Iron Maiden News!!!!!!!! @ironmaiden

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Iron Maiden have made an official announcement Via their facebook page.  It looks as though they have a release date and album artwork already planned.

Here is the announcment taken from their official facebook page;

The Book Of Souls – coming September 4th.

IRON MAIDEN’s eagerly awaited new studio album The Book Of Souls will be released globally on 4th September through Parlophone Records (Sanctuary Copyrights/BMG in the U.S.A.). It was recorded in Paris with their longstanding producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. However, the band decided to delay its release so that vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who was recently given the all-clear from a tumour, would have time to recuperate sufficiently to join in the preparations for the album’s launch.

The stunning cover art was created by Mark Wilkinson who has worked with the band previously, and because this 11 track album has a total running time of 92 minutes, it is IRON MAIDEN’s first ever double studio album. There’s a broader split on the song-writing compared to previous Maiden records, with bassist and founder member Steve Harris contributing to seven of the tracks; 6 of them with Maiden’s guitarists and one sole composition. This is also the first time since 1984’s Powerslave that an IRON MAIDEN studio album also features two tracks written solely by Bruce Dickinson, one of which is the longest song Maiden has ever recorded! And also two Dickinson/Smith collaborations.

Steve comments,

“We approached this album in a different way to how we’ve recorded previously. A lot of the songs were actually written while we were there in the studio and we rehearsed and recorded them straight away while they were still fresh, and I think that immediacy really shows in the songs, they have almost a live feel to them I think. I’m very proud of The Book Of Souls, we all are, and we can’t wait for our fans to hear it, and especially to take it out on the road next year!”

Bruce continues,

“We’re really excited about The Book Of Souls and had a fantastic time creating it. We started working on the album in late summer 2014 and recorded it at Guillame Tell Studios in Paris, where we’d done the Brave New World album back in 2000 so the studio holds special memories for all of us. We were delighted to discover the same magical vibe is still alive and very much kicking there! So we immediately felt at home and the ideas just started flowing. By the time we’d finished we all agreed that each track was such an integral part of the whole body of work that if it needed to be a double album, then double its going to be!”

The full tracklisiting is:

Track listing:
Disc 1
1. If Eternity Should Fail (Dickinson) 8:28
2. Speed Of Light (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:01
3. The Great Unknown (Smith/ Harris) 6:37
4. The Red And The Black (Harris) 13:33
5. When The River Runs Deep (Smith/ Harris) 5:52
6. The Book Of Souls (Gers/ Harris) 10:27

Disc 2
7. Death Or Glory (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:13
8. Shadows Of The Valley (Gers/ Harris) 7:32
9. Tears Of A Clown (Smith/ Harris) 4:59
10. The Man Of Sorrows (Murray/ Harris) 6:28
11. Empire Of The Clouds (Dickinson) 18:01

Formats:
2CD deluxe hardbound book limited edition
2CD standard edition
Triple heavyweight black vinyl
High res audio (24-bit Mastered for ITunes and non-Mastered for iTunes)
Standard res audio (16 bit/ 44.1 kHz)

The Book Of Souls is the band’s 16th studio album since their eponymous debut in 1980 charted at #4 in the UK, in a career achieving sales of over 90 million albums worldwide. Their previous album, 2010’s The Final Frontier was Maiden’s most successful chart-wise to date, reaching Number One in 28 countries and was their highest chart debut in the U.S reaching #4 in the Billboard 200.

Due to Bruce’s illness the band had to delay touring plans but promise to be out on the road again early next year, giving time for Bruce to make a full physical recovery to be ready for the rigours of Maiden live performances.

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I don’t know about you, but I am physched to hear this news. With Iron Maiden being one of my favorite bands of all time, and the great news that Bruce has been given a clean bill of health. Hopefully they will tour to promote this album after its release, and they come to the U.S.
-Badger \m/

WRVTH new album review @wrvthofficial

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The release of WRVTH today is one that will have a monumental impact for the rest of 2015. These guys bring so much to the table with this album its not even close to anything, or  anyone else has offered to us so far. To get right down to it, I have been listening to this album on repeat for at least the past 4 hours or so.  Without any further to do, here it is.

1) Harrowing winds, the first track on the album. It starts out with a very mellow, melodic trance like guitar melody, and light ride cymbal rhythms. Then boom right into distortion, and a great beat. Vocals kick in and its just a banshee of  a wail. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, setting you up for some quick blast beats and fast riffs.  This is only 2:32 into the song and already I am smiling and moving to the pace. This is like a metal kid in a record store type of excitement right here, The riffs are perfect, not over the top technical, but the intensity of the technicality is right there. They progress, in a way that much like a an explosion under water. The force over comes the water and pushes outward, then the water pushes back shrinking the gas expulsion, to which forces back out. The song takes you a step back into a comfort zone like no other, then tries to seduce you with a funk like feel. Showcasing the talent of the bass and drums, Right into a solo, that is not trying to take give you an epileptic episode, its just trying to persistently tickle your senses. This is a great track to start an album out with. If you had to listen to one track to make up your mind, these guys nailed it. With the short attention span of the world. We collectively need to be blown away or the album will collect dust. Not the case for this one, I see this being in top ten lists for the remainder of 2015.

