Japanese Metal veterans Saber Tiger sign European record deal with Into The LimeLight Records15/9/2016 For the last 35 years, Saber Tiger has been building a strong fan base in their native Japan, improving upon their classic heavy metal sound and contemporary progressive touches with each step along the way. And this isn't just any anniversary: from now on, the rest of the world will fall prey to Saber Tiger. Saber Tiger was founded in 1981 by guitarist Akihito Kinoshita. It hasn't been an easy ride; numerous line-up influences and the band's relatively remote location on the northern island of Hokkaido may have slowed down the rise of Saber Tiger, but Kinoshita has soldiered on through good times and bad. Lately, the band is experiencing the most prolific years of their career. With singer Takenori Shimoyama, guitarist Yasuharu Tanaka, both of whom had extended stints with the band in the nineties, and drummer Yasuhiro Mizuno in their lineup, the band sounds more inspired than ever. As proven on - so far - Japan-only releases 'Decisive' (2011), 'Messiah Complex' (2012) and 'Bystander Effect' (2015), the band takes full advantage of the musical expertise within the band. Saber Tiger had its first taste of the European audience when they played two intense concerts in the Netherlands in June 2016. Shortly after, the band signed with Into The LimeLight Records, finally giving them the chance to present their top quality material to a worldwide audience. That means the rest of the world can finally find out what Japanese metalheads have known for a long time: Saber Tiger might just be the best heavy metal band that Japan has to offer. "When we watched them live we were struck by the unbelievable quality and live power, What a great band. We had to sign them..." - Harm Kindt - Into The LimeLight Records And as proof that hard work and never giving up always pays off, 2017 will be the year that the world will finally know about Japan's best kept secret. Saber Tiger will tour Europe in 2017 SABER TIGER: Takenori Shimoyama - Vocal Akihito Kinoshita - Guitar Yasuharu Tanaka - Guitar Yasuhiro Mizuno - Drums hibiki - Bass https://www.facebook.com/sabertiger.official/?fref=ts
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Hell's answer to Evil Scarecrow is here as Eternal Halloween unveil their self-titled music video15/9/2016 Eternal Halloween are about to raise eyebrows within religious establishments following their ‘controversial’ depiction of Christ as his evil counterpart. The band has released its debut music video ‘Eternal Halloween’ - a clear invitation into their reign... Lead by Dave Devil the members of this anonymous group are ft to be described as condemned souls leading their own revolution against modern society and religious establishments. Not much of a surprise as Jesus Christ is depicted by Dave Devil in a re-enactment of his cruxifction: “Praying has never solved my problems anyhow…life gets tougher with the weak killing them by getting sick”. They are neither the frst nor the last band within the Metal scene which is bound to fuel the controversy between Metal music and the religious groups which oppose the genre. Check their self-titled music video below Regardless of which side you are on, Metal music has on multiple occasions being accused for putting religious topics into question and what is largely ignored within this argument is the fact that most metal bands use the imagery and themes of multiple religions and occult practices yet in obedience to none. Ghost have been described as "Grammy Winning Satanic Band” whilst according to The Guardian over 6,000 residents of Wales and England register their religion as “heavy metal”. With heavy riffs, catchy choruses and theatrics inspired by an amalgamation between Rammstein and Rob Zombie, Eternal Halloween invite you to give in to your desires, embrace your sins and feast with them on the eve of your last supper.Sit back and enjoy the ride, it will get bumpy, so you better hang tight…. Eternal Halloween is: Dave Devil: Vocals/Guitars Rudolf Dionkeldei: Keyboards/Backing Vocals Damien Schweinsteiger: Guitars/Backing Vocals Katryna Draven: Bass Markus Mortem: Drums https://www.facebook.com/eternalhalloweenofficial/?pnref=lhc Wormholedeath are proud to announce that Masquera Di Ferro (Gothic Rock from Greece) have signed a deal with them