17:43 - Marcel Hubregtse and those psychedelia bands have no ties with metal whereas loads of the so called classic rock bands do.
17:42 - Marcel Hubregtse Electric Moon, Samsara are even farther away from metal than Lizzy.
17:34 - Apothecary Where are all the psychedelic bands on here? Stoned Jesus, Electric Moon, Samsara Blues Experiment? If we can have classic rock like King Crimson and Thin Lizzy, why not some modern psychedelia?
16:55 - PhantomLord21 Since Scottish was mentioned, I'm guessing the guy used "cannie". Otherwise, your guess is as good as mine.
16:39 - Marcel Hubregtse nope because both cannot and can't are both English and American.
Industrial death metallers Mechina have announced via Facebook that their new album will be titled Xenon, and will be released on the 1st of January of 2014. The band has also released the artwork for the album as well created by Ricky Lewis, which you can admire below. Empyrean, their latest album, was released on January 1st, 2013.
Austrian symphonic metal band Visions Of Atlantis has made available today a preview of their upcoming album Ethera, which means you can listen to samples from all of the new songs for the first time. Check it out below. Ethera will be out on March 22nd in Europe and April 9th in North America on Napalm Records.
Finnish metallers Eternal Tears Of Sorrow have uploaded the cover art from their upcoming album release Saivon Lapsi. You can check out the cover created by Travis Smith below. But that's not all, the band has also released a brand new video and first from the upcoming album. Enjoy the new song "Swan Saivo" here. The video was directed by Jukka Vidgren.
Italian death metal/symphonic band Fleshgod Apocalypse has released their newest video for the song "The Forsaking", which was directed by Salvatore Perrone and the band. You can watch the result below.
Finnish metallers Eternal Tears Of Sorrow have announced that their seventh album will be titled Saivon Lapsi. It will be released early next year. Before that, the brand new single (as well as the music video) "Swan Saivo" will be released. More details will be unveiled a bit later. Meanwhile, you can see the tracklist below.
Japanese metallers Blood Stain Child have broken the news of the departure of their Greek singer Sophia, who joined the band in 2010 after their former vocalist Sadew left, and made her debut with the band on their 2011 release, εpsilon. She has now decided to leave the band.
Swedish symphonic avantgarde metallers Diablo Swing Orchestra have announced that their new album Pandora's Piñata is set for release on May 22nd. The band has also released the official front cover artwork for the album, which was created by Peter Bergting. More album details were previously reported here and here.
Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers Elis have announced that they are disbanding after Simone Christinat told the band she was leaving, having joined them in 2011.
British gothic metallers Paradise Lost have unveiled the cover artwork for their new upcoming album Tragic Idol, set to be released on April 23rd, 2012, via Century Media Records. The album's artwork was designed by Parisian designer Valnoir, who has not only worked on this band's release, but also with artists such as Morbid Angel, Laibach, Ulver, Watain and more than 150 others. More album details were previously reported here.
Austrian symphonic metallers Visions Of Atlantis have announced via Facebook that their new album will be titled Ethera. The band is currently in the studio recording it and plans to release it this year.
After revealing that their new album would be entitled Pandora's Piñata, Swedish avantgarde metallers Diablo Swing Orchestra have now announced the tracklist of the album, to be released in the first quarter of 2012.
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica have announced that their 5th full-length album, which will be released on March 9th 2012 by Nuclear Blast, will be entitled Requiem For The Indifferent.
British extreme metallers Cradle Of Filth will release a new a new CD/DVD mini-album, entitled Evermore Darkly..., on October 10 in Europe through Peaceville Records and on October 18 in North America through Nuclear Blast.
The band has now revealed the cover artwork, which was done by Natalie Shau.
The package will include a DVD with a tour documentary, live tracks recorded at 2011's Graspop festival, and the video for "Lilith Immaculate". More details were previously reported over here.
Visions Of Atlantis have parted ways with bassist Mario Lochert (also in Emergency Gate), who only joined the band in May last year.
The word from the band reads as follows: "After some crucial internal differences Mario Lochert is no longer a member of Visions of Atlantis. For the upcoming shows we're already working with new session-members who will take over this position for now as the band is currently not looking for a new fix bassplayer! We're looking forward to meeting you all at the next shows."
Delta, the fourth studio album of Visions Of Atlantis, will be released on February 25, 2011 via Napalm Records.
The album was recorded at Dreamscape Studios in Munich, Germany and will mark the debut of Maxi Nil, the new vocalist who joined the band last year.
Songtitles announced so far include: "Aeon", "Memento", "Reflections", "Gravitate Towards Fatality", "New Dawn" and "Beyond Horizon - The Poem Pt. II".
