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Long running German festival Summer Breeze have revealed the daily lineups for the 2023 edition. The festival will take place in August 16th - 19th in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. You can check the line-up on the poster above.
The organizers say: "Here comes the hotly sought after daily lineups incl. the tickets that come with it. For those who can’t make it to the whole festival this year, here are four options for a musical day trip to Dinkelsbühl"
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Penny Dreadfuls
by NOIRAD
Tracklist:
1.Global Enslavement 01:05
2.10 Rillington Place 04:44
3.Bedlam 04:17
4.Genetic Scars 05:07
5.The Treacherous Calm Before... 02:07
6.The Great Thunderstorm 03:25
7.Pompeii 05:01
8.Blood On The Blackboard 01:53
9.Highgate Cemetery 07:59
10.From Hell 04:24
11.A Stain Of Grey 04:02
The album takes its name from the Nineteenth Century publishing series called "Penny Dreadful" which featured horror stories that, from time to time, were inspired by real events.
In the same way, the songs of this CD deal with disasters such as the one in Chernobyl ("Genetic Scars") or despicable happenings such as John Reginald Christie murders ("10 Rillington Place").
This work can be considered as a sort of collection of horror stories who crossed the border of fantasy and trespassed on the real world.
released February 20, 2023
Dario Nuzzolo - Bass, Growl Vocals
Smokin' Fudo - Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars on #2, 6, 7, 9
Felipe Del Valle - Clean Vocals on #2, 7
Barbara Beccaria - Clean Vocals on #4, 6, 9, 11
Bryant Brown - Clean Vocals on #10
Damy Mojitodka - Scream Vocals on #9, 10
Marco Zuppa - Rhythm Guitars on #4
Max Manthix - Acoustic Guitars, Lead Guitars on #2, 3, 5, 9, 10
Riccardo Grechi - Drums on #10
Franco Buonocore - Lead Guitars on #2, 9
Mauro Naviglio - Lead Guitars on #4, 5, 11
Ben Williams - Voice on #1
James Richards - Voice on #5
Sidney Sacchi - Voice on #7
James Lodwell - Piano
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Clandestine Reign Forest
by Gravenfold
Tracklist:
1.Roaming Undergrowth 02:13
2.Clandestine 07:33
3.Keep Haunter 02:44
4.Mirkavern (Treading Lightly) 05:18
5.Reign 06:05
6.Three Haunted Watchtowers (Yet You Find Nothing) 01:50
7.Trapdoors (Watchful Eye from the Keep) 02:22
8.Forest 02:44
9.Final Lament of Kings (Burial Ground) 02:28
Dungeon Synth // Dark Ambient // Medieval
Extended Play (EP)
released February 26, 2023
The Operator - All recordings, production, photography and arrangement.
Essences and inspiration drawn from the Reignforests of Ravensbourne National Park, South East Queensland, Australia, and the surrounding bushland.
https://gravenfold.bandcamp.com/
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The Lost Hymns of Witches Forest
by Witches Forest
Tracklist:
1.I Follow Your Light Through the Forest Unknown 06:00
2.Leave me to Rest In a Forgotten Grave 05:16
3.The Ancient Vampire of Old Blood 03:52
These songs were recorded during the transition into fall. They where originally suppose to go on the Vampyrskog split or on haunting the wood lands but never made the cut.
released February 26, 2023
Moonwisp- everything
Crushing Atmospheric black metal haunting the woodlands
https://witchesforest.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/witches_forest_band_/
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Blood Horizon
by Reverence of the Martyr
Tracklist:
1.Onward to Glory 04:25
2.Empires Fall 06:17
3.Hold the Line 08:29
4.Head of the King 03:39
5.Hence 03:47
6.Blood Horizon 04:18
7.Bury the Wretched 05:37
8.Tumulus 04:28
released January 23, 2023
Reverence of the Martyr is an American metal band hailing from Salt Lake City, Utah. Originally formed in Houston, TX in 2012 as a solo studio project by multi-instrumentalist, Ehrgott, Reverence of the Martyr blends elements of many sub-genres in the metal hemisphere including death, black, doom, melodic, and extreme metal.
All songs, riffs, and lyrics written by Ehrgott.
Arrangements by Ehrgott and Gobeille.
Ehrgott: vocals, guitars, bass, audio engineer
Gobeille: drums
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Amnesia (Single)
by Congenital Malformation
Tracklist:
1.Amnesia 03:16
Congenital Malformation - Amnesia (Single)
congenitalmalformation.bandcamp.com
open.spotify.com/artist/5mNjvq3gU7cwEOeTCvC9BW
soundcloud.com/ariaarianna/sets/congenital-malformation
Genre: Technical Slamming Brutal Death Metal
Country: Argentina/USA
Arya Aryanna (Vera Stork): Vocals/Lyrics
SoundsofChaosBelow (Clint Luttjohann): Drums, Guitars, Bass
Logo by Deathstyle Art www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078372908042
Mixed by Soundsofchaosbellow (Clint Luttjohann)
Arya Aryanna (Links):
www.youtube.com/channel/UCufu6KIv_m-N1v2sVysL5wQ
open.spotify.com/artist/4f0eyNuEcpM5i1OlvABpPd
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074800182972
www.instagram.com/verastork555/
music.apple.com/us/artist/arya-aryanna/1648089140
SoundsofChaosBelow (Links):
facebook.com/soundsofchaosbelow
soundcloud.com/soundsofchaosbelow
soundsofchaosbelow.bandcamp.com
www.youtube.com/soundsofchaosbelow
released February 23, 2023
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Waliche Yüt
by Waliche
Tracklist:
1.Hueguat Maddé Ma 01:23
2.Atáma'at Oyyendau 06:56
3.Ñakurutu 07:21
4.It Mirrí 06:32
5.'Ko Ma 02:31
6.Waliche 04:36
7.Pampa 05:14
8.Chananme Nem'at 07:09
This full length is a manifestation and a way of revival of my people's culture - the true Indigenous Black Metal, honor, pain, memories, ancestry and pride.
Recorded between 2022 and 2023, from November (2022) up to February (2023).
Original album art made by Lachoke.
released February 26, 2023
Guitars/Acoustic Guitars/Synths/Keys/Vocals/Lyrics/Bass: Necromantick
Special guests: LaChoke (Vocals on the second verse of track 7) and Aredze (Vocals on the second verse of track 6).
Drums: Alvdzaei (Guest/Session drummer - Davila Som)
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Necromantick on WintermisT Records Home Studio.
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Rise Of The Apocalypse
by ChaosPath
Tracklist:
1.Doom 05:03
2.Kriig 04:26
3.Open The Gates 02:45
4.Voices Of Bitterness 02:37
5.Over Your Threshold 03:20
6.The Awakening (Chaos Path Part I) 04:55
7.The Rise Of Chaos (Chaos Path Part II) 05:23
8.Fire Blood Anger Chaos 02:25
9.Among Wolves 04:46
10.Der Blutmarsch 05:12
11.The Living Flame 03:01
12.White Kingdom Of Ice (An Ancient Story) 03:32
13.Hallowed ´Til The Downfall 05:18
14.Unter Woelfen 04:45
15.Dark Times (live) 03:47
16.The Living Flame (live) 03:27
17.Doom (live) 04:57
Re-Release of the two self-released Vinyl Issues "The Awakening" and "Downfall" for the first time on CD on Golden Core Records/Zyx Music. Plus 3 additional Live-Bonustracks recorded in 2022 and the "Downfall" Vinyl-only Bonustrack "Unter Woelfen". CD and Merchandise available in our webshop www.chaos-path.de
released February 24, 2023
https://chaospath.bandcamp.com/
PRESS RELEASE:
EVILFEAST “Mysteries of the Nocturnal Forest ” [TOD052]
Label: Temple of Darkness Records
Limited Edition Double Vinyl
Housed in 350 grams cardboard gatefold sleeve with printed lyrics.
All copies comes with a certificate of limitation and authenticity, hand-numbered and with a hologram seal.
Side B of Disc 2 is etched.
Tracklist:
1.Ode to a Rising Fullmoon (Intro) 03:36
2.Immerse into Cold Mist 07:12
3.Thy Woods Are Sacred 08:33
4.Towards the Funeral Winternight Landscape 09:56
5.Solitude Apotheosis 02:57
6.Descending Winds of Holocaust 07:34
7.The Black Heavens Open 09:13
8.Morbid Rejoice 07:06
9.Desolate Fields Left (Outro) 02:56
One hour of captivating and atmospheric Black Metal at its best, evoking a misty forest in a winter night landscape under the fullmoon.
Highly recommended for fans of: BURZUM, BEKËTH NEXËHMÜ, MIDNIGHT ODYSSEY, PAYSAGE D´HIVER, BLUT AUS NORD
released February 26, 2023
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TIBURON “Join Us” [TOD049]
Label: Temple of Darkness Recs.
Tracklist:
1.Drop by Drop 02:47
2.Beyond 03:57
3.Adrift 03:59
4.Join Us 03:53
5.Systruction 03:23
6.The Higher Grounds 03:39
7.Onslaught 05:08
8.The Nihilist 04:24
9.Feuerwalze 04:37
10.Eternity 02:33
11.Nazca 03:53
12.When I'm Dead 02:08
13.Outro 06:45
“Join Us” is the debut album by Tiburón, and probably one of the most rare Swiss Death Metal albums from the 90’s. Originally released in 1996 but only few copies were manufactured. Now, this hidden treasure has been remastered and richly repacked including lots of old band photos, memorabilia, lyrics and more. This unique piece of history, is a must for your collection.
Highly recommended for fans of: EXHORTATION, DAMNATORY, NAPALM DEATH, MANIFEST
released February 22, 2023
https://templeofdarknessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tiburon-join-us-tod049
https://templeofdarknessrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/tiburon.muertemetal/
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Misconception
by Critical Defiance
Label: Nube Negra Prod.
Misconception 12" Vinyl (Red)
Critical Defiance - Misconception Red Viniyl
Includes insert with lyrics + album cover sticker
Tracklist:
1.Desert Ways 06:02
2.Spiral of Hatred 05:35
3.Punished Existence 05:06
4.507 03:39
5.What About You? 03:43
6.Onset 07:07
7.Pursuit of Chaos 03:44
8.Misconception 04:30
Critical Defiance Debut Album
Finest Thrash Metal from Chile
released February 23, 2023
https://nubenegraprod.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NubeNegraProd
https://www.instagram.com/nubenegraprod/
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Structure
by Exogram
Tracklist:
1.Lost In Echo 05:19
2.Soul Storm 04:39
3.Prisoner Of Self 04:51
4.Alone 02:26
5.Nihilist Anthem 03:45
6.Set In Stone 04:28
7.Unwanted 04:34
8.Structure 04:54
9.Running From Shadows 04:03
10.Clockwork 05:42
Second album of the Progressive Metalcore project Exogram.
releases March 12, 2023
https://sermilion.bandcamp.com/
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Wolfskin
by FULLMOON TYRANT
Tracklist:
1.Overture 00:49
2.Ancestral Call of a Golden Age 06:39
3.Wolfskin 05:01
4.White Tower of Wisdom 05:28
5.Roots of Paganism 06:28
6.Nocturnal Call 05:14
7.Transformation Under the Fullmoon 06:27
8.Like Some Snow - White Marble Eyes (SUMMONING COVER) 06:20
9.The Mystical Sounds of the Black Forest 06:20
Second album of this gem of Black Metal!
releases March 30, 2023
- Agöth Sterpe: Guitars, bass, keyborads
- Lord Ildhur: Instrumental tracks, keyboards, vocals and art
- Lord Marganor; Drums, lyrics and concept
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Dark Metal Of The White Sea
by Erfiss
Tracklist:
1.Dark Metal Of The White Sea 04:55
2.Fallen Archangel 05:08
3.Queen Of The Darkness 05:15
4.In Hell 04:23
5.Vectorforce 05:28
6.In The Dark 04:36
7.The Pursuit Of Viking ( Amon Amarth cover ) 04:30
8.Acoustic live in the Solovetsky courtyard 08:14
9.Talharpa Outro 01:13
Black metal from the shores of the White Sea. Recorded under the northern lights of the polar night
released February 26, 2023
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Depths of Earth
by Gravy Guy
Tracklist:
1.Poisonous Platform 03:14
2.Terror 04:04
3.Steel and Fire 03:55
4.Corrupted Empire 04:13
5.Lord and Savior 03:07
6.Depths of Earth 03:43
7.Inhuman 04:11
8.Devoid of Soul 03:22
9.Beyond The Grave 02:33
10.Land of The Dead 02:05
3rd full length album from black metal solo project Gravy Guy
Solo black / thrash / death metal project from Fort Worth.
All instruments and vocals by Josie
released February 23, 2023
https://gravyguy.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gravyguybm/
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Infernum in Pueritia
by Evilness Darkness
Tracklist:
1.A Childhood Drowned in a Dark Swamp 03:11
2.When Comes the Rain in my Darkness 05:18
released February 23, 2023
Evilness Darkness is an experimental one man band project of Dark Ambient from France formed by Cadavre in 2021. The themes approached are torture, darkness, loneliness, horror, human decadence, madness, illustrated on artworks of farms and dilapidated, abandoned houses. Only death & darkness are real...
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A Sacrifice of This Treasure
by CaelumSun
Tracklist:
1.In the Sun’s Eclipse 02:08
2.Beneath the Touches of Warm Rays - Short Version 06:04
3.In Sadness Learn 05:49
4.Repeat it to the Living ft Bagas Priyo 06:06
5.The Gates 00:57
6.A Sacrifice ft Andro Amanusa 06:00
released February 23, 2023
Music by Caelumsun
Produced by Orvius Soundlab
Recorded at Orvius Soundlab
Mixed & Mastered Ferbi Antonia
One man band project Atmospheric Black Metal
ft Andro Amanusa and Bagas Priyo
https://caelumsun.bandcamp.com/
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Nordicoath
by Nordicoath
Tracklist:
1.Messed me up 05:56
2.A Little Less Insane 03:54
3.Darkness Shall Fall 03:25
4.Fear 03:04
5.One Sick Game 02:44
6.Infecting Everything 03:42
7.Confused 02:57
8.My Final Breath 06:13
released February 25, 2023
mason hoover: drums and guitar,
ben shoemaker: guitar
https://nordicoath1.bandcamp.com/
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Extra Æcclesiam [2023]
by Spectral Damnation
Tracklist:
1.Dawn 00:50
2.Sulfur Dawn 05:21
3.Heylel Ben Shahar 04:35
4.The Grand Annunciator 06:45
5.Serpent On A Cross 03:22
6.Opaque Funeral 06:48
7.Synodus Horrenda 05:04
8.Out Of Control 03:02
9.Relics Ostension Ritual 04:32
10.Extra Aecclesiam 07:43
Digipack 2 fold with 3 fold booklet. Contains all lyrics + 1 photo. CD exclusive artwork.
released February 23, 2023
Record, Mixing, Mastering by Déhà, Opus Magnum Studio/BlackOut Studio - Brussels
Published and Promoted by Necktwister
https://spectraldamnation.bandcamp.com/
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Forbidden Pathways to Ancient Wisdom
by Silvanthrone
Label: Blasphemisia Produktionen
Tracklist:
1.Embrace of the Morning Star 04:08
2.Melancholic Journey to the Abyss 05:08
3.Lair of Magick 05:50
4.Ghosts of the Desolate Corridor 04:17
5.P.A.B.M. Eternal! 06:11
Reissue in cassette tape format of the debut full-length album from the Pennsylvania Black Metal Masters!
Five tracks of pure, melodic black metal!
Originally released on limited 12"LP (sold out) by Nihilistic Noise Propaganda
Reissue on CD format by Signal Rex
Gaisgeach - Bass
Vantherus - Vocals
Spellbearer - Guitar
A.E. - Drums
Artwork and Layout by Samuel Thomas and Cyanide Grave
Mixed and Mastered by Khachol Boonsai
released February 1, 2023
https://blasphemisia.bandcamp.com/album/forbidden-pathways-to-ancient-wisdom
https://www.facebook.com/blasphemisia
https://linktr.ee/blasphemisia
https://www.facebook.com/Silvanthrone-PA-105082424347574/
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Self Dismantling Process
by Disposable
VERY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL RELEASE OF ‘SELF DISMANTLING PROCESS’ ON 4 GB USB PEN!
ABSOLUTELY JAM PACKED WITH CONTENT INCLUDING THE FULL EP, ALL 3 MUSIC VIDEOS, THE ORIGINAL DEMO RECORDINGS, GUITAR TABS FOR ALL 3 SONGS, LYRIC SHEETS, 50 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEOS, OVER 75 BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS, MOOD BOARDS, ORIGINAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS, ENTIRE CATALOGUE OF EP ARTWORK, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND MORE!
Tracklist:
1.Fleshmarket 06:42
2.Cut The Rope 04:35
3.Self Dismantling Process 03:31
released February 24, 2023
https://disposablemetal.bandcamp.com/
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Surrender
by Dekadens
Tracklist:
1.Surrender 04:27
2.Endless Spiral 05:33
3.The Rumbling/All The Hate 04:46
4.2 Million Souls 04:11
5.I'm (Not) Ok 04:14
6.Wanderer Of Fatigue 06:30
7.Nothingness Personified 05:01
8.Emanation Of Grief 05:25
Recorded in 2020-2022 in Moustache Ministry Studio, Warsaw
released February 23, 2023
Dekadens:
N. O. - vocals and bass
Kyrie - guitars
Feldscher - drums
Guest appearances:
Lethański (Katorga) - vocals in "Surrender"
Marcin - lead guitars in "Endless Spiral"
Moustache Ministry Studio:
Marcin Klimczak - mix and master
https://dekadens.bandcamp.com/
PRESS RELEASE:
Everest Queen EP (2023 Remastered Version)
by Everest Queen
Tracklist:
1.Ascent (2023 Remastered Version) 01:15
2.Curse of the Everest Queen (2023 Remastered Version) 07:31
3.Catacombs (2023 Remastered Version) 06:58
Everest Queen's debut EP from 2016. Remastered for 2023!
released February 23, 2023
Adam C. Taylor - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Jimmy Long - Bass
Brad Cook - Drums, Vocals
Artwork by Bvrzerk Iam (www.instagram.com/bvrzerk)
Mixing, recording and remastering by Adam C. Taylor
Drum recording and engineering by Luke Simmons and Kriss Lawrence (Practice Roomz, Stevenage)
Original mastering by Sammie Donnelly
https://everestqueen.bandcamp.com/
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Tales of Grief
by Minstrels of Sorrow
Tracklist:
1.In the morning after 05:36
2.Deceit 04:47
3.Insomnia 04:53
4.When the night comes down 03:33
5.Isolation 04:57
6.The path that goes way down 04:08
7.In my tears 04:43
Raad had an emotional breakdown, Raad has not been well... this is the story.
Each track represents a stage during the duel.
released February 23, 2023
MINSTRELS OF SORROW is a blend between Heavy Metal and Melodic Doom Metal, with Female vocals. Sadness, anger and fear are used as a path to creativity, then share the resulting catarsis.
Members: Rhul Novoa, Geraldine Ramones, Jorge Zavala
https://minstrelsofsorrow.bandcamp.com/
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Siren To Blight
by ASYSTOLE
Label: I, Voidhanger Records
Tracklist:
1.Blanketed in Flies
2.Song of Subservient Bliss
3.Hollow Penance
4.Respite
5.Sophist Paralysis 05:19
6.Privatio Malus
7.Spirit Mother
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12"LP VINYL IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE
(incl. Bandcamp Digital Download and Streaming)
• Ltd 300: 150 black, 150 transparent orange*
• 140gr. vinyl
• 350gr. gatefold sleeve, 5mm spine
• Black inner sleeve
• Outer plastic sleeve
DIGIPACK CD
(incl. Bandcamp Digital Download and Streaming)
• Limited to 200 copies
• 4-panel Digipack
• 12-page Booklet
* exclusive to our Eshops
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Led by guitarist extraordinaire Pat Hawkins (THAETAS, ABERRATED, NEEDLEPUSHER, KYRIOS) and bass virtuoso Kyle Linderman, New York's ASYSTOLE debut with an album of furious death metal that doesn't sacrifice atmosphere for technique. In the grooves of "Siren To Blight" there is an abundance of both, thanks to an articulated but fluid songwriting, brilliant and open to contamination.
If the influences are those of GORGUTS, VIRUS, KRALLICE, CRYPTOPSY and ANATA, the way of stitching them together in a coherent and recognizable style is all due to Hawkins, Linderman, drummer James Applegate (REPLICANT, WINDFAERER), and vocalist/lyricist John Dunn IV (ABOMINISM, DARK WATERS END). With a progressive metal approach, ASYSTOLE strung together a series of brutal and bizarre but memorable riffs and solos, counterpointed by ferocious and shattering rhythms. The lyrics, on the other hand, are curiously reflective and almost philosophical in portraying the illusion of goodness in humanity, particularly the struggle of man to achieve true goodness only to suffer or cause suffering in trying.
Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston, ASYSTOLE's "Siren To Blight" is a creature that pulsates with life, an unstoppable, bloodthirsty shapeshifting monster that in the throes of painful convulsions will sink its fangs into your tender brain to suck it out.
releases April 7, 2023
ASYSTOLE
Pat Hawkins - Guitar
Kyle Linderman - Bass
James Applegate - Drums
John Dunn IV - Vocals
Vocals recorded by Ian Wright
Drums tracked by Ben Karas at Frightbox Recording
Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston at Menegroth, the Thousand Caves
Asystole logo by Gruesome Graphx
Cover, art direction and layout by Francesco Gemelli
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Cat. Nr. IVR198
https://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/siren-to-blight
http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Voidhanger-Records/178326288885897
PRESS RELEASE:
Where Truth May Lie
by Enemy Of Reality
Tracklist:
1.Final Prayer 02:31
2.Downfall 04:13
3.At The Edge of Madness 04:04
4.The Vineyard Song 03:36
5.Serenade of Death 04:14
6.Ever-lusting 03:43
7.Tears of Echo 03:54
8.Long-forgotten 04:24
9.Deliverance 03:41
10.Goat-legged Deceiver 04:25
11.Baptised in Fire 05:13
The story unfolds in ancient Greece, one dreadful night when a mother and daughter were lost into the flames of their worship; their praying mutters becoming their eulogy when the fire of their offering candles sealed their fate.
Ashes and piles of coal was what remained of them when the tragic father returned, the Priest. How ironic to be denied all you ever loved by the same gods you worship. Manic laughs and cries escaped his mouth as he kneeled upon the ashes of all he held dear. This funeral pyre burnt out his faith.
Desperate he began to wander away from civilization, losing himself inside the forests, where all kind of creatures dwelled. Satyrs and Nymphs, Centaurs and illegitimate offspring of the gods, the outcasts of society, were excited to welcome yet another soul into their circle. Some offered spiritual healing, through alcohol and manic dance, while others insisted that he fed the needs of his body, the most hidden sexual desires. Yet, both remedies could lead to a horrible demise, should he become enslaved by them. The tale of Marsyas that defied Apollo with his musical talent and the nymph Echo that became a victim to the devouring love of Pan, woke him up from the trance.
His only hope was to follow another forest whisper, a rumour about the Philosopher, an all-knowing entity hidden on the top of the mountain, long forgotten by a world desperate to relinquish the truths of the past. But not as desperate as he was to uncover them. Though restless, he must learn what lies beyond his painful existence, who weaves the fate of men and his own.
released February 24, 2023
· Album's artwork designed by: Thoth (Thoth Graphics)
· Produced, recorded & mixed by:
Aggelos Vafeiadis & Michalis Skarakis (133 Productions)
· Mastered by: Nasos Nomikos (Vu Productions Mastering Studio)
https://enemyofreality.bandcamp.com/
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Homo Deus
by Stillbirth
Tracklist:
1.THE HUNT
2.DISGRACED
3.PROCLAIM THE ANARCHY
4.HOMO DEUS
5.SLAUGHTERED AND DISEMBOWELED
6.RISING FROM THE ASHES
7.AUTONOMOUS ERADICATION
8.SEED OF JUDGEMENT
9.DESCENDING
10.TRIBUNAL OF PENANCE
11.GET OUT
"Homo Deus" is a concept Album and the lyrical Theme starts where our previous Unique Leader Records releases „Revive the Throne“ and "Strain of Gods" ended.
Humanity is slowly recovering from being on the brink of extinction after the big fallout on "Annihilation of Mankind". More and more people forget how hard the reconstruction was and how much suffering had to be endured. The greed for profit and the striving for power causes mankind to exploit the planet to the maximum. The garbage piles up to the sky, tales of clean water can only be taken from the remaining books. But mankind strives for more and does not become saturated, although it lives in abundance. This behavior is not tolerable and the true Creator shows his face to cancel the project "humanity". How will this battle be decided? Who will be the winner? Find out on "Homo Deus".
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releases April 7, 2023
Stillbirth - Homo Deus (2023 - Distortion Music Group)
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Music & Lyrics written by: Lukas Swiaczny
Guitars & Vocals recorded by: Lukas Swiaczny
Drums recorded by: Martin Grupe
Bass-Guitars recorded by: Lukas Kaminski
Clean Guitar Solo on "Tribunal of Penance": Todor Manojlovic (Amida Falls - Germany)
All Guitar Solo on "Get Out": Sanjay Kumar (Wormhole, Equipoise - USA)
Mixing and Master by: Demigod Recordings (Portugal)
Drum recordings at: Whiteroom Studios (Germany)
Coverart by: Aghy Purakusuma (Indonesia)
Music Video "Autonomous Eradication" by: Mariel Luis (Spain)
Music Video "Rising from the Ashes" by: Anubis Productions (France)
Music Video "Tribunal of Penance" by: Cologne Custom Studios (Germany)
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Bandmember Stillbirth 2023:
Lukas Swiaczny - Vocals
Leonard Thoma - Guitar
Szymon Skiba - Guitar
Lukas Kaminski - Bass
Martin Grupe - Drums
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https://stillbirthofficial.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/stillbirthparty
PRESS RELEASE:
Persecuted Insanity
by Stagnated
Tracklist:
1.Prophecy Grinded By Hellucination 03:23
2.Transcendence Mentally Conscious 03:18
3.Monolith Blissfucker 02:20
4.Stab The Treatise Manipulator 02:44
5.Vermin Of Wrath 02:41
6.Unscrupulous Deceit 02:54
7.Delusional Congregation 02:29
8.Hecatomb Sanctity 03:25
released January 31, 2023
All Instrument, Music, Arrangement written by Stagnated
Lyrics by Rico
Band photo by Salaludin Ihza Mahendra
Cover art by Rio Oscaryzm
Logo by Bagus Jeh
Layout by Pungky Heriansyah
https://stagnatedbdm.bandcamp.com/
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Of Delirium And Freedom
by Empty Portrait
Tracklist:
1.Drinking From A Deluge Of Madness 07:42
2.[of] 01:22
3.Behind The Veil Of Wisdom 06:34
4.[delirium] 01:01
5.The Eternity, The Tears 06:46
6.[and] 00:54
7.Homage To Nothingness 05:08
8.[freedom] 00:48
9.Springtime 04:12
10.[?] 00:47
released February 23, 2023
tomas - guitars, bass, drum programming, electronics, vocals
credit to @fieo.flox for the AI art
special thanks to Tom Deadson (thecontradictoryterm.bandcamp.com)
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ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN absorb the icy emotion of their surroundings in a hard-hitting hybrid of heavy metal proficiency, metalcore intensity, and skyscraping melodic sensibility. The group channel this energy on their second full-length offering, Kingdom Undone which will be unleashed on May 26th via Nuclear Blast Records.
“After many obstacles and times of uncertainty we are reenergized, refocused and ready to finally show the world what we have been working on! Kingdom Undone is Arrival Of Autumn firing on all cylinders. This is our masterpiece and we can’t wait to play these songs for you on the road!”
Pre-order Kingdom Undone here: https://bfan.link/AOA-KingdomUndone
Today, the band set the stage with the incendiary fretwork and pummeling drums that erupts throughout “Scars.”. The contagious melody will lead listeners on an energetic journey that will leave them shouting along “Why don’t you show your scars?”
Jamison Friesen adds, “We are very excited to release the first track off our upcoming album Kingdom Undone! Scars is about being real with the people around you and to stop pretending to be something you’re not. It doesn’t matter what’s on the outside, it’s about having the courage not to hide who you are! We look forward to playing it on our upcoming tours!”
Watch the video for "Scars" here: https://youtu.be/WBgqZiYlWr0
Listen to "Scars" on all streaming platforms: https://bfan.link/AOA-Scars
ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN began the recording of Kingdom Undone in August of 2021 at Mark Lewis Studios in Hendersonville, Tennessee & at their own studio in Grande Prairie AB, and concluded in December 2021. The album was engineered by the band and Mark Lewis who also was in change of producing, mixing, and mastering. The artwork for the album was created by Travis Smith.
Pre-order Kingdom Undone here: https://bfan.link/AOA-KingdomUndone
Next month, ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN will hit the road with labelmates and Bay Area thrash legends HEATHEN. The "Empire Of The Blind" tour will kick off on March 9th in Rhode Island and will travel up and down the east coast making stops in Chicago, Atlanta and Orlando before concluding in Philadelphia on March 26th.
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Melodic Power Thrashers AMONG THESE ASHES will release new single "The Enemy in I" on April 21, packaged with b-side track "Sirens," a cover of the Savatage classic. Artwork for the new single will be revealed on social media in a series of fragments March 22-27, culminating in the full reveal on March 28, along with the release of a lyric video for "Sirens."
The band released the following statement concerning the forthcoming single package:
"A year after releasing our debut album, Dominion Enthroned, we return with our newest track, The Enemy in I. This track lyrically chronicles the woes of self-destruction. We worship at the altar of those who paved this musical path for us, and in that spirit, we've included a cover of a Savatage classic, Sirens, as a B-side track to this release. Both tracks display our signature attributes with pummeling aggression contrasted by thematic melodies and harmony. We cannot wait to bring these cacophonous offerings to the ravenous
metal hordes."
In other news, the band just released a lyric video for a reworked version of "A Veil of Black," a track from Dominion Enthroned, at youtu.be/Dt8CsNn7QdQ.
The new version of "A Veil of Black" features Brooke Rousseau of Lady Luna and the Devil on vocals with AMONG THESE ASHES lead vocalist, JP Abboud. The video was created by Ross Morgan. The song is included as a bonus track on Alone Records' February 28 CD reissue of Dominion Enthroned. Pre-orders are available at this location.
Dominion Enthroned, which was released in early 2022, is available to stream in its entirety at the following locations:
amongtheseashes.bandcamp.com/album/dominion-enthroned
open.spotify.com/album/0J0gVCIQeLofMnK76NJQTt
Track Listing:
1. The Enemy in I (Single)
2. Sirens (Savatage Cover)
BIO:
Among These Ashes is a melodic power/thrash metal band hailing from Detroit, MI. The central focus of this band is creating stellar, highly-memorable metal songs. The band’s sound is crushingly heavy and punctuated by cerebral arrangements, thought-provoking lyrics, and dynamic shifts in tempo and aggression. The band’s debut musical offering, Dominion Enthroned, is a conceptual tour de force inspired by modern societal parallels and struggles.
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Wintru
by Caustifrust
Tracklist:
1.Hymn Of Caustic Moon Equinox 00:52
2.Marras Winds 05:09
3.Baptism Frost 04:48
4.Cold Mountain Mysticism 07:37
released February 21, 2023
A two-piece black metal band from the cold northern country of New England.
Gravelurker - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Hiraeth - Drums
https://caustifrust.bandcamp.com/
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Headhunt
by Headhunt
Tracklist:
1.2 Minutes of Genocide 02:15
2.Morbid Conscience 02:03
3.Noctiphany 03:59
4.The Exsanguination 03:33
5.Brutal Illusions 03:23
6.Desolation 02:34
7.Barbaric Blues 04:05
7 SONGS OF PURE BRUTALITY!
released October 31, 2022
Guitar/Vocals - Jake Rydberg
Bass - Alex Leibman
Drums - Logan Williams
Recorded @ Luna Recording Studio by George Nardo
Mixed by George Nardo at Luna Recording Studio
https://headhunt1.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/people/Headhunt-AZ/100076991293668/
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U.S Heavy Metal quartet CHILDREN OF THE REPTILE have released "Last Words (Ruin's Ride)," the second single from forthcoming album Heavy is the Head. Check it out at the following links:
cotr.bandcamp.com/track/last-words-ruins-ride
open.spotify.com/album/2mVwpxIkbJnl4UlSU48jut
music.apple.com/us/album/last-words-ruins-ride-single/1671063145
CHILDREN OF THE REPTILE will release Heavy is the Head on April 7.
Though they are proudly part of what's now called the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal, CHILDREN OF THE REPTILE aren't simply aping styles from the 70s and 80s. Taking a page out of the book of Manilla Road and calling themselves "American Epic Heavy Metal," these four travellers have been crushing the Southeast United States for over a decade now.
If you want the riffs of Metallica, the twin leads of Thin Lizzy or Iron Maiden, the attitude of Judas Priest, the progressive leanings of Mastodon, and the vibes of Manilla Road, then you must check out the best kept secret from the swamps of the Cape Fear: CHILDREN OF THE REPTILE.
Pre-order:
cotr.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-is-the-head
Track Listing:
1. Delvers in Darkness*
2. Warriors of Light
3. Burner
4. Silent Circle
5. Fear The Old Blood
6. Seven Days of Fire
7. Last Words (Ruin's Ride)
8. Adventurers
9. Oath to Order
*Written, produced, and performed by Hermit. It was recorded in Lost Woods Studio, Parts Unknown.
Credits:
Additional Gang Vocals and Keyboard Programming: Stephen Cline
Produced by Stephen Cline
TMF Studios, Raleigh, NC
Mastered by Jamie King
Basement Studios, Winston Salem, NC
Visual Layout and Art: Ozzie Darden
Logo Design: Cayla Rickard
All Lyrics by Ozzie Darden
Band Photo: Molly Darden
Line-Up:
Ozzie Darden: Lead vocals, guitar
Chris Millard: Guitar, backing vocals
David "Pils" Hufham: Bass, backing vocals
Chase Kelly: Drums, backing vocals
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On March 3rd the UK's kings of caveman slam, Colpocleisis, will release their new album, Elegant Degradation, through Reality Fade Records. Impatiently anticipated by fans of musical extremes, this gruesome collection of grotesquely heavy, slamming brutality will leave a never healing, infected wound on the flesh of 2023. Today, the band offer one last morsel of rotten flesh to the ravenous hordes in the form of single 'Discumblobulated' which has reared its ugly head at Slam Worldwide for your listening pleasure...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwC35I9JTvM
Speaking about what to expect from their latest warped offspring the band commented:
"'Discumblobulated' sees Colpocleisis draw upon the extreme ends of their influences, from brutal caveman slam with tech influenced flourishes. Thematically it continues to explore more horrid depths of humanity (or lack thereof) present in modern society. Featuring some outrageously heavy riffage this track sees Colpocleisis pummel and pound it's listeners to dust!"
What more could you want?
