CATTLE DECAPITATION release new video for "Your Disposal"

Cattle Decapitation has launched a brand new video for "Your Disposal" from their most recent album, "Monolith of Inhumanity." The band worked with Mitch Massie once again to create an irreverent, grotesque piece of video.

Cattle Decapitation's Travis Ryan comments: "Director Mitch Massie has presented us all with a bizarre retelling of the story of Adam and Eve using themes from our latest album "Monolith of Inhumanity." Here we see Eve giving birth to humanity, a living, breathing piece of primordial meat birthed into the dirt making its way through the garden of eden, hellbent on destruction... A clean and conscious monolith foretelling what could be possible given the fact that humans exhibit superior traits of intelligence, instead the earth is flooded with technological fallout and debris by the hands of man. This video is very much a prequel to our other videos "Forced Gender Reassignment" and of course, "Kindgom of Tyrants"."

Fans can stream "Your Disposal" now at metalblade.com/cattledecapitation.

The most extreme tour of the year has returned with its most devastating and anticipated line-up yet. The 7th annual Summer Slaughter Tour, presented by Indie Merch Store, ESP and Guitar World, is now officially slated to run from July 19th through August 24th. It features such heavyweights as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, The Ocean, Revocation, Aeon and two bands TBA. Stay tuned over the coming weeks for official tour dates to be announced.

CATTLE DECAPITATION

The Summer Slaughter Tour

w/ The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, The Ocean, Revocation, Aeon, Rings of Saturn, Thy Art is Murder

07/30    Atlanta, GA                   The Masquerade

07/31    Knoxville, TN                NV

08/01    N. Myrtle Beach, SC      House of Blues

08/02    Silver Springs, MD        The Filmore Silver Springs

08/03    Worcester, MA              The Palladium **no Norma Jean  **w/ special guests Unearth

08/04    Philadelphia, PA                        The Trocadero

08/07    New York, NY               Best Buy Theater

08/08    Toronto, ON                 Sound Academy

08/09    Montreal, QC                Metropolis

08/10    Clifton Park, NY                        Upstate Concert Hall

08/11    Detroit, MI                    The Majestic Theatre

08/12    Chicago            , IL                   House of Blues

08/13    Milwaukee, WI              The Rave

08/14    Minneapolis, MN            Cabooze

08/16    Denver, CO                  Ogden Theatre

08/17    Salt Lake City, UT         The Complex

08/18    Caldwell, ID                  The Venue **Off date w/ Revocation, Aeon, Thy Art Is Murder, Dark Sermon

08/19    Seattle, WA                   Showbox SoDo

08/20    Portland, OR                 Roseland Theatre

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Introducing UNHOLY ANARCHY RECORDS

Straight from the underground comes the newly launched Unholy Anarchy Records and Distro. Launched in the summer of 2013, Baltimore-based Unholy Anarchy is guided by the philosophy to release quality underground extreme music without boundaries - the only criteria being quality music from great bands.

Run by true metal fans for true metal fans, Unholy Anarchy focuses primarily on vinyl releases, but is open to a variety of mediums from acts that share a similar vision. The label's first release will be a seven-inch split with Belgium's AGATHOCLES and Pittsburgh, PA's HOGRA. Due out in early August, the split will be a co-release with Blackseed Records, Jerk Off Records and At War With False Noise. 

On the distro side of things, Unholy Anarchy has hundreds of titles on picture disc, 12", 10", 7", CD and cassette formats in stock. Throughout July, the label is offering 15% off all 12" vinyl purchases and always offers free shipping on any order over $50. 

Unholy Anarchy is an independently owned and operated family business that focuses on maintaining the importance of physical music formats, especially vinyl.  The label was founded with the hopes of delivering quality underground metal, punk and hardcore from artists and labels we respect.  They are dedicated to helping the scene, the bands, and delivering music to you.  Unholy Anarchy has made every effort to stock rare imports and hard to find albums for our U.S. customer base, and hope you find Unholy Anarchy a collective that you can stand behind.

www.unholyanarchy.com

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Problems With This Bill

   I see that Lamb Of God are going out soon with Killswitch Engage and Testament as special guests. Now I'm a huge Testament fan, was years ago and am now. Seen them twice in the last couple of years, firstly on a co-headline tour with Anthrax and secondly headlining with support from Overkill and Flotsam and Jetsam. They are killer live.

   So how do you feel about them playing under these two bands, are they both better then Testament? I would say no. Are they bigger then Testament? Well probably yes. Are they more relevant today then Testament? Again I would say no, Dark Roots and Formation aren't exactly duff releases. Do they cite Testament as an influence? Probably yes.

   And there's my gripe with all this. I hate it when newer bands headline over acts I feel are more deserving. Call it bad luck in the past or bad management or whatever but Testament in my eyes should not be playing half hour warm up sets for these bands. Same could be argued with Slayer who seem to always be supporting the flavor of the day like The Avenged Sevenfolds and what not. Motorhead are the same.

