Cruz Del Sur Music has posted the first track off of For the Love of Thugs and Fools, the forthcoming album from veteran Chicago rock n’ roll band Bible of the Devil. Entitled “The Parcher,” the song is now available for streaming at Cruz Del Sur’s Bandcamp page. For the Love of Thugs and Fools will be out on May 8th in North America.
Grammy-nominated metal band Shadows Fall has completed work on its seventh studio album, Fire From The Sky. The new album is confirmed for release in-stores and online, May 15th. Recorded at Zing Studios in late 2011, Fire From The Sky reunites Shadows Fall with long-time friend, producer/engineer and Killswitch Engage/Times Of Grace guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz (Devil Wears Prada, All That Remains). The album was mixed by Brian Virtue and features some of the band’s most complex and melodic material in years.
FEAR FACTORY today reveals cover and package details for their forthcoming new album, The Industrialist. Set for North American release on June 5, The Industrialist is a conceptual record based around a story written by vocalist Burton C. Bell. Lyrics to the album’s ten songs divulge the narrative as discussed recently by Bell with Decibel Magazine. The album’s artwork was created by American designer Anthony Clarkson with additional direction from the band. The album will be available on three formats – standard CD, a limited edition deluxe digi-book (featuring two additional songs), and 180-gram double vinyl.
West Coast road warriors EXHUMED will embark on a near three-week stretch of tour dates this May alongside labelmates Fuck the Facts and headliners The Back Dahlia Murder. Dubbed The Canadian Ritual Tour, the goretorn ceremonies will begin on May 11 in Madison, Wisconsin and include two weeks of Canadian dates before drawing to a gory close in June 2 in Detroit, Michigan.
Female-fronted extremists WYKKED WYTCH have been confirmed to take part in the Maximum Cavalera 15th Anniversary North American Tour with SOULFLY, INCITE and LODY KONG. The 24-city tour kicks off on April 13th in Colorado Springs, CO and will keep the band on the road until the final date in Albuquerque, NM on May 11th. WYKKED WYTCH is touring in support of their most recent burnt offering, The Ultimate Deception, which was released on February 14th by Goomba Music, The Ultimate Deception has been praised by critics around the world. The Ultimate Deception is streaming in its entirety at this location and is currently available for purchase at iTunes and FYE. WYKKED WYTCH On Tour w/ SOULFLY: Apr 13 @ The Black Sheep...
Goomba Music is proud to announce the signing of AMERICAN HI-FI. The original line-up–Stacy Jones (singer/guitarist), Drew Parsons (bass), Jamie Arentzen (guitars) and Brian Nolan (drums)—is currently recording their as-yet-untitled new album in Los Angeles, CA with an expected worldwide release date this fall. It’s being produced by the band and John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World) and recorded at Stacy Jones’ studio, The Deathstar.
As Marvel Comics continues to plow away with the event of the year, here’s your first look at, New Avengers #25, an epic tie-in to the highly anticipated blockbuster event of the year – Avengers VS. X-Men! From the acclaimed creative team of Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Deodato & Will Conrad, Captain America has brought the New Avengers to the front lines of war against the X-Men!
Born Undead charters the birth, death and rebirth of the legendary act, with an extensive documentary conducted with the band members themselves, as they describe how the beast came to be, and the impact their music has had on the metal world over a span of more than 20 years. The film also documents the band’s long-awaited return to the studio and stage, and includes rehearsals of both new tracks and old classics for Autopsy’s live comeback assault. The trio of 2010 reunion shows are all featured, with all the best classic tracks from Maryland Deathfest, PartySan festival and also Hole in the Sky in Norway, where Chris Reifert, Eric Cutler, and Danny Coralles were joined by Dan Lilker on bass. With hours of footage,...
The organizers of the Unites States’ premier Viking/Folk/Pagan Metal festival HEATHEN CRUSADE have announced the first bands for the event, which will take place on March 9, 2013 at Station 4 in St Paul, MN. Confirmed acts thus far include Norwegian Viking Gods EINHERJER (first appearance since 2001), VANIR (Denmark), ASHAENA (Romania), Trelleborg (RUSSIA), HAMMER HORDE (U.S.), BOLEROS (Canada), and Minos (U.S.).
