Dear Satyricon fans. We are working around the clock with a million different things currently, but we try to keep you posted in between.”Live At The Opera” is coming out in April as we tour Europe and this is the cover. There will be many editions with exclusive packaging and artwork, but this is the main cover. Very soon we will also post a song from the DVD that is a part of this elaborate album.
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Satyricon – “Die By My Hand” – Exclusive preview from “Live at the Opera”
Black .44 from Helsinki, Finland hits the studio at the end of February to record their debut album. The band, founded in 2011, plays melodic Stoner Metal and released their first demo-ep in 2012, receiving some great feedback in the Finnish Metal media. Black .44 songs tell dark stories about your regular hometown murderers and those poor souls that just happen to be born crooked or just always seem to make the wrong choices in life. The band is influenced by such artists as Pantera, Black Sabbath, Down and Alice in Chains. Heavy riffs and catchy melodies spiced up with a twist of that southern groove are the trademarks of Black .44.
The album will be released in autumn 2015, by Finnish record label Inverse Records. The name and release date of the debut will be announced later.
The band, hailing from Munich, Germany, has been around since 1993 and recently introduced the new band members Jürgen Dachl (vocals), Bernd Intveen (guitar) and Chris Widmann (drums).
Influenced by their previous work in other Metal bands, the sound of STORMHAMMER will change a little bit!
The band’s currently in the final stages of the album recordings.
Believe us, the Hammer is coming!
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STORMHAMMER:
Jürgen Dachl – Vocals Bernd Intveen – Lead Guitar Manny Ewender – Rhythm Guitar Horst Tessmann – Bass Chris Widmann – Drums
DYING GORGEOUS LIES – First World Breakdown Videoclip:
Recorded and produced by the band and Jörg Wartmann, Frank Jooss as well as Corni Bartels and mastered by Thorsten Scharf and Jarek Zyla.
Available for an attractive “Newcomer Price”.
Pre-order the album “First World Breakdown” on iTunes and get the instant grat track “First World Breakdown” right away! Click here: http://geni.us/DGLFWBiTunes
Announcing “Immortal RANDY RHOADS – The Ultimate Tribute”
The Late and Legendary Guitar Hero Memorialized in Sensational Cover Tracks. A Celebratory Album Featuring All-Star Guests SERJ TANKIAN, TOM MORELLO and More, out on March 3rd, 2015 via UDR Music.
Featuring an All-Star Line-Up of Music Greats:
TOM MORELLO
SERJ TANKIAN
RUDY SARZO
FRANKIE BANALI
VINNY APPICE
TIM “RIPPER” OWENS
CHUCK BILLY
ALEXI LAIHO
GEORGE LYNCH
GUS G.
BRUCE KULICK
DOUG ALDRICH
DWEEZIL ZAPPA
BERNIE TORME
JON DONAIS
BRAD GILLIS
… and More
One of the most venerated guitarists ever to grace hard rock music, the late, great Randy Rhoads (heralded as the legendary lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot) will be celebrated in the truest of fashions with the release of Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tributeon March 3, 2015 via UDR Music.
A collection of 11 classic Rhoads co-written songs, Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute is performed by twenty top contemporary artists, including old friends and performing partners Rudy Sarzo and Frankie Banali, his brother Kelle Rhoads and more designated musicians. The album was produced and compiled by the Grammy-award winning guitarist and producer Bob Kulick at his own studio.
Along with the album, Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute will also contain a bonus DVD available in the digipack version, including interesting interviews with some of the involved artists, hosted by Bob Kulick and a feature on the Musonia School of Music, a teaching school on North Hollywood, California, set up by Randy’s mother and run by his brother Kelle Rhoads.
Pre-order details coming soon! Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute will also be available in double vinyl gatefold and digital formats.
Full track listing with performers:
Crazy Train
Vocals: Serj Tankian
Gtrs: Tom Morello
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Vinny Appice
Over the Mountain
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Jon Donais
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Frankie Banali
Mr Crowley
Vocals: Chuck Billy
Gtrs: Alexi Laiho
Keyboards: Kelle Rhoads
Bass Rudy: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Vinny Appice
Believer
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Doug Aldrich
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Vinny Appice
Back To The Coast (Quiet Riot)
Vocals: Kelle Rhoads
Gtrs: Bruce Kulick
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Frankie Banali
I Don’t Know
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: George Lynch
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
S A T 0
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Rhythm guitars: Bob Kulick
Lead guitar: Dweezil Zappa
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Vinny Appice
Killer Girls (Quiet Riot)
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Joel Hoekstra
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
Goodbye to Romance
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Gus G.
