Sentinent Ruin is excited to announce the imminent release of “Crown on the head of a King of Mud”, the debut offering by California-based one-man noise metal/punk deformation Human Failure, a mangled and gnarled disfiguration of raw death metal, raw punk and harsh noise spewn from the outer limits of complete nihilism and inhumanity. The wretched offering will arrive in early May 2021 on 10” EP format via Sentient Ruin in collaboration with Caligari Records.
A taste of plague-riddled release has been provided by Antichrist Magazine who has offered an exclusive premiere of the opening track “Poison Ideals“ (check out the track and feature HERE), while Decibel Magazine unveiled the track “Your Hope Is a Noose”, explaining that “Human Failure’s debut full-length Crown on the Head of a King of Mud is just one explosion after the other as harsh-noise, hardcore punk and utterly detached death metal brawl for dominance“ - you can check out the track and feature HERE.
An antihuman display of total sonic barbarism, “Crown on the head of a King of Mud” unifies various schools of thought in the realm of raw, stripped down and purposely under-produced and stylistically regressed forms of audial anarchy. In its unforgiving and mindless quest for total filth and primeval animalistic violence, the release brings us back to early punk-derived releases from Napalm Death, Discharge, G.I.S.M., and (early) Carcass, and follows their natural evolution through the first wave of primitive death metal bands like Nihilist and Autopsy, only to then deliberately skip entire generations of musical progress to embrace instead the chaos and and disarray of contemporary noise and power electronics. The end result is something that while sounding timelessly feral and atavistic also comes with a compelling aura of modernity and experimentalism that places the project among one of the most interesting and still considerably unexplored extremisms of contemporary underground music: the hybridizations of extreme metal and electronic noise that seek new ways to blindside and annihilate the listener and which are shaping up to becoming the most violent and transformative fringes in the underground today.
“Crown on the head of a King of Mud” will be officially released on May 7 2021 on 10” vinyl EP format and digital via Sentient Ruin in collaboration with Caligari Records, who will also issue a cassette tape version.
Last week, Cannibal Corpse released their fifteenth studio album, Violence Unimagined, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of Violence Unimagined, a video for the new single, "Necrogenic Resurrection" (directed by David Brodsky // mgenyc.com), can be viewed at: youtu.be/lxrmQZUFf3Q
Purchase and stream Violence Unimagined in its entirety now at: metalblade.com/cannibalcorpse - where the record is available in the following formats:
- digipak-CD
- deluxe edition artbook (48-page hardcover book includes: CD, crimson red marbled vinyl, flag, patch, and sticker) - SOLD OUT
- coke bottle clear / swamp green color in color vinyl (Decibel exclusive) - LIMITED COPIES REMAINING
- bone / red color in color vinyl (US exclusive)
- white / olive green melt vinyl (US exclusive - available at local record shops)
- golden ochre marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 500 copies)
- silver-gray blue marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- dark olive marbled vinyl (PIAS exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- bloody skin marbled vinyl (UK exclusive - limited to 200 copies) - SOLD OUT
- clear w/ red, silver, and black splatter vinyl (Kings Road exclusive - limited to 200 copies) - SOLD OUT
- silver / white melt w/ red splatter vinyl (Kings Road exclusive - limited to 100 copies) - SOLD OUT
- burnt skin marbled vinyl (Napalm exclusive - limited to 200 copies) - SOLD OUT
- swamp green marbled vinyl (Nuclear Blast exclusive - limited to 200 copies) - SOLD OUT
- khaki olive marbled vinyl (EMP exclusive - limited to 200 copies) - SOLD OUT
- dark burgundy red vinyl (EMP exclusive - limited to 200 copies) - SOLD OUT
Fans can read an exclusive interview with Cannibal Corpse about Violence Unimagined and more in the May 2021 issue of Decibel Magazine, which features the band on the cover. To purchase your copy online now, please visit: store.decibelmagazine.com - or pick up an issue at newsstands starting April 7th! An exclusive Decibel Magazine vinyl edition of Violence Unimagined can also be pre-ordered here: store.decibelmagazine.com
Comprised of eleven tracks, Violence Unimagined is state of the art death metal played with passion and breathless precision, making for another flawless addition to what is inarguably one of the premier catalogues the genre has thrown up. "It really follows the path we've been going down for a few years now," states bassist and founding member Alex Webster. "I think we approach the writing in a similar way most every time: each of us try to write the heaviest, most memorable songs we can. We want each song to have its own identifiable character. Showing my age, I like to say you can 'drop the needle' on any point of one of our albums and quickly tell which song you're listening to."
While they continue to do what they do with aplomb, the one substantial change to Cannibal Corpse is the addition of guitarist Erik Rutan to their ranks, joining Webster, founding drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz, guitarist Rob Barrett and vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher. Known for his roles in Morbid Angel, Ripping Corpse and most notably fronting the mighty Hate Eternal, Rutan has long established himself as one of the most dynamic forces in contemporary death metal. Simultaneously, he has built up a reputation as one of the most in demand producers in metal, having previously produced four Cannibal Corpse albums (in addition to Violence Unimagined), alongside the likes of Goatwhore, Soilent Green and Belphegor. Filling in live on guitar since 2019, in 2020 he became a full member, contributing to the writing process. "I think the most noticeable difference on this record will be the addition of Erik to the band. He wrote three full songs for the record, music and lyrics, and his song writing and guitar playing have added something new, and I think his musical style integrated into ours very well," Webster enthuses. This is not all that he brings to the band. "He's a great friend of ours, so on a personal level, he's been a perfect fit, as we knew he would be. Beyond that, he's one of the hardest working people I know, in music or otherwise, and he maintains a high energy, positive demeanor in challenging situations where other people might go in a negative direction. This energy and great attitude rubs off on the rest of us as well. That's really a perfect situation to have when you add someone to a band, or any kind of team: someone who's great at what they do, and also inspires the people around them."
Already well known for the level of extreme technicality they bring to every record, on Violence Unimagined, Cannibal Corpse have further upped their game, particularly in Mazurkiewicz's drumming. "I think we all pushed ourselves a bit technically on this one, with Paul probably pushing the hardest. This album is probably the most drum-intense album we've done yet. Part of that could be a result of Erik joining the band. His song writing style often features technically challenging drumming, probably owing to his years of experience in high speed death metal." And with typically dark and warped lyrical content, Mazurkiewicz came up with the fitting title of the record, "summing up what the band is about in every facet, and taking violence to another level of extremity."
'While Our World Dissolves', will be released in the spring of 2021 and is a rewarding journey through the meanwhile unique metal vision of Reject The Sickness.
10 years of existence has not dulled the creative output of this band, which has preserved their trademark sense for memorable melodies while maintaining the viciousness akin to bands as diverse as Obscura, Testament, Dissection, Meshuggah, Morbid Angel, In-Quest, Gojira, Dark Angel, Pestilence and At The Gates.
The album was recorded at Clean And Dirty Studio, Belgium, mixed at Project Zero Studio, Belgium and mastered at Hertz Recoding Studio, Poland. Heed this call, before the world dissolves!
Biography:
Reject the Sickness is a five piece metalband from Belgium whose lyrical concept deals with outcast youth. Abuse, neglect, self harm and how to deal with the aforementioned are the main themes. The lyrics are fictional although Guy, the vocalist, can draw inspiration from his job as a social worker. It is a walk through the darkest reaches of the human psyche. Musically, progressive and ambient elements are threaded into a blend of thrash and death metal that is melodic without compromising on aggression. Guy Vercruysse and Ruben Van der Beken joined forces in 2008 searching for band members. In 2010, with a full line-up, they recorded their first demo "Slack Muscles Heal" and in 2013 a first mini-cd "Bloodstained Eyes" was released digitally via Clean and Dirty and physically through Deathwake Recordings. These were re-released together in 2015 via Headshot Records. In 2013, current drummer Jannick Govaert joined the fold.
