UK Punk legends THE EXPLOITED are set to release the Special Editions of “Beat The Bastards”, “Fuck The System” and “The Massacre” on March 14th 2014 via Nuclear Blast. The releases are being re-issued with a raft of bonus content, including a bonus DVD of live footage (“Beat The Bastards”) and bonus tracks (“Fuck The System“and“The Massacre”).
Fans can watch the live version of ‘Beat The Bastards’, taken from the bonus footage on the DVD that comes with the album,over on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel.
Punk Rockers FEED THE RHINO have recently announced that they entered studio to work on a new album. Now, they reveal more details on their upcoming album, entitled “The Sorrow And The Sound.” The album will be released on SOAR / Century Media on June 16th in Europe, June 17th in North America (digital only).
The album artwork is by acclaimed artist Paul Jackson who has previously done artwork for Alexisonfire, Young Guns, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip and City and Color.
FEED THE RHINO live:
08.03. UK Newport Centre with Skindred (along with The Blackout, Hacktivist and Continents)
Polish death metal legends VADER have just finished recording the follow up to their highly acclaimed 2011 album, “Welcome To The Morbid Reich”. The new album is titled “TIBI ET IGNI” and is set to be released on May 30th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.
The band recorded the album at Hertz Studio in Bialystok (Poland) and it was produced by Wojtek and Slawek Wiesawski.
VADER commented:
“The Fire was released!! The word made flesh and new VADER album – “TIBI ET IGNI” – is done! We were working four weeks in Hertz Studio between December and February. 10 brand new songs plus 4 bonus tracks are recorded and ready for YOU. Two songs in special mix versions shall be released as 7” yet in April. The whole album at the end of May. In April and May Vader and Nuclear Blast are preparing some videos to close up the process of work and the album itself. Be ready for interviews and other surprise until “Tibi et Igni” will be in your hands. The absolute heaviest VADER album in the history!!!! Demons are knocking to your door now \m/”
“TIBI ET IGNI” will be released May 30th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have released the second episode of their behind-the-scenes look at the recording process for the band’s sixth studio album, “The Quantum Enigma”.The video also includes clips of music from the new album, which will be released in Europe on May 2nd, in the U.K. on May 5th, and one May 13th in North America through Nuclear Blast.
EPICA recorded “The Quantum Enigma” with producer Joost van den Broek (REVAMP, AFTER FOREVER) at the Sandlane Recording Facilities in The Netherlands. The album has been mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, HATESPHERE) and features artwork by longtime collaborator Stephan Heilemann.
EPICA keyboard player Coen Janssen shares the following about the new album: “We believe that »The Quantum Enigma« is the album that will take us to the next level! The reactions from the fans on the first part of this documentary strengthens this belief even more!”
EPICA’s first studio clip can be seen below:
EPICA will return to the stage for their album release show on April 30th in The Netherlands and various festival appearances this summer.
Live:
30-04-14 013, Tilburg – The Netherlands
04-05-14 Headbanger’s Weekend – Istanbul, Turkey
07-06-14 Pinkpop – Landgraaf, The Netherland
14-06-14 Novarock – Nickelsdorf, Austria
10-07-14 Masters of Rock – Vizovice, Czech Republic
American hard rockers ANTI-MORTEM have recently revealed the artwork of their upcoming debut album, “New Southern,” which is set to be released in physical & digital formats on April 25th in Europe, via Nuclear Blast. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by the esteemed Bob Marlette (BLACK STONE CHERRY, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, SHINEDOWN, ROB ZOMBIE).
Album artwork was created by Brent Elliott White (DEATH ANGEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY, TRIVIUM) and can be seen below.
The track listing for “New Southern” is:
01. Words Of Wisdom (lyric video here)
02. New Southern
03. 100% Pure American Rage (music video here)
04. Hate Automatic
05. Black Heartbeat
06. I Get Along With The Devil
07. Path To Pain
08. Wake Up
09. Ride Of Your Life
10. Stagnant Water (music video here)
11 Truck Stop Special
12. Jonesboro
BONUS TRACK:
13. A Little Too Loose (MR. BIG cover)
On the 16th of May, Swedish Heavy Metal band SABATON will release their brandnew, seventh studio-longplayer called “Heroes”.
Today, SABATON are proud to release their first trailer about “Heroes”, which was filmed during the band’s album presentation in Stockholm, on February 22nd. The trailer was produced and edited by David Havlena of Czech Spark Magazine at the Pax Studio.
“Heroes” was recorded at Abyss Studio, along with producer Peter Tägtgren (AMORPHIS, CHILDREN OF BODOM and more), with whom SABATON already worked on their previous platinum album “Carolus Rex”.
The tracklist of “Heroes” will be like this:
01. Night Witches
02. No Bullets Fly
03. Smoking Snakes
04. Inmate 4859
05. To Hell And Back
06. The Ballad Of Bull
07. Resist And Bite
08. Soldier Of 3 Armies
09. Far From The Fame
10. Hearts Of Iron
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UK Punk legends THE EXPLOITED are set to release the Special Editions of “Beat The Bastards”, “Fuck The System” and “The Massacre” on March 14th 2014 via Nuclear Blast. The releases are being re-issued with a raft of bonus content, including a bonus DVD of live footage (“Beat The Bastards”) and bonus tracks (“Fuck The System“ and “The Massacre”).
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