Taking a mighty step out of their usual musical comfort zone, Monolithic Metallers The King Is Blind have revealed "I Love You All The Time (RequiIem), their take on the Eagles Of Death Metal track "I Love You All The Time". Recorded in memory of Nick Alexander, who also lived in Colchester, local producer Tom Donovan offered free studio sessions to bands in the community with all profits going to The Sweet Stuff Foundation to help those affected. The King Is Blind were the only extreme metal act to take up this offer, creating a cathartically haunting 6 minute epic. The cover was recorded in 2 stages – initially with Tom in December 2015, then Musikzimmer, Vienna, under the direction of Mark Royce (Entwined) who introduced live orchestral elements. OFFICIAL CHARITY DOWNLOAD / STREAM LINKS: iTunes Spotify “Colchester is a small town, with a close-knit music scene. Nick Alexander was someone we knew from the pubs and gigs in our home town for many years and we felt tremendous shock and sadness when we heard about his death, along with so many others in the Paris attacks in November 2015. Tom Donovan took the concept that EODM had presented, and took it to the extreme by offering free studio time to bands wishing to record their version of the song. Jumping head-first into the project to record as many covers of the EODM track as humanly possible, he asked if TKIB were interested in getting involved. I've known Tom for nearly 20 years so I know what he's like when he's fired up about an idea, so I said yes on behalf of the band before I'd even heard the EODM song. As soon as I got off the phone to Tom, I looked up the original EODM track online and the fear kicked in - the song was a jaunty little ditty without a hint of Metal, let alone TKIB’s 'Monolithic' Metal. It became pretty clear that, instead of doing a straightforward cover of the song, we would need to tear up the original and use only the blueprint of the music to design a track, guided by our feelings surrounding Nick and Paris. With the path now clear, we began to focus on delivering a much more sombre, emotional tone to the track. At certain points, we felt overwhelmed with emotion during the process, but with the help of Tom and our colleagues in Vienna we have been able to come up with a track expressing our compassion and grief which, we hope, will be a fitting tribute to Nick and all who were directly affected by the Paris attacks.” – Lee Appleton (TKIB Lead Guitarist) Follow The King Is Blind on FACEBOOK | TWITTER | BANDCAMP
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Next week, Moscow-based Death Metal sect, Katalepsy, will unleash the chronic brutality of their "Gravenous Hour" full-length. As a precursor to its May 27th release through Unique Leader, today Revolver Magazine presents "To The Lords Of Nihil" for public celebration. Check it out now here. "Gravenous Hour" was captured at Cosmos Studios by Arkady Navaho (T.H.R.O.N., Obstetrical Palsy) with artwork by W. Smerdulak (Semargl, Blackthorn, Distant Sun et al). Pre-order "Gravenous Hour" here. In a recent investigation of the record, No Clean Singing issues:- "If Gravenous Hour is any sign of what is going on in modern death metal circles, there is certainly a reason to dive deeper into those turgid waters. While old-school death and Swedish death metal continue to reign ascendant, this younger generation of bands is certainly vying for the opportunity to take their place in extreme metal's pantheon,". Two Guys Metal Reviews proclaims:- "Gravenous Hour is a powerful statement, a tribute to Katalepsy's unwillingness to compromise and their desire to put out some of the most face melting riffs known to man. The production, songwriting and execution of this record are all top notch.... There is something wonderfully visceral about the experience of listening to "Gravenous Hour"... and as the chugs resonate across your speakers and into your heart, you will find yourself raising a fist in honour of the true masters." http://www.facebook.com/Katalepsymoscow http://www.katalepsy.ru http://www.uniqueleader.com http://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords Israeli Progressive Extreme Metal band Winterhorde have debuted their new song "Worms of Souls," courtesy of No Clean Singing. Stream the song at the link below. http://www.nocleansinging.com/2016/05/16/an-ncs-premiere-winterhorde-worms-of-souls/ Winterhorde will release their long-awaited studio album "Maestro" on May 20 through ViciSolum Productions. Combining vision with impressive musical expertise, the veterans orchestrated a powerful, epic tale of classical music and divine madness while drowning deep into the clutches of the underworld. "Maestro" is the band's strongest and most emotive powerhouse release to date. Prepare your ears for a true and deadly epic! Pre-order "Maestro" at this location. The band recently released an official lyric video for the title track from "Maestro". Check out the video