Muchos días han pasado desde que se supo de la cancelación del que iba a ser el Shock Metal Fest, y con el pasar del tiempo se han ido sucediendo diferentes eventos en los que la productora no parecía tomar parte. Pero el día de ayer, a través de su página oficial, la producción hizo público un comunicado en que intenta aclarar lo sucedido y, además, hace saber sus planes con respecto a lo que fue del Shock Metal Fest.Montreal based death metallers Vengeful have issued the following announcement about revealing the cover artwork for their new album:
"Here we are again with something new. We would like to share the artwork for The Omnipresent Curse with you out there. Pretty sick stuff!!! It was once again painted by our long-time partner Martin Lacroix (Augury, Humanoid). We would also like to take this opportunity to announce the final track listing for our upcoming album."
The track listing will be as follows:
1. Forsaken
2. Beholder
3. Anguish
4. Detention
5. Lapsus
6. Nightmare
7. Sanctioned
8. Transcending
A teaser trailer for the album can also be viewed below.
Belphegor will release its 8th full length album entitled "Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn" on 9th October in Europe and 20th October in USA/ Brazil, via Nuclear Blast records. A digipak edition will include the video clip for the track "Der Geistertreiber" as well as "making-of" scenes.
The track listing will be as follows:
1. Walpurgis Rites
2. Hail The New Flesh
3. The Crosses Made Of Bone
4. Reichswehr In Blood
5. Der Geistertreiber
6. Veneratio Diaboli - I Am Sin
7. Destroyer Hekate
8. Enthralled Toxic Sabbath
9. Hexenwahn - Totenkult
Norwegian metallers Syrach have issued the following announcement about updating the release dates for their new album "A Dark Burial:"
"There has been some changes in the release dates for germany/austria and the US
"The new ones are for GER/AUT 07.08. and for USA 22.09., the other dates stay the same. Please notice this, and get in the line outside your local record store on the dates!
"We salute you!"
Behemoth's "Evangelion" will be released in North America as a digi-pak containing the record as well as a bonus DVD that follows Behemoth throughout the recording process. The footage was shot while the band forged "Evangelion" between January and May of 2009. Fans can view a sneak preview of this footage at this location.
"Evangelion" was recorded in the band's hometown at Radio Gdansk studio with longtime sound engineer Malta, the Wieslawscy Brothers, and Daniel Bergstrand (drum engineering) in the producers' chairs. Evangelion was mixed in Miloco Studios by Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Slipknot, Carcass, Napalm Death) and will be unleashed in the US on August 11th via Metal Blade Records and in Europe on August 9th via Nuclear blast.
Swedish black metallers MARDUK will release their eleventh album, "Wormwood", in September via Regain Records (the exact release date has not yet been announced). The CD was recorded at Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden with engineer/producer Magnus Devo Andersson. The album's release will be followed by a world tour, dubbed "Funeral Nation 2009/2010", which will kick off in Europe.
Robert Bedzyk, Jr., who was convicted of murdering DESTRUCTOR bass player Dave Iannicca 21 years ago, was denied parole by the Ohio Parole Board in a decision rendered on July 14, 2009. His next parole hearing has been scheduled for November 2012.UK heavy atmospheric post hardcore band Fall of Efrafa has made their latest album "Inle" available for free download. You can also pre-order the album on CD or colored vinyl here.
Influenced by the mythological and political overtones in the book "Watership Down" by Richard Adams, it is a concept project, a trilogy of records known collectively as "The Warren Of Snares" - "Owsla," "Elil" and "Inlé." The narrative follows an iron age society oppressed by a theocratic rule, dying at the hands of ignorant ideology, their struggle to overcome both physical and mental hardship and to strike out against the ultimate enemy, the encroachment of man.
"Inlé," the final record will be released late August 2009.
You can check out a video of a live performance below to get a taste of what this band is like.
Swedish melodic progressive death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have set "Dark Matter Dimensions" as the title of their new album, due in October via Nuclear Blast Records.Metal Mind Productions has issued the follow announcement about re-releasing three studio albums by The Kovenant on September 8th in the U.S. and July 27th in Europe:
"The Kovenant is certainly one of the most intriguing bands ever to emerge on the Scandinavian metal scene. Throughout their career they went through name, line-up and style changes, constantly developing their musical formula in every possible way. Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-releases of Kovenant’s three amazing albums – ‘Nexus Polaris’, ‘Animatronic’ and ‘S.E.T.I.’ – showcasing a group that is not afraid to experiment with different genres, taking their music far beyond black and industrial metal boundaries…
"‘Nexus Polaris’ (1998) The band’s second full-length release brought a totally new approach towards black metal, making the musical content much more melodic and progressive than on their previous offering ‘In Times Before the Light’. The entire album was filled with various fascinating elements, such as the oriental vibe in the opening ‘The Sulphur Feast’, the piano interlude to ‘Bizarre Cosmic Industries’ and folk-inspired guitars in ‘Bringer of the Sixth Sun’. All these additions were rather unacceptable for classic black metal fans, but they proved that The Covenant (name of the band was spelled with ‘C’ at that time) was a much more ambitious group that one could imagine. The music on ‘Nexus Polaris’ was called many different names by the critics, including experimental black metal and orchestral black metal with melodic death and power metal influences. The Covenant’s guitarist, Blackheart, had a different name for it – progressive space metal. But whatever you called it, one thing was certain – it worked. The LP sold over 15000 copies in the first week alone and won a Grammy award in Norway for best hard rock album. What is more, the release of ‘Nexus Polaris’ was followed by a two-week promotional tour, parts of which were shot by the Norwegian national television and aired as a six-episode documentary. With more upcoming performances (such as the headlining gig at the Iilosaari Rock Festival in Finland), The Covenant was ready to take over the world. New digipak edition includes 2 bonus tracks.
