New album The Grand Delusion out 30th November

German alternative rockers THE INTERSPHERE have released their new single and video for 'Antitype', taken from their forthcoming album The Grand Delusion. The band's fifth studio album - and first since 2014's Relations in the Unseen - will be released 30th November 2018 via Long Branch Records.

Watch the in-studio video for 'Antitype' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf5EGNImwWc

Singer and guitarist Christoph Hessler comments:

"Antitype was one of the first songs we wrote for the new album. It forms the basis for the content, from which the overall album idea The Grand Delusion developed. The song describes the social powerlessness in the capitalist system, the illusion of liberal thinking in borderless growth, the physical and emotional self-exploitation, a cynical development that has long since passed the apex of social and societal utility and, historically speaking, inevitably collapses in recurrent cycles.“

Listen to the single and pre-order the record here: https://theintersphere.lnk.to/thegranddelusion

The background for the album The Grand Delusion is the highly subjective question that is not only posed by Paul Watzlawick in his eponymous book, but that has now reached a completely new dimension in the madness of media coverage: How real is reality? The songs are not only concerned with thinking and acting in sociological and societal contexts, in systems, orders and interpretations of reality created by humans, but also with reflecting on oneself, introspection and the question “What foundation is my own reality based on?”.  Almost five years after the last release, and after personal crises and changes, The Grand Delusion is lyrically the most personal album to date from THE INTERSPHERE, but also one of the most varied, loudest and angriest. 

Hessler continues: “The production aimed at recording the four main instruments live and as close up, big and detailed as possible, and thus duplication was largely avoided. We also experimented with new open tunings and countless distortion and fuzz pedals that make the sound more distorted and dirty. But there are also a couple of opulently arranged songs that enrich the sounds of The Intersphere with new colours and facets that people have never heard from us before.”

Like its predecessor, Relations in the Unseen, the album was produced by Christoph Hessler and THE INTERSPHERE, recorded live at Toolhouse Studios in Rotenburg (Germany), mixed and co-produced by Moritz Enders and mastered by Robin Schmidt. The artwork was once again created by the band's longtime associate Pierre Schmidt Dromsjel.

Pre-order the record here: https://theintersphere.lnk.to/thegranddelusion?mc_cid=137b6551dd&mc_eid=[UNIQID]

UK/ EU tour with Soen announced; new record Apple of Discord out 22nd February 2019

GHOST IRIS have premiered new single and video 'Cowardly Pride', the first track taken from the third studio album Apple Of Discord which will be released on February 22nd, 2019 via Long Branch Records.

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/mwTeYxhjlog

They have also been announced as support to Soen on their UK/Euro headline tour next year. See below for dates.

Not only are Ghost Iris the leading Danish progressive metalcore band, they serve as a perfect example of modern metal. Since forming as a DIY internet phenomenon in 2015, they have built a strong team behind them and made their mark in the main metal community in a very short space of time.

In 2016 the band were most streamed Danish metal album on Spotify at 1.6 million streams, and at the time of writing their general streams are in excess of 5 million.

Their first two albums Anecdotes Of Science and Soul & Blind World have both received grand praise by Metal Hammer, KERRANG! and It Djents/Everything Is Noise for their playful, yet catchy approach to technical metal. Technically enhanced, yet melodic guitars, fast-driven, yet groovy drums and an extraordinarily wide vocal range from diverse angry growls to striking clean vocals are the band's signature. With the aim to provide the listener an experience that is as catchy and varied as it is hard-hitting, Ghost Iris manage to explore diverse moods and atmospheres.

The new album was mastered by Buster Odeholm (Humanity's Last Breath, Oceano, Enterprise Earth, Currents) at Impact Studios while the artwork was created by Dixon Jong (Intuitive Designs).
 
Apple Of Discord is available for pre-order here: https://GhostIris.lnk.to/AppleOfDiscord

Ghost Iris will step up their touring game on this cycle even further, heading out on multiple national and international tours throughout 2019 and onward. Catch them out on tour supporting Soen:

12/03 - NO - Oslo - John Dee
13/03 - DK - Copenhagen - tbc
14/03 - DE - Hamburg - Logo
15/03 - DE - Berlin - Roadrunner
16/03 - DE - Aschaffenburg - Colos Saal
17/03 - DE - Stuttgart - ClubCANN
18/03 - DE- Munich - Backstage Werk
20/03 - DE - Hagen - Kultopia
21/03 - DE - Cologne - Helios
25/03 - UK - London - O2 Academy Islington
28/03 - ES - Barcelona - Salamandra
29/03 - ES - Madrid - Caracol
30/03 - PT - Porto - Hard Club
31/03 - PT - Lisbon - RCA
02/04 - FR - Paris - Backstage
03/04 - CH - Pratteln - Z7
04/04 - IT - Milano - Legend Club
05/04 - IT - Rome - Orion Ciampino
06/04 - IT - Fabricia - Sonic Room

