DRAGONFORCE News

DragonForce reveals details for new album International metal superstars DragonForce have revealed details for their forthcoming, new studio album. Reaching Into Infinity will be released in the USA via Metal Blade Records on May 19th. Recording the bulk of the album at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden, with producer Jens Bogren, the band also laid down tracks while touring their Killer Elite best of album, utilizing Lamerluser Studios, (London, UK), Dark Lane Studios (Witney, UK), as well as the band’s own Evil1 Studios in Charleville-Mézières, France and Shredforce One Studios (CA,…

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ARMORED SAINT News

Armored Saint launches « March of the Saint (live) » video online; announces Ireland, UK and USA tour dates On February 24th, Armored Saint is releasing their new live album, Carpe Noctum. Having toured with Metallica, Whitesnake, Alice Cooper, The Scorpions, and many other artists since their inception in the early 80s, Armored Saint has always been a highly regarded live act – not only in their hometown of Los Angeles, but also around the world. The only official release to capture this, however, is 1989’s live album, Saints Will Conquer –…

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CANDIRIA News

Candiria premieres « Wandering Light » video via DecibelMagazine.com, announces additional USA tour dates Brooklyn’s own Candiria have partnered with DecibelMagazine.com to bring you the new video for « Wandering Light« , another powerful track off their new record While They Were Sleeping – a concept album conceived by the band’s lead vocalist Carley Coma that tells the tale of a failed musician who rises up against a monarchy in New York City. To watch « Wandering Light » (filmed at Spaceman Sound and directed by Steve Perlmutter – www.steveperlmutter.net), please visit: http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2016/12/15/candiria-release-live-video-announce-east-west-coast-tour-dates John LaMacchia (guitar) comments:…

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PRIMORDIAL News

Primordial launches live version of « Wield Lightning To Split The Sun » via NoCleanSinging.com Irish pagan metallers Primordial have announced the release of the first live album in the band’s history: Gods To The Godless (Live at Bang Your Head Festival Germany 2015), due out November 25th via Metal Blade Records. To hear the live version of « Wield Lightning To Split The Sun », head over to NoCleanSinging.com now: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2016/11/17/an-ncs-premiere-primordial-wield-lightning-to-split-the-sun-live To pre-order Gods To The Godless (Live at Bang Your Head Festival Germany 2015) in various formats, please visit metalblade.com/primordial – where…

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SISTER News

Sister launches new single, « Unbeliever« , online The Swedish sleaze/punk influenced metal outfit known as Sister, who hail from Stockholm, Sweden, has been working hard during the last ten years earning the reputation of being one of the best live acts out there. Now, Sister is back with their new record, Stand Up, Forward, March!, due out November 25th via Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded in the city of rock n’ roll – Upplands Vaasby, Sweden – by Sister and producer Jona Tee of H.E.A.T., mixed by Tobias Lindell…

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Downfall Of Gaia streams new album

Downfall Of Gaia streams new album, ‘Atrophy’, via Noisey.Vice.com This Friday (November 11th), Downfall Of Gaia will release their fourth full-length, Atrophy, via Metal Blade Records. Recorded in June 2016 at Hidden Planet Studio Berlin with Jan Oberg, Atrophy was mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden Studio in San Francisco, CA, and is a record about the absurdity of life and human existence – an album about the constant dialog between life and death. To hear Atrophy in its entirety, please visit Noisey.Vice.com for the exclusive stream:…

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ONI News

Art by Brent Elliot White (Megadeth, Trivium, Job For A Cowboy) Technical progressive metal band Oni recently released their heavy-hitting single « Barn Burner », and today you can watch xylosynth player Johnny D shred through the track on his unique instrument – with two mallets in each hand! Check out what Revolver Magazine describes as « pyrotechnic solos on xylosynth » here via MetalInjection.net: ONI's Xylosynth Player Shreds Through "Barnburner" – This Is So Br00tal Johnny D explains the design and sound of his unique instrument: « Everyone is always asking me at our…

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EVOCATION News

Swedish death metallers Evocation sign to Metal Blade Records Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of Swedish death metallers Evocation! Evocation has released four full-lengths since their debut Tales From The Tomb in 2007, and the band is looking to release their new album via Metal Blade Records in early 2017. Evocation’s Marko Palmen (guitars) comments: « We are extremely proud to announce the signing of a new world wide recording agreement with Metal Blade Records. Evocation will from this day on be part of a legendary roster…

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CANNIBAL CORPSE News

Cannibal Corpse records theme song for Halloween episode of ‘Squidbillies‘ For the Halloween episode of Squidbillies (entitled « Squash B’Gosh« ), Cannibal Corpse recorded a special theme song for the show, which aired on October 30th, 2016. Producer and Hate Eternal vocalist/guitarist Erik Rutan comments about the collaboration: « The producers of Squidbillies contacted Cannibal Corpse and asked them to record the theme song for their Halloween episode that just aired. I was fortunate enough to be able to record and mix it for them before I went on tour. Was two days…

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DOWNFALL OF GAIA News

Downfall of Gaia releases video for new single, « Ephemerol » On November 11th, Downfall Of Gaia will release their fourth full-length, Atrophy, via Metal Blade Records. Recorded in June 2016 at Hidden Planet Studio Berlin with Jan Oberg, Atrophy was mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden Studio in San Francisco, CA, and is a record about the absurdity of life and human existence – an album about the constant dialog between life and death. For a preview of Atrophy, a video for the new single, « Ephemerol« , can be…

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