MANTAS, former VENOM guitar player and actual axe in M-PIRE OF EVIL & VENOM INC., recorded for XENOS a great solo for the song “Birth Of A Tyrant”, a hit of the Sicilian band and of their debut “Filthgrinder”, a Thrash Metal masterpiece with no frills and no compromises, just raw extreme music.
Guttural vocals and tenacious riffing combined with a menacingly heavy production – March 20th will see Death Metal masters NO RAZA release their highly anticipated new album “Transcending Material Sins” on Noble Demon Records. A crushing assault of pure destruction and a true bliss for all fans of the genre! Get your ears and eyes on it and check out the brand new lyric video for “Sail In Rot”, featuring legendary Tony Dolan of VENOM INC., streaming now at THIS LOCATION
“Sail in Rot is a song that speaks of the ability to believe in ourselves and not deposit our destiny in things outside of reality or fanciful deities, it is a song that we invite to believe in ourselves as human beings and in our ability to build our destiny and our history“ the band comments.
“Transcending Material Sins” out March 20th and available for pre-order RIGHT HERE
Tracklist:
01. On the Verge of Dying Out
02. Ancient Wars
03. Reborn
04. Fratricide
05. Sail In Rot
06. Alteración Mental
07. Decontamination
08. Scorn
09. Atrición
10. En Carne y Hueso
11. Transcending Material Sins
UK Heavy Metal power trio BLACK SHEETS OF RAIN will release their debut EP “In The Eye Of The Storm” through long-running Metal label W.A.R. Productions in April 2019. The band features Dave Nuttall (Drums/Vocals, ex Toy Dolls), Matt Lambourne (Bass, ex Solomon Groove) and Rich Davenport (Vocals/Guitar, ex See Red, Atomkraft). The EP will feature a guest vocal contribution from Davenport’s former Atomkraft bandmate Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (Venom Inc) on the song “No Rest,” and an introductory instrumental track by W.A.R. labelmate Hugin from fantasy ambient metal band Uruk Hai.
The EP was produced, mixed and mastered by Tony Wilson (Diamond Head, BBC Radio Friday Rock Show). The limited edition digipack version of the CD will feature the painting “The Compensation” by acclaimed Austrian artist Dietmar Pickering.
The track “Through The Storm” is available now as a download single from iTunes and all other reputable online stores, and can also be streamed on Spotify (see below the links). The track is featured in “Surprise” (watch the trailer below), a new horror movie from Hermitage Wanderer/Greenhouse Films, which premiered in Manchester, UK, on November 24th and will be sent to film festivals in 2019.
A lyric video is now online on the band’s Facebook page, created by R.R. Wyatt Studios, watch it here.
Legendary metallers VENOM INC. released their debut album “Avé” on August 11th, 2017 via Nuclear Blast, followed by countless live shows all around the globe. The band were on fire as they played to packed out venues the world over – the result is their brand new 3-track 10″ vinyl single entitled “War”, which is out now. Its artwork was created by Marcelo Vasco (SLAYER, HATEBREED, MACHINE HEAD, BORKNAGAR a.o.).
Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan stated, “In a world of uncertainty, where we are back to measuring the size of one nuclear arsenal against another (sic. Cold War) while other parts of the globe battle their perverse leanings and terror reigns down…we present ‘War’…and our very own live ‘Warhead’! Enjoy the destruction of all you thought you knew as indestructible.”
»War« – Track Listing:
Side A
01. War (Armageddon Edit)
02. War (live)
Side B
01. Warhead (live)
The single is available in the following formats:
– red vinyl (limited to 300 copies; mailorder only!)
– black vinyl (limited to 500 copies)
Watch the ‘War’ lyric video (studio version), here:
Besides joining VENOM INC + SUFFOCATION on “Blood Stained Earth Tour 2018” in Europe, Tokyo based “Samurais from Hell”, SURVIVE, are confirmed as Special Guests for VENOM INC. shows in Japan! See the details below.
February 15th – Tokyo – Club Quattro
February 16th – Osaka – Trad
Watch SURVIVE’s tour documentary, supporting the Swedish heavy metal Vikings AMON AMARTH during the “Jomsviking Tour 2017”:
Japan, Tokyo based Thrash Heroes SURVIVE was formed in 1998 releasing so far 9 albums, 1 DVD and playing several festivals (Loud Park, Beast Fest, Multiplex-motorbike event, Korean Live Rock, Formoz Festival, Asia Metal Festival, Dongducheon Rock Festival, Trendkill Extreme Feast, etc). SURVIVE has toured all over the world with BEHEMOTH, UNITED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DOPE, PULLING TEETH, TESTAMENT, OUTRAGE, ANTHRAX, HATEBLEED, NAPALM DEATH, AMON AMARTH just to name a few of them. SURVIVE released their latest effort “Human Misery”, on September 30th, 2015 via Rebel Recordings. Check out “Shred them All” video from the album:
VENOM INC. – the trio formed by legendary Mantas, the Demolition Man & Abaddon – is set to kick off the next stage of their “Blood Stained Earth World Tour”. The first part will lead them through Asia plus Oceania, before the band haunt the UK and European clubs with label mates SUFFOCATION, NERVOSA, AETERNAM and SURVIVE. In addition to presenting tracks from their debut album “Avé”, VENOM INC. will also perform a bunch of VENOM classics. Full dates below.
In anticipation of the aforementioned tour, VENOM INC. has unleashed a brand new lyric video for ‘War’. Check it out below:
“AVÉ Legions… May I present our recent endeavour…our new lyric video for our album track ‘War’! This is an extended version for your enjoyment and precedes our current list of dates as we prepare to slay 2018! Starting in Japan and taking in Singapore, Bangkok, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand before returning to the Northern hemisphere where we start a European double headline tour with SUFFOCATION in the UK… Enjoy the new video and get your tickets now… it’s gonna be a face melting tour I promise! ALL HAIL & AVÉ!” – Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan