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Today, SLAYER unveil the album artwork for their 11th studio album, Repentless, due out September 11, 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork was created by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco in collaboration with the band’s Tom Araya and Kerry King.<br />
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“We had a number of submitted ideas for the cover artwork,“ said Araya. “And we felt Marcelo’s was the best. We made some suggestions and the result is an awesome album cover.“<br />
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The band also announces that the album's title and first official track will be available digitally virtually everywhere (Amazon, iTunes, Google) around the globe this Friday, June 19.<br />
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“'Repentless' is my Jeff tribute,“ said SLAYER’s Kerry King. “I call it the 'HannemAnthem.' It’s my perspective of Jeff’s perspective, it’s what I think...if Jeff wrote a song for himself “Repentless" would be it."<br />
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Repentless is SLAYER’s first new studio album since 2009’s critically-acclaimed, Grammy-nominated World Painted Blood. The twelve songs were produced by Terry Date and recorded between August 2014 and mid-January 2015 at Henson Studios in Los Angeles. SLAYER will tour extensively to support the release of the album, and will headline this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival that kicks off July 26 in San Diego, CA.<br />
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SLAYER tour dates 2015:<br />
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JUNE<br />
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17 Paramount, Huntington, Long Island NY<br />
19 State Theatre, Portland, ME<br />
20 Amnesia Rock, Montebello, Montreal<br />
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26 Sleep Train Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA<br />
27 San Manual Amphitheatre, San Bernardino, CA<br />
28 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA<br />
30 White River Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA<br />
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JULY<br />
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1 Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Boise, ID<br />
3 Ak-Chin Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ<br />
4 Isleta Amphitheatre, Albuquerque, NM<br />
5 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO<br />
7 Harrah's Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs, IA<br />
8 Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI<br />
10 Kilpsch Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, IN<br />
11 DTE Energy Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI<br />
12 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL<br />
15 Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON CANADA<br />
17 Susquehanna Bank Arts Center, Camden, NJ<br />
18 First Niagara Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA<br />
19 Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, CT<br />
21 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ<br />
22 Meadowbrook (Bank of NH Pavilion), Gilford, NH<br />
24 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA<br />
25 Xfinity Center, Boston, MA<br />
26 Nikon at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY<br />
29 Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GA<br />
31 Whitewater Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX<br />
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AUGUST<br />
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1 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX<br />
2 Gexa Energy Amphitheatre, Dallas, TXAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-53948541906210892732015-06-05T14:13:00.000-04:002015-06-05T14:13:01.474-04:00POWERWOLF PREMIERE LYRIC VIDEO FOR "ARMATA STRIGOI" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Following their critically acclaimed chart topping album Preachers of the Night, <b>POWERWOLF</b> are back and ready to enthrall with their new masterpiece Blessed & Possessed. The album will be released July 17th in North America and is available for pre-order from the Napalm Records Webstore HERE.<br />
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Today the sensational track "Armata Strigoi" receives its lyric video. Check it out below...<br />
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POWERWOLF commented on the song:<br />
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"Armata Strigoi is one of the songs on Blessed & Possessed that have this forceful ahead approach while maintaining that very unique POWERWOLF atmosphere to me.<br />
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Lyrically the song is about the creature referred to as "Strigoi" in eastern European mythology, a creature that might be considered the prototype of what became the vampire, though originally rather connected to spiritual roots. We love to research how mythology evolves and develops, stuff like that is our fuel for lyrics."<br />
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The wolves are also set to hit the road for numerous summer festivals and headline shows on their upcoming "Wolfsnächte-Tour 2015"!<br />
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03.09.15 CH - Pratteln / Z 7 <br />
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04.09.15 DE - Speyer / Halle 101<br />
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05.09.15 DE - Cologne / Live Music Hall<br />
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09.09.15 UK - London / 02 Academy Islington<br />
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10.09.15 FR - Paris / Trabendo<br />
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11.09.15 CH - Vevey / Rocking Chair<br />
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12.09.15 FR - Strasbourg / La Laiterie<br />
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01.10.15 DE - Bremen / Aladin<br />
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02.10.15 DE - Oberhausen / Turnbinenhalle<br />
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03.10.15 DE - Hamburg / Grosse Freiheit<br />
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22.10.15 DE - Berlin / C-Club<br />
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23.10.15 DE - Leipzig / Hellraiser<br />
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24.10.15 DE - Munich / Backstage<br />
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29.10.15 DE - Ravensburg / Oberschwabenhalle<br />
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30.10.15 DE - Geiselwind / Music Hall<br />
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31.10.15 DE - Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn<br />
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01.11.15 BE - Antwerpen / Trix<br />
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07.11.15 DE - Saarbrücken / GarageAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-5440807825470470642015-05-22T13:27:00.006-04:002015-05-22T13:27:46.314-04:00CRADLE OF FILTH: WATCH THE NSFW AND THE MAKING OF VIDEO FOR 'RIGHT WING OF THE GARDEN TRIPTYCH'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Barbarous hellhounds Cradle Of Filth recently premiered the first track from their forthcoming album ‘Hammer Of The Witches’. The official video for 'Right Wing Of The Garden Triptych' was filmed in an old jet-engine testing hangar at a former military base and was directed by Sam Scott-Hunter (Devilment, Slipknot, The 69 Eyes), who also took the band's promotional photos. As well as featuring Dani and his troop of reprobates, model and Kinbaku enthusiast Gestalta also makes an appearance. Watch how the idea came about and what the band had to say about the video, below:<br />
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The band's highly anticipated and caliginous creation was brought to fruition in Britain’s Witch County, in darkest rural Suffolk at the reputedly haunted Grindstone Studios. The album’s title is named after the ‘Malleus Maleficarum’, a medieval document of guidelines regarding the persecution and torture of witches – but Cradle Of Filth’s title version is more retributory: It’s the Hammer Of The Witches; the hammer is in the witches' hands and it's payback time.<br />
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'HAMMER OF THE WITCHES' TRACK LIST:<br />
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01. Walpurgis Eve<br />
02. Yours Immortally…<br />
03. Enshrined In Crematoria<br />
04. Deflowering The Maidenhead, Displeasuring The Goddess<br />
05. Blackest Magick In Practice<br />
06. The Monstrous Sabbat (Summoning The Coven)<br />
07. Hammer Of The Witches<br />
08. Right Wing Of The Garden Triptych<br />
09. The Vampyre At My Side<br />
10. Onward Christian Soldiers<br />
11. Blooding The Hounds Of Hell<br />
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12. King Of The Woods<br />
13. Misericord<br />
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‘Hammer Of The Witches’ is due for global release on 10th July and will be the first Nuclear Blast album to have a global release date.Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-460998218212231622015-05-22T13:10:00.001-04:002015-05-22T13:10:29.534-04:00SYMPHONY X: LISTEN TO THE OPENING TRACK OF THE BAND'S FORTHCOMING ALBUM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New Jersey’s progressive metal masters <b>SYMPHONY X</b> are set to release their ninth studio album 'Underworld' on July 24th via Nuclear Blast Records. As a teaser for fans who can't wait to hear the new offering, the band decided to reveal the opening track of the album.
