Fit For An Autopsy Prepare for “The Sea of Tragic Beasts” Release This Week
Wage War Release “Pressure”
Wage War just released their third full-length, Pressure, late last week via Fearless Records, following up on 2017’s successful venture Deadweight. The band has teamed up with Billboard to premiere a brand-new music video for the track “Grave”, which you can check out, alongside an interview with frontman Cody Quistad, right here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8528731/wage-wars-grave-video-pressure-interview. Wage War is set to head out on a headline tour at the end of this month, running through to the start of November, with support from Like Moths To Flames, Polaris, and Dayseeker. For more info, visit: http://wagewarband.com/.
Sonata Arctica New Album Out This Friday
Sonata Arctica are getting ready for their latest release, the album Talviyö, set to be out this Friday, September 6th via Nuclear Blast. Not too long ago, the band gave a taste of the latest from their melodic metal discography with the music video for “Cold”, which you can see right here. Today, Sonata Arctica has also released the first in a series of album trailers giving a look into the making of Talviyö, available here. Sonata Arctica will join Kamelot and Battle Beast as part of The Shadow Tour – North America 2019, kicking off on September 10th and running through to mid-October. Head to: http://www.sonataarctica.info/news for more info.
Edge of Paradise to Make Debut on Frontiers Music Srl
L.A. Metallers Edge of Paradise recently signed to Frontiers Music Srl, and are on their way to the release of their debut full-length on the label, Universe. This week, the band has revealed the first single, which also happens to be the title track, as a music video, which you can check out right here. Vocalist Margarita Monet says of the record, “With this album, we set out to create something that would transport you to another world, music that transcends time and space and takes you on an epic ride through our ‘Universe’! The songs are about shattering your fears, testing your limits, and going after your passions at the speed of light, holding on to our humanity and supporting one another as we enter our insane digital future together. Musically, the songs hit you with a cosmic wall of sound, supersonic energy with massive industrial and symphonic textures. We were very lucky to have the best production team for this album as Mike Plotnikoff and Jacob Hansen helped capture our vision perfectly”.
Edge of Paradise has also been confirmed as direct support for Sonata Arctica during the upcoming November/December European tour. For more on the band, head to: http://www.edgeofparadiseband.com/.
Jinjer Grow From “Micro” to “Macro”
Earlier this year, the Ukrainian Metallers who are taking the world by storm, Jinjer, released the EP Micro, with the prospect of a new full-length on the horizon – now, that full-length is official, with the follow-up Macro set for an October 25th release via Napalm Records. This week, Jinjer has revealed the first single off Macro in music video form, and you can check out the video for the reggae-tinged heavy track “Judgement (& Punishment)” here. Here’s what Jinjer has to say about the upcoming album: “Going from small things to bigger ones is the natural order of things, and we’ve paved a path from Micro to Macro, carrying the weight of feelings, emotions and experience. This is a monumental point in the story of JINJER, the quintessence of what makes us what we are now as the people and as a band. We are proud of every single note sung and played on Macro and can’t wait for you to give it a listen!” Jinjer is set for a North American tour alongside special guests The Browning this fall, with many dates already sold out – head to: http://www.jinjer-metal.com for the full list of tour dates.
Exhorder Reveal Their “Hallowed Sound”
Exhorder’s new release is less than a month away, with their first full-length since 1992’s The Law, Mourn The Southern Skies, set to be out on September 20th via Nuclear Blast Records. This week, the band has followed up on the recently released music video for the track “My Time” with a new lyric video for “Hallowed Sound”, which you can see right here. Guitarist Vinnie LaBella says of the track, “‘Hallowed Sound’ is one that keeps in the tradition of The Law era with some new twists and turns. Mid-tempo/slow, heavy grooves with a mean yet soulful Kyle Thomas singing about our beloved NOLA music history, and future!” Exhorder will be touring the U.S. and Canada throughout September, accompanied by Kataklysm – for the full listing of dates, head to: https://www.exhorder.com.
Toothgrinder Announce New Album
New Jersey Metallers Toothgrinder are on the way to the release of their third full-length, I Am, with the album set to be released via Spinefarm Records on October 11th. You can check out the newly unveiled music video for the title track, expressing a personal message for frontman Justin Matthews right here. Toothgrinder will be on the road throughout the fall alongside All That Remains, Lacuna Coil, Bad Omens, and Uncured, including a run on the Megadeth Megacruise in October. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/toothgrinder.usa for all the info.
The Devil Wears Prada On Their Way to “The Act”
The Devil Wears Prada is heading to the release of their seventh full-length, expanding their discography this year with The Act as they also make their debut on Solid State Records on October 11th. This week, the band teamed up with Alternative Press to premiere the new track, “Lines of Your Hands” in lyric video form, which you can check out here: https://www.altpress.com/features/the-devil-wears-prada-the-act-interview/. Frontman Mike Hranica says of the upcoming release, “This just feels very make it, or break it for us. All bets are in on The Act. We tried to make something outside of the norm for rock, metalcore, or heavy music. We often hear commentary that ‘rock is dead’ now; I don’t think it has to be that way though. Look at the corners pop and hip-hop turn. Artists just need to reinvent themselves and make something creative and inventive again. Reinvention is what we’re driving towards”. The Devil Wears Prada is heading out on tour in the U.S. alongside Norma Jean and Gideon this October/November – https://www.tdwpband.com has more info.
