Metal Blade to re-issue NEAERA catalogue on vinyl!
‘The Rising Tide Of Oblivion’ and ‘Let The Tempest Come’ available for pre-order!
This month, Metal Blade Records will start re-issueing the NEAERA catalogue chronologcially on vinyl. The campaign kicks off with the first two albums ‘The Rising Tide Of Oblivion‘ and ‘Let The Tempest Come‘, both will be released June 28th right in time for the bands one-off show at the Vainstream Festival in Münster, Germany.
Here’s the available versions:
‘The Rising Tide Of Oblivion’
– 180 g black vinyl
– Yellow/black marbled vinyl (ltd. 300 – EU-exclusive)
– Orange-brown/black marbled (ltd. 200 – EU-exclusive)
– Light yellow vinyl (ltd. 100 – MB-Shop-exclusive)
– Grey marbled (ltd. 100 – US-exclusive)
‘Let The Tempest Come’
– 180 g black vinyl
– Red-black marbled (ltd. 300 – EU-exclusive)
– Orange-brown/black marbled (ltd. 200 – EU-exclusive)
– Yellow/white splatter vinyl (ltd. 100 – MB-Shop-exclusive)
– Orange-brown marbled (ltd. 100 – US-exclusive)
Pre-order your copies now from the Metal Blade shop or from our ebay-store.
]]>Fans of the speed metal genre already know the band from their 2017 debut album The Guillotine. The first EP track sounds like a mix of early Exodus combined with Agent Steel and twin guitar work in Savage Grace style. With this I think the description of the style is rather accurate. They also changed the Thin Lizzy cover in the typical Vulture style.
Now we just have to wait for June for some more new old school speed metal music.
]]>I had the pleasure to see the band live on their first gig of their tour at March 29th in Iduna Drachten. I was surprised by the perfect English of their enthusiastic singer Mem V. Stein, but found out later at home that he already lives for about 20 years in the U.S. The band already played a few songs from their new album. The title track, ‘Dust Eater’ and ‘Raptor’ are three I still remember. Old school thrash with a perfect production is what Exumer delivers. Mix 60% of Exodus with 20% of Slayer, 10% Kreator and 10% own influence and you know what to expect. With which I don’t want to say that Exumer is just a rip off, no for sure not, because they were already there in the early eighties. Piece by piece the songs are real hammers. Fast riffing, galloping rhytmns and aggressive vocals from start to finish. The slowest track is ‘Dust Eater’, which has the biggest Exodus influence due to the riff and the singing style.
My personal favorite on the album is ‘The Order Of Shadows’. The riff is contagious, the drum rhytmn outragious and Exumer added a weird sound which finishes it for me completely. All in all this is one of the best old school thrash albums of this year and fans of Exumer, Exodus, Slayer and Kreator have a must buy.
]]>TýR did it again, the opening track sets the high standard for the entire album. ‘Gates Of Hel’ has great guitar riddles, the rasping voice of Heri combined with the clean gang singing marks their style. The catchy refrain finishes it. The songs are packed with neoclassical guitar solos and Maiden licks. Two songs sound very etnic and are tracks in their native language. It is traditional folk all the way in ‘Ragnars kvæði’ and ‘Álvur kongur’, these two songs are the softest ones. Other tracks like ‘Garmr’ and ‘Downhill Drunk’ are more uptempo and for the sing a long fans a track like ‘Far From The Worries Of The World’ is grist to the mill. In ‘Empire of the North’ the tempo increases half way to speed metal intensity. The catchy melodies throughout the album see to it that there isn’t a moment you get tired of this style.
Fans of the band know what to expect, a combination of power metal, viking metal and folky elements in a catchy package.
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Metal Blade to release JUGGERNAUT CD-boxset
Including ‘Baptism Under Fire’ and ‘Trouble Within’ on CD with bonus tracks! Vinyl versions available!
On March 29th Metal Blade will release a special boxset featuring classic JUGGERNAUT material, including their highly acclaimed albums ‘Baptism Under Fire‘ and ‘Trouble Within‘. Both albums will be released as stand alone vinyls as well as in a CD-boxset which will feature additional bonus tracks! See below for full track listing. All the demo tracks have been remastered as well and the boxset will include a 52-page book with liner notes and exclusive photos.
The release comes right in time for the band’s reunion appearance at this years Keep It True Festival, taking place April 26th and 27th in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany.
Make sure to pre-order your copies now from EMP or our ebay-store!
Available vinyl versions:
‘Baptism Under Fire’
• 180 g black vinyl
• Red/white marbled vinyl – ltd. 300
• Clear w/black smoke marbled vinyl – ltd. 200
• Blood splattered vinyl – ltd. 100 (KIT-exclusive)
‘Trouble Within’
• 180 g black vinyl
• Red/black marbled vinyl – ltd. 300
• Opaque grey marbled vinyl – ltd. 200
• Orange/red splattered vinyl – ltd. 100 (KIT-exclusive)
Boxset tracklisting:
DISC 1 – ‘Baptism Under Fire’
01. Impaler
02. Slow Death
03. Cast The First Stone
04. Rains Of Death
05. Cut Throat
06. All Hallow’s Eve
07. Burn Tonight
08. Juggernaut
09. Purgatory’s Child
10. Blizzards
11. Hang ’em High
12. Honey Bun
Bonus tracks:
13. In The Blood Of Virgins (from “Metal Massacre VII”)
14. Vengeance (EP version)
15. Impaler (EP version)
16. Slow Death (EP version)
17. All Hallow’s Eve (EP version)
18. Hang ‘Em High (EP version)
19. Burn Tonight (EP version)
DISC 1 CREDITS. Tracks 01-12 taken from the “Baptism Under Fire” LP 1986, track 13 taken from the “Metal Massacre VII” LP 1986. Tracks 01-13 recorded at Studio West, Austin, TX, March 1986. Engineered by Kerry Crafton. Produced by Juggernaut & Kerry Crafton. Tracks 14-19 taken from the previously unreleased “Iron Works” EP. All music by Scott Womack, all lyrics by James Satchell and Harlan Glenn. “Cut Throat” & “Slow Death” – music by Scott Womack, lyrics by Scott Womack and Harlan Glenn.
All songs mastered by Bart Gabriel, January 2019.
Harlan Glenn – vocals
Scott Womack – bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar in 12
Eddie Katilius – guitars
Bobby Jarzombek – drums
Dave McClain – drums in track 13
Several session drummers in tracks 14-19
DISC 2 ‘Trouble Within’
01. Without Warning
02. Vengeance
03. Russian Roulette
04. The Calm Before…
05. The Swarm
06. Trouble Within
07. Weeping In Fire
08. Onslaught Of The Hordes
09. The Pirate’s Blade
10. Stellae Rubeae
Bonus tracks:
11. All Thay You Give
12. From My Eyes
13. Pain
14. Wake Island (new song 2019)
15. No Prisoners (new song 2019)
DISC 2 CREDITS.
Tracks 1-10 recorded at various places deep in the heart of Texas, June 1987. Engineered by Kerry Crafton. Produced by Juggernaut and Kerry Crafton. Track 11 recorded at Goodnight Audio, 1991. Track 12 and 13 recorded at The Sound Labs, Dallas, by Kerry Crafton. Tracks 12-13 engineered by Brant Sankey in San Antonio. “Trouble Within” – all music by Scott Womack, lyrics by Steve Cooper. “Vengeance” and “The Pirate’s Blade” – lyrics by Harlan Glenn and James Satchell. “Stellae Rubeae” written by Eddie Katilius. “All That You Give” – lyrics by Len Jarrell, music by Scott Womack and Denn Shoup. “From My Eyes” & “Pain” – music by Scott Womack & Denny Shoup, lyrics by Stuart Moore. “No Prisoners” and “Wake Island” – music by Scott Womack, lyrics by Harlan Glenn. All songs mastered by Bart Gabriel, January 2019.
Steve Cooper – vocals
Scott Womack – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
Eddie Katilius – guitars
Bobby Jarzombek – drums
Tracks 10, 11, 12 “Juggernaut Dallas”: Scott Womack – bass guitar
Denny Shoup – guitar
Stuart Moore – vocals in 12 and 13
Len Jarrell – vocals in 11
Phil Thomas – drums
Tracks 14-15:Scott Womack – bass guitar
Harlan Glenn – vocals
Bob Catlin – guitar
Miguel Morales – drums
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Metal Blade to re-issue VOMITORY classics ‘Blood Rapture’ and ‘Revelation Nausea’ on vinyl!
