Swedish heavy metal heroes Sabaton released their latest, highly-acclaimed record, The Last Stand, on August 19 through Nuclear Blast. The album reached the highest US & Canadian chart entries in the bands history debuting at #63 on the Billboard U.S. Top 200 album chart, #2 on the Billboard Hard Music chart, #2 on the Canadian Hard Music Chart, and #20 on the Canadian Top 200 album chart. The Last Stand also holds the #5 position on the Billboard Top Rock album chart, #4 on the Billboard Independent albums chart, and #19 on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart. Worldwide first week chart positions for The Last Stand include: #1 - Czech Republic #1 - Finland #1 - Sweden #2 - Germany #4 - Belgium #11 - Netherlands #11 - Norway #15 - Hungary #17 - UK #29 - Australia #92 - Ireland Additionally, the band has revealed the first track-by-track trailer today, telling more about the stories behind the songs. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/_nIPHU6N1IM Get the new album here: http://nblast.de/SabatonLastStandNB Or digitally: http://nblast.de/SabatonDownloads www.SABATON.net www.facebook.com/sabaton www.twitter.com/SABATON www.youtube.com/SABATON
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Irish doom / sludge juggernaut Mares Of Diomedes, have revealed "Earth Destroyer" a brand new track taken from their forthcoming split with fellow doom merchants Dreich. The track is a roaring beast and is highly recommended for fans of Slomatics, Keeper and The Obsessed. Stream the track at this location: http://thesludgelord.blogspot.ca/2016/08/and-earth-will-be-destroyed-with.html The split album will be released on limited edition vinyl, cassette, CD and digital versions on September 16th 2016. Pre-order the album at this location: http://www.heavyearthrecords.com/shop/4589438932 Mares of Diomedes are a two piece from Ireland consisting of two brothers who started the band in 2014 and released their first self-titled EP; through Heavy Earth Records in early 2015. They toured Europe earlier this year and have taken a break from gigs to focus on writing their debut album. https://www.facebook.com/maresofdiomedes Off the back of a blistering performance last weekend at Bloodstock Festival, Irish Thrashers Psykosis today unveil a new music video for 'Driller Killer', the first single from their debut full length album Welcome To The Psyko Ward. Frontman Grant Walsh comments, "We chose 'Driller Killer' as our single because it shows a lot of playing styles and is a good example of what the album is sounding like. It's fast, catchy, funky and thrashy, you can bang your head, sing along or dance to it." "The song is written about the serial Killer Jeffery Dalmer, who used to drill into his victims brains and pour eroding acid into the drill hole to make his victim a lifeless drone to obey his every command, so we thought that was pretty cool topic, and started writing 'Driller Killer'." Welcome To The Psyko Ward is set for release 16th September and is available to order HERE. www.facebook.com/psykosisthrashmetal Anyone who has seen Psykosis live can attest to this; these guys are the epitome of what party thrash is all about. High energy live performances, fast paced action on stage and riffs to boot with memorable hooks and crowd sing-a-longs, not to forget the all important lashings of tongue-in-cheek, and often childish, humour. The thrash outfit hail from Dublin, Ireland and started in 2008 after a booze fuelled binge and desire to inject some good fun into the rich but sombre Irish metal scene. The band began honing their sound on the stages of Dublin and progressed to headliner gigs and support slots with internationally recognised acts such as D.R.I., Sacred Reich, Evile, Blaze Bayley and Gama Bomb. The band got their first break in mainland UK when they were invited to Bloodstock Open Air in the summer of 2014. Their performance has gone down in the history books of the festival as during their set Psykosis and their crew threw out hundred's of bottles of home brew just prior to performing the song 'Beach Party', a song which the band were more than happy to share their inflatable beach toys with the appreciative crowd for. From that moment the band have been inviting folk all across the UK to their fun filled shows as well as having set sail and ventured to far flung places (from little old Ireland at least) such as Metal Days in Slovenia and more. They say time flies when you're having fun, and that is indeed the case with Psykosis because after eight years in existence the band have only recently hit the studio with producer Steven Rats Rahaman and recorded their debut album, a collection of songs which have already gotten a good thrashing on the live circuit and has garnered an enthusiastic audience seal of approval. Entitled "Welcome To The Psyko Ward", this album "is loud and in your face!" as put by vocalist / guitarist Grant Walsh. "We tried keep the energy up as to what we would be like on stage, so it's like having us play live in your house or car or wherever! After a prolonged wait for this album coming out that day is almost among us and we cannot wait to share it with everyone." "Welcome To The Psyko Ward" is out 16th September 2016! Pre-order here: www.psykosisthrashmetal.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/psykosisthrashmetal Invictus Productions is proud to present the self-titled debut demo of Ireland's Coscradh, set for international release on July 29th. Coscradh, which is Gaelic for to slaughter or massacre, is a new revelation in the Irish black/death metal underground and yet another extremely promising newcomer fostered by Invictus. Across Coscradh, the theme of death as represented through old Irish folk tales finds its place amongst the modern setting of hideous death metal. Indeed, "hideous" is perhaps the best adjective for Coscradh in general and their debut in particular: gnarled and gnawing, possessive of a molten muscularity that always threatens to explode into chaos, each dread decibel in these four songs hearken back to a more primordial time, the four players neck deep in a state of primal psychosis. It's a sound that's simultaneously progressive and regressive, blunt and brainy - but forever in thrall to the core tenets of DEATH fucking METAL. Invictus Productions will be presenting Coscradh's Coscradh on cassette tape first, with CD and vinyl versions to follow later. A full stream can be heard HERE. Coscradh will also be sharing a split release with America's Caveman Cult later this year. Cover and track-listing for Coscradh are as follows: www.facebook.com/Coscradh Words That Burn (Melodic Metal from Ireland) are proud to announce the release of the official video for the song "Unalive" taken from their debut album "Regret is for the Dead". "Regret is for the Dead" (Available now on Aural Webstore and through digital market on June the 6th via Wormholedeath Records) https://www.youtube.com/user/WordsthatburnVEVO https://www.facebook.com/wordsthatburn www.wordsthatburn.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/words_that_burn http://www.wormholedeath.com https://www.facebook.com/WormHoleDeath And so the fabled Bloodstock Open Air Festival is once again upon us, with just over a month to go and buzzing fans planning out their days takings, we at Global Metal Apocalypse thought about giving you all a helping hand with that with a handful of bands we have got our sights on - from the New Blood to the Ronnie James Dio stage, we have got you covered. Giving each band a unique analysis on the style they play, what feats they've already achieved (some crazier than at first thought) and why you should check them out at Bloodstock, whilst linking you to their latest albums for purchase (for pre-listening and potential band-signing). Metal is truly global and we are proud to be the forerunners of giving global metal the ultimate exposure, let the Bloodstock apocalypse begin... 1. Jasad & Burgerkill This is a bit of a cheeky selection, by having two bands who both hail from Indonesia, it's like killing two birds with one stone. Both bands have been tearing down their native Indonesia for the last 2 decades, with Jasad forming around 1990 and Burgerkill in 1995. For the vastness of the scene, the sub-genres that dominate seem to be Thrash Metal and Death Metal, and these two bands are no exception, having recently picked up the Metal Hammer Golden God award for "Metal As Fuck" in 2013, Burgerkill will no doubt bring their gritty style of Indonesian Death Metal and westernized Metalcore. Jasad in contrast go a notch heavier with their own form of Brutal Death Metal and correlates with their band name meaning ('Corpse' in Indonesian; 'Soul' in Malay). Both bands will be performing on the Sophie Lancaster stage on the Saturday. This is perhaps the first time any Indonesian Metal band has set foot ashore on British soil and so this will mark a hugely historic moment not only for said metal scene, but Bloodstock itself as the festival prides itself in giving international metal a platform to bring the party from the most far flung nations. Jasad's latest album: "Rebirth of Jatisunda" - get this from Severed Records here Burgerkill's latest album: "Venomous" - get this from eBay international here 2. Hexis Black Metal vs. Hardcore? We know Deathcore caused a stir when it emerged but can 'Blackcore' avoid that fate? Hexis believe so, and going on the strength of their music video "Tenebris", this eccentric Danish unit have record-label-signing stamped right across their faces. Not much is known about this lot and so the thought of said genre combination making an appearance on the Friday on the Hobgoblin New Blood Stage will surely attract a sizable crowd. Combining Bloodstock with a short UK tour (5th-8th August - Bournemouth, Bristol, Bloodstock & Hull with Oblivionized; except Bloodstock), you would not want to miss this genre-bending bunch. Hexis' latest album: "Abalam" - limited to a 1000 so be quick to get one from Musicfearsatan here 3. Scarred The Luxembourg Metal scene finally makes its mark on British soul with this Death Metal unit raring to unleash themselves upon the masses. Having made themselves a pedigree on the festival circuit via performances at Wacken Open Air and Metalcamp, they will surely not disappoint this time. Further to their Bloodstock appearance, they will be performing at Sonic Visions on 12th November with a host of other fantastic bands including fellow countrymen Retrace My Fragments of whom we reviewed their latest album. As for Scarred, this will be a historic moment too for the Luxembourg Metal scene, given it's small size. Be sure to make a note in your diary: Scarred @ Bloodstock, Sunday 9th August on the Hobgoblin New Blood Stage. Scarred's latest album: "Gaia - Medea" - get this from Season of Mist here 4. Dead Label! We've been championing this Irish trio for a long time now (see our post in 2013 here; and here) and we believed in them, low and behold they play in Japan and return to sharpen themselves for Bloodstock. Oh and Claire Percival used to be our Irish correspondent, small world eh? Having paid attention to this group for a good 2 years now, we are pleased to see them being selected to unleash their infectious Thrash Metal amongst the Bloodstock horde. The trio used to be signed to the now defunct Rising Records, and now are signed to Nuerra Records. Thus they released their debut album through the latter record label and their follow-up album is due soon, you ought to check this Irish group out seeing as they are going places. They will not disappoint you. Confirm this statement on Sunday 9th August on the Sophie Lancaster stage. Dead Label!'s debut album: "Sense Of Slaughter" - get this from the band here directly. 