RIGOR MORTIS RELEASES "SLAVES TO THE GRAVE" + TRACK STREAM

Dallas, Texas thrash metal band Rigor Mortis will be releasing their fourth album "Slaves to the Grave" on October 7th. This is the first full length release by the band since 1991´s "Rigor Mortis vs The Earth". And this will be the last album by the band since guitarist and mastermind Mike Scaccia died of a heart attack on December 2012. The album will be released through Rigor Mortis Records and will feature the following tracks:

1. Poltergeist  

2. Rain of Ruin  

3. Flesh for Flies  

4. The Infected  

5. Blood Bath  

6. Ancient Horror  

7. Fragrance of Corpse  

8. Curse of the Draugr  

9. Sacramentum Gladiatorum

10. Lududs Magnus

The band is streaming the track "Ancient Horror". You can check it below:

NERVOSA RELEASES VIDEO FOR "JUSTICE BE DONE"

Brazilian thrash metal band Nervosa has released a video for the track "Justice Be Done". The tune comes from the band´s debut album "Victim of Yourself" that was released on February 2014 through Napalm Records. The all female thrash metal band has been supporting bands such as Sepultura, Overkill and Destruction. You can check the "Justice Be Done" clip below:

ATRIARCH RELEASES "AN UNENDING PATHWAY" + TRACK STREAM

Blackened doom / death metal band Atriarch will be releasing their new album "An Unending Pathway" on October 28th. The album is the follow up to the 2012 album "A ritual of passing" and will be released through Relapse Records. "An Unending PAthway" was recorded at Type Foundry in Portland and was produced and mixed by Billy Anderson (Melvins, Eyehategod). The band has made the track "Allfather" available for streaming (check below).

"An Unending Pathway" will feature the following tracks:

1. Entropy  

2. Collapse  

3. Revenant  

4. Bereavement  

5. Rot  

6. Allfather  

7. Veil

TANK RELEASES NEW ALBUM

Metal legends Tank are recording the follow up to the band´s 2012 full length "War Nation". The new album, still untitled, will be released during 2015, probably in February during the band´s performance in the 70.000 Tons of Metal cruise. The album will mark the debut in Tank of former Dragonforce vocalist ZP Theart that has played live shows with the band in the last couple of years and also of Bobby Schottowski on drums and Blind Guardian bassist Barend Courbois.

ARTILLERY CONFIRMED FOR 70.000 TONS OF METAL

Danish thrash metal band Artillery has been confirmed for the 2015 edition of 70.000 Tons of Metal cruise. The band will play their debut album "Fear of Tomorrow" in its entirety since 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of its release.

DEEP IN HATE RELEASES "THE CATTLE PROCESSION" VIDEO

French death metal / deathcore band Deep in Hate have released a lyric video for the tune "The Cattle Procession". The track comes from the band's latest album entitled "Chronicles of Oblivion". The album was released on June 3rd through Kaotoxin Records. You can check the video below:

JUST BEFORE DAWN RELEASES "THE AFTERMATH"

Swedish death metal band Just Before Dawn will release their new album entitled "The Aftermath" in November. The album features contributions by several death metal musicians such as Rick Rozz (Death, Massacre), Dave Ingram (Bolt Thrower / Benediction), Marc Grewe (Morgoth) and many more.

PSYCHOTIC VIOLENCE RELEASES "NEW WORLD ORDER" VIDEO

Deathcore Polish band Psychotic Violence is releasing a video for the track "New World Order". The tune comes from the band´s debut EP entitled "Embryo" that was released on May 2014. You can check the video below:

THE DUSKFALL RELEASES "WHERE THE TREE STANDS DEAD"

Swedish melodic death metal band The Duskfall will release their new full length album "Where The Tree Stands Dead" on November 21st. The album was mastered by Ahti Kortelainen and will be released through Apostasy Records. This is the first album the band releases since 2007´s "The dying wonders of the World"

"Where The Tree Stands Dead" will feature the following tracks:

01. To The Pigs

02. Farewell

03. I Can Kill You

04. Where The Tree Stands Dead

05. We The Freaks

06. Endgame

07. Hate For Your God

08. The Charade

09. Burn Your Ghosts

10. Travesty

11. We Bleed

BLACK SABBATH STARTS RECORDING NEW ALBUM

The almighty Black Sabbath will start working on a new album in the last months of 2014 and the first ones of 2015. It has been announced that perhaps a tour will follow after the release of the new album  As Ozzy Osbourne told MEtal Hammer magazine, it is possible that producer Rick Rubin will work with Black Sabbath again. This album will be the second one to feature Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler since 1978.

