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Metal-Reggae Fusion NINJASPY To Co-Headline ARMSTRONG METAL FEST + New Album Out “Spüken'”

June 13, 2017 darkartconspiracy Leave a comment

Vancouver’s NINJASPY, a trio of blood brothers that have created a metal fusion of hard, heavy, hook-laden music that runs the gamut of reggae, surf and more will be one of the headlining bands at this year’s ARMSTRONG METAL FEST alongside Boston tech death / thrash titans REVOCATION, Canadian 80’s thrash legends AGGRESSION and Vancouver Whammy Award Best Local Metal Artist winner GOLERS among many more from across Western Canada. The two day metal festival is being held on July 14th and 15th in Armstrong, BC at the Hassen Arena. Full fest details can be found at http://armstrongmetalfest.ca.

NINJASPY comments:

“It has been way too long since we had the honour of playing AMF. So long, but I will never forget that weekend. We have been telling and re-telling the stories ever since. Can’t wait to get back and get a few more battle scars partying with some of the best metal bands in the west.”

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THOUSAND BELOW Release New Video For ‘SINKING ME’

June 12, 2017 darkartconspiracy Leave a comment

San Diego’s Thousand Below have dropped the video for the song “Sinking Me.”

Singer James Deberg said, “We’re so incredibly excited to be releasing our music video for ‘Sinking Me’ as the second single off our album. ‘Sinking Me’ is the opening track of our record and we wanted to set the emotional tone for the album right out the gate with a high energy song that that lived on the ‘heavier’ spectrum of the record, but also carried heavy lyrical content.”

Deberg continued, “The song is the introduction to the emotional descent that the album is about. Part of the lyrics in the first verse say, ‘Coming to terms with the reality of a broken spine / Cost of the weight of the world / Unsure If I can hold it all up and buy some time.’ It’s the first immediate awareness of myself ‘going-under’ metaphorically as a result of the emotional stress that came from the losses I experienced in my life two years before the album was created. The clean vocals are much more aggressive on this song than others on the record. I wanted to paint the immediate pain and frustration of the loss I experienced pulling me under right out the gate, while also giving listeners something high energy and catchy to yell along with.”

He finished, “We feel ‘Tradition‘ and ‘Sinking Me’ are great introductory songs for our band to come out the gate with and we’re so excited to get the rest of the record released before the end of the year.”

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Tech-Death Metal Group REAPING ASMODEIA to Begin Tour with Inanimate Existence + Release New Music Video

June 12, 2017 darkartconspiracy Leave a comment

New Album, Impuritize, Out Now via Prosthetic Records

Minneapolis, MN-based progressive/technical death metal group REAPING ASMODEIA will kick off their upcoming North American tour with headliners Inanimate Existence on June 16 in Sacramento, CA. The tour will visit several cities before coming to a close in Monterey, CA on July 1, with select solo REAPING ASMODEIA dates scheduled afterward. See below for all currently confirmed tour dates.

In anticipation of the tour, the crushingly heavy four-piece have revealed a brand new music video for their track “Carnal Declivity”, cut from their February 2017 Prosthetic Records release, Impuritize.

Reaping Asmodeia Tour Dates w/ Inanimate Existence:

6/16 Sacramento, CA – Starlite Lounge

6/17 Bend, OR – 3rd Street Pub

6/18 Portland, OR – The Analog Cafe

6/19 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven

6/20 Vancouver, BC – Astoria Pub

6/21 Nelson, BC – The Royal

6/22 Spokane, WA – The Pin!

6/23 Boise, ID – The Shredder

6/24 South Lake Tahoe, CA – American Legion

6/25 Las Vegas, NV – Adrenaline Sports Bar & Grill

6/27 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction

6/28 Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go

6/29 San Diego, CA – The Merrow

6/30 Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewery

7/01 Monterey, CA – Planet Gemini

7/03 Salt Lake City, UT – Loading Dock – no Inanimate Existence

7/05 Thornton, CO – Trailside Saloon – no Inanimate Existence

7/06 Kansas City, KS – The Riot Room – no Inanimate Existence

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Sólstafir have hit the road in Europe

June 12, 2017 darkartconspiracy Leave a comment

SÓLSTAFIR have kicked off the first European tour in support of their latest full-length ‘Beyrdreyminn’ with a celebrated performance at the Download Festival in Paris last weekend. The enigmatic Icelandic rockers will continue to perform in England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France before a final show at the Spanish edition of Download in Madrid on June 24th.

SÓLSTAFIR commented on the tour: “We are stoked to be back on the road and doing up ‘n close personal club shows between summer festivals. Some of the small venues are expected to sell out fast – so better get your ticket right away.”