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
Suicide Solution
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Brad Gillis
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
Flying High Again
Vocals: Tim “Ripper” Owens
Gtrs: Bernie Torme
Bass: Rudy Sarzo
Drums: Brett Chassen
A lover of classical music, Rhoads had taken initial steps into rock’n’roll as a 16 year old when he formed a band, that soon became Quiet Riot. Rhoads was vaulted to the limelight in 1979 when Ozzy Osbourne chose the relatively unknown guitarist to help shape a new future for him via his band, Blizzard of Oz. The result saw Rhoads co-script two of the most famous albums in hard rock history, Blizzard Of Oz and Diary of A Madman, and rapidly ascended the stairway of fame and recognition for his virtuoso playing and writing. Famed for the way he fused classical flavors with technically-excellent hard rock, Rhoads became one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock.
When he tragically passed away on March 19, 1982 in a plane accident, Rhoads was only 25 years old, but thankfully, the legend of his work, ethos and their continuing influence on a whole new generation of guitarists, has never dimmed.
Celebrate the life and legend of Randy Rhoads with Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute!
The “Immortal Randy Rhoads: The Ultimate Tribute” Deluxe Digipakcomes with a CD and Bonus DVD. This DVD contains interviews and Exclusive Features filmed at the Musonia School of Music, where Randy gave guitar lessons!!
Vancouver, BC jazz thrash architects EXPAIN has teamed up with Decibel Magazine for the premiere of their latest guitar playthrough video for ‘Allegiance To Pain’. To check out the video, please visit the following link here.
“Hey, Dudes! Hope you enjoy this play-through video! Now order up the most expensive escort you can afford, remove your clothes, and sit back and relax!” comments guitarist Pat Peeve.
The video is in support of their debut album‘Just The Tip‘ released June 2014 and available at the band’sBandcamp.
About:
Birthed out of the womb of Craigslist, where members found one another, EXPAIN delivers music that’s energetic, diverse and thoughtful in every sense of the word. Playing to its sense of humour, ‘Just The Tip‘ also represents the beginning of a musical journey that’s not bound to stop or slow down any time soon. With its lyrical content showcasing everything from overcoming adversity to partying hard, living in an ever-changing city and the state of today’s society as a whole, EXPAIN has captured its true identity on record.
Ranging in influences from progressive tech to thrash groovy jazz (check out their guitar bass playthrough video ‘Aggressions Progression‘ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-ynhod1H8), you’ll see what ‘Just The Tip‘ has to offer with a flick of a volume knob!
Music Video – ‘Allegiance To Pain’
Music Video cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart
Washington, D.C. – Periphery, the DC-based Prog/Metal outfit whose decision to release two albums simultaneously was called “the group’s most ambitious project yet” by Rolling Stone, have been rewarded with two entries on the Billboard Top 200: Juggernaut: Alpha (#22) and Juggernaut: Omega (#25).
“Today marks a monumental moment in Sumerian and Periphery history,” said Sumerian Records’ Founder/CEO Ash Avildsen. “We’re incredibly proud of the progressive approach we took to releasing this body of music from such a progressive group of artists. I couldn’t be more elated about the synergy between Sumerian, Outerloop and Periphery in successfully executing the release of Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega. The band has a true cult following that appreciates their art and they just proved to the world that the Peripherals are only continuing to grow beyond boundaries. “
The two new albums, which have received four-star reviews worldwide, also landed at #2 and #3 on Billboard’s Hard Rock chart.
Periphery drummer Matt Halpern added, “We are absolutely thrilled with the amount of positivity and excitement we’re seeing and receiving for the Juggernaut releases. As a band and as individuals we poured our hearts and souls into these releases, so to have this type of response is truly special. Thank you to those who have taken part in the Juggernaut experience so far… We can’t wait to play these songs live for you!”