"Elegant Degradation by Colpocleisis is a brutal, diversified, direct album with viscera involved. A true tribute to Brutal Death Metal of many flavors and colors. Straight to the core." - METALLERIUM
Colpocleisis on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colpocleisis/
Enter the domain of Reality Fade here https://www.realityfade.com/
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My mind is coming undone…I’m losing all sense of myself as I scrabble through the dust and dirt, the darkened rooms within these four walls that have become my world. I hear the family howling, feeding, laughing…but never see them; just the rotting remains of their meals slung in corners. I am thankful for that. My mind is coming undone…home James and don’t spare the horses spare the rod and spoil the child boil the child in the flayed vat of horse flesh and…I hear them again as I gnaw on leftovers. New food has arrived and the hammer is at work. I retreat to my safe space behind the sofa and cover my ears. My mind is coming undone…
Dragged from the darkness by Adam Watts (Beef Conspiracy) and Tom Bradfield (Twitch Of The Death Nerve), heretic plague is the sonic embodiment of nightmares, madness and extreme violence. The sounds that inhabit debut album Context Is A Stumbling Corpse walk a tightrope over the bottomless chasm of insanity, with the listener bound to their back. A furious conflagration of death metal and grindcore, infested with infectious riffs and ridden with monstrous grooves, these brilliantly crafted songs will lure you into their inescapable trap. From the overwhelming, brain-rupturing adrenaline rush of ‘Skull Crawler’ to the malicious stabbing and rolling rhythms of ‘Briefcase Full Of Cutlery’, Context Is A Stumbling Corpse is a genuine work of warped genius. Delivering more than just a payload of pulverising power, more than a demonstration of wildly imaginative, masterful musicianship – heretic plague will immerse you in an atmosphere of dread and lunatic logic that will have you clinging to the crumbling edges of rational thought.
Mixed and mastered by the band’s own Tom Bradfield, who has previously applied those skills to releases from Imperial Execration, Iniquitous Savagery, Twitch Of The Death Nerve and more, Context Is A Stumbling Corpse is blessed with a cavernous, blade-wielding sound that infuses the songs with a demented, desperate energy. Housed in troubling, intriguing artwork that will add fuel to the flames of your darkest imaginings, heretic plague is the complete package – perfect in its malformed, malignant magnificence. Selfmadegod Records will open the door to this house of horrors on April 7th so don’t miss your invitation to a world of grinding insanity.
Line-up:
Adam Watts – Guitars & Bass
Tom Bradfield – Vocals & Beats
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Nasum | Brutal Truth | Pig Destroyer | Cryptopsy
Further Information:
www.facebook.com/hereticplague
https://selfmadegod-store.com/eng_m_HERETIC-PLAGUE-390.html?lang=eng
https://selfmadegod.bandcamp.com/album/context-is-a-stumbling-corpse
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Hailing from central Scotland, Ingraves are a band of remarkable power and intensity. Their brand of gritty, raw metalcore is infused with a fierce determination to tackle difficult questions and give honest answers, to bare their wounds unashamed and offer a strong, supporting hand to those lost in the killing vortex of emotional struggle. This is not easy listening and there are no fake smiles to hide behind. With their debut EP Ingraves present a bloody, uncensored trip through the black hell of the Human Abyss.
The five songs that together complete the bleak, horrifying architecture of Human Abyss send you spinning through the darkness into a pit of despair, rage, rejection and nerve-shredding anxiety. Riffs are delivered like traumatic hammer blows from every angle; they circle, slithering, then attack with horrendous force. The ragged, rabid vocals unleash a venomous torrent of grief and fury, an acidic storm that dissolves defences and layers of pretence. Completed by a granite rhythm section that grinds the blackened, broken spirit into a new resolve, hard as diamonds, Ingraves are an explosion of fearsome, cathartic savagery. There’s a sense of redemption to be had within the sonic violence, but the transformative process is going to hurt.
While the global pandemic and despondent slough of the accompanying lockdown restrictions sucked the will to create from many bands, Ingraves embraced the unnerving uncertainty and battered it into a truly intimidating set of songs. They emerged bruised but unbroken, carrying Human Abyss with them. Step into the darkness of Human Abyss on March 10th, face your demons and beat them down.
Find out more about Ingraves here
Visit Ingraves on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IngravesUK
Visit the Ingraves Bandcamp page here https://ingravesuk.bandcamp.com/
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NUMERON – ROAD TO VALHALLA
LABEL: TRAGEDY PRODUCTIONS / MEUSE MUSIC RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: APRIL 28th 2023
I have walked through the flames, surrounded by the cacophony of conflict and the turmoil of the world. I have passed through the shadows of night, beneath the boughs of the ancient trees with my gaze always on the distant horizon, where dawn begins to break. With each step my cares and sadnesses drift from me like falling leaves and the pattern of my journey, the sense behind the chaos is revealed. I become lighter as Valhalla draws near. The accumulated burdens of a life lift from my shoulders. I am coming home at last...
“And of that second kingdom will I sing Wherein the human spirit doth purge itself…”
- Blood In My Vein - Numeron
The search for peace, the quest for understanding that lasts a lifetime is explored in the layers of sound and emotion that form the enthralling second album from Indonesia’s Numeron. Road to Valhalla is an accomplished entwining of intensity, passion and hypnotic reverie. The songs enfold you in their lustrous embrace, drawing a veil across the constant noise and relentless activity of the world. The overwhelming rush of emotion that cascades from ‘Valhalla’ washes the trivialities of life away, carrying you to a place of reflection, the sharp potency of the feelings evoked by ‘Lustre’ borders on the painful as it opens your heart with deft, razor blade strokes. As the drums thrash with a burning fervour, sending you racing across a night sky of revelation, the guitars bathe you in a cascade of star dust and a voice cries from the darkness in desperation, yearning and ecstasy. From the opening mist and thunder of ‘Light Upon The Ground’ to the final softly dying notes of ‘Epifora’, Road to Valhalla is a transformative experience that will leave you quietly stunned.
Taking flight from the brilliant, gleaming peaks of 2021s Void album, Numeron have evolved into a higher form with Road To Valhalla. They have tapped into a vein of sabled sorcery that can open eyes, capture hearts and let souls fly. Recorded at the Orvius Soundlab and mixed and mastered by Febri Antonia (Dusk In Silence, Technikill etc) Road To Valhalla sounds sublime, with the soft, freezing power of deep drifted snow. With this album Numeron have blended the entrancing powers of post and atmospheric black metal and the results are breathtaking. With the combined support of Meuse Music Records and Tragedy Productions, on April 28th Numeron will take their first steps on the Road To Valhalla…join them on their journey to the light.
“And sunward fixed mine eyes…”
-Valhalla - Numeron
Line-up:
Agatha - Drums
Galih - Guitar
Ayok - Bass
Lufti - Vocals
Genre: Atmospheric/Post Black Metal
For fans of: Harakiri For The Sky | Ghost Bath | Woods Of Desolation | Deafheaven
Further Information:
www.facebook.com/tragedyproductions
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Release Date: 2022 / 11
FFO: Negură Bunget, Sear Bliss, Alda, Týr
Location: Slovakia
Short Bio: Pagan metal band from Slovakia. Founded in 2013.
