IOTUNN TO RELEASE "ACCESS ALL WORLDS"

 

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On February 26th, Denmark's Iotunn will release their new album, Access All Worlds, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the record, a video for the single "Voyage of the Garganey I" can be viewed at: metalblade.com/iotunn - where Access All Worlds can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:

- digipak-CD

- 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)

- "deep space" marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)

- "moonscape" marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)

- red / black dust vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 100 copies)

- "uranus" blue / white marbled vinyl (US exclusive)

Formed in 2015, Iotunn (which is old Norse for "Giant") entered the scene with their acclaimed EP, The Wizard Falls (2016), which was mixed by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, Blind Guardian, Rainbow) at Sweet Silence Studios. After some line-up changes, the band found their voice and narrator in March 2018: Jón Aldará (Hamferd), plus bassist Eskil Rask (Sunless Dawn) in October 2019. The quintet - completed by Jens Nicolai Gräs (guitars), Jesper Gräs (guitars), Bjørn Wind Andersen (drums) - then began work on their first full-length and Metal Blade Records debut: Access All Worlds.

Mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, At the Gates, Dimmu Borgir) at Fredman Studios, Access All Worlds is seven songs driven by creative curiosity and artistic honesty, that also initiate feelings and reflections. An epic, cosmic and contemplative journey of energetic beauty and ferocity, Access All Worlds reflects on human existence, set in a storyline following daring space travelers. The music is grounded in roaring, colorful drumming and crushing bass, while the sonic horizon is painted with a vast spectrum of guitar-driven expression, all overarched by narration through diverse vocals. "We wanted to make an epic, strong and atmospheric yet rocking record both musically and lyrically. Jón came with the idea based on space travelers trying to find answers to the apocalypse, which reflects many of the impressions, feelings and thoughts human life holds that originates from something vast, mysterious, chaotic and breathtakingly spectacular. Everything just went berserk regarding the album theme. Is everything occurring in the lyrics just a dream? Is the album an allegory for any individual's chapters in life? Where does the album actually start and end? Stuff like that. We find that the album can be interpreted in various ways. For us, the album is a truly exciting journey, and we hope it will be for the listener as well, on his or her own terms", says guitarist Jens Nicolai.

Visually, Access All Worlds is completed by Nicole Kantor (design and layout) and Eliran Kantor (artwork), known for their work with Testament, Atheist, Hatebreed, Soulfly, etc.

Access All Worlds track-listing

1. Voyage of the Garganey I

2. Access All Worlds

3. Laihem's Golden Pits

4. Waves Below

5. The Tower of Cosmic Nihility

6. The Weaver System

7. Safe Across the Endless Night

Iotunn line-up:

Jón Aldará - vocals

Jens Nicolai Gräs - guitars

Jesper Gräs - guitars

Eskil Rask - bass

Bjørn Wind Andersen - drums

Iotunn online:

https://www.facebook.com/iotunn

https://iotunn.bandcamp.com/releases

https://www.instagram.com/iotunn

KAUPE RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "DEATH RATTLE"

 

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Prog metal band KAUPE have released their song "Death Rattle" via Ghost Cult Magazine. The track is from their album Cognitive Dissonance which will be released on Feb 19th.

Listen to the song: https://www.ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-premiere-kaupe-death-rattle/

Pre-order: https://kaupe.bandcamp.com/album/cognitive-dissonance

It is indisputable that the best start to any band is “Holy shit, I got this riff.” In this way Kaupe, an ambitious band with influences spanning decades, was born in 2016. The Florida-based project started life between two eclectic individuals whose propensity to riff off each other knew no bounds. Two years later, with two other equally talented members onboard, the group went on to release their début The Depths, which brought nation-wide recognition and shows with Andrew W.K. and Virgil Donati among others. Now, after having hammered out an even hungrier record than last time, the band are ready to release Cognitive Dissonance. 

Muscular, progressive, colorful. From the first moment of “Death Rattle” to the grand finale of “Capsized”, the sound is captivating through every twist and turn. And it’s a long record - ten full-on tracks and a creepy interlude (an ode to Twin Peaks, no less). There is a feeling of adventure throughout, both in the unpredictable songwriting and the wide range of influences - and not a single word is spoken.

