Finland's Gothic Metallers The 69 Eyes recently announced that they will release their 12th studio album on September 13th. Right in time for their 30th band anniversary, 'West End' will see the light of day, so prepare for 11 up-tempo rock anthems full of heaviness, black memento mori moments and dark humour featuring several top-notch guest vocalists including Cradle Of Filth's Dani Filth, Wednesday 13 and Beastö Blancö's Calico Cooper.

Today, the band have revealed the first trailer for their upcoming album, in which they discuss the ”funeral balloons” sculpture on the cover of the album. The artwork was created by the famous Finnish sculptor Jiri Geller, a friend of the band since the very early days.

     "It was like black magick to have Jiri back in our Helsinki Vampire circles again! I literally haven’t seen him for twenty years but he was the same freak as back then - and as we all are,” - singer Jyrki 69 praises the long-lost lost boy.

Watch the trailer, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq5A3il7Dec

In addition to their previously announced European tour dates, the Helsinki Vampires are ready for more extensive touring through their home country and will soon embark on a tour through Finland before hitting the rest of Europe and Russia:

14.09.  FIN      Radio Rock Cruise, Helsinki – Tallinn – Helsinki
20.09.  FIN      Viking Grace, Turku – Stockholm – Turku
25.09.  FIN      Tampere - Klubi
28.09.  FIN      Ähtäri - Club B 52
04.10.  FIN      Hämeenlinna - Aulanko Areena
05.10.  FIN      Mikkeli - Wilhelm Public House

10.10.  FIN      Kuopio - Henry’s Pub
11.10.  FIN      Joensuu - Ravintola Kerubi
12.10.  FIN      Kotka - Ravintola Leikari
25.10.  FIN      Jyväskylä - Lutakko
26.10.  FIN      Seinäjoki - Rytmikorjaamo
01.11.  FIN      Helsinki - Tavastia


THE 69 EYES - West End Tour 2019

02.11.  D         Leipzig - Hellraiser
03.11.  D         Berlin - SO36
05.11.  D         Hamburg - Logo
06.11.  D         Cologne - Essigfabrik
07.11.  D         Stuttgart - Wizemann Club
08.11.  D         Munich - Backstage (Halle)
09.11.  CZ       Prague - Meet Factory

11.11.  PL       Wroclaw - Stary Klasztor
12.11.  HU      Budapest - Barba Negra
13.11.  SK       Bratislava - Atelier Babylon
14.11.  AT       Vienna - Chelsea
16.11.  IT        Parma - Campus Music Industry
17.11.  CH      Pratteln - Z7
19.11.  D         Trier - Mergener Hof

20.11.  F          Paris - Backstage by the Mill
21.11.  UK      London - The Garage
23.11.  D         Oberhausen - Kulttempel
24.11.  D         Frankfurt – Zoom
 

Catch THE 69 EYES also in 2020:

06.03. LVA      Riga - Melna Piektdiena
07.03. LTU     Vilnius - Vakaris
08.03. BLR     Minsk - Republic
10.03. UKR    Lviv - Festrepublic
11.03. RUS     Kiev - Atlas

13.03. RUS     St.Petersburg - Zal
14.03. RUS     Moscow - RED
16.03. RUS     Khabarovsk - Velicano
17.03. RUS     Vladivostok - Kraft

Ticket Link: http://69eyes.polygon.group/

As the first taster for their new album, The 69 Eyes have recently revealed the music video for their new single '27 & Done'. The clip features excerpts from the horror film 'The 27 Club' by Cleopatra Entertainment and you can watch it, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLoqIdCMZCE

THE 69 EYES are:

Jyrki 69 - vocals
Bazie - guitar, backing vocals
Timo-Timo - guitar
Archzie - bass, backing vocals
Jussi 69 - drums 
 
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Russian Folk/Black Metal pioneers Satarial are going to Europe in April-June 2018!

The band has recorded a video invitation!

30.03. - Bar Garage / Kaluga / RU
31.03. - Concert Hall Hertz / Oryol / RU
1.04. - Clubhouse / Bryansk / RU
5.04. - Ozi Pub/ Zory/ PL
6.04. - Zet Pe Te club/ Krakow/ PL
7.04. - Klub Kolečko/ Zilina/ SK
8.04. - Tartaros/ Banska Bistrica/ SK

13.04. - Elektrownia klub/ Zagan/ PL
14.04. - Farářova sluj/ Mlada Boleslav/ CZ
15.04. - CZ - TBA
19.04. - TBA
20.04. - Beteigeuze/ Ulm/ DE
21.04. - TBA
22.04. - TBA

25.04. - Erbrietas/ Zurich/ CH
27.04. - B52 club/ Eernegem/ BE
28.04. - Rockclub the Cave/ Amsterdam/ NL
1.05. - The Black Heart/ London/ UK
2.05. - The Peer Hat/ Manchester/ UK
3.05. - Glasgow / UK
11.05. - The One Metal Live/ Milan/ IT

12.05. - TBA
18.05. - Route 66 Barati Klub/ Budapest/ HU
19.05. - TBA
20.05. - TBA
25.05. - Live&Load/ Sofia/ BG

The Iberian Black Metal act Noctem strikes back with a new tour that will hit the European stages of countries like Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, Gwermany, Austria, Hungary and Romania. The Spaniards will be presenting their latest opus "Haeresis" (Prosthetic Records, Art Gates Records) supported by other AGR label mates Martyrium and Rebel Souls.

