INCESSANT RELEASE "PERENNIAL UMBRA" EP

PRESS RELEASE:

Irish black metal band Incessant will release soon their debut EP "Perennial Umbra" [LP].

"Perennial Umbra" will give you the experience of loud and heavy bands of the late 60s, 70s, and 80s while driving forward the sound and atmosphere of black and death metal today.

Incessant wishes to honor the ethos of pushing creativity to the extremes through sonically tangible means. Music doesn’t need to be perfected and refined to the point of becoming sterile and soulless, it is a primitive instinct that has birthed this release resulting in a dark and twisted yet melodically enrapturing musical experience.

This new release is an expression of the hell-broth of humanity we all have found ourselves in through some cosmic lottery. It is a reflection of the deep shadowed underside of consciousness and it is a defiant stance on creating from the heart despite all of this. Take what you will from the above, though music cannot be sufficiently encapsulated with words, you can only listen and interpret for yourself.

Orders available at this link: www.invictusproductions.net.

Tracklist:

Spectral Rites

Sacred Howl

Treachery

Serpent's Voice

Line-up:

C.S - Vocals and Guitar

A.C - Bass

J.S - Drums

Recorded live at Studio 1, Dublin City, Ireland, August 28th-30th, 2020

Recorded by Marco S.Vermiglio, Mixed and mastered by Marco S.Vermiglio at The Devil’s Mark Studio

Follow Incessant:

Bandcamp: https://incessant1.bandcamp.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IncessantIRL

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXmYSQkBG8Q

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bgK6bG4zW2tqFWaGfZejO?si=6EmzNQypS0Ojv1zmDRo8Aw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/incessant_ire/

STORMRULER ANNOUNCE FREE "UNDER THE BURNING ECLIPSE" RELEASE PERFORMANCE

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Black Metal Duo STORMRULER Announces Free Under The Burning Eclipse Album Release Performance

Stream HERE via Black Metal Promotion on Release Day, May 28, at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT/9pm CEST!

Debut Album, Under The Burning Eclipse, out May 28, 2021

via Napalm Records | Pre-Order HERE

The banners of imperial black metal brigade STORMRULER are flown high!

Fast-rising St. Louis, MO, USA based black metal export STORMRULER will release their infernal, fantasy battle-inspired full-length offering, Under The Burning Eclipse, on Friday, May 28 via Napalm Records, and are thrilled to announce that fans will be able to experience their sinister mastery in all its glory on the very same day - from their own homes!

On May 28 at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT/9pm CEST, Black Metal Promotion will stream the band's very first performance virtually, for free, in celebration of the new album's release. STORMRULER says about the stream:

"We’re incredibly excited for everything to finally make it to this point and we can’t think of a better way of saying thank you for the all the support this early on. 

We’ve got two very close friends of ours helping fill out the live lineup - Marcus Newstead (Fister, Daybringer) doing a bang up job on second guitar duties, and Tim Kutterer (Bastard, Lightning Wolf) crushing it on the low end. We’ve all been grinding hard as hell to get these songs ready to show everyone, and I think it shows. This might be the inaugural STORMRULER set, but it will be just a sample of what’s to come.”

Watch the stream HERE on May 28 at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT/9pm CEST!

STORMRULER – featuring the dark lyrical genius and deft skill of guitarist/vocalist Jason Asberry and drummer Jesse Schobel – have built a noteworthy subterranean following since their formation, leading to their recent signing with Napalm Records. Combining unrelenting black metal atmosphere and vision from varying metal genres with a brutal, modernized twist of inspiration, careful listeners may just be able to identify themes from some of their favorite stories, games and more…

Featuring 19 tracks alternating between ominous instrumental ambience and incendiary black metal riffs and fury, the album tells harrowing tales of war, death, victory and defeat, and delivers an unmatched, hellscaped auditory experience. Creeping in like menacing sonic smoke, instrumental ambient intro track “Shine Of Ivory Horns” launches directly into opener “Reign Of The Winged Duke”, instantly careening into a cascade of pummeling drums and charred riffage. Under The Burning Eclipse evenly ebbs and flows between warning mystical atmosphere and ghastly action, evident on the likes of blackened headbobbers “Age Of Steel & Blood”, “Dawn Of The Eternal Fire” and unrelenting 8+ minute title epic “Under The Burning Eclipse”. Standout burner “Of Hollowed Souls & Distant Flame” looks to the north with archaic screams and memorable, colossal progressions, while combat-ready tracks like “At The Cliffs Of Azure City” incorporate ruminations of classic heavy metal combined with scorched, war-torn percussion. The album traverses desolate musical peaks and valleys before closing with the otherworldly brutality of “Fear The Old Blood” – a non-stop onslaught of black metal attack – and ambient, acoustically-driven finisher of olde “Fields Of Mortal Shame”. Under The Burning Eclipse is a solid hour of fantasy-laden, grim fables transfixed in blackened scourge. Fans of extreme metal will not want to miss this debut offering from the mighty STORMRULER! 

Pre-Order Under The Burning Eclipse HERE

Under The Burning Eclipse tracklisting:

1. The Shine Of Ivory Horns

2. Reign Of The Winged Duke

3. The March Onto Golden Lands

4. Age Of Steel & Blood

5. Culling Of The Blood Moon

6. Blood Of The Old Wolf

7. Journey To The Unknown

8. Under The Burning Eclipse

9. Prithee, Chosen

10. Of Hollowed Souls & Distant Flames

11. An Empire Of Ash & Dust

12. At The Cliffs Of Azure City

13. Illuminating The Ancient Sky

14. Dawn Of The Eternal Fire

15. A Message From A Foreign King

16. Mark Of The Valkyrie

17. Blood Ritual

18. Fear The Old Blood

19. Fields Of Mortal Shame

 

Under The Burning Eclipse will be available in the following formats:

-CD Digipack

-2LP Gatefold Vinyl Black

-Limited DieHard Edition: 2LP Gatefold Vinyl Orange/Black Splatter + Slipmat & Logo Patch (Napalm Mailorder Only – only 200 copies worldwide)

-2LP Gatefold Transparent Orange (Napalm Mailorder Only – limited to 300 copies worldwide)

-CD + Shirt Bundle

-Digital Album

Limited DieHard Edition: 2LP Gatefold Vinyl Orange/Black Splatter + Slipmat & Logo Patch

(Napalm Mailorder Only – only 200 copies worldwide)

 

STORMRULER is:

Jesse Schobel - Drums

Jason Asberry - Vocals & Guitars

 

STORMRULER online:

WEBSITE https://www.stormruler.net/

FACEBOOK  https://www.facebook.com/StormrulerOFFICIAL

INSTAGRAM  https://www.instagram.com/stormrulerofficial

NAPALM RECORDS   https://label.napalmrecords.com/stormruler

THIS ENDING RELEASE "NEEDLES OF RUST"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

This Ending

Needles of Rust

Black Lion Records

11 June 2021

Genre: Melodic Death Metal

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

 

Stockholm melodeath stalwarts This Ending returns with their anticipated album, Needles of Rust, due out June 11th via Black Lion Records on CD, cassette, and digital formats; vinyl will be issued later this year.

Formed in 2005, This Ending emerged from the ashes of A Canorous Quintet, one of the earliest players of the melodeath scene. Following the dissolution of A Canorous Quintet, the members went on to join (October Tide, Amon Amarth) or form (Guidance of Sin) other bands, and finally, after 07 years of break, the members from the last active lineup reached a conclusion to start a new era and write music freely escaping from any expectations. And thus, they decided to function under a new moniker.

This Ending’s demo, Let the World Burn, released in 2006, paved the way for sealing a deal with Metal Blade Records, who would later issue the group’s first two albums: Inside the Machine and Dead Harvest. Earning accolades from the fans and the critiques alike, these two albums cemented This Ending’s position strongly in the metal underground. The next couple of years saw a few changes in the lineup, the Systematic Worship EP (in 2012), and the celebrated Garden of Death album (in 2016).  A European tour and a slew of shows were followed by the third album.

