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Italian brutal, technical death metal warriors BLASPHEMER, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "THE SIXTH HOUR", unleashed 1/24/2020 via CANDLELIGHT RECORDS.
FROM CANDLELIGHT RECORDS:
The sixth hours tolls TODAY.
FULL STREAMING AT: https://blasphemer.lnk.to/TheSixthHour
BLASPHEMER’s new album is finally unleashed after years of relentless dedication, which makes this moment even more significant.
Marking a new era for the band, “The Sixth Hour” is a firm statement of death metal passion. Candlelight Records
The Sixth Hour Tolled
BLASPHEMER: "THE SIXTH HOUR" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF CANDLELIGHT RECORDS):
VIDEO BELOW: BLASPHEMER: "THE DEPOSITION" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF CANDLELIGHT RECORDS):
MIA WALLACE, bassist for Norwegian black metal warriors ABBATH have announced she was forced to leave the band.
Late last year, ABBATH announced he will enter
rehab for undisclosed addictions. .ABBATH cancelled the remainder of the
bands 2019 SOUTH AMERICAN tour after a disastrous shortened set in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
ABBATH have announced SEPTEMBER 2020 ASIAN and AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES (SINGAPORE and JAPAN).
ABBATH unleashed
"OUTSTRIDER", 7/5/2019 via SEASON OF MIST.
FROM MIA WALLACE:
It
is with sadness I have been forced to part ways with Abbath. It has
been a challenging but exhilarating/exciting time and I am proud of my
contribution to the Outstrider album, the concerts, the videos for
Harvest Pyre and Hecate and the visuals and promotion of the band in
general. For me, being a part of Abbath was a dream come true and I can
say with my hand on my heart I have been loyal to the team and to Abbath
himself. Everyone can see this from the Argentina concert where I stood
on the stage until the bitter end. I have not always agreed with
certain other people in the Abbath camp and I have given my opinion
honestly without anger or negative intent.
Unfortunately not everyone can take this.
I am disappointed that none of my former colleagues have contacted me
in this process except for the five minute phone call from Abbath's
manager in which I was told I would no longer be needed.
I was told
not to contact anyone in the band. The explanation for this had no
substance and just made more questions and confusion for me.
Up
until then I had been preparing for the European tour as I had been told
to do. I had to cancel other plans, and get time off work for the tour
which I spent much time preparing for.
I am truly grateful for all the support from the fans, media, everyone at Season of Mist and collaborators of Abbath!
Thank you so much! It means everything to me in this difficult time.
I also wish only the best for Abbath whom I will always admire as an
artist and thank him for the opportunity he has given me. Now I shall
focus on my next step. Several very interesting new projects are in the
works. I promise you have not heard the last of me.
Ciao!
Mia
Greek ambient black metal warrior SPECTRAL LORE and Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. ambient black metal warrior MARE COGNITUM are streaming "ASTROLOGY OF THE NINE", a SPLIT release , unleashed 3/13/2020 via I, VOIDHANGER RECORDS.
SPECTRAL LORE unleashed "HELIAN", a SPLIT with JUTE GYTE. 1/18/2018 via I, VOIDHANGER RECORDS.
SPECTRAL LORE unleashed "FOSSILS", 12/31/2016 via BANDCAMP (DIGITAL-SELF RELEASED).
MARE COGNITUM unleashed "LUMINIFEROUS AETHER", 9/16/2016 via I, VOIDHANGER RECORDS.
FROM SPECTRAL LORE:
Here's something that has been brewing for some time now. After "Gnosis", Throne records keeps on by re-releasing old Spectral Lore material in vinyl, starting with II and Sentinel. These new releases are being remastered by Colin Marston of Krallice/Menegroth Studios and I'm having some treats for my old fans, such as recording bass guitar that was missing from the original recording of II and doing some overall retouches. Also new artwork has been commissioned for Sentinel and done by Vojtech Doubek (Moonroot Art) samples of which you can see in the link below. I'm quite excited about these releases as you can tell. Coming soon in 2020!
