US masters of tech death CONTINUUM have premiered a music video for their song 'A History Denied' via Metalsucks. The track is from the group's highly anticipated forthcoming album Designed Obsolescence which will be released on 22nd February via Unique Leader Records.

The album shows how well the group - which features current and ex-members of Animosity, Decrepit Birth, Allegaeon, Brain Drill, Inanimate Existence, and Rings of Saturn - commands extreme metal songwriting and continues to expand on the sound first brought explored on their stunning 2015 debut The Hypothesis. 

The band commented on the video, "We knew we wanted to do something other than your typical band performance video and Marshall Wieczorek and Michelle Nisbet did a great job at writing and directing the plot driven video that is loosely based on the concept of our new album Designed Obsolescence. I feel like the vibe of mystery and intrigue go great with the song which has some new songwriting elements we’ve never used in Continuum before. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed shooting it."  

CONTINUUM will be touring the US West Coast this March alongside Alterbeast and Aethere. 

Pre-order the album here: 
Physical: https://www.indiemerch.com/uniqueleader/band/continuum
Digital: https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/designed-obsolescence

Australian death thrashers TRUTH CORRODED have unleashed the lead single and lyric video for 'To The Carnal Earth' from the band's upcoming new album Bloodlands. The new album will be released 22nd March via iconic extreme music label Unique Leader Records.

Featuring a guest solo from the legendary Terrance Hobbs of Suffocation, check out 'To The Carnal Earth' here: https://youtu.be/xEvLiV7utDM

Commenting on the song, bassist Greg Shaw offers "To The Carnal Earth' is the opening song from our upcoming album, and it is an absolute privilege to feature Terrance for a guest solo. We were very fortunate to have toured alongside Suffocation in Asia and Europe and became good friends with the band. The solo is completely off the hook and is both signature of the Hobbs style and fitting to the era and influences of the song. It also sums up what you can anticipate from the new album."

Terrance stands alongside a host of impressive guest artists on the new album which include Stephen Carpenter of the Deftones, Mark Kloeppel of Misery Index, Ryan Knight formerly of The Black Dahlia Murder and ex-Suffocation drummer Kevin Talley.

Artwork for the album was created by Gary Ronaldson at Bite Radius Designs (Napalm Death, Misery Index, Benighted) and captures the dark concept underlying the albums title.

"Both the album title and new song regard war and what compels a person to fight. The title refers to lands that have soaked up the blood of the fallen to give growth to later conflict, and the new song relates to what compels conflict and what it preys upon" adds Shaw. 

Bloodlands Track-listing: 

1. To The Carnal Earth
2. The Leeches Feed
3. Conquest Of Divide
4. Victims Left Lepers
5. Bloodlands
6. The Storm
7. Of Open Eyes And Willing Hands
8. The End Of He Who Reigns
9. I Once Breathed

TRUTH CORRODED will be touring Europe alongside Misery Index, Wormrot and The Lions Daughter in March and April.

Dates:

23 Mar Heidelberg (DE) Heidelberg Deathfest
24 Mar Nürnberg (DE) Z-Bau
25 Mar Wien (AT) Escape Metalcorner
26 Mar Brno (CZ) Melodka
27 Mar Dresden (DE) Chemiefabrik
28 Mar Kassel (DE) Goldgrube
29 Mar Berlin (DE) Cassiopeia
30 Mar Eindhoven (NL) Grindhoven
31 Mar München (DE) Backstage
01 Apr Zürich (CH) Werk21
02 Apr Segrate MI (IT) Circolo Magnolia
03 Apr Genf (CH) Usine
04 Apr Paris (FR) Glazart
05 Apr Sint Niklaas (BE) De Casino
06 Apr Essen (DE) Turock

Pre-order the album here: https://www.indiemerch.com/uniqueleader/band/truth-corroded

More info:

https://www.facebook.com/truthcorroded/
https://www.instagram.com/truthcorroded/
https://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords/
https://uniqueleader.com/

Portuguese hardcore quintet PUSH! have streamed their new video 'Free At Last' ahead of their upcoming LP Dark Dive (8th February).

