INFEX RELEASE "BURNING IN EXILE"

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Bay Area Thrashers INFEX will self-release Burning in Exile August 13 on CD, digital, and limited edition red translucent 12" vinyl formats. The official video for album track "Acid Reign" is available a youtu.be/EDjRsqTlfCE

Though the sound of Burning in Exile is firmly anchored in a ripping form of thrash metal, elements of old school hardcore and crossover metal are present as well. Having grown up during the Thrash Metal heyday and listening to genre pioneers like Exodus, Kreator, Destruction, Slayer, Dark Angel and the like, along with old-school hardcore influences like Discharge, Attitude Adjustment, Cryptic Slaughter, DRI, and Excel, INFEX blends the styles of all these and more into a raw outpouring of aggression and anger.

Burning in Exile was recorded at Trident Studios in Martinez, CA (Machine Head, Vio-Lence, Testament, Exodus). It was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Juan Urteaga. INFEX booked the studio time in late 2019 and began recording in March of 2020, right as the Covid-19 pandemic became serious. Due to the lockdown, the recording sessions were spaced out further than anticipated, resulting in the inspiration for the album title, Burning in Exile.

The band's album release show happens on August 14 at 3 Disciples Brewing in Santa Rosa, California.

Track Listing:

1- Blood of the Wicked

2- The Burning

3- Exiled 

4- Acid Reign

5- The Abyss

6- Legions of Hate 

7- Torn Apart

8- Beer Run

9- 7.62

Line-up

Jack - Guitars and Vocals

Adam - Guitars and vocals

RC- Bass and vocals

Corey - Drums

BIO:

INFEX was formed in 2010 by Jack and Phil, who met via Craigslist while searching for others with similar interests. At their early jam sessions the beer and the riffs flowed freely and songs started to take shape fairly quickly. In 2011 after jamming with several drummers with mostly lackluster results, the two met drummer Corey, who stylistically fit in from the get go. A few months and several bass players later Dave came on board to round out the lineup and the band started playing shows, their first performance being in February of 2012. The group released debut full-length album Circling The Drain in August of that year.

In late 2012, Phil stepped down from the band to focus on his family, and INFEX soldiered on as a trio, while searching for a suitable replacement. Finally in early 2014, the band recruited Derek from the ashes of Bay Area Thrash youngsters Dizastor. This lineup lasted for a year, until Derek moved on to pursue other musical interests.Not faltering, INFEX took some time off from the local scene to begin recording their sophomore release, Killing for Jesus (January 2016), and in that process ended up recruiting Aaron on lead guitar.  

In 2017 INFEX went on tour with crossover legends D.R.I. as well as playing with Exodus’ two night residency at San Francisco's The Chapel. Aaron left the band in late 2017 to pursue other interests, so the band enlisted Adam Weber (Embryonic Devourment) on lead guitar.

In 2018 Dave retired from music to manage his son’s band and INFEX recruited Ronald Morten-Maystein (RC) on bass. Invigorated with the new lineup and a new LP scheduled for release in summer of 2021, INFEX has once again hit the local Bay Area live circuit and are currently working on booking tours to support the ensuing release.

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KORZUS RELEASE VIDEO FOR "YOU CAN´T STOP ME"

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Korzus proposes a reflection about the effects of bullying on the new single new single "You Can’t Stop Me".

The song brings to the viewer a debate and had a cinematographic video clip produced by the renowned director Leo Liberti.

In such an atypical moment caused by social isolation, the legendary Thrash metal band from São Paulo, Korzus has just made available to its fans a new single and a cinematographic video clip. The petard entitled “You Can’t Stop Me” causes chills in the listener and carries a strong message about human conduct. The concept of the video clip was developed together with the renowned director Leo Liberti, who signs several international projects.

The band, which has iconic albums in its discography, such as "Mass Illusion", "Ties of Blood" and "Discipline of Hate", is one of the biggest names in Brazilian metal and participated in the great festivals in the country, with memorable performances in the legendary "Monsters of Rock" and "Rock in Rio", besides having performed shows all over Europe and the United States in almost four decades of services provided to the world metal.

The single presents the powerful sound that marked the trajectory of success and suitability of the group. The track is a composition by the vocalist Marcello Pompeu and the drummer Rodrigo Oliveira (armored dawn).

The guitarist Heros Trench structured and recorded the guitars at Mr. Som Studio. Drums and bass were recorded at Dharma Studios, while Antônio Araújo recorded his parts in his home studio. Mixing and finishing were done at Mr. Som and Dharma Studios.

The video clip was directed, created, and produced by Leo Liberti, from Libertà Filmes. The professional has worked on video clips of world-renowned brands, such as Megadeth, Dee Snider, Europe, Nazareth, Angra, among others. “Metal has its own language and a very objective origin. It's a kind of directed hate used to find your inner warrior, hate used to find love. However, people use hate for hate, as an escape valve, they have no tolerance, patience, or kindness. This energy must be directed and it's necessary to show that what goes around, comes back around.”, comments the director.

The work was based on Oroboros, a mystical symbol represented by a snake or a dragon that bites its own tail. One of the main interpretations is that the serpent represents the infernal world, while the circle means the celestial. The cyclical karma of the message is that what you do, you receive, whether good or bad and is represented in the video clip scenes. The main thing is that when you change a life for the better, you are also changing yours.

Featuring

The music video for “You Can’t Stop Me” has many special guests: the actresses Pamela Punch and Fernanda Ferrer and their respective partners, Renan Schueroff and Vander Caselli; the performer Christian Cavalera, son of the legendary drummer Igor Cavalera; and Henrique Mello, who is part of the Korzus crew. “The idea of inviting Pamela and Renan came from Rodrigo. Christian was invited by me because I've been a fan of his performances for a long time. The other actors were invited by our director.”, says the lead singer, Marcello Pompeu.

With their latest single, Korzus wants to set an example for our society and convey a message of hope so that everyone can find themselves in this "new normal" and try to improve their interpersonal relationships, reduce hatred and spread respect for others.

“No one of us is as strong as all of us together"

Follow Korzus:

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https://www.youtube.com/kzsvideo

https://www.facebook.com/korzusofficial

https://loja.korzus.com.br

GORETHRONE RELEASE "THE DESCENSION" EP

 

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Gorethrone from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They play Blackened Deathcore, and have just released their first EP "The Descension". The EP tracklist is:

 1.Descencion 00:57

2.Acid Bath 03:41

3.Alpha 02:55

4.Celestial Noose 02:22

5.Necropolis 02:40

6.Big High War God 02:01

7.Grim 02:29

The band members are: vocals - Kyle Thomson, Lead guitar - Tony Burnett, Rhythm guitar - Brandon Vargas and Drums - Zac Wisner.

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https://www.facebook.com/GoreThroneOfficial

https://www.reverbnation.com/GORETHRONE

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsNUJEjd8udQTpcDtKpZ80A

PRIMALFROST RELEASE NEW SINGLE, "NOMAD"

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Just as the warm breeze and sun begin to thaw the cold expanse of Canada, the long-dormant Primalfrost from Toronto is rising from hibernation with a new single “Nomad” off a new eight-track album “Lost Elegies”. 

Working away through the isolation of the Covid pandemic, band founder Dean Arnold expects a positive reception for the new music, citing that definitely a solid continuation of their sound, but in a matured, refined way. 

“I’m incredibly excited to be bringing Primalfrost back. Grateful to say that things have finally aligned to make another album happen, and I believe the two first singles that I have released “Nomad” and “Maelstrom” are some killer tracks to showcase what else is to come. My vision with Primalfrost has always been to create an epic atmosphere and soundscape that has the heaviness and intensity to go with it. Nothing has been rushed, every song packs a punch, and I look forward to hearing what people have to say.” adds Dean Arnold.

“Lost Elegies” will be the second album from Primalfrost to follow “Prosperous Visions” (2014) (Maple Metal Records) and “Chapters of Time” (EP) (2012) (CDN Records). It was self-recorded by Dean Arnold before sending it off to be mixed and mastered by Jonathan Lefrancois-Leduc of Silverwings Studios in Montreal, Canada who also added additional orchestration. The album's artwork will be done by Jan Yrlund (Manowar, Tyr, Korpiklaani). 

Primalfrost is the personal project of Dean Arnold who writes for and plays all instruments, as well as takes on vocal duties and orchestration. Primarily a guitarist, Dean has performed hundreds of shows in 30+ countries across four continents. Primarily touring with American death metal band Vital Remains, and now Toronto’s own Operus, Dean has acquired hard-touring experience in a vast variety of settings. Dean has had dozens of guitar solo appearances on a wide variety of metal albums, including Polish death metal band Hate’s 2017 album “Tremendum” (Napalm Records) and for Colorado’s Buried Realm, alongside players like Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun) and Brandon Ellis (Black Dahlia Murder).

Epic and dark, Primalfrost gives a nod to Finnish melodic death metal with added elements of grit, intensity, and speed found in more extreme subgenres. It is recommended for fans of Wintersun, Wolfheart, and Kalmah.

Listen to Primalfrost's latest single “Nomad” along with the first single “Maelstrom” on the following digital platforms:

Nomad - YouTube - https://youtu.be/yJxG5FX3bV8

Maelstrom - YouTube - https://youtu.be/ZnTGSuCYqrg 

Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3bED8Su

Primalfrost.bandcamp.com

For more info:

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Instagram.com/Primalfrostofficial

HEADSHRINKER RELEASE "CALLOUS INDIFERENCE"

 

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Headshrinker

Callous Indifference

Self-Released

27 August 2021

For as long as death metal has been around, gore and physical death have maintained their place as topics used ad nauseam. In recent times, the mind and how we are all destroyed from within continues to gain further ground as a more fertile and relatable subject matter to ground death metal within. It's in this vulnerable and soul-destroying terrain that Colorado-based death metal newcomers Headshrinker draws from to create their stunning debut album, Callous Indifference. Set for release on August 27th.

Although the Denver-based outfit is a new act, having only started in 2017, three of its four members have spent years honing their craft in the critically praised unconventional Chicago-based death/black metal group Polyptych. With the lineup on Callous Indifference rounded out by the considerable skills of Havok drummer Pete Webber. Together the group's incredibly gifted members spew out dark and crushing death metal and death/doom filtered through the many eras and styles of extreme metal. First and foremost, old school death metal made anew, in ways comparable to Diskord, Ulthar, and Tomb Mold. Secondly, with the addition of black metal elements sprinkled throughout the music on Callous Indifference, inspired by groups cited by the band such as Voices, Emperor, Shining, and Dark Fortress.

Lastly, and most importantly, Callous Indifference is imbued with a Pyrrhon-esque deconstructed approach that colors all of the album's songs with a distinctly unorthodox and unhinged quality. The end result makes for an intense and unique album that charts its own course, and in the process fully delivers on its vision of creating suffocating death metal that embodies the steep toll mental health issues extract from each of us.

Headshrinker - Callous Indifference is highly recommended for fans of bands such as Pyrrhon, Ulthar, Tomb Mold, Dismembered, and Diskord. Given their wide range of influences across multiple genres, the group also cites further influences ranging from Akercocke, Triptykon, Celtic Frost, and Chelsea Wolfe among others.

Headshrinker comment on the release of Callous Indifference

"This record symbolizes the large struggle I have faced with mental health over the years and is inspired by persevering through dark times and the will/strength to battle through when the outlook is bleakest. Its themes touch upon self-isolation, emotional disconnect, lack of trust, insomniac struggle, and existential crisis but it all left for the listener to interpret on their own term. We all have our ways of dealing with pain, and this record embraces the pain and finds the expression born out of raw emotion. I also hope it paints mental health in light that shows it to be more than its singular stereotype and stigma. We all struggle and only death is real."

Headshrinker - Callous Indifference Line-Up

Young Werther – Vocals, Guitar, Synths, Extra instruments (Polyptych, Closed Casket, ex-Austaras)

Pete Webber – Drums (Havok, Nuclear Power Trio, ex- Ravage, ex-The Absence)

Scott Skopec – Guitar (Polyptych, Into Hell, Brazen Tongue)

Frank Lato – Bass (Polyptych, Endmember, Marrowomb)

Social Media Links

https://www.facebook.com/Headshrinker-101068365470849

headshrinker.bandcamp.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKD_si3M1e3tLRmgbhD-oQ

https://www.instagram.com/h.e.a.d.shrinker/