Italian death metal outfit HOUR OF PENANCE have revealed the debut single 'XXI Century Imperial Crusade' from their January 27th release Cast The First Stone, out via Prosthetic Records.

Hour Of Penance - Cast The First Stone
	1. XXI Century Imperial Crusade 2. Cast The First Stone 3. Burning Bright 4. Iron Fist 5. The Chains Of Misdeed 6. Horn Of Flies 7. Shroud Of Ashes 8. Wall Of Cohorts 9. Damnatio Memoriae

Australian black metal band, NOCTURNAL announced the release of the first album in 19 years, The Greater Emptiness. New album will be released by Séance Records on October 29th, 2019 but today you can listen to the first track 'My Flesh Is But Rot' below.

Nocturnal - The Greater Emptiness
	1. My Temple 2. My Flesh Is But Rot 3. The Greater Emptiness 4. Nail 5. Song Of Death 6. Shadows In Euclidean Spaces

This November/December, ENSIFERUM will embark on their "Path To Victory" North American headlining tour, featuring KALMAH, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, and AENIMUS as support. Tour will kick off on November 14th in Richmond, VA. and end in Brooklyn, NY on December 8th.

Ensiferum's Sami Hinkka (Bass/Vocals) comments: "Hi folks! It's time to get back on the road for one last time before we head to studio to record the next Ensiferum album. We couldn't be more thrilled about the upcoming North America tour! It's gonna be fireworks of metal for the whole evening because we'll share the stage with awesome bands: Kalmah, Abigail Williams and Aenimus!"

Kalmah adds: "Everybody knows what Santa Claus does but what happens when these two bearded creatures appear at once? I mean Swamplord and that other to the other guy..."

Abigail Williams adds: "After taking a year off to complete our new album, we will hit the road with our friends Ensiferum, Kalmah and Aenimus in November. Expect a set list full of new songs and a couple of old favorites."

Aenimus adds: "We are thrilled to be a part of the 'Path To Victory Tour' this Fall with Ensiferum, Kalmah and Abigail Williams. With this tour being such a diverse line up, we hope to see lots of new faces and perform for people who otherwise may not have heard of Aenimus. We will be returning to some of our favorite cities in the US and Canada, and some exciting new markets."

Ensiferum tour dates w/ Kalmah, Abigail Williams, Aenimus:

Nov. 14 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry
Nov. 15 - Reading, PA - Reverb
Nov. 16 - Ottawa, ON - Maverick's
Nov. 17 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theater
Nov. 18 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
Nov. 19 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
Nov. 20 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
Nov. 21 - Denver, CO - Oriental Theater
Nov. 23 - Calgary, AB - Dickens
Nov. 24 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
Nov. 25 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Nov. 26 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom
Nov. 27 - Oakland, CA - Metro Opera House
Nov. 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
Nov. 30 - San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick
Dec. 1 - Mesa, AZ - Club Red
Dec. 2 - El Paso, TX - Rockhouse Bar & Grill
Dec. 3 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live!
Dec. 5 - Lexington, KY - Manchester Music Hall
Dec. 6 - TBA
Dec. 7 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
Dec. 8 - Brooklyn, NY - The Warsaw

Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE, reveal the first single 'Flames Of Merciless Gods', from their upcoming studio album Misotheism, due out on October 25th, 2019 via Agonia Records. The song is available in the form of a lyric video created by Stefano Mastronicola, below.

The band commented on the new single: "'Flames of Merciless Gods' is a song about a new empire built on the illuministic values of reason and equality, who wages war against the wealthy ones hidden in their ivory towers, worshipping their only god: Money. They are the 'bastard race', because they have no fatherland and no motherland: their loyalty stands to no one but themselves. Their way of life is a blasphemy to everyone who is exploited by the inequalities created by their greed and is starving because of that. They are so afraid to atone for their crimes that they choose to commit mass suicide rather than face justice".

Hour Of Penance - Misotheism
	1. Mass Crucifixion Of Kings 2. Blight And Conquer 3. Fallen From Ivory Towers 4. The Second Babel 5. Lamb Of The Seven Sins 6. Flames Of Merciless Gods 7. Sovereign Nation 8. Dura Lex Sed Lex 9. Iudex 10. Occult Den Of Snakes 11. Misconception (Bonus Track) 12. Slavery In A Deaf Decay (Bonus Track) 13. Hierarchy Of The Fools (Bonus Track)