AS I LAY DYING Release Second Single ‘The Cave We Fear To Enter’, USA Tour Begins Today

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Following the explosive acclaim and surprise release of their first new single in five years, “Burden”, Grammy nominated metal legends AS I LAY DYING return with another brand-new single. Coinciding with today’s kick off of their USA headline tour in northern California, the new single, “The Cave We Fear To Enter”, is available to stream now via Napalm Records and impacts with a new music video directed by Tom Flynn.

The lyrical concept behind “The Cave We Fear To Enter” began with an idea from bass player/vocalist Ryan Neff, inspiring vocalist Tim Lambesis to develop the lyrical message further. The balladic track begins pensively before charging into an emotive melodic metalcore opus. Like “Burden”, the new track was co-produced by guitarist Phil Sgrosso and Hiram Hernandez, mixed by Aaron Chaparian and mastered by Ted Jensen. 

Frontman Tim Lambesis offers about the lyrical process behind “The Cave We Fear To Enter”:
“This is the first time I’ve written lyrics based on an idea started by someone else in the band. Sometimes, when we try out different melodies, we’ll temporarily use words that just happen to fit as a placeholder. But on this song, Ryan chose words that he felt represented what he had been processing leading up to the demo. It felt right for me to leave that therapeutic expression in place. So, when I took over, the imagery of a cave where you face your fears came to mind. While I only know a little of Joseph Campbell’s work, the imagery brought to mind a quote of his that I remembered and used for inspiration as well.”

Guitarist Phil Sgrosso chimes in on the development of the song musically and working with video director Tom Flynn again:
“‘The Cave We Fear To Enter’ may be one of our most adventurous songs to date. We broke out of a lot of old habits and formulaic moves to create something that touches on a lot of emotional elements we haven’t explored so deeply before. From its inception, it was instantly a favorite for all of us.

We really enjoyed collaborating with Tom Flynn on the video to combine the storylines between ‘Burden’ and ‘The Cave We Fear to Enter’, continuing the journey of the character through new environments and circumstances. It was a lot of fun to take new creative risks to tell this story visually alongside the somber and uplifting nature of the song.”

Stream & Download “The Cave We Fear To Enter” HERE

AS I LAY DYING kicks off their massive USA tour with support from Chelsea Grin and Entheos today! Later, European fans can catch the band on their “Through Storms Ahead Tour” tour, beginning November 15 in Würzburg, Germany. For tickets and more information on all shows, visit https://asilaydying.com/. 

USA SUMMER 2024
AS I LAY DYING
w/ Chelsea Grin, Entheos

07/09/24: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
07/10/24: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
07/12/24: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
07/13/24: Tacoma, WA @ Temple Theatre
07/14/24: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
07/15/24: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
07/16/24: Denver, CO @ Summit
07/17/24: Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
07/19/24: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
07/20/24: Mansfield, OH @ INKcarceration
07/21/24: Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
07/23/24: Albany, NY @ Empire Live
07/24/24: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
07/25/24: Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of The Livings Arts
07/26/24: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
07/27/24: Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
07/29/24: Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
07/30/24: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
07/31/24: St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
08/02/24: Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
08/03/24: Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
08/04/24: San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
08/06/24: Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
08/07/24: Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
08/08/24: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
08/09/24: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
08/10/24: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park

USA Festival Date:
09/22/24: Worcester, MA @ New England Hardcore & Metal Fest

THROUGH STORMS AHEAD EUROPE 2024
AS I LAY DYING
w/ Caliban, Decapitated, Left to Suffer

11/15/24: Würzburg, Germany @ Posthalle
11/16/24: Prague, Czech Republic @ Sasazu
11/18/24: Gothenburg, Sweden @ Film Studios
11/19/24: Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller
11/21/24: Helsinki, Finland @ Kulttuuritalo
11/23/24: Stockholm, Sweden @ Fållan
11/24/24: Copenhagen, Denmark @ Amager Bio
11/25/24: Berlin, Germany @ Uber Eats Music Halle
11/26/24: Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
11/27/24: Budapest, Hungary @ Barba Negra
11/28/24: Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
11/29/24: Munich, Germany @ Zenith
11/30/24: Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz
12/01/24: Rome, Italy @ Orion
12/03/24: Zürich, Switzerland @ Xtra
12/04/24: Lyon, France @ Transbordeur
12/05/24: Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
12/06/24: Madrid, Spain @ Riviera
12/08/24: Paris, France @ Trianon
12/09/24: Saarbrücken, Germany @ E-Werk
12/10/24: Brussels, Belgium @ AB
12/11/24: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
12/13/24: Hamburg, Germany @ Inselpark Arena
12/14/24: Leipzig, Germany @ Haus Auensee
12/15/24: Oberhausen, Germany @ Turbinenhalle

(Caliban & Decapitated to rotate depending on market)

AS I LAY DYING:
Tim Lambesis – vocals
Phil Sgrosso – guitar
Ryan Neff – bass/vocals
Ken Susi – guitar
Nick Pierce – drums
 
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MOTÖRHEAD: Special LEMMY FOREVER Memorial at BLOODSTOCK 2024

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Only a month now until metalheads will return to Derbyshire’s Catton Park in the UK, where BLOODSTOCK welcomes headbangers from all over the world along with 120 bands to another unforgettable 4 day festival experience from August 8 – 11, 2024. Fans can look forward to headliners like Amon Amarth, Architects, and Opeth and see Hatebreed, Korpiklaani, Malevolence, Satyricon, Deicide, Whitechapel, Enslaved, and many more on stage or enjoy fairground rides, Viking battles, a gaming arena, heavy metal art gallery, signing tent, or drinks on the festival grounds.

Photo credit: Tina Korhonen

But there’s one more reason 2024 will be a very special year at Bloodstock: By arrangement with Official Motörhead management, Bloodstock has announced that the legendary, late, great Lemmy Kilmister will be permanently memorialised at the heavy metal festival. Some of Lemmy’s ashes will be housed at BLOODSTOCK – one of only a few places globally – in a unique urn, with the festival commissioning a Bust of Lemmy to incorporate the ashes. Fans will be able to view the installation and pay tribute to Lemmy and his legacy in the Rock And Metal Museum on site. Once the festival is over, the Bust of Lemmy will move to Nottingham’s ROCK CITY where fans will have access to the ashes; they will return each and every year to their primary home on the hallowed turf of BLOODSTOCK at Catton Park. The ceremony takes place officially on Friday the 9th of August at BLOODSTOCK. The memorial will be part of a bigger picture theme for the festival this year to commemorate this special news and celebrate the remarkable legacy of Lemmy and Motörhead. In a way, the ghost of Lemmy Kilmister will watch over the fans at BLOODSTOCK – this year and forever!

– The RAM Gallery on site will be extended this year to accommodate an expanded Motörhead theme, including a full wall of Motörhead artwork, as well as archive memorabilia, plus you can relive a moment in time by visiting a recreation of Lemmy’s touring dressing room.

– On site this year, BLOODSTOCKers will see the Motörhead Bomber in the arena, witness various bands paying tribute to Motörhead by incorporating Motörhead tracks into their live sets, and the opening and closing of the festival will be marked with a sounding of the famous Motörhead Air Raid Siren.

– BLOODSTOCK will also welcome Motörhead’s Phil Campbell to the festival this year and are thrilled to have his participation in these special celebrations.

Even more Motörhead themed activations are still in the works, so stay tuned as this exciting development continues coming together!

Motörhead’s manager Todd Singerman comments: “BLOODSTOCK has always been a special place for Motörhead and for Lemmy. The people and the energy matched Lemmy’s values perfectly. Alan and Vicky were also great friends, and basically family of Lemmy, as he was the reason that they originally got together. This is definitely a fitting honor in the continuing series of enshrinements of Lemmy’s ashes in his most loved places.” Bloodstock’s Vicky Hungerford adds: “We were humbled and honoured to be approached by Motörhead management to have Lemmy’s ashes at BLOODSTOCK. Lemmy holds a very special place in everybody’s heart, but to myself and my husband he was the reason we met and fell in love. Nothing will mean more to us and the BLOODSTOCK family than to honour his legacy and have Lemmy forever at BLOODSTOCK.”

Get ready by checking out the PODCAST WITH VICKY HUNGERFORD (BLOODSTOCK) and get your tickets before they’re gone: https://www.bloodstock.uk.com/

MOURNING WOOD Sign with Wormholedeath, Debut EP “Fill Your Grave” Out August 2nd

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Get ready for a fresh wave of Finnish metal fury! Rising act MOURNING WOOD has inked a deal with Wormholedeath Records to release their debut EP, “Fill Your Grave,” set to be unleashed on August 2nd, 2024.