This triple Extreme Metal tandem presented by Art Gates Records will devastate the following countries and cities:

01/03 - Rock Club Tartaros / Banska Bystrica (SK)
02/03 - Red & Black / Chorzow (PL)
03/03 - Rock Klub Iron / Krosno (PL)
04/03 - Club Rude Boy / Bielsko-Biala (PL)
05/03 - Bar Pod Hodinama / Kolin (CZ)
06/03 - Flowerpower / Magdeburg (DE)
07/03 - Futurum Music Bar / Praha (CZ)
08/03 - P.M.K. / Innsbruck (AT)
09/03 - Durer Kert / Budapest (HU)
10/03 - Manufactura / Timisoara (RO)
11/03 - Hard Club / Cluj-Napoca (RO)

Purchase "Haeresis" on BIG CARTEL.
Get it digitally on iTunes and stream it on Spotify.

Stream the Spotify's playlist Best of Noctem and watch the Youtube playlist Noctem on AGR.

Interested in Noctem's official merchandise? Click here!

More info coming soon to www.artgatesrecords.com, www.prostheticrecords.com and the official sites of Noctem:

Official Website
Official Facebook
Official Twitter

There are your standard heavy metal festivals – and there is 70000TONS OF METAL. Just imagine: You’ve just returned from a beautiful island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean after spending hours enjoying the sun and white sand on a wonderful Caribbean beach. Feeling the warm wind blowing in your face, you are now sitting in a hot tub on a giant cruise ship, up close to a large stage, headbanging to your favourite band. You are watching from one of six whirlpools with a direct view of the stage on the pool deck, which is the biggest open air stage structure to sail the seas. It’s loud. It’s full of metalheads from all over the world. Sounds perfect? Well, it is ......

It’s been more than a week now since most fans have returned home from a more than successful 70000TONS OF METAL 2018 - round 8, more than a few of them still suffering from a serious case of PCD (post cruise depression) following four incredible days on board the Independence Of The Seas. More than 3,000 metalheads boarded the ship together with 61 bands, each of which was going to perform at least two shows (124 shows on 4 stages in total) during this unique event at sea. Some fans spent the shore day in Turks and Caicos with their favourite band during one of the various artist-led shore excursions. Picture yourself swimming with Meshuggah in the awe inspiring presence of majestic stingrays, or snorkeling with Aborted and Exhumed by your side to make you feel safe. Wolves on a safari? Sure, go on a coast-to-coast island tour with Wolfchant!

On top came the one of a kind All-Star performance “Jamming With Waters in International Waters” featuring members e.g. from Kreator, Sabaton, Cannibal Corpse, Destruction, Sonata Arctica, Meshuggah, Enslaved, Primal Fear, Dark Tranquility, Voivod, Seven Spires and many more, playing all time heavy metal and hard rock classics together on stage for the first time ever.

And there was another premiere, a record rather, that no one expected to be broken after last year’s peak of 74 different nationalities represented on board: 2018 beat 2017 by one more nation and proved once again that 70000TONS OF METAL is the most global cruise, uniting 75 nations on board this year. Germany, USA and Canada were among the top five of the most represented nations aboard. The youngest sailor was only 1 year old, the oldest turned 79 on the ship.

Coming up: Round 9

So watch out, Sailors: After the cruise is before the cruise. Fans can already look forward to round 9 of 70000TONS OF METAL, THE original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise sailing from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale to Labadee, Haiti and back, January 31 – February 4, 2019.

Tokyo based “Samurais from Hell”, Survive, will join Venom Inc + Suffocation on "Blood Stained Earth Tour 2018" in Europe, kicking off on March 9th in Bristol (UK). Other support will come from Brazilian thrashers Nervosa and Canadian ethnic symphonic metallers Aeternam. Further details can be found below.

