Chicago legends of Murder Metal/Death Metal MACABRE released their second full-length album Sinister Slaughter in 1993 via Nuclear Blast. This April marks the 30th anniversary and what better way to celebrate than reissues of the iconic album available in CD, 3 vinyl variants, and a red cassette? Don't miss your chance to add the physical format to your collection on April 14th!
I have raged at your passing, at the injustice of what fate has handed to me; but my fury is burnt out. I am defeated and I count my days in tears. Regret walks behind me, a shrouded, skeletal figure of judgement that stalks my every step, endlessly whispering the litany of my failings. How I failed you. How, in truth, there is no injustice in my sentencing to this void, that this empty darkness is no more than I deserve. I will exist solely to remember you, a chalice to carry thoughts and dreams of you into eternity so that you may never be forgotten. The stars will turn to dust before you are forgotten…
“…if the sky were you, I would never close my eyes again …”
- David Cofré
Born from loss and the desperate need to find a new path through a life reduced to a wasteland of sorrow, I Miss You, C....... is the creation of multi instrumentalist David Cofré. The songs that comprise the album, Catalina, are each imbued with an array of tumultuous, conflicting emotions; from the shocking emptiness of despair to the terrifying tornado of grief that threatens to tear us apart, the grinding bite of guilt and regret to the painful beauty of precious memories. The guitars possess a brittle fragility even in passages of blasting velocity or vast black chords, the sound of a heart always teetering on the brink of breaking. Reflecting the nature of grief each song is a long and complex creation, moving through an array of states of being – bitter, broken, longing and lost – and always there is that ghost of memory, those shades of melody that wind their way like threads of gold through the bleak black and grey shadows. David Cofré has opened up his heart and soul in his search for spiritual redemption, pouring out a river of pain. Yet despite the intensely personal nature of his work, Catalina speaks in a universal language and examines the harshest of emotions that will visit us all on our journey through life. Diving into this flood of agony is a searing experience, but a cleansing one too, as our own sorrows are drawn to the surface and washed away in Catalina’s tears.
The four expansive songs that form the Catalina album have been augmented by two additional demo tracks for this beautifully packaged physical release from Tragedy Productions. They add an additional layer of understanding to David’s story as they reach back even closer to the source of his grief, the beginning of the Catalina story. Upon its April 7th release this Chilean project will undoubtedly become a sought after treasure for all fans of the most emotional atmospheric and depressive black metal. With I Miss You, C.......’s Catalina David Cofré brings you the soundtrack to the long dark nights of your soul.
Line-up:
David Cofré - Everything
Genre: Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal
For fans of: Unreqvited | Silencer | Be Persecuted | Lifelover
Despite only forming as recently as January 2022 Attractive Chaos already possess a poise and style that many long established bands would be envious of. The musical chemistry that exists between the core members of this remarkable outfit - bassist Pietro Paolo Lunesu (Even Flow), guitarist Clément Botz (Beneath My Sins) and vocalist Emma Elvaston (Beneath My Sins) – is simply breathtaking. They each bring a personal touch of magic to the Attractive Chaos sound and the first results of this sorcerous connection are now with us in the form of The Fire Between Us.
Featuring six stunning tracks that explore the mysteries of the human heart, The Fire Between Us is an incredibly accomplished release, with the power to captivate and entrance. Within a gleaming melodic metal framework the band have crafted songs that harness dramatic power and unfurl the most beautifully blossoming choruses and melody lines; from the instantly unforgettable and wonderfully spirit lifting ‘Won And Lost’ to the moody and dramatic ‘The Storm’ – one of two songs where Emma Elvaston’s soaring vocals are complimented by the warm, rich tomes of guest vocalist Mario Del Rio Escobedo (Erszebeth, The Dark Star Calling, Alia Tempora). Emotion and artistry combine in perfect balance as Attractive Chaos lead the listener through an enthralling journey that fires the imagination and resonates with our most precious and powerful memories.
The Fire Between Us will be released on April 12th, just as Attractive Chaos conclude their European tour with Temperance and Phantom Elite. Mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni (Deathless Legacy, Elvenking, Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody etc) at Domination Studio and enfolded in the astounding artwork of Mickaël Briot of Mythrid Art (Even Flow, In Defilade, Nightmare etc) the care taken over every single aspect of The Fire Between Us is simply astonishing. Attractive Chaos have already created a work of true depth and worth…and this is just the beginning.
FFO: Suffocation ,Death ,Cannibal Corpse , Morbid Angel
Location: York, PA
Short Bio: Murder Method is a old school inspired brutal death metal band from York, Pennsylvania formed in 2018 the band has released one EP titled Hide the Bodies and in the September of 2022 emerged with their first full length album titled No Regard For Human Life both of which were released independently ,Known for violent lyrical themes revolving around murder, gore, and insanity Murder Method offers a unique brand of old school inspired death metal with a modern twist ,combining elements of thrash, progressive and black metal this band is nothing to be taken likely , with aggressive stage performances Murder Method has played with acts such as Malevolent Creation , Diabolic ,Skeletal Remains , Defeated Sanity , Vitriol ,Narcotic Wasteland , Aborted , and more, Currently in process of writing a second album keep one eye peeled for this maniacal death metal band as there will definitely be more brutality to come.
Classic heavy metal from Canada inspired by Battle Beast, Beast In Black, Brothers Of Metal, Sabaton, Amon Amarth, Amorphis, Norther, Manowar, Visions Of Atlantis, Gloryhammer!
Combining elements of Thrash, with touches of Black and Classic Heavy Metal, this 3-piece outfit from Arizona has an unmistakable sound all their own.
Independently released in March of 2023, their sophomore release “Ashes of Our Past” is a big step forward for the band. The maturity in their songwriting is evident, from the opening clean guitar passage of “Storms End” to the closing thrash attack of “Requiem (World of Hurt). The official lyric video for the first single “Children of Fire” can be seen on YouTube and the full album can be found on all streaming platforms.
Sharing the stage with bands such as Soulfly, DRI, Master, Warbringer, Enforcer, Claustrophobia, Taipan, and Phobia, Never Reborn have refined their live performances and songwriting skills.
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Houston Texas' Industrial Death/Doom masters SaviorSkin. Invicta Mori is up now for pre-order and will be released on April 7th on CD and Digital formats along with merch and bundles.
Horror Pain Gore Death recording artists SaviorSkin return with more rotting misery to unleash upon mankind. 2023 has been rife with talk of the murder of human creativity by AI-generated music, and for good reason - most of the music on your favorite streaming service is about as compelling as a songless bird. SaviorSkin's forthcoming full-length, Invicta Mori, demonstrates what is possible when human agony and ingenuity manipulate machinery in the darkness.
Invicta Mori dials up the oppressive atmosphere and harshness of SaviorSkin's first two LPs (Remnants of Broken Idols and Omnipotence of the Absolute), but for the first time features live (undead) drums on several songs, such as the instant earworm "Lost in Prayer." SaviorSkin has always used machine elements to obscure the humanity of the musicians, but this time around it is easy to picture bloody phlegm on the pop filter while listening to the brooding opener "Iconoclast" and even easier to imagine beckoning razor blades and shattered wine bottles during the meditative "Martyrdom." The creation of the ordeal that is "Burning Eden" required a level of suffering that no machine intelligence will ever experience. Invicta Mori is pitiless and unrelenting but utterly human at the same time, perhaps more than ever before.
Invicta Mori's lead single and closing track, "Sycophant," is easily the most hateful song in SaviorSkin's catalog, and that's saying a lot. The venom in Somnus Mortem's vocal performance is augmented by the presence of none other than Marc Grewe of the seminal death metal band Morgoth. "Sycophant" also brings SaviorSkin's story full circle:
SaviorSkin was founded in 2018, but their history began in the Philippines, where Somnus Mortem founded the doom-death band Iconoclast in 1993. Morgoth released the criminally underrated Odium the same year. "A lot of people were confused by the industrial elements that Morgoth were experimenting with, but I loved them," says Somnus Mortem. "When Iconoclast became more of a solo project after I moved to the States, I injected some of those cold, machine-like Odium elements into the final incarnation of that band before laying it to rest, and that obviously became a huge part of SaviorSkin's sound. It still blows my mind that Marc Grewe sings on 'Sycophant,' the most vicious song on Invicta Mori. I devolve back into a death metal-obsessed teenager every time I hear it. I asked Grewe what made him want to work with me, and he just said that he liked what he heard! I can't possibly explain how much this collaboration means to me."
This spring Europe will be hit by one of the heaviest tours of recent years, as Unique Leader recording artists Omophagia join forces with death metal deities Nile for a continent crossing campaign under the banner of the Vile Nilotic Rites European Tour 2023. Beginning in Flensborg, Germany on April 4th, the mamoth tour will then descend upon Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, before returning to Poland for a final show on May 7th.This is not the first time that Omophagia and Nile have toured together, having combined with Hate Eternal for the Vile Desolate Sands Tour of 2019. Speaking about this latest renewing of live hostilities Omophagia have commented...
"It may have seemed a bit quiet in the Omophagia camp recently, but you all know that doesn't mean we haven't been hard at work behind the scenes - and things are about to get busy! We're proud to announce that we are going to be touring once again with the one and only Nile! Thank you to Nile and to our sisters and brothers at Massive Music for making this happen. We can't wait to see you all on the road!"
Omophagia are marking their tour announcement with the release of a new video for the track 'All For None', which is featured on their critically acclaimed latest album Rebirth In Black, which was released through Unique Leader on September 16th last year. The song itself is a call to action, urging people to wake up to the dire situation that our society now finds itself in, while the video, in the band's words, offers a chance to see Omophagia "in action, with full energy and power!" You can see the video now at the Unique Leader YouTube channel:
It’s all about understanding, the need to know…how everything connects, what lies behind beauty, where do we keep our souls. The skin is a mask, a sheet to hide our secrets; once it has been removed so much starts to become clear. I dig deep, through the muscle and sinew, down to the glistening white bone; carefully extracting the arteries, the delicate web of veins, wiping aside the endless tide of blood and striving to block out the shrieking background noise which threatens to distract me from my work. The soul is here, somewhere in this slippery crimson morass, somewhere behind this cage of bone…and its secrets will be mine.
In a glorious explosion of gore and horror the legendary Fatuous Rump have returned! Taiwan’s most notorious exponents of bloody, brutal death metal bring you I Am At Your Disposal, a feast of sickening riffs, twisted grooves, blistering blasts and the warped vocal exhortations of the one and only Larry Wang! Blending the blackest of sick humour with the heaviest sounds imaginable Fatuous Rump have crafted an irreverent classic of the genre. Behind the unnerving soundbites and the grotesque song titles lurk some irresistible examples of absolute extremity – the filthy, addictive riffing of ‘Whenever We’re Opened We’re Red’, the skull-shattering impact of ‘The Airtight Bag In The Freezer’ and the sheer colossal weight of ‘Sometimes Bad Babies Go In Timeout’; these songs are genre defining masterpieces! I Am At Your Disposal takes every element of Fatuous Rump’s insane signature sound and pushes it to even greater extremes…this album will crush you, pulverise you and utterly destroy you.
Brutal Mind and Fat Tub Of Lard have united to release I Am At Your Disposal – it’s simply too heavy for one label to manage alone! Housed in the macabre and morbid artwork of Bagoes Putra of Pradana Graphics (Arsebreed, Cerebral Incubation etc) I Am At Your Disposal will detonate on April 28th so get ready to bathe in the blood shower. Fatuous Rump are the last word in Taiwanese ultra-brutality, the uncrowned kings of death metal’s deepest, darkest realms.
Don't miss the crazy magnificence of the new Fatuous Rump video - 'No, Can You Lick Them For Me' which is streaming now at Slam Worldwide.
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