 The Dutch symphonic metal stars EPICA are ready to release the second studio trailer for their upcoming masterpiece The Holographic Principle. In this new clip, the band shows its work and experimentation with many new instruments and how it affected the depth and diversity of their new sound: https://youtu.be/HzqHyRu1oSc "Recording this album felt like being a kid in a candystore", states Keyboarder Coen Janssen. "Never before have we used more live-instruments. Recording them ourselves and hearing the music come 'alive' like that is an indescribable feeling! I'm sure these efforts make this album our best yet!" In case you missed the first trailer, where EPICA spoke about their songwriting process and revealed their first song snippets, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/LSlEVPjG7rg EPICA's new masterpiece The Holographic Principle will be released via Nuclear Blast on September 30th, but you can already see the track-list here:
Don't miss EPICA on tour! 06.08. LT Zarasai City - Roko Naktys The band's own EPIC METAL FEST: 01.10. NL Tilburg - Epic Metal Fest Netherlands 15.10. BR Sao Paulo - Epic Metal Fest Brazil EPICA + POWERWOLF 12.01. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 13.01. D Cologne - Palladium 14.01. D Ludwigsburg - MHP Arena 16.01. CH Geneve - Salle Des Fetes De Thonex 17.01. CH Zurich - Volkshaus 18.01. IT Milan - Live Club 20.01. D Munich - Tonhalle 21.01. A Vienna - Gasometer 24.01. PL Warsaw - Progresja 25.01. D Berlin - Huxley's 27.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 28.01. CZ Prague - Forum Karlin 01.02. BE Brussels- Ancienne Belgique 03.02. UK London - o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 04.02. F Paris - Le Zénith More dates coming soon...! Get your tickets here: www.epica.nl/tour EPICA VIP upgrades are available here: www.epica.soundrink.com www.epica.nl www.facebook.com/epica www.nuclearblast.de/epica
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 Polish label VIA NOCTURNA have teamed up with Metal Underground to stream the entirety of Mónt, by Swiss extreme metal band BEANSIDHE. The album, which is a masterpiece of extreme metal will be available for purchase on July 28th 2016. Stream Mónt here:http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=125070 Purchase the album on CD here: https://vianocturna.bandcamp.com/album/m-nt Established in 1999, Switzerland’s BEANSIDHE has delivered in 2016 its third manifestation – “Mónt”. The album is a dedication to the païsans who inhabited our mountains centuries ago. The lyrics – sang in our typical dialect – explore the inner feelings of solitary men, touch on the wonders of nature, and deal with concepts of man’s spiritual elevation to deity. “Mónt” is a long step forward from the previous works of the band, which while being musically valid probably lacked originality and self-awareness. Beansidhe has in the past few years dedicated itself almost completely to the creative side of making music, while specifically disregarding live shows. It is the opinion of the individuals behind Beansidhe that their music is better appreciated in a quiet setting and in deep reverie.
 German metalcore unit I AM NOAH have released a Recording Video for "One Man Wolfpack," a track from new album The Verdict.
The Verdict was released worldwide May 13 on Bastardized Recordings. Purchase the album at this location. Produced by Aljoscha Sieg at Pitchback Studio, the album questions the long-existing, yet unchallenged barriers of the mind that humanity has grown to accept. In 12 songs, unapologetic intensity meets empathy, devotion and structure. Sonically rooted in ambient metalcore, the album is defined by its progressive riffing and percussive assault. The lyrics are written from the perspective of the album's fictional anti-hero, Noah. www.facebook.com/iamnoahofficial www.twitter.com/iamnoahofficial www.instagram.com/iamnoahofficial http://www.bastardized.net/ www.facebook.com/Bastardizedrec NY's Bangladeafy premiere "Termites", the first single from the Narcopaloma EP via Metal Injection26/7/2016  New York City-based technical metal duo, Bangladeafy, has just issued the first single from their impending Narcopaloma EP, with a premiere of the churning "Termites," delivered exclusively through Metal Injection. Narcopaloma crams seven new tunes into a white-knuckled fifteen-minute ride through Weirdo City, delivering Bangladeafy's manic, tech-mangled, bass and drum-driven attack with even more brain-warping arrangements than before. Progressive fusion meets cyber annihilation in brutalizing grooves that take the listener by the throat and drag one through a psychotic 8-bit video game holocaust. The first single from Narcopaloma comes writhing forth through an exclusive debut at Metal Injection, the write-up stating of the track, "'Termites' bends and twists endlessly though cluttered hallways of riffs and insane passages that just might make you pause the track to get off your ass and practice. Seriously, this sounds like four dudes trying to keep up with one another... not two dudes crushing it. Observe!" Choke on Bangladeafy's "Termites" RIGHT HERE. Narcopaloma will see release on CD and digital formats through the band's cohorts at Nefarious Industries on August 26th; preorders will be made available in the coming days. Bangladeafy has booked a Brooklyn record release show on August 25th, with many other live announcements to be expected. Bangladeafy CD Release Show: 8/25/2016 Sunnyvale - Brooklyn, NY w/ Husbandry, Spotlights, Geometers The origin of the Bangladeafy moniker fuses the Bangladeshi descent of drummer Atif Haq with the physical hearing impairment of bassist/pianist/vocalist Jon Ehlers, as he along with two sisters were been born with sensorineural hearing-loss. The duo interlopes endless runs and rhythms with intense time changes and otherworldly texture with utter seamlessness. Closing a three-year gap since The Briefcase EP left jaws swinging, the duo slams back onto the grid with Narcopaloma. The record is drenched in the synth elements that have permeated the outfit's prior works, including segues bridging each track, and while Bangladeafy songs are largely instrumental already, Narcopaloma is virtually void of any vocals. Narcopaloma was engineered and mixed by Jonathan Vergara at Pancake Studios, with Atif Haq's drums having been recorded by Mike Gatto, and all bass, samplers, and keys tracked by the band's Jon Ehlers. Bangladeafy is also already currently immersed in the writing process for their next release. Steady updates are to be expected throughout the year. http://www.facebook.com/Bangladeafy http://bangladeafy.bandcamp.com http://www.facebook.com/NefariousIndustries http://www.nefariousindustries.com http://www.twitter.com/NefariousInd  Shantak is a Melodic Death Metal project born in Brescia (Northern Italy). The Heavy, Doom and Thrash Metal influences mixed with Melodic Death and Old School Death Metal are perfectly blended, as Shantak craft their songwriting transcending into gloomy yet bright melodies, with lyrical themes focused on literature, dreams, love and the universal power of Nature, while the main themes are landscapes painted of death and mortality. Current line-up: Nicola Belotti [Vocals] Luigi Colucci [Guitar] Simone Mazzardi [Guitar] Matteo Spada [Drums] Federico Albini [Bass] Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/for-the-darkening/id1111535989  "Deride The Wretch" is the unrelenting new single from Denmark's brutal death faction, DAWN OF DEMISE. Culled from the band's impending fourth full-length studio album, The Suffering, which is rapidly nearing release through Unique Leader Records, the song is delivered to the public by way of a new lyric video, premiered through Decibel Magazine. Offers the esteemed mag of this brutal visual creation, "'Deride The Wretch' is three minutes of groovy, crushing riffs paired with a sharp, mechanical-looking lyric video. There aren't many frills in the song - DAWN OF DEMISE rounds out the instrumental with lyrics about the changing of time and hierarchies, along with the death you'd expect in a death metal song." Adds the band, "'Deride The Wretch' shows what DAWN OF DEMISE is all about. It's heavy, groovy, slamming, but it also has