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Roskilde Festival adds 29 new artists to 2021 line-up

Posted by AP on 3/12/20

Roskilde Festival, which will take place at Dyrskuepladsen in the Danish city of Roskilde between June 26th and July 03rd next year, has added 29 new artists to its 2021 line-up. These are:

Faith No More (us)

HAIM (us)

The Strokes (us)

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals (us)

Balstyrko (dk)

Bicep (uk)

Big Thief (us)

DaBaby ()

Doja Cat ()

Deftones (us)

Fatoumata Diawara feat. Angélique Kidjo & Yael Naïm (intl)

Fontaines D.C. (ie)

Idles (uk)

Jada (dk)

Megan Thee Stallion (us)

Rüfüs du Sol (au)

Whitney (us)

Jimmy Eat World (us)

Lous And The Yakuza (cd)

Phoebe Bridgers (us)

Poppy (us)

Rapsody (us)

Rita Indiana ()

Royce 5’9” (us)

Slowthai (uk)

Svalbard (uk)

Temp-Illusion (ir)

Tessa (dk)

Teto Preto (br)

The festival is completely sold out of partout tickets, but keep an eye on the official Facebook event in case someone decides to sell theirs or more become available.

Humanity's Last Breath launches new video single: "Tide"

Posted by AP on 3/12/20

Humanity’s Last Breath have launched a new video single dubbed “Tide” and you can check it out below. It appears on the Helsingborg, Sweden-based progressive deathcore mob’s forthcoming album “Välde”, which will be released through Unique Leader on February 12th and the details of which were revealed in our previous news post.

The band has a show coming up at Stengade in Copenhagen on April 03rd with Black Tongue and CABAL supporting, tickets for which can be bought from Tikkio.com for 165 DKK (+ fees). For more information, see the official Facebook event.

The concert is part of a larger European tour the three artists are doing together, the full routing for which can be found in our dates section.

Heave Blood & Die posts music video for new song "Metropolitan Jam"

Posted by AP on 3/12/20

Tromsø, Norway-based experimental rock quartet Heave Blood & Die have posted a music video for their new song “Metropolitan Jam” online below. It is taken from their upcoming album “Post People”, which will be released through Fysisk Format on February 05th and was detailed in our earlier news item.

Hearteater to play headlining concert in Copenhagen in March

Posted by AP on 2/12/20

Copenhagen, Denmark-based post-hardcore unit Hearteater have announced a headlining concert at their hometown venue BETA on March 06th next year.

Tickets cost 140 DKK (+ fees) and can be bought now from Ticketmaster.dk, with further details found in the official Facebook event.

Hearteater release their début album “A House in Rapture” in 2019 and you can check out a lyric video for the title track below.

You Me At Six announces new album: "Suckapunch"

Posted by AP on 2/12/20

Weybridge, United Kingdom’s alternative rock outfit You Me At Six will release a new record titled “Suckapunch” through AWAL and Underdog Records on January 15th. It consists of these songs:

01. “Nice to Meet Me”

02. “MAKEMEFEELALIVE”

03. “Beautiful Way”

04. “WYDRN”

05. “Suckapunch”

06. “Kill the Mood”

07. “Glasgow”

08. “Adrenaline”

09. “Voicenotes”

10. “Finish What I Started”

11. “What’s It Like”

You can inspect the artwork and pre-order the record on all formats here, while a music video for the title track is available for viewing below.

Architects premiere new video single: "Black Lungs"

Posted by AP on 2/12/20

Architects have premiered a new video single titled “Black Lungs”, which you can check out below. It is part of the Brighton, United Kingdom-born metalcore group’s forthcoming album “For Those That Wish to Exist”, which is set to be released through Epitaph Records on February 26th and the details of which were listed in our previous news article.

Viborg Metal Festival's 2021 line-up beginning to take shape

Posted by AP on 2/12/20

Viborg Metal Festival, which will take place at Tinghallen in Viborg on March 06th, began adding artists to its 2021 line-up recently. Here’s who is confirmed to make an appearance thus far:

Bloodgutter (dk)

Demolizer (dk)

The Haunted (se)

Paradise Lost (uk)

Trold (dk)

Tickets cost 475 DKK (+fees) and can be bought from this location, while more information can be found in the official Facebook event.

Tigers Jaw posts music video for new single "Lemon Mouth"

Posted by AP on 2/12/20

Tigers Jaw have posted the official music video for their song “Lemon Mouth” online below. It is included on the Scranton, PA-born emo / indie rock ensemble’s forthcoming album “I Won’t Care How You Remember Me”, which will be released through Hopeless Records on March 05th and was detailed in our previous news article.

The Hold Steady to release "Open Door Policy" in February

Posted by AP on 2/12/20

Brooklyn, NY-born heartland rock creators The Hold Steady will release a new album titled “Open Door Policy”. It comprises the following songs:

01. “The Feelers”

02. “Spices”

03. “Lanyards”

04. “Family Farm”

05. “Unpleasant Breakfast”

06. “Heavy Covenant”

07. “The Prior Procedure Riptown”

08. “Me & Magdalena”

09. “Hanover Camera”

10. “Parade Days” (bonus)

You can check out the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing here, while the first single “Family Farm” is available for listening below.

Withering Surface premieres "I'll Soon Be Gone" music video

Posted by AP on 1/12/20

Næstved, Denmark-born melodic death metal stalwarts Withering Surface have premiered the official music video for their track “I’ll Soon Be Gone”, which features guest vocals by frontman Michael H. Andersen’s daughter Elizabeth. The song is part of the group’s comeback record “Meet Your Maker”, which came out via Mighty Music earlier this year.

The band currently has the following domestic appearances lined up in the coming months:

April 09th - Karosserifabrikken, Helsingør, DEN

April 10th - Stars, Vordingborg, DEN

June 16th - Copenhell, Copenhagen, DEN

July 10th - Metal Magic Festival, Fredericia, DEN

Demon Head to release "Viscera" in January

Posted by AP on 30/11/20

Copenhagen, Denmark-resident classic doom metal group Demon Head will release a new album titled “Viscera” through Metal Blade Records on January 29th next year. It comprises the following tracks:

01. “Tooth and Nail”

02. “The Feline Smile”

03. “Arrows”

04. “Magical Death”

05. “The Lupine Choir”

06. “A Long, Groaning Descent”

07. “In Adamantine Chains”

08. “Black Torches”

09. “Wreath”

10. “The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony”

You can check out the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing over at the label’s webstore, while a music video for the lead single “The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony” is available for viewing below.

The band will play two headlining concerts at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen on January 30th and January 31st, respectively, with Slægt and Shaam Larein providing support on both evenings. While the first one is completely sold out, there are still tickets available for the second show here for 160 DKK (+ fees). More details about the gigs can be found in the official Facebook events here and here.

Battles post animated music video for "Sugar Foot"

Posted by AP on 30/11/20

Battles have posted an animated music video for their song “Sugar Foot” online below. It appears on the New York City, NY-based experimental rock outfit’s latest album “Juice B Crypts”, which came out via Warp Records in 2019.

Watch Scour's new music video for "Flames"

Posted by AP on 30/11/20

Scour have a new music video out for their track “Flames”, featuring a guest guitar solo by Cannibal Corpse’s Pat O’Brien — and you can watch the clip below. It is part of the black metal supergroup’s newly released EP “Black”, which came out this past Friday, November 27th via Nuclear Blast.

In case you are not familiar with Scour: the project unites Down vocalist Philip H. Anselmo with Cast The Stone guitarists Derek Engemann & Mark Kloeppel, Agoraphobic Nosebleed bassist John Jarvis and Asthma Castle drummer Adam Jarvis.

Arch Enemy & Behemoth line up co-headlining European tour in 2021

Posted by AP on 30/11/20

Halmstad, Sweden’s melodic death metal crew Arch Enemy and Gdansk, Poland’s blackened death metal titans Behemoth will team up for a co-headlining European tour next year, with Carcass and Unto Others set to provide support.

The itinerary includes a concert at the Forum Black Box in Frederiksberg, tickets for which will be released for sale at 10:00 a.m. this Wednesday, December 02nd via Ticketmaster.dk. For more information, check the official Facebook event.

Here’s how the complete itinerary for the tour pans out:

September 28th - Olympia, Dublin, IRL

September 30th - Academy, Glasgow, UK

October 01st - Apollo, Manchester, UK

October 02nd - Academy, Birmingham, UK

October 03rd - Brixton Academy, London, UK

October 05th - Zénith, Paris, FRA

October 06th - Bikini, Toulouse, FRA

October 08th - Tejo, Lisboa, PRT

October 09th - Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, ESP

October 10th - Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, ESP

October 12th - Radiant, Lyon, FRA

October 13th - Alcatraz, Milano, ITA

October 15th - Columbiahalle, Berlin, GER

October 16th - Tipsport Arena, Praha, CZE

October 17th - MCK, Katowice, POL

October 19th - Barba Negra, Budapest, HUN

October 20th - Gasometer, Wien, AUT

October 22nd - MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg, GER

October 23rd - Main Stage, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NLD

October 24th - Forest National, Bruxelles, BEL

October 26th - Samsung Hall, Zürich, CHE

October 27th - Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt am Main, GER

October 29th - Zenith, München, GER

October 30th - Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Düsseldorf, GER

October 31st - Edel Optics Arena, Hamburg, GER

November 01st - Partille Arena, Göteborg, SWE

November 03rd - Ice Hall Black Box, Helsinki, FIN

November 05th - Annexet, Stockholm, SWE

November 06th - Forum Black Box, Frederiksberg, DEN

Arch Enemy and Behemoth released their respective latest albums “Will to Power” and “I Loved You at Your Darkest” in 2017 and 2018, and you can refresh your memory of them by checking out some material from them below.

My Dying Bride premieres "Macabre Cabaret" music video

Posted by AP on 30/11/20

My Dying Bride recently premiered the official music video for their track “Macabre Cabaret”, which you can watch below. It serves as the title track on the Halifax, United Kingdom-born gothic doom metal icon’s latest EP, which came out earlier this month on Nuclear Blast.

Svartsot reveals headlining Copenhagen show in January

Posted by AP on 30/11/20

Randers, Denmark-born folk metal tribe Svartsot recently revealed a headlining concert at Copenhagen venue BETA on January 22nd, with Idaslet providing support.

This will be a seated concert with limited capacity, so buy your ticket here for 130 DKK (+ fees) as soon as possible. For more information, see the official Facebook event.

Svartsot’s most recent release is their 2015 album “Vældet” and you can listen to the track “Ved Vældets Vande” from it below.