as well as older stuff!”

“We are pleased to announce an extensive North American tour for Fall 2019,” says WARBRINGER vocalist John Kevill. “We will be hitting the road for 54 consecutive dates with our Swedish speed metal brothers, Enforcer. Looking forward to seeing you guys again and wrecking whatever place we are in!"

ENFORCER will be touring in support of there forthcoming studio album Zenith which will be released on April 26, 2019 through Nuclear Blast. They also revealed a big surprise for their Spanish speaking fans: although Zenith was originally written and recorded in English, the band has decided to record a version in Spanish too! Watch and listen to the official lyric video for the album opener, "Muere Por El Diablo", over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aRHfLRHnw4

WARBRINGER expects to release a new album – their second for Napalm Records – during the tour. Says Kevill, “WARBRINGER has been forging new material and will be entering the studio this summer to track a new record. We have been hard at work crafting a follow-up to 2017's 'Woe to the Vanquished,' a record we are very proud of. As always, we want to keep our standard of quality as high as possible, both widening the band’s sound but still keeping the whole thing totally relentless and vicious.”
Watch the lyric video for "Power Unsurpassed" here: https://youtu.be/UP0y7KoOzvQ

Tickets are now on sale everywhere!

Confirmed dates for the ENFORCER and WARBRINGER co-headlining tour are:
09/05/2019  Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
09/06/2019  Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA
09/07/2019  Malones - Santa Ana, CA
09/08/2019  Strummers - Fresno, CA
09/09/2019  Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA
09/10/2019  Holy Diver - Sacramento, CA
09/11/2019  Hawthorne - Portland, OR
09/12/2019  El Corazon - Seattle, WA
09/13/2019  Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC CANADA
09/14/2019  The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AL CANADA
09/15/2019  Dickens - Calgary, AB CANADA
09/16/2019  The Exchange - Regina, SK CANADA
09/17/2019  Park Theatre - Winnipeg, MB CANADA
09/18/2019  Lee’s Liquor Lounge - Minneapolis, MN
09/19/2019  Lookout Lounge - Omaha, NE
09/20/2019  Vandeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
09/21/2019  RT 20 - Racine, WI
09/22/2019  The Forge - Joliet, IL 
09/23/2019  Token Lounge - Westland, MI
09/24/2019  Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY
09/25/2019  Velvet Underground - Toronto, ON CANADA
09/26/2019  Mavericks - Ottawa, ON CANADA
09/27/2019  Bar Le Magog - Sherbrooke, QUE  CANADA
09/28/2019  Rock Cafe Le Stage - Trois-Rivieres, QUE CANADA
09/29/2019  L’Anti - Quebec City,  QUE CANADA 
09/30/2019  FouFounes - Montreal, QUE  CANADA
10/01/2019  The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
10/02/2019  Dingbatz - Clifton, NY
10/03/2019  The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
10/04/2019  Kingsland - Brooklyn, NY
10/05/2019  Blackthorn 51 - Elmhurst, NY
10/06/2019  Fish Head Cantina - Halethorpe, MD
10/07/2019  Cattivo - Pittsburgh, PA
10/08/2019  Canal Club - Richmond, VA
10/09/2019  Black Circle - Indianapolis, IN
10/10/2019  The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
10/11/2019  Motorco - Durham, NC
10/12/2019  The Haven - Winter Park, FL
10/13/2019  O’Malley's - Margate, FL
10/14/2019  Crowbar - Ybor City, FL
10/15/2019  Southport Hall - New Orleans, LA
10/16/2019  Scout Bar - Houston, TX
10/17/2019  Rock Box - San Antonio, TX
10/18/2019  Come And Take It Live - Austin, TX
10/19/2019  Trees - Dallas, TX
10/20/2019  Aftershock - Merriam, KS
10/21/2019  The Shrine - Tulsa, OK
10/22/2019  89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City, OK
10/23/2019  Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM
10/24/2019  Herman's Hideaway - Denver, CO
10/25/2019  Liquid Joe’s - Salt Lake City, UT
10/26/2019  Backstage Bar and Billiards - Las Vegas, NV
10/27/2019  The Rock - Tucson, AZ
10/28/2019  Club Red - Tempe,  AZ

ENFORCER Worldwide Dates:
05.04. P Moita - Moita Metal Fest
06.04. CH Stans - Iron Force Festival
02.05. N Kopervik - Karmøygeddon Metal Festival
04.05. B Izegem - Headbanger's Balls Fest
24.05. GR Thessaloniki - Eightball Club
25.05. GR Athens - Kyttaro Live Club
08.06. D Hauptmannsgrün - Chronical Moshers Open Air *SOLD OUT*
28.06. NL Dokkum - Dokk'em Open Air
06.07. I Rome - FukSia
07.07. SRB Novi Sad - Exit Fest
12.07. D Balingen - Bang Your Head!!!
13.07. D Torgau-Entenfang - In Flammen Open Air
27.07. D Freißenbüttel - Burning Q Festival
23.08. D Hallbergmoos - Trveheim Festival *SOLD OUT*

ENFORCER is:
Olof Wikstrand | vocals, guitars
Jonas Wikstrand | drums, piano & keyboards
Tobias Lindqvist | bass
Jonathan Nordwall | guitars
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MEMORIAM – First Single & Lyric Video Released

4/21/2019

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The war rages on! Old school metal veterans MEMORIAM are set to unleash their third album, Requiem For Mankind, on June 21st, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band have revealed the lyric video for new track "Shell Shock".

Watch the clip, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2olgPmHY-84

The band states:
"A new MEMORIAM song, a new approach, and as with all our albums a new sound for us to use. 'Shell Shock' is the first track we recorded for the Requiem For Mankind album. It is a bit of a death metal headbanger of a track! Subject wise, it deals with the effects of being on the frontline amongst all the noise and chaos of a horrific war situation from an individual standpoint, and also that the soldier does not die from an enemy bullet! Sound wise it needed to sound a bit epic, we think we have achieved this on 'Shellshock' and have used this as the blueprint sound throughout the album."

Pre-order the album here: http://nblast.de/Memoriam-RFM
The digital single "Shell Shock" will be available tomorrow, April 19th, on all streaming platforms.

The tracklisting of Requiem For Mankind
01. Shell Shock
02. Undefeated
03. Never The Victim
04. Austerity Kills
05. In The Midst Of Desolation
06. Refuse To Be Led
07. The Veteran
08. Requiem For Mankind
09. Fixed Bayonets
10. Interment

The album's impressive artwork was created again by Dan Seagrave (BENEDICTION, DISMEMBER, HYPOCRISY, SUFFOCATION,...).

The colossal songwriting and the first-class recordings have been immortalised through the sublime production work of Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, DIMMU BORGIR, AT THE GATES, AMORPHIS, etc.) at Parlour Studios, giving the record raw production values, whilst providing the perfect scenario to showcase the musicianship so beautifully displayed on the album.

Memoriam were also pleased to announce their debut London show last week – which will also be the release show for their upcoming studio album. The gig will be taking place at The Underworld, Camden on June 22nd this summer. Supports to be announced in due course.

Pre-order Requiem For Mankind here: http://nblast.de/Memoriam-RFM
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BLIND GUARDIAN - Reveal "Tokyo Tales" History Episode

4/21/2019

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After releasing the remixed and remastered versions of their final three re-issues The Forgotten Tales, Tokyo Tales and Live on 2CD digi-pack and 2LP / 3LP gatefold vinyl format, in a variety of limited edition colours, BLIND GUARDIAN today reveal a new history episode for their re-issue of Tokyo Tales.

Watch the clip here: 
"Another journey back in time. Tokyo Tales is pure excitement for us. Amazing memories of an adventurous age, a legacy captured for eternity", comments Hansi Kürsch.

Also watch the recently released history episode about "The Forgotten Tales":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJykN40rRzE

Order your copy here: https://media.nuclearblast.de/shoplanding/2018/BlindGuardian/reissues.htmlThe Forgotten Tales
CD1 (remastered 2012)
01. Mister Sandman
02. Surfin’ USA
03. Bright Eyes
04. Lord Of The Rings
05. The Wizard
06. Spread Your Wings
07. Mordred’s Song
08. Black Chamber
09. The Bard’s Song – In The Forest
10. Barbara Ann
11. A Past And Future Secret
12. To France
13. Theatre Of Pain
14. All The King’s Horses
15. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
16. Don’t Talk To Strangers
17. Beyond The Realms Of Death
18. Hallelujah
19. In A Gadda Da Vida
20. You’re The Voice

CD2 (original)
01. Mister Sandman
02. Surfin’ USA
03. Bright Eyes
04. Lord Of The Rings
05. The Wizard
06. Spread Your Wings
07. Mordred’s Song
08. Black Chamber
09. The Bard’s Song – In The Forest
10. Barbara Ann
11. A Past And Future Secret
12. To France
13. Theatre Of Pain

2LP (33 RPM)
Side A
01. Mister Sandman
02. Surfin’ USA
03. Bright Eyes
04. Lord Of The Rings
05. The Wizard
06. Spread Your Wings
Side B
01. Mordred’s Song
02. Black Chamber
03. The Bard’s Song – In The Forest
04. Barbara Ann
05. A Past And Future Secret
06. To France
Side C
01. Theatre Of Pain
02. All The King’s Horses
03. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
04. Don’t Talk To Strangers
Side D
01. Beyond The Realms Of Death
02. Hallelujah
03. In A Gadda Da Vida
04. You’re The Voice
Tokyo Tales
CD1 (remastered 2012)
01. Inquisition
02. Banish From Sanctuary
03. Journey Through The Dark
04. Traveler In Time
05. The Quest For Tanelorn
06. Goodbye My Friend
07. Time What Is Time
08. Majesty
09. Valhalla
10. Welcome To Dying
11. Lord Of The Rings
12. Lost In The Twilight Hall
13. Barbara Ann
 
CD2 (original)
01. Inquisition
02. Banish From Sanctuary
03. Journey Through The Dark
04. Traveler In Time
05. The Quest For Tanelorn
06. Goodbye My Friend
07. Time What Is Time
08. Majesty
09. Valhalla
10. Welcome To Dying
11. Lost In The Twilight Hall
12. Barbara Ann

2LP (33 RPM)
Side A
01. Inquisition
02. Banish From Sanctuary
03. Journey Through The Dark
04. Traveler In Time
Side B
01. The Quest For Tanelorn
02. Goodbye My Friend
03. Time What Is Time
Side C
01. Majesty
02. Valhalla
03. Welcome To Dying
Side D
01. Lord Of The Rings
02. Lost In The Twilight Hall
03. Barbara Ann
Live
CD1 (remastered 2012)
01. War Of Wrath
02. Into The Storm
03. Welcome To Dying
04. Nightfall
05. The Script For My Requiem
06. Harvest Of Sorrow
07. The Soulforged
08. Valhalla
09. Majesty
10. Mordred’s Song
11. Born In A Mourning Hall
 
CD2 (remastered 2012)
01. Under The Ice
02. Bright Eyes
03. Punishment Divine
04. The Bard’s Song – In The Forest
05. Imaginations From The Other Side
06. Lost In The Twilight Hall
07. A Past And Future Secret
08. Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill)
09. Journey Through The Dark
10. Lord Of The Rings
11. Mirror Mirror

3LP (33 RPM)
Side A
01. War Of Wrath
02. Into The Storm
03. Welcome To Dying
04. Nightfall
Side B
01. The Script For My Requiem
02. Harvest Of Sorrow
03. The Soulforged
04. Valhalla
Side C
01. Majesty
02. Mordred’s Song
03. Born In A Mourning Hall
Side D
01. Under The Ice
02. Bright Eyes
03. Punishment Divine
04. The Bard’s Song – In The Forest
Side E
01. Imaginations From The Other Side
02. Lost In The Twilight Hall
03. A Past And Future Secret
Side F
01. Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill)
02. Journey Through The Dark
03. Lord Of The Rings
04. Mirror Mirror



Order your BLIND GUARDIAN vinyl here: nuclearblast.com/blindguardian-reissues
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FLUB: Experimental Death Metallers (Mems. of Rivers Of Nihil, Alterbeast) Launch "Wild Smoke" At Heavy Blog Is Heavy. Flub out 6/7 via The Artisan Era

4/21/2019

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Sacramento, California-based experimental death metal project Flub recently announced the upcoming release of their self-titled full-length. The album is set for release on June 7th through The Artisan Era. It is the follow up to the group's two prior EP's and a standalone single which were released several years ago.

The group's impressive pedigree includes Alterbeast vocalist Michael Alvarez, ex-Vale of Pnath guitarist Eloy Montes, Rivers Of Nihil drummer Jared Klein, and bassist Matthew Mud. Flub was formed in 2013 by Michael, Eloy, and Jared before the three of them made a name for themselves in other groups in the last few years. Now the time is right for Flub to return with their most mature music to date.

Flub - Flub is an adventurous death metal experience, one that distills and combines a love for catchy melodies, pulverizing grooves, ravenous brutality, symphonic flourishes, and vicious technical death metal. On top of the albums multi-faceted approach to death metal, Flub skillfully weaves in a range of elements from various genres of music, such as cumbia, jazz fusion and classical. Ambitious yet never needlessly busy, Flub is poised to deliver one of 2019's finest death metal albums. 

Today the band partnered with Heavy Blog Is Heavy to premiere the album's first single, "Wild Smoke". 

*You can listen to Flub - "Wild Smoke" HERE

Heavy Blog Is Heavy comments on today's premiere of "Wild Smoke"
"Technical death metal project Flub has always been one to watch. Featuring members of Vale of Pnath and Rivers of Nihil, they’ve certainly got the credentials, but there’s more to making good music than having been in other good bands. Indeed, Flub’s 2014 EP Advent showed that they can blend an upbeat vibe and progressive elements into a technical sound to create their own niche."

"Having a positive vibe to the sound isn’t usually a typical death metal move, but Flub have always had that fresher aspect. The full release, the band’s self-titled debut Flub, contains a lot more of this type of exploration, with jazz fusion, classical and latin elements weaved into the tech death framework."

**Pre-orders for Flub - Flub are now live
Merch Bundles: http://smarturl.it/FLUB-MERCH
Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/FLUB-Bandcamp

INTERVIEW ALERT: Flub is now available for interviews. Please send us a message if you would like to set something up with the band.

*Stay tuned for more Flub news, early singles, and promos for reviewers to be sent out in the coming weeks.

Flub - Flub Tracklist
1. Last Breath
2. Blossom
3. Umbra Mortis
4. Dream
5. Rise From Your Grave
6. Rebirth
7. Wild Smoke

Flub - Flub Line-up
Vocals: Michael Alvarez (Alterbeast)
Guitars/Programming: Eloy Montes (ex-Vale of Pnath)
Bass: Matthew Mudd (ex-The User Lives)
Drums: Jared Klein (Rivers of Nihil, Grindfeld)

Social Media Links
https://www.facebook.com/flubmetal
https://flub.bandcamp.com/
https://flub.bigcartel.com/
Flub YouTube Channel
https://www.instagram.com/flubmetal/
https://www.facebook.com/TheArtisanEra/
The Artisan Era YouTube Channel
http://www.theartisanera.com/
https://theartisanera.bandcamp.com/
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Abnormality launches new single, "A Catastrophic and Catalyzing Event"

4/21/2019

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On May 10th, Abnormality will release their third full-length, Sociopathic Constructs, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of Sociopathic Constructs, the new single, "A Catastrophic and Catalyzing Event", can be heard at:
A video for the first single, "Curb Stomp" (directed by David Brodsky // www.davidsbrodsky.com), can be viewed now at: https://metalblade.com/abnormality/ - where the album can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:
--jewelcase-CD
--180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
--root beer marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
--turquoise marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 100 copies)
--amber / red marbled vinyl (US exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
* exclusive bundles with shirts, plus digital options are also available!





The album was tracked primarily at The Brick HitHouse in Hyannis, Massachusetts with producers Peter Rutcho (Revocation, Ravage) and Shane Frisby (Becoming The Archetype, Bury Your Dead) with vocals produced by Zdenek Sikyr at Studio Hostivar (Cult of Fire, Master's Hammer) in Prague. Having worked with Rutcho since 2010, it was a painless, professional process, the band also bringing in Chaney Crabb of Entheos to add a guest vocal to the devastating "Penance". "'Sociopathic Constructs' is the result of tons of hard work and shows the progress we have made as a band since 'Mechanisms' (2016)," asserts Sundaramurthy. "We feel the time is now for such an album, the brutality perfectly reflects the darkness, violence, and harsh reality of our world."

Sociopathic Constructs serves to further cement Abnormality's place at the cutting edge of savage ultra-technical death metal. With this release, the quintet have stepped up their game across the board, making for a record that is as violent, complex and thought provoking as any you will hear in 2019, and the band were not afraid to explore and mix things up. "I think this record we felt free enough to just go where we wanted to within a song," states guitarist Jeremy Henry. "We had no qualms with switching styles and approaches from riff to riff. To have a whole section grinding away and then just switch gears, hit the brakes and drop a slow, old school Morbid Angel warship groove in there. We felt free to follow our instincts, and just let our influences shine through."

Sociopathic Constructs track-listing
1. Monarch Alpha
2. Penance
3. Kakistocracy
4. Transmogrification of the Echoborgs
5. A Catastrophic and Catalyzing Event
6. Aeturnum
7. Dying Breed
8. A Seething Perversion
9. Curb Stomp

Abnormality live - Aggressive Misanthropy Across Europe 2019
July 6 - Obscene Extreme Festival - Trutnov, Czech Republic @ Battlefield * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July - 7 Graz, Austria @ Club Q * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 9 - Bologna, Italy @ Freakout Club * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 10 - Torino, Italy @ Ziggy Club * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 11 - Milano, Italy @ Circolo Svolta * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 12 - Montpellier, France @ Secret Place * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 13 - Move Your Fucking Brain Fest - Barcelona, Spain @ Death Field * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 15 - Charleroi, Belgium @ MCP Apache * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 16 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Ebrietas * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 17 - Vienna, Austria @ Viper Room * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 18 - Budapest, Hungary @ Durer Kert * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph
July 19 - Death Metal Supremacy No 6 - Cluj-Napoca, Romania @ Flying Circus * w/ Gorgasm, Abnormality, Cenotaph

Abnormality online:
https://www.facebook.com/AbnormalityOfficial
https://twitter.com/abnormalityband
https://instagram.com/abnormality.band
https://www.youtube.com/AbnormalityOfficial
https://abnormality.bandcamp.com
https://www.reverbnation.com/abnormality
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DESTRUCTION - Re-Sign To Nuclear Blast Records

4/21/2019

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Nuclear Blast Records is proud to announce that the German thrash-legends DESTRUCTION have signed a new record deal with the label.

Founded in 1982, DESTRUCTION soared to the top of the national thrash metal movement, with albums like Infernal Overkill and Eternal Devastation tucked away in their impressive heavy metal arsenal. Even the band’s later work such as All Hell Breaks Loose or The Antichrist are glorious moments in thrash, highlighting why DESTRUCTION are part of the “Big Teutonic 4”…and still touring the world with great success.
 
After the latest successful Nuclear Blast releases Day of Reckoning (2011), Spiritual Genocide (2012), Under Attack (2016) and the newly recorded best-of Thrash Anthems II, the band have decided to sign a new deal with the label so that the formidable pairing can continue to produce even more greatness.

Mastermind Schmier states:
"Somehow this came by surprise and I know that sounds weird but we were so focused and excited about finishing the new album, that the paperwork did not really matter to us at that time! When we did realize that our contract with the label is due, it took us only some minutes to negotiate a new deal! 
 We are a part of the NUCLEAR BLAST family now since more than 15 years, we feel at home here, we trust each other in this monkey business and also many people that work for the label we call our friends.
So this re-signing is something that came very easy and natural. Working with the best label in METAL is still an honor cause they supported us thru the good and the bad times! DESTRUCTION 2019 is stronger than ever, the new line up is killing & we will have more news about the upcoming record very soon - please stay tuned dear metalheads!"
 
 Nuclear Blast Head-Of-A&R Andy Siry adds:
"We are really happy and proud, that the almighty Destruction re-sign with Nuclear Blast. It is a honour for us to work with these guys. The whole band became very good friends over the years. So we are looking forward to release the upcoming new thrash metal classic - stay tuned!"

More info about the upcoming new studio album will be released next week.
Stay tuned!
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ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN Slaying the West Tour With SKINLAB Kicks Off on August 8th!

4/18/2019

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Canadian metal upstarts ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN are proud to announce the Slaying The West 12-date trek with headliners SKINLAB. The tour will kick off on August 18th in Reno, NV and will make stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Denver before the final performance on August 31st in Sacramento, CA.

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN comments, "West Coast is going to get it. We’re stoked to announce we will be tearing it up and playing our new album Harbinger on tour with SKINLAB this August!" 

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN will be touring in support of their second full-length album and Nuclear Blast debut, Harbinger. Check out the live video for "End Of Existence" here: https://youtu.be/jfgiBLO_Vrs

Tickets for the tour are now on sale!

