Coming in at #20, Dio is the only heavy metal singer to be featured among vocalists as diverse as Freddie Mercury, Mariah Carey, Amy Winehouse, Ella Fitzgerald, and Marvin Gaye Read the feature here Heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio has been named one of the greatest singers of all time via LA Weekly's "The 20 Best Singers Of All Time" feature. Coming in at #20, the renowned vocalist anchors the list - positioned among many diverse and fellow legendary powerhouses such as Freddie Mercury, Mariah Carey, Amy Winehouse, Ella Fitzgerald, and Marvin Gaye - making Dio the only heavy metal vocalist to make the cut. Best known for replacing Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath on the band's 1980 classic album Heaven And Hell, Dio's storied career also includes singing in bands such as Elf, Rainbow, and his namesake, Dio. The singer's legacy was tragically cut short on May 16, 2010 after losing a battle with cancer at the age of 67. Wendy Dio exclaims, "Yes!!!!!!!! I am so excited about this incredible honour and only wish that Ronnie could have been here to read it himself." If you are located in SoCal or are able to travel to the area, join Wendy Dio and the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund at the 2nd Annual RIDE FOR RONNIE Motorcycle Ride and Concert, taking place on Sunday, May 22, 2016. On that day, riders will depart from Harley-Davidson of Glendale,CA and ride to Los Encinos Park in Encino, CA, where they will be treated to an afternoon of live music, raffle/silent auction, food trucks and more. See the poster below for more information and prices, or visit http://www.diocancerfund.org.
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Shock Industrial Metal band Fear Of Domination has released a new digi-single "Adrenaline". The single is a second taster from the upcoming album "Atlas". Adrenaline is available for example in Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon and YouTube (below). The vocalist and lyricist Saku Solin describes the song as a compilation from the theme, the atmosphere and the style of the album. “As a story Adrenaline is as pure Fear of Domination as possible. We are adrenaline-junkies, who love the feeling that the live shows bring.” Solin continues, that on the other hand, "Adrenaline" is a sad story from a character, for whom everything feels like nothing. “If you take a little peek behind the curtain, you can see a person, who has no colors, no taste or no hope in life. Therefore, he is unwillingly sucking them from the others, to get at least some of the golden adrenaline, to feel alive.” The lead-guitarist and the main composer Johannes Niemi says that Adrenaline fits musically in the theme of the album. “In all its gloominess it follows the theme of the end of the world, but there is a nice, lively and vivacious chorus melody.” Atlas is the fourth album of Fear of Domination. www.fod.fi https://www.facebook.com/FearOfDomination?fref=ts https://twitter.com/fod_finland California groove metal band, DevilDriver, will unleash their 7th studio album, "Trust No One", on May 13th via Napalm Records. Today, the band has revealed the track-list and launched a pre-order for the new record.
Pre-order "Trust No One" now at http://www.devildriver.com/ Following their unprecedented success of 2013’s Billboard Top 40 record Winter Kills, DevilDriver spent the last 3 years writing and recording their most savage record to date. On their forthcoming record the band teamed up with producer and previous collaborator, Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, Coal Chamber, Holy Grail) at Audio Hammer Studios. Trust No One features 10 ferocious tracks that snarl and snap their jaws on listeners with an infectious and unrelenting force. Dez Fafara comments on the new album:- “Trust No One is a vicious record filled with huge grooves and big hooks, guitar bass assery and thundering drums!Lyrically it goes to a realistic space exploring a ton of different emotion and headspaces regarding being human and what it means to exist. The band worked long hours writing as well as in the studio along with our producer to forge Trust No One! I hope you turn it the Fuck up and enjoy this record from start to finish!” Mike