-- Powerman 5000's new record out in October

Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere is the title of the Boston based modern metallers Powerman 5000's new record due to be out in early October. The follow up to 2006's Destroy What You Enjoy's tracklist is yet to be confirmed. Though you can have a taste of two digital singles released earlier this year at band's myspace profile: www.myspace.com/powerman5000

DEADMASK - UNDER LUCIFERIAN WINGS [2008]

PsycheDOOMelic Records
2008

[8/10]

www.myspace.com/deadmaskdoom

Deadmask is a duo from Spain. Even though [of violence] is quite aware of the ongoing interest in music biz about this whole male vs. female duo phenomenon, fortunately we have a whole lotta different case here.
Spanish extremists Machetazo’s Dopi and vocalist Nuria blended a fine mixture of proto metal’s production trademarks with doomy riffage and infectiously loud bass & drums. Constructed two timeless sounding Deadmask compositions and four covers- carefully choosen from their “influences to be hailed immediately” textbook. Clocking barely over 18 minutes, Under Luciferian Wings EP features what we all miss in today’s polished-to-the-bone heavy music. Catchy heaviness of first two tracks, Your Other Side and Damned resembles Deadmask is not even an inch behind their equivalents performing the same genre. Nuria’s voice and accent gives the songs a unique touch that only have a resemblence to the late 60s acts. Occult doom pioneers Coven’s Wicked Woman and Sabbath worshipping veterans Pentagram’s You’re Lost, I’m Free can be considered as quite obvious choices for genre’s die-hard fans but Deadmask manages to pull it off, leaving you with nothing but a grim smile on your face. The last track of the EP, a The Coffinshakers cover, is an acoustic cut with chants of “no rest for the wicked”setting up the calmer grande final for this short but pleasing experience.

-- 13 Steps - Against All video premieres today

Hailing from Republic of Korea, sharpening their music with Madball and Pantera influences, 13 Steps will be releasing their sophomore album via GMC Records on August 20th.
The first video is for Against All , a brutal riff frenzy clocking barely about a minute.




for more: www.myspace.com/13steps

-- German metalcore newcomers Silent Decay to tour with The Sorrow

The Sorrow, Silent Decay and The Mercury Arc join forces for the Anchorless Tour 2009 kicking off in october.

Here are the confirmed dates!
13.10.2009 MUENCHEN (D) Backstage
14.10.2009 SAARBRUECKEN (D) Garage
15.10.2009 OSNABRUECK (D) Bastard Club
16.10.2009 LUEBECK (D) Treibsand
17.10.2009 DRESDEN (D) Chemiefabrik
18.10.2009 FRANKFURT (D) Nachtleben
20.10.2009 BERLIN (D) Sage Club
21.10.2009 HANNOVER (D) Musikzentrum
22.10.2009 KOELN (D) Essigfabrik
23.10.2009 WEIDEN (D) JUZ
24.10.2009 ZUERICH/DIETIKON (CH) SoundDock 14
25.10.2009 KARLSRUHE (D) Stadtmitte
27.10.2009 WIEN (A) Szene
28.10.2009 INNSBRUCK (A) Weekender
29.10.2009 LINZ (A) Posthof
30.10.2009 SALZBURG (A) Rockhouse
31.10.2009 KLAGENFURT (A) Stereo
01.11.2009 GRAZ (A) Orpheum

The Sorrow @ myspace: www.myspace.com/thesorrowmetal
The Mercury Arc @ myspace: www.myspace.com/themercuryarc
Silent Decay @ myspace: www.myspace.com/silentdecaybavaria

-- Dubai's proud sons Nervecell signs with Lifeforce Rec.

Lifeforce Records announced newest addition to their roster. Dubai's Nervecell will be releasing their blend of middle eastern extreme metal under Lifeforce's wings from now. Band's debut on the line will be the re-release of the Preaching Venom album in Europe & North America.
Here's label boss Stefan Luedicke's statement about the signing:
"We at Lifeforce are more than happy to welcome Dubai’s premier Death Metal band. I have been in touch with Barney for a while already, but after meeting the guys at this year With Full Force festival it was an easy decision for us to say that we need to work with Nervecell. We hardly ever met a band with such strong work ethic and with the the highly professional team of people working for the band it will be a great pleasure for us to get the name Nervecell out to the world."

Nervecell @ myspace: www.myspace.com/nervecell

-- Darzamat's new full-length on the way!

and here's the Massacre Records' trailer for the album release:

-- Former SOIL member's dirge

KOCH Records has changed into E1 Music, and Dirge changed their name to Dirge Within. Now it seems the right time to release the debut record of ex-Soil guitarist Shaun Glass' new band. Scheduled to be on the shelves & mp3 stores on September 1st, Force Fed Lies is described as a "no bullshittin'" album by the axeman himself.
click here to download the title track in zip format now!!
and check out Dirge Within @ myspace for more news: www.myspace.com/dirgewithin

-- video stills from new Shadows Fall video

As the countdown for the new Shadows Fall records still goes on and on. It is just announced that the first video of the album for the song Still I Rise is ready to premiere on August 11th at myspace. Until that day we have some video stills of the shoot.

-- Municipal Waste in Color

Municipal Waste's Massive Aggressive is being released in various cool-like-hell formats for die-hard thrashers.
click on the pic below to view the goodies in full.

-- ladies & gentleman : "Ov Fire and The Void"

Behemoth's new video we've been longing for is finally premiered!!

Behemoth "Ov Fire And The Void" from Metal Blade Records on Vimeo.

-- Virginia's finest set the controls for the new album

Born in Virginia, raised by death metal forefathers, Arsis is ready to record the fourth studio album of their career. So far we'll be hearing the new tunez at most early in 2010. The recording sessions will start in late 2009 with Chris "Zeuss" Harris (of Hatebreed & Municipal Waste production credits). The cover artwork is going to be designed to perfection by none other than Mark Riddick.
The possible album title is set to "Starve For The Devil" for now. The founding member sticksman Michael Van Dyne is back in the gang. "The new Arsis record is coming along great. We have eleven new original songs nearly completed, as well as a cover song which will probably be used as a bonus track. Recording this album should be a blast, and the fact that we'll be working with one of the world's top metal producers will only make the experience that much cooler." states Van Dyne.
Arsis @ myspace : www.myspace.com/arsis

-- True Metallers Zandelle unleashes a brand new video

www.myspace.com/zandelle

Dark Nemesis - Zandelle Music Video