The Faroe Islands‘ most metal export, Týr, have just announced a hecker of a tour across most of Europe alongside Finntroll and Skalmöld. I’m not sure who’s headlining, who’s supporting etc., but they are playing a good number of UK/IE dates as detailed below.
So if you like your metal Viking/Norse-flavoured then is is looking like a decent night out.
Fingers crossed they don’t clash with anything else. I’ve already had that heartache once this week already!
30.09.13 Mon UK Norwich Waterfront
01.10.13 Tue UK Glasgow Classic Grand
02.10.13 Wed UK Manchester NQ Live
03.10.13 Thu IE Dublin The Pint
04.10.13 Fri UK Bilston Robin 2
05.10.13 Sat UK London The Garage
It’s also home to today’s NBotD, Alphakill – as true an exponent of quality thrash metal as you’ll find anywhere.
Formed in 2010, they’re still a fairly young band but with a definite penchant for flinging out ludicrously fast riffage and beats. Their thrash roots aren’t just apparent, they’re above ground and you can’t avoid tripping over them.
Their debut album was released in 2012, mainly recorded at the home of one of the band members the final recordings were sent to Sweden and mixed by And LaRocque (King Diamond). The added splash of professionalism is really apparent on the finished result.
The album, Unmitigated Disaster, is anything but. Opener “Thrash Eternal” is very “Whiplash” / “Toxic Waltz” in lyrical content and hits you like a non-stop express train with guitars strapped to it. “Let Me Die” reminds more of early 90′s Anthrax with its backing vocals and slightly slower tempo which favours the bass.
“Unmitigated Disaster” itself has a nice military-style intro before launching into another full-frontal assault.
And so the album goes. There isn’t a single “filler” track or one that goes at anything less than blistering pace. This is most definitely a thrash album – it doesn’t cross any boundaries or draw from another genre.
Pure, unadulterated, distilled thrash.
Oh, where do you find out about them? Well there’s the usual facebook page which will hit you up with details. They’re also on the new, improved (i.e. not as shit as it used to be) MySpace which no longer looks like GeoCities, thank fuck.
The Black Dahlia Murder have released a live clip from their Columbus, OH show on November 9th, 2012. Fans can watch Trevor Strnad, Brian Eschbach, Ryan Knight, Max Lavelle, and Alan Cassidy perform “Moonlight Equilibrium” on youtube:
There are two more videos from this show that will be posted over the next few weeks. Posts will be made onfacebook.com/theblackdahliamurderofficialwhen new videos are launched.
The Black Dahlia Murder’s brand new album, Everblack, will be released in less than a month. Following the overwhelmingly positive reaction to “Into the Everblack,” the band has partnered with Revolver Magazine to stream another song from Everblack. Fans can listen to “Rape in Hatred by Vines of Thorn,” an ode to one of Trevor Strnad’s favorite horror movies, Evil Dead, now here: http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-the-black-dahlia-murder-premiere-new-song-raped-in-hatred-by-vines-of-thorn.html
The cover art for Everblack was painted by renowned artist Nick Keller with Weta, whose recent projects include: The Hobbit, Avatar, Chronicles of Narnia, and more. Recording was completed at Audiohammer Studios (lead guitars and vocals), Rustbelt Studios (drums), and Regal Fecal (guitar and bass). Mixing was handled by Jason Suecof and Ryan Williams, mastering was completed by Alan Douches at West Westside. Trevor Strnad’s horror-inspired lyrics persist on Everblack, beginning with In Hell is Where She Waits for Me,a reference to the murder from which the band took for their moniker.
Fans can stream “Into the Everblack” now at metalblade.com/bdm. Also, there are a variety of limited edition pre-order bundles. Fans can grab Everblack on a double gatefold LP with purple/white marbled vinyl, along with “crime scene bundles.” An evidence pack, which includes toe tags, deceased band member photos, spent shotgun shells, and more can be viewed now.
The Black Dahlia Murder will be touring in support of Everblack all summer long as part of the Van’s Warped Tour. Dates can be seen here: facebook.com/theblackdahliamurderofficial.
Heading down under today to the city that ripped off the design for the most beautiful bridge in the world and then tried to say they did it first. Sydney is home to the Vegemite Sandwich-munching Dawn Heist, an “electronic groove/melodic metal band”. They’ve been throwing down some heavy beats for three years now and have one E.P. and a ton of live shows under their leather belts to show for it.
Their sound is certainly a mix of styles with intensely heavy hardcore-esque verses battering into more harmonious bridges and choruses.
On first listen – via some crappy speakers at work – I wasn’t too impressed with the single “Nine Worlds”. Then I had another listen at home with decent headphones and a bit of bass. It improves it immensely.
So if you’re one of those weird beer-swilling kangaroo-shaggers with the daft accent and a hat with corks dangling from it, get yourself to their next live show. Grab an E.P. while you’re there – it’ll only cost you a few of your barmy plastic notes.
