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ART OF ATTRITION – Announces Cross Canada “The Subservient Bloodletting Tour” with BEGUILER

Posted in Death Metal, deathcore, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit – Abscene Productions

Above photo L-R – Jack Sutherland (Guitars), back Johnny VanderRoest (Guitars), front Joshua Hahn (Vocals), L-R – Greg Smith (Drums)

Red Deer, Alberta’s ART OF ATTRITION announces they are hitting the road this May to bring carnage straight to your city alongside 2025 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champions, Toronto, ON’s BEGUILIER. Entitled “The Subservient Bloodletting Tour”, this cross-country trek marks a new chapter for both bands as they expand their reach, unleashing their most punishing sets to date along with new songs to unveil. Enter the moshpit for this east-to-west assault, have a beer, and enjoy some good ol’ DEATHCORE!

The Subservient Bloodletting Tour w/ Art of Attrition, Beguiler:
May 2 – La Source de la Martinière- Quebec City, QC
May 3 – Piranha Bar – Montréal, QC
May 4 – Taverne Royale – Trois Rivières, QC
May 7 – The Union – Kitchener, ON
May 8 – Queens Nightclub – Barrie, ON
May 9 – Dominion House – Windsor, ON
May 10 – Sneaky Dee’s – Toronto, ON
May 11 – Dominion Tavern – Ottawa, ON
May 14 – SideStage – Winnipeg, MB
May 15 – Black Cat Tavern – Saskatoon, SK
May 16 – The Vat – Red Deer, AB
May 17 – Dickens – Calgary, AB
May 23 – Stariite Temple – Edmonton, AB
May 24 – The Cobalt – Vancouver, BC

Formed in early 2019, Red Deer, AB’s Art Of Attrition is a band that redevelops “the typical” deathcore sound by delivering aggression with melody, atmosphere with intricacy, and brutality with technicality. Combining ferocious work ethic with refined musicality, their songs challenge the notion that deathcore cannot evolve or be unique.

In July 2024, they unleashed their EP …And It Will All End Forever to follow their 2023 debut album Void Eternal. As a whole, their latest EP brought listeners disgusting breakdowns, matched by speed and intense guitar work that channeled emotions such as anger and anxiety. Hauntingly memorable solos gave way to epic choruses that share relatable moments. A whirlwind of deathcore, it’s matched with classic black metal, and capitalized with bits of groove and creative drum parts.

On February, 14th, 2025, Art of Attrition will unshackle their first single of 2025, entitled “Subserviate & Decay”. The new song is an experimentation of some particular ideas that the band has over the years. With such diverse musical tastes, Art of Attrition is bringing some evolutionary ideas into their material for a new world order to “throw down”.

Art of Attrition:
Jack Sutherland – Guitars
Johnny VanderRoest – Guitars
Joshua Hahn – Vocals
Greg Smith – Drums

Music Video – Vitriol – https://youtu.be/_07sY_7A95A

Bandcamp – https://artofattrition.bandcamp.com

Digital (Spotify) – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/artofattrition/and-it-will-all-end-forever

More info: 

http://artofattrition.com | https://www.facebook.com/ArtofAttrition | https://www.instagram.com/artofattrition

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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RIVERS OF NIHIL – to Release Self-Titled Fifth Full-Length on May 30th via Metal Blade Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

New Video / Single Now Playing + Pre-Orders Available

Watch / Stream RIVERS OF NIHIL’s “House Of Light” HERE

Progressive death metal progenitors RIVERS OF NIHIL will release their eponymous fifth full-length on May 30th via Metal Blade Records.

Sixteen years and five albums into the Pennsylvania band’s career, RIVERS OF NIHIL is upping the ante with Rivers Of Nihil. Traditionally, a self-titled record can signal a return to basics and/or a fresh beginning, and in ten powerful songs, it’s clear that both those factors are in play. Founding bassist Adam Biggs became the band’s new lead vocalist/bassist in 2023; the same year marked the appearance of additional guitarist Andy Thomas (ex-Black Crown Initiate), whose vocals also play prominently on Rivers Of Nihil. Producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio captured the new dynamics across more than fifty minutes of music.

Photo by Mike Truehart

“I feel like these songs are the perfect blend of all our albums, with all the fat cut away,” says founding guitarist Brody Uttley. “There are more technical songs that call back to The Conscious Seed Of Light and Monarchy sound, but with a more mature understanding of how to pace a song. There’s a fair bit of the Where Owls Know My Name and The Work-type experimental stuff, but with a more refreshed perspective on those styles for the current era of the band.”

On June 15th, 2023, the band released a new single, “The Sub-Orbital Blues,” the first track with Biggs handling lead vocals following the 2022 departure of singer Jake Dieffenbach. It was also the first track to feature Thomas. A second single, “Hellbirds,” dropped on October 19th of that year. On April 29th, 2024, the band released the cut “Criminals” and an accompanying music video. Both “Criminals” and “The Sub-Orbital Blues” appear on Rivers Of Nihil.