"‘Animatronic’ (1999) The LP took a completely different musical turn, infecting the atmospheric black metal formula with industrial influences and even some elements of techno and trance music! The result was truly spectacular – by adding a handful of futuristic noises and special effects, The Kovenant introduced a fascinating new sound, while still retaining their primal metal heaviness. Also the vocals changed - Lex Icon took a more diverse approach towards his singing, using rough vocals and extremely high-pitched screams, occasionally backed by the voice of opera singer Eileen Küpper. With such impressive tracks as ‘New World Order’, ‘The Human Abstract’ and the amazing cover version of Babylon Zoo’s song ‘Spaceman’, ‘Animatronic’ proved to be a big success for the band - the critics were a bit skeptical at first, but soon they gave the new album high ratings. Some called it an industrialized ‘Nexus Polaris’, while others compared it to the works of Children of Bodom, Rammstein and even Nine Inch Nails.
"‘S.E.T.I.’ (2003) The album was taking the band’s industrial style even further and making the music truly apocalyptic. Such songs as the cyberpunk-inspired ‘Cybertrash’, the misanthropic, fast-paced ‘Via Negativa’ and the ultra-electronic ‘The Perfect End’ were proof enough. The reviewers were once again quite skeptical about the new release, but eventually found the band’s improved formula more than convincing. Some critics were even comparing The Kovenent’s newest opus to the works of Marilyn Manson and Korn! One of the biggest improvements on the album was definitely Lex Icon’s singing, who finally began to experiment with clean vocals (clearly inspired by the doom metal genre). New digipak edition includes 2 bonus tracks.
"By blending black metal with apocalyptic, industrial sound, The Kovenant proved that music can overcome any given boundaries. All three of the re-released albums - ‘Nexus Polaris’, ‘Animatronic’ and ‘S.E.T.I.’ – introduce a new level of modern, cybernetic metal, perfect for anyone who seeks diversity in extreme music. Remember - only those with open minds can truly join The Kovenant…
"Re-issues will be available in new digipak edition, each limited to 2000 numbered copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc. The release date is scheduled for 27th July in Europe and 8th September in USA (via MVD)."
Hypocrisy mainman, Peter Tägtgren, has issued the following update:
"Hey, its about time for an update now. We have a title for the new album now: 'A Taste Of Extreme Divinity!'. I'm at the end of the recording and mixing, a few songs left to sing on. The rest are done mixingwise... It's just been too busy with touring and recording bands, and I didn't wanna burn myself out totally. Were happy of the result so far, it got everything a HYPO album should have in our own point of view. We will release it October 23rd and start touring in the USA Nov 5th, supporting Ensiferum, then in January 2010 we do a headline tour in Europe, after that we'll try to hit rest of the world, stay tuned for more updates in a few weeks!"
WALLS OF JERICHO are set to embark on a South American tour this September. The South American tour dates are as follows:
Friday, September 11th Quito, Ecuador
Saturday,September 12th Bogota, Colombia
Sunday, September 13th Bogota, Colombia
Monday,September 14th Caracas, Venezuela
Wednesday, September 16th Rosario, Argentina
Thursday, September 17th Buenos Aires, Argentina
Friday, September 18th Santiago, Chile
Saturday, September 19th Campinas, Brazil
Sunday, September 20th Sao Paulo, Brazil
American thrash metal legends Megadeth has revealed the release date for their forthcoming new studio album, "Endgame." The record will be released on September 15th through Roadrunner Records. The band has also revealed the albums tracklisting, which is as follows;
American thrash metal legends Slayer has revealed some more song titles from their forthcoming new studio album, "World Painted Blood" which is set to be released at the end of summer. Some of the new song titles include, "Americon," "Unit 731," "Psycopathy Red," "Beauty Through Order," "Playing With Dolls," "Public Display Of Dismemberbent" and the title track. Stay tuned for more details on the album coming soon.
"The Gospel of Filth: A Black Metal Bible", the new book written by music journalist Gavin Baddeley with the help of CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth, is the boldest, most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the realms of darkness and devilry ever published. Taking in every significant milestone and major landmark, this lavishly illustrated volume will prove to be the definitive guide to the dark side for decades to come. From ancient formulae for conjuring the goddesses of hell, to the latest research on the psychopathology of serial murder, no tombstone remains unturned in this wide-ranging and witty dissection of the uncanny and unholy, of the esoteric and erotic. Music forms "The Gospel"'s entry point, but every medium, from movies and literature, to comics and computer games is considered, while the authorities consulted range from Oxford academics to metal musicians as well known for their criminal records as musical ones.
