The cover artwork for “Jerusalem”, the new album from Swedish melodic metallers ASTRAL DOORS, can be seen below. Due in October, the CD was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand, who has previously worked with BEHEMOTH, MESHUGGAH, DIMMU BORGIR, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and SOILWORK, among others.
ASTRAL DOORS previously stated that the upcoming album will “be something special. This time around we deal with religion, and all the shit it has brought to the world, once and for all.” Source: Blabbermouth.net
Finnish metallers GHOST BRIGADE will release their third album, “Until Fear No Longer Defines Us”, on August 19 in Europe and August 23 in North America via Season Of Mist.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. In The Woods
02. Clawmaster
03. Chamber
04. Traces Of Liberty
05. Divine Act Of Lunacy
06. Grain
07. Breakwater
08. Cult Of Decay
09. Torn
10. Soulcarvers
“Until Fear No Longer Defines Us” will be released as a CD digipak limited to the first pressing, a double gatefold coloured vinyl with digital download card, and a collector’s box with CD digipak, regular or unisex t-shirt, leather bracelet, postcard hand-signed by all band members and metal button badges. All of the above is available for pre-order from Season of Mist‘s e-shop.
The band is currently collaborating with French artist Fursy Teyssier on a video for the song “Clawmaster”.
“I remember GHOST BRIGADE contacting me two years ago, asking for a music video,” Fursy states. “Unfortunately I wasn’t able to do it so we forgot the idea. Now this music video is back on the table and I’m very, very excited to start the production. I have experience in short films, but I never did any music video, so that will be a pretty new and unknown experience to me, and I’m extremely glad that it’ll be together with GHOST BRIGADE. I loved their ‘Isolation Songs’ album, and now I’m listening to ‘Until Fear No Longer Defines Us’ every day. Great album, and I’m very proud they trust in my work… Those two months producing a six-and-a-half-minute music video will be intense to me…”
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Jamey Jasta of HATEBREED and KINGDOM OF SORROW will release his debut solo album, simply titled “Jasta”, on July 26 via eOne Music. The CD will be made available in Europe one day earlier through Century Media Records.
“Jasta” track listing:
01. Walk That Path Alone
02. Mourn The Illusion
03. Screams From The Sanctuary
04. Nothing They Say
05. Anthem Of The Freedom Fighter
06. Something You Should Know (feat. Phil Labonte of ALL THAT REMAINS)
07. Set You Adrift
08. Enslaved, Dead or Depraved (feat. Randy Blythe of LAMB OF GOD)
09. With A Resounding Voice (feat. Tim Lambesis of AS I LAY DYING)
10. The Fearless Must Endure (feat. Zakk Wylde of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
11. Heart Of A Warrior (feat. Mike Vallely)
12. Death Bestowed (feat. Mark Morton of LAMB OF GOD)
During a recent interview with Metal Assault, Jamey stated about his upcoming solo album, “It’s just more of the thrash and rock element in it. I think there’s a lot more clean singing than I’m used to doing. It’s a lot of stuff that I recorded for other artists, but it ended up sounding cool so I just left it in there. My engineer was really liking the stuff that I was doing. I still have a lot of guest parts on there — Randy Blythe from LAMB OF GOD, Zakk Wylde, Phil Labonte [of ALL THAT REMAINS], Tim from AS I LAY DYING, Mark Morton from LAMB OF GOD — so it’s just like a fun project before we do the next HATEBREED album.”
“I did all of it by myself, except for the guest parts. I did it all throughout 2008, 2009 and 2010 so it was fun to go back, listen to those old tracks and go, ‘These are still good, let’s release them!’ I’m just very lucky that I’m in a position to be able to do this and I’m grateful that the eOne label is giving it such a great push.”
When asked if the release of his solo album will impact songwriting for the next HATEBREED CD, Jamey replied, “No, not at all. Actually that’s why I wanted to get it out now because the next HATEBREED album is going to be short, to the point and brutal, and there will be no melody. This is my one chance to kind of get it out of the system.”
Regarding whether he plans to tour behind the solo material, Jamey said, “I don’t see myself doing a lot of touring for this at all. I’d like to, but I really want to focus on getting HATEBREED out for the rest of the year. We’ll be going to South America, Australia, then we’ll do Europe and the States again so it’s going to be a lot of touring. Plus the only time to see KINGDOM OF SORROW is this summer on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. That is the only time you’ll see me and Kirk [Windstein, KINGDOM OF SORROW guitarist] together because DOWN is going to be busy, CROWBAR will be busy, and HATEBREED too. So this is it.”
A three-minute video clip in which Jasta explains his decision to release the CD can be viewed below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Swedish melodic death metallers LOCH VOSTOK‘s fourth album, “Dystopium”, will be released on September 23.
“Dystopium” track listing:
01. A Mission Undivine
02. Repeat Offender
03. World Trade Dissenter
04. Sacred Structure
05. Navigator
06. In The Wake Of Humanity
07. Viral Strain
08. Disconnection
09. Taste The Flame
10. Absence
11. Dystopium
A song from the forthcoming CD entitled “A Mission Undivine” can be streamed HERE. Source: Blabbermouth.net
On May, 20, Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will release their new album, “Infected”, via Nuclear Blast Records. Laying down the foundation themselves in their own studio in Sweden, the band then traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to finish it up with acclaimed producer James Michael (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF). He also mixed the album, giving it a decisive updated edge without losing any of the essence of the band’s sound. “James helped us create something that was new and exciting while still in the line of our heritage”, Oscar Dronjak, guitar player and founder of the band, explains.
“Never before have we sounded this fresh and up to date without losing the essence of what HAMMERFALL is all about: pure ‘infected’ heavy metal!” comments vocalist and frontman Joacim Cans.
“You will experience us like you’ve never done before! We’ve got a lot of fresh influences shining through in the music, but everything you love about HAMMERFALL will still be there,” says Oscar. “This is HAMMERFALL in 2011, the legend has been reborn!”
On March 12, the album was introduced for the first time to an international group of press people in Gothenburg, Sweden,, where the album received a great response. Metal Hammer Spain calls it “the HAMMERFALL of the future,” while British Powerplay magazine comments: “‘Infected’ will have the name HAMMERFALL spreading like a virus. Prepare for an epidemic!”
The album consists eleven songs, and the limited first edition will also include a bonus DVD with unreleased video material of five of the “Infected” tracks.
“Infected” track listing:
01. Patient Zero
02. Bang Your Head
03. One More Time
04. The Outlaw
05. Send Me A Sign
06. Dia De Los Muertos
07. I Refuse
08. 666 – The Enemy Within
09. Immortalized
10. Let’s Get It On
11. Redemption
“One More Time” will be released as a digital-only single on April 6. A video will be shot by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who was also responsible for the cover artwork of “Infected”.
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Danish metallers MEMORIAL will release their sophomore album, “Shatter The Art”, on April 25 via the British label Copro Records/Casket Music. According to a press release, the new CD “shows MEMORIAL taking on a more groove-heavy sound, as well as keeping their passion for brutal and speedy metal intact.”
“Shatter The Art” track listing;
01. Through The Open
02. Wash It Off
03. Riding The Sledge
04. When Everyone Starts To Forget
05. Holding On To Nothing
06. Descecration II
07. Hard To Let Go
08. Rebuilding
09. Ave Agression
The release of “Shatter The Art” will be followed by shows in Denmark and a small tour of Europe in October.
MEMORIAL is:
Dennis H. Petersen – Vocals, Kurt Soerensen – Guitar, Jeppe Soerensen – Drums, Martin Cueto – Guitar, Morten Jacobsen – Bass
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/memorialonline. – Source: Blabbermouth.net
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