WEEDEATER are proud to announce new UK & IE tour dates coming this May! The Southern smoked band will start inhaling deeply at the Globe venue in Cardiff on the 1st of May, and continue until a final curtain at the mighty Desertfest in London on the 6th. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.
WEEDEATER 01 May 23 Cardiff (UK) The Globe 02 May 23 Dublin (IE) Grand Social 03 May 23 Glasgow (UK) Carhouse 04 May 23 Sheffield (UK) Corporation 05 May 23 Manchester (UK) Factory 251 06 May 23 London (UK) Desertfest 16 Jun 23 Clisson (FR) Hellfest 2023
WEEDEATER will steam across Europe and the UK in support of their last smoking hot full-length, ‘Goliathan’ (2015), which is still available in various formats from the Season of Mist shop here. ‘Goliathan’ is furthermore streaming in full via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel here!
Notorious Swedish black metal collective WATAIN has announced a tour named “Agony & Ecstasy Over Europe” which will take place in May 2023. Borrowing its name from WATAINs most recent album, The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain, this live run mainly focuses on the Eastern and the Southern parts of Europe. Supports will be BÖLZER (CH) and CONCRETE WINDS (FI) and the ticket pre-sale is available now.
WATAIN commented: “The winds of Darkness blow again! In May, we will head out on the “Agony & Ecstasy over Europe” tour, taking us into the South and Eastern regions of Europe as well as a few selected off shoots. The dates also include Watain’s first show ever in Makedonia as well as in Rome, Italy. As special guests we have again invited the mighty Swiss power duo Bölzer to set the mood with their serene invocations of primordial force. Furthermore we will also be joined by Concrete Winds, a band that during the past years have taken the underground by storm with their mutant form of unhinged brutality, something that has to be heard and seen to be fully comprehended. 16 wild nights of Metallic ecstasy in honor of the Devilgod awaits, and we call for you all to join us! Tickets will be released on February 6th. Support us by getting yours early and by spreading the word about the tour in any way you can!”
AGONY & ECSTASY OVER EUROPE 2023 WATAIN | Bölzer | Concrete Winds
May 04 – DE, Leipzig, Hellraiser May 05 – PL, Krakow, Kamienna 12 May 06 – SK, Kosice, Colloseum May 07 – HU, Budapest, Barba Negra May 08 – AT, Vienna, Simmcity May 09 – RO, Cluj Napoca, Form May 10 – RO, Bucharest, Quantic Club May 11 – BG, Sofia, Tba May 12 – MK, Skopje, Mkc May 13 – GR, Thessaloniki, Principal Theater May 14 – GR, Athens, Gagarin 205 May 16 – IT, Rome, Orion May 17 – IT, Parma, Campus May 18 – IT, San Dona Di Piave, Revolver May 20 – DE, Essen, Turock May 21 – NL, Hengelo, Metropool
MORE WATAIN LIVE DATES FESTIVALS:
APR 08 – FI – Inferno Festival JUN 08-10 – PL – Mystic Festival JUN 15-18 – BE – Graspop Festival AUG 09-12 – CZ – Brutal Assault Festival AUG 17-20 – FR – Motocultor Festival
New York death metal pioneers SUFFOCATION have announced a 2023 European tour called ‘The Warmth Within The Dark’. Tickets are now on sale, at https://lnk.to/SUFFOCATION-TICKETS2023
SUFFOCATION ’THE WARMTH WITHIN THE DARK’ EUROPEAN TOUR 2023
21.04.23 Latvia, Riga @ Melna Piektdiena 22.04.23 Estonia, Tallinn @ Club Tapper 23.04.23 Finland, Jyväskylä @ Lutakko 24.04.23 Finland, Tampere @ Olympia 26.04.23 Sweden, Stockholm @ Debaser 27.04.23 Norway, Oslo @ John Dee 28.04.23 Sweden, Gothenburg @ Musikens Hus 29.04.23 Denmark, Slagelse @ Slag-Town Slays 30.04.23 The Netherlands, Hengelo @ Bloodshed Festival 01.05.23 Germany, Oberhausen @ Kulttempel 02.05.23 Germany, Weinheim @ Café Central 03.05.23 Germany, Freiburg im Breisgau @ Crash 04.05.23 Switzerland, Langenthal @ Old Capitol 05.05.23 Switzerland, Wil @ Gare De Lion 06.05.23 Switzerland, Martigny @ Sunset Bar 07.05.23 Italy, Venice @ CS Rivolta 08.05.23 Austria, Graz @ Explosiv 09.05.23 Czech Republic, Budweis @ MC Fabrika 10.05.23 Germany, Cham @ LA 12.05.23 Belgium, Durbuy @ Durbuy Rock festival 13.05.23 UK, London @ Incineration Festival 16.05.23 Turkey, Istanbul @ If Performance Hall Beşiktaş
WITCH RIPPER have unveiled their next single, the slick mid-tempo crusher ‘Icarus Equation’, which is taken from the forthcoming album “The Flight after the Fall”. The sophomore full-length of the American melodic sludge metal outfit is scheduled for release on March 3, 2022. via Magnetic Eye Records.
