Hornets to mark release of 'No Faith' on March 31st with UK tour

"We never set out to make music with any particular sound in mind other than HEAVY," asserts James McAuley, vocalist of Belfast quartet Hornets; "Our sound is raw and aggressive, but we generally take influence from any form of music that makes interesting use of time signatures and grooves in the rhythm section." Whilst Hornets are"We never set out to make music with any particular sound in mind other than HEAVY," asserts James McAuley, vocalist of Belfast quartet Hornets; "Our sound is raw and aggressive, but we generally take influence from any form of music that makes interesting use of time signatures and grooves in the rhythm section." Whilst Hornets are undeniably a nest of musical fury, the quartet – completed by guitarist Andy Shields, drummer Richard McAuley and bassist Craig McCloskey – are also more creatively complex and ambitious than you might think, astutely reaching beyond the confines of 'genre' to find inspiration for their feral sonics. "We draw influence from bands that experiment with merging different genres," explains McAuley; "In these instances it's maybe not always music itself that's the direct influence, but it's more the idea of building bridges between different genres that interests us. I like to think that this fresh approach to the process has given us better results." The latest results of the band's leftfield songwriting approach is the raucous 'No Faith', a mini-album that stitches punk thrash into doom laden grooves in a snarling collision of mismatched sonics that somehow, some way, works. And rather brilliantly, at that. [...]

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Resistance for Warriors Of Metal VII Fest in Pataskala, USA

The Warriors of Metal, Inc. non-profit organization has confirmed the addition of West Coast heavy metallers RESISTANCE to the Warriors of Metal VII Fest. Only the third California-based act in the fest's year history, the Lion Music Recording artists will be supporting the release of their fourth studio album, tentatively titled Knights of Doom. Warriors of MetalThe Warriors of Metal, Inc. non-profit organization has confirmed the addition of West Coast heavy metallers RESISTANCE to the Warriors of Metal VII Fest. Only the third California-based act in the fest's year history, the Lion Music Recording artists will be supporting the release of their fourth studio album, tentatively titled Knights of Doom. Warriors of Metal Fest takes place in Pataskala, Columbus, USA from Thu Jun 26th – Sat Jun 28th 2014 Co-founder/bassist Paul Shigo states: "We are honored to be invited to perform at the 7th annual Warriors of Metal Festival. We've kept an eye on this Festival and watched it continually grow since it's inception. We respect the credibility and reputation of this Festival, the organizer Datis Alaee, and the caliber of the Heavy Metal music and bands that have performed here throughout the years. WOM Fest's dedication to the fans and music reminds me of an up and coming Keep it True or Headbangers Open Air Festival, but in the U.S." Listen to "VLAD"below http://youtu.be/JZAuMh_mRJg For more on RESISTANCE, visit www.facebook.com/resistancepureamericanmetal Warriors Of Metal Festival Site Hits: 0

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Echoes release 'Honour Lost' and announce preorder of 'The Pursuit'

Post-metal five-piece Echoes release their first single and video "Honour Lost", taken from their stunning debut album, "The Pursuit", which can be pre-ordered now.Serving as a great introduction to the band's expansive sound and thought-provoking lyrics, "Honour Lost" explores human nature in the modern age, delivered with gritty vocals on a wall-of-sound guitar and weightyPost-metal five-piece Echoes release their first single and video "Honour Lost", taken from their stunning debut album, "The Pursuit", which can be pre-ordered now.Serving as a great introduction to the band's expansive sound and thought-provoking lyrics, "Honour Lost" explores human nature in the modern age, delivered with gritty vocals on a wall-of-sound guitar and weighty rhythmic backdrop. Check out the video below: Pre-order The Pursuit (released 24 March) here: http://www.weareechoes.com/preorder Echoes embarked on a quest upon forming in 2010 to create a sound that is entirely true to themselves; now, in 2014, they have realized their vision with a body of work that is ethereal, gritty, heavy and emotionally complex. The debut album "The Pursuit" is the result of years of experimentation and tweaking in both live and studio settings, and marks the milestone of a very exciting time for this young band as they prepare to take their sound to the masses. Citing influences from Devil Sold His Soul to Hans Zimmer, Echoes entwine the atmospheric fundamentals and intelligent arrangements of post rock with a metallic sheen to create their wholly epic sound. "The Pursuit" progresses as a journey of varying intensity and a multitude of feelings, but despite reaching extremes [...]

