Keith from Shallow Ground on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 304 - Shallow Ground

It’s our Halloween 2016 episode and what better way to celebrate than to bring you our talk with Keith from Shallow Ground. We did this chat way back in January right after they released “Embrace The Fury” on Killer Metal Records. 

You can contact these guys at facebook.com/ShallowGround/ or become a fan at reverbnation.com/shallowground

Track of the week is fittingly horror themed from Helstar's latest release "Vampiro"

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MAXXXWELL CARLISLE signs with Germany's Killer Metal Records for release of upcoming solo CD, "Visions of Speed and Thunder"

MAXXXWELL CARLISLE (Solo artist, HELLION guitarist) has signed with Germany's Killer Metal Records for the European release of his upcoming solo CD, "Visions of Speed and Thunder".

The full-length album, which is the follow-up to Maxxxwell's well received 2013 "Full Metal Thunder" EP, features key tracks from each of Carlisle’s previous releases, fully remixed and remastered, plus several brand new bonus tracks (US version only).

The album features guest vocal performances by Fang VonWrathenstein (LORDS OF THE TRIDENT), Frank Casciato (SHADES OF CRIMSON, JUST LIKE PRIEST); in addition to mainstay vocalists Michael Yancy and Caro Lion.

Other guest performances include guitarist Michael Angelo Batio (Solo artist, NITRO), Nita Strauss (ALICE COOPER, FEMME FATALE, THE IRON MAIDENS) and electric cellist Tina Guo.

Release dates are set for February 13th in Europe and February 20th for all other territories.

In addition to the new album, Maxxxwell has also announced the upcoming release of his "Maxxxwell Carlisle's Ultimate Mohawk" instructional video, a step-by-step guide to how he styles his hair. Regarding the video, Carlisle says, "people are constantly asking me about it and there has been a huge positive response from fans....so I say, give the people what they want. Mohawks. "

The video will be available February 1st on DVD and as a download.

Ultimate Mohawk Video

"Visions of Speed and Thunder" CD and "Ultimate Mohawk" DVD pre-order.

For the latest Maxxxwell Carlisle news, visit his official Facebook page:

Official Maxxxwell Carlisle Facebook page

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT release cover / track list for upcoming "Frostburn" cd.

Lords of the Trident are proud to unveil the cover artwork and track listing of their new upcoming album "Frostburn" which is scheduled to be released throughout Europe via German record label "Killer Metal Records" and the rest of the world via "Junko Johnson Records".

Lords of the Trident vocalist Fang VonWrathenstein has released the following statement about the new album:

"We, your lords, are incredibly excited to announce the release of the best and most metal album ever to be recorded - our next full-length masterpiece "Frostburn".

We have once again teamed up with Plan of Attack's studio master Doug Olson - producer and engineer for bands like Nirvana, Cheap Trick and Smashing Pumpkins - to produce, mold, and craft an album so very metal, the UN has already preemptively classified it as a weapon of mass destruction!

Only the strongest barbarian warriors will survive listening to this entire album.

Are you up for the challenge?"

Lords of the Trident - "Frostburn" track list:

Knights of Dragon's Deep 

The Longest Journey 

Winds of the Storm 

Manly Witness 

Haze of the Battlefield 

Kill to Die 

Den of the Wolf 

Light this City 

The Cloud Kingdom 

Shattered Skies

For the latest band news and show dates, visit their official Facebook page:

Official Lords of the Trident Facebook page:

Killer Metal Records website

RON KEEL, DAMIEN THORNE, FALLEN ANGEL, ARCHETYPE and others featured on new free download compilation.

ONLINE METAL PROMO and KILLER METAL RECORDS (Germany) are proud to jointly release "I Kill for Metal", a free download compilation featuring a mix of 40 current, advanced and unreleased original songs from established and up and coming OMP and KMR artist roster bands from the United States, UK, Portugal, Australia, Germany, Canada, Sweden and Poland.

International bands featured on the compilation include:

1. Annihilated

2. Archetype

3. Armory

4. Chris Violence

5. Colossus

6. Crimson Reign

7. Cyanide Scream

8. Damien Thorne

9. Dark Mirror

10. Diamond Lane

11. Dire Peril

12. Dragon’s Kiss

13. Dragonsclaw

14. Edge of Thorns

15. Enceladus

16. Fallen Angel

17. Hellscream

18. Hessler

19. Lords of the Trident

20. Maxxxwell Carlisle

21. Metalhead

22. Predatory Violence

23. Ravensthorn

24. Rezinwolf

25. Ritual Steel

26. Ron Keel

27. Seventrain

28. Shallow Ground

29. Skinner

30. Stu “The Hammer” Marshall

31. Taipan

32. Testor

33. The Loving Tongue

34. The Order of Chaos

35. Unity

36. Vanlade

37. Veritate

38. Virus

39. Witchcross

40. Zephaniah

Download the free songs, compilation artwork and track listing at the following location:

OMP / KMR free promotional compilation download link

KIller Metal Records Facebook Page