Pennsylvania deathmongers INCANTATION have just kicked off a run of European dates with Morgoth, Darkrise, Methedras and Omophagia, which will see the band demolishing venues in Europe, the UK, and Russia this April. In celebration of the band's 25th anniversary, INCANTATION has just announced a second leg of European dates this coming summer - the death metal veterans will be laying waste to Europe for two weeks this coming July alongside Brazil's Nervochaos. INCANTATION has also been confirmed for a number of festival appearances this summer, including Obscene Extreme Festival in the Czech Republic, MetalDays Fest in Slovenia, and the third annual Hell's Headbash in Cleveland, OH. A complete listing of dates is included below.
An Italian melodic modern death metal band Subliminal Fear have just released a lyric video "Self Proclaimed Gods" which is taken from their upcoming third album "Escape From Leviathan". Album is released May 13th 2016 by Inverse Records.
Dawno żadna płyta nie poruszyła mojej wyobraźni tak, jak to wydawnictwo dwójki Amerykanów. Już od pierwszych dźwięków muzyka zaczyna malować obrazy w mojej głowie. Spokojne intro z ambientowymi klawiszami, zimnym wiatrem szarpiącym ubranie, krążącymi nad głową wronami i odgłosami słabego ognia pochodni nasuwa mi na myśl mozolną wędrówkę przez pokryte mrokiem góry. Kolejny kawałek ze swoim powolnym doomowym tempem, wibrującym basem, transowymi black metalowymi gitarami odgrywającymi powtarzalny motyw to już tułanie się w całkowitych ciemnościach, w których rozbrzmiewa mroczny, charczący głos. Niespodziewanie w trzecim utworze wchodzimy do rozjaśnionego słabymi promieniami słońca lasu. Delikatnie szumi strumyk, śpiewają ptaki. Przy nostalgicznych dźwiękach skrzypiec idziemy wzdłuż strumienia. Ta idylla nie trwa jednak długo. Ponownie docieramy to pokrytego mrokiem miejsca, gdzie pali się ognisko, przy którym trwa jakiś tajemniczy obrzęd. Rytmiczne, jednostajne bębny, dronowe gitary i kobiecy głos w tle. Skrzypce zaczynają wibrować, a wraz z nimi zaczyna poruszać się powietrze. Coś się zaczyna dziać. Muzyka przyśpiesza, a w jej rytm zaczyna wirować świat. Sypią się iskry, zielone płomienie strzelają ku niebu. Zło zostało uwolnione i przemówiło. Niespodziewanie wszystko znika i ponownie jedyne dźwięki to beztroski śpiew ptaków i szum wody. Z czwartym utworem atmosfera gęstnieje. Jednostajny dźwięk w tle, żałobne skrzypce, dopalające się pogorzelisko. W oddali rodzi się burza i wkrótce zaczyna padać. Niespodziewanie znajdujemy się w dziwnym pomieszczeniu. Półmrok rozświetlany świecami, posępny głos rozbrzmiewający wśród ścian. Ponownie do głosu dochodzą transowe gitary, którym wtórują drgający bas i skrzypce. Płomienie świec zaczynają drgać zimnym, niebieskim światłem. Damski głos śpiewa zaklęcia. Zakończenie to ponownie wolne, walcowate tempo, jednostajne, zimne gitary, grobowy wokal. Zło obejmuje władzę nad światem. Wszystko to znika wraz z ostatnim dźwiękiem. Osiemdziesięciominutowa przygoda dobiegła końca.
Montreal, QC's DEATH LULLABY are proud to unleash their debut album 'Wormz' out now as of April 15th via Famined Records. The album features eleven bone-crushing tracks with guest appearances from Fred Beaulieu (Beheading Of A King), Dan Mongrain (Voivod, Martyr) and Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy) whom also produced, mixed and mastered the album at The Grid.
Attacking with an onslaught of crushing hyper-speed with straight-ahead black metal brutality sure to impress and amaze die-hard fans of the best of the classic Norwegian scene. Swiss one man black metal band, ENOID is offering a FREE download of 'Je T'Arracherai Les Cieux', which is one of eight tracks from the upcoming album 'Exilé Aux Confins Des Tourments' set for co-release via Satanath Records (Russia) and Black Plague Records (USA) on May 5, 2016. The album is ENOID's seventh release marking the 20th anniversary since establishing in 1996. All instruments and the mix of the album were done by Bornyhake (Borgne, Kawir, Manii, Triumfall, Pure...) along with cover art done by Maxime Taccardi.
To get your FREE download of 'Je T'Arracherai Les Cieux', please visit the following link:
1. Je t'arracherai les cieux (5:54)
2. Ces cicatrices dans mon âme (5:29)
3. Mangez ma chair, prenez ma douleur (4:31)
4. La croix de mon existence (3:46)
5. Nouveau cycle destructeur (4:07)
6. Sourire éternel sur mes lèvres (4:10)
7. La lumière disparaît (5:47)
8. Ode à la haine (8:48)
Toronto, ON heavy metal trio BLACK ABSINTHE are surfacing from the basement to unleash new tunes from their debut album 'Early Signs of Denial' produced by Dave Baksh (Cross Dog, The Mahones) plus mixed and mastered by Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie- Hillbilly Deluxe). Set for release on May 13th, 2016, the album is the band's first professional recording to follow their three self recorded EPs Live At Coalition (2014), Noise Complaint (2014) and Augusta (2012).
Combining a heavenly destruction of heavy riffs with beautiful melodies, Vancouver, BC's European influenced symphonic metal band CELESTIAL RUIN create catchy, singable and epic tunes that draw on lyrical themes of fantasy and horror, plus sometimes implying deeper meanings or just celebrating the subject matter at hand. Their new EP 'Pandora' is set for release on May 20th to follow their 2012 debut album 'The Awakening' and before it drops they have teamed up with Skullsnbones.com for the premiere of their first single and lyric video 'Sense of Exile', which can be heard at the following link:
A few months after the release of the debut CD "White EP", the Milan based alternative rock band Dead Behind The Scenes announced that it started the recordings of its new work "Black EP". The album will feature five tracks and will be noticeably different from the previous one, lyrics and atmospheres will be much darker and the sound significantly renewed. The CD will be published in the next few months. Meanwhile the band will not stop its live activity; these are the upcoming live events:
April 28 Carugate (MI) @ I Am Festival c/o centro sportivo "Gesti Sport"
May 01 Milano @ Impronta Birraia
May 13 Caleppio di Settala (MI) @ Dundee Pub
June 19 Roncello (MB) @ Festa del Paese
Official NO RAZA videoclip for "Contaminated Roots" from the album "When Chaos Reigns". This video was edited with shots of some shows including 70000TONS OF METAL 2016 - The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise.
NO RAZA is a death metal band, formed in 1997 in the town of Bello - Antioquia (Colombia - South America).
Its ideology is based on social and political issues that make us reflect, with great technique and characteristic rhythms evinces the pain of a sick world that demands justice and peace, to those who bring us under a power snatched from our hands.
Its amazing staging recreates the desolation of a world at war and the disposition to struggle of those who guard the truth to defend our ancestral cultures.
NO RAZA has shared stage with world known artists and has participated in major festivals.
With two internationals tours called ”misatropía México Tour 2013” and “When Chaos Reigns North American Tour 2014”.
Through the years it has become an icon for the South American Death Metal and one of the bands with the most international projection.
DISCOGRAPHY:
When Chaos Reigns (Full-Length 2014, re-released end of 2015) - Released in USA, Chile, Colombia, Moscow, Spain.
Misantropía (Full-Length 2012)
La Era de la Nada (Live Demo 2007)
Del Poder a la Muerte (Full-Length 2004)
Extorsión (Demo Casete 2000)
Compilations:
- Mexican Metal Invasion Chapter 4 (2015)
- Patria Extrema Vol 1 & 2 (2014 - 2015)
- Masacrando El Imperio Del Terror (Masacre Tribute) (2011)
- Chainsaw Magazine (lll Especial Bandas Colombianas) (2011)
