Metal News for December 4, 2024
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4 news articles posted on this day.
Damage Over Time Premiere Full-Album Stream
Connecticut/Maryland-based deathcore band Damage Over Time premiere the full-album stream of the band's new three-track outing "Demo 2024", which was released November 25, 2025.
Check it out streaming in its entirety via YouTube below.
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Human Barbecue Premiere Full-Album Stream
Belgium's slamming death metal unit Human Barbecue premiere the full-album stream of the band's new album "Decimated By Barbarity", which was released November 30, 2024, via Reality Fade.
Check out now "Decimated By Barbarity" streaming in its entirety via YouTube below.
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Obey The Kraken Sign w/ Seek And Strike
German deathcore outfit Obey The Kraken have dropped two crushing new tracks, “Haunting Echoes Of The Sea” and “Whispers From The Depths”. These releases mark the band’s announcement of a global deal with Seek And Strike, with their debut EP under the label slated for an early 2025 release.
Commenting on the new material and their future plans, the band stated: More...
Dream Theater Premiere New Single "A Broken Man"
Dream Theater, the multi-platinum progressive rock icons, have unveiled the second single from their upcoming sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia. The track, titled "A Broken Man", comes with a visualizer crafted by Wayne Joyner and can be viewed below. The album is set to release on February 7th, marking their first with drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009.
Describing the song, a press release explains, “A Broken Man” narrates the struggles of a war veteran grappling with sleep disorders like nightmares and insomnia stemming from combat trauma. The track features audio clips of actual veterans recounting their harrowing wartime experiences, adding an authentic and poignant dimension.
Dream Theater is currently on their 40th anniversary tour, with a live album documenting the celebratory trek also in the pipeline: More...
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