Spreitzer admits that he feels that “Trust No One is the record that I’ve been wanting to write for 12 years.” DevilDriver will kick-off a year long tour in support of "Trust No One" in April, which will include headlining dates in April and a tour with Hatebreed, The Devil You Know and Act of Defiance that will kick off on the record’s release day, May 13th. General tickets and VIP packages are on sale now at the band's website below http://www.devildriver.com/ https://www.facebook.com/devildriver/ "Inner Alchemy" video by France's Gorod now streaming via MetalSucks ahead of Canadian tour11/3/2016 MetalSucks is pleased to unveil the official new video for "Inner Alchemy" from French tech death strategists, Gorod. The latest crusher comes by way of the band's "A Maze Of Recycled Creeds" full-length, released last Fall in North America via Unique Leader Records. Centered around unfathomable fantasies created by various secret societies and mystical orders, "A Maze Of Recycled Creeds" is a near-fifty-minute-long work of diabolic genius spewing forth eleven tracks of arthritis-inducing riffs, spiraling, harmony-rich fret decomposition's, surgically-precise time shifts, blasts, brawn and an incessant barrage of malicious vocal onslaughts. MetalSucks comments on the track:- "How do Gorod do it? Combine such masterfully technical riffing and lead work with instantly memorable melodies, that is. So many try yet so few succeed, resulting in the oft-cited 'tech-death salad' problem cited by so many of the genre's detractors. Yet Gorod consistently delivers the goods time and time again, as they did on their 2015 album "A Maze of Recycled Creeds", proving why they're some of the best in the biz. Here we are with a new music video for 'Inner Alchemy' from that album, as good as an example as any. Besides showcasing what Gorod do best from a musical standpoint - see above - the video is a fun watch; there are plenty of up-close shots of the guys playing their instruments for you musicians out there, all wrapped in a visually arresting style that keeps the video engaging for the rest of us." View "Inner Alchemy," courtesy of MetalSucks at THIS LOCATION. In related news, Gorod will kick off a Canadian tour later this month. Set to commence on March 24th and run through April 16th, the band will be joined by Bookakee as well as Beyond Creation on select dates. GOROD w/ Bookakee - Canadian Tour 2016:
3/24/2016 Les Productions 4 Barils - Jonquière, QC * 3/25/2016 Cactus Show Bar - Rimouski, QC * 3/26/2016 Gus' Pub & Grill - Halifax, NS * 3/27/2016 Esquire Tavern - Moncton, NB * 3/28/2016 Charlotte Street Arts Centre - Fredericton, NB * 3/29/2016 House of TARG - Ottawa, ON 3/30/2016 Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC* 3/31/2016 Bar Le Magog - Sherbrooke, QC 4/01/2016 L'Anti Bar & Spectacles - Quebec, QC 4/02/2016 Hard Luck Bar - Toronto, ON 4/3/2016 The Asylum Sudbury - Sudbury, ON 4/05/2016 North Hill Inn - Brandon, MB 4/06/2016 Vangelis Tavern - Saskatoon, SK 4/07/2016 Dickens Pub - Calgary, AB 4/08/2016 The Office Pub & Grill - Kamloops, BC 4/09/2016 Funky Winker Beans - Vancouver, BC 4/10/2016 The Green - Vernon, BC 4/11/2016 Brixx - Edmonton, AB 4/12/2016 The Exchange - Regina, SK 4/13/2016 TBA - Winnipeg, MB 4/14/2016 Black Pirates Pub - Thunder Bay, ON 4/15/2016 TBA - Sault-Ste-Marie, ON 4/16/2016 La Scène Évolu-Son - Rouyn-Noranda, QC * w/ Beyond Creation http://www.facebook.com/GorodOfficial http://www.gorod.free.fr Six years after the release of their latest album, the Swedish masters of black metal, Dark Funeral, return with a new album - 'Where Shadows Forever Reign' is penned for a June 3rd 2016 release via Century Media Records! Lord Ahriman comments: “Wow, did 6 years pass already? Time surely flies fast! But you know what, we're back! Dark Funeral is back! And in true Dark Funeral spirit, like so many times in the past, we continue to push all boundaries musically & bring Black Metal into a new, fresh & dark dimension. This is by far our most professional, technical, dynamic & epic album thus far. And compared to previous albums, each new song offers a unique spirit & identity that is more profound than ever. And whether you like extreme Black Metal or not, I'm sure every fan of