Metallic post-hardcore outfit KEN mode have been chosen to record an exclusive performance for the fabulous Rock Show with renowned music journalist and host Daniel P. Carter. Previous artists selected for this show include BARONESS, DEFTONES, TORCHE and RED FANG among others.
Heavy metal super-group TWILIGHT OF THE GODS just saw the release of “Children of Cain”, the third track off their forthcoming debut record ‘Fire on the Mountain’. The track has been released in the form of a lyric video and is streaming now via Metal Injection.
Last May, Season of Mist welcomed dark progressive act CRONIAN to the Underground Activists division. Here are the cover artwork and track listing of the Scandinavian band’s third album, entitled ‘Erathems’ and scheduled for a November 8th release (November 12th in North America).
ENDSTILLE’s forthcoming new album is entitled ‘Kapitulation 2013’ and will annihilate the stores on November 8th (November 12th in North America). Here are the cover artwork and track list of the of the German Black Metal stormtroopers’ eighth full-length:
Black metal powerhouse INQUISITION have debuted the first track from their forthcoming album, ‘Obscure Verses For The Multiverse’. A lyric video for the track, titled “Darkness Flows Towards Unseen Horizons” is streaming now at the following locations:
Cult extreme act MORBID ANGEL recently announced the ‘Covenant–United States Tour 1993-2013’. The tour will celebrate the 20th anniversary of MORBID ANGEL’s legendary album ‘Covenant’. See tour dates below.
Legendary UK doom pioneers ESOTERIC have revealed more details about their forthcoming North American tour, and added additional dates. The tour, which starts on September 20th in Soda Springs, CA, will run for two weeks before ending on October 5th in Cambridge, MA. New tour dates have been announced in Chicago, IL at Reggie’s and Cambridge MA, at T.T. The Bear’s Place. The tour will see support from SATURNALIA TEMPLE and VELNIAS. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
Infamous New York City street punks THE CASUALTIES have announced a North American co-headlining tour with NEGATIVE APPROACH. The run, which begins on October 17th in Frederick, MD, will run for a month before ending in Denver, CO on November 23rd. A full list of tour dates is below.
Doom legends SAINT VITUS announced a new U.S. headlining tour in the fall with PALLBEARER, ZOROASTER and THE HOOKERS. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
Vancouver’s ANCIIENTS have announced new North American tour dates. The band will play alongside TESSERACT and SCALE THE SUMMIT as part of the “Altered State North America 2013” tour, starting on Thursday, October 10th, in Edmonton, AB and running through the United States and Canada to end on October 29th. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
Dynamic, progressive dark-rock visionaries VULTURE INDUSTRIES recently made an animated video for “Lost Among Liars”, a new track from their forthcoming Season of Mist debut, ‘The Tower’. Designed by renowned artist Costin Chioreanu, the video clip is being premiered at the following locations:
‘Ophidian Wheel’, the third installment in a series of five deluxe SEPTICFLESH reissues, will hit the stores on October 25th (October 29th in North America) in a remastered edition including three previously unreleased bonus tracks. Here is the brand new cover artwork, designed by SEPTICFLESH vocalist/bassist Seth Siro Anton himself:
Genre-defying southern quintet KYLESA has announced a new October US headlining tour. The tour will kick off on October 1st in Athens, GA, and end on October 27th in Richmond, VA. The tour will see support from Pinkish Black and Sierra. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.
Death metal legends GORGUTS have released their long-awaited new album ‘Colored Sands’ today in North America. The record is currently streaming in its entirety on Bandcamp.
As previously announced, Cult Swedish act NECROPHOBIC’s new album is entitled ‘Womb of Lilithu’ and will hit the stores on October 25th (October 29th in North America). Here are the cover artwork and track listing of the Black / Death metal band’s seventh full-length:
To help you wait for the follow-up to 2011’s highly acclaimed ‘Svartir Sandar’, Season of Mist will re-release SÒLSTAFIR’s debut album, ‘Í Blóði Og Anda’ on November 8th (November 12th in North America).
ENDSTILLE is back! Two and a half years after the much successful ‘Infektion 1813’ album, the stormtroopers of German Black Metal will unleash their eighth full-length, entitled ‘Kapitulation 2013’. The hand grenade will explode on November 8th (November 12th in North America).
French Hardcore metallers VERA CRUZ will embark on a British tour next month, in the wake of their latest album, ‘Skinandteethandnails’. The trek is starting on September 18th in Swansea and will end on October 2nd in Plymouth. See full schedule below.
European super group TWILIGHT OF THE GODS and Greek cult act ROTTING CHRIST will hit the road together on October 16th. With NEGURA BUNGET and other bands as support acts, the tour will travel through Europe to end on November 5th. The first announced gigs are as follows:
Arizona noise/experimental project GOG is now streaming their forthcoming Season of Mist record, ‘Ironworks’ in its entirety at Pop Matters.