Death metal legend OBITUARY is currently working on a new album. The band's 2014 album, "Inked in Blood", reached 79 on the Billboard 200 chart. Assuming the religious right even consults Billboard (doubtful), there's something hilarious about an extreme metal act placing so high while shoving cover art that presents a decapitated, limbless and eviscerated ...
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At long last, Juan Brujo and his Mexecutioner collective BRUJERIA returns on album, and what a return! While ghosts of BRUJERIA past such as Dino Cazares, Tony Campos, Jesse Pintado, Raymond Herrera, Adrian and Daniel Erlandsson and Billy Gould are out and about in their respective ventures, Brujo yet retains a full posse on BRUJERIA's ...
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In a recent interview with EMP Live, AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg spoke about his other career as a middle school social studies teacher in his hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden. He said (see video below): "[My students are] really excited about [me being in the band]. I mean, they're not metalheads at all. They're, ...
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"Forerunners Of The Apocalypse", the new video from Dutch doom death metal pioneers ASPHYX, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Maurice Swinkels of Younique Film (EXODUS, KATAKLYSM), who previously worked with the band on the "Deathhammer" video. Comments ASPHYX vocalist Martin Van Drunen: "'Forerunners Of The Apocalypse' is the first official video ...
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In Japanese, the phrase "Mou ichido" means one more time. Vancouver deathcore hoarde WITHOUT MERCY recently ran into a snag with their former vocalist Alxs Ness, who departed the band, presumably on bad terms. Reported legal issues have prompted WITHOUT MERCY to wholly separate themselves from her, instigating this re-recording of their 2014 EP, "Reborn" ...
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Kaaos TV conducted an interview vocalist Tomas Lindberg of Swedish metallers AT THE GATES prior to the band's July 8 performance at the Jalometalli festival in Oulu, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the response to to AT THE GATES' 2014 comeback ...
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Agoraphobic News conducted an interview with vocalist Tomas Lindberg of Swedish metallers AT THE GATES at this year's edition of the Exit festival, which was held July 7-10 in Novi Sad, Serbia. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if the members of AT THE GATES see themselves as the founding fathers of melodic ...
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California's technical death metal purveyors DECREPIT BIRTH have signed a European record deal with Agonia Records. The band is currently working on its fouth studio album, tentatively due in late 2016. DECREPIT BIRTH decided to move to Agonia after the expiration of the band's previous European deal with Nuclear Blast. The latter will continue its ...
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Hellenic symphonic death metal titans SEPTICFLESH have begun work on material for the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2014 release, "Titan". Later this year, the band will join renowned producer Jens Bogren (AMON AMARTH, OPETH) at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios with their newly enlisted drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner (DECAPITATED, BEHEMOTH), who made his live debut ...
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"House Of War", the new video from long-running Canadian metallers INFERNAL MAJESTY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "No God", due later in the year. A clip for the CD's title track will be released soon. "House Of War" is now available on all digital music services for ...
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Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED are continuing work on music for the follow-up to 2014's "Exit Wounds" album, to be recorded later in 2016 for release through Century Media. The band states: "The material we are currently looking at is both super-heavy and dynamic, so we are excited to be recording the new tracks later in ...
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"The Circular Ruins", the new performance video from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES, can be seen below. The clip features footage filmed by Live Media Group during the band's April 2015 show at Chicago's House Of Blues during the Decibel Magazine Tour. "The Circular Ruins" is taken from AT THE GATES' latest ...
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Polish death metal masters DECAPITATED have released an official video for their new track "Veins". The unique animated clip was created by Polish animator/concept artist Lukasz Rusinek and depicts an apocalyptic universe featuring droids and feuding superpowers. Lukasz commented on the video: "Animation is an area extremely time-consuming and the fact that I work alone ...
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After successful touring runs in South America and Australia as well as festival dates in both Japan and Europe, Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES continue to make waves with their comeback album, "At War With Reality", released at the end of last year via Century Media Records. AT THE GATES has just ...
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Jägermeister conducted an interview with vocalist Tomas Lindberg of Swedish metallers AT THE GATES on November 7 at the Damnation festival in Leeds, England. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether AT THE GATES feels any pressure having to live up to its "legendary" status: "Playing ...