SPECTRAL LORE and MARE COGNITUM SPLIT: "ASTROLOGY OF THE NINE" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF I, VOIDHANGER RECORDS):
Kansas
City, Missouri, U.S.A. based extreme metal warriors HYBORIAN, via YOU
TUBE, have posted "EXPANSE", a track from the bands
anticipated new release "VOLUME II", due to be unleashed 3/20/2020 via
SEASON OF MIST.
HYBORIAN unleashed "HYBORIAN, VOL. 1", 3/17/2017 via THE COMPANY.
REED MULLIN, drummer of Raleigh, North Carolina U.S.A. hard rock, metal warriors CORROSION OF CONFORMITY has passed away at 53. No cause of death has been given.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: unleashed "NO CROSS, NO CROWN", 1/12/2018 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
FROM CORROSION OF CONFORMITY:
Reed, It’s with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to a friend, a brother and pioneer.
Love and condolences to the family, friends and fans who will miss you and thanks for the music
A badass drummer:
Reed could play all of the metal stuff, cymbal
grabs, proto blast beats with only one bass pedal. He could cop one
hundred different styles and reference them in his own way. Everything
from Earl Hudson and Clive Burr to Neil Peart (RIP) to Mitch Mitchell
and Bill Ward. From John Bonham to Phil Taylor and Nicko McBrain. All
the while he was creating his own thing, odd times and polyrhythms
played nonchalantly, powerful, simple, deliberate sections, all of the
possibilities were in fact possible but utilized thoughtfully, in the
proper place, for the proper effect, as the song demanded. Musically
speaking, what more could you ask for?
Very sad about
Reed. SUPER nice guy, fantastic drummer. MH toured with C.O.C. back in
97 and he was great dude to hang with. Their album Animosity and
especially the song “Loss For Words” blew my mind back in the day.
Blind will be in heavy rotation tmro. Rest In Peace pic.twitter.com/9WfEveYL0f
So sad to hear
about the passing of Reed Mullin of COC. I was blown away by early COC
albums like “Eye For An Eye” and “Animosity” but my whole musical world
changed when I heard “Blind”. So many incredible riffs,… https://t.co/lsh3IRulOq
Rest in Peace
Reed. Legendary underground music drummer of the 80’s US hardcore scene.
As his band @coccabal
crossed over into Metal/Rock (and then back into punk!) he was always
crushing it behind the drums. One of the friendliest dudes too. This
sucks :/ #reedmullin#coc#riphttps://t.co/16DKg8B0n9
—
πΈππππππ π¬ππππ (@Michael_Amott) January
28, 2020
I met Reed Mullin
only once when COC cruised through Toronto in 1990. Even that brief
meeting was memorable & I got a pretty sweet story out of it
(that has to do with this exact photo). Always thought COC were the
coolest band on the scene and Reed the coolest. RIP Reed Mullin pic.twitter.com/O7ZgGb8T5d
This one hurts. R.I.P. Reed... We had known each other for a long
time. Always loved watching you play. And always a sweetheart of a
guy. My heart goes out to his family, friends and bandmates. Godspeed
friend. π
Damn! So sad to hear about my ol pal Reed Mullin. Rest in peace my friend. You go girl!
FROM AFRICAN METAL:
REST IN PEACE REED MULLIN
Reed Mullin who played drums for CORROSION
OF CONFORMITY also co-founded that legendary American crossover/sludge
and southern metal band. He passed away yesterday.
FROM REDEFINING DARKNESS RECORDS:
Another one of my major drumming influences gone...2020 has not been kind to us so far ..
RIP Reed “Mule” Mullin for everything you have to the world. He was an
instrumental driving force in the early hardcore days, bridging the gap
between metal and hardcore, and later evolved into something just as
beautiful. My heart goes out to all that were close to him. He seemed
like a truly amazing individual.
