Khemmis is a Doom Metal quartet out of Colorado, set to head out on a brief U.S. tour this December in support of their third studio album, 2018’s Desolation. The band says of their upcoming West Coast Desolation Tour: “After the success of the first leg of the North American Desolation Tour we are thrilled to announce the West Coast Desolation Tour a nine-date headlining trek with support from Seattle funeral doom warlocks UN. We will conclude the outing with a very special hometown show–our only one this year–featuring a rare local appearance by black metal hellions WAYFARER. Tickets for all shows will go on sale this Friday, we’ll see all of you on the road this winter!” The tour kicks off in Salt Lake City and wraps up in Denver – head to: https://khemmisdoom.com/ for all the info. 

Allegaeon released their fifth album, Apoptosis, via Metal Blade Records earlier this year, and now the band is ready to head out the road for the second leg of record support with Apoptosis Tour Pt. II, with Inferi and Paladin along for the ride. The run kicks off on October 15^th in Salt Lake City and wraps up in Kansas City on November 5^th, covering plenty of ground in between. Here’s what Allegaeon has to say about the tour: “Hey everyone, very excited to announce the second leg of headlining shows in support of our new album, Apoptosis. This will be the first extensive tour we have done since release and we couldn’t be happier to be joined by our friends in Inferi and Paladin for the ride. Check out the dates – we hope to see you all very soon”.  Keep up with the band via: https://www.facebook.com/Allegaeon/.

Rivers of Nihil is currently wrapping up their run on Summer Slaughter this month, before they head out on a brief headlining run with support from Lorna Shore and Brand of Sacrifice to end the month of August. Now, the band has been announced as part of Fit For An Autopsy’s The Sea of Tragic Beasts Album Release Tour alongside Lorna Shore and Dyscarnate, set to run late October-early November across the U.S. The band will be touring in support of their latest record, Where Owls Know My Name – in case you missed it, you can check out the title track right here. Keep up with Rivers of Nihil via: https://www.facebook.com/riversofnihil.

A Pale Horse Named Death is going strong in support of their latest release, When The World Becomes Undone, with another run of tour dates set to kick off in just a few days. August 15^th marks the date the Dreams of the End Tour 2019 will hit Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ, and the tour runs through to the end of the month, wrapping up on August 31^st in Akron, OH. Drummer Johnny Kelly says of the tour, “Hey everyone. I’m really excited about hitting the road again starting next week in New Jersey. It’s great that we’re getting APHND into parts of the country the band hasn’t visited in a very long time. I’m looking forward to seeing some old friends along with hopefully making a few news! See ya soon”. For the full listing of tour dates, head to: http://www.apalehorsenameddeath.com/.

Epica has a special tour on the horizon, with the Design Your Universe 10^th Anniversary Tour set for Europe in the fall – now, the Symphonic Metallers have just announced three exclusive shows in North America as part of this tour, as they plan to hit Montreal, Los Angeles, and NYC in early January (the 3^rd, 5^th, and 12^th, respectively). Simone Simons says of the tour, “Our highly acclaimed album Design Your Universe is 10 years old and that calls for a celebration. And of course the US and Canada should be part of our anniversary tour as well! We will be doing some exclusive shows where we will be playing many DYU songs. I hope you’ll come and join the party!” In light of the tour, Epica will also unveil a remastered and remixed “Gold Edition” of Design Your Universe, including a brand-new acoustic bonus disc, set for release on October 4^th. http://www.epica.nl/ has all the info. 

Killswitch Engage are making an impact with the brand-new music video for the track “I Am Broken Too”, off their upcoming eighth album Atonement. You can see the clip (directed by Kyle Cogan and Zack Stauffer of SIMIAN.LA) with an impactful message right here.

Frontman Jesse Leach says of “I Am Broken Too”: “The video is a reflection of real-life events that loved ones have gone through. Kyle Cogan and Zack Stauffer did an amazing job of bringing it all to life. The result is a powerful video that captures the essence and desperation of the song”.

Killswitch Engage is donating a portion of the proceeds from the song to Hope for the Day, a Chicago-based non-profit organization that focuses on suicide prevention by providing outreach and mental health education through the use of music and art. Atonement will be out on August 16^th via Metal Blade Records, and the band is performing a special intimate show at The Space in Las Vegas on August 13th, before heading to an exclusive in-store performance event at the iconic Amoeba Music in Hollywood on the 14th. Keep up with the band on: http://www.killswitchengage.com/.

Hammerfall are well on their way to the release of their latest album Dominion, set to be out next Friday, August 16^th, via Napalm Records. This week, the Swedish Metallers have revealed a new music video for the title track to the record – this video made its on-screen debut at the Wacken Open Air Festival, and now it’s time for it to be revealed to the world. Check it out right here. Joacim Cans says of the video: “After the great success with the “(We Make) Sweden Rock” video, we needed to take the “Dominion” clip to a whole new level. Since it was impossible to take it higher – we decided to descend to Pandemonium, the Capital of Hell! With great CGI effects the storyline walks hand in hand with the lyrical theme and never before have we had so much fun recording a video”. Hammerfall has plenty of time on the road ahead of them for the rest of this year, straight through to 2020 – head to: https://www.hammerfall.net/ for all the details. 

New York Metallers Damn Your Eyes has just unleashed their debut full-length, Kill The Outside (available via iTunes/Apple Music (affiliate link)), and this week, they’ve also premiered a new music video for the track “Through It All”, which you can check out via Outburn Magazine right here. Guitarist Artie Alexander says of the new album, “Kill The Outside is our response to the people that have the words ‘you can’t’ or ‘it’s too hard’ in their vocabulary and use these words on a regular basis. It’s about focusing your efforts to try and achieve your personal best at any age. This album is about life on life’s terms. No matter what happens, there is something to be learned and gained from every single experience this life provides. We are very proud of this record and we truly believe when given an honest listen there will be something that everyone can relate to within its songs. Plus, it’s heavy and catchy as fuck!” Keep up the band via: https://www.facebook.com/SteeleGroveStudio/.

Sifting has the release of their third studio full-length lined up for the fall, with The Infinite Loop set for a September 27^th street date on Eclipse Records, but in the meantime, the Progressive Metallers have just revealed a brand new music video showcasing their shredding style in “Stop Calling Me Liberty”, which you can check out via the Eclipse Records Official Website right here. In case you missed it, the band also recently unleashed a music video for the track “A Critical Affair“. The Infinite Loop, produced by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence, Poison the Well), mixed by Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist), and featuring a special guest performance by Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo, Dream Theater), is available for pre-order via iTunes here (affiliate link).

For more on Sifting, head to: https://www.siftingofficial.com/.