Swedish metal quartet ORBIT CULTURE have unveiled new single / video 'Open Eye' and announced the release of new album 'Nija' on 7th August via Seek & Strike.

Premiered via Metal Hammer Germany, watch 'Open Eye' here

Vocalist / Guitarist Niklas Karlsson commented "With our latest track 'Open Eye' and its violent, filthy tone and thrashy fast-paced style, we decided it was time to reveal the band more in this one to invite you to jump along on this crazy ride. The song and its lyrics are one of the more direct in-your-face tracks on our upcoming record Nija. Expect a fist to the skull that'll force you to the floor and lay exhausted craving for more." 

In the deep forests of southern Sweden lies the small town of Eksjö where the band ORBIT CULTURE originate. The idea of ORBIT CULTURE came to vocalist / rhythm guitarist Niklas Karlson in 2013 whilst working on bedroom demos; he quickly formed and early version of the band, which included drummer Markus Bladh.

Citing Metallica and Gojira as their main heavy influences, ORBIT CULTURE are band who love to experiment with wide range of sounds and textures to create something that is fresh but also familiar. Nikas continues: "As much as we love metal, we love other music, too. We love a good hard-hitting song as much as the next guy, but we've always found that blending and mixing genres seems more fun for us at least, rather than deciding on a specific genre to write within the metal scene. It really helps us to be creative and motivated. I'm guessing that is something that we'll always do."

Quickly after forming, ORBIT CULTURE released a self-produced EP and an LP, but it was summer 2016 when two new members joined the band - Richard Hansson on the lead guitar and Fredrik Lennartsson on the bass guitar - and the quartet perfectly honed their distinctive sound.

With the new line-up in place the band set to work on stunning new album Nija and in 2019 caught the attention of the Seek and Strike label, who signed them immediately. 

For fans of Trivium, Metallica, Gojira and Architects, ORBIT CULTURE are a band from a small town with big ambitions, and are about to make 2020 their year.

Watch the video to previous single 'The Shadowing' here: https://youtu.be/maQdcLNrDyc

More info:
https://www.orbitculture.com/
https://www.facebook.com/OrbitCulture/
https://www.instagram.com/orbitculture
twitter.com/orbitculture
https://www.youtube.com/user/OrbitCultureOfficial

Russian brutal death metal masters KATALEPSY have streamed their devastating new single 'No Rest No Peace', another glimpse into their terrifying new LP Terra Mortuus Est, released 31st July via the esteemed Unique Leader Records.

Watch the visualiser for 'No Rest No Peace' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBsozvbL6bU

Pre-order Terra Mortuus Est here: https://bit.ly/katalepsyindiemerch

Birthed in Moscow in 2004, KATALEPSY's first demo Femicide brought their first victims to the altar of brutality, and led to the band's first forays beyond Moscow.

In 2007 they spawned their debut full-length Musick Brings Injuries, and blood was spilled in the circle pits and mosh-battles all over Russia. The next year KATALEPSY released a split with partners in crime FLESHROT and BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, and allowed the band their first tours abroad, including the Swiss festival Mountains of Death ’08 Open Air. Soon, shows and festivals across Europe followed: Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic and Finland all becoming battlefields of unholy beatdowns and technical grooves.

The band inked their record deal with the famed Unique Leader Records following their Your Fear Is Our Inhabitancy EP, and have gone from strength to strength since. Now behold their ferocious new effort, the terrifying Terra Mortuus Est.

KATALEPSY are:

Igor Filimontsev - vocals
Anton Garasiev - guitar
Dmitry Dedov - guitar
Anatoly Shishilov - bass
Andrey Patsionov - drums

More info:
https://www.facebook.com/Katalepsymoscow 
https://www.instagram.com/katalepsy_russia

Acclaimed Norwegian dark rockers DJERV have released the new video for their comeback single 'Throne'.

Watch 'Throne' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plUPUA7Bxmc

Stream: https://orcd.co/throne

The band state: "For 'Throne' we wanted to create a classic rock performance-video, but add a little twist to it. Nothing crazy, just something to make it interesting and to complement the music. Again we teamed up with our friend Jørn Veberg who also made our past videos, and we are super happy with the result. We hope you like it!"

After some tough years for frontwoman Agnete, DJERV are ready to restake their claim as one of the most significant heavy bands coming out of Norway.

