Metalmania, the biggest indoor metal festival in Eastern Europe, returns to Spodek Hall (Katowice, Poland) on 7th April 2018. The 24th edition of this iconic festival will be headlined by Emperor! Two more bands have just been confirmed for this event – British thrash metal Xentrix will perform at the main stage, while Terrordome, a cross over thrash metal band from Poland has been added to the small stage line-up.
Metalmania Festival, one of the most important musical events of 20178, a real treat for metal maniacs! One day, two stages, several bands from all around the world and thousands of fans! That’s what Metalmania Festival is all about! The last edition of Metalmania Festival took place at Spodek Hall in Katowice on April, 22nd 2017, with Samael, Coroner, Moonspell and Sodom on the bill!
UK progressive metal quintet THRESHOLD are set to release their colossal double album “Legends Of The Shires” on September 8th via Nuclear Blast. In anticipation of the new release, the band are proud to announce the premiere of their stunning new video for ‘Small Dark Lines’. The video was directed by Sitcom Soldiers LTD, who developed a powerful narrative involving people from varying backgrounds marking their bodies with paint to symbolise their regrets in life. Water then cascades over them to wash away the lines, as if wiping the slate clean. Watch the band’s second offering from their much anticipated forthcoming album, here:
Speaking about the track and video, Karl Groom commented: “The people at Sitcom Soldiers have created just the right atmosphere in our new video clip and it was an enjoyable experience to film for the band. We managed to find some excellent extras and tortured them with freezing showers in the clip, with some travelling as far as Sweden for the pleasure! It is great to have Glynn back in the band with ‘Small Dark Lines’ showcasing all his power and versatility. This single should give people another glimpse into the double album »Legends Of The Shires« and an idea of what is to come on release day 8 September 2017.”
CD 1
01. The Shire (Part 1) 2:03
02. Small Dark Lines 5:24
03. The Man Who Saw Through Time 11:51
04. Trust The Process 8:44
05. Stars And Satellites 7:20
06. On The Edge 5:20
CD 2
07. The Shire (Part 2) 5:24
08. Snowblind 7:03
09. Subliminal Freeways 4:51
10. State Of Independence 3:37
11. Superior Machine 5:01
12. The Shire (Part 3) 1:22
13. Lost In Translation 10:20
14. Swallowed 3:54
THRESHOLD live:
“Legends Of The Shires” Tour 2017
12.11. GR Athens – Kyttaro Live Club
17.11. UK Pwllheli – HRH Prog
w/ DAMNATION ANGELS, DAY SIX
28.11. NL Weert – De Bosuil
29.11. D Hamburg – Markthalle
30.11. D Berlin – Lido
01.12. D Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
02.12. D Munich – Feierwerk
03.12. CH Pratteln – Z7
05.12. D Stuttgart – Club Cann
06.12. D Hanover – Musikzentrum
07.12. B Kortrijk – De Kreun
08.12. D Essen – Turock
09.12. NL Zoetermeer – Boerderij
10.12. UK London – o2 Islington Academy
THRESHOLD is: Steve Anderson | bass Karl Groom | guitars Glynn Morgan | lead vocals Richard West | keyboards Johanne James | drums
On February 24th, the true Norwegian Balkan metallers TROLLFEST released their latest album “Helluva” via NoiseArt Records.
The band have just released the video clip of the song ‘Hen Of Hades’, taken from the latest album.
Check it out here:
In support of the new record, the band will tour Europe in early 2018 to present the new material to the fans all over Europe. Together with the Finnish folk metal superstars KORPIKLAANI, their Russian companions in ARKONA and Dutch folk metallers HEIDEVOLK, the trolls will hit the stages again. At weekends, the program will be extended by additional acts. Find all dates below!
