BLACK PYRE RELEASE "WINTER SOLSTICE"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Black Pyre are a 4-piece black metal act hailing from Cardiff, UK. Having won an award from Global Metal Apocalypse and featured in Metal Hammer they are prolific in their art. They have supported some of the finest names in black metal - Grá, Uburen, Arvas, Necronautical, Trivax, Wolvencrown - and are well versed in the arts of trem picking and blast beats.

They were formed in 2019, and shortly later released their first EP, The Forbidden Tomes which was well received in many countries.

On November 27 they will release their debut album, Winter Solstice.

The guitarist and vocalist Asbjorn remarks about Winter Solstice:

“The album is a melting pot of influence. You will hear the old school sounds of Norway, as well as sounds from the Polish and Greek black metal scenes. Of course, you will hear furious blast beats, icy riffs, and thunderous bass; but that is not all. I think the album really showcases unique elements, and so each song is very different experience.”

Winter Solstice is available to pre-order in digital or digipak CD format now on Black Pyre’s Bandcamp.

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/BlackPyreMusic

https://blackpyre.bandcamp.com/album/winter-solstice

https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BR099uEEqbhF2Cik54d4

https://blackpyre.webs.com/

INGESTED STREAM TRACK FROM NEW EP: "BUTCHERED AND DEVOURED"

 

British brutal death metal / slam band INGESTED are streaming their new track "Butchered and Devoured" on Unique Leader Records YouTube channel. The tune is part of INGESTED´s new EP "Stinking Cesspool of Liquified Human Remnants" that will be released on January 15th, 2021 through Unique Leader. "Stinking Cesspool..." will feature the tracks: 1- Human Abattoir; 2- Butchered and Devoured; 3- Pre-Released Foetal Mush; 4- Erotic Depravity; 5- Copromesis. More info on:

https://www.facebook.com/ingesteduk

https://instagram.com/ingested/

https://twitter.com/ingested

https://twitter.com/UniqueLeaderRec

https://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords

https://instagram.com/uniqueleaderrecords

INQUISITION RELEASE VIDEO FOR "LUCIFERIAN RAYS"

 

Colombian black metal band INQUISITION has just released a video for the track "Luciferian Rays". The tune was released as a single on November 11th through Agonia Records. The band released two live albums, "Bloodshed Across Guatemala" and "Demonic Rituals in Unholy Blackness" on 2018. More info on:

https://inquisitionbm.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/inquisition.official

MACHINE HEAD RELEASE SINGLE AND VIDEO: "MY HANDS ARE EMPTY"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD have released a new single "My Hands Are Empty," today on Nuclear Blast. The song marks the first musical collaboration between MH mastermind Robb Flynn and original “Burn My Eyes” guitarist Logan Mader in 24 years.

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "MY HANDS ARE EMPTY": https://youtu.be/pKpFE2A1lUE

Purchase/Stream "My Hands Are Empty" here: https://nblast.de/MH-MHAE

From the haunting opening vocal, the classical drums, the melancholy guitar line, the listener knows they are in for something epic. The sky gets a little darker, the goosebumps start to prickle the skin, ears search to hear what comes next. By the time the verse kicks in, the heaviness overtakes.

"MISERY, cover me in waves, the heartache is slowly, withering, I become her slave"

And so begins a song of depression and opioid addiction, by MACHINE HEAD.

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn begins, “I have some family members who have beaten their opioid addiction, and have some still in the throes of addiction. It is painful to watch, and I deal with it with great difficulty. It is a song of sadness, but there is hope as well. I have beaten my own drug addictions and we can fight through this, together, and share our pain with the world.”

He continues, "Musically I wanted to go for a bit of a “Through The Ashes OF Empires” vibe, and it had a grandiose vibe from the beginning, something about that vocal melody haunted me day and night. I sent it off to one of our collaborators Joel Wanasek, and he came back with a whole depth and dimension with strings and keys that really made the song come alive. I added the guitar harmony in the chorus soon after and I knew we were on to something special.

On the recent “Burn My Eyes 25th Anniversary Tour” I mentioned to Logan about needing a riff or two for a new song, he was excited to collaborate, I sent him the song and the next day he sent me back the heavy riff in the bridge and I was floored. It fit perfectly, and felt really cool to be writing together 24 years later. Jared came up with the rhythm under the lead section and the song really locked into place."

Guitarist Logan Mader adds, "During pre-pro for the BME anniversary tour last year, I had a special opportunity to collaborate with Machine Head for the first time in over 20 years.

This is a big milestone for me, to circle back on a massive orbit around life and end up doing new music with MH is epic and unexpected. The song, "My Hands Are Empty" was almost completed but needed a riff or two. Robb sent it to me, so I jumped in and added a section which ended up in the master after some arrangement tweaks by Robb. The song is amazing. It was a great feeling to be in the studio with Robb after all these years and I hope to do it again!”

The earth-pounding drums were performed by Navene Koperweis (ENTHEOS, WHITECHAPEL, ANIMALS AS LEADERS) who performed on the track “Circle The Drain” (released in February) and the song feature trading vocals in the chorus between lead singer Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern for a truly dynamic feeling musical piece.

Once again produced by Zack Ohren and Robb Flynn, and masterfully mixed by Colin Richardson, the accompanying video was directed by Mike Sloat / Roaring Mouse Productions and proved to be quite a challenge in the Covid-19-era, with Northern California health officials shutting down the shoot 24 hours prior, but ever the improvisers, were able salvage the whole affair, and the stunning results can be viewed:

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN RELEASE COVER OF OZZY OSBOURNE´S "BARK AT THE MOON"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Today, Canadian metal upstarts ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN have released the digital single for their cover of OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Bark At The Moon'.

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN comments, "Ozzy is an influence to all of us and it’s important to pay your respect and appreciate people while they are still here with us. He’s the prince of darkness, he’s earned it! We are stoked to share our take on this classic banger."

Check out the track video here: https://youtu.be/tW97Deb31nQ

Purchase/listen to 'Bark At The Moon' here: http://nblast.de/AOA-BATMsingle

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN's 'Bark At The Moon' cover was recorded at AOA Studios in June 2020. The band produced the single while engineering was completed by Ryan Sorensen and mixing was handled by Mark Lewis. The artwork for the single was created by Thrashwolf (Logan Gray).

»Harbinger« was produced and mixed by Jason Suecof (DEVILDRIVER, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM) and mastered by Alan Douches (DARKEST HOUR, EVERY TIME I DIE, SUICIDE SILENCE).

Order the album both physically and digitally: http://www.nuclearblast.com/aoa-harbinger

Listen to the tracks in the NB Novelties Playlists:

http://nblast.de/SpotifyNovelties / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNovelties

FUMING MOUTH JOINS NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS - NEW EP "BEYOND THE TOMB"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Rising New England death metal agitators FUMING MOUTH have officially joined Nuclear Blast, and will release a new EP titled "Beyond The Tomb" on November 20th. Today, the band has launched a pre-order for the record and debuted crushing new song, "Master of Extremity." The EP follows the band's critically lauded, breakout album "The Grand Descent," which Stereogum affectionately called a "positively disgusting record, an ugly and cathartic full-length rage-vent," with BrooklynVegan stating it was "one of the finest debuts of its kind in recent memory."

STREAM "MASTER OF EXTREMITY": https://youtu.be/MxIeXeL3Kqs

Commenting on their signing to Nuclear Blast, vocalist/guitarist Mark Whelan states: "The first time I spoke to Monte Conner at Nuclear Blast it clicked. We had finally found someone with the same exact goals as us. They're a label that strives to see their bands at their best and we're a band that thrives off that energy. WE HAVE SIGNED TO NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS, and I want to scream it in your face until you hear me."

Pre-order "Beyond The Tomb" here: http://www.nuclearblast.com/fumingmouth-btt

Formed in 2013, FUMING MOUTH has been on a mission to create an unbridled brand of death metal. The band set out as a 3 piece taking influence from bands like DISMEMBER while simultaneously taking inspiration from the likes of MOTORHEAD. Geared up now as a 4-piece band, they set out ready to take on the world with a brand new EP titled "Beyond the Tomb" and Nuclear Blast Records right by their side.

THERION RELEASE FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM: "LEVIATHAN"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Sweden’s Symphonic Metal pioneers THERION are proud to unleash the first single and title track from their upcoming 17th studio album “Leviathan”, which is set to be released on 22 January 2021 on NUCLEAR BLAST.

