EXTREMA Announce “Headbanging Party UK Tour 2021” w/ DIE KUR, THE HERETIC ORDER

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Italian metal titans EXTREMA have scheduled a 5-date UK tour of England during the last week of November (details below).

Extrema guitarist and founding member Tommy Massara said, “After a long inactive period forced upon us by Mr Covid, we thought it would be a great idea to connect with Metal fans, and what better way to do that than some intimate club venues!”

From its humble beginning in Milan back in the mid-1980s, the band has since then toured and shared the stage with the like of Metallica, Motörhead, Death Angel, Korn, Megadeth, and Slayer. Extrema fuse Bay Area Thrash sonorities with Motörhead-like undiluted power. 

Music Video – The Call – https://youtu.be/nPfgsqZ9nC0 
Music Video – Headbanging Forever – https://youtu.be/CIx6t9YXE6o 

DIE KUR is based in London and through the course of 5 studio albums, they have built a reputation as a point of reference in Industrial Metal. The band’s music is unpredictable, dark, intense, and heavy as fuck.

THE HERETIC ORDER describes themselves as a ‘Classic Metal band for the modern age’. The band’s live shows are infamous for their horror-themed imagery. Imagine King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Sabaton and Black Sabbath converging on the same stage…..that’s roughly what you should expect from The Heretic Order. Check out “Evil Rising” – the most recent full-length from The Heretic Order, released by Massacre Records in 2018.

With such a powerful and exceptional bill, Headbanging Party UK Tour is going to be unmissable!

Dates:
24th November  – ‘The Musician’ (Leicester)
25th November  – ‘Doctor Browns’ (Middlesbrough)
26th November  – ‘The Fenton (Leeds)
27th November  –  ‘The Giffard Arms’ (Wolverhampton)
28th November – ‘Electrowerkz’ (London) 

Advance tickets from www.seetickets.com for all dates except ‘Doctor Browns’, which is a free entry event.

INFECTED RAIN Reveal Heavy-Hitting Second Single + Intense Video ‘Fighter’

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[photo credit: Victoria Wonka]

Moldovan progressive modern metal unit INFECTED RAIN recently announced the next chapter of their metamorphosis – their otherworldly fifth album, Ecdysis, out January 7, 2022 via Napalm Records. Launched to immediate acclaim upon simultaneously releasing the haunting video for first single “Postmortem Pt. 1”, Ecdysis electrifies with resonating riffs, cosmic electronics, Lena’s treasure trove of vocal abilities and intense lyrical themes ranging from depression and abandonment to embracing reality. 

Today, INFECTED RAIN follows up with intense second single, “Fighter”! The aggressive new track showcases the most brutal side of the band, bringing out their ruthlessness in full force with a hardcore-influenced tornado of rhythms and provoking lyricism.   

Frontwoman Lena Scissorhands says about “Fighter”:

“Inspired by strong women who never give up,                    
Fighter is a reminder of the here and now!   
Fighter is a reminder of strength and potential.        
‘Today right now, all you’ve got is this!'”

Watch the official music video for “Fighter” HERE:

In other brand new news, just last week, INFECTED RAIN announced their massive upcoming concert stream and documentary, dubbed “The Devil’s Dozen”! Dive deep into the history of INFECTED RAIN with a full documentary spanning the past 13 years of the band’s history with behind the scenes footage, and witness a breathtaking full show with incredible production and special effects – including rare song material! Both the documentary and concert stream will become available for viewing on November 26 and can be watched for eight days after the first airing. 

Get tickets and check out more VIP options HERE

INFECTED RAIN have become one of the most exciting new acts in the heavy music world, with charismatic, multi-talented frontwoman Lena Scissorhands emerging as one of the fastest-rising leading ladies of the genre. Now, the band arises from the dark depths once again – freshly off their very first tour of the USA with Butcher Babies and Stitched Up Heart. Produced once again by Valentin Voluta, Ecdysis successfully demonstrates ultramodern brutality without sacrificing emotion and melody – showcasing a new layer of INFECTED RAIN that longtime followers and new fans alike will embrace.  
 
Frontwoman Lena Scissorhands adds about Ecdysis: 
“While the whole world was in a deep depression, Ecdysis was slowly but surely maturing. The time in isolation away from all our plans and goals, away from loved ones and the stage, brought out something so new and different in us. A new chapter starts with this album, a chapter of raw emotions and complete commitment.”     

Tracks like “Fighter” bring out the ruthlessness of the band in full force with hardcore levels of aggression, inciting a tornado of rhythms and provoking lyricism beckoning the listener to stay focused in the here-and-now and fight! Featuring tough-as-nails Butcher Babies vocalist Heidi Shepherd, sonically slaughtering single “The Realm Of Chaos” pummels and bends as it decimates with a mosh-attack unlike any other on Ecdysis.  Noteworthy standouts like “Longing” and “These Walls” ransack with instant angst while showcasing some of the most varying guitar work on Ecdysis – fluxing between churning grooves, towering leads, technical effects and ominous chords – while selections such as “Everlasting Lethargy”, “November” and “Never The Same” boast some of Lena Scissorhands’ most eclectic vocal performances amid ripping pit-worthy metalcore and dazzling electronic passages. Examples of stunning, dynamic songwriting manifest with honest offerings like the impressive “Goodbye”, haunting “Showers” and threatening album closer “Postmortem Pt. 2” (shortly advanced by sneaking electro-interlude “Nine, Ten”). The finisher encapsulates the album’s ethereal, immense quality while connecting back to its start like a sonic ouroboros.

Pre-Order Ecdysis HERE

Ecdysis track listing:

  1. Postmortem Pt. 1
  2. Fighter
  3. Longing
  4. Goodbye
  5. The Realm of Chaos feat. Heidi Shepherd (Butcher Babies)
  6. Everlasting Lethargy
  7. These Walls
  8. Showers
  9. November
  10. Never the Same
  11. Nine, Ten
  12. Postmortem Pt. 2

Brittney Slayes Would like all Future UNLEASH THE ARCHERS’ Albums to Be Conceptual

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Canada’s The Metal Voice recently interviewed Brittney Slayes singer of Unleash the Archers. Slayes spoke about the upcoming tour, their Juno Award winning album Abyss, working on the next album and her putting her vocal abilities before image.

When asked if  the next album will be a concept album
“Yes, I think I will try and write every record from now on to have some underlying story that is the plan. It’s so much more fun and it gives you direction  and it keeps everyone together on the same track during the songwriting process. Yeah that is kind of the goal. “

When will the next studio album be ready
“Well if Vinyl records don’t start coming into stock, 2023. We just want to take our time, we don’t want to rush it. We got a lot of pressure on our shoulders to meet our  standards.”

When asked about her opinion about putting the music first  First in Unleash the Archers and not a femininity image
“There is nothing wrong with feeling empowered by your own body as a woman, there is nothing wrong with that. If you want to use that to be a thing that your band is about then that is what choice is all about, do it, show it off absolutely. I am not going to say I have zero respect for you because you choose to show your body off. That is not how that works. But for me personally I started this band a long time ago when there weren’t that many women in the scene and really the only way to get noticed was to show off your femininity  and to kind of play into that. I wanted it to be about the music, I wanted it to be about my voice. So I worked really hard vocally to come up with something that was captivating for people to listen to. I wanted to be noticed because of my voice and that is it. That has always been a huge driving force for me but that is just me. So if you want people to know about your band and how hot you are, go for it absolutely but that was just never my thing.”

Canadian melodic power metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS will release their masterful fifth full-length concept album, Abyss, on August 21, 2020 via Napalm Records. 

Juno Award winning melodic metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS only just finished their recent U.S. tour, but are already gearing up to hit the road once again! Due to Covid protocols, the band was forced to not only cancel a handful of kickoff dates on the aforementioned tour, but also their European tour that was scheduled to begin soon. Rather than rest on their laurels, the band will hit the road on “The Abyss Strikes Back” tour, this time visiting both the U.S. and Canada in December!

Once again featuring support from labelmates Aether Realm and Seven Kingdoms, “The Abyss Strikes Back” tour will kickoff on December 8 in Minneapolis, MN and visit both previously cancelled and new markets, coming to an end on December 20 in Toronto, ON. See below for a full listing of tour dates.

UNLEASH THE ARCHERS – *NEW* North American Tour Dates
w/ Aether Realm & Seven Kingdoms:
12/8: Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
12/9: Milwaukee, WI @ Miramar Theater
12/10: Joliet, IL @ The Forge
12/11: Indianapolis, IN @ Irving Theater
12/12: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
12/13: Cleveland, OH @ Odeon Concert Club
12/14: Reading, PA @ Reverb
12/15: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
12/16: Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
12/17: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch
12/18: Montreal, QC @ L’Astral
12/19: Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey
12/20: Toronto, ON @ The Opera House

SORCERER Drop New Cover Single + Music Video for SAXON’s ‘Crusader’

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Today (November 12th), Swedish doom metallers SORCERER releases their cover version of “Crusader” to all major digital platforms via Metal Blade Records.

The original song was the title track to Saxon‘s sixth album “Crusader”, released in 1984, and is still one of the most beloved songs from these NWOBHM pioneers.

Sorcerer vocalist Anders Engberg says: “For me Saxon, they have always been there, ever since I started listening to heavy metal, and I had the luck to tour with these guys with my old band (Lion’s Share)“.

Drummer Richard Evensand, who is a huge Saxon fan, is super excited. “It was the first band I started to really follow as a teenager and it still is one of my favorite bands today. For me Saxon equals energy and long tom rolls… in fact more than long tom rolls; mega tom rolls perhaps. Nigel Glockner has really influenced my play as a drummer. You can imagine that I was immediately in favor of making a Sorcerer rendition of “Crusader”. It’s the most powerful song there is on this planet! Peter Hallgren did an excellent job on the arrangement. We hope everyone loves our version as much as we loved making it!“

Sorcerer‘s ‘Crusader’ is now available on all digital platforms.

Co-production, Keyboards: Conny Welén
Mixing and Mastering: Ronny Björnström
Cover art: Jani Stefanovic

DEVIANT PROCESS Share Official Music Video for ‘Emergence’

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Photo by Carmen Tremblay

Canadian progressive metal rising stars DEVIANT PROCESS are now sharing the official music video for the song “Emergence,” which is taken from their brand new record, ‘Nurture!’ The video, which was created by Alexis BC, can be seen at THIS LOCATION.

DEVIANT PROCESS comments, “We’re absolutely pleased to present you our first music video ever! It was an amazing experience and we were blessed to have such a great team to make it happen. We’re sincerely satisfied with the result!”

“For the next 47-minutes, the complexity never lets up. Jazz and metal and folky prog all swirling together in a head-spinning storm of sound.” – The Wire (UK) on ‘Nurture’

‘Nurture’ was released on October 15, 2021 and can be ordered, streamed, and downloaded HERE.

‘Nurture’ artwork was created by Sien-Sébastien.

Tracklist:
1. In Worship, In Blood (07:32)
2. Emergence (05:20)
3. Asynchronous (05:42)
4. The Hammer Of Dogma (05:50)
5. Syrtis Magna (05:57)
6. Homo Homini Deus (04:37)
7. The Blessings Of Annihilation Infinite (07:49)
8. Cybervoid (Obliveon cover) (03:56)
Total playing time: 46:43

HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Reveals Full Line-Ups for HPS Fest Switzerland + Salzburg Edition

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After Heavy Psych Sounds Records just recently announced a bunch of first names for the Swiss edition of their renowned HPS Fest- series at the Gaswerk in Winterthur next summer, today the powerhouse label and booking institution not only revealed the full line-up and a first timetable, but also a further eclectic edition taking place in Salzburg, Austria!

Better act quick, as the first 50 early bird tickets are now online, while 50 more early bird passes will be sold at the Dome of Rock event at the Rockhouse from 2nd to 4th December 2021! To purchase your tickets for the HPS Fest in Salzburg 2022, visit HERE.

“We are so stoked to finally get back on the road with our HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS FESTs !“ Rajko Dolhar of Heavy Psych Sounds comments. “After bringing our heavy psych vibes to many parts of Europe and the USA in recent years, we wanted to take on Switzerland and now Salzburg too. Last year the pandemic put a hitch in our giddy up but we are pretty sure that in 2022 we will succeed. The lineups are one of the best so far with HIGH ON FIRE, ELDER, MONDO GENERATOR, DUEL and sp many more, grab your tickets and see you soon in front of the stage again!!”

But also the Swiss edition of the HPS Fest- series will make every psych, stoner, sludge and doom heart beat faster, when high class bands such as iconic HIGH ON FIRE and many more of the best names in within the heavy music scene will play the Gaswerk in Winterthur next summer. The timetables are now available at THIS LOCATION, to purchase your ticket visit HERE.