Label: MDD Records Release Date: February 10th, 2017 Genre: Pagan Black Metal Country: Germany Running Time: 55 min
After their impressive return in march 201 5 with their “Freier Wille – Freier Geist” album, the southern German Pagan Black Metallers THORMESIS present their fifth longplayer called “Trümmerfarben” in early 2017. Musically, they continue where they left off with the predecessor album. „Trümmerfarben“ is a logical progression of the chosen path. Great melodies in a vicious and frosty, black metal-worthy sound, pave the way through the songs. The album appears in an impressively Digi-Pack, illustrated by Hubert Dürr (Internus), while the cover has been done by Bloodboy.
„Trümmerfarben“pleases listeners with strong material at joint of pagan and black metal. Instrumental epic intro with this opus of Thormesis. Guitar work and composition in general are at a good level, and that’s album’s advantage. However, they are between genres they play, Thormesis, melodicism is inherent for song structures, standard for black metal tremolo riffs are diluted with solos and riffs themselves sometimes come close to the rock ‘n’ sound. It’s even possible to catch the notes reminiscent of Kvelertak, for example. Although there’s nothing original from technical and compositional point of view and structure in general is the same, from song to song, album sound solidly. Vocal – extremely intense high scream, in principle, is suitable for music, but becomes monotonous at some point. The use of clean vocals in the end “Waheelas Fährte” caused persistent association with Månegarm, and the song itself is the “hit” of the album. Well, it can be said, that Thormesis’ „Trümmerfarben“ successfully unites black metal rawness, pagan atmosphere and melodicism. Album is available via MDD Records.
TRACKLIST
1 . Intro – Aetas Nova
2. Trümmerfarben
3. Waheelas Fährte
4. Lodernd Flammen
5. Die Klagen der Einöde
6. Verblasst
7. In Stille wachen die Toten
8. Im Herbst trugen sie mich fort
9. Outro – Vale
Thrash Metal outfit HAVOK have unleashed another new track off their upcoming record, “Conformicide”, which will be released on march 10th, 2017 via Century Media Records. The song, titled “Ingsoc”, is the longest running on the new album and lyrically takes heavy influence from the classic George Orwell novel, 1984.
Speaking about “Ingsoc”, HAVOK lead guitartist Reece Scruggs states: “This is one of my favorite tracks on the record, and a bit left field compared to most HAVOK tracks. Full of slamming riffs and burning lines; it’s still 100% us but a bit progressive. I fully believe this song display the best in each of us and comes together to be a ripper!”
Adding his thoughts on the writing and thematics behind the song, David Sanchez (vocals, guitar) comments: “1984 takes place in a socialist hell wherein there is perpetual war, government-sanctioned propaganda, massive gaps between the rich and poor, and “Big Brother” spies on every citizen. It appears that Orwell was not just a novelist, but a prophet; as “Ingsoc” has become all too real. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
If you pre-order a digital copy of “Conformicide” via iTunes or Amazon you will obtain instant access to “Ingsoc”. Click this link to direct you to selected stores and download/streaming platforms: http://smarturl.it/HAVOKconformicide
Previously, HAVOK launched the album’s first single/instant grat “Hang ‘Em High” here:
Lyric video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2HYIfA3p8jw
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2jTZhzN
In addition to “Conformicide” being released on CD, digital and streaming platforms, the album will also be available in an array of limited edition vinyl colors. See below for a complete list of these color 2LPs:
Vinyl colors:
Black – All Outlets (unlimited)
White – CM Webshop Europe (100 copies)
Lilac – CM Distro Europe (200 copies)
Golden – Nuclear Blast Europe (200 copies)
Neon Yellow – US Stores / Indie Merch (400 copies)
Clear – Pledge Music Exclusive (300 copies)
Transparent Blue – Tour/Band Exclusive (300 copies)
“Conformicide” will be available for physical pre-order from CM Distro in Europe starting at the end of next week, but can already be pre-ordered digitally via the following links:
In the shop for almost three years, HAVOK’s “Conformicide” is undoubtedly their “Master of Puppets” or “Rust in Peace” moment. While it’s true that the Denver-based rippers have bled out guts, brains, and cash on previous records like “Unnatural Selection” (2013), “Time is Up” (2011) and “Burn” (2009), none of them compare to the ear-destroying, mind-flaying upheaval heard on “Conformicide”.
HAVOK – “Conformicide” / Tracklisting:
1. F.P.C.
2. Hang ‘Em High
3. Dogmaniacal
4. Intention To Deceive
5. Ingsoc
6. Masterplan
7. Peace Is In Pieces
8. Claiming Certainty
9. Wake Up
10. Circling The Drain
HAVOK are embarking on their first headlining tour of the year in North America as part of the build up to “Conformicide” next week. Immediately following this run, the band will join on as part of the “World Gone Mad” tour, supporting the legendary likes of Suicidal Tendencies and Crowbar, before heading out to Europe for a headlining run together with Warbringer, Gorod and Exmortus in April. HAVOK have now also announced a brief run on the North American West Coast, on which they will be joined by Warbringer and Exmortus. Here is a complete list of all upcoming dates (with recent additions marked *):
HAVOK – North American Headlining Tour with Exmortus & Extinction A.D.
08.02.2017 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
09.02.2017 Detroit, MI – Small’s
10.02.2017 Toronto, ON – Rockpile West
11.02.2017 Quebec City, QC – L’Anti
12.02.2017 Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques
13.02.2017 Somerville, MA – Once Ballroom
14.02.2017 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
15.02.2017 Philadelphia, PA – Voltage Lounge
16.02.2017 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
17.02.2017 Dayton, OH – Rockstar Pro Arena
19.02.2017 Oklahoma City, OK – Thunder Alley
HAVOK – “World Gone Mad” US Tour supporting Suicidal Tendencies & Crowbar
22.02.2017 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
23.02.2017 San Diego, CA – The Observatory
24.02.2017 Tucson, AZ – Club X
25.02.2017 Farmington, NM – Top Deck
27.02.2017 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
28.02.2017 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
01.03.2017 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
03.03.2017 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
04.03.2017 Ft. Meyers, FL – Harborside Events Center
05.03.2017 Tampa, FL – State Theatre
07.03.2017 Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theatre
08.03.2017 Lawrence, KS – The Granada
09.03.2017 Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge [No S.T.]
10.03.2017 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall [Record release!]
11.03.2017 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
HAVOK – North American West Coast Dates with Warbringer & Exmortus
13.03.2017 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven *
14.03.2017 Vancouver, BC – The Venue *
15.03.2017 Portland, OR – Analog Café *
16.03.2017 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge *
17.03.2017 Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial *
19.03.2017 West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go *
HAVOK – European Headlining Tour with Warbringer, Gorod & Exmortus
Presented by Rock Hard Magazine (Germany)
01.04.2017 Edinburgh (UK) – Heavy Scotland Festival [HAVOK only!]
02.04.2017 Manchester (UK) – Rebellion
03.04.2017 Birmingham (UK) – Mama Roux’s
04.04.2017 London (UK) – Underworld
05.04.2017 Hasselt (Belgium) – Muziekodroom
06.04.2017 Tilburg (The Netherlands) – 013
07.04.2017 Hamburg (Germany) – Logo
08.04.2017 Aarhus (Denmark) – Royal Metal Festival
09.04.2017 Gothenburg (Sweden) – Sticky Fingers
11.04.2017 Helsinki (Finland) – Tavastia
13.04.2017 Stockholm (Sweden) – Fryshuset Klubben
14.04.2017 Copenhagen (Denmark) – Pumpehuset
15.04.2017 Berlin (Germany) – Cassiopeia
16.04.2017 Markneukirchen (Germany) – Framus & Warwick Concert Hall
17.04.2017 München (Germany) – Feierwerk
19.04.2017 Vienna (Austria) – Arena
20.04.2017 Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Orto Bar
21.04.2017 Brescia (Italy) – Circolo Colony
22.04.2017 Pratteln (Switzerland) – Z7
23.04.2017 Saarbrücken (Germany) – Garage
24.04.2017 Nantes (France) – Ferrailleur
25.04.2017 Bordeaux (France) – La Chapelle *
26.04.2017 Madrid (Spain) – Caracol
27.04.2017 Barcelona (Spain) – Salamandra 1
28.04.2017 Puget (France) – Le Rats
29.04.2017 Paris (France) – Petit Bain
30.04.2017 Essen (Germany) – Turock
More dates and album details to be announced soon!
“Khimba Rites”, track number 5 on SVART CROWN’s new album “Abreaction”, is available as digital download/stream and lyric video as of today! Check it out here:
Four weeks to go until “Abreaction” is unleashed upon the world! The pre-order has started already a while ago, but now you finally have the chance to get a super limited version of the album on transparent-orange vinyl, which is limited to only 100 copies – worldwide! This version can exclusively be bought at CM Distro: http://smarturl.it/SVARTCROWNCMDistro
“Abreaction” will be released in Europe on March 3rd. The album will be released as a limited Deluxe CD Digipak (unfolding into cross-shape) and limited LP version with gatefold sleeve, 180 g vinyl and a 12-page LP-booklet plus the entire album on CD.
The previously launched song “Transsubstantiation” (track number 8 on the album) can be listened to here: https://youtu.be/6Q1GVYKIONs
Vinyl collectors! This is the colour split of the LP version of “Abreaction”:
Black vinyl: Unlimited
Transparent-orange vinyl: limited to 100 copies, exclusively available at CM Distro Europe
Golden vinyl: limited to 200 copies, available at various mailorder stores
More details to be revealed very soon.
