YEAR OF THE GOAT SIGNS WITH NAPALM RECORDS + NEW EP

Swedish heavy metal band Year of the Goat has signed with Napalm Records for the release of their new album. The first release in the label will be the EP "The Key and the Gate" that will be available on November 2014. The band has already released their debut EP "Lucem Ferre" and their first full length "Angels´Necropolis".

RABBITS RELEASE THIRD FULL LENGTH ALBUM

Sludge metal band from Portland Oregon, Rabbits, will release their third album through Lamb Unlimited Records. the band´s latest offering was a split with Whores and a compilation of singles entitled "SOS (Singles Other Shit). The album will be entitled "Untoward" and will be release in August 12th. "Untoward" track list is as follows:

A1. Ever Mind

A2. Pack Up Your Shit

A3. So Fake It’s Real

A4. Reek and Ye Shall Find

B1. An Odd Coloration

B2. Like You A Lot

BLACK TRIP RELEASES "GOIN´UNDER"

Swedish heavy metal band "Black Trip" will be releasing their first full length album entitled "Goin´Under" on August 5th (the album was originally released in October 2013). The album will be released through Prosthetic Records. Black Trip features in its line up Peter Stjärnvind on guitars (Murder Squad, pest, ex-Nifelheim, ex-Entombed); Joseph Tholl on Vocals (Corrupt, Enforcer); Johan Bergebäck on bass (ex-Exhumed, ex-Necrophobic, ex-Nifelheim, ex-Dismember); Jonas Wikstrand ond rums (Enforcer, Stålbritta) and Sebastian Ramstedt on guitars (Ordo Inferus, ex-Morpheus, ex-Exhumed, ex-Necrophobic, ex-Nifelheim).

DEAD TO A DYING WORLD RECORDS SECOND ALBUM

Sludge doom metal band from Dallas, Texas Dead to a Dying World will release their second full length album on the last half of 2014. The album, entitled, "Litany,  is the follow up to the band´s debut "Dead to a Dying World". The new album will feature collaborations with members from Pallbearer, Pinkish Black and Ecocide.

DARK FORTRESS RELEASES "VENEREAL DAWN"

German black metal band Dark Fortress will release their seventh full length album, entitled "Venereal Dawn". The album will be released on September 1st through Century Media. The band´s previous release was 2010´s "Ylem". "Venereal Dawn" will feature the following tracks:

1. Venereal Dawn

2. Lloigor

3. Betrayal and Vengeance

4. Chrysalis

5. I Am the Jigsaw of a Mad God

6. The Deep

7. Odem

8. Luciform

9. On Fever's Wings

TRAP THEM RELEASES "BLISSFUCKER"

Grindcore /crust band from Seattle, Washington has just released their new album entitled "Blissfucker". The album was released through Prosthetic Records and is the follow up to the band´s 2011 full length "Darker Handcraft". "Blissfucker" features the following tracks:
1.Salted Crypts
2.Habitland
3.Gift and Gift Unsteady
4.Lungrunners
5.Organic Infernal
6.Sanitations
7.Bad Nones
8.Former Lining Wide the Walls
9.Savage Climbers
10.Ransom Risen
11.Let Fall Each and Every Sedition Symptom

WO FAT RELEASES "THE CONJURING" + TRACK STREAM

Psychedelic stoner doom metal band Wo Fat has released their new album "The Conjuring" on June 17th. The album was released through Small Stone Recordings. "The Conjuring" is the follow up to the band´s 2012 "The Black Code" album. The track "The Conjuring" has been made available for streaming (check it below).

"The Conjuring" features the following tracks:
1.The Conjuring
2.Read the Omens
3.Pale Rider from the Ice
4.Beggar's Bargain
5.Dreamwalker

BAPTISTS RELEASE "BLOODMINES"

Canadian hardcore band Baptists will be releasing their new album on September. This is the band´s second full length, afeter their 2013 debut entitled "Bushcraft". The new album will be called "Bloodmines" and was recorded at Godcity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts. "Bloodmines will be released through Southern Lord Recordings. 

EARTH RELEASES "PRIMITIVE AND DEADLY"

Drone / doom metal masters Earth will release their new full length album on September 1st. The album will be entitled "Primitive and Deadly" and is the firt album the band releases since 2012´s "Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II". The new album will be released through Southern Lord Recordings and will feature five long tracks. The track list is as follows:

1.Torn by the Fox of the Crescent Moon

2.There Is a Serpent Coming  

3.From the Zodiacal Light  

4.Even Hell Has Its Heroes

5.Rooks Across the Gate

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM RELEASES "CELESTITE" + STREAM TRACK

Black metal band from Olympia, Washington Wolves in the Throne Room will be releasing their new album "Celestite" on July 8th. The album was produced by Randall Dunn and Wolves in the Throne Room and was recorded by Randall Dunn at AVAST and Owl Lodge. "Celestite" was mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service. "Celestite" will be released through Artemisia Records. The band is streaming the track "Celestite Mirror" (check below). "Celestite" will feature the following tracks:

1.Turning Ever Towards the Sun

2.Initiation at Neudeg Alm

3.Bridge of Leaves

4.Celestite Mirror

5.Sleeping Golden Storm

COSMOGON, CRYING STEEL, EVOCATION AND TROUBLE AGENCY ADDED TO WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

These are the latest bands to be added to the line-up of the Wacken Open Air festival 2014. This time the band´s added are the winners of Luxembourg, Italy, China and Belgium Metal Battles. 