Lyrically, the song has a very different approach, telling the story of the band's sudden disappearance back in 2013. Since the single release two weeks ago, the track has already seen support from the BBC R1 Rock Show, among others.

“Today it's almost impossible for me to understand how bad I felt at times,” Agnete (vocals) says. The strain of carrying two children in less than two years, combined with serious health issues sent Agnete spiraling down into deep depression, eventually landing her in the psychiatric ward. “I totally lost my footing in life, and for years I was unable to function normally. It is still a fight, and I am not fully recovered – but I know now that I will get there,” she says.

“Too many people go through this, and the stigma around the disease that is depression is still all too present. So, I wanted to be open about my experience, and hopefully help others struggling to realize they are not alone. That it is not their fault, and that it can, and will get better with time. Throne is about fighting yourselves, your mind, and reclaiming control of your life. Reclaiming the Throne, and again be the ruler of your own kingdom.” Agnete comments.

2020 will also see at least 3 more DJERV singles and video releases, and an album is also in the making.

“We don’t have a set release date for a new album yet. As things are now we just have to take it song by song. But that's quite interesting and it makes it easier to focus. The task in front of you is not too unachievable, as I feel an album would be at this point. Baby steps,” comments Agnete.

DJERV entered the international heavy music scene in 2011 with a debut record well ahead of its time. Engineered by Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames) and mixed by Matt Hyde (Deftones, No Doubt) the self-titled album received critical acclaim from Sweden Rock Magazine, Metal Hammer UK, Terrorizer and Rock Tribune. 

Charting at #8 in the official Norwegian charts, DJERV toured heavily, including with Ministry, and performed at Hellfest, Wacken, Eurosonic, and more.

Vocalist Agnete also contributed to Dimmu Borgir's most-streamed song 'Gateways', and the League of Legends song 'Get Jinxed', which now has well over 90,000,000 views on YouTube.

Djerv is:

Agnete Kjølsrud
Erlend Gjerde


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Austrian psych-rock trio MOTHER'S CAKE have released their new single 'Crystals in the Sky', taken from their forthcoming LP, CYBERFUNK! released 18th September via Membran.

Pre-order: https://www.motherscake.com/shop/

Watch 'Crystals in the Sky' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fGaY4lfV4

Audio: orcd.co/motherscake

'Crystals in the Sky' is another intoxicating glimpse into the madcap world of MOTHER'S CAKE and follows hot on the heels of their well-received previous single, 'Toxic Brother’.

It's rare that a release can be as varied or as vivacious as CYBERFUNK!, an LP that combines elements of The Beatles at their most psychedelic, Pink Floyd, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, even Arctic Monkeys and Wolfmother. A stunning and thrillingly infectious release that is perhaps best-described as psych-rock meets 'Speedstoner', full of passionate energy and intelligent design.

The career of MOTHER'S CAKE to date has seen them play hundreds of concerts from Manchester to Mumbai to Melbourne, including shows with Wolfmother, Iggy & The Stooges, Omar Rodriguez-López, Alice In Chains and Limp Bizkit. They have also released three successful studio albums plus a ‘Live at Pompeii’-style live set recorded on the iconic ski jump in Bergisel, Austria in 2018.

Notable prior press support comes from the likes of LouderSound, Rolling Stone, RedBull.com; the band's previous record No Rhyme No Reason charted internationally, including in the Top 40 Austrian Charts. Beyond that, MOTHER'S CAKE's single 'Black Roses' spent two weeks on the Spotify UK Top 50 Viral Chart.

Watch the band live in the UK:
05.11.20  BRISTOL Crofters Rights
06.11.20  LONDON 229 Room 2
07.11.20  MANCHESTER Satans Hollow
08.11.20  SOUTHAMPTON Joiners

MOTHER’S CAKE are:
Yves Krismer - lead vocals, guitar
Benedikt Trenkwalder - bass
Jan Haussels - drums, backing vocals

For more information:
motherscake.com
facebook.com/motherscake
twitter.com/motherscake
instagram.com/motherscakemusic

US post-hardcore troupe REVISIONIST have released their new single/video for 'Salient Rite'.

Premiered via Deadpress, you can now stream 'Salient Rite' here: https://youtu.be/mvT0hF_Vz3s and here: https://revisionistofficial.bandcamp.com/track/salient-rite

Founded in 2016, the Wichita, Kansas band formed with the simple intent to write unrelentingly honest music, devoid of any gimmicks.

Formed with members of The Gentleman Homicide, and Take It Back, REVISIONIST have amassed well over a decade of cumulative experience before setting forth the goal to take hardcore back to a more simple and pure time.

In the words of guitarist Joshua Barbee: “‘Salient Rite’ really focuses on the hardships and struggles we as people go through. How much better one becomes as they deal and learn from the situations. How it affects your circle and elevates as a whole.”

'Salient Rite' was produced by Underoath's Aaron Gillespie.

For more information:
https://revisionistofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/revisionist316/

ENTERPRISE EARTH unveil a quarantine-filmed video for their rendition of Lamb Of God's 'Now You've Got Something To Die For.' The cover appears on the band's Foundation Of Bones EP, released last week via Entertainment One (eOne).

Watch 'Now You've Got Something To Die For' here: https://youtu.be/6AxhghbB9MQ

The surprise EP serves as a bridge piece from their latest full-length effort, Luciferous, into the work being laid down for their forthcoming LP and also marks the band's first self-produced output.

Foundation Of Bones features one new song from the band (the title track), two cover tunes - Lamb Of God's iconic 'Now You've Got Something To Die For' and Necrophagist's 'Fermented Offal Discharge' - an acoustic interpretation of 'There Is No Tomorrow' from their Luciferous LP, and an instrumental version of the new track.

Comments ENTERPRISE EARTH guitarist Gabriel Mangold on the band's Lamb Of God cover: "Lamb Of God is one of our collective favorites as we all draw a significant portion of our influence from their catalog. We really wanted to do something off of Ashes Of The Wake and this song seemed to check all of the boxes for us. Straightforward and to the point, this was a ton of fun to cover."

View the band's recently released video for the EP's title track here: https://youtu.be/g9C8CTFdBXA

ENTERPRISE EARTH’s Foundation Of Bones is out now digitally. Preview and purchase the record here: https://EnterpriseEarth.lnk.to/foundationofbones

ENTERPRISE EARTH online:
https://enterpriseearthband.com/
www.facebook.com/enterpriseearthband
twitter.com/eearthband
stagram.com/enterpriseearth/

Kings of British death metal INGESTED have a released new single 'No Half Measures' and announced their Where Only Gods May Tread UK/EU tour, commencing 1st December 2020.

Watch the lyric video to 'No Half Measures' here: https://youtu.be/BZDOkVg8UF8

Vocalist Jason Evans comments "Can't wait to get back out on the road and play these new songs for you all in December, We've been wanting to tour with Vulvodynia for ages, we love Vale Of Pnath, and Bound In Fear are gonna crush it! In the mean time, blast our new lyric video No Half Measures, learn the words, and get ready to scream it in December! Merry Christmas!"

The highly anticipated new album Where Only Gods May Tread is set for release on 14th August via Unique Leader.

With support from Vulvodynia, Vale of Pnath and Bound in Fear, catch INGESTED on the following dates:

01.12.20 UK Birmingham @ Asylum 2
02.12.20 UK Newcastle @ Think Tank
03.12.20 UK Glasgow @ The Classic Grand
04.12.20 UK Leeds @ The Key Club
05.12.20 UK Manchester @ Rebellion
06.12.20 UK London @ The Underworld
07.12.20 UK Bristol @ The Exchange
08.12.20 UK Southampton @ The Joiners
09.12.20 Belgium Aarschot @ De Klinker Club
10.12.20 Germany Oberhausen @ Helvete
11.12.20 Germany Munich @ Feierwerk
12.12.20 Austria Vienna @ Escape
13.12.20 Hungary Budapest @ Dürer Kert
14.12.20 Czech Republic Prague @ Nova Chmelnice
15.12.20 Germany Berlin @ Cassiopeia
16.12.20 Germany Hamburg @ Hafenklang
17.12.20 Germany Leipzig @ Bandhaus 
18.12.20 Germany Karlsruhe @ Die Stadtmitte
19.12.20 Switzerland Zurich @ Züri Gmätzlets Vol. II *
20.12.20 France Paris @ Gibus

*No Bound In Fear

'No Half Measures' follows the singles 'Dead Seraphic Forms' and 'Impending Dominance'.

Ready to rise from the underground to the wider metal sphere, INGESTED's new album Where Only Gods May Tread is set to prove they have what it takes to compete at the top of the game.

With more touring miles under their belts than most, INGESTED have honed their craft playing alongside the likes of Crowbar, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse and many more. Now five albums in, their refined songwriting skills, technical precision and all-round ability to decimate come together to create one of the finest heavy albums of 2020.

Dominic Grimard (Ion Dissonance, The Last Felony) handled bass duties on the album and there are special guest appearances from Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down), Vincent Bennett (The Acacia Strain) and Matt Honeycutt (Kublai Khan).

The album was mixed and mastered by long time producer of INGESTED and Cryptopsy guitarist Christian Donaldson (Despised Icon, Beneath The Massacre, The Agonist), engineering was handled by both Nico Beninato and Sam Yates at Foel Studios in Wales. The artwork was created by legendary artist Dan Seagrave (Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Hypocrisy, Entombed, Rivers Of Nihil, Gorguts, Decrepit Birth).

Pre-order Where Only Gods May Tread here:

https://www.indiemerch.com/uniqueleader (US)
www.ingested.co.uk (Europe)

INGESTED online:
https://www.facebook.com/ingesteduk
https://www.instagram.com/ingested
https://twitter.com/Ingested

Unique Leader Records online:
https://uniqueleader.com
https://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords
https://twitter.com/UniqueLeaderRec

German metalcore quintet RISING INSANE have released a metal cover of Michael Sembello's Flashdance hit 'Maniac'. The track is out now on all digital platforms and follows the band's album Porcelain, which was released last year via Long Branch Records. 

Check out the video for 'Maniac' here: https://youtu.be/ToPYG-8XuBI

Stream/purchase 'Maniac' here: https://risinginsane.lnk.to/maniac

RISING INSANE deliver music in a dualistic manner: post-hardcore inspired rage is coupled with melancholic overtones, creating a sound that is irresistible to fans of melodic and aggressive modern metal.

A band with hardworking DIY roots, RISING INSANE released debut album Nation in June 2017 which quickly earned them shows with the likes of The Devil Wears Prada, For Today, Stray from the Path and more. The DIY struggle further inspired the band and fuelled their determination, which paid off with them earning a German and Austrian tour with Annisokay at the end of 2018 and a slot at Impericon Festival 2019.

Strengthened by the energy of this ride, they produced and recorded their second album, Porcelain, which was released on 1st November 2019 via Long Branch Records. Still inspired by self initiative and DIY work ethic, Porcelain is the most honest, inspiring and haunting music RISING INSANE have ever written.

Purchase Porcelain in various formats here: https://risinginsane.lnk.to/Porcelain

RISING INSANE are:

Aaron Steineker - Vocals
Ulf Hedenkamp - Bass
Sven Polizuk - Guitar
Florian Köchy - Guitar
Robert Kühling - Drums

Desert groove rockers PATRÓN have released new single/video 'Jump In The Fire', featuring Barrett Martin on drums, Alain Johannes on bass and guitar, and Aurélien Barbolosi on guitar.

Premiered via Visions magazine, watch 'Jump In The Fire' here: https://youtu.be/rrrWfuwaedY

'Jump In The Fire' is the fourth single taken from their debut self-titled album, Patrón, out now via Klonosphere.

PATRÓN is a new project fronted by Lo (aka Patrón) frontman of the band Loading Data. The self-titled debut album was produced by Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, Eleven, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell Band) and also happens to be the last album ever recorded in his legendary studio 11AD, in Los Angeles.  

Lo had some well known friends record the album with him: Joey Castillo (Danzig, Queens of the Stone Age, The Bronx), Barrett Martin (Mad Season, Screaming Trees, Tuatara), Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator), Aurélien Barbolosi (Aston Villa) and Monique St Walker (Blackbird Days).

PATRÓN is a melting pot of influences, a new entity, a sort of Frankenstein creature, borrowing as much from stoner rock, 50s rock n roll, the Rat Pack as from 80s pop. It's sexy, it’s groovy, it’s loud and heavy. Heady melodies that will stick to your skin like a thirsty alcoholic tick.

PATRÓN are: 
Lo aka Patrón : Lead Vocal / Guitar / Keyboard
Joey Castillo : Drums
Nick Oliveri : Bass
Aurélien Barbolosi : Guitars
Alain Johannes : Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocal
Barrett Martin : Drums
Monique St Walker : Vocals
Aurelia : Vocals

Purchase Patrón here: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/patron-patron-cd-digipak

Live plans for 2020 have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More news on this soon.

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPatron1/