Posts Tagged ‘News’

NEW ALBUM “BREATHING THE FIRE” OUT OCTOBER 13, 2009 Mighty Midwestern metallians SKELETONWITCH have unveiled “Repulsive Salvation,” a new track off of their upcoming full-length “Breathing The Fire” (due October 13 via Prosthetic Records). The song is available via the brand new “Breathing The Fire” widget, available here: http://prostheticrecords.com/widgets/skeletonwitch/ The widget contains coding to drop […]

AVULSED has without any doubt been the most veteran and consistent band in the Spanish extreme metal scene since its inception in August 1991. A band loyal to its death metal style, AVULSED has been very active in terms of releases and live performances around the world. Beginning with 1992’s Embalmed in Blood demo, AVULSED […]

‘Our Twilight’ to be Released on Peaceville Records HELSINKI, FINLAND – Scandinavian Progressive Death Metal titans-to-be, Barren Earth, have announced the release date for their debut EP, Our Twilight. Recently signed to the Progressive powerhouse, Peaceville Records, Finland’s Barren Earth will unleash the Our Twilight EP on November 17th. Barren Earth features an experienced line-up […]

Stream “Bury Me An Angel” TodayHALMSTAD, SWEDEN – Swedish melodic Metal masters, Arch Enemy, have posted a second track off their upcoming release, The Root of All Evil, on the official Arch Enemy MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/archenemy). “Bury Me An Angel” joins “Beast of Man” as the first tracks to be posted off the new album, […]

Reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY will begin recording their as-yet-untitled new full-length in November with producer Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio in Sweden (Watain, In Battle, Nominon). The album will mark the band’s first long player in nearly 14 years. Said DESULTORY guitarist Håkan Morberg: “The songs are a mix of fast and heavy melodic […]

Death metal institution and Napalm recording artists JUNGLE ROT will be touring the United States next month with Earache recording artists DEICIDE. Touring in support of latest album (and Napalm debut) What Horrors Await, JUNGLE ROT will play the following confirmed dates/venues: October 7, 2009 US – Dallas, TX / House of Blues (w/ Deicide) […]

South Carolina death metal act, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD have announced the title of their forthcoming release, on Prosthetic Records. The album, their third full length, will be titled, “SKEPSIS.” The band has been recording at New York’s Gellar Cellar Studios. Alan Douches has been tapped to master the effort. The tracklisting is […]

A second new track from Gwynbleidd’s forthcoming debut full-length, Nostalgia, has been revealed. The song, “Stormcalling,” is available for streaming here:  Gwynbleidd’s Nostalgia is set for an October 27 release on BlackCurrant Music. The album showcases Gwynbleidd’s signature style, blending elements of progressive metal, black metal, death metal, and traditional European folk music.  Founded and […]

One of the world’s most renowned and successful labels in the field of heavy music, Century Media Records, proudly announces a worldwide cooperation with InsideOutMusic & SuperballMusic, two prominent labels featuring the finest classic acts and hottest newcomers in progressive rock/metal, post-rock and alternative. Both labels will now be distributed worldwide by EMI Music and […]

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL, the Ineffable Kings of Darkness, have unveiled the final tracklisting for their long-anticipated upcoming new full-length Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus, scheduled for release November 10th in the US via Regain Records. The nine-track masterpiece was recorded at Abyss Studios in Grangärde, Sweden with famed engineer and legendary producer Peter Tägtgren […]

After finishing up a very successful run on this summer’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival tour, death-metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are now gearing up to hit the road again as a part of this fall’s Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour featuring CANNIBAL CORPSE as main support to Hatebreed. Supporting CANNIBAL CORPSE and Hatebreed on this month […]

Boston Massachusetts metalers THE RED CHORD are gearing up for the release of their fourth full length album (third for Metal Blade) titled Fed Through the Teeth Machine, due out on October 27th in the US. THE RED CHORD already has dates lined up with labelmates and interplanetary gods GWAR along with labelmates Job for […]