FANTOMAS REUNITES FOR SHOWS

Avantgarde metallers Fantomas have reunited for a show in the Rock Out Festival in Chile on December 6th. Fantomas is the band featuring Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle) on vocals, Dave Lombardo (ex Slayer) on drums,  Buzz Osbourne (Melvins) on guitars and Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle) on bass. More info will be posted on Fantomas Facebook page.

MACABRE ANNOUNCES US TOUR + TOUR SUPPORTING CARCASS

Classic death grind /murder metal Macabre have announced a big tour across the USA for the month of October. The band will be supported by Panzerfaust and Ringworm. The tour includes a participation in Phil Anselmo´s Housecore Horror Film Fest in Austin, Texas. In related news, the band will support Carcass in shows of their US tour, along with Noisem and Exhumed. Macabre´s latest releases were the 2012 EP "Slaughter thy Poser" and 2011´s full length album "Grim Scary Tales".  You can check the live dates on Macabre´s Facebook page

REVOCATION POSTS VIDEO OF NEW ALBUM RECORDING

Technical death thrash metal band Revocation have made available a video containing a studio report of the recording of their new album, entitled "Deathless" (check the video below). The new album will be released on October 14th through Metal Blade Records. "Deathless" was recorded at Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Massachusetts and is the follow up to the band´s 2013 album "Revocation". "Deathless" will feature the following tracks:

1. A Debt Owed to the Grave 2. Deathless

3. Labyrinth of Eyes  

4. Madness Opus  

5. Scorched Earth Policy  

6. The Blackest Reaches  

7. The Fix  

8. United Helotry  

9. Apex  

10. Witch Trials  

11. Sworn to the Black (Morbid Angel cover) 

MACHINE HEAD RELEASES "BLOODSTONE & DIAMONDS"

Thrash/groove metallers Machine Head will be releasing their new album, entitled "Bloodstone & Diamonds" on November 10th. The album is the band´s Nuclear Blast Records debut. The album was produced by Robb Flynn and Juan Urteaga (Testament,Vile) and was mixed (as always) by Colin Richardson. Additional mixing and editing was done with Andy Sneap (Exodus, Megadeth and countless more). You can check a new video report from the studio below:

ENDOLITH RELEASES NEW SINGLE

Norwegian unorthodox metal band Endolith have released a new track entitled "Velocirapture" that will appear on their forthcoming album. The band has made the track available for streaming (check below). The new album is expected in early 2015. In related news vocalist Simon Theodorsen has been replaced by former Vindicta vocalist Frode Hofsøy.

DEVILMENT RELEASES VIDEO FOR "EVEN YOUR BLOOD GROUP REJECTS ME"

Metal band Devilment, featuring Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth have released a videofor the track "Even your blood groups rejects me". The tune is part of the band´s debut album entitled "The Great and Secret Show" that will be released on November 3rd. The album will be released through Nuclear Blast Records and will feature the following tracks:

"Summer Arteries"

"Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me"

"Girl From Mystery Island"

"The Stake In My Heart"

"Living With The Fungus"

"Mother Kali"

"Staring At The Werewolf Corps"

"Sanity Hits A (Perfect) Zero"

"Laudanum Skull"

"The Great And Secret Show"

"Beds Are Burning" (Midnight Oil cover) (bonus track)

"Psycho Babble" (bonus track)

"Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me" (Motion Picture Soundtrack)(bonus track)

BLACK FATE RELEASES "BETWEEN VISIONS & LIES"

Greek progressive power metal band Black Fate will release their new album "Between visions & lies" on November 28th. The album is the fourth full length album by the band and the follow up to their "Deliverance of Soul" 2009 album. The album was mastered by Erik Tordsson at Solid Mix Studios and will be released through Ulterium Records.