Metal will find songs on this album that they can enjoy to its fullest! Every piece of the new album is combined into total perfection. The music, lyrics, musicianship, artwork & production. The artwork was made by Necrolord and the album was recorded at Dugout Studios with producer Daniel Bergstrand and studio engineer George Nerantzis. And I couldn’t be more satisfied with each and everyone's contribution. Anyway, it feels absolutely fantastic to be back with new music. And I can’t wait to let you all enjoy our latest Satanic Symphony 'Where Shadows Forever Reign'. See you all soon somewhere on the road!” DARK FUNERAL live: 06.05.2016 - Liljan, Borlänge, SE 07.05.2016 - Incineration Festival, London, UK 03.06.2016 - Metallsvenskan, Örebro, SE 05.06.2016 - Fortarock 2016, Nymegen, NL 17.06.2016 - Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, BE 18.06.2016 - Hellfest, Clisson, FR 29.07.2016 - Metaldays, Tolmin, SL 13.08.2016 - Brutal Assault 2016, Jaromer, CZ https://www.darkfuneral.se https://www.facebook.com/darkfuneral US Heavy Metal goliaths Trivium have unveiled a brand new video today for their song 'Dead And Gone', from their latest album 'Silence In The Snow'. Trivium kick off their UK headline tour in Norwich on March 20. The band are playing 11 shows across England and Scotland, deliberately going out to locations less-often visited by touring bands, in response to numerous requests via social media. Two of the most common questions the band sees from fans are "but when are you playing my [smaller] town?" and "why do most bands only play the big cities?" The dates will also mark the first UK shows for the group with their new drummer, Paul Wandtke. Support comes from As Lions and Heart Of A Coward. The shows stack up as follows: Sun 20th Mar - NORWICH UEA Mon 21st Mar - IPSWICH Corn Exchange Tue 22nd Mar - PORTSMOUTH Pyramids Wed 23rd Mar - BRISTOL O2 Academy Fri 25th Mar - OXFORD O2 Academy Sat 26th Mar - LINCOLN Engine Shed Sun 27th Mar - LEICESTER O2 Academy Tue 29th Mar - YORK Barbican Wed 30th Mar - MIDDLESBROUGH Empire Thu 31st Mar - ABERDEEN Beach Ballroom Fri 1st Apr - KILMARNOCK Grand Hall Snap up the last remaining tickets from http://trivium.lnk.to/tour. Following the UK run, the band will hit the road in Japan and Australia. www.trivium.org www.facebook.com/trivium Israeli Metallers Ferium have released an official music video for the song "Revelation" from upcoming sophomore album "Behind the Black Eyes". View it at this location. "Behind the Black Eyes", the highly anticipated follow-up to 2014 debut "Reflections", will be released April 21 and pre-orders are being taken now at: http://ferium.bigcartel.com/ Metal Injection recently debuted the "Behind the Black Eyes" booklet animation video for new song "A Journey We Had." Check out the video here. "Behind The Black Eyes" was produced and mixed by Elram Boxer. It was mastered at The Panic Room by Thomas Plec Johanssen. The band discusses the sound and ideas behind the album as follows: "Aggression is the most important thing about Metal in our opinion. It has been an important outlet for so many people, including ourselves. We write the music from the bottom of our souls. The creative minds behind Ferium have experienced deceit, unfaithfulness, heartbreak, betrayal, pain and loss, all of which creates a sonic portrayal of aggressiveness and frustration in an effort to solve all of life's struggles, and to turn them into positive and empowering experiences. With our lyrical concept revolving personal relationships, emphasizing a story from the protagonists point of view, our new album has a much more direct and cohesive approach than Reflections, Behind the Black Eyes is a concept album, which makes it much easier to imagine yourself being in the story through vocals that play a big role in creation of the atmosphere and the huge groove riffing. Eliran Kantor's (TESTAMENT, ATHEIST, HATEBREED) mesmerizingly brutal cover artwork gives the lyrical concept the image it deserves." Track list: 1. Aftermath 2. Power Is All That Matters 3. A Journey We Had 4. Revelation. 