First premiered via PureGrainAudio, you can now watch 'Free At Last' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlQkDli78f8

And pre-order Dark Dive here: http://www.hyperurl.co/PUSHDarkDive

Dark Dive was mastered by Stu Mckay (Malevolence, Brutality Will Prevail) and follows a very busy four years for the band. Since 2015 PUSH! have played extensively in Portugal and Spain, sharing the stage with Madball, Strife, Backtrack, Brutality Will Prevail, Sworn Enemy, and the Portuguese legends Devil In Me and For The Glory. PUSH! have also played several major festivals in Portugal, such as the European Pool Party 2015, alongside Broken Teeth and All For Nothing. 

For fans of Madball, Deez Nuts, Stamping Ground and and even some early Metallica, PUSH! shine an important spotlight on an underrepresented part of the world. The band's previous two albums (Breathe In The Future. Breathe Out The Past. and This Is Cruel. This Is Life.) were released in 2014 and 2016 respectively.

PUSH! will be announcing their first EU tour shortly.

Watch the band's previous video - 'With Love' - here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YESGJ5q_86w

THE WORD ALIVE have announced a UK/EU tour in April and May 2019, including performing at Slam Dunk Festival and headlining London's The Underworld. Support comes from Make Them Suffer, Of Virtue, and Aviana.

Full dates:

26.04.19 Belgium Meerhout @ Groezrock  
30.04.19 Spain Madrid @ Sala Caracol  
01.05.19 Spain Barcelona @ Sala Upload  
02.05.19 France Montpellier @ Secret Place  
03.05.19 Switzerland Lyss @ Kulturfabrik  
04.05.19 Italy Seregno/Milano @ HT Factory  
06.05.19 Hungary Budapest @ A38  
08.05.19 Germany Nurnberg @ Z-Bau  
09.05.19 Germany Munich @ Backstage  
10.05.19 Czech Rep Prague @ Nova Chmelnice  
11.05.19 Poland Poznan @ Pod Minogą  
12.05.19 Germany Leipzig @ Naumanns  
14.05.19 Germany Berlin @ Musik & Frieden  
15.05.19 Denmark Copenhagen @ Stengade   
16.05.19 Sweden Stockholm @ Kraken   
18.05.19 Finland Helsinki @ Nosturi  
20.05.19 Sweden Gothenburg @ Fängelset   
21.05.19 Germany Hamburg @ Logo  
22.05.19 Netherlands Haarlem @ Patronaat  
23.05.19 UK London @ Underworld  
25.05.19 UK Leeds @ Slam Dunk  
26.05.19 UK Hatfield @ Slam Dunk

The tour is supporting the band's fifth record, Violent Noise (4th May, Fearless Records) - yet another step in the evolution of the highly impressive group.

Order: http://smarturl.it/violentnoise

Now a quartet - Tyler “Telle” Smith [vocals], Zack Hansen [guitars], Tony Pizzuti[guitars], Matt Horn [drums] - THE WORD ALIVE are ready to take Violent Noise across the ocean, following the culmination of a decade of the band and an unbreakable bond.

Previously touring alongside the likes of Killswitch Engage, A Day To Remember, Motionless in White and more, THE WORD ALIVE toured the album in the US with In This Moment prior to its release. The band also played select dates as support to Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, and Memphis May Fire throughout 2018. 

"Churning pestilence and pervasive darkness." 4K - Kerrang Magazine
"Exhilarating agony." 8/10 - Metal Hammer 
"Ungodly amounts of disgust." - Metal Injection 
"An onslaught of savage music." - Exlaim.ca
"I’m really happy we can name bands after dogs now." - Metal Sucks 
"MASTIFF have delivered the album we need." - Distorted Sound Magazine

Sludgecore leviathans MASTIFF have released their latest single, 'Brainbleed', taken from the critically acclaimed new album, Plague, which was unleashed upon an unsuspecting and quite frankly unprepared public last Friday, 1st February via APF Records.

