Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) has shared a new video for his reimagined version of “Tears Of The Dragon.” The frontman commented:
“When we reimagined the whole ‘More Balls To Picasso’ album, we always wanted to do an orchestral version of ‘Tears Of The Dragon.’ Antonio Teoli scored it and we recorded it, then we called up the filmmaker Leo Liberti who previously shot a load of live stuff for me in Brazil that was fabulous. We found this amazing location, an enormous old-school brewery that was almost like a renaissance building, and we made up the orchestra so they looked slightly zombified. All the House Band Of Hell band members are in the video and I gave them all instruments to play. The whole thing was brilliant madness. Leo also came up with the idea of having a ballet dancer interpreting the song, and she was amazing, poetic, and that adds an incredible extra-emotional dimension to the video.”
Profiler have premiered a new video for their new song “Shadow.” The band commented:
“‘Shadow‘ is a track that discusses the theme of the inner critic by the philosopher Carl Jung. This song is a conversation with the inner shadow, symbolising a connection to the part of ourselves that we avoid, but needs to be addressed.”
Headwreck have signed a new deal with EMPIRE. Connor Hickman told Billboard the following:
“From the first chat, it was clear they get our vision and who we are. They empower artists to stay authentic and stay true to their genuine selves, and that’s exactly the energy we want behind us. Can’t wait for what’s next.”
An official music video for the band’s latest single, “Raindrops,” can be found below:
During Fear Factory’s May 19 show at Metropolis Fremantle in Perth, Australia, the band performed “Invisible Wounds (Dark Bodies)” for the first time since 2001 and “Industrial Discipline” and “Final Exit“ for the first time since 2010. You can see fan-filmed footage from that set below:
Extinction A.D. have premiered a new song titled “Center Of Zero.” Vocalist/guitarist Rick Jimenez said the following about the single:
“I spent some time reflecting on what I learned growing up in music, and not just the ideals that shaped me and the band but the friendships and bonds that were created through the metal and hardcore scenes. That also brings about the thoughts of who and what to avoid when creating something as pure as music should be. Usually XAD is exploring the negatives and how to survive through them but this was a reflection on how friendship through music has enriched my life.”
Khemmis have announced a European/UK tour with Celestial Sanctuary. Here’s the dates:
10/10 Bochum, GER – Die Trompete
10/11 Hengelo, NET – Metropool
10/13 Birmingham, UK – The Flapper
10/14 Manchester, UK – The Bread Shed
10/15 London, UK – The Underworld
10/16 Portsmouth, UK – Kola
10/17 Paris, FRA – Backstage By The Mill
10/18 Liège, BEL – Desertfest
10/19 Leipzig, GER – Naumanns
10/20 Prague, CZE – Subzero
10/21 Berlin, GER – Cassiopeia
10/22 Hamburg, GER – Monkeys
10/23 Copenhagen, DEN – Metal Cruise (Khemmis only)
10/24 Oslo, NOR – Høstsabbat (Khemmis only)
Left To Die, the Death tribute project featuring Terry Butler (Obituary, ex-Death), Rick Rozz (ex-Death), Matt Harvey (Gruesome, Exhumed), and Gus Rios (Gruesome), will be releasing a new album, titled “Initium Mortis,” on July 17. The effort’s first single, “Archangel,” can be found below:
“Initium Mortis” Track Listing:
01. “Legion Of Doom“
02. “Archangel“
03. “Power Of Darkness“
04. “Zombie“
05. “Witch Of Hell“
06. “Rise Of Satan“
07. “Summoned To Die“
08. “Mantas“
09. “Slaughterhouse“
10. “Death By Metal“
The group commented:
Harvey:
“After Gus and I performed Spiritual Healing in its entirety with Terry and James [Murphy], Rick wondered if people might want to hear something similar, but with him joining the three of us to perform Leprosy. Of course, I leapt at the chance to do it, and we quickly threw together a tour which surpassed everyone’s expectations, especially in terms of how much fun we were having playing together.
As we continued to tour throughout the US, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Asia, people kept asking if we were going to record or write anything. After going back and forth on the topic, we felt that (ahem) exhuming some of these old tracks made the most sense for us, after all, we’re not gonna top Leprosy.
I gleefully combed through the myriad Death / Mantas demos and rehearsals looking for stuff that would make sense for a record, and we ended up going with tunes that we felt would make the most cohesive album, hence why Skill to Kill and Back from the Dead sadly didn’t make the cut. I look at Initium Mortis as a kind of ‘alternate-universe’ version of the Scream Bloody Gore tracklist, as so many of these tunes were circling around the many Death lineups and rehearsals from ’83-’87. In fact, Chuck [Schuldiner] and Chris [Reifert] recorded a version of Legion of Doom for SBG that never got completed. In revisiting these songs, it was crystal-clear to me that Rick‘s fingerprints are all over the Mantas stuff and tunes like Slaughterhouse, so with that connection, the songs where his style really shone through immediately made sense to include on Initium Mortis.”
Butler:
“Left To Die went from a thought to doing a full US tour in about 3 months! Pretty remarkable. We wanted to play the early material for the fans that weren’t able to see the first albums in a live setting. There are many young fans at our shows that are hearing the foundation that Death stands on to this day live for the first time! With Matt channeling the best Chuck Schuldiner out there and Gus playing the material perfectly and respectfully we hit the road and haven’t looked back!
For Initium Mortis, we wanted Death fans who never heard these demo songs to hear them with good production. Most of these early demos were recorded on a boom box, so by the time someone got their demo through tape trading it was almost inaudible! We think these tracks are a good representation of the birth of Mantas/Death. This is ground zero – where it all started: three 15 year-old kids creating Death Metal history, and even within these choice cuts from the demo days you can hear the evolution of the music. ‘Archangel’ is a great way to introduce this album. It’s controlled chaos at its finest: catchy and riffy with a killer evil-sounding middle section!”
Rozz:
“First, I would like to thank Gus, Matt, and Terry for making LEFT TO DIE happen. It’s been an honor and pleasure working with them for the past few years and beyond. It’s really cool to be able to hear these tunes from 1984 properly! The old school Death fans are going to dig this release.”
Rios:
“The band started simply because Rick called me and asked if I’d be into it… Which I very promptly replied by referencing bears, shit, and woods. I then called Matt and Terry and the rest is history. Death‘s Leprosy record is my favorite death metal album, let alone Death album. To be given this unbelievable opportunity to play those songs with Rick and Terry across the globe is an honor and a blessing I find hard to put in words. Matt and I are living our 14-year-old selves’ Death Metal fantasy!
And now, to make an album with the guys, is flat out surreal. I’m a pretty solid Death fan if I do say so myself, and yet these songs were all new to me. I never really gave the Mantas stuff much of a listen because I’m just not a ‘demo’ production fan. To hear these songs with clean and solid, yet classic analog style production for me is like getting new Death songs… Which rules!”
In other news, Left To Die have also announced the following live shows:
Europe:
07/31 Brasov, ROM – Rockstadt Extreme Festival
08/02 Kosice, SLO – Colosseum
08/03 Gdansk, POL – Drizzly Grizzly
08/04 Krakow, POL – Hype Park
08/05 Berlin, GER – Frannz Club
08/06 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz Festival
08/07 Osnabrück, GER – Bastard Club
08/08 Jaromer, CZE – Brutal Assault Festival
08/09 Munich, GER – Backstage Halle (Free & Easy)
08/10 Aschaffenburg, GER – Colos-Saal
08/11 Essen, GER – Turock
08/12 Hamburg, GER – Bahnhof Pauli
08/13 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo Festival pre-Party – Dynamo
Latin America (venues pending):
09/02 São Luis, BRA
09/03 Teresina, BRA
09/04 Fortaleza, BRA
09/05 João Pessoa, BRA
09/06 Recife, BRA
09/09 São Paulo, BRA
09/11 Puerto Montt, CHL
09/12 Santiago, CHL
09/13 Concepción, CHL
09/15 Montevideo, URU
09/17 Rosário, ARG
09/18 Buenos Aires, ARG
09/20 Córdoba, ARG
09/22 Lima, PER
09/24 Medellín, COL
09/25 Pereira, COL
09/26 Bogotá, COL
09/27 Cali, COL
09/29 San Salvador, SLV
09/30 Ciudad de México, MEX
Igorrr have announced a North American tour. Secret Chiefs 3 and Violent Magic Orchestra will open.
Tour Dates:
09/18 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
09/19 Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
09/21 McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens
09/22 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
09/23 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
09/25 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
09/27 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
09/28 Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
09/29 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
09/30 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10/03 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
10/04 Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
10/05 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
10/07 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
10/08 Dallas, TX – The Studio at the Bomb Factory
10/09 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
10/10 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
10/12 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
10/13 Charlotte, NC – The Underground
10/14 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
10/16 New York, NY – Webster Hall
10/17 Reading, PA – Reverb
10/18 Montréal, QC – MTELUS (no Violent Magic Orchestra)
10/20 Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall
Metallica have shared a “Hot Rod B-Roll Edit” of their music video for “Fuel.” That track appears on their 1997 album “ReLoad.” As previously reported, the group will be releasing an expanded edition of the aforementioned record on June 26.
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