   I know a paycheck is a paycheck. If you are going to Lamb Of God go early, Testament will come on and leave you wanting more. I hope they fucking blow the 2 headline bands off the stage.

NOLENTIA: French Grinders Hit the Road; Release New Video

Grind-benders NOLENTIA are set to terrorize the French countryside during a brief outing alongside WARFUCK and DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION. 

After the six-date trek, NOLENTIA will make an appearance at the inaugural edition of Xtreme Fest, which also features SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, DYING FETUS, MUNICIPAL WASTE and more.  Visit www.xtremefest.fr for details.

NOLENTIA Tour Dates:

w/ Warfuck & Department Of Correction

26-JUL - FR - Toulouse - les Pavillons Sauvages

27-JUL - FR - Clermont-Ferrand - Sprint bar

28-JUL - CH - Chavannes-de-Bogis - Squat rural

w/ Department Of Correction

29-JUL - FR - Paris - Nouveau Casino w/ Brutal Truth

30-JUL - FR - Lille - L'ArtGressif

31-JUL - BE - La Louvière - la Taverne du théâtre

03-AUG - FR - Albi - Xtreme Fest

In other news, NOLENTIA has released the official music video for the track "More to Fear," taken from the band's latest full-length, May the Hand that Holds the Match that Will Set this World on Fire be Blessed above All. The video for "More to Fear" is the first in a three-part series of individual video that, once completed, will be compiled into a single cinematic rendition of NOLENTIA-spawned madness. 

Check out "More to Fear" at this location.

May the Hand that Holds the Match that Will Set this World on Fire be Blessed above All was released in February on Kaotoxin Records. The album is available as a digital download at listen.kaotoxin.com. 

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Sweden next for Lizzy Borden

Next up on the Lizzy Borden "Thirty years of American Metal" is Skogsröjet festival on Saturday July 27th in Rejmyre, located outside Norrköping Sweden and it's going to be awesome. Other bands scheduled to appear are: Twisted Sister, Halloween, Lordi, Lita Ford, Dark Tranquillity, Pretty Maids and many more. For more information and tickets click here> . If you are in Sweden come by, it will be awesome. They have a  brand new show, they will be doing songs from each and every Lizzy Borden cd plus songs never performed live. Stay tuned for more news being announced in the near future.

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THE FUZZ DRIVERS Signs Worldwide Deal With Ripple Music

RIPPLE MUSIC is proud to announce the signing of acclaimed, hard-hitting Portugese retro-heavy rockers, The FUZZ DRIVERS to their ever-expanding roster!

Southern Rock from a Portuguese rock band? That would be CORRECT! The Fuzz Drivers are a blasting new sound formed in Lisbon, who are claiming fast fame in Portugal. The talents of Marcelo Vieira (vocals), Sergio "Mad Mag" (guitar), João Lopes (bass) and Duarte Carvalho (drums) packed a powerhouse of sound into their self-titled debut album, and now the band plans to do the same with Ripple Music.

Influences from music of the past four decades rages to the forefront of The Fuzz Drivers sound creating a definite Southern Rock vibe that is then blended through the hard rock cannon of Soundgarden and Led Zeppelin. Plowing the same massively heavy fields of 70's/80's classic hard rock that fueled their self-titled debut, The Fuzz Drivers aim to build upon the crushing success of that first release and take their rocking brand of heaviness to a new level with their Ripple Music debut which will be released world-wide in 2014. The band plans to follow up with a full-scale European tour and hit all the major heavy rock festivals.

Fuzz Drivers commented yesterday upon the new alliance; "Joining the Ripple Music family opens up a whole new exciting chapter for The Fuzz Drivers. Not only we are deeply honoured and humbled to join a roster of amazing bands, but we are thrilled to work with a label with people who love Heavy Rock and pour their hearts into what they do in a way that is rarely seen these days! With all that energy, love and rock'n'roll combined, we know that amazing things are bound to happen!"

For the growing legions of Ripple fans, known as the Waveriders, The Fuzz Drivers will be another must-hear addition to the ranks of bands that already include such heavy rockers as Mos Generator, Devil to Pay, Mothership, Trucker Diablo and Ape Machine. You can bet that the combination of The Fuzz Drivers and Ripple Music will be a combustible mixture!

Read a full review of The Fuzz Drivers' debut album at this location. 

Download the album FREE at thefuzzdrivers.com/download-the-fuzz-drivers-debut-album   

In September, The Fuzz Drivers will hit the road with King Lizard and The Scams. Dates are as follows:

September 11th - UK - Grimsby, Yardbirds

September 12th - SCO - Edinburgh, Bannerman's

September 13th - UK - Bradford, Gasworks

September 14th - UK - Southampton, ROXX

September 15th - UK - London, The Underworld

September 16th - B - Tongeren, Club Sodom

September 18th - GER - Hamburg, Rock Café St. Pauli

September 19th - GER - Cologne, MTC

September 20th - GER - Hamminkeln, KuBa 

"Rock and roll, that's what it's all about on this excellent debut album from Portuguese band The Fuzz Drivers - old-school, rollicking, joyfully played rock n' roll that isn't trying for over-processed, sterile perfection, but rather wants to rock your heart, and rock your soul, and rock your body, and make you feel something (maybe even think something). The Fuzz Drivers succeed on all counts." - Hard Rock Nights