“Abreaction” tracklist:
1. Golden Sacrament (5:23)
2. Carcosa (3:44)
3. The Pact: To The Devil His Due (7:21)
4. Upon This Intimate Madness (4:38)
5. Khimba Rites (5:23)
6. Tentacion (3:34)
7. Orgasmic Spiritual Ecstasy (4:56)
8. Transsubstantiation (6:40)
9. Emphatic Illusion (5:43)
10. Lwas (1:10)
11. Nganda (6:08)
SVART CROWN live
On US tour with Marduk and Incantation
02/07/17 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
02/08/17 Atlanta, GA Heaven @ Masquerade
02/09/17 Dayton, OH Oddbody’s
02/10/17 Chicago, IL Reggie’s
02/11/17 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
02/12/17 Fort Worth, TX Rail Club
02/13/17 Austin, TX Grizzly Hall
02/14/17 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
02/15/17 Phoenix, AZ Joe’s Grotto
02/16/17 Las Vegas, NV tbc
02/17/17 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater
02/18/17 Oakland, CA Metro Opera House
02/19/17 Portland, OR Bossanova Ballroom
02/20/17 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
Further live dates:
February 21st – Le Ferraileur, Nantes, France
February 22nd – Le Temps Machine, Tours, France
February 23rd – Le Petit Bain, Paris, France
February 25th – Le 106, Rouen, France
March 3rd – Le Metronum, Toulouse, France
March 4th – Jas Rod, Marseilles, France
March 8th – Magasin 4, Brussels, Belgium
March 10th – Le Grillen, Colmar, France
March 11th – Les Caves du Manoir, Martigny, Switzerland
August 9th – 13th – Brutal Assault Festival, Pevnost Josefov, Czech Republic
The east German Thrash Metal band TormentoR Set To Release “Morbid Realization” via Iron Shield Records March 17. 2017.
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
LINE-UP:
Max Seipke – vocals, guitars
Kevin Hauch – guitars
Christian Schomber – bass
Thomas Wedemeyer – drums
Brooklyn hard rock legends LIFE OF AGONY have completed work on their new album and Napalm Records debut A Place Where There’s No More Pain. The album will be released April 28th via Napalm Records. After a long wait, it is finally time to unleash the first taste of new music from LOA.
“We have a long history of connecting to our fans on an emotional level through our words and music,” says bassist/lyricist Alan Robert.“And that’s why I think there’s something really relevant and timeless about the message behind the title track, ‘A Place Where There’s No More Pain’. It’s about facing your problems head-on in order to find peace within yourself. A topic that really hits home for a lot of our fans struggling with their own demons. The opening line “running away only makes it worse” couldn’t be more true, because sooner or later those problems will catch up with you, and when they do, you gotta be strong enough to deal with them.”
The album is available for pre-order in exclusive bundle packages beginning today at the Napalm Records Webstore.
The track listing for A Place Where There’s No More Pain reads as follows:
1. Meet My Maker 2. Right This Wrong 3. A Place Where There’s No More Pain 4. Dead Speak Kindly 5. A New Low 6. World Gone Mad 7. Bag Of Bones 8. Walking Catastrophe 9. Song For The Abused 10. Little Spots Of You
In support of A Place Where There’s No More Pain, LIFE OF AGONY will hit the road in Europe soon! Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
LIFE OF AGONY:
29.05.17 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp 30.05.17 CH – Zurich / Dynamo 31.05.17 FR – Lyon / CCO 02.06.17 ES – Barcelon / Razzmatazz 2 03.06.17 ES – Bilbao / Santana 27 04.06.17 ES – Madrid / Sala Penelope
09.-12.08.17 CZ – Josefov / Brutal Assault 12.08.17 NL – Leeuwarden / Into The Grave Festival 17.08.17 DE – Dinkelsbuehl / Summer Breeze Festival
The album is available for pre-order in exclusive bundle packages beginning today at the
BARREN EARTH: GEARING UP TO HIT THE STUDIO AND TRACK A NEW ALBUM!
Finnish progressive death metal outfit BARREN EARTH is currently preparing to record the follow-up to 2015’s “On Lonely Towers” at Woodshed Studios in March with producer V. Santura.
Vocalist Jón comments, “We are working towards a darker and more aggressive feel, which we attempt to express both experimentally and with a good dose of blunt force!”
Bassist Oppu adds, “The melodic and melancholic side is naturally still there, but spiced with a touch of anger and groove. I’m also looking forward of working with Victor, since we all appreciate his previous work. It also is the first time Barren Earth works with a proper producer, and are very excited about the idea of bringing somebody else into the mix and seeing where that takes us.”
This is how V. Santura comments on the cooperation: “I am really excited about working with Barren Earth! The guys are fantastic musicians and the demo material I’ve heard so far sounds very promising.”
BARREN EARTH recently returned to Finland following a hugely successful European tour with INSOMNIUM to begin finalizing the arrangements for the yet untitled 4th album.
BARREN EARTH is
Marko Tarvonen – Drums
Olli-Pekka Laine – Bass
Antti Myllynen – Keyboards
Jón Aldará – Vocals
Sami Yli-Sirniö – Lead guitars
Janne Perttilä – Rhythm guitars
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