SHIBALBA (Acherontas) stream new song “Aether Ananda Aiwass”


The secretive Greek/Swedish collective of SHIBALBA, has shared another new taste of their upcoming work of meditative dark art, featuring traces of ritual, ambient, trance and shamanic  music. The song  “Aether Ananda Aiwass” comes from the “Psychostasis – Death Of Khat” album, set to be released on April 30th via Agonia Records. Listen to the song here:

SHIBALBA is Acherontas V.Priest (Acherontas), Karl NE/Nachzehrer (Nåstrond) and Aldra-Al-Melekh. Their music is saturated with the mysticism of the East. It’s richly detailed and multidimensional, while layered with chanting and broadly defined elements of traditional ritual and shamanic music. Apart from contemporary synths and guitar drones, the band makes use of bones and skulls as percussion instruments, Tibetan horns, Tibetan singing bowls, bone & horne trumpets, darbuka’s (goblet drums) as well as ceremonial bells and gongs. The band’s intention, in their own words, is to “guide the subconsious of the individual to dream beyond the skin of matter & to dream in ecstasy and exult”.

“Psychostasis – Death Of Khat” was recorded by the band themselves in Greece and Sweden, in a manner in which sound vibrations have been registered in a form analogous to the way in which the human ear perceives sound. High standards were provided especially for the vinyl edition of the album.

Macedonia’s PROMETHEUS premieres new single “The Disgusting Tongues”


Macedonia’s black / death metallers PROMETHEUS have just premiered a new song titled “The Disgusting Tongues”.

The new single, which is the opening track of the band’s upcoming debut album “Consumed In Flames”, is available below or at this location

“Consumed In Flames will be released on April 28th via Katoptron IX Records.

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OMNIUM GATHERUM – announce European co-headline tour with Stam1na and Skálmöld!


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Finnish melodic death metal outfit OMNIUM GATHERUM has just announced a European co-headline tour with Skálmöld for this fall! They will be accompanied by their fellow countrymen Stam1na.

Guitarist Markus Vanhala comments: “Here we go again, after just ending a very succesful and great European tour with Amon Amarth and Dark Tranquillity few days ago, we’re happy to announce immediately even more European touring for autumn – as also this time we’ll be able to play a longer headline set of OG classics! We’ll be joining our nordic forces with the Icelanders of Skalmöld to co-headline a trek called “The Arctic Circle Alliance” tour, as also take out our good Finnish fellows of Stam1na as the opener. So this is gonna be a trek and trip to remember indeed, don’t miss these parties. See you down the road again soon!”

Here are the exact dates:

25.10.2017 Frankfurt (Germany) – Nachtleben
26.10.2017 Amstelveen (Netherlands) – P60
27.10.2017 London (UK) – Underworld
28.10.2017 TBA
29.10.2017 Paris (France) – Le Petit Bain
30.10.2017 Nantes (France) – Le Ferrailleur
31.10.2017 Limoges (France) – CC John Lennon
02.11.2017 Porto (Portugal) – Hard Club
03.11.2017 Lisbon (Portugal) – RCA Club
04.11.2017 Madrid (Spain) – Penélope
05.11.2017 Murcia (Spain) – Garaje
06.11.2017 Barcelona (Spain) – Razzmatazz 3
07.11.2017 Puget Sur Argen (France) – Rat’s
08.11.2017 Lyon (France) – CCO
09.11.2017 Milano (Italy) – Legend
10.11.2017 Sion (Switzerland) – Le Port Franc
11.11.2017 Bern (Switzerland) – Gaskessel
12.11.2017 München (Germany) – Backstage
13.11.2017 Prag (Czech Republic) – Futurum
14.11.2017 Budapest (Hungary) – Barba Negra
15.11.2017 Krakow (Poland) – Kwadrat
16.11.2017 Poznan (Poland) – U Bazyla
17.11.2017 Berlin (Germany) – Bi Nuu
18.11.2017 Hannover (Germany) – Mephisto
19.11.2017 Köln (Germany) – Underground

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ZARAZA: Full stream of “Spasms Of Rebirth”


Ecuador’s doom metal duo ZARAZA have published the full streaming of their latest album “Spasms Of Rebirth”.

The result of this is “Spasms of Rebirth”, the new album released on April 4th, 2017; a head on collision of all the musical influences that have shaped ZARAZA: doom metal, sludge metal, death metal, old-school 1980s industrial, experimental music. Everything from Cocteau Twins all the way to Napalm Death and  SWANS… and many others. No boundaries, no limits.

ZARAZA were formed in 1993, in Montreal, Canada after newly arrived polish immigrant Jacek moved to the frozen wastelands of Canada in the bitter cold winter of 1990.

In a uniquely ZARAZA move, the album “Spasms of Rebirth” is released in a dual master edition. The default master is typical of how most metal albums are mastered today, i.e. geared for maximum loudness and impact, but at the cost of dynamics within the music. The second master is geared instead towards audiophiles who prefer Full Dynamic Range and value dynamics in the music over just pure loudness. Pick whichever master you like.

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ESKIMO CALLBOY – sign to Century Media Records/People Like You Records, announce first album details


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Left to right: Jens Gödde (Exact Management), Pascal Schillo, Kevin Ratajczak, Sebastian „Sushi“ Biesler, Wolfgang Funk (People Like You Records), Melanie Schmidt (Century Media Records/People Like You Records), Daniel Haniß, David Friedrich, Daniel Klossek

ESKIMO CALLBOY, the modern metal six piece from Castrop Rauxel, have kicked up a lot of dust not only in their native Germany, but also internationally. Their latest two albums landed in the German Top Ten Album Charts, “We Are The Mess” (2014) on #8 and “Crystals” (2015) on #6, they toured Europe with the likes of Callejon, Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch and Asking Alexandria and played high profile festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Open Flair and Nova Rock. Moreover, ESKIMO CALLBOY already toured countries such as Japan, Russia, China and South Africa and played a full US tour with Deuce and Kottonmouth Kings.

After following the band working their way up from sweaty, local clubs to big international stages Century Media Records/People Like You Records are excited to work the band worldwide.

Wolfgang Funk, Label Manager People Like You Records: “We are really happy about signing a young and up-and-coming band that will leave additional marks in the international scene. Moreover they are adding another flavour to the People Like You roster that we are going to keep working on. We are really looking forward to an exciting and successful cooperation with the band.”

Kevin Ratajczak, ESKIMO CALLBOY: “After more than 2 years of working on our 4th studio album we are holding the first masters in our hands – finally! We put in more blood, sweat and tears than into any other album before and we are absolutely sure that it’s the best we ever did. It’s a total cliché, but it’s true! We are really happy to release it via Century Media Records/People Like You Records. With all their experience and the close contact we kept during the past few months, we are sure that we can take ESKIMO CALLBOY to the next level.”

The first single will be released in May while the upcoming album will be due in the late summer, so keep your eyes peeled for more news soon.

The band will only play selected shows and festivals during the summer and prior to the album release.

14.-16.06.17 (AT) Nickelsdorf – Nova Rock
16.06.17 (HU) Budapest – A38
04.-06.07.17 (CZ) Hradec Králové – Rock For People
20.-23.07.17 (UA) Kiev – Faine Misto Festival
03.-05.08.17 (AT) Lustenau – Szene Open Air
05.08.17 (DE) Horb am Neckar – Minirock Festival
25.08.17 (CH) Gränichen – Open Air Gränichen

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REVIEW: Seething Akira – Backlash (Single)


REVIEW: Seething Akira – Backlash (Single)                                                                            by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy

Feed The Rhino Luke

Phpoto by  Luke Bateman

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Alternative hard rock ravers Seething Akira from Portsmouth, UK have unleashed their first massive anthemic single ‘Backlash’ featuring vocals from Olly Simmons of The Quemists, taken from their anticipated debut album out June 2017. The song is bold and full of angst with great lyrics like, “My blood vessels burst as I scream and curse, what have we become? What have we all done! This is my backlash!” it’s lyrics like this that help make it a live hit. It is addictive and infectiously catchy, aided by their strong and well executed use of electronic synths. I had the unforgettable experience of seeing them recently perform ‘Backlash’ live, and it was the perfect singalong party anthem, that got the crowd going wild. They are a band that need to be seen to be believed, especially in the live environment, where they truly thrive, being in their element. It’s no surprise that they have already supported the likes of Skindred, Hacktivist and Don Broco. With this hit single and their awaited debut on the way, Seething Akira look to cause a big commotion in 2017.

Score: 4/5

Video link to ‘Backlash’:

 

 

‘Backlash’ was produced by vocalist Charlie Bowes, Rhys Fulber & Jim Davies, mastered by Greg Reely (Canada), and features Olly Simmons on vocals.

 

Live photo caption: A brilliant shot of Seething Akira capturing their mental set at Mammothfest Presents show with headliners Feed The Rhino (1/4/17) taken by Luke Bateman.

Upcoming shows:

26th May, Breaking Bands Festival, Bromsgrove
27th May, Alma Inn, Bolton
24th June, La Fetes De La Musique, Belgium


http://www.seethingakira.com/
https://www.facebook.com/seethingakira
https://twitter.com/SEETHINGAKIRA

 

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