"When Danny Vaughn introduces you to a band, you stand up and take notice. The Fuzz Drivers are a Portuguese based band with an undying love for old school rock n' roll. Think Rival Sons meets The Burning Crows. The album is a blistering success that will get you in the mood for the summer sun as well as the mud soaked fields of the UK festival circuit"- Phil Weller & Edward Laing, Rock Fusion

"Rock and Roll will never die! That is what I think when I hear a band like The Fuzz Drivers for the first time. Classic rock has inspired bands all over the globe, and The Fuzz Drivers are dishing out the best 70s style rock and roll I have ever heard from Portugal."  - Hard Rock Hideout

"Welcome to The Fuzz Drivers. They mean business ladies and gentlemen. This debut album proves that these guys could blow some minds." - Rockulus Maximus

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CARCASS: 'HEARTWORK' FULL DYNAMIC RANGE EDITION OUT NOW

HEARTWORK, the classic album from British grindcore/death metal legends CARCASS, has been remastered with Full Dynamic Range audio and is available now on limited edition CD and LP.

Originally released in 1993, HEARTWORK was CARCASS' biggest-selling album, and their first to land in the top 50 of the UK charts.  The album has been specially remastered from the original tapes using Full Dynamic Range (FDR) mastering, allowing the music's nuances to shine through and giving the whole album a more ferocious, immersive and dynamic sound than ever before.

The typical method of delivery for mastered audio involves using heavy limiting to restrict the dynamic range and increase perceived loudness.  However, this results in unwanted artifacts caused by the process, such as the increased likelihood of distortion.  This led to what is known as "the loudness wars", with the dynamic range of music being restricted more and more in an effort to make it sound louder.

Full Dynamic Range, on the other hand, delivers music at its optimum sound level dynamically, leaving the listener to decide on the playback level.  This means that the track is not heavily limited to increase perceived loudness - you hear the tracks as they were made and intended to sound, with no loss of quality.

For more information about Full Dynamic Range audio, go to http://www.fdrhd.com

The HEARTWORK Full Dynamic Range edition is available now on CD, including four bonus tracks and a limited edition slipcase sleeve, and is also available on limited edition coloured vinyl LP in the following quantities and colours:

100 - Desensitized White (SOLD OUT)
200 - Right Ventricle Blue (SOLD OUT)
300 - Left Ventricle Red (SOLD OUT)
400 - Perpetual Decay Green
900 - Bleeding Dark Black

Get the HEARTWORK Full Dynamic Range Edition now on CD and LP in Europe at http://bit.ly/16UEqNB or in North America at http://bit.ly/JC3gfM

The HEARTWORK Full Dynamic Range Edition is also available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/18v7bDP

Get more CARCASS news and info at https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCarcass

DARK DESIGN Announce September Release of Debut; 'Prey for the Future'

Prey for the Future, the debut album from Raleigh, NC technical power thrashers DARK DESIGN will be released this September through Heaven and Hell Records.

Since early 2010, DARK DESIGN, comprised of members Ray Lewis (guitar), Mike Joyner (guitar), Andrew Bertrand (vocals), and rhythm section Matt (bass) and Robbie Mercer (drums), have built a strong fan base in their local metal scene. Their technical prowess and progressive song structuring have often been compared to that of Death, Toxik, and Anacrusis. As buzz of the band began to grow they were requested to play the 2012 Warriors of Metal Festival in Ohio. Meanwhile, the band remained focused on material for their debut album. Prey for the Future was recorded earlier this year by John E Wooten (Widow U.S) and mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Studios. 

In Medias Res

Dark Design

No Death

Abiding Contempt

Welcome To You're Doom

Dragonmount

Meditations

Spice World

Dust In The Wind

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WHITE WIZZARD ANNOUNCE FULL EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR DATES

WHITE WIZZARD have confirmed dates for a full European headlining tour, which kicks off on September 27th in Brighton, England.

The band will be hitting the road in support of their new studio album, THE DEVILS CUT, starting with a string of recently-announced UK shows, followed by stops in Germany, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

WHITE WIZZARD bassist and mainman JON LEON comments:

"We are very excited to get back over to Europe.  Giovanni and I have worked hard to get a solid line-up of guys that will actually tour and stick it out and to make White Wizzard a stable entity for the fans.  We appreciate all of our fans being so patient and supportive.  What we have now is a line-up that has been together over a year that is very dedicated and serious.  The fans will finally get to see the five guys that recorded the album and we promise we will not disappoint.

"This is only the beginning as we are already writing the next album and we are hungry to finally see the band through to its intended vision.  If you dig the album, just wait until you see this group of guys live.  We are on a mission in its first stages and we hope you come along for the ride.  It is going to be a blast!!!"

See WHITE WIZZARD on tour in Europe at the following shows:

Sep. 27 - Brighton, UK - Prince Albert
Sep. 29 - Wolverhampton, UK - Little Civic
Sep. 30 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
Oct. 01 - Edinburgh, UK - Banshee Labyrinth
Oct. 02 - Glasgow, UK - Audio
Oct. 03 - Manchester, UK - Alter Ego
Oct. 04 - Norwich, UK - Waterfront
Oct. 05 - Cardiff, UK - Bogiez
Oct. 06 - London, UK - Borderline
Oct. 08 - Cologne, Germany - Underground
Oct. 09 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Club
Oct. 10 - Berlin, Germany - Cassiopeia
Oct. 11 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Stengade
Oct. 12 - Hamburg, Germany - Headcrush
Oct. 13 - Lichtenfels, Germany - Paunchy Cats
Oct. 15 - Bologna, Italy - Freakout Club
Oct. 16 - Milan, Italy - Blue Rose Saloon
Oct. 17 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Galery
Oct. 19 - Drachten, Netherlands - Iduna

THE DEVILS CUT is available now on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl LP.  The album features artwork by CAMERON DAVIS, who is known for his work as lead character designer and illustrator for the Guitar Hero video game series.

Get THE DEVILS CUT now on CD and LP from the Earache Webstore in Europe at http://bit.ly/a6kLfN or in North America at http://bit.ly/aHWjUL

THE DEVILS CUT is also available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/1221Weq

Listen to two tracks from THE DEVILS CUT:

"Strike the Iron" - http://youtu.be/FnKnQ_EahYI
"Lightning in My Hands" - http://youtu.be/XPbPvG8mi98

Get more WHITE WIZZARD news and info at:

Official site - http://www.whitewizzardofficial.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/WhiteWizzard

EMBLAZONED (ex-Jungle Rot/current Decrepit Birth members) sign with Deepsend Records

Wisconsin based blackened death metalers EMBLAZONED (featuring  ex-Jungle Rot, Micawber, Decrescent and current Decrepit Birth members)  have inked a deal with Deepsend Records for the September 3rd release  of the band's debut EP, entitled The Living Magisterium. The Living Magisterium was produced by Chris Wisco at Belle City  Sound in Racine, WI and the cover art was created by renowned artist  Raf the Might (Too Many Skulls).Currently the band is booking shows  around the mid-west and recently has shared the stage with Vital Remains,  Jungle Rot, and Sathanas. Album track "Bound by Eternal Penance" has been posted at this location.   Emblazoned is:  Kevin Forsythe (ex Jungle Rot) - Guitar  A.J. Lewandowski (Decrepit Birth, ex Enfold Darkness) - Bass  Jeff Plewa (ex Micawber) - Vocals  Alex "Pulverizer" Pulvermacher (ex Decrescent) - Drums www.facebook.com/emblazoned666  www.deepsend.com  http://deepsendrecords.bandcamp.com

AC Angry: Saxon tour diary & video blog from the European tour 2013 – Part 3

AC ANGRY have posted the third part of their tour diary from the Hellfest in France, the shows in Lucern and Solothurn in Switzerland as well as Aschaffenburg, Memmingen and Osnabrück in Germany on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/acangry.

Take a look at the video blog and see what AC ANGRY experienced with the Hard ‘n‘ Heavy legend Saxon on their big european tour and what kind of jokes the Saxon guys and their crew did with AC ANGRY on the last show of the common tour in Osnabrück. 

It's worth taking a look!

For the live video footage check out this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H-z6lg2sTU

TO THE PAIN: Long Island Metal Outfit Releases Debut Album; Bravewords Debuts New Track

New York metallers TO THE PAIN have unleashed their self-titled, self-released debut full-length upon the world. A tribute to the days when metal was delivered via well-executed songs full of hooks and aggression, TO THE PAIN has come to re-blaze the trail cut by the genre's torchbearers of the late 80s and early 90s. Factor in a fistful of modern attitude and technical prowess and you've got one goddamned powerful, dynamic and straight-up METAL record in To The Pain.

The band has teamed up with the folks at Bravewords.com for the world premier of album track 'Silent Horror.' To listen, visit www.Bravewords.com and launch the player. 

To The Pain is available through the band or at www.cdbaby.com/cd/tothepain

For the People, Buy the People    

Silent Horror

City of Flames

The Smell of Sulfur, Rise of the Demons

Burn with Me

Fuel Injected Nightmare

A Good Revolution

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Earthen Grave set to Storm the Stage; Headlining Metroplex HeavyFest

Ripple Music's newest band, Chicago doom-metallers EARTHEN GRAVE are set to blow away the masses in Dallas at the upcoming Metroplex Heavyfest II festival.

Held at the Boiler Room, a club owned by Drowning Pool drummer, Mike Luce, the Metroplex Heavyfest II will terrorize Dallas/Ft. Worth area with 11 bands of sheer heaviness over two nights, starting Friday, July 19, 2013.  And set to take the stage as the main headliner on Saturday, July 20th, following the "just-released"  debut album for Ripple Music, is EARTHEN GRAVE.