Sacred Reich Drops First New Record in Over Twenty Years
Sacred Reich has unleashed their first new album in over twenty years, continuing on their Thrash legend with Awakening – here’s what frontman/bassist Phil Rind has to say about the record: “We are so excited to share Awakening with everyone! We had an incredible time making the record. It was such a fun and positive experience. We hope you can feel it when you listen to the album. To the fans who have supported Sacred Reich for all these years, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. None of this would be possible without you. We hope you enjoy the record as much as we did making it. See you out on the road! Peace and love…Sacred Reich”. The band has also released a new music video in light of the release, for the track “Divide and Conquer”, which you can check out here. Sacred Reich will be hitting the road across North America with Gwar, Toxic Holocaust, and Against The Grain this fall, with dates running September-November, before they head out to Europe alongside Night Demon. https://www.facebook.com/sacredreichofficial/ has all the details.
Eclipse Releases New Single Off Upcoming “Paradigm”
Eclipse has a new record in store, the seventh full-length in their discography, as they head toward the release of Paradigm on October 11th via Frontiers Music Srl. Frontman Erik Martensson says of the upcoming album, “I once saw someone describing our previous record as an accelerating motion, picking up more and more speed as the record progressed. Well, I think it is safe to say that Paradigm picks up where the previous record left off. We have a whistle blowing a few seconds in on the opening track and from there it’s just full speed ahead! We’ve written some of the best songs of our career and we can’t wait for people to hear them!” This week, the band has revealed the first taste of the record, in the form of the single “Viva La Victoria”, available here. Keep up with the band via: https://www.eclipsemania.com/.
King Diamond To Release New Album
King Diamond has been giving hints and a taste of new music throughout Europe this summer, and has now announced plans for an album coming sometime in 2020. This will be King Diamond’s first studio album in 12 years, entitled The Institute, and the debut single is set to premiere this fall. In the meantime, King Diamond is heading out on a North American tour this November and December, with support from Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats and Idle Hands. https://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/ has all the details.
Killswitch Engage Unveils Jesse Leach/Howard Jones Vocal Collab on New Track
Killswitch Engage recently released their latest album, Atonement, via Metal Blade Records, and now they’ve unleashed a new music video for one of the most highly-anticipated tracks off the record, a collaboration between current singer Jesse Leach and former frontman Howard Jones. This is the first time the two have officially paired up in a music video, and you can check out the results in the Ian McFarland (Meshuggah, The Godfathers)-directed clip right here with “The Signal Fire”: https://youtu.be/2N0ShfOOEq4. Jesse Leach says of the performance, “The making of the video was a great experience as well. Just all of us guys hanging out and having fun together. Ian McFarland did a hell of a job capturing the vibe and energy of our performances”, while Howard Jones adds, “It was another silly day at the office. Good food, lots of wrestling talk, and hanging with the boys is a great way to spend the day and get a little work done. Shout out to Ian McFarland for making everything painless at the shoot. The day was all smiles — with a hint of metal”. Keep up with Killswitch Engage via: http://www.killswitchengage.com/.
Doro Releases New Music Video from Forever Warriors – Forever United
Doro is on her way to another world tour, and in the meantime, the Metal Queen has just unleashed a brand-new music video for a song off her latest top-charting album Forever Warriors – Forever United. “Freunde Fürs Leben”, or “Friends For Life”, is the only German-language track off this release, and you can see the heartfelt video right here: https://youtu.be/kZ1e9AItu2w. Doro says of the clip, “The fans love the song as much as I do. The video for ‘Freunde Fürs Leben’ turned out to be awesome and offers lots of really touching scenes of and with the fans. I wanted this song as my new single and definitely wanted the video to turn out how it looks right now”. Doro’s world tour kicks off this September in Russia, before she heads to the U.S. to be a part of the Megacruise in October. Head to: https://www.doromusic.com/ for the full listing of dates.
Dawn of Disease Unleash Title Track off Upcoming Album
Dawn of Disease are bringing the latest chapter of their Melodic Death Metal discography to the world in the form of their upcoming fifth full-length, Procession of Ghosts, set to be released via Napalm Records on November 1st, but this week they’re showcasing the first taste with a new video for the title track: https://youtu.be/YcysmZExgRo. Here’s what Dawn of Disease has to say about the upcoming record: “Procession of Ghosts is our fifth full-length album, in which we again invested a lot of time, energy and emotions. But not only that: we’ve taken new paths on different levels. Starting with the great artwork of Michał “Xaay” Loranc, to a more intense use of atmosphere in our songs, up to the collaboration with Jens Bogren and Linus Corneliusson from Fascination Street Studios for the refinement of the production. We can hardly wait for the release of the album and are already looking forward to presenting you the songs during our tour with Månegarm and Einherjer!”. For more on the band, head to: http://www.dawnofdisease.com/.
Silvertomb To Debut on Long Branch Records
Silvertomb has just signed an international record deal with the independent label out of Germany, Long Branch Records/SPV. The band consisting of Kenny Hickey (Type O Negative, Seventh Void), Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative, Danzig) and Hank Hell (Seventh Void, Inhuman) alongside New York Hardcore Veteran Joseph James (Agnostic Front, Inhuman) and Aaron Joos (Awaken The Shadow, Empyreon) will be making their debut with a full-length, the name of which is yet-to-be-revealed, later this year. In the meantime, Silvertomb will unleash the album’s first single “Love You Without No Lies”, this week, on August 23rd. Head to: https://www.facebook.com/silvertombmusic for more.