"Between Visions & Lies" will feature the following tracks:

1.Rhyme of a False Orchestra  

2.Line in the Sand  

3.Games of Illusion  

4.Into the Night  

5.In Your Eyes  

6.Call of the Wild  

7.State of Conformity  

8.Without Saying a Word  

9.Perfect Crime  

10.Weight of the World  

11.In Fear

NEONFLY RELEASES "STRANGERS IN PARADISE"

Melodic power metal band Neonfly will releases their new album "Strangers in Paradise" on November 28th. The album will be released through Inner Wound Recordings and was produced by Dennis Ward (Angra, Pink Cream 69, Primal Fear and many more). "Strangers in Paradise" is the follow up to the band´s debut full length "Outshine the Sun" that was released in 2011.

"Strangers In Paradise" will feature the following tracks:

"Whispered Dreams"
"Highways To Nowhere"
"Better Angels"
"Rose In Bloom"
"Heart Of The Sun"
"Aztec Gold"
"Fierce Battalions"
"Sons Of Liberty"
"Chasing The Night"
"Falling Star"

NADER SADEK RELEASES NEW EP

New York death metal band Nader Sadek, featuring the compositional and directional skills of multimedia artist Nader Sadek will release a new EP entitled "The Malefic: Chapter III" on November and December. The EP will be released on December and also it will come as a free CD on magazines such as Decibel Magazine, Terrorizer Magazine and Legacy Magazine (Germany). The band features in its lineup well known members of the death metal scene: drummer Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy, guitarist Rune Eriksen of Aura Noir, bassist Bobby Koelble (ex Death) and vocalist Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation. Also the EP has the guitar solos by Sepultura´s Andreas Kisser, vocals from Carmen Simoes (Ava Inferi, Moonspell) and bass interventions by Cannibal Corpse´s bassist Alex Webster.

"The Malefic: Chapter III" will have the following tracklist:
"Deformation By Incision"
"Carrion Whispers"
"Entropy Eternal"
"Decent"

NOTURNALL RELEASES VIDEO FOR "NOCTURNAL HUMAN SIDE"

Progressive metal band Noturnall has just released a video for the track "Nocturnal Human Side" featuring Symphony X singer RUssell Allen. The track comes from the band´s debut album, entitled simply "Noturnall" that was released on February 2014. The band features in its lineup members of Shaman (Thiago Bianchi on vocals, Fernando Quesada on bass, Leo Mancini on guitars and Junior Carelli on keyboards) and also a former Angra member (Aquiles Priester on drums).

IN TORMENTATA QUIETE RELEASES "CROMAGIA"

Italian avantgarde folk black metal band In Tormentata Quiete will be releasing their new album entitled "Cromagia". The album will be released on November 17th through My Kingdom Music and is the follow up to 2009´s "Teatroelementale" and the 2012 EP "Il Profumo del Blu".

"Cromagia" will feature the following tracks:

1.Blu  

2.Il Profumo del Blu  

3.Rosso  

4.Il Sapore del Rosso  

5.Verde  

6.Il Sussurro del Verde  

7.Giallo  

8.La Carezza del Giallo  

9.Nero  

10.La Visione del Nero  

11.InVento

ENCOFFINATION STREAMS NEW TUNE

San Diego, California death doom metal band Encoffination are streaming a new track, entitled "Charnel Bowels of a Putrescent Earth" (check the stream below). the track comes from the band´s new album "III - Hear Me, O´Death (Sing Thou Wretched Choirs)" that will be released on October 21st. The new album will be released through Selfmadegod Records and was recorded at Universal Sound and Graf Yaireden Studios. "III - Hear Me, O´Death (Sing Thou Wretched Choirs)" will feature the following tracks:

