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Malevolent Design
by Malevolent Design
Genre: Blackened death metal
Tracklist:
1.Suspended Animation 05:29
2.From Beyond
3.Pillars
4.Malevolent Design
Credits
releases March 11, 2022
Patrick Brouillette (Aetheric Existence - Void Complex - Render Reality):
Guitars, Arrangement & Composition
Sérgio Ramos (Godofe Keios - Corpse Shade - Cold and Deceased - Baltum - Art of Nihil - Resurrezione):
Vocals & Lyrics
Multimedia Support - Cover - Logo: C. Seal Va
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New York's SANHEDRIN have debuted the first video from their upcoming album, Lights On, set for worldwide release on March 4th. Watch "Lost at Sea": youtu.be/iPyZamk0Z_w
Stream and purchase the album now at Metal Blade Records: metalblade.com/sanhedrin
The Brooklyn power trio do metal the old school way, channeling the greats that preceded them to create something that is instantly familiar yet with a new, modern energy to it. On this particular track, vocalist/bassist Erica Stoltz explains, "'Lost at Sea' is about how we are drowning in excess here in the developed world. We are moving ever further away from a seven-generations perspective of our own existence, the effect it has on the future and how it is tied to the past."
The video was shot at the historic King's Theatre in Brooklyn, NY. Built in the 1920's, it is a visually stunning facility with ornate features that lend itself to the lyrical theme of opulence. The vast ceilings, bold carvings and beautiful stage and seats provide an epic atmosphere for the band's performance. Also starring in the video is fellow Brooklyn metaller, Tanya Finder of the band Shadowland, as the death-dealing fortune teller.
Rounded out by drummer Nathan Honor, the band state, "In a time where the world around you feels like it's aflame, when our heavy metal heroes are beginning to disappear to failing health or changing social norms, we, SANHEDRIN, stand here as a shining light through the dark. We are prepared to fly the flag of heavy metal in these trying and uncertain times and have only begun to show the world what we are capable of."
SANHEDRIN is slated for festival appearances across Europe and the US this year, starting with the "Slaves Of Light Tour," with German rockers Stallion, kicking of May 1st in Osnabruck, Germany.
Earlier this year SANHEDRIN released "Correction," the first single from Lights On. Stream Now and purchase Lights On at Metal Blade Records: metalblade.com/sanhedrin
- jewelcase-CD
- 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
- pale blue grey marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- clear ochre brown marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- orange red brown marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- deep violet marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- clear gray brown marbled vinyl (US exclusive)
Lights On Track Listing:
01. Correction
02. Lights On
03. Lost at Sea
04. Change Takes Forever
05. Code Blue
06. Scythian Women
07. Hero's End
08. Death Is a Door
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SIGN OF DEATH is a quite new Germany band which plays thrash metal.
Band was set up in February 2019 by Oskar (guitar), Gannis (guitar), Georg (vocal), followed by Paweł (drums) and Klaus (bass) which has been replaced after few months by Rene. At the beginning of 2021 - Puggy joined as drummer.
In October 2021 band came into the studio to record first EP.
Music was recorded during autumn 2021 with cooperation of Rolf Munkes (Crematory), who is also responsible for mix and mastering at Empire Studios.
Cover artwork was done by Georgi Georgiev from Moon Ring Design.
Listen to the second song “War of minds”
Bandcamp ➡ https://signofdeath.bandcamp.com/track/war-of-minds
Listen to the first song “Lost”:
Youtube ➡ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7irZXvTQAQ
Spotify ➡ https://open.spotify.com/album/3lcoqJ9eZ7rMVqDICs2HLh
Bandcamp ➡ https://signofdeath.bandcamp.com/track/war-of-minds
Date of release is scheduled on 20 February 2022 and will out as CD.
Pre-order is available at Bandcamp.
Tracklist:
War of minds
No compromise
I see my death
Hopes and dreams
Lost (bonus)
Sign of Death in the Internet
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SignOfDeathBand2020
Bandcamp https://signofdeath.bandcamp.com/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKZX207HTKSHHwPcSY9TPLA/
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tcruljf3CqJLuHM07Vtok
Line-up:
Oskar - Lead guitar, Vocals
Giannis - Lead guitar
Puggy - Drums
Klaus - Bass
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Portland (OR) - Invisible Oranges has premiered "Salamandastron," the new single from Epic/Traditional Heavy Metal quartet MAMORLIS. "Salamandastron" is a love song to the world of Redwall and its creator,
Brian Jacques. Click below to listen!
invisibleoranges.com/mamorlis-salamandastron
MAMORLIS will release sophomore album Sturdy as an Oak on March 8. The band will self-release the album on digital and CD formats. The cassette version will be released in Europe through Cursed Ritual Records.
