Brace yourself for a chilling journey through an album that tells the harrowing story of demonic possession and mind control.
Tales of Woe, the album from Dutch black metal band CODEX MORTIS, tells about an evil spirit that tortures a man through demonic possession and mind control. With horrific visions of its previous victims, the evil spirit tries to turn the man into a murderer. The man escapes its hold by taking his own life, as a desperate attempt to end the circle of terror…
CODEX MORTIS has unveiled part of this chilling narrative with the album’s first single, “Capricious Disembodied Villain.” Watch the lyric video at youtu.be/gI4nDC1Y3F8?si=ESTXiu81IwZr6GSq
Black Lion Records will release Tales of Woe on June 21. Pre-order/pre-save the album at snd.click/Codexmortis
In Tales of Woe, a harrowing history filled with injustice, agony, violence, and death unfolds as a tortured soul, the antagonist of the story, finds itself in an undying state, compelled to inflict suffering and death upon others trying to undo its own misery. It describes the troubles of its latest victim, the protagonist, as he is possessed and haunted by horrid visions.
Track-list:
Forsaken
Capricious Disembodied Villain
Chosen
Trenched in Blood
Fire Screams and Death
It Dies with Me
The album was mixed and mastered by Björnström Ljud & Produktion. Artwork by Vladimir ‘Smerdulak’ Chebakov.
CODEX MORTIS; Vocals by Dirk Willems Lyrics by Jos Schilder Drums by Michiel van der Plicht Guitars by Arjan van Dune Bass by Mathieu Westerveld
CODEX MORTIS is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull-crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife. Incorporating the influences of the 90s, CODEX MORTIS crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.
NECROT will return to the stage this June on a massive North American headlining tour! The Lifeless Birth Tour 2024 commences on June 5th in Berkeley, California and winds its way through nearly three dozen cities, concluding on July 13th in Portland, Oregon. Support will be provided by Street Tombs as well as BAT and Phobophilic on select dates. The trek follows the band’s recent run supporting Municipal Waste on the inaugural Brainsqueeze Tour.
Comments bassist/vocalist Luca Indrio, “You already know it. The Lifeless Birth album release tour is going to be a savagely brutal one! I’m sure our loyal fans are going to be there to rage and destroy every fucking night. These shows are going to be pure madness; you are not going to regret being there, but you might regret not showing up. If you feel like you need a night of good metal you better be there early. The support bands are insanely good. BAT has a new album out for the tour just like us, Street Tombs is representing for [drummer] Chad [Gailey]’s label, Carbonized plus Phobophilic is joining us late in the tour, all such sick bands. Epic as fuck. See you all at the shows!”
Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 29th at 12:00pm ET at necrot.com! See all confirmed dates below.
NECROT w/ BAT, Street Tombs: 6/05/2024 The Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA 6/06/2024 Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA 6/07/2024 First St. Billiards – Los Angeles, CA 6/08/2024 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 6/09/2024 Nile Underground – Phoenix, AZ 6/10/2024 The Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 6/12/2024 Parish – Austin, TX 6/13/2024 Three Links – Dallas TX 6/14/2024 Vibes Underground – San Antonio TX 6/15/2024 TBA – Houston, TX 6/16/2024 TBA – New Orleans, LA 6/18/2024 Orpheum – Tampa, FL 6/19/2024 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL 6/20/2024 Boggs Social – Atlanta, GA 6/21/2024 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia SC 6/22/2024 Chapel Of Bones – Raleigh, NC 6/23/2024 Cattivo – Pittsburgh, PA 6/24/2024 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD 6/25/2024 Broken Goblet – Bensalem, PA 6/26/2024 The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY 6/27/2024 Sonia – Boston, MA w/ Phobophilic, Street Tombs: 6/28/2024 Le Source – Quebec City, QC 6/29/2024 Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC 6/30/2024 Dominion Tavern – Ottawa ON 7/01/2024 Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON 7/02/2024 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 7/03/2024 Reggies – Chicago, IL 7/05/2024 The Swamp – Lincoln, NE 7/06/2024 Oriental Theatre – Denver, CO 7/07/2024 Aces High Saloon – Salt Lake City, UT 7/09/2024 The Shredder – Boise, ID 7/10/2024 Ray’s Golden Lion – Richland, WA 7/11/2024 The Cobalt – Vancouver, BC 7/12/2024 Clock Out Lounge – Seattle WA 7/13/2024 The Star Theatre – Portland, OR
NECROT will be touring in support of their Lifeless Birth full-length, set to drop on April 12th via Tankcrimes.
