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BLOODY TIMES: Watch the lyric video for the track “Introduction To War” (feat. Iced Earth’s John Greely)

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Bloody Times have published a lyric video for the track “Introduction To War” (feat. Iced Earth’s John Greely), which is taken off from the band’s upcoming effort “Destructive Singles”, a two-track record scheduled to be released on July 21st, 2017.

Featuring former Iced Earth’s singer John Greely on vocals, the lyric video for this heavy metal anthem is available below or at this location:


“Destructive Singles” will be available on all major digital outlets on July 21st, and also on CD format, with this last featuring two exclusive bonus tracks.

PRE-ORDER:

– Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073CK7RTY/
– Amazon England: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073CMPJ89/
– Amazon Deutschland: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B073CNCB8Y/
– Amazon Italia: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B073CNY26R/
– Amazon France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B073CLLLQS/
– Amazon Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B073CMBNRZ/
– Amazon Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B073CNBM1H/

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Anneke van Giersbergen’s VUUR launch album contest; further live dates announced

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Anneke van Giersbergen’s VUUR are pleased to announce the release of their debut album ‘In This Moment We Are Free – Cities’ for the 20th October 2017 worldwide through InsideOutMusic. Each track on the new album is named after a city that made an impression on Anneke while touring the world, and to celebrate the release they have launched a contest where fans can guess each of the locations featured on the album, and win exclusive and rare merchandise.

Head to http://vuur.insideoutmusic.com to take part.

Anneke comments:
“Often I have a strong feeling for a city where I perform. It can be anything, sometimes I visualize a city as a man or a character, or sometimes something happened in that city that I want to write about. All 11 songs on the album pay tribute to a certain city and with this contest we’d like to give our fans the opportunity to guess which cities will be featured on the album and win some unique items.”

The band also recently announced they will team up with Scar Symmetry for a short co-headline tour in December. Opening act for these exclusive shows will be My Propane.

Anneke had this to say: “We’re very excited to present our debut album live and hit the road this December. Scar Symmetry and VUUR will each be playing full sets every night. VUUR’s setlist consists of mostly new material, but the audience will get to hear some of my previous outings and collaborations as well”.

Dec 07, 2017 Le Trabendo Paris (FRA)
Dec 08, 2017 Biebob Vosselaar (BE)
Dec 09, 2017 The Dome London (UK)
Dec 10, 2017 TivoliVredenburg Utrecht (NL)

As well as this, in May 2018 Residentie Orkest The Hague will host an encounter with Anneke van Giersbergen. Both nights will feature a career-spanning concert with orchestral arrangements. The song selection will even include material from her yet to be released VUUR album.

Anneke comments: “It’s such an honor to be backed by these grand classical musicians with strings and brass interpreting my music. The material will be an interesting cross-section of my career. Some reworks will be a contrast from the original and some, for instance like the song ‘Travel’, will be given a treatment that is a logical extension of the The Gathering’s original album arrangement. “

May 18, 2018 013 Tilburg (NL)
May 19, 2018 Paard The Hague (NL)

VUUR recently released ‘Days Go By – London’, the first track taken from their forthcoming debut album out later this year.

 

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VUUR begin playing live this Summer, and have also been confirmed as main support to EPICA in late 2017. You can find the full list of confirmed live dates below:

14th July – Masters of Rock, Vizovice – Czech Republic
15th July – Dynamo Metal Fest, Eindhoven – the Netherlands

VUUR as main support to EPICA

9th November – Klub Studio, Krakow – Poland
10th November – Masters of Rock Café, Zlín – Czech Republic
12th November – Kesselhaus, Berlin – Germany
13th November – Markthalle, Hamburg – Germany
14th November – Essigfabrik, Cologne – Germany
15th November – La BAM, Metz – France
17th November – Stereolux, Nantes – France
18th November – Krakatoa, Bordeaux – France
20th November – La Riviera, Madrid – Spain
24th November – Razzmatazz, Barcelona – Spain
25th November – Le Moulin, Marseille – France
26th November – Le Transbordeur, Lyon – France
29th November – Backstage Werk, Munich – Germany
1st December – Estragon, Bologna – Italy
2nd December – Z7, Pratteln – Switzerland
3rd December – L’Aéronef, Lille – France

VUUR are:
Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering) – vocals
Ed Warby (Hail of Bullets, Ayreon, ex-Gorefest) – drums
Jord Otto – guitars (My Propane, ex-ReVamp)
Ferry Duijsens – guitars
Johan van Stratum (Stream of Passion) – bass

Look out for more information in the coming weeks!

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SHINING finish tenth studio album

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SHINING have finished recording their tenth studio album, ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’ (“Wolf without a Pack”).

Mastermind Niklas Kvarforth comments:” It has been an ordeal of gigantic proportions, but I am pleased to announce that the recording of our tenth album have now come to an end, and I am currently working on the final visual details before this aural nightmare can be sent off to our label and fuck up your lives.

‘X – Varg Utan Flock’ is the direct follow up to our fifth album, but, as usual it does contain a few unexpected twists and turns that will send cold shivers down your spines. It was an honour to serve for two decades as the grand puppet-master and bringer of chaos.

Let there be Blood!”

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BRANT BJORK UNVEILS DETAILS ABOUT FIRST LIVE ALBUM ”Europe ’16”! And Announces Many More Live Shows For 2017!

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Welcome back the sweet scent of freedom. Breath in the greeheen! BRANT BJORK has come to revive your spirit: The Kyuss- and Fu Manchu legend has just announced his first live record ever!

From the opening guitar riff of “Europe ’16”, recorded in Berlin, one can sense the buzz of classic rock electricity that transcends into new spheres. This is controlled madness between trippy and doomy, groovy and sludgy!

Set for release September 22nd on Napalm Records, BRANT BJORK has now revealed the cover artwork and track list of his first and highly anticipated live record.

“This record is live. Live records are ugly and they should be. When a band plays live, they let their hair down. Live is all that really matters. There are those moments in life when everything is ok and these are the moments when you are doing exactly what your here on the planet to do. You’re right where you are supposed to be with no shame, no fear, no regret, no envy, no hatred and no apology. I always say this band brings a feeling. The feeling is always primary and the sound, secondary. At least to me. In the book of Tao, there is a passage…”naming is the origin of all particular things”. I use here the term ugly to refer to my naming of my particular relationship with my soundscape. my my my. Why the term ugly? Because its the opposite of pretty. As the popular saying goes, “It is what it is”. As for my music, my band and this live record, I prefer to say, “it is what it isn’t”.” – Brant Bjork on Europe ’16.

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The track list reads as follows and will surely make every low desert punk heart beat faster:

1. Buddha Time
2. Controllers Destroyed
3. Humble Pie
4. Stakt
5. The Gree Heen
6. Lazy Bones-Automatic Fantastic
7. Stokely Up Now
8. Dave’s War-Dave’s Peace
9. Biker No. 2
10. Freaks Of Nature
11. Low Desert Punk
12. Let The Truth Be Known-Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Whenever BRANT BJORK turns on his fuzz pedals on stage, you can always count on him, as he delivers lush Stoner Rock with balls of steel, winged by vivid guitar solos and his creaking whiskey tinged voice. His psychedelic melodies raise to huge groove monsters. The air feels dry from the dust; the inner eye witnesses the setting sun morphing the desert sand into a glowing sea. “Europe ’16” lives from exquisite Desert Rock grade A. Live and pure!

And to also celebrate his first live record ever, BRANT BJORK has just announced many more tour dates for this year! Catch the king of the desert live in Europe here:

04.08.17 GR – Almiros Magnisias / Los Amiros Festival
05.08.17 AT – Waldhausen / Lake on Fire
06.08.17 HU – Budapest / Tixa
08.08.17 DE – Hamburg / Sommer in Altona
09.08.17 DE – Stuttgart / Universum
10.08.17 CH – Duedingen / Bad Bonn
12.08.17 BE – Kortrijk / Alcatraz Festival
14.08.17 CH – Martigny / PALP Festival

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ARCH ENEMY Launch Pre-Order For New Album, “Will To Power”, Out September 8 via Century Media Records

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Melodic metal masters ARCH ENEMY have returned full force ahead as they prepare to release their forthcoming album, “Will To Power”, out September 8, 2017 via Century Media Records.

Co-produced by guitarist Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, “Will To Power” was sent to Jens Bogren (Opeth, At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir) for mixing and mastering and marks legendary guitarist Jeff Loomis’ (Nevermore) first recording with the band.

Pre-order’s begin today which includes the album as a digital download or offered on one of the below formats via Century Media Records worldwide (excluding Japan).
– Standard Jewelcase CD
– Limited Edition Digipak CD (including poster & sticker set),
– Gatefold Black LP with 12 page LP Booklet & CD
– Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set including Gatefold Black LP w/ booklet, Limited Edition Digipak CD w/ poster & sticker set, Bonus 7″ LP featuring previously unheard cover tracks, exclusive slipmat, poster, patch and postcards

“Will To Power” will also be offered in several exclusive variants throughout the world.

NORTH AMERICAN EXCLUSIVES:
– Gatefold Golden Black Marbled LP w/ Booklet & CD, 500 copies
– Gatefold Neon Yellow LP w/ Booklet + CD, 500 copies (N. American Band Exclusive)
– Gatefold White LP w/ Booklet , 300 copies (Indie Store Exclusive)

EUROPEAN EXCLUSIVES:
– Gatefold Golden LP w/ Booklet + CD, 300 copies
– Gatefold Clear LP w/Booklet + CD, 200 copies
– Gatefold Yellow/Blue Split LP w/ Booklet + CD, 500 copies (EU Band Exclusive)
– Gatefold Transparent Blue LP w/ Booklet + CD, 100 copies (CMDistro.de Exclusive)
– Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set including Gatefold Clear Red Splattered LP w/ Booklet, Limited Edition Digipak CD w/ poster & sticker set, Bonus 7″ LP featuring previously unheard cover tracks, exclusive slipmat, poster, patch and postcards, 500 copies (EMP)
– Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set including Transparent Red LP w/ Booklet, Limited Edition Digipak CD w/ poster & sticker set, Bonus 7″ LP featuring previously unheard cover tracks, exclusive slipmat, poster, patch and postcards, 300 copies (CMDistro.de Exclusive)

UK EXCLUSIVES
– Gatefold dark green LP w/ Booklet + CD, 300 copies

FRANCE EXCLUSIVES
– Gatefold Lilac LP w/ Booklet + CD, 300 copies
– Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set including Gatefold Yellow LP w/ Booklet, Limited Edition Digipak CD w/ poster & sticker set, Bonus 7″ LP featuring previously unheard cover tracks, exclusive slipmat, poster, patch and postcards, 500 copies.

SWEDEN EXCLUSIVES
– Gatefold Silver LP w/ Booklet + CD, 200 copies

FINLAND EXCLUSIVES
– Gatefold Transparent Orange LP w/ Booklet + CD, 200 copies

Reserve yours now!  http://willtopower.centurymedia.com

“Will To Power” Track List
1. Set Flame To The Night
2. The Race
3. Blood In The Water
4. The World Is Yours
5. The Eagle Flies Alone
6. Reason To Believe
7. Murder Scene
8. First Day In Hell
9. Saturnine
10. Dreams Of Retribution
11. My Shadow And I
12. A Fight I Must Win

ARCH ENEMY live:

ARCH ENEMY @ Summer festivals 2017
06.07.2017 Rock Harz Festival, Ballenstedt, Germany
08.07.2017 Resurrection Fest, Viveiro, Spain
12.07.2017 Rockmarathon, Dunaújváros, Hungary
15.07.2017 Gefle Metal Festival, Gavle, Sweden
04.08.2017 Rock Pod Kamenom Festival, Snina, Slovakia
05.08.2017 Ostrave v Plamenech, Ostrava, Czech Republic
07.08.2017 Festival Di Majano, Majano, Itlay
08.08.2017 Conrad Sohm, Dornbirn, Austria
10.08.2017 Leyendas Del Rock, Villena, Spain
11.08.2017 Vagos Metal Fest, Vagos, Portugal
12.08.2017 Into The Grave, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
13.08.2017 Bloodstock Open Air, Walton-On-Trent, UK

ARCH ENEMY “Will To Power Tour 2017” w/ special guest Jinjer
15.09.2017 Music Hall, Innsbruck, Austria
16.09.2017 Posthof, Linz, Austria
17.09.2017 Cvetlicarna, Ljubljana, Slovenia
18.09.2017 Dom Omladine, Belgrade, Serbia
20.09.2017 Quantic Club Open Air Stage, Bucharest, Romania
21.09.2017 Universiada Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
22.09.2017 Piraeus 117 Academy, Athens, Greece
23.09.2017 Principal Club Theater Thessaloniki, Greece
25.09.2017 Majestic Music Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
26.09.2017 Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
27.09.2017 Loftas, Vilnius, Lithuania
29.09.2017 Melna Piektdiena, Riga, Latvia
30.09.2017 Rock Café, Tallinn, Estonia
01.10.2017 The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
03.10.2017 Re:Public, Minsk, Belarus *
04.10.2017 Aurora, St. Petersburg, Russia *
06.10.2017 Otdyh, Novosibirsk, Russia *
08.10.2017 Tele Club, Yekaterinburg, Russia *
10.10.2017 Yotaspace, Moscow, Russia *
11.10.2017 Zvezda, Samara, Russia *
*without Jinjer

Tickets for all shows are available here: www.archenemy.net

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THE LURKING FEAR – Launch first single “Vortex Spawn” off upcoming debut album!

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Swedish Death Metallers THE LURKING FEAR are soon to release their debut album “Out Of The Voiceless Grave” worldwide on August 11th, 2017 via Century Media Records.

Spotify: http://smarturl.it/VortexSpawnSPOTIFY
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/VortexSpawnITUNES

THE LURKING FEAR vocalist Tomas Lindberg checked in with the following comment about “Vortex Spawn”: “To us this track sums up all the raging, interstellar evil that we try to convey with this album. We want the riffs to slither out of your speakers like torrents of tentacles, crowned in festering doom. The vocals pulsating with aeons of filth and death. Spewing out of its cosmic, voiceless grave: the “Vortex Spawn”. Timeless Death.”

The tracklist for “Out Of The Voiceless Grave” is as follows:

THE LURKING FEAR – “Out Of The Voiceless Grave”:
1. Out Of The Voiceless Grave
2. Vortex Spawn
3. The Starving Gods Of Old
4. The Infernal Dread
5. With Death Engraved In Their Bones
6. Upon Black Winds
7. Teeth Of The Dark Plains
8. The Cold Jaws Of Death
9. Tongued With Foul Flames
10. Winged Death
11. Tentacles Of Blackened Horror
12. Beneath Menacing Sands
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