Balancing ominous atmosphere and powerful, seducing chants, “Leviathan” succeeds in virtually conjuring the mythical sea creature the song has borrowed its name from.

You can watch the animated lyric video for “Leviathan” here: https://youtu.be/t1h0pdsC6wQ

Listen to or download “Leviathan” on the digital platform of your choice: http://nblast.de/TherionLeviathan

THERION's new album "Leviathan" can be pre-ordered here: http://nblast.de/Therion-Leviathan

THERION have always been a band that have challenged themselves to explore new paths, while remaining true to their musical core values. For their 17th studio album, “Leviathan”, mastermind Christofer Johnsson and his collaborator Thomas Vikström have created something that has been previously unthinkable to the guitarist and the singer. "We have done the only thing that was left of all the different angles to explore", explains Christofer. "We have decided to give the people what they kept asking for. 'Leviathan' is the first album that we have deliberately packed with THERION hit songs."

When THERION came into being in 1988 by changing name from the already existing band BLITZKRIEG, which was founded a year earlier, Christofer had rather taken inspiration from SLAYER's "Reign In Blood" among other classic metal albums. At the beginning, the Swedes were firmly rooted in death metal, a genre which they helped to define, as witnessed by their debut album "Of Darkness...." (1991). Yet even back then, there were hints of "something else" lurking beneath the rough surface.

The use of female vocals is another core ingredient of THERION today, which developed gradually. CELTIC FROST had basically introduced the female element to extreme metal on "To Mega Therion" in 1985. THERION began with both a female and male vocalist emulating a church like choir already in their sophomore full-length 'Beyond Sanctorum' (1992). With Symphony "Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas" (1993) and "Lepaca Kliffoth" (1995), Christofer continued to developed his trademark sound by gradually drifting towards cleaner vocals and more keyboards. With "Theli", the Swedes had firmly established a reputation of pushing the boundaries of metal in the 90s – among such acts as their compatriots TIAMAT, THE GATHERING, and MOONSPELL that were often referred to as "gothic metal" at the time.

THERION continued to break new ground leaving inspiration for others to follow in their wake: On "A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming" (1997), Christofer further explored the use of Near Eastern music in metal which he had already begun in 1992, while "Secret Of The Runes" (2001) dared to have Swedish lyrics in some songs. While critics were left confused and fans challenged, THERION were often ahead of their times and vindicated in hindsight. Even the band's 25th anniversary excursion "Les Fleurs Du Mal" has by now overcome the initial shock the album caused and is only beaten in terms of streaming by the classic "Vovin" (1998).

When Christofer faced the question of where to go next after the dramatic "Beloved Antichrist" (2018) had finally fulfilled his musical mission, his answer is "Leviathan" named after a giant sea monster from Judeo-Christian myth that has roots in Babylonic lore: THERION have created a giant hit album – and for the first time in the history of the Swedes, their fans are not asked to explore something new, but simply to lean back and enjoy the best from their band!

“Leviathan” (out: 22 January 2021) is available in the following formats:

- CD Jewelcase

- CD Digipak

- Ltd. CD Digipak + Patch (Ltd. to 500 / Mailorder only)

- Black LP

- Clear LP (Ltd. to 300)

- Gold LP (Ltd. to 300 / Mailorder only)

- Silver LP (Ltd. to 600 / USA exclusive).

JUMPSCARE RELEASE "DON´T CLOSE YOUR EYES"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Jumpscare is a melodic death metal band with metalcore influences from Naples,Italy. Founded in November 2015 by drummer Graziano Ciccarelli with his brother Salvatore Andrea (on bass), while the initial line-up also included Vincenzo Mussolino (on guitar) and Lorenzo Gallo (on vocals).

After only 6 months, in April 2016, the band entered the studio to record its first demo: "Three Marks Of Dreams", recorded and mixed at B-Side Music Recording Studio (Salerno, Italy) while in June 2016 the band signed with the B-SIDE Music label.

"Three Marks Of Dreams" was released on September 29th 2016 through B-SIDE Music and distributed worldwide by Belive Digital Music. and it was ranked bestseller for Amazon Music Italy in October 2016.

At the end of May 2017 Andrea Di Martino joined as second guitarist of the band while in October 2018 Lorenzo Gallo left the band due to artistic differences and also for his decision to end his musical career. After a few weeks Ciro "Kirion" Silvano (ex As The Sky Falls Down and Dirty Sanchez) joined the band as a new frontman.

In January 2018 they were involved in the recording session of their first album: "Don't Close Your Eyes" in Crema, in northern Italy at Sonitus Studio. Their album was mixed, mastered and produced by Tommaso Monticelli (Genus Ordinis Dei), and released on Vault Lab Recordings.

Jumpscare have played and toured all over Campania and throughout Italy sharing the stage with bands as Dreamshade, Edu Falaschi (Angra, Almah), Giacomo Voli (Rhapsody Of Fire), Secret Sphere, Arthemis, Despite Exile, Teodasia, DGM and many others ... They have participated in countless underground festivals such as Volcano Rock Fest at the LEGEND CLUB (Milan), Jobless Day and RoMetal Festival (Rome).

In January 2018 they joined the IMPATTO ROCK MANAGEMENT (Genus Ordinis Dei, Red Riot, Hellucination, Red Riot etc ...)

The Album ”Don't Close Your Eyes” in the Press :

From beginning to end is well put together and produced, to tell its story in melodic beauty. I can’t wait to hear a sophomore album from these five Italian masters. Go check it out, you won’t be disappointed.

METAL TEMPLE [VOTE 9/10 .Almost Perfect Album - USA ]

Closing beautifully, the song “Sickness” concludes a work that tends to be significant for Italian metal, a great revelation for the new generation of modern metal. Vinícius Starteri, Metal Na Lata [Vote 9/10 - Brazil]

Italy also earns a heavyweight representative of Melodic Death who is already debuting on the right foot in search of his spot in the sun. 80 MINUTOS [VOTE 4/5 - BRAZIL ]

Jumpscare have been able to take advantage of the experience made in previous years, demonstrating a great sense of union. The result is a tough album, well executed, enjoyable from the very first listen, in which nothing is exaggerated, but everything is done right. MUSIC.IT [ITALY]

Young musicians, spirited and with all the credentials to continue churning out material worthy of listening and support, JUMPSCARE are already on the right track considering that this is their first album ever. NOIROCKER.IT [ITALY]

My congratulations for the musicianship and the skills of those five guys from Naples. Dalyla Rock RED OWL Magazine [ITALIA]

They will certainly be among the big names of the strand in a few years ROCKVIBRATIONS [PORTUGAL-BRASIL]

We find ourselves in front of a disc that looks fresh, powerful and played perfectly. Recommended listening and congratulations to the band for a good start! ALLAROUND METAL [VOTE 3.5/5- Italy]

Melodies, Epicness and an exemplary general musicality. Without forgetting a pinch of Italian style. METALHEAD.IT [ VOTE 7,5/10 - ITALY]

LINKS:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2yUAvn8txuG28x9pCDtTXC

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jumpscare.band

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMO9_Uu0LGEnqq3299t9qJg

Website: https://jumpscarebandoffic.wixsite.com/jumpscareband

SADISTIC EMBODIMENT SHARES VOCAL PLAYTHROUGH FOR "GALLOWS HILL"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Canada’s Sadistic Embodiment unleashed their new album “Blood Spell” this past September via CDN Records. The full length follows the band’s three EPs Beloved Imprisonment (2019), Blodörn (2018), and Self-Titled (2018).

Featuring nine beastly tracks, vocalist/guitarist Jason Cullen is sharing with fans a growler of a playthrough for the band's "Gallows Hills", which can be viewed via CDN Records' Youtube channel (check below).  

Cullen adds:

"I deliver a distinct midrange old school thrash voice on this crossover death-thrash banger. The song's high energy delivery is assisted by our bassist Curtis Vieville and guitarist Wally Fischer's death screams and growls right off the bat ("BLEH!!") and during the chorus."

Sadistic Embodiment continues their sonic onslaught, each of the nine songs on “Blood Spell” has a distinct feel given the variation in vocal and instrumental styles throughout the album. Each track stands out and yet they are all uniquely Sadistic Embodiment. This will please old school death metallers and the new school with a variety of punch-in-your-face hooks, melodic passages, and absolutely brutal anthemic choruses.

The band comments on the album:

“After spitting out three EPs this last couple of years, we were really stoked and kind of nervous settling into a longer writing and recording process for Blood Spell. As per usual, we cranked out the material during bi-monthly jams, but this time we really took our time crafting the music once the main structure of the songs was built. Our sound is still exactly the same, but the listeners may hear more broad musical influences across the nine tracks.  There are tracks that sound distinctively Wally and Jason and certain tracks where you really hear Bryan shine as he shows off his technical prowess.

A lot of our songs are longer than your average death metal track, and they are relatively simple in regards to guitar and lyrical work. But with longer playtime, we were able to fit in more ambiance and guitars solos into every nook and cranny.”

“Blood Spell” is available on CD from CDN Records here and digitally on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Track Listing:

1. Stranger (4:41)

2. Gallows Hill (5:33)

3. Catherine’s Braid (6:03)

4. Phantom Tormentor (4:41)

5. Nebulae (Call of the Void) (2:48)

6. Suicide Ceremony (3:09)

7. Global Enema (4:06)

8. Flesh Deposition (5:37)

9. Cerebral Termination (5:26)

Album Length: 42:08

Sadistic Embodiment is:

Bryan James Newbury (Drums)

Jason Cullen (Rhythm Guitar)

Curtis Vieville (Bass)

Wally Fischer (Lead Guitar)

For more info:

CDNRecords.com

Facebook.com/sedeathmetal

Instagram.com/sadisticembodimentofficial 

CULT OF LUNA REVEAL DETAILS OF "THE RAGING RIVER" EP

 

PRESS RELEASE:

On February 5th, Cult of Luna will release a new EP, entitled The Raging River, via Red Creek (red-crk.com) - the band's newly created record label, which will be physically distributed by Metal Blade Records (in North America) and Season of Mist (in Europe). Pre-order The Raging River now at: metalblade.com/cultofluna (North American ltd edition pre-order; vinyl & CD) and red-crk.com (limited editions, band merch & more). See below for available formats:

- digipak-CD

- transparent red w/ gold splatter vinyl

Cult of Luna comments: "After more than 20 years of touring, releasing albums and experiencing different kinds of deals and aspects of the music industry, we believed that it was the right time for us to seek more freedom and to reduce the distance between us and our audience.

So, in 2020, Red Creek was born. It has been created as a safe home for our art, but we wanted to do more and offer our experience, expertise and network to the artists we love and believe in. Therefore, we gathered talents and partners around us to create a crafted solution to our needs that is adaptable also to the needs of other artists.

Red Creek will be our home; if you've been with us for 20 years or 2 days, this will be your home too.

We're also pleased to team up with great companies such as Metal Blade for the distribution in North America and Season of Mist for the distribution in Europe."

Red Creek's debut release, The Raging River, is a seamless continuation of the writing process and the creative mindset that has guided Cult of Luna for the last couple of years. "'The Raging River' feels more like a bridge. A midpoint that needs to be crossed so we can finish what we started with 2019's 'A Dawn to Fear,'" the band adds. "It's been an interesting, as well as an introspective, way of working, having our instinct leading the way and then having to figure out where it takes us. But not only has it been a linear journey; some aspects of it are also clearly circular. For example, we have been a fan of Mark Lanegan for many years. So in 2005, when we wrote the song 'And With Her Came the Birds', we had his voice in mind, and the working title was 'The Lanegan Song'. But we were not many years over 20, and our lack of self-confidence prevented us from even daring to ask. It took fifteen years for us to get the guts to ask him. Hearing his voice on 'Inside Of A Dream' is nothing more than feeling that we're inside of a dream."

Stay tuned for a preview of The Raging River coming soon!

The Raging River track-listing

1. Three Bridges

2. What I Leave Behind

3. Inside of a Dream (feat. Mark Lanegan)

4. I Remember

5. Wave After Wave

Cult Of Luna online:

https://www.cultofluna.com

https://www.instagram.com/cultofluna

https://www.facebook.com/cultoflunamusic

https://twitter.com/cultofluna_off

Red Creek online:

https://www.red-crk.com