Confirmed dates for the Slaying The West tour are:
8/18/2019  - Reno, NV
8/19/2019  - Portland, OR
8/20/2019  - Seattle, WA
8/22/2019  - Los Angeles, CA
8/23/2019  - Laguna Niguel, CA
8/24/2019  - San Diego, CA
8/25/2019  - Phoenix, AZ
8/27/2019  - Colorado Springs, CO
8/28/2019  - Denver, CO
8/29/2019  - Salt Lake City, UT
8/30/2019  - Las Vegas, NV
8/31/2019  - Sacramento,CA
Harbinger was produced and mixed by Jason Suecof (DEVILDRIVER, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM) and mastered by Alan Douches (DARKEST HOUR, EVERY TIME I DIE, SUICIDE SILENCE).

Order the album today both physically and digitally from www.nuclearblast.com/aoa-harbinger.

More on ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN:
"The Endless" track video https://youtu.be/vC-fm_LbOMs
"The Horror" demo https://youtu.be/Jf4XWyxqrQw

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN is:
Jamison Friesen | vocals
Brendan Anderson | lead guitar
Kevin Student | bass
Ryan Sorensen | guitar
Ty Fox | drums

WATCH: "End Of Existence" Live Video

WATCH: "The Endless" Track Stream Video

WATCH: "Witness" lyric video



Order your copy of Harbinger here: www.nuclearblast.com/aoa-harbinger.
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REVOCATION To Kick Off Chaos & Carnage US Tour With Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Fallujah, And More Tonight!

4/18/2019

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REVOCATION will kick off the Chaos & Carnage US tour tonight at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. The month-long journey will run through May 17th and features co-headliners Whitechapel and Dying Fetus with additional support from Fallujah, Spite, Uncured, and Buried Above Ground. See all confirmed dates below.
 
REVOCATION w/ Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Fallujah, Spite, Uncured, Buried Above Ground:
4/18/2019 Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
4/19/2019 Palladium - Worcester, MA
4/20/2019 Reverb - Reading, PA
4/23/2019 Rex Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
4/24/2019 Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
4/25/2019 Conrod Music Hall - Chicago, IL
4/26/2019 Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
4/27/2019 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
4/28/2019 Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
4/30/2019 The Oriental Theater - Denver, CO
5/02/2019 UC Theatre - Berkley, CA
5/03/2019 House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
5/04/2019 The Pressroom - Phoenix, AZ
5/05/2019 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
5/07/2019 The Complex - Springfield, MO
5/08/2019 Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
5/09/2019 Rock Box - San Antonio, TX
5/10/2019 Gas Monkey Live - Dallas, TX
5/11/2019 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
5/12/2019 House Of Blues - New Orleans, LA
5/13/2019 Buckhead Theatre - Atlanta, GA
5/15/2019 Revolution - Fort Lauderdale, FL
5/16/2019 Jannus Live - St. Petersburg, FL
5/17/2019 Ramkat - Winston Salem, NC
 
REVOCATION continues to tour in support of their latest full-length, The Outer Ones, released last September via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Queensrÿche, Whitechapel, etc.), The Outer Ones finds REVOCATION pushing both the death metal and progressive elements of their signature sound harder than ever. "I knew that I wanted to go in a darker direction, and this is our most death metal album to date," states vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson. "Sometimes when death metal bands go down the prog route, they lose some of that edge, but we wanted to keep the aggression at the forefront of what we do while still pushing our boundaries."
 
To preview and purchase The Outer Ones, go to: metalblade.com/revocation.
 
"There's no denying this record. It's complex in a way that metal fans can understand, but that complexity is based on a deep understanding of music theory." - Heavy Blog Is Heavy
 
"While REVOCATION are always evolving and perfecting their laser-tight sound, The Outer Ones is a step above what they've done in the past. The band sounds more at peace with what they are than ever before and have struck gold with the direction their taking." - Exclaim
 
"Rather than feel like an overwhelming onslaught, the band balance their progressive tendencies and weighty cosmic concepts with a strong sense of melody. There's a lot going on, but the melodic guitar lines, especially in the form of solos ('The Outer Ones,' 'A Starless Darkness'), provide ballast that allows the band to wade into even the most uncharted waters." -- Now Toronto
 
"Where lesser artists would have fallen off into creative slumps by now - twice - REVOCATION defy all odds by creating some truly refreshing music. Every minute is eventful, every element laid with such care and intelligence, and it'll invade your mind with catchiness like an intergalactic brain bug... Don't sleep on for this." - Everything Is Noise

http://www.revocationband.com
http://www.facebook.com/revocation
http://www.twitter.com/revocation
http://www.youtube.com/officialrevocation
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Allegaeon launches new single, "Exothermic Chemical Combustion"

4/18/2019

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    This Friday (April 19th), Allegaeon will release their new album, Apoptosis, via Metal Blade Records. A near-perfect symbiosis of technical, progressive, and melodic death metal, Apoptosis is a record that is as crushingly heavy as it is inventive, lithe and intelligent, and marks a significant leap forward in the band's songwriting. To hear the new single, "Exothermic Chemical Combustion", please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3F9PkSHjlw

The previous singles - "Stellar Tidal Disruption" and "Extremophiles (B)" - can be heard at: http://metalblade.com/allegaeon - where the album can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:
--jewelcase-CD
--opaque grey vinyl (US retail exclusive - limited to 500 copies)
--black / white A/B side vinyl (US webstore exclusive - limited to 250 copies)
--oxblood / milky clear A/B side vinyl (US webstore exclusive - limited to 250 copies)
--clear w/ black smoke vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
--silver w/ oxblood splatter vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
--transparent purple w/ white and black splatter vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 100 copies)






Tracked at Flatline Audio in Denver with long-serving producer Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage), Apoptosis is Allegaeon's fifth full-length, and the first to feature bassist Brandon Michael. "Musically, Brandon brings a huge new dimension," vocalist Riley McShane enthuses. "He has this wide breadth of music knowledge and stylistic proficiency that he draws from with excellent taste, and this makes a lot of the songs on 'Apoptosis' come to life." The record also features a guest appearance by classical guitarist Christina Sandsengen, who duets with guitarist Greg Burgess on "Colors of the Currents". "On this record, I was more open to new ideas that we might not have used in past," states guitarist Michael Stancel. "Rather than deleting something because 'it's not Allegaeon-y enough', I would take a step back and see if that idea fit the song and decide if it was worth keeping. With that mentality came some of my favorite songs, because I was less worried about if it fit into our old sound." This statement is borne out across the whole album, which while very much embodying the core Allegaeon sound that has drawn fans in over the course of their impressive career, it pushes into new territory, and does so with unerring confidence. "Thematically, this record is all about contrast, and the music reflects that perfectly," says McShane. "The vocals are heavier than ever, but there are also more clean sections. The drums are faster than ever but also more dynamic, and the guitar playing is lower and slower than on most previous albums, but also provides long, melodic and beautiful sections throughout."

Apoptosis track-listing
1. Parthenogenesis
2. Interphase // Meiosis
3. Extremophiles (B)
4. The Secular Age
5. Exothermic Chemical Combustion
6. Extremophiles (A)
7. Metaphobia
8. Tsunami and Submergence
9. Colors of the Currents
10. Stellar Tidal Disruption
11. Apoptosis

Allegaeon online:
http://www.facebook.com/allegaeon
http://www.youtube.com/ALLEGAEON
http://twitter.com/allegaeon
http://instagram.com/allegaeonofficial
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KORPIKLAANI Announce North American Wanderers Towards Rebirth (Kulkija ad Ategnatos) Co-Headlining Tour with ELUVEITIE!

4/17/2019

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Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI are proud to announce their North American Wanderers Towards Rebirth (Kulkija ad Ategnatos) co-headlining tour with label mates Swiss masters of death-infused folk-metal, ELUVEITIE. The 24-date trek will kick off at The Orpheum in Tampa, FL on September 19th and will make stops in Dallas, Seattle and Montreal before concluding in New York on October 14th. Joining the bands on tour is GONE IN APRIL.

Jonne states, "We are very much looking forward to the second North American leg of our Kulkija world tour. This time it will be a co-headlining tour with the Switzerland's own Eluveitie. First half of the North American tour at the end of the last year was a great success, so it is only natural that we will return there this soon.

This will be our seventh North American tour, and we've played over 1000 shows around the world since 2003. Yet this still feels like we've only begun and have just now got the wheels properly rolling. However, before North America we still have a tour in Australia and New Zealand in May and of course a busy summer raising our pints around the various festivals in Europe."

KORPIKLAANI are currently touring in support of their latest studio album Kulkija. To celebrate, the band released a special tour edition, which includes the Beer Beer CD, featuring 14 different versions of the eponymous track. Taken from this CD is also "Bier Bier," sung by TANKARD's Gerre, who even wrote the lyrics for the adaption.Watch the lyric video for the German "Beer Beer" version here: /www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfxfnAm7PK8

Chrigel Glanzmann states: "Hard to find words here and to express our excitement. First of all it's been incredibly long this tour is overdue! We cannot wait to finally come back to North America! Secondly, we have our brand new album ATEGNATOS under our belts, plus we've finally released the much-anticipated second part of our purely acoustic 'Evocation' cycle since we've been to North America the last time. And so we cannot wait to share all the new songs with you! And last but not least it feels simply great to once again tour with our very dear friends and fellow road warriors of Korpiklaani!

Long story short: We're super excited and very much looking forward to soon tour in the USA and Canada again! See you all soon!"

ELUVEITIE are touring in support of their latest album, Ategnatos. Today, the band revealed a new performance/lyric video for their latest single, “The Slumber,” which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/_r6ikITRKXM

Tickets are on sale now at http://korpiklaani.comConfirmed dates for the Wanderers Towards Rebirth (Kulkija ad Ategnatos) North American co-headlining tour are:
Sept 19 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
Sept 20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Sept 21 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
Sept 22 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
Sept 23 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live!
Sept 24 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
Sept 26 - Mesa, AZ - Club Red
Sept 27 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent
Sept 28 - Oakland, CA - Metro
Sept 29 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom
Sept 30 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
Oct 1 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Oct 3 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
Oct 4 - Lincoln, NE - Royal Grove
Oct 5 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
Oct 6 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
Oct 7 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
Oct 8 - Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey
Oct 9 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
Oct 10 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial Bell
Oct 11 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Oct 12 - Reading, PA - Reverb
Oct 13 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
Oct 14 - New York, NY - PlayStation Theatre

ABOUT KORPIKLAANIFinnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI released their current studio album titled Kulkija (“Wanderer”) on September 7th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records. They released a special tour edition, which doesn’t only include the regular songs, but also a bonus CD titled Beer Beer, which will only be available in this physical package. The aforementioned disc includes 14 versions of KORPIKLAANI’s iconic song 'Beer Beer', graced by the likes of Christopher Bowes (ALESTORM), Steve “Zetro” Souza (EXODUS), Andreas “Gerre” Geremia (TANKARD), Jesper Anastasiadis (TURISAS), TROLLFEST and many more of their friends’ bands and musicians.