For details, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/132182423631940/ 

Metroplex Heavyfest II schedule:  

Friday, July 19th: 8:00 Big Sandy Gilmer 9:15 Muthalod 10:30 Orthodox Fuzz 11:45 Wo Fat 12:00 Enormicon

Saturday, July 20th: 7:00 Luther Bleu 8:00 Cosmic Trigger 9:00 Bad Grass (NOLA) 10:00 Hellgoat 11:00 Earthen Grave (Full Band) 12:30 Las Cruces (San Antonio)

EARTHEN GRAVE's self-titled debut finds the band unleashing a terror of groove-laden, classic metal and doom. Twin guitar harmonies sear through the riff-fest of pure darkness and post-Sabbath heaviness. "death is another word...." the first single off the album,  is one of several bonus tracks exclusive to the Ripple Music re-release of the fully remastered EARTHEN GRAVE debut, appearing on both the CD and double-LP versions of the album.

Following a triumphant appearance at the Days of the Doomed III Festival, Earthen Grave and Ripple Music team up to let loose the doom/metal beast on July 9th through Nail Distribution, Code 7, Clearspot, and the Ripple Music Store.

"death is another word..." is available as a digital download at ripplemusic.bandcamp.com.

The Earthen Grave re-release is available on vinyl and CD at www.ripple-music.com.

EARTHEN GRAVE Live Dates:

July 20th @ The Boiler Room - Dallas, TX **

Heavy Fest II (Event Page)

August 10th @ Mayne Stage - Chicago, IL **

Record Release Party w/ Devil To Pay & Divinity Compromised (Event Page)

October 12th @ 3 Kings Tavern - Denver, CO 

Denver Doom Fest III (www.facebook.com/denverdoomfest3)

** - EARTHEN GRAVE featuring Rachael Barton Pine

"...they take the Black Sabbath/Pentagram/Witchfinder General formula to another level by adding in Pine's lovely violin work, which gives these crushing songs an almost Kansas-ish feel to them in spots. 4/5" - Sea of Tranquility

"...the integrity and honesty of the musical endeavour shines through, making this a thought-provoking, melancholic metal creation with some real magic..." - Zero Tolerance

"...a modern doom metal classic that will live beyond a mere best-of-the-year bestowing. 4.5/5" - Metal Underground

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earthengrave.bandcamp.com

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SAVAGE MESSIAH KICK OFF UK TOUR WITH WINTERSUN TONIGHT

SAVAGE MESSIAH are due to kick off a UK tour supporting Finland's WINTERSUN tonight - Tuesday, 16th July - at The Garage in London.

SAVAGE MESSIAH are taking a break from recording their as-yet untitled new album to take part in the five-date trek, which also features fellow UK metallers BLOODSHOT DAWN.  Following these dates, SAVAGE MESSIAH will return to the studio to complete work on their new album, before heading out on a mini headlining tour in October.

SAVAGE MESSIAH frontman DAVE SILVER comments:

"We'll be taking a short break from recording our new record to hit the road with Wintersun and Bloodshot Dawn for some UK shows.  Recording has been going amazingly well and we're excited to unleash this record on all you metalheads out there!  In the mean time, we're definitely going to be playing some new songs over these gigs, so make sure to get down early to smash some skulls with us!  And then afterwards, we'll see you in the bar for the customary challenge of, 'see if you can drink as much Jager as Joff without puking'... I dare anyone to try!"

See SAVAGE MESSIAH live at the following shows:

SAVAGE MESSIAH w/ WINTERSUN, BLOODSHOT DAWN
Jul. 16 - London, UK - The Garage
Jul. 17 - Manchester, UK - Club Academy
Jul. 18 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Jul. 19 - Newcastle, UK - O2 Academy 2
Jul. 22 - Bristol, UK - O2 Academy 2

SAVAGE MESSIAH w/ RSJ
Oct. 29 - Manchester, UK - Sound Control
Oct. 30 - York, UK - Fibbers
Oct. 31 - Birmingham, UK - The Temple
Nov. 01 - London, UK - Borderline

SAVAGE MESSIAH's latest album, PLAGUE OF CONSCIENCE, is available now on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl LP.  Get the album now from the Earache Webstore in Europe at http://bit.ly/A9ClhQ or in North America at http://bit.ly/AgH8Dc

PLAGUE OF CONSCIENCE is also available on iTunes, including an exclusive bonus track, at http://bit.ly/zqbuz3

Watch SAVAGE MESSIAH's music video for the track, "All Seeing I", at http://youtu.be/H65BFopVO_0

Get more SAVAGE MESSIAH news and info at:

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Twitter - http://twitter.com/savagemessiah

DIAMOND PLATE REVEAL NEW ALBUM TITLE AND ARTWORK

Chicago's DIAMOND PLATE have officially revealed that their upcoming new album will be titled PULSE.

The follow-up to DIAMOND PLATE's 2011 debut album, GENERATION WHY?, was recorded with producer NEIL KERNON (JUDAS PRIEST, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD) at Studio Chicago in the band's hometown.  DIAMOND PLATE revealed the album title to fans by posting one letter each day over the last week until the title was complete.

