INSOMNIUM – Release Single & Video To „Valediction“
On October 4th , 2019, Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM are going to release their new album “HEART LIKE A GRAVE” via Century Media Records worldwide. To get a first glimpse of their new masterpiece, watch the video to “Valediction” HERE!
The impressive video was shot by Vesa Ranta and Aapo Lahtela at Kaira Films, who shot two videos in the same session with the band in the beginning of summer. These two videos are bound together, so they form one longer story.
The band comments:
”When the album theme is to dive deep into the black waters of Finnish melancholy, then Vesa Ranta is truly the right man to visualize the story. Album booklet is crafted from Vesa’s epic landscape photos and these same themes continue in the two videos that we shot at Koli national park. Woods and lakes, sorrow and longing. That’s the heart of Insomnium.” (INSOMNIUM)
”Insomnium is one of those bands that have been inspiring us. We have wanted to work with them for long time. Valediction is the beginning that sets the mood and presents the characters. The story will unfold in the next music video that will be released later. And as the album theme demands this tale here is grim indeed” (RANTA & LAHTELA)
Pre – order your copy of “Heart Like A Grave” HERE. The following formats are available:
Ltd. Deluxe 2CD Artbook
Standard CD Jewelcase
Gatefold black 2LP+CD
Gatefold white 2LP+CD
Gatefold transp. magenta 2LP+CD
Gatefold silver 2LP+CD
Gatefold transp. sun yellow 2LP+CD
Gatefold transp. blue 2LP+CD
Gatefold golden 2LP+CD
Gatefold lilac 2LP+CD
Gatefold red 2LP+CD
INSOMNIUM will play a few selected Finnish shows to celebrate “Heart Like A Grave”
25.10. The Circus, Helsinki
26.10. Olympia, Tampere (SOLD OUT)
01.11. Lutakko, Jyväskylä
02.11. Kerubi, Joensuu
In November INSOMNIUM will embark on a European tour with Black Dahlia Murder to support the new album. See the exact dates below:
METAL HAMMER, EMP, BANDBOND, MUSIX and METAL.DE present:
TOUR LIKE A GRAVE 2019
INSOMNIUM THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER STAM1NA (*)
12.11.2019 (FR) PARIS /Alhambra
13.11.2019 (FR) BORDEAUX / Barbey
14.11.2019 (ES) BARCELONA / Razzmatazz 2
15.11.2019 (ES) BILBAO / Santana 27
16.11.2019 (ES) MADRID / Cats
18.11.2019 (FR) LYON / Ninkasi Kao
19.11.2019 (CH) PRATTELN / Z7
20.11.2019 (AT) VIENNA / Arena
21.11.2019 (PL) CRACOW / Kwadrat
22.11.2019 (PL) WROCLAW / Pralnia
23.11.2019 (CS) ZLIN / Winter Masters of Rock
24.11.2019 (DE) DRESDEN / Reithalle
26.11.2019 (HU) BUDAPEST / Barba Negra
27.11.2019 (DE) MUNICH / Backstage Werk
28.11.2019 (DE) LUDWIGSBURG / Rockfabrik
29.11.2019 (DE) LINDAU / Club Vaudeville
30.11.2019 (SI) Winter Days Of Metal Festival
01.12.2019 (IT) ROME / Largo
02.12.2019 (IT) TREZZO SULL’ADDA (MILAN) / Live Club
04.12.2019 (DE) LEIPZIG / Felsenkeller
05.12.2019 (NL) LEEUWAARDEN / Neushoorn
06.12.2019 (DE) OBERHAUSEN / Ruhrpott Metal Meeting (*)
07.12.2019 (DE) GEISELWIND / Christmas Bash (*)
08.12.2019 (DE) BERLIN / Astra Kulturhaus
09.12.2019 (DE) FRANKFURT / Batschkapp
10.12.2019 (DE) HANNOVER / Capitol
11.12.2019 (DE) HAMBURG / Markthalle
12.12.2019 (LU) LUXEMBOURG / Den Atelier (*)
