ICED EARTH premieres live video for "Stormrider" from 'Live In Ancient Kourion' release on RevolverMagazine.com

ICED EARTH's first officially recorded DVD/Blu-Ray, Live In Ancient Kourion, will hit stores April 16 in North America (and April 15 in Europe)! For this live release, the band recorded an epic 2.5 hour show in a 6,000 year old amphitheatre with an incredible, unique atmosphere. To give fans a preview of this must-have DVD, ICED EARTH has now teamed up with Revolver Magazine to premiere the live video for "Stormrider."

For more previews of Live In Ancient Kourion, click the links below:

"I Died For You" live audio

"Dystopia" live video

"Damien" live audio

Live In Ancient Kourion official DVD trailer

Live In Ancient Kourion is now available for pre-order in various stunning formats here.

   

ICED EARTH live:

08.06.2013 - Burning Sea Festival - Croatia

20.06.2013 - Metalfest - Germany

21.06.2013 - Dokk'em Open Air Festival - Netherlands

22.06.2013 - Rock am Härtsfeldsee - Germany

12.07.2013 - Rock Harz Open Air - Germany

13.07.2013 - Bang Your Head Festival - Germany

08.08.2013 - Getaway Rock Festival - Sweden

 

SEPTICFLESH CONFIRMED FOR 2014's '70000 TONS OF METAL' CRUISE

Greek symphonic metal quartet SEPTICFLESH are confirmed to appear on next year's 70000 Tons of Metal cruise, which departs from Miami on Jan. 27, 2014 and will sail to an as-yet-undetermined location in the Caribbean before returning to shore four days later. Along with SEPTICFLESH, the first set of announced bands includes Symphony X, Death Angel, Soilwork, Dark Tranquility and Overkill; many more will be announced in the coming months. Tickets for the cruise go on sale on Monday (April 8) at 5 p.m. EST. For more information on the cruise, please visit 70000Tons.com.

SEPTICFLESH signed with Prosthetic in 2012, and soon after, headlined the first "Conquerers of the World" tour across North America with Krisiun, Melechesh, Ex Deo and Inquisition. The band will begin recording their Prosthetic debut later this year; they will also headline a three-week European tour (which features Fleshgod Apocalypse as direct support) next month. For tour dates and more information on the band, please visit their Facebook (www.facebook.com/septicfleshband) or website (www.septicflesh.com).

GRIME: Italian Sludge Miscreants Join Forcefield Records

Richmond, Virginia-based Forcefield Records is pleased to announce the signing of Italian doom miscreants, GRIME! 

Forged just three years ago in Trieste, Italy, GRIME spew a cogent wall of filth, decay and soul-scarring sludge metal battery. Their forthcoming offering comes in the form of the fittingly dubbed Deteriorate. The follow-up to their six-track self-released debut, which Pure Grain Audio simply called “dirty-as-fuck,” offers up a bottom heavy exhibition of severing doom derived of misanthropy, anguish and hurt feelings. Self-described as the sound of “a decaying swamp filled with trash,” GRIME’s slow, heavy groove is earnest and vicious, their mammoth guitar riffs are sharp and crusted with rust, their drums and bass hit with the unstoppable power of a violent mudslide. Deteriorate’s eight tracks were recorded at Igloo Audiofactory in Italy by Enrico Baraldi, mixed and mastered by sound wizard Billy Anderson and will see official release on CD, LP and digitally via Forcefield Records May 7th. Fans of Iron Monkey, Noothgrush, Grief and Eyehategod are demanded to pay heed. 

GRIME’s ultimate goal is delivering their sonic destruction to a town near yours and next week they’ll do it alongside Richmond doomdoers Cough (on select dates). The short but deviant run will begin in Slovenia and charge through Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and the Czech Republic before coming to a close in Austria. See you in Hell, Europe.

Deteriorate Track Listing:
1. Burning Down The Cross
2. Pouring Out The Hatred
3. Down By The River Of Dreg
4. Giving Up
5. Deep Cut
6. Restless Man
7. Pills
8. Idiot God

GRIME European Tour 2013
4/05/2013 MKSMC - Koper, Slovenia

4/06/2013 Bocciodromo - Vicenza, Italy

4/25/2013 Lo-Fi - Milan, Italy

4/26/2013 Turbomongol - Lausanne, Switzerland

4/27/2013 AJZ - Bielefeld, Germany

4/29/2013 Péniche Inside Out - Liege, Belgium w/ Cough

4/30/2013 Halle 14 - Karlsruhe, Germany w/ Cough

5/01/2013 Plaque - Leipzig, Germany w/ Cough

5/02/2013 Cottbus - Dresden, Germany w/ Cough

5/03/2013 Rote Flora - Hamburg, Germany w/ Cough

5/05/2013 Liebig 19 Jugendclub - Berlin, Germany

5/06/2013 Klub Final - Prague, Czech Republic

5/07/2013 Venster 99 - Vienna, Austria


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Sentiments Streams Debut Album Dystopia, Album Out Now

