Finnish black death metallers LANTERN has made their debut full-length, “Below“available for global consumption via Dark Descent Records. The album being offered on CD, black vinyl and red vinyl formats in stores, distros and the Dark Descent Records Webstore.
After letting the dust of their acknowledged 2011 EP settle, LANTERN have returned to deliver a new, far more epic slab of dark and atmospheric death metal performed in the ancient vein. LANTERN‘s debut album Below is a relentless plunge into the unfathomable darkness these compositions are born of, presented in the band’s unique style of carefully crafted yet filthy and morbid metal. Compiling seven strongly distinct macabre tales and covering thirty-eight minutes, Below is a definitive statement of a band in top form and demonstrates that death is not dead.
Comedy rockers PSYCHOSTICK have recently announced in addition to their current summer dates for ‘Blow Your Fingers Off Tour’, which includes performances at this year’s Rockapalooza, A2 Fest, Breast Fest Biker Bash and Dirtfest. The kings of humorcore will also be supporting American Head Charge for the following August and September dates on the ‘Shoot Tour’.
August 11 – St. Joseph, MI @ Czar’s 505 *
August 13 – Nashville, TN @ 12th And Porter *
August 16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chameleon Room *
August 17 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar *
August 18 – Dallas, TX @ Trees *
August 20 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog *
August 21 – San Antonio, TX @ Tequila Rock Room *
August 23 – Sauget, IL @ Pops %
August 27 – Trenton, NJ @ Championships %
August 28 – Amityville, NY @ Revolution %
August 29 – Newark, DE @ Mojo Main %
August 30 – White Marsh, MD @ House Of Rock %
August 31 – Albany, NY @ Bogies % – Show Details – Buy Tickets
September 1 – Syracuse, NY @ Mac’s Bad Art Bar % –
September 3 – Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s % – Show Details – Buy Tickets
September 4 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoes % – Show Details – Buy Tickets
September 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave %
Additional dates still being confirmed
* = w/ Psychostick, Willpowerless
^ = w/ Psychostick, Blue Felix, Dead Horse Trauma
% = w/ Psychostick, Gabriel And The Apocalypse
Blow Your Fingers Off Tour *please note don’t actually blow your fingers off
*ROCKAPALOOZA: Festival with CANDLEBOX, SALIVA, TAPROOT, MUSHROOMHEAD, HEDPE, OBIE TRICE, HURT, 12 STONES, SMILE EMPTY SOUL, BOY HITS CAR, ADAM GONTIER (FORMER SINGER OF THREE DAYS GRACE), PSYCHOSTICK, SURRENDER THE FALL, ROTATION, ANOTHER LOST YEAR, DIECAST, TRACK FIGHTER, IT LIES WITHIN, THROUGH THE ASHES, HYDROVIBE
*A2 Fest: HedPE, Taproot, Psychostick, Green Jelly, Chris Webby, The Agonist, It Lies Within, Slaves On Dope, Blue Felix, Motown Rage, Losing September, Almost Kings, SIKLID, XFactor1, Wayland, Prospect Hill, Dead Horse Trauma
*5th Annual Breast Fest Biker Bash: benefitting the Save The TaTa’s Foundation: Drowning Pool, Nonpoint, Pop Evil, Soil, Primer 55, Psychostick, Straight Line Stitch
*DIRTFEST: Adam Gontier (of 3 Days Grace), Asking Alexandria, Trapt, Pop Evil, Parabelle, Devour The Day, 10 Years, Psychostick, Escape The Fate, Wilson, It Lies Within, Blue Felix, Saint Ridley
Psychostick released their latest music video ‘Dogs Like Socks’ earlier this year and can be viewed below:
According to century Media records, Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER have entered the studio today to begin recording the follow-up to their critically acclaimed third album, “Worlds Torn Asunder”. The band will once again be working with producer Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Symphony X, etc.) on this currently untitled new full-length at his studio, The Omen Room, in Garden Grove, California. Set to record for a month’s time, WARBRINGER has already written 11 songs that explore the band’s diversity and musicianship while also remaining true to their signature fast and heavy thrash attack.
Drummer Carlos Cruz comments about entering the studio:
“Moving forward with our 4th full-length album has been a tremendous feat for the band and we are proud of the album we’ve written. The growth of the band with two new members (guitarist Jeff Potts and bassist Ben Mottsman) has produced a very eclectic sounding album that covers a lot of musical ground within the Heavy Metal genre. It’s been a true collaboration and all five members have been able to write and contribute something new to the collective WARBRINGER sound. We hope all our fans will keep an open-mind towards our musical growth, but we promise no one will be disappointed.
Deciding to work with Steve Evetts again was the best decision for the group because of our prior experience with him. His personality, attention to detail and ability to sonically capture what the band represents will make for an amazing 4th album experience. Two years is a long time to improve upon your craft, so we’re excited to see what has become of Steve as a producer, and for him to see what has become of WARBRINGER since our last album. Looking forward to recording in the Summer So-Cal heat!”
