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Swedish
death metal warriors DEMONICAL have posted a lyric video for the title track from the bands anticipated new EP release "INTO VICTORY ", unleashed 3/31/2023 via AGONIA RECORDS.
DEMONICAL unleashed "MASS DESTROYER", 5/6/2022 via AGONIA RECORDS.
FROM DEMONICAL:
INTO VICTORY LYRIC VIDEO RELEASED
The official release date of our new EP is set for tomorrow, March 31st, but already now the title track is available for your pleasure (link in comments).
With the release of ”Into Victory”, we hereby welcome Charlie Fryksell as our new vocalist. Like an unstoppable force we are determined to push on towards new greater goals and this EP is another step on that path.
Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, join us in death!
// DEMONICAL
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Charlie Fryksell - vocals
Eki Kumpulainen - lead guitars
Johan Haglund - rhythm guitars
Martin Schulman - bass
Ronnie Bergerstahl - drums
Produced by Demonical, Johan Hjelm and Jonas Arnberg
Recorded at Studio Glashuset and Sellnoise Studios
Mixed and mastered by Ronnie Björnström at BLP Studios
Avesta, Sweden melodic death metal warriors SCAR SYMMETRY have posted a video for "SCORCHED QUADRANT", a track from the bands anticipated new release "THE SINGULARITY (PHASE II XENOTAPH)", due to be unleashed 6/9/2023 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. . .
SCAR SYMMETRY unleashed "THE SINGULARITY: (PHASE 1 NEOHUMANITY)", 10/3/2014 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
FROM SCAR SYMMETRY:
Having recently announced resigning to Nuclear Blast Records, today Scar Symmetry are sharing news of their upcoming album, The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph), out June 9th To coincide with the announcement, the band have also released the video for the album’s first single, 'Scorched Quadrant'. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/H9yi6jDmezc
Ontario, Canada based melodic, death metal warriors INVICTA, via
BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands
anticipated debut
release "TRIUMPH AND TORMENT", unleashed 3/31/2023 via
SUBLEVEL RECORDS.
INVICTA: NEW RELEASE "TRIUMPH AND TORMENT" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF INVICTA):
Houston, Texas, U.S.A. black metal warriors NECROFIER have announced SUMMER 2023 (WEST COAST) U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH MIDNIGHT, EARLY MOODS.
NECROFIER are set to release "BURNING SHADOWS IN THE SOUTHERN NIGHT", due to
be unleashed 6/2/2023 via SEASON OF MIST RECORDS.
NECROFIER unleashed "PROPHECIES OF ETERNAL DARKNESS",
10/22/2021 via SEASON OF MIST.
MIDNIGHT unleashed "LET THERE BE WITCHERY", 3/4/2022 via METAL BLADE
RECORDS.
FROM SEASON OF MIST:
Texan black metal outlaws Necrofier are now announcing a run of Western North American dates in support of MIDNIGHT! NECROFIER will join the trek on June 1 in Denver, CO until the tour's conclusion on June 16 in Tucson, AZ. The full run can be found below!
NECROFIER is touring in support of its second full-length, 'Burning Shadows in the Southern Night,' which will be released on on June 2, 2023 via Season of Mist Underground Activists! The record was recorded at legendary Studio G in Brooklyn, NY by 6x Grammy nominated and 1x Latin Grammy nominated engineer, producer, and musician Joel Hamilton (UNSANE, IGGY POP, TOM WAITS).
Iceland based alternative rock singer BJORK has posted a video for the title track from her new
release "FOSSORA", unleashed 9/30/2022 via ONE LITTLE INDEPENDENT RECORDS.
BJORK unleashed "UTOPIA", 11/24/2017 via ONE LITTLE INDEPENDENT RECORDS.
FROM BJORK:
so thrilled to share with you video for the title track "fossora" ... thanks to clarinet sextet murmuri and kas from gabber modus operandi
Switzerland based power metal warriors BURNING WITCHES have posted a
video for "UNLEASH THE BEAST", a track from the bands anticipated new release "THE
DARK TOWER”, due to be unleashed 5/5/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS.
BURNING WITCHES unleashed "THE WITCH OF THE NORTH", 5/28/2021 via
NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
FROM BURNING WITCHES:
NECKBREAKING 2nd SINGLE & VIDEO “UNLEASH THE BEAST” DISCHARGED TODAY!!!