San Antonio’s Sentiments is streaming their debut full length, entitled Dystopia, in full through their YouTube channel. The metalcore outfit’s freshman release may be streamed HERE and purchased off of Bandcamp. Dystopia fits the album perfectly as the release was more than a year in the making with drummer Samer Moukaddam commenting, “In the beginning, it was our dream album. It was exactly what we wanted. We didn't know what people would think of it, or even let that bother us. We just knew that it needed to be done. During the process of recording the album, we lost money, band members, and it became somewhat of a burden to finish. The release of our single “Dystopia” had really pushed us to get this album done once and for all. The feedback was incredible. After a year's worth of stress, writing, and waiting, it is finally finished, and we couldn't be happier. Can't wait for people to see what's coming next.”

Sentiments - consisting of James (vocals), Kyle (guitar), Jorge (guitar), Eric (bass), Bobby (keys/vocals), and Samer (drums) - are all extremely dedicated musicians devoted to creating the perfect blend of music that portrays a vast amount of different sounds. They strive to create a unique genre and art for the San Antonio music scene, and beyond. Sentiments was formed in early October of 2011 with a prime goal to share music that people love, and lyrics highly influenced by past experiences and in depth personal beliefs or views. Nothing will stop Sentiments from getting where they desire to be. With a unique and powerful drive, there is simply no other.

DYSTOPIA (OUT NOW)

1. Clocks
2. Insomnia
3. Drones
4. Mourners
5. Dystopia
6. City 17
7. VII
8. Neglect
9. Realm

The Boxer Rebellion's New Album, "Promises," Now Available For Pre-Order

Photo: Vincent Dolman

London-based indie rock quartet The Boxer Rebellion are set to release their new full-length album, Promises, on May 14 via their own Absentee Recordings (May 13 for non-U.S. residents). Fans are now able to pre-order the album at iTunes U.S. for only $7.99 as well as through the band's Web store, and in doing so, those who purchase will receive an immediate free download of the album's first single, "Diamonds." Co-produced with producer Billy Bush in Los Angeles, CA, Promises is the uplifting and cinematic follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Cold Still, and can be pre-ordered through iTunes HERE or through the band's official site HERE.

As a first glance into the new album, the band has officially released their music video for new single "Diamonds." Shot by British directorial duo Justin and James Lockey (aka Hand.Held.Cine.Club), the film stars lead singer Nathan Nicholson suffering a dead-end job and finding momentary escapism by way of a sudden free-fall flight through the air. Shot in the North of England, the team built an office space inside an empty shell of a building, worked with free-base skydivers in sub-zero temperatures, and plunged into ice cold waters to capture a stark and emotive film fitting to the song's message. Check out the music video for "Diamonds" HERE.

In addition to the release of the new album, the Promises North American tour will see the band's immense live show re-worked from the ground-up, starting in Montreal on May 21 and hitting numerous cities for the first time ever, including Edmonton, Calgary, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. The band will also play Neptune, Seattle (6/2); Fillmore, San Francisco (6/5); Avalon, Los Angeles (6/7); Metro, Chicago (6/15); and Webster Hall, NYC (6/20). A complete list of tour dates is below, and support comes from much lauded UK-based band Fossil Collective. The band has also announced its largest UK headline show to date, a performance at the legendary venue The Forum on October 11. Tickets for the upcoming tour are now on sale.

The Boxer Rebellion took to their London rehearsal space and transformed it into a recording studio where the songs for Promises would eventually come together over the last 18 months. Moving away from the more analog and darker soundscapes that enveloped the band's previous album, Promises is a significant step in a different direction for the London four-piece - a hi-fi, soaring piece of work that truly delivers on the band's epic, signature sound, and individual skill as musicians. From the retro-glossiness of the album's opener, "Diamonds," to the wall-of-sound that is "Fragile," to the towering beauty of "Low," "New York," and "Dream," Promises presents itself as an evolution in aesthetic - diverse in soundscapes but singular in grand ambition - for a band that continues to push and explore its creative ability with each new release.

The Boxer Rebellion will be making the following North American appearances throughout May and June. Tour dates below. 

MAY

23 - Montreal, QC - Café Campus

24 - Toronto, ON - Opera House

28 - Edmonton, ON - Starlite Room

29 - Calgary AB - Republik

31 - Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl

JUNE

01 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir

02 - Seattle, WA - Neptune

05 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore

07 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon 

10 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom

12 - Denver, CO - Bluebird

14 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House

15 - Chicago, IL - Metro

17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr Smalls

18 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer (co-headline w/ Rogue Wave)

20 - New York, NY - Webster Hall

22 - Boston, MA - Sinclair

OCTOBER

11 - London, England - The Forum

*Tickets are available now via the band's Web site (www.theboxerrebellion.com) and are on general sale to the public.