5. Winter Storm Another successful partnership, we had the pleasure of featuring this West Midlands Gothic Metal band on our 'Tea, Crumpets & English Metal' compilation in aid of raising funds for the Animal Health Trust (https://globalmetalapocalypse.bandcamp.com/track/worcestershire-winter-storm-dark-awakening) and now they are set to play Bloodstock. So we can assure festival goers that if they check this band out, they will be truly treated to. Bringing an icy blast from their native Kidderminster, this female-fronted quintet will ensure the Bloodstock grounds turn into a huge ice rink for all moshers to freeze at the sheer force this band musters. We dare you to prove us wrong by checking the band out on Friday 7th August at the Jagermeister Stage; perhaps their serving the ice for the Jager shots? Winter Storm's latest album: "Within The Frozen Design" - get this from the band here directly. 6. Within Temptation Of course we could not exclude perhaps the most exciting headliner this time round, for one reason only. Xzibit. Come on, when WT released the song 'And We Run' it garnered so much attention, positive and negative, it positioned itself as probably the most controversial song ever done by the Dutch symphonic veterans. Speaking of Dutch bands, do check out Delain who will be playing the headline slot on Friday on the Sophie Lancaster Stage. This is a real treat for two reasons, one there seems to be a healthy aroma of Gothic Metal going about this year and also this is a UK exclusive, which means that this is the only show they will be playing in the UK this year, oh do we hope they've managed to sneak Xzibit in, that will be one historic moment not only for metal music, but for Bloodstock Festival... in da hood brutha. Be entranced by the Dutch veterans on Saturday 8th August as they tear down the Ronnie James Dio stage. Within Temptation's latest album: "Hydra" - get this from Amazon UK here Now let the metal do the talking and watch out for more coverage from the GMA team as we lead up to the UK's best ever metal festival. Irish Metal trio Dead Label are pleased to announce that they will be playing the Aggressive Music Festival in the Czech Republic next week and they will also be playing at the Rocktoberfest in Okinawa, Japan this October!
Further dates will be announced shortly. Tickets for Agrressive Music Festival can be bought here: http://www.agressivemusicfest.eu/Vstupenky.html You will need Google translator installed to translate from Czech to your language. Tickets and news for Rocktoberfest can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/RocktoberfestJapan Dead Label is: Dan O' Grady - Bass / Vocals Danny Hall - Guitar Claire Percival - Drums https://www.facebook.com/DeadLabel/info by Claire Percival (GMA Irish Correspondent) Chicago's stoner / sludge lords The Atlas Moth and Ireland's black metal heavyweights Altar Of Plagues are excited to announce a trek through North America as both bands make their way towards Raleigh, NC, where each will play as part of Hopscotch Music Festival.
Both bands are touring in support of their 2011 full-lengths. 'An Ache For The Distance' was released by The Atlas Moth in the fall of 2011, while Altar of Plagues unleashed 'Mammal' in the Spring of 2011. Both albums are available now via Profound Lore Records. 8.31 - Chicago - Ultra Lounge 9.01 - Detroit - Magic Stick 9.02 - Toronto - Sneaky Dee's 9.03 - Montreal - Katacombs 9.04 - Boston - The Great Scott 9.05 - Brooklyn - Saint Vitus 9.06 - Philly - The Barbary 9.07 - Raleigh - Hopscotch Music Festival Irish Celtic Black Metal tribe Waylander keep the Gaelic flag flying with 'Kindred Spirits' due for release come 16th July (EU) and 14th August (N. America).
Finally mastered at the Finnox studio in Finland (Children of Bodom, Nightwish, etc.) , Irish Celtic Black Metal band Waylander are set to release their brand new and fourth full length album 'Kindred Spirits'. The band described lyrics for the two first songs: 'Echoes of the Sidhe' and 'Lamh Dearg' which are very interesting topics. 'Echoes of the Sidhe' - deals with the enduring fascination in celtic countries with the Sidhe/the Fairy folk/Tuatha De Danann which has survived the coming of christianity as well as the modern age of enlightenment. The belief in the old Gods and the existence of higher plains of existence has endured and will continue to do so. 'Lamh Dearg' - meaning Red Hand, the symbol of the northern province of Ulster of which Northern Ireland Ireland makes up two thirds. For the first time since our debut demo the conflict in Northern Ireland is used as subject matter for one of our songs. This song is about love for the land which transcends politics, where the land itself is sacred while mankind are merely the custodians for the generations to come. Concentrate on what unites us as it's a lot more than people have knowledge off due to a blinkered mindset. In effect this song is a modern pagan perspective on the conflict we have endured. 'Kindred Spirits' Tracklist: 1. Echoes of the Sidhe 2. Lámh Dearg 3. Twin Fires of Beltíne 4. Of Fear and Fury 5. Grave of Giants 6. A Path Well Trodden 7. Quest for Immortality 8. Erdath 9. Kindred Spirits www.clanwaylander.com www.myspace.com/clanwaylander http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waylander/195559187218864 RHYS STEVENSON |
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