HIGH FIGHTER: "The Goat Ritual"-EP serviert Heavy-Klöten-Stoner! | "The Goat Ritual" EP serves heavy balls Stoner!

Genre: Stoner, Sludge, Heavy Metal

Label: Eigenveröffentlichung | Self-Release

Release: 28 October 2014

9/10

Words by Sven Mihlan

Was solltest du machen, wenn die holde weibliche Erscheinung dickere Eier vor sich herschwingt als du? Einfach die Gusche halten und Monas Rockröhre den Boxenturm abräumen lassen, während die schnittigen Gitarrenriffs deine verstaubte Plattensammlung schreddern, denn in Sachen Heaviness dürfen sich so manche Möchtegern-Heavy-Stoner-Bands eine dicke Scheibe von den Hamburgern abschneiden. Wer sind HIGH FIGHTER überhaupt, fragst du? Eine handfeste Sturzgeburt, welche aus der spontanen Gruppenkopulation von A Million Miles-, Buffalo Hump- & Pyogenesis-Mit-und-ohne-Gliedern hervorgegangen ist.

DEATH PENALTY: Garry "Gaz" Jennings (Ex-CATHEDRAL) macht keine Gefangenen | Garry "Gaz" Jennings (Ex-CATHEDRAL) taking no prisoners

Genre: Heavy/Doom Metal

Label: Rise Above

Release: 8 November 2014

7/10

Words by Sven Mihlan

Dass Gaz Jennings ein riesengroßer Fan der Doom/NWOBHM-Kultband WITCHFINDER GENERAL ist, hatte er bereits mit dem gleichnamigen Song während seiner Zeit als Hauptgitarrist und Komponist bei den 2013 zu Grabe getragenen CATHEDRAL unter Beweis gestellt. Da wundert es kaum, dass seine neue Band ebenfalls eine Hommage an seine Vorbilder ist, die nach deren Debütalbum aus dem Jahr 1982 benannt wurde.

VESTAL CLARET: "The Cult of Vestal Claret" ist draußen! | "The Cult of Vestal Claret" is out now!

Vestal Claret

"The Cult of Vestal Claret"

Label: Cruz del Sur Music

Release: 6th May 2014

U.S. Occult Heavy Metallers VESTAL CLARET will release The Cult of Vestal Claret through Cruz del Sur Music on May 6 in North America. The album will be available on CD and vinyl LP formats; each with different track listings.

The Cult of Vestal Claret introduces to the masses a name that thus far has been quite popular only amongst the die-hard fans of the doom metal scene. In fact, Swanson is well renowned for his work with HOUR OF 13 and SEAMOUNT. VESTAL CLARET’s pronounced BLACK SABBATH-inspiration together with Swanson's signature doomy style perfectly blends with the band's Traditional Heavy Metal’ influences, not to mention an accomplished drumming style, cutting guitars and catchy compositions. The morbid-themed lyrics walk hand in hand with the mesmerizing music: VESTAL CLARET celebrates the dark side of the human psyche, with abundant references to Occultism, Satanism and other disturbing imagery.

The compact disc edition includes newly recorded versions of four previously released tracks from the split with Ungod, and the long suite “Black Priest” (a different, re-recorded version from the one present on the split with Indian band ALBATROSS). The CD also contains two unreleased songs, a cover version of BLACK SABBATH’s “Who Are You?", and an exclusive CD-only track titled "Great Goat God.” The vinyl LP includes two songs from the Ungod split, the two unreleased tracks, and an exclusive vinyl-only track titled “So Mote it Be.”

Track List:

CD

Never Say No

Three and Three Are Six

The Cult of the Vestal

Great Goat God

The Demon and the Deceiver

Piece of Meat

Black Priest

Who Are You

The Stranger

Vinyl LP

Never Say No Again

Three and Three Are Six

The Cult of the Vestal

The Stranger

So Mote it Be

Black Priest

BIO

VESTAL CLARETmight sound like a new name amongst American occult heavy metal music, but their origins can be traced back to 2005. When vocalist Phil Swanson met recording studio owner and multi-instrumentalist Simon Tuozzoli, he introduced Tuozzoli to his own “Occult Heavy Metal / Death Rock” project. Tuozzoli was quickly hooked, and VESTAL CLARET got started. After the release of the Two Stonesdemo, (that appeared on a split EP with Teutonic epic metal messiahs and label-mates ATLANTEAN KODEX), VESTAL CLARETcomposed and demoed out a full length recording. The recording was put aside and the group disbanded. They reformed in 2009 and soon followed with their 7" vinyl release Virgin Blood. VESTAL CLARET then released their first full length recording Bloodbath in 2011 on vinyl with guest performances from musicians all over the globe. The band's version of Bloodbath, without guest performances, was later released in 2013 on compact disc.

