Flynn Effect are giving their new dark and brooding film-clip to the world and releasing the details of their Obsidian album tour. Second Album 'Obsidian' will be available for purchase on August 4 and can be pre-ordered now at Bandcamp.

The pyro-and-makeup-heavy filmclip is for single FADE, which Heavy Magazine described as "Simply Beautiful", sets the tone for the album and shows all and sundry just what Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne are in store for when Flynn Effect hits their town (probably minus the Pyros, though!).

The short but excellent tour takes in Sydney's The Factory Floor on Friday August 11 with Gods of Eden, Mercury Sky and Reign on Mars, Melbourne's iconic The Workers Club Sunday August 13 with Caution:Thieves, Enlight and Terrestrials and hometown Brisbane on Friday August 18 at The Brightside with Mercury Sky, Seraphic and Periapsis.

Lead singer Tomina Vincent said that she is proud of the effort that went into this film-clip - "We wanted the film clip to be sort of opposite to the song. It's a very hopeful and upbeat track, but we wanted to add a little bit of darkness and theatre to it - its what we love and basically what Flynn Effect is all about. It was filmed in over 12 hours in the freezing cold; lights exploded, the fire brigade almost fined us. There were unplanned explosions, bruises, we couldn't wash the fake blood off for days, I nearly fainted several times, but It was a lot of fun! We couldn't be happier with this album and we're incredibly excited to be playing these new songs for people on the road. Its our first national tour and we've got a very ambitious show this time around which we can't wait to reveal."

View the video here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAcNqGepYzI&feature=youtu.be

Friday August 11 - The Factory Floor - Sydney NSW
with Gods of Eden, Mercury Sky, Reign on Mars

Sunday August 13 - The Workers Club - Melbourne VIC
with Caution:Thieves, Enlight, Terrestrials

Friday August 18 - The Brightside - Brisbane QLD
with Mercury Sky, Seraphic, Periapsis

TICKETS AT FLYNNEFFECTMUSIC.COM

Swedish Power Metal group Veonity continue their assault on 2017 with 4 East European dates supporting the mighty German band PowerWolf. The boys have also starting working on tracks for their 3rd album which they promise will take Veonity to even higher levels of greatness. This has been a sterling year for the band so far and they certainly haven’t finished yet!

PowerWolf is a German power metal band notable for having dark themes and images and include usage of corpse paint and gothic-tinged compositions.

Tour Dates:

Oct 25 | Yekaterinburg, RUS | Teleclub
Oct 27 | Moscow, RUS | Yotaspace
Oct 28 | Minsk, BY | Re:public
Oct 29 | St. Petersburg, RUS | A2

Veonity are:

Anders Sköld – Vocals/Guitar
Samuel Lundström – Guitar
Joel Kollberg – Drums
Kristoffer Lidre – Bass

Official Website | Facebook | Youtube

Sólstafir are announcing the second leg of their 2017 European tour in support of their latest full-length 'Beyrdreyminn'. The enigmatic Icelandic rockers will be joined by Myrkur at most shows. 

SÓLSTAFIR tour + MYRKUR

17 Nov 17 London (UK) Heaven
18 Nov 17 Leeuwarden (NL) Neushoorn
19 Nov 17 Lille (FR) Maison Folie Beaulieu
20 Nov 17 Paris (FR) Alhambra
21 Nov 17 Rennes (FR) Antipode MJC
23 Nov 17 Bilbao (ES) Santana27
24 Nov 17 Madrid (ES) Caracol

25 Nov 17 Barcelona (ES) Razzmatazz2
26 Nov 17 Marseille (FR) Jas Rod (without Myrkur)
27 Nov 17 Milano (IT) Circolo Magnolia
29 Nov 17 München (DE) Theaterfabrik
30 Nov 17 Salzburg (AT) Rockhouse
01 Dec 17 Bologna (IT) Locomotiv
07 Dec 17 Budapest (HU) A38

08 Dec 17 Wien (AT) Arena
11 Dec 17 Praha (CZ) Roxy
12 Dec 17 Berlin (DE) Heimathafen
13 Dec 17 Köln (DE) Kantine
14 Dec 17 Osnabrück (DE) Rosenhof (without Myrkur)
15 Dec 17 Rotterdam (NL) maasSilo
16 Dec 17 Bruxelles (BE) VK
18 Dec 17 København (DK) Pumpehuset
20 Dec 17 Stockholm (SE) Debaser Strand


Sólstafir's new album, 'Berdreyminn' entered the digital and charts after its release on May 26th. Below is a list of physical entries in the first week.

Finland #20 National album charts
France #121 National charts
France #2 Metal charts
Germany #30 National album charts
Sweden #8 Vinyl charts
Sweden #18 Hardrock charts
Switzerland #42 National charts
UK #39 - Top 100 independent album chart
UK #24 - Top 40 rock/metal album chart

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Mexican metal hardcore group, Thell Barrio, embark on their “I Want You In The Pit”, (Eye for an Eye) European summer tour from 6th July to 9th August. This is a massive 28 concert trek, covering over 10 European countries which gives a great opportunity for fans of the unique Latin influenced band to see their heroes in the flesh.

Thell Barrio, was formed in late 2005 with the basic idea to make the voices of those who have always been oppressed by every kind and form of power and have their chance to say what they felt. They also grew-up in the neighbourhoods of Mexico, where all kinds of problems are experienced. So with an idea and a firm conviction that “once starting there was no turning back”, the band was originally formed. Thell Barrio play what they call Latin Core, a hybrid of their diverse influences. It’s an exciting mix of metal, hardcore, hip hop and Latin rhythms. Don’t miss it!

Thell Barrio are:
Gallero – Vocals | El Patron – Guitar | El Charro – Guitar | Marlon – Drums | El Chicano – Bass | Solin – Percussions

Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube

Tour dates:

06.07 – Novi Sad, BE | Exit Festival 2017
07.07 – Postojna, SL | Trnje Fest 2017
08.07 – Carpi, IT | TSC Skatepark Carpi
09.07 – Ajdovščina, SL | Klub Baza Ajdovščina
11.07 – Banska Brystica, SK | Tartaros Rock Rock
12.07 – Danube, HU | Rockmaraton Fesztivál
13.07 – Chodov, CZ | Oáza

14.07 – Leipzig, DE | Tractor
16.07 – Freiburg, DE | White Rabbit Club
18.07 – Břeclav, CZ | Market Music Bar
19.07 – Bratislava, SK | British Rock Stars
20.07 – Velke Míeziříč, CZ | FAJTFEST
21.07 – Pobershau, DE | Rock Auf Dem Berg
22.07 – Ostrava, CZ | Barrák Music Club

23.07 – Prague, CZ | Musicclub Modrá Vopice
25.07 – Milan, IT | Blue Rose Club
26.07 – Montpellier, FR | Secret Place (Home Of Underground Rock)
27.07 – Barcelona, ES | TBA
28.07 – Bienne, CH | Eldorado Bar
29.07 – Namur, BE | Belvedere
30.07 – Rotterdam, NL | De Baroeg

31.07 – Volmerage Mines, FR | No Man’s Land
01.08 – Strasbourg, FR | Mudd Club
02.08 – Dresden, DE | Konk KLUB
03.08 – Jirkov, CZ | Rock Klub U Kanára
04.08 – Budapest, HU | Dürer Kert
05.08 – Castle old beauty, CZ | Skull Fest Open Air
06.08 – Marburg, DE | Szenario

A true clash of the titans, America’s pre-eminent multiplatinum chart-topping hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch unite with renowned chart-topping European legends In Flames to co-headline what promises to be the biggest and most exciting arena rock tour of Fall/Winter 2017. This marks the very first time that these two juggernauts have joined forces on the road together, and it’s a “can’t miss” moment for the genre and fans at large. The trek ravages arenas across Europe and the UK beginning in November, stopping in most major cities, and concluding December 21 at iconic Wembley Arena in London, UK. General ticket on sale will take place this Friday, June 16 at 10:00am local time.