1.Processional – Opvs Thanatologia 2.Charnel Bowels of a Putrescent Earth  

3.Cemeteries of Purgation  

4.Crowned Icons  

5.Rotting Immemorial  

6.From His Holy Cup, Drink; Come Death  

7.Pale Voices  

8.Mould of Abandonment

DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS RELEASE "ADVENTVS" EP ON VINYL

Polish black metal band Devilish Impressions will see their "Adventvs" EP released as a special 12" mini-LP on February 2015. The mini-LP will be released though Hammerheart Records and will feature two new tracks recorded at Studio Hertz as well as three tracks originally released in the "Eritis Sicut Deus" demo. This three tracks have been digitally remastered. Over an hour of pure black metal.

dEMOTIONAL RELEASES "TARASSIS"

Swedish metal band dEMOTIONAL will be releasing their new album on November 28th. The album is entitled "Tarassis" and was recorded at Studio PH. The album will be released through Dead End Exit Records. The album is the follow up to the band´s debut "State: In Denial". "Tarassis" will feature the following tracks:

"Hero In Me"

"Illusions"

"Follow"

"To The Gallows"

"Neverland"

"Initialize The Calm"

"Broken Dreams"

"Star Without Fame"

"Two Tales From Tarassis"

"Miracles"

NANGILIMA STREAMS NEW TRACK

Swedish doom/black metal band Nangilima are releasing a track "Stain of a broken life" for streaming (check below). The tune comes from the band´s new album, entitled "The Dark Matter" that will be released on November 8th. "The Dark Matter" will be released through Xtreem Music Records and will feature the following tracks:

1.Chemin Vers le Néant (Intro)
2.Stain of a Broken Life
3.Crimson Shroud
4.The Link of Reminiscence
5.The Dark Matter
6.Éternel Sommeil (Outro)

VIPER SOLFA STREAMS VIDEO FOR "CARVING AN ICON"

Viper Solfa, the extreme metal band featuring Trail of Tears vocalist Ronny Thorsen, bassist Endre Moe (Dimension F3H) and drummer Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow (Sphere) and also guitarist / keyboardist Morfeus (Mayhem, Limbonic Art) and Miriam “Sphinx” Renvåg of Ram-Zet, have released a video for the track "Carving an Icon". The track comes from the band´s debut album that will be released through Massacre Records in the first months of 2015. You can check the video below:

ANNIHILATED RELEASES "XIII STEPS TO RUINATION"

Los Angeles brutal death metal beasts Annihilated will be releasing their debut ful length album "XIII Steps to Ruination" on October 28th. The album will be released through Unique Leader Records and is the followup to the band´s 2012 EP "Injected". "XIII Steps to Ruination" was produced by drummer Scott Fuller (who also plays in Abysmal Dawn) and features guest performances by Prong´s Monte Pittman, Aborted´s Sven De Caluwe, Eric Stobel from Plaguereaper and Vesterian´s Peter Truax. Annihilated´s debut album will feature the following tracks:

“Global Enslavement”

“Eyes In The Sky”

“This Fear I Speak Of”

“XIII Steps To Ruination”

“Eradication Profits”

“Divide Distract Deceive”

“For The Ignorant”

“Wastelands”

“Creations Of Man”

“Throne Of Eternity”

“Putrifacation”

DECAPITATED STREAMS WHOLE NEW ALBUM

Polish death metal band Decapitated will release today their new album "Blood Mantra". To celebrate the release the band has made the full album available for streaming (check below). The album was recorded at Hertz Studios by Wojtek and Slawek Wiesawski and is the follow up to 2011´s "Carnival is Forever". "Blood Mantra" is released through Nuclear Blast and will feature the following tracks:

"Exiled In Flesh"

"The Blasphemous Psalm To The Dummy God Creation"

"Veins"

"Blood Mantra"

"Nest"

"Instinct"

"Blindness"

"Red Sun"

Digipak bonus track:

"Moth Defect"

PERDITION RELEASES GUITAR AND BASS PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO

Pennsylvania technical death metallers Perdition have just released a guitarand bass playthrough video for the track "Walls of Biblicide". The track comes from the band´s latest album that was released on March 2014, entitled simply "Perdition" (the band has also an EP released in 2013 entitled "Decadence"). "Perdition" will be re-released in a deluxe format by Imminence Records featuring new tracks. You can check the playthrough video below:

ONSLAUGHT: EX-ANTHRAX NEIL TURBIN STEPS IN FOR LIVE DATES

Former Anthrax vocalist Neil Turbin will help british thrashers Onslaught for some live dates. Sy Keeler, Onslaught´s vocalist is having some problems with his son´s health so he can not do the shows of the Thrash Invasion Tour in the US and Canada. You can check a classic track of Neil´s vocals in the first Anthrax album "Fistful of Metal" below:

HIDEOUS DIVINITY RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO

Italy´s death metal band Hideous Divinity have released a lyric video for the track "Alonest of the Alone". The tune comes from the band´s new album entitled "Cobra Verde" that will be released in October 31st. The album will be released through Unique Leader Records and "Alonest of the Alone" is the seventh track on it. The track also features guest vocals by Nile´s Dallas Toler-Wade. You can check the video below:

INFERION RELEASES "THIS WILL DECAY"+ TRACK STREAM

Florida´s black death metal band Inferion will release their new album "This will decay" on October21st. The album will be released through Horror Pain Gore Productions. This is the band´s third full length album and the follow up to the band´s 2012 album "The Desolate". The band has made one track, "Lament" available for streaming (check below)

"This Will Decay" tracklist is as follows:
"This Will Decay"
"Carrion For The Scavengers"
"Contempt"
"Tempted By Failure"
"Embers"
"Directionless"
"Until The Sun Consumes Us"
"Further From The Light"
"The Serpent In The Valley"
"Lament"
"Aftermath Of Destruction"
"When Bones Meet Corrosion"
"A Hell To Endure"

"Unrestrained"

KRAMPUS RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO

Italian folk melodic death metal band Krampus have made a lyric video for the tune "Mistakes" available for streaming.  This single comes after 2013 "Butterflies on Fire" single and the 2013 "Paralysis" single. "Mistakes" was recorded at Black Mirror Studios, mixed by Luigi del Missier and mastered by Ted Jensen. The single was released through Noiseart Records. You can check the lyric video below:

VESANIA STREAMS NEW TRACK

Polish symphonic black death metal band Vesania featuring members of Decapitated, Vader, Sammath, Dimmu Borgir and Behemoth have made the track "Innocence" available for streaming (check below). The track comes from the band´s new album "Deus Ex Machina" that will be released on October 25th through Metal Blade Records. This is the first Vesania album to be released since 2007´s "Distractive Killusions". 

"Deus Ex Machina" tracklist is as follow:

"Halflight"

"Innocence"

"Disillusion"

"Vortex"

"Dismay"

"Glare"

"Notion"

"Disgrace"

"Fading"

"Scar"

PANZER RELEASES NEW ALBUM TRAILER

German metal supergroup Panzer have made an album trailer available of their debut album, entitled "Send Them All to Hell". Panzer features Schmier (Destruction) on bass and vocals, Herman Frank (Accept, Victory) on guitars and Stefan Schwarzmann (Accept, Running Wild) on drums. "Send Them All To Hell" will be released on November 28th. You can check the trailer below.

"Send Them All To Hell" tracklist is as follows:

“Death Knell”

“Hail And Kill”

“Temple Of Doom”

“Panzer”

“Freakshow”

“Mr. Nobrain”

“Why?”

“Virtual Collision”

“Roll The Dice”

“Bleed For Your Sins”

ASTARTE RELEASES FINAL ALBUM

Greek female fronted black metal band Astarte will release a final album entitled "Blackdemonium". This will be the last album to release the vocals by Tristessa who passed away in 2014. The album will be mixed and mastered by Steve Lado and the additional drumming will be recoreded in made in Hell Studios. "Blackdemonium" will feature Tristessa on vocals, Nicolas S.I.C. Maiis on vocals, Jim Harisis on guitars and bass and Ice on drums.

DIAMOND LANE RELEASE VIDEO FOR "CHEATING DEATH"

Hard rock / heavy metal band Diamond Lane have just released a video for the tune "Cheating Death". the track comes from the band´s latest album "Terrorizer" that was released on May 2014. You can check "Cheating Death" video below:

DYSTOPIA REISSUES "HUMAN = GARBAGE" + FULL ALBUM STREAM

Sludge metal / crust beasts Dystopia will be re-releasing their 1994 EP "Human = Garbage" (later re-released as a full CD) on October 14th.  The album, originally released on Life is Abuse and Misanthropic Records will be reissued through Cvlt Nation label. Earsplit Records is streaming the full album (check it below). Also, Tankcrimes records is re-releasing the album on vinyl, including tracks from the splits that Dystopia released with Grief and Embittered,

HORRIFIED RELEASES "DESCENT INTO PUTRIDITY" + TRACK STREAM

British death metal band Horrified will release their debut full length album in October. The album is entitled "Descent into Putridity" and is the follow up to the band´s 2013 demo "Carcinogenic Feasting". The new album will be released through Memento Mori Records and the track "Veil of Souls" is available for streaming (check below).

"Descent into Putridity" will feature the following tracks:

"Tomb Of Rebirth"

"Narcolepsy"

"Mortally Deceased"

"Descent Into Putridity"

"Buried Among Putrified Flesh"

"Veil Of Souls"

"Repugnant Degeneration"

DELIVERANCE REISSUES "STAY OF EXECUTION"

American thrash metal band Deliverance is having their fourth album "Stay of Execution" rereleased on November 11th. The album will be rereleased through Roxx Records and is remastered by Sid Garcia. The album features bonus tracks recorded in 2014 and a new version of the track "What a Joke" featuring former guitarist George Ochoa. Also, the new versions of "Flesh and Blood" and "U" feature Michael Phillips on guitars.The first 100 copies of the reissue comes with a promotional picture signed by members of the band. The "Stay of Execution" re-release will feature the following tracks:

 “Stay Of Execution”

“Windows Of The Soul”

“Words To The..”

“From Once Was”

“Self-Monger”

“Horrendous Disc” (Daniel Amos cover)

“Lord Of Dreams”

“Ramming Speed”

“Entombed”

“Weapons Of Our Warfare” (remix)

“Flesh And Blood” (25th anniversary recording)

“In U” (25th anniversary recording)

“What A Joke!” (2014 recording featuring George Ochoa)

VENGEANCE RISING RE-RELEASES "RELEASED UPON THE EARTH"

"Released upon the Earth", the fourth album by Los Angeles thrash metal band Vengeance Rising will be re-released on November 11th. The album will be re-released through Roxx Records and this is the last full length by Vengeance Rising to be reissued. The album has been remastered by Sid Garcia and as a bonus tracks there rare some radio interviews with members of the band done during the album tour.The first 100 copies of this reissue come with a promotional picture and is signed by former members of the band.

ANCIENT VVISDOM RELEASES "SACRIFICIAL"

Death rock / neo-folklore band Ancient Vvisdom will release their third full length album, entitled "Sacrificial". The album will be released on October through Magic Bullet Records. the album was produced by Nathan Opposition, engineered by Travis Smith and mastered by Paul Logus at Taloowa Mastering. "Sacrificial" will feature the following tracks:

“Rise Of An Ancient Evil”

“Chaos Will Reign”

“Blood Offering”

“Devils Work”

“Blind Leading The Blind”

“Worm Ridden Skull”

“I Am Your Sacrifice”

“City Of Stone”

“We Are Domination”

“Higher Into The Black Flames”

TORMENTRESS RELEASES "OPERATION TORMENT"

Singaporean all female thrash metal / crossover band Tormentress has just release their fist full length album, entitled "Operation Torment". The album was released on September 21st through Inferno Records. Tormentress have already released a demo entitled "Break the Barrier" on 2008 and an EP entitled "Thrashing Disorder" on 2009.