Mourning Wood boasts a seasoned lineup with a combined arsenal of musical knowledge spanning vocational studies to university degrees. Their experience translates to a tight and polished sound, honed through countless gigs and an undeniable musical chemistry that stretches back to 2013 (officially forming in 2021).

Drawing inspiration from metal giants like Sentenced, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, and Billy Idol, the band delivers a fresh take on classic Finnish metal with a twist of their own. Mourning Wood’s songs are about life, death, and mental illness with a twist of dark humor.

“Fill Your Grave” delves into the raw pain of letting go. Each track explores the different stages of grief, from the initial shock to the simmering frustration that fuels the human condition. The journey began back in 2021 with guitarist Eino-Akseli Koski’s searing demos. The band meticulously crafted their sound, recording “Gone At Last” in 2022 and completing the EP in 2023.

Tracklist:

  1. Fill Your Grave
  2. Last Drop
  3. Sociopath
  4. Ave Mania
  5. Gone At Last

Experience the power of Mourning Wood firsthand with the music video for “Fill Your Grave”:

Mourning Wood Lineup:
Jussi Holopainen – vocals
Eino-Akseli Koski – guitar, b.vocals
Lari Lämpsä – bass, b.vocals
Hanna-Leena ”Hanska” Lassila – drums

Stay Tuned for More Mourning Wood:
www.facebook.com/Mourningwoodmetal
www.instagram.com/mourningwood_official
www.youtube.com/@mourningwood2481
tinyurl.com/MourningWoodSpotify

ASENBLUT Unleash ‘Wie ein Berserker’ Video Single from Upcoming Album

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August 2, 2024 will see ASENBLUT release their much-awaited, new album “Entfesselt” via Massacre Records, marking a new era of the Melodic Viking Death Metal act ASENBLUT. 

“Entfesselt” (in english “Unleashed”) will be available as CD Digipak, Ltd. Box Set, Ltd. Vinyl LP (black, silver, transparent green) and Digital formats; the boxset will include the CD Digipak, an “Asenblut” leather bracer, sticker plus autograph card. Pre-order the upcoming ASENBLUT album here: https://lnk.to/entfesselt

In support of their record release, ASENBLUT have not only announced a series of upcoming live dates (find all shows listed below!), today, they are also sharing a music video for their brand new single “Wie ein Berserker”!

“The strongest image and ASENBLUT’s mascot: The berserker – unleash your inner one every day!” Says frontman Tetztel. “No challenge too hard, to hill too steep. Take matters in your own hands – like a berserker! You only must get up as often as you fall. No fear, invest blood and sweat, even if it tears you apart!”

“Wie ein Berserker” is now streaming on all digital providers via https://asenblu t.bfan.link/wie einberserker

Even though the album is not a concept album per se, the album title “Entfesselt” certainly gives the direction and right impression at first glance; there is just no holding back anymore. “Entfesselt” turned out rougher, more direct and more powerful than any ASENBLUT album before! 10 tracks filled with raw energy and emotion, considering the lowest lows and celebrating the highest highs.

The songwriting was done by Balrogh in close colaboration with Tetzel, who directed the songs and wrote all the lyrics. It is no coincidence that the choruses of a lot of songs draw you in and make you sing along and pump your fist! For the sound, the band decided to go a bit more in-your-face: Big guitars, strong and harsh growls and thundering drums.

Featuring guest appearances of such as Askeroth of Nachtblut and Matthias Mente (Deliver The Galaxy), “Entfesselt” was produced, mixed and mastered by Maté Balogh, with an additional mastering by Andrea Testori at Streetrec Studio. The cover artwork was designed by Nick Greenwood.

Tracklist:

  1. Das Ende der Götter
  2. Entfesselt
  3. Unbesiegbar
  4. Wie ein Berserker
  5. Arm in Arm
  6. Hexengericht
  7. Wölfe des Meeres
  8. Blut und Sand
  9. Dagon
  10. Nox Nostra Est

In support of “Entfesselt”, ASENBLUT will embark on an album release tour with dates in Germany and Austria this August. Make sure to catch them live at the following shows, with special guests DELIVER THE GALAXY, presented by Legacy, Metal.de and Powermetal.de:

For More Info Visit:
https://asenblut.de
https://www.facebook.com/asenblutband
https://www.instagram.com/asenblutofficial
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfpL-QhQasPm_o9zR8CPJcA
https://lnk.to/entfesselt

MODERN RITES Premiere New Song ‘Becoming’ from Upcoming Album

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MODERN RITES use raw intensity to fuse Industrial music, Black Metal and atmospheric soundscapes. ‘Becoming‘, the second single from upcoming new album “Endless“, finds the duo of Berg (AARA) and Jonny Warren (KUYASHII) masterfully combining ferocious riffs with haunting melodies in a captivating and emotive exploration of existential despair.

Jonny Warren describes the genesis of ‘Becoming‘:

“For this track, we wanted to really build on the Industrial foundations that inspired our sound. The song started with a repetitive drum machine rhythm that is heard in the intro. This created a solid base for layering synth, bass, and guitars that crescendos into one of our most industrial-focused tracks to date. With the concept of cycles in mind, the initial drum rhythm is carried throughout the track to drive the tension and repose between uniform riffs and airy, melodic synth passages.

Tying into the theme of ideological conflict throughout the album, ‘Becoming‘ is about the seeds of ignorance sown by oppressive forces that grow and spread over time. Subjugation leads to violent revelry in a repetition of forgotten histories and truths. Culminating with the inevitable self-destruction of the revelers, the song ends with a new beginning of an end.“

The first-released new song and title track, ‘Endless‘, can be listened to here.

Find all album details here!

‘Endless” will be released on CD, vinyl and digital on August 30th. Pre-orders are possible via the label’s EU, US and Bandcamp shops.

MODERN RITES is an Industrial-rooted, melodic Black Metal duo founded in Autumn 2020 by guitarist Berg of Swiss Atmospheric Black Metal band AARA and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/visual artist Jonny Warren of US Experimental Metal band KUYASHII.

Born out of experimentation and a mutual respect for each other’s craft, the pair began trading tracks across borders with the goal of creating a unique sound which would transcend cultural barriers. At the core of MODERN RITES is Jonny‘s heavily distorted bass sound inspired by dark Industrial music of the ’90s. The diverging, stereo bass paths create a desolate landscape in which Berg’s guitars are free to open portals into dark atmospheres.

Exploring the bleaker aspects of the human condition, lyrical themes dive into psychology, isolation, conflict, and the ever-evolving shadow self.

Impressed by MODERN RITES‘ quality and originality, Debemur Morti Productions released “Monuments“, a debut album which sets a vast, winding aural path for further experimentation to come, in 2021.

Building upon acclaimed debut, forthcoming album “Endless” unifies, elevates and perfects the band’s vision, ebbing and flowing between oppressive isolation and furious optimism in an anthemically intense exploration of the human condition. “Endless” is set to release on August 30th, 2024.

GATES OPEN to Release New EP “Black Clouds Over the World”, Unleash First Single ‘Nightmares Coming True’

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Finnish death/thrash metal band GATES OPEN is set to release new EP ‘Black Clouds Over The World’ on October 4th 2024 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘NIghtmares Coming True’ is released today and lyric video is available below.

The band comments:
“In shadows deep, where darkness resides. Nightmares awaken, creeping in my mind.
Nightmares coming true. Drowning in this darkness, where dreams are allowed.
In this twilight realm, where the dreams distort. Forever haunted, as these nightmares come true. We all have our own nightmares and fears and it would be everyone’s worst nightmare if they all came true.” 

LISTEN Nightmares Coming True single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-nightmares 

Black Clouds Over The World Track list:

  1. Nightmares Coming True
  2. Black Clouds Over The World
  3. Poison Nurse
  4. Gates Of North
  5. Preys And Predators
  6. Gates Of Rock

Artwork by Gates Open

Gates Open is a Finnish blackened death/thrash metal band. Gates Open is a band founded in early 2023 by two men, the band includes Jere Neejärvi, in the role of guitarist/composer, and Tommi Manninen as singer.

The members’ united history began already in 2007 during the previous band’s time. Our band moved to the distribution of the Inverse Records label in June 2023. The first official single “The Awakening” under Inverse Records was released in June 2023. The second official single “Let The Night Become Your Guide” was released in October 2023. Our third single, by the band name “Gates Open” was released in December 2023. Our full-length debut album “Voice After Silence” was released on February 9th 2024 via Inverse Records. 

New Black Clouds Over The World is set to be released on October 4th 2024 via Inverse Records. 

Line-up:
Tommi Manninen – Vocals
Jere Neejärvi – Guitars, Bass, Drums

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https://gatesopen.bandcamp.com