Tag: Modern Metal

Toronto-based record label Artoffact Records has just announced the worldwide deal signing of Vancouver up-and-comers Dead Quiet. The Heavy Metallers made their debut with a self-titled record in 2015, and now the signing with Artoffact is sure to bring another album for the band, which is already in the works with details to be revealed sometime in the near future. On the signing, Artoffact owner Jacek Kozlowski says, “I’ve always been a metalhead, and when I first heard Dead Quiet’s debut, it floored me. It’s a massive honor to be working with the band, and I’m proud to welcome them […]

Satyricon have a new single out, for which they’ve teamed up with Invisible Oranges to exclusively premiere – it’s the very first single to come off their ninth studio record Deep Calleth Upon Deep shares the exact same title as the album, and you can find it as a lyric video here: http://www.invisibleoranges.com/satyricon-finds-new-territory-with-deep-calleth-upon-deep/. The Napalm Records work is set to be released on September 22nd, and further details and singles are still yet to come. Keep up with it all at: https://www.facebook.com/satyriconofficial.

Norway’s Enslaved is set to come out with their 14th full length this fall, with a record simply titled E. The first look and listen into this eight-track epic comes in the form of a track clocking in at just over ten minutes, the debut single “Storm Son”. An animated video crafted by John Graham, whose credits include Soundgarden and Neurosis, can be found on the Nuclear Blast Record YouTube Channel here. October 13th is set as the release date, and Enslaved will hold several record release dates in their home country as well as an European headline tour the […]

Classic meets modern as the legendary British metallers Raven have just announced a U.S. tour for the fall with New England’s Dead by Wednesday along for the ride. The run starts off in just a matter of days, with a New York date on August 17th, and due to some recent health issues with Raven’s regular drummer, Fear Factory’s Mike Heller will fill in behind the kit for the entire run. So far, the tour is set to run through mid-September, with even more dates yet to be announced. In anticipation of this tour, Dead by Wednesday just unveiled a […]

As Argus prepares for the fall release of their fourth full-length, From Fields of Fire, the pack of Pennsylvanians has already unveiled a lyric video for the single “You Are The Curse”. Upholding a traditional metal sound, From Fields of Fire will have a home on the Cruz Del Sur Music label, and the LP is officially out on September 8th. That very same day as the release, Argus will head out to a brief European run alongside Chicago rockers High Spirits on the Motivatour tour. More on Argus and their upcoming record and tour can be found at their […]

It’s been a few months since SikTh’s latest record The Future In Whose Eyes? was released, but a brand-new music video for one of its tracks has just surfaced today. Highlighting the band’s collaboration with Periphery frontman Spencer Sotelo, who not only provided guest vocals on the album, but brought SikTh vocalist Mikee W Goodman on stage for a Periphery UK date where the video was filmed, “Cracks of Light” is currently streaming on SikTh’s YouTube Channel. More on SikTh’s latest and upcoming tour dates can be found here, and for more on Periphery, visit their Facebook page.

Cradle of Filth’s upcoming record is being teased piece by piece, as small glimpses into Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of Decay are gradually released each week. The release date of September 22nd still remains far off, but the first single “Heartbreak and Seance” has already been revealed in music video form, including a making-of. The second single “You Will Know The Lion By His Claw” is also set to be released in just a few days, on August 8th. Victorian-inspired themes and artwork play a big part in Cryptoriana, and you can see Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth speak […]

Cavalera Conspiracy, the band and project formed by Sepultura’s founding brothers, Max and Igor Cavalera, teased the prospect of a new album a few months back. Now things are official, as a new studio album has been announced under the title Psychosis. Napalm Records is the label providing the home for this, the fourth effort from Cavalera Conspiracy, produced in conjunction with the band’s personal friend, Arthur Risk. Here’s some of what Max Cavalera has to say about the record: “The album right now is finished…There are nine songs. We’ve got one song with Justin from Godflesh –  just a […]

If you find yourself in the mood for some epic metal, look no further than Wintersun’s brand-new studio record, released this past week on Nuclear Blast. The Forest Seasons is the third studio recording from the band, and a lyric video for its opening track “Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)” is available to stream now: https://youtu.be/9pQvOyo1nfQ. The Nuclear Blast Records YouTube Channel also has a series of official playthroughs and trailers available from Wintersun’s latest work. Wintersun is on their way to a European tour spanning the rest of the summer and running into fall, including an appearance at […]

Devil You Know has been revamped, at least in name, as the group consisting of former Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones, ex-All Shall Perish guitarist Francesco Artusato, and former bassist for Bleeding Through, Ryan Wombacher, is now going by the name Light The Torch. They’ve released the following statement indicating the reason behind the change: “After member issues and legalities continued for a year with no end in sight, we collectively felt it was time to put DYK to rest. Every effort was made to avoid this decision, but it needed/had to be done for the sake of moving forward. […]

One of the most renowned festivals in Metal, Wacken Open Air has been rocking audiences’ summers in Germany for almost 30 years now, and in case you weren’t able to be part of the experience in person last year (or if you were one of the many fortunate in the crowd and simply want to relive it), highlights of Wacken 2016 are set to be released this summer. With a lineup boasting names like Arch Enemy, Bullet for My Valentine, Barb Wire Dolls, Triptykon, Saxon, Metal Church, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons and Steel Panther among many, many others, […]

Kublai Khan is one of the latest signings to Rise Records, and they’ve got a slew of news to deliver. First off is their new record by the name of Nomad, due on September 29th, and they’ve already released an official music video for the single “The Hammer”. You can check that out on the Rise Records YouTube Channel here. According to frontman Matt Honeycutt, “We are stoked to be releasing our first full track titled ‘The Hammer’. It’s classic Kublai Khan with twists and turns of a new sound and a personal message to push. For all the folks who […]

36 Crazyfists come from Alaska, and they’re back to unleash their seventh studio album onto the world in the form of Lanterns. Spinefarm Records will be the home for this new record set to be released on September 29th, and it’s only the second time the band has worked with Spinefarm. Lanterns will be a follow up to their last record, Time and Trauma, which was released in 2015. The first single off Lanterns bears the title “Death Eater”, and it has premiered exclusively on Loudwire. 36 Crazyfists is also setting out on a tour alongside DevilDriver, Uncured, Tetrach, then […]

Death Metallers Dawn of Disease have got a new Napalm Records release in store, and Ascension Gate will be out on August 11th. The title track premiered today and you can find it on the label’s YouTube Channel here. Dawn of Disease says of the track, “‘Ascension Gate’ stands for the atmospheric and melodic side of our new album. Intensitiy and a melancholic atmosphere are merged into catchy and monumental tunes which slowly raise tension and culminate in rousing headbang parts. Prepare for a stirring listening experience and enter the ‘Ascension Gate’!” Further info can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/DawnOfDisease.