Metal News for July 8, 2021
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Unearthing the Metal Underground: Runespell
Australia has long been a hotbed of distinctive death, black and war metal that certainly stands apart from that which is created elsewhere. What’s more, the variety of the bands’ styles and sounds within the nation are quite pronounced, whether we are talking about the ugly death metal of Sadistik Exekution, the death-grinding ferocity of Damaged, the industrial death stomp of The Berzerker, or the relatively newer, unhinged explosiveness of Eskhaton. Runespell is a one-man black metal project helmed by an individual operating under the pseudonym Nightwolf, Runespell has been unleashing its mystical and transcendental artistry since its impressive 2017 “Aeons of Ancient Blood” demo. Iron Bonehead Productions will be releasing the prolific act’s fourth full-length, “Verses in Regicide,” in September. More...
Gravyfied And Reduced To Slime Premiere Video
Sweden's goregrind band Gravyfied And Reduced To Slime premiere a new song and animated music video named “The Recycling Of Human Remains”, streaming via YouTube for you below.
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Between The Buried And Me Premiere Music Video
Between The Buried And Me premiere a new music video for “Fix The Error“. The band's latest single features guest drum solos from Mike Portnoy (The Neal Morse Band, ex-Dream Theater), Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals As Leaders and Ken Schalk (ex-Candiria). “Fix The Error” is taken from the group’s upcoming full-length “Colors II“, out on August 20th via Sumerian Records.
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Wolves In The Throne Room Premiere New Music Video
Olympia, Washington based black metal band Wolves In The Throne Room premiere their new track and music video “Spirit Of Lightning“. The single is taken from their impending new record “Primordial Arcana“, due out in stores August 20th through Relapse.
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Dying Wish Premiere New Single & Music Video
An October 01st release date has been slated for Portland-based Dying Wish‘s debut full-length “Fragments Of A Bitter Memory” by SharpTone Records. Below you can stream an official music video via YouTube for the impending outing’s title track.
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Hellfest 2022 - SOLD OUT -
If you were planning on attending the 2022 version of Hellfest, you better start making other plans. Four-day passes for the added dates sold out within an hour. Single day passes will be available today but are also expected to sell out rapidly. The initial 3 day passes for the event sold out in 2019 pre-pandemic and will honored for the 2022 edition. More...
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