With 14 tracks and a total running time of over 71 minutes, Kulkija is the group's longest album to date. Working with producer Janne Saksa for the first time, the album was recorded at Petrax Studio (Hollola, FIN) and mixed at Sound Supreme Studios (Hämeenlinna, FIN). Mastering duties were handled by renowned engineer Svante Forsbäck (RAMMSTEIN etc.). The cover was designed by Jan Yrlund (BATTLE BEAST, MANOWAR etc.), who has already created several artworks for previous albums and singles for the band.

Order KORPIKLAANI's Kulkija [Tour Edition] now: nblast.de/KorpiklaaniKulkijaTE

More on Kulkija [Tour Edition]:
"Beer Beer" [feat. Christopher Bowes | ALESTORM]: hwww.youtube.com/watch?v=pYP-QPPt_p0
"Kaljaa" [feat. Vesku Jokinen | KLAMYDIA]: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ASMLds26m4
"Øl Øl" [feat. TROLLFEST]: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_9YqRRcuMY

More on Kulkija:
"Kotikonnut" OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzsUWvKsgqQ
"Harmaja" OFFICIAL VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoTkmBB4yow
"Henkselipoika" OFFICIAL VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB7PyLYQyXg
"Aallon alla" OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uul1tiTZ07Y
"Kuin korpi nukkuva" OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1HnD86aWS8

Are you a traveller or a wanderer? Be part of KORPIKLAANI's journey around the world! Use the hashtag #KorpiklaaniWayfarers on Twitter and Instagram, and your photos will appear here nblast.de/KorpiklaaniWayfarers




Order your copy of Kulkija [Tour Edition] now: nblast.de/KorpiklaaniKulkijaTE
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GLORYHAMMER – Release First Single And Official Video “Gloryhammer”

4/17/2019

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Mighty warriors of the galaxy! Today, GLORYHAMMER release the first single and official music video of their third studio album Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex! 
On their third epic quest through the universe, the five heroes around Angus McFife XIII created the galactic hymn “Gloryhammer”, which tells about their own journey through time and space, the greatest battles of all times and neverending glory.
Christopher Bowes on “Gloryhammer”:
"Mighty warriors of the galaxy! Are you ready to raise up your laser powered goblin smasher to defeat the forces of Zargothrax? Then it's time to watch the video for our new single...simply called “Gloryhammer”! In this song, Angus McFife has arrived into a terrible alternate universe ruled by the evil wizard Zargothrax...and to make matters worse, his legendary Hammer of Glory is powerless! His only hope is to fly into space and recharge the hammer with the power of astral fire...if his quest fails, then the forces of evil led by the deathknight Ser Proletius will rain down nuclear fire upon the brave resistance fighters of the Kingdom of Fife. The tragic fate of the Kingdom of Fife hangs in the balance once more..."
Watch the video for “Gloryhammer” HERE:

Listen to the new single on your streaming or download service:



It is my destiny
To rule the Galaxy
I am the one
The chosen son
Glory! Hammer!
The galaxy waits in fear for the return of Angus McFife XIII, who fought the greatest battle the galaxy has ever heard of, against the evil sorcerer Zargothrax. All hope of the Kingdom of Fife lies in the strong arms and the infinite wisdom of their young prince.

On May 31st, GLORYHAMMER’s new album Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex will tell us the whole story of the most gigantic battle of all time. Until then, we expect to receive more parts of what will end as the best power metal album the galaxy has ever seen. Keep your eyes and ears open!
Pre-Order Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex HERE:

[Artwork by: Dan Goldsworthy]
Zargothrax on the new album:
“Oh wow! I know a lot of people have been waiting on this album for what seems like centuries. For the last three years we've been working non-stop on it in absolute secrecy, and now it is finally complete! We can't wait for y'all to hear it...this is the greatest power metal album of all time. HOOTS!“
GLORYHAMMER live
North America Tour
w/ Aether Realm
6/04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
6/05 - Montreal, QC @ L'Astral
6/06 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
6/07 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's
6/08 - Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
6/09 - Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
6/11 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
6/12 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
6/13 - Oakland, CA @ Metro Opera House
6/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
6/15 - Mesa, AZ @ Club Red
6/17 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
6/18 - Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live!
 
UK-Tour
w/ Beast In Black, Wind Rose
18.10.19 UK - London / Heaven
19.10.19 UK - Manchester / Club Academy
20.10.19 UK - Bristol / Swx
22.10.19 UK - Birmingham / The Mill
23.10.19 UK - Nottingham / Rescue Rooms
24.10.19 IE - Dublin / Academy
25.10.19 UK - Glasgow / Slay
26.10.19 UK - The Mighty City Of Dundee / Church
European Tour Part I
w/ Powerwolf
08.11.19 LU - Esch zur Alzette / Rockhal
10.11.19 NL - Tilburg / O13
12.11.19 DE - Cologne / Palladium
13.11.19 DK - Copenhagen / Amager Bio
16.11.19 SE – Stockholm / Fryshuset
17.11.19 SE – Gothenburg / Traedgarn
20.11.19 EE - Tallinn / Rock Cafe
27.11.19 RO - Bucharest / Arenele Romane
28.11.19 BG - Sofia / Music Jam
29.11.19 GR - Athens / Piraeus 117 Academy
30.11.19 GR - Thessaloniki / Principal Club Theater
 
European Tour Part II
w/ Nekrogoblikon, Wind Rose
17.01.20 DE - Hamburg / Grünspan
18.01.20 DE - Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle II
19.01.20 BE - Antwerp / Trix
21.01.20 DE - Saarbrucken / Garage
22.01.20 DE - Berlin / Festsaal Kreuzberg
23.01.20 DE - Nuremberg / Hirsch
24.01.20 DE - Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
25.01.20 DE - Munich / Backstage
26.01.20 NL - Leiden / Gerb De Nobel
28.01.20 FR - Paris / Trabendo
29.01.20 FR - Toulouse / Le Metronum
30.01.20 ES - Madrid / Mon
31.01.20 ES - Barcelona / Razzmatazz 2
01.02.20 FR - Lyon / Ninkasi Kao
02.02.20 IT - Milan / Legend
04.02.20 DE - Hanover / Musikzentrum
05.02.20 DE - Frankfurt / Batschkapp
06.02.20 AT - Vienna / Szene
08.02.20 DE - Leipzig / Hellraiser
GLORYHAMMER were founded by Alestorm frontman Christopher Bowes in 2009, who spent the next years gathering an international line-up that suited his idea to create a band based conceptually on the fantasy genre and musically fitting generally into the power metal mould. Both aims were achieved stunningly and their debut album, Tales from the Kingdom of Fife released by Napalm Records in 2013 immediately garnered the band high critical acclaim from critics and fans alike.

GLORYHAMMER were able to top this success with their second full-length Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) and have continued to tour in front of ever growing audiences, performed at all major metal festivals, and have by now been nominated twice by German Metal Hammer as best band in the category “Up & Coming” at the Metal Hammer Awards.
GLORYHAMMER are:
Angus McFife XIII, Crown Prince of Fife – Vocals
Ser Proletius, Grand Master of the Deathknights of Crail – Guitars
The Hootsman, Astral Demigod of Unst – Bass
Zargothrax, Dark Emperor of Dundee – Keyboards
Ralathor, the Mysterious Submarine Commander of Cowdenbeath – Drums

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STRIKER Announces North American Tour Dates w Holy Grail, Bewitcher

4/17/2019

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dmonton's STRIKER will be hitting the road this summer for the 'Deadly Ripping North American Tour' with Holy Grail and Bewitcher. The 21 date tour will kick off in Phoenix, AZ on July 12th and wrap up in Los Angeles on August 4th (dates listed below). STRIKER is touring in support of their sixth studio album "Play To Win" released this past October via their independent label Record Breaking Records.

The band comments:

"Hitting the road with our brothers of shred Holy Grail this summer to bring our new album 'Play to Win' to fans across North America! This is the summer of the Road Dogs, and we will be doing many more shows across North America and the rest of the world before it's all said and done. There's never been a better time to headbang in the front row!"

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER's sixth studio album "Play To Win" features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade-plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada's JUNO awards, the country's highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.

Guitarist Tim Brown comments on "Play To Win":

"Play to Win: if you want to win you have to play the game. Find the rules and break them. This is our 6th album and 3rd independent release. If we followed the rules and listened to the industry people we'd have gone absolutely nowhere. Play To Win is about listening to yourself, following your own path, and playing that 5th ace hidden in your sleeve. This album is designed to light a fire under your ass and get you moving, and we made sure to get the most modern, ear melting sounds possible. It's all about where metal is going, not where it has been, and this is our soundtrack to success."

Album CD order, stream and download available on www.Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. 

Music Video - "Head First" can be viewed here.

Lyric video - "Heart of Lies" can be viewed here.


Deadly Ripping North American Summer 2019 Tour
w/ Holy Grail, Striker, Bewitcher
7.12 Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red
7.13 El Paso, TX @ The San Carlos Building
7.14 Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
7.15 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
7.16 Houston, TX @ White Oak
7.18 Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
7.19 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
7.20 Asheville, NC @ Mothlight
7.21 Richmond, VA @ The Camel
7.23 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
7.24 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
7.25 Boston, MA @ Once
7.26 Montreal, QC @ Turbo Haus
7.27 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
7.28 Detroit, MI @ Small's
7.29 Chicago, IL @ Reggies
7.31 Denver, CO @ Streets Of London
8.01 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro
8.02 Las Vegas, NV @ Counts Vamp'd
8.03 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
8.04 Los Angeles, CA @ Resident 

For More Info:
http://www.striker-metal.com
https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal
https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal
https://instagram.com/strikermetal
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"Play to Win, which might be their most balanced effort yet. It’s their most catchy, too: the likelihood you’ll be singing along with every song before they finish is very, very high." - Metal Sucks

"expertly combined killer arena rock choruses with well-done, cleaner verses." - Metal Injection

"Six albums in six years. That is something almost unheard of, even in the modern era of production that considerably lessens the time needed to record and mix albums. Striker always seems to provide a new album right around when I start to wonder, “Hey, I wonder what Striker is up to?”. PLAY TO WIN is the band’s 6th LP and to my ears, one of their best. Rest assured, the band has not altered their sound. This is still classic metal, mixed with modern elements that continues to leave all pretenders in a cloud of choking dust." - Metal Rules

“You can hear influences ranging from Dokken to Metallica on Play to Win, and it’s all done with masterful songwriting, performances and production. This is a slick, aggressively-mixed record that drips with excitement and replayability... Striker have produced their best record since City of Gold, and all fans of straight-up hard rock and metal need to own this album.” - Heavy Music HQ

“Striker have knocked this one out of the park and into the stratosphere. You’d be hard-pressed to find a catchier slice of fine cheddar this year, and I’d highly recommend it.” - New Noise Mag
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DORO Kicks-Off US Co-Headlining Tour With METAL CHURCH TODAY!!

