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