VESTAL CLARET is:

Philip Swanson - Vocals

Simon Tuozzoli - Bass, Guitar, Organ, Additional Voice

(Drums by Michael Petrucci)

https://www.facebook.com/VestalClaret

THE OATH: Self-titled full-length album of female fronted Swedish/German Heavy Rock outfit out in March / Das Debüt-Album der schwedisch-deutschen Heavy Rock-Kollaboration kommt im März

THE OATH

self-titled

Rise Above Records

Release: 17 March 2014

Wenn eine Band in den letzten Monaten in der doch sehr kritischen Classic-Rock-Szene mit Vorschusslorbeeren überhäuft wurde, sind es die feinen THE OATH. Mit lediglich einer 7" bereits Storys in den führenden europäischen Magazinen einzusacken, ist eine Glanzleistung, zumal hier jegliches "Hype!"-Geschrei schon nach wenigen Sekunden im Keim erstickt wird. THE OATH worshippen dermaßen authentisch das Geilste an 70er- und 80er-Metal, dass einem umgehend Freudentränen in die Augen schießen.

Die schwedisch/deutsche Collabo von Gitarristin Linnea Olsson und Sängerin Johanna Sadonis versprüht auf "The Oath" pure Magie. Leidenschaft und Energie fusionieren zu einem dunklen Gesamtkunstwerk, das voller Elan im Fundus des Heavy Rock, in Punk und Metal wildert und von Black Sabbath über Trouble und Angel Witch bis hin zu den Stooges, Mercyful Fate und Danzig diverse geschmackssichere Einflüsse vereint und zu einem neuen Ganzen veredelt.

Textlich beschäftigen sich die beiden Chefinnen mit "death, doom, drugs and the dream realm".
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To master the dark and wring compelling creativity from its densest shadows requires vision, belief and, perhaps most importantly, a dash of synchronicity. These are all qualities that ooze from every pore of the debut album by The Oath. A band forged around the fizzing, feral chemistry between Swedish guitarist Linnea Olsson and German vocalist Johanna Sadonis, The Oath represent the wild magic that erupts when two blazing souls collide and fate is sent veering off course by sheer strength of the human will. This is heavy metal at its most mercurial and intuitive.

“I had grown tired with the metal scene in Stockholm, and I wanted to experience something new and get out of my comfort zone,” Linnea Olson recalls. “This resulted in me going to Berlin, a city where I had no friends, and just exploring everything that makes it so magical… the creative energy, the sense of freedom, and the notoriously dark and debauched nightlife. I played my guitar as usual at home, and riffs started to pile up. By the time summer came, I felt the time was right to start a new band. My best friend Henke put me in touch with Johanna. On her end, she had been looking for a guitarist for a band that she wanted to call The Oath. We had an instant connection. And we looked almost identical.”

Having found each other and discovered that their obsessions, desires and musical urges were utterly compatible and swiftly and irrevocably interwoven, Linnea and Johanna set about devising an artistic masterplan. The results of that plan are now primed to emerge, fully-formed and thrumming with primal energy and pristine passion, in the shape of The Oath: a nine-song clarion call that simultaneously recalls the hallowed greats of heavy rock, punk and metal – from Sabbath, Trouble and Angel Witch through to the Stooges and Poison Idea, and further to Mercyful Fate and Danzig – while revelling in new ways to express the spirit of those revered archetypes. Recorded in ten days at Studio Cobra in Stockholm with producer Konie Ehrencrona at the controls and the raging rhythm section of Simon Bouteloup (bass, Kadavar/ex-Aqua Nebula Oscillator) and Andrew Prestidge (Angel Witch/Winters) underpinning Linnea and Johanna’s otherworldly hymns to the black, The Oath is a triumph for soul and sonic ceremony, with conviction and integrity bursting from every artfully-crafted riff and ethereal melodic motif.

“We had a die-hard dedication right from the beginning – if not, what’s the point?” states Linnea. “As for the master plan, there was none. If things fall into place naturally, you don’t need one. We felt that this was our shot, and we needed to go for it. We wanted this album to be primitive and minimalistic in the sense that the sound is fairly raw, and we kept overdubs to a minimal – most of what you hear on the album are live takes. But we also wanted to bring out the melody and richness that is within the songs. And these are all strong songs, which is very important to us.”

Veering from the strident grooves and shimmering menace of opener All Must Die to the breakneck, Luciferian clatter of Black Rainbow and on to the spine-tingling grandeur and grime of epic closer Psalm 7, The Oath is anything but just another addition to the modern pseudo-occult rock canon. Instead, it is an extraordinary glimpse into its creators’ overpowering charisma and chemistry and a thrillingly, hyper-nourishing dose of authentic, 21st century heavy metal sorcery.