Speaking of influences, a small taster of the range that Kaupe draw from: “Death Rattle” recalls a more cinematic Helmet riding their groove, while “Simpatico” draws from Interpol and Torche simultaneously. The drummer, Marc Larabel, is simply an octopus to rival the mathiest and proggiest bands (here’s to you, Mars Volta), and Brett Walker (Also in Junior Bruce) is a machine in both riffing and technical lines. Not to be outdone, Pedro Medrano is no slack on bass (especially on “Head In A Bag”), and the classically-trained Patrick Ross brings a psychedelic flavor with his keyboards, such as on “Cop Caller” where an evocative video game-esque atmosphere collides with a thundering rhythm. 

It is clear in every moment that the four are having tremendous fun, and their chemistry is off the charts. Their live shows come back with consistent rave reviews, and with songs like these it is abundantly clear why. Cognitive Dissonance is an apt term for the record - except instead of having two conflicting ideas, it’s akin to being pulled in multiple directions by different strands of musical history. Kaupe have pulled out a humdinger of an album, and it is safe to say that many fans within the rock and metal umbrella will be taken in by their charm.

Cognitive Dissonance will be released on Feb 19 2021.

Watch the album trailer:  https://youtu.be/XePTDJyNvE8

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KaupeBand/

Bandcamp  https://kaupe.bandcamp.com/releases

GODLESS THRONE RELEASE NEW SINGLE "IMPERATOR 54 AD"

 

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Godless Throne

"Imperator 54AD"

(Symphonic Extreme Metal)

Godless Throne has emerged from the sinful ruins of Las Vegas, Nevada, embodying the utmost, extreme symphonic metal sound. Since the conception of this musical excretion, a keen spiritual darkness has surfaced by many influences from the band.

Follow the band at these links:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/imperator-54-a-d-single/1528794331

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4c78Ksar7glp8CpPKZpub3

https://www.pandora.com/artist/godless-throne/ARrrK3zqzfz3zzX

https://www.facebook.com/Godlessthrone/

https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTUzMDcwODMzMDU2NDA3?igshid=jub23iwbspaf

https://www.godlessthrone.com/

KIRA RELEASE "PECCATUM ET BLASPHEMIA"

 

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The band Kira was founded in 2015 in Opoczno. The originator was Nameless on guitar, music (Nomad, ex-Ethelyn) who asked Groshek to drums (Nomad, Peacemaker) and Mysth vocals, bass, lyrics (Ethelyn, Deathstorm) for collaboration. Currently signed to Ossuary Records!

Released October 9, 2020

Track List:

1. Opening the Gates of Hell

2. Lucifer's Herald

3. One Gram of Your Soul

4. Necroscience

5. Temple of Suffering

6. Lord of Hallucinations

7. In the Devil's Embrace

8. The Fearful One

9. Weakness Isn't Breathless

10. Silence Is Consent

Follow the band at these links:

https://www.facebook.com/KIRANAMELESS

https://kira666.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC82nHoBd6darZkHgAATi5aw

http://ossuaryrecords.com/en/

MALICE DIVINE RELEASE NEW SINGLE "IN TIME"

 

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Hailing from Toronto, Canada, one-man act Malice Divine is revealing the debut self-titled, full-length release coming February 19, 2021. Today, the first single “In Time” premieres on NoCleanSinging HERE. 

Empowering and assertive, a lot of lyrical content found in Malice Divine’s work comes from a personal place and is a catalyst for overcoming struggles. The music is his personal take on an amalgamation of the styles that bands of the past have already pioneered. The styles of bands such as Dissection, Death, Wintersun, Immortal, etc. have been blended together to result in a pretty unique take on the melodic black and death metal genres. Ric Galvez explains in his own words:

“The listening experience I am trying to give the fans with this album is a highly dynamic one that maintains the listener's interest with hard-hitting riffs, catchy and aggressive vocals, epic guitar solos that range from being very melodic to an all-out frenzy of shred, and the occasional moments of beautiful and captivating classical guitar sections.”

The single “In Time” is one of the darkest songs on the album along with “Into Subconscious Depths”, while still retaining a strong sense of catchiness. Lots of lead guitar work throughout the song, probably more so than any other song on the album. The second half of the song is quite a bit different than the first half. There’s also a very dark classical guitar section at the end of the song.

Most of the album’s music was composed while Galvez was a member of Astaroth Incarnate as well as a music major at York University. After Galvez parted ways with Astaroth Incarnate, he finished the rest of the album by writing the guitar solos and the lyrics.

Malice Divine is recommended for metal fans of all varieties especially those who are fans of Dissection, Skeletonwitch, and Death. 

The single “In Time” will be available on all digital platforms on January 8, 2021 here.

The full album “Malice Divine” drops on February 19, 2021.

Track Listing:

1. Somnium Lucidus (2:00)

2. Quantum Manifestation (7:11)

3. Malicious Divinity (5:54)

4. Triumphant Return (5:35)

5. Into Subconscious Depths (8:02)

6. Ancient Visions (6:14)

7. In Time (8:11)

8. Intuitive Realization (3:40)

9. The Transcendence Of Isolation (9:46)

Album Length: 56:37

More Info:

Facebook.com/malicedivineband

Instagram.com/malicedivineofficial

PLAGUE WEAVER RELEASE NEW SINGLE "NOTHING IS SACRED"

 

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Canada’s Plague Weaver embodies the frigid national landscape in their upcoming album “Ascendant Blasphemy” due to be unleashed in early 2021.

The first single from this formidable black metal act is the album opener, “Nothing Is Sacred”. This song starts off with a low-mid tempo, as it attempts to welcome the listener. The track quickly explodes into the verse sections with a faster tempo and more energetic vocals. The bridge introduces some extra guitar leads, and prepares the listener for the repetitive outro vocals, repeating the phrase ‘Nothing is Sacred’. Let it be done.’ Plague Weaver shares their expectations for the record’s reception: 

“We think fans who have heard the previous EP will enjoy this album. ‘Ascendant Blasphemy’ is an evolution, no doubt. Definitely more aggressive, and more riff-driven overall, without abandoning Plague Weaver’s doom-inspired roots on songs like ‘In Exitium Caeli’ and ‘..of Quivering Doves’.”

“Ascendant Blasphemy” is a sure shot in its musical direction. It’s a journey from start to finish that is not without its own heaps and valleys. Vocalist JC explains that the lyrics are a loose concept that follows a series of Satanic philosophies or questions considered from a Satanic perspective, illustrated to a loose fictional idea he has been throwing around for a while. 

Punishing and grim, Plague Weaver is ideal for old school black metal fans and those who are particularly fond of  Dissection, Rotting Christ, and (old) Samael.

“Nothing Is Sacred” can be heard via its premiere on MetalInjection HERE. 

The entirety of “Ascendant Blasphemy” will be revealed on February 26, 2021.

EP pre-order via PlagueWeaver.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:

1. Nothing Is Sacred (5;24)

2. Lay Fire (4:34)

3. Blood Runs Not (4:17)

4. Seek To Betray (4:34)

5. Upheaval and Arson (5:29)

6. Of Quivering Doves (4:34)

7. Deicidal Usurper (4:37)

8. In Exitium Caeli (4:41)

Album Length: 38:12

More Info:

Facebook.com/plagueweaver

Instagram.com/plagueweaverband

Twitter.com/plagueweaver 

URFEIND RELEASE "WRAIþAZ" EP

 

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Urfeind

Wraiþaz

Release date: Thursday, January 21st 2021

Label: Self-Released

Urfeind is an anti-cosmic Black Metal project from Germany with a strong devotion to the thursian path.

The founder of the band is “Skadwaz” (vocalist, guitarist, bass player). Apart from that there is and will be no fixed lineup or membership for the band. Every role in the band can change or rotate.

The name Urfeind is a german word and can be roughly translated with Arch Enemy. It´s a metaphor for the thurisan god Loki.

Urfeind is the militant, hard and deep religious answer of Thursian Black Metal. No robes, no roleplay.

Tracklist:

Nine to Zero

Void

Anthem of Decay

Inner Rampage

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/Urfeind/

https://www.instagram.com/urfeind_official/

https://urfeind.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7D5b9cegspxEv6lGtSpypw?si=wBvbJ0IqSSKppZMnr5ytMw

SEROTONIN LEAKAGE & CHARCUTERIE RELEASE SPLIT CD

 

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Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new explosive Split of Pennsylvania Goregrind showcasing Serotonin Leakage and Charcuterie. This EP is up now for pre-order and will be released February 5th on CD and Digital formats.

Horror Pain Gore Death is proud to present this filthy split of raw, uncut and uncensored, Pennsylvania Goregrind! Serotonin Leakage unleash four tracks of sewage-soaked putridity that is noisy, nasty and obscene. Charcuterie deliver six new brutal Goregrind tracks chock full of nasty Death Metal riffs, putrid gutturals and disgusting grooves. Warning: This split is hot enough to melt the skin off your dick!

For fans of Carcass, Cock And Ball Torture, Fluids, General Surgery, Impetigo, Last Days Of Humanity, Mortician, Napalm Death, Redundant Protoplasm, Regurgitate, Rompeprop and Torsofuck

Listen to the track "Untitled" by Serotonin Leakage at youtu.be/cu1zWo_gkA0

Listen to the track "Death Shroud Manducation" by Charcuterie at youtu.be/GbSMtGEBmx0

Pre-order the split on CD and digital at hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/split-11

Pre-save this release on Spotify, Apple Music, etc. at ffm.to/serotoninleakage

TRACK LISTING:

Serotonin Leakage

1. Untitled

2. Untitled

3. Untitled

4. Untitled

Charcuterie

5. Flushing Organs Down The Toilet

6. Phallic Dermatome

7. Freeze-Dried Fecal Surprise

8. Death Shroud Manducation

9. Smegmalomaniac

10. Squelching Neonatal Aborticide

Pre-order the T-shirt HERE

Pre-order the CD + T-shirt bundle HERE

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions:

www.horrorpaingoredeath.com

hpgd.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath

open.spotify.com/user/horrorpaingoredeath

twitter.com/hpgd666

www.youtube.com/user/horrorpaingoredeath/videos

HALLOWS EVE RE-RELEASE "TALES OF TERROR"

 

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On January 15th, Atlanta-based metallers Hallows Eve will release LP and Digipak-CD re-issues of their classic 1985 debut album Tales Of Terror via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order your copies now at: metalblade.com/hallowseve

See below for an overview of available formats:

- 180g black vinyl

- "Plunging" blue / black marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies)

- "Hangman's Private Stock" red marbled vinyl (limited to 200 copies)

- "No Rules Bloody Spiked" red / black dust vinyl (limited to 100 copies, MB webshop)

- "Metal Merchant Leaded" gray marbled vinyl (US exclusive)

- Digipak-CD

Tales Of Terror comes newly mastered / fully restored by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony for this re-issue and also features new liner-notes by Hallows Eve bassist Tommy Stewart. Additionally, the LP format includes a double-sided poster and the 4-panel Digipak-CD includes an expanded 16-page booklet as well as four obscure rehearsal tracks as bonus.

Hallows Eve - Tales Of Terror re-issue track-listing:

1. Plunging To Megadeath (4:54)

2. Outer Limits (3:46)

3. Horrorshow (2:28)

4. The Mansion (3:05)

5. There Are No Rules (1:44)

6. Valley Of The Dolls (1:07)

7. Metal Merchants (3:21)

8. Hallows Eve (Including Routine) (8:06)

CD bonus-tracks:

9. Scream in the Night (Exciter Cover - Rehearsal May 1984) (4:29)

10. The Mansion (Rehearsal June 1984) (3:42)

11. Eighteen (Alice Cooper Cover - Rehearsal May 1984) (4:20)

12. Hallows Eve (Including Routine) (Rehearsal May 1984) (8:18)

Hallows Eve bassist Tommy Stewart checked in with the following comment about the album: "'Tales Of Terror' launched Hallows Eve with a bang! We were a small tribe of street kids full of passion, anger, joy, and the unbridled frustrations of youth at the same time. We wanted to channel all that energy by screaming at the world and that was 'Tales Of Terror'."

Formed in 1983, Hallows Eve were one of the first thrash bands in metal history, alongside heavyweights such as Metallica, Slayer (whom they supported on their Hell Awaits tour), Exodus and Anthrax. They mixed Black Sabbath, Motörhead and Iron Maiden riffs with the energy of punk-like Dead Kennedys and added a touch of Alice Cooper's image. Their first two-track demo caused a big buzz on the tape-trading scene and secured them a spot on the legendary Metal Massacre VI compilation (besides Possessed, Nasty Savage, Hirax, Dark Angel, etc.), released by Brian Slagel. As a natural progress, they signed to his label Metal Blade Records later on. 1985 saw the release of the genre defining thrash classic Tales Of Terror. It featured the original versions of the aforementioned demo tracks and five new shredding songs, which took the underground by storm and gained raving reviews like a 9/10 by Götz Kühnemund of Rock Hard Germany. Long out of print in its original version, Tales Of Terror was last reissued in 2006 as part of the History Of Terror 3CD+DVD-Boxset - which also included the following Metal Blade albums: Death & Insanity (1986) and Monument (1988), as well as rare live and rehearsal recordings - and is now finally available again in re-mastered editions on vinyl as well as in the Digipak-CD format (with 4 rehearsal tracks as bonus). Stay tuned for further Hallows Eve re-issue news coming soon.

Hallows Eve - Tales Of Terror line-up:

Stacy Anderson - Vocals

Skellator - Guitars

Tommy Stewart - Bass

David Stuart - Guitars

Ronny Appoldt - Drums

Tym Helton - Drums *

* On the songs "Metal Merchants" and "Hallows Eve (Including Routine)"

Hallows Eve online:

https://www.facebook.com/officialhallowseve

MAUDIIR RELEASE "THE SLUMBER" SINGLE

 

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Coined as ‘blackened thrash metal’ F of Maudiir takes advantage of complete creative control and effortlessly moves between styles, adding infusions of punk, focused guitar solos, and clean production to the classic black metal vocals and chunky bass riffs.

The first single “The Slumber” off Maudiir forthcoming 2021 EP “La Part du Diable'' starts on a big bass riff flirting with drone guitars and explodes into an epic instrumental black metal section. The song is about the worst personality traits we have seen awaken in some people, and that might have stayed dormant if not for the current situation. Maudiir comments on the EP as a whole:

“I had great reviews for the first EP “Le Temps Peste”. I think the new EP “La Part du Diable” expands on the first one and brings more progressive elements to the songs. I also managed to get the bass guitar at the forefront of the songs, which is not so common in modern metal, so I’m really happy about that. All in all, it’s a pretty interesting and unique listen.”

Creating an intensely dark sound, “La Part du Diable'' was inspired by reactions from people to the health crisis created by Covid, the political climate in the US, and conspiracy theories. This second offering from the band goes in a slightly more progressive and thrash direction than the first, F has also added distortion to the bass guitar giving a Voïvod-esque feel to the songs. It’s a riff-driven  EP with big bass grooves and corrosive vocals, mixing thrash metal and black metal with progressive elements, giving it a unique sound and feel.

Recommended for fans of Skeletonwitch, Darkthrone, and Voivod, “The Slumber” can be heard via its premiere on NoCleanSinging HERE.

The single will be available on all digital platforms on January 8, 2021 and the full EP “La Part du Diable” is out on February 19, 2021.

Track Listing:

1. Fracture (4:50)

2. The Slumber (4:57)

3. The Fortunate Few (4:54)

4. Spirit of Sulfur (4:34)

5. The Crowning Hour (5:07)

EP Length: 24:24

More Info:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Maudiir-100174698189554/ 

Bandcamp https://maudiir.bandcamp.com/