Incantation To Release New Album In August

Death metal icons, Incantation, will unleash their new album, "Unholy Deification," via Relapse Records on August 25, today revealing the record’s artwork, tracklisting, pre-orders, and first single/video.

Incantation frontman John McEntee comments, "I'm not interested in playing it safe. I think other people feel that there are limits to what we do. However, I don't see it that way. If it feels right, then it's Incantation. The songs we write are an honest expression of ourselves. When people hear the new album, I hope they think, ‘Why are these guys so pissed off?!’ Rage gives focus, which is why this album turned out the way it did."

Watch Incantation’s "Concordat (The Pact) I" music video, directed by The C.O.I.N., below.

Edified over three-plus decades of experience, "Unholy Deification" is Incantation’s thirteenth full-length album. Validated by peers seasoned and new, Incantation is more vital than ever. The lineup, featuring founding guitarist/vocalist John McEntee, drummer Kyle Severn, bassist Chuck Sherwood, and guitarist Luke Shively, displays death metal know-how and the power of determination. More...

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Virgin Steele Shares New Single

US metal legends Virgin Steele released a new single today. The song "Black Earth & Blood" will also be included on the upcoming album "The Passion Of Dionysus." You can check out the song below.

The new album ‘The Passion Of Dionysus’ will be released on June 30, 2023 worldwide through SPV/Steamhammer as CD DigiPak (incl. poster and 24 pages booklet), 2LP Gatefold (in purple-violet vinyl), CD/LP bundle with shirt (only at the Steamhammer Shop.) More...

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Escuela Grind Announces European Tour Dates

Acclaimed metallic hardcore/grindcore group Escuela Grind have announced their debut UK/EU headline run this September.

Escuela Grind comments: "To be able to return to Europe for a headliner tour, and to tour Europe twice in one year is an amazing achievement for us. We had such a blast opening for Napalm Death in February, and we met many new fans, so we’re extra excited to return and play a more extensive and personal set."

The tour follows the release of Escuela Grind's barnstorming new album "Memory Theater," released September 2022 via the band's new label home of MNRK Heavy, and then Escuela Grind's subsequent EU/UK tour supporting grind legends Napalm Death.

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Arizona Doom Titans Mosara To Release New Single

Phoenix-hailing doom metal band Mosara is embracing the sludge on their new single, “Amena.” The heavy new track serves as a follow-up to the four-piece’s most recent album, Only The Dead Know Our Secrets, released to critical acclaim last summer. Now, the group has shifted their focus to their upcoming studio album, which will be their third full-length. “Amena” is just a taste of the specific brand of “atavistic doom” that Mosara has become known for. It is equal parts primal and nuanced, something that separates Mosara apart from their contemporaries. The trudging “Amena” feels imbued with an intensity that lies just under the surface of the powerful wall of sound that the band has created. More...

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Mystic Festival 2023 - Day Three

The final day of any music festival is a bittersweet one. Just when you start finding your spots and getting into a routine, poof, it’s over. The first band I marked for Mystic’s final day was Djevel, a Norwegian black metal band that’s been around since 2009. It’s very rare that I’ll write something negative about any band, especially their live shows, but I must be honest about Djevel…they are not a good live band. They’re sloppy and they don’t move around much during their shows. I saw them at Inferno Festival in 2018 and I thought they were awkward and boring live to play such a prestigious festival. It’s 5 years later and I thought the same thing again.

Djevel

The next band/musician I saw was Lili Refrain from Rome, Italy. This was one of the artists I picked out to watch only if I could make it work within the scheduling. She was sound checking when I arrived at the Sabbath Stage. There was a table full of guitar effect pedals in front of her along with a floor tom and a guitar set up to her right. A short time later, she adorned the stage with her unique style and opened her set with “Travellers.” It was super impressive to watch her replicate the exact sound from the recorded version of the song. I wish I had more time to watch her whole set, hopefully she’ll be touring soon.

Lili Refrain

One of the bands that Mystic featured during this year’s edition was Voivod. The festival even pressed a limited number of 7” records with a never recorded single entitled “Chaotic Harmony, Mystic Festival Anthem.” They made 3 different colored vinyl versions of it that were limited to 999 copies in total. In addition, they dedicated the art gallery basement space to display the famed and storied artwork of Voivod’s famed drummer and artist, Michael "Away" Langevin. The prints displayed encompassed every era of Voivod’s existence. It was a touching and heartfelt tribute to such an influential band that has “Rrröööaaarrr”ed over 4 decades.

Voivod - Michael "Away" Langevin

When Voivod took to the Shrine Stage, the venue was completely full. The chants for Voivod were probably heard across the Baltic Sea, they were so loud. They kicked their set off with “Killing Technology.” Maybe it was a little bit of a political statement regarding the war happening next door? Only they know. Voivod wasn’t the first band in the past couple of years to make such a statement at Poland’s Mystic Festival. Snake and company played material from nine albums, there aren’t many bands from their era that can do the same anymore. I noticed everyone in the band smiling throughout their set which means they still love their day job and each other. That can’t be said about many bands that have even been around longer than Voivod.

Voivod - Denis "Snake" Bélanger

After the passing of their founding guitarist, Jim Durkin, everyone wondered if Dark Angel would continue with their tour and festival dates they committed to before his passing. Dark Angel has always persevered throughout their existence so it was really no surprise they were going to fulfill those commitments because that’s what Jim Durkin would have wanted.

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Monument Of Misanthropy Premiere Single & Video

International brutal death metal outfit Monument Of Misanthropy have teamed up with Metalunderground.com to exclusively premiere their new lyric video for "How To Make A Killer". The track is the first single to be released from the band's forthcoming new album "Vile Postmortem Irrumatio", which marks also Monument Of Misanthropy's second studio full-length for their label home Transcending Obscurity Records. The track was mixed and mastered by Jei Doublerice (Doublerice Audio) and the video was created by BSA Graphics.

You can check out "How To Make A Killer" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

Explains frontman George "Misanthrope" Wilfinger: More...

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Snuffed On Sight Premiere New Single & Music Video

San Francisco, CA-based deathcore outfit Snuffed On Sight premiere a new single and music video by the name of “Slippin”, taken from their upcoming new album "Smoke", which will be out in stores July 7, 2023.

Check out "Slippin" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Exodia US Premiere New Single & Lyric Video

Des Moines, Iowa-based deathcore band Exodia US premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of “Overdose”, streaming via YouTube for you now below.

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End Reign Premiere New Music Video

"Chaos Masked As Order" the latest single from End Reign has premiered online streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. This supergroup, consisting of current and former members from Integrity, Pig Destroyer, Exhumed, and others, welcomes the talents of Dylan Walker from Full Of Hell and Edward Ka-Spel from The Legendary Pink Dots. End Reigns will drop their new album “The Way Of All Flesh Is Decay” on July 14th through Relapse Records.

Directed by Jeffrey Sisson, the accompanying video continues the narrative introduced in the previous video for "Desolate Fog."

Members involved in the project shared their thoughts on this new song, including guitarist Domenic Romeo, who offered the following comment: More...

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Atoll Premiere New Single & Music Video

Phoenix, AZ-based death metal band Atoll is set to release their upcoming album titled "Human Extract" on August 25th, courtesy of Unique Leader Records. In conjunction with this release, the band has unveiled a captivating music video for the album's title track, which you can watch below.

Check out now "Human Extract" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.

Vocalist Wade Taylor shared his thoughts on the record, stating: More...

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