13.12.2019 (BE) ANTWERP / Trix (*)
(*) without STAM1NAA
12.03.2020 Philadelphia, PA
13.03.2020 New York, NY
14.03.2020 Worcester, MA
15.03.2020 Montreal, QUE
16.03.2020 Sherbrooke, QUE
17.03.2020 Quebec City, QUE
18.03.2020 Toronto, ONT
20.03.2020 Newport, KY
21.03.2020 Milwaukee, WI
22.03.2020 Joliet, IL
23.03.2020 St. Paul, MN
24.03.2020 Winnipeg, MB
25.03.2020 Regina, SK
26.03.2020 Edmonton, AB
27.03.2020 Calgary, AB
28.03.2020 Vancouver, BC
29.03.2020 Seattle, WA
31.03.2020 Oakland, CA
01.04.2020 West Hollywood, CA
02.04.2020 San Diego, CA
03.04.2020 Santa Ana, CA
04.04.2020 Tempe, AZ
05.04.2020 Las Vegas, NV
06.04.2020 Salt Lake City, UT
07.04.2020 Denver, CO
09.04.2020 Dallas, TX
10.04.2020 Austin, TX
11.04.2020 Houston, TX
13.04.2020 Tampa, FL
14.04.2020 Margate, FL
15.04.2020 Orlando, FL
16.04.2020 Atlanta, GA
17.04.2020 Chapel Hill, NC
18.04.2020 Halethorpe, MD
Insomnium are:
Markus Hirvonen – drums
Ville Friman – guitars and vocals
Niilo Sevänen –vocals and bass
Markus Vanhala – guitars
Jani Liimatainen – guitars and vocals
Insomnium Online:
]]>Italian Death Metal force HIDEOUS DIVINITY will release their fourth full-length album “Simulacrum” on November 8th via Century Media Records. The album will feature ten original songs delivered with jaw-dropping technical finesse, as well as two covers, Machine Head’s “Blood Of The Zodiac” and Mayhem’s classic “Cursed In Eternity”, as bonus tracks on the digipack CD (which will also be included in the LP edition). The impressive artwork was again created by Vladimir Chebakov who also did the cover for Hideous Divinity’’s last album “Adveniens”.
Deleuzean Centuries
The Embalmer
Condense
Anamorphia Atto III
The Deaden Room
Actaeon
Bent Until Fracture
Seed of Future Horror
Prey to a Vision
Implemini Exitio
BONUS TRACKS:
Blood of the Zodiac (Machine Head Cover)Cursed in Eternity (Mayhem Cover)
Keep your eyes peeled for the astonishing video clip for the first single “The Embalmer” that’s supposed to premiere in early September along with the pre-order start!
Next shows:
November 2nd, 2019 – Masters Of Grind (Belgium)
HIDEOUS DIVINITY are
Enrico “H.” Di Lorenzo (vocals)
Enrico Schettino (guitars)
Riccardo Benedini (guitars)
Stefano Franceschini (bass)
Giulio Galati (drums)
HIDEOUS DIVINITY online
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GOST – release “Wrapped in Wax” taken from “Valediction”
After just wrapping up a US tour with label mates 3TEETH and Author & Punisher GOST are releasing “Wrapped in Wax” taken from their upcoming album, “Valediction”, that is scheduled for a release October 4th, 2019.
Check out “Wrapped in Wax” HERE!
“Valediction” is available in the following formats:
Ltd. CD Digipak
Gatefold black LP
Gatefold mint colored LP
Gatefold dark green LP
Digital Album
USA:
Standard CD Jewelcase
Gatefold black LP
Gatefold clear LP
Gatefold hot pink LP
Digital Album
The following preorders are already online: https://Gost.lnk.to/Valediction
Last year Century Media Records welcomed the mysterious producer known as GOST, who embodies the character of Baalberith on his propulsive synthwave solo project that is channeling his fascination with the occult, John Carpenter and 80s slasher flicks.
As a teenager he played in metal bands, but eventually drifted toward electronic music which would later become the foundation of his powerful synthwave/retrowave sound. With its haunting atmospherics and aesthetics influenced by the blackest corners of the metal world his music quickly garnered GOST a loyal following within the rock and metal community worldwide. Apart from playing his own headlining tours in Europe and North America he used the interest from his growing fan base to hit the road with the likes of diverse acts such as Pertubator, Carpenter Brut, 3TEETH, Pallbearer, Black Dahlia Murder, Power Trip, Khemmis, Havok and Skeletal Remains. Earlier this year GOST announced the invocation of Carreau who joined Baalberith live on stage. For the recording, mix and mastering of the new opus, “Valediction”, GOST teamed up with Jaime Gomez Arellano who worked with the likes of Paradise Lost, Solstafir, Priomordial, Myrkur and many more. The result is a volatile mix that ranges from synthwave/retrowave to the most raging and extreme caverns of black metal. Furthermore, it should come as no surprise that GOST will be touring with the legendary Mayhem and Gaahls Wyrd in Europe in November.
On Tour with Mayhem, Gaahls Wyrd:
31.10.2019 (NL) Nijmegen – Doornroosje
01.11.2019 (NL) Leiden – Gebr. De Nobel
02.11.2019 (UK) Leeds – Damnation Festival
03.11.2019 (IR) Dublin – Academy
04.11.2019 (UK) London – Electric Ballroom
05.11.2019 (FR) Paris – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
06.11.2019 (FR) Rennes – L’Etage
07.11.2019 (FR) Lyon – CCO
08.11.2019 (FR) Toulouse – Metronum
09.11.2019 (ES) Barcelona – Salamandra
10.11.2019 (ES) Madrid – Mon
12.11.2019 (IT) Milan – Magazzini Generali
13.11.2019 (CH) Geneva – PTR
14.11.2019 (AT) Vienna – Szene
15.11.2019 (CZ) Prague – Meet Factory
16.11.2019 (DE) Berlin – Astra
17.11.2019 (FR) Lille – Tyrant Fest
19.11.2019 (DE) Kassel – Musik Theater 130BPM
20.11.2019 (CH) Wetzikon-Zürich – Hall Of Fame
21.11.2019 (DE) Mannheim – MS Connection Komplex
22.11.2019 (DE) Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle
23.11.2019 (BE) Vosselaar – Biebob
24.11.2019 (DK) Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
26.11.2019 (FI) Tampere – Pakkahuone
27.11.2019 (FI) Helsinki – Tavastia
29.11.2019 (SE) Stockholm – Fryshuset Klubben
30.11.2019 (SE) Gothenburg – Pustervik
GOST online:
BLACK CROWN INITIATE – Sign With Century Media Records
Having released two critically hailed, fan-worshipped works of progressive death metal, 2014’s Wreckage of Stars and its 2016 follow-up Selves We Cannot Forgive, BLACK CROWN INITIATE have found a new label home with Century Media. Formed in Reading, Pennsylvania in 2012, BLACK CROWN INITIATE have created a stir that’s stretched far beyond the underground with a sound that is at once sweeping, chaotic and epic in scope and ambition.
“It’s an incredible time for us as a band,” says guitarist and vocalist Andy Thomas. “We definitely have the most cohesive lineup we’ve ever had and cliché as it sounds, we are just finishing writing what we feel is our best album. To be on a label like Century Media with the pedigree that it has and the enthusiasm the people behind it have is refreshing as well. It’s a new chapter and in many ways a new beginning for us.”
Joining mainstays Thomas, vocalist James Dorton and bassist Nick Shaw is original BCI guitarist, Ethan McKenna, whose time with the band dates back to its 2013 EP, Crippled Bull . That early recording created a stir for BLACK CROWN INITIATE and found them touring as an unsigned band with the likes of Behemoth, Goatwhore and 1349. “In many ways it feels like things have come full circle,” says Thomas. “Ethan couldn’t be a full-time member back then because of personal obligations. In fact, he was the only guitar student of mine I told that I couldn’t teach anything else to!” In addition, drummer Samuel Santiago, who has played with Canadian deathsters Beyond Creation and France’s Gorod, has taken up drumming duties.
Says Century Media Director Philipp Schulte:
“Selves We Cannot Forgive was one of the most surprising and surely one of the most visionary albums of 2016, and a prime example for innovation and dynamics, progression and atmosphere, elegance and subtlety. We are very happy to welcome the phenomenal BLACK CROWN INITIATE to Century Media Records, and we are looking forward to a long-lasting relationship!”
