Metal News for January 25, 2024
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9 news articles posted on this day.
Carnifex Debuts "Torn In Two" Music Video
Deathcore juggernaut Carnifex released their latest album "Necromanteum" last fall followed by a U.S. run in support of the new music. Continuing the momentum, the band is kicking off the new year with a music video for the single "Torn In Two" followed by a European/UK run this March and a U.S. tour in May.
Carnifex's Scott Ian Lewis states: "We had an amazing time on the Necromanteum US tour and we’re happy to catch some of the good times on that tour in this 'Torn In Two' music video."
Watch the music video for 'Torn In Two' directed by Tyler Kosec and Nox Nohi below. More...
Baest Releases New Single "Colossus"
After ending 2023 with a full European tour supporting their label mates in Krisiun, Denmark‘s Baest are opening a new chapter: “’Colossus‘ is the first single taken from upcoming tracks that will emerge from our creative dungeons soon. It‘s our slow burner, dirty and mean rock melodies are topped off with some beatdown chugging. Hear, see, feel and fear the heavy weight of our new song ’Colossus‘”, says the band.
Get crushed under the weight of the "Colossus" (directed by Jakob Printzlau) below.
"Colossus" lands right before the band is playing a headline tour throughout the UK and Ireland:
01.02.24 (UK) London - The Black Heart
02.02.24 (UK) Newcastle - Little Buildings – SOLD OUT
03.02.24 (UK) Edinburgh - La Belle Angele
04.02.24 (UK) Glasgow - Classic Grand
05.02.24 (UK) Belfast - Limelight 2
06.02.24 (IRE) Dublin - The Grand Social
07.02.24 (UK) Manchester - Rebellion
08.02.24 (UK) Bristol - The Gryphon – SOLD OUT
09.02.24 (UK) Plymouth - The Underground
10.02.24 (UK) Bournemouth - The Anvil More...
Decapitated & Septicflesh To Tour North America
This spring, death metal fans will be treated to an epic night of music on the Cancel Culture Over North America 2024 tour. Death metal paragons, Decapitated, and symphonic death metallers SepticFlesh are heading on a 30-day co-billing trek with melodic death metal syndicate and labelmates, Kataklysm as direct support. The tour will commence on April 16 in Santa Ana and will make stops in Atlanta, Toronto, and Minneapolis before concluding in Los Angeles on May 19. Joining the bands as openers are technical melodic death metal band Allegaeon.
General admission tickets for the tour will go on sale on Monday, January, 29 at 7 AM, PST / 10 AM, EST.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Dissected Premiere Full-Album Stream
Tiffin, Ohio-based death metal quartet Dissected premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Golden Hues of Decay", which was released January 24, 2024.
Check out now "Golden Hues of Decay" streaming in its entirety via YouTube below.
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Repugnant Disorder: Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
San Salvador, El Salvador-based slamming brutal death metal quintet Repugnant Disorder premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Malformacion Severa Intracraneal", which will be released February 19th, 2024 via Abominable Records.
Check out now "Malformacion Severa Intracraneal" streaming in its entirety via YouTube below.
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Mick Mars (Ex-Mötley Crüe) Premieres New Song
Mick Mars, the former guitarist of Mötley Crüe, premieres his third single, "Undone," from his highly anticipated debut album "The Other Side Of Mars." The album is set to be released on February 23 through his own label, 1313 LLC. "The Other Side Of Mars" features contributions from keyboardist Paul Taylor (Winger, ex-Alice Cooper), vocalist Jacob Bunton, drummer Ray Luzier (Korn), and bassist Chris Collier, along with vocalist Brion Gamboa on two songs.
Michael Wagener, who also engineered and mixed Mötley Crüe's 1981 debut "Too Fast For Love," produced the effort. Check out "Undone" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Says Mars of Wagener: "I had known him for a long time, and I actually brought him to Mötley. He had such an understanding of where I wanted to go with the material. And he never said ‘Hey, do this,’ or tried to change my mind or anything like that. He was just really adamant about recording what I wanted to record, and making sure we recorded it right."
Regarding Mick Mars' legal matters, there has been a recent positive development: More...
ZOMBI Premieres New Track "The Post-Atomic Horror"
Zombi, comprised of Steve Moore and AE Paterra, has revealed the upcoming release of their album, "Direct Inject," scheduled to drop on March 22 via Relapse Records. The initial glimpse of the new music is presented through the track "The Post-Atomic Horror," available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify below.
"Direct Inject" was self-produced by Moore and Paterra and includes contributions from guest percussionist Jeff Gretz (Zao/From Autumn To Ashes) and guitarist Phil Manley (Trans Am).
Explains Paterra: More...
Distant & Within Destruction Debut “Exofilth 2.0”
Distant has collaborated with members of Within Destruction on a reimagined version of their track "Exofilth." The guitarist from Within Destruction also served as a co-producer on Distant's latest release, "Heritage," where the original version of "Exofilth" was featured.
This updated rendition is titled "Exofilth 2.0" and is available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify below:
Skeletal Remains Premiere New Single & Music Video
Californian death metal outfit Skeletal Remains has released the song "To Conquer The Devout" as the latest single from their upcoming album, "Relentless Appetite," scheduled for release on March 08th through Century Media Records. The below music video for this new track was directed by Dillon Vaughn.
The band shared their thoughts on this latest track: More...
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