Spotify and Live Nation have joined forces with Five Finger Death Punch and In Flames for a one-of-a-kind tour partnership featuring exclusive pre-sales, packages, and content from both bands. The tour has partnered with Spotify for an exclusive 24-hour pre-sale kicking off tomorrow for super fan listeners of both acts, Wednesday, Jun 14 at 10:00am local time. There will also be a Ticketmaster pre-sale starting on June 15 at 10:00am local time leading up to the general on sale the next day. See tour dates below. Additional show dates are anticipated to be announced in the near future. For exclusive VIP offerings, go to fivefingerdeathpunch.com and http://inflames.seetickets.com/tour/in-flames. Live Nation presents the tour with Spotify. German tour dates will be presented by Live Nation, Wizard Promotions, and Spotify.
 
5FDP guitarist Zoltan Bathory states: "We are currently playing all the European festivals and are having an amazing time. As these massive crowds are singing along every word of the lyrics, it feels like Europe is truly becoming the second home of Five Finger Death Punch. We can't wait to come back this Fall and especially with In Flames which is one of my favorite bands. This will be something special to see…”
 
In Flames singer Anders Fridén offers: “We’ve been lucky to play for so many Jesterheads around the World this year and can’t think of a better way to end 2017 than touring Europe with Five Finger Death Punch. We’ll see you soon Jesterheads and Knuckleheads. It’s going to be a tour to remember.”
 
Support on select EU dates and all UK dates of the tour comes from Of Mice And Men. The Orange County, CA-based band recently returned with two brand new songs, “Back To Me” and “Unbreakable,” via Rise Records. They performed a successful main stage set at Download Festival this past weekend and will be on tour across Europe throughout July. The band has sold over 700,000 records worldwide and previously toured with the likes of Linkin Park, Slipknot and Marilyn Manson.
 
Both Five Finger Death Punch and In Flames remain leaders of hard rock and heavy music worldwide:
 
Five Finger Death Punch’s crushingly epic 2015 sixth full-length studio album Got Your Six, hit new heights for the band around the world with chart-topping debuts in the US (#1 on Top Album chart, #1 on Overall Digital Album chart, #1 on the Hard Music Album chart, #2 on the Billboard Top 200) and internationally (Australia & Canada #3, Germany & Sweden #5, UK #6 Holland #17, Belgium #29 and France #32). The album was the sixth consecutive one to earn the Las Vegas rockers a RIAA Gold certification. Acclaimed by The Guardian and Classic Rock, it yielded four successive Active Rock smashes “Jekyll & Hyde” (50.4 million Spotify streams), #1 hit single “Wash It All Away” (32.9 million Spotify streams), “My Nemesis” #2 (16.29 million Spotify streams) and most recently “I Apologize” #3 (17.5 million Spotify streams). Refining their inimitable fusion of intricate instrumentation and undeniable hooks, Got Your Six represents yet another high watermark for the group who claim 17 consecutive Top 10 Hits, five #1 songs and frequently outsell the majority of bands in their genre.
 
12 albums into their storied career, In Flames reached new heights on 2016’s Battles—produced by GRAMMY Award winner Howard Benson [My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach], hitting Top 10 charts around the World with a #2 in Sweden, #3 in Finland and multiple other major countries such as Germany and Austria.  Alternative Press, Metal Hammer, and more praised the record as the hit “The End” clocked over 6.6 million Spotify streams and counting. Most recently, they unleashed two new official music videos for their latest singles; first being “Here Until Forever” in May via Decibel, HERE and “Save Me” via European retail giant EMP, today upon announcement of the tour. Watch “Save Me” HERE
 

Knuckleheads and Jesterheads: Be prepared to unite in the name of Five Finger Death Punch and In Flames making history together this Fall.

