KATAKLYSM Reveal NEW Album Title (KATAKLYSM Bautiza su NUEVO Disco)!

Canadian Death Metallers KATAKLYSM, who are currently in the studio recording the follow up to their critically acclaimed album Waiting for the End to Come (out now via Nuclear Blast Records), have announced that their NEW album is called Of Ghosts And Gods and that it will be released this Summer via Nuclear Blast!

Guitarist J- F Dagenais will track drums, guitars and bass for the album, while vocals will be recorded by producer Mark Lewis (WHITE CHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, CANNIBAL CORPSE) at Audiohammer Studios. The entire process will be mixed and mastered in the UK by legendary producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, AMON AMARTH).

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¡La banda Canadiense de Death Metal KATAKLYSM, quien en este momento esta en el estudio grabando el disco subsecuente a su aclamado disco Waiting for the End to Come (disponible a través de Nuclear Blast Records), acaba de anunciar que su NUEVO disco se llama Of Ghosts And Gods y que sera lanzado al mercado este Verano a través de Nuclear Blast!

Mientras que el guitarrista de la banda J- F Dagenais esta encargado de grabar las baterias, las guitarras y los bajos, Mark Lewis (WHITE CHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, CANNIBAL CORPSE) de Audiohammer Studios va a grabar todas las voces. Una vez terminada la grabación, el legendario productor Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, AMON AMARTH) mezclara y masterizara el disco.

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KATAKLYSM Hire ZEUSS To Mix/Master Their Upcoming Album - Statement Available!

KATAKLYSM has enlisted the help of world renowned producer/engineer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SUFFOCATION, CHIMAIRA, ALL THAT REMAINS), to mix and master the their forthcoming album due tentatively in the Fall of 2013. The new album just like the bands previous recordings, will be engineered by the bands guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais @ JFD Studios in Montreal (Canada) & Texas ( USA). The recording sessions are slated to begin in June/July of this year.
 
Commented vocalist Maurizio Iacono: "It's time for KATAKLYSM to make a change and challenge ourselves a bit more when it comes trying out new sounds. I think it's healthy to explore other avenues at this stage in our career, and Zeuss has worked with some bands we really like such as HATEBREED and SUFFOCATION. When it comes to full blown power and making each instrument flow together in harmony, Zeuss is one of the top producers out there. We're confident he can deliver what the band is seeking to accomplish and the sound we want on the next album."

"I have been watching and listening to KATAKLYSM over the years and finally our paths will meet for their NEW record," added Chris Harris aka. Zeuss. "I look forward to a NEW chapter in KATAKLYSM history."

KATAKLYSM recently released a multidisc DVD entitled 'The Iron Will: 20 Years Determined' on July 3 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The DVDs features a documentary, live shows and bonus CD materials including a NEW track and “best of” compilation. The DVD set depicts the ups and downs of the band's long, turbulent career, as well as footage of KATAKLYSM's performance at last year's Summer Breeze festival, which took place August 18-20, 2011 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany.

KATAKLYSM’s latest album, 'Heaven’s Venom', was released on August 24th 2010 in North America and sold around 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 7 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart and #196 on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart, making it the bands highest charting album and their biggest first week sales to date. Heatseekers lists the best-selling albums by NEW and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

Related links:

KATAKLYSM on Facebook

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KATAKLYSM on YouTube

'The Big Teutonic 4' (KREATOR + SODOM + DESTRUCTION + TANKARD) To Perform In Germany Together - Details Available!

Another chapter of Heavy Metal history will be written in 2013…

When the BEASTIVAL festival will open its hellish gates from May 30 to June 1 in Geiselwind, Germany, every fan should be aware this is going to be a historical event. BEASTIVAL managed to accomplish something unique: THE BIG TEUTONIC 4! KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION & TANKARD on one evening, on one stage – something that has never happened despite the plus 25 year-career of every single band involved!

