LOCKJAW RELEASE "BREAKING POINT"

 

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Release Date: Jun 3, 2022

FFO: Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Chimaira, Mudvayne, Slipknot 

Location: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

The Texas metal outfit is ready to make a huge and much overdue comeback.

Lockjaw is a band based in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. he Fear. From the depth and energy of alternative rock down the impactful edge of heavy metal, there are no rules. The group has a rather long history, fueled by the friendship of the band members, who got together to form this band while in high school in the late 90s. The music scene was quite different back then, but just like today, Lockjaw was never interested in chasing trends. These talented musicians had the vision to make their own music and truly give it their all. Lockjaw started making music in 1998, and it didn’t take long for the group to be able to record and release a handful of EPs throughout the local scene. The band’s music earned a solid reputation, and Lockjaw soon grew to the ranks of excellent local bands, on stage and in the studio. 

The group is on the verge of making their return with some brand new music! The band hit the studio with famed producer Chris Collier, already well-known for his work with seminal bands such as Korn, as well as Lynch Mob, Prong, and KMX, only to mention a few. Without spoiling anything, let’s just say that these songs depict the band at its best. Instead of releasing a whole record at once, Lockjaw is set to be releasing a handful of singles throughout the years, allowing their releases to seamlessly spread over time and giving the audience a nice constant stream of content.

If you are a fan of artists such as Metallica, Lamb Of God, Amon Amarth, Opeth, and Machine Head, and Slipknot, this one is definitely going to be right up your alley. Production-wise, the band’s new music is just as exciting and crisp as you might expect from such high standards of recording and production. 

Find out more about Lockjaw, and do not miss out on the band’s upcoming music, which is going to be available throughout the web’s premier digital streaming platforms.

Check out this video!

https://youtu.be/gm5bzRmE49Y

Lockjaw-Breaking Point OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CFA76fcB5Ieqc0vUWWab4

Follow the band at these links:

https://linktr.ee/lockjawmetal

https://www.lockjawlive.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Lockjawlive/

https://www.instagram.com/lockjawmetal/

https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/lockjaw/1569397144

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CFA76fcB5Ieqc0vUWWab4

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCibjcyg1re-qN0_y0_94JMw

KOLDKRYPT RELEASE "HOLOCAUSTE GLOBAL"

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Artist: Koldkrypt

Album: Holocauste Global

Release Date: June 10th 2022

Genres: Black Metal

Formats: Compact Disc, Digital

Label: Hessian Firm

Location: Pays de la Loire, France

Length: 1:09:25

Holocauste Global is a prime example of what sets French black metal apart from its global

contemporaries. Music from the country always has an experimental/avantgarde edge but pairs it

with classic rawness, depressive atmosphere and a certain level of melody. This album showcases

each of these elements flawlessly.

The release is driven by hate, but not by hate for any one group of people within society, for the

fact that society even exists at all. Typhus X directs caustic hatred towards humanity as a

whole, drawing attention to our shortcomings and failures as a species.

Raw, biting vocals that sit somewhere between DSBM , raw and atmospheric black metal in nature

spit venom in their native French tongue.

There are equal parts pain, depression and rage in each verse. These pair perfectly with the stunning

guitar tone employed, the barbed riffs and catchy melodies that fill the release.

The fact that this is primarily a one-man project almost feels hard to believe with the depth and

quality presented on the release. As mentioned, the album exemplifies what modern French black

metal has to offer the world, so dive in today

Track Listing:

1.Miradors et Barbelés... (4:24)

2.Aux Oubliettes !(8:02)

3.Holocauste Global(8:41)

4.Divine Inquisition(7:47)

5.Les Yeux Ouverts...(1:47)

6.Agoraphobie(7:27)

7.Fungus(15:50) 

https://koldkrypt.bandcamp.com/releases

https://www.facebook.com/Koldkrypt-408856542650007/

THE ATROPHIC RELEASE "COAGULATING MIRTH"

 

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Technical Melodic Death Outfit The Atrophic has partnered with No Clean Singing to launch "Coagulating Mirth", the title track from their upcoming EP of the same name. Coagulating Mirth is set for release on Friday, July 8th

*You can check out The Atrophic - "Coagulating Mirth" HERE

Release Information

An often recited complaint when it comes to technical death metal is that it's not catchy and lacks hooks. Although it is but one sub-style of the genre, melodic death metal fused with tech-death continues to grow and flourish stylistically for good reason. It's accessible, still over-the-top, brutal, yet retains a streamlined take on extreme death metal beloved by many and pioneered by groups such as Arsis and The Black Dahlia Murder.

North Carolina duo The Atrophic is a new group that formed in 2021, one which is eager to prove their mettle as an upcoming act centered around this style of complex melodic death metal. Joined by world-renowned drummer Robin Stone (Ashen Horde, Norse, ex-live for Augury, etc.) on session drums. Together the duo which consists of vocalist Sean Irizarry and guitarist/bassist Kyle Kuffermann along with help from session drummer Robin Stone are set to drop their exciting four-song-EP, Coagulating Mirth on July 8th. Recording for Coagulating Mirth was handled by the band at their respective home studios and the release was produced, mixed, and mastered by Hannes Grossmann (Alkaloid, Blotted Science, ex-Hate Eternal, ex- Obscura, etc.) at Mordor Sounds Studio in Nuremberg, Germany. The eye-popping cover art for Coagulating Mirth was created by well-known artist Vladimir Chebakov known for his work with bands such as Hideous Divinity, Corpsessed, 1914, Katalepsy, and many more. 

Coagulating Mirth is a brutal, heavy, memorable, and ominous work of art. Everything that death metal fans crave. This is the work of a new band, yet sounds like the highly developed output of a project with numerous releases under their belt. The Atrophic - Coagulating Mirth will appeal to fans of bands that have inspired the group which includes Arsis, At The Gates, Inferi, Mors Principium Est, Skeletonwitch, and The Black Dahlia Murder.

 

The Atrophic comments

"Our debut effort, Coagulating Mirth, is a snapshot and a surreal portrait of the times we’re facing today. The band was born during a global pandemic at a time when society is split across different ideological boundaries. We joined forces as a duo to develop music to challenge ourselves and share a vision of impending doom that consumes the zeitgeist. 

Musically, our goal was to create something with darkness and intensity, with a heavy focus on melody and musicality. Our songs are technical, with intense riffage and soaring solos, but not at the expense of the songwriting. For us, songwriting always comes first."

The Atrophic - Coagulating Mirth Tracklist

1. Coagulating Mirth

2. Misery’s Grip

3. Vessels for the Oligarchs

4. Horrid Mortal Tendrils

 

The Atrophic-Coagulating Mirth Line-Up

Sean Irizarry – Vocals

Kyle Kuffermann – Guitars/Bass

Robin Stone - Drums (Ashen Horde, Norse, etc.)

Social Media Links

Official Website: www.theatrophic.com

Sound Escape Agency (Management): 

https://soundescapeagency.com/theatrophic/ 

Bandcamp: www.theatrophic.bandcamp.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/theatrophic

Instagram: www.instagram.com/theatrophic

Twitter: www.twitter.com/theatrophic

CARRION VAEL RELEASE NEW TRACK "KING OF THE RHINE"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Indiana deathcore outfit CARRION VAEL will release their album Abhorrent Obsessions via Unique Leader Records on August 5th 2022.

Ahead of the album release the band have delivered a new single, 'King Of The Rhine'.

Watch the video for the new single "King of the Rhine": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t36zYZI1Nw

Vocalist Travis Lawson Purcell described the new album: “Abhorrent Obsessions is a psychological look into the mind of the famously deranged, sick, and murderous ones amongst us. Technical, brutal, and melodically charged, we wrote this album with the utmost in absolute savagery at heart.”

Watch the video for "Wings of Deliverance": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ZWH7Zlo-I

Pre-order: https://orcd.co/abhorrentobsessions

 

Tracklist

1. Wings Of Deliverance

2. The Devil In Me

3. King Of The Rhine

4. Kentucky Fried Strangulation

5. Tithes Of Forbearance

6. Disturbia

7. Malleus Maleficarum

8. The Paint Shop

About CARRION VAEL:

Hailing from Richmond Indiana, CARRION VAEL are a brutal force heavily influenced by Technical, Melodic and traditional Death Metal. They take things to their own level by incorporating aspects of slam and old school death with razor cut precision making them stand out amongst the run of the mill Midwestern bands in the USA.

This talented 5-piece group is led by the brainchild of Travis Lawson Purcell (vocals), who along with Alex Arford (bass), Trent Limburg (guitar), Chris Smiley (drums), and Ryan Kuder (guitar) draw influences lyrically from famous serial killers and mass murders in history, while also writing and performing carefully crafted melodic Death and Thrash.

The band self released their first effort in 2017, the full length album “Resurrection of the Doomed” which was very well received and earned them fantastic reviews for their debut in this hard to please genre. Their follow up, the 2020 release of “God Killer” on HPGD Productions was also welcomed by critics, and sold well despite being released during a world wide pandemic, and the band has since seen consistent growth with fans being responsive and behind them more than ever.

Enter 2021: CARRION VAEL entered ‘Sicktones Studios’ with engineer/producer ‘Jack Daniels’ recording which is the result of their latest unreleased masterpiece ‘Abhorrent Obsessions’ and in 2022 will be released via the prestigious label Unique Leader.

Having shared the stage with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION,  and many more hard hitters, CARRION VAEL is set out to unleash their new set of songs to a wider audience and prove that they are determined and ready to take on the next chapter of their career to the fullest.

Writing Credits: all songs 

Carrion Vael, Lawson-Purcell, Limburg, Arford, Smiley, Kuder

 

Production Credits: all songs

Performed by Carrion Vael, recorded by Jack C. Daniels @ Sicktones Studios, mastered by John Douglass

Members:

Travis Lawson Purcell - vocals

Al Arford - bass

Trent Limburg - guitar

Chris Smiley - drums

Ryan Kuder – guitar

 

Social media and music links:

www.facebook.com/carrionvael

https://www.instagram.com/carrionvael/

DAIDALOS RELEASE "THE EXPEDITION"

 

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From Extreme Metal Music comes the release of German one-man symphonic dark metal band Daidalos founded in 2020 by drummer/pianist Tobias Püschner (former drummer of the technical thrash band Revolt) and the debut album "The Expedition" due out July 29th.

Recommended for fans of Dimmu Borgir, Wintersun, and Fleshgod Apocalypse. 

The album was inspired after reading a book on Captain Sir John Franklin's Lost Expedition, a British voyage of Arctic exploration that departed with 129 men from England in 1845. Both ships, called Erebus & Terror, became icebound and after being trapped and suffering in eternal coldness for over a year, the remaining sailors decided to abandon their ships. Trying to survive, they set out for the Canadian mainland, but disappeared. 

"The Expedition" is a musical journey through the Arctic Ice, on board with Sir John Franklin's crew. The different moods the sailors had to experience at that time probably went from heroic and enthusiastic to absolute hopelessness and daily mortal fear. I composed these atmospheres musically and told them as a concept album / musical story." says Püschner. 

"The Expedition" contains nine songs and has a total playtime of 47 minutes plus a bonus track.

Listen to "Icewind" - https://youtu.be/9GuwOLLAIys 

Digital single - https://bfan.link/icewind

Daidalos' concept can be described as a full orchestral and dark emotional cinematic journey combined with aggressive vocals and harsh guitars. Most of the songs recorded on the upcoming full-length contain clean choir vocals and fast-paced drumming along with each song being written exclusively on the piano first. The idea behind this way of songwriting is to first finish each track's own atmosphere with orchestral music and then use those emotions to create the harder parts.

For the recording of "The Expedition", Püschner recruited guest musicians and friends Martin Simon (Kambrium) (bass/backing vocals), Fabio Rossi (Tryglav) (lead guitar), Francesco Petrelli (guitar), Noga Rotem (choir vocals) who will also support Daidalos on live shows.

"The Expedition" is due out on July 29th, 2022, and is recommended for fans of Dimmu Borgir, Wintersun, and Fleshgod Apocalypse.

Album pre-order - https://bit.ly/Daidalos_CD

Track Listing:

1. The Expedition - 7:09

2. Icewind - 5:09

3. Sail Into The Stars - 5:57

4. Stormwind - 5:32

5. Married to The Sea - 5:21

6. The Empress - 5:00

7. Poem in the Snow - 8:05

8. Northlight - 5:32

9. Bonus Track - My Melancholy - 5:34

Album Credits:

- All Songs & Orchestrations written & produced by Tobias Püschner

- Vocals, Piano & Drums recorded by Tobias Püschner @ Crooked Mountain Studio

- Lyrics written by Marie Erikson

- Song 7 lyrics based on the poem "Once by the Pacific" by Robert Frost

For more info:

www.extremetalmusic.com

www.facebook.com/daidalosband

HARVESTED RELEASE "HARVESTED" EP

 

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“We are beyond thrilled to present our very first self-titled EP to everyone. After years of hard work and dedication, as well as lockdowns and a few minor setbacks have only made us more prepared and we are finally ready to show you all what we’ve got. Having years of musical background and being good friends for years has added to the energy and chemistry we portray in our live performances. Our debut EP is just a taste of what we’ve accomplished so far as an unknown band in the last 3 years of forming, though we have much more in store coming very soon!

We’re inspired by so many different styles of metal from old school death metal to black metal to slam, it makes it interesting to tradeoff with each other and combines all the elements into one cohesive unit. Though we decided to take a different approach to lyrical content and have our focus on the terror behind psychological experiences and mental illness. We are trying to keep that old school death metal vibe alive to keep the old school fans excited and more hopeful that this genre will never die, while utilizing and embracing new genres, styles, and production that will capture the ears of the newer generations as well as open a whole new world to the old school fans”. - HARVESTED

For fans of Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Hate Eternal

EP Title: Self-Titled

Release Date: May 7, 2022

Label: Independent

Distribution: Distrokid

Harvested.bandcamp.com | Instagram.com/HarvestedBand | Facebook.com/harvested666/ 

Music Video – Apathetic - https://youtu.be/H5WPOWWhSVw

“Viciously Brutal, Goes well with my morning coffee” - Paul Collins

“Non-stop heaviness from start to finish. Every song has a different experience yet they all have memorable and catchy riffs that engage the listener” - Eric Morotti (Drummer of Suffocation)

“The EP is quite awesome and I’ll find myself listening over and over again! They sound like Cannibal Corpse/Dying Fetus and many more. The day Harvested has a show in Montreal you can expect to see me in the pit.” - William Biron

"Presenting Harvested: Hailing from Ottawa is one of Canada's finest emerging death metal bands. Their debut E.P. brings that good ol' churning feeling in your stomach like you just chugged a 40 of malt liquor and fell down a hill! Dangerous, disorienting brutal fun. The way death metal should be. If you're into Cannibal Corpse, Immolation, and Morbid Angel or just having an all-around good time, look no further." - Brandon Aitchison

MISANTROPHIA RELEASE VIDEO FOR "DIAMONDS"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

The video of “Diamonds”, the new single from MISANTROPHIA, is available at this location. The track is now streaming on Spotify and on all digital platforms via Ad Noctem Records. The recording sessions took place at the VaulTKat Studio, under the guidance of Matteo Turla, former guitarist of the band. Davide Aroldi took care of mixing and mastering.

The video is by well-known videomaker Stefano Mastronicola.

The sound of MISANTROPHIA has no boundaries. While boasting roots in metalcore and deathcore, it is the result of a continuous musical research drawing influences from djent, classic heavy metal and electronics. A very emotional sound, often dark and negative, that the band aims to express with every single note.

 

Frontman Matteo Truppa states:

 

"We are very satisfied and enthusiastic about the work done with ‘Diamonds’, it is without doubt the beginning of a new musical journey. Where will it take us? Hard to say. What I have always loved about this band is that we never ask ourselves any questions and / or limit ourselves; we have never started a project by telling ourselves ‘it has to sound this way or that other way’. We just do what we like. It is our way of experiencing music: absolute freedom, free from trends or any external pressure. I hope you like this song, at least as much as we love it and hold on tight, this is just the beginning!"

 

Listen to "Diamonds": https://bfan.link/diamonds-4

 

MISANTROPHIA online

www.facebook.com/Misantrophiadjent

www.instagram.com/misantrophia_official

AD NOCTEM RECORDS

www.adnoctemrecords.com

www.facebook.com/adnoctemrecords

VICE RELEASE "FOR THE FALLEN"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Release Date: July 2nd, 2022

FFO: Machine Head, Lamb of God, Trivium 

Location: Manchester United Kingdom

Album launch show at SOS Festival Whittles@Tokyo, Oldham, Manchester UK 2nd July 2022

Vice is a 3-piece thrash metal band of menacing quality. Coming from the underground Manchester UK metal scene which takes no prisoners, they released their debut album ‘The First Chapter’ in 2017 to critical acclaim. Comprising a blistering guitar attack, powerful rhythm section and passionate vocals, they have begun to have an impact on the UK festival scene with slots at Bloodstock, Hammerfest, HRH Metal and Amplified! They toured in 2019 as the main support to the legendary Blaze Bayley (Ex Iron Maiden) , as well as being 2020 tour support to The 3 Tremors featuring Tim (Ripper) Owens (Ex Judas Priest) The band is due to release their follow up album ‘For the Fallen’ on 2nd July at SOS festival at Whittles at Tokyo Oldham (playing the album in full) after an enforced delay due to the Covid 19 Pandemic!

Check out this video!

https://youtu.be/8DaJxVjwcmk

'Greed' From the debut album 'The First Chapter'

Support the band on Bandcamp!

https://vicemetaluk.bandcamp.com/album/the-first-chapter

Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!

https://open.spotify.com/album/6QmmKEvh6PWu2f6lmj5aTt

Follow the band at these links:

https://www.facebook.com/Vicemetaluk/

https://vicemetaluk.bandcamp.com/releases

https://www.instagram.com/vicemetaluk/

https://www.youtube.com/c/ViceMetalUK

https://open.spotify.com/album/6QmmKEvh6PWu2f6lmj5aTt

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-first-chapter/1340102758

TRAITOR TO RELEASE "LAST HOPE FOR THE WRETCHED" ON CD

 

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Formed in the fall of 2012 and inspired by bands such as MOTORHEAD, JUDAS PRIEST, GWAR, ACCEPT, and GG ALLIN, TRAITOR are preparing to unleash their latest offering Last Hope for the Wretched on CD format on July 8th, through First Blood Family Records. 

TRAITOR released their debut EP Delaware Destroyers in late 2014, and embarked on a powerful journey to discover their sound. TRAITOR explores a wide range of themes from personal loss, political strife and war, as well as mutant heroes and cult movies. Not wishing to constrain themselves within the slim margins of what defines metal genres today, TRAITOR’s personal brand of heavy metal can range from thundering double bass and ripping speed riffs, to bass heavy single kick jams under a grooving solo. Further distinguishing TRAITOR from the masses is their twin vocal attack. Led primarily by Greg’s gruff traditional vocal style, they also bring out Joe’s death-thrash vocals for a back-up punch, as well as leads on their heavier songs.

TRAITOR released their second, self-titled EP in 2017, as well as their split 7 with SACRIFICIAL BLOOD, featuring the song “Weapon X”. January 2022 saw the digital release of their debut full-length album, Last Hope For The Wretched, showcasing TRAITOR's exclusive brand of heavy metal that disregards trends, breaks free of the shackles of purity, and delivers an attack that is truly one of a kind. 

Listen on Bandcamp: https://traitorphl.bandcamp.com/album/last-hope-for-the-wretched

Previously, the album had been released on vinyl in February. 

TRAITOR is:

Greg Lundmark – Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals

Brian Mikus – Rhythm Guitar/Backup Vocals

Tony “Gloves” Didonato – Bass

Joe Rado – Drums/Backup & Lead Vocals

Links:

Bandcamp: traitorphl.bandcamp.com

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Traitor2013/

TROG RELEASE "OF VOMIT REBORN" EP

 

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Initially forming as a three-piece in 2019, TROG (formerly TROGLOROT), released their debut EP Cave Dweller in the same year. The following years led to developments in both the band's line-up and creative direction, and TROG are now ready to unleash the gory delights in Of Vomit Reborn on July 22nd, 2022.

TROG strive to deliver a savage old school death metal attack but with a more modern sense of precision, groove, and melody, entwined with an 80s horror vibe. The grisly outfit bleed inspiration from an array of acts across the extreme metal subgenres with notable mentions, CANNIBAL CORPSE, UNDEATH, early GOJIRA, DEATH, and MORBID ANGEL. Eerie electronics in the EP's "Intro" evoke a dramatic sense of foreboding before descending into the deadly depths. Bloodthirsty guttural vocals rise through the heavy instrumentation in "Horrific Irrational Dream Imagery" to a monstrous effect. Bringing high impact with the hard hitting sound of "Cosmic Parasite", through to the progressive melodies seeping through "Of Vomit Reborn".   

Immerse yourself in the sanguinary of TROG's latest offering. Brutal riffs, powerful percussion and ghastly vocals fuse together to birth an abominable sound. Deviating with unexpected interludes of 80s style synths, cuts through the dark mood with an equally disturbing segment. TROG have produced a grisly death metal release in Of Vomit Reborn, with their own distinctive twist.  

TROG is:

Hudson Barth - Drums, Synths, Backing Vocals

Pete Colucci - Lead Vocals

Dan Erdenberger - Guitar, Bass

TJ Coon - Guitar, Synths

Credits:

All songs written and recorded by Trog

Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Hudson Barth

Album artwork by @solomacello

Band photos taken/edited by @cultclassic.mp4

Logo design by @charred_vulture

Links:

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

Bandcamp: http://trogdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/