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SYMPHONY X have triumphed, creating a panoramic 'album rock' experience in an era cursed with diminishing attention spans. “This new one is about the song, really crafting each one on its own, to be as strong as it could be”, says Michael Romeo the chief writer in the band and proprietor of The Dungeon, the tricked-out studio in which the album was crafted. The studio is newly equipped with the latest technology to execute the band’s famous symphonic and orchestrated touches.<br />
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“Musically, Underworld has things reminiscent of the bands previous albums but this one definitely has its own individuality”, states Michael. “Every element added was in service of the song, so the album flows and becomes a total listening experience from start to finish. Every song is to-the-point and fine-tuned, with us paying a lot of attention to the hooks, voices, riffs, and keeping the interest and the energy high for the entire record. It is heavy and aggressive as fuck when it needs to be, yet soaring and emotional at other times. I think the balance is just right. It had to have all the elements of what we normally would do, just tweaked up a notch and really fine-tuned. You know, industry people have talked about how we’ll never see a complete album again, and that idea. I wanted to defend the reputation of the album, and really try to make Underworld worth listening to as a whole record. It’s what I love about great individual songs, but still an album experience. I don’t want to sound like I’m preaching, but it was a point we wanted to make. It was about the progression of the whole record. It speeds up here and then it dips down here. It all makes sense together, it all works together and it all flows together.”<br />
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Although Underworld is not a concept album, Michael explains: “...like the last couple of records, there’s a theme that carries through, without it being storytelling. We try to find something to key in on and get the juices flowing, and here the goal was to find something a little dark but with emotional content. I started looking at Dante, and Orpheus in the underworld, where he’s going to go to Hades or hell to save this girl. So there’s the theme of going to hell and back for something or someone you care about.”<br />
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Heavily inspired by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, Underworld draws on the themes from Divine Comedy most notably the part on Inferno. As homage to Dante’s use of the number 3 and its multiples, the band utilises this motif in its music either in a lyrical or melodic context. The first song on the album is a three syllable, three note melodic phrase and in the verses there are three references to three songs on the bands third album, The Divine Wings Of Tragedy. "There's cool shit like this all over the record", Romeo reports.<br />
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For Underworld’s cover art, SYMPHONY X drafted in the help of their established illustrator pal Warren Flanagan (Watchmen, The Incredible Hulk), who similarly tapped into the 'secret knowledge' vibe that Michael and the band embedded in the record. “Warren went with the masks, similar to the first record”, explains Romeo. “But when I discussed with him Dante and the underworld, he did his own research and designed a little symbol for each of the nine circles of hell. So there are these little geometric symbols that mean something. That’s just what he does. He gets in there and finds these things that maybe no one really besides us knows what it means and yet it has meaning.”<br />
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The track list for Underworld:<br />
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01. Overture<br />
02. Nevermore<br />
03. Underworld<br />
04. Without You<br />
05. Kiss Of Fire<br />
06. Charon<br />
07. Hell And Back<br />
08. In My Darkest Hour<br />
09. Run With The Devil<br />
10. Swansong<br />
11. Legend<br />
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<b>FEAR FACTORY</b>, the pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal, have issued the following update regarding their upcoming 9th studio release, Genexus:<br />
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“The sensation of finalizing our newest album is one of relief and joy, wrapped within a massive whirlwind of excitement,” commented founding guitarist Dino Cazares. “We really feel this is a very special FEAR FACTORY album. While being careful not to replicate ourselves, this album still has a very classic FEAR FACTORY vibe that we feel will appease both old and new fans. The aggressive, melodic and industrial elements are all intact and shine more than ever.<br />
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“Burt and I produced the album with Rhys Fulber co-producing. Damien Rainuad and Giuseppe Bassi handled most of the keys and pre-production. We also enlisted the masterful metallic skills of Andy Sneap for an amazing mixing job!<br />
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“We would like to thank everyone who has been a big part in the making of this record. We can't wait for everybody to hear it.” <br />
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Genexus will be released on August 7th worldwide via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The record was co-produced by long-time collaborator Rhys Fulber, along with Cazares and Bell and mixed by Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD).<br />
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FEAR FACTORY will hit the road this July in anticipation of their upcoming Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut. Tickets go on sale everywhere on Friday May 22nd at 10 am local time. Additional headlining FEAR FACTORY shows to be announced shortly.<br />
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<b>COAL CHAMBER, FEAR FACTORY, JASTA*, DEVIL YOU KNOW**, SAINT RIDLEY, MADLIFE TOUR DATES</b><br />
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07/24/15 Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ**<br />
07/25/15 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM**<br />
07/26/15 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX**<br />
07/28/15 Alamo City Music Hall – San Antonio, TX*<br />
07/29/15 Gas Monkey – Dallas, TX*<br />
07/30/15 Granada – Lawrence, KS*<br />
07/31/15 Pop’s – Sauget, IL*<br />
08/01/15 Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH*<br />
08/02/15 Track 29 – Chattanooga, TN*<br />
08/03/15 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC*<br />
08/04/15 Music Farm – Columbia, SC*<br />
08/06/15 Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL*<br />
08/08/15 Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY*<br />
08/10/15 London Music Hall – London, ON*<br />
08/11/15 Irving Plaza – New York, NY*<br />
08/12/15 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY*<br />
08/15/15 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA**<br />
08/16/15 Agora – Cleveland, OH**<br />
08/18/15 Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE**<br />
