Voivod Added to Brutal Assault Line-up

The only predictable thing about Canadian cosmic-metal warriors Voivod is that they will forever be unpredictable. On the warpath for more than 35 years, Voivod have pushed their sound relentlessly forward, constructing imaginative musical realms with each endeavor. They literally changed the face of thrash metal in the ‘80s, forged new prog-metal ground in the ‘90s, and kept up with changing times and lineups in the 2000s with fresh, inspired music and they’re back with a new album The Wake, which keeps pushing the limits!

Appearing in 2002, even before the rebirth of thrash metal scene worldwide, Violator was formed with the purpose of rescuing the spontaneity and anger that seemed forgotten in the metal scene. Coming from the center Brazil, Brasilia, Violator is one of the most intense South American bands and after years of waiting, they will finally thrash Brutal Assault! Doing so they will be joined by masked Swedish crossover deviants Dr. Living Dead and legendary veterans of Boston HC scene Slapshot! Ensiferum are true greats of folk-inspired melodic death metal and with their latest output Two Paths they once more affirm their place in the pantheons of the genre, so it was about a time they returned to Brutal Assault!

Polish death machine Decapitated is back with a bang! Their new album Anticult highlights just how vital have remained two decades deep into their career. They have long been undeniable masters of their craft and they are expanding their parameters with this album, which should elevate the band's profile beyond the death metal realm in which it has dominated for years. And now they’re coming for the Brutal Assault crowd! And speaking of technical death metal, of all the amazing technical death metal bands out there, very few can write memorable catchy songs with extreme technicality like French killers Gorod. Get ready for intelligent, deftly crafted flights of musicianship…that will rip your head off!Sometimes, a band’s music registers just as seismically on an emotional wavelength as it does on a sonic spectrum. And one of those unique bands are Animals as Leaders, who re imagine, reinterpret, and refresh instrumental prog, experimental metal, modern jazz, alternative, and even world music to a point where the reaction becomes primal. Consistently delivering a captivating show, their show will surely be one of the musicianship highlights of the festival.

New York’s Car Bomb detonate a vicious blast of wildly technical and progressive modern metal. The Long Island quartet's attack is relentless and suffocating: vicious jazz-inspired blasts shift into mechanistic, canyon-wide grooves. Schizophrenic, whisper-to-a-scream vocals seem to spiral out of control, only to snap back lock-step into the churning assault. Make sure to witness their Brutal Assault debut! Progressive Swedes Letters from the Colony had proven that they could marry various elements of death metal, metalcore and jazz into a complex hybrid and produce something strangely familiar yet truly original. And this list finished with Chinese atmospheric black metal Zuriaake. More...

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Ravenous Death Premiere New Song

Ravenous Death premiere a new song entitled "The Sinister Being", taken from their upcoming new album "Chapters of an Evil Transition", which will be out in stores January 21st on Memento Mori.

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Imha Tarikat Premiere New Song

Black metal group Imha Tarikat premiere a new song titled "III-III: Imha Tarikati (Sect of Destruction)", taken from their upcoming new album "Kara Ihlas", which will be out in stores January 18th via Vendetta.

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Vimur Premiere New Song "Seditious Apertures"

U.S. black metal band Vimur premiere a new song titled "Seditious Apertures", taken from their forthcoming new album "Triumphant Master of Fates", which will be out in stores March 1st on Boris Records.

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Basilysk Premiere New Song "Fire"

Philadelphia-based thrash/death metal quartet Basilysk premiere a new song called "Fire (In the Temple of Sacrifice)", taken from their upcoming new album "Emergence", which is set for release on February 22nd.

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Born Of Osiris Share Preview Of New Song

Born Of Osiris share a last preview of their impending new full-length “The Simulation” ahead of its release this Friday, January 11th. Below you can check outroughly one minute of their new track titled “One Without The Other“.

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Earth Crisis Announce May U.S. Mini-Tour

Earth Crisis have some touring planned for May that includes shows in both Japan and the Northeastern U.S.. Below’s where they will be performing:

w/ SECT:

03/06 Tokyo, JAP – Game
03/07 Nagoya, JAP – 3star Imaike
03/08 Osaka, JAP – Socore Factory
03/09 Shizuoka, JAP – Poco
03/10 Tokyo, JAP – ACB

w/ Ecostrike:

05/03 Somerville, MA – Once Ballroom
05/04 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bazaar
05/05 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church

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Thrice Premiere New Music Video “Hold Up A Light”

Thrice premiere a new music video for “Hold Up A Light” which was helmed by Dan Monick. The track is the latest single to arrive from the band’s latest effort “Palms”.

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Devil Master Premiere New Song & Music Video

Devil Master premiere a music video for their new song “Desperate Shadow” from their impending outing “Satan Spits On Children of Light“. Relapse will be releasing that album on March 01st.

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