Monthly Archives October 2020

Australian tech-death unit PSYCROPTIC return with a brand new EP, The Watcher Of All, which is slated for a November 27 release via Prosthetic Records (digital) and Agonia Records (12″ vinyl).

A video (created by Wilson Bambrick) for new single “A Fragile Existence” can be heard above.

Featuring two tracks, the record is designed to “bridge the musical gap” between the band’s 2018 album, As The Kingdom Drowns and their forthcoming full-length, tentatively scheduled to arrive in mid-2021.

Drummer Dave Haley comments: “I feel very privileged to be able to continue working with Psycroptic; never feeling like we have to do something musically that we don’t want to. We like heavy, aggressive music that is all about the guitar riff...

THY ART IS MURDER have released a new single called “Killing Season” via Nuclear Blast Records. The track can be streamed above.

Thy Art Is Murder comment: “Killing Season is a track that we put together in the final days of November 2019, to be used somewhere this year for a release or tour promo. We wanted to release it now as a gift to our fans who have supported us throughout this year by continuing to listen to our music, buying merch, or simply sending us messages of support. It means the world to us!

“Killing Season touches on the darkness surrounding the origins of Thanksgiving, and while that subject is relevant at this time of year, we want you to think of atrocities and injustices both past and present that deserve our acknowledgement.”

IRON MAIDEN have expanded their 2021 European touring plans with the addition of four dates to their ‘Legacy Of The Beast Tour‘. Those new dates include:

06/05 Basel, SWI – St. Jakobshalle (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
06/07 Zagreb, CRO – Arena Zagreb (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
06/09 Budapest, HUN – Groupama Arena (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
07/06 Frankfurt, GER – Deutsche Bank Park (feat. Sabaton & Airbourne)

The band’s current 2021 touring plans run as follows:

06/05 Basel, SWI – St. Jakobshalle (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
06/07 Zagreb, CRO – Arena Zagreb (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
06/09 Budapest, HUN – Groupama Arena (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
06/11 Warsaw, POL – PGE Narodowy (feat. Within Temptation & Lord Of The Lost)
06/13 Bremen, GER – Burgerweide (feat. Powerwo...

The BORN OF OSIRIS show that had been scheduled to take place tomorrow, October 28 in Chicago, IL has been cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

The band has issued the following statement:

“This week, Chicago added several new states to the city’s emergency travel order, requiring people traveling from CO, OH, DE, WV & TX to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. We have both band and crew members that live in those states, which means that this recent news will directly affect our ability to perform our drive-in show that is scheduled for Wednesday. We have to adhere to all laws and safety regulations, so we have no choice but to cancel this show. All tickets will be refunded.

“We’re sorry to anyone that was planning on attending...

Orange County, California metalcore/alternative metal outfit ATREYU have announced the “Carry the Fire” livestreams. 

The first stream will be a greatest hits set that takes place on Friday, November 20. The second stream will find the band playing 2007’s Lead Sails Paper Anchor in full and takes place on Friday, December 4.

The streams will be accompanied by exclusive merch bundles and virtual meet and greet availability, as well as a separate Q+A.

“Atreyu is a five-piece melodic metalcore band from Orange County, California, United States that formed in 1998 and went on hiatus in 2011. They have since reformed in 2014 with preparations for a new album and resumed touring...

Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL are slated to drop their new studio album in February 2021. The first single from the disc will be made available in November. The effort, which is described as “dark and revolutionary,” will consist of “around 10 songs, including two instrumentals,” according to the band. In addition, there will be a couple of bonus tracks, among them a cover version of an as-yet-undisclosed song.

MOONSPELL‘s new LP was recorded with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano, who has previously worked with PARADISE LOST, ULVER and GHOST, among others.

MOONSPELL recently parted ways with original drummer Miguel “Mike” Gaspar and replaced him with Hugo Ribeiro (no relation to MOONSPELL singer Fernando Ribeiro).

MOONSPELL‘s latest release was the “Lisboa Under The Spell” liv...

Rocket of TheMetalDen.com returns with a new installment of Rock And Roll Death Brigade Podcast, featuring music by SOUNDGARDEN, POWERMAN 5000, METALLICA, MINISTRY, VISION OF DISORDER, ROCKET, PANTERA and stand up comedy by Sam Kinison and George Carlin. Check it out down below.

Connecticut hardcore/metal band HATEBREED have unleashed the opening cut of their new album, Weight of The False Self, which is slated to drop on November 27 via Nuclear Blast.

Directed by Justin Reich, the video for new single “Instinctive (Slaughterlust)” can be viewed above.

“In a fight for survival, which a lot of us are right now, we must channel our inner animal and trust our instincts,” says vocalist Jamey Jasta.

“The New Haven, Connecticut-based Hatebreed got together in 1993 for the purpose of creating a “back to basics” hardcore band with heavy metal guitars, screaming vocals, and 30-second songs...

ARMORED SAINT has released a music video for the song “Missile To Gun.” The clip was produced by Defiant Digital Productions and directed by Robert Graves. Check it out above.

“Missile To Gun” is comes off ARMORED SAINT‘s eighth full-length album, “Punching The Sky”, which dropped today (Friday, October 23) via Metal Blade Records.

“The goal is to write really good music. I know I’m stating the obvious here but that’s about the size of our agenda,” says bassist Joey Vera. “We’ve been able to shed a lot of expectations that sometimes plague a band like ours that has been around a long time, and we’ve recently moved into a comfort zone with just being ourselves...

FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have unveiled an acoustic version of their song “The Day We’ll Be Gone“. A studio performance video for this version of the track has been posted above. A two-song digital single for it has also seen a release and features an instrumental version as the b-side. Fleshgod Apocalypse‘s Francesco Paoli commented:

“In these uncertain times, we wanted to bare our inner souls and let the music speak for itself. This track pushes us out of our comfort zone as musicians and performer, proving that art in any form can survive the most dreadful circumstances. Given the current situation, it was the right time to do something truly experimental, a once in a lifetime musical exploration for the band...