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HYPERMASS – Shines Through “Clouded Visions” On Début EP

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on September 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Not all stones are stationary: Hypermass may recall images of huge monoliths, but these structures have speed! From the far-flung climes of Trondheim, Norway, Hypermass are a genre-melding Extreme Metal band whose goal is to draw upon the melody of death, black and thrash metal, and occasionally throw in some prog and jazz influences too. Clouded Visions is the result of intense jamming in these genres.

Sindre Dagestad, guitarist, commented on the recording process: “Since we didn’t have a producer there to tell us how much we sucked, we really went hard on ourselves to get the best result possible. It was a great experience, and all that hard work quickly paid off when we heard the amazing mixing/mastering job done by Stamos Koliousis, as he really breathed new life into the music.”

You can check out lead single “Embracing Erasion” on the band’s YouTube account below or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjJmFcz85qw

The EP is available on Bandcamp below or here: http://hypermass.bandcamp.com/album/clouded-visions

Track Listing is as follows:
1. Intro
2. Ionized
3. Embracing Erasion
4. In The Final Stage Of Embryonic
5. Clouded Visions

RIYL: Revocation, The Black Dahlia Murder, Allegaeon

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Hypermass:
Markus Sundet – Vocals
Thomas Pedersen – Guitar
Sindre Dagestad – Guitar
Marius Grindflek – Bass
Brage Kråbøl – Drums

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BAND BIO:

Hypermass is a Melodic Death Metal band hailing from Trondheim, Norway. Formed in 2012, the quintet first garnered attention from the local scene by fusing all kinds of different subgenres together, with elements of Black, Death, and Thrash Metal all while heavily relying on melody. Since releasing their first demo Into Oblivion in late 2013, the band have refined and focused their sound to a tight and extreme style of Metal, without forsaking the all-important melody.

In the summer of 2014, the band attended music high school and started writing their debut EP. Their bassist Martin Nordvik departed into the military, where he still serves. They got the interest of other bass players and quickly settled on the skilled Marius Grindflek. Their debut EP Clouded Visions was recorded in February 2015 by the band at the school (Trøndertun Folkehøgskole).

The band contacted several mixing/mastering engineers, before agreeing that Stamos Koliousis was the right choice, mostly for his incredible work with his own band Mencea. Now that the EP has been released and available worldwide, the band is currently in the early stages of writing their debut full-length.

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Hypermass Online:

https://www.facebook.com/hypermassmetal

https://hypermass.bandcamp.com/

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Source: Dewar PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HYPERMASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Finnish Death Metallers RE-ARMED Embarking On Tour Of China

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , on September 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Finnish Death Metallers RE-ARMED are set to embark on the ‘Territorial Expansion: China Tour 2015’ this month. Dates are as follows:

09.24 Chongqing 重慶/堅果俱樂部 Nuts Livehouse
09.25 Chengdu 成都/小酒館 Little Pub
09.26 Kunming 昆明 MAO Livehouse
09.27 Changsha 長沙 4698 Livehouse
09.28 Wuchang 武昌 VOX
09.29 Nanchang 南昌/黑鐵 Black iron Live
09.30 Luoyang 洛陽/喜堂 Xitang
10.01 Tianjin 天津/派 Party Live
10.02 Hefei 合肥/玩石音樂節 Play Rock festival
10.03 Shijiazhuang 石家莊/星光音樂節 Starlight Festival
10.04 Huhehaote 呼市/蔓延 Manyan Livehouse
10.05 Jinchang 金昌/岩 Rock Livehouse
10.06 Jiayuguan 嘉峪關 11 Livehouse
10.07 Wuwei 武威/南巷酒吧 South Lane Bar
10.08 Xining 西寧/南牆 The South Wall Livehouse
10.10 Guangan 廣安/小酒館 Little Pub

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New EP Total Lack of Communication is out now and can be purchased at this location. The band has released the Official Music Video for the title track, which can be viewed below or here.

Death/Thrash Metal with groovy rhythms and a dash of Grind, the self-released EP follows 2014 sophomore album Rottendam (Eternal Sound Records). Total Lack of Communication is designed to keep the fires burning and blood flowing while the band works on new material for a new full-length album.

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Total Lack of Communication
Meant to be Broken
Unhuman

Re-Armed have been around since 2001, when five guys from Kerava, Finland decided to start playing similar music likened to so-called “Gothenburg metal.” Their musical style has evolved along with many critically acclaimed demo tapes, gigs, lineup changes and a well-received debut album Worldwide Hypnotize, which was released internationally on January 2012 via Massacre Records. After releasing their debut, the band supported names such as Chimaira, Suffocation, Origin, Cattle Decapitation and Cryptopsy for the tours in Europe. In this year Re-Armed also made their first big outdoor festival appearance at Bloodstock Open Air at Catton Hall in the UK.

The second album Rottendam was released on January 2014 via Eternal Sound Records, but major lineup changes froze the band almost for a year. Former guitarist/songwriter Tommi Helkalahti decided to leave the band, leaving vocalist Jouni Matilainen as the only current former member in the band.

