Season of Mist is proud to announce the signing of Australian progressive, extreme metal outfit NE OBLIVISCARIS! The band stand on their own by infusing their metal with western art music, jazz, and flamenco. With adventurous, progressive and nuanced compositions often exceeding ten minutes in length, NE OBLIVISCARIS add profound depth to a musical proficiency which reaches the highest levels.
Black metal masters ROTTING CHRIST have debuted the title track off of their forthcoming album, ‘ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ ΕΑΥΤΟΥ’ (“Do What Thou Wilt”). “Kata Ton Daimona Eaftou” is streaming now at MetalManiacs.com.
Still in the wake of 2011’s highly successful ‘Svartir Sandar’ album, Iceland’s very own SÓLSTAFIR will embark on a European tour next month with LONG DISTANCE CALLING. Support will come from AUDREY HORNE on the first eight gigs, then from SAHG on the rest of the tour. Here is the whole list of shows:
THE OLD DEAD TREE is growing back to life! To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album ‘The Nameless Disease’, the French goth metallers decided to stream demos of that iconic release on Soundcloud. Here are the links:
Polish progressive metallers DISPERSE recently shot a video clip for the song “Enigma of Abode” (from forthcoming album ‘Living Mirrors’) with Red Pig Productions (DECAPITATED). The video is being premiered on Violent Solutions and Lords of Metal now!
After a long wait, it is now time to unveil the title of the new CHAOSTAR album! The Greek band’s forthcoming fourth opus is entitled ‘Anomima’ and will hit the stores on May 10th (May 14th in North America).
After the return of SETH a couple weeks ago, Season of Mist has to express the joy of seeing one more band rejoin the fold: welcome back GORGUTS! The staff is thrilled to have the Canadian technical death metal band back on the roster, 13 years after the release of cult classic ‘From Wisdom to Hate’.
Nope, that’s not a band Season of Mist signed! Just the once will not hurt, Season of Mist would like to present a video game named Holy Sheep. Why are we talking about it? Well, because one of the developers is none other than our former graphic designer Jérôme Cros (the man who created the artwork of ROTTING CHRIST’s previous album ‘Aealo’, among others), and because the music was written by Fixhead (ex TAMTRUM), who also happens to work at Season of Mist!
Infamous New York City street punks THE CASUALTIES have announced their first U.S. headlining dates of 2013. The band will co-headline a string of southern and west coast dates with GOATWHORE in March and April. Additional support will come from HAVOK. The trek starts on March 27th in Houston, TX and runs through April 9th, in Seattle, WA. Here is the full listing of confirmed dates:
Dutch lunatics THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT will unleash their new album “Tetragrammaton” on next May 10th (May 14th in North America). The cover artwork and tracklisting will be unveiled soon, but the band was eager to share an important piece of information: the narration parts on “Tetragrammaton” are done by Orion Pax. This should ring a bell with some of you
As previously announced, Swiss Metallers THIS MISERY GARDEN’s second album “Cornerstone” will be out on Season of Mist this year. The release date is April 12th (April 16th in North America). Here are the cover artwork and tracklisting:
Fast-rising progressive metal quartet DISPERSE have unveiled a new song off of their forthcoming Season of Mist debut, ‘Living Mirrors’. “Unbroken Shiver” is available for stream at Got-Djent.com.
Metallic post-hardcore outfit KEN MODE have debuted a new song off their forthcoming album, ‘Entrench’. The new track, “The Promises of God” is streaming now at Stereogum.com. “The Promises of God” includes guest vocal contributions provided by Dave Verellen (BOTCH/NARROWS).
Pittsburgh’s COMPLETE FAILURE have debuted another new song off of their upcoming Season of Mist debut, ‘The Art Gospel of Aggravated Assault’ (scheduled for a February 15th release internationally, February 19th in North America). The track, “Mind Compf” is streaming now at Brooklyn Vegan.
Last November, Season of Mist announced the signing of Vancouver metal quartet ANCIIENTS. The band’s debut album is entitled ‘Heart of Oak’ and has been scheduled for an April 12th (April 16th in North America) release. “Raise the Sun”, the first song off of ‘Heart of Oak’, is streaming now at Decibel Magazine. Here are the cover artwork and tracklisting of the album:
Season of Mist just inked a deal with Philip H. Anselmo’s own label Housecore Records! Needless to say, the whole staff is thrilled and excited to start working with such a legendary artist. “A lot of things can be said about Philip Anselmo, but one thing can’t be questioned – his integrity”, Season of Mist CEO Michael Berberian comments. “He’s the definition of a true metal head, and his signings are a reflection of that. We’ll be looking forward to working his brand in Europe and giving it the attention it deserves!”
French hardcore outfit VERA CRUZ are streaming new album ‘SKINANDTEETHANDNAILS’ in its entirety at AMPMagazine.com. The band’s Season of Mist debut, featuring eleven tracks of pulse pounding, relentless hardcore and metal is out in North America as you read this.
IN SOLITUDE’s self-titled debut album is hitting North American shops today! Reissued in a remastered edition with two bonus tracks, this cult opus is available in your local store on CD, double gatefold LP with poster and digital download card, and merchandise items.
Black Metal threat KOLDBRANN are streaming “Drammen”, a song from their new album ‘Vertigo’, at Hails and Horns.com. ‘Vertigo’ is out now in North America and will be streamed in its entirety on Hails and Horns within a couple hours so you should definitely check the page again later today!
The reissue of Greek demons SEPTICFLESH’s debut album ‘Mystic Places of Dawn’ is out in North America today! Enhanced with new artwork and all songs from 1991’s ‘Temple of the Lost Race’ EP, the re-release of this cult classic is available on Digipak CD and double gatefold LP with digital download card.