BLACK MESSIAH - Release Show For New Album Heimweh in Oberhausen

Leading German pagan / viking metal band, BLACK MESSIAH, returns with their new studio album Heimweh today, November 29, via AFM Records. On November 30, BLACK MESSIAH will celebrate the album release with a special show at Oberhausen, Germany’s metal club Helvete. Support comes from Ruhr Area’s massive metallers THE VERY END and newcomers IN WEAK LIGHTS. The band is currently putting finishing touches on their new video clip, which was filmed for the song Wildsau. Check Jötunheim, a brand new BLACK MESSIAH track coming off the Heimweh album:

ONSLAUGHT - New Album VI Now In Stores

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ONSLAUGHT Release New Song Chaos Is King

British thrash masters ONSLAUGHT have released a lyric video for the new song Chaos Is King, taken from their upcoming album, VI. The follow-up to 2011's Sounds Of Violence was mixed by Thomas "Plec" Johansson (TIAMAT, SCAR SYMMETRY) at Panic Room studios in Skara, Sweden and will be out September 20 via AFM Records.

The official lyric video for Chaos Is King can be seen below. Since the video is currently not available in Germany, you can listen to the track via SoundCloud instead.

Comments guitarist Nige Rockett: "Well, the new album, VI, is finally complete and ready to roll on September 20th, and man, it has exceeded all our expectations, by a long long way!! We really pushed ourselves to the limits in making this record and I think that truly shines through in the final results.

VI is the most brutal and technical album ONSLAUGHT has ever made, no question. It's old school, it's contemporary and it's fucking aggressive in the extreme, with a few big surprises thrown in for good measure!

We've gone about the whole album-making process with a completely different approach and mindset this time around, ranging from the artwork (by Pär Olofsson) through to the final mixes with Thomas Johansson, who I must single out for mention along with our drummer Michael Hourihan for really upping the ante in the ass-kicking stakes!

We're feeling kind of proud right now and pretty confident the fans are gonna dig it too!"

VI track listing:

01. A New World Order

02. Chaos Is King

03. Fuel For My Fire

04. Children Of The Sand

05. Slaughterize

06. 66 Fucking 6

07. Cruci-Fiction

08. Dead Man Walking

09. Enemy Of My Enemy

A bonus track on the limited digipak and 2LP vinyl will be a re-recorded version of Shellshock (taken from the 1989 album In Search Of Sanity), featuring legendary Japanese thrashers UNITED.

ONSLAUGHT Announce Album Release Date And European Tour

UK thrashers ONSLAUGHT have announced September 13, 2013 as the worldwide release date for their sixth studio album.

The follow-up to 2011's Sounds Of Violence will once again be recorded, mixed and co-produced by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Denmark. Recording sessions are set to commence on May 18 and the album will be released via AFM Records.

Commented Onslaught guitarist Nige Rockett: "It's awesome to be making another album with Jacob Hansen. There was never gonna be anyone else considered, simply because of the way Jacob works on a personal level and the incredible dynamics of his final mixes. We just know it's gonna be totally immense.

The writing is 90% complete and it's sounding very, very cool. I'm not gonna say it's 'louder, faster, heavier’ than anything we've ever done because that's a little bit cliché these days. All I will say is that it's very fresh, it's old school and it's ferocious. The rest we'll leave up to you guys to decide."

Onslaught will headline the first SLAUGHTERFEST across Europe in October, with German cult thrashers EXUMER, M-PIRE OF EVIL and death metal legends MASTER completing the bill.

Fans will have the opportunity to take part in meet-and-greet events on selected dates.

ONSLAUGHT - 30th Anniversary Aboard 70000 Tons Of Metal

British thrashers ONSLAUGHT will begin the celebrations of their 30th Anniversary aboard 70000 TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise Festival!

To commemorate this event, they will play two very special sets: For the first show they will play The Force in its entirety, the second show will be a best of 30 years of violence set.

Celebrations will continue with an appearance at Portugal's premier Metal Festival SWR Barroselas (April 24-27, 2013).

The Force, the band’s second album and originally released in 1986, has been remastered by Jacob Hansen and the reissue is available via AFM Records (CD / Digital Download).

ONSLAUGHT - Japanese Assault Begins In Osaka On December 1

UK thrash legends, ONSLAUGHT, will play a series of shows in Japan from December 1-3.

Support comes from fellow Brits M-PIRE OF EVIL (featuring ex-VENOM members Mantas and Demolition Man), Japanese thrash meisters UNITED and special guests ABIGAIL.

This is the first time Onslaught are performing in Japan since taking part in the Thrash Domination Festival back in 2006 and the three dates (see details below) will be their first ever headlining shows there.

Long standing bassist, Jeff Williams, is quoted "to say this is going to be completely epic is a massive understatement, we honestly can't wait to get over to Japan and thrash the fuck out of everyone, hell fucking yes, lets go!"



SPIRITUAL BEAST presents
Japanese Assault Vol. 1

ONSLAUGHT / M-PIRE OF EVIL / UNITED / ABIGAIL

Dec 1 - Avenue A, Shinsaibashi, Osaka
www.avenuea.jp

Dec 2 - Heaven’s Rock, Saitama Shintoshin, Saitama
www.heavensrock.com

Dec 3 - Astro Hall, Harajuku, Tokyo
www.astro-hall.com

SUIDAKRA - New Video Clip 'Balor' To Premiere On iMusic1 Today

SUIDAKRA  

New Video Clip 'Balor' To 

Premiere On iMusic1 Today 

iMusic1 will premiere the new video clip for 'Balor', taken from the album 'Book Of Dowth', by Germans SUIDAKRA today.  

The online premiere takes place from 5pm to 6pm CET and the clip will also be shown on iMusic1 during the new episode of 'ROCKS' from 6:30pm CET on.

Comments the band: "Shooting 'Balor' was again a great experience and we wanna say thanks to David Thelen, Luna Just Luna, Melanie Antonik, Andreas Beloch, the Sojus7 team and the rest of the crew for their amazing work!" 

SUIDAKRA Live On Stage: 

Feb 4 - Vellore (IN) - VIT Riviera 

Feb 5 - Bangalore (IN) - Summerstorm Fest, Palace Grounds 

Feb 25 - Arnsberg-Oeventrop (DE) - WinterNachtsTraum Festival 2012 

Jun 29 - Helsinki (FI) - Tuska Festival 2012 

Jul 8 - São Paulo (BRA) - Thorhammerfest 2012 

Jul 28 - Obersinn (DE) - Eisenwahn Festival 2012 

ONSLAUGHT - North America 2012 Tour Blog To Be Hosted By Featured Artists

ONSLAUGHT  

North America 2012 Tour Blog 

To Be Hosted By Featured Artists 

After already having conquered Europe and South America with the current album "Sounds Of Violence", UK's thrash metal flagship ONSLAUGHT will embark on the first ever North America tour in March 2012. 

The tour consists of 20 shows in the US and Canada. Onslaught are to be supported by M-PIRE OF EVIL (feat. ex-Venom members Mantas and Demolition Man). Special guests at all West Coast dates are EVILDEAD. 

As a special service to their fans, Onslaught will check in from the road on a daily basis - and the tour blog is exclusively to be hosted by Featured Artists! 

SCREAM FOR VIOLENCE - NORTH AMERICA 2012

Mar 19 - Studio 7 - Seattle, WA

Mar 20 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR

Mar 21 - Avalon - Santa Clara, CA

Mar 22 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

Mar 23 - Jumping Turtle - San Diego, CA

Mar 24 - 910 Live - Tempe, AZ

Mar 25 - House of Rock - El Paso, TX

Mar 26 - The Korova - San Antonio, TX

Mar 27 - Old nº2 - Laredo, TX

Mar 28 - The Ranch, Arlington - Dallas, TX

Mar 29 - Fubar - St Louis, MO

Mar 30 - Reggies Rock Club - Chicago, IL

Mar 31 - House Of Rock - Dayton, OH

Apr 01 - Blondies - Detroit, MI

Apr 02 - Peabodys - Cleveland, OH

Apr 03 - Wrek Room - Toronto, Canada

Apr 04 - The Katacombs - Montreal, Canada

Apr 05 - l'Agitée - Quebec, Canada

Apr 06 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY

Apr 07 - Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY
Apr 08 - U Street Music Hall - Washington, DC

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Here's where you can scream for violence in Europe:

Apr 27 - Walpurgis Metal Days - Hauzenberg, Germany

Jul 21 - Vlamrock Festival - Asch, Belgium