RE-ARMED:

Jussi Venäläinen – Guitars

Juhana Heinonen – Bass and Backup Vocals

Jouni Matilainen – Lead Vocals

Mika Oinonen – Guitars and Backup Vocals

Iiro Karjalainen – Drums

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Source: ClawHammer PR

RE-ARMED Since 2001!

http://www.re-armed.net

http://www.facebook.com/rearmed

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE RE-ARMED.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

CRETUS – Releases “Dux Mea Lux” On Pavement Music; New Music Video Streaming

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on September 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Pavement Music has released Dux Mea Lux, the debut EP from Louisiana-based thrash collective CRETUS. After a year spent casting their enigmatic shadow over the famed NOLA Metal scene, the worldwide release of Dux Mea Lux will see the band’s message and music delivered to the masses. Select tracks from the EP are streaming at:

https://soundcloud.com/followcretus

Dux Mea Lux is available on iTunes and through the Pavement Music store.

CRETUS recently released the official music video for “Price of Immortality.” The uncut version of the video, which features NSFW content, is now playing at the band’s website – www.FollowCretus.com.

A censored version of the video has been posted below or at this location.

CRETUS’ music is hard-hitting thrash metal at its core; mathematically precise riffs, dive-bombing guitar solos, and thundering drums pummel the listener and their compelling melodies and bizarre pop sensibility make each song from Dux Mea Lux subtly addictive.

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Rock vet Pepper Keenan (DOWN, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY) has been singing the mysterious group’s praises, stating: “CRETUS is a killer band with ripping guitar work and clear vocal hooks.  For sure a future global outfit.  They wear masks and slaughter virgins on stage. Need I say more?”

“Cretus have put together a five-song set that is full of occult themes that are sure to summon the youth of today” – SkullsNBones.com

While it is unknown exactly when or where CRETUS formed, they began publicly spreading their message through music in 2014, with the group rapidly gaining strong support after their first show opening for legendary metal band DOWN in New Orleans. Devout followers of CRETUS pack into shows wearing the group’s signature black masks and cloaks, bobbing their heads in support as hypnotic lights pulse and dense fog surrounds them, becoming a raving heavy metal congregation unable and unwilling to escape the dark energy emanating from the speakers.

Multi-sensory performance rituals such as sacrificial demonstrations and strange pagan rites add an even more ominous tone to the already frightening spectacle of the four masked figures destroying the stage. Heavily symbolic imagery, esoteric subject matter, and poetic lyrics give listeners something deeper to latch onto with CRETUS, and Pavement Records is proud to have released their debut EP.

Dux Mea Lux was released worldwide on September 4, 2015.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

Official website – FollowCretus.com

Facebook – www.facebook.com/DeathToCretus

Instagram – instagram.com/FollowCretus

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE CRETUS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

BATTALION OF SAINTS – West Coast Punk Icons To Release 7-Inch Via Southern Lord In October; Reissues And Live Dates On The Horizon

Posted in Music, music news, punk rock bands, rock music with tags , on September 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Southern Lord proudly announces the raging return of legendary West Coast punk heathens, BATTALION OF SAINTS. Led by surviving member George Anthony, the band has three furious brand new songs that kick ass just as effectively as their classics. The Battalion Of Saints 7″ will be released in October via Southern Lord.

BATTALION OF SAINTS was a major catalyst in accelerating the transition from the already upbeat, adrenaline-charged punk of the early 1980s in to feral, snarling hardcore punk of the highest quality and intensity. Pounding distorted pace, live shows dripping with sweat and threat, and a gnarly attitude – BATTALION OF SAINTS stands tall among bands from the era including the Dead Kennedys, Crucifix, Minor Threat and Discharge as well as Southern Lord’s Poison Idea, The Offenders and Excel, remaining a crucial part of an immortal and ongoing legacy.

Founding vocalist George Anthony leads the charge in 2015, joined by a no-nonsense lineup of hardcore convicts; drummer Mike Vega plays in legendary cult thrashers Hirax, while Matt Vicknair has spent time on bass in equally eminent USHC hardcore royalty Angry Samoans and the band now sees guitarist Nate Javier, also of Angry Samoans and others, joining the lineup.

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Battalion Of Saints 7″ Track Listing:
Side A:
1.Darkness
2.Bombs

Side B:
1.Nightmare

BATTALION OF SAINTS will be available on limited edition 7″ vinyl through Southern Lord on October 30th.

BATTALION OF SAINTS will be one of the acts to embark on the Southern Lord West Coast Tour kicking off this week. With nine shows set to storm north from Los Angeles through Portland September 16th through 27th, the tour will see BATTALION OF SAINTS joining now labelmates Obliterations, Black Breath and Goatsnake.

BATTALION OF SAINTS on the Southern Lord West Coast Tour w/ Goatsnake, Black Breath, Obliterations:

9/16/2015 Mystery Box – Los Angeles, CA
9/17/2015 Alexs’ Bar – Long Beach, CA
9/18/2015 The Garage – Ventura, CA [*no Goatsnake]
9/19/2015 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
9/20/2015 Club Red – Mesa, AZ
9/22/2015 Elbo Room – San Francisco, CA
9/23/2015 Boardwalk – Sacramento, CA
9/24/2015 Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA
9/27/2015 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR

The band have also stumbled upon hundreds of copies of their classic album, Second Coming, which shall be on sale at upcoming shows and further distributed via Southern Lord in the future. Additional widespread BATTALION OF SAINTS tour plans are also forming; so stay tuned for more news in the coming weeks.

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/battalionofsaints

Home

http://www.southernlord.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/SLadmin

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BATTALION OF SAINTS.

Stone.

KOBRA AND THE LOTUS – Supporting KAMELOT With GUS G; European Tour Begins September 17th

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , on September 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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The magnificent KOBRA PAIGE and her fast rising Metal band KOBRA AND THE LOTUS will be supporting the legendary KAMELOT on a European Tour which starts on September 17th. The fabulous GUS G will also be a special guest on this tour. See dates, cities and venues below.

KOBRA AND THE LOTUS have released their new 5 song covers EP, Words Of The Prophets, this past August 28th and it’s a METAL must for ALL of you maniacs of METAL!

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Kamelot Haven European Tour 2015

Special Guests Gus G with Kobra And The Lotus

17 SEP 2015 – PARIS, FR – LA CIGALE

18 SEP 2015 – COLOGNE, DE – ESSIGFABRIK

19 SEP 2015 – PRATTELN, CH – Z7 KONZERTFABRIK

20 SEP 2015 – BOCHUM, DE -ZECHE

22 SEP 2015 – BERLIN, DE – POSTBAHNHOF

24 SEP 2015 – RØDOVRE, DK – KULTURHUSET VIFTEN

25 SEP 2015 – GOTHENBURG, SE – TRÄDGÅR’N

26 SEP 2015 – OSLO, NO – SENTRUM SCENE

27 SEP 2015 – STOCKHOLM, SE – DEBASER MEDIS

29 SEP 2015 – JYVÄSKYLÄ, FI – LUTAKKO

01 OCT 2015 – JOENSUU, FI – KERUBI

02 OCT 2015 – SEINÄJOKI, FI – RYTMIKORJAAMO

03 OCT 2015 – HELSINKI, FI – CIRCUS

05 OCT 2015 – VILNIUS, LT – FORUM PALACE – GALAXY

06 OCT 2015 – WARSZAWA, PL – PROGRESJA MUSIC ZONE

08 OCT 2015 – MILANO, IT – LIVE MUSIC CLUB

13 OCT 2015 – STRASBOURG, FR – LA LAITERIE

14 OCT 2015 – LYON, FR – NINKASI KAO

16 OCT 2015  -TILBURG, NL – POPPODIUM 013

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* For more info on KOBRA AND THE LOTUS:

Facebook: KOBRA AND THE LOTUS

www.kobraandthelotus.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE KOBRA AND THE LOTUS.

LONG LIVE KAMELOT & GUS G.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

OTARGOS – Reveal New Album And Tour Details

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on September 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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The sixth studio full-length from French Dark Extreme Metallers OTARGOS, titled Xeno Kaos, will be released on November 13th via Kaotoxin Records, with preorders starting on October 12th at www.kaotoxin.com/shop.

Completing their stylistic shift towards a unique kind of Dark Extreme Metal started with their previous full-length, Apex Terror, OTARGOS are back stronger than ever with a brand new approach, as dark as before only more intense, heavier, still as fast and catchy with more diversity thrown in through background industrial noise and samples, including a wider spectrum of extreme arts which includes Black Metal, Death Metal, Dark Metal and more… a very personal approach of darkness somewhere between BEHEMOTH, SEPTICFLESH and THE AMENTA.

The first teaser for Xeno Kaos has been posted at this location or below:

Xeno Kaos – Track Listing:
1. Dominatrix
2. The Ruinous Powers
3. Chariots ov the Godz
4. Dark Mechanicus
5. Phase Shifters
6. Xeno Kaos
7. Realm of the Dead
8. Human Terminate
9. Infernal Legions Strike A.E. *
* – bonus track exclusive to first pressing of the Digisleeve CD

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Recorded at various locations including GOROD’s Mathieu Pascal’s Bud Studio (AD PATRES) and mixed and mastered at THE ORDER OF APOLLYON’s Herr Krauss’ Vamacara Studio (AZZIARD, ANTROPOFAGO), Xeno Kaos will be released as a 1000 copies limited edition deluxe DigiSleeve CD, including 100 copies as a collector, hand-numbered and autographed, boxset version featuring the DigiSleeve CD, alternative artwork, exclusive sticker, exclusive picture, exclusive patch and exclusive guitar pick and, of course, Digital, along with a new line of merchandising including t-shirts, tank tops and sweat shirts. Alongside CD and Digital preorders, a crowdfunding campaign will be launched for 12″ LP and cassette tape versions.

OTARGOS will also be touring Europe with label-mates THE NEGATION and SIDIOUS from October 26th to 31st. The “Xeno Kaos Tour” will be split in two parts. The first leg will see OTARGOS invade the UK with THE NEGATION and SIDIOUS. The second will take the band across Europe with THE NEGATION. OTARGOS will also co-headline the second KaotoxinFest alongside CinC (ex-CARNIVAL IN COAL) on December 5th – 6th in Lille, France.

The first single from Xeno Kaos, “Dominatrix,” is featured on the covermount CD available with the latest issue of METALLIAN Magazine (France) and is also available on the brand new Weapons of Self-Destruction, Volume 2 label sampler which is shipping for free with Kaotoxin Shop orders.

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* For more info:

www.otargos-terror.com

www.facebook.com/OTARGOSband

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 www.kaotoxin.com

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Source: ClawHammer PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE OTARGOS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ANTROPOFAGO – Releases “Helter Skelter” Digital Single With Bonus Sepultura Cover Track

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , on September 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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French Death Metallers Antropofago have just released a brand new digital single for Helter Skelter, taken from the band’s latest full-length Æra Dementiæ. The single includes a bonus cover version of Sepultura’s classic Arise, which has been part of the Antropofago’s live set for quite some time now.

“Helter Skelter” is available for FREE download at the link below:

www.kaotoxin.com/product-category/kaotoxin-artists-releases/antropofago/

Four years after their debut full-length, Beyond Phobia, Antropofago further explore the depths of human psychosis with Æra Dementiæ, a dementia-based concept album that continues the chilling look into phobia that was its predecessor. The album sees Antropofago reach new levels of technical prowess, production and artistic maturity.

Still as diverse in its approach of technical Death Metal, the new material is marked with well-placed doses of brutality and addictive choruses to make Æra Dementiæ the breakthrough album for Antropofago! Featuring a special guest solo by Nicolas Alberny (Gorod) and guest vocals by label-mates Laurent Chambe (Nephren-Ka), Aara (ex-Savage Annihilation), Benoit Jean (ex-Insain) and other surprise contributors, the album is full of hidden little gems and the over-the-top musicianship.

With the first pressing limited to 500 copies, Kaotoxin Records released the album on August 14th as a deluxe DigiSleeve double CD featuring an expanded version of the band’s 2012 Between Fear and Madness EP. Further physical and digital editions will be released on the same day as two separate releases, with Æra Dementiæ and Between Fear and Madness [Redux] sold individually.

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Praise for Æra Dementiæ:

“A rare Beast!” – No Clean Singing

“A very strong album” – Wonderbox

“You cannot help but be impressed” – RAM

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* For more info:

 Facebook.com/antropofago.deathmetal

Youtube.com/AntropofagoMetal

Twitter.com/antropofago_bdm

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 www.kaotoxin.com

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Source: ClawHammer PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ANTROPOFAGO .

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE – Embarking On September Tour Of Southern U.S.

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Photo credit: Al Jacquay 

U.S. Doomsters APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE will embark on a tour of the Southern U.S. this month. The upcoming gigs are as follows:

9/18 Fubar, St Louis, MO
9/19 Vino’s, Little Rock, AR
9/20 Liquid Lounge, Dallas, TX
9/21 The Grand, Austin, TX
9/22 The Mix, San Antonio, TX
9/23 Continental Club, Houston, TX
9/24 Saturn Bar, New Orleans, LA
9/25 Maggie Meyers, Huntsville, AL
9/26 Massey’s, Danville, KY
9/27 Highlands Taproom, Louisville, KY

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The band is touring in support of Cruz Del Sur Music release Of Woe and Wounds, which is streaming in its entirety and available for digital and vinyl purchase here.

View the official video for “This Mania” at this location. Or check it out below!

Of Woe and Wounds can also be purchased on CD and vinyl formats here.

APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE‘s Of Woe and Wounds will rank among the heaviest albums of 2014. From the 7-minute opener “Blackest of Times” to the ending “Luna,” APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE deliver an incredible performance that gives full sense to the sometimes-abused term “DOOM”. Mastered by Tony Reed (producer of last SAINT VITUS’ album “Lillie: F-65”), this album confirms APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE as a versatile, multi-dimensional doom band that offers the most Sabbath-inspired sound around these days, blended with personal, oppressive yet dynamic atmospheres such as those found in “Push Mortal Coil” or “Whore’s Wings” (re-recorded hits from their 2012’s demo), or the long and haunting “Die Vicar Die”.

The album also features the extraordinary work of talented Artist David Csicsely known for his illustrations of Mournful Congregation, Solitude Aeternus, Wheel, Flight of Sleipnir releases.The album was recorded by Mike Bridavsky at Russian) in Bloomington, IN and later mastered by Tony Reed  (SAINT VITUS’ “Lillie: F-65). DOOM has never been so HEAVY! The vinyl version will contain two bonus live tracks.

Apostle Of Solitude - Of Woe And Wounds - promo cover pic - 2014

Track List:

Distance and the Cold Heart
Blackest of Times
Whore’s Wings
Lamentations of a Broken Man
Die Vicar Die
Push Mortal Coil
This Mania
Siren
Luna
Distance and the Cold Heart (reprise)
The Messenger – Live (VINYL BONUS TRACK)
Sincerest Misery – Live (VINYL BONUS TRACK)

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Critical Praise:

“Our American answer to the current British and Scandinavian invasion of doom, Apostle of Solitude’s newest puts everyone on notice just how good they are going to need to be after hearing this one.” – The Sludge Lord

“Of Woe and Wounds is a very well done doom record, full of everything we love about the genre.”– Sea of Tranquility

“Of Woe and Wounds is indeed that old friend you’re hoping it would turn out to be: a concrete slab of warm-blooded, backyard-grown Doom metal that is about as close to dictionary-precise as can be had today.” – Doom-Metal.com

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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* For more info:

www.apostleofsolitude.com

www.facebook.com/apostleofsolitude

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www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

India’s BEVAR SEA ‘Invoke The Bizarre’ On Upcoming Sophomore Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Bangalore-based (India) Stoner/Doom Metal quintet BEVAR SEA will release its sophomore album Invoke The Bizarre worldwide on October 31. Pre-order the album at this location. Album tracks “Where There’s Smoke (There’s a Pyre)” and “Sleeping Pool” are now streaming at Invisible Oranges and The Obelisk, respectively.

In November 2014, after a 10-day whirlwind session at Adarsh Recording Studio in their hometown, the band completing the challenging task of following up such a well-received debut album. Invoke The Bizarre sees a musically maturing BEVAR SEA in exploration of new sonic territories while remaining rooted in Stoner and Doom Metal. The album was then mixed and mastered by Matt Lynch from LA’s Mysterious Mammal Recording between April and August 2015.

“Bevar Sea are the first Indian band I know of to really nail down a stoner/doom aesthetic.” – The Obelisk

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1. Bearded and Bizarre
2. Bury Me in NOLA
3. Sleeping Pool
4. Where There’s Smoke (There’s a Pyre)
5. Heathen
6. Grand Alignment

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BEVAR SEA started out in 2007-2008, and became a serious performing and recording act in late 2010. They’ve since gathered an unprecedented cult following in the country based on their powerful live performances and recorded output, as well as in doom circles abroad. The band’s self-titled debut album was released in October 2012 to great response from both the local and international audiences, and favourable reviews from critics everywhere.

The album was recorded by the band themselves at The Doom Cave, and was mixed and mastered by Billy Anderson (Melvins, Neurosis, Sleep, High on Fire, Agalloch etc), and featured artwork by the band’s lead guitarist and artist Rahul Chacko.

The record showcased a fairly young band playing doom with generous influence from 70s hard rock, with all the hooks, melodies and blues-favoured riffs you’d expect from that combo. The positive response worldwide to the album went a long way to putting them on the map, even as far as earning them a slot at the prestigious Maryland Deathfest in the USA. Songs from the album became live staples since the release, and were also featured in various compilations worldwide.

Two years after the release of the first album, with more experience and skill under their belt, the band wrapped up writing new songs for the second album titled Invoke the Bizarre. The album is set for a 25th September 2015 release in India and October 31st for the rest of the world.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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* For more info:

http://fb.com/bevarsea

http://youtube.com/bevarsea

http://bevarsea.bandcamp.com

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BEVAR SEA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

EYEHATEGOD – Forced To Cancel September Shows

Posted in Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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EYEHATEGOD has been forced to cancel their recently announced September performances. Said the band in an official statement, “Due to an unfortunate turn of events, EYEHATEGOD has sadly been forced to postpone their four show September run this week. Many apologies to everyone with plans to see the band. EYEHATEGOD promises to make up these gigs ASAP. Housecore Horror Fest is still on the schedule for November and we are looking extremely forward to that.”

EYEHATEGOD released their Billboard-charting, self-titled LP last year breaking the band’s decade-and-a-half gap since their prior full-length and marking the most successful release in the band’s twenty-five-year lineage. Noisey crowned the offering, “…the record that EHG fans have been waiting for; a stomping and venomous set of eleven tracks that reignite the band’s amazing propensity for down-trodden, electric blues,” while Cvlt Nation proclaimed, “Everything we have loved for a quarter of a century about this band is all here, shimmering and glowing with more intensity than ever before… a classic EYEHATEGOD record… The legend lives on!”

Orders for EyeHateGod in North America can be placed via Housecore Records HERE.

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Source: Earsplit PR

http://www.eyehategod.ee

http://www.facebook.com/OfficialEyeHateGod

http://www.thehousecorerecords.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE EYEHATEGOD.

Stone.

Noise-A-Tron Announce Tour For U.S. West Coast

Posted in Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Seattle duo Noise-A-Tron will be hitting the west coast this fall to hypnotize audiences with their unique syntheses of drone and noise. The band’s recently released full length Vast Arcane has received widespread acclaim and after sharing the stage with the likes of Sólstafir, Author & Punisher and Muscle & Marrow, the band have now set their sights on further live actions across the western portion of the country.

NOISE-A-TRON WEST COAST TOUR DATES

10/15 Eugene, OR@The Wandering Goat
10/16 Chico, CA@Maltese Bar
10/17 Oakland, CA@Golden Bull
10/18 Mountain View, CA@Dana St Cafe
10/20 Santa Cruz, CA@Bocci’s Cellar
10/21 Los Angeles, CA@Complex
10/22 San Diego, CA@Black Cat
10/23 Tempe, AZ@Time Out Lounge
10/24 Tuscon, AZ@Sky Bar
10/25 Las Vegas, NV@Photo Bang Bang
10/26 Reno, NV @The Holland Project
10/28 Sacramento, CA@The Press Club
10/30 Portland, OR@The Foggy Notion
10/31 Seattle, WA@Victory Lounge

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Comprised of Lea Bledsoe on bass/synth duties and Jason Bledsoe on drums, the duo’s music creeps into unique and eerie territory time and time again on Vast Arcane and the live show heightens all these nuances even further, creating an engaging and lasting impression on the listener. View the band’s music video for ‘Six’ premiered by Invisible Oranges and directed by Nathan Warshowsky below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeCtzEsOUc8

Or stream Vast Arcane below:

https://soundcloud.com/bleeding-light-records/sets/vast-arcane

Praise:

“Vast Arcane is to music what Myst was to video games.” – The Seattle Weekly

“Then I put the album on, and I felt like I’d been transported through my own private Space Odyssey. Suddenly, I was traveling at light speed through a wormhole, the colors and sacred geometry whirling past me as I delved deeper into the darkness of my own mind.” – CVLT Nation

“Noise-A-Tron aren’t just about the Drone though; there’s a healthy amount of riffage to enjoy here as well.” – The Sludgelord

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Source: Dewar PR

* For more info:

Facebook: Noise-A-Tron

https://instagram.com/noiseatron/

http://bleedinglightrecords.bigcartel.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE NOISE-A-TRON.

Stone.

FAITH NO MORE – PERFORM “SUNNY SIDE UP” AND “SEPARATION ANXIETY” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , on September 7, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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GIMP RETURNS

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Below are two live performances from FAITH NO MORE which aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, on September 3rd, 2015.

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Sunny Side Up

Separation Anxiety

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Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE FAITH NO MORE.

Stone.

TROOPER Beer USA Presents IRON MAIDEN ‘The Book Of Souls’ Listening Events

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on August 31, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Trooper - Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls - listening party events banner - 2015

As reported by Trooper Beer USA:

Following the announcement of two special, sold out The Book Of Souls playback events hosted by IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at his Rock N Roll Ribs restaurant in Coconut Creek, FL. on September 3rd, TROOPER is proud to present nationwide playback parties held in 24 retail outlets and 22 bars, restaurants and ale houses across the U.S. These special listening events are free and open to the public and will give fans a chance to hear Iron Maiden’s new album, The Book of Souls, in its entirety before its official release on September 4, 2015. For more info, dates, cities and locations, click on the link below:

http://www.ironmaidenbeer.com/usa

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ARKAIK – Progressive Death Metal Goliaths To Release Third Full-Length This October, Via Unique Leader

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on August 30, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Record Features Guest Appearances By Members Of The Black Dahlia Murder And Bay Area String Quartet Amaranth + Fall Headlining Tour Confirmed

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Californian Progressive Death Metal outfit, ARKAIK, are set to unleash their third full-length via Unique Leader Records this Fall. Entitled Lucid Dawn, the ten-track magnum opus was engineered, mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren (Suffocation, Fallujah, Wrvth, All Shall Perish et al.) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California, and takes ARKAIK’s multifaceted sound to an entirely new dimension, showcasing each musician’s creative potential and upping the proverbial ante of the brutality and technicality of their back catalog.

With the addition of guitarists Miguel Esparza (ex-Hatriot) and Greg Paulson as additional composers, Lucid Dawn delivers a fresh approach to the band’s sound and the entire progressive Death Metal genre. As an added bonus, the album features guest appearances from Death Metal heavy weights, Trevor Strnad and Ryan Knight of The Black Dahlia Murder, as well as Bay Area live string quartet, Amaranth.

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Lucid Dawn is the second installment in a series of concept albums revolving around Cyrix, a disillusioned character in a dystopian society. In Cyrix’s world, dreaming is systematically controlled by a tyrannical ruler named Khaal-Li-Phar and his army of dark shamans, where people are forced to build monuments to the tyrant to stifle their imaginations and inhibit their ability to achieve a multi-dimensional existence. Lucid Dawn is a death metal take on American mythologist, writer and lecturer, Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and the beginning of Cyrix’s “Hero’s Journey.” Musically and conceptually, Lucid Dawn carries the listener on a visceral exhibition through the depths of evil and beyond the threshold of mundane reality.

Lucid Dawn – Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. From The Void
3. Digital Shroud
4. That Which Lies Hidden
5. Awaken The I
6. Fleshwalkers
7. Fusion Of Epochs
8. Lucid Dawn
9. Conjuring
10 Temple Aflame

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In conjunction with the release of Lucid Dawn, ARKAIK will embark upon a near month-long headlining tour from October 16th through November 8th. The Lucid Revolution Tour will terrorize twenty-four cities in eleven states with support from Bermuda and Enfold Darkness.

