German Heavy Metal institution MYSTIC PROPHECY will release their hot awaited 12th studio album “Hellriot” on May 19th, 2023 via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records!
At least with their celebrated last masterpiece “Metal Division” and chart successes in several countries (including #20 in the official Top 100 German album charts), MYSTIC PROPHECY belong to the spearhead of international Heavy Metal. They are one of the most successful acts of the genre on digital platforms and with several hundred thousand followers on Spotify. At their live shows they prove again and again that they understand Heavy Metal as a passionate ultimate fight. And with their new album “Hellriot” they pick up where they left off with “Metal Divison”: Powerful concise hooks with shout-along factor, hard-hitting and monstrous sound paired with technically brilliant riffs, all refined by a powerful modern production that is second to none and makes the band so popular and unique. In short: With “Hellriot”, MYSTIC PROPHECY deliver brilliantly and make every Heavy Metal heart beating merciless faster!
“Hellriot” will be released on May 19, 2023 as jewel case CD, limited mediabook CD, various vinyl colors and picture discs and digital streaming / download format. Also released as a limited to 666 copies collector’s hardcover boxset that includes: the limited mediabook CD, velvet bag, all in one flatware/multitool, raincoat, and signed autograph!
TRACK LIST: 01. Hellriot 02. Unholy Hell 03. Demons Of The Night 04. Metal Attack 05. Paranoia 06. Revenge And Fire 07. Rising With The Storm 08. Road To Babylon 09. Azrael 10. Cross The Line 11. World On Fire
Produced by by R.D. Liapakis Mixed & Mastered by Henrik Udd Cover Artwork & Layout by Dusan Markovic Additional layout by Michael Gladigau Photos by Frank Kollbi
Mystic Prophecy: R.D. Liapakis – Vocals Markus Pohl – Guitar Evan K – Guitar Joey Roxx – Bass Hanno Kerstan – Drums
The next MYSTIC PROPHECY live dates: 22.04.23 · DE – Schapen // Mosh’n’May 06.05.23 · DE – Braunschweig // Rock in Rautheim 17.05.23 · DE – Memmingen // Kaminwerk 18.05.23 · DE – Mannheim // 7er Club 19.05.23 · DE – Schirnding // Gemeindehalle 20.05.23 · DE – Oberhausen // Kulttempel 07.07.23 · DE – Irslingen // Wolfweez Open Air 15.07.23 · DE – Bornhöved // Blizzard Open Air 29.07.23 · DE – Laichingen // Rock Dein Leben 04.08.23 · AT – Rattenberg // INNROCKreloaded Festival 12.08.23 · HR – Rajevo Selo // Pannonian Rock Festival 26.08.23 · DE – Erkelenz // Metal De Houte Festival 23.09.23 · DE – Neuenstadt a. K. // Stadthalle 06.10.23 · CZ – Zliv // RockTime KD 07.10.23 · DE – Freising // Lindenkeller
Fresh off the heels of their latest single “Human” which is a stunning metal cover of the hit song originally released by Rag ’N’ Bone Man, HEARTS & HAND GRENADES are heading out on a run of UK tour dates beginning tomorrow, March 3rd along with supporting acts White Raven Down, and Adam and the Hellcats. See below for dates, venues, and ticket info, and listen to “Human (Rag ‘N’ Bone Man cover)” right now: https://ffm.to/humn
Hearts & Hand Grenades tour dates (get tickets here) Mar 3 – Edinburgh (UK) @ Bannermans Mar 6 – Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) @ Trilians Rock Bar Mar 8 – Bradford (UK) @ Nightrain Mar 10 – Lancaster (UK) @ The Pub Mar 11 – Swansea (UK) @ Hangar 18 Mar 12 – Hastings (UK) @ The Carlisle Mar 13 – Stratford, London (UK) @ Cart & Horses Mar 14 – Cannock (UK) @ The Station
This Friday, March 3, 2023 sees Australian black- death metal force DREAM UPON TOMBS release their much awaited, first full length studio album, entitled Palaces Of Dust, via Sleeping Church Records.
Torn from the ether by band mastermind Jak Shadows, tales of triumph and despair forged from stone and earth, cloaked in blackened death, doom and woe. An epic metal pulse beats forth… Following two critically acclaimed demos in 1997 and 2020, and after a necromantic slumber between 2000 to 2020, DREAM UPON TOMBS is finally back!
Says the band: “Who doesn’t love a party? Like the echo in an empty room, ghosts of the past usher the sallow face of mortality to its silent shore. You can’t turn away from the shadows as they creep ever closer to your hearth. The black tide will rob you of your humanity and wash away your soul, the only victor will be eternity and the Banshee will wail deaths song…”
Palaces Of Dust was mixed by Matt Spencer at The Beyond Studio (GRAVES FOR GODS), and was mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio (ASPHYX, MARDUK, SACRAMENTUM). Out this Friday, March 3, 2023 on Sleeping Church Records, the pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION!
