 The Only Way Is Essex, well not quite. Forget the stereotype that is emblazoned on the very mention of the name 'Essex'; let alone the mass over-populated realms of the Chav subculture (actually its common all over the place, but let's avoid that specie of humanity).
The fact being the Essex Meta and rock scene is relatively underground does not mean it lacks any potential bands from breaking out from the underground and making a name from themselves, as such bands like Tides of Virtue, Our People Versus Yours, Romeo Must Die, Imperial Vengeance, Chimp Spanner, Echoes Fall (R.I.P), Fei Comodo (R.I.P), Busted (yeah we went there) amongst other well known names have made tracks, touring abroad, making music videos, getting signed, you name it, they've done it. But it's the underground that seems to be ripe for sensational talent; usually they spool out from the three main areas of Colchester, Southend and Chelmsford. But naturally band's all over Essex crop up, even from my home town of Wickford we have We Were Lions. Rainham has BadlocK, Rayleigh has Luminescence, Canvey Island has Remember December, Saffron Walden has A Few To Many, North Essex has Kaine and these are just a few locations were bands have cropped up from. Turning our attention to the main output, you have bands from Southend such as Merciless Fail and CB6, Chelmsford is brewing up bands like Never Means Maybe and Supercharger and Colchester holds bands like Dismanibus, Thames Burial and One Louder. Now, The University of Essex has played host to a number of musicians: Dex Jezierski (Thames Burial, Echoes Fall), Chris Hall (Eastern Front from Ipswich), Daniel Loveys (Dismanibus), Will Price (One Louder) and current student Kieron Rochester (Merciless Fail). Sure, Essex has an array of venues, most notable is Chinnery's in Southend, but The Mill in Rayleigh, The Fat Surfer and Burtons Snooker Club in Grays, The Judge & Jury and Arts Centre in Colchester, The Square in Harlow and The Golden Fleece in Chelmsford are just a number of familiar venues to play at. One way or another, the Essex Metal scene will never die, it will prosper, but most importantly, it will always produce the next generation of Rockers and Metallers.
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Earache Records is celebrating 25 years of extreme music by offering 25 brain-crushing metal albums at unbeatable prices for the first 25 days in July.
All items in the sale will be discounted on the official Earache Webstore, as well as iTunes, and all will be less than £5 GBP / $7 USD. The albums will each be discounted for one day only however, so don't forget to check back daily for more killer classics! The incredible albums on offer are: July 01: Napalm Death - Scum July 02: Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness July 03: Entombed - Left Hand Path July 04: Carcass - Heartwork July 05: At The Gates - Slaughter of the Soul July 06: Decapitated - Nihility July 07: Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying July 08: Deicide - The Stench of Redemption July 09: Evile - Enter the Grave July 10: Terrorizer - World Downfall July 11: Godflesh - Streetcleaner July 12: Hate Eternal - I, Monarch July 13: White Wizzard - Over the Top July 14: Cauldron - Burning Fortune July 15: Brutal Truth - Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses July 16: Oceano - Depths July 17: Cathedral - Forest of Equilibrium July 18: Iron Monkey - Our Problem July 19: Cult of Luna - Salvation July 20: Cerebral Bore - Maniacal Miscreation July 21: Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos July 22: Bonded By Blood - Exiled to Earth July 23: Sleep - Sleep's Holy Mountain July 24: The Haunted - The Haunted Made Me Do It July 25: Massacre - From Beyond To grab these brutal bargains, head to the Earache Webstore in Europe or in North America Alternatively, search on iTunes for that day's discounted album. Don't forget, these albums are on offer at a discounted price for one day only each, so don't miss out! http://www.earache.com http://www.facebook.com/earacherecords http://twitter.com/EaracheRecords http://earache.tumblr.com Texas-based electronic metallers The Browning are due to play their first ever show in Europe this weekend, at Germany's With Full Force Festival.
The band will be performing this Saturday night at midnight, joining a line-up of bands that includes MACHINE HEAD, LAMB OF GOD, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, SOULFLY, ESKIMO CALLBOY and more. The Browning will be returning to Europe in October for a full tour. The Browning frontman Jonny McBee comments: "It is crazy to think our band is getting the opportunity to travel overseas to play music! This is our first time going to Europe and it is a dream come true to travel the world! We will be going back later this year for the Never Say Die Tour as well! The Browning couldn't be happier!" For tickets and more information about With Full Force festival, go to http://www.withfullforce.de See The Browning live in Europe at the following shows: Jun. 30 - Löbnitz, Germany - With Full Force Festival IMPERICON NEVER SAY DIE! TOUR Oct. 12 - Würzburg, Germany - Posthalle Oct. 13 - Stuttgart, Germany - Zapata Oct. 14 - Paris, France - Machine du Moulin Rouge Oct. 15 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy 2 Oct. 17 - Manchester, UK - Club Academy Oct. 18 - London, UK - The Electric Ballroom Oct. 19 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix Oct. 20 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik Oct. 21 - Berlin, Germany - C-Club Oct. 22 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Oct. 23 - Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben/Fryshuset Oct. 25 - Münster, Germany - Sputnikhalle Oct. 26 - Esch, Luxembourg - Kulturfabrik Oct. 27 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7 Oct. 28 - Trezzo D'Adda (Milan), Italy - Live Club Oct. 29 - München, Germany - Backstage Werk Oct. 30 - Wien, Austria - Arena Nov. 01 - Prague, Czech Republic - Futurum Nov. 02 - Leipzig, Germany - Werk 2 Nov. 03 - Den Haag, Netherlands - Paard http://www.facebook.com/TheBrowningOfficial http://www.myspace.com/thebrowningproject Today Global Metal Apocalypse has learnt that the vocalist of American Groove/Metalcore band Lamg of God has been arrested. Randy Blythe and co. were going to start their tour in Europe when Randy was arrested on charges of manslaughter in the Czech capital, Prague.
This comes in wake of an apparent confrontation that happened two years ago involving a fan climbing onto the stage and then a fracas pursued between the fan and Randy, resulting in the fan receiving injuries from which he later died from in hospital. All at Global Metal Apocalypse pray for the rightful outcome, whatever the outcome is, however we wish to state to our readers that nothing is 100% clear at this precise moment in time, we will endeavour to find out what happened as soon as we can. Support from musicians worldwide has been pouring in, here are just some of the messages of support: Tom Watling (UK - Silent Descent): "That's mental! Support goes out to our metal brothers" Mark Alles (Sri Lanka - Dhisti): "Would like to say heads up sir, as a fan i shall always support the band no matter what happens i will still be Lamb Of God fan, thoughts and prayers out to one my idols. Hope he gets released soon start kicking asses once again onstage. peace LOG for life ! hails and full support from Mark - Sri Lanka" Kareem Chehayeb (Lebanon - Voice Of The Soul / editor of Metality.net): "I've been a huge Lamb of God fan for the past 6-7 years or so...obviously it's sad to hear that one of the most influential vocalists in metal is in such a situation. At the same time, we have to wait and see what happens as this case develops. I don't think anyone knows what actually happened or whether anything happened or not. My condolences go to the family and loved ones of the fan who passed away, and I hope the case is a fair one. I can only speak for myself though". Arif Sablee (Brunei - Hebiimetaru): "Well it is quite a shock to hear about and I really do hope everything clears up for LOG. I dont think it's something Randy would do...but then again he has been known to brawl with his bandmates". Ashmedi (Israel - Melechesh): "Probably they will see it as self defense, The new album by Svolk "Nights Under the Round Table" will hit the streets on August 31st! Watch the first teaser HERE! The longplayer will be available on CD and on limited colored vinyl. The pre-order will start soon, so stay tuned!
http://svolk.net/ http://www.facebook.com/svolk666 http://www.myspace.com/svolk Huntress are about to set forth and conquer Europe this autumn! The hottest newcomer of 2012 will join English mob Dragonforce on their upcoming live dates hitting Europe's major cities. The warriors revolving around charismatic frontwoman and vocal banshee Jill Janus have tasted blood during their recent live shows and are ready to claim their crown! There is no excuse for missing this fantastic package! Get ready to be enthralled by the haunting mix of heavy guitar riffs and ancient spells woven by masters of their craft! Also joining this fantastic tour are German Sleaze Heavy Rockers Kissin' Dynamite.