SÓLSTAFIR tour
12 Jun 17 Colchester (UK) Arts Centre
13 Jun 17 Leeds (UK) Brudenell Social Club
14 Jun 17 London (UK) Old Blue Last (SOLD OUT!)
15 Jun 17 Breda (NL) Mezz
16 Jun 17 Dessel (BE) Graspop Metal Meeting
17 Jun 17 Utrecht (NL) Tivoli de Helling
18 Jun 17 Hannover (DE) Musikzentrum
19 Jun 17 Dresden (DE) Beatpol
20 Jun 17 Karlsruhe (DE) Jubez
21 Jun 17 Colmar (FR) Fete de la Musique
22 Jun 17 Lyon (FR) CCO Villeurbanne
23 Jun 17 Toulouse (FR) Rex
24 Jun 17 Madrid (ES) Download Festival

14 Sep 17 Santiago de Chile (CL) Teatro Nescafé de las Artes

SÓLSTAFIR festivals
08 Jul 17 Neskaupstaður (IS) Eistnaflug Festival
28 Jul 17 Balve (DE) Balver Höhle (Prophecy Fest)
29 Jul 17 Neuensee bei Lichtenfels (DE) Rock im Wald
11 Aug 17 Rasnov (RO) Rockstadt Extreme Fest (exact date tba)
18 Aug 17 Borre (NO) Midgardsblot Festival (exact date tba)

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King Leviathan announce debut album ‘Paean Heretica’, due out 5th August on Infernum Records

June 12, 2017 darkartconspiracy Leave a comment

King Leviathan, hailing from Brighton UK have gathered quite the following since releasing their critically acclaimed 2015 E.P ‘The Shrine’, spreading their “Black Mass” to Bloodstock Open Air and several iterations of Mammothfest as well as touring the UK with the likes of Wretched Soul, Abhorrent Decimation and Meta-Stasis.

The south coast act have become known for their combination of extreme thrash and groove metal vibes with hints of black metal, providing whirlwinds of guitar shreds. On top of that Adam Sedgwick‘s vocal capability has vastly improved since ‘The Shrine’, he makes switching from a power singing voice to furiously aggressive shouts seem effortless.

Now, the blackened thrash four-piece have just announced details for their eagerly awaited debut album, ‘Paean Heretica‘, which has been two years in the making. It is King Leviathan’s darkest and heaviest work to date, encompassing themes of loss, abandonment, blind faith and what comes after death.

The album is a nine track, 45 minute collection of ‘psalms’ which were recorded and mixed by Paul ‘Win’ Winstanley at Brighton Electric Studios, mastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, Revocation, Motorhead, Baroness) and with art by Alex Norman (Guns ‘n’ Roses, Opeth, Katatonia, Sylosis).

Tracklist for ‘Paean Heretica‘:
I. Primitive Baptism
II. Sanctification
III. Kingdom
IV. Agony
V. Doomsayer
VI. Coffin Swallower
VII. Harrowing Eyes
VIII. Like Wolves To The Throat Of The Lion
IX. The Grand Congregation

‘Paean Heretica’ will be the first release via new independent label Infernum Records and will be physically available on August 5th, 2017

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ALTER BRIDGE Announce Two Very Special Nights At The Royal Albert Hall!

June 12, 2017 darkartconspiracy Leave a comment

Following their jaw-dropping set at Download Festival this weekend, US rock giants ALTER BRIDGE have announced their return to the UK for two very special headline shows on October 2nd and 3rd.

Appearing at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London for the first time, the band will treat the audience to an array of songs never before played live as well as fan favourite hits, drawn from their acclaimed five album catalogue. In another first, the group will also be accompanied by the Parallax Orchestra – a 52-piece London-based symphony orchestra conducted by Simon Dobson – adding an impressive new dimension to their already captivating live show.

Tickets for the two nights go on general sale at 10am on Friday 16th June. Pre-sales begin 10am Wednesday 14th June via O2 and 10am Thursday 15th June via Live Nation and the Royal Albert Hall. To buy tickets from 10am on Friday, click HERE or call the Royal Albert Hall box office on 0207 589 8212.

ALTER BRIDGE will release a new live album and rarities collection, ‘Live At The O2 Arena + Rarities’, on September 8th via Napalm Records. One of the biggest moments of the band’s career to date was the monumental show at London’s O2 Arena on November 24th, 2016, which was captured in its entirety. The ‘Rarities’ disc adds another ten rare/never released before songs. This incredible selection will be available in multiple formats. In addition to a standard 3-CD audio version, fans can pick up one of the limited deluxe editions (including a 4-LP set and a CD/DVD Earbook) which also include an exclusive ALTER BRIDGE documentary featuring extensive interviews with the band, their crew, and family, giving an amazing glimpse behind the scenes at the O2 Arena show. Watch a trailer HER

The album can be preordered HERE

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