AGNOSY RELEASES "TRAITS OF THE PAST"

UK crust / death metal band Agnosy will release their new album, entitled "Traits of the Past" on July 1st. The album is the second one in the band´s career, being the first one "Past the Point of No Return". "Traits of the past" was recorded by Rob Dempsey at Fine City Audio Studio in Norwich, mixed by Rob Dempsey and Agnosy and mastered by Jarek "Smoku" Smak at Studio as One.

"Traits of the Past" will feature the following tracks:

1.Traits of the Past  

2.Dreams Fade Away  

3.Eternal Winter  

4.It Wasn't Your Time to Die  

5.For What  

6.Voices Are Calling

7.Predators

BACKDAWN, HELLHOUND, HULDRE, PUREST OF PAIN CONFIRMED FOR WACKEN OPEN AIR 2014

The winners of the different Metal Battles have been confirmed for this year Wacken Open Air Festival. The bands will play on the Headbanger Stage. These are the band´s that have been confirmed (click the logos to check more info on wach band):

GOD MACABRE RE-RELEASES "THE WINTERLONG"

Relapse Records has reissued on June 10th the classic debut album by death metal band God Macabre, "The Winterlong", originally released in 1993. The album was originally released by M.B.R records and was re-released by Relapse Records, remixed and remastered in 2002. "The Winterlong" was originally recorded in the famous Sunlight Studios in Sweden and features the following tracks:

1.Into Nowhere

2.Lost
3.Teardrops
4.Ashes of Mourning Life
5.Spawn of Flesh
6.Lamentation
7.In Grief

ACCEPT CONFIRMED FOR WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

German metal masters Accept have been added to the 2014 lineup of the Wacken Open Air Festival. The band will do a show focusing on their "Restless and Wild" album.

PANTHEON I POST NEW ALBUM TEASER

Norwegian black metal band Pantheon I has released a teaser from their new album, entitled "From the Abyss they Rise". The album will be released through Non Serviam Records on August 11th. The album is a compilation of tracks from the whole band´s career and includes a cover of Emperor´s "Thus spake the Nightspirit" and unreleased tracks and their first demo. You can check the album teaser below. "From the Abyss they Rise" features this tracklist:

1.Pariah  

2.Martyr  

3.I'll Come Back as Fire  

4.What Lies Beneath  

5.From the Abyss They Rise  

6.Core of the Soul  

7.Thus Spake the Nightspirit  

8.Transparent  

9.Is This a Prophecy?  

10.Myopic Dark Eyes  

11.A Shadow  

12.Impious Spirit  

13.Enter the Pantheon

CROSSWIND RELEASES NEW VIDEO

Speed metal band Crosswinds have released a video clip for their track "Vicious Dominion". The tune is taken from the Greek band`s new album, entitled "Vicious Dominion" that will be released on June 23rd. The album will be released through No Remorse Recs. "Vicious Dominion" will feature the following tracks:

“From Ashes Reborn” 

“Lords Of Deceit” 

“The Order” 

“Angels At War” 

“Legion Lost” 

“Vicious Dominion” 

“Aeons” 

“Grim Steeds” 

“Eye Of The Storm” 

WOLVHAMMER STREAMS NEW SINGLE

Wolvhammer are streaming one track of the band`s third album "Clawing into black sun". The track is entitled "Death Division" and you can check it below. "Clawing into black sun" will be released on July 8th through Profound Lore Recs and will feature the following tracks:

"The Silver Key" 

"Clawing Into Black Sun" 

"Slaves To The Grime" 

"The Desanctification" 

"Lethe" 

'In Reverence" 

"Death Division" 

"A Light That Does Not Yield" 

ANSTRATUS, DISMORIAL AND TIMEWAVES ADDED TO WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

These are the latest bands to be confirmed for the Wacken Open Air Festival 2014. The bands confirmed are the winners of the Metal Battles for Slovakia, Norway and the Caucasian Republics. Check the links clicking the bands logos

PROVOCATOR TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM

Black metal band Provocator will release their debut album on August 19th. The album will be released through Moribund Records and will be entitled "Antikristus". The album´s tracklist is as follows:

"Let Jesus Fuck You" (intro) 

"Unholy Rape Of The Holy Whore" 

"7 Storms Of Eternal Damnation" 

"Conqueror Of Blasphemus Revenge" 

"Profanation Of The Cross" 

"Kirkebrann" 

"Black Star Of Lucifer" 

"Antikristus" 

BOWL ETHEREAL RELEASES NEW 7"

Math metal duo Bowl Ethereal have announced a new 7" coming this Summer via Southern Lord Records. The 7" is entitled "Bowl Ethereal". This release is an expansion of their digital-only "Five Minutes" debut which they gave away last year as a free download.  Bowl Ethereal is a duo from Virginia comprising Brian Metz (Amish Control Tower) on guitar, bass and production, and influential math metal luminary Pen Rollings (Honor Role, Breadwinner, Loincloth) on drums and arrangement/deconstruction duties.