DIAMOND PLATE comments:

"During the months of recording, the album took on a life of its own.  Our goal was to capture the energy of a live band, and working with Neil gave us the freedom to create the music we've always wanted to play.  A straightforward explanation of the title 'PULSE' is that it represents music, or life, in its purest form.  The real meaning behind the album can only be discovered by the person using his/her ears."

The artwork for PULSE was created by artist GUSTAVO SAZES (MORBID ANGEL, ARCH ENEMY, SEPULTURA).

PULSE is due to be released on August 20th in the USA via Century Media/Earache Records and on digital formats in Europe on August 19th.

Get DIAMOND PLATE's debut album, GENERATION WHY?, in North America at http://bit.ly/owOGVS or in Europe at http://bit.ly/mVHtIi

GENERATION WHY? is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/nRbT14

Get more DIAMOND PLATE news and info at:

Official site - http://www.diamondplateband.com
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IZEGRIM Reveal New Song and Artwork From "Congress of the Insane"

Dutch thrash/death metallers IZEGRIM have released a new song off their forthcoming Listenable Records release, Congress of the Insane. The song, entitled "Relic of the Past," is now streaming via Listenable Records' Soundcloud page at this location.   The follow up to 2011's Code of Consequences, Congress of the Insane is a concept album based on the evil in the deceiving human nature. "Nowadays everyone seems normal until you get to know them," comments bassist/vocalist Marloes. "Some Freaks are here, they're real, they are alive!"  The album features artwork by Mariano Villalba and an appearance from HOLY MOSES vocalist Sabina Classen, who lent her voice to the track "Manifest of a Megalomaniac." Congress of the Insane will be out in North America on October 22nd.   1)  Relic of the Past 2)  Decline and Fall 3)  Celebratory Gunfire 4)  Endless Strife 5)  Deterioration from Perfection 6)  Unchallenged Dominance 7)  Modern Day Freak 8)  The Legion 9)  Carousel of Death 10)  Manifest of a Megalomaniac 11)  Carnival of Deception www.izegrim.nl www.facebook.com/izegrim twitter.com/izegrimofficial    www.listenable.net  www.listenable.netshop.listenable.net www.facebook.com/listenablerecs

Review - Stryper at Hampton Beach Casino 7/12/2013

   I couldn't make Mike Tramp's acoustic set so can't comment on it. He was meeting people at the merch booth and signing stuff when I got there. The line was pretty long too so he must have gone down well. Don't judge him only on the White Lion stuff, those Freak Of Nature albums are really good.

   Stryper are a great and I mean great hard rock band. I couldn't give a shit about the lyrics as long as the tunes are there. They throw some bibles throughout the show but don't force feed the message down your throats. They also have all the original members in the band who still seem to enjoy playing with each other.

   Opening the set with To Hell With The Devil the band relied heavily on that album playing six other tracks from it in a sixteen song set. Not surprising as that's their biggest. One For All from Against The Law was a welcome addition but nothing from In God We Trust. They did play one newie from the upcoming Hell To Pay release and it's super heavy. They played three covers; Shout It Out Loud, Heaven and Hell and I'm On Fire, all great but that means leaving out some original stuff.

   Top notch musicianship, amazing vocal harmonies, great vocals from Michael Sweet and a band that still seems to have fun on stage. What's not to like about that? Praise the lord.

Richie.

Career Break

   You hear Gene Simmons harp on in every interview that Kiss are behind the Beatles in the number of gold records sold. That's great and all that and the band have had a stellar career and love it or hate it are not going away any time soon. Lick It Up, Animalize, Asylum, Crazy Nights, Hot In The Shade, Revenge and Carnival Of Souls. How many of them were gold records? I would say at least 4.

   So here's my point. Why do Kiss ignore their non-make up period so much. If they are so embarrassed about it then don't count these gold records in the total. They play practically nothing from these live except maybe Lick It Up. Don't give me the original members bullshit either. If they played something from Revenge that's more members of the band on stage who played on that album then any other number in the set.

   Want to find non-make up merch? Don't try the Kiss website for starters. Nothing, zero, zilch. That period was all a dream and a bad one at that. I'm a bigger fan of the non-make up era so I'm fucked if I want to buy a t-shirt. It's the E-Bay and empty the wallet option.

   So Bruce Kulick flies the flag for those records and it's sad he has to do that alone. Some of those records are solid top to bottom. The band should be proud of that era and it should be represented on the merch page on the website.

Richie.