INGESTED released Ashes Lie Still last fall via Metal Blade. Get it here.
Today, the band has shared the video for “Echoes of Hate.” Watch it below.
The visual features impaled skeletons and is bathed in red and orange tones, set against thunderous blast beats and deep grooves.
“We are utterly ecstatic to unleash the music video for ‘Echoes of Hate,” says vocalist Jason Evans. “Of all the singles we’ve released so far, this is the one I’ve been looking forward to the most, as this is by far the most brutal song on the album, with an absolutely catastrophic ending that will please old school Ingested fans and I’m certain will cause explosions of bodies in the pit at our upcoming shows with Cannibal Corpse. We’ve teamed up once again with our partner in visual crime Loki Films to bring yet another skull crushing music video for you all. Super proud of this one, absolute brutality at its terrifying best. Enjoy.“
Ingested will be hitting the road in Europe alongside labelmates Cannibal Corpse this month and on a North American headline tour this spring. All dates are below.
INGESTED ON TOUR: WITH CANNIBAL CORPSE, DARK FUNERAL, STORMRULER 03/10 – (NL) HENGELO – Metropool 03/11- (DE) SPEYER – Halle 101 03/12 – (CH) LAUSANNE – Metropol 03/14 – (FR) TOULOUSE – Le Bikini 03/15 – (ES) PAMPLONA – Sala Totem 03/16 – (ES) MADRID – La Paqui 03/17 – (ES) BARCELONA – Razzmatazz 2 03/18 – (FR) LYON – Ninkasi Gerland / Kao 03/19 – (DE) STUTTGART – Im Wizemann 03/21 – (FR) RENNES – Antipode 03/22 – (FR) PARIS – Elysee Montmartre 03/23 – (DE) COLOGNE – Essigfabrik 03/24 – (CH) ZURICH – Komplex 457 03/25 – (CZ) PRAGUE – Palak Akropolis 03/26 – (HU) BUDAPEST – Barba Negra 03/28 – (DE) MUNICH – Backstage Werk 03/29 – (AT) VIENNA – Arena 03/30 – (PL) CRACOW – Hyde Park 03/31 – (DE) LEIPZIG – Hellraiser 04/01 – (DE) COESFELD – Fabrik 04/02 – (DE) BERLIN – Huxley’s Neue Welt 04/04 – (DK) COPENHAGEN – Amager Bio 04/05 – (SE) STOCKHOLM – Klubben 04/06 – (NO) OSLO – Inferno Festival Norway 04/07 – (SE) GOTHENBURG – Pustervik 04/08 – (DK) AARHUS – Train 04/09 – (DE) HAMBURG – Gruenspan 04/11 – (DE) HANNOVER – Capitol 04/12 – (NL) LEIDEN – Gebr. de Nobel 04/13 – (BE) ANTWERP – Trix 04/14 – (FR) STRASBOURG – La Laiterie 04/15 – (DE) GEISELWIND – Music Hall 04/16 – (FR) LILLE – Le Splendid 04/18 – (GB) BRISTOL – O2 Academy 04/19 – (GB) GLASGOW – Barrowlands 04/21 – (GB) MANCHESTER – Academy 04/22 – (GB) LONDON – O2 Forum Kentish Town 04/23 – (GB) NOTTINGHAM – Rock City
WITH DEVOURMENT, EXTERMINATION DISMEMBERMENT, + ORGANECTOMY 05/04 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch 05/05 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovecraft’s 05/06 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage 05/07 – Greensboro, NC – Hanger 1819 05/09 – Miami, FL – Gramps* 05/10 – Orlando, FL – Conduit* 05/11 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 05/12 – Nashville, TN – The End 05/13 – Little Rock, AR – Rev Room** 05/14 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live** 05/16 – Houston, TX -Scout Bar** 05/17 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live** 05/18 – Albuquerque, NM -Launchpad 05/19 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Underground 05/20 – Anaheim, CA -Chain Reaction 05/21 – San Francisco, CA – Neck Of The Woods 05/23 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom^ 05/24 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon^ 05/25 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper 05/26 – Boise, ID – The Shredder 05/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall 05/28 – Denver, CO – Roxy Theater 05/30 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge 05/31 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary 06/01 – Cleveland, OH – No Class 06/02 – Toronto, ON -Velvet Underground 06/03 – Montreal, QC – Foufones Electriques 06/04 – Cambridge, MA -Sonia *With Implosive Disgorgence **With Peeling Flesh ^With I Declare War
ABOUT INGESTED:Ingested are the flagbearers of modern UK death metal. They have been churning out bilious anti-anthems for more than a decade-and-a-half, dropping a string of releases that have helped shape the genre. They return with Ashes Lie Still, their most dynamic, inventive, and daring release to date, holding nothing back. The band describes it as “a modern essential. It still has the core Ingested elements of groovy slamming riffs, quick drumming, and guttural vocals but there’s also atmosphere, ethereal moments, and some raw old school aggression.” Over the course of 10 tracks, Ingested hack, slash, and steamroll through everything in their path, and Ashes Lie Still easily stands as the highpoint of an already impressive career. Founded in 2006 in Manchester, England, Ingested have since toured extensively with Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Carnifex, and Revocation, and have been seen on European festival stages including Summer Breeze Open Air. Slimmed down to a three-piece, the band feels it is in the best place it ever has been, enabling the members to work at the top of their game.
