MELECHESH To Tour Europe w/ GORGOROTH


Iconic Sumerian black thrash demigods MELECHESH have announce hit European stages again next month. See dates and tour poster below.

On this tour with friends in GORGOROTH, the band will be supporting their most recent collection of sonic magick, »Enki«, which was released in 2015 via Nuclear Blast and received raving reviews from all over the globe. The record features guest appearances by legendary metal musicians Max Cavalera (SOULFLY), Rob Caggiano (VOLBEAT, ex-ANTHRAX) and Sakis Tolis (ROTTING CHRIST).

Commented band founder, singer, guitarist and main songwriter Ashmedi: “We are so looking forward to hitting the road again with our brothers in GORGOROTH! Nothing beats the energy of playing live, sharing our sound with the crowds is a cathartic experience! Expect nothing but sonic magick! See you out there, lost tribes!”

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VATICAN – “March Of The Kings”


VATICAN from the Cleveland, Ohio Area can be considered as what is widely called a “US Metal Cult Band“.

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Between 1986 and 1990 only four demos had been released along with a compilation album in 2014 which nowadays are masterpieces for aficionados. Since 2011 the band is active again, and have been playing concerts throughout the Midwest and East coast of America.

Now for the first time, the long awaited full studio album of new material entitled „March Of The Kings“ is finished. Classical US Power/Heavy Metal with pounding double bass, poisonous sharp high pitched vocals and soaring guitar solos and a nice portion „old school metal style“; fanciers will love it.

10 songs of finest, exquisite and pure „American Metal“ straight out of the rust belt of Ohio.

 

TRACKLIST:
1. Alive To The Grave
2. Deadly Wind
3. Running
4. Mean Streak
5. Falling From Grace
6. Waysted
7. Fears Garden
8. Die A Heart Attack
9. Corruption
10. Opus #9
Total Playing Time: 39:48 min

LINE-UP:
Brain McNasty – vocals, bass
Vince Vatican – guitars
Vic Gribouski – drums

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WRETCH Stream New Single “Throne Of Poseidon”


US power/thrash metal act WRETCH are pioneers of their local Cleveland metal scene and have since forged ahead to become an internationally recognized force of powerful melodic metal with festival performances in Germany and Greece. Prepare for the bands latest release ‘The Hunt’ – a shredding masterpiece that will appeal to fans of Primal Fear, Iced Earth, Helloween and Iron Maiden.

The first album to feature new singer Juan Ricardo who has a voice reminiscent of the mighty Bruce Dickinson, the new album is 40 minutes of exceptional power/thrash that marks the bands long journey since its 2006 debut ‘Reborn’

Released through the prestigious German label Pure Steel Records, who also released the bands previous album ‘Warriors’, the new album will be released in February before the bands upcoming European tour in March alongside Split Heaven.

European Tourdates 2017:

03.03.2017 Come Inn – Renchen (Deutschland)
04.03.2017 Full Metal Osthessen – Niederaula (Deutschland)
07.03.2017 Schaubude – Kiel (Deutschland)
08.03.2017 Slaughterhouse – Berlin (Deutschland)
09.03.2017 Jan Hertog – Maasmechelen (Belgien)
10.03.2017 P3 – Purmerend (Niederlande)
11.03.2017 German Swordbrothers – Lünen (Deutschland)
12.03.2017 tba – Marburg (Deutschland)
14.03.2017 Baltic Wheels – Rostock (Deutschland)
15.03.2017  Bambi Galore – Hamburg (Deutschland)
16.03.2017 MTS LP´s und CD´s – Oldenburg (Deutschland)
17.03.2017 De Meester – Almere (Niederlande)
18.03.2017 N201 – Aalsmer (Niederlande)
19.03.2017 Little Devil – Tilburg (Niederlande)

Listen below:

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Season of Mist Signs “MERRIMACK”


Season of Mist  announce the signing of MERRIMACK.

The Parisian black metal fanatics will release their next album on the label.

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Regarding their signing, the band comments:

“We are pleased to announce that MERRIMACK are joining the Season of Mist roster. Signing with the leading force of the French shores is a decisive step in our goal to deliver the blackest of metals, without compromising our art, and with the means of a well-established company who proved to release the finest artists. Working with fellow countrymen will ensure a fruitful cooperation, and their unquestionable professionalism can be nothing but a motivation for the band to make this union last long!”

Having firmly established their black name and message around the globe, MERRIMACK are currently preparing to release their next milestone of brilliant black metal, balancing malicious underground spirit, and wickedly simmered maturity this year.

Official site:                                                                         https://www.facebook.com/merrimackofficial

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TORMENTOR Detail New Album “Morbid Realization”


TORMENTOR  Detail New Album “Morbid Realization” 

The release date of the TORMENTOR album  “Morbid Realization”  on CD is March 17th, 2017.

The east German Thrash Metal band TormentoR was formed in the year 2006 by Max Seipke in the age of 12 years. Together with producer Evil (Evil Studios) they recorded the first demo „Lesson in Aggression“ in 2007, which was released in the following year.

Shortly after the release of it, Thomas Wedemeyer became the new drummer of the band. With the demo and some new songs they took over the road as a two-pieced band for the next two years. The demo mostly got good feedback by fanzines as Metal Guardian or Headbangers Zine from the Netherlands. But the biggest compliment came from the Kreator mastermind Mille Petrozza himself, as he praised the band in a radio station interview!

In the year 2010 the band went into the studio, once again with producer Evil, to record their debut album “Violent World”. After the recording was done, Christian Schomber on bass and Kevin Hauch on the rhythm guitar became new members of the band. “Violent World” was released in 2012 via Iron Shield Records. The album mostly got good feedback from Rock Hard, Metal Hammer, Heavy and many more! Following the release they toured through Saxony, Brandenburg and Poland and established their name in the underground scene.

2013 and 2014 there mostly used for writing new songs, which was recorded end of 2016. The result will be released as CD/ LP and Download/Streaming again via Iron Shield Records!

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TRACKLIST:
1. Hope
2. Kill with no Excuse
3. Morbid Realization
4. Comprehension Failed
5. Burning Empire
6. Endless Emptiness
7. Forgotten
8. Lurks in the Dark
9. Walk past myself
10.Path to the dark Side
Total Playing Time: 42:31 min

Max Seipke – vocals, guitars
Kevin Hauch – guitars
Christian Schomber – bass
Thomas Wedemeyer – drums

 

http://www.tormentor-thrash.jimdo.com/
http://www.facebook.com/tormentor.guben
http://www.myspace.com/tormentorthrash

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SUNLESS SKY Announce Eastern Europe Tour


Pure Steel recording artist SUNLESS SKY will start a big tour in Eastern Europe on 28th of March 2017. On the Adrenaline Junkie Tour the band enter the stages in Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia. Metal siren Juan Ricardo and his bandmates proudly present the new SUNLESS SKY – masterpiece “Doppelgänger“- The album will be released on April 7th, 2017 via Pure Steel Records.

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Tourdates:
28.3. Ararat, Bilgoraj, PL
29.3 Rude Boy, Bielsko-Biala, PL
30.3 Tartaros, Banská Bystrica, SK
31.3 Barrocko, Trinec, CZ
1.4 Farárova Sluj, Mladá Boleslav, CZ
2.4 Exit-Us, Praha, CZ
3.4 Elektrownia, Zagan, PL
4.4 M13, Brno, CZ
5.4 TBA, HU
6.4. Kaptár Klub, Debrecen, HU
7.4 Csehó, Békéscsaba, HU
8.4 S8 Underground,  Budapest, HU
9.4 Rock Fabric, Poprad, SK
10.4 Randal, Bratislava, SK
11.4 TBA – probably Sopron, HU
12.4 Vintage Industrial, Zagreb, HR
13.4 Wakuum, Graz, AT
14.4 Uljanik, Pula, HR
15.4 Insomnia, Slavonski Brod, HR
16.4 Palma, Tuzla, BA
17.4 Daos, Timisoara, RO
18.4 Fabrica, Buchurest, RO
19.4 Live And Loud, Sofia, BG
20.4 Smile, Varna, BG
21.4 Extreme Club, Pleven, BG
22.4 Black Stage, Niš, RS

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