lunes, 20 de julio de 2020

NECROPHOBIC RELEASE "MIRROR BLACK" VIDEO


Swedish death black metal masters NECROPHOBIC have just released a video for the track "Mirror Black". The tune is part of the band´s new album "Dawn of the Damned" that will be released on October 9th through Century Media Records. "Dawn of the Damned" is the successor of "Mark of the Necrogram" and the box set "Satanic Prophecies" both released in 2018.

SAINTS OF DEATH RELEASE "ASCEND TO THE THRONE"


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Originally starting out as a Motorhead tribute band, Vancouver, BC’s SAINTS of DEATH is a four piece that has taken the reins to write original material with a double bassist at-tack and set themselves apart from the pack with their unique heavy sound of thrash, doom and hardcore metal.

Inspired by the Mexican folklore of Santa Muerte (Spanish for Holy Death), SAINTS of DEATH is fronted by vocalist and eight string bassist Twan Holliday, a giant standing nearly 7’ foot tall who can also be recognized for his acting credits in some well-known Hollywood movies and pro wrestling (credits below). Holliday is joined by four string bassist Juan Helluva, guitarist Ashley Blue and Christopher James on drums to complete this ferocious line up.

Taking their experiences from past bands (Snaggletooth, Strapping Young Lad, Farewell to Freeway, Tides of Honor & more), these veterans of the Vancouver debuted their self-titled EP on September 25, 2015 and hit the road on a series of follow up tours! Getting great reviews with both online sources as well as physical press the band quickly climbed to the top of the west coast local scene.

After almost 2 years of slumber, the band has a brand new line up and has finally recorded their first Full-Length Album (2nd release) entitled "Ascend to the throne"! The band embarked on it's first international tour of Mexico Nov 2018 and has since returned two more times to play multiple festivals with acts such as Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), ELO, Dave Evans (Ex - ACDC), Neil Turbin (Ex - Anthrax) and many more successful acts.

Line-up: Twan Holliday - Vocals/8 String Bass; Ashley Blue - Guitar/Back up Vocals; Juan Helluva - 5 String Bass/Back up Vocals; Christopher James - Drums

"Ascend To The Throne" tracklist:  
1. Call of the Kings
2. Ascend to the Throne
3. Watching Me Die
4. God Can't Help You Now
5. Repentance
6. You Can't Run
7. Soldiers of Metal

PALE HORSEMAN RELEASE "FOR DUST THOU ART"


PRESS RELEASE:
There’s something about the harsh urban landscapes of Chicago that makes it a breeding ground for sludgy doom metal. Indian, Bongripper, The Atlas Moth, Ledge... and that’s just for starters. Another, lesser known name but equally deserving of the spotlight are PALE HORSEMAN, who have been prolific yet consistent in high quality since 2012. Their fifth album, For Dust Thou Art, continues the band’s tradition of mixing high-grade misanthropy with apocalyptic visions, and a taste for thundering riffs and rhythms.

Things kick off in magnificent fashion via “Tundra”, with the heaviness of Entombed joining the grandiosity of Mastodon’s sludgy past or Neurosis’ present. Jason Schryver is a powerhouse on drums, driving each song forward at a pace that forces every neck to bend. His three co-conspirators work in almost hypnotic harmony as an array of beautiful melodies (“Disenchanter”), resounding Godflesh-esque riffs (“Archangel”), and thick, intricate bass playing (“Archangel”). The vocals - shared between Eric Ondo and Andre ‘Flesh’ Almaraz - also vary, interweaving a melodic sneer and strained howl echoing into the abyss.

The whole package sounds immaculate, as is par for the course - this is a band whose previous records have been engineered by some of their biggest influences, including Dennis Pleckham (Bongripper), Noah Landis (Neurosis) and Justin Broadrick (Godflesh), with the current one by Sanford Parker (Buried At Sea). Each of the six slabs has its own identity, and by the time the record finishes, it feels fresh enough to flip over back to Side A and start again.

While Pale Horseman may seem a young foal, its members have been around in bands for more than twenty years. With this experience, the result is a record that guarantees you are in good hands if you need a dose of sludge-coated doom to get you through difficult times.

Pale Horseman are: 
Rich Cygan -Bass (ex-Couldron); Jason Schryver -Drums (Making Ghosts); Eric Ondo -Guitars, Vocals (ex-Couldron, ex-Maimed, Johnny Vomit); Andre  Almaraz -Guitars, Vocals (Deepspacepilots, ex-Abortus, ex-Couldron, ex-Souls Demise, ex-Dogflesh)

Tracklisting:
SIDE A:

1. Tundra
2. Scourge
3. Archangel

SIDE B:

1. Disenchanter
2. Vagrants
3. Cydonia

GROTESQUE INFECTION RELEASE SELF TITLED COMPILATION


Niagara Falls death metal band GROTESQUE INFECTION will see their "Grotesque Infection" compilation released on July 21st. The compilation features ten tracks coming from the band´s "Festering Wounds" and "Consumption of Human Feces" demos, released in 1991 and 1992. It also features live tracks recorded at the Niagara Falls Ontario Deathfest May 1993. "Grotesque Infection" will be released through CDN Records. More info on:

MARVEL OF DECAY STREAM "QUARANTINE" EP


Norwich death metal band MARVEL OF DECAY are streaming their new EP "Quarantine" on their Bandcamp site (check below these lines). The EP, released on July 10th, is the third recording in the band´s history. The band was formed in 2019 and since then they have also released a live album "Live in the Woods" (2019) and the "MArvel of Decay" EP, released earlier this year. The "Quarantine" EP was recorded at the band members home studios during Covid-19 quarantine and was Mixed and Mastered at Lost Sound Pro Studios. More info on: 

FIDES INVERSA RELEASE "HISTORIA NOCTURNA"


Italian black metal band FIDES INVERSA, featuring Omega A.D. from BLUT AUS NORD and Wraath from BEHEXEN,  will release their new album "Historia Nocturna" on July 21st. The new album is the band`s third full length release and the follow up to their "Rite of Inverse Incarnation" EP released in 2017. "Historia Nocturna" was recorded at Beastcave and mixed and mastered at Necromorbus Studio B and will be released through World Terror Committee. More info on:

INANNA RELEASE "LIVE ANTIQUITY"


Chilean death metal band INANNA will release their live album "Live Antiquity" on July 21st. The new album was recorded live on February 26th, 2017, at Teatro Municipal de Lo Prado, Santiago, Chile and is the second live album released by the band. The first one is "Ancient Horror Unleashed" from 2016. "Live Antiquity" will be released independently and will featuer the following tracks: 1.Ascend from the Underworld; 2.Doom of Mankind; 3.The Lighthouse; 4.Redeeming Chaos; 5.Gilgamesh; 6.Age of Decline. More info on: