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The 'Releases Of The Year' series are albums chosen by myself as the best release from each country / dependency known to have an official release in the year 2017. These are alphabetized in country order so are easy to navigate. Each award has national flag featured alongside the band name, Release Of The Year' and Facebook link (where provided)
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 Argentinian symphonic power metal band Preludio Ancestral have signed a deal with Fighter Records for the worldwide (except Asia) release of their fourth album, to be entitled Oblivion, during the spring of 2018. Formed back in 2005 by guitarist Leo Gatti, the band released a demo in that same year, but it wasn't until 2012 when a first EP and their debut album, Hacia lo Inmortal (Towards the Immortal), was released, being followed by another EP a year later and their second and third albums - Kybalion in 2015 and El Misterio de la Pasión Divina (The Mystery of Divine Passion) in 2016, respectively. Preludio Ancestral have been gaining quite a recognition not only in their native country, where they even opened for acts like Rhapsody of Fire and Stratovarius, but also around the world. Preludio Ancestral's Oblivion will be a magnificent opus of an epic-painted power metal with symphonic arrangements and awesome guitar work, where various European vocalists and Argentinian musicians give form to an album that will be the delight of any lover of this genre. Oblivion is still in the final production stages and will see the light during spring 2018 through Fighter Records. First single, full track-list, exact release date, and cover art will be revealed shortly. In the meantime, consult the band's official Facebook site below. www.facebook.com/preludioancestral2018 www.fighter-records.com www.facebook.com/fighter.records  Oh wow! Back in 2008, Alestorm were mere newcomers and beginners - and yet they created a modern metal classic and a completely new subgenre. Captain Morgan`s Revenge marks the birth of Pirate Metal as we know it today and turned a couple of young Scotsmen into the hottest band the modern metal scene has to offer! Ten years later and sold-out shows all over the world, their boozy debut gets its well-deserved anniversary treatment and will be re-released on January 26th 2018 with Napalm Records! Captain Morgan`s Revenge – 10th Anniversary Edition has received a fresh remix and remastering by original producer Lasse Lammert at his LSD studios and will be coming with a rejuvenated artwork. Alongside the 'Live At Summer Breeze' bonus disc, this re-release will be a true gem for all collectors, new fans and nostalgics alike! The pirates about their upcoming Anniversary Edition: "Oh wow! Can't believe it's been 10 years already since we made this record. We were all terrible musicians back then, and it was only thanks to the immense skill of our producer Lasse Lammert that we managed to salvage a passable bunch of songs. But anyway, it seems a bunch of you people seemed to like this album, so we decided to give it a bit of spit and polish for the 10th anniversary. NO, this is not one of those shitty 'brickwall' remasters that some bands do, and NO, this is not a re-recording by a bunch of disinterested and jaded old musicians. We've taken the original multitrack source material from 10 years ago (bad playing, cheap keyboards, awful vocals and everything), and just re-mixed the whole album to be punchier, tighter, more dynamic, and more sonically delightful than before. You probably won't even notice the difference! But it's there. And it'll sound awesome on vinyl, for the first time ever!" Captain Morgan`s Revenge – 10th Anniversary Edition, coming as CD digi pack, LP gatefold and digital download, is now available for pre-order HERE! 
After the band just returned from the US Vans Warped Tour as well as an extensive European run this year, Alestorm will continue to drop their anchor live on the following dates. Turn on your eyepatch and let the rum flow freely here: 25.11.17 MX – Mexico City / Cosa Nostra 26.11.17 CO – Bogota / Auditorio Lumiere 28.11.17 PE – Lima / Mangos 01.12.17 BR – Curitiba / John Bull 02.12.17 BR – Sao Paulo / Tropical Butanta 03.12.17 BR – Porto Alegre / El Toro Pub 04.12.17 UY – Montevideo / Montevideo Music Box 06.12.17 AR – Rosario / Animal 07.12.17 AR – Buenos Aires / Uniclub 08.12.17 AR – Cordoba / Casa Babylon 09.12.17 CL – Santiago / Nuevo Club Rock & Guitarras Piratefest UK Tour 2018: with support from Rumahoy and The Dread Crew Of Oddwood 09.02.18 UK – Liverpool / O2 Academy 10.02.18 UK – Sheffield / Corporation 11.02.18 UK – Newcastle / Northumbria Uni 13.02.18 UK – Aberdeen / Garage 14.02.18 UK – Glasgow / O2 ABC 15.02.18 IRE – Belfast / Mandela Hall 16.02.18 IRE – Dublin / Tivoli 17.02.18 UK – Birmingham / HRH Metal 18.02.18 UK – Manchester / O2 Ritz 20.02.18 UK – Leeds / Stylus 21.02.18 UK – Norwich / Waterfront 22.02.18 UK – London / O2 Forum 23.02.18 UK – Brighton / Concorde 2 24.02.18 UK – Bristol / Motion 25.02.18 UK – Southampton / Engine Rooms www.alestorm.net www.facebook.com/alestormband www.alestorm.napalmrecords.com  Over the last year Delain have been celebrating their ten year anniversary – from the release of their fifth full-length Moonbathers and an anniversary edition of their debut album Lucidity to extensive headline tours across Europe and North America to gracing some of the world’s biggest festival stages – the band is set to cap it off with the release of their first ever live DVD / Blu-Ray package coming out on October 27, 2017 on Napalm Records! 'A Decade of Delain: Live at Paradiso' was filmed at a sold out gig at Amsterdam’s legendary Paradiso on December 10, 2016. Delain was joined on stage throughout the evening by Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Liv Kristine, Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory), and many other special guests and collaborators. Coming as a 2-CD / DVD / Blu-Ray as well as LP Gatefold editions, 'A Decade of Delain – Live At Paradiso' is now available for pre-order HERE! The set list for the evening showcased songs spanning Delain's entire decade-long existence, including everything from the sing-along singles to cuts from the band’s vault that are rarely played live. On top of the full live concert, the package includes an exclusive documentary about the band entitled We Are The Others – A Decade of Delain, a bonus live performance of “We Are the Others” from Masters of Rock 2015, and the “Suckerpunch” music video. Says the band: After months of planning, performing and putting together our first ever live DVD / CD / Blu-Ray "A Decade of Delain - Live at Paradiso", we are very excited to be so close it's release now! What to expect? Have a look at this trailer for a sneak peek! We hope you enjoy it, and we hope it makes you extra eager to experience the complete 115 minute show and all cool extras, including the documentary "We Are The Others - A Decade of Delain" very soon! Check out Delain's teaser for their upcoming live release right HERE!  The tracklist of 'A Decade of Delain – Live At Paradiso' reads as follows: CD/DVD/Blu-Ray: 1. Intro (The Monarch) 2. Hands of Gold (featuring Alissa White-Gluz) 3. Suckerpunch 4. The Glory and the Scum 5. Get the Devil Out of Me 6. Army of Dolls 7. The Hurricane 8. April Rain 9. Where Is The Blood (featuring Burton C. Bell) 10. Here Come the Vultures 11. Fire With Fire 12. The Tragedy of the Commons (featuring Alissa White-Gluz) 13. Danse Macabre 14. Sleepwalkers Dream (featuring Rob van der Loo, Sander Zoer, and Guus Eikens) 15. Your Body is a Battleground (featuring Marco Hietala – video) 16. Stay Forever 17. See Me In Shadow (featuring Liv Kristine and Elianne Anemaat) 18. The Gathering 19. Pristine (featuring George Oosthoek) 20. Mother Machine 21. Sing to Me (featuring Marco Hietala – video) 22. Don’t Let Go 23. We Are the Others DVD/Blu-Ray Bonus Content: 1. We Are the Others – A Decade of Delain documentary 2. “We Are the Others” – live at Masters of Rock 2015 3. “Suckerpunch” official music video  In support of Delain's upcoming live release, the band will hit the road for the Danse Macabre Tour this Fall, featuring special guest and frequent collaborator Marco Hietala from Nightwish on all dates, along with a very special set list of rarely-played Delain songs! Support will be coming from Serenity and Cellar Darling. Catch this very special and exciting live package on the following dates: Oct. 26 – Paris, France – Alhambra Oct. 27 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7 Oct. 28 – Bochum, Germany – Zeche (SOLD OUT) Oct. 29 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Oct. 31 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli (SOLD OUT) Nov. 1 – London, UK – Koko (SOLD OUT) Delain will follow the Danse Macabre Tour with a string of dates in South America in late 2017 and a full North American tour with Kamelot and Battlebeast in Spring 2018: Nov. 18 – Sao Paolo, Brazil – Manifesto Nov. 19 – Granfinos, Brazil – Granfinos Nov. 21 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil – Theatro Odissea Nov. 23 – Santiago, Chile – Club Subterraneo Nov. 24 – Rosario, Argentina – Teatro Vorterix Rosario (w/ Amaranthe) Nov. 25 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estadio Luna Park (w/ Tarja and Amaranthe) Apr. 16 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom Apr. 17 – Charlotte, NC – Filmore Underground Apr. 18 – Silver Springs, MD – The Filmore Apr. 20 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza Apr. 22 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis Apr. 23 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House Apr. 25 – Albany, NY – Upstate Concert Hall Apr. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall Apr. 27 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall Apr. 28 – Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze Apr. 29 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly's May 01 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theater May 02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Complex May 04 – San Jose, CA – City National Civic May 05 – Anaheim, CA – Grove Anaheim May 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater May 08 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues May 09 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues May 11 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade May 12 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues May 13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution www.delain.nl www.facebook.com/delainmusic www.instagram.com/delainofficial www.twitter.com/delainmusic Satyricon unveils track-list for new album 'Deep calleth upon Deep'; now available for pre-order4/8/2017  Nearly three years in the making, black metal legends Satyricon have revealed their highly anticipated ninth studio album, 'Deep calleth upon Deep' is set for release on 22nd September via Napalm Records. The opus will be available in digital format, CD digipak and gatefold vinyl options and is now available for pre-order HERE! The band recently unveiled initial album details and the album’s artwork, an obscure drawing from 1898 by perhaps the greatest Norwegian artist of all time, Edvard Munch.
Recorded in Oslo, Norway and Vancouver, Canada, during early 2017 and mixed together with revered studio guru Mike Fraser (who previously worked on Satyricon’s 2006 album, ‘Now, Diabolical’), ‘Deep calleth upon Deep’ is not just a new collection of songs from one of extreme music’s most enduring and reliable bands: this is a wholesale reinvention and a brand new era in Satyricon history. Says frontman and visionary Satyr: “Approaching this release, what I always kept in mind is that either this is the beginning of something new or it’s gonna be my last record. If this is going to be the last, then it needs to be something special. If there are more records, then I’d better make sure that this is so different from the last one that it feels like a new beginning. I think it’s really, really dark, very spiritual and filled with confidence and energy.” 'Deep calleth upon Deep' is a profound statement about the essence of Satyricon’s music and the eternal value of art itself. Satyr continues, “The way that I see it is that for any art, be it Satyricon or any other form of art with substance, in order for you to be able to inhale and completely understand it, it will take a little bit of you as well. If you get it all after a couple of listens, you know that it probably won’t stay with you. So the title is saying, ‘From the depth of the people making this record to the depth of the listener…’ If you want to take part in this journey, you should be prepared to dig deep down in the darkest corner of your soul with us." Satyricon have always excelled as a live band, their evocative performances increasingly becoming special events as their frequency is dialled back to accommodate the Oslo band’s new ‘modus operandi’. In support of 'Deep calleth upon Deep' the band is set to tour on the following dates: 24.09.17 DE - Hamburg / Grünspan 25.09.17 DE - Essen / Turock 26.09.17 NL - Tilburg - 013 27.09.17 BE - Vosselaar / Biebob 29.09.17 UK - London / Heaven 30.09.17 FR - Paris / La Maroquinerie 01.10.17 FR - Nantes - MJC De Reze 02.10.17 FR - Toulouse / Le Metronum 04.10.17 ES - Madrid / Sala But 05.10.17 ES - Barcelona / Razzamatazz 06.10.17 FR – Montpellier / Rockstore 07.10.17 IT - Bologna / Zona Roveri 09.10.17 CH - Zurich / Dynamo 10.10.17 DE - Munich / Backstage Halle 11.10.17 AT - Vienna / Szene 12.10.17 CZ - Prague / Akropolis 14.10.17 PL - Krakow / Kwadrat 15.10.17 PL - Warsaw / Progresja 16.10.17 DE - Berlin / SO36 17.10.17 DK - Copenhagen / Pumpehuset 19.10.17 DK - Aarhus / Train 20.10.17 SE - Gotherburg / Pustervik 21.10.17 SE - Stockholm / Klubben 31.10.17 MX - Guadalajara / C3 Stage 01.11.17 MX - Mexico City / Circo Volador 02.11.17 CR - San Jose / Pepper’s Club 07.11.17 CL - Santiago / Blondie 08.11.17 AR - Buenos Aires / Uniclub 10.11.17 BR - Belo Horizonte / Stonehenge 11.11.17 BR - Sao Paulo / Clash Club 12.11.17 BR - Rio De Janeiro / Teatro Oddiseia 22.11.17 NO - Molde / Gamle Kulturset 23.11.17 NO - Trondheim / Byscenen 24.11.17 NO - Oslo / Sentrum Scene 25.11.17 NO - Tromso / Driv 29.11.17 NO - Bergen / Hulen 30.11.17 NO - Stavanger / Folken 01.12.17 NO - Kristiansand / Kick 02.12.17 NO - Hamar / Gregers www.satyricon.no www.facebook.com/satyriconofficial www.napalmrecords.com www.facebook.com/napalmrecords  Norwegian extreme metal titans Ancient have announced their Latin American tour dates and cities, kicking off on September 7th in Mexico. Check out the tour dates below. Ancient Frontman Zel stated: "We are very excited and proud to announce the Ancient tour in Latin America in September. This has in many ways been a dream come true for us, to finally tour this corner of the world. The tour that took place in 2007 was not with a full band line-up and I was not even there myself, but this time we will bring the most powerful and energetic line up Ancient has ever had, with Mr. Nick Barker himself on the drums!! A lot of fans from countries like Honduras, Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Venezuela and especially Brazil, have been writing to us asking why we will not visit these places during the tour. The thing is, that it does not depend on the band, we would play in every single country if we had the chance. These decisions are always made by the booking agency and the local promoters in each country. Sometimes the expenses (especially with travelling) are simply too high to make it happen, but we will do our best to return again with an even bigger tour next time !!! Let's keep the Ancient spirit alive !!"  South American Tour 2017: September 7 Mexico - Merida Yucatan September 8 Mexico - San Luis Potosi September 9 Mexico - Mexico City September 10 Guatemala - Guatemala City September 12 El Salvador - San Salvador September 13 Costa Rica - San José September 15 Colombia - Cali September 16 Colombia - Bogotà September 17 Ecuador - Quito September 19 Peru - Lima September 20 Chile - Santiago September 21 Argentina - Buenos Aires ANCIENT: http://www.facebook.com/ancientband | http://www.ancientband.net EMP LABEL GROUP: http://empmerch.com – http://emplabelgroup.com SOULSELLER RECORDS: http://www.soulsellerrecords.com MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement  Furious Argentine Groove / Thrash unit Granada will be releasing their latest full length "Sincronizado" via Symbol of Domination Prod. Metal Underground exclusively streamed the music video of the title track of the album, which can be found at this location Granada was formed in the year 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded by Guillermo Estévez (vocals and guitar), the band´s debut show was in 2010 with Black Dahlia Murder (USA), and continued with a series of shows in every possible venue in Buenos Aires and the rest of Argentina. With 03 full lengths and one EP, the band has crossed the border by touring the neighbouring countries and achieving huge admiration from the audiences of all over the world. Granada achieve their own sound with their 4th album "Sincronizado", recorded at "El Pie Recording Studio" and Chulengo, produced by Guillermo Estévez. The album will be released by Symbol of Domination Prod., and will be distributed by Icarus Records (Argentina) and Blacktape Unorthodox Records (Argentina) Testimony from the band about the video: "Taxidermy is the preserving of an animal's body via stuffing or mounting for the purpose of display or study. In the official video, we shot a real Taxidermist working for us, trying to communicate that the process of recording and album or song, or even playing it live is similar to Taxidermy." http://granadametal.com https://www.facebook.com/granadametal https://www.youtube.com/user/granadametal https://granadametal.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/SymbolOfDominationProd https://vk.com/sodp666 https://symbolofdomination.bandcamp.com  Folk Metallers Triddana presents "Twelve Acoustic Pieces", a selection of tracks from their first 2 albums in acoustic format. This release will be available only in digital format on the main platforms. Triddana was formed in 2011 in Buenos Aires, the first album "Ripe for Rebellion" was released in 2013 and it´s second album entitled "The Power & The Will" in 2015 through the German label PowerProg. After a tour in Europe in 2016, the band will return in summer of 2017 to present this new album
Everlasting lie https://youtu.be/5WCqFIQsRA8 Tour in Germany: 15/06 - MISE Open Air - Büssfeld (Hessen, Germany) 17/06 - Irish Pub Giessen - Giessen (Hessen, Germany) 23/06 - Dingens Am See - Mengerskirchen (Hessen, Germany) 24/06 - Rockkeller - Alsfeld (Hessen, Germany) 01/07 - Purgatory - Runzhausen (Hessen, Germany) 22/07 - Open Air Seedorf - Lüneburg (Lower Saxony, Germany) 24/07 - Free & Easy Festival Backstage - Munich (Baviera, Germany) www.triddana.net www.facebook.com/Triddana www.youtube.com/Triddana www.twitter.com/Triddana  Argentinian Prog-Tango Metal act Bandolirium, led by bandoneon player Amijai Shalev, are set to release their self-titled debut album this Friday, May 12. Although there were tries in the past to blend Tango and Progressive Metal together, Bandolirium’s approach to this idea goes a few steps further by including a bandoneon—a type of square concertina popular in Argentina—in their music. About the idea to create Prog Metal music with the inclusion of the instrument, Shalev commented:- “I feel it's a natural result of the music I listen to and my personal background. Great part of being a composer is finding the unique combination that we are and the way we see our environment. Living in Buenos Aires, this combination seems obvious to me, it hasn't been done before just because people have a tendency to keep on doing the same stuff. In Prog Metal you hear very often rhythms and melodies from different cultures, so if we want to do Argentinian Prog Metal, Tango is a great inspiration, also using the bandoneon in metal parts is interesting because the sound is similar to keyboards but you can work the dynamics of an acoustic instrument, and of course for Tango audience the metal sound is something new.” Progressive Metal and Tango have a lot in common, the intensity and drama especially, but even specific rhythms that are used in metal are found in tango. Bandolirium has previously released a cover of Metallica’s classic “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Shalev said: “I think that our version of ‘For whom the Bell’ tolls is an example how close tango and metal (in this case thrash) can get.” About the creative process of the self-titled album, Amijai said: “I composed all the parts with scores at home, a very intimate process, for the drums I only wrote a reference and our drummer, Marcos Edwards, composed the real drums. While rehearsing we made the changes and corrections; there were many of them. It was a very interesting work, we learned a lot doing it.” "Bandolirium" is out on May 12th. Bandolirium is: Amijai Shalev - bandoneon Marcos de Cristobal - guitars Matias Brandauer - bass Marcos Edwards - drums Website Bandcamp
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