The title of the track ‘Icarus Equation’ hints at the ancient Greek mythological character Ikaros, who flew too close to the sun on wings held together by wax during a daring attempted escape. The wings melted and Ikaros fell to his death, and the story is generally used as a metaphorical warning against having unrealistically high ambitions. The track is now streaming here:
WITCH RIPPER comment: “The new single, ‘Icarus Equation’ was the first song written for the new album”, guitarist and vocalist Curtis Parker writes on behalf off the band. “I think that we rewrote the final part six times before we landed on what’s on the record. We’re incredibly happy with how that ending turned out. ‘Icarus Equation’ represents perfectly how our two vocalists can not only juxtapose against each other but come together in unison – like we do on the bridge. In the story of the album, this song represents loss. A loss of life and a loss of wanting to carry on. Our protagonist is at his lowest during this song. That being said, we wanted to show that there is a light at the end of the tunnel by ending on a giant major key ballad-style moment.”
“The Flight after the Fall” is available to pre-order at THIS LOCATION
Tracklist
Enter the Loop
Madness and Ritual Solitude
The Obsidian Forge
Icarus Equation 5 .Everlasting in Retrograde Pt. I & II
Artwork and Layout by Chris Panatier
WITCH RIPPER have created a loving pastiche of the legendary pulp science fiction stories of old. The story told on their sophomore full-length “The Flight after the Fall” has all those tasty ingredients: a mad professor, his dying wife, cryogenic chambers, a black hole as well as themes of love, failure, loss, and acceptance.
Musically, WITCH RIPPER have packed “The Flight after the Fall” with as much aggression and barely tamed electricity as anybody knowing them would expect, but there are also fleetly intricate guitar interplay touches of subtle synth, and cosmic atmospherics as well as unshakably catchy clean vocal hooks. In short, WITCH RIPPER maintain their brutal roots while embracing the arena rock bombast of QUEEN and DAVID BOWIE, the exuberant modern prog of COHEED AND CAMBRIA, and MUSE.
Born and raised in the city of grey skies and loud music, Seattle in 2012, Washington’s WITCH RIPPER have seamlessly welded together the contemporary heaviness of such hard-hitting acts as MASTODON, GOJIRA, and BARONESS with the anthemic quality of classic rock artists.
With a self-titled EP “Witch Ripper” (2012) and the debut full-length “Homestead” (2018), WITCH RIPPER garnered both critical acclaim and a strong buzz in the underground metal scene. WITCH RIPPER have performed alongside heavy rock outfits such as MONOLORD, CONAN, and RUBY THE HATCHET as well as modern metal acts including SLIPKNOT, GOJIRA, and KHEMMIS among many others.
WITCH RIPPER approach their music in true American fashion: big riffs, bigger hooks, and damn, that drummer! With “The Flight after the Fall”, available as translucent sea blue vinyl and as Digisleeve CD on March 3, 2023 through Magnetic Eye Records, this heavy Seattle outfit re-emerge boldly into the guitar-driven US metal scene.
In support of their new album, WITCH RIPPER have announced the first US shows. A European tour is in the making. Please see below for all currently confirmed live dates.