at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NT-2k1ygeM Maestro was once again produced and mixed by V.Santura with mastering handled by the renowned Jens Bogren and features guest appearances from Jiří Valter (Root) and Peter Huss (Shining). With renewed energy running through their veins a potent new line-up Winterhorde are bound to spread their emotional darkness for those willing to feed upon the new album's magnificence. www.facebook.com/winterhorde Bulgarian Occult Metal outfit Ghost Warfare presents the trailer for their new album "Dusk Reloaded". The 4-pieced combo recorded a 9 minutes video explaining what ideas stand behind the name and general theme of the album and how it was created. Watch the video-teaser for the upcoming new album "Dusk Reloaded", the different members of the band explain how they got inspired to create this enigmatic opus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSXxNxrRFNQ Sol Sistere is a Post / Atmospheric Black Metal act from Santiago, Chile formed in early 2013, but all members have gathered their experiences before joining their forces, in acts as Animus Mortis, Bauda and other underground names. So it is a new band, but an experienced force… Their music is a blend of strength, melancholic melodies and emotions, which gathers influences from 90’s classic black metal bands and modern atmospheric innovators in order to create such an atmosphere that will embrace most of black metal enthusiasts. And it is recorded raw enough, but still full of a lot of details! Listen to the full album on bandcamp! Cambridge, Ontario's A Rebel Few announce they will be performing Ontario dates this summer, which will include a fundraiser / benefit show on May 22nd in Kitchener, Ontario to help the victims of the Fort McMurray wildfires. The band's dates are in support of their debut album 'As The Crow Flies' that was released this past April and was produced by Sterling Winfield (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah, Texas Hippie Coalition) plus mastered by Howie Weinberg (Rush, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Beastie Boys, Pantera). Featuring nine tracks, the album is a shredder of heavy guitars with a huge rhythm section and a gravel-blasted soulful voice for straight up in your face rock n roll to add to their lyrical themes of empowerment and overcoming the worst in life as they see it. To listen to a full stream of 'As The Crow Flies', please visit the following link at Revolver Mag: http://www.revolvermag.com/news/a-rebel-few-premiere-new-album-as-the-crow-flies.html Album order available on Bandcamp and iTunes: https://arebelfew.bandcamp.com https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/as-the-crow-flies/id1094563406 Upcoming Show Dates: May 22 - Dallas Nightclub - Kitchener, ON Jun 25 - Lions Park - Brantford, ON Jul 1 - Eastside Bar & Grill - London, ON Jul - 2 - Fitzrays - London, ON Jul 15 - SPOT 1 - Brampton, ON Aug 12 - Riffs Music Lounge - Woodstock, ON Sep 16 - Hespeler Legion - Cambridge, ON
Witherscape, the Progressive Death Metal outfit consisting of Swedish singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dan Swanö (ex Edge Of Sanity / Bloodbath, Nightingale, etc.) as well as fellow Swedish multi-instrumentalist Ragnar Widerberg, have announced the worldwide release of their sophomore full-length album “The Northern Sanctuary” for July 22nd, 2016 via Century Media Records. Following up on the refreshing impact of 2013’s much acclaimed debut album “The Inheritance” (“Album of the month” by Germany’s Rock Hard magazine and position #97 in the official German sales charts) and 2014’s complimentary “The New Tomorrow” EP, “The Northern Sanctuary” is yet another mesmerizingly dense conceptual album, enhanced by breathtakingly powerful artwork courtesy of Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák / www.hjules.com (Nightingale, Destruction, Tyr, etc.), which can be seen above. Once more lyrically supported by Paul Kuhr (Novembers Doom), Witherscape continue the storyline launched with the debut album, as Swanö explains: “The theme picks up where we left off with the "The New Tomorrow" EP. There is a 50 year jump in the time line from the 1st album and the main character "Mannen i vitt" (The man in white) has purchased the house where all the horror initially happened. He's restored it and rents out rooms to people from the big cities, who are aiming for some peaceful northern Swedish silence. But the entity still haunts the house and "Mannen i vitt" is possessed by it, so consequently he / it does terrible things to the "patients". Since the house is built on one of the gates to hell, there's a ritual taking place, opening the hellish dimension from where the evil entity once came, so it can go back there…” Musically, “The Northern Sanctuary” manages to seamlessly blend the best elements of the band’s 70’s / 80’s Prog / Hard Rock and even AOR roots with contemporary, yet always atmospheric and subtle Extreme Metal. Its infectious catchiness will doubtlessly appeal to the passionate followers of Swanö’s diverse artistic catalogue, but also to fans of bands like Opeth, Amorphis or Symphony X. Look out for further album details and first song samples for “The Northern Sanctuary” to be revealed soon… www.facebook.com/witherscape http://www.facebook.com/centurymedia Poland's Above Aurora will release their menacing debut record Onwards Desolation via Pagan Records on the 27th of May. In anticipation of its arrival, the band are now streaming the first glimpse 'Open the Wounds' on No Clean Singing. 