 
TOUR DATES:
11/16    Gothenburg                   Sweden                        Scandinavium
11/17    Stockholm                    Sweden                        Ericsson Globe
11/21    Hamburg                       Germany                       Sportshalle
11/22    Berlin                            Germany                       Velodrome
11/24    Oberhausen                  Germany                       KP Arena
11/26    Prague                          Czech Republic             Forum Karlin*
11/28    Zurich                           Switzerland                   Hallenstadion*
11/29    Munich                          Germany                       Olympiahalle
11/30    Padova                         Italy                              Geox Theatre*
12/2      Stuttgart                       Germany                       HMH Schleyerhalle
12/4      Paris                             France                          Olympia*
12/5      Luxembourg                  Luxembourg                  Rockhal*
12/6      Frankfurt                       Germany                       Festhalle
12/8      Vienna                          Austria                          Stadthalle*
12/14    Antwerp                        Belgium                        Lotto*
12/15    Amsterdam                   Netherlands                   AFAS Live*
12/17    Birmingham                   UK                                BCA*
12/18    Glasgow                       Scotland                       Hydro*
12/20    Leeds                           UK                                Leeds Arena*
12/21    London                         UK                                Wembley Arena*           

 *With Of Mice And Men
 
For more information on Five Finger Death Punch:
 
www.fivefingerdeathpunch.com
www.facebook.com/fivefingerdeathpunch
www.instagram.com/5fdp
https://twitter.com/FFDP
 
 
For more information on In Flames:

http://www.inflames.com/
www.facebook.com/inflames
www.instagram.com/inflames
https://twitter.com/InFlames_SWE

New Zealand death metallers Ulcerate have announced a headlining European tour this August. The eight-date tour commences at Brutal Assault Festival in the Czech Republic on August 11 and ends at Metal Mean Festival in Belgium on August 19. Additionally, Ulcerate will return to Central Europe in November. Stay tuned for further details. A full tour schedule is listed below:


Aug 11 Jaromer, CZ Brutal Assault Festival
Aug 12 Helsinki, FI Elmun Baari
Aug 13 Turku, FI TVO
Aug 15 Stockholm, SE TBA
Aug 16 Oslo, NO Blitz
Aug 17 Copenhagen, DE Pumpehuset
Aug 18 Reykjavik, IS Gaukurinn
Aug 19 Mean, BE Metal Mean Festival 2017

Brazilian death metal lords Nervochaos have announced their "Nyctophilia" Brasil Tour 2017, Pt. 1, kicking off on June 10th in Marilia/SP. The support comes from the death / black metal act Justabeli. See the full tour trek below.

"Nyctophilia" Brasil Tour 2017 (Part 1 w/ Justabeli)

10.06 - Marilia/SP (Brasil) @ Cão Pererê
11.06 - Ribeirão Preto/SP (Brasil) @ Toca do Jack
12.06 - Campinas/SP (Brasil) @ Autorock
14.06 - Londrina/PR (Brasil) @ Cativeiro Bar
15.06 - Maringá/PR (Brasil) @ Tribus Bar
16.06 - Cascavel/PR (Brasil) @ Adega Nostra Vamos
17.06 - Foz do Iguaçu/PR (Brasil) @ TBA

18.06 - Guarapuava/PR (Brasil) @ TBA
20.06 - Joinville/SC (Brasil) @ Delinquents Bar
21.06 - Brusque/SC (Brasil) @ Rock Bar
22.06 - Fraiburgo/SC (Brasil) @ TBA
23.06 - Caxias do Sul/RS (Brasil) @ Cachacaria Sarau
24.06 - Rio Grande/RS (Brasil) @ Star Club
26.06 - São Leopoldo/RS (Brasil) @ Embaixada do Rock

27.06 - Passo Fundo/RS (Brasil) @ Claudião Drink Store
28.06 - Lages/SC (Brasil) @ Macaco Astronaut Pub
29.06 - Rio Negrinho/SC (Brasil) @ Magos Bar
30.06 - Criciuma/SC (Brasil) @ 512
01.07 - Sao Jose/SC (Brasil) @ Plataforma Rock Bar
02.07 - Curitiba/PR (Brasil) @ Blood Rock Bar
04.07 - Sorocaba/SP (Brasil) @ Sound

