CHASTAIN has released a new video for the song “All Hail”. That song is on the album “We Bleed Metal 17”, which will be release August 25th, 2017 via PURE STEEL RECORDS. The pre-order phase will start on August 11th, 2017 in our webshop.
CHASTAIN’s We Bleed Metal 17 has the same drums and vocals as the original We Bleed Metal but it has 100% new and completely different music. A totally different sound and feel from the original version. Also We Bleed Metal 17 has a very live sound near to a real live concert.
Returning vocalist Leather Leone adds: “This is my favorite CHASTAIN release since Mystery of Illusion!”
Not only the sound was improved / partially re-recorded, but also the track list is re-arranged and additionally the cover is changed.
LINE-UP:
Leather Leone – vocals
Mike Skimmerhorn – bass
Stian Kristoffersen – drums
David T. Chastain – guitars
Hollywood-based shock rock frontrunners SALEMS LOTT have been making a name for themselves on the Sunset Strip since their inception in 2013, selling out venues such as House of Blues, The Whisky A Go Go, The Roxy and Viper Room countless times. Performing a heavy speed metal sound mixed with shocking theatrics and an even more surprising look, the band have amassed fans from here to Japan with their antics and sound.
With the recent release of part one of their new two-part album series, Mask Of Morality, the band delved into socially-conscious themes on individualism, values, morality and current politics. One of the more eye-opening tracks on the album, entitled “Enigma”, focuses on freedom of speech on both sides of the societal coin.
SALEMS LOTT have just revealed their brand new music video for “Enigma” via Alternative Press. Directed by Ian Moore and produced by UWOWI, the video features custom anime-style animation depicting the band in a dystopian society whose people are on-the-verge of battle with one another. The battle stems from the dissolving of individualism and a hyper-focus on equality. Watch here:
Lead guitarist Jett Black says, “The anime portion portrays a hypothetical fictional future in which the ideology of equality attains complete dominance. Wealth, prosperity, individualism are ostracized and violently subdued. Conversely, equality and collectivism are promoted to its utter extreme. These two opposing views inevitably battle it out. Throughout the video the band symbolizes the lost archetype of yang – order – the father and all of the archetypal elements embodied. In contrast, the authoritative figures of the future and the violent activists of the modern day, embody the extreme archetype of yin – chaos – the overbearing mother.”
Black adds, “Freedom of speech is the mechanism in which a healthy society remains balanced and not swayed by either extreme. In the video, we see the signs of an unbalanced extreme being pushed forward through violent suppression of free speech (opposing views). This is something we are seeing today more commonly and would ultimately lead to a Marxist ‘utopian’ future as the one depicted in the anime. Hence the title “Enigma” (other than censorship reasons): The nature of an ideology that is deeply damaging/authoritative but masquerades under the innocent good intentioned guise of compassion (while any opposing view is vilified), which makes it so mysterious, ambiguous and hard to identify as the problem. The shadowy figure silencing individuals through force and its extended intimidation.”
To grab a copy of Mask Of Morality (out via Rēd Moon Rēcords), visit these links:
American/Canadian Symphonic power metal group INSATIA has released the Official Music Video for “Memory of a Sapphire,” featuring former Arch Enemy guitarist Chris Amott, off of their sophomore album, Phoenix Aflame, due out June 23, 2017 via Pitch Black Records. Originally premiered on Metal Insider, “We Are The Grey” and Phoenix Aflame are available to pre-order HERE now.
“Memory of a Sapphire quickly became a favorite for us in the studio- it’s poppy and melody-oriented, which makes it a lot of fun to play live. Spotlighting Mr. Chris Amott’s guitar artistry on it adds a whole new level of zing, and as it really represents our sound most completely, it all seemed very natural to make it the first music video for the album.” – Zoë Federoff (vocals)
Track List:
1. Intro (Land Of The Living)
2. Act Of Mercy
3. Memory Of A Sapphire
4. Sacred
5. We Are The Grey
6. Phoenix Aflame
7. Not My God
8. Captor And Captive
9. Velvet Road
10. Healer Of Hatred
CARACH ANGREN are premiering a stunning new video for the track “Charles Francis Coghlan” taken from their new album, ‘Dance and Laugh amongst the Rotten’, which is hitting the stores today, 16th of June.
The horror clip of of cinematic quality is now streaming via the Season of Mist YouTube channel and may be freely spread at and from the link below.
CARACH ANGREN comment: “After months of incredible hard work, we are extremely proud to present our official horror video for ‘Charles Francis Coghlan’. Together with director Rick Jacops, we have relentlessly pushed all creative limits to transport the viewer into another terrifying dimension. Everything you see is real and produced as well as co-directed by us. Prepare to be obsessed and possessed!”
Video Credits
Produced by Carach Angren & Backstage Film Productions
Directed by Rick Jacops & Carach Angren
Actress: Amber Delahaye
Sound Design by Clemens Wijers Music Productions & Backstage Film Productions
Team: Brendan Gijzen, Stefan Wijers, Julien Wijers
Special thanks: Paul Kops, Ria Hendriks, Transportbedrijf Chris Wijers, Het Leukermeer, Merith Rooden
Belgium’s Extreme Metallers EVIL INVADERS have recently released the details of their upcoming album entitled Feed Me Violence. This brutal attack of an album will be released worldwide on September 29th via Napalm Records and has so much to offer!
