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Witch County England's finest, DEVILMENT featuring the master of horrors, Dani Filth (CRADLE OF FILTH, TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON), have released an extensive track by track video in which the band's members talk about every song on the band's upcoming debut album, »The Great And Secret Show«: The official music video for the brand new single, 'Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me', was released recently and can be streamed at http://smarturl.it/DevilmentPremiere The song will be featured on the band's upcoming debut album, »The Great And Secret Show« which is scheduled to be released on Halloween 2014 (October 31). The album can be-preordered in various formats at http://bit.ly/1wgRehv The band recently announced, that MTV JACKASS star Bam Margera can be heard duetting on DEVILMENT's cover of the MIDNIGHT OIL classic 'Beds Are Burning' which will be included as a bonus track on the limited first edition of the album. The band, consisting of Dani Filth (vocals), Daniel Finch (guitar & samples) Colin Parks (rhythm guitar/lead guitar), Nick Johnson (bass guitar), Aaron Boast (drums), Lauren Francis (keyboards & vocals) recently signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. »The Great And Secret Show« was recorded at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk with producer Scott Atkins, who has previously worked with the likes of CRADLE OF FILTH, BEHEMOTH, AMON AMARTH, SYLOSIS and GAMA BOMB. The artwork (see below/attached) was created by legendary Drake Mefestta. The band’s first single ‘Mother Kali’ can be heard here: http://youtu.be/Il61bCC4g3w The first episode of the official album interview series can be watched at http://youtu.be/CZ9BNnIduls The second episode can be watched at http://youtu.be/RF2e_tJFO_s The third episode shows Dani, Daniel and Lauren talking about how the band met: http://youtu.be/osuDOM_VroU Watch Dani Filth talk about horror movies that influenced him and DEVILMENT the most: Part1: http://youtu.be/Az2zBD1Xve4 / Part2: http://youtu.be/q06YljaOH3c Watch the band talk about their favourite tracks on the album: http://youtu.be/QpA7w1G7j5o »The Great And Secret Show« tracklist: 01. Summer Arteries 02. Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me 03. Girl From Mystery Island 04. The Stake In My Heart 05. Living With The Fungus 06. Mother Kali 07. Staring At The Werewolf Corps 08. Sanity Hits A (Perfect) Zero 09. Laudanum Skull 10. The Great And Secret Show --- Bonus Tracks 11. Beds Are Burning (MIDNIGHT OIL cover, feat. Bam Margera) 12. Psycho Babble 13. Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me (Motion Picture Soundtrack) DEVILMENT will be touring for the first time later this year and have announced a string of live dates with LACUNA COIL and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE. Dani Filth also makes a guest appearance on the latest MOTIONLESS IN WHITE single ‘Puppets 3 (The Grand Finale)’ which can be heard here:

LACUNA COIL MOTIONLESS IN WHITE DEVILMENT 31.10.14 UK Bristol - Anson Rooms 01.11.14 UK London - The Forum 02.11.14 UK Glasgow - 02 ABC 04.11.14 UK Manchester - The Ritz 05.11.14 UK Birmingham - The Institute 06.11.14 LUX Esch/Alzette - Rockhal 08.11.14 D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 09.11.14 NL Utrecht - Tivoli 10.11.14 B Hasselt - Muziekodroom 12.11.14 D Hamburg - Gruenspan 13.11.14 D Cologne - Essigfabrik 14.11.14 D Berlin - C-Club 15.11.14 D Herford - Club X 17.11.14 D Munich - Backstage 18.11.14 CH Pratteln - Z7 20.11.14 I Bologna - Zona Roveri 21.11.14 I Treviso - New Age 22.11.14 I Rome - Orion 23.11.14 I Milan - Live Club You have been warned. Read more... then come back and comment below.
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