BLOOD STAINED EARTH TOUR 2018
VENOM INC + SUFFOCATION + NERVOSA + AETERNAM + SURVIVE

3.9.Fri - Bristol (UK) “Bierkeller”
3.10.Sat- Manchester (UK) “Rebellion”
3.11.Sun - Glasgow (UK) “Audio”
3.12.Mon - Birmingham (UK) “Asylum” -
3.13.Tue - London (UK) “Islington Academy”
3.14.Wed - Opwijk (BEL) “Nosta”
3.15Thu - Paris (FRA) “Petit Bain”

3.16Fri - Eindhoven (NLD) “Dynamo”
3.17.Sat - Hamburg (GER) “Kultur Palast”
3.18.Sun - Aarhus (DEN) “Voxhall”
3.19.Mon - Copenhagen (DEN) “Pumpehuset”
3.20.Tue - Mannheim (GER) “MS Connexion”
3.21.Wed - Ingolstadt (GER) “Eventhalle Westpark”
3.22.Thu - Brescia (ITA) “Circolo Colony”

3.23.Fri - Bologna (ITA) “Zona Roveri”
3.24.Sat - Graz (AUT) “Xplosiv”
3.25.Sun - Budapest (HUN) “Barba Negra”
3.26.Mon - Cluj Napoca (ROM) “Form Space”
3.27.Tue - Vienna (AUT) “Viper Room”
3.28.Wed - Kosice (SVK) “Collosseum”
3.29Thu - Prague (CZE) “Futurum”
3.30.Fri - Dresden (Ger) “Eventwerk”
3.31.Sat - Katowice (Pol) “MegaClub”

http://www.rebel-survive.com – https://www.facebook.com/survive333
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36 Crazyfists have announced an extensive UK and European tour for January / February 2018, starting in Glasgow and finishing in Berlin.

Having just released their deeply personal album ‘Lanterns’ on September 29th via Spinefarm Records, this tour marks the first opportunity for fans to experience new tracks such as ‘Death Eater’ and ‘Better To Burn’ live.

36 Crazyfists frontman, Brock, says, “We couldn't be more excited to come back to the U.K. And Europe in support of our new album ‘Lanterns’ and jam for all of our people across the pond!!”

The tour dates are as follows…

1/18/2018        GLASGOW, SCOTLAND @ CATHOUSE
1/19/2018        MANCHESTER, UK @ ACADEMY 3
1/20/2018        BIRMINGHAM, UK @ ACADEMY 2
1/21/2108        LONDON, UK @ ISLINGTON ACADEMY
1/23/2018        PARIS, FRANCE @LA MAROQUINERIE
1/24/2018        AMSTELVEEN, HOLLAND  @ P60
1/25/2018        BRUSSELS, BELGIUM @ AB CLUB

1/26/2018        COLOGNE, GERMANY @ JUNGLE
1/27/2018        EINDHOVEN, HOLLAND @ DYNAMO
1/28/2018        KARLSRUHE, GERMANY @ DIE STADTMITTE
1/29/2018        ZURICH, SWITZERLAND @ WERK 21
1/31/2018        BARCELONA, SPAIN @ SALA RAZZMATAZZ 2
2/1/2018        MADRID, SPAIN @ SALA CARACOL
2/2/2018        BILBAO, SPAIN @ SALA ROCKET

2/4/2018        MILAN, ITALY @ LEGEND
2/5/2018        BOLOGNA, ITALY @ LOCOMOTIV
2/6/2018        MUNICH, GERMANY @ BACKSTAGE HALLE
2/7/2018        VIENNA, AUSTRIA @ CHELSEA
2/8/2018        BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA @ RANDAL
2/9/2018        WARSAW, POLAND @ HYDROZAGADKA
2/10/2018        PRAGUE, CZECH REP. @ ROCK CAGE
2/11/2018        BERLIN, GERMANY @ MUSIK AND FRIEDEN

Tickets will be available from Friday  20th October at 10am (GMT) via all the usual outlets.

Music often functions as that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel and provides shelter during any storm and calm in the middle of tumult. 36 Crazyfists understand this phenomenon first-hand. In fact, the Anchorage quartet—Brock Lindow [vocals], Steve Holt [guitar], Mick Whitney [bass], and Kyle Baltus [drums]—find catharsis within chaos on their aptly titled seventh full-length, ‘Lanterns’.

‘Lanterns’ is available to listen to and purchase here:  https://SpinefarmRecords.lnk.to/GOFsU

36 Crazyfists have revealed an official video for album track ‘Better to Burn’, check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLcXswSjv1c
https://www.facebook.com/36crazyfists/
https://webgram.co/36crazyfistsofficial
https://twitter.com/36CF

In early 2018, Brazilian thrash metal legends Sepultura will head out on a lengthy and extensive European headline tour in support of their highly acclaimed album ‘Machine Messiah’, which was released in early 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Be prepared for a full 90 minute onslaught of pure Sepultura, with a set list featuring new hits as well as some timeless classics.

After an extremely successful tour with Kreator and a raft of festival shows in 2017, Sepultura will return to the UK, Ireland and Europe with their most powerful billing yet. German technical death metal masters Obscura are confirmed as direct support, followed by US-based death / black metallers Goatwhore and New Jersey's finest deathcore outfit, Fit For An Autopsy.

Andreas Kisser states:

     "Sepulnation Europe, I’m very happy to announce our first headline tour for the Machine Messiah album in February/March 2018! I couldn’t be more excited with the bands that are going to be with us, such amazing acts like Obscura, Goatwhore and Fit For An Autopsy! So be ready, the Messiah is on the move, see you all soon! DESTROY!!!!”

‘Machine Messiah Tour 2018’
w/ OBSCURA, GOATWHORE, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY

23.02.2018 DE - Leipzig, Conne Island
24.02.2018 CZ - Zlin, Masters of Rock Cafe
25.02.2018 HU - Budapest, Barba Negra
27.02.2018 IT - Rome, Orion Club
28.02.2018 IT - Milano, Magazzini Generali
01.03.2018 AT - Graz, Explosiv
02.03.2018 SK - Bratislava, Majestic Music Club

03.03.2018 PL - Warsaw, Proxima
04.03.2018 PL - Gdansk, B90
06.03.2018 DE - Berlin, Columbia Theater
07.03.2018 DE - Hamburg, Docks
08.03.2018 DE - Saarbrücken, Garage
09.03.2018 DE - Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn
10.03.2018 DE - München, Backstage

11.03.2018 NL - Utrecht, Tivoli Ronda
13.03.2018 UK - Bristol, SWX
14.03.2018 UK - Glasgow, SWG3
15.03.2018 IRE - Dublin, The Tivoli
16.03.2018 UK - Pwlhelli, Hammerfest
17.03.2018 UK - Sheffield, Foundry
18.03.2018 UK - London, Koko

20.03.2018 FR - Paris, Elysee Montmartre
21.03.2018 DE - Bochum, Zeche
22.03.2018 DE - Nürnberg, Hirsch
23.03.2018 AT - Salzburg, Rockhouse
24.03.2018 CH - Solothurn, Kofmehl

Iconic German thrashers Rage are teaming up with their comrades Firewind for a Teutonic Tour for the ages. In January 2018 the band will co-headline two UK shows playing London's famous Underworld venue on January 21st and The Corporation in Sheffield the following night, January 22nd. Support comes from British metallers Crimes Of Passion UK.  

Tickets for both dates are on-sale now. Secure yours here:

Jan 21st – London, Underworld
https://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/events/2018-01-21-c-dot-o-p-uk-the-underworld

Jan 22nd – Sheffield, Corporation
http://www.corporation.org.uk/gig/2177/Rage+with+Firewind+at+Corporation+on+22+January+2018

RSVP to the London show on Facebook here: http://po.st/UnderRAGE 

Rage released their new, 23rd studio album titled 'Seasons Of The Black' last month.
'Seasons Of The Black' was recorded in February/March 2017 at Megafon Studios (Burscheid, Germany) and at Soundchaser Studios (Zandhoven, Belgium). Its production was handled by Rage, whilst the renowned Dan Swanö (Marduk, Opeth, Katatonia) took care of mix and mastering at  Unisound Studios (Grefrath, Germany).

Order the album here:
NB Store: http://nblast.de/RageNB
Recordstore.co.uk: http://nblast.de/RageRS

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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

Hot on the heels of their recently announced Fall U.S. tour with Vale Of Pnath and First Fragment, Virvum are proud to announce yet another exciting upcoming tour. Last year's debut album, Illuminance, put the Zurich, Switzerland-based crew in Virvum on the map in a big way and the group is eager to keep the momentum going. This summer Virvum will embark on a European tour with renowned technical death metal act Beyond Creation. The tour kicks off in Mid-June and ends on with a special appearance by both bands at the UK Tech Fest in early July. Where Virvum will perform on July 7th, and Beyond Creation will perform on July 9th. Dates for the tour follow below.

June 20 Aarau (CH) Kiff (with The Black Dahlia Murder)
June 21 Bologna (IT) Alchemica Music Club
June 22 Ljubljana (SI) Orto Bar
June 24 Tuzla (BA) Club Palma
June 25 Sofia (BG) Live & Loud
June 26 Cluj-Napoca (RO) The Shelter
June 27 Kosice (SK) Colloseum
June 28 Budapest (HU) Dürer Kert
June 29 Wien (AT) Viper Room
June 30 München (DE) Feierwerk
July 1st Colmar (FR) Grillen
July 2nd Utrecht (NL) dB's
July 7th Newark (UK) Tech Fest

https://www.facebook.com/virvum/?ref=ts&fref=ts
https://virvum.bandcamp.com/album/illuminance