#. ch / 12.01

[iridcsccnt]

All the parents “+”

✶  “+” for a completely irrelevant hc !  |  [ → ]  .hcs that never come up in writing, bc they don’t matter that much, but we have / think about anyway .

「    01.  During their younger days, between Tōichi and herself, Chikage is, funny enough, the more grounded one of the pair. Her upbringing is partly the cause behind her ‘not at all rosy-tinted’ worldwide, being a little more uptight and mistrustful, and expecting the worse outcome in anything that dealt with her life as a phantom thief. In Chikage’s eyes, Tōichi was someone who liked to take things rather calmly, often bordering on carelessness ( which his poor assistant had to either clean up or deal with in another way or two ); like a young master with too much free time on his hands, and was only impressive with things that involved magic tricks.

Tōichi, on the other hand, meant that she was seldom without duress — even when she’s smiling as though unperturbed ( carrying the very picture of a dauntlessness and intuitive woman ), she looked like she was often burdened by something, yet never allowed herself some room for rest. It was difficult to believe she hadn’t collapsed yet.    」

「    02.  A headcanon I have for Tōichi’s past is that he really was that kind of ‘lost child becomes young apprentice’ and traveled around the world with James Hopper, after the latter found him and decided to take him under his wings. Tōichi went everywhere with the magician and, through the years, much quickly became versed in the arts of magic tricks, sleight of hand, and stage performance already as a teen ( and among other less honorable arts of deception which he picked up himself, e.g. poker ), thanks to his unusual sharp wit and quick-thinking.

Going from the distrustful, desolate and despondent child that he was during the beginning stages of his apprenticeship, Tōichi gradually grew up to become a more cheeky and seemingly carefree, but charming youth, who both enjoyed mischief but knew how to conduct himself courteously. And he continues to be so as a young adult, when he picks up the habit of his mentor and takes Konosuke Jii under his wings.

But with that said, Tōichi didn’t have the faintest clue of who his birth parents were or their whereabouts, but he assumed for the longest time that they probably didn’t want him ( for whatever reason behind it ). And whether they were still alive or not, he couldn’t tell.    」

「    03.  Yūsaku was pretty young when he had his first case by accident. It was entirely unfortunate, having run into a situation that was neither safe, nor showed any signs of ever ending. People could only sit and wait with bated breath, praying for the terrorists that held them all hostage to ignore them and let their lives to be spared.

Yūsaku was only 11, his parents shielding him in their arms, both appearing scared but dedicated to stay strong for him, even if it was difficult. In an unexpected way, they all lived through the hostage situation, with some casualties ( some worser than others ) but no lives taken. The police riot and some chief officers came in time to dissuade the crisis, but as for what happened before they arrived, none were the wiser.

When Yūsaku told this story to Megure Jūzō, years later and after he had helped the TMPD with a number of complex cases, the yet-to-be-inspector was surprised that the young man had experienced something as traumatic in a small age. Yūsaku shrugged, wearing a distant and reminiscent-tinted smile. He told his friend that he hadn’t shared this story with anyone, and that he couldn’t remember much aside from confronting the terrorists and scaring half of the souls out of his parents.    」

[nuclearblastuk]

Swedish visionary metallers @soilwork have released their long-awaited new album, 'Verkligheten'! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In celebration of the release, the band has also released the music video for crushing song 'Witan'. Coinciding with the release of the globally praised new album, the band also kicks off their European co-headlining tour with label mates Amorphis today in Oberhausen, Germany. See all dates below. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 'Verkligheten' is out now via Nuclear Blast, order now here: http://nuclearblast.com/soilwork-verkligheten ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ SOILWORK / AMORPHIS + Jinjer + Nailed to Obscurity 11.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2 12.01. NL Nijmegen - Doornroosje 13.01. D Hamburg - Markthalle 14.01. DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio 15.01. S Stockholm - Fryshuset 16.01. N Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall 18.01. D Hanover - Capitol 19.01. D Leipzig - Hellraiser 20.01. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat 22.01. RO Bucharest - Arenele Romane 23.01. BG Sofia - Universiada Hall 25.01. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club 26.01. A Vienna - Ottakringer Brauerei 27.01. CZ Zlín - Masters of Rock Café 28.01. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club 29.01. D Berlin - Kesselhaus 30.01. D Munich - Backstage (Werk) 01.02. D Geiselwind - MusicHall 02.02. D Cologne - Essigfabrik 03.02. B Antwerp - Trix Muziekcentrum 04.02. UK London - Electric Ballroom 06.02. F Paris - Cabaret Sauvage 07.02. F Toulouse - Le Bikini 08.02. E Madrid - Mon 09.02. E Barcelona - Salamandra 10.02. F Lyon - Le Transbordeur 12.02. I Trezzo sull’Adda (MI) - Live Music Club 13.02. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 14.02. D Saarbrücken - Garage 15.02. D Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn 16.02. CH Pratteln - Z7 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsftwXLASIR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bajrx6yv7g8y

[amberandmetal]

I see you | Ch.2

❖ Mature

❖ Contains Dom/sub dynamics, more specifically DD/lg (check series masterlist for info), references to past abuse but nothing to graphic (if you are unsure, dm me and I’ll be happy to answer any questions)

❖ Working for an event planner company you’ve been assigned to chaperone a Stark afterparty, making sure everything run smoothly. When things turn upside down you find yourself in the company and comfort of none other than the Tony Stark - and for some reason he doesn’t seem to want to let you walk out of his life.

━━━━━━ ◦ ❖ ◦ ━━━━━━

I

     Your sister had not been happy about you stalking in at 6 in the morning, especially since it had woken up the baby. You had felt a bit ashamed as his piercing screams had started tearing through the house.

        “You just count your blessings that he doesn’t like you yet.” she had snapped as she’d made her way into the nursery while you seized the opportunity and slipped into your room, closing the door with a relieved sigh.

        In what fresh hell do you manage to spend the night on Tony Stark’s couch in his garage ? Really, y/n? Really ?

        You shake your head and quickly make a beeline for the windows, closing the drapes and then shimmy out of your dress and underwear to flop naked onto your bed, letting your hair out of its ridiculous hairband confinement. The sheets are cool against your still sleep-heated skin. You close your eyes and wrap yourself in them, stretching and curling around on your bed until it looks more like a nest than a proper bed. Finally satisfied with the pillow, sheets and duvet arrangements you let out a deep exhale, feeling every muscle in your body untense.

        Deep mahogany brown eyes drift into your conscience and you jerk, your eyes flying open. What the fuck? You shake your head, trying to rid yourself of the warm tingling feeling that had settled in your chest. No, no. Nonsense . Once again you try to get comfortable but this time a meticulous goatee framing plush soft looking lips turnt up into a crooked grin sneaks into your mind. No no, no .

        You try to clear your head, focusing on the feeling of the sheets against your skin but as a moth to flame your thoughts blurr into the shapes of brown tousled hair and rough yet delicate fingers, long and smudged with oil grease. You let out an irritated huff and start to count your breaths, violently pushing the unwanted thoughts out of your focus.

        Inhale , one, exhale; inhale , two, exhale; inhale, three, exhale; inhale, four, exhale..

II

        (09.24)Tony:         I exchanged our numbers while you were sleeping. hope you dont mind. You forgot your Devil wears prada heels on my couch

        (09.27)Tony:         Did you sleep? Hope you did. Still looked a bit shaky when you left, kiddo

        (10.42)Tony:         See this is what the “wildly inappropriate being completely my thing” was about. What can I say? I completely denounce all kinds of social protocol. Dont tell me I didnt warn you

        Your eyes seem to have frozen, permanent in their state of boggling right out of your skull. You move for the cliche trick of pinching your arm. The skin left by your fingers turn slightly pink and you shiver. Nope, definitely awake. Your thumb hover over the screen. You can’t deny the familiar fluttering in your chest the unexpected texts brought on but at the same time you feel a sense of wariness climbing your back and settling in the hollow where your spine meets your neck. What’s his angle?

        You set the phone down next to your thigh on the bed and let your head rest in the palms of your hands. This whole situation has become completely surreal. How has it even come to this?