"Operation Torment features the following tracks:

1.Intro  

2.Denied  

3.Mutilator  

4.Trash & Torment  

5.The Great Oppression  

6.Seven Feet Under  

7.Infinite Oneness  

8.Dead at 27  

9.No Remorse  

10.Materialistic War  

11.Why  

12.Tormentor

MYRKUR RELEASES NEW VIDEO

Denmark female fronted black metal band Myrkur has released a video for the track "Nattens Barn". The track is part of Myrkur´s recently released EP entitled "Myrkur". You can check the video for "Nattens Barn" below:

 

NO MERCY TO RE-RELEASE CLASSIC ALBUM

No Mercy, the crossover band founded in the mid 80s by Suicidal Tendencies members Mike Clark (guitars) and Mike Muir (vocals), will see their back catalogue re-released by Suicidal Records on October 28th. This time the re-release is of the band´s only full length album "Widespread Bloodshed (Love Runs Red) which was recorded with a lineup that included Clark, Muir, Rick Clayton on bass and Sal Troy on drums. The album was originally produced by Mike Muir and engineered by Palm Neal. the new version has been remastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

AMORPHIS CONFIRMED FOR 70.000 TONS OF METAL

Finland´s Amorphis has just been confirmed as part of the metal cruise festival 70.000 Tons of Metal. Up to now the confirmed bands are: Alestorm, Amorphis, Annihilator, Apocalyptica, Arch Enemy, Behemoth, Blind Guardian, Cannibal Corpse, Crucified Barbara, D-A-D, Einherjer, Ensiferum, Equilibrium, God Dethroned, Grave Digger, Heathen, In Extremo, Kataklysm, Korpiklaani, Lake Of Tears, Michael Schenker Group's Temple Of Rock, Municipal Waste, Napalm Death, Origin, Primal Fear, Tank, Therion, Threshold, Triosphere and Xentrix.

LAWNMOWER DETH RE-RELEASES "OOH CRIKEY IT'S... LAWNMOWER DETH"

Lawnmower Deth have re-released their classic debut album "Ooh Crickey it´s...Lawnmower Deth", originally released in 1990. The album has been remastered from the original tapes and the new edition is available in Full Dynamic Range versions. Also, the vinyl versions are available in many different colors.

HELLCATS RELEASES VIDEO FOR "NOW IS MY TIME"

Female heavy metal band from Slovenia, Hellcats have released a video for their tune "Now is My Time". The tune comes from the band´s debut album "Warrior Princess" that was released independently in 2013. "Now is my tune" was recorded at Conti Studios and produced by Davor Kontic. You can check the video below.

"Warrior Princess" has the following tracks:

1.Mačke pekla / Hellcats (Anthem)  

2.Vladar noči / Master of the Night
3.Prerojena / Now Is My Time
4.Viking
5.Čas je, da greš / Proud To Be Loud
6.Bojevnica / Warrior Princess
7.Heavy Metal
8.Sanjam demone / Demon Dreams
9.Ustaviva čas / Stillness in Time
10.Divja pot / Steel Rider

AMON AMARTH DELIVERS VIDEO FOR "DECEIVER OF THE GODS"

Sweden´s Amon Amartha have made the video for the tune "Deceiver of the Gods" available. The track comes from the band´s latest album that has the same title. The video features scenes from the film "Northmen - A Viking Saga" that features Amon Amarth´s frontman Johan Hegg. You can check the "Deceiver of the Gods" video below:

SKÁLMÖLD RELEASES NEW ALBUM

Iceland viking metal band Skálmöld will be releasing their new album entitled "Með Vættum" on November 24th. The album will be released through Napalm Records and is the follow up to the band´s 2012 full length "Börn Loka".

The new album will feature the following tracks:

"Að Vori"

"Með Fuglum"

"Að Sumri"

"Með Drekum"

"Að Hausti"

"Með Jötnum"

"Að Vetri"

"Með Griðungum"