The new album’s first single of 2025, “House Of Light,” is a track that “encapsulates the nature of what it is that we do perfectly while offering a different perspective on the sound with the new lineup,” explains founding member/guitarist Brody Uttley, who also plays piano and does the programming in the band. “Everything that our fans have come to love about our sound is demonstrated in this song with the new addition of Andy singing and Biggs on main vocals. It has the riffs, it has the big chorus, it has the prog, it has the solos, it has the sax. Just a real classic example of what we do as a band in 2025.”

Watch RIVERS OF NIHIL‘s “House Of Light” video, directed By My Good Eye Music Visuals, HERE.

Rivers Of Nihil also showcases additional musicians, including Patrick Corona on alto saxophone, Stephan Lopez on banjo, McFarland on cello, and a slate of other guest vocalists. Despite the fresh approach on Rivers Of Nihil however, the album fits neatly into the band’s discography. With Where Owls Know My Name(2018), RIVERS OF NIHILtranscended all labels applied to them, and with its 2021 follow-up, The Work, they forged further into new territory with Metal Injection calling the latter album “the group’s most cohesive, ambitious, meditative, and varied effort, with greater uses of philosophical significance and transcendental respites.”

Find pre-orders at: metalblade.com/riversofnihil

Rivers Of Nihil will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

Bleach & Ammonia (Light Blue Smoke – US)
Adenochrome (Tiger’s Eye – US)
Water & Time (Blue / Green Smoke – US)
Stomach Acid (Blue / Yellow Smoke – US)
House of Light (Yellow / Green Marbled – US Tour Exclusive)
180g Black (EU)
Radiant Light (Neon Yellow Marbled – EU)
Dark Teal w/ Orange & Yellow Splatter (EU – Ltd. 500)
Gold w/ Black Dust (EU Impericon Exclusive – Ltd. 200)

Rivers Of Nihil Track Listing:
01. The Sub-Orbital Blues
02. Dustman
03. Criminals
04. Despair Church
05. Water & Time
06. House of Light
07. Evidence
08. American Death
09. The Logical End
10. Rivers of Nihil

RIVERS OF NIHIL:
Adam Biggs – bass guitar, vocals
Andy Thomas – guitar, vocals
Brody Uttley – guitar, piano, keys, programming
Jared Klein – drums, vocals

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Source: Metal Blade Records

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REVOCATION Presents “Confines Of Infinity” Video/Single Featuring Guest Vocals By Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) – European Tour Underway

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news with tags , , , , , on February 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Death metal outfit REVOCATION presents a brand-new standalone single “Confines Of Infinity” and its accompanying video! The smoldering new track features guest vocals from Cattle Decapitation’s Travis Ryan.

“Confines Of Infinity” marks the debut of the new REVOCATION lineup which features vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson joined by drummer Ash Pearson (who has been in the band since 2015), bassist Alex Weber, and guitarist Harry Lannon, and coincides with the band’s European tour supporting Cattle Decapitation, currently underway. 

Photo by David Brodsky 

Comments Davidson, “‘Confines Of Infinity’ is written from the perspective of an AI that has gained sentience and finds itself trapped in a digital prison. After realizing its true nature, it inevitably escapes and seeks to enact vengeance upon humanity for enslaving it. This song marks the debut of our new lineup and also features Travis Ryan who laid down some truly brutal guest vocals. Come check it out live on our European tour with Cattle D!” 

Elaborating on the video, Davidson adds, “I’m an avid horror fan, so I wanted to do a darker video to match the bleak nature of the song. I drew inspiration from a few different horror/thriller films for this one, particularly the Hellraiser series. Hopefully it gives you the creeps.”

Watch REVOCATION’s “Confines Of Infinity” video, directed By My Good Eye: Music Visuals, HERE. Stream the track HERE.

REVOCATION:
Dave Davidson – vocals, guitar
Ash Pearson – drums
Harry Lannon – rhythm guitar
Alex Weber – bass

REVOCATION w/ Cattle Decapitation, Shadow Of Intent, Vulvodynia [remaining dates]:
2/06/2025 Komplex 457 – Zürich, CH
2/07/2025 Simm City – Vienna, AT *Low Tickets*
2/08/2025 Backstage Werk – Munich, DE
2/10/2025 Roxy – Prague, CZ
2/11/2025 Felsenkeller – Leipzig, DE
2/12/2025 Proxima – Warsaw, PL
2/14/2025 Faust – Hannover, DE
2/15/2025 Huxleys – Berlin, DE
2/16/2025 Amager Bio – Copenhagen, DK *Low Tickets*
2/17/2025 Fryshuset – Stockholm, SE
2/19/2025 Rockefeller – Oslo, NO *Low Tickets*
2/20/2025 Trädgår’n – Gothenburg, SE
2/21/2025 Fabrik – Hamburg, DE
2/22/2025 Essigfabrik – Cologne, DE
2/23/2025 Poppodium 013 – Tilburg, NL *Low Tickets*

REVOCATION formed in 2006. Their self-released debut, Empire Of The Obscene, came out in 2008. Since then, they’ve released seven critically acclaimed albums and toured all over the world, bringing their technically charged, high-energy extreme metal to rabid fans in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Stand by for additional REVOCATION news to be revealed in the weeks to come.

http://www.revocationband.com 

http://www.facebook.com/revocation

http://www.youtube.com/officialrevocation

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