Brazilian heavy metal icons SEPULTURA reveal the title of their upcoming studio album, ‘Machine Messiah’. Inspired by the robotisation of our society, the album will be released on January 13th via Nuclear Blast Records. The album was produced by the band and Jens Borgen (Soilwork, Opeth, Katatonia, Amon Amarth) of Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden. The stunning cover…
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A full six years after their latest studio album release, Linköping/ Sweden based blackened Metallers WITCHERY finally return with their long-awaited 6th studio album, programmatically entitled ‘In His Infernal Majesty’s Service’ and announced for a worldwide release on November 25th, 2016 via Century Media Records. WITCHERY played a score of festivals in support of their latest…
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In an October 2015 interview with In The Loop magazine, Jourgensen stated about how the idea for SURGICAL METH MACHINE came about: “You know, [guitarist] Mikey [Scaccia] died a couple of years ago, from MINISTRY, and I just figured, like, nah, it’s time to quit. I don’t want to have John Bonham’s kid playing drums for us and having replacement parts forever; that’s just not…
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BLUES PILLS have revealed the cover artwork for their eagerly awaited second album ‘Lady In Gold’. Bassist, founding member and main songwriter Zach Anderson comments: “The design comes from the dutch artist Marijke Koger-Dunham who already worked with us for the first album cover. We are super proud to have the opportunity to work again with such a legendary artist…
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Icelandic bringers of darkness ZHRINE are now streaming their forthcoming album in full, which will hit stores worldwide on April 8th. ‘Unortheda’ is exclusively premiered by Noisey as official media partner worldwide at the link below and local versions. ZHRINE have previously revealed artwork and tracklist of ‘Unortheda’, which can be viewed below. The cover…
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Founding member and chief songwriter Mike Alexander had been working alone until he enlisted Doug Anderson, drummer of Unfathomable Ruination and ex Bloodshot Dawn, however Doug was not brought in for his skill behind the kit, but rather his voice. “When I first heard the Imperium material I was really impressed, and the opportunity to…
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For young filmmakers Leo Aragón and Abel Grilo Do Demo, bringing to life the upcoming documentary “Home Of The Wind: A History Of Moonsorrow” has been a true epic journey—as epic as the music of the band they’re focusing on: Finland’s Moonsorrow. They started working on the project more than a year ago, without knowing…
DetailsSuvilahti Helsinki will once again be taken over by metalheads, as the nineteenth annual Tuska Festival gets going. Tuska 2016 is will see performances by such acts as Ghost, Avantasia, Children Of Bodom, Anthrax and Testament, to name a few. Schedules have now been released. See who’s playing and when at http://www.tuska-festival.fi/en/schedule. This year Tuska…
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GRAVE DESECRATOR are unleashing the first crushing track taken from their forthcoming album ‘Dust to Lust’, which will hit stores worldwide on June 17th. “El” Necrogoat comments this track on behalf of the band: “There is an intrinsic aura to ‘Temple of Abominations’. This song can serve to bind the listener to our essence, cause…
DetailsMastermind Luc Lemay comments: “As our EP ‘Pleiades’ Dust’ consists out of a single long narrative composition, it was not written with the intention of being edited in segments. As the storyline proceeds in chapters though, I was able to isolate this part called ‘Wandering Times’ which will give the listener a good idea of…
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MACABRA are proud to reveal the artwork for their second full-length recording ‘…to the Bone’ via Vonfrost Records and Morbid Visions Music this spring/summer. The elaborate cover artwork is delivered by Dan Seagrave who is well known in the death metal community for painting covers of classic albums by bands like Morbid Angel, Entombed, Malevolent…
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Consisting of three self-titled pieces of a triadic whole, the roots to SUNN O)))’s new album trace deeply into the sessions of their 2009-released Monoliths & Dimensions LP and very recent collaborative recordings with Ulver (Terrestrials, 2014) and Scott Walker (Soused, 2015), culminated and fully realized this year. Recorded and mixed with SUNN O)))’s close…
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“People don’t read any more. It’s a sad state of affairs. Reading’s the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it’s someone else’s vision, isn’t it?”Interview in The Independent, 15 October 2005― Lemmy Kilmister “Apparently people don’t like the truth, but I do like it; I like it because…
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Painted in Blood: An exhibition of metal artworks by Thomas Ewerhard (Avantasia, Volbeat, Amon Amarth, Spock’s Beard, Jon Oliva etc.), Jan Meininghaus (Kreator, Bolt Thrower, Overkill, Accept etc.) and Björn Gooßes (Dew-Scented, Hackneyed, Pendragon, Hatesphere etc.). Feb 5th – Mar 4th, 2016, Sold Out Gallery, Königsallee 16, 44789 Bochum, Germany Grand opening on Friday, Feb…
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Californian extreme metallers, Cattle Decapitation, and irreverent American illustrator, Wes Benscoter have an uncompromising attitude towards art. That’s probably why their longtime collaboration have proven to be so successful. The first time the band used one of the artist’s twisted visions was for their 2002 opus “To Serve Man.” That was followed by the iconic,…
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Elvenking are an Italian folk/power metal on the AFM Records label. ‘The Pagan Manifesto’ is their eighth full length album. Artwork and design for the album comes courtesy of Rhett Podersoo of Machine Room Design. “This album is not just a collection of songs, it’s a piece of life – our fan’s and ours. It…
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A British/Ecuadorian Visual Opus Earlier this year, British black metallers, Ethereal, unleashed their newest collection of sonically-depraved tracks, titled ‘Opus Aethereum’. The album comes accompanied by an elegant, highly symbolical mixed media artwork spawned by designer, Santiago Francisco Jaramillo of Triple Seis Design. Jaramillo already has in his resume imagery created for bands like Pestilence…
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The clip was directed by Sam Scott-Hunter and the song is taken from the groups latest tome of horror and romance, Hammer of the Witches. The director commented: “There’s dark madness in this video. ‘Blackest Magick In Practice’ is a deeply tragic tale of lost love. It’s the grief stricken insanity of trying to bring…
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Steve Dickson, the creator of the Brighton festival Mammothfest catch up with HMA to tell us more about the history of this growing festival at their 5th edition and the plans for the future. HMA: Mammothfest, how did it start and what’s the reason of this name? Steve Dickson: Mammothfest started when I recognised a…
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Commissioned by Chioreanu Costin who has worked with Roadburn Festival, as well as Ivar Bjornson and Enslaved on various projects, the pieces perfectly capture the essence and imagery of the periods they represent. What’s more, Costin’s involvement could not be more appropriate considering Ivar’s involvement as a curator at Roadburn Festival earlier this year. March…
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