From Nervosa Bandsintown:
In two weeks we land in North America to start the Jailbreak tour with our friends Lich King and Hatriot. This is one of the most important tours in our entire career.
All of you who have been asking our band to come to America or Canada for so many years … we hope that we will see each and every one of you there so we can finally meet!
Secure your tickets today!
https://tix.soundrink.com/tours/nervosa
RAMMSTEIN SINGER DOCUMENTS HIS JOURNEY TO THE U.S. IN NEWLY RELEASED TOUR TRAILER
Aug. 12, 2024 – Till Lindemann, the singer of platinum-award winning industrial metal band Rammstein, embarks on his first-ever solo tour of the Americas next month, with the 15-date trek kicking off on Sept. 17 at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio.
The tour, which comes in support of Lindemann’s recently released album, Zunge, also includes festival performances at Louder Than Life, Aftershock and outings at Knotfest in both Des Moines and São Paulo.
The Till Lindemann band includes guitar players Jes Paige and Emily Ruvidich, bass player Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), keyboardist Constance Day and drummer Joe Letz (Combichrist).
Tickets for all dates are on-sale now with ticketing links available at Till-Lindemann.com. Openers on headlining dates are Twin Temple and Aesthetic Perfection.
Till Lindemann North America Tour:
September 17 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center at Tech Port
September 19 Dallas, TX The Factory Deep Ellum
September 21 Des Moines, IA Knotfest Iowa
September 23 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
September 25 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore Silver Spring
September 27 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
September 29 Chicago, IL Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
October 1 New York, NY Pier 17 Rooftop
October 3 Toronto, ON Great Canadian Casino Resort
October 5 Minneapolis, MN Myth Life
October 7 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom
October 10 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 12 Chandler, AZ Rawhide Event Center
October 14 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
October 20 Sāo Paulo, BR Knotfest Brazil
Instagram.com/till_lindemann_official
Source: Speakeasy PR
From Powerwolf Facebook:
After our last trip to Latin America in 2020 and the great time we had there, we knew we had to come back! In April and May 2025, the time has finally come for the Latin American Crusade!
“Mammoth’s Hand” is the latest single from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. The track comes by way of the band’s upcoming tenth studio album, Servitude, set for release on September 27th via Metal Blade Records.
“Mammoth’s Hand” is partly inspired by a scene from Don Coscarelli’s 1982 swords ‘n’ sorcery epic, The Beastmaster. “We usually like to give some idea of what kind of diversity is gonna be on the album with the first two tracks we release,” vocalist Brian Eschbach offers. “[Guitarist] Ryan Knight wrote the music for this, and the slow rhythm made me think of these barbaric warriors riding mammoths out in the snow or that scene from The Beastmaster when the Jun horde takes the village.”
Eschbach further elaborates, “‘Mammoth’s Hand’ is a romp through a fictitious frozen tundra in which a clan of nomadic mammoth riding cannibals conquer villages in a time devoid of technology. The slow groove of this song is a vibe not often implemented by the group but immediately inspired a vision in my mind of a slow moving yet gigantic and powerful beast of antagonistic nature.”
Watch THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s video for “Mammoth’s Hand,” created by Marco Pavone, at THIS LOCATION.
Watch the band’s previously released video for “Aftermath” at THIS LOCATION.
Servitude will be released on digipak CD, cassette, and digital formats. Find preorders at: metalblade.com/tbdm.
Source: EARSPLIT PR
From Butcher Babies Facebook:
“GOOD LORD! The Butcher’s DED!” Tour 2024
Butcher Babies with very special guests: Ded, Dropout Kings, and Fox Lake. With NEW music in hand!
Tix go on sale on this Friday 8/9.
Early bird Bandsintown presale available at https://bit.ly/4dJUDyr
And we’re bringing back our coveted VIP Pre-Parties & After-Parties on the Butcher Bus!
Sept. 18 Palmdale, CA
Sept. 19 Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 20 Bakersfield, CA
Sept. 21 Reno, NV
Sept. 23 Seattle, WA
Sept. 24 Portland, OR
Sept. 26 Salt Lake City, UT
Sept. 27 Colorado Springs, CO
Sept. 29 Denver, CO
Oct. 1 Tulsa, OK
Oct. 2 Oklahoma City, OK
Oct. 4 Austin, TX
Oct. 5 Dallas, TX
Oct. 6 San Antonio, TX
Oct. 7 El Paso, TX
Oct. 8 Roswell, NM
Oct. 10 Tucson, AZ
Oct. 11 Phoenix, AZ
Announcing Panopticon‘s Autumnal Oration tour, presented by Hierophant Booking.
US black metal legends Panopticon will embark on an unprecedented string of intimate and powerful shows in the US and Canada this fall alongside dear friends and talented contemporaries Exulansis and Primeval Well – prepare accordingly!
Tickets to all shows here: https://linktr.ee/panotour24
Source: Bindrune Recordings | Website
From Profanity Bandsintown:
Exciting News from Profanity!
We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our band – the incredibly talented Tobias Schmeisser! Tobias is not only a powerhouse drummer but also a versatile musician who brings a wealth of experience from his work with bands like Abstractyss, Scävenger and Spire of Lazarus.
In addition to his impressive band credentials, Tobias also offers drumming lessons, sharing his skills and passion with aspiring drummers. We are beyond excited to have him join the Profanity family and can’t wait to see the amazing energy and creativity he will bring to our music.
Please join us in giving Tobias a warm welcome!
Stay tuned for more updates, upcoming shows and a new release!
Cheers from all of Profanity!
https://profanitydeathmetal.bandcamp.com
From Powerwolf Bandsintown:
It’s finally time to WAKE UP THE WICKED! Our new album is OUT NOW, and we want to celebrate its release together with all of you with the new music video for “We Don’t Wanna Be No Saints.”
New Music Video: https://youtu.be/VLKKO2Iy_Xs
New Album: https://lnk.to/PW-WakeUpTheWicked
WOLFSNÄCHTE TOUR 2024: PARIS SOLD OUT and more and more cities have fewer and fewer tickets! There is already no doubt that this will be by far the biggest Powerwolf tour ever!
Heavy metal enchantress WHITE CRONE has released her latest single “Prognosticator”. The hard-rocking single conjures up the magic of another time both in its lyrics and in its feel. The music recalls metal classics such as DIO and JUDAS PRIEST, while the lyrics whisk the listener into a world full of darkness and corruption. Vocalist and composer Lisa Mann howls her condemned protagonist’s tale with elegant fury.
Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGD6MQqXOcI
About WHITE CRONE:
Based out of Portland, Oregon, WHITE CRONE is the metal brainchild of award-winning blues artist and bassist/vocalist Lisa Mann. Growing up in the mosh pits of the 80s, she was inspired by bands such as IRON MAIDEN, MERCYFUL FATE, BLACK SABBATH, MANOWAR, DIO, and more. A mostly one-woman project, WHITE CRONE is a love letter to this grand era of metal, and a lyrical homage to mystical storytelling traditions of yore.
In 2020 she channeled all those influences and released her debut album as WHITE CRONE, the critically acclaimed The Poisoner. For the first time, she featured not only on bass guitar and vocals, but on 7-string guitar as well. Larry London provided most of the drums, save for one track featuring the legendary Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO).
Now she is poised to release a follow-up album, of which the title track, “Prognosticator”, is the first single. The song “Prognosticator” is a fast-paced, prog-adjacent power metal romp which tells the preternatural origin story of the character WHITE CRONE, retaining the occult storytelling elements of the first album. It is the tale of a self-fulfilling astrological prophecy.
Bandcamp: www.whitecrone.bandcamp.com
Source: C Squared Music
From King Diamond facebook:
ENTER SAINT LUCIFER’S HOSPITAL… IF YOU DARE!
King Diamond returns to North America and has conjured support from Overkill & Night Demon to bring you a night of unholy apparitions. We have summoned and welcome Myrkur with special guest vocals during the King Diamond set.
We will be playing brand new songs from the upcoming album THE INSTITUTE also known as Saint Lucifer’s Hospital, which you will see on our brand new stage.
Presale begins tomorrow July 31st at 10 am EST. General on sale this Friday August 2nd at 10 am local: kingdiamondcoven.com/tour
Anyone that viewed the opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics held in Paris, France knows that there was music performances. One of the featured performers was Frances’ very own Gojira, at the Conciergerie on the banks of the Seine river.
I was surprised as any other metalhead to see Gojira there as well. It’s an extremely rare moment for any Metal band to take the world stage. They did our genre proud. I only tuned in because of hearing via news outlets that Gojira was featured. “Ah! Ça Ira” (a song made prominent during the French Revolution) was what I later found to be the song.
The (now controversial) headless Queen Marie Antoinette theme that segued into Gojiras’ performance took me by surprise as well and its visual shock and special effects made it all the more, well, can I say… Metal. Once Gojira was finished, I turned off the Paris Summer Olympics opening ceremony and went back to my UFO documentaries.
I will add, I later viewed the performance from Celine Dion and she was fabulous. This opening ceremony originally aired on NBC on July 26th and is currently being streamed on Peacock.
Metal be thy name – Stone
From Rivers Of Nihil Bandsintown:
We’ve released an instrumental version of our 2021 album, The Work. Like last month’s release of the instrumentals for Where Owls Know My Name, it’s something our fans have been asking for some time and we hope you enjoy it. It’s available everywhere music is streamed, including on Spotify, Apple and Bandcamp.
We’ve also dropped a limited edition premium merch run of The Work-themed items, including t-shirts, hoodies and tank tops designed by Tim9Min. Grab yours before they’re gone.
Catch us on tour at the dates below. New music soon.
9/19/2024 Empire Underground — Albany, NY
9/20/2024 New England Metal And Hardcore Fest Pre-Party @ The Palladium Upstairs – Worcester, MA
9/21/2024 Montage Music Hall — Rochester, NY
9/22/2024 Metal Injection Fest – Brooklyn, NY
Iconic heavy metallers ARMORED SAINT will reissue their Revelation and La Raza full-lengths on vinyl August 16th via Metal Blade Records.
Revelation is the fifth studio album from the band, originally released in 2000 on Metal Blade Records, and now available for the first time on vinyl in the US. The song “The Pillar” was originally written for the 1992 horror film Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth where the band makes a cameo appearance as a bar band performing the song “Hanging Judge” at the Boiler Room club.
Recalls bassist Joey Vera, “The story for ‘The Pillar’ was that sometime in 1991 we were approached by the producers for Hellraiser to write a song for the end credits of the movie. They had already agreed to give us the song ‘Hanging Judge’ and a part in the film. So we wrote ‘The Pillar’ which later they passed on and instead they decided to go with ‘Hell On Earth’ by Motörhead. If we’re gonna lose out, better that it’s by Motörhead!”
Preorder Revelation and La Raza on vinyl at: metalblade.com/armoredsaint.
ARMORED SAINT’s Revelation was produced by Vera with executive producer Brian Slagel, mixed by Bill Metoyer, mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in March 2024. The record will be released on double LP, featuring the bonus track “No Me Digas,” in the following color variants:
Velvet Violet Marbled (US)
Crimson Red Marbled (EU)
180g Black (EU)
Clear Lilac Marbled (EU – Ltd. 300)
Clear w/ Red, Purple, Pink Splatter (EU – Ltd. 200)
Revelation Track Listing:
Side A:
Side B:
Side C:
Side D:
La Raza is the sixth studio album from ARMORED SAINT, originally released in 2010 on Metal Blade Records. La Raza was previously unavailable on vinyl outside of a limited 2010 UK release, and the album’s inclusion in the limited edition VMP Anthology: The Story Of Metal Blade eight-LP box set released in 2021.
La Raza was produced by Joey Vera, engineered by Bryan Carlstrom, mixed by Bryan Carlstrom and Vera and mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in March 2024. The record will be released in the following color variants:
Smoke (US)
180g Black (EU)
White Black Marbled (EU)
Spooky Clear White (EU – Ltd. 300)
Silver “Black Dust” (EU – Ltd. 200)
La Raza Track Listing:
Side A:
1. Loose Cannon
2. Head On
3. Left Hook from Right Field
4. Get Off the Fence
5. Chilled
Side B:
6. La Raza
7. Black Feet
8. Little Monkey
9. Blues
10. Bandit Country
Preorder Revelation and La Raza on vinyl at: metalblade.com/armoredsaint.