Huntress comments: "Huntress is honoured to join our friends Dragonforce on tour once again. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to travel through Europe, performing our entire album 'Spell Eater' for those who've had faith in us from the start. Spread it, shred it, behead it!" 09.10.12 NL - Tilburg / 013 10.10.12 BE - Antwerp / Trix Ball 12.10.12 DE - Hannover / Capitol 13.10.12 DE - Cologne / Live Music Hall 14.10.12 DK - Copenhagen / Amanger Bio 15.10.12 NO - Oslo / Rockefeller 16.10.12 SE - Stockholm / Tyrol 18.10.12 FI - Seinajoki / Rymikorjaamo 19.10.12 FI - Helsinki / Nosturi 22.10.12 SE - Gothenburg / Brewhouse 23.10.12 DK - Arhus / Train 24.10.12 DE - Hamburg / Markthalle 30.10.12 DE - Munich / Backstage 31.10.12 DE - Berlin / Postbahnhof 01.11.12 DE - Dresden / Reithalle 02.11.12 DE - Erfurt / HsD 03.11.12 DE - Bochum / Zeche 05.11.12 DE - Frankfurt / Batschkapp 06.11.12 AT - Vienna / Szene 07.11.12 CH - Zurich / Komplex 09.11.12 IT - Florence / Viper Theatre 10.11.12 IT - Treviso / New Age Club 11.11.12 IT - Milano / Alcatraz 12.11.12 CH - Solothurn / Kofmehl 15.11.12 ES - Barcelona / Salamandra 1 16.11.12 PT - Lisbon / Cine-Teatro de Corroios 17.11.12 ES - Madrid / Sala Arena 18.11.12 ES - Bilbao / Rock Star Live 21.11.12 FR - Bordeaux / Rock School Barbey 22.11.12 FR - Paris / La Cigale 23.11.12 FR - Strasbourg / La Laiterie 24.11.12 FR - Lille / Le Splendid 26.11.12 NL - Amsterdam / Melkweg Max http://www.facebook.com/HuntressKills http://www.myspace.com/huntresskills http://huntresskills.com/ http://tinyurl.com/Huntress-MERCH 
AS I LAY DYING have premiered a lyric video for their new song “Cauterize.” This news comes as the San Diego based rock group is about to head on the road for the Rockstar Mayhem Festival. Fans can expect to see the band--renowned for delivering explosive live performances--all summer long on the Mayhem Festival alongside select U.S. solo dates (see full itinerary below). Watch the clip for “Cauterize” here
AS I LAY DYING will release their new album 'Awakened' September 24 on Metal Blade. For the album, the band teamed with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson, who’s also the drummer for Descendents (and has played with Black Flag); and mixer Colin Richardson at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO. NICK HIPA (guitar) TIM LAMBESIS (vocals) JORDAN MANCINO (drums) PHIL SGROSSO (guitar) JOSH GILBERT (bass) Trivium + AS I LAY DYING + Caliban + Upon A Burning Body October 2012 15th MANCHESTER – Ritz 16th GLASGOW – O2 ABC 17th BIRMINGHAM – HMV Institute 19th BRISTOL – O2 Academy 20th NORWICH – UEA 21st LONDON – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire http://www.asilaydying.com http://www.facebook.com/asilaydying http://twitter.com/asilaydying http://www.youtube.com/asilaydying @ASILAYDYINGBAND 
Death metal ministers JOB FOR A COWBOY have just announced a full European tour as direct support of DYING FETUS!
DYING FETUS + JOB FOR A COWBOY + REVOCATION + CEREBRAL BORE 14/09/12 ˆ DE - Lindau - Club Vaudeville 15/09/12 ˆ CH - Genève - L'Usine 16/09/12 ˆ UK - Brighton - Concorde2 17/09/12 - UK - Norwich - Waterfront 18/09/12 - UK - Birmingham - O2 Academy 2 19/09/12 - UK - Reading - Sub89 20/09/12 - UK - Manchester - Club Academy 21/09/12 - UK - Glasgow - Cathouse 22/09/12 ˆ IE - Dublin - The Pint 23/09/12 - UK - London - Underworld 24/09/12 ˆ FR - Paris - Divan Du Monde 25/09/12 ˆ NL - Nijmegen - Doornroosje 26/09/12 ˆ DE - Hamburg - Markthalle 27/09/12 ˆ SE - Malmö - KB 28/09/12 ˆ SE - Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers 29/09/12 ˆ SE - Stockholm - Klubben 01/10/12 ˆ FI - Helsinki - Tavastia 03/10/12 ˆ DK - Copenhagen - Vega 04/10/12 ˆ DE - Berlin - C-Club 05/10/12 ˆ DE - Würzburg - Posthalle, Hell Inside Fest 06/10/12 ˆ DE - Jena - F-Haus 07/10/12 ˆ CZ - Prague - Hoodoo club 08/10/12 ˆ DE - München - Backstage 09/10/12 ˆ AT - Wien - Arena 10/10/12 ˆ SI - Ljubljana - Gala Hala / Kino Siska 11/10/12 ˆ IT - Legnano (Milano) - Land Of Live Club 12/10/12 ˆ CH - Aarau - Kiff 13/10/12 ˆ DE - Essen - Turock 14/10/12 ˆ BE - Aarschot - De Klinker http://www.metalblade.com/jobforacowboy http://www.facebook.com/jobforacowboy 
Last week saw the release of the highly anticipated new full-length album from Tennessee's Whitechapel. Their self-titled fourth album has been met with critical acclaim and fans are clamoring to see the band perform the new material live. 'Whitechapel' landed spots on five of Billboard's charts.
The album debuted at: #47 on the Top 200 Chart #10 on the Top Independent Albums Chart #3 on the Hard Music Albums Chart (Current) #2 on the Hard Music Albums Chart (Core Stores) #64 on the Top Digital Album Chart. European and Canadian chart numbers saw WHITECHAPEL coming in at: Canadian Top 200: #60 Canadian Hard Music Chart: #5 Canadian Top Digital Album Chart: #9 Canadian iTunes (Release Day) Top 200 Current Chart: #39 Canadian iTunes (Release Day) Rock: #6 Canadian iTunes (Release Day) Metal #1 Germany Newcomer Charts: #9 German Media Markt/Saturn Charts: #99 Whitechapel commented on the initial fan reaction and reception of their fourth album: "We are really excited about our first week numbers and our charting position on the Billboard 200. It's further proof that we have amazing fans that support us by still buying physical CDs, or legal downloads on iTunes. A big thank you goes out to ours fans and anyone involved with the making of this record for its success!" Loudwire is hosting an exclusive stream of the single "I, Dementia" here Track listing: 1. Make it Bleed 2. Hate Creation 3. (Cult)uralist 4. I, Dementia 5. Section 8 6. Faces 7. Dead Silence 8. The Night Remains 9. Devoid 10. Possibilities of an Impossible Existence TOUR DATES October 2012 18th NOTTINGHAM – Rock City 19th GLASGOW – Garage 20th WOLVERHAMPTON – Wulfrun Hall 21st MANCHESTER – HMV Ritz 22nd BRISTOL – Academy 1 23rd LONDON – Electric Ballroom http://www.whitechapelband.com http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel http://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal https://twitter.com/whitechapelband 
Chilean Power metallers Six Magics have posted, on their official YouTube channel (click here), videos taken from the recording sessions of the forthcoming album entitled "Falling Angels" scheduled on July 2nd 2012 via Coroner Records. 
Track List
1. Another Name 2. Falling Angels 3. Rolled 4. Dreamer (B:O:M) 5. Do You Remember? 6. Sick & Tired 7. Icy Lips 8. Start Another War 9. Suicide 10. Why 11. Binsfeld 12. How To Live 13. I Know Videos of the recording sessions of "Falling Angels" can be seen below (each link is to a different video). If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09fugMpUDdo If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAZ-f0J6RJE If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XqQZP5FMz0 If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X91kTCRIWLI If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjHIg6S5JSM If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7xRiNKhP88 If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myW4RYfmhPw If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRofjrcTxEw If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLWsr4sB0io If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U92LSbBv9y0 If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJBGq8m8ug If you can't see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-6xGfBGfyg |
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