        Brown eyes fleet back into your mind, but not the honeywarm ones that refused to leave your thoughts earlier that morning but turbid, hollow ones; like the colour the water takes on when your feet stir up umber slime from the lake floor.

        He had been there. How had he been there? At that same party? How had he even known where you were? Surely he must’ve been there for you, what other business could he have had at a Stark afterparty? He was the editor in chief for a newspaper for fuck’s sake. He would never have been invited.

        Another memory flash across your vision and you suddenly feel a tingling around your upper arm where his hand had clamped around you. The need to vomit is suddenly overwhelming and you rush into the small bathroom next to your dresser.

        Moments later with a stomach -if possible- emptier than before you slump down on your bed, a fluffy blanket wrapped around your naked body, cold from the chilly bathroom tiles.

        (12.01)Tony:

        I am aware of the one sided communication taking place here but I just need to know youre okay. A simple o.k would suffice. Dont make me check in on you. The stalker vibe doesnt suit me.

        You smile despite of yourself and the thoughts filled with lurid memories of the last year of your life slowly gets replaced by others; memories of hot breaths against warm skin, stubble rasping sensitive flesh, tufts of disheveled chocolate hair tickling the inside of your thigh, hands made to caress and protect rather than to strike, lovebites being soothed by warm kisses raining down on you like snowfall, whiskey eyes and pink lips turned up in a smile.

        Your breath catch in your throat as the images from that morning’s dreams flows through your thoughts. You hadn’t thunk it possible but you are starting to seriously question the possibility of your heart beating right out of your chest.

        Wow .

        (12.17)Y/n:

        Hello, Mr.Stark. I am so sorry about last night. And sorry for the late reply, I slept for longer than I intended. Thank you for telling me about the shoes, I must’ve been more out of it than I thought. I am okay, thank you for the consideration. I’ll pick up the shoes later today, if that is okay?

        You cringe at the stiff formal wording but you have no idea how to play this. Why is he so..casual? And why does he even care so much? The thought of Tony Stark genuinely caring about you has your mind kind of reeling a bit.

        (12.18)Tony:         No.

        Your heart stops.

        (12.18)Tony:         Easier to just go outside and get them, wouldn’t you say?

        What the..?

        You get up and go to the windows, peeking out through the drapes, thinking he’s had his PA drop them off but there is nothing on the curb, not a living soul in sight, just parked cars lining up the street on both sides. Among them a creepy looking black car, way too fancy for this neighborhood. It wouldn’t surprise you if it is the FBI doing surveillance on your creepy ass next door neighbor. You sigh, scratching your neck, not knowing what to make of any of it. You decide to let it sit for a while, especially when you get a glimpse of the time and realise you’re late for work. You don’t have time for a shower so some wet wipes and perfume will have to do. 10 minutes later you are out of the door, barefoot with your sneakers hanging by their laces in your hand as you fumble with the keys to the door.

        “Is it a bohemian thing?,” You jump, completely startled, “or is it just a hate of shoes in general?”

        As you spin around and get greeted by the sight of Tony Stark leaning nonchalantly against a sleek black car (that looks unnervingly familiar) you become extremely aware of the embarrassing sound that had just escaped your throat.

        “W-what?”

        “The no shoes thing,” he says, vaguely gesturing to your bare feet, ”Everytime I see you, though admittedly it’s only been twice now, you seem adamant to not wear your shoes.”

        There’s a laugh twinkling in his eyes that are peering at you over the expensive looking sunglasses. The amused smile playing on his lips is infectious and you release a quiet breath you weren’t aware you had been holding and you relent, giving a small smile back.

        “It’s not so much a hatred of shoes as the love of feeling my ground beneath me,” you take a few hesitant steps down the stairs to the sidewalk when you notice something red glinting in the afternoon sun, “oh, you didn’t have to.. I would’ve come by to pick them up.”

        He holds your shoes up as if examining them and then glances back to you.

        “I couldn’t take the chance, now could I?,” he grins but then his demeanor changes as he scratches the back of his head, ruffling up his hair and squinting at you through his designer sunglasses, “and to be perfectly honest I got worried when you didn’t answer my texts. You seemed pretty shaken up last night so I wanted to make sure..” he cut himself short with a sheepish shrug.

        “I promise you I’m not creeping, this is just genuine concern, okay? And Happy here,” he gestures to the driver’s side of the car, “ conveniently remembered where you live.”

        You inch closer from the stairs until you’re right in front of him. Images from your dream spark in the back of your mind and you feel a warm sensation as your body begins to heat.

        “I don’t mind. Really— it’s nice.”

        Tony huffs a small chuckle.

        “Well, that’s great then. Listen, you need a ride to work?”

        You quirk an eyebrow.

        “You know where I work?”

        “With your freakout last night about me telling your ‘boss’ I kinda put two and two together.” he informs with a wink, opening the back door and gesturing for you to get in.

        A small blush creeps up on your cheeks. Oh, that .

        As you got in you could’ve sworn hearing Tony mumbling something that sounded terribly close to “ adorable ”.

III

        The car ride was pleasant. Despite your initial wariness Stark had been nothing but kind, easy going and, strangely enough, hilarious. Somehow this man totally gets your kind of humour which, sadly, is a big first.

        Tony also have a smile that manages to light up the entire room, or in this instance: car. It is beyond infectious and you yet again feel yourself relax in his calming presence. It’s strange, you’ve never met anyone before who seemed to have this certain aura about them that just invited for comfort and ease. It was like being unknowingly doused with a shot of valium; except valium never made you feel quite this..giddy.

        He's in the middle of telling you a story and you throw your head back and laugh, not caring in the slightest that you snort a little.

        “Your robot did what ?”

        He laughs, leaning back with a denim clad leg propped up on the seat next to him; the casual appearance a stark contrast to the meticulous suit tailored image you’re used to seeing in the media.

        “Hah, yeah well.. I must’ve missed a few screws when I made DUM-E, or I screwed a few on too tight.”

        You peer curiously at him.

        “So why do you keep it? Why don’t you fix it or turn it into something else?”

        A strange expression sets across his face, something almost wistful.

        “Well, firstly because to me he is not an it but a he , and he’s my first. I made him at a time in my life where I .. let’s just say I needed the company,” he squints at you momentarily as the sun moves behind your back, and then continues less serious, with even the touch of a smile tugging at his lips, “He is like that idiotic puppy you get for x-mas one year who won’t stop peeing on the rug or drink the toilet water but you still love the little bastard.”

        You feel warm sudden. All the PR proclaiming this image of Tony E. Stark: emotionless playboy, attitude for miles, unattainable and mighty, and here was this sweet man, slung casually over a three seater in jeans and a The Doors t-shirt talking about his creations like they were people, like they were his family. Before you can give yourself the chance to reconsider you open your mouth.

        “Can I see you again?”

  ��     His brows shoot up on his forehead and his eyes look almost comical in their surprised state. You curse your entire face as your cheeks betray you by heating up again.

        He sits up, looking you over, then licks his lips, peering at you over his sunglasses.

        “You want that?”

        You smile sheepishly and nodd.

        He beams.

        “Absolutely.”

IIII

        “Looks like someone charmed the pants off a certain Stark last night.”

        Oh god, what now?

        You turn around, plastering a fake smile on your face and feeling a little sick with yourself in doing so but hey, you need this job. If you lose it there is a good chance your sister is going to kill you, or bare minimal maime you a little. You look down at your boss, she is at least 6 inches shorter than you but that does not make her any less terrifying.

        “Boss, hey.. Look I am so sorry— “

        “Sorry? For what? You must’ve done an amazing job last night since this is the first time we’ve actually received a call after hosting a Stark event. Stark’s assistant called me up this morning, this proper little thing Ms. Potts,” you coughed, covering the chuckle that bubbled up in your throat at your boss calling the 5'7" Pepper Potts little, “ and she absolutely rained praises over you, telling me they’d only like you to handle their business from now on.. strange seeing as you were only the chaperone.”