If you weren’t excited already, the band has another special treat! Today EVIL INVADERS release their first video from Feed Me Violence for the song “Mental Penitentiary”.
Enjoy the worldwide music video premiere for “Mental Penitentiary
Joe commented on the first track: “One of the faster songs on the record and definitely one of the coolest tracks we’ve written so far! Pretty intense lyrics, which are definitely worth checking out! The mid tempo part in the middle gives a nice contrast with the fast shit that’s happening before and after. Making this video was compulsive endless lunacy! Fortunately only the camera guy got injured…”
Feed Me Violence will be available in aregular Jewel Case edition , 1LP Gatefold Edition and a digital edition. Stay tuned, as pre-orders will be available shortly!
Feed Me Violence track listing:
Mental Penitentiary
As Life Slowly Fades
Suspended Reanimation
Broken Dreams In Isolation
Feed Me Violence
Oblivion
Shades Of Solitude
Anger Within
Among The Depths Of Sanity
Rest assured that this release will pump up your blood veins and guide you through a relentless and twisted journey which every extreme Metal music fan should and will relate to! A must have for fans of Death, Slayer, Kreator and Judas Priest’s Painkiller!
Devin Townsend Project have been on the road touring for the majority of 2017 in support of latest album ‘Transcendence’, and recently began a run of Summer live dates including Download Festival this past weekend.
Yesterday Devin attended the Metal Hammer Golden Gods ceremony in London, where he was named ‘Riff Lord’, an award previously given to the likes of Dave Mustaine, Brian May and Phil Campbell. To celebrate, a brand new lyric video for the track ‘Offer Your Light’, taken from ‘Transcendence’, is available to see here:
Devin had this to say: “Hey all! Well heck, I guess I won an award for being a guitar guy…sweet! All those years of social ineptitude has manifested in an ability to play 32nd notes. Take that, dad! …to celebrate, we are doing a ‘lyric video’ for a track I had been encouraged to release when the album first came out, but decided to go with another one instead. As it turns out, people seem to really like this song, so have at ‘er! Here’s a kind of rockin, kind of straightforward track from Transcendence called ‘Offer Your Light’, written essentially about trying to look at the positive amidst the ever increasing sea of neurosis-inducing bullshit the world keeps spewing at us. I’m in the beginning stages of writing new music now, and I hope this finds a home in your listening world for the next 4 minutes or so…best part is; there’s no guitar solo! Lots of love, Devin ‘riff-lord’ Townsend (apparently!)”
DTP continue their Summer tour with the following dates, and have also been announced as headliner of the Prog stage at Ramblin Man Fair in the UK. Find the full list of dates below:
13.06.17 – Limelight 1, Belfast, Northern Ireland
14.06.17 – The Academy, Dublin – Ireland
16.06.17 – Hellfest, Clisson – France
21.06.17 – Starmus Festival, Trondheim – Norway
23.06.17 – Tons of Rock, Halden – Norway
30.06.17 – Tuska Metal Fest, Helsinki – Finland
1.07.17 – Be Prog! My Friend, Barcelona – Spain
14.07.17 – Neushoorn, Leeuwarden – Netherlands
15.07.17 – Dynamo Metal Fest, Eindhoven – Netherlands
29.07.17 – Eier Mit Speck Festival, Viersen – Germany
30.07.17 – Ramblin Man Fair, Maidstone – UK
12.08.17 – Brutal Assault Festival, Jaromer, Czech Republic
13.08.17 – Randal Club, Bratislava – Slovakia
15.08.17 – Dom Omladine, Belgrade – Serbia
16.08.17 – Explosiv, Graz – Austria
17.08.17 – Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl – Germany
18.08.17 – Garage, Saarbrücken – Germany
20.08.17 – Motocultor Festival, Saint-Nolff – France
22.09.17 – Roman Amphitheatre, Plovdiv – Bulgaria
24.09.17 – Gagarin 205, Athens – Greece
26.09.17 – Barby, Tel Aviv – Israel
28.09.17 – Club Zal, St. Petersburg – Russia
29.09.17 – Yotaspace, Moscow – Russia
01.10.17 – Euroblast @ Essigfabrik, Cologne – Germany
‘Transcendence’ achieved some of the bands best chart positions ever, and you can find those below:
#2 Finnish Album Charts
#10 Australian Album Charts
#26 UK Album Charts
#38 US Top Current Albums
#43 German Album Charts
#33 Swiss Album Charts
#41 French Album Charts
#43 Dutch Top 100 Album Charts
#51 Belgian Top Albums Wallonia
#52 Belgian Top 200 Albums Flemish
#117 US Billboard Top 200
“a wholly absorbing, modern-day masterpiece” – Metal Hammer
“the breadth and quality of the material is simply astonishing.” – Record Collector
“life-affirmingly euphoric” – Total Guitar
“this man can do no wrong” – Kerrang!
“a positively charged majestic album” – The Independent
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