08/19/15 The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO**<br />
08/20/15 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT**<br />
08/21/15 Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV**<br />
08/22/15 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA**<br />
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Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989, FEAR FACTORY changed the world of metal and have become a huge influence on the genre ever since their inception. The band’s unique sound helped bridge the gap between death metal, grindcore, thrash, and industrial on landmark releases like Soul Of A New Machine, Demanufacture, and the gold-selling release, Obsolete.<br />
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FEAR FACTORY's latest album, The Industrialist, debuted at position No. 38 on the American Billboard Top 200 chart in 2012. The band's 2010 release, Mechanize, debuted at No. 72 on the American Billboard Top 200.<br />
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<b>COAL CHAMBER</b> will release their new album Rivals on May 19th in North America via Napalm Records. This is the band's first new album in over thirteen years. With producer Mark Lewis at the helm, Rivals makes it seem as if COAL CHAMBER never took a break at all. They picked up right where they left off and have delivered what some may consider their best work to date.<br />
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Today COAL CHAMBER has premiered their new video for the song "I.O.U. Nothing". Check it out below...<br />
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The creators of CINEMATIC METAL are finally back with their most outstanding record: <b>Prometheus</b>, Symphonia Ignis Divinus, which is set to be released on June 22nd by Nuclear Blast Records.<br />
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The album was composed and produced once again by Luca Turilli, responsible as always of all the orchestral and choral arrangements. It was recorded and mixed at the Backyard Studios of Sebastian Roeder (Bonfire a.o.) and mastered by Christoph Stickel (Michael Schenker’s TEMPLE OF ROCK a.o.) at MSM studios.<br />
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Seven months of composition, three months of production, over 50 days of mix, two choirs, several special guests, including Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR), Dan Lucas (KARO) and David Readman (PINK CREAM 69). Including 70 minutes of epic music, sounding cinematic, bombastic and dramatic as never before, the new RHAPSODY masterwork will lead the listener to an emotional and memorable journey between quantum gates, parallel dimensions, myths and legends hiding cosmic truths, ancestral secrets and spiritual revelations.<br />
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And this time it was not enough for the band to simply sound CINEMATIC. It came the time for RHAPSODY to finally “look” CINEMATIC too. Therefore, the new cover artwork and the album booklet, introducing the new cinematic graphic style of the band, were realized by the well-known amazing artist named Stefan “Heile” Heilemann (EPICA, LINDEMANN a.o.).<br />
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The tracklist of Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus:<br />
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01. Nova Genesis (Ad Splendorem Angeli Triumphantis)<br />
02. Il Cigno Nero<br />
03. Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)<br />
04. Anahata<br />
05. Il Tempo Degli Dei<br />
06. One Ring To Rule Them All<br />
07. Notturno<br />
08. Prometheus<br />
09. King Solomon And The 72 Names Of God<br />
10. Yggdrasil<br />
11. Of Michael The Archangel And Lucifer’s Fall Part II: Codex Nemesis<br />
I. Codex Nemesis Alpha Omega<br />
II. Symphonia Ignis Divinus (The Quantum Gate Revealed)<br />
III. The Astral Convergence <br />
IV. The Divine Fire Of The Archangel<br />
V. Of Psyche And Archetypes (System Overloaded) <br />
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12. Thundersteel (Cinematic Version)<br />
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The first single, entitled 'Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)' will be released on April 24th, 2015.Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-45975035338445469052015-03-20T16:00:00.001-04:002015-03-20T16:00:31.437-04:00PARADISE LOST reveals cover artwork for new album, 'The Plague Within'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Returning with opus number fourteen, The Plague Within (set to be released June 1st in Europe, June 2nd in North America), <b>PARADISE LOST</b> has once again refined the chemical equation to their sonic alchemy with the kind of creative invincibility few can afford. It's a collection of songs that will surprise even the most seasoned of fans in its ambition: a monochrome miasma of morbidly uplifting anthems and heart-aching melancholia. Theirs is a pain born of the human condition itself as our fragile minds struggle to cope in a world overrun by demons...<br />
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Produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano (GHOST, ULVER, CATHEDRAL) at London's Orgone Studios, the frostbitten riffs thunder beneath the bittersweet euphoria of Nick's vocals, drifting between rich melodic soars and icy snarls. It's an organic body of work that confronts the trials and tribulations of struggling alone in darkness, but also one that treads incredibly exciting and genuinely "new" sonic ground in the process.<br />
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The cover artwork was created by the polish artist, illustrator and architect Zbigniew M. Bielak, best known in the musical realm for his record cover illustrations, which among others include meticulously handcrafted artworks of WATAIN, GHOST and ENTOMBED A.D. albums. Zbigniew comments:<br />
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"Since their late 80's inception, through somber abrasiveness of their debut and harrowing tristesse of groundbreaking 'Gothic', the unparalleled icons of gloom, PARADISE LOST grew deep into all things murky and dreadful in modern music. Let alone Duncan Fergado's artwork for their 'Lost Paradise' debut remains one of my fave covers, so having heard that with 'The Plague Within' the band harks back to days of old, was - to say the least - a thrilling incentive to pick up the commission.<br />
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It was also a rare joy to see how preliminarily calm and reflective Arcimboldian artwork, kept becoming ever darker and more sinister past each of Nick's and Greg's scrutinies, to finally become what one can see on the actual cover. A portrait of hopeless decrepitude of mental illness - which is what 'The Plague Within' deals with thematically - where the tormented Sisyphus struggles to push his burden back up the slippery walls of a long frozen illusion."Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-15306007340826554772015-03-05T13:34:00.000-05:002015-03-05T13:34:28.816-05:00MOONSPELL: NEW VIDEO FOR "EXTINCT" TODAY!Here's the Extinct video clip. Directed by Victor Castro for Bulldozer productions.
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New Album Extinct Out March 17th in North America on Napalm Records<br />
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Portuguese Gothic Metal pioneers <b>MOONSPELL</b> first brought the dark flames to their native country - and then set the rest of the world aflame with milestone albums including Irreligious and Night Eternal. Now with their eleventh studio album Extinct, the band has erected yet another monument in the realm of gothic music. <br />
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Extinct will be released March 17th in North America and is available for pre-order from the Napalm Records Webstore, and Amazon. In support of the album, MOONSPELL will be returning to North America at the end of April. The band is teaming up for a North American tour alongside Septicflesh and Deathstars. The tour starts April 24th in Mexico City, Mexico and runs through May 19th in Atlanta, GA. A complete list of dates can be found below.<br />
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Singer Fernando Ribeiro on the upcoming tour and album:<br />
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"We love this album, we love everything we did so far, that we love playing it for you, the wolves, the lack of love, the sleepless nights, friends who wear gone. And we want to share that with you. So be there, rock it out and let yourselves be invaded by our music. You shan't regret it."
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4/24: Mexico City, MEX @ Circo Volador<br />
4/25: Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog<br />
4/26 Ft. Worth, TX @ The Rail Club<br />
4/28: Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto<br />
4/30: Las Vegas, NV @ LVCS<br />
5/2: Oakland, CA @ Metro Opera House<br />
5/3: Portland, OR @ Tonic Lounge<br />
5/4: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven<br />
5/5: Spokane, WA @ The Pin<br />
5/6: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre<br />
5/9: Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater<br />
5/10: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room<br />
5/11: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's<br />
5/12: Cleveland, OH @ The Agora<br />
5/13: Toronto, ON @ The Opera House<br />
5/14: Montreal, QC @ Theatre Corona<br />
5/15: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall<br />
5/16: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium<br />
5/17: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater<br />
5/18: Springfield, VA @ Empire<br />
5/19: Atlanta, GA @ The MasqueradeAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-47052826594951765362015-02-26T13:09:00.000-05:002015-02-26T13:09:08.468-05:00HELLOWEEN RELEASE ALBUM TITLE AND ARTWORK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>HELLOWEEN</b> are one of the most influential and internationally successful acts of the global metal scene. With the release of their 14th studio album due on 1st June, the pumpkin heads are set to further cement their title as the founding fathers of German melodic speed metal.<br />
<br />The band's first self-titled EP was released in 1985, making their new album <i><b>My God-Given Right</b></i> the celebratory marker for their impressive 30 year career. The forthcoming album is now available for pre-order exclusively via Nuclear Blast: http://smarturl.it/HELLOWEEN-GodgivenNB<br /><br /><i><b>My God-Given Right</b></i> was recorded between October 2014 and February 2015 at the bands very own MiSueno Studio in Tenerife, with long term producer Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HAMMERFALL) handling production and recording duties.<br /><br />The enchanting artwork was once again created by graphic guru Martin Häusler (BON JOVI, QUEEN, GOTTHARD) and will also be available as a 3D Lenticular print.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /> Martin Häusler comments his recent creation: “We tried to built a world of ideas, keeping the "classical HELLOWEEN" elements, like the pumpkins on the one hand and a complete new look on the other, just like we did it the years before, working on a HELLOWEEN artwork. A first inspiration came from the album title My God-Given Right and some of the song titles like ‘Swing Of A Fallen World’, ‘Lost In America’, ‘Battle´s Won’ etc. During my research I stumbled upon the Blockbuster "Day After Tomorrow" and the idea of just leaving the world to the “pumpkins” was born. The most challenging part of this artwork was to have both, the Limited Edition and the 11" Earbook provided with a 3D-Lenticular-cover (a full 3D cover, visible without 3D glasses). That’s the reason the entire artwork was done 'in one piece', using a 3D program…we did not want one of those 'cheap Lenticular-covers, done by converting a 2d-version', but the best possible real 3D result: So don’t get any other versions – this will be a true collector’s item!”<br /><br />Frontman Andi Deris states: ”I never know how, but somehow we did it once again…the albums really rocks and kicks some major asses!!! We had the best folks with us to make this possible.<br />Producer Charlie Bauerfeind and Martin Häusler, who made a massive 3D artwork this time, WITHOUT stressing the whole color range ;-)”<br /><br />Adds guitarist Michael Weikath: ”... this proves what a bit of snow not only is able to, but really causes! I personally hate snow and the cover shows that too much of everything is never good. Just like Andi Deris, I’m very happy about the new album.”<br /><br />Their most recent studio effort, <b>Straight Out Of Hell</b> saw HELLOWEEN entering the official German album charts on a sensational #4. Keeping this high position for five long weeks and charting several other European Top 10 ranking as well as the US Billboard Top 100, Straight Out Of Hell is the most successful HELLOWEEN so far.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-9406181039152704982015-02-25T15:42:00.001-05:002015-02-25T15:42:28.885-05:00HIM'S VILLE VALO - 'LOUD LEGACY' (FULL DOCUMENTARY)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PaSOTXJSLYw" width="640"></iframe>
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HIM vocalist Ville Valo and Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann explore the
"love metal" frontman's life for an extremely in-depth 45 minute interview.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-69052860421822923742015-02-23T12:19:00.000-05:002015-02-23T12:19:03.202-05:00KAMELOT ANNOUNCE ARTWORK AND MORE DETAILS ON NEW ALBUM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Symphonic Metal Masters <b>KAMELOT</b> return after 2 years of touring the globe and 12 months of intense writing and recording. In mid-2014 the band entered the studio to begin recording their follow-up to the highly acclaimed chart topping album Silverthorn. The new album titled HAVEN will make KAMELOT history as it will be released worldwide (excl. Asia) on Napalm Records/Universal and Napalm Records/ADA/Warner as an exclusive licensing deal through the band's KAMELOT MUSIC LLCon May 5, 2015 (North America) and May 8, 2015 (Europe and rest of the world) and will showcase KAMELOT at their finest!<br /><br />Today the breathtaking artwork, track listing and official release dates have been unveiled. HAVENwill be available to pre-order in multiple exclusive and limited bundle packages at the Napalm Records American & European Webstore - starting Thursday, February 26, 2015.<br /><br />It's time to step into the cinematic, epic and emotionally dynamic world of HAVEN. The new album features all the signature elements of KAMELOT but the band steps out to add new and modern elements along with bringing some amazing emotions that harken to the band's earlier days. KAMELOT's artsy music is chock full of symbolism relating to how the band feels about the world and the current state of civilization.<br /><br />"The HAVEN album has an undertone of a world going insane. There is a grey cloud that is forming over our world. We are here to find that silver lining with an album that is both dark and melancholy yet uplifting and giving the listener a HAVEN in a world gone mad. We are really proud of the song elements and diversity on HAVEN" adds guitarist Thomas Youngblood. "The songs run the gambit of dark and melancholy to uplifting and melodic elements." states vocalist Tommy Karevik.<br />
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"HAVEN has an aggressive edge to it that is the representation of the band as The Revolutionary Change in the storyline," Kamelot's Oliver Palotai tells us.<br /><br />Produced by acclaimed music producer Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen, HAVEN is a massive album that is sure to please critics and fans alike. Additional guests include Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Troy Donockley (Nightwish) and Charlotte Wessels (Delain). The breath-taking cover and artwork was created by Stefan Heilemann and additional art/layout was done by Gustavo Sazes.<br /><br />Following the release of HAVEN, KAMELOT will embarque on a massive WORLD TOUR, starting with North America in April/May 2015 followed by European shows in the Summer 2015 and with The Haven European Tour in September/October 2015 the band will return to Europe for their biggest headliner tour to date.<br /><b><br />HAVEN Release Dates:</b><br /><br />North America: May 5, 2015<br />Europe & Rest of the World: May 8, 2015<br />Australia/New Zealand: May 8, 2015<br /><br /><br />HAVEN Track Listing:<br /><br />1. Fallen Star<br />2. Insomnia<br />3. Citizen Zero<br />4. Veil of Elysium<br />5. Under Grey Skies<br />6. My Therapy<br />7. Ecclesia<br />8. End of Innocence<br />9. Beautiful Apocalypse<br />10. Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)<br />11. Here's To The Fall<br />12. Revolution<br />13. Haven<br /><br /><br /><br />EXCLUSIVE BONUS CD Track List:<br /><br />Available only with the LTD Mediabook and Deluxe Earbook!<br /><br />1. End Of Innocence Piano Version<br />2. Veil of Elysium Acoustic Version<br />3. Fallen Star Orchestral Version<br />4. Here's To The Fall Orchestral Version<br />5. My Therapy Orchestral Version<br />6. Fallen Star Instrumental<br />7. Insomnia Instrumental<br />8. Citizen Zero Instrumental<br />9. Veil of Elysium Instrumental<br />10. Under Grey Skies Instrumental<br />11. My Therapy Instrumental<br />12. End of Innocence Instrumental<br />13. Beautiful Apocalypse Instrumental<br />14. Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy) Instrumental<br />15. Revolution Instrumental<br /><br /><br /><b>Catch KAMELOT live on their upcoming shows: </b><br /><br />12.03.2015 IRL - Dublin / Button Factory<br /><br />13.03.2015 UK - Pwllheli / HammerFest VII Festival<br /><br />14.03.2015 UK - London / O2 Academy Islington<br /><br />25.04.2015 MX - Mexico D.F. / José Cuervo Salón<br /><br />09.07.2015 CZ - Vizovice / Masters Of Rock Festival<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>KAMELOT North American Tour With Special Guest Dragonforce:</b><br /><br />4/27: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage<br /><br />4/28: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theater<br /><br />4/29: New York, NY @ Webster Hall<br /><br />5/1: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium<br /><br />5/2: Montreal, QC @ Metropolis<br /><br />5/3: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater<br /><br />5/5: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall<br /><br />5/6: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes<br /><br />5/7: Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights<br /><br />5/9: Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre<br /><br />5/10: Saskatoon, SK @ Louis Pub<br /><br />5/11: Calgary, AL @ MacEwan Hall<br /><br />5/12: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall<br /><br />5/14: San Francisco, CA @ Regency Center<br /><br />5/15: Anaheim, CA @ City National Grove<br /><br />5/16: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee<br /><br />5/18: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater<br /><br />5/20: Austin, TX @ Emo's<br /><br />5/21: New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Civic Theater<br /><br />5/22: Birmingham, IL @ Iron City Live<br /><br />5/23: Orlando, FL @ House of BluesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-51466960078644220732015-02-19T12:36:00.003-05:002015-02-19T12:40:37.420-05:00NIGHTWISH ON WHY THEY PICKED ÉLAN AS THE FIRST SINGLE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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NIGHTWISH's forthcoming album 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' will be the band's first studio album to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen and is set for release on 30th March 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The first single from the album titled Élan premiered last week and the band have now released a trailer documenting why they picked this track. Watch the guys explain all below...
