Time To Kill Records have announced the re-release of MAYHEM’s modern masterpiece “Esoteric Warfare”, due out on March 1st 2022 in MC format under exclusive license from Season Of Mist.
Originally released in 2014, with “Esoteric Warfare”, the band’s first album with Teloch on guitar since Blasphemer‘s departure from the band in 2008, the long running Norwegian black metallers have created an intense journey in which angular riffs are being alternated with subtle melodies until they intertwine into an enormous soundscape.
These new tape editions are currently available via the below links:
Symphonic metalcore band AGE OF ATHENA has released a video for their song “Together We Fall”. The track is taken from their critically acclaimed album GatetoOblivion which was released in December.
“Together We Fall captures the essence of Age of Athena. We wanted to showcase the chaos and beauty of the music through a balance of light and dark in the video. We are incredibly proud and excited share our hard work with everyone. We thank everyone for the support and hope you enjoy!”
AGE OF ATHENA: Zachary Sabean Helen Illumina Nathan Gross Michael Johnson
Finnish stoner metal band Zombie Rodeo is back after six years. The band released a new single MindInfestation which is taken from the upcoming EP TheEyesAreSetUponYou. EP is released on April 29th 2022 via Inverse Records.
The band comments: “The song is a twisted tale, when one’s mind is consumed with thoughts, that should not normally be there. This time the vocals took a much harsher turn and also the music has a lot more pronounced mid 90’s metal vibe, on top of the fuzzy delivery of earlier releases. The lyrics also reflect the music better this time.
After a lenghty search, no suitable replacement for Thomas Vee on vocals was found, so Miika decided to also take on the vocal duties on top of delivering commanding riffage. Otherwise the line-up remains unchanged this time.”
Tour organizer The Flaming Arts issued the following:
Headlined by the mighty IAMMORBID, Morbidfest Tour 2022 is dedicated to the 30-year anniversary of the release of the ‘Blessed are the Sick’ album. Initially announced for 2021, the Morbidfest Tour had to be postponed due to the pandemic. But, it’s finally happening in 2022 with even higher anticipation!
Formed by DAVID VINCENT, the legendary, long-time frontman (vocalist & bassist) of the genre-defining extreme metal purveyors, MORBIDANGEL, IAMMORBID performs Vincent-era classics from Morbid Angel’s ‘Altars of Madness’, ‘Blessed Are The Sick’, ‘Covenant’ and ‘Domination’ albums.
Morbidfest Tour 2022 will include a touring package supported by two very special guests, Belphegor and HATE.
‘Morbidfest Tour 2022’ dates + support from Belphegor and HATE:
March 24th: Berlin 🇩🇪 @ ORWO Haus March 25th: Roskilde 🇩🇰 @ Gimle March 26th: Aalborg 🇩🇰 @ Streetfood March 27th: Bochum 🇩🇪 @ Matrix March 29th: Prague 🇨🇿 @ Futurum March 30th: Poznan 🇵🇱 @ Klub U Bazyla March 31st: Gdansk 🇵🇱 @ B90 April 1st: Katowice 🇵🇱 @ P23 April 2nd: Ostrava 🇨🇿 @ Barrack Club April 3rd: Bratislava 🇸🇰 @ MCC Majestic April 4th: Brussels 🇧🇪 @ Botanique April 6th: Hengelo 🇳🇱 @ Metropool April 7th: London 🇬🇧 @ Underworld April 8th: Cardiff 🇬🇧 @ Fuel April 9th: Manchester 🇬🇧 @ Rebellion April 10th: Rotterdam 🇳🇱 @ Baroeg April 12th: Nantes 🇫🇷 @ Le Warehouse April 13th: Paris 🇫🇷 @ L’Empreinte April 14th: Metz 🇫🇷 @ Le Geulard April 15th: Aaburg 🇨🇭 @ Musigburg April 16th: Munich 🇩🇪 @ Dark Easter Metal Meeting April 17: Leipzig 🇩🇪 @ Hellraiser April 18th: Kassel 🇩🇪 @ Goldgrube April 19th: Weiheim 🇩🇪 @ Cafe Central April 20th: Milan 🇮🇹 @ Slaughterclub April 21st: Rome 🇮🇹 @ Orion April 22nd: Venice 🇮🇹 @ Revolver
Colorado metal force ALLEGAEON will kick off their month-long North American tour supporting Omnium Gatherum this weekend! The journey begins on February 26th in Brooklyn, New York and runs through March 27th in Boston, Massachusetts. Additional support will be provided by BlackCrownInitiate. See all confirmed dates below.
