Halfway Human will be released on 3 March via Long Branch Records. New Single "Death Of The Rockstar" available today

Massachusetts metal powerhouse WITHIN THE RUINS have debuted new single "Death Of The Rockstar," exclusively via Revolver Magazine and will release their new album Halfway on 3 March via Longbranch / SPV.

Check it out here:
http://www.revolvermag.com/artist-music-song-premieres/within-ruins-announce-new-album-details-premiere-new-song-death-rockstar

"Death of the Rockstar stems from our distaste for the current state of the music industry," says guitarist Joe Cocchi. "Death Of The Rockstar" is the first track released off their forthcoming LP. "The song is straight forward and speaks for itself. We live in an era where mindlessness and fads now trump true art and creativity. The music industry is polluted. Please enjoy."

The new track is available on all major streaming services and will be offered as a free download to fans who pre-order the album.

Pre-order here:
https://WithinTheRuins.lnk.to/HalfwayHuman

The band are about to embark on a European tour with label mates Fit For An Autopsy, The Last Ten Seconds of Life and Phinehas. UK Dates are:

28.11.16 UK Plymouth The Hub
29.11.16 UK London Boston Music Room
30.11.16 UK Birmingham Mama Roux
01.12.16 UK Glasgow G2
02.12.16 UK Sheffield Corporation

WITHIN THE RUINS will release Halfway Human on Friday, March 3 2017 via Long Branch Records (Europe) and Entertainment One (Rest of the world). The band recorded the new effort from their own studio with producer and guitar player Joe Cocchi at the helm. Vocal production took place at Zing studios in Westfield, MA with Jim Fogarty (Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada).

"The writing process was a bit different for this album," says Cocchi. "We took a step back and kind of reviewed some of our older material. Typically we'd rush and blast out a group of songs and then hit the studio. At the time it felt right. And It had a more organic feel. Now because of a combination of maturity and honestly just feeling sick of the same old formula, we really focused on creating something different sounding."

Halfway Human will be the band's followup to the critically acclaimed Phenomena LP released in 2014 which Metal Injection called a "well refined album with more surprises than one would expect." Cocchi concludes, "We went back to a more organic style of writing and production. I personally was finally able to abandon a lot of my writing habits or 'rules,' if you will. No more 'oh, that part doesn't really sound like us, have to change that,' type of bullshit. Doing that created a fresher sound. This is the most raw and extreme sounding material we've ever written. Keep an eye out for studio blogs and more updates." 

Born and bred in the same heavy metal rich Northeast soil as New Wave Of American Heavy Metal progenitors Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Unearth and Shadows Fall and weaned on the dark sounds of classic death metal, the technical melodicism of Scandinavia and the precision staccato crunch of Meshuggah, Within The Ruins have busted their collective ass to carve out a unique identity for themselves from those ingredients. 

Within The Ruins are refreshingly authentic, feverishly committed and have proven that they will endure. Filled with power, deserving of utter respect, armed with concise compositions and technical might, Within The Ruins will not be stopped. 

"In Droves" will be released on 10.03.2017 via Long Branch Records. New single "Run Rabbit Run" available today.

US rock outfit BLACK MAP have debuted new song 'Run Rabbit Run', taken from their all new LP In Droves coming out next year. “The song is one of my favourites on the record and definitely one of the most intense,” says frontman and bass player Ben Flannagan. “It also really encompasses a lot of what the whole album is about: the damage that’s caused by just blindly following and veering from our individuality; from the elements that make each of us unique.” 

'Run Rabbit Run' is available on all major streaming services and will be offered as an iTunes free download for fans who pre-order the album. 

Pre-order here:
https://BlackMap.lnk.to/InDroves

Listen to 'Run Rabbit Run' here: 

BLACK MAP will release In Droves on Friday 10 March 2017 via Long Branch Records (Europe) and Entertainment One (Rest of world). The band wrapped up production on the effort last month with Aaron Hellam at Oakland’s Hellam Sound (The Trophy Fire) and created an ambitious but no less intense sophomore set, a boundary-smashing, down-tuned heavy rock slab.

The band is the union of three established Northern California rock musicians, driven by a shared dedication to big riffs, big drums and powerful, straight-ahead, all enveloping rock n’ roll. Black Map consists of the versatile voice and walloping bass groove of Ben Flanagan (Trophy Fire), the wall-of-sound big riff histrionics of guitarist Mark Engles (dredg) and the unstoppable driving force and tasteful skill of drummer Chris Robyn (Far). 

BLACK MAP combine flourishes of beauty alongside the bombast and a modern sensibility that nevertheless will not sacrifice its raw realness. 

Dutch festival COMPLEXITY FEST have announced their first wave of bands for the event's second year, to take place on February 25 in Haarlem, Netherlands.

Headlining the event is progressive black metal legend IHSAHN (Emperor), with an exclusive headline show. He is joined by French technical death metal heavyweights GOROD, fast-rising math metal tyrants FRONTIERER (EU mainland debut) and progressive metal favourites DISPERSE.

Full list:

Ihsahn (NOR) 
Gorod (FRA)
Frontierer (UK/USA)
Napoleon (UK)   
Disperse (PL)    
Arms (USA) 
Exist Immortal (UK)   
Mutiny On The Bounty (LUX)
Disillusion (GER)
Beaten To Death (NOR)
Pelgrim (NL)
Extremities (NL)

With tickets at only €25, this one-day event is one not to be missed, for all fans of forward-thinking metal. Held in the three-hall venue of Patronaat in Haarlem (only 20km from Amsterdam), COMPLEXITY FEST looks set to make its mark on the European progressive metal live scene.

Bristol five-piece SleepTalking are here to bring solace and satisfaction to these turbulent times with their debut video ‘All Hope Is Lost’.

Already at 12k views in 16 hours, check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/SSSLEEPTALKING/#

Their refreshingly unique psychedelic sound nods to greats such as David Bowie, The Doors and Jane's Addiction, but reinvented with modern punk attitude and a dark yet positive energy. 

‘All Hope Is Lost’ has a powerful message with a light-hearted delivery, which is very relevent to the social polical climate of the world today. Vocalist Tom Nozek explains:

“For the generations before us, even the ones that faced unimaginable struggle, there has always been hope. The belief that 'better' is just over the hill. Our time is punctuated by the perpetual dread of tomorrow. Let's have a party at the end of the world.”

Tom is joined by Hickey (guitar), Dan O’Connell (Bass), Rhys Friery (Keys) Jack Hamilton(drums), whose huge plans for 2017 kick off with the release of ‘All Hope Is Lost’ on January via www.funnelmusic.com and www.ingrooves.com.

The second single/video is set for release in March 2017 along side their debut five track EP, and with many high profile live dates soon to be announced, SleepTalking are set to make huge waves in 2017. 

Catch the band on 19th November at The Old Blue Last playing alongside Press To Meco and Beasts. Free entry!

www.sleeptalking.co.uk
www.facebook.com/sssleeptalking

New EP 'Alpha' will be released via Rockosmos on 9 December

Sheffield sludge-rockers AWOOGA have announced a four-date tour this December, which will immediately follow the release of their debut EP Alpha.

Dates:

12 Dec - Ruby Lounge, Manchester
13 Dec -  The Black Heart, Camden (FREE ENTRY)
14 Dec -  Magnet, Liverpool
16 Dec -  Verve, Leeds (FREE ENTRY)


Alpha is set for physical release on 9 December via Rockosmos (Amplifier, Thumpermonkey).

Initially premiered on Sludgelord, check their debut video 'Where The Others Go'here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoE_n6kelyQ

Comprising James Borrowdale (guitar) and brothers Tam & Taz Ali (bass/vocals and drums respectively), the trio’s compelling take on rock fuses together a  multitude of shoegaze, psych, prog, and stonerdoom influences, occupying a place somewhere between Deftones, Tool and Swervedriver.

Alpha will be available as a beautiful flame red heavyweight ultra collectable artefact, lovingly cut by lathe supremo Gregg Moore and complete with the instantly striking artwork from AWOOGA’s Chris Pick.

https://www.facebook.com/Awoogaband/
https://awooga.bandcamp.com/
http://www.awoogaband.com/

Industrial music pioneer Circle of Dust is excited to announce a new full-length studio album Machines of Our Disgrace (December 9th release via FiXT), the first album after a 20 year hiatus.

In celebration of the news, Circle of Dust is streaming new single and video for the title track:

And a free download via Soundcloud, available here: https://soundcloud.com/celldweller/circle-of-dust-machines-of-our-disgrace

Created by artist/producer Klayton, best known for his multi-genre project Celldweller, Circle of Dust returns to Klayton’s industrial roots with metal riffs, pulsing electronics and catchy songwriting.

Pre-orders available from November 18th.

Returning for the project's 5th full-length album, Circle of Dust pushes the envelope in fusing modern metal and electronic production with gritty industrial noise & samples on Machines of Our Disgrace. Klayton incorporates both aggressive and melodic vocals with thought-provoking lyrics about man’s technological evolution - songs like 'Contagion' and the title track 'Machines of Our Disgrace' questioning our relationship with technology while 'alt_Human' and 'Neurachem' explore the world of biohacking and genetic modification.

For more information:

https://facebook.com/circleofdustofficial 
http://circleofdust.net 
http://klayton.info

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Circle of Dust, the 90s industrial / electronic-rock project created by visionary artist/producer Klayton, marked the beginning of the musical career of the man who later went on to create independent success as Celldweller, as well as forming his own label – FiXT. Along with four full-length Circle of Dust albums in the 90s (Circle of Dust, Brainchild, Metamorphosis, Disengage), Klayton created a side-project under the name Argyle Park, which featured a vast collection of guest collaborators, including Tommy Victor of Prong, J.G. Thirlwell of Foetus and Mark Salomon (Stavesacre/Crucified).

Locked away collecting “dust” for 20+ years, the rights to the Circle of Dust & Argyle Park albums were unavailable to Klayton as the original labels they were signed to shut down in the mid-90s. After 2 decades of pursuing a deal to re-gain ownership of the albums, Klayton was finally able to reclaim the rights in 2015.

As Klayton began planning the remastering and re-release of the original albums, a new idea began to grow. He decided to not only re-release each album, but to fully resurrect the project and create a new full-length Circle of Dust album, to be released December 2016, nearly 20 years after the last release.

Not only are all the re-releases completely remastered, but each includes demos, unreleased bonus tracks, acoustic/alternate versions of tracks as well as some new remixes.

1. re_Engage
2. Machines of Our Disgrace
3. Contagion
4. Embracing Entropy (feat. Celldweller)
5. Humanarchy
6. Signal
7. alt_Human
8. Hive Mind
9. Outside In
10. Neurachem
11. k_OS
12. Neophyte
13. Malacandra

It is with regret that FALLS have to pull out of their forthcoming UK tour dates - including their imminent tour with We Are Carnivores and their final 'FALLS & Friends' show - due to lead vocalist Martin Gallagher being hospitalised.

He explains:

"Firstly, I just want to say sorry to We Are Carnivores and Discord Agency, who both put together a great run of shows and us idiots in FALLS were really looking forward to heading out to party. Unfortunately when a doctor from our beloved NHS tells you that you're rocking a muscular and skeletal tear over your heart, and you've got to rest up: you rest up! We all want to thank and apologise to the promoters, fans and venues who were on board with us, we hope to see you soon, we love your faces x"

We Are Carnivores will continue to play the shows at Percy's in Whitchurch (19th November) and The Frog in Worksop (25th November). Shows that this announcement currently affects and therefore are cancelled are:

15th Nov - Newcastle, The Head Of Steam (w/ We Are Carnivores)
16th Nov - Dundee, Buskers (w/ We Are Carnivores)
17th Nov - Glasgow, Shadow Sound (w/ We Are Carnivores)
18th Nov - Dunfermline, Monty's Bar (w/ We Are Carnivores)
22nd Nov - Hull, The Polar Bear (The Sesh)
24th Nov - London, FALLS & Friends Show 4
27th Nov - Derby, Ryan's Bar (w/ We Are Carnivores)

Those who have already purchased tickets for the shows and require a refund are encouraged to contact their ticket provider.

