Metal News for August 25, 2022
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Mexico Metal Fest Posts Final Line-up
The already stacked Mexico Metal Fest added the hottest metal band, Jinjer, to the final line-up. The festival already includes such acts as W.A.S.P., Kreator, Triumph of Death plus many more.
The festival is set to take place on September 23rd and 24th, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Tickets are still available on the Mexico Metal Fest homepage.
Amorous Premiere New Single & Music Video
Salt Lake City, Utah-based deathcore outfit Amorous premiere a new song entitled “Disciple”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
Space Of Variations Premiere New Music Video
Ukrainian progressive metalcore band Space Of Variations will be releasing their new studio full-length “IMAGO” via Napalm Records on September 23rd, 2022. A new official music video for a single off itnamed “DNA Molecule In A Million Of Dimensions“is streaming via YouTube a for you below.
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Frontman Riley McShane Exits Allegaeon
Frontman Riley McShane has announced his exit from Allegaeon. The vocalist joined the Fort Collins, CO-based technical death metal outfit back in 2015, replacing Ezra Haynes. The band’s last album with McShane (“Damnum“) was released this past February. A new singer has yet to be revealed.
McShane shared the below statement via his Instagram on August 24th: More...
Ex-FFDP Drummer Goes Death Metal w/ New Band
Ex-Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer returns with his new project, Semi-Rotted. A new single and music video for it named “Torture Congregation“ is streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. The track features a guest spot from Lorna Shore frontman Will Ramos.
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Dead Cross Premiere New Single & Music Video
Supergroup Dead Crossreturn with a second advance track from their sophomore studio full-length “II“. The single “Heart Reformer” has just premiered online and the accompanying music video for it was directed by Dark Details.
The band features Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, etc.), Dave Lombardo (Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Slayer, etc.) and Justin Pearson (The Locust, etc.) and will release “II” through Ipecac Recordings on October 28th, 2022.
Check out now "Heart Reformer" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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