THE AGONIST - Interview With ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ

On September 2, Philippe Langelier conducted an interview with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted melodic death metallers THE AGONIST.



THE AGONIST recently completed a North American tour with KAMELOT, ALESTORM and BLACKGUARD. Unfortunately, THE AGONIST lead guitarist Danny Marino was unable to join the band on this trek, and was replaced by ex-THE CATALYST guitarist Justin Deguire on rhythm guitar while Pascal "Paco" Jobin took over lead guitar duties.

For fans that have been patiently waiting for new material from THE AGONIST, this tour was the first opportunity to get their hands on the band's latest release. "The Escape" EP — featuring two songs from THE AGONIST's upcoming full-length album ("Lonely Solipsist" and "The Escape") — was being sold exclusively on the road and online at CM Distro for the duration of the tour. The only way to get your hands on a physical copy of this limited-edition EP was to catch the band on its run with KAMELOT or to order via CM Distro. The EP is also available in a digital format after the tour.

Mixed by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, SUICIDE SILENCE), THE AGONIST's new full-length album is slated for an early 2012 release via Century Media Records.

In a recent interview with MetalConcerts.net, Alissa White-Gluz stated about the musical direction of the follow-up to 2009's "Lullabies For A Dormant Mind", "I wouldn't say it's heavier or more melodic. I think it sounds more mature. It has the same sort of schizophrenic side that 'Lullabies' has, but it also has some other I guess what you would call classic influences. Like, there's some PANTERA influence, there's some RADIOHEAD influence. I mean, there's a lot of influences that we didn't really have before."

"Lullabies For A Dormant Mind" debuted at No. 105 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

F@ck The Facts - DIE MISERABLE Review

Fuck The Fuck продолжает радовать поклоников грайдкора новыми релизами, надо заметить - качественными релизами. Если прослушать первую песню до середины можно сделать вывод - брутальный хардкор перетекающий в грайдкор (или mathcore как вам будет удобнее) НО продвигаясь дальше в глубину звуковых джунглей альбома DIE MISERABLE сталкиваешься с многогранностью этого канадского коллектива. На новом альбоме FTF не успеваешь и глазом моргнуть, как 35 минут проносятся как скоростной поезд без остановок. Помимо грайдкора FTF втиснули mathcore, eclectic metal, даже рок и прогрессив метал всё в рамках грайдкора - Главное эти стили не звучат отдельными кусками в песне, а сначала их расплавили в дуговой сталеплавильной печи - затем сделали монолит вмещающий множество музыкальных идей и подали на стол. Приятного аппетита. Рекомендую для всех поклонников хорошего грайда - Michael Grindcorefan Krivoshey
1 Drift (3:56)
2 Cold Hearted (4:37)
3 Lifeless (3:05)
4 Census Blank (7:25)
5 Alone (4:12)
6 Die Miserable (1:35)
7 A Coward's Existence (4:10)
8 95 (6:17)

EXHORDER Schedules Shows

Legendary New Orleans metallers EXHORDER have scheduled the following dates:

Oct. 29 - Nashville, TN @ The Muse
Oct. 30 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's (w/ ROSE FUNERAL)

EXHORDER's current touring lineup includes bassist Jason VieBrooks (ex-GRIP INC.), who is also a member of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal act HEATHEN.

EXHORDER tapped Jorge Caicedo (THE VOID, BUILT TO DESTROY) to play bass for the band's recent shows with RIGOR MORTIS.

The group's previous bassist, Frankie Sparcello, passed away on March 22.

EXHORDER played the first concert with drummer Seth Davis on December 10, 2010 at The Hangar in the band's hometown.

EXHORDER vocalist Kyle Thomas recently said in a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "Even though we have already gotten into the writing process of our new album after working in new drummer Seth Davis, the time to focus on diving in to these songs could not be more imminent. We are aware that this recording is way overdue, but the inspiration could not be more tangible than it is now to deliver this to our fan base."

The Chosen Few Collection

Artisan News recently spoke to Rob Halford (vocals) and Ian Hill (bass) of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST about the band's newly released compilation album, "The Chosen Few", which came out on October 11 via Legacy/Sony. Check out the chat below. The collection contains songs that were selected by some of the biggest names of the hard rock/heavy metal world, including KISS' Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, Alice Cooper and SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor.

"This is a collection of songs chosen by our friends and respected peers," PRIEST frontman Rob Halford tells RollingStone.com. "So we hope all the metal maniacs out there will rock out to the tunes enjoyed by metal legends."

"The Chosen Few" will contain explanations from the artists about each of their selections, including Taylor making the argument that PRIEST's early MTV anthem "You've Got Another Thing Coming" established the group as "the blueprint for the ultimate heavy metal band."

Lars Ulrich (METALLICA) on "Beyond The Realms Of Death": "The blueprint for the epic rock ballad. Copied thousands of times, never eclipsed."

Ozzy Osbourne on "The Ripper": "This has always been one of my favorite JUDAS PRIEST songs… I just want to know what the fuck that note is that Rob Halford hits in the beginning of the song. Fucking hell!! That note is probably just below what only dogs can hear."

Alice Cooper on "Living After Midnight": "For a metal band, PRIEST has always used tons of melody... when you have a singer as great as Rob Halford, you have to write great riffs WITH great melodies, you can’t just have riffs. 'Living After Midnight' is the perfect example…"

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) on "Screaming For Vengeance": "JUDAS PRIEST have put out their fair share of great albums to be sure. But my all-time favorite is 'Screaming For Vengeance'. It was and still is, one of the best metal records ever produced and the title track is in my humble opinion, still ahead of its time."

Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) on "You've Got Another Thing Coming": "JUDAS PRIEST: the blueprint for the ultimate heavy metal band..."

"The Chosen Few" track listing:

01. Diamonds And Rust (1977) - chosen by Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD)
02. Dissident Aggressor (1977) - chosen by Steve Vai and Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE)
03. Exciter (1978) - chosen by ACCEPT
04. Beyond The Realms Of Death (1978) - chosen by Lars Ulrich (METALLICA)
05. Delivering The Goods (1979) - chosen by Kerry King (SLAYER)
06. The Green Manalishi (with the Two-Pronged Crown) (1979) - chosen by David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE) and Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD)
07. The Ripper (1979) - chosen by Ozzy Osbourne
08. Victim Of Changes (1979) - chosen by James Hetfield (METALLICA)
09. Breaking The Law (1980) - chosen by Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD)
10. Rapid Fire (1980) - chosen by Vinnie Paul (PANTERA, HELLYEAH)
11. Grinder (1980) - chosen by Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
12. Living After Midnight (1980) - chosen by Alice Cooper and Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH)
13. Screaming For Vengeance (1982) - chosen by Slash (GUNS N ROSES)
14. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming (1982) - chosen by Klaus Meine (SCORPIONS) & Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT)
15. The Sentinel (1984) - chosen by Chris Jericho (FOZZY)
16. Turbo Lover (1986) - chosen by Jonathan Davis (KORN)
17. Painkiller (1990) - chosen by Joe Satriani

ABOMINATION Reissue

Over 20 years after the release of their self-titled debut album, ABOMINATION — the acclaimed 1990s death/thrash metal band formed by MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann — will have its early material re-released on November 4 via Nuclear Blast. The two-CD set includes the albums "Abomination" (1990) and "Tragedy Strikes" (1991) as well as rare demos and EP.

The track listing is as follows:

CD1:

Abomination:
01. The Choice
02. Murder, Rape, Pillage and Burn
03. Reformation
04. Redeem Deny
05. Possession
06. Suicidal Dreams
07. Life And Death
08. Victim Of The Future
09. Tunnel Of Damnation
10. Follower (Bonus CD)
11. Impending Doom

Demo (1988):
12. Over The Edge
13. Reformation
14. Impending Doom
15. Curses Of The Deadly Sin
16. Tunnel Of Damnation
17. Follower

CD2:

Tragedy Strikes:
01. Blood For Oil
02. They’re Dead
03. Pull The Plug
04. Will They Bleed
05. Industrial Sickness
06. Soldier
07. Kill Or Be Killed
08. Oppression

Final War (EP):
09. Face In The Crowd
10. You Could Be Next
11. Take A Sip Of Power
12. Man Created God
13. Mistaken Reality

Demo (1987):
14. Victim Of The Future
15. Social Outcast
16. Raping The Grave
17. Possession
18. Doomed By The Living
19. The Truth

When asked about ABOMINATION's split and the possibility of a reunion, Speckmann stated in a 2009 interview, "Management played a big part in the fall of ABOMINATION and [the band's record label] Nuclear Blast made many mistakes as well. As for a reunion, this will never happen as guitarist Dean Chioles died of multiple sclerosis many years ago and this was a sad loss for all."