4/17/2019

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Metal Queen DORO Pesch rockin the United States starting TODAY!!
The two leg tour starts on TODAY in Las Vegas, NV and conclude on May 11th in New Bedford, MA. Tickets for the dates are on sale! Watch the special tour message from DORO about the tour: https://youtu.be/4g2E4VPQLGc
Fans can expect a best of Warlock show with all the highlights from the 80´s, when Warlock conquered the metal world with smash hits like "All We Are,“ "I Rule The Ruins,“ When East Meets West“ or "Für Immer,“ and their famous album "Triumph & Agony“ sold over 5 million copies! 
"We will play all these hits“, DORO promises. "But we will also have a lot more stuff ready from our latest albums!“ So fans can expect a nice dose of brand new DORO songs from the latest highly successful albums Forever Warriors and Forever United. DORO announces: “We sure will play our new anthem 'All For Metal' … and look out for other new show highlights like “Bastardos”, and “Blood, Sweat & Rock ´n´Roll”."  
DORO tours the USA in a great double headliner set with METAL CHURCH – a phenomenal package, that was seen never before. DORO explains: "We are doing a double headliner tour with our long time friends METAL CHURCH - What a superb power package for all Metal fans. I am so exited to hit the stage together with METAL CHURCH and I am very sure that the fans in the United States will be as thrilled as we are.“  

Images Of Eden will be joining Metal Church and Doro Pesch on all dates.

Confirmed dates for DORO  PESCH & METAL CHURCH co-headlining tour are:
4/17/2019  Count's Vamp'd - Las Vegas, NV
4/18/2019  House Of Blues @ The Parish -  Anaheim, CA
4/19/2019  The Whisky - Los Angeles, CA
4/20/2019  Club Red - Mesa, AZ
5/02/2019  Reggie's - Chicago, IL
5/03/2019  Route 20 - Racine, WI
5/04/2019  Machine Shop - Flint, MI
5/05/2019  Arcada Theater - St Charles, IL
5/07/2019  Kingsland  - Brooklyn, NY
5/08/2019  Reverb - Reading, PA
5/09/2019  The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
5/10/2019  Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, NJ
5/11/2019  The Vault @ Greasy Luck - New Bedford, MA 


Order your copy, here: http://nblast.de/DoroForeverWarriors
Metal queen DORO released her first ever double album, Forever Warriors // Forever United, on August 17, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records. Now, thanks to the immense support from her loyal fans, DORO can proudly announce that these 2 records have achieved many chart entries all over the globe. The German chart position #4, is the highest ever entry in her home country. The full list reads as follows:

Finland: #3 (Physical)
Germany: #4
Sweden: #7 (Physical) / #3 (Vinyl) / #18 (Hard Rock)
UK: #2 (Rock) / #15 (Indie)
Switzerland: #13
Austria: #23
Belgium: #57 (Vl) / #92 (Wa)
France: #73

USA:
Forever Warriors
#13 Heatseekers/New Artist
#14 Hard Music
#49 Rock
Forever United
#42 Hard Music
#58 Heatseekers/New Artist
Forever Warriors // Forever United
#50 Hard Music
#76 Heatseekers/New Artist

Order Forever Warriors // Forever United now: http://nblast.de/DoroForeverWarriors

This is DORO's 20th album - and it's arriving just in time for her 35th live stage anniversary! And yet it's not just these two great anniversaries that make Forever Warriors // Forever United a truly extraordinary album. It's also not just the fact that the metal queen is releasing her very first double album.

No, Forever Warriors // Forever United is so special because DORO presents 25 (!) brand new hot tracks that all have one thing in common; an incredible variety and stylistic range, paired with the highest quality. There is simply no weak song on this album - it's "all killer, no filler!"

On Forever Warriors // Forever United, DORO delivers a musical firecracker with an unbelievable amount of hits. From stadium anthems to ballads, from heavy metal to classical - the queen of rock and metal proves beyond doubt on this double album that she rules all facets within the rock genre (and far beyond)! And: Forever Warriors // Forever United is also more than just a double album - it's actually two new DORO albums in one!

On Forever Warriors, DORO presents herself as a wild warrior. Listen to the tracks "Bastardos," "Blood," "Sweat And Rock'n'Roll," the first single "All For Metal" as well as "If I Can't Have You - No One Will," the duet with AMON AMARTH bellower Johan Hegg. This song contains brute force that will hit you right in the face. You have never heard DORO like this before!

Forever United captivates with the emotional side of DORO, which of course focuses on topics such as friendship, love and deep connections. Examples are the Lemmy anthem "Living Life To The Fullest," "Heartbroken," "Lift Me Up" and the brand new single 'It Cuts So Deep," with which DORO has succeeded in producing even more great songs!

"We have toured very intensively over the past few years, gathering so many impressions along the way and meeting so many great people. That really inspired me," explains DORO. "The songs and ideas literally flooded our minds and this also didn't stop in the studio. From over 50 song ideas we quickly had 14 songs for an album, then suddenly 20 and in the end it was 24. Then I decided to also record one more in our last studio week: 'Caruso'."

Consequently, DORO presents their fans with Forever Warriors // Forever United two new albums in a double package - with 19 regular tracks and six bonus songs that are full of great surprises.

The kick-off to this unique songwriting marathon was the track 'Living Life To The Fullest' in January 2016. DORO: "I was on the plane on my way to Lemmy's funeral, when the melody and the lyrics came to my mind. Lemmy was always incredibly important to me. Then it just went on always with the same procedure; as soon as a song idea came to maturity, I went into the studio - between all the gigs and tours - to capture the fresh wind and live energy of the songs."

The album includes the MOTÖRHEAD cover 'Lost In The Ozone', in honor of Lemmy, as well as 'Don't Break My Heart Again', an outstanding cover version of the WHITESNAKE hit. DORO: "I have a very deep personal connection to 'Lost in The Ozone' and WHITESNAKE have always been one of my absolute favorites. That's also why my first ever band was called SNAKEBITE!"

A hymn like "All We Are," a German ballad like "Für Immer" and a former WARLOCK guitarist… with Forever Warriors, Forever United, DORO has a new mega album under her belt which shows the rock queen in all of her countless, wonderful, varied facets. This album is another milestone in DORO's great career.

More on Forever Warriors, Forever United:
Album Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/6KwXFCIqH5c
Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/NAxhSpGgSEU
Album Trailer #3: https://youtu.be/ig57Ae_JjjE

The track-by-track episodes:
"All For Metal': https://youtu.be/11ENnD7-FV0
"Résistance": https://youtu.be/sS1FRx9UyAQ
"Bastardos": https://youtu.be/WeWEwUEBjac
"Lift Me Up": https://youtu.be/9HxAL-U9uFU
"If I Can‘t Have You – No One Will": https://youtu.be/P6XwYOTYUNQ
"Heartbroken": https://youtu.be/QESY-fP3ULk
"Soldier Of Metal": https://youtu.be/NDgidIw2fZw
"It Cuts So Deep": https://youtu.be/jXeCyY-Qm8Q
"Turn It Up": https://youtu.be/J9bpQzeyspw
"Love Is A Sin": https://youtu.be/YRKUlOG-iKA
"Blood, Sweat And Rock ’n‘ Roll": https://youtu.be/CigVSxxVEwc
"Living Life To The Fulles":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG2LkRJv71I
"Don‘t Break My Heart Again": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUAj6xl8aOY
"1000 Years": https://youtu.be/AgVmq8pmtJI
"Love‘s Gone To Hell": https://youtu.be/8KUkby3BeB8
"Fight Through The Fire": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Blvj69bqoc
"Freunde Fürs Leben": https://youtu.be/FE8ghI6EDW0
"Lost In The Ozone": https://youtu.be/ZS-IF1lRxWs
"Backstage To Heaven": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk211Si0emE
"Caruso": https://youtu.be/2KZqnhjK3fE
"Be Strong": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37mnoRKLzak
"Black Ballad": www.youtube.com/watch?v=w82taCXqCac
"Tra Como E Coriovallum": https://youtu.be/9wIB6hqdtkQ
"Metal Is My Alcohol": https://youtu.be/hdpUKJhGHwE
'Bring My Hero Back Home Again': https://youtu.be/29BragUaOS8a
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ENFORCER - Release Digital Single & Track Video "Voy A Encontrarte" + Launch Second Zenith Album Trailer!

4/17/2019

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Release Digital Single & Track Video "Voy A Encontrarte"
+
Launch Second Zenith Album Trailer!

Pre-Order Zenith Here: http://nblast.de/EnforcerZenith

Photo Credit: Cintia Regueiro
On April 26, 2019, Swedish metallers ENFORCER will unleash their fifth studio album Zenith via Nuclear Blast. After unveiling a lyric video for the second single, "Searching For You," last Friday, fans can now also check out the Spanish version of the track. Listen to "Voy A Encontrarte," here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm-2GiP2xzY

Vocalist/guitarist Olof Wikstrand stated: "Here's something for you speed maniacs. Bang your heads!"