2) Malaise rolls right into it with a gloomy trance like guitar riff and a drum beat that’s subtle, yet you know will branch out into something heavy momentarily. Aaaaand it sets that theory up perfectly. Holy hell Batman this is bad ass on a professional level. Blast beat into a riff like something you heard off of BTBAM’s Silent Circus album. Brings you right back down, so far these guys really want to bring you up slowly, and then launch you like a roller-coaster meeting the apex of the highest point in the track and letting you go for the ride. The slow melodic section hits you, giving you that moment of bliss, and then bam! Back into the heavy blender effect of just head banging and hearing the guitars and drums swirling around you in sync. The thought behind this track, what inspired this song? However they came about writing this song, they were definitely thinking about cause and effect.

3) Looming Sigils is a track that is an ominous rolling beat then picks up its pace 3/4 the way through. Accenting the bass and drums with finesse.

4) Ongoing Dissension starts with a drum fill into  heavy vocals and guitar riffs. Picking up that double time feel in seconds, then changing direction again. Blast beat and high guitar tones fast picking, intricate riffs, the song is progressing at a rate that once you get acclimated to the sound it changes. Yet the basic rhythm is the same, until about 2:05 when it takes on a different stop motion feel for almost 15 seconds and into a refreshing riff. This track has so much to offer!

5) Endless Haze starts out eerie sounding, makes me think of the album cover art. Like you are walking up to the house and when you get to the door, elements just start coming out at you. Unwavering just like all instruments and vocals. It’s hard to put into words how to describe this song. It could have a different effect on everybody. This track is a menacing psychological thriller of musical direction. Haunting vocals and guitars slow down to a lull.

6) Lured by Knaves is just right out of the gate intense blast beats, yet melodic rhythmic guitar riffs. Vocals are just piercing you. Slow it down now entering an unknown realm full of mystery.  Boom boom boom right into a a heavy dose of haymaker mosh pit flailing fists. This song has so much going on it could be considered a schizophrenic prodigious beautiful mind in perpetual motion. The way this song progresses, and then into some saxophone filled jazz. This a work of art right here. Metal, Jazz, Funk, saxophone, and double bass into a heavy chorus. WTF is there nothing off limits here? WRVTH is willing to take the world by storm. A metal/jazz infused storm,  and I would buy tickets to that ride without any second thoughts.

7) Forlorn is that a flute? Wind instrument? It is peaceful, cue the drums. slow but steady, picking up the beat pattern slightly but using swells with the guitars to encourage you to reach for it. The drum fills are getting a little bit more involved and it sounds great. Just perfectly balanced fills into a subtle prog rock feel. This song could appeal to so many. The bright guitar riffs flash into a heavy blackened metal sound that makes me think of Emperor meets animals As Leaders. This song is awesome, and it just keeps getting better.  Got a jazzy feel going on right now with the beat picking up to  a nice blast beat and guitar riffing bridge into a heavy head moving rhythm. Slowing down with the drums just letting you down gently until they keep you at this level with light drum fills.

8) Larkspur Breaks right into distorted guitars heavy drums lead up to a melodic guitar riff and the banshee like vocals.  Continuing the journey with blast beats into a short, but ruthlessly heavy riff.  This song builds, and builds. I challenge you to at this point in the album tell me what your favorite track is so far. Because the songs are abundantly unique and full of soul.

9) Amber Glow starts out slow, with emphasis on the ride cymbal pattern and the funk feel to the drums, and drawn out guitar tones. Jazz saxophone playing to their hearts content. Really soulfully dazzling melody blossoming into a peaceful tune. At 3:18 the song is not very long, but man they could really keep this going if they wanted to. This song captivates, serenades, and exhilarates the senses. Spine tingling impressively great tune, just showing off the skills of this band. Not only as a metal band, but very talented musicians with their goal to create very thought out music.

10) Into Bloom maintains the same guitar sound but has the vocals and drums keeping the pace up there. Slowing down for only a moment, into an orchestral black metal feel. ” Left in the gravel we walk through!”  The set up here is great, the blast beats and the guitars are really doing it for me here. Oh wait new direction with a great drum beat and a guitar riff to match. Into that blackened blast beat sound that I  encountered and  thoroughly enjoyed. The way the song flows is mesmerizing. This is like taking a blender, putting King Crimson, Emperor, Scale The summit, Abigail Williams, and a few other notable acts and getting only the finest of symphonically sonic smoothies. The song takes on another direction that has a hardcore in your face approach. back into the melodic progression that has been prevalent throughout the entire album so far. This track is amazing.

11) Cease to Exist.

I want you to go out and get this album, and with the way this album has been so far. I really think something should be left a mystery for you to unravel on your own. All I will say is this. The song appropriately wraps up the album. The way it starts out, the changes. It sums things up, and puts the album in perspective. This album is worth the buy.  This is one of those albums you can listen to while working out, sitting and thinking, trying to relax, trying to get amped up before a fight. This is like the Swiss army knife of metal albums. So the last song I will not tell you how it goes and what changes happen when. That’s up to you, to go out and listen on your own. Get blown away by the talent, get captivated by the astronomic musicianship and life breathed into this album.

WRVTH is going to be one of the best albums of 2015 mark my words. This should be in every metal fans collection. This should be played for everyone, as the diversity reaches beyond just metal. The jazz, the funk, the melodic progression is out of this world. And I for one cannot wait to see what these guys have up their sleeves for the future.

Get your copy now at https://www.indiemerchstore.com/b/wrvth/

check them out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WrathofVesuvius

and twitter https://twitter.com/wrvthofficial

-Badger \m/

http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com

WRVTH release self titled album WRVTH @wrvthofficial @uniqueleaderrec

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This album is badass, taking a progressive technical metal genre to its limits. With the opening track ” Harrowing Winds” I think I have just discovered some killer new listening material.  This album does not dissapoint, I have made it through the first six tracks so far and I am loving what I am hearing. Metal like this, releases like this, gets me excited. When you get some serious talent involved in making a record you end up with albums like this. Up until a few months ago i hadn’t even heard of this band. But I stumbled upon them, and told myself after hearing a track that i would  make time to listen to the entire album once it was available. Man am I glad I did, this is outstandingly fantastic.  They take a progressive sound, with a melodic, doom style and mix it with the brutality of technical death metal. This album is defintely one of the best releases of 2015.  You really ought to do yourself a favor and take a listen to this album, because it is worth it.  I myself am jumping onto the WRVTH train and going for an epic metal ride.

check out their label http://uniqueleader.com/   for more information

You will want to order this album for sure, anf luckily for you i have that link right here;

http://www.indiemerch.com/uniqueleader/band/wrvth

Stop what you are doing and get in on this! now!

-Badger \m/

http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com

Tempel the Artisinal Instrumetal Duo release The Moon Lit Our Path @tempelband

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Ryan and Rich blow us away  with the release of The Moon Lit Our Path. the album is killer. a few weeks back i had posted about these guys and if you are a fan of instrumental metal, or instrumetal you need to check Tempel out. More and more we see bands doing the instrumental style sound, and while the genre itself is pretty vague on what you can find. From bands like Conquering Dystopia, to Animals As Leaders, there is so much room for creativity within the genre. These guys pull off their own sound. Not sure what their influences are but what they create and put out for us to listen to is a work of art. i find this album a worthwhile sit and think type of album. It not only is a great listen and is creative, but it also spawns creativity within your thinking process.  The whole album is great i am a big fan of ” Dawn breaks Over the Ruins”

Pick it up today

check them out at: https://tempelofficial.bandcamp.com/

-Badger \m/

http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com

Hail Mary! Iwrestledabearonce new album today!!!!! @iwabo

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Anyone who has ever listening to iwrestledabearonce knows that they do not play by any rules. They are an all out assualt on everything you ever knew to be within your comfort zone. Gift of Death is a great example of this  march to the beat of their own drum style. Green Eyes is also a great track, i mean the whole album is great don’t get me wrong. I am just really all over the place with this new album. You have to listen to it to understand, but they take your typical steady paced groove to head bang to, throw in a few psychotic episodes and fast riffs and you have Hail Mary. The clean vocals are a nice touch not overly present, but still as always a nice touch to some of the songs. Green eyes is a great example of that. So for all you iwabo fans out there, what ar eyou waiting for the new album is out.  pick it up. The album is badass, this band did a killer job on these songs.

Look for it on itunes; https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hail-mary/id985795768

and; http://iwrestledabearonce.merchnow.com/

-Badger\m/

http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com

Settler by NH’s own Vattnet Viskar dropped today @vattnetviskar

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Today we see the release of “Settler” by New Hampshire metal band Vattnet viskar. Listening to this album you can really enjoy the steady head banging pace of the track Yearn. It has a heavy yet melodic feel, with some boiling intenisty that keeps you locked in for the rest of the album. The title track is great, right out of the gate. I can easily listen to this track on repeat, and if the day allows it I will. Being from New Hampshire myself, i can say that although there are not too many bands being huge in popularity. Growing up NH and Massachusetts had some of the best metal acts. New England is home to some serious badass metal. My theory on why goes all the way back to the revolutionary war. New England has a fuck you dont tell me what to do attitude and it really comes out in the music. Settler is a great album and i cannot wait to hear more by this band.

Check out Settler on itunes;

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/settler/id994994846

or if you are really looking for a physical copy check out http://recordstoreday.com/Item/9007386307

and use your location to find a store that has it available.

Get On THIS!

-Badger \m/

http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com

Year of the Hare today by Fucked Up @fuckedup

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Deathwish artist Fucked Up released their album Year of The Hare. The title track is a great song, with a mellow beging that builds up. To a steady beat with an in your face sound on vocals but a melodic happy rhythm. then slows back down, i am not doing this song justice at all really, with the song length being 21:38 minutes long you just have to go listen for yourself. Now they may not be metal, they are a Deathwish artist, and deathwish has some of the most raw bands out there.

Which you can do by going to their bandcamp page for the album here;

https://deathwishinc.bandcamp.com/album/year-of-the-hare

-Badger \m/

http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com

New music today from High on Fire Luminiferous CHECK IT OUT @highonfireband

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High on Fire’s album Luminiferous comes out today with great tracks like The Black Plot, Carcosa, and Slave The HIve. This whole album is badass. they have been referred to as sludge, stoner metal. but this album is all around a great album to sit listen and rock out to. They are like a rock n roll Thrash stampede, and this album is a must have for any High on Fire fan. Matt Pike’s vocals are over the top, Des Kensel’s drums are great and Jeff Matz keeps the bass riffs moving. I am thoroughly enjoying this album. Also it is on Sixx Sense’s list. Go out and buy the album today!

-Badger \m/

http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com

New music today 6/16/2015 Kenmode @kenmodenoise

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Today we see the release of Success by the Winnipeg, MB, Canada group Kenmode. The 9 track album  is a high energy assault of a post hardcore/punk style sound. For fans of Old Man Gloom, Kenmode is made up of Jesse Matthewson – Vocals, Guitar Shane Matthewson – Drums Skot Hamilton – Bass, Vocals. If you want a high speed  ADHD thrill ride of noise, punk, and sludge check out their album. you can find it on their bandcamp page for a digital download for only $9.00 dollars U.S.

https://kenmode.bandcamp.com/album/success

-Badger \m/

http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com

Morbid Angel and Revocation line up changes @morbidangelband @revocation

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Metal Injection wanted to get to the bottom of the Revocation line up rumor and reached out to Phil about whether or not he was parting ways with the band. This is the statement he gave them

It is with a heavy heart that I’m announcing I will be leaving Revocation. This was by far the most difficult decision I’ve ever made in my life, but after much soul searching I’ve decided that it is no longer the right path for me, so I will be moving forward to pursue new musical projects. I remain close friends with my brothers in the band, and support them 100% in all their future endeavors. I know such a talented group of guys will have a long and prosperous career, and I look forward to watching Revocation continue to grow and evolve.

I look back on my time with Revocation with nothing but fond memories, and feel incredibly lucky to have been part of something so special. I would like to thank the enormous amount of people who have helped us over the years: from everyone we’ve worked with at Relapse and Metal Blade, to our manager Shawn Carrano and our booking agent Dan Rozenblum, to all the amazing bands we’ve toured with over the years, and to our very supportive families who have been with us all the way through this incredible journey. Most of all I would like to thank all of our amazing fans that have made our career in music possible. To everyone who has ever picked up a record, come out to a show, bought a t-shirt, and even taken us into their homes when we didn’t have a place to stay, thank you all so much for helping us turn our dreams into a reality. I’m humbled and moved beyond words knowing that what we started in my parents dining room when we were 14 years old has resonated with so many people and allowed us to travel the world sharing our passion. I look forward to continuing my career in music and can’t wait to get back out playing shows, see you all on the road with whatever comes next!

-Phil

In other line up change news Morbid Angel has just lost drummer Tim, and founding Morbid Angel bassist and vocalist David Vincent is leaving the band

Tim Yeung has officially left MORBID ANGEL, five years after he joined the band as the replacement for the group’s longtime drummer, Pedro “Pete” Sandoval. No information on who the new drummer will be but rumor is that the band will be reuniting with Steve Tucker.  Now from what i have seen so far via twitter and facebook. Not many people are happy with David leaving the band and having Steve come back. But there are still plenty of mixed reactions   Now i am just paraphrasing here but  such quotes  as
” Guys, Steve Tucker’s last record was terrible and Trey hasn’t delivered a good Morbid Angel album in 15 years.”

“I’m psyched that Morbid Angel reunited w/ Steve Tucker. Formulas and Gateways are both great albums & Heretic isn’t as bad as people say.”
and of course “Aww this means David Vincent will stop favouriting my tweets every time I mention Morbid Angel.”
So i guess only time will tell.
-Badger \m/
http://www.badgersmetalbreakdown.com