“This album represents Johanna and me and our dedication to our music,” Linnea avows. “Everything about this band is about me and her – our relationship to each other, our differences as people and musicians, and the unity that we are in The Oath. She possesses strengths that I lack and the other way around. Musically, my riffs are the dirt and her vocals, the diamonds. I have a friend who cleverly put that the world is made up by two kinds of people: the werewolves and the vampires. By that standard, I am a werewolf and Johanna is a vampire. You can interpret that as you like.”

And now, this new ritual begins. The Oath has been sworn, the dice have been thrown. All that remains is the propagation of the divine but unholy art that these sisters-in-sound have wrenched from the depths of their harmonised psyches. The future belongs to those who believe…

“There are a lot of hopes, plans and ambitions,” Linnea concludes. “But what’s even more important is that there is only now and that now isforever.”

Dom Lawson, January 2014

The Oath are appearing as special guests to Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats on their upcoming UK/European tour.

DATE	COUNTRY	CITY	VENUE
MARCH
THU 13	BELGIUM	ANTWERP	TRIX
FRI 14	HOLLAND	NIJMEGEN	DOORNROOSJE
SAT 15	HOLLAND	AMSTERDAM	MELKWEG
SUN 16	GERMANY	BOCHUM	MATRIX
TUE 18	DENMARK	ÅRHUS	VOXHALL
WED 19	NORWAY	OSLO	JOHN DEE
THU 20	SWEDEN	STOCKHOLM	DEBASER STRAND
SAT 22	FINLAND	HELSINKI	TAVASTIA
SUN 23	FINLAND	TAMPERE	KLUBI
MON 24	FINLAND	TURKU	KLUBI
WED 26	SWEDEN	MALMÖ	BABEL
THU 27	DENMARK	COPENHAGEN	PUMPEHUSET
FRI 28	GERMANY	HAMBURG	ROCK CAFÉ ST. PAULI
SAT 29	GERMANY	BERLIN	LIDO
SUN 30	POLAND	WARSAW	HYDROZAGADKA
APRIL
TUE 01	CZECH REP.	PRAGUE	LUCERNA MUSIC BAR
WED 02	GERMANY	MÜNCHEN	BACKSTAGE
THU 03	GERMANY	FRANKFURT	NACHTLEBEN
FRI 04	SWITZERLAND	GENEVA	L'USINE
SAT 05	ITALY	MEZZAGO	BLOOM CLUB
MON 07	SWITZERLAND	BASEL	KASERNE, ROSSTALL
TUE 08	FRANCE	PARIS	LA MAROQUINERIE
TUE 22	ENGLAND	BIRMINGHAM	O2 ACADEMY 2
WED 23	SCOTLAND	GLASGOW	G2
THU 24	ENGLAND	MANCHESTER	ACADEMY 3
FRI 25	ENGLAND	LONDON	KOKO

http://www.riseaboverecords.com/

The mighty HORN OF THE RHINO will be entering the studio to record a new album in March!!!

More than two years have faded since HORN OF THE RHINO recorded "Grengus". Now the time has come to register the new album, entitled "SD", which is still the working title. The band will enter Koba studios sometime in March with Xanpe working on "a kind of concept record, furious, crushing and full of devastation enough to satisfy the need to murder of the little killer we all have inside".

Expect extermination to be unleashed this summer!!

More info in the coming weeks.

www.hornoftherhino.com
www.myspace.com/rhinomotherfuckers

Latest album GRENGUS out now through Doomentia Records in CD and 2xLP

Die Heavy Rock-Legende LEAF HOUND ist zurück! Das "LIVE IN JAPAN" Album erscheint im Januar 2014!

Leaf Hound’s "Growers Of Mushroom" Album, veröffentlicht im Jahre 1971, wurde zu einem Kult- Album der Hard Rock Szene, es zählt neben Black Sabbath's erstem Werk bis heute zu einem der wichtigsten Alben in der Entwicklung des Heavy Metal und Stoner Rock Genres. Schon das Classic Rock Magazine bezeichnete 'Growers Of Mushroom' als eines der einflussreichsten Alben im Stoner Rock, und bis heute gehört diese Platte zu einem der letzten Juwelen der frühen Britischen Hard Rock Szene. 

Mehr als 40 Jahre später nach Veröffentlichung dieses legendären Albums, nach Club Tourneen mit Bands wie Nazareth, Mountain, Orange Goblin oder Witchcraft, nach Festival Shows live auf dem Roadburn, Sweden Rock oder Desertfest in London, sind Leaf Hound endlich zurück!