BLACK CROWN INITIATE plan on returning to the studio for the band’s third album shortly after their upcoming tour of Europe with Rivers of Nihil, Møl and Orbit Culture which begins on September 20 and runs through mid-October. Before the band leaves for Europe, they will be previewing new music and giving fans a taste of what’s to come.
“In many ways, BLACK CROWN INITIATE has distinguished themselves as one of the most creative and compelling bands out there,” says Century Media US A&R Mike Gitter. “We’re excited to be part of their journey and can’t wait to see where it goes next.”
Said Metal Hammer’s Dom Lawson of Selves We Cannot Forgive: “This band’s mastery of dynamics, their refined use of quiet and contrast and the technical skill required to actually play this stuff all combine to make the perfect antidote to formulaic metal for the ADHD generation. BLACK CROWN INITIATE are progressive but still joyously metal as fuck.”
WHERE OWLS KNOW MY NAME EU/UK TOUR 2019
RIVERS OF NIHIL
+ BLACK CROWN INITIATE
+ MØL
+ ORBIT CULTURE
20.09.19 Germany Berlin @ Cassiopeia
21.09.19 Germany Leipzig @ Felsenkeller
22.09.19 Germany Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
23.09.19 Czech Rep Prague @ Nova Chmelnice
24.09.19 Austria Vienna @ Arena
25.09.19 Germany München @ Backstage
26.09.19 Italy Milano @ Circolo Svolta
27.09.19 Switzerland Aarau @ Kiff
28.09.19 Germany Bochum @ Matrix
29.09.19 UK Birmingham @ Mama Roux
30.09.19 UK Bristol @ The Fleece
01.10.19 UK Manchester @ Rebellion
02.10.19 UK London @ The Dome
03.10.19 France Paris @ Gibus
04.10.19 Netherlands Haarlem @ Patronaat
05.10.19 Belgium Antwerp @ Trix
GosT announce new album “Valediction”
European tour with Mayhem and Gaahls Wyrd
While GosT is currently touring with label mates 3TEETH and Author & Punisher they are happy to announce the release of their upcoming studio album, “Valediction”, that is scheduled for a release October 4th, 2019.
Last year Century Media Records welcomed the mysterious producer known as GosT, who embodies the character of Baalberith on his propulsive synthwave solo project that is channeling his fascination with the occult, John Carpenter and 80s slasher flicks.
As a teenager he played in metal bands, but eventually drifted toward electronic music which would later become the foundation of his powerful synthwave/retrowave sound. With its haunting atmospherics and aesthetics influenced by the blackest corners of the metal world his music quickly garnered GosT a loyal following within the rock and metal community worldwide. Apart from playing his own headlining tours in Europe and North America he used the interest from his growing fan base to hit the road with the likes of diverse acts such as Pertubator, Carpenter Brut, 3TEETH, Pallbearer, Black Dahlia Murder, Power Trip, Khemmis, Havok and Skeletal Remains. Earlier this year GosT announced the invocation of Carreau who joined Baalberith live on stage.
For the recording, mix and mastering of the new opus, “Valediction”, GosT teamed up with Jaime Gomez Arellano who worked with the likes of Paradise Lost, Solstafir, Priomordial, Myrkur and many more. The result is a volatile mix that ranges from synthwave/retrowave to the most raging and extreme caverns of black metal.
More information including formats available and preorders will follow soon.
GosT live
European Summer festivals
10.08.19 (CZ) Jaromer – Brutal Assault Festival
14.08.19 (DE) Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze Festival
15.08.19 (UK) Bristol – ArcTanGent Festival
Furthermore, it should come as no surprise that GosT will be touring with the legendary Mayhem and Gaahls Wyrd in Europe in November.
