As previously reported, Satyricon have been recording their new opus and successor to The Age Of Nero released back in 2008. Recently, the group's mastermind Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven has revealed that the recording process is nearing completion.
Swedish metallers Sterbhaus have just released a brand new video for their song "Frogboiler", taken from their newest album Angels For Breakfast ...And God For Lunch. The video was written, directed and produced by Marcus Hammarström, filmed and edited by Brightbear Productions. You can enjoy it below.
In 2012, doom metallers Windhand released their self-titled debut album. The band is now putting the finishing touches on their second release for Relapse Records, due out this fall, which was recorded and mixed by the band's own Garrett Morris at The Darkroom and mastered by James Plotkin, in their hometown of Richmond, Virginia. Moreover, the band will trek across North America this summer showcasing songs from their upcoming new album.
Guitarist Daniel Laskiewicz is no longer part of The Acacia Strain. He was informed by the band that they will move on without him, who was mainly writing music for The Acacia Strain and not involved in the touring.
A couple of days ago, Russian Circles began recording their new album in Chicago at Electrical Audio with long time allies Brandon Curtis (Geneva, Empros) producing again and Greg Norman engineering. This will be the band's 5th full length album and the follow up to 2011's Empros. The album is scheduled for release later this year through Sargent House Records.
Down Among The Dead Men is the new musical project from the minds of Rogga Johansson and Dave Ingram which are currently working on material for its full-length debut, to be released later this year via Cyclone Empire Records. Joining them are Rogga's fellow Paganizer and Ribspreader members, Dennis Blomberg and Brynjar Helgetun. More information will be released soon but the project's "musical style has been specified as crust-riddled punk with a definite death metal edge".
Black metallers Melechesh will be returning to North America this June for a headlining tour in support of their fifth studio album The Epigenesis. Support will come from Norway's Vreid and two bands from Los Angeles: Lightning Swords Of Death and Reign Of Lies. Additional dates will be announced soon but you can check out the shows confirmed so far below.
Following Träume Einer Nacht, Schwarzer Engel are about to release their new EP Schwarze Sonne and as a foretaste, you can now listen to snippets from each song that will appear on the EP at this location. The Schwarze Sonne EP will be released on May 24th, 2013 via Massacre Records.
Brazilian group Eminence have revealed the artwork for their fourth full-length album, to be titled The Stalker, due to be released on August 2013. The artwork was crafted by Viktor Koen and you can take a look at it on the video teaser available below. The new album comes five years after the release of their latest The God Of All Mistakes.
So, veterans Megadeth premiered the title track "Super Collider" last month from their upcoming new album and it got some pretty mixed up reactions. Today it is time to listen to another brand new song, "Kingmaker", which just debuted online via two fans' Twitter accounts. It is now available on the YouTube video below for you to enjoy. What do you think about this one?
Last month, Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night Blackmore's Night announced the details of their upcoming new album Dancer And The Moon and now the band has premiered its first single "The Moon Is Shining (Somewhere Over The Sea)" as a foretaste of the opus which comes out in June. You can enjoy the new song at this location.
Spread The Metal Records will host the Spread The Metal Festival 2013 in Toronto, Ontario at The Opera House this upcoming September 7th and 8th. The festival will see 100% of its profits donated to Kiva, a non-profit organization, which helps people around the world to lift themselves out of poverty.
Finnish metallers Battle Beast are currently streaming their eponymous second album exclusively here or at this location. The album was officially released yesterday and follows 2011's Steel. Battle Beast was produced and mixed by the band in JKB Studios Helsinki and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.
Traditional heavy metal band Huntress has unveiled the first song from their upcoming album Starbound Beast. The track entitled "I Want To Fuck You To Death" was co-written for singer Jill Janus by legendary Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister and produced by Zeuss. If you want to hear how the collaboration came out, head over to their Facebook page and listen to the song here at the price of one 'Like'.
After "Saint Patrick's Day", Civil War have recently premiered online yet another new song off their debut album The Killer Angels, their newest single "First To Fight". You can listen to the song at this location while you wait for the release of the album on June 11th, 2013 through Despotz Records.
