belphegor – Nine Circles

CANTO: Black Anvil, Lorna Shore, Ingested, and More

Yep, it’s official. My head and heart are still very much in Wyoming.

Leading off with some live dates, we have Lorna Shore hitting the road for the “The Pain Remains Tour” with support from Aborted, Ingested, and more. Those dates are in October and November, with VIP packages going on sale tomorrow, and the usual general admission stuff on Friday.
Speaking of Ingested, they also have a new album dropping on November 4th through Metal Blade titled Ashes Lie Still. Check out the music video for “Shadows in Time” right here.
Belphegor videos are usually something to behold, and this new one for “The Devils” certainly falls into that category. That is, of course, the title-track from their latest album, which is out now through Nuclear Blast.
We’ve waited quite some time for new stuff from Black Anvil, and today we finally have it. So that’s how we’ll end our day. Check out the clip for “Castrum Doloris” below, the first sampling from Regenesis. That album is slated for a November 4th through Season of Mist. They’re also joining Cannibal Corpse, Immolation, and Dark Funeral on the road towards the end of the year, so those dates are worth checking out as well.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

I’m on Cape Cod, drinking a Tree House. And it’s Friday. Life doesn’t suck.

Opening with Blind Guardian is always the right thing to do. New album details have emerged, and The God Machine is set for a September 2nd release through Nuclear Blast. Check out the new track, “Blood Of The Elves”.
Next up, we have new material from Denouncement Pyre. “The Liberating Fires Of Moloch” can be heard here. As a reminder, that’s a track taken from Forever Burning, the new album set for a June 17th release through Agonia Records.
Weedeater have announced some July tour dates, following the postponement of the tour because of… well, you know. Anyway, the details and tickets for the full run of shows can be found here.
Over at Season of Mist, Nightfall shared a new live video for “Meteor Gods”. They have a live EP dropping on July 22nd titled In the Temple of Ishtar.
Closing out the week, we have new stuff from Belphegor to check out. Give “Virtus Asinaria – Prayer” a watch and listen below, a track taken from The Devils. That album is set for a June 24th release through Nuclear Blast.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

What a long, strange week it’s been. New vinyl arrived today however, so at least there’s that.

Wormwitch have released a live recording video for “Lord of Chains”, which you can check out here. They also announced a cassette release for a collection of their earliest works, titled Septentrion Revival.
My Dying Bride have announced a new EP, Macabre Cabaret, which will drop on November 20th through Nuclear Blast. From that, they also dropped a new single and lyric video for a track called “A Secret Kiss”.
A couple videos to share this Friday, and the first comes from Spirit Adrift. This one is for “Screaming from Beyond”, taken from Enlightened In Eternity. A reminder, that album drops October 16th through 20 Buck Spin if you haven’t already pre-ordered it. Hint: you should.
Belphegor are re-releasing Necrodaemon Terrorsathan on November 6th through Nuclear Blast. You can check out a brand new video for the brand new version of title-track right now… perfect for a Friday!

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

ihsahn

And thus began another week in Hell.

This came through on Friday and I totally missed it, but I’m sharing it now because I’m curious what people think. Ihsahn covered a-ha’s “Manhattan Skyline” with Einar Solberg (Leprous). Any thoughts? Also, a reminder that Pharos is out on September 11th through Candlelight Records.
Looks like we have another 20th anniversary reissue to announce. This time, Belphegor is celebrating Necrodaemon Terrorsathan with a newly remastered version. That drops on November 6th through Nuclear Blast.
Here’s a random drum playthrough from Fleshgod Apocalypse for “Cold As Perfection” because I decided I’m done scrolling through emails today. That particular track was taken from King, if you weren’t already aware.
This latest video from Skeletal Remains for “Dissectasy” seems like an appropriate way to close out the day. The Entombment Of Chaos drops on September 11th through Century Media.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

sonata arctica

I ran ten miles and Liverpool won something. What a day.

Cynic have announced a reissue of their sophomore effort, Traced In Air. I mean, it’s only 11 years old, but I’m still going to check out this revision either way. It comes out on September 27th through Season Of Mist, but here’s a preview.
Belphegor have begun working towards a 2020 release. It will be their 12th studio album, and the anticipated release is sometime in the summer through Nuclear Blast. Here’s a snippet of a new track called “Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus”, that was recently performed live.
In case you missed it, Sonata Arctica are releasing a new album called Talviyö on September 6th. They’ve been dropping trailers in the build up to this, and today I’m happy to bring you the fourth installment of said trailers. This one focuses on band history and some other stuff. I think. I haven’t watched it yet.
Let’s close with some death metal. This is a lyric video from Abythic for a track called “Drifting Among Shadows”. Their sophomore effort, Conjuring the Obscure, drops on September 11th via Xtreem Music.