2022 proved to be another stellar year for Metal album releases. I’ve paired down my list to the 10 Metal albums that bestowed upon my Metal soul the best of Metal euphoria. What are your favorite Metal albums of 2022?
It’s never a perfect science in making a “best of” list and my deliberations are genuinely thought out over and over. I thank each band below for their incredible Metal creations. Feel free to comment! Happy Holidays and… Metal Be Thy Name! -Stone
Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the signing of Italian death metallers SEPOLCRAL.
The band is currently putting the finishing touches to the new album “Scourge”, which will be released in 2023.
Formed in 1993, Italy’s SEPOLCRAL have lurked in the underground across a handful of demos and a couple of albums (including the infamous debut album “Victims”, recorded in 1996 but released only in 2017).
SEPOLCRAL’s vision of death metal is as relentless as it gets: sinister and raw, often influenced by grind and hardcore and always sharp, full of barbed hooks, thick with atmosphere and drenched in groove.
Stay tuned to Time To Kill Records and the band’s socials for more details on the upcoming release and other activities in 2023.
Line up:
Daniele – Vocals
Cristian – Guitars
Kevin – Bass
Aleksandar – Drums
Discography:
Witness Of Lies (demo) 1994
Victims (full-length, originally to be released for Nosferatu Records but never printed) 1996
Promo ’90 (demo) 1998
Reborn6 (split) SG Records 2015
Victims (full-length from 1996, digitally self-released) 2017
Broken Armour (single) 2018
SEPOLCRAL:
https://www.instagram.com/sepolcral.official/
https://sepolcral-official.bandcamp.com/
Time To Kill Records
https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/timetokillrecords/
https://www.timetokill-records.com/
Nuclear Blast issues:
Polish death metal legends VADER are proud to announce their “Revelation Of The Wicked – North American 2023” tour. The 29-date trek will kick off in Arizona on March 18th, the tour will make stops in Atlanta, Quebec City, and Salt Lake City before concluding in San Diego on April 17th. Joining the tour are Brazil’s death metal heroes KRISIUN and brutal-tech death merchants and labelmates DECREPIT BIRTH.
VADER’s Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek comments, “FINALLY, we are announcing the long-awaited US & Canada tour. It’s been a while since our last visit to the North American continent in early 2020. Together with Continental and Nuclear Blast, we prepared a very special show including a set of songs from the debut of The Ultimate Incantation (30-year anniversary) and Revelations (20-year anniversary). Quite a number of them were very occasionally or never played before. A nice mix of other VADER albums should satisfy every VaderManiac indeed. “Revelations Of The Wicked – North America 2023” will open the Gates to Hell wide just for You. ARE YOU READY?‘
Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST. Read more details at https://us1.campaign-archive.com
Confirmed dates for VADER’s “Revelation Of The Wicked – North American 2023” tour with KRISIUN and DECREPIT BIRTH are:
3/18/2023 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
3/19/2023 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
3/20/2023 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX
3/21/2023 Come and Take it Live – Austin, TX
3/22/2023 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
3/24/2023 Gramps – Miami, FL
3/25/2023 The Conduit – Orlando, FL
3/26/2023 The Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA
3/27/2023 Canal Club – Richmond, VA
3/27/2023 Warehouse on Watts – Philadelphia, PA
3/29/2023 Le Poisson Rouge – New York, NY
3/30/2923 Middle-East Downstairs – Boston, MA
3/31/2023 Studio TD – Montreal, QC
4/01/2023 La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC
4/02/2023 Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON
4/03/2023 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
4/04/2023 The Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
4/05/2023 Reggies – Chicago, IL
4/06/2023 Skyway Theater – Minneapolis, MN
4/07/2023 BLVD Nights – Kansas City, MO
4/08/2023 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
4/09/2023 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
4/11/2023 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
4/12/2023 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC
4/13/2023 Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, OR
4/14/2023 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
4/15/2023 Backstage Bar – Las Vegas, NV
4/16/2023 1720 – Los Angeles, CA
4/17/2023 Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA
Source: Split Screen Management
From British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley in Canada, Nomad has been making a name for themselves locally for the last several years, playing at local fests and supporting big-name acts in the extreme metal scene. Now they have their debut album “The Mountain” ready for consumption and their blend of progressive, groovy death metal is sure to impress existing fans and entice new listeners. Their first single “Burning Alive” was the first song they wrote together, pieced together at their very first jam. The lyrics were inspired by the heat of that day, and the careless ignition of forest fires. They added blazing riffs, smokey vocals, and smooth bass lines to round it out, making it an impressive introduction to Nomad. They share their thoughts on the album:
“We’re hoping that it fills the need for a little groove in the metal scene. We’ve spoken to many people in the audience after playing a show that say there are not enough bands like Nomad out there that like to slow it down and catch you with a good hook once in a while. We feel that many emotions and influences can be felt throughout this album and are sure to keep the listeners engaged and entertained with heavy riffs, blasting beats, and dynamic vocals.”
There have been a few lineup changes in Nomad since their inception and each one of those members has left their mark on the band’s music. They’ve always worked collaboratively, one member bringing in the skeleton of a song and it being workshopped until it meets everyone’s standard. This had led to masterful consistency, present in every groovy riff, every chunky chord, and throughout the blasting of drums.
The single “Burning Alive” can be heard via its premiere on Bravewords HERE.
“The Mountain” was mixed by drummer Bretton Melanson and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy). It is recommended for fans of Gojira, Lamb of God, and Pantera.
Album pre-order (CD, Digital) – Nomadbc.bandcamp.com
Album and Live lineup:
Bretton Melanson: Drums/Vocals
Matt Johnstone: Guitar/Vocals
Jeff Mabb: Guitar/Vocals
Josh MacDonald: Bass
Album Credits:
For more info: Facebook.com/nomadmetal |Instagram.com/nomadbandbc
Source: Asher Media Relations
After a successful “Relevations Of The Wicked Tour” weekend-shows in November and December, Polish death metal legends VADER bring even better news to their fans in Poland, announcing a new series of shows for January and February 2023, see the confirmed dates below.
VADER shared on Pt.2 “Relevations Of The Wicked Tour 2023”:
VADERMANIAX!!! We have a handful of good, still warm fresh news! The last weekend club tour “Revelations Of The Wicked” in November and December – so spontaneously prepared by Massive Music – was incredibly well received by you, and the concerts themselves with madness and power probably only looked like “gold and the times” of Metal. In response to really numerous requests we have added three more weekends in January and February 2023. This time we will also visit the North and West of Poland. The program mostly reminiscent of our debut “The Ultimate Incantation” (30 years) and “Revelations” (20 years) will be added with more surprises.
YOU ARE WELCOME !!!! \m/ \m/
Together with VADER, the band’s colleagues from INSIDIUS will appear in:
27.01.2023 (PL) – Sul 27cin / U Bulka
28.01.2023 (PL) – Legnica / LCK
29.01.2023 (PL) – Ostrow Wlkp. / The Old Pump House
02.02.2023 (PL) – Elbl 2.g / Pulp
03.02.2023 (PL) – Saw / Boat
04.02.2023 (PL) – Koszalin / Event Center G38
05.02.2023 (PL) – Gdynia / Ear
10.02.2023 (PL) – Opole / NCPP
11.02.2023 (PL) – Cz 20stochowa / Pipe
12.02.2023 (PL) – Pszów / MOK
VADER released their 16th studio album “Solitude In Madness” on May 1st 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Get your copy and enjoy the madness: https://nblast.de/VaderSolitudeMadness
Source: Split Screen Management
Dutch death metallers DEAD WILL WALK are ready to present their brand new EP “A New Day of Dawning”. The band offers brooding and furious but always catchy old school death metal with sinuous melodies.
The coming EP is set to be released on the 27th of January 2023 via Dawnbreed Records, serving as the proverbial crown to the band’s ten-year career.
Stream the first single “Concrete Wombs” HERE.
Tracklist:
In the deepest and darkest corners of the very crypts that made death metal the powerhouse of undeath and shattered bone that it always has been, there has never been a better time to find yourself lost in its halls. Legions upon legions of new acts are constantly spawning in that madness to bring us new glory the like of which is naught but utterly gripping with bands like DEAD WILL WALK all but the perfect vessels for such chaos with albums like “A New Day of Dawning” all but works of art for the genre.