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Spit like this release video for "Dead To Me Now"

Spit like this have released a video for their song "Dead to me now", taken from the album "Normalityville horror".  Lead singer Lord Zion said "When we were thinking of what to do for the vid, we thought a cool horror / Dexter / torture type vibe would be cool.  So we called in ourSpit like this have released a video for their song "Dead to me now", taken from the album "Normalityville horror".  Lead singer Lord Zion said "When we were thinking of what to do for the vid, we thought a cool horror / Dexter / torture type vibe would be cool.  So we called in our favourite horror b-movie director, David VG Davies, who shot this in a hot afternoon back in what we lovingly remember as Summer.  You know, before ALL THE RAIN.  So, what else has been happening?  Well, for starters, at some point last year, our album was released across Europe.  So, if you are in Europe, you can buy it.  Just look for "Normalityville Horror" by SPiT LiKE THiS on your favourite music store website.  You know the drill…  We also played at Hard Rock Hell – that was great fun.  We did shoot a video to "Sick" as well – that is being edited right now and we hope to have that ready for you very soon". Hits: 0

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Indian release 'Rhetoric of No' video

Blackened doom bringers, INDIAN, have unveiled a brand new visual atrocity in the form of Rhetoric Of No. The menacing six-plus-minute demonstration of deviance comes courtesy of INDIAN's newly-released From All Purity full-length. A corrosive audio collage where tar-black doom unites with expansive waves of noise to create a near smothering sensation of revulsion, suffering,Blackened doom bringers, INDIAN, have unveiled a brand new visual atrocity in the form of Rhetoric Of No. The menacing six-plus-minute demonstration of deviance comes courtesy of INDIAN's newly-released From All Purity full-length. A corrosive audio collage where tar-black doom unites with expansive waves of noise to create a near smothering sensation of revulsion, suffering, and imminent degeneration, the six-track From All Purity is the true sound of the earth dying. http://youtu.be/NAYG5YjYdJQ Recorded at Electrical Audio and Soma Studios in Chicago with engineer/co-producer Sanford Parker (Minsk, Nachtmystium, Yob, Samothrace), From All Purity has reaped the love of fans and media globally. Rock-A-Rolla summed the album up as "a ferocious distillation of everything that is great about doom's limitless possibility". Metal Hammer when describing the album commented: "Like others peddling in the concentrated muck extracted from the sum of our fears, weaknesses and gluttonous urges… the shrieking of abomination and loss, the relentlessness of filthy riff after filthy riff is almost unbearable", whilst Terrorizer magazine concluded "This could well be INDIAN's nastiest, most accomplished work to date" The Chicagoan misanthropes will head to Europe this Spring for a short bout of onstage rituals alongside labelmates Inter Arma and Windhand on select [...]

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Poobah to re-release 1976 album 'U.S. Rock' on Ripple Music

Legendary heavy psych masters Poobah have just recently announced that Ripple Music will be re-releasing their 1976 album "U.S. Rock" in February, officially set to hit the UK stores on February 10th and in Europe on February 14th of 2014. But to celebrate the upcoming re-issue of "U.S. Rock" in advance, Ripple Music is now offeringLegendary heavy psych masters Poobah have just recently announced that Ripple Music will be re-releasing their 1976 album "U.S. Rock" in February, officially set to hit the UK stores on February 10th and in Europe on February 14th of 2014. But to celebrate the upcoming re-issue of "U.S. Rock" in advance, Ripple Music is now offering an exclusive Limited edition blue splatter vinyl package which includes the fully remastered LP with an 11 x 17 poster and download card, and also the CD version of the release, which features 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks! The blue splatter edition is a limited press run of 100 units. Do you want to be the first to get hold of Poobah's re-issued and hotly anticipated Seventies rock jewel before the rest of the world? Then this is your chance, the advanced Limited edition of Poobah's "U.S.Rock" is available on Ripple Music now: http://ripplemusic.bigcartel.com/product/poobah-u-s-rock-limited-edition-splatter-edition "U.S. Rock" is the second release from the mighty Poobah (originally released in 1976) and the also the second to be re-issued by Ripple Music. The album features ten tracks in the original running order, remastered by T. Dallas Reed at HeavyHead Studios. This is the first time that this [...]

