May 19, 2016
On June 06, 2016 Chicago based Death / Thrashers FUNERAL NATION will re-release their classic "After The Battle" album as a 25th Anniversary double CD edition, limited to 1000 copies. CD 1 will contain the original mix / mastering of the entire "After The Battle" recording before it was remastered by Turbo Music. You can already check out samples of it at the band’s official website www.funeralnationband.com. CD 2 will contain the song ‘Satan’s Prey’ (that was cut from the Turbo release), the original "State Of Insanity" recordings (the band’s first demo from 1989) and many never before released songs. "After The Battle XXV" will also include a 12 page booklet with lyrics. The band is still looking for distributors, so feel free to contact them via www.facebook.com/funeralnationband
MONSTROSITY have finished recording a brand new, as of yet untitled, studio album. It was once again produced by Lee Harrison and MONSTROSITY, while Mark Lewis is currently in the midst of mixing it. The release is scheduled for Fall 2016. The band has furthermore released a "Writing Demo" for the song ‘Final Cremation’ from January 1991, which features an extra verse. You can check it out at this location. For more information and regular updates go to www.facebook.com/monstrosityofficial
MISERY INDEX will play a couple of European dates in July / August in support of their latest full-length "The Killing Gods". The tour starts in Erfurt (Germany) at the Club From Hell on July 22, 2016 and continues through six countries. The final show will be in Siegen (Germany), at the Vortex Surfer Musikclub on August 02, 2016. MISERY INDEX frontman Jason Netherton has issued the following statement regarding this tour: "We are looking very much forward to return to Europe! It has been two years, and while this tour focuses mostly on Central Europe, we are still very excited to bring this machine back over to melt some old world faces. We are doing a killer mix of festivals and headlining dates, and we have a special set in mind that will span our 14 year existence, with a few extra surprises throw in. This run will close out ‘The Killing Gods’ tour cycle with bomb blast, so come one and come all!" For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/miseryindex
INQUISITION have just released a track from their upcoming new album "Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith". You can check out ‘Wings Of Anu’ right here. Frontman Dagon has commented on the track as follows: "He is the god of all stars, creator of all gods and ruler of all heavens. His wings have extended to earth in the form of wings in flying motion visiting us since we were the seeds of his creation. The wings are many and they watch upon us in silence from the skies that connect through portals of time." "Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith" will be released on August 26, 2016 via Season Of Mist. More INQUISITION at www.facebook.com/inquisition.official