Overflowing with self-awareness, horrifying talent that’s exuded out of every minute of these six tracks, and a ferocious listen that wouldn’t stop for the very ending of the world, it’s clear that DEAD WILL WALK has put their best foot forward. This is what it means to make uncompromising death metal with such efficiency that can’t be seen as anything less than powerful with each second of this massive creation a conquest upon life itself that simply cannot be denied.
https://deadwillwalk.bandcamp.com/
Norwegian death metallers CELESTIAL SCOURGE have signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut EP “Dimensions Unfurled”. The EP is slated for a release on January 20th, 2023.
Today, the band have release a new track entitled “Elliptical Orbit” which showcases their exceptional talent. Stream it HERE.
“‘Elliptical Orbit’ is one of our heaviest tracks and filled with riffs to puncture anyones membrane. With technical riffs and brutal breakdowns we give you a journey through the cosmic purgatory of space”.
“Dimensions Unfurled” tracklist:
01. The Vast Profound
02. Moon Dweller
03. Elliptical Orbit
04. Dimensions Unfurled
05.Mortal Sun
Line-up:
Eirik Waadeland – Vocals
Hans Jakob Bjørheim – Guitars
Sindre Wathne Johnsen – Guitars
Stian Gundersen – Bass
Kristoffer Lunden – Drums
EP recording line-up:
Eirik Waadeland – Vocals
Stian Gundersen – Bass
Kristoffer Lunden – Drums
Sanjay Kumar – Session Guitars
CELESTIAL SCOURGE is a brutal/technical death metal band from Norway founded by Stian Gundersenduring the pandemic. The band features members from well known acts from Norway such as BLOOD RED THRONE, DECEPTION, RUUNand ARVAS.
The band draws influence from a wide range of death metal bands while injecting melodies and progressive elements to create their own frantic sound.
Watch for more audio previews and more news on other upcoming CELESTIAL SCOURGE activities to be posted shortly.
Pre-orders:
https://bfan.link/celestialscourge-dimensionsunfurled
https://celestialscourge.bandcamp.com/album/dimensions-unfurled
https://timetokillrecords.bigcartel.com/category/celestial-scourge
Time To Kill Records:
https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/
From beyond the confines of measurable knowledge comes Apotheosis; fast, brutal, and unearthly 90s-inspired death metal from Denmark’s DEIQUISITOR.
Comprised of veterans of the Danish scene, Apotheosis includes nine new songs recorded at Phlegm Studios in Lejre and mixed and mastered by Greg Wilkinson of Earhammer Productions. Continuing the band’s occult-driven cosmic journey, Apotheosis takes the DEIQUISITOR brand of death metal without losing the uncompromising fist-to-the-face approach heard on previous albums. Apotheosis dwells on occult science, ancient mysteries, and apocalyptic themes.
Extremely Rotten Productions and Night Shroud Records will release Apotheosis on CD, cassette, digital, and vinyl formats on January 20.
Tracklist:
Humanoid
Striving for Destruction
Autosarcophagy
The Eyes of Worms
Apophis
Reflected by the Void
Deiquisitor
Atomic Assassins
Praise the Lord
DEIQUISITOR:
Drums: Henrik B.C
Guitar and vocals: Thomas F.J
Bass and vocals: Daniel A
DEIQUISITOR was formed in 2013 by Henrik B.C and Thomas F.J, both of whom spent time in several Order of the Nonagram bands such as BLODFEST and WOLFSLAIR. The duo has returned to its roots in old-school death metal. Those familiar with Henrik and Thomas’ work in the Danish underground scene will recognize elements of the part appearing in their new material. DEIQUISITOR is fast-paced, aggressive, and atmospheric death metal influenced heavily by the sound and style of bands who ruled the genre in the early 90s.
extremelyrottenproductions.bandcamp.com
Source: ClawHammer PR
Denver (CO) – Released on Halloween 2022, The Vile Domain, the debut EP from Colorado extreme metal horde LACERATED, features five songs of blistering old school inspired death metal. The album is available to stream and/or purchase at the following links:
lacerated.bandcamp.com/album/the-vile-domain
Formed in Denver in 2020 and featuring extreme metal journeyman Ivan Alcala (Nexhymn, Throcult, Serberus, etc), LACERATED injects its compositions with anti-trend acidity. Indeed, the EP is authentic, violently performed Death Metal that seeks only to eviscerate and leave memorable scars on the psyche.
Track Listing:
Line-Up:
Greg Bueno – Guitar
Rodney Lathrop – Guitar
Jeff Rivera – Vocals
Andrew Rodriguez – Bass
Ivan Alcala – Drums
Credits:
Music by Lacerated.
Tracked, mixed and mastered by Ivan Alcala.
Produced by Ivan Alcala & Lacerated.
All songs written by Lacerated, lyrics by Jeff Rivera.
Cover artwork by Hand Rotart.
Logo designed by Ardha Lepa.
Band photo design by Luis Corral.
facebook.com/laceratedcolorado
Source: ClawHammer PR
Progressive/Brutal Death Metal luminaries DEFEATED SANITY will join Malignancy, Prophecy, and Strangle Wire for a 13-date U.S. tour with stops in California, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, and Arizona. Dates are as follows:
1/5 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
1/6 Las Vegas, NV – Divebar
1/7 – Phoenix, AZ – Pub Rock
1/10 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
1/11 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
1/12 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
1/13 San Antonio, TX – Vibes Underground
1/14 Dallas, TX – Amplified Live (inside)
1/15 El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar
1/17 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
1/18 Los Angeles, CA – Knitting Factory
1/19 Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
1/20 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Blue Lagoon
DEFEATED SANITY released The Sanguinary Impetus in 2020 via Willowtip Records. The critically-acclaimed album is available at:
BC: defeatedsanity.bandcamp.com/album/the-sanguinary-impetus
Willowtip: https://tinyurl.com/cx689dp5
Source: ClawHammer PR
Dallas Toler-Wade and his Metal band NARCOTIC WASTELAND invaded Columbus Ohio on October 29th, opening for the powerhouse ACCEPT. Over 500 (announced) die-hard Metal maniacs assembled at The King Of Clubs on this evening, well prepared for the Metal onslaught that was to be unleashed. I was eagerly one of them. I was not denied… NARCOTIC WASTELAND pummeled my Metal senses into submission. Yes they did.
Between Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati Ohio, there are TONS of music clubs and venues. With that said, I’ve never been to The King Of Clubs before this night. I’ll say this venue is very spacious, with a full bar, an upstairs dining area, outdoor sitting area and a large stage. I was impressed by The King Of Clubs and their entire staff. A first-class music venue.
Here’s a 57 second snippet (below) of NARCOTIC WASTELAND live that night. Enjoy.
Dallas Toler-Wade is a Metal warrior, having been an 18 year member of the brutally legendary NILE. He commanded the stage with a formidable presence and (obviously) appeared to be having a tremendous time singing and playing at every second. The crowd and band fed off each other and that’s what ignited the energy level to high. No doubt in my mind, NARCOTIC WASTELAND performed like a headliner on this night.
As a live band, NARCOTIC WASTELAND plays like a cohesive Metal unit and delivers a skull numbing Death Metal attack. I’ve seen many live shows; yet I haven’t been this impressed and had this much fun since I saw CRYPTOPSY some years back.
With new singles released (“Morality and the Wasp” and “The Best Times Have Passed”) prior to this show, NARCOTIC WASTELAND also have 2 previously released studio albums to draw material from. Their blend of Death meets Thrash with threads of Trad Metal blends flawlessly together. I applaud each band member for giving it ALL at King Of Clubs that night and look forward to seeing them live again on their next tour.
Metal be thy name – Stone
Thank you to Asher Media Relations.
Italian melodic death metallers CULTØ have launched their new lyric video of “Frost”. The song is featured on the band’s debut album, “Of the Sun”, out now via Time To Kill Records. Watch the clip HERE or below:
CULTØ was born from an idea of mastermind Dave, who, in a very short time span, nmanaged to put together a line-up made up of well-known musicians from the Lombardy underground scene (Ghostheart Nebula, Vide, Perfidious, etc.) and record an album of nine songs.
The style of “Of The Sun” comes straight from the Gothenburg sound of the 90s (In Flames, Dark Tranquility, etc.) opening on to more aggressive musical tones. The album is not only a personal interpretation of this music style, but revolves around a message on the awakening of generative consciousness and on the power of artistic expression.
The concept of the lyrics is focused on the awareness of the artist and his creative abilities, through the metaphor of a star that, following a flare, becomes a creator and destroyer god in search of himself and his kind.
Line-up:
Dave – Vocals
Panta – Drums
Ema – Guitars
BT – Bass
John Pino Lisi – Guitars
CULTØ combine a number of genres and influences, ranging from In Flames to Bloodbath and Septicflesh, filtered through a prism of metallic extremity. The result is fierce melodic death metal, mixing the best of old and new school into their own sound.
Tracklist:
1. Flare
2. Experiment 1
3. Excrete
4. Frost
5. The Desert Of Shadows
6. Void
7. The Ashes Of Annihilation
8. Darkness Leads To Light
9. Fire From Inside
Digital preorder:
Bandcamp
https://cultzero.bandcamp.com/releases
Bigcartel
https://timetokillrecords.bigcartel.com/category/culto
CULTØ – Online:
https://www.facebook.com/Cultzeroband
https://www.instagram.com/cultzeroband/
Time To Kill Records:
https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/timetokillrecords/
Legendary death metal icons MORBID ANGEL will celebrate their 40th anniversary this Spring with a month-long US headlining tour! The United States Tour Of Terror 2023 will commence on March 15th in Pensacola, Florida and run through April 22nd in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Support will be provided by Revocation and Crypta as well as Skeletal Remains from the March 15th through April 4th and Vitriol from April 6th through the tour’s conclusion.
Comments MORBID ANGEL’s Trey Azagthoth “We are stoked about this new tour with all these cool bands! We will see you all on the road.”
Tickets are on sale Friday, November 4th at 10:00am local time. See all confirmed dates below.
MORBID ANGEL w/ Revocation, Crypta, Skeletal Remains:
3/15/2023 Vinyl – Pensacola, FL
3/17/2023 Rise – Houston, TX
3/18/2023 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX
3/19/2023 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
3/21/2023 Marquee Theater – Tempe, AZ
3/23/2023 Virginia Street Brewhouse – Reno, NV
3/24/2023 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
3/25/2023 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
3/26/2023 The Regent – Los Angeles, CA
3/28/2023 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
3/30/2023 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
3/31/2023 Apollo Theater – Belvidere, IL
4/01/2023 The Forge – Joliet, IL
4/02/2023 The Art Theater – Hobart, IN
4/04/2023 Piere’s – Ft Wayne, IN
w/ Revocation, Crypta, Vitriol:
4/06/2023 Machine Shop – Flint, MI
4/07/2023 Riverfront Live – Cincinnati, OH
4/08/2023 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
4/09/2023 Jergel’s – Pittsburgh, PA
4/11/2023 Gramercy Theater – New York, NY
4/12/2023 Warehouse On Watts – Philadelphia, PA
4/14/2023 Empire Live – Albany, NY
4/15/2023 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
4/16/2023 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
4/18/2023 The Concourse – Knoxville, TN
4/19/2023 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
4/21/2023 Orpheum – Tampa, FL
4/22/2023 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
MORBID ANGEL released their Kingdoms Disdained full-length in 2017 via Silver Lining Music. The critically adored offering reunites founding guitarist Trey Azagthoth with bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker. Captured at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida and produced by MORBID ANGEL with Erik Rutan, the record delivers eleven pieces of devastatingly dynamic death metal.
Orders for Kingdoms Disdained are available at THIS LOCATION.
Source: EARSPLIT PR
From Metal Blade Records:
The holiday special will be available on DVD and digital/streaming on November 11
Originally set for release in July of 2022, before the heartbreaking and untimely death of beloved frontman Trevor Strnad, The Black Dahlia Murder‘s Yule ‘Em All: A Holiday Variety Extravaganza will now be available on DVD Digipak and digital/streaming on November 11.
Check out a clip to Yule ‘Em All: A Holiday Variety Extravaganza here: metalblade.com/tbdm
On October 28th at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, Michigan’s The Black Dahlia Murder will be playing their first show since Trevor’s passing. The show will be a celebration of the life and legacy of Trevor Strnad who was lost to us all on May 11th this year. This show also marks the first performance with the band’s new/old lineup with founding member Brian Eschbach taking on lead vocals and the return of Ryan Knight on guitar along with long-time members Max Lavelle on bass, Alan Cassidy on drums, and Brandon Ellis on lead guitar and backing vocals. Support for the show will come from Darkest Hour and Plague Years.
About the release – originally released in December of 2020:
Detroit’s Kings of the Underworld, The Black Dahlia Murder, present their Yule ‘Em All: A Holiday Variety Extravaganza program hosted by Neil Hamburger (Pick Of Destiny, Tim and Eric). This feel-good metal holiday special contains live performances of 16 beloved tracks from the band’s extensive catalog, original comedy skits featuring band members, and a special appearance by George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher (Cannibal Corpse)! The DVD version also comes with a special commentary track by band members and producers of the special. Raise your glass of eggnog and prepare to toast to the season’s finest offering of Yuletide joy and laughter.
Rest In Peace, Trevor Strnad.
Progressive Death Metal quartet LAMENTATIONS will release sophomore full-length album Passion Of Depression on CD, double-vinyl LP, and digital formats November 11 via Willowtip Records.
The album’s first single, “Prodigal,” is streaming now on: YouTube and Bandcamp.
LAMENTATIONS are back with their second full-length, following 2016 debut album, “Echoes in the Wind”. Frontman Danny “Jungle” Jacob is now working with members from the sister band Monotheist: Chris Stropoli (Drums), Prophet (Guitar); and Jose Figueroa (Bass).
“Passion Of Depression” is a cinematic concept album that portrays the pain, pleasure, joy and sorrow that encompass one’s life journey. Razor sharp, methodical riffs drive complex, serpentine compositions supported by a myriad of keyboards, and other classical instrumentation.
The music on the album is supported by various guest musicians, who add a sense of mysticism to an already otherworldly journey, including guitarists Jason Gobel (ex-Cynic), Santiago Dobles (ex-Cynic), Ole Borud (Extol), Ethan Mckenna (Black Crown Initiate), Max Phelps (ex-Cynic, Exist), which are sure to elevate the album’s already multi-layered, grandiose and emotional sound even further.
Pre-orders: https://lamentations.bandcamp.com/album/passion-of-depression
Track Listing:
Line–up:
Danny ‘Jungle’ Jacob – Vocals, Guitar, Flute
Chris Stropoli – Drums, Vocals
Michael ‘Prophet’ Moore – Guitar, Vocals
Jose Figueroa – Bass
Album Credits:
Guest Musicians:
Gregor Connelly – Keyboards for Tracks 1-3
Steven Harbor – Keyboards & Supporting Arrangement for Tracks 4-7
Alex Price – Acoustic & Classical Guitars, Violin
Jason Athanasiadis – Double Bass, Additional Guitar Tracking
Guest Guitar Solos:
Santiago Dobles – Track 3
Jason Gobel – Track 3
Ole Børud – Track 4
Ethan McKenna – Track 5
Max Phelps – Track 7
Mixing, Mastering & Additional Production by Jamie King – Produced by Lamentations and Jason Athanasiadis
Source: ClawHammer PR
Death Metal Defenders of the old, GRUESOME, announce Fall US headline tour dates! The tour begins Sept 29 in Portland, OR and ends Oct 15 in Sacramento, CA. Support will be provided by Immortal Bird & Cartilage on all dates!
Tickets are on sale starting Friday, August 26th!
Vocalist/Guitarist Matt Harvey comments:
“It’s been way too long since we’ve played the Western US, so we’re very pumped for this opportunity to answer the twisted prayers of all the Death worshippers out here. Expect a full auditory assault and prepare your necks!”
GRUESOME TOUR DATES:
Sep 29 Portland, OR @ Dante’s
Sep 30 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Oct 01 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
Oct 02 Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon
Oct 03 Denver, CO @ HQ
Oct 05 Houston, TX @ White Oak
Oct 07 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It
Oct 08 San Antonio, TX @ The Rockbox
Oct 10 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
Oct 11 Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Underground
Oct 12 Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead
Oct 13 San Diego, CA @ Kensington Club
Oct 14 Oakland, CA @ Eli’s Down Under
Oct 15 Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial
Listen and order GRUESOME’s discography on Bandcamp HERE.
A full collection of GRUESOME music videos are available HERE.
GRUESOME are:
Matt Harvey – Guitar, Vocals
Daniel Gonzalez – Guitar
Robin Mazen – Bass
Gus Rios – Drums
OFFICIAL LINKS:
Source: Gruesome / Darker Corners newsletter
New York-based old-school, all-female death squad CASTRATOR have launched the video for “Inquisition Sins,” the newest track off their forthcoming album Defiled in Oblivion. The song features a guest guitar solo from OBITUARY guitarist Kenny Andrews.
Drummer Carolina Perez, who edited and produced the video, comments on the song, “The lyrics talk about the Catholic Church dark era of the Inquisition terror when “witches were burnt alive” (regular people) for being wise or just being themselves.”
The video comes via an exclusive premiere hosted by Brooklyn Vegan. Watch “Inquisition Sins” now at this location.
With their third release to date, the New York four-piece have perfected their blend of fierce old-school USDM to a fault. More uncompromising and ruthless than ever before, CASTRATOR’s zero-fucks-given approach rips and shreds across 9 hypnotically violent new tracks (alongside a cover of Venom’s Countess Bathory) and makes Defiled in Oblivion a release to be reckoned with. Boys club beware!
Dark Descent Records will release Defiled in Oblivion on July 22. Pre-order the album at darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com
Revolver Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan, Decibel Magazine, and Gimme Metal Radio are all offering limited edition vinyl variants of Defiled in Oblivion. Each edition is limited to 100 copies.
Get the Neon-Violet Galaxy variant from Revolver and Brooklyn Vegan.
Get the Hot Pink and Black Galaxy variant from Decibel Magazine.
Get the Magenta and Aqua Blue variant from Gimme Metal Radio.
Pre-order Defiled in Oblivion on all other formats from Dark Descent Records.
Defiled in Oblivion Tracklisting:
CASTRATOR:
Robin Mazen – Bass
Carolina Perez – Drums
Kimberly Orellana – Guitars
Clarissa Badini – Vocals
Source: ClawHammer PR
Polish death metal legends VADER – who are ready to kick off this Friday their “De Profundis XXV Album Reedition Tour 2022 Part 2” – have announced their new tour in Australia and New Zealand for October 2022. The support comes from Polish Industrial/Groove Metallers THY DISEASE.
Massive Music stated:
“Vader is coming back to Australia and New Zealand!!! After a 5 year long break Vader will visit Australia and New Zealand! We were planning this for a long time and in 2017 we had a tour booked for these territories, but back then we had to change our plans for reasons beyond our control. Now the time has come to announce that CREATIVE MUSIC together with SLAMMAN BOOKING ASIA, HARDLINE MEDIA and VALHALLA TOURING are bringing the pride of Poland to Australia and New Zealand! We just keep our fingers crossed that nothing will stand in our way in these weird times. During their shows in Australia and New Zealand, VADER will be accompanied by Polish band Thy Disease who had the opportunity to perform alongside VADER many times.”
Peter, frontman of Vader adds:
“VADERMANIAX!!! ARE YOU READY??? \m/ We plan to visit Australia and New Zealand in October 2022. A tour organized in cooperation with Creative Music, Massive Music, Slamman Booking Asia, Hardline Media and Val Knut will bring our new hell-thunder set to you!”
Below you will find a complete schedule:
12.10.2022 (AU) – Brisbane / The Triffid
13.10.2022 (AU) – Sydney / Manning
14.10.2022 (AU) – Melbourne / Max Watts
15.10.2022 (NZ) – Wellington / Valhalla
16.10.2022 (NZ) – Auckland / Whammy
And just before Australia and New Zeleand, VADER will hit the road for their “The Final Declaration Northern Tour 2022” with HATE and THY DISEASE! See the confirmed shows below.
01.09.2022 (LT) – Vilnius
02.09.2022 (LV) – Riga
03.09.2022 (EE) – Tallin
04.09.2022 (FI) – Helsinki
05.09.2022 (FI) – Tampere
06.09.2022 (FI) – Seinajoki
07.09.2022 (FI) – Jyvaskyla
08.09.2022 (SE) – Umea
15.09.2022 (SE) – Malmo
16.09.2022 (NO) – Drammen
17.09.2022 (IS) – Reykjavik
Source: Tarja Virmakari Press Office
LIVE BURIAL – The self-titled EP from Live Burial has made me proclaim it as: over 22 minutes of savage and doom ridden Death Metal, that can easily rip and tear your Metal soul apart. This is some of the most enjoyable Metal I’ve listened to in 2014; Live Burial is Death Metal with hefty doom influence that’s 100% underground and the real deal. Originating from Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, this is a Death Metal band I’m more than elated to welcome across the Atlantic.
Jamie Brown offers up some disgustingly violent vocals and growls and the entire band plays some solid Death Metal, across 4 scathing songs, to my ears. Excellent! Live Burial prove they can play at eye-popping breakneck speed or slow it down to an evil Doom death march for the gathering of innocent mortal’s souls. The guitars without a doubt have some Tony Iommi influence snuck in there, with the rhythm section playing at a constant resounding capacity. Live Burial is an EP I won’t be forgetting about for quite some time, both nefarious and old school. Metal be thy name. – Stone
1. Cast Back Into The Fire
2. Live Burial
3. Separation Through Evisceration
4. Begging For Cremation
Jamie Brown – Vocals
Richard Codling – Guitars/Vocals
Rob Hindmarsh – Guitars
Lee Anderson – Bass
Matthew Henderson – Drums
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* Live Burial Artwork by James Watts
* Live Burial Logo by Holly Scott
* For more info on LIVE BURIAL:
Facebook: Live Burial
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New York Death Metal legion, INTERNAL BLEEDING, will unleash their long-awaited new full-length, Imperium, to the masses this Fall via Unique Leader Records. Produced by the band alongside Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Suffocation, Dehumanized, Mortal Decay) in Ronkonkoma, New York and engineered by Cincotta and Derek Boyer, Imperium boasts the menacing artwork of Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (Carcass, Cryptopsy, The Haunted, Nevermore et al) and spews forth some of the band’s darkest, heaviest, and most sonically and musically cohesive material of their storied career.
Additionally, Imperium includes a three-part trilogy featuring guest appearances by Suffocation’s Terrance Hobbs and Frank Mullen as well as former INTERNAL BLEEDING throat Frank Rini. At once aurally pulverizing and conceptually strirring, Imperium smokes all its path! INTERNAL BLEEDING is clearly back and ready for a takeover.
In anticipation of its release, today INTERNAL BLEEDING brings fans a ten-plus-minute video examination of Imperium boasting interviews with individual members as well as snippets of each track.
Comments guitarist Chris Pervelis: “We wanted to try to give fans of the band a little bit of insight into each song from both a musical and lyrical perspective. Even though we feel the album is very cohesive and we’re all on the same page musically, each member of the band has a different take on what is important and interesting about the album. It’s these different perspectives that combine to make Imperium a very complete and well-rounded recording.”
Check out the video along with an additional preorder teaser, below:
Coinciding with the release of Imperium, INTERNAL BLEEDING will wage war on North America as part of this year’s Carnival Of Death tour. Set to embark on October 3rd, 2014 in New York City, the trek will level more than two-dozen cities coming to a close on November 3rd, 2014, in Montreal. The band will be joined by Suffocation, Kataklysm, Jungle Rot and Pyrexia.
10/03/2014 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
10/04/2014 The Webster – Hartford, CT
10/05/2014 Bogie’s – Albany, NY
10/06/2014 Oddbody’s Music Room – Dayton, OH
10/07/2014 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL
10/08/2014 Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
10/10/2014 Empire – Springfield, VA
10/11/2014 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
10/12/2014 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
10/15/2014 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
10/16/2014 Dirty Dog – Austin, TX
10/17/2014 Rail Club – Fort Worth, TX
10/18/2014 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
10/19/2014 Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix, AZ
10/20/2014 Backstage Bar – Las Vegas, NV
10/21/2014 The Whisky – West Hollywood, CA
10/22/2014 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
10/23/2014 Tonic Lounge – Portland, OR
10/24/2014 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
10/25/2014 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
10/26/2014 The Level – Kelowna, BC
10/27/2014 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
10/28/2014 Rock Bottom – Saskatoon, SK
10/29/2014 The Zoo – Winnipeg, MB
10/31/2014 Mine Mill Hall – Sudbury, ON
11/01/2014 The Opera House – Toronto, ON
11/02/2014 Paramount – Rouyn, QC
11/03/2014 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
Imperium will be released via Unique Leader Records on September 30th, 2014. Preorder packages are currently available at THIS LOCATION.
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(Source: Earsplit PR)
* For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/internalbleeding
http://www.Internal-Bleeding.com
http://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords
http://www.facebook.com/CarnivalOfDeathTour
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