Please celebrate the release of our new rocket “UNLEASH THE BEAST” with us and play it LOUD!!! The new single marks the debut of shred queen Courtney Cox, who will be filling in for Larissa. She delivered some amazing leads for the opening song of the upcoming album “The Dark Tower”. And yes there is some more shred of our dear American friend on the record …we hope you enjoy this speedy new output!
Romana states: “We are ecstatic to present you our new single ‘Unleash The Beast’ featuring the skillful Courtney Cox on lead guitar! The frantic track and video got visualized by DREAMFILM FACTORY, who already did an excellent job on our last video. Thanks for the wonderful teamwork and the awesome realization!
We hope this powerful new track gets everybody even more excited about the release of album no. 5 on the 5th of May!”
L.A. California rock legends KISS announced FOUR more dates for the bands anticipated FINAL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2023...
KISS launched the bands farewell tour in 2019.
FROM KISS:
JUST ANNOUNCED! We are thrilled to add 4 additional dates to our FINAL North American #EndOfTheRoadTour leg with arena concerts in Detroit, Nashville, St Louis and Fort Worth! A #KISSARMY Fan Club Presale begins April 3rd at 10am local time. https://kissonline.com/news?n_id=134656
"HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL". It's MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OPENING DAY as the season starts today. I'll be watching the NEW YORK METS battle it out with the FLORIDA MARLINS and some NEW YORK YANKEES too.
San Francisco, California thrash metal/hard rock legends METALLICA
have posted a video for the title track from the bands
anticipated new release "72 SEASONS" due to be unleashed 4/14/2023
via
BLACKENED RECORDINGS.. .
The METALLICA track "MASTER OF
PUPPETS" is featured in the NETFLIX series "STRANGER THINGS" and
recently (in 2022) peaked in the BILLBOARD top 100.
METALLICA re-issued of the bands classic release "MASTER OF PUPPETS", re-unleashed 11/10/2017 via BLACKENED RECORDINGS.
METALLICA unleashed "HARDWIRED... TO SELF DESTRUCT" (DOUBLE CD), 11/18/2016 via BLACKENED RECORDINGS.
VIDEO BELOW: METALLICA: NEW TRACK "72 SEASONS" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF METALLICA):
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. thrash metal, crossover warriors ENFORCED
have posted a video for "STARVE", a track from the bands
anticipated new release "WAR REMAINS", due to be unleashed 4/28/2023 via
CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS.
ENFORCED unleashed "KILL GRID", 3/12/2021 via
CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS.
:
FROM ENFORCED:
STARVE, THE THIRD SINGLE FROM WAR REMAINS OUT NOW STREAMING EVERYWHERE YOU STREAM SHIT, VIDEO SHOT BY @devan_davies UP ON YOUTUBE BANG THE LINK BELOW.
FROM THE MIND OF THE INSANE BASTARD: “Ultimately, Starve is about being forced to produce when there’s no resources to do so, you then become the resource that’s produced/harvested. If I’m profitless, then I’m expendable, chaff; but even then I could’ve still given my life.
So the song sketches out the final moments of someone who has given everything they have left to give, and it’s still not enough. They starve themselves to death and watch the world they’ve given everything to save still fall to shit. They give up and go crazy in the end. Their fruitfulness is deemed fruitless; leaving this world in agony; howling to rebel but not the desire to do so. Starved.”
VIDEO BELOW: ENFORCED: "STARVE" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. black metal warriors LAMP OF MURMUUR, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "SATURNIAN BLOODSTORM", unleashed 3/26/2023 via ARGENTO RECORDS.
LAMP OF MURMUUR: NEW RELEASE "SATURNIAN BLOODSTORM" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF LAMP OF MURMUUR):
The apocalypse is nigh and Finnish grindcore entity Rotten Sound has crafted the perfect soundtrack to accompany humanity’s impending extinction. Aptly titled ‘Apocalypse,’ the band’s eighth studio album is dropping into 2023 with the same blistering speed and chaotic impetus as an asteroid searing through atmosphere and crushing everything upon impact.
Each song delivering abrupt yet violent aftershocks, delivering an auditory assault with its unstoppable, seismic force. The band is now streaming the new album in its entirety ahead of this Friday's release! Listen below!
In addition, ROTTEN SOUND will be hosting a two-hour special on Gimme Metal tomorrow, March 30 @ 11:00 A.M. EDT // 17:00 CEST! As always, fans can sign up and tune in for free via the Gimme Metal app or via https://gimmemetal.com/#/welcome