In the wake of last year’s “Paragon of Dissonance” album, British doomsters ESOTERIC will embark on a European tour in next May and June, with AHAB and OPHIS. Dates and places are as follows:
French metallers ETHS’ third album, aptly entitled “III”, has been scheduled for an April 6th release (North American date to be announced later). It was mixed by Fredrik Nordström and Henrik Udd and mastered by Peter In De Betou.
Shortly after their current European tour, Georgian rockers KYLESA will tour the US once again, this time with GWAR. Here is the list of gigs:
Maldivian powerhouse NOTHNEGAL’s debut album “Decadence” will hit the stores on February 28th in North America. The band and GuitarWorld.com are teaming up for a special contest giveaway, starting yesterday. The winner of the contest will receive a Jackson JS22R Dinky Guitar, a Rocktron Cyborg Digital Distortion Stomp Box, a copy of “Decadence”, and a NOTHNEGAL t-shirt.
This Friday, February 10th, Swedish modern metallers ENGEL will release an exclusive digital EP entitled “Songs for the Dead”. Here are the cover artwork and tracklisting:
French heroes of Death/Grind BENIGHTED recently filmed a video for the song “Let the Blood Spill between My Broken Teeth”, taken from latest album “Asylum Cave”. The clip is being premiered for a week on www.vs-webzine.com and www.metal.de, starting today.
As previously announced, SAINT VITUS’ forthcoming album is entitled “Lillie: F-65”. This highly-anticipated piece of Doom has been scheduled for an April 27th release and will be the band’s first studio recording since 1995.
On March 17th, Season of Mist’s world famous street market is back in Paris! Come meet us at the Black Dog from 15:00 to 21:00 non stop and find tons of specially priced items, including collector boxes, new releases and of course a large selection of CDs, LPs and DVDs from 1€!
On next February 24th (28th in North America), Season of Mist will release a double compilation featuring 39 artists from the Electro / Industrial / Dubstep scene, all remixing a track from MORBID ANGEL’s latest offering “Illud Divinum Insanus”.
As previously announced, the long awaited new album of US doom legends SAINT VITUS is entitled “Lillie: F-65″ and will hit the stores this spring. We are sorry to announce that, due to manufacturing issues, the North American release date will be announced later. The album has been tentatively scheduled for April 13th in the rest of the world.
Last October, Season of Mist signed a deal with symphonic black metallers CARACH ANGREN. The Dutch band is currently at Tidal Wave studio in Karlsruhe, Germany, hard at work on their forthcoming third album, which title is yet to be unveiled.
Black metal kings WATAIN will join the first edition of the Decibel Magazine tour. This earth-scorching line-up sees WATAIN team up with BEHEMOTH, THE DEVIL’S BLOOD and IN SOLITUDE.
Maldivian powerhouse NOTHNEGAL’s debut album “Decadence” hit the stores last Friday (February 28th in North America). Get a new glimpse of this melodic death metal jewel via a second video trailer on Season of Mist’s YouTube channel. You can also download the song “Janus” for free.
US Grindcore pioneers TERRORIZER will unleash their third album “Hordes of Zombies” on February 24th (28th in North America). You can now listen to the song “Subterfuge” in the Media Player of Season of Mist’s Facebook page.
“No Matter Where It Ends”, BLACK SHEEP WALL’s sophomore album, has been slated for a March 23rd release (North American date yet to be announced). Here are the cover artwork and tracklisting of this modern Sludge mastodon:
As previously announced, CYNIC will finally share the legendary Portal demos on a worldwide scale. “The Portal Tapes” will be released on March 23rd (March 27th in North America). Here are the cover artwork and tracklisting:
On February 23rd, Finnish heroes GHOST BRIGADE will embark on a two-week European tour with ENSLAVED. Dates and places are as follows:
Dutch post black metallers DODECAHEDRON’s self-titled debut will be out on January 20th (January 24th in North America). Upon release date, the band will be streaming the complete album on their own website for a week. Check out www.ddchdrn.com from this Friday on!
This Thursday, January 19th, USA’s National Public Radio will be premiering DRUDKH’s song “When the Gods Leave Their Emerald Hails”, from forthcoming album “Eternal Turn of the Wheel”.
French female-fronted act KELLS’ forthcoming opus is entitled “Anachromie” and will hit the stores on January 20th.