Es war ein drückend heisser Sommer in Japan, als die Heavy Rock Legenden Leaf Hound 2012 das erste Mal in ihrer Karriere Japan betourten. Diese Shows wurden gefilmt und aufgenommen und als exklusives DVD Package über Captain Trip Records 2013 in Japan veröffentlicht.

Leaf Hound haben nun einen weltweiten Deal mit dem US Label Ripple Music unterschrieben, und werden "Live in Japan" nun auch bei uns veröffentlichen! Erhältlich als Vinyl Album sowie DVD / CD Set kommt "Live in Japan" am 14.01.2014 bei uns auf den Markt.  

Die Tracklist des "Live In Japan" Albums enthält folgendene legendäre Leaf Hound Songs sowie viele weitere Schmankerl, die das Heavy Rock Herz höher schlagen lassen, u.a. live mit dabei:

Barricades

Freelance Fiend

Work My Body

Stop, Look And Listen

With A Minute To Go

One Hundred And Five Degrees

Evil

"Live In Japan" von Leaf Hound erscheint in Europa am 14. Januar 2014 via Ripple Music / Planetworks Enterprises.

www.leafhound.net

www.ripple-music.com

www.planetworksent.com

For those, who feel a 'Need For Speed' besides the daily dosis of Doom: RISING's "Abominator" crossing your slow path in November

RISING - "Abominor "

The new album from Danish Metalheads RISING.
Out November 4th 2013 on LP/digital via fresh record label Indisciplinarian.
LP limited to 300 copies of black 180 gr. vinyl!

www.facebook.com/risingdk
www.facebook.com/indisciplinarian
www.indisciplinarian.bandcamp.com

RED FANG: Announcing European tour for 2014 to promote "Whales and Leeches", which will be released on October 18th

RED FANG have announced an extensive run of European tour dates in support of their forthcoming album Whales and Leeches. The Portland, Oregon band will head to Europe in February and March 2014 in a tour spread across two legs. A full list of dates is below. Support on both sections of the tour will come from label mates and fellow riff-merchants, LORD DYING.

Whales and Leeches was recorded with producer Chris Funk (Decemberists) and mixed by Vance Powell (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Kings of Leon) - the same creative forces behind RED FANG’s Murder The Mountains album, which was released in 2011. This time around, RED FANG have enlisted the help of guests Mike Scheidt (Yob) and Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession), helping to propel the album.

Whales and Leeches will be released on October 18 in Benelux/GAS/Finland and on October 21 in the UK and rest of Europe; physical copies are currently available to pre-order from the Relapse store here, and to obtain an exclusive track, digital pre-orders are available via iTunes here.

European RED FANG tourdates - support on all dates comes from LORD DYING:

RED FANG EUROPEAN TOUR PT. 1
18.01.14    Switzerland    Geneve    PTR, Usine
19.01.14    France    Orleans    Astrolabe
20.01.14    France    Nantes    Ferraileur
21.01.14    France    Bordeaux    Krakatoa
22.01.14    Spain    Bilbao    Kafé Antzoki
23.01.14    Portugal    Oporto    Hard Club
24.01.14    Portugal    Lisbon    Music Box
25.01.14    Spain    Madrid    Sala Copérnico
26.01.14    Spain    Barcelona    Bikini
28.01.14    France    Toulouse    Connexion
29.01.14    France    Clermont-Ferrand    Wild Festival
30.01.14    Italy    Mezzago (MB)    Bloom
31.01.14    Italy    Livorno    The Cage Club Theatre
01.02.14    Italy    Bologna    Locomotiv Club
02.02.14    Slovenia    Ljubljana    Channel Zero
04.02.14    Rijeka Croatia      Palach
05.02.14    Hungary    Budapest    Dürer Kert
06.02.14    Czech Republic    Prague    Futurum
07.02.14    Greece    Athens    Gagarin 205
08.02.14    Greece    Thessaloniki    Eightball
09.02.14    Turkey    Istanbul    Jolly Joker *Red Fang only