        A weird expression set in her perfectly painted face, a mix of awe and suspicion. You swallow thickly.

        “Oh, well that’s great. I’m honoured, really—”

        “Yes, well,” she sniffs, her face an alarming blend of stern eyes and a blinding smile, “don’t fuck it up. It’s our most important client.”         She pats you on your shoulder and then sashays back into her office, leaving you standing in the hallway wondering at exactly what point during the last 24 hours you’d taken a wrong turn and ended up in Wonderland.

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[lamellilife]

Hard times hit fast.

Monday, the big test. Studied a lot, it fel quiet hard. Like, you can’t solve it 100% only with the lecture syllabus. And the prof do it on purpose. Sometimes his tests are okay and if you study a lot you get around 70%, and sometimes it’s like burning alive in hell 🤡

Next day, same prof… last week he said the test is gonna be about the nukleotids, nuklein acids.

Aaaaand oc it was about lipipd, CH-s … Really, that helps the students… ohh and the funniest part is, that the other group got to know exactly what it is going to be in the test 👍🏼 they tought we know too :/

So, im gonna get two not so good grades. And the next few weeks gonna be worse!

12.01 - math

12.06- cell bio

12.07- plant physio + chemistry

12.08 mathematics (again…)

12.10 -phisycs

And after that, If I got decent grades on theese tests I get the permit for colloquical exams. Hurray, my life sounds so much fun

🤡

Above all, I still love uni, it’s just a bit harder period, I need to study hard, focus, stay healthy both mentally and physically.

My writings must be boring, but it helps me so much🙏

[pqleyr]

EUROPE 2018: TOUR OF THE CHAOS WIZARDS! Hootsmen of the Galaxy! The time has come for Gloryhammer to embark on an EPIC headlining tour of the European continent! In January 2018 we will be questing across the barren frozen wastelands of Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium and England to bring you a show like none other! Yes, mighty warriors...we will be performing the ENTIRE album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards", from start to finish, in sequence. Including songs we have NEVER played before! And to top it off, we'll also play all your favorites from our debut album as well! Truly a show fit for a hootsman! Joining us in this epic battle, is the masters of warfare themselves, Civil War (the band) from Sweden. Expect many anthems about the conquest of the Goblin Realms of Auchtermuchty! Gloryhammer + Civil War + Support 04.01 - Hamburg, DE - Knust 05.01 - Berlin, DE - Musik & Fireden 06.01 - Leipzig, DE - Hellraiser 07.01 - Zlin, CZ - MOR Cafe 08.01 - Budapest, HU - Barba Negra 09.01 - Graz, AT - Arena 10.01 - Munich, DE - Technikum 11.01 - Milano, IT - Legend 12.01 - Grenoble, FR - L’Amperage 13.01 - Barcelona, ES - Razzmatazz 2 14.01- Madrid, ES - Arena 15.01 - Bilbao, ES - Stage Live 16.01 - Nantes, FR - Le Ferraileur 17.01 - Paris, FR - Le Petit Bain 18.01 - Aarburg, CH - Musigburg 19.01 - Kaiserslautern, DE - Kammgarn 20.01 - Burglengenfeld, DE - Vaz 21.01 - Stuttgart, DE - ClubCann 22.01 - Eindhoven, NL - Dynamo 23.01 - Bremen, DE - Tivoli 24.01 - Arnhem, NL - Willeman 25.01 - Siegburg, DE - Kubana 26.01 - Vosselaar, BE - Biebob 27.01 - London, UK - o2 Islington HOOTS!

[nuclearblastuk]

BEHEMOTH | 'Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica' music video, European tour kick off

After recently completing a North American headlining tour with AT THE GATES and WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, BEHEMOTH will be bringing this must-see show to Europe, starting tomorrow! In anticipation of the trek, the band has also launched a new video for 'Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica' (directed by Grupa 13 / www.grupa13.com), taken from their latest album, 'I Loved You At Your Darkest'. To watch the clip, please visit:https://youtu.be/HKWqzjQAv14 

Orion (bass & vocals) comments: "BEHEMOTH Legions! As this 'ILYAYD' adventure continues onwards, we want to share a new video with you! Since we began the writing process, 'Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica' was a stand-out contender to be featured as a single and music video. As the song evolved during rehearsal and recording, it gained this lively, furious vibe...which you hear now - thus, it includes live performance elements which we've not done in quite some time. We are happy to work with Grupa13 once again - and once again, they showed their super-professional approach at every step of the shooting and video production. Two separate locations, hours of preparation, but it was all worth it. In absentia dei, we evangelize! Enjoy!"

See below for all dates! Tickets can be purchased at: http://www.behemoth.pl 

"Ecclesia Diabolica Evropa 2019 e.v." BEHEMOTH AT THE GATES WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM

10.01. D Frankfurt - Batschkapp 11.01. D Munich -TonHalle 12.01. CZ Prague - Forum Karlín 13.01. A Vienna - Arena *SOLD OUT* 15.01. CH Zurich - Komplex 457 16.01. I Milan - Alcatraz 17.01. F Lyon - Le Transbordeur 18.01. E Barcelona - Razzmatazz 19.01. E Madrid - Sala Riviera 21.01. F Toulouse - Le Bikini 22.01. F Paris - Bataclan 23.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 24.01. D Berlin - Huxleys Neue Welt 25.01. DK Copenhagen - Vega 26.01. S Stockholm - Annexet 27.01. N Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall 29.01. FIN Helsinki - The Circus 30.01. FIN Tampere - Pakkahuone 01.02. D Hamburg - Große Freiheit 36 02.02. NL Utrecht - TivoliVredenburg (Ronda) 03.02. B Brussels - Ancienne Belgique 04.02. LUX Esch-sur-Alzette - Rockhal 06.02. UK Bristol - Motion 07.02. UK Birmingham - O2 Institute 08.02. UK London - O2 Forum Kentish Town 09.02. UK Manchester - O2 Ritz *SOLD OUT* 10.02. IRL Dublin - Vicar Street 11.02. UK Glasgow - Queen Margaret Union

'I Loved You At Your Darkest'  is a crushing salvo of black metal majesty replete with hellish riffs, thundering drum cannonades and soaring liturgical choirs reminiscent of classic horror cinema. BEHEMOTH's most dynamic record yet, the album is extreme and radical on one hand, but also more rock-oriented than any other release. Produced by the band themselves, with drum co-production by Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, IN FLAMES), mixing by Matt Hyde (SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM) mastering by Tom Baker (NINE INCH NAILS, MARILYN MANSON), and a 17-piece Polish orchestra arranged by Jan Stoklosa, 'I Loved You At Your Darkest' can be previewed and purchased now at: http://behemoth.lnk.to/ILYAYD

BEHEMOTH line-up: Nergal - vocals & guitars Orion - bass & vocals Inferno - drums & percussion http://www.behemoth.pl http://www.facebook.com/behemoth http://instagram.com/behemothofficial http://www.nuclearblast.de/behemoth http://www.metalblade.com/behemoth

ICYMI: Episode 1 ('God=Dog'): https://youtu.be/pxmijeqkFiU Episode 2 (Cover/Artwork): https://youtu.be/x9SrlcbJ3II Episode 3 ('Wolves Ov Siberia'): https://youtu.be/UNObEyGOsXE Episode 4 (Provocation): https://youtu.be/joPot91iGm4 Episode 5 (Darkness): https://youtu.be/YxyakPvsPMM Episode 6 (100% Danzig): https://youtu.be/rWjXrUmsJ94 'God=Dog' music video: https://youtu.be/Sf5GmhffA48 'Wolves Ov Siberia' music video: https://youtu.be/g7yxjTcM7Bs 'Bartzabel' music video: https://youtu.be/ZjYIRui5gtY

[nuclearblastuk]

German melodic death/doom metallers NAILED TO OBSCURITY will finally release their Nuclear Blast debut 'Black Frost' next week, on January 11, 2019. To kick off the year properly, the quintet has launched the second & final part of an accompanying track-by-track video interview series. 

Watch & hear what the band members have to say about 'Feardom', 'Cipher', 'Resonance' and 'Road To Perdition', here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-CHBN4eboY  Part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcywhR8L8kk 

ICYMI: Watch the band's brand new music video for 'Tears Of The Eyeless': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTBPG7ggE_w States vocalist Raimund Ennenga, "Tears Of The Eyeless' tells the story of a woman, who has almost buried her true self, but her soul eventually finds a way out of this apparently hopeless situation..." 

More on 'Black Frost': 'Black Frost' OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY7Oo3H5ec8 Album Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viu9rdU9ns0 

Black Frost is now available for pre-order in various formats (TS+DIGI BUNDLE, DIGI, LP), here: nblast.de/NTOBlackFrost Pre-order the album digitally to receive the title track instantly: nblast.de/NTOBlackFrostIT Listen to 'Black Frost' in the NB Novelties Playlists: nblast.de/SpotifyNovelties / nblast.de/AppleMusicNovelties

Black Frost tracklist: 01. Black Frost 02. Tears Of The Eyeless 03. The Aberrant Host 04. Feardom 05. Cipher 06. Resonance 07. Road To Perdition Bonus Tracks (DIGI) 08. Abyss (2019) 09. Autumn Memories (2019) 10. Fallen Leaves (2019) 

'Black Frost' features 7 brand new extensive tracks which absorb the listener with its stunning atmosphere without sacrificing the band's remarkable sound. The album was recorded at Woodshed Studio (near Landshut, Germany) with producer V. Santura (TRIPTYKON, DARK FORTRESS, BARREN EARTH, OBSCURA etc.) the artwork was once again designed by Santiago Caruso. 

To celebrate, the band has announced an album release show (completely sold out!) in Aurich, Germany, which will take place on January 10, 2019 at JUZ Schlachthof. Support will come from APALLIC. 

Doors: 18.30 h APALLIC: 19.00 - 19.50 h NAILED TO OBSCURITY: 20.15 - 21.30 h

'Black Frost' - Album Release Show 10.01. D Aurich - JUZ Schlachthof (w/ APALLIC) *SOLD OUT*

w/ AMORPHIS, SOILWORK, JINJER 11.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2 12.01. NL Nijmegen - Doornroosje *SOLD OUT* 13.01. D Hamburg - Markthalle *SOLD OUT* 14.01. DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio 15.01. S Stockholm - Fryshuset 16.01. N Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall 18.01. D Hanover - Capitol 19.01. D Leipzig - Hellraiser *SOLD OUT* 20.01. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat 22.01. RO Bucharest - Arenele Romane 23.01. BG Sofia - Universiada Hall 25.01. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club 26.01. A Vienna - Ottakringer Brauerei *SOLD OUT* 27.01. CZ Zlín - Masters of Rock Café 28.01. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club 29.01. D Berlin - Kesselhaus 30.01. D Munich - Backstage (Werk) 01.02. D Geiselwind -MusicHall 02.02. D Cologne - Essigfabrik *SOLD OUT* 03.02. B Antwerp - Trix Muziekcentrum 04.02. UK London - Electric Ballroom 06.02. F Paris - Cabaret Sauvage 07.02. F Toulouse - Le Bikini 08.02. E Madrid - Mon 09.02. E Barcelona - Salamandra 10.02. F Lyon - Le Transbordeur 12.02. I Trezzo sull'Adda (MI) - Live Music Club 13.02. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 14.02. D Saarbrücken - Garage 15.02. D Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn 16.02. CH Pratteln - Z7 

16.03. D Vechta - Assault of the Undead Vol. 3 03. - 06.07. D Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air 26./27.07. D Freißenbüttel - Burning Q Festival

For more than ten years, NAILED TO OBSCURITY from Northern Germany have successfully developed their distinctive style, somewhere between melodic death metal and doom with progressive influences. Their underground debut 'Abyss…' exhibited these rare first glimmers, but their albums 'Opaque' (2013) and last year's 'King Delusion' especially showed a real evolution within their sound, allowing the band to take some huge steps. Their melancholic songs never fall short of the necessary brutality, and always create a distinct dynamic which mesmerises the listener who profoundly experiences every note and every word. This magic has already won over the fans of festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze and Party.San Open Air as well as those who attended their tour throughout Europe as main support to DARK TRANQUILLITY plus their appearances alongside renowned acts such as ARCH ENEMY, PARADISE LOSTand AT THE GATES.

NAILED TO OBSCURITY is: Raimund Ennenga | vocals Jan-Ole Lamberti | guitars Volker Dieken | guitars Carsten Schorn | bass Jann Hillrichs | drums 

More info: www.nailedtoobscurity.com www.facebook.com/nailedtoobscurity www.nuclearblast.de/nailedtoobscurity

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SOILWORK | RELEASE TEASER FOR NEW SINGLE 'WITAN' 

Swedish visionary metallers SOILWORK have released a short teaser for the upcoming music video for the next single, 'Witan.' Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xiMtx37vW0 

The song is taken from their impatiently awaited 11th album,'Verkligheten',  which marks their first in more than three years and also the first to feature Thusgaard on drums, who replaced Dirk Verbeuren in 2016. 

Watch the official music video for 'Full Moon Shoals' and pre-order the album here: http://nuclearblast.com/soilwork-verkligheten Get/listen to the song here: http://nblast.de/SoilworkFullMoonShoals 

ICYMI 'Arrival' visualizer: https://youtu.be/nuItul-D0PA 'Stålfågel' music video: https://youtu.be/8-kcWrCX9rA Studio webisode #1: https://youtu.be/wc6BaYOI3h4 Studio webisode #2: https://youtu.be/9SRtzjDKnr0 Studio webisode #3: https://youtu.be/YtcATGBBHNs Album Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/8w0UdGCAY4Y Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/LUkqSGhEM3s Album Trailer #3: https://youtu.be/eB6Br1maU7w

'Verkligheten' is set to be released on January 11, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. The first edition digipack, as well as the vinyl versions, will also contain the exclusive 'Underworld' EP, containing 4 more songs (see tracklist below).

The digipack version will also feature special artwork with lavish foil print.

The album as well as accompanying merchandise is now available for pre-order in various formats (Digipack + T-Shirt, Digipack, black/orange/purple vinyl as well as digital download/stream).

'Verkligheten' album tracklist:

01. Verkligheten

02. Arrival

03. Bleeder Despoiler

04. Full Moon Shoals

05. The Nurturing Glance

06. When The Universe Spoke

07. Stålfågel

08. The Wolves Are Back In Town

09. Witan

10. The Ageless Whisper

11. Needles And Kin (feat. Tomi Joutsen/AMORPHIS)

12. You Aquiver  

'Underworld' Bonus EP tracklist:

13. Summerburned and Winterblown

14. In This Master's Tale

15. The Undying Eye

16. Needles And Kin (original version)

SOILWORK / AMORPHIS

+ JINJER

+ NAILED TO OBSCURITY

11.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2

12.01. NL Nijmegen - Doornroosje

13.01. D Hamburg - Markthalle

14.01. DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio

15.01. S Stockholm - Fryshuset

16.01. N Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall

18.01. D Hanover - Capitol

19.01. D Leipzig - Hellraiser

20.01. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat

22.01. RO Bucharest - Arenele Romane

23.01. BG Sofia - Universiada Hall

25.01. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club

26.01. A Vienna - Ottakringer Brauerei

27.01. CZ Zlín - Masters of Rock Café

28.01. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club

29.01. D Berlin - Kesselhaus

30.01. D Munich - Backstage (Werk)

01.02. D Geiselwind - MusicHall

02.02. D Cologne - Essigfabrik

03.02. B Antwerp - Trix Muziekcentrum

04.02. UK London - Electric Ballroom

06.02. F Paris - Cabaret Sauvage

07.02. F Toulouse - Le Bikini

08.02. E Madrid - Mon

09.02. E Barcelona - Salamandra

10.02. F Lyon - Le Transbordeur

12.02. I Trezzo sull’Adda (MI) - Live Music Club

13.02. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof

14.02. D Saarbrücken - Garage

15.02. D Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn

16.02. CH Pratteln - Z7

SOILWORK is: Björn "Speed" Strid - vocals David Andersson - guitars Sven Karlsson - keyboards Sylvain Coudret - guitars Bastian Thusgaard - drums

www.soilwork.org | www.facebook.com/soilwork | www.nuclearblast.de/soilwork

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SOILWORK | TALK NEW SINGLE, 'STÅLFÅGEL' IN NEW VIDEO TRAILER 

Swedish visionary metallers SOILWORK have released a video trailer in which singer Björn "Speed" Strid talks about the band's most recent single, 'Stålfågel'.

See the trailer here: https://youtu.be/eB6Br1maU7w

Check out the music video here: https://youtu.be/8-kcWrCX9rA

The song is taken from their impatiently awaited 11th album, 'Verkligheten',  which marks their first in more than three years and also the first to feature Thusgaard on drums, who replaced Dirk Verbeuren in 2016.

Also watch the official music video for 'Full Moon Shoals' and pre-order the album here: http://nuclearblast.com/soilwork-verkligheten

Get/listen to the song here:

http://nblast.de/SoilworkFullMoonShoals

ICYMI 'Arrival' visualizer: https://youtu.be/nuItul-D0PA Studio webisode #1: https://youtu.be/wc6BaYOI3h4 Studio webisode #2: https://youtu.be/9SRtzjDKnr0 Studio webisode #3: https://youtu.be/YtcATGBBHNs Album Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/8w0UdGCAY4Y Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/LUkqSGhEM3s 

'Verkligheten' is set to be released on January 11, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. The first edition digipack, as well as the vinyl versions, will also contain the exclusive 'Underworld' EP, containing 4 more songs (see tracklist below).

The digipack version will also feature special artwork with lavish foil print.

The album as well as accompanying merchandise is now available for pre-order in various formats (Digipack + T-Shirt, Digipack, black/orange/purple vinyl as well as digital download/stream).

'Verkligheten' album tracklist:

01. Verkligheten

02. Arrival

03. Bleeder Despoiler

04. Full Moon Shoals

05. The Nurturing Glance

06. When The Universe Spoke

07. Stålfågel

08. The Wolves Are Back In Town

09. Witan

10. The Ageless Whisper

11. Needles And Kin (feat. Tomi Joutsen/AMORPHIS)

12. You Aquiver

'Underworld' Bonus EP tracklist:

13. Summerburned and Winterblown

14. In This Master's Tale

15. The Undying Eye

16. Needles And Kin (original version)

SOILWORK will embark on an extensive European co-headlining run with label mates AMORPHIS and NAILED TO OBSCURITY as well as JINJER from January 11 through to February 16.

SOILWORK / AMORPHIS

+ JINJER

+ NAILED TO OBSCURITY

11.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2

12.01. NL Nijmegen - Doornroosje

13.01. D Hamburg - Markthalle

14.01. DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio

15.01. S Stockholm - Fryshuset

16.01. N Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall

18.01. D Hanover - Capitol

19.01. D Leipzig - Hellraiser

20.01. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat

22.01. RO Bucharest - Arenele Romane

23.01. BG Sofia - Universiada Hall

25.01. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club

26.01. A Vienna - Ottakringer Brauerei

27.01. CZ Zlín - Masters of Rock Café

28.01. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club

29.01. D Berlin - Kesselhaus

30.01. D Munich - Backstage (Werk)

01.02. D Geiselwind - MusicHall

02.02. D Cologne - Essigfabrik

03.02. B Antwerp - Trix Muziekcentrum

04.02. UK London - Electric Ballroom

06.02. F Paris - Cabaret Sauvage

07.02. F Toulouse - Le Bikini

08.02. E Madrid - Mon

09.02. E Barcelona - Salamandra

10.02. F Lyon - Le Transbordeur

12.02. I Trezzo sull’Adda (MI) - Live Music Club

13.02. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof

14.02. D Saarbrücken - Garage

15.02. D Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn

16.02. CH Pratteln - Z7

SOILWORK is: Björn "Speed" Strid - vocals David Andersson - guitars Sven Karlsson - keyboards Sylvain Coudret - guitars Bastian Thusgaard - drums www.soilwork.org | www.facebook.com/soilwork | www.nuclearblast.de/soilwork

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BURNING WITCHES | Band unleash tour trailer ahead of 2019 dates supporting Grave Digger

In January 2019,  old school heavy metal newcomers BURNING WITCHES will head out on an extensive tour throughout Europe, supporting GRAVE DIGGER on their Tour Of The Living Dead. All dates can be found below. Today, the witches have unleashed an official tour trailer. Check it out, here youtu.be/olOYOnqofME The band commented: "We were really happy when Chris Boltendahl came up to us at the Bang Your Head!!! Winter Festival to ask if we might be interested in joining GRAVE DIGGER out on tour. This will be the first big tour for us and it's an honour to get a chance like this as a new act. Since our second record was just released in November, the timing of this run couldn't be more perfect! We're super excited & READY TO FIGHT!" The Tour Of The Living Dead w/ GRAVE DIGGER Presented by Rock Hard (D), Rocks (D), metal.de 11.01. D Hanover - MusikZentrum 12.01. D Andernach - JUZ Live Club 13.01. CH Pratteln - Z7 14.01. D Munich - Backstage 15.01. D Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal 16.01. D Saarbr��cken - Garage 17.01. D Bochum - Zeche 18.01. D Glauchau - Alte Spinnerei 19.01. D Neuruppin - Kulturhaus 20.01. NL Rotterdam - Baroeg 22.01. D Hamburg - Martkhalle 23.01. D Berlin - Lido 24.01. D Bamberg - Live-Club 25.01. D Regensburg-Obertraubling - Airport-Eventhall 26.01. D Memmingen - Kaminwerk 27.01. D Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik 28.01. F Paris - Petit Bain 29.01. UK London - Camden Underworld 30.01. B Vosselaar - Biebob 31.01. F Lyon - CCO Villeurbanne 01.02. E Bilbao - Santana 27 02.02. E Madrid - Sala Mon Live 03.02. E Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2 Tickets: www.nuclearblast.de/tickets The brand new studio album Hexenhammer recently entered the official album charts across Europe: UK (Rock) #15 Switzerland #21 Germany #43 UK (Indie) #47 Belgium #148 (Wallonie) Hexenhammer is available for order on a variety of different formats: All formats: nuclearblast.com/bw-hexenhammer Limited Digipack CD: nblast.de/BurningWitchesCD Limited Edition Double Gatefold Black Vinyl: nblast.de/BurningWitchesVinyl Digital album: nblast.de/BWHexenhammerIT The band is also pleased to announce that they will re-releasing their acclaimed debut album Burning Witches on January 18, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. In addition, the Swiss witches will pack their live EP Burning Alive as a bonus to the re-release. Burning Witches / Burning Alive will be available on black and coloured vinyl as 2LP Gatefold incl. Double CD and can be pre-ordered, here: Black Vinyl: nblast.de/BurningWitchesBlkVinyl Lilac Vinyl: nblast.de/BurningWitchesLilac

ICYMI:

Watch the official video for the title track, Hexenhammer:

youtu.be/1OCmwMFKDlE

Watch and listen to 'Executed' over on YouTube:

youtu.be/840vcVzth-0

Watch and listen to the lyric video for 'Open Your Mind':

youtu.be/_euUC4GzH90

Hexenhammer was produced in the Little Creek Studio by the same team as its predecessor: V.O. Pulver (PRO-PAIN, DESTRUCTION, NERVOSA, PÄNZER) and DESTRUCTION legend Schmier, who also helped and advised as a close friend of the band. The result is a truly brilliant heavy metal album.

BURNING WITCHES are:

Seraina | vocals

Romana | guitars

Sonia | guitars

Jay | bass

Lala | drums

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SOILWORK | 'VERKLIGHETEN' OUT NOW, 'WITAN' MUSIC VIDEO RELEASED, AND EUROPEAN TOUR KICKS OFF TODAY

Swedish visionary metallers SOILWORK have released their long-awaited new album, »Verkligheten«!

