Swedish death metal masters PAGANIZER will release their new EP "Bullets Reign" on November 6th. The EP is the successor to their "Compiled Ammunition" compilation and the live album "Death through the Copperfields" both released in 2020. The EP will be released through Metal Bastard Enterprises and will feature five tracks. More info on:
Chilean death metal band ANCIENT CRYPTS will release their new EP "Inhaling the Fumes of a Burning Carcass" on CD on November 1st. The EP is ANCIENT CRYPTS third release and the succesor to their "Promo 2012 A.B." and "Devoured by Serpents" demos released in 2013. "Inhaling the Fumes..." will be released on CD through Grotesque Sound Productions in a very limited edition of 50 copies. More info on:
Australian technical death metal masters PSYCROPTIC have just released a video for the track "A Fragile Existence". The tune is part of the band`s new recording, the "The Watcher of All" EP that will be released on November 27th through Agonia Records. The EP will be released on 12" vinyl in a limited edition of 300 copies. More info on:
Death metal supergroup HEADS FOR THE DEAD has just released a lyric video for the title track of their new album "Into the Red".
The band dropped a stunner of an album in 'Serpent's Curse' which sent shockwaves through the underground. The band's masterful blending of classic death metal with horror-inspired elements set them apart from the standard revivalist bands. The combination of Jonny Pettersson (Wombbath, Gods Forsaken, Henry Kane) behind the music and Ralf Hauber (Revel In Flesh) on vocals proved to be extremely effective and both of them put in their experience of decades to create something marvellous. 'Into the Red' sees them take things to a different level and also recruiting the services of the legendary drummer Ed Warbie, known for his work in bands like Gorefest and Hail of Bullets, renders their sound flawless. They've honed it to make it more cohesive, the horror influence now being an intrinsic part of the music, and there's undeniable growth in the songwriting that makes them step out of the shadow of the old school death metal peers to carve an identity of their own. The artwork has once again been created by Branca Studio retaining the classic horror aesthetic and as expected there are guest appearances such as from members of Sentient Horror and Gods Forsaken. 'Into the Red' raises the bar for old school death metal circa 2020 and it's ironic how their horror theme fits eerily well into the real life horrors this era is witnessing. It's time to embrace it all the same.
Line up -
Ed Warbie (ex-Gorefest, ex-Hail of Bullets) - Drums
Ralf Hauber (Revel In Flesh) - Vocals, concept
Jonny Pettersson (Wombbath, Gods Forsaken, Henry Kane) - Guitars, Bass, Keys, FX
Infernalizer is a brand new creature conceived and brought to life by the creative mind of Claudio Ravinale to portray his own take on the heavy metal genre. Ravinale is best known as the vocalist of Italian death metal veterans Disarmonia Mundi, whom have achieved worldwide recognition with their high-octane melo-death throughout two decades and featuring Bjorn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork) among their ranks, along with being in other recognizable bands such as The Silverblack, 5 Star Grave and The Stranded.
Heavily influenced by 80's metal acts such as Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Danzig, and Ravinale's new project Infernalizer relies on the use of gloomy keys and eerie samples, paying homage to more somber gothic rock acts like Type O Negative and The Sisters Of Mercy. Vocally closer to contemporary acts like Rob Zombie and Wednesday 13, the range of influences also include evocative cinematographic soundscapes that provide Infernalizer's songs with a more solemn and nocturnal atmosphere.
"Leaving So Soon?" is the first single chosen to introduce Infernalizer. The track was produced by NeroArgento at AExeron Studio (Turin, IT) and mastered at Sterling Sound Studio (Nashville, TN) by legendary Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Ted Jensen (Guns N' Roses, Korn, Pantera, Alice In Chains). Providing a modern take on the concept of heavy metal, the song features crooning vocals alternated with a more harsh yet still melodic tone adding a layer of evocative keys and samples to a solid foundation deeply rooted in 80s metal sound.
The band is currently in studio putting the finishing touches on the debut full-length entitled "The Ugly Truth" planned for release during 2021 via Rockshots Records.
STONEDRIFT were formed in 2007 from an idea of Max Marri on drums (voice of Dominance and Unscarred Italian Pantera Tribute) and Enrico Ascari on guitar. After a few line up changes, they joined the band Oscar Lanzoni on bass (formerly Sette Note in Nero) and Matteo Gazzi on vocals (formerly Thunderbomber), with whom they recorded the first demo "The smell of Sweat Smoke and Alcohol" in 2010 and performed live at important festivals such as "Rottura del Silenzio" or in support of great characters such as Freak Antoni at Arci Tom in Mantova. In 2015 another change of line up, with the arrival in the band of Emiliano Dalcomune on vocals, Luca Cigarini on rhythm guitar and Valerio Larcier on bass (formerly Coffee Overdrive and Karmian). They start an intense live activity on several important stages, among these dates to support important bands such as Rain and Cadaveria bands. They currently have their first EP "Mass Distruction Media" which they are about to launch on the record market. Their sound is based on 90s sonorities inspired by bands like Pantera, Biohazard,Machine Head ( for example), mixed up with Sludge Metal and American Stoner Rock. Their style is Groove Metal with Sludge Metal and Hardcore punk influences.
SCOUR — the extreme metal supergroup featuring Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down, En Minor, et al), John Jarvis (Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index), and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Lock Up) – will release their long-anticipated "The Black EP" on Black Friday, November 27th.
Forged in 2015, SCOUR made its debut with the ferocious single "Dispatched." "The Grey EP", released via Anselmo's Housecore label, dropped in 2016, followed by "The Red EP" in 2017. Faster and tighter than ever before, this year’s "The Black EP" serves as the final release of the EP trilogy and is inarguably the band’s most ferocious effort to date. Mixed and mastered by Ryan Vincent at Apollo Audio Alternative with vocals and drums engineered by Stephen “Big Fella” Berrigan (Down, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Eyehategod), "The Black EP" includes guest appearances from Erik Rutan of Hate Eternal, Pat O’Brien of Cannibal Corpse, and actor Jason Mamoa (Dune, Game Of Thrones, Aquaman, et al).
“The latest SCOUR is the best SCOUR,” proclaims Anselmo. Adds Engemann, “This is our most fierce and ripping album to date. Completing the EP trilogy, "The Black EP brings a more mature musical approach without comprising the utter relentless brutality. We’ve got a few special gems as well that I’m stoked for people to hear.”
In advance of the EP’s release, today the band is pleased to offer up opening crusher, “Doom,” for public feasting. The track includes guest vocals by Jason Momoa and a guest guitar solo by Erik Rutan.
SCOUR’s "The Black EP" will be released on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats via Housecore Records (North America) and Nuclear Blast Records (internationally). Find preorder options at http://nblast.de/Scour-Black
The Black EP:
1. Doom
2. Nail
3. Propaganda
4. Flames
5. Microbes
6. Subprime
The sound of SCOUR can best be described as a modern reimagining of what primarily became known as black metal mixed with elements of grindcore and bits of punk and thrash. Without getting too caught up in genre classification, the result is a brand of ominously-hued, punishing minimalism that pays proper homage the the originators, without the trappings of being a “throw-back,” reimagining the lineage from primitive punk darkness into modernity. This nuanced approach was, perhaps, made crystal clear with the 2019 release of their cover of Bathory’s “Massacre.”
In its short existence, the band has graced the stages of many of the major players in both the mainstream and metal-oriented music festival circuits including Roskilde, Hellfest, Tecate Metal Festival, Maryland Deathfest, and more. As the lineage of its membership suggests, SCOUR continues to be a proverbial force with which to be reckoned both on the stage and in the studio.