Periphery is in the midst of a North American tour, playing the Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, this evening. The band wraps up the first leg of North American dates on Feb. 14 before launching a lengthy European tour on Feb. 26 in Belarus. Periphery has confirmed performances at several festivals including Welcome to Rockville, Carolina Rebellion and Rock on the Range.
February 04 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
February 06 Toronto, ON Opera House
February 07 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
February 08 Albany, NY Upstate Concert Hall
February 09 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
February 11 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
February 12 New York, NY Irving Plaza
February 13 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
February 14 Philadelphia, PA District N9ne
February 26 Minsk, Belarus Republic
February 27 St. Petersburg, Russia Zal Ozhidaniya
February 28 Moscow, Russia Volta
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March 02 Novosibirsk, Russia Rock City
March 03 Yekaterinburg, Russia Tele-Club
March 05 Paris, France La Cigale
March 06 Karlsruhe, Germany Substage
March 07 Pratteln, Switzerland Z7
March 08 Milan, Italy Live Club
March 10 Munich, Germany Backstage Werk
March 11 Vienna, Austria Arena
March 12 Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra
March 13 Bratislava, Slovakia Majestic
March 14 Prague, Czech Republic Roxy
March 16 Warsaw, Poland Stodola
March 17 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan
March 18 Aarhus, Denmark Voxhall
March 19 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller
March 21 Seinajoki, Finland Rytmikorjamo
March 22 Helsinki, Finland The Circus
March 24 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Medis
March 25 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio
March 26 Bochum, Germany Matrix
March 27 Eindhoven, Netherlands Effenaar
March 29 Bristol, UK O2 Academy Bristol
March 30 Glasgow, UK O2 ABC
March 31 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
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April 01 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Islington
April 25 – 26 – Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome to Rockville Festival
With four full-lengths and seven EPs to their name and having played in an astounding twenty-one countries, Oakland, California-based Metal unit, SAVIOURS, continues to forge ahead with their towering riffs, colossal rhythms, infectious guitar harmonies and an obsession with the end of times, the occult, psychedelics and the arcane. Still building upon the foundation that Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy and Motörhead laid, SAVIOURS opens a new chapter in their winding career with a partnership with French label Listenable Records who will release the band’s new album this Fall.
Said SAVIOURS in a collective statement: “We’re very happy to finally announce our deal with Listenable. They’re true supporters of what we do and have been a pleasure to work with thus far. Since last June we’ve been beating the new songs into submission and now it’s really starting to take shape and sound killer. There are some doomy crushers and faster ragers in the mix so it’s sounding like a natural and logical continuation of where we left off with Death’s Procession. In March we’ll play some West Coast shows then begin recording at Type Foundry in Portland with the inimitable Billy Anderson. Can’t wait to get this new record out, it’s been too fucking long!”
Stand by for further SAVIOURS updates to be transmitted in the weeks to come.
SAVIOURS: Austin Barber – guitar, vocals Sonny Reinhardt – guitar, vocals Scott Batiste – drums Andy Anderson – bass
“A dual-guitar riff-fest inspired by NWOBHM and ’70s proto-doom.” – Revolver
“You know you’re playing a good set when your music not only commands the attention of the likes of J Mascis and Matt Pike, but you’re sounding so tight that it compels the two guitar greats to air shred like a couple of Maiden fans circa 1980.” – Decibel
COVER ART AND TRACK LISTING REVEALED; PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE
Feb. 4, 2015, ATLANTA – Royal Thunder offer a first listen to music from the their sophomore album, Crooked Doors (April 7, Relapse Records), with a brief trailer featuring music from the eleven-song release below:
The band began work on the album in early 2014, returning to record at the Aria Recording Studio where they created the band’s critically lauded debut, CVI. Pitchfork described singer Mlny Parsonz as “a blues-rock banshee of a woman, equal parts riot grrl and gospel diva” while Spin said she “commands a bluesy mix of Led Zep and Sleater-Kinney.” Rolling Stone’s David Fricke said Weaver’s playing has “the meaty, base elements of early-Seventies British blues.”
Orion Landau, who also designed the artwork for Red Fang’s Whales and Leeches and Yob’s Clearing the Path to Ascend, created the album’s evocative artwork.
Crooked Doors – Track List:
01 – Time Machine
02 – Forget You
03 – Wake Up
04 – Floor
05 – The Line
06 – Forgive Me, Karma
07 – Glow
08 – Ear On The Fool
09 – One Day
10 – The Bear I
11 – The Bear II
Royal Thunder is: Mlny Parsonz, Josh Weaver, Evan Diprima and Will Fiore.
