German death metal band FLESHCRAWL has re-released their classic album "Soulskinner" from 2002 on vinyl earlier in 2020. The album was re-released in different formats through Metal Blade Records and now they are streaming this new version through YouTube (check it below). "Soulskinner" was the lst album to feature founding member Stefan Hanus. The re-release is a limited edition of 300 copies in burgundy red marbled vinyl; 200 in clear flesh-colored marbled vinyl and 100 in clear black marbled w/golden glitter vinyl. The album includes a vocer version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Metal Gods".
Heavy metal masters ARMORED SAINT have released a video for their new track "End of the Attention Span (you can check it below these lines). The tune is part of the band´s new album "Punching the Sky" that will be released on October 23rd through Metal Blade Records. The video was directed by Robert Graves. As the band says: "Robert got the lyrical content right away and together we delved into society's ongoing fascination with electronic devices and the insidious disconnect it creates. The irony is that most of us feel connected together through our phone and computer screens, but the reality is that we have created a wedge between ourselves. Our human interactions have been infected with an intense need for information. We're always 'looking' for more. The end result is a very damaged attention span.". More info on:
Black/Thrash metallers WRATHEON have released their new single "In Seance" across all digital music platforms. The single is taken off the band's upcoming album "Black Thrash Mass", set to be released this fall. Listen to "In Seance" below. The band has also announced that they will be releasing new singles before the album release.
Finnish Death Metallers KORPSESOTURI have just revealed details of what will be their sophomore album "Korpskrist", set to be released on October 22nd, 2020 through Xtreem Music on CD & 12" LP formats. You can check their new single "Pedon Sielu Sisältäsi" below.
KORPSESOTURI were formed in 2014 by Juha Ahlfors. Their first recording was done in 2016 but never saw the light and was officially released the year after as their self-titled EP, being followed-up by a full-length album entitled "Malus Corpus" in 2018. In the fall of 2019, KORPSESOTURI signed with Xtreem Music as they began final preparations for the recording of their sophomore album "Korpskrist", which took place in early 2020 and mastering was finished in early summer by the hands of Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios (IMMOLATION, SUFFOCATION ...). The fantastic cover artwork was made by Azoth Artwork.
"Korpskrist" is a brutal 10 song opus featuring pure and uncompromising Death Metal to the jugular! Combining the heaviness of European bands like GRAVE, UNDERGANG or CREMATORY (Swe), with the brutality of American bands like INCANTATION, ROTTREVORE or CANNIBAL CORPSE, KORSESOTURI combines the best and most brutal elements of the classic old school sound to create a personal and relentless style not suitable for weak ears.
Peruvian death metal band INFECTION will release their new EP "Beheaded Children Contest" on August 15th. The new EP is the fifth release by the band and the successor to their second album "Acrotomophile Mutilator" from 2014. The EP contains five original tracks and one cover song of grindcore fathers Napalm Death ("The Kill".) The music continues in the same direction than "Acrotomophile Mutilator": vicious death metal spiced up with touches of thrash and grind. "Beheaded Children Contest" was mixed at Kill the Pixel Now Studio (Peru) and mastered at Massive Mastering (USA). More info on:
Finnish black doom metal band BARATHRUM will re-release their compilation "Hailstorm" on August 15th. The compilation was originally released in 20113 through Spinefarm Records. Now, the thirteen tracks that compose "Hailstorm" will be released through Nuclear War Now! Productions. The re-releasecomes with a completely differente cover art. more info on:
August 21st is the date for the release of doom metal masters THE OBSESSED new live album "Live at Big Dipper". The live album features a raw sounding 1983 recording of the band´s show and will be released through Blues Funeral Recordings. Besides the nine live tracks, the album featuersalso four demo tunes. More info on:
PROTOKULT have been defining folk/pagan metal since 2009 when they released their debut album “Ancestral Anthems”, since then they have created three additional uncompromising and relentless albums with their fifth “Transcending The Ruins” coming out on October 1, 2020.
An introduction to this new offering comes with the single “Feed Your Demons”, which the band explains in their own words: ““Feed Your Demons'' was probably the last song written for the record, we needed something fairly simple, heavy and to the point. I pictured a groovy yet haunting female folk bridge in the middle and wanted some extra aggression too. One of the more personal songs from the album, it deals with the fragility and vulnerability of what makes us human, I.E addictions, shame, and hopefully learning to cope with so-called vices. It’s not a song that supports addiction but essentially, controlling your demons if you absolutely HAVE to feed them on occasion.”
Over two years in the making, “Transcending The Ruins” is a rush, meant to be enjoyed either as a whole journey or at any entry point, the band ensures. Approaching this record with a bit more maturity and consistency, the result is heavier, faster, darker.
Inspired and fascinated by various metal genres alongside folk-culture, after a few years of experimenting, Protokult was meant to fuse the two together while paying homage to the past, Bacchanalian festivities and honouring the underground.
For fans of Arkona, Korpiklaani, and Nightwish, the record pulsates from start to finish yet incorporates the massive dynamics, ambience and dashes of folk-melodies that the band has become known for.
“Feed Your Demons” can be heard at the following links:
Martin Drozd – guitar, vocals, keyboards, additional percussion, jawharp; Ekaterina Pyatkova- vocals, recorder,; Kaveh Afshar – drums; Jack Neila – rhythm and lead guitar; Dave Slowiak – bass, gang vocals
Live Band Line Up:
Martin Drozd – guitar and vocals; Dave Slowiak – bass and backup vocals; Ekaterina – vocals, recorder and synth, Jack Neila – guitar; Kaveh Afshar – drums
Guest musicians: Quinn Strahl – electric violin; Matt Hilden (Vesication) – vocals; Joe Feral- vocals; Jesse Harvey (Ammo) – vocals; Cristina Marcu – operatic vocals; Ewelina Ferenc- folk vocals
