Danish composer and classically trained multi-instrumentalist, MYRKUR unveils her forthcoming album title Mareridt, out this fall on Relapse. It is the follow up to her masterful debut M, released back in 2015 to overwhelming critical acclaim. Mareridt was produced between Seattle and Copenhagen by Randall Dunn who is known for his work with Marissa Nadler, Earth, Sunn O))), Boris, Wolves In The Throne Room and more.
Relapse Records is proud to announce the official signing of extreme metal act EXPULSION. The newly formed group features members of Repulsion, Exhumed, Phobia, Intronaut, Gruesome and numerous others. The band has shared the full details of their debut album Nightmare Future due out July 14th on CD/LP/Digital. Hear the track “Altar Of Slaughter” now via YouTube HERE. Nightmare Future was produced by Matt Olivo, mixed by Toxic Holocaust’s Joel Grind and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Mayhem, Faith No More, Halford). Physical pre-orders and bundles are available at Relapse.com HERE and digital downloads can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp AT THIS LOCATION. A complete tracklisting is available below. Spawned from the...
GOATWHORE, who are currently wrapping up a tour with label mates Amon Amarth, will play the Fort Worth Metal Fest at the The Rail Club in Fort Wort, Texas at the end of the month before taking to the streets again for a near-three-week North American journey from June 9th through July 1st. Support will be provided by Vancouver metallers, Anciients. See all confirmed dates below.
SLAUGHTER vocalist MARK SLAUGHTER has released the first and second of a series of in-studio videos discussing and previewing tracks from the upcoming album ‘Halfway There’, in stores May 26 via EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED, in Europe via EMP/SPV, and in Japan via Universal Music Japan/EMP out on May 10th, 2017.
I think I make it clear as to what I’m looking for in music: either show me something new that’s going to demand my attention, or give me something of quality. In some genres, it’s a mixed bag: thrash metal, black metal, and punk all respectively don’t need to change anything, as the genre have unspoken rule books on how to write effectively; sometimes there just isn’t anything to reinvent and it’s better to keep the wheeling spinning as it always has.
With the release of their sixth full-length studio album, Shadows Inside, less than a month away, Metalcore heavy hitters MISS MAY I are thrilled to unleash their new music video for the record’s title track. Slated for a June 2 release on the band’s new label, Sharptone Records, Shadows Inside is the follow up to Miss May I’s critically acclaimed efforts ‘Deathless’ and ‘Rise of the Lion’, which debuted at #5 & #6 on the Billboard Rock Charts, respectively. Speaking about the title track for Shadows Inside, MISS MAY I lead vocalist Levi Benton states, “Not only does this song open up our new record, it also sets the tone for the record. This album is all...
Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls today announce the release of their new 5 song EP You Should Be Happy, via Warner Bros. Records. The EP was recorded at EastWest studios in LA and produced by Drew Pearson (OneRepublic, Katy Perry) who first collaborated with the band on their previous release, Boxes.
New Hampshire’s Vattnet, formerly known as Vattnet Viskar, have been getting attention in the US black metal scene in the past few years, with their releases Sky Swallower and Settler gathering positive reviews and attention. Last year, after completing a tour with the prolific black metal act, Taake, the band underwent some changes and went mostly silent.
It shook the In Flames fanbase at first, but when Peter Iwers stepped down as bassist, it was quickly announced that he was reuniting with former band mate Jesper Stromblad. Soon after, the project was revealed to be titled “CyHra” and other members were being announced around the same time. Little has been revealed since then, but we may be getting closer to finding out what they’ll be sounding like.
Satyricon are one of the most recognizable black metal acts, stemming from a long line of history that started in the 90’s. The Norwegian black metal outfit, consisting of multi-instrumentalist Satyr and renowned drummer Frost, have released music sparingly in the past decade, but it seems fans won’t have to wait much longer for something sizable.
