Metal Anarchy

  • At The Gates Reflect On The Making Of “The Ghost Of A Future Dead”

    At The Gates have taken to social media to reflect on the making of their upcoming album “The Ghost Of A Future Dead.” That effort will be released on April 24 and it will be the band’s last to feature their late frontman Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg.

    The group commented:

    “In February 2024 we entered Fascination Street Studios with producer Jens Bogren where we recorded all the music between February and March.

    Additional recording engineer: Alexander Backlund.

    We had the album pretty much written by mid December 2023, when Tomas got the bad news.

    We decided together with him that we probably should move ahead and record the music in February/March as planned and then record the vocals later in 2024.

    As this plan never materialized, we went back to check the demo vocals he had been recording prior to the studio recording with Per Stålberg.

    We were all very surprised by how good these takes were, especially Tomas himself.

    While in Fascination Street Studios we kept Tomas in the loop every day sending pictures, videos and progress reports in order to give him something positive to focus on after the first surgery and recuperation period. The recording went very well and we all gave our 100% for this album.

    We brought in Charlie Storm to do the album intro on The Fever Mask.

    Fredrik Wallenberg did guest vocals on the track Det Oerhörda.

    Jens started to mix the album it in the spring of 2024.

    We finalized the track order/sequencing for the album, and Tomas collaborated on the cover artwork with our friend Robert Samsonowitz.

    The whole of 2024 and some months into 2025 became just a waiting game for Tomas to recuperate and get better. We continuously pushed the album forward trying to find a release date that would work.

    In the first months of 2025 things actually looked a bit brighter, but in early May he went through a setback that he never recovered from.

    In August we felt the time was right to publish the news regarding his situation.
    This is an extremely important album for us all.

    We have poured our hearts into it.
    Hope you will like it too.

    Tomas, We miss your smile, your warmth, your creativity, your compassion & your humor. You inspired us in everything; from picking up instruments and starting a band back in the day, getting us interested in all kinds of music, art and literature.

    The world will never be the same.

    You are forever missed. This album is for you.”

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  • Splitview Premiere “Denial” Video

    Splitview have premiered a new video for their new song “Denial.” This track is from the band’s new EP, “Believe You’ll Be Alright,” which will be released on April 10. Vocalist Erik Brozska commented:

    “‘Denial‘ focuses on how the lyrical emotion changes between the verses and the bridge, in a sort of back and forth approach. Earlier on in the track is foreshadowing the gravity of the decisions you’ve made, while the chorus is a note of self-reflection.”

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  • Jim Ward “Appalled” After El Paso Border Patrol Use Sparta Song For “Border Wall Propaganda” Video

    Spara’s Jim Ward has condemned the El Paso Border Patrol for using “Air” in a “border wall propaganda” video. He said the following:

    “I’m not going to repost it or give it any attention but please know we are aware of our song being used in a border wall propaganda video and are working on having it removed. You absolutely know we are appalled.”

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  • Cemetery Skyline Announce Deluxe Edition Of “Nordic Gothic”

    Cemetery Skyline (Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium, etc.) will be releasing a deluxe edition of “Nordic Gothic” on May 1. The first single, a new Kabbel remix of “In Darkness,“ can be found below:

    “Nordic Gothic (Deluxe Edition)” Track Listing:

    Disc 1:

    01. “Torn Away“
    02. “In Darkness“
    03. “Violent Storm“
    04. “Behind The Lie“
    05. “When Silence Speaks“
    06. “The Darkest Night“
    07. “Never Look Back“
    08. “The Coldest Heart“
    09. “Anomalie“
    10. “Alone Together“

    Disc 2:

    01. “Nothing From This World“
    02. “I Drove All Night“
    03. “Dream Delusion“
    04. “One Another“
    05. “The Coldest Heart “(Live Semi Acoustic 2024)
    06. “Behind The Lie” (Live Semi Acoustic 2024)
    07. “Torn Away” (Live Semi Acoustic 2024)
    08. “In Darkness” (Kabbel remix)
    09. “Torn Away” (ghostbells remix)
    10. “Violent Storm” (Gost remix)

    Guitarist Markus Vanhala commented:

    “We’ve been having so much fun in this misery called ‘Nordic Gothic’ that we just decided to release it again! As you notice, we recorded some more songs during the original sessions, so here’s the full ‘Nordic Gothic’ saga shining in the dark. Unreleased material, the standalone single releases, NYC acoustic live tracks that show a different side of the songs as well as something completely different: the remixes by outside artists! This should be a pretty cool deluxe edition with a disc full of unreleased material. N-joy!”

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  • Angine De Poitrine Announce North American Tour

    Angine De Poitrine have announced a summer North American tour. Here’s the dates:

    07/10 Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Folk Festival
    07/14 Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
    07/15 Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
    07/17 Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Bluesfest
    07/18 Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
    07/19 Guelph, ON – Hillside festival
    08/18 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
    08/19 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
    08/21 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
    08/23 Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
    08/24 Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
    09/09 New York, NY – LPR
    09/10 New York, NY – LPR
    09/15 Washington, DC – The Atlantis
    09/16 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts

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  • Midwinter Release New EP “CHAPTER THREE: Still Hurts”, Premiere “Lying Figures” Video

    Midwinter have released a new EP titled “CHAPTER THREE: Still Hurts.” The effort includes the following songs: “Lying Figures,“ “Champagne,“ “Dislocated,“ “Blood Bag,“ “Silent Violence,“ and “Chasing Butterflies.“ A video for “Lying Figures” can be found below. The band commented on that track:

    “This song lives in that desperate space of limbo, when you’re caught between the love you lost and the reality of having to move forward. It’s about the mental struggle of still wanting something you once had, even when you know deep down it wasn’t healthy for you. Musically, we really focused on creating something that feels truly moving. We wanted the instrumentals to carry that weight so the listener can feel the sadness and emotion behind every part of the song.”

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  • Cognizance To Release New Album “In Light, No Shape” In May

    Cognizance will be releasing a new album, titled “In Light, No Shape,” on May 1. An official video for the record’s latest single, “A Game Of Proliferation,” can be found below:

    “In Light, No Shape” Track Listing:

    01. “Transient Fixations“
    02. “Inflection Chants“
    03. “A Game Of Proliferation“
    04. “Chasm“
    05. “Vertical Illusion“
    06. “A Reconfiguration“
    07. “Witness Marks“
    08. “Subterranean Incantation“
    09. “Induced Contortions“
    10. “The Zone“

    Vocalist/guitarist Alex Baillie commented:

    “This record is a defining milestone for us. Taking on vocals has pushed us to re-engineer how we experiment with the blend of elements in our sound, unlocking new creative pathways to compliment the core identity of the band. What you will hear are four dudes all adding their flavours to the melting pot to create a body of work that felt completely natural to us.”

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  • Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of Turnstile’s Lollapalooza Chile And Argentina Sets

    Pro-shot footage of Turnstile’s sets at this year’s Lollapalooza festivals in San Isidro, Argentina and Santiago, Chile have surfaced online. You can check out those fan-uploaded clips below:

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  • Tankcrimes Owner Scotty Heath Has Now Backed Out Of C.Y. Fest

    As previously reported, Tankcrimes owner Scotty Heath recently signed on as the promoter of C.Y. Fest after founder Ignacio “Nacho Corrupted” Rodriguera was accused of sexual assault. However, he has now decided to back out of the event.

    Heath issued the following statement:

    “Hey guys, Scotty here. I made a video yesterday about how I had called the promoter of ‘C.Y. Fest‘ and asked him to step down and that I was going to take the reins of the fest. I wanted to save the fest and make it a fun and safe weekend for everybody involved, all my friends who are in the bands, and also all the fans who have non-refundable tickets. And I thought I could pull it off.

    And there’s just too many questions came in from you guys that I don’t have the answers for, so I just felt like I was in over my head. I really… I did make a solid attempt, but I think I rushed the announcement. It was less than 30 hours after I’d done it, and everything happened pretty spontaneously, and I was just trying to get out there so quick, because the fest is coming up so soon, so I have bowed out of that, and I’ve the venues are still running the fest.

    They have very competent staff and in-house people that will be doing that. But because there’s so many unanswered questions that I don’t have the answers for. I can’t do it.

    And I’m sorry if I let you down, if you gave me positive messages, and I’m sorry if you had questions that I couldn’t answer, because I can’t, and for that reason, I’m going to bow out. Thank you for your understanding. Okay, I love you guys very much. Peace.”

    This year’s C.Y. Fest will take place at The Belasco in Los Angeles, CA on March 28

    [via The PRP]

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  • Love Rarely Premiere “Severed” Music Video

    Love Rarely have premiered a new video for their new song “Severed.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Pain Travels,” which will be released on April 10. Guitarist Dan Dewsnap commented:

    “’Severed’ is an exploration of the emotions you feel when having to cut out an alcoholic and hostile family member. Even though they brought so much pain, the relief is also tied in with a dash of guilt that you couldn’t help them change. It ruminates on the positives that draw you in and the negatives that pushed you away.”

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