An Italian Dark, Melodic Metal band is Lykaion and they have released a new music video For Love. This track is taken from their upcoming second studio album, Heavy Lullabies, which will be released on February 6th 2015, via Inverse Records.
With clean vocals and habit-forming melodic waves of Metal, Lykaion have once again released a new song that is 100% tremendous! Listen to For Love below and raise a pint to Lykaion! Metal be thy name.
Nearly two years in the making, Burweed’s debut album HIDE presents the most interesting new act to follow in the Finnish Metal scene.
After receiving praise for two EP-length releases, the process of making the first Burweed full-length did not turn out to be as easy. Writing the album was a long and difficult task. Confidence in the material and the band were completely buried at the end of the recording sessions.
The album was finished in early 2014, however, it laid untouched for over six months. The distance gained during this period showed the album in a new light. The difficulties faced, the frustration, and the dedication to the album are heard in an uncompromising, passionate, and an overwhelmingly cathartic whole. “Hide” had risen from the ashes.
Burweed – Lie (Official Music Video)
Burweed was formed in 2009 in the midst of a creative outburst. The trio found their own voice on the praised “Eyes Down South EP” in 2012. What does Burweed sound like? Try combining the groove of Deftones with the gritty riffs of Mastodon and top the mix with some melodies the size of a tidal wave.
Above: Burweed – HIDE album cover
Burweed’s debut full-length HIDE comes out February 20th, 2015 on Inverse Records. Hide was recorded in 2013 at Korkeakoski Studios (Insomnium, Bob Malmström). The record was mixed by Antti Loponen, the mastermind behind Consciousness Removal Project, and mastered at Audiosiege by Brad Boatright (responsible of mastering Converge, Sleep. Sunn O))) among others).
Israeli Metal outfit FERIUM are hard at work in the studio working on their upcoming concept album, Behind the Black Eyes. Video footage from the recording sessions can be viewed at this location.
Behind The Black Eyes greatly expands the concept first introduced on FERIUM’s debut album Reflections. The connection between the two albums is evident in part by the inclusion of a new track titled “Reflections,” while the debut album contained the song “The Black Eyes.”
Behind The Black Eyes is the story of one man’s deteriorating relationship from beginning to end; from promising beginnings to the bitter end. Musically, Behind the Black Eyes raises the intensity level and deepens the impact with powerful riffs and melodic atmospheric parts, ensuring that nary a listener is left unaffected by the experience. Behind the Black Eyes is one again being produced and recorded by FERIUM guitarist Boxer at his very own Boxer Studio.
FERIUM released Reflections on CD and digital formats in 2014. The album was met with praise by critics and fans worldwide and received Album of the Week honors from RevolverMag.com. Select tracks from Reflections are streaming at http://www.feriumband.com/
Austin, Texas metallers DEAD EARTH POLITICS are nearing completion on their upcoming Men Become Gods EP. The EP is second in a series of three that began with last year’s acclaimed The Queen of Steel, and is scheduled release on March 14.
For a taste of Men Become Gods, the band has posted n unmastered version of “Casting Stones” at this location.
In other news, DEAD EARTH POLITICS has been added to the 2015 Texas Independence Fest, taking place April 10 – 12. The band will join BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, WHITECHAPEL, SHEER TERROR, HAMMER FIGHT and many more at the Empire Control Room & Garage in Austin, Texas. For details, visit www.comeandtakeitproductions.com
DEAD EARTH POLITICS – Live Dates:
2/25 – Austin, Texas @ Dirty Dog Bar w/ ANVIL
3/06 – San Antonio, Texas @ Papa Woody’s
03/14 – CD Release Party & Metal Monsters of Texas – Austin, Texas @ Dirty Dog Bar
Defined by a relentless work ethic and loyalty to their rabid and ever-growing fanbase, DEAD EARTH POLITICS have launched a perk-laden IndieGoGo pre-order campaign for the EP. Rooted in the notion that music is an art form meant to be shared between artist and audience, supporters can take part in the perpetual rise of DEAD EARTH POLITICS and secure a copy of Men Become Gods (and much more) at the link below.