On Tour with Mayhem, Gaahls Wyrd:
31.10.2019 (NL) Nijmegen – Doornroosje
01.11.2019 (NL) Leiden – Gebr. De Nobel
02.11.2019 (UK) Leeds – Damnation Festival
03.11.2019 (IR) Dublin – Academy
04.11.2019 (UK) London – Electric Ballroom
05.11.2019 (FR) Paris – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
06.11.2019 (FR) Rennes – L’Etage
07.11.2019 (FR) Lyon – CCO
08.11.2019 (FR) Toulouse – Metronum
09.11.2019 (ES) Barcelona – Salamandra
10.11.2019 (ES) Madrid – Mon
12.11.2019 (IT) Milan – Magazzini Generali
13.11.2019 (CH) Geneva – PTR
14.11.2019 (AT) Vienna – Szene
15.11.2019 (CZ) Prague – Meet Factory
16.11.2019 (DE) Berlin – Astra
17.11.2019 (FR) Lille – Tyrant Fest
19.11.2019 (DE) Kassel – Musik Theater 130BPM
20.11.2019 (CH) Wetzikon-Zürich – Hall Of Fame
21.11.2019 (DE) Mannheim – MS Connection Komplex
22.11.2019 (DE) Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle
23.11.2019 (BE) Vosselaar – Biebob
24.11.2019 (DK) Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
26.11.2019 (FI) Tampere – Pakkahuone
27.11.2019 (FI) Helsinki – Tavastia
29.11.2019 (SE) Stockholm – Fryshuset Klubben
30.11.2019 (SE) Gothenburg – Pustervik
On Tour with 3TEETH, Author & Punisher:
July 23 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
July 24 Chicago, IL Reggies Rock Club
July 25 Detroit, MI Small’s
July 26 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar
July 28 Montreal, QC Heavy Montreal
July 29 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
July 31 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
August 1 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
August 2 Philadelphia, PA Voltage Lounge
August 3 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Sound Stage
August 4 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
August 5 Nashville, TN Exit/In
GosT online
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MASS WORSHIP sign with Century Media Records
Hailing out of Scandinavia, MASS WORSHIP is a darkened metal band tastefully adding onto the rich legacy of Scandinavian metal with their uniquely heavy and gritty sound. The Stockholm based band was officially formed in January 2018, but the members carry a rich history comprising of relentless touring and recording schedules and the future that lies ahead of MASS WORSHIP will be no different.
On the back of the release of the “Spiritual Destitution” single (Isolation Records) the band set out on the road sharing stages across genres with diverse bands such as Vader, Comeback Kid, Malevolence and now-label mates Implore – followed by a year of meticulously working on their debut album, that is set for a release through Century Media Records later this year.
The band comments:
“We’re very excited to announce that we have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. It’s a huge honor being a part of one of the world’s most notable metal-labels and joining forces with titans such as At The Gates, Napalm Death, Arch Enemy, Entombed A.D., The Haunted and many more influential artists. We have worked tediously on our debut record and we can’t wait to share it with you all very soon.”
The following gentlemen are already avid supporters of MASS WORSHIP:
Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates): “MASS WORSHIP brings back the gnarliness and attitude of the days of Breach and other more metal tinged hardcore bands from that era, I am struck by the energy and the ferocity in the delivery. Great stuff indeed. Prepare to get crushed!”
Marco Aro (The Haunted): “I’m so stoked about my friends in MASS WORSHIP finally getting their stuff out there… this gritty HM-2 onslaught is going to have you gasping for air right from the get go! I’ve been a fan of this band since the beginning… so big up to my boys… enjoy the ride ahead!”
Jonas Renkse (Katatonia, Bloodbath): ”Good to see our buddies in MASS WORSHIP finally release a full-length. I’m sure their patented gritty machinery of death-y sludge will destroy some ears out there!”
Stay tuned for more news from MASS WORSHIP who shall bring you heavy riffs out of the Scandinavian darkness!
MASS WORSHIP online
]]>“Black Anima is all of us.
It’s you and it’s me, it’s everything we hide and fiercely expose to a world that’s halfway asleep.
It is the fogged mirror we are peering into searching for the truth.
It’s sacrifice and pain, it’s justice and fear, it’s fury and revenge, it’s past and future….
Human beings in the magnificence of a disturbing ambiguity.
The black core that balances it all… as without darkness light would never exist.
We proudly present to you our new work and can’t wait to welcome you in our embrace.
We are the Anima.”
– Cristina Scabbia, LACUNA COIL.
“Black Anima” is the follow up to LACUNA COIL’s “Delirium” (2016), which entered the charts in the US (#16 Current Album Chart, #2 Hard Rock Chart) and all over Europe and “THE 119 SHOW – LIVE IN LONDON”, which was released in late 2018 to celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary.
Stay tuned for more news, soon!
LACUNA COIL will be playing some more festival show in summer and will be on extended European tour together with Swiss Folk Metal band Eluveitie and their friends in Infected Rain.
LACUNA COIL summer shows:
19 Jul 2019 USA – Oshkosh, Wisconsin Rock USA
20 Jul 2019 USA – Cadott, Wisconsin Rock Fest
22 Jul 2019 USA – New York, Gramercy
23 Jul 2019 USA – New York, Gramercy
8 Aug 2019 Spain – Villena, Leyendas del Rock Festival
10 Aug 2019 The Netherlands – Leeuwarden, Into the Grave Festival
16 Aug 2019 CZ – Moravsky Krumlov, Rock Heart
17 Aug 2019 Ukraine – Lviv, Zaxidfest
LACUNA COIL on tour with Eluveitie:
Support: Infected Rain
02 Nov 2019 Italy – Bari, Demodé Club
03 Nov 2019 Italy – Rome, Orion
05 Nov 2019 Italy – Bologna, Estragon
06 Nov 2019 Italy – Milan, Live Club
08 Nov 2019 Germany – Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn
09 Nov 2019 Germany – Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle II
10 Nov 2019 Belgium – Antwerp, Trix
12 Nov 2019 UK – Manchester, O2 Ritz
13 Nov 2019 UK – Glasgow, Garage
14 Nov 2019 IRELAND – Dublin, Academy
15 Nov 2019 UK – Bristol, SWX
16 Nov 2019 UK – London, O2 Forum Kentish Town
17 Nov 2019 NL – Utrecht, Tivoli Ronda
19 Nov 2019 Germany – Frankfurt, Batschkapp
20 Nov 2019 Germany – Hannover, Capitol
21 Nov 2019 Germany – Berlin, Huxleys
22 Nov 2019 Germany – Leipzig, Felsenkeller
23 Nov 2019 Germany – Munich, Tonhalle
24 Nov 2019 Austria – Dornbirn, Conrad Sohm
26 Nov 2019 France – Bordeaux, Le Rocher de Palmer
27 Nov 2019 Spain – Barcelona, Razzmatazz
28 Nov 2019 Spain – Madrid, Mon Live
29 Nov 2019 France – Toulouse, Le Bikini
30 Nov 2019 France – Rennes, L’Etage
01 Dec 2019 France – Paris, Elysée-Montmartre
03 Dec 2019 Germany – Saarbrucken, Garage
04 Dec 2019 Germany – Nurnberg, Hirsch
05 Dec 2019 Slovenia – Ljubljana, Kino Siska
08 Dec 2019 Austria – Vienna, Arena
10 Dec 2019 Poland – Krakow, Kwadrat Students Club
11 Dec 2019 Poland – Warsaw, Progresja
12 Dec 2019 Latvia – Riga, Melna Piektdiena
13 Dec 2019 Finland – Helsinki, Tavastia
14 Dec 2019 Finland – Tampere, Pakkahuone
15 Dec 2019 Estonia – Tallinn, Rock Cafe
17 Dec 2019 Sweden – Stockholm, Klubben Fryshuset
18 Dec 2019 Norway – Oslo, Vulkan Arena
19 Dec 2019 Sweden – Gothenburg, Tradgarn
20 Dec 2019 Denmark – Copenhagen, Amager Bio
21 Dec 2019 Germany – Hamburg, Docks
LACUNA COIL online:
www.lacunacoil.it
https://www.instagram.com/lacunacoilofficial
www.facebook.com/lacunacoil
www.twitter.com/lacuna_coil
www.emptyspiral.net
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VITRIOL announce debut album “To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice” for September 6th release
Touring Europe with Nile & Hate Eternal!
On September 6, 2019, Century Media Records will release “To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice”, the first album by Portland, Oregon’s death metal group VITRIOL.