FALLS' forthcoming EP CREAM is due for release on the 2nd December via the band's own label Naughty Strawberry. The 4-track record will be available digitally and in the form of the band's own Liberator comic book, which was designed by artist Joan Edam and will be accompanied with an EP download code. Pre-orders are available via FALLS' website: www.fallsband.co.uk 

For more information: 
http://fallsband.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/fallsband/
http://www.twitter.com/fallsband
http://www.youtube.com/fallsbanduk

US progressive dark rockers outfit LUCID FLY are eager to unveil their debut LP Building Castles In Air - released 11th November.

The album, first premiered via Prog, is available to stream here: 

Soundcloud embed code available here.

Purchase the album here.

Breathing fresh air into the world of prog, Lucid Fly are an irresistible mixture of prog rock, alternative and dark rock. As suitable for fans of A Perfect Circle as Riverside, TesseracT or Dead Letter Circus, the band's new album was self-produced and mixed by the legendary Forrester Savell (Dead Letter Circus, Karnivool, Twelve Foot Ninja).

Singer Nikki Layne and guitarist, Doug Mecca say,

"Finishing Building Castles In Air is by far the biggest thing that we've ever pulled off as a band. Our goal was to create an full-length album, even though it seems like a trend to release singles and EPs. To us, a full album is that thing that defines a band, that complete package with the artwork and around 10 songs of music that were all created and released as a unit, and belong together and represent a moment in a band's creative path.

"In a way, we've been building up to this moment since we started playing music together. It's like we're meeting the world for the first time and can't wait to introduce ourselves.

Led by frontwoman Nikki Layne’s gorgeous throaty and ethereal vocals, new album Building Castles In Air is an inexorable freefall through their mysterious, anthemic, otherworldly soundscape. An album that ebbs and flows to beautiful effect, propelled by the peak of lead single 'Visions of Grandeur' above, or the militaristic bombast of closer ‘Paperthin’.
 
Nikki’s vocals are ably supported by Doug Mecca on guitars, whom she first met in Florida 18 years ago. After honing and evolving their sound with the release of three EPs, the band are ready to expand their sound with debut LP Building Castles In Air. 
 
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign (raising $13k to record the LP), Lucid Fly were one of 17 invited by Mike Portnoy to play Progressive Nation at Sea’s 2014 event (New Millennium stage) alongside Periphery, Haken, Riverside and more.

Relevant Links:

www.lucidfly.com
www.facebook.com/lucidflymusic
https://twitter.com/lucidfly

Building Castles In Air track listing:
(Running Time: 44:14) 
1) Billowy and Broken
2) Circles Into Squares
3) Mascot
4) No I In Voice
5) Ribbons
6) Visions of Grandeur
7) Follow Through
8) Next To Strange
9) The Opposite
10) Paperthin

Danish modern metal 5-piece Aphyxion have released 'Dark Stains On Ivory', the explosive second single from their forthcoming album Aftermath which is out on the 2nd December via Prime Collective. 'Dark Stains On Ivory' follows the band's previous single 'Destined To Fail', which surpassed 100,000 streams across all digital platforms in a matter of weeks.

Guitarist/songwriter Jonas Haagensen says of the track:

"Dark Stains on Ivory is probably the most representative song for the album. This banger was one of the first songs we wrote after our debut album, all made to mark the new sound of our new album.”

Check out the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/tqsethnlDrA

Aftermath is an 11 track monstrous blend of aural savagery, which is set to make Denmark’s brightest hopes the fastest rising new band in Europe. Having honed in on their strengths: crushing riffs, gargantuan hooks and punchy song structures, their second album sees them step up their game to par with some of the biggest bands in today’s scene. This is all the impressive given that they are barely in their 20s.

Since forming, the band has played over 100 shows with dates on multiple European tours, a performance at Copenhell and one at Wacken, where the then 16-year-old members hold the record for being the youngest band to play the festival.

Aphyxion have been nominated for “Best Live Band” at the Danish Metal Awards, the “Audience Award” at Royal Metal Grand Prix and also have been recognized by Metal Hammer UK, Metal Hammer DE and UK broadsheet The Guardian. Again, this is all the more impressive for such a young band.

Aphyxion were produced by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Aborted, Primal Fear) and guitarist Jonas Haagensen at Hansen Studios in their home town of Ribe, Denmark.

The coming year will see the band tour far and wide in support of Aftermath.

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