Metal News for June 20, 2023
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Mystic Festival 2023 - Warmup Day
I have to say, I had been looking forward to returning to this festival since I walked out of the entrance gates on the final day of the 2022 edition. The wait was only a year, but now, it seems like it was just yesterday. In fact, entering the festival, the look and layout remained pretty much the same other than a few nominal things.
The festival grounds layout stayed relatively the same. The most noticeable difference was that this year instead of a giant arm flashing the horns that looked like were made of possessed tree branches greeting you near the festival entrance, there was a giant, gray/green Cthulhu skull instead. It looked truly menacing during the day, but at night…it was lit up in red and green lighting and provided festival goers that perfect backdrop for selfies and social media profile photos.
Slathered Premiere New Single & Music Video
Beaumont, TX-based deathcore unit Slathered premiere a new single and music video by the name of “Fillet Prey”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Never Prey Premiere New Single
Sofia, Bulgaria-based beatdown outfit Never Prey premiere a new single titled “Dead From The Neck Up”, taken from their upcoming new album "Hermeticon", which will be out in stores later this year.
Check out "Dead From The Neck Up" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Ornamentos del Miedo Premiere New Single & Video
Spanish funeral doom band Ornamentos del Miedo premiere a new single and music video by the name of “El Camino Desaparece a cada Paso”, taken from their upcoming new album "El Cosmos me Observa en Silencio", which will be out in stores July 6th via Darkwoods.
Check out "El Camino Desaparece a cada Paso" streaming via YouTube for you now below.
Of Virtue Premiere New Single & Music Video
Of Virtue have premiered an official music video for their newest single "Cut Me Open," which is now available to watch online. The clip was co-directed by Matthew Cole and Chris Echols. The song is featured on the upcoming album "Omen" by the Michigan metalcore band, scheduled to be released on September 29th through Arising Empire.
"Omen" will comprise a collection of tracks from their 2022 album "Sinner," along with a variety of new offerings. The tracklist for the album is as follows: More...
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