Bat Reveals New Album Details

Richmond, Virginia metal-punk trio Bat has been delivering their own blood-spattered horror since ascending from the underground a decade ago on a dark, leather-winged trajectory. The brainchild of Municipal Waste guitarists Ryan Waste & Nick Poulos, Bat leans heavily on the dirtier side of speed metal. On May 17th, the band welcomes the release of their second full-length album "Under The Crooked Claw" via Nuclear Blast Records.

Jam-packed with tight, concise songs loaded with punchy choruses and lightning-laced leads, each of the 13 tracks offers a new horror short story mixing the perfect blend of heavy metal, punk, and rock ‘n’ roll or as Waste coins it "primitive heavy speed."

The band offers the first single entitled, "Rite For Exorcism" along with a video clip directed by Norman Cabrera, produced by Maya Kay, and cinematography by Rob Lucas at Wolfpack Studios. You can check it out below.

Bat's Ryan Waste states: "This record came together during dark times and its aggression is surely a reflection of that. Nick, Chris, and I hammered out song after song in a grimy, mold-ridden warehouse, turning our anger at the state of the world into what became 'Under the Crooked Claw'. To set the tone for the album, I called upon legendary Italian horror maestro Fabio Frizzi to compose an intro, just before Bat’s raw force assaults your ears. While simultaneously working on a heavy metal horror script with Norman Cabrera, I shared some of the new BAT songs with him. With our shared taste in film and vision, we devised two video concepts for the upcoming record based on my lyrics. The first offering is our twist on a tale of an exorcism gone awry, that Norman completely nailed to the cross." More...

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My Dying Bride Debuts New Music Video

British death-doom legends, My Dying Bride, recently announced their 15th studio album, "A Mortal Binding," which is set to be released on 19th April. Today, the Yorkshire based sextet have revealed the second single from the record. The solemn, mournful track titled "The 2nd Of Three Bells" comes accompanied by a richly Gothic video directed by Daniel Gray.

My Dying Bride's Andrew Craighan commented:

"The 2nd of three Bells see the band in a more musical performance role juxtaposed with artistic metaphor of the struggles between the deathknell itself and the lust for life’s brief joys." More...

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Blaze Of Perdition To Release New Album Next Month

Existing at the forefront of the Polish black metal movement, Blaze Of Perdition returns in 2024 with their sixth full-length, "Upharsin," set for release on April 19th via Metal Blade Records.

A step back from the somewhat unusual direction the band followed on their previous offering, -- 2020's "The Harrowing Of Hearts" -- "Upharsin" takes on a dark and pessimistic tone reflected by its appropriately oppressive music. Haunting and melancholic melodies rooted in traditional black metal meet unforgiving blastbeats and solemn marches, while emotional yet feral vocals aim to bring a proper sense of rage and disgust.

"With 'Upharsin,' we aimed to open the wounds of humanity as a collective," the band notes. "The album reflects on how humans tend to gravitate towards conflict and strife. How religions and politics as well as other aspects of our everyday life are tainted and driven by our lower instincts as we willingly refuse to learn from our own history, as we choose to ignore and neglect the shadow aspect of our psychic reality, which in turn takes us further and further in the everlasting cycle of violence. It's probably the most realistic concept we've taken on, with noticeably less spiritual leanings and a much more grounded approach."

Opening track and first single, "W Kwiecie Rozlamu" (English translation: "In Rupture's Prime") hits hard from the very first second. "We wanted to begin the album with something striking and punishing, hence why there is no intro to set the mood first. However, most of our songs rarely keep the same mood for the entire duration and this one is no different. It's probably the most varied composition on Upharsin and what starts with fury and flames, soon transcends into a somewhat sludgy, almost psychedelic abyss to shift once again into fiery blast-driven inferno. Lyrically, it talks about our struggle to keep up with the pace and temptations of our collective, destructive nature. To understand, accept and learn from it instead of suppressing it and allowing it to expand." More...

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Terminal Nation Premiere New Single & Music Video

Death metal outfit Terminal Nation will release their new album "Echoes Of The Devil’s Den" on May 3rd through 20 Buck Spin. This highly anticipated album features a plethora of guest appearances, including members of Killswitch Engage, Nails, Integrity, and more. Recording sessions for this monumental album took place at Homewrecker Recording Studio in Tucson, AZ, under the skilled guidance of Ryan Bram.

The first single from the album, "Written By The Victor," featuring Nails mastermind Todd Jones, has just been unleashed alongside a gripping music video, both available now for streaming via YouTube and Spotify below.

Vocalist Stan Liszewski shared his thoughts on the forthcoming release, expressing: More...

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Aborted Premiere New Single & Music Video

Belgian deathgrind outfit Aborted have enlisted Fleshgod Apocalypse's Francesco Paoli for their latest single, "Condemned To Rot." Accompanying the release is a music video directed by Joey Durango. This track is part of Aborted's guest-filled new album "Vault Of Horrors," which debuted online today, March 15th.

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