GHOST GET SINISTER ON NEW TRACK 'CIRICE'

Ghost (or Ghost B.C. if you're American) are one of those bands I didn't really get until I saw them live, but there's something about a field full of people singing the chorus to Monstrance Clock that is incredibly captivating...come together, together as one...

Ever since then I've been completely hooked by the B-Movie loving Swedes and their creeping hard rock antics.

Having recently announced the band's third full-length release Meliora, due to be released on August 21st, it seemed apt that the band dropped the first single from it last Wednesday, Cirice, complete with Silence of the Lambs influenced cover art.

This is perhaps the heaviest we've seen Ghost, they're channelling some pretty old school doom metal influences here, with fans citing Black Sabbath and Candlemass among the most obvious influences. Don't get me wrong, this is far from extreme levels of heaviness, but compared to the majority their previous release, Infestissumam and debut Opus Eponymous this is a definite sonic shift for Ghost, but without losing any of the intrinsic, creepy charm.

If the rest of Meliora is like this, I'd say we're in for a treat.

Cirice will feature on Ghost's third full-legnth LP Meliora. Due to be released in August of 2015.

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LAMB OF GOD 'STILL ECHOES' IN YOUR EARS

Lamb of God are a staple of Modern Metal, they're the closest thing we're gonna get to new Metal Superstars. If a Metal fan claims to have never even kind of liked the Virginian Groove Metallers, they're probably lying.

Lamb of God's new album VII: Sturm Und Drang is set for release in July. Despite that not being a huge amount of time to wait, we have the fantastic new song, Still Echoes to tide us over.



While the last two album, Wrath and Resolution, varied in quality from fair to pretty good, it's been a while since we've had something truly stellar from Lamb of God. I believe that this is that something stellar we've been waiting for, it sounds exactly like Lamb of God without sounding just like every other Lamb of God song. Never one to follow trends, the Virginians have brought forth a track that punches you right in your groove maker whilst the unforgettable vocal styling of Metal's own Guru, Randy Blythe, ring in your ears.

Don't stress it. Lamb of God are back, and they're bringing a storm with them.

VII: Sturm Und Drang will be released on Nuclear Blast Records in July 2015.

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SLAYER RELEASE NEW TRACK...

...and it blows.



Repetitive. Check.

Structureless. Check.

Bland. Check.

It appears that Slayer, the one band of the Big 4 that people thought still "had it" after Megadeth went Radio Rock, Metallica stopped releasing music and Anthrax Joey Belladonna'd, have gone and fucked it.

I have never claimed to be a huge Slayer fan, but could always appreciate the rather "boiled to pure concentrate" approach they took to Metal, but this just doesn't go anywhere. On my first listen it took me over a minute to realise the song had ended, I'd already stopped listening.

When The Stillness Comes will be available as part of Record Store Day on April 18 if you want to buy it. I guess there's nothing more Metal than Pseudo-Masochism. Not to appear racist and hateful towards any one particular country it will be released at participating independent record stores across the globe as a limited-edition (only 5000 copies worldwide), seven-inch vinyl picture disc.

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