Cattle Decapitation Announces Fall Tour Dates

West Coast deathgrind practitioners Cattle Decapitation are pleased to announce their Terrasitic Infestation North American headlining tour! The Fall run will commence on November 10th in Santa Ana, California and make its way through over two-dozen cities, coming to a close on December 16th on the band‘s home turf of San Diego, California. Support will be provided by Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, and Castrator.

Comments Cattle Decapitation vocalist Travis Ryan: "Stoked to announce our first headlining tour since the Death At Last Tour last year. The Terrasitic Infestation Tour will be crawling all over the USA with a couple dates in Eastern Canada and we're honored to bring Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, and Castrator with us! We'll see you all there!"

Local presale begins on Thursday, August 10th at 10:00am local time. General on sale date is Friday, August 11th at 10:00am local time at the Cattle Decapitation website.

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Dokken Announces New Album "Heaven Comes Down"

An unapologetic celebration of everything Dokken do best, yet now through a wiser and richer lens, "Heaven Comes Down," the 13th studio album from the legendary American rockers, will be released on October 27 via Silver Lining Music.

"The long anticipated new Dokken album, 'Heaven Comes Down,' is finally done and the first single is titled 'Fugitive!,'" declares Don Dokken. "The inspiration for the lyrics came from what seems to me to be an uncertain world these days. It’s an up-tempo rokker as are many on the album. I don't know what the future holds for our world, so I decided to take a step back and watch it all unfold… Yes, I guess I've become like many these days a fugitive from life. Hence the title!"

"The song rocks and the lyrics are self-explanatory," continues Don, "like many songs I've written, it came to me late at night. Inspiration and pure stream of consciousness have always been the best formula for me when composing. It has that classic Dokken sound… A great song to blast when driving down the highway."

Watch the "Fugitive" video, directed by Chris Eyre (Dark Winds, Smoke Signals) at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico below. Video by Tom Strickfaden. More...

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Carnation Posts New Music Video Online

Belgian death metal quintet Carnation proudly presents their new track "Replicant" along with an official music video. "Replicant" is taken from the band's newest album "Cursed Mortality," set for release 3rd of November 2023 via Season of Mist. You can check out the video below.

Frontman Simon Duson comments on the track: "What would you do if you came to realize that you were programmed to live for only four years? Would you accept the outcome, or try to figure out a way to extend your lifespan? Replicant is a song about dealing with the finiteness of our existence. The song was inspired by Roy Batty, a character from the movie Blade Runner. His tale perfectly embodies the message we want to portray with this track. Musically, it's quite diverse and different compared to most of the music we have created until now. We hope this will be a welcome surprise for new and old fans alike." More...

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Vexed Announces Headlining UK Tour Dates

Alt-metal trio Vexed have announced a UK headline tour, set to take place in October. The shows will be in support of the band's new album "Negative Energy," out now via Napalm Records.

Vexed will be joined by special guests Pulse, as well as local supports at each show.

Dates are as follows:

October 10 - Glasgow Audio
October 11 - Leeds The Key Club
October 12 - Cardiff Fuel Rock Club
October 13 - Birmingham Devils Dog
October 14 - Southampton Suburbia
October 15 - Cambridge The Six Six

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Kontrust To Release New Album In November

Austrian crossover legends Kontrust are finally back after nine long years with their highly awaited new studio album, entitled "madworld." The massively energetic full-length will be released on November 3, 2023 via Napalm Records! Today, the chart-storming unit kick the riot right off with the first single and rousing album opener “i physically like you”, presenting new vocalist Julia Ivanova and drummer Joey Sebald for the first time on record.

In 2022, both new members first showcased their eruptive live potential on the main stages of some of the biggest European festivals, such as Graspop Metal Meeting, Hellfest Open Air, Barcelona Rockfest and Resurrection Fest. In addition, vocalist Julia is already known for her frenetically-celebrated performance on the Ukrainian TV edition of X-Factor, and now presents her matchless talent on the new 11-track offering. Check out the entertaining music video for "I physically like you" below for a first taste of what’s to come!

Kontrust on "I physically like you":
"Riggiding - uncontrollable energy!

"The first single taken from the new album 'madworld' embodies the perfect fusion of Kontrust trademarks and crazy fresh vibes. As the sparks ignite from liking to loving to coming together as one, beware, it goes both ways and might take a wrong turn towards hate and fighting. One thing is for certain though - the tenacity of the physical attraction that creates that tension and all that energy - I physically like you!" More...

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Shining Debuts "Avsändare Okänd" Lyric Video

Iconic Swedish metal band Shining have unleashed the second new single, "Avsändare Okänd," off of their upcoming self-titled Napalm Records debut, Shining, out on September 15, 2023! Formed in 1996 and known as one of the most controversial and musically brilliant bands in the black metal scene and beyond, Shining present their eleventh offering that proves even darker than ever before.

According to the band themselves, Shining “will be a downward journey in stereo that will drown the world in a mesmerizing, inescapable darkness". The sinister, lurking second single "Avsändare Okänd" is one of the most vicious and brutal songs in the band’s history. The unsettling accompanying lyric video adds to the disturbing atmosphere of the track.