05.07 - Sao Jose dos Campos/SP (Brasil) @ TBA
06.07 - Araraquara/SP (Brasil) @ TBA
07.07 - Embu-Guaçu/SP (Brasil) @ Baguna Bar
08.07 - Cordeiropolis/SP (Brasil) @ Nonnalisa Music Bar
09.07 - Carapicuíba/SP (Brasil) @ Synple Pub
13.07 - Sao Paulo/SP (Brasil) @ Clash Club

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Legendary amplifier-worshipping trio Boris recently announced the release of their twenty-third studio album, Dear, which is due out July 14th on Sargent House. Today we're pleased to share news of live shows on the horizon in support of the album and their 25th Anniversary, including festival appearances, all dates below:-
 
BORIS 25 ANNIVERSARY / DEAR TOUR DATES

03/08 - Moscow, Volta - RU
04/08 - St. Petersburg, ClubZal - RU
05/08 - Vienna, Szene - AT
06/08 - Katowice, OFF Festival - PL
07/08 - Leipzig, Naumans - DE
08/08 - Berlin, Lido - DE
09/08 - Jaromer, Brutal Assault - CZ
10/08 - Munich, Backstage - DE

11/08 - Frankfurt, Das Bett - DE
12/08 - Lausanne, Rock Altitude - CH
13/08 - Leper, Ieperfest - BE
15/08 - Cologne, Underground - DE
16/08 - Hamburg, Hafenklang - DE
17/08 - Bielefeld, Forum - DE
18/08 - Amstelveen, P60 - NL

19/08 - Bristol, Arctangent Festival - UK
20/08 - Dublin, Whelans - IE
21/08 - Cork, Cyprus Avenue - IE
23/08 - Belfast - Limelight - UK
25/08 - Helsinki - Nosturi - FI
 

Dear marks the band’s 25th year of existence and while the 10-track album is chock-full of early-Boris calling cards, the avant-garde ravens aren’t learning on old tricks, describing the album as “heavenly—far beyond heavy.”  Boris have shared the album’s first single and magnificent new music video “Absolutego”.
 
Though Boris have traversed a broad swath of sonic territories, they have always been consistently embraced the excess, pushing their myriad of approaches and stylistic forays to points of intoxicating absurdity. Eventually the band reached a crossroads in the early years of their third decade together, leaving them wondering if there were any new horizons left to explore. The renewed vitality yielded an album that fortifies their monolithic wall of sound while also allowing the individual band members to explore the nuances and intricacies of minimalist riffs played at maximum volume.
 
Songwriting for Dear initially yielded three albums’ worth of material by the end of 2015, but as the band was slated to spend a large chunk of 2016 on their “Performing Pink” worldwide tour, they decided to hold off on releasing any new material. The tour further rekindled their passion for the craft, spurring the band to return home to crank out even more new material while scaling down three records’ worth of sonic deluge down to one.
 
From the glacial pacing and earthquaking rumble of the album opener to the smouldering rock ’n roll-infused “Absolutego”, Boris have managed to find wildly thrilling work in the familiar trenches of metal. Never ones to shy away from a challenge, the trio carves even experiments with fuzz fuelled dream pop.  “At the very first moment, this album began as some kind of potential farewell note of Boris,” the band said. “However, it became a sincere letter to fans and listeners… you know, like ‘Dear so-and-so, this is the new album from Boris’ or something like that. We feel so grateful we can release this album in our 25th anniversary year.” 
 
Dear will be released to the world on July 14, 2017 on CD, 2xLP, and digital formats. Stay tuned for more news to come. 
 
WATCH A MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE FIRST SINGLE "ABSOLUTEGO"
 
Dear Track Listing: 

1. D.O.W.N. (Domination Of Waiting Noise) 
2. DEADSONG
3. Absolutego
4. Beyond 
5. Kagero
6. Biotope
7. The Power
8. Memento Mori
9. Dystopia -Vanishing Point-
10. Dear
 
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