CATAMENIA faced some serious line-up changes in 2011, but Riku was still determined to keep the band on going and gathered a new army around including ex-bassist Mikko Hepo-oja as well as guitarist Sauli Jauhiainen and drummer Toni Qvick. Later on, Juha-Matti Perttunen from All Against was announced as new vocalist.
After a successful festival and club shows through Europe with the new crew, the band decided to record their first compilation album ever, not only satisfying on remastering the originals, but completely re-recording the songs in the Mastervox Studios with Kari Vähäkuopus.
“The Rewritten Chapters” features 15 tracks, including a cover version of Bon Jovi’s “Born To Be My Baby”!
Swedish epic power metal superstars SABATON have made an exclusiv SongPier app available – just use your smartphone to surf to http://songpier.com/sabaton and safe it to your homescreen.
The SongPier includes the title track of the upcoming album “Carolus Rex” (out: May 25, 2012), song lyrics, info on the band, pictures and lots more – for free! Check it out and spread the word!
Also, the entire album will be made available in all European Countries on Spotify on May 23 already!
TO THE SKY – SEE CAROLUS RISE!
German thrash titans KREATOR have released the single “Phantom Antichrist” coming off the forthcoming album of the same title.
The single also includes the non-album cover version of the IRON MAIDEN classic “The Number Of The Beast”. The 7” vinyl version of the single is already completely sold out – so grab your digital copy at iTunes, Amazon and various other download shops.
The entire album, “Phantom Antichrist”, will be released June 1, 2012 on CD, vinyl and digital download.
Furthermore KREATOR have announced to have shot a video clip for the song – produced by Grupa13 (BEHEMOTH, ELUVEITIE, AMON AMARTH etc). It is set to be released May 3, 2012.
Legendary Swedish viking/death masters UNLEASHED just released their new masterpiece „Odalheim” today!
With Odalheim UNLEASHED not only present the successor of As Yggdrasil Trembles in the year 2012, but also continue telling their post-doomsday story embedded with Norse mythology.
After the mighty world tree Yggdrasil had trembled and rung in the end of the world, Fimbul winter followed with three years of darkness and coldness. During which time Mother Nature took back what was rightfully hers. This caused the end of life as we know it, Ragnarök. But the warriors who’ve survived will build a new world out of the old one’s ashes. It is here that the story of Odalheim begins.
The press agrees:
Rock Hard Germany, Soundcheck #2
Metal Hammer Germany, Soundcheck #5
Legacy, Soundcheck #5
Powermetal.de, Soundcheck #1
FEAR FACTORY have finished recording their brand new album entitled “The Industrialist”. The new CD is to be released this year in Europe via AFM Records and in the U.S. through Candlelight. Co-production was once again handled by the band and Rhys Fulber (FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, PARADISE LOST), with additional tracking by Logan Mader (DEVILDRIVER, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SOULFLY). Mixing works are now being handled by Greg Reely (PARADISE LOST, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, SKINNY PUPPY) and Dino Cazares at a studio in Canada. Soon more news.
Symphonic metallers XANDRIA are offering “Valentine”, a brand new song for free download at the bands official Facebook. The track comes off the band’s new album entitled “Neverworld’s End”, to be released via Napalm Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: February 24 | Spain, Finland, Sweden: February 22 | Rest of Europe: February 27 | USA, Canada: March 6. “Valentine” video will be launched on February 14.
“Neverworld’s End” tracks list:
01. A Prophecy Of Worlds To Fall
02. Valentine
03. Forevermore
05. Euphoria
04. Blood On My Hands
06. Soulcrusher
07. The Dream Is Still Alive
08. The Lost Elysion
09. Call Of The Wind
10. A Thousand Letters
11. Cursed
12. The Nomad’s Crown
13. When The Mirror Cracks (bonus track)
Commented the band:
“Although the title may indicate it, this is not a concept album, but there is an overall theme threading its way through most of the songs.”
Dutch female-fronted thrashers IZEGRIM launched a brand new video clip for the song “Victim Of Honor”. The clip, which features the “Dutch playmate Tanja and alcoholic scumbag Maarten“, was produced and edited by Arno Zuidgeest. The song comes off the bands latest album, “Code Of Consequences”, which was released in February 2011 via Listenable Records.
The tracks list:
01. Victim Of Honor
02. My Secret Society
03. Incommunicado
04. Center Of Momentum
05. Deathstrip
06. Final Farewell
07. Fade Into Obscurity
08. Psychopathic Mind
09. Population Zero
10. Code Of Consequences
KILLING JOKE‘s original line up is releasing the bands brand new album “MMXII” (2012), on April 2 via Spinefarm Records. Besides the regular formats (CD harcopy and Digital), “MMXII” will also receive a Double Colored Vinyl issue. Use the youtube link below to listen to RAPTURE, the first single from the new album.
Check below for all MMXII formats:
CD/Digital Album
01. Pole Shift
02. Fema Camp
03. Rapture
04. Colony Collapse
05. Corporate Elect
06. In Cythera
07. Primobile
08. Glitch
09. Trance
10. On All Hallow’s Eve