The 7" Tracklist is as follow:

1. Twenty Three Exciter Dreams

2. Initial Nutrient Receptacle

3. God's Damned

4. Cryonic Slumber

5. The Last Minute

6. The Sixth Sickener

MASTIC SCUM RELEASES VIDEO

Grind metallers from Austria, Mastic Scum have released a video for the track "Cause and Effect". The track  is part of the band´s latest album "CTRL" that was released on December 2013. The album was released through Massacre Records.

EXODUS REPLACES VOCALIST ROB DUKES

Thrash metal legend Exodus has announced that Rob Dukes is not their vocalist anymore. The replacement is former Exodus vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza that has worked with the band in many albums in the past.

THREAT RELEASES FREE EP

Brazilian metal band Threat have released a new EP entitled "Unstoppable". The EP is the follow up to the band´s 2013 release "Overcome". The EP was produced by  Heros Trench and Marcello Pompeu. You can download the EP for free HERE

WHITECHAPEL STREAMS FULL NEW ALBUM

Deathcore band Whitechapel has made their whole new album "Our Endless War" available for streaming for a limited time at MetalBlade.com.

"Our Endless War" tracklist is as follows: 

'Rise' 

'Our Endless War' 

'The Saw Is the Law' 

'Mono' 

'Let Me Burn' 

'Worship the Digital Age' 

'How Times Have Changed' 

'Psychopathy' 

'Blacked Out' 

'Diggs Road' 

'A Process So Familiar' (bonus track) 

'Fall of the Hypocrites'(bonus track) 

MALPRACTICE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN 2014

Malpractice, the progressive thrash metal band from Finland will release a new album in 2014. The album will be called "Turning Tides" and it will be released through Sensory Records. The album will be the follow-up to 2008´s "Triangular".

EMBRACE OF DISHARMONY RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO

Italian progressive metal band Embrace of Disharmony are releasing a lyric video for the tune "The Eternal Champion". The tune comes from the band´s debut album that will have the title "Humananke" "Humananke" will be released on May 19th through My Kingdom Music and will feature the following tracks:

"Shards Of Apocalypse" 

"Ab Nihilo" 

"The Eternal Champion" 

"Identity"

"The Edge Of Nowhere" Mike Lepond) 

"Dirge On A Soul Staring At The Stars" 

"By the Hands Of The Moirai" 

"Void" 

"A Descent Into The Maelström" 

TOMBS STREAMS NEW TRACK "DEATHTRIPPER"

Metal band from Brooklyn Tombs have made their new track "Deathtripper" available for streaming. The new tune will be part of the band´s new album that will be released on June 10th. The new album will be entitled "Savage Gold" and will be released through Relapse Records. You can check "Deathtripper" streaming below.

KILLER BE KILLED DELIVERS VIDEO

Killer Be Killed have released a video entitled "Wings Of Feather And Wax". The video comes from the band self titled album that was released early this year. The band features in its rank Max Cavalera (Soulfly, ex-Sepultura), Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan), Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and Dave Elitch (ex-The Mars Volta).

WOLF RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO

Swedish metal band Wolf have released a lyric video for the track "My Demon". The tune is taken from the band´s new album, entitled "Devil Seed". "My Demon" is the first single to come out of this album that will be released on August 25th through Century Media Records.

THE DRIP RELEASES NEW ALBUM

Grindcore band from Richland, Washington, The Drip has released their third EP entitled "A Presentation of gruesome Poetics". The EP was released through Relapse Records on April 15th.

PILLORY TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN 2014

Brutal death metal band Pillory is releasing a new album entitled "Evolutionary Miscarriage". The album will be released on June 10th through Unique Leader Records.

"Evolutionary Miscarriage tracklist is as follows:

1.And the Defeated Emerge  

2.Mass Enmity  

3.Evolutionary Miscarriage  

4.Imbeciles in Defiance  

5.Phantasmagorical Beasts  

6.Purify the Commonwealth  

7.The Mental Defective  

8.Nihilarian  

9.Distorted Axiom  

10.Lixiviated  

11.Bipedal Prosecution

MORE BANDS ADDED TO WACKEN OPEN AIR 2014

Multiple bands have been added to the Wacken Open Air 2014 lineup. You can check below the bands added (click on the logos for more information):