Brainbleed is a 44 second savage, blink and you'll miss it, sensory assault. 

The UK's premier misery spreaders MASTIFF have gained worldwide notoriety,  applause and disgusted confusion from metal outlets for their abrasive blend of churning sludge and formidable hardcore, creating a release dominated by raw, unadorned aggression and volatility. 

Plague is the band’s first full-length album on APF Records, and represents the misanthropic quintet at their most intense 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.

Across eight tracks of mutable anger, raw power and bitter resignation, MASTIFF manage to capture the sound of a country in its death throes.  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 is out NOW via APF Records. Ltd edition vinyl orders are available via APF Records here. CD and digital orders available here. Stream on Spotify here. 

Catch the band live:
 
21st Feb – Coventry UK: The Arches Venue (supporting King Witch)
https://www.facebook.com/events/368910680547011/
 
22nd Feb – Stevenage UK: Red Lion
https://www.facebook.com/events/1165362333631212/

23rd Feb - Newcastle Under Lyme UK: The Freebird 
https://www.facebook.com/events/2173305276254353/ 
 
2nd Mar – London UK: The Black Heart
https://www.facebook.com/events/252968002253712/

18th May - Manchester UK: Rebellion (supporting Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard / Witchsorrow)
https://www.facebook.com/events/378627672931540/


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

O.R.k. have revealed their new single & video for 'Black Blooms', which features their collaboration with the iconic System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming album Ramagehead which is due for release on 22nd February 2019 via Kscope. 

Check out 'Black Blooms' here: https://youtu.be/NEJleqOXiuw

O.R.k. features Italy’s celebrated vocalist, producer and award-winning film score composer Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari a.k.a LEF (lead vocals), King Crimson's Pat Mastelotto (drums), Porcupine Tree's Colin Edwin (bass), Marta Sui Tubi's Carmelo Pipitone (guitars). 

Colin Edwin explains how the collaboration with Serj Tankian came about:

“The involvement of Serj Tankian came about through legendary producer Bill Laswell, who played bass on Lef's 2018 solo album Hypersomniac. Laswell passed a copy of Hypersomniac to Serj, who was impressed enough to also check out O.R.k. and our previous two albums. This led directly to Lef and Serj connecting and discussing potentially collaborating at some point; it was just at the time we were working on Ramagehead, so of course a suggestion had to be made. Lef sent him the tracks as a ‘work in progress’ and from this, Serj himself chose 'Black Blooms' as the song he wished to sing and work with us on.”

He continues, “the development of 'Black Blooms' took a few unexpected turns as we all contributed along the way, Pat Mastelotto's masterful drumming added an underlying aspect of urgency I hadn't anticipated on the original demo, and Carmelo Pipitone manages to strike a superlative balance between sensitivity and total fireworks as the song progresses. The atmosphere was always going to be a great context for Lef's vocals, but the biggest surprise was Serj Tankian's involvement, which really amazed me when I first heard it, he's added, not simply a great vocal performance, but the exact amount of extra depth to the framework, to turn it into something truly special, and if I didn't know better, I would have thought 'Black Blooms' was made with him in mind."

The forthcoming album Ramagehead, their first for Kscope, was created from the band’s collective vision, unique influences and a multi-layered reflection of their powerful and engaging live experience. The resulting epic contains all the ingredients of a fiery O.R.k. performance with dark and heavy riffing and mesmeric atmospheres.

Recorded during 2018 at LefMusicStudio (Italy), The Wormhole (USA) and Nightspace (UK), the mixing for Ramagehead was handled by Adrian Benavides and three-time Grammy-winning engineer Marc Urselli (U2, Foo Fighters, Nick Cave), the mastering by Michael Fossenkemper, engineering by Benavides and Bill Munyon (King Crimson), cover art by Adam Jones (TOOL) and design by Denis Rodier (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman). The recordings, and involvement of SOAD’s Serj Tankian on 'Black Blooms' solidifies the band's serious intent to use their musical chemistry in exploring the hard-edged possibilities within rock.

Pre-orders of Ramagehead are available here: https://ork.lnk.to/RamageheadPR

O.R.k. have an extensive live campaign planned in support of Ramagehead which will begin in February 2019 with a European and UK headline run, as well as being special guests on the continuing Dissolution Tour with new label mates The Pineapple Thief.

Dates: 
 
** with The Pineapple Thief

15.02.2019 - Ravenna (IT), Bronson
16.02.2019 - Lugagnano di Sona/Verona (IT), Il Giardino
17.02.2019 - Torino (IT), Spazio 211
19.02.2019 - Perugia (IT), Rework Club
20.02.2019 - Rende (IT), Mood Social Club
21.02.2019 - Bari (IT), Garage Sound
22.02.2019 - Roma (IT), Largo Venue**
23.02.2019 - Milano (IT), Santeria Social Club **
24.02.2019 - Pratteln (CH), Z7 **
26.02.2019 - Stuttgart (DE), LKA Longhorn **
27.02.2019 - Frankfurt (DE), Batschkapp **
28.02.2019 - Strasburg (FR), La Laiterie **
01.03.2019 - Zoetermeer (NL), Borderij ** 
02.03.2019 - Hamburg (DE), Grosse Freiheit 36 **
03.03.2019 - Copenhagen (DK), Store Vega **
05.03.2019 - Stockholm (SE), Nalen **
06.03.2019 - Oslo (NO), Rockefeller **
08.03.2019 - Iserhagen/Hannover (DE), Blues Garage 
10.03.2019 - Cologne (DE), Yard Club 
12.03.2019 - Munich (DE), Backstage
13.03.2019 - Budapest (HU), Durer
14.03.2019 - Nove Mesto nad Vahom (SK), Blue Note
15.03.2019 - Berlin (DE), Musik & Frieden
17.03.2019 - Paris (FR), Petit Bain
19.03.2019 - London (UK), Borderline
20.03.2019 - Newcastle (UK), o2 Academy **
21.03.2019 - Glasgow (UK), St. Luke’s **
22.03.2019 - Manchester (UK), o2 The Ritz **
23.03.2019 - Birmingham (UK), o2 The Institute 2 **
24.03.2019 - Bristol (UK), SWX **

For further information:
http://www.orkband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/O.R.k.band/
https://twitter.com/orkband
https://www.instagram.com/orkband/

Colorado USA progressive rock three-piece SOURCE have announced the release of new album Totality on March 1st via Pavement Entertainment and have unveiled the first new single / video from the record.

Produced by Ulrich Wild (Deftones, Pantera, Dethklok, White Zombie) Totality is the band’s second full length and presents a refined evolution of their unique sound. Entwining intelligent composition with melody at the core, you can hear a wide range of influences on Totality including Tool, Opeth and Chevelle.

SOURCE are currently on a headline tour of the US, check them out on the following dates:

Feb-01    Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
Feb-02    Replay Lounge, Lawrence, KS
Feb-03    The Elbow Room, Wichita, KS
Feb-04    The Vanguard Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Feb-05    Zombiez Bar & Grill, Amarillo, TX
Feb-06    Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM      

Formed in 2013 in Boulder Colorado, Benjamin Gleason, Justin Mirarck and Riley Selleck create consciousness-based music through the exploration of flotation tanks, philosophy, meditation, yoga, and other embodiment and mindfulness practices. Their music is an expression of the sensations experienced on this planet, the profoundness of the human experience and the beauty of all that is.

Their debut album Return To Nothing was released in September 2016 on Pavement Entertainment and received a hugely positive response from music fans and press. Accolades included being named Metal Nexus' #1 best album of 2016 and Heavy Music HQ's #9 best progressive metal album of 2016, and their video for single 'memories of yesterday' was supported by Axs TV, Promo Only , Club Com Network and many more.

The success of the record earned them tours with Hellyeah, In Flames, From Ashes to New and TrapT, firmly establishing them in the US rock scene. 2019 will see them tour the US in Jan / Feb in support of the first single ‘Benjamin’, and they will be announcing a full spring tour soon.

More information:

Facebook || Website || Twitter || Instagram || Youtube

BLACK COAST have confirmed that they will release Ill Minds Vol 2 on 8th March 2019 via Primordial Records. The follow-up to 2018’s Ill Minds Vol 1, this is the second and final instalment of their EP series and hits harder than ever before. 

To coincide with the announcement, BLACK COAST have released new single 'Weird'. Premiered by Daniel P. Carter on the Radio 1 Rock Show, check it out here: https://youtu.be/tKyy0jfOXqM

Stream 'Weird' on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7k6g9m1X6c5Y3rReIRcUVq

BLACK COAST will play alongside Pengshui and Selfworth at Kerrang! Fresh Blood Live in February, hosted by Alex Baker. Tickets for the show sold out in 9 hours. 

Live dates: 

06.02.2019 - Stoke, The Sugarmill (w/ SHVPES, The Five Hundred, Death Blooms)
28.02.2019 - London, The Old Blue Last (w/ Pengshui, Selfworth) SOLD OUT 

A ferocious and relentless assault, Ill Minds Vol 2 is BLACK COAST carving a sound that is both melodic and intense in equal measures. While citing influence from Stray From The Path and Counterparts, the five-piece form their own style and push the boundaries of metallic hardcore. Charlie Hewitt’s fiercely spit vocals convey a raw passion, and when combined with his bandmates’ striking skill set Ill Minds Vol 2 is an exhilarating and captivating listen. 

Formed in January of 2016, BLACK COAST wasted no time in making their voice heard within an 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 brought the band an unforgettable year: summer saw them 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. 2018 saw BLACK COAST keep up the tireless work ethic, touring alongside wars, Death Remains, The Family and MSRY, supporting KING 810 and releasing Ill Minds Vol 1, which saw support from Kerrang! Radio, Metal Hammer, BBC Introducing Stoke and more.

With the release of the pummelling Ill Minds Vol 2 and more touring in the works, BLACK COAST will continue their rise in 2019 and beyond. 

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

RADAR Festival has launched, announcing its first wave of bands for the inaugural edition. The festival is to be held in Guildford, Surrey, on 2-3rd August in a brand new venue.

The first announcement sets the tone of the festival for future years and marks this new event's ambition. ANIMALS AS LEADERS are the first announced headliners, with MONUMENTS and ROLO TOMASSI, TOSKA, and more. 

Full list:

Animals as Leaders    
Monuments    
Rolo Tomassi   
Toska 
VOLA 
Car Bomb   
Sithu Aye   
No Consequence*   
Harbinger   
Valis Ablaze   
Sumer  
Eschar   
Arcaeon  
Mask of Judas
Visionist

*back for one night only.

Tickets for the new indoor festival start at £34.99 for a day ticket, or £59.99 for both days. Purchase tickets here: https://radarfestival.seetickets.com/

With their mixture of international talent and confirmed homegrown success, RADAR Festival will position themselves as champions of forward-thinking guitar-led music. The brainchild of two promoters in the South of England, RADAR will be held over two stages at a new indoor location in Guildford, half an hour from London.

Focusing on bands who push boundaries across the musical spectrum, RADAR will become a high-point on the UK festival calendar, and a new community for all fans of sonic innovation.

For more information:
Instagram: RDRfestival // Facebook: RDRfestival
Twitter: @RDRfestival // Website: www.radarfestival.co.uk