•
• • • • • FROM SEEING RED RECORDS:
Another one of my major drumming influences gone...2020 has not been kind to us so far ..
RIP Reed “Mule” Mullin for everything you have to the world. He was an
instrumental driving force in the early hardcore days, bridging the gap
between metal and hardcore, and later evolved into something just as
beautiful. My heart goes out to all that were close to him. He seemed
like a truly amazing individual.
•
• • • • • #ripreedmullin#reedmullin#corrosionofconformity
FROM IAN CHRISTIE (AUTHOR/WRITER):
C.O.C.'s Animosity changed everything in 1985. R.I.P. Reed Mullin, a DIY superstar.
FROM JASON BITTNER (OVERKILL DRUMMER):
.....and now Reed Mullin too? My God this year has been not so great
for the drumming world so far! I didn’t know the man but I know a lot
of people who did and I heard nothing but nice things about him - πto his family, friends and the rest of COC!
RIP Reed!!!
FROM HIGH ON FIRE:
RIP Brother Reed.
A tragic loss, we should remember him as a great musician, and even better human. #Repost @coccabal
FROM PROPAGANDHI:
We are extremely saddened to hear of passing of three of our drum
heroes this week. Neil Peart from Rush, Sean Reinert from Death and
Cynic and Reed Mullen from C.O.C.
All three were innovative and amazing and will be greatly missed. They all left behind an extreme imprint on our band.
At some point in time our drummer Jord figured out how to play every
one of those crazy drum rolls from C.O.C.’s tune ‘Technocracy’, we
played it all the time and recorded it and once we went
all the way to play a single show in Chicago just because C.O.C. was
playing the next night. Anyway, Rest In Peace Neil, Sean and Reed,
thanks for everything. Time is getting shorter for all of us. Here’s Reed drumming like a maniac:
“The
GWAR family will miss Reed Mullin. The news of Reed’s passing was
devastating. Many of us who grew up in the Richmond, Virginia punk scene
during the mid-1980s felt especially connected to Reed and all the guys
in Corrosion Of Conformity.
Reed was always friendly and welcoming, and funny. He was a great
drummer and so fun to watch. But as much as he stood out as a drummer,
Reed also stood out as a genuinely good person.
I will go so far
as to say that many of us built our identity in part on the music, and
image, and heart of C.O.C. Reed was an integral part of that music and
that historical moment. To us, Reed represented all the good, and all
the potential of the hardcore scene and its music. He was a skilled,
heavy, hard-hitting, energetic, and entirely original player. But more
than that, he was a kind-hearted person who encouraged other players and
was generous with his time, attention, and praise. Reed was one of the
people who made us feel like we were part of something important and
larger than ourselves.
Musically, C.O.C. are pioneers of the
crossover between hardcore and metal, and over the course of the band's
more than 30-year career, Reed's playing and his understanding of music
evolved and drove forward ever-heavier and groovier versions of the
group. And to his credit, through the ups and downs, and though he
struggled in the end of his life, Reed never lost his loving, welcoming
nature. To Reed's family, and to Mike, Woody, Simon Bob, Karl, Phil, and
Pepper, we are so sorry for your loss. We were all lucky to have had
him for a while.” - Michael Bishop, human slave of The Berserker BlΓΆthar. #ripReedMullin
California progressive hard rock pioneers TOOL have won a BEST METAL PERFORMANCE GRAMMY AWARD for the track "7EMPEST".
TOOL have announced MARCH 2020 NORTH WESTERN U.S.A.TOUR DATES..
TOOL unleashed "FEAR INOCULUM", 8/30/2019 via VOLCANO/RCA. .
FROM TOOL:
Danny and Justin shortly after winning the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance (“7empest”) π·: Robby Klein @robbysphotos @recordingacademy
A new show has been added:
March 16 at Salt Lake City's Maverik Center
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