Metal News for January 11, 2022
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6 news articles posted on this day.
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Budgie Frontman Burke Shelley Passes Away
Burke Shelley, the vocalist and bass player of Welsh heavy metal pioneers Budgie, has died in his sleep in Heath hospital in Cardiff. He was seventy one years old. In recent years, Shelley had been battling health issues such as Stickler syndrome, a rare genetic disorder which affects connective tissue, as well as suffering from two aortic aneurysms.
Budgie were one of the most influential bands at the beginning of the heavy metal scene, releasing such classic albums as "Never Turn Your Back On A Friend," (which included the iconic "Breadfan,") "In For The Kill," "Bandolier" and their self-titled debut. Though they never achieved the commercial success of some of their peers, they were often cited as an influence by many major artists and had their songs covered by the likes of Iron Maiden, Soundgarden and most notably, Metallica. Their early eighties revival led to them performing at the famous Reading festival in 1980 and then headlining the show two years later, as well as becoming the first metal band to perform behind the Iron Curtain, when they played in Poland, leading to a large Polish fan base.
Dismality Premiere New Track
Houston, Texas-based brutal death metal outfit Dismality premiere a new track by the name of “Sunken Chaotic Depths Of Inhumanity”, streaming via YouTube for you now below.
Ceremonial Castings Premiere New Music Video
Ceremonial Castings premiere their new official music video for “Midnight Deathcult Phenomena” streaming via YouTube for you below. The track is taken from the 25th anniversary release 'Our Journey Through Forever', out this late February. The effort consists of 18 re-recorded songs that span their entire discography, all of which will be released with a pair of new instrumental tracks as a 2-CD set.
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Ectoplasma Premiere New Song
Greek death metal band Ectoplasma premiere a new song entitled “Appalling Abominations”, taken from their upcoming new album "Inferna Kabbalah", hich will be released on January 24th by Memento Mori (CD) and Rotted Life (vinyl and cassette).
Check out now "Appalling Abominations" streaming via YouTube for you below.
Cloakroom Premiere New Single & Music Video
Cloakroom premiered a new official music video for their new advance track “Fear Of Being Fixed“. That single is off their impending album “Dissolution Wave“, due out via Relapse Records on January 28th. The band will be celebrating the effort’s release with a live show at the Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL on the same day.
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Vio-lence Premiere First New Material in 29 Years
Vio-lence‘s comeback EP “Let The World Burn” has officially been scheduled for a March 04th release date by Metal Blade. The single and lyric video titled “Flesh From Bone” has recently premiered from it and marks the trash metal veterans' first new music in 29 years.
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