CD / Digital Pre-order:
mamorlis.bandcamp.com/album/sturdy-as-an-oak
Cassette Pre-order:
cursedritual.fr/en/produit/mamorlis-us-sturdy-as-an-oak
Following the band's 2019 self-titled debut album, on Sturdy as an Oak, MAMORLIS further refines its authentic mix of epic heavy metal and doom. The foursome combines a warm, vintage style that recalls the songwriting prowess of bands like Slough Feg and classic Iron Maiden with lyrical content covering folklore, fantasy stories, action movies, and old video games.
The band released the following statement concerning Sturdy as an Oak:
"If you like music, you're gonna love this. The second Mamorlis album, Sturdy as an Oak: Six tracks that will make any traditional metal fan as sturdy as an oak. Songs about alcoholic knights, bushrangers, rat pirates, and Clancy Brown. If you're sturdy for four or more hours after listening, you're welcome."
Track Listing:
1. Wolfric the Wild
2. Salamandastron
3. The Kurgan
4. Over the Border
5. The Glade
6. Journeys of Acquisition/Gor
Line-up:
Rooster: Guitar
Mat Madani: Guitar, classical guitar
Alex Noce: Drums, keyboards, vocals
Brian Rush: Bass
Album Credits:
Quinton Gardner as Brian Blessed in “The Kurgan,”
Recorder flute in “Gor”
Angel Almanza as the Kurgan in "The Kurgan"
Vanessa Thagon as the Kajira in "Gor"
All songs written by Mamorlis
Where noted * in “Over the Border” are traditional Australian folk melody and lyrics
Mixed by Brian at Pale Magus Productions
Mastered by Julian at On Air Mastering
Recorded at Maniac Mansion in Portland, OR
Album artwork and layout by Maria Pintz and Héloïse Merlin
facebook.com/MamorlisHeavyMetal
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BLOODGATE is excited to announce their forthcoming album Solace in Mourning, due out March 25th! From performing at underground basements shows to opening for the likes of AVENGED SEVENFOLD and VOLBEAT, BLOODGATE’s career is already jampacked with no signs of slowing. Experimenting with genre mixing, and following a number of line-up changes, the new album, Solace In Mourning, marks the next reincarnation of the hard-hitting heavy outfit.
"We at BLOODGATE are pleased to announce the release of our newest record, Solace in Mourning. With a revamped line up, it is our reintroduction to the world as we usher in a new era of cryptic mysticism."
BLOODGATE’s music is heavily inspired by mysticism, warfare, and fantasy elements. With their members stemming from such varied backgrounds -pop punk to grindcore and everything in-between, the quartet’s sound is permeated with an array of style influences. BLOODGATE deliver short, sharp explosive tracks; Solace In Mourning is a feverish collection of high impact energy, infused with groove riffs, demonic harsh vocals. “2020” brings a fury of vehemence in heavy instrumental form, before thrusting into the aggressive noise “Mirror Of Flesh”. Throwing their all into every track, BLOODGATE find a new perspective to offer with each song. “Death On The Horizon” brings lightning speed while “Tome of Blood” opens the door to the depths below.
Dive straight into the dark abyss with Solace In Mourning. The extreme intensity is a thrill for the senses with pounding heaviness and an abrasive edge creating a sheer display of power.
Line-up:
Eric Bowers – drums
Scott Jorgensen – vocals
Zach Determan - guitar
Jessi Merrill - bass
Links:
https://bloodgateoh.bandcamp.com/
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To continue where Dark Wanderer EP left of last year, Progeny of Sun will release two new singles in the beginning half of 2022. Things are heating up as the new material will sound even more brutal than ever before. First single Worthless is released today and a stunning music video, directed by Doni Bacox, can be seen here: https://youtu.be/6oLGYdbBNZw
The band comments:
"The other day while jamming together, Juha and Joni suddenly came up with a frame of a new song. Jaakko listened the demo and had to impose his own vision in order to take the credit of the whole song. During composing Jaakko managed to combine two separate ideas that weren't originally meant to go together. These ideas merged as one, forming what came out to be perhaps the juiciest track so far. Eventually, after "slight" pressuring, Niko made the vocals and struck gold with them. Even Tuomo was given an opportunity to recompose one part of the bass lines."
