American death grind extremists MISERY INDEX have announced ‘The Killing Gods’ as the title of their forthcoming new full-length. The band’s fifth studio album will hit the stores on May 23rd (May 27th in North America).
Leading European Deathcore act WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH are offering the track “Vertigo” as a free download at their Bandcamp page. The song is taken from the band’s most recent and final album, ‘Voyeur’.
MENACE, the brainchild of NAPALM DEATH axeman Mitch Harris currently premiere the third new song taken from their debut album ‘Impact Velocity’, which will hit the stores on March 14th (March 18th in North America). The track “To the Marrow” is presented in the shape of a video clip featuring the celebrated Ukrainian sand painter and winner of “Ukraine’s Got Talent” Kseniya Simonova and now streaming via the following media partners:
Canadian blackened death metal trio NECRONOMICON have just unveiled a sinister, cinematic video clip for the title track of their latest album ‘Rise Of The Elder Ones’, which was released in June 2013. Two different versions of the video are available:
Welsh heavy power-rock trio HARK are premiering a new track taken from their forthcoming debut album ‘Crystalline’, scheduled for a March 14th release (March 18th in North America). The song is entitled “Clear Light Of…” and features guest singer Neil Fallon of CLUTCH. You can listen to it at the following locations:
Norway’s black metal legends MAYHEM have returned! Extreme metal’s most infamous band will release their long-awaited new album on May 23rd (May 27th in North America). Entitled ‘Esoteric Warfare’, MAYHEM’s fifth full-length will be the follow-up to 2007’s critically acclaimed ‘Ordo Ad Chao’. ‘Esoteric Warfare’ will be preceded by the release of new single “Psywar” as a 7” vinyl on April 25th (April 29th in North America). A lyric video of the song is streaming at the following locations:
Technical death metallers ARCHSPIRE’s new album is entitled ‘The Lucid Collective’ and will hit the stores on April 25th (April 29th in North America). Artwork and track listing can be found below, and the opening track “Lucid Collective Somnambulation” is currently streaming on the following websites:
Melancholic post-doomsters GHOST BRIGADE are currently hard at work on their forthcoming studio album! The Finns’ fourth full-length, which title is yet to be unveiled, will be made of 10 songs and will hit the stores later this year.
Cult underground rock outfit FLOOR have unveiled the cover artwork and track listing of forthcoming album ‘Oblation’, scheduled for an April 25th release (April 29th in North America). Here are the details:
French brutal death metallers BENIGHTED are now streaming their forthcoming crushing masterpiece “Carnivore Sublime” in its entirety at the following locations:
Legendary progressive rock innovators CYNIC featuring guitarist and vocalist Paul Masvidal, drummer Sean Reinert, and bassist Sean Malone are now premiering their forthcoming new album ‘Kindly Bent to Free Us’ in full via the following media partners:
MENACE, the brainchild of NAPALM DEATH axeman Mitch Harris, just released a new video clip for the song “Painted Rust”, a number from debut album ‘Impact Velocity’. The video shows sand drawing by acclaimed Ukrainian artist Kseniya Simonova. You can watch it at the following locations:
Welsh heavy power-rock trio HARK, featuring former TAINT frontman Jimbob Isaac on guitars and vocals, are premiering a new track taken from their forthcoming debut album ‘Crystalline’. The song “Black Hole South West” is currently streaming via the following media partners:
Gothic Metal act ORDER OF ISAZ just premiered a new song! Entitled “UmbraSombra”, the track is premiered via Rock Hard Italy in Europe, and Nefarious Realm in the US. “UmbraSombra” will appear on the Swedes’ forthcoming debut full-length ‘Seven Years of Famine’, an album scheduled for a March 14th release (March 18th in North America).
Winnipeg’s, post-hardcore outfit KEN MODE (Jesse Matthewson – Vocals, Guitar; Shane Matthewson – Drums; Andrew Lacour- Bass) are kicking off their North American tour tomorrow night in Iowa City. The six week tour, the band’s first of 2014, is kicking off today and will end on March 16th. The RUSSIAN CIRCLES/KEN MODE tour will be opened by INTER ARMA and HELMS ALEE on select dates. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
Riding high from the success of their critically acclaimed album ‘The Great Mass’ and the recent reissues of their first four albums, Hellenic metallers SEPTICFLESH have completed the recordings of their upcoming full length, which title is yet to be unveiled. The new album will consist of 10 songs that were recorded once again at Devasoundz Studios Athens, Greece and in Prague, Czech Republic with the collaboration of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir. It was mixed and mastered in Los Angeles by acclaimed producer Logan Mader (CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, FEAR FACTORY, GOJIRA).
American black metal cult NIGHTBRINGER have announced a rare European tour, kicking off on March 14th at the Speyer Grey Mass Festival in Germany. The band will then proceed to hit various territories in France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, and more before concluding on the 23rd. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
OLD SILVER KEY, the collaborative project between members of DRUDKH and ALCEST main-man Neige, are streaming their debut album, ‘Tales of Wanderings’. You can listen to it on YouTube.
Technical death metal force ARCHSPIRE has announced details of their forthcoming Season of Mist debut. The new album is titled ‘The Lucid Collective’ and will be released on April 25th (April 29th in North America).
French brutal death metallers BENIGHTED just revealed a new song! Entitled “Noise”, the track is taken from forthcoming album ‘Carnivore Sublime’, due February 14th (February 18th in North America). It is premiered at those locations: