PHANTASMAL ABYSS RELEASE NEW ALBUM "THE SPAWN OF LYKAON"

 

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“The Spawn of Lycaon” is the savage new single from Oakland, California-based blackened thrash metal crew PHANTASMAL ABYSS. The song is now premiering exclusively at No Clean Singing. Stream it HERE.

Born from the simmering cauldron of Oakland, California's death metal scene, PHANTASMAL ABYSS was started by guitarist and front woman Dara Santhai (ex-Serpent Crown, Larvae) and drummer Todd Wilkinson. Pulling from their shared interest in all things extreme metal, they blend a lethal dose of blackened thrash, melodic-death, and the occasional foray into black 'n roll.

Dara Santhai's otherworldly vocals call from the dark like a banshee roaming an abandoned abbey, while Wilkinson’s pummeling beats provide the barbaric foundation for Santhai's brutal riffage and scathing leads.

Far from being a band who sits on their collective asses, PHANTASMAL ABYSS spent the pandemic honing their venomous first strike, the aptly titled “Visions of the Abyss” which features Andrew O’Neil (Mondo Drag) on bass. Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Greg Wilkinson in the legendary Earhammer Studios, “Visions of the Abyss” is six tracks of searing extreme metal inspired by retro horror, chilling Lovecraftian myth, and grisly true crime.

Considering their relatively short time together, PHANTASMAL ABYSS has already shared the stage with some of the underground's leading up and coming bands: Wayfarer, Bewitcher, Nite, Death Cave, and Yatra to name a few, while simultaneously executing their first DIY west coast tour in the spring of 2022.

In 2023 PHANTASMAL ABYSS was joined by Rafael Martinez (Black Cobra, 16, Acid King) on bass as they went on the road to support the physical release of their album “Visions from Abyss”.

The band has recently recorded the single “The Spawn of Lycaon”, which was mostly self recorded, with some help from recording engineer Scot Proctor, and mastered again at Earhammer. This recording captures a more raw and live sound of the band.

For fans of: Unleashed, Dissection, Destroyer 666, Aura Noir

Upcoming live dates:

April 10th Eureka CA Savage Henry Comedy Club

April 11th Portland OR The High Water Mark

April 12th Olympia WA The Crypt

April 13th Seattle WA Lucky Liquor

PHANTASMAL ABYSS

https://phantasmalabyss.bandcamp.com/

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HANDS OF GORO RELEASE "HANDS OF GORO"

 

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Band: Hands of Goro

Album: Hands of Goro

Country: USA

Genre: Heavy Metal

Label: Nameless Grave Records

Release date: April 26th, 2024

HANDS OF GORO formed in November 2016 with the shared desire to strike fear of the infamous half-man/half-dragon into the heart of humanity. Hailing from opposite sides of the pond, founding guitarist Tom Draper (Spirit Adrift, ex-Carcass and Angel Witch-live) and bassist Adrian Maestas (The Lord Weird Slough Feg) conspired to form a band that would spearhead a sound known as the Third Wave Of British Heavy Metal (TWOBHM). In 2020, the two recruited drummer Avinash Mittur (Nite, Wretched Stench), completing the current lineup.

As society slowly re-emerged from pandemic life, HANDS OF GORO set about simply recording two songs in the summer of 2021. Between unearthing old numbers and writing new ones though, the planned humble seven-inch grew into a menacing full-length, which now arrives as the band’s eponymous debut album. The eight songs on Hands Of Goro thunder with elements of anthemic, epic, traditional heavy metal with torrents of harmonized savagery and brief ventures into the likes of punk, classic rock, and more.

With evident intrinsic influence from their metal-fertile home region flowing through its veins, the beast writhes with a slightly whimsical originality that will attract a wide range of diehards from the more traditional realms of the heavy metal spectrum.

The shadow of the four-armed beast is cast. Goro will dominate over Earthrealm.

Recommended for fans of The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Brocas Helm, (OLD) Exodus.

All songs written, arranged and performed by Hands of Goro

Tom Draper - Guitars, backing vocals, synths

Avinash Mittur - Drums, backing vocals

Adrian Maestas - Bass, lead vocals, synths

Recorded at The Boatyard and Francisco Studios

Mixing and engineering - Avinash Mittur

Mastering - Justin Weis at Trakworx Studio

Artwork by Christie Crapeticio / @emoweasel

https://handsofgoro.bandcamp.com/album/hands-of-goro

https://www.namelessgraverecords.com/

https://www.facebook.com/thehandsofgoro

https://www.instagram.com/handsofgoro/

ARHAT RELEASE "SECRETS OF ANCIENT GODS"

 

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Band: ARHAT

Album: Secrets of Ancient Gods

Country: Ukraine

Genre: Death Metal

Release date: May 31st, 2024

This album is a journey into the world of ancient gods and mysterious rituals, reflecting the depths of wisdom of ancient civilizations. Each composition of the album is imbued with the spirit of mystery and magic, embodied in sophisticated melodies and epic arrangements. In the recording of the album, we utilized Turkish ney, sitar, percussion, and cinematic sound design, blending symphonic orchestrations with ethnic elements.

"Secrets of Ancient Gods" is crafted in the style of ethnic extreme metal, blending death, groove, and thrash metal. Allow yourself to immerse in this captivating world of mythology from past epochs and feel the sounds of antiquity that remain relevant even today.

Album tracklisting:

1 Intro

2 Abyss Of Flame

3 Karnak

4 Arcana XVI

5 Nasha Khoda Nevpynna

6 Symbols (feat Oleksii Syrota from Voracity)

7 Path Eternal

8 Wheel Of Fate

9 The Great Unknown (feat Dmytro Moskalenko from Violateress)

10 Shlyah Do Prozrinnya

Arhat are:

Alex Sitkoff - vocals

Anton Skrebov - guitar

Anton Inov - bass

Ivan Semenchuk - drums

Music: Anton Skrebov, Anton Inov

Lyrics: Oleksandr Kharechko, Alex Sitkoff, Ivan Semenchuk

Sound design: Anton Skrebov

Art: Viktor Gudkov

Reamping: Oleksandr Chernikov

Mixing and mastering Dmitry Kim

Discography:

January 2018 - "Mantra", demo

June 2018 - Internet single "Stately Ruins"

January 2020 - Music Video "Freedom"

December 2020 - Debut full-length album "Dead Life"

February 2021 - Symbols, single in video format, full band playthrough

March 2022 - The Great Unknown, single in live music video format

For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/arhatgroove

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGyGqjFMDc6odCv_VfAQJg

https://www.tiktok.com/@arhatua

https://bandzone.cz/_114287

https://arhat2.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/arhatgroove

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2k3irIp8aK8d1mKy6yVNJz?si=jSRwehfaReaQumwfL6CYSQ

https://patreon.com/arhatgroove

COGNITIVE RELEASE "ABHORRENCE"

 

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Technical death metal troupe COGNITIVE is back with Abhorrence, set for release on May 17th on Metal Blade Records.

The band's fifth full-length album and a tremendously worthy suc
cessor to 2021’s Malevolent Thoughts Of A Hastened Extinction, Abhorrence finds the New Jersey powerhouse quintet at its brutal best. Unrelenting riffs leave the listener stunned, while a wave of thoughtful, devastating lyrics washes over. The album is a raging, draining, and ultimately fulfilling experience.

COGNITIVE started work on Abhorrence while touring in support of Malevolent Thoughts Of A Hastened Extinction, sending tracks back and forth while trekking from one intense gig to the next. “There were riffs and ideas that didn't make Malevolent Thoughts...,” notes guitarist Rob Wharton. “We just kept toiling away with it. And then we recorded the ‘Rot Eternal’ single in between touring. So, it's been just nonstop writing.”

Drummer AJ Viana has his own studio (he’s previously worked with bands as prestigious as Hath) and recorded, tracked, and mixed the album, before Ryan Williams (The Black Dahlia Murder, John Frum) at Metal Blade Records mastered it. To the album’s immense benefit, it was a collaborative process, and everyone brought their A game.

Abhorrence is an exercise in aural turbulence, each track taking its listener on a magnificently traumatic journey. “Our lyrics for this record are all over the place,” says Wharton. “There's some stuff about video games and addiction and mental health. To me, that’s the kind of subject matter that hits home because everyone's got stuff going on in their lives. It's relatable.”

Relatable much like the album title itself. Peer at the state of the world in recent years and “abhorrence” seems like an entirely appropriate world. “We were going through all the song titles and wondering which is the strongest song,” Wharton says. “We decided to go with Abhorrence. Everyone's so mean and cruel to each other and the world is terrible. We just felt like it kind of encompassed everything. We had put a lot of time into that one specifically because there are so many repeating parts, but it was mostly about depression, anxiety attacks, and mental health.”

The title track also serves as the record’s opener and first single. Wharton elaborates, “‘Abhorrence’ is a groove-filled song with a melodic chorus. Heavily syncopated drums make every chug hit harder and harder. It’s a song filled with tension and aggressive vocal patterns screaming about anxiety, panic, and depression all at once.”

Watch COGNITIVE’s video for “Abhorrence” HERE.

COGNITIVE’s Abhorrence will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

Crimson Void (US retail)

Gilded Abyss (EU + US Metal Blade Webstore – Ltd. 400)

Find preorders at: metalblade.com/cognitive

Abhorrence Track Listing:

1. Abhorrence

2. Insidious

3. A Pact Unholy

4. Ivory Tower

5. As The Light Fades

6. Savor The Suffering

7. Containment Breach

8. Rorschach

9. Psychopathy

10. Cold Dead Hands

COGNITIVE:

Rob Wharton – guitars

Harry Lannon – guitars

Shane Jost – vocals

Tyler Capone-Vitale – bass

AJ Viana – drums

https://www.facebook.com/Cognitivenj 

https://twitter.com/cognitive_nj 

https://www.instagram.com/cognitive_nj 

https://www.metalblade.com

https://www.facebook.com/metalbladerecords

https://www.instagram.com/metalbladerecords

https://twitter.com/MetalBlade

https://www.metalblade.com/museum

MALIGNANCY RELEASE "...DISCONTINUED"

 

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Brutal Tech-Death stalwarts Malignancy are set to unleash ...Discontinued, their first full-length album in five years!

Toilet ov Hell has premiered the album's first single, "Purity of Purpose," which will be available April 5 on all digital platforms. Click below to stream "Purity of Purpose" now!

toiletovhell.com/premiere-malignancy-purity-of-purpose

"Malignancy's new album, ...Discontinued, is a post-apocalyptic auditory assault on the listener from beginning to end. ...Discontinued captures all the ingredients of what makes a great extreme metal album. It's Thrashy, Grindy, Techy, and Brutal, all in one! Mixed and mastered by one of the best, Lasse Lammert (Abigail Williams, Raven, Alestorm, Acranius, among others), this is one for the books!"

- Malignancy

...Discontinued will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital forms on June 14 via Willowtip Records. Album pre-orders will be available on April 5.

Track Listing:

1. Existential Dread

2. Binary Paradigm

3. Irradiated Miscreation

4. Purity of Purpose

5. Ancillary Biorhythms

6. Haunted Symmetry

7. Decomposing Divinity

8. Oppositional Defiance

9. Biological Absurdity

Album Credits:

Drums/Bass Tracking: Heaven and Heller Studios

Guitars Tracking: Tom Tulotta/Coney Productions

Vocals Tracking: Mike Usifer/Aural Assault Studio

Mixed/Mastered: Lasse Lammert/LSD-Studio/lasselammert.com

Music: Malignancy

Lyrics: Danny Nelson

Cover, Disc, and Tray Artwork: Tony Cosgrove / thehorrorsection_studio

Layout: Malignant Designs

Photo Credit: Paul McGuire 

Ron Kachnic - Guitars

Mike Heller - Drums

Danny Nelson - Vocals

Alex Webber - Bass*

*Jacob Schmidt (Defeated Sanity) played sesson bass on the album.

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instagram.com/staymalignant

malignancy.bandcamp.com

music.apple.com/us/artist/malignancy/261314991

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FURZE RELEASE "CAW ENTRANCE"

 

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Release Date: APRIL 5TH 2024

Location: Nordre Follo, Norway

FURZE Unleashes Mind-Bending Black Psych Metal Album "CAW ENTRANCE" on April 5th, 2024

Prepare to be transported to the darkest corners of the psyche as Norwegian Black Psych Metal pioneers FURZE announce the release of their eighth full-length album, "CAW ENTRANCE," set to drop on April 5th, 2024. With a sonic assault that defies convention and pushes the boundaries of the genre, FURZE invites listeners on a journey through the depths of the mind and beyond.

Having signed to DEVOTED ART PROPAGANDA (Pol), FURZE is set to unleash "CAW ENTRANCE" in all formats, offering fans a visceral experience that transcends traditional music videos. Renowned for their hostile yet creative songwriting, FURZE's latest offering delves even deeper into the realms of psych, exploring new portals of sonic expression while staying true to their black metal roots.

"The FURZE penetration is once again at display," shares Woe J Reaper, the mastermind behind FURZE. "With 'CAW ENTRANCE,' we invite listeners to experience a hostile development of songwriting that challenges conventions and pushes the boundaries of the genre. Prepare to be immersed in a world of blasphemic poetry and existential inquiry, where the rules disappear, and questions about mankind abound."

"CAW ENTRANCE" demands to be experienced in full, with FURZE recommending listeners don a pair of headphones to fully appreciate the intricacies of the album's production. Special details and nuances are woven throughout each track, creating an immersive sonic landscape that begs for undivided attention.

"Post Mortem Trippin'," a standout track on the album, showcases FURZE's mastery of the stereo field, with guitars playing different parts entirely on each side. Such nuances can only be fully appreciated through headphone listening sessions, allowing listeners to delve deep into the sonic tapestry woven by FURZE.

Additionally, "CAW ENTRANCE" features a reimagined version of the classic track "Avail the Autocrat of Evil," with improved vocals and a heavier sound that surpasses the original. FURZE's latest offering is a testament to their commitment to pushing the boundaries of feeling, songwriting, and, of course, Black Psych Metal.

Don't miss your chance to experience "CAW ENTRANCE," the latest chapter in FURZE's storied career. Enter the realm of FURZE and prepare to have your mind blown. Go here to purchase a copy and support the artists https://www.d-a-p.org/ or here http://www.furze.bandcamp.com

Check it out on YouTube and subscribe! 

https://youtu.be/46XNhs1pWT8

Check out the full album streaming at Invisible Oranges!

https://www.invisibleoranges.com/furze-caw-entrance/

Follow the band at these links:

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APOTHEUS RELEASE VIDEO FOR "RE:UNION"

 

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Apotheus, the rising force in the metal scene, unveils their latest creation, "Re:union," a captivating and enigmatic metal anthem that delves into the depths of the unknown. With haunting melodies and chilling intensity, the song narrates the encounter with a terrifying superior being and the revelation of a sinister plan.

"Re:union" is more than just a song; it's a journey into the realms of darkness and mystery. Through its ominous atmosphere and powerful instrumentation, Apotheus transports listeners into a world where fear and awe collide. The track's narrative twists and turns, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats until the very end.

The accompanying video for "Re:union" is a visual masterpiece, capturing the essence of the song's narrative with stunning visuals and captivating imagery. Directed by Fábio Carneiro, the video enhances the song's intensity, immersing viewers in a cinematic experience like no other.

"Re:union" is the latest single from Apotheus's highly anticipated upcoming album, promising to be a highlight of their discography. With its captivating storyline and powerful musicality, the song showcases Apotheus's evolution as artists and solidifies their position as one of the most exciting acts in the metal scene today.

Check them out on YouTube and subscribe!

https://youtu.be/0-TFv-6qu1Y

APOTHEUS - Re:union (Official Video)

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https://apotheusblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/ergo-atlas

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