symphonic extreme metal

Entombed to release “Clandestine - Live” on May 17th 2019

Submitted by newseditor on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 16:25

Entombed featuring original members Nicke Andersson, Uffe Cederlund and Alex Hellid invite you to hear the unique experience of the band performing their second album “Clandestine” in full live for the first time ever for the album’s 25th Anniversary.

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Progeny Of Sun to release self-titled debut EP on March 22nd 2019

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 13:41

Progeny Of Sun is a Finnish melodic death metal from Seinäjoki/Helsinki. The band has two permanent members Jaakko Hautamäki - (instruments/mixing) and Niko Aromaa (vocals).

The band was formed in 2017 and today they released a first single “Futile Conversion” from the upcoming self-titled debut EP due to be released on March 22nd, 2019, via Inverse Records.

Check out the lyric video for “Futile Conversion” below.

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Gone In April release new music video for “The Curtain Will Rise”

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 14:21

Gone In April, the symphonic melodic death metallers based in Canada and the USA – feat. Testament’s bassist Steve Di Giorgio – have released a new official video for “The Curtain Will Rise” from “Threads of Existence”.

Watch the new video below.

The band stated:
“We are proud to release the last official music video of the Gone In April "Threads of Existence" album: "The Curtain Will Rise"! Share profusely!”...

Line-up:

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Hecate Enthroned releases lyric video for “Erebus and Terror”

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 18:42

With “Embrace of the Godless Aeon”, their first record in five years, proving to be one of the best-reviewed extreme metal releases of the year to date, the UK-based symphonic blackened death metal group Hecate Enthroned have unveiled a lyric video for the album track “Erebus and Terror”, which features guest vocals by Sarah Jezebel Deva (Cradle Of Filth, Therion, Mortiis).

Check out the lyric video for “Erebus and Terror” below.

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Ensiferum live in Tampa, FL, 2019

Submitted by mark on Sat, 02/09/2019 - 22:35

As Ensiferum took to the stage, to the cheers of the crowd, they were decked out in their trademark face paint and bassist Sami Hinkka was even wearing a kilt! They kicked off their set with “For Those about to Fight” off of their 2017 release “Two Paths”. Wow! Right from the start they sounded great.

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Hecate Enthroned to release new studio album “Embrace of the Godless Aeon” on January 25th 2019

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 11/29/2018 - 19:15

The UK-based blackened death metal group Hecate Enthroned will release “Embrace of the Godless Aeon”, their first album in five years (and their debut for new label M-Theory Audio), on January 25th, 2019.

The album – which features cover artwork by Nestor Avalos (Bloodbath, Rotting Christ, The Black Dahlia Murder), as seen above – can be pre-ordered now on CD and red splatter vinyl here. A limited-edition deluxe box set that includes exclusive purple vinyl and cassette editions of the album, a signed photo card and other collectibles is also available.

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Aether Realm sign with Napalm Records

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 01:01

Formed back in 2010 in Greenville, North Carolina, Aether Realm have been delivering their very own mixture of melodic death metal and folkish hymns.

This raging quartet managed to thrill the heavy metal world with its unique songwriting and performance – especially their latest studio album “Tarot” is talked about as a classic release already.

Now Aether Realm rage on with their by signing with Napalm Records!

Napalm Records A&R Sebastian Muench comments:

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WelicoRuss signs with Alpha Omega Management and announces new album “Siberian Heathen Horde”

Submitted by newseditor on Fri, 11/02/2018 - 00:21

Alpha Omega Management has a huge pleasure to announce the signing of the Symphonic Black Metal Lords WelicoRuss!

Furthermore, the band is working on their new album, entitled “Siberian Heathen Horde”, scheduled for Spring 2019 release!

Symphonic Black Metal from the Coldest Depths of Siberia is what WelicoRuss (formed in 2005) have brought with them to us here in Europe. WelicoRuss appeared in Europe 2 years ago and they are already playing all the biggest festival across the whole Europe and playing over 320 concerts. You will be absolutely stunned by their stage performance and imagery as they take you away on a journey far away to Depths of Icy Cold Siberia and back.

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Ensiferum announces January 2019 North American Headlining Tour

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 01:48

After almost four years of absence in the States, Ensiferum has announced a North American headlining tour, featuring Septicflesh as direct support - with another opening band to be announced soon!

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MaYaN release new music video for “Saints Don’t Die”

Submitted by newseditor on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 17:01

Symphonic death metal collective MaYaN release their new album “Dhyana” today.

The band recorded their spectacular new full-length release alongside the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the album reflects on conceptual themes of self-awareness, relinquishing our ego and self-conceited tendencies to find out who we truly are.

In celebration of the new album, MaYaN have released an official music video for their hymn, “Saints Don’t Die”.