A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast artists including Tax The Heat, Memoriam, Michael Schenker Fest, Therion and Light The Torch.
Having recently announced two special album launch shows and a full UK tour in April, TAX THE HEAT are gearing up for their new album »Change Your Position« to hit stores on March 9th, 2018. With just over a month before the album drops, the band are teasing fans with another new track. Today they present the official video for the groove laden title track, ‘Change Your Position’. Watch here:
Change is good. Change is important. Change is the enemy of stagnation, a vital means to keep things fresh, innovative and exciting. For TAX THE HEAT, “change” means something else too. The title track of the acclaimed British band’s stunning new album, »Change Your Position«, sees them addressing the turbulent state of the world right now and the very real impact it is having on people. “It’s looking at division in society and people using it as an excuse to do wrong and say wrong,” says singer and guitarist Alex Veale. “It’s saying, ‘Look, change your position.’ It’s holding up a mirror to things.”
Pre-order the album, here.
Pre-order digitally to receive ‘Change Your Position,’ ‘All That Medicine’ and ‘Money In The Bank’ instantly or stream both tracks, here.
Listen on Spotify.
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The war rages on! Old school metal veterans MEMORIAM are set to unleash their second album, »The Silent Vigil«, on March 23rd, 2018 via Nuclear Blast Records. Just a year after the release of their debut album »For The Fallen«, the band returns with an authentic, raw offering of old school Death Metal destruction. Today sees the release of the first single off the new album, entitled ‘Bleed The Same’, just in time for the launch of the album pre-order!
MEMORIAM stated about the song:
“Bleed The Same is a response to the fear and hatred that exists in the world that we live in today. The lyrics are predominately about freedom, equality and justice. This is a theme that is explored throughout the new album The Silent Vigil. The lyrical content of the song is a comment on the rise of nationalistic xenophobic ideologies that proliferate on a global scale right now.
The song was ironically inspired by a speech given by Donald Trump in his inauguration ceremony in 2017.”
Pre-order »The Silent Vigil« digitally and receive ‘Bleed The Same’ instantly or stream the song: http://nblast.de/MemoriamBleedTheSame
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Recently, Nuclear Blast proudly announced the release of the upcoming first MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST studio album! Along with producer Michael Voss-Schoen, the band recently completed the recordings for the record, entitled »Resurrection«, out on March 2, 2018. Besides Michael Schenker and the three M.S.G. singers Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley, you can also hear Doogie White (Michael Schenker’s TEMPLE OF ROCK) as well as musicians Steve Mann (guitars, keyboards), Ted McKenna (drums) and Chris Glen (bass). In addition, there are also some guest appearances from Kirk Hammett, Wayne Findlay and Michael Voss-Schoen included.
Today, Michael Schenker and Michael Voss-Schoen reveal the second album trailer, talking about the recordings with the four singers.
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Yesterday, symphonic metal titans THERION kicked off their pan-European headline tour with IMPERIAL AGE, NULL POSITIV and several others. While presenting some of the new tracks of their upcoming album »Beloved Antichrist«, THERION will also perform their classic hits from almost 3 decades of band history and invite you to their unique world of opera and heavy riffs. Find the entire tour routing below.
In addition, THERION unveil the fourth single off their three-hour-long opera that will see the light of day on February 9th. Listen to ‘Bring Her Home’ here:
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LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly known as DEVIL YOU KNOW) will release their new album »Revival« via Nuclear Blast Entertainment on March 30. The band has shared the song ‘Die Alone’, which opens the album.
“‘Die Alone’ is basically a note I had written to myself a couple years ago, and it seemed to really fit the music,” said frontman Howard Jones. “We are more than excited to release our album »Revival«, and we all feel it’s been worth every bit of the struggle to get it done. See you all soon on the road.”
The Los Angeles, CA trio — the aforementioned Jones, Francesco Artusato [guitar], and Ryan Wombacher [bass] — drew from five years together as DEVIL YOU KNOW to forge a wholly distinct path. Amidst myriad struggles, they returned from the brink under a new name.
“2016 was a really tough year for us as a band, both personally and professionally,” explains Jones. “While going through some lineup changes, we were also battling some issues with the use of our band name. At the same time, I was trying to deal with the loss of my oldest brother, which really hit me hard. During that time, we just bonded like never before. We all meshed because we faced war together. We survived. At the end, we realized we were a real band and decided to make an album representing that resilience. Honestly, we came out of the dark. The name literally signifies what we went through.”
“It was time for a change,” the singer continues. “It was time for us to try and stretch our wings. We were really going for songs. The structuring made more sense. I was focused on melody and harmony. I really cut loose. All in all, it was the perfect storm. We had so much fun making this, because there were really no restrictions other than creating a heavy and catchy body of work.”
The LIGHT THE TORCH lineup boasts one of the most esteemed pedigrees in modern heavy music. Jones spent a decade at the helm of GRAMMY® Award-nominated and gold-selling titans KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Artusato had much-lauded stint in ALL SHALL PERISH and has attained status as a shred virtuoso. Wombacher was a staple in BLEEDING THROUGH for well over a decade. For »Revival«, they are joined by EXTINCTION A.D. drummer Mike “Scuzz” Sciulara behind the kit.
»Revival« is available for pre-order here.
The album artwork, pictured below, was designed by Artusato.
REVIVAL TRACK LISTING:
Die Alone
The God I Deserve
Calm Before the Storm
Raise the Dead
The Safety of Disbelief
Virus
The Great Divide
The Bitter End
Lost in the Fire
The Sound of Violence
Pull My Heart Out
Judas Convention
