The Foreshadowing premieres new track, "Fall Of Heroes", via DecibelMagazine.com

On July 29th, Italian gothic doom metallers The Foreshadowing will release their fourth full-length, Seven Heads Ten Horns, via Metal Blade Records in North America. For a preview of the album, fans can hear the new track, "Fall Of Heroes", now via DecibelMagazine.com: http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2016/6/30/hear-italian-doom-metallers-the-foreshadowing-predict-europes-downfall

The lyric video for the previously released single, "17", can also be viewed at: metalblade.com/theforeshadowing - where the record can be pre-ordered in various formats!

Formed in 2005, The Foreshadowing gained popularity in the international gothic doom scene with their three acclaimed albums released between 2007 and 2012: Days of Nothing (2007), Oionos (2010) and Second World (2012). In 2013 (after performing at some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe), The Foreshadowing toured North America for the first time with Moonspell, Marduk, Inquisition andDeath Wolf - which only furthered the band's success in the States. Upon concluding their worldwide touring for Second World, the six-piece started writing their next opus - entitled Seven Heads Ten Horns. Produced and recorded by The Foreshadowing at Outer Sound Studios, Seven Heads Ten Horns was mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio (Poland) by Sławek and Wojtek Wiesławski and features artwork by Siro Anton (Septicflesh). The nine eerie tracks found on the album will take listeners on an abysmal journey from the past to the future of humankind - which promises to once again please fans and critics alike!

Seven Heads Ten Horns track-listing:

1. Ishtar
2. Fall Of Heroes
3. Two Horizons
4. New Babylon
5. Lost Soldiers
6. 17
7. Until We Fail
8. Martyrdom
9. Nimrod (I - The Eerie Tower, II - Omelia, III - Collapse, V - Inno al Dolore)

The Foreshadowing line-up:

Marco I. Benevento - Vocals
Alessandro Pace - Guitars
Andrea Chiodetti - Guitars
Francesco Sosto - Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Francesco Giulianelli - Bass
Giuseppe Orlando - Drums

The Foreshadowing online:
http://www.theforeshadowing.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theforeshadowing
https://www.instagram.com/theforeshadowing/
https://www.youtube.com/c/theforeshadowingofficial
https://twitter.com/foreshadowing1


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Necromancing The Stone declares war on "Breakdownicus Gratuitous" with new album, 'Jewel Of The Vile'; launches first single, "The Siren's Call"

If flaccid, identikit, breakdown-laden "metal" is the disease, Necromancing The Stone is the cure. With their upcoming debut full-length,Jewel Of The Vile, the group - featuring current/former members of Arsis (James Malone, guitars), The Absence (Jeramie Kling, drums),The Black Dahlia Murder (Ryan "Bart" Williams, bass) and Brimstone Coven (guitarist Justin Wood and vocalist "Big" John Williams) - plans to vanquish "Breakdownicus Gratuitous" with 11 tracks that are uniquely Necromancing The Stone."Call it what you will, or describe our music however you feel is best, but to us it is just heavy metal," comments the band."It is riffs and melodies. It is sonic savagery worth banging your head to."

Due out August 5th worldwide via Metal Blade Records, Jewel Of The Vile is now available for pre-order in various formats at metalblade.com/necromancingthestone - where the first single, "The Siren's Call", is also streaming. If you've ever stolen music, now is the time to pay the piper: buy the album and support true heavy metal!

Featuring artwork by Ariel Zucker-Brull and guest appearances by Taylor Nordberg (The Absence, Infernaeon) and Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore, etc., etc.), Jewel Of The Vile immerses the listener in fantastical tales, like those found in fantasy novels, or in the playing of an intense game of D&D. The sparing inclusion of death metal growls for characters within the stories adds an extra dynamic to the already epic vocals, which are backed by gigantic riffs and pulverizing rhythms. From the moment the aptly titled "Crusher" rushes from the speakers, Necromancing The Stone own you. True heavy metal fans, look no further - your salvation has arrived with Jewel Of The Vile!

Jewel Of The Vile track-listing:
1. Crusher
2. Bleed for the Night
3. The Descent
4. The Siren's Call
5. Ritualistic Demise
6. The Old One
7. Rotted Reunion
8. Unfinished Business
9. Honor Thy Prophet
10. From Graves to Infamy
11. The Battle of Morningstar

Necromancing the Stone line-up:
"Big" John Williams - vocals
James Malone - guitars
Justin Wood - guitars
Ryan Williams - bass
Jeramie Kling - drums

Necromancing the Stone online:
https://twitter.com/NecrotheStone
https://www.facebook.com/necromancingthestone
https://www.indiemerchstore.com/b/necromancing-the-stone

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Denner / Shermann launches trailer for upcoming video, "Son of Satan"

The trailer for the long-awaited music video, "Son of Satan", from Denner / Shermann has been released. The track is taken from the band's new studio album, Masters of Evil, which will be released on June 24th via Metal Blade Records. Swedish director Owe Lingwall shot the video entirely at studio 1646 in Umea in Northern Sweden. The date for the world premiere of Denner / Shermann's "Son Of Satan" music video will be announced shortly.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AiU1xHtxkQ

To hear the first single, "Angel's Blood", and a 90-second audio clip of Masters Of Evil, please visit: metalblade.com/dennershermann - where the record can also be pre-ordered in various formats!

Masters Of Evil contains 8 new Denner / Shermann tracks that continue right where the EP, Satan's Tomb (2015), left off. Building upon the musical foundation of Satan's Tomb, these songs cover the entire gamut of heavy metal nuances and take the listener down a mysterious path where tales of dark, supernatural fantasies are told, transporting you to places that can only be found in the most vivid, blood curdling nightmares. Fully loaded to satisfy the old fans with just what they would expect, Masters Of Evil is also injected with menacing, sinister, new surprises that could only come from the sonic DNA of Michael Denner and Hank Shermann.

The album cover for Masters Of Evil was painted by Swedish artist Thomas Holm, who also created the artwork for Satan's Tomb - and who is very well known amongst fans for his standout pieces over the past three decades! The mixing was once again handled by Arnold Lindberg at Sound Industry Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden - who also engineered Satan's Tomb.. Mastering was done once again by Maor Appelbaum in Los Angeles, California. The vintage sound on the new record harkens one back to the days of 2 inch tape machines, long nights in dark studios, and huge consoles glowing under dim incandescent light. Once the guitars hit your ears, the unmistakable trademark guitar sound of Michael Denner and Hank Shermann is instantly recognized. Prepare yourself for a heavy metal thrill ride!

Stay tuned for more news - and tour dates! - coming soon!

Masters of Evil track-listing:

1. Angel's Blood
2. Son of Satan
3. The Wolf Feeds at Night
4. Pentagram and the Cross
5. Masters of Evil
6. Servants of Dagon
7. Escape from Hell
8. The Baroness

Denner / Shermann line-up:
Michael Denner - Guitars
Hank Shermann - Guitars
Sean Peck - Vocals
Snowy Shaw - Drums
Marc Grabowski - Bass

Denner / Shermann online:
http://www.dennershermann.com
http://www.facebook.com/dennershermann
http://www.twitter.com/dennershermann
https://www.youtube.com/dennershermann
https://soundcloud.com/dennershermann

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Ketzer releases official live videos for "When Milk Runs Dry" and "Starless"

German extreme metallers Ketzer recently returned from their tour with Primordial and have now released professionally filmed live videos for the songs "When Milk Runs Dry" and "Starless", both taken from their latest album, Starless - which was released earlier this year via Metal Blade Records. To watch the footage, head over to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUHuSqw4n6g or Vimeo:https://vimeo.com/169719215/9f2abb4436

Ketzer comments: "More than a month has passed now since we returned from the tour with Primordial and Svartidaudi, leaving us with some great memories about the time we spent together on the road. But the best moments as a band happen on stage. The clip should give you an impression of how much we enjoy the opportunity to perform our music in front of people coming to the shows. It was filmed by a part of the Metal Blade crew during our performance at the Backstage Club in Munich."

For future live shows, Ketzer is proud to announce that they are now represented by Continental Concerts & Management GmbH. For all booking inquiries, please email: husky@continental-concerts.de

Ketzer live:
Aug. 17 - Dinkelsbuhl, DE - Summer Breeze Festival
Nov. 5 - Dortmund, DE - Leafmeal Festival @ FZW

For another preview of Ketzer's latest album, Starless, please visit metalblade.com/ketzer - where the record can also be purchased in various formats!

Ketzer line-up:
Gerrit - Vocals
Marius - Guitars
Chris - Guitars
David - Bass
Soren - Drums

Ketzer online:
http://www.ketzer-official.de/
https://www.facebook.com/ketzergermany
https://www.instagram.com/ketzerofficial/
https://twitter.com/ketzerofficial

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Revocation premieres lyric video for "Monolithic Ignorance" via Stereogum.com

Having delivered five killer albums boasting some of the most potent, technical and abrasive metal unleashed over the last decade, it would be easy for Revocation to sit back and rest upon their laurels. However, with their constant drive to push their sound ever forward and refusal to compromise their integrity, this could never be the case - and Great Is Our Sin is their most dynamic, boundary-pushing and weighty release to date.

Today Stereogum.com is presenting the second audio offering off of Great Is Our Sin. The lyric video for the song "Monolithic Ignorance" can be viewed here: http://www.stereogum.com/1881781/revocation-monolithic-ignorance-stereogum-premiere/mp3s

Great Is Our Sin is slated for a July 22nd release date via Metal Blade Records. To hear the first single, "Communion" - and to pre-order the record in various formats! - please visit: http://www.metalblade.com/revocation

When it came time for the follow-up to 2014's Deathless, the quartet had their work cut out for them, and their response to the challenge is a record that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. Never forcing anything, the songs that would comprise Great Is Our Sin came together organically, and while the members being spread all around North America would have been an impediment to some, Revocation drew strength from it.

Reuniting with producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Bleeding Through), who also helmed Deathless and 2012's Teratogenesis EP, the record packs the requisite punch, yet retains the organic feel with which it was conceived. Known for their technical prowess, the band remained dedicated to upping the ante without ever losing sight of the importance of good songwriting.

Regardless of the state of the world, nothing is going to slow Revocation down any time soon. Whilst the lineup has changed over the ten years the band has been in existence, Davidson's passion has never waned, and they are arguably sounding better than ever as they look toward the future. "We can't wait to bring these songs out on the road and perform them for different audiences all over the world. 'Great Is Our Sin' is a new chapter for the band, and collectively we feel that it is our defining record to date."

Great Is Our Sin track-listing:
1. Arbiters of The Apocalypse
2. Theatre of Horror
3. Monolithic Ignorance
4. Crumbling Imperium
5. Communion
6. The Exaltation
7. Profanum Vulgus
8. Copernican Heresy
9. Only the Spineless Survive
10. Cleaving Giants of Ice

In support of Great Is Our Sin, Revocation will be hitting the road this summer as part of the Summer Slaughter tour, alongside Cannibal Corpse, Nile, After the Burial, Suffocation, Carnifex, Krisiun, Slaughter to Prevail and Ingested. The tour kicks offJuly 23rd in Orlando, FL and runs through August 21st in Atlanta, GA. A complete list of dates can be found below.

Summer Slaughter tour dates
July 23 - Orlando, FL @ The Plaze Live
July 24 - Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
July 26 - Knoxville, TN @ The International
July 27 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
July 28 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
July 29 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
July 30 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
July 31 - Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theatre
Aug. 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze
Aug. 3 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
Aug. 5 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Aug. 6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Aug. 8 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
Aug. 10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
Aug. 11 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Aug. 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Aug. 13 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
Aug. 15 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live
Aug. 16 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
Aug. 17 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Aug. 19 - Richmond, VA @ The National (B4BQ)
Aug. 20 - Wilmington, NC @ Ziggy's By The Sea
Aug. 21 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

Revocation line-up:
David Davidson - Guitars / Vocals
Dan Gargiulo - Guitars / Vocals
Brett Bamberger - Bass / Vocals
Ash Pearson - Drums

Revocation online:
http://www.revocationband.com
http://www.facebook.com/revocation
http://www.twitter.com/revocation
http://www.youtube.com/officialrevocation

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The Foreshadowing reveals details for North American release of new album, 'Seven Heads Ten Horns'; launches lyric video for new single, "17"

On July 29th, Italian gothic doom metallers The Foreshadowing will release their fourth full-length, Seven Heads Ten Horns, via Metal Blade Records in North America. Featuring nine eerie tracks, Seven Heads Ten Horns will take listeners on an abysmal journey from the past to the future of humankind - that promises to once again please fans and critics alike! For a preview of the album - and to pre-order the record in various formats! - please visit: 

metalblade.com/theforeshadowing, 

where the lyric video for the new single "17" can be viewed.

Formed in 2005, The Foreshadowing gained popularity in the international gothic doom scene with their three acclaimed albums released between 2007 and 2012: Days of Nothing (2007), Oionos (2010) and Second World (2012). In 2013 (after performing at some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe), The Foreshadowing toured North America for the first time with Moonspell, Marduk, Inquisition and Death Wolf - which only furthered the band's success in the States. Upon concluding their worldwide touring for Second World, the six-piece started writing their next opus - entitled Seven Heads Ten Horns. Produced and recorded by The Foreshadowing at Outer Sound Studios, Seven Heads Ten Horns was mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio (Poland) by Sławek and Wojtek Wiesławski and features artwork by Siro Anton (Septicflesh). See below for the official track-listing!

Seven Heads Ten Horns track-listing:
1. Ishtar
2. Fall Of Heroes
3. Two Horizons
4. New Babylon
5. Lost Soldiers
6. 17
7. Until We Fail
8. Martyrdom
9. Nimrod (I - The Eerie Tower, II - Omelia, III - Collapse, V - Inno al Dolore)

The Foreshadowing line-up:
Marco I. Benevento - Vocals
Alessandro Pace - Guitars
Andrea Chiodetti - Guitars
Francesco Sosto - Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Francesco Giulianelli - Bass
Giuseppe Orlando - Drums

The Foreshadowing online:
http://www.theforeshadowing.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theforeshadowing
https://www.instagram.com/theforeshadowing/
https://www.youtube.com/c/theforeshadowingofficial
https://twitter.com/foreshadowing1

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Hammers of Misfortune reveals details for new album, 'Dead Revolution'; launches title track online

On July 22nd, West Coast progressive heavy metallers Hammers of Misfortune will release their sixth full-length, Dead Revolution, worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Hammers of Misfortune enlisted Nick Dumitriu (Vhol, Ritual Chamber) to produce this record, utilizing a vintage Trident board and minimizing digital processing. The result is a warm, sharp sound that harkens back to productions like John Leckie's treatment of Pink Floyd's Meddle or David Hitchcock's master work in Camel's Mirage. 

For a preview of Dead Revolution - and to pre-order the album in various formats! - please visit: metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune, where the title track is streaming.

Recorded at Light Rail Studios in San Francisco, CA, Dead Revolution is more varied than its predecessor (2011's acclaimed 17th Street), by using different tones, and delving into heavier, darker territory. With tracks like the stupendous "The Precipice", the raging "Flying Alone", and the riff-organ fest that is "Dead Revolution", Hammers Of Misfortune have found a way to indulge their progresssive and psychedelic tendencies while remaining decidedly metal. That's not to say Dead Revolution is without its slow-burners: "Here Comes the Sky" pivots off a Pink Floyd axis (think "A Pillow in the Wind") - with its soft strums, careful vocal interplay, and delicate percussion - before jettisoning into traditional heavy metal motifs. "Of course, every song stands out to me," says principal songwriter and guitarist John Cobbett. "I've no idea how listeners will react to them. 'The Velvet Inquisition' is probably one of the most ambitious compositions we've ever recorded. I was trying some different writing methods and the results are...interesting. 'Days of '49' is an attempt to repurpose an old traditional folk song, which is new for us."

See below for the official track-listing, and stay tuned for more news coming soon!

Dead Revolution track-listing

1. The Velvet Inquisition
2. Dead Revolution
3. Sea of Heroes
4. The Precipice (Waiting for the Crash...)
5. Here Comes the Sky
6. Flying Alone
7. Days of '49

Hammers of Misfortune line-up:
John Cobbett - guitar
Will Carroll - drums, percussion
Sigrid Sheie - organ, piano
Leila Abdul-Rauf - guitar, vocals
Joe Hutton - vocals
Paul Walker - bass

Hammers of Misfortune online:

http://hammersofmisfortune.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hammersofmisfortune

If These Trees Could Talk streams new album, 'The Bones of a Dying World', via PureGrainAudio.com

Instrumental post-rock outfit If These Trees Could Talk has released their third full-length, The Bones of a Dying World, today via Metal Blade Records! To purchase the album in various formats, please visit: metalblade.com/ifthesetreescouldtalk. To hear the record in its entirety, please visit PureGrainAudio.com for the exclusive stream: http://goo.gl/GOhg7m

Recorded over the past year at NE Meadow Studios in Akron, OH, The Bones of a Dying World was once again produced and engineered by the band's own Zack Kelly (drums). Mixing duties were handled by Zack Kelly and Freddie DeMarco while the final master was completed by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. For the album artwork, If These Trees Could Talk called upon long-time designer Charlie Wagers, who worked with the band on their past two releases - Above the Earth, Below the Sky (2009) and Red Forest (2012). After four years of fine-tuning these audio and visual components, the quintet has now unleashed their Metal Blade Records debut upon the music world, with critics declaring: "the music If These Trees Could Talk are putting out now is some of the finest they've ever written"(MetalSucks.net).

This July, If These Trees Could Talk will play two special album release shows for The Bones of a Dying World in their home-state of Ohio (see below for details), with a full USA tour planned for September. Stay tuned for more news and dates coming soon!

If These Trees Could Talk album release shows:
July 8 - Rumba Cafe - Columbus, OH
July 9 - Musica - Akron, OH

If These Trees Could Talk line-up:
Zack Kelly - Drums
Tom Fihe - Bass
Jeff Kalal - Guitar
Cody Kelly - Guitar
Michael Socrates - Guitar

If These Trees Could Talk online:
http://www.facebook.com/treescouldtalk
http://twitter.com/treescouldtalk
http://www.instagram.com/ifthesetreescouldtalk
http://www.youtube.com/TreescouldtalkAkron


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Poison Headache streams self-titled debut via Loudwire.com, alongside an exclusive interview with Phil Sgrosso (vocals/guitar/bass)

San Diego metallic-hardcore trio Poison Headache has released their new self-titled debut today via Metal Blade Records. To purchase Poison Headache, please visit metalblade.com/poisonheadache or http://poisonheadache.com/shop, where the record is available in various formats. 

To hear the album in its entirety, head over to Loudwire.com for the exclusive stream - plus an interview with the band's own Phil Sgrosso (vocals/guitar/bass), who also produced Poison Headache: http://loudwire.com/rumblings-from-the-underground-poison-headache-album-stream-soon-a-d-music-video-cough-virus-more

Poison Headache is a 10-song monster: a heaving, teeth-bared mass of anger, violent intent, aggression, and terrible certainty - mixed by Taylor Young (Nails, Twitching Tongues) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Black Breath, Inverloch, Sleep) of Audiosiege Mastering. One part Entombed Wolverine Blues, one part Motorhead Ace of Spades, and one part Converge Jane Doe, Poison Headache is crossover for the new age.

Read on for some reviews of Poison Headache's acclaimed debut:

"...the San Diego trio's self-titled debut rips and tears through a gnarly mix of hardcore, thrash, crust, and general bad vibes, and you can just tell that they're going to slay live once they get out of California." - Noisey.Vice.com

"If you dig insanely well-written corrosive hardcore with a knife-sharp metal edge to it - and who amongst us doesn't? - you're gonna digPoison Headache." - MetalSucks.net

"This shit is so violent you almost can't listen to it sitting down, which is a testament to the music's energy." - MetalInjection.net

"...if you like music like Nails, or Twitching Tongues, you've got a new band to add to your list of metal/hardcore bands to keep an eye out for." - MetalInsider.net

"Poison Headache play dark and aggressive hardcore with a little twist of gothic melancholy thrown in. Their album will fit nicely in my library on the same shelf as Integrity, sandwiched between The Banner and Harm's Way." - InvisibleOranges.com

Poison Headache track-listing
1. Sin Eater
2. Pity the Backseat
3. Rot with Me
4. Conspirator
5. Gray Skies
6. Benumbed
7. Death's Design
8. Hail, Colossus
9. Never. Again.
10. Discloser

Poison Headache online:
http://poisonheadache.com
https://www.facebook.com/PHslays
https://twitter.com/PHslays
https://www.instagram.com/poisonheadache

Act of Defiance's Chris Broderick launches guitar play-through for "Thy Lord Belial" via GearGods.net

Currently on tour in North America, Act of Defiance's Chris Broderick has launched a new guitar play-through for the track "Thy Lord Belial", taken from the group's debut album, Birth And The Burial. To watch this video, please visit GearGods.net: http://geargods.net/playthrough/chris-broderick-act-of-defiance-guitar

See below for all upcoming Act of Defiance dates, including special appearances with Hatebreed and DevilDriver!

Act of Defiance tour dates

June 1 - Thunder Bay, ON - Rockhouse #
June 3 - Sudbury, ON - The Asylum #
June 5 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre ***
June 6 - Toronto, ON - Opera House ***
June 7 - Milvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre ***
June 8 - Albany, NY - Upstate Concert Hall ***
June 9 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground ***
June 10 - Providence, RI - Lupos ***
June 11 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place ***
June 12 - Elmhurst, NY - Blackthorn 51 #
June 13 - Amityville, NY - Amityville Music Hall #
June 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie #
June 16 - Dayton, OH - Oddbody's #
June 17 - Memphis, TN - The HiTone Cafe #
June 18 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom #
June 19 - Lubbock, TX - Backstage #
June 23 - Albuquerque, NM - The Co-Op #
June 24 - Flagstaff, AZ - The Green Room #
June 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Whisky-A-Go-Go #
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***=supporting Hatebreed, DevilDriver

Act of Defiance - featuring Chris Broderick (ex-Megadeth), Shawn Drover (ex-Megadeth), Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall/Times Of Grace) and Henry Derek (Scar The Martyr) - are touring in support of their recently released album Birth And The Burial. In a time of endless sub-genre classifications, Act of Defiance's debut delivers "perfectly produced, super slick slice of savage, technical modern thrash"(Terrorizer), that promises to "destroy your eardrums, as they are uncompromising and unrelenting metal at its very best" (Powerplay). To preview and purchase Birth And The Burial, please visit: http://www.metalblade.com/actofdefiance

Act of Defiance line-up:
Chris Broderick - guitar
Henry Derek - vocals
Shawn Drover - drums
Matt Bachand - bass

Act of Defiance online:

https://www.facebook.com/actofdefiancemusic
https://instagram.com/actofdefiance
https://twitter.com/actofdefiance1
https://twitter.com/chris_broderick
https://twitter.com/shawndrover
https://twitter.com/mattowsfall
https://twitter.com/totheboyelis

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