Detroit, MI’s Battlecross just released a new cover of Slayer’s “War Ensemble!“ SiriusXM Liquid Metal’s Jose Mangin will debut the track live today at 5:00 pm EST. It will then repeat every three hours throughout the weekend. Guitarist Hiran Deraniyagala says, “Slayer is obviously one of our biggest influences. Slayer taught me personally to not give a f#@k and throw in attitude in your riffs. War Ensemble is one of my favorite Slayer songs because it embodies the aggression and attitude of Slayer but also is more dynamic than a traditional Slayer song that is all speed. Jeff Hanneman was an underrated player and it’s shame his greatness was only recognized after he passed.... 

ALLEGAEON will be hitting the road this August with Chimaira, The Plot in You, Upon This Dawning and Silence the Messenger as part of “The Artery Metal Tour“. The tour begins August 5th in Joliet, IL and runs through August 30th in Oklahoma City, OK. A complete list of dates can be found below. Tickets for the tour will be available at arterymetal.soundrink.com.  

San Francisco shredders BLACK COBRA will kick off their latest run of tour actions this evening, Thursday, May 22nd, in their hometown, after which they’ll rip through Fresno, Pacifica, Portland and Seattle over the next five days. Support will be provided on all shows by The Cutthroats 9 and Wizard Rifle, the latter of which replaces Norway’s Arabrot who pulled out of the tour due to a medical emergency.  

MAY 31st: OHM RESISTANCE SHOWCASE at SAINT VITUS FEATURING THE BLOOD OF HEROES FIRST EVER LIVE PERFORMANCE  

Here’s an all new batch of new albums from Tankcrimes Records, with several new releases and a couple new bands, all relesed during this, the year of our Lord 2014, and compiled for your perusing ease! Bring the Heavy  

While their third full-length, At War With, inundated the masses in 2013, Mammoth Lake, California-based black/death trio VALDUR has remained secluded from band actions for several months, but now the cult confirms their upcoming emergence from their Sierra Nevada catacombs for a special live performance, as well as the penning of new material.  

MAGISTER TEMPLI has announced a forthcoming European tour with California metal legends SLOUGH FEG. To celebrate the occasion, the band is releasing a brand new 7′-inch EP – “Nyarlathotep / Anubis” – on May 31.  

In May of 2012, IDES OF GEMINI unveiled their debut full-length, Constantinople. Its mere existence was a triumph for the three band members — Sera Timms (vocals/bass), Kelly Johnston-Gibson (drums/backing vocals), and Jason Bennett (guitar/backing vocals) — but other folks had some nice things to say about it as well.  

FATHER MURPHY is the sound of the Catholic sense of Guilt; a downward spiral aiming at the bottom of the hollow, and then digging even deeper. Spawned near Venice and boasting three albums and a plethora of EPs and limited releases, the grim duo — Rev. Freddie Murphy (vocals, guitar) and Chiara Lee (vocals, keyboards, percussions) — have, over the years, shapeshifted into one of Italy’s most mysterious and enigmatic musical exports, part of the community that esteemed music critic, Simon Reynolds, dubbed the new “Italian occult psychedelia.”  

Directly following their recent declaration of an impending European Summer tour, which includes several major festival appearances and performances in territories where they’ve never before played, NEUROSIS now announces new stateside shows as well as their first tour of Australia.  

Gilby Clarke embarks solo on a worldwide summer tour – kicking off in London, England at The Underworld.  Before Clarke crosses the pond, he will deliver to all the fans a new track, which will be announced in the weeks to come.    

Following two 7″ releases released through A389, Somerville, New Jersey-based trio PHARAOH, has completed the tracking on their debut LP for the label.