Purchase the track now: http://nblast.de/EnforcerVoyEncontrarte
Check out the English version, "Searching For You," here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTOePETOcc4
Listen to both versions in the NB Novelties Playlists:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNovelties / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNovelties
In addition, the band has launched the second album trailer, in which Olof and Jonas reveal more info about the creation of their new record. Check it out, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n36kAwSGVzE

Zenith can now be pre-ordered in various formats, here: http://nblast.de/EnforcerZenith
Pre-order the album digitally to receive "Searching For You / Voy A Encontrarte" and "Die For The Devil" / "Muere Por El Diablo" instantly (amazon and iTunes only)!
Pre-save the album via Spotify: http://nblast.de/ENFORCERzenithPreSave
Listen to the track in the NB Novelties Playlists:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNovelties / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNovelties

More on Zenith:
"Die For The Devil" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvSxlOv6F4
"Muere Por El Diablo" OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aRHfLRHnw4
Album Trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLQkpdSEUwA

Zenith - Track Listing:

01. Die For The Devil
02. Zenith Of The Black Sun
03. Searching For You
04. Regrets
05. The End Of A Universe
06. Sail On
07. One Thousand Years Of Darkness
08. Thunder And Hell
09. Forever We Worship The Dark
10. Ode To Death
Bonus Track (DIGI only!)
11. To Another World

Zenith (Spanish Version) - Track Listing:
01. Muere Por El Diablo
02. Zenith Del Sol Negro
03. Voy A Encontrarte
04. Ecos
05. El Fin De Un Universo
06. Navego
07. Mil Años En Las Sombras
08. Rendido Al Trueno Infernal
09. Por Siempre Seguimos La Oscuridad
10. Oda A La Muerte

Zenith contains 10 brand new anthems, bringing not only classic tunes, but also fresh blood to the band's unique sound. In addition, guitarist Jonathan Nordwall debuts as new permanent member of the group on the forthcoming record. Comments Olof Wikstrand on the new record, "Zenith is definitely the most ambitious project we ever engaged ourselves in. I think all together we spent over two and a half years to write, produce and record it all. We are super excited to finally get this one out to you all. Beware the 'Zenith Of The Black Sun'." With the drums having been recorded at Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm and the rest of the tracking completed at Hvergelmer Studios, Arvika, Zenith was produced by ENFORCER themselves. The artwork was created by Italian artist Velio Josto.
Recently, the band announced their co-headlining North American tour with WARBRINGER! The trek will run kick off September 5th at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California and conclude on October 28th at Club Red in Tempe, Arizona.

This is not the first time WARBRINGER and ENFORCER have shared the stage together, as the two groups previously co-headlined a successful North American tour in early 2016. Since then, both acts have hoped for another opportunity to perform together – and this fall, they'll have 54!

ENFORCER vocalist Olof Wikstrand comments, ”Extremely excited to announce our immediate return to the shores of North America! Expect a show full of energy, and a broad variety of songs from our new album as well as older stuff!”

“We are pleased to announce an extensive North American tour for Fall 2019,” says WARBRINGER vocalist John Kevill. “We will be hitting the road for 54 consecutive dates with our Swedish speed metal brothers, Enforcer. Looking forward to seeing you guys again and wrecking whatever place we are in!"

ENFORCER will be touring in support of there forthcoming studio album Zenith which will be released on April 26, 2019 through Nuclear Blast. They also revealed a big surprise for their Spanish speaking fans: although Zenith was originally written and recorded in English, the band has decided to record a version in Spanish too! Watch and listen to the official lyric video for the album opener, "Muere Por El Diablo", over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aRHfLRHnw4

WARBRINGER expects to release a new album – their second for Napalm Records – during the tour. Says Kevill, “WARBRINGER has been forging new material and will be entering the studio this summer to track a new record. We have been hard at work crafting a follow-up to 2017's 'Woe to the Vanquished,' a record we are very proud of. As always, we want to keep our standard of quality as high as possible, both widening the band’s sound but still keeping the whole thing totally relentless and vicious.”
Watch the lyric video for "Power Unsurpassed" here: https://youtu.be/UP0y7KoOzvQ

Tickets are now on sale everywhere!

Confirmed dates for the ENFORCER and WARBRINGER co-headlining tour are:
09/05/2019  Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
09/06/2019  Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA
09/07/2019  Malones - Santa Ana, CA
09/08/2019  Strummers - Fresno, CA
09/09/2019  Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA
09/10/2019  Holy Diver - Sacramento, CA
09/11/2019  Hawthorne - Portland, OR
09/12/2019  El Corazon - Seattle, WA
09/13/2019  Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC CANADA
09/14/2019  The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AL CANADA
09/15/2019  Dickens - Calgary, AB CANADA
09/16/2019  The Exchange - Regina, SK CANADA
09/17/2019  Park Theatre - Winnipeg, MB CANADA
09/18/2019  Lee’s Liquor Lounge - Minneapolis, MN
09/19/2019  Lookout Lounge - Omaha, NE
09/20/2019  Vandeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
09/21/2019  RT 20 - Racine, WI
09/22/2019  The Forge - Joliet, IL 
09/23/2019  Token Lounge - Westland, MI
09/24/2019  Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY
09/25/2019  Velvet Underground - Toronto, ON CANADA
09/26/2019  Mavericks - Ottawa, ON CANADA
09/27/2019  Bar Le Magog - Sherbrooke, QUE  CANADA
09/28/2019  Rock Cafe Le Stage - Trois-Rivieres, QUE CANADA
09/29/2019  L’Anti - Quebec City,  QUE CANADA 
09/30/2019  FouFounes - Montreal, QUE  CANADA
10/01/2019  The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
10/02/2019  Dingbatz - Clifton, NY
10/03/2019  The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
10/04/2019  Kingsland - Brooklyn, NY
10/05/2019  Blackthorn 51 - Elmhurst, NY
10/06/2019  Fish Head Cantina - Halethorpe, MD
10/07/2019  Cattivo - Pittsburgh, PA
10/08/2019  Canal Club - Richmond, VA
10/09/2019  Black Circle - Indianapolis, IN
10/10/2019  The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
10/11/2019  Motorco - Durham, NC
10/12/2019  The Haven - Winter Park, FL
10/13/2019  O’Malley's - Margate, FL
10/14/2019  Crowbar - Ybor City, FL
10/15/2019  Southport Hall - New Orleans, LA
10/16/2019  Scout Bar - Houston, TX
10/17/2019  Rock Box - San Antonio, TX
10/18/2019  Come And Take It Live - Austin, TX
10/19/2019  Trees - Dallas, TX
10/20/2019  Aftershock - Merriam, KS
10/21/2019  The Shrine - Tulsa, OK
10/22/2019  89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City, OK
10/23/2019  Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM
10/24/2019  Herman's Hideaway - Denver, CO
10/25/2019  Liquid Joe’s - Salt Lake City, UT
10/26/2019  Backstage Bar and Billiards - Las Vegas, NV
10/27/2019  The Rock - Tucson, AZ
10/28/2019  Club Red - Tempe,  AZ

ENFORCER Worldwide Dates:
05.04. P Moita - Moita Metal Fest
06.04. CH Stans - Iron Force Festival
02.05. N Kopervik - Karmøygeddon Metal Festival
04.05. B Izegem - Headbanger's Balls Fest
24.05. GR Thessaloniki - Eightball Club
25.05. GR Athens - Kyttaro Live Club
08.06. D Hauptmannsgrün - Chronical Moshers Open Air *SOLD OUT*
28.06. NL Dokkum - Dokk'em Open Air
06.07. I Rome - FukSia
07.07. SRB Novi Sad - Exit Fest
12.07. D Balingen - Bang Your Head!!!
13.07. D Torgau-Entenfang - In Flammen Open Air
27.07. D Freißenbüttel - Burning Q Festival
23.08. D Hallbergmoos - Trveheim Festival *SOLD OUT*

ENFORCER is:
Olof Wikstrand | vocals, guitars
Jonas Wikstrand | drums, piano & keyboards
Tobias Lindqvist | bass
Jonathan Nordwall | guitars
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MISERY INDEX Announces North American Tour With Nails; Gear Video Now Playing Via ESP Guitars

4/17/2019

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MISERY INDEX will take to the streets this June on a North American tour as direct support to Nails. The journey will commence on June 8th in Chicago, Illinois and conclude on June 16th in Raleigh, North Carolina. Additional support will be provided by Devourment and Outer Heaven. See all confirmed dates below.
 
Issues the band, "We are beyond stoked to hit the road on this extra-special and extra-brutal run with our friends in Nails, Devourment, and Outer Heaven. We'll be playing a few tracks of the new record Rituals Of Power, as well as bringing the classic heaviness. Come out to the shows, and LET'S GRIND."
 
MISERY INDEX will be touring in support of their critically-adored Rituals Of Power full-length, released earlier this year via Season Of Mist. Stream Rituals Of Power in its entirety at THIS LOCATION.For ordering options visit THIS LOCATION.
 
In related news, MISERY INDEX guitarist/vocalist Mark Kloeppel has been featured in an exclusive ESP guitars gear segment, in which he discusses why he is devoted to his LTD EX-401 model. The video can viewed at THIS LOCATION.
 
MISERY INDEX w/ Nails, Devourment, Outer Heaven:
6/08/2019 Metro - Chicago, IL [tickets]
6/09/2019 The Shelter - Detroit, MI [tickets]
6/10/2019 Opera House - Toronto, ON [tickets]
6/11/2019 Club Soda - Montreal, QC [tickets]
6/12/2019 Middle East - Boston, MA [tickets]
6/13/2019 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY [tickets]
6/14/2019 Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA [tickets]
6/15/2019 Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore, MD [tickets]
6/16/2019 Lincoln Theater - Raleigh, NC [tickets]
 
"MISERY INDEX have grown into a behemoth, taking what they've learned along the way to construct a fantastic, powerful and moving deathgrind album." - Decibel
 
"...a neck-snapping journey through tight grooves, crunching riffs, and the undeniable urge to put your fist through a couple layers of sheetrock." - Loudwire
 
"Rituals Of Power is MISERY INDEX's most fully-realized material to date. It takes the no-bullshit nihilistic/slightly unkempt bedroom of powerviolence, and tidies things up with the ritualistic, OCD-laden grooves heard within conventional, modern-day death metal." - Metal Injection
 
"...one in a long line of painfully underrated releases from this band who only know how to fire on all cylinders all of the time." - Metal Insider

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Amon Amarth launches video for new single, "Crack the Sky"

4/17/2019

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   On May 3rd, Amon Amarth will release their 11th full-length, Berserker, via Metal Blade Records (North America)/Sony Music (International)! For a preview of the album, the video for the new single, "Crack the Sky", can be viewed at: http://www.amonamarth.com

Directed by Roboshobo, "Crack the Sky" is the second of a trilogy of music videos from Berserker (the first clip being "Raven's Flight") - each one increasingly epic in its scope, further immersing the viewer in the world of Amon Amarth. Much like the songs on Berserker, the videos present Amon Amarth to its fullest. The cast features Josh Barnett as "the Berserker" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Barnett) and Erick Rowan as "Thor" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick_Rowan), among others.

