The Germans Metallers "Rage" are preparing to release one more original. Titled simply "21" - for his 21st career album - will hit stores in February trough Nuclear Blast.
The production was on account of Mr. Charlie Bauerfeind, responsible for works of Blind Guardian, Saxon, Angra, Helloween or Hammerfall.
"21" track listing:
01. House Wins 02. Twenty One 03. Forever Dead 04. Feel My Pain 05. Serial Killer 06. Psycho Terror 07. Destiny 08. Death Romantic 09. Black And White 10. Concrete Wall 11. Eternally
Nuclear Blast Records just uploaded a new public track called ELUVEITIE - A Rose For Epona, and can be ear in the player below! Helvetios Coming February 10th (Europe) and February 28, 2012 (North America).
HELL at the beginning of the month released the "Save Us From Those Who Would Save Us" single — a re-recording of the band's original single released in 1983 — digitally and on picture vinyl, limited to 666 copies. The single contains the title track backed with "On Earth As It Is In Hell".
Nuclear Blast Records just uploaded a new public track called DEMONAZ - All Blackened Sky, check it out below! Demonaz, former guitarist for Norwegian black metal act Immortal, will release his debut solo album "March of the Norse" on April 1st, 2011 in Europe and May 17th in North America.
A new Graveyard track by the name of “Ain’t Fit To Live Here ” has been made available for streaming below.The song comes from the groups forthcoming new album “Hisingen Blues“, which is set for an April 19th release date through Nuclear Blast.
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT Says Goodbye to Cruz Del Sur Music
We have been holding this statement for a few months now, and it is finally time to announce: Cruz del Sur Music recording artists WHILE HEAVEN WEPT will no longer be part of the label's roster. The label are thrilled, but also sad, to state that WHILE HEAVEN WEPT have signed a new record deal with Nuclear Blast Records.
The following are the press releases from the three parties involved. It is an important moment for Cruz Del Sur, passing the torch on to Nuclear Blast Records... may it keep on burning high!
"I started working with Tom Phillips on the release of what was going to be Vast Oceans Lachrymose in June 2006. Almost three and a half years later, the release of VOL hit the market provoking an amazing reaction from the people who already loved WHW, but also conquering thousands of new fans. From then on, it was an exciting ride which has seen the CD re-release of their long out-of-print previous albums, a series of glorious live shows and the peak represented by the forthcoming release of their first live album Triumph: Tragedy: Transcendence available in a CD/DVD limited edition and on vinyl on Cruz del Sur Music. It was inevitable that WHW would catch the interest of bigger labels and I am not angry or disillusioned at all. I mainly see their going to a respectable and leading label as Nuclear Blast as a honor and a recognition of our work." --Enrico Leccese/Cruz Del Sur Music
"Nuclear Blast is extremely elated to announce the signing of While Heaven Wept! Last year we were totally blown away by the release of the album Vast Oceans Lachrymose (out on Cruz del Sur Music) from the US genre-defining and genre-defying metal band While Heaven Wept! After months of talking with mastermind Tom Philips we are very happy to announce that WHW has joined the Nuclear Family!! While Heaven Wept are already in the studio recording their follow up album Fear of Infinity which will be out April 2011." -- Jaap Wagemaker/Nuclear Blast A&R
"It made perfect sense for us to align with Nuclear Blast, who also have been committed to offering only the very best in the world of Heavy Metal. Through this partnership, we will surely be able to continue delivering the best productions possible while presenting our musical vision in a different arena, betraying neither our past nor our ideals. Nuclear Blast's support of our musical identity is truly an honor, and everyone who has stood by us all along these years need not worry; While Heaven Wept is what it is, and cannot be anything else. Expect the unexpected. We look forward to revealing our new album Fear Of Infinity together with Nuclear Blast very soon!" --Tom Phillips/While Heaven Wept
In a statement Nuclear Blast Records and While Heaven Wept
2010-11-15 - Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of legendary U.S. metallers WHILE HEAVEN WEPT!
Mainman Tom Phillips commented: "For the past 21 years, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT has been committed to two things: performing music that is sincerely from the heart, without any other boundary, and secondly, we have always strived to deliver the absolute best sounding albums that we could create at any given time, regardless of the changing landscape of the industry; insuring each release has the greatest production possible is paramount for us in terms of the clarity of expression, and additionally, we hope to offer the very best experience for those who take the time to listen.
With this in mind, it made perfect sense for us to align with Nuclear Blast, who also have been committed to offering only the very best in the world of Heavy Metal. Through this partnership, we will surely be able to continue delivering the best productions possible while presenting our musical vision in a different arena, betraying neither our past nor our ideals. Nuclear Blast's support of our musical identity is truly an honor, and everyone who has stood by us all along these years need not worry; While Heaven Wept is what it is, and cannot be anything else.
That said, we'll also never release the same album twice...everything stems from where we are in the moment emotionally and spiritually, so while the core elements/influences of the band have remained the same since our inception, we will continue to express ourselves in whatever way feels natural at the time. Expect the unexpected.
We look forward to revealing our new album "Fear Of Infinity" together with Nuclear Blast very soon!"
And Nuclear Blast A&R Jaap Wagemaker: “Last year we were totally blown away by the release of the album “Vast Oceans Lachrymose” (out on Cruz del Sur Music) from the U.S. genre-defining and genre-defying metal band WHILE HEAVEN WEPT! This album was for sure the surprise of the year and not only for us, but for every major metal publication in the world as well as their longtime fans too!
Earlier this year the band played an amazing show at the HAMMER OF DOOM festival which has been captured on DVD / CD and will be released as “Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence” (again on Cruz del Sur Music). In the meantime, after months of talking with mastermind Tom Phillips, we are very happy to announce that WHILE HEAVEN WEPT has joined the Nuclear Family!!
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT are already in the studio recording their follow-up album “Fear of Infinity” which will be out April 2011!! The band are also developing tour plans and have already confirmed some festival appearances as well, with many more to come! WHILE HEAVEN WEPT - who have been an insider tip for many years - are taking the next step in their career and we can`t wait to bring them to the next level!”
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT`s former label Cruz Del Sur wishes the band all the best! "I started working with Tom Phillips on the release of what was going to be “Vast Oceans Lachrymose” in June 2006. Tom was already working on this album for a couple of years but had suffered from the bankruptcy of his two previous labels (in a row!). We joked about how Cruz Del Sur Music would sink after signing WHW, judging by the goings-on.
Almost 3 and a half years after, the release of “VOL” hit the market provoking an amazing reaction from the people who already loved WHW, but also conquering thousands of new fans. From then on, it was an exciting ride which has seen the re-release of their long out of print previous albums on cd, a series of glorious live shows, the peak represented by the forthcoming (19/11) release of their first live album “Triumph: Tragedy: Transcendence” available in both a cd/dvd limited edition and on vinyl.
It was inevitable that WHW would catch the interest of bigger labels and I am not angry or disillusioned at all. I mainly see their going to a respectable and leading label as Nuclear Blast as a honor and a recognition of our work.Tom, Rain, Jim, Trevor, Michelle and Scott: I wish you the best for your career!", says head honcho Enrico Leccese.
Nuclear Blast is an independent major record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic death metal, grindcore, power metal and black metal bands, as well as tribute albums. Nuclear Blast is widely respected as the top label for the melodic metal scene, along with fellow non-RIAA label Century Media. The label's main office is in Donzdorf, Göppingen. Nuclear Blast America is distributed through Century Media, as part of a strategic partnership between the two independent metal labels. Their most successful artists include Mnemic, Blind Guardian, Soilwork, In Flames, Meshuggah, Therion, Dimmu Borgir, Nile, Anthrax, Death, Behemoth, Sonata Arctica, Epica, Eluveitie, Wintersun, and Nightwish.
In 2007, Nuclear Blast released two discs to celebrate their 20th anniversary as a record label. The discs are intended to showcase the talent on their roster. The albums are much in the same vein as Roadrunner United. The first album, Into the Light features songs composed and written by Rage guitarist Victor Smolski with singers Tobias Sammet (of Edguy), Peter "Peavy" Wagner (Rage), Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Mats Levén (Therion), Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer (Destruction), Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian), Andi Deris (Helloween), Oddleif Stensland (Communic), Marco Hietala (Nightwish), and Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish). The second disc, Out of the Dark was written by former Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers and features the drumming of former Soilwork drummer Henry Ranta and current drummer Dirk Verbeuren and also includes ten tracks with Anders Fridén (In Flames), Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy), Jari Mäenpää (Wintersun), Christian Älvestam (Ex-Scar Symmetry), John Bush (Ex-Anthrax), Björn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork), Maurizio Iacono (Kataklysm), Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), Richard Sjunnesson (Sonic Syndicate) & Roland Johansson (Ex-Sonic Syndicate) and Guillaume Bideau (Mnemic).
Credits Idea: Markus Stiger. Created, compiled & realized byMarkus Stiger, Andy Siry Sandra Eicher & Marko Sirac for Nuclear Blast GmbH. DVD motion design: Marko Schmier, Torsten Pflug. DVD Authoring: Marko Schmier. Screen: 16:9 PAL. Sound: PCM Stereo. Country Code: All. Duration DVD1: approx. 165 min. Duration DVD2: approx. 185 min.
---DVD 1--- :
- 01. NIGHTWISH - Amaranth - - 02. AFTER FOREVER - Energize Me - - 03. AMORPHIS - Silent Waters - - 04. SIRENIA - The Other Side - - 05. SONATA ARCTICA - Paid In Full - - 06. EPICA - Never Enough (long version) - - 07. RIDE THE SKY - New Protection - - 08. BLIND GUARDIAN - Another Stranger Me - - 09. HAMMERFALL - Natural High - - 10. TAROT - Ashes To The Stars - - 11. THUNDERSTONE - Face In The Mirror - - 12. SCAR SYMMETRY - The Illusionist - - 13. THRESHOLD - Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams - - 14. GOTTHARD - The Call - - 15. CHROME DIVISION - Serial Killer - - 16. DEATHSTARS - Blitzkrieg - - 17. SAMAEL - Slavocracy - - 18. DIMMU BORGIR - The Serpentine Offering - - 19. KATAKLYSM - To Reign Again - - 20. AGNOSTIC FRONT - Peace - - 21. DEW-SCENTED - That's Why I Despise You - - 22. SONIC SYNDICATE - Denied - - 23. CHIMAIRA - Resurrection - - 24. IN FLAMES - Come Clarity - - 25. THREAT SIGNAL - Rational Eyes - - 26. CLAWFINGER - The Price We Pay - - 27. EKTOMORF - Outcast - - 28. MNEMIC - Meaningless - - 29. ALL SHALL PERISH - Eradiction - - 30. GOREFEST - For The Masses - - 31. KNORKATOR - Alter Mann - - 32. DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER - Dance With Me - - 33. THE DESTINY PROGRAM - Project Hoax - - 34. THERION - Son Of The Staves Of Time - - 35. MESHUGGAH - Rational Gaze - - 36. SOILWORK - Exile - - 37. ANTHRAX - Deathrider - - 38. EDGUY - King Of Fools - - 39. SUBWAY TO SALLY - Sieben - - 40. NIGHTWISH - While Your Lips Are Still Red
---DVD 2--- :
Report (4 features presented by Schmier (Destruction))
- 01. Floor 1: the years 1987-1992 - - 02. Floor 2: the years 1993-1997 - - 03. Floor 3: the years 1998-2002 - - 04. Floor 4: the years 2003-2007 -
Bonus-Parts:
Treasures From The Dark Cellar:
- 01. Pungent Stench - Viva La Muerte - - 02. Hypocrisy - Inferior Devoties - - 03. Benediction - The Grotesque - - 04. Gorefest - Erase - - 05. Therion - The Beauty In Black - - 06. MESHUGGAH - Transfixion - - 07. Kataklysm - The Awakener - - 08. Dimmu Borgir - Entrance (live in Poland - rough version) - - 09. Hammerfall - Glory To The Brave - - 10. Destruction - The Butcher Strikes Back -
More Clips:
- 01. DIMMU BORGIR - Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse - - 02. NIGHTWISH - Nemo - - 03. HAMMERFALL - Last Man Standing - - 04. IN FLAMES -Touch Of Red - - 05. HYPOCRISY - Eraser - - 06. EXODUS - Now Thy Death Day Come - - 07. DEATH ANGEL - Thicker Than Blood - - 08. WINTERSUN - Beyond The Dark Sun - - 09. DEATHSTARS - Virtue To Vice - - 10. SONIC SYNDICATE - Enclave - - 11. MESHUGGAH - Shed - - 12. SONATA ARCTICA - Don't Say A Word - - 13. CANDLEMASS - Black Dwarf - - 14. MNEMIC - Ghost - - 15. KNORKATOR - Wir Werden - - 16. AGNOSTIC FRONT - So Pure To Me - - 17. ANTHRAX - Deathrider - - 18. DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER - Friede Sei Mit Dir - - 19. BELPHEGOR - Bluthsturm Erotica - - 20. COMMUNIC - Conspiracy In Mind -
NUCLEAR HELLFIRES:
- 01. NUCLEAR BLAST PORTRAIT - by Marcus Pils - 02. THE OWNER MARKUS TALKS ABOUT HIS COMPANY - by Andreas Geiger [english] [deutsch] - 03. NUCLEAR BLAST AMERICA PORTRAIT - by Gerardo Martinez - 04. NUCLEAR BLAST SOUTH AMERICA PORTRAIT - by Gerard Werron
