San Diego, California-based metal outfit CARNIFEX announce their »European Summer Tour 2018« today! They will be supported on selected dates by DYING FETUS, GOATWHORE, VENOM PRISON and TOXIC HOLOCAUST. All dates can be found below:
»European Summer 2018«
27.07. I Ceccano – Ciociaria Open Air
28.07. NL Steenwijk – Stonehenge Festival
29.07. F Nantes – La Scène Michelet
01.08. E Vigo – Sala Master
03.08. E Madrid – Caracol
04.08. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 3
05.08. F Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans – Sylak Open Air
06.08. I Rozzano (MI) – Circolo Svolta
07.08. A Wels – Schlachthof
08.08. A Klagenfurt – Stereo
09.08. CZ Jaroměř – Brutal Assault
10.08. D Dresden – Scheune
11.08. B Ieper – Ieper Hardcore Fest
12.08. B Arlon – L’Entrepôt *
13.08. UK London – O2 Academy Islington #
14.08. UK Manchester – Academy #
15.08. D Oberhausen – Kulttempel #
16.08. F Pagney-derrière-Barine – Chez Paulette #
17.08. CH Zurich – Dynamo
18.08. D Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze Festival
*w/ DYING FETUS, GOATWHORE
#w/ DYING FETUS, GOATWHORE, VENOM PRISON, TOXIC HOLOCAUST
Epic metallers WINTERSUN played their first “by request” shows in Finland last month, where their fans could vote the set list for each concert. Due to their great reception, the band has now decided to play a couple of select “by request” headline shows outside of their home country in August and November (Austria, Germany & the Netherlands). All dates are below.
Of the upcoming “by request” shows the band comments:
“There’s a separate setlist poll for each show and fans planning to attend the shows can vote for any songs from the first three WINTERSUN albums. To make it work, please follow the instructions below:
– Select the Facebook Event and go to the discussion for the poll.
– Vote only, if you are planning to attend the show.
– Give ONE vote for each song you’d like to hear.
– Give votes to 10 songs maximum.”
23.08. A Vienna – Szene – Event page
24.08. D Munich – Backstage – Event page
03.11. NL Amersfoort – Fluor – Event page
04.11. D Bochum – Matrix – Event page
05.11. D Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal – Event page
Finally, the day has come: DORO announces the second part of the upcoming European tour, celebrating the band’s 35th anniversary as well as the upcoming release of the double album “Forever Warriors, Forever United”! DORO, who will also announce some more worldwide dates soon, will return to Germany and Austria in November 2018, followed by countless shows throughout Europe in March 2019. Check these dates:
More worldwide live dates to be announced soon!
On this tour, the metal queen will present her biggest hits and anthems just as ‘All We Are’, ‘Für Immer’, ‘Burning The Witches’, ‘Raise Your Fist’ and many more, as well as her newest bangers off of »Forever Warriors, Forever United«!
The new 2-CD studio album with 25 (!) brand-new tracks will be released on August 17th via Nuclear Blast. DORO unveils: “There are some big anthems on the album, countless heavy songs, as well as heart-warming melodies! The album is supposed to give you power and thus contains a lot of energy!” She continues: “On »Forever Warriors, Forever United«, there will be also a lot of big rock heroes as guest musicians – which suits the album title very well!”
NYHC kings MADBALL will unleash their upcoming new album “For The Cause”, on June 15th, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band releases their third album trailer, which you can watch here:
Pre-order the album digitally to receive ‘Old Fashioned’ instantly!
The record was mixed and mastered by renowned producer Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios in Denmark. It was co-produced by Tim Armstrong (RANCID), who is also featured on the album.
Frontiers Music Srl is proud to announce the release of another monster heavy metal album from Germany’s PRIMAL FEAR in the form of their new studio album, “Apocalypse” on August 10, 2018!
To celebrate the announcement, the band has released a lyric video for the track “Hounds Of Justice”:
“Apocalypse” will be available in the following formats:
– CD
– CD/DVD
– Box Set (includes CD/DVD + T-Shirt) [T-shirt size L in EU/UK edition, size XL in N.A. and AU edition]
– LP
– LP RED COLORED VINYL (Exclusive to U.S. indie retail stores. Fans can visit http://www.recordstoreday.com to find their local store or an indie store they can order album online from.)
– LP BLUE COLORED VINYL (Exclusive to Frontiers’ EU webstore. Fans can visit http://www.frontiers.shop to order.)
“Apocalypse” is PRIMAL FEAR’s 12th studio album and another milestone release in keeping with the consistent growth the band has shown through their career. PRIMAL FEAR, through years of hard work and a steady stream of increasingly powerful albums, have become one of the most beloved and respected heavy metal bands around the globe, a true metal institution. Their last two studio albums, “Delivering The Black” and “Rulebreaker”, saw them climbing the charts in several territories and receiving even more critical praise than previous releases. Truly, especially in recent years, the band has continued to raise the bar in terms of quality and musicianship with each release, constantly pushing themselves to find new ways to best themselves.
Production of the record started at the end of 2017 and was wrapped by Spring 2018 at Hansen Studios is Denmark with producer Mat Sinner and engineer/mixer Jacob Hansen. “My personal highlight of recording the album was the fantastic teamwork. Peaceful, focused and really creative,” says Mat Sinner. “No big discussion, no heated arguments. Everybody did a fantastic job and the performances were top notch. This was the key to improve every little detail of the songs, from old school to epic, from modern to symphonic, from fast to slow – you will hear it all on ‘Apocalypse’.”
The guitars on the album are truly outstanding. Each of the three guitar players of the band – Magnus Karlsson, Tom Naumann and Alex Beyrodt – shine in their own respective right. Thanks to the fantastic mix provided by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Delain, Pretty Maids, Amaranthe, etc.), each player is highlighted.
And finally, what to say about the performance of Ralf Scheepers, one of the truest and most outstanding vocal metal heroes of our times? “Ralf is more motivated and ambitious than ever before,” relays Sinner. “The band vibe is extremely peaceful and creative these days and this really elevates Ralf. He had the opportunity to try different things on the songs and even some extreme ideas, which are always welcomed. Ralf sounds good in every pitch from a very deep sonor voice, to a mid-range power vocal to extreme high-pitched screams, so we could fool around with all different scales and scenarios. For example, I think the vocal performance on the song ‘Supernova’ speaks for itself.
The result on “Apocalypse” is utter satisfaction paired with maximum enthusiasm and we’re really happy about the final result – I hope the fans will enjoy the record as much as we do!”
“Apocalypse” track listing:
CD
1. Apocalypse
2. New Rise
3. The Ritual
4. King Of Madness
5. Blood, Sweat, & Fear
6. Supernova
7. Hail To The Fear
8. Hounds Of Justice
9. The Beast
10. Eye Of The Storm
11. Cannonball
12. Fight Against Evil (Bonus Track – Deluxe Version)
13. Into The Fire (Bonus Track – Deluxe Version)
14. My War Is Over (Bonus Track – Deluxe Version)
BONUS DVD (Deluxe Edition & Limited Edition Box Set ONLY)
+King Of Madness (video)
+The Ritual (video)
+Making of Apocalypse Mini-Documentary
On the 22nd September 2017, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT played a special show at the Ancient Roman Theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark “Ocean Machine” album in full, as well as a set of fan-requested tracks alongside the Orchestra of Plovdiv State Opera. This concert was filmed, and on 6th July 2018 it will see the light of day as ‘Ocean Machine – Live at the Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv’, via Inside Out Music.
Today sees the launch of the first video to be taken from the live release, and you can watch DTP perform the track ‘Truth’, alongside the orchestra, here:
Devin comments: “Hey there, Devin T here, taking a second to bring myself up for air from writing 🙂 After a long and arduous process, the concert myself and the DTP performed in Plovdiv Bulgaria is finished, and here is your first view of it, ‘Truth’.
I am very proud of this release and it represents a culmination of many years of material. The concert actually is in two parts, with Ocean Machine being the second. It was a fantastic night and an unforgettable experience with the die-hards travelling from all around the world to be there with us.
As I move into the next phase of my life and career, this live in Bulgaria DVD stands as a monument for me, and what we achieved with the DTP.
As always, words fail me when it comes to expressing what the support of the audience means, but I thank you and everyone involved for allowing this to happen.
I hope you enjoy 🙂
Devin”
‘Ocean Machine – Live at the Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv’ will be available as a limited deluxe 3CD/2DVD/Blu-Ray artbook (with liner notes from Devin and a special documentary on the second DVD & Blu-Ray), Special Edition 3CD/DVD Digipak, standalone Blu-Ray and as digital audio download.
By Request with Orchestra
1. Truth
2. Stormbending
3. Om
4. Failure
5. By Your Command
6. Gaia
7. Deadhead
8. Canada
9. Bad Devil
10. Higher
11. A Simple Lullaby
12. Deep Peace
Ocean Machine
1. Seventh Wave
2. Life
3. Night
4. Hide Nowhere
5. Sister
6. 3 A.M.
7. Voices in the Fan
8. Greetings
9. Regulator
10. Funeral
11. Bastard
12. The Death of Music
13. Things Beyond Things
The first in a series of special vinyl boxes was also recently announced for release on the 8th June 2018. ‘ERAS – Vinyl Collection Part 1’ compiles the albums ‘Ki’, ‘Addicted’, ‘Deconstruction’ & ‘Ghost’ in a sturdy box all on 180g heavyweight vinyl. You can pre-order your copy, including various coloured vinyl versions, now here: https://devintownsendproject.lnk.to/Eras
Devin Townsend Project released the much acclaimed ‘Transcendence’ in late 2016, before embarking on one of their biggest world tours ever. This new live release marks the end of an era, as Devin Townsend Project was disbanded in early 2018 to pave the way for Devin to focus on numerous other creative, musical endeavours of which he is currently hard at work on.