HELLBASTARD formed in the UK in 1984 playing non-compromising crossover, mixing the ferocity of punk with the crunch and chops of metal, and bearing socially-conscious lyrics. HELLBASTARD released the Natural Order record on Earache in 1990 and released several demos, compilation tracks and remix collections.  After breaking up in 1993, HELLBASTARD reformed in 2008 with […]

Brooklyn, NY heavy psych rock band NAAM has completed work on its debut album.  The fast-risingbuzz band will drop the self-titled Naam on October 20, 2009 via NYC’s Tee Pee Records.     A sneak peek at what NAAM‘s debut holds in store is available now as the new song “Skyling Slip” can be heard as part […]

Finnish Viking metal warriors ENSIFERUM recently shot a video for the song “From Afar,” the title track off their forth coming new full-length, scheduled for release on September 8th in the US! View the stunning new video here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=451309518&blogId=508701426 In related news, ENSIFERUM will embark on a full North American headlining tour this November. Support […]

After a successful sojourn of plundering ‘n’ pillaging across the US and Canada earlier this spring, Napalm recording artists ALESTORM will once again set sail for high adventure as part of this year’s HEATHENFEST AMERICA tour. Alongside Belphegor, Eluveitie, Vreid, and Kivimetsan Druidi, ALESTORM will bring their “True Scottih Pirate Metal” to stages across the […]

Highly anticipated among true thrash metal fans, NOCTURNAL FEAR’s fourth full-length album, Metal Of Honor, will be officially released worldwide by MORIBUND RECORDS on November 3rd. Reviewers with access to advance tracks claim this offering to be “more aggressive, more pissed-off, and more original than any thrash metal relesase in many years.” The steadfast duo […]

Brooklyn, NY’s own A STORM OF LIGHT will unleash their new full-length, Forgive Us Our Trespasses on September 22nd via Neurot Recordings. The follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut, And We Wept The Black Ocean Within, finds its power through a dense bringing together of melodies, moods and textures, ensuring that while things are […]

Southern California’s heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU have completed work on their eleventh full length album. The electrifying group will drop Signs of Infinite Power on October 20, 2009 via Century Media Records. Originally formed in 1985 as a Black Flag-influenced hardcore punk band called Virulence, FU MANCHU has since become one of hard […]

LA-based psychedelic doom metal collective ANCESTORS have completed work on their highly anticipated sophomore album. Entitled Of Sound Mind, the record will drop on October 6, 2009 via NYC’s Tee Pee Records. A taste of what Of Sound Mind holds in store can be sampled now as the new ANCESTORS song “Bounty of Age” premieres […]

INSOMNIUM have completed work on “Down With the Sun” their new video from the band’s upcoming fourth album Across the Dark. The video, now available on Candlelight USA’s Myspace page, was filmed in high-definition and captures the band in a live soundstage setting. It is the first opportunity for fans to see and hear the […]

Swedish Progressive Metal act, Katatonia, is set to release their latest album, Night is the New Day, on November 10th via Peaceville Records.  The highly anticipated album, from one of Europe’s premier Progressive bands, Night is the New Day is the follow up to Katatonia’s groundbreaking 2006 release, The Great Cold Distance.  It is their […]

Metal Maniacs Magazine returns to a new online format after closing the doors to its print operation in February 2009. Resurrected by the owner of Metalhit.com, with a site developed by Reh3 Design (www.reh3.com / www.mouthforwar.net), the new Metal Maniacs features regularly updated content and features from the latest in underground metal. The site boasts […]

God Dethroned will be assaulting North America for the first time since 2007 on the headlining War Propaganda World Tour 2009 in support of their newest album, Passiondale. Henri Sattler and co. will embark on the coast to coast campaign starting on September 30th. Joining the march will be Abigail Williams, Augury and label mates, […]

Squash Bowels has officially signed to Willowtip. The band’s new album, Grindvirus, will be released October 20. The album was recorded at Hertz Studio (Decapitated, Vader, Dead Infection) and artwork was handled by Lukasz Jaszak (Emperor, Blood Red Throne).  In other Willowtip new, another anticipated Willowtip release is the complete discography of New England based melodic […]