KORPIKLAANI
w/ ARKONA, HEIDEVOLK, TROLLFEST
15.02. D Hamburg – Markthalle
16.02. B Antwerp – Trix
17.02. D Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle 2
18.02. NL Amsterdam – Melkweg
19.02. D Saarbrücken – Roxy/Garage
20.02. F Paris – Elysée Montmartre
22.02. F Toulouse – Le Bikini
23.02. E Madrid – But/Copernico
24.02. E Barcelona – Salamandra 1
25.02. F Lyon – Transbordeur
26.02. CH Vevey – The Rocking Chair
27.02. D Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
28.02. D Berlin – Columbia Theater
01.03. CZ Prague – Meet Factory
02.03. D Munich – Backstage
04.03. CH Pratteln – Z7
05.03. I Milan – Magazzini Generali
06.03. A Salzburg – Rockhouse
07.03. A Graz – Orpheum
08.03. A Vienna – Simm City
09.03. D Leipzig – Hellraiser
10.03. D Geiselwind – Musichall
11.03. D Hanover – Capitol
Order your physical copy or the digital version of “Helluva”here.
Hordes, take note of September 15th when BELPHEGOR will release their new, 11th full-length album “Totenritual” with nine obscure compositions!
BELPHEGOR has conjured forth the most vicious release of their 24 year band-career so far. Today, the band release another studio trailer showing founding member, front man and guitarist Helmuth Lehner and bass player Serpenth during the recording process of the vocals. Check it out here:
Pre-order “Totenritual” digitally and receive ‘Baphomet’ instantly or stream the track here.
“Totenritual” – Track Listing:
I. Baphomet
II. The Devil’s Son
III. Swinefever – Regent Of Pigs
IV. Apophis – Black Dragon
V. Totenkult – Exegesis Of Deterioration
VI. Totenbeschwörer [Instrumental]
VII. Spell Of Reflection
VIII. Embracing A Star
IX. Totenritual Bonus (Digipak):
X. Stigma Diabolicum (live)
XI. Gasmask Terror (live)
On July 20th, Norwegian extreme metal titans ANCIENT performed at Gothoom Festival in Slovakia. The band has posted on AncientTV’s Official Youtube Channel, a video footage from the show (edited by the band’s session drummer Jonathan ” A.D.D ” Garofoli) playing “On Blackest Wings”, watch it here:
(Slideshow Photos by Gabriel Hudec at Gothoom Festival)
As previously announced, ANCIENT will be touring Latin America in September:
September 7 Mexico – Merida Yucatan
September 8 Mexico – San Luis Potosi
September 9 Mexico – Mexico City
September 10 Guatemala – Guatemala City
September 12 El Salvador – San Salvador
September 13 Costa Rica – San José
September 15 Colombia – Cali
September 16 Colombia – Bogotà
September 17 Ecuador – Quito
September 19 Lima – Peru
September 20 Chile – Santiago
September 21 Argentina – Buenos Aires
The tour venues will be announced shortly.
Upcoming ANCIENT Festivals:
Festivals 2017:
December 2 – Into Darkness Festival IV – Leeuwarden – Holland
December 3 – Baroeg Rotterdam – Holland
2018:
May 12 – Under The Banner of Black Light Fest – Graz – Austria
More shows TBA.
Earlier this year ANCIENT re-released their “Trolltaar” EP (1995) by Sleaszy Rider Records! This 2017 edition includes 3 live tracks from Norway in 1993, and not only.. The vinyl will also soon be available. For more information and orders, go here. http://www.sleaszyrider.com/
ANCIENT released their long awaited 7th studio album, “Back To The Land Of The Dead” on September 16th in North America via (Megadeth bassist David Ellefson’s) EMP Underground/EMP Label Group, and in the rest of the World by Soulseller Records. Check out the album teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVLRDLg_G_U
“Back To The Land Of The Dead” is a comeback for ANCIENT, 12 years after the previous release “Night Visit”. The album was recorded in 7 different locations, in Norway, Denmark, Italy and Greece, mixed in Elfo Studios in Italy, and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios. The album was produced by Ancient.
With Nick Barker behind the drumkit, the album is, as expected, the most aggressive and fastest album of ANCIENT, yet still with a good amount of clean guitars, and various dark atmospheres as the band is known for. The music was composed by Zel and Dhilorz. The lyrics on the album are all written by Zel, many of them speaking about the devil, the spirit of the devil and how it influences us in various devastating and destructive ways, as well as some fantasy lyrics, still somehow connected with the “old Nick subject”. The album cover shows a hooded figure coming back to “the land of the dead” to wake up the “spiritually dead people there”. The album is 66 minutes long and has 13 tracks, including a cover of Bathory “13 Candles”.