LISTEN to Worthless single on:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/6oLGYdbBNZw
Bandcamp: https://progenyofsun.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/339dX9A
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3rAC8Hg
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09QCTBZFR
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/212352432/track/212352433
Single's drums were recorded by Vesa Viitanen from Napalm to thy Face Prod. The track is mixed by Anton Sizikov (Empire Studios). Mastering is handled by Sebastian Has (Behemoth) from Sound Division Studio Poland
Worthless single 2022
Composed by Jaakko Hautamäki & Joni Kiviniemi
Lyrics by Niko Aromaa
Single cover by: Niko Aromaa
Line-Up:
Guitar - Jaakko Hautamäki
Guitar - Joni Kiviniemi
Drums - Juha Peura
Bass - Tuomo Tolkki
Vocals - Niko Aromaa
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/Progenyofsun
https://www.instagram.com/progenyofsun
https://progenyofsun.bandcamp.com
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The Orange County, California-based melodic death metal quintet VOICES OF RUIN have unveiled the music video for “Reach Toward The Sky,” the latest single from their 2020 full-length and M-Theory Audio debut, “Path to Immortality.” The video clip - shot and edited by Vintersea bassist Karl Whinnery while both bands were on tour together during the Fall of 2021 – can be viewed at https://youtu.be/vb2rcQ85HAI
CD, digital, and limited-edition splatter vinyl editions of “Path to Immortality” are available for purchase at www.smarturl.com/vor
“We're very excited to release our new music video featuring live footage from the latest Darker Western Skies tour with Vintersea and Dawn of Ouroboros! It was pretty special to get back on the road and perform nightly after close to two years of not playing shows,” states singer Dave Barrett. “Being together with the boys and raging the stage was magical! 'Reach Toward The Sky' is one of the more dynamic songs we've ever released and this tour was our first time playing it live. Karl from Vintersea is a magician behind the camera and he did an excellent job capturing the debauchery and wild times out there on the road! From slamming beers and taking shots to shredding alongside Vintersea and Dawn of Ouroboros, the Darker Western Skies tour was a blast!”
Fans that missed VOICES OF RUIN's Fall 2021 tour with Vintersea and Dawn of Ouroboros – as well as those that want to return for another round - will have more opportunities to witness the band live very soon. VOICES OF RUIN will be participating in Metal Assault's 12-Year Anniversary Fest on Saturday, February 12th at Transplants Brewing Company in Palmdale, CA, as well as opening for Swedish melodic death metal legends Dark Tranquillity and Montreal death masters Kataklysm on Sunday, February 20th at 1720 Warehouse in Los Angeles, CA. The band will also be returning to the Wacken Metal Battle USA stage that they conquered with their victory in 2018, this time as headliners at the 2022 edition of Wacken Metal Battle USA: Orange County on Saturday, March 5th at Stages Bar in Santa Ana, CA, alongside fellow co-headliners and Southern California pagan metal greats, Helsott.
Since brothers Dave (vocals) and Tom Barrett (guitars) founded the group more than a decade ago, VOICES OF RUIN performed extensively in support of their two self-released albums, 2010's “Into Oblivion” and 2015's “Born From The Dark.” In 2019, the band returned to the studio to record “Path To Immortality” with former Soulfly/Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader (Gojira, SepticFlesh). The final product was unleashed to the metal masses in April 2020, and was praised by HeaviestofArt.com for being “a modern melodic death metal standard to strive for” and by DeadRhetoric.com for its “numerous standout moments” and “earworm propensities.” The music video for “Reach Toward The Sky” is the fourth video from “Path to Immortality” to be unveiled, following the lyric video for “I Am God,” which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/DOEPyH3WxA4; the concept video for “Carved Out,” which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/H2jsOgQPFaU; and the live performance video – filmed during the band's triumphant appearance at Wacken Open Air 2018 - for “The Undoing,” which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/7wB_wiw9GX0.
