SACRED STEEL Streaming New Song 'Let There Be Steel'

German Heavy Metal veterans SACRED STEEL are streaming a new song from forthcoming album Heavy Metal Sacrifice. Stream "Let There Be Steel":

SACRED STEEL will release Heavy Metal Sacrifice October 14 on Cruz Del Sur Music. The album was recorded at Music Factory Studio Kempten (Germany), and was produced by Sacred Steel and Christian Schmid. The album will be available on Compact Disc (digipack edition), vinyl LP (featuring Sacred Steel's embossed logo), and digital formats. Stream the title track at this location.
The release of Heavy Metal Sacrifice will be a celebratory event marking the group's 20th anniversary, offering fans SACRED STEEL's most compelling album yet. Featuring highlights "Let There Be Steel," "Hail The Godz Of War," "Children Of The Sky," and the title track, SACRED STEEL sets in motion a war machine that will crush all enemies of true heavy metal!

Pre-order CD and Vinyl from the Cruz Del Sur Music Store.

"Draw up a sword-wielding, tried-and-true, un-budgeable classic metal band and what you get is Sacred Steel."
- Dead Rhetoric

"The songs of Sacred Steel are full of hooks and engaging surprises."
- Sea of Tranquility

"Another chapter of solid, uncompromising and memorable heavy metal."
 - Dutch MetalManiac

The band has already announced a round of shows to accompany the release of the album. Confirmed dates are as follows:

10.15.2016 - 20 years of Sacred Steel Festival & Heavy Metal Sacrifice Record Release Party with SACRED STEEL, TANKARD, STALLION, TRAGEDY DIVINE (Reunion Gig), and SEPTAGON
Ludwigsburg (GER) - Scala

10.21.2016 - Vienna (A) - Escape

10.22.2016 - Phantoms of Pilsen - Pilsen (CZ)

11.12.2016 - Burn This Town Festival with ROSAE CRUCIS, HAMMER KING, BATTLE RAM, and GRAAL
Rome (IT) -  Traffic Club

1.13.2017 - Hamburg (GER)  - Bambi Galore

Progressive Rock/Metal Masters SOURCE Streaming New Song

Boulder, Colorado's SOURCE have released a new song from forthcoming album Return to Nothing.

SOURCE will release Return to Nothing September 23 on Pavement Entertainment. The band combines a unique blend of Progressive Rock/Metal with intricate melodies and ferocious riffs.  SOURCE takes music, art, and philosophy to a new level with Return To Nothing. Listen to opening track "Forgiveness" and pre-order the album at this location.

Check out exclusive stream of "The Essence"


In other news, SOURCE have announced a Fall Tour of the U.S., beginning with a CD Release Show on September 23 in Boulder at KMG Studios.  Confirmed tour dates are as follows:
9/23 - Boulder, CO @ KMG Studios
9/29 - Moorhead, MN @ The Garage Bar
10/1 - Janesville, WI @ The Back Bar (JJO Sonic Boom Midway Party)
10/2 - Green Bay, WI - TBA
10/5 - Warren, MI. @ The Ritz
10/6 - Toledo, OH. @ Realm
10/7 - Battle Creek, MI. @ The Music Factory
10/8 - Bradley, IL. @ The Looney Bin
10/9 - Joliet, IL. @ The Tree of Joliet
10/11 - Eau Claire, WI. @ The Plus
10/12 - Savage, MN. @ Niesen's
10/13 - Cedar Rapids, IA. @ Otis' Tailgator's
10/14 - Waterloo, IA. @ Spicoli's
10/15 - Rock Island, IL. @ RIBCO
10/16 - Altoona, IA. @ Brewhouse No 25
10/19 - Kansas City, MO @ All Star Rock Bar
10/20 - Joplin, MO. @ Guitars HOLD
10/21 - Cape Girardeau, MO @ Blue Diamond Sports Bar
10/22 - Springfield, IL. @ Capitol City

Return to Nothing Track Listing:

1. Forgiveness
2. Memories of Yesterday
3. The Essence
4. The Word Source
5. Return to Nothing
6. Complaisance 
7. Consumed
8. The Serpent
9. Quadrant
10. Veil of Doubt*

*CD Bonus Track

Formed in 2013, Ben Gleason, Dan Crisafulli, and Georges Octobous create consciousness-based music through the exploration of flotation tanks, philosophy, meditation, yoga, and other embodiment and mindfulness practices. Their music is an expression of the sensations experienced on this planet, the profoundness of the human experience and the beauty of all that is. 

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DAMNED PILOTS signs with Sliptrick Records

DAMNED PILOTS signs with Sliptrick records.

Damned Pilots announce the release of their new cd ‘Overgalaxy’ via Sliptrick Records due to be available in Winter 2016. ‘Overgalaxy’ is a steam punk concept album as drummer/founder Don Nutz says ”..it is built on the story of four cartoon characters, The Damned Pilots Don Nutz, Sgt Ote, Willer Hertz and Erik Space. They travel through space in the year 2500 A.C. on a 1970 ‘s hippy van customized to fight against their archenemy Gorguss and his evil empire”.

The lyrics, written by Sgt Ote, are about love and hate, war and peace, past and future, rebellions against failed systems, with the sense of humor typical of a sci-fi b-movie. 

The album has been recorded at Track Terminal Studio in Trieste, Italy by Francesco Bardy, except ‘Just Another Day’, ‘People Don’ t Die’ at Voodoosound Studios in Ijmuiden, Holland by Paul van Rijswijk. 

‘Overgalaxy’ is produced by Ron Goudie (Gwar, Death Angel, Poison) and mixed and mastered by legendary producer Bill Metoyer (W.A.S.P., Trouble, Slayer). as the artwork (due to be revealed soon) has been made by Philipino artist Uzi Emperado.

‘Overgalaxy’ features nine songs written by Don Nutz and Sgt Ote and one by Ron Goudie (‘Hell Is Cold’). The style goes from mid tempo groovy metal to doom metal and psychedelics ballads combined by catchy melodies. ‘Damned Pilots’ and ‘Season of the endings’ are two groovy metal pounding numbers dominated by solid huge riffs made to bang your head to. 

‘Desert Europa’ is a deep slow doom song with black metal influences characterized by a soul raspy metal voice. ‘Just Another Day’ and ‘People Don’t Die’ are two spaced out ballads. ‘Gorguss’ is a catchy doom pop song with monolithic riffs and memorable cosmic melodies. ‘Hell is Cold’ is the single of the album written by producer Ron Goudie, ‘Sylvanic’ is a song about Bigfoot from another planet, a powerful crossover between classic rock and 90’s metal. ‘Mos’ is a noise drone song written together with Mos DJ. Damned Pilots are influenced by Kiss, Monster Magnet, Trouble, Beatles, Mayhem, Turbonegro, Voivod, Ghost, Devil’s Blood, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, ELO.

SCUM to release brand new album through Sliptrick records on 2016

Born in 1998, Scum moved from small time garage metal band to national act, with its own  signature sound, an incendiary blend of Bay Area Old School metal and modern soundscapes,  all embedded in a nightmare of claustrophobia! Such is the concept behind their up-n-coming album ‘Humana’ where no-nonsense lyrics are vomited over a carpet of melting thrash/death metal.

Dealing with different issues, the album “Humana” is an attempt to elaborate about human nature,  what humanity means, and what role could have mankind in modern society (The intro is a Gustav Jung’s speech about human as the origin of all evil.)

Humana was recorded, mixed and produced by Stefano “Saul” Morabito at “16th Cellar Studio”  (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour of Penance, Hideous Divinity, Adimiron and many more…) in Rome, while the artwork, by Carlo Settembrini (also vocalist of Scum) and due to be revealed soon is an allusion to the human tendency to be driven by the trends, ignoring all the limitless potential of the individual , in favour of something bigger than the individual itself.