for the worldwide release of their sophomore album "Stalactites". Release dates TBA soon (Europe, Japan, U.S.). Check them out with the song "Sirens" (preview track taken from the upcoming album "Stalactites") (click here to stream the song) Masquera Di Ferro is a Greek Gothic Rock band from Patras, born in October 2012. Their final line-up dates back to the middle of 2013. The same year they recorded their first album at Noisebox Studio with the producer Sakis Bastas. The album was released in February 2014. In September 2015 the band signed with Wormholedeath Records and flew to Italy (Parma) to record their second album at Realsound Studio with Coruzzi Cristian and Wahoomi Corvi. The band had performed several concerts all over Greece. Their live activity never stopped. Band Members: Tasos Psilovasilopoulos (Vocals / Lyrics) Fanis Badas (Guitar) Kostas Birbutsakis (Guitar) Panos Thoidis (Drums) Teo Karalis (Bass) https://www.facebook.com/masqueradiferro http://www.youtube.com/user/masqueradiferro http://www.wormholedeath.com https://www.facebook.com/WormHoleDeath A few days ahead of release, Swiss based tech-death maestros Virvum have partnered with Metal-Injection for a full early stream of their debut album, Illuminance. Fans of Fallujah, Decrepit Birth, and The Faceless will highly appreciate this release. You can listen to Illuminance HERE Virvum - Illuminance will be released this Friday, September 16th across multiple platforms. Pre-orders for Illuminance in a variety of formats and bundles are available here: https://virvum.bandcamp.com/merch https://www.facebook.com/virvum/ http://virvum.bandcamp.com/ Galactic Pegasus are back! Debuting HERE on Rockfeed, the band unleashed "Mare Imbrium", their first single off of upcoming full-length, 'Phantom of the Hill'. ""Mare Imbrium" is the first single off of our upcoming album titled "Phantom Of The Hill." We chose to use this track as our first single as we felt that it showcased a very different sound than anything we have previously done. We think that it is one of the most uniquely structured songs off of our upcoming album. "Phantom Of The Hill" has taken a very long time to complete, and we faced many setbacks along the way such as line up changes and recording issues. Now that we are finally able to release a new song from it, we are extremely excited and we hope that everyone enjoys it, and gets excited to hear more of what we have been cooking up." Phantom of the Hill is set to drop on November 18th via Famined Records. Fans can catch a pre-order of Phantom of the Hill on iTunes, Google, and Amazon now and receive a download of “Mare Imbrium” immediately. Best described as a progressive metalcore band, GP come from from British Columbia, Canada. Their sound is mostly influenced by metalcore from the late 2000’s, as well as the more modern djent movement. By combining these two main influences, along with many others from each member, Galactic Pegasus has been able to create their own unique sound. The band was originally formed in 2012 as a solo project by founding member, Andrew Baena. After receiving numerous show offers, it was converted into a full-fledged band that now has two EPs, a full length album, and a cross-Canada tour under their belt. ttps://www.facebook.com/galacticpegasus https://twitter.com/galacticpegasus http://www.faminedrecords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FaminedRecords https://twitter.com/faminedrecords Romania's Scarlet Aura release “Immortal In Your Eyes”, taken from their new album "Falling Sky"15/9/2016 Romania's Scarlet Aura have just unveiled their new single, 'Immortal In Your Eyes” which is taken from the album "Falling Sky". The album has an official release date of 7th October 2016 via Pure Rock Records Scarlet Aura is one of the hottest favourites for the throne of Melodic Metal! In 2014 they won the Metal challenge "The Black Sea Battle of the Bands" in Kavarna Rock Fest and went on stage with Pretty Maids, Sabaton, Gotthard, Helloween, Accept and Manowar and many more huge artists. Meanwhile they reached headliner status on festivals in Eastern Europe. Now Scarlet Aura with their fantastic female vocalist Aura Danciulescu will go on tour with Tarja Turunen and present their new album "Falling Sky" to the whole world. Songs like "My Own Nightmare" and "Immortal In Your Eyes" cry for a big audience and need to be played in Radio and TV. Made in the best studios and produced by the living legend Roy Z, you can expect that the sound is over the top. So now Scarlet Aura are THE new discovery in Melodic Metal! "Immortal In Your Eyes“ – SCARLET AURA @ PURE ROCK RECORDS soundcloud www.scarletaura.net www.facebook.com/scarletaura Polish Avant-Garde Black Metallers Misanthropic Rage have announced the release of their upcoming full-length album, 'Gates No Longer Shut'. The new material will be released through Godz ov War Productions in November 2016 and follows the dark experimental path which was paved by the recently spawned EP, 'Qualia'. Get a taste of Gates No Longer Shut by listening to a brand new track via Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/godzovwar/misanthropic-rage-into-the-crypt The band comments: "Gates No Longer Shut" contains 7 diverse tracks, based on Black Metal we took it much further, exploring the sound created by every day inspirations. It is also literally the Gates that we opened before us, the Gates that drive us away from all boundaries, opening to our own world, both musically and philosophically. It is our entrance through which we gladly step tall and proud." Misanthropic Rage online: Skyfire Interactive are delighted to welcome symphonic metallers Dead Of Night to their roster. Hailing from the North West of England this 5 piece female fronted band have achieved some fantastic reviews with their debut album “The Dead Shall Rise Again” Originally the band were a studio based band but have made the decision to become a live touring band. They are currently working on a new album to be released by the end of the year If you have not come across Dead Of Night before please find a download link below to the current release "The Dead Shall Rise Again" Dead Of Night are: Briony Featon Dan Roberts Jason Peacock Carl Eden Dave Gudgeon http://deadofnight.eu https://www.facebook.com/banddeadofnight Progressive metal band from Saint-Petersburg Karma Rassa presents thier second album "Talks to Innerself". The epigraph: ...I am just a face under a silver mask amidst the same silver masks... I, wandering the red vaults of corridors... I, coming back from one war to another... I, endlessly beholding the Hysteria of our World... I, solitarily wading through the frozen deserts... I, belonging to the other side of the rain... I, relentlessly sailing to the storms of Jupiter... I, waiting in awe for my last star-fall... I... everywhere are only myriads of Me... You can listen Talks to Innerself here: https://karmarassa.bandcamp.com/album/talks-to-innerself-2 https://www.facebook.com/karmarassa Norwegian progressive extreme metal icons Enslaved will issue their debut full-length, the now legendary Vikingligr Veldi, on vinyl for the first time ever. Set for release on September 23rd, 2016 via By Norse Music, the limited 2xLP gatefold edition includes a stunning new layout design by Z. Bielak (Ghost, Mayhem etc.) as well as four brand new illustrations specially made for this groundbreaking offering. Additionally, the record has been respectfully remastered for vinyl by Iver Sandøy preserving every bit of its original dynamics. Enslaved's Vikingligr Veldi, initially released in 1994, was co-produced with the legendary Pytten (Immortal, Mayhem, Burzum, Emperor et al) in Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway. The album features lyrics in Icelandic, and is a tribute to the Norse landscape, history, and mythology. The songs match these themes with long, horizontal songscapes, dense atmospheres, and winds from the past. "We have been waiting since the day we recorded it," comments Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson, "and at last it is happening! It has been a challenging journey, and it has demanded a lot of patience and understanding from all parts involved. The day we held the finished product in our hands was as sacred a day for us as the day we finished recording it." North American pre-orders are now available. For black vinyl, point your browser HERE. For white vinyl (limited to 1000 copies) go to THIS LOCATION. Vikingligr Velidi Lineup: Ivar Bjørnson - guitars, keys Grutle Kjellson - vocals, bass Trym Torson - drums http://www.bynorse.com http://www.facebook.com/bynorse |
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