DEFLESHED Release New Video for ‘Heavy Haul’, New Album Out Now

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Swedish Death Metallers Defleshed are celebrating the release of their new full-length “Grind Over Matter” today! To give the fans something special, a ripping new video for the track ‘Heavy Haul’ (directed by Mattias Björkbacka) has just been released! Check it out below.

Comments Gustaf Jorde: “Lo and behold – our most ambitious video to date – Heavy Haul! Made to play loud so crank it up – don’t hold it down!“

Stream the full album at metalblade.com/defleshed and make sure to watch the video (directed by Magnus Ewald) for the title track and first single ‘Grind Over Matter’!

You can purchase “Grind Over Matter” at metalblade.com/defleshed in various formats.

“Grind Over Matter” was tracked at Rorysound Studios, Uppsala, Sweden, with Lawrence Mackrory, with two weeks devoted to drums, another two for guitar and bass and two three-day sessions for vocals. “It was pretty straightforward, the hardest part was to not get carried away by impulsive ideas too much, but stay put to the original plan,” says Jorde.

Grind Over Matter track listing:
01. Bent out of Shape
02. Grind over Matter
03. One Grave to Fit Them All
04. Heavy Haul
05. Dear Devil
06. Staring Blind
07. Blood Well Spent
08. Unburdened by Genius
09. Behind Dead Eyes
10. Blastbeast
11. Last Nail in the Coffin

Cover art by Roberto Toderico

Defleshed live:
28/10/22 SE – Uppsala – Katalin / album release show
29/10/22 SE – Karlstad – Nöjesfabriken w/Skitsystem
05/11/22 SE – Linköping – The Crypt
25/11/22 DE – Hirschaid – Braincrusher In Hell Festival
06/12/22 JP – Tokyo – Show Space Odd
07/12/22 JP – Osaka – Socore Factory
08/12/22 JP – Tokyo – Show Space Odd

DISMEMBER Make All Studio Albums Available On Streaming Services Again

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Swedish death metal pioneers DISMEMBER are proud to announce that as of today their entire full-length discography, comprising eight studio albums, is finally available on streaming services world-wide, completely remastered from the original records!

After teaming up with NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS once again, where they had previously released their demo, Reborn In Blasphemy (1990), their 1991 debut album, Like An Everflowing Stream, as well as the four records that would follow, DISMEMBER‘s triumphant return to digital platforms marks only the beginning of a comprehensive re-issue campaign: Alongside the full-lengths, keep your eyes peeled for more classic releases to be made available soon. In addition to streaming, physical re-issues of the DISMEMBER catalog are slated for 2023.

DIVE BACK INTO DISMEMBER’S DISCOGRAPHY VIA THIS LINK: https://nblast.de/Dismember-DSPs

OR CHOOSE A PARTICULAR ALBUM:

About DISMEMBER:

Between 1988 and 2011 DISMEMBER earned a notorious reputation as the “Motörhead (version) of death metal”, through eight classic albums and furious live shows around the globe. The band was formed by Robert Sennebäck, David Blomqvist and Fred Estby in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1988 and has long since been regarded as one of the originators of the trademark Swedish death metal sound, next to other pioneering bands such as ENTOMBED, GRAVE and UNLEASHED. DISMEMBER recorded a couple of self-released demos before their 1990 demo cassette, Reborn In Blasphemy, with Matti Kärki on vocals and ENTOMBED’s Nicke Andersson taking over most lead guitar parts, got picked up for a wider release by NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. In 1991, their first full-length, Like An Everflowing Stream (Nuclear Blast Records), saw the light of day, which was recorded by Thomas Skogsberg at the now legendary Sunlight Studios, and featured Richard Cabeza (UNANIMATED) on bass. DISMEMBER released their acclaimed sophomore album, Indecent & Obscene, in 1993, which to this day remains their most successful output. Three more albums would follow on NUCLEAR BLAST, Massive Killing Capacity (1995), Death Metal (1997) and Hate Campaign (2000), until the band decided to switch labels. They released two more albums, Where Ironcrosses Grow (2004, Karmageddon Records) andThe God That Never Was (2006, Regain) before Fred Estby announced his departure for family reasons in 2007. Their last album, Dismember,followed in 2008 and the band officially broke up in 2011.After an eight-year hiatus, the band’s original line-up reunited for a 30th anniversary gig at Scandinavia Death Fest in October 2019, performing together for the first time in over 20 years.