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Finland-based symphonic metal storytellers <b>NIGHTWISH</b> have just released the official music video for "Elán," the single off their eighth studio album, Endless Forms Most Beautiful (whose title comes from the writings of English naturalist Charles Darwin), out in North America on March 31st.<br />
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Shot in various locations throughout Finland last fall and directed by Ville Lipiäinen, you can watch the video below: <br />
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Founding member, composer, and keyboard player Tuomas Holopainen shares how this new video is also a loving tribute to entertainers who came before them:<br />
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“Inspired by the untold stories of abandoned places around Finland, the video was nearly a year in the making and features some of the most loved Finnish actors and actresses… and also the legendary NIGHTWISH symbol, a snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca in Latin) named Urho (‘Braveheart’).”Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-12945974678135573762015-02-12T03:45:00.000-05:002015-02-12T03:45:08.777-05:00KAMELOT SIGN TO NAPALM RECORDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Symphonic Metal Masters <b>KAMELOT</b> entered the studio in mid 2014<br /><br />to begin recording their follow-up to the highly acclaimed chart topping album Silverthorn. The new album will make KAMELOT history as it will be released worldwide (excl. Asia ) on Napalm Records/Universal and Napalm Records/ADA-Warner as an exclusive licensing deal through the band's KAMELOT MUSIC LLC this April/May 2015. In support of this highly anticipated release, KAMELOT will hit the road starting in March for select UK shows, followed by a massive North America Tour this Spring, with special guests Dragonforce (UK). Select Summer Festivals will follow and the band returns to Europe in September/October for their biggest headliner tour to date. <br /><br />"We are extremely excited about having a growing and hungry independent label like Napalm with the power of major distribution that we will get with Universal and ADA Warner." states KAMELOT founder and guitarist Thomas Youngblood.<br /><br />Thomas Caser, Vice President of Napalm Records: "Being a fan since the band's Epica release it has always been a dream for me to work with KAMELOT! Finally this dream has come true and we at Napalm Records are delighted and honoured to announce this signing. I foresee a bright future and we will spare no effort to bring the band to where they deserve to be - the top! Watch out for the band's monumental new album this spring and witness KAMELOT & Napalm Records conquering the world in 2015!"Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-70861817592899594182015-02-12T03:40:00.001-05:002015-02-12T03:40:08.407-05:00UPON WINGS' 'You Are My Weapon' Available Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Michigan symphonic metallers UPON WINGS are excited to release of their single, "You Are My Weapon." The song, which premiered via Metal Hammer last week, can be ordered on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon MP3.<br />
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"You Are My Weapon" follows UPON WINGS' last single, "Afterlife," which was featured on SiriusXM Octane's Women Rock Week and received press in Metal Hammer magazine, Revolver.com and beyond. "Afterlife" was produced by Brett Hestla (ex-Creed, Dark New Day) and recorded at Johnny K's legendary Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, where Disturbed, Staind and more have recorded.
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Austin, TX rock duo <b>One-Eyed Doll</b> will release their new album, 'Witches' on Standby Records on March 24. The LP is now available for pre-order <a href="http://standbyrecords.merchnow.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />The
band has announced a tour in support of the record, which kicks off on
March 4th in Grand Junction, CO and runs through May 1st. See dates
below.Tickets available <a href="http://www.oneeyeddoll.com/tour" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />“This
is a "concept" album and is based on historical research of the Salem
Witch Hysteria,” reveals One-Eyed Doll’s vocalist, guitarist and
visionary Kimberly Freeman. “Many of the lyrics are direct quotes from
the original handwritten witch trial court documents. The songs explore
different personal accounts from real people and touches on theories
about why it happened. It's meant to be listened to in one sitting, from
beginning to end, like a movie.”<br /><br />“Even though this is probably
our heaviest album yet, it was written almost completely on banjo and
mandolin in the Redwood Forest near Santa Cruz, CA,” drummer “Junior”
Sewell boasts. “It has this great "forest metal" vibe. It was also all
written at once with several melodic themes that appear throughout the
album."<br />
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base since 2006 with consistent touring, a solid memorable live
performance, and a DIY connection with the fans. The band's live set is
an interactive fan-friendly experience that's both heavy/sinister and
sweet/vulnerable. Their darkly humored, intense, sometimes quirky and
theatrical rock and roll captures the hearts of metal, rock, goth and
punk all-ages audiences night after night.<br /><br />In a joint statement the band says:<br /><br />We're
excited to be releasing our new album, "Witches" with Standby Records
on March 24th, 2015. This is by far the best thing we've ever made, and
it's amazing to have a talented and enthusiastic team to help us get it
out there.Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-4859866898131377642015-01-12T12:38:00.000-05:002015-01-12T12:38:05.034-05:00ENSIFERUM: FINNISH FOLK METAL FORBEARERS UNLEASH NEW VIDEO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>One Man Army</b></i> is the sixth studio album from Finnish folk metal forbearers, <b>ENSIFERUM</b>. Set to drop next month via Metal Blade Records, the predominantly analog-recorded offering was captured by award-winning producer Anssi Kippo (Children Of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Entwine etc.) at Astia-Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland and delivers eleven punishingly epic odes alongside four bonus cuts featuring the band's rendition of Barathrum's "Warmetal," Iron Maiden's "Wrathchild," Uriah Heep's "Lady In Black," and Judas Priest's "Breaking The Law," initially unveiled as the covermount CD of issue #94 of Germany's long-running Legacy Magazine.<br />
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In anticipation of the forthcoming release, today ENSIFERUM unveils the official new video for One Man Army's title track as well as an in-depth "making of" clip that brings fans deep into the heart of the filming session.<br />
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ENSIFERUM's One Man Army will be released via Metal Blade Records on February 24th, 2015. 70,000 Tons of Metal voyagers will be able to catch ENSIFERUM's battle-ready live performance next week before the band kicks off a lengthy European live incursion, wielding their swords alongside Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum. See confirmed dates below.<br />
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1/22-1/26/2015 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise - Miami, FL<br />
2/27/2015 Pakkahuone - Tampere, FI<br />
2/28/2015 Rytmikorjaamo - Seianajoki, FI<br />
3/06/2015 Lutakko - Jyvaskyla, FI<br />
3/07/2015 Nosturi - Helsinki, FI<br />
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w/ Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum:<br />
3/11/2015 Zeche - Bochum, DE<br />
3/12/2015 Rockfabrik - Ludwigsburg, DE<br />
3/13/2015 Backstage - München, DE<br />
3/14/2015 Masters of Rock Café - Zlin, CZ<br />
3/15/2015 Club 202 - Budapest, HU<br />
3/16/2015 Szene - Wien, AT<br />
3/18/2015 Live Club - Milan, IT<br />
3/19/2015 Les Docks - Lausanne, CH<br />
3/20/2015 La Laiterie - Strasbourg, FR<br />
3/21/2015 Z7 - Pratteln, CH<br />
3/22/2015 Ninkasi Kao - Lyon, FR<br />
3/23/2015 Le Bataclan - Paris, FR<br />
3/24/2015 O2 Academy Islington- London, UK<br />
3/25/2015 Patronaat - Haarlem, NL<br />
3/26/2015 Hedon - Zwolle, NL<br />
3/27/2015 Biebob - Vosselaar, BE<br />
3/28/2015 Tivoli - Bremen, DE<br />
3/29/2015 Grünspan - Hamburg, DE<br />
3/30/2015 Vega - Copenhagen, DK<br />
3/31/2015 Göta Källare - Stockholm, SE<br />
4/01/2015 Sticky Fingers - Gothenburg, SE<br />
4/02/2015 Inferno Metal Festival - Oslo, NO<br />
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8/13/2015 Rockstadt Extremefest - Rasnov, DE<br />
6/19/2015 - 6/21/2015 Hellfest - Clisson, FR<br />
7/30/2015 - 8/1/2015 Wacken Open Air - Wacken, DE<br />
8/06/2015 - 8/8/2015 Party San Open Air - Schlotheim, DE<br />
8/09/2015 Bloodstock Open Air - Walton-On-Trent, GB<br />
8/13/2015 - 8/15/2015 Summer Breeze - Dinkelsbühl, DE<br />
8/13/2015 Rockstadt Extremefest - Rasnov, ROAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-78377468145795266552014-12-09T12:17:00.000-05:002014-12-09T12:17:00.910-05:00COAL CHAMBER TOUR COMING THIS SPRING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Reactivated Los Angeles, California's "Spooky Core" band <b>COAL CHAMBER</b> has announced a North American Headline Tour for Spring 2015. The tour is in support of their forthcoming album that will be released on Napalm Records. Support on the tour will come from <b>Filter, Combichrist and American Head Charge</b>. The tour begins March 6th in Tempe, AZ and runs through April 12th in Dallas, TX. <br /><br />COAL CHAMBER is offering an exclusive VIP Packages for every date on the tour; presales for those begin tomorrow HERE. The VIP package includes a meet and greet with the band, exclusive t-shirt, exclusive poster, souvenir laminate and early entry (where applicable). Tickets go on sale to the public beginning this Friday December 12th and Saturday December 13th. <br />
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COAL CHAMBER is currently in the studio working on their first studio album in over 12 years. The band is working with producer Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, DevilDriver, Black Dahlia Murder) on the yet still untitled album, which is tentatively slated for a Spring 2015 release.<br /><br />COAL CHAMBER is a band stood as leaders at the forefront of new genres, constantly reinventing their sound and not fitting any mold except their own. With sold out tours, and millions of records sold, COAL CHAMBER owned the Scene from the mid nineties until their tumultuous breakup in May of 2002. Now they have returned to take their place at the top where they once were and intend to be there for years to come. Call it what you want, "The Return", "The Second Coming of", but no matter what you call it, be prepared COAL CHAMBER to rule again.<br /><br />COAL CHAMBER w/ Filter, Combichrist, and American Head Charge<br /><br />3/6: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee<br />3/7: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues<br />3/8: San Francisco, CA @ Regency Grand<br />3/9: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades<br />3/11: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market<br />3/12: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater<br />3/13: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory<br />3/14: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory<br />3/16: Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall<br />3/17: Wichita, KS @ The Cottillion<br />3/18: Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom<br />3/20: Milwaukee, WI @ Rave<br />3/21: Detroit, MI @ Harpos<br />3/22: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes<br />3/23: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*<br />3/25: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall<br />3/26: Toronto, ON @ Opera House<br />3/27: Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theater<br />3/28: Worcester, MA @ Palladium<br />3/29: New York, NY @ Webster Hall<br />3/31: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live<br />4/1: Hartford, CT @ The Webster<br />4/2: Patchogue, NY @ The Emporium<br />4/3: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom<br />4/4: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero<br />4/6: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls<br />4/7: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva<br />4/8: Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte<br />4/9: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade<br />4/10: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall<br />4/11: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live<br />4/12: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey LiveAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-60584192728413640462014-11-26T12:31:00.001-05:002014-11-26T12:31:49.945-05:00VENOM TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN JANUARY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>VENOM</b> - the hugely influential British heavy metal trio, widely revered for driving and shaping many aspects of the music industry, including black and thrash metal as well as for their instinctive blending of metallic power and punk spirit- have confirmed the release of their new studio album, From the Very Depths. It will be released January 27 via Spinefarm Records.<br />
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The band is led by vocalist/bassist and original VENOM titan, Cronos, who decided against making fans the world over wait too long for this powerful new 14-track release, which is the follow-up to 2011's Fallen Angels, also issued via Spinefarm.<br />
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Cronos says, "This album is perfect, all three members are totally over-the-top confident with the new songs and the production. We had a great atmosphere in the studio while we were recording. Dante created pure thunder from his drums, while Rage tears the flesh off your face with his riffs, making everything fall into place so well. It's a strong release and really shows the band maturing into an unstoppable force of pure Black Metal. We can't wait to play the new songs live for the Legions... Hell Yeah!"<br />
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Just as the aftermath of Christmas can be laced with reminders of gluttony and false cheer, so VENOM will unleash a full-throttle, full-length LP to drag you even further into HELL!Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918548679943737626.post-31563660224004878182014-11-25T12:37:00.000-05:002014-11-25T12:37:10.716-05:00PRIMORDIAL RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR 'BABEL'S TOWER'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, Irish metal legion, <b>PRIMORDIAL</b>, unveils the official new music video for "Babel's Tower." The epic tune comes by way of the band's imminent new full-length, Where Greater Men Have Fallen, and serves as the first ever professionally filmed and edited video of their storied history.<br /><br />Elaborates the band, "It was really about time, right? This far down the road, we finally made our first video eight albums in. So we trusted Gareth Averill and crew who also made our DVD [All Empires Fall] a couple of years back. The traditional band-jamming-in-a-warehouse scenario was not something that entered our heads. We wanted something broad and cinematic; something visually striking and arresting. So we spent a couple of cold and windswept days standing on the side of a mountain in Ireland. Here you have it, and about time…"<br />
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Bay Area metal heavyweights <b>MACHINE HEAD</b> have just revealed the official video for new track, 'Now We Die'.<br />
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“I feel like, growing up in the Bay Area, we were exposed to so much
amazing music,” reveals MACHINE HEAD frontman, guitarist, and songwriter
Robb Flynn. “Everything from this incredible thrash scene to this
politically charged punk rock and rap scene… and all of that bled into
what MACHINE HEAD became.”<br />
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Watch the new video below!<br />
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The band have been posting trailers on their YouTube channel in support of the new release - watch the first two below:<br />
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Billboard-charting Swedish heavy metallers & avid war historians
<b>SABATON – </b>who <i>devastated</i> U.S. and Canadian stages with their
boundless energy
this past year opening for
<b>Iced Earth</b> and most recently <b>Amon Amarth</b> – are returning to North America in 2015 as direct support to
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Taking a moment prior to their headlining show at The Whisky in Hollywood, California tonight,
<b>SABATON</b> members share their thoughts on their quick return to the western hemisphere:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“After
the amazing North American tour we’ve just done, it’s time to
follow-up! And what is better than another tour? This time, it’s with
our friends in
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SABATON</b> will continue to support their seventh studio album,
<b><i>Heroes</i></b>, which debuted at <b>#99</b> <b>on the</b> <b>American Billboard Top 200 album chart
</b>and at <b>#105 on the Canadian Billboard Top 200 album chart </b>this past June with
<u>triple</u> the first-week album sales of their 2012 release <i>Carolus Rex</i>. <b><i>Heroes</i></b> also held the
<b>#7</b> position on the <b>American</b> <b>Hard Rock/Metal chart</b> and <b>#11</b> on the
<b>Canadian Hard Rock/Metal</b> <b>chart</b>. </span></span></span></div>
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<b>NIGHTWISH</b> 2015 tour with <b>SABATON</b> and <b>Delain</b> are:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525785" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">04/09/15</span></span> Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525786" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">04/10/15</span></span> Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525788" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">04/13/15</span></span> Capitole Theatre – Quebec City, QC – CANADA</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525789" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">04/14/15</span></span> Phoenix Concert Theater – Toronto, ON – CANADA</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525792" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">04/18/15</span></span> Concorde Music Hall – Chicago, IL</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525793" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">04/19/15</span></span> 7 Flags Events Center - Clive, IA</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525794" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">04/21/15</span></span> Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525810" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">05/13/15</span></span> Filmore – Charlotte, NC</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="color: black;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1090525811" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">05/14/15</span></span> Filmore – Silver Springs, MD</span></span></span>Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327847230209994715noreply@blogger.com0