To pre-order Berserker, please visit amonamarth.lnk.to/berserker - where the album is available in the following formats:
--digipak-CD
--deluxe box set [digipak-CD, shield (~12"x12"), patch (~4"x4") - limited to 500 copies in US]
--opaque white w/ black splatter vinyl (limited to 1200 copies)
--opaque white w/ silver haze vinyl (retail exclusive - limited to 1300 copies)
--clear w/ red splatter vinyl (webstore exclusive - limited to 750 copies)
--black w/ red haze vinyl (webstore exclusive - limited to 750 copies)






Comprising 12 monstrous heavy metal anthems that bulge with irresistible melodic hooks, bursts of thrilling savagery and moments of spine-tingling dynamic drama, Berserker is the result of the huge surge of creativity and a collective desire to keep moving forward with no compromise. From the disarming melodrama and explosive riffing of opener "Fafner's Gold" and the brutish simplicity of the rampaging "Crack The Sky" to the epic fury of "Raven's Flight" and the grim, gritty storytelling of "Ironside" and "Skoll and Hati", Berserker is an album full of trademark Amon Amarth bluster and bite but with every aspect of the band's sound somehow refined, sonically enhanced and made vastly more potent, both in terms of metal oomph and emotional power. Neatly summing up the spirit behind these exhilarating new songs is the album's semi-title track, "The Berserker At Stamford Bridge": a visceral but vivid historical tale, recounting the Vikings last stand against the English army in 1066 and the mind-bending heroics of one axe-wielding warrior.

Showcasing an undeniable and startling upgrade for every aspect of Amon Amarth's iconic sound, Berserker was recorded in Los Angeles with renowned studio guru Jay Ruston (Anthrax/Stone Sour) manning the controls. After recording several rounds of professional demos for the new songs (initially with fellow Swedish metal icon Peter Tägtgren and then later with Ruston himself) the band crossed the Atlantic to make final the recordings in LA, eager to take a fresh approach to the album-making process.

"For me, this is Amon Amarth 2.0," vocalist Johan Hegg declares. "I think what we've done here is give ourselves the space to explore other parts of our musicality and who we are as a band. If you're content with where you're at, what's the point of continuing? We always want to come up with new ideas and find new ways of doing things and to create bigger and better shows and really try to improve every aspect of what the band is. We want to try to keep growing and to do this for as long as we have the possibility to do so, because this is the best fucking job in the world."

The cast for "Crack the Sky" also features Tess Kielhammer as "Demon Boss" (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4178569/), Shanie Rusth as "Shield Maiden" (https://www.herexchange.net/her-story/2018/9/11/shanie-rusth), Erik Arevalo (https://www.instagram.com/theerikhammer/?hl=en), Victor Henry (https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Victor-Henry-52195), and Canadian WWE legend Viktor as "Demon Henchman" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor), and many more.

Berserker track-listing
1. Fafner's Gold
2. Crack the Sky
3. Mjölner, Hammer of Thor
4. Shield Wall
5. Valkyria
6. Raven's Flight
7. Ironside
8. The Berserker at Stamford Bridge
9. When Once Again We Can Set Our Sails
10. Skoll and Hati
11. Wings of Eagles
12. Into the Dark

In support of Berserker, Amon Amarth will head out on the road with Slayer, Lamb of God, and Cannibal Corpse in North America, starting May 2nd. See below for all dates!

Slayer "Leg Five: North America" tour dates
w/Lamb of God, Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse
May 2 - Ak-Chin Amphitheatre - Phoenix, AZ
May 3 - Isleta Amphitheatre - Albuquerque, NM
May 5 - UTEP/Don Haskins Center - El Paso, TX
May 7 - Bert Ogden Arena - Edinburg, TX
May 8 - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory - Dallas, TX
May 10 - MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL
May 11 - Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
May 13 - Big Sandy Superstore Arena - Huntington, WV
May 14 - Merriweasther Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD
May 16 - Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center - Noblesville, IN
May 17 - Providence Medical Center Amphitheatre - Bonner Springs, KS
May 19 - DTE Energy Music Center - Clarkston, MI
May 20 - Covel Centre - Youngstown, OH
May 22 - Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa, ON
May 24 - BB&T Pavilion - Camdel, NJ
May 25 - Xfinity Center - Mansfield, MA

This September heavy metal overlords Amon Amarth will descend from the land of ice and snow to headline a history-making charge across North America with fellow Swedish warlords and carnage is on the menu.

Berserker World Tour - Raid Of North American Dates
w/Arch Enemy, At The Gates, and Grand Magus
September 26 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
September 27 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
September, 28 - Vancouver, BC - PNE Forum
September 30 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Convention Centre
October 1 - Calgary, AB - Grey Eagle
October 3 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
October 4 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
October 6 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
October 7 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera Theater
October 9 - Toronto, ON - Rebel
October 10 - Montreal, QC - M Telus
October 12 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
October 15 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
October 16 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
October 18 - New Orleans, LA - The Fillmore
October 19 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues
October 20 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theatre
October 23 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
October 25 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
October 26 - Los Angeles, CA - The Palladium

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Amon Amarth Berserker pre-order links:
Main Link: amonamarth.lnk.to/berserker
Spotify: amonamarth.lnk.to/berserker/spotify
Apple Music: amonamarth.lnk.to/berserker/applemusic
Amazon: amonamarth.lnk.to/berserker/amazon
Amazon Music: amonamarth.lnk.to/berserker/amazonmusic
Merch: amonamarth.lnk.to/berserker/artiststore
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WHITECHAPEL To Kick Off Chaos & Carnage US Tour This Week With Dying Fetus, Revocation, Fallujah, Spite, Uncured, And Buried Above Ground

4/17/2019

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WHITECHAPEL will kick off their US co-headlining trek with Dying Fetus this week. The Chaos & Carnage tour will begin April 18th in Sayreville, New Jersey and wind its way through twenty-four cities through May 17th. Support will be provided by labelmates Revocation, Fallujah, Spite, Uncured, and Buried Above Ground. Tickets can be purchased at: www.chaosandcarnage.com. See all confirmed dates below.
 
WHITECHAPEL w/ Dying Fetus, Revocation, Fallujah, Spite, Uncured, Buried Above Ground:
4/18/2019 Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
4/19/2019 Palladium - Worcester, MA
4/20/2019 Reverb - Reading, PA
4/23/2019 Rex Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
4/24/2019 Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
4/25/2019 Conrod Music Hall - Chicago, IL
4/26/2019 Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
4/27/2019 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
4/28/2019 Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
4/30/2019 The Oriental Theater - Denver, CO
5/02/2019 UC Theatre - Berkley, CA
5/03/2019 House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
5/04/2019 The Pressroom - Phoenix, AZ
5/05/2019 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
5/07/2019 The Complex - Springfield, MO
5/08/2019 Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
5/09/2019 Rock Box - San Antonio, TX
5/10/2019 Gas Monkey Live - Dallas, TX
5/11/2019 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
5/12/2019 House Of Blues - New Orleans, LA
5/13/2019 Buckhead Theatre - Atlanta, GA
5/15/2019 Revolution - Fort Lauderdale, FL
5/16/2019 Jannus Live - St. Petersburg, FL
5/17/2019 Ramkat - Winston Salem, NC
 
WHITECHAPEL will be touring in support of their seventh full-length studio offering, The Valley, released in March via Metal Blade Records. Mixed by David Castillo, mastered by Ted Jensen, and produced once again by Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder), WHITECHAPEL's upcoming The Valley full-length is a reference to the part of Hardin Valley (west of Knoxville, Tennessee) where vocalist Phil Bozeman grew up. Set against this backdrop, he approaches his subject matter unflinchingly, building upon everything that came before, making it clear that he has survived that which he was forced to endure and is not afraid to confront it. "Phil has been upfront in his lyrics in the past about hardships he endured in his life as a child, and I believe with this record we tried to paint a better picture of that," says guitarist Alex Wade. "I feel our music is Phil's release from his past, being able to get it out and speak about it, and hopefully anyone who hears it that may have gone through similar experiences can find some release in it as well."
Exclaim crowned The Valley, "the strongest release of [WHITECHAPEL's] career..." In a 9/10 review, Metal Injection champions, "one of the most well-written metal albums I have heard in quite some time," furthering, "The interplay of the heavy and the melancholy is done beautifully." Adds Consequence Of Sound, "Thanks to a unique blend of instrumentation, excellent vocal talent, and poetic lyricism, WHITECHAPEL's The Valley takes its place among the upper ranks of the band's discography."
 
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ATALA: West Coast Desert Doom Trio To Release The Bearer Of Light Full-Length Via Salt Of The Earth Records; "Desolate Lands" Video Now Playing, Tour Dates Announced + Preorders Available 4/20

4/17/2019

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"It's about the desert and our connection to the surrounding landscape and creatures. It's about understanding that nature is the only true connection we have to any kind of a god or higher power." - ATALA on "Desolate Lands"
 
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West Coast desert doom trio ATALA will release their The Bearer Of Light full-length via Salt Of The Earth Records on May 21st.
 
Returning to their DIY ethos, the seven-track desert voyage was captured and self-produced in just five days at Gatos Trail in Joshua Tree with engineer Jeff Thomas. "It's a true roller coaster of emotions: sad, angry, confused, lost... but, you can't help but feel hope as you follow the journey," notes founding guitarist Kyle Stratton.
 
"After working with producers who I admired," Stratton continues of the decision to record The Bearer Of Light on his own, "I felt it was my time to do it my way while implementing some of the tricks they used. I wanted to record live and not overthink the process. I just wanted to capture the moment take by take. It was a learning process for both the band and myself as a producer. I literally had no idea what I was doing but I wanted the record to have a '90s DIY feel like the stuff I grew up listening to and I think we achieved that."
 
In advance of the release of TheBearer Of Light, ATALA is pleased to unveil their video for first single "Desolate Lands." Issues Stratton of the clip, "'Desolate Lands' was written spontaneously in a jam and it was devastatingly heavy. Lyrically, it's about the desert and our connection to the surrounding landscape and creatures. It's about understanding that nature is the only true connection we have to any kind of a god or higher power. The video was created by our friend Zak Kupcha at Circulation Media. He did a great job."
 
View ATALA's "Desolate Lands" at THIS LOCATION.
 
The Bearer Of Light comes swathed in Stratton's striking cover art and will be available on, CD, LP, and digitally. Preorders begin this Saturday, 4/20 via Salt Of The Earth Records at THIS LOCATION or the ATALA website HERE.
 
The Bearer Of Light Track Listing:
1. Desolate Lands
2. Upon The Altar
3. Naïve Demure
4. Sun Worship
5. Venomous Lure
6. Won't Subside
7. Dark Skies 
 
Catch ATALA live in support of The Bearer Of Light on a near-three-week US tour this June alongside Sixes. See all confirmed dates below.
 