When the Thrash Metal scene started to rise in the early 80s in Germany and the USA, nobody expected this underground scene would turn into one of the biggest movements in Heavy Metal. Sure, Metal acts such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest were filling the biggest venues back then, but this was something NEW, something that would leave its mark on Heavy Metal to this very day: Thrash Metal! This style combined the energy and pace of Hardcore Punk with the techniques of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and built a fresh fan base. The scene was growing and growing… record labels were founded, underground clubs popped up and fanzines were being published. Around this time, KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION & TANKARD emerged – who are nowadays being referred to as “The Big Teutonic 4”. Four German bands who are being hailed as the crown princes of Thrash Metal worldwide and who have influenced countless successors and later Metal genres with their albums and tours!

Without these bands, the Metal scene as we know it today would not exist!

So the time has come for the BEASTIVAL 2013, and these four bands will join forces on stage for the first time ever! An event that will warm the hearts of generations of Metal fans!

Let`s head for the BEASTIVAL in Geiselwind, Germany where the motto will be for the first time ever: THE BIG TEUTONIC 4!

Here the current line-up:

BEASTIVAL 2013 (30.05. – 01.06.2013 – Geiselwind)

-> Presented by MUSIX, NOIZELETTER, PIRANHA, STAR FM, METALNEWS.DE and BLAST!

- SABATON

The big Teutonic 4:

- KREATOR
- SODOM
- DESTRUCTION
- TANKARD

- WINTERSUN
- KATAKLYSM
- SATYRICON
- DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
- U.D.O
- DARK TRANQUILLITY
- KORPIKLAANI
- VARG
- EISREGEN
- ASPHYX
- NACHTMYSTIUM
- HEIDEVOLK
- MILKING THE GOATMACHINE
- MERCENARY
- MAJESTY
- HUNTRESS
- ACCUSER
…AND MANY MORE!

Get your ticket or your limited fan pack (ticket, T-Shirt + NoiseArt CD of your choice) at www.hardticket.eu

VITAL REMAINS Fire Singer - Statement From NEW Singer Available!

VITAL REMAINS are no strangers to necessary lineup changes, and they always make sure that the show goes on with a group of musicians that truly represent the bands legendary sound. Recently, singer Scott Wily allegedly "turned his back on the band". Here is a statement from the bands NEW singer Brian Werner:

"For all Vital fans, I want it to be known that Scott Wily is no longer a part of Vital Remains. He turned his back on the band on the Destruction tour hence my current position with the band, leaving us without so much as a word mid tour. He has recently been posting that he is still in the band and working on NEW material and that is not true, so please disregard any comments made by Scott concerning his being with the band and any further involvement he thinks he will have with VR, as there will be none. All band updates and such will be posted by either Tony Lazaro or the Vital Remains Official FB page (line below). We at VR thank all of our loyal fans for their endless support. Come see us on our upcoming tour with Kataklysm starting at the end of the month."

KATAKLYSM with special guests: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Vital Remains & Rose Funeral

8/25 - Saint Paul, MN - Station 4**
8/26 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club**
8/27 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
8/31 - Springfield, VA - Empire
9/02 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
9/04 - Houston, TX - Numbers Night Club
9/05 - Dallas, TX - Trees

**with Origin

Current band members:

- Tony Lazaro: Guitars
- Gator Collier: Bass
- Brian Weber (live musician): Guitars
- Alberto Allende (live musician): Drums
- Brian Werner: Vocals

Related links:
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KATAKLYSM Premiere "At The Edge Of The World" Live Video; NEW Album Out Soon!

Canadian Death Metal veteran, Kataklysm, has teamed up with Noisecreep.com to premiere a live video of the track, “At the Edge of the World,” taken from the band’s upcoming 2CD + 2DVD, 'The Iron Will: 20 Years Determined'. Check out the live performance, taken from the DVD portion of the commemorative 20th anniversary set right here:



'The Iron Will: 20 Years Determined' is slated to be released on July 3rd in North America and July 6th in Europe via Nuclear Blast. The package will feature a documentary and bonus CD materials depicting the ups and downs of the band's long, turbulent career, as well as footage of Kataklysm's performance at last year's Summer Breeze festival.

Cover art was created by artist, Colin Marks (Origin, Exodus, Nevermore).

METAL SUCKS presents: KATAKLYSM “The Iron Will Tour 2012” with special guests:
Origin, Fleshgod Apocalypse & Rose Funeral

8/11 - Montreal, QC - HEAVY MTL
8/12 - Toronto, ON - HEAVY TO
8/17 - Regina, SK - The Exchange*
8/18 - Calgary, AB - The Distillery*
8/19 - Kelowna, BC - Sapphire Night Club*
8/20 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre*
8/21 - Prince George, BC - The Generator*
8/22 - Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop*
8/23 - Brandon, MB - North Hill Inn*
8/24 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre*

With special guests: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Vital Remains & Rose Funeral

8/25 - Saint Paul, MN - Station 4**
8/26 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club**
8/27 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
8/31 - Springfield, VA - Empire
9/02 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
9/04 - Houston, TX - Numbers Night Club
9/05 - Dallas, TX - Trees

*with Diabholico(feat. ex-Kataklysm member)
**with Origin

Additional dates coming soon.

Related links:

KATAKLYSM on Facebook

KATAKLYSM on Twitter

KATAKLYSM on YouTube

MORBID ANGEL To Headline The SPREAD THE METAL FESTIVAL; Proceeds To Be Donated To The Stroke Foundation of Canada!

Halifax based Spread The Metal Festival who's goal is to raise $100,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada with 100% of ticket revenues is proud to announce headliners Morbid Angel, along with Blackguard, Cryptopsy and Last Call Chernobyl as the next batch of bands added to the line up to support the festival charity fundraiser.

"Spread the Metal Records has lofty ambitions for this festival and as it grows each year, I want to prove that the label is as committed to philanthropy as we are to releasing phenomenal records. We take on the responsibility to help those who cannot help themselves, and this festival has the power to help a lot of people, year after year." - Matt Day STM owner and festival organizer commented.

Tickets available at the Halifax Forum or by phone at 1-888-311-9090 and online www.ticketpro.ca

- $70/Entire Festival
- $50/Each Day

Click here to purchase tickets now!
Click here to RSVP

Lineup:

- July 5th:



- Answer With Metal at 12pm
- Last Call Chernobyl at 1pm
- Dischord at 2pm
- Hallows Die at 3:15pm
- Descend at 4:30pm
- Fallen Joy at 6pm
- BLACKGUARD at 7:30pm
- KATAKLYSM at 9:15pm

July 6th:



- Cry Oh Crisis at 12pm
- Strigampire at 1pm
- Death Valley Driver at 2pm
- Crimson Shadows at 3:15pm
- Blasphemy Reborn at 4:30pm
- Black Moor at 6pm
- CRYPTOPSY at 7:30pm
- MORBID ANGEL at 9:15pm

Related links:
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KATAKLYSM Premiere Music Video For "Iron Will" - Watch It now!

Canadian Death Metal veterans, Kataklysm, has posted the NEW music video for “Iron Will”! The track comes from the band’s upcoming 2CD + 2DVD, 'The Iron Will: 20 Years Determined', which will now be released on July 3rd in North America and July 6th in Europe via Nuclear Blast.



“Iron Will” can also be streamed here.
         
'The Iron Will: 20 Years Determined' will feature a documentary and bonus CD materials, depicting the ups and downs of the band's long, turbulent career, as well as footage of Kataklysm's performance at last year's Summer Breeze festival.
                     
Cover art was created by artist, Colin Marks (Origin, Exodus, Nevermore).

METAL SUCKS presents: KATAKLYSM “The Iron Will Tour 2012” with special guests:
Origin, Fleshgod Apocalypse & Rose Funeral

8/11 - Montreal, QC - HEAVY MTL
8/12 - Toronto, ON - HEAVY TO
8/17 - Regina, SK - The Exchange*
8/18 - Calgary, AB - The Distillery*
8/19 - Kelowna, BC - Sapphire Night Club*
8/20 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre*
8/21 - Prince George, BC - The Generator*
8/22 - Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop*
8/23 - Brandon, MB - North Hill Inn*
8/24 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre*

With special guests: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Vital Remains & Rose Funeral

8/25 - Saint Paul, MN - Station 4**
8/26 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club**
8/27 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
8/31 - Springfield, VA - Empire
9/02 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
9/04 - Houston, TX - Numbers Night Club
9/05 - Dallas, TX - Trees

*with Diabholico(feat. ex-Kataklysm member)
**with Origin

Additional dates coming soon.

Related links:

KATAKLYSM on Facebook

KATAKLYSM on Twitter

KATAKLYSM on YouTube