WITCH RIPPER Live:
18 MAR 2023 Seattle, WA (US) Substation 29 MAR 2023 Portland, OR (US) High Water Mark 30 MAR 2023 Eugene, OR (US) Old Nick’s 31 MAR 2023 San Francisco, CA (US) Kilowatt Bar +Brume +Nite 01 APR 2023 San Jose, CA (US) The Caravan Lounge 02 APR 2023 Los Angeles, CA (US) Redwood Bar 04 APR 2023 Tempe, AZ (US) Yucca Tap Room 05 APR 2023 Albuquerque, NM (US) Moonlight Lounge 07 APR 2023 Denver, CO (US) Skylark Lounge 08 APR 2023 Salt Lake City, UT (US) Aces High Saloon 09 APR 2023 Boise, ID (US) The Shredder
WITCH RIPPER is: Chad Fox – guitar, vocals Brian Kim – bass, vocals Curtis Parker – guitar, vocals Joe Eck – drums
March 24, 2023 will see death metal force DISCREATION release their darkest album to date. Iron Times was created during the Corona pandemic and under the impression of a then impending, now ongoing war in the middle of Europe, the band’s sixth full-length was inspired by the countless wars and turning points in history.
Iron Times is also a turning point for the band, because with Marc Grewe (ex-Morgoth) DISCREATION welcomed a true death metal legend to their ranks. His distinctive voice perfectly matches with the new songs, while blast attacks, tank grooves, bleak melodies and grim determination mark DISCREATION‘s own variant of German death metal.
Give ear, as today, the five-piece premiered a music video for the album title track, Iron Times:
Guitarist Sebastian Schilling comments: “‘Iron Times’ gets straight to the point and perfectly captures the dark mood of our new album. At the same time, ‘Iron Times’ was the first song written after a break from songwriting and set the direction for the new record. So it comes full circle, that ‘Iron Times’ is now also the first new song that we like to share with you today.”
Iron Times was produced by Alexander Krull, who gave the album an earthy yet powerful sound. The goal was to capture the band’s raw live sound and add a contemporary punch. As the first single proves, mission accomplished!
[Artwork by Björn Gooßes / Killustrations]
Slated for a release on March 24, 2023 via Massacre Records, Iron Times is available for pre-order HERE!
Iron Times track listing:
Iron Times
Steel Legions
Bringer Of Demise
Blood Ritual
Deus Lo Vult
The Battle Rages On
God Of War
Maschinenkrieg
Mercenary
I Am The Sword (CD Bonus Track)
DISCREATION Live: 25.03.2023 DE Hirschaid – Jahnhalle (Braincrusher In Hell Festival) 03.-04.11.2023 DE Oberhausen – ResonanzWerk (End Of Days Festival) 25.11.2023 DE Weibersbrunn – Mehrzweckhalle (Hell Over Aschaffenburg)
DISCREATION is:
Marc Grewe – Vocals Sebastian Schilling – Guitars Dave Hübsch – Guitars Peter Frick – Bass Martin Engels – Drums
Welcome to your time in Limbo! This is the fourth album by Norwegian progressive thrashers 66CRUSHER, and the second one on Gymnocal Industries. Limbo will be released on February 17th. The themes this time revolve around dying, what happens after death, trench life during the first World War, a forever sailing ghost ship, and uncovering ancestral secrets.
Limbo is not a concept album, but lingering and being stuck in time or between two worlds is a red thread throughout the album. Musically the band has developed a lot from “Wanderer” (2015), but you can very much see the lineage all the way back to the 2007 debut “Truth Unmasked”. Fast and aggressive, yes, but always making room for great hooks and melodies. Never fearing to do something unexpected to throw the listeners out of their comfort zone.
The band recorded most of the album in their home studio, except drums, which were handled by Herbrand Larsen in Conclave & Earshot Studios. All vocals, keys and bass by Jarle Olsvoll. Guitars were done by Jarle and Martin Legreid. Drums by Håkon Bergstad.
Mixing and mastering by Russ Russell at Parlour Studios in UK.
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 