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Our Last Enemy release video for '10,000 Headless Horses'

Eclipse Records is pleased to present the video for the song "10,000 Headless Horses" by the band OUR LAST ENEMY The song is taken from their debut North American album entitled 'Pariah' coming out on March 11, 2014 through Eclipse Records.   You may watch the video below:   http://youtu.be/IZoCWkrdO7EEclipse Records is pleased to present the video for the song "10,000 Headless Horses" by the band OUR LAST ENEMY The song is taken from their debut North American album entitled 'Pariah' coming out on March 11, 2014 through Eclipse Records.   You may watch the video below:   Hits: 1

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Skindred - O2 Academy, Bristol, 30/01/14

The O2 Academy tonight is rammed, and unexpectedly so - there was no announcement of a sell out until earlier that day. However, given that Bristol is the closest place to Wales that tonight's headliners are playing on their current tour (until their Newport Helicop-tour in March), it's understandable that the place is full; indeed,The O2 Academy tonight is rammed, and unexpectedly so – there was no announcement of a sell out until earlier that day. However, given that Bristol is the closest place to Wales that tonight's headliners are playing on their current tour (until their Newport Helicop-tour in March), it's understandable that the place is full; indeed, as I walked down to the venue, the first voices I heard heading in the same direction all had Welsh accents. Legendary Bristol gig-goer Big Jeff is also in attendance tonight, which is generally a sign that a concert is going to be something special. SOiL The tour manager before the concert told me that the bands were ecstatic that tonight was sold out and so it proves when SOiL (8) come on and give us three quarters of an hour of American heaviness. From the moment they kick into Loaded Gun from their latest album 'Whole' it's a real spectacle; Ryan McCombs has never sounded better and he leads from the front with brilliant energy. Adam Zadel and Tim King are also in great form and touring drummer Mitch Gable is on fire – give that man a permanent contract, I say.  Shine On and [...]

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Solstice – Death’s Crown is Victory (White Horse)

Solstice hail from the depths of Yorkshire and have been challenging and berating the mainstream since 1991. At the helm of this mighty ship is the formidable Rich Walker who has steered the band through multiple line up changes and labels but has never bowed down to ideals of the "professionals" in the music business.Solstice hail from the depths of Yorkshire and have been challenging and berating the mainstream since 1991. At the helm of this mighty ship is the formidable Rich Walker who has steered the band through multiple line up changes and labels but has never bowed down to ideals of the "professionals" in the music business. Due to this attitude the band have a healthy back catalogue and are well respected throughout the underground. This is the bands first full release of new material since 1998's seminal "New Dark Age", in the interim we have been treated with the "Only the Strong Survive" compilation and various splits with the likes of Slough Feg and Reverend Bizarre. The ethos of the band is pummelling epic doom and metal, make no mistake there is no room for casual bystanders; you are with them or against them.  Opening with "Fortress England", an instrumental with a clean picked intro and a delicate melody until halfway through a nose breaking riff charges in which makes the same sort of impact as Maidens "Ides of March", it's a warcry to prepare for the rest of the record. "I Am the Hunter" contains a driving rhythm with the [...]

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October 31 - Meet Thy Maker (Re-Release)

@LouellaDeville_ @PlanetMosh reviews Meet Thy Maker by October 31 OUT NOW on .@hellshead666 October 31 are an American heavy metal band formed in Virginia in 1995 by King Fowley of Deceased (he isn't actually deceased, as I first thought when I read King Fowley Deceased, but is the vocalist/drummer in the band Deceased) and Brian Williams@LouellaDeville_ @PlanetMosh reviews Meet Thy Maker by October 31 OUT NOW on .@hellshead666 October 31 are an American heavy metal band formed in Virginia in 1995 by King Fowley of Deceased (he isn't actually deceased, as I first thought when I read King Fowley Deceased, but is the vocalist/drummer in the band Deceased) and Brian Williams from the Melvins. Joined on Bass by Jim Hunter, October 31 started out as a three piece but, several line-up changes down the line sees the current line-up with five members. Now signed to Hells Headbangers they re-released their 1997 debut album Meet Thy Maker and follow up The Fire Awaits you (originally 1999) on 21st January 2014. The lyrics seem to be mainly based on the Dark Arts – Witchcraft and Sorcery and the Dark Ages – Knights and Swords! With sixteen tracks I'm not going to go through each one individually, other than to say they were all classic heavy metal with lots of screaming riffs and powerful drumbeats. I picked up similarities to bands such as Megadeth, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. I also picked up some orchestral vibes in Behind the Castle Walls and When Darkness Cover the Sun. I'll pick [...]

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