One of the many perks available with the crowdfunding campaign was the sword used by the Queen of Steel in video for Redneck Dragonslayer, taken from The Queen of Steel EP. The sword was purchased by Javier Gomez, who is pictured below with his prize and members of DEAD EARTH POLITICS.
Praise For DEAD EARTH POLITICS:
“This is more than just a Metal EP, it is a testament to the enduring power of the music we all know and love. Blasting and mighty, The Queen of Steel is a clear proof of the bands talent.” – Two Guys Metal Reviews
“Classic Iron Maiden trades blows with ‘Sacrament’ era Lamb Of God. Awesome.” – [4.5/5] – Metal Underground
Chicago progressive post metal doom/gaze collective, TAKEN BY THE SUN, will release their debut full-length next month. Tracked almost exclusively live at Electrical Audio (with “Confessions Of An Opium Eater” recorded at Studio 54 Music Zone), engineered by Sanford Parker (Twilight, Voivod, Eyehategod, Yob etc.) and mastered by Collin Jordan (Eyehategod, Indian, Wovenhand, Voivod etc.) at The Boiler Room, all in Chicago, Taken By The Sun is monolithic in its delivery boasting a sprawling, eight-track, forty-two minute sound expedition.
Multilayered, nuanced, gristly and meticulously arranged, thick gnarled riffs coil around gravel-throated voice incursions, the planet rumbles, tracks heave like the sky is breaking. Aggressive yet cathartic, at times otherworldly, TAKEN BY THE SUN recalls the confounding atmospheres of veteran sound contortionists Neurosis, Isis, Pelican, Rosetta, Mouth Of the Architect, Red Sparowes, and The Ocean without replicating them.
Taken By The Sun – Track Listing:
1. Scars
2. Demons Tempt the Dying Man with Crowns
3. Fuse
4. Red
5. Detached
6. Volatile
7. Confessions of an Opium Eater
8. Ornaflux
Forged in 2011, TAKEN BY THE SUN, a moniker representing decay and rebirth, is a Chicago Metal band rooted within The Windy City’s venue-shaking, riff-worshipping doom and stoner metal traditions. At the core of their sound there lies fuzz-addled guitars, grinding bass, cavernous drums, and dry-throated vocals fused with prog metal acrobatics, lush vocal harmonies, and pedal steel twang to heighten the intensity and plain epicness of their compositions. And now, with their self-titled debut, TAKEN BY THE SUN is able to convey the energy and diversity of their music in recorded form.
Recorded live with only minimal subsequent overdubs, the album is faithful to both the earnestness and magnitude of the band’s sound. TAKEN BY THE SUN is William Arroyo, Patrick Auclair, Justin Cape, Mark Cichra, and Kris Ziemlo.
Taken By The Sun will be released independently on February 24th via the official TAKEN BY THE SUN BandCamp page at THIS LOCATION.
Philadelphia/Brooklyn grinders UNREST have debuted new track “Quit” from upcoming album Grindcore. Check out the exclusive stream and an interview with the band at http://apochs.net/2/i-unrest/.
If the band name doesn’t spell it out for you, the album title surely will. This is nothing but grindcore – stripped down, unpretentious, and loud. At the same time, it’s much more than that. UNREST is comprised of craftsmen from bands both familiar (WOE, TRENCHROT and those about to be (Dark Descent’s up-and-coming doom act, CRYPT SERMON).
The riff and song construction throughout this debut album is right in line from what you’d expect from a group of such capable veterans. They wear their NASUM (and by proxy, NAPALM DEATH) influence on their sleeves, but through sheer mastery of the craft elevate the material well beyond a mere tribute to old masters. Check out the track “Anything to Shock” at this location.
Dynamic Vermont Metallers BARISHI have just released the Endless Howl EP, the follow-up to 2013’s acclaimed self-titled full-length. The band’s new effort is a brilliant mix of progressive metal dynamics and inventive hardcore harshness that is at once creative, melodic, and captivating. The Endless Howl EP is streaming in its entirety and available for purchase at:
The BARISHI sound is indeed one of depth and breadth. In a review of the self-titled debut, Andy Synn of NoCleanSinging.com described it as “avant-garde prog-metal, one which mixes Intronaut’s more melodic and psychedelic tendencies with the hardcore bite and bitterness of Poison The Well and the same sort of autistic-savant creativity of Ihsahn’s solo output.” New Noise Magazine’s Eric May spoke in broader terms of the band’s promise and potential in writing that “it’s going to be something that makes fans of everything from Dream Theater to the Dillinger Escape Plan to Enslaved happy.” Get the picture? And that was the sound of a band just getting started. On Endless Howl, BARISHI not only delivers on the promise of that debut, they take it to a whole other plane of existence.
Endless Howl was recorded and mixed by Brian Westbrook at PDP Recording.
Check out the official video for album track “Smoke from the Earth” at this location.
ABOUT BARISHI:
Barishi is making their mark in the New England metal scene and beyond. Formed in 2010 as an instrumental three-piece know as Atlatl they began writing songs influenced by fusion and progressive music. Their style quickly started getting heavier and darker while retaining some progressive influence, thus forging their own style of heavy psychedelic metal. In 2012 they found a wayward vocalist wandering the streets of Keene New Hampshire; bringing him into the fold they found that his sound melded excellently with theirs.
Thus, Barishi was born! Earth shattering grooves combined with savage vocals completed the sound that could only be born in the verdant mountains of Southern Vermont. With their debut self-titled album and this year’s Endless Howl EP, Barishi is truly a force to be reckoned with. Prepare yourself to be pummeled and thunderstruck with ecstatic Metal from the ancient hills of New England.
Belgium Death Metallers DEHUMAN will release Graveyard Of Eden on Kaotoxin Records March 9, followed by the North American and digital release on March 10, as a limited edition (500 copies) first press deluxe three-panels DigiSleeve CD. Featuring an exclusive bonus track, the LP version will be available on April 13 (April 14 in North America) both as a 100-copy collector edition on white vinyl (band and label exclusive) and 400 copies on black vinyl.
After the release of their 2012 debut full-length Black Throne of All Creation, four European tours with the likes of Master and Agathocles and many festival appearances, DEHUMAN are back with a ferociously raging and ravaging second full-length produced at both the Blackout Studio (Enthroned, Emptiness…) and Sainte Marthe Studio (Arkhon Infaustus, DEEP IN HATE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION).
Preorders will start on February 9, exclusively at Kaotoxin.com, and will come with exclusive special package deals including a new line of t-shirts, girlies and hoodies.
Right after the official release party on March 13 at Le Biplan in Lille (Facebook Event) with label mates SAVAGE ANNIHILATION and INFECTED SOCIETY, DEHUMAN will embark on a Spanish tour with Hungary’s GraveCrusher and Spain’s Riot of Violence. Scroll down for tour dates.
Two-time Norwegian Grammy nominees, KEEP OF KALESSIN, will unleash their long-anticipated new full-length in North America next month via Indie Recordings.
Titled Epistemology, the eight-track offering, and first KEEP OF KALESSIN studio output in five years, finds the acclaimed black metal unit now conjuring their sonic wrath as a trio. Make no mistake, however. The indisputable power of these three musical craftsmen translates perfectly on the band’s most diverse recording to date.
As grandiose as a Peter Jackson battle scene bedecked with fire-breathing dragons and treacherous mountains draped in guitars and drums of doom, Epistemology highlights the true guitar virtuosity of vocalist/guitarist Obsidian C. From bone-scraping riffs and sweeping solos, to smooth, melodic passages swathed in warm, poignant tones backed by the military precision of bassist Wizziac and drummer Vyl, KEEP OF KALESSIN anno 2015 is heading out for greatness!
Simply and accurately crowned a, “flawless release from KEEP OF KALESSIN,” by Metal Wani in an early review of the record, Epistemology — a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge; fuses the prime qualities of traditional ’80s heavy metal, thrash, death and black metal into a smouldering album that is at once epic and extreme; brutal and elegant; engaging and empowering!
Epistemology Track Listing:
Cosmic Revelation (Intro)
The Spiritual Relief
Dark Divinity
The Grand Design
Necropolis
Universal Core
Introspection
Epistemology
KEEP OF KALESSIN‘s Epistemology will be available in North America digitally and on CD on February 24th, 2015 via Indie Recordings with track teasers to be unveiled in the weeks to come.
Above album cover artwork by Italian illustrator: Roberto Toderico.
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