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Metal News for August 20, 2024

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Satan Releases "Turn The Tide" Music Video

“Turn The Tide” is the new single from long-running heavy metal titans, Satan. The track comes by way of the band’s forthcoming new full-length, "Songs In Crimson," set for release on September 13th via Metal Blade Records. You can check out the music video for the song below.

While "Songs In Crimson" features lyrics including “a once-great nation is going down” and “this is the end of an era,” Satan offers no quick fix. "There is always hope; solutions are not for us musicians to proclaim," guitarist Russ Tippins believes. "Each song has its own different theme. While there is no title track as such, the song 'Deadly Crimson,’ which is an anti-capitalism narrative, is as close as it gets to that. As a concept, making money from money is fatally flawed in that it depends on constant growth," Tippins says. "But constant growth is obviously impossible; a conveyor belt of sacrificial lambs."

Tippins continues, "‘Turn The Tide’ is the classic ‘King Canute’ scenario -- the deluded head of state who believes himself to be divine and sets out to prove it by standing in front of the sea and ordering the waves to retreat. They don’t of course. We are kind of using that as an allegory to illustrate the ridiculous standpoint of certain Jingoistic Brits who believe that foreigners have no place in our country. It’s the shortest song on the album. And also the fastest!" More...

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Kylesa Announces Live Return After Ten Years

Savannah, Georgia based sludge metal legends Kylesa has confirmed the rumours that they will be returning to the stage in 2025. A message from the band reads as follows:

"After ten years away we are excited to announce our return to performing live, starting at the 2025 edition of Roadburn. We will be playing a limited number of special shows next year celebrating 25 years as a band and it all starts in Tilburg, Netherlands. We have so much more to tell you about over the coming months & we can't wait to see you out there.
-Phillip & Laura."

Kylesa announced their indefinite hiatus in April 2016 following the release of the album, "Exhausting Fire" the year before.

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Ruin Rising Premiere New Single & Lyric Video


Austrian symphonic deathcore outfit Ruin Rising premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of "Where I Belong", taken from their upcoming new album "Kingdom of Misery".

Check out "Where I Belong" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Spacecorpse Premiere New Music Video

Denver, Colorado-based progressive Sci-Fi-themed tech death outfit Spacecorpse premiere a new music video for "Shapeshifter". The track is taken from their new album of the same name, out in stores now.

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

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Embedded In Filth Premiere New Single &Video

Connecticut deathcore quartet Embedded In Filth premiere a new single and music video titled "Better Days", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.


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I, Satan Premiere New Single & Lyric Video

Maryland's deathcore outfit I, Satan premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of "Violence", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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