ANAAL NATHRAKH SIGNS TO METAL BLADE
Metal Blade Records has signed Anaal Nathrakh to its roster. The band says, “We are very pleased to announce our signing with Metal Blade Records. It means we are joining a roster with some truly titanic figures, and a label responsible for releasing some utterly legendary albums. Few other labels can touch their legacy in metal. With Metal Blade’s reputation and clout behind us, we look forward to previously undreamed of levels of despoilment.” Anaal Nathrakh was created for one purpose – to be the soundtrack for Armageddon, the audial essence of evil, hatred and violence, the true spirit of necro taken to its musical extremes. Since being founded in 1999, the band have gained a reputation for embodying precisely these things, with a history including not only the release of seven albums and an EP to rapturous acclaim, but collaborations with such legendary figures as Attila Csihar (Mayhem), Shane Embury and Danny Herrera (Napalm Death), Nick Barker (Testament, Dimmu Borgir), Joe Horvath (Circle of Dead Children), Sethlans Teitan (Watain) and more.
RECOIL VOR ANNOUNCE NEW EP SERIES
Sydney prog metal masters Recoil VOR made a huge impact with their second album, 2013’s Sleep for the Masses, and they’re following it up with a series of EPs. Head to their official YouTube channel to hear them talk about the first.
ALICE COOPER’S NEW GUITARIST IS…
Congratulations to Nita Strauss from Femme Fatale and all-female Iron Maiden tribute band The Iron Maidens for landing the guitar spot in Alice Cooper’s band left vacant by Aussie Orianthi (who is now performing and writing with Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora, who ironically has written songs for Alice Cooper. It’s circular, innit?). Nita has just played her first few headlining shows with Alice, and now they’ll join up with Motley Crue for Motley’s final tour. Here’s hoping Alice tours Australia again soon.
NEW NAME FOR AS SILENCE BREAKS
One of Sydney’s most respected and best loved bands, As Silence Breaks, has been reborn as Daemon Pyre. Check out their debut single Misanthropic Parallels.
KILL TV AT MR BOOGEYMAN
Kill TV play Mr Boogeyman Bar on Saturday July 5. The band are all set to record their debut EP mid July. Watch out for the launch in September.
TOUR DATES:
Voyager: Saturday, July 12 – The Workers Club
Pelican: Friday July 25 – The Hi-Fi
Anathema: Saturday August 23 – the Corner Hotel
Pop Will Eat Itself: Sunday September 7 – The Hi-Fi
Whitechapel & Devildriver: Sunday September 7 – 170 Russell
John Garcia: Friday September 12 – The Espy
Veruca Salt: Friday September 26 – the Corner Hotel
Slaves: Friday October 10 – the Evelyn Hotel
Toxic Holocaust & Iron Reagan: Sunday November 16 – The Reverence, Footscray Melbourne
Gorguts: Friday November 14 – Northcote Social Club
