DIPSOMANIA - 25th Anniversary Show In Ruhr Area Hometown Tonight

Ruhr Area thrashers DIPSOMANIA (feat. EXUMER / CROSSPLANE drummer and House of Drums owner, Matthias Kassner) gonna celebrate their 25th anniversary at a show in their hometown of Dorsten, Germany tonight.

Support comes from grindcore old hands PROVOCATION, who’ll play their one and only show in 2013 on the occasion of their mates anniversary, and CAGE.

The entire show’s gonna be multi-tracked to be made available for streaming later on.

EXUMER Confirmed To Play BASINFIREFEST (CZ) 2013

German Thrash Metal legends EXUMER have been confirmed to appear at this year's installment of Czech Republic's BASINFIREFEST. The traditional festival is set to take place June 28-30 in Spalene Porici (CZ), and will host diverse acts such as PRETTY MAIDS, SOILWORK, DARK TRANQUILLITY and COAL CHAMBER among many others.

BASINFIREFEST marks EXUMER's first trip ever to the country where the band has a loyal following, and is also the band’s only festival appearance in the Czech Republic in 2013.

Comments vocalist Mem V. Stein: "The summer festival season is slowly coming together for us with shows planned at Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD festival, a planned trip to Slovenia and now BASINFIREFEST. We are beyond excited to finally play in the Czech Republic and are planning to bring our brand of Thrash Metal to our fans there. It will definitely be a show to remember for us and our fans!"

For additional information please visit: basinfirefest.cz / exumer.de.

FA On The Road - EXUMER And THE VERY END Touring In March / April 2013

FA’s EXUMER and THE VERY END both are about to set out on tour. Here are the dates:

exumer.de






theveryend.net

SODOM Reveal Cover And Track Listing For New Album Epitome Of Torture

SODOM have revealed the cover artwork and track listing for their new album, Epitome Of Torture.

The album was produced by Waldemar Sorychta (a.o. EXUMER, THE VERY END), whose expertise as a sound engineer and audio magician thoroughly benefitted Sodom’s 2010 release, In War And Pieces. 

Tom Angelripper: “Waldemar is an exceptional producer, who always succeeds in evening out an artist’s weak spot and promoting his strengths. He doesn’t let you get away with anything, he knows all our weak spots. Which occasionally makes working at the studio a little demanding, but at the end of the day it’s all worthwhile, as the result shows.” The Sodom frontman describes the sound on Epitome Of Torture as “hard-as-nails and contemporary, without ignoring our tried-and-tested old-school attitude.”

The new album will be available worldwide through Steamhammer / SPV in four different formats: as download, a limited-edition DigiPak including two bonus tracks and a poster, in a regular jewel case and as a double gatefold colored vinyl with three bonus tracks.

Epitome Of Torture is set to be released April 26 Germany, April 29 Europe, May 7 North America.

Epitome Of Torture track listings:

Limited Edition Digipak:
01. My Final Bullet 04:40
02. S.O.D.O.M. 03:46
03. Epitome Of Torture 03:31
04. Stigmatized 02:56
05. Cannibal 04:19
06. Shoot Today – Kill Tomorrow 04:01
07. Invocating The Demons 04:25
08. Katjuscha 03:43
09. Into The Skies Of War 03:51
10. Tracing The Victim 04:46
11. Waterboarding 05:06 (bonus track)
12. Splitting The Atom 04:28 (bonus track)

Jewel Case:
01. My Final Bullet 04:40
02. S.O.D.O.M. 03:46
03. Epitome Of Torture 03:31
04. Stigmatized 02:56
05. Cannibal 04:19
06. Shoot Today – Kill Tomorrow 04:01
07. Invocating The Demons 04:25
08. Katjuscha 03:43
09. Into The Skies Of War 03:51
10. Tracing The Victim 04:46

2LP (coloured vinyl):
LP 1 / Side A
01. My Final Bullet 04:40
02. S.O.D.O.M. 03:46
03. Epitome Of Torture 03:31
LP 1 / Side B
04. Stigmatized 02:56
05. Cannibal 04:19
06. Shoot Today – Kill Tomorrow 04:01
LP 2 / Side A
07. Invocating The Demons 04:25
08. Katjuscha 03:43
09. Into The Skies Of War 03:51
LP 2/ Side B
10. Tracing The Victim 04:46
11. Waterboarding 05:06 (bonus track)
12. Splitting The Atom 04:28 (bonus track)
13. Ace Of Spades 02:36 (bonus track)

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.

EXUMER Announces European Live Dates

German / U.S. thrash machine EXUMER confirmed a string of European club shows for March 2013. The band will visit Switzerland, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands, with some additional dates in planning.

Comments vocalist Mem V. Stein: "We were initially scheduled to play a few shows in South and North America, but had some problems with shady promoters in the respective regions.

So, instead of standing idle we decided to return to Europe for some shows and "warm up" for the festival season in the summer."

March 8 - Konzerthaus Schüür, Lucerne (CH)
w/ VENDETTA, SCANNER, 23rd GRADE OF EVIL

March 9 - Circolo Colony, Travagliato (I)
Thrash Till Death w/ HELLSTORM & guest

March 15 - K17, Berlin (GER)
w/ SPACE CHASER

March 16 - The Rambler, Eindhoven (NL)
Guests t.b.a.

Check for confirmed and additional dates at exumer.de!

SODOM And EXUMER Drop Out Of Monsterfest Colombia

German / U.S. thrashers SODOM and EXUMER have dropped out of Monsterfest Colombia in Bogotá for breach of contract by the promoter.

The shows were scheduled for Saturday, January 26. See Sodom's statement at this location (Spanish only). Here's Exumer's official statement regarding their cancellation of Monsterfest Colombia:
"To all our Colombian fans and friends:

We wanted to inform you today, with the deepest regret, that we will not be appearing at the Monsterfest show on January 26, 2013 in Bogotá / Colombia!

The promoters of this show approached us last year and asked us if we would like to partake in this epic event. We instantly agreed, without any hesitation, to play at this truly unique event alongside our dear friends from TANKARD and SODOM.

We and the promoters of this show reached an agreement about the conditions for this show that we held up until the very last minute. Unfortunately the promoters did not do the same and not only did they lie to us, but they lied to you, the fans, as well. The promoters sent us everything from fake flight reservations to unverifiable money transfers, making it impossible for us to travel to Colombia while we still heavily promoted this show on the internet.

EXUMER is not responsible for any of this and we want to let you know that we will come and play for you anytime an honest local promoter is willing to take the time and the effort to bring us to Colombia.

Again, we are extremely sorry for all of this, but be assured that the band had nothing to do with the shortcomings of the promoters of Monsterfest, who appear to be liars and swindlers of the worst caliber. We hope that their shameful actions will not cause you any monetary damages, as they have caused us time and effort.

Thank you for all your loyal support over all these years and we will meet hopefully soon! \m/
Mem, Ray, Tony, Matthias and H.K."

An additional personal message to Exumer's fans by vocalist Mem V. Stein can be read here.

Under The Sign Of Thrash - 1986 Succeeded By 2012?!

By Featured Artists

New albums by almost every major force in the game - all killer. Great returns to the arena of essential, but immersed heroes from the founding time of the genre. Insanely gifted, uncompromising hordes of “next generation” thrashers keeping the spirit alive and the veterans on the go.

2012 could justifiably be regarded as the single most important year for Thrash Metal since the glorious days and albums of 1986.

Even if you should think that’s too far fetched, 2012 will at least remain in the memory of fans as a year of maximum thrash entertainment. That itself is quite something!

Compiling top lists is never too easy. In this case it might even have been easier to point out just five albums that completely sucked over the past year, rather than mentioning only the five particular albums that placed themselves a bit above an armada of great shit.

That’s why you’ll get to see six albums in my personal 2012 Top 5 Thrash Metal Albums list... Let’s go!

Presented with an “honorable mention” are KREATOR’s Phantom Antichrist and HAVOK’s Point Of No Return. If the latter would have been a full-length album, cards have had to be reshuffled.

5. TESTAMENT - Dark Roots Of Earth

4. FUELED BY FIRE - Plunging Into Darkness

(Originally released 2011, licensed in Europe 2012)

3. OVERKILL - The Electric Age

2. BONDED BY BLOOD - The Aftermath

So that was 4 of 5 and we’re right in the middle of a luxury problem. Until late September, my favorite thrash album of the year had an undisputed claim to the throne - and then LICH KING dropped their bomb. Where do we go from here?

Fuck maths, credit where credit is due! My two Thrash Metal albums No. 1 in 2012 (alphabetical order...):

1. EXUMER - Fire & Damnation

and

1. LICH KING - Born Of The Bomb

Follow the links to connect with the bands, check out the YouTube playlist below feat. an official clip / song of each album and then - go buy 'em all!

HOUSE OF DRUMS - Late Night Shopping Am 22.12.

Das House of Drums, der Spezialist für Drums und Percussion im Ruhrgebiet, öffnet am Samstag, 22.12., nach der regulären Geschäftszeit noch einmal die Tore.

Von 10:00 - 14:00 Uhr und von 17:00 - 23:00 Uhr steht das HoD-Team für Last Minute Weihnachtseinkäufe zur Verfügung.

Es erwarten euch Rabattaktionen, kleine Weihnachtspräsente und natürlich wird auch für das leibliche Wohl gesorgt!

Nähere Infos gibt es auf houseofdrums.de.

MONSTERFEST COLOMBIA - New Website Launched

The promoters of MONSTERFEST COLOMBIA have launched an all new website for the show at howmuch.com.co/monsterfest.  
Monsterfest Colombia 2013 in Bogota on January 26 features German thrash metal masters SODOM, TANKARD and EXUMER.

Commented Exumer vocalist Mem V. Stein: "It's an honor for us to finally travel to Colombia and play for our fans there. We were quite sad that we were unable to visit Colombia during our SOUTH AMERICAN DAMNATION TOUR, earlier in May/June this year.

Hence, we were very excited when we were asked to join forces with our friends from SODOM and TANKARD and to play at Monsterfest. This will be no doubt an epic event and something to remember for a long time to come."

ENEMY OF THE SUN - New Bass Player Announced

ENEMY OF THE SUN, the international metal band lead by top producer Waldemar Sorychta (a.o. SODOM, EXUMER, THE VERY END), are proud to announce Reina Schauff as their new bass player. He is no stranger to the Enemy camp as he hails from the band‘s homebase of Dortmund, Germany.

The four-piece, which is the follow-up to Sorychta‘s GRIP INC., is currently holed up in the studio working on their third album, set to be released in spring 2013.

Here is the official statement from Waldemar Sorychta: “Reina brings fresh impulses to the band! We have known him for a long time, and he has always been a part of Enemy Of The Sun, having touring with us on several occasions.”

Commented Reina Schauff: “I am really excited to join this wonderful band. The new album will be killer and definitely the best in band history yet. I can’t wait to get my feet on stage with those guys!”

Caedium, the second album from from Enemy Of The Sun, was released in North America on June 22, 2010 via The End Records and in Europe on May 28, 2010 through Massacre Records.

EXUMER - Drummer Matthias Kassner Featured In Sick Drummer Magazine

Absolutely NO Triggering - 
Just Pure Organic Drumsound!

Drummer Matthias Kassner of German thrash metal titans EXUMER is featured in the latest issue of Sick Drummer Magazine.

Get all the details at this location, it's worth checking out!

Exumer have released their album Fire & Damnation, the first new album in 25 years, worldwide in April 2012 via Metal Blade Records and are currently preparing European and North & South American tours for 2013.

Matthias Kassner also hits it hard in the German rock band CROSSPLANE (see the video for their new single Rollin’ feat. Tom Angelripper, SODOM / ONKEL TOM and Christof Leim, THE NEW BLACK below), and is the owner of House of Drums, the specialist store for drums and percussion in the Ruhr Area.