With Lifeless Birth, NECROT continues their ascent to the forefront of American aural extremity, pushing the boundaries of style and continuing to recast metal in their image. Founded by bassist/vocalist Luca Indrio and drummer Chad Gailey in 2011 with guitarist Sonny Reinhardt joining the following year, the Oakland, California trio offers Lifeless Birth as a culmination of their to-date efforts to encapsulate and push forward the deathly stylings of 2020’s Mortal and their 2017 debut, Blood Offerings.
Lifeless Birth, which features cover art again by Marald Van Haasteren, will be released on CD, cassette, and digital formats as well as an LP in several different and exciting vinyl variants all housed in a golden foil stamped gatefold jacket. Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Greg Wilkinson who has helmed all three NECROT albums and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.
In honor of Lifeless Birth, NECROT will appear on the May 2024 cover of Decibel Magazine, marking their second appearance on the cover of the esteemed publication.
Don’t miss it! Order your copy today at THIS LOCATION.
Find LP preorders HERE, CD preorders HERE, cassette preorders HERE, and digital preorders HERE where the band’s previously released singles, “Cut The Cord,” and “Drill The Skull” can be streamed.
After having their Mortal tour plans scuttled owing to the COVID pandemic, family health issues that led Indrio, who became a US citizen in 2016 and currently lives in Mexico, to return to Italy for a time canceled what would have been their first tour post-plague. Still, despite this and Gailey suffering a broken back, requiring multiple surgeries and intense physical therapy to be able to drum again, period, Indrio being struck with Bell’s Palsy the night before he was originally due to fly to the studio to record, and Reinhardt requiring multiple surgeries on his hands in the months since they finished, NECROT charges forward with material distinguished in its real-world point of view and willingness to look beyond extreme metal tropes in lyrics, the melodies of its guitar solos, and unbridled audience engagement.
May 8 Santa Cruz, CA @ Blue Lagoon May 9 Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55 May 10 Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room May 11 Las Vegas, NV @ Sinwave May 12 Salt Lake City, UT @ Ace’s High Saloom May 14 Cheyenne WY @ Ernie November May 15 Denver CO @ HQ May 16 Lincoln NE @ Cosmic Eye May 17 Sioux Falls SD @ Remedy May 18 Des Moines IA @ Lefty’s May 19 Milwaukee WI @ Milwaukee Metal Fest May 21 Indianapolis IN @ Black Circle May 22 Knoxville TN @ The Brickyard T May 23 Columbia SC @ New Brookland Tavern May 24 Atlanta GA @ Boggs May 25 Raleigh NC @ Kings May 26 Norfolk VA @ The Annex May 28 Brooklyn NY @ The Meadows May 29 Boston MA @ Sonia May 30 Bensalem PA @ Broken Goblet May 31 Pittsburgh PA @ Spirit Club June 1 Cincinnati OH @ Legends June 2 Cleveland OH @ No Class June 5 Little Rock, AK @ White Water Tavern June 6 Dallas TX @ Red Blood Club June 7 San Antonio TX @ The Rock Box June 8 Houston TX @ The Secret Group June 9 Austin TX @ Parish June 11 Albuquerque NM @ The Launchpad June 12 Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock Live June 13 Los Angeles CA @ The Echo June 14 Oakland CA @ Eli’s Mile High June 15 Portland OR @ Dantes June 16 Seattle WA @ Madame Lou’s
West Coast deathgrind icons CATTLEDECAPITATION will co-headline this year’s edition of the Chaos & Carnage Tour alongside Carnifex. The journey runs from April 30th through May 26th with additional support provided by the band’s Metal Blade labelmates, Rivers Of Nihil and The ZenithPassage, as well as Humanity’s Last Breath, Vitriol, and Face Yourself.
Comments CATTLE DECAPITATION’s Travis Ryan, “Excited to be back out on the road in the good ol’ US of A, this time co-headlining the Chaos & Carnage Tour with our hometown homies Carnifex along with a slew of great bands making this one hell of a stacked lineup!”
Tickets for the Chaos & Carnage Tour 2024 are on sale now with VIP upgrades available for purchase on Friday, January 19th at 10:00am local time at chaosandcarnage.com.
CATTLE DECAPITATION: Chaos & Carnage 2024 w/ Carnifex, Rivers Of Nihil, Humanity’s Last Breath, The Zenith Passage, Vitriol, Face Yourself: 4/30/2024 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ 5/02/2024 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX 5/03/2024 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX 5/04/2024 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX 5/06/2024 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL 5/08/2024 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN 5/10/2024 The Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY 5/11/2024 Reverb – Reading, PA 5/12/2024 The Palladium – Worcester, MA 5/14/2024 Sharkey’s Event Center – Liverpool, NY 5/15/2024 Preserving Underground – New Kensington, PA 5/16/2024 King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH 5/17/2024 The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI 5/18/2024 WC Social Club – West Chicago, IL 5/20/2024 The Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO 5/23/2024 The UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA 5/24/2024 The Belasco – Los Angeles, CA 5/25/2024 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA 5/26/2024 House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
CATTLE DECAPITATION released their critically lauded tenth studio album, Terrasite, in 2023 via Metal Blade Records. Terrasite is an album that constantly shifts dynamics and demands a variety of emotional responses. The record crushed Billboard charts upon its first week of release, earning the #2 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, #3 on the Current Independent Albums chart, #4 on the Rock Albums chart and more and appeared on multiple Year End lists both stateside and abroad.
Terrasite features artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy), was produced by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Allegaeon), and includes Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey handling piano and synths.
Produced by industry veterans Jason Malhoyt of Imperial Artist Management and JJ Cassiere of renowned booking agency 33 And West, the Chaos & Carnage Tour is now in its fifth year. It has become a flagstone in the extreme metal scene, known for showcasing the very best big-name, acclaimed acts from the world of heavy music while supporting incredible new guard artists by providing them with a platform to play in front of larger crowds. Previous years have featured the likes of Dying Fetus, Suicide Silence, Lorna Shore, Whitechapel, Aborted, Revocation, and more, with most shows selling out in advance.
Lethal Scissor Records is proud to welcome TWEEDLEDEAD to the label’s roster.
TWEEDLEDEAD is a new extreme metal entity from Italy. Intertwining elements from a vast swath of extreme music genres, from death metal, grindcore to black metal, and everything in between, the project masterfully crafts an eclectic sound that breaks down many generic barriers or borders.
TWEEDLEDEAD‘s debut album, “Infernotes”, will be released on November 22nd 2023 via Lethal Scissor Records.
The first single, “Remains“, is now streaming at THIS LOCATION.
With a musical background dating back to the 90’s and with musical experiences in both death and black metal bands (Sepolcral, Misos), TWEEDLEDEAD is a very conceptual project and which exists within its own universe. TWEEDLEADED expresses himself in a multi-faceted manner, but above all close to his lyrical and conceptual ideas. It is a story, a vision with an analytical eye towards the current social drift and the decline of modern civilisation, which has roots in ancient times.
The dynamic sound, a striking as well as glowing amalgam of everything extreme, is explored in very contrasting and distinct ways. The music is both a study of the intricacies of extreme metal as well as an exploration in how far certain typical elements can be stretched and pushed in new directions.
For fans of: Misery Index, Lock Up, Cattle Decapitation, Dyscarnate
New Orleans’ favorite extreme metal alchemists, GOATWHORE, today confirm another US live takeover! The Fall headlining run, which commences on November 3rd in Little Rock, Arkansas, will wind its way through twenty cities through the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest, drawing to a close on November 26th in Pensacola, Florida. Support will be provided by Withered and Spiter. The journey follows the band’s tour supporting Eyehategod, currently underway.
Comments guitarist/vocalist Sammy Duet, “I am stoked to be touring with our brothers in Withered and the maniacs in Spiter. See all you hellrats on the road in November.”
Tickets for all shows are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
GOATWHORE w/ Withered, Spiter: 11/03/2023 Revolution Music Room – Little Rock, AR 11/04/2023 Black Circle Brewing – Indianapolis, IN 11/05/2023 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL 11/07/2023 Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI 11/08/2023 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH 11/09/2023 Song And Dance – Syracuse, NY 11/10/2023 Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT 11/11/2023 Angel City Music Hall – Manchester, NH 11/12/2023 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ 11/14/2023 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY 11/15/2023 Broken Goblet Brewing – Bensalem, PA 11/16/2023 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD 11/17/2023 The Loud – Huntington, WV 11/18/2023 Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC 11/19/2023 Asheville Music Hall – Asheville, NC 11/20/2023 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC 11/21/2023 The Earl – Atlanta, GA 11/24/2023 Conduit – Orlando, FL 11/25/2023 Orpheum – Tampa, FL 11/26/2023 The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL
Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven is available on CD, digitally, and LP on multiple color variants. Preview and purchase yours today at:metalblade.com/goatwhore.
Watch the band’s videos for “Born Of Satan’s Flesh” HERE and the title track HERE.
West Coast deathgrind practitioners CATTLEDECAPITATION are pleased to announce their Terrasitic Infestation North American headlining tour! The Fall run will commence on November 10th in Santa Ana, California and make its way through over two-dozen cities, coming to a close on December 16th on the band’s home turf of San Diego, California. Support will be provided by Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, and Castrator.
Comments CATTLE DECAPITATION vocalist TravisRyan, “Stoked to announce our first headlining tour since the Death At Last Tour last year. The Terrasitic Infestation Tour will be crawling all over the USA with a couple dates in Eastern Canada and we’re honored to bring Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, and Castrator with us! We’ll see you all there!”
Local presale begins on Thursday, August 10th at 10:00am local time. General on sale date is Friday, August 11th at 10:00am local time at the CATTLEDECAPITATION website HERE. Find VIP Experiences HERE.
CATTLE DECAPITATION: Travis Ryan – vocals Josh Elmore – lead guitar Belisario Dimuzio – rhythm guitar Olivier Pinard – bass David McGraw – drums
CATTLE DECAPITATION w/ Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, Castrator: 11/10/2023 The Observatorygg – Santa Ana, CA 11/11/2023 The Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ 11/12/2023 Rock House Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX 11/14/2023 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK 11/15/2023 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX 11/16/2023 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX 11/18/2023 Chelsea’s Live – Baton Rouge, LA 11/20/2023 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA * No Immolation 11/21/2023 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL 11/22/2023 The Abbey – Orlando, FL 11/24/2023 Hanger 1819 – Greensboro, NC 11/25/2023 Peabody’s Nightclub – Virginia Beach, VA 11/27/2023 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD 11/28/2023 Brooklyn Bowl – Philadelphia, PA 11/29/2023 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA 11/30/2023 Warsaw – Brooklyn, NY 12/01/2023 Beanfield Theatre – Montreal, QC 12/02/2023 Opera House – Toronto, ON 12/04/2023 St Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI 12/05/2023 House Of Blues – Chicago, IL 12/06/2023 Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN 12/08/2023 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO 12/09/2023 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT 12/10/2023 The Shredder – Boise, ID 12/11/2023 The Crocodile – Seattle, WA 12/12/2023 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 12/14/2023 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA 12/15/2023 The Belasco – Los Angeles, CA 12/16/2023 Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
CATTLE DECAPITATION will be touring in support of Terrasite, their herculean tenth studio album released in May via Metal Blade Records.
Terrasite, which features the artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy), was produced by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Allegaeon) and includes Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey handling piano and synths.
Watch the band’s videos for “We Eat Our Young” HERE, “Scourge Of The Offspring” HERE, and “A Photic Doom” HERE.
Destruction reigns this November when the MassDestruction Metal Fest returns to Atlanta, GA. This year’s lineup threatens to be the heaviest to date, with appearances by Coven, Immolation, Autopsy, Pig Destroyer, Incantation, and more.
The fest runs November 3 – 5 at The Loft @ Center Stage in Atlanta. Check out the teaser video at this location.
Fest organizer Cody Martin comments on this year’s event:
“Mass Destruction Metal Fest started as a passion project to bring genre pioneers and the old guard along with fresh new bands to Atlanta, and some rare international treats that wouldn’t make it to our city otherwise. We’re now into our sixth year and have held true to that ethos.”
“This year we booked one of my all-time favorite bands, Autopsy! It’s unreal to be in contact with Chris (Drums/Vocals–who also had a stint in a ‘lil ole band named DEATH!) and then have him reach out ecstatic with the news of us booking Coven. It truly is magical when the bands are just as excited as the promoters who are just as excited as the fans.”
“We host Mass Destruction Metal Fest at The Loft @ Center Stage, which we feel allows for a more intimate experience for diehard fans and bands. You’re almost guaranteed to see one of the guys from Immolation or Incantation hanging around the venue before their sets. You’ll see some of the younger guys in bands that played the first day going ape-shit in the pit for Autopsy the following day. Atlanta is THE place to be the first weekend of each November.”
The daily lineups for Mass Destruction VI are as follows:
The new sonic chapter for MUTUAL HOSTILITY continues, with the US death metallers today unveiling the brutal new single “Lie In Wait”. Stream it HERE.
MUTUAL HOSTILITY will be releasing their new album, “Inhuman Anguish”, on June 28th 2023 via Lethal Scissor Records, making it the band’s debut to the label. Toilet Ov Hell premiered the first single “Faces in the Walls” at THIS LOCATION.
Following the good feedback received for the “Sacred Propaganda” EP, MUTUAL HOSTILITY waste no time continuing their attack and return with their first full-length. The band have thankfully made no great changes to their juggernaut sound. Dynamic, utterly crushing, immediately memorable, the band’s death metal stick to its guns without de-escalating the branded frenetic motion and interminable aggression.
Drawing inspiration from bands such as Suffocation, Deicide and Gorguts, MUTUAL HOSTILITY create a sound distinctly modern but with an appreciation for the old school death metal legends, all executed with near surgical meticulousness.
