DESTRUCTION Reveal Details About NEW Album!

Iconic German Thrash Metal trio, DESTRUCTION, are currently locked up at Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf, Germany working on their 30th anniversary album entitled 'Spiritual Genocide'. The band is working with engineer Martin Buchwalter and are shooting for a November release via Nuclear Blast Records. The record will be mixed by Andy Classen, feature guest appearances by Thomas "Angelripper" Such (SODOM), Andreas "Gerre" Geremia (TANKARD) and Ol Drake (EVILE). In addition, the 'Mad Butcher'/'Release From Agony' lineup of DESTRUCTION — featuring guitarist Harry Wilkens and drummer Oliver Kaiser — will reunite for one song.

Commented DESTRUCTION vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer: "For this anniversary album we did a really great job. Our new drummer, Vaaver [real name: Wawrzyniec Dramowicz; INDUKTI, ex-UNSUN], opens up new possibilities of course.

"On this album there are no limits.

"So fast, brutal and yet groovy we haven't ever sounded, probably!

"Also the guest musicians are very special this time: with Gerre and Tom Angelripper, our old friends and companions, are with us, the original 'Mad Butcher'/'Release From Agony' lineup is doing one song and with Ol Drake, we got the hottest young thrash guitarist for a few solos on the album!

"Germany's best extreme metal producer Andy Classen will take care for the brutal and raw production!

"The album will destroy even more than [2011's] 'Day Of Reckoning': fast riffs, double bass attacks and brutal groovy songs, I think this time we found the 100% right mix!

"Also the 'Mad Butcher' returns to the cover.

"Cool artworks are very important for us. For the new thrash thunderstorm, our artist Gyula created a real hammer again! The artwork makes clear immediately where to go — FULL THROTTLE — as it has to be."

DESTRUCTION's 11th studio release 'Day Of Reckoning' (Nuclear Blast) - the first album to feature NEW drummer, Vaaver (Indukti, ex-Unsun) – debuted at #54 on the Hard Music Albums chart, #58 on the New Artist/Heatseekers Album chart, and #143 on the Independent Current Albums chart the week following its release in March 2011. The album entered Germany’s Media Control chart at #95.

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HATE ETERNAL Is Coming To Sur América & América Central - Details Available!

Death Metal titans HATE ETERNAL have announced a week-long tour that will take them through Central America and into South America. The band's first-ever trip to these countries begins with a September 1st show in Mexico City, Mexico as part of the UltraMetal festival and concludes with a Sept. 8 stop in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

HATE ETERNAL is touring in support of its latest full-length, the critically-acclaimed 'Phoenix Amongst the Ashes'. 'Phoenix…' was a staple in 2011 years' end Metal "Best-of" lists and is arguably the finest album in the band's long and storied career.

"a stop-starting, tempo-shifting, weird-riff-unleashing example of Death Metal at its most dynamic. Far from a dead end, this is a whole NEW path." Decibel Magazine, #6 on Decibel's Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2011

"Hate Eternal is one of the most important, vital 'true' Death Metal bands in existence." Lambgoat.com

"'Phoenix Amongst the Ashes' is an explosive and chaotic cacophony of guttural barks, complex, discordant riffs and detonating blastbeats… Hate Eternal have solidified into an unstoppable isosceles war triangle of death, with General Rutan bulldozing his way through enemy lines, reinforced by drummer Jade Simonetto and bassists JJ Hrubovcak." Terrorizer Magazine

"Phoenix showcases a far more dynamic band. Guitar passages range from weedly to art-y to textured… juxtaposing break-neck verses with near-mid-tempo groove sections… Simonetto takes the gold for endurance." DRUM! Magazine

HATE ETERNAL "Phoenix Amongst the Ashes" South & Central American Tour:

- Sept. 1 Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo Volador (as part of Ultra Metal w/ Absu, Malevolent Creation)
- Sept. 2 Medellin, Colombia @ Cero Radical
- Sept. 4 Bogota, Colombia @ Club Cadillac
- Sept. 6 San Jose, Costa Rica @ Club Peppers (w/ Symphony X, Kamelot, Fractal Reality)
- Sept. 7 Managua, Nicaragua @ Casa Del Obrero (CST)
- Sept. 8 San Pedro Sula, Honduras @ 15 Brigada de Infanteria

Related links:
Hate Eternal
Metal Blade Records

DESTRUCTION Announces Additional 30th Anniversary Headlining Shows; North American Tour Underway!

Iconic German Thrash Metal trio, Destruction, have kicked off their North American 30th Year Anniversary Tour! Direct support on this historical trek, comes from Vital Remains and Warbringer (who will be alternating each night) plus Pathology. An updated list of all the confirmed shows can be seen below.
         
Commented Destruction frontman and bassist, Schmier, “A killer package for old-school Thrash and Death Metal freaks! This may be the best set list we’ve ever had – the essence of Thrash Metal history united with our NEW anthems. We’ll have more classics than ever in the set, more from the first records for sure. Can’t wait to hit the road again!!! Some North American cities have a great audience for this old school sound again, and it wasn’t always like that. The main intention for this second North American tour within a year is that we could not play all markets that we wanted to book last time. Now, we’ll play some NEW places and return to those cities that gave us a great welcome last year like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Montreal. Warbringer are a perfect match to a Destruction bill. They are one of the best NEW Thrash bands and keep our ‘80s spirit alive. It will be great to have them with us! We’ve played with Vital Remains before; awesome guys and a brutal band. They bring a good variety into the billing. Thrash/Death Metal is always the best mix, that’s why Pathology complete the show!”

Destruction is touring in support of its 11th studio release, 'Day Of Reckoning' (Nuclear Blast) - the first album to feature NEW drummer, Vaaver (Indukti, ex-Unsun) – which debuted at #54 on the Hard Music Albums chart, #58 on the New Artist/Heatseekers Album chart, and #143 on the Independent Current Albums chart the week following its release in March 2011. The album entered Germany’s Media Control chart at #95.
         
The NEW music video for “Hate Is My Fuel” can be seen here:



Produced by Roax Films of Berlin, Germany, it was shot on location at the Headbangersball Silvester Festival in Burgdorf, Switzerland. Stay tuned for more information on Destruction and the upcoming 30th Year Anniversary Tour.

Destruction 30th Year Anniversary Tour dates:

5/10 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s5/11 – Detroit, MI @ I-Rock (DESTRUCTION + VITAL REMAINS ONLY)
5/12 – Lansing, MI @ Blackened Moon Concert Hall
5/13 – Albany, NY @ Bogies(DESTRUCTION + VITAL REMAINS ONLY)
5/14 – Montreal, QC – CANADA @ Les Foufones Electriques
5/15 – Quebec City, QC – CANADA @ Imperial
5/16 – New York, NY @ B.B. Kings
5/17 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met
5/18 – Ottawa, ON – CANADA @ Maverick’s
5/19 – Toronto, ON – CANADA @ Rockpile
5/20 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s (DESTRUCTION + VITAL REMAINS ONLY)
5/22 – Pueblo, CO @ Kim’s Pixie Inn
5/24 – San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach House
5/25 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
5/26 – Oakland, CA @ The Metro
5/27 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
5/28 – Vancouver, BC – CANADA @ The Venue
5/30 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
6/01 – Ramona, CA @ Romona Mainstage
6/02 – Santa Clara, CA @ The Avalon
6/03 – Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky

Related links:
DESTRUCTION's Official Site

DESTRUCTION on Facebook

DESTRUCTION on MySpace

DESTRUCTION on Twitter

WARBRINGER Announces North American Tour With DESTRUCTION & Release Rehearsal Video!

WARBRINGER have just successfully completed a 7-week North America tour supporting Metal titans ICED EARTH and SYMPHONY X, but they are ready to be back on the road again soon! For their next North American tour, the band will join DESTRUCTION, VITAL REMAINS, and PATHOLOGY from May 8th to June 3rd, and after that, they'll appear at various high-profile Summer festival appearances in Europe. Vocalist John Kevill checked in to comment about these upcoming shows:

"Hey all! Checking in at the end of the ICED EARTH and SYMPHONY X tour. We had a great time with those guys, there was a slew of incredible shows with awesome Heavy Metal fans in abundance, and a bunch of good times with both of those fine bands! Shame to say goodbye to them, but we're on our way home now to recuperate before beginning out next tour with German Thrash Metal legends DESTRUCTION, on their 30th anniversary tour! We never rest long, the war rages on! We'll see you guys out on the road again in May, prepare to be annihilated!

We're also very excited about the way our summer is shaping up. We have about a dozen European festivals confirmed and we look forward to sharing some amazing experiences ravaging the large crowds, big stages and all the fun times to be had with all the other great bands also performing."

WARBRINGER tour dates featurin DESTRUCTION, VITAL REMAINS, PATHOLOGY:

5/8 - Casselman's in Denver, CO
5/9 - Beaumont Theatre in Kansas City, MO **with KITTIE, BLACKGUARD, THE AGONIST, BONDED BY BLOOD, PATHOLOGY**
5/10 - Reggie's in Chicago, IL
5/11 - Blue Pig in Milwaukee, WI **WARBRINGER headlining with PATHOLOGY**
5/12 - Blackend Moon in Lansing, MI
5/13 - Music Hall in London, ON **WARBRINGER headlining with PATHOLOGY**
5/14 - Foufounes Electrique in Montreal, QU
5/15 - Imperial in Ancienne-Lorette, QU
5/16 - B.B. King's in New York, NY
5/17 - The Met in Pawtucket, RI
5/18 - Maverick's in Ottawa, ON
5/19 - The Rock Pile in Toronto, ON
5/22 - Kim's Pixie Inn in Pueblo, CO
5/24 - Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA
5/25 - Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA
5/26 - Metro in Oakland, CA
5/27 - Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
5/28 - Venue in Vancouver, BC
5/30 - Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
6/1 - Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, CA
6/2 - Avalon in Santa Clara, CA
6/3 - Whisky in W. Hollywood, CA

In addition to these newly announced dates, WARBRINGER have now also launched a special, professionally filmed rehearsal-room video of the sessions from their latest album release, Worlds Torn Asunder . The clip showcases former longtime guitarist Adam Carroll, who left the group earlier this year and has since been replaced by Andrew Bennett. Watch the video of the band performing the merciless track "Future Ages Gone" right now!



WARBRINGER is:

Andy Laux - Bass
Andrew Bennett - Guitars
John Kevill - Vocals
John Laux - Guitar
Carlos Cruz - Drums

Related links:
Warbringer's Official Site
Warbringer on Facebook
Warbringer on YouTube
Century Media

The Roots Bloody Roots of Erik Rutan from Hate Eternal!

This past weekend we had the privilege of seeing Hate Eternal perform live and loud at Santos Party House, alongside Origin, Vital Remains and Abysmal Dawn! Prior to the show we interviewed Erik Rutan about his extensive career as a Death Metal musician and as a Heavy Music producer. While we had always heard great things about Rutan, it was refreshing to find out that he is one of the most humble and professional Death Metal musicians out there. During the interview we discussed Hate Eternal's newest album "Phoenix Amongst the Ashes", as well as his work with other bands like Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Agnostic Front and Madball, just to name a few.

During the conversation we also discussed how Rutan was transplanted from New Jersey into Florida, in order to establish himself as a big player within the Death Metal scene. Buckle up and enjoy this exclusive interview which features live footage of Hate Eternal as well as some bad-ass pictures! ENJOY! \m/



Video and Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International

Special thanks to the awesome people at Metal Blade Records! \m/

Related links:
Hate Eternal
Origin
Vital Remains
Abysmal Dawn
Santos Party House

Death Metal Paradise/Hell at the Hate Eternal, Origin, Vital Remains & Abysmal Dawn show in New York City!

This past Sunday (July 10), Death Metal titans Hate Eternal were joined by the mighty Origin, Vital Remains and Abysmal Dawn, for one of the best Death Metal shows that has ever taken place at Santos Party House in New York City. From the moment we arrived and heard Hate Eternal's sound-check, we knew that it was going to be a great night full of headbanging, cold beers, crowd-surfing, windmilling, and lots of mosh-pitting! This show once again is proof that the New York City Heavy Music scene is RISING!

From the moment the show started with Abysmal Dawn from Los Angeles, California, the crowd lost their minds, and some even lost their shoes!

After the crowd had a chance to catch their breaths, drink a cold beer, and smoke a stoge... Vital Remains from Providence, Rhode Island, took center stage and made Santos Party House rock like a hurricane!

Then it was time for Origin from Topeca, Kansas, to tear up the entire place! During their entire set crowd-surfers from all ages and races, surfed over and over again on top of a sea of people! To say that Origin warmed the crowd up for Hate Eternal is an understatement!

Without losing any time, Hate Eternal from St. Petersburg, Florida, stepped on stage with the arduous task of following a ferocious set by Origin. Lead by Erik Rutan, Hate Eternal always fly the Death Metal flag with full power and might! The adrenalized crowd growled Rutan's lyrics with so much passion, that right after the show was over Rutan says to us: "Holy shit! This is the best show of the tour! I just want to end the tour now, because it wont get any better than this!" We have an exclusive interview with Erik Rutan coming very soon, so stay tuned!

Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International

Special thanks to the awesome people at Metal Blade Records! \m/

Related links:
Hate Eternal
Origin
Vital Remains
Abysmal Dawn
Santos Party House

Hate Eternal to Perform at Santos Party House in New York City

Hate Eternal are currently busy infecting the masses with some pure Floridian Death Metal, and presenting to them their sixth studio album titled "Phoenix Amongst the Ashes" (Released on May 10, 2011 via Metal Blade Records). Here is what Erik Rutan had to say about their latest album:

"The response to our new album "Phoenix Amongst The Ashes" continues to be incredible, and we hope to see all you guys out on this U.S./Canadian tour. The show each night is gonna be awesome! Thanks so much for all your support. It is what keeps us strong!"

Phoenix Amongst the Ashes was released on May 10th and was hailed as "a relentless, intriciate, and near-anthemic crowd-pleaser" by Revolver Magazine. Title sponsor of the tour, Decibel Magazine, proclaimed "Rutan's ornate melodies engage in a constant give-and-take with moments of absolutely vicious discordance, while drummer Jade Simonetto is so in control of such complex cadences and fills that you're compelled to sit back and marvel." Jade Simonetto's performance was further complimented by the highly respected DRUM! Magazine: "Phoenix showcases a far more dynamic band. Guitar passages range from weedly to art-y to textured…juxtaposing break-neck verses with near-mid-tempo groove sections…Simonetto takes the gold for endurance." Needless to say, Phoenix is in the running for one of the best overall death metal releases of 2011 and could very well be considered the best of the band's long and storied career.

On Sunday, July 10, 2011, Erik Rutan and company will take over Santos Party House in New York City. This show is not to be missed by any Heavy Metal fan out there! Joining Hate Eternal on stage will be Origin, Vital Remains, Abysmal Dawn. The show starts at 7 PM and tickets are only $18 (in advance).

HATE ETERNAL kicks off North American tour with ORIGIN today in Austin, TX!
Vital Remains and Abysmal Dawn to support

Erik Rutan and co. will be joining fellow death metal legends Origin for a North American tour throughout June and July. The tour kicks off TODAY in Austin, TX at Emo's and wraps up on July 14th in Orlando, FL at Firestone Live. This tour will be the first in Hate Eternal's North American campaign in support of their latest album, Phoenix Amongst the Ashes. The tour is being presented by Decibel Magazine and Metal Injection in association with Sick Drummer, Scion, Laboga, and Choosing Death.

Erik Rutan comments, "The response to our new album "Phoenix Amongst The Ashes" continues to be incredible, and we hope to see all you guys out on this U.S./Canadian tour. The show each night is gonna be awesome! Thanks so much for all your support. It is what keeps us strong!"

Phoenix Amongst the Ashes was released on May 10th and was hailed as "a relentless, intriciate, and near-anthemic crowd-pleaser" by Revolver Magazine. Title sponsor of the tour, Decibel Magazine, proclaimed "Rutan's ornate melodies engage in a constant give-and-take with moments of absolutely vicious discordance, while drummer Jade Simonetto is so in control of such complex cadences and fills that you're compelled to sit back and marvel." Jade Simonetto's performance was further complimented by the highly respected DRUM! Magazine: "Phoenix showcases a far more dynamic band. Guitar passages range from weedly to art-y to textured…juxtaposing break-neck verses with near-mid-tempo groove sections…Simonetto takes the gold for endurance." Needless to say, Phoenix is in the running for one of the best overall death metal releases of 2011 and could very well be considered the best of the band's long and storied career.

Tour dates:
- July 6 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
- July 7 Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
- July 8 Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
- July 9 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
- July 10 New York, NY @ Santo's Party House
- July 11 Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
- July 13 Charleston, SC @ The Oasis
- July 14 Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live

Here are some facts about Hate Eternal:

- Hate Eternal was formed in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1997.

- Current lineup:
\m/ Erik Rutan - Guitars/Vocals (ex Morbid Angel, Ripping Corpse)
\m/ JJ Hrubovcak - Bass Guitar (Vile)
\m/ Jade Simonetto - Drums (ex-Camilla Rhodes, ex-The Plasmarifle)

- Discography
\m/ 1999: Conquering the Throne
\m/ 2002: King of All Kings
\m/ 2005: I, Monarch
\m/ 2006: The Perilous Fight (DVD)
\m/ 2008: Fury & Flames
\m/ 2011: Phoenix Amongst The Ashes (Release May 10, 2011)



Related links:
Hate Eternal
Santos Party House
Metal Blade Records