ATALA w/ Sixes:
6/14/2019 O'Malley's - Mountain View, CA
6/15/2019 Mummer's - Sparks, NV
6/16/2019 Beehive - Salt Lake City, UT
6/17/2019 Streets Of London - Denver, CO
6/18/2019 The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
6/19/2019 The Lift - Dubuque, IA
6/20/2019 Reggie's Music Hall - Chicago, IL
6/21/2019 Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY
6/22/2019 Café 611 - Frederick, MD
6/23/2019 The Drunk Horse - Fayetteville, NC
6/24/2019 Alabama Music Box - Mobile, AL
6/25/2019 Come And Take It Live - Austin, TX
6/26/2019 Bond's 007 Rock Bar - San Antonio, TX
6/27/2019 Rockhouse Bar & Grill - El Paso, TX
6/28/2019 House of Bards - Tucson, AZ
6/29/2019 Yucca Tap Room - Phoenix, AZ
6/30/2019 Slidebar - Fullerton, CA
 
Conceived in a Tuff Shed in the desolate landscape of Twentynine Palms, California, sometime in the winter of 2013, ATALA is the conjuring of Kyle Stratton, an artist who has found his home among the rattlesnakes, scorpions, bobcats, and mountain lions. "I love to be lost in the wilderness out here. You can lose yourself and find freedom alongside the creatures who survive here. It's a great place to escape the human world."
 
Completing the trio is drummer Jeff Tedtaotao and bassist Dave Horn. Together the band released a self-titled debut in 2014 with producer and famed desert musician Scott Reeder (Kyuss, Unida). Their 2015 follow-up, Shaman's Path Of The Serpent, a decidedly more atmospheric and drone-heavy affair, featured producer Billy Anderson (Sleep, Melvins, Pallbearer) who would again produce 2016's critically-acclaimed Labyrinth Of Ashmedai full-length. Loudwire lauded the band's "consciousness altering" abilities while Metal Nexus hailed the band for, "keeping heavy music alive and fresh!"
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ATALA has toured both regionally and nationally sharing stages with countless household names including The Obsessed, Coven, Pallbearer, Baroness, and SubRosa. Additionally, the band has performed at various festivals including the 2017 edition of Roadburn where they crushed three separate sets, the New England Stoner And Doom Festival, the SXSW Stoner Fest, and the Maryland Doom Fest, where they will be returning this June to play alongside the legendary Pentagram among so many others.
 
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Kyle Stratton - guitar, vocals
Jeff Tedtaotao - drums
Dave Horn - bass

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SKELATOR Inks Deal With Gates of Hell Records; New Album ‘Cyber Metal’ Due In June

4/17/2019

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Veteran West Coast metallers SKELATOR have signed with Gates Of Hell Records for the release of their fifth studio album, Cyber Metal. The album is due June 14 in European territories and June 21 in North America. 

Formed in 1998, SKELATOR has capably flown the flag of never-say-die true metal, harnessing Jason Conde-Houston’s stratospheric vocal range, dueling guitar harmonies and battle-tested rhythms. SKELATOR originally met Cruz Del Sur Music/Gates Of Hell owner Enrico Leccese in 2013, who relayed word that SLOUGH FEG leader Mike Scalzi suggested the label sign the band. Fast-forward six years and the two parties have joined forces for Cyber Metal. 

“Creating ‘Cyber Metal’ was a long process for us, not just recording and writing, but finding the right lineup as well,” says Conde-Houston. “We started writing for the album in 2016 but had two incidents of needing to find a bass player to round out the lineup which effectively put a stop to the writing process. Luckily in 2017, we found Darin Wall and he brought the driving bass that we needed to solidify the lineup. His playing immediately locked in with Pat’s [Seick] ‘rock bomb’ drumming style and enabled Robbie [Houston] and Rob [Steinway] to focus in on delivering the guitar harmonies and heavy riffs and allowed us to shape the band’s sound into what we have always wanted. I can say without hesitation that this current lineup of the band is the most talented and cohesive that it has ever been.” 

With the goal of making Cyber Metal their “most polished effort to date,” SKELATOR has assembled a batch of songs that deftly combine modern German power metal (GRAVE DIGGER, PRIMAL FEAR) as well as classic influences such as JUDAS PRIEST and RIOT. The result is an album with no shortage of screaming vocals, high-flying guitar solos, thunderous bass, gated drums and even extra doses of keyboards. 

The album was recorded throughout 2018 between a variety of studios, including drums at Hangar 12 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington and vocals with Matt Roach at Rain City Recorders in Vancouver, British Columbia. The rest of the tracking was handled by the guitar duo of Houston and Steinway, who eventually put the finishing touches on the album this past December. “It was a long grueling process but it was well worth it because now we have the best sounding SKELATOR record to date,” says Conde-Houston. 

Thematically, Conde-Houston says SKELATOR had one rule: No songs about swords, unless they are laser swords. “We touch on movies and comics that have inspired us since we were kids in the ‘80s. Songs like ‘Akira’, ‘Highlander’ and ‘Seven Scars’ are all obvious nerd-out lyrics based on decades of watching the same movies over and over. But the songs are still anthems and we still have at least one track about playing true metal.” 

Now past the 20-year mark as a band, “Cyber Metal” finds SKELATOR at the top of their game with the same drive and passion as when they started. “The hard part about keeping a band together for 20 years is the fact that we are all getting older and have more and more responsibilities,” concludes Conde-Houston. “But the beauty of having this band for so long is that we have a great legacy of albums to share with the world, and we all enjoy what we do and have the drive to keep doing it. As hard as it was to create this new album, it is a joy to listen to. This is our most ambitious record and the catchiest as well. I think it will please SKELATOR fans new and old. Even if you are a ‘Give Me Metal Or Give Me Death’, purest you’ll be still be singing along to tracks like ‘Cast Iron’ or ‘Cyber Samurai’.” 
Track Listing:

1. Cyber Samurai
2. Cast Iron
3. The Hammer
4. Highlander
5. Akira
6. Erlkönig
7. Seven Scars
8. Psychic Silver Wheels

SKELATOR is:

Jason Conde-Houston - Larynx of Doom
Robbie "the" Houston - Guitar of Power
Rob Steinway - Guitar of Glory
Patrick Seick - Drums of War
Darin Wall - Bass of Tyranny

BIO:

Started in San Diego in 1998 by a band of nerdy teenagers trying to rip off Slayer's "Show No Mercy" to a tea then grown up and moved to Seattle to rip off Manowar and kill posers where ever they lie.

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PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019: Megadeth And Opeth Join Electric Wizard To Headline America's Rock 'N' Roll Bacchanal; Final Lineup Including Mogwai, Beach House, 1349, Yakuza, And More Revealed + Tickets On Sale Now

4/16/2019

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PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 continues to make waves as it confirms its final lineup for this year's three-day, four-stage takeover of Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino August 16th - 18th, 2019.
 
Swedish progressive metal titans Opeth and Grammy award-winning thrash metal legends Megadeth will join UK doom icons/PSYCHO LAS VEGAS alumni Electric Wizard as this year's mainstage headliners. Opeth's performance will mark their only US appearance of the year. As if that isn't enough, the curators of the event have also added Scottish post-rock unit Mogwai, former Screaming Tees frontman/alternative rock icon Mark Lanegan, the multi-talented Bruce Lamont who will appear with his avant metal unit Yakuza as well as his Led Zeppelin tribute band Led Zeppelin 2, psychedelic stoner rock unit Dead Meadow, Norwegian black metallers 1349, and American thrash veterans Vio-lence among others.
 
Additionally, the world's only heavy metal talk show, Two Minutes To Late Night, will bring its popular YouTube show to the festival stage while multi-talented recording artist, music producer, and self-help guru Andrew W.K. will bring the weekend ceremony to a close for the second year in a row with a DJ set.
 
See a full list of confirmed artists below.
 
The highly-coveted "Psycho Special" passes and "High Roller VIP" passes are now sold out, however "Tier 1 Weekender General Admission" passes are still available at $249 but will increase to $299 once the first tier sells out. Single-day tickets priced at $109 will be available in the coming weeks. All ticket prices are exclusive of taxes and fees. Tickets and more information are available at VivaPsycho.com.
 
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019:
When: August 16th-18th, 2019
Where: Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino - Las Vegas, NV
Tickets:
VivaPsycho.com 
 
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 Final Lineup (alphabetical):
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Amenra
Andrew W.K.
Bad Religion
Beach House
Black Mountain
Candy
Carcass
Clutch
Cold Cave
Dead Meadow 
Deafheaven
Devil Master
Dvne
Electric Citizen
Electric Wizard
En Minor
Fu Manchu
Full Of Hell
Glassjaw
Goatwhore
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Grails
Graveyard
Hangman's Chair
Have A Nice Life  
Hell Fire 
High On Fire
Ilsa
Kadavar
L.A. Witch
Led Zeppelin 2
Levitation Room
Mark Lanegan
Megadeth
Mogwai
Monophonics
Mork 
Mother Mercury.
Motorbabe
Night Horse
Nothing
Old Man Gloom
Opeth
Oranssi Pazuzu
Perturbator
Polyrythmics
Power Trip
Rotting Christ
Royal Thunder
Soft Kill
Spindrift
The Black Angels
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
The Faint
The Obsessed
Tobacco
Tomb Mold
Triumph Of Death
Truckfighters
Twin Temple
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Vio-lence
Warhorse
Yakuza
Yob
 
And be sure to kick off the weekend with PSYCHO SWIM, the previously-announced all-day, prefest pool party at Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay on Thursday, August 15th featuring Corrosion Of Conformity, Lucifer, Danava, ASG, Primitive Man, Idle Hands, Howling Giant, and Thrown Into Exile. Tickets are separate from the three-day festival and on sale now for $35 (excluding tax and fees) for those 21 and older. Grab your tickets today at VivaPsycho.com.
 
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 Pre-Party:
When: August 15th, 2019
Where: Daylight Beach Club - Las Vegas, NV
Tickets: VivaPsycho.com 
 

** This is a 21+ event **
 
Lineup:
Corrosion Of Conformity
Lucifer
Danava
ASG
Primitive Man
Idle Hands
Howling Giant
Thrown Into Exile
 
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS is the premier vacation-destination music festival in the US for those who worship all that is rock 'n' roll. After three award-winning years housed under the confines of the Hard Rock, the event is moving to the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino through an exclusive partnership with MGM Entertainment, and will usher in a new era of spectacle, performance, and production. Meticulously curated, the annual gala has become notorious for delivering diverse and eclectic lineups - from rock and metal to world music and electronic - the likes of which have never been seen in North America. In 2019, PSYCHO LAS VEGAS is rebooting America's conception of what a festival can be, on its own terms and with its signature mix of grit and grandeur.

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