DISMEMBER are:
Fred Estby (Drums)
David Blomqvist (Guitars)
Robert Sennebäck (Guitars)
Matti Karki (Vocals)
Richard Cabeza (Bass)

THERION Release Video for ‘Codex Gigas’, New Album Out Now

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With over 100+ million streams and a tremendously successful album released just a year ago, symphonic metal titans THERION have not been idle and continue their epic Leviathan trilogy with their striking new video clip for ‘Codex Gigas‘. The new masterpiece from the Swedish powerhouse THERION ,Leviathan II, has finally been released today via Nuclear Blast Records.

Order and listen to the new album Leviathan II here: https://therion.bfan.link/leviathan-ii.ema

Christofer comments
“One day I was thinking about epic doom metal and wondering if it is harder to write a ”hit song” in that genre, or if it’s harder in regular metal. I’m a huge fan of Candlemass, and in my opinion, I haven’t heard any other band match their hit songs in the genre. So, I decided to try find out for myself how hard it is. Of course, I had to involve Thomas in the writing process, being an ex Candlemass singer. The result was “Codex Gigas”, a Candlemass-inspired Therion doom song. If it’s a hit or not will be up to the fans to judge.”

With defiant determination rarely found in a metal band, THERION have always and exclusively done what they deemed right. They never stuck to a successful formula for the sake of it, they never released the same album twice, and they never gave in to fickle friends like expectation, commercial aspects or trends. Which makes it all the more astounding that now, 35 years deep into their storied career, they are doing something every fan had hoped for but never actually thought possible. Enter Leviathan, enter a trilogy focusing on all the trademark elements that THERION are beloved by countless metal fans around the globe for. After the first part set hearts aflame in 2021, evoking goosebumps and reminiscing around the glory days of the nineties, the symphonic metal grand-seigneurs continue their surprisingly fan-friendly path with their epic odyssey Leviathan II.

“We wanted to give fans what they want this time,” musical professor Christofer Johnssoninforms us from his sunny new home on Gozo, Malta.

“We have been doing what we wanted for so long we just thought it fair to turn the tables just this once.” Turning 50, you might misinterpret a move like this with a certain mellowing of age. You couldn’t be more wrong, of course: Johnsson is still the musical frontiersman, looking for new challenges and hero’s journey under every stone he turns. However, after having finished the insanely sophisticated, elaborate triple album rock musical “Beloved Antichrist”, even a Christofer Johnsson felt he had reached a certain frontier here. “After‘ Beloved Antichrist’ I was lacking direction because I had done everything I ever wanted to do or achieve.” He sat down with lead vocalist Thomas Vikström to ponder their next move when it quickly dawned on them: “The only thing we never did was give the fans exactly what they wanted,” he grins drily.

About THERION:
Since their early days – THERION originally formed as a death metal band back in the late 80’s – mastermind Christofer Johnsson has come a long way, defining and developing a perfect combination of orchestral, symphonic, gothic and incredibly catchy metal that is second to none.

ALIVE Release Official Video ‘1 For All’ to Celebrate New Album “Rewind And Play”, Out Now

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After several anticipations in the past months and weeks, Italian rockers ALIVE are now ready to release their new album entitled “Rewind And Play”, a true and pure tribute to classic rock and Eighties’ sound.

Alive looks at Van Halen, Mr Big and Extreme as their main influence but the new album outlines some personal and strong features that make the music of this Italian rock band modern and worth of interest.

In occasion of the release, Alive decided to make a gift to all their rock-addicted fans with the official video of ‘1 For All’ just released on the Volcano Records & Promotion’s YouTube Channel. The prolific collaboration of the band with the Italian record label started many years and albums ago and led Alive on the legendary stage of Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles in occasion of the Volcano Rock Night 2020.

Watch ‘1 For All’ Official Video here:

Also check out earlier released video ‘Don’t Care About It’ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhdW9glIw6Y

FURTHER INFO AT
http://www.volcanopromotion.com
http://www.facebook.com/AliveBandRock

WOLFHEART Unleash New Official Video for ‘Knell’

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Melodic death metal powerhouse WOLFHEART have shared their new official video for the blistering song “Knell”, cut from their recently released full-length studio album, King of the North, out now via Napalm Records. Following the sonic legacy of their previous albums, King of the North resonates with their trademark blend of colossal melodies, earth shaking vocals, gripping lyricism and driving rhythms. After the release of the album and their subsequent, recently-wrapped European tour, WOLFHEART strengthen their howls for another round.

“Knell”, the third song on the album, befittingly continues the electrifying mood of the previous songs, creating epic soundscapes along the way. Skillfully combining powerful riffs, hefty instrumentals and earthshaking vocals, WOLFHEART show their insatiable hunger for the art of melodic death metal. The new video matches this mood perfectly, relentlessly pulling audiences into the exhilarating world of King of the North.  

WOLFHEART’s guitarist/vocalist Tuomas Saukkonen adds:       
“After an agonizing three years of waiting to get back on the road, it was like an early Christmas, birthday and all the kinder eggs from Easter combined to share a tour with the magnificent ULTIMA RATIO package and get to play new songs to our fans across Europe. Having a video shot from the tour is the best way to remember the awesome crew we had, top notch venue staff and especially all those hands in the air, voices from the crowd and the connection between us and the audience interweaved by the music.”

Each song on King of the North is dedicated to a different story of Finnish mythology – underlined by WOLFHEART’s grand, crushing songwriting and production. “The King”, for instance, tells the tale of the forest god with horns and pianos accompanying heavy guitar riffs and solos, before raising the energy levels once more on the relentless “Cold Flame” featuring Karl Sanders. “Ancestor” is the album’s most frostbitten anthem, unleashing WOLFHEART’s acclaimed brand of crushing blast beasts and cutting-edge vocal performances alongside guest Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage. King of the North is a true masterpiece of melodic death metal, crafted with loads of attention to detail and intricate mythology-driven storytelling – showcasing WOLFHEART at never-before-heard artistic levels!

Tuomas Saukkonen about King of the North:   
“After Wolves of Karelia, it made a lot of sense to continue writing thematic albums, but this time I wanted to travel a lot further in history than the Second World War and went straight to tales about creation of the Nordic world, ancient gods of the north and majestic nature. The colorful theme also inspired me to write the musically most diverse WOLFHEART album and also bring the biggest variation of vocals than ever before, putting Lauri and Vageliss in their well-earned spotlight.”

Order King of the North NOW!

King of the North track listing:
1. Skyforger
2. Ancestor feat. Jesse Leach
3. Knell
4. Desolated Land
5. The King
6. Cold Flame feat. Karl Sanders
7. Headstones
8. Fires of the Fallen
9. Eternal Slumber

DIMMU BORGIR Release New Lyric Video for Remixed & Remastered Version of ‘The Maelstrom Mephisto’

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One of Norway’s most creative black metal bands DIMMU BORGIR released the groundbreaking Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia in 2001. DIMMU BORGIR celebrate this seminal album by releasing a brand-new sonic experience, which is released today via Nuclear Blast Records. The band are also releasing a new lyric video for the remixed & remastered version of ‘The Maelstrom Mephisto‘.

Order and listen to Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (Remixed & Remastered) here: https://dimmuborgir.bfan.link/puritanical-euphoric-misanthropia.ema

Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (Remixed & Remastered) is available as a 3 LP Box, CD Digipak and digital. Dust Of Cold Memories includes extensive bonus material, which includes the pre-production of Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia and instrumental rehearsals.

Stream ‘Blessings Upon the Throne of Tyranny‘ (Remixed & Remastered)here: https://dimmuborgir.bfan.link/blessings-upon-the-throne-of-tyranny.ema
Stream ‘Puritania’ here:https://dimmuborgir.bfan.link/puritania.ema
Stream ‘Hybrid Stigmata – The Apostasy‘here: https://dimmuborgir.bfan.link/hybrid-stigmata-the-apostasy.ema 

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Fear And Wonder (Remixed & remastered)
2. Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny (Remixed & remastered)
3. Kings Of The Carnival Creation (Remixed & remastered)

Side B
4. Hybrid Stigmata – The Apostasy (Remixed & remastered)
5. Architecture Of A Genocidal Nature (Remixed & remastered)
6. Puritania (Remixed & remastered)

Side C
7. IndoctriNation (Remixed & remastered)
8. The Maelstrom Mephisto (Remixed & remastered)
9. Absolute Sole Right (Remixed & remastered)

Side D
10. Sympozium (Remixed & remastered)
11. Perfection Or Vanity (Remixed & remastered)
12. Burn In Hell (Remixed & remastered)
13. Devil’s Path (Remixed & remastered)

Side E
1. Hybrid Stigmata – The Apostasy
2. Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny
3. IndoctriNation
4. Architecture Of A Genocidal Nature
5. Absolute Sole Right

Side F
6. Fear And Wonder
7. Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny
8. Kings Of The Carnival Creation
9. Puritania
10. The Maelstrom Mephisto
11. Sympozium

Conceived in the heart of the Norwegian black metal scene in 1993, DIMMU BORGIRquickly broke free from the boundaries of the genre, daring to combine a traditional raven black sound with opulent symphonic orchestration. Soon they turned into pioneers of their field, forging groundbreaking albums such as Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997), Spiritual Black Dimensions (1999), or Death Cult Armageddon (2003), invading the entire world with headline tours and eventually turning into the most influential act of their genre after nine full-length studio releases. After their last two successful albums Abrahadabra and Eonian, new music from DIMMU BORGIR follows with their remixed & remastered version of Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia which was originally released in 2001.