lamb of god – Nine Circles

CANTO: Lamb of God, Mastodon, Borknagar, and More

Tours and tours and tours and tours and tours and tours and tours and…

It would be foolish to not lead off with the Lamb of God and Mastodon announcement. For the 20th anniversaries of Ashes of the Wake and Leviathan, you’ll be able to see them BOTH performed in full… with Kerry King, Malevolence, and Unearth supporting on select dates. Get the full scoop here.
Dethklok confirmed a run of shows that covers most of April and into early May. DragonForce and Nekrogoblikon are part of that tour as well, and ticket options are available here.
Metalcore progressives Erra shared a pretty extensive tour. Starting April 23 in Philadelphia, the party runs through the first couple of days in June, wrapping up in NYC. Tickets go on sale Friday and can be acquired here.
Ok. One more and then I’m moving onto something else. Nite still isn’t coming anywhere near me, but I swear I’m going to manifest it into existence. For now, however, catch them on the move around their performance at Hell’s Heroes in late March.
Faroe Islands-based Viking metal crew Týr are releasing Battle Ballads on April 12 through Metal Blade. Give “Axes” a listen here. As expected, it’s a good time.
We’ll close out with the new Borknagar track and video, “Moon”. That, of course, is taken from their upcoming new album Fall, which is out on February 23 through Century Media.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Actually pretty big stuff happening for a Monday. Let’s dive in.

Northwest Terror Fest announced the lineup for 2024. Amenra, Immortal Bird, Ulthar, Giant Squid, and like 30-something more. There are some good names in that list. Early bird tickets went on sale today… and immediately sold out. Don’t worry, more are coming soon.
Pantera announced the second leg of their North American tour, and Lamb of God will be joining them. The dates are in February, kicking off in Sunrise. Those tickets go on sale this coming Friday here, with presale and VIP options coming a couple days sooner.
Wrath of Logarius dropped the second singe from Necrotic Assimilation, titled “Soul Ascension”. Their new EP is set for a December 8 release through Season of Mist.
And wrapping up, we have the latest video from Xandria. A track taken from The Wonders Still Awaiting, check out the clip for “Your Stories I’ll Remember” below. That album is available through Napalm Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Two more cantos until Ireland (counting this one)!

Lamb of God announced some headlining dates in August (and one in September) that are going to be absolutely wild. The lineup is stacked, featuring Ice Nine Kills, The Black Dahlia Murder, Suicide Silence, and more, and tickets can be found through Live Nation starting Friday.
Boris and Uniform are releasing a collaborative album on June 16 through Sacred Bones Records, titled Bright New Disease. “You Are The Beginning” is the first sample taken from that effort, and you can give it a listen here.
Next up, out of Season of Mist we have new stuff from Erdve. The experimental sludge outfit dropped a new single and video, titled “Neigti”, material that follows 2021’s Savigalia.
And we’ll close with the latest from Oceanlord. The music video for “Kingdom” can be found below, the final single taken from Kingdom Cold. That album is slated for a May 26 release through Magnetic Eye Records. Four is enough for today – I’ve got stuff to do. Bye!

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Lots of tour and festival news today I think…

And leading off we have the Decibel Magazine Tour 2023, which will feature the likes of Cattle Decapitation, Dark Funeral, 200 Stab Wounds, and Blackbraid. Great lineup. Those dates fall in May and June. I have some great memories from Decibel Magazine Tours from back in the day, so it’s a shame I’ll be sitting this one out.
2023 will also see the return of Milwaukee Metal Fest, set for May 26 through 28. There are some big names in the lineup, including Lamb of God, Napalm Death, Anthrax, and so on. It’s a pretty stacked bill. Jamey Jasta purchased the rights to this festival last year, and it seems to be back with a bang.
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper announced the “Freaks on Parade Tour 2023”, which will also feature Ministry and Filter. Those dates are in August and September, kicking off on the 24th in Dallas, and wrapping up in Phoenix a month later. Tickets go on sale this coming Friday at this location.
Norma Jean unveiled a new video for “1994”, which contains footage spanning their entire career. Be sure to catch them on tour in the coming weeks with Fire From the Gods and Greyhaven.
Following their recent signing with Century Media, and with a debut album on the way, Predatory Void shared a standalone single titled “*(struggling..)”. Give that a listen and watch below. There are some awesome names attached to this project, and I can’t wait to see what comes later this year.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Today was weird. But it’s also Friday. So I guess everything is fine!

So I haven’t listened to this yet, but since it’s an Ihsahn remix, I can only assume it’s significantly better. Here is a fresh version of “Shadowminds” from The Halo Effect.
Dream Unending are releasing Song of Salvation on November 11th through 20 Buck Spin, and today they issued an audio sampler for the album. Give that a listen here.
German black metal duo Mystic Circle released a video for a cover of Possessed’s “Death Metal”. That was a bonus track from their self-titled album, which dropped in early 2022 through Atomic Fire. I never actually listened to that one. Maybe I should…
Sunn O))) have announced tour dates in December and January (mostly), with Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley performing as Shoshin (初心) Duo in its original form. Tickets are on sale now, and this should be absolutely wild.
Omens, the latest album from the legendary Lamb of God, is officially out today. To mark the occasion, check out the new clip for “Ditch” below. As a reminder, that album is out through Epic Records.