In celebration of the release, the band has also released the music video for crushing song 'Witan'. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/IvBlRpVLTQU

Coinciding with the release of the globally praised new album (Album of the month in METAL HAMMER, ROCK HARD, AARDSCHOK and SCREAM), the band also kicks off their European co-headlining tour with label mates AMORPHIS today in Oberhausen, Germany. See all dates below.

Watch the official music video for 'Full Moon Shoals' and pre-order the album here: http://nuclearblast.com/soilwork-verkligheten Get/listen to the song here: http://nblast.de/SoilworkFullMoonShoals

ICYMI 'Arrival'visualizer: https://youtu.be/nuItul-D0PA 'Full Moon Shoals' music video: https://youtu.be/AHZhl_pniUY 'Stålfågel' music video: https://youtu.be/8-kcWrCX9rA Studio webisode #1: https://youtu.be/wc6BaYOI3h4 Studio webisode #2: https://youtu.be/9SRtzjDKnr0 Studio webisode #3: https://youtu.be/YtcATGBBHNs Album Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/8w0UdGCAY4Y Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/LUkqSGhEM3s Album Trailer #3: https://youtu.be/eB6Br1maU7w

'Verkligheten' is out now via Nuclear Blast. The first edition digipack, as well as the vinyl versions, also contain the exclusive 'Underworld' EP, carrying 4 more songs (see tracklist below).

The digipack version also features special artwork with lavish foil print.

The album as well as accompanying merchandise is available now in various formats (Deluxe Box-Set including Digipack CD, lanyard with lavish metal application (mock missing), metal pin, patch, sticker, signed photo card and poster, Digipack CD + T-Shirt bundle, Digipack CD, black/orange/purple vinyl as well as digital download/stream).

'Verkligheten' album tracklist: 01. Verkligheten 02. Arrival 03. Bleeder Despoiler 04. Full Moon Shoals 05. The Nurturing Glance 06. When The Universe Spoke 07. Stålfågel 08. The Wolves Are Back In Town 09. Witan 10. The Ageless Whisper 11. Needles And Kin (feat.Tomi Joutsen/AMORPHIS) 12. You Aquiver

'Underworld' Bonus EP tracklist: 13. Summerburned and Winterblown 14. In This Master's Tale 15. The Undying Eye 16. Needles And Kin (original version)

SOILWORK / AMORPHIS + JINJER + NAILED TO OBSCURITY 11.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2 12.01. NL Nijmegen - Doornroosje 13.01. D Hamburg - Markthalle 14.01. DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio 15.01. S Stockholm - Fryshuset 16.01. N Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall 18.01. D Hanover - Capitol 19.01. D Leipzig - Hellraiser 20.01. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat 22.01. RO Bucharest - Arenele Romane 23.01. BG Sofia - Universiada Hall 25.01. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club 26.01. A Vienna - Ottakringer Brauerei 27.01. CZ Zlín - Masters of Rock Café 28.01. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club 29.01. D Berlin - Kesselhaus 30.01. D Munich - Backstage (Werk) 01.02. D Geiselwind - MusicHall 02.02. D Cologne - Essigfabrik 03.02. B Antwerp - Trix Muziekcentrum 04.02. UK London - Electric Ballroom 06.02. F Paris - Cabaret Sauvage 07.02. F Toulouse - Le Bikini 08.02. E Madrid - Mon 09.02. E Barcelona - Salamandra 10.02. F Lyon - Le Transbordeur 12.02. I Trezzo sull’Adda (MI) - Live Music Club 13.02. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 14.02. D Saarbrücken - Garage 15.02. D Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn 16.02. CH Pratteln - Z7

SOILWORK is: Björn "Speed" Strid - vocals David Andersson - guitars Sven Karlsson - keyboards Sylvain Coudret - guitars Bastian Thusgaard - drums

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BURNING WITCHES | Band release first single off new album

BURNING WITCHES | BAND RELEASE FIRST SINGLE 'EXECUTED', TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM HEXENHAMMER

BURNING WITCHES are not only the hottest export from the Alpine Republic, the five piece from Switzerland are also one of the most thrilling newcomers in old school heavy metal spanning the last few years. Having recently announced their new album Hexenhammer, which will be released on November 9th, today the band present the first single off their new offering.

Watch and listen to 'Executed' over on YouTube: youtu.be/840vcVzth-0

The band commented: "We are very proud to show you our first lyric & performance video for the song EXECUTED. It is a very powerful & speedy track that tells the story of the 'Last Witch' Anna Göldi from Switzerland and her harrowing life. A tragic and true story that fits into our HEXENHAMMER album theme!”

The new album is now available for pre-order on a variety of different formats:

All formats:  nuclearblast.com/bw-hexenhammer

Limited Digipack CD:  nblast.de/BurningWitchesCD Limited Edition Double Gatefold Black Vinyl:  nblast.de/BurningWitchesVinyl Limited Edition Double Gatefold Red Vinyl:  nblast.de/BurningWitchesNBShop Limited Edition Double Gatefold Blue Vinyl + poster:  nblast.de/BurningWitchesNBShop Digital album:  nblast.de/BWHexenhammerIT

Hexenhammer was produced in the Little Creek Studio by the same team as its predecessor: V.O. Pulver (PRO-PAIN, DESTRUCTION, NERVOSA, PÄNZER) and DESTRUCTION legend Schmier, who also helped and advised as a close friend of the band. The result is a truly brilliant heavy metal album.

BURNING WITCHES live dates: 01.09. A Satteins - Hard N' Heavy Metal Storm Tour 2018 w/ GONOREAS 05.10. E Madrid - Boveda 06.10. E Vitoria-Gasteiz - Urban Rock Concept 07.10. E Barcelona - Sala Bóveda 08.10. E Valencia - Paberse Club 09.10. E Puertollano (Ciudad Real) - Krater Rock City 10.10. E Zaragoza - Carpa Rock Interpeñas 14. - 21.10. E Mallorca - Full Metal Holiday Album Release Show: 09.11. CH  Brugg - Salzhaus  The Tour Of The Living Dead w/ GRAVE DIGGER - presented by Rock Hard (D) 11.01. D Hanover - MusikZentrum 12.01. D Andernach - JUZ Live Club 13.01. CH Pratteln - Z7 14.01. D Munich - Backstage 15.01. D Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal 16.01. D Saarbrücken - Garage 17.01. D Bochum - Zeche 18.01. D Glauchau - Alte Spinnerei 19.01. D Neuruppin - Kulturhaus 20.01. NL Rotterdam - Baroeg 22.01. D Hamburg - Martkhalle 23.01. D Berlin - Lido 24.01. D Bamberg - Live-Club 25.01. D Regensburg-Obertraubling - Airport-Eventhall 26.01. D Memmingen - Kaminwerk 27.01. D Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik 28.01. F Paris - Petit Bain 29.01. UK London - Camden Underworld 30.01. B Vosselaar - Biebob 31.01. F TBA 01.02. E Bilbao - Santana 27 02.02. E Madrid - Sala Mon Live 03.02. E Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2 BURNING WITCHES are: Seraina | vocals Romana | guitars Sonia| guitars Jay | bass Lala | drums

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NAILED TO OBSCURITY | Band unleash new track and video for 'Tears Of The Eyeless'

With only a few weeks until German melodic death/doom metallers NAILED TO OBSCURITY release their Nuclear Blast debut, Black Frost, the band have started the countdown by unleashing their new single 'Tears Of The Eyeless'. The accompanying video was directed and produced by Vesa Ranta & Aapo Lahtela, and can be watched over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MTBPG7ggE_w

Purchase the track now: http://nblast.de/NTOTearsOfTheEyeless

States vocalist Raimund Ennenga, "'Tears Of The Eyeless' tells the story of a woman, who has almost buried her true self, but her soul eventually finds a way out of this apparently hopeless situation..." Black Frost is now available for pre-order in various formats (TS+DIGI BUNDLE, DIGI, LP), here: nblast.de/NTOBlackFrost Pre-order the album digitally to receive the title track instantly: nblast.de/NTOBlackFrostIT

The new album will be in stores on 11th of Jan 2019 via Nuclear Blast. 

