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NOCTEM Occult-Themed Music Video; Premieres Orchestral Bonus Track

To celebrate today’s release of their Prosthetic debut (and third overall full-length) “Exilium,” Iberian extreme black/death metallists NOCTEM have released a striking new music video for the epic track “The Adamantine Doors.” “This will be the most ceremonial video of the band, as it’s classic in the history of NOCTEM to be riddled with …

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PHILM Stream Another New Track “Train”

Yesterday marked the release of PHILM’s brand new album, Fire From The Evening Sun, via UDR Music! Right now, in celebration of the new release, DRUM! Magazine is streaming the track ‘Train’. Listen here: http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/exclusive-philm-track-with-dave-lombardo/   “I couldn’t be more excited about the release of our sophomore album”, states Dave …

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ASHES OF MOON Sign With Wormholedeath

Wormholedeath is proud to announce the signing of Austrian melodic Death Metal band Ashes Of Moon. Their album “The darkness where The Past Lay Sleeping” will be released during this winter.   About the band: Ashes Of Moon was founded by bassist and vocalist Matthias Fibrich and guitarist Michael Sägmüller …

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SEASON OF GHOSTS Signs A Deal With Coroner Records

Former Blood Stain Child singer Sophia’s project “Season Of Ghosts” signs a deal with Coroner Records for the release of its forthcoming album “The Human Paradox” scheduled for a December 2014 worldwide release. “The Human Paradox” has been mixed and mastered by Ettore Rigotti at The Metal House Studio (Disarmonia …

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POSTVORTA Debut Album Out Now

Bleeding Light Records releases the debut album of Italy’s POSTVORTA. While there are many bands that traverse and explore the same terrain as heavy titans Neurosis and Isis, very few of those bands embrace these influences and yet do not feel like imitators. POSTVORTA, the pulverizing sextet from Ravenna, Italy …

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TURBOGEIST To Kick Off North American Tour This Week

In a world ruled by fabricated pop music, reality TV talent and flavor-of-the-minute hipster bands, it’s rare to find an act that exudes the essence of rock while maintaining integrity and original thought. But every so often, a band comes along that pushes boundaries and defies the monotonous mainstream standard. One …

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GENERATION OF VIPERS To Release Coffin Wisdom October 28th

Hailing from the Appalachian mountains of East Tennessee, GENERATION OF VIPERS are a band that has always operated outside the normal trappings of “extreme” or “heavy” music. Following the release of 2011’s “Howl and Filth”, which gained the band a sizable cult following, they are now preparing to further this sentiment with …

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Sonus Mortis release details of second album

Sonus Mortis - Propaganda Dream Sequence artwork

Dublin-based one-man symphonic doom/death project Sonus Mortis – aka Kevin Byrne – has shared some details on his planned second album ‘War Prophecy’ – the follow-up to ‘Propaganda Dream Sequence, which was released earlier this year. “Since the debut was released in March 2014, I’ve spent the last three to four months writing songs,” …

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Tarakany! Moscow Punk Band Release The Music Video For Their Single “God and Police”

@louelladeville_ @planetmosh_ press release #moscow #punk @tarakany Moscow punk pioneers Tarakany! Debut the music video for their single “God and Police” Moscow punk pioneers Tarakany! are debuting the music video for their single “God and Police” which comes off their album, MaximumHappy and features Chris Barker from Anti-Flag. “God and Police” …

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CLEAR THE AUDITORIUM DROP NEW EP THIS NOVEMBER!

Dramatic, Cinematic, Explosive, and Exciting are four words that have been used to describe rising South Wales Electronicore crew ‘Clear The Auditorium’. And upon listening to their sophomore EP ‘The Final Broadcast’, which is released for 17th November, you can see why. Born out of the depths of South Wales, …

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SLOWCOACHES announce new split EP ‘Tourists’ + UK tour next week!

Slack metallers Slowcoaches are set to release an exclusive six track split EP ‘Tourists’ with melodic drone-poppers Feature, before hitting the road on a joint UK tour on Monday (September 15th), playing Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Brighton. The EP features two new tracks from each band plus a Wire cover. Slowcoaches’ track are a long-awaited follow-up to …

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Billy Idol Announces New Single and Full Album Details‏

@LouellaDeville_ @PlanetMosh_ @BillyIdol @PRConnect BILLY IDOL WILL RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM KINGS & QUEENS OF THE UNDERGROUND ON 20th OCTOBER FIRST SINGLE “CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN” IS AVAILABLE NOW WITH ITUNES PRE-ORDER – AND IS STREAMING ON THE NEW BILLYIDOL.NET 26th August 2014 – Rock icon BILLY IDOL will release …

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EXODUS Premieres First Bonus DVD Trailer

“Aggressive and in-your-face and the fastest album we’ve ever done.  I was able to concentrate on leads and I played some of the best stuff I ever have.” This is how guitarist & songwriter Gary Holt of Bay Area thrashers EXODUS describes his work on the band’s tenth studio album, …

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VIATHYN Premiere New Track ‘The Coachman’; New Album ‘Cynosure’ & FREE Download

Set to unleash their new album ‘Cynosure’ on Tuesday, October 7th, Calgary, AB progressive power metal quartet VIATHYN has teamed up with Bravewords.com to exclusively premiere their latest track ‘The Coachman’ off the upcoming release at the following link: http://bravewords.com/exclusives/audios/player “The Coachman is a fun mid-tempo track to bang your head to and sing along with. …

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ABORYM Recruit New Guitarist And Part Ways With Drummer

Electro-industrial metal titans ABORYM have announced the addition of guitarist Giulio Moschini (Hour of Penance) to the group’s ranks. Giulio brings a wealth of experience to Fabban’s band, having performed with ABORYM during their last live shows and after a very long career with Hour of Penance.   At the …

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KONTRUST Reveals Details Of Upcoming Album

Here comes the hottest crossover band of today! KONTRUST are back with a brand new album and have just revealed the title, artwork, track listing & release dates! Explositive will make the muscles twitch and your nerve pathways explode!   With rapid rhythms, catchy hooks, brutal guitars and angular riffs KONTRUST present …

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