Scum has shreeded stages for 18 years along with bands such as Node, Eyeconoclast, Subliminal Crusher, Hour of Penance and more as well as being officially endorsed by Schecter Guitar Research.

REDNOTE Release 'Jenga' Lyric Video

Swedish melodic nu-metallers REDNOTE released a lyric video for the song 'Jenga', taken from the forthcoming EP ‘Born Days In Continuum – Chapter 1: Unity‘, due out on September 16, 2016. The video was made by Joakim Dahlström at avaudio productions and can be viewed here: 

“Born Days In Continuum” is a journey through the minds of people searching for who they are and where they belong, where every chapter represents a stage or one part of a never ending circle. Chapter 1: “Unity” is the stage of a new beginning. You feel like you belong, embracing every new impression with confidence. But a voice from the past will make you question and turn your back on everything that’s good. You can’t see what you’ve got until it’s gone.

Tracklist:

1. Repeat
2. Yesterday Has Come
3. Tranquility
4. Elevate
5. Jenga

Chapter 2: “Animus”, Chapter 3: “Division”, Chapter 4: “Limbo” to be released on a later time.

REDNOTE started as a four piece band and has released one album, ’’Numerals’’ 2014, two singles, ’’A Universe in You’’ 2014 and ’’Moneyman’’ 2015. As for 2016,REDNOTE’s drummer, Joakim Dahlström took yet again the role as producer for their new project called “Born Days In Continuum”. With new experiences and this time with their former guitarist, Jonatan Persson as their full-time singer, plus a new member onboard, REDNOTE will be taking their music to the next level.

REDNOTE is:

Vocals – Jonatan Persson
Drums – Joakim Dahlström
Guitar – Simon Sundberg
Bass – Simon Åberg
Guitar – Dennis Mårtensson

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DEATH DEALER / BLASTED TO STATIC / NIGHT LEGION guitarist Stu "The Hammer" Marshall announces live stream video update

From his beginnings in DUNGEON, creating the critically acclaimed all star studio project EMPIRES OF EDEN; being Ross The Boss's guitar partner in DEATH DEALER, powering the wall of sound behind Jeff Martin in BLASTED TO STATIC and now as part of the guitar team in NIGHT LEGION, guitarist Stu "The Hammer" Marshall refuses to let metal music die.

As part of a new video series. Stu will be live streaming and talking gear, songwriting and the future of his new Australian female fronted power metal band Night Legion.

Live Stream Times

USA (Pacific) Friday, September 16, 2016 at 5.30PM
Australia, Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 10.30am

To gain insights from a global touring musician and ESP endorsee, visit the official Night Legion website and Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/nightlegionmetal http://www.nightlegion.net/

Turbid North release video for ‘Pyramid Drones’

Alaskan Mountain Metal crew Turbid North have launch a brand new video for the track ‘Pyramid Drones’. The song is taken from their second full length album ‘Eyes Alive’ which is penned for release on 30th September via Apocalyptic Witchcraft.
The album is released on limited edition 180gram blood red vinyl and comes with a patch.

Vocalist Nick comments:

“The video was shot in an awesome venue we play regularly in Fort Worth, TX called Tomcats West. We rented some lights and one camera on a tripod to film ourselves.  Did about 10 takes with different angles.  No camera man, completely DIY.  It isn’t the most action packed video, but we needed something quick and I really thought it was important to show off the new lineup.”

‘Eyes Alive’  is a concept album based in a dystopian future where the sun is a red giant and life on earth is a constant struggle to survive. The record was a complete DIY effort – recorded, mixed and mastered by vocalist/guitarist Nick Forkel at his Black Ram Studios.

Forkel explained:

“When we started to write this album our original singer and other guitarist left the band very early in the process.  We decided to carry on as a 3 piece and continued writing. We wrote for a solid month, recording everything we did, then I took all those recordings and basically wrote the songs out of those jam sessions over the next couple of months.”

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