Watch the official video for 'Black Frost': youtu.be/LY7Oo3H5ec8

Black Frost tracklist:

01. Black Frost 02. Tears Of The Eyeless 03. The Aberrant Host 04. Feardom 05. Cipher 06. Resonance 07. Road To Perdition Bonus Tracks (DIGI) 08. Abyss (2019) 09. Autumn Memories (2019) 10. Fallen Leaves (2019)

Black Frost was recorded at Woodshed Studio (near Landshut, Germany) with producer V. Santura (TRIPTYKON, DARK FORTRESS, BARREN EARTH, OBSCURA etc.). The artwork was designed by Santiago Caruso.

For more than ten years, NAILED TO OBSCURITY have successfully developed their distinctive style, somewhere between melodic death metal and doom with progressive influences. Their underground debut Abyss… laid the foundation of what the band were to become, but it was their albums Opaque and last year's King Delusion that showed a real evolution in their sound. Their melancholic songs never fall short of the necessary brutality and always create a distinct dynamic, which mesmerises the listener with every note and word. This magic has already won over the fans at festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Bloodstock Open Air, Summer Breeze and Party.San Open Air, as well as those who attended the band's tour throughout Europe as main support to DARK TRANQUILITY plus . Their appearances alongside renowned acts such as ARCH ENEMY, PARADISE LOST and AT THE GATES have only served to solidify that the time in right for NAILED TO OBSCURITY to take over the metal world.

ICYMI: Watch frontman Raimund Ennenga reveal more details about the band and their forthcoming album: youtu.be/viu9rdU9ns0 

Watch as guitarist Jan-Ole talks through 'Black Frost', 'Tears Of The Eyeless' and 'The Aberrant Host': youtu.be/RcywhR8L8kk

NAILED TO OBSCURITY is: Raimund Ennenga | vocals Jan-Ole Lamberti | guitars Volker Dieken | guitars Carsten Schorn | bass Jann Hillrichs | drums --- More info: www.nailedtoobscurity.com www.facebook.com/nailedtoobscurity www.nuclearblast.de/nailedtoobscurity 

Black Frost is now available for pre-order in various formats: All formats - nblast.de/NTOBlackFrost CD - https://store.hmv.com/music/cd/black-frost Vinyl - https://store.hmv.com/music/vinyl/black-frost Digitally - nblast.de/NTOBlackFrostIT 

The band has announced a special album release show in Aurich, Germany, which will take place on January 10, 2019 at JUZ Schlachthof. Support will come from APALLIC. Secure your tickets now: www.ticketticker.de. 

NAILED TO OBSCURITY live: Black Frost - Album Release Show 10.01. D Aurich - JUZ Schlachthof (w/ APALLIC) *NEW* w/ AMORPHIS, SOILWORK, JINJER 11.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2 12.01. NL Nijmegen - Doornroosje 13.01. D Hamburg - Markthalle 14.01. DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio 15.01. S Stockholm - Fryshuset 16.01. N Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall 18.01. D Hanover - Capitol 19.01. D Leipzig - Hellraiser 20.01. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat 22.01. RO Bucharest - Arenele Romane 23.01. BG Sofia - Universiada Hall 25.01. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club 26.01. A Vienna - Ottakringer Brauerei 27.01. CZ Zlín - Masters of Rock Café 28.01. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club 29.01. D Berlin - Kesselhaus 30.01. D Munich - Backstage (Werk) 01.02. D Geiselwind - MusicHall 02.02. D Cologne - Essigfabrik 03.02. B Antwerp - Trix Muziekcentrum 04.02. UK London - Electric Ballroom 06.02. F Paris - Cabaret Sauvage 07.02. F Toulouse - Le Bikini 08.02. E Madrid - Mon 09.02. E Barcelona - Salamandra 10.02. F Lyon - Le Transbordeur 12.02. I Trezzo sull'Adda (MI) - Live Music Club 13.02. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 14.02. D Saarbrücken - Garage 15.02. D Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn 16.02. CH Pratteln - Z7 16.03. D Vechta - Assault of the Undead Vol. 3 03. - 06.07. D Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air

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BURNING WITCHES reveal 'Hexenhammer' cover artwork

Burning Witches are not only the hottest export from the Alpine Republic, the five piece from Switzerland are also one of the most thrilling newcomers in old school heavy metal spanning the last few years - globally! Their new album Hexenhammer will be released on November 9th, via Nuclear Blast Records.   Today, the band is proud to present the cover artwork for their upcoming release. This stunning visualisation was created by acclaimed artist Gyula from Hungary, who has also created artwork for Destruction, Annihilator, Grave Digger, Stratovarius, Tankard and many more. The band states: "We are very proud to present you with the new album cover for HEXENHAMMER. The topic of the record is the Malleus Maleficarum book, that legalised the extermination of the so called "Witches“ in medieval times. The justification of murder against the weak is still a sad topic, even now - so we wanna pay our respects and remember. Most of the lyrics deal with this dark chapter of our history. Of course we also wanted a classic and mystical metal layout that reflects our music - we think it's a great combination! We hope the fans will enjoy it!“  The artist Gyula adds: "It is not that simple creating a metal cover artwork when the main character and focus is an attractive woman. For me, it is much easier to create gory images with monsters or devils. But I remembered that my first original cassette was the Warlock ‘Triumph and Agony’ album, so I felt very motivated to incorporate both of those aspects into the art; some black magic and some beautiful ladies. I got some instructions and a sketch from the band - so I painted the witch and the altar first as a main focus and everybody loved the character and the feeling of the image. When I added the ghost images of the girls, it all aligned into a dark magic artwork.”

The tracklisting of Hexenhammer 01. The Witch Circle 02. Executed 03. Lords Of War 04. Open Your Mind 05. Don‘t Cry My Tears 06. Maiden Of Steel 07. Dungeon Of Infamy 08. Dead Ender 09. Hexenhammer 10. Possession 11. Maneater 12. Holy Diver Bonus: 13. Self Sacrifice 14. Don‘t Cry My Tears (acoustic) Check out the first trailer for the new album - get a look behind the scenes of the album recording process and listen to a teaser for their unrelenting first single 'Executed', which will be released on August 31st:  https://youtu.be/EB6_sRCU_TY The forthcoming record was produced in Little Creek Studios by the same team as its predecessor; V.O. Pulver (ProPain, Destruction, Nervosa, Pänzer) and Destruction legend Schmier, who helped and advised as a close friend of the band. The result is a truly brilliant heavy metal album, destined to take away the breath of headbangers worldwide, and of course make the people bang their heads! In January, Burning Witches will head out on an extensive tour throughout Europe - including a show at London's Underworld - as special guests on Grave Digger's 'Tour Of The Living Dead'. All dates can be found below. The Tour Of The Living Dead w/ Grave Digger  11.01. DE Hanover - MusikZentrum 12.01. DE Andernach - JUZ Live Club 13.01. CH Pratteln - Z7 14.01. DE Munich - Backstage 15.01. DE Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal 16.01. DE Saarbrücken - Garage 17.01. DE Bochum - Zeche 18.01. DE Glauchau - Alte Spinnerei 19.01. DE Neuruppin - Kulturhaus 20.01. NL Rotterdam - Baroeg 22.01. DE Hamburg - Martkhalle 23.01. DE Berlin - Lido 24.01. DE Bamberg - Live-Club 25.01. DE Regensburg-Obertraubling - Airport-Eventhall 26.01. DE Memmingen - Kaminwerk 27.01. DE Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik 28.01. FR Paris - Petit Bain 29.01. UK London - Camden Underworld 30.01. BE Vosselaar - Biebob 31.01. FR TBA 01.02. ES Bilbao - Santana 27 02.02. ES Madrid - Sala Mon Live 03.02. ES Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2 Burning Witches are: Seraina | vocals Romana | guitars Sonia | guitars Jay | bass Lala | drums More info: www.facebook.com/burningwitches666 | www.nuclearblast.de/burningwitches

