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Mantar Posts Official Lyric Video For “The Spell”


Monstrous black/doom/punk chimera MANTAR have announced to release a 10″ vinyl EP entitled »The Spell«.

»The Spell« will contain 3 previously unreleased songs and is set to be released on March 31 via Nuclear Blast. The title track features Okoi Jones from Swiss extreme metal duo BÖLZER on guest vocals. Responsible for the haunting cover art is renowned artist Aaron Wiesenfeld ( http://www.aronwiesenfeld.com ) who was also responsible for MANTAR‘s debut record’s artwork.

The official lyric video (created by Wayne Horse who also did the video for ‘White Night’) for the title track can now be viewed here:

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WEDNESDAY 13 – Sign to Nuclear Blast!


WEDNESDAY 13 has signed a new deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment and is set to release his seventh solo studio album, titled »Condolences«, on June 2nd.

The horror punk kingpin and former-MURDERDOLLS frontman is thrilled to be joining his new record label home, telling us, “We’re so excited to finally announce that we have signed with Nuclear Blast Entertainment! It’s an honor for us to be on the roster among so many other great bands and friends. Thanks to Nuclear Blast for giving us the opportunity and our fans for your undying support. We’re looking forward to many more years of this with all of you.”

WEDNESDAY 13 will embark on a tour of the UK later this month with his ‘Undead, Unplugged’ tour. The intimate evening features an extended set of acoustic versions taken from his extensive catalog, plus a wealth of tales regaled from years on the road with early projects MANIAC SPIDER TRASH and the FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13, through to the debauched heights of MURDERDOLLS and more recently, his lengthy current solo career. Support on the tour comes from his outlaw country side-project, BOURBON CROW – featuring Wednesday’s longtime friend and singer/songwriter Rayen Belchere.

WEDNESDAY 13 tour dates:

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More Bands Added to Mammothfest UK 2017 Line-up!


Having recently made the first Mammothfest 2017 announcement, which included one of the headliner acts, Rotting Christ from Greece to play a UK exclusive show at the festival, with main support from Norwegian band, Tsjuder. Other acts added in the first reveal were Meta-stasis, Bleed Again, Lagerstein and OHHMS. The festival add another wave of acts to the bill, including Hole In The Sky who make their return after their 2014 appearance. The bands frontman, Rik Moskera sadly lost his life to brain cancer and the festival paid tribute by naming a stage in his honour the Rikstock stage, a platform for upcoming emerging artists. The festival has always prided itself for supporting local and underground acts, giving them the chance to play amongst heavyweights such as Rotting Christ and in the past, Textures, Venom Inc, Sylosis, Onslaught and many more.
Other bands added are Materia, Kill All The Gentlemen, Synaptik, Heathen Deity, Necronautical, Negative Measures, Rotten Foxes and Guttural Carnage.
Many more acts are to be announced including two headliners.

Mammothfest will take place on October 6-8th 2017 at The Arch, Brighton.

Tickets for Mammothfest are available now with a variety of options, including day tickets and VIP weekend tickets: https://mammothfest.uk/store

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EPHEMERALD Signed with Rockshots Records! First Lyric Video ” I bear Fire”


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New Finnish Metal Phenomenon EPHEMERALD has signed a deal with Rockshots Records regarding the release of their debut single “I Bear Fire”.
EPHEMERALD is a metal band from Finland, formed in the autumn 2016 by Joni Snoro (ex-Frosttide), Lauri Myllylä (ex-Frosttide), Vesa Salovaara (Vorna) and Juho Suomi (Apocryfal & Prayed and Betrayed). Their music can be described as straightforward, fast-paced, epic and melodic metal music accompanied by huge orchestrations and both clean and harsh vocals.
“I Bear Fire” is available NOW on digital download and streaming:
The band is currently writing song material to complete their full length album, tentatively scheduled to be released in 2018.

 

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SECTLINEFOR – “Anorexic Insect” Stream


 

 Label:  Self-Released
 Release Date:  February 1st, 2017
 Genre:  Cinematic, Neo-metal
 Country:  UK
 Running Time:  42 min
 Line-up: 

Jared – Vocals, lyrics
Piton – Guitars, composer.
Aal – Bass
 Links: 
FACEBOOK | BANDCAMP

Trawling through the freezing swamps and slicing his legs open on poisonous shrubbery, Piton realised he was about to die. Hungry parasites were suckling upon his organs and mosquitos the size of his fist were devouring his blood until no quantity of food or water could sustain his survival. For a whole he could no longer remember why he had embarked on this mission in the first place, but as his bones withered into twigs, none of these things mattered anymore. He was so lost and worn that his knees began to betray him, and he fell into the muddy ground, disinterested in the life he once treasured so preciously, ready to surrender his person into death. But what he didn’t know, was that he was being watched.

An external force by the name of Hypno-frog had been keeping an eye on Piton for quite some time now, admiring the man’s ambition whilst waiting for the perfect moment to introduce himself. That moment came when Piton stumbled a few feet away from a dusty cabin, and crawled inside to find warmth and shelter from the elements. There, Hypno-frog revealed himself to Piton, complementing the boy on making it this far and then delivering a proposition. He handed Piton a guitar and requested that the two of them lived together in that very cabin without speaking, giving up their voices to communicate only via the means of music, the epitome of expression. Piton eagerly agreed, happy to abandon the cold in favour of his bloody fingers using strings to represent the soul he had trapped inside for so long. And for a while, life was good again, the translation of spirit into an extrinsic audio force building health to both parties, each finding a mutual love (and hate) in the technical aggression of metal structures and cosmic atmospheres.

However, all things must pass, and eventually Hypno-frog instructed Piton to step back and witness what he had created. For before them was a full length album, written and arranged, almost fleshy enough to be released beyond the constraints of the cabin. At first, Piton was confused as he did not know how to approach this discharge, but once again it was Hypno-frog who offered a solution. He suggested they should build a small army, one which could help sharpen these sounds into a more direct spike in order to pierce virgin ears with more precision. Piton not only understood the benefit of such an idea, but also knew exactly the right soldiers to do it. Enter Aal, a beast who explored bass frets like he was reading brail. Piton knew all too well that these passionate creatures were each born with their own unique sets of powerful skills, as together they had fought many wars in the past, formulating a chemistry they had named YGODEH, a separate audio project created from a consistency so potent that any sorcerer would shudder at the smell. They were already a team, and as soon as they assembled, they knew they were almost ready to charge into battle. Except they were missing one crucial piece to complete the message. They needed a voice.

After a tiresome search, they stumbled upon an abandoned child by the name of Jared. Depressed and confused, this boy was known to shout at the heavens in great anger, with no place to focus his elaborate tales of the earthly horrors he had witnessed. Recognising his dire need for adoption, the group presented Jared to Hypno-frog, and received his blessing, just like the scripture had foretold all those centuries ago. And with that, Sectlinefor was conceived like a baby in the womb, ready to be cut out and dismembered, a small piece for every person in the world.

Every fairytale needs a hero, and every fairy tale needs a villain. And at this early hour in our story, not even SECTLINEFOR know which side they are fighting for.
To be continued.

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HierophantTour Dates Announced


Following two warming-up show earlier this year, HIEROPHANT will be kicking off their full string of Italian dates at the Paniere Il Circolo in Crema tonight in support of their latest release ‘Mass Grave’. The Italians will continue on to ravage their home country with one strike across the border towards Fribourg, Switzerland at the Nouveau Monde on the 12th of February.

HIEROPHANT commented: “We are very stoked to hit the road again. We are starting with a run of Italian shows and another in the UK will follow right after that. We can be nothing but grateful for all the support we got lately. Mark your date in the calendar and see you in the grave!”

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HIEROPHANT Italy & Switzerland
10 Feb 17 Crema (IT) Paniere Il Circolo
11 Feb 17 Calenzano (IT) Cycle Club
12 Feb 17 Fribourg (CH) Nouveau Monde
17 Feb 17 Santeramo in Colle (IT) Mocambo
18 Feb 17 Squinzano (IT) Istanbul Café
19 Feb 17 Pescara (IT) Scumm

HIEROPHANT UK & Netherlands
16 Mar 17 Dordrecht (NL) Bibelot
17 Mar 17 London (UK) The Lounge 666
18 Mar 17 Leeds (UK) Temple of Boom
19 Mar 17 Bristol (UK) The Stag and Hounds
20 Mar 17 Hull (UK) Gorilla Studio
21 Mar 17 Canterbury (UK) The Westcoast Bar

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HIEROPHANT will be touring in support of their current album ‘Mass Grave’, which was released on November 4th 2016. The artwork of ‘Mass Grave’ can be viewed together with the track-list below.

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  1. Hymn of Perdition
  2. Execution of Mankind
  3. Forever Crucified
  4. Mass Grave
  5. Crematorium
  6. In Decay
  7. Sentenced to Death
  8. The Great Hoax
  9. Trauma
  10. Eternal Void

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