February 2015 – METAL PURGATORY MEDIA

Swedish Doom Act Sorcerer Debut “Sumerian Script” Online

February 26, 2015 0

New Album In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross Out March 24th! Swedish epic doom metal legends, SORCERER will release their Metal Blade debut In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross March 24th on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Today, the band has teamed up with Decibel Magazine’s “Deciblog” for an exclusive premiere of the song “Sumerian Script”. Check out the exclusive premiere HERE. Pre-orders for In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross are available now at http://www.metalblade.com/sorcerer. While there, be […]

HOMOPHOBIC FECALPHELIAC Debut EP Through Slam Worldwide

February 25, 2015 0

The relatively new slamming brutal death metal band HOMOPHOBIC FECALPHELIAC debuted and released their EP “Suffocation Through Intestinal Constriction” tonight online. The promotional website Slam Worldwide released a video on YouTube featuring a stream of the whole EP which was self released by the band on Bandcamp. The online store also has hard copies of the EP available which are limited to 100 hand numbered copies. Below is the stream of the EP: Below is the link to purchase the […]

NAPALM DEATH Launch “Apex Predator – Easy Meat” Track-by-Track Video & More Tourdates

February 25, 2015 0

UK Grind pioneers NAPALM DEATH continue to promote their recently released and highly acclaimed 15th studio album Apex Predator – Easy Meat. Therefor a new and extensive track-by-track video featuring NAPALM DEATH vocalist Mark “Barney” Greenway explaining the lyrical themes of the songs on “Apex Predator – Easy Meat” has now been lunched online. Check out the interesting clip here: http://youtu.be/4ZEApwLTI0A Apex Predator – Easy Meat has managed to enter the sales charts in several countries across the world upon […]

New BEHEMOTH Album Out Today Via Metal Blade Records

February 24, 2015 0

Today, Metal Blade Records is very pleased to unleash Behemoth: Devil’s Conquistadors to the masses. Written by Lukasz Dunaj, the gorgeous, meticulously-designed 490-page, hardcover tome takes an in-depth look at the history of the events that materially influenced the band, their music, their ultimate rise to the upper echelon of metal and becoming a household name in their native homeland of Poland. Behemoth: Devil’s Conquistadors includes quotes and anecdotes from current and former BEHEMOTH members as well as interviews with […]

TRUE WIDOW Announce US Tour Dates

February 23, 2015 0

Texan trio, TRUE WIDOW have confirmed a series of tour dates this May, including shows with Earth and an appearance at Psycho California alongside Sleep, Pentagram, Cult of Luna and many others. The dates kick off May 11th in Albuquerque, NM and run through May 24th in Norman, OK. A complete listing is available below. TRUE WIDOW released their latest album, Circumambulation, via Relapse Records in 2013. The album of hypnotic, heavy-but-melodic shoegaze was recorded at The Echo Lab in […]

ENSIFERUM Announce North American Tour With Korpiklaani

February 20, 2015 0

One Man Army Full-Length To Drop Next Tuesday Finnish folk metal titans, ENSIFERUM, will return to North America this Spring on a co-headlining tour with country-mates, Korpiklaani. Scheduled to commence on May 6th in Los Angeles, the band will level nearly two dozen cities with the trek coming to a close on May 29th in New York City. Additional support will be provided by Trollfest. The tour follows the band’s European march alongside Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum next month. Tickets […]

NIGHTWISH Premier New Video

February 13, 2015 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zPonioDYnoY As they announced before, Nightwish are releasing their new single today from the upcoming album Endless Forms Most Beautiful. The first song you get to hear is called “Èlan” and you can watch the video for it here. It was directed by Ville Lipiäinen. After much anticipation, are you pleased with this first single and the video? The song has surfaced online in advance of its release and Nightwish have issued a statement regarding the online leak here. Tuomas […]

ENSLAVED Release Lyric Video

February 6, 2015 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a640Wu6PQbs Are you ready for some new Enslaved? Here it is folks, finally a new song from the Norwegian metallers. Below you can enjoy the lyric video for an edited version of the track “Thurisaz Dreaming”, the opener taken from the upcoming album In Times. It’s the first piece of new material you get to hear for now. Enjoy and share your thoughts! Ivar Bjørnson states: “Finally, the first song from the album is released upon the world! This great […]