CYNIC – Kindly Bent To Free Us – July 8, 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014

Progressive, hard rock innovators CYNIC (guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal, drummer Sean Reinert, bassist Sean Malone) have kicked off their string of North American tour dates. The trek, which started on July 6 in Vancouver, BC, will see the band perform select dates in the US and Canada before concluding on August 12 in New York City. CYNIC will also be trekking to Canada for an exclusive performance as part of the Heavy Montreal festival in early August. A full list of tour dates can be found below.

CANNABIS CORPSE – From Wisdom To Baked – July 1, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014

Richmond, VA based death metal powerhouse CANNABIS CORPSE have announced a string of North American tour dates leading up to their co-headlining set at this year’s Denver Black Skies Festival alongside BRUTAL TRUTH, PHOBIA, and more. The tour, which begins on July 29 in Cleveland will run for a week traveling through Chicago, Des Moines, Merriam, Denver, and St. Louis. before concluding on August 5. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

FLOOR – Oblation – July 1, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014

Critically acclaimed Miami trio FLOOR (Steve Brooks [also of TORCHE], Anthony Vialon, Henry Wilson) have a track featured in a new spot for the fourth season of the Adult Swim/Cartoon Network show “Superjail!”. A trailer which features FLOOR’s “The Key” can be found here.

INQUISITION – Obscure Verses For The Multiverse – July 1, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014

Rising black metal dark stars INQUISITION have announced a string of summer dates including shows at prestigious festivals such as Under The Black Sun (DE), Brutal Assault (CZ), Party.San Open Air (DE), Motocultor (FR), Metal Méan (BE) and Beyond the Gates (NO). The tour will kick off at the Little Devil in Tilburg on July 3rd and the American duo will continue to ravage Europe until a final black mass at the Pussy A GoGo in Stockholm (SE) on August 30th.

MENACE – Impact Velocity – July 1, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014

MENACE, the musically many-faceted brainchild of NAPALM DEATH axeman Mitch Harris, is premiering a new video featuring a track taken from their album ‘Impact Velocity’. The stunning animated clip for the song “Drowning in Density” is now streaming via the following official media partners:

SÓLSTAFIR – Ótta – July 1, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014

SÓLSTAFIR have announced a string of European live-dates this autumn. The Icelandic heathen hearts will embark on their journey with a visit to their Irish brothers in spirit in Cork, Ireland at Cyprus Avenue on October 28th and continue to amaze audiences througout eight countries until their final show in Innsbruck, Austria at the Weekender-Club on November 22nd.

MORBID ANGEL – Illud Divinum Insanus – July 1, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014

Seminal extreme metallers MORBID ANGEL have announced a special European tour for November and December this year. The legendary death metal outfit will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their milestone release ‘Covenant’ by performing the album live in its entirety. The band will embark on their long road trip in Rennes, France on November 8th and continue to blast stages all over Europe until their final show in Oslo, Norway on December 20th.

MISERY INDEX – The Killing Gods – June 25, 2014

Posted on June 25, 2014

US death metal extremists MISERY INDEX have announced a string of new European dates this summer. The American death metal extremists will kick off their tour in Cologne, Germany at the MTC on July 24th and continue to steamroll through twelve countries – including perfomances at prestigious festivals such as Party.San (DE), Brutal Assault (CZ) and Sylak (FR) – before a final assault on Dresden, Germany on August 17th. A complete list of shows can be viewed below.

SÓLSTAFIR – Ótta – June 25, 2014

Posted on June 25, 2014

Icelandic heathens SÓLSTAFIR recently announced the release of their forthcoming new album, ‘Ótta’. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2011’s much praised ‘Svartir Sandar’ has been scheduled for an August 29th release (September 2nd in North America). You can listen to the opening track “Lágnætti” via the following media partners:

BASTARD FEAST – Osculum Infame – June 25, 2014

Posted on June 25, 2014

Extreme metal/sludge BASTARD FEAST (formerly known as ELITIST) are premiering the second new song off their forthcoming new album ‘Osculum Infame’. You can listen to “Fields of Black Cancer” at the following locations:

SEPTICFLESH – Titan – June 25, 2014

Posted on June 25, 2014

‘Titan’, the new album by Greek demons SEPTICFLESH, is now officially out everywhere! It is available as a collector’s box set including the exclusive ‘Live in Toulouse’ CD, goodies and a separate t-shirt, as well as limited edition coloured LPs and merchandising. The band just released the fourth and last episode of ‘The Making of Titan’ videos. Watch it here!

HELL MILITIA – Jacob’s Ladder – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014

French black metal threat HELL MILITIA have announced a string of dates in the United States. The tour, which starts on June 29, will see the band kicking off their trek with a performance at this year’s Martyrdoom Festival in New York City. Support on the band’s tour will come from LORD MANTIS. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below:

KYLESA – Ultraviolet – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014

KYLESA just kicked off their massive European tour in support of last year’s album ‘Ultraviolet’. The genre-defying Savannah quintet will rock on through many European countries, including shows at prestigious festivals such as France’s Hellfest, Graspop in Belgium and the Swiss Edition of the Inferno Festival.

PHILIP ANSELMO

Posted on June 18, 2014

Legendary former PANTERA frontman PHILIP ANSELMO and his backing band THE ILLEGALS just kicked off their first European tour, which will bang heads through eleven countries until the final show in Denmark at the famous Roskilde Festival on July 4th. All remaining dates can be viewed below:

RAGE NUCLEAIRE – Black Storm of Violence – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014

Canadian extreme metallers RAGE NUCLÉAIRE unleashed a new track taken from their vitriolic new full length ‘Black Storm of Violence’. The skull-crushing song entitled “A Sino-American Chainsaw War” is now streaming at the websites below:

SEPTICFLESH – Titan – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014

SEPTICFLESH, the Greek giants of dark symphonic metal are now streaming their forthcoming full-length ‘Titan’, which will hit European stores on June 20th via Season of Mist. You can listen to the album in its entirety by clicking the following links:

SÓLSTAFIR – Ótta – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014

Icelandic heathens SÓLSTAFIR recently announced the release of their forthcoming new album, ‘Ótta’. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2011’s much praised ‘Svartir Sandar’ has been scheduled for an August 29th release (September 2nd in North America). You can listen to the title track and discover the cover artwork and track list of ‘Ótta’ below:

WEEDEATER – And Justice For YAll – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014

As previously announced, Season of Mist will reissue the whole back catalogue of American stoner / sludge act WEEDEATER, namely ‘…And Justice For Y’All’, ‘Sixteen Tons’, ‘God Luck And Good Speed’, and ‘Jason… The Dragon’. Originally released in 2001 and long out of print, ‘…And Justice For Y’All’ will be made available again in a remastered version with its original cover artwork on August 29th (September 2nd in North America).

MISERY INDEX – The Killing Gods – June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014

US death metal extremists MISERY INDEX have premiered a video for “The Calling”, streaming now here. The video was assembled by director David Hall at Handshake Inc. (RWAKE, GRIDLINK, DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT, and more).