ARMORED SAINT:
John Bush – vocals
Jeff Duncan – guitars
Phil Sandoval – guitars
Joey Vera – bass
Gonzo Sandoval – drums
Source: EARSPLIT PR
Long-running heavy metal icons, SATAN, will spend September roadbound on a nearly month-long European tour. The journey begins with seven dates through the UK and Ireland with special guests, Seven Sisters followed by a stop at Pyrenean Warriors Open Air Fest in Torreilles, France. From there, the band will wind their way through sixteen more cities throughout Europe alongside Haunt and Hellfire. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
SATAN will be touring in support of their forthcoming new full-length, Songs In Crimson, set for release on September 13th via Metal Blade Records. Further details on the record will be revealed on July 24th. Stay alert.
SATAN:
Brian Ross – vocals
Russ Tippins – guitars
Steve Ramsey – guitars
Graeme English – bass
Sean Taylor – drums
Source: EARSPLIT PR
SIX FEET UNDER will join Nile for a US co-headlining tour this Winter! The Revenge Of The Underground Tour 2025 begins January 7th in Nashville, Tennessee and runs through February 22nd in Houston, Texas. Support will be provided by Psycroptic and Embryonic Autopsy. Additionally, the tour will include several SIX FEET UNDER one-off shows scattered throughout.
Comments SIX FEET UNDER vocalist Chris Barnes, “After more than a decade long hiatus of SIX FEET UNDER touring the States, I’m super excited and very much looking forward to our upcoming co-headlining tour with our old friends, Nile! It’s gonna be a motherfucking ripper!”
Tickets are on sale now at THIS LOCATION. See all confirmed dates below.
SIX FEET UNDER will be touring in support of their fiery fourteenth studio album, Killing For Revenge, released earlier this year via Metal Blade Records! Killing For Revenge features a guest appearance by guitarist Jason Suecof on “Neanderthal” and was mixed and mastered by Chaz Najjar at Badlands Recording in Denver, Colorado.
A gnarly beast of a record that’s not for the faint-hearted, Killing For Revenge dishes up nightmare-inducing imagery courtesy of Barnes via the vocalist’s trademark guttural vocals. Both the album title and darkly detailed red-hued album cover by artist Vince Locke are perfect containers for the brutality within.
USA – Billboard:
#8 Top New Artists Albums
#10 Current Hard Rock Albums
#24 Current Rock Albums
#25 Independent Label Albums
#77 Current Albums
Canada – Billboard:
#6 Hard Music Albums
#31 Top Current Albums
Source: EARSPLIT PR
Finnish winter metal monolith WOLFHEART has released a ferocious new single, “Evenfall”, off their highly-anticipated album Draconian Darkness, to be released on September 6th, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Hard-charging, memorable riffs lead into a soaring, strikingly melodic chorus, with clean vocals layered under roaring harshes. The song recalls the band’s more stripped-down roots, but with renewed energy that propels the band forward into a new era. You can listen to the track now here:
https://wolfheart.rpm.link/evenfallPR
The band comments on the single, “‘Evenfall’ is the most guitar/riff driven and also least symphonic song on the album and creates a perfect link to the old school Wolfheart material from the first 2 albums. With all this energy compressed into 4 minutes it is a guaranteed addition to our setlist on our Euro tour in November.“
Stream “Evenfall” here: https://wolfheart.rpm.link/evenfallPR
Pre-order Draconian Darkness in the physical format of your choice (CD digipak, colored vinyl), pre-save the album on your favorite DSP, or pre-order the album digitally HERE: https://wolfheart.rpm.link/draconiandarknessPR
“Draconian Darkness” Track Listing:
WOLFHEART are:
Tuomas Saukkonen – vocals, guitars
Vageliss Karzis – guitars, vocals
Lauri Silvonen – bass, vocals
Joonas Kauppinen – drums
Source: C Squared Music
Hellwitch begin their US Tour with Exciter, Midnight, and Wraith on July 18th! See the dates below:
07/18 – Morro Bay, CA @ The Siren
07/19 – Santa Ana, CA @ La Santa
07/20 – San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
07/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Nile
07/22 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
07/24 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
07/25 – San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
07/26 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
07/27 – Dallas, TX @ Echo Lounge
07/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
07/30 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies
07/31 – Cincinnati, OH @ Legends
08/01 – Brooklyn, NY @ Meadows
08/02 – Boston, MA @ Middle East
08/03 – West Seneca, NY @ Rockin Buffalo*
08/04 – York, PA @ Skid Row Garage*
08/05 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Baltimore*
08/06 – Washington, DC @ The Pie Shop*
08/17 – Atlanta, GA @ TBA
HELLWITCH:
Pat Ranieri – Guitars, Vocals
J.P. Brown – Guitars
Brian Wilson – Drums
The latest album out now via Listenable Records!
HELLWITCH- Annihilational Intercention
Physical : https://shop-listenable.net/en/490_he…
INFO:
Originally formed in 1984, Old school Florida Death Metal Absolute Legends HELLWITCH are back and their unique brand of highly energetic, incisive, Thrashing Death Metal. The band has always sounded insanely catchy, always balancing technicality to a great measure, HELLWITCH have drafted some genuine classic songs over the years and their new album is a culmination of all such works and experience.
Source: Listenable Records
Debut Album Out On WormHoleDeath Records
Ancient Entities, coming from Milwaukee, USA, are pleased to announce the release of their debut album Echoes Of Annihilation on WormHolDeath Records. The nine-track album is a mythical sonic odyssey with each song offering a unique glimpse into the past. From the burning of Rome in “Empire In Ashes” to the creation of the human race in “Creatures Of the Sand”, Ancient Entities masterfully capture the essence of ancient history through sound. They comment on the recording process:
“The album took 6 months to produce, mix, and master. The legendary Wjotec Wieslawski from Hertz Recording made sure we got our best work on track and did not compromise when it came to making a perfect album. We recorded here in the States at multiple studios and Hertz mixed and mastered the album. We wanted to work with Wjotec ‘cause he produced some of our favorite bands growing up such as Behemoth, Decapitated, and Hate. In our opinion, he helped create a masterpiece of an album and we hope everyone else thinks so too.”
The album artwork was made by Burns who handles most of the artwork for the band. It combines different pyramids that are cinematic, but still very obvious that this is a death metal; album. Listeners who dig into the album will find there is a refreshing mix of styles of death metal – modern, old school, and some sounds in between genres. Over the last two years of playing and testing out local markets, Ancient Entities is confident that their massive sound will be well received by all fans of metal old and new. They are recommended listening for fans of Blood Red Throne, Nile, and Aeon.
As of June 21, 2024, Echoes of Annihilation is available at the following links:
Digital – https://orcd.co/echoesofan
https://anciententities.bandcamp.com
Lyric Video – “Pierced by Obsidian” – https://youtu.be/nenzblJ9-Yg
Track Listing:
1. Cenote Sagrado (1:21)
2. Empire In Ashes (4:19)
3. Creatures From The Sand (3:42)
4. Blood Upon Stone (3:16)
5. Ritual Autopsy (4:43)
6. Hidden (3:53)
7. Pierced by Obsidian (4:08)
8. Wall of War (4:28)
9. Damnatio Ad Flammas (3:24)
Album Length: 32:18
Source: Asher Media Relations
From Amon Amarth Bandsintown:
LATIN AMERICA….march to Valhalla with us this Fall! ⚔️🔥
Tickets on sale:
🇨🇴 OCT 22 – COLOMBIA
🇪🇨 OCT 24 – ECUADOR
🇺🇾 OCT 28 – URUGUAY
🇧🇴 OCT 30 – BOLIVIA
🇨🇷 NOV 4 – COSTA RICA
PLUS Vikings of Mexico! Tickets for our raid of Arena CDMX are on sale.
🇲🇽 NOV 6 – MEXICO
Get yours at http://amonamarth.com/tour
Ontario death metal unit TOMB MOLD launches their massive North American tour this Thursday.
Following festival performances at the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest, the inaugural Austin Deathfest, the inaugural Prepare The Ground Fest, and the annual Sled Island gathering, TOMB MOLD now begins their most extensive tour in the band’s history on the Enraptured By Fate’s Tangled Thread Tour. Joined by their allies in Horrendous, the three-week trek begins in TOMB MOLD’s hometown of Toronto this Thursday, July 4th, and ends in Brooklyn on July 27th. See all confirmed dates below.
The album’s artwork was handled by Jesse Jacobi who was also responsible for the Planetary Clairvoyance artwork, with additional artwork by Karmazid, layout and design by Chimère Noire, and photography by Colin Medley.
Stream TOMB MOLD’s The Enduring Spirit everywhere including YouTube HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
The Enduring Spirit is now available on CD, MC, and both LP and the label’s first picture disc LP ever – both vinyl versions including a four-panel insert and huge 36×24-inch poster – at the label webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Source: EARSPLIT PR
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