Line-up: Dan Gates – Guitars, Bass Adam Rogers – Vocals Eric Frabotta – drums
MUTUAL HOSTILITY is a death metal band formed in January of 2020 in Northeast Ohio, USA. Merging many metal genres into the fold, Adam Rogers (vocals), Dan Gates (guitars & bass) and Eric Frabotta (drums) offer a blend of hostility and intensity. Most of 2020 was spent writing and recording at each others home during the pandemic shutdown. Soon after the band released a lyric video for the song “Pyramid of Hate” which gained some momentum and eventually led up to the EP titled “Sacred Propaganda” being released in November 2020 on the Cult of Parthenope record label. In 2022 nine new tracks were written and recorded for the first full-length album.
Due to originally announced headliners OCEANO along with VCTMS and INCITE unable to perform at this year’s 2023 TOLEDO DEATH FEST, the festival is proud to announce their replacements will be SIGNS OF THE SWARM as the new headliner along with CASKET ROBBERY and SUMMONER’S CIRCLE.
The festival organizer Keith Wampler issued the following statement:
“We have good news and we have bad news. The bad news is that Oceano and VCTMS are no longer able to perform at TOLEDO DEATHFEST 2023, This was very unexpected and is something that is out of our control. We ask that you please respect the Bands, Organizers, and Venue and understand that we are all still working to bring you a great day of heavy music. That being said, We do have some good news… We were able to get two amazing artists to replace Oceano and VCTMS at this year’s event! They are Signs of the Swarm and Casket Robbery. We really appreciate these bands jumping in on such short notice and are looking forward to seeing them perform! Thank you to everyone who has supported Toledo Deathfest and we will see you all June 3rd!”
Along with a statement from OCEANO:
“We deeply regret to inform you that we will be unable to perform at Toledo Deathfest. The band is currently undergoing personal and internal changes that have unfortunately hindered our ability to proceed with our plans. However, we are pleased to announce that the festival organizers have secured another exceptional band to take our place. We encourage you to continue supporting your local music scene and show your enthusiasm for all the talented bands performing. The lineup promises to be outstanding! We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding. We hope to connect with you again in the near future!”
SIGNS OF THE SWARM
TOLEDO DEATH FEST will be stirring up the most extreme mosh pit to ever tornado Ohio and its surrounding states. This year’s event is being hosted on June 3rd in Toledo at Mainstreet Bar and will feature headliners, Signs of the Swarm alongside The Convalescence, Casket Robbery, Summoner’s Circle, and many more (full lineup below).
CASKET ROBBERY
Since its inception in 2009 by Keith Wampler, the frontman of The Convalescence and owner of The Legend Agency, the festival has showcased the talents of some of the American Midwest’s best up-and-coming metal bands. Past editions have seen past support from well-known artists such as Jungle Rot, Malevolent Creation, and The Breathing Process among many more. The festival has been an extreme metal pilgrimage for fans living in the surrounding states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
THE CONVALESCENCE
“I am very happy to be able to bring Toledo Deathfest back in 2023 with one of the most insane lineups we’ve ever had. This festival has come from being local bands at small venues to a two-stage festival featuring bands from around the country thanks to the incredible support of everyone who attends each year. Thank you to everyone who has supported Toledo Deathfest and I look forward to seeing everyone again on June 3rd!” adds Keith Wampler.
Highlights of the confirmed bands include headliners Signs of the Swarm with their slamming brutal chugs, to black metal-tinged frenzies and groove-driven downtempo bursts of aggression, the band cohesively captures a vile sound spreading across the genre’s various styles. The Convalescence is one of the USA’s unstoppable tour de force, touring Europe in 2022 with Chelsea Grin, and Carnifex plus an upcoming tour in Japan in 2023 with Exhumed and Defiled along with their latest single “No Survivors” ft. Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex, that has fans demanding more and more.
Emerging from the darkest and most desolate areas of the Midwest, Casket Robbery creates its own signature style of death metal by infusing horror and occult themes. Their trademark huge riffs and unstoppable grooves create the unrelenting, brutally catchy, and eerie sound that only Casket Robbery is known for. Summoner’sCircle, hailing from Dandridge, TN, is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of doom, death, black and progressive metal into what they refer to as simply Epic Metal.