a few fast parts and quite a few of our signature breaks here and there. All in all, 'Deride The Wretch' is very representative of this upcoming album... The Suffering is without a doubt our most varied release, but here's a very DAWN OF DEMISE-ish track to get the ball rolling! Sample "Deride The Wretch" by DAWN OF DEMISE at Decibel RIGHT HERE. Appropriately titled The Suffering, the new DAWN OF DEMISE album bears eleven new limb-removing tracks totalling a punishing thirty-seven minutes of extreme death metal savagery engineered mixed and mastered at Antfarm Studios by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Behemoth, Aborted). Unique Leader will issue The Suffering from these Danish death metal dealers on August 26th; pre-orders are available HERE. DAWN OF DEMISE was forged in Silkeborg, Denmark in 2003 with a singular purpose - to play heavy, crushing death metal. Thirteen years later, that goal hasn't changed. The band differs a great deal from many of death metal's modern practitioners due in no small fact that the collective cares little about acts about speed or technicality, their focus set exclusively on heaviness, groove, good songs, and the catchy riff. Inspired by the likes of Suffocation, Pyrexia, Internal Bleeding, Abominable Putridity, Obituary, and Inveracity, the band's vicious, slam-laden output should be of little surprise. http://www.facebook.com/dawnofdemise/?fref=ts http://www.uniqueleader.com http://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords http://www.uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com  The release date of the new ANCILLOTTI album „Strike Back“ on CD is September 16th, 2016. The pre-order phase will start on September 2nd, 2016 on the Pure Steel webshop. More than two and a half years after the longplayer debut „The Chain Goes On“ (also released through Pure Steel Records) the Italians ANCILLOTTI are back with their second output „Strike Back“. Formed by the ANCILLOTTI brothers Daniele (ex Strana Officina) and Bid as well as son/nephew Brian ANCILLOTTI with the blood brother guitarist Ciano, the family business committed themselves to classical Heavy Metal. Melodic, yet modern produced, but also with a big Rock’n’Roll drive. On the – plus intro – eleven new tracks ANCILLOTTI offer everything in handmade Heavy Metal; no matter if emotional ballads (“Lonely Road”), the anthem "Fight" or banging midtempo tracks (“Life Is For Livin’”) or doublebass parts (“The Hunter”). Traditional Italian Steel is reborn!
Iberian extreme metal outfit Noctem are excited to reveal the details on their highly anticipated fourth studio album entitled "Haeresis". Scheduled for release on September 30 via Prosthetic Records (N.America, UK / EU) and Art Gates Records (Spain), "Haeresis" consists of ten brutally punishing tracks which conceptually delve into the dark history of their home country of Spain. Complimenting cover artwork, as seen above, was completed by Seth Siro Anton (Septicflesh, Moonspell, Behemoth) and depicts an epic and grotesque display of obscene torture extracted from the Spanish inquisition (1.500 A.C.). Noctem, consisting of Beleth (vocals), Exo (lead guitars), Ethell (rhythm guitars), Varu (bass) and Voor (drums), self-recorded and produced "Haerisis" earlier this year at Firework Estudios in Valencia before sending it to Sweden's Necromorbus Studio for mixing and mastering by Tore Stjerna (Watain, Valkyrja). The band collectively proclaimed; "This record is proof that a band like us can keep evolving with time. It looks, sounds, smells and tastes different from anything we've ever done while keeping our original essence in every track. We're sure that any fan of Extreme Metal will be satisfied with this new opus".
Having recently made their way across the European festival circuit, including a featured set at Metal Lorca Festival, Noctem will next bring their darkened assault to audiences this October as they join Negura Bunget across Spain. Previously, the band has shared the stage with acts including Taake, Valkyrja, Marduk and Anaal Nathrakh, just to name a few. Stay tuned for new music and further details on "Haeresis" at: www.prostheticrecords.com www.artgatesrecords.com and the official sites of the band: Official Website Official Facebook Official Twitter  "Wriggling Chrysalis Of Metaphysical Grudge" is chock full of penetrating, pit-raging tunes, going off like a bomb from the start, setting the tone for the entire album. Containing plenty of what makes Brutal Death Metal "brutal", whether it is the slamming grooves or the blasting mayhem, its also is fast, catchy, and technical, and never boring, making this a stand out brutal death metal album that appeals to a wide audience. Japanese newcomers Urobilinemua have more than earned their way to the Gore House Productions camp. In under 2 years, this technical yet brutal quintet has not only released a split, but also self-released and distributed their first EP in the vast Japanese metal market.