Metal Blade Records continues to re-issue the VOMITORY catalogue on March 15th with brand new vinyl editions of ‘Blood Rapture‘ and ‘Revelation Nausea‘, two of the biggest classics in the rich legacy of these Swedish Death Metallers.
Here´s the available versions:
‘Blood Rapture’
– 180 g black vinyl
– Clear-lagoon blue marbled vinyl (ltd. 300 – EU-exclusive)
– Clear tropical-green/black marbled (ltd. 200 – EU-exclusive)
– Green/red splattered vinyl (ltd. 100 – EU-exclusive)
– Clear swamp green marbled (ltd. 200 – US-exclusive)
‘Revelation Nausea’
– 180 g black vinyl
– Orange brown marbled vinyl (ltd. 300 – EU-exclusive)
– Orange red marbled (ltd. 200 – EU-exclusive)
– Red orange white melt vinyl (ltd. 100 – EU-exclusive)
– Orange brown/black marbled (ltd. 200 – US-exclusive)
Pre-order your copies now from EMP or from our ebay-store.
VOMITORY live:
14.03.2019 – SP – Barcelona @ Upload Club
15.03.2019 – SP – Madrid @ Sound Stage
16.03.2019 – SP – Burgos @ Sala Hangar
17.03.2019 – SP – Palma de Mallorca @ Factoria de So
23.03.2019 – DE – Heidelberg Deathfest @ halle02
28.03.2019 – SE – Close Up Baten Cruise
30.03.2019 – DE – Braincrusher Festival @ Jahnhalle
05.04.2019 – DK – Royal Metal Fest @ Voxhall
19.04.2019 – NO – Inferno Festival @ Rockefeller Music Hall
28.04.2019 – PT – SWR Barroselas Festival @ Avendia Sao Paulo da Cruz
04.05.2019 – NL – Netherlands Deathfest @ 013
24.05.2019 – US – Maryland Deathfest @ Rams Head Live and Baltimore Soundstage
31.05.2019 – DE – Fuck The Commerce Festival @ Alte Heimat
01.06.2019 – SE – Gamrocken, Grängesberg
23.06.2019 – FR – Hellfest, Clisson
04.07.2019 – CZ – Obscene Extreme Festival @ Battlefield Trutnov
05.07.2019 – IT – Rome @ Fuksia
19.07.2019 – SK – Gothoom Open Air @ Revistske Podzamcie
27.07.2019 – US – Californa Deathfest @ 1720 Los Angeles
10.08.2019 – DE – Party San Open Air @ Flugplatz Obermehler
17.08.2018 – BE – Metal Mean Festival @ Sur Hodemont
22.08.2018 – AT – Kaltenbach Open Air @ Kaltenbachgraben
28.09.2018 – IT – Mailand @ Slaughter Club
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https://www.instagram.com/vomitoryband
Phoenix-based thrash icons, SACRED REICH, are thrilled to announce the return of former drummer Dave McClain to their ranks, following his departure from Bay Area Metal outfit Machine Head last month after 23 years on the drum throne. Before joining Machine Head, McClain played drums for SACRED REICH for four years between 1991 and 1995.
SACRED REICH‘s frontman and bassist, Phil Rind comments:
‘It is with great pleasure that we announce that Dave McClain is once again a member of SACRED REICH! This was the best case scenario that we could have hoped for. Dave is the best! A great drummer and a great person and we are beyond excited to welcome him back to the band. We’re headed into the studio in February and can’t wait for you all to hear our new record due in the Summer of 2019!’
Dave echoes the sentiment, stating
‘I’m so excited about re-joining my brothers in Sacred Reich. To have the opportunity to make and play music with one of my favorite metal bands was always something I hoped could happen. I can’t wait for everyone to hear the new album that we’re recording in February and to come see us out on the road in 2019-2020.’
As well as new album plans for 2019 through Metal Blade, SACRED REICH are currently planning their live schedule for next year and into 2020. Stay tuned for more news from the Reich soon.
SACRED REICH live:
06/07/19 ES – Barcelona – Barcelona Rock Fest
08/08/19 CZ – Josefov – Brutal Assault Festival
10/08/19 NL – Leeuwarden – Into The Grave Festival
11/08/19 BE – Kortrijk – Alcatraz Metal Festival
18/08/19 FR – Saint-Nolff – Motocultor Festival
More dates t.b.a.
https://www.facebook.com/sacredreichofficial
]]>Now back to this new release called The Face Of Fear. I have a bit mixed up feelings listening to the album. At first I only got 9 songs instead of 11 (the 2 re-recorded songs ‘Mind of No Return’ and ‘Docter Evil’) are missing, so with only 35 minutes of music the album is rather short. Second is that the balance on the album is a little gone, in my opinion there are a little too much softer melodic parts. On the other hand the real thrash songs are faster and heavier than ever. The first track is already on You Tube for a month, so everyone knows how that song sounds. The next one starts rather slow, but turns into a real fast thrash hammer soon, this is one of my favorites . ‘New Rage’ starts as a ballad, but soon becomes a mid tempo riffing track.
Melody has always been an Artillery trade mark, this really returns in ‘Sworn Utopia’, a fast song that reminds me of Megadeth. Another great riffing thrash song varied with some slower parts follows. Then a melodic metal song, I wouldn’t call it thrash is up next, but I like it. It is well build up and has some great melodies. Another melodic not particularly a thrash song follows, it has some great vocals, but in my eyes not really what I expect form a band with the name Artillery. ‘Under Water’ is just filling in my opinion, why not another real song on such a short album? The fastest track of the album follows and ends my listening session.
Final conclusion is that Artillery is back with a good album, but not the hammer I expected, I’m sure the 2 re-recorded songs I’m missing make the album better. The songs are good and of a high level in general, but I’m not over the moon.
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Metal Blade to release Picture Discs of ‘Red Before Black’ by CANNIBAL CORPSE and ‘Conqueror’s Oath’ by VISIGOTH!
On November 23rd Metal Blade Records will release two limited Picture Discs of recent Metal Blade classics!
Do not hesitate to pre-order your copies of one of the best CANNIBAL CORPSE albums, ‘Red Before Black‘ at either EMP or the Metal Blade ebay-store!
The same goes for ‘Conqeror’s Oath‘ by VISIGOTH, an album that has been named a milestone for epic yet traditional heavy metal. True that is! Pre-order at either EMP or the Metal Blade ebay-store!
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Hamferð releases live video of ‘Stygd’!
Live shows in Germany and the Benelux next week!
Faroese doomster Hamferð have released a live recorded video of ‘Stygd’, the 2nd track from their new album ‘Támsins likam‘, released on Metal Blade earlier this year. The song is part of the recorded album release show on 17th March 2018 at the old Sjónleikarahúsið theater in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Check it out at: youtube.com/watch?v=pLtwVGB7f60‘
Támsins likam‘ was played in its entirety, as well as a selection of older songs, including ‘Ódn’; the band’s very first song, which, although being a live staple, was never released.
Singer Jón Aldará comments:
“This concert was a meticulous production in regards to performance, sound and lighting, and we felt it was the perfect opportunity to record it properly. It’s a great feeling to have a live recording of Hamferð that does not come from an iPhone or from a festival production that we had little to no control over. We took everything in our own hands and went the whole nine yards with a brilliant crew, well-considered stage design and all the high-end equipment we could get our hands on. Luckily, I really think it shows!”
Hamferð will play a selection of shows Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands in October:
02.10.2018 DE – Stuttgart, Club Zentral (w. Egonaut)
03.10.2018 DE – Leipzig, Hellraiser (w. Egonaut)
04.10.2018 DE – Hamburg, Bambi Galore (w. Egonaut)
05.10.2018 DE – Paderborn, Metal Inferno Festival
06.10.2018 BE – Saint Georges, From Dusk til Doom 4
07.10.2018 NL – Tilburg, Little Devil
Additionally, Hamferð will head on a tour of Scandinavia in December, notably playing Sweden for the first time in their 10-year long career. The dates are:
Hamferð+ Svartmálm
05.12.2018 DK – København – Beta 2300
06.12.2018 DK – Odense – Posten
07.12.2018 SE – Göteborg – Sticky Fingers
08.12.2018 NO – Oslo – Revolver
09.12.2018 NO – Trondheim – Hjorten Scene’
Támsins likam‘ has been released in January via Metal Blade Records! Please surf over to metalblade.com/hamferd to check out music and videos from the album.
HAMFERD:
Jón Aldará – Vocals
John Egholm – Guitar
Theodor Kapnas – Guitar
Ísak Petersen – Bass
Esmar Joensen – Keyboards
Remi Johannesen – Drums
Photo by Beinta á Torkilsheyggi
https://www.facebook.com/Hamferd
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