ARKAIK – Lucid Revolution Tour w/ Bermuda, Enfold Darkness:
10/16/15 On The Y – Sacramento, CA *
10/17/15 The Third Street Pub – Bend, OR
10/18/15 El Corazon (Funhouse) – Seattle, WA
10/19/15 The Pin! – Spokane, WA
10/20/15 The Shredder – Boise, ID
10/21/15 Karmikazees – Salt Lake City, UT
10/22/15 Trailside Saloon – Denver, CO
10/23/15 Thunder Alley – Oklahoma City, OK
10/24/15 Walters Houston, TX
10/25/15 The Korova – San Antonio, TX
10/26/15 House of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX
10/27/15 Dirty Dog Bar Austin, TX
10/28/15 Tomcats West – Fort Worth, TX
10/29/15 YaYas – San Angelo, TX
10/30/15 Blu Phoenix – Albuquerque, NM
10/31/15 The Quarry Bisbee – Bisbee, AZ
11/01/15 The Rogue – Scottsdale, AZ
11/02/15 Doll Hut – Anaheim, CA
11/03/15 Elks Lodge – San Bernardino, CA
11/04/15 Five Star Bar – Los Angeles, CA
11/05/15 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
11/06/15 Chinatown Youth Center – Fresno, CA
11/07/15 Whiskey Dicks – South Lake Tahoe, CA
11/08/15 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
*ARKAIK and Enfold Darkness only

ARKAIK’s Lucid Dawn will be released on October 30th, 2015 worldwide via Unique Leader Records. Preorders and audio lacerations to be disclosed in the coming weeks.

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more ARKAIK:

http://www.facebook.com/ArkaikBand

http://www.uniqueleader.com

http://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords

http://www.youtube.com/uniqueleaderrecords

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ARKAIK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

ARKAIK KICKS MIGHTY METAL ASS.

Stone.

DEAD EARTH POLITICS – Announce 10th Anniversary Shows

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , on August 29, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Austin, Texas indie metal machine DEAD EARTH POLITICS will celebrate a decade of Metal next month with a string of dates across Texas. The trio of shows will culminate in the band’s “official” birthday bash on October 16th at Dirty Dog Bar in Austin. The October 16 show will see original guitarist Ernie Clark joining the band onstage for a handful of DEAD EARTH POLITICS classics.

The shows are sponsored by legendary video show Robb’s MetalWorks (www.facebook.com/robbsmetalworks). San Antonio’s longest standing metal institution, Robb’s MetalWorks will release a series of video interviews featuring members of DEAD EARTH POLITICS discussing the band’s past, present and future. The first video in the series has been posted at this location.

Support acts for the first two shows will be announced in the coming weeks. The Austin gig will feature Critical Assembly, Southern Front, Shadow Spectrum and Black Thorn Halo.

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DEAD EARTH POLITICS – 10th Anniversary show dates:

10/09 @ Blue Max – Midland, TX

10/10 @ Penny Pub – San Angelo, TX

10/16 @ Dirty Dog Bar – Austin, TX

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DEAD EARTH POLITICS is fresh off the “Road to GWAR-BQ Tour,” which saw the band raise hell from Texas to Virginia, where they laid waste to the GWAR-BQ Pavilion Stage. The band took along a video camera to chronicle their on and off-stage shenanigans. These mini-rockumentaries were hosted by MetalInjection.net and can be viewed at the link below:

http://www.metalinjection.net/?s=dead%20earth%20politics&type=video

PURCHASE DEAD EARTH POLITICS:

deadearthpolitics.bandcamp.com/album/men-become-gods

www.cdbaby.com/cd/deadearthpolitics2

itunes.apple.com/us/album/men-become-gods-ep/id975346679

Dead Earth Politics - band logo - B&W - 2013

PRAISE FOR DEAD EARTH POLITICS:

“An awesome display of peak, valley, mountain and river. A monster demon and omnivorous angel both winged and flying over melodies of aggressive thrash and classic metal. A good mix of old meeting new.” – Jason McMaster, Watchtower / Broken Teeth

“”Dead Earth Politics are perfect blend of thrash and power metal. Mixing the aggressive styles of thrash and modern metal with epic and melodic elements that we love about metal. The vocals, drums, bass and guitar are equally powerful in their own right. DEP will please the old school and new metal fans alike” – Hiran Deraniyagala, Battlecross

“If I owned a record label the first band I would sign would be Dead Earth Politics. Not only because they are a great band that continues to evolve over the years, but these guys have the intangibles that few bands possess in their arsenal. They are creative, intelligent and professional. They have the hunger, heart and desire to not let anything stop them from reaching their goals. They are their own managers, booking agents, promoters, and most importantly… each one of them is very talented musicians. This band deserves all the accolades they receive because Dead Earth Politics can back it all up.” – Bruce Corbitt, Rigor Mortis / Warbeast

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* More DEAD EARTH POLITICS:

www.deadearthpolitics.com

www.facebook.com/deadearthpolitics

www.twitter.com/depaustin

www.youtube.com/user/devatron

instagram.com/deadearthpolitics

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Source: ClawHammer PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DEAD EARTH POLITICS.

LONG LIVE TEXAS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – August 24th… From STEPPENWOLF To BATTLECROSS

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on August 24, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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On August 24th, 1968 – STEPPENWOLF peaked at number two, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with their enormous hit single: Born to Be Wild.

Iron Maiden - 1996 Monsters Of Rock Brazil - promo festival flyer - #MOMNSMMS333

On August 24th, 1996 – The incredible IRON MAIDEN performed as headliners at Estádio do Pacaembu in São Paulo, Brazil, for the Monsters Of Rock Brazil 1996. Whoa!