ANCIENT line-up:
Zel (aka Aphazel) on vocals/guitars/keyboards
Dhilorz on guitars/bass
Nick Barker on drums
Today, heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT proudly announce that their brand-new studio album “The Rise Of Chaos”(released on August 4th, 2017)entered the charts in various parts of the world!
Here are the first results:
Germany: #3
Switzerland: #4
Finland: #5
Czech Republic: #5
Sweden: #10 (Hard Rock #1, Vinyl #1, Physical: #2)
Austria: #13
Poland: #26
Belgium: #31 (Wallonia #25, Flanders #36)
France: #40
Japan #54 (International #7)
Canada: #103 (#2 Hard Music, #24 Current Albums, #27 Top Albums)
UK: #105 (#4 Rock, #5 Indie)
USA: #140 (#3 Hard Music, #11 Rock, #27 Top Currents)
Netherlands: #177
In celebration of this release, the band played an impressive show at Wacken Open Air in front of 85,000+ fans on the evening before the release, where some songs were also performed with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. To show the fans who couldn’t be there, how massive this show was, ACCEPT recently launched the album’s opening track, ‘Die By The Sword’, from the mentioned show over on YouTube. Check it out, here:
“The Rise Of Chaos” – Track Listing:
01. Die By The Sword
02. Hole In The Head
03. The Rise Of Chaos
04. Koolaid
05. No Regrets
06. Analog Man
07. What’s Done Is Done
08. Worlds Colliding
09. Carry The Weight
10. Race To Extinction
The cover artwork of the new record was created by the Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák.
ACCEPT live:
2017
07.09. USA Beverly Hills, CA – Saban Theatre
10.09. J Fukuoka – Drum Logos
12.09. J Osaka – Umeda Club Quattro
13.09. J Nagoya – Bottom Line
14.09. J Tokyo – Nakano Sun Plaza Hall
17.09. AUS Melbourne – 170 Russell
26.09. USA New York, NY – Irving Plaza
28.09. USA Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
29.09. USA Saint Charles, IL – The Arcada
30.09. USA Pasadena, CA – The Rose
15.11. BR Florianópolis – Teatro Ademir Rosa
17.11. RA Buenos Aires – El Teatro Flores
19.11. ROU Montevideo – Sala del Museo
21.11. RCH Santiago – Teatro Cariola
23.11. PY Asuncion – Sala Garcia Lorca de la Manzana de la Rivera
25.11. CO Bogota – Festival del Diablo III
27.11. CR San Jose – Peppers
German Dates presented by:
Rock Hard, Rocks, Rock It!, musix, Start, Piranha, metal.de & Wacken Radio
2018
12.01. D Hamburg – Mehr! Theater
13.01. D Filderstadt – Filharmonie
14.01. D Munich – TonHalle
16.01. D Leipzig – Haus Auensee
17.01. D Berlin – Huxleys
19.01. D Geiselwind – Eventzentrum
20.01. CZ Zlín – Hala Euronics
21.01. H Budapest – Barba Negra
23.01. I Milan – Live Music Club
24.01. CH Zurich – Komplex 457
26.01. E Barcelona – Sala Razzmatazz
27.01. E Madrid – La Riviera
28.01. E Bilbao – Santana 27
30.01. F Saint-Étienne – Le FIL
01.02. F Lille – L’Aéronef
02.02. D Saarbrücken – Garage
03.02. CH Lausanne – Les Docks
04.02. D Frankfurt – Batschkapp
06.02. NL Eindhoven – Effenaar
07.02. B Antwerp – Trix
08.02. UK London – Koko
09.02. D Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle
11.02. DK Copenhagen – Vega
12.02. N Oslo – Rockefeller
14.02. S Gothenburg – Trädgår’n
15.02. S Stockholm – Cruise
17.02. FIN Turku – Logomo
18.02. FIN Helsinki – The Circus