ALLEGAEON w/ OmniumGatherum, BlackCrownInitiate: 2/26/2022 The Kingsland – Brooklyn, NY 2/27/2022 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD 2/28/2022 Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC 3/01/2022 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 3/02/2022 The Haven – Orlando, FL 3/04/2022 Come And Take It Live! – Austin, TX 3/05/2022 Satellite Bar – Houston, TX 3/06/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX 3/07/2022 BLVD – Kansas City, MO 3/08/2022 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO 3/09/2022 Rockhouse Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX 3/10/2022 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ 3/11/2022 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 3/12/2022 1720 – Los Angeles, CA 3/13/2022 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA 3/14/2022 Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, OR 3/15/2022 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 3/16/2022 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC 3/18/2022 Dickens – Calgary, AB 3/19/2022 The Exchange – Regina, SK 3/20/2022 Park Theater – Winnipeg, MB 3/21/2022 Amsterdam Bar & Hotel – Minneapolis 3/22/2022 The Crucible – Madison, WI 3/23/2022 Reggies – Chicago, IL 3/24/2022 Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON 3/25/2022 The Ritz – Montreal, QC 3/26/2022 Source de la Martinere – Quebec City 3/27/2022 Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA
ALLEGAEON will be touring in support of their sixth studio album, DAMNUM, set for release on February 25th via Metal Blade Records. ALLEGAEON have built themselves a unique place in the musical landscape, forcing both technicality and melody to the forefront as they create tumultuous and riveting death metal. With DAMNUM, they push everything further into the extreme, and in the process deliver the definitive ALLEGAEON record. Preview and purchase DAMNUM at metalblade.com/allegaeon.
“ALLEGAEON’s metamorphosis from mechanical tech-deathheads to progressive wayfarers has been as smooth as it was unpredictable. They’ve avoided the period of stagnation that brings down so many great tech bands. We should have all guessed from those Rush and Yes covers which way the wind was blowing, but few would have predicted just how impressive DAMNUM would be.” — Metal Injection
TABAHI is a Thrash Metal band from Karachi, Pakistan. A city is known as the most violent in Pakistan, and among the world’s most dangerous. A perfect breeding ground for quality thrash metal. TABAHI, takes its cues from 80’s German thrash bands such as Destruction and Kreator, armed with some classic pre-86 Bay Area ideas.
With stingy vocals and claustrophobic riffs, the music will take you right into the heart of Pakistan’s most dangerous city with a pure thrash assault that numbs the brain. After an 8 year hiatus, TABAHI returns; being both a pioneer of thrash metal in Pakistan and their country’s only thrash metal band.
Watch and listen to their new music video for new single Politricks below. A damn good song and worthy of many listens on any metalhead’s playlist. Crank it up you metal muthas!!
Michigan stoner metal outfit, GRAVENEXTDOOR, have released their new video for their single ”As Heavy As Texas” via Ghost Cult Magazine.
Please note that their upcoming album, SanctifiedHeathen, will be releasing via BlackDoombaRecords on March 18, not January 28th as previously stated.
The band comments:
”We filmed our video for “As Heavy As Texas” in the little town of Hubbard, Texas, where the inspiration of the song came from. We filmed on a severely hot day at the end of July after we played a show there the night before, at the Red Barn Winery And Tasting Room. The town really opened itself to us with their generous and genuine hospitality.
We were able to shoot at two locations, a working ranch and an old roadhouse bar. We feel that the footage of the ranch enabled us to show the light and space of Texas. The other location was a dark dank roadhouse bar, which had been a speakeasy during the prohibition years and it was a direct contrast to the ranch. The video also features a cameo by local Hubbard, Texas artist Tommy Kruger.”
Formed back in 2018 by brothers Patrick and Anthony Salerno, and aptly named after the graveyard situated next to their home, GRAVENEXTDOOR delves into the dark and macabre. Drawing from the iconic sounds of BLACK SABBATH, BLACK FLAG and even CREAM, all blended with the trio’s individual edge. Sanctified Heathen sees the band deliver brutally heavy distortion, doom grooves and powerful vocals. A morbid exploration awaits with lyrical themes of addiction, mortality, war, and their own personal experiences seeping through the album.
Line Up: Patrick Salerno Anthony Salerno TravisSoleski
After two years of forced hiatus, Metalitalia.com, Vertigo and Cerberus Booking are pleased to look to the future with optimism and announce the first bands for the Metalitalia.com Festival 2022! The event, scheduled for mid-September, this time will gather the hardest, most infernal and darkest metal around, for two days of extreme music set to take place at the Live Music Club in Trezzo Sull’Adda (Milan, Italy).
Day 1 – Saturday 17th September 2022 With pleasure we can finally reconfirm the mighty SODOM as headliners of the first day! For the first time, Tom Angelripper‘s band will present the songs of the devastating latest album “Genesis XIX” to the Italian fans. Thanks to this record the German act managed to enter the German top ten and secure great praise from fans and media.
In the role of co-headliner we will find another legendary band: CORONER! The Swiss band, currently working on their new album, returns to Italy after 6 years of absence for an exclusive show full of classics. To complete this round of announcements for the “day one”, we are happy to introduce IN.SI.DIA, long running torchbearers of Italian thrash metal, and HYADES who will reunite specifically for this event.
Day 2 – Sunday 18 September 2022 We descend directly into the bowels of Hades with the headliner of this day. All hail WATAIN, who will bring to our stage their ferocious show, which as usual will be extreme in every aspect and with a unique atmosphere. Those who have seen them live cannot forget what the Swedish black metal band is capable of evoking. To support them we will have ABBATH, the band led by the charismatic ex-frontman of IMMORTAL, which will release the new album “Dread Reaver“ at the end of March. Before this double shot of black metal, we will welcome ASPHYX, absolute masters of doom-death metal, and TRIBULATION, another great band and winner of a Swedish Grammy that in recent years has been hailed as a new force in dark metal. Also please salute BØLZER, a Swiss duo with an absolutely personal take on the black-death metal sound.
We are currently working on the confirmation of other big international names and we plan to announce them within a few weeks. Stay tuned!
Once again, the Live Music Club, our historic venue in the outskirts of Milan, will welcome you with an outdoor lounge area, several refreshment points, a beergarden, a metalmarket and a special area where free meet & greet sessions will be held with all the available bands. Times and additional details will be revealed in due time.
Once again, please stay tuned for more details and news!
TICKETS:
Single day: 39€ + booking fees | At the doors: 45€
Weekend ticket: 65€ + booking fees | At the doors: 75€
RIVERS OF NIHIL will return to the road for a Spring headlining tour with support from Fallujah, Alluvial, and Warforged! The US leg of the Terrestria World Tour begins May 6th in Brooklyn, New York and runs through June 5th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The journey includes a special show supporting Hypocrisy in Austin, Texas as well as appearances by TheZenithPassage and BurialInTheSky on select dates. Tickets are on sale now! See all confirmed dates below.
RIVERSOFNIHIL w/ Fallujah, Alluvial, Warforged: 5/06/2022 Market Hotel – Brooklyn, NY 5/07/2022 Jewel – Manchester, NH 5/08/2022 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA 5/10/2022 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD 5/11/2022 Blind Tiger – Greensboro, NC 5/12/2022 The Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA 5/13/2022 The End – Nashville, TN 5/14/2022 The Haven – Orlando, FL 5/15/2022 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL 5/17/2022 Southport Hall – New Orleans, LA 5/18/2022 Scout Bar – Houston, TX 5/19/2022 Amplified – Dallas, TX 5/20/2022 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX w/ Hypocrisy 5/21/2022 Rockhouse Bar – El Paso, TX 5/22/2022 Nile Theater – Phoenix, AZ 5/24/2022 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA w/ The Zenith Passage 5/25/2022 1720 – Los Angeles, CA w/ The Zenith Passage 5/26/2022 Full Circle Brewery – Fresno, CA w/ The Zenith Passage 5/27/2022 Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA w/ The Zenith Passage 5/28/2022 Star Theater – Portland, OR 5/29/2022 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 5/31/2022 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT 6/01/2022 Bluebird – Denver, CO w/ Burial In The Sky 6/02/2022 BLVD – Kansas City. MO w/ Burial In The Sky 6/03/2022 Reggies – Chicago, IL w/ Burial In The Sky 6/04/2022 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI w/ Burial In The Sky 6/05/2022 Crafthouse – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Burial In The Sky
RIVERS OF NIHIL will be touring in support of their newest full-length, TheWork, released last Fall on Metal Blade Records. RIVERS OF NIHIL has never fit neatly into a box, but with 2018’s WhereOwlsKnowMyName, they transcended all labels applied to them. Returning in 2021 with TheWork, they’ve forged further into new territory, delivering an album that’s as cerebral as it is visceral, and that covers a staggering sonic range, definitively placing them in a category of their own.
Inarguably a dense, heavy collection, TheWork is far too dynamic to be considered a solely metal record and there is a genuine warmth that shows through, particularly tracks like “Wait” and the gorgeous “Maybe One Day.” Additionally, the band has incorporated far more clean vocals alongside the screaming that tears through many of the record’s heavier tracks. Courtesy of their friend Zach Strouse, saxophone once again adds extra layers of atmosphere to the collection, utilizing baritone, soprano, and alto saxes to great effect.
Metalheads hungry for majesty, melody and massive riffing will find much to love on this strong four song collection, which touches on elements of thrash, prog, doom and traditional metal throughout its ambitious twenty-seven-minute running time.
FlightAmongtheTombs is a collection of four epic and powerful songs that will call to mind the historical high drama of Iron Maiden, the desperate doom of Candlemass, and the musical and intellectual depth of bands like Queensryche and Fates Warning. A twin guitar attack, thunderous drums, doom-laden bass and the soaring Dickinsonian vocals of Paul Tiseo characterize their sound.
This brief but engaging collection will impress metal fans with its high level of musicianship, profound lyrical depth, and passionate performances. In short, FlightAmongtheTombs is an epic, powerful, and passionate heavy metal release that reveals an up-and-coming band quickly coming into their powers.
WHITECHAPEL will return to the stage next week supporting labelmates Cannibal Corpse on a month-long US tour! A celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Metal Blade Records, the trek begins February 18th in Atlanta, Georgia and runs through March 26th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Additional support will be provided by labelmates Revocation as well as Shadow Of Intent. See all confirmed dates below.
WHITECHAPEL w/ CannibalCorpse, Revocation, ShadowOfIntent: 2/18/2022 Center Stage – Atlanta, GA 2/19/2022 The Ramkat – Winston-Salem, NC 2/20/2022 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD 2/21/2022 Reverb – Reading, PA 2/22/2022 The Roxian – Pittsburgh, PA 2/24/2022 Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY 2/25/2022 The Palladium – Worcester, MA 2/26/2022 Anthology – Rochester, NY 2/28/2022 The Majestic – Detroit, MI 3/01/2022 The Vic – Chicago, IL 3/02/2022 Skyway Theater – Minneapolis, MN 3/04/2022 The Gothic – Denver, CO 3/05/2022 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT 3/07/2022 Showbox – Seattle, WA 3/08/2022 Hawthorne – Portland, OR 3/10/2022 Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA 3/11/2022 The UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA 3/12/2022 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA 3/13/2022 The Belasco – Los Angeles, CA 3/14/2022 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ 3/15/2022 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM 3/17/2022 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX 3/18/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX 3/19/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX 3/21/2022 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO 3/22/2022 Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY 3/23/2022 Iron City – Birmingham, AL 3/25/2022 Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL 3/26/2022 Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
WHITECHAPEL will be touring in support of their eighth studio album, Kin, released last Fall via Metal Blade Records. Already sitting on one of the most enviable catalogs in contemporary metal, Kin, was produced once again by Mark Lewis with David Castillo at Ghostward Studios in Sweden handling the mixing, then Ted Jensen mastering it in Nashville, Tennessee. The resulting album is a dynamic and diverse collection, further advancing the band’s sound into new territory without losing sight of what brought them to this point. Kin has gone on to hit #24 on the Current Albums Chart, peaking at #3 on Hard Music Albums, and #6 on the Independent Albums Chart.
Finnish industrial metal band RUOSKA is finishing the production of their sixth full length album. Now they have released a second single from the upcoming album.
Frontman Patrik Mennander backgrounds the new single:
“Kade leads the listener deeper inside the upcoming album’s dark atmosphere. It’s a story about eternal disasters and misery that continue across the generations. The Ruoska soldier on the cover artwork is about to begin his journey on this cursed and devastated world trying to survive while searching (for) signs of life. Ruoska’s story continues with familiar futuristic themes and the mystery around the concept starts to unveil. The music video of Kade visualizes the story and will be released later this spring. Also another single will be released later this spring and the full album in autumn 2022.”
Releasedate: February 10th 2022
Distribution: Concorde Music Company / Inverse Music Group
Photographer: Jani Kormu (Photo editing: Esa Hallanoro)
Helsinki based 5-piece Death Metal band OvDeth brings their unique touch to the Nordic extreme metal scene. Since 2016, the band has forged their solid Death Metal rooted music into a recognizable style that conveys a deep and gloomy atmosphere. “From darkness to despair, and ultimately to integrity”. The band voyages boldly into these stands, both on the record and live.
MortalBurden showcases Death Metal songs from an epic atmosphere to kick-ass headbanging. Each piece paints its own world, tells its own story, and adds to the entire four-part EP. Blasts, grooves, heavy riffs, melodic surprises and slicing growls. With these, Mortal Burden takes it’s audience from the historical battle to the mouth of the demon.
Finnish melodic death metal band Anima Hereticae has released a 12 minute long music video short film from the song ConstellationOfCapricorn. The released video is shot for the final song of the debut EP and it is the band’s second video. The band’s music is a mixture of melancholic and mystic death metal. The Bands song themes are inspired by the northern nature and it’s mysthicisma and the new video explores this concept even further.
“We have had an idea of a video with an apocalyptic setup for quite a while. It was exciting to see how someone outside the band would see our vision. It was pretty clear from the very beginning that the producers Atte Santala & Jenna Wáthen would be able to interperent our band’s theme to the apocalyptic setting. It was a real acid test for our concept. It seems that our music and themes can be visualized beyond vikings, castles and mountains. To the future, that is.” The band describes the process.
OPETH will return to the stage this Spring on the second leg of their North American co-headlining tour with Mastodon. The journey will commence April 21st in Montreal, Quebec and make its way through sixteen US and Canadian cities, coming to a close on May 11th in Riverside, California. See all confirmed dates below.
Comments OPETH mainman MikaelÅkerfeldt, “We’re excited to come back to North America for the second leg of shows together with our ‘brothers from other mothers’ in Mastodon. And… hello, Canada! It’s been too long, we know! We’ll soon dust off the ole guitars etc. and get in shape for this run. The last tour was quite splendid; the only downside being the restrictions. We don’t know for sure how it’s going to pan out this time around, but we’re hoping for a bit more freedom to move around. Crossing fingers here. See you semi-soon! Signing off from a rainy, gloomy Stockholm, Mikael (on behalf of OPETH).”
Blabbermouth and Knotfest.com ticket presales will be available Tuesday, February 8th at 10:00am EST through Thursday, February 10th at 10:00pm local time. General on sale date is Friday, February 11th at 10:00am local time. Visit the band’s official tour page HERE for tickets!
Polish female fronted Heavy Metal act CRYSTALVIPER published a lyric video for KINGDIAMOND cover “Welcome Home”. The song was recorded with a special guest, guitarist of the KING DIAMOND band, Andy La Rocque, and was released as a bonus track on the latest CRYSTALVIPER studio album “The Cult”.
“I love KING DIAMOND, his songwriting had and still has a huge impact on me. He’s an amazing vocalist and performer. We’re also friends with Andy La Rocque, who actually co-produced one of our earlier albums” says CRYSTALVIPER front woman, Marta Gabriel. “When we decided to record this cover, we thought it would be cool to invite him to join us, and he agreed, that’s a huge, huge honor! We received an amazing feedback, lot of fans seems to really like our version, so although it came out a few months ago, we decided to revisit it, and do this lyric video” she adds.
CRYSTALVIPER recently also announced release of a special new “long-mini-album” entitled “The Last Axeman” (with a playing time of almost 40 minutes), which will come out on March 25, on Listenable Records. It will include 8 songs, out of which 7 will be exclusive and available on this release only. These include a remake of the early song “The Last Axeman”, brand new song “In The Haunted Chapel”, ARIA cover “Ulitsa Roz” and 4 songs recorded “live in studio” as part of the #RockOutSessions series. 8th song, which is a bonus track, is CRYSTAL VIPER’s version of the classic DIAMOND HEAD song, “It’s Electric”.
#RockOutSessions live in studio was also released on youtube on the Listenable channel – watch HERE . CRYSTALVIPER are genuinely passionate about Heavy Metal and represent the Metal Nation!
“The Last Axeman” is set to be released on March 25th, 2022.