Toledo Death Fest 2023 Full Lineup: Signs of the Swarm (Pittsburgh, PA) The Convalescence (Toledo, OH) Casket Robbery (Madison, WI) Summoner’s Circle (Dandridge, TN) Hive (Chicago, IL) Carrion Vael (Richmond, IN) WoR (Raleigh, NC) Within Chaos (Fort Worth, TX) The D.O.O.D (Sarasota, FL) Squidhammer (Watertown, WI) Filth Spewer (South Bend, IN) Ignominious (Norwalk, OH) Cephlic (Toledo, OH) Death Hex (Toledo, OH) Pharohound (Fort Wayne, IN) Extinction Agenda (Ohio)
New Claymation Video For “No Survivors” ft. CARNIFEX’s Scott Ian Lewis
Blending black metal/horror theatrics with intense death metal style blast beats and shredding guitar along with brutal slamming breakdowns and catchy melodies, Toledo, OH symphonic deathcore band The Convalescence announces they will be hitting the road this June for the “One of The Dead Tour” with support from Knoxville, TN’s Summoner’s Circle and Raleigh, NC’s WoR. The tour will kick off with a hometown headlining show for The Convalescence at the Toledo Death Fest on June 3rd and see the tour wrap up on June 24th in Battle Creek, MI. (all dates listed below).
In additional news, The Convalescencehave unleashed their latest single “No Survivors” featuring Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex with a Claymation music video, which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/YQVSCu57aSs
Vocalist Keith Wampler details the single and the band’s plans for an upcoming album:
“The single is one of the hardest-hitting songs we’ve ever released. The lyrics and video were inspired by the Alien films, and having Scott doing some nasty guest vocals really helped give it the brutality we were looking for. We played it live throughout our recent European Tour and absolutely loved the energy it brings to the stage. We’re looking forward to this one being a part of our live show for many tours to come. This new album is basically like one big horror movie, song by song each one tells a story. Each one is brutal in its own way.”
The Convalescence expects the album will be received well by the fans, as they do their very best to step things up on each record. They worked with producer Jason Suecof on this one at Audiohammer Studios in Florida who has worked with most of their favorite bands (The Black Dahlia Murder, Carnifex, Deicide, Job For A Cowboy) and they were beyond stoked he was down to do the recording with them. In their opinion, they’ve created the heaviest The Convalescence album so far. The full-length was mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) and is expected for release summer of 2023.
Filthy, brutal, and symphonic, The Convalescence is recommended for fans of Carnifex, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Chelsea Grin.
The Convalescence – “One of The Dead Tour” w/ Summoner’s Circle, WoR 6/03 – Toledo, OH @ Toledo Deathfest w/ Oceano 6/04 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place 6/05 – Providence, RI @ Alchemy 6/06 – Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall 6/07 – Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedraft’s Brewing Co. 6/08 – Richmond, VA @ Another Round Bar & Grill 6/09 – Greenville, NC @ State Theatre 6/10 – Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero 6/12 – Sanford, FL @ West End Trading Co. 6/13 – Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug 6/14 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits 6/15 – Fort Walton Beach, FL @ Downtown Music Hall 6/16 – Houston, TX @ Acadia Bar & Grill 6/17 – San Antonio, TX @ Deco Ballroom 6/18 – Fort Worth, TX @ The Rail Club DFW 6/19 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live 6/20 – Tulsa, OK @ The Rabbit Hole 6/21 – Park Hills, MO @ Park Hills Underground 6/22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Brewing 6/23 – Dayton, OH @ Oddbody’s Music Room 6/24 – Battle Creek, MI @ The Music Factory
Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of metal legends CAVALERA. The band reveal they re-recorded SEPULTURA’s first EP Bestial Devastation and first full-length album Morbid Visions.
Max Cavalera comments, “As we get harder year after year, sometimes you’ve got to go back to where it all started! We re-recorded Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions with the amazing sound of NOW, but with its raw and timeless spirit. The artwork reflects the times we’re living in right now…. Apocalyptic as hell! We also have two new tracks with riffs from those days, remembered by heart.”
Iggor Cavalera states, “I always felt like the recordings of our earlier work didn’t do justice to the way we performed the songs. So, this is a very special moment in our lives that we are very proud to show you real fans our true representation of the amazing records Bestial Devastation & Morbid Visions with an insane visual identity…enjoy and see you all in the pit”
Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation were re-recorded at The Platinum Underground. The albums were produced by Max Cavalera and Iggor Cavalera while John Aquilino handled the engineering. Arthur Rizk was responsible for the mixing and mastering of both albums. CAVALERA enlisted Eliran Kantor to create the artwork for both albums.
June 2nd, 2023 in the US will see dark and extreme metal masters, GRAVEWORM, return with their brand new album, entitled Killing Innocence, through AFM Records. It’s the band’s first studio album in eight long years!
Following previously released first singles, “Dead Words” and “Escorting The Soul”, today, GRAVEWORM have premiered a video for their latest single “We Are The Resistance”, now streaming HERE
Formed in 1997, with nine studio records under their belt and countless tours with bands such as Kataklysm, Vader, Satyricon and Destruction to name just a few, GRAVEWORM belongs to one of the most influential acts the dark and extreme metal scene has to offer. The band’s upcoming magnum opus Killing Innocence showcases their own blend of thrash, gothic and death metal is as powerful as ever, GRAVEWORM has not lost any of their hardness and energy over the years.
The ten new songs on Killing Innocence are characterized by dark atmospheres, powerful riffs and driving drums that captivate the listener. The album is a tribute to the band’s roots, yet produced in a contemporary and fresh way, an absolute must-have for fans of dark but captivating metal. With Killing Innocence, GRAVEWORM impressively proves that they belong to the best representatives of their genre, with an album that is poised to top the best-of lists in 2023!
TOLEDO DEATH FEST is ready to stir up the most extreme mosh pit to ever tornado Ohio and its surrounding states. This year’s event is being hosted on June 3rd in Toledo, OH at Mainstreet Bar and will feature headliners, OCEANO alongside The Convalescence, VCTMS, Incite, and many more (full lineup below).
Since its inception in 2009 by Keith Wampler, the frontman of The Convalescence and owner of The Legend Agency, the festival has showcased the talents of some of the American Midwest’s best up-and-coming metal bands. Past editions have seen past support from well-known artists such as Jungle Rot, Malevolent Creation, The Breathing Process, and Casket Robbery among many more. The festival has been an extreme metal pilgrimage for fans living in the surrounding states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
“I am very happy to be able to bring Toledo Deathfest back in 2023 with one of the most insane lineups we’ve ever had. This festival has come from being local bands at small venues to a two-stage festival featuring bands from around the country thanks to the incredible support of everyone who attends each year. Thank you to everyone who has supported Toledo Deathfest and I look forward to seeing everyone again on June 3rd!” adds festival organizer Keith Wampler.
Highlights of the confirmed bands include headliners Oceano with their blast beats, sonic double bass, slow heavy breakdowns, low death metal growls, and shrieking metalcore vocals ready to annihilate the pit with their discography since 2009.
THE CONVALESCENCE
The Convalescence is one of the USA’s unstoppable tour de force, touring Europe in 2022 with Chelsea Grin, and Carnifex plus an upcoming tour in Japan in 2023 with Exhumed and Defiled along with their latest single “No Survivors” ft. Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex, that has fans demanding more and more.
VCTMS
A versatile metalcore group based out of Illinois, VCTMS employs an ambitious blend of punishing breakdowns, catchy melodies, and crushing riffs that draw from post-hardcore, hip-hop, industrial and alternative metal. They have released three full-length albums to date. Their third album Vol. III Halfway Happy was released on August 31, 2018, and reached #25 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart during its first week of release.
INCITE
Phoenix, AZ’s INCITE, now close to 20 years into a career where everything was earned and nothing was taken for granted, the band bridges the gap between multiple crowds across various metal sub-genres. As renegade disciples of trailblazing architects like Pantera, Slayer, Sepultura, and Machine Head, INCITE raise the torch for trend-killing and hipster-smashing metal. Incite is as much a part of the fabric of the style championed by Lamb Of God as the surge of newer bands like Power Trip. The band’s fifth album, Built to Destroy released in 2019 (Minus Head Records), is a visceral, urgent, voracious distillation of modern metal, with reverence for the past, produced by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence) and mastered by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed).
Toledo Death Fest 2023 Full Lineup: Oceano (Chicago, IL) The Convalescence (Toledo, OH) VCTMS (Streamwood, IL) Incite (Phoenix, AZ) Hive (Chicago, IL) Carrion Vael (Richmond, IN) WoR (Raleigh, NC) Within Chaos (Fort Worth, TX) The D.O.O.D (Sarasota, FL) Squidhammer (Watertown, WI) Filth Spewer (South Bend, IN) Ignominious (Norwalk, OH) Cephlic (Toledo, OH) Death Hex (Toledo, OH) Pharohound (Fort Wayne, IN) Extinction Agenda (Ohio)
Sponsors: Fultztron Entertainment, Bloodlust Media, Dedfish Productions, Inverted Realm Designs, and Lost In The Dark Podcast
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L-R – Josh MacDonald (Bass), Matt Johnstone (Guitar/Vocals), Bretton Melanson, (Drums/Vocals), Jeff Mabb (Guitar/Vocals) Photo Credit – Chris Geistlinger
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.
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.
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.
Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the signing of Istanbul, Türkiye’s extreme metal stalwarts EXNUN.
The band is currently putting the finishing touches to new material, which will be released in 2023.
The foundations of EXNUN were laid by bassist and vocalist Can Temiz in 2018 as a project that blends many different genres of metal on the axis of hardcore punk and death metal. In 2019, their first album “Decomposition Of An Infant Soul” was released. The album drew a lot of attention in the Turkish local scene and was critically acclaimed by the Turkish reviewers. One of the songs from the album, “Rape of God” was chosen by the Canadian YouTube channel Banger TV viewers to be the theme song for the Banger TV show “Overkill Global” by a landslide
The band took its final form with the participation of Ozan Çam (Kozmik Yıkım) on guitars and vocals in 2019, Ersin Çağlayan (Radical Noise) on guitars and vocals in 2020, and Aberrant Engin (Burial Invocation, Diabolizer) on drums in 2021.
Stay tuned to Time To Kill Recordsand the band’s socials for details on the upcoming release and other activities in 2023.
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.
GOATWHORE will kick off the new year with a short run of US headlining shows through the Gulf States. The trek begins January 5th in Pensacola, Florida and runs through January 14th in Long Beach, Mississippi. Support will be provided by Caveman Cult, Herakleion, and others on select dates. The band’s latest live run serves as a precursor to their month-long European tour with Revocation, Alluvial, and Creeping Death. Tickets are on sale now! See all confirmed dates below.
GOATWHORE: 1/05/2023 The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL w/ Herakleion 1/06/2023 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL w/ Caveman Cult, Herakleion 1/07/2023 Gramps – Miami, FL w/ Caveman Cult, Herakleion 1/08/2023 The Haven – Orlando, FL w/ Caveman Cult, Herakleion 1/12/2023 Freetown Boom Boom Room – Lafayette, LA w/ Golgothan, Herakleion 1/13/2023 Twist Of Lime – Metairie, LA w/ Skulldozer, Cranial Sledge, Vatic Decryption 1/14/2023 Trax Bar – Long Beach, MS – w/ Skulldozer, Killhammer, Herakleion w/ Revocation, Alluvial, Creeping Death: 1/19/2023 Kulturzentrum Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE 1/20/2023 Matrix Bochum – Bochum, DE 1/21/2023 Doornroosje – Nijmegen, NL 1/22/2023 Logo Musik & Bier GmbH Veranstaltungsservice – Hamburg, DE 1/23/2023 Nefertiti på Valand (Jazzföreningen) – Gothenburg, SE 1/24/2023 John Dee – Oslo, NO 1/25/2023 Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK 1/27/2023 SO36 – Berlin , DE 1/28/2023 AJZ – Chemnitz, DE 1/29/2023 Hirsch – Nürnberg, DE 1/30/2023 Futurum – Prague, CZ 1/31/2023 Akvárium Klub – Budapest, HU
2/01/2023 Viper Room – Vienna, AT 2/02/2023 Backstagen Halle – Munich, DE 2/03/2023 Kofmehl – Solothurn, CH 2/04/2023 Alchemica Music Club – Bologna, IT 2/05/2023 Le Rex De Toulous – Toulouse, FR 2/06/2023 Bóveda – Barcelona, ES 2/07/2023 Copernico – Badrid, ES 2/08/2023 Stage Live – Bilbao, ES 2/10/2023 Travbendo – Paris, FR 2/11/2023 The Black Lab – Lille, FR 2/12/2023 Islington Assembly Hall – London, GB 2/13/2023 Rebellion – Manchester, GB 2/14/2023 Whelan’s – Dublin, IE 2/15/2023 Asylum – Birmingham, GB 2/16/2023 The Fleece – Bristol, GB 2/17/2023 Zappa – Antwerp, BG 2/18/2023 Kulturzentrum Faust – Hannover, DE
GOATWHORE will be touring in support of their Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven full-length, released in October via Metal Blade Records. Unquestionably their fiercest, most accomplished album to date in sound, concept, and execution, the twelve-track offering earned the #9 position on Billboard’s Current Hard Music Albums chart upon its first week of release and stands among the most volatile and plainly dangerous records to come out of 2022.
Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven was produced by Jarrett Pritchard (Exhumed, 1349) and tracked primarily at Studio In The Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana under pandemic restrictions. Additionally, the band recruited acclaimed producer Kurt Ballou (Converge, High On Fire, Gatecreeper, Code Orange) to mix the record with final mastering duties handled by Grammy-award winning engineer Ted Jensen (Ghost, Gojira, Cult Of Luna). The record is tied together by the art of longtime collaborator Jordan Barlow whose cryptic use of sigils holds deeper meaning to the record’s totality.
Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven is available on CD, digitally, and LP on multiple color variants. Preview and purchase yours today at:http://metalblade.com/goatwhore.
View the band’s previously released videos for “Born Of Satan’s Flesh” at THIS LOCATION and the title track at THIS LOCATION.
GOATWHORE: Louis B. Falgoust II – vocals Sammy Duet – guitars, vocals Zack Simmons – drums Robert “TA” Coleman – bass
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