The first full length, "Chains of Solitude" was released in 2015 by Danish metal label Mighty Music. With this album the band played Graspop Metal Meeting and toured the UK, expanding its fanbase in Belgium and beyond. Their sophomore album, 2018's "The Weight of Silence", also on Mighty Music, sounded fresh and raw and very melodic. This step to musical maturity earned them a spot on the Slovenian Metaldays festival. In the wake of this album the lead guitar and bass player parted ways with the band and were replaced with Zoran Van Bellegem and Jonas Messiaen.
With a new line-up comes new direction and in Reject the Sickness' case this means more melody in a fiercer, darker, aggresive style; showcased on 2019's "The New Chapter". Promoting this 3-track EP kept the band busy playing festivals and gigs, while working on their next full length. "While Our World Dissolves" couldn't be more appropriately named. Pushed back due to COVID to a 2021 release, the album is the band's hardest, rawest, most melodic, basically their best work yet. The first single, "Disapproval of the Weak" will confidently conquer Reject The Sickness an authentic place in today's melodic death/thrash landscape.
Discography:
BLOODSTAINED EYES (CD, 2015 Clean and Dirty Recordings )
Chains of Solitude (CD, 2015 Mighty Music)
The Weight of Silence (CD, 2018 Mighty Music)
The New Chapter (Single, 2019)
"While Our World Dissolves" - Wormholedeath (CD, 2021).
Avant-garde black metal pioneer Wreche has released a new boundary-pushing track which has just been premiered by No Clean Singing.
The track, “Scherzo”, is taken from Wreche’s upcoming album All my dreams came true, which will be released on May 14 2021.
John Steven Morgan, the band’s sole member, handles all instruments and vocals on “Scherzo”, creating a demented and anguished yet strangely beautiful cacophony. Tortured screams and blasting drums writhe alongside Wreche’s signature classical-influenced piano that acts as lead instrument in place of guitars.
According to No Clean Singing: “The impact of [“Scherzo”]…is harrowing, a constant coiling of tension and peril, a searing portrayal of fear and madness.”
Listen to the track and read No Clean Singing’s review of the upcoming album here: -
All my dreams came true will be released on May 14 2021 in gatefold double vinyl, sheet music (both via Handsmade) and cassette (via Acephale Winter Productions) formats. It can be pre-ordered via the Bandcamp and label links below.
The band from Nässjö had its start back in 2011 when later that year they also proceeded to record their debut EP "A Taste of Insanity". They performed live at a couple gigs with the EP until early 2013, where the band came to a halt due to some members leaving. Fast forward to 2017, two of the original members Ricky Magnusson and Johan Schill felt it was time to reboot the band to find an outlet for their Death Metal ideas - based on influences from bands like Arch Enemy, Lamb of God and Kreator to name a few.
As early as spring 2017, they found their new addition to bass guitar; Mattias Gunnarsson. Ricky and Mattias were at this point already well acquainted with each other since they had been playing together in another band. During this period, they had developed a good chemistry in their playing and writing. For this reason, Mattias became a most welcome addition to Silent Verdict. While the band continued working on the musical parts to the upcoming EP "Azrael", they now needed a vocalist to fill in the ranks. After checking out a handful of applicants for the spot as a vocalist, the band eventually found Mattias Kulas, who fit in perfectly with the kind of vocalist the band had in mind. Mattias Kulas has a background as a vocalist in the Swedish metal band Eroded. With the new constellation now being complete and the new songs being thoroughly polished and pre-produced, the band decided it was time to hit the studio. They proceeded to book an appointment with HoboRec in Lund, Sweden, to record the EP "Azrael". At the end of September 2017 and recorded it which was released in November that same year. During the summer of 2018, the band was contacted by the record label Wormholedeath and was presented with a record deal, which they later signed in March 2019. They proceeded record their first full length album ”Condemned” with Jonathan Mazzeo (The Grid Europe) as producer in Pistoia, Italy. The album is scheduled to release in spring 2021.
Ereshkigal is the a Oriental Death Metal album Composed by Rabeen Mohammed Guitarist of Thrash/Death metal band Dark Phantom.
The album generally subjects are about Mesopotamian Mythology where Ereshkigal (The Queen of The Dead) is the ruler of the underworld.
Ereshkigal was the goddess of Kur, the land of the dead or underworld in Sumerian mythology. She was said to ruled Irkalla, which sometimes it's her given name.
The album features many artists from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.
Tracks by Track Guidelines:
1.Ganzir.
Ganzir is the palace where Ereshkigal ruled over the dead souls, located at the entrance to the underworld, and guarded by seven gates which were kept by her faithful servant Neti.
Featured Artists:
Vocals: Rach April Bassili (Heritage, Vibes)
Bass: Yazan Ju (Anklet)
2.Ereshkigal
The track talks about a man who has lost his will to live and became very frustrated and depressed by mankind's insignificant and vile actions.
Therefore, he decides to evoke Ereshkigal, the great queen of the dead in order to take revenge on this rotten world in which we live in by selling his soul to the the underworld.
Featured Artists:
Vocals: Sami noorallah (Torture Hymns)
Bass: Yazan Ju (Anklet)
Keyboards: Omar Salem (Riverwood, The Art of Chaos)
3.Saratn II
Dedicated Track to Rabeen's father who died by Cancer years ago.
Featured Artists:
Keyboards: Omar Salem (Riverwood, The Art of Chaos)
4.Executioner Dreams
Personal Struggles track about how to achieve your objectives against the current circumstances that make you living in darkness and nightmares.
Featured Artists:
Vocals: Helios Atum (The Art of Chaos)
5.Geshitinamna
Geshtinanna is the Sumerian goddess of agriculture, fertility, and dream interpretation, the so-called "heavenly grape-vine". She is the sister of Dumuzid, who she shelters when he was pursued by galla demons and mourns his death after the demons drag him to Kur. She then agreed to take his place in Kur to record the name of deceased.
Featured Artists:
Bass: Yazan Ju (Anklet)
6.Lamashtu
Lamashtu was a female demon, monster, malevolent goddess who menaced women during childbirth and kidnapped their children while they were breastfeeding. She would gnaw on their bones and suck their blood, as well as being charged with a number of other evil deeds.
Featured Artists:
Guitar: Jake Shuker (Maysaloon)
Bass: Sarmad Jalal (Ex- Dark Phantom)
Drums: Jamal Almohrez (Maysaloon, Agenor)
7.Pazuzu
Pazuzu is the demon of the southwest wind known for bringing famine during dry seasons, and locusts during rainy seasons. Pazuzu was invoked in apotropaic amulets, Although Pazuzu is, himself, considered to be an evil spirit, he drives and frightens away other evil spirits, therefore protecting humans against plagues and misfortunes.
"Ash To Dust” is a Thrash Metal band from Tucson , Arizona formed in July 2007 by Robb Matthews. Through the years, there have been numerous changes to the band, such as new members, new names, and the location of the band. Ash To Dust has been on hold for three and a half years, while the members tended to their family's and other life events. The passing of their guitar player, Paul Von Bargen was a devastating blow and almost ended Ash To Dust. Their first self-titled CD release was released November 2007, a nine-song demo EP. Songs included a Black Sabbath cover, “Children of the Grave” as well as Sepultura 's, “Territory.” Their first three shows were a “Battle of the Bands” in which they placed 2nd and lost by 7 votes to Animus Divine, also a local Tucson band. With those three shows, the floodgates opened and Ash To Dust was given the opportunities to open for: Testament, Sacred Reich, Flotsam and Jetsam, Exodus, Sevenwitches, Obituary, Goatwhore, Warbringer, Heathen, Kittie, Evile, Bonded By Blood, Forbidden, Death Angel, Sepultura . Since May 2011, Robb has been writing for the next album and reforming Ash To Dust.
Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!