CRAVEN IDOL: London-Born Blackened Thrashers To Release Debut On Dark Descent Records

The black/thrash bastards in CRAVEN IDOL, who signed with Dark  Descent Records earlier this year, are set to release their full-length  debut, Towards Eschaton, on digital, CD and vinyl formats this fall.  For the debut, CRAVEN IDOL have completed eight new offerings  of ripping black metal, channeled with a vitriol akin to Nifelheim and  Absu, with further allegiances to the dark arts of Inquisition and Samael.  Musically the release is an assault on those who neglect the potent  legacy of the 1980s, while thematically it attacks all proponents of  unfounded spiritual dogma. Album track "To Summon Mayrion" is currently streaming at this location.  To Summon Mayrion Sworn Upon the Styx Golgotha Wounds Craven Atonement Codex of Seven Dooms Aura of Undeath Left to Die Orgies Spawned in the pits of London, Craven Idol creates ritual offerings in  the earliest traditions of black and thrash metal. In 2006 a self-released  demo tape materialized, and its original fifty incarnations were quickly  devoured. Starlight Temple Society then fanned this early flame with  a tape re-release. 2010 saw the release of the 'Ethereal Altars' EP on  MCD and vinyl via Vengeful Attakk / Hammer of Hate. In early 2013  Craven Idol signed with Dark Descent Records for the release of their  debut album, on CD and vinyl. The oath endures... Vrath - Vocals, Guitars, Scourger - Guitar, Suspiral - Bass, Volgard - Drums www.facebook.com/pages/Craven-Idol/158945044134965  www.darkdescentrecords.com    www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords

PURE STEEL SHOP - PURE STEEL SUMMER SUPER SALES - 10 % Discount - July 05, 2013 – August 04, 2013

It's on, the big PURE STEEL SUMMER PRICE CAMPAIGN has started! You will get 10% discount on all articles (without tickets and books), also on last copies in stock. So be quick. We got a lot of new articles, rarities, special editions and more....Order now! Like every year you can rely on:  Summer without Pure Steel is no metal summer! It will run from July 05 to August 04, 2013 and is only valid for the PURE STEEL SHOP.

Balance

   So how do you balance the show? People want interviews and others want discussion. Personally I love both especially if we can tie our banter in with the interview in some way or another. Discussion episodes are great IF the topic is relevant, you can talk a LOT about it and STAY on the topic. Believe me it is easy to get sidetracked but I suppose that can make it good too. If you have too many discussion episodes back to back you are in danger of repeating yourselves and then what do you do.

   We are in a lucky position at the moment because we have a lot of interviews done that we have yet to use and believe you and me that's a great thing. Yet we don't want to run an episode with only interviews either. We can get interview times ranging from 20 or so minutes to over an hour depending on the artist. The length and quality of the interview dictates the show. If it's long and great then what do you leave out? Then you add the track of the week on top of that.

   I've been lucky in getting some interviews done lately and our base for getting these has widened considerably. So hopefully many great ones to come. We will always chat too so that's never going away. It's just a feast or a famine one way or the other.

FREEDOMS REIGN Announce Live Dates

Connecticut metallers FREEDOMS REIGN have announced a string of live dates around the Northeastern corner of the U.S. in support of their recently released self-titled debut. 

Dates are as follows:

7/10 @ Gramercy Theater - New York City

7/26 @ Cook's Corner - Naugatuck, CT 

7/27 @ The Gin Mill - Allentown, PA

7/28 @ Mojo 13 - Wilmington, DE

8/21 @ TBA - Providence, RI

8/22 @ Ralph's Diner - Worcester, MA

8/23 @ TBA - New York City

8/24 @ Cook's Corner - Naugatuck, CT

Featuring the return of FATES WARNING's original guitarist and founding member Victor Arduini, FREEDOMS REIGN were introduced the world earlier this year when Italian metal label Cruz Del Sur announced their signing. Since then, the band has been steadily gaining momentum through critical praise of the debut and their energetic live show. The release of Freedoms Reign was timed to coincide with, and celebrate, the 29th anniversary of the release of FATES WARNING's debut album, Night on Bröcken. 

Last month, the band debuted a video for the track "Up From Down." Watch the video at this location. 

Freedoms Reign is available at www.cruzdelsurmusic.com. 

  

"If you are a fan of old Fates Warning or looking to hear something from a veteran musician that can also rock it out even by today's standards grab this CD, crank this shit up and get on a bike or climb in your car and rock the fuck out." - WickedChannel.com  

"Fans that appreciate meat and potatoes traditional metal served without garnish and designed to satisfy will certainly want to check out FREEDOMS REIGN." 

- Metal-Rules.com

www.freedomsreign.com  www.facebook.com/pages/Freedoms-Reign/203708453004244 FREEDOM'S REIGN Facebook Group    www.cruzdelsurmusic.com  www.facebook.com/cruzdelsurmusic

SINISTER REALM Returns With 'World of Evil'

