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Nicumo to release sophomore album in July, first single out now!


Since 2009 rolled melancholic metal act Nicumo are about to release their second full length album. Album is titled “Storms Arise” and it will be out on 7.7.2017 through Inverse Records. The first single “Death, Let Go” can be heard on Spotify:

“Storms Arise” follows band’s well reviewed debut “The End of Silence” (2013, Inverse Records) and takes a step towards even more versatile scales of music and emotions. The album contains eleven tracks with unexpected rhythmic elements which will make your head banging, while the melancholic melodies forces you to rise your fist up in the air and cry. Versatile soundscapes mesmerize the listener and takes a hold until the last note. “Storms Arise” strengthens Nicumo’s position on northern metal scene, and gives it a timeless masterpiece to keep the scene alive.

“Storms Arise” was recorded and mixed at Joshua Music -studios during 2016 by Olli Tainio from Lucky Punk Productions, who has worked as an mixing, recording and an assistant engineer in various projects such as Callisto, SAKIA and his own band Blind Architect. Mastered by Svante Forsbäck (e.g. Amorphis, Volbeat, Apocalyptica, Rammstein). The cover arts designed by Hannu Karppinen.

The band also released a touching music video from the single “Death, Let Go” and it is available here:

 

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01. The Dawn
02. Old World Burning
03. Beyond Horizon
04. Unholy War
05. Death, Let Go
06. Guilt
07. Poltergeist
08. If This Is Your God, I Don’t Need One
09. Sirens
10. Aiolos
11. Dream Too Real

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THE ONE HUNDRED REVEAL OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘MONSTER’


THE ONE HUNDRED have revealed a video for ‘Monster’, the second single from their forthcoming album, ‘Chaos + Bliss’. The clip was recently filmed in part at a nineteenth century fort in Rochester, Kent and features the most kick-ass of nightmare slayers!

 

Watch the video for ‘Monster’ here

‘Chaos + Bliss’, The One Hundred’s debut studio album, will be released via Spinefarm Records on June 2nd 2017.

The One Hundred are also imminently heading out on their full debut headline tour kicking off May 1st in Southampton; from here, the band continue across the UK, then out to France and Germany.

 

MAY UK / EURO TOUR DATES

01 – UK – Southampton, Joiners      

03 – UK – Bath, Moles                                         

04 – UK – Plymouth, Underground     

05 – UK – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach

06 – UK – Nottingham, Rock City Basement                                                    

08 – UK – Glasgow, The Garage

09 – UK – Leeds, The Key Club

10 – UK – Birmingham, Asylum 2

11 – UK – London, Boston Music Room                                  

13 – UK – Manchester, Rebellion                                  

 

15 – FR – Paris, Backstage by the Mill

16 – DE – Cologne, Blue Shell  

17 – DE – Hamburg, Hafenklang

18 – DE – Berlin, Maze                                       

 

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.

 

The One Hundred will also appear at the Teddy Rocks Festival in Dorset on April 29th plus the Download Festival on June10th. More tour and festival plans will be revealed in due course.

 

The 12 tracks – including lead UK single / video ‘Dark Matters’ and follow-up ‘Monster’ (both premiered on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show) – will be available on CD, DL & LP, with the latter featuring bonus song ‘Temples’ (accessed via the free download card).

 

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Return To Void released their debut album today!


Return To Void, a progressive rock/heavy band, was established in Karhula, Finland in 2015. List of another projects of the band members, past and present, includes varied outings like Kaihoro, Total Devastation, Manitou, Kreyskull, Gran Torino, Demonic Death Judge.

The winter 2015-2016 was productive time. Full album of songs was composed and rehearsed with ease. Off to the Studio Korkeakoski. There they recorded all drums with help of Studio Korkeakoski’s main man Teemu Aalto. The rest was done at the singer’s Railroad Records headquarters.

Their self-titled debut album is released today (April 26th 2017). Listen to the album on Spotify:

The band is currently working on their second album which is recorded later in the summer.

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Cover art by Juho Horppu. 

