Japanese extreme metal/noise icons SIGH will unleash their crushing tenth studio opus next month. Titled "Graveward", the eclectic, ten-track offering took over two and a half years to complete with each song comprising over one hundred recording tracks exceeding 100GB of audio to select from in the final mixes. Inspired by musician/composer Fabio Frizzi, "Graveward" ...
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Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE will headline the fifth installment of the annual Metal Alliance tour. Support on the trek will come from ENTOMBED A.D., HATE ETERNAL, BLACK CROWN INITIATE and a band to be announced at a later date. The tour will make the trek across United States and Canada, starting on the East ...
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Drummers From Hell has uploaded drum-cam footage of DEICIDE's Steve Asheim performing the song "Godkill" when the band played in Katowice, Poland at the Mega club on December 17, 2014. Check out the clip below. Asheim told Capital Chaos TV in October about DEICIDE's plans for the next few months: "We have a tour of ...
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In a brand new interview with Metal Recusants, vocalist Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN was asked why he thinks black metal never took off in the U.S. in the way it did in Europe. "This is a matter for which I could speak for a long time about, but simply put ...
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Jon Rexius of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with drummer Steve Asheim of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE on October 23 at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEICIDE's plans for the next few months: Steve: ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of DEICIDE's December 8 performance in Vienna, Austria can be seen below. DEICIDE's latest album, "In The Minds Of Evil", sold 2,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Issued on November 25, 2013 via Century Media Records, the follow-up to 2011's "To Hell With God" was recorded ...
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In a recent interview with OC Weekly, bassist/vocalist Glen Benton of Florida death metallers DEICIDE was asked for his opinion on European black metal bands like MAYHEM or WATAIN, who are publicly and overtly Satanic with their music and stage shows. "Well I'm aware of them, and we've played shows with BEHEMOTH before," ...
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Digital Tour Bus, which gives fans "an all-access pass" to the tour buses that their favorite bands travel in, has posted its latest "Crazy Tour Stories" episode, focusing on guitarist Jeremy Wagner of reformed death metallers BROKEN HOPE. The five-minute clip, which was filmed on April 4, 2014 in Joliet, Illinois, can be seen below. ...
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, performed SAVATAGE's "Streets: A Rock Opera" in its entirety at this year's edition of the ProgPower USA festival, which took place September 12-13 in Atlanta, Georgia. Fan-filmed video footage of JON OLIVA'S PAIN's performance can be seen below. JON OLIVA'S PAIN earlier in ...
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DEVIL'S HIGHWAY, the new "supergroup" featuring vocalist Kyle Thomas (TROUBLE, EXHORDER), Ralph Santolla (DEICIDE, OBITUARY, DEATH), Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS), guitarist Matt Brunson (CROWBAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, NILE), has begun recording its debut album at Vulture Lounge in Tampa, Florida and DDT Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana. Santolla is handling ...
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Modern death metallers ABYSMAL DAWN will release their fourth full-length album, "Obsolescence", on October 28 via Relapse. The effort will be available in CD, LP and digital formats. A song from the album, "Inanimate", can be streamed below. "I'm very happy to present a new ABYSMAL DAWN track after almost three years of waiting," commented ...
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Austrian hellhounds BELPHEGOR return, or should we say, Helmuth and Serpenth do with session appearances by guitarist Schoft (as in the BRUTUS and SATYRICON alumnus) and band-trusted drummer Marthyn. Added to the bloody festivities this round are vocal cameos from DEICIDE's Glen Benton and MAYHEM's Atilla, plus HATE ETERNAL mastermind Erik Rutan on production duties. ...
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Laser's Edge subsidiary Sensory Records has confirmed the late summer release of the maiden live album from REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band featuring in its ranks guitarist/songwriter Nick van Dyk and legendary FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder. In 2012, REDEMPTION co-headlined the world-famous ProgPower USA festival in Atlanta, where the band recorded a unique ...
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Each episode of "Tour Tips" features a touring act sharing five pieces of advice for artists who want to hit the road. In this episode, guitarist Jeremy Wagner of reformed death metallers BROKEN HOPE shares his tips for being on the road. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", sold around 1,000 copies in the ...
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Former NEVERMORE and current CONQUERING DYSTOPIA guitarist Jeff Loomis hopes to enter the studio before the end of the year to begin recording his third solo album for an early 2015 release via Century Media Records. "I still have one record to do with Century Media in my contract with them, and I'm gonna start ...
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Death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE will release their new album, "A Skeletal Domain", in early September via Metal Blade Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. High Velocity Impact Spatter 02. Sadistic Embodiment 03. Kill Or Become 04. A Skeletal Domain 05. Headlong Into Carnage 06. The Murderer's Pact 07. Funeral ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of CONQUERING DYSTOPIA, the new project featuring former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and Portland, Oregon studio musician Keith Merrow, performing on June 7 at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida can be seen below. CONQUERING DYSTOPIA's self-titled debut album was mixed at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with Mark Lewis (ARSIS, THE ...
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The Mighty Z of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with bassist Shaun Glass of reformed death metallers BROKEN HOPE on March 23 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", sold around 1,000 copies in the United ...
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Florida death metallers ORDER OF ENNEAD, who feature in their ranks members of DEICIDE and Sebastian Bach's band, are preparing to enter FHU Productions in Seminole, Florida to record an as-yet-untitled EP. The track listing for the new effort will be as follows: 01. Identifying The Faults Of Perception 02. An Offering Of Reason 03. ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of CONQUERING DYSTOPIA, the new project featuring former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and Portland, Oregon studio musician Keith Merrow, performing on June 1 at Trees in Dallas, Texas can be seen below. CONQUERING DYSTOPIA's self-titled debut album was mixed at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with Mark Lewis (ARSIS, THE BLACK DAHLIA ...
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Digital Tour Bus, which gives fans "an all-access pass" to the tour buses that their favorite bands travel in, has posted its latest "Bus Invaders" episode, focusing on reformed death metallers BROKEN HOPE. The nine-minute clip, which was filmed April 4 in Joliet, Ilinois, can be seen below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", ...
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The video for "Die Without Hope", the title track of the latest album from the San Diego death metal outfit CARNIFEX, can be seen below. "Die Without Hope" sold 3,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 98 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on March ...
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"Reforging The Crown", the new video from Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "Regicide", which was released on May 13 via Prosthetic Records. The CD features cover artwork (seen below) by Gyula Havancsák (ANNIHILATOR, DESTRUCTION, GRAVE DIGGER) which, like the album, revolves ...
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Schecter Guitar TV has uploaded the second part of a new video interview with former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and Portland, Oregon studio musician Keith Merrow about Schecter and their new joint project, CONQUERING DYSTOPIA. Also available is a playthrough video of the CONQUERING DYSTOPIA song "Ashes Of Lesser Men". The self-titled debut album from ...
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has recruited Bill Hudson (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, CELLADOR, POWER QUEST, NIGHTRAGE) as its new guitarist. Says JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder: "Bill is a world-class guitar player and truly a welcome addition to the JON OLIVA'S PAIN lineup." JON OLIVA'S PAIN's fourth ...
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On Monday, April 14, former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and Cynfully Luscious (Cynthia Paulson) of Metal Nation Radio sat down to talk about Jeff's new project called CONQUERING DYSTOPIA, also featuring Portland, Oregon studio musician Keith Merrow. You can now listen to the chat using the PodOmatic widget below. The self-titled debut album from CONQUERING ...
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Spirit Of Metal conducted an interview with Shaun Glass of reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE before the March 20 concert of the "Best In Brutality" tour in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its ...
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Session conducted an interview with former NEVERMORE and current CONQUERING DYSTOPIA guitarist Jeff Loomis at this year's Musikmesse fair, which was held March 12-15 in Frankfurt, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Loomis redesigned his main Schecter signature signature-series JL-7 black seven-string electric guitar for 2014. It includes increased access and playability, lighter ...
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The Age Of Metal spoke with Jeremy Wagner of reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE before the first date of the "Best In Brutality" tour last Tuesday (March 18) in Tempe, Arizona. You can now watch the chat below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in ...
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Schecter Guitar TV has uploaded video footage of former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and Portland, Oregon studio musician Keith Merrow talking about Schecter and their new joint project, CONQUERING DYSTOPIA. Also available is a playthrough video of the CONQUERING DYSTOPIA song "Ashes Of Lesser Men". The self-titled debut album from CONQUERING DYSTOPIA was mixed at ...
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