Niklas Kvarforth on "Avsändare Okänd":
"Our second single, 'Avsändare Okänd,' could best be described as what 'Halmstad' or 'Varg Utan Flock' could have sounded if recorded with the current lineup. It’s the opening track of our new album and classic SHINING at its absolute darkest.

The physical version also includes a Danzig cover on the B-side, which will not be released digitally." More...

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Carnal Tomb Reveals New Album Details

Berlin, Germany based death metal outfit Carnal Tomb has unleashed a new lyric video for the song, "The Putridarium," the first single from their new album, "Embalmed In Decay," which will be released on November 3rd. You can check it out below.

"After 'Osseous Sarcophagus', our drummer Vomitchrist wrote 'The Putridarium' as his second song for 'Carnal Tomb,'" guitarist and singer Cryptic Tormentor explains. "The track features some riffs that he wrote all the way back in 2008. Its sinister and fast forward nature made it the perfect opener for 'Embalmed in Decay'. It comes with everything that we love about death metal: blast beats, doom sections, even some groove, a massive triplet riff, and various solo sections of lead guitar and bass. While writing this song, Vomitchrist was inspired by bands like Grave Miasma and Cruciamentum. The lyrics were inspired by crypts in Italy that have the same name: putridarium. We used this track also as a foundation for the album cover. In combination with the intro, which was created by our good friend Leonhard Link, this song very much sets the atmosphere of this album and represents everything that it is about."

Carnal Tomb from Germany's chaotic and vibrant capital city Berlin have reached that point in their career, which is traditionally associated with 'making or breaking it': the famous third album. Entitled "Embalmed in Decay," this beautifully putrid and rotten manifest of morbidity perfectly channels the spirit of old school death metal.

The Germans have honed their songwriting to razor-edged sharpness with slightly shorter tracks compared to their previous releases, fast forward blast beats, and they have also kept some of their characteristic doom-driven passages. It all adds up to a contemporary version of classic death metal with enormous firepower that will cement their status as one of the hottest young acts of this most brutal genre.

Guest performances on "Embalmed in Decay" by Serkan Niron from Turkey's death metal sickos Engulfed on the track "Draped in Disgust" and some additional intros from former Morbid Panzer as well as Putrescine, and Speedwhore guitarist Leonhard Link put the deliciously toxic icing on Carnal Tomb's gut and gore cake. More...

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Frozen Soul Delivers A Short But Sharp London Set

If a UK tour is happening, it's all but guaranteed that it's coming to London. The British capital city has a reputation for being difficult when it comes to audiences, since so many bands come through, but the truth is that London audiences can go as hard as anyone else, it just takes something special. This was exactly what was on offer in Tufnell Park as one of death metal's fastest rising bands, Frozen Soul, made their way back to the smoke.

Kicking off the night with little time wasted was Wallowing, a band from Brighton who are incredibly hard to define. Clad in what could only be described as black beekeeper outfits with Iron Man's arc reactor attached to their clothes, Wallowing took no prisoners with their blend of noise, doom and industrial. Undoubtedly one of the more unique bands to take to a London stage this year (which is saying something,) for a newcomer they are so out there that the viewer will spend as much time wondering what it is they're seeing as they will being won over by the music they're hearing. The music itself is, as implied, very interesting and after a while, quite infectious. It's hard to say much more, but Wallowing a band which must be seen and heard and emit an atmosphere which will draw the attendee back for more. More...

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Lord Of The Lost Shares "Dead End" Video

Just a few days after performing their show of 2023 with Iron Maiden on the mainstage of the legendary Wacken Opec, Lord Of The Lost have released a new official video for "Dead End." The song is taken from their #1 charting latest album, Blood & Glitter. After the shrill and colourful video for "Reset The Preset" a month ago, the band spontaneously shot a video in an underground club in London with English director Caitlin Strokes whilst on the Iron Maiden tour. You can check out the video for "Dead End" below. More...

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Inhuman Architects Premiere New Music Video

Portugal's blackened deathcore quintet Inhuman Architects premiere a new single and music video titled “Dead World Parasites”, taken from their brand new EP "Cultus Deorum", out now via Larvae Records.

Check out "Dead World Parasites" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Soul Debt Premiere New Single & Music Video

New Jersey progressive deathcore/death metal band Soul Debt premiere a new single and music video by the name of “Staring Into The Abyss”, taken from their brand new album "Ascendant", out in stores now.

Check out "Staring Into The Abyss" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Oracle Spectre Premiere New Single & Music Video

Californian symphonic blackened deathcore unit Oracle Spectre premiere a new single and music video by the name of “Valley Of The Flies”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Empire State Bastard Premiere New Music Video

Empire State Bastard, the experimental grindcore collective led by Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil and Mike Vennart, are thrilled to unveil the details for their inaugural U.S. headlining performance. Mark your calendars for September 23rd, when they will take the stage at the renowned Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY.

The live lineup for this performance will feature the iconic drumming prowess of Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Mr. Bungle) and touring bassist Naomi Macleod (Bitch Falcon).

In addition to the exciting show announcement, Empire State Bastard have just premiered an official music video for their track "The Looming," which serves as the latest single from their forthcoming debut album, "Rivers Of Heresy," due out on September 01st via Roadrunner Records. Check it out streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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