Greek demons SEPTICFLESH just entered Devasoundz Studios in Athens in order to record their ninth album, the follow-up to 2011’s highly-acclaimed ‘The Great Mass’. This forthcoming opus, which titled is yet to be unveiled, should be out before summer 2014. The band will once more use the amazing musical skills of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
Black Metal rising dark stars INQUISITION just premiered the title track from their forthcoming album ‘Obscure Verses For The Multiverse’. The song is now exclusively streaming at the sites of the following official media partners:
Black Metal assault machine ENDSTILLE have premiered the second track off their forthcoming full-length, ‘Kapitulation 2013’. The new track, entitled “Stalin Note”, is streaming now via the following media partners:
Canada’s critically-acclaimed metallic, post-hardcore band KEN MODE are featured now at Forbes. The article features frontman/guitarist Jesse Matthewson and his brother/drummer Shane, which is a part of an on-going series about rock music in the business world. The brothers discuss how their accounting and business educations, in conjunction with their recent JUNO award (Canadian Grammy equivalent) have helped KEN MODE become a self-sustaining band.
ENDSTILLE’s forthcoming new album is entitled ‘Kapitulation 2013’ and will annihilate the stores on November 8th (November 12th in North America). Next spring, the German war machine will devastate European roads together with ONDSKAPT and fellow label mates KOLDBRANN. See the tour schedule below.
Cult Swedish death/black metal powerhouse NECROPHOBIC have released the third track from their forthcoming new album, ‘Womb of Lilithu’. The new track, titled “Asmodee”, is streaming now at the following locations:
Death metal pioneers GORGUTS have announced a new North American headlining tour in December. The trek, which begins on December 11th in Burlington VT, will travel through the United States and Canada before ending on December 21st in Brooklyn, NYC. The tour sees GORGUTS supported by ORIGIN and NERO DI MARTE. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
Late August, French Hardcore metallers VERA CRUZ announced a UK tour originally supposed to happen late September / early October. Unfortunately, due to bassist Greg breaking his wrist in a motorcycle accident, the band had to cancel the tour. Thankfully, it has now been rescheduled for late November / early December. See new dates below!
Welsh heavy power-rock trio HARK have finished recording their forthcoming Season of Mist debut album. The as-yet-untitled album was recorded at Monnow Valley Studios in Wales (BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, JUDAS PRIEST, PORTISHEAD), and mixed by CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE, HIGH ON FIRE, KVELERTAK, YOUNG WIDOWS)!
Icelandic heathen rockers SÓLSTAFIR have premiered the first track from the reissue of their debut album, ‘Í Blóði og Anda’ (‘In Blood and Spirit’). The track, titled “The Underworld Song”, can be streamed at the SÓLSTAFIR Bandcamp page. ‘Í Blóði og Anda’ is slated for release on November 8th (November 11th in North America). The cover art and track listing can be found below:
Progressive, prog/fusion ensemble EXIVIOUS are streaming the second song from their forthcoming record, ‘Liminal’. The track, titled “Alphaform”, is streaming now at the sites of media partners listed below. The forward-thinking Dutch quartet will release their Season of Mist debut, ‘Liminal’ on November 8th (November 11th in North America).
CRONIAN, the brainchild of BORKNAGAR mastermind Øystein G. Brun and Vintersorg, has released the first new track from their forthcoming album, ‘Erathems’. The new track, titled “Ecocracy”, is streaming now at the following media partners:
‘Fire On The Mountain’, heavy metal supergroup TWILIGHT OF THE GODS’ debut album, is now available worldwide! You can listen to it on the websites of the following websites:
Swedish death/black metal veterans NECROPHOBIC have released the second track from their forthcoming album, ‘Womb of Lilithu’. The new track, entitled “Furfur” is available in the form of a stunning lyric video created by Fabien Laubry through the following media partners:
Black Metal rising dark stars INQUISITION just debuted a second track from their forthcoming album, ‘Obscure Verses For The Multiverse’. The title “Infinite Interstellar Genocide” is now streaming at the following media outlets:
Death-rock pioneers CHRISTIAN DEATH have announced a new U.S. tour, which has already begun and will continue through October. The remainder of the tour can be found below.
ANCIIENTS have announced an appearance as part of next year’s Roadburn Festival. The band has been slated to play on Thursday, April 10th in Tilburg, NL. Before that, the Vancouver gang will join SEPULTURA on their U.S. tour on November 8th, and continue through the remainder of dates. The tour will also see ANCIIENTS play alongside UNEARTH and KATAKLYSM. A new confirmed list of gigs can be found below.
Metallic post-hardcore outfit KEN mode have been chosen to record an exclusive performance for the fabulous Rock Show with renowned music journalist and host Daniel P. Carter. Previous artists selected for this show include BARONESS, DEFTONES, TORCHE and RED FANG among others.
Heavy metal super-group TWILIGHT OF THE GODS just saw the release of “Children of Cain”, the third track off their forthcoming debut record ‘Fire on the Mountain’. The track has been released in the form of a lyric video and is streaming now via Metal Injection.
Last May, Season of Mist welcomed dark progressive act CRONIAN to the Underground Activists division. Here are the cover artwork and track listing of the Scandinavian band’s third album, entitled ‘Erathems’ and scheduled for a November 8th release (November 12th in North America).