After two amazing classically-styled heavy metal albums that were each  greeted with widespread critical acclaim, Allentown, PA trad-metallers  are back with World of Evil. The band's third full-length album shows no  sign of weakness where songwriting and energy are concerned. This is  fist pumping heavy metal with big catchy choruses, doomy at times, and  all around quality and memorable heavy metal album. Fans of Dio,  Heaven and Hell, Candlemass, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and  Iron Maiden will absolutely love this album. A video for the title track is now playing at this location.    World of Evil will be available worldwide August 6th through  Shadow Kingdom Records.  Pre-orders are available at www.store.shadowkingdomrecords.com. 1. Dark Angel of Fate 2. Bell Strikes Fear 3. World of Evil 4. The Ghosts of Nevermore 5. Prophets of War 6. The Forest of Souls 7. Cyber Villain 8. Four Black Witches Channeling the spirit of early 80's metal icons like Dio and Black Sabbath,  Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, with an added epic doom metal influence from  Candlemass, Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Sinister Realm was formed in  2008 by John Gaffney (former Pale Divine) and Darin McCloskey  (Pale Divine, Falcon). They quickly found vocalist Alex Kristof and recorded  a four song demo that drew the attention of various independent labels.  After signing with Shadow Kingdom Records a live band was assembled  and a full-length album was released in August of 2009. Press from around  the world hailed the debut album a success and Sinister Realm began actively  playing live to support the album. Not long after the album's release  Chris Metzger and John Risko joined the band and work began on the  sophomore album titled The Crystal Eye. In the summer of 2013,  Sinister Realm will release World of Evil through Shadow Kingdom Records.  All hail Sinsiter Realm! The true defenders of American Steel. www.facebook.com/SinisterRealm www.shadowkingdomrecords.com  shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com  www.facebook.com/ShadowKingdomRecords

COFFINS "Colossal Hole" 10-Inch Record (Limited Deluxe Edition) To Be Released On HORROR PAIN GORE DEATH PRODUCTIONS

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions is set to release the Deluxe Edition of the COFFINS Colossal Hole EP on 10-Inch Vinyl format on August 20th. This Deluxe Edition is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies on Black Night vinyl and comes with a set of two barf bags and a pair of numbered event style tickets. 

COFFINS make their triumphant return to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions for a special, one time only pressing of Colossal Hole on limited, deluxe edition 10" vinyl! This sickening release features raw pre-production demo tracks from their Relapse Records debut The Fleshland, and was previously only available as a limited cassette direct from the band. Colossal Hole is COFFINS in their finest form... even heavier and more punishing than ever heard before!

This exclusive edition features cover artwork by Uchino himself and is hand numbered to 500 copies pressed on 45 RPM Black Night vinyl, packaged with a set of two horror movie style barf bags complimented by a pair of numbered collectable event style tickets. Pure bone-crushing, terrifying Doom-infested Death Metal for fans of Abscess, Asphyx, Autopsy, Carnage, Celtic Frost, Cianide, Divine Eve, Grave, Hellhammer, Hooded Menace, Venom and Winter.

WARNING: Horror Pain Gore Death Productions and Coffins assume no responsibility for health problems that may arise while entering the Colossal Hole... No savior can rescue you from the Hellbringer!!!!!!!!

Deluxe Package Photo

You can pre-order your copy for only $15 with free shipping at:

http://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/store/hpgd070.html.

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WITCHES MARK Release Video For 'Witching Metal Ritual' Featuring Ross "The Boss" Friedman; Debut Now Available For Pre-order

Austin, TX-based metal outfit WITCHES MARK have released the video for  the title track off their forthcoming debut full-length, Witching Metal Ritual.  The song and video both feature a guest appearance from  MANOWAR/THE DICTATORS axe-master Ross "The Boss" Friedman.  Check out the video at this location.   WITCHES MARK - 'Witching Metal Ritual' - Featuring Ross "The Boss" Friedman The self-professed 'Bringers Of Heavy Metal Death,' WITCHES MARK  will release Witching Metal Ritual on July 15th through Heaven and Hell  Records. The album is now available for pre-order from the label's distro at www.SoundsOfPurgatory.com.    Witching Metal Ritual features eight tracks of uncompromising metal glory  blending elements of thrash, speed, doom, black, and death while anchoring  their overall sound firmly within the framework of traditional heavy metal.  Co-Produced by the band and Stuart "Batlord" Laurence (Agony Column/Ignitor),  with mixing and mastering by Brendon Bigelow (Ignitor/Death Of Millions)  Witching Metal Ritual features a stunning post-apocalyptic inspired album  cover courtesy of Yannick Bouchard of Illusory Dreams. Metal fans can also  expect a number of exciting guest appearances on Witching Metal Ritual;  including Ross "The Boss" Friedman (Manowar/Death Dealer/The Dictators)  Jack Starr (Virgin Steele/Burning Starr) Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys/Watchtower/Ignitor/Broken Teeth) and Martin Debourge  (Damien Thorne/Head Transfer Process). Witching Metal Ritual will be  released in Enhanced-CD format and will also include bonus video  content including the 'Witching Metal Ritual' video.  Prepare yourselves to FEEL THE MARK OF THE WITCH!          Bringers of Heavy Metal Death Salem's Fire Swarm (Music: Bockman Lyrics: Bockman Slaves To Their Own Sin We Die Cauldron Born Witching Metal Ritual Where None Can Follow "Stand strong to swallow Witches Mark's eight new songs, full Metal loaded  and with a lot of diversity."  - MetaltoInfinity.be www.facebook.com/witchesmarkband www.heavenandhellrecords.com www.facebook.com/heavenandhellrecords