As any Black Metal fan knows, Sweden’s WATAIN have stormed from the hellish pits of the underground onto the covers of the biggest Metal magazines worldwide. Their latest masterpiece “Lawless Darkness” (2010) was praised by critics and fans alike, scored a massive number of highest grades and went on to collect many “album of the year” titles and top list entries.
Season of Mist is proud to present the latest addition to the Underground Activists division: True Norwegian Black Metal act KOLDBRANN!
We are sorry to announce that singer Candice is leaving French modern Metal act ETHS. Here is Candice’s full statement on the subject:
Christos Antoniou, SEPTICFLESH’s guitarist and CHAOSTAR’s mastermind, issued the following update:
To celebrate the recent release of KHONSU’s debut album, the Norwegian band offer you a chance to win a signed copy of “Anomalia” and a t-shirt!
Today also sees the releases of two classics from Sweden’s FUNERAL MIST, namely “Devilry” and “Salvation”.
As previously announced, RAGE NUCLÉAIRE’s debut album is entitled “Unrelenting Fucking Hatred”. Thrust by the vocals of former CRYPTOPSY frontman Lord Worm, this raw manifesto of Black Metal has been scheduled for an October 19th release (November 6th in North America).
On this very day, Season of Mist unleashes Swedish Black Metal act OFERMOD’s debut, “Mystérion Tés Anomias”, for the first time in North America. Originally recorded in 1998, this EP also includes two songs from 2004.
A LIFE ONCE LOST’s new track, ‘Madness is God’, now has a new lyric video to go with it! The video can be viewed on YouTube. Cut from forthcoming album “Ecstatic Trance”, the track is the first single off of the album which is due October 22nd in North America and internationally on November 16th.
“Jacob’s Ladder”, French black metallers HELL MILITIA’s forthcoming album, will hit the stores on November 16th (November 20th in North America). Here are the cover artwork and tracklisting:
Season of Mist is thrilled to welcome Hardcore Punk / Metal act VERA CRUZ to the roster! The French combo’s debut album is entitled “Skinandteethandnails” and has been scheduled for a November 16th release. Here are the cover artwork and tracklisting:
French black metal terrorists HELL MILITIA announce a European tour for the autumn:
DESTRÖYER 666 have announced the departure of lead guitarist Ian Gray aka Shrapnel. Here’s the bands’statement:
The progressive black metal artists KHONSU have premiered their new video, the band’s first, for the track “The Malady” here. “The Malady” is off the band’s upcoming album ‘Anomalia’.
ENGEL just released this great video from Metaltown in Gothenburg, one of the biggest metal festivals in Scandinavia.
The infamous NYC street punks THE CASUALTIES have released the track “My Blood. My Life. Always Forward” from their long-awaited new record “Resistance” here.
The infamous NYC street punks THE CASUALTIES will support the mighty GWAR at the 2nd annual GWAR-B-Q and several of the bands’ midwestern dates.
Heavy/Doom metal progenitors SAINT VITUS have announced an extensive US tour. Starting on September 14th in Little Rock, AK, the ScionAV-sponsored tour runs for five weeks ending in San Antonio, TX on October 19th.
In September, Dutch symphonic black metallers CARACH ANGREN will take part in the Fire Walk With Me European Tour, together with VREID and MISTUR. More news here.
“Voyeur”, German math metallers WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH’s forthcoming album, will hit the stores on October 19th (November 6th in North America). Here is the cover artwork: