CORRUPTED SAINT TO RELEASE "MUTILATED BEFORE THE MASSES"

 

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Corrupted Saint

Mutilated Before the Masses

Raw Skull Recordz - RSR 045 / Redefining Darkness - REDA 112

25 December 2020

Need a healthy dose of Death Thrash to free you from the frustrations and anxieties of this world pandemic?

Raw Skull Recordz (Europe) & Redefining Darkness (US) got you covered with a brand new EP from Florida up-in-comers Corrupted Saint!

Corrupted Saint are an abrasive gut punch of scathing Death Thrash reminiscent of greats like: Demolition Hammer, Devastation, Exhorder, Solstice, and Num Skull! ...So  prepare to get THRASHED!

This December we bring you Mutilated Before the Masses pure fury and aggression mixed/mastered by JB van der Wal!

What else does one need just in time for Xmas?

PREORDER  CD / Digital

Raw Skull Recordz (Europe)

Redefining Darkness Records (N.America)

https://corruptedsaintthrash.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CORRUPTEDSAINTFL/

https://www.instagram.com/corruptedsaintofficial/

https://twitter.com/chasemoody1014?lang=en

www.rawskullrecordz.com

SCATTERFACE RELEASE "2020"

 

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A true iconoclast, Scatterface takes genres and melts them into unique creations on the powerful “2020”. The potpourri of styles is part of the joy of the album for the sudden jumps stun. Industrial, ambient, hard rock, folk, and more all filter into the mix. Colorful to the extreme the entire album is best taken in as a singular whole for the expansiveness of the sound needs to simply wash over the listener. Vocalists sing with so much passion with lyrics that reveal a sense of poetry. Exploration ties the whole of the album together for there is a dramatic tension that underlies it all. With a true ear for melody these tracks linger in the mind long after the album has ended. Emotionally fraught the way the sound careens unexpectedly further lend the approach additional heft.

Impossible to truly pin down, Scatterface draws from a wide swath of influences. While there are hooks within the album, how he deploys them varies greatly. For the industrial kick, the influence from Nine Inch Nails becomes obvious. Like Nine Inch Nails, there is an intense focus on production along with a dark eeriness.

The heavier aspects of the sound recall the glory of early Type O Negative in terms of the sheer physicality of the sound. Perhaps the major theme of the sound comes from the exploration of the underbelly of sound.

The regal gothic undertones of “SC4TTERF4CE” sets the tone for what follows, with clever lyricism. Careful balladry rolls through the contemplative mood piece of “State of Change”. No holds barred “Null” propels itself forward with sheer fury. Muscular guitar riffs race through as the song’s feral spirit feels infectious. A true symphonic presence defines the stellar “Symptoms” where elements of post-rock, electro, and noise merge into a singular whole. So much heart and soul flows through the piece making it one of the highlights of the album. Going for a bit of a fake-out is the duality of “Lust II” featuring some fine guitar athletics. Stripping things down to the essentials is the tenderness of “Snowflake”. Metal and classical come together to become one on the commanding dirge of the aptly named “Apocalypse”.

Grandiose the epic “Path of the Sun” effortlessly punctuates the powerful vocals as they soar up into the sky. An incredible journey brings the cathartic “Endless Rain” together in a fantastic, fearless way. Yearning and passion underpin the chaotic exploration of “Secret Rooms” while the arrangement becomes a virtual Byzantine series of patterns. Mournfulness sits right in the center of the dramatic scope of “State Of Truth”. The title track “2020” goes for a palette-cleansing mixture of industrial and ambience. Another highlight bursts forth with the cryptic “We All Float” where they incorporate horror imagery to great effect. Neatly bringing it together is the finale of the instrumental version of “Endless Rain”.

Scatterface defies any and all categorization on the collage-like delirium of “2020”.

https://scatterface.com

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7aYpr2k1b0jAUtfANZmMuv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKbXTbx978w26vzoBvpacKA

https://www.facebook.com/Scatterface.Music

https://www.instagram.com/scatterface_official/

QWÄLEN TO RELEASE "UNOHDAN SINUT" THROUGH TIME TO KILL RECORDS

 

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Finnish black metallers QWÄLEN have today announced that they have signed to Italian label Time To Kill Records for the release of their first album, "Unohdan sinut".

The band states: "We guess Darkthrone, Nifelheim, Bathory, Terveet Kädet are the acts that we are influenced by. Some things you can hear in the sound, some not. The band's sound sort of just comes out as it is, even though we try to write songs with whatever focus there is".

The album will be out in early 2021. Watch for details on the release and more news on other upcoming activities to be posted shortly.

Biography:

Hailing from Oulu/Helsinki, QWÄLEN found its current form in 2017 after a bunch of different lineups. The band members share a passion for playing music in its various raw manifestations and their band backgrounds include Kürøishi, Nistikko, Dumathoin and Akma among many others. The members have been actively involved with the underground punk scene and this longtime involvement in the punk scene can also be heard in the music, with Young and in the Way and Dödsrit influences seeping into their interpretation of black metal. Lyrical content concentrates mostly on self-portrayal rather than the stereotypical anti-religious themes.

Discography:

Demo (2018)

"Unohdan sinut" (2021)

Members:

Eetu - Vocals

Antti - Guitar

Henri - Drums

Ville - Bass

Samuli - Guitar

QWÄLEN

https://qwaelen.bandcamp.com/releases

https://www.facebook.com/qwalen

Time To Kill Records

https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/

https://www.timetokill-records.com/

IOTUNN SIGNS WITH METAL BLADE RECORDS

 

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Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Denmark's Iotunn to its worldwide roster!

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.

Iotunn comments: "As we have worked intensely on creating 'Access All Worlds', we find our partnership with Metal Blade Records to be a culmination. We are proud and thankful of where we're at right now. Metal Blade seems like the right home for us and we are convinced that the future looks bright!"

Mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, At the Gates, Dimmu Borgir) at Fredman Studios, Access All Worlds is set for an early 2021 release. Stay tuned for more Iotunn news coming soon!

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

SLYMER STREAMS "BLOOD PARTY"

 

German thrash metal band SLYMER are streaming their new album "Blood Party" on their Bandcamp site (check below). The new album was released independently on November 2nd and is SLYMER´s second full length release and the successor to their debut album "Slapstick Surgery". "Blood Party" features twelve tracks. More info:

https://slymer.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/SlymerMetal/

CYTOLYSIS STREAMS "PORTRAITS OF MALEVOLENCE"

 

Brutal death metal band CYTOLYSIS are streaming their new album "Portraits of Malevolence" on the Lord of the Sick Bandcamp site (check below). The new album was released on November 10th through Lord of the Sick Recordings and is CYTOLYSIS´s debut release. On the Bandcamp site you can find also the different formats in which you can buy the album and more merchandise. more info on:

https://lordofthesickrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/portraits-of-malevolence

AFTERMATH RELEASE VIDEO ALBUM FOR "THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG

 

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Chicago’s AFTERMATH is one of the pioneering crossover Thrash bands of the 1980s:

a band that transformed into one of the most technical Thrash Metal bands of its time on its critically-acclaimed debut album, "Eyes Of Tomorrow".

Since Nov. 05, 2020, AFTERMATH have once again been revealing their very own artistic ambition with a great deal of ingenuity - the band produced a very special Video Album that includes all previous videos for the 2nd full-length release "There Is Something Wrong" - and a further, fresh video for the title track:

Video Album track list:

01. False Flag Flying

02. Diethanasia

03. Scientists And Priest

04. Smash Reset Control

05. Gaslight

06. Temptation Overthrown

07. Pseudocide

08. There Is Something Wrong

AFTERMATH explain the thematic background of the new Video Album:

"'There Is Something Wrong' is a concept album that is meant to challenge the listeners and to unsettle them. It is dark, complex, angry, sad, and yet hopeful. The lyrics and message throughout the album are a wake-up call to everyone. The intro, interludes and outro are part of the message. We are still a band, though, and without the actual songs none of it would matter; so, we decided to make a video for each song on the album excluding the intro, interludes, and outro. We now unleash the 'There Is Something Wrong video album'. We extracted just the music. We removed the extras and allow the listener to listen to the music. It’s a 34-minute musical soundscape. It’s even angrier this way. It’s more urgent. It’s a locomotive already at full speed. Listen closely and you will realize 2020 is just the beginning."

LINE-UP:

Kyriakos 'Charlie' Tsiolis • Vocals

Steve Sacco • Guitar

George Nektarios Lagis • Bass

Ray Schmidt • Drums

The latest album "There Is Something Wrong" is an 11-song opus of TECHNICAL PROGRESSIVE THRASH METAL.

A concept record in the truest sense of the word, the album features a mix of old-school crossover Thrash and technical/progressive Metal, and is a commentary on what is wrong with the world today:

https://aftermathchicago.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AftermathChicago/

https://www.instagram.com/aftermath_band_official/

https://twitter.com/AftermathThrash

UNTAMED LAND SIGNS WITH NAPALM RECORDS

 

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Napalm Records is pleased to welcome a unique new discovery from the depths of the metal underground to its growing roster. The world’s very first black metal band incorporating the feral, desolate sounds of classic, old western cinematics – UNTAMED LAND – has just inked a worldwide record deal with the premier rock and metal label.

UNTAMED LAND explores yet uncharted territory, evoking the sound and atmosphere of classic Spaghetti Western soundtracks with a crushing black metal foundation. Based in Akron, Ohio, USA, Patrick Kern, the exceptional mind behind UNTAMED LAND, merges the seemingly infinite sonic environment of the Wild West with crushing rhythms and the sweeping force of cinematic scores à la Ennio Morricone.

Now, after releasing their debut album, Between The Winds, in 2018, UNTAMED LAND is currently working on their second full-length album – more to be announced soon.

Patrick Kern of UNTAMED LAND states:

“I'm incredibly honored and excited to be working with this legendary label. Napalm Records has worked with so many amazing bands and has been an enduring part of the story of metal music. To have the opportunity to be a part of this legacy is absolutely unbelievable and I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported this project. Stay tuned for a new adventure coming soon.”

Napalm Records A&R Sebastian Muench states:

“UNTAMED LAND is one of the most exciting new bands we came across in recent years and is a perfect blend of Summoning, Caladan Brood with a touch of a post-apocalyptic world feel in the style of the Marshall Bravestarr TV-series. Welcome to the Napalm family!”

For a vision of what lies ahead, check out the outstanding debut album, Between The Winds, below:

https://untamedland.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/untamedlandofficial/

FUNEBRE RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR "OLD DIMENSIONS"

 

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Colombian post-Black metal act Fúnebre have published a lyric video for the track "Old Dimensions”, which is taken off from "The Void" EP, released earlier this year by HateWorks. This is an introspective and reflective song, driven by eclectic guitars and melancholic melodies.

The video was produced by HateWorks' in-house creative department, HateWorks OPS, with original footage shot by the band and the label team. It is a reflection on loneliness through nihilistic and misanthropic landscapes, closely following the concept of the EP.

Watch the video at this location: https://youtu.be/K1JH-GbYS1g

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/funebreoscuro

https://www.instagram.com/funebre.manizales

https://www.hateworks.net/shop/funebre/the-void

LACOLPA RELEASE "POST TENEBRAS LUX"

 

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Artist: LaColpa

Album: Post Tenebras Lux

Type: Album

Running time: approx. 43 min

Format: Digital, CD

Label: Brucia Records

Catalogue number: BR007CD

Release date: 21 December 2020

TRACKLIST

1. Theosophy of Pain (3.38)

2. Black Opal (8.21)

3. Martyrdrome (7.50)

4. Welcoming the Agony (5.48)

5. Relics (18.03)

“Post Tenebras Lux” is the second album by Blackened Doom / Noise project LACOLPA. After the debut album “Mea Maxima Culpa”, which was released to critical acclaim in 2017 and ended up being featured in many album of the year charts by the likes of Cvlt Nation and The Wire Magazine amongst many others, LaColpa are back with their highly anticipated sophomore release.

“Post Tenebras Lux” is a monolithically dark and ominous album, showcasing how the band’s distinctive Doom / Noise sound has ultimately shapeshifted into something monstrously heavier and sludgier, all the while experimenting with some of the most painful soundscapes of improvisational noise and drone metal.

The end result is a 44 minutes long nightmare evoking menacing visions of pain, whilst the echo of our laments bounces around the infinite walls of Nothingness. Thematically, this new album outlines LaColpa’s philosophy of pain, deeply rooted in the human condition of eternal suffering.

Agony is the only hope for transcendence, and yet here faith is worth nothing, because crosses are invisible and only pain is real. Accepting defeat, embracing pain, becoming a martyr won’t lead to any illumination - but to the realisation that our existence is only an error, a mistake, a sin performed by God himself in the act of projecting an image of his real self upon us.

LaColpa was founded in 2014 by Andrea Moio (Utøya), Cecco Testa (Cropcircle), Davide Boeri (ex Septycal Gorge) and Davide Destro (Macabro Dio, ex Infection Code). The four piece started off as an instrumental band, until when Mario W. Gacy (Macabro Dio, Moana) joined as a singer and completed the line up.

In 2016, after releasing a self produced cd-r EP (limited to 33 hand numbered copies), the band recorded "Mea Maxima Culpa", released in 2017 by Toten Schwan Records. On the day of the Winter Solstice, 21st day of December 2020, LaColpa will release their sophomore full length album “Post Tenebras Lux” on digital and CDs via Brucia Records.

LINEUP

Andrea Moio: bass

Cecco Testa: synth, noise, samples

Davide Boeri: drums

Davide Destro: guitars

Mario Olivieri: vocals

DISCOGRAPHY

“Post Tenebras Lux” (Full Lenght) - December 2020 (Brucia Records)

“Ante Luce Ac Tenebras” (EP) - September 2019 (Self Released)

“Mea Maxima Culpa” (Full Length) - September 2017 (Toten Schwan Records)

“Soil” (EP) - September 2016 (Self Released)

LaColpa

https://lacolpa666.bandcamp.com

Brucia Records

http://www.bruciarecords.com

http://bruciarecords.bandcamp.com