RED FANG EUROPEAN TOUR PT. 2
14.03.14    Germany    Köln    Essigfabrik
15.03.14    Belgium    Hasselt    Muziekodroom
16.03.14    France    Paris    Divan Du Monde
17.03.14    UK    Sheffield    Corporation
18.03.14    UK    Manchester    Sound Control
19.03.14    UK    Glasgow    Classic Grand
20.03.14    UK    Wolverhampton    Slade Rooms
21.03.14    UK    London    Islington Academy
22.03.14    Netherlands    Eindhoven    Effenaar
23.03.14    Netherlands    Nijmegen    Doornroosje
25.03.14    Germany    Hamburg    Knust
26.03.14    Sweden    Gothenburg    Truckstop Alaska
27.03.14    Norway    Oslo    John Dee
28.03.14    Sweden    Stockholm    Debaser Strand
29.03.14    Denmark    Copenhagen    Pumpehuset
30.03.14    Germany    Berlin    Lido
31.03.14    Poland    Warsaw    Basen
01.04.14    Austria    Wien    Arena
03.04.14    Germany    München    Backstage
04.04.14    Germany    Leipzig    Taeubchenthal
05.04.14    Germany    Stuttgart    LKA
06.04.14    Germany    Wiesbaden    Schlachthof

redfang.net
facebook.com/redfangband
twitter.com/redfang
instagram.com/redfangband#
soundcloud.com/relapserecords/sets/red-fang

RED FANG: Touring the USA in October & November to promote their new album „Whales and Leeches“

RED FANG - „Whales and Leeches“
Relapse Records
Release/VÖ: 15th of October 2013

Release Dates
October 15, 2013 - N.America
October 18, 2013 - Germany/Benelux
October 21, 2013 - UK/World

Formats: CD/Deluxe CD/LP/Deluxe 2xLP/Digital/Deluxe Digital

Limited Edition deluxe CD and LP contains a stunning lenticular/moving cover, expanded packaging and TWO bonus songs.

Portland, OR’s ultimate hard-rockin’ party bringers emerge from two years of constant touring with their new full length album ‘Whales And Leeches’.  There’s certainly no shortage of fun on their new record, but ‘Whales And Leeches’ sees Red Fang further maturing into top notch songwriters and musicians.  With the help of guests Mike Scheidt (Yob) and Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession), ‘Whales And Leeches’ further propels Red Fang into the upper stratosphere of hard rock and metal elite.  Red Fang have always been true masters of the hard rock hook and with ‘Whales And Leeches’ they deliver 11 killer, instantly classic anthems.

RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE:

Mastodon, Baroness, Graveyard, Black Sabbath, The Sword, Clutch, Kylesa

TOUR DATES:

*Red Bull sponsored event
**All dates from Oct 09- Oct 18 with Helms Alee
***All Dates w/ The Shrine. Nov 30 to Dec 14 with Indian Handcrafts

Oct 01 - Portland OR at Doug Fir Lounge *
Oct 09 - Sacramento CA at Harlow’s w/ Dog Shredder **
Oct 10 - Los Angeles CA at The Troubadour w/ Dog Shredder **
Oct 11 - San Diego CA at Brick by Brick w/ Dog Shredder **
Oct 12 - Tucson AZ at The Rock w/ Dog Shredder **
Oct 13 - Albuquerque NM at Launchpad  w/ Dog Shredder **
Oct 14 - Denver CO at Bluebird w/ Dog Shredder **
Oct 15 - Salt Lake City, UT at Urban Lounge w/Gaytheis **
Oct 16 - Boise ID at Neurolux w/Gaytheist **
Oct 17 - Spokane WA at The Center w/Gaytheist **
Oct 18 - Bellingham WA  at The Shakedown w/Gaytheist **
Nov 09 - Seattle WA at Showbox at The Market
Nov 10 - Vancouver BC at Rickshaw theater
Nov 30 - San Francisco at Slim's ***
Dec 01 - Santa Ana CA at The Observatory ***
Dec 02 - Tempe AZ at Club Red ***
Dec 04 - Austin TX at Red 7 ***
Dec 05 - Houston TX at Fitgerald's Downtairs ***
Dec 06 - New Orleans LA at Siberia ***
Dec 07 - Atlanta GA at Drunken Unicorn ***
Dec 08 - Raleigh NC at Kings Barcade ***
Dec 09 - Philadelphia PA at Underground Arts w/ Cancer Bats ***
Dec 10 - Cambridge MA at The Middle East w/ Cancer Bats ***
Dec 11 - New York NY at Bowery Ballroom w/Cancer Bats ***
Dec 13 - Montreal QC at Cabaret Mile End w/ Cancer Bats ***
Dec 14 - Toronto ON at Lee's Palace w/ Cancer Bats (Announce Cancer Bats 10/21) ***
Dec 15 - Detroit MI at The Shelter w/ Cancer Bats, Radkey ***
Dec 16 - Chicago IL at Logan Square Auditorium w/ Cancer Bats, Radkey ***
Dec 17 - Minneapolis MN at Triple Rock w/ Radkey ***
Dec 19 - Colorado Springs CO at The Black Sheep w/ Radkey ***

RED FANG Official Site
RED FANG on YouTube
RED FANG on Facebook
RED FANG on Twitter

Photo Credit:  James Rexroad

COVEN: New album "Destiny of the Gods" coming up in November through Shadow Kingdom Records

Shadow Kingdom Records has announced a November 19th worldwide release date for "Destiny of the Gods", the new album from Detroit’s Doom Metal Juggernaut COVEN (also known as COVEN 13). Get a taste of the madness by streaming album cuts “Thor’s Twins” and “Walpurgisnacht” here.



Shadow Kingdom Records owner Tim McGrogan had this to say about the upcoming monolith:
“There have been quite a few old 80’s bands that have reformed and wrote a new album that turned out badly. With that said, we feel for those bands that have fallen flat on their faces because it’s very hard to pick up after such a long hiatus and create something that not only pays homage to what your roots are, but also brings something new and exciting to the table. That’s the trick to creating a new album after being out of the scene for a long time. Very few bands have come back from the grave to make something on par or even better than what they’ve done in the past. It might be hard for the fans to swallow this, but Coven is among the very few bands over the past couple years that have created another masterpiece that stands right up next to the classic Worship New Gods! At first we weren’t sure what they wrote because they have such unusual songwriting skills, but as this sunk in, its greatness unveiled itself. There’s really no other band in the world that sounds like Coven. They have so many strange influences that create so many obscure sounds that it couldn’t be copied even if another band tried.”

Track List
1. Thor's Twins
2. Winds of Revelation
3. Elfstone
4. Walpurgisnacht
5. Isle of Man
6. Frost Giants
7. Witches Kiss
8. She Rides the Dawn
9. Solitary Days
10. Spellbound

http://www.coventhirteen.com/
https://www.facebook.com/coventhirteen
https://twitter.com/coven13

THE SKULL: Quality footage of debut show with original TROUBLE drummer Jeff 'Oly' Olson (Video) & album news

THE SKULL — the new band featuring original TROUBLE members vocaist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson alongside TROUBLE's longtime bassist Ron Holzner and SACRED DAWN guitarists Michael Carpenter and Lothar Keller — peformed at Tequila Jaxx last Saturday, September 14 in Mentor-On-The-Lake, Ohio. Quality video footage filmed and edited by Ken Kitt and Kim Schleeper from Vidz R Us can be seen below. This was THE SKULL's first performance with Olson.

Olson rejoined THE SKULL last month, explaining in a statement: "I know that I've mentioned that I wouldn't perform TROUBLE's music anymore unless it's with the other original members, but I've had a change of heart. I want to rock again." Although I have been having a great time playing keys for IN-GRAVED (led by former PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin), I miss the drums and playing classic TROUBLE songs. I'm still going to jam with Victor, but there is room for THE SKULL too."

He added: "In just a few short months, 2014 will mark the 30th anniversary year for TROUBLE's debut record, 'Psalm 9'. TROUBLE guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin are having fun with their new record, and I had fun writing some intros for it. It's just that Eric, Ron, and myself want to jam too and celebrate our 30th anniversary as well with a tour and a new record. We've worked just as hard as Bruce and Rick over the years and we feel that we've earned the privilege to celebrate with the fans as well. There is no animosity between the two bands and we intend to keep it that way."

"We are currently writing a debut record, set for release in 2014 and I've already submitted several songs to the guys. Excitement is in the air."

THE SKULL's debut CD will be produced by Billy Anderson (HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP, NEUROSIS) this autumn in Portland, Oregon and will be released via as-yet-undetermined record label.

THE SKULL is:
Eric Wagner - vocals
Jeff Olson - drums
Ron Holzner - bass
Michael Carpenter - guitar
Lothar Keller - guitar



Upcoming shows:
October 11 - Denver Doom Fest III - Three Kings Tavern - Denver, CO
October 13 - Fall Into Darkness VII - Mississippi Studios - Portland, Oregon
October 19 - Loaded Hollywood - Hollywood, CA

www.LeighOlsonManagement.com

ARGUS: "Beyond the Martyrs" will be released on the 4th of October

“Beyond the Martyrs”, ARGUS third full length album, starts where their 2011’s release “Boldly Stride the Doomed” had left us -at the Ruins of Ouroboros.In between these two releases ARGUS has tested its strength and valor in several live shows both in their homeland and in Europe, receiving high praises from fans. Although a sense of impending fate marks again their compositions, the characteristic Doom Metal elements which were a distinguished trademark of Argus’ past releases have now mostly left place to a straight and genuine Heavy Metal approach, its nature rooted in the most classic environment of Heavy Metal tradition.

Argus' third album is sure to force metal heads everywhere to raise horn-crested fists to the sky. "Beyond the Martyrs" contains the hallmarks of their previous works - twin guitars, soaring vocals, and a driving rhythm section; it is heavy, melodic, epic, and brooding all at once.

After their successful shows at festivals such as Hammer of Doom in 2011 and Dublin Doom Days in 2012, the band will hit again the European soil with a proper tour in October 2013 in order to promote “Beyond the Martyrs”.

http://www.argusmetal.com/
http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/

CAROUSEL: Pittsburgh´s Heavy 70s Rockers joining SOL and RADIO MOSCOW on their European Tour

Pittsburgh´s Classic Heavy Rockers CAROUSEL (Tee Pee Records) is joining the SOL family.
Damn... when we got their demo, we were blown away by the fantastic tracks of their debut album "Jeweler´s daughter".
The European release date of "Jeweler´s Daughter" is set on Sept 13th 2013. Listen to the album in streaming and find out more about CAROUSEL here.

CAROUSEL is joining RADIO MOSCOW on their european tour starting Sept 14th. Read tour infos below.

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Originally from Iowa and founded in 2004, RADIO MOSCOW is definetely a stunning power trio !
With their self titled "Radio Moscow" first opus in 2007, the band marks the landscape with impressive guitar soli and riffs signed by Parker Griggs.

Since then, the band has released 3 more albums : "Brain Cycles" (2009), "The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz" (2011) & "Rancho Tehama" EP (2013) and is already working on new material as recently mentionned band leader Parker griggs :

"After over a year spent doing many tours, living in my van, couch surfing and living in Spain I finally found a place in the Southern California countryside to continue writing the next album. Can't wait to get back to work !"

To see them live is an amazing experience that takes you back to the old good days of Cream, Jimmi Hendrix Experience and Woodstock, as their very fine and talented psychedelic sounds are enhanced by a very trippy lights & color show... RADIO MOSCOW is a throwback to the classic rock of the '70s and if you haven't seen them live yet, better catch your chance somewhere on this tour!

06.09 (GER) Lichtenfels - Paunchy Cats
08.09 (TUR) Istanbul - Rock N Coke
10.09 (CH) Martigny - Les Caves du Manoir
11.09 (IT) Brescia - Latteria Molloy
12.09 (CH) Lucerne - Treibhaus
13.09 (IT) Bologna - Freak Out
14.09 (AT) Linz - Kapu
15.09 (AT) Vienna - Arena
16.09 (GER) Wuerzburg - Cafe Cairo
17.09 (CH) Zurich - Kinski
18.09 (GER) Munich - Feierwerk
20.09 (NL) Groningen - Vera
21.09 (NL) Rotterdam - Baroeg
22.09 (NL) Sneek - Het Bolwerk
23.09 (GER) Dresden - Ost Pol
24.09 (GER) Jena - Rose
25.09 (GER) Hambourg - Markthalle
27.09 (GER) Siegen - Vortex
28.09 (GER) Freiburg - The Great Räng Teng Teng
01.10 (GER) Berlin - White Trash
02.10 (GER) Bremen - Roemer
03.10 (BEL) Brussels - Magasin 4
04.10 (GER) Cologne - Underground
05.10 (CH) Pratteln - Z7 (UP IN SMOKE FESTIVAL)

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HORN OF THE RHINO: Going to play at DAY OF DOOM festival in Barcelona & in Germany this November

HORN OF THE RHINO will be playing the 3rd edition of Day Of Doom fest this year along side Cuerno, Pentagram and Trouble. The festival will be placed at the Barcelona Forum.



12.10.2013 Day Of Doom Festival, Bcn, SPA
08.11.2013 Ilmenau - Baracke, GER
09.11.2013 Weimar - Kasseturm, GER
10.11.2013 Dresden - Chemiefabrik, GER
11.11.2013 Nürnberg - MUZ Club, GER
12.11.2013 Köln - Sonic Ballroom, GER
13.11.2013 Hamburg - Hafenklang, GER
14.11.2013 Berlin - Schokoladen, GER
15.11.2013 Rostock - MAU Club, GER
16.11.2013 Halle - Hühnermanhattan, GER

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RED FANG reveal details for third album "Whales And Leeches" & launch trailer featuring first song “Doen"

The Portland, OR-based group RED FANG have revealed details for their third studio album Whales And Leeches which will arrive October 15 on Relapse Records. Beyond the standard CD, LP and digital formats, Whales And Leeches will be available in Deluxe CD, Deluxe Double Vinyl and Deluxe Digital editions which will feature two bonus tracks (see the full tracklisting below), expanded packaging and a 3-D lenticular moving cover of the stunning artwork. Numerous exclusive packages including a Halloween pack and multiple vinyl colors are available via Relapse.com and to pre-order Whales And Leeches visit: bit.ly/RedFangWhales.

Watch the new album trailer which features a clip of the first song off Whales And Leeches titled “DOEN,” here.

With the help of guests Mike Scheidt (Yob) and Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession), Whales And Leeches further propels RED FANG into the upper stratosphere of hard rock and metal.

For Whales And Leeches  the band worked producer Chris Funk (Decemberists) and mixer Vance Powell (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Kings of Leon). This same team worked on RED FANG’s last album Murder the Mountains which Alternative Press magazine hailed as “a near masterpiece of tangled tar pit riffs and whisky-and-bong-hit vocals” (April 2011).

Tracklisting for Whales And Leeches:
1. DOEN
2. Blood Like Cream
3. No Hope
4. Crows in Swine
5. Voices of the Dead
6. Behind the Light
7. Dawn Rising
8. Failure
9. 1516
10. This Animal
11. Every Little Twist

Bonus Tracks:

12. Murder The Mountains
13. Black Water



Formed in 2005, RED FANG--Bryan Giles (Guitar/Vocals), Aaron Beam (Bass/Vocals), David Sullivan (Guitar), John Sherman (Drums)--has two albums under their belt: their 2009 self-titled debut on Sargent House and 2011’s Murder the Mountains on Relapse Records. Listen to both of the above albums streaming on www.redfang.bandcamp.com.

RED FANG quickly became known for their series of hilarious videos directed by Whitey McConnaughy (Band Of Horses, Flogging Molly, Turbonegro). Each clip was picked up by Reddit and went viral, garnering over 1 million+ views, check them out:

“Wires” video | “Prehistoric Dog” video | “Hank Is Dead” video

The band spent the past few years touring the world. After high-profile tours with Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Helmet, Saint Vitus and more, the band expanded their global footprint with a European trek and festival appearances across the continent. 2013 promises to be the biggest year for RED FANG yet, with their intense live performances, unique brand of humor, catchy songwriting and independent attitude—they show no signs of slowing down.

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soundcloud.com/relapserecords/sets/red-fang

THE MEZMERIST: Re-release of their two cult Psychedelic Heavy Metal releases featuring Bill Ward on drums

On September 3rd, Shadow Kingdom Records will release The Innocent, The Forsaken, The Guilty - a collection of rare recordings from enigmatic psychedelic metallers THE MEZMERIST. The Shadow Kingdom reissue will feature a CD compiled of the band's two EP, recorded in 1983 and 1985, and a DVD detailing the history of THE MEZMERIST.

The Mezmerist is one of the most mysterious US Metal acts of all time.  Few even know who The Mezmerist is, and to find an original LP is a chore as the band held on to most of the copies pressed. Originally issued in1985 and limited to 500 copies, today those copies have gone for extremely high prices on eBay.  The Shadow Kingdom records reissue marks the first time anyone who knew about this lost gem made contact with the band.  SKR was fortunate in finding the mastermind behind the band - Thomas Mezmercardo. After tracking Mezmercardo down, an additional five years was spent on this release to ensure it was done properly and with all of the parties and work involved.

Speaking of all parties involved, one of the most interesting things about this release is that Bill Ward did in fact play drums on the four tracks that make up the 1983 EP. The circumstances surrounding the events back then are somewhat of a mystery, even to this day. Mezmercardo sits down and tells the story of how all of this came together on the DVD portion of the release.

The Innocent,The Forsaken, The Guilty is not just any old over-hyped cult release that some of these other labels are feeding you.  This is the definition of the perfect lost gem in 80's heavy metal history and by far one of the best cult classic metal albums you'll ever hear. Psychedelic Heavy Metal is the most apt way describe this band that offers shades of Led Zeppelin, Cirith Ungol, and Mercyful Fate.



1983 EP
1. The Forsaken
2. Dead Ones Cry No More
3. Arabian Nights
4. Victim of Environmental Change

Tommy Mezmercardo - Vocals / Guitars
Roger Abercrombie - Bass
Bill Ward - Drums

1985 EP
5. Kingdom of the Dead
6. No Family, No Friends
7. The Jam Song

Tommy Mezmercardo - Vocals / Guitars
Steve Conrad - Bass
JR - Drums

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Iron Man

Genre: Traditional Doom, Heavy Metal
Origin: Gaithersburg, USA
www.myspace.com/ironmanband
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Iron Void

Genre: Traditional Doom, Heavy Metal
Origin: Wakefield, UK
www.myspace.com/ironvoiddoom
www.facebook.com/pages/Iron-Void/52516312832

Horse Latitudes

Genre: Sludge, Traditional Doom, Stoner, Heavy Metal
Origin: Helsinki, Finland
www.myspace.com/horselatitudesmetal

Cold Mourning

Genre: Traditional Doom, Heavy Metal
Origin: USA
www.myspace.com/coldmourning