Tag: Modern Metal

Enslaved just celebrated their 25th Anniversary last year right after hitting on the lucky number 13 with their critically acclaimed studio album In Times about two years back. That makes it about time to shoot for an even luckier number 14. The Norwegian Progressive Metal band has got plenty in the works but it’s under the radar for the time being – the most we know so far is they’ll be recording in Duper & Solslottet Studios in Bergen all through the month of April before it’s handed over to Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios for mixing and mastering, […]

Kataklysm has announced some new U.S. dates, topping off their recent touring in support of their record Of Ghosts And Gods, for which they received a “Heavy Metal Album Of The Year” award at the 45th annual JUNO Awards (Canadian Grammy Equivalent). In Flames will hit the road with them, headlining for these dates which kick off in New York and finish up in Louisiana.  Kataklysm frontman Maurizio Iacono says of the tour, “We are excited to return to the US for a short run with In Flames, coupled with a few headlining gigs and close off another chapter of […]

L.A.’s own Witherfall made their debut late last year, with their self-released record Nocturnes and Requiems. Produced by the band and boasting credits like Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Queensrÿche, Hatebreed, Rob Zombie) mixing and artwork by Kristian Wåhlin (King Diamond, Dissection, Bathory), the appearance of the Power Metal-esque album has been making ripples on the metal scene, and now the band has released a track-by-track breakdown of the whole record with guitarist Jake Dreyer and vocalist Joseph Michael. You can find it right here: http://geargods.net/behind-the-scenes/witherfall-track-by-track-breakdown-of-debut-album-nocturnes-and-requiems/, and Nocturnes and Requiems along with other merch is available to order on Witherfall’s website.

“All hail” as All Hail The Yeti takes to the tour bus to cast a Screaming Black Curse on the U.S. for a headlining tour. So far, they’ve got a handful of dates spanning May and June, starting off in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA. More dates are still to be announced, as Invidia and Broken Rail also get ready to join in on the support slots. Schecter Guitar Research and Black Hope Curse Clothing are sponsoring the tour, and providing plenty of giveaways, raffles and even a chance to win a guitar at the end of the tour. The […]

Rio-based Siriun has been brewing some Brazilian Thrash/Death metal since their formation in 2014, and now they’re ready to unleash it onto the world as they prepare for the release of their debut album this spring. May 19th is the date the chaotically heavy “In Chaos We Trust” will be revealed, and the first single “Mass Control” is already streaming, available through the band’s exclusive team up with Revolver magazine. You can hear the track here: http://www.revolvermag.com/artist-music-song-premieres/siriun-premiere-new-song-mass-control/23209.  Siriun’s founding guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Alexandre Castellan produced and mixed the record with Alan Douches (The Black Dahlia Murder, Revocation) mastering. More […]

Lamb of God has got a huge tour in store for this summer, supporting Slayer alongside Behemoth for six weeks across North America. During this tour, Lamb of God will be headlining a number of one-off dates that have just been announced. Behemoth is along for the whole ride, supporting on the Lamb of God headlining dates as well, while they hit Grand Rapids, MI, Montreal, QC, St. Louis, MO, and Salt Lake City, UT, which have all been newly announced. Tickets for the Slayer tour have been on sale for a few weeks on https://www.slayer.net/tour and the Lamb of […]

Norwegian symphonic black metallers Dimmu Borgir are set to unleash the release fans have been waiting for, the double-DVD Forces Of The Northern Night on April 28th. For those who can’t wait any longer to see the epic live show, the second live clip has been revealed, for the song “Gateways”, and it’s available to watch on the Nuclear Blast official YouTube Channel right here. Forces Of The Northern Night will feature footage from two different live shows: A concert in Oslo, showing Dimmu Borgir on stage with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and an entire performance at Wacken Open Air […]

Canadian Thrashers Terrifier just released a new album in January – Weapons Of Thrash Destruction on Test Your Metal Records, and now a “mini-tour” has been announced for April, alongside a few festival appearances. They’ll be featured in the 2nd annual CEMR MetalFest in Calgary and perform at Armstrong MetalFest and Metallion Fest this summer. All the upcoming Terrifier tour dates can be found below: April 5 – Nelson, BC – The Royal On Baker April 6 – Lethbridge, AB – Smokehouse Bar and Grill April 7 – Edmonton, AB –  The Forge On Whyte April 8 – Calgary, AB – […]

Tengger Cavalry brings an unusual touch to the metal world with their unique brand of Mongolian Folk Metal, and now they’ve signed with M-Theory Audio, a recently launched label by Marco Barbieri, former president of Century Media Records and Nuclear Blast America. The exotic sounds of the band, featuring founder Nature Ganganbaigal employing Ancient Mongolian throat-singing and several native instruments, including the Morin Khuur (an ancient fiddle), the Tovshuur (a Mongolian guitar) and the Mongolian flute, shows just why they’ve sold out dates along two headlining tours with over six studio releases under their belt. Barbieri says of the band, […]

Sabaton has been on the road around the world in light of The Last Stand, their most recent studio record that hit #1 in the Swedish Top 20 Rock Charts. They’re also holding records in 3 other positions in the charts, and the impressive level of album sales they’ve achieved has paid off in the form of Gold and Platinum plaque awards. The Last Stand hit #6 worldwide and #1 in Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Germany among others. On March 4, the band was honored with golden plaques for The Last Stand’s sales in the Czech Republic at Tipsport Arena, […]

With roots throughout Western Europe and some hard-hitting extreme metal to unleash, Implore is one of the latest additions to Century Media Records. The Berlin-based trio has been spreading their genre-blending Death Metal across the world since they formed in 2013, and they’ve got many a major festival under their belts, as well as over 200 live shows gaining fans in the brutal death metal, grindcore, hardcore, and crust punk genres, to name a few. Some EPs and demos have helped to do the job of spreading the word about Implore, alongside their debut full-length Depopulation from two years back […]

Arizona’s Tribulance may have had a share of trials and tribulations, forming in 1995 for a top 10 debut (called Trial and Tribulations) then disbanding in 1998 after industry shortfalls. 2012 saw the return of this old-school-influenced Heavy Metal band, rising from the ashes like a Phoenix – even though they’re from Tuscon – and the original founding members Michael Vidal, Sal Flores, and Gino Silva recruited drummer Brandon Lee to build their way back up into producing music that’s heavy and aggressive while still being melodic. On their style, Lee says, “I think what makes us who we are […]