Regarding what significance ABOMINATION has had for him personally and musically, Speckmann said, "ABOMINATION was a group that experimented with many genres of music and wasn’t afraid to try new ideas out and this was a chance to try out many of my crazy changes and the band would successfully implement them in their songs. I had the pleasure of bringing my ABOMINATION vision to Europe one time only for 26 performances and I will never forget this."

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Maria Magdelena EP Preview

A special preview of "Maria Magdelena", the new EP from Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, is available for streaming on the band's Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/visionsofatlantisofficial?sk=app_178091127385 Due on October 21 in and October 25 in North America, the effort will feature the following track listing:

01. Maria Magdalena
02. Melancholia
03. Change Of Tides
04. Last Shut Of Your Eyes
05. Distant Shores
06. Beyond Horizon- The Poem Pt. II

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS recently canceled a its U.K. tour as the support act for LEAVES' EYES "due to some problems concerning the voice and health of [the band's] male singer, Mario Plank."

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS' October 23 performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium professionally filmed for an upcoming DVD.

The band's fourth album, "Delta", was released in North America on March 15 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded Dreamscape Studios in Munich, Germany and marks the debut of the group's new singer, Maxi Nil, who joined the group in 2009.

DRAGONLAND New Song Available

"Fire And Brimstone", a brand new song from Swedish power metallers DRAGONLAND, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Under The Grey Banner", which will be released on November 18 via AFM Records. The third part of the "Dragonland Chronicles" trilogy features musical actor Fred Johanson in the role of the antagonist, with all three singers from AMARANTHE — Elize Ryd, Jake E and Andy Solveström — also making appearances.

DRAGONLAND's fifth album was recorded at several different studios, with Jacob Hansen adding his magic touch to the mix at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark. Twelve songs were recorded during the sessions, and the music itself is based on a deep and emotional story, picking up where the band's second album, "Holy War", left off nine years ago.

"Under The Grey Banner" track listing:

01. Ilmarion
02. Shadow Of The Mithril Mountains
03. The Tempest
04. A Thousand Towers White
05. Fire And Brimstone
06. The Black Mare
07. Lady Of Goldenwood
08. Dûrnir's Forge
09. The Trials Of Mount Farnor
10. Throne Of Bones
11. Under The Grey Banner
12. Ivory Shores

The visual artist from million-selling PC game "The Witcher", Damian Bajowski, will provide artwork for the album; not only will he be responsible for the cover, but will also make illustrations for the various locations in the saga.

Commented guitarist Olof Mörck: "To say I am excited about this album is a grave understatement!

"We were more than thrilled when both Damian Bajwoski and Fred Johanson accepted to contribute to this album. To have the album fully illustrated with majestic scenes and vistas from the story, and to have such a powerful and convincing voice in the role of the antagonist will lend a lot of credibility and depth to the final project! Our singer friends from AMARANTHE also appear in minor roles, further developing the universe the story is set in.

"We really feel that our ambition to give our fantasy story a touch of depth, credibility and maturity paid off well! Lending influences from classical mythology, the best fantasy movies, video games and books, we feel that fans of the style who normally finds fantasy power metal to be too over the top and ridiculous could wholeheartedly enjoy this. We also have some further surprises for you before the actual album release, to keep your eyes open and your senses wary!"

DRAGONLAND recently parted ways with guitarist Nicklas Magnusson and bassist Christer Pedersen. Taking over bass duties is Anders Hammer (NIGHTRAGE) and sitting behind the drums is Morten Lowe Sorensen (THE ARCANE ORDER, SUBMISSION, AMARANTHE). Previous drummer Jesse Lindskog will handle second-guitar duties in the future.

DRAGONLAND 2011 is:

Vocals: Jonas Hedigert
Guitars: Olof Mörck
Keyboards: Elias Holmlid
Guitars: Jesse Lindskog
Bass: Anders Hammer
Drums: Morten Lowe Sorensen

DRAGONLAND's fourth album, "Astronomy", was released in November 2006 via Century Media Records.

ERIC HOFFMANN Talks About Upcoming AMON Album

On September 13, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with AMON/ex-DEICIDE guitarist Eric Hoffmann.

AMON, the resurrected Florida-based death metal band featuring former DEICIDE members Eric Hoffmann (guitar) and Brian Hoffman (guitar), will film a new music video for the song "Among Us" on October 22 in Clearwater, Florida with director Chris Nemzek (former CROSSBREED guitarist).

http://www.youtube.com/v/3JCFuwK1s9c

AMON has set an October 31 release date for its new album, "Liar In Wait". The effort will be made available at the group's newly launched official web site at Amon.mobi as well as via iTunes and Amazon.com.

AMON is currently mixing "Liar In Wait" at RedRoom Recorders in Tampa with producer Mark Prator.

In a an interview with U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine, Eric stated about the decision to bring AMON back from the dead, "We were actually going to use the [DEICIDE] name [for the new band], but [DEICIDE members Glen Benton and Steve Asheim] got on the bandwagon faster than us. "They basically took the name, and Glen writes all the lyrics, so the kids are familiar with that, but in the beginning we hired Glen, and we wrote most of the music. So we had to go out and find a singer, which was pretty difficult at the time."

When asked about the musical direction of AMON, Eric said, "[The music's] a little bit more technical than the DEICIDE stuff. It's not too intricate, so it's still catchy at the same time. You'll still have a couple of classic DEICIDE beginnings, and then it'll go into some killer technical, in-your-face shit."

While confirming that AMON will play several DEICIDE classics during the band's upcoming live shows — "We've gotta give it to the fans," said Eric — the guitarist remains adamant that any chances of a reunion with Glen and Steve remain slim.

"This is our band," Eric said. "I haven't seen [Glen] in [seven] years. He says if he sees me, he's gonna shoot me and ask questions later. He hates me more than Jesus."

AMON recorded two demos — 1987's "Feasting The Beast" and 1989's "Sacrifical" — before signing with Roadrunner Records and changing its name to DEICIDE. After producing two extremely successful albums as DEICIDE, the band chose to make the AMON demos available on CD in 1993 under the title "Amon: Feasting The Beast".

The Hoffman brothers parted ways with DEICIDE in 2004 after becoming embroiled in a bitter dispute with DEICIDE bassist/vocalist Glen Benton over royalties and publishing issues.

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Introduces Mobile Game Zombie Slay

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, one of the hottest rigins stars in metalcore, is entering the mobile gaming world with the release of "Zombie Slay", a first-person, multi-level, action game specifically designed for mobile devices, that integrates all five songs from the band's critically-acclaimed 2010 release, "Zombie EP".

The desire to provide unique goods for its fans as well as address the decline of traditional sales, radio and video avenues by providing an original and tangible platform for fans to experience the band's music, is what brought THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA to explore mobile gaming as a way to achieve both.

"Zombie Slay" challenges gamers to survive and save survivors in a post-apocalyptic world by killing as many zombies as possible. The game features randomly-generated gameplay at all levels that challenges both casual and hardcore gamers and promotes return-to-game play, an OpenFeint interface that enables players to compete against each other anywhere in the world, and social media integration. The "Zombie Slay" game is available immediately for $1.99 through iTunes for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, with Android capabilities expected in the near future. Fans can also receive updates on the game at ZombieSlay.com.

"Zombie Slay" was conceptualized by THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and was the next logical step to follow the success of "Zombie EP" and its accompanying limited-edition comic book, "Zombie, The Comic!" The "Zombie" comic book was penned by "Day by Day Armageddon - A Zombie Novel" writer JL Bourne, and illustrated by Kevin Mellon, who also provided the artwork for "Zombie Slay". The band and its management team, Fly South Music Group, enlisted the Orlando-based media development company Echo Interaction Group to build and develop the "Zombie Slay" game.

About the original idea and concept for the game, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's lead vocalist Mike Hranica commented, "When we had the idea to write songs based on Zombie chaos, one of the enticing side effects was being able to do cool stuff outside of the EP itself. We've always liked the idea of offering our fans something really unique. We're all a bunch of Apple nerds and we spend a lot of down time on tour playing with games and apps. If TDWP fans want what we want with this kind of thing, then they should love 'Zombie Slay'."

"Zombie Slay" offers a wide variety of options, including a range of difficulty levels, realistic city and suburban locations, a variety of zombies to eradicate, gamer achievement levels and a cache of weapons that can be upgraded with accumulated points on all levels. The game's system allows the user to have a different experience every day the game is played. Points go towards the overall OpenFeint score, and the scoreboard will showcase where the gamer ranks among other OpenFeint users.

"We were thrilled to work with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and Fly South Music Group on a truly innovative game that is going to change how the music industry approaches their mobile strategies in the future," said Carlos Carbonell, CEO and co-founder of Echo. "With the rate of mobile adoption continuing to soar, new — and sometimes unexpected — industries are increasingly recognizing applications as an essential medium through which to reach their audiences."

"Zombie Slay" news, information and official links can be found at the game's site, ZombieSlay.com.

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's recently released full-length album, "Dead Throne", debuted at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band will embark on the "Dead Throne Tour: North America 2011" beginning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 3.

STROMMOUSSHELD NO DIRECTION HOME in progress!

"Have you ever wondered how the mix up of Angelo Badalamenti, Otto Von Schirach and down tuned metal riffs would sound? We haven't either. Until now..."

Polish avantgarde metallers STROMMOUSSHELD just finished drums recording session along with their new drummer - Michael Fomin who joined the band a couple months ago. Layering the drums to eight...... new songs and one bonus track took place in the Huge Studio, Poland.

Currently the band is preparing to record bass guitars parts. Also a bunch of guests have already been invited and those will be announced very soon.

The last but not least, don't forget to check out the brand new photo session on band's official Facebook profile (http://www.facebook.com/strommoussheld).

"No Direction Home", long awaited STROMMOUSSHELD second full-lenght album will see the light in the beginning of 2012. Their debut album "Behind the Curtain" was released in 2003 via elite Italian label Avantgarde Music.

Brainwash - Near to Solution Live UzhGoreRot 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZqjBhodhLQ

Live @ UzhGoreRot Festival, "Phantom", Uzhgorod, Ukraine (03.09.2011)

Martyr Lucifer has signed a deal with Buil2Kill Records

Martyr Lucifer, former frontman of Hortus Animae, has signed a deal with Buil2Kill Records (www.buil2kill.com) for the release of his "Farewell to Graveland" debut album. The CD involves members of Hortus Animae and Opposite Sides, and also special guests like Adrian Erlandsson (At The Gates, Cradle Of Filth, Paradise Lost) and Vrolok, ex bass player of Nokturnal Mortum, and will be hitting the roads on November the 7th.

THE DECIMATION OF EUROPE TOUR NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2011

DECAPITATED are back! Bands like DECAPITATED don't come along very often, having created a vicious, precise and innovative form of death metal since their inception in 1996. DECAPITATED, along with their vicious and spiteful supports are set to slice Europe apart this November/ December!

" Hey Metal Maniacs, just want to inform that Decapitated is going to play a headlining European Tour together with Aborted, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Cyanide Serenity and Archspire. We will promote our last album "Carnival is Forever" released by Nuclear Blast Records. Check dates below and dont forget to be part of one of the strongest death metal tour this year, See ya soon !! Vogg "

This tour also celebrates a special anniversary in Aborted’s history! Sven comments “Not only does 2011 mark a decade since the release of our second, and first real label release, ENGINEERING THE DEAD, but its also the year where we put the finishing touches to our 7th album to date, GLOBAL FLATLINE, an album 2 years of hard work went into. We have been laying low on the touring circuit to focus on the writing, now that that is all over we couldn't be more thrilled to get out there and crush some skulls on this killer line up with Decapitated, Fleshgod Apocalypse and supports. Get ready for an intense evening that will pummel you into a coma and an Aborted set that will feature some oldies we haven't played in forever! See you all in the pit!'

DECAPITATED with Aborted, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Cyanide Serenity and Archspire PERFORMING AT:
Thursday 17th November – Germany / Essen @ Turock
Friday 18th November – Netherland / Arnhem @ Willemeen
Saturday 19th November - Netherland / Rotterdam @ Baroeg
Sunday 20th November - Belgium @ Mass Deathtruction Festival
Monday 21st November – Germany / Flensburg @ Roxy Concerts
Tuesday 22nd November – Denmark / Copenhagen @ The Rock
Wednesday 23rd November – Germany / Berlin @ K17
Thursday 24th November – Poland / Warszawa @ Progresja
Friday 25th November – Poland / Poznan @ U Bazyla
Saturday 26th November – Poland / Krakow @ Rotunda
Sunday 27th November – Czech / Prague @ Black Pes
Monday 28th November – Slovenia, Ljubljana @ Menza Pri Koritu
Tuesday 29th November – Italy / Lucinico - Gorizia @ Pieffe Factory
Wednesday 30th November – Austria / Klagenfurt @ Stereo
Thursday 01st December – Germany / Muenchen @ Feierwerk
Friday 02nd December – Slovakia / Banska Bystrica @ Tirish Club
Saturday 03rd December – Germany / Dessau @ Beatclub
Sunday 04th December – Germany / Darmstadt @ Steinbruch Theater
Tuesday 06th December - France / Toulon @ Vox
Wednesday 07th December - France / Montpellier @ Secret Place
Thursday 08th December - Spain / Barcelona @ Mephisto
Friday 09th December - Spain / Durango - Bizkaia @ Plateruenea
Saturday 10th December - Portugal @ Bracara Extreme Fest
Sunday 11th December - Spain / Madrid @ Caracol
Monday 12th December – France / Toulouse @ tba
Tuesday 13th December – France / Lyon @ tba
Wednesday 14th December – France / Nantes @ Ferailleur
Thursday 15th December – France / Paris @ Glazart
Friday 16th December – Swiss / Fribourg @ Fri – Son
Saturday 17th December – Swiss / Winterthur @ Gaswerk

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www.goremageddon.be
www.myspace.com/fleshgodapocalypse
www.myspace.com/cyanideserenity
www.myspace.com/archspire
www.nuclearblast.de
www.centurymedia.com
www.theflamingarts.eu
www.myspace.com/trendkillentertainment
www.metal.de
www.metal-hammer.de
www.hardrockmag.fr
www.themetalcircus.com
www.vs-webzine.com
www.rocktribune.be
www.soundworkstouring.com

MORBOSIDAD WITCHRIST Split EP

MORBOSIDAD / WITCHRIST "Split" (7" Gatefold EP)

Comes on grey vinyl with black splatter in a gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeve showcasing the artwork & design talents of A. Brown. Features two new exclusive tracks from the Bestial Black Metal veterans MORBOSIDAD. Executed in the usual sacrilegious Morboso Metal fashion but with more emphasis on the Death Metal spectrum. New Zealand's WITCHRIST are a combination of Realm of Chaos-era Bolt Thrower, old Incantation, and militant black metal into a monolithic mass of eerie, shifting riffs and pounding drums.

VASAELETH CRUCIAMENTUM Eroding Chaos Unto Ascendant Flesh

VASAELETH / CRUCIAMENTUM
"Eroding Chaos Unto Ascendant Flesh" (7" Gatefold EP)

Comes on a sickly shade of purple vinyl with black splatter in a glossy gatefold jacket. Upholding the traditions of old, "Eroding Chaos Unto Ascendant Flesh" is an unholy union of exclusive material from the UKs' CRUCIAMENTUM and Americas' VASAELETH. Two important bands evoking some of the darkest and most brutally ambient evil death metal around these days. Think a bastard manifestation of dISEMBOWELMENT, INCANTATION, IMMOLATION, BOLT THROWER & DEMIGOD.

Reign In Blood was released 25 years ago today

The release of Slayer's alltime classic "Reign In Blood" celebrates it's 25th anniversary today. The album came out on Tuesday, October 7th 1986 and was made available via DefJam Records.

BITTERNESS EXHUMED doomridden debut CD

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Hey, we do too!!! So this band, aptly named BITTERNESS EXHUMED will be
right up your alley, promise!

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ER# 160 Japanische Kampfhörspiele live in Trier bootleg CD-EP
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Escape From Chaos UK tour

Progressive thrash/death metallers ARCEYE have announced the 'Escape From Chaos' UK tour in November/December. Having played festivals such as HAMMERFEST, BLOODSTOCK and supported artists such as: DECAPITATED, FINNTROLL, MAN MUST DIE, KATAKLSYM, ARCHITECTS, BEHOLDER and more, the past two years has seen ARCEYE have a huge impact on the UK underground metal scene as well as developing their sound to the point where it is uniquely theirs.

Commenting on the tour frontman Al Llewellyn says:
"We cant wait to get back on the road for this short tour to show off our new riffs, the new album is shaping up nicely but we need to escape the rehearsal room and get some feedback from our fans, cant wait it's gonna be well death!! "

After their recent endorsement ARCEYE have also teamed up with the legendary DEAN GUITARS to give fans the opportunity to win a brand new DEAN VENDETTA GUITAR! Other prizes up for grabs are cases of +BATTERY ENERGY DRINK, DEAN & ARCEYE merchandise and copies of the official BLOODSTOCK 2010 INTO THE SNAKEPIT DVD!

To win these awesome prizes fans will have the chance to sponsor the guys (who will be growing their moustaches/beards throughout the tour) by donating a minimum of one pound to charity, which will then enter them into the prize draw to win.

Sponsorships can be made at the shows or online via Pay Pal at www.arceye.uk.com All money made from sponsorships will be donated to The Sophie Lancaster Foundation
(All pay pal donations must state your name and contact details to be entered into the draw)

ARCEYE performing 'Slaughtered' live at BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL 2010:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teoNvRzuOAI

TOUR DATES:
4/11/11 - Birmingham- Scruffy Murphy's *Supporting XERATH*
5/11/11 - Nottingham- Doghouse Studios
24/11/11 - Manchester- Grand Central
25/11/11 - Liverpool- The Krazyhouse
26/11/11 - Huddersfield- The Parish
8/12/11 - London- The Purple Turtle

ARCEYE ONLINE:

www.arceye.uk.com
www.facebook.com/arceye
www.twitter.com/arceyeband
www.youtube.com/arceyeuk

UNEVEN STRUCTURE have partnered with Metal Hammer magazine

French Progressive metallers UNEVEN STRUCTURE have partnered with Metal Hammer magazine to exclusively debut their new video for 'Awaken'.



The track comes from the band's forthcoming debut album 'Februus' which will be released on October 31st via Basick Records. The release is a thirteen piece concept spanning across two discs, mixing lush soundscapes with fierce polymetric Metal, think Pink Floyd's creativity meets Meshuggah's brutality with a side serving of Devin Townsend's progressive charm. Two special edition pre-order packages are currently available from Play.com (2 CD and signed poster pack) or from Basick Records store (CD and tee pack).

View the video here: http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/exclusive-uneven-structure-unveil-awesome-new-video

Filmed on location in Switzerland, guitarist Igor Omodei gives us an insight to the imagery behind the video: "The track 'Awaken' takes place at the very beginning of the album, it's the start of a journey. The music video is meant to metaphorically re-transcribe this and to help the viewer get acquainted with the physical representation of the Februus universe, visual codes and characters."

Filmed over two days on location in Switzerland by Patrick Haberli (Proghippie.com) and Christophe Mosconi (Qatlaq), the concept, artwork and post production was completed by guitarist Igor Omodei.

Since forming in 2008 UNEVEN STRUCTURE have become a truly exciting prospect for the future of heavy music by disassembling and reconstructing the Metal genre in their vision, creating contemporary atmospheric movements that are all at once dripping with seductive cinematic ambiance and groove-laden riffs.

UNEVEN STRUCTURE will appear at Euroblast Festival which takes place on Oct 21/22 in Germany. Debut album ‘Februus’ is released via Basick Records on October 31st.

WILLIAM SHATNER LAYS DOWN IRON MAN

In one of the most unexpected collaborations of all time, Star Trek legend William Shatner hooked up with Zakk Wylde to record a cover of Black Sabbath classic ‘Iron Man’ for his new concept album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICbc8DpcX3w

The Shatner Project cameras go into the studio as William Shatner lays down the final vocals on his Iron Man rendition for his new album "Seeking Major Tom" from Cleopatra Records.

TesseracT release - One Instrumental

Progressive metallers TesseracT go back to their roots with the release of an instrumental version of their highly acclaimed debut album 'One'. Fans from the guitar forum days, where founder Acle Kahney and TesseracT begun, have been requesting instrumentals ever since the band rose from the internet to the clubs, and they will not be disappointed!

Check out a preview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh8pGz9sY8w&feature=youtu.be

Bassist Amos Williams explains:
“TesseracT began as an instrumental project in Acle's filthy cat ridden bedroom, so it has always had quite a strong instrumental focus. That's not to say that we don't enjoy vocals, we love them! But, it is worth noting that with every song we write, we like for it to be able to stand up on its own with or without vocals. We've always had the mind to, about six months after the initial release of 'One', to then release the instrumental version. It’s something that the fans have always asked us to do, and we felt now was the correct time to do so.”

One instrumental is out now via itunes.

TesseracT set off on the European leg of the Lowering The Tone tour (with Vocals!) on Saturday 15 October with Chimp Spanner, and then head to the US for the Saints and Sinners tour with Between The Buried and Me and Animals As Leaders.