Details

Parent Category: News

Published: 27 June 2014

The wait is over. "Back To The Front", the highly anticipated album of ENTOMBED A.D., is going to be released on August 4th. But not only that! Following the release of the album, the legendary Stockholm death metal commando will team up with their label mates GRAVE who will be main support on their extensive European tour. Death metal fans of the old world, beware! Autumn's gonna be deadly.

ENTOMBED A.D. were formed in 1987 (as NIHILIST) and released three demos, before the band's groundbreaking debut album "Left Hand Path" was released in 1990. Originally, GRAVE come from the island of Gotland and started out in 1986 as CORPSE, releasing various demos and have been successfully stirring up the extreme metal scene since the late 80s. GRAVE's debut album "Into The Grave" (1991) belongs to the huge, immortal classic albums of Swedish death metal. Both ENTOMBED A.D. and GRAVE remain essential forces at the spearhead of the worldwide death metal movement to the very day and doubtlessly have earned their place amongst the most influential death metal bands of all times.

Read more …

Details

Parent Category: News

Published: 27 June 2014

Relapse Records is proud to present a deluxe reissue of MASTODON's seminal debut LPRemission, a record that would immediately establish them as one of the most important bands in the history of heavy music. Exploding onto the scene in 2002, MASTODON combined an unparalleled level of musicianship together with songwriting sophistication that simply did not exist amongst their peers. Over a decade after its release Remission remains one of the most important titles in Relapse’s rich catalog, and it is with that appreciation that the label is proud to present a super-deluxe version of this classic record put together with the full cooperation of the band themselves.

Read more …

Details

Parent Category: News

Published: 26 June 2014

Up and coming multicultural blues rockers BLUES PILLS announced their upcoming European headlining tour in support of the band's forthcoming self-titled debut album. The quartet will be supported by icelandic label mates THE VINTAGE CARAVAN. Produced by renowned Don Alsterberg (GRAVEYARD, HORISONT), 'Blues Pills' will be out July 25, 2014 via Nuclear Blast. The album is already being praised by pretty much every rock magazine out there and described as "the debut album of the year" (Boris Kaiser/ROCK HARD).

Read more …

Details

Parent Category: News

Published: 26 June 2014

Savannah, GA power trio BLACK TUSK have announced a brand new 7” featuring two tracks recorded earlier this year with producer Sanford Parker (Nachtmystium, YOB, Corrections House) at Converse’s Rubber Tracks Studios in Brooklyn, NY. The 7” which features artwork from Baroness frontman John Baizley, will see a release this summer via Hyperrealist Records / A Perfect Monster. In the meantime, the songs can be streamed via MetalSucks here and purchased via iTunes here.

Read more …

Details

Parent Category: News

Published: 26 June 2014

"What happens to life on earth if the fragile laws of nature are altered even by a little bit? How can the human psyche deal with the perspective of inevitable extinction? How far can the human soul be stripped before its essence vanishes completely? Can we contain the implications of forced and radical evolution and the insanity it brings?" Questions raised by DARK FORTRESS frontman and lyricist Morean on the band's 7th studio album "Venereal Dawn". Like most previous DARK FORTRESS albums, "Venereal Dawn" is again a concept album. Its nine songs weave a tale of survival, betrayal and sacrifice in an extremely hostile environment:

Read more …