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!”
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)
Tremendumwill be available as CD Digipak and LP Gatefold. Get your pre-order HERE.
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).
IMPERIUM DEKADENZ are releasing a music video featuring their classic track “Schwarze Wälder”, which was originally released on their debut full-length ‘…und die Welt ward kalt und leer’ (2006).
The clip is now exclusively premiering via the official media partners listed below.
The German black metal stalwarts comment: “With this music clip revolving around the classic track ‘Schwarze Wälder’, we are returning to our debut full-length. Horaz has filmed the impressive nature of our Black Forest home on his meandering hiking trips and intertwined them with impressions from our show at Summerbreeze Open Air 2014. Our deep roots in the valleys and woods of our region are meeting the original black metal of our early days – charges with pure raw energy.”
IMPERIUM DEKADENZ have previously announced the first set of live dates for 2017. A list of all currently confirmed shows can be viewed below.
IMPERIUM DEKADENZ have already announced a string of headlining shows and festival appearances including the prestigious Wacken Open Air across Europe during 2017. More dates to be confirmed.
The German black metal stalwarts commented: “We are proud to announce a fine collection of European shows. We will perform in many countries thatIMPERIUM DEKADENZ have never visited before and can hardly wait to finally present songs from our current album ‘DIS MANIBVS’ live. We can promise you a wild and inspiring experience. See you on the road!”
Track-list
01. In Todesbanden
02. Only Fragments Of Light
03. Still I Rise
04. Dis Manibvs
05. Pantheon Spells
06. Vae Victis
07. Volcano
08. Somnia
09. Pure Nocturnal Rome
10. Seikilos
Astronomers Discover 7 Earth-Sized Planets Orbiting Nearby Star! The Sovereign Holy Kingdom Of AVATAR Country To Send A Manned Mission To The “New Land”.
AVATAR of Sweden have released a statement on the recent discovery of TRAPPIST-1, also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285. The band plans to visit the newly named solar system immediately. “The ‘New Land’ mission will focus primarily on finding life and sustainable living conditions,” says His Royal Majesty King Kungen. “Secondly we will look for harvestable resources such as various types of metal, lead, copper, zinc, thrash, death… that sort of thing. How do I turn this off? I’m thirsty! Where is my mead? And where are your pants? Wait, is this thing still recording?!”
As of today, it has been reported that the dwarf star has been shown to host seven terrestrial planets, a larger number than detected in any other planetary system. “The mission will be aired LIVE on AVATAR Country state television, KTV (Kungliga Television). For people abroad, unable to watch the event as it is happening, a summary can be seen on AvatarVEVO today. Glory to AVATAR Country! Glory to our King!”
Check out their journey to the “New Land” here:
Fresh and exciting modern metal act, Bleed Again from the south coast of the United Kingdom strike hard with their massive melodic metalcore that is comparable to the likes of American heavyweights, Killswitch Engage and Trivium in both musical style and memorable energetic live performances.
Bleed Again has dropped their video for ‘Decimate’, the second track is taken from their highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Momentum’. The album will be released through recently signed US label Sliptrick Records on May 1st.
The new video lyric video for ‘Decimate’ makes quite the impact with defiant lyrics such as “You won’t be able to brain wash us all, you won’t see us fall!” which is delivered with intense urgency. Bleed Again is in no shortage of infectiously catchy hooks and melodies, placed on top of punishing riffs, relentless drum work and ferocious vocals. The right factors that will have you headbanging and singing along!
Vocalist, James Dawson talks about the musical and lyrical inspirations of the song: “Decimate has definitely been influenced by my love for mainstream hardcore. We wanted to make a track that would have very little, or zero singing on it, a track that hits hard throughout. When we were writing this song, we knew straight away that it wasn’t like anything we had done before. We knew it would stick out on the album, but in a good way.”
“Lyrically this song has many different meanings. My first thoughts were that we take for granted what our past generations did for us in this country in WW1 and WW2. This grew into more political thinking in that I feel at times as if the government are constantly trying to scare us and control us into believing everything they say. Also, I was thinking at times that our past generations had a more simple life, even if it wasn’t a very wealthy one. I feel at times that if we are to repair what I believe are very deep cracks in our society’s, that we may have to destroy everything and start again. Rebuild.”
Extreme metal giants ARCH ENEMY have now launched a live video for “Nemesis”, filmed at Wacken 2016 and taken from their upcoming live DVD/Blu-ray “As The Stages Burn!” which will be released on March 31st, 2017!
“As The Stages Burn!” is now available for pre-order as Ltd. Deluxe CD+DVD+Blu-ray Box Set, Special Edition CD+DVD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP+DVD and as digital album.
The Gatefold 2LP+DVD is available in the following colours and limitations:
neon yellow vinyl – limited to 200 copies, only available in Sweden
red vinyl – limited to 100 copies, only available at CMDistro (http://smarturl.it/asthestagesburnCMD)
white vinyl – limited to 200 copies
golden vinyl – limited to 100 copies, only available at the band’s live shows
clear vinyl – limited to 200 copies, only available at EMP (http://bit.ly/2mkIxFC)
silver vinyl – limited to 500 copies, only available in the US
“Nemesis (Live at Wacken 2016)” is also available as a digital single on streaming platforms and Instant Grat Track on iTunes and Amazon.
The full Wacken 2016 show was recorded with 13 cameras, produced and directed by Patric Ullaeus. The audio was mixed by Andy Sneap.
The DVD/Blu-ray also contains Behind The Scenes footage from Wacken, as well as excerpts from the “Tokyo Sacrifice” live DVD, all “War Eternal” music videos and a new, previously unreleased video clip for “Time Is Black” as bonus material! The Deluxe Box Set will come with an Artbook incl. CD, DVD and Blu-ray, pop-up art, lanyard and “As The Stages Burn!” laminate.
The first release shows with special support from LACUNA COIL and THE HAUNTED are already sold out, so be quick and save your ticket at http://www.archenemy.net before it’s too late! See below for all dates
ARCH ENEMY live
“As The Stages Burn!” release shows
Presented by EMP
30.03.2017 – Bochum (Germany), Zeche* – SOLD OUT
31.03.2017 – Leipzig (Germany), Hellraiser* – SOLD OUT
01.04.2017 – Colmar (France), Rock in Hell*
02.04.2017 – Edinburgh (UK), Heavy Scotland
04.04.2017 – Langen (Germany), Neue Stadthalle**
05.04.2017 – München (Germany), Backstage Werk**
06.04.2017 – Saarbrücken (Germany), Garage**
07.04.2017 – Durbuy (Belgium), Durbuy Rock Festival**
08.04.2017 – Cambrai (France), Betiz Fest*
09.04.2017 – Ludwigsburg (Germany), Rockfabrik**
* with The Haunted
** with The Haunted and Lacuna Coil
German shows presented by Metal Hammer and EMP
ARCH ENEMY Festivals 2017
02.02.2017 – 70000 Tons Of Metal – Miami, FL
06.07.2017 – Rock Harz Festival, Ballenstedt, Germany
14.07.2017 – Gefle Metal Festival , Gävle, Sweden
05.08.2017 – Ostrava v Plamenech, Ostrava, Czech Republic
10.08.2017 – Leyendas Del Rock, Villena, Spain
11.08.2017 – Vagos Metal Fest, Vagos, Portugal
12.08.2017 – Into The Grave, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
13.08.2017 – Bloodstock Open Air, Derby, UK
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