Featuring album art by the grotesque loving painter Mei Maro, "Wriggling Chrysalis Of Metaphysical Grudge" was recorded / mixed at Urobilinemia's home studio, and received a revamp mastering touch by Chris Garcia of The Morgue Music Studios (Stages of Decomposition, Bloodscribe, Cranial Engorgement) in Inglewood, CA. ORDER: http://smarturl.it/Urobilinemia LIKE: https://www.facebook.com/urobilinemia1 LABEL: www.gorehouseproductions.com  Fresh, dark and extremely powerful are only a few of the best ways to accurately describe Lacuna Coil’s latest opus 'Delirium', which encompasses the strength and heavy approach of thrash metal from the 90’s twisted with goth elements into a modern style. Now, the group proudly presents the album’s first official music video for its gripping title track 'Delirium' which was directed by Michael Winkler (iconographic). Cristina Scabbia states: "We filmed our parts for this video in one evening while we were on the US tour this past May. We used a Go-Pro against a black backdrop and we wanted something that would be purposely rough, something that could remind some weird lost videos found after years and years. The whole video edited together with the parts filmed by the director with an actress turned out as a very strange sort of a trip, where a girl tries to tight up memories and details together to try to find her sanity back, somehow. I really like some of the scenes as they reminded me some kind of Korean horror movies vibe and it is totally fitting the ‘Delirium' vibe and concept. It also leaves a lot to the imagination, so thanks for checking it out and enjoy." Catch Lacuna Coil on one of their many shows in 2016: Summer festivals: 22.07.16 (IT) Vinci (FI) - Festa Dell’Unicorno 29.07.2016 (IT) Rapallo (GE) - Beer "Art" Rock Summer Festival 05.08.2016 (IT) San Benedetto del Tronto (AP) - Maremoto Festival (free entry) 13.08.16 (AT) Graz - Metal On The Hill Festival 09.09.26 (NO) Bergen - Edge: Nordic 08.-09.10.16 (J) Tokyo - Loudpark Festival Australia: 12.10.16 (AUS) Perth - Amplifier Bar 13.10.16 (AUS) Melbourne - Max Watt’s 14.10.16 (AUS) Sydney - The Metro Theatre 15.10.16 (AUS) Brisbane - Max Watt’s Europe: 20.10.16 (FR) Paris - Cabaret Sauvage 21.10.16 (B) Vosselaar - Biebob 22.10.16 (NL) Tilburg - 013 24.10.16 (DE) Cologne - Underground 25.10.16 (DE) Berlin - White Trash Ballroom 26.10.16 (DE) Hamburg - Logo 28.10.16 (DK) Copenhagen - Vega (Small Hall) 29.10.16 (SE) Malmo - KB 30.10.16 (NO) Oslo - John Dee 31.10.16 (SE) Stockholm - Nalen 02.11.16 (DE) Essen - Zeche Carl 03.11.16 (DE) Munich - Strom 04.11.16 (CZ) Prague - Rock Café 07.11.16 (CH) Pratteln - Konzertfabrik Z7 08.11.16 (FR) Strasbourg - La Laiterie 10.11.16 (UK) Bristol - Marble Factory 11.11.16 (UK) London - Koko 13.11.16 (UK) Birmingham - O2 Institute2 14.11.16 (UK) Newcastle - Riverside 15.11.16 (UK) Glasgow - Garage 16.11.16 (UK) Manchester - Academy 2 18.11.16 (UK) Southampton - 1865 20.11.16 (FR) Cognac - West Rock 22.11.16 (ES) Madrid - But 23.11.16 (ES) Granada - El Tren 24.11.16 (ES) Barcelona - Razzmatazz 26.11.16 (IT) Pordenone - Il Deposito 27.11.16 (IT) Rome - Orion 28.11.16 (IT) Milan - Live Club 29.11.16 (IT) Bologna - Zona Roveri 02.12.16 (TR) Istanbul - KucukCiftlik Park 03.12.16 (TR) Izmir - Container Hall 04.12.16 (TR) Ankara - Jolly Joker Ankara http://www.lacunacoil.it https://www.facebook.com/lacunacoil http://www.centurymedia.com http://www.twitter.com/centurymediaeu http://www.facebook.com/centurymedia http:/www.cmdistro.com |
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