The drummer Fredrik Andersson parted ways with the band when the new album, Needles of Rust, was almost completed. The leaving of Fredrik had indeed put the band in a complex situation, but fortunately, they already had the dexterous Peter Nagy, who joined the ranks as the second guitarist. Peter Nagy had already been playing drums in Mörk Gryning, so he quickly accepted the challenge to replace Fredrik behind the drums.  

Needles of Rust deals with different kinds of nightmare scenarios: some songs are loosely based on actual events that have happened all over the world, whereas the other numbers are just about nightmares as an overall phenomenon. The album contains eight original songs, plus the remixed version of the 2019’s single “The Hunted” as a bonus track in the physical formats. On this record, This Ending continues blending relentless aggression and absolute darkness into their grandiose melodeath dreamscape.

CREDITS

– Lineup –

Mårten Hansen: Vocals

Linus Nirbrant: Guitars & Vocals

Peter Nagy: Drums, Keyboards & Backing vocals

Linkan Pettersson: Bass

 

 – Others –

Jens Ryden: Band Photos

Björn Gooßes at Killustrations: Album Cover

Marcos Cerutti: Layout

Fredrik Andersson (ex-drummer This Ending): Songwriting

Gord Olson: Backing Vocals

Paul “Themgoroth” Nordgrim: Backing Vocals

 

PRE-ORDER

https://thisendingblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/needles-of-rust (Digipak, Cassette, T-shirt, and Digital)

FOR MORE INFO:

– This Ending –

https://www.facebook.com/ThisEndingband 

https://www.instagram.com/thisendingofficial

https://twitter.com/This_Ending

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuNJsjICon8MqIENu8mLglA

 

 – Black Lion Records –

https://blacklion.nu

https://blacklionrecords.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe

https://twitter.com/Blacklionrecswe

https://www.instagram.com/blacklionrecordsswe

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdKzG_KjmK7A-PnunzLvzdQ

SWITCHBLADE JESUS RELEASE "DEATH HYMNS"

 

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Out of the tar pits of stagnation comes the border crossing bastard child of stoner doom, thrash, and death metal: Switchblade Jesus. The Corpus Christi outfit a heavy concoction of energetic thrash metal laced with death metal brutality and clinical technicality, that will engulf you in the pit and leave you breathless. Having stirred considerable interest in the rock and metal circles, 

Switchblade Jesus hopes you’re ready for the re-release of their acclaimed album “Death Hymns”, soon to be available on the ever classic cassette.

Formed in 2010 and consisting of Eric Calvert (lead guitar/vocals), Chris Black (bass) and Jon Elizondo (drums) the group is on a mission of blending classic thrash metal, old-school death metal and modern technicality and tones into a wicked headbanging brew. But do not let their already-burgeoning barrage of furious riffs fool you. Amid the furiosity, Switchblade Jesus is laden with weighty grooves and vintage stoner vibes.

Switchblade Jesus manage to harness their bold mix into recognisable structures and meaningful songs throughout that do not shy away from catchiness and, quite importantly, do not fall into the trap of being just basic heavy metal. Fans of rock, doom, metal, and everything in between can 

find their groove in Switchblade Jesus. Finding their spot on the official Apple Music Playlist, and sharing the stage with beasts such as Behemoth and Gwar, Switchblade Jesus has earned accolades in spades.

“Death Hymns” is a powerhouse of an album that takes all the doom, rage, riffs, and rhythm and packs it into a 27 minute unrelenting experience where there is no lull, only groove. A reckless and weighty album fit for any true fan of heavy.

The cassette version of "Death Hymns" will be available on June 25th.

Pre-order:   https://hybridrecordstx.com/products/switchblade-jesus-death-hymns-cassette-preorder

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchbladeJesus

https://twitter.com/The_Switchblade