Free six-song download also available at theboxerrebellion.com for a
limited time only.

Kylesa Announce Spring Tour

Kylesa kick off their first North American tour in support of Ultraviolet (May 28, Season of Mist) on May 10 in Gainesville, Fla. at the High Dive.

 

“It’s been a while since we’ve done a headlining tour in the US or Canada,” explained singer/guitar player Laura Pleasants, referring to the near two-year gap since the Savannah band’s last run. “We are looking forward to doing a proper tour supporting Ultraviolet. It will be good to see friends and fans (old and new) and hit these once familiar landscapes again. “

Spin premiered “Quicksand,” a new song from the 11-track album, earlier this week describing the song “joins the melodies of ‘90s shoegaze with the churn of modern sludge.” Ultraviolet pre-orders are available now via Season of Mist’s e-shop.

Tour dates:

April 19 Savannah, GA The Dollhouse (Free show)

 

May 10 Gainesville, FL High Dive

May 11 Orlando, FL Backbooth

May 12 Miami, FL Churchhill’s

May 13 Tampa, FL The Orpheum

May 15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s

May 16 Houston, TX Walters

May 17 Dallas, TX Trees

May 18 Austin, TX Mohawk

May 20 Albuquerque, NM Blackwater

May 21 Denver, CO Marquis Theater

May 22 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge

May 24 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst

May 25 San Francisco, CA Slim’s

May 27 Portland, OR Star Theater

May 28 Seattle, WA Chop Suey

May 29 Vancouver, BC Electric Owl

May 31 Calgary, AB Dickens

June 1 Regina, SK The Exchange

June 2 Winnipeg, MB The Pyramid

June 3 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club

June 4 Iowa City, IA Gabe’s Oasis

June 5 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge

June 6 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme

June 7 St. Louis, MO The Firebird

June 8 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups

June 9 Lexington, KY Cosmic Charlies

June 11 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace

June 12 Ottawa, ON Maverick’s

June 13 Montreal, QC Il Motore

June 14 Brooklyn NY Northside Fest (Music Hall of Williamsburg)

June 15 Albany, NY Bogie’s

June 16 Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs

June 18 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts

June 19 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel

June 20 Asheville, NC Asheville Music Hall

June 21 Atlanta, GA The Earl

June 22 Savannah, GA The Jinx

Opening for Kylesa will be Blood Ceremony, White Hills and Lazer/Wulf. “I think the package will deliver the goods as well; a little mix in the stew for everyone who digs our sound,” commented Pleasants. Tickets are available next week.

DARK TRANQUILLITY launches new album trailer, reveals album title, artwork and track-listing

20 years ago, DARK TRANQUILLITY released their first album and till this day, D.T. is considered one of the most viable and important bands within the scene they helped define. Melodic death metal fans from across the word will be ecstatic to learn that their 10th full length, entitled Construct, will be released on May 27th in Europe and May 28th in North America. The band is now ready to reveal the track-listing as well as the cover art, which perfectly catches the spirit of the new masterpiece by one of Gothenburg's finest. Construct will also feature artwork throughout by the band's own guitarist, Niklas Sundin.

DARK TRANQUILLITY has this to say about Construct:

"The selected few people that so far have been granted the privilege of hearing the full album are uniformingly convinced that 'Construct' is the strongest and most exciting D.T. album in a long time, and who are we to disagree? While still bearing the unmistakable mark of the dark tranquillity, the record is probably our most different and diverse offering since 1999's 'Projector'. For now, we're pleased to share the track-list, trailer and sleeve design with you, but the first musical preview will appear in the near future."

Construct US release track-listing:

1. For Broken Words

2. The Science Of Noise

3. Uniformity

4. The Silence In Between

5. Apathetic

6. What Only You Know

7. Endtime Hearts

8. State Of Trust

9. Weight Of The End

10 .None Becoming

11. Immemorial (bonus track)

12. Photon Dreams (bonus track)

 

The official album trailer can be seen here.

North American fans can look forward to a full tour being planned for September 2013. Below are some confirmed dates for our friends abroad.

DARK TRANQUILLITY live:

01.05.2013 -- Tunesia, Tunis -- Le Plug

04.05.2013 -- Turkey, Istanbul -- Refresh The Venue

30.05.2013 -- Germany, Geiselwind -- Beastival Festival

07.07.2013 -- United Arab Emirates, Dubai -- Rock Fest

28.06.2013 -- Czech Republic, Spalene Porici -- Basinfire Festival

23.08.2013 -- Germany, Wörrstedt -- Neuborn Open Air