This upcoming album is tentatively scheduled for an October release via Century Media Records. WARBRINGER will be touring North America with Kreator and Overkill this fall in support of this release, in addition to playing some one-off shows around the world. See below for all confirmed dates.
WARBRINGER Live 2013: 06.07. Whittier (USA) – Homeless One Metalfest @ Norwalk Moose Lodge 01.08. Bangkok (Thailand) – Rock Pub 02.08. Hong Kong (China) – Hidden Agenda 03.08. Taipei (Taiwan) – Formoz Festival
27.10. St Louis (USA) – The Firebird*
28.10. Westland (USA) – Token Lounge*
29.10. Albany (USA) – Bogie’s*
30.10. Baltimore (USA) – Baltimore Soundstage**
31.10. Philadelphia (USA) – Trocadero**
01.11. Worcester (USA) – Palladium**
02.11. Montreal (Canada) – Club Soda**
03.11. Toronto (Canada) – Opera House**
04.11. Pittsburgh (USA) – The Altar Bar**
05.11. Columbus (USA) – Alrosa Villa**
06.11. Joliet (USA) – Mojoe’s**
07.11. Lawrence (USA) – Granada**
08.11. Englewood, (USA) – Gothic Theatre**
09.11. Salt Lake City (USA) – In the Venue**
11.11. Vancouver (Canada) – Rickshaw**
12.11. Seattle (USA) – El Corazon**
13.11. Portland (USA) – Hawthorne Theatre**
14.11. San Francisco (USA) – Fillmore**
15.11. Anaheim (USA) – The Grove**
16.11. Tempe (USA) – Marquee Theatre**
17.11. Albuquerque (USA) – Sunshine Theatre**
18.11. Dallas (USA) – Trees**
19.11. San Antonio (USA) – Backstage Live**
21.11. Louisville (USA) – Diamond Pub**
22.11. Springfield (USA) – Empire**
23.11. New York (USA) – Stage 48**
24.11. New York (USA) – Stage 48**
25.11. Trenton (USA) – Championship Bar*
26.11. Ottawa (Canada) – Cafe Dekuf*
27.11. London (Canada) – Music Hall*
28.11. Buffalo (USA) – Broadway Joe’s*
29.11. Cleveland (USA) – Peabody’s*
* = headlining show
** = with Kreator and Overkill
Stay tuned for more news about WARBRINGER and their upcoming album in the coming weeks.
Belarusian math/prog metallers THE HYSTERIA sign a deal with Memorial Records for the release of their new EP entitled “Trojan Horse” which will be available from July 23th on all digital stores and their debut album scheduled for next fall.
A trailer for “Trojan Horse” can be seen below:
Two important events are confirmed for this summer: 03.07.2013 Arktika Club, Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) Iwrestledbearonce + The Hysteria 12.08.2013 Plan B, Moscow (Russian Federation)
Horse The Band+The Hysteria
Shadow Kingdom Records will release The Innocent, The Forsaken, The Guilty from enigmatic psychedelic metallers THE MEZMERIST on September 3rd 2013. The Shadow Kingdom reissue will feature a CD compiled of the band’s two EP, recorded in 1983 and 1985, and a DVD detailing the history of THE MEZMERIST.
1983 EP
1. The Forsaken
2. Dead Ones Cry No More
3. Arabian Nights
4. Victim of Environmental Change
Tommy Mezmercardo – Vocals / Guitars Roger Abercrombie – Bass Bill Ward – Drums
1985 EP
5. Kingdom of the Dead
6. No Family, No Friends
7. The Jam Song
Tommy Mezmercardo – Vocals / Guitars Steve Conrad – Bass JR – Drums
Malaysian death metallers HUMILIATION will release “Turbulence From the Deep” on July 9th via Deepsend Records.
According to ClawHammer, their fourth studio album sees the band continue on their path of mass destruction while forging a doom-laden approach to their death metal arsenal. It should be no surprise the band warship at the tank known as BOLT THROWER. Musically, HUMILIATION focus on mid-tempo headbangers with heavy anthems of war, lack of humanity and minimal guitar solos. “Turbulence From the Deep” sees the band shift to a more doom/death ASPHYX approach to songwriting. Eleven tank-heavy headbangers to assault your ears too. The Malaysian Hell Brigade have unleashed a powerful neck-snapper of an album that will surely become a staple in death’s unholy collection.
“Turbulence From the Deep” track-liting:
No Return
Operation Obeo One
Phosphorous Shell
Calibrated Chaos
Bachok’s Invasion
Sea Denial
Home Front
Total War
Order of Battle
The Deadly Double
Submerged At the Seabed
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