Check out this video!
Ramchat - Mreli
Available on Apple:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/krve%C4%BE/1659384868
Support them on Bandcamp!
https://ramchat.bandcamp.com/album/krve
Follow the band on Spotify and add them to your playlists!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lmpom4dWMthrTnPYH5K8i
Follow the band at these links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramchatband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ramchat_band
Merchandise: http://www.hiraxshop.sk/search?shop_search=ramchat
VK: https://vk.com/ramchat_gruppe
BandZone: https://bandzone.cz/ramchat
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lmpom4dWMthrTnPYH5K8i
iTunes / Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ramchat/1222219174
Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ramchat&i=digital-music&search-type=ss&ref=ntt_srch_drd_B06XYH3J5W
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Release Date: November 18, 2022
FFO: Belphegor, Hate, Vader, Morbid Angel
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Blood of the Wolf is a blackened death metal band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 2012, Blood of the Wolf combines razor-sharp riffing with memorable melodic passages, relentless drumming and intense vocal delivery. In August of 2015 the band released their first full-length, “I: The Law of Retaliation”. In April of 2018, they released their second full-length, “II: Campaign of Extermination”. In November 2019, the band released an EP called “III: Blood Legend”. All three albums have been released by Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. Blood of the Wolf has been pummeling audiences with relentless, nonstop aggression. The group has shared the stage with national acts like Vader, Marduk, Belphegor, Incantation, and others. Fans can expect barbaric ferocity, decisive, melodic passages and violent drumming executed with discipline and military precision.
Check out the video!
Blood of the Wolf - IV: The Declaration of War Eternal
Follow the band on Spotify and add them to your playlists!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0i8q3A1HKGWnwaGUxJrXqN
Support the band on Bandcamp!
https://bloodofthewolf.bandcamp.com/album/iv-the-declaration-of-war-eternal
Follow the band here at these links:
https://bloodofthewolf.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0i8q3A1HKGWnwaGUxJrXqN
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSwwgEP5LNxnebthhCBIQTw
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An Anatomy Of The Beast
by Intestine Baalism
Label: Sevared Records.
Tracklist:
1.Corporal Celebration 05:15
2.Anatomy Of The Beast 04:32
3.Alastor Possess 03:54
4.Cannibal Sodom 05:43
5.Energumenus (The Birth Of The Cursed Creations) 04:51
6.Blasphemy Resurrected 03:40
7.A Place Their Gods Left Behind 06:11
8.Burn Thou In Effigy 01:10
9.Tyrant 04:47
Finally available again, this true Masterpiece of Brutal Death Metal from Japan. AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE!!!! Official re-issue with Sewer Rot Rec. A MUST HAVE, VERY LIMITED RELEASE!!!
released February 20, 2023
https://intestinebaalismdeath.bandcamp.com/album/an-anatomy-of-the-beast
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Pushing progressive death metal in ever more imaginative directions, Entheos continue to stand apart from the pack. Incorporating elements drawn from myriad genres – including death metal, groove, grunge, electronica, slam, gothic rock, jazz, prog and more – they have evolved with every release, and now they return with the follow up to 2017′s landmark Dark Future, the diverse and exhilarating Time Will Take Us All. It arrives March 3 via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order it here: metalblade.com/entheos
Today, the band has shared the video for “Darkest Day.” Watch it here: youtu.be/mCtvTa4iZVk
“We are excited to release a live video for our latest single ‘Darkest Day,’” the band says. “The video was shot in Knoxville, Tennessee, in December. This was one of the most fun and energetic sets we’ve ever played and the crowd set the perfect tone for the fast-paced ripper that ‘Darkest Day’ is. Our friends Marshall Wieczorek and Michelle Nisbet were able to capture that energy perfectly and we’re so proud of the video we were able to create together.“
TIME WILL TAKE US ALL TRACK LISTING:
01. Absolute Zero
02. In Purgatory
03. The Interior Wilderness
04. Oblivion
05. I Am the Void
06. Darkest Day
07. Clarity in Waves
08. The Sinking Sun
09. Time Will Take Us All
Entheos are also touring this spring. All dates are below.
ENTHEOS ON TOUR:
WITH WHITECHAPEL:
04/14 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
04/15 – The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
04/16 – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
04/18 – The Underground – Charlotte, NC
04/19 – The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
04/20 – Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD
04/21 – Warsaw – New York, NY
04/22 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
04/24 – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
04/25 – The House Of Blues – Chicago, IL
04/27 – Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS
04/28 – Gothic Theater – Denver, CO
04/29 – Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
05/01 – Showbox Market – Seattle, WA
05/02 – Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
05/04 – Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
05/05 – The Regent – Los Angeles, CA
05/06 – The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
05/07 – The Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
05/09 – Mohawk – Austin, TX
05/10 – Amplified Live – Dallas, TX
05/12 – Red Flag – St. Louis, MO
05/13 – Basement East – Nashville, TN
We knew when we started writing that we really wanted to make something darker and heavier that was still uniquely Entheos, and we knew that we wanted to make a record that really came from our hearts and captured where we want to take this band,” explains vocalist Chaney Crabb.
“The new album also has a strong ‘trippy’ vibe, not in a generic sense but meaning when you are done listening to it you feel like you’ve gone on a journey,” adds multi-instrumentalist Navene Koperweis. “I’ve always loved albums that gave me that feeling. I can’t say we set out to have the experience, it just sort of happened and that’s something I’m proud of.“
Having stripped down to a two-piece in 2020, this has helped to streamline the band and allow the core members to make the music they want to with no compromise, which is clearly to their betterment. Koperweis – who takes the role of drummer in the band’s live lineup – has long written most of the guitar parts, so it was not a radically different writing process, but allowed him the freedom of complete control. “I tell people this album is more of everything that we do, except this time it’s deeper in all directions,” says Koperweis. “We’re no longer dipping our toe in the pool on certain aspects, when we decide to go somewhere, we fucking go there.“
Relying less on synths and electronic production than on previous releases, a lot of the more atmospheric elements are contributed by guitar, and there is even an acoustic guitar for the first time on an Entheos record. Crabb has also pushed herself harder than ever before, interested in consistently practicing to find new pitches and timbres in her voice, and she has most certainly extended the range of her screaming. Using pitched screaming to add melodic lines in many places, this is also the first Entheos record on which she has sung.
When it came to penning the lyrics, Crabb knew that she was going to write about her own “experience as a human” and approach the album based on the lingering awareness many people have, that there is so much world out there and there are so many different experiences to have – but there is so little time. However, this idea really hit home in August 2021 when she got into an accident on her electric scooter on the day she started tracking vocals.