Tracklisting: 1 The Last Axeman 03:49 2 In The Haunted Chapel 04:21 3 Ulitsa Roz (ARIA cover) 05:49 4 It’s Electric (DIAMOND HEAD cover) 03:36 5 The Cult (RockOutSessions) 04:38 6 Asenath Waite (RockOutSessions) 04:45 7 Whispers From Beyond (RockOutSessions) 4:48 8 Flaring Madness (RockOutSessions) 05:04
Discography: The Curse of Crystal Viper (Album – 2007) Metal Nation ( Album – 2009) Legends ( Album – 2010) Crimen Excepta ( Album – 2012) Possession ( Album – 2013) Queen of the Witches ( Album – 2017) Tales of Fire and Ice ( Album – 2019) The Cult ( LISTENABLE Album – 2021) The Last Axeman (LISTENABLE Album- 2022)
CRYSTALVIPER: Marta Gabriel – vocals, guitars AndyWave – guitars Eric Juris – guitars Blaze Grygiel – bass Cederick Forsberg – drums
Finnish dark metal band Kuoleman Galleria releases their third album “Armon Loppu” on February 18th 2022. Now they present the third and last single before the album release. “Jean Grenier” is a gruesome historical story.
“Jean Grenier is a true story of 17th century poverty and endless hunger that pushed Jean Grenier to make his own solutions. He fell into insanity wearing his wolf skin cloak that gave him a dark freedom which was ripped away from him in the end. Within every human there is a beast that will step in when the situation forces to do so.” – Band backgrounds the single.
SHIELD OF WINGS press forward to their imminent album release with third single and video, “Crushing Hail”. Presented here, in the form of a powerful lyric video and full band playthrough, this single comes from their debut full-length album. “Unfinished” is set to be released on February 11.
Guitarist James Gregor said of the track: “High energy and full of life, ‘Crushing Hail’ is the first track of our upcoming album. It sets the stage for the dynamic and emotional journey housed within the rest of Unfinished. So, bang your heads with us as we go forward, unheeding, through the wind and hail!”
SHIELD OF WINGS will begin the year of 2022 with their Epic Symphonic Metal resurrection, and their debut full-length album, Unfinished.
Each song from Unfinished explores themes of growth through self-examination, regret, sacrificial death and rebirth. From the “Crushing Hail” of the suffering which is inherent in life, the listener is carried through this journey, until the final track expounds upon the realization that we are all, in ways, “The Scarred Clay Reshaping.” With bold, vast orchestral compositions soaring over chugging guitars, SHIELD OF WINGS makes it abundantly clear that they are Unfinished, in more ways than one.
Line-Up: LaraMordian – Vocals Aliyah Daye – Support & Harsh Vocals, Keys James Gregor – Guitar & Orchestrations PatrickEulitz – Drums Alex Luke – Bass Guitar
Descending deeper into the vast chasm below, DEATHONFIRE’s upcoming release TheDyingLight, landing on the 18th of February 2022, fully embraces the darkness. Drawing inspiration from the established pillars of extreme metal, the melodic and thrash-infused death metal outfit have cast their sights and sound to the far reaches of the horizon.
Marking the first major milestone in the journey to their upcoming album Burial Hymns, the new 7” The Dying Light sees the unleashing of the tracks “Slave” and “The Dying Light” in a vinyl and t-shirt bundle. “Slave” adheres more closely to the traditional thrash style track. Heavily distorted guitars and dense vocals produce an unyielding dark tonality. Intricate guitar leads and motifs, contrasting cleaner tones and changing dynamics bring a distinctive identity to their music. “The Dying Light” delivers strong groove rhythms with a dark twist, seeing demonic vocals rise from the abyss through the heavy instrumentation.
DEATHONFIRE produces hard-hitting sounds and compelling experimentation while offering a homage to more traditional styles. Unapologetic in their voyage into lesser explored realms, The Dying Light provides a phenomenal prelude for the eagerly awaitedBurialHymns.
Post-metal sludge outfit PYRESHIP will release their new album LightIsABarrier on April 22nd, 2022.
“This album has been in the works for over 3 years, and we are extremely excited to finally release it for you! Recorded live over a couple of days in August 2018 at Red Tree and vocals separately in February 2019 at Dead City (both sessions engineered by Chris Ryan), we finally had our friend Aidan Cunningham mix and master it right at the beginning of the pandemic, but it just didn’t feel like the right time to release it. Now is the time, Coming 04/22/2022!”
Leave all behind and embrace the imagination of PYRESHIP. There’s a stunning ambience that flows through Light Is A Barrier, which also blends with a sense of gravitas. PYRESHIP’s sound is both grounded on earth and soaring through the heavens. Despite the shadowy twists and turns, you’ll find yourself craving more.
Line-up: Steve Smith – Drums George Lusito – Bass Jenny Jordan – Vocals Sam Waters – Guitar/Vocals Cru Jordan Jones – Guitar/Vocals
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