Track list: 
1. Throughout The Ages
2. Lightbearer
3. Vail Of Confusion
4. Consumer Heaven
5. Sight Of Immortal sea
6. All The Darkness
7. Human Alien Hybrid
8. Fools King
9. Liar
10. Return To Void

Line-Up:
Vocals – Markku Pihlaja
Guitar – Saku Hakuli
Bass – Pasi Hakuli
Keys – Antti Huopainen
Drums – Kaarlo (Kalle) Kukkonen

Links:
http://www.returntovoid.com
http://www.facebook.com/returntovoid

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxUGrtNe0G7ZQGpUpBvd-2w

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BLACK HAWK – “Just Like In Paradise” – official single from the album “The End Of The World”


The second single of the German veterans BLACK HAWK – “Just Like In Paradise” was released on Soundcloud. The release date of the new BLACK HAWK album „The End Of the World“ on CD is May 19th, 2017. The pre-order phase will start on May 5th, 2017 in our webshop.

The German classic Metal band BLACK HAWK is back! 4 years after „A mighty Metal Axe“ a new album is ready! „The end of the world“ is as true teutonic Metal as you expect it from BLACK HAWK!

Original Heavy Metal which could have been done in 1987 is still the main subject of the band, but of course with an up to date freshness in all parts of the songs. Great melody lines beside heavy guitars and a superbe production will not need more comments. Try it and then you will buy it!

BLACK HAWK – “Just Like In Paradise” @ Soundcloud

LINE-UP:
Udo Bethke – lead vocals
Wolfgang Tewes – guitars
Günny Kruse – guitars
Michael “Zottel” Wiekenberg – bass
Matthias Meßfeldt – drums

guest musicians:
Hanjo Gehrke – acustic guitars, guitarsolo on “Dancing with my Demons”, keyboards & backing vocals
Conny Bethke – backing vocals
Stefan Weise – backing vocals

Tourdates:
25.11.17 Valencia – Paberse Club
28.10.17 Hamburg – Marias Ballroom
27.07.17 Brande Hörnerkirchen – Headbangers Open Air
08.07.17 Berlin – Rock On The Boat
20.05.17 Hamburg – Barrock

http://www.black-hawk-music.de
http://www.facebook.com/blackhawkheavymetal

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Distant Sun Release New Single: GOD EMPEROR


Russian speed metallers DISTANT SUN release the single “GOD EMPEROR” from their latest album “INTO THE NEBULA”.

Joining their european melodic traditions with american aggression, the band returns to the famous sci-fi saga of Dune with a healthy load of thrash in their power metal. Will appeal to the fans of Iced Earth, Annihilator, Blind Guardian and Rage.

Watch the official lyric video here:

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Necrophagia announce new dates in Europe


NECROPHAGIA have announced a European tour in support of legendary MORBID ANGEL fronter David Vincent’s I AM MORBID. The American cult death metal pioneers will embark on their hellish road-trip at the Rudeboy in Bielsko-Biala, Poland on May 17th and continue to celebrate their horror shows throughout seven more countries before a final curtain at the Hellraiser in Oberhausen, Germany on the 12th of June.

Killjoy comments: “Europe are you ready for some horror and gore? We are very excited to come back and spread the sickness with l AM MORBID!”

NECROPHAGIA
+I AM MORBID
29 May 17 Bielsko-Biala (PL) Rudeboy
30 May 17 Kosice (SK) Collosseum
31 May 17 Budapest (HU) Dürer Kert
01 Jun 17 Ljubljana (SI) Orto Bar
02 Jun 17 Venezia (IT) Revolver
03 Jun 17 Lyss (CH) Kulturfabrik
06 Jun 17 München (DE) Feierwerk
07 Jun 17 Erfurt (DE) From Hell
08 Jun 17 Flensburg (DE) Roxy
09 Jun 17 Den Haag  (NL) Paard van Troje
10 Jun 17 Tilburg (NL) O13
11 Jun 17 Leipzig (DE) Helvete
12 Jun 17 Oberhausen (DE) Hellraiser

NECROPHAGIA will be touring in support of their latest masterpiece ‘WhiteWorm Cathedral’, which is fully streaming at the link below.

https://necrophagia.bandcamp.com/album/whiteworm-cathedral

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1.  Reborn through Black Mass
2.  Вий
3.  Angel Blake
4.  Warlock Messiah
5.  Fear the Priest
6.  Elder Things
7.  Coffins
8.  Hexen Nacht
9.  Rat Witch
10. March of the Deathcorps(e)
11. Silentium vel Mortis
12. The Dead Among Us
13. WhiteWorm Cathedral

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