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Through WDR Rockpalast, the people from the Summer Breeze Festival are streaming the shows from many bands that performed between 2017 and 2019 (check the YouTube video below). Among the bands presented in the stream are EQUILIBRIUM, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, DORO, MESHUGGAH, POWERWOLD, DIRKSCHNEIDER, BLOODBATH, HAMMERFALL, KREATOR and many more. You can check the shows below these lines:
On August 16th, 1990, death metal masters CANNIBAL CORPSE released their debut album "Eaten Back to Life". The band had already released their self titled demo in 1989 with classic tunes like "A Skull Full of Maggots", "Put Them to Death" and "Bloody Chunks" and then entered the classic Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida to record their debut death metal jewel. The album was released through Metal Blade Records that at the time was starting to explore the most extreme genres in metal. Finally, eleven bestial tracks saw the light of day: 1.Shredded Humans; 2.Edible Autopsy; 3.Put Them to Death; 4.Mangled; 5.Scattered Remains, Splattered Brains; 6.Born in a Casket; 7.Rotting Head; 8.The Undead Will Feast; 9.Bloody Chunks; 10.A Skull Full of Maggots; 11.Buried in the Backyard.
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Seasoned technical melodic death metal favorites INFERI are proud to announce their upcoming EP, Of Sunless Realms. The 5-song effort will be released on October 9th via The Artisan Era. It is the follow up to the group's 2019 re-worked prior album, The End of an Era | Rebirth, and the next step in the group's continual evolution following their beloved 2018 full-length, Revenant.
After blowing up worldwide upon the 2014 release of The Path of Apotheosis, INFERI has been on a relentless tear, not only dropping two releases since then but touring non-stop as well. During which time the group toured across the USA, Canada, and Europe with high-profile acts such as Obscura, Archspire, Beneath The Massacre, Paladin, Exist, Rivers of Nihil, Wormhole, Virvum, Warforged, and countless others.
Now in 2020, with touring having ground to a halt due to COVID-19, the band was able to focus on finishing their next offering of top-notch material which became Of Sunless Realms. Of Sunless Realms continues the band's well-established sound steeped in catchy melodies, orchestral grandeur, and high-octane aggression, delivered in a bombastic and elegant way all their own. The stunning cover artwork for Of Sunless Realms was handled once again by the well-known fantasy artist Helge C. Balzer.
*Stay tuned for Of Sunless Realms pre-orders and an early teaser video to be released soon.
INFERI band statement regarding Of Sunless Realms:
"We have been hinting at a new full length for a while now. However, since 2020 has had its fair share of surprises already, we thought we would do something unexpected and make something happen during this global downtime. We bring you a new 5 track EP, “Of Sunless Realms.” We still have a full-length album in the works and will continue to put all efforts into making it the best release we can."
INFERI - Of Sunless Realms Tracklisting
1. The Abhorrent Art
2. Eldritch Evolution
3. Spellbound Unearthed Terror
4. The Summoning
5. Aeons Torn
INFERI - Of Sunless Realms Line-Up
Malcolm Pugh - Guitar, Backing Vocals (A Loathing Requiem, ex-Entheos, etc.)
Mike Low - Guitar (Oubliette, ex-Enfold Darkness)
Stevie Boiser - Vocals (Equipoise, Ashen Horde, Tethys, etc.)
Andrew Kim - Bass
Spencer Moore - Drums
Social Media Links
https://www.instagram.com/inferi_official
https://www.youtube.com/inferi_official
https://www.facebook.com/Inferimetal
https://twitter.com/inferi_official
https://www.facebook.com/TheArtisanEra/
The Artisan Era YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4hpO6FhyvmjeMhzsPl38EA
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Montreal’s HOMICIDE has a new album “Left For Dead” that is ready to take the world by storm on August 21st, 2020; the first offering since the band went dark 25 years ago.
What has been coined as “apocalyptic thrash” is coming back for fans and HOMICIDE states it is like the first album, but on steroids. With a considerable amount of experience under their belts, this new album promises to be an instant classic. A no holds barred tour de force. The band shares the premise and musical intricacies behind the single:
“It gets things off to a fine start and is a reminder of just how good the storytelling style of vocalist Gabriel Morency is as he delivers a tale of the wrath of God. Mid-tempo evil chugs keep things going nicely and the riffs pay homage to the Bay Area Thrash scene with a nostalgic tooth gap grin while that whammy bar drop is a nice touch. It’s one of those tracks that cut at a point when it could happily go on for another few minutes and that’s always the hallmark of quality.”
This is the soundtrack for listeners who are looking to conquer the world. Whether you’re driving, working out, or just looking for something to bang your head to, the fast and furious styling of HOMICIDE is going to hit the spot.
All killer and no filler HOMICIDE is suitable for fans of Venom, Exodus, and Motorhead.
Today, the band shares their second single off the full length, "Point Blank Range". The track is a classic driving song of raw sounding old school riffs and solos. Check below
Guitarist Bryan Donahue comments: "Who said the solo was dead? They lied. The lyrics might be simple enough, but they’re crowd fodder for chanting and will go down a storm in that regard."
The band's first single "Scourge of God" is available on YouTube (lyric video), Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play HERE.
“Left For Dead” Album Teaser Video HERE.
Track Listing:
1. Shot to Hell (4:43)
2. Point Blank Range (4:15)
3. Left For Dead (4:15)
4. Enemy of The State (5:06)
5. Nightmares of The Apocalypse (2:28)
6. Scorched Earth (3:45)
7. Scourge of God (5:43)
Album Length: 30:18
More info: Facebook.com/HomicideMontreal
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Band: SADISTIC EMBODIMENT
Blood Spell (CDN Records) Out - Sept 18th
CDN Records
Canada’s SADISTIC EMBODIMENT is releasing a new album “Blood Spell” and to get you ready for the sonic onslaught, they have the single “Catherine’s Braid” available now (check below).
SADISTIC EMBODIMENT has released 3 EPs so far, and are pleased to add this new full length to their discography. They share what listeners can expect from the album:
“’Blood Spell’ will pique our fans interest. They will tell that we have grown in depth and complexity while maintaining simple and heavy death metal passages. This album will get fans pumped with new catchy choruses intermixed with powerful and epic melodies. The newest material exhibits a darker soundscape than our previous releases.”
“Catherine’s Braid” was chosen as the first single for a reason. The chorus will convince listeners to pound their fists and chant. The intro and choruses feature the wretched growls of Calvin (Org666) Fehr of Dead Jesus. Watch the video and take in the imagery of an individual experiencing their slow and brutal sentence, being broken on the wheel!
Simple, heavy, and catchy, each of the nine songs have a distinct feel given the variation in vocal and instrumental styles throughout the album. Each song stands out and yet they are all uniquely Sadistic Embodiment. This will please old school death metallers and the new school with the variety of punch-in-your-face hooks, melodic passages, and absolutely brutal anthemic choruses.
Like a pungent black onion, “Blood Spell” has many layers of groovy, mid-tempo riffs, choruses alongside pain, anguish, and rage; the instrumental and vocal nuances meticulously build into each song.
“Blood Spell” is the album fans of both old school death metal and newer will appreciate. Especially fans of Gojira, Bloodbath, and Kataklysm.
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Spanish Speed/Black/Thrash metal unit KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATOR have just released a lyric video for the track "The Black Goat of the Woods" as a second advance single of their upcoming 5th album "Sharpen Your Spikes", set to be released on September 9th, 2020 via Xtreem Music on CD & 12"LP formats. You can check the video for "The Black Goat of the Woods" below these lines.
"Sharpen Your Spikes" was recorded between their own rehearsal room (drums and vocals), and bassist Javi Bastard's Moontower Studios, in order to return to that dirty and aggressive sound that they lost in their previous album while in search of better production. The cover, as usual since their sophomore album, has been provided by Alastor Nihilosatan.
Tracklist for "Sharpen Your Spikes" is as follows:
01. Campanades a Morts (intro)
02. Prophecy of Black Blood
03. Inquisitor Generalis
04. Sharpen Your Spikes
05. Battle Ram
06. The Black Goat of the Woods
07. Dawn of the Extermination
08. Firing Squad
09. Follow the Flame
10. Sword and Sorcery
11. A Black Bird is Always a Warning
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KORGULLTHEEXTERMINATORAXETHRASH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korgulltheexterminator/
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MONSTERWORKS Returns with New Album Malignment on October 2
London (UK) - Prolific Super Metal Force MONSTERWORKS will release new album Malignment October 2 on Eat Lead and Die Music. Opening track "Impending Doom" is streaming now at this location.
After over a decade producing material based on various existential themes, Malignment returns MONSTERWORKS to the storyline created for the metal space adventure concept albums Spacial Operations (2007) and Singularity (2009). Malignment serves as both a prequel and sequel where the strikeship Magma Maiden, having disappeared with her pilot Nate during the Blastnet offensive (a major event in the Singularity album), crash lands in the Eritrean mountains of a near-future Earth. Nate is mortally wounded and his only hope of survival is to be fused with the ship’s A.I.. The procedure is successful but permanently affects the young man’s perception of reality. Now alone and with no means of return to his friends and family, two hundred years before his own birth, Nate must find a way to subsist in the world; while attempting to keep his origins, technology and capabilities hidden.
Vocalist/Guitarist Jon says: "This album will seem like a long time coming, since the band had been releasing something every year like clockwork for quite a while. We missed 2019 - sorry! Or did we? Anyway, it feels good to be back, and to take the Spacial Operations story further and to a conclusion of sorts."
Malignment was recorded over a two-year period in various studios and bunkers; finally pieced together, mixed and mastered by Damian Herring (Horrendous, Blood Incantation) May-July 2020 (subterraneanwatchtower). Front cover artwork excellently imagined by All4Band.com.
Available as a 24-bit download and gatefold CD (mini-LP format) with 8-page lyric booklet from monsterworks.bandcamp.com/album/malignment. While waiting for release day, check out Spacial Operations and Singularity on Bandcamp to get up to light speed with the story (yeah, good luck with working that out!).
Pre-order: monsterworks.bandcamp.com/album/malignment
Line-up:
Jon - Guitars/Vocals
Hugo - Bass
James - Drums
Marcus - Guitars
Links:
Track Listing:
1 Impending Doom
2 Pre-Emptive Strike
3 Harness the Engine
4 Post Everything
5 Ice and Awe
6 Contemplating Godhood
7 Eye of Darkness
8 Golden Age
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INCARNATE DEITY - "Theodicy"
Release date: Friday, August 14th 2020
Christian Metal Underground
DIGITAL | CD
Symphonic Blackened Death Metal from South Africa
Incarnate Deity present their new album "Theodicy", a blend of death and black metal with symphonic orchestration aimed for fans of SepticFlesh, Dimmu Borgir, Carach Angren, Fleshgod Apocalypse. This Christian metal project creates epic blackened death metal sounds for both Christian and secular fans alike. Enjoy it!
"Theodicy" Tracklist:
1.Darkest Night
2.Plaguebearer
3.Valley of Dry Bones
4.Legionnaire of Degradation
5.Akeldama
6.No Quarter
7.Stygian Oppression
8.Finis Noctis
(Mixing and mastering by Allen Purkiss of Dreamlab Studio)
Line-up: Zerachiel - guitar, bass, vocals, drums and orchestration
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/ChristianMetalUndergroundRecords/
Ukranian folk viking death metal band MIDGARD will release their new album "Tales of Kreia" on August 18th. The new album is MIDGARD`s third full length release and the successor to their "Book of Fate" album from 2019. "Tales of Kreia" will be released through Sliptrick Records and will feature eleven tracks. More info on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Midgardmetalband/
Bandcamp: https://midgard1.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtuALrZHCtQEi7D6AH9Z_Zg
