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DREAM EVIL – Announce new album “SIX”; Unveil cover artwork and launch first album trailer!


Long years have passed since the last time Swedish powerhouse DREAM EVIL unleashed their brand of Metal. That silence is about to be shattered with the release of their new in-your-face sixth album, aptly titled “SIX”, on May 26th, 2017 via Century Media Records.

Succeeding 2010’s “In The Night” release, “SIX” has been once again produced by DREAM EVIL guitarist Fredrik Nordström at his own Studio Fredman facilities, which is obviously the birth place of many modern Metal masterpieces by bands such as In Flames, Arch Enemy, HammerFall, At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir, Powerwolf or also Architects and Bring Me The Horizon.

DREAM EVIL checked in with the following comment about the upcoming release:“Finally, SIX years after the release of ‘In The Night’ we started to record our new album entitled ‘SIX’, which is DREAM EVIL’s album number SIX. We know it took us a while to get our thumbs out of our asses, but now the wait is over and we are sure the new material has made the waiting time worthwhile. On May 26th the time is here, it’s time for ‘SIX’.”

While DREAM EVIL are currently busy shooting video clips for the new album with longtime partner in visuals Patric Ullaeus / www.revolver.se (In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, Within Temptation, etc.), here is already a first trailer for “SIX”:

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March 5, 2017 at Headbangers Weekend Festival – Kalmah – Istanbul, Turkey


March 5, 2017 at Headbangers Weekend Festival – Kalmah – Istanbul, Turkey , Photography by Pedram Ghadiri

 

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Beware! The sheer amount of fierceness on HATE’s upcoming album is beyond anything these Polish Extreme Black / Death metallers have ever done before! Fast and well-defined songs set a new standard in the band’s songwriting, while the structure of the songs let you submerge in them as soon as you press play.

See it for yourself with the lyric video premiere for the first track off Tremendum. Watch “Asuric Being”

HATE bandleader  ATF Sinner on the story behind “Asuric Being”:
“The lyric for “Asuric Being” is inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s philosophical concept of Asuras -„Spirit of Darkness” or spirit of Self-hood (egoism). It has a lot of archaic references and a history that long pre-dates Christianity. A truly great concept that has become a big source of inspiration to me. As for the music, you may notice how much we have refined the formula since „Crusade”. „Tremendum” is a profound, organic and adventurous album. We are really proud of it!”

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Track listing:
1    Asuric Being
2    Indestructible Pillar
3    Svarog’s Mountain
4    Numinosum
5    Fidelis Ad Mortem
6    Into Burning Gehenna
7    Sea of Rubble
8    Ghostforce
9    Walk Through Fire
10    Hearts of Steel (Bonus Track)

Tremendum will be available as CD Digipak and LP Gatefold. Get your pre-order HERE.

HATE Line-up:
Atf Sinner – Guitar, Vocals
Pavulon – Drums
Apeiron – Bass (session)
Domin – Guitar (session)

For More Info Visit:
http://www.facebook.com/HATEOFFICIAL
http://www.hate-metal.com

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Der Weg Einer Freiheit Announces new bass player


 

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT officially welcome bass player Nico Ziska as their newest member to the band.

Vocalist Nikita Kamprad comments: “We welcome our good friend and former part-time merch guy Nico as the new bassist of DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT! He has been around for many years now and after temporarily being reduced to a three-piece on stage, we felt it was about time to fill the vacant position. Our first joint rehearsals went well beyond expectations and now we can hardly wait to hit the stage with our new full line-up again. Our forthcoming album is being scheduled for release at this very moment and new shows and festivals are being booked. Get ready for our return!

At this point again we want to thank our former bassist Giuliano for his dedication and input over the past years. He won’t be forgotten. Giuliano even left some traces on our next album as you will find out in time!”

DWEF by Sophia Weißberg

Nico comments on his joining of the band: “After having known these guys for some years now and being into their music since the first album it is a huge honour for me to join the band as their new bassist. Since Nikita and I come from the same area in Germany we have built up a strong friendship over the years and I am more than grateful for this chance. This means a new and exciting challenge for me and I am ready to take it.”

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT have previously announced European tour dates in support of HEAVEN SHALL BURN. For a complete list of confirmed shows, please see below.

BENIGHTED admat EU 2017

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT
+HEAVEN SHALL BURN
10 Mar 17 Wiesbaden (DE) Schlachthof
23 Mar 17 Luxemburg (LU) Den Atelier
26 Mar 17 Münster (DE) Skaterspalace
29 Mar 17 Dresden (DE) Alter Schlachthof
01 Apr 17 Erfurt (DE) StadtgartenDER WEG EINER FREIHEIT
09 Aug 17 Fortress Josefov (CZ) Brutal Assault Open Air
16 Aug 17 Dinkelsbühl (DE) Summer Breeze Open Air
22 Sep 17 Hamburg (DE) Hamburg Metal Dayz

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT will still be touring in support of their latest album ‘Stellar’, but expect some brand new material to be performed as well. Artwork and track-list can be viewed below.

DWEF album cover Stellar

01. Repulsion
02. Requiem
03. Einkehr
04. Verbund
05. Eiswanderer
06. Letzte Sonne
07. Idyll (bonus track)
08. Unendlich (bonus track)

Black metal remains a musical chimera. From its fiery beginnings this extreme style proved to be as diverse as productive. German sons of this northern spawned darkness often display a penchant for bold aggression and directness as embodied by ENDSTILLE and NEGATOR. These virtues are also embraced byDER WEG EINER FREIHEIT. Yet the Franconians do not simply follow heavily trodden paths. Adding fragile moments of psychedelic meandering, these Germans have also been compared with WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM or DEAFHEAVEN. An extra dose of melancholy points towards their named influence IMPERIUM DEKADENZ and there are far more details to be discovered within the many layers of their harsh but strongly melodic new masterpiece ‘Stellar’. Founded in 2009 by guitarist Nikita Kamprad and vocalist Tobias Jaschinsky, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT immediately gained attention in Germany with their self released debut ‘Der Weg einer Freiheit’ (2009). Limited to 200 copies the full-length quickly sold out and a new and improved version with real drumming was officially published in 2010. Following the EP ‘Agonie’ (2011), their sophomore album ‘Unstille’ (2012) created a strong buzz beyond German borders despite all lyrics being written in their native tongue. Having performed along such diverse acts as WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, NEAERA, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, and WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH prestigious festivals such as Summer Breeze Open Air and Wolfszeit Festival invited the band. In 2014 DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT impressed a Norwegian audience at Blastfest in Bergen to the point that they received immediate offers for further shows. In the meantime main songwriter Nikita Kamprad had taken over vocal duties after co-founding member Tobias had quit. In late autumn, the Germans entered Ghost City Recording studios to work on their third full-length ‘Stellar’, which is now ready to hit the world with irresistible force. Get ready and brace for a massive black impact!

Line-up 
Nikita Kamprad: guitars, vocals
Tobias Schuler: drums
Sascha Rissling: guitars
Nico Ziska: bass

www.facebook.com/derwegeinerfreiheit 

Style: Black Metal

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Inverted Matter announce their latest effort entitled “Detach”, Feat. the legendary Mike Smith (Suffocation)


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Inverted Matter are proud to announce their latest effort entitled “Detach”, which features the legendary Mike Smith from Suffocation on drums.

“Detach” will be released on April 2017 and it consists of eight tracks with a total of 30 minutes of pure Death Metal. Recommended for fans of Morbid Angel, Suffocation and Hate Eternal.

The album will be self-released, self-recorded and no label of any sort will be involved. The album will be exclusively available via bandcamp or at live shows.

LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/invertedmatter
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr8KPWa9DUkg92zvZVNlFog

AZARATH stream second new song from upcoming album “In Extremis”


AZARATH stream second new song from upcoming album “In Extremis”

Poland’s death/black metal masters AZARATH have revealed a second new song in anticipation of their upcoming album “In Extremis”, due out April 7th via Agonia Records. Listen to the track “Annihilation (Smite All the Illusions)“ at this link:

Earlier the band premiered the song  “At The Gates Of Understanding” in the form of a lyric video, accessible here: https://youtu.be/PkOqzLUXPAU

Touted as a “demonic mutation of Krisiun and Behemoth with shades of Immolation”, AZARATH stand up to their wicked name. The band’s death metal is crisp, black, and while it possesses the charm of their American counterparts, it remains open-minded and organic. This should not come as a surprise, considering the AZARATH‘s impressive line-up and cemented position as one the the best Polish acts of the genre. The band was formed in 1998 by drummer Inferno (of  Behemoth fame). He’s accompanied by Bart (Armagedon, Damnation) on guitars, Necrosodom (Anima Damnata, Deus Mortem, ex-Infernal War) on vocals and guitars, as well as Peter (ex-Lost Soul) on bass.

Meaning “at the point of death” or “under extreme circumstances” in Latin, “In Extremis” is yet another apex reached by AZARATH. Offering a vehement ride through the netherworlds, the effort places the band back at the fore of the genre, with strong ties to the group’s early cult albums. The eerie painting that adorns the album’s cover was made by Marta Promińska (Hypnagogic Painting).

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