Today, the enigmatic Ringarë stream the entirety of their special full-length recording, Thrall of Winter's Majesty , at the Black Metal Promotion YouTube channel . Set for international release on April 21st via Amor Fati Productions on CD format, hear Ringarë 's Thrall of Winter's Majesty in its entirety exclusively HERE .
Ringarë returns with four tracks of winter-worshipping meditative ambient and black metal, titled Thrall of Winter's Majesty . Originally written in early 2004, these early recordings were unearthed and finalized in 2019 to bring closure to the original vision and intent with a completed lineup. Drawing inspiration from the moods of Ildjarn-Nidhogg's Hardangervid da and the heavy, hypnotic synth of old Summoning, Thrall of Winter's Majesty represents a unique entry its collection of work: it is not a representation of the future of Ringarë , but is purely conceptual in its form and a reflection of times long gone.
Foretold, the mysteries of death's kingdom.
Ensnared by revelation, suspended betwixt eternity.
To worship the season, to worship death.
Thrall of winter's majesty.
In the leadup to its international release on April 21st, stream Thrall of Winter's Majesty in its entirety exclusively HERE , courtesy of Black Metal Promotion. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Ringarë's Thrall of Winter's Majesty
Finnish melodic metal band Dead End Finland released a new single Beyond The Distance. The track is released again in collaboration with Inverse Records and it is included on an upcoming EP which is released in late 2021.
" "Beyond The Distance" is the second single from our upcoming release. It will be released in the spring ravaged by the corona on April 15, 2021. Where our previous album dealt more objectively with the state of the whole nation and the prevailing world situation, the theme of our new album is clearly more personal. The song to be published tells the story of how one is forced to first touch the bottom to be able to strive towards the surface. A kind of power song, if you will."
Today, hideous black metal manifestation Thanatomass premiere the new track "Altars of Nigromancy" at Deaf Forever magazine's website . The track is the second to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated second album, Black Vitriol & Iron Fire , set for international release on May 21st via Living Temple Records in conspiracy with LVX MorgenStern. Hear Thanatomass ' "Altars of Nigromancy" in its entirety exclusively HERE .
Thanatomass are a power-trio hailing from Russia. Their date of origin is unknown, but the band made their first public recording in late 2018 with the demo MMXV-MMXVI , which perhaps reveals some hints as to their origins. Initially self-released through their own LVX MorgenStern enclave, MMXV-MMXVI was a strikingly accomplished first assault, brimming with lawless darkness and ravenous devotion: vibrant 'n' violent black metal imbued with the eldritch energies of early thrash.
Not surprisingly, that demo soon saw other physical editions, including the CD version released by current conspirators Living Temple . In the interim, Thanatomass released their debut album, Darkest Conjurations , via Living Temple in late 2019, which saw them further malform those thrash influences into something both more barbaric and atmospheric, sounding simultaneously older and fresher than its not-inconsiderable predecessor.
At last, Thanatomass deliver their grandest work yet with Black Vitriol & Iron Fire . Both aptly titled as statement of intent and apropros description of its contents, Black Vitriol & Iron Fire powerfully and poignantly pulls together both central elements of black metal - that is, both the BLACK and especially the METAL - without sacrificing one over the other. In fact, the trio's sheer urgency, energy, and lustful, lawless verve vividly embody the mania of classic metal possession and the taboo/boundary-breaking quest into the unknown that is the true occult experience. As such, Black Vitriol & Iron Fire exists both above and below; Thanatomass are merely providing the vessel.
Overwhelming and unquenchable, Black Vitriol & Iron Fire is a conflagration of flesh and spirit, desire and demise. Will you take this torch from Thanatomass ?
Take the next torch with the brand-new track "Altars of Nigromancy" exclusively HERE , courtesy of Deaf Forever , Germany's defenders of the true. Take the first torch with the previously revealed "Deathmass Extasis" HERE at Living Temple 's Bandcamp, where the album can also be preordered. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Thanatomass' Black Vitriol & Iron Fire