'Open the Wounds' is emblematic of the entire of 'Onwards Desolation'; just as the six tracks drift from atmospheric doom to propulsive black metal, building tension and releasing it in barrages, so too is 'Open the Wounds' a masterclass in tension and release. The ebb and flow of its darkness is hypnotic; it lulls the listener into a state where the band can cast their ominous imagery into the mind. The guitars create a loose, eery mistiness as the rhythm section commands driving counter-melodies and percussion, and amidst the intimidating mass of sound, vocals do not take center-stage, but blend with the darkness around. The presence of this human voice is not to bring comfort from the desolate instrumental; its rough-edged tones instead form the uncanny face of 'Onwards Desolation', just familiar enough for the listener to let its darkness deeper into their heart. Stream the song here. Back in the late 80’s, a Swedish underground death metal band named Nihilist turned into the breeding ground from which two big players of the genre emerged: Entombed and Unleashed. Together with Grave and Dismember (R.I.P.), these bands are crucial for turning the punkish Scandinavian Death Metal sound into a global phenomenon, defining and refining its stylistics, and making it a successful genre to the very day. Parallel to records by Asphyx, Tiamat, Grave, and Morgoth, Unleashed’s debut album “Where No Life Dwells” was one of many all-time-classics of death metal released in 1991 via Century Media Records, and celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2016. This is a perfect opportunity to bring back this timeless and gloomy masterpiece as stunning vinyl edition offering new fans the chance to discover a true classic. Featuring a re-creation of the original sleeve design, top notch vinyl mastering by Patrick W. Engel / Temple Of Disharmony (Possessed, Iced Earth, Paradise Lost & many more) as well as attractive bonuses such as a poster and CD version with seven additional tracks recorded in 1990 (taken from the 2001 CD re-issue), “Where No Life Dwells” remains a landmark album by the long-running Swedes. Enjoy an utterly dark milestone of death metal! “Where No Life Dwells” is available in the following limitations:
Pre-order your copy via CMDistro: http://smarturl.it/unleashedCMDistro All maniacal collectors please take note that due to the fact the original silver sleeve was harder to re-create than expected, there are 150-200 units across all colours circulating which lack this silver effect. Call yourselves lucky if you have one as these are the rarest vinyls out there. www.unleashed.se www.facebook.com/centurymedia When you think of The Middle East, metal isn't exactly the first thing that springs to mind. But if you where to think about metal, one band that probably springs to mind is Orphaned Land. Well there's more than just that band! Introducing the latest edition to a fledgling metal scene... Nothing Lies Beyond. A band that's been around a couple of years now, slowly building a name for themselves in the back alleys and clubs of Tel-Aviv, graduating in performances alongside their peers such as Children Of Bodom and Dark Tranquility. The band have been holed up in AG studio recently and have come to the surface with a blistering melo-death album entitled "Fragile Reality". Nine tracks of hook laden melodic death metal that would make you swear you were listening to something from Gothenburg from the early nineties. Except with a modern finesse. With songs like 'Never Back Down' and 'We Are The Revolution' this is a statement of intent from the young quintet. Check Out Single 'Final Fight' below Drummer Ariel Lior comments:- "This album means a big achievement in the band's history. From the early beginning, as the co-founder of the band, we always believed in the potential of the music that we made. The album is really a turning point, from being a small local band in the rehearsal studio... to what we are today." "It took a lot of hard work but we can finally say that the album is perfect and represents our music in the best way that's possible and we want to say thank you to all the people that helped us during this time and especially during the recording sessions. In the end, we are really happy with the final result and this album is just a small step to our final goal." www.facebook.com/NothingLiesBeyond
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