5. Losing The Grip 6. She Feels Like Home 7. Seven Years of Seven Levels of Hell 8. We Fell Apart, We Fall Together 9. A Free Man https://www.facebook.com/FeriumIsrael/ British epic doomsters Desolate Pathway are about to release a brand new record composed of two singles, titled "Into The Realms". You can listen to both tracks in full at this location: http://desolatepathway.bandcamp.com/ Formed by former Pagan Altar guitarist Vince Hempstead, the London-based band brings together classic influences from Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus and Sorcerer. Recorded at Sunlight Studios and engineered by Greg Webster, "Into The Realms" will be available on March 11th on CD format (limited to 100 physical copies) and also on digital format. After a debut album with ideas taken from epic screen names such as Lord Of The Rings, Game Of Thrones or Vikings, Desolate Pathway are currently working on a new concept album based on Greek mythology. 1. Into the Realms of Poseidon 2. Tales of Glaucus (single release only) http://www.desolatepathway.com/ https://www.facebook.com/desolatepathway/ There is an old sanatorium up in the hills of Northern Italy. An old, abandoned, and decayed fortress whose corridors are filled with the ghosts of a thousand tortured minds and souls. A place where every wall still bares the scars of countless damaged lives - welcome to the Lacuna Coil Sanatorium! With their 8th studio album the Italian Gothfathers decided it was time to up the ante, switch into a heavy mode and finally take full creative control over every aspect of 'Delirium' which is set for a worldwide release on May 27th, 2016 via Century Media Records. After being heavily involved with previous productions Marco "Maki" Coti-Zelati took over the leading role as producer together with his fellow bandmates. 2016 shows Lacuna Coil including US drummer Ryan Blake Folden as a tight unit that realized their collective vision for “Delirium” at BRX Studio in their native Milan between December 2015 and February 2016. Yet again they were working with Marco Barusso (engineer, mix) who had not only worked with Lacuna Coil in the past on several albums such as 'Dark Adrenaline' and 'Karmacode', but also on Italian high profile artists like Eros Ramazzotti or Laura Pausini. Marco "Maki" Coti-Zelati also created the artwork for 'Delirium' which is based on an atmospheric session captured by Italian photographer Alessandro Olgiati. 'Delirium' tracklisting: 1. The House Of Shame 2. Broken Things 3. Delirium 4. Blood, Tears, Dust 5. Downfall 6. Take Me Home 7. You Love Me 'Cause I Hate You 8. Ghost In The Mist 9. My Demons 10. Claustrophobia 11. Ultima Ratio http://www.lacunacoil.it https://www.facebook.com/lacunacoil After their highly acclaimed "Night Sacrifice (Demo MMXIII)" three years ago, Shadow Kingdom Records is proud to present the debut full-length of Lucifer's Hammer, "Beyond the Omens", set for international release on June 3rd. With confidence and energy bursting from every glorious note, "Beyond the Omens" continues the magic these Chileans created on their celebrated demo, but Lucifer's Hammer take it one step further with a more polished sound that enables these anthems to ring proud and true. Like a time-warp to 1984, on both sides of the Atlantic, this is classic HEAVY METAL that combines crushing energy, night-time atmosphere, moody 'melodicism', and HUGE choruses that would be ruling the radio if it was indeed 1984. But be aware that this isn't pantomime: Lucifer's Hammer are the real deal, and they hammer home the fact with a vengeance, leaving an indelible, long-lasting impression on the listener. Before it's over, you'll be enthralled to the secret "Beyond the Omens" and these nine songs simply won't leave your head! Bolstered by a clear yet full-blooded production and cover art that tells a thousand words of the story, "Beyond the Omens" is guaranteed to be a classic debut, and forceful point of entry for Lucifer's Hammer to continue their dominance. Fans of Iron Maiden and Warlord will freak out when they hear this - you've been warned! But hear for yourself: two tracks from Beyond the Omens can be streamed HERE. Tracklisting 1. The Hammer of the Gods 2. Lucifer's Hammer 3. Dying 4. Shinning Blade 5. Black Mysteries 6. Nightmares 7. Warriors 8. Beyond the Omens www.facebook.com/lucifershammerband |
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