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VATTNET VISKAR streaming debut album SKY SWALLOWER on Pitchfork today

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Previews, Releases, Shows with tags sky swallower, vattnet viskar on August 27, 2013 by Randy

Los Angeles, CA – New Hampshire Black Metal quartet VATTNET VISKAR are now streaming their entire new album on Pitchfork. Sky Swallower is set to hit stores on September 3 via Century Media and has already caught the attention of heavy music lovers thanks to three single song streams in the past few weeks. Now you can get the full album experience thanks to our friends at Pitchfork. Check out the album here:

http://pitchfork.com/advance/193-sky-swallower/

SKY SWALLOWER track-listing:

1. New Alchemy

2. Fog of Apathy

3. Monarch

4. Breath of the Almighty

5. Ascend

6. Mythos

7. As I Stared Into the Sky

8. Apex

*Cover art by Bryan Proteau (Pallbearer).

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

w/INTRONAUT:

9/12/2013	Rocky Point Cantina	Tempe	AZ
9/14/2013	Launchpad	Albuquerque	NM
9/16/2013	Club Dada	Dallas	TX
9/18/2013	The Firebird	St. Louis	MO
9/19/2013	Diamond Pub & Billiards	Louisville	KY
9/20/2013	Montage Music Hall	Rochester	NY
9/21/2013	The Summit	Columbus	OH
9/22/2013	Montage Music Hall	Rochester	NY

VATTNET VISKAR online:

www.facebook.com/vattnetviskar

www.twitter.com/vattnetviskar

http://vattnetviskar.bandcamp.com

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THE SAFETY FIRE stream ‘Mouth of Swords’ ahead of release

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Previews, Releases with tags mouth of swords, the safety fire on August 27, 2013 by Randy

With just over a week till London-based progressive metallers The Safety Fire release their sophomore album ‘Mouth of Swords’, the album is now available to stream in full ahead of the 2nd September. You can listen to this fantastic album here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogsAP4qMChA

The band had this to say about the album:
“The Safety Fire – Bigger, stronger and poorer than Kanye West. We hope you enjoy Mouth Of Swords.”

The band have been releasing teaser videos in the run up to the album, and you can see the latest one here featuring the bands sharp-dress drummer Calvin Smith – http://youtu.be/ENwl96njwjE

The rest of the teasers can be found below:
Teaser #1 – http://youtu.be/3Ur8Hse80dQ

Teaser #2 – http://youtu.be/kTRRGwx19A0

Teaser #3 – http://youtu.be/KO6ta6psHdk

The band also recently announced tour dates for later this year in support of ‘Mouth of Swords’, both in the UK and US & Canada. Find those dates below:

The Safety Fire
UK Tour – September 2013
w/ ZOAX

4th Sep – London – Upstairs @ The Garage TICKETS: www.ticketweb.co.uk

5th Sep – Nottingham – Rock City Basement TICKETS: www.alt-tickets.co.uk

6th Sep – Leeds – Cockpit 3 TICKETS: www.seetickets.com
7th Sep – Glasgow – Audio TICKETS: http://t-s.co/thesa

8th Sep – Bristol – The Exchange TICKETS: http://www.exchangebristol.com/whats-on

US Tour – Sept 2013
w/ Between The Buried And Me, The Faceless, The Contortionist

09/13 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggy’s
09/14 Knoxville, TN NV
09/15 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
09/16 Jacksonville, FL Brewster’s Roc Bar
09/17 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live
09/19 Houston, TX House of Blues
09/20 Austin, TX The Mohawk
09/21 Dallas, TX House of Blues
09/23 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
09/24 Salt Lake City, UT Murray Theater
09/26 Mesa, AZ The Nile
09/27 W. Hollywood, CA House of Blues
09/28 San Diego, CA House of Blues
09/29 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
09/30 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
10/01 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
10/03 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
10/04 Seattle, WA El Corazon
10/05 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/07 Calgary, AB The Republik
10/08 Edmonton, AB Starlite Room
10/09 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre
10/11 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
10/12 Chicago, IL Metro
10/13 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
10/14 Louisville, KY Headliner’s Music Hall
10/16 New York City, NY Best Buy Theatre
10/17 Worcester, MA The Palladium
10/18 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
10/19 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
10/20 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s Downunder
10/21 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre
10/23 Baltimore, MD Sound Stage
10/24 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
10/25 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
Buy tickets for the US run here:
http://on.fb.me/173YrVD

The Safety Fire – Mouth Of Swords
Out 2nd September

‘Mouth Of Swords’ was once again produced by the band’s own Derya “Dez” Nagle (guitar), who previously worked with Frank Turner (MONGOL HORDE), RISE TO REMAIN, and THE HAARP MACHINE. It follows the release of last years acclaimed debut album ‘Grind The Ocean’, which saw them tour the world with the likes Periphery, Between The Buried And Me, Gojira and Protest The Hero amongst others.

THE SAFETY FIRE online:
www.facebook.com/thesafetyfire
www.myspace.com/thesafetyfire
www.twitter.com/thesafetyfire
www.youtube.com/thesafetyfire

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TEAR OUT THE HEART ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Releases, Shows with tags coffin eyes, infamous last words, Tear Out the Heart, the browning on August 23, 2013 by Randy

TEAR OUT THE HEART have announced they will be joining THE BROWNING and others for a full US tour beginning September 20^th. TEAR OUT THE HEART combines forceful, headstrong breakdowns with infectiously soaring harmonies taking the hard rock and metalcore genre to the next level.

Discover why Outburn Magazine called TEAR OUT THE HEART “the offspring of all of your favorite heavy bands”. The first single “Coffin Eyes” goes for adds at Active Rock radio September 9^th.

See a full list of dates here along with the first two music videos from their debut album Violence for the songs“Coffin Eyes” (Preview) and “Infamous Last Words.”

For information on TEAR OUT THE HEART:
http://www.victoryrecords.com/tearouttheheart
https://www.facebook.com/tearouttheheart
“Coffin Eyes” Feat. Dan Marsala Music Video (Preview) “Infamous Last Words” Music Video

Tour Dates:

9/20 – Portage, IN @ Camelot Hall
9/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Old National Centre
9/22 – Muskegon, MI @ Club Envy
9/24 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
9/27 – Providence, RI @ Loft 71
9/28 – Lemonye, PA @ Championship
9/29 – New York, NY @ Tobacco Road
10/1 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
10/2 – Jeanette, PA @ Gators
10/3 – Stanhope, NJ @ Stanhope House
10/4 – Trenton, NJ @ Championships
10/5 – Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
10/6 – Frederick, MD @ Café 611
10/8 – Fayetteville, NC @ The Drunken Horse Pub
10/9 – Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy’s Winston Inc
10/10 – Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
10/11 – Orlando, FL @ The Backbooth
10/12 – Ybor City, FL @ Orpheum
10/13 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit
10/17 – Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall
10/19 – St Louis, MO @ The Mad Magician
10/20 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Chameleon Room
10/22 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar
10/23 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
10/25 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Zero’s Hard Rock Club
10/26 – Grand Prairie, TX @ QuikTrip Park
10/27 – Farmington, NM @ Top Deck
10/28 – Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
10/29 – Lancaster, CA @ Industry Theater

10/30 – Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
10/31 – Klamath Falls, OR @ Klamath County Fair

11/1 – Richland, WA @ Rays Golden Lion
11/2 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/3 – Missoula, MT @ Palace
11/4 – Billings, MT @ Railyard
11/5 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
11/6 – Kansas City, MO @ Czar
11/8 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
11/9 – Sauk Rapids, MN @ Bubbas
11/10 – Burnsville, MN @ The Garage

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DEICIDE To Release ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL’ This Fall

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, Featured, New Music, News, Releases, Shows with tags deicide, in the minds of evil on August 23, 2013 by Randy

Track Listing For New Studio Album Announced

NO SALVATION TOUR 2013 Set For October With Support From

BROKEN HOPE, DISGORGE & NECROMONICON

Metal legends DEICIDE will release ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL’ this fall via Century Media Records. The album is the eleventh studio recording of an illustrious career spanning more than 25 years, and is being produced by Jason Suecoff [ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM, DEATH ANGEL, BATTLECROSS]. The complete track listing follows:

1. In The Minds Of Evil

2. Thou Begone

3. Godkill

4. Beyond Salvation

5. Misery Of One

6. Between The Flesh And The Void

7. Even The Gods Can Bleed

8. Trample The Cross

9. Banished By Evil

10. Kill The Light Of Christ

11. End The Wrath Of God

DECIBEL MAGAZINE joined DEICIDE in the studio earlier this year, reporting: “Expect a super-brutal blast to the cranium. Longtime fans will pick up on nuances inspired from the almighty Legion effort.” With drummer Steve Asheim adding, “we’re going to get down and dirty this time around, so expect the lyrics to be brutal.”

DEICIDE is (from L-R in above photo): Glen Benton (vocals and bass), Kevin Quirion (guitars), Steve Asheim (drums) and Jack Owen (guitars).

The band will preview ‘IN THE MINDS OF EVIL’ on the road this fall on the NO SALVATION TOUR 2013 – a DEICIDE headlining run with fellow Century Media labelmates and death metal favorites BROKEN HOPE in support. Also opening are DISGORGE and NECRONOMICON. The North American tour launches October 2 in Atlanta, GA, and ends October 24 in Austin, TX. Highlights include a convergence with the Delaware Death Fest October 5, as well as stops in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. Complete dates are listed below.

DEICIDE with BROKEN HOPE, DISGORGE & NECRONOMICON

OCTOBER

02: Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

03: Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall

04: Springfield, VA – Empire

05: Wilmington, DE – Mojo 13 (Delaware Death Fest, co-headline with Suffocation)

06: New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre

07: Montreal, QC – Club Soda

08: Toronto, ON – WreckRoom

10: Columbus, OH – Alrosa Villa

11: Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge

12: Kansas City, MO – Riot Room