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  Louisiana black/death trio FAUSTIAN have inked a deal with Black Lion Records and have released their first single "Birth of Apparitions" via the band's YouTubewill release their self-titled debut EP on Oct. 7 via the Swedish extreme metal label. LISTEN TO "BIRTH OF APPARITIONS" HERE   Recorded by James Whitten (Thou, High on Fire, Eyehategod), the four-track EP delivers a unique style of blackened death that seemlessly shifts from razor-sharp maelstrom to dirge-like grime as the three-piece meld violent urgency and claustrophobic atmosphere into a frenzied sonic catharsis. "We are happy to announce the release of the newly-signed FAUSTIAN," says Black Lion Records founder Oliver Dahlback. "Having found this young band through a mutual friend, I was truly blown away by the quality and sound that Faustian delivers." Faustian will be released Oct. 7 on CD and digital via Black Lion Records. More info will be released in the weeks to come re...

  Necktwister is stoked to announce the signing of Belgian thrash metalcore monster Temptations For The Weak! Temptations For The Weak generates a modern blend of the best in Thrash metal and metalcore. A brutal and dynamic package of heavy riffing and moshable grooves, topped with melodic and aggressive vocals. You can clearly hear the influences from bands like Machine Head, Trivium, Sylosis, Killswitch Engage and more, but the band never looses track of its own identity! Their efforts haven’t been unnoticed, and the band is keen to keep growing and spreading their message. After playing Graspop a while ago, the band will destroy the stages of Alcatraz Metal Fest, Summer Breeze and more in 2022. Make sure to check them out live when you can! The band joins forces with Necktwister to release their new album “Fallen From The Stars” in the summer of ’22. FFO: Machine Head, Trivium, Sylosis, Killswitch Engage Official music video for “Tear It Down” https://youtu.be/OlUJvJYn_m4 ...

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Surma to its worldwide roster! Founded in 2018 by Viktorie Surmová (Bohemian Metal Rhapsody) and Heri Joensen (Týr), Surma is symphonic, progressive heavy metal at its finest. Fans can expect the debut album from this group to be released in 2020 via Metal Blade Records. Surma comments: "We are overjoyed to announce that we have signed a contract with Metal Blade Records for three albums. We have been working on the music for a year now and we are very satisfied with the results. We take this great opportunity very seriously and we look forward to unleashing our music upon the world." Viktorie Surmová is a member of the theater ensemble of Divadlo Na Vinohradech in Prague, where she performs in a play called "Její Pastrokyňa". She has also collaborated with the Czech band Rosa Nocturna, singing on two separate singles, plus the whole album Za Hradbami Času (2017). Additionally, Viktorie was a founding member, lead sin...

US-based death/black metal act CAST THE STONE re-emerge with a new record deal with Agonia Records. CAST THE STONE first began in 2002 as the original project between guitarist Mark Kloeppel of Misery Index, bassist Derek Engemannof Scour and Cattle Decapitation and drummer Jesse Schobel of Legend/ex-Scour, prior to their departure into their current metal-scene mainstays. Rounded out by vocalist Andrew Huskey, the band will release new music in their original line-up in 2018. Through years of successful touring and record creation within the membership's other very well known projects, an attitude was fostered of "how would we do this now"? CAST THE STONE returns not as some metal supergroup, but as a project of the original and purest intent of its membership. To be blunt, without CAST THE STONE, the vast majority of the Misery Index discography, Cattle Decapitation's seminal "Monolith of Inhumanity" and "The Anthropocene Extinction" albu...

St. Louis based Discrepancies have signed with Invogue Records. "When InVogue Records approached us it was clear that they saw where we were coming from and knew where we wanted to go. They have proven to be a group of positive, forward thinking individuals intent on coming together as a group to see our dreams come to fruition. That being said, we are proud, overjoyed, and excited to announce Discrepancies is signing to Invogue records. Thank you for inviting us to be a part of the IVR family, and we hope you're ready for the insanity that comes with being apart of ours" quoted by vocalist ATG Metcalf. Discrepancies blends elements of alternative rock, metal, and hip hop to create a unique sound that you won't forget. With heavy rock riffs, rap verses and sing a long chorus' the group creates a truly special work of art. The music video for the bands single "Art Of War" is out now via the InVogue Records YouTube channel ( http://youtube.com/in...

KATAKLYSM | RE-SIGN WITH NUCLEAR BLAST, RELEASES NEW ALBUM TRAILER Montreal based extremists KATAKLYSM have spent the last 25 years cementing their legacy in the extreme metal genre. 2016 marked a whirlwind of excitement as the band added a Juno Award to their collection as well as landing their highest Billboard charting. Today, the band celebrates their partnership with Nuclear Blast with a new worldwide deal. They are one of a handful of bands that have the title of "Longest Standing Artist" on the Nuclear Blast roster. Born in 1992 from the cold winds of Montreal, Québec, Canada comes one of the country’s top extreme musical exports to date: KATAKLYSM. With a career spanning 25 years, KATAKLYSM is a leading force in the most brutal & powerful genre in heavy metal and has conquered territories such as Europe, North & South America, Australia, and Asia while recently becoming the first Canadian metal band to ever play South Africa. “It's hard to belie...

SOUTH BERKELEY Sign With Krod Records & Release New Single 'Tiny Rascals' French punk trio SOUTH BERKELEY have recently unveiled their first single called 'Tiny Rascals', check out the new song and video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAHoMiZD_6c The band commented on the meaning and lyrics of the new song: "Tiny Rascals" is part of the calmest songs of the album. It's a haunting ballad with a fast groovy beat. The aim of this song was to bring back that sad and melancolic catchiness that tints some emo punk rock songs of the early 2000's. We like to describe some naive and pointless components in our lyrics, in a way to plunge the listener, either into a realistic context or into a dreamlike world. The lyrics: "I'm plummeting and crashing like the Concorde did I scrutinize the fallen wreck burning the field After those events I'm still the outcast kid The spine-chill to your motion picture film" The ba...

HOOBASTANK SIGN WITH NAPALM RECORDS WORLDWIDE AND ANNOUNCE UPCOMING ALBUM ARRIVING IN 2018 2017 marks another chapter in the career of exceptional rock act, HOOBASTANK, by signing to the Austrian indie label NAPALM RECORDS and announcing their next album, scheduled for the first half of 2018. HOOBASTANK comments on their future endeavors: “We’re extremely thrilled about signing with Napalm Records and honored to be joining their roster of talented artists. For our 6th full length album we finally got to work with producer Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Maroon 5). We had been wanting to work with him for years and finally the timing was right. The writing and recording process was everything we could have hoped for. Matt challenged us and brought out different aspects of what we love about making music. We’re excited for our fans to hear it and to make some new fans along the way. “ Napalm CEO, Thomas Caser, also commented on the latest addition to the label's artist roste...

Dissonance sign DESOLATION ANGELS New studio album ‘KING’ coming early next year ​ Old warriors never die. They just wait for the perfect moment to storm the walls all over again. Formed in London during 1981, Desolation Angels emerged from the explosion of new heavy talent that the UK was producing during the now hallowed New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. With a distinctive but fervently classic sound and songs that were always designed for the long haul, founder members and twin guitarists Keith Sharp and Robin Brancher had a clear vision based on meticulous songwriting, anthemic oomph, hard rock swagger and plenty of street-level, heavy metal grit. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Dave Wall, Desolation Angels made an immediate impact on the UK scene and swiftly earned a reputation for their blazing potency as a live band. After generating shockwaves in the underground with their 1982 debut single, Valhalla/Boadicea, the band were snapped up by Bullit Records for their class...

                                                                                                            Snakefarm Records Announces Launch With Siging Of Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Nashville rockers become first band on fresh imprint under the Spinefarm Records banner. Self-titled album to be SNAKEFARM’s premiere release on November 3rd, 2017. SNAKEFARM to focus on new and recognized names in the worlds of roots rock music with blues & country inflections. SNAKEFARM RECORDS is delighted to confirm Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown as the first act to join the label following a freshly-inked worldwide deal. Housed within the global infrastructure of Spinefarm Records (a UMG label), the Snakefarm brand...