Fronted by the dual vocal assault given from guitarist Kyle Rasmussen and bassist Adam Roethlisberger, driven by the inhuman drummer Scott Walker, VITRIOL proved to make a successful strike at the genre’s heart with their 2017 EP, “Pain Will Define Their Death”. Released via Italy’s Everlasting Spew, it already provided a shockingly intense glimpse at the whirlwind that is to be unfurled on the much anticipated debut record, “To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice”.
Featuring classy artwork by Joe Petagno (Motörhead, Krisiun, Angelcorpse), the album offers 44 minutes of utmost sincere and vicious music embodying a radicalness and personality rarely heard within the genre. Rasmussen states:
“The spirit of VITRIOL is to take the uncompromising, thrashy, punky, spirit of the late 90s extreme death and bring it to a world that has been numbed by records that have abandoned all life in favor of shrink wrapped, candy coated articulation,”
“To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice” will include the following tracks:
1. The Parting of a Neck
2. Crowned in Retaliation
3. Legacy of Contempt
4. I Drown Nightly
5. The Rope Calls You Brother
6. A Gentle Gift
7. Violence, a Worthy Truth
8. Victim
9. Hive Lungs
10. Pain Will Define Their Death
Shortly after the album’s release, VITRIOL will join Nile’s A Vile Desolate Sands Tour 2019 kicking off September 10, VITRIOL comments:
“We have the true honor to be entering Europe for the first time with the kings in Nile and Hate Eternal. The weight of this opportunity is not lost on us, and it is one we will approach with respect and sincere devotion.”
– A Vile Desolate Sands Tour –
NILE
HATE ETERNAL
VITRIOL
OMOPHAGIA
10.09.2019 Warszawa, POL – Progresja
11.09.2019 Poznan, POL – U Bazyla
12.09.2019 Krakow, POL – Zetpete
13.09.2019 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert
14.09.2019 Vienna, AUT – Szene
15.09.2019 Brno, CZE – Melodka
16.09.2019 Munich, GER – Backstage
17.09.2019 Aarau, SWI – Kiff
18.09.2019 Mannheim, GER – MS Connexion
19.09.2019 Milano, ITA – Slaughter Club
20.09.2019 Rome, ITA – Largo
21.09.2019 San Dona Di Piave, ITA – Revolver
23.09.2019 TBA, FRA
24.09.2019 Manchester, UK – Club Academy
25.09.2019 Glasgow, UK – Slay
26.09.2019 London, UK – The Dome
27.09.2019 Mons, BEL – Lotto Mons Expo Club
27.09.2019 Helmond, NET – Cacaofabriek
29.09.2019 Essen, GER – Turock
01.10.2019 Bremen, GER – Tivoli
02.10.2019 Amstelveen, NET – P60
03.10.2019 Bad Oeynhausen, GER – Alte Druckerei
04.10.2019 Lichtenfels, GER – Way Of Darkness Festival
05.10.2019 Leipzig, GER – Hellraiser
06.10.2019 Wroclaw, POL – Zaklete Rewiry
Photo by Charlotte Little Wolf
VITRIOL “Victim” video: https://youtu.be/K0uVl2Ily6U
VITRIOL are:
Kyle Rasmussen – Guitars and Vocals
Adam Roethlisberger – Bass and Vocals
Scott Walker – Drums
VITRIOL online:
https://www.facebook.com/vitriolwarfare/
https://vitriolwarfare.bigcartel.com/
https://vitriolwarfare.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/vitriolwarfare/
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BORKNAGAR reveal cover and release date of new album “True North”
Extend deal with Century Media Records
The upcoming album by Norway’s avant-garde Metallers BORKNAGAR, entitled “True North”, will be released by Century Media Records/Sony Music on September 27th, 2019. Following up 2016’s acclaimed “Winter Thrice” release, the new BORKNAGAR effort has once again been mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden.
BORKNAGAR founder and guitarist Øystein G. Brun comments:
“This has indeed been a thunderous ride, and we are truly excited to finally start revealing some news about our upcoming album. We have spent almost 2 years writing, recording and producing ”True North” and we are extremely proud of what we have achieved this time around. On behalf of the whole band, I can firmly say that we have pushed the limits of our musical exploration, while our musical roots have grown even deeper into the northern ground. This is the most diverse, powerful and grandiose BORKNAGAR album to date! Let there be no doubt!
Yet again we have been working with Thor Erik Dullum and Marcelo Vasco for cover and layout design. From the very beginning of the process, we wanted this album to have a very clear, crisp and organic cover that spearheads the cold and northern essence of the album. So what could be more natural than basing it on our very own Nordic surroundings? Furthermore, we are also very happy to reveal that we have extended our deal with Century Media Records.
Onwards!”
BORKNAGAR live:
22.06.2019 Dessel (Belgium) – Graspop Metal Meeting
15.08.2019 Falun (Sweden) – Sabaton Open Air
06.12.2019 Madrid (Spain) – Madrid Is The Dark
BORKNAGAR line-up:
(from left to right)
Øystein G. Brun – Clean and Electric Guitars
Lars A. Nedland – Keys and Vocals
ICS Vortex – Bass and Vocals
Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow – Drums
Jostein Thomassen – Lead Guitars
BORKNAGAR online:
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3TEETH – Release Lyric Video To “AFFLUENZA”
3TEETH share a third track from their forthcoming album, METAWAR (July 5, Century Media), streaming the song “AFFLUENZA” HERE!
The band previously released the videos for “EXXXIT” and “AMERICAN LANDFILL” . Singer Alexis Mincolla, in a recent interview with Kerrang!, discussed the NSFW clip for “EXXXIT” and the concept behind the song and accompanying video, saying, “I wanted to kind of show this play off self-destruction as a form of liberation. Because I think that’s constantly what people are doing. People work Monday through Friday, 9-5, and then Friday 5 o’clock hits and we just want to get fucking obliterated.”
3TEETH have a busy summer ahead of them, aside from the July 5 release of METAWAR, the Los Angeles-based band head to Europe, joining Ministry for a two-week trek, followed by a month of North American headlining shows (dubbed the “METATOUR”).
EU Dates:
June 30 Berlin, Germany Huxleys
July 2 Bristol, UK SWX
July 3 Glasgow, UK SWG3 Studio Warehouse
July 4 Birmingham, UK O2 Institute
July 6 London, UK O2 Shephard’s Bush Empire
July 7 Paris, France La Machine du Moulin Rouge
July 9 Oberhausen, Germany Kulttempel
July 10 Prague, Czech Republic Roxy
July 11 Budapest, Hungary A38
US Dates:
July 15 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
July 16 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
July 18 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre
July 19 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
July 20 St. Louis, MO Fubar
July 22 Minneapolis, MN Studio B @ Skyway Theatre
July 23 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
July 24 Chicago, IL Reggies Rock Club
July 25 Detroit, MI El Club
July 26 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar
July 28 Montreal, QC Heavy Montreal
July 29 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
July 31 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
August 1 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
August 2 Philadelphia, PA Voltage Lounge
August 3 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Sound Stage
August 4 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
August 5 Nashville, TN Exit/In
August 7 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade (Hell)
August 8 New Orleans, LA The Parish at House of Blues
August 9 Houston, TX Scout Bar
August 10 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
August 11 Austin, TX Empire Control Room
August 14 Tucson, AZ 191 Toole
August 15 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
August 16 San Diego, CA Brick by Brick
August 17 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom
August 18 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
June 30 to July 11 w/Ministry
Author & Punisher opens July 15 to August 14
GosT opens July 15 to August 5
“METAWAR“ preorders are available HERE!
3TEETH released their self-titled debut album in 2014, seeing the 14-track collection top the iTunes electronic charts and gaining the outfit widespread attention, both amongst music lovers and musicians, leading to the band’s opening slot on two legs of Tool’s 2016 North American tour. Once off the road, 3TEETH locked themselves in the studio, releasing their sophomore album, “<shutdown.exe>”, in the Spring of 2017. The album debuted at #23 on Billboard (US), and took the band across North America and Europe — headlining, and supporting acts such as Rammstein and Danzig. 3TEETH is Alexis Mincolla (vocals), Xavier Swafford (keyboards), Andrew Means (modular synth/bass), Chase Brawner (guitar) and Justin Hanson (drums).