ABBATH are have unleashed the crushing new track “Winter Bane” taken from their highly anticipated self-titled debut album. ‘Abbath’ has been slated for worldwide release on January 22nd and can be pre-ordered here. The links of the official media partners for this exclusive premiere can be viewed below – together with the album artwork and tracklist as well as new shows including the Decibel Magazine tour 2016.
BLACKLODGE have announced the first shows on North American soil in the history of the industrial black metallers. The French band will make an appearance in support of their latest full-length ‘MachinatioN’ at two Canadian events in Quebec and Montréal this November. For the exact dates, please see below.
NECROPHAGIA had to reschedule their previously announced North American tour with black metal pioneers VENOM INC. as the latter got delayed by the usual suspects. NECROPHAGIA will hit the road in support of their highly acclaimed horror metal masterpiece ‘WhiteWorm Cathedral’. See below for a complete list of re-arranged shows.
MISERY INDEX have released the SEPULTURA classic “Primitive Future” as the latest installment of Decibel Magazine’s Flexi series. The cover song by the acclaimed Baltimore death metal outfit can be found in the US magazine’s January 2016 issue, and is streaming here.
NE OBLIVISCARIS have announced their first-ever and highly anticipated North American tour! The Australian progressive metal visionaries will be supporting CRADLE OF FILTH on their ‘Inquisitional Tourture’ as on the ongoing European leg and both will be joined by BUTCHER BABIES across the United States and Canada starting January 2016. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
THIS GIFT IS A CURSE have announced European winter dates together with German blackened crust gang IMPLORE. The Swedish black sludge beasts will kick off their icy road trip at the G18 in Bremen, Germany on the 20th of November and hit Spain, Portugal, and France before ending at the Tetris in Trieste, Italy on December 7th. A full list of all confirmed dates can be viewed below.
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT are premiering a video clip featuring the song “Letzte Sonne” (Last Sun) taken from their acclaimed latest full-length ‘Stellar’ in advance of their German tour with label mates SHINING and IMPERIUM DEKADENZ. View the streaming links via the official media partners and all forthcoming dates below.
REVENGE are now streaming their fifth full-length ‘Behold.Total.Rejection’, which has been slated for worldwide release on November 13th. Their crushing new album is exclusively premiered in full by the official media partners below.
HEGEMON are now premiering their forthcoming album ‘The Hierarch’ in full. The worldwide release date has been set to the 13th of November. The French black metal veterans are streaming ‘The Hierarch’ exclusively via the official media partners below.
Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of ZHRINE. The Icelandic bringers of darkness will release their debut full-length under this name in the first half of 2016.
Norwegian legends MAYHEM have kicked off “Black Metal Warfare II”! The controversial black metal pioneers again join forces with WATAIN for this US tour that will also include label mates and venerated veterans ROTTING CHRIST! A full list of confirmed dates for what is 2015’s most extreme tour in North America can be found below.
NECROPHOBIC have announced two new dates in the United States this November, following the band’s already sold-out concert at this year’s Martyrdoom Festival in New York. The band will also be making stops in Cleveland and Chicago on November 7th and 8th respectively and has added European shows as well. Please see below for a list of all dates.
Paul Masvidal of CYNIC hardly needs an introduction to any guitarist in the world of metal and far beyond the confines of this genre. The legendary musician has posted two guitar play-through videos of the tracks “The Space for This” and “Moon Heart Sun Head” for Pro Tone Pedals, which can be viewed at this link and at Masvidal’s official website.
ENDSTILLE have yesterday in Glasgow begun their invasion of the UK, which sees the black German war machine supported on the flanks by STAHLSARG and VERDELET. Their merciless campaign will push through until a final battle at the Camden Barfly in London on October 30th, where their ranks will be reinforced by EASTERN FRONT. All confirmed dates can be viewed below.
THE LION’S DAUGHTER are now streaming the first track taken from their highly anticipated album ‘Existence Is Horror’, which has been slated for worldwide release on January 8th. The song “Four Flies” is currently being exclusively revealed by the official media partners below.
VENOMOUS CONCEPT are now streaming the first track taken from their highly anticipated third full-length ‘Kick Me Silly – VC III’, which has been slated for worldwide release on January 8h. The track “Anthem” is now exclusively premiered by the official media partners below.
Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of EMPTINESS. The Belgian squad will release their next full-length on this label.
Vermont’s gritty progressive metal outfit BARISHI will support MASTODON on November 8th in Burlington, Vermont (USA) at the Higher Ground. The show is a one-off from MASTODON’s tour with JUDAS PRIEST.
HATE ETERNAL have announced that Hannes Grossmann will replace Chason Westmoreland on their North American tour with label mates MISERY INDEX and BEYOND CREATION. Chason has chosen to leave the band due to important family matters.
NE OBLIVISCARIS have released a stunning play-through video of the track “Painters of the Tempest (Part II) Triptych Lux” featuring their bassist Brendan “Cygnus” Brown. The clip is currently presented by Guitar World as an exclusive here.