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BURNING WITCHES ANNOUNCE RE-RELEASE OF 'BURNING WITCHES / BURNING ALIVE'

Old school heavy metal newcomers Burning Witches are pleased to announce that they will be re-issuing their acclaimed debut album 'Burning Witches' on January 18th, 2019, via Nuclear Blast. In addition to this, the Swiss witches will pack in their live EP 'Burning Alive' as a bonus with the release. 'Burning Witches / Burning Alive' can be pre-ordered now as black or lilac 2LP vinyl incl double CD: Black Vinyl/CD via HMV: https://store.hmv.com/music/vinyl/burning-witches-burning-alive Lilac Vinyl/CD via the NB Store: https://www.nuclearblast.de/en/products/tontraeger/vinyl/2lp-2cd/burning-witches-burning-witches-burning-alive-lilac-vinyl.html

Burning Witches released their sophomore studio album 'Hexenhammer'      earlier this month to rapturous praise. 'Hexenhammer' was produced in Little Creek Studios by the same team as its predecessor: V.O. Pulver (Pro-Pain, Destruction, Nervosa, Pänzer) and Destruction legend Schmier, who also helped and advised as a close friend of the band. The result is a truly brilliant heavy metal album.           Hexenhammer is available to order in a variety of different formats:      All formats: nuclearblast.com/bw-hexenhammer      Limited Digipack CD: nblast.de/BurningWitchesCD      Limited Edition Double Gatefold Black Vinyl: nblast.de/BurningWitchesVinyl      Limited Edition Double Gatefold Red Vinyl: nblast.de/BurningWitchesNBShop      Limited Edition Double Gatefold Blue Vinyl + poster: nblast.de/BurningWitchesNBShop      Digital album: nblast.de/BWHexenhammerIT           Watch the official video for the title track, Hexenhammer: youtu.be/1OCmwMFKDlE      'Open Your mind' OFFICIAL      LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_euUC4GzH90      'Executed'      OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/840vcVzth-0      Album Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/mm89QYxQiw0      Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/ZboxMDO-af8      Studio Trailer:      https://youtu.be/EB6_sRCU_TY      Track by track      trailer 1#: https://youtu.be/Nj7SzxMwKSg      Track by track      trailer 2#: https://youtu.be/L8UZiUgFc7U      Track by track      trailer 3#: https://youtu.be/PE-3eQL6vdk            BURNING WITCHES Live dates 2019:            'The Tour Of The Living Dead'      w/ GRAVE DIGGER      11.01. DE Hanover - MusikZentrum      12.01. DE Andernach - JUZ Live Club      13.01. CH Pratteln - Z7      14.01. DE Munich - Backstage      15.01. DE Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal      16.01. DE Saarbrücken - Garage      17.01. DE Bochum - Zeche      18.01. DE Glauchau - Alte Spinnerei      19.01. DE Neuruppin - Kulturhaus      20.01. NL Rotterdam - Baroeg      22.01. DE Hamburg - Martkhalle      23.01. DE Berlin - Lido      24.01. DE Bamberg - Live-Club      25.01. DE Regensburg-Obertraubling - Airport-Eventhall      26.01. DE Memmingen - Kaminwerk      27.01. DE Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik      28.01. FR Paris - Petit Bain      29.01. UK London -      Camden Underworld      30.01. BE Vosselaar - Biebob      31.01. FR Lyon - CCO Villeurbanne      01.02. ES Bilbao - Santana 27      02.02. ES Madrid - Sala Mon Live      03.02. ES Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2

 BURNING WITCHES are:      Seraina | vocals      Romana | guitars      Sonia | guitars      Jay | bass      Lala | drums            More info:      www.facebook.com/burningwitches666      www.nuclearblast.de/burningwitches         

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BURNING WITCHES | BAND RELEASE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR 'HEXENHAMMER'

Old school heavy metal newcomers BURNING WITCHES are set to release their new album Hexenhammer on November 9th. Today, the band are premiering the official video for the title track, over on YouTube. Check it out, here: youtu.be/1OCmwMFKDlE The band commented on the video: "The filming of the 'Hexenhammer' video was an exciting new experience for the band. Our second video dives into the story of Malleus Maleficarum, written by the discredited Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer, to legitimate his cruel deeds against woman in the 15th century. The title track stands for the album, it is melodic and heavy and reflects the sound of the band in a perfect way! We hope you will enjoy the video, which opens up a new authentic chapter for the band! We wanna thank the Witchcraft museum in Gränichen/Switzerland and its founder and director Miss Wicca Meier-Spring and her team for the support on this large project. Also we wanna thank the Operahouse of Zurich for the costumes and the props. Ancient recordings and editing by Michael Buzek - cheers to the whole team for making this amazing venture possible!" Hexenhammer is now available for pre-order on a variety of different formats: All formats: nuclearblast.com/bw-hexenhammer Limited Digipack CD: nblast.de/BurningWitchesCD Limited Edition Double Gatefold Black Vinyl: nblast.de/BurningWitchesVinyl Limited Edition Double Gatefold Red Vinyl: nblast.de/BurningWitchesNBShop Limited Edition Double Gatefold Blue Vinyl + poster: nblast.de/BurningWitchesNBShop Digital album: nblast.de/BWHexenhammerIT Watch and listen to 'Executed' over on YouTube: youtu.be/840vcVzth-0 Hexenhammer was produced in the Little Creek Studio by the same team as its predecessor: V.O. Pulver (PRO-PAIN, DESTRUCTION, NERVOSA, PÄNZER) and DESTRUCTION legend Schmier, who also helped and advised as a close friend of the band. The result is a truly brilliant heavy metal album. BURNING WITCHES live dates: Metal Storm Tour 2018 w/ GONOREAS 05.10. E Madrid - Boveda 06.10. E Vitoria-Gasteiz - Urban Rock Concept 07.10. E Barcelona - Sala Bóveda 08.10. E Valencia - Paberse Club 09.10. E Puertollano (Ciudad Real) - Krater Rock City 10.10. E Zaragoza - Carpa Rock Interpeñas 14. - 21.10. E Mallorca - Full Metal Holiday Album Release Show: 09.11. CH  Brugg - Salzhaus  The Tour Of The Living Dead w/ GRAVE DIGGER - presented by Rock Hard (D) 11.01. D Hanover - MusikZentrum 12.01. D Andernach - JUZ Live Club 13.01. CH Pratteln - Z7 14.01. D Munich - Backstage 15.01. D Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal 16.01. D Saarbrücken - Garage 17.01. D Bochum - Zeche 18.01. D Glauchau - Alte Spinnerei 19.01. D Neuruppin - Kulturhaus 20.01. NL Rotterdam - Baroeg 22.01. D Hamburg - Martkhalle 23.01. D Berlin - Lido 24.01. D Bamberg - Live-Club 25.01. D Regensburg-Obertraubling - Airport-Eventhall 26.01. D Memmingen - Kaminwerk 27.01. D Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik 28.01. F Paris - Petit Bain 29.01. UK London - Camden Underworld 30.01. B Vosselaar - Biebob 31.01. F TBA 01.02. E Bilbao - Santana 27 02.02. E Madrid - Sala Mon Live 03.02. E Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2 BURNING WITCHES are: Seraina | vocals Romana | guitars Sonia | guitars Jay | bass Lala | drums

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Trailer #1: Get a look behind the scenes of the recording process and listen to a teaser for their unrelenting first single 'Executed':  youtu.be/EB6_sRCU_TY Trailer #2: Watch as the band reveal how it all started: youtu.be/mm89QYxQiw0 *Subtitles are available for the German speaking parts - please enable on YouTube Trailer #3: Watch the band reveal the how they came up with the concept for the new album and its artwork: youtu.be/ZboxMDO-af8 *Subtitles are available for the German speaking parts - please enable on YouTube

Limited Edition Double Gatefold Blue Vinyl + poster: nblast.de/BurningWitchesNBShop 

Limited Edition Double Gatefold Red Vinyl: nblast.de/BurningWitchesNBShop

Hexenhammer is now available for pre-order on a variety of different formats: All formats: nuclearblast.com/bw-hexenhammer