VOICES OF RUIN describe their sound as an epically-crafted blend of classic heavy metal and modern death metal that also pays homage to the traditional Scandinavian melodic death metal sound. In addition to winning Wacken Metal Battle USA in 2018, the group has supported Vader in North America and Japan, toured Europe with Internal Bleeding and Sacrificial Slaughter, and performed extensively in Southern California alongside a number of notable acts, including Morbid Angel, Trivium, Devildriver, Amorphis, Cattle Decapitation, Dying Fetus and Origin. The band has also organized the annual Ruinfest festival, a celebration of California's extreme metal scene that in the past has featured the likes of Fallujah, Exmortus, Pessimist, Skeletal Remains, Helsott and Letum Ascensus, and returned most recently in November 2021 with guest headliners Internal Bleeding.
More information on VOICES OF RUIN and their additional plans for 2022 will be revealed in the weeks to come by M-Theory Audio and www.facebook.com/voicesofruin.
VOICES OF RUIN is:
Dave Barrett – vocals
Tom Barrett – lead guitar
Steve Carlton – rhythm guitar
Wally Myers – bass
Lonnie Vanhorn – drums
For more information:
www.instagram.com/voicesofruin
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NWOBHM veterans SATAN are set to release their sixth studio album, Earth Infernal, via Metal Blade Records on April 1, 2022. Today, the band unleash "Burning Portrait," the first video off the album. Pre-Orders for Earth Infernal are available now in the following formats and can be ordered here: metalblade.com/satan
• Special Edition LP housed in a slipcase (w/ hot foil embossing) incl. slipmat, patch and huge die-cut sticker (EU excl.)
• Digipak-CD
• firefly glow marbled (US excl.)
• 180g black vinyl (EU excl.)
• light yellow marbled vinyl (EU excl., ltd. 700)
• orange red brown marbled vinyl (EU excl., ltd. 500)
• copper brown marbled vinyl (EU excl., ltd. 300)
• ochre brown marbled vinyl (EU excl., ltd. 200)
• clear slate grey marbled vinyl (Metal Blade Shop excl., ltd. 200)
• dark goldenrod marbled vinyl (Bandcamp excl., ltd. 200)
"'Burning Portrait' describes the fall of this person, the gradual decline of optimism turning into cynicism, and how ideals, like paint on a picture, can crumble and decay if not maintained properly. The fall happens in his own mind rather than in the real world. He can no longer visualize himself the way he used to and realizes he has turned into the sum of everything he despised as a young idealist," explains guitarist Russ Tippins.
Earth Infernal is a product of the times that birthed it, and could only be the work of SATAN. Having churned out cutting edge heavy metal throughout the 80s - and reunited in 2011 - their sixth full-length maintains the high standard they long ago set, and it is perhaps their timeliest release. "For two years the world has been preoccupied with politics and pandemics and while we were all looking the other way our planet has continued to get hotter," says guitarist Russ Tippins. "Our Earth is now infernally hot. Almost irreversibly so. We are on a one-way trip to Hell and dragging our children along with us. Yes, SATAN has something to say about global warming."
Following up 2018's stunning Cruel Magic is no mean feat, a record that Tippins views as a 'game changer' for SATAN. "It feels like we jumped up a level or two. As if everything we'd worked towards since the reunion had suddenly clicked into place."
Over three years of development went into Earth Infernal, describing the record succinctly as 'brutal, up tempo, loud guitars', it is classic SATAN but sounds fresh and new, the band experimenting a little. "Steve (Ramsey, guitar) and I had been talking for a while about playing some of our dual leads in unison rather than in harmony - which is our normal method. And sure enough, the trusted twin harmonies are still in abundance on this record, but two of the songs have us playing lead in unison, like Rossington and Collins' solo in "Free Bird."
"I believe that our current writing and subject matter are only too relevant to what is going on in the world today," concludes Tippins. With touring plans in the works, SATAN fans will get a chance to hear Earth Infernal live in the not-too-distant future, and perhaps more importantly SATAN will continue to spread the important message at the heart of the album.
Earth Infernal Track Listing:
01. Ascendancy
02. Burning Portrait
03. Twelve Infernal Lords
04. Mercury's Shadow
05. A Sorrow Unspent
06. Luciferic
07. From Second Sight
08. Poison Elegy
09. The Blood Ran Deep
10. Earth We Bequeath
SATAN Line-up:
Brian Ross - Vocals
Russ Tippins - Guitar
Steve Ramsey - Guitar
Graeme English - Bass
Sean Taylor - Drums
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On March 4th, Midnight will release their fifth full-length, Let There Be Witchery, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of the album, the new single, "Nocturnal Molestation", can be heard at: youtu.be/Z5dsPf9PrzM
The previously released track, "Szex Witchery", can also be streamed at: metalblade.com/midnight - where Let There Be Witchery can be pre-ordered in the following formats:
- jewelcase-CD
- 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
- green marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 666 copies)
- indigo marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 500 copies)
- wine red marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 400 copies)
- violet marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- clear lavender vinyl (Metal Blade Shop exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- clear lilac vinyl (High Roller Records exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- light grey marbled vinyl (US exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- coke bottle clear vinyl (US exclusive)
- purple / black blend vinyl (US exclusive)
- clear / black haze vinyl (Band exclusive - limited to 200 copies) - SOLD OUT
Filthy, belligerent and obnoxious, Midnight make music to start fights to. Since 2003, one-man-band Athenar has been churning out an ungodly racket, dropping countless demos, splits and EPs - and in 2022 he returns, delivering a catchy mixture of black metal, speed metal, and dirty punk rock. "I always want it to be loud and nasty," he asserts. "That kinda thing never gets old with me. How funny will that look to see me at age 77 - if I reach that point - sitting on the porch blasting Hellhammer?"
The title is a combination of the song titles "Let There Be Sodomy" and "Szex Witchery", Athenar wanting to maintain the tradition of using six syllables. Lyrically, the record is "unfiltered savage animalisticness", and the deeper the listener delves, the dirtier they get, which is just the way it should be. When it came to tracking the record, Athenar returned to Mercenary Studios in Cleveland, OH and producer Noah Buchanan, who makes it very easy for him to cut loose and make noise, choosing to once again record all the instruments himself despite having a live band that could step in and help out. "It's still just me and my science project gone awry. I realize I'm musically handicapped, but there's a charm to it."
Mulling over the question as to why anyone should actually give a shit about Midnight, he once again comes up with a typically Athenar answer: "If I were to give actual good advice, I would say stay clear of anything to do with Midnight. But I'm not a rational thinker, so as usual, I will give terrible advice and say punish your earholes and play this album as loud as your stereo goes, go out to a gig and mingle with others that you don't know, lick their faces and rub upon each other's sweaty torsos to the hellish, neanderthalish noise of a band called Midnight! You gotta release your demons somehow! That's why you should give a shit, or two."
Let There Be Witchery track-listing
01. Telepathic Nightmare
02. Frothing Foulness
03. In Sinful Secrecy
04. Nocturnal Molestation
05. More Torment
06. Let There Be Sodomy
07. Devil Virgin
08. Snake Obsession
09. Villainy Wretched Villainy
10. Szex Witchery
Shortly after record release, Midnight will head out on the road with Mayhem and Watain for the "Sanguine Sodomy of North America" tour. See below for all dates!
Midnight online:
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The heaviest, darkest and most eerie Finnish Death Metal band DESECRESY, continues its unbreakable alliance with Xtreem Music, which has a new chapter in the form of their 7th album entitled "Unveil in the Abyss", which will be released on April 19th. through Xtreem Music, on CD, 12"LP, Cassette and Digital formats.
DESECRESY is a one-man band; Tommy Grönqvist has always written all the music and played all the instruments until his fifth album where he also took the vocal duties, becoming even more guttural. The style of DESECRESY remains as always, a dark, putrid, eerie and hypnotic Death Metal with Doom touches, reminiscent of bands like BOLT THROWER, INCANTATION, RIPPIKOULU, MYTHIC, ABHORRENCE (fin), ROTTREVORE...
The tracklist for "Unveil in the Abyss" is as follows:
01. Rivers of the Nether Realm
02. Echo Beyond Time
03. Cult of Troglodytes
04. Staring of the Infinity
05. Cataclysmic Phenomena
06. Necrolevitation
07. Dissolve Through Obscure Worlds
The release date for "Unveil in the Abyss" will be 19th of April 2022 through Xtreem Music on CD, 12"LP, Cassette & Digital formats. You can visit DESECRESY's official Facebook here: http://b.link/Desecresy and listen to the 1st advance single on the following link:
