Australian metal visionaries NE OBLIVISCARIS have seen their song, “And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope” included in a teaching curriculum at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, one of Australia’s most prestigious classical Conservatories. The song will undergo a compositional analysis by Professor Matthew Hindson, Chair of Composition at the Conservatorium.
Critically-acclaimed post-hardcore trio KEN MODE has announced a full US tour. Support will come from INTER ARMA. The new trek will start on July 18th in Saint Paul, MN at Turf Club, and run until August 22nd in Minneapolis, MN. Additional support on these dates will come from ROSETTA. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
Arizona noise/experimental project GOG premiered a music video from the album ‘Ironworks’. The video track, titled “1870-1906” is streaming now via Cvlt Nation and Terrorizer.
True to a life-long interest in underground extreme metal, Season of Mist will re-release Norwegian cult act ILDJARN’s first three full-length albums, namely ‘Ildjarn’ (1995), ‘Strength and Anger’ (1996) and ‘Forest Poetry’ (1996), on August 16th (September 3rd in North America).
Avant-garde metallers VULTURE INDUSTRIES have named their forthcoming third album ’The Tower’. The Norwegian band’s Season of Mist debut will hit the stores on September 27th (October 1st in North America).
Black metal masters ROTTING CHRIST are streaming a video for the song “Χ Ξ Σ” (666) off their latest album, ‘Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy’. The video is streaming at Terrorizer.com and on Metal Injection.
Classic SAINT VITUS albums ‘C.O.D.’ (1992) and ‘Die Healing’ (1995) will be re-released through Season of Mist this August 16th (August 20th in North America). Both can be pre-ordered on Season of Mist’s e-shop on CD as well as various coloured LP editions. Here are the details of the reissues:
Season of Mist proudly presents KYLESA’s new video for the track “Unspoken”, taken from their new record, ‘Ultraviolet’. The clip, directed by Brodie Rush and illustrated by Tyson Schroeder, is premiered on the Roadburn website in Europe and on Spin in North America.
Legendary vocalist PHILIP H. ANSELMO and his backing band, THE ILLEGALS, are streaming the new track “Bedridden” from the singer’s long-awaited solo debut album ‘Walk Through Exits Only’. You can listen to the song at the following locations:
As announced last February, death metal pioneers GORGUTS rejoined the Season of Mist roster. The band’s forthcoming new album is entitled ‘Colored Sands’ and will hit the stores on August 30th (September 3rd in North America). The cover artwork can be seen on Season of Mist’s e-shop and the tracklisting is as follows:
Season of Mist is proud to announce the signing of Welsh rockers H A R K. Led by former TAINT frontman and acclaimed graphic artist Jimbob Isaac, H A R K have already released one sold-out 7” and have toured with RED FANG and CLUTCH throughout Europe.
No, that’s not a band we signed, but there are definitely artists behind that name! Created by Season of Mist CEO Michael Berberian, Graphic Noise is none other than the bridge between an art gallery and the metal world. Check out the Facebook page! The grand opening of the gallery will happen at the end of the month, but you can already see a preview here.
The reissues of technical Death Metal titans ATHEIST’s first three albums, namely ‘Piece of Time’, ‘Unquestionable Presence’, and ‘Elements’, are now out everywhere on coloured LPs, limited to 500 copies each.
‘Rise of the Elder Ones’, Canadian extreme metal horde NECRONOMICON’s new album, is out today on Tuesday in North America! The album is streaming on Metal Maniacs.
SETH’ fifth full-length ‘The Howling Spirit’ is hitting North American stores today! The new album is also available on Bandcamp.
BLACK SHEEP WALL are offering their new EP, titled ‘It Begins Again’ for download at the band’s official Bandcamp site. The brand new EP will be released as a limited edition 10″ vinyl on July 19th and can already be pre-ordered on Season of Mist’s e-shop.
The long awaited CD and digital versions of GOG’s latest album ‘Ironworks’ will be released on August 30th (September 3rd in North America). For the occasion, this genuine ode to the death of the American dream, recorded in a late 19th century blacksmith shop, will be adorned with a brand new cover artwork.
Canadian extreme metal horde NECRONOMICON have premiered their upcoming record, ‘Rise of the Elder Ones’, which will hit the stores this Friday (next Tuesday in North America). The album is streaming now at the following locations.
Legendary vocalist PHILIP H. ANSELMO and backing band THE ILLEGALS are streaming the title track from the singer’s long-awaited debut solo album ‘Walk Through Exits Only’. You can listen to the song at the following locations:
SETH now stream their entire fifth full-length “The Howling Spirit” to be released this Friday (next Tuesday in North America) at the sites below: