New album Sunshine Dust coming this spring

SKYHARBOR will support Deftones on their upcoming European tour and have announced that their new album Sunshine Dust will be released this spring.

The Indian prog-metallers' highly anticipipated sophomore album will feature recent single 'Chemical Hands', check it out here: 

Guitarist Keshav Dhar said 'Sunshine Dust has, for us, been a labour of love if there ever was one. We've spent the last three years chiselling away at what we feel is our freshest and most exciting record yet, and we couldn't be happier with how it's turned out. We've explored some completely new sounds to anything we've done in the past, while at the same time throwing back to a lot of our early roots, and we can't wait to share the results with you all!'

SKYHARBOR will play 13 dates across Europe with Deftones:

Apr 18: Vienna Gasometer, Austria
Apr 19: Munich Zenith, Germany
Apr 20: Zurich Halle 622, Switzerland
Apr 21: Milan Fabrique, Italy
Apr 23: Offenbach Stadhalle, Germany
Apr 24: Tilburg 013, Netherlands
Apr 25: Luxembourg Rockhal, Luxembourg
Apr 27: Berlin Velodrom, Germany
Apr 28: Hamburg Sporthalle, Germany
Apr 29: Meerhout Groezrock, Belgium
May 01: Cologne Palladium, Germany
May 02: Paris L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, France
May 03: Paris L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, France

On supporting Deftones, Keshav continues: "Deftones have always been lifelong legends for us, they have uncompromisingly powered through generations just making incredible album after album and providing the soundtrack to our lives since we were kids. It's beyond an honour to be sharing the stage with a band that has been so deeply impactful to us as a band and as individuals. We are indebted to them for giving us the opportunity of a lifetime and we will do our best to put on a show worthy of their stage!"

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Engram of Decline will be released 14 April 2017 via Kolony Records

French prog-metallers FRACTAL UNIVERSE will release their sonically stunning debut album Engram of Decline on 14 April 2017.

Featuring 12 tracks of inventive metal that's as expansive as it is extreme, check out this sampler for a taste of what to expect:

France has long had a reputation for producing exciting, forward-thinking metal bands of the highest order: Gojira, Alcest, Gorod, to name just three. Groovy progressive death metal, intensely rhythmic and jazzy and mightily powerful all at once: as much Gojira as blues-tinged Opeth, Engram of Decline has a width and breadth of influences that will leave many competitors grasping at their shadow and gasping in the dust.
 
Not for nothing are Fractal Universe gaining a fine reputation. The album, although weighing in at one hour, does not overstay its welcome – the majority of tracks sitting at a manageable four-five minute length. Cementing the band’s progressive credentials are two exciting guest appearances: Jorgen Munkeby of Shining (saxophone solo – ‘Backworldsmen’) and Michael Keene of The Faceless (guitar solo – ‘Collective Engram’).
 
A band who’ve already played alongside The Black Dahlia Murder and God Dethroned, as well as Motocultor Festival (w/Testament, Soulfly, etc), and Bang Your Head Festival (w/Exodus), Fractal Universe are set to tour across April, as well as being handpicked for MetalDays Festival this year. Stay tuned for more news as it comes from this highly exciting new band.

Pre-order Engram of Decline here https://fractaluniverseband.bandcamp.com/album/engram-of-decline

TECH-FEST has announced the line-up for its 2017 tour, host to some of the country's fiercest exports who will perform across 7 dates in June. Headlining the tour is Birmingham's progressive metalcore outfit OCEANS ATE ALASKA, who will be joined by rising melodic hardcore four-piece NAPOLEON - plus special guests to be announced in due course.

Dates are as follows:

15.06.2017 - Plymouth, Underground
16.06.2017 - Bridgend, Hobos
17.06.2017 - Manchester, Satan's Hollow
18.06.2017 - Edinburgh, Opium
19.06.2017 - Newcastle, Jumpin Jacks
20.06.2017 - Northampton, Roadmender
21.06.2017 - Southampton, The Joiners

Tickets are on sale now here: http://smarturl.it/tech-fest-tix

The tour news follows OCEANS ATE ALASKA's recent announcement of their new vocalist Jake Noakes, a close friend of the band who will step up to full-time vocal duties for their imminent US 'New Reign' Tour with Born Of Osiris, Volumes, Within The Ruins and Fire From The Gods, before they return to the UK for Slam Dunk Festival and a special one-off Fearless Records show alongside I Prevail and Ice Nine Kills at the Camden Underworld. The five-piece have also been working on the follow up to their 2015 debut album Lost Isles, more details to be revealed soon.

The band comment:

“Our new vocalist is our very close personal friend and incredibly talented singer/screamer Jake Noakes from the UK! It's our honour to be performing along side of him from here on out, he's an absolute monster. We are also very excited to inform you that the new album now is fully recorded and sounds insanely sick! Without doubt this record is going to melt some faces. Anyway, everyone go give Jake a big warm welcome to the OAA family, and get stoked for some killer new tunes."

OCEANS ATE ALASKA additional UK tour dates:

27.05.2017 - Birmingham, NEC (Slam Dunk Midlands)
28.05.2017 - Leeds, City Centre (Slam Dunk North)
29.05.2017 - Hatfield, The Forum (Slam Dunk South)
31.05.2017 - London, Underworld (The Fearless Invasion)  SOLD OUT

NAPOLEON released their critically acclaimed debut album Newborn Mind in 2016, which saw them tour relentlessly throughout the UK and Europe, as well as China and Japan. Since their inception in 2011, the band have become highly revered on the hardcore scene for seamlessly combining abrasive punk attitude with technical virtuosity and inventive hook laden songwriting. Currently working on their follow-up record, NAPOLEON will embark on a run of European dates - including Complexity Fest - later this month before they return for the TECH-FEST tour. 

For more information:
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http://www.napoleonuk.com/

La Partition will be released 21 April 2017 via Long Branch Records

French progressive metal sextet UNEVEN STRUCTURE will release their new album on 21 April 2017 via Long Branch Records. La Partition is a full concept album and the follow-up to the bands debut EP 8 (2009) and debut full-length Februus (2011) which both received huge acclaim.

The band have also released an album teaser:

See Uneven Structure live: 
25.02.17 - Haarlem - Complexity Fest, Netherlands
01.04.17 - Sucy-en-Brie - Heart Sound Metal Fest, France
29.09.17-01.10.17 - Cologne - Euroblast Festival, Germany

Full tour dates to be announced soon.

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ABOUT UNEVEN STRUCTURE:
Hailing from France, one of the biggest markets and breeding stock for bands within the Tech Metal and Progressive Rock scene, Uneven Structure was formed in may 2008 from the intention of Benoit Friedrich (bass) and Igor Omodei (guitar) to finally bring the technically enhanced and progressive music they had been working on for themselves alive. The sound they were aiming to create was a one of a kind merger of groovy polyrythmic guitar riffs with huge slick of ambient guitar leads, which they undoubtedly accomplished.

Since the release of the debut album "Februus" in 2011 the band did multiple European tours with tech metal and prog rock genre-leaders such as Protest The Hero, Textures or Tesseract and performed at festivals such as Brutal Assault or Euroblast. While listening to the new album "La Partition" you will hear and feel the progress and growing the band made since "Februus", due to the fact that their sound is now even more complex and perfectly arranged, catchy, experimental and technically enhanced, but also groovy. A perfect combination of the hardness of metal with the elaborate techniques of prog and the atmospheric sounds of ambient.

Not only has the sound of Uneven Structure been growing and changing with this new album, but also the band internally. With Arnaud Verrier on drums (ex Zuul FX and Kadinja) and Steeves Hostin (Beyond The Dust) as guitarist the band is more than perfectly prepared to continue their legacy, but also to open a new chapter in their musical career by performing mindblowing live shows all over the world.

Line Up:
Arnaud Verrier - Drums
Benoit Friedrich - Bass
Igor Omodei -  Guitar, Production, Videos
Jérôme Colombelli - Guitar
Matthieu Romarin - Vocals, Production
Steeves Hostin - Guitar

THE ROYAL have released their new single and video 'Wildmind' off their upcoming album Seven, which was premiered by Revolver Magazine and Morecore.de last week.

Guitarist JD Liefting comments:

"This song is about doing what you really want to do in life. In this society it is very hard to really pursue your goals and dreams and a lot of people just let go of them completely over time and will tell you that it is impossible, that people who try to fight for their dreams are simply not realistic. But that's nonsense. It is hard because society is not built on dreams, it’s built on whatever it needs. But if you keep believing in yourself and keep working hard you can do whatever you want to do and be truly free."

Check out the video here:

Seven will be released worldwide on March 31st on Long Branch Records, pre-orders are available here: http://theroyal.lnk.to/SevenPR?mc_cid=289041b910&mc_eid=c0fdde66a9

Taking influence from the whole metal spectrum to create their unique brand of metalcore, Dutch 5-piece THE ROYAL are about to make a huge global impact with their very first label released record Seven on Long Branch Records.

Formed in Eindhoven late 2012, these five ambitious young men began writing and recording DIY style and displayed incredible promise in poignant and powerful writing from the off. They self-released their EP, Origins, in 2012 and their single, 'Blind Eye', in 2013, followed by their first full-length Dreamcatchers in 2014, gaining huge momentum on the continent. Support shows with the likes of Architects and Breakdown Of Sanity, and slots at Jera On Air and Impericon Festival followed, further elevating the band’s status throughout Europe.

THE ROYAL fuse metal, groove and melody, delivered with the precision and style of a band who are well beyond their years. This, combined with their flowing vocals and thoughtful lyrics, and their stellar live performance, shows that THE ROYAL is a force to be reckoned with.

2017 will see the band tour throughout Europe - dates to be announced soon.

'Denmark's next big thing'
Metal Hammer

GHOST IRIS have released new single and video  'Save Yourself' from their upcoming album Blind World. 

Premiered by Metal Hammer, check it out here:

Vocalist Jesper Vicencio Gün said "Save Yourself is the next level of Ghost Iris. We wanted to create almost a pop song but with metal instrumentals, which I think we achieved. The video is our bid for a "Euphoric State" pt. 2. We upgraded from the bicycle to a limo. We're funny like that." 

Blind World will be released worldwide on 17 February via Long Branch Records. The album contains 10 brand new tracks from Denmark's most streamed metal act in 2016, including the singles 'Pinnacle' and 'Save Yourself'.

UK tour dates to be announced soon.

"Musicians will envy them and non-musicians will adore them" - Metalsucks
"A band with an exciting future ahead" - Metal Hammer

Acclaimed French post-prog metal band RIVIẼRE have released their new music video for track 'Symbol', taken from their stunning debut LP Heal, out now via Basick Records.


First premiered on Metal Injection, you can stream the album here:

Purchase: https://basick.supplies/collections/riviere

The Toulouse four-piece are an impressive cross-genre blend. Their roots firmly in progressive metal and post-rock, the band also display strong elements of post-hardcore, alternative metal and - staggeringly - 80s electro. For fans of Karnivool, Deftones, Tool, Thrice and more, RIVIẼRE's material makes for an immensely interesting and satisfying listen. 

A completely new act on the scene, RIVIẼRE have spent the last two years working tirelessly on their debut release, and it shows. Acclaimed by Metalsucks, SkullsnBones, It Djents and more, the future is bright for this unique and highly talented band, already starting to attract heaps of attention.

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For more information:
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Rising Portuguese technical death metallers THE VOYNICH CODE are delighted to announce their signing to Primordial Records, ahead of their debut full-length release this spring.

To mark the occasion, the band are debuting brand new track 'I, The Weak'. First premiered via Metal Hammer, you can watch the track here: 

Named after the mysterious Voynich Manuscript, Portugal's exponents of progressive technicality are a band starting to attract attention. Following the success of debut EP Ignotum, The Voynich Code are turning away from deathcore towards a more classic death metal sound.

Following an appearance at UK Tech-Metal Fest 2015, a home tour with Being As An Ocean, shows with Betraying the Martyrs, Desolated, and over 300,000 views on previous lead single, 'Antithesis', the future is exciting for Portugal's hottest new exports.

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