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PureGrainAudio spoke to former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera on October 14 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Opera House for episode 26 of "Tales Of Touring Terror". Check it out below. SOULFLY has tapped Mike Leon (HAVOK) to play bass on the band's current North American headlining tour, which kicked off on ...
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Swedish melodic death metal masters AT THE GATES (pictured) have announced a string of U.S. tour dates to follow after their appearance on the 2016 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. Set to kick off on February 9, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the trek will also feature THE HAUNTED and DECAPITATED (direct ...
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On September 30, Jimmy Cabbs recently conducted an interview with former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Asked if he is worried that SOULFLY's new album, "Archangel", will be misunderstood because of its numerous biblical references, Cavalera said: "Being metal, ...
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SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid is featured in the latest episode of PureGrainAudio's "Tales Of Touring Terror" which he recounts what happened to his band while they were performing at last year's edition of the Hellfest festival in Clisson, France. SOILWORK's tenth studio album, "The Ride Majestic", was released worldwide on August 28 ...
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360-degree footage taken from the making of SOULFLY's "Archangel" music video can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's tenth studio album, which was released on August 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was produced and mixed by Matt Hyde (SLAYER, BEHEMOTH, CHILDREN OF BODOM), and features stunning cover ...
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"Enemies In Fidelity", the new video from Sweden-based melodic death metal experts SOILWORK, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "The Ride Majestic", which was released worldwide on August 28 via Nuclear Blast. Comments SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid: "The video for 'Enemies In Fidelity' captures the hardship ...
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SOULFLY has tapped Mike Leon (HAVOK) to play bass on the band's upcoming North American headlining tour, which is scheduled to kick off on September 30 in Los Angeles, California. Handling bass duties for SOULFLY during the band's recent shows was mainman Max Cavalera's son Igor, who also sings for the Phoenix, Arizona band LODY ...
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"The Ride Majestic", the tenth studio album from Sweden-based melodic death metal experts SOILWORK, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #12 Sweden #22 Germany: #30 Austria: #37 Australia: #45 Switzerland: #49 Canada: #55 France: #107 "The Ride Majestic" was released worldwide on August 28 via Nuclear Blast. "The Ride Majestic" track listing: 01. ...
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Fixion Media is hosting a contest featuring the following prizes: There are five (5) prizes available to be won, each consisting of one (1) autographed copy of the new SOULFLY album, "Archangel", and two (2) general admission tickets to one (1) SOULFY concert of the entrant's choice during the SOULFY North American tour that will ...
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SOULFLY will embark on a U.S. tour with CROWBAR this November, following the Max Cavalera-fronted band's North American run with SOILWORK, DECAPITATED and SHATTERED SUN. Continuing with them on their campaign across the continent is SHATTERED SUN, along with the Phoenix, Arizona-based metal act INCITE. "If you sold your sold to metal and truly love ...
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The official video for "Archangel", the title track of the tenth studio album from SOULFLY, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Robert Sexton, who has previously worked with HELLYEAH, DEATH ANGEL, THE DWARVES and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, among others. Released on August 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, "Archangel" was produced and ...
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The official listening party for "The Ride Majestic", the tenth studio album from Sweden-based melodic death metal experts SOILWORK, will be held tonight (Friday, August 28) at 9:00 p.m. at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and drummer Dirk Verbeuren will attend at the event, which is open to ...
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"Enemies In Fidelity", a brand new song from Sweden-based melodic death metal experts SOILWORK, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "The Ride Majestic", which will be released worldwide on August 28 via Nuclear Blast. Vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid states: "'Enemies In Fidelity' is indeed a very melodic ...
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Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "The Ride Majestic", the tenth studio album from Sweden-based melodic death metal experts SOILWORK, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The CD will be released worldwide on August 28 via Nuclear Blast. Asked how "The Ride Majestic" celebrates 20th anniversary of ...
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The lyric video for the title track of SOULFLY's tenth studio album, "Archangel", can be seen below. Due on August 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the CD was produced by Matt Hyde, who has previously worked with SLAYER and CHILDREN OF BODOM. The cover artwork was created by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH, SODOM). ...
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