Tracklisting:

1. Apple Of Discord
2. The Devil's Plaything
3. Final Tale
4. After The Sun Sets Pt. II
5. Beauty In Expiration (feat. Don Vedda)
6. The Rat & The Snake (feat. Tyler Shelton of Traitors)
7. Heaven Was Pure Hell
8. Cowardly Pride
9. Magenta Moon (feat. Chad Ruhlig of For The Fallen Dreams)
10. Virus

PHOXJAW have been announced for Hassle Records' Xmas Bash, joining Swedish Death Candy and Pagan on 6th December at The Black Heart in London. 

The show will be an 18+ event and tickets will be priced at £6, available here: http://smarturl.it/Hassle_Xmas

PHOXJAW released their debut EP Goodbye Dinosaur... earlier this month. Check out the video for their latest single 'Weapons': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-ELcjKRzo

Purchase Goodbye Dinosaur... here: https://tinyurl.com/PhoxjawDinosaur

PHOXJAW are currently on tour with Pagan in support of the EP, concluding the run with three headline shows.  

Full live dates:  

23.11.2018 - Leeds, Key Club (w/ Pagan) 
24.11.2018 - Birmingham, The Actress & Bishop (w/ Pagan) 
25.11.2018 - Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms (w/ Pagan) 
27.11.2018 - Bournemouth, The Anvil (w/ Pagan) 
28.11.2018 - Plymouth, Underground (headline)
29.11.2018 - Falmouth, Jacobs Ladder (headline)
30.11.2018 - Truro, The Office (headline)
06.12.2018 - London, The Black Heart (Hassle Xmas Bash)

Formed during the summer of 2016, Bristol based rock outfit PHOXJAW have already started making waves with their gargantuan riffs and infectious melodies, quickly selling out of copies of their debut double A-side single Spin Club/Victorian Dolls which was released via Pale Wizard Recordings on limited 10” vinyl. The momentum continued with follow-up single 'Triceratops', which caught the attention of Total Guitar Magazine, Headline Magazine, Kerrang! Radio, Scuzz TV, BBC Introducing and more. 

In the short time since their inception, the band have already shared stages across the UK with renowned acts such as Black Foxxes, Black Tusk and Avon (Alfredo Hernandez of Queens of the Stone Age), as well as being personally invited to perform at 2000trees Festival.
 
While possessing a sound all of their own, PHOXJAW have been compared to the likes of At The Drive-In and Cave In, owing to their melodic tenacity and driving riffs, mixed with their ferocious energy on stage - establishing the outfit as a true force to be reckoned with.

PHOXJAW are:

Danny Garland - vocals/bass
Josh Gallop - guitar
Kieran Gallop - drums
Huw Allen - keys/synth

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/phoxjawofficial/
https://twitter.com/phoxjaw
https://phoxjaw.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/phoxjaw/

Psychostasia deluxe re-release out now

Photo: Simon Kallas

Calling all fans of truly unique music... Ancient Greek folk ensemble DAEMONIA NYMPHE have streamed their newest album, a deluxe re-release of their Psychostasia album.

Complete with three new bonus tracks, Psychostasia (2018) premiered on Distorted Sound Magazine. You can hear it here: https://daemonianymphe.bandcamp.com/album/psychostasia

With a new music video coming soon, the Psychostasia deluxe re-release will also be available on vinyl in 2019.

The two-piece (Spyros Giasafakis and Evi Stergiou) combine with rotating musicians to create an ethereal ensemble, the first artists to compose and perform improvisations on Ancient Greek instrument recreations. They've performed and toured in the USA, UK, and across Europe. They've headlined a stage at Wave Gotik Treffen 2017 ahead of Myrkur amongst others, appeared on UK national TV and written music for Gucci's Spring/Summer 2016 collection and Paris Fashion Week 2018.

Beyond this, the band's music is now in the collection of the British Library, and they've collaborated with Rotting Christ; they've recently performed at London's O2 Islington, performing with Peter Ulrich (Dead Can Dance/This Mortal Coil) and Dessislava Stefanova (leader of London Bulgarian Choir, singer on the film Troy amongst others).

Watch the band live:

15th February, Thessaloniki GR, Principal Theatre Club
16th February, Athens GR, Gagarin Club

21st April, Antwerp BE, Black Easter Festival

For more information:
https://www.twitter.com/daemonianymphe
https://www.facebook.com/DaemoniaNympheOfficial/

London melodic-metallers EXIST IMMORTAL are back with the video for their new single 'Satellites', their most ambitious track to date.

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/314D8nYTCpA

The band will also head out on a short headline run across the UK in February with support from Familiar Spirit and Derange on selected dates. 

Dates as listed below:

09.02.2019 - Manchester, Satan's Hollow*
10.02.2019 - Hull, O'Riley's*
11.02.2019 - Bridgewater, The Cobblestones*
12.02.2019 - Norwich, B2*
13.02.2019 - Nuneaton, Queens Hall*
14.02.2019 - Southampton, Suburbia*
15.02.2019 - Brighton, Green Door Store^
16.02.2019 - London, 229 The Venue^ 

* support from Familiar Spirit
^ support from Derange 

The sound of London’s EXIST IMMORTAL is impressive – their genre spanning, hook laden melodic metal is both unique and imaginative. In 2014 the band released their full-length debut Darkness of and Age, followed up by sophomore album Breathe in 2016 (their first on Primordial Records). Since their inception the band have been out on the road travelling far and wide, playing festivals and touring alongside SikTh, Heart of a Coward, Fallujah, Textures, Ghost Iris and more. Now, Exist Immortal return with their strongest material to date, firstly with new single 'Satellites'. 
 
For more information:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/existimmortal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/existimmortal/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExistImmortal
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ExistImmortal

BLACK COAST have released a video for their single 'Ill Minds', taken from their new EP Ill Minds Vol 1which is out now via Primordial Records. The 6-track record is the first installment of a double EP, following their ferocious debut Crows of the North.

Premiered by Heavy Blog Is Heavy, check out the video for 'Ill Minds' here: https://youtu.be/S7O-9xtSaHg

BLACK COAST will embark on a headline tour in support of the EP, joined by special guests MSRY. Additional dates have been confirmed for December with Last Hounds, as well as a show in support of KING 810.

Full dates: 

21.11.2018 - Swansea, The Bunkhouse (w/ MSRY)
22.11.2018 - Birmingham, Subside (w/ MSRY)
23.11.2018 - Bournemouth, The Anvil (w/ MSRY)
24.11.2018 - Torquay, The Apple And Parrot (w/ MSRY)
01.12.2018 - Bridgwater, Cobblestones (w/ Last Hounds)
02.12.2018 - Exeter, The Cavern (w/ Last Hounds)
03.12.2018 - London, 229 The Venue (w/ Last Hounds)
12.12 - Stoke, Sugarmill (w/ King 810)
23.12 - Stoke, Underground (Christmas Show)

Formed in January of 2016, BLACK COAST wasted no time in making their voice heard within a very over-saturated UK metal scene. With the release of their debut EP Crows Of The North and a plethora of tours that took them to every corner of the country, BLACK COAST have made a name for themselves as one of the most hardworking and exciting bands to emerge in the last few years.

2017 bought the band an unforgettable year: summer saw the band support the likes of Stray From The Path before setting out on a full Japanese tour, hitting some of the biggest cities in the country including Tokyo and Nagoya. The band followed this up with performances alongside Gideon, In Hearts Wakeand Silent Screams.

BLACK COAST are well known for their tireless work ethic, and show no signs of slowing down in 2018. The band signed to Primordial Records for the release of their second offering, a double EP titled Ill Minds Volume 1 & 2 - a ferocious and relentless assault on your eardrums, combining melodic and intense sections to form their very own style.

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/blackcoastuk/
https://twitter.com/blackcoastuk
https://www.instagram.com/blackcoastuk/

Herephemine & Herephemine (instrumental) out now via Chromism Records

London cinematic post-metal quintet THE EVER LIVING have released the fourth and final video from their debut album Herephemine, set to the instrumental version of the track 'Nocturnal Itch'.

Premiered via Ghost Cult, check out 'Nocturnal Itch' (instrumental)' here: https://youtu.be/fN9PZzpmkqM

Vocalist / keyboardist Chris Bevan Lee comments: “We had the opportunity to experiment with different formats and found a way to create four entirely different videos that link together to visually represent the record. The whole project has been a satisfying way to bring together two of my passions and a rewarding experience to do it all ourselves.”

Herephemine was released 4th May via Chromism Records, and the instrumental version of the album followed on 19th October via the same label.

Purchase Herephemine (instrumental) here: http://theeverliving.bandcamp.com/album/herephemine-instrumental

Purchase Herephemine here: https://theeverliving.bandcamp.com/album/herephemine
CD & 2XLP - https://goo.gl/TrzpcA
iTunes - https://goo.gl/skwFKF

Released on 4 May, Herephemine received great praise from the press; Metal Hammer magazine said it's a "Textured journey full of ambition and self-assured design", and Metal Injection declared it a "Cinematic Masterpiece".

As the long awaited follow up to the band’s self-titled debut EP, Herephemine expands on THE EVER LIVING's established sound by further exploring sonic extremes via greater dynamics and deeper production. Clocking in at 66 minutes, THE EVER LIVING fully utilise intensity as much as they do space, creating an immersive world for the listener to explore.

Find out more about the band

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Plague to be released via APF Records 1 February 2019 

Track 'Hellcircle' is out NOW 
 

Like a black mould that just won’t clean away, Kingston Upon Hull’s premier misery spreaders MASTIFF have returned from their darkened sewer, bringing with them a viral monstrosity that threatens to infect and destroy music as we know it. 

Releasing 1st February 2019, Plague is the band’s first full-length album on APF Records, and represents the misanthropic quintet at their most aggressive and unrelenting. Born of their disgust at humanity’s false nature, and the way in which our deceit and lies spread through social media, Plague is the culmination of a lifetime of frustration, hatred and sorrow, filtered through the most brutal and pummelling material MASTIFF have ever concocted.

The band have released their first track 'Hellcircle' from the album, check it out here: https://youtu.be/gUD5sHIMLt4

Plague was wrought from misery itself in the blistering summer of 2018 at Studio 94 in Hull and recorded entirely live in one room with no tracking involved, with track ‘Black Death’ done entirely in one take. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Mikey Scott.

The self-styled “miserable band from a miserable town” play a combination of sludge, grindcore and aggressive hardcore and have forged their reputation in a live setting, playing every dive and sh*thole in the country. New album Plague is their most formidable to date, spewing out berserk levels of unadorned aggression and intensity.  Across eight tracks of mutable anger, raw power and bitter resignation, MASTIFF manage to capture the sound of a country in its death throes with lyrical content dealing with everything from sorrow and pain to human failure and frustration. From the opening blast of ‘Hellcircle’ to the apocalyptic finality of ‘Black Death’, the album is a work of nail-biting extremity, and finds the band veering wildly from Nails-esque grind into the depths of harrowing doom. The end result, a band that sounds like it’s trying to rip itself apart through music.

Plague follows on from the band's 2016 debut release Wrank and 2017’s EP Bork. In addition to their critically acclaimed releases, MASTIFF have become revered for their rabidly heavy live shows, gigging extensively with an array of artists such as Agnostic Front, Crowbar, Iron Monkey, Conan and Biohazard plus appearing at renowned festivals such as Bloodstock, Deserfest London, Riff-Fest, Techfest and Dreadfest.

Plague will be released via APF Records, 1st February 2019. Ltd edition vinyl pre-orders are now available via APF Records here. CD and digital pre-orders will be available soon. 

Find out more about the band 
Facebook || Twitter || Bandcamp || Instagram || APF Records

Plague Tracklisting:

1: Hellcircle
2: Bubonic
3: Brainbleed
4: Quarantine
5: Vermin
6: Torture
7: Weep
8: Black Death

Vicious Toronto, ON/Manhattan, NY based brutal death/hardcore group BRAND OF SACRIFICE have released a new music video for their song 'Eclipse' via Slam Worldwide. The track comes from their latest relentlessly bludgeoning EP The Interstice which got released on November 9th via Unique Leader. 

The group comments of the track, “'Eclipse' is the first song we ever wrote as a band and to this day is still one of our absolute favourites so we felt it was more than fitting to produce an energy-filled, punishing music video.  This also marks the first appearance of new members Liam Beeson (Guitar) and Dallas Bricker (Bass). We hope you enjoy."

Although the group is less than a year old the EP shows a fully realized vision of unbelievable sonic violence and songwriting prowess formed through years of playing in their past bands - The Afterimage and Ascariasis. 

Watch the video HERE 
Physical bundles for The Interstice are available HERE 
Digital bundles HERE 
UK/EU bundles HERE