Apostasy - Nuclear Messiah - promo album cover pic - #663MNMMSS909

On August 24th, 2011 – Sweden’s Symphonic Black/Death Metal band APOSTASY released their studio album: Nuclear Messiah.

Ghost - Meliora - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #33MMBSSMO44

On August 24th, 2015 – The new studio album, Meliora, from the mysterious GHOST is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart.

Battlecross - Rise To Power - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #0528MOBC

On August 24th, 2015 – Detroit Michigan’s Metal warriors BATTLECROSS have their new studio album, Rise To Power, ranked at #8, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Freaking hell and yeah!

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

SWALLOW THE SUN – To Release A Triple Album via Century Media Records

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on August 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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From Century Media Records:

The new Swallow the Sun release will be a triple album entitled Songs From The North I, II & III.

Main songwriter and guitarist Juha Raivio comments:
“Making a triple album in this godforsaken digital and modern-day and age…Many will say it’s madness. I say it is to bring worth, heart and respect back into the music and to the album format where it belongs. This should never turn into a shallow fast food industry where music is only downloaded one song at a time.

These albums hold life, death, gloom, beauty and despair in their deepest levels and forms. The three chapters are different but connected, one long journey through these songs written up here in the North.

Music is holy, albums are holy. See you on the other side, friends.”

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* Swallow The Sun are from Jyväskylä, Finland.

Century Media Records - logo - B&W

www.centurymedia.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SWALLOW THE SUN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

IRON MAIDEN – Limited Edition Electric Guitar By ASG Pre-Sale Begins This October

Posted in guitars, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on August 22, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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New from Artist Series Guitar – a limited edition IRON MAIDEN guitar finished with exclusive Trooper artwork. ASG are only making a very limited amount of these with pre-sale beginning in October. If you want to reserve one, head over to http://ASG.guitars/

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Source: Iron Maiden Facebook

* More Iron Maiden:

http://www.ironmaiden.com/

MetalOdyssey

HAIL IRON MAIDEN.

Stone.

BURNING POINT – Re-Releases Of “Empyre” And “Burned Down The Enemy” Albums OUT NOW!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on August 22, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Burning Point - Burned Down The Enemy - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #MMMSS034E

Two albums from Finnish Power Metal band BURNING POINT have been re-released via AFM Records, on August 21st:

“BURNED DOWN THE ENEMY” (incl. bonus tracks “Nocturnal Sight”, “Bring Me Oblivion” & “Heart Of Gold (Demo 2005).

“EMPYRE” (incl. bonus tracks “Black Star *’08”, “Lake Of Fire ’08” & “Remains Of My Broken Heart”.

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* For more BURNING POINT:

One stop for all music

Source:

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http://www.afm-records.de/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BURNING POINT.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Swiss Black Metal Vortex BORGNE To Release ‘Règne des Mort’ On Those Opposed Records September 28th

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on August 21, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Swiss Black Metal Vortex BORGNE have inked a deal with Those Opposed Records for the release of new album Règne des Morts on September 28, just prior to the band’s appearance at the Black Arts Ceremony Fest in Lyon, France. The album features eight tracks (78 minutes) of crushing, industrial black metal that is superior in terms of songwriting and production to anything previously released.  New track “Fear” is streaming here.

The album will be distributed by Season of Mist and Those Opposed Records. Pre-order it at this location. Guests on the new album include Dirge Rep (GEHENNA, ENSLAVED), writing lyrics for one track, and Spellgoth (HORNA) contributing vocals on one track. It will also feature one track in Greek (Ormenos also plays in Kawir) and the first BORGNE track ever to be sung in French.

The album will be available as:

  • CD jewelcase (12-page booklet)
  • CD digipack (12-page booklet, limited to first run)
  • T-shirt
  • Vinyl (more info below)

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Règne des Morts – Track List:

1. Void Miasma
2. Αιώνιοι Φόβοι
3. When Swans Are Choking
4. Everything Is A Fallacy
5. Abysmal Existence
6. Fear
7. L’Odeur De La Mort

A massive BORGNE Vinyl Box Set of the trilogy that began with Entraves de l’Ame (2010) ends with Règne des Morts will be released via Those Opposed Records in 2016. The box set will contain Règne des Morts (2015) on double LP plus  2012 album Royaume des Ombres on double LP with exclusive bonus track, along with 2012 album Entraves de l’Ame as a single LP. It will be limited to 500 copies and distributed via Those Opposed Records and Season of Mist: 300 copies on black vinyl, and two different coloured vinyl versions each limited to 100 copies.

Those purchasing Règne des Morts on CD from the band or Season of Mist  will have their emails automatically registered for an early bird mailing list to reserve a copy of the vinyl-box set trilogy ahead of the general public.

Double-CD Return to the Past is still available via Those Opposed Records.

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* For more info:

http://facebook.com/borgneblackmetal

https://borgne.bandcamp.com

http://borgne.bigcartel.com

http://thoseopposedrecords.com

Source: 

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ClawHammer PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BORGNE.

Stone.