“I do not remember how I fell, but when I woke up I was really badly hurt. Gravel was embedded in my lower lip and had severed the inside of my chin from my face, my upper lip was completely split open to the point that my teeth were visible, my nasal septum bone was split in two and my nose was completely bent to one side – I ended up with 100 stitches in my face and was unable to do vocals for three months. I lost all abilities to move my nose and lips for those months, and to this day I still haven’t regained complete control.“
Because of this accident she found herself in a strange place mentally, juggling between feeling truly happy and grateful for every second that she was alive and got to spend with the people who she loved, but also feeling completely depressed, because of all of the uncertainty surrounding her injuries. She shares, “The album took form as a journey from the depths of depression into gratitude, but ultimately as an examination of our time and how precious it is.“
With Koperweis handling production duties and Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, The Black Dahlia Murder) mixing the record, all of the drums were tracked by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate, and Koperweis tracked guitars and vocals. They also recruited former member Evan Brewer to supply the bass. Though committed to their status as a two-piece, the band does have a live lineup with Brian James (ex-Fallujah) and Robert Brown (ex-Slaughter to Prevail) providing guitar, maintaining their reputation for being a killer live band. Having delivered the best record of their career they are also in a very good place mentally, but they do not get ahead of themselves.
The album will be available in the following formats:
Digital / Streaming
CD Jewelcase
Vinyl – Dark Gray & White Marble (US exclusive)
Vinyl – Clear with Gold Metallic & Black Marble (US exclusive)
Vinyl – Red / Gold Melt (A Side B side) (EU exclusive)
https://www.facebook.com/entheosband
https://twitter.com/entheosofficial
https://www.instagram.com/entheosofficial
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZBgVz7Pg5ZAX7pZjURSOI
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtlJuFJjjuZosDZBpxQqaJQ
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Exiles
by ZKARV
Tracklist:
1.The Air Thickens And Time Slows 02:14
2.Windows 05:55
3.Splinter Skull 01:55
4.No Way Out 03:33
5.27 lvie (Evil - Live) 03:35
6.A Vain Calling 03:30
7.A Shape In The Dark (Demo Version) 04:48
8.Silence... (Demo Version) 07:44
9.(Compliments To The Machine) Old Rotten Fake Branches 01:50
10.Decium 01:36
11.Nowhere 04:50
12.Isolation Ambience 07:07
13.Fearr}}} 09:52
A compilation of demos, remasters and unreleased tracks.
A lot of the ambience has been stripped from these older/demo versions of tracks, something that I feel makes them rawer and more chaotic in a way.
Some tracks never made it past the demo phase or had some cool alternate versions, others I wanted to revisit.
This will most likely be the only compilation release I'll do for Zkarv as most tracks in future will follow more of a conceptual writing pattern.
I always love releasing demos for things, it gives you a lot of freedom for writing, mixing and allows music to be raw and unfiltered, so I'll consider this the last Zkarv demo release.
Some of my favourite music in the world are demo releases.
The first track and the last five are all original.
Tracks 2 - 8 are demos, remasters & alternative versions of existing tracks.
Written & Recorded 2019 - 2022.
releases March 20, 2023
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Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the signing of Atlanta, Georgia’s highly experimental, progressive death metal band, Dååth.
“After 12 years on hiatus, we agreed that if we’re bringing DÅÅTH back, we’re doing it right. That’s why we’re so excited to announce that we’ve signed to our dream label, Metal Blade! From day one, they understood and backed our vision for the future, have an inextinguishable passion for the genre, an incredible staff, and are one of the reasons Metal is on the map and thriving. We’re excited to add to the growing metal history Slagel & Co have forged with unstoppable determination. DÅÅTH signing to Metal Blade couldn’t be a better pairing – we’re taking this to its full potential, letting nothing and nobody stand in our way. If you’re not going all out, what’s the point?” – Dååth
Check out the single No Rest No End HERE and go to metalblade.com/daath to see where you can stream or purchase the track.
The band began their journey in 1999 and stayed busy for just over a decade before taking a hiatus in 2011. In that time, Dååth released 4 studio albums (Futility – self-released 2004, The Hinderers – Roadrunner Records 2007, The Concealers – Century Media 2009, Dååth – Century Media 2010) and toured throughout the world with band’s like Dark Funeral, Naglfar, Zyklon, Dragonforce, Goatwhore, Chimaira, Throwdown, Dying Fetus, and Devildriver making a lasting impression with the metal community and its many subgenres. Dååth also landed a coveted spot on Ozzfest playing before tens of thousands of fans in outdoor amphitheaters across the US in addition to the infamous and long-running metal tour, Summer Slaughter.
In their time, Dååth managed to create an extensive fanbase worldwide with their unique brand of experimental death metal, which makes it no surprise that the metal community lit up once rumors of the band’s return began to surface online. The metal community only continued to buzz with support as members began making posts teasing new material. The metal world made it clear they were ready for the return of one of the strongest progressive death metal bands of the first part of the 00′s.
Dååth is now back with an updated lineup and stronger than ever, which can be heard in the group’s new single “No Rest No End” that will see digital release by Metal Blade Records on February 22, 2023. The track features guest solos by Rafael Trujillo (Obsidious, ex-Obscura, instagram.com/rafaeltrujillo_official) and Spiro Dussias (instagram.com/spirodussias) and was mixed by Jens Bogren (Sepultura, At The Gates, Kreator, Dimmu Borgir), Mastered by Tony Lindgren (Enslaved, Katatonia, Leprous, Wardruna), with Vocal Production by Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Motionless In White, Wage War), and Engineering by John Douglass (Megadeth, Alluvial, The Contortionist). Fans can expect to hear the next stage in evolution of Dååth‘s brand of melodic and progressive death metal.
“‘No Rest No End’ is the reason DÅÅTH is back.” comments guitarist Eyal Levi. “When the writing began, I was looking for proof that we still had it. The last thing I want to do is put out music that sounds like a bad cover of our back catalog. When this song came together, it was clear that we needed to see this through. ‘No Rest No End’ is the pinnacle of everything I’ve wanted to do with this band and features our full lineup firing on all cylinders: crushing riffs, orchestrated to the max, an infectious chorus, insane solos, my favorite metal drummer, baroque insanity, signature clean guitars, and an incredible mix. It’s the most ambitious song we’ve ever written or recorded and we’re just getting started. Enjoy!“
Vocalist Sean Z adds, “The first time I heard ‘No Rest No End’ in demo form, I was blown away! I immediately knew exactly what I wanted to do vocally. The words practically flew off the page. During every step of the creation process, the song was an obvious masterpiece. It’s meant to be heard, and it’s meant to be played loud!“
Jesse Zuretti who handles orchestration, synth, and guitar says that “‘No Rest No End’ is what happens when everyone involved pushes themselves to their extremes. In metal, we often pride ourselves on how difficult something is to master – and this song is the pinnacle to that thought. We all showed up at our very best to make ‘No Rest No End’ our masterpiece. From the orchestration standpoint, we took this to cinematic & baroque levels in one song. The guitars were also deeply challenging and equally fulfilling to track. Not to mention the Michelin rated guest solos.” While the band’s new drummer Krimh calls it “a furious ride with the perfect title, ‘No Rest No End.’ At least that’s how I feel while playing this song. From a drumming perspective – you better get your running shoes on because this track makes you work hard! It has fast double bass, blast beats and a ton of groovy parts. It is definitely one of our strongest songs and with its many layers you will find new things each time you listen to it.“
Dååth line-up:
Eyal Levi – Guitar – instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio
Sean Z – Vocals – instagram.com/seanzscreams
Krimh – Drums – instagram.com/_krimh_
Jesse Zuretti – Orchestration, synth, guitar – instagram.com/jessezuretti
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Dave Marvuglio – Session bass – instagram.com/davidmarvuglio
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