Ashes Lie Still was mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson. It was co-produced by the band and previous collaborator Nico Beninato, with drummer Lyn Jeffs living close to Beninato’s studio in Mallorca and recording his drums there, while Sean Hynes recorded his guitars at home in the UK with the producer assisting remotely. Vocal tracking was interrupted by Jason Evans falling seriously ill when finally making it to Mallorca and was ultimately tracked back in Manchester. Bass was again supplied by Dominic Grimard (Ion Dissonance/The Last Felony).
Ingested succinctly encapsulate their existence, saying, “We’ve always been the underdogs, always fighting for scraps. Well, it’s time to get out of the fucking way, because now it’s our turn to eat at the table.“
INGESTED ARE: Jason Evans – Vocals Sean Hynes – Guitars + Backing Vocals Lyn Jeffs – Drums
Nuclear Blast Records is proud to announce the signing of progressive-metal juggernauts STELLAR CIRCUITS. Recruited by A&R legend Monte Conner, the Winston-Salem, North Carolinians join the ranks of the world’s biggest metal label with plans to release their eagerly awaited sophomore album later this year.
Commenting on the signing, the band states:
“We’ve always been such big fans of Nuclear Blast and the bands they’ve worked with over the years. It’s an honor and a privilege to be welcomed into the NB family like we have. This partnership marks the beginning of a new era of Stellar Circuits and we couldn’t be more excited.”
Combining the progressive artistry of innovators like TOOL and the powerful ferocity similar to that of GOJIRA, STELLAR CIRCUITS recent upward trajectory is no surprise. Amassing millions of Spotify plays on their own, the band has developed a worldwide cult following with their distinctive prog sound that weaves in and out of metal sub-genres, providing a dynamic yet fully accessible listening experience as heard on previously released singles like “Go With Your Ghost,” “Penny Dreadful” and “Skylights.”
Details of their impending second, full-length album will be revealed in the weeks to come.
About STELLAR CIRCUITS:
Formed in 2015, Stellar Circuits emerged to combine the conceptual polarities of groove-oriented music with progressive-minded technicality. Over the quartet’s lifespan, they’ve managed to fulfill their own prophecy, formulating a core sound that is complex and layered, while providing a listenability that extends well beyond the rock genre. Visceral, intellectual, groovy, technical, and melodious are rarely indicators that can all be used to describe the aural essence of one band. In the case of Stellar Circuits, the rare combination makes a striking and definitive appearance in all they do.
The Winston-Salem, NC foursome followed their 2015 debut EP with their first full-length album in 2018. “Ways We Haunt” would be recorded with North Carolina’s own Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, He Is Legend), a legend in his own right, bringing his signature touch to Stellar Circuits’ first long form release.
Generating significant attention, especially from the band’s more veteran industry peers, Stellar Circuits would go on to be invited as special guests on Chevelle’s 2021 N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. tour. Completing a nationwide trek that introduced Stellar Circuits to a significantly broader audience, the foursome immediately saw their fanbase increase exponentially, prompting a shift in their attention to a new record with which they could continue to build on the solid foundation they had since established.
Chicago legends of Murder Metal/Death Metal MACABRE released their second full-length album Sinister Slaughter in 1993 via Nuclear Blast. This April marks the 30th anniversary and what better way to celebrate than reissues of the iconic album available in CD, 3 vinyl variants, and a red cassette?Don’t miss your chance to add the physical formatto your collection on April 14th!
Watch the Sinister Slaughter product teaser video here:
Sinister Slaughter 30th Anniversary Edition will be available in the following formats:
CD Jewel Case
Vinyl
Sinister Splatter
Blue/Red Solit w/ Black Splatter
Orange In Red W/ White Splatter (Band Exclusive, limited to 300)
Red cassette
Below is the tracklist for Sinister Slaughter: 01. Night Stalker 02. The Ted Bundy Song 03. Sniper In The Sky 04. Montreal Massacre 05. Zodiac 06. James Pough, What the Hell Did You Do?! 07. The Boston Strangler 08. Mary Bell 09. Mary Bell (Reprise) 10. Killing Spree (Postal Killer) 11. Is It Soup Yet? 12. White Hen Decapitator 13. Howard Unrah (What Have You Done Now?) 14. Gacy’s Lot 15. There Was A Young Man Who Blew Up A Plane 16. Vampire Of Dusseldorf 17. Shotgun Peterson 18. What’s That Smell? 19. Edmond Kemper